Is anyone possibly researching the Terry surname in Livingston Co? I am trying to tie in the Terry that married a Begley/Bagley woman in New York - their son was living with his grandfather John Begley in the 1880 census of Sunbury Twp. Thank you Margaret

This is a site for people to do City Directory lookups. I just joined so I'm not sure if it will help but it's a possible way to get info when you can't get to the city yourself. CITY-DIRECTORIES-L-request@rootsweb.com Hope it helps someone. Peg

Greetings, I will be going to Fairbury for thanksgiving and was planning to go over to the Germanville Cemetary to photograph a stone there. I would be happy to try to search and photograph Mary Leihe(Lee) headstone if it is still intact and readable. The cemetary is right across the road from Turtle Pond N.E. of Strawn and SW of Chatsworth. I used to hunt pheasant in the fields and hedgerows around the cemetary and hunt arrowheads around Turtle Pond. Eric Kammermann ----- Original Message ----- From: <LEAIII@aol.com> To: <ILLIVING-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 03, 2001 2:26 PM Subject: [ILLIVING] Germanville Township > Hello, > > I am interested in finding the burial location of my gggreat aunt. Her name > was Mary Leihe or Lee and she died in 1896. She was living with her family > in Germanville Twp near Strawn. > > Thank you. > S E Allen > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > >

Linda, Thanks for all the good information. I'll contact the IL State Library. You confirm what I have suspected, that being, I believe the exact name of the paper may have been lost in translation over the years. My information says the paper was not a success and died out shortly after it was started, so I don't believe there are a lot of surviving issues out there of the limited amount ever published. The paper in question could very well be one of those you mentioned. You wouldn't happen to know the final disposition of Eaton Goodell Osman would you? He was the son of William Osman, editor of the Ottawa Free Trader. He published a number of trade magazines, maybe in the Chicago area. Thanks again, Jay ----- Original Message ----- From: Tony & Linda Kmiecik To: ILLIVING-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, September 03, 2001 3:48 PM Subject: [ILLIVING] Fairbury newspapers For Jay Osman: I have a 1994 "Illinois State Library Special Report Series - Newspapers in the Historical Library" (this library is in Springfield, IL). For Fairbury there is no listing for Fairbury News, but there are for the Blade = Livingston County Blade = Independent Blade = Blade; Bugle Horn (one issue 1871); Fair-Dealer (one issue 1895); Independent; Journal; Livingston Citizen; and Local Record. For Ottawa, IL, there is an extensive listing of surviving issues of the Free Trader, beginning in 1840, up to 1927 or so, but not a solid run. For more information, you might write to them: Illinois State Historical Library, Newspaper Microfilm Section, Old State Capitol, Springfield, IL 62701. Telephone in 1994 was 217-785-7941. In years past, they had a pretty strict policy for mail requests for obit searches, and I believe they limited their requests to only IL residents. I do not know if they have e-mail. Linda K. ============================== Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history learning and how-to articles on the Internet. http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library

For Jay Osman: I have a 1994 "Illinois State Library Special Report Series - Newspapers in the Historical Library" (this library is in Springfield, IL). For Fairbury there is no listing for Fairbury News, but there are for the Blade = Livingston County Blade = Independent Blade = Blade; Bugle Horn (one issue 1871); Fair-Dealer (one issue 1895); Independent; Journal; Livingston Citizen; and Local Record. For Ottawa, IL, there is an extensive listing of surviving issues of the Free Trader, beginning in 1840, up to 1927 or so, but not a solid run. For more information, you might write to them: Illinois State Historical Library, Newspaper Microfilm Section, Old State Capitol, Springfield, IL 62701. Telephone in 1994 was 217-785-7941. In years past, they had a pretty strict policy for mail requests for obit searches, and I believe they limited their requests to only IL residents. I do not know if they have e-mail. Linda K.

Hello, I am interested in finding the burial location of my gggreat aunt. Her name was Mary Leihe or Lee and she died in 1896. She was living with her family in Germanville Twp near Strawn. Thank you. S E Allen

Hi Illinois, I am seeking information on Moses Osman who reportedly started a newspaper (Fairbury News) in Fairbury, IL circa late 1800s. Would like to learn if any of the copies of the paper survived or were microfilmed. Moses and his brother William ran a newspaper in Ottawa, IL for many years, the Ottawa Free Trader. The brothers moved to IL in the 1840s from Dauphin Co., PA. Thanks, Jay M. Osman Landisburg, PA

