Annie Wolfe must have lived in Cumberland Allegany Co., MD while my James and Sarah Withington NELSON lived there. I would say from the tone of her letter that she was about Sarah's age b.1845. Sarah was born in Clear Spring MD and married James Nelson in Martinsburg, WV. James was a RR engineer. The Cumberland area was coal mining country. I know of course that Streator was too. The Nelsons' left Cumberland about 1880 and were in the Streator area by 1889 with a brief stopover in IN. James Nelson went to the so. west as a paid mining Eng. for a Streator Mining company (Gold/Silver). He also went back to the Cumberland area to mine silver . the owner of this mining operation was an Uncle Jimmy Jones from Streator - had lived in the Cumberland area too. This Jimmy Jones also was connected to a McAllister family in Streator. Perhaps my grandparents knew the Wolfe's in Streator and liked the name WELLINGTON therefore. Might Susan have been Susan Ann? I asked about the Wolf(e) family before and did get some local response - there's a connection with a Hillier (sp) family too.(Hillyard) Hillier was an investor of Uncle Jimmy Jones too. I've always thought it odd that my dad never asked about his name. Of course up until the time I transcribed my mother's memoirs, I didn't know that my Karen Ann was specially for my grandma Anna Julia. How I wish some of these good folks were around to ask. Karen James - Sarah Withington Nelson Frank William and Anna Julia Hasenkamper Nelson Frank Wellington Nelson (1919-1982)

Karen, No, I don't. Wellington H. Richmond (b ca 1845, England) and his wife (1873), Susan Wolfe (b 1844, NY; d 1924, IL), had a daughter, Florence (b 1876, MI; d 1925, IL). Susan Wolfe later remarried (1909) to my GG grandfather. A relative said that the daughter married my GG grandfather's son, but all the pieces don't fit together well. Cast of characters here: Wellington H. Richmond (b ca 1845, England) Susan Wolfe (b 1844, NY; d 1924, Mission Twp, LaSalle Co, IL) Wellington & Susan (m 1873, Kane Co, IL) Florence (b 1876, MI; d 1925, Sheridan, LaSalle Co, IL) Susan Wolfe remarried to my GG grandfather (1909) your father, _____ Wellington _____ (b 1919, Streator) Annie Wolfe of MD (writes letter 1885 - 1926) Grandma Nelson (d 1926) However, having the Wellington given name and the Wolfe surnames for your family and mine is a remarkable coincident, not to mention that Susan was born in NY & later immigrated to IL. Do you know more about Annie? Tell me a bit more of your dad's parents. Carol At 10:41 PM -0500 4/10/03, Karen Hangsleben wrote: >Might you know where the name WELLINGTON came from? My father was born in >Streator (1919) and his middle name was WELLINGTON. I asked him once why >and he didn't know! I found a small scrap of paper among my parents things >- it was a letter written to my Grandma NELSON by an Annie Wolfe of >Cumberland, MD - seeing WELLINGTON and WOLFE together set me wondering. >Grandma Nelson died in 1926 - so, the letter was from an earlier date. The >Nelson family left Cumberland, MD in the early 1880's so it's bet. >+-1885-1926 on the letter. > >Thanks for the reply, Karen Nelson Hangsleben > >---------- >From: [email protected][SMTP:[email protected]] >Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2003 9:04 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [ILLASALLE] Catherine and Justus Richmond > > >Hi Carol, > > Thank you very much for relaying that information. >I don't think we have a Wellington Richmond but I will >check with the others researching our line. The >proximity might indicate we've overlooked someone. > > After Catherine died Justus and the kids moved >to Story Co., IA. I think Justus had 16 children all told >with three wives and I just discovered one more after >I thought I had long accounted for all of them ;-) > >Regards, > >Jerry Hale >Deltona, FL > > >On Thu, 10 Apr 2003 16:42:29 -0500 Carol Bogue <[email protected]> >writes: >> Jerry, >> >> I have a Wellington Richmond, m Susan Wolfe (1873). Susan later >> (1909) m Jacob Jacobsen & lived in Sheridan in 1910 & 1920. >> Sheridan >> is just southeast of Earlville. >> >> Carol >> >> At 1:10 AM -0400 4/9/03, [email protected] wrote: >> >Hello LaSalle County, >> > >> > Can anyone tell me whether the Carter Cemetery, >> >located about 2 miles NE of Earlville is still in use? >> > >> > Is there a sexton that I could communicate with? >> > >> > Can anyone that lives nearby take a photo of a >> >headstone there? I would be happy to reimburse >> >expenses. >> > >> > I am interested in Catherine (Wandell) Richmond >> >and any other Richmonds that might be buried close >> >by. She died December 22, 1862 in Earlville and is >> >buried in that Carter Cemetery. Her family moved on >> >to Iowa where her husband is buried in Rhodes, >> >Eden Cemetery (Marshall Co.) >> > >> > Thank you >> > >> > Jerry Hale >> > Deltona, FL > >

