Lois, Would you be willing to look up George W. Pickup and Mary Emeline Griffith that I believe to be buried in Peniel Cemetery. Do your records give date of birth as well or cause of death? Any other Pickups or Griffiths buried close by would be helpful. Thank you.. this is so kind of you to look these up for people. Cynthia Butler Mitchell Michigan _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx

I have found a Kinsey buried in Peniel Cemetery in Millersburg Township, east and south of Joy. My husband is secretary for Peniel, so we have the records for this cemetery because it is an active cemetery with several burials each year. The information I have is: Margaret (Noble) Kinsey -- buried 3-14-1985 I would be glad to look at the stone to see if there is more information if you would like. Lois Retherford Joy IL -----Original Message----- From: VERNONDVDW@cs.com [mailto:VERNONDVDW@cs.com] Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 6:57 PM To: ILMERCER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ILMERCER-L] Kinsey Info Laura, I have quite a bit of info on the Kinsey family. I am researching the Garner family and I have a Garner relative that married into the Kinsey family. Are you looking for anyone in particular? I have Kinsey family members that are buried in Keithsburg and the Quaker Cem in Richland Grove , Mercer, Illinois. Maybe I can help. Regards, Marna Wakeland Wilson ______________________________

Sue, I have the records for Peniel Cemetery and will look up what there is the the Kiddoo's and the Sherer's. There are several burials for both of those surnames there. I have an old reading also from the Old Brick Cemetery just down the road from Peniel also that might contain some info. I think if you check the Mercer County cemetery listings you will also find more of those surnames in other surrounding cemeteries. To this day there is a farm nearby that we still call the Sherer Place as it was called many years ago when my grandmother was young. She was born in 1901. Lois Retherford Joy IL 61260 -----Original Message----- From: slimdoc@wireweb.net [mailto:slimdoc@wireweb.net] Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 1:37 AM To: ILMERCER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ILMERCER-L] Re: Kiddoo, Sherer, Foote Families This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Kiddoo, Sherer, Foote Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hg.2ADI/55.58.2 Message Board Post: Michael, Am hoping you can help. I am Sue Sherer: Daughter of Albert Foote Sherer, Jr., b. 1925-Kansas, living; and Mary Lou Barnes, b. 1925, living; Granddaughter of: Albert Foote Sherer, Sr., b 1892-Kansas d. 1972-Texas and Reba May Whiteman, b. 1895-Missouri, d.1969-Texas. Great-Granddaughter of: Samuel D. Sherer, native of Muscatine, Iowa, b. (Unk where) 5 June 1853, d. 30 Oct 1934; married Emma Kiddoo Foote on 24 Dec 1878, in Chase, KS. Both buried in Lyons, KS. Am searching for information on any family members of Samuel Dale. Have not been able to find anything. Also searching for info on Mary Sherer, daughter of Richard Sherer, b. ca 1767, and Hannah (?). Mary Sherer, b. Pennsylvania, 26 Nov 1792, died 7 Dec 1855 in Joy, Mercer County, Ill. Married James Kiddoo II. James and Mary buried in Old Peniel Cemetery near Joy, Ill. I have Kiddoo Family History and am in touch with Bette B. Topp but we have nothing on family of Samuel Sherer. Would be interested in any help you might be able to give. Thanks Sue Sherer Walker slimdoc@wireweb.net ______________________________

Sue, would you know if your Footes are connected with Elijah Foote, Revolutionary Soldier from Connecticut? He was born 29 Oct 1740 in Newton, Fairfield Co., CT; married Eunice Peck on 23 Mar 1761 and died 15 Oct 1813 in West Liberty, Ohio Co., VA.. Nancy

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Kiddoo, Sherer, Foote Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hg.2ADI/55.58.2 Message Board Post: Michael, Am hoping you can help. I am Sue Sherer: Daughter of Albert Foote Sherer, Jr., b. 1925-Kansas, living; and Mary Lou Barnes, b. 1925, living; Granddaughter of: Albert Foote Sherer, Sr., b 1892-Kansas d. 1972-Texas and Reba May Whiteman, b. 1895-Missouri, d.1969-Texas. Great-Granddaughter of: Samuel D. Sherer, native of Muscatine, Iowa, b. (Unk where) 5 June 1853, d. 30 Oct 1934; married Emma Kiddoo Foote on 24 Dec 1878, in Chase, KS. Both buried in Lyons, KS. Am searching for information on any family members of Samuel Dale. Have not been able to find anything. Also searching for info on Mary Sherer, daughter of Richard Sherer, b. ca 1767, and Hannah (?). Mary Sherer, b. Pennsylvania, 26 Nov 1792, died 7 Dec 1855 in Joy, Mercer County, Ill. Married James Kiddoo II. James and Mary buried in Old Peniel Cemetery near Joy, Ill. I have Kiddoo Family History and am in touch with Bette B. Topp but we have nothing on family of Samuel Sherer. Would be interested in any help you might be able to give. Thanks Sue Sherer Walker slimdoc@wireweb.net

