Obituary - Lincoln Courier-Herald, 21 August 1915 WILLIAM G. WHITTLE DEAD Early Logan County Settler, Passed Away Saturday William Gillette Whittle, 66, one of the old settlers of Logan County and a life-long resident of Mt. Pulaski township, died at his family residence eight miles southwest of Mt. Pulaski, at Bald Knob, Saturday about noon. Mr. Whittle had been in a critical condition for several weeks and his death was not unexpected. He had been an invalid for many years. Mr. Whittle was born in Logan County Aug. 22, 1849. He was reared on Logan County farms and was one of the pioneers of the county during its growth in the seventies. He was the second of a family of four and had spent practically his entire life on the farm on which he died. He attended the public schools, later graduating from Notre Dame University in Indiana. Following his graduation, he rented land in Mt. Pulaski township for a number of years until the death of his mother, when he fell heir to five hundred and forty acres of land in Mt. Pulaski township. In 1874, Mr. Whittle married Sarah Scroggin, daughter of L. K. and Lavina Scroggin. Mrs. Whittle died in 1906. Three children were born to the Whittles, one dying in infancy. An only son, William Gillette Whittle Jr., lives on the home place, and a daughter, Mrs. Edward Fryer of San Francisco, was at the bedside of her father when death came. Mrs. Fryer arrived last Thursday, called by the critical illness of Mr. Whittle. No funeral arrangements have been made, pending word from the husband of Mrs. Fryer in San Francisco.

Obituary - Lincoln Evening Courier, 30 April 1931 THOS. SCROGGIN, 92, DIED EARLY TODAY MT. PULASKI, April 30 - Thomas Jefferson Scroggin, at the time of his death the oldest native-born citizen in Mt. Pulaski township, passed away at the home of his sister, Mrs. John Clendenen, six miles south of here, at 5 o'clock this morning. "Uncle Tommie", as he was called by all of his acquaintances, would have observed his 92nd birthday on Sunday, May 3. He was born May 3, 1839, the son of Leonard C. and Mary Margaret Scroggin, who were among the early settlers in Logan County, in Mt. Pulaski township and passed his entire life in that vicinity. Mr. Scroggin, although blind for a number of years, was in good health until five days ago when he was stricken with paralysis, and pneumonia developed later, causing his demise. He never married and his only immediate relatives are two sisters, Mrs. John Clendenen, with whom he resided for more than a quarter of a century, and Mrs. Lyde Turley. Funeral services will be conducted at the Copeland Christian Church at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, with Rev. Gilbert Cink of Williamsville in charge. Burial will be in Steenbergen Cemetery.

Obituary - Lincoln Evening Courier, 5 January 1923 MRS. L. K. SCROGGIN PASSED AWAY TODAY Mrs. Rhoda A. Scroggin, widow of the late L. K. Scroggin, wealthy Logan pioneer, died at St. John's Hospital in Springfield at 2:30 this afternoon. Mrs. Scroggin had been ill four weeks, and had been removed to the hospital two weeks ago for care. Rhoda A. Girtman was born in Lake Fork township Oct. 6, 1836. Her parents were George and Mary A. Girtman, who were among the early settlers in the Mt. Pulaski vicinity. She married Thomas Pickering and, after his death, was married to Mr. Scroggin in 1864. Mrs. Scroggin leaves two daughters and one son: Mrs. A. L. Anderson of Lincoln; Mrs. Mary E. Maurie of Mt. Pulaski; and T. A. Scroggin of Mt. Pulaski, president of the Farmers Bank there. One son, Hubert, was killed by lightning in 1894. His children are Arthur M. Scroggin of Mt. Pulaski, and Mrs. Wilton Emerick of Decatur. Leonard K. Scroggin, who at the time of his death was one of the oldest and best known residents of central Illinois, passed away in 1916 at the age of 97 years. A few years before his death, Mr. Scroggin owned some 4500 acres of Logan County land, 10,000 acres in Canada, 10,000 acres in Minnesota, 4,000 acres in Nebraska, 2,000 aces in Kansas, 1,000 acres in Missouri, and 320 acres in Indiana. Funeral services for Mrs. Scroggin will be held in Mt. Pulaski, probably on Sunday, and burial will be in Steenbergen Cemetery, where Mr. Scroggin is buried, four miles south of Mt. Pulaski.