Below is the address for Dwight Genealogical Society. Dwight is in Livingston County, IL. You may want to check out there web page for further information. http://www.crtelco.com/~annette1/ a.. Dwight Genealogical Society P.O. Box 315 Dwight, Illinois 60420 Phone: 815-584-1652 Tony Thorsen, President Contact: [email protected] Good Luck! Carol ----- Original Message ----- From: "vmaleski" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 4:38 PM Subject: RE: [ILLASALLE] Re: ILLASALL-D Digest V03 #41 > Hi Dick! > > No, they don't list an email address, only the mailing address! I am > trying to get someone that I know that lives in Streator to take a > little trip to Dwight & see if they can actually find the Genealogy > Society! > > Nice to hear from you! > > Verna > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 9:14 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [ILLASALLE] Re: ILLASALL-D Digest V03 #41 > > HI VERNA AGAIN--- > > ONE MORE QUESTION----WOULD YOU HAVE AN E-MAIL ADDRESS FOR THE > DWIGHT GENEOLOGY SOCIETY ? > > THANKS, > > DICK CORRIGAN > ORLAND PARK > > > [email protected] > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

LaSalle County <A HREF="http://www.genealogy.org/~dpc/">LaSalle County Genealogy Guild</A>, 115 W. Glover Street, Ottawa, IL 61350 - USGenWeb Member Earlville Community Historical Society, 205 Winthrop Street, Earlville, Illinois 60518-0420 Small museum on the lower level of the Earl Township Public Library. Meet once a month in the Library. Email Maureen Corrigan, Director Earl Township Public Library for dates and times <A HREF="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</A> I pulled up the above by searching for genealogy in Dwight, IL. [email protected]

Hi Dick! No, they don't list an email address, only the mailing address! I am trying to get someone that I know that lives in Streator to take a little trip to Dwight & see if they can actually find the Genealogy Society! Nice to hear from you! Verna -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 9:14 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ILLASALLE] Re: ILLASALL-D Digest V03 #41 HI VERNA AGAIN--- ONE MORE QUESTION----WOULD YOU HAVE AN E-MAIL ADDRESS FOR THE DWIGHT GENEOLOGY SOCIETY ? THANKS, DICK CORRIGAN ORLAND PARK [email protected] ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

HI VERNA AGAIN--- ONE MORE QUESTION----WOULD YOU HAVE AN E-MAIL ADDRESS FOR THE DWIGHT GENEOLOGY SOCIETY ? THANKS, DICK CORRIGAN ORLAND PARK [email protected]

Sorry, I don't know if he has an e-mail address. Joanie [email protected] wrote: > > HI JOANIE---WOULD YOU KNOW OR CAN YOU FIND OUT IF ROGER CAHILL HAS AN E-MAIL > ADDRESS----I AM CERTAIN THAT WE ARE RELATED TO CAHILLS ON MY GRANDMOTHER'S > SIDE OF THAT FAMILY > > THANKS, > > DICK CORRIGAN > ORLAND PARK,ILL > [email protected] > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

HI JOANIE---WOULD YOU KNOW OR CAN YOU FIND OUT IF ROGER CAHILL HAS AN E-MAIL ADDRESS----I AM CERTAIN THAT WE ARE RELATED TO CAHILLS ON MY GRANDMOTHER'S SIDE OF THAT FAMILY THANKS, DICK CORRIGAN ORLAND PARK,ILL [email protected]

