HI; is there someone on this list who could help me . I'm trying to find out how much 8000 dollars of 1860 is TODAY. Hans Van Landschoot

Sorry, there is no Mable Atwood listed in Oakwood. There are quite a few Atwoods but none that seem to fit your description. Are there any others that you are looking for? Elaine

Steve, You need to call the Court house and ask to be transferred to their cemetery dept. The guy that runs Oakwood is a very nice man by the name of James. I wish I could remember his last name to tell you. He has a book consisting of all the people in Oakwood. Names, dates of death, location, plot, grave #, and he will send you a map with the interested dead person highlighted for you. Oakwood can get confusing. Hope this helps Melissa Peters (nee PARPART) Also-Pobanz, Arends Omaha, NE _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM: Try the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

Steve, The Galva Cemetery has the following Atwoods: Alice, Alma, Clara A , Clarissa W (w. of Snell), Timothy and William H. Not what you asked for but maybe helpful Dick Matteson On Thu, 16 Jan 2003 19:04:35 -0600 "Steve Peterson" <ptrsn@mchsi.com> writes: > Hi, > > I was wondering if someone has an Oakwood Cemetery book. I'm looking > for > Mable Atwood b Feb 1900 d?? she isn't in the 1910 census. I'd > appreciate a > lookup. Thank you. > > Steve > > > ==== ILHENRY Mailing List ==== > --------------------- ILHENRY-L Mailing List --------------------- > The BISHOP HILL COLONISTS of Henry County IL > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilbhccad/index.htm > Database featuring 12,000+ Colonists and Descendants!!! > Part of the Henry CoILGenWeb Project > > >

Jan, None of those names are in the Index for 1901. Wouldn't you know! Dick On Thu, 16 Jan 2003 17:18:18 -0600 Jan Roggy <jlroggy@essex1.com> writes: > Hey Dick, > > I've never asked you, but was wondering if you would check out your > book > for any Rutledge, Lutrell, McCurdy & Douglass names? Those would be > my > main surnames. Please, don't put yourself out.. whenever you get to > them. > Jan > > dickmatt@juno.com wrote: > > > Laurie, I do have one Cole(Festus C.) and 8 Andersons and none of > the > > others you suggest below. Perhaps you can send me the Anderson > first > > names. Probably many of these Andersons were in the Swede Colony > - > > Bishop Hill. Dick M. > > On Thu, 16 Jan 2003 13:05:31 -0800 (PST) Laurie Kender > > <lkender@yahoo.com> writes: > > > Dick - > > > > > > Could you please check your 1901 Henry County IL Bio > > > Book for my relatives in the Kewanee area? There > > > should be a good many CLARKs and COTTONs in the area > > > (hopefully, some of them in your book). Especially, > > > my great-grandparents, George and Mary Jane COTTON, > > > and Charles and Clara CLARK, but there may be several > > > others. > > > > > > Other possible surnames could be ANDERSON, COLE, > > > HARSHBARGER(sp?), HAUPT, POWERS, SEARLE, STREICHER, > > > THOMAS, TILTON, . If there are any of these, I could > > > supply some of the first names....but these names > > > would probably be the 'children' of 'parents' listed > > > in 1901.... > > > > > > In any event, I appreciate the assistance... > > > > > > Thanks - > > > > > > Laurie Kender > > > > > > > ATTACHMENT part 3 message/rfc822 > > > > Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 17:35:49 -0200 > > > > From: dickmatt@juno.com > > > > To: ILHENRY-L@rootsweb.com > > > > Subject: Re: [ILHENRY-L] Calmer > > > > > > > > Calmer is not in the 1901 Henry County IL Bio Book. > > > > Sorry! Dick > > > > Matteson > > > > > > > > ___ > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. > > > http://mailplus.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > > ==== ILHENRY Mailing List ==== > > > --------------------- ILHENRY-L Mailing List > --------------------- > > > The BISHOP HILL COLONISTS of Henry County IL > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilbhccad/index.htm > > > Database featuring 12,000+ Colonists and Descendants!!! > > > Part of the Henry CoILGenWeb Project > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== ILHENRY Mailing List ==== > > --------------------- ILHENRY-L Mailing List > --------------------- > > The BISHOP HILL COLONISTS of Henry County IL > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilbhccad/index.htm > > Database featuring 12,000+ Colonists and Descendants!!! > > Part of the Henry CoILGenWeb Project > > > ==== ILHENRY Mailing List ==== > --------------------- ILHENRY-L Mailing List --------------------- > Submit your Henry County obits, wills and other transcribed > data to IL-TRACES-L@rootsweb.com for inclusion in the USGenWeb > Project Archives > for inclusion in the ILGenWeb Project Archives!! > > >

