My great great great grandfather served under william McMurtry and also Mr McMurtry was the man who signed a paper for my great great grandfather when he got married. I have his picture on my website. http://www.angelfire.com/tx2/McGehee In a message dated 5/8/01 4:46:29 AM Central Daylight Time, genhelp@worldnet.att.net writes: > Thanks for posting this obituary. James was a brother to my ancestor, > William McMURTRY. I would be interested in the obituary of his niece > also......what is the URL for your web page? > > Thanks, Jan Lund

----- Original Message ----- Story is, John Davis died young. She married Wm. : > B. Hendrickson 1862 either Fulton or Peoria Co. and had two more : > children, Dora & Willis Hendrickson. She was living in Salem, Knox, IL by : > 1870 census, no husband listed. Il marriage license HENDRICKSON, WILLIAM B SMITH, SUSAN PEORIA 10/09/1862 vol 003/0078 lic 00006299 :

In a message dated 5/10/01 8:40:10 PM Pacific Daylight Time, ruth@galesburg.net writes: > We had a grand and glorious workshop last Saturday with Dr. George > Schweitzer well received and appreciated.... > > Hi Ruth, I live in CA and have attended workshops and heard Dr. > Schweitzer. He is wonderful, isn't he?.....You did some looksups for me > several years ago...At the time I was looking for Susanna Smith Davis > Hendrickson born 1832 died 27 May 1926 Knoxville, Knox, IL. per my > grandmother's info. You tried to find an obit, death record or any info on > Susan Smith Davis Hendrickson but didn't have any luck. I'm STILL LOOKING, > and still haven't found where she is buried. I do know she had a child > born 1861 Henry Co., by John Davis ,Senith Arvilla or Saphonia Davis born > Aug 1861...Susan was living with parents, John and Mary Smith of Victoria, > Knox,IL per 1860 census. Story is, John Davis died young. She married Wm. > B. Hendrickson 1862 either Fulton or Peoria Co. and had two more > children, Dora & Willis Hendrickson. She was living in Salem, Knox, IL by > 1870 census, no husband listed. Story is she met hard times and had to give > her 3 children away after 1870. I haven't been able to document this > either. Per Senith's journal she was upset with family she was living with > and went to "law" for help before 1885 before she married Joseph R. Dennis > in Knox Co. Jan. 1885......Remember, any of this???? Just saw your name > and wanted to update you on my Susan Smith Davis HENDRICKSON........ >

H i Pat: Thanks for the query about the Scotch coming to Knox County. I mailed her the information and where she could find it. It came to me via a former client who recognized the Ragsdale name and wondered if I might help her.We had a grand and glorious workshop last Saturday with Dr. George Schweitzer well received and appreciated. Imagine you are keeping busy as the days go by. Kindest regards, Ruth

I am looking for my grandfather, James D. Meikle, who immigrated from Scotland in 1880. I found that name in a book called "Scotch Immigration in Knox County, Il." written by Floyd Ragsdale. The reference in that book was 1880, 7134 pg. 10. I have not been able to find any information about that reference. I would appreciate any help you can give me. Thank you. Barb Abbott Kalispell, MT abbott1@centurytel.net

A friend just received the following from the Missouri Roots mail list.  If anyone has Holloway's in their line from MO this might be for you. Grace -------------------- This was in Tues, 8 May, Springfield MO News Leader, p. 5B: Discovery of cemetery halts roadwork--Associated Press-Kansas City-- Construction of a new highway in south Kansas City has been halted by the discovery of a small cemetery dating back to the Civil War era. State officials are anxious to find any descendants of the Holloway family who are bured in the cemetery. If the heirs can't be found, the state will have to get court permission to move the nine graves in the plot, in order to finish a new Missouri 150. Construction workers recently unearthed a marble headstone, dating from 1858, while moving a large section of water pipe. Archaeologists later found another headstone and evidence of seven other graves. The site has not been disturbed further. -------- Please pass this on to other lists. Doris Wilson

page 744 - John L. McGrew 17 b Ohio living with Wilson H. Combs family south of Maquon in Maquon Twp page 770 is a duplicate of pg 744 page 790 - John McGrew 23 b OH Amanda 21 b Indiana Bell dau 2 b Illinois Chestnut Twp. Chestnut is twp west of Maquon They were in the household of Richard Stephenson. Rich was from KY rest of family from IN and IL. page 1061 is Cedar Twp, which I don't have. At 07:33 AM 5/9/01 -0400, you wrote: >Does anyone have access to the 1860 census and not mind doing a lookup for me? I am interested in the household of John McGrew (there are four of them), found on pages: >744 >770 >790 >1061 > >Thanks for your help. > >Barry Fox >Greenville, SC > >

Does anyone have access to the 1860 census and not mind doing a lookup for me? I am interested in the household of John McGrew (there are four of them), found on pages: 744 770 790 1061 Thanks for your help. Barry Fox Greenville, SC

Is there anyone that could lookup an obituary on Jane Adkison who died Jan. 28, 1917 in St. Augustine , Knox County and was apparently buried in Babbitt Cemetery. Her maiden name was Randolph and was married to John B. Chance in Lee County, Iowa in 1846. John Chance died between 1871 and 1876 when Jane married James Adkison on April 10, 1876. James Adkison died in 1908. Spelling on Adkison could be Adkinson, Atkinson, or Adkisson. Any help would be appreciated. Bud Martin E-mail address; REMBUD@aol.

