Joan: The East Mackey school was at the southwest corner of #23 and Richard's Road. I believe it folded in the 20's. In Memoirs of Heenanville, it mentioned that my dad and aunt transferred from the East Mackey School to the West Mackey School at some point. Bruce

Hi Colette, I saw the Howell name and this is a long shot. I have a Constance Howell who married my uncle Harold Askevold in 1942 that I can not find any data on. Constance (Connie) was born 1931 and passed away in New Hampshire. I am not sure where Connie was born but I have family photos of the LaSalle area with her in them. Any of this ring a bell ? Al Askevold From: <Cjones1931@aol.com> >I have Howells who came through IL in my ancestors. I have a book written >in > the 1920's that may be of some help. Do you have any more info on first > names? > It's a very common name. My ancester came from Wales in1797 to > Philadelphia. > > Colette

I think it's been 2 years ago now. Easther was going strong right up until the end fortunately.

The Heenanville, or West Mackey, school was the last one-room rural school house in the county. It closed in 1962. B. Mackey

My book is buried somewhere but they lived in the country. They were by some of the Chritton kin in earlier censuses. I have to get their family info. added to the computer and I'll send you the entire genealogy of the Chritton side here. His sister, Esther Tombaugh Spreen, compiled the family genealogy. Margaret

Thank you The Tourism group is working on a presentation about Tombaugh. They are talking about a display in the Library. Wonder if those books are still in the "basement." Thanks again for the site. I will pass it on to the Tourism group. Joanie-- Streatorland Historical Society 306 South Vermillion Street Streator, Illinois 61364 Monday - Friday 9:30 - 2:30 Sunday 1 - 4 p.m. > just found this on a link from the link I just sent ... thought it > interesting ... Clyde Tombaugh was being interviewed > > http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/tom0int-1 > > What teachers inspired you? > > I had one teacher in grade school named Susie Szabo when I lived in > Illinois. She encouraged me to study science and so on, and she appreciated > my interest in geography because she loved geography also. > > How did she encourage you? > > She talked to me about what I had seen in the telescope the night before, > and she was just a marvelous person, a real teacher > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >

I heard the Koontz school is still "standing." Before you get to the Kangley turnoff, on the north side of the road, there is a horse pasture. Next to the large barn is supposed to be the old school. They made the door bigger to get equipment in. I wonder if it is true. La Salle Co. has a one room school, but if this is the building is the Koontz school, it would be nice if it could be saved. Of course, I have always wanted an outhouse for the Streator museum. Good Grief, I hope none of the board members are on this list. (The Heenanville school was burned about 15 or 20 years ago.) -- Streatorland Historical Society 306 South Vermillion Street Streator, Illinois 61364 Monday - Friday 9:30 - 2:30 Sunday 1 - 4 p.m. > This was very interesting as I attended Koontz School all grades except 2nd and > knew some of the Tombaugh families in reading township I was born in 1939. I > lived with my grandparents just a 1/2 mi up the same road where Koontz school > was located.. There was the Holmes farms in that same area located since 1864 > some of which were down the road from the Munster Elavator by the railroad that > ran thru there Janet M. > bluejay201@mchsi.com wrote:Thanks, > I forgot about Farm Ridge... > Clyde attended Knootz school west of Streator, and graduated from > Heenanville Grade school. I think he went to two years of SHS before family > moved to Kansas. My Dad graduated with Esther. > Joanie > > -- > Streatorland Historical Society > 306 South Vermillion Street > Streator, Illinois 61364 > Monday - Friday 9:30 - 2:30 > Sunday 1 - 4 p.m. > > Joanie, > > > > I see him as the son of Muron Tombaugh in the 1910 census in Reading Twp, > > then in 1920 his dad had moved to Farm Ridge Twp in LaSalle Cty: > > > > TOMBAUGH MURON 39 M W IL IL LASALLE FARM RIDGE 1920 > > > > Mother is Adella (35), Clyde is 13, with sister Esther (11) and brothers Roy > > (7) and Charles (5). > > > > I always heard that Clyde grew up mainly on a farm near Cornell, but maybe > > he attended school in Streator. > > > > Tim > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: bluejay201@mchsi.com [mailto:bluejay201@mchsi.com] > > Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 6:42 PM > > To: ILLASALL-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: [ILLASALLE] Why can't I find CLYDE TOMBAUGH? > > > > > > Hi, > > I can't find Clyde Tombaugh in the 1920 Census, he should be in Eagle or > > Bruce Twp... The 75th Anniversary is coming up and I just thought it would > > be > > nice to have the census. Really "bugs" me about the town in Kansas that > > lists > > its self as the "boyhood" home of Mr. Tombaugh. Mr. Tombaugh was born in > > 1906. > > Thanks, Joanie > > > > -- > > Streatorland Historical Society > > 306 South Vermillion Street > > Streator, Illinois 61364 > > Monday - Friday 9:30 - 2:30 > > Sunday 1 - 4 p.m. > > > > > > > > ============================== > > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Search presents - Jib Jab's 'Second Term' > > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >

I just wanted to say, that I enjoyed reading about your memories of the school and the teacher. It brings something to life for the rest of us that didn't even know the teacher or about the school. Thanks, Cindy (o: bluejay201@mchsi.com wrote: I heard the Koontz school is still "standing." Before you get to the Kangley turnoff, on the north side of the road, there is a horse pasture. Next to the large barn is supposed to be the old school. They made the door bigger to get equipment in. I wonder if it is true. La Salle Co. has a one room school, but if this is the building is the Koontz school, it would be nice if it could be saved. Of course, I have always wanted an outhouse for the Streator museum. Good Grief, I hope none of the board members are on this list. (The Heenanville school was burned about 15 or 20 years ago.) -- Streatorland Historical Society 306 South Vermillion Street Streator, Illinois 61364 Monday - Friday 9:30 - 2:30 Sunday 1 - 4 p.m. > This was very interesting as I attended Koontz School all grades except 2nd and > knew some of the Tombaugh families in reading township I was born in 1939. I > lived with my grandparents just a 1/2 mi up the same road where Koontz school > was located.. There was the Holmes farms in that same area located since 1864 > some of which were down the road from the Munster Elavator by the railroad that > ran thru there Janet M. > bluejay201@mchsi.com wrote:Thanks, > I forgot about Farm Ridge... > Clyde attended Knootz school west of Streator, and graduated from > Heenanville Grade school. I think he went to two years of SHS before family > moved to Kansas. My Dad graduated with Esther. > Joanie > > -- > Streatorland Historical Society > 306 South Vermillion Street > Streator, Illinois 61364 > Monday - Friday 9:30 - 2:30 > Sunday 1 - 4 p.m. > > Joanie, > > > > I see him as the son of Muron Tombaugh in the 1910 census in Reading Twp, > > then in 1920 his dad had moved to Farm Ridge Twp in LaSalle Cty: > > > > TOMBAUGH MURON 39 M W IL IL LASALLE FARM RIDGE 1920 > > > > Mother is Adella (35), Clyde is 13, with sister Esther (11) and brothers Roy > > (7) and Charles (5). > > > > I always heard that Clyde grew up mainly on a farm near Cornell, but maybe > > he attended school in Streator. > > > > Tim > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: bluejay201@mchsi.com [mailto:bluejay201@mchsi.com] > > Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 6:42 PM > > To: ILLASALL-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: [ILLASALLE] Why can't I find CLYDE TOMBAUGH? > > > > > > Hi, > > I can't find Clyde Tombaugh in the 1920 Census, he should be in Eagle or > > Bruce Twp... The 75th Anniversary is coming up and I just thought it would > > be > > nice to have the census. Really "bugs" me about the town in Kansas that > > lists > > its self as the "boyhood" home of Mr. Tombaugh. Mr. Tombaugh was born in > > 1906. > > Thanks, Joanie > > > > -- > > Streatorland Historical Society > > 306 South Vermillion Street > > Streator, Illinois 61364 > > Monday - Friday 9:30 - 2:30 > > Sunday 1 - 4 p.m. > > > > > > > > ============================== > > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Search presents - Jib Jab's 'Second Term' > > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > ============================== Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? The all-new My Yahoo! � What will yours do?

