There are several newspapers in Madison County. Alton Telegraph Edwardsville Intelligencer Granite City Press Record Journal The Collinsville Herald The News-Leader - Highland, IL (not a daily) There may be others, but those are the only ones I can think of right now. I have been away from home for about 5 years... the memory fades a bit. There is a MadCo website located at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmadiso/ And the MadCO Genealogical Society is at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmadcgs/ -----Original Message----- From: Theresa [mailto:morocco2@lv.ffni.com] Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 2:13 AM To: ILMADISO-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ILMADISO-L] What newspaper is local to Madison ? I can't seem to find a newspaper listed under Madison County. I'm trying to find a obit. P.S. On the Madison Co,IL web site they have a link for the Genealogical Society...but it's broken, shows page cannot be found. Does anyone have their web site info? Thank You, Theresa ______________________________

I am trying to find information on my Kreft/Kraft and Doehring family lines in Madison Co., IL. My great grandparents both left Germany in 1856, and met on board the ship New Orleans, heading for the port of New Orleans. He was Ernst J. Kreft (now spelled Kraft), and she was Sophia Charlotte Doehring. They married in Madison Co., IL, on Jan 13, 1861, so I assume she may have had family there. The ship passenger list also lists her with a Caroline Doering, age 38, who might have been a relative. My Krafts moved on to homestead in Kansas in 1875. Would appreciate any leads. Regards, Pat Patrick Stover Cummins Fairfax, VA Researching Cummins, Hamilton, Kraft, Lewallen, Smith, and Stover lines Visit us at www.thecomyn.com

Thank You to everyone on the list for the info! :) Theresa

All U.S. newspaper addresses: http://www.n-net.com/ For all available newspapers on microfilm, put in Madison for the county and choose a state (city fine, too) here and should bring up a lot of listings for newspapers: http://web.library.uiuc.edu/asp/inp/mergeddatabase/search_form.asp This site will tell you how to have the newspapers on microfilm searched. (you must have a name, date and place to be searched). http://www.state.il.us/hpa/lib/Microfilm.htm Call or write for details of searching. The IL State Historical Library also has a site to search publications: http://www.rpls.ws/web2/tramp2.exe/log_in?setting_key=ilstatehistorical Put in Madison and search on a key word and see how many records there are available. You might want to Bookmark/Favorites these sites so you can easily get back to them. These urls may change at times. Please let me know if you find a new url for any of the sites. Goodluck. Gloria At 02:13 AM 2/23/2004, you wrote: >I can't seem to find a newspaper listed under Madison County. >I'm trying to find a obit. >P.S. On the Madison Co,IL web site they have a link for the Genealogical >Society...but it's broken, shows page cannot be found. >Does anyone have their web site info? > >Thank You, > >Theresa > > >==== ILMADISO Mailing List ==== >Search Madison County maillist archives; enter the word ilmadiso here: >http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=ILMADISO >Find the names of other maillists to search: http://lists.rootsweb.com/

It depends on what area you are looking for! Edwardsville is the Edwardsville Intelligencer Troy is the Troy Times Tribune (I think that's right) Highland is the Highland News Leader Granite City is the Granite City Press Alton (the largest--and covers Edwardsville area and northwestern Madison County) is The Telegraph/The Alton Telegraph/Alton Evening Telegraph

http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmadcgs/index.html

Greetings Teresa The newspaper is Edwardsville Intelligencer, www. Ancestry.com has this newspaper indexed. If you have have ta subscription yoo can access ti through a surname search. Be of good cheer and happy hunting. Frederick Falkenberg A 75 year old grandfather living in Santa Fe, formerly from Chicago Researching: Falkenberg Quade Hamil Jones Williams Les Tina

I can't seem to find a newspaper listed under Madison County. I'm trying to find a obit. P.S. On the Madison Co,IL web site they have a link for the Genealogical Society...but it's broken, shows page cannot be found. Does anyone have their web site info? Thank You, Theresa

They have a web site but no information online. Just hours and phone numbers. They do not have or do not publish and email address

Does anyone know if the Granite City library has a web address or e-mail address. Bill Patterson

Hello! I am looking for any information on several construction workers that worked on a “Power House” that was built in Venice, Illinois circa 1926. I have been told that my father Sam PATTERSON and very likely his brothers (Elmer [Punch], James and Robert [Bud]) were employed as steel workers on this project. James eventually settled in Madison, where he was a Postmaster and also active in the American Legion. My father, Sam, fell while working on the Power House and broke his arm. Elmer participated in bare-knuckle prizefights, and he also was active in baseball. Are there any newspapers of that vintage or any organizations that would have any records pertaining to that era? Any photos or articles of the building under construction or any photos or articles of any accidents to construction workers while the building were under construction? Are there any City Directories or phone books of that vintage? Are there a web sites or address for any local libraries? If anyone can help me in my research or point me in the right direction I would appreciate it very much. Bill Patterson

