In a message dated 6/28/2003 7:13:02 PM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > A woman in the state of Oregon or Washington foun a scrapbook made of > clippings from many years ago at a garage sale and she sent it on to the Byron > museum as it contained info about Byron and Stillman - most of this has been > copied and added to the book. > Dear Listers ~ I would like to make a correction to the above about the Scrapbooks. The Scrapbooks were sent to me (Sharon Nordman Ogle) for the Ogle County Historical Society, Ruby Nash Museum. Sharon Hildebrand copied the pages from the books for the Byron Museum. The "original" Scrapbooks are in the Ruby Nash Museum (Ogle County Historical Society) in Oregon, IL. The lady that sent the books to the Ogle County Historical Society did not charge us anything and the Society is very appreciative of her generosity. I wanted to clear this up as the lady who donated the Scrapbooks to the Ogle County Historical Society is a member of this List and I don't want any misunderstanding as to where the Scrapbooks ended up. She was very generous and the membership is very grateful for her thoughtfulness. Sincerely, Sharon Nordman Ogle (Ogle County Historical Society Board Member)

Dear Roger & Jo Lyn ~ I ran across some photographs of Jacob Myers and the Ilers at the Ruby Nash Museum the other day. Jacob Myers was a member of our North Grove Christian Church when my 3rd great-grandfather Rev. George Atwood Brown was minister there in the 1880s and 1890s. I am going to copy the photos of Jacob Myers for a lady in our church whose husband is a descendant of Jacob. If you are interested, let me know and I can copy for you too at the same time. The photos run about $1 to $1.50 per page at the copy shop. They are good quality. Sincerely, Sharon Nordman Ogle in Ogle County, IL

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Black, Carter, Shell, Vandling, Rodenbach Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Jh.2ADE/2.1 Message Board Post: My e-mail has changed to [email protected]

Descendants of Thomas Cornell 1 Thomas CORNELL b: March 13, 1761 in (lived in Easton, Washington Twp., NY in 1808) d: October 3, 1828 .. +Mary BRIGGS b: December 5, 1762 d: September 18, 1852 Father: Daniel Briggs Mother: Mary ? ... 2 Eliakim CORNELL b: July 15, 1781 d: December 30, 1852 ....... +Hannah POTTER Father: Cornelius Potter Mother: Judith ? ........ 3 Timothy B. CORNELL ............ +Parmelia BRIGGS ............. 4 Betsey B. CORNELL ............. 4 George W. CORNELL ............. 4 Hannah CORNELL ............. 4 Henry G. CORNELL ............. 4 Mary CORNELL ............. 4 Sabina CORNELL ............. 4 Thomas B. CORNELL ............. 4 John Adam CORNELL b: 1829 in Easton, NY (appears in 1860 Maryland Twp., Ogle Co., IL census) d: 1912 Burial: Adeline Cemetery, Adeline, Maryland Twp., Ogle Co., IL ................. +Mary Ann ALLEN b: February 2, 1832 in Delaware Co., OH m: June 2, 1853 d: 1913 Burial: Adeline Cemetery, Adeline, Maryland Twp., Ogle Co., IL ................... 5 Addie May CORNELL ....................... +Charles J. REICHENBACH Father: Charles H. Reichenbach Mother: Catherine Arbogast ........................ 6 Floyd R. REICHENBACH ........................ 6 Sadie May REICHENBACH b: Abt. 1881 ............................ +J. HOOVER b: Abt. 1879 m: June 18, 1902 in Oregon, Ogle Co., IL Father: Joseph Hoover Mother: Laura Itneyer ................... 5 Isola Nettie CORNELL b: August 1872 in Adeline, Maryland Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: 1949 ....................... +Harry Gordon BLAIR b: August 7, 1868 in Adeline, Maryland Twp., Ogle Co., IL m: September 30, 1891 in Adeline, Maryland Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: 1935 Father: John Franklin Blair Mother: Amelia A. Robbins ........................ 6 Una Orletta BLAIR b: March 1895 in IL d: 1988 ............................ +Lyle B. MARKS b: 1890 in IL (appears in 1930 Maryland Twp., Ogle Co., IL census) d: 1978 Burial: Fairmount Cemetery, Polo, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL Father: John Burr Marks Mother: Lydia Jennie Canode ................... 5 Hiram Robert CORNELL b: June 17, 1854 in Delaware Co., OH d: October 2, 1909 Burial: Adeline Cemetery, Adeline, Maryland Twp., Ogle Co., IL ....................... +Emma Jane HIESTAND b: November 24, 1859 m: January 29, 1880 in Adeline, Maryland Twp., Ogle Co., IL Father: Jacob Hiestand Mother: Lucinda Rhinehart ........................ 6 E. Maude CORNELL ........................ 6 Clyde CORNELL b: April 13, 1885 d: September 28, 1907 Burial: Adeline Cemetery, Adeline, Maryland Twp., Ogle Co., IL ................... 5 Charles CORNELL b: 1866 d: 1957 Burial: Adeline Cemetery, Adeline, Maryland Twp., Ogle Co., IL ... 2 Uriel or Royal CORNELL b: 1784 d: January 24, 1847 ....... +Thankful WILLIS ... 2 Mercy CORNELL b: January 15, 1786 d: December 2, 1818 ....... +Timothy BARNUM ... 2 Anna CORNELL b: November 15, 1788 d: May 5, 1865 ....... +Abner RIPLEY m: February 27, 1806 ... 2 Susannah CORNELL b: April 6, 1792 ....... +Ira GIFFORD m: April 16, 1813 ... 2 Mary CORNELL b: 1795 d: June 20, 1830 ....... +Aaron BARKER m: January 1, 1812 Roger Cramer Peoria, Arizona <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/RogerCubs/index.html">Roger & Sue Cramer's Genealogy Site</A> http://members.aol.com/rogercubs/index.html <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilogle/">Ogle Co., IL Genealogy Site</A> http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilogle/

