Just wanted everyone to know that Ancestry.com has obits from Bloomington, IL Pantagraph, from 1991-2000. Didn't think I'd find anything, but here was my grandfather's sister's daughter, 94 years old, still living in the same town where my father was born over 100 years ago! And survivors listed in full, so will be able to contact a member of this family that I thought was "lost." These obits are free until June 15. Nancy Yeakel Bender

Need more information on one more YEAKLE, Alma b 1867 who married Charles B WRIGHT, in 1889 in McLean County. Alma was the daughter of OC Yeakel and Lucinda (Nellie) Moore and Charles B. WRIGHT's brother was William H. Wright. ALL farmed in Mount Hope Township in 1889 on... The children of Alma and Charles B WRIGHT were: 1) Everett, b 1895 2) Mildred, b 1904 married COFFMAN 3) Elsie, b 1908 married Bremer 4) Frederick, died infant After they retired from farming, Alma and her husband lived in Armington (Tazewell County). Hope to learn more. Thanks. Nancy Yeakel Bender [email protected]

Another YEAKEL was Ann Yeakel who married William C. MILLER in Rockingham County, VA. in 1834. William C. Miller was the son of Alexander MILLER and Sarah CRAWFORD of VA. The MILLER family settled in Danvers Township, McLean County, about 1850. Their children were Levi, b 1824, Samuel b 1826, James W, b 1827, John, b 1829, Susan Jane b 1830, married John MICKENS, Margaret b 1834, married George W. WHISLER, Peyton b 1835, married Eliza HODGE, and Mary b 1836, married James MICKENS. James Miller who came to this area in 1835, was an older brother of William C MILLER. Would love to have more information on this family...I see in the Rockingham Co., newsletter, a book is available on "Descendants of Rev. Alexander Miller, Pioneer of the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia." Does anyone know if this book includes the families that came to McLean Co. about 1854? Thanks. Nancy Yeakel Bender [email protected]

Anyone who might know this family, J. MC CRUM who farmed in McLean County, Mount Hope Township from prior to 1870 and who is still on the 1895 map, I'd be interested in learning more. His wife was Mary Larissa SIPE, who was the daughter of David K SIPE and Susan Jane YEAKEL. They were married in 1882 in McLean County. Also on the 1895 Mount Hope Map was S MC CRUM. The McCrum's and Yeakel's came from Rockingham County, VA about 1854. In 1903 S McCRUM went to Fort Scott, KS with his family. Susan Jane YEAKEL's sister was Ann YEAKEL, who married Daniel GARDNER. Nancy Yeakel Bender [email protected]

anyone familiar with the Moorman name ? Goody Moorman was living in Tazewell evidentley at the time Mclean came to be from part of it . Catherine Martha Moorman born 1828 in Dillon married Charles Laudette in 1847 Tazewell but was listed as livin in Mclean county at the time . Some Moorman children turned up living with a doctor in a census so I am led to believe the parents died or were killed someway . I am in St louis . Does anyone know anything of these people . I am wodering if the Moorman's were indian blood ?? thanks :)

If anyone on the list has access to the 1860 census, would you please lookup the following two names for me and tell me the makeup of each HH? Thank you!!! 1860 CROSE JOHN Mc Lean County IL 595 Randolph Township 1860 CROSE MARY A. Mc Lean County IL 603 Randolph Township Thank you again!

I was a little too active with my delete key yesterday and as I deleted a post - I "think" I saw the name RAMEY. If so, please resend. Thanks! Jan

My data on Emanual Merrifield is in conflict. Was he married to Mary Tucker or Polly Haines (sister of Hannah Haines Merrifield)? I have read the will (microfilm) of Henry Haines, Hannah's father in which he listed all his daughters and none has a name even close to Polly; or, a name for which Polly could be a nickname. Data re: Emanuel's children are in conflict: Samuel b. 1832-1834; m. Sept. 9, 1829 Jemina Taylor in Greene Co., OH; Abner b. 1800-1034; m. June 4, 1828 Matilda (Martha) McConnel in Greene Co., OH. Wm. b 1810-1820 Mary b 1825 Elizabeth b. abt 1800 Rebecca b abt 1825 Lucinda b abt 1825 Can someone set me straight as to dates and the appropriate sources? Many, many thanks, Margaret Merrifield Self [email protected]

I am trying to find out what information is in the LeRoy, McLean county 1860 census for John Kline and his wife Ellen. He was born abt 1827 in Pennsylvania and Ellen was born Dec 1830 in Indiana. Any help would be appreciated. Art

DART, Anson S. , born in Oneida Co. NY in 1834. Came with his parents in 1843 to Illinois. Settled in LaSalle Co. He moved to McClean Co in 1858 or 186l and married Elizabeth E. Smith in 1863 near Bloomington IL. She was the daughter of John Smith pioneer resident of McLean Co. Anson Dart died April 3, 1904. I am trying to find the name of Anson's parents. Thank you, Kathy

Hi everybody, I have added some photos thru a link on one of my websites that you might want to see. This is my favorite and means a lot to me plus someone might recognize my Dad in later years so here you go. When you go to this site click on the link at the bottom of the page that says Precious Memories.: http://community.webtv.net/dkbagranny/THOUGHTSFROMTHEHEART ~~DEBBIE FROM ILLINOIS~~

