Hope this list is till working as I haven't received any postings for awhile. Does anyone know the street address (if there is one) for Glade City Cemetery in Blandinsville? Also, who keeps records for this cemetery and the old South Cemetery in Blandinsville? Stephen Fisher

Hi all, I have added a page to my Bridges page containing information for Thomas Bridges and his family. I know some of you are interested in the name James M. Bridges. Thomas has a son by that name and I am not sure but I think Thomas's father was a James also. But haven't figured this out yet. On this page are other surnames of Cordell, Gregg, Miller, Paine, and Springer. If anyone has any information or questions, please email me. This page can be found at: http://people.ce.mediaone.net/backster/thomas.html thanks, julie:)

Found 2 photos in my grandmother's collection that I can't connect to my family tree. 1. Sam MURFIN taken at Jacobs in Macomb, IL 2. Chas. RINGER taken at A. W. Fluke in Bushnell, IL Do either of these connect to LESTER, SALLEE, WOODS, or BUTLER lines? Thanks, Betty Braden bbraden@essex1.com

Hi all, I have updated my website with more information. Please take a look at it and let me know if you have any information or questions for me. http://people.ce.mediaone.net/backster/index.html I am also looking for information on a Thomas Bridges that was married to Frances Miller in McDonough County, a James Bridges, son of Shadrack, whom (James) I know nothing about and a Benjamin Bridges, possible brother of Shadrack, who was in the Revolutionary War. For Thomas Bridges, I want to find out how he is related to Shadrack Bridges. thank you, julie:)

Hi all, Does anyone have or have access to the Mortality Schedules for the years of 1850 and 1860 for McDonough County? If so, could you look up the Bridges surname for me? thank you, julie

Hi all, Has anyone ordered any of the Quarterly pamplets below or works with the McDonough Genealogy society who would know how to order these News Quarterlies? Lets say for instance I want the 1980 to 1987 set. I am a member. Would the price be $8.00 for the 4 volumes per year for the 8 years? Or $4.00 per year, there is 8 years in the set, so would it be $32.00? I am confused by this and I would appreciate if someone could help me without me writing to the society. thank you, julie:) 1.00 2.00 _____ MCGS News Quarterly, 1980-1987 (includes postage) 4 vol per yr @$1.00 ea 2.00 2.00 _____ MCGS News Quarterly, 1988-1991 (includes postage) 4 vol per yr @$2.00 ea 2.50 2.50 _____ MCGS News Quarterly, 1992-1999 (includes postage) 4 vol per yr @$2.50 ea _____ TOTAL ABOVE _____ Postage & Handling - $2.00 for first book PLUS $1.00 for each additional (shipping outside USA higher) _____ MEMBERSHIP. I would like to become a MCGS member and enclose $10.00 for membership and News Quarterly for 1 year _____ TOTAL --- Those outside the US must pay with US money order

Looking for any decendants of Abraham Seymour and Mary Keller. Known children were Laura Gertrude(Lula), Myrtle, Wilma, Dora, Sadie, Rosie, Archie and Emanuel. The only real info I have is on Emanuel -- married Dovie Mae Coyner - they were my grand parents. Anything would be helpful.

on 7/8/00 2:15 PM, Cindy Foster at cindyfoster@mac.com wrote: > We too have just returned from a week's genealogy trip to Fulton, Schuyler > and McDonough Counties. Our experience with the Fulton Co. Courthouse was > similar Debra's was with the McDonough courthouse. They wanted $2 for > each marriage license, site unseen. I did manage to 'sweet talk' a viewing > of one license before paying for it and found it was the one I wanted. I > wanted to get copies of about 10 others but was unwilling to gamble on not > getting the correct items. > > Our experience at the Schuyler Co. Courthouse however was wonderful! The > staff was cheerful, helpful and friendly. We were able to look thru all the > legal documents and pick and chose which pages we wanted copied. They were > most helpful, including looking up the surnames we were interested in on > their computer and showing us the index of what they had for each. We were > able to discover the death of an illusive uncle thanks to them. > > The IRAD at Western IL University has a huge depository of information, > including McDonough Co. marriage licenses( the ones I neded were between > 1835 and 1880)-one could look at them then have copies made for 10 > cents/page. We would highly recommend visiting there. Check their website > www.sos.state.il.us for their holdings. > > I was warned that parking would be a problem, but this proved untrue. A > visitor can get a FREE daily parking pass by just stopping at the Mowbray > Building on Murray St., across from the student union. We told them we > were doing research at IRAD all day and needed a parking pass. > > Cindy Foster > > > >> I just completed a week's genealogy trip to Randolph Co., Cass Co., Schuyler >> Co., McDonough Co. and Henderson Co. Courthouses -- all in Illinois. I have >> to say that by far the most helpful employees were in Randolph County. They >> have a special room set up with excellent access to records. I was amazed to >> find all the "non-courthouse" records, such as census, county histories, and >> all the publications put out by the Genealogical Society. >> >> By comparison, the employees (in particular) Cass, Schuyler and McDonough >> Counties acted as though genealogy was the g---- word. They welcomed me like >> the plague, though I went out of my way to be as invisible as possible. One >> male employee in McDonough Co. would not even allow me to see a death record >> from 1913. I had to pay $2.00 to make a copy of it. I was not even certain >> I wanted the record, but since I could not see it, I paid the $2.00. Turned >> out it was an individual with the same surname, but from another part of the >> country -- no connection. >> >> It is too bad that the government officials at Cass, McDonough and Schuyler >> County view genealogists as a big imposition into their daily routine (which >> from what I observed consisted of non-stop gossip among the office >> employees). I wonder how many of our ancestors were responsible for founding >> the towns in which these employees now live and work? >> >> Anyway, the Randolph Co. people were a joy, and I will return at some time in >> the future. I see now why my ancestors stayed in Randolph Co. for more than >> 125 years, where as Cass & McDonough were mere transitions for 1 or 2 >> generations. >> >> Debra > > If you are looking for a marriage license try: http://www.sos.state.il.us/depts/archives/marriage.html If you find a listing of interest you can then order it from IRAD for only the cost of the photocopy. I just requested several from the IRAD at WIU and they arrived within two weeks. Stephen

I have used IRAD at Western Illinois for mail requests and they are absolutely wonderful in responding promptly. Pris Mowinkel ----- Original Message ----- From: Cindy Foster <cindyfoster@mac.com> To: <ILMCDONO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2000 4:15 PM Subject: [ILMCDONO] Re: Courthouse experience and IRAD > We too have just returned from a week's genealogy trip to Fulton, Schuyler > and McDonough Counties. Our experience with the Fulton Co. Courthouse was > similar Debra's was with the McDonough courthouse. They wanted $2 for > each marriage license, site unseen. I did manage to 'sweet talk' a viewing > of one license before paying for it and found it was the one I wanted. I > wanted to get copies of about 10 others but was unwilling to gamble on not > getting the correct items. > > Our experience at the Schuyler Co. Courthouse however was wonderful! The > staff was cheerful, helpful and friendly. We were able to look thru all the > legal documents and pick and chose which pages we wanted copied. They were > most helpful, including looking up the surnames we were interested in on > their computer and showing us the index of what they had for each. We were > able to discover the death of an illusive uncle thanks to them. > > The IRAD at Western IL University has a huge depository of information, > including McDonough Co. marriage licenses( the ones I neded were between > 1835 and 1880)-one could look at them then have copies made for 10 > cents/page. We would highly recommend visiting there. Check their website > www.sos.state.il.us for their holdings. > > I was warned that parking would be a problem, but this proved untrue. A > visitor can get a FREE daily parking pass by just stopping at the Mowbray > Building on Murray St., across from the student union. We told them we > were doing research at IRAD all day and needed a parking pass. > > Cindy Foster > > > > >I just completed a week's genealogy trip to Randolph Co., Cass Co., Schuyler > >Co., McDonough Co. and Henderson Co. Courthouses -- all in Illinois. I have > >to say that by far the most helpful employees were in Randolph County. They > >have a special room set up with excellent access to records. I was amazed to > >find all the "non-courthouse" records, such as census, county histories, and > >all the publications put out by the Genealogical Society. > > > >By comparison, the employees (in particular) Cass, Schuyler and McDonough > >Counties acted as though genealogy was the g---- word. They welcomed me like > >the plague, though I went out of my way to be as invisible as possible. One > >male employee in McDonough Co. would not even allow me to see a death record > >from 1913. I had to pay $2.00 to make a copy of it. I was not even certain > >I wanted the record, but since I could not see it, I paid the $2.00. Turned > >out it was an individual with the same surname, but from another part of the > >country -- no connection. > > > >It is too bad that the government officials at Cass, McDonough and Schuyler > >County view genealogists as a big imposition into their daily routine (which > >from what I observed consisted of non-stop gossip among the office > >employees). I wonder how many of our ancestors were responsible for founding > >the towns in which these employees now live and work? > > > >Anyway, the Randolph Co. people were a joy, and I will return at some time in > >the future. I see now why my ancestors stayed in Randolph Co. for more than > >125 years, where as Cass & McDonough were mere transitions for 1 or 2 > >generations. > > > >Debra >

