Hi, I am definitely coming. So far, no one else is, but only Marilyn has answered definitely. Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck & Cindy Leonard" <leonardc@madisontelco.com> To: <ILMACOUP@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 7:22 PM Subject: [ILMACOUP] Fw: MCGS Meeting notice > > Subject: MCGS Meeting notice > > > The Macoupin County Genealogical Society will hold their quarterly meeting > on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at Staunton Public Library, 306 W. Main. The > meeting will start at 7 p.m. The program will be a video of Tom Emery's > recent talk at Carlinville City Cemetery. All are welcome. Membership > not required to attend. Refreshments will be served. > > Check out Macoupin County ILGenWeb page at > http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ILMACOUP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Subject: MCGS Meeting notice The Macoupin County Genealogical Society will hold their quarterly meeting on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at Staunton Public Library, 306 W. Main. The meeting will start at 7 p.m. The program will be a video of Tom Emery's recent talk at Carlinville City Cemetery. All are welcome. Membership not required to attend. Refreshments will be served.

Thank You. I do think this is her and Silas and Ann are her parents. On the 1880 census, she says both parents are born in KY. Silas and Ann are born in KY. Have not found them on the 1870 census Thank You, Kathie Mirabella In a message dated 10/14/2009 12:33:37 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, sjlbuethner-sheminee@att.net writes: The 1860 Census does not give relationship, but this looks pretty promising. 1860 United States Federal Census about Sarah Harlan Name: Sarah Harlan Age in 1860: 10 Birth Year: abt 1850 Birthplace: Illinois Home in 1860: Township 8 Range 7, Macoupin, Illinois Gender: Female Post Office: Gillespie Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age Silas Harlan 41 Ann Harlan 34 Susan Harlan 13 Sarah Harlan 10 Benjamin F Sheperd 23 Elsie Grimes 6.12 xxxxxx Sharon

I believe I am a distant cousin to Sarah Wilson Harlan Trabue - looking for proof. Sarah W. Trabue was issued patent in for a Baling Press. She resided in Girard, Macoupin County, IL. On the 1880, Girard, Macoupin County, IL census Sarah W. Trabue is listed as 29 years, born about 1851 in Illinois. She is married to Luther Trabue and has a one year old child, Paul Trabue. Luther Trabue married Sarah W. Harlan on September 8, 1878 in Macoupin County, IL. The 1900 Census states she was born October 1850 in Illinois Sarah W. Harlan Trabue parents may be Silas and Ann Harlan - looking for proof. Girard Cemetery: Trabue, Luther 1853 1916 section B Trabue, Sarah (w/Luther) 1850 1933 section B Checking IL death records I find a Sarah Trabue who died on July 29, 1933 in Jacksonville, Morgan County, IL. Anyone able to obtain obituary for me? Patent number: 376688 Filing date of Jul 15, 1867 and issue date of Jan 17, 1888. In 1867 Sarah would have been 17 years old. Wonder if filing date is listed wrong. Patent Abstract - _http://www.google.com/patents?id=caRWAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html_ (http://www.google.com/patents?id=caRWAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html) Drawing - _http://www.google.com/patents?id=caRWAAAAEBAJ&printsec=drawing&zoom=4&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html_ (http://www.google.com/patents?id=caRWAAAAEBAJ&printsec=drawing&zoom=4&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html) Her husband, Luther Trabue and later her sons made improvements to Sarah's original Bailing Press Thank you for any help. Kathie Mirabella

Darla, Does not look real promising to track Thomas Fenton ... 1900 United States Federal Census about Thomas H Fenton Name: Thomas H Fenton Home in 1900: Shipman, Macoupin, Illinois Age: 9 Birth Date: Sep 1890 Birthplace: Illinois Race: White Ethnicity: American Gender: Male Relationship to Head of House: Adopted Son Father's Birthplace: Illinois Mother's Birthplace: Illinois Marital Status: Single Residence : Medora, Shipman Villages, Macoupin, Illinois Occupation: View on Image Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Caul Candler 81 Nancy J Candler 68 Thomas H Fenton 9, Adopted Son xxxxxxxxxx 1910 United States Federal Census about Thomas Fanton Name: Thomas Fanton [Thomas Fenton] Age in 1910: 19 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1891 Birthplace: Illinois Relation to Head of House: Nephew Father's Birth Place: Illinois Mother's Birth Place: Nebraska Home in 1910: Polk, Macoupin, Illinois Marital Status: Single Race: White Gender: Male Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age John W Rigsby 55 Anna C Rigsby 63 Della Bruce 21 [Daughter] Wallace Bruce 33 [Son-in-law] Thomas Fanton 19 [Nephew] xxxxxxxxx World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 about Thomas Herbert Fenton Name: Thomas Herbert Fenton County: Macoupin State: Illinois Birthplace: Illinois;United States of America Birth Date: 13 Sep 1890 Race: Caucasian (White) FHL Roll Number: 1614323 DraftBoard: 1 xxxxxxxx U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 about Thomas Herbert Fenton Name: Thomas Herbert Fenton Birth Date: 15 Sep 1890 Birth Place: Macoupin Residence: Carlinville, Illinois Race: White Roll: 30955_165778 xxxxxxxx On 13 Oct 2009 at 14:52, Darla Dickson wrote: Hi Sharon, Just got home last evening, late, from Carlinville, cvouldn't get to computer any sooner. Thank you so very much, for sending all the stuff on Grandma Fenton.(Mayme Wade). Yes, I did have all the names, but had no idea "who went with who". I have more of an idea now, Thanks to you!! Dee Snell, had also saw the note that I'fd written, last year, when I wa by her house, she had looked up names in the cemetery books also, but it's really confusing unless you can sort them out. Dee had emailed me, too, have to get back to her, also. Do you think you cvould do the same with Thomas Herbert Fenton?There are so many Fentons in the Chesterfield area, that I know, are related to my grandfather, but cannot figure out "who goes with who. " I also have the army records of Hamilton Duke Wade, and I copied ovbe the copy years ago, so the print would still be legible, so am going to compare those, will let you know how it comes out! Here are some dates I have, Mayme Wade dob Jan 7, 1890 dod July 12, 1949 Married to Thomas Herbert Fenton sept 15, 1890March 20 1957 children Dale Wade Fenton7/14/1914 -- 11/17/1990 (LoreneDietz) Lloyd Dean Fenton 12/1/1916---12/21/1981( Lucille Loveless) Ray Thomas Fenton 8/12/1918---7/29/1971 (Pauline Brimberry) (Judy ?) Ruby Mae Fenton 2 dates, birth certificate says "stillborn" 2/10/1916 Dee says cemetery grave says 12/21/1920---1/10/1921 (have no idea if it is same person, but vaugly remember there was an infant girl born to them am going to look for papers into service of Hamilton Duke Wade, swill get beck to you on those. Where does the grandaughter of Rose Etta Wade live, is it okay to email her, Rose Etta would have been my grandmother Fenton's sister. Thanks for all your help Darla Dickson

The 1860 Census does not give relationship, but this looks pretty promising. 1860 United States Federal Census about Sarah Harlan Name: Sarah Harlan Age in 1860: 10 Birth Year: abt 1850 Birthplace: Illinois Home in 1860: Township 8 Range 7, Macoupin, Illinois Gender: Female Post Office: Gillespie Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age Silas Harlan 41 Ann Harlan 34 Susan Harlan 13 Sarah Harlan 10 Benjamin F Sheperd 23 Elsie Grimes 6.12 xxxxxx Sharon On 13 Oct 2009 at 23:54, KathieMir@aol.com wrote: I believe I am a distant cousin to Sarah Wilson Harlan Trabue - looking for proof. Sarah W. Trabue was issued patent in for a Baling Press. She resided in Girard, Macoupin County, IL. On the 1880, Girard, Macoupin County, IL census Sarah W. Trabue is listed as 29 years, born about 1851 in Illinois. She is married to Luther Trabue and has a one year old child, Paul Trabue. Luther Trabue married Sarah W. Harlan on September 8, 1878 in Macoupin County, IL. The 1900 Census states she was born October 1850 in Illinois Sarah W. Harlan Trabue parents may be Silas and Ann Harlan - looking for proof. Girard Cemetery: Trabue, Luther 1853 1916 section B Trabue, Sarah (w/Luther) 1850 1933 section B Checking IL death records I find a Sarah Trabue who died on July 29, 1933 in Jacksonville, Morgan County, IL. Anyone able to obtain obituary for me? Patent number: 376688 Filing date of Jul 15, 1867 and issue date of Jan 17, 1888. In 1867 Sarah would have been 17 years old. Wonder if filing date is listed wrong. Patent Abstract - _http://www.google.com/patents?id=caRWAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&z oom=4&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html_ (http://www.google.com/patents?id=caRWAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&z oom=4&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html) Drawing - _http://www.google.com/patents?id=caRWAAAAEBAJ&printsec=drawing&z oom=4&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html_ (http://www.google.com/patents?id=caRWAAAAEBAJ&printsec=drawing&zo om=4&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html) Her husband, Luther Trabue and later her sons made improvements to Sarah's original Bailing Press Thank you for any help. Kathie Mirabella Check out Macoupin County ILGenWeb page at http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ILMACOUP- request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

"Received my Macoupin County Searcher today, and picked out a Query to try to help. I just wish my "dead ends" were so easy. Grin. I have copies my research below. Not sure if you want to share with the List, but you may, if you wish. I have sent this to Darla [the requester]." Sharon Buethner 1900 United States Federal Census about Mamie Wade Name: Mamie Wade [Mannie Wade] Home in 1900: Chesterfield, Macoupin, Illinois Age: 10 Birth Date: Jan 1890 Birthplace: Illinois Race: White Ethnicity: American Gender: Female Relationship to Head of House: Daughter Father's Name: Hamilton A Father's Birthplace: Kentucky Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky Marital Status: Single Residence : Chesterfield & Medora Villages, Macoupin, Illinois Occupation: View on Image Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Hamilton A Wade 65, b. May 1835 KY, Married 41 yrs, m. 1859 Finis Wade 20, b. Dec 1879 KY Myrtle Wade 17, b. July 1882 IL Rose E Wade 13, b. Jan 1887 IL Mamie Wade 10, b. Jan 1890 IL xxxxxxxxx Possibly an earlier child, with wife's maiden name Kentucky Birth Records, 1852-1910 about Claud J Name: Claud J Birth Date: 23 Jun 1878 Birth County: Warren Ethnicity: White Gender: Male Father's Name: Hamilton Wade Mother's Name: Amanda Forth County of Residence: Warren xxxxxxxxxxx Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953 about Claude Wade Name: Claude Wade Death Date: 21 Aug 1878 Death Location: Warren Residence Location: Warren Gender: Male Ethnicity: White Birth Location: Warren Father's Name: Hamilton Wade Father's Birth Location: Allen Mother's Name: Emanda Wade Mother's Birth Location: Allen xxxxxxxxx Name: Hamilton Duke Wade Surname: Wade Given Name: Hamilton Duke Sex: M Birth: 2 May 1835 in Allen Co., Kentucky Death: 23 Jul 1919 in Illinois Note: Information for this family came from descendant Patricia A. Crouse , granddaughter of Rose Etta. (crouselp@voyager.net) Change Date: 11 Jul 2005 at 09:04:56 Father: John William Wade b: 19 Apr 1800 in Warren Co., Kentucky Mother: Anna C. Benedict b: ABT 1800 in Kentucky Marriage 1 Amanda Elizabeth Forth b: 7 Feb 1852 in Allen Co., Kentucky Married: 6 Mar 1873 Children Fannie Wade b: 2 Jan 1874 Charles E. Wade b: 23 May 1875 in Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky Samuel H. Wade b: 1877 in Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky Finis Wade b: 17 Dec 1879 in Kentucky Myrtle Wade b: 23 Jul 1882 Rose Etta Wade b: 30 Jan 1887 in Chesterfield, Illinois Mayme Wade b: ABT 1890 xxxxxxxx 1880 United States Federal Census about H. D. Wade Name: H. D. Wade Home in 1880: Rich Pond, Warren, Kentucky Age: 45 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835 Birthplace: Kentucky Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head) Spouse's Name: Amanda E. Neighbors: View others on page Occupation: Farmer Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male House Number: 13718880 Household Members: Name Age H. D. Wade 45 Amanda E. Wade 28, wife Lyndsy Wade 20, son Levi F. Wade 18, son Pernielia B. Wade 22, Daughter-in-law Fannie Wade 6, daughter Charles E. Wade 5, son Samuel K. Wade 3, son Finns Wade 6M, son xxxxxxxx This would show Hamilton Wade with his first wife, and first two sons. 1870 United States Federal Census about H D Wade Name: H D Wade Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835 Age in 1870: 35 Birthplace: Kentucky Home in 1870: Patter, Warren, Kentucky Race: White Gender: Male Value of real estate: View image Post Office: Rich Pond Household Members: Name Age H D Wade 35 Lucinda T Wade 38 Linsey A Wade 10 Levi F Wade 8 xxxxxxxx Opps, maybe the 2nd Mrs. Wade? Could not have had 10 yr old son in 1870 if just m. 1868. Name: HAMILTON D. WADE Sex: M Marriage 1 LUCINDA FRANCES CAMPBELL b: 1833 in WARREN COUNTY,KENTUCKY Married: 30 NOV 1868 in Warren Co, KY. xxxxxxxxxxx Hi, I looked up some things on Mayme Wade for you. I hope you find this helpful. I am a member of Macoupin County Genealogical Society and try to help, when I can. Sharon U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about Hamilton D Wade Name: Hamilton D Wade Enlistment Date: 17 Aug 1863 Rank at enlistment: Private Enlistment Place: Scottsville, KY State Served: Kentucky Survived the War?: Yes Service Record: Enlisted in Company A, Kentucky 52nd Infantry Regiment on 16 Oct 1863. Mustered out on 18 Jan 1865 at Bowling Green, KY. Sources: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky Research provided by HDS subscriber xxxxxxx U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 about Hamilton I. Wade Name: Hamilton I. Wade Side: Union Regiment State/Origin: Kentucky Regiment Name: 52 Kentucky Infantry. Regiment Name Expanded: 52nd Regiment, Kentucky Infantry Company: A Rank In: Private Rank In Expanded: Private Rank Out: Private Rank Out Expanded: Private Alternate Name: Hamilton D./Wade Film Number: M386 roll 28 xxxxxxxxx This looks like it may be Hamilton in 1850 with his parents and sibs. The 1850 Census does not give relationships. 1850 United States Federal Census about H Wade Name: H Wade Age: 15 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835 Birth Place: Kentucky Gender: Male Home in 1850(City,County,State): Allen, Kentucky Family Number: 1226 Household Members: Name Age John Wade 51 A Wade 50 James Wade 20, male W Wade 18, male H Wade 15, male M L Wade 12, female Dibia Wade 10, female xxxxxxxxxxx Wife's name Annie, 1860 United States Federal Census about John Wade Name: John Wade Age in 1860: 61 Birth Year: abt 1799 Birthplace: Kentucky Home in 1860: Buttersville, Allen, Kentucky Gender: Male Post Office: Buttersville Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age John Wade 61 Annie Wade 60 D A Wade 19 xxxxxxxxxx

