This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hemphill Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hg.2ADI/611 Message Board Post: I am sending information on one of the Hemphill family from Aledo, Mercer County, Illinois Sandra Jean Hemphill Born May 1, 1950 Aledo, Illinois Mercer County Died May 1, 1959 Aledo, Illinois Mercer County Buried Aledo Cemetery Aledo, Illinois. Thank you.

Here is your lookup: Alexis Cemetery Alta May Basham Aug 28, 1895-Aug 29, 1895 Eugene Basham Nov 17, 1893-Dec 15, 1895 "Grandma" Basham July 18, 1819 - Feb 22, 1904 I didn't see a Basham in the 1870 census that fit "grandma" but Isaac is found in Suez Township #182 Isaac Basham, 27, farmer, born Oh Rebecca Basham, 25, born In John W., 29, born Oh Margaret, 28, born In Authers Basham, 1, born Iowa Also #189 Susan Basham, 32, keeping house, born Pa Maxey E. Basham, 12, born Il James, 10, Il Larmer, 3, Il Clara L. D., 1, born Il Laura I. D., 1, born Il Windsor Petrie Cemetery Isaac Basham 1842-1929 Rosella 1844-1935 Nadine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anna" <farich@alltel.net> To: <ILMERCER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 26, 2002 5:44 PM Subject: [ILMERCER-L] Cemetery Look-Up > Could I kindly get a look up- > Volumn 8 (White Code) > Mercer Co. Cemetery Books > > BASHAM Alta 8 9 > BASHAM Eugene 8 9 > BASHAM Grandma 8 36 > BASHAM Isaac 8 118 > BASHAM Risella 8 118 > > I would appreciate the name of the cemetery, and what the stones read. > Thank-you kindly. > Anna > farich@alltel.net > > >

----- Original Message ----- From: "George Carpenter" <gcarp@qconline.com> To: <mitchs@surfbest.net> Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 9:35 AM Subject: Re: Mercer County Illinois Lookup > Mitch > We'll see if we can get you started. Lewis Swartz was 33 years old in 1870. > His wife, Barbar(y) was 36. Both were born in Wertenberg, Germany. > (Wertenberg was a province of Germany when that country was under the > control of Prussia in the mid-1800's.) Their children were Mary C. - age 12 > in 1870 (married Frank Campbell on 3/5/1891), Lucy C. - age 6, John F. - age > 4 and George - age 7/12. Lewis was a farmer in North Henderson Township. > Carle Michael - age 20 was living with them in the same household as a farm > laborer. > > In the 1880 Census, Lewis is 45 years old and Barbara is 46. Still living > with them are; Mary C. - age 22, Lucy - age 16, John F. - age 14, Henry N. - > age 10, Ida A. - age 8, William L. - age 6 and Amy M. - age 3. > > In the 1900 Census, John Swartz - age 35 is a farmer. His wife, Sarah is 32 > and their daughter, Annie is 4. Living with them is John Fratzler working as > a farm laborer. > > A John Swartz married Sarah Jane Gardner in McLean County, Illinois on > October 18, 1893. I won't say this is our subjects, but the age and time is > right for them and they are the only John and Sarah Swartz married in > Illinois before 1900 so the chances are pretty good that they are. You'll > have to figure out how come he went clear across the state to find Sarah. He > sure didn't find her on the internet! ;o) > > Looks like, as you suggested, the rest of the clan moved out of North > Henderson Township by 1900. > > I don't have the 1910 Census yet. > > But look here! Lewis Swartz - age 83 and his wife Barbara - age 86 must have > moved back to North Henderson Township by 1920 where Lewis is the head of > the house and Frank Campbell - age 66 and his wife Mary C. - age 6 are > living in the same household. Frank is a carpenter by trade. > > The 1930 Census is available now, but I don't have it either. > I sure hope some of this does you some good in your research! > George Carpenter > Illinois City, Illinois > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <mitchs@surfbest.net> > To: <gcarp@qconline.com> > Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2002 9:26 AM > Subject: Mercer County Illinois Lookup > > > > History and Platt Books of Mercer County. > > > > I'm new at this lookup thing so here goes: > > > > Ferdinand Schwarz (or Louis Schwarz after arriving in US from Germany). > > was married to Barbara Karle and lived in North Henderson TWP. > > > > Anything would be appreciated. > > > > Thanks, > > Mitch Schwartz > > mitchs@surfbest.net > > www.outsideoftime.net (my web site - covers Mahaska, Keokuk, Wapello > > Co.,Ia) > > > > Louis is my gggrandfather, his son moved to Keokuk, Iowa around 1900 and > > my family has lived there since (I moved to Idaho-needed to see > > something higher than a water tower). > > > > > > >

