Only a guess , but have you tried the town Staunton, Macoupin Co, ILL? Your Lucy is listed in Harristown, Macon Co,ILL on 1880 c. Your John GEHM is listed in Pana, Christian CO, ILL on 1880 c. This is true S of Harristown ; almost the same distance that Pana is from Staunton. Also your John's parents are listed as Gertrude wid born in Prussia and husand born in Germany. It might have be misunderstood exactly what the name of town was??????? Check it out. no I'm not kin just trying to help your search. jaw ---- Original Message ----- From: Ms. Dale Amann <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 5:08 PM Subject: [ILLASALLE] Looking for a town > I just received a marriage certificate for John GEHM and Lucy TRAUGHBER, who were married in Macon, IL. I always thought John was born in LaSalle Co., and lived in Christian Co., but the marriage license says he was born in "Soxtant, Ill" . I checked the GNIS locator but there was no listing. Does anyone know where this town might be, and in what county? > Thanks > Ms. Dale Amann > > > ============================== > 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 > >

Good Afternoon, How about Lostant? There was a Nicholas Gehm(50) and his family living in Hope Township - Lostant in the 1880 Census. Also, in the 1880 Census William Gehm(42?) father in law, living with John and Katherine Keegan family in Peru "Ms. Dale Amann" wrote: > > I just received a marriage certificate for John GEHM and Lucy TRAUGHBER, who were married in Macon, IL. I always thought John was born in LaSalle Co., and lived in Christian Co., but the marriage license says he was born in "Soxtant, Ill" . I checked the GNIS locator but there was no listing. Does anyone know where this town might be, and in what county? > Thanks > Ms. Dale Amann > > ============================== > 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

How about Lostant? Lostant is in Richland Twp. I believe or right next to it and they had a heavy German population in the 1800's. Margaret

JOAN-- I BELIEVE THAT THERE USED TO BE A HOME SIMILAR TO WHAT IS BEING TALKED ABOUT HERE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF OTTAWA THAT MAY HAVE CLOSED IN THE 40s OR 50's DICK CORRIGAN

Thanks Everyone for helping me with the town. On second look, what I call an "S" is probably an "L". John GEHM was the son of Peter and Gertrude SEIF GEHM, who lived in Pana, Christian Co. Thanks again for all the help! Ms. Dale Amann

I just received a marriage certificate for John GEHM and Lucy TRAUGHBER, who were married in Macon, IL. I always thought John was born in LaSalle Co., and lived in Christian Co., but the marriage license says he was born in "Soxtant, Ill" . I checked the GNIS locator but there was no listing. Does anyone know where this town might be, and in what county? Thanks Ms. Dale Amann

Online ILL death index website list 12 GRETENCORD none of which is a Nellie Gretencord. listed is : Albert J. 1937----Alfred D. 1942 (49yrs old)----- Edith A. 1931---- Hannah 1931-----Harry 1936 (53yrs) -----Henry 1932 Jacob 1934----- Joseph 1935 (55yrs)-----Joseph C. 1925 Marcella 1925---- Martha R. 1950 (77yrs) Rose Mary 1924............. Let me know if you want ALL info listed on these. ************************* 2 Nellie McGrath listed Nellie 1944 -12(Dec)-04 Cook Co., ILL Nellie 1946 -02(Feb)-15 Cook Co., ILL These two all I found . jaw

Hello: There is not one for LaSalle County listed in the website http://www.historicasylums.com Maybe someone who knows about the one in LaSalle County can submit infomration to have it included in the above website. richard graveline Georgia ----- Original Message ----- From: "vicki e sopher" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 3:38 PM Subject: Re: [ILLASALLE] 1900 Census--LaSalle County Asylum > Where was the Asylum located in LaSalle County. How does on access the > records? > Vicki Sopher > Arlington VA > On Fri, 7 Mar 2003 23:53:23 EST [email protected] writes: > > Joan---I don't know anything about people with the last name of Just > > being in > > the LaSalle County Asylum, however, my cousin is married to Don > > Just. They > > have lived in California for many years and he was born and raised > > in Peru, > > Ill. He recently retired from Corn Products Corp. I will get more > > information > > about his family and send it to you. > > Dick Corrigan > > Orland Park, Ill > > [email protected]