Thanks, I forgot about Farm Ridge... Clyde attended Knootz school west of Streator, and graduated from Heenanville Grade school. I think he went to two years of SHS before family moved to Kansas. My Dad graduated with Esther. Joanie -- Streatorland Historical Society 306 South Vermillion Street Streator, Illinois 61364 Monday - Friday 9:30 - 2:30 Sunday 1 - 4 p.m. > Joanie, > > I see him as the son of Muron Tombaugh in the 1910 census in Reading Twp, > then in 1920 his dad had moved to Farm Ridge Twp in LaSalle Cty: > > TOMBAUGH MURON 39 M W IL IL LASALLE FARM RIDGE 1920 > > Mother is Adella (35), Clyde is 13, with sister Esther (11) and brothers Roy > (7) and Charles (5). > > I always heard that Clyde grew up mainly on a farm near Cornell, but maybe > he attended school in Streator. > > Tim > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: bluejay201@mchsi.com [mailto:bluejay201@mchsi.com] > Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 6:42 PM > To: ILLASALL-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [ILLASALLE] Why can't I find CLYDE TOMBAUGH? > > > Hi, > I can't find Clyde Tombaugh in the 1920 Census, he should be in Eagle or > Bruce Twp... The 75th Anniversary is coming up and I just thought it would > be > nice to have the census. Really "bugs" me about the town in Kansas that > lists > its self as the "boyhood" home of Mr. Tombaugh. Mr. Tombaugh was born in > 1906. > Thanks, Joanie > > -- > Streatorland Historical Society > 306 South Vermillion Street > Streator, Illinois 61364 > Monday - Friday 9:30 - 2:30 > Sunday 1 - 4 p.m. > > > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >

HELLO COLETTE, THE ONLY HOWELL THAT I HAVE IS ANN HOWELL DOB OCTOBER 1834 MARRIED TO ASA FISHER DOB MARCH 1832 IN VIRGNA. FROM MY RESEARCH ON MY FAMILY LINE I HAVE SURNAMES COMING FROM THE EAST COAST VA,W.VA,PA, TO THE MIDWEST ILL,IN,OHIO.I DO HAVE SOME SURNAMES FROM WALES,KANSAS,COLORADO. ASA L FISHER IS MY 3RD GREAT GRANDFATHER. HE IS MY GRANDFATHER WILLIAM MCKINELY BRADY'S GRANDFATHER. DO YOU THINK THERE MIGHT BE A CONNECTION? DID YOU GO TO MY SURNAME SITE? BJ --- Cjones1931@aol.com wrote: > I have Howells who came through IL in my ancestors. > I have a book written in > the 1920's that may be of some help. Do you have any > more info on first names? > It's a very common name. My ancester came from Wales > in1797 to Philadelphia. > > Colette > > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about > your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the > last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > ===== MY SURNAME SITE tribalpages.com/tribes/brady MY SURNAMES COME FROM INDIANA,ILLINOIS,PA,WEST VIRGINIA,VIRGINA,COLORADO,KANSAS & OTHER UNKNOWN PLACES. I HAVE OVER 400 SURNAMES. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail

My father had the same teacher referred to by Mr. Tombaugh. She taught at the old Heenanville School. Bruce Mackey

Hi, I can't find Clyde Tombaugh in the 1920 Census, he should be in Eagle or Bruce Twp... The 75th Anniversary is coming up and I just thought it would be nice to have the census. Really "bugs" me about the town in Kansas that lists its self as the "boyhood" home of Mr. Tombaugh. Mr. Tombaugh was born in 1906. Thanks, Joanie -- Streatorland Historical Society 306 South Vermillion Street Streator, Illinois 61364 Monday - Friday 9:30 - 2:30 Sunday 1 - 4 p.m.

I have Howells who came through IL in my ancestors. I have a book written in the 1920's that may be of some help. Do you have any more info on first names? It's a very common name. My ancester came from Wales in1797 to Philadelphia. Colette

Hi Joanie, I found him in 1920 in Farm Ridge Twp., in his father Muron's household. He was 13 years old. Look for Series: T625  Roll: 377  Page: 281 Happy to find something for you! Lynn Tuohy > I can't find Clyde Tombaugh in the 1920 Census, he should be in Eagle or > Bruce Twp... The 75th Anniversary is coming up and I just thought it would be > nice to have the census. Really "bugs" me about the town in Kansas that lists > its self as the "boyhood" home of Mr. Tombaugh. Mr. Tombaugh was born in > 1906. > Thanks, Joanie

Janet, That's pretty cool to hear from you and hear your memories. I was born in 1951 and as a kid was fascinated by astronomy and went to see Clyde give a presentation at the high school auditorium, He seemed like a really nice guy. I guess everyone has heard about how he made his own telescope, even ground the lenses himself. A few years back, I attended the combination Tombaugh reunion and dedication of part of Main Street as Clyde Tombaugh Drive. I talked with one of the Tombaughs of my own generation, and she said the surname was unique--that it was originally "Tone-bach" or maybe Tonbach with the umlaut over the O, but an Ellis Island official changed the spelling. Clyde's wife, Patsy, was a very pleasant person. Clyde seemed like a guy who really enjoyed life and teaching, and I believe that's how she described him. Tim -----Original Message----- From: Janet Matteson [mailto:sewzqt2@yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 9:53 PM To: ILLASALL-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [ILLASALLE] Why can't I find CLYDE TOMBAUGH? This was very interesting as I attended Koontz School all grades except 2nd and knew some of the Tombaugh families in reading township I was born in 1939. I lived with my grandparents just a 1/2 mi up the same road where Koontz school was located.. There was the Holmes farms in that same area located since 1864 some of which were down the road from the Munster Elavator by the railroad that ran thru there Janet M.

