Delta589@aol.com wrote: > I was born and raised in Mendota and visit there once a year. While there I > usually do some research at the library. My best friend, Shirley Johnson, > still lives there and would probably help you out. Her e-mail is > jjsjlogs@tsf.net. > > My mother's family settled in the Mendota area in the 1850's. > > Let me know who you're interested in. > > Rose Caster > > ==== ILLASALL Mailing List ==== > Search for your LaSalle County Surnames at: > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/surhelp-bin/surindx.pl?site=ILLASALL Hi Rose! That is just about the same time my gg-grandfather would have settled in Mendota! We have him purchasing a bit of land there in 1848 and a child being born in Ireland in 1845, so I figure he must have made the migration sometime during those three years 45-48. His name was Thomas MEATH b. 1810 in Ireland wife Anna M (SHERIDAN) MEATH b 1823 in Ireland They had a number of children, at least four or five born in Illinois, including my grandfather - Thomas b. 1854 all birthdates have been calculated according to Illinois census' for 1850-60-70 ... so they might be off by a year I had heard from someone that Thomas and Anna (and other family members) were buried in Holy Cross Cemetary, but I'm unsure as to what to do with this information. The person also thought either Thomas or Anna had where they were born in Ireland on their tombstone. I contacted the only Catholic church in town to see what information I could get through them, but was told that I would have to go in to sort through the information. I'm in Texas so not close enough to just hop in the car and go, but I am trying to plan a trip there for this summer. I'd like to go armed with as much information already gathered as possible. Any ideas you have on where to go from here would be greatly appreciate. Best to you and yours, Catherine ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Volunteer of Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnraogk/index.htm Searching for M.E.A.T.H -- S.H.E.R.I.D.A.N

I'm looking for information regarding Frank Wesley Hogue, as well as James M. Corrie. Frank was born in 1869, probably in New York, and moved to LaSalle county about 1902. He was married to Marietta Henderson, and they had 8 children. Their daughter Lila married James M. Corrie, they had approximately 11 children. James was married before Lila, to an Ida Herrold. They had 3 children, Charlotte, Herrold and George. If anyone has extended information on these families please contact me. Thank You! ms2000@megsinet.net OR AT msmith74@yahoo.com

Is anyone out there working on the RICHARDSON family of Marseilles? John Wesley, and his ancestors, d. 1951, buried at Riverview Cemetery, b. 1874, Wolf Lake, Noble Co. IN and his father John D(?) b.1850, Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co. IN, d.1930, Marseilles, buried in Aroma Park, Kankakee Co. Would appreciate any info. john richardson

I was born and raised in Mendota and visit there once a year. While there I usually do some research at the library. My best friend, Shirley Johnson, still lives there and would probably help you out. Her e-mail is jjsjlogs@tsf.net. My mother's family settled in the Mendota area in the 1850's. Let me know who you're interested in. Rose Caster

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Hello everyone, Is anyone from the list close to Mendota? Or familiar with Mendota? I would greatly appreciate help with family from this area. Thank you, Catherine ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Volunteer of Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnraogk/index.htm Searching for M.E.A.T.H -- S.H.E.R.I.D.A.N

Hi Listers; I am new to this list, so I don't know what is available out there. I am looking for any info on my gggrandmother and/or her family, who lived in LaSalle, LaSalle, and Batavia, Kane, IL in early 1800's. Best guess for dates would be 1830-1850. Sarah Ann PURDY b. 31 Dec/Jan 1828 Logansport, Cass, IN d. 13 Feb 1902 Wethersfield, Henry, IL m. 11 Oct 1847 Kane Cty, IL Charles Lewis CLARK(E) b. 10 Sep 1819 Truxton, Cortland, NY d. 21 Jun 1896 Sheffield, Bureau, IL. Sarah's obit states that she moved to Illinois with her parents when she was a small child, living in Batavia and LaSalle. Her death certificate did not reveal anything about her parents. Any info will be greatly appreciated. TIA Mikki Judge jjudge2127@aol.com

Hi, I am trying to find information on the MEATH family from Mendota, LaSalle County. I am relatively new to the genealogy search as my mother enlisted my aid in finding her family line and would appreciate any information on where to send for records, vital info, etc both county and church. Also if you might know of Mendota volunteers would would be willing to look up information. Here is the information I have located so far: Thomas MEATH b. 1810 in Ireland purchased 640 acres of federal land in Mendota area in 1848. Anna M SHERIDAN b. 1823 in Ireland - wife Children: John ca. 1840 in Ireland Patrick ca. 1841-2 in Ireland Olivia ca. 1843 in Ireland Anna A ca. 1845-7 in Ireland Eleanor (Ella, Ellen) ca. 1847-9 in LaSalle (not sure if county or city), Ill. Emma ca. 1851 in Illinois **Thomas ca. 1853-54 in Illinois <<< This is my g-grandfather and the child I am most interested in Joseph ca. 1855 in Illinois Clarence ca. 1857 in Illinois Mary ca. 1859 in Illinois The family would have been Roman Catholic. Any and all help, suggestions or ideas would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks in advance Catherine Volunteer of Random Genealogical Kindness at http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnstewar/genkin.htm

JOHN (MOYER) MYERS born 1809, Harrisburg, Dauphin Co., PA. moved to Rye township, Perry Co PA (Cumberland CO) ; married neighbor Sarah Foulk of Rye Township, Perry Co. PA. John owned mill across street from the FOULK house.... Later, they moved to Troy Grove ILL both burried there. Seeking siblings and children... SusiCP@aol.com

Martha/Mattie Bosley married John McCaleb in LaSalle Co. 16 Aug 1878. They had a daughter Clementine. Would like further information on this couple. Did they remain in LaSalle Co? When did they die? Were there other children?? Thank you, Kathleen Rizer

Hello everyone, I am new to the list and am hoping someone will recognize this family. My wife's great-grandparents are Stephen and Esther Biro, and they moved here to South Bend from Streator IL some time around 1895. They were Hungarian immigrants, and I am wondering if they appear in anyone's database in the Streator area. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I don't know how long they lived there, but some of the older children remained in Illinois when the parents came to Indiana. Thanks in advance, Scott. -- Scott Gring 828 E. Wayne St., South Bend, Indiana 46617 http://home.att.net/~s.gring/index.html or find me on ICQ at: 23960889 Genealogy of the GRING family of Berks Co, PA Other surnames: ETTER/GRIMM/HAGY/HIMMELBERGER/ KRICK/LAMM/MOYER/REBER/REED/ULRICH/WALDSCHMIDT

I am looking for informaiton on this SMITH family. Any help would be appreciated. Descendants of Rensselaer Smith Generation No. 1 1. RENSSELAER1 SMITH was born March 12, 1801 in Otsego County, New York, and died February 16, 1888 in LaSalle County, IL. He married (1) LUCINDA BARDWELL January 03, 1820 in Bradford County, Pennsvlvania. He married (2) MARIA BAUVIER Aft. 1874. Children of RENSSELAER SMITH and LUCINDA BARDWELL are: i. CYNTHIA ANN2 SMITH, b. 1822, PA. ii. ELIAS SMITH, b. March 10, 1824, PA; d. April 08, 1843, LaSalle County, IL. iii. DAVID SMITH, b. 1826, PA. iv. ETHELINDA SMITH, b. April 1827, PA; d. September 07, 1833, LaSalle County, IL. v. RENSSELAER SMITH, b. 1829, PA; m. ELIZA BOGGESS, JoDaviess County, Illinois. vi. HIRAM SMITH, b. August 1830, PA; d. April 16, 1848, LaSalle County, IL. 2. vii. HARRIET MARIA SMITH, b. February 21, 1832, Windham, Bradford Couty, Pennsylvania; d. November 29, 1898, LaSalle County, IL. viii. LAURA ANN SMITH, b. 1835, PA; d. March 28, 1910; m. ? WOODBERRY. ix. NANCY M. SMITH, b. 1836, PA; m. ? COOK. x. RUFUS H. SMITH, b. February 1838, PA; d. March 17, 1855, LaSALLE COUNTY, IL.. 3. xi. ETHELINDA SMITH, b. October 25, 1839, Windham, Bradford Couty, Pennsylvania; d. April 14, 1899, DeKalb County, Illinois. xii. STEPHEN W. SMITH, b. August 1841, PA; d. December 10, 1869, LaSALLE COUNTY, IL.. xiii. ELIAS SMITH, b. 1849, NORTHVILLE TOWNSHIP, LA SALLE COUNTY, IL. Generation No. 2 2. HARRIET MARIA2 SMITH (RENSSELAER1) was born February 21, 1832 in Windham, Bradford Couty, Pennsylvania, and died November 29, 1898 in LaSalle County, IL. She married (1) JOSEPH W. COOK July 03, 1855. She married (2) C.P. RICHARDSON September 23, 1880. Children of HARRIET SMITH and JOSEPH COOK are: i. LOUISA3 COOK, b. 1855, Earlville, LaSalle County, Illinois. ii. HATTIE COOK, b. April 25, 1857; d. Bef. January 31, 1938; m. ? DELLINGER. 4. iii. LORENA A. COOK, b. September 07, 1858, Mendota Township, LaSalle County, Illinois; d. December 19, 1948, Sandwich Township, DeKalb County, Illinois. iv. ROSA A. COOK, b. April 11, 1861, Mendota Township, LaSalle County, Illinois; d. March 12, 1899, Springfield, MO. 5. v. STEPHEN ELLSWORTH COOK, b. November 22, 1862, Mendota Township, LaSalle County, Illinois; d. February 28, 1939, DeKalb County, Illinois. 6. vi. LIZZIE MAE COOK, b. July 04, 1867, Sandwich Township, DeKalb County, Illinois; d. February 08, 1938, Sandwich Township, DeKalb County, Illinois. 3. ETHELINDA2 SMITH (RENSSELAER1) was born October 25, 1839 in Windham, Bradford Couty, Pennsylvania, and died April 14, 1899 in DeKalb County, Illinois. She married MARTIN R. JONES February 04, 1864 in Aurora, Illinois. Children of ETHELINDA SMITH and MARTIN JONES are: 7. i. BERT E.3 JONES, b. 1871, DeKalb County, Illinois; d. December 25, 1954, Sandwich Township, DeKalb County, Illinois. ii. ETTA M. JONES, b. 1863; d. 1961; m. WILLIAM C. HICKOK. iii. BABY 1 JONES, d. Infancy. iv. BABY 2 JONES, d. Infancy. Generation No. 3 4. LORENA A.3 COOK (HARRIET MARIA2 SMITH, RENSSELAER1) was born September 07, 1858 in Mendota Township, LaSalle County, Illinois, and died December 19, 1948 in Sandwich Township, DeKalb County, Illinois. She married CLARK GRAVES October 08, 1876 in Sandwich Township, DeKalb County, Illinois, son of ELIJAH GRAVES and MARTHA ROGERS. Children of LORENA COOK and CLARK GRAVES are: i. WARD CLARK4 GRAVES, b. November 07, 1878, Burlington, Iowa; d. February 14, 1957, Plano, DeKalb County, Illinois; m. (1) LENA CHRISTOPHERSON, December 07, 1901; m. (2) EMMA CELIA DANNEWITZ, April 04, 1923. ii. RAYMOND ALMOND GRAVES, b. October 05, 1884, Sandwich Township, DeKalb County, Illinois; d. June 07, 1968, Sarasota County, Florida; m. (1) GERTRUDE HELEN FREER, August 13, 1916; m. (2) EDNA VIRGINIA WILLIAMS, July 23, 1923, Genca Court House, Geneva Illinois; m. (3) CORA WILLIAMS, December 18, 1940, Sarasota County, Florida. iii. JESSE CLAUDE GRAVES, b. October 02, 1886, Sandwich Township, DeKalb County, Illinois; d. March 05, 1967, Sandwich Township, DeKalb County, Illinois; m. IDA L. HANSON, February 12, 1912, Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois. 5. STEPHEN ELLSWORTH3 COOK (HARRIET MARIA2 SMITH, RENSSELAER1) was born November 22, 1862 in Mendota Township, LaSalle County, Illinois, and died February 28, 1939 in DeKalb County, Illinois. He married ELLA MAY ERWIN November 25, 1885 in Sandwich Township, DeKalb County, Illinois. Children of STEPHEN COOK and ELLA ERWIN are: i. MARION4 COOK. ii. IVAN COOK. iii. 1 GIRL COOK, d. Bef. February 1939. iv. 2 GIRL COOK, d. Bef. February 1939. 6. LIZZIE MAE3 COOK (HARRIET MARIA2 SMITH, RENSSELAER1) was born July 04, 1867 in Sandwich Township, DeKalb County, Illinois, and died February 08, 1938 in Sandwich Township, DeKalb County, Illinois. She married CHARLES WILLIS HUMISTON December 28, 1886 in Sandwich Township, DeKalb County, Illinois, son of DORCUS HUMISTON. Children of LIZZIE COOK and CHARLES HUMISTON are: i. RAYMOND LEROY4 HUMISTON, b. 1888; d. 1951; m. ALVINA ???. ii. DORIS HUMISTON. iii. DORTHY HUMISTON. 7. BERT E.3 JONES (ETHELINDA2 SMITH, RENSSELAER1) was born 1871 in DeKalb County, Illinois, and died December 25, 1954 in Sandwich Township, DeKalb County, Illinois. He married MATILDA C. ???. Child of BERT JONES and MATILDA ??? is: i. MYRA4 JONES. Thanks for any help Cora in Sarasota, FL

George Prentice my ggg (?) grandfather's wife Cynthia Smead and his children, Prescott, Chancey and Sophia moved to Utica, Illinois some time between 1860 and 1870. Cynthia lived in 3 centuries being born 1797and died 1901. I know she is buried in Utica, Ill. We are looking for their descendants. From what we were told my grandfather left the Baptist church to please his bride and their children were not allowed to play, meet, etc with their Baptist cousins and the Baptists side had the same restrictions. Lets bring down the walls and get to know each other. Thank you, Al Salz salzaeck@mtco.com

Looking for the parents of David Branson BAKER. I believe that he was born May1853 in Rockingham Co VA and was married to Ella DECKER in Streator IL abt. 1879. He died in Newton IL 28Aug1918. Forest Field fofield@ix.netcom.com

Uriah S. Painter supposedly lived to be 102 years old. He was born in 1844 and died at Cornell, Livingston Co., Ill. He married Sarah E. Elliott 18 Aug 1874 in LaSalle Co. Would like further information on their children: Anna b. about 1876, Isaac L. B. about 1877, Elliott, Glenn and Earl. Who did they marry?? Thank you, Kathleen Rizer

you can get different forms at www.ancestry.com Ann

Blank ancestry charts are available at any LDS Family History Center. I think they are still free! Cyndi Hanson

For a family book I am interested in the spouse of Julia Matilda Hayslip born 29 Oct 1877. I do know that Julia Matilda married a Mutchler and that in 1927 she was living in Peru, LaSalle Co, Ill. Her parents were Martin L. Hayslip 1846-1927 and Huldah Rebecca Kimber 1848- bef. 1909. Thank you, Kathleen Rizer

Joseph H. Painter married Alma Root,1874 in LaSalle County. is anyone researching this family. thanks for your help. deb

Can anyone tell me the address of St. Hyacinth Polish Church in LaSalle County, LaSalle, Illinois. If the church is closed could you tell my where the records are kept. Thanks in advance, Barbara biegs7@prodigy.net