I'll check my history of Knox County. If he was sheriff it should mention him. On 6/30/07, Bernie&Carol Kuse <bernie-carol@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > Going through my grandmother's things I found a clipping headed > Obituary. It praises the life of Geo. W.Enke. There are no dates or > names anywhere in it. The only clues I have are "At the time of his demise > he occupied the position of Justice of the Peace in our city, the duties of > which he filled with credit. For a long term of years he served as sheriff > of Knox County, Ills.... He leaves to mourn his sudden departure, a wife, > one son and two grand-daughters, who were depenent upon him for > support..." To paraphase: on Friday he was fine, on Saturday he took sick, > on Sunday he died, and on Monday they buried him. > > From other sources I have him married to Silvia Upson, b 1827. I think > he was a brother of my great-grandmother, Rozina Enke Elwell; and they both > may be the children of John and Ann Enke, Knox County IL > > On the back of the clipping was an article on a "Circus Wrecked. Five > men instantly killed and others badly injured. On the 4th inst. John > Robinson's circus train was wrecked at Ames, near Fergus Falls, (?)nn." The > dead and injured were from all over the United States. > > "A decrease in illiteracy in the state during (?) past five > years....This year it is reduced....one half what it was 1880, and it was > then lower than any other (?) in the Union." > > "Julia Ward Howe called the Woman"s Congress to order in Des Moines on > the 7th. She then introduced Mrs. H. L. T. Wolcott, of Mass., to read a > paper..." > > I would greatly appreciate any help with more information on the Enkes > and Elwells. > Carol in Kansas > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ILKNOX-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >