I'm sorry, did I miss something? These newspaper records are all very interesting, but I don't understand why I am getting them. Am I supposed to be looking for a familiar name? Is this something that happens frequently? Please forgive my ignorance....... :-) Martha (Ford) Murphy researching FORD and PINN (PYNN?) in LaSalle County Sue Koller wrote: > Sorry I don't have any further information on the names listed here. The > name of the paper is also unknown.

Do LaSalle County and Kendall County abut each other? Is the town of Marseilles close to the county line? By chance was Marseilles in Kendall County in the 1850 era? Thank you. Ron Dillon Coral Springs, FL dillonr@gate.net

>The roads are in very fine condition and the farmers are nearly all fully >engaged in preparing for spring work. >Walter Smally is on the sick list, but is convalescent-neuralgia. >Thomas Carvin has left home and is working for John Corbett. >Misses Mary and Katie Ryan are visiting relatives in Pontiac. >Mr. Weber purchased a house and lot from H. K. Rickard. >School Supervisor Stockade was in Ransom superintending the sales of town >lots, Twenty-two lots were sold. This will be known as the fourth addition >to Ransom. Those wishing to buy lots can call on M. J. Lane, S.T. T. 81 Rt.5 >August Klehart has the contract to build Michael Devin's house for $1,300. >The carpenters have begun work on the new grain elevator east of the stock >years. The builders are Ed Summers and Scott Pierce. >Mr. Johnson of Marseilles, is building a large smokestack for J. R. >Roberson. >Some persons think Mr. Roberson's brick are not first-class. Those who are >of that opinion would do well to call and examine the quality and also hear >what Mr. Johnson says of them. He has built a large house for Mrs. Dickerson >form the same brick. >C.M. Moore is putting up a new city scales having sold the old ones to John >Wormley. >James Wilkinson has returned home to visit relatives and friends. He intends >to go to Washington Territory. >Mr. Lanigan has moved to Ransom. His son John is working for H. F. Jones. >Our tenor has moved to the third add to Ransom. >George Kestinger has two helpers, one in wood and the other in iron. Repairs >can be done in short time. >Candidates for office are plenty. The successful one will tell you next >week. >James W. Transeau wears a big smile just because its an eight pound boy. >Mother and child are doing well. Sorry I don't have any further information on the names listed here. The name of the paper is also unknown.

>RUTLAND >What fine weather we are having and good roads. >A good many of our farmers have started spring work-plowing and sowing oats. >There has been a good deal of sickness around here the last few weeks. >Mr. Plunket has been dangerously ill for the last two weeks, and once not >expected to live, but is some better at this writing. >Mrs. D. Connely Jr. is very sick with malarial fever, and has had the doctor >in attendance most every day. >The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. F. Shaver was not expected to live during >this week. >Miss. Anna Plunket, formerly of this place, but now a sister of mercy at >Davenport, IA., was home a day or two last week to see her father who was >not expected to live. >Mrs. Underhill, of Brookfield, has been taking care of her daughter, Mrs. >Connely. >Mr. John Lynch, one of the old settlers of Rutland, died recently after a >few days sickness. >Cy Debolt is laid up with a lame back. >Patsy Harington says he feels lonesome since the school closed. >Well, John Blackwell must think it is spring, having called at the >blacksmith shop the other day. He concluded to have his head shaved with the >horse clippers, and Charlie Kleiber performed the ceremony. John bets he >will get a girl when the next dance comes off without going all over the >town and getting left. >Ross Shaver is keeping batch in Ranch No. 7; and likes it very much, but >thinks some of the girls ought to take a shine to him since he has cut off >his whiskers and gotten a new road cart. >Miss Dougherty finished her winter term of school last Friday in the Daniel >school house, and has given good satisfaction. The Directors have determined >to keep her for the summer term. Quite a number of ladies visited her school >the last day. >Miss. White, of Wallace, was the guest of Miss Dougherty last Friday. >Mr. and Mrs. Miller of Ottawa, visited friends here last Sunday. >John Collisen is fencing off a magnificent hog lot for those Chester White >pits. >The little folks had a good time at the dances at Josiah Shaver's last week. >Willis Shaver furnished the music. >Charles Briggs and Michael Delanty sawed their summer wood last week. >Fred Barlkey has been trading horses lately. >Mr. Harty and daughter, of Ransom, were visiting friends here Saturday and >Sunday. >James Feely has moved off of the Dunavan place to Ottawa. >Some of our neighbors say that Tascott has been arrested. >George Blair was the guest of Frank Shaver last week. >Mrs. Phoebe Leek, on old settler, and formerly a resident of Rutland, died >in Ottawa and the remains were interred in the Trumbo cemetery. >Fred Shaver had a horse drop dead in the street in Ottawa while leading it >to the doctor. > > >For further information on some of the name listed above, please contact: >sue@kaiconsulting.com > > >