Joan---I don't know anything about people with the last name of Just being in the LaSalle County Asylum, however, my cousin is married to Don Just. They have lived in California for many years and he was born and raised in Peru, Ill. He recently retired from Corn Products Corp. I will get more information about his family and send it to you. Dick Corrigan Orland Park, Ill [email protected]

Hi Joanie, I now know that Nellie McGrath Rice married Arthur Gretencord in 1914, under the name of Nellie McGrath. In Minnie Rice's obituary which you sent me, it said that Opal Rice, her grandson, had made his home with Minnie since the death of his mother (Nellie) about four years earlier. That would be 1927 or 28. Is there some kind of index for the newspaper obituaries? I looked for Nellie Gretencord in the Illinois Death index, but couldn't find a record for her. Yet it appears that the Gretencord family lived around Grand Ridge beyond that time, and Arthur Gretencord is in the SS death index as having died in Feb. of 1979 and his last residence was in Grand Ridge, LaSalle Co. So it appears likely that she would have died in LaSalle County. Thanks for any help. Joy

In a message dated 3/6/03 4:57:21 PM Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: << I wondered if your email address was also part of your name....with your last name being Just. I'm researching the Just family that lived in LaSalle/Peru. Just curious. >> Hi Karen! I married into a Just family in west central Minnesota. They were in the Lac Qui Parle and Yellow Medicine counties. The first Just in this family, Christoph Just, came to New York from Schneidemuehl, Germany (formerly Prussia, now Poland), in 1885 with his son, Christoph Just. They came to "Walnut," Illinois where two daughters lived who had emigrated some years earlier to Wisconsin (still unknown location), married, and then moved to Illinois. The senior Christoph Just died probably about 1895 when the junior Christoph Just left Illinois and went to Minnesota where he lived with a cousin, whose last name was Bohn. We have the details of most of this, and I and two other researchers have pulled together enough information so that one of the other researchers has a fairly large collection of individuals (maybe around 1,500). The other two researchers still live in Minnesota. An amazing thing is that a descendant of the only Just son to stay on the old family farm in Prussia was able to re-establish contact with the American branch. He lives in Berne, Switzerland, and his family escaped from that Schneidemuehl area just after WWII when he was just a boy. One of the descendants served in the German army in WWII and was killed. Most of the descendants were very poor during the war and for some years after the war. I have noted that there was a Just family at Lee County, adjacent to LaSalle County. If you go to the Lee County Genealogical Society site at http://www.rootsweb.com, selecting Illinois for the state, and Lee for the county, they have some indexes there that you can search for Just. I have never known if there was a connection, but it's hard to think that there wasn't some connection (cousin, uncle) given the way family groups tended to emigrate in patterns. There was a Jacob Just in the death records at the library at Princeton, Illinois, and I spoke with them on the telephone several years ago but they did not follow through on their promise to send me the entry. I think he died in the 1860s. This was in Bureau County where the two Christoph Justs settled. I believe that the senior Christoph was buried at New Bedford, but we are still on the hunt for that. If you want to be in touch with the guy from the current young-adult generation who has the most records (we two senior researchers shared our data with him to help expedite the search at a time when he had 300-400 individuals), let me know. What is your connection to the Just at La Salle County? Adele Just/Seattle

I wondered if your email address was also part of your name....with your last name being Just. I'm researching the Just family that lived in LaSalle/Peru. Just curious. --- [email protected] wrote: > In a message dated 2/28/03 4:01:33 PM Pacific > Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > << That census listing is as follows: > 1900 US Census Population Schedule, Illinois, > LaSalle County, Ottawa > Township, LaSalle County Asylum at Ottawa. Sup > Dist 5, Enum Dist 139 > enumerated on the 14 Jun 1900 by James W. Angevine > Page 1-A, Line 31 (4th ward Partially Insane > Women's Building) > Johnson, Anna; Inmate; W F Jan 1832 68 M 31 8 5 > Norway Norway Norway 1870 30 > Un No No Yes >> > > Also, consider using the 1880 U.S. census that the > LDS church placed online > in October. http://www.familysearch.org > > Select the census link on the left side of the home > page and, on the next > page, select the 1880 U.S. census in the top box. > You can then customize > census searches in many ways; e.g., surname Johnson, > born Norway, census > Illinois. > > Good luck! > > > ============================== > 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 > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, more http://taxes.yahoo.com/

JOAN---I CAN'T GET A MESSAGE TO GO THROUGH, USING THIS ADDRESS---WHAT AM I DOING WRONG ? DICK CORRIGAN [email protected]

Greetings from Streator, I thought the Voohres name sounded familiar. Just got done watching a video taped tour of the museum on TV. Bill mentioned a Voorhees quilt in the bedroom. At least, I think it was Voorhees. I check it out tomorrow. Joanie

I have the same problem is the person who wrote the post below. I have an approximate death date for my ancestor (Mary Jane McGaffin) of 1870. I would like to find a death record or obit but I don't know where to look. If anyone has any ideas please post them to the list. Thanks, Kathy In a message dated 03/06/2003 12:07:42 PM Mountain Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > Do any libraries or historical societies look up obits for a fee? Are there > records available for this cemetery? I would like to get an obituary for > Jessie but know it is a lot to ask without an exact death date. Are there > any > death or obituary indexes available locally? > I have not done any research in LaSalle County or Streator so would welcome > > any suggestions for research at a distance. > Thank you so much. > Kathy Karn > >

Greetings from Streator, According to the Genealogy Guild's Riverview Book, Peter Gray is buried in Block 13, Row 1, with Elizabeth. Elizabeth 1844 - abt 19 April 1919 Peter 1839 - abt 19 Jan. 1934 I am kind of backed up right now, so it would probably be faster to contact the Streator Public Library on South Park Street. They charge $1.00 for microfilm copies, plus postage and handling. The 1902-1903 Streator City Directory lists, "Gray Peter F, wf Elizabeth, driver Seipp Brew Co, r 212 e Broadway." Jessie C. Voorhees is buried in Block 16, Row 26 with her husband and son? John Gray. The date of death is about 28th of April 1977. Among the Voorhees buried in Row 28 is Anna M. Feb. 9, 1835 - July 14, 1915 and Jacob Skillman Voorhees Sept. 30, 1831 - Sept. 13, 1907. Row 27 has a large Voorhees stone. [email protected] wrote: > > Hello, > > Any suggestions for further research on the following family: > > Jessie GRAY married Walter VOORHEES in LaSalle County in 1894. > Walter died January 17, 1947 in Streator. Jessie died at age 102 in April > 1977 in Streator. > > I have an obituary for Jessie' s father Peter GRAY who died at age 95 in > Streator at the VOORHEES home in 1934. The cemetery was listed as RIVERSIDE > CEMETERY. The funeral home was WAGNER FUNERAL HOME . > > Do any libraries or historical societies look up obits for a fee? Are there > records available for this cemetery? I would like to get an obituary for > Jessie but know it is a lot to ask without an exact death date. Are there any > death or obituary indexes available locally? > I have not done any research in LaSalle County or Streator so would welcome > any suggestions for research at a distance. > Thank you so much. > Kathy Karn > > ============================== > 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, Thanks, I checked out the Solon site. I checked an index for the 1855 State Census only found one, Thos. Solon was living in La Salle Township. ...from The Past and Present of La Salle County, published in 1877: La Salle Township, page 617 "Solon Dennis, laborer." Hope Township, page 563 "Solon Jas. P. merchant; Lostant; 6." Eagle Township, page 419 "Finn Patrick, Farmer; Sec. 24; P.O. Streator; born in Ireland, DEc. 25, 1825; came to this country in 1847, and to this Co. in 1848; Democrat; Catholic owns 280 acres land, value $14,000; held offices Road com., Road Master and School Director; his wife was Julia Prendergast; she was born in Ireland March, 1829; married June 2 1850; five children living, James P., Nellie, Anna, Julia and Mary who is now Sister Veronica at Ottawa; three dead, Patrick, Joseph and Michael." Eagle Township, page 421 "Prendergast Bridget, Sec. 19; P.O. Streator; born in Ireland, May, 1825; came to this Co. in 1850; Catholic; owns 160 acres land, value $11,000; she is the widow of Thomas Prendergast, who died Aug. 22,1852; she had four children by first husband; has seven children by second husband." "Prendergast Jas, farm laborer P.O. Streator." "Prendergast J. farmer; Sec. 14: P.O. Streator." "Prendergast M. L. farmer; Sec. 20; P.O. Streator; 2-1/2." "Prendergast M. farm; S. 30; P.O. Streator; 15." "Prendergast P. farm; S. 30; P.O. Streator; 15." "Prendergast R. farmer; P.O. Streator; 20." Peru Township, page 594 "Prendergast P. of P. & Bros., groceries." "Prendergast R. of P. & Bros., groceries." "Prendergast T. of P. & Bros., groceries." The number refers to their wealth over any indebtedness. "15" means $15,000. Joanie > Bourne Seniors wrote: > > Dear Joanie , > > I saw a letter from you on the La Salle Rootsweb Mail List concerning > La Salle history books & I wondered if I could ask you would be so > kind as to check any indexes in the books you refer to, for SOLON or > variations, & possibly PRENDERGAST's as my husband's relatives were La > Salle residents. > > I have been researching this family for over 20yrs & am currently > working in conjunction with a lady in Indianapolis, who has set up a > great SOLON website, where we can share our knowledge & help others > who have interests in the surname too. In fact she has quite a section > on the La Salle family, most of whom I can claim as being from our > line. You may be interested in having a look at the site: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~solon/solon.htm > > I appreciate any help you are able to give me, as it is naturally very > hard for me to research in the USA, when I live so far away. I have > managed to locate a large number of family members, meeting many of > them at a Family Reunion in Sth Dakota in 1999, & we hope to plan > another in Illinois in 2005, when we visit again. > > Kind Regards, > Merril Bourne, > Auckland, > New Zealand > >

Hi Everyone – There is an old 1886 La Salle County History book on Ebay right now in case anyone is interested. Do a search on La Salle Illinois or on item # 3504781617 to find it. Hope this helps someone - Loyd _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

Hello, Any suggestions for further research on the following family: Jessie GRAY married Walter VOORHEES in LaSalle County in 1894. Walter died January 17, 1947 in Streator. Jessie died at age 102 in April 1977 in Streator. I have an obituary for Jessie' s father Peter GRAY who died at age 95 in Streator at the VOORHEES home in 1934. The cemetery was listed as RIVERSIDE CEMETERY. The funeral home was WAGNER FUNERAL HOME . Do any libraries or historical societies look up obits for a fee? Are there records available for this cemetery? I would like to get an obituary for Jessie but know it is a lot to ask without an exact death date. Are there any death or obituary indexes available locally? I have not done any research in LaSalle County or Streator so would welcome any suggestions for research at a distance. Thank you so much. Kathy Karn

Thank you, Joan. Yes, from Muncie. It was her father who was in the famous 19th Indiana with the Iron Brigade. There are several really good books on that subject, at least one with excerpts of her father's, Robert I. Patterson. I understand there is an Honorary Iron Brigade (not sure about the name) to which she was accorded membership because of her father. Mike and I are interested in finding out if that organization or one called (possibly) Sons of the GAR. Mrs. Pearl Bean was our great aunt. Her grandfather died of complications from an injury received in the Civil War - Samuel R. Patterson, RI's father. ----- Original Message ----- From: Joan To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 2:06 PM Subject: Re: [ILLASALLE] Iron Brigade Hi, Barnes & Nobel had a book for sale by Alan D. Gaff, "On ? Bloody Soil." The sub title was Four Years with the Iron Brigade. Mentioned Co. B of the 19th INDIANA Infantry. Wasn't Mrs. Bean from Indiana? Might try a google search for "Iron Brigade Association". Don't know if they are still in existence. Joanie unicorn1945 wrote: > > Does anyone know anything about the Honorary Iron Brigade or how to obtain records from that organization? > Shirley Pearson > > ============================== > 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