This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hg.2ADI/30.2 Message Board Post: When the 1900 census was taken, Augustus Hersom was living in Sugar Creek Township (Searsboro), Poweshek County, Iowa. He was born March 1827 in Maine and was 73 in 1900. His wife, Mary J., was born Nov. 1838 in Maine and was 61 when the 1900 census was taken. Living in the home were two grandchildren: Edith M. Hersom, born Dec. 1892 (age 7), born in Iowa; and Samuel P. Easter, born Dec. 1897 (age 2), born in Iowa. I don't know where he fits in with the other Hersoms who migrated from Maine to Mercer County, IL and then to Iowa, but I'm looking. Teri Allred (AllredTeriC@netscape.net)

Hi Mercer County List, Could anyone on this list Please tell me if The Old STEPHEN F. and ROSILLA A. (DELANO) TARR home is still standing? Would like to take picture of the home or area where the home was? I'm going to be in Mercer County taking pictures at the Oak Ridge Cemetery and Mannon Cemetery on June 29th, 2003 Really Appreciate any help you can give me on this, Thanks, Iris

Hi Mercer County List, Could anyone on this list Please tell me if The Old NATHAN M. and AMANDA (WELCH) CARPENTER home is still standing? Would like to take picture of the home or area where the home was? I'm going to be in Mercer County taking pictures at the Mannon Cemetery and Oak Ridge Cemetery June 29th, 2003 Really Appreciate any help you can give me on this, Thanks, Iris

> My grt grt grandmother, Ida Belle Smith, was born in Mercer Co., Ill in 1863. We were told she was adopted out. I have found her on the 1870 Kansas census with this family-James Massey. I also found James Massey in 1860 in Mercer Co., Aledo. In the same census and twp I found 3 Smiths. George and Mary with 4 children; Soemon and Eliza and five children and a single female-Rebecca age 25 b Ireland. > > Is there someone who can help me/point me in the right direction to find out which is her family? I suspect it would be the Rebecca. Is there someone who might do a lookup at the courthouse? > > I will be more than happy to pay for anything to find this family! > > Thank you In advance. > K Hribal >

Alumni Record of the University of Illinois, 1913 page 166. Class of 1893 WILLIAM JOHNSON GRAHAM B.L.; Lawyer; b. Feb. 7, 1872; s. Richard J. (b. Feb. 11, 1842, Laurence Co., Penn.) & Caroline (Mundwiler) Graham (b. do.) Prepared in Aledo H.S. & Aledo Acad.; Adelphic; Kappa Sigma; Editor in Chief of Illini, 1892-3; Pres. Adephic, 1893; Class Hatchet Orator, 1893. In law office of James M. Brock, Aledo, Ill., 1893-5, also Deputy Sheriff, Mercer County; admitted to bar in Ill. in 1895. Raised company as Captain of Anderson's Provisional Regiment in war with Spain, in Aledo. Elected State's Attorney Mercer Co., 1900; re-elected 1904. Married Olive B. Whan, Nov. 8, 1899, Aledo, Ill., (d. Mar. 29, 1911). Children Robert, b. Dec. 23, 1906; Ruth Olive b. Nov. 12, 1910. Address, Aledo, Ill.

Alumni Record of the University of Illinois, 1913 page 564. ANDREW MELVIN DUNLAP [Brother of ERNEST ALBERT DUNLAP, per their numbering conventions] B.S. in E.E. ; Student; b. Dec. 20, 1877, Aledo, Ill.; s. Albert Middleton (b. Connellsville, Pa.) & Mary Helmle (b. Cherry Fork, O.) Prepared in Aledo H.S.; Armour Inst. Acad. Soc. Elec. Engr. Student Apprentice with Wes. Elec. Co. Address, 3715 W. 18th St., Chicago, Ill.

Alumni Record of the University of Illinois, 1913 page 564. ERNEST ALBERT DUNLAP [Brother of Andrew Melvin Dunlap per book's numbering] B.S. in E.E., 1911; Elec. Engr.; b. Oct. 12, 1889, Aledo, Ill.; s. Albert Middleton & Mary (Helmle) Dunlap (b. West Union, O.) Prepared in Aledo H.S. E.E. Soc.; Class Baseball, 1910-11. Employed by Westinghouse Elec. Co. Address, Aledo, Ill.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hg.2ADI/612.2.1.1 Message Board Post: Russell Welliver may have died in Henry Co, IL. I found him on the census in Henry Co I believe. I believe the Jacob Welliver that divorced Christiana was the one who died in the poorhouse. If I rememer correctly I located him the Almshouse records (LDS film 1689047). The divorce records I found on a search at the Courthouse. I was limited for time and they were busy, but they sent me the copy later. The ink must have been faded as it didn't photocopy well. I have Eli obit, too. I want to see if I can locate the obit for Allen Welliver. I will try and locate my files for area. I would be glad to send you copies or post the information as soon as I can locate. I'd like to get back the area one of these days as the deeds, court records and vital records for Mercer Co, IL have not been microfilmed. And I was not able to get through all of the records when I was there Sep. 2001.