Did your Macoupin ancestor receive a US Patent? To find out go to _http://www.google.com/patents_ (http://www.google.com/patents) and enter ancestors name or just enter Macoupin. I could sure use Herbert Durston's, April 5, 1892, patent for a Mole Trap. Seems Macoupin County, IL has many inventors. Happy Hunting, Kathie Mirabella Macoupin County, IL Mail List Manager http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/

I found a photo online. I haven't done a lot of work on filing Patents before, but I understand the process is similar to a trademark application. There are filing dates, approval dates, etc. Here is some information about ordering copies and the contact information for the USPTO (U.S. Patent & Trademark Office - www.uspto.gov) - give them a call and see what they will be able to do for you. Something this old may even be available on microfilm at a library: Copies of patents or patent application publications, shipped via the U.S. Postal Service, may be purchased for $3 each. To order a patent copy, you must provide the patent number. To order a copy of a patent application publication, you must provide the publication number. Checks or money orders should be payable to the Director of Patents and Trademarks. Copies can also be paid for by using VISA®, MasterCard®, American Express®, Discover® credit cards, Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) or a USPTO deposit account. Orders may be placed via the following methods: Order copies online E-mail to dsd@uspto.gov Phone:(571) 272-3150 or (800) 972-6382. Staff is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Eastern Time. Fax: (571) 273-3250 . Fax service is operational 24 hours daily. Mail: Mail Stop Document Services Director of the U S Patent and Trademark Office P.O. Box 1450 Alexandria, VA 22313-1450. For information about expedited delivery services, such as overnight courier, please call (571) 272-3150 between 8:30 AM - 8:00 PM Eastern Time, Monday - Friday. For additional patent copy information, you may visit Products and Services and to conduct a patent search you may visit Search Patents. -------------------------------------------------- From: <KathieMir@aol.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 8:54 PM To: <ILMACOUP-L@rootsweb.com> Subject: [ILMACOUP] Look at what Sarah W. Trabue invented in 1867 > I believe I am a distant cousin to Sarah Wilson Harlan Trabue - looking > for > proof. > > Sarah W. Trabue was issued patent in for a Baling Press. She resided in > Girard, Macoupin County, IL. > > On the 1880, Girard, Macoupin County, IL census Sarah W. Trabue is > listed > as 29 years, born about 1851 in Illinois. She is married to Luther > Trabue > and has a one year old child, Paul Trabue. Luther Trabue married Sarah > W. > Harlan on September 8, 1878 in Macoupin County, IL. The 1900 Census > states she was born October 1850 in Illinois > > Sarah W. Harlan Trabue parents may be Silas and Ann Harlan - looking for > proof. > > Girard Cemetery: > Trabue, Luther 1853 1916 section B > Trabue, Sarah (w/Luther) 1850 1933 section B > > Checking IL death records I find a Sarah Trabue who died on July 29, 1933 > in Jacksonville, Morgan County, IL. Anyone able to obtain obituary for > me? > > Patent number: 376688 > Filing date of Jul 15, 1867 and issue date of Jan 17, 1888. In 1867 > Sarah > would have been 17 years old. Wonder if filing date is listed wrong. > > > Patent Abstract - > _http://www.google.com/patents?id=caRWAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html_ > (http://www.google.com/patents?id=caRWAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html) > > Drawing - > _http://www.google.com/patents?id=caRWAAAAEBAJ&printsec=drawing&zoom=4&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html_ > (http://www.google.com/patents?id=caRWAAAAEBAJ&printsec=drawing&zoom=4&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html) > > Her husband, Luther Trabue and later her sons made improvements to > Sarah's > original Bailing Press > > Thank you for any help. > > Kathie Mirabella > > Check out Macoupin County ILGenWeb page at > http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ILMACOUP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

