The Galesburg paper is now on line with obits, I hadn't checked it for awhile but it is there now at http://www.register-mail.com/ Pat Thomas Post Office Box 885 Winona, Minnesota 55987-0885 1-507-452-8290 mailto:ptthomas@hbci.com Knox County, Illinois USGENWEB Assistant CC http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilknox/knindex.htm

We have recently finished making the following additions to the Knox County USGenWeb site. - Histories from the 1871 Atlas Map of Knox County for the county and ALL townships. - Histories from the 1878 History of Knox County for all the townships (but not the county). When you do a search of the site for surnames or any other keywords, these histories are also searched for any matches. We would still like to add the Knox County history to the site from the 1878 History of Knox County, pages 100-127. If anyone with a copy of the 1878 History of Knox County would like to help with this project by transcribing a few pages, we would really appreciate it. Even one page would be a tremendous help. You can type the transcription into an email, or Notepad, or Wordpad, or Microsoft Word, or just about any other word processor you are comfortable working with. Contact me beforehand if you want to help. I need to confirm that the pages you want to transcribe are not already being done by someone else. Thanks for any help that is out there. 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/

Are you referring to Chapter I - Early Settlement, Bob? I would love to able to contribute and would be willing to do it all. Let me know where you want me to start (in case others have already responded). pat We have recently finished making the following additions to the Knox County USGenWeb site. - Histories from the 1871 Atlas Map of Knox County for the county and ALL townships. - Histories from the 1878 History of Knox County for all the townships (but not the county). When you do a search of the site for surnames or any other keywords, these histories are also searched for any matches. We would still like to add the Knox County history to the site from the 1878 History of Knox County, pages 100-127. If anyone with a copy of the 1878 History of Knox County would like to help with this project by transcribing a few pages, we would really appreciate it. Even one page would be a tremendous help. You can type the transcription into an email, or Notepad, or Wordpad, or Microsoft Word, or just about any other word processor you are comfortable working with. Contact me beforehand if you want to help. I need to confirm that the pages you want to transcribe are not already being done by someone else. Thanks for any help that is out there. 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/

Thanks for the help. I ran across a similar page yesterday in my research. http://members.aol.com/rsbeatty/rambo.htm if you want to check it out. Erin >From: "Amy Achilles" <amykaye@earthlink.net> >Reply-To: ILKNOX-L@rootsweb.com >To: ILKNOX-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [ILKNOX-L] Re: Rambo >Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2001 22:20:34 -0500 > >Erin: > >A good web source of Rambo (Peter Gunnarson & descendants) information >taken >primarily from the genealogical research of Beverly Nelson Rambo... > >http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/r/a/m/David-A-Rambo/GENE23-0001.html > >And for your records beyond Peter Gunnarson Rambo...his parents are Gunnar >Mattson Rambo and Anne Paulsdotter. If you are interested, they do >reinactments in the New England area harbors and several Rambos are >represented, including PGR and PGR, Jr, i believe. > >Amy > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

Erin: A good web source of Rambo (Peter Gunnarson & descendants) information taken primarily from the genealogical research of Beverly Nelson Rambo... http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/r/a/m/David-A-Rambo/GENE23-0001.html And for your records beyond Peter Gunnarson Rambo...his parents are Gunnar Mattson Rambo and Anne Paulsdotter. If you are interested, they do reinactments in the New England area harbors and several Rambos are represented, including PGR and PGR, Jr, i believe. Amy

Posted on: Knox Co. Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Knox/895 Surname: ------------------------- I tried to respond to this post, but the email for Joy Sue Simkins is no longer good. If anyone knows how to reach her, please contact me. I believe she is asking about my family line. Hiram Simkins

