I hope to find descendants of Samuel and Nancy DIMON who were at Peoria Co. before 1850. Following is a list of their family: DIMON Helen b. 1835 m. Henry O. YOUNG 1854 d. 1893 Dewit b. 1838 m. Melissa GHEEN/GHENE 1861 d. 1921 Jonathan b. 1841 m. Amelia EYRE 1841 d. 1914 Jacob b. 1843 d. 1899 Emma b. 1846 m. ( ) WILSON d. Bef 1893 Frances b. 1849 m. Henry E. EDWARDS Bef 1893 d. Bef 1893 Eugene b. 1851 m. Mary BONET 1873 Isabell b. 1853 m. David H. PARKS Aft 1880 Lafayette b. 1855 m. Annie S. FRY 1878 I will appreciate any and all information and referrals. Kathryn Jennings

Is there a Steve Slaughter from Peoria on this mailing list ? If so, would he please contact me at melvinslane1@insightbb.com ? I understand he might be able to help me save/protect a family cemetery. Mel Slane Peoria, IL

I know of an old private family cemetary in a county near Peoria that got bulldozed a few years back after the farm changed ownership. It is not supposed to happen, but it does happen. There had been no burials since pre-1900 and the farm had changed ownership multiple times before the newest owners took over. I suspect only 3 or 4 or 5 people even knew it existed. So ... if you know of an old cemetary that might be in peril, don't assume it is safe. Make the proper authorities in the county aware of the cemetary and get it listed, registered or whatever. Lobby for a fence around it and even a sign to be posted at the entrance. Bob

I don't think they can do that under current Illinois law. The person in charge of cemeteries is the Comptroller. I'm having a lot of trouble with state web pages today as new people take over. The Illinois Cemetery Care Act is 55 ILCS 65 which you should be able to download at http://www.comptroller.state.il.us/office/cemeterycare/cemcare.html I think you are looking for the Cemetery Protection Act which is part of that download [although not at the page numbers indicated on the front page]. Cheryl Rothwell logancty@mindspring.com Logan County, IL, Coordinator, ILGenWeb Central IL Regional Coordinator, ILGenWeb Clark, Downing, Harding, Lucas et al

Can anyone tell me who I would contact, if indeed there is any such agency, to "register" an old private graveyard with the State or County to keep it from being plowed under one day by the current owners of the land ? My family the Slanes started a graveyard on what was their property from about 1835 until maybe 1860 or so. At that point, it belonged to the family of one of the Slane wives, the LaFollettes, who owned it up until about 2001. Now, I'm concerned that the current owners might not honor their obligation to keep it intact and allow access. The "Slane" cemetery is located just off Route 8 about 4 miles West of Edwards Illinois. It's also about 1/2 mile Southwest of Combs Cemetery across the Kickapoo Creek in Rosefield Township, Peoria County, Illinois. It's fenced in currently because of major damage that was done by a farmer in the 1960s. It's in overgrown condition with only two graves (3 people) current visible (the remainder of the gravestones were pretty much destroyed in the 60s incident) One of the gravestones is a double sided stone for my grgr-gr-gr-grandfather Benjamin F Slane (1798-1875) and his wife Delilah Cheshire Slane (1800-1839) and the other is for the last Slane land owner Samuel Slane (1810-1852). Family records indicate at least 16 people were buried there, with the possibility of 6-10 more. Some of the family names buried there in addition to SLANE are LAFOLLETTE, RACE, GILLHAM and SNYDER for sure and possibly BINNEGAR. Mel Slane Peoria, IL

