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/Hh.2ADE/229 Message Board Post: Monroe County researchers looking for Columbia and Hecker area ancestors should check the Millstadt Enterprise Obituary Index 1897-1949 at http://www.compu-type.net/rengen/stclair/millst.htm Many obituaries of people from Monroe County were published in the ENTERPRISE over the years. The index only gives basic facts about the deceased but the actual article might give much detailed information. Happy Hunting!

The Shoemaker Family Cemetery, by Vernon Ritter , the "V" and "W" funeral cards, the Holy Cross Lutheran Church Records, by Gloria Dettleff and transcribed birth records by C. Vogel have been added to the Monroe Co Website http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmonroe/ sharon

Good morning list, Just to let you know there were more obit cards added, some church records and other things to the Monroe Co site. There should be a great deal more added over the next week or two. Don't forget to thank those who are submitting all this wonderful data when you get a chance. sharon

1st Annual? ROGERS REUNION & SEMINAR September 4, 2004 Peterstown House, Waterloo, IL Attention all Descendants of Elder Peter Rogers, b. 1755, New London CT, d. 1849, Waterloo, Monroe Co., IL and other interested persons. The Rogers Reunion and Seminar will take place Saturday, September 4, 2004, from 9 a.m. to 5 pm at Peterstown House, Waterloo, Illinois. No charge for attending. Tentative Agenda: 4 Sep 04: a.. 9am - 10 am: Meet and Greet at Peterstown House. Coffee and Donuts provided. b.. 10 am-11:30 am: Presentation on Elder Peter Rogers and his descendants and ancestors by Stephen Rogers von Hitritz, PhD at Peterstown House c.. 11:30 am - 1 pm: Lunch Break, on your own d.. 1 pm - 2:30 pm: Walking tour of Old Waterloo Cemetery e.. 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Masonic Lodge to view Sword Elder Peter Rogers purportedly took into battle with him during Revolutionary War f.. 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm: Morrison Talbott Library to view painting and other items belonging to the Burke and Rogers family g.. 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm: Wrap up at Peterstown House. Conclusion of reunion. The purpose of this get together is to exchange ideas, data and view Rogers and associated families' artifacts. For all potential attendees, please bring genealogical material, photos and associated documents with you on Sep 4 so that they can be shared. Elder Peter Rogers with 2 of his 3 wives had a total of 13 children; all but 2 reached adulthood. If you are not sure if you are related, please logon to the "Descendants of Peter Rogers" web site at: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/v/o/n/Stephen-R-Von-hitritz-VA/GENE975-0001.html Associated family surnames read like a Whose Who of the Waterloo area and include: Wheeler, Bagg, Miller, Ward, Robinson, Slate, Atwell, Hilton, Heely, Warnock, Gibbs, Pelham, Cochran, Talbott, Burke, Forquer, Clark, Wiswall, Strodt, North, McGregor, Danner, Voris, Campbell, Biggs, Moore, Wise, Stretch, Birdsall, Sinclair, Bennett, Hoerner & Howe. No RSVP required, just show up!!!

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/Hh.2ADE/228 Message Board Post: I have no further info on this individual and I am not reasearching any of these families. Just to remind everyone -- Charlotte's "Pearls" are now archived permanently at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ote/usa_genealogy/mo_newspaper.htm -------------------------------- Jefferson Democrat Hillsboro, Jefferson county, Missouri WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 1883 MARRIED - FAKE - McNUTT - May 16, 1883, by rev. J. ADDISON SMITH, Charles FAKE and Miss Madie S. McNUTT. Mr. FAKE is but recently from Arkansas and his bride of this county. There were a good many of their friends present - among them we noticed the Hon. N.J. COLMAN, wife and daughter and nephew; Mr. CATLIN, Miss WHITE of Potosi, and Major D.W. BRYANT of Waterloo, Ills. Among the presents we noticed a beautiful silver tea set, by Col. COLMAN and wife; a handsome silver water pitcher, By Rev. J. Addison SMITH and wife; silver set of tablespoons and holder, by Major BRYANT, and other presents too numerous to mention. After a sumptuous repast, the bride and groom started for Pevely. May they live a long and prosperous life is the wish of AN OLD FRIEND. Crystal City, May 16, 1883.

1st Annual? ROGERS REUNION & SEMINAR September 4, 2004 Peterstown House, Waterloo, IL Attention all Descendants of Elder Peter Rogers, b. 1755, New London CT, d. 1849, Waterloo, Monroe Co., IL and other interested persons. The Rogers Reunion and Seminar will take place Saturday, September 4, 2004, from 9 a.m. to 5 pm at Peterstown House, Waterloo, Illinois. No charge for attending. Tentative Agenda: 4 Sep 04: a.. 9am - 10 am: Meet and Greet at Peterstown House. Coffee and Donuts provided. b.. 10 am-11:30 am: Presentation on Elder Peter Rogers and his descendants and ancestors by Stephen Rogers von Hitritz, PhD at Peterstown House c.. 11:30 am - 1 pm: Lunch Break, on your own d.. 1 pm - 2:30 pm: Walking tour of Old Waterloo Cemetery e.. 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Masonic Lodge to view Sword Elder Peter Rogers purportedly took into battle with him during Revolutionary War f.. 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm: Morrison Talbott Library to view painting and other items belonging to the Burke and Rogers family g.. 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm: Wrap up at Peterstown House. Conclusion of reunion. The purpose of this get together is to exchange ideas, data and view Rogers and associated families' artifacts. For all potential attendees, please bring genealogical material, photos and associated documents with you on Sep 4 so that they can be shared. Elder Peter Rogers with 2 of his 3 wives had a total of 13 children; all but 2 reached adulthood. If you are not sure if you are related, please logon to the "Descendants of Peter Rogers" web site at: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/v/o/n/Stephen-R-Von-hitritz-VA/GENE975-0001.html Associated family surnames read like a Whose Who of the Waterloo area and include: Wheeler, Bagg, Miller, Ward, Robinson, Slate, Atwell, Hilton, Heely, Warnock, Gibbs, Pelham, Cochran, Talbott, Burke, Forquer, Clark, Wiswall, Strodt, North, McGregor, Danner, Voris, Campbell, Biggs, Moore, Wise, Stretch, Birdsall, Sinclair, Bennett, Hoerner & Howe. No RSVP required, just show up!!!

