This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Everhart and Garner Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Jg.2ADI/1330 Message Board Post: I am looking for information about my grandfather, C B Everhart and grandmother Bessie Garner. I know they are both buried in Stockton, but can not seem to find info beyond this. Would appreciate any leads. Thank you

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Jg.2ADI/965.3.3 Message Board Post: Family from Galena and they were miners. Please email and I would like to find out more

As the New Year begin(cant believe it is 2004 already), thought I would repost the families that I am tracing. THODE EINSTEIN MENSING SCHARFF ROUSE VAN DER CAR(KAR, KARRE)-IN CANADA AND NEW YORK VAN SCHAICK """"" VINCENT,AND ALL FAMILIES TIED TO THEM MICHELL COMBELLICK(COLLEMBECK) SWEENEY SANDERS COLEMAN(ESP. MAHLON, AND DESCENDANTS) MILLER(ELIZA KIRKBY ?HAD SON RICHARD MILLER, WAS LISTED AS ELIZA MILLER IN MOTHERS PROBATE---CANT FIND MARRIAGE OR HUSBAND---REAL BRICK WALL FOR ME.) KIRKBY ROSS WILSON GEACH SINCOCK And really am interested inall Jo D. county geneology, esp. the Cornish part of it. Best of luck ancestor hunting in 04 Susan

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Jg.2ADI/1329 Message Board Post: Mother (who is 100) tells about when her Dad worked for Ed Gesner (sp?). He lived up that road that run`s NE out of Nora. Also living on that farm were Mr. and Mrs. Footit (sp?). She thinks it was about 1916 when his cattle got the hoof and mouth disease, or something like it. In any event, the cattle had to be shot right on the farm and Mrs. Footit was so scared of hearing the gun fire, that she sat all day in a closet, where it was quieter! Also, when the Gypsy wagon`s passed through Nora, a neighbor ran to tell the merchants, then went on to Warren to spread the alarm. Mom and her sister Eliabeth hid in the attic of their house. Best wishes, Ken

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: RAWLINS, PARKER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Jg.2ADI/830.1.1 Message Board Post: We don't have much on Rodney Rawlins, however here is his obituary: Obituary - Unk. Paper 1/20/1944: Rodney Rawlins Dies; W.O. Rawlins has received word of the death of a brother, Rodney A. Rawlins, 1502 North Bethel street, Olympia, Wash. Born in Rush township December 31, 1857, he died at Olympia December 17 and was buried on his 86th birthday. In March, 1881, he married Harriet Parker, who survives, as do two sons, Harold and Wilbur; a sister Pluma Rawlins of Stockton; and two brothers, Will of Stockton and Lew of Miltonvale, Kan. Perhaps someone in Olympia WA can assist you with an obituary for Harriet. All we have is the marriage date for Rodney and Harriet: Feb 9, 1881 Jo Daviess Co., IL. Hope this helps you. Wayne Loney

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Jg.2ADI/1328.1 Message Board Post: Sara, She is buried in the Ladies Union Cemetery in Stockton under: Beatrice E., "Bea", w/o Clifford, 1902-1979. The cemetery is on the E side of Stockton along Hwy 20. Tara

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Jg.2ADI/830.1 Message Board Post: Do you have any information on Harriet Parker? I beleive she was the sister of William S. Parker of Rockford Illinois. Any information would be appreciated.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hooker, Fleek, Stewart, Bowen Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Jg.2ADI/1328 Message Board Post: I am looking for the burial location of A. Beatrice Wall Hooker Hermann. She died in Stockton and probably is buried in Stockton. She is probably buried with other people with either Hooker of Herman surname. She died in June 1979. Thank you! Sara

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Kemler Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Jg.2ADI/989.1 Message Board Post: My Grandmother was Rosamund Kemler daughter of Henry Kemler who was the son of Fredrick Kemler. I would appreciate any information on the Jo Davis county Kemlers you might be able to share