looking for those with family ties into the Close family. seeking information mainly on John Nelson Close and his wife Mary Ann Roberts. they had 15 children. i am decended from thier 6th child Isaac Ellsworth Close and his child Arthur Linwood Close. and his child Beatrice irene Close-Street any others out there researching the Close family and it's decendents. sincerly david niswender

looking for those with Robinson information. i have tons on jeannie. but loose her when she marries thomas robinson. sincerly david niswender

looking for anyone who may have information on this family in mercer county. i have tons on emma but loose her when she marries joseph sanders. any help is greatly apreciated. sincerly david niswender

Teresa Davis has all that information on her Web site at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmercer Look for cemeteries link. The only place these are available is on LDS Library microfilm and Terry has the film numbers on her web site. She also has what the volumes contain and how they came into being on her site. It is much too lengthy to repeat here. Nadine Holder On Sun, 28 April 2002, "Barb Thomas" wrote > > Hello, > I have seen reference on the list to several volumes of Cemetery Books for > Mercer County. Perhaps I missed a discussion about this resource and if my > question has already been answered, I am sorry for asking again. ( : It > would be so great if someone could please post the formal title of this > resource and author and also (if known) any library has these volumes? I > would be very grateful for this informaiton! Thank you. > Barb Thomas > Bothell, WA USA > barb@thomas.name > or > bthomas@wport.com Nadine Holder Sierra Vista, Arizona

That is not my web site so pink and grey don't mean anything to me. I need the volume and page numbers so I can do the lookup when I go to the library. Thanks, Nadine On Sun, 28 April 2002, "Anna" wrote > > Could I kindly get a cemetery look-up. > > UNANGST, D.M. (listed in both the pink and grey) > UNANGST, R. E. (listed also in the pink and grey) > > I would like the name of the cemetery, and what their stones read. Township > the cemetery is in is also helpful. > > Thanks so much, > Anna > farich@alltel.net Nadine Holder Sierra Vista, Arizona

Could I kindly get a cemetery look-up. UNANGST, D.M. (listed in both the pink and grey) UNANGST, R. E. (listed also in the pink and grey) I would like the name of the cemetery, and what their stones read. Township the cemetery is in is also helpful. Thanks so much, Anna farich@alltel.net

Hello, I have seen reference on the list to several volumes of Cemetery Books for Mercer County. Perhaps I missed a discussion about this resource and if my question has already been answered, I am sorry for asking again. ( : It would be so great if someone could please post the formal title of this resource and author and also (if known) any library has these volumes? I would be very grateful for this informaiton! Thank you. Barb Thomas Bothell, WA USA barb@thomas.name or bthomas@wport.com

Lloyd Mercer was principal and administrator at Orion High School (Henry County, IL) in the 1940s. That's all I know about him, no connections whatsoever.

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/610 Message Board Post: Charles and Laura Vancel Mercer were married in Quincy, Il on Nov 8, 1882. I haven't been able to locate any information on the family in that area. I know that they had sons-- Roy, Charles, William and Lloyd, daughters - Eva, Nellie, Mrs. Charles Becktel, and Mrs. Charles Semken and moved to the Hillsdale area in later years. Is there anybody out there that has any information on this family?