Does anyone know the District # & Ward # in Edwardsville City for the following address in 1900. - 115 Union St., Edwardsville, Madison Co., IL. I know that District #48 included Wards 1 & 2 & District #133 included Wards 3 & 4. Any help appreciated. Sue

hi, i'm searching for a Otis Lockery. born around 1901 died around 1975. thanks ksrudd

I am currently researching my Whitney family roots in Madison County. My father, Philip Lloyd Whitney was born in Granite City in 1934 to Emmett Leroy Whitney and Fanny Susan Roberts Huff Whitney. Emmett's mother, Elisabeth Ann Linder Whitney had died in 1933 in Madison County. Also I am researching Henderson Hall who married Sarah Anna Whitney Donaldson. In 1900 my Great-great grandmother Amelia (Emily, Emealia) Whitney was living with them. Between 1900 - 1910 I believe she died (not found on 1910 or after census') but I don't know exactly when or where she is buried. There is a Amelia Ann Whitney listed on the state death index but sadly is was not her. I would love corresponding with others researching these families or anyone that can help in the search. Thank you, Laurie Skillern Cabot, Arkansas whiski@centurytel.net http://www.skillern.net

Liz, Sorry, I forgot to tell you that I found them in Illinois, Madison County, Granite City on Edwards Street. Nancy

Liz, I found Ida in the 1920 census: Head, LEWIS, David H., 55, born in Illinois, laborer at the steel mill wife, Ida, 58, born in Illinois son, Earl, 20, born in Illinois, laborer at the steel mill. David was 35 and Ida was 38 when they married. Earl is single. I tried to find Merl in Illinois but no luck. Nancy

----- Original Message ----- From: Liz Hubble To: IL-WESTERN-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2004 4:04 PM I am looking for information on George H. Brown, b: 1873 IL, d: bef. 1940. He married Ida M. Sparks 7-3-1889, Madison Co. IL. She was born 1872 IL. They had four children, George C., born: 1892 TX, Ernie, born: 1895 IL, Dolly, born: 1900 IL, and Pearl, born: 1905. After George died Ida remarried a ? Lewis. She then had two children, Merl and Earl, who were twins. The last know address for George was Granite City, IL. Ida was last known is either St. Clair County or Madison County. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Liz

Walshville is about 20 miles from Worden in Montgomery county. It is southeast of Litchfield. It is unlikely in 1899 that Frank having moved to Walshville and dying there would be returned to Worden for burial. There are several cemeteries in the Walshville area you might try. There is also the Omphgent Burying Ground in Worden if you haven't tried that for Elizabeth

I have been searching for some time now, trying to locate where my GG Grandparents are buried: Elizabeth Wenner Firle (1839 to abt 1875-1880) and Frank Firle (abt 1837 - April, 1899). The 1870 census shows them living in Omphgent Township where he was the blacksmith in Worden. The 1880 census shows only Frank and their children living in Omphgent Township. I have no knowledge of when Elizabeth died. Frank remarried in 1881 and, according to a notice in the Mt. Olive Herald, died in Walshville. If Frank and Elizabeth are buried together it may be somewhere in Omphgent Township. I have carefully searched through the first 9 volumes of the MCGS Cemetery Books and the only Firley I found was his son, buried in the Worden City Cemetery. Does anyone have any suggestions as to where and how I might continue searching for Frank and Elizabeth Firle? Many thanks for any help you can provide. Myra Dittes

Interesting -- my great-grandfather, George Fredrickson Savitz, owned and operated the Collinsville Coal and mining Co. in the 1890's. I have read a little about it in a history of Collinsville. Do you have anything? Sallie Galrington > Edwardsville had several coal mines and several brick yards through the > years, many operating in the early 1900's. Coal mining was a large > industry in many towns in Madison and surrounding counties during that > time period. The Edwardsville Intelligencer frequently carried stories > concerning the coal mines and the miners. Mining accidents were usually > reported in the newspapers. Other accidental deaths were also reported > - often with details that would not be printed today. > > I believe all of the coal mines in Madison County have been closed. > Edwardsville still has one brick yard - Richard's Brick - which has been > in operation over 100 years. > > Mary Westerhold > > > ==== ILMADISO Mailing List ==== > Cyndi's List of Genealogy Links-Lots of helpful links for your research. > http://www.cyndislist.com/ >