I am looking for the Day family of Johnson Co. My great great grandfather was born in Illinois in August of 1861. I looked in the 1870 census records and there is a James Day (8 years old) listed in the Jonhson Co. (p 6). However he is living with the Alfred (Gonby) Yonby family. In the family next door I notice there is a Sarah Day, 12?, living with the Thomas Family. It would be my assumption that this would be my great great grandfather and my great great aunt and that something happened to their parents and that they were being cared for by neighbors. However I know nothing about the history of Johnson Co. during this time. Can anyone fill me in? thanks, Barbara Silva > > From: "Carolyn Heimann" <[email protected]> > Date: 2004/08/23 Mon AM 12:03:01 GMT > To: [email protected] > Subject: [ILJOHNSO] Libraries - Public or Genealogy > > Hello List, > > I am contemplating a trip to Johnson County to do research. Could anyone tell me if there are any public or genealogy society libraries in the county that would have books to research? Are there any other places to do research besides the courthouse? Thanks for your help. > > Carolyn Heimann > > > ==== ILJOHNSO Mailing List ==== > Visit the Official Johnson Co IL ILGenWeb Site! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~iljohnso/ > >

I forgot to add the Day family. Barbara > > From: "Carolyn Heimann" <[email protected]> > Date: 2004/08/23 Mon AM 12:03:01 GMT > To: [email protected] > Subject: [ILJOHNSO] Libraries - Public or Genealogy > > Hello List, > > I am contemplating a trip to Johnson County to do research. Could anyone tell me if there are any public or genealogy society libraries in the county that would have books to research? Are there any other places to do research besides the courthouse? Thanks for your help. > > Carolyn Heimann > > > ==== ILJOHNSO Mailing List ==== > Visit the Official Johnson Co IL ILGenWeb Site! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~iljohnso/ > >

Hi, i read your post. When you find out, will you please do a general post or let me know, I am interested in going there to do research also. (Godfrey, Hosmer, Pattee families) Barbara Silva > > From: "Carolyn Heimann" <[email protected]> > Date: 2004/08/23 Mon AM 12:03:01 GMT > To: [email protected] > Subject: [ILJOHNSO] Libraries - Public or Genealogy > > Hello List, > > I am contemplating a trip to Johnson County to do research. Could anyone tell me if there are any public or genealogy society libraries in the county that would have books to research? Are there any other places to do research besides the courthouse? Thanks for your help. > > Carolyn Heimann > > > ==== ILJOHNSO Mailing List ==== > Visit the Official Johnson Co IL ILGenWeb Site! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~iljohnso/ > >

That would be Grantsburg Township. ----- Original Message ----- From: "James R. Brown" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 9:07 PM Subject: [ILJOHNSO] Townships - Reevesville > What township is Reevesville in, please? > > Thanks, > Harlene Soper Brown > > Johnson Co. Surnames: McGinnis - Shelton - Rice - Browning - Soper > > > ==== ILJOHNSO Mailing List ==== > Do not send Virus warnings to this list. > "Problems with Johnson Co IL Mail List email Tim Casey" > [email protected] > >

Thanks so much for your SPEEDY reply! Happily, Harlene ----- Original Message ----- From: "Homer and Sally Weaver" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 7:19 PM Subject: Re: [ILJOHNSO] Townships - Reevesville > That would be Grantsburg Township. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "James R. Brown" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 9:07 PM > Subject: [ILJOHNSO] Townships - Reevesville > > > > What township is Reevesville in, please? > > > > Thanks, > > Harlene Soper Brown > > > > Johnson Co. Surnames: McGinnis - Shelton - Rice - Browning - Soper > > > > > > ==== ILJOHNSO Mailing List ==== > > Do not send Virus warnings to this list. > > "Problems with Johnson Co IL Mail List email Tim Casey" > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > ==== ILJOHNSO Mailing List ==== > Visit the Official Johnson Co IL ILGenWeb Site! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~iljohnso/ >