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. > >> > > > > >

WOOLSEY, Darius A farmer, he was born in Ohio June 9, 1848, the son of Hezediah and Hannah Woolsey, who were in moderate circum- stances. He followed in the footsteps of his father, engaging in farming and stock-raising. He married Miss Emma Wolf, and their family now number 3 children. P.O. Gilson WOOLSEY, David A farmer, son of Hezekiah and Hanna Woolsey, of NY. He was born in that state in 1828, and came to Illinois in 1849. He married Elizabeth Fry in 1850. He is a Republican in politics, has served as School Director. He was educated the common schools, and has followed farming successfully. P.O. Gilson Joan :o) -----Original Message----- From: sewtx@the-cia.net [mailto:sewtx@the-cia.net] Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 8:54 PM To: ILKNOX-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ILKNOX-L] Woolsey Posted on: Knox Co. Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Knox/894 Surname: Woolsey ------------------------- I also have pictures of St.Mary's Chapel, named after Mary Louise Ewing Keightley. They are on the Internet under Ewing Biographies, thanks to Pat Thomas,I have others though and will e-mail them to you if you will re-contact me after the 20th of Feb. Pat, it is okay!!! I saw her interest in St.Mary's and was just reading, I'll visit with her.

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. >> > >

ROBERSON, H. L. F. A teacher in St. Augustine, he is the son of Edward C. and Nancy N. (McCrite) Roberson. He was born in Jefferson Co. Illinois on Feb 10, 1851. When he was young he had a great desire for obtaining an education. After many hardships he graduated from Kansas State Normal School in 1875 with degree of B.E. He was married Aug. 24, 1876 to Nancy Jared. They have one child. Republican This is the only Roberson biography. Joan :o)

Posted on: Knox Co. Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Knox/894 Surname: Woolsey ------------------------- I also have pictures of St.Mary's Chapel, named after Mary Louise Ewing Keightley. They are on the Internet under Ewing Biographies, thanks to Pat Thomas,I have others though and will e-mail them to you if you will re-contact me after the 20th of Feb. Pat, it is okay!!! I saw her interest in St.Mary's and was just reading, I'll visit with her.

Posted on: Knox Co. Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Knox/893 Surname: ------------------------- I have a John Smith, whose family came to Illinois from PA in 1837 and settled in Knox Co. John's parents were Conrad and Barbara Naus Smith. They had 13 children, including: John, Conrad, Jacob, Henry, Peter, Barbara, Rebecca, Mary A., Charles P. (the line I am directly searching), and Michael. If any of this is familiar to you, please contact me at SWhitaker@illicom.net. Thank you and good luck in your search.

I have all my information from people who did the research. I'm getting ready to leave on a vacation and don't have time to look up names and email addrresses, but check back with mi mid-March and I will give you what I can. Susan

Thanks for looking. I knew that Reuben was Levi and Joseph Jr's brother from an entry in the archives about Joseph Sr's will that listed all of the childern. A cousin gave me some of her info about Thomas and Rebecca being in Knox Co, but I can't find them in the census index. Thomas supossedly helped to build a church and served in the Civil War in a Ill unit. I found Reuben and Levi's family in the census, but not Joseph. I sometimes think my ancestors just fell off the face of the earth on census day. Erin >From: "Amy Achilles" <amykaye@earthlink.net> >Reply-To: ILKNOX-L@rootsweb.com >To: ILKNOX-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [ILKNOX-L] Re: RAMBO >Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 19:00:29 -0500 > >Erin: > >i can't help you much to confirm Levi's family in Knox County. i can tell >you that my Reuben Rambo family was in Knox County in the 1850s on. my ggg >grandfather, Reuben Rambo, was Levi's brother. i have a family directory, >but couldn't find anything on your Rambos in Knox Co. wish i could be of >more help. Several Rambos are buried in Russell and Knoxville Cemeteries. >maybe you could track them that way? > >Amy > > > >Good morning listers! > >I am looking for information on RAMBO's. Specifically the family of >Thomas > >George and Rebecca Jane RAMBO. Thomas is the son of Joseph Rambo Jr, born > >April 2, 1827 in Greenbrier, VA. Rebecca is the daughter of Levi Rambo >born > >June 6, 1832 also in Greebrier, VA. Thomas and Rebecca are first cousins, > >Joseph and Levi are the sons of Joseph Rambo. Thomas and Rebecca were > >married July 4, 1852 in Knox Co and Thomas served in the Civil War as a > >private in the Infantry Division or the 36th Illinois Regiment. I know >they > >were in Knox Co. They came there from Ohio and VA before that. In 1870 > >Thomas and Rebecca moved thier family to Todd Co, MN. I cannot find them >in > >the census index for 1850 or 1860. Levi's family is there in 1850. I have > >found family trees on the internet that link them to a Peter Gunnarson >Rambo > >that came from Sweden ca 1640-1650, but I'd like to confirm all that >myself. > >Can anyone help me out? > > > >Erin > > > > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > >Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > > > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