>RUTLAND RIPPLES >The Rutland gravel road has been made a success. The company who worked so >faithfully last fall enjoy it now; and the nonworkers also hold their heads >as high in driving over it as they that toiled so faithfully. >Card parties are all the rage now, and on ver "high C" nights oysters >appear. >Mr. and Mrs. Dittman entertained quite a number of our young folks one >evening last week. All report a very pleasant time. The evening was whiled >away with dancing with the exception of the time spent by some of the young >ladies disagreeing about some of their beaus-not ribbons. >Those that are in quest of a fine picture or a valentine for their >sweetheart, call on Henry Blackwell. >Frank Teal is erecting a new house. >Den's broucho is not seen so often as usual, winding its way in a south >westerly direction. >Mike, have you a hitching post for rent? >Frank Sluder is visiting relatives in Galesburg. >Cy Debolt has started at cutting ice in his pond. He reports a thickness of >six inches. >John Conners smiles that fantastic smile-a boy. "Hello, John heard you >had--" "No, sir, it's my wife!" The same old mistake over and over. >Say, Mike, why didn't you fall your trees the right way, and not break your >fence? >Quite a number of Rutlandites attended the exhibition at the Loring school >house last Wednesday evening. >Jim Feely is going to move off the Dunavan farm in the spring. Lime Lawrence >is going to take his place. >"One, two, three, Henry B. is too many for thee." >Camfield & Kleiber are the boss sawyers. Any one having wood to saw would do >well to call on them. >Mr. Mulvthill of Iowa and Miss Josie Lynch of Rutland were united in >marriage on Thursday last. The happy couple will remain here a few days; >then they will depart for their future home in Iowa. We congratulate them. >Mrs. Peister, one of our old settlers died very suddenly at her home, Jan. >28. The remains were interred in the Nichol's cemetery. >Our fox hunters, F. Shaver, J. Parr, S. Milliken and F. Robinson are going >to attend the big fox hunt in Chicago on the 22d inst. >Frank Shaver, our town collector, is calling on the tax-payers. > For more information on some of the names listed here, please contact: sue@kaiconsulting.com