The library which is located near the courthouse has books and some microfilm that you can search. Margaret, the librarian, is very helpful and knows a lot about Johnson County. The library is only open from 1 PM to 5 PM and closed on Sunday and Thursday. The courthouse is set up for you to search. The county clerk has a file card system and if they have info on who you are looking for, the card will tell you which book to look in and they are very helpful too. Good luck. Homer ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carolyn Heimann" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 7:03 PM Subject: [ILJOHNSO] Libraries - Public or Genealogy > Hello List, > > I am contemplating a trip to Johnson County to do research. Could anyone tell me if there are any public or genealogy society libraries in the county that would have books to research? Are there any other places to do research besides the courthouse? Thanks for your help. > > Carolyn Heimann > > > ==== ILJOHNSO Mailing List ==== > Visit the Official Johnson Co IL ILGenWeb Site! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~iljohnso/ > >

Below is a quote from the Archibald Mozley Bio from the Johnson Co. Website. It refers to his 1st wife as Frances Shelton. See below. Joseph "Pinckney" & Susan Rice Shelton were my 3rd Great-Grand Aunt & Uncle. I don't have a Frances listed as one of their daughter's. Can anyone clarify this for me, please? I also don't find a marriage record (online) for Archibald & Frances Shelton. Thanks so much. Harlene Soper Brown Source: "The Biographical Review of Johnson, Massac, Pope & Hardin Counties, Illinois" Published in 1893 Transcribed by Rick Giirtman April 1, 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.rootsweb.com/~iljohns2/bios/biomozleyarch.html page 173 & 174 ARCHIBALD T. MOZLEY, Mr. Mozley was first married in 1861 to Frances, a daughter of Pinckney and Susan Shelton, and a native of Tennessee. Her death occurred November 13, 1866. There are two children by that marriage: John Marshall and Norman A. FROM MY RECORDS: Descendants of Joseph 'Pinckney' Shelton 1 Joseph 'Pinckney' Shelton b: May 27, 1818 in Tennessee d: December 13, 1862 . +Susan Rice b: Abt. 1824 in Tennessee m: April 20, 1843 in Tennessee ...... 2 Nancy Ann Shelton b: Abt. 1844 in Tennessee ...... 2 William 'Thomas' Shelton b: 1846 in Illinois .......... +Martha Ann McNichols b: Abt. 1855 in Illinois m: September 18, 1870 in Massac County, Illinois .............. 3 Girl Shelton .............. 3 Mandy Shelton b: Abt. 1872 in Illinois .............. 3 Francis Shelton b: 1874 in Illinois .............. 3 William Shelton b: Abt. 1875 in Illinois .............. 3 Virginia Shelton b: Abt. 1876 in Illinois .............. 3 Emma Shelton b: Abt. 1878 in Illinois .............. 3 Charles F. Shelton b: 1879 in Illinois ...... 2 Calvin Wilson Shelton b: September 05, 1846 in Probably Johnson County, Illinois d: April 19, 1847 in Probably Johnson County, Illinois ...... 2 John Wesley Shelton b: August 18, 1850 in Illinois d: July 27, 1915 in Probably Johnson County, Illinois ...... 2 Boyd Shelton b: August 08, 1854 in Illinois ...... 2 Pinkney Shelton b: Abt. 1857 in Illinois .............. 3 Tom Shelton ...................... 4 Charles Shelton ...... 2 George Shelton b: July 14, 1857 in Probably Johnson County, Illinois ...... 2 Mary Shelton b: Abt. April 1860 in Probably Johnson County, Illinois ...... 2 Alice Shelton b: April 07, 1860 in Illinois

What township is Reevesville in, please? Thanks, Harlene Soper Brown Johnson Co. Surnames: McGinnis - Shelton - Rice - Browning - Soper

Hello List, I am contemplating a trip to Johnson County to do research. Could anyone tell me if there are any public or genealogy society libraries in the county that would have books to research? Are there any other places to do research besides the courthouse? Thanks for your help. Carolyn Heimann

Would like to contact anyone who is researching Simeon BERRY circa 1860-1880. Simeon passed away Jan 09, 1880. Sincerely Jeffrey www.tracingtrees.com