Obituary - Mount Pulaski Times-News, 1 February 1940 Ben Scroggin Died at Oak, Nebr. Friday Former Resident of Mount Pulaski Was Pioneer of Community Benjamin F. Scroggin, formerly of Mount Pulaski vicinity, died Friday night, Jan. 26, 1940, at his home in Oak, Nebr., aged 77 years, 1 month, and 1 day. Mr. Scroggin was born two miles south of Mount Pulaski, Ill., Dec. 25, 1863, being a son of Leonard K. and Lavina Buckles Scroggin, who began farming in the Mount Pulaski area some 99 years ago. He received his early education in Mount Pulaski township, and, 52 years ago, married Miss Arthilda Gasaway of this community. In a short time they moved to Oak, Nebraska, and followed farming for several years, after which Mr. Scroggin spent the remainder of his career in banking business in Oak. Decedent is survived by his wife; one daughter, Mrs. Doris Schumacher, residing in New Jersey; two sons, Grover, of Deschler, Nebr. and John of Oak, Nebr.; five grandchildren; one brother, Leonard B. Scroggin of Harrisburg, Ark.; one sister, Mrs. Susan Suttle of Placentia, Calif.; one half-brother, Thomas A. Scroggin of Mount Pulaski; and a half-sister, Mrs. Edna A. Anderson of Lincoln. A sister, Mrs. Arminta J. Turley, 87 years old, passed away Jan. 10 at her home in Udall, Kas. Besides his parents, Mr. Scroggin was preceded in death by one brother, Alfred C., and five other sisters, Mrs. William Gasaway, Mrs. John Rothwell Sr., Mrs. George Veail, Mrs. John Wells, Mrs. W. G. Whittle Sr. , and two half-brothers, George C. and Hubert W. Funeral services were held in Oak, Nebr. on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 30, with interment made there.

Obituary - Mount Pulaski Times-News, 18 January 1940 Arminta Turley Died In Kansas Mrs. Arminta J. Turley, 87 years old, died at her home in Udall, Kansas, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 1940, after being in failing health almost three years. She was born two miles south of Mount Pulaski, Illinois, on October 12, 1852, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard K. Scroggin, pioneer settlers of Logan County. She grew to young womanhood in this vicinity, and married Martin L. Turley. After farming in the Mount Pulaski area a few years, they moved to Kansas about a half century ago. Her husband preceded her in death several years ago. Decedent is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Katie Smith of Pasadena, California; one grandson and five great grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Susan Suttle of Placentia, Calif.; and Mrs. Edna Anderson of Lincoln; and three brothers, Leonard B. Scroggin of Harrisburg, Arkansas, Ben F. Scroggin of Oak, Nebraska, and T. A. Scroggin of Mount Pulaski. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian Church in Udall, Friday, Jan. 12, and burial was in Udall Cemetery. T. A. Scroggin of this city went to Udall to attend the funeral of his sister, returning home Sunday.

Obituary - Lincoln Evening Courier, 1 October 1928 A. C. SCROGGIN OF MT. PULASKI DIES The death of Alfred C. Scroggin, prominent and life-long resident of Mt. Pulaski, occurred at 11:55 o'clock Sunday morning at St. Clara's Hospital, where he had been a patient for the past sixteen months. He passed away at the advanced age of 86 years. Mr. Scroggin was the eldest son of L. K. and Lavina Buckles Scroggin, and was born on a farm near Mt. Pulaski May 14, 1842. In 1865, he was married to Miss Mary Francis Phillippe of Champaign County. They were the parents of three children: Nettie A., wife of W. E. Birks; Mary Francis, wife of B. H. Keck; and Oran O. Scroggin, all residing in Mt. Pulaski. These children, with seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren, and the following brothers and sisters, survive: T. A. Scroggin, Mt. Pulaski; Leonard Scroggin, Harrisburg, Ark.; Benjamin F. Scroggin, Oak, Neb.; Mrs. Susan Suttle, Los Angeles, Calif.; Mrs. Arminta Turley, Udall, Kas.; and Mrs. A. L. (Edna) Anderson of Lincoln. Mr. Scroggin was a member of the Christian Church and Masonic Lodge. With the exception of a few years in Champaign County, and Augustana, Kas., he made his home in Mt. Pulaski township. Farming and pure bred livestock breeding was his business during the active years of his life. In politics, he was a Democrat, serving his party on the Logan County Board of Supervisors for eight years. Since the death of his wife, decedent has been making his home with his daughter, Mrs. Birks, during the summer months, spending most of the winters in the south until his health began failing. Funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at the Christian Church in Mt. Pulaski, conducted by Rev. S. S. Reynolds. Burial will be in Steenbergen, south of Mt. Pulaski. The casket will remain at the Sheets Home until Tuesday afternoon, when it will be removed to the home of Mrs. Birks.

