I have the following 4x6 photographs that were taken by Strong Photography in Kewanee, Illinois circa 1880-1890. Picture 1 labeled: "Mr. Peter OMARK" The picture is of one boy about 15 years old. He probably married a Hannah ENGLAND in Knox County on May 15, 1897. Picture 2 labeled: "Mr. & Mrs. Gus HERNBLOM" The picture includes a man, a woman and 3 young children probably less than 5 years old. The woman is probably Helena TOGERSON who married a Gustaf HERNBLOM on Mar 22, 1873 in Cook County or Augusta E. JOHANSDOTTER who married a Gustaf HERNBLOM on Mar 2, 1885 in Cook County. Both pictures are in good condition. I would like to get them to any surviving relatives. Bob in Minnesota

Hello Everyone, This is my first post to the list, and it isnt a very good one. The reason being is that I am looking for my Calvin BLANKENSHIP without much to go on. I am sending this to the Illinois lists because I am thinking that since his wife was born in IL and her parents in TN, that maybe the Blankenship's moved from TN to IL, then to MO. Unfortunately I do not have last names for the women born in IL, but I figure that if I start shooting in the dark long enough, I will hit something. I estimate the Blankenship's migrating to IL after 1825. I found Calvin BLANKENSHIP married to DELIAH on the 1850 Texas County, MO census. Living next door to Calvin is WILLIAM BLANKENSHIP and his wife, PAMELA JANE. Since Calvin was only a couple of years older than William, I have to assume they are related, if not brothers, because they were the only Blankenships in TExas County at this time and they were both born in TN and both of their wives in IL (just thought that was interesting). SInce Calvin Died during the civil war (there is no record on him except a muster roll, since he was a confederate), he wasnt around when the government started asking where their parents were born. I followed Deiliah until 1880. I estimate her time of death between 1881-1883. I followed William, and he lists his parents as also being born in TN ..... although its a shot in the dark, is there anyone out there that has a link to a BLANKENSHIP's that had a son named Calvin, (who was born abt 1820-25) and/or William (b. abt.1823-1826). I do not have Calvin's parents names or their wives maiden names. I am hoping to connect them to someone who might be able to shed some light on this for me .... Thank you in advance!!!!

There's been a lot of conversation on this website lately about the Mecum/Mecam/Mecham surname. Does anyone have any information on a Tlitha Mecham who married Norman Crump. She supposedly was born around 1862 and died in Knox County around 1940. Thanks. -----Original Message----- From: Diane14Sim@aol.com <Diane14Sim@aol.com> To: ILKNOX-L@rootsweb.com <ILKNOX-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, October 15, 2000 3:10 PM Subject: Re: [ILKNOX-L] Charles Mecum >Hi - I missed the early correspondence about this subject so forgive me if >this information is redundant. Try the website at: > >http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilknox/knjayhawkers.htm > >

I have a photo that was taken in Sept. 1925 of a Mecum family (Charlie (father) and children Gladys, ~8 y/o; Charlene, ~6 y/o; Audrey, ~1 1/2 y/o). Anyone related?

I accidentally erased the header showing who created these wonderful lists. -----Original Message----- From: ETM [mailto:elainetm@starpower.net] Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2000 9:26 PM Subject: Census Lookup Lists "The lists have been growing like crazy since I created them three days ago and I expect the growth to continue as the word spreads. Please feel free to forward this to anyone you feel may be interested in joining. Of course the more people we have the more help we will be for each other. Please keep in mind that we are only a few days old and if your lookup request is not answered, try again in a week or two. Some of the state lists have already reached over 150 subscribers <G> Others have not been "advertised" as much and have fewer members. Hang in there and don't get discouraged if your not answered right away, these lists will be a great asset to our research after we reach the people and let them know that these lists are available. I am encouraging everyone to send this email to their surname and county mailing lists as well as to our cousins. Finally, If you have the material to help a fellow researcher, please use it. "A few people have emailed me asking how to sign up for the new lists and what to do." --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. All lists are XX-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L-request@rootsweb.com XX-CENSUS-LOOKUP-D-request@rootsweb.com The XX is to be removed and the two letter abbreviation for the state you are looking in added in its place. Examples: MI-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L-request@rootsweb.com CA-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L-request@rootsweb.com IL-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L-request@rootsweb.com 2. So, send an email to the one of your choice (make sure to have the state). Put NOTHING in the subject line. In the body of the email write only: subscribe Then send it on :) 3. POSTING to the new census lists: A. Send it to XX-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L@rootsweb.com (supply the two letter state code for the XX again) B: Subject line MUST have the following: County/Year/Surname Example: Saginaw/1850/Smith C: In the body of the email: List whom you are looking for. Supply as much information as you can. Birthplace, ages, occupation, etc. D: Mail it on! That's it folks :) I hope that helped. I have put the list of states and two letter codes below for you. AL Alabama AK Alaska AZ Arizona AR Arkansas CA California CO Colorado CT Connecticut DC District Of Columbia DE Delaware FL Florida GA Georgia HI Hawaii ID Idaho IL Illinois IN Indiana IA Iowa KS Kansas KY Kentucky LA Louisiana ME Maine MD Maryland MA Massachusetts MI Michigan MN Minnesota MS Mississippi MO Missouri MT Montana NE Nebraska NV Nevada NH New Hampshire NJ New Jersey NM New Mexico NY New York NC North Carolina ND North Dakota OH Ohio OK Oklahoma OR Oregon PA Pennsylvania RI Rhode Island SC South Carolina SD South Dakota TN Tennessee TX Texas UT Utah VT Vermont VA Virginia WA Washington (state) WV West Virginia WI Wisconsin WY Wyoming