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/177.1.1 Message Board Post: My grandmother, Marietta Hodgson Davis, was a sister of Maude Glidden. I have an old picture of a family reunion, circa 1930s, which includes Maude in the back row (only her face is showing), as well as many other family members.

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/177.1 Message Board Post: Grazia Glidden was my great aunt. I am a descendant of her brother Everett Glidden. Their parents were Richard Thomas Glidden and Mina Maude Hodgson of New Boston Illinois. There were 10 children in the family. The parents are buried in the New Boston Cemetery along many other family members.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wagoner. Cooper, Sproston, Newswander Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hg.2ADI/628 Message Board Post: The following obituary appeared in the Rock Island Argus on April 28, 1973 Mrs. Don Wagoner KEITHSBURG--Mrs. Don Wagoner, 72, of Keithsburg died at 3;:35 yesterday afternoon in her home apparently of a heart attack. Funeral services will be a 2 tomorrow afternoon in the Reiser Funeral Home, Aledo, with the Rev. Willard Johnson, pastor of the Perryton United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in the Hamlet cemetary. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 this evening. Mrs. Wagoner, the former Gladys Cooper, was born Jan. 20, 1901, in Aledo, a daughter of Leroy and Susie Sproston Cooper. She attended Perryton and Aledo schools. On December 15, 1920, she was married to Don Wagoner in Taylor Ridge. They lived in Hamlet and Sugar Grove communiites and later moved to a farm near Keithsburg. She was a member of the Perryton United Presbyterian Church. Survivors included the widower; three sons, William of Williamsfield, Donald of Rock Falls, and Charles of Keithsburg; 10 grandchildren; a brother, John Cooper of Keithsburg, and a sister, Mrs. Ed Newswander of Aledo. Memorials may be made to the coronary care unit of the Mercer County Hospital.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wagoner. Cooper, Sproston, Newswander Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hg.2ADI/627 Message Board Post: The following obituary appeared in the Rock Island Argus on April 28, 1973 Mrs. Don Wagoner KEITHSBURG--Mrs. Don Wagoner, 72, of Keithsburg died at 3;:35 yesterday afternoon in her home apparently of a heart attack. Funeral services will be a 2 tomorrow afternoon in the Reiser Funeral Home, Aledo, with the Rev. Willard Johnson, pastor of the Perryton United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in the Hamlet cemetary. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 this evening. Mrs. Wagoner, the former Gladys Cooper, was born Jan. 20, 1901, in Aledo, a daughter of Leroy and Susie Sproston Cooper. She attended Perryton and Aledo schools. On December 15, 1920, she was married to Don Wagoner in Taylor Ridge. They lived in Hamlet and Sugar Grove communiites and later moved to a farm near Keithsburg. She was a member of the Perryton United Presbyterian Church. Survivors included the widower; three sons, William of Williamsfield, Donald of Rock Falls, and Charles of Keithsburg; 10 grandchildren; a brother, John Cooper of Keithsburg, and a sister, Mrs. Ed Newswander of Aledo. Memorials may be made to the coronary care unit of the Mercer County Hospital.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wagoner, Ortery, Nylin, McLee, Chenault, Clayton, Kinkaid, DeCamp Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hg.2ADI/626 Message Board Post: My mother clipped the following obituary from a newspaper, but since I only have the clipping I am uncertain exactly which paper it came from. ANNA WAGONER Funeral services for Anna Nylin Wagoner, 66, of Monmouth, formerly of Keithsburg, were held at 3 p.m. Monday at the Keithsburg Christian Church. The Rev. Steve Kares, pastor, officiated. Burial was in Greenmound Cemetary. The Olin Jinks Funeral Home, Keithsburg, was in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Wagoner died Friday, Dec. 28,1984 in the Mercer County Hospital. The former Anna Ortery was born July 10, 1918, in Rosetta, daughter of James and Alice Inman Ortery. She attended Keithsburg schools. On March 16, 1934, she was married to Wilson Jake Nylin in Aledo. He died in 1969. She then married Charles R. Wagoner Feb. 14, 1970, in Keithsburg. He died March 18, 1983. She was of Protestant faith. Surviving are two sons, Rick Nylin, and Harold Nylin, both of Keithsburg; a daughter, Mrs. Mary Jo McLee of Keithsburg; 10 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Chenault and Mrs. Henry Clayton, both of Monmouth, Mrs. Charles Kinkaid of Aledo and Mrs. Theo DeCamp of Indianapolis, IN.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wagoner, Long, Fuhr, Belt, Carver, Cooper, Murdock Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hg.2ADI/625 Message Board Post: The following article appeared in a Mercer County Newspaper (I'm not certain which one). The clipping I have has only a partial date on it--the month ends in R, the day is the fourth, the year 1939. MRS. LUCY WAGONER IS 92; DINNER PARTY ON SUNDAY Mrs. Lucy Wagoner of Aledo who will observe her 92nd birthday anniversary Tuesday, October 10, will be honored at a family dinner Sunday, Ocotber 8, in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Fern Fuhr, on West Fifth street where Mrs. Wagoner lives. Her children plan to attend the birthday dinner accompanied by their families. They are: Earl and Lee of Aledo, George of Andalusia, Will of Reynolds, Mrs, Jennie Belt, Mrs. Chauncey Carver, and Mrs. Fuhr of Aledo; Mrs. Lena Cooper of Reynolds and Mrs. Sue Murdock of Millersburg. IN MERCER COUNTY 70 YEARS Mrs. Wagoner has been a resident of Mercer county 70 years. She and her husband, who died in 1928, farmed in Millersburg township from the time of their arrival in Mercer County until 1914 when they retired. Before coming to Aledo nine years ago to live with her daughter, Mrs. Wagoner was a resident of Millersburg. She and Mr. Wagoner [William Reid Wagoner] were married in North Carolina in 1869. Mrs. Wagoner was born in Laurel Springs, North Carolina, in 1847, the daughter of Washington and Matilda Long. Mrs. Wagoner is remarkably active for her age and enjoys keeping abreast of current events. She derives much pleasure from her daily walk, being out in the good air and sunshine. She is a member of the Baptist church.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Sproston Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hg.2ADI/624 Message Board Post: I have one of the old funeral cards they used to print in memory of a deceased loved one. They generally had a nice verse, and very little information about the person. The information the card does contain reads as follows: In Loving Remembrance of John Sproston Died July 13, 1924 Age 74 years Gone but not Forgotten A precious one from us has gone A voice we loved is stilled; A place is vacant in our home, Which never can be filled. God in his wisdom has recalled, The boon his love had given, And though the body slumbers here, The soul is safe in Heaven.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Sproston, Cooper, Wagoner, Newswander Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hg.2ADI/623 Message Board Post: In Memory of Mrs. Susan Ann Cooper Born August 2, 1882 Died May 13, 1966 Services Sunday May 15 2:00 p.m. Reiser Funeral Home, Aledo, Illinois Pastor Ronald C. Colton Organist Mrs. Earl Kistler Vocalist Rodney Boruff Burial Hamlet Cemetary Pallbearers: William L. Wagoner, Donald E. Wagoner, Charles R. Wagoner, Arthur Wagoner, Leroy Newswander, Harold Newswander