As has been noted here before, the family Bibles of Jospeh Pence and his son Conway, both of who lived much of their lives in Logan County, are on line at the site of the York County, Nebraska, Historical Society, and at my web site. I am not sure, however, whether the following information is on line or has been noted in this mailing list. Eva S. Pence, a granddaughter of Conway Pence was given the above-mentioned Bibles by one of the Lucas family in Logan County. Since she had no children, before her death she sent the Bibles to her cousin, Commodore Beaver (the son of her father Allen's sister Sarah, and Michael H. Beaver). This list was found on a piece of paper in one of the Bibles: Lucas Family Joseph Lucas was born May 11, 1786 Sarah Price, his wife, born March 31, 1785 Children: Peter P. Lucas, born March 4, 1804 Eve Lucas, born October 18, 1805; m ----- Waldon Abrham C. Lucas, born November 26, 1807 Mary Lucas, born March 31, 1810 Susannah Lucas, born Dec. 15, 1812 Lucinda Lucas, born Jan (Jun?) 9, 1815 George M. P. Lucas, born April 6 1818; died in July 19.1895 [he married Elizabeth Pence, daughter of Joseph] Catharine Lucas, born September 26, 1821 [she married Conway Pence, son of Joseph] Louisa Jane, born January 15, 1836 Eve Lucas Waldon. Children Father's cousin Joseph Jim Henry Abraham Angalinee Louise Emaline Nathan.Boy.got killed Catherine Lucas married Conway Pence George Lucas, Catherine's brother, married Elizabeth Pence, Conway's sister Conway-Catherine George Lucas-Elizabeth Pence Joseph Sarah Ann Joseph (who gave Eve the Bibles) === end Hope this helps someone. Richard Pence Family History <www.pipeline.com/~richardpence/>

Obituary - Mount Pulaski Times-News, 23 November 1933 Services For M. Gasaway Wednesday Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon, November 22, at the Christian Church at two o'clock for Mrs. Murtie Gasaway, who passed away at her home in Glendale, Cal., Thursday, November 16. Mrs. Gasaway had been in very poor health the past eighteen months and her advanced age prevented her from regaining strength to recover. Her brother, J. M. Rothwell, and his wife went to California a short time ago to visit with her. Mrs. Murtie Rothwell Gasaway was the daughter of J. M. and Angeline Rothwell, and was born January 12, 1866 near here. She was united in marriage to Nelson Gasaway on November 8, 1883, and he preceded her in death about 15 years. To this union was born one daughter, Vida May, who became the wife of Leo May, and she also preceded her mother in death, passing away in 1923. She is survived by two brothers, J. M. and T. L. Rothwell of this place, and her son-in-law, Leo May, who accompanied her remains here, and two grandsons, Harold and Joseph May, of Glendale, Cal. Practically her entire life was spent in and near Mt. Pulaski, taking up her residence in California about 12 years ago after she had gone there with her mother for her health. She returned here after her mother's death, but soon went back to California to make her home. She was a member of the Mt. Pulaski Christian Church for many years. Services at the church were in charge of Rev. J. Wayne Staley. Music was furnished by a quartet composed of Mrs. H. C. Gruber, Miss Della Washburn, Frank Turley, and B. A. Tyler, with Mrs. Frank Turley at the organ. Pallbearers were Clarence, Everett, Harry, Robert, and Keith Rothwell, and Wilford Scroggin. Burial was in Mt. Pulaski cemetery. Among those attending the services from a distance were: Grace Rothwell, Champaign; Frank Scroggin, Dawson; Mrs. Rena Drobisch, Chicago; Adam May, Mr. and Mrs. Harry May and Mrs. Margaret Bowles, all of Taylorville; Mr. and Mrs. Tony May, Morrisonville; Mrs. Catherine Sams, Decatur. Friends from various towns in central Illinois were also present.

Obituary - Mount Pulaski Times-News, 19 December 1957 MRS. BEN F. SCROGGIN DIED AT OAK, NEB.; BORN HERE IN 1866 Funeral services for Mrs. Benjamin F. Scroggin of Oak, Nebr., were held in the family home at 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 2, conducted by Rev. E. L. Kraus. Burial was made in the Evergreen Cemetery in Superior, Nebr. Mrs. Scroggin suffered a broken hip on Thanksgiving Day, and was removed to the Superior Hospital, where she underwent surgery by a Lincoln (Nebr.) specialist on Friday evening. She died in the Broadstone Memorial Hospital in Superior on Saturday, Nov. 30, 1957, aged 91 years, 10 months, and 13 days. Arthilda Gasaway was born Jan. 17, 1866 on a farm southeast of Mount Pulaski, Ill. She was married to Benjamin F. Scroggin of Mount Pulaski on March 1, 1887. They migrated immediately to Nebraska, and settled on a farm near Oak. They moved into Oak in 1902, where Mr. Scroggin had organized the Scroggin & Company Bank in 1898, of which Mrs. Scroggin served as president since the death of her husband Jan. 20, 1940. She was a member of the Christian Church. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. W. A. Schumacher, of Summitt, N. J.; two sons, Grover G. Scroggin, of Lakewood, Colo., and John L. Scroggin, of Oak, Nebr.; five grandchildren, Mrs. Harold Crouch of Edgar, Nebr.; Leonard K. and Bruce A. Scroggin of Oak; Robert K. Schumacher of Tulsa, Okla.; and Richard W. Schumacher of Arlington, Va. Mention of the death of Mrs. Scroggin was made in the Times-News issue of Dec. 5. She was a sister-in-law of Thomas A. Scroggin, Mount Pulaski, and Mrs. Edna Anderson, of Lincoln.

Obituary - Lincoln Courier-Herald, 18 March 1921 LIFELONG RESIDENT OF MT. PULASKI EXPIRES Mrs. Angeline Scroggin Rothwell died this morning at 3:25 at the late home in Mt. Pulaski following a long illness with cancer. Deceased was 76 years of age. She was preceded in death by her husband, the late John M. Rothwell. Mrs. Rothwell was a sister of Mrs. A. L. Anderson of this city and is widely related in Mt. Pulaski and Logan County. Angeline Scroggin was born in Logan County, Feb. 13, 1845, the daughter of Leonard K. Scroggin and Lavina Scroggin. She was married to John M. Rothwell April 6, 1865. To them were born the following children: Murtie Gasaway, Decatur; Thomas Leonard and John Madison, Mt. Pulaski; and Mable Edith, deceased. She is survived by the following brothers and sisters: Alfred C., Mt. Pulaski; L. H., Oak, Neb.; B. F., Mt. Pulaski; Amanda Turley, Udall, Kan.; Susan Suttle, Los Angeles; and Edna K. Anderson, Lincoln. Funeral services will be held Sunday March 20 at 2 o'clock in the afternoon at the Mt. Pulaski Christian Church of which deceased was a member. Rev. Morris will officiate.

National Geographic is going to trace migration paths through DNA -- and you can be part of the project and track your ancestry as they go. They are looking for your earliest ancestor, not your great grandparents. It sounds to me like a fascinating study not only of migration patterns but the family of man and how it is interrelated. Check it out at: http://www5.nationalgeographic.com/genographic/index.html Cheryl Rothwell [email protected] Logan County ILGenWeb www.rootsweb.com/~illogan Central IL Regional Coordinator, ILGenWeb Clark, Downing, Harding, Lucas, et al -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.7 - Release Date: 4/12/2005

National Geographic is going to trace migration paths through DNA -- and you can be part of the project and track your ancestry as they go. They are looking for your earliest ancestor, not your great grandparents. It sounds to me like a fascinating study not only of migration patterns but the family of man and how it is interrelated. Check it out at: http://www5.nationalgeographic.com/genographic/index.html Cheryl Rothwell [email protected] Logan County ILGenWeb www.rootsweb.com/~illogan Central IL Regional Coordinator, ILGenWeb Clark, Downing, Harding, Lucas, et al -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.7 - Release Date: 4/12/2005

