The following news articles were added to the Monroe Co site http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmonroe/newsarticles/nparticles_index.html New Hanover News The Waterloo Times Feb 7, 1895 Harrisonville News The Waterloo Times Feb 7, 1895 Prairie du Long News The Waterloo Times Feb 7, 1895 Merrimac News The Waterloo Times Feb 7, 1895 Petit Jurors, March Term The Waterloo Times Feb 7, 1895

Does anyone know what Monroe Co newspaper would cover news/obits for the New Hanover area in 1887- 1889? I'm trying to find an obituary for: Wilhelmine (Kottwitz) Goellner (also sp Gollner/Gellner in various records). She died 10 April 1889 at New Hanover. She, her husband Henry and their children lived in Moredock precinct. I'm also looking for a death date of Henry's mother Anna Rosina Goellner who lived with them and died between Oct 1887 and before Wilhelmine's death in Apr 1889. Thanks for any help, and a special thanks to Lester Shrader for transcribing the Zoar/Dear Hill church records. John

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/296 Message Board Post: German researchers in Monroe County might be interested in this site: List of Germany's cities,towns, & municipialities found at http://www.muc.de/~cfaerber/dmoz/de-gemeinden/ Written in German and English...it lists alphabetically all towns in Germany and gives (among other things) the towns present zip code #, its state name, and county (kreis) name.

Judy Meredith has posted a brick wall on the ILMCGHS brickwall site. http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmcghs/mc_brickwalls.html Surnames are Cantrell, Biggs, Whitesides, Moore, Gillham

Thomas Richard Groll Jr. has added a brick wall to the ILMCGHS brickwall page. http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmcghs/mc_brickwalls.html Surnames are: Surnames: Schroeder, Kruse, Schallom

I have 3 other pictures: DOERR - 2 children, girl in plaid dress w/ black stockings, boy in "Little Lord Fauntleroy" suit (pic. is rather faded), on the back is written "Katie & Oscar Doerr" and "50 years ago", but no date. HERN - little girl about 1.5 to 3 years old with big bow in hair - on the back is written "Clara Hern". GRUNTZ - a man in what looks like a RR conductor's uniform - on the back is written "Taken in Rockford Ill July 23, 1903, Guss Gruntz".

Don Did you mention to me that you have FRANKLINs in your tree? I "talk" to so many people, I lose track. Anyway, I have a small original picture that has "Charlie Franklin" written on the back. Let me know if he is yours and I'll send you the original. Are there any other FRANKLINs out there who would like a scanned copy of this picture? Janet ----- Original Message ----- From: <dsale5678@charter.net> To: <ILMONROE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 2:06 AM Subject: [IL-Monroe] Re: American Bottom: Latest News Thereof > 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/294.1 > > Message Board Post: > > I think you described the American Bottoms to the tee, My Mother and Father's Grew up In Renault, and Prairie Du Rocher, Illinois. We always knew the area to run from Part of Randolph county,along the old St.Louis and Kaskaskia road, that ran along the bluff till south of Renault than ascending the bluff, passing thorough Burksville, Waterloo on to St, Louis. I think the bottoms, ran all the way past Columbia Ill. where it was called the Columbia Bottoms,it than tapered off as it went past Dupo and Cahokia Just south of East St. Louis around Sauget Ill. > > Nora Tocus, describes it, in her message about the American Bottoms, on the Monroe Co.GenForm message board, message #105 She say's a good place to view this bottomland is from the Eagle Cliff-Miles Cemetery, located in Monroe, Co., where you can stand on the bluffs and overlook miles and miles of absolutely flat black land stretching to the Mississippi. > > What I don't understand is the article from the Chicago Tribune. I am not disputing there information about 60% of the world's horseradish being grown in the American Bottoms, It is just that I am confused because every year the Belleville News Democrat along with brochures from the State Of Illinois, claim that Collinsville Ill., which is in parts of St.Clair and Madison County's as being the horseradish capital of the World. They even celebrate that fact. So you see why I am confused, how can Collinsville be the horseradish capital, if 60% is grown in the American Bottoms, Unless they are considering Collinsville as part of the Bottoms. Maybe I just don't have my facts straight. but you can see how that can be confusing. > > Thank You Don Sale > > > > > ==== ILMONROE Mailing List ==== > In 1918, Louis Bald in Valmeyer, Sold Wallis and La Crosse "Happy Farmer" Tractors and equipment. "The tractors that will fill the need of every farm. > > He also advertised General Blacksmith Work and Auto Repair. > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Allen Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Hh.2ADE/295.1 Message Board Post: Allen Charlotte 03-29-1838 11-09-1858 James H. St. Augustine's R9 Allen Frances 02-04-1847 07-14-1850 Wm. & Mahala Eagle Cliff-Miles Allen Frank 60Y,3M,17D 03-12-1938 Lena Sealader Columbia UCC Newspaper Columbia Allen Grandchild 04-00-1915 Hendrix Newspaper Renault Allen James 60Y 03-04-1909 Palmier Newspaper E.Carondelet Allen John 27Y,1M,8D 02-06-1879 GrantsPass/Maus Death record Mitchie Prec. Allen Joseph 82Y 02-28-1907 Columbia ---? Death record Allen Julia 8D 02-06-1880 None given Death record Moredock Prec Allen Mahala Eagle Cliff-Miles Allen Mariah 71 years 02-20-1907 James nee Davis Palmier Allen Mariah Ann 01-27-1856 03-25-1858 Wm. & Mahala Eagle Cliff-Miles Allen Martha C. 12-28-1848 07-13-1850 Wm. & Mahala Eagle Cliff-Miles Allen Mary L. 01-16-1876 02-22-1876 T. & S. A. Rebenack Allen Nathaniel G. 47Y,5M,24D 10-25-1882 Eagle Cliff-Miles Death record Allen Sarah A. 08-24-1843 11-30-1889 Thomas Rebenack Allen Thomas 01-17-1835 01-08-1903 Rebenack Newspaper Eldon MO Allen Thomas L. 09-03-1873 12-10-1876 T. & S. A. Rebenack Allen William 11-1850 10-02-???? Wm. & Mahala Eagle Cliff-Miles Allen William H. ? ? Eagle Cliff-Miles Allerding Anna 03-20-1898 I.C. Madonnaville No stone Allerding Margareth 68Y 02-12-1864 John F. I.C. Madonnaville No stone This is what I have on Monroe Co., IL Allen's. Pat