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Stevens, Newswander, Cooper, Sproston, Harbour Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hg.2ADI/622 Message Board Post: DEATH CLAIMS ALEDO INFANT ALEDO---James Lorin Stevens, three-month-old son of George L. and Gladys Newswander Stevens, Aledo, died last night at 9:30 in Mercer County Hospital, where he had been a patient only five hours. The Infant was born March 21. Surviving are the parents, grandparents, Mr. And Mrs. Rex Stevens and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Newswander, and two great-grandmothers, Mrs. Sue Cooper and Mrs. Clara Harbour, all of Aledo. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Reiser Chapel in Aledo. (I do not know when the obituary was printed, but it obviously came from a Mercer County paper. I found the clipping among the possessions of my great-grandmother, the Mrs. Sue Cooper mentioned above. Her full name was Susan Ann Sproston Cooper and she died in 1966.)

We keep the records for Peniel Cemetery east and south of Joy, 7 miles west of Aledo. This cemetery is in Millersburg Township in Mercer County. I have located five Cook burials there and can look at the stones if you need more info. John Cook died 1904 Mollie Cook Mattie Cook died 1889 Sarah Cook died 1917 George W Cook died 1904 Civil War veteran Army Sgt. Co F1 TN Cav. e-mail if you need me to take a look at the stones for you. Lois Retherford -----Original Message----- From: tlcooke1218@hotmail.com [mailto:tlcooke1218@hotmail.com] Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 9:40 AM To: ILMERCER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ILMERCER-L] Re: Graves>Davison link? 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/5.1.1.2.1 Message Board Post: Who and where are the Cooke surnames you are looking for? I am also looking for Cook(e)'s from Rock Island County area... Lets get in touch.

My husband is secretary for Peniel Cemetery which is located east and south of Joy which is about 7 miles west of Aledo. I help him with the records and have found two Thomson's and also three Thomason's buried at Peniel. I would be glad to look at the stones to get further information for you if the names below are of interest or seem to be a match. Soon I will be walking to whole cemetery to write information off the stones that are there so I can put everything on computer for easier look-ups. We have only been at this since 2000 and we are noticing there are several burials without headstones. Our goal is to get a directory posted there with locations of all burials so you can find the gravesite whether there is a stone or not. Elsie C Thomson buried 1-6-1935 Glenn Thomson buried 12-26-1961 Margaret Bozarth buried 8-9-1959 (she is buried next to them in a lot that was deeded to Glenn but I have no idea if there is a relationship there or not) George W Thomason buried 6-11-1948 Martha J Thomason buried 12-24-1931 Stella Alice Thomason buried 4-8-1962 Lois Retherford 1156 75th Ave Joy IL 61260 -----Original Message----- From: GHarris10@aol.com [mailto:GHarris10@aol.com] Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 1:26 PM To: ILMERCER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ILMERCER-L] Thomson Have a letter written on February 2, 1944 by S. A. Thomson of 726 23 St., Moline. He speaks of his siblings David Thomson, Wm. Maley Thomson, Abraham Lincoln Thomson and Rev. John Thomson. Evidently there was an "old home place in Aledo," where twin sisters lived. Has anyone any knowledge of this family and/or where the "old home place" would have been? Many thanks in advance. Gayle T. Harris 261 Medlock Lane Alexandria VA 22304 ______________________________

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/621.1 Message Board Post: Do you have her death cert? the IL state archives has the death index on-line, you can ask for a free copy of it, it may have parent info. You might try the Lutheran church in Aledo IL, it used to be the Swedish Lutheran church(Messiah Lutheran now), founded in 1873. Lots of the Swede's from Mercer went there, before they started the church they met at peoples houses. The Swenson Center in Rockisland at Augustanna College has church records for the Swedish churches in the states and can order the ones from Sweden, but you need someone to translate them. They charge $10-$20 an hour to research or you can go by app. and look your self. In the Swedish records she is probably Helena Carlsdotter. I looked in my book from the Aledo church and didn't find Olaf as a charter signer, but Emma, Nels Aug., and Carl Aug, Nelson were. Hope this helps

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Carlson, Nelson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hg.2ADI/621 Message Board Post: I am searching for information on my great-grandmother, Helena Carlson Nelson, and great-grandfather, Olof Nelson. She was born 14 Jun 1838 in Helsingland, Sweden. She died 6 Aug 1916 in Altona, Knox County, Illinois. He was born 18 Jan 1825 in Bleking, Sweden. He died 19 Apr 1904 in Altona, Knox County, Illinois. I believe they were married in Duncan, Mercer County, Illinois, because that is where their first child was born. They moved to Altona where more children were born. Their children were Henry Nels, two unknowns, Tannie Nathaniel, Nina Lawrence (my grandfather), and Edith (also seen as Ida). I know nothing more about Helena or Olof. I do not know parents, siblings, etc. If anyone has any information, I would love to have it.

Anna, Thanks. Very glad to help. I plan another visit to Mann Cemetery in two weeks. Is there any particular person's stone you wo\puld like me to look for and photograph? Dennis ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anna" <farich@alltel.net> To: <ILMERCER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 27, 2002 6:30 PM Subject: [ILMERCER-L] Re: Mann Cemetery > Thank you kindly Dennis for the posting of your pictures to Virtual > Cemetery on Genealogy.com. > I will watch for your additional pictures to be posted. > I must join in and do that also!! > I just returned from a genealogy trip, and I have a couple of hundred on > digital. > Thank-you once again, > Anna > > >

Thank you kindly Dennis for the posting of your pictures to Virtual Cemetery on Genealogy.com. I will watch for your additional pictures to be posted. I must join in and do that also!! I just returned from a genealogy trip, and I have a couple of hundred on digital. Thank-you once again, Anna