This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Beard, Sloan Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hg.2ADI/614.1 Message Board Post: I have a Beard/Sloan connection in Aledo, Mercer County, Illinois. Please send me the names of your ancestors. Check out this site. http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Shores/2731/Sloan.html Barbara

Good Morning Mark Here's a few things to tease you until I have more time to get into the Coopers again. (From the History of Mercer County - 1882) Page 311 In 1844, Hamlet Cooper stopped at Burrall's with his wife and seven children, a yoke of oxen and cart and cow and a calf. Out of money, he was induced to look at the prairie on the north side of Camp Creek. It being a very bad season, with the streams high, he camped on the banks of Camp lCreek, and swiming the creek, he examined the land and determined to make a claim on Section 9. Waiting two weeks for the water to fall so that he could cross the creek, he in the last of June moved up and made the first settlement on the north side of Camp Creek. Page 317 The Village of Hamlet, located one mile south of the north line and three miles west of the east line of the township, was laid out on the land of Josiah and Capt. D.M. Candor, in 1868, and was christened Hamlet, in honor of Hamlet Cooper, now deceased, one of the very first of the pioneers to locate in this section of the country. Page 329 Hamlet Cooper (deceased) was one of the pioneer settlers of Perryton township. He located here in 1844. At that time there was but little else here than wild grass and wild animals. He emigrated from England, his native country, about 1832, to New York, and then to Michigan, where he resided six years, and then came to Perryton township, where he died in 1847, at the age of 41 years. In 1829 he married Mary A. Clark, of England. They raised a family of eight children: Thomas, William H., Charlotte A., John H., Lester H., Philip, Enoch, and Robert (deceased). The last named enlisted in company A, 9th Ill. Cavalry. He was mustered into the service in 1861 and served one year, when he died at Keokuk, Iowa. William H. and Lester H. enlisted in 1862, in company C, 102nd Ill. Vol. Inf., and served til the close of the war. They were at the battle of Peach Tree Creek, with Sherman on his march to the sea. Both were with the company all the time during the their term of service. Th! ey passed through Richmond, to Washington, then to Chicago, where they were mustered out. William H. now resides in Kansas; Lester H. on the farm, three-fourths of a mile west of the village of Hamlet. Lester H. received only a moderate educational training; for the several years he folowed breaking prairie, when he took to the farm, but at present is engaged in keeping fine horses. He married in 1876 to Mary J. Nichols, native of Illinois, daughter of Ephraim H. and Diana Nichols, both of Ohio. They came to Illinois in 1854 and located in Hancock county; they afterward came to Mercer County, but returned to Hancock county, where both are living. HAMLET CEMETERY Cooper, Arthur H. 1902 - 1972 Cooper, Bessie Jan. 30, 1878 - Nov. 25, 1950 Cooper, Carrie M. (*3) 1887 - 1919 (On the same stone with Mary J. and Lester H.) Cooper, Charlie H. (*9) 1892 - 1976 (On the same stone with Lizzie C.) Cooper, Clair 1905-1981 Father of Gary, Sr. Cooper, Clarence H. (*6) 1868 - 1945 (On the same stone with Nancy M.) Cooper, Clyde (*5) Mar. 7, 1908 - Nov. 1, 