Hope someone can help me with this. I have been in touch with the Kane County Court in an effort to find the records for a divorce which occurred in 1913. They are unable to find the record. But I was told that they send copies to one or some of the Historical Societies in Kane County...like Elgin or Elburn...does anyone know if any of the societies have divorce record copies? Would appreciate any information as to who might have them...thanks so much...Patricia Meyers, Worth, IL

Have a small list of names of people buried at Concordia Cemetery on Madison Street in Forest Park, Cook County Illinois. If any of the following names are yours I can give you the dod; age at death and last known address of deceased and lot numbers if you want them. Hope this helps someone. Cathie [email protected] BOLDT.......BRUHNKE........BURBATT.....BURBOTT.......CAMERON.....DOMROSE....DOMROESE......DOMRESE..... DOMOERESE...DUMROSE...EICHWALD FISCHER....FRAMKE.....GENZ....GENTZ.GENTZEL.....GUNTZBURGER....KEMPF.KRAUSE........KUCHVALEK.......... KRANZKOWSKI........LEHWARZ......... McMahon........PULSEPHER......ROTH.... SEMMACK......SEMNACK....SEINES...... SENZOW.......SCHULZ....SCHULTZ..... SPRUTH.........TOLL......WILNER...... ZAPPEN.....ZIERVOGEL....ZINZOE... ZINZOW...... "Every wall is a door." – Emerson

Dear Mr. Robert Fay Your message about your research of Rice Fay and your location struck a memory of a letter we have in our collection which is a big mistery to us. The letter is addressed to a Ella J. Allen (later to become Mrs. Ella Ocock one of our ancestors) dated April 29, 1885 and postmarked april 30, 1885 Oxford, Wis. This letter was sent to Ella who was living in Marengo, IL. and reads in part which hopefully strike an intrest. {Letter} The Fay's (I am) the fifth generation from Scotland and Ireland, and the fourth generation from England and the fourth from France. The first Fay that came to this continent (to my knowledge) married a girl by the name of Brigham. These were my fathers great grandfather and great grandmother. My grandfather's name on my mothers side was Phinehas Bemis, my mother's great grandfather's name was Reid who lost his youngest son (Asahel Reid) in the battle of Concord & Lexington (Revolulionary War). Another paragraph reads: My grandfather Fay was Captian Aaron Fay, patroit of the Franch and Indian Wars which commenced in 1756. My grandfather and his brothers (which were old enough) served either in ther French and Indian war or the Revolutionary. Signed by S. D. Fay There is a PS signed Nettie. who wrote this letter for her grandfather. Forgivew me for being so lengthy but we are fasinated by this letter. Here is the puzzle Is Ella J. Allen related to the Fays? If so how? Thank you for your time we wait your reply and hope that ths might be part of your family. David Buck Fairfield, IL [email protected] > From: "Robert W. Fay" <[email protected]> > Date: Mon, 03 Jul 2000 17:21:15 CDT > Subject: [ILKANE] Keating Home in St Charles > To: [email protected] > Reply-to: [email protected] > Dear Kane county subscribers, > > I'm doing a bit of research on Rice Fay, an early settler of St Charles, and > need a little help. > > St Charles is about 1 1/2 hours from my home in southern Wisconsin. Saturday > I was in the library, and found numerous mentions of Rice Fay in local > histories. In one, the "Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of > Kane County", Musell Publishing 1904, Chicago, the statement is made on page > 718 regarding St Charles "As early as 1834, the beauty of this location and > the evident fertility of its soil attracted Rice Fay, a strong enterprising > man who settled and long resided upon Section 3, and subsequently erected > the fine, substantial stone dwelling, since occuppied by the Keating > family." > > I believe I also saw something at the library from the 1970's that indicated > the Keating home was still standing, but may be mistaken. > > Is this structure still standing? Where is it? If its not still standing, > what became of it? Is there any history to go with the home? > > If it is still standing, I may well come to St Charles tommorrow, July 4th > and take some photos. Any other suggestions on other buildings connected > with the Fay family? > > As a general inquiry, are there any other subscribers interested in Rice Fay > and his descendants, or Rices brother Elijah Fay and his descendants on the > list or still in the area? > > Bob Fay > Sturtevant, Wisconsin > ________________________________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com > > > ==== ILKANE Mailing List ==== > Software and hardware for this list are provided courtesy of RootsWeb. > RootsWeb accepts donations in any amount at any time. See how you > can help at: http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > >

As I recall there is reference to the Fay Rice property in the American Memories section of the Library of Congress on line. Sorry, I don't have any personal knowledge of the Keatings.