Sunday Dear Rhonda, I received your note last week. My mother went to Manual about that time, and so I forwarded it to her. I live in Holland, MI and my parents now live in Oshkosh, WI by my sister. I just talked to Mom and she has found a picture of your dad. She said he was probably a year ahead of her. She has it copied and will mail it to me next week. When it comes, I can either copy it here on my copier and e-mail it to you and/or just send it onto you in the mail if you give me your address. Sincerely, Peggy Cleair cleair@freenet.macatawa.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "iceman70" <iceman70@hal-pc.org> To: <ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 7:32 PM Subject: [ILPEORIA-L] Manual High School Yearbook > Would someone on the list have access to the yearbooks for Manual Training High School in Peoria for the years 1935-1938? If so, I am looking for a picture of my father, Frank Burhans. > Rhonda > > > ==== ILPEORIA Mailing List ==== > Search this list's archived messages! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > >

Re: DIMON Check out the LDS website www.familysearch.org Go to 1880 U.S. Census Fill out the form and submit. You'll get hundreds of hits (mostly similar spellings, some not so similar) but there are a bunch of DIMON family members listed there. Bill In Denver

Listers: I am searching for descendants of Samuel and Nancy DIMON. Samuel was a son of Jonathan DIMON and Ann JENNINGS of Seneca Co, NY. Samuel and wife Nancy moved to Peoria Co, IL about 1845, and had the following children: DIMON 1 Helen b. 1835; d. 1893 at Peoria; m. Henry O. YOUNG 2 Dewit b. 1838 3 Jonathan b. 1841; d. 1914 at Kickapoo, Peoria Co. 4 Jacob b. 1843; d. 1899 Peoria Co. 5 Emma b. 1846; d. bef. 1893; m. ( ) WILSON 6 Frances b. 1849; d. bef 1893; m. ( ) EDWARDS 7 Eugene b. 1851 8 Isabell b. 1853; m. David H. PARKS 9 Lafayette b. 1855 Are any of these names familiar ones to other researchers? I have information that I will be glad to exchange. Kathryn Jennings

Rhonda: If you don't get a response, you might try the Reference Desk at Peoria Public Library. I know they have some yearbooks, but believe they are now discretely stored in back because people have been ripping them off. But a staff member would check and see if they have those years. Are you any relation to the late E.C.Burhans, surgeon in Peoria? Peoria Public Library 107 N E Monroe Peoria IL 61602 (309) 497-2000

In a message dated 1/9/03 11:02:36 AM Eastern Standard Time, 4ril2par2irv@sprint.ca writes: << RUF(orP)RECHT(s >> Nancy: Ruprecht,might be the right German spelling. Doris

Would someone on the list have access to the yearbooks for Manual Training High School in Peoria for the years 1935-1938? If so, I am looking for a picture of my father, Frank Burhans. Rhonda

Ken, Thanks for checking for me, I have gone through Woodford co., pretty thoroughly and they haven't turned up. Seems amazing that they just disappear between NY in 1852 and 1880 in Kansas. I know they are somewhere !! Thanks again, Sharron ----- Original Message ----- From: Ken Wiltz <kenwiltzca@juno.com> To: <ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 12:53 PM Subject: Re: [ILPEORIA-L] John Kuhn/1860 > There were Kuhns earlier in Woodford County, IL, but cannot find the > names of John and Katrina. > There were also Volzes in Woodford County, Il in the 1800's. > Ken in CA > > > ==== ILPEORIA Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe send an email with unsubscribe as the subject to > ILPEORIA-L-request@rootsweb.com > To unsubscribe from the digest send email to > ILPEORIA-D-request@rootsweb.com >

There were Kuhns earlier in Woodford County, IL, but cannot find the names of John and Katrina. There were also Volzes in Woodford County, Il in the 1800's. Ken in CA