It's time for another TOLER REUNION. make plans now to attend. WHEN? Sunday, September 12th, 2004. WHERE? Dongola Community Center, Dongola IL. Dongola is 9 miles south of Anna, IL. It is off interstate 57, the exit past the Anna exit. There was a severe storm and Jerry and Ann have damage to their property. New for 2004 Registration will begin at 11:00 am, with the meal at 1:00. Come and enjoy meeting new and old relatives, see the exhibits, trade family history and stories. Enjoy visiting under an air-conditioned, kitchen-equipped building, Please bring a meat dish and a dish to pass. The committee will provide drinks. We will be having a regular program this year, with drawings and prizes, announcements, and family news items. We will be electing officers for the 2005 Reunion. This is planned after the meal. WHAT ABOUT SATURDAY? Yes, we will be having our annual Where Is It day on Saturday, September 11th at the McGinnis Cemetery on Route 146 just a couple of miles east of Jerry and Ann's. This is where many of the early generations are buried and seems to be a good place to meet. Come on over around 10:00 a.m., meet under the awning, and swap family history. The relaxed atmosphere lends itself to stories of the first Tolers in the area from which we all descend. Bring notebooks, cameras, tape recorders, whatever. If you want to find a cemetery, or where someone lived or is buried, this is the place to be. Cecil will be there at 10:00 a.m. he will stay until 11:00 a.m. unless there are folks there, he will stay longer. HOW DO I GET THERE? . When you exit off interstate 57 to Dongola, you will go west , past the school and ball parks you will then stop at a stop sign , go straight thru town and you will see a sign Toler Reunion. It probably is not a ? mile from the stop sign. Dongola is a small town of 750 people the community center is in the middle of town , there is a Veach gas station in the middle of town, across the street is a red building, behind this red building is the Dongola Community Center it is a tan building with vinly siding. McGinnis Cemetery is located east on 146 about 3 miles on the left after exiting off interstate 57.

I need some help with the Gibbs family. My g grandmother was Elvina Thorn m. Lorren Treece, my gg grandfather was Westley Thorn and his wife Martha Gibbs. My g uncle Jerome Treece stated on Elvina's death certificate her mother Martha Gibbs. Is there anyone who can help me with her line, I have the Thorn line to a point back to Saline Co IL. I also know my Treece lines but not my Gibbs family. Tim Casey