We too have just returned from a week's genealogy trip to Fulton, Schuyler and McDonough Counties. Our experience with the Fulton Co. Courthouse was similar Debra's was with the McDonough courthouse. They wanted $2 for each marriage license, site unseen. I did manage to 'sweet talk' a viewing of one license before paying for it and found it was the one I wanted. I wanted to get copies of about 10 others but was unwilling to gamble on not getting the correct items. Our experience at the Schuyler Co. Courthouse however was wonderful! The staff was cheerful, helpful and friendly. We were able to look thru all the legal documents and pick and chose which pages we wanted copied. They were most helpful, including looking up the surnames we were interested in on their computer and showing us the index of what they had for each. We were able to discover the death of an illusive uncle thanks to them. The IRAD at Western IL University has a huge depository of information, including McDonough Co. marriage licenses( the ones I neded were between 1835 and 1880)-one could look at them then have copies made for 10 cents/page. We would highly recommend visiting there. Check their website www.sos.state.il.us for their holdings. I was warned that parking would be a problem, but this proved untrue. A visitor can get a FREE daily parking pass by just stopping at the Mowbray Building on Murray St., across from the student union. We told them we were doing research at IRAD all day and needed a parking pass. Cindy Foster >I just completed a week's genealogy trip to Randolph Co., Cass Co., Schuyler >Co., McDonough Co. and Henderson Co. Courthouses -- all in Illinois. I have >to say that by far the most helpful employees were in Randolph County. They >have a special room set up with excellent access to records. I was amazed to >find all the "non-courthouse" records, such as census, county histories, and >all the publications put out by the Genealogical Society. > >By comparison, the employees (in particular) Cass, Schuyler and McDonough >Counties acted as though genealogy was the g---- word. They welcomed me like >the plague, though I went out of my way to be as invisible as possible. One >male employee in McDonough Co. would not even allow me to see a death record >from 1913. I had to pay $2.00 to make a copy of it. I was not even certain >I wanted the record, but since I could not see it, I paid the $2.00. Turned >out it was an individual with the same surname, but from another part of the >country -- no connection. > >It is too bad that the government officials at Cass, McDonough and Schuyler >County view genealogists as a big imposition into their daily routine (which >from what I observed consisted of non-stop gossip among the office >employees). I wonder how many of our ancestors were responsible for founding >the towns in which these employees now live and work? > >Anyway, the Randolph Co. people were a joy, and I will return at some time in >the future. I see now why my ancestors stayed in Randolph Co. for more than >125 years, where as Cass & McDonough were mere transitions for 1 or 2 >generations. > >Debra

Any thoughts on where I might look to verify that an uncle of mine was an early Blandinsville constable circa 1850? Stephen Fisher

Looking for Angie, the email address I have is gone. Thanks! *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* Jim Oldfield Jr. oldfield@oldfield.org http://www.oldfield.org

Hi Gang, My husband just spend a WONDERFUL vacation all over Ark, Mo, and IL. BUT the ABSOLUTE BEST time was in MaComb, IL. Yes Mary Jane it was 200% better than the Corvette Show! I just wanted to Thank Mary Jane White and her family for all of the Stories and information. The country side is very pretty. All we could think about is ALL THAT CORN AND NO CRAWFISH!! The people were so helpful and more than willing to tell their Stories. We were able to visit the Camp Creek Cemetary. If you have never see it, it's worth the trip. So much history up on that hill. We found the tombstones of my gggrandfather and mother EP and Catharine Munson. Also found their mothers who both were named Lydia. Lydia Munson and Lydia Sanders. Also found a gaunt Birdie Clark who died in infancy. We never knew her name. THEN to my suprise I found my other gggrandparents Franklin and Susanna Clark along with their children, Winifred Logan, George Clark, Effie Clark and Edward Clark. To my disappointment I never found my ggrandfather W.A. 'Joe' Clark even though all of my info said he was burried there. Joe is my mystery man for sure! I got to see some Crocks that my gggrandfather kiln produced. They have E.P. Munson in Colbolt Blue stamped on them. Does anyone have one for Sale??? I sure would love to have one. If you ever get to go to MaComb make sure you run up the road to Tenessee and go to the OLD Skating Rink. It's now a Flea Market packed with all sorts of nice things. The people who run it are super nice. Again I can't thank Mary Jane enough for the Great time! Julie Grooms -- Justa nother Louisiana Lowlander..... 1992 LT1 Red Of Course! http://home.earthlink.net/~jetsvet/ Get Paid to Surf the Net! http://www.alladvantage.com/go.asp?refid=dob482 http://Surfing2Cash.com/SignUp.asp?refid=jetsvet@earthlink.net http://www.milesource.com/join.php3?referrer=jetsvet