The way I read the notice from Lunarpages where I have the Macoupin County ILGenWeb site will be down October 14, 2009 about 8pm (plus/minus) Pacific time for possibly up to 3 hours. They are moving servers (my site is on the laran server) from Riverside to a new datacenter in Irvine CA. The times could change so if you find the site down for a period of time at: http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/ they are probably moving the server. The time is so close I doubt that the time would change. I can be wrong. Gloria ------------------ Gloria M. Frazier <macoupincounty@earthlink.net> Macoupin County ILGenWeb County Coordinator http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/

For the World War I Photographs, http://gillespieil.com/gillespie/ww1pix.html A photo and brief profile of Henry FRAME and A newspaper photo of Oct. 1917 showing Soldiers leaving for the war. Names are : John ANDREAUS, John CARR, Will COWIE, William DUFFY, James FITZPATRICK, Bob FREW, Henry FRAME, Jimmy GRAY, John HARRIS, George KASKUTAS, Joe MILNOR, George MITCHELL, Frank REDOLFI, Frank ROBERTS, Werner SMITH, always honor our Veterans, Wayne http://gillespieil.com/gillespie/

About Wheeler Air Field in Bird township: An interesting article I found in the Bunker Hill Gazette August 27, 1926 edition: Uncle Sam has rented a forty acre field from Joseph Wheeler of Carlinville for the purpose of using it as an airplane field for it's mail service. The land is located in Bird township and was rented for the price of $10 per acre. Jim Frank - Original Message ----- From: "G Frazier" <macoupincounty@earthlink.net> To: <ILMACOUP@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2009 7:42 PM Subject: [ILMACOUP] What school is this? > One-room schoolhouse on corner of Finch Road and Rinaker Road, Polk > Township, Macoupin County, Illinois 2009. > Lloyd sent this picture. > http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/images/school-unknown.jpg > > Unless there are two Raffurty schoolhouses, we think the Raffurty is the > one moved to and now on the Historical Society grounds. > > Anyone recognize this school house? > > Gloria > > Check out Macoupin County ILGenWeb page at > http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ILMACOUP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

The grass air strip landing field was on the Joseph Wheeler farm, section 31, Bird township. Selected because of the flat and treeless terrain. It was there in case Lindbergh needed a place to land in an emergency while flying the mail from St. Louis to Springfield. Macoupin County Enquirer newspaper in Carlinville in an August edition (I believe 1927) stated that the field had been selected on the Wheeler farm in Bird township. I had never heard that Lindbergh slept in the house on the farm, but maybe he did. I also have never heard if he ever had to make a stop there. My Uncle lived on a farm near by and he never mentioned that Lindbergh had actually landed there. I remember the Lindbergh plane flying over in the western sky every evening about a hour before dusk on his flight to Springfield. Very few planes were seen in the sky in those days and the comment said each evening as the plane passed by was, "There goes Lindbergh"! That was in the days when very few airplanes were seen in the sky and when you heard an airplane you usually ran outside or looked up just to see the plane fly over. I do remember one Sunday in the mid or late thirties a fly in was held at the Wheeler field and it was an exciting sight to this little lad to see the many little airplanes parked at the air strip. Beaver Dam: Following the melting of the Ice Age Glacier the melt water running off cut the Hurricane and the Macoupin creeks. At one time the Hurricane creek emptied into the Macoupin creek west of Beaver Dam Park. The Macoupin creek carrying much more water than the Hurricane creek on a wide bending flow gradually ate through the ridge that divided the two creeks north of Beaver Dam and then stole the water flowing down the Hurricane, it being a deeper creek. Thus the valley through Beaver dam became an abanded valley. In time at the point of land on the now lake that reaches out into the lake developed a spring. The water from the spring on the northeast side of the point flowed backward down the abanded Hurricane creek bed and flowed into the Macoupin at that point north of the Park. The water on the west side of the point flowed westward down the abanded creek bed into the Macoupin creek. About 300 years ago a colony of beavers built a dam across the west flowing small creek and developed a lake of four or five acres. The dam was about where the west dam is now. Later the beavers abanded the lake and moved on. When the first white settlers settled here, the remains of the old beaver dam was still there and during a wet spring weather a small shallow lake of a couple acres would developed but soon dry up in the summer weather. This lake is seen on early plats of Polk township listed as named, "Dry Beaver Lake". In 1881 a group of eighteen business men in Carlinville leased the lake grounds from the farm owner, built a dam on each end of what is now the lake at a cost of $2000 and developed a lake of about seventy acres. At that time they guessed the