Is there someone who could do a census lookup for me for Wesley O. Scurlock, 1890, Normal, McLean Co, IL? Any help is really appreciated.

I'm sure someone else knows all the "DETAILS" but they were giving away land in Nebraska at one time or it was VERY inexpensive and a lot of my allied families from Knox County, Illinois also went "west". We just discovered an old Journal of about 500 pages where she tells about her relatives going to Nebraska because of the land. Jan -----Original Message----- From: Kay Hoover <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, September 19, 2000 5:46 PM Subject: Re: [ILMCLEAN-L] Names Found >Does anyone know why the migration to Nebraska? My McClean Co LARIMER'S >moved there too. > >Kay from CA > >Allen Weissinger wrote: > >> Since the name Bricklebaw seems to have stirred some interest, I will >> post the little I have on this name. It isn't much as it the married >> name of a g-g-great aunt. >> >> My g-great grandfather, Abraham Z. Yoder married Sarah Joder. They had >> five daughters. >> 1.Emma Rebecca b. 3 Dec 1853 m. Jacob F. Lantz and moved to Nebraska >> 2.Mary Elizabeth b. 19 Feb 1855 m. Jeptha L. Lantz and moved to Nebraska >> 3.Catherine Ann (my great grandmother) b. 26 May 1857 m. Samuel Lorenzo >> Burns and moved to Nebraska >> 4.Sara Frances b. 5 May 1859 m. George F. Knapple and moved to Nebraska >> 5.Adda H. m. Jacob Bircklebaw and stayed in Illinois I think >> >> The only way I know of Adda is that her mother's obit says that she died >> in the home of her daughter, Adda Bircklebaw (that was how it was >> spelled) in the obit. Willing to bet it was a misspelling and should be >> Bricklebaw. >> >> Sue >> >> Marianne Carraway wrote: >> > >> > Norma, you are doing everyone a BIG service. I, too, am interested in >> > Bricklebaw (and Stuckey, Bennett, Gaddis, Swartzentruber and Miller in >> > Danvers and Colfax). >> > >> > Could I ask is it possible to scan the pages or can you only >> > transcribe them? >> > >> > Thanks for any help you can give us all. >> > >> > Marianne > >______________________________

Hi: This is for the person doing lookups....is there anything on ROBERTS, BERRYMAN or LAWRENCE? Thank you so much! Jan

I have a photocopy I made for a look-up of a plat map from 1874 of Danvers Township which would suggest that the desire for farm land would be a factor in people moving west. By that time period there were many families living on smaller parcels of land (i.e. 10-20 acres) especially in the northeast third of the township. Lisa _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.

I was at the library last evening and checked the city directories beginning in the mid-30's for Flatley. I didn't copy down every entry but this will summarize things well for you--Hope it helps. Lisa 1935 Flatley, Tolbert (Mae B) coffee Roaster Holton & Co. rRD2 1938 Chas C. (Helen ) Dr. Pepper Bottle Co. h. 703 W. Wood Mrs. Helen asst mgr Dr. Pepper Bottle Co (this is the first year I saw them in the directories) 1943-44 same employment info as above res. 510 E. Chestnut Street 1955-56 Flatley Charles (Helen M.) clk Moorman Feed Co. h. 420 N. Center Mrs. Helen mgr State Hotel, h. 420 N Center Street 1963 Chas h. 504 W. Chestnut Helen coffee shop wrkr St. Joseph Hospital h. 504 W. Chesnut 1963 Charles (retired) 504 W. Chestut 1966 Charles C. Helen M. 504 W. Chestnut retired (last city directory entry for Charles and Helen that I found) _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.

