In Galena, much of the infrastructure follows old mine shafts. Most of the watermain and sanitary sewers in the downtown area are in horizontal mine shafts and filled in with tailings. Every farm I have ever been in seems to have two or three old shafts on them, and where I live in Galena, there are two old shafts about 2 blocks away from my house. The Galena Library would be a good starting point for mines and miners that worked, and lived in the area. Eagle Picher had a large mine in the Galena area and they may know of where you can find out further information on mines in the area. -----Original Message----- From: Marjorie Smith [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, January 12, 2001 11:15 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ILJODAVI] Records of Lead Mine Workers? I don't know of any all encompassing records. Prior to the big mining companies probably every man mined a little hoping to get rich. Farmers mined in the winter when they didn't have field work. Prior to 1830 there is the Smith-McKnight papers at the Galena Public Library. Included in that, is a book that every miner had to signed saying they would abide by the regulations of the Federal Government. There are mines under my town of Ellizabeth, under Galena, reportedly 300 mine shafts under the Ciity of Platteville, WI. Marjorie Smith ---------- > Just out of curiosity, . . . does anyone know if there are records on the > web, of the men who worked in the lead mines (evidently some of them were > in JoDaviess Co., but some must have been in Grant and other counties of > southern Wisconsin) at very early dates? (Like late 1830's or 1840's)? > Robert > ________________________________________________________________ > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! > Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! > Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. > >

Just out of curiosity, . . . does anyone know if there are records on the web, of the men who worked in the lead mines (evidently some of them were in JoDaviess Co., but some must have been in Grant and other counties of southern Wisconsin) at very early dates? (Like late 1830's or 1840's)? Robert ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

New link for those who worked mining industry, so far they have A-TRA posted with rest to follow: ENGLAND. Cornwall and Devon. Stone Men of the West Country, A genealogical directory of stone and quarry workers (including builders) from 1750 to 1900. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~stonemen/ Roberta

I don't know of any all encompassing records. Prior to the big mining companies probably every man mined a little hoping to get rich. Farmers mined in the winter when they didn't have field work. Prior to 1830 there is the Smith-McKnight papers at the Galena Public Library. Included in that, is a book that every miner had to signed saying they would abide by the regulations of the Federal Government. There are mines under my town of Ellizabeth, under Galena, reportedly 300 mine shafts under the Ciity of Platteville, WI. Marjorie Smith ---------- > Just out of curiosity, . . . does anyone know if there are records on the > web, of the men who worked in the lead mines (evidently some of them were > in JoDaviess Co., but some must have been in Grant and other counties of > southern Wisconsin) at very early dates? (Like late 1830's or 1840's)? > Robert > ________________________________________________________________ > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! > Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! > Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. > >

Nancy -- Don't know about the directories, but do have 1913 and 1936 Plat Books. If these could be of assistance, please let me know. Chris Straight Fairchild, WI

I have a Jo Daviess County Farm Directory issued August, 1930. It is organized by Township. For each farmer it gives the post office address distance and direction from the post office telephone number where the owner or a renter varieties of live stock and poultry bred I can not look up one name as I would have to look it up in 23 different townships. But would be glad to help if you know the township in which they resided. Marjorie Smith

Fellow researchers, Does anyone know if there are any rural directories for JoDaviess Co or phone books that cover years the 1925-1935? Especially interested in Apple River Twp. If so how can they be accessed? Thank you again from Lorain OH Nancy M. Meyers

Posted on: JoDaviess Co. Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/JoDaviess/822 Surname: Burwell, Hussey, Wait, Ott, Pratt ------------------------- I am looking for information on John E. Wait who married Rebecca P. Hussey in Jo Daviess County, Illinois Sept. 30, 1862. Thank You Richard Nork email [email protected]

Posted on: JoDaviess Co. Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/JoDaviess/819 Surname: Riley, Corcoran ------------------------- Looking for any information on the first spouse of August Frank Ambre. Her name was Annie RILEY b abt 1875 d abt 1935. After Annie died August married Katherine Corcoran. She was a Latin teacher in Galena. Katerine died in 1977 and is buried with August. I'm trying to find out dates for Annie and where she is buried. Thank you.

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My Jo Daviess Co. families include Stephen Johnson (1795-1882) & his son Samuel Henry Johnson (1821-1910). Samuel's 1st wife was Mary Millet, probably a daughter of William & Orinda. Samuel & Mary married in 1843, had 2 sons (Merrit & Samuel) and an unnamed daughter who apparently died in infancy. Mary also apparently died between 1848 (when my gr grandfather, Samuel Henry Jr. was born) & 1850, when he married Roxy Lyon. Stephen's children were Sophia (1815-1899); Lucy (1817-1850); Mary Ann (1819-1901); Samuel (1821-1910); Marsha (1822-1880); Harriett (1826-1903); Stephen (1829-1861); Charlotte (1832-1878); & Eliza (1833-1912). Related surnames include: Lyon Ward Dow Baker Wilson Parker Swett Hersey Alice Allen

