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I have Taylor families in JoDaviess County. Can you supply more information about your Frank Taylor? Norma in Rockford

To Listers, Looking for information regarding the George and Minerva Stubbs family, living in Berryman, Jo Daviess County, Illinois (1860 census) with their three kids. I think that Minerva may have had one or two more children in the early 1860's, Jennie and Mary Ellen. Our tree has a Mary Ellen Stubbs of Berryman, that married Frank Tayler of Berryman in the early 1880's. Are there any county records of births or deaths for the early 1860's? Was there an 1865 Illinois or county census? Are there local directories of that time? What newspapers might someone have listed a notice of a death/birth that happened in Berryman in 1862-5? I am trying to get a definite link from our Mary Ellen Stubbs to that of George and Minerva Stubbs (if they are really related). Are there local history books or other references that I can look into? Any help on our research will be greatly appreciated. Zoe <[email protected]>

Fellow Researchers, The hotel name was changed from the White Star Hotel to the Stockton Hotel. by 1911, per letter on the hotel stationery written by my ancestor Mary Ann Williams 1820-1913 (1/h John Chapman VanDelinder, 2/h Edward L. Bruce). Her grandaughter Alice Sophia Guild wed Wm. Z.Whitson in 1878. Alice & Bill Whitson had 7 children in all, and 4 were born before this hotel was built. On page 213 of volume 1 of the 1990 published book "Discovering Our Past" by the Heritage League of NW IL, there is a reference to the White Star Hotel being built in 1889 by my Wm. Z. Whitson and the that first billiard room was there. Tsk! Tsk! Billiards were promptly considered to be a form of gambling by the city fathers of Stockton it seems. Does anyone know if there has been a volume 2 put out by this Heritage League, and if is it available anywhere for purchase? -- Nancy M. Meyers, Lorain OH Genealogy Lookup Volunteer http://www.centurytel.net/lorgen A proud RootsWeb Supporter Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness Volunteer http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnraogk/index.htm Life Member of Ohio Genealogical Society http://www.ogs.org/

Fellow listers, Does anyone know anything about the WHITESTAR HOTEL that was built in Stockton at the corner of Queen & Hudson St. It is a white frame building and was still standing there in 1990. My direct ancestor William Z. WHITSON 1856-1940, claims to have built it. At least he did own it at one time as I have some of the hotel's letterhead stationery. Would like to hear from others researching these JoDaviess Co. surnames: BRUCE, CLAY, FLACK, GUILD, MEYERS, SMITH, VANDELINDER, WHITSON. -- Nancy M. Meyers, Lorain OH Genealogy Lookup Volunteer http://www.centurytel.net/lorgen A proud RootsWeb Supporter Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness Volunteer http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnraogk/index.htm Life Member of Ohio Genealogical Society http://www.ogs.org/

Don't forget genealogy chat Thursday at 8pm CST at www.freeportillinois.com/index3.htm for northwestern Illinois and related Pennsylvania counties (those from which the settlers of northwestern IL came) Just press the button on the right hand side of our front page for chat, put in your name and your surnames in profile, press chat and you are there. Lou ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

Hi again, Does anyone know if any of the Jo Davies Co. Historical Societies or Libraries will do census lookups? On the Jo Davies GenWeb page in the 1880 census index there is a Earnest RODWICK on page 232B. If that's the name on the index, it's probably on the census that way too, though his name is really Ernest RODDEWIG. The online index does not give Ward # or ED# or which microfilm roll # this family is on, since Jo Davies Co. is split on 2 microfilm rolls for the 1880 census. Any thoughts on getting where/how to get the copy of the correct census page for this family would be appreciated. Thanks, Ron Flynn

Hi, Is anyone researching this surname? However, I have seen this same surname/family on the Jo Davies Co. GenWeb pages listed as - RODDEWIG RODEWIG RODWIG RODWICK RODAWEIG All the same family, just different variants by census enumerators. Thanks, Ron Flynn