In a message dated 7/3/2000 8:32:30 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << Maywood Cemtery >> The Maywood in the township of Proviso, Cook County, Illinois does not have a cemetary, but there is one, Forest Home Waldheim in Forest Park, IL that borders Maywood on First Avenue. Beverly Mack Zanon

Dear Kane county subscribers, I'm doing a bit of research on Rice Fay, an early settler of St Charles, and need a little help. St Charles is about 1 1/2 hours from my home in southern Wisconsin. Saturday I was in the library, and found numerous mentions of Rice Fay in local histories. In one, the "Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Kane County", Musell Publishing 1904, Chicago, the statement is made on page 718 regarding St Charles "As early as 1834, the beauty of this location and the evident fertility of its soil attracted Rice Fay, a strong enterprising man who settled and long resided upon Section 3, and subsequently erected the fine, substantial stone dwelling, since occuppied by the Keating family." I believe I also saw something at the library from the 1970's that indicated the Keating home was still standing, but may be mistaken. Is this structure still standing? Where is it? If its not still standing, what became of it? Is there any history to go with the home? If it is still standing, I may well come to St Charles tommorrow, July 4th and take some photos. Any other suggestions on other buildings connected with the Fay family? As a general inquiry, are there any other subscribers interested in Rice Fay and his descendants, or Rices brother Elijah Fay and his descendants on the list or still in the area? Bob Fay Sturtevant, Wisconsin ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

Maywood is in CookCounty. So I am sure the Maywood Cemtery would be in Cook County - have you tried searching the Cook County listings? I live over 35 miles from Maywood so am unable to help.

I put small pics of the stones in Root Street / East Aurora Cemetery on my web site: http://members.cts.com/king/j/janet/FamilyTree/RootStreetEastAuroraCemetery/RootStreet.html For a list of the plot owners, check out http://www.iltrails.org/Kane/auroracem.html Corrections: Charles Worth is actually Charles TITTSWORTH. Cogswell may be .. S. WELLS. PLEASE don't ask for lookups for any other names.. these are all that is left.. If I find more information (e.g. books, records), I will inform this list as I find the information. Janet

On Friday, June 30, 2000 6:15 PM, Janet [SMTP:[email protected]] wrote: : : ROOT STREET (EAST AURORA) CEMETERY : The Root Street Cemetery, now known as Memorial Park, was the first burial ground in : Aurora, Illinois, platted in 1848. . . In 1928 Lutz White, late Historian wrote "Root Street : Cemetery, . . . is in a run-down condition". As a result the City fenced in the cemetery with an : 8-foot iron picket fence . . . From time to time Memorials were erected in memory of those : who had a part in the building of the community . . . NOTE: Fence mostly taken down and : now part of grounds of the Aurora Police Station - District 2 . . . *** FROM THE O*N*L*Y : REMAINING STONES *** . . . Janet - Thanks for sharing this. It is really a very sad commentary on our society today, that we have no appreciation nor respect for the history that went before us, nor of those persons who are responsible for our being today. : *** I have taken digital pictures of these remaining stones [email protected] I hope that these will be accepted and protected by a local historical institute, that will preserve them for generations to come. Thanks, Janet, for unmasking this small piece of history for the generations of our descendants. Michael ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Michael Martens Kirchhoff [email protected] http://www.uftree.com/UFT/WebPages/michaelkirchhoff/KIRCHH/index.htm UPDATED: 21 March 2000 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Researching: KIRCHHOFF 1796 to Present; DEU>IL, USA Also, selected: FRANZEN; MARTENS; HEINE; SHEDDON; KORTHAUER; SCHULE ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

ROOT STREET (EAST AURORA) CEMETERY Aurora twp, Kane County, Illinois The Root Street Cemetery, now known as Memorial Park, was the first burial ground in Aurora, Illinois, platted in 1848. The ground was purchased from Mr. Charles Bates in 1850. Many old pioneers were buried in this cemetery, but there is no permanent record, and with the ravages of time and vandals, not much is left of this hallowed ground. In 1928 Lutz White, late Historian wrote "Root Street Cemetery, in which were buried the pioneers of Aurora and a number of Civil and Spanish American War Veterans, is in a run-down condition". As a result the City fenced in the cemetery with an 8-foot iron picket fence. >From time to time Memorials were erected in memory of those who had a part in the building of the community. Taken from "Story of the Root Street Cemetery" by Jack Remington. March 27, 1907. And "Dedicated First Cemetery to City Builders" 9-15-46, Aurora Beacon-News. Copied by members of the Aurora Chapter, No. 5-007 IL. ---NSDAR NOTE: Fence mostly taken down and now part of grounds of the Aurora Police Station - District 2 *** THE FOLLOWING TRANSCRIPTIONS TAKEN JUNE 30, 2000 ARE *** FROM THE O*N*L*Y REMAINING STONES *** I have taken digital pictures of these remaining stones [email protected] BATES --------- Malinda W, wife of C. BATES died November 20, 1878, aged 72 years 8 months George M BATES, son of C & M Bates, aged 21 years. BREWSTER --------------- Oramel Brewster, WIS, LT. ARTY. (Claimed Residence in Rubicon, Enlisted 12 Sept 1861, 7th LA Reg. WI, mustered Out on 20 July 1865) COGSWELL --------------- G. O. Cogswell, Co E, 38th Ill Inf. EMERSON ------------- Edwin Emerson, 2 Lieut, CO C, 10 MO CAV GARDNER -------------------- George R. Gardner, Capt, CO. H., 13 ILL INF GUNNISON - stone with last name only HOPKINS ------------ Robert Hopkins, died Oct 18, 1863, aged 50(?) years Harriet Hopkins Milton Hopkins, son of Robert & Harriet, died Feb 15, 1860, aged 20 yrs, 11 mos, 10 d. "Gone but remembered with the fondest affection" MOSLEY ------------ Albert Mosley, 127 Ill Inf Henry Mosley, Co A, 127 Ill. WINTON ----------- Burr Winton, died Dec 14, 1886, aged 84 years, 11 months, 12 days Arabella, wife of Burr Winton, died June 3, 1868, aged 56 years Mary Winton (nothing else readable) WORTH ----------- Charles Worth, 124 Ill. Inf.

ROOT STREET (EAST AURORA) CEMETERY Aurora twp, Kane County, Illinois The Root Street Cemetery, now known as Memorial Park, was the first burial ground in Aurora, Illinois, platted in 1848. The ground was purchased from Mr. Charles Bates in 1850. Many old pioneers were buried in this cemetery, but there is no permanent record, and with the ravages of time and vandals, not much is left of this hallowed ground. In 1928 Lutz White, late Historian wrote "Root Street Cemetery, in which were buried the pioneers of Aurora and a number of Civil and Spanish American War Veterans, is in a run-down condition". As a result the City fenced in the cemetery with an 8-foot iron picket fence. >From time to time Memorials were erected in memory of those who had a part in the building of the community. Taken from "Story of the Root Street Cemetery" by Jack Remington. March 27, 1907. And "Dedicated First Cemetery to City Builders" 9-15-46, Aurora Beacon-News. Copied by members of the Aurora Chapter, No. 5-007 IL. ---NSDAR NOTE: Fence mostly taken down and now part of grounds of the Aurora Police Station - District 2 *** THE FOLLOWING TRANSCRIPTIONS TAKEN JUNE 30, 2000 ARE *** FROM THE O*N*L*Y REMAINING STONES *** I have taken digital pictures of these remaining stones [email protected] BATES --------- Malinda W, wife of C. BATES died November 20, 1878, aged 72 years 8 months George M BATES, son of C & M Bates, aged 21 years. BREWSTER --------------- Oramel Brewster, WIS, LT. ARTY. (Claimed Residence in Rubicon, Enlisted 12 Sept 1861, 7th LA Reg. WI, mustered Out on 20 July 1865) COGSWELL --------------- G. O. Cogswell, Co E, 38th Ill Inf. EMERSON ------------- Edwin Emerson, 2 Lieut, CO C, 10 MO CAV GUNNISON - stone with last name only HOPKINS ------------ Robert Hopkins, died Oct 18, 1863, aged 50(?) years Harriet Hopkins Milton Hopkins, son of Robert & Harriet, died Feb 15, 1860, aged 20 yrs, 11 mos, 10 d. "Gone but remembered with the fondest affection" GARDNER -------------------- George R. Gardner, Capt, CO. H., 13 ILL INF MOBLEY ------------ Albert Mobley, 127 Ill Inf Henry Mobley, Co A, 127 Ill. WINTON ----------- Burr Winton, died Dec 14, 1886, aged 84 years, 11 months, 12 days Arabella, wife of Burr Winton, died June 3, 1868, aged 56 years Mary Winton (nothing else readable) WORTH ----------- Charles Worth, 124 Ill. Inf.

Hi list: My wife, Christie, is researching the Stringer/Burton connection in Kane County and discovered she had a potential error in her records. She needs someone to go LOOK at the actual Kane County Marriage Records -- NOT the Index on line or the Index in the Registers -- and see what the name says for 2 perhaps 3 marriages of a WILLIAM BURTON. The first marriage was to Sarah L. Pool or Sarah L. Poole, Kane Cert #2352 on 01 January 1855. This marriage is not her problem other than to verify the spelling of Sarah's last name. Is it Pool or is it Poole? It is either of these next two marriages that she has a problem with regarding the Bride's actual name. In the obituary of William Burton at his time of death, it names his second wife to be JANE COOKMAN. In the Marriage Index which is online, it says the name is JANE COOPER. The marriage cert for this one is 4479. She thought she had looked at the films for the Marriage Registers, FHLC #1,481,108 and found the marriage to be to a JANE COOKMAN for the same cert 4479 taking place on 18 Jul 1863 and not to JANE COOPER. She hired a researcher there in Elgin some years ago and the researcher just sent her all the research material on her family and in it the researcher had typed a page on William Burton and listed all three of the wive's names. Now, she believes she may have sent her the information on William and Sarah Poole and William and Jane Cookman (way back in the 1980s when she first started her searches). She used to send the research as much information as she had to that point so the researcher wouldn't duplicate her efforts unless asking for verification of the info. This was to help the researcher do the obits -- which the researcher did based on the information provided as well as came up with others on her own! For the life of my wife, she says, "I must have been deaf, dumb and blind at the time I reviewed the film or at least a bit stupid in the head because I forgot to make an entry into my records about the Marriage between William and Jane Cookman. This is something I always do, but must have written it on a piece of paper and never incorporated it into my records. This was before the days of laptop computers or even computers to haul around or enter when you get home! It was the days of manual paper pushing!" To make a long story short, she would like someone to review either the LDS film number above (she doesn't have access to it any longer) or the actual Marriage Registers, or both, for Kane County to see if anyone can find THREE marriages. Until she got the material from the researcher, she didn't know about Jane Cooper. The census records as far as tracking William and Jane isn't helping her at all. It gives a wife Jane born in East Canada and since she now has two Jane's born really close together, it is impossible to see the difference. Has she got William married to TWO Janes by mistake and it should it only be ONE Jane? Or are there actually two marriages to two different Janes? Maybe she has just gotten the surnames incorrect because she misread the records? Please help straighten her mess out, if you can!! One other quirk in this whole thing besides the obit is the cemetery records! In Udina Cemetery, Sec 12, Plato Twp the following people are listed with the surname Burton: Georgina (1857-1906) Sarah (Pool) 1831-1853) It could be 1863 according to the researcher. == 1st wife Floyd (1886-1890) Willie G. (1967-1880) Mary (1872-1880) Bertie (1875-1876) John F. (1927-1856) Lucy A. Fay (1923-1850) Jane (1796-1864)===She's a Stringer by birth William (1821-1902) Jane Cookman (1833-1892)====???? Should she be Cooper? The tombstone markers say: Row 11 Wm. Burton, Nov 26 1821 - May 6, 1902, his wife Jane Cookman Burton, June 5, 1833 - June 16, 1892 Row 10 MOTHER LUCY JOHN E. BERTIE Burton, Jane Jan 31, 1796 - April 9, 1864 == [aka the Jane Stringer above] Sarah Poole, wife of Wm. Burton, Mar 21, 1831-Mar 27, 1863 Now, as to time periods. Sarah Poole died 1853 or 1863. The second marriage took place 1863 as above. If two Jane's, then the last one died 1892. When did the 3rd marriage take place, if at all. What is the pertinent information the record says, such as age, place of birth, parents, etc. All send all details for that marriage entry, please. Another thought. Is it possible that in the marriage record for the Jane Cooper that she used her "Maiden Name" of Cooper and she was actually a Mrs. Jane Cookman? It just now came to me as I was finishing her request. Can someone check this for her as well? Bob Trapp on behalf of my wife, Christie Trapp. Please reply to her at: [email protected]

The Kane County Obituary Search Engine has been expanded and updated. It can be accessed from http://www.obitcentral.com/obitsearch/other.htm If anyone knows of any other Kane obituary archives on the web, please let us know! Blessings, -- GREAT BOOKMARKS! ShipSearch http://www.obitcentral.com/shipsearch/ CemSearch http://www.obitcentral.com/cemsearch/ ObitSearch http://www.obitcentral.com/obitsearch/ Obituary Links Page http://www.geocities.com/cribbswh/obit/ Canadian Obit Links Page http://www.geocities.com/cribbswh/obit/canada.htm States of the Union http://www.cribbs.net/states/ Always Searching http://www.cribbs.net/as/ Thanks, Bill and Tina Cribbs HELP STOP BREAST CANCER!!! --