Dorothy - I successfully unsubscribed you from your USWest address, but then deleted your email before I noted your new address. Could you email that to me again so I can change it on the lookup list and on your queries. -Cheryl Hemingway Close To My Heart Consultant <http://members.tripod.com/~Chemingway/RubberTreasures.html> Rubber Treasures

Looking for descendants of persons who came from Germany to Menominee and belonged to the BVM Cathloic Church there and then moved to Haverhill, Iowa. My Rootsweb link is: http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=haverhill_iowa This includes the Haverhill Centennial Book, plus Cemetery records from Haverhill, Menonimee and other sources. Primary surnames are Kopel, Schulting, Puls, Lemker, Hienering, and Heitkamp plus others. Dave Halm Haverhill, Iowa 50120 [email protected]

Surnames: GOODWIN, Diana GOODWIN ( born Jo Daviess County) married John Jasper YENNEY Judy (Foley) Hyde [email protected]

Dinah- What do you mean "holdings". This has been a federal government property and is being turned over to a civilian committee for development. What is it you are looking for? Marjorie Smith ---------- > Is there a site on the net that has an index of the Historical holdings of > JoDaviess Co. at the Savanna Armay Depot Activity? > Dinah > >

Is there a site on the net that has an index of the Historical holdings of JoDaviess Co. at the Savanna Armay Depot Activity? Dinah

Nancy, I spoke with my Grandfather, and he says that Hammond cemetery was located just south of Stockton at the intersection of Center Rd. and Airport Rd. where Highway 78 now runs. He said that the cemetery was on the northwest corner of that intersection. He also says that there is still one stone standing there. If you have a plat map of Jo Daviess county, it was in the very middle of the very bottom of section 14 in Stockton township. Hope this helps. Sandy _____________________ Sandy Anderson Volunteer of Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness at http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnraogk Volunteer of The Tombstone Transcription Project at http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/index.html Surnames in Massachusetts/Connecticut: JOHNSON, LYON, MILLET Surnames in Pennsylvania: CLAY, CULBERTSON, DELONG, DUBS, FINKENBINDER, KEELER, LEHMAN, MACHAMER, THRONE Surnames in Kentucky: HAYCRAFT, LAYMAN ,MANION, OLDHAM, VERTRESS Surnames in Illinois: CULBERTSON, DELONG, DUBS, FINKENBINDER, GOODMILLER, GROEZINGER, JOHNSON, KEELER, KNAUER, KOEPP, LYON, LYONS, MACHAMER, MILLER, MILLET, THRONE ----- Original Message ----- From: Nancy Meyers <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2000 1:40 PM Subject: [ILJODAVI] Cemetery location > Dear fellow listers, > Not sure if my original message got posted to this list or not. > Please excuse me if this gets repeated. > > Does anyone know the original & exact location of the Hammond Cemetery? > The graves were moved many years ago to the Ladies Union Cemetery in > Stockton. My WHITSON's who died in 1856/1860 were among those moved. > Had "heard" that it was moved from Pleasant Valley Twp because of a > highway that was going thru. > Can anyone add any information to this or have a clue that I can check > out? > Nancy Clay Meyers > > > >

I've been looking for the family of my Cora McBride born 06Nov1850. I'm not sure where, but she married a Nora, JoDaviess boy (Abram Clark KINNISON) in 1870, so I'm hoping she's FROM JoD. I've been told that there was one family in Jo Daviess named McBride that could fit the bill. (Cora would have been born after the census was taken.) This is the family (from Mill Creek, Jo Daviess Co. pg 145b): John McBride 28, Farmer b. in IL Sarah " 30, KY Charles W. 13, IL Levy P. 6 IL James A. 2 IL If anyone has the 1860 census, would you be able to follow this family (IF they're still there!) and see if they have a Cora aged 9? I'd also LOVE any information about any KINNISONs from anytime! Thanks! Diana M Austring ~~~~~~~~~~ Waiheke Island, Aotearoa (NZ)

Dear fellow listers, Not sure if my original message got posted to this list or not. Please excuse me if this gets repeated. Does anyone know the original & exact location of the Hammond Cemetery? The graves were moved many years ago to the Ladies Union Cemetery in Stockton. My WHITSON's who died in 1856/1860 were among those moved. Had "heard" that it was moved from Pleasant Valley Twp because of a highway that was going thru. Can anyone add any information to this or have a clue that I can check out? Nancy Clay Meyers

On eBay auctions I also found 'the young men of illinois july 1898', second quarter april-may-june 1898-vol.19 #2. The picture shows a booklet and on the green cover the title 'Our little friend of the Netherlands Dirk and Dientje' and 'Carpenter'. On the cover a picture of a windmill and a boy pushing a sledge with a girl in it. Did the Dutch emigrants in Illinois (and in Jo Daviess) had their own magazine? Jan Melssen