----- Original Message ----- From: Elmer Thorn To: Montgomery Co Ill ; Jasper Co Web Site Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 12:18 PM Subject: Old Picture I have an old picture that was in my aunts things when she died. It is of a lady and the frame on the picture has M.L McCoy as the photgraphy studio. Does anyone know if there was a photgrapher in Montgomery Co Ill or Jasper Co Mo by that name? It looks like late 1800's. Et

----- Original Message ----- From: Elmer Thorn To: Montgomery Co Ill ; Jasper Co Web Site Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 12:18 PM Subject: Old Picture I have an old picture that was in my aunts things when she died. It is of a lady and the frame on the picture has M.L McCoy as the photgraphy studio. Does anyone know if there was a photgrapher in Montgomery Co Ill or Jasper Co Mo by that name? It looks like late 1800's. Et

I have an old picture that was in my aunts things when she died. It is of a lady and the frame on the picture has M.L McCoy as the photgraphy studio. Does anyone know if there was a photgrapher in Montgomery Co Ill or Jasper Co Mo by that name? It looks like late 1800's. Et

Paul: A search of the USGS National Mapping Information site at the following URL brings up listings for five cemeteries named "Isbell," none of which are in Kentucky: http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnis/web_query.gnis_web_query_form Based on our previous correspondence, I think the cemetery for which you are searching is located in Fayette Co., IL. According to my records, my direct ancestor Rachel LANDERS who m. George W. CARLOCK/CEARLOCK, Oct. 11, 1805, Warren Co., KY, died in 1847, Fayette Co., IL. Furthermore, my direct ancestors Jacob LANDERS and his wife Sarah (or Sally) JOHNSON who were married Nov. 25, 1808, Warren Co., KY, are buried in the Wright Cemetery, South Fillmore Township, Montgomery Co., IL. As per our previous correspondence, Rachel and Jacob LANDERS were siblings of your direct ancestor Henry LANDERS, Jr., whose daughter Michelle and son-in-law Thomas Jefferson TODD are reportedly buried in the Isbell Cemetery. As mentioned in my previous correspondence, one source says that Thomas Jefferson TODD was b. 1812, Warren Co., KY; m. Michelle LANDERS, Feb. 25, 1835, Montgomery Co., IL; d. June 25, 1899; and was bd. in the Isbell Cemetery, "Warren Co., KY." Also see the following site which mentions the surname TODD in relation to Isbell Cemetery, Bingham, Hurricane Township, Fayette Co., IL: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilchrist/welcome.html Your cousin, Susan Cearlock Tilleman San Antonio, TX http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/t/i/l/Susan-E-Tilleman/?Welcome=1077293539 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Womack" <kitkat11@charter.net> To: <KYWARREN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 7:12 AM Subject: [KYWARREN] Cemetery > To the best of anyone's knowledge, is there a Isbell Cemetery anywhere in Warren Co. KY? thanks. > paul

Anyone interested in the Browns and Hillsboro, IL. I have posted some postcards and pictures I found when cleaning out the house of a relative that passed away. I will be posting more as I sort them out. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~brannan/ Maxine Murphy

Does anyone have information on Rufus Scherer,brother of John J (Jack )Scherer? He was a son of Dr. Eli Scherer. According to what I have he would have been born abt 1841 to Dr. Eli and Lavina Cress Scherer. Does anyone have a burial info or obit on him? In the 1850 census there was a D.R. Scherer living with Jacob Cress Sr which if this info is correct,would be his Grandfather. So D.R. Scherer or Rufus I believe is the same person. Any help on this anyone? Thanks in advance and have a bright a sunny day. Et

Hello, Does anyone have access to a St. Agnes Catholic Cemetery in Hillsboro list of those buried there? I could use a look up, if you would be so kind as to contact me directly. Thanks, Juli Claussen

Hi, I have an ancestor that was listed in the 1870 census on page 279A in the Herndon Post Office area. Does anyone know where this part of the county was? Has "Herndon" been renamed to a current town? Thanks, Darren