Jan, I need your mailing address! Copy will follow! Dick Matteson On Thu, 16 Jan 2003 17:20:59 -0600 Jan Roggy <jlroggy@essex1.com> writes: > Dick, I'd be interested in the info on Festus also. I'll be glad to > reimburse you for postage & copying expense for any or all. > Thanks... Jan > > dickmatt@juno.com wrote: > > > Laurie, I do have one Cole(Festus C.) and 8 Andersons and none of > the > > others you suggest below. Perhaps you can send me the Anderson > first > > names. Probably many of these Andersons were in the Swede Colony > - > > Bishop Hill. Dick M. > > On Thu, 16 Jan 2003 13:05:31 -0800 (PST) Laurie Kender > > <lkender@yahoo.com> writes: > > > Dick - > > > > > > Could you please check your 1901 Henry County IL Bio > > > Book for my relatives in the Kewanee area? There > > > should be a good many CLARKs and COTTONs in the area > > > (hopefully, some of them in your book). Especially, > > > my great-grandparents, George and Mary Jane COTTON, > > > and Charles and Clara CLARK, but there may be several > > > others. > > > > > > Other possible surnames could be ANDERSON, COLE, > > > HARSHBARGER(sp?), HAUPT, POWERS, SEARLE, STREICHER, > > > THOMAS, TILTON, . If there are any of these, I could > > > supply some of the first names....but these names > > > would probably be the 'children' of 'parents' listed > > > in 1901.... > > > > > > In any event, I appreciate the assistance... > > > > > > Thanks - > > > > > > Laurie Kender > > > > > > > ATTACHMENT part 3 message/rfc822 > > > > Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 17:35:49 -0200 > > > > From: dickmatt@juno.com > > > > To: ILHENRY-L@rootsweb.com > > > > Subject: Re: [ILHENRY-L] Calmer > > > > > > > > Calmer is not in the 1901 Henry County IL Bio Book. > > > > Sorry! Dick > > > > Matteson > > > > > > > > ___ > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. > > > http://mailplus.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > > ==== ILHENRY Mailing List ==== > > > --------------------- ILHENRY-L Mailing List > --------------------- > > > The BISHOP HILL COLONISTS of Henry County IL > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilbhccad/index.htm > > > Database featuring 12,000+ Colonists and Descendants!!! > > > Part of the Henry CoILGenWeb Project > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== ILHENRY Mailing List ==== > > --------------------- ILHENRY-L Mailing List > --------------------- > > The BISHOP HILL COLONISTS of Henry County IL > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilbhccad/index.htm > > Database featuring 12,000+ Colonists and Descendants!!! > > Part of the Henry CoILGenWeb Project > > > ==== ILHENRY Mailing List ==== > --------------------- ILHENRY-L Mailing List --------------------- > Please support the Henry County Genealogical Society by becoming a > member > and purchasing their publications. They have been VERY GENEROUS > with > their time and contributions to this list and the Henry Co ILGenWeb > Project! > > >

Hi, I was wondering if someone has an Oakwood Cemetery book. I'm looking for Mable Atwood b Feb 1900 d?? she isn't in the 1910 census. I'd appreciate a lookup. Thank you. Steve

On Thursday, January 16, 2003, at 05:19 PM, Hans Van Landschoot wrote: > I'm trying to find out how much 8000 dollars of 1860 is TODAY. What cost $8000 in 1860 would cost $151,535.03 in 2001. (one hundred fifty-one thousand, five hundred thirty-five dollars and three cents) Also, if you were to buy exactly the same products in 2001 and 1860, they would cost you $8000 and $422.34 respectively. Such calculations can be done at: The Inflation Calculator site <http://www.westegg.com/inflation/infl.cgi. It only goes up to 2001, but there has not been much inflation since then. -r

Dick, I'd be interested in the info on Festus also. I'll be glad to reimburse you for postage & copying expense for any or all. Thanks... Jan dickmatt@juno.com wrote: > Laurie, I do have one Cole(Festus C.) and 8 Andersons and none of the > others you suggest below. Perhaps you can send me the Anderson first > names. Probably many of these Andersons were in the Swede Colony - > Bishop Hill. Dick M. > On Thu, 16 Jan 2003 13:05:31 -0800 (PST) Laurie Kender > <lkender@yahoo.com> writes: > > Dick - > > > > Could you please check your 1901 Henry County IL Bio > > Book for my relatives in the Kewanee area? There > > should be a good many CLARKs and COTTONs in the area > > (hopefully, some of them in your book). Especially, > > my great-grandparents, George and Mary Jane COTTON, > > and Charles and Clara CLARK, but there may be several > > others. > > > > Other possible surnames could be ANDERSON, COLE, > > HARSHBARGER(sp?), HAUPT, POWERS, SEARLE, STREICHER, > > THOMAS, TILTON, . If there are any of these, I could > > supply some of the first names....but these names > > would probably be the 'children' of 'parents' listed > > in 1901.... > > > > In any event, I appreciate the assistance... > > > > Thanks - > > > > Laurie Kender > > > > > ATTACHMENT part 3 message/rfc822 > > > Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 17:35:49 -0200 > > > From: dickmatt@juno.com > > > To: ILHENRY-L@rootsweb.com > > > Subject: Re: [ILHENRY-L] Calmer > > > > > > Calmer is not in the 1901 Henry County IL Bio Book. > > > Sorry! Dick > > > Matteson > > > > > > ___ > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. > > http://mailplus.yahoo.com > > > > > > ==== ILHENRY Mailing List ==== > > --------------------- ILHENRY-L Mailing List --------------------- > > The BISHOP HILL COLONISTS of Henry County IL > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilbhccad/index.htm > > Database featuring 12,000+ Colonists and Descendants!!! > > Part of the Henry CoILGenWeb Project > > > > > > > > ==== ILHENRY Mailing List ==== > --------------------- ILHENRY-L Mailing List --------------------- > The BISHOP HILL COLONISTS of Henry County IL > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilbhccad/index.htm > Database featuring 12,000+ Colonists and Descendants!!! > Part of the Henry CoILGenWeb Project