I have not had any luck finding Livingston County, IL information on the web. It seems internet genealogy has not taken hold there. I started my family search at the Newberry Library by sending for a surname search of the IL Death Index. This is for deaths over 50 years ago. It cost $7.00. The web site is at http://www.newberry.com. This gave me birth and death dates. I then sent for the certificates. This in turn gave me addresses where they lived, relatives and addresses of those present at the time the death certificate was filled out and cemetary locations. Since my relatives were buried at the Chatsworth Cemetary I wrote to Verda Gerwick. Her address is: Lexington Genealogy and Historical Society, Inc. 318 W. Main St. Lexington, IL 61753 The secret to getting Verda's assistance is to send a SASE, ask for specific info, be grateful and send her a check. For a cemetary listing of a surname I sent $10.00. This got me a burial location, more dates, relatives buried next to them and some- times an obit. She does not have obits that ran only in the Chatsworth newspapers. I have been unable to find cemetary listings for this area anywhere else. I also have found that if you email the Newberry about where to find info on a particular group (nurses or miners) they can point you in the right direction. You will need a specific location and time period. IRAD has numerous listings on coal mining. I don't know if they are in Livingston or not. Diane Poway, CA

Sorry, could not find a listing for James or Nancy Jane, Joanie Curt Grissom wrote: > > I have been looking for James and (Nancy) Jane Carter who should be buried near Cabery or Dwight,Illinois. Thanks > > -----Original Message----- > From: JoanBohlin@aol.com [SMTP:JoanBohlin@aol.com] > Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2001 8:29 PM > To: ILLIVING-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [ILLIVING] IL Research > > There is quite a bit of information in the Illinois Archives if you are > hunting people before 1900. <A > HREF="http://www.ilsos.net/departments/archives/databases.html">Illinois > State Archives Databases</A> If you have access to Ancestory, the archive of > the Pantagraph at Bloomington is in their database. I'm not sure of the > years but I think the list covers somewhere around 1970 to present. If you > are not a subscriber, send me the names and I'll look to see if I can find > them. > > Joan > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp

Sorry did not find an Albert Harvey, ...buried in block 17, lot 37 in Riverview Finley Harvey, Jr. 1900 - 1919 (30, Aug.) W.W.I vet Sarah Frances 1846 - 1921 (21, April) Edward L. 1848 - 1914 (18, Feb.) Charles Albert 1871 - 1902 (1, Sept.) Lulu (Patton) 1868 - 1958 (8, Jan.) Edward John 1893 - 1924 (5, Dec.) ...buried in block 17, lot 38 John Finley Harvey 3 April 1935 Lena 18, May 1959 aged 64 years Louisa J. 20 April 1901 Also: Louis M. and Bae C. (Hanlon) Harvey owned hotels in Streator and Ottawa. Louis was born in Streator in 1881, the son of Edward L. and Sarah (Garmon) Harvey. Louis' father and two brothers were railroad men. They moved around a lot. Joanie

Hi, Riverview Cemetery ...buried in block 22, row 12 Robert Baird Jr. 1879 - 1953 (16, Oct.) William Baird 1876 - 1948 (4, Feb.) Elizabeth, Mother, 1847 - 1920 (9, Feb.) Robert, Father, 1848 - 1896 (9, Jan.) ...buried in block 22, lot 49 Maggie Baird 26, August, 1896 Mrs. Sam Baird 24, May 1968 Age 54 years. (no stones or markers for the above) ...buried in block 22, row 9, grave 13 Sadie B. Baird 20 July 1897 (these are are single graves in this section of block 22) According to the 1880 Census, living in Ransom, Allen Township: Robert A. Baird, aged 44, lumber dealer, born in Ohio, father in OH, mother in PA Agnes, aged 41, wife, born in New York, father born in MA, mother in NY Margret E. aged 14, born in IL Henry T. aged 11, born in IL Mary G., aged 7, born in IL also living in Ransom: William F. Baird, aged 27, shoemaker, single, born in PA he had a boarder, Crist G. Moulcamp, aged 30, carpenter. Joanie

Hi, ...from Riverview Cemetery book published by La Salle County Genealogy Guild buried in block 4, lot 33: Noah Lanning, 13, January 1904 (death date-no stones or markers) Mary Lanning, 4, November 1901 (death date-no stones or markers) buried in block 20, row 23: Darline M. Lanning, "Our Angel" 1961 - 1962 (March) Susan O. Lanning, 1889 - 1968 (5, July) Earl A. Lanning, 1887 - 1972 (10, July) buried in block 31, row 115 Kimberly Lanning 25 November 1965 (5 hours) buried in block 42, row 15? Alvin E. Lanning 1913 - 1975 (25, May) Joanie