Thank you Cheryl Will give it a try when I come down to visit cemeteries again in the near future. Norma Morris Smith ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cheryl Rothwell" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2005 3:47 PM Subject: RE: [ILLOGAN] Springbank Cemetery > Springback aka Evans is in the northeast quad of Section 26, Corwin > Township. It's west of Broadwell. I think if at the Broadwell exit on I-55 > you got off and went north to the first east-west road and then went west > three miles you would be at a spot where the road jogs south a bit. Follow > the jog [like you have a choice] less than half a mile [it might be > slightly > more by road since the road is not straight]. It should be on the north > side > of the road. If you get to the place the road jogs back north you missed > it. > It does not appear to be on the road so it may not be obvious. > > Look for a a wooded area in the middle of fields. If you are in a farming > area you can generally find a cemetery by the trees. Some trees generally > means a cemetery. A lot of trees generally means a creek. > > Cheryl Rothwell > [email protected] > Logan County ILGenWeb www.rootsweb.com/~illogan > Central IL Regional Coordinator, ILGenWeb > Clark, Downing, Harding, Lucas, et al > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.7 - Release Date: 4/12/2005 > > > > ==== ILLOGAN Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from the Logan County List if you are in mail mode, send to > [email protected] If you are receiving messages in the > digest mode, send to [email protected] >

Springback aka Evans is in the northeast quad of Section 26, Corwin Township. It's west of Broadwell. I think if at the Broadwell exit on I-55 you got off and went north to the first east-west road and then went west three miles you would be at a spot where the road jogs south a bit. Follow the jog [like you have a choice] less than half a mile [it might be slightly more by road since the road is not straight]. It should be on the north side of the road. If you get to the place the road jogs back north you missed it. It does not appear to be on the road so it may not be obvious. Look for a a wooded area in the middle of fields. If you are in a farming area you can generally find a cemetery by the trees. Some trees generally means a cemetery. A lot of trees generally means a creek. Cheryl Rothwell [email protected] Logan County ILGenWeb www.rootsweb.com/~illogan Central IL Regional Coordinator, ILGenWeb Clark, Downing, Harding, Lucas, et al -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.7 - Release Date: 4/12/2005

Springback aka Evans is in the northeast quad of Section 26, Corwin Township. It's west of Broadwell. I think if at the Broadwell exit on I-55 you got off and went north to the first east-west road and then went west three miles you would be at a spot where the road jogs south a bit. Follow the jog [like you have a choice] less than half a mile [it might be slightly more by road since the road is not straight]. It should be on the north side of the road. If you get to the place the road jogs back north you missed it. It does not appear to be on the road so it may not be obvious. Look for a a wooded area in the middle of fields. If you are in a farming area you can generally find a cemetery by the trees. Some trees generally means a cemetery. A lot of trees generally means a creek. Cheryl Rothwell [email protected] Logan County ILGenWeb www.rootsweb.com/~illogan Central IL Regional Coordinator, ILGenWeb Clark, Downing, Harding, Lucas, et al -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.7 - Release Date: 4/12/2005

