Hi Ruth, I think you are referring to the 1861 Atlas of Knox County that has been duplicated and published by the Knox County Genealogical Society (see their publications list at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilknox/home/kcgs_publications.htm). It is a great paper resource, as are all of their publications. My goal is to get some (not all) of this information online for all to see and search electronically. Best wishes, Bob Miller -----Original Message----- From: Ruth Ragsdale [mailto:ruth@galesburg.net] Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2001 10:46 AM To: ILKNOX-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ILKNOX-L] 1861 Knox County Township Platt Maps This 1861 map has been Indexed and published some years ago. The seceret is knowing where to find it! ---------- >From: "Bob Miller" <Bob_Miller@rdmiller.com> >To: ILKNOX-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [ILKNOX-L] 1861 Knox County Township Platt Maps >Date: Sat, Jun 16, 2001, 6:24 PM > >I have just added 1861 Platt maps for all of the Knox County townships to >the Knox County USGenWeb site. You can see links to them at >http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilknox/maps/maps.htm. Be aware that the full-size >maps are rather large and may take a little time to load over slower >Internet connections. > >I would like to find volunteers to transcribe the readable names in each of >the sections of the maps so that they can be listed on the website. This >will allow site visitors to find those on the maps using the Search feature >on the website. > >If you are interested in helping, contact me beforehand so that I can update >a list of the maps and sections being worked on. This will avoid duplicate >work. Thanks for your help. > >Bob Miller >Site Coordinator >Knox County, Illinois, USGenWeb >http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilknox/ >Share your genealogy research with others! >Upload your GEDCOM file to RootsWeb at: >http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ > >

Hi Clayton, Thanks for the offer to help. Just pick out the township and section(s) you would like to help with and let me know. I will confirm that they have not yet been assigned. Bob -----Original Message----- From: Clayton Frayser [mailto:cfrayser@mwr.is] Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2001 3:32 PM To: ILKNOX-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [ILKNOX-L] 1861 Knox County Township Platt Maps I would be happy to help out in any way just let me know. I live in Iceland so there will be about a six time difference from central standard time. My e-mail is cfrayser@mwr.is....respectfully Clayton Frayser -----Original Message----- From: Bob Miller [mailto:Bob_Miller@rdmiller.com] Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2001 6:24 PM To: ILKNOX-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ILKNOX-L] 1861 Knox County Township Platt Maps I have just added 1861 Platt maps for all of the Knox County townships to the Knox County USGenWeb site. You can see links to them at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilknox/maps/maps.htm. Be aware that the full-size maps are rather large and may take a little time to load over slower Internet connections. I would like to find volunteers to transcribe the readable names in each of the sections of the maps so that they can be listed on the website. This will allow site visitors to find those on the maps using the Search feature on the website. If you are interested in helping, contact me beforehand so that I can update a list of the maps and sections being worked on. This will avoid duplicate work. Thanks for your help. Bob Miller Site Coordinator Knox County, Illinois, USGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilknox/ Share your genealogy research with others! Upload your GEDCOM file to RootsWeb at: http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/

This 18 61 map has been Indexed and published some years ago. The seceret is knowing where to find it! ---------- >From: "Bob Miller" <Bob_Miller@rdmiller.com> >To: ILKNOX-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [ILKNOX-L] 1861 Knox County Township Platt Maps >Date: Sat, Jun 16, 2001, 6:24 PM > >I have just added 1861 Platt maps for all of the Knox County townships to >the Knox County USGenWeb site. You can see links to them at >http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilknox/maps/maps.htm. Be aware that the full-size >maps are rather large and may take a little time to load over slower >Internet connections. > >I would like to find volunteers to transcribe the readable names in each of >the sections of the maps so that they can be listed on the website. This >will allow site visitors to find those on the maps using the Search feature >on the website. > >If you are interested in helping, contact me beforehand so that I can update >a list of the maps and sections being worked on. This will avoid duplicate >work. Thanks for your help. > >Bob Miller >Site Coordinator >Knox County, Illinois, USGenWeb >http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilknox/ >Share your genealogy research with others! >Upload your GEDCOM file to RootsWeb at: >http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ > >

The Williamsfield Times, on microfilm, is in the Genealogy Section of the Galesburg Public Library. Births deaths and marriages appearing in it have been abstracted and published. This is also in the genealogy section of the library. Ruth ---------- >From: GraceJackson@aol.com >To: ILKNOX-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [ILKNOX-L] Old Newspapers >Date: Sat, Jun 16, 2001, 3:56 AM > >In a message dated 6/15/01 3:50:43 PM Pacific Daylight Time, >Bob_Miller@rdmiller.com writes: > > >> You might check to see if anything can be found in the Williamsfield Times. >> >> Thank you for Info. I will try to find info on Williamsfield Times for >> 1892. > > >

I have just added 1861 Platt maps for all of the Knox County townships to the Knox County USGenWeb site. You can see links to them at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilknox/maps/maps.htm. Be aware that the full-size maps are rather large and may take a little time to load over slower Internet connections. I would like to find volunteers to transcribe the readable names in each of the sections of the maps so that they can be listed on the website. This will allow site visitors to find those on the maps using the Search feature on the website. If you are interested in helping, contact me beforehand so that I can update a list of the maps and sections being worked on. This will avoid duplicate work. Thanks for your help. Bob Miller Site Coordinator Knox County, Illinois, USGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilknox/ Share your genealogy research with others! Upload your GEDCOM file to RootsWeb at: http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/

In a message dated 6/15/01 8:19:35 PM Pacific Daylight Time, jkuck@elmnet.net writes: > Newspapers in the > Illinois State Historical Library, pub. by Illinois State Historical > Library (A Division of the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency), > 1998. Page 27. > You might ask to see a copy of this booklet at the Galesburg Public > Library. > > Jane, Thank you for your reply. I live in CA, so unable to visit the > Galesburg Public Library. Do you have an address where I might write to > get a copy of above mentioned booklet? Appreciate your help. Thank > you........Grace

Margaret, thank you for the suggestion. I'll try to find the Knoxville Republican. Grace

In a message dated 6/15/01 3:50:43 PM Pacific Daylight Time, Bob_Miller@rdmiller.com writes: > You might check to see if anything can be found in the Williamsfield Times. > > Thank you for Info. I will try to find info on Williamsfield Times for > 1892.

The Republican-Register was published in Galesburg, IL, first as a weekly, then as a daily paper. This information is from: Newspapers in the Illinois State Historical Library, pub. by Illinois State Historical Library (A Division of the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency), 1998. Page 27. You might ask to see a copy of this booklet at the Galesburg Public Library. Basically it is a listing of all of the historical newspapers available at (or through) the Illinois State Historical Library that are on mircofilm. It includes those papers which are currently being received at the Illinois State Historical Library as well. It is a well organized and easy to use, and will tell you what issues are available as well as what issues are missing. Jane Kuck From: GraceJackson@aol.com [mailto:GraceJackson@aol.com] Sent: Friday, June 15, 2001 5:38 PM Subject: [ILKNOX-L] Old Newspapers Does anyone have a list of Old Newspapers pre 1900 that are on interlibrary loan? The Galesbury Public library sent requested obit along with a Victoria Twp notice that in the Republican-Register " The old lady Smith mother of Mrs. John Hefferman is very low at her dau, Mrs Sloan. Not much hopes of her recovery, so Mrs. Hefferman informs us." The library didn't note the date of the paper, but said it was near her death date I had given them. Mary Smith "old lady Smith" died either March 7, or 17 1892. She is buried in Etherly/Smith Cem. in Victoria. Does any know what towns the Republican-Register served? Mary Smith lived in Victoria, but died at home of dau in Williamsfield. I'm in hopes that there might be an obit noted in news of either one of both of these towns......Thanks for any help orsuggestion.....Grace

