Thank you, Lynn. I am sorry about asking but thought you might have the book. You are doing yeoman duty. Audrey Lynn Tuohy wrote: > Hi Jack, > > Please let me clear up something. I don't own a copy of the LaSalle County > history. I live in Dallas and make use of it at the library here. I'll be > happy to check the names for you whenever I get to the library again, but > you might want to post your request to all subscribers. You'll probably get > a faster response! > > Sincerely > Lynn > > ---------- > >From: Jack Franklin <jrfranklin@earthlink.net> > >To: ILLASALL-L@rootsweb.com > >Subject: Re: [ILLASALL-L] Prairie Farmer > >Date: Mon, May 17, 1999, 7:02 PM > > > > > Lynn: Could you check your Lasalle County book sometime for the surname of > > Farritor/Faritor/Ferriter? I would really appreciate any information on > > this family > > (my Ggrandfather and his mother and siblings). They were Irish and it seems > to be > > difficult to find much on the Irish. They were mostly in Streator. Audrey > Annable > > Franklin > > > > Lynn Tuohy wrote: > > > >> Greetings Steve, > >> > >> I can check these names for you, but it will probably be about 3 weeks from > >> now before I do so. I'll go to the National Archives and add these names to > >> my list of items to check. > >> > >> Question: If I find them, do you want just the information, or large-format > >> copies of the page(s)? The Archives charges $1.75 per copy. Let me know > >> what you prefer, and I'll contact you after my visit. > >> > >> By the way, I checked an 1877 volume titled "Past and Present of LaSalle > >> County" and found both John and Henry GAFF listed, living in Bruce Township > >> (that is Streator), both listed as miners. In case you are wondering, Otter > >> Creek Township lies immediately east of Streator. > >> > >> Hope to hear from you soon, > >> > >> Lynn > >> > >> ---------- > >> >From: SSpeak999@aol.com > >> >To: ILLASALL-L@rootsweb.com > >> >Subject: [ILLASALL-L] Prairie Farmer > >> >Date: Wed, May 12, 1999, 8:49 AM > >> > > >> > >> > Can anyone look up the 1900, 1910 and 1920 censuses for Otter Creek > Township > >> > and Streator City for two Gaff families. The 1880 census for Otter Creek > gave > >> > these details; > >> > > >> > GAFF, Henry 35 farmer-married born England parents born > >> > England > >> > Rachel 34 wife born England > >> > parents born England > >> > Thomas 10 son born Missouri > >> > Arthur 8 son born Illinois > >> > Johnathan 5 son born Illinois > >> > George 2 son born Illinois > >> > > >> > The other Gaff family is listed in Streator City; > >> > > >> > GAFF, John 32 coal miner born England, parents born > England > >> > Sarah 30 wife born England, parents > born > >> > England > >> > William 10 son born Missouri > >> > Anna 8 daughter born Illinois > >> > Hubert 3 son born Illinois > >> > Eva 1 daughter born Illinois > >> > > >> > I'm hoping that there will be an Alfred Gaff born to one of the families to > >> > provide the link with the owner of farm 'section 11' at Otter Creek, in the > >> > 1917 Prairie Farmers Directory. > >> > > >> > Many thanks > >> > > >> > Steve > >> > > >> > > >> > ==== ILLASALL Mailing List ==== > >> > Do you have records you would like to donate to the LaSalle County Page? > >> > If so, please contact me at: spenader@earthlink.net > >> > > >> > >> ==== 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 > > > > > > > > > > ==== ILLASALL Mailing List ==== > > Civil War Roster's and Histories now on The LaSalle County ILGenWeb!! > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~illasall/ > > > > ==== ILLASALL Mailing List ==== > *****Visit the LaSalle County Home Page!***** > http://www.rootsweb.com/~illasall/