Little Egypt Heritage Articles Stories of Southern Illinois (c) Bill Oliver 25 July 2004 Vol 3 Issue: #28 ISBN: pending Osiyo, Good Evening Ladies and Gentlemen of Little Egypt, As I sat in the waiting room of the car dealership waiting for my car to receive its three thousand mile lube-oil-filter treatment, I wrote many of the words below. However, I had to more than revise most of it and eliminate more than third of it due to the fear of plagiarizing. My birthday just whizzed by last week, also the birthday of one my daughters was Monday last. One of my daughters-in-law always finds cards that send me into peals of laughter. For this birthday she sent me reading material in the form of two books. One a most interesting book of Irish stories. The other is one of those that you keep in the "library" for quick reading ... quotes, sayings, short quizzes. The introduction had me falling off my "stool" which hurt more than my sides. I'm referring to Bob Phillips' book "Over the Hill & On a Roll". I was writing about the very things covered in his introduction. I will repeat an idea or two though, and tell you to go read the book for yourself, that is, if you can laugh out loud when you read. The first clue I agreed with, as I did with the second and third ones. You are past the midway of life and rolling down hill if you believe (1) that printers are using smaller type these days; (2) that people are talking softer than they used to, and, (3) that shoelaces are harder to reach. Things that I would not know if I didn't open my mail include what readers think about when they read. A couple of weeks ago I talked about some words which have gone "out of style". "Foot feed" sure "sparked" some memories. One of my granddaughters thinks that I am a "silly ole Poppy" for calling a refrigerator an "ice box". However, I love to tell her about that insulated tin lined piece of furniture in the corner of the kitchen which held ice in one compartment and dripped melted water into a pan underneath. And, about the two compartments where one contained things that you didn't have to open the door to retrieve anything very often and another where you kept things that you needed more often. That the ice man looked at the window to see if a sign with a number was posted there. The sign had several numbers affixed to it, such as 25, 50, 75 or 100. What ever number was upright indicated how many pounds of ice we wanted that day. We kids would "hitch" rides on the back of the ice- man's horse drawn wagon and eat the chips on warm days. We would also hitch rides on the milk-man's wagon and enjoy the "coolness" radiating from it. Both of these delivery folks had horses that knew the "route" so well that they would stop automatically in front of the houses of customers. Other delivery folk used the alley to deliver products and/or merchandise. Newer homes do not have alleys. Today alleys exist only in the older neighborhoods of cities. They were unpaved roadways between streets. Come to think about it -- city streets were not paved either. One of my chores was to empty the pot-belly stove and dump the "clinkers" in the "potholes" in the street and alley. The coal was delivered from the alleys. The coal wagon "dumped" coal in our "two-car" garage. The coal bin took the space where today a "second car" would. I'm appalled by the amount of garbage in front of homes today. In my neighborhood we are allowed three "containers". I notice that, not only are here three containers in front of most homes, but they seem to get larger every year. In some communities weight of a container is of small importance. The newer trucks are equipped with "lifts" to dump these containers into the truck. I remember that everyone had a compost pile and once a week the "Junk" man would drive his wagon through the neighborhood for "recyclables"; for which he might give us a few coins. In this day of low-carb diets, my grandson will condescend to eat a hot dog if it is plain, and the bun has to be eaten separately. He will sometimes eat some french fries that come with the "Happy Meals". However, it is the "toy" which is of interest. Fast Food didn't exist when we were children. Grandma cooked every day and "slow". If we were on the farm, she cooked before breakfast. Lunch and "supper" were "left-overs". If we were living in the "city", cooking was all afternoon and served for "dinner" when Grandpa returned home from work. Left-overs were used the next day, usually for lunch. If we had a formal dining room we all sat down together at the "dining room table". If we didn't like what was put on our plate, we were allowed to sit there until we did like what was put on our plate. Due to this discipline, my partner in life eats just one thing at a time, leaving the least liked for last. My grandparents never owned their own house, played golf, traveled far from "home". Credit cards were called "on the cuff". Levis were overalls; most of them were "bib-overalls". Though I had played that strange game, soccer, when I was nine years old, my parents never drove me to practice. [We didn't own a car until I was old enough to be licenced to drive.] We used bicycles; one speed [slow] ones that were very heavy. Even thin tired "English Racers" were one speed. Remember the pant leg clips to prevent your cuffs getting caught in the chain sprocket? My very first job was delivering magazines to barber shops. Then I was promoted to delivering newspapers. I have read that newspapers were delivered by boys and all boys delivered newspapers. I imagine by noting the membership in the "Old Newsboys" organizations that this is close to a true statement. I loved delivering newspapers. I made a bit more than 28 percent profit. Papers cost seven cents to buy and I got to keep two cents. I got up early and had them delivered before the sun rose. I had the rest of the day for me ... except on Saturdays. Saturday was "collection" day. How I moaned and whined about people who never seemed to be home on that day. Do you remember "soda pop"?? The dispensers were "coolers" and the bottles were accessed by lifting the lid and sliding a glass bottle along a track to the lever, which when certain coins were registered allowed one to "lift" the bottle out of the cooler. You are not so old if you remember "butch wax", but I'd venture you to be a bit older if you remember mustache wax. As a boy I didn't know what socket wrenches were. My family's tool chest consisted of a saw, a hammer, a screw driver [no Phillips head], a pair of pliers, and a crescent wrench. We built or repaired everything with these. Speaking of making things; when our roller skates wore out, we recycled them by making two by four scooters. Growing up just isn't the same! e-la-di-e-das-di ha-wi nv-wa-do-hi-ya nv-wa-to-hi-ya-da. (May you walk in peace and harmony) Wado, Bill -=- PostScript: = = = = http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/SOIL http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/ILMASSAC http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/state/BillsArticles/LittleEgypt/intro.html