-----Original Message----- From: Sue Koller <sue@KAIConsulting.com> To: IL-Traces-L@rootsweb.com <IL-Traces-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, November 08, 1998 12:03 PM Subject: [IL-Traces-L] tidbits/Many Names/Feb.9,1889/LaSalle County >Grand Ridge, Feb. 6-The threatening weather the first of the week did not >avail much. >Frank Trude has been unwell but it now better. >Walter Dearth is still in Chicago, Thinks some of staying there this summer. >Miss. Bell Fulton returned from Chicago last week. >John Heath, who of late visited in Pa., returned last Friday. >Misses Fannie and Maggie Boyd returned home last week. >Miss. Emma Hagne Sundayed at J. L. Porter's. >Charles Evans came near having a serious accident last week by falling under >the wagon. The horses stopping instantly saved him. >Miss Jennie Antram spent a part of Sunday with Mrs. John Dearth. >J.C. Porter is living on the fat of the land in Pa., so he says. >Isaac Pashall talks of going to Washington to the "Inauguration," and from >there to Virginia, where his parents live. >Ellias Core has advertised a sale for the 21st of this month. >Clark Coe will summer in Iowa. >John Ewick recently purchased the J.L. Reese property, east of town, and >will convert it into a pasture. >Neff Provans, our collector, is getting ready for business and will take all >the spare chink you have. >Our burg is taking a building boom never before known in our time. At the >present rate we will have somewhat of a boom in another year. >Rev. Sears returns to Missouri this week. The meeting have been interesting >and profitable under his zealous work. A number have made profession and >then joined the C.P. church on last Sunday. >William Sutton is plastering his house even if it is winter. The winter has >been very favorable for such work, even if it has not been known for years. >John Core lately purchased of Lon Wright his addition to the east part of >town. >Some one backed into Alf Dearth's buggy last Sunday night at church and >upset it. No serious damage. >Rev. Lord commenced a series of meetings in the M.E. church west of town >last Monday evening. >Freeman Poundstone has erected a house just south of his present dwelling >for renting purposes. It is about ready for the plasterer. >George W. Hook and wife Sundayed in Spring Valley. >William Jones wears a solemn countenance, he has had no spare ribs for >several weeks. >Miss. Whitney Sundayed in Ottawa. >Andrew Hook still makes his rounds selling Chicago goods. >Miss. Nellie Palmer is home from school. We did not learn weather or not she >will return. >Newt Piersolt's new barn on the east side makes quite a show. >William Casey shipped two cars of cattle last Friday night and brought back >one. He is not wholly discouraged with the market. >Will Butters has leased the Faust farm for a number of years and has >commenced hauling timber to erect a house. Will says he is not going to keep >back either. >Ed Robinson is building a new hay shed and when completed will excel Ed >Burk's. >Thomas Burke received a severe kick from his stallion, Monarch. He is >improving rapidly under the care of Dr. Connoly and will soon be able to be >around again. Tom you should be more careful in handling such horses. >One of the largest sales that ever took place in Wallace was the Edmond >O'Donnell's on last Thursday. Fully one thousand people attended it, and >between four and five thousand dollars realized. Most of the stock was sold. >Dan McCarty brought the Cleveland bay stallion which is a beauty. > > > > > >==== IL-Traces Mailing List ==== >These files are being submitted to the Illinois Archives, please follow the rules listed in your welcome letter. >Terasa Hodges >IL-Traces Listowner >http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/il/ilfiles.htm > >

Looking for information on these four surnames that are thought to have come to LaSalle from Germany from 1850 on. TYIA Roger Michels

Really. The soundex of the 1880 census was done by the Works Progress Adm in 1937 at the request of the Census Office, Age Search Group, for the purpose of providing proof of age for those many people who did not have a birth certificate or other proof of age for filing for Social Security. The Census Office hired Rand Corp to design the index coding, in 1935, at the request of the Social Security Adm. If you are really interested in the facts, please read the article "Census Facts & Figures" by William Dollarhide, in the Jul-Aug issue of Heritage Quest Magazine, Issue #76, page 108. It also explains why only households with children 10 and under were indexed. This purpose of the Soundex is also given by George K. Schweitzer, Ph.D., Sc.D., nationally recognized historian, expert in genealogical sources and techniques, and genealogy lecturer widely in demand throughout the U.S. -----Original Message----- From: John and Sandy Reedy <jjreedy@ix.netcom.com> To: ILLASALL-L@rootsweb.com <ILLASALL-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, November 06, 1998 2:10 PM Subject: [ILLASALL-L] Re: ILLASALL-D Digest V98 #41 >Really!? >The Social Security program began in the 1930's. Soundex goes back well before >that. > > > >> Subject: Re: [ILLASALL-L] 1880 La Salle Co Census >> Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1998 07:36:25 -0800 >> From: "Jean C Gobel" <jcgobel@email.msn.com> >> To: ILLASALL-L@rootsweb.com >> >> The Soundex was not done for military purposes, it was done when Social >> Security was established to provide a possible base for claimants. >> > > > > >==== ILLASALL Mailing List ==== >List problems? First, read the Welcome Message that you received when you >subscribed. Feel free to contact me, Carol Ryan-Spenader, list administrator, >with questions concerning this list! spenader@earthlink.net >