The U.S. GenWeb Census project is at this address: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/census/inv/index.html They don't have McLean County yet but are looking for volunteers. Just thought I'd post this as there are many "actual" census pages available for you to check.....and print out...it's just like being at the National Archives or your local FHC. and it's all FREE!!! Check it out...thank heavens for these wonderful people! Jan -----Original Message----- From: Arthur Maxwell <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, May 20, 2000 12:16 PM Subject: [ILMCLEAN-L] 1870 Census Lookup >Could some kind soul with access to the 1870 census >give me info for Hinkle, George and his wife Louisa. >They married in DeWitt county in 1862 so may have >some young children listed with them. Just finished >checking DeWitt county without results hope they are >in Mclean. Any help would be appreciated. >Art >

Could some kind soul with access to the 1870 census give me info for Hinkle, George and his wife Louisa. They married in DeWitt county in 1862 so may have some young children listed with them. Just finished checking DeWitt county without results hope they are in Mclean. Any help would be appreciated. Art

Hello, McLean Co IL Researchers! I need some advice from people who are much better acquainted than I am with how things work in McLean Co IL officialdom. My great-grandparents, Ernst Julius Guenther and wife Anna Rosalie Ullrich, bought a house at 305 Mason Street in Normal, McLean Co IL in 1921 and sold it in 1935. I'd like to have a copy of the deed in which they bought this house and a copy of the deed in which they sold this house. But the LDS Church appears not to have microfilmed any of this county's deed books or index to grantors or index to grantees, if such indexes exist. Do grantors' and grantees' indexes exist for McLean Co IL? I infer that they might not exist, because when I telephoned the Register of Deeds office, I was told that to locate these deeds would involve a "search" and I'd need to hire a professional to do this "search". If they do have grantors' and grantees' indexes, this "search" would take about one minute per deed, so surely they wouldn't have suggested that I hire a genealogist, would they? These are my only ancestors who ever lived in this county, so I am not very familiar with how you do things. In other counties where my ancestors did live, I'd just order the grantors' and grantees' indexes from my local LDS Family History Centre and locate the names, and then order the microfilm of the relevant deed book and take the copy myself on their microfilm reader printer. Here in England, we have to wait about four months for the microfilms to get here, but once they arrive, the "search" takes less than five minutes' time. So, my usual modus operandi won't work for McLean Co IL. I can't afford to fly from England to Illinois just to visit this Register of Deeds office to do this myself, so if I have to hire a genealogist to do this task, about how much time do you think it would take to locate the deed book number and page when the full names and years are known, and how much would I expect to have to pay? Thank you for any advice! Hopefully, Lin Van Buren Saint Leonard's on Sea, England

would someone know where to e-mail or write too to get infro for someone buried in Heyworth Cemetery. Jack Neeley

Carolyn, I have so little on the Paul family that I almost hate to respond, but maybe it will help a little. John C. Henline b 12 Jun 1827 married Matilda Jane Paul (b. Lexington, McLean Co., IL d. Abt. 1856, Lexington, McLean Co., IL) on 19 May 1849 in McLean Co., IL. They had 4 children; Anderson, Emma, Maggie, Sabra. Their daughter Maggie (b. abt 1854) married George W Hayes (b. 05 Oct 1857, Lexington) son of William Harvey Hays and Lucinda Paul. I also have Margaret Ann Wood b. Abt. 1842 (possibly Fayette Co., Ohio) married John Jackson Paul on 27 Jan 1860 in McLean Co., IL. I'm sorry. That is all I have. Pamela Haithcock McLean County Illinois Heritage http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~henline Bits and Pieces of McLean County http://members.tripod.com/~GenFamily/index.html

Hello, I'm new to the list. I know that the PAUL family lived in McLean County for many years before my grandfather, John Henry Paul came to Missouri. I don't know much about the PAULS and would be interested in any information at all that another researcher would be willing to share. Here is what I have: JOHN PAUL was born Bef. 1795, and died in Lexington, IL. He married NANCY JOHNSON 1810 in Cabell City, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, daughter of NIMROD JOHNSON. She was born Bef. 1795. Children of JOHN PAUL and NANCY JOHNSON are: PERNINA PAUL, b. Aft. 1810. ROBERT PAUL, b. Aft. 1810. THOMAS PAUL, b. Aft. 1810. JAMES HUGH PAUL, b. 15 May 1821, Fayette County, Ohio; d. 19 June 1862, Madison County, IL. m. Nancy Campbell Gilliam - (children include my grandfather John Henry Paul) NIMROD PAUL, b. Bef. 1826; m. SALLY HUGHES, 27 June 1844, Fayette County, Ohio. HENRY PAUL, b. Abt. 1836, Ohio. LOUISA PAUL, b. 07 December 1839, Fayette County, Ohio; d. 30 October 1912, Clinton, ILL. Thank you for your help! Carolyn Paul Branch [email protected]

Can someone do a census look up for me from the 1860 census in McClean county please. There is a James Reynolds - listed # 343 Empire TWP - Would appreciate the details if possible. Age/birth place/ others listed. Thanks, [email protected]

Are there any City Directories around for Bloomington? 1880 Thanks Gene Box

LEE-DAVIS....My father was born in Shirley,McLean County,Ill 1927...His parents had moved there from Indiana to work in the corn fields. I was wondering if there is anyone that would know or if there is any information that would have some of the names of the larger farms during the 20's. My Uncle Manley Gene Lee was named after an owner of one of these farms...I can not remember if MANLEY or GENE..The were also in Woodford Count about 1924...El Paso area.They were only in Ill for about 8 years. My grandparents might have been going my the surname of DAVIS..If anyone might know anything on the surname of LEE or DAVIS I would like to hear from you.. So this is like looking for a needle in a corn field... Thank You Deb Cooper Indiana