Looking for relatives of Marie Bissell Johnson. Ms. Johnson provided a series of photographs of my ancestors published in the Blandinsville Star Gazette in 1986. I have copies of the clippings but would like to learn what happened to the originals and if any others photos or my ancestors exist. The only firm date I have is for a photo captioned "In Days Gone By" from the Sept 4, 1986 issue. Ms. Johnson may be a daughter or granddaughter of Myrtle O. Fisher and ___ Bissell who resided in the Blandinsville/La Harpe area from 1880 through at least 1920. Stephen Fisher

The following 126 people from obits and newspaper articles {many mentioning more of their relatives} were found in a scrapbook in Roswell, New Mexico by Nancy Harvey while going though her mother’s things after her death. Nancy wrote: "The scrapbook is one which my great grandmother, Amanda Bryan Wetzel, or perhaps my grandmother, Nettie Wetzel Dean, pasted lots of obituaries of family and friends. These families were from around McDonough, Fulton, Cass, and Schuyler Counties. These obits are probably around a hundred years old or may be more." I have found while typing them that they were from 1880 to 1921. I have placed them in the "Obituary" and "Newspaper Articles" sections of my ILTRAILS Schuyler County, Illinois site: <http://www.iltrails.org/Schuyler/> >From the main page, go to "Table of Contents", scroll down to "Obituaries" and "Newspaper Articles". All have a picture of them on the page. ‘Right click’ on the image and save it to your computer. Contact me AFTER JULY 5th at HempSaracrystal@aol.com with any questions. I’m won’t be able to received emails about these until then. Following is a list of their names. Obits date from 1880 to 1921 Joseph Ashwood Cornelius L. Aten Elizabeth Ingram Aten Elizabeth Pittenger Aten Mary Getwood/Gatwood Aten Robert Aten and wife Killed Walter Wayne Aten William Aten Ephriam Bair George Bair John G. Beam Mary E. Brown Gay or Zay Bryan George W. Bryan, Sr. Mary C. Wetzel Bryan Mary L. Clark Mrs. Carrolton Clark Lewis Cramer Carrie Davis Gladys Davis William Davis William Davis, Jr. Catherine Montooth Dean Carl Dial George D. Duncan Catherine Parry Dupuy/DuPuy William Dupuy/DuPuy Francis Switzer Ewing Perry Farrow Francis E. Derry Foster Emma Pittenger Garrette Margaret Geer George Gorsage Edward Gorsuch Eliza Hare Jeremiah Haffner Bolser Hafner Minerva Ann Bushnell Harris Silas D. Henderson Mabel Hunter Mary E. Walker Kost Mary Jane Lambert William Lamprell James Monroe Litchfield Bettie Lutz Caroline Lutz Eliza Lutz Ellen Parry Lutz Henry Roland Lutz Judie B. Lutz Sarah Catherine Wetzel Lutz Robert H. McClelland Margaret Haffner McClung Samuel McClung Elizabeth Marshall Merrill Stephen S. Merrill DeWitt Carlyle Miller William E. Mitchell Sarah Mote Susie Belle Onion Percer Bryan Overmiller Tabitha D. Walters Pittenger John R. Powell Mrs. Riley of Browning Sarah Margaret Haffner Robeson Annie Linn Rose Charles Schisler Laura D. Hettrick Scripps Rev. Lydia Casad Sexton Cassinda Seward L. R. Shannon Allen Simeral Rev. Percival Spurlock Catherine Ewing Switzer Henry Cornelius Switzer Matilda Switzer Samuel Junius Switzer Margaret Lutz Tidler Benjamin C. Toler, Doctor Mrs. John Trone Henry Venters Sarah Waddell John M. Walden, Bishop (pic) Amanda E. Wetzel Christopher Wetzel Cynthia Clark Wetzel Daniel W. Wetsel {Wetzel} George H. Wetzel Harry Wetzel John Baltzer Wetzel J. Newton Wetzel Margaret Wetzel Priscilla Ellen Wetzel Sarah Wetzel Rev. Andrew Wimsett Harry Witmer Nancy Luttrell Baker Mace Wright Mentioned in one small newspaper item Ezra Blogett + son Wesley + sister of Ezra + aunt of Ezra {not up yet} Asel Brones Mrs. Lon Garrison Mrs. Julia Knott {not up yet} Wedding Announcements (put in Newspaper articles) Lawrence Dean and Nettie Wetzel married Pictures (put in Newspaper articles) Bishop John M. Walden {not up yet} 3 Gorsuch children {not up yet} Rev. John Reubush {not up yet} News articles President McKinley’s Autopsy and Death Cert. Manford Litchfield Auto Crash {not up yet} Advertisements Sparks Grocery Store