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.netscape.com/mbexec/msg/4317/Jh.2ADE/1129.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Dawn; I am sorry. I was confused about the cemetary. When I was there last Oct- 2002, I met Rodney Hayenga sence Rodney was doing all the paper work for me through coz mason who still lives in the area and his dad who is also burried in white rock. So is Rodney Hayenga on your side?.Rodney told me his mom hade the cemetary book and I just assumed the rong thing. If you can, I would love to see a copy of the branches of the intangelment of this name HAYENGA and I would like to up date any missing info from my dads side. I plan to come to white rock again soon to see my fathers new head stone so when I do, I would like to meet you and any other clan members. E-mail is [email protected] Fax # 510-351-0624. Mason D Hayenga of CA.

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/Jh.2ADE/1130 Message Board Post: This is a great book that is being put together, all about Stillman Valley - its town, people, histoy - with many pictures. A woman in the state of Oregon or Washington foun a scrapbook made of clippings from many years ago at a garage sale and she sent it on to the Byron museum as it contained info about Byron and Stillman - most of this has been copied and added to the book. At present the info has filled 3-4inch binders and it sill is a work in progress. Sharon Hildebrand is hoping to have it completed by the time of the fall festival in Stillman this year. The more orders we have, the cheaper the book will be. Please sign up now and get a great book of at least part of the history of Ogle County!

