You can write to the Historical Society - someone goes in and checks the mail even during the winter. It's possible that you can arrange for someone to meet you there or do a lookup for a small hourly fee. Since you have data from tombstones, you could also write or call the County Clerk's office in Aledo and ask for documentation. Alan Fiala IRIS L M MILLER wrote: > Hi George, > Thanks for inf. and taking the time to respond. > I'm really disappointed the Historical Society are closed

Hi George, Thanks for inf. and taking the time to respond. I'm really disappointed the Historical Society are closed I really need to find documentation of Stephen and Rosilla Tarr death's, or get pictures of their tombstone, I Just Found Out that We are descendant of "The Mayflower" I need documentation to prove our lineage As soon as Possible, They have Scholarships available, I have three grandchildren Jr.in High School, who Really need all the financial help they can get, For them to go to College. My Carpenter Line Hiram C. Carpenter 1856 Oakland Co. MI. m. 1/23/1884 Mercer Co. IL. Cora A. Tarr. b.4/30/1856 Piscataquis Co. ME. Hiram d.1945 Franklin Co. KS. Griffin Carpenter 4/2/1821 Niagara Co. NY m 1846, MI.Elizabeth ( Betsey) Jones, b. 5/29/1828 Griffin d. ? Oakland Co. MI.. William Carpenter 12/25/1794 Conn. m.1815 Niagara NY. Mary Taylor William Carpenter d.11/21/1876 Oakland Co.MI. William Carpenter Bef. 1765 Eng.? George is this your line of Carpenters? If so would like to exchange Information, Correction Appreciated Regards, Iris ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Carpenter" <gcarp@qconline.com> To: <ILMERCER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2003 9:14 AM Subject: Re: [ILMERCER-L] Re: Mercer CO. Millersburg Library? DEATH Record in Mercer CO. STEPHEN FORD TARR, 1879 and wife, ROSILLA ALLEN (DELANO)TARR, 1896 > Iris > There is no library in Millersburg. The library in Aledo would be open on > Saturdays, but the best source for genealogy would be the Mercer County > Historical Society and they are closed between October and April. > But, look here! I notice the surname CARPENTER in you line. Are we kin? > George Carpenter > Illinois City, Illinois > > g > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "IRIS L M MILLER" <irislm@kc.rr.com> > To: <ILMERCER-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 12:14 PM > Subject: [ILMERCER-L] Re: Mercer CO. Millersburg Library? DEATH Record in > Mercer CO. STEPHEN FORD TARR, 1879 and wife, ROSILLA ALLEN (DELANO)TARR, > 1896 > > > > Hi, Again Mercer List > > Is there a Library in Millersburg ? For Genealogy? If so, would The > Library > > be open on Saturday's? > > If not, how far to Aledo? Would Aledo Library be open on Saturday? > > Appreciate your help > > Regards, > > Iris > > TARR/ DELANO/ CARPENTER/ WARRENS/ McFADDEN/ LORD/ JONES/ TAYLOR > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "IRIS L M MILLER" <irislm@kc.rr.com> > > To: <ILMERCER-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 9:02 AM > > Subject: [ILMERCER-L] DEATH Record in Mercer CO. STEPHEN FORD TARR, 1879 > and > > wife, ROSILLA ALLEN (DELANO)TARR, 1896 > > > > > > Hi, List, > > I would Appreciate your help or advice with finding Death Record 's for > > documentation of death > > for STEPHEN FORD TARR > > Tombstone Reading: > > STEPHEN F. TARR September 6, 1879, Co 1 45 ILL Vol Inf age 56 yrs 6 mos > 7 > > dys > > buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Millerburg, Duncan TWP. Mercer CO. > Illinois > > > > and his wife > > ROSILLA ALLEN (DELANO) TARR > > Tombstone Reading: > > RASILLEA TARR, April 13, 1896 age 68 yrs.7 mo. 5 dys. buried in Oak Ridge > > Cemetery, Millersburg, Duncan Twp. Mercer CO. Illinois > > > > Also would The Oak Ridge Cemetery be open on Saturday or Sunday, If I > > have > > to get picures? > > Really apreciate any help you can give with finding this information, > > Would like to exchange with other's working on The Tarr's. > > With Regards, > > Iris > > irislm@kc.rr.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Iris There is no library in Millersburg. The library in Aledo would be open on Saturdays, but the best source for genealogy would be the Mercer County Historical Society and they are closed between October and April. But, look here! I notice the surname CARPENTER in you line. Are we kin? George Carpenter Illinois City, Illinois g ----- Original Message ----- From: "IRIS L M MILLER" <irislm@kc.rr.com> To: <ILMERCER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 12:14 PM Subject: [ILMERCER-L] Re: Mercer CO. Millersburg Library? DEATH Record in Mercer CO. STEPHEN FORD TARR, 1879 and wife, ROSILLA ALLEN (DELANO)TARR, 1896 > Hi, Again Mercer List > Is there a Library in Millersburg ? For Genealogy? If so, would The Library > be open on Saturday's? > If not, how far to Aledo? Would Aledo Library be open on Saturday? > Appreciate your help > Regards, > Iris > TARR/ DELANO/ CARPENTER/ WARRENS/ McFADDEN/ LORD/ JONES/ TAYLOR > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "IRIS L M MILLER" <irislm@kc.rr.com> > To: <ILMERCER-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 9:02 AM > Subject: [ILMERCER-L] DEATH Record in Mercer CO. STEPHEN FORD TARR, 1879 and > wife, ROSILLA ALLEN (DELANO)TARR, 1896 > > > Hi, List, > I would Appreciate your help or advice with finding Death Record 's for > documentation of death > for STEPHEN FORD TARR > Tombstone Reading: > STEPHEN F. TARR September 6, 1879, Co 1 45 ILL Vol Inf age 56 yrs 6 mos 7 > dys > buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Millerburg, Duncan TWP. Mercer CO. Illinois > > and his wife > ROSILLA ALLEN (DELANO) TARR > Tombstone Reading: > RASILLEA TARR, April 13, 1896 age 68 yrs.7 mo. 5 dys. buried in Oak Ridge > Cemetery, Millersburg, Duncan Twp. Mercer CO. Illinois > > Also would The Oak Ridge Cemetery be open on Saturday or Sunday, If I > have > to get picures? > Really apreciate any help you can give with finding this information, > Would like to exchange with other's working on The Tarr's. > With Regards, > Iris > irislm@kc.rr.com > > > > > > > > >

