In a message dated 5/10/01 8:40:10 PM Pacific Daylight Time, ruth@galesburg.net writes: > We had a grand and glorious workshop last Saturday with Dr. George > Schweitzer well received and appreciated.... > > Hi Ruth, I live in CA and have attended workshops and heard Dr. > Schweitzer. He is wonderful, isn't he?.....You did some looksups for me > several years ago...At the time I was looking for Susanna Smith Davis > Hendrickson born 1832 died 27 May 1926 Knoxville, Knox, IL. per my > grandmother's info. You tried to find an obit, death record or any info on > Susan Smith Davis Hendrickson but didn't have any luck. I'm STILL LOOKING, > and still haven't found where she is buried. I do know she had a child > born 1861 Henry Co., by John Davis ,Senith Arvilla or Saphonia Davis born > Aug 1861...Susan was living with parents, John and Mary Smith of Victoria, > Knox,IL per 1860 census. Story is, John Davis died young. She married Wm. > B. Hendrickson 1862 either Fulton or Peoria Co. and had two more > children, Dora & Willis Hendrickson. She was living in Salem, Knox, IL by > 1870 census, no husband listed. Story is she met hard times and had to give > her 3 children away after 1870. I haven't been able to document this > either. Per Senith's journal she was upset with family she was living with > and went to "law" for help before 1885 before she married Joseph R. Dennis > in Knox Co. Jan. 1885......Remember, any of this???? Just saw your name > and wanted to update you on my Susan Smith Davis HENDRICKSON........ >

----- Original Message ----- Story is, John Davis died young. She married Wm. : > B. Hendrickson 1862 either Fulton or Peoria Co. and had two more : > children, Dora & Willis Hendrickson. She was living in Salem, Knox, IL by : > 1870 census, no husband listed. Il marriage license HENDRICKSON, WILLIAM B SMITH, SUSAN PEORIA 10/09/1862 vol 003/0078 lic 00006299 :