I am looking from afar for the burial place of my great-grandparents, John and Anne (nee Quinlan) Costello. They were long-time members of the Church of St. Mary in Maple Park. In 1993 the then pastor told me that the church records indicated Anne died 16 December 1913 and was buried 19 December 1913, but the record didn't say where. Apparently there were no records of death kept by the church prior to 1913, so there is no record for John, who predeceased Anne by some years. I have tried to locate death certificates, to no avail. Recently, I learned that St, Mary's has a cemetery. Does anyone know is there are records of interments, and where they might be located? I'm assuming that the church itself does not have records, or they would have been mentioned at the time of my earlier inquiry. If Anne and John are not buried at St. Mary's, I assume they would have been buried (as Roman Catholics) in consecrated ground elsewhere; I understand that there is a Sts. Peter & Paul Cemetery in Virgil Township - is that near Maple Park? Thanks in advance for any enlightenment. Tom Johnston [email protected]

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Hi Can someone tell me the address of Annuciation Cemetery? Thanks so much, Julie Julie [email protected] ============================================================ "Dwell on the past, and you'll lose an eye. Ignore the past, and you'll lose both of them." Old Russian Proverb "What the Son wishes to forget, the Grandson wishes to remember." Marcus Lee Hansen

I have found the following record among my Strom information - Nils STROM, b.16 Dec.1852 in Skummeslovs,Hallands Lan, Halland Landskap,SWEDEN. Nils died in 1918, he was 65. Buried in Geneva, Illinois. Occupation last - caretaker of Oak Hill Cemetery, Geneva Illinois. Religion: Methodist moved from Sweden to Geneva about 1882. Nils married Cecelia Pearson, b.Mar.1856 in Sweden Cecelia died Geneva, 1903, she was 46, buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, religion: Methodist Children of Nils and Cecelia 1-Julius b1880 2-Alfreda b.1882- d. 1971 3-Julia b.1884- d.1967 4-Jennie (twin) b.1887 5-John (twin) b.1887 6-Arthur b.1888-d.1889 Does anyone on the Kane Co. rootsweb line have this family? or any information about them? Nils was my grandfathers uncle. Is there any way I can search the Kane Co. 1920 census on line? Thanks, Ellie

Do you know when (approx) your picture was taken? Or even a range in years? Might help me in my quest for identifying the person in the photo I have. Thanks! Janet Pearson ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2000 9:10 AM Subject: Re: [ILKANE] Mosher > I am also interested in this studio. I have a copy of a photo of my > gg-grandfather, Silas Thomas Baker. The signature "MOSHER" is clearly written > on the corner of this photo. > > Barry Jernigan > >

If your letter is addressed to me, I would venture that the photo of Silas Thomas Baker was taken post-Civil War, when he was either in his 30's or 40's. That would be between the late 1860's to 1870's - possibly 1880's but I doubt the photo is that new. Barry Jernigan

I am also interested in this studio. I have a copy of a photo of my gg-grandfather, Silas Thomas Baker. The signature "MOSHER" is clearly written on the corner of this photo. Barry Jernigan

Hi There, My GIBBS family were all from New England and eastern New York. I have just found out that my Elizabeth Johnson was born in Staten Island, NY in 1809. I believe that her husband John was born in Ireland, but I am not sure. I would love to find out something about their life in Illinois and any other children. Thanks if you can tell me anything about my George's family. I am not sure if I mentioned that my George had a "few" middle names. My gram always told me that his full name was George Courtland Butler Parker Slate Matthewson. I don't wonder he shortened it to George C. Carol Sherman Houghton Researching: Sherman, Briggs, Smith,Gibbs, Aldrich,Dexter, Carpenter, Lovejoy, Matthewson, Hall, Mosher in MA,NH,RI and ME Houghton, Franklin, Palmer, Moore, Jewell, Rickerson in Pa, WVa, Va and NY ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

Hi there, Thanks for the picture. I will let you know if I can find out anything about this studio. I may be going to Chicago for 10 days in July with my husband. If I do, I would like to do some research while there. I will keep you posted. Carol Sherman Houghton Researching: Sherman, Briggs, Smith,Gibbs, Aldrich,Dexter, Carpenter, Lovejoy, Matthewson, Hall, Mosher in MA,NH,RI and ME Houghton, Franklin, Palmer, Moore, Jewell, Rickerson in Pa, WVa, Va and NY ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

I have two of your names in my family line. Johnson and Gibbs in Kane Co. Johnson's came from Sweden in 1879 and Gibbs from NY abt 1880. Is this a connection with yours? Debbie __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com/

Carol, I put the Mosher picture on my web site. Here is the url: http://members.cts.com/king/j/janet/FamilyTree/Genealogy.html Select "Photographers" to see the Mosher picture. I still haven't identified the person on the front so if you discover any information as to this studio, please let me know. Janet ----- Original Message ----- From: Janet <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, May 20, 2000 2:45 AM Subject: Re: [ILKANE] Mosher > Carol, > > I have a photograph with the photographer being a C. D. Mosher > from 125 State Street in Chicago. The studio was established in 1850. > I have this image of the back of the photograph in a .jpg format > that I could email you privately if you wish. The back of this photo > is a real work of art. > > Janet > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Carol Houghton <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, May 19, 2000 6:02 AM > Subject: [ILKANE] Matthewson/Johnson > > > > Hello List > > > > I thought I would post what I know of my family from Blackberry Twp and > see > > if by chance anyone can tell me anything about them. > > > > George C. Matthewson born May 1842 in Blackberry Station, Kane County, > > Illinois. He was the son of John Matthewson and Elizabeth Johnson. I > know > > that George joined the Union Army and fought in the Civil War. He joined > in > > September of 1861. He entered as a Private and was promoted to Full > Sergt. > > Served Illinois Enlisted I Co. 8th Cav Reg. IL Mustered Out at Benton > > Barracks, St Louis, MO on 17 July 1865 > > > > He married Alice G. Mosher and their first child Nellie Matthewson was > born > > in Blackberry but then the rest of their children were born in Mass. Has > > anyone seen these names in any of their research? This has been a brick > > wall for me for a long time. > > > > > > Carol Sherman Houghton > > > > Researching: Sherman, Briggs, Smith,Gibbs, Aldrich,Dexter, Carpenter, > > Lovejoy, Matthewson, Hall, Mosher in MA,NH,RI and ME > > Houghton, Franklin, Palmer, Moore, Jewell, Rickerson in Pa, WVa, Va and NY > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com > > > > > >

Carol, I have a photograph with the photographer being a C. D. Mosher from 125 State Street in Chicago. The studio was established in 1850. I have this image of the back of the photograph in a .jpg format that I could email you privately if you wish. The back of this photo is a real work of art. Janet ----- Original Message ----- From: Carol Houghton <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2000 6:02 AM Subject: [ILKANE] Matthewson/Johnson > Hello List > > I thought I would post what I know of my family from Blackberry Twp and see > if by chance anyone can tell me anything about them. > > George C. Matthewson born May 1842 in Blackberry Station, Kane County, > Illinois. He was the son of John Matthewson and Elizabeth Johnson. I know > that George joined the Union Army and fought in the Civil War. He joined in > September of 1861. He entered as a Private and was promoted to Full Sergt. > Served Illinois Enlisted I Co. 8th Cav Reg. IL Mustered Out at Benton > Barracks, St Louis, MO on 17 July 1865 > > He married Alice G. Mosher and their first child Nellie Matthewson was born > in Blackberry but then the rest of their children were born in Mass. Has > anyone seen these names in any of their research? This has been a brick > wall for me for a long time. > > > Carol Sherman Houghton > > Researching: Sherman, Briggs, Smith,Gibbs, Aldrich,Dexter, Carpenter, > Lovejoy, Matthewson, Hall, Mosher in MA,NH,RI and ME > Houghton, Franklin, Palmer, Moore, Jewell, Rickerson in Pa, WVa, Va and NY > > ________________________________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com > >

Thank you for your response. Good luck with them...hope they kept good records....Pat

Hi, Listers, Is anyone familiar with the church records for St Patrick's? How far back do the records go? Has anyone on the list been able to look at the records personally/ My great-grandparents were married by Fr. O'Dwyer and I would like to find out more about the ceremony and witnesses. Thanking you all in advance, Patricia Meyers, Worth, IL

Patricia, I just wrote to them about a week ago, asking for info on my great grandparents who also were married there. Haven't heard back but will let you know what type of results I get. Bon

Hi again.......I don't mean to bother you. Are you in the Chicago area? I live/work in Batavia, which is not far from Blackberry Twp, etc. If I can make some phone calls or anything for you, please let me know. I'd love to be of help. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Susanne Freund Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory FESS Services P.O. Box 500, MS 232 Batavia, IL 60510 (630) 840-3824 [email protected] ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ----- Original Message ----- From: Julie Burgard <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2000 12:34 PM Subject: Re: [ILKANE] cemeteries > Susanne, > > Thank you for the input. I will get my map out and see if I can find a name > for it. > > Julie > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Susanne Freund <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, May 19, 2000 5:34 AM > Subject: Re: [ILKANE] cemeteries > > > > Hi Julie....... > > > > I'm not sure if this will be any help, but there is a cemetary located on > > Route 47, on the Southern edge of Elburn. I've never visited it, so I > don't > > know the date of establishment. This may be a place to start though. The > > area just South of Elburn is considered Blackberry, and this is the only > > cemetary I know of in that area. There is a cemetary in Kaneville, but > that > > is a few miles to the West........ > > > > Hope this info. is of help and I haven't confused you. > > > > ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ > > Susanne Freund > > Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory > > FESS Services > > P.O. Box 500, MS 232 > > Batavia, IL 60510 > > (630) 840-3824 > > [email protected] > > ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Julie Burgard <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2000 5:42 PM > > Subject: [ILKANE] cemeteries > > > > > > > Can anyone out there tell me what cemeteries were in existance in the > > 1860's in the Blackberry Twp. area. My grgrgrandparents are buried in Kane > > Co. and all I have to go on are the land records indicating they had > > property in Blackberry Twp. from 1840 on. > > > > > > Much thanks. > > > > > > Julie > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Susanne, Thank you for the input. I will get my map out and see if I can find a name for it. Julie ----- Original Message ----- From: Susanne Freund <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2000 5:34 AM Subject: Re: [ILKANE] cemeteries > Hi Julie....... > > I'm not sure if this will be any help, but there is a cemetary located on > Route 47, on the Southern edge of Elburn. I've never visited it, so I don't > know the date of establishment. This may be a place to start though. The > area just South of Elburn is considered Blackberry, and this is the only > cemetary I know of in that area. There is a cemetary in Kaneville, but that > is a few miles to the West........ > > Hope this info. is of help and I haven't confused you. > > ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ > Susanne Freund > Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory > FESS Services > P.O. Box 500, MS 232 > Batavia, IL 60510 > (630) 840-3824 > [email protected] > ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Julie Burgard <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2000 5:42 PM > Subject: [ILKANE] cemeteries > > > > Can anyone out there tell me what cemeteries were in existance in the > 1860's in the Blackberry Twp. area. My grgrgrandparents are buried in Kane > Co. and all I have to go on are the land records indicating they had > property in Blackberry Twp. from 1840 on. > > > > Much thanks. > > > > Julie > > > > > > > > >

Hello Carol, I don't have any information about your Kane Co. ancestors, but I'm interested in your Jewell ancestors in NY and PA. Our direct Jewell family came from Otsego Co., NY, but I have an extensive database of relatives throughout the area. I look forward to sharing information with you. Art Burch p.s. I may also have info for some of your other surnames. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol Houghton" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2000 6:02 AM Subject: [ILKANE] Matthewson/Johnson > Hello List > > I thought I would post what I know of my family from Blackberry Twp and see > if by chance anyone can tell me anything about them. > > George C. Matthewson born May 1842 in Blackberry Station, Kane County, > Illinois. He was the son of John Matthewson and Elizabeth Johnson. I know > that George joined the Union Army and fought in the Civil War. He joined in > September of 1861. He entered as a Private and was promoted to Full Sergt. > Served Illinois Enlisted I Co. 8th Cav Reg. IL Mustered Out at Benton > Barracks, St Louis, MO on 17 July 1865 > > He married Alice G. Mosher and their first child Nellie Matthewson was born > in Blackberry but then the rest of their children were born in Mass. Has > anyone seen these names in any of their research? This has been a brick > wall for me for a long time. > > > Carol Sherman Houghton > > Researching: Sherman, Briggs, Smith,Gibbs, Aldrich,Dexter, Carpenter, > Lovejoy, Matthewson, Hall, Mosher in MA,NH,RI and ME > Houghton, Franklin, Palmer, Moore, Jewell, Rickerson in Pa, WVa, Va and NY > > ______________________________________________________________________ __ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com >

Carol, I saw that you mentioned the name Lovejoy in the list of families.. Where are they from? I have a friend who has Lovejoys in her family but she is not on the internet. If you could e-mail me privately at [email protected] I would appreciate it. I could then send her the information. Thank you very much. BettyJane ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol Houghton" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2000 9:02 AM Subject: [ILKANE] Matthewson/Johnson > Hello List > > I thought I would post what I know of my family from Blackberry Twp and see > if by chance anyone can tell me anything about them. > > George C. Matthewson born May 1842 in Blackberry Station, Kane County, > Illinois. He was the son of John Matthewson and Elizabeth Johnson. I know > that George joined the Union Army and fought in the Civil War. He joined in > September of 1861. He entered as a Private and was promoted to Full Sergt. > Served Illinois Enlisted I Co. 8th Cav Reg. IL Mustered Out at Benton > Barracks, St Louis, MO on 17 July 1865 > > He married Alice G. Mosher and their first child Nellie Matthewson was born > in Blackberry but then the rest of their children were born in Mass. Has > anyone seen these names in any of their research? This has been a brick > wall for me for a long time. > > > Carol Sherman Houghton > > Researching: Sherman, Briggs, Smith,Gibbs, Aldrich,Dexter, Carpenter, > Lovejoy, Matthewson, Hall, Mosher in MA,NH,RI and ME > Houghton, Franklin, Palmer, Moore, Jewell, Rickerson in Pa, WVa, Va and NY > > ________________________________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com > >

Hi Julie....... I'm not sure if this will be any help, but there is a cemetary located on Route 47, on the Southern edge of Elburn. I've never visited it, so I don't know the date of establishment. This may be a place to start though. The area just South of Elburn is considered Blackberry, and this is the only cemetary I know of in that area. There is a cemetary in Kaneville, but that is a few miles to the West........ Hope this info. is of help and I haven't confused you. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Susanne Freund Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory FESS Services P.O. Box 500, MS 232 Batavia, IL 60510 (630) 840-3824 [email protected] ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ----- Original Message ----- From: Julie Burgard <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2000 5:42 PM Subject: [ILKANE] cemeteries > Can anyone out there tell me what cemeteries were in existance in the 1860's in the Blackberry Twp. area. My grgrgrandparents are buried in Kane Co. and all I have to go on are the land records indicating they had property in Blackberry Twp. from 1840 on. > > Much thanks. > > Julie > > > >