Hi, Again Mercer List Is there a Library in Millersburg ? For Genealogy? If so, would The Library be open on Saturday's? If not, how far to Aledo? Would Aledo Library be open on Saturday? Appreciate your help Regards, Iris TARR/ DELANO/ CARPENTER/ WARRENS/ McFADDEN/ LORD/ JONES/ TAYLOR ----- Original Message ----- From: "IRIS L M MILLER" <irislm@kc.rr.com> To: <ILMERCER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 9:02 AM Subject: [ILMERCER-L] DEATH Record in Mercer CO. STEPHEN FORD TARR, 1879 and wife, ROSILLA ALLEN (DELANO)TARR, 1896 Hi, List, I would Appreciate your help or advice with finding Death Record 's for documentation of death for STEPHEN FORD TARR Tombstone Reading: STEPHEN F. TARR September 6, 1879, Co 1 45 ILL Vol Inf age 56 yrs 6 mos 7 dys buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Millerburg, Duncan TWP. Mercer CO. Illinois and his wife ROSILLA ALLEN (DELANO) TARR Tombstone Reading: RASILLEA TARR, April 13, 1896 age 68 yrs.7 mo. 5 dys. buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Millersburg, Duncan Twp. Mercer CO. Illinois Also would The Oak Ridge Cemetery be open on Saturday or Sunday, If I have to get picures? Really apreciate any help you can give with finding this information, Would like to exchange with other's working on The Tarr's. With Regards, Iris irislm@kc.rr.com > > >