The address that I have is: Dwight Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 315, Dwight, Illinois 60420 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, April 14, 2003 1:24 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [ILLASALLE] Re: ILLASALL-D Digest V03 #41 IN REPLY TO THE NOTE WRITTEN BY [email protected], CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT THE ADDRESS IS FOR THE ORGANIZATION THAT YOU WROTE TO ABOUT LOCATING FAMILY NEAR DWIGHT, ILL. ? I BELIEVE THAT I HAVE RELATIVES NEAR THERE, ALSO. THANKS DICK CORRIGAN ORLAND PARK, ILL 60467 [email protected] ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Hi Joanie, Thanks for looking up the information for me. Yes, the Ransom book has Hannah's death date as 1833 when it actually should be 1883. There are a NUMBER of errors in the Ransom book. Allen (my g-grandfather) died on June 25th & was buried on June 27th in Allen Cemetery. David & Hannah lived in Dwight at the corner of Washington & 2nd or 3rd street sometime after 1870. I think Hannah is listed in the 1860 census as David's wife so I am not sure whey she wouldn't be listed in 1870.She may have lived with Elvina & Dr. Weiler after David died in 1877. Dr. Weiler was a widower but it was the first marriage for Elvina. Barnes & his family are buried in Allen Cemetery but he actually died in Alabama as did Lavira. Elvina died in Tennessee & I believe that Hazael died in Indiana. (Hazael was male by the way!) Lavira married a widower named George Howland & they lived in Ottawa. I think David died at their home & Hannah died at Elvira's home - or it could be visa versa. Thanks, Verna -----Original Message----- From: Joan [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, April 14, 2003 6:53 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ILLASALLE] Dwight Obituary Greetings from Streator, Do you have the dates of death? I don't have the Allen Township Cemetery at home. The Ransom book stated that David died on August 14, 1877. His name is not on the Streator Free Press obituary list, the Monitor is not yet indexed. The Ransom book lists Hannah's death as July 3, 1833. Now, that must by a typo. Anna and David are in the 1870 La Salle Co. Census. Hannah is not listed in the 1870 Census for La Salle Co. Was she living in Dwight with Elvina and Dr. Weiler by then? Could Dr. Weiler have been a dentist? Elvina married Dr. Weiler in 1875, at the age of 45. Was this the first marriage for both of them? Do you have the dates of death for Elvina's siblings, Barnes, Lavira, or Hazel? Maybe their obituaries would have some information. (Allen might have died June 27, 1930.) Joanie vmaleski wrote: > > I wasn't aware that you covered Dwight too. I have written to their > Historical Society a couple of times & never received an answer. My > gg-grandparents, David Griffith & Hannah Barnes Reeves-Griffith settled > in Ransom but lived in Dwight in their later years. Their daughter > Elvina married a man named Dr. Elias Weiler & they also lived in Dwight. > There was an article in a newspaper that I've never been able to trace > saying Hannah Griffith fell & broke her leg at their home. Also, David > died at their home. I have been trying to find an obituary or even the > article on David & Hannah would be helpful. Does anyone have any > information on Dr. Elias Weiler? He didn't set Hannah's leg so I wonder > if he was a physician? > > Thanks! > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Sometimes I think that some of the people on the list may derive benefit from searching the 1880 U.S. census that the LDS church placed online last October. It has certainly helped me find some people I was having difficulty tracking. Go to: http://www.familysearch.org Click on the census link on the left side of the home page. On the next page, select the 1880 U.S. census in the top box. You can then customize searches in many different ways and it won't take long to teach yourself. Notice that you can search for a specific spelling or for soundalikes. Also, you can use the next and previous links to search for neighbors (and maybe relatives) of a specific household. The information usually provides the state or country of birth for the individual and their parents. Good luck! - Adele/Seattle

Greetings, ...from SDFP, Friday, Jan. 11, 1918 White Plague is Cause of Death John G. Patton Stricken After Illness of a Short Duration. John G. Patton, well know Streator man, died at his home 612 East Bridge street, yesterday afternoon at 6 o'clock of tuberculosis, after an illness of the past six months. The deceased was born in Streator, October 9, 1879, and during his early life he worked at the bottle blowers trade, but for the past several years had been a bartender. He was united in marriage sixteen years ago to Anna Frederick, who passed away nine months ago. Surviving are three children---Clarence, John and Arthur. The deceased was a member of Clan MacGregor and the Bottle Blowers union. The funeral services will be held at the home Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, and the interment will be in made in Riverview cemetery. I could not find his wife's obituary. Also, there was no reference to where the children were living. Also, Hugh Patton, aged 76 died in September of that year. Was Hugh the father of John G.? I couldn't get a look at his obituary, there was a power failure in the downtown area. I still have one more obituary to look up. Joanie