There is a biography for Patrick Kennedy in the bio. section at Ogle site. http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilogle/patrickkennedy.htm David Lee Zellers ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jo Lyn Crofton" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2003 11:39 AM Subject: Re: [ILOGLE] Mt. Morris Church organized 1880 > Roger, > Do you happen to have any information on the Nathaniel Haynes-author of > the article or George S. Kennedy mentioned in this article. Haynes, if > memory serves me is buried in Jordan Cemetery in Lee Co. and is the son > of Samuel Haynes and Rebecca Bechtal of Wash. Co. MD and Mt. Carroll, > Carroll Co. IL. > I am also looking for a Patrick Kennedyborn in Ireland and living > Woosung in about 1860-70. I know Woosung is also Lee Co. but relatively > close to Ogle line as well. > By the way I just returned from a trip to PA and MD and found not only > all the graves in Sharpsburg and Rhorersville that I wanted > (Dietrick/Detrick/Detrich, Myers, Mumma, Roulette, Haynes/Haines/Hanes), > but also talked to live Haynes decendents who has letters written by > Susan Haynes Deitrick w/o Samuel who traveled to Ogle Co. Il in the > 1840's by covered wagon. Other families who came with were > Myers(Jacob,Peter and Paul), David Iler, Samuel Haynes, as well as many > others. Would love to read anything you may have on info above. > Thank you for all your hard work and wealth of research you have done. > Are you and Sue in AZ for summer? Are you close to the fires? I pray > that you are not! Looking forward to hearing from you. > Jo Lyn Crofton (I live in Strphenson Co. Pearl City, IL but ancestors > are mostly in Carroll Co.) > > > [email protected] wrote: > > >>From "History of the Disciples of Christ in Illinois 1819-1914", Nathaniel > >Haynes, 2 vol, Cincinnati, The Standard Publishing Co, 1914. Reprint 2000 by > >Heritage Books, Inc > > > >"Mt. Morris Church, organized 1880 b J.H. Wright. There was an occasional > >sermon by L.D. Waldo, of Rockford, and D.R. Howe, of Lanark. In March, State > >Evanglist Wright organized the church with the following twenty-eight charter > >members: Mrs. Sarah Warner, Mis. Mary E. Thomas, Mary E. Spielman, Mrs. Anna > >Long, Mrs. Rose Diehl, Mrs. E. Miller, George S. Kennedy, Wm. S. and Catherine > >Blake, Charles G. and Sarah Blakslee, Hattie Finnikle, Mrs. Eliza Hammer, > >Jacab and Susan Keedy, Mrs. Laura Kennedy, Charles and Mrss. Vallee Keedy; > >Florence V., Fannie and Susan Long; Adam Shaw, Letha Sprecher, Mrs. Susan Thoman, > >Anna and Mildred F. Thomas and Mary E. and Clay Wagner." > > > >"The pastors were G.W. Ross, J.H. Carr, T.B. Stanley, J.B. Wright, C.T. > >Spitler, G.W. Pearl, D.G. Wagner, D.F. Seyster, Mr. De Poister, Mr. Goss, Mr > >Hacker, and now H.F. Sayles." > > > >"Those given to the miistry are J.H. Shellenberger, Z O.' Doward, D.H. > >Wagner, J.W. Baker, W.F. Hohk, and H.L. Eyrick." > > > >Roger Cramer > >Peoria, Arizona > ><A HREF="http://members.aol.com/RogerCubs/index.html">Roger & Sue Cramer's > >Genealogy Site</A> > >http://members.aol.com/rogercubs/index.html > ><A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilogle/">Ogle Co., IL Genealogy Site</A> > >http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilogle/ > > > > > >==== ILOGLE Mailing List ==== > >If you have old pictures, biographies, or obituaries of Ogle Co. family that you would like to share with others on the Ogle Co. Genealogy site, please send them to Roger Cramer at [email protected] > > > >============================== > >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== ILOGLE Mailing List ==== > Visit the Ogle Co. Genealogy Web Site: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilogle/ > Roger Cramer, List and Site Administrator: [email protected] > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Roger, Do you happen to have any information on the Nathaniel Haynes-author of the article or George S. Kennedy mentioned in this article. Haynes, if memory serves me is buried in Jordan Cemetery in Lee Co. and is the son of Samuel Haynes and Rebecca Bechtal of Wash. Co. MD and Mt. Carroll, Carroll Co. IL. I am also looking for a Patrick Kennedyborn in Ireland and living Woosung in about 1860-70. I know Woosung is also Lee Co. but relatively close to Ogle line as well. By the way I just returned from a trip to PA and MD and found not only all the graves in Sharpsburg and Rhorersville that I wanted (Dietrick/Detrick/Detrich, Myers, Mumma, Roulette, Haynes/Haines/Hanes), but also talked to live Haynes decendents who has letters written by Susan Haynes Deitrick w/o Samuel who traveled to Ogle Co. Il in the 1840's by covered wagon. Other families who came with were Myers(Jacob,Peter and Paul), David Iler, Samuel Haynes, as well as many others. Would love to read anything you may have on info above. Thank you for all your hard work and wealth of research you have done. Are you and Sue in AZ for summer? Are you close to the fires? I pray that you are not! Looking forward to hearing from you. Jo Lyn Crofton (I live in Strphenson Co. Pearl City, IL but ancestors are mostly in Carroll Co.) [email protected] wrote: >>From "History of the Disciples of Christ in Illinois 1819-1914", Nathaniel >Haynes, 2 vol, Cincinnati, The Standard Publishing Co, 1914. Reprint 2000 by >Heritage Books, Inc > >"Mt. Morris Church, organized 1880 b J.H. Wright. There was an occasional >sermon by L.D. Waldo, of Rockford, and D.R. Howe, of Lanark. In March, State >Evanglist Wright organized the church with the following twenty-eight charter >members: Mrs. Sarah Warner, Mis. Mary E. Thomas, Mary E. Spielman, Mrs. Anna >Long, Mrs. Rose Diehl, Mrs. E. Miller, George S. Kennedy, Wm. S. and Catherine >Blake, Charles G. and Sarah Blakslee, Hattie Finnikle, Mrs. Eliza Hammer, >Jacab and Susan Keedy, Mrs. Laura Kennedy, Charles and Mrss. Vallee Keedy; >Florence V., Fannie and Susan Long; Adam Shaw, Letha Sprecher, Mrs. Susan Thoman, >Anna and Mildred F. Thomas and Mary E. and Clay Wagner." > >"The pastors were G.W. Ross, J.H. Carr, T.B. Stanley, J.B. Wright, C.T. >Spitler, G.W. Pearl, D.G. Wagner, D.F. Seyster, Mr. De Poister, Mr. Goss, Mr >Hacker, and now H.F. Sayles." > >"Those given to the miistry are J.H. Shellenberger, Z O.' Doward, D.H. >Wagner, J.W. Baker, W.F. Hohk, and H.L. Eyrick." > >Roger Cramer >Peoria, Arizona ><A HREF="http://members.aol.com/RogerCubs/index.html">Roger & Sue Cramer's >Genealogy Site</A> >http://members.aol.com/rogercubs/index.html ><A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilogle/">Ogle Co., IL Genealogy Site</A> >http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilogle/ > > >==== ILOGLE Mailing List ==== >If you have old pictures, biographies, or obituaries of Ogle Co. family that you would like to share with others on the Ogle Co. Genealogy site, please send them to Roger Cramer at [email protected] > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > >

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/Jh.2ADE/1025.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you for your information on the name Dana in Ogle county Illinois. However I do not believe it is the family I am looking for. My family was in Ogle county, Oregon Area in the 1840 census. Head of household Michael. A son, Frederick, was born to this family March 24, 1839 according to NARA records for Civil War Disabled Pensioners. There has been a suggestion that there was a name change Dana/Denny so I have been looking under both. So far nothing more than I have stated here has been uncovered. If you should obtain any further information I would be most thankful to learn of it. It is believed these people came from Ireland, but I have yet to prove it as I am still on 1839 as my most early date. Thank you, Adeline

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Jh.2ADE/1116.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi people. I've just been reading thru these messages and am thoroughly confused. Hope someone can straighten me out.Jacob Hoose and Sabrina Burhite were my gggrandparents. That is the spelling passed down to me by my grandmother. I have several different sheets of paper that are not her handwriting, so I don't know where this info originally came from. According to what I have Olive Messenger was married to...wait when I look at one sheet more closely it looks like whoever wrote this originally put a very small "x" where thye name should be for Olive's husband. When my grandmother typed this over at some point she wrote Jacob which is the name above it. Okay, one mystery solved. Can anyone tell me when and by whom the name was changed to Burhite? I also have Isaac Messenger having been married to Anna Ward and I know that they are buried in Lake Co. Ohio. If anyone is interested in information on Jacob Hoose and Sabrina Burhite forward I have quite a bit. But obviously it ! should not be taken a truth. At this point I have about half of it varified and it seems correct. If interested email me. I'm happy to share. Nancy

Roger ~ Fantasic!!! Thank you....that was Ogle County History in a nutshell. You are great and we appreciate everything you do to keep us informed. Hugs, Sharon Nordman Ogle

Descendants of Oliver Meier 1 Oliver MEIER b: Abt. 1823 in Ostfriesland, Germany .. +Frances ? b: Abt. 1825 in Ostfriesland, Germany m: in Germany ... 2 Grietje "Grace" MEIER b: July 3, 1849 in Ostfriesland, Germany d: December 15, 1899 in Forreston, Ogle Co., IL Burial: White Oak Cemetery, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL ....... +John Karl JANSSEN b: October 15, 1849 in Ostfriesland, Germany d: December 19, 1909 in Forreston, Ogle Co., IL Burial: White Oak Cemetery, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL ........ 3 Carl JANSSEN b: February 20, 1874 d: May 21, 1961 Burial: White Oak Cemetery, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL ............ +Martha ALDERKS b: September 16, 1875 m: December 1, 1896 d: 1949 Burial: White Oak Cemetery, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL ........ 3 William W. JANSSEN b: March 14, 1875 d: February 14, 1932 in Forreston, Ogle Co., IL Burial: White Oak Cemetery, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL ............ +Annie FREY b: February 19, 1880 in Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL d: August 15, 1954 in Hospital, Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL Burial: White Oak Cemetery, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL ........ 3 Gertie JANSSEN b: February 19, 1878 d: September 1, 1930 ............ +Carl BUNTJER ........ 3 Frances Annie JANSSEN b: April 14, 1880 d: August 18, 1942 Burial: White Oak Cemetery, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL ............ +Lewis FRANSEN b: 1867 d: 1958 Burial: White Oak Cemetery, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL ........ 3 Ida JANSSEN b: April 7, 1882 in Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL d: December 4, 1940 ............ +Wessel WESSELS m: December 1902 ........ 3 Ernest JANSSEN b: December 25, 1883 in Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL ............ +Grace FREY m: January 20, 1928 ........ 3 John JANSSEN b: October 11, 1885 in Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL d: June 24, 1963 ............ +Esther KORTNER m: February 26, 1914 ........ 3 Albert JANSSEN b: February 19, 1888 in Baileyville, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: September 4, 1970 in IL ............ +Dora BRINKMEIER b: August 22, 1889 in Loren Twp., Stephenson Co., IL m: September 26, 1911 in IL d: December 10, 1971 in IL Father: Simon Detrich Brinkmeier Mother: Dorothea Erbsen ........ 3 Elizabeth JANSSEN b: March 27, 1890 ............ +? ROWLAND ... 2 Ida MEIER b: April 15, 1852 in Ostfriesland, Germany d: September 15, 1912 in Forreston, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL Burial: White Oak Cemetery, Forreston, Ogle Co., IL ....... +Harm FREY b: January 20, 1852 in Ostfriesland, Germany m: 1871 in Forreston, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: January 30, 1933 in Forreston, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL Burial: White Oak Cemetery, Forreston, Ogle Co., IL ........ 3 Anna FREY b: September 15, 1872 in Germany d: January 25, 1958 in Shannon, IL ............ +Klaas BOCKER b: February 5, 1867 in Ostfriesland, Germany m: March 13, 1894 in Forreston, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: June 29, 1953 in Forreston, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL Father: John Bocker Mother: Diertje Hattermann ........ 3 William FREY b: May 22, 1874 in Forreston, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: September 25, 1949 in Watertown, SD ............ +Anna ALBERTS b: October 15, 1877 in Forreston, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL m: February 13, 1901 in Forreston, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: October 2, 1951 in Watertown, SD Father: John Alberts Mother: Grace (Geske) Pommer ........ 3 Henry FREY b: November 18, 1875 in Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL d: November 30, 1928 in Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL Burial: Prairie Dell Cemetery, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL ............ +Helen GREENFIELD b: 1878 in Ogle Co., IL m: February 13, 1901 in Forreston, Ogle Co., IL d: 1942 in Harper, IL Burial: Prairie Dell Cemetery, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL Father: Adolph Greenfield Mother: Hindertje Henrietta ? ........ 3 Joe Henry FREY b: April 17, 1877 in Mt. Morris Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: November 29, 1949 in Forreston, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL Burial: White Oak Cemetery, Forreston, Ogle Co., IL ............ +Lizzie KILKER b: August 12, 1878 in Forreston, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL m: December 14, 1903 in Forreston, Ogle Co., IL d: December 26, 1958 in Forreston, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL Burial: White Oak Cemetery, Forreston, Ogle Co., IL Father: Christian Kilker Mother: Minnie Erdmeier ........ 3 Simon Harm FREY b: November 16, 1880 in Forreston, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: January 28, 1948 in Ridott, Stephenson Co., IL Burial: White Oak Cemetery, Forreston, Ogle Co., IL ............ +Tena KALTENBACH b: November 15, 1881 in Ostfriesland, Germany m: February 22, 1905 in Forreston, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: June 28, 1970 in Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL Burial: White Oak Cemetery, Forreston, Ogle Co., IL Father: John Kaltenbach Mother: Reintje Rena Freimuth ........ 3 Albert FREY b: June 5, 1883 in Forreston, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: August 3, 1960 in Polo, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL Burial: Fairmount Cemetery, Polo, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL ............ +Agnes KALTENBACH b: December 9, 1887 in Forreston, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL m: December 10, 1906 in German Valley, Stephenson Co., IL d: April 28, 1949 in Polo, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL Burial: Fairmount Cemetery, Polo, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL Father: John Kaltenbach Mother: Reintje Rena Freimuth ........ 3 Sophia Elsie FREY b: August 15, 1885 in Forreston, Ogle Co., IL d: August 16, 1964 in Rockford, Winnebago Co., IL ............ +John EILDERS b: April 30, 1885 in Ostfriesland, Germany m: December 9, 1908 in Baileyville, Stephenson Co., IL d: July 6, 1948 in Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL ........ 3 Frances Catherine Jeanette FREY b: June 30, 1889 in Forreston, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: January 11, 1967 in Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL Burial: Adeline Cemetery, Adeline, Maryland Twp., Ogle Co., IL ............ +Emil Ludwig GESIN b: November 1, 1891 in Forreston, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL (appears in 1930 Maryland Twp., Ogle Co., IL census) m: January 10, 1917 in Oregon, Ogle Co., IL d: April 21, 1973 in Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL Burial: Adeline Cemetery, Adeline, Maryland Twp., Ogle Co., IL Father: Ernest F. Gesin Mother: Harriet Alberta Koontz ........ 3 Hermina Gekea "Minnie" FREY b: November 16, 1896 in Forreston, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: June 6, 1981 in Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL ............ +William Frederick WILKE b: August 4, 1901 in Fairchild, WI m: May 4, 1923 in Forreston, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: November 29, 1969 in Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL ... 2 Elizabeth MEIER b: Abt. 1853 ... 2 Oliver MEIER b: Abt. 1855 Roger Cramer Peoria, Arizona <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/RogerCubs/index.html">Roger & Sue Cramer's Genealogy Site</A> http://members.aol.com/rogercubs/index.html <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilogle/">Ogle Co., IL Genealogy Site</A> http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilogle/

