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'

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.