Little Egypt Heritage Articles Stories of Southern Illinois (c) Bill Oliver 18 July 2004 Vol 3 Issue: #27 ISBN: pending Osiyo, Good Evening Ladies and Gentlemen of Little Egypt, To borrow an opening from the Hallmark show, Dreamkeeper, "I want to tell you a story as it was told to me." ... In the beginning there was nothing but water and darkness, and all the animals were above the stone vault that makes up the sky. Eventually it became so crowded that the animals needed more room, and they wanted to move down to earth. Not knowing what was below the water, they sent down the Water-beetle to explore. Water-beetle dove below the water and eventually came back with some mud from below. That mud grew and grew, and finally it became the island that we call earth. This island of earth was suspended at its four corners from ropes that hang down from the sky. The island began to split into pieces and separate to form the continents. The legend has it that some day when the ropes break from being stretched so much, the earth will sink back into the water. Stories and story telling brings people together, particularly generations. They are a gift from one heart to others. They stimulate our minds to function in remembrance. They honor those who have passed before us and bridge those who are following us. There is an amazement to reading reactions to the way words in these articles are put together. Some make similar comparisons of their experiences, others see comparisons to larger or broader life issues. Some seriousness is evoked and some pure entertainment is enjoyed. The most fascinating thing is to observe the thinking that is fostered. That was always the thrill of teaching ... to enjoy the development of minds. There is adrenalin there. It is the duty of the storyteller to share the legends of people lest they lose their effect on those present and future generations. Everyone has heard the saying, "to forget the past, is to repeat it." That is not to say that some things are not worth repeating; however, we live in an ever changing universe. Everything in our lives is in constant change. Natural disasters and selfishness, vanity, piety, and other adverbs, attributed to humans, have caused much history to become lost to us. Stories may emphasize lessons in patience and humility, courage and bravery, coming to terms with life's problems, of infinite love between people, or, facing the future. Hidden amongst the words and sentences of stories and legends is the wisdom of peoples. The greatest examples are contained in the Tora, the Bible, the Koran, and the sayings of the Budda, to name some. Yet, the most fascinating stories were those told to me by my Grandmothers and my Father. My Grandma Lester and my Father were naturals, putting lots of inflections in their telling. Grandma Lester would often sing a song and then tell a story or part of a story, then return to singing. What a pleasure it was to sit in the kitchen and listen, while being offered bits of the days' baking. It was not hard to be still and listen. Dad didn't need a drum to summon the nephews, nieces and grandchildren. The end of a meal and moving back from the table or to a comfortable chair or stool, was a signal to gather 'round for a story. Dad would become quite animated in his stories. A favorite was about a friend who stuttered. Dad would leave no detail out, emphasizing with his own stuttering, that by the time his friend could speak a sentence, catastrophic events took place. Like ending up in a corn field because the road ended. One would laugh and giggle at all the gyrations. Nephews and nieces would always ask for repeats. My Grandma Oliver was very historical. Her mind related names, dates, places, and incidents of family quite accurately. Few mistakes of facts have been discovered from her telling the stories. Grandchildren and great-grandchildren learned much from her. Quite recently, one of my cousins, the daughter of a "first" cousin, took some of the stories that Grandma Oliver told us Grand and Great Grandchildren and wrote a paper that would qualify as a Master's Thesis, for her Dad's 75th Birthday present. Being well researched and documented makes it very worthwhile. Two of our distant Great Grandfathers died as a result of military service during the War Between the States. There weren't many known facts and the mysteries remained unsolved for many years of my research. Both had been ill for different reasons and were released to return home or admitted to hospitals for treatment. Neither of them made it home alive. One died in Tennessee and the other died in hospital at Annapolis, Maryland. Putting together our limited knowledge and modern access to records, my cousin established the "truth" to Grandma's tales. One did indeed serve time in Andersonville prison even though there is no record at that prison. What a thrill for all of us to establish our legends and traditions as fact. As this article began it was mentioned that stories are told. Some are told generation after generation. What a thrill it would be to say, "I want to tell you a story as it was told to me" by my father's father and his father's father. A story so old it was never written down, but passed from generation to generation until I tell it now to you." Some of the stories are written down and are passed on from generation to generation. However, this method, though great, relies upon the imagination of the reader. I prefer the three methods described above ... the ones which allow the storyteller's eyes to sparkle with the reflection of the ones who are listening. e-la-di-e-das-di ha-wi nv-wa-do-hi-ya nv-wa-to-hi-ya-da. (May you walk in peace and harmony) Wado, Bill -=- PostScript: = = = = http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/SOIL http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/ILMASSAC http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/state/BillsArticles/LittleEgypt/intro.html

