Hi Everyone, I received an website address from another list and while exploring the site, discovered the following books listed on the Illinois page for Peoria County at the following address: <http://www.higginsonbooks.com/detoia.htm#il> • HISTORY OF PEORIA. By C. Ballance. 271p. (1870) 1997. $35.00 • HISTORY OF PEORIA COUNTY [Published without the Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois]. With biographical sketches. 843p. (Munsell Pub. Co.; 1902) 1997. $87.50 • PEORIA CITY & COUNTY: Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress & Achievement, by Col. James M. Rice. 2 vols., 905p. (S.J. Clarke Pub. Co.; 1912) 1997. $48.50/vol. or $92.00/set Volume I, History. Volume II, Biography. Does anyone know about this site, and has anyone ever ordered any books from them? I'm researching the following Peoria County surnames: LISK - COOPER - BUTTRICK - STEBBINS - HALL - COLWELL - MOTES - SHEETS The LISKs settled in Peoria County in the 1830s, and various sisters, cousins, descendants married into the surnames mentioned above. Take Care, Anita C. Monterey County, CA Lisk descendant

Since I am also looking for a marriage, I tried the site you mentioned. I rec'd a message that I was not authorized to access. Am I doing something wrong?

http://www.midil.com/a1/artsfnd/paasc/peohist.html At 09:46 AM 6/28/00 -0400, you wrote: >Does Peoria have a Historical Soc. ?? > >And where is it?? (location please) > > Thanks Rodd

Hi Everyone: Does Peoria have a Historical Soc. ?? And where is it?? (location please) Are there any low cost places to stay over night by the Soc., and or Library?? Thanks Rodd Searching Holcomb, Hull about 1817

--part1_34.7206368.268ac609_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --part1_34.7206368.268ac609_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-path: <[email protected]> From: [email protected] Full-name: KJMiller77 Message-ID: <[email protected]> Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 20:48:45 EDT Subject: OGDEN in Peoria, Illinois To: [email protected], [email protected] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: AOL 5.0 for Windows sub 109 Looking for anyone with additional information on OGDEN family in Peoria, Illinois. Samuel Ogden, born in England, in approximately 1819. Married Martha Cooper, who was born in Virginia in about 1833. They resided in Peoria, Illinois, in 1860 with their 2 children: Mary E. Ogden (born in IL about 1858) and Peter S. Ogden (born in Peoria, IL, about 1860). They then had a son, James W. Ogden, who was born in Peoria, IL, about 1862. In 1860, Samuel Ogden was a saloon keeper in Peoria. James married Etta Hedges in Peoria on November 18, 1893. They had several children: Hannah, Sue, Lou (female), Mabel, Fern, Edith (later married a Mikalski), and a son, Silas Lee or Lee Silas Ogden. Any leads? Thanks! Kevin --part1_34.7206368.268ac609_boundary--

http://www2.sos.state.il.us/cgi-bin/marriage Go to the link above to the Illinois Marriage Records site and put in the groom's name. You will get a return listing your bride and groom including the book and page number where the clerk's office can find the record. Print it out twice and use one copy to request an application and/or license from the Peoria Clerks office at the Peoria County Courthouse 324 Main Street, Peoria 61602-1367 ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 26, 2000 7:22 PM Subject: [ILPEORIA-L] ILL PEORIA Marriage records > Hello; > > I need a copy of a October 1851 marriage record or license for admission to > the Mayflower Society. Would they have such a record in the Peoria County > Genealogical Societies collection? > > The marriage record I need is for Fayette Cushman and Suviah T. Kellogg in > the city of Peoria. Fayette's parents were Dr. Bartholomew Cushman and Phebe > Bryant and he was born in Massachusetts. Suviah(a.k.a. Sophia), her parents > were Charles Cushman Cushman and Abigail Drake. She was born in Vermont. > > Bob Trapp > > > ==== ILPEORIA Mailing List ==== > Visit the Peoria County ILGenWeb Home Page! > http://www.usgennet.org/~ilpeoria/index.html > >

Lee, The book is the 1880 History of Peoria County, IL, by Rice. Candi -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Monday, June 26, 2000 10:40 PM Subject: Re: [ILPEORIA-L] Early 1800 info.?? >In a message dated 6/26/00 8:13:22 PM US Mountain Standard Time, >[email protected] writes: > ><< have them look-up in the book >> > >Candi: What book is this? I plan to visit Peoria later this summer if at >all possible to do some research and would be very interested in looking at >this..... > >Thanks. > >Lee J. [email protected] > > >==== 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, [email protected] >

