>From the research that you've done I would assume that you know that there is a Hessen mailing list on Rootsweb.com. I've had great success on the mailing lists. Also, are you aware that there is a lot of information at the Tazwell County Genealogical Society which has a web site? They have printed cemetery records for the county for sale and I know that they cover Green Hill even though it isn't in Tazwell County. You could also check at the Peoria Genealogical Society. Tazwell and Peoria both have people who will do reasearch for a small fee. I checked the Emden Centennial and 125th year update and the Hartsburg Centennial books for you and didn't find your names. The Pekin Centennial book isn't alphabetized but I didn't see your names at first glance. However------from the book Prelude to Progress; The History of Mason County, Illinois, 1818 to 1968 by Ruth Wallace Lynn I find on page 60, second column: In 1936 Fred W. Jacobs opened and operated the San Jose Exchange until 1944; at that time the building and business were sold to the newly organized San Jose Tri-County Bank. Officers were: Henry Worner, chairman; W G Kelly, president, Fred Zimmerman, Marvin Yontz, Earl Weber, Henry Worner, W G Kelly, Robert Woll and Henry Gruensfelder, directors. The reason your letter caught my eye is that my ancestors were in the San Jose/Pekin area at the same time as yours and some are buried in Green Hill. Chances are that they knew each other. Good Luck, Dorothy Nanninga Sewell dsewell@alaska.net Eagle River, Alaska Ostfriesland Ancestors http://www.alaska.net/~dsewell