Grace, In my gg-grandfather's (David E. Hall of Hermon, IL) estate papers of 1863, there is a clipping from a newspaper called the Knoxville Republican, published in Knoxville, Knox Co., IL. Possibly this might be a place for you to check. Margaret. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Miller" <Bob_Miller@rdmiller.com> To: <ILKNOX-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 15, 2001 5:45 PM Subject: RE: [ILKNOX-L] Old Newspapers > You might check to see if anything can be found in the Williamsfield Times. > > -----Original Message----- > From: GraceJackson@aol.com [mailto:GraceJackson@aol.com] > Sent: Friday, June 15, 2001 5:38 PM > To: ILKNOX-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [ILKNOX-L] Old Newspapers > > Does anyone have a list of Old Newspapers pre 1900 that are on interlibrary > loan? The Galesbury Public library sent requested obit along with a > Victoria Twp notice that in the Republican-Register " The old lady Smith > mother of Mrs. John Hefferman is very low at her dau, Mrs Sloan. Not much > hopes of her recovery, so Mrs. Hefferman informs us." The library didn't > note > the date of the paper, but said it was near her death date I had given them. > Mary Smith "old lady Smith" died either March 7, or 17 1892. She is buried > in > Etherly/Smith Cem. in Victoria. Does any know what towns the > Republican-Register served? Mary Smith lived in Victoria, but died at home > of dau in Williamsfield. I'm in hopes that there might be an obit noted in > news of either one of both of these towns......Thanks for any help or > suggestion.....Grace > >

Does anyone have a list of Old Newspapers pre 1900 that are on interlibrary loan? The Galesbury Public library sent requested obit along with a Victoria Twp notice that in the Republican-Register " The old lady Smith mother of Mrs. John Hefferman is very low at her dau, Mrs Sloan. Not much hopes of her recovery, so Mrs. Hefferman informs us." The library didn't note the date of the paper, but said it was near her death date I had given them. Mary Smith "old lady Smith" died either March 7, or 17 1892. She is buried in Etherly/Smith Cem. in Victoria. Does any know what towns the Republican-Register served? Mary Smith lived in Victoria, but died at home of dau in Williamsfield. I'm in hopes that there might be an obit noted in news of either one of both of these towns......Thanks for any help or suggestion.....Grace

You might check to see if anything can be found in the Williamsfield Times. -----Original Message----- From: GraceJackson@aol.com [mailto:GraceJackson@aol.com] Sent: Friday, June 15, 2001 5:38 PM To: ILKNOX-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ILKNOX-L] Old Newspapers Does anyone have a list of Old Newspapers pre 1900 that are on interlibrary loan? The Galesbury Public library sent requested obit along with a Victoria Twp notice that in the Republican-Register " The old lady Smith mother of Mrs. John Hefferman is very low at her dau, Mrs Sloan. Not much hopes of her recovery, so Mrs. Hefferman informs us." The library didn't note the date of the paper, but said it was near her death date I had given them. Mary Smith "old lady Smith" died either March 7, or 17 1892. She is buried in Etherly/Smith Cem. in Victoria. Does any know what towns the Republican-Register served? Mary Smith lived in Victoria, but died at home of dau in Williamsfield. I'm in hopes that there might be an obit noted in news of either one of both of these towns......Thanks for any help or suggestion.....Grace

Can'y help you with your linees but by chance do you know names of Lewis ADKINS parents. Thank you for any clue you may give me. Beryl

Stephen Olmsted as reported in prior message was also married to Sarah McMorriss, born 2 Sep 1811 in Davenport, Delaware, NY; died 13 Aug 1897 in Victoria, Knox, Illinois. She must have been his second wife. That's all I have on Olmsted.