Could I kindly get a look up- Volumn 8 (White Code) Mercer Co. Cemetery Books BASHAM Alta 8 9 BASHAM Eugene 8 9 BASHAM Grandma 8 36 BASHAM Isaac 8 118 BASHAM Risella 8 118 I would appreciate the name of the cemetery, and what the stones read. Thank-you kindly. Anna farich@alltel.net

Trudy The Abing(d)on you are looking at is a small town in Knox County. The Abing(t)on we refer to is a township in Mercer County. The Willit/Willet/Jackson/Greer Cemetery is located Northwest of Seaton, a small town in Abington Township in Mercer County. It will be on Kevin's Map 7 once I establish the coordinates for him. Happy hunting! George Carpenter Illinois City, Illinois ----- Original Message ----- From: "Trudy Thurgood" <thedove@MStar2.net> To: <ILMERCER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 4:14 PM Subject: Re: [ILMERCER-L] Jackson- Greer Cemetery > Can someone clarify the general location of this cemetery for me? I've > looked on the map and found only Abingdon south of Galesburg in Knox County. > Could you tell me which one of Kevin's maps it should be on when it is > located? > Trudy Thurgood > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nadine" <nadin@c2i2.com> > To: <ILMERCER-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 10:35 AM > Subject: Re: [ILMERCER-L] Jackson- Greer Cemetery > > > > Not sure which Mercer County Web Site you referred to as not > > including this cemetery. It is listed on my site as Jackson > > Greer Cemetery and is not on the maps yet but is listed as > > one we are looking for locations. That is at > > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Shores/Cemeteries.html > > It is listed on Teresa Davis's Web Site as Jackson Cemetery > > in Volume VI pages 15-18 > > That is at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmercer > > I will send a copy of this to Teresa as she may want to > > change the i.d. to Jackson-Greer/Willits-Greer > > Nadine Holder > > > > On Thu, 25 April 2002, "George Carpenter" wrote > > > > > > > > It should also be noted that this pioneer cemetery is > > known as the > > > Willitt-Greer and Willett-Greer Cemetery depending on > > which plat book you > > > are using. It was established on the W. I. Jackson farm in > > the SE Quarter of > > > Section 10 in Abington Township in the mid 1800's. > > > There were a number of Greer, Jackson and Willitt families > > in the area at > > > that time. Today, it is located on the Truman Farm. Access > > looks to be > > > restricted. It is not included in the Mercer County Web > > Site of the listing > > > of Cemeteries in Mercer County. > > > If I can gain permission, I will take a GPS reading and it > > will be included > > > in Kevin Martins Mapping of the Cemeteries of Mercer > > County. > > > George Carpenter > > > Illinois City, Illinois > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: <VERNONDVDW@cs.com> > > > To: <ILMERCER-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 10:30 PM > > > Subject: [ILMERCER-L] Jackson- Greer Cemetery > > > > > > > > > > The Jackson- Greer Cemetery is located in Abington, > > Mercer,Illinois > > > > Marna Wakeland Wilson > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

My family and I were recently to the Mann Cemetery. The gate to the cemetery is chained and paddlelocked and from what we understand has not been opened since 1958 at the last burial. We had to drive the easement to the field and climb over the fence. Yes, it is quite over grown. We went in the fall and the weeds were down, but the wild rose is quite a hazard. But we were able to get in, but you have to be able to climb the gate. The farmer that lives next to the cemetery does not have a key to the cemetery. Hope this helps, Debbie