Dan I ordered the register and it was like looking at USA TODAY There was little information about Springfield and none about the surrounding areas. Thanks for Your reply and information. Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2005 6:17 PM Subject: [ILLOGAN] Sangamon County newspapers > Paul, The Illinois State Journal's predecessor was the Sangamo Journal, it > began in 1831. The Illinois State Journal, which is now the State > Journal-Register, began in 1847. The early newspapers did not print an obituary as we > know it today. Obituaries which give a lot of detail about the deceased tend to > start appearing in the late 1870s to the 1880s. There is an index to the > Illinois State Journal for the years covering 1847 to 1850 located in the new > Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield. This index is geared more > towards legal matters which appear in the newspaper. The Sangamon Valley > Collection at the Springfield Public Library which is know as the Lincoln Library, > has an card index geared toward obituaries. This would be the best source > for researching specific obituaries in Sangamon County. Copies of the microfilm > cost a minimum of $50.00 each and thus are too expensive for the Sangamon > County Genealogical Society to purchase, where the other newspapers are less > expensive through the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library (ALPL). The ALPL > will do searches for specific names only if they have a specific date. I think > they charge $10.00 but am not sure on that fee. It is possible that your > ancestor may have an obituary which appears in the Springfield paper, but your > best bet might be to check with the cemetery board if you know the cemetery in > which they were buried or the church from which they were buried. We have a > book on the Mechanicsburg cemetery which could be searched. There are no > newspapers for Waggner but a check of the Litchfield or Girard newspapers might > help. Please feel free to email me on any other questions you might have > regarding Sangamon County. Sincerely, DAN Dixon > > Sangamon County Genealogical Society Office Library > 2856 South 11th Street (approx. 3 blocks north of Stevenson Drive and > approx. 2 1/2 blocks south of Bunn Golf Course) > Springfield, Illinois > Phone: 217-529-0546 > Email: [email protected] > Open Wednesday nights 5:30 to 9:00 or by appointment > Web Address: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilsangam/scgs/scgs.htm > > Dan Dixon - President/Editor > PO Box 1829 (Mailing Address) > Springfield, IL 62705-1829 > Email: [email protected] > Phone: 217-529-0542 > > > > > ==== ILLOGAN Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from the Logan County List if you are in mail mode, send to [email protected] If you are receiving messages in the digest mode, send to [email protected] > > >

Paul, The Illinois State Journal's predecessor was the Sangamo Journal, it began in 1831. The Illinois State Journal, which is now the State Journal-Register, began in 1847. The early newspapers did not print an obituary as we know it today. Obituaries which give a lot of detail about the deceased tend to start appearing in the late 1870s to the 1880s. There is an index to the Illinois State Journal for the years covering 1847 to 1850 located in the new Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield. This index is geared more towards legal matters which appear in the newspaper. The Sangamon Valley Collection at the Springfield Public Library which is know as the Lincoln Library, has an card index geared toward obituaries. This would be the best source for researching specific obituaries in Sangamon County. Copies of the microfilm cost a minimum of $50.00 each and thus are too expensive for the Sangamon County Genealogical Society to purchase, where the other newspapers are less expensive through the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library (ALPL). The ALPL will do searches for specific names only if they have a specific date. I think they charge $10.00 but am not sure on that fee. It is possible that your ancestor may have an obituary which appears in the Springfield paper, but your best bet might be to check with the cemetery board if you know the cemetery in which they were buried or the church from which they were buried. We have a book on the Mechanicsburg cemetery which could be searched. There are no newspapers for Waggner but a check of the Litchfield or Girard newspapers might help. Please feel free to email me on any other questions you might have regarding Sangamon County. Sincerely, DAN Dixon Sangamon County Genealogical Society Office Library 2856 South 11th Street (approx. 3 blocks north of Stevenson Drive and approx. 2 1/2 blocks south of Bunn Golf Course) Springfield, Illinois Phone: 217-529-0546 Email: [email protected] Open Wednesday nights 5:30 to 9:00 or by appointment Web Address: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilsangam/scgs/scgs.htm Dan Dixon - President/Editor PO Box 1829 (Mailing Address) Springfield, IL 62705-1829 Email: [email protected] Phone: 217-529-0542

