Hmmmmmm.....I just changed my page on FTM about 2 hours ago. Has it went down since then? Mary Ann At 06:38 PM 11/10/1999 -0500, you wrote: >In a message dated 11/10/99 4:35:30 PM, Webevannin@aol.com writes: > ><<http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/b/r/a/James-E-Branch/>> > >I believe ftm is down until Friday evening or Saturday a.m. > > >==== ILLOGAN Mailing List ==== > List problems? First, read the Welcome Message that you received >when you subscribed. Feel free to contact Cheryl Rothwell, >list administrator with questions concerning this list! >mailto: clrothwell@mindspring.com - ------------------------------------------------------ Mary Ann Kaylor Morgan County ILGenWeb Coordinator & Mail List Owner http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmorgan/morgan.htm Sangamon County ILGenWeb Coordinator & Mail List Owner http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilsangam/sangamon.htm Menard County ILGenWeb Mail List Owner

sorry, ...well, Somebody was going to be down -- I thought FTM, but, apparently, I misremembered, just another senior moment in a long list... Paul in Bflo

In a message dated 11/10/99 4:35:30 PM, Webevannin@aol.com writes: <<http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/b/r/a/James-E-Branch/>> I believe ftm is down until Friday evening or Saturday a.m.

My web page "The Branch Ranch, Our Illinois Roots" at http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/b/r/a/James-E-Branch/ has many Illinois families, including many families of Logan County. It has a link back to the Logan County site. Hope it will help somebody with Illinois roots. Take Care, Lois Branch Webevannin@aol.com

Here is a massive collection of genealogy links: http://www.genhomepage.com/full.html Cheryl Rothwell clrothwell@mindspring.com

>From today's Ancestry.com newsletter: ============================================================ ILLINOIS STATE ARCHIVES ADDS MORE DATA: COOK COUNTY CORONER'S INQUEST RECORD INDEX & CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT HOMICIDE RECORD <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> ============================================================ The Illinois State Archives (http://www.sos.state.il.us/depts/archives/arc_home.html) has posted two new databases to its site. Cook County Coroner's Inquest Record Index, 1872-1911 http://www.sos.state.il.us/depts/archives/cookinqt.html Chicago Police Department Homicide Record http://www.sos.state.il.us/depts/archives/homicide.html Also searchable on the site are: Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900 (Ongoing project) http://www.sos.state.il.us/depts/archives/marriage.html Public Domain Land Tract Sales http://www.sos.state.il.us/depts/archives/data_lan.html Illinois Civil War Veterans http://www.sos.state.il.us/depts/archives/datcivil.html Illinois Spanish-American War Veterans http://www.sos.state.il.us/depts/archives/spanam.html Illinois Blackhawk War Veterans, 1831-1832 http://www.sos.state.il.us/depts/archives/blkhawk.html Illinois Servitude and Emancipation Records, 1722-1863 http://www.sos.state.il.us/depts/archives/servant.html ============================================================ Cheryl Rothwell clrothwell@mindspring.com

Thank you, Cheryl. You do a wonderful job of keeping all of us in touch with the latest "goings on" in genealogy. I hope that some of these forms will help to keep me better organized. Marge Farmer -----Original Message----- From: clrothwell@mindspring.com <clrothwell@mindspring.com> To: ILLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com <ILLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, November 08, 1999 8:05 AM Subject: [ILLOGAN] Free Forms >The new FamilyTreeMaker.com site has free downloadable forms which are >useful to genealogists at: > >http://www.familytreemagazine.com/forms/download.html > > >Cheryl Rothwell >clrothwell@mindspring.com > > >==== ILLOGAN Mailing List ==== >Logan County is on roll 200 of the 1860 Census. It takes the whole roll. >

The new FamilyTreeMaker.com site has free downloadable forms which are useful to genealogists at: http://www.familytreemagazine.com/forms/download.html Cheryl Rothwell clrothwell@mindspring.com

Hi All, I've come across a reference to the book "History of Logan County IL It's Past and Present". It seems there is some mention of my ancestors Isaac and Levi Coffman on page 492. If anyone happens to have a copy of this book, I'd be interested in knowing if this reference would be worth the effort to attempt to find here in WA. Thanks, Judy

As long as there's someone looking for burial places of our ancestors, may I add a missing ancestor of my own? His name was George Herburger and h died 10 October 1865 in Lincoln. Thanks for the help. LaRene Kauffman

Judy Coffman: Yes, it is the 1878 Logan County History, and sure enough, on page 492 are 4 Coffman's. Albert Coffman, Farmer, Sec 14; P.O. Atlanta Isaac Coffman, Farmer, Sec 10; P.O. Atlanta, republican; Christian; from Kentucky Levi Coffman, Farmer, Sec. 10; P.O. Atlanta; republican; Christian; born IL Samuel Coffman, Farmer, Sec. 10; P.O. Atlanta; republican; Christian; born IL If you send me a fax number, I will forward page 492 and the title page. John Wilham, Fax 309 698 0861

I think they are referring to an aread on Lake Fork in south Elkhart Township. Lake Fork is a tiny community on Route 54 southwest of Mt. Pulaski. Lake Fork Township is a tiny Township [about 3 miles by 6 miles] south of Laenna Township. Just to further confuse you, there is Lake Fork which is a tributary of Salt Creek. Sometimes it is called 'the Lake' and sometimes 'the Ditch' and sometimes Lake Fork as it meanders through FOUR Townships before connecting up with Salt Creek in Broadwell Township. The first known settlers to Logan [then Sangamon] County came in 1819 when James Latham moved north to high ground following spring floods and, along with son Richard and Ebenezer Briggs, made the first settlement by a spring at Elkhart. In 1820 Latham's son in law James Chapman and his wife Betsey built a cabin at Lake Fork on Salt Creek. Two years later the Chapman's moved along Salt Creek to Rocky Ford. Other earliest settlers include James Turley, John Stephenson, Aquilla Davis, Robert Musick and John Porter. In the 'Estate Record Index, Probate Estates 1-6684, 1821-1907' for Sangamon County [which is where estates before 1839 would have been filed] there is no listing for a record for Charles Harper. Such records, if they existed, would be held at IRAD in Springfield. If he died after 1839 and had a will it would have been filed in Lincoln. The Probate files for Logan at IRAD in Normal go back to the early 1850's. Cheryl Rothwell clrothwell@mindspring.com

In the 1878 History of Logan County they mention an early settlement known as "Lake Fork". This isn't the same as the town of Lake Fork, is it? What towns are in that area now? I know I should be able to figure this out by looking at the maps, but as my husband says, I'm "geographically challenged"... My next question has to do with my ancestor, Charles HARPER, who lived in the Lake Fork settlement from about 1828 until the time of his death. I suspect he died before Logan County was formed. How would I go about finding his will, assuming he had one? __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com

My final version of the listing is up. It has been compared with the cemetery listings books, the state created map and the plat books. All cemeteries seem to be accounted for. I took the plat book location over other information where it existed. The plat book agreed with the state created map in terms of locations -- just that some are not in the plat book. I would say they are small and probably on private property but I don't know for sure. Have a look when you get a chance. If you see anything I should know about let me know. I don't even want to look at it any time soon. <g> Cheryl Rothwell clrothwell@mindspring.com

http://members.tripod.com/rjsnyder/GENEALOGY.html SEVENTH ILLINOIS MOUNTED INFANTRY Company "H" on July 25th 1861, from Lincoln,Illinois. I am looking for 7th memorabilia, letters, pictures of the men or there resting place. If you have a family member here let me know and I will link your site or e-mail. Civil War links availible. I have a copy of " History of the SEVENTH REGIMENT Illinois Volunteer Infantry from its muster into the U.S. service, April 25th, 1861 to it's final muster out, July 9th, 1865. by D. Lieb AMBROSE No Index. Cheryl Rothwell clrothwell@mindspring.com

My brain is not working. I don't know why I didn't compare the plat map to the cemetery location map the state created for me [a copy of which is on the web site] -- they used the latitude/longitude information they have. It would be a thing to do...if were thinking straight. Ahhh! Cheryl Rothwell clrothwell@mindspring.com

Thanks Bill. When you say Lake Fork I assume you mean the wide spot on 54 in Mt. Pulaski Township...which is different from Lake Fork Township. Based on that I'm looking at the map and I don't see a route 9. Looking and reading your description of a winding road I found a cemetery on Allspach property in section 25 of Elkhart Township. I also found one in section 19 of Mt. Pulaski Township. Based on your description I'd say those are Carlyle and Turley. It is certainly the right area for Turley -- means some of the other information I have is wrong though...all the more reason to actually locate these cemeteries on the plat map. Thanks. I still don't see Zion but that's a pretty congested area, lots of small tracts to show. I'll keep looking. Cheryl Rothwell clrothwell@mindspring.com

It is not in the list of those published by Decatur. Sandra Shellhammer might know. Cheryl Rothwell clrothwell@mindspring.com

Can anyone tell me if the cemetery Rimerman/Schrader in Section 29, West Lincoln Township. has been read? Joan Black Lund j-lund@uiuc.edu http://staff.uiuc.edu/~j-lund/joan.html For the program I use for genealogy see http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/

I have a James Alexander Bodkin who I calculate was born between 1 Jul 1859 - 30 Jun 1860 from a census record. On 30 Jun 1884 in Evans-Greeley, Weld Co, CO, he married one of my relatives - Charlotte Stepp b 1865 - 1866 CO. They were in Weld Co, CO for the 1900 Census with a few children. If this looks familiar to your, I'd love to share info. I'm very interested in finding out who James Alexander Bodkin's folks and siblings are. Thanx for you query. Please email, Phyl ----- Original Message ----- From: <JEMyers112@aol.com> To: <ILLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 04, 1999 3:48 PM Subject: [ILLOGAN] Burials - Botkin/Bodkin