Hi Everyone, If there is anyone researching the Rexroat family, there is a diary that is listed on EBay. http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=222701534 Robin

Hi Everyone, One of the rules of this list is not to post virus alerts...I am breaking my own rule this one time. There are quite a few worm viruses making the rounds. I have received two. These viruses come in an attachment, and once you open the file it works in your email attaching itself to the addresses in your address book and sends itself out. Some people have received these viruses indicating that they came from rootsweb. If you receive any mail from our list that shows it has an attachment, delete it immediately. This mailing list, and all other rootsweb mailing lists, will not accept attachments. Be careful! Robin ILMCDONO ILSCHUYL

Julie, I looked at the surnames on your updated site. BRIDGES & YOUNG caught my eye as they are also my surnames. Generation 5 21. GLENN5 BRIDGES (GEORGE4, IRA C3, JOHN2, SHADRACH1) was born November 17, 1886.Died February 1954. He married GRACE YOUNG November 28, 1907. She was born October 18, 1887, to James and Margaret Justus Young. Notes about GLENN BRIDGES: Farm Bureau Oil Truck Notes about GRACE YOUNG: Seamtress Children of GLENN BRIDGES and GRACE YOUNG are: i. MARGARET BRIDGES6 BRITTON. ii. MILAN BRIDGES. Notes about MILAN BRIDGES: Cause of death: Heart problems iii. GLADE BRIDGES. Notes for GLADE BRIDGES: Cause of death: Suicide iv. ELEANOR BRIDGES ANDERSON. Notes about ELEANOR BRIDGES ANDERSON: Cause of death: Cancer GRACE YOUNG, b: 18 Oct, d: 7 DEC 1974, m: 28 Nov 1907 to GLENN DELOSS BRIDGES. She was the sister of my grandfather, EDWARD YOUNG b: 10 Jan 1889 and d: 10 Mar 1987, of Industry, IL. He was Mayor of Industry at one time. GRACE was my ggrt-aunt. I have the Bridges children listed as: Milan Lamont b: 1909 d: ? Margaret Eva b: 1911 d; ? Elmo Glade b: 1914 d; 1966 Eleanor Louise b: 1918 d: 1988 This information was given to me by my Aunt Betty Young ADAIR in Macomb several years ago. My mother is ILA LOUISE YOUNG STONEKING PRICE. She still lives. I haven't gotten into researching the YOUNG family all that much yet. I've been doing my STONEKING's for my DAR. I'm also a seamstress. This runs in the YOUNG family. Thank you for letting the list know of your site update. What was GLENN AND GRACE to you as ancestors? Have I found a new distant cousin? Kathleen (Stoneking) Cooper b: Industry, IL in Rantoul, IL

Hi all, I have updated my website by adding more people, notes and surnames. Please check this out by going to: http://people.ce.mediaone.net/backster/family.html Any questions or comments, please email me. thanks julie

Greetings, I have come across the following letter from Aaron Foster to his brother [Newman?] Foster, who were sons of my ancestor John J. Foster who died in McDonough Co., IL, apparently in 1861. I believe my copy of this letter came from the estate file for John J. Foster--if I remember correctly. The letter mentions other individuals [likely McDonough Co. residents at one time, therefore I include it here]. The letter is dated "Desember" 5, 1863. It may have been sent from McDonough Co., IL from Linn Co., KS, where Aaron and family appear in the 1870 census. Aaron married Sarah Beebe in 1848 in McDonough Co. [I've capitalized people's names.] =========== [pages 1 &2] Moste affectionate Brother it is with pleasure that imbraise the presant oportunity to wright to you to let you now that i am well At this time & hope those few lynges may find you awl well iresivd a fu lines from you the 3 of Desember & found 5 dolars and 5 cts in closed in the saime as Being the amount dew me from said as stait and if the es state is nott worth more than $40 & 40 cts it is not Worth seeing ouf and i think you hav a hard Bargin So it wil nott pay to wrigh Receips and sine them so i send you Back the 5 dolrs & 5 cts for if i dont git more than that sum i dont want the Naime of swindling the airs out of thare geste rits now. i want you to right if father maid a will and if he did send me a copy of it and it will save me of som truble now i hav som Bisiness to setl up with JOHN T[WE?]DWELL and i wil Cum in some time and se you awl once more. So no more at this time right as soon at this cums tohand. From AARON FOSTER to N FOSTER [page 3]In Refference to JOHN M. [V/W?]ILSON i heard from him 3 weeks a go and he is stil living in Jasper and is nott able to move for he is a foot having awl of his property taken from him. JOHN P. BEBEE is living In Kansas in Jonson Co Laines Field is his post office a dress. JAMES VENABLE is Ded he got kiled in arkinssaw By the indians and they scelped Him ================ I hope the above is helpful to someone's research. Best wishes, Doug Rev. Dr. Doug Showalter's Email and Web sites: dougshow@cape.com [home] minister@cape.com [church] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FORGIVENESS FORUM: http://www.vsg.cape.com/~dougshow/index.html THE EXCHANGE FOR SERMON AND WORSHIP IDEAS: http://www.vsg.cape.com/~dougshow/second-site/index.html DOUG'S RESEARCH PAGES (Genealogy): http://www.vsg.cape.com/~dougshow/fourth-site/index.html FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF FALMOUTH: http://www.vsg.cape.com/~1congfal/index.html BARNSTABLE ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST: http://www.vsi.cape.com/~barnucc/index.html