Descendants of Jan Martin DeVries 1 Jan Martin DEVRIES b: March 15, 1804 in Simonswolde, Ostfriesland, Germany d: July 27, 1886 in Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL Burial: White Oak Cemetery, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL .. +Wyke Jan Geerd (Gerhardts) GRONINGA b: June 9, 1819 in Simonswolde, Ostfriesland, Germany m: December 18, 1841 in Neberland, Germany d: August 16, 1912 in Renville, Erickson Twp., Renville Co., MN Burial: White Oak Cemetery, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL Father: Lukas (Klaasen) KlaaBen Groninga Mother: Froues (Frove) Geerds Huismann ... 2 Luckas DEVRIES b: December 16, 1842 in Neberland, Prussia d: September 2, 1902 in Forreston, Ogle Co., IL Burial: Forreston Grove Cemetery, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL ....... +Gepke BAKKER b: February 13, 1853 m: in Germany d: November 7, 1913 in Forreston, Ogle Co., IL Burial: Forreston Grove Cemetery, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL ........ 3 Lewis DEVRIES b: 1885 d: 1970 Burial: Forreston Grove Cemetery, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL ............ +Carrie B. ? b: 1888 d: 1957 Burial: Forreston Grove Cemetery, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL ... 2 Trientje Janssen "Tena" DEVRIES b: August 26, 1845 in Simonswolde, Ostfriesland, Germany d: 1913 in Reading, Nobles Co., MN ....... +Herman POPPEN ... 2 Klaas J. DEVRIES b: December 24, 1847 in Simonswolde, Ostfriesland, Germany d: April 4, 1934 in Forreston, Ogle Co., IL Burial: White Oak Cemetery, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL ....... +Jantje E. "Johanna" MAAS b: 1861 d: 1914 Burial: White Oak Cemetery, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL ... 2 Tonje "Thomas" DEVRIES b: December 28, 1849 in Simonswolde, Ostfriesland, Germany d: December 15, 1910 in Kesley, Butler Co., IA ....... +Fentje SCHOON m: 1876 in IL ... 2 George Janssen DEVRIES b: August 10, 1851 in Simonswolde, Ostfriesland, Germany d: June 26, 1938 in Sibley, Osceola Co., IA ....... +Dena BORCHERS m: 1878 in Forreston, Ogle Co., IL ... 2 Froue Janssen "Flora" DEVRIES b: August 19, 1854 in Simonswolde, Ostfriesland, Germany d: January 19, 1916 in Renville, Erickson Twp., Renville Co., MN ....... +Kriene J. DEUTH b: September 20, 1850 in Grosefan, Ostfriesland, Germany m: December 19, 1870 in Forreston, Ogle Co., IL d: May 16, 1929 in Worthington, MN Father: Johann Friederich Deuth Mother: Trientje K. Schurman ........ 3 John DEUTH ............ +Johanna MUNTINGA m: March 7, 1900 in Ogle Co., IL Father: Wilhelm Muntinga Mother: Abbedina ? ... 2 Marten (Martin) Jacob DEVRIES b: March 3, 1857 in Simonswolde, Ostfriesland, Germany d: August 26, 1929 in Granda, TX ....... +Ocktje HULS m: June 8, 1887 in Butler, IA ... 2 Fentje "Fannie" Janssen DEVRIES b: April 16, 1859 in Simonswolde, Ostfriesland, Germany d: May 16, 1943 in Minneapolis, MN ....... +Hinderk "Henry" A. RUTER m: August 25, 1878 in Ackley, Franklin Co., IA ... 2 Behrend "Ben" DEVRIES b: October 1, 1861 in Simonswolde, Ostfriesland, Germany d: 1865 Roger Cramer Peoria, Arizona <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/RogerCubs/index.html">Roger & Sue Cramer's Genealogy Site</A> http://members.aol.com/rogercubs/index.html <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilogle/">Ogle Co., IL Genealogy Site</A> http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilogle/

Ogle County History What is now Ogle County was once a part of the Northwest Territory. In 1809 the Territory of Illinois was formed and included Wisconsin and Peninsular Michigan. In 1818 Illinois, in its present boundaries, became the 21st State to join the Union. Ogle County was formed in 1836 from a part of Jo Daviess County. The name, Ogle, was suggested by Thos. Ford in memory of Capt. Joseph Ogle who distinguished himself for his courage and coolness in the early days of the State’s history. The first session of the Ogle County Commissioner’ Court was held at Oregon on January 3, 1837, and Oregon was chosen to be the County Seat. Because there was so much dissension, efforts were made to divide the County and on February 27, 1839, the Legislature approved an act creating Lee County out of the southern half of Ogle county, with Dixon as its County Seat. In December 1839, the County Board ordered the town of Oregon to be called Florence; in 1843, however, it was renamed Oregon. Names of other towns were once different than those used today. Rochelle was once called Lane; Byron, Bloomingville; Polo, Buffalo Grove and St. Mary’s. Plans for a courthouse were adopted on December 4, 1838, and in 1841 the building was completed - only to be burned before it could be occupied. The present couthouse was completed for occupancy in 1891 at a total cost of $106,951.46 for building and equipment. On November 6, 1849, the electorate voted for township organization and the Commissioner’ Court appointed three men to divide the county into towns. Their report, filed February 5, 1850 named nineteen townships, comprising an area of 757 sq. mi. The first special meeting of the Board of Supervisors was held November 11, 1850. In 1972, in compliance with the State Legislature’s decision on reapportionment, Ogle County held its first election to elect County Board members. The county was divided into four districts, with six members from each district. This replaced the system whereby the township supervisors served as the County Board. A supervisor may also be a County Board member but not necessarily. The 1998 estimated census shows a County population of 50,511. There are presently approximately 30,539 registered voters. Three State parks are located in Ogle County. The White Pines State Park is located on the Pines Road between Polo and Oregon. Lowden Memorial Park is one mile north of Oregon on the east side of Rock River. Lorado Taft’s famous Blackhawk statue and the Northern Illinois University Field Campus are located in the Lowden Memorial Park. Castle Rock State Park is located on Illinois Route 2 south of Oregon. Lowden-Miller State Forest is located 5 miles South of Oregon on South Lowden Road. Weld Park, located in Marion Township, was given to the County to maintain as a County Park. Sinnissippi Farms southeast of Oregon in Oregon/Nashua Township is the home of former Governor Frank O. Lowden. The Lowden Boy Scout Camp and Camp Medill McCormick for Girl Scouts are located in Ogle County. In 1962 the Ogle County Historical Society opened a museum in the Ruby Nash home in Oregon. This is open to the public on week ends during the summer months. Renovation of the interior of the Courthouse was completed in 1984 at a cost of $1,500,000.00. Roger Cramer Peoria, Arizona <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/RogerCubs/index.html">Roger & Sue Cramer's Genealogy Site</A> http://members.aol.com/rogercubs/index.html <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilogle/">Ogle Co., IL Genealogy Site</A> http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilogle/