Looking for info on James and Gertrude Shouse, Parents of Helen Lucille Ruth May Shouse Cawthorne Reed. (That name is quite a mouthful). Helen was first married to Leroy Cawthorne in 1924, then to Everett Reed in(?). She was b.15 Nov 1904 and d.4 May 1970. She is buried in Greenwood Cemetery. Her occupation was School Teacher. regards Michele Cawthorne Researching: Cawthorne,Shouse,Gundry,Golden,Wickman in Jodaviess Cty, Ill

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Kastner, Bonjour, Seck, Levins, Shannon Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Jg.2ADI/1327 Message Board Post: I am interested in sharing information with other descendents of the Kastner and Levins families of Galena Illinois. Great-Grandparents of mine include Charles and Jenny Kastner, and John and Sara Levins, all of Galena and/or nearby areas. Thanks! Greg Streib gstreib@gsu.edu

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Nolff,Nolf,Nolph,Nulf,Nulph Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Jg.2ADI/1326 Message Board Post: Trying to connect the following to the family tree.Found on the 1870 Census Galena Twp.,Jo Daviess Co.,Ill Barbara Nolf - age 38 - b.Germany John - (son) - age 10 - b.Illinois Samuel - age 8 - b.Illinois Lena - age 5 - b.Illinois. If you have any information as to the parents or grandparents,please contact me at <slsmn1327@hotmail.com> Thanks, Bill Nulph Houston,Texas The URL for the "Nolff,Nolf,Nolph,Nulf,Nulph" website - <www.tribalpages.com/tribes/slsmn1327>

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Jg.2ADI/1325 Message Board Post: I was wondering if anyone was willing to exchange research in Jo DaviessCounty for research in Minnesota? I frequent the MN Historical Society Library in St. Paul and can get death certificates, obits, naturalizations and perform other research. Thanks.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Jg.2ADI/1307.1.1 Message Board Post: I have located the cemetery. Thanks to all who helped.

I am searching for information of my ggg-grandparents, Francis Xavier Wachtler and Josephine (Dupont) Wachtler, their parents, siblings and descents. I am a descendent of their daughter Josephine Wachtler who married William John Webber. I can trace my direct line, but would like to get in touch with others who are working on the same family and possibly get more generations back. I have them moving to Grant Co., Wisconsin at some point, not sure when, and that the children of Francis and Josephine were playmates of President Grant's children when they were young. My line of the family then moved on to Larchwood, Iowa. Look forward to hearing from others connected to this family. Jim Cochrane

