I finally found McCrea DOAK and that he grad. Lombard in 1928. I would like to purchase a STROLLER from that yr. if YOU have one. Or, is someone has a copy could I purchase a photocopy of his graduation info. Thanks a bunch, Ginny in WI.

Posted on: Knox Co. Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Knox/10942 Surname: Highfield ------------------------- I may be able to help identify relationships or at least give info as to who these persons are in Knox County, IL. Am researching Wilson Highfield who was married to Catherine. Catherine is buried in Henderson, Knox Co, IL. Interested in more about your letter.

It's my understanding that when Knoxville celebrated it's 125,150 or 175th birthday within the last 10-15 years, a special book was published commemorating the anniversary. I am trying to get a hold of a copy of the book for my mother. Information related to her grandfather, my g grandfather is in the book. I have talked to the Knoxville Library and they are unable to tell me how to get a hold of a copy of the book. It is supposedly out of print. Anyone know where I might be able to purchase a copy?

In case anyone is interested, there is a 1908 postcard of Abingdon High School available on Ebay at http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1129639217. 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/

Posted on: Knox Co. Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Knox/10941 Surname: Temple, Steele, Cook ------------------------- James W. Temple of Victoria, Knox Co., married Lucy (Bessie?) Cook Steele in LaSalle Co., IL and returned to Knox Co. He was about 70 and she was 51. He was born in Ohio, came to Knox Co. in 1847 from PA. He was a circuit clerk, and Copley Twp. supervisor 1875-77. Interested in any further information on James and Lucy/Bessie, including deaths and where buried. Thanks.

Thank you. Jack In a message dated 3/30/01 10:24:32 PM Central Daylight Time, garyandpatti@gallatinriver.net writes: > If you know the name of cemetery (or place) put that in then pick Knox > for county and IL for state..cemetery for feature type. You recieve 84 > Feature records have been selected from GNIS. If you know where they live > it would be easier to narrow the choice of which cemeteries to search. > Galesburg public library has most (I believe) cemeteries transcribed. Good > luck in your search.

Here is the phone number for the probate section of the Knox County Circuit Clerk's Office: (309) 345-3834. They will tell you whether they check for names over the phone or if you need to send a written request with self addressed envelope, appropriate fee, etc. Rex Cherrington ----- Original Message ----- From: <GraceJackson@aol.com> To: <ILKNOX-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 30, 2001 2:32 PM Subject: [ILKNOX-L] Probate Records > Does anyone have access to an index for Knox Co. probate records? If so, is > there a Christian Gingrich, Sr. born 1782 , died 4 May 1839 listed? Thanks, > Grace >

Are there any directories for Galesburg for 1900? I'm searching for Robert Leftwich who appears on the census there in 1900. I'm trying to learn his occupation, etc., to help me determine whether or not he's my g-grandfather. Can anyone help me? Glenda in Phoenix

Posted on: Knox Co. Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Il/Knox/10940 Surname: ------------------------- Hi... You might try this page on the knox county genealogy page http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilknox/home/maps.htm It has a link to the government mapping page which is great. But the link has changed recently. Here is the correct one http://geonames.usgs.gov/gnisform.html If you know the name of cemetery (or place) put that in then pick Knox for county and IL for state..cemetery for feature type. You recieve 84 Feature records have been selected from GNIS. If you know where they live it would be easier to narrow the choice of which cemeteries to search. Galesburg public library has most (I believe) cemeteries transcribed. Good luck in your search. Link: USGS National Mapping Information URL: <http://geonames.usgs.gov/gnisform.html>

Yes, they have them on microfilm at the Galesburg Library. I'm in California so can't help, but I've viewed them while visiting Galesburg. Perhaps it's something you can get through LDS. pat Are there any directories for Galesburg for 1900? I'm searching for Robert Leftwich who appears on the census there in 1900. I'm trying to learn his occupation, etc., to help me determine whether or not he's my g-grandfather. Can anyone help me? Glenda in Phoenix

At 4:32 PM -0600 3/30/01, GraceJackson@aol.com wrote: >Does anyone have access to an index for Knox Co. probate records? If so, is >there a Christian Gingrich, Sr. born 1782 , died 4 May 1839 listed? Not in my index. Pat Thomas Post Office Box 885 Winona, Minnesota 55987-0885 1-507-452-8290 mailto:ptthomas@hbci.com or if bouncing mailto:PThomas@NT1.Co.Winona.MN.US Knox County, Illinois USGENWEB Assistant CC http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilknox/knindex.htm

Posted on: Knox Co. Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Il/Knox/10939 Surname: MCMillan, McMillen, McMillin ------------------------- Where can I locate a list of cemeteries in Knox Co, Illinois? I am seeking a burial place for Phebe Harlan McMillan/en/in. She died sometime between 1845-1850. She was the first wife of David Rice McMillin. Their children were Lewis, Sarah, Margaret, Mary Jane and Phebe.