1980 Married Jan. 1, 1939 (On the same stone with Gertrude) Cooper, Curlinda (*2) Died Nov. 2, 1901 Aged 62yr 7mo 29da (On the same stone with Hiram L.) Cooper, David H. Died Nov. 13, 1898 Aged 67yr Cooper, Fay (*1) Sep. 2, 1903 - May 29, 1974 (On the same stone with Ineth) Cooper, Florence F. Jul. 21, 1878 - Nov. 7, 1935 Cooper, George L. Died Feb. 3, 1874 Aged 4mo & 17 da Son of J.H & J. Cooper Cooper, Gertrude (*5) Mar. 3, 1920 - Mar. 20, 1994 Married Jan. 1, 1939 (On the same stone with Clyde) Cooper, Hamlet Died May 8, 1847 Aged 41yr 6mo 4da Cooper, Hiram L. (*2) Died Jan. 24, 1926 Aged 82yr 10mo 20da (On the same stone with Curlinda) Cooper, Ineth (*1) Nov. 26, 1903 - Oct 10, 1976 (On the same stone with Fay) Cooper, Irena Died Oct .5, 1869 Wife of H.G. Cooper (Also : " Almond D."- "Baby Twins") Cooper, Jamima Died Sep. 5, 1896 Aged 64yr 3mo 23da Wife of James H. Cooper Cooper, Jesse Died June 25, 1899 Aged 79yr 8mo 26da Cooper, Jessie B. Jan. 20, 1871 - Mar. 8, 1935 Cooper, John R. (*8) Jul. 10, 1947 - Jul. 8, 1997 Married Apr. 11, 1971 (On the same stone with Mary K.) Cooper, Leroy (*4) 1877 - 1946 (On the same stone with Susan A.) Cooper, Lester H. (*3) 1840 - 1912 Co. C 102 Ill. Vol. Inf. (On the same stone with Mary J.) Cooper, Levi (1) 1875 - 1950 Cooper, Levi (2) Died Nov. 4, 1892 Aged 32yr 9mo 27da Cooper, Levi B. (?) Died Sep 10, 1862 Aged 1yr 3mo 27da Son of D.H. & S.A. Cooper Cooper, Lizzie C. (*9) 1893 - 1966 (On the same stone with Charlie H.) Cooper, Louise A. (*7) 1902 - 19 (On the same stone with Walter L. - D.O.D. not inscribed yet) Cooper, Lucy Died Feb. 23, 1876 Aged 88yr 11mo 20da Wife of Levi Cooper (2) Cooper, Lula B. Mar. 15, 1884 - Oct. 12, 1970 Cooper, Mary 1909 - 1911 (Dau. of Levi (1) and Maude Cooper Cooper, Mary J. (*3) 1855 - 1914 (On the same stone with Lester H.) Cooper, Mary K. (*8) Nov. 17, 1949 - ? Married Apr. 11, 1971 (On the same stone with John R.) Cooper, Mary L. 1907-1995 Mother of Gary, Sr. Cooper, Mary W. Oct. 4, 1804 - Jan. 21, 1883 (Our Mother) Cooper, Maude 1878 - 1912 Wife of Levi (1) Cooper, Melonia N. 1841 - 1924 Wife of D.H. Cooper Cooper, Minnie Nov. 13, 1866 - Nov. 24, 1958 Cooper, Nancy M. (*6) 1879 - 19 (On the same stone with Clarence H. - D.O.D. not inscribed yet) Cooper, R. Everett 1926-1934 Son of R.E. & B.B Cooper Cooper, Samuel L. Feb. 28, 1932 Cooper, Sarah A. Died Jan. 16, 1883 Aged 46yr 2mo 6da Wife of D.H. Cooper Cooper, Susan A. (*4) 1882 - 1966 Mother (On the same stone with Leroy) Cooper, Thomas Died Oct. 10, 1857 Aged 85yr 4mo 5da Father of Levi Cooper, Thomas Died Feb 8, 1902 Aged 71yr 5mo 27da Cooper, Walter L. (*7) 1898 - 1967 (On the same stone with Louise A.) (As of March 26, 1999) George Carpenter Illinois City, Illinois ----- Original Message ----- From: ziemer1@msn.com To: gcarp@qconline.com Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 9:14 PM Subject: Hamlet Cooper Hi- I visited the Cemetery in Hamlet Il. this past weekend. My name is Mark Ziemer. My mothers maiden name is Joyce Cooper. We are related to Hamlet Cooper, what can you tell me about him, his wife and their children? I know I'm related thru Lester Hamlet Cooper. What were his childrens names? My grandfather was Donald Cooper, and his father was Howard Cooper. Is this the connection, or does it go back another generation? Do you have birth, death, marriage dates? Any information you can give me on the Cooper side would be appreciated.. Thanks Mark Ziemer ziemer1@msn.com

You need to give us more information. For example, your great grandparents names if you have them. Otherwise, your parents names and your grandparents names. That way we can connect the line up to you. Street addresses won't help much unless you include a date they lived at that address. George Carpenter Illinois City, Illinois ----- Original Message ----- From: <ariel82499@aol.com> To: <ILMERCER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 4:58 PM Subject: [ILMERCER-L] Family > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Sloan > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hg.2ADI/614 > > Message Board Post: > > My Greatgranparents lived and passed away in Aledo, Il. > The last name was Sloan. They lived on Second St. or Second Av. I would love to have any information on them. > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Sloan Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hg.2ADI/614 Message Board Post: My Greatgranparents lived and passed away in Aledo, Il. The last name was Sloan. They lived on Second St. or Second Av. I would love to have any information on them.

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/590.2.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Yes James Yarde and Rosaana Watters were marries in 1854.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: REED**WATTERS**SHROYER**MITCHELL** Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hg.2ADI/590.2.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hello, Sharon, (?) Was James Yarde's wife, Rosanna WATTERS? married in 1854. GINNY

According to Illinois public land records Jane, John, and William Meadows all purchased public land in Mercer County. You can find the records then at the Bureau of Land Management site http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ If you have any trouble getting them email me privately and I will send them to you from my copy of public land records. Nadine Holder On Fri, 10 May 2002, "Tom Ladoski" wrote > > Hello Researchers, > > I am searching for the land records of Jane Hereford MEADOWS, died 5-4-1847 in Mercer Co. IL. Her land was divided up among her children. Does anyone know if this information can be obtained on the internet or by mail ? Thanks for any help you can give me. > > Linda Ladoski tladoski@mail.blclinks.net Nadine Holder Sierra Vista, Arizona

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Johnsdotter(Johnson), Larsdotter(Larsons), Dahl, Monson, Norlund, Palmquist Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hg.2ADI/613 Message Board Post: Names of Members of the church from the church register. (they are not my relatives, just on the same page of the book as my family) Malin Johnsdotter, Born 2/15/1839, Froderyd Jonk. Lan, Arrived from Froderyd, to Swedona in 1873, Married 11/2/73, (charter member) Greta Johnsdotter, b 5/22/1836 Froderyd, Jonk. Lan, arrived from Froderyd, 1872, Removed to Nebraska, 1883(charter member) Anna Larsdotter b. 1810 Westa Harg Astery. Lan, arrived 1873( can't make out where from), d. 8/31/1890 Lars Peter Dahl, 10/28/1831, Westra Harg Asterg, arrived from Skeysas, 1873, (notes in swedish) (charter member) Hustru Ulrika Johnsdotter, b. 11/11/1835, Henberga Astrerg Lan, (wife of Lars) (dotter) Hulda Mathilda, 9/5/1865, Skysas Asterg, (dotter) Anna Sophia, 6/19/1868. " " (son) Carl Edward, 11/28/1870 " " (son) Frans Oscar, 4/8/1876, baptised 4/9, born in Aledo (looks like dod might be1/6/77)(name crossed out) (dotter) Ida Amanda, 2/15/1880, Baptised2/29/80, born Aledo Gustaf W. Manson(the A has a dot over it), 4/25/1849, Apperby Astergot, ,arrived from Apperby 1869(charter member) dod 4/29/78 (in the album I have it says Monson) Oscar Walgen (?), 3/6/1848, Stora, Aby. Ostergot, arrived from Stora Aby. 1868(charter member) Jonas Norlund, 2/15/1841 Bollnas Helsingland, arrived from Bollnas 1869, (looks like dod 1895) charter member Anders Peter Johnson 4/16/1843, Weta Linkoj. Steft., Arrived from Skensas 1869, (charter member) H Christina Maria Palmquist, (53 for born) Osener Fredie, joined church 10/9/1877, (wife 0f Anders) (dotter) Ida Mathilda, 8/29/1877, Baptised 10/9, born Aledo (dotter) Hilda Wilhelmina, 10/17/1878, baptised 11/10/1878, born Aledo These are all the names on the page I have. I have a 50th Anniversary Album from this church. It lists all the members who signed the charter in 1873 to found the church. Many of the Swedish families in Mercer are listed. I would be glad to look up people.

Hello Researchers, I am searching for the land records of Jane Hereford MEADOWS, died 5-4-1847 in Mercer Co. IL. Her land was divided up among her children. Does anyone know if this information can be obtained on the internet or by mail ? Thanks for any help you can give me. Linda Ladoski tladoski@mail.blclinks.net

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Welliver, Cool, Hughes, Dunn Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hg.2ADI/612 Message Board Post: Welliver has about 100 spellings, Woolever, wolliver Wolivar... They all came from PA late 1850's or later (Columbia and Montour Co's). There are 3 Jacobs, one in Hamlet, N. Henderson, and Premption in 1860 census. Jacob ( wife Christiana/ Christina) and Russell P. live a house away from each other. (Hamlet) I am trying to tie them all together. I need parent info on them. Allen seems to be the oldest living in Mercer. Some of the Wellivers married Dunn's in Mercer. Jacob and Christian's duaghter Mary catherine married W. Scott Hughes in Mercer. The Hughes went to Mo for a while and then returned to Mercer. They have Ira, Anna B., and Lenore. I am very interested in this family of Wellivers. Russell has Winfield, Henderson (killed in civil war), Margaret, Eliza A.. Russels wife was a Cool probably. (Elizabeth) There are a lot of families from the same area of PA around them in the Hamlet area, Blue, Deihl... Any help is appreciated.

