Posted on: Mason County, IL, Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/MasonObits/10013 Surname: Mellinger, Shipman, Price, Kolb, Wilcoxson, Griffin ------------------------- Mason City - The funeral for Louise Mellinger, 74, of Mason City, who died Sunday (Dec 28, 1986) will be at 11 am Friday at Cain Funeral Home, Mason City, the Rev. James McMullen officiating. Burial will be in Mason City Cemetery, with military rites by Jackson-Keene Post 496 American Legion, Mason City. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 pm Thursday at the funeral home. Mrs. Mellinger died at 12:05 pm Sunday at Sunshine Meadows Nursing Home, Lincoln. She was born Dec 22, 1912 in Mason City, a daughter of John and Hattie Shipman Price. She married Elbert Mellinger on May 24, 1934 in Springfield. He died May 23, 1965. Survivors include a son, Barry, Livermore, CA; three sisters, Minerva Kolb, Evansville, IN; Ecycle Wilcoxson, Mason City and Audrey Griffin, Lincoln; and two grandsons. Two sisters and two brothers preceded her in death. Mrs. Mellinger was a former assistant vice president of Springfiled Federal Savings & Loan Co. She served with the U.S. Navy WAVES during WW II as a gunner's mate. Memorials may be made to the Mason City nursing home fund.

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Posted on: Mason County, IL, Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/MasonObits/10012 Surname: Price, DeLong, Shipman, Howard, Walton, Mellinger, Wilcoxen, Griffin, Bootz, Bayle, Briggs, Stiltz, Ouverson ------------------------- Mason City - Mrs. Pearl Price, 68, died at the family residence 202 E. High St., at 10:30 pm May 31, 1954. She was taken to the Henderson-Jennings Funeral Home. Services were to be held at 2:30 pm Thursday at the Baptist Church with the Rev. Oscar Ouverson officiating. Burial to be in the Mason City Cemetery. Mrs. Price was born in Mason City March 12, 1886 the daughter of Joseph and Isabelle DeLong Shipman. She was married to John Lewis Price in Havana on Aug. 26 1903. He died March 23, 1943. Survivng are six daughters Mrs. Charlotte (Oscar) Howard, Peoria, IL; Mrs. Minerva (Eldon) Walton, Evansville, IN; Mrs. Louise (Elbert) Mellinger and Miss Sarah Price both Springfield; Mrs. Ecyle (Haxell) Wilcoxen Ontonagon, Mich; and Mrs. Audrey (Emmett) Griffin, Mason City; two sons Dudley "Shorty", (Ruth) Centralia, IL; Arthur, Galesburg, IL. two sisters Mrs. Minerva Bootz and Mrs. Ecyle Bayle both Peoria; one step-sister Aminta Briggs, Bath; one step-brother Moses Stiltz, California; 24 Grandshildren and 20 Great grandchildren. She was a member of the Mason City Baptist Church.

Original Message----- From: Mary Wood <MWood@actionnet.net> To: OREGON-TRAIL-L@rootsweb.com <OREGON-TRAIL-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, May 12, 2001 3:11 AM >This was in Tues, 8 May, Springfield MO News Leader, p. 5B: > >Discovery of cemetery halts roadwork--Associated Press-Kansas City-- > >Construction of a new highway in south Kansas City has been halted by the >discovery of a small cemetery dating back to the Civil War era. State >officials are anxious to find any descendants of the Holloway family who are >bured in the cemetery. If the heirs can't be found, the state will have to >get court permission to move the nine graves in the plot, in order to finish >a new Missouri 150. >Construction workers recently unearthed a marble headstone, dating from >1858, while moving a large section of water pipe. >Archaeologists later found another headstone and evidence of seven other >graves. The site has not been disturbed further. >-------- >Please pass this on to other lists. > >Betty White >Santa Barbara, CA > > > > > > >

