The church has gone through some name changes. It is currently Victoria United Methodist Church. The mail in Victoria goes through post office boxes, no street delivery, don't know the post office box number. Victoria Public Library should be able to direct and perhaps answer some questions. A phone number should be available through directory assistance. Rex Cherrington At 08:19 PM 11/17/2000 -0800, you wrote: >Does the Swedish Methodist Episcopal Church at Victoria still exist. If >so, does anyone have the address? If not, does anyone know who has the >church records? >Thank You, >Larry Harden >lharden@ix.netcom.com > > >

Does the Swedish Methodist Episcopal Church at Victoria still exist. If so, does anyone have the address? If not, does anyone know who has the church records? Thank You, Larry Harden lharden@ix.netcom.com

The Henderson Primitive Baptist Church (originally called Regular Baptist) was organized in August 1830 with fourteen charter members (names unknown) and was the first church of any denomination organized in Knox County. It was located at the site of the Baptist or Robertson Cemetery, about 1 1/2 miles south and 1/2 mile east of Rio. Pastors included Joseph Jones, John Roberts, Rowland M. Simmons, John M. Brown, Isaac Vanmeter, Smith Ketchum, and S. H. Humphrey. Frank M. Epperson of near Rio was probably the last clerk. I've never been able to locate any of the records of the church, or even a photo. I have been told the church building was later moved to the n.w. corner of the intersection of U. S. Rt. 150 and the North Henderson blacktop and converted to a residence. Am sending this again to add a little detail, and to correct an error in what I wrote the first time, as I referred to the site as the Larkin cemetery which is wrong. Larkin Robertson gave the land for the church, that is what confused me. Robert Webb ________________________________________________________________ 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.

Hi Robert: You offered info on members of the Primitive Baptist Church.....were any of the McMurtrys, Champions, Cannons or Bruners members at any time. They were all early settlers of the Henderson and Rio Townships. Thanks for any help.....Jan Lund -----Original Message----- From: Robert L Webb <bwebb9@juno.com> To: ILKNOX-L@rootsweb.com <ILKNOX-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, November 15, 2000 6:50 PM Subject: Re: [ILKNOX-L] Albert Clay Webb >Hi, Peggy - > I'm a descendant of Eli Webb (b. 1782) who came to Franklin Co., >Ill., sometime before Illinois became a state. I have the direct line >generations from Eli down to myself and my son, but don't know all the >various lines which number into multiplied thousands from Eli and his >brother Lazarus. I might suggest that if you have questions about the >Webbs, you might get on the Franklin Co. rootsweb list, as there are some >very knowledgeable Webb genealogists there. Eli and Lazarus organized a >Primitive Baptist church there in 1818 (and were probably members of a >still earlier one in Franklin Co), and I am the sixth consecutive >generation from them to be a member of the Primitive Baptist church. It >is a distinct denomination separate from other Baptists and has been ever >since the 1820's, even though a lot of you may not have ever heard of it. > The first church of any faith organized in Knox county was a Primitive >Baptist church - the one I asked about, Henderson Church, organized in >August 1830. > Robert > >On Wed, 15 Nov 2000 19:44:16 -0600 peggy <peggys@davesworld.net> writes: >> Robert L. Webb ..... I just saw your posting (regarding the >> primitive Baptists ..... and wonder if you are researching >> the WEBB family? >> There are a couple of us researchers in our POWELL >> lineage who are looking for ALBERT C. WEBB >> there in the Knox/Warren County area. >> >> Is Albert in your data base??? >> >> ~ Peggy >> > >________________________________________________________________ >YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! >Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! >Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: >http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. > >

Hi, Peggy - I'm a descendant of Eli Webb (b. 1782) who came to Franklin Co., Ill., sometime before Illinois became a state. I have the direct line generations from Eli down to myself and my son, but don't know all the various lines which number into multiplied thousands from Eli and his brother Lazarus. I might suggest that if you have questions about the Webbs, you might get on the Franklin Co. rootsweb list, as there are some very knowledgeable Webb genealogists there. Eli and Lazarus organized a Primitive Baptist church there in 1818 (and were probably members of a still earlier one in Franklin Co), and I am the sixth consecutive generation from them to be a member of the Primitive Baptist church. It is a distinct denomination separate from other Baptists and has been ever since the 1820's, even though a lot of you may not have ever heard of it. The first church of any faith organized in Knox county was a Primitive Baptist church - the one I asked about, Henderson Church, organized in August 1830. Robert On Wed, 15 Nov 2000 19:44:16 -0600 peggy <peggys@davesworld.net> writes: > Robert L. Webb ..... I just saw your posting (regarding the > primitive Baptists ..... and wonder if you are researching > the WEBB family? > There are a couple of us researchers in our POWELL > lineage who are looking for ALBERT C. WEBB > there in the Knox/Warren County area. > > Is Albert in your data base??? > > ~ Peggy > ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Robert L. Webb ..... I just saw your posting (regarding the primitive Baptists ..... and wonder if you are researching the WEBB family? There are a couple of us researchers in our POWELL lineage who are looking for ALBERT C. WEBB there in the Knox/Warren County area. Is Albert in your data base??? ~ Peggy