Greetings, all. This came across a list I belong to today and I am passing it to all of the lists I subscribe to as it may be useful to you. I have already sent it to the lists that I manage and received a good response. Sometimes, if you can look through your family tree and note that a lot of people (especially children and the elderly) died in the same year within a short time of each other, and the year is lisded as one for an epidemic, they may have died from the epidemic. Hope it helps you, or at least informs you! Vince Thanks to Jane A. of OHMIAMI-L for first posting this. I saw one similar in a newsletter years ago and lost it. ___ >Year Ailment Place Extra info >1350Bubonic plagueWW* >1499Bubonic plagueUKLondon >1507"Fever"UK*1507-51 >1551InfluenzaUK >1555FamineUKRains brought famine & weakness >1556Bubonic plagueUK*1556-63 Extreme >1578Bubonic plagueUK >1586Bubonic plagueUK*Chesterfield. Harvest failed >1591Acute distressUK >1593Bubonic plagueUK >1596FamineUK*Harvests failed & epidemics >1603Bubonic plagueUK >1612Bubonic plagueUK >1617SmallpoxUS*Native Indians >1623Bad yearsUK2 years >1625Bubonic plagueUK >1626Bubonic plagueUK >1630Very bad yearUKMany died >1631Bubonic plagueUK >1633SmallpoxUS*Native Indians >1636Bubonic plagueUK >1637Bubonic plagueUK >1647Yellow FeverWest Indies >1648SmallpoxUS >1648Whooping coughUS >1654Bubonic plagueUK >1657MeaslesUSBoston >1662SmallpoxUSNY >1665Bubonic plagueUKExtreme >1666Bubonic plagueUKEyam >1668Yellow FeverUSNY >1677SmallpoxUS*Boston >1687MeaslesUSBoston >1690Yellow FeverUSNY >1699Yellow FeverUSSC >1702Yellow FeverUS*NY >1702Scarlet FeverUSBoston >1706Yellow FeverUSSC >1713MeaslesUSBoston >1721SmallpoxUSBoston >1723InfluenzaWW >1723FamineUK*7 years poor harvests & epidemics >1728Yellow FeverUSSC >1729MeaslesUSBoston >1732Yellow FeverUSSC >1732InfluenzaWW* >1735Diphtheria/scarlet feverUS*4 yrs -New England >1738SmallpoxUSS.Carolina >1739MeaslesUS*Boston >1743Yellow FeverUS*NY >1747MeaslesUSCT, NY, PA, SC >1759MeaslesUSNorth America >1761InfluenzaUS& West Indies >1763SmallpoxUS*Boston >1772MeaslesUS >1775InfluenzaWW* >1783Bilious disorderUSFatal >1788MeaslesUSPA, NY >1789InfluenzaUS >1792Yellow FeverUS*7 yrs >1793UnknownUSPA >1793InfluenzaUSVermont, Virginia >1802SmallpoxUSNebraska >1803Yellow FeverUSNY >1820"Fever"US* >1826CholeraWW*1826-37 >1826Dengue FeverUS* and West Indies >1829MalariaUS* >1831CholeraUKStarted WW 1826 >1831CholeraUS* >1832InfluenzaUS >1833CholeraUSOhio >1834CholeraUSNY >1837TyphusUSPA >1837SmallpoxUSIndians >1841Yellow FeverUS >1847MeaslesUSIndians >1847Yellow FeverUSNO >1847InfluenzaWW* >1848CholeraWW* >1850Yellow FeverUS >1850InfluenzaUS* >1850Dengue FeverUS* >1851CholeraUSIL >1852Yellow FeverUSNO >1853CholeraBirmingham?This came from a UK report with the ? >1855Yellow FeverUS >1857InfluenzaWW* >1860SmallpoxUS*Pennsylvania >1861EpidemicsUS*Civil war numerous infectious diseases >1865SmallpoxUS* >1865CholeraUS >1865TyphusUS* >1868SmallpoxUS*7 yrs >1873InfluenzaUK*N. America & Europe >1873CholeraUS >1878Yellow FeverUSNO >1885TyphoidUSPA >1886Yellow FeverUSFL >1889InfluenzaWW* >1893PolioUS1st known outbreak >1900PlagueUS* >1901SmallpoxUS* >1907PolioUS*9 yrs. >1917InfluenzaWW*Worst ever >1931PolioUS >1942PolioUS11 yrs > >* - means the epidemic is spread over more than one year. > Original Message ----- From: "Pamela Robins" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Se>Created by Liz with information obtained from a variety of sources. >Kindly notify me of any additional information you obtain so ==== OHMIAMI Mailing List ==== 8 ------------------------------------------------- The Miami County Ohio Genealogy Network is a free service of "THE COMPUTERIZED HERITAGE ASSOCIATION" Visit our Miami County Ohio Genealogy Researchers page at http://www.tdn-net.com/genealogy --------------------------------

It is possible, but it's more likely that Thomas could be a son of one of Henry's older brothers. They all had children in Jo Davis County, but I'm afraid I'm only aware of those who went on to Sidney Iowa in the late 1860's. I need to get ahold of some census records for Illinois when I get back from vacation. With the number of Spittlers listed in the Jo Davies area after 1870, I'm convinced some of the children stayed in the area when their parents, aunts, uncles and grandparents moved on to Iowa. I will keep your message and let you know if I find a connection! > Donna, > > Did your Henry Spittler have a son, Thomas? I have an Evangaline (Eva) > Posey who married Thomas Spittler in 1888 in Jo Daviess Co. > > -Cheryl Hemingway > Close to My Heart consultant > >

Donna, Welcome to the best genealogical website on rootsweb! (my opinion!) I've been with the site for over two years. (24 years of working my my Hart family history) I have searched the index of names in my great grandfather's diary for the years 1863-1878 and of all the names you are searching for I found only a Emily Ford. If this is one of your ancestors, email me and I will send you the exact citation. Again, welcome to our site. Susan Hart -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Susan Hart San Francisco State University Internet: [email protected] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- On Wed, 14 Jun 2000, Donna Holdbrook wrote: > Hello, I'm new to the list and wanted to post the surnames I'm researching with connections in Jo Davies County. > > Spittler - Germany, New York, Illinois, Iowa and spread out all over from there! > > Bouden or Bowden - Illinois, Iowa > > My ggg grandfather was Henry Spittler (born in Illinois - 1842) and my ggg grandmother was Lovina Bowden (born in PA - abt 1847). > > I would love to get in touch with anyone who has connections to these two people and their families. > > Donna Holdbrook > Researching the following surnames: > Billups, Bowden, Ford, Gaskill, Harris, Spittler and Urwin > >