If you live in Illinois, check with your local library. Mine will order any Illinois newpaper microfilm for use in the library. There might be a slight charge, but it would be less than the cost of gas for a trip to Vienna. Susan

Osiyo, Good Morning Bbfritch, Thank you for the reply. It is a beginning and it does help. Wado, sincerely, Bill Oliver -=- [email protected] wrote: >The Vienna Times. Microfilms are in the Vienna Library, 618-658-5051 >401 Poplar Street, P.O. Box 616, Vienna, IL 62995 > >or Morris Library, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 62901-6632 > >I believe the oldest is about 1896. > > >==== ILJOHNSO Mailing List ==== > >

The Vienna Times. Microfilms are in the Vienna Library, 618-658-5051 401 Poplar Street, P.O. Box 616, Vienna, IL 62995 or Morris Library, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 62901-6632 I believe the oldest is about 1896.

Osiyo, Good Morning Folks, What newspapers served Vienna in 1880? Where can archived and/or microfilm of these be located? Wado, thank you, Bill Oliver -=-

Little Egypt Heritage Articles Stories of Southern Illinois (c) Bill Oliver 11 July 2004 Vol 3 Issue: #26 ISBN: pending Osiyo, Good Evening Ladies and Gentlemen of Little Egypt, It is the post-Fourth of July season. Last week I made mentioned of the Spirit Riders. Leading up to the celebration of this Nation's birthday, more than a thousand bikers escorted the traveling Viet Nam Memorial to a local shopping center. Some veterans finally got their "parade". The speeches and promises were grand and glorious, as usual, and they will be filed until next year. The fireworks were magnanimous. Along with the traditional displays, there were more colors and new formations -- five pointed stars, gyroscope shapes, and "smilely" faces. Another example of promises being "filed": In our country if you have been convicted of a felony, you lose your right to vote. However, when clemency has been granted your voting rights are returned to you. I read this week that about 2100 ex-cons who have been given clemency are on a list of ineligible to vote in Florida. [Note: since writing this, Florida has corrected the situation.] This is a wide beautiful country. Like everything, it changes, but it is still beautiful. At Mount Rushmore, one now walks up, then between columns until you reach an amphitheater before you can see the faces. You can still follow a path to view just the faces within natural "surroundings". Remember when the left lane of a super highway was for "passing" a slower vehical? Or, folk always pushed their grocery carts on the right side of the aisle? Do you remember "fender skirts" on cars? I chanced to read some of Tom Dodge's material from his essay "Tom Dodge Talks About Texas". Tom Dodge is "the sage of Midlothian". In this one he talked about "steering knobs", "curb feelers" and "Continental kits". He talked about the change in terms, such as "parking brake" from "emergency brake". And, I was agreeing ... there was a bit more excitement in the term "emergency brake". Do you remember what the "foot feed" is? [Well, not me ... I'm much too young!] If you are familiar with these terms you are probably more than looking forward to MediCare. In fact you probably were born before or at least during the "Great Depression". Those were the days when things, such as men's suits could be "store bought" but there were still tailors employed to make any alterations so that you got a "good" fit. Today it's all "off the rack". Plus, I remember "clerks" ... today, if I do find one outside the "customer service" desk which guards the entrance s/he's on a phone discussing something. Speaking of clerks, has anyone "counted" your change to you lately? The first phone I remember was in my Grandmother's home. We were late comers because the phone number had four digits [3686]. By the time WWII was in progress the number had increased by two [Adams 3686], but they were letters which stood in place of numbers. By the time I entered college they had added another digit. And, of course, today there are ten numbers for local calls. As I was growing up my horizons had to expand. I thought "coast to coast" was more than a "body" could comprehend. Today "worldwide" is minute when placed beside the new