Webb, James F. An engineer, C. B. & Q. RR, is the son of Isaac C. and Elizabeth (FULKERSON) WEBB, the former of Vermont, his mother a native of Tennessee, was born at Hillsgrove, McDonough Co., IL, Feb. 23 1846. Determined to become a locomotive engineer he left home in 1865, came to Galesburg and obtained employment, and Feb. 2, 1869, was promoted to engineer, which he has ever since been, never losing a day, or during these years no person has been injured on, or by his train. He is temperate in all things; never known to take a drink of whisky. Sept. 18, 1870, he married Clara COTER, and they have a son and a daughter. He joined the M. E. Church at 18, and is now connected with the 1st M. E. Church of Galesburg. Webb, Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth She is the daughter of Erastus and Rachel (FOSTER) CHILD, and was born in Whitestown, Oneida Co., NY on May 14, 1849. She came to Oneida, IL with her parents in 1855 and married Fielding B. WEBB of Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa on Nov. 29, 1877, and went immediately to her new home in Bedford, where she still resides. Joan

Friends, I'm new to the list, but may have met some of you a few years ago when I spoke at the Knox Co. Genealogy meeting. I'm still hoping to locate any records or pictures of the old Henderson Primitive Baptist church at the Larkin Cemetery site near Rio. Have names of a few of the members gathered from the Spoon River Association minutes we can find, but even that is scarce. If anyone ever sees any (even one) Spoon River Baptist association minutes, PLEASE let me know. Will be glad to help anyone searching Primitive Baptist ancestors if I can. Robert - Carthage, IL ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! 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/806 Surname: Briggs, Calkins ------------------------- Looking for burial place of STEPHEN AND ANNA SMITH CALKINS, died in 1857 and 1842 respectively, living in Oxford, Illinois, but family records list Galesburg in Knox County as burial place. Also searching for DANIEL AND AUGUSTA GOODELL BRIGGS, died 1840 and 1857 respectively, originally from Massachusetts but relocated to Illinois. DANIEL AND POENIA CALKINS BRIGGS, reportedly buried in Galesburg, Knox County, died 30 Aug. 1863 and 25 April 1906. I would appreciate any help you can give!

Haw Creek Township Spoon River enters the township at Sect. 1, flowing south makes its exit at Sect. 25. The C. B. & Q. RR makes its entrance at section 7, running southeast, converges with the river. The town of Gilson is in the twp. This is the 2nd township settled, Henderson being the first. In 1829, Parnach OWEN then a young man living with his widowed mother in Ohio, had a strong desire to go west. Mis mother, seeing his determination to emigrate to a new country accompanied him. Accordingly, with three daughtersl, she prepared for the journey. Knox bounty was their destination and in Sept. of that year they arrived in this twp. On Sect. 18 they erected a log cabin. When we reflect that the first white persons inhabiting this vast region were a widow lady and her children, it would seem that she possessed bravery unequaled, and a devotion and love for her son tht would permit no separation other than death. Mrs. Owen and family moved to Knoxville soon after that city was laid off, Parnach OWEN being the surveyor. He was a land dealer and speculator and we are told that he owned more land in Knox Co. than any other man. He died in Iowa, Mrs. OWEN in Knoxville, and the two daughters are still living. One is the wife of Dr. RICE, and the other, the widow of John G. SANBURN, and resides in Knoxville. James NEVITT came in the early part of 1832. The 1st child born was his son Charles NEVITT in 1832. The first death was that of Eleanor JARNAGAN, in the winter of 1834. The first schoolhouse was built on Sect. 8, in 1836, and the first school was taught by James or Susan DEMPSEY. Peter CARTWRIGHT preached the first sermon in about 1831. Linneus RICHMOND and W. W. DICKERSON came at an early day, Mr. DICKERSON coming in 1827. He remembers having to go for salt to Chicago one winter; to Peoria to mill, and many other inconveniences. Walter BELL, an aged resident of the twp. came into the county 25 years ago. He was 85 on Aug. 2, 1878. He is one of the few surviving veterans of the war of 1812. He also served in the regular army. He rode on the first horse car and the first steam car ever run in the U.S., and saw the first steamboat run on Chesapeake Bay. He enjoys good mealth and will probably live several years longer. Joan

with decendents of Ralph and Clara E. THARP-HARKLESS. Ralph b. 17 May, 1897, d. 14 Aug 1969 m.Sept. 28, 1916 Clara Elizabeth Tharp, Jan