Hi Don Is there earlier newspapers For this areas? I need from 1857 to 1861 that covers Mechaicsburg. And 1872 to 1884. What newspaper covers Wagonneer? Thanks Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2005 9:01 AM Subject: [ILLOGAN] Newspapers for Bond, Christian, Logan, Macoupin, Macon, and Sangamon Counties > Would anyone on this list know of anywhere in Macoupin that would have old > newspapers on micro film? I have had great luck in other counties finding > pertinent articles and obituaries for relatives and ancestors, so I am > hoping there is somewhere in this county. Thanks, Linda > > > Linda, > > The Sangamon County Genealogical Society has the following newspapers on > microfilm: Auburn Citizen 1874-1964, Virden Recorder 1914-1954, Menard County > Axis 1860s, Taylorville Breeze 1890s, Petersburg Observer 1890-1920s. These can > be viewed on Wednesday evenings from 5:30 to 9:00 at the society office or by > appointment on any other week night. The Springfield Public Library has an > obituary card index for the Illinois State Journal which is now the State > Journal-Register from the 1870s to the present. The new Abraham Lincoln > Presidential Library, which was formerly known as the Illinois State Historical > Library has thousands of titles for Illinois newspapers and they do have a web > site which you can access, unfortunately, I do not remember that web address at > this moment. The Illinois State Library has the Illinois State Journal to 2004 > and gets more each week. They also have the Chicago Sun Times and Chicago > Tribune, the New York Times, the St. Louis Post, Wall Street Journal and Los > Angeles Times on film. If I remember correctly, the Carlinville library has > some indexes of some Macoupin newspapers, I do not remember which newspapers > other than the Carlinville newspapers and Greenville public library has the > Greenville news papers. The Christian County Genealogical and Historical > Societies have Taylorville newspapers available for research at their library. I do > also think that the Logan County Genealogical and Historical has some > newspapers on microfilm but am not certain which papers they have at their office. > There are Macon County oriented newspapers available at the Decatur > Genealogical Society in Decatur. You might want to check out all of our society pages on > the net for more information. I hope this has answered your question. If any > of my fellow genealogical society presidents or librarians would like to add > to this list, please do so everyone will know who has what newspapers > available. Sincerely, Dan Dixon > > > Dan Dixon - President/Editor > PO Box 1829 (Mailing Address) > Springfield, IL 62705-1829 > Email: [email protected] > Phone: 217-529-0542 > > Sangamon County Genealogical Society Office Library > 2856 South 11th Street (approx. 3 blocks north of Stevenson Drive and > approx. 2 1/2 blocks south of Bunn Golf Course) > Springfield, Illinois > Phone: 217-529-0546 > Email: [email protected] > Open Wednesday nights 5:30 to 9:00 or by appointment > Web Address: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilsangam/scgs/scgs.htm > > > > ==== ILLOGAN Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from the Logan County List if you are in mail mode, send to [email protected] If you are receiving messages in the digest mode, send to [email protected] > > >

Can someone give directions to Springbank cemetery please? Thanks Norma

Would anyone on this list know of anywhere in Macoupin that would have old newspapers on micro film? I have had great luck in other counties finding pertinent articles and obituaries for relatives and ancestors, so I am hoping there is somewhere in this county. Thanks, Linda Linda, The Sangamon County Genealogical Society has the following newspapers on microfilm: Auburn Citizen 1874-1964, Virden Recorder 1914-1954, Menard County Axis 1860s, Taylorville Breeze 1890s, Petersburg Observer 1890-1920s. These can be viewed on Wednesday evenings from 5:30 to 9:00 at the society office or by appointment on any other week night. The Springfield Public Library has an obituary card index for the Illinois State Journal which is now the State Journal-Register from the 1870s to the present. The new Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library, which was formerly known as the Illinois State Historical Library has thousands of titles for Illinois newspapers and they do have a web site which you can access, unfortunately, I do not remember that web address at this moment. The Illinois State Library has the Illinois State Journal to 2004 and gets more each week. They also have the Chicago Sun Times and Chicago Tribune, the New York Times, the St. Louis Post, Wall Street Journal and Los Angeles Times on film. If I remember correctly, the Carlinville library has some indexes of some Macoupin newspapers, I do not remember which newspapers other than the Carlinville newspapers and Greenville public library has the Greenville news papers. The Christian County Genealogical and Historical Societies have Taylorville newspapers available for research at their library. I do also think that the Logan County Genealogical and Historical has some newspapers on microfilm but am not certain which papers they have at their office. There are Macon County oriented newspapers available at the Decatur Genealogical Society in Decatur. You might want to check out all of our society pages on the net for more information. I hope this has answered your question. If any of my fellow genealogical society presidents or librarians would like to add to this list, please do so everyone will know who has what newspapers available. Sincerely, Dan Dixon Dan Dixon - President/Editor PO Box 1829 (Mailing Address) Springfield, IL 62705-1829 Email: [email protected] Phone: 217-529-0542 Sangamon County Genealogical Society Office Library 2856 South 11th Street (approx. 3 blocks north of Stevenson Drive and approx. 2 1/2 blocks south of Bunn Golf Course) Springfield, Illinois Phone: 217-529-0546 Email: [email protected] Open Wednesday nights 5:30 to 9:00 or by appointment Web Address: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilsangam/scgs/scgs.htm