Greetings from Streator, Streator Daily Free Press Wednesday, Feb. 23, 1910 .. Mr. Banks was born in Lanrickshire, Scotland, 78 years ago last New Year's day. It was in Scotland he was married and shortly after moved to America. He was a miner by occupation and followed that work in different parts of Pennsylvania for a number of years, coming to Streator forty years ago. He engaged in mining after coming to Streator for a number of years, or until he became incapacitated for such work. He then worked as day laborer, being employed for a number of years in laying brick sidewalks throughout the city. Later this work proved too hard for him and about six years ago he found it necessary to cease work entirely. Mr. Banks lost his wife about fifteen years ago, which left him without a near relative. A son died seventeen years ago, and a daughter, Mrs. H. Mooney, died while a resident of the far west a number of year ago. The remains were brought to Streator for the burial at the request of Robert Ward and Hugh Patton, both nephews of the dead man. ..from SDFPress His wife, Elizabeth died June 12, 1894 at her home on West Main Street. Her son, Murray was already dead, but her daughter, Mrs. Hugh Mooney? was living in Colgate, Indian Territory at the time. ...from SDFP Murray Banks died August 16, 1892 due to "congestion of the brain". His parents were living at 209 West Main Street. He was about 30 years old and left "a daughter to mourn her loss", no mention of wife?

Greetings from Streator ...from the Streator Daily Free Press Monday October 26, 1903 JOHN Ward died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Belle Baker, in Chicago, Sunday afternoon after a long illness, from asthma... Mr. Ward was born at Old Hetten, Durham county, England, about 70 years ago. came to US nearly fifty years ago first settling Pennsylvania. came west about 30 years ago. was one of the splendid force of English and Scotch miners first employed in No. 1 shaft in this city. four years ago his health failed and he sold his property here and .. went to Chicago. survived by his wife, one daughter, and three sons, the later being J. E. Ward of Streator, J. Ward of Cornell, and W. H. Ward of Galesburg. He also leaves two brothers, John G. Ward of Streator and Robert Ward of Pennsylvania. The next day the notices for services had his name as Joseph Ward, Sr. ..taken to the home of his son, Joseph 903 east Charles street. Rev. McCaughty of the Presbyterian church officiated. interment in Riverwood cemetery. (Riverview)

Hi Dick, You might want to contact Roger Cahill, 50 Stacy Avenue in Streator for more information. Maybe he had access to the church records? The following information from the Cahill family book. This is a 500+ page hardcover book, cost is about $65. The following Corrigan's were in the picture of members of St. Bernard's parish: Francis S. Paula (Trainor) Bridget Bee (Connor) Eleanor (Percell, or Purcell) William H. Margaret (Corrigan) Drinan and Lois Veronica Bernadine Thomas and another Francis Bridget G. Bee Connor 1890-1969 married William H. Corrigan, son of Thomas J. (1854 - 1928) and Mary Ann Carey (1853 - 1931) at St. Bernard's Church in Budd on Jan. 6, 1915. One of the attendants was Frank Corrigan, brother of the groom. Bill was born 10 Jan. 1887 Sunbury Township and baptized 15 Jan. 1887 in Budd. Bill died 26 Feb. 1950, and buried in Odell. Joanie Raymond John Cassady married Mary Paul Polly Corrigan on Aug. 27, 1949. Her parents were Francis Stephen Frank Corrigan (1891 - 1980) and Paula Kathleen Trainor (1897 - )

IN REPLY TO THE NOTE WRITTEN BY [email protected], CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT THE ADDRESS IS FOR THE ORGANIZATION THAT YOU WROTE TO ABOUT LOCATING FAMILY NEAR DWIGHT, ILL. ? I BELIEVE THAT I HAVE RELATIVES NEAR THERE, ALSO. THANKS DICK CORRIGAN ORLAND PARK, ILL 60467 [email protected]

Hi Joanie------My mother's father was Joseph Patrick Corrigan, who was born in Ottawa on March 2, 1867 and married Marguarite V. Butler in Ottawa on April 20, 1896. Hea passed away on March 2, 1934. His parents were Thomas Corrigan, who was born in Loughlin Parish, Rosscommon, Ireland, He married Margaret Donahue, Milltown Parrish, Mayo, Irelanfd, who was born May 28, 1832. I think that for a time that they lived near Streator with their children.. I understand that another one of their 6 sons was Thomas J. Corrigan, who was born August 23, 1854 in Ottawa, married Mary Carey, on March 22, 1879 in Kinsman, Illinois and that Thomas died in September 1928 in Streator, Illinois. I understand that they had: Thomas B. Corrigan, who lived near Streator and married Ella Feebon (sp.) from Streator, on April 19, 1911 and that he passed away on March 5, 1952 in or near Streator. William Corrigan, born January 6, 1887 in Ransom, Livingston County and that he married Bee Connors (Date Unknown) and that he passed away on February 28, 1950 in or near Blackstone, Livingston County,Illinois Francis Corrigan, born April 26,1891 and married Paula Trainor in Streator on April, 3, 1923 in Streator and that they lived in Streator at one time. (I also have a note having a daughter named Margaret , born January 26, 1882 in Ransom, Livingston County, who married Eugene Drinan in 1912. I believe that she passedf away in November, 1965 in or near Odell, Ill ) (I also have a note of another child---Mary, who was born July 21, 1883 in Ransom, who passed away November 24, 1973 in Streator) John (Jack) Corrigan was born March 4, 1858 in or near Ottawa and died November 23, 1929 in or near Sioux City, Iowa. He was buried there . I have no record of his being married or having any children. James J. Corrigan was born in or near Ottawa on January 3, 1862 and passed away January 22, 1931 in Ottawa. I have no record of him being married or having children. William J. Corrigan was born May 28, 1863 in Ottawa and married Mary Ann Brennan on November 28, 1888, in Dwight, Illinois and that he passed away in Sioux City, Iowa, November 28, 1949. I have no record of where he and his wife are buried or if they had children. Michael B. Corrigan is, I believe, the youngest of the brothers and was born November 29, 1869 in Ottawa and married Emma Quinn (Date and Place Unknown). I understand that he passed away in 1936 in Streator. (Except for my grandparents, I do not have any of the descendants of the other brothers and Thomas J. and Mary Ann Carey., but felt that someone else may have that information and have passed it on to you or their existing relatives in one of the areas or it might be a matter of public record.) I have been trying to work on the Family Tree for several years for this side, butb this is as far back or forward as I have gotten. I will really appreciate any help that you or any of the descendants can give me. I understand that one of my grandfather's brothers and some of his family were farmers near Budd, Illinois (Livingston County) Thanks for your help in looking these up. Would you have a local address for an organization like yours in Sioux City, Iowa, if you are unable to find out more about James and William's descendats ? For anyone who may be interested, I have a professioanally made photo of all six brothers as younger men and then of them sitting in the same order ,as much older men, that I would be happy to send a copy to anyone ,who may be interested. They are 9X12 in size. Thanks again and let me know if there is any charge, Dick Corrigan Orland Park, Illinois 60467 [email protected]

I dont have or know of a Rev. John Brooker. My Brookers are descended from Merrit Brooker, his son, Francis Brooker, Bureau Co., his daughter, Myrtle Brooker m. John Pierce ,Utica , Lasalle Co. Al

Greetings from Streator, Do you have the dates of death? I don't have the Allen Township Cemetery at home. The Ransom book stated that David died on August 14, 1877. His name is not on the Streator Free Press obituary list, the Monitor is not yet indexed. The Ransom book lists Hannah's death as July 3, 1833. Now, that must by a typo. Anna and David are in the 1870 La Salle Co. Census. Hannah is not listed in the 1870 Census for La Salle Co. Was she living in Dwight with Elvina and Dr. Weiler by then? Could Dr. Weiler have been a dentist? Elvina married Dr. Weiler in 1875, at the age of 45. Was this the first marriage for both of them? Do you have the dates of death for Elvina's siblings, Barnes, Lavira, or Hazel? Maybe their obituaries would have some information. (Allen might have died June 27, 1930.) Joanie vmaleski wrote: > > I wasn't aware that you covered Dwight too. I have written to their > Historical Society a couple of times & never received an answer. My > gg-grandparents, David Griffith & Hannah Barnes Reeves-Griffith settled > in Ransom but lived in Dwight in their later years. Their daughter > Elvina married a man named Dr. Elias Weiler & they also lived in Dwight. > There was an article in a newspaper that I've never been able to trace > saying Hannah Griffith fell & broke her leg at their home. Also, David > died at their home. I have been trying to find an obituary or even the > article on David & Hannah would be helpful. Does anyone have any > information on Dr. Elias Weiler? He didn't set Hannah's leg so I wonder > if he was a physician? > > Thanks! > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Greetings from Streator, We are trying to locate the burial locations of the following people: John Brooker, who died September 1884, aged 62 years, residing in or near Blackstone, Rev. L. G. Brooker, who died July 1901, and previously lived in Blackstone. I have two Brooker's on my Defenbaugh Cemetery list: Letta Brooker, dau. of M. and M. Brooker, died Jan. 15, 1863, aged 4 yrs., 7 mos., 16 days. Merritt T. Brooker, died Mar. 17, 1858, aged 34 yrs., 3 mos., 28 days. Do you know of any others? Thanks, Joanie [email protected] wrote: > > Would anybody know the address or farm the "Defenbaugh Cemetary" In > Livingston Co. Il is ? Some of my Brookers are there so would like to visit > it this summer. > Al > Pierce > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237