Hi everyone, Can anyone help this gentleman? If you have any information for him, please contact him privately as he is not a member of the list. Thanks, Robin ILMCDONO List Manager McDonough ILGenWeb http://www.macomb.com/~ilmcdono ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 10 Dec 1999 13:31:12 -0500 From: Hugh McIlhenny <HUGHM3@prodigy.net> To: Robin Petersen <robin@firedragon.com> Subject: McDonough County Query SUBJECT: ILLINOIS MCILHENNYS, 19TH CENTURY Seeking missing information, please, as part of a 1919 McIlhenny history book update, for a branch of our family that resided near Doddsville, Illinois in the 1800s. Robert Crawford McIlhenny, who was born in 1824 at our home of origin for generations near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, married a Harriet McCoy, born near St. Clairsville, Ohio in 1838, and apparently moved to somewhere near Doddsville and raised a family of eight children : Edward Stewart (a son was Ross Dwight), Ross Bentley, Louis Victor (with five children), Laura, Robert Orr, Elsie (with three children). Mary and Hattie McIlhenny. As essentially only birthdates are recorded for Robert, and his children (1861 through 1882), with little additional information other than for the families of Elsie and Louis Victor, does anyone have knowledge of this family and any of their descendants, or could you refer me to a source that would help to bring those family records up to the present? Thanks, Hugh McIlhenny, 16 Village Drive, East Lyme, CT 06333.

Jim....try this site.....you can access census info from all the states from there. Good luck! There are Stonekings in Schuyler Co. IL and perhaps surrounding areas. http://www.usgenweb.org/census/ Sandy

Would anyone have access to, or know where I could find a 1870 IL Census Index? The library I use had 1850 and 1860 for IL but no 1870. I'm wanting to see if there are any Thomas STONEKING's mentioned in there. This "Jewel" of a relative seems to wander back in forth between IA, MO, and IL (sometimes I think just so he can miss being counted!!) Thanks for your help! -- Jim LowAry jlowary@mail.coin.missouri.edu LowAry http://www.lowary.org/

Hi everyone, Just a note to wish you a happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy the day! Take care, Robin ILMCDONO Listowner

My roots are from Hamilton Co., but I thought you guys would want to see what this lady is selling on Ebay. I wish someone were selling Ham Co history like this!! http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=206035829 A fellow researcher, Jennifer