Thanks, that would be great. I think I am decended from Peter Gunnerson. I am in the process of confirming the conection between Joseph Rambo and Peter Gunnerson Rambo. The famil tree that I down loaded from Ancestory says that Joseph b. abt 1750, VA is the son of Jacob b. abt 1727, PA and Deborah. Jacob is the son of Swan (Sven)b. 1677, Philly, PA and Barbara. Swan is the son of Peter b. 1653 New Sweden and Magdalena. Peter is the son of Peter Gunnarson and Bretta Mattzdotter Rambo. This is the part I am trying to confirm. I am fairly confident of the line upto Joseph, although I don't have all the dates and places yet. If you can help fill in the gaps, or point me in the right direction, that would be great. Thanks much, Erin >From: Smlathrum@aol.com >Reply-To: ILKNOX-L@rootsweb.com >To: ILKNOX-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [ILKNOX-L] Rambo >Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 23:51:59 EST > >I don't know about your Rambos, but they were related to the Norths who >came >to Knox County in the 1850's from WVA. An early Rambo married a North >ancestor in Philadelphia in the 1700's. She was a descendant of Peter >Gunnerson Rambo. I could look it up if you are interested as I have the >whole >early Rambo family genealogy. >Susan > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

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. >

Thanks for your reply. My Cofields are Patrick and his wife Mary. The Sadie you mention may have been a granddaughter, don't think they had a daughter Sadie. There just weren't that many Cofields in Knox Co, or were they? Sally

Posted on: Knox Co. Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Knox/892 Surname: Cofield ------------------------- Hello I have a Sadie Cofield married to a J. Willard. I believe Sadie is buried in St. Joseph's Cemetery on Monmouth Blvd. in Galesburg, IL.

Posted on: Knox Co. Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Knox/891 Surname: McConnell ------------------------- Your names don't sound fimiliar to me. I will print out your message and put it in my McConnell files. Thanks for the response and good luck!

Eliza Barrows Reid Posted on: Knox Co. Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Knox/890 Surname: Barrows, Fisk, Reid, Wikoff, Green, Clark, Coe ------------------------- WILLIAM F. BARROWS, enumerated in 1850 Knox County, Illinois with "Ezekiel Wikoff" #1496; next door #1497 is a "Garrett Wikoff".  This Wm. F. Barrows next appears in Oregon, 1870. He was alone in the 1850 but had married Eliza Jane Stafford in Madison Co IL 1847. They had three children, Rebecca Ann, Mary Eliza and William Walter. Mary Eliza was born in Knox county in 1850. Her mother died 8 February 1852. The children were split-up, William & Mary J. go to a family named GREEN (no record found). Rebecca Ann goes to a family named Coe. The only document found for Mary Eliza Barrows is her 1864 Yolo Co. CA certificate of marriage to Alex. H. Reid. The guardian for Mary E. Barrows is James M. Clark. A cousin who has researched this family line believes the GREEN'S, Clark's & Coe's are some how related to the above.