I visited the Mann Cemetery Friday afternoon, May 3, 2002. I called the man who owned the property when I visited two years ago and he said it was OK to visit anytime. The cemetery is located in the SOUTHWEST Quarter of Section 5, North Henderson Twp., (Twp 13N - R 1 W) Mercer Co., Illinois. To reach it head WEST out of North Henderson about three miles and turn right on 290th Ave. Proceed NORTH on 290th Ave almost to the dead end or about 3 1/4 miles. Turn right on a grassy lane and continue approximately 1/8th mile. This lane is kept mowed for this purpose. You will have to park at the end of the grassy lane and walk East approximately 1/16 of a mile along the edge of a cornfield to the gate of the cemetery. The gate is a metal farm type gate and is padlocked. Carefully climb over the gate and you are in the cemetery. When I went last Friday, I could not see any stones from the gate. Walk North and easterly and you will find the grave of Young C. Mann and his wife. From there you will see many more stones. The cemetery is rapidly returning to a WILD state. There are many full grown trees that have toppled stones and several large trees have fallen on the South side. BE CAREFUL. I took over forty pictures of the stones and markers and am in the process of posting them to Virtual Cemetery on Genealogy.com. (http://www.genealogy.com/vcem_welcome.html). Go to the Virtual Cemetery homepage and select Search for a Tombstone and in the Cemetery Name box type in Mann Cemetery, North Henderson Twp. You do cross private property to reach the cemetery so I remind everyone to take nothing but pictures and leave nothing but footprints. Please do not trample on the young corn plants. Also, wear suitable clothing for a trek in dense woods. There are a lot of brambles and weeds. Be careful around the stones as some have become unstable and could fall on you. It would be wise to NOT GO ALONE as there is safety in numbers. If any one would like the photo file for a particular person send me an email and I will send an electronic image back if I have it. I did not photograph all stones as my original intent was to show the condition of the cemetery. I plan to return in June and photograph the rest of the stones. I will continue to post the photos I currently have on Virtual Cemetery as time allows. Dennis ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anna" <farich@alltel.net> To: <ILMERCER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 10:32 PM Subject: [ILMERCER-L] Mann Cemetery > A number of years ago I went to the Mann Cemetery, and I couldn't get in. > The farm house across the road stated the man who let people in was busy in > the fields that day. Then I tried again the following year, with no > luck...and the cemetery really looked over grown. > > I would like to try again this summer. Someone had mentioned that all the > cemeteries in the county are now open and accessible. Can someone confirm > for me if this is correct concerning Mann. > > Thanks > >

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/258.262.1 Message Board Post: Hi Paula: I wish I knew, I have had a hard time tracing my Welliver Family. Even with the help of volunteers in Mercer County. I have found a lot of Wellivers that were in Aledo. Sincerely, Kathy

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Welliver, Cool Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hg.2ADI/258.262 Message Board Post: I am looking for Jacob Welliver in Mercer. He was here in 1860 living near Russell B Welliver( I am guessing his wife was Cool). Jacob could be Russell's son. Russell had son's Henderson, Winfield, Andrew, Daughters Margaret and Eliza. Margaret Cool age 75 is living with them in 1860 I am guuessing she is the mother in law. They came from Columbia Co PA. Any connection?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/5519/hg.2ADI/198.201.2 Message Board Post: Could this possibly be the Tira who married Paul Wennersten?? Lura E. Ryder

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/5519/hg.2ADI/198.201.1 Message Board Post: I would like more information on this photo. My grandmother, Fra Estelle Mc Pherren, sister to Lura Beth Mc Pherren, should be in this photo also. Lura Estelle Ryder

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/161.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Cindy, Nice to hear from you. Are we "cousins." OH YES . . . I would love to hear more about your information. Please e-mail me at BArnold147@aol.com I look forward to hearing from you. Linda

looking for others researching this family name. i have an Emma Kate Close who maried Joseph Sanders in 01/071875 in mercer co., IL.

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/161.2 Message Board Post: I have some Bear information from history done by Arah-Dean Finch in 1960. Also some pictures and some from Peter & Amelia Muhlenburg Bear that are not identified. Cindy Marston

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/161.1 Message Board Post: I have some Bear information. A family history done by Arah-Dean Finch in the early 1960. a few pictures and some pictures from Peter & Amanda Muhlenburg Bear that have no names on them. Cindy Marston

bolth jeanie's parents where born in Ohio. i have no information on her husband as of yet. sincerly david