Posted on: Mason County, IL, Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/MasonObits/10010 Surname: Bridges, Hamblin, Craggs ------------------------- Edward M. Bridges, depot agent at Pekin, IL for the G.M. & O. Railroad, died at 2:30 am November 1, 1956. at Hopedale, IL hospital after a lingering illness. Funeral services were conducted at 2:00 pm Saturday, Nov 3, in Delavan, IL Baptist Church with the Rev. Seide B. Janssen of Bellville, IL officiating. Burial was in Mason City Cemetery with the Hallmann Funeral Home of Delavan in charge of arrangements. Edward Bridges was born Sept. 7, 1903 in Mason City, a son of John and Effie (Hamblin) Bridges. He spent his early life in Mason City where he graduated from high school in 1923. Following high school he started his railroad career by working at the C & A Railroad depot for J.R. Walker for a number of years. During the time he worked in Mason City he was a diligent worker in the program of the Baptist Church. He also served as town clerk for a number of years and was a member of the Elementary Schools Board of Education. His 33 years of railroad work included duties as agent at Mason City, Delavan, Pertersburg before being sent to Pekin. He was a member of the Delavan Baptist Church, the Masonic Lodge and Eastern Star Chapter at Delavan and was a Past Master of the Masonic Lodge. His marriage to Louise Blessman took place August 29, 1928 in Mason City. She survives with two children, Wayne and Margaret Bridges at home in Delavan. one sister Emma Craggs of Havana. His parents and two sisters are deceased.

Posted on: Mason County, IL, Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/MasonObits/10008 Surname: Price, Shipman, Blessman ------------------------- Dudley Harold "Shorty" Price, 64, Centralia, IL died yesterday (Monday 1/12/70) at St. Mary's Hospital. He was a retired Illinois Central Railroad carman welder and was a Centralian for 28 yrs. Mr. Price was a member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Carmen #861. He was born at Mason City January 21, 1904 the son of John L. and Hattie Pearl Shipman Price. He married Ruth Blessman October 24, 1924 at Havana. Survivors are his widow Ruth; two sons Richard in the Merchant Marines and Robert of Junction City, KS; five daughters Mrs. (Gene) Dorothy Joliff, Greenville, IL, Mrs. (William) Betty Powell, Hickory Hills, Vera Hough, and Mrs. (Richard) Margie Arning both of Centralia and Mrs. (Harold) Lila Roberts, Bridgeview. One brother Arthur, Galesburg, five sisters, Charlotte Howard, Peoria, Minerva Kolb, Evansville, IN, Louise Mellinger, Springfield, Ecyle Wilcoxen and Audrey Griffin both of Mason City. 27 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. A son James E. preceded him in death. Funeral services will be at 1:30 pm Thursday at the Queen-Boggs Chapel, Rev. Eugene Black officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery, Centralia. Friends may call at the funeral home after 6 pm Wednesday and Thursday to the service hour.

Posted on: Mason County, IL, Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/MasonObits/10006 Surname: Blessman, Sloat, Elmore, Price, Bridges ------------------------- Mamie Blessman, 95, a resident of Bartmann Nursing Home, Atlanta formerly of Mason City, died at 12:30 pm Monday (March 21, 1983) at the nursing home. Her funeral will be at 2 pm Thursday at Cain Funeral Home, Mason City, the Rev. Ralph Deming officiating. Burial will be in Mason City Cemetery. Mrs. Blessman was born Dec 16, 1887 in Centralia, IL a daughter of Samuel E. and Harriet Copple Sloat. She married Louis Blessman Sept 1, 1907 in Mason City. He died March 9, 1928. Survivors include three daughters Ruth Price, Centralia, Anna Elmore, Mason City; and Louise Bridges, Delavan. 13 grandchildren, 40 great grandchildren; and 24 gg grandchildren. Four brothers and two sisters preceded her in death. She was a member of the Baptist Church of Mason City, to which memorials may be made.

This was in Tues, 8 May, Springfield MO News Leader, p. 5B: Discovery of cemetery halts roadwork--Associated Press-Kansas City-- Construction of a new highway in south Kansas City has been halted by the discovery of a small cemetery dating back to the Civil War era. State officials are anxious to find any descendants of the Holloway family who are bured in the cemetery. If the heirs can't be found, the state will have to get court permission to move the nine graves in the plot, in order to finish a new Missouri 150. Construction workers recently unearthed a marble headstone, dating from 1858, while moving a large section of water pipe. Archaeologists later found another headstone and evidence of seven other graves. The site has not been disturbed further. -------- Please pass this on to other lists. Betty White Santa Barbara, CA