Hi, List, I would Appreciate your help or advice with finding Death Record 's for documentation of death for STEPHEN FORD TARR Tombstone Reading: STEPHEN F. TARR September 6, 1879, Co 1 45 ILL Vol Inf age 56 yrs 6 mos 7 dys buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Millerburg, Duncan TWP. Mercer CO. Illinois and his wife ROSILLA ALLEN (DELANO) TARR Tombstone Reading: RASILLEA TARR, April 13, 1896 age 68 yrs.7 mo. 5 dys. buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Millersburg, Duncan Twp. Mercer CO. Illinois Also would The Oak Ridge Cemetery be open on Saturday or Sunday, If I have to get picures? Really apreciate any help you can give with finding this information, Would like to exchange with other's working on The Tarr's. With Regards, Iris irislm@kc.rr.com

The Oak Ridge Cemetery is just on the NW corner of Millersburg, IL and is usually open. There was some extensive damage to stones a couple of years ago, but I think it is open most of the time at least during daylight hours. Tom Allen -----Original Message----- From: IRIS L M MILLER [mailto:irislm@kc.rr.com] Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 8:02 AM To: ILMERCER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ILMERCER-L] DEATH Record in Mercer CO. STEPHEN FORD TARR, 1879 and wife, ROSILLA ALLEN (DELANO)TARR, 1896 Hi, List, I would Appreciate your help or advice with finding Death Record 's for documentation of death for STEPHEN FORD TARR Tombstone Reading: STEPHEN F. TARR September 6, 1879, Co 1 45 ILL Vol Inf age 56 yrs 6 mos 7 dys buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Millerburg, Duncan TWP. Mercer CO. Illinois and his wife ROSILLA ALLEN (DELANO) TARR Tombstone Reading: RASILLEA TARR, April 13, 1896 age 68 yrs.7 mo. 5 dys. buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Millersburg, Duncan Twp. Mercer CO. Illinois Also would The Oak Ridge Cemetery be open on Saturday or Sunday, If I have to get picures? Really apreciate any help you can give with finding this information, Would like to exchange with other's working on The Tarr's. With Regards, Iris irislm@kc.rr.com

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Lickliter Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hg.2ADI/593.2 Message Board Post: Hi Arlan! Are you still looking for the origin of your surname? It's "Americanized" German. Please go over to genforum.com and "Jump" to the Lichlyter family forum. If you read the reply to Jeffrey Lichlyter that I posted in March of last year you might learn something you didn't know. Lechleiders and Lechleiters are still in Germany today. Lechleiter seems to be the most common spelling as far as I can determine. I've done past searches of the telephone directories (Das telefonbuch) over the internet. The last time I ran into an Arlan Lickliter was in 1972 in Nora on the north side of Indianapolis. Arlan was my driver's ed. instructor. He was a basketball coach and math teacher at North Central High School and the father to Mark and Todd Lickliter. Todd was in a few of my classes in junior high. There were several Lickliters in the Indianapolis area when I was younger. I'm sure your closely related. Hope the information you read at genforum.com helps. Also, when your posting future querries about your family you really should try posting them in the Lickliter family message board. I ran across your posting by accident when I did a general search.--Neal

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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/577.1 Message Board Post: I have a little bit of information on the Lillimans. Alfred Lilliman owned a store where my ggf (Frank Larson) was employed. He also had a coalmine in town and helped establish the local Swedish Baptist Church in about 1891. He held the mortgages to some houses in Cable and the story was told that when people got behind on their payments, he would haul away their home with a steam engine. The 1900 census lists Alfred (b 1862) and his wife Mary (b 1862) with a son Henry (b 1891). I heard that Henry was nicknamed "Pooka" and was considered quite a wild kid. The Cable cemetery has gravestones for several Lillimans: Charles J. (1877-1960) and his son John, Lila B. (1892-1952) and Selma C. (1879-1952). I heard there are also stones for Gus, Jo and Pat Lilliman but I don't have dates for them. I'd love to hear more about what you know about Cable and the people there. I have a picture that I'd like to send you. It has the inscription "Mr. Hagman" on the back and I'd like to know if the pictured person is Oscar Hagman, if you know what he looked like. Please send me a note when you get a minute.