Hello list. Does anyone have access to the wills in Mercer County? We are looking for information on Thomas Morgan and his wife Nancy (Bollom) Morgan. They were in Butler Co., OH early 1800's. David born there 1816 and Abraham also born in Butler Co. 1822. Thomas and family moved to IN in 1832 and to IL 1834. Showing in 1840 Mercer County, IL census. Lived and buried in Eliza township. If we are putting this family together right daughters are Catherine and Julia Ann. Need facts from wills, etc. as there are so many Morgans in the area! Thomas  b. 12-4-1782 PA  d. 9-9-1850 Mercer Co., ILL I don't have Nancy's date of death. Would very much appreciate any and all help. Jayne Mundell

I think that my Morgans came in the mid-!850's. I'm not completely sure of that, though. Diana ----- Original Message ----- From: <Mundell143@aol.com> To: <ILMERCER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 2:50 PM Subject: [ILMERCER-L] Thomas Morgan > Diana, > Do you happen to know around when your Morgans came to Mercer County? The > Thomas that we are looking at is in Mercer on the 1840 census. The information we > are scrounging up has him married to Nancy Bollom. I haven't seen the name > Sankey anywhere......yet, anyway. Census records state that our Thomas was born > in PA, but we don't know where in PA. One source has a daughter for Thomas > born in Northumberland. > Jayne > > >

On Monday, May 26, 2003, at 09:51 PM, Glenn Camp wrote: > Hello, > I have just viewed your e-mail via the Mercer County list. My > great...grandfather was Sankey Morgan. He was born in Mifflin County, > Pennsylvania in 1815. He moved to Mercer County, Illinois. I do not > know > anything about his parents. One of his sons was born in Bedford > County, > Pennsylavania in 1843. Sankey died in Mercer County in 1893. One of > his > brothers was Thomas, born in 1819. I have no idea if our Morgans are > connected but would love to find Sankey's parents. I don't have Sankey's parents, he is in my data base. I am not related though, but I do have two of his sister's Rachel and Sarah. Some of his children and nieces married into my related families. I have what I do have up online at World Connect under Tyrilla. Pat Thomas 1335 Lakeview Avenue Winona, MN 55987 1-507-452-8290 mailto:ptthomas@hbci.com or if bouncing to pthomas@co.winona.mn.us Knox County, Illinois USGENWEB Assistant CC http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilknox/knindex.htm

Alumni Record of the University of Illinois, 1913 page 377. GEORGE FREDERICK CLOSE A.B. in L. & A.; Teacher; b. Oct. 30, 1881, Mercer Co., Ill.; s. Geo. Edward (b. Sept 1, 1858, Mercer Co., Ill.) * Emma Elizabeth (Mayhew) Close (b. June 17, 1859, Mercer Co., Ill.) Prepared in Aledo H. S. Philomathean. Public School Teacher. Married Jessie Lucinda Decker, Aug. 15, 1906, Aledo, Ill. Address, Aledo, Ill.

I am in possession of the Alumni Record of the University of Illinois, 1913. It has a surprising amount of genealogical information. Piece by piece, I will post the graduates that were living in Mercer County in 1913. I will start with Aledo. People who run the Mercer County GENWEB and its subsites are welcome to post this information there. I will post them as individual postings so that it is easier to see if the info pertains to you. Tracy St. Claire Mercer County Surnames: NELSON, PETERSON, SHARP

Diana, Do you happen to know around when your Morgans came to Mercer County? The Thomas that we are looking at is in Mercer on the 1840 census. The information we are scrounging up has him married to Nancy Bollom. I haven't seen the name Sankey anywhere......yet, anyway. Census records state that our Thomas was born in PA, but we don't know where in PA. One source has a daughter for Thomas born in Northumberland. Jayne

