I forgot to add that George DEFOREST came from Otsego Co., NY, and that Edgar had a daughter Estella, who married Richard RUTHEFORD and lived in St. Louis. Dave Ring elmor1@ix.netcome.com

I'm looking for anyone who might have information on my DEFOREST line. Sometime between 1860 and 1880 George DEFOREST, I think, went to Madison Co. Eventually his father George DEFOREST Sr, went to live with him and from what I know, died there. The 1880 census lists an Edgar DEFOREST age 34, a wife Martha, age 25, and Edgar DEFOREST Jr, age 0. George Jr. had a son Edgar, and I believe this Edgar is indeed his son. I would appreciate any information that would help me pinpoint where in Madison County my DEFOREST family may have settled. Dave Ring elmor1@ix.netcom.com

I am looking for a record of my grandmother's birth she was born 28 Jul. 1909 in Granite City, IL. Her name was Mae/Mabel/Melaine NICHOLAS her parents were Gustav and Katherine nee PESHA/PECHA. I am not sure of my grandmothers given name she went by all three at different times. In my county we have a birth index in the library for the years 1860 to1920 it gives name date of birth and parents. I was wondering if Madison County had anything like this and if so could someone do a lookup for me? Tha nk you, Nan cy Conrad

Sue, I don't have a Meyer connection to Becker, but my maiden name is Becker. My father was born in St. Louis, all of his brothers and sisters. I can't find his family prior to 1910. I think they were all aliens who simply appeared and began to reproduce.! At any rate, my g grandfather was John Becker. My g Grandmother was Henrietta ????? according to my grandfather's death certificate. They were in the dairy business. My grandfather was George John Becker. I was going to point you to my homepage but Geocities is doing a number on me this morning. I don't have my Becker info back up but I do have my most wanted ancestor page which is all about a Henrietta Becker. I think this is the Henrietta that was married to John. the address is http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/7102 I would appreciate hearing from you especially if you THINK we might connect. Jane At 07:44 AM 10/17/98 EDT, you wrote: >Looking for information on the BECKER & MEYER families who resided in Granite >City, IL. 1930's > . > >Jacob BECKER b. 1857 St. Clair Co., IL & d. 1939 Granite City, IL, bur. St. >John's Cem., Granite City, IL - married ? to - >Fannie LASATER b. 1855 Harding, Calhoun Co., IL & d. 1919 Madison, Madison >Co., IL, bur. St. John's Cem. > >CHILDREN: >1. Harry b. 1878 Edwardsville & d. bef. 1939 - married ? >2. George b. 1880 Edwardsville & d. 1928 Madison, IL m. to Jennie _____. >3. Marnie/Millie b. ? resided 1939 @ 2444 Edward St., Granite City, IL married >to _____MEYER. >4. Florence b. ? d. aft. 1939 - prob. never married. > >As per the obit of Jacob Becker in 1939 he was survived by daughters Mrs. >Minnie MEYER & Florence BECKER, 5 grandchildren & 10 gt. grandchildren. > >This is all of the info I have on this family. > >ANY COUSINS OUT THERE or any info on this family. > >Sue > > >==== 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 > > >

Looking for information on the BECKER & MEYER families who resided in Granite City, IL. 1930's > . Jacob BECKER b. 1857 St. Clair Co., IL & d. 1939 Granite City, IL, bur. St. John's Cem., Granite City, IL - married ? to - Fannie LASATER b. 1855 Harding, Calhoun Co., IL & d. 1919 Madison, Madison Co., IL, bur. St. John's Cem. CHILDREN: 1. Harry b. 1878 Edwardsville & d. bef. 1939 - married ? 2. George b. 1880 Edwardsville & d. 1928 Madison, IL m. to Jennie _____. 3. Marnie/Millie b. ? resided 1939 @ 2444 Edward St., Granite City, IL married to _____MEYER. 4. Florence b. ? d. aft. 1939 - prob. never married. As per the obit of Jacob Becker in 1939 he was survived by daughters Mrs. Minnie MEYER & Florence BECKER, 5 grandchildren & 10 gt. grandchildren. This is all of the info I have on this family. ANY COUSINS OUT THERE or any info on this family. Sue

I have a record of a large family of Taylors from Marine, Ill. I have seen it referred to as Marinetown in other records. Dont know the difference. Please post replies to the list for all to see. Marine Taylors: Robert Harrison Taylor b. 7/11/1820, wife Eliza Dugger b. 4/9/1826 in Marine. Children: Elizabeth, James Edward, JOhn Wesley, Josephine Francis, Holly Caroline, Millard Fillmore, Henry Franklin (my grandfather), Hannah Baluida, Augusta Grant, Martha Jane Taylor. This family moved to Cherryvale Ks area about 1870. I found this record in LDS archives. Submitter was Mary Faye Gibbs of LaGrande, Oregon.

Hi Judy, Thanks a million for the address. Sue

It's called Haynor Public Library and has several locations, (Youth) 401 State Street, Alton IL 62002 (618) 462--0651, (Adult) 326 Belle Street, Alton (618) 462-0651 and a (Branch) at 201 Alton Square, Alton (618) 463-1276. I'm not sure where the records would be located, the original building is the one on State Street, but it appears from the phone book that it is now only for youth. I'd try the Belle Street building. Judy Clark-Wick JWick@compuserve.com

Does anyone of this list have the name of the library & address in Alton, Madison Co., IL? Can't find a listing for the ALTON PUBLIC LIBRARY, possibly it has another name?????????? Sue

Looking for any information on the above surnames.They are originaly from Alexander County. Connie / cbrooks@ldd.net

Seeking any info on COCKRELL, MACKEY and PERROTT surnames in Madison County in the 1800's. If anyone has resource or index material and can check for these surnames, I would really appreciate it Thank YOU ALL in advance.... gregmyers@webtv.net

Thanks a lot Judy, sounds like a great web site...Lea Judy Wick wrote: > Lea, > > Alton IL has their own website at: http://www.altonweb.com > Go to the website and click on the Postcards section. There you can write > a message to your cousin and/or anyone who might know where she is. They > post your message on their site. It might help. It's a great website. > I've used it several times. > > Judy Clark-Wick > former Alton resident > JWick@compuserve.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

Lea, Alton IL has their own website at: http://www.altonweb.com Go to the website and click on the Postcards section. There you can write a message to your cousin and/or anyone who might know where she is. They post your message on their site. It might help. It's a great website. I've used it several times. Judy Clark-Wick former Alton resident JWick@compuserve.com

YOU ALSO MIGHT BE ABLE TO ADVERTISE FOR SOMEONE TO GO TO HAYNOR LIBRARY IN ALTON ILLINOIS AND LOOK UP THE ADDRESS, BUT AN AD IN THE PERSONAL COLUMN JUST MIGHT DO IT. GOOD LUCK. ---------- > From: Lea Willis <leawil@uswest.net> > To: ILMADISO-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Hunting > Date: Sunday, October 11, 1998 11:22 AM > > Looking for information for cousin: alive in 1934,35,39 in > Roxanna, then 1941 she and her mother, Muriel, lived in > East Alton, 211 E. Washington, her name is: EVELYN > HAVERSTICK, Please help me if you can, I figure she should > be around 65 to 70 years old..Just don't know a married > name...Thanks in advance for your help...Lea > > > ==== ILMADISO Mailing List ==== > Search this list's archived messages! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >

Searching for information on the following family who resided in Collinsville during the 1800-1900. JULIUS ROOS (REUSS). His daughter AMELIA dob Sept. 28, 1864, married HENRY WENDLER about 1882 and resided in LEBANON, IL. She died June 25, 1946. I am specifically interested in information on her father, mother and other siblings. Any assistance would be appreciated. Thank you. Dollyt

Looking for information for cousin: alive in 1934,35,39 in Roxanna, then 1941 she and her mother, Muriel, lived in East Alton, 211 E. Washington, her name is: EVELYN HAVERSTICK, Please help me if you can, I figure she should be around 65 to 70 years old..Just don't know a married name...Thanks in advance for your help...Lea

In a message dated 11/10/98 7:26:40 PM, you wrote: <<Kathlene, We are related to the William Green family from Hamilton county and Madison county IL. 1820-1855. Would you happen to be related to these lines too? Thanks, Victoria Hunt>> Dear Victoria, I am related to William Washington GREENE who was born 29 Aug 1872 in Kansas, lived and went to school Shurtleff College, Upper Alton, Illinois, June 1899, worked in Washington DC in 1903. May have married. His mother was in Madison co IL. she was Mary Ann LEVERETT GREENE, widow of Thomas Waterman GREENE. My William had brothers and sisters Frank & Lucy who married a mr CHAPIN. Kathleen

Kathlene, We are related to the William Green family from Hamilton county and Madison county IL. 1820-1855. Would you happen to be related to these lines too? Thanks, Victoria Hunt

Dear Madison Netters- It would help a lot for those of us who are busy if the person making a reply would Snip off most of the original message- This is especially helpful when the original question was a long one. Might as well take this opportunity to put my Newman family name out there- looking for info on the earliest days of Madison county, especially Wood River- that's the area I am most interested in learning more about. Any help appreciated. Thanks, Olivia in Pennsylvania

"Illinois Place Names" compiled by James N. Adams, 1969, 977.3 in our library, agrees with what others have been saying: Marine was first known as Marine Prairie, probably referenced in 1882 history, Pg 45. Marine Settlement post office was established 4/27/1835. That post office changed to Marine on 9/15/1851. Marine Township was named for the village.