Hey Dick, I've never asked you, but was wondering if you would check out your book for any Rutledge, Lutrell, McCurdy & Douglass names? Those would be my main surnames. Please, don't put yourself out.. whenever you get to them. Jan dickmatt@juno.com wrote: > Laurie, I do have one Cole(Festus C.) and 8 Andersons and none of the > others you suggest below. Perhaps you can send me the Anderson first > names. Probably many of these Andersons were in the Swede Colony - > Bishop Hill. Dick M. > On Thu, 16 Jan 2003 13:05:31 -0800 (PST) Laurie Kender > <lkender@yahoo.com> writes: > > Dick - > > > > Could you please check your 1901 Henry County IL Bio > > Book for my relatives in the Kewanee area? There > > should be a good many CLARKs and COTTONs in the area > > (hopefully, some of them in your book). Especially, > > my great-grandparents, George and Mary Jane COTTON, > > and Charles and Clara CLARK, but there may be several > > others. > > > > Other possible surnames could be ANDERSON, COLE, > > HARSHBARGER(sp?), HAUPT, POWERS, SEARLE, STREICHER, > > THOMAS, TILTON, . If there are any of these, I could > > supply some of the first names....but these names > > would probably be the 'children' of 'parents' listed > > in 1901.... > > > > In any event, I appreciate the assistance... > > > > Thanks - > > > > Laurie Kender > > > > > ATTACHMENT part 3 message/rfc822 > > > Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 17:35:49 -0200 > > > From: dickmatt@juno.com > > > To: ILHENRY-L@rootsweb.com > > > Subject: Re: [ILHENRY-L] Calmer > > > > > > Calmer is not in the 1901 Henry County IL Bio Book. > > > Sorry! Dick > > > Matteson > > > > > > ___ > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. > > http://mailplus.yahoo.com > > > > > > ==== ILHENRY Mailing List ==== > > --------------------- ILHENRY-L Mailing List --------------------- > > The BISHOP HILL COLONISTS of Henry County IL > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilbhccad/index.htm > > Database featuring 12,000+ Colonists and Descendants!!! > > Part of the Henry CoILGenWeb Project > > > > > > > > ==== ILHENRY Mailing List ==== > --------------------- ILHENRY-L Mailing List --------------------- > The BISHOP HILL COLONISTS of Henry County IL > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilbhccad/index.htm > Database featuring 12,000+ Colonists and Descendants!!! > Part of the Henry CoILGenWeb Project

Laurie, if Festus C. Cole is connected to you, then we need to talk. He belongs to my lines! He was in the Alpha/Woodhull area of Henry Co. I have info on him & his family. Jan dickmatt@juno.com wrote: > Laurie, I do have one Cole(Festus C.) and 8 Andersons and none of the > others you suggest below. Perhaps you can send me the Anderson first > names. Probably many of these Andersons were in the Swede Colony - > Bishop Hill. Dick M. > On Thu, 16 Jan 2003 13:05:31 -0800 (PST) Laurie Kender > <lkender@yahoo.com> writes: > > Dick - > > > > Could you please check your 1901 Henry County IL Bio > > Book for my relatives in the Kewanee area? There > > should be a good many CLARKs and COTTONs in the area > > (hopefully, some of them in your book). Especially, > > my great-grandparents, George and Mary Jane COTTON, > > and Charles and Clara CLARK, but there may be several > > others. > > > > Other possible surnames could be ANDERSON, COLE, > > HARSHBARGER(sp?), HAUPT, POWERS, SEARLE, STREICHER, > > THOMAS, TILTON, . If there are any of these, I could > > supply some of the first names....but these names > > would probably be the 'children' of 'parents' listed > > in 1901.... > > > > In any event, I appreciate the assistance... > > > > Thanks - > > > > Laurie Kender > > > > > ATTACHMENT part 3 message/rfc822 > > > Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 17:35:49 -0200 > > > From: dickmatt@juno.com > > > To: ILHENRY-L@rootsweb.com > > > Subject: Re: [ILHENRY-L] Calmer > > > > > > Calmer is not in the 1901 Henry County IL Bio Book. > > > Sorry! Dick > > > Matteson > > > > > > ___ > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. > > http://mailplus.yahoo.com > > > > > > ==== ILHENRY Mailing List ==== > > --------------------- ILHENRY-L Mailing List --------------------- > > The BISHOP HILL COLONISTS of Henry County IL > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilbhccad/index.htm > > Database featuring 12,000+ Colonists and Descendants!!! > > Part of the Henry CoILGenWeb Project > > > > > > > > ==== ILHENRY Mailing List ==== > --------------------- ILHENRY-L Mailing List --------------------- > The BISHOP HILL COLONISTS of Henry County IL > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilbhccad/index.htm > Database featuring 12,000+ Colonists and Descendants!!! > Part of the Henry CoILGenWeb Project

