Thank you for letting us know. We deeply appreciate all that Florence has done for the genealogical community. I corresponded with her for years and subscribed to the "Journal" and learned a great deal of my Jacksonville roots. Without it and Florence, I would be years behind on my research. We indeed know how instrumental she was and we will definitely miss her. Kay Self Stevens ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Ann Kaylor" <kaylorma@insightbb.com> To: <ILMORGAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 15, 2004 9:19 AM Subject: [ILMORGAN] Fwd: Genealogical Community loses an Icon > > >Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 08:02:47 -0500 > >To: ILMAGA-L@rootsweb.com > >From: Mary Ann Kaylor <kaylorma@insightbb.com> > >Subject: Genealogical Community loses an Icon > > > >I am certain for those who reside out of central Illinois that they would > >want to be told of the recent passing of Florence Hutchison, former > >President and Founder of Jacksonville Area Genealogical Society. Florence > >was instrumental in providing the Morgan Area Genealogical site with many > >records for onsite use for those researching their family history. We > >will miss her. > > > >Following is her Obituary. Please note that condolences may be made at the > >web site listed below in the obit. > > > >FLORENCE M.HUTCHISON > >Florence M. Hutchison, 93, of Springfield, and formerly of Jacksonville > >and Greenfield; died Friday, August 13, 2004, at her residence in > >Springfield. She was born June 20, 1911 in Chicago, the daughter of George > >and Nancy Melissa Baker Dressel. She married Sanford Hutchison in 1936, > >and he preceded her in death. Mrs. Hutchison is survived by four > >daughters, Nancy (husband, Mori) Anvari and Judy Scarborough, both of > >Rochester, Mary Chapman of Springfield, and Linda Williams of Bloomington; > >one son, Richard (wife, Joan) Hutchison of Tinley Park; nine > >grandchildren, and thirteen great-grandchildren. Mrs. Hutchison received > >her B.S. degree in Home Economics from Oklahoma Agricultural and > >Mechanical College in 1936. Mrs. Hutchison took post-graduate work at the > >University of Missouri in 1949, Southern Illinois University in 1957, and > >Sangamon State University in 1978. As a genealogical historian and > >lecturer, Mrs. Hutchison helped organize the Jacksonville Area > >Genealogical and Historical Society in 1972 and served as the society > >president and editor of their quarterly Jacksonville, Illinois Geneal > >Journal. She opened the Morgan County Area Genealogical Society on > >December 16, 1991 and closed that organization on March 4, 2003. Mrs. > >Hutchison was a lobbyist and re-designer of the current Illinois State > >Flag, legalized by law in 1970. For her efforts, she received the Award of > >Merit from the Illinois State Historical Society in 1969; and a service > >award from the Illinois State Genealogical Society in 1975, where she was > >board member and State Chairman of Society Guidance. In 1981, Jacksonville > >Mayor Milt Hocking presented her with an award for invaluable research and > >service in City cemetery indexing. She has served as chairman of Morgan > >County Records Preservation Commission and Morgan County Cemetery Advisory > >Board and has been active in publishing many remote records for > >genealogical and public benefits. Her memberships include the American > >Association of University Women, Daughters of American Revolution and > >1812, International Platform Association and Historian and secretary of > >the North American Vexillological Association from 1976-80. She has given > >numerous lectures to schools and other organizations and, in 1976, became > >an editorial board member of the Augustan Society quarterly Heraldry. As a > >vexillologist, Mrs. Hutchison has specialized in the study of the history > >of flags of the United States, especially during the Revolutionary War. > >She has lectured extensively on the subject. She visited in the homes of > >seven great-great-grandchildren of Betsy Ross. A grave side service will > >be held at 3 p.m. on Monday, August 16, 2004, at Diamond Grove Cemetery in > >Jacksonville. The family will meet friends from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the > >Williamson Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to the Jacksonville Area > >Genealogical Society, 416 S. Main St. Jacksonville, IL 62650. Condolences > >may be sent to the family online at www.airsman-hires.com. > > > ==== ILMORGAN Mailing List ==== > Looking for a Civil War soldier? Search the Civil War Obits page for those > in Morgan County. And they are linked to the Cemetery Inscriptions > Go to : http://www.rootsweb.com/mil-cw.htm >

>Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 08:02:47 -0500 >To: ILMAGA-L@rootsweb.com >From: Mary Ann Kaylor <kaylorma@insightbb.com> >Subject: Genealogical Community loses an Icon > >I am certain for those who reside out of central Illinois that they would >want to be told of the recent passing of Florence Hutchison, former >President and Founder of Jacksonville Area Genealogical Society. Florence >was instrumental in providing the Morgan Area Genealogical site with many >records for onsite use for those researching their family history. We >will miss her. > >Following is her Obituary. Please note that condolences may be made at the >web site listed below in the obit. > >FLORENCE M.HUTCHISON >Florence M. Hutchison, 93, of Springfield, and formerly of Jacksonville >and Greenfield; died Friday, August 13, 2004, at her residence in >Springfield. She was born June 20, 1911 in Chicago, the daughter of George >and Nancy Melissa Baker Dressel. She married Sanford Hutchison in 1936, >and he preceded her in death. Mrs. Hutchison is survived by four >daughters, Nancy (husband, Mori) Anvari and Judy Scarborough, both of >Rochester, Mary Chapman of Springfield, and Linda Williams of Bloomington; >one son, Richard (wife, Joan) Hutchison of Tinley Park; nine >grandchildren, and thirteen great-grandchildren. Mrs. Hutchison received >her B.S. degree in Home Economics from Oklahoma Agricultural and >Mechanical College in 1936. Mrs. Hutchison took post-graduate work at the >University of Missouri in 1949, Southern Illinois University in 1957, and >Sangamon State University in 1978. As a genealogical historian and >lecturer, Mrs. Hutchison helped organize the Jacksonville Area >Genealogical and Historical Society in 1972 and served as the society >president and editor of their quarterly Jacksonville, Illinois Geneal >Journal. She opened the Morgan County Area Genealogical Society on >December 16, 1991 and closed that organization on March 4, 2003. Mrs. >Hutchison was a lobbyist and re-designer of the current Illinois State >Flag, legalized by law in 1970. For her efforts, she received the Award of >Merit from the Illinois State Historical Society in 1969; and a service >award from the Illinois State Genealogical Society in 1975, where she was >board member and State Chairman of Society Guidance. In 1981, Jacksonville >Mayor Milt Hocking presented her with an award for invaluable research and >service in City cemetery indexing. She has served as chairman of Morgan >County Records Preservation Commission and Morgan County Cemetery Advisory >Board and has been active in publishing many remote records for >genealogical and public benefits. Her memberships include the American >Association of University Women, Daughters of American Revolution and >1812, International Platform Association and Historian and secretary of >the North American Vexillological Association from 1976-80. She has given >numerous lectures to schools and other organizations and, in 1976, became >an editorial board member of the Augustan Society quarterly Heraldry. As a >vexillologist, Mrs. Hutchison has specialized in the study of the history >of flags of the United States, especially during the Revolutionary War. >She has lectured extensively on the subject. She visited in the homes of >seven great-great-grandchildren of Betsy Ross. A grave side service will >be held at 3 p.m. on Monday, August 16, 2004, at Diamond Grove Cemetery in >Jacksonville. The family will meet friends from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the >Williamson Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to the Jacksonville Area >Genealogical Society, 416 S. Main St. Jacksonville, IL 62650. Condolences >may be sent to the family online at www.airsman-hires.com.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Waters,Basor Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Ih.2ADE/216.222 Message Board Post: I am searching for info on James D Waters b1889 to Joseph and lill[ basor] waters from the Messens iowa area. Please contact me at heidi_shaver2001@yahoo.com

Hello Again Mary, I can't believe I accidentally erased your first e-mail with dates--I was comparing to what I have in my dad's "little black book". Did you by chance keep a copy? I NEVER erase the things I want to keep, but you know how those things go! If you did keep it, please resend. We aren't sure if the tombstone dates are correct as we believe it is the second stone and there are differing references about what his birth date actually was. I have always found it interesting that Fannie's maiden name is on her stone--I wonder if that was the norm for 1890. You are right, it is a pretty cemetery--I vaguely remember when it was all moved or raised because of a damn?--I think--being put in. I wish I could find out how to get at the records for the cemetery. Another good question, you are right, who will mow it when the gentleman is no longer able to. Bless him and how terrific that he is still able to do that stuff at 85. I wonder if he knows anything about the records for the cemetery. Again, a great big thanks for your kindness. If there is anything I can do for you, please let me know. Warmest Regards (and I mean warm-ha!), Marsha