Brenda & Linda, this is what little I have on my John Corwin Roberts who lived in Montgomery Co., IL Irving. .I don't know that much about my Browns in IL. There were 4 of the same generation that moved from Knox or Marion Co., TX three boys & one sister & her husband, Washington Fleming. With them they brought their Roberts cousins Mary, John Corwin, Nancy & Peter, all had become orphans in 1836 when their father John Roberts had died in Marion Co., TN. John Roberts had been b: in March 1791. I have his orphan bond to a Beriah Frazier.to learn reading, writing & cyphering. John had married Alice Brown in Knox Co., TN in 1813. Beriah Fraizer was his Bondsman.. She was the daughter of John & Alice Nodding Brown from MD I didn't know that so many of the Browns had come to Montgomery Co until a short time ago. What I need is info on them in Montgomery Co and where they moved...both Browns & Roberts. I've got some more info, but lets see if we make a match. Mary Roberts never married. There is some reason that she may have been "feeble minded".. Nancy Jane married Wilburn Isaac s/o Samuel Wilburn. & Peter married 1st, Tarquina Ann Newcomb. They lived in Nokomas After Tarquina died he married Lydia Christain. They had 6 children, all moved to TX when the family moved I think abt. 1890. He had 4 children with Tarquina...all died young. I would love to exchange info with you. Please write to me privately at ejthomas@i1.net Tiss Tiss

Right now I don't see a connection. The only possible connection would be in TX. Mine moved there around 1890. Tiss

I have Union Veteran John C.Brown (farrier) with son Thomas L. 1864 Carlenville,Ill. and son John Hester b 1870 Jefferson Co.Ill. Spouce unknown. He was a prisioner in Helena ,Arkansas..Found his two sons marrying in Burleson Co.,Tx 1890s. He is listed on the Texas 1890 Veterans census.I am 3rd grandaughter thru John. Have some but not much on this line. Will share.Theresa ----- Original Message ----- From: <ILMONTGO-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: <ILMONTGO-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 10:00 PM Subject: ILMONTGO-D Digest V04 #31

I have some info on the Roberts family that lived near Irving. Which ones are you looking for? Linda

I am wondering if Eli Sherer b 1833 , son of Dr Eli Scherer , is known later as Eli Cress. After his father died in 1849 he was living with Jacob Cress, his uncle. Later in the census 1870 and 1880 I wasn't able to find Eli Scherer but there was an Eli Cress born about the same year as Eli Scherer. I am wondering if Jacob Cress maybe adopted Eli. Anyone know? Et

Sorry to hear about that. We were hoping to visit it when we returned there for a visit. In fact we had written it down this evening as a reminder. Et ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy Dalhaus" <judydoll@wamusa.com> To: <ILMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 9:46 PM Subject: Re: [ILMONTGO] Where you are from. > Unfortunately, the Gardens restaurant closed in October of 2003. JKD > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joyce & Ed Thomas" <ejthomas@i1.net> > To: <ILMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 12:05 PM > Subject: [ILMONTGO] Where you are from. > > > > ET, I always like to have a general idea where someone lives, so I > > don't say something stupid like assuming that you live in the area that > > you're asking about. > > > > I was born in Litchfield and finished high school there, so I have some > > knowledge of what has gone on there. I've lived all my adult life, > > until about 7 years ago, in St. Louis. When in St. Louis, we > > frequently drive up for dinner at the "Gardens", a well known > > restaurant in Litchfield...known for their Iowa cut Pork Chops. If you > > ever get up there again, be sure to stop at the Gardens. It is a > > National landmark on the "Old 66" route. > > > > Tiss > > > > > > ==== ILMONTGO Mailing List ==== > > Montgomery Co IL Mail List is for Genealogical research do not send Virus > warnings to the list. "Problems with the Montgomery Co IL Mail list contact > Tim Casey timcasey59@earthlink.net. > > > > > > > ==== ILMONTGO Mailing List ==== > Montgomery County Genealogical Society was formed in 1978 and its holdings are housed at the Litchfield Carnegie Public Library in Litchfield IL.P.O. Box 212, Litchfield, IL 62056-0212 >