Nancy, thank you so much for looking this up for me. Unfortunately they don't seem to fit. John and Katherine (Katrina) were both born in Germany, but in different provinces. They met on a ship from Liverpool to NY. I can't figure out where they were in 1860 and 1870. According to the births of their children and a history of Sedgewick Co., Kansas, they lived in Illinois for 15 years. That would be from abt. 1855-1870. I can see where they might have been missed in a census, but not two. Anyway, will keep at it, thanks again, I appreciate your time. Sharron ----- Original Message ----- From: Nancy Riley <4ril2par2irv@sprint.ca> To: <ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 8:01 AM Subject: Re: [ILPEORIA-L] John Kuhn/1860 > Sharron~ I looked at all 5 John KUHN in IL 1860. Found this in Peoria Co, > IL, I don't know if this is the right family. You didn't say where John or > wife were born. > > 1860 IL, Peoria Co, Peoria city Ward 1, p.59, line 31, dwelling 461, family > 484, > KUHN John 33y, m Book Merch??, $1500/real estate, $500/pers.estate, > b.Prussia Germany (this year does not ask any questions re: immigration), > " Marie, 27y, f , b.Prussia Germany, > " Christina, 6y, f , b.ILL (perhaps the census taker thought it was > Christina he heard and not Katrina). > there was no Clara or Emma listed. > in the previous dwelling/family, may be relatives of KUHN-family 483, line > 27, > SCHMITZ Paul 60y, m , laborer, $3000/real, $100/pers, b.Prussia Germany, > " Marie, 72y, f , b.Baden Germany, > " Philip 18y, m , grocers clerk, b.ILL, > RUF(orP)RECHT(sp-hard to read) Katrina 70y, f , b.Baden Germany, > > also found, in Clinton Co, Carlyle twn, p.877, > John KUHN 49y, m farmer, b.Germany > Clara " 40y f b.Germ > Adam " 12y m b.Germ > Elizabeth " 11y f b.Germ > Marietta " 9y f b.Germ > John " 4y m b.IL > Joe " 2y m b.IL > Herman " 1y m b.IL > > Hope this helps some. > NANCY > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sharron Redden" <redden@thegrid.net> > To: <ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 2:31 AM > Subject: [ILPEORIA-L] John Kuhn/1860 > > > > Hello, I am new to this list and am following a new lead on the birthplace > of my great grandmother, Emma KUHN VOLZ. > > All of the records I have found on her before today, say she was born in > Woodford County, IL. Her obit. notice found today says she was born in > Peoria, IL December 22, 1855. I have never looked there before. Her father > was John KUHN and mother was Katrina (Katherine) BUCKENBERGER. Is there > anyone with access to the 1860 census of Peoria to check this out for me? > > They should have a daughter Clara and dau. Emma. > > John and Katrina came to US on same ship in 1852, married in 1854 in NY > City. and came west to IL right after the marriage. Haven't found them in > 1870 census, but in 1880 and 1900 they are in Wichita kansas. 1910 they are > in Oregon, where they died in 1915, 1919 > > Any help or suggestions sincerely appreciated, > > Thank you, Sharron > > > > > ==== ILPEORIA Mailing List ==== > List problems? First, read the Welcome Message that you received > when you subscribed. Feel free to contact Cheryl Rothwell, LoganCty@mindspring.com >

