What is the address of the Monroe Historical Society? I will be visiting the area to do research in September. Thank you very much for an help or suggestions you can give to me. Also, who were the first Americans (Virginians) to settle in Illinois? I am researching my maiden name, Wetzel. My father's family lived in Red Bud, Prairie, from approx 1880 forward. My goal is to try and link the family name with as many Wetzel's in Illinois as I can. My grandfather's name was Herman Wetzel, his father's name, John or Johann. This is a far back as I can go until I see church or other records. Darlene Wetzel De Luco Pasadena, California