Sorry - that is what happens when I have one foot out the door and one finger on the keyboard - it is http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Shores/2731/Cemeteries.html I do apologize. Nadine On Thu, 25 April 2002, "Trudy Thurgood" wrote > > I tried your site below ( > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Shores/Cemeteries.html) and was not able > to find it...Yahoo said the site doesn't exist.? > Trudy > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nadine" <nadin@c2i2.com> > To: <ILMERCER-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 10:35 AM > Subject: Re: [ILMERCER-L] Jackson- Greer Cemetery > > > > Not sure which Mercer County Web Site you referred to as not > > including this cemetery. It is listed on my site as Jackson > > Greer Cemetery and is not on the maps yet but is listed as > > one we are looking for locations. That is at > > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Shores/Cemeteries.html > > It is listed on Teresa Davis's Web Site as Jackson Cemetery > > in Volume VI pages 15-18 > > That is at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmercer > > I will send a copy of this to Teresa as she may want to > > change the i.d. to Jackson-Greer/Willits-Greer > > Nadine Holder > > > > On Thu, 25 April 2002, "George Carpenter" wrote > > > > > > > > It should also be noted that this pioneer cemetery is > > known as the > > > Willitt-Greer and Willett-Greer Cemetery depending on > > which plat book you > > > are using. It was established on the W. I. Jackson farm in > > the SE Quarter of > > > Section 10 in Abington Township in the mid 1800's. > > > There were a number of Greer, Jackson and Willitt families > > in the area at > > > that time. Today, it is located on the Truman Farm. Access > > looks to be > > > restricted. It is not included in the Mercer County Web > > Site of the listing > > > of Cemeteries in Mercer County. > > > If I can gain permission, I will take a GPS reading and it > > will be included > > > in Kevin Martins Mapping of the Cemeteries of Mercer > > County. > > > George Carpenter > > > Illinois City, Illinois > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: <VERNONDVDW@cs.com> > > > To: <ILMERCER-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 10:30 PM > > > Subject: [ILMERCER-L] Jackson- Greer Cemetery > > > > > > > > > > The Jackson- Greer Cemetery is located in Abington, > > Mercer,Illinois > > > > Marna Wakeland Wilson > > > > > > > > > > > > Nadine Holder Sierra Vista, Arizona

Can someone clarify the general location of this cemetery for me? I've looked on the map and found only Abingdon south of Galesburg in Knox County. Could you tell me which one of Kevin's maps it should be on when it is located? Trudy Thurgood ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nadine" <nadin@c2i2.com> To: <ILMERCER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 10:35 AM Subject: Re: [ILMERCER-L] Jackson- Greer Cemetery > Not sure which Mercer County Web Site you referred to as not > including this cemetery. It is listed on my site as Jackson > Greer Cemetery and is not on the maps yet but is listed as > one we are looking for locations. That is at > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Shores/Cemeteries.html > It is listed on Teresa Davis's Web Site as Jackson Cemetery > in Volume VI pages 15-18 > That is at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmercer > I will send a copy of this to Teresa as she may want to > change the i.d. to Jackson-Greer/Willits-Greer > Nadine Holder > > On Thu, 25 April 2002, "George Carpenter" wrote > > > > > It should also be noted that this pioneer cemetery is > known as the > > Willitt-Greer and Willett-Greer Cemetery depending on > which plat book you > > are using. It was established on the W. I. Jackson farm in > the SE Quarter of > > Section 10 in Abington Township in the mid 1800's. > > There were a number of Greer, Jackson and Willitt families > in the area at > > that time. Today, it is located on the Truman Farm. Access > looks to be > > restricted. It is not included in the Mercer County Web > Site of the listing > > of Cemeteries in Mercer County. > > If I can gain permission, I will take a GPS reading and it > will be included > > in Kevin Martins Mapping of the Cemeteries of Mercer > County. > > George Carpenter > > Illinois City, Illinois > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <VERNONDVDW@cs.com> > > To: <ILMERCER-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 10:30 PM > > Subject: [ILMERCER-L] Jackson- Greer Cemetery > > > > > > > The Jackson- Greer Cemetery is located in Abington, > Mercer,Illinois > > > Marna Wakeland Wilson > > > > > > > >

