I'll deal with this one since I'm descended from William and Rachel too! -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 -----Original Message----- From: Christina Hunt <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Monday, November 29, 1999 2:37 PM Subject: [ILJODAVI] FW: 1860 census look up Jo Daviess >I got this email, but do not have the 1860 census - only the index. I recall >someone on this list offered lookups??? Could you check for Trudy? >Thanks, >Christina > >-----Original Message----- >From: Trudy Spanier [mailto:[email protected]] >Sent: Monday, November 29, 1999 2:10 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: 1860 census look up Jo Daviess > > >I am looking for William and Rachel Price on the 1860 Jo Daviess Census. >In the index i see a William Price on page 252 >and another entry for Rachel Price on page 578 > >Can you please tell me what these entries say? Thanks >Trudy Spanier >[email protected] > >

I got this email, but do not have the 1860 census - only the index. I recall someone on this list offered lookups??? Could you check for Trudy? Thanks, Christina -----Original Message----- From: Trudy Spanier [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, November 29, 1999 2:10 PM To: [email protected] Subject: 1860 census look up Jo Daviess I am looking for William and Rachel Price on the 1860 Jo Daviess Census. In the index i see a William Price on page 252 and another entry for Rachel Price on page 578 Can you please tell me what these entries say? Thanks Trudy Spanier [email protected]

The Rockford Register Star carries the death notice today for Clyde W. Hermann of Stockton. Mr. Hermann was the owner of the Hermann Funeral Home in Stockton, which his son now operates. Clyde was a wonderful friend to genealogists - in fact, he provided the information to me on the Ladies Union Cemetery. Hermann's funeral home are the "caretakers" of the Ladies Union Cemetery in Stockton. I, for one, will miss him. -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 List - I wondered if anyone knew if there were copies of this book still available, possibly through a local history society: "Scales Mound, 125 Years of Progress 1853-1978", published in 1978. No author given, but printed by Johnson Graphics in East Dubuque. Failing that, do you know of a library which has a copy that would be available for interlibrary loan? The State Historical Society Library here in Madison couldn'y find a listing on OCLC and so was having problems locating a copy for loan Thanks in advance for any help - Paul Lyne [email protected]

Hi list, Since Louisiana follows the Napoleonic Code (the only state in the country), I'm not sure about other states laws. We have always had community property. When a wife preceded a husband in death, she was the owner of half the property. Her half would have to go to probate. Without a will, her half belonged to her children. She could only will half of her half to her husband, regardless of whose name it was in. What about Illinois? If the wife died first would she have any property? Diane Hall

Thanks for responding. I'm going to have to start ordering films to see if I can find some marriages. I can't find the marriages in Jo Daviess. Diane

-----Original Message----- From: Ninah <[email protected]> >I have heard two researchers in the last few weeks say that as people >migrated westward they stayed in their "hardiness zones". The idea being >that people wanted to be able to farm the way they were used to. ..snip....Your >ancestor should never go more than two zones from his zone of origin. This >doesn't count for people with city jobs. It does not account for those of us who have ancestry in mining either. But it is a good indicator.

I have heard two researchers in the last few weeks say that as people migrated westward they stayed in their "hardiness zones". The idea being that people wanted to be able to farm the way they were used to. I have been looking for a good map that would show the zones. The USDA puts these maps together which you see in seed catalogs. I found this one of the Eastern half of the US. Thought some people might like to check it out. Your ancestor should never go more than two zones from his zone of origin. This doesn't count for people with city jobs. It is supposed to give you an idea which areas you might look at as you search for their origin. http://www.boldweb.com/greenweb/g_zoneus.gif Regards, Christina

Alene Kelm sent the rest of the 1860 census index today and it has been added to the website. Thanks Alene for taking on that project! Hal Hileman sent the completed journal of his ancestor Michael Hileman who served in the civil war. I took off the old links and added this new complete journal. Very interesting reading. Thank you Hal for sending that to us. I'm going to try to get caught up this weekend with the stuff I have waiting here. Watch for a BUNCH of new stuff from Marjorie. -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 list, I want to thank everyone who has responded. You have all been so nice answering my questions about the area. No one in my local FHC seems to know about the Midwest or the West. They all seem to know about the local area and France. The funny thing is I never felt like a native of New Orleans even though I was born here. I didn't have any relatives here. My mother was born in San Francisco. I don't even like the famous food here. I think I cook like the Midwest. I'm a meat and potatoes girl. I have even had people to ask where I was born. Apparently I don't have the accent down pat. Diane Hall

