Posted on: Knox Co. Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Knox/10896 Surname: Kerrn, Koebel, Faichney ------------------------- I am searching for Adam John Kerrn. Any conmnection to Amelia? Thanks, Dee Kerrn Lott

Is there anyone that has access to the 1870 or 1860 Knox County census that could look up Samuel Van Syckle for me? I would greatly appreciate it. Jodi

Posted on: Knox Co. Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Knox/10895 Surname: Cutrell ------------------------- William Cutrell on page 421, 1850 Knox Co., IL census, is a 10 year old living in the household of John Arnold, as follows: 1590/1651 John Arnold 40M farmer, 3000, Ohio/ .............Nancy, 38F, Tenn/ .............Delilah, 16F, Alabama/ .............Nancy, 13F, Ill/ .............Jane, 12F, Ill/ .............Eliza, 10F, Ill/ .............Robert, 7M, Ill/ .............Eleanor, 6F, Ill/ .............Mary, 4F, Ill/ ..........William Cutrell, 10M, Ill

Posted on: Knox Co. Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Knox/10894 Surname: Cutrell ------------------------- I am needing a census look up in Knox County, 1850, William Cutrell, page 421. Any information on him and his family. Thanks, Sue

Michelle, Is this the Conrad Smith from PA who had a brother named John? If so, do you have any information on John? Thanks. Cheryl ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rusly & Michelle Gunawan" <ruslygu@bwsys.net> To: <ILKNOX-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 6:53 AM Subject: Re: [ILKNOX-L] Smith and Roberson family research > Judy, > > I am working on the Smith family-- ones descended from Conrad Smith of > Pennsylvania. If this is the family you are looking for, please contact me. > There is another woman in California also working on this family. > > Michelle Gunawan > ruslygu@bwsys.net > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Judy Hearn" <sadie@lisco.com> > To: <ILKNOX-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 10:17 PM > Subject: Re: [ILKNOX-L] Smith and Roberson family research > > > > No, I have not gotten a response to this. > > > > My greatgrandmother was Mary Ann Smith Roberson. Her parents were James > and > > Margaret Bishop Smith. I believe James had a brother named John, but I am > > not sure of his middle name. Mary Ann was born in either Hart or Barren > Co. > > Ky and the family came to St. Augustine, IL in 1850 > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Cheryl Long <mykittys@springnet1.com> > > To: ILKNOX-L@rootsweb.com <ILKNOX-L@rootsweb.com> > > Date: Sunday, February 04, 2001 10:51 PM > > Subject: Re: [ILKNOX-L] Smith and Roberson family research > > > > > > >Sandy, > > > > > >Did you ever get a response to this message? I would be very interested > in > > >any SMITH information that you might obtain. My gggrandfather was "John > T. > > >Smith" of Knox County. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. > > > > > >Thanks. > > > > > >Cheryl > > >mykittys@springnet1.com > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: "Sandy Walter" <swalter@muscanet.com> > > >To: <ILKNOX-L@rootsweb.com> > > >Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2000 5:21 PM > > >Subject: [ILKNOX-L] Smith and Roberson family research > > > > > > > > >> I met a lady at Abingdon Historical Society booth during Knox Co. > > >Drive who indicated she had information and obituaries regarding Roberson > > >and Smith families and that she would email this to me. I neglected to > get > > >her name or email address. If someone has information regarding who > might > > >have this information, please email me. > > >> > > >> Thank you very much. > > >> > > > > > > > > >

Hello, I am seeking help of a descendant of John Webb NANCE, 1815 - (?), of Knox County. He was the third spouse of Mary LUCAS, 1822 - (?), and she was his third spouse. They were also parents of spouses! I would like to know their dates of death and final resting places. Any help is appreciated. Thanks for your efforts. --Jack Trauth