If I were to request this census through an Inter-library Loan at my local King County, Washington, library, would I just ask for the 1880 La Salle County census published by the LaSalle County genealogy guild? -----Original Message----- From: Jean C Gobel <jcgobel@email.msn.com> To: ILLASALL-L@rootsweb.com <ILLASALL-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, November 06, 1998 1:27 AM Subject: Re: [ILLASALL-L] 1880 La Salle Co Census >The LaSalle County Genealogy Guild has published the first of two volumes of >the 1880 census of LaSalle County, with the second volume to be published >soon. It is indexed. They've also published the 1860 and 1870 census. >LaSalle County Genealogy Guild, 115 W. Glover Street, Ottawa, 61350, >(815)433-5261. The 1880 is also Soundexed and should be available at your >local LDS FHC or perhaps public library. > >-----Original Message----- >From: Virginia Amorde <amorde@sonnet.com> >To: ILLASALL-L@rootsweb.com <ILLASALL-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Thursday, November 05, 1998 5:33 PM >Subject: [ILLASALL-L] 1880 La Salle Co Census > > >>Is there an 1880 La Salle Co Census? How can I access an index? I am >>wanting to get a copy to document great grandparents: >> >> Dr. Francis and Anna Bry La Salle/La Salle/IL >> > > > > > >==== ILLASALL Mailing List ==== >Post your query about your LaSalle County Illinois ancestors on the >LaSalle County ILGenWeb Page at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~illasall/ >

Hi Sandy I too would like the text file you mentioned about this incident. I also seem to have some connection to this, I have it mentioned in the notes one a woman on my tree, but had no detailed information. This would be a great help. Thanks Sue K. sue@kaiconsulting.com -----Original Message----- From: SDunavan@aol.com <SDunavan@aol.com> To: ILLASALL-L@rootsweb.com <ILLASALL-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, November 07, 1998 2:47 PM Subject: [ILLASALL-L] Davis & Indian Creek massacre >Cheryl -- I have Rachel & Sylvia Hall's account of the May 1832 murder of the >settlers on Indian Creek in a text file, which I would be happy to send you >(just email me personally; its pretty long to put on the list). Rachel & >Sylvia were the two daughters who were kidnapped for about a week and a half >and ransomed back from the Winnebago tribe (who were neutral) in southern >Wisconsin. I'm descended from Rachel Hall. Sorry I can't help you out with >Davis' parents. > >There is a monument in Freedom Twp. in a small park called Shabbona Park (in >LaSalle Co. near Harding, IL) where the victims of the attack were buried in a >mass grave. The incident was part of the Black Hawk War, and is mentioned in >many history books on that topic. Depending on the book, you get very >different views of the whole thing. Many of the accounts written in the 19th >c. are published in different county history books (like in the various >LaSalle Co. histories). > >Basically, a few local Pottawatomi Indians who had a grudge against Davis (one >had been beaten by him for taking apart a dam that the settlers built which >was hurting fishing at the Indian village) took advantage of the unrest going >on and with a group of maurading Sauk & Fox Indians attacked the Indian Creek >settlement. The Davis & Hall families had been warned twice by Shabbona (a >friendly chief from the Pottawatomi village) but as nothing happened the first >time, thought they would take their chances at defending themselves at their >cabins. When the attack finally came, many of the men were out in the fields >planting and a few of them were able to escape. > >The massacre fueled an absolute frenzy of fear in Ottawa and in settlements >all over Illinois, and hundreds of ill-equipped volunteer militia were rapidly >formed (you can read more about these groups in books on the Black Hawk war). >Rachel & Sylvia became celebrities after their rescue, and the state of IL >gave them some land. Rachel's husband supposedly read about this in a >newspaper in IN and hurried over to marry her -- all the records seem to show >she was only 15 at this point! > >Anyway, let me know if you (or anyone else) wants the text file mentioned >above --Sandy Dunavan > ><< I thought this would be of interest to someone besides me, William Davis is >my gr.-gr.-gr.-grandfather. I am also interested in finding out more about >this Indian attack and the names of Williams parents. >> > > >==== ILLASALL Mailing List ==== >Do you have access to information pertaining to LaSalle County and willing to do >lookups to help others find their ancestors? If so, please contact me at: >spenader@earthlink.net >