Thanks for posting this obituary. James was a brother to my ancestor, William McMURTRY. I would be interested in the obituary of his niece also......what is the URL for your web page? Thanks, Jan Lund ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert L Webb" <bwebb9@juno.com> To: <ILKNOX-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 07, 2001 5:28 PM Subject: [ILKNOX-L] Obit of James M. McMurtry > James M. McMurtry was born in Hardin Co., Ky., Oct. 21st, 1807, and > departed this life March 28th, 1893, in his 86th year. > Mr. McMurtry came to Knox Co., Ill., when it was almost a boundless > prairie, and exposed to the roving bands of the Black Hawk Indians, and > located near the present village of Henderson, in said county, where he > has since resided. He was a brother of Lieut. Gov. McMurtry, of > Illinois, and uncle of Lovicy Brown, deceased (there is an obituary of > her also). He filled several offices with honor, and left the name of an > "honest man" whose word was as good as his bond, and he will be much > missed by the community. > There was a large attendance at the funeral, March 31st., and the > writer (Isaac N. Vanmeter) addressed them, and he was laid to rest in the > Rice grave-yard, leaving seven children. > > > ________________________________________________________________ > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! > Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! > Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. >

George "Thomas" WARDELL born March 1886 was the son of William and Judith INGLES WARDELL. He married Lelah S. BRILES on Dec 20, 1911 in Schuyler Co IL. She was the daughter of William and Elizabeth AXE BRILES. Thomas and Lelah moved to Galesburg, Knox Co. IL. and lived there several years. Perhaps even died there. This is all I know about this family. Anyone with more information about Thomas or Lelah please respond. I will be happy to share WARDELL info in return. Thank you for your time. Judi Rogers Gilker

James M. McMurtry was born in Hardin Co., Ky., Oct. 21st, 1807, and departed this life March 28th, 1893, in his 86th year. Mr. McMurtry came to Knox Co., Ill., when it was almost a boundless prairie, and exposed to the roving bands of the Black Hawk Indians, and located near the present village of Henderson, in said county, where he has since resided. He was a brother of Lieut. Gov. McMurtry, of Illinois, and uncle of Lovicy Brown, deceased (there is an obituary of her also). He filled several offices with honor, and left the name of an "honest man" whose word was as good as his bond, and he will be much missed by the community. There was a large attendance at the funeral, March 31st., and the writer (Isaac N. Vanmeter) addressed them, and he was laid to rest in the Rice grave-yard, leaving seven children. ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Posted on: Knox Co. Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Knox/11006 Surname: WARDELL, INGLES, BRILES, AXE ------------------------- George "Thomas" WARDELL born March 1886 was the son of William and Judith INGLES WARDELL. He married Lelah S. BRILES on Dec 20, 1911 in Schuyler Co IL. She was the daughter of William and Elizabeth AXE BRILES. Thomas and Lelah moved to Galesburg, Knox Co. IL. and lived there several years. Perhaps even died there. This is all I know about this family. Anyone with more information about Thomas or Lelah please respond. I will be happy to share WARDELL info in return. Thank you for your time.

We (The Primitive Baptist Library, Carthage, Illinois) are gradually adding pages to our website to assist family history researchers who have roots in the Regular (Primitive) Baptist churches in Illinois. Since beginning this task last week, we have added links for Adams, Brown, Cass, Dewitt, Hancock, Hamilton, Fulton, Knox, McDonough, Morgan, Pike, and Schuyler counties. These links are intended to be tools to direct people who have family connections, to find us. We could not possibly enter all the detailed information on these links, but maybe this will be of help to some. To view the webpage links go to: http://www.carthage.lib.il.us/community/churches/primbap/pbl.html or go directly to the Family History Assistance page at: http://www.carthage.lib.il.us/community/churches/primbap/FamHist.html Best wishes, Robert Webb, Director ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Posted on: Knox Co. Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Il/Knox/11005 Surname: ARMSTRONG, BOMAR, COX, KELLY ------------------------- I think I responded privately to this message. But my memory isn't that good--and Wilson and Elizabeth (Freeman) Bomar had roughly 85 grandchildren, which really taxes it (my memory). Anyway, thanks. The child of George and Martha (Cox) Armstrong was Eliza Armstrong, born circa 1879 (don't know what happened to her). And I presume that Stella Kelly was Estella Kelly, born about 1878, and a daughter of Milton and Emma (Cox) Kelly. Emma and Martha were sisters. Cox and some of the surnames the Cox daughters married into were "common" or "frequent" surnames; thus I have had difficulty following them through censuses and other records.