Norma, Apparently you are doing huge favors of persons who have connections to those persons who lived in Bloomingdale or thereabouts at one time. Turner Barnes was my great grandfather and family has told me he died there as they have his will. I haven't a copy of it but thought you might be aware of his name. I don't know that the Archibald family was from there, but ask that you might be alerted to that information. Thanks, Shirla Archibald Klenk

Does anyone know why the migration to Nebraska? My McClean Co LARIMER'S moved there too. Kay from CA Allen Weissinger wrote: > Since the name Bricklebaw seems to have stirred some interest, I will > post the little I have on this name. It isn't much as it the married > name of a g-g-great aunt. > > My g-great grandfather, Abraham Z. Yoder married Sarah Joder. They had > five daughters. > 1.Emma Rebecca b. 3 Dec 1853 m. Jacob F. Lantz and moved to Nebraska > 2.Mary Elizabeth b. 19 Feb 1855 m. Jeptha L. Lantz and moved to Nebraska > 3.Catherine Ann (my great grandmother) b. 26 May 1857 m. Samuel Lorenzo > Burns and moved to Nebraska > 4.Sara Frances b. 5 May 1859 m. George F. Knapple and moved to Nebraska > 5.Adda H. m. Jacob Bircklebaw and stayed in Illinois I think > > The only way I know of Adda is that her mother's obit says that she died > in the home of her daughter, Adda Bircklebaw (that was how it was > spelled) in the obit. Willing to bet it was a misspelling and should be > Bricklebaw. > > Sue > > Marianne Carraway wrote: > > > > Norma, you are doing everyone a BIG service. I, too, am interested in > > Bricklebaw (and Stuckey, Bennett, Gaddis, Swartzentruber and Miller in > > Danvers and Colfax). > > > > Could I ask is it possible to scan the pages or can you only > > transcribe them? > > > > Thanks for any help you can give us all. > > > > Marianne

If anyone has information about the Flatley's from Bloomington, IL, would love to hear from you. They ran the Dr. Pepper bottling plant there in the 1940's. betty

Just a note to the many of you who are making lookup requests directly to individuals-- You might also want to consider sending a cc of your request to the ILMCLEAN list. While doing look-ups, it is not uncommon for me (and likely others) to run into information that has been previously posted , even though it might not be what I was after at the moment. Plus, by posting it to the list, it puts the information into the archive so others can reach you who might be researching the same lines. Lisa, McLean County IL _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.

I am sorry but I did not see "Keefer" mentioned in anything I have. Good luck, Leslie

Hi, I found in an article, "Anderson Young lives in the village; (that would be arrowsmith). His farm is just northeast of his residence. One-fourth of the village was laid out on his quarter-section. Good buildings and a good farmer. He has a very fine tract of land." Another paragraph on the history of this town states: "The Village of Arrowsmith was founded when the railroad was built through the cneter of the township. The land upon which the village is located Belonged to Anderson Young, Jonas Fry, James Crosson, and M. Ulmer, ten acres each. Dont know if this Anderson is yours, but I hope this helps! Leslie