Yes, I would like a copy of the text. thank you bill bagwill

>DAVID SNELLING: This well known citizen and respected farmer of Adams >Township, LaSalle County, Illinois, is a native of Rutland township, this >county, born June 26, 1848, and is a representative of one of the pioneer >families of this locality. His parents were John and Rebecca Jane (Shaver ) >Snelling, the former a native of Virginia and the latter of Ohio, where he >grew to manhood. When a young man, previous to his marriage, he came west to >Illinois, then called the frontier, and located in LaSalle County. That was >some time in the 1830's. Here he subsequently married Rebecca Shaver, a >daughter of David Shaver, one of the first settlers of Rutland township, >this county. Mrs. Snelling was born in 1821, was ten years old when brought >by her parents to Illinois and is still a resident of LaSalle county, her >home being in Serena township, where her husband settled on a farm a number >of years ago. He died there in 1884, at the age of seventy-four years. >They were the parents of seven children, viz.: Nancy, Elizabeth (deceased), >James, Olive (deceased), David, Annis and George. >David Snelling received his early education in the country schools of his >native county and then for two years as a student in Lombard University, >Galesburg, Illinois. On his return home from college he was for a short >time engaged in teaching school. Farming, however, has been his life >pursuit. After his marriage, which event occurred in 1879, he settled on his >present farm, two hundred and sixty-seven acres, a part of which lies in the >southwest corner of Adams township and the rest across the line in Serena >township. In his farming operations he has been very successful, and is >well known as one of the leading farmers of his locality. >Mr. Snelling was married in 1879 to Miss Evaline Umphrey, and they have two >children: Claudia, the wife of William Hoadley; and Maud. Mrs. Snelling's >parents were Samuel and Sophia (Snelling) Umphrey, both natives of Ohio, who >came to LaSalle county, Illinois, some thirty years ago and settled in >Serena township; they are now residents of Earl township. Mrs. Snelling was >born in Ohio and is the oldest of four children, namely: Mrs. Snelling, Anna >(deceased), Charles, and Hattie. > > >This Obit was from a LaSalle County Newspaper. Mr. David Snelling died on >April 11, 1921. Any further information or discussion please contact: >sue@kaiconsulting.com

Looking for information on the following family members, The Taylor family lived in Grand Ridge then later in Streator with other family members from 1850's-1950's. *** George & Elizabeth (Philpott) Taylor children: George , Mary Anna , Charlotte , Carrie , Anna Maria , Charles R. , John J. , Martha Jane , Emily Aliza , Alfred J. , Frank , Burdette S. , Grant E. ,Thomas H . Anson G. , Elizabeth J . *** Theodore "Ted" Edward & Nellie ( Donovan) Taylor children : Mary Anne , John Theodore *** George North & Edna (Patterson) Taylor child: George North II *** Arthur & Mary ( Donovan ) Wolfe children : Arthur , Gertrude V. Any information on any of these families would be greatly appreciated........ Thank You , Tedd Taylor