Dear Marsha, I'm so happy that I helped in a small way. I only live about 1 1/2 mi. from the cemetery but I had never gone over there and looked at headstones. My husband went with me and we enjoyed looking at all the names. It is beautiful and well kept. Our old neighbor always mows it and he is Don Linton and is about 85. We are wondering who is going to take care of it when he is gone........ If you need me to do anything else for you, let me know. I have an idea.......since you know the death date, why don't you order microfilm of the Christian Co Newspapers from LDS Library. Is this possible? I have two sisters & my mother who live in Phoenix. They all once lived in ILL. Happy hunting! Mary Alice Tuxhorn

Dear Mary, I can't thank you enough for your kindness in going to the cemetery! Many thanks. I went there every year as a child -- way before I was bitten by the genealogy bug. I grew up in Litchfield Illinois, and I now live in Arizona. Lewis A. Baney and Fannie E. Sherrill were my gr. grandparents, and Harry and Mary Lucy (England) were my grandparents. Harry died long before I was born. Of the 4 grandparents, I only knew my grandmother, Mary Lucy. Unfortunately I was 9 when she died--too young to ask questions about my family. I was more interested in her big sugar cookies that she somehow made in a huge old wood cook stove! Anyway, I can't find out anything about my great grandparents--Fannie and Lewis--how they died, where they were, etc. Not one single thing. Sigh....I think the name was spelled and/or misspelled many ways over the years. It seems like there would have to be something--probate?--one child (my great Uncle Walter S. Baney) was only 5 when his Dad died and 10 or 11 when his mother died. Don't know where to look. I tried Christian County, but they don't seem too obliged to help. Warmest Regards and Many Thanks! Marsha Baney lobo1995@msn.com<mailto:lobo1995@msn.com>

In reply to Marsha regarding her BANEY'S. I went over to the Bethany Cemetery in rural Christian Co. and found the following for her: Lewis A. BANEY Sept 25, 1825 March 29, 1884 Fannie E. SHERRILL His Wife Feb. 11, 1838 Jan. 30, 1890 BANEY Harry E. 1870 - 1937 Mary L. 1872 - 1962 His Wife Regards, Mary A. Tuxhorn

Hello All, Looking for any information on Lewis/Louis BANEY who married Fannie E. SHERRILL (daughter of Baylor and Judith Sherrill) on 4-28-1869 in Sangamon County, Illinois. Lewis and Fannie are buried in Bethany Cemetery, Christian Co., Illinois. Their 3 children were: Harry (b. 1870), Lulu/a? (b. 1872), and Walter S (b. 1879). Lewis' Aunt and Uncle were Henry Herman BÖHNE (died 1847 in Cass County, Il.) and Selina BEARD BÖHNE CRAWFORD. Selina's son, Alfred Herman BöHNE, fought in the Civil War. Thanks Marsha lobo1995@msn.com<mailto:lobo1995@msn.com>

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hull; Smith; Fanning; Crouch Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Ih.2ADE/1130.1 Message Board Post: Seeking descendants of Samuel Smith and Dorothy Hull who lived in Morgan and Macoupin Counties, IL, and raised a large family which included: Logan; Vianna; Lucinda; Elizabeth; Jesse; William and David. There were two other girls indicated by the 1840 census which may have married or died. Two of the sons were MDs. There was a nephew who was named Samuel Smith Hull who moved to Texas in 1855. Some of the descendants of this family may have moved there later also. New addy: DaveBoatman@sbcglobal.net

Lorma, 1850 is too early to have any record of their deaths, and I assume you have checked the cemetery listings in the area they lived. I would suggest checking the county probate and guardianship records. If they owned anything at all there would have been a probate file and perhaps an entry in the guardianship records regarding the guardian for their children. Either type of record would reference their approximate date of death at least, and would provide additional details about this family and clues for your research. I believe Morgan Co. records of this sort are on LDS film. Good luck, Juli Claussen Search & Genealogy Services www.sgservices@bravepages.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <LormaeeL@aol.com> To: <ILMORGAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2004 1:22 PM Subject: Re: [ILMORGAN] JAGHS Excess Genealogical Material part 3 > If anyone can find out what happened to Jacob and Amanda Radley, after 1851 I > will pay a reward. Jacob & Amanda and the three children were all living 1n > the 1850 Census, with Nancy Thompson, Morgan County, Concord TWP, IL. Something > happened to Jacob and Amanda Radley, the children were left behind. I want > to know when and where they died? > Lorma > > > ==== ILMORGAN Mailing List ==== > Help support Rootsweb who sponsors USGenWeb. > Your generous donations will help! Find out more! > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BENNETT, BOSHART, JONES, GOODMAN, GLOVER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Ih.2ADE/914.1.1 Message Board Post: Sorry for the delay in answering but I have changed servers as you can see, and never received the notice of your posting. It is conceviable the cholera epidemic was also in Cass Co. in 1832/33 it ravaged through several counties. My info is from a book located at the Salt Lake Family Hx Lib on Jackson, Morgan County, Illinois. The epidemic was so savage that many of the residents were taken and buried quicky in unmarked graves. I can get the actual call number for the book, let me know if you are interested. Please e-mail me direct at: Nmorning@msn.com Thx, Nancy