I ran across this in my Grandmothers papers and thought it would be of interest to some on the list. It includes several names that are listed on the McDonough Co web page as being researched. I have listed the surnames at the beginning. Although there is no authors name on the copy I have, I am sure it was written by Henry Albert Maxwell. It may have appeared in a local paper since he did some publishing. VAIL, VANCE, BEGHTOL, REED, STEEL, BROWN, MILLER, MCKINNEY, TUGGLE, MCKAMEY, BUTCHER, CREEL Boyish recollections of the Early 60’s Memorial Day is again at hand with its flood of memories. To the young the events which gave birth to this anniversary are a matter of history; to the old they are a matter of recollection- to many a matter of bitter experience. Almost 40 years have elapsed since the word flashed throughout the land that Fort Sumpter had been fired upon! The writer was then an Industry lad of fifteen. How vivid the recollections of that exciting period! The notes of the fife and the roll of the drum calling for volunteers; sons and fathers stepping forward pledging their lives for their country’s defense; wives and mothers with blanched faces and tearful eyes bidding a last- yes in many cases the very last- adieu. And later on when the deadly carnage was at its greatest, O the cruel suspense! How the few newspapers of that day were scanned with the sickening fear that among the list of the slain would be found the name of a husband or a son! The newspaper received but two or three times a week was an oracle of life of death to scores and its arrival was the signal for the gathering of the entire community. The reading of its contents was eagerly listened to by the anxious crowd in a silence only broken by a “God help us!” when the death or injury of some dear one was announced or a fervent “Thank God!” when there was an absence of ill news. But the post office was perhaps the point of greatest interest. In these days the mails were few. Besides, the soldiers were far in the South where mail facilities were few and uncertain. Week after week would elapse without word from the absent ones. Day after day would the post office be thronged by wives and mothers and gray-haired fathers. Joseph Vail was the Postmaster at the time. It was his custom when mail was received to call aloud the names of those to whom letters were addressed. No roll-call after a hard fought battle was ever listened to with more anxious expectancy. The name of a wife or mother was called. It had come at lat after days and nights and weeks of weary waitng! The sympathizing crowd made way and the eager recipient crowded forward and with trembling hands received her treasure. Yet she knew not whether to glad or sad. The cherished missive might inform her that her loved one was ill or wounded. But she soon should know. She hastens to her home; ‘tis too sacred a thing for public perusal. Her eyes must first learn the truth; her heart must feel the weight of sorrow or experience the gladness of joy. Another name is called. The missive is eagerly grasped. A glance at the superscription, “It’s not John’s writing!” No, John’s hand is forever stilled. A strangers hand has traced the superscription. But the roll call is ended. Only a few of th scores of names in waiting have been called. In the departing crowd are women with tearful eyes. There are some whose expression cannot be observed for the aprons at their faces. Talk about “hard times”. If you wish to learn something about hard times just coax some of the ‘war widows” of the early 60’s into a talkative mood. If you are not furnished a sample of the genuine article it will be because she wishes to avoid a subject which recalls painful memories. Very many of the soldiers who enlisted were in moderate or even poor circumstances and their families were dependent upon their own efforts for a living to a great extent. The pittance paid by the government, $13 per month – after the soldier had provide for his own necessities – did not go far towards supporting his family at home. In fact, owing to the enormous prices at the time his entire monthly wages would not purchase a barrel of flour and a calico dress. But the brave hearted wives and mothers were equal to the occasion. They got along, somehow. And while we honor the brave young men who went forth at their county’s call, the wives and mothers who fought the battles with poverty and want at home are not less entitled to praise. The war spirit was not wholly monopolized by the men. The boys who were too young for service in the field were fully pervaded with the martial spirit- perhaps all the more so on account of their lack of eligibility. The writer well remembers how eager he was, upon hearing stories of valor and glorious acts upon the battlefield, to go forth and mix in the fray, but lack of years prevented him. It is but frank to add, however, that upon reaching and age when the obstacle no longer existed- when the glamour of glory became replaced with the hard facts of deprivation, suffering, rebel prisons and bones bleaching upon battlefields, he fully as eager to remain at home. The boy who was the sole stay of his home in that day and who was approaching the age when his services would be accepted in the ranks was a veritable autocrat. Any parental interference with his inclinations was speedily withdrawn upon his intimation that he felt an inclination to “volunteer”. One of the greatest difficulties experienced by the “war widows” was that in connection with obtaining fuel. The plucky women could meet all other exingencies. Wood was the fuel of that locality at the time. Here was the opportunity for the boys to show their patriotism. A “Woodchopper’s Brigade” was formed. One day or more of each week was devoted to getting up chopping wood for the “war widows”. The obligation was not altogether on one side however, as the brigade was generously dines by one or the other of the recipients of its service on the day of their labor; and in view of the stinted larder of the former and the generous appetites of the former, the writer still haunted by the conviction that the “war widows” had the worst of the bargain. But the chopping wood and drilling, with axes for weapons, did not serve to give full vent to youthful patriotism. From the ax brigade grew a military organization. Time almost obliterated the memory of the “muster roll”, but we recall that M.F. Vance was Captain, the writer was First Lieutenant; E.W. Beghtol was Second Lieutenant. Memory fails to recall the remaining roster. Among the number, either as officers or privates were Henry Reed, C.F. Vance, Joseph Steel, Marion Brown, Chris Brown, Charley Miller, Frank McKinney, the Tuggles, the Vails, the McKameys, the Butchers- but it is so long ago. There were thirty or forty in all. Regular drills were held with wooden swords and guns. But these soon grew tame. Real guns, - old shot guns, rifles and pistols were gathered up and the company was growing not only brave but bloodthirsty; anf had not an unforeseen accident occurred the services of the company were shortly to have been tendered to the government. One Saturday evening after the wood-chopping task of the day had been completed, the "brigade" exchanged their axes for the more soldierly weapons and repaired to the old railroad grade west of town for drill exercise. The squad had reached a good degree of proficiency in the ordinary evolutionary tactics and was to take a step in advance by practice firing. Capt. Vance had his men in position. "Make ready!" "Take aim!" - "Bang!" "Boys, I'm shot!" cried the first lieutenant, holding up his hand which was torn and bleeding. Panic seized the brigade and its members, which with two or three exceptions vanished in the brush and quietly sought their homes. The wounded officer who was armed with an old pistol, had held the muzzle in his left hand and while attempting to cock with his right, his thumb slipped off the half raised hammer and the charge of hickory leaves and gravel with which he expected to awake echoes in "Bear holler" tore through the "heel" of his hand making a very ugly but not serious wound. A few of the braver boys assisted the wounded boy to the office of Dr. D. M. Creel where his wound was dressed. He still carries a reminder of the occasion in form of a scar. This was the first and the last blood shed by the "Woddchopper Brigade". The old guns and pistols were not brought out again. The was spirit evaporated. Peace soon came and such absent ones as had been spared returned to their homes. Some are yet among the living; some have since answered the final roll-call. Living or dead, love and honor for the living, - love honor and tears for the dead. But the "boys"? Some have long been sleeping to be awakened only at the sound of the last reveille. Some are in the far west, others are stillin the vicinity of their early experience. Capt Vance went to the remote west soon after the war and was never again heard from. Others had doubtless joined the silent caravan. The heads of those living are tinged with gray. They soon will be the "veterans". And boys though they were at the exciting period referred to, their part in the affair was not wholly insignificant. They were in many cases the almost sole support and protection of mothers who were temporarily at least deprived of their natural protectors. When it is remembered that more than three-forths of the able bodied male population of the community was in the field the significance of the above statement may be appreciated. "Peace hath her victories, no less renowned than War."