Posted on: Mason County, IL, Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/MasonObits/10005 Surname: Elmore, Sloat, Blessman ------------------------- Anna M. Elmore 92, of Mason City, died at 4:55 a m Friday May 4, 2001 at Abraham Lincoln Hospital, Lincoln, IL. Her funeral will be at 11 am Monday at Hurley Funeral Home, Mason City, the Rev. Philip Denham officiating. Burial will be in Mason City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 Sunday at the funeral home Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association. She was born July 11, 1908 in Mason County, a daughter of Louis and Mamie Sloat Blessman. She married Vertus "Dewey" Elmore in March of 1944. He preceded her in death July 1982. Survivors are two daughters Rosemary Edsel, Arizona; Patricia Elmore, Mason City; two sons Raymond Thomas, Virginia; and Daniel Elmore, Hawaii; 17 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and four gg grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters; three brothers and a daughter Irene Dunham.

Posted on: Mason County, IL, Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/MasonObits/10003 Surname: Price, Sloat, Elmore, Blessman ------------------------- N. Ruth Price 92, of Centralia, IL a Mason City native died at 12:45 am Monday Jan. 4, 1999 in Centralia. Her funeral will be 1 pm Friday at Pacey Funeral Home, Centralia the Rev. Larry Morse officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery, Centralia. Visitation will be two hours before the service. Memorials may be made to the 15th Street Church of Gaod and will be received at the funeral home. Mrs. Price was born on June 4, 1906 at Mason City, a daughter of Louis and Mamie Sloat Blessman. She married Dudley Harold "Shorty" Price on Oct. 18, 1924 in Havana. He died on Jan 12 1970. Survivors include five daughters Dorothy Jolliff, Greenville, IL, Betty Powell, Hickory Hills, IL, Vera Hough, and Lila Hoffman both of Centralia; Margie Arning, Farmington, MO; one sister Anna Elmore, Mason City. 27 grandchildren 45 g grandchildren and 14 gg grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; two sons Richard Price and Robert Price; and one sister Louis Bridges. Mrs. Price was a homemaker. She resided in Centralia for 56 years coming from Patoka, IL and Mason City. She was a member of the 15th Street Church of God.

I just saw your question on the Mason Co. news list. I haven't been reading it due to other commitments. I would suggest either of two ways to find the information since you don't have an actual death date. Most deaths for central Illinois are listed in the Illinois-State Journal Register in Springfield. While they do have a database on line http://www.sj-r.com/?clkd=iwm it doesn't cover the time period you want (ca 1950) You should call the Sangamon Valley Room at the Lincoln Library in Springfield, http://lincolnlibrary.rpls.lib.il.us/llhome5.htm and request that they check in the index for an obituary in Illinois State-Journal Register card index. This is were I head before going to the Illinois State Historical Library's newspaper library. You can then order a copy of the obituary from them. http://www.state.il.us/hpa/lib/default.htm#Newspapers ------------------ Joan Black Lund My passion is Genealogy. http://www.staff.uiuc.edu/~j-lund Webmaster for: http://www.tbox.com/ccgs http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~joanlund/ http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/IL/Champaign/index.html

I would like very much to please find someone that is going to Havana courthouse, today or tomorrow, I would pay a fee for this service. I have been three months trying to get information & three death certificates checked, first with the library & now with the clerk. Havana would be a 310 mile round trip for me, with my husband complaining all the way. Please if anyone is available, please e-mail me & I will give the particuliar's. Searching RICHTER in Mason Co. Geraldine in MO

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Posted on: Mason County, IL, Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Il/Mason/10120 Surname: Van Etten ------------------------- Hello.