Hi, Allen Weisinger! Hi, Mariane Carraway! Allen, you're my cousin from away back. Sarah Joder was the daughter of Joseph Joder of McLean County who was the brother of Amish bishop Jonathan Yoder. Jonathan was my gr-great grandfather. In the Lantz Cemetery just SE of Carlock, Ill., there is as Elizabeth (Miller) Birckalbaw buried, who had been the wife of Christian Birckalbaw. She died July 7, 1873 age 32 yr, 2 mos. There is also buried there Michael Birckalbaw, died Feb 2, 1869, son of Christian and Elizabeth. The above from McLean County Cemeteries, Vol 8, Dry Grove Township, p. 38. (Booklet can be purchased from the McLean County Museum of History in Bloomington.) Then in my genealogy data base I have a Christian Birchelban whose wife was Mary Schwartzentruber. They had two daughters: 1 Catherine --- who married a Peter Donner,, Sr. and they had a daughter, Catherine Donner. They came from Hesse to Wilmot Twp, Ontario in 1826, to Ohio in 1829, and came to Illinois in 1837. Daughter Catherine became the first wife of Amos Yoder (YR12a36) who was a son of bishop Jonathan oder( first cousin of Sarah Joder). 2 Elizabeth -- who married a Christian K. Miller. Eliz and Christian had two daughters: 2- 1 Elizabeth Birkelbaw Miller who married Joseph Stuckey [That item I got from Marriane awhile back) In Steven Estes history of the North Danvers Mennonite church Elizabeth's middle name was spelled "Birgelbaugh". 2 - 2 Magdalena Birchelban Miller, b.Oct 8 1852, married on September 16 1880 at Danvers, IL to Joash H. Stutzman, eldest child of Sarah Yoder [daughter of Jonathan and sister of Amos above] . Magdalena "Maggie" died March 1 1928 at Danvers, IL. [Magdalena's dates from "Descendants of Barbara Hochstetler and Christian Stutzman" by Harvey Hostetler, p. 673, family 10051] Note the spelling of Birchelban by the Hochstetler book. Joash H. Stutzman later in the century was a minister at the North Danvers Mennonite Church. Joash and Magdalena had several children: <Mary I. Stutzman, July 23, 1881- <David M. Stutzman, April 13, 1885 - ; on Jan 22 1914 married Mabel Petter (1891- ), daughter of H. Petty and Louisa Bright <Clarence F. Stutzman, Jan 2, 1890 - ; on Feb 26, 1926 married Clara Ummel (1899 - ), daughter of Chris Ummel and Marie Aeschilman ; they had a son born Feb 5 1928, John Charles Stutzman. Both Clarence and Clara were killed in an auto accident on March 1, 1928. Of course on the Illinois Statewide Marriage Index database are these: Jacob W. Birckelbaw who married Adda Yoder in McLean County on 03/31/1892, Vol J, page 0282 (Someone on the McLean-L forum mentioned this one this week.) Then there is Joseph W. Birkelbaw who married Fannie L. Calhoun in McLean County on 01/01/1891 vol J, page 0227. Jacob and Joe could be relatives? Also Phoebe -- see below? Also Phoebe A. Birckelbaw who married William A. Forbes in McLean County on 03/10/1891, Vol J, p. 237. I would be interested in other sightings. Jim Yoder <Joash Jr. Stutzman,Jan 17, 1892-1986. ----- Original Message ----- From: Marianne Carraway <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2000 8:07 PM Subject: [ILMCLEAN-L] Names Found > Norma, you are doing everyone a BIG service. I, too, am interested in > Bricklebaw (and Stuckey, Bennett, Gaddis, Swartzentruber and Miller in > Danvers and Colfax). > > Could I ask is it possible to scan the pages or can you only > transcribe them? > > Thanks for any help you can give us all. > > Marianne > >

Sorry, I didnt find either of those in my stuff. Leslie

1920 Census lists Curtis M. Wright , Male, white, age 44 wife was Gertrude M age 37 and looks like a Anna M. Grant (looks like Grant anyway!!) living with this couple, age 77 and Divorced Hope this helps!

Hi Charlene, This is what I have The 1920 Census lists a Maggie Barnes, Head of Household and only one living in this dwelling. She was Female, white, divorced and age 62 Listing of Township Officials includes the following Barnes: Town Clerks: 1867- A. G. Barnes 1870-1871-J. W. Barnes Collectors: 1868-1869- J. W. Barnes 1871- J.W. Barnes In addition to that it lists the following gentlemen ahve been elected Justices of the Peace: and A. G. Barnes is listed in that! If you think these individuals are your line, let me know as they are my line also. A.G. Barnes I believe is Alfred George Barnes and he is the father of our gg grandmother Harriet (Hattie) L. Barnes who was married to a Thomas W. Maurice Jr. in 1874. They are all buried at Greenwood Cemetary outside of Arrowsmith. Thanks, Leslie