Posted on: Knox Co. Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Knox/775 Surname: Moore, Barr ------------------------- I have since found that Rebecca Moore married Albert L. Barr on September 04, 1873 in Knox Co., IL. At the time on her settlement of her father's estate in July 1889 she was living in Fairfield, Iowa.

"The lists have been growing like crazy since I created them three days ago and I expect the growth to continue as the word spreads. Please feel free to forward this to anyone you feel may be interested in joining. Of course the more people we have the more help we will be for each other. Please keep in mind that we are only a few days old and if your lookup request is not answered, try again in a week or two. Some of the state lists have already reached over 150 subscribers <G> Others have not been "advertised" as much and have fewer members. Hang in there and don't get discouraged if your not answered right away, these lists will be a great asset to our research after we reach the people and let them know that these lists are available. I am encouraging everyone to send this email to their surname and county mailing lists as well as to our cousins. Finally, If you have the material to help a fellow researcher, please use it. "A few people have emailed me asking how to sign up for the new lists and what to do." --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. All lists are XX-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L-request@rootsweb.com XX-CENSUS-LOOKUP-D-request@rootsweb.com The XX is to be removed and the two letter abbreviation for the state you are looking in added in its place. Examples: MI-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L-request@rootsweb.com CA-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L-request@rootsweb.com IL-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L-request@rootsweb.com 2. So, send an email to the one of your choice (make sure to have the state). Put NOTHING in the subject line. In the body of the email write only: subscribe Then send it on :) 3. POSTING to the new census lists: A. Send it to XX-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L@rootsweb.com (supply the two letter state code for the XX again) B: Subject line MUST have the following: County/Year/Surname Example: Saginaw/1850/Smith C: In the body of the email: List whom you are looking for. Supply as much information as you can. Birthplace, ages, occupation, etc. D: Mail it on! That's it folks :) I hope that helped. I have put the list of states and two letter codes below for you. AL Alabama AK Alaska AZ Arizona AR Arkansas CA California CO Colorado CT Connecticut DC District Of Columbia DE Delaware FL Florida GA Georgia HI Hawaii ID Idaho IL Illinois IN Indiana IA Iowa KS Kansas KY Kentucky LA Louisiana ME Maine MD Maryland MA Massachusetts MI Michigan MN Minnesota MS Mississippi MO Missouri MT Montana NE Nebraska NV Nevada NH New Hampshire NJ New Jersey NM New Mexico NY New York NC North Carolina ND North Dakota OH Ohio OK Oklahoma OR Oregon PA Pennsylvania RI Rhode Island SC South Carolina SD South Dakota TN Tennessee TX Texas UT Utah VT Vermont VA Virginia WA Washington (state) WV West Virginia WI Wisconsin WY Wyoming

