My grandfather was born in Raymond and his family lived in Butler. I would like more information about this reunion. Who can I contact? Barb ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2000 6:51 PM Subject: [ILMONTGO] Anyone ever heard of a Dr. White in Butler, Illinois and vicinity? > Hello, > My maiden name was Dorothy Osborn. I grew up in Butler, Illinois and > graduated from Hillsboro High School. > There is going to be a reunion at the Ware's Grove Church on October 8 and > many people from out of town will be attending. > In preparation for this event my sisters and I are preparing a booklet > compiled of letters written by our great grandmother Lestina Brigham Ware. > The letters cover a time period from 1849 to 1860. Lestina lived in the > Ware's Grove area of Montgomery County. She came to the area as a new bride > and died there on February 21,1872 a week after giving birth to twins. The > twins didn't live a year. Her husband David Smith Ware was left with a farm > and 6 living children. > In these letters Lestina mentions a Dr. White of Butler as tending to their > medical needs. We have been unable to find out anything about this man. Has > anyone ever heard of him or does anyone have any ideas of where I might find > out who Dr. White was? We are trying to explain who everyone in the letters > is and tell something about them. > Any help greatly appreciated. > > You can reach me at [email protected] > > > ==== ILMONTGO Mailing List ==== > Montgomery County Genealogical Society was formed in 1978 and its holdings are > housed at the Litchfield Carnegie Public Library in Litchfield. > P.O. Box 212, Litchfield, IL 62056-0212 > > ============================== > Personalized Mailing Lists: never miss a connection again. > http://pml.rootsweb.com/ > Brought to you by RootsWeb.com. > >