Thanks so much Joyce. Just wish Miss Lowe's parents names would have been John A. and Sarah Lowe. :) Rich Joyce Chambers wrote: > > Rich, Here is some info on the "Lowe" surname for you. > > Marriage Index, Vol. 6, pg.105; Lic. #1356 > > "Frank Hader, 47, Bushnell, 1 Jan 1896 > Par. David Hager and Rebecca Hillyer > Miss Lillian Lowe, 23, Bushnell, 1st marr. > Par. Samuel Riggins and Ester Ellen Butler > > Hope this helps, Joyce > > ILMCDONO-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > > > > Subject: > > > > ILMCDONO-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 121 > > > > Today's Topics: > > #1 Freedom Of Information Act [Satie1037@aol.com] > > #2 LOWE Surname [Rich Lowe <richlowe@netins.net>] > > > > Administrivia: > > > > ______________________________ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Subject: Freedom Of Information Act > > Date: Sat, 20 Nov 1999 13:39:23 EST > > From: Satie1037@aol.com > > To: ILMCDONO-L@rootsweb.com > > > > To access the Sample Appeal Letters for the Freedom of Information Law > > Appeal; pull up <http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyrensse/> > > Then click on Freedom of Information Act. > > Regards, > > Judith Goodwin > > > > ______________________________ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Subject: LOWE Surname > > Date: Sat, 20 Nov 1999 15:59:07 -0600 > > From: Rich Lowe <richlowe@netins.net> > > To: ILMCDONO-L@rootsweb.com > > > > Would like to hear from anyone with info on Lillian LOWE who married > > Frank Hagler in McDonough Co. 1/1/1896. > > > > Interest in knowing the parents and siblings of Lillian LOWE. > > > > Thanks - Rich Lowe > > ==== ILMCDONO Mailing List ==== > McDonough County ILGenWeb http://www.macomb.com/~ilmcdono

Rich, Here is some info on the "Lowe" surname for you. Marriage Index, Vol. 6, pg.105; Lic. #1356 "Frank Hader, 47, Bushnell, 1 Jan 1896 Par. David Hager and Rebecca Hillyer Miss Lillian Lowe, 23, Bushnell, 1st marr. Par. Samuel Riggins and Ester Ellen Butler Hope this helps, Joyce ILMCDONO-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > > Subject: > > ILMCDONO-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 121 > > Today's Topics: > #1 Freedom Of Information Act [Satie1037@aol.com] > #2 LOWE Surname [Rich Lowe <richlowe@netins.net>] > > Administrivia: > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Freedom Of Information Act > Date: Sat, 20 Nov 1999 13:39:23 EST > From: Satie1037@aol.com > To: ILMCDONO-L@rootsweb.com > > To access the Sample Appeal Letters for the Freedom of Information Law > Appeal; pull up <http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyrensse/> > Then click on Freedom of Information Act. > Regards, > Judith Goodwin > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: LOWE Surname > Date: Sat, 20 Nov 1999 15:59:07 -0600 > From: Rich Lowe <richlowe@netins.net> > To: ILMCDONO-L@rootsweb.com > > Would like to hear from anyone with info on Lillian LOWE who married > Frank Hagler in McDonough Co. 1/1/1896. > > Interest in knowing the parents and siblings of Lillian LOWE. > > Thanks - Rich Lowe