Laurie, I do have one Cole(Festus C.) and 8 Andersons and none of the others you suggest below. Perhaps you can send me the Anderson first names. Probably many of these Andersons were in the Swede Colony - Bishop Hill. Dick M. On Thu, 16 Jan 2003 13:05:31 -0800 (PST) Laurie Kender <lkender@yahoo.com> writes: > Dick - > > Could you please check your 1901 Henry County IL Bio > Book for my relatives in the Kewanee area? There > should be a good many CLARKs and COTTONs in the area > (hopefully, some of them in your book). Especially, > my great-grandparents, George and Mary Jane COTTON, > and Charles and Clara CLARK, but there may be several > others. > > Other possible surnames could be ANDERSON, COLE, > HARSHBARGER(sp?), HAUPT, POWERS, SEARLE, STREICHER, > THOMAS, TILTON, . If there are any of these, I could > supply some of the first names....but these names > would probably be the 'children' of 'parents' listed > in 1901.... > > In any event, I appreciate the assistance... > > Thanks - > > Laurie Kender > > > ATTACHMENT part 3 message/rfc822 > > Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 17:35:49 -0200 > > From: dickmatt@juno.com > > To: ILHENRY-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [ILHENRY-L] Calmer > > > > Calmer is not in the 1901 Henry County IL Bio Book. > > Sorry! Dick > > Matteson > > > > ___ > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. > http://mailplus.yahoo.com > > > ==== ILHENRY Mailing List ==== > --------------------- ILHENRY-L Mailing List --------------------- > The BISHOP HILL COLONISTS of Henry County IL > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilbhccad/index.htm > Database featuring 12,000+ Colonists and Descendants!!! > Part of the Henry CoILGenWeb Project > > >