Posted on: Knox Co. Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Knox/11004 Surname: Ogle, Rutherford ------------------------- I located a record for Nancy Ogle b. 1772 which stated that she married Larkin Rutherford and died in Crescant City Illinois. Can anyone substantiate this? Dolly

Have been inactive for awhile. What I want to find most of all are descendants of Willis N. Young and John N. Saffer in Knox County IL; descendants of Joseph White in Union County, Iowa; in other words my distant missing cousins. Any missing info would be a big help. I made a list of what I have pieced together so far about this family. 1-John WHITE (abt 1806-5 Feb 1868) :Lancashire England came to Farmington, Fulton Cty, 1855 sp: Jane BRADLEY (abt 1815-15 Oct 1883) Lancashire England m. Manchester Cath. Nov 27, 1836 2-Joseph WHITE (16 Jun 1836-Died in infancy) 2-James WHITE (13 Jun 1838-30 Mar 1884) born England not living w/wife according to Jane White estate papers sp: Virginia BARRETT (-) have marriage in Fulton County on 3 Apr 1862 In 1888 settlement of Jane’s estate listed her as Virginia White living in Galesburg. 3-Maggie C. WHITE (abt 1863-) living in Galesburg 1888 married 17 Oct 1882 Knox Cty Husband worked on railroad sp: Willis N. YOUNG (1854-1895) have marriage info; Willis died 1895 bur Hope Cemetery Galesburg parents Randall Young and Clara Crandall, Kane County IL 3-Luella B. WHITE (abt 1864-) Husband worked on railroad. sp: John N. SAFFER (abt 1860-) from Browning, Schuyler County, IL married 27 Sep 1883 Knox Cty IL. Parents G. H. Saffer/Nancy unknown 3-John R. WHITE (-) 2-Joseph WHITE (27 Sep 1840-7 Mar 1898) to Creston, Union Cty, Iowa by 1888 sp: Lydia BURBRIDGE (abt 1847-) born in Ohio according to 1870 IL Piatt County census need to confirm last name and would like parent info 3-Rena WHITE (abt 1863-) Piatt county 1870 census 3-Albert WHITE (abt 1865-) “ 3-Annie WHITE (abt 1866-) “ (can’t find this family in Union county Iowa yet or what has become of descendants) 2-Benjamin WHITE (6 Oct 1844-2 Apr 1891) never married born England 2-Thomas WHITE (15 Feb 1847-3 Nov 1903) my maternal gr grandfather born England sp: Harriett Emma "Hattie" FETTERS (18 Mar 1848-10 Sep 1890) born Carroll County OH married 27 Jan 1870 Knox Cty IL Thomas married 2nd Maggie Koelle and lived with her children in Davenport, Iowa in 1903 when he died. Last child, a son of original couple, John H. White, born in America and married in Piatt county Illinois Mary W. "Mollie" Mace 12 Dec 1878 in Monticello Piatt County IL. He moved to Creston, Union Cty IA with brother Joseph and was living there in 1888 at time of aforementioned estate settlement. I have located some of his descendants but he may have had siblings Earl, Ray F., and Esther. If they have any descendants, I would like to find them. It's a big order, I know, but if I get it archived perhaps someone down the line will make a connection. If anyone has an index so I would know what film to order, that would be a great help.

Hi Barb, I found 2 listings for BOMAR in the Knoxville cemetery. Martha E. BOMAR MEEKS, wife, 25 April 1830 - 19 October 1901. (It doesn't say who she is the wife of, but I suspect she was the wife of A.W. because there is a listing for: James A. MEEKS, son of A.W. & M.E. d. 3 Sept. 1856 aged 2y1m8d. This stone is apparently near Martha's stone. Rosanna H. BOMAR FUQUA wife of Daniel 4 July 1818 - 21 Feb 1898. There is a short obituary for Mrs. Meeks in the Galesburg paper of October 1901. Do you want it? There are also BOMER/BONAR/BONER individuals in the 1850 census. Donna At 07:03 PM 5/6/01 -0400, you wrote: >Donna, > >Would you please check your Knoxville cemetery book for BOMAR. I would >appreciate the help. > >Barb > >have a copy of the Knoxville cemetery and can do look ups for your there > > > > >

Donna, Would you please check your Knoxville cemetery book for BOMAR. I would appreciate the help. Barb have a copy of the Knoxville cemetery and can do look ups for your there