I have these Olmsteds relating to Knox County (Victoria): FIRST GENERATION 1. Stephen S. OLMSTED was born on 28 Dec 1811 in New York. He died on 2 Aug 1897 in Victoria, Knox, Illinois. He was married to Clarissa MCMORRIS on 21 Feb 1833 in Otsego, New York. Clarissa MCMORRIS was born on 28 Jun 1813 in New York. She died on 30 Dec 1885. She was buried in Victoria, Knox, Illinois. Stephen S. OLMSTED and Clarissa MCMORRIS had the following children: +2 i. Elmer Devando OLMSTED. He was married to Sarah MCMORRIS. Sarah MCMORRIS was born on 2 Sep 1811 in Davenport, Delaware, NY. She died on 13 Aug 1897 in Victoria, Knox, Illinois. She was buried on 15 Aug 1897 in Victoria, Knox, Illinois. SECOND GENERATION 2. Elmer Devando OLMSTED died on 28 Dec 1818 in Spokane, Spokane, Washington. He was born on 6 Jun 1849 in Davenport, Delaware, NY. He was married to Ellen Lucinda LANG (daughter of James LAING and Mary M. PERRY) on 15 Apr 1869. Ellen Lucinda LANG was born on 25 Dec 1852 in Victoria, Knox, Illinois. She died on 15 Dec 1874 in Knox County, IL. She was buried in West Truro Cemetery, Knox County, Illinois. Elmer Devando OLMSTED and Ellen Lucinda LANG had the following children: +3 i. Amy Lois OLMSTED. +4 ii. Carrie Edna OLMSTED. 5 iii. Anna OLMSTED was born in 1869 in Illinois. He was married to Emma L. SUTTON on 15 May 1881. Emma L. SUTTON was born in 1851 in Illinois. THIRD GENERATION 3. Amy Lois OLMSTED was born on 17 Jul 1867 in Victoria, Knox, Illinois. She died on 1 Dec 1950 in Crosbyton, Crosby, Texas. She was buried in Crosbyton, Crosby, Texas. She was married to Herbert Judson "Burt" TAYLOR on 16 Jan 1888 in Tecumseh, Johnson, Nebraska. Herbert Judson "Burt" TAYLOR was born on 11 Dec 1862 in Galva, Henry County, IL. He died on 6 May 1918 in North Loup City, Sherman, Nebraska. He was buried in Tecumseh, Johnson, Nebraska. Amy Lois OLMSTED and Herbert Judson "Burt" TAYLOR had the following children: +6 i. Mable Edna TAYLOR. +7 ii. Willis Judson TAYLOR. +8 iii. Bessie Lois TAYLOR. 4. Carrie Edna OLMSTED was born in 1871 in Illinois. She died September 8, 1904 (1903) in Fairfield, Clay, Nebraska. She was married to Frederick Nathaniel TAYLOR in Nebraska. Frederick Nathaniel TAYLOR was born on 4 Feb 1859 in Illinois. Carrie Edna OLMSTED and Frederick Nathaniel TAYLOR had the following children: +9 i. Chester Arthur TAYLOR. +10 ii. Loren Wallace TAYLOR. FOURTH GENERATION 6. Mable Edna TAYLOR was born on 31 May 1891. She was married to Charles Edward ROUSE (son of William Nicholas ROUSE and Lizzie UNKNOWN) on 9 Dec 1909 in Ord, Valley, Nebraska. Charles Edward ROUSE was born on 9 May 1888. He died on 8 Jan 1969 in Crosbyton, Crosby, Texas. He was buried in Crosbyton, Crosby, Texas. Mable Edna TAYLOR and Charles Edward ROUSE had the following children: 11 i. Nellie Leona ROUSE was born on 16 Nov 1910. 12 ii. Edward Charles ROUSE was born on 29 Jan 1916 in Crosbyton, Crosby, Texas. He died on 27 Aug 1937 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He was buried in Crosbyton, Crosby, Texas. 13 iii. Herbert Nicholas ROUSE was born on 8 Mar 1917. 14 iv. Clarence Elmer ROUSE was born on 18 May 1918. 15 v. William Author ROUSE was born on 27 Dec 1919. 16 vi. Carrol ROUSE was born on 25 Nov 1921 in Crosbyton, Crosby, Texas. He died about 1925 in Hart, Castro, Texas. 17 vii. Ruby Edna ROUSE was born on 16 Oct 1923. 18 viii. Evelyn Marie ROUSE was born on 17 Nov 1924. 19 ix. Robert Frank ROUSE was born on 31 Oct 1929. 7. Willis Judson TAYLOR was born on 18 Oct 1893 in Nehama County, Nebraska. He died on 17 Dec 1934 in Ord, Valley, Nebraska. He was buried in North Loup City, Sherman, Nebraska. He was married to Lena Almeda BARNHART (daughter of John Riley BARNHART and Elizabeth Lavina BECKELHYMER) on 1 Sep 1915 in North Loup City, Sherman, Nebraska. Lena Almeda BARNHART was born on 11 Apr 1897 in North Loup, Valley County, Nebraska. She died on 9 Nov 1971 in Eugene, Lane County, Oregon. Willis Judson TAYLOR and Lena Almeda BARNHART had the following children: +20 i. Arthur Willis TAYLOR. +21 ii. Earl Eugene TAYLOR. +22 iii. Myrtle Irene TAYLOR. +23 iv. Esther Louise TAYLOR. 8. Bessie Lois TAYLOR was born on 22 Sep 1895. She was married to John Price WILLIAMS (son of Robert Price WILLIAMS) on 29 Dec 1912. John Price WILLIAMS was born on 2 Jan 1892 in Aurora, Hamilton, Nebraska. He resided in 1970 in 3203 First Place, Lubbock, Texas 79415. He was buried in North Loup City, Sherman, Nebraska. Bessie Lois TAYLOR and John Price WILLIAMS had the following children: 24 i. Orville Price WILLIAMS was born on 27 Oct 1916. 25 ii. Ellen Amy WILLIAMS was born on 21 Aug 1918. 26 iii. Mildred Lois WILLIAMS was born on 25 Nov 1921. 27 iv. Lloyd Robert WILLIAMS was born on 17 May 1924. 9. Chester Arthur TAYLOR was born on 30 May 1892. He died on 27 Jan 1951. He was married to Addie Marie DANA. Addie Marie DANA was born on 26 Oct 1891 in Fairfield, Clay, Nebraska. She resided in 1970 in PO Box 54, Fairfield, Nebraska 68938. Chester Arthur TAYLOR and Addie Marie DANA had the following children: 28 i. Merna Edna TAYLOR was born on 7 Sep 1928. 10. Loren Wallace TAYLOR was born on 21 Dec 1909. He was married to Charlotte Emma Jayne WHITE (daughter of Charles H. WHITE and Pearl FOSBURY). Charlotte Emma Jayne WHITE was born on 7 Mar 1923 in Fairfield, Clay, Nebraska. Loren Wallace TAYLOR and Charlotte Emma Jayne WHITE had the following children: 29 i. Stanley Ray TAYLOR was born on 7 Jul 1943 in Batesville, Arkansas. He resided in 1970 in Fairfield, Clay, Nebraska. Prepared by: Alice Gless