Joan: I will take you up on your offer. I am having such a time trying to locate any information on my great grandparents. I did finally discover they were married 11 Oct 1863 and have sent for the marriage certificate from Livingston County. No reply yet. My great grandfather was Albert O. Harvey (sometimes listed as A. O. Harvey) and my great grandmother was Margaret F. (I think it is Frances) Turner. Albert had been living in Chicago in 1860 so how he got to Livingston County I don't know. I don't know the name of Margaret's parent either and can't find anyplace where I can look at the census -- at least no place on line. I am not a member of Ancestry.com so can't look in their files. I know that Albert and Margaret (Turner) Harvey lived in Beadle County, South Dakota, from 1880 to 1888 then I have no idea what happened to them -- no death dates, no city where they might have moved. Census records there showed Margaret was born in Ohio and I know Albert was born in England. There was a family story that Margaret moved back to Illinois, possibly the Chicago area but I have found nothing in Dupage or Cook county on her. I don't know where Albert went or if he died shortly after going back to Illinois. As you can see any little bit of information I can find or even leads that I could follow up on would be appreciate. Even if I had the names of some turners in Livingston County in 1863 would be appreciated. Mary in South Dakota In a message dated 08/28/2001 7:32:49 PM, JoanBohlin@aol.com writes: << There is quite a bit of information in the Illinois Archives if you are hunting people before 1900. Illinois State Archives Databases If you have access to Ancestory, the archive of the Pantagraph at Bloomington is in their database. I'm not sure of the years but I think the list covers somewhere around 1970 to present. If you are not a subscriber, send me the names and I'll look to see if I can find them. Joan >>

Hi, ...from Riverview Cemetery Book published by La Salle County Genealogy Guild: ...buried in block 4, row 8 George McMullen, 23 Feb. 1886 - 13 Nov. 1909, Died in the Cherry Mine Fire ...buried in block 4, lot 16 ("no stones or markers for them") George McMullen 11 Oct. 1937 Elizabeth 27 Apr. 1908 Marg 13 April 1906 ...buried in block 5, row 8 Mary McMullen 1890 - 5 Sept. 1953 63 years. She is buried next to the Dovin's who died in the Cherry Mine. Wasn't there an elderly lady who died in Cherry? She visited the site every day and she was found dead near the mine one day. ...buried in block 35, row 18 William McMullen, 1897 - 1977 (8, March) Emma McMullen, 1898 - 1976 (26, September) Married 9, Oct. 1917 Mildred, Daughter, 1927 - .. Joanie Elizabeth Kohler wrote: > > Joan, > I, too, live and California (Sacramento) and am > researching LaSalle County, Illinois. I believe my > great grandparents, George and Margaret McMullen > (McMillan) were buried in Riverview/Riverwood > Cemetery. George died 10 October 1937, Margaret 13 > April 1906. I saw your kind offer of a lookup and > wondered if you might be able to do that for me too. > I'm looking for any McMullens/McMillans, Lannings and > Bairds. > > Thanking you in advance, > Elizabeth Kohler > > --- Joan Johnson <bluejay@sainet.net> wrote: > > Hi, > > If you need a lookup, I have a copy of the > > Riverview Cemetery book > > published by the La Salle County Genealogy Guild. > > St. Mary's Cemetery was opened in the late 1870's or > > early 80's, before > > that Catholics were buried either in > > Riverview/Riverwood or Lostland's. > > Joanie > > LyndaCJones@gateway.net wrote: > > > > > > Dear Diane, > > > I notice you are in my neighborhood. I'm in > > Rancho Bernardo. Are you active > > > in any genealogy societies? I am just beginning > > in Livingston and LaSalle > > > Counties. Are you aware of any cemetery lists > > online for these 2 counties? > > > My ggrandfather is living with others whenever I > > find him and am trying to > > > think of other traces he or his families might > > have left. > > > Colette Jones > > > > > > ============================== > > > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > > > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 > > > > > > ============================== > > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy > > access to the #1 > > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger > http://phonecard.yahoo.com/

I have been looking for James and (Nancy) Jane Carter who should be buried near Cabery or Dwight,Illinois. Thanks -----Original Message----- From: JoanBohlin@aol.com [SMTP:JoanBohlin@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2001 8:29 PM To: ILLIVING-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ILLIVING] IL Research There is quite a bit of information in the Illinois Archives if you are hunting people before 1900. <A HREF="http://www.ilsos.net/departments/archives/databases.html">Illinois State Archives Databases</A> If you have access to Ancestory, the archive of the Pantagraph at Bloomington is in their database. I'm not sure of the years but I think the list covers somewhere around 1970 to present. If you are not a subscriber, send me the names and I'll look to see if I can find them. Joan ============================== Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 Source for Family History Online. Go to: http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB

There is quite a bit of information in the Illinois Archives if you are hunting people before 1900. <A HREF="http://www.ilsos.net/departments/archives/databases.html">Illinois State Archives Databases</A> If you have access to Ancestory, the archive of the Pantagraph at Bloomington is in their database. I'm not sure of the years but I think the list covers somewhere around 1970 to present. If you are not a subscriber, send me the names and I'll look to see if I can find them. Joan

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Thank you for this wonderful information!!!! I truly appreciate it Dianne. I do think I'll contact Verda. And in the small world category - I went to the Streator Library this morning to look up some old obit's and who do I meet but Joan Johnson of our list. She too had mining relatives and was able to enlighten me some on the days of old. I found my long lost Jacob Carmean of Livingston who died way down in St. Clair County. Seems the poor old chap was still mining and met his death by walking in front of a moving train. I'm most anxious to understand more about the mining industry in Livingston so when I learn enough I'll post it to the list for future researchers! Thanks!!!!! Margaret ----- Original Message ----- From: Susan Dillon <sdillon@cts.com> To: <ILLIVING-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 3:48 PM Subject: [ILLIVING] IL Research > I have not had any luck finding Livingston County, IL information on the > web. It seems > internet genealogy has not taken hold there. I started my family search at > the Newberry > Library by sending for a surname search of the IL Death Index. This is for > deaths over > 50 years ago. It cost $7.00. The web site is at http://www.newberry.com. > This gave me > birth and death dates. I then sent for the certificates. This in turn gave > me addresses > where they lived, relatives and addresses of those present at the time the > death certificate > was filled out and cemetary locations. Since my relatives were buried at > the Chatsworth > Cemetary I wrote to Verda Gerwick. Her address is: > Lexington Genealogy and Historical Society, Inc. > 318 W. Main St. > Lexington, IL 61753 > > The secret to getting Verda's assistance is to send a SASE, ask for > specific info, > be grateful and send her a check. For a cemetary listing of a surname I > sent $10.00. > This got me a burial location, more dates, relatives buried next to them > and some- > times an obit. She does not have obits that ran only in the Chatsworth > newspapers. > I have been unable to find cemetary listings for this area anywhere else. > > I also have found that if you email the Newberry about where to find info > on a particular > group (nurses or miners) they can point you in the right direction. You > will need a > specific location and time period. IRAD has numerous listings on coal > mining. I don't > know if they are in Livingston or not. > > Diane > Poway, CA > > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 >

http://www.crtelco.com/~annette1/ The above address is the web address for the ILGenWeb site for Livingston County Genealogy. It has been on the internet since 1997. We might not have all the information you are looking for, however, we are alive and active out here in the Livingston County prairie. This list you are all posting to is a product of the GenWeb. It is nice that other people are becoming active in posting Livingston County information for all of us to search through. One word of warning however, the material contributed to the US and ILGen Web sites will always be for free to access. This can not be said of all sites. You can rest assured that your family tree information will not be for sale or used for profit by the volunteers who devote their time and energy to maintain these sites. I don't have a problem with the many messages I've seen posted by Dennis on this mailing list regarding his web site as long as the information remains free. If any of you are having problems accessing our web pages and lose the above address. Just type in Livingston County, IL in your search engine and I'll bet it will be within the top three to appear. My email address is annette1@crtelco.com Good luck to all of you. Annette Liptak Livingston County Coordinator ILGenWeb Susan Dillon wrote: > I have not had any luck finding Livingston County, IL information on the > web. It seems > internet genealogy has not taken hold there. I started my family search at > the Newberry > Library by sending for a surname search of the IL Death Index. This is for > deaths over > 50 years ago. It cost $7.00. The web site is at http://www.newberry.com. > This gave me > birth and death dates. I then sent for the certificates. This in turn gave > me addresses > where they lived, relatives and addresses of those present at the time the > death certificate > was filled out and cemetary locations. Since my relatives were buried at > the Chatsworth > Cemetary I wrote to Verda Gerwick. Her address is: > Lexington Genealogy and Historical Society, Inc. > 318 W. Main St. > Lexington, IL 61753 > > The secret to getting Verda's assistance is to send a SASE, ask for > specific info, > be grateful and send her a check. For a cemetary listing of a surname I > sent $10.00. > This got me a burial location, more dates, relatives buried next to them > and some- > times an obit. She does not have obits that ran only in the Chatsworth > newspapers. > I have been unable to find cemetary listings for this area anywhere else. > > I also have found that if you email the Newberry about where to find info > on a particular > group (nurses or miners) they can point you in the right direction. You > will need a > specific location and time period. IRAD has numerous listings on coal > mining. I don't > know if they are in Livingston or not. > > Diane > Poway, CA > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2