>I attended a Clay family reunion this past summer close to Galesburg. One of >those in attendance offered to send me a transcribed copy of a journal by >Charles Mecum concerning the Jayhawkers trip to California. She was related >through the Richards family. I would be happy to send you a copy. I am not >related to this family but a distant relative Alonzo Clay was a Jayhawker >also. >Barb Clay Adams at Basa75@aolcom Barb, Can you send me the name of the Richards family member, that is my line and I would love to contact another researcher. I have stuff on the Mecum's too but it is his wife Frances Ellen Richards who is my relative. Pat Pat Thomas Post Office Box 885 Winona, Minnesota 55987-0885 1-507-452-8290 mailto:ptthomas@hbci.com Knox County, Illinois USGENWEB CC http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilknox/knindex.htm

Hi - I missed the early correspondence about this subject so forgive me if this information is redundant. Try the website at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilknox/knjayhawkers.htm

Posted on: Knox Co. Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Knox/774 Surname: ADAMS, MILLER ------------------------- ADAMS/James & MILLER/ Sarah "Sally". James b. in 1806 in NC; died in 1879 in Knox Co., IL; m. Sarah in 1830 in Washington Co., IN. Sarah b. about 1802-1813; died in 1847 in Knox Co., IL. Settled in Knox Co., IL in 1841. James m. (2) Milbury HAINES and (3) Christine PITMAN. There were 11 children, the last 3 Middleberry HAINES. 1. Mary Caroline ADAMS b. 1831/32 NC ; d. before 1864 Knox Co., IL m. Thomas Simmons WOODMAN, had 2 children. 2. Wilson R. ADAMS b. 1833 Washington Co., Indiana, NC or KY; d. 1912 Knox Co., IL m. Sarelda J. RUSK, had 8 children; some moved to Iowa, Arroyo, Atascadero Co., CA, Nebraska, Thompkins Co., NY. 3. William D. ADAMS b. 1835 NC or KY; d. 1929 Molalla, Clackamas Co., OR; m. Lucina LOVERIDGE; had 8 children. Children lived in Oregon, Washington. 4. John T. ADAMS b. 1837 in Morgan Co, IL; d.1904 Rio, Knox Co. IL m. Nancy Ann CHRISMAN; had five children. 5. Lucinda F. ADAMS b. 1839 Morgan Co., IL;d. 1860 Knox Co., IL m. Joshua/John/Joseph Whiteleather. No children. 6. Alexander Franklin "Frank" ADAMS b. 1842 Knox Co., IL; d. 1929 Knox Co., IL m. Elizabeth M. WOOLWORTH; had two children.; also lived in Mercer Co., IL. 7. Phelps R. ADAMS b. 1844 Knox Co., IL; d. 1932 Santa Cruz Co., , CA m. Agnes M. HOMMON; 4 children. 8. Sarah E. ADAMS b. 1846 Knox Co., IL.; m. John C. Nash in 1868; had at least 3 children. To James A. ADAMS and Middleberry HAINES were 3 children: 9. Julia ADAMS b. 1853 Knox Co., IL; unmarried. 10. Eliza ADAMS b. 1855 Knox Co., IL; married Ed CHURCH; d. 1941; had one child. 11. James ADAMS b. 1857 Knox Co., IL; m. Louise HORM in 1881; moved to Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co.,California. There were no children by James Adams and Christine PITMAN. Am interested in any descendant of this family. Would like to exchange info. E-mail: mfricci@earthlink.net

Posted on: Knox Co. Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Knox/773 Surname: Moore, Barr ------------------------- I have a Rebecca A. Moore b. Aug 26, 1848 in Knox Co., Ill. She married Albert L. Barr in Gilson, Ill. in 1873. Could this be the Rebecca Moore on your list? They moved to Jefferson Co., Iowa in 1875.

Barb, I am also interested in the Jayhawker journal. Who wrote it? My 4th great grandfather was Captain Asa Haynes who was one of the leaders of the Jayhawkers that went through Death Valley, CA. Kathie from CA

Barb, I'm still interesed in the journal about the Jawhawkers. Donna Smith At 10:24 PM 10/14/00 -0400, you wrote: >I misstated the facts. It is a transcribed journal written about the >Jayhawkers, but it is not written by Charles Mecum but he is mentioned. >Barb > >

I misstated the facts. It is a transcribed journal written about the Jayhawkers, but it is not written by Charles Mecum but he is mentioned. Barb