Donna, Did your Henry Spittler have a son, Thomas? I have an Evangaline (Eva) Posey who married Thomas Spittler in 1888 in Jo Daviess Co. -Cheryl Hemingway Close to My Heart consultant <http://members.tripod.com/~Chemingway/RubberTreasures.html> Rubber Treasures ----- Original Message ----- From: Donna Holdbrook <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2000 1:28 AM Subject: [ILJODAVI] New to List > Hello, I'm new to the list and wanted to post the surnames I'm researching with connections in Jo Davies County. > > Spittler - Germany, New York, Illinois, Iowa and spread out all over from there! > > Bouden or Bowden - Illinois, Iowa > > My ggg grandfather was Henry Spittler (born in Illinois - 1842) and my ggg grandmother was Lovina Bowden (born in PA - abt 1847). > > I would love to get in touch with anyone who has connections to these two people and their families. > > Donna Holdbrook > Researching the following surnames: > Billups, Bowden, Ford, Gaskill, Harris, Spittler and Urwin > >

Hello, I'm new to the list and wanted to post the surnames I'm researching with connections in Jo Davies County. Spittler - Germany, New York, Illinois, Iowa and spread out all over from there! Bouden or Bowden - Illinois, Iowa My ggg grandfather was Henry Spittler (born in Illinois - 1842) and my ggg grandmother was Lovina Bowden (born in PA - abt 1847). I would love to get in touch with anyone who has connections to these two people and their families. Donna Holdbrook Researching the following surnames: Billups, Bowden, Ford, Gaskill, Harris, Spittler and Urwin

genealogy chat for northwestern Illinois and those counties in Pennsylvania from which this area was settled Thursday evenings at 8pm CST at www.freeportillinois.com/index3.htm Just press the chat room link on the right side of the page. I will be on from Springfield, IL. Lou Cook ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

genealogy chat for northwestern Illinois and related Pennsylvania counties tonight at 8pm and for as long as you wish to stay. Just go to www.freeportillinois.com/index3.htm and press the chat room on the right side. Lou Cook ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

IL Public Domain Land Sales that was at gopher://gopher.uic etc has moved to http://www.sos.state.il.us/depts/archives/data_lan.html Pre-1908 Illinois Land Patent Grants is STILL at http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ =Cheryl Hemingway [email protected] http://members.tripod.com/~Chemingway/HomeonWeb.html Jo Daviess Co., IL USGenWeb: http://users.rootsweb.com/~iljodavi/index.htm Jo Daviess Co., IL Marriage Index: http://members.tripod.com/~Chemingway/Mrg.html

Hi everyone, I'm going to be leaving for a trip to Utah on Monday morning, so I will not be able to answer or respond to email until after June 7th. I'm hoping that there will be no bouncing emails while I'm gone, but if there are, please just be patient until I return. Thanks! --Cheryl Hemingway [email protected] <http://users.rootsweb.com/~iljodavi> Jo Daviess Co., IL USGenWeb <http://members.tripod.com/~Chemingway/HomeonWeb.html> Cheryl's personal website

I have just been told that the Stephenson County USGenWeb site is up for "adoption", which means that they are looking for a new volunteer county coordinator. If any of you would be interested in taking care of Stephenson County, please let me know so that I can forward your interest to the state coordinator. -Cheryl Hemingway D.O.T.S. Independent Demonstrator <http://members.tripod.com/~Chemingway/RubberTreasures.html> Rubber Treasures

Thanks, Cheryl, for the reminder and I just wanted to also thank you for all your work on this elist, JoDavis county page and all the other things I silent sit back and see you do. Christine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cheryl Hemingway" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2000 7:30 AM Subject: [ILJODAVI] Jo Daviess USGenWeb page > I just wanted to remind everyone that there are GenConnect boards at the Jo Daviess USGenWeb site that are specifically for posting Bible Records, Biographical Sketches, Deeds, Newspaper articles, Obituaries, Pension Records, and Wills. These boards are not being used very effectively, yet they are very important to your research. Every entry onto these boards are automatically indexed through the GenConnect worldwide indexing system. This is a fantastic tool not only for your research, but for connecting with others who are researching your same lineages. > > Also, please keep in mind that we have the ability to submit family group records to the Jo Daviess BB. If you have Jo Daviess ancestry, this is another source that would be very helpful for you all to use. > > I'd just like to encourage everyone to use these resources. > > -Cheryl Hemingway > [email protected] > > <http://users.rootsweb.com/~iljodavi> Jo Daviess Co., IL USGenWeb > <http://members.tripod.com/~Chemingway/HomeonWeb.html> Cheryl's personal website > > ______________________________