lake to be about 100 acres, but modern measurements show the lake was nearer to 70 acres. This property was then their private recreational property to be used by the membership for fishing and picnics. They also constructed a club house. After the farm owner died in 1900, the property was inherited by a daughter Mrs. Frank (Sarah) Rhodes. She and her husband cancelled the lease to the Carlinville business men and they built a small 16 room hotel and in 1906 opened the Beaver Dam Fishing Resort. People could come by train to Macoupin Station where they were met by a horse drawn carriage for transportation to the hotel and lake. Fishing was a dollar a day and lodging in the hotel was two dollars a day. Meals were also served in the Lodge. The popular fishing resort operated until about the mid-thirties when people were coming by auto to fish during the day and returning home the same day and Mr. Rhodes passed away about this same time and the hotel closed but continues the pay to fish part of the operation. In 1947, Mrs. Rhodes at an advanced age, sold the lake portion of the farm on the north-west side of the highway to the state of Illinois whom developed the property into the Beaver Dam Lake State Park and opened the Park to the public in 1948. Jim Frank ----- Original Message ----- From: "lloyd konneker" <bootch@nc.rr.com> To: <ILMACOUP@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 6:49 AM Subject: [ILMACOUP] more history and geography: Lindbergh, and Western Mound > More gleanings from a geography trip to western Macoupin county. > > The 1932 USGS map shows a landing field in the SW corner of Bird > township. A local told me it is gone now, but was a stop for Lindbergh > when he was flying mail. Lindbergh slept in a house that is still > there. > > Where is the mound that Western Mound township is named for? I can only > guess it is a mound in the Macoupin Creek bottom somewhere. > > I suppose there were black bears in the county: Bear Rough road and > school. > > I learned that Beaver Dam Lake is dammed on both ends. Evidently > Hurricane Creek flowed through it at one time. When beavers dammed it, > the resulting lake spilled over the divide between Hurricane Creek and > Macoupin Creek, changing the course of Hurricane Creek. > > > > > Check out Macoupin County ILGenWeb page at > http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ILMACOUP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thank you, Jim. Notes of interest from Sue Rafferty McMurry: "I found this squib about Rafferty schoolhouse in the newspaper archives at Carlinville library. Also, a "Rafferty Schoolhouse" has been restored by the Historical Society and is on display at the Macoupin County Museum. There must have been more than one building used for that school.... "The Macoupin County Enquirer, November 4, 1869. "Chesterfield Items. Union School House in the neighborhood of James Rafferty's has been enlarged, newly covered, repainted and renovated generally and is now a credit to the district." Sue McMurry' The spelling of Rafferty/Raffurty is incidental.... all the same family. The only branch of the family that used the Raffurty spelling is my line - from James Raffurty - his father & brothers, nephews, etc spelled it with the "er". My James Raffurty changed his because 3 James Rafferty's received mail at the same PO. Sue =================== Gloria At 09:06 AM 10/2/2009, you wrote: >I checked at the County Superintendent office and there were two Raffurity >school houses that had been built in the Raffurity School District. The one >moved into the Historical Society grounds and the old building on the >Wheeler farm still standing at Rinaker and Finch road. > >Jim Frank >----- Original Message ----- >From: "G Frazier" <macoupincounty@earthlink.net> >To: <ILMACOUP@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2009 7:42 PM >Subject: [ILMACOUP] What school is this? > > > > One-room schoolhouse on corner of Finch Road and Rinaker Road, Polk > > Township, Macoupin County, Illinois 2009. > > Lloyd sent this picture. > > http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/images/school-unknown.jpg > > > > Unless there are two Raffurty schoolhouses, we think the Raffurty is the > > one moved to and now on the Historical Society grounds. > > > > Anyone recognize this school house? > > > > Gloria > > > > Check out Macoupin County ILGenWeb page at > > http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/. > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > ILMACOUP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >Check out Macoupin County ILGenWeb page at >http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/. >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >ILMACOUP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I checked at the County Superintendent office and there were two Raffurity school houses that had been built in the Raffurity School District. The one moved into the Historical Society