I have a little information about an Allen family in Florid, IL. This is a very small town, so I would think they would somehow be related. There is a James ALlen born in about 1815. His children were born in the 1840's in Dauphin County, PA. I do not ave a Clara or a John, but I do have a William, son of James. If you think this might help, e-mail me privately is fine. Jacquie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Laurie Kender" <lkender@yahoo.com> To: <ILHENRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 7:56 AM Subject: [ILHENRY-L] Clara S. ALLEN > I am also researching ALLENs, but I haven't been able > to get very far. My great-grandmother was Clara S. > ALLEN, born 1859 in Florid (Putnam County), married to > Charles CLARK. They did live in Henry County for some > time. Illinois did not register births (to my > knowledge) in 1859; I have been able to find no record > of their marriage as yet. > > Clara's death certificate states that her parents were > John ALLEN from Germany and Rosa BASHIRE from Florid, > IL. However, I found a census entry from 1860 in > Hennepin, Putnam County for a Wm H. (NY) and Elmira > (PA) ALLEN, who had a girl aged 1/12 named Clara S. > ALLEN living with them (although my Clara should have > been 1 year old by then). I'm not sure if either > piece of information is correct and/or pertains to my > Clara. Would any of you ALLEN researchers have any > mention of Clara? If so, I'd appreciate any > assistance.... > > Thanks - > > Laurie Kender > > > > ATTACHMENT part 8 message/rfc822 > > Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 21:24:10 -0600 > > From: "Barbara Hanson" <barb@abia.com> > > To: ILHENRY-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: RE: [ILHENRY-L] Henry county > > realestate/social circles late 19th early 20th > > century > > > > Hi Stephen, > > > > I am researching the Allen family. But I am getting > > nowhere with it. > > My great-grandmother was Anne Ophelia Allen. Anne > > was born June 14, 1864 > > in Henry County. She married my Great-Grandfather > > Frank DeLos Leonard in > > 1892 in Cambridge, Illinois. She died May 3, 1899 > > and is buried in > > Liberty Cemetery. My Grandfather's name was Allen > > Ray Leonard. > > > > I have NO information on Anne Ophelia Allen's > > family. Any information > > on this line would be greatly appreciated. > > > > Allen is a name that is carried on as a middle name > > in my family. > > > > I know of the real estate you are talking about. My > > grandmother lived > > on S. Oakwood. I don't remember exactly the > > number... 608 keeps ringing > > a bell. I lived at 509 N. State St. and went to the > > Grace United > > Methodist Church Kathy mentioned. I wish I could > > help you more with > > your quest, but I can't. It's been fun reading the > > story of your family > > and the information from Kathy Minder. Brought back > > some memories of > > growing up in Geneseo. > > > > Good luck with your search. > > > > Barbara Sand Hanson > > barb@abia.com > > > > Researching: SAND, LEONARD, ALLEN, CURTIS, WIESE, > > LIDTKE (and various > > spellings), RINGLE, LOOMIS, HUMPHREY > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: blukat@qconline.com > > [mailto:blukat@qconline.com] > > Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 9:07 AM > > To: ILHENRY-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [ILHENRY-L] Henry county > > realestate/social circles late > > 19th early 20th century > > > > > > Hi, Stephen, > > > > I live at 622 S. Oakwood Ave. in Geneseo and I can > > assure you the > > house on Oakwood is still there. Its isn't that > > large, a small frame > > home, probably two bedrooms upstairs, and one down. > > Nice yard, and a > > wonderful family with a couple of children live > > there. As far as the > > one on N. State St., addresses may have changed > > since there is a > > newer home in that block, so the address may have > > been moved to 329. > > There IS a brick home at that address and the one > > with the correct > > address is next door, its a very large frame home > > made into an > > apartment house. Behind the brick house, now owned > > by Jim and > > Michelle Glazier, is the Grace United Methodist > > Church. > > Also, I think the cottages you mentioned may have > > been on the Rock > > River, not Creek. Many people in the area have > > cottages at Shady > > Beach or Indian Mounds on the Rock River about 6-8 > > miles north of > > Geneseo. There were Allens in Geneseo when I was > > growing up, and I > > think, (I can check when I get home) a Mr. Allen > > owned the property > > where my home is. > > Mrs. Phyllis Allen lives on Park St., and I think my > > sixth grade > > teacher was Miss Morrow. Doris Morrow was a well > > respected teacher > > and historian at the Geneseo Library until her > > death. > > Let me know if any of this is what you're looking > > for and if I can be > > of assistance further. > > > > Kathy Minder > > 622 S. Oakwood Ave. > > Geneseo, IL 61254 > > > > researching : alphabetically: > > Breen, Curran, Edwards, Egert, Johnson, Minder, > > Walter(s), Yackley > > > > > I have a question regarding real estate that I am > > hoping someone > > may be able to help. My > > Allen family line lived in Atkinson and Geneseo from > > 1866 until mid > > 1930's and may still > > have unknown cousins there. > > > Family lore is that they owned very expensive > > homes, along with > > cottages on Rock Creek. In > > 1930 my great great grandfather John Allen had a 4 > > bedroom brick > > house listed worth > > $10,000 at 325 N. State Street and his brother > > Andrew Allen and wife > > Dana Burton lived at > > 602 Oakwood with a house value of $4500. I have side > > photos of the > > one on State Street and > > their is a building that looks like a big church or > > hall next to it. > > Are these buildings > > still standing? I tried to do a check online and > > came up with nothing. > > > Would those prices be normal or above average? I > > have been arguing > > that they were nice but > > not mansions. Other family members insist that they > > were extremely > > large. Per my mother, > > the Allen family had quite a bit of money until the > > depression and > > John Allen loaned it > > out and never got repayed as no one had the money > > during the > > depression. My mother claims > > she saw one suitcase filled to the top with checks > > he had written and > > that the family had > > gotten this wealth from the invention of certain > > farm equipment. My > > Great Great > > Grandmother and Great Grandmother both claimed to > > have gone to > > Augustana College in the > > 1880's and 1920's and my great grandmother had one > > of the first cars > > in the area. She also > > toured with Miller's All Girl Band. > > > One of my reasons I wonder is that I do not see > > the Allen family > > mentioned in any of the > > county guides and I am not finding anyone else > > researching them. From > > what documented > > sources I dont see them as being outstanding. Did > > Geneseo have a > > large social scene during > > the late 1800's early 1900's? > > > Any info appreciated. During the depression my > > great grandmother > > became quite embarrased > > of her family accumulations and I do know per her > > that they hid alot > > of items and photos > > as they didnt want to appear snobby and hurt other > > peoples feeling > > (we found her secret > > stache when she died) and if I even thought about > > being overly proud > > about anything I > > would get THE lecture. > > > Best wishes to all...Stephen > > > Researching in Henry County: > > > direct lines: MORROW, ALLEN, HAMILTON, STEELE, > > LUTHER, HOOVER > > > via marriage: BURTON, PRITCHARD, HARBROUGH > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. > http://mailplus.yahoo.com > > > ==== ILHENRY Mailing List ==== > --------------------- ILHENRY-L Mailing List --------------------- > Please support the Henry County Genealogical Society by becoming a member > and purchasing their publications. They have been VERY GENEROUS with > their time and contributions to this list and the Henry Co ILGenWeb Project! >