The Peoria Public Library has a quite respectable genealogy section. It is just a block from the downtown section. Go into the library and continue straight to the back on the first floor. There are usually several people in there who can help you out. Dr. Bill McNett

In a message dated 6/26/00 8:13:22 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [email protected] writes: << have them look-up in the book >> Candi: What book is this? I plan to visit Peoria later this summer if at all possible to do some research and would be very interested in looking at this..... Thanks. Lee J. [email protected]

Hello; I need a copy of a October 1851 marriage record or license for admission to the Mayflower Society. Would they have such a record in the Peoria County Genealogical Societies collection? The marriage record I need is for Fayette Cushman and Suviah T. Kellogg in the city of Peoria. Fayette's parents were Dr. Bartholomew Cushman and Phebe Bryant and he was born in Massachusetts. Suviah(a.k.a. Sophia), her parents were Charles Cushman Cushman and Abigail Drake. She was born in Vermont. Bob Trapp

Roger, No there isn't. The cheepest and fastest way would be to contact the library and have them look-up in the book to see if your names are in there. One call can tell you alot. 309-686-3517, ask for the reference desk. Happy Hunting, Candi -----Original Message----- From: Roger <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Monday, June 26, 2000 3:07 AM Subject: Re: [ILPEORIA-L] Early 1800 info.?? >Candi: >Where can one find the History of Peoria, IL.? >Is there a copy on the net? > >[email protected] >ROGER SCOTT >ADDY,WA. >Researching: >SCOTT VA.>OH.>MI.>NE.>ID.>WA. >ROBINSON PA.>OH.>NE. >GAMBLE SCOTLAND>PA.>NE.>ID.>CA. >HITCHCOCK NY.>SD.>NE.>ID. >SATTERWHITE GA.>TN.>TX.>NM.>ID. >MERRELL TN.>TX.>ID. >KNOX MO.>TN.>TX.>ID >BLACKWELL VA.>NC.>TN. >WILKINSON IRELAND>VA.>IA.>ID. >KROLL UKRAINE-RUSSIA>SD.>WA. >OCHOCINSKI POLAND>NC.>WA. >ESSEX NE.>WA. >& MORE > >Researching for the future, > AND > Honoring the Past > >If You don't know History, >You don't know anything. >Your a leaf that doesn't >know it's part of the Tree. > > >==== ILPEORIA Mailing List ==== >2,500 Discussion Lists!!! USGenWeb and The USGenWeb Archives! >Special thanks go to RootsWeb. Your generous donations to >RootsWeb makes this all possible. Find out more! >http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html >RootsWeb Gen. Data Coop. Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222 >

Tazewell has a place to post queries on the main page. The Tazewell list is [email protected] Cheryl Rothwell [email protected]

Hi Cheryl: Thanks for the information. I posted on Peoria County because I couldn't find an E-Mail list for Tazewell Co. If you know of one would appreciate knowing what it is. Visited the Tazewell Web site and found no place for queries. Thanks again John At 01:24 PM 6/26/00 -0400, you wrote: >Pekin is in Tazewell County so you may want to try posting there. > >Cheryl Rothwell >[email protected] > > >==== ILPEORIA Mailing List ==== >2,500 Discussion Lists!!! USGenWeb and The USGenWeb Archives! >Special thanks go to RootsWeb. Your generous donations to >RootsWeb makes this all possible. Find out more! >http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html >RootsWeb Gen. Data Coop. Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222 > >

Pekin is in Tazewell County so you may want to try posting there. Cheryl Rothwell [email protected]

At 09:00 AM 06/26/2000 -0700, you wrote: >john emmitt <[email protected]> Dear John Just in case you did not know, Tazewell County Genealogical and Historical Society has an e-mail address which is: <[email protected]> They also have a website which is: http://www.rootsweb.com/~iltcghs Good luck with your research -- hope this helps. Jane Kuck TCGHS member

In a message dated 6/25/00 10:29:46 PM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << Bill in Denver (but grew up in Peoria) >> Thank You Bill

THIS FAMILY WAS LIVING IN PEKIN ILLINOIS IN THE 1890's WHERE 4 OF THE CHILDREN WERE BORN. George (Ell) Elbert EMMITT(my g Uncle) b. June 1853, m. First wife Flora P. HIGGINS ca 1879 Children: Robert M. b. 5 July 1880., Thomas H. b. 26 Jan.1883, and Earl EMMITT b. 1885. George divorced Flora ca. 1886. This family lived in Pike Co. OH. in the latter half of the 1800's. All the above born in Pike Co. OH. Some time after the divorce the family moved to Pekin Illinois and eventually to Terre Haute Indiana. Second Wife: m. Maude McCLURE. ca 1887 Children: Minnie FISHER b.. Nov. 1888 Pekin IL., George R. b. 7 Oct. Pekin IL, John b. 1895 Pekin IL., and Arthur EMMITT b. Oct. 1897 Pekin IL. After 1897 the family moved to Terre Haute Indiana. Eliza Jane Emmitt (my grandmother) widowed mother of George Elbert was living with the above family in Terre Haute, Vigo County IN. until her death in 1906. Her body was shipped to my Grandfather James Rufus Emmitt's home in Waverly on "North Emmitt Ave" to be buried beside her husband Robert in Evergreen Cem. in Pike Co. Waverly OH. I have searched for years and have found no living decendents of any of the above except my g grandmother Eliza Jane Emmitt. Any help with the above will be greatly appreciated. Have information to share. John Emmitt <[email protected]>

Hi, You would probably want to look in the 1880 History of Peoria County, IL. Birth Records: start- (delaid) 1850 which are hit and miss. Marriage starts around 1835. Happy Hunting, Candi -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Sunday, June 25, 2000 11:10 AM Subject: [ILPEORIA-L] Early 1800 info.?? >Hi Everybody: > >Question: > > What info. is there for the area of Peoria, around 1827, give or take > 10 years. > >I'm looking for info. on 2 families: > HOLCOMB & HULL > > In a biography from Boone Co. Iowa, for HENRY W. HULL. It >mentions that he married a SOPHIA HOLCOMB. And that she was born >in Peoria in 1827. SOPHIA'S dad was HENRY W. HOLCOMB. HENRY'S >dad is probably BEN HOLCOMB. These 2 families seem to have had a >couple inter-family marriages. > > SOPHIA'S brother married SOPHIA'S daughter, the way it looks. > >Where would be the best place to go, if I drive down there?? >And what info., should I look for?? > > Thanks for your time Rodd > > > >==== ILPEORIA Mailing List ==== >List problems? First, read the Welcome Message that you received >when you subscribed. Feel free to contact Cheryl Rothwell, [email protected] >

Candi: Where can one find the History of Peoria, IL.? Is there a copy on the net? [email protected] ROGER SCOTT ADDY,WA. Researching: SCOTT VA.>OH.>MI.>NE.>ID.>WA. ROBINSON PA.>OH.>NE. GAMBLE SCOTLAND>PA.>NE.>ID.>CA. HITCHCOCK NY.>SD.>NE.>ID. SATTERWHITE GA.>TN.>TX.>NM.>ID. MERRELL TN.>TX.>ID. KNOX MO.>TN.>TX.>ID BLACKWELL VA.>NC.>TN. WILKINSON IRELAND>VA.>IA.>ID. KROLL UKRAINE-RUSSIA>SD.>WA. OCHOCINSKI POLAND>NC.>WA. ESSEX NE.>WA. & MORE Researching for the future, AND Honoring the Past If You don't know History, You don't know anything. Your a leaf that doesn't know it's part of the Tree.

The holdings of the Peoria Co. Genealogical Soc. are housed in the Peoria Public Library at the corner of Main and Monroe streets in Peoria (about 2 or 3 blocks from the courthouse). At times there are society volunteers on hand to give advice and direction. They have many old newspapers on microfilm. Also old city directories ... but I do not know years covered. There are books, yearbooks from schools, various articles, obituaries, copies of census records, etc. If they have what YOU need in the right time period, I cannot say. But with over 17,000 volumes in their collection, I hope you can find something of what you need. There were no B-M-D records in IL at that time period, as far as I know. That may help with where to go. Bill in Denver (but grew up in Peoria)