Bonnie, I will double check.. I will be going back within the week. Sometimes they list under different headings.. so maybe Morrell is listed under something other than Photographers.. Thanks for the heads up. Janet ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2000 5:10 PM Subject: Re: [ILKANE] ILKANE - Elgin Photography Studios > Janet, > Thanks for your effort...I'm sure this will be a great help to many. > > I am wondering why Morrell is not listed. Could it be that they are all post > - 1892? I have numerous photos over probably a ten year span that are done by > Morrell. > > (1) J. V. Morrell - 222 Chicago Street > (2) Morrell - 101 Grove Ave. Corner Spring > (3) Morrell - Corner Grove Ave. and Spring St. Elgin Ills. > (4) J.V. Morrell - Elgin, Ill > > Bonnie Fletcher Eggert > > > ==== ILKANE Mailing List ==== > The companion web site for this list is found at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilkane a part of the ILGenWeb Project. > >

I was doing some research at the Gail Borden Libary and compiled a list of photo studios for the different years using the City directories. I need to go back and find why I don't have 1881-2 and 1889-90 listings. I will update the list at that time. Janet Elgin Photography Studios 1861 (taken from history section in 1875-76 directory) Adams J. M. (established 1861) 1866 (taken from history section in 1875-76 directory) Sherman & Gerlach (established by Geo. H. Sherman 1866) 1875-76 Adams J. M., 1 Chicago 1878-9 Adams S. M., 1 Chicago Doney & Wilcox, 38 Chicago Sherman & Gerlach, 30 Chicago 1880-81 Adams S. M., 1 Chicago, east end of the Bridge Maryatt T. P., 38 Chicago Sherman & Yarwood, 30 Chicago 1881-82 1884-5 Adams J.M. & Son, 1 Chicago Buscey & Morley, 38 Chicago Gerlach C. S., 42 Douglas ave. Platt S. L., 23 Douglas ave. Sherman G. H., P.O. bldg. 1885 Adams S. M. 1 Chicago Gerlach C. S. 42 Douglas av. Platt Stephen L. 23 Douglas av. Sherman G. H., P.O. block Snow F. A. 38 Chicago 1887-8 Adams, S. M., 1 Chicago Gerlach, Christ., Photographer, 42 Douglas Platt, Stephen L., 17 Douglas ave. Snow, F.A., 23 Douglas 1889-90 1890-91 Adams S. M., 1 Chicago, 2d floor Beals F. 23 Douglas ave. Gerlach C. S., 42 Douglas ave. Platt S L, 17 Douglas ave. Sherman Geo H, over 35 Chicago 1892 Adams S M, 1 Chicago Beals Ferris, 23 Douglas ave Gerlach C S, 42 Douglas ave Platt S L 17 Douglas ave Pugsley P J, 42 Grove ave Sherman G H, 38 Chicago Thompson W L, Grove ave and Spring

Janet, Thanks for your effort...I'm sure this will be a great help to many. I am wondering why Morrell is not listed. Could it be that they are all post - 1892? I have numerous photos over probably a ten year span that are done by Morrell. (1) J. V. Morrell - 222 Chicago Street (2) Morrell - 101 Grove Ave. Corner Spring (3) Morrell - Corner Grove Ave. and Spring St. Elgin Ills. (4) J.V. Morrell - Elgin, Ill Bonnie Fletcher Eggert

Hello all, My father RYBURN R. UPDIKE, born Nov. 6, 1897 was named after a Mr. RYBURN of an [implement firm?] [real estate business?] in Aurora by the name of "Ryburn, Wolfe and Parker". Does anyone have any information on either the firm itself or the Ryburn family? I am also not certain of the exact spelling of the name of the business, or if the names are in the correct order. The Mr. Ryburn was a friend of my grandfather ABNER G. UPDIKE, who left his family in 1907. I am hoping that maybe a Ryburn descendant might have clues as to what eventually became of Abner; they must have been real close friends for Abner to have named a son after him. Thanks! Dale Updike

Would someone please send me the web site for the Riverside cemetery in Dundee? Thanks much, Grace

Can anyone help me find the records for The First Christian Church? Rev Harry E Alban was the pastor in the 1930's. They were located at 96 E. Wilson St. Batavia. I thought it was the Baptist Church but confirmed it IS the First Christian Church. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send instant messages with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com/

Is anyone else on the list tracking the elusive Anda (a/k/a "Andy") ALEXANDER, wife Susan and several children who moved to IL from VT (possibly via MI)? If so, please contact me. They were in Orange Co., VT, for the 1850 Federal census; in Kane Co., IL, for the 1860 census; and Escambia Co., FL, for the 1870 census. This is my husband's line and I'll be glad to share what info we have. Judy Alexander Roswell, GA [email protected]