The address for the MCGS web site is http://www.plantnet.com/mcgs.

The site is http://ns.plantnet.com/mcgs/ Larry Uebner Omaha

Sharon, Thanks for your offer to check the 1870 Census for me.

Subject : Cemetery Humor > Music Man > > A tourist in Vienna is going through a graveyard and all of > a sudden he hears some music. No one is around, so he starts > searching for the source. > > He finally locates the origin and finds it is coming > from a grave with a headstone that reads: > Ludwig van Beethoven, > 1770-1827. > > Then he realizes that the music is the Ninth Symphony and it > is being played backward! Puzzled, he leaves the graveyard and > persuades a friend to return with him. By the time they arrive > back at the grave, the music has changed. This time it is the > Seventh Symphony, but like the previous piece, it is being > played backward. Curious, the men agree to consult a music > scholar. > > When they return with the expert, the Fifth Symphony is > playing, again backward. The expert notices that the symphonies > are being played in the reverse order in which they were > composed, the 9th, then the 7th, then the 5th. > > By the next day the word has spread and a throng has > gathered around the grave. They are all listening to the > Second Symphony being played backward. > > Just then the graveyard's caretaker ambles up to the group. > > Someone in the group asks him if he has an explanation for > the music. > > "Don't you get it?" the caretaker says incredulously. > > He's decomposing.

Thanks for your reply. I hope the 1870 census can be read. How do I get a copy of it or can I get someone to see if any SELPHs can be found on it?

Hi All, Does anyone have the mad co gen Soc web site addess? Thanks Tim _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com

Hi Evelyn, I found out today that the 1870 Census is done but has not been published yet at the Edwardsville library! As soon as it is, I will look for you. Sharon si22@aol.com

The 1870 census has been completely transcribed but is not ready for publication yet by the Madison County Genealogical Society. When it becomes available, I will update the MCGS web site Publications page with the info. Hopefully, it will be soon. I should know more after our meeting Thursday. Mary

Hi Sharon, Just arrived home from enjoying my grandson's birthday party in Santa Rosa. I think Collinsville is in Madison County. I do not know where my grandfather, Franklin met Lourina SELPH. Her parents or family could have been in Madison County, IL because of them getting married in Alton. I was hoping I could find some SELPHs in the 1870 census of Madison Co. but the 1870 census could not be read. I even ordered two of them. Don't know if I told you that on Lourina death certificate in MO they have her name wrong. They have Sourina not Lourina and did not list her parents or husband. Take your time but hope you find some of her family. Thanks, Evelyn

Hi Evelyn, The Madison County History ladies :-) are working on the 1870 census right now. I was talking to one of them and she told me that she had a real good copy to work from! How long it will take them, I don't know! I do know that at the St. Louis library in downtown St. Louis, they have the 1870 Census in book form already! I don't get over there very much! I will try to find all of the information that I can, though. Yes, I did find out that Collinsville is in Madison County! I just never go up that far, so therefore, I wasn't sure. Sharon

Seeking any info on the following or any guidence: James J. MYERS who was born 05 DEC 1858/60 in Philadelphia, PA and died 30 JAN 1922 in St. Louis, MO and is burried in Calvary Cemetery. James Married a Mary Elizabeth MACKEY approx. 1886 in an unknown location. Mary was born 13 AUG 1863/60 in Alton, IL and passed away on 23 DEC 1937 and is burried with her husband James. Together they had 2 children. Mary's father was possibly Michaell and from MA. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE Greg Myers - ------------------------------------------------- Visit my Genealogy Page at: http://members.tripod.com/~gregorymyers/index.html OR read how our "Vet Lost Our Pet" at: http://members.tripod.com/~judymyers/index.html Help Stop the Pet Eater! http://members.tripod.com/~judymyers/paw.html

Angela, Just ran across a marriage between George Abner McKinney (my family history) and Elizabeth Johnson Watson at Alton, IL November 4th, 1903. Elizabeth was born in Alton June 21st, 1879. Dick Neumann > -----Original Message----- > From: Angela [mailto:treesearch@email.msn.com] > Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 1998 8:56 PM > To: ILMADISO-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Watsons in Madison Co. IL > > > I am researching the Watsons in Madison and Bond Co. James R. WATSON is > listed in the 1820 and 1830 Madison Co. census. I was wondering if any of > you had the 1810 and 1840, and if so, would you please check and see if he > was listed on those census. Joab WATSON is also on the 1830 Madison Co. > census living next door to James R. Joab is on the 1840 Bond Co. census. > Joab married Elizabeth ROBINSON 5/27/1828 in Bond Co. IL. Is anyone > researching these Watsons? > Angela > > Researching Ancestors: WATSON, PERRY, MANNING, KIMBRO, BINYON, MERRIMAN, > JACKSON, BILLINGSLEY, TURNER, DWYER, BOYD, EDISON, STEPHENS, SMILEY, NALL, > JOHNSON, KINNINGHAM, WEDDLE, HIGH. > > > > > ==== ILMADISO Mailing List ==== > List problems? First, read the Welcome Message that you received > when you subscribed. Feel free to contact Yvonne James-Henderson, > list administrator with questions concerning this list! > mailto:hen1@idt.net > > >

Thanks for the reply.I Called IRAD and they are now working on checking for a will, and The Cem is also in the process of finding out more.The seem only to have a year for him ,But a day month and cause for her. Thanks Both of you...Tim _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com

All: I have just posted my new STEINGRANDT family web site, which contains a tree and an outline. Anyone is welcome to take a look & all are encouraged to share & exchange info with me! The site is at www.familytreemaker.com/users/s/t/e/Kristen-Steingrandt/ Folks researching the following names may find the site of particular interest (in alpha order): Carnagey Clay (of southern Missouri) Delahunt Dehler Drape Egara Findley Gamble Huntoon Johnson (of southern Missouri) Koehler Lembke/Lempke Linz Rusch Schwabdissen Steinberg Steingrandt Stoll Taylor (of Oregon) The site spans the following states: California, Illinois, Missouri, Oregon

Hello, Can someone tell me how IRAD works. Do they do look ups and bill you or do we have to order these records from the FHC? I did print out the listings for Madison County so I do have the reel numbers. Thanks for your help. Have a great weekend. Deborah Mueller Houston, Texas (713) 220-3532 Deborah.Mueller@chron.com

Tim, Have you written to the sexton of the Alton City Cemetery? Forgotten the exact address but bet there is someone who can get for you. They have excellent records. Were a great help to me. Connie ---------- > > Melissa, That is a help.I never heard of IRAD. Does > anyone have any suggestions about this? > My GGG Grandparents died in Alton and are in the city cem. with only death > yrs. 1872 and 73.Many of their 7 children were young, under 10. > I know the last one born in 71 went to an uncle in davenport.Only one uncle > was in Alton and None of them are on a census with him.Where would the > children be , if they all say that they grew up in Alton on Obits?And how > could I find them? I need to see if a will exists for the parents in 1872 or > 3.Hopefully the single dad thought of it in case he died. Thanks ,Tim > > > _______________________________________________________________ > Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com > > > ==== ILMADISO Mailing List ==== > The RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative is supported by its users: RootsWeb > would cease to exist > if not for the support of folks like you. By becoming a Member, Sponsor, or > Donor, you help RootsWeb > provide Web and FTP space on thousands of genealogical topics, mailing > lists for thousands of groups of genealogists with shared interests, and > search engines to > make huge amounts of genealogical data freely available to Internet > genealogists.Become A Rootsweb Sponser Today! > http://www.rootsweb.com/

The IRAD has wills and probate records for Madison County for that time period. You might also check the Alton Telegraph newspaper to see if there were any article(s) when your ancestors died that may mention what happened with the children. ----Original Message Follows---- From: Tim Hoehn/Boydston <bacchus1@hotmail.com> Reply-To: ILMADISO-L@rootsweb.com To: ILMADISO-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: Missing Children in 1873 Date: Fri, 04 Jun 1999 09:57:36 AKDT Melissa, That is a help.I never heard of IRAD. Does anyone have any suggestions about this? My GGG Grandparents died in Alton and are in the city cem. with only death yrs. 1872 and 73.Many of their 7 children were young, under 10. I know the last one born in 71 went to an uncle in davenport.Only one uncle was in Alton and None of them are on a census with him.Where would the children be , if they all say that they grew up in Alton on Obits?And how could I find them? I need to see if a will exists for the parents in 1872 or 3.Hopefully the single dad thought of it in case he died. Thanks ,Tim _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com ==== ILMADISO Mailing List ==== The RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative is supported by its users: RootsWeb would cease to exist if not for the support of folks like you. By becoming a Member, Sponsor, or Donor, you help RootsWeb provide Web and FTP space on thousands of genealogical topics, mailing lists for thousands of groups of genealogists with shared interests, and search engines to make huge amounts of genealogical data freely available to Internet genealogists.Become A Rootsweb Sponser Today! http://www.rootsweb.com/ _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com

Melissa, That is a help.I never heard of IRAD. Does anyone have any suggestions about this? My GGG Grandparents died in Alton and are in the city cem. with only death yrs. 1872 and 73.Many of their 7 children were young, under 10. I know the last one born in 71 went to an uncle in davenport.Only one uncle was in Alton and None of them are on a census with him.Where would the children be , if they all say that they grew up in Alton on Obits?And how could I find them? I need to see if a will exists for the parents in 1872 or 3.Hopefully the single dad thought of it in case he died. Thanks ,Tim _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com

Here is the correct address for the IRAD site. I left the "_" out from between "data" and "loc". Sorry for any inconvenience! http://www.sos.state.il.us/depts/archives/data_loc.html _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com

Linda, I noticed your last name and wanted to tell you I am a Lambert descendant. My mother's maiden name was Lambert and I have quite a bit of information on the Lamberts from southern Indiana. Ironically, I used to live about 200 yards from a Lambert Cemetery where a lot of my relatives are buried and I did not know it. Now, I live 600 miles away. Let me know if there might be a connection. Dick Hurley Little Rock, AR Linda Kralman-Lambert wrote: > Looking for information on John Gray and Jennette Brown Gray who resided in > Granite City, Illinois in 1927. They had daughter Dorothy Louise Gray, > born 4-5-1927. In 1927 John would have been about 35 years old and > Jennette was also about 35. > > John Gray was born in Belleview, Missouri and Jennette Brown Gray was born > in Missouri (I can't make out the name, but it looks like Granitella. > > If you have any information about John and Jennette, please contact me. > > Linda Kralman-Lambert > ktlkate@extremezone.com > > ==== ILMADISO Mailing List ==== > List problems? First, read the Welcome Message that you received > when you subscribed. Feel free to contact Yvonne James-Henderson, > list administrator with questions concerning this list! > mailto:hen1@idt.net