So far, all these people were born in Cornwall. The Simmons were supposed to have traveled with the Trurans to CA by wagon train. I haven't found the Simmons in 1850, yet. All of their children were born in Wisconsin between 1844 and 1850. I am going to look for them as Simons. Sometimes that's how the name was spelled. Thomas Simmons and his wife Susan were born in England. If the story is true, maybe finding one family will be finding the others. Diane

I have just returned from my son's elementary school where I have been reading all of the messages that came to the school after my request to send greetings to the fourth grade class. I want to thank every one of you who sent messages. It was so touching to me to read them and to know who they came from. The school is so grateful too - especially for the detail that so many of you put in your messages telling about where you live. They have created a huge map in the computer lab and for every state in the US they have a little flag, and then a string leading out to the bulletin board area where they have put at least one message from every state. The plan now is for the teachers from all of the classes to take the copies of the messages and share them with their classes. Thanks again to all of you! =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

Marjorie, I think I'll order the Grant Co. marriage records. I have already checked JoDaviess Co. and didn't find them. The family story was the Trurans went by covered wagon out west. thanks, Diane Hall

Guy, The mystery is Elizabeth Moyle was in White Oak Springs, Lafayette Co., Wisconsin in 1850. With her were four children, three girls and a boy. In 1860, she is remarried the Richard Bromley and is living in Elizabeth. With her is her youngest daughter Mary. Her other two daughters Jane and Harriet are found in Sutter Creek, CA. and are married. Where did Jane and Harriet find their husbands? Where did they get married? the only clue I have is the picture of Grace Truran Skinner and Jane Moyle Truran. Those pictures were taken later, I think. A lot can happen in ten years. I think Jane and Harriet didn't get married until around 1858 because of the birth of Jane's first child and the fact that Harriet was only 16 in 1860. How good are the early marriage records in Wisconsin? I haven't even mention that one of the sisters, Elizabeth is missing the whole time and I don't know what happened to the brother Thomas Moyle. I'm sure we all have these problems, that's why figuring them out is so rewarding. Diane

Cheryl, Actually, it just says Dubuque. Diane

Thank you for your reply. Was Dubuque considered a large city during the 1800s? I know cities have there ups and downs. I'm trying to figure out where to start looking for Grace Truran Skinner. I should mention, I live in the suburbs of New Orleans, that's why I really don't know much about the Midwest. Diane Hall

I have two tintypes taken in Dubuque of Jane Moyle Truran and Grace Truran Skinner. They were taken at A.H. Mackenzie & Co.'s Photo and Ferro. Gallery, 751 1/2 Main Street, Dubuque. Would that be Dubuque, Iowa? I am looking for Grace Skinner and I wonder if I should look in Iowa or Illinois. Since Jane's mother and sister lived in Jo Daviess, would someone in Jo Daviess go to Dubuque, Iowa. for a visit? I'm not familiar with that area. I have been adding pictures to my FTM site if anyone wants to take a look. http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/h/a/l/Diane-L-Hall/ Thanks, Diane Hall

I am trying to find out how to go about locating a Roy DAVIES who is said to have lived in Jo Davies County. I belive he is the father or brother of Samuel Roy Davies of Newport KY. All I have to go on is a photo bearing the name Roy and information from a very old relative who said he was in Davies County Illinois. The photo looks to have been taken between 1900 and 1920. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Robert C. Wilharm [email protected] http://www.angelfire.com/wi/lostgenes/index.html

Surnames beginning with the letters T - U - V in the 1860 census have been added to the census index on the website. Thanks to Alene Kelm for this contribution. -Cheryl

My, the answers were quick in coming. My Thanks to five of you, Sandy, Bob, Kathy, Tami and Charles and even the fellow who sent my message back with unsubscribe on it. I have writen my letters and they shall be on their way Monday. I hope this works in finding death or burial records for my second great grandparents, Abraham and Rebecca Tilton who lived in Nora from 1859 to late 1880's. I've about run out of ideas in finding their death info. I am begining to think they were translated or twinkled instead of dying like the rest of us..... thanks again. I'VE SEEN IT ALL; I'VE HEARD IT ALL; I'VE DONE IT ALL; I JUST CAN'T REMEMBER IT ALL. MIDDLE AGE IS WHEN YOU HAVE TWO CHOICES, AND YOU CHOOSE THE ONE THAT GETS YOU HOME EARLIER. Have a chuckle on me. Your the greatest bunch on the internet. Aline