Would like to hear from anyone with info on Lillian LOWE who married Frank Hagler in McDonough Co. 1/1/1896. Interest in knowing the parents and siblings of Lillian LOWE. Thanks - Rich Lowe

To access the Sample Appeal Letters for the Freedom of Information Law Appeal; pull up <http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyrensse/> Then click on Freedom of Information Act. Regards, Judith Goodwin

Just recieved more info on Very early Atens and the lady has an Aten book. Anyone interested PLEASE email me directly. Sara <sara-crystal@worldnet.att.net>

I found this recipe on the web. <http://collectorsweb.com/features/newspaper.htm> <a href="http://collectorsweb.com/features/newspaper.htm"></a> "NEWSPAPER PRESERVATION RECIPE by Michael Knapp Keeping newspaper clippings from turning brown and brittle is always a concern for collectors and researchers. Here's a recipe for preserving a newspaper clipping: *Dissolve a milk of magnesia tablet in a quart of club soda. *Let stand overnight. *Pour into a pan with the flattened clipping. *Soak one hour, remove, pat dry and allow to air dry. *Estimated life: 200 years."

This picture was taken 1923, a year before or after. That's when my Grandfather, Alva "Bob" Roudebush worked there. The original is over 18 inches long. His daughter, Geraldine "Gerry" Roudebush Toland has named all that she could remember. In the photo are: Jimmy Thompson, manager of the mill; Del Trone; Jack Sowers, Grandpa's buddy; Melvin Settles; Earl Gillenwater; Henry Warrington; ?; ?; ?; Jay Stambaugh; Squire Warrington; Ed Edmiston; Tick Rose on wagon; ?; Doc Moore; Ben Young; Rolla Sipes; Jim Leach; ?; ?; ?; ?; Jim Simpson, ?; ?; Jim Castor; Charles Moore; Ed Cook; Dick Mullen; Archie "Bash" Ashcraft; Grandpa Alva "Bob" Roudebush. I have restored the photo and have it online. Come look at it. <http://www.usgennet.org/~ahilschu/> Click on Table of Contents, scroll down and click on PHOTOS, click on Businesses, then click on Ray Tile Mill. Sara

Just to refresh the list. My maiden name was Steele. My Parents are: Earl Steele and Ruby Wright Steele Grandparents: John Steele and Ada Lucas Steele Everett Wright and Pearl Bowen Wright Great grandparents: Alexander Steele and Elizabeth Tandy James Lucas and Cassie Lambert Lucas Thomas Wright and Hattie Louderback William Bowen and Lillie Lashbrook Great Great Grandparents: Robert Steele and Mary Arnold Jeptha Tandy and Lettie Barber William Lucas and Harriet Waymack Barber David Lambert and Phoebe Beatty Joseph Wright and Frances Underwood Benjamin Louderback and Lacy Rumple Andrew Bowen and Elizabeth Ridenour William Lashbrook and Ellen Allen If anyone can assist with any of these families, please contact me. Willing to share information. Shirley

On October 24, 1999, morgans4@swbell.net wrote: "On January 18, 1888, Mr. Binnie was married to SARAH HERNDON, who was born and schooled in Morgan County, Ill. Mrs. Binnie is the daughter of ALLEN AND FRANCES (CAVE) HERNDON, natives of Rockingham County, VA. EZEKIAL HERNDON AND REUBEN CAVE, the paternal and maternal grandfathers, respectively, were Virginians. In infancy, Mrs. Binnie was brought by her parents to McDonough County. Her father, a soldier in the Civil War, died in a hospital at Nashville, Tenn., as a result of exposure in the service of his country, and she was reared by her mother." For anyone interested, there is a REUBEN CAVE listed on the Craig website with the following information: 99. Reuben Cave, b. ca 1775 Boone Co. KY, d. aft 23 Feb 1825 Boone Co. KY, married ca 1773 Catherine Haden/Hayden. � Children: 372. Mary Cave, m. 19 Sep 1816 Woodford Co. KY John Cave. 373. Richard Cave, b. 1799, m. 1826 Boone Co. MO Colma Brent Williams. Chris B. MusicaXina@aol.com