Hi I just did a search and came up with this website - the GDP Deflator or the CPI seems to be the most logical price comparison http://www.eh.net/hmit/compare/ Heidi Carlson Surnames: CARLSON, CALKINS, ELLIOTT, ALLSUP Hans Van Landschoot <havaland@pandora.be> wrote:HI; is there someone on this list who could help me . I'm trying to find out how much 8000 dollars of 1860 is TODAY. Hans Van Landschoot ==== ILHENRY Mailing List ==== --------------------- ILHENRY-L Mailing List --------------------- ILHENRY now has over 150 of the best subscribers in the world!! If each one of you would transcribe just one Henry Co biography or obituary you have in your files, look at the library we would have!!! These may be posted to the GenConnect boards via the links on the Henry County ILGenWeb Project Page --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now

Dick - Could you please check your 1901 Henry County IL Bio Book for my relatives in the Kewanee area? There should be a good many CLARKs and COTTONs in the area (hopefully, some of them in your book). Especially, my great-grandparents, George and Mary Jane COTTON, and Charles and Clara CLARK, but there may be several others. Other possible surnames could be ANDERSON, COLE, HARSHBARGER(sp?), HAUPT, POWERS, SEARLE, STREICHER, THOMAS, TILTON, . If there are any of these, I could supply some of the first names....but these names would probably be the 'children' of 'parents' listed in 1901.... In any event, I appreciate the assistance... Thanks - Laurie Kender > ATTACHMENT part 3 message/rfc822 > Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 17:35:49 -0200 > From: dickmatt@juno.com > To: ILHENRY-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [ILHENRY-L] Calmer > > Calmer is not in the 1901 Henry County IL Bio Book. > Sorry! Dick > Matteson > > ___ __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com

I am also researching ALLENs, but I haven't been able to get very far. My great-grandmother was Clara S. ALLEN, born 1859 in Florid (Putnam County), married to Charles CLARK. They did live in Henry County for some time. Illinois did not register births (to my knowledge) in 1859; I have been able to find no record of their marriage as yet. Clara's death certificate states that her parents were John ALLEN from Germany and Rosa BASHIRE from Florid, IL. However, I found a census entry from 1860 in Hennepin, Putnam County for a Wm H. (NY) and Elmira (PA) ALLEN, who had a girl aged 1/12 named Clara S. ALLEN living with them (although my Clara should have been 1 year old by then). I'm not sure if either piece of information is correct and/or pertains to my Clara. Would any of you ALLEN researchers have any mention of Clara? If so, I'd appreciate any assistance.... Thanks - Laurie Kender > ATTACHMENT part 8 message/rfc822 > Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 21:24:10 -0600 > From: "Barbara Hanson" <barb@abia.com> > To: ILHENRY-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: RE: [ILHENRY-L] Henry county > realestate/social circles late 19th early 20th > century > > Hi Stephen, > > I am researching the Allen family. But I am getting > nowhere with it. > My great-grandmother was Anne Ophelia Allen. Anne > was born June 14, 1864 > in Henry County. She married my Great-Grandfather > Frank DeLos Leonard in > 1892 in Cambridge, Illinois. She died May 3, 1899 > and is buried in > Liberty Cemetery. My Grandfather's name was Allen > Ray Leonard. > > I have NO information on Anne Ophelia Allen's > family. Any information > on this line would be greatly appreciated. > > Allen is a name that is carried on as a middle name > in my family. > > I know of the real estate you are talking about. My > grandmother lived > on S. Oakwood. I don't remember exactly the > number... 