Does anyone have access to an index for Knox Co. probate records? If so, is there a Christian Gingrich, Sr. born 1782 , died 4 May 1839 listed? Thanks, Grace

Hi Robert, Thanks for the updated information about Henderson Church. I have used it to update the Rio Township information on the Knox County USGenWeb site at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilknox/histories/rio.htm#HendersonChurch. Best wishes, 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/ -----Original Message----- From: Robert L Webb [mailto:bwebb9@juno.com] Sent: Friday, March 30, 2001 8:06 AM To: ILKNOX-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ILKNOX-L] Henderson Church, Rio HENDERSON Henderson Church, near Rio, the first church of any faith organized in Knox county, was constituted August 14, 1830, with fourteen charter members, at the home of John D. Roundtree, in the northwestern part of Knox county, in or near Henderson's Grove, near present day Rio, by Elders Stephen Strickland Jr. and John Logan. The charter members' names were Elder Jacob Gum, Rhoda Gum, James Goff, Martha Goff, Daniel Fuqua, Martha Fuqua, Obadiah Fuqua, Reuben Nance, Ruth Nance, Dariah Roundtree, John D. Roundtree, Mary Roundtree, Nicholas Vailes, and Deborah Vailes. Henderson Church was one of the founding members of the Spoon River Association in 1830. The first white person born in the county, Elizabeth Robertson Reed, later became a member of this church, her father being one of the earliest pioneers. In 1839, this church dismissed sixteen members to organize the Edwards River Church in Mercer County. It also helped organize a several other churches. The meeting house was located on the east side of what is now known as the Baptist (or Robertson) Cemetery, on land given to the church by Larkin and Polly Robertson. It was 1 1/2 miles south and 1/2 mile east of Rio. The building was moved after the church dissolved, and used as a residence, at the northwest corner of the intersection of U. S. Route 150 and the North Henderson blacktop. The cemetery is maintained by Rio township. Pastors of Henderson Church included William Kinner, Joseph Jones, John Roberts, Rowland M. Simmons, John M. Brown, Isaac Vanmeter, Smith Ketchum, and S. H. Humphrey. ________________________________________________________________ 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.

HENDERSON Henderson Church, near Rio, the first church of any faith organized in Knox county, was constituted August 14, 1830, with fourteen charter members, at the home of John D. Roundtree, in the northwestern part of Knox county, in or near Henderson's Grove, near present day Rio, by Elders Stephen Strickland Jr. and John Logan. The charter members' names were Elder Jacob Gum, Rhoda Gum, James Goff, Martha Goff, Daniel Fuqua, Martha Fuqua, Obadiah Fuqua, Reuben Nance, Ruth Nance, Dariah Roundtree, John D. Roundtree, Mary Roundtree, Nicholas Vailes, and Deborah Vailes. Henderson Church was one of the founding members of the Spoon River Association in 1830. The first white person born in the county, Elizabeth Robertson Reed, later became a member of this church, her father being one of the earliest pioneers. In 1839, this church dismissed sixteen members to organize the Edwards River Church in Mercer County. It also helped organize a several other churches. The meeting house was located on the east side of what is now known as the Baptist (or Robertson) Cemetery, on land given to the church by Larkin and Polly Robertson. It was 1 1/2 miles south and 1/2 mile east of Rio. The building was moved after the church dissolved, and used as a residence, at the northwest corner of the intersection of U. S. Route 150 and the North Henderson blacktop. The cemetery is maintained by Rio township. Pastors of Henderson Church included William Kinner, Joseph Jones, John Roberts, Rowland M. Simmons, John M. Brown, Isaac Vanmeter, Smith Ketchum, and S. H. Humphrey. ________________________________________________________________ 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.

I recently learned the names of the charter members of the Henderson Regular Baptist Church which was located at Henderson's Grove, which was the first church of any faith in Knox County, org. in August 1830, and Elder Jacob Gum was one of the charter members named. I've been meaning to send this information to the list anyway, as the kind person who asked for information on the church for the Rio website, should update that info. The information I have came from a Mercer county history, which gave the information on the Knox county church because some of the members lived in Mercer County. I'm at home now, but will send it tomorrow if I don't forget (which could easily happen due to my hectic schedule right now). Robert On Thu, 29 Mar 2001 18:10:11 EST Watcher881@aol.com writes: > I would like to know anything anyone could tell me about the area > known as > Gum's Fort or Henderson' s grove in the mid 1830s. > > Jack >

Thank you I did. Jack In a message dated 3/29/01 6:29:53 PM Central Daylight Time, Bob_Miller@rdmiller.com writes: > Hi Jack, > > If you haven't already done so, go to the Knox County USGenWeb site at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilknox/ and do a Search for the key words you are > looking for. I think you will find some information there.

Can anyone tell me if there is a cemetery book, or online info about deaths in teh Henderson Grove/ Gum's Fort area in the early 1830s. I know down in Texas where I live you dont find many graves that old, but I wondered if I might find one there? Jack

I would like to know anything anyone could tell me about the area known as Gum's Fort or Henderson' s grove in the mid 1830s. Jack

Hi Jack, If you haven't already done so, go to the Knox County USGenWeb site at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilknox/ and do a Search for the key words you are looking for. I think you will find some information there. Bob Miller Site Coordinator Knox County, Illinois, USGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilknox/ -----Original Message----- From: Watcher881@aol.com [mailto:Watcher881@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2001 5:10 PM To: ILKNOX-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ILKNOX-L] Henderson's grove-Gum's Fort I would like to know anything anyone could tell me about the area known as Gum's Fort or Henderson' s grove in the mid 1830s. Jack