Sharron~ I looked at all 5 John KUHN in IL 1860. Found this in Peoria Co, IL, I don't know if this is the right family. You didn't say where John or wife were born. 1860 IL, Peoria Co, Peoria city Ward 1, p.59, line 31, dwelling 461, family 484, KUHN John 33y, m Book Merch??, $1500/real estate, $500/pers.estate, b.Prussia Germany (this year does not ask any questions re: immigration), " Marie, 27y, f , b.Prussia Germany, " Christina, 6y, f , b.ILL (perhaps the census taker thought it was Christina he heard and not Katrina). there was no Clara or Emma listed. in the previous dwelling/family, may be relatives of KUHN-family 483, line 27, SCHMITZ Paul 60y, m , laborer, $3000/real, $100/pers, b.Prussia Germany, " Marie, 72y, f , b.Baden Germany, " Philip 18y, m , grocers clerk, b.ILL, RUF(orP)RECHT(sp-hard to read) Katrina 70y, f , b.Baden Germany, also found, in Clinton Co, Carlyle twn, p.877, John KUHN 49y, m farmer, b.Germany Clara " 40y f b.Germ Adam " 12y m b.Germ Elizabeth " 11y f b.Germ Marietta " 9y f b.Germ John " 4y m b.IL Joe " 2y m b.IL Herman " 1y m b.IL Hope this helps some. NANCY ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sharron Redden" <redden@thegrid.net> To: <ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 2:31 AM Subject: [ILPEORIA-L] John Kuhn/1860 > Hello, I am new to this list and am following a new lead on the birthplace of my great grandmother, Emma KUHN VOLZ. > All of the records I have found on her before today, say she was born in Woodford County, IL. Her obit. notice found today says she was born in Peoria, IL December 22, 1855. I have never looked there before. Her father was John KUHN and mother was Katrina (Katherine) BUCKENBERGER. Is there anyone with access to the 1860 census of Peoria to check this out for me? > They should have a daughter Clara and dau. Emma. > John and Katrina came to US on same ship in 1852, married in 1854 in NY City. and came west to IL right after the marriage. Haven't found them in 1870 census, but in 1880 and 1900 they are in Wichita kansas. 1910 they are in Oregon, where they died in 1915, 1919 > Any help or suggestions sincerely appreciated, > Thank you, Sharron

Hello, I am new to this list and am following a new lead on the birthplace of my great grandmother, Emma KUHN VOLZ. All of the records I have found on her before today, say she was born in Woodford County, IL. Her obit. notice found today says she was born in Peoria, IL December 22, 1855. I have never looked there before. Her father was John KUHN and mother was Katrina (Katherine) BUCKENBERGER. Is there anyone with access to the 1860 census of Peoria to check this out for me? They should have a daughter Clara and dau. Emma. John and Katrina came to US on same ship in 1852, married in 1854 in NY City. and came west to IL right after the marriage. Haven't found them in 1870 census, but in 1880 and 1900 they are in Wichita kansas. 1910 they are in Oregon, where they died in 1915, 1919 Any help or suggestions sincerely appreciated, Thank you, Sharron

Thanks Cheryl ----- Original Message ----- From: Cheryl Rothwell <LoganCty@mindspring.com> To: <ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2003 11:31 AM Subject: RE: [ILPEORIA-L] New State Database > You have to download the software. I was negligent in giving you the direct > link because then you miss the part about the software. I apologize. Start > here: > > http://landplats.ilsos.net/Flash/Welcome.html > > Cheryl Rothwell > logancty@mindspring.com > Logan County, IL, Coordinator, ILGenWeb > Central IL Regional Coordinator, ILGenWeb > Clark, Downing, Harding, Lucas et al > > > > > ==== ILPEORIA Mailing List ==== > List problems? First, read the Welcome Message that you received > when you subscribed. Feel free to contact the list administrator, Cheryl Rothwell, LoganCty@mindspring.com. >

You have to download the software. I was negligent in giving you the direct link because then you miss the part about the software. I apologize. Start here: http://landplats.ilsos.net/Flash/Welcome.html Cheryl Rothwell logancty@mindspring.com Logan County, IL, Coordinator, ILGenWeb Central IL Regional Coordinator, ILGenWeb Clark, Downing, Harding, Lucas et al

I am looking for Millbrook Township and just get a red X also. ----- Original Message ----- From: <BonBAnder@aol.com> To: <ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2003 1:16 AM Subject: Re: [ILPEORIA-L] New State Database > I can't get any picture up on the plat map for the township I am interested > in. I get a red X. Is it free? Or am I missing a necessary plug-in or > something? If any one has checked Elmwood Township, which years does it > have plat maps for? > > Thanks > > > ==== ILPEORIA Mailing List ==== > Visit the Peoria County ILGenWeb Home Page! > http://www.usgennet.org/~ilpeoria/index.html >

I can't get any picture up on the plat map for the township I am interested in. I get a red X. Is it free? Or am I missing a necessary plug-in or something? If any one has checked Elmwood Township, which years does it have plat maps for? Thanks