The Schmidt family will be holding a family reunion at Shelton NE on August 21, 2004. You may contact me for additional information.

Looking for information on Wilhelm Schutte who lived in Monroe County and married Sophie Wilhelmine Schmidt who immigrated from Germany July 7, 1845 on the Goethe.

I am researching the family names of KLEE, MORGENSTERN, and THEOBALD from Monroe county. I would like to connect with others who may have an interest in these name. Also, anyone researching the HONNEN name. The family of interest is Fredrich HONNEN who married a Julia KLEE, June 7, 1872. Their children were, Bertha, Elmer, John, Anna and Fred. Contact me on or off list. bsteinmann@usmo.com

Nice Job. Many of us Monroe County researchers appreciate the funeral card work.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Lyon Close White Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Hh.2ADE/227 Message Board Post: Seeking any information on the families Henry Lyon and his wife Malinda (Close) Lyon. I am attempting to prove if this Henry Lyon is the son of William Lyon of Lowell, MI. And would be interesting to know anything about him, his wife or children. Henry and Matlinda Lyon are listed living in Harrisonville, Monroe Co, IL in the 1880 census: Henry Lyon, b. NY ae 44y; Malinda S. Lyon, wife, b. KY ae 46y; Ida Close, step-dau, b. IL (parent's b. PA & KY) ae 26y; Thomas Close, step-son, b. IL ae 24; Ella Close, step-dau, b. IL ae 24; Dewey Lyon, son, b. MI ae 15 (parents b. NY & MI); James Talbot, laborer, b. MO ae 19y. I believe this Lyon family is the same as the following found in Bowne, Kent Co, MI in 1870: Henry "Lynn", b. NY ae 35y; Elizabeth "Lynn", b. Scotland, ae 33y; Frank "Lynn", b. MI ae 9y; Dewey "Lynn", b. MI ae 6y; (Heubert?) White, b. MI ae 13; Adeline White, b. MI ae 8y. This Henry Lyon (Lynn) is probably Henry M. Lyon, b. Chenango Co, NY and son of William Lyon of Lowell Twp, Kent Co, MI. Henry M. Lyon married Elizabeth White in 1867 Caledonia, Kent Co, MI. It seems possible that Elizabeth died 1870-80 and Henry moved to IL where he remarried. Malinda (Close) Lyon's husband possibly died between 1870-1880 as she is probably the same person in the following 1870 census of Woodville PO, Twp 3, Range 11, Monroe Co, IL: James Close, b. PA ae 61y; Melinda, b. KY ae 65y (note: this age is probably a mistake by the 1880 census); Ida Close b. IL ae 18; Ellen, b. IL ae 15; Thomas A., b. IL ae 15.

http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmonroe/index.html Just to let you know there was submitted some transcribed deaths transcribed from microfilm for our site and she will be working on some births and submitting them soon. Also there have been A thru K, O, U, Y and Z scanned funeral cards added. I am working on the remainder will have more up in a couple of days. Be sure and check these often as when I am finished there have been almost 1000 more submitted by Vernon. I will be adding them in as I have time. Vernon has also submitted a great deal of wonderful data that I will be working on. Also added is a reunion page, if you have family reunions coming up for Monroe County families I will be happy to add them for you. Sharon

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/Hh.2ADE/47.1 Message Board Post: Do you have anything on Rachel Tate daughter of Robert Tate, Fayette County, Pennsylvania? She married William Cowell.

There has been a page added to the site listing Monroe Co family reunions for 2004, if anyone has a reunion for any Monroe County Family Group please send the information about the reunion there is a link on the site to mail reunion information. I hope this will be a helpful page to all those looking to attend reunions or holding them this year. sharon

>The K funeral cards have been added to the Monroe CO website. >http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmonroe/funeralcard_index.html > >sharon

The G's and H funeral cards have been added to the Monroe CO website. http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmonroe/funeralcard_index.html sharon

J Funeral Cards Added to Monroe Co Site http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmonroe/funeral%20cards/j_funeralcards.html Sharon

E funeral cards added to Monroe County Site. http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmonroe/funeral%20cards/e_funeralcards.html Sharon

I have added some pictures from three cemeteries in Monroe county, they are not of the whole cemetery or every stone, but will be happy to add any that anyone wants to submit. I would also like to thank everyone who has offered to submit documents and data for our website. http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmonroe/ sharon

Funeral Cards have been updated,.added were the D, I , O, U, Y, Z surnames. http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmonroe/funeralcard_index.html sharon