Rob, Don't know if this inf. helps but there were some Peters in Lawrence KS. Dora May Peters Oakes Born in Iowa? 1891 died in 10/5/1959, Lawrence Douglas County, KS. A brother, Harlow Peters, ? (married but had no Children) and their Mother lived in Law. KS Both also are buried in Lawrence, KS. Dora is my step-dads Mother, I don't remember anything else about them. Iris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Westphal" <rob100@pacbell.net> To: <ILMERCER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 12:19 PM Subject: [ILMERCER-L] PETERS FAMILY > Hello everyone, > > I am researching the PETERS family in Mercer County, IL. I have recorded the following so far: > > (Husband) Henry Rex PETERS > (b) 1829 in: Pennsylvania > (d) 1908 in: Mercer County, IL (bur): Viola Cemetery > (Wife) Anna Durbin PETERS > (b) 1830 in: Pennsylvania > (d) 1897 in: Mercer County, IL (bur): Viola Cemetery > > Children: > > 1. Henry O. Peters > (b) 1850 in: Pennsylvania > Married to: Jessie Moore in: Mercer County, Illinois > (d) Indianapolis, IN > > 2. Geroge Peters > (b) 1852 in: Pennsylvania > > 3. Morris Peters > (b) 1854 in: Pennsylvania > > 4. Ruth Peters > (b) 1855 in: Pennsylvania > Married to: Thaddeus McLaughlin (Mercer County, IL) > > 5. Phebe E. Peters > (b) 1857 in: Pennsylvania > Married to: Charles E. Ellsworth (Chicago, IL) > (d) Greenfield, Indiana > > 6. John Durbin Peters > (b) December 13, 1859 in: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania > Married to: Ada Byron Winn (Mercer County, IL) > (d) August 26, 1934 in: Mercer County, IL (bur): Viola Cemetery > Children: > 1. Earl Winn Peters (bur): Viola Cem., Mercer County, IL > 2. Chester H. Peters (bur): Viola Cem., Mercer County, IL > > 7. Theresa M. Peters > (b) 1862 in: Pennsylvania > (d) 1932 in: Mercer County, IL (bur): Viola Cem., Mercer County, IL > > 8. Eliza Gertrude Peters (MY GREAT-GRANDMOTHER) > (b) 1864 in: Pennsylvania > (d) 1929 in: Greenfield, Indiana > Married to: > Carl Westphal (from Morrison, IL) > Children: > 1. Emil "Roy" Westphal > > 9. James Peters > (b) 1867 in: Mercer County, Illinois > > 10. Harlan Rex Peters > (b) June 1871 in: Mercer County, Illinois > (d) 1-5-39 in: Galesburg, IL > > Henry Rex PETERS was a farmer in Mercer County. I am told that he raised nursery stock (fruit trees). > > John Durbin PETERS was a butcher in Aledo, IL. > > I am interested in obtaining further information / connections to the PETERS family in Mercer County. I would also like to know if there are any city directories or publications that exist that may include any of the PETERS family members. > > Any info would be GREATLY appreciated. > > Best Wishes, > > Rob Westphal (California) > rob100@pacbell.net > >