Mary Nance (March 18, 1822 - December 15, 1920) is in the Abingdon Mausoleum, Abingdon Cemetery, Abingdon, IL. Couldn't find John. Donna At 07:50 PM 3/3/01 -0500, you wrote: >Hello, > >I am seeking help of a descendant of John Webb NANCE, 1815 - (?), of Knox >County. He was the third spouse of Mary LUCAS, 1822 - (?), and she was his >third spouse. They were also parents of spouses! > >I would like to know their dates of death and final resting places. Any help >is appreciated. > >Thanks for your efforts. > >--Jack Trauth > >

Posted on: Knox Co. Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Knox/10893 Surname: TOBEY, Storer ------------------------- Looking for information on Mattie STORER, born abt 1863 MN. Mattie married 6 Dec. 1882 in Rochester, Olmsted Co., MN to Eugene Sanborn TOBEY. This family was in Waseca Co., MN in the 1880's where Eugene worked for the railroad. Known children: Harold Eugene TOBEY born 1883 Waseca Co., MN and Alchee Morrison TOBEY born 1901 Galesburg, Knox Co., IL. Mattie (STORER)TOBEY is suppose to be buried at Vinton, Benton Co., IA. Would appreciate any information on this family.

Posted on: Knox Co. Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Knox/10892 Surname: WARDELL, INGELS, BLACK, ADAMS, GOLLIHER, GALLAHER, BECKER, ROBERSON, VINCENT, GREEN, DAVIS, CLEMENTS, ROGERS, MURRAY, BREWER, MURRAY, BREWER, REDDICK, BRASSELL, LANE, WILSON ------------------------- Surname: WARDELL, INGELS, BLACK, ADAMS, GOLLIHER, GALLAHER, BECKER, ROBERSON, VINCENT, GREEN, DAVIS, CLEMENTS, ROGERS, MURRAY, BREWER, REDDICK, BRASSELL, LANE, WILSON Charles E. WARDELL was born March 20, 1889 in Schuyler Co. IL., a son of William and Judith INGELS WARDELL. He married Elizabeth BLACK on April 21, 1909 in Rushville, Schuyler Co IL. Elizabeth was the daughter of John D. and Solena ADAMS BLACK (Solena was previously married to Henry David GOLLIHER of Rushville and had 2 sons Buford & William J. GOLLIHER) Charles E. WARDELL died July 5, 1943 in Beardstown, Cass Co. IL., where he lived most of his life. His wife, Elizabeth died Jan 31, 1971 also in Beardstown. Known children of Charles & Elizabeth WARDELL were: 1) C. Leslie (lived Beardstown, IL., Fulton, IL., & Pickstown, SD.); 2) William T. (lived Owling Mills, Maryland, & McAlester, OK. William was in a Master Sgt. in the US army & served in Africa in 1943); 3)Vera 1910-1996 married William F. BECKER (lived Beardstown, IL.); 4) Lucille married Lester ROBERSON (lived Rock Island, IL.,Chicago, Cook Co. IL. & Mokena, Will Co. IL. Then married CARUSO & lived Peoria, AZ.); Thelma married James VINCENT and lived South Bend, IND., & Beardstown, IL.) Charles E. WARDELL had the following known brothers and sisters: 1)Thomas (lived Galesburg, Knox Co.IL.); 2) James (lived Macomb, McDonough, Co IL & Camden, Schuyler Co. IL); 3)Frank (lived Bushnell, McDonough Co IL.); 4)Gusta Feb 11, 1884-July 1973 married Herman GREEN (lived Beardstown, IL.); 5)Julia Oct 5, 1892-Oct 29, 1959 married Carl GREEN (lived Rushville, IL.); 6) Bertha married Joe DAVIS(lived Astoria, Fulton Co IL.); Katheryn married CLEMENTS (lived Bushnell,McDonough Co, IL.) I am attempting to connect my GG grandfather, John M. WARDELL (alias John M. ROGERS) born abt. 1839 possibly in Syracuse, Onondaga Co, NY and died possibly abt. 1878 in Natchez, Adams Co, Miss. He became a Sgt.Major in the Civil War, serving from Aug. 1861 to May 1862 with Company G 2nd New Mexico Inf. He married Elizabeth Caroline GOLLIHER on May 15, 1862 in Hannibal, Marion Co, Mo. (They divorced in Quincy, IL in 1874.) His wife was the daughter of Patrick & Elizabeth MURRAY GALLAHER. John & Elizabeth known children carried the ROGERS surname. Their known children were: 1) Hester "Hattie" Maranda 1863-1927 married John William BREWER (lived Hannibal, Mo, Quincy, Adams Co, IL & Los Angeles CA); 2)Olivia born abt. 1866; 3)George Buhler 1867-1899 married Lula Rebecca REDDICK (lived Burton, Adams Co IL, Quincy, IL, & Hannibal, Mo.); 4)Elizabeth 1871-1944 married William BRASSELL, William Ivory LANE, & Wesley WILSON (lived Quincy, IL, Hannibal, Mo, Davenport, Scott Co. Iowa)