In a message dated 4/29/01 7:03:16 PM Central Daylight Time, ILMASON-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: << She knows the joys and heartaches of those who went before. They loved, they lost, they laughed, and they wept, and now lay forever still, But they will not, be forgotten >> There's the core of genealogy, to me. Thanks for sharing, Karen

I just couldn't help sharing this poem. I hope you all enjoy it. GRANDMA AND THE FAMILY TREE: There's been a change in Grandma; we've noticed her of late, She's always reading history or jotting down some date. She's tracking back the family; we'll all have pedigrees. Oh, Grandma's got a hobby; she's climbing Family Trees. Poor Grandpa does the cooking now, or so he states, That worst of all, he has to wash the cups and dinner plates. Grandma can't be bothered; she's busy as a bee Compiling genealogy -- for the Family Tree. She has no time to baby-sit; the curtains are a fright, No buttons left on Granddad's shirt, the flowerbed's a sight. She's given up her club work, the serials on TV, The only thing she does nowadays is climb the Family Tree. She goes down to the court house and studies ancient lore, We know more about our forebears than we ever knew before. The books are old and dusty; they make poor Grandma sneeze, A minor irritation when you're climbing Family Trees. The mail is all for Grandma, it comes from near and far, Last week she got the proof she needs to join the DAR. A worth while avocation, to that we all agree, A monumental project, to climb the Family Tree. Now some folks came from Scotland and some from Galway Bay, Some were French as pastry, some German, all the way. Some went on west to stake their claim, some stayed near by the sea. Grandma hopes to find them all as she climbs the Family Tree. She wanders through the graveyard in search of date or name, The rich, the poor, the in-between, all sleeping there the same. She pauses now and then to rest, fanned by a gentle breeze That blows above the Fathers of all our Family Trees. There were pioneers and patriots mixed in our kith and kin Who blazed the paths of wilderness and fought through thick and . thin, But none more staunch than Grandma, whose eyes light up with glee Each time she finds a missing branch for the Family Tree. Their skills were wide and varied, from carpenter to cook And one (Alas!) the record shows was hopelessly a crook. Blacksmith, weaver, farmer, judge, some tutored for a fee, Long lost in time, now all recorded on the Family Tree. To some it's just a hobby; to Grandma it's much more, She knows the joys and heartaches of those who went before. They loved, they lost, they laughed, and they wept, and now lay forever still, But they will not, be forgotten as long, as Grandma climbs the family tree. Author; Unknown Dorothy Nanninga Sewell dsewell@alaska.net Eagle River, Alaska Ostfriesland Ancestors http://www.alaska.net/~dsewell

Posted on: Mason County, IL, Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Mason/10118 Surname: Daugherty, Hayworth, Ralston, Pepper, Logan ------------------------- I am seeking information on William Daugherty, b.abt 1798 in Virginia. He married HarrietBeddows/Bidows, b. abt 1807 in Virginia. They had six children born in Virginia: William H., b. abt 1830, married Martha Pepper; Emily L., b. abt 1832, married Epharam Ralston; Louisa J., b. abt 1835, married James B. Logan; Edward A., b. abt 1840; George, b. abt 1842. William and Harriet moved with their family to Iowa somewhere between 1842 and 1845. Their next two children were born in Iowa Martha, b. abt 1845 Harriet, b. 8/17/1849 in Appanoose county, Iowa. married Joseph Hayworth 2/1870 Some time around 1870 William and Harriet Daugherty may have moved to Mason County, Illinois. Harriet (Daugherty) and Joseph Hayworth's first child, Effie Jane Hayworth is said to have been born November 1870, in Mason County, Illinois. I believe that William Daugherty and some of his children's families may have lived in Mason County, Illinois before traveling to South Dakota, Oregon and Missouri. Any help in trying to locate this family would be great. My line comes from Harriet. I would like to find where in Virginia this family came from, who William Daugherty and Harriet Beddows parents and siblings were and find where they went after leaving Appanoose county in the late 1860s or early 1870s. Hoping to hear about from someone researching this family.

Mason County, IL, Queries A new message, "Daugherty family," was posted by Ellen Landers on Thu, 26 Apr 2001 Surname: Daugherty, Hayworth, Ralston, Pepper, Logan 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>

Mason County, IL, Queries A new message, "Conroy Family," was posted by Sherry Ward on Wed, 25 Apr 2001 It is a response to "Edward Conroy," posted by Jill Reagan on Wed, 25 Apr 2001 Surname: Conroy 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/10117 Surname: Conroy ------------------------- This information may fit. My Edward Conroy was born in Ohio, married Jane House in Shelby County, Ohio in 1858. Based on census records, he was born abt. 1831 and did not survive Sarah Elizabeth who died in 1921. His children were Sarah Elizabeth, Mary E., Ida May, Lena J., William O., Rosa, James I. and Cora.