Nadine, Could you send me a list of the cemeteries you're looking for? We're going to Mercer Co. to do research...we may be able to help you locate them. Trudy Thurgood ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nadine" <nadin@c2i2.com> To: <ILMERCER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 10:35 AM Subject: Re: [ILMERCER-L] Jackson- Greer Cemetery > Not sure which Mercer County Web Site you referred to as not > including this cemetery. It is listed on my site as Jackson > Greer Cemetery and is not on the maps yet but is listed as > one we are looking for locations. That is at > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Shores/Cemeteries.html > It is listed on Teresa Davis's Web Site as Jackson Cemetery > in Volume VI pages 15-18 > That is at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmercer > I will send a copy of this to Teresa as she may want to > change the i.d. to Jackson-Greer/Willits-Greer > Nadine Holder > > On Thu, 25 April 2002, "George Carpenter" wrote > > > > > It should also be noted that this pioneer cemetery is > known as the > > Willitt-Greer and Willett-Greer Cemetery depending on > which plat book you > > are using. It was established on the W. I. Jackson farm in > the SE Quarter of > > Section 10 in Abington Township in the mid 1800's. > > There were a number of Greer, Jackson and Willitt families > in the area at > > that time. Today, it is located on the Truman Farm. Access > looks to be > > restricted. It is not included in the Mercer County Web > Site of the listing > > of Cemeteries in Mercer County. > > If I can gain permission, I will take a GPS reading and it > will be included > > in Kevin Martins Mapping of the Cemeteries of Mercer > County. > > George Carpenter > > Illinois City, Illinois > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <VERNONDVDW@cs.com> > > To: <ILMERCER-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 10:30 PM > > Subject: [ILMERCER-L] Jackson- Greer Cemetery > > > > > > > The Jackson- Greer Cemetery is located in Abington, > Mercer,Illinois > > > Marna Wakeland Wilson > > > > > > > >

Nadine I do see it on this site as Jackson/Greer. http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmercer/cem/index.htm Sorry. Must have been looking for something else. Thanks for catching my error. gc ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nadine" <nadin@c2i2.com> To: <ILMERCER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 11:35 AM Subject: Re: [ILMERCER-L] Jackson- Greer Cemetery > Not sure which Mercer County Web Site you referred to as not > including this cemetery. It is listed on my site as Jackson > Greer Cemetery and is not on the maps yet but is listed as > one we are looking for locations. That is at > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Shores/Cemeteries.html > It is listed on Teresa Davis's Web Site as Jackson Cemetery > in Volume VI pages 15-18 > That is at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmercer > I will send a copy of this to Teresa as she may want to > change the i.d. to Jackson-Greer/Willits-Greer > Nadine Holder

I tried your site below ( http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Shores/Cemeteries.html) and was not able to find it...Yahoo said the site doesn't exist.? Trudy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nadine" <nadin@c2i2.com> To: <ILMERCER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 10:35 AM Subject: Re: [ILMERCER-L] Jackson- Greer Cemetery > Not sure which Mercer County Web Site you referred to as not > including this cemetery. It is listed on my site as Jackson > Greer Cemetery and is not on the maps yet but is listed as > one we are looking for locations. That is at > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Shores/Cemeteries.html > It is listed on Teresa Davis's Web Site as Jackson Cemetery > in Volume VI pages 15-18 > That is at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmercer > I will send a copy of this to Teresa as she may want to > change the i.d. to Jackson-Greer/Willits-Greer > Nadine Holder > > On Thu, 25 April 2002, "George Carpenter" wrote > > > > > It should also be noted that this pioneer cemetery is > known as the > > Willitt-Greer and Willett-Greer Cemetery depending on > which plat book you > > are using. It was established on the W. I. Jackson farm in > the SE Quarter of > > Section 10 in Abington Township in the mid 1800's. > > There were a number of Greer, Jackson and Willitt families > in the area at > > that time. Today, it is located on the Truman Farm. Access > looks to be > > restricted. It is not included in the Mercer County Web > Site of the listing > > of Cemeteries in Mercer County. > > If I can gain permission, I will take a GPS reading and it > will be included > > in Kevin Martins Mapping of the Cemeteries of Mercer > County. > > George Carpenter > > Illinois City, Illinois > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <VERNONDVDW@cs.com> > > To: <ILMERCER-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 10:30 PM > > Subject: [ILMERCER-L] Jackson- Greer Cemetery > > > > > > > The Jackson- Greer Cemetery is located in Abington, > Mercer,Illinois > > > Marna Wakeland Wilson > > > > > > > >