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ALLEN/DANNER/HUGGINS/ARRINGTON/BREWER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Hh.2ADE/295 Message Board Post: My ggg grandfather was John ALLEN, born c. 1799 in Tennessee. He is said to have died bef. 1870 in Eagle Cliffs, Monroe CO, IL. Are there any cemeteries in this area where I might have any luck searching for a grave? Is anyone else researching the ALLEN surname in the Monroe/Randolph/St. Clair CO IL areas? Thanks in advance for any help you can provide. John ALLEN had seven sons and two daughters. One of his sons was George Washington ALLEN, b. 27 May 1838 in Monroe CO, IL and I decend from his line.

These sketches were taken from and pertain to the American Bottoms: PIONEERS OF ILLINOIS A Series of Sketches Relating to Events That Occurred Previous to 1813 Narratives of many thrilling incidents connected with the Early Settlement of the West, drawn from History, Tradition and Personal Reminiscences. By N. Matson1882 http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmcghs/american_bottoms.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmcghs/

In the Church section on the Monroe County website there has been added the http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmonroe/churches/NH_deaths.html Death Index for Zoar 1884 -1953 Transcribed from LDS Film No. 1976581. Submitted by Lester Schrader Thank you Lester....

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/294.1 Message Board Post: I think you described the American Bottoms to the tee, My Mother and Father's Grew up In Renault, and Prairie Du Rocher, Illinois. We always knew the area to run from Part of Randolph county,along the old St.Louis and Kaskaskia road, that ran along the bluff till south of Renault than ascending the bluff, passing thorough Burksville, Waterloo on to St, Louis. I think the bottoms, ran all the way past Columbia Ill. where it was called the Columbia Bottoms,it than tapered off as it went past Dupo and Cahokia Just south of East St. Louis around Sauget Ill. Nora Tocus, describes it, in her message about the American Bottoms, on the Monroe Co.GenForm message board, message #105 She say's a good place to view this bottomland is from the Eagle Cliff-Miles Cemetery, located in Monroe, Co., where you can stand on the bluffs and overlook miles and miles of absolutely flat black land stretching to the Mississippi. What I don't understand is the article from the Chicago Tribune. I am not disputing there information about 60% of the world's horseradish being grown in the American Bottoms, It is just that I am confused because every year the Belleville News Democrat along with brochures from the State Of Illinois, claim that Collinsville Ill., which is in parts of St.Clair and Madison County's as being the horseradish capital of the World. They even celebrate that fact. So you see why I am confused, how can Collinsville be the horseradish capital, if 60% is grown in the American Bottoms, Unless they are considering Collinsville as part of the Bottoms. Maybe I just don't have my facts straight. but you can see how that can be confusing. Thank You Don Sale