If anyone can find out what happened to Jacob and Amanda Radley, after 1851 I will pay a reward. Jacob & Amanda and the three children were all living 1n the 1850 Census, with Nancy Thompson, Morgan County, Concord TWP, IL. Something happened to Jacob and Amanda Radley, the children were left behind. I want to know when and where they died? Lorma

Miscellaneous Out-OF-Print Records all published under the auspices of JAGHS Nixon's Jacksonville, IL City Directory 1868-1869 Reprint NEW soft cover 128 pages index min bid $10 postage $2.00 Morgan Co, IL Honor Roll of Veterans w/burial sites 1957 NEW soft cover 42 pages index min bid $6.00 postage $1.75 Scott Co, IL Honor Roll of Veterans w/burial sites 1957 NEW soft cover 22 pages min bid $4.00 postage $1.75 Cass Co, IL Honor Roll of Veterans w/burial sites 1957 soft cover 22 pages index min bid $4.00 postage $1.75 Set of all three volumes above min bid $11.00 Index Morgan Co, IL PUBLIC LAND TRACT SALES to PATENTEES Morgan Area Gen. Ass'n Florence Hutchinson, Corres. Scy. NEW loose leaf min bid $7.00 postage $1.75 Morgan Co, IL Public Domain Land Tract Sales Allers & Gochanour, 1986, Out of Print Good/Used no cover 107 pages index min bid $5.00 postage $1.75 Meredosia, IL Bicentennial Book 1775-1976 Jones Publishing Co. Good/Used no cover 304 pages min bid $4.00 postage $$2.50

Faces and Places, A Morgan County Family Album, Photos and sketches of Morgan Co, IL residents, past and present Vernon R. Q. Fernandes, compiler NEW hardbound 205 pages indexed min bid $45 postage $2.50 Ebenezer Church- history, photos, membership and events in a very early Morgan Co, IL church. Jeanette Hadden, compiler NEW 206 pages min bid $40.00 postage $2.50 Miscellaneous Out of Print records.all published under the auspices of JAGHS: 800 Posts of the Grand Army of the Republic, Dept. of IL, NEW soft cover 10 pages index min bid $5.00 postage $1.50 Jacksonville, IL Memorial Lawn Cemetery and Burial Records thru 1987, info on most births, deaths, and spouses) GOOD USED no cover 64 pages index min bid $4.00 postage $1.50 Jacksonville, IL Memorial Lawn Cemetery and Burial Records Addendum issue for years 1988-1992 NEW soft cover 21 pages index min bid $4.25 postage $1.50 1827-1845 Morgan Co, IL Marriages with Brides Surname NEW soft cover 31 pages index min bid $4.25 postage $1.75 1830 Morgan Co, IL census, including Cass and Scott Co, IL NEW loose leaf 74 pages index min bid $12.00 postage $1.75 1846-1850 Morgan Co, IL Marriages with Brides Surnames NEW soft cover 31 pages index min bid $6.00 postage $1.75 1851-1869 Morgan Co, IL Marriages 5 vols. (V.1 A-C,V2 D-Hen, V3, Hep-Min, V4 Mir-Sny, V5 Sob-Zir) PRICED PER VOLUME NEW soft cover 40-42 index min bid $5.50(per volume) postage $1.75 Jacksonville, IL City Directory, 1890-91 Reprint Helpful as substitute for the missing 1890 census. NEW vinyl cover 229 pages index min bid $12.00 postage $2.00 Nixon's Jacksonville, IL City Directory, 1868-69 Reprint NEW soft cover 128 pages index min bid $10.00 postage $2.00 Will post more later.. I do want to let you know that most copies of materials are very limited in number, in many cases only 1 copy. I am trying very hard not to make any mistakes as I copy this list from the June JAGHS Quarterly.. please bear with me :) To place a bid you may call or write to: JAGHS 416 S. Main St. Jacksonville, IL 62650 217-245-5911 end silent auction Aug 31, 2004 chatty