grounds and the old building on the Wheeler farm still standing at Rinaker and Finch road. Jim Frank ----- Original Message ----- From: "G Frazier" <macoupincounty@earthlink.net> To: <ILMACOUP@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2009 7:42 PM Subject: [ILMACOUP] What school is this? > One-room schoolhouse on corner of Finch Road and Rinaker Road, Polk > Township, Macoupin County, Illinois 2009. > Lloyd sent this picture. > http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/images/school-unknown.jpg > > Unless there are two Raffurty schoolhouses, we think the Raffurty is the > one moved to and now on the Historical Society grounds. > > Anyone recognize this school house? > > Gloria > > Check out Macoupin County ILGenWeb page at > http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ILMACOUP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

More gleanings from a geography trip to western Macoupin county. The 1932 USGS map shows a landing field in the SW corner of Bird township. A local told me it is gone now, but was a stop for Lindbergh when he was flying mail. Lindbergh slept in a house that is still there. Where is the mound that Western Mound township is named for? I can only guess it is a mound in the Macoupin Creek bottom somewhere. I suppose there were black bears in the county: Bear Rough road and school. I learned that Beaver Dam Lake is dammed on both ends. Evidently Hurricane Creek flowed through it at one time. When beavers dammed it, the resulting lake spilled over the divide between Hurricane Creek and Macoupin Creek, changing the course of Hurricane Creek.

One-room schoolhouse on corner of Finch Road and Rinaker Road, Polk Township, Macoupin County, Illinois 2009. Lloyd sent this picture. http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/images/school-unknown.jpg Unless there are two Raffurty schoolhouses, we think the Raffurty is the one moved to and now on the Historical Society grounds. Anyone recognize this school house? Gloria

Got it fixed. Thanks. Pretty good so far for no proofreading.<g> I appreciate all fixes. Gloria At 01:20 PM 10/1/2009, you wrote: >Wonderful to have these tax records. One correction: Need to add Sarah >Wood to the index she is on p. 151 of 1844 just below J. E. Wood. >Maureen >----- Original Message ----- >From: "G Frazier" <macoupincounty@earthlink.net> >To: <ILMACOUP@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Monday, September 28, 2009 10:55 PM >Subject: [ILMACOUP] Sep 2009 Little bit of this n that > > > > Atlas of Historical County Boundaries - The Newberry Library > > http://www.newberry.org/ahcbp/ > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > I finished the 1845 Tax Book > > http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/1845tax/index.html > > > > I added the land description pages to the 1840 tax book: > > http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/1840tax/index.html#surname > > if at an entry there are two links, the second one goes to the land > > description. > > I also added the rest of the 1840 tax book pages but no index. The first > > 29 > > pages of the rest of the book are Non Resident Land Owners Names > > You will need to browse these pages: > > http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/1840tax/index.html#rest > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > New Queries: > > http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/queries/qryindex.html > > SMALLEY DODSON > > HAYES POST HARRIS BURCH BARBER > > FREYTAG > > There are many many bad email addresses at the query site for Macoupin > > County ILGenWeb. If you are in contact with anyone who is listed with a > > bad > > email address, please have them contact me with a working email address. > > Thank you. > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > A First Family > > William Allen > > http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/family/allen_william.html > > ------------------------------------------ > > Map from Marilyn Galvan showing Brooklyn > > http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/images/brooklynmap-marilyngalvan.jpg > > Map from Marilyn Galvan showing Newburgh > > http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/images/newburghmap-marilyngalvan.jpg > > shhhh, I think she gave these maps to me about 5 yrs ago. yeesh.... > > --------------------------------------- > > New obit: > > http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/obits > > AHLSWEDE, Minnie, Mrs., (BEGEMANN) > > ----------------------------------------------- > > Some information and would like more on the: > > Alms House > > http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/history/alms.html > > Orphanages > > http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/orphan/index.html > > (if you have the 1900, 1910, 1930 censuses showing the Bethel Orphanage I > > would like to include the names on the page) > > Steads Park > > http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/history/steadprk.html > > Wild Rural Park > > http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/history/wildrurl.html > > ----------------------------------------- > > > > Gloria > > > > ------------------ > > Gloria M. Frazier > > <macoupincounty@earthlink.net> > > Macoupin County ILGenWeb County Coordinator > > http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/ > > > > Check out Macoupin County ILGenWeb page at > > http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/. > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > ILMACOUP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >Check out Macoupin County ILGenWeb page at >http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/. >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >ILMACOUP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Wonderful to have these tax records. One correction: Need to add Sarah Wood to the index she is on p. 151 of 1844 just below J. E. Wood. Maureen ----- Original Message ----- From: "G Frazier" <macoupincounty@earthlink.net> To: <ILMACOUP@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 28, 2009 10:55 PM Subject: [ILMACOUP] Sep 2009 Little bit of this n that > Atlas of Historical County Boundaries - The Newberry Library > http://www.newberry.org/ahcbp/ > ----------------------------------------------------- > I finished the 1845 Tax Book > http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/1845tax/index.html > > I added the land description pages to the 1840 tax book: > http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/1840tax/index.html#surname > if at an entry there are two links, the second one goes to the land > description. > I also added the rest of the 1840 tax book pages but no index. The first > 29 > pages of the rest of the book are Non Resident Land Owners Names > You will need to browse these pages: > http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/1840tax/index.html#rest > ----------------------------------------------------- > New Queries: > http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/queries/qryindex.html > SMALLEY DODSON > HAYES POST HARRIS BURCH BARBER > FREYTAG > There are many many bad email addresses at the query site for Macoupin > County ILGenWeb. If you are in contact with anyone who is listed with a > bad > email address, please have them contact me with a working email address. > Thank you. > ----------------------------------------------------------- > A First Family > William Allen > http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/family/allen_william.html > ------------------------------------------ > Map from Marilyn Galvan showing Brooklyn > http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/images/brooklynmap-marilyngalvan.jpg > Map from Marilyn Galvan showing Newburgh > http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/images/newburghmap-marilyngalvan.jpg > shhhh, I think she gave these maps to me about 5 yrs ago. yeesh.... > --------------------------------------- > New obit: > http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/obits > AHLSWEDE, Minnie, Mrs., (BEGEMANN) > ----------------------------------------------- > Some information and would like more on the: > Alms House > http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/history/alms.html > Orphanages > http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/orphan/index.html > (if you have the 1900, 1910, 1930 censuses showing the Bethel Orphanage I > would like to include the names on the page) > Steads Park > http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/history/steadprk.html > Wild Rural Park > http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/history/wildrurl.html > ----------------------------------------- > > Gloria > > ------------------ > Gloria M. Frazier > <macoupincounty@earthlink.net> > Macoupin County ILGenWeb County Coordinator > http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/ > > Check out Macoupin County ILGenWeb page at > http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ILMACOUP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Send it to me, Lloyd. I can put it up and see if someone can identify it. Thanks. Gloria At 06:52 PM 9/30/2009, you wrote: >I was recently in county. To my surprise, there is at least one >one-room schoolhouse still standing. On Finch Road in Polk township. >The school doesn't appear in the 1932 USGS map that includes >schoolhouses. Does anyone know what the school is called? I will send >a picture to the website if asked. Complete with water pump and storm >cellar. I peeked inside. Its pretty rough but the blackboards are >still there. How long before chalk is just a memory? > > >Check out Macoupin County ILGenWeb page at >http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/. >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >ILMACOUP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message