Barb, I, too, am very interested in the journal by Charles Mecum. Abram M. Richards (my 3rd grt. grandfather) was one of the Jayhawkers. Do you, by any chance, know who the relative of the Richards family was that attended the Clay reunion last summer? Thanks for any help you can give me. Donna Smith At 06:24 PM 10/14/00 -0400, you wrote: >For Gwen Mecum Hunt: >I attended a Clay family reunion this past summer close to Galesburg. One of >those in attendance offered to send me a transcribed copy of a journal by >Charles Mecum concerning the Jayhawkers trip to California. She was related >through the Richards family. I would be happy to send you a copy. I am not >related to this family but a distant relative Alonzo Clay was a Jayhawker >also. >Barb Clay Adams at Basa75@aolcom > >

For Gwen Mecum Hunt: I attended a Clay family reunion this past summer close to Galesburg. One of those in attendance offered to send me a transcribed copy of a journal by Charles Mecum concerning the Jayhawkers trip to California. She was related through the Richards family. I would be happy to send you a copy. I am not related to this family but a distant relative Alonzo Clay was a Jayhawker also. Barb Clay Adams at Basa75@aolcom

Posted on: Knox Co. Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Knox/771 Surname: Donaho, Kerns, Shumaker ------------------------- I'm researching my 3 g great grandfather James DONAHO b. 1820 in Kentucky and died March 4, 1903 in Knox Co. James DONAHO came to Knox Co. IL. around 1875 and settled in Abingdon. James DONAHO married Mrs. Rebecca KERNS on April 18, 1878 in Knox Co.I have family information which states,the funeral for James DONAHO was at M. E. Church in Hermon in 1903. It was conducted by Rev. ? ELSEA Pastor of the Christian Church at Abingdon. James Donaho was buried at M.E. Cemetery in Hermon. James DONAHO has a big beautiful marker at this cemetery with Rebecca KERNS name, and birth date of 1840, but there is no death date given for Rebecca on the marker? I would appreciate any information concerning James DONAHO and Rebbeca KERNS and their families and relatives. I'm also curious to find out the name of the M. E. Church and Cemetery at Hermon. I also have a marriage record for John KERNS and Mary DONAHOE in Knox Co. 8/15/1870, but I do not have a connection made to James and Rebecca. Thank you for your help!!

Posted on: Knox Co. Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Knox/769 Surname: Mecum ------------------------- MECUM....looking for anyone researching MECUM surname. Would like to connect lineage to Charles B. MECUM, famous "Jayhawker". Link: Mecum family Genealogy URL: <http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=mecum1>

Posted on: Knox Co. Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Knox/768 Surname: Logue, Fitxgerald ------------------------- I am looking for information on the family of Jeremiah (Jerry) & Jennie (Janie) Logue Fitzgerald who lived in Victoria Twp.,  Knox Co., IL in the 1910's. Jerry & Jennie were born in Marshall Co., IL and  married in Tolono, Champaign Co., IL in 1893. They had at least 5 children: Bessie, Helen, Vincent, Margaret & Lev.  Any help on this family is greatly appreciated.

Debra Kitchen Sudjian, on 10/13/00 4:48 PM, said: >I'm interested in finding out more about Gerda Hawkinson Kitchen who lived >in Galesburg, in Knox county when she died after being shot by a burglar >in her home. I would like to find more relatives in this area who could >give me any info on her life. She was married to Bill Kitchen. She had >three sisters:Agnes, Olga & Ethel and her father was John Hawkinson who >was from Sweden. My father was around 3 years old when Gerda died, so it >must have happened around 1930. My father passed away in 1978 and I have >few people to ask about the mother my father barely knew and the grandmother >I've always been curious about. >My father's name was John Kitchen. Debra: With a story like this, it was undoubtedly reported in the local newspapers of the time. In order to have a decent chance of finding it, you would need a death certificate to establish the date. If you send a check for $7.00 to the County Clerk of Knox County, giving them as much information as you know, they will attempt a search for the death certificate. If they should not find it, you will still be charged the fee, but then you would know that it probably didn't happen in Galesburg. You don't mention where you currently reside; if it were near Galesburg, you could just visit the Galesburg Public Library to view the microfilms of the old newspapers in the days subsequent to the shooting. Otherwise, you might request help here from local folks or join the Knox County Genealogical Society. I'm told they often do lookups like this for members who do not live locally. Given the information you have, you would be very likely to get a LOT of information from the newspaper reports AND the death certificate. If your information above is accurate, you would be quite likely to get both items. Good luck; let us know how you fare. Tom Lundeen County Clerk Knox County Courthouse Galesburg IL 61401 Knox County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 13 Galesburg IL 61402