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Lee Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Jg.2ADI/1307.1 Message Board Post: I was hoping someone who knows Jo Daviess Co better than I do would have responded. I cannot give you directions directly to the cemetery. However, these will get you close. Vinegar Hill Township is directly south of the Wisconsin state line, north of Galena and east of Menominee. Illinois 84 appears to go through it. It is not a full 36 section township, which will make searching easier. In fact it may be only 12 sections. The cemetery is small. However, John and Ann Lee are listed in the cemetery index. Go to the cemetery index in the Jo Daviess Co genweb site for the details.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Mann Timms Sidner Dimmick Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Jg.2ADI/1324 Message Board Post: From Galena Daily Gazette, March 2;53, 1895 Death of Harvey Mann One of Galena's Pioneers Dead Harvey Mann died at his residence on the turnpike at 9:20 o'clock this morning at the age of 89 years. HIs final illness was of brief duration. On Tuesday of last week he took to his bed with an attack of the grippe, which soon developed into pneumonia and to that disease the sturdy constituition which had withstood all the hardships of a pioneer's life and the trials of near ninety years of life at last succumbed. It was realized for several days past that the end was near at hand and those of his children who live near were summoned. There was published in The Gazette last Saturday evening a list of about 300 names, composing the adult population of Galena in 1830- sixty-five years ago. Of all those persons there were but two who on last Saturday were still alive- one the venerable Mrs. Wight, who is past 90 years and lives at the Johnson residence on Park Avenue; the other was Harvey Mann. The history of Harvey Mann is one of unusual interest. He traced his ancestry to the Mayflower and his branch of the family lived in New England until the beginning of the century when his father moved to Cayuga County, New York. According to the family traditions there were four brothers, of Dutch stock, who came with the Pilgrims in the Mayflower and their progeny are settled in all the new England states. Harvey Mann was born at Aurelius N.Y., Oct. 21, 1805. He had not reached manhood when he left his native home and pushed into the western wilderness, settling in Southern Illinois in 1825. He came to Galena in 1827 and engaged in mining, but soon turned his attention to contract work. He graded the levee and other stretches of street on contract with the city and in 1829 he built for the government near the foot of Main street a building for use as a lead warehouse. The building, which is of stone, still stands and is said to be the oldest in the city. As early as 1830 Mr. Mann settled on what has ever since been his homestead in Vinegar Hill township. He pre-empted government lands and engaged in farming. The house which he built in 1830 stood until two years ago, when it was destroyed by fire, just opposite the solid mansion of his later residence. Since the earliest days Harvey Mann's place has been the best known landmark on the country roads leading out of Galena. Mr. Mann possessed a high order of intelligence and a character as strong and sturdy as his physique. He made a success of life and owned one of the finest farms in the county. He took an active interest in publice affairs even to his latest years. He was a member of the county board several terms and once was chairman of the body.; Although much enfeebled in recent years he would occasionally make a trip to Galena, some times on foot to exchange reminiscense with his old friends. His wife, who is his junior by twenty years survives him. Her name was Catherine Sidner and their marriage took place in Menominee, Feb. 14, 1837. Eight of their thirteen chidren survive. They are Mrs. W.H. Harrison of Houston, Texas, Mrs. Louis Winans of Gration township, Daniel Mann of Sanborn Iowa, Susan who lives with her mother, Thomas E. Mann of Sutherland Iowa, Charles of Gratiot township, Mrs. W.W. Prowse of Galena and George E. who operates the homestead farm. Another son William died April 9th of last year. The funeral will take place from the family residence Wednesday at 11 o'clock. Rev. David Clark officiating. Interment in Greenwood. March 27, 1895 Galena Daily Gazette The funeral of Harvey Mann, the pioneer citizen of Galena, whose death occurred Monday morning, was held today from his late residence on the Turnpike. The services were conducted by Rev. David Clark, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, who delivered a brief discourse in which he referred to the long period during which the deceased had been identified with Galena. The music of the service was rendered by a quartet composed of Mrs. J.S. Baume, Mrs. Chas. Scheerer, Miss M.H. Estey and Mr. E.J. Estey. The interment was made in Greenwood. A cortege a mile in length proceeded from the residence to the cemetery. Four nephews of Mr. Mann officiated as pall-bearers. March 28, 1895 Galena Daily Gazette At the funeral of Harvey Mann Wednesday, the pall bearers were four nephews of Mr. Mann. They were Messrs. W.O.Dimmick of Blue Hill, Neb., D. W. Dimmick of Apple River, Ill., E.F. Timms of Freeport,Ill., and Harvey M. Timms of Pearl City, Ill. Not related and have no further information

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Marigan, Merrigan, Merigan Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Jg.2ADI/1323 Message Board Post: My ancestors were Matthew Toomey and Eleanor (Ellen) Marigan (also spelled Merrigan, Merigan). They were married in Jo Daviess on May 25, 1862. Both were irish immigrants. Ellen emigrated with her mother and siblings in the late 1840s and landed in New Orleans. Matthew was born in October, 1820 and Ellen in January, 1835. After their wedding, they moved to Smelser Township, Grant County, Wisconsin.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Tressel from Irsch and Pellingen (Germany) Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Jg.2ADI/376.458 Message Board Post: Hello from Germany, I am a Tressel , I`m just starting genealogy about my Tressel ancestors from Irsch (Beurig) near Trier in Germany. This is close to the town of Pellingen from where your Tressel ancestors originated. I think this may be the same roots. I do have no own email-address, so please write back to Mr. Werner J. Lichter, a member of our genealogical society in Trier, Germany; it´s "Lichter-WJ@t-online.de". regards, Marie-Luise Tressel in Trier, Germany

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Eh.2ADI/218 Message Board Post: Is there anyone out there who can do an obit lookup for me from the year 1892? I`m trying to make sure the death occurred in Jo Daviess county before I request a death certificate again. thanks,CJ