>>From the newspaper "The Plaindealer", March 2, 1900 >NEW ENGLAND PARTY AT FRANK SHAVER'S HOME IN RUTLAND: Mr. and Mrs. Frank >Shaver, of Rutland township, gave a New England supper at their residence on >Thursday evening, Feb. 22d. one hundred fifteen guests being present. The >spacious parlors presented a very pretty appearance and were thronged with >the fair sex gowned in calico, with white aprons and caps. A number of >little tots dressed in white made merry, while the older ones told their >stories of long ago. The following program was rendered: Solo, Miss. Jose >Bogars. Recitations, Misser Myrtly Madden, Irene Shaver, Earl DeBolt and Ida >M. Shaver. Quartet, Mr. and Mrs Frank Shaver, Mrs. Charles Shaver and P. >Shaver. Dialogue, Earl and Hazel DeBolt. >The program being finished, the old time "grab bag" filled with neckties >made from a piece of each dress worn on this occasion, were eagerly sought >after, and the gentleman drawing a necktie sought the lady and escorted her >to supper. Some of the costumes were very comical, and created a roar of >laughter. Among them were: Henry Richmond, as Uncle Sam: Charles Shaver, as >George Washington; Messes Farrel, Roy and P. Shaver, as Pilgrims. The tables >were bountifully supplied, in the good old New England style, pork and beans >holding first place, and from the appearance of the tables after supper the >guests had a good old New England Appetite. After supper the gential host, >Frank H. Shaver, with a box of cigars, invited all lovers of the weed to a >cozy little smoking room and there the gentleman enjoyed their Havanas. It >was after the midnight hour when the usual "Good Night" was said, and all >agreed that it had been a most pleasant and long to be remembered occasion. > >Another paper article dated June 18, 1930, gives the Obituary of Frank >Shaver. >DEATHS; Frank Shaver, 76 dies at home of Daughter. Frank Shaver, 76 a >farmer, who is well known in the vicinity of Ottawa, died at the home of his >daughter Mrs. Everett E. Hodgson, near Grand Ridge, this morning, following >an illness of several months. >The deceased was born in Rutland township January 3, 1854. He was united in >marriage to Miss Ellen Stadden in January, 1878, and to this union one >daughter, Mrs. H. E. Rickman of Taylorville, Ill, was born. Mrs. Shaver died >shortly afterwards and Mr. Shaver was united in marriage on Oct. 6, 1885 >with Miss Fannie Judson. They had four children, three of whom are living. >Mr. Shaver spent all his life in farming in La Salle County. With his wife >he moved to Grand Ridge in Oct. 1926, where they have since resided. Besides >his wife the deceased is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Everett E. >Hodgson of Grand Ridge, Mrs. Earl Robinson of Oak Park, Mrs. H. E. Rickman >of Taylorville, and one son Glen Shaver, of Berwyn, seven grandchildren and >two great-grandchildren. > >Any interest in these articles or questions, please contact: >sue@kaiconsulting.com