just found this on a link from the link I just sent ... thought it interesting ... Clyde Tombaugh was being interviewed http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/tom0int-1 What teachers inspired you? I had one teacher in grade school named Susie Szabo when I lived in Illinois. She encouraged me to study science and so on, and she appreciated my interest in geography because she loved geography also. How did she encourage you? She talked to me about what I had seen in the telescope the night before, and she was just a marvelous person, a real teacher

found this biography on the Internet http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/tom0bio-1

This was very interesting as I attended Koontz School all grades except 2nd and knew some of the Tombaugh families in reading township I was born in 1939. I lived with my grandparents just a 1/2 mi up the same road where Koontz school was located.. There was the Holmes farms in that same area located since 1864 some of which were down the road from the Munster Elavator by the railroad that ran thru there Janet M. bluejay201@mchsi.com wrote:Thanks, I forgot about Farm Ridge... Clyde attended Knootz school west of Streator, and graduated from Heenanville Grade school. I think he went to two years of SHS before family moved to Kansas. My Dad graduated with Esther. Joanie -- Streatorland Historical Society 306 South Vermillion Street Streator, Illinois 61364 Monday - Friday 9:30 - 2:30 Sunday 1 - 4 p.m. > Joanie, > > I see him as the son of Muron Tombaugh in the 1910 census in Reading Twp, > then in 1920 his dad had moved to Farm Ridge Twp in LaSalle Cty: > > TOMBAUGH MURON 39 M W IL IL LASALLE FARM RIDGE 1920 > > Mother is Adella (35), Clyde is 13, with sister Esther (11) and brothers Roy > (7) and Charles (5). > > I always heard that Clyde grew up mainly on a farm near Cornell, but maybe > he attended school in Streator. > > Tim > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: bluejay201@mchsi.com [mailto:bluejay201@mchsi.com] > Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 6:42 PM > To: ILLASALL-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [ILLASALLE] Why can't I find CLYDE TOMBAUGH? > > > Hi, > I can't find Clyde Tombaugh in the 1920 Census, he should be in Eagle or > Bruce Twp... The 75th Anniversary is coming up and I just thought it would > be > nice to have the census. Really "bugs" me about the town in Kansas that > lists > its self as the "boyhood" home of Mr. Tombaugh. Mr. Tombaugh was born in > 1906. > Thanks, Joanie > > -- > Streatorland Historical Society > 306 South Vermillion Street > Streator, Illinois 61364 > Monday - Friday 9:30 - 2:30 > Sunday 1 - 4 p.m. > > > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Search presents - Jib Jab's 'Second Term'

Joanie, I see him as the son of Muron Tombaugh in the 1910 census in Reading Twp, then in 1920 his dad had moved to Farm Ridge Twp in LaSalle Cty: TOMBAUGH MURON 39 M W IL IL LASALLE FARM RIDGE 1920 Mother is Adella (35), Clyde is 13, with sister Esther (11) and brothers Roy (7) and Charles (5). I always heard that Clyde grew up mainly on a farm near Cornell, but maybe he attended school in Streator. Tim -----Original Message----- From: bluejay201@mchsi.com [mailto:bluejay201@mchsi.com] Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 6:42 PM To: ILLASALL-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ILLASALLE] Why can't I find CLYDE TOMBAUGH? Hi, I can't find Clyde Tombaugh in the 1920 Census, he should be in Eagle or Bruce Twp... The 75th Anniversary is coming up and I just thought it would be nice to have the census. Really "bugs" me about the town in Kansas that lists its self as the "boyhood" home of Mr. Tombaugh. Mr. Tombaugh was born in 1906. Thanks, Joanie -- Streatorland Historical Society 306 South Vermillion Street Streator, Illinois 61364 Monday - Friday 9:30 - 2:30 Sunday 1 - 4 p.m.

THANKS, AGAIN, TIM DICK