Posted on: Knox Co. Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Knox/805 Surname: Pool, Short, Butterfield, Lomas ------------------------- Amy Emeline (Emma) POOL BIRTH: 19 Sep 1866, Knox Co, Abingdon, IL MARRIAGE: 1884, Knox Co, IL Alexander SHORT BIRTH: 1 Apr 1863, Whiteside Co, IL F.Benjamin Pool, born 8 May 1938 in Kentucky died 26 Oct. 1920 in Abingdon, Knox Co., IL, f.John Pool m.Temperance G. Lomas buried in Cherry Grove Cemetery, Abingdon, Knox Co., IL M.Rebecca Caroline Butterfield born 26 Apr. 1837 in Marysville, Union Co., OH died 14 Feb. 1913 in Abingdon, Knox Co.,IL, f.Thomas B. Butterfield Link: Scholtes~Heckert Home Page URL: <http://www.my-ged.com/scholtes/>

Rio Township This township llies in the extreme northwest part of the county, and is not suprassed by many in the whole Northwest. In the Spring of 1830, Joseph ROWE located on Sect. 33, being the first settler in the twp. He was soon followed by Reese JONES and Joseph HALLIDAY, the former locating on the northwest corner of Sect. 6 within a stone's throw of the corner of the county. Soon thereafter came Abe JONES, and in 1832, John CRESSWELL settled on Sect. 27, near Fort Aggie, which was situated within forty rods of the southwest corner of the same section. This fort was built during the Black Hawk War in 1832 and was named in honor of CRESSWELL's wife. It stood unmolested until 1836 when Joseph HAHN tore it down and constructed a barn out of the logs near where the fort stood. In 1836 came Nelson and Lewis COE, and John WOOLEY. Wooley had come into Knox twp. in 1832, where he remained for four years. Luther FITCH came in 1840. About 1851 a meeting was held by request to select a name for the township. Someone made a motion to lay off a town along the slough east of the road and north of the barn of E.A. BARTLETT for the reason that the land was good for nothing else. The Mexican war had just closed and the Rio Grande river as the boundary line of the United States and Mexico was in the mouth of every war man in opposition to Rio Nueces river as claimed by the Mexicans. At this meeting the Rio Grande had a majority of admirers. It was proposed that the township should be called Rio. This was accepted and adopted, and thus ever since, has the township worn the beautiful Spanish name. There are four churches in Rio Twp. One union of Congregational and Methodist Episcopal, Methodist Episcopal, Regular Baptist, and Protestant Methodist. Joan

Henderson Township This township was the first in the county to have the home of a white man within its boundaries. Here in Feb. of 1828, Daniel and Alexander ROBERTSON settled. Here on sections 23 and 26, the Indians had their corn-fields and cultivated the soil for years. In an early day, on Sect. 30, near the creek, a well was dug. On arriving at a depth of 60 feet the womkmen came to what seemed to be an Indian camping-ground. Ashes, stumps and general rubbish were there as fresh as thought the fires had just gone out. A red cedar log was also found. H. M. SISSON, of this twp., has done much to better the class of stock and deserves credit from the citizens of the twp. and of the county. He has, perhaps, the oldest horse in the county. It has been in the family for 36 years, and he has plowed with it each year for theiry years. The township has a fine body of timber known as Henderson Grove. A beautiful stream of water passes through this delightful grove which takes a southwesternly course, and after receiving several branches, enters into the Mississippi. The timber of the grove is large and lofty, and occupies an area of several square miles. The prairie around is undulating, very rich, and dry. Along the edges of the timber the first pioneers settled, and here, too, in Log City, the Galesburg colony made their temporary quarters. Joan

Posted on: Knox Co. Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Knox/804 Surname: Corey, Raynor ------------------------- I have NO INTEREST IN COREY FAMILY--will snail-mail this obit to first person who contacts me about it. Have a Dec 1892 obituary of John H. COREY, born 30 Oct 1843 in Morgan Co.,IL. Father is Hamilton COREY. John enlisted in Civl War Co.B, 93rd Reg't of IL Vols. He married Phebe RAYNOR 1865. John died 19 Dec 1892 at his home in Galesburg, Knox Co.,ILL. No newspaper name. Joyce

Hello all. I am a descendant of the REUBEN RAMBO Rex mentioned from The BACON AND ALLIED FAMILIES book...my gg-grandmother being his daughter ELEANOR. i know that he did not have a son Harvey. And many of these Rambos ended up in Knox County. There's a great site for the descendants of PETER GUNNARSON RAMBO where you might look to find your HARVEY RAMBO. It is an extensive directory put together by David A. Rambo. http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/r/a/m/David-A-Rambo/GENE23-0001.html Amy