Posted on: Knox Co. Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Knox/10891 Surname: CURTIS, METCALF, WILSON ------------------------- Looking for information on Job Curtis (b. 1806, d. 26 May 1890 Peoria Co. IL) and wife Christina. Probably lived in Knox Co. IL by 1860. Probable children: David, Jonathan (b. ca 1840 PA , m. Lucinda Metcalf Knox Co. 1860s, went to IA), Job, Lydia (m. Benj. Wilson 1862 Peoria Co. IL), Mary (b. ca 1844 OH, m. Luther Metcalf Knox Co. 1860s), Harriett. Need census information for verification. Mary's obit says the family came to IL when she was young, to near Knoxville IL, then to Chase, then to another farm. Other desireable goodies: Job's obituary, tombstone, origins. rdunlap@tsf.net

Thank you for your consideration but FYI she lied. She just flat-out lied. ----- Original Message ----- From: <Diane14Sim@aol.com> To: <ILKNOX-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 3:22 PM Subject: Re: [ILKNOX-L] Ferdinand Has Been Found > Hi, I wanted to defend your gggrandmother a little. My grandmother was > divorced in a small Iowa town in 1934. As you said, extremely scandalous > behavior at the time. Until she remarried, she always referred to herself as > a "grass widow" rather than a divorcee and I'm sure there were many times > that the "grass" part just slipped her mind. LOL People were extremely > narrow-minded in those days and assumed that if a woman was divorced she must > be either a woman "of easy virtue" or a bad wife incapable of keeping her > husband happy. In my grandmother's case, her husband was a college graduate > and felt that just because the nation was in a deep depression, that was no > reason he should have to do any manual labor but it didn't seem to bother him > that his wife was trying to raise 3 kids and work 12 hours a day cooking in > the local cafe. She finally got fed up and decided to divorce him and I > figure if she wanted to refer to herself as a widow instead of a divorcee, > she earned that right. I just didn't want you to think your gggrandmother > had intentionally lied to people, it might just be a case of semantics. > Diane S. >

Dear Diane, Your grandmother was a women way before her time. I have appreciated your story, and totally understand the attitudes of people during that time period. Today, you grandmother would be call "progressive." Thanks for sharing. Cynthia Burd Griebel EASTMAN, ABEL, HOUSE, ACKERMAN, BURD, THURMAN

Hi, I wanted to defend your gggrandmother a little. My grandmother was divorced in a small Iowa town in 1934. As you said, extremely scandalous behavior at the time. Until she remarried, she always referred to herself as a "grass widow" rather than a divorcee and I'm sure there were many times that the "grass" part just slipped her mind. LOL People were extremely narrow-minded in those days and assumed that if a woman was divorced she must be either a woman "of easy virtue" or a bad wife incapable of keeping her husband happy. In my grandmother's case, her husband was a college graduate and felt that just because the nation was in a deep depression, that was no reason he should have to do any manual labor but it didn't seem to bother him that his wife was trying to raise 3 kids and work 12 hours a day cooking in the local cafe. She finally got fed up and decided to divorce him and I figure if she wanted to refer to herself as a widow instead of a divorcee, she earned that right. I just didn't want you to think your gggrandmother had intentionally lied to people, it might just be a case of semantics. Diane S.

Posted on: Knox Co. Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Knox/10889 Surname: Hull ------------------------- Since the previous posting, I have a new email address. More importantly, the Warren County Circuit Court located the divorce of Mary Jane Johnston and Ferdinand Miles Hull in 1865, which was definitely scandalous. My ggm just flat-out lied about being a widow. It appears that this same Ferdinand soon married Johanna Reardon in Lafayette Co. WI. They had a child, Maude Margarite, born in Delavan, Tazewell Co in 1870. Then Ferdinand and Johanna moved to Chicago, where he practiced veterinary surgery until he became disabled and later died in 1894; buried at Oakwoods Cemetery in Chicago. This is the story as it now appears, but a lot can change. If anyone has add'l information, such as veterinary surgeons in Knox and Warren Co. in the 19th century, or something about Mary Jane Johnston (aka Johnson)'s family in Knox County, this would be appreciated. (She supposedly was b. Highland Co. Ohio in 1822, and moved with her family around 1831 1st to Indiana then to Knox Co). I would be willing to be more specific about the nature of the scandal if someone can help. Thanks.

Posted on: Knox Co. Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Knox/10890 Surname: ------------------------- My relative, Jane Chance married a James Adkinson on April 10, 1876 in Knox County, Illinois. Her first husband was John B. Chance who had died either in Buchannan County, Mo. or in Knox County between 1870 and 1876. If you if have information on Jane or James, I would appreciate your help. Bud Martin

We have just recently added a complete index to the 1899 _Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and Knox County_ to the Knox County USGenWeb site. It can be found at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilknox/records/1899_a-d.htm. The index provides the page numbers for the portraits and/or biographies of 738 Knox County residents. It also lists the names of all spouses that are mentioned in the biographies. I hope you will find it to be a useful addition to our site. 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/

> Have received 2 photos from an elderly cousin in Illinois. > > One photo looks like a young woman age 12-15, or so., > but w/no name on the back. It was taken @" TOWLES Studio, > 65 1/2 Centre St. Cumberland Frostburg and Lonaconing, Md." > ( Added is-"The negatives will be retained for future orders".) > Think so?<G> > > > The second is a woman and a man and is marked on back as > "Mr. Wm. REED, Wataga, Illinois, > RFD # 7, Hnederson Twp. Sec. 21" and, of course, > NO explanation of the woman by his side><:( > > I have peered relentlessly at ears, nose and eyes. > > Tonight my husband ( a/k/a Dick Tracey) took > the Stamp Magnifier and found that both > women show a MOLE on the right lower jaw line!!!!!!!!!! > (That is one thing* I *never thot' to look for.) > > Ok, I know that's not enuf' ...but....I do believe I may have > found the Only photo of my GreatGrandmother, Jane (Jennie) LAMB REED. > > (Jane had a baby, James LAMB, in 1854 in Lonaconing/Eckhart Mines area.) > > I AM ELATED. > Cheers, > Ginny Seaholm > Wisconsin >

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Posted on: Knox Co. Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Knox/911 Surname: Van Syckle, Fry ------------------------- I'm researching information on the Van Syckle and Fry families from Knox County, Illinois. This is the information I have so far: Samuel Van Syckle was born January 6, 1837 somewhere in IL. He married Elmira Fry on July 3, 1861 in Knox County. He died in Yates City on September 7, 1874. Elmira Fry was born in Knox County on January 9, 1845. They had the following children: Lewis Edwin Van Syckle born May 2, 1867 Annie L. Van Syckle born February 20, 1869 Albert H. Van Syckle born October 4, 1873 Is anyone else researching these families or have any information on them?

I guess i'll have to write a letter some way, I have a hard time writing, I can't call I don't have long distant on my phone. Anne