Unfortunately, the Gardens restaurant closed in October of 2003. JKD ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joyce & Ed Thomas" <ejthomas@i1.net> To: <ILMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 12:05 PM Subject: [ILMONTGO] Where you are from. > ET, I always like to have a general idea where someone lives, so I > don't say something stupid like assuming that you live in the area that > you're asking about. > > I was born in Litchfield and finished high school there, so I have some > knowledge of what has gone on there. I've lived all my adult life, > until about 7 years ago, in St. Louis. When in St. Louis, we > frequently drive up for dinner at the "Gardens", a well known > restaurant in Litchfield...known for their Iowa cut Pork Chops. If you > ever get up there again, be sure to stop at the Gardens. It is a > National landmark on the "Old 66" route. > > Tiss > > > ==== ILMONTGO Mailing List ==== > Montgomery Co IL Mail List is for Genealogical research do not send Virus warnings to the list. "Problems with the Montgomery Co IL Mail list contact Tim Casey timcasey59@earthlink.net. > >

ET, I always like to have a general idea where someone lives, so I don't say something stupid like assuming that you live in the area that you're asking about. I was born in Litchfield and finished high school there, so I have some knowledge of what has gone on there. I've lived all my adult life, until about 7 years ago, in St. Louis. When in St. Louis, we frequently drive up for dinner at the "Gardens", a well known restaurant in Litchfield...known for their Iowa cut Pork Chops. If you ever get up there again, be sure to stop at the Gardens. It is a National landmark on the "Old 66" route. Tiss

I have been searching for some time now, trying to locate where my GG Grandparents are buried: Elizabeth Wenner Firle (1839 to abt 1875-1880) and Frank Firle (abt 1837 - April, 1899). The 1870 census shows them living in Omphgent Township where he was the blacksmith in Worden. The 1880 census shows only Frank and their children living in Omphgent Township. I have no knowledge of when Elizabeth died. Frank remarried in 1881 and, according to a notice in the Mt. Olive Herald, died in Walshville. If Frank and Elizabeth are buried together it may be somewhere in Omphgent Township. I have carefully searched through the first 9 volumes of the MCGS Cemetery Books and the only Firley I found was his son, buried in the Worden City Cemetery. Does anyone have any suggestions as to where and how I might continue searching for Frank and Elizabeth Firle? Many thanks for any help you can provide. Myra Dittes

Sorry, but the book my Aunt wrote does not have that information. Surely someone else is researching the Sherer family. Good luck! Polley Ellen

I am searching a Sherer family from PA in the late 1800 and early 1900. Are they related by the information in your book? Thanks Dora ----- Original Message ----- From: <Polleylaw@aol.com> To: <ILMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 10:11 AM Subject: Re: Fw: [ILMONTGO] Re: Montgomery co book > Elmer, > > I have the books & will photocopy & send to you. > > Polley Ellen > > > ==== ILMONTGO Mailing List ==== > Montgomery County Genealogical Society was formed in 1978 and its holdings are housed at the Litchfield Carnegie Public Library in Litchfield IL.P.O. Box 212, Litchfield, IL 62056-0212 > >

Tiss, I live in Carthage,Mo. For everyone else, that is on the west side of the state near Joplin Mo . Good luck on your search. Et ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joyce & Ed Thomas" <ejthomas@i1.net> To: <ILMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 12:55 PM Subject: [ILMONTGO] Brown & Roberts > I want to thank all of you that offered the Cress material. Actually > I'm not really researching the Cresses. My family is the Browns & the > Roberts of Irving, Montgomery Co. If anyone has any info on them, I > would love to hear from you. > > I have to second the thought that this is a very friendly & helpful web > site. Sometimes that is hard to find. > > ET, where do you live in MO? I live at the Lake of the Ozarks in Morgan Co. > > Tiss > > > ==== ILMONTGO Mailing List ==== > Montgomery Co IL Mail List is for Genealogical research do not send Virus warnings to the list. "Problems with the Montgomery Co IL Mail list contact Tim Casey timcasey59@earthlink.net. > >