608 keeps ringing > a bell. I lived at 509 N. State St. and went to the > Grace United > Methodist Church Kathy mentioned. I wish I could > help you more with > your quest, but I can't. It's been fun reading the > story of your family > and the information from Kathy Minder. Brought back > some memories of > growing up in Geneseo. > > Good luck with your search. > > Barbara Sand Hanson > barb@abia.com > > Researching: SAND, LEONARD, ALLEN, CURTIS, WIESE, > LIDTKE (and various > spellings), RINGLE, LOOMIS, HUMPHREY > > -----Original Message----- > From: blukat@qconline.com > [mailto:blukat@qconline.com] > Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 9:07 AM > To: ILHENRY-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [ILHENRY-L] Henry county > realestate/social circles late > 19th early 20th century > > > Hi, Stephen, > > I live at 622 S. Oakwood Ave. in Geneseo and I can > assure you the > house on Oakwood is still there. Its isn't that > large, a small frame > home, probably two bedrooms upstairs, and one down. > Nice yard, and a > wonderful family with a couple of children live > there. As far as the > one on N. State St., addresses may have changed > since there is a > newer home in that block, so the address may have > been moved to 329. > There IS a brick home at that address and the one > with the correct > address is next door, its a very large frame home > made into an > apartment house. Behind the brick house, now owned > by Jim and > Michelle Glazier, is the Grace United Methodist > Church. > Also, I think the cottages you mentioned may have > been on the Rock > River, not Creek. Many people in the area have > cottages at Shady > Beach or Indian Mounds on the Rock River about 6-8 > miles north of > Geneseo. There were Allens in Geneseo when I was > growing up, and I > think, (I can check when I get home) a Mr. Allen > owned the property > where my home is. > Mrs. Phyllis Allen lives on Park St., and I think my > sixth grade > teacher was Miss Morrow. Doris Morrow was a well > respected teacher > and historian at the Geneseo Library until her > death. > Let me know if any of this is what you're looking > for and if I can be > of assistance further. > > Kathy Minder > 622 S. Oakwood Ave. > Geneseo, IL 61254 > > researching : alphabetically: > Breen, Curran, Edwards, Egert, Johnson, Minder, > Walter(s), Yackley > > > I have a question regarding real estate that I am > hoping someone > may be able to help. My > Allen family line lived in Atkinson and Geneseo from > 1866 until mid > 1930's and may still > have unknown cousins there. > > Family lore is that they owned very expensive > homes, along with > cottages on Rock Creek. In > 1930 my great great grandfather John Allen had a 4 > bedroom brick > house listed worth > $10,000 at 325 N. State Street and his brother > Andrew Allen and wife > Dana Burton lived at > 602 Oakwood with a house value of $4500. I have side > photos of the > one on State Street and > their is a building that looks like a big church or > hall next to it. > Are these buildings > still standing? I tried to do a check online and > came up with nothing. > > Would those prices be normal or above average? I > have been arguing > that they were nice but > not mansions. Other family members insist that they > were extremely > large. Per my mother, > the Allen family had quite a bit of money until the > depression and > John Allen loaned it > out and never got repayed as no one had the money > during the > depression. My mother claims > she saw one suitcase filled to the top with checks > he had written and > that the family had > gotten this wealth from the invention of certain > farm equipment. My > Great Great > Grandmother and Great Grandmother both claimed to > have gone to > Augustana College in the > 1880's and 1920's and my great grandmother had one > of the first cars > in the area. She also > toured with Miller's All Girl Band. > > One of my reasons I wonder is that I do not see > the Allen family > mentioned in any of the > county guides and I am not finding anyone else > researching them. From > what documented > sources I dont see them as being outstanding. Did > Geneseo have a > large social scene during > the late 1800's early 1900's? > > Any info appreciated. During the depression my > great grandmother > became quite embarrased > of her family accumulations and I do know per her > that they hid alot > of items and photos > as they didnt want to appear snobby and hurt other > peoples feeling > (we found her secret > stache when she died) and if I even thought about > being overly proud > about anything I > would get THE lecture. > > Best wishes to all...Stephen > > Researching in Henry County: > > direct lines: MORROW, ALLEN, HAMILTON, STEELE, > LUTHER, HOOVER > > via marriage: BURTON, PRITCHARD, HARBROUGH > > > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com