pictures of Saturn and those gorgeous rings. When I was quite young, many men would get up early every day and gathered at factories and business' hoping to be picked for a job that day. [In Detroit, there is a story that said that "ditch diggers" got a day's job if they caught one of the shovels that were thrown out into the crowd.] Those were the days that I learned that it was not what one knew but whom one knew that paid off. My Father always seemed to know someone who gave him work. During those years, a new President of the USA took office and this country entered into an era of "alphabet soup" ... errr ... New Deal[s]. It was called alphabet soup because everything was characterized by beginning letters. Most everyone is familiar with "WPA" [Works Progress Administration]. Many of the buildings at my hometown zoo were built as WPA projects. When he took office in 1933, President F.D.R. hastily initiated program after program to create jobs, thus giving relief to our citizens and stimulating economic recovery in this country. There was the FDIC, the FERA, the NIRA, etc. The FERA, Federal Emergency Relief Administration, was led by Harry Hopkins, a former social worker. his agency sent funds to depleting local relief agencies. Within two hours, $5 million were given out. Mr. Hopkins believed that men should be put to work and not be given charity. However, the ones I want to describe tonight are the WPA, the CCC, the CWA, the PWA, the TVA and the FSA. The Tennessee Valley Administration, or TVA, helped farmers and created jobs in one of America's least modernized areas. By reactivating a hydroelectric power plant it provided cheap electric power, flood control, and recreational opportunities to the entire Tennessee River valley. The FSA, Farm Security Administration, loaned more than $1 billion to farmers and set up camps for migrant workers. This was a figure larger than any individual was worth ... a number almost larger than comprehension. The most familiar program was the WPA, the Works Progress Administration. This agency provided work for 8 million Americans. The WPA constructed or repaired schools, hospitals, airfields, zoos and more. The CCC, the Civilian Conservation Corps was an environmental program which put 2.5 million unmarried men to work maintaining and restoring forests, beaches, and parks. Workers earned only $1 a day but received free board and job training. From 1934 to 1937, this program funded similar programs for 8,500 women. The CWA, the Civilian Works Administration, was the public work program that gave the unemployed jobs building or repairing roads, parks, airports, and such. The PWA, the Public Works Administration was the agency which did gigantic projects such as the Grand Coulee Dam on the Columbia River. Nothing, but nothing, stays the same and like the old News Reels "Time Marches On". But ... I just love to take trips down "memory lane". They remind me of all the good times that I have had stomping on grass rather than pushing it up. I suggest that you pass some of your memories along to your young generations. e-la-di-e-das-di ha-wi nv-wa-do-hi-ya nv-wa-to-hi-ya-da. (May you walk in peace and harmony) Wado, Bill -=- PostScript: = = = = http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/SOIL http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/ILMASSAC http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/state/BillsArticles/LittleEgypt/intro.html

thanks. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 9:58 PM Subject: Re: [ILJOHNSO] early court books > Sharon and all, > > When I was there last month, the will books and birth and death books were in > a vault on the main level. They allowed you to go into the vault and there is > a card file that tells you where each record is in what book and page number. > They do not match the numbers listed on the IRAD website as that site has > their own numbering system. > > The vault is rather small and you can get about four large books and four > matching people out at the same time - more than that is rough - and if you're > claustrophobic, send a friend who isn't! > > > ==== ILJOHNSO Mailing List ==== > Visit the Official Johnson Co IL ILGenWeb Site! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~iljohnso/ >