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/Jh.2ADE/1025.1 Message Board Post: Hello; I have a biography on George C. Dana. Please contact me if you would like it. It shows he came from his native State: Sharon, Windsor Co., VT. to Ogle County, Illinois in 1844 entered land on Section 3 and 4 Grand Detour, Township. He married in 1847 in OCIL. to Miss Alcinda Wood, they had four children. George passed away in 1859, his widow married George's brother Horace W. Dana, the only son born to them to place on December 25, 1862. It doesn't list his name. Contact me for the rest.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HAMAKER, WAYLAND Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Jh.2ADE/1081.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks for those suggestions. I hadn't thought of the Winnebago Co. possibility; I'll check it out. I do have pictures of the grave site, but I certainly appreciate your offer. Thanks again for your reply. This is my big brick wall, and would so like to push through it!

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/Jh.2ADE/1081.1 Message Board Post: Must of over looked this one... There are records for Byron Cemetery. I believe there are at the Chamber of Commerce, and Byron Museum. As far as the Funeral Home's go... If it was held in Byron that Funeral Home does not exist anymore, although there is one there, I wouldn't imagine they keep things that far back. It is possible he died in another surrounding county and then was buried in Byron. Winnebago County is the closest county alot of person died in Winnebago County and then buried in another County. Most of my relatives died in a hospital in Rockford, Winnebago Co., then were buried in Ogle County. The death record would be located in the county he died. Best bet is to check surrounding counties for death certs. I would be glad to take photos of the grave and stones in Byron for you, if you want them.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Jh.2ADE/1129.1 Message Board Post: Dear Coz.... I'm very familiar with the White Rock Cemetary....I grew up on the farm that adjoins it....so I know those slew of Hayengas in and out of the cemetary plots. Thanks for the clarification on the middle names....it's confusing to say the least when it comes to the Masons in our clan. Oh and btw, the Hayenga family doesn't own the cemetary.....middle brother of mine is on the committee....but it's a township property I believe....and taken care of by a committee......the Hayenga's have just made a donation or two of land to the cemetary. If you're ever in need of a copy of all your relatives and want to know how the branches interweave and get tangled up...let me know. A lot of my information started with the research Luke Demes did...that and what my mother had put together. I'd love to add any information you can share with me on your branch. We tend to try and remember those that have passed on...and then forget to bring the rolls up to date with those of us still living.....grin. Once again...nice to meet you...if we haven't already met before. Sincerely, Dawn (Hayenga) Somers