If it was in Henry Co., then the court house is in Cambridge, Ill. I would start there. Jan Flavia Hodges wrote: > I am told an estate record was filed 12 May 1852 - Estate of HUNTINGTON > WELLS. R. R. STEWART was the administrator. > > Can someone tell me where I could write to possibly obtain a copy of > this record? > > Flavia Hodges, San Pablo, CA > > ==== ILHENRY Mailing List ==== > --------------------- ILHENRY-L Mailing List --------------------- > Have you seen the USGenWeb Illinois Page? > http://www.usgenweb.org/il

Barbara, Thank you for your reply! I am not able to locate a connection with your Anne and my Allen family. Although they did come over from Ireland within a few years of my family. My Allens came from what is now Northern Ireland in 1866 and to my knowledge I have not been able to locate any branches other than this one group. There were only three sons that were born to that line, the last John Allen who was born in 1871. He was my great great grandfather and he had only one living child Merle. Merle Allen married George Hoover and had one son John Hoover who lived on State street and was born in 1930 and died in Danville, Vermillion County in 1996. Another son Samuel Hugh was born in 1869 and was married to Jennie (I believe Pritchard) and there is no known children. The eldest of the three Andrew W Allen was b in 1864 in Ireland and married Dana Burton. Their daughters were Elvira, Beulah, and Gwendolyn. I have not been able to find any descendents for them. I did a search for the 1880 US Census for Henry County on the LDS site and was able to locate one Annie Allen age 15. The only other Ann Allen listed was an infant. The parents were listed as William and Margaret Allen both age 62 and being born in Irleland. They had a son John Allen (not my John Allen) who is listed age 20 being born in Ireland, two sons both age 12 Robert and Henry both born in Illinois, and Anne age 15 being born in Illinois. That would put them coming to America between 1860-1865. The father was a farmer, the mother kept house, the boys all worked on farm, and the daughter went to school. The source information LDS listed was the Census Place as Cornwall, Henry, Illinois - Family History Library Film 1254213- NA Film # T9-0213- and page # 239 A There is an Allen family that was in Geneseo that came from England from what I understand. Also there was a Robert Allen from what is now Northern Ireland that lived in the area with his family. I am not sure if he is connected to my line either. In 1871 my Allens were in the Rock Island Census and sometime after that but before 1880 they moved to Atkinson and then a few years later the three sons and their parents moved into Geneseo. To my knowledge there were no male ALLEN descendents to carry on the name. I will be sending more info on my Allens to the list as soon as I locate the photos of the houses I have packed away. I finally located the box they were in. My Allens also have been hard to research. Take care...Stephen Barbara Hanson <barb@abia.com> wrote:Hi Stephen, I am researching the Allen family. But I am getting nowhere with it. My great-grandmother was Anne Ophelia Allen. Anne was born June 14, 1864 in Henry County. She married my Great-Grandfather Frank DeLos Leonard in 1892 in Cambridge, Illinois. She died May 3, 1899 and is buried in Liberty Cemetery. My Grandfather's name was Allen Ray Leonard. I have NO information on Anne Ophelia Allen's family. Any information on this line would be greatly appreciated. Allen is a name that is carried on as a middle name in my family. I know of the real estate you are talking about. My grandmother lived on S. Oakwood. I don't remember exactly the number... 608 keeps ringing a bell. I lived at 509 N. State St. and went to the Grace United Methodist Church Kathy mentioned. I wish I could help you more with your quest, but I can't. It's been fun reading the story of your family and the information from Kathy Minder. Brought back some memories of growing up in Geneseo. Good luck with your search. Barbara Sand Hanson barb@abia.com Researching: SAND, LEONARD, ALLEN, CURTIS, WIESE, LIDTKE (and various spellings), RINGLE, LOOMIS, HUMPHREY -----Original Message----- From: blukat@qconline.com [mailto:blukat@qconline.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 9:07 AM To: ILHENRY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ILHENRY-L] Henry county realestate/social circles late 19th early 20th century Hi, Stephen, I live at 622 S. Oakwood Ave. in Geneseo and I can assure you the house on Oakwood is still there. Its isn't that large, a small frame home, probably two bedrooms upstairs, and one down. Nice yard, and a wonderful family with a couple of children live there. As far as the one on N. State St., addresses may have changed since there is a newer home in that block, so the address may have been moved to 329. There IS a brick home at that address and the one with the correct address is next door, its a very large frame home made into an apartment house. Behind the brick house, now owned by Jim and Michelle Glazier, is the Grace United Methodist Church. Also, I think the cottages you mentioned may have been on the Rock River, not Creek. Many people in the area have cottages at Shady Beach or Indian Mounds on the Rock River about 6-8 miles north of Geneseo. There were Allens in Geneseo when I was growing up, and I think, (I can check when I get home) a Mr. Allen owned the property where my home is. Mrs. Phyllis Allen lives on Park St., and I think my sixth grade teacher was Miss Morrow. Doris Morrow was a well respected teacher and historian at the Geneseo Library until her death. Let me know if any of this is what you're looking for and if I can be of assistance further. Kathy Minder 622 S. Oakwood Ave. Geneseo, IL 61254 researching : alphabetically: Breen, Curran, Edwards, Egert, Johnson, Minder, Walter(s), Yackley > I have a question regarding real estate that I am hoping someone may be able to help. My Allen family line lived in Atkinson and Geneseo from 1866 until mid 1930's and may still have unknown cousins there. > Family lore is that they owned very expensive homes, along with cottages on Rock Creek. In 1930 my great great grandfather John Allen had a 4 bedroom brick house listed worth $10,000 at 325 N. State Street and his brother Andrew Allen and wife Dana Burton lived at 602 Oakwood with a house value of $4500. I have side photos of the one on State Street and their is a building that looks like a big church or hall next to it. Are these buildings still standing? I tried to do a check online and came up with nothing. > Would those prices be normal or above average? I have been arguing that they were nice but not mansions. Other family members insist that they were extremely large. Per my mother, the Allen family had quite a bit of money until the depression and John Allen loaned it out and never got repayed as no one had the money during the depression. My mother claims she saw one suitcase filled to the top with checks he had written and that the family had gotten this wealth from the invention of certain farm equipment. My Great Great Grandmother and Great Grandmother both claimed to have gone to Augustana College in the 1880's and 1920's and my great grandmother had one of the first cars in the area. She also toured with Miller's All Girl Band. > One of my reasons I wonder is that I do not see the Allen family mentioned in any of the county guides and I am not finding anyone else researching them. From what documented sources I dont see them as being outstanding. Did Geneseo have a large social scene during the late 1800's early 1900's? > Any info appreciated. During the depression my great grandmother became quite embarrased of her family accumulations and I do know per her that they hid alot of items and photos as they didnt want to appear snobby and hurt other peoples feeling (we found her secret stache when she died) and if I even thought about being overly proud about anything I would get THE lecture. > Best wishes to all...Stephen > Researching in Henry County: > direct lines: MORROW, ALLEN, HAMILTON, STEELE, LUTHER, HOOVER > via marriage: BURTON, PRITCHARD, HARBROUGH > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. 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I am told an estate record was filed 12 May 1852 - Estate of HUNTINGTON WELLS. R. R. STEWART was the administrator. Can someone tell me where I could write to possibly obtain a copy of this record? Flavia Hodges, San Pablo, CA

Thank you very much for your help. I appreciate it very much.