>>From the newspaper "The Ottawa Free Trader" dated Saturday Jan. 25, 1890 >LASALLE CO. HUNT CLUB- They are fully equipped with One Hundred Blooded >Hounds. The LaSalle Co. Hunt Club is an organization not generally known by >people who are wrapped up in books and cares of business life, yet an >organization of considerable magnitude in the sporting line, and possessed >of one hundred blooded hounds. They will hold their annual meeting next >April at the Supervisors' room in the court house, at which time the place >of encampment for the annual hunt will be decided. The officers of the >company are: Wm. R. Milligan, Pres., Ottawa: H. K. Parr, Vice Pres., Serena: >S. Grove, Sec., Utica: S. E. Parr, Treas., Rutland: Ex-com., J. T. Parr, >R.H. Pooler, T. McDermott, S. A Millikin and Frank Shaver: Stephen Ager, >Captain: Lieuts., 1st, W. Blackwell, 2nd, Geo. Millikin, 3rd, G. W. Parr. >At present there are only about 40 members. Each year, at their annual hunt, >they select a favorable spot or location, pitch their tents, and camp out >for a week or two in the latter part of August, and take their chances >"betwixt" the fox, the prairie chicken, the diminutive quail, and from these >to the tiny tribe, comprising sun bass or 15 pound Pickerl. At these stated >times the club has always extended an invitation to their friends to visit >them and partake of their hospitality, free of charge and lodging for a >night furnished, and the "menu" has always been equal to that of the >Clifton, while speeches from the different members (thrown in as side >dishes) heretofore, has made these occasions very enjoyable and long to be >remembered. >With regard to their blooded hounds, it is only necessary to state that out >of the 100 they possess, it would be difficult to obtain one of either >individual for less than $50. In fact, R. H. Pooler, of Serena, last week >sold two of the same breed to a Missouri party for $50 each, and in the last >year has realized over $550 in the sale of these same blooded hounds. The >club are looking forward another season, to a month's sport that will go >down to future cliques of the kind as an event without the hope of a rival. > >For more information please contact: sue@kaiconsulting.com

>Unknown Newspaper article dated July 26, 1890 > >A pretty sight was presented at the residence of O.W. Trumbo, in Dayton >Township, last Thursday. The beautiful grounds which overlook the town were >the scene of a novel and pleasing affair. Clare Van Ettan, 15 months old son >of Mr. and Mrs. Will Van Ettan, was master of the occasion, and with the aid >of seventeen of his baby friends managed to make the woods echo and re-echo >with their joyous shouts of glee. All the little ones were about the same >age, none being older than nineteen months, and with one or two exceptions, >all were cousins. The picnic dinner was served in the upper yard and each >baby, accompanied by its mother, took a seat on the lawn and, it is needless >to say, the sight was indeed laughable and pleasant. There were also >present about twenty older children, Friends of Baby Clare. The Ladies >present, whose babies were honored guests, were: Mrs. M. Peddicord, Mrs. >Will Newell, Mrs. N. M. Green, Mrs. T. E. MacKinlay, Mrs. J. G. Gary, Mrs. >John Parr, Mrs. Charles Shaver, Mrs. Ed Vernon, Mrs. W. N. Bagley, Mrs. H. >B. Williams, Mrs. Frank Shaver, Mrs. Frank Trumbo, Mrs. Will Van Ettan, Mrs. >John Gibson (Denver, Co.), Mrs. Wm. Martell (Syracuse, N.Y.), Mrs. T. H. >Green (Morris, Ill). The same babies held a party one year ago and it is the >intention of the parents to have them assemble annually whenever possible. > >For more information or questions, please contact: sue@kaiconsulting.com

>The following article is from the newspaper "LaSalle Co." and is dated Feb. >18, 1893. > >The Rutland Columbian Literary Club (a rather high sounding name by the way, >for so unpretentious and informal an affair) held its second weekly meeting >at the pleasant home of Mr. and Mrs. Elias Trumbo on Saturday evening last. >The large number of friends and neighbors present prove the success with >which the club is meeting in providing amusement and entertainment other >than cards or dancing, formerly Rutland's sole enjoyment. The programme >given was: Select reading by the president of the club, Mrs. Charles Shaver: >Mrs. D. H. Wickwire, Miss. Hattie Vincent and Gertie Wickwire, Miss Maud >Sanderson, of Ottawa played a few well selected airs on her violin with >great skill and sweetness. She was accompanied by Fannie Bryan on piano. >Willie Shaver and Irve Vincent, with Miss Belle Parr as accompanist, played >several well known tunes on their harmonicas with such a lively air that Sam >Parr was tempted to shake his foot in spite of the fact that dancing wasn't >in it at all. The rest of the evening was spent in acting charades, guessing >conundrums, etc., Interspersed with songs by Miss. Lottie Briggs, Miss. >Porter and others. >The next meeting of the club will be a the home of L. C. Robinson on >Saturday night, Feb. 18, and, unless the weather should be unfavorable, a >large attendance is expected. The committee have prepared an interesting >programme, and will endeavor to make this as successful as the last one. > >Please contact- sue@kaiconsulting.com for more information or discussion.

>>From a newspaper article dated Oct. 2, 1886. The paper that this article >came from is unknown. > >George Shaver narrowly escaped being shot, one day last week, by a man who >was stealing apples from William Slewder's orchard. Mr. Slewder's family >were away from home, when Mr. Shaver seeing two strange men picking apples, >started out to investigate the affair. On seeing him they started to run, >but he succeeded in catching one by the coat as he was climbing the fence, >when the wretch drew a revolver and fired, the ball just missing Mr. >Shaver's head. He then jerked away and ran to where his companions were >waiting in a wagon, and all drove away. > > >For more information, please contact: sue@kaiconsulting.com

>Unknown newspaper article dated March 2, 1889. > >RUTLAND ITEMS: Rutland, Feb 24- A party was given at the residence of W. F. >Slewder Friday evening, Feb. 22, in honor of the kids of Rutland. Dancing >was the principal event of the evening, the music being furnished by Willis >Shaver. They tripped the light fantastic toe until 12 O'clock, when they >departed for their homes. Those present were Lilly Blackwell, Mable, Milly >and Katie Shaver, Grace and Belle Parr, Charley Kleiber, John Blackwell, >Arthur Blackwell, Glenn Parr, James and Ed Collison, Roy and Willis Shaver, >Irving Vincent, Sam Parr Jr., and Teodore Shaver. > >For more information or discussion, please contact: sue@kaiconsulting.com

>June 30, 1888. RUTLAND- A FAMILY REUNION.- For the last few months Mrs. J. >K. Spencer, had been planning to give her husband a birthday surprise party, >when he should arrive at his sixty-first milestone in the journey of life, >which would be on the 23rd day of June, 1888, by inviting their brothers and >sisters, with a few intimate friends, to celebrate the occasion. >Everything was managed so closely that the surprise was complete. Mr. S. did >not even think of its being his birthday until Mrs. S presented him with a >handsome suit of clothes as a reminder. She then started him off to town to >meet her sister and husband from Galesburg. Mr. and Mrs. Allen, who they >expected to arrive on that day to make an extended visit. During his absence >the guests arrived, and took possession of the house and grounds, and not >until Mr. S saw the company, did it dawn upon his mind that a surprise had >been in waiting for him. >There were present: K.K. Shaver and wife, Josiah Shaver, J.R. Shaver and >wife, Mrs. Rebecca Snelling, S. W. Allen and wife of Galesburg, J. F. Miller >and wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Shaver, E.T. Spencer and wife, Edward Spencer and >wife, Mrs. Annin, F. Shaver and wife, N. Ward and wife, D. D. Vincent, and >others. >At 12:30 the guests were all invited into the elegant parlors and Mr. >Vincent, who was appointed spokesman, in a neat and well worded speech, >presented Mr. S with a beautiful easy chair, which the brothers and sisters >had provided for the occasion. Mr. Spencer was completely taken by surprise, >but was equal to the occasion, and responded in a beautiful appropriate >manner. >Mrs. Allen, whose birthday was the day following, was also presented with a >beautiful silver water pitcher, with appropriate remarks and thanks >returned. The doors of the spacious dining room were thrown open, and the >guests invited to partake of one of the most bounteous repasts in the >history of LaSalle county, to which the guests did ample justice. At a late >hour in the afternoon they departed for their homes, after having spent a >very pleasant day, and wishing their host many happy returns of the same. A >GUEST > >For further information or discussion please contact: sue@kaiconsulting.com