1860 census index has a Bisswell family in Harrisonville township: Chs., 4, m, b. IL infant, 1m., f, b. IL Jams, 50, m, b. IL, farmer Susanne, 22, f, b. IL. Marriage index has a James Bisswell m. Susan Jones on May 21, 1856. None in 1870 census index, Arrowheads to Aerojets or the county-wide cemetery database. Also not on 1865 registered voters of Harrisonville Prec. ----- Original Message ----- From: <ly68@charter.net> To: <ILMONROE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 11:12 AM Subject: [IL-Monroe] MARY CAROLINE BISWELL/JOHN JOSEPH HIRSCH > 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/241 > > Message Board Post: > > I am looking for information on a Mary Caroline Biswell. She was born Nov. 27, 1866 in Trenton, Clinton Co., IL. She married John Joseph Hirsch on Oct. 8, 1890 in Clinton Co., IL. John Hirsch was born in May of 1866 in Jamestown, Clinton Co., IL. They had five children, that I am aware of. Four daughters, Magdalena, born in 1891 in Clinton Co.,Susanna born in 1894 in Jamestown, Clinton Co., Grace, born 1895 in Jamestown, and Laura born, 1898 in Jamestown, and one son John James. born in 1907 in Centralia, Marion Co., IL. Mary Biswell and John Hirsch were living in the Brookside area of Clinton Co., IL, on the 1910, 1920 and 1930 census'. Mary Biswell's family was from Monroe Co., IL. and moved to Clinton Co. around 1862. Her father was James Monroe Biswell, whop was a soldier in the Union Army fron 1862 until 1865, he was born May 1835 in St. Francois, Co., MO. Her mother was Susan Jones, born Feb. 1838 in Jefferson Co., MO. Mary Biswell is my great great aunt. Would! > like to hear from any of them or anyone who knows of the Biswell's or the Hirsch's. Thank you. > Charlotte Christensen > > > ==== ILMONROE Mailing List ==== > In 1918, Wagner and Hermann in Waterloo advertise: > Funeral Directors, Lady Assistant, Auto Service, Day or Night Service Furniture, Rugs, Wall Paper, Talking Machines all in one add. Oh, yeah, you call on both phones!! > >