No problem at all with posting the list, - I know people are anxious to see what the Society has for sale. Quoting chatty <rnichols@irtc.net>: > I have had several people ask about the material on the auction list.. is > there a rule against posting it to the list?? there are minimum bids for all > material on the silent auction list. If allowed I will post to the list. > > chatty > > > > ==== ILMORGAN Mailing List ==== > Visit the Morgan County ILGenWeb Page and see what's new. Recent additions > - over 200 plus OBITS linked to Cemetery Inscriptions. Find them at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmorgan/obit-dex.htm > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmorgan/morgan.htm > >

I have had several people ask about the material on the auction list.. is there a rule against posting it to the list?? there are minimum bids for all material on the silent auction list. If allowed I will post to the list. chatty

I have had several people ask about a list of the material on the auction list.. there are quite a few.. I will post a few at a time the silent auction ends Aug 31 and goes to the highest bidder.. the material have a minimum bid and postage is listed also.. Jeremiah Youngblood, Dorothy M. Quife 1991 NEWhardbound 718 pages index min bid $35.00 postage $4.50 Conover Pioneer and Pilgrims, Elizabeth C. Kelley 1982 NEW hardbound 454 pages index min bid $25.00 postage $2.00 The House of Hunferhoff, Elizabeth C. Kelley 1987 NEW hardbound 461 pages index min bid $28.00 postage $2.00 ATLASES and PLATS of Greene Co, IL 1861-1915 (3 bks in one) Reprint 1976 Greene Historical Scoiety, some binding damage hardbound 307+ pages minimum bid $115.00 postage $6.00 Adams County, A History, 1879, Chicago. A history of the county, it's cities and towns, with Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent men. Reprint. Excellent condition. hardbound 1084 pages minimum bid $40.00 postage $3.75 ATLAS 1872 Morgan Co, IL, Andreas, Lyter and Co. and 1894 Plat Map of Morgan Co, IL. Reprint, JAGHS 1976 Excellent condition. hardbound 97 pages index minimum bid $125.00 postage $3.00 Greene County Memories, photos and sketches of past and present residnets. Vernon R. Q. Fernandes, compiler, NEW 127 pages index minimum bid $40.00 postage $2.50 Great Scott and the People Who Made It- Past and Present, Vernon R. Q. Fernandes, compiler, NEW hardbound 224 pages index minimum bid $40.00 postage $2.

Is there any way possible a list of the materials to be sold could be posted on the internet (if not at this location then maybe another site) so those of us who can't make a trip over there could still make a purchase or participate in the silent auction? It would be really appreciated. Thanks. David Kent Coy ----- Original Message ----- From: "chatty" <rnichols@irtc.net> To: <ILMORGAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2004 9:13 AM Subject: [ILMORGAN] Excess Genealogical Material available > The Jacksonville Area Genealogcial and Historical Society is having a large sale of excess genealogical books and typed publications. Some material is for sale at a modestly set price while some of the books are up for bid during a silent auction. If you are interested in obtaining material for Morgan and surrounding counties, now might be your chance. There is a minimum bid value placed on the auction material. Some of this material is out of print.. Silent Auction to end August 31, 2004. You may call the society library at 245-5911 or visit the library at 416 S. Main St. > > > ==== ILMORGAN Mailing List ==== > Help support Rootsweb who sponsors USGenWeb. > Your generous donations will help! Find out more! > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----

The Jacksonville Area Genealogical and Historial Society Library is open 10am to 4 pm Monday thru Friday.. Sat by appointment phone 217-245-5911 chatty ----- Original Message ----- From: <Deenmead@aol.com> To: <ILMORGAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2004 9:40 AM Subject: Re: [ILMORGAN] Excess Genealogical Material available > Can we just stop in or is an appt. needed? If you are open, what are the > hours? > Thank you. > Brenda Mead > > > ==== ILMORGAN Mailing List ==== > Come search our Morgan County ILGenWeb Pages! We have a > Search Engine to help you find your ancestor! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmorgan/morgan.htm > > >

Can we just stop in or is an appt. needed? If you are open, what are the hours? Thank you. Brenda Mead