Kathy, Try contacting Steve Carson at: Jones Mortuary 217 E Depot St Colchester, IL 62326 309-776-3122 Mary Jane ++++++++++++++ Kathy Lathrop wrote: > Does anyone know where the interment records for Mt. Auburn Cemetery in > Colchester are kept? > Kathy Lathrop > llathrop@prodigy.net

Does anyone know where the interment records for Mt. Auburn Cemetery in Colchester are kept? Kathy Lathrop llathrop@prodigy.net

Hi all, I am looking for any information on Thomas Bridges , whom I believe to be a relative somehow maybe a cousin to my John Bridges who was married to Margaret Vance, whom can be viewed on my website located at: http://people.ce.mediaone.net/backster/index.html . Both John and Thomas lived in the Morgan and McDonough Counties in Illinois. John was in Morgan county from 1823 to 1829 before moving on to McDonough County. THomas might have been born between 1800 to 1810. He may have come from North Carolina area before coming to Illinois. Thomas was married to Frances Miller on August 25, 1831. THey had at least 5 children, James M., Elder, Sarah, Mary, and Thomas. Below is some pieces I have gathered. I would also like to know who the M Amicy female age 79 born in North Carolina is in the 1850 McDonough County census further down in this message. John Bridges died in 1844 in a farming accident as I was told by someone, I see that Thomas is not in the 1850 census, could! it be that he was killed in the same accident or perhaps died other ways in the 1840's? Any information on Frances Miller would be helpful too. I have added other lists in the email address with names that are related to the Bridges. Maybe Thomas Bridges and Frances Miller might grab someone's attention. thanks, julie:) September 1830- John Bridges and Thomas Bridges were selected as grand jury men of the 3rd meeting of the first regular term of the County Commisioners Court to select a grand jury petitt jury for the october term of the Circuit Court, being the first term. McDonough County, Illinois 1840 U. S. Census Under 5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70 70-80 80-90 90-100 Over 100 Males Females Thomas Bridges 0-1-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0 2-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0 1850 McDonough County, Illinois Census 1 689 689 Bridges Frances 39 F TN 2 689 689 Bridges M Amicy? 79 F NC 3 689 689 Bridges James M 16 M Farmer IL 4 689 689 Bridges Elder 14 M IL 5 689 689 Bridges Sarah 12 F IL 6 689 689 Bridges Mary 10 F IL 7 689 689 Bridges Thomas 8 M IL Black Hawk War Veterans Database 1832 NAME RANK COMPANY PLACE OF ENROLLMENT REGIMENT BRIGADE BRIDGES, THOMAS PVT W EDMONSTON MACOMB The Illinois State Archives Database of Illinois Civil War Veterans NAME RANK COMPANY UNIT RESIDENCE BRIDGES, THOMAS B PVT C 78 IL US INF BLANDINSVILLE BRIDGES, THOMAS B REC I 78 IL US INF INDUSTRY

Does anyone have the 1907 History of McDonough County? There is apparently a bio of Thomas Shoopman in it that I would very much like to see. Thanks, pat

I am researching the following Smith family. Please let em know if you see a connection with your Smith relations. Thomas Grant Smith (1866-1939) m. Cordelia Jane Milton (24 Sept 1875-9 Dec 1922) on 28 Nov 1891 Their children: Orville Smith Dewey Smith Julian "Soc" Smith Carrie Smith (16 Mar 1901-26 Aug 1967) m. Emory Young (1 Apr 1890-3 Sep 1958) Anna Mae Smith (1909-1958) m. __ Lomax Edith Jane Smith (29 Mar 1903-19 Aug 1972) m. Truman Fisher (26 Jun 1903-19 May 1974) The family lived in the La Harpe area of Hancock Co. through at least 1903 before moving to Good Hope, McDonough Co., IL. Thomas Smith may have returned to the La Harpe area following his wife's death. Thomas, Cordelia, Dewey, Julian, Carrie, Anna Mae and Edith are all buried in Good Hope cemetery. Regards, Stephen Fisher