Hello, I have just viewed your e-mail via the Mercer County list. My great...grandfather was Sankey Morgan. He was born in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania in 1815. He moved to Mercer County, Illinois. I do not know anything about his parents. One of his sons was born in Bedford County, Pennsylavania in 1843. Sankey died in Mercer County in 1893. One of his brothers was Thomas, born in 1819. I have no idea if our Morgans are connected but would love to find Sankey's parents. Diana Camp diana@mw.sisna.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <Mundell143@aol.com> To: <ILMERCER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 26, 2003 5:46 AM Subject: [ILMERCER-L] Mercer County Morgans > Looking for information on Thomas and Nancy Morgan, their ancestors and > descendants. Thomas born in PA. In OH probably early 1800's, then to IN 1832 and to > IL 1834. Settled in Mercer County. Sons David born in Butler Co., OH 1816 and > Abraham born Butler Co., OH 1822. David lived in Henderson and Warren > counties in IL and Columbus City, Louisa County, IA. Abraham married Susan Chambers > 1842 in Muscatine, IA and lived in Benton and Linn counties in IA. Abraham died > in Center Point, IA 1894. Abraham not yet positively identified as son of > Thomas, but information as to dates and areas from his obituary are identical to > David's bio. > Any help appreciated. Happy to share what we do have. > Jayne Mundell > > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hyett Minor Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hg.2ADI/675 Message Board Post: I have a copy of the obituary. She was a teacher in Mercer county between 1918 and 1921 in Mercer county. Her maiden name was Hyett. Born 12/10/1898 at Joy, Ill. Dad's name was William Hyett. Had a brother four sisters and infant son born just a day before she passed away. Let me know if you would like a copy.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: WELLIVER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hg.2ADI/612.2.1 Message Board Post: Yes I am interested in any Weliver info. I lost Jacob and Christianna after 1880, never thought to look for divorce records. Was that in Mercer? Can't locate graves for them? I lost most of my Welliver info when my comp crashed and tree maker back up failed. Eli I have obit for, he jung himself. I don't have a first marriage before Eliza ? if not cool. Margret Cool lived with Russell and Margret Cools son Jacob named a son Russell Welliver Cool, so.... seemed a logical conclusion. I believe Russell is Christian Wellivers son also, but they tell me the dates are off (other Welliver researchers) all instist Russell son of christian born 1793. My russell is around 1816 give or take, based on census. I am looking for Russell's grave, in Henry co IL, last know location of his family. Any info would be greatly appreciated, I will share what I have or help with leg work if I can, I'm Local.

Looking for information on Thomas and Nancy Morgan, their ancestors and descendants. Thomas born in PA. In OH probably early 1800's, then to IN 1832 and to IL 1834. Settled in Mercer County. Sons David born in Butler Co., OH 1816 and Abraham born Butler Co., OH 1822. David lived in Henderson and Warren counties in IL and Columbus City, Louisa County, IA. Abraham married Susan Chambers 1842 in Muscatine, IA and lived in Benton and Linn counties in IA. Abraham died in Center Point, IA 1894. Abraham not yet positively identified as son of Thomas, but information as to dates and areas from his obituary are identical to David's bio. Any help appreciated. Happy to share what we do have. Jayne Mundell

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hg.2ADI/612.2 Message Board Post: Paula, I have some information on some of the Dunns, Wellivers, etc. Russell P (also B) Welliver came from Columbia Co, PA. The family in Illinois is his 2nd marriage. Allen & Eli Welliver I believe are brothers of my ancestor, Elizabeth (Welliver) Ebner. Jacob & Christiana divorced and I have a copy of that from the courthouse. There's been quite a few of us working on trying to tie these Wellivers together. If I remember right, Russell's father is Christian Welliver. If I can locate it I have the census & other information on his wife, which is not a Cool. I have some obits from the area. Also, some of the Dunns later moved to IA. James Dunn, son of David Welliver & Elizabeth Dunn died in IA. I have an obit for him. The Blues were associated with a probate as Arthur Ebner was a minor at the time.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hg.2ADI/219.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks for the info. I can't connect it off the top of my head, but will run the info in a future issue of TERRELL TRAILS. Maybe one of our members has the info that you seek. In the interim, I cordially invite you to check out our web site and or contact us directly. It is much better than trying to respond through message boards. Dan Dan Brinson Servant of All Secretary, TERRELL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, INC 128 20th Ave NW Cairo, GA 39827-1017 terrell@mail.caironet.com visit our web site: http://www.caironet.com/terrell/index.htm