Hello everyone, I am researching the PETERS family in Mercer County, IL. I have recorded the following so far: (Husband) Henry Rex PETERS (b) 1829 in: Pennsylvania (d) 1908 in: Mercer County, IL (bur): Viola Cemetery (Wife) Anna Durbin PETERS (b) 1830 in: Pennsylvania (d) 1897 in: Mercer County, IL (bur): Viola Cemetery Children: 1. Henry O. Peters (b) 1850 in: Pennsylvania Married to: Jessie Moore in: Mercer County, Illinois (d) Indianapolis, IN 2. Geroge Peters (b) 1852 in: Pennsylvania 3. Morris Peters (b) 1854 in: Pennsylvania 4. Ruth Peters (b) 1855 in: Pennsylvania Married to: Thaddeus McLaughlin (Mercer County, IL) 5. Phebe E. Peters (b) 1857 in: Pennsylvania Married to: Charles E. Ellsworth (Chicago, IL) (d) Greenfield, Indiana 6. John Durbin Peters (b) December 13, 1859 in: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Married to: Ada Byron Winn (Mercer County, IL) (d) August 26, 1934 in: Mercer County, IL (bur): Viola Cemetery Children: 1. Earl Winn Peters (bur): Viola Cem., Mercer County, IL 2. Chester H. Peters (bur): Viola Cem., Mercer County, IL 7. Theresa M. Peters (b) 1862 in: Pennsylvania (d) 1932 in: Mercer County, IL (bur): Viola Cem., Mercer County, IL 8. Eliza Gertrude Peters (MY GREAT-GRANDMOTHER) (b) 1864 in: Pennsylvania (d) 1929 in: Greenfield, Indiana Married to: Carl Westphal (from Morrison, IL) Children: 1. Emil "Roy" Westphal 9. James Peters (b) 1867 in: Mercer County, Illinois 10. Harlan Rex Peters (b) June 1871 in: Mercer County, Illinois (d) 1-5-39 in: Galesburg, IL Henry Rex PETERS was a farmer in Mercer County. I am told that he raised nursery stock (fruit trees). John Durbin PETERS was a butcher in Aledo, IL. I am interested in obtaining further information / connections to the PETERS family in Mercer County. I would also like to know if there are any city directories or publications that exist that may include any of the PETERS family members. Any info would be GREATLY appreciated. Best Wishes, Rob Westphal (California) rob100@pacbell.net

May Himes is living with her mother, Mrs. Leah E. Himes at 312 East 9th Street in Aledo in the 1935 Mercer County Directory. In the same household with Leah and May are her other children; John, Lee and Hettie. Leah is living alone in the same house in the 1940 Directory. Leah died on May 5, 1943. George Carpenter Illinois City, Illinois ----- Original Message ----- From: <dyeager@urx.com> To: <ILMERCER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 2:45 AM Subject: [ILMERCER-L] Lilly May Himes > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Himes, Mannon, Lemoine > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hg.2ADI/658 > > Message Board Post: > > Looking for Lilly May Himes, last found in the 1920 census, Aledo, Mercer County, Illinois, living with her mother, Leah Himes. She is enumerated as May Himes, age 45, single lady, working as a dressmaker at home. May Himes is not with her mother in the 1930 census. Need to find out what happened to her. Did she marry? Does not appear to be any May Himes buried with the rest of the Himes family. > > Her father is Lyman Himes, mother, Leah Elizabeth Lemoine Himes. May has a sister, Hettie, who married an unknown Mannon. >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Himes, Mannon, Lemoine Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hg.2ADI/658 Message Board Post: Looking for Lilly May Himes, last found in the 1920 census, Aledo, Mercer County, Illinois, living with her mother, Leah Himes. She is enumerated as May Himes, age 45, single lady, working as a dressmaker at home. May Himes is not with her mother in the 1930 census. Need to find out what happened to her. Did she marry? Does not appear to be any May Himes buried with the rest of the Himes family. Her father is Lyman Himes, mother, Leah Elizabeth Lemoine Himes. May has a sister, Hettie, who married an unknown Mannon.

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The hours are on our Mercer County Research Resources page at http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Shores/2731/Resources.html There is also a link there to available newspaper resources at the Illinois State Archives. Nadine Holder > Do you know the hours of the Keithsburg Museum and if they are open all > winter? Thanks for the info. Marilyn > > > The Museum in Aledo would have the newspapers on film. They are closed > for the winter though. I may be able to get them in the Keithsburg > Museum. If I can I will e-mail you, may take a few days.

Do you know the hours of the Keithsburg Museum and if they are open all winter? Thanks for the info. Marilyn The Museum in Aledo would have the newspapers on film. They are closed for the winter though. I may be able to get them in the Keithsburg Museum. If I can I will e-mail you, may take a few days.

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/656.1 Message Board Post: The Museum in Aledo would have the newspapers on film. They are closed for the winter though. I may be able to get them in the Keithsburg Museum. If I can I will e-mail you, may take a few days.