Cedar Township The twp. is 10 north, range 1 east, and was one of the earliest settled in the county. it is said that Rev. Hiram PALMER settled on Sect. 7, in 1828. Abraham D. SWARTZ came in 1829. Jonathan LATIMER came in 1832 and settled on Sect. 28. He erected a little log cabin and not being able to construct a door for some time, they filled a bed-tick with straw and hung it in the doorway to keep out the cold. Wolves came prowling around threatening an invasion of the house. When her husband was away from home Mrs. Latimer would keep up a fire all night to prevent the wolves from entering the house. They would often come to the doorway and press against the bed, crowding it in, but when they saw the fire, they would retreat. Mrs. Latimer has often taken the products of her loom on horseback to Knoxville and exchanged them for family supplies. Mrs. Catherine REED, widow of John REED, settled on Sect 17 in 1836. They located on the very ground the Indians camped on before the Black Hawk War, and used water from the same spring. Mrs. REED was born in Scotland in 1790 and came to America in 1796. She presently resides with her son-in-law J. W. KAYS. One of the early settlers is Reuben CASTLE, who came in 1834, settling in Sect. 12. Mr. CASTLE says that panthers, wolves and other animals would prowl around destroying stock. William BEVANS in 1834, was carrying some soft soap to his home from where he was working when he was attacked by three black wolves. In defending himself with his axe he spilled his soap, and while the wolves were devouring it he fled and reached home safely. The first child born in the twp. was Helen E. SWARTZ, daughter of A. D. SWARTZ, b. in Nov. 1829. The first marriage was that of U. D. COY and Susan LATIMER, in Dec. 1833. The 1st death was Miss Olive STRANGE, who died in 1834. The first sermon was preached at the residence of A. D. SWARTZ, by Rev. Hiram PALMER. Joan

Galesburg Township This township contain more miles of railroad than any other township in the county. The corporate limits of Galesburg cover nine sections. Gaddial SCOTT broke the first land in the township, and with Edward MORSE, were the first settlers. Mr. SCOTT settled on Sect. 19, in 1834 and Mr. MORSE settled on Sect. 3. Galesburg Twp., including the city of Galesburg, contains 18,318 acres of improved land. Value of land outside the city, $557,117. In 1878, 6,649 acres of corn were raised, 51 acres of wheat, and 1,309 of oats. There are 3,839 acres devoted to meadow, 371 to orchard, and there are 338 acres of woodland in the twp. The total valuation of town lots in the city is $2,059,710. There are owned in the twp. 1,245 horses, valued at $56,205; cattle, 1,827, valued at $27,888; mules, 52, valued at $2,475; sheep 356, valued at $686; hogs 3,774, valued at $8,672; carriages & wagons 739, valued at $32,608; piano-fortes 209, valued at $18,730. Total value of its agricultural tools and machinery is $6,054. the total valuation of personal property of the township is $1,367,970. Joan

Indian Point Twp. Named for a favorite camping ground of the Indians. The townships were christened on Monday, Jan. 14, 1850. John C. LATIMER settled on the northwest quarter of Sect. 6 in 1833, and is believed to be the first white settler, at least to make this permanently his home. He was born in Robinson Co. TN Aug. 18, 1812, and came with his father in 1831. He still resides on the same farm he first settled and where the old log cabin was erected. Others soon followed: Stephen HOWARD, John H. LOMAX, John HOWARD, Sr., Rev. John CRAWFORD, William STEWART, Henry RUSSELL, Daniel MEEK, John DOWDY, Manyweather BROWN, Anthony BOWERS, and Alexander LATIMER. Not one of the above-named pioneers, except John LATIMER, reside in the township; and all have crossed the Jordan of death, save Alexander LATIMER, Henry RUSSELL, and Manyweather BROWN. The first child born in the township was Ann Frances LOMAX, daughter of John H. and Nancy LOMAX, who was born the 25th of Oct. 1835. The first death was in 1838, of Mr. HIBBARD, and elderly gentleman and father of Widow ROBINSON, at whose house he died. The first school was taught by Dennis CLARK, the present County Judge, in the winter of 1837-38, in a little log school house on Sect. 16. There are 3 churches, two Christian and one Catholic. The following have represented the township in the Board of Super- visors, since 1853: Daniel MEEK, John C. LATIMER, James W. BUTLER, Patrick SMITH, T. L. FRAZIER, N. R. CASHMAN, William CAMPBELL, H. CRISMAN, (by appointment to fill the term of William CAMPBELL, and J. W. BUTLER, the present Supervisor. Joan

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