Here is what I have found out of my articles on the Arbogast family. In a list of the Township Officers of Arrowsmith who have been elected since 1858, the year township organizations took effect: 1872 -- T.W. Maurice: Township Supervisor, S. E. Cline: Clerk, James Crosson: Assessor and J. L. Arbogast: Collector. ** That is out of a book called the History of McLean County. The next thing that mentions this surname and I have to apologize on this one because I just copied the pages I needed instead of writing down the source BUT, we will blame it on my husband because he is the one who found and copied these!!!!! It was some kind of Directory of the past 100 years. It has a paragraph on the Organizations of this town and in this article, it states " The Anerican Legion Charter for the Witt-Webber-Carrell Post at Arrowsmith was issued April 28, 1920, with 23 members." It goes on to list the members of this post and one of the members was a Frank E. Arbogast. **Source was at the McLean County Historical Museum. The next one is from a Biographical Sketch Book of Mclean County Residents and I actually do not have the beginning of this paragraph because I only copied the one page because my info was in the middle of it but I did notice the name at the top and maybe you can put two and two together. Sorry! >From the top of my page it starts: "Mr Arbogast held the office of School Director six years, Collector one term (probably the J.L mentioned earlier) and is at present School trustee: he also held, for four years, the office of Constable in this township. He was married to Katie O. Henderson Dec 27, 1866; She was born in Lewis Co., Ky., Dec 11, 1847. The fruit of this marriage is five children, four of whom are living and one dead---Mary E., William H., Anna B., Sarah E., and Birdie, died May 15, 1875. Mrs. Arbogasts mother's father was in the war of 1812." The last thing is a page out of the 1920 census and let me say again, this page is awful to read, so... the first names may be off a little! 1920: Looks like Darwin L. Arbogast: Head of household--Male, white, age38, married Wife: Looks like Lena age 34 then Hazel B. daughter age 14 then another daughter - name illegible- something D. (almost looks like Amy ) age was 12 another daughter Ruth M. age 8 Another Daughter: name pretty illegible - something M. (Maybe Erin??) age 6 and a son age 11 months. Possibly Darwin again and the middle initial is L. Sorry I cant be more clear on those. Hope this helps you guys. Let me know! Leslie

In a message dated 09/18/2000 6:04:10 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] [email protected] writes: << Anyone who would like me to look through these articles for your own surname, please email me. I would be happy to take a look for you. >> Hello Leslie I would be interested finding out if you have any STRAUB , DOWNEY, or JOHNSON/JOHNSTONE surnames listed in any of the great stuff you found. GG-grandfather was Henry STRAUB b. Abt 1854 d. Abt 1918 married 4 different DOWNEY sisters: Lorinda DOWNEY b. 17 Mar 1852 d. 25 Oct 1885 Delilah DOWNEY b. 23 Feb 1861 d. Abt 1914 Nancy DOWNEY b. 22 Mar 1859 d. Aft 1922 Unknown DOWNEY G-grandfather - George Franklin STRAUB b. Abt 1884 d. Abt 1958 G-grandmother - Mabel JOHNSTONE b. Abt 1892 d. Abt 1970 sister Unabelle JOHNSTONE sister Augie JOHNSTONE brother Charlie JOHNSTONE Thanks for sharing your time and resources! ~ Peggy

There is a George A Path, listed occupation was Laborer. White, male, born April 1880, age 20 and single. Birthplace was Ohio and birthplace of both parents was Ohio. He is listed as living with a family by the name of Bane or Baine (looks like Bane probably). This was the 1900 census. Hope it helps Leslie

There is a George Ramey (upon looking at this again, it could be ramsey too), listed as Laborer, white, male, Born Dec 1870, age 29, single, Place of Birth listed as Kentucky, place of birth of both parents was Kentucky also. This was the 1900 census and he is listed as living with a family by the name of Majors (first name was Chastine). (FYI- this majors names is connected to my line too!) Let me know if this was a match. I have a little bit more information on this "Majors" surname if needed. Leslie

Hi, I must have missed a request about the sur name Campbell. I have a little information on a Hugh Campbell. He died about the age of 75 years, August 1888. If this the the Campbell you are looking for, I will share what information I have. He was the second husband of my great great grandmother. Donna in Kansas