Posted on: Knox Co. Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Knox/11076 Surname: CHANCE, BAIRD ------------------------- Hi Maria, Would be interested when you find Sylvia Baird's family, if there is a BAIRD connection to CHANCE's from Harrison & Coshocton Co. Ohio In the 1830 Coshocton Co., Ohio census there was an Anna BAIRD listed, living close to Benjamin CHANCE b. bet 1790-1800.. On the LDS records - Baptisms for the dead, 1857-1876; heir index, 1855-1876.. ia a Susanna BAIRD listed as a relative for Mary CHANCE & Elizabeth CHANCE Benjamin CHANCE's son Perry Chance & family are found living in Knox Co. in 1860

Olmstead, Henry B. A farmer, he came to Knox County in 1857. His parents were both natives of New York,in which State, at Schoharie, Dec. 18, 1809, Henry B. was born. He married Srah Bemis in 1830, by whom he had three children, and by his second wife he had 10 children. He is a member of the M. E. Church; has been Steward and Supt. of Schools for 20 years. P. O. Victoria. Joan

Josiah Tucker A farmer, son of Samuel and mary (Sells) Tucker, he was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, Nove 12, 1826. His only education opportunities were those of the district school. He served in the United States Army as a private during the Mexican War. He went from Ohio to Michigan in 1852, thence to Illinois in 1855. Nov. 12, 1848 he married Catherine Baughman who had 6 children; in 1862 he married Nancy Catherine Akins, who is the mother of 6 children. He joined the Baptist Church in 1841. Republican, P.O. Knoxville. Joan

In case anyone is interested, there is a "They Broke the Prairie" book for sale on ebay. Search for Galesburg.... Jim Ferris

Here is the URL to the Bishop Hill Colonists and Descendants Database. http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilbhccad/surnames.htm Anna Varvais Sioux City ----- Original Message ----- From: Rusly & Michelle Gunawan To: ILKNOX-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2001 9:53 AM Subject: Re: [ILKNOX-L] Swedish settlements Pat, There is a Swedish settlement, not too far from Knox County called Bishop Hill. It still exists today. I am sure there are records available if you were to contact the village. Current population is something like 150. Michelle ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat" <pdconklin@dodgenet.com> To: <ILKNOX-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2001 8:49 AM Subject: [ILKNOX-L] Swedish settlements > Posted on: Knox Co. Il Query Forum > Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Il/Knox/11068 > > Surname: Svenson, Richardson > ------------------------- > > Could anyone tell me if there was a Swedish settlement in Knox county near > Altona? Are there any records available in this area? >