The combined plat book for Jo Daviess County shows: 1872 Sayles, L. Sec. 21, 22 Guilford Twp Sayles, T. Sec. 32, 33 Guilford Twp 1893 Sale, J.H. Sec. 32, 33 Guilford Twp Sale, M.S. Sec 34 Guilford Twp 1914 Lena Sales, town of Hanover, Jefferson St. Lot I grew up in Carroll County, the next county below JoDaviess and know of many Handels. The Biographical History of Carroll County (1893) has a Daniel Handel b. Wurtemburg, m. Rosanna Schoenhaar. Sons John b. Oct. 31, 1843 and Daniel Jr. b. Wurtemburg. They left Antwerp about 1849 to New Orleans and up the Mississippi River locating in Derinda Township, Jo Daviess Co. (Derinda adjoins Hanover Twp and Carroll County). They moved to Washington Twp., Carroll Co. Daniel Sr. d. Dec. 1883. Three ch born in U.S.: Lena m. John McIntyre, resided Hanover, Mary a school teacher, and Rosina who d. young. John m. Therese Miller in Hanover Twp., Jo Daviess County Apr 13, 1871. 5 ch: Willie, d. young; Mary C., Charles D., Homer H. and Ernest R. John was in Civil War Co. E 146th Ill Vol Inf. These may be connected to your Handels. Marjorie Smith [email protected]