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/294 Message Board Post: Many of us, researching ancestors who came to Monroe CO around 1800, have come to know "The American Bottom"---the rich flat Mississippi River bottomland where our folks settled. Black and fertile, the Bottom turned out to be a mixed blessing for them since it was also a hotbed of disease. (In the years just following the Revolution, this region was called "American" to distinguish it from the bottomland where the French lived.) We may have wondered what ever happened to the term "American Bottom". Today 4-20-05 the Good Eating section of the Chicago Tribune has an answer for us: The American Bottom is where now is grown 60% of the world's horseradish. It seems that the mineral-laden soil is just right for this crop, which was first planted here by German immigrant farmers arriving in the early 19th Century. The article says, though, that many of the horseradish farms are being replaced by subdivisions and strip malls due to the area's proximity to St Louis.

Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery Submitted by Jean Jung http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmonroe/ Ahern, Edward Ahern, Emma Bussen, Anna Bussen, Anton Bussen, Clarence Bussen, Frank Bussen, Mary Bussen, William Goessling, Bernard Goessling, Charles Goessling, Lawrence Wm. Goessling, Lawrence W. Military stone Goessling, Mary C. Goessling, Matilda Goodhart, Caroline Hamacher, Catherine Goeller Hamacher, Helen A. Wightman Harris, Julia Jansen, Frances Marquardt, Ronald Niebruegge, Emma Anna Niegenaber, Anton Niegenaber, Franziska Rau, Clement Rau, Franziska Rau, Peter Vogt, Anthony L. Vogt, Anton F Vogt, Arnold A. Vogt, Catherine Vogt, Dora M. Vogt, Edward H. Vogt, Gerhard Vogt, Henry Vogt, John F. Vogt, Jerome Vogt, Katherine Vogt, Maria A. Vogt, Frank Vogt, Mamie Vogt, Mary

http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmonroe/ Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Columbia Submitted by Vernon Ritter Pfeffer, John.jpg Pfeffer, Margaret.jpg Reis, Anna.jpg View Smollau, Katherine.jpg Smollau, Peter.jpg St. Paul Evangelical, Columbia Submitted by Vernon Ritter Baltz, Lydia Diehl, Christian Diehl, Heinich Diehl, Lizette Glaenzer, Margaretha Habermehl, Jos Co K, 149 Ill Inf. Habermehl, Joseph Kopp, Henrietta Kuehner, Charles Kuehner, Louis Kuehner, Rudolph Lieser, Christian Lieser, Christina View of Cemetery

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Mckee, Douglas, Pickering Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Hh.2ADE/293 Message Board Post: I am looking for info on John Mckee who I have been told was the second mayor of Columbia, IL He was a veternarian. He married Mary Ann Mcgowan in St. Louis in 1838 and they lived in Columbia, IL His son James Mckee was a school teacher for many years in Columbia. I am trying to find out how he got to this country.

Two Unknown class photos added to the School page, they are the last two listed on that page, under Unknown School Photos. http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmonroe/schools.html

The following scanned newsarticles have been added http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmonroe/newsarticles/nparticles_index.html Harrisonville News Waterloo Republican, Aug 25, 1898 Hecker News Waterloo Republican, Aug 25, 1898 Mitchie News Waterloo Republican, Aug 25, 1898 Renault News Waterloo Republican, Aug 25, 1898 Goeddeltown News Waterloo Republican, Oct 7, 1897 Hecker News Waterloo Republican, Oct 7, 1897 Stringtown News Waterloo Republican, Oct 7, 1897 Buffinger News Waterloo Republican, Feb 22, 1898 Columbia News Waterloo Republican, Feb 22, 1898 Harrisonville News Waterloo Republican, Feb 22, 1898 Mitchie News Waterloo Republican, Feb 22, 1898 Wartburg News Waterloo Republican, Feb 22, 1898

Submitted by Barbara Coakley was the class of 1906 from Waterloo High School - picture and commencement program. http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmonroe/schools/1906_class.html

Submitted by Vernon Ritter were the followin g tombstone pictures from the Immaculate Conception Cemetery in Columbia http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmonroe/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmonroe/cemeteries/immaculate_cath.html Biederman, Hurbert Freitag, Minna Frierdick, Franziska (Francis) Hick, Georg La Croix, Jacob Toenjes, Elizabeth