Descendants of John Silas Kershner 1 John Silas KERSHNER b: January 15, 1830 in Washington Co., MD (came to Maryland Twp., Ogle Co., IL in 1851) d: 1913 Burial: Lightsville Cemetery, Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL .. +Sophia A. BRESSLER b: October 11, 1834 in PA m: November 9, 1854 in Ogle Co., IL d: 1903 Burial: Lightsville Cemetery, Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL Father: George Bressler ... 2 Arabella KERSHNER b: August 21, 1855 in Ogle Co., IL d: November 26, 1926 in Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL Burial: North Grove Evangelical Cemetery, Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL ....... +John Henry WAKENIGHT b: 1856 in OH m: September 22, 1878 in Lightsville, Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: December 4, 1936 in Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL Burial: North Grove Evangelical Cemetery, Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL Father: Daniel Wakenight Mother: Lydia Kerns ........ 3 Effie M. WAKENIGHT b: December 31, 1880 d: June 8, 1945 Burial: North Grove Evangelical Cemetery, Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL ... 2 Charles Silas KERSHNER b: December 11, 1857 in Maryland Twp., Ogle Co., IL (living in KS in 1926) ....... +Alma Amelia DOWNER b: Abt. 1859 m: November 20, 1879 in Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL Father: Henry Downer Mother: Jane A. West ... 2 Sarah "Sadie" Margaret KERSHNER b: August 20, 1860 in Lightsville, Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: December 9, 1936 Burial: Lightsville Cemetery, Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL ....... +Jacob W. WAKENIGHT b: January 2, 1860 in Lightsville, Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL m: November 17, 1881 in Lightsville, Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: November 6, 1904 Burial: Lightsville Cemetery, Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL Father: Daniel Wakenight Mother: Lydia Kerns ........ 3 Millard Burdette WAKENIGHT ............ +Emma Ida PAHALY b: 1879 in Ogle Co., IL m: November 11, 1903 in Rockford, Winnebago Co., IL ........ *2nd Wife of Millard Burdette WAKENIGHT: ............ +Bessie Gertrude ROWE b: 1885 in IL m: Aft. 1918 d: 1958 Burial: North Grove Christian Cemetery, Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL Father: Daniel A. Rowe Mother: Anna Elizabeth Palmer ... 2 Mary Elizabeth KERSHNER b: May 2, 1863 in Ogle Co., IL ....... +John Millard ILER b: January 1855 in Ridott, Stephenson Co., IL m: November 19, 1881 in Lightsville, Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: October 7, 1942 in Oklahoma City, OK Father: David D. Iler Mother: Susan Kitzmiller ........ 3 Iva M. ILER b: November 1883 in Ogle Co., IL ........ 3 Minta M. ILER b: May 1885 in Ogle Co., IL ... 2 Martha E. KERSHNER b: September 16, 1866 d: August 22, 1867 Burial: Lightsville Cemetery, Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL ... 2 George Edward KERSHNER b: June 27, 1868 in IL (living in KS in 1926) ... 2 Emma KERSHNER b: February 1872 Roger Cramer Peoria, Arizona <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/RogerCubs/index.html">Roger & Sue Cramer's Genealogy Site</A> http://members.aol.com/rogercubs/index.html <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilogle/">Ogle Co., IL Genealogy Site</A> http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilogle/

>From "History of the Disciples of Christ in Illinois 1819-1914", Nathaniel Haynes, 2 vol, Cincinnati, The Standard Publishing Co, 1914. Reprint 2000 by Heritage Books, Inc. "Pine Creek Churck, in Polo, organized 1860, by Robert Moffett and Charles Sherwood: present membership, 98; value of property, $3,500; Bible school began 1860; present enrollment, 55." "This is one of the truly great churches of Illinois. It is located ten miles southeast of Polo. Into this community there came, about 1857, David I. Funk, Charles Widney, Abram Witmer, David Bovey and other kindred spirits. Mr. Funk was a native of Washington County, Md. For thirty years he had been an elder in the "Dunker" Church, but under the preaching of Mr. Campbell was led to more scriptural ground. He died in 1876 at the age of eight-nine years. These men, with their families, began to hold meetings for public worship in the Pennsylvania Corners Schoolhouse. Here the church was organized. At this meeting Robert Moffett presided and C. W. Sherwood served as secretary. The officers elected were Charles Widney, Abram Witment, G.T. Johnson, elders, with David I. Funk, Daniel Bovey, and John Welty, deacons." "Of the earlier preachers who served the church, other than Mr. Sherwood and Mr. Moffett, were Geo. F. Johnston, John Ross, Daniel and Henry How4e, L.D. Waldo, Adam Adamson, Mr. Thornberry and Jasper Moss; later came G.L. Applegage, T.B. Stanley, G.W. Ross, J.H. Carr, G.W. Pearl, W. H. McGinnis and J.B. Wright. D.F. Seyster is now in the fifth year of the third period of his pastorate." "The congrgation has made very liberal and cheerful contributions of its members to the churches at Mt. Morris, Polor, Grand Detour and Dixon." "Besides, the following men have been given by this fruitful mother to the Christian ministry: Geo. Hamilton, D.F. Seyster, G.A. Miller, L.T. Faulders, C. Roy Staufer, and C. Lee Staufer. This church has indeed walked well pleasing before the Lord to have had her service crowned with such significant products." Then is a paragraph on missionary activities. "Henry H. Powell has been Bible-school superintendent for thirteen consecutive years." "Besides the names already written, those of Wilson, Hammer, Drenner, Johnson, Wise, Netz, Pohrer, Wolf, Sheely, and Higby will be honored and remembered for fidelity and good works." (348-349) Roger Cramer Peoria, Arizona <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/RogerCubs/index.html">Roger & Sue Cramer's Genealogy Site</A> http://members.aol.com/rogercubs/index.html <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilogle/">Ogle Co., IL Genealogy Site</A> http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilogle/