Mason County, IL, Queries A new message, "DARE FAMILY," was posted by TINA ROSS on Sat, 27 Jan 2001 Surname: DARE, ELMORE, ROSS, MCCRADY, MEADS, ISHMAEL This is an automatically-generated notice. If you'd like to be removed from the mailing list, please visit the Mason County, IL, Queries: <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Mason#Subscribe> If you wish to respond to this message, please post your response directly to the board. <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Mason>

Posted on: Mason County, IL, Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Mason/69 Surname: DARE, ELMORE, ROSS, MCCRADY, MEADS, ISHMAEL ------------------------- Hi too all fellow researches, We are in need of some help, We are in search of FRANKLIN HARVEY DARE, that was a street commisiner in HAVANA IL MASON COUNTY,He was born in 1834 or 36 in OHIO at least thats what his childrens death certificates show, he died in MASON COUNTY, in 1899, he is buried in LAUREL HILL CEMETARY,,He first married a HARRIET BROWN 1860 then a MARY MEADS, H had a daughter named LUCY DARE She was married at least 9 times the story goes not sure if that is true, and also had a daughter named CORA DARE ,also had a son named charles dare,, any info any one had would help, HE was in the 11IL CAV, THANKS TINA ROSS

Mason County, IL, Queries A new message, "JOHNSON, EMSLEY," was posted by Tammy Stetler on Sat, 27 Jan 2001 Surname: JOHNSON, SKILES, BLANCHARD, BROWN, WOODS This is an automatically-generated notice. If you'd like to be removed from the mailing list, please visit the Mason County, IL, Queries: <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Mason#Subscribe> If you wish to respond to this message, please post your response directly to the board. <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Mason>

Posted on: Mason County, IL, Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Mason/68 Surname: JOHNSON, SKILES, BLANCHARD, BROWN, WOODS ------------------------- I am looking for information on Emsley J. JOHNSON (b. 1814 in Kentucky) who married Mary Emeline SKILES. They lived in Mason County in the Snicarte area. Emsley is buried in Bethel Cemetery in Snicarte. Their children are as follows: George William; Susan; William E.; Granville W.; Jackson; Stephen Douglas; Mary; Rebecca; Salina F. and Julia. Any information would be greatly appreciated. I am at a deadend.

CHARLES RICHTER SSN 323-01-4196 Residence: 60655 Chicago, Cook, IL Born 9 Oct 1917 Last Benefit: Died 28 Jan 1994 Issued: IL (Before 1951) DORA RICHTER SSN 360-32-6838 Residence: 62258 Mascoutah, Saint Clair, IL Born 12 Aug 1901 Last Benefit: Died May 1980 Issued: IL (1956 And 1958)

Would it be possible for someone to do a look-up in the cemetery records for Dora L. (BLACKWELL) RICHTER. I do not have a year of death, sometime after 1935. More likely 1950-1960. Her son Charles died 1994 & is buried in the RICHTER family cemetery in Mason City. Also I would like to know if Dora's dau. Bessie M. RICHTER married in Mason Co. Bessie would probably have married between 1935 & 1960. Thanks for any help received. Geraldine in MO

Mason County, IL, Queries A new message, "SHOWALTER's Mason Co., IL," was posted by D. Dixie Davis on Tue, 23 Jan 2001 It is a response to "SHOWALTER Family," posted by Steve on Sun, 03 Sep 2000 Surname: DAVIS, HAYWARD, LIPPERT, BAILEY, SHOWALTER This is an automatically-generated notice. If you'd like to be removed from the mailing list, please visit the Mason County, IL, Queries: <http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Il/Mason#Subscribe> If you wish to respond to this message, please post your response directly to the board. <http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Il/Mason>

Posted on: Mason County, IL, Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Il/Mason/67 Surname: DAVIS, HAYWARD, LIPPERT, BAILEY, SHOWALTER ------------------------- I have over 11,000 DAVIS souls on my tree including the SHOWALTER branch in and around Mason, Cass and Menard counties. Please contact me by email.

Posted on: Mason County, IL, Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Il/Mason/66 Surname: Davis, Hayward, Bailey, Green, Greene, Gum, Lippert, Showalter, Swearington, Stith, Tippett, Watkins ------------------------- Mason County, IL I have over 11,000 souls on the DAVIS family tree, with branches noted in the surname list. Those branches include the SHOWALTER clan who married Mary Jane DAVIS, my great aunt. Please contact me by email.

Mason County, IL, Queries A new message, "SHOWALTER in Mason Co., IL," was posted by D. Dixie Davis on Tue, 23 Jan 2001 It is a response to "Benjamin CURRY & Orpha SHOWALTER," posted by Chris Hankins on Mon, 22 Jan 2001 Surname: Davis, Hayward, Bailey, Green, Greene, Gum, Lippert, Showalter, Swearington, Stith, Tippett, Watkins This is an automatically-generated notice. If you'd like to be removed from the mailing list, please visit the Mason County, IL, Queries: <http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Il/Mason#Subscribe> If you wish to respond to this message, please post your response directly to the board. <http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Il/Mason>

Posted on: Mason County, IL, Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Il/Mason/65 Surname: SCHOONOVER, BARNES, HAMILTON, HUSTON, KENNEDY, PIERSON, SNYDER, SPINNER, WHEELOCK, WISE ------------------------- Nicholas Schoonover (1775-1861) and most of his children migrated to Mason Co. in the 1830-40's from PA and NJ; he is my g-g-g-grandfather. His children with spouse surnames are: Jacob & WISE. Ezekiel and WHEELOCK. Dennis and WISE. Jonathan and BARNES. Abner and SNYDER. Nicholas and ? George and ? Philip and SPINNER. Lewis and VAN ETTEN. Anna Mariah and KENNEDY. His son Jacob (my g-g-grandfather) had children with spouse surnames: John W. and HAMILTON. Catherine and ? Sarah Ellen and CARPENTER. Fleming and HAMILTON. Margaret and PIERSON. Henry and HUSTON. Lavina and CARPENTER. I would like to exchange information with anyone having interest in any of these people. Please contact Bob Schoonover at: rbobjim@aol.com

Mason County, IL, Queries A new message, "SCHOONOVERs in Mason Co., IL," was posted by Bob Schoonover on Tue, 23 Jan 2001 Surname: SCHOONOVER, BARNES, HAMILTON, HUSTON, KENNEDY, PIERSON, SNYDER, SPINNER, WHEELOCK, WISE This is an automatically-generated notice. If you'd like to be removed from the mailing list, please visit the Mason County, IL, Queries: <http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Il/Mason#Subscribe> If you wish to respond to this message, please post your response directly to the board. <http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Il/Mason>

Posted on: Mason County, IL, Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Il/Mason/62 Surname: CURRY, SHOWALTER, WILLIAMSON, CRAFT, HUEY, CRAGGS, HUGHES ------------------------- Looking for information on the above couple - who lived in Mason Co, IL and had at least two daughters - Agnes, b. 1913, and "Bo", b. 1923. Would like to know connection, if any, to other Showalter families who settled in the in the Mason/Cass Co area in the 1850's. Reply to ludlowbay@yahoo.com.

Mason County, IL, Queries A new message, "Benjamin CURRY & Orpha SHOWALTER," was posted by Chris Hankins on Mon, 22 Jan 2001 Surname: CURRY, SHOWALTER, WILLIAMSON, CRAFT, HUEY, CRAGGS, HUGHES This is an automatically-generated notice. If you'd like to be removed from the mailing list, please visit the Mason County, IL, Queries: <http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Il/Mason#Subscribe> If you wish to respond to this message, please post your response directly to the board. <http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Il/Mason>

I have reason to believe that my great great grandparents may have resided in this are around the 1870-1880 time period. I am looking for any information on the William Daugherty and Harriet Beddow family. Children were William Henry, m. 1.Maria Beary 2. Martha Pepper, Emily, m. Ephraim Ralston; Louisa Jane, m. James B. Logan; Edward Armstead, m. Sarah Critchfield George, m. ?? Mattie(Martha) Harriet (Hattie), m. Joseph Hayworth Harriet and Joseph's first child was said to have been born in San Jose, Illinois in 1870 Any information on these families or other connected families would be greatly appreiciated. Thanks Ellen

I am forwarding this to the list for Frank. Please respond to him, not me if you have connections. Thanks. Richard White ILMASON-L Listowner From: ABE1935@aol.com Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2001 08:14:57 -0800 Hi....I,m Frank W. Burton....living in Lake Zurich,Il.....I'm 65.....I have some distant kin in mason county.........Russel, Tom,...& another Lady,.......Their parents were.....Chris & Dora Burton......chris was my grand-pa "Minter's" nephew....... Any info will be appreciated....I did my "tree" on Minter & Lou;..If any one is interested, please contact me... Frank Burton ABE1935@aol.com

Posted on: Mason County, IL, Biographies Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/MasonBios/2 Surname: Hopping, West, Yutas, Zelle ------------------------- Dr. Oliver P. Hopping has been a resident of Mount Pulaski, Logan county, but three years, although a native of Illinois, having been born and reared in Mason county, his birth occurring February 12, 1870. But in the brief period 'he has spent at his present location he has come to be recognized as one of the best medical practitioners of the community. Dr. Hopping is a son of the late George N. and Mary L. (West) Hopping, of Mason county, where they reared their family of three children, of whom the subject of this review is the eldest. The parents were both natives of Indiana and came to Illinois while quite young with their respective families. The father was of German descent. At the age of ten years he came to Mason county, Illinois, where he grew to manhood. He followed farming during his entire life, save for the four years he spent in the service of his country during the Civil war. At the outbreak of that conflict he enlisted in Company K, Eighty-fifth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry, served throughout the entire period of that long contest and was mustered out at Washington, D. C., at its close. With his regiment he participated in the battle of Lookout Mountain as well as in the fights at Chickamauga and Kenesaw Mountain and then went with Sherman on his famous march from Atlanta to the sea. Shortly after his return home he was married, in 1867, to Mary L. West, who was born in 1841 and died in 1882. She was the older of two children and was born in Indiana. Mr. Hopping was a stanch republican and remained so until his death. He was a very successful man, owning a splendid farm of one hundred and sixty acres in Mason county, Illinois, and a fine residence property in Pawnee City, Nebraska, at the time of his death in 1905, being then in his sixty-third year. Eldest child in a family of three, Dr. Hopping received his common school education in Mason county, and was graduated from the Havana high school in 1888, after which he taught school until 1894. In September of that year he entered the St. Louis Medical College, a branch of the Washington University at St. Louis, Missouri. For two years he studied there and then took one summer term of instruction and lectures at the Illinois Medical College, graduating in 1896 with the degree of M. D. Then he returned to the St. Louis Medical College, completed his course and was graduated from that institution March 3, 1897. On August 9, 1890, Dr. Hopping was married to Miss Nannie E. Yutas, a daughter of Jonathan and Mary E. Yutas of Illinois, and two children were born of that union, but shortly after the death of the second child Mrs. Hopping died. In 1904 the Doctor was united in marriage to Miss Bertha Zelle, a daughter of Carl and Annie Zelle of Illinois. Following his graduation from the St. Louis College Dr. Hopping began the practice of his profession in his home town of Havana, Mason county, where he continued to reside for six years, building up a splendid practice in that community by reason of his excellent skill as surgeon and physician. The exacting duties of his profession, which resulted from an exceptionally large practice, caused a breakdown and necessitated his immediate release from the severe strain of a country practice. He disposed of his office and excellent practice and for four years traveled throughout the west, maintaining Parsons, Kansas, as his headquarters. The change proved beneficial and in 1907 he decided to again follow his profession in the state of Illinois. On October 30, 1907, he began practice in Mount Pulaski, where he still resides, having become one of the substantial citizens of the place. He is the owner of a plot of fifteen acres of valuable land lying on the outskirts of the city and two residence properties within its limits. His political faith is shown by his allegiance to the republican party, with which he has always been identified, though holding no offices of any importance. With his wife, who is a member, he attends the German Lutheran church. He is a member of Mount Pulaski Lodge, No. 154, M. W. A., and of the Havana Lodge, A. F. & A. M. A conscientious and faithful follower of his chosen profession. he is making a splendid record for himself as a physician and has already won the respect and esteem of the worth-while citizens of the community. Source: Skinner, Lawrence B., History of Logan County, Vol. II, [Chicago: Pioneer Publishing Company, 1911] p. 11-18. Poster is not related to Oliver Hopping and knows nothing further about him or his family. Link: Logan County, ILGenWeb URL: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~illogan/loindex.htm>

There is a Harding mailing list on Rootsweb. There may be a Hardin list also. I know some Hardings apparently were Hardin to begin with. If you go to http://www.rootsweb.com you can find all the lists. There were Hardings in Knox County who were connected to the Burlington RR and, IIRC, one was a State Legislator. Cheryl Rothwell LoganCty@mindspring.com

There were Hardins in both Knox & Mercer Co. Ohio...do you suppose it is the same family? Carol ----- Original Message ----- From: Joan Lund <j-lund@uiuc.edu> To: <ILMASON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 1:19 AM Subject: James M. Hardin > There are two James M. Hardin > > buried Mt. Zion, Bath township > b 1858 d 1948 > > and Pratt, Kilbourne Township > no dates shown > --------------- > Joan Black Lund > j-lund@uiuc.edu > http://www.staff.uiuc.edu/~j-lund > > A human mind once stretched to a new idea, > never returns to its former dimensions. >

Posted on: Mason County, IL, Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Mason/61 Surname: O'Leary ------------------------- I have O'Leary ancestors from Bath in Mason County IL. I have an Ethel O'Leary in my file (born April 7, 1880) who was the daughter of George D. O'Leary (1845-1901)and Mary Ann Raworth. George's father was Martin O'Leary (1809-1879). My gg-great grandfather was John H. O'Leary (1839-1918), George's brother. If you are interested in further information, I will be happy to share what I have and put you in touch with several other people who are researching George's line.