I believe the person meant to say that Douglas was formerly Summum, not Summit.

Hi: I'm the one who was looking for Charleston andhappy it turned out to be Brimfield as we had McLaughlin ancestors there. Thanks, Judy (in ks) On Sat, 04 Sep 1999 14:20:10 -0500 Jane Kuck <[email protected]> writes: >This information regarding towns and/or villages in Illinois is from >the >following source: > >Illinois Libraries, Vol. 50, No, 4  Springfield, Illinois   >April-May-June >1968  "A List of Illinois Place Names."  [So far as I know this is >"The >Authority" on Illinois place names.  From my own experience I know >that there >are omissions which (probably) are mostly small groups of houses which >were >never incorporated, never had a post office, and never had railroad >service.] > >Charleston  (five entries) > >Charleston (Coles Co.)  PO est. (ch. from Coles Courthouse) 4/29/1843; >active; >RFD serves Coffeyville, Fairgrange, Hutton/Salisbury, and Ross.  >Incorporated >as a city 3/2/1839.  Includes Bishop Heights, Coles Courthouse, Davis >Heights, >Elsmere, Home Place, Morton's Store, Normal Park Place, North >Charleston. >(Railroads in 1968) NYC / NYC&StL.  >Pop. (1960) 10, 505. > >Charleston (Township) (Coles Co.)  Named for the city, both named for >pioneer >Charles Morton. > >Charleston (Kane Co.) Now St. Charles. > >Charleston (Peoria Co.) PO est. 6/8/1837;  changed to Brimfield >3/30/1843/ > >Charleston (Menard Co.)  See Illinois State Register 6/28/1836, Agric. >Sec. p. >12 col. 6. > >~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ > >Summit > >Summit (Champaign Co.)  Now Philo  (Bateman & Selby's Historical >Encyclopedia >of Illinois for various counties    823). > >Summit (Cook Co.)  PO est. 2/5/1841; dis. (disbanded) 9/5/1848; reest. >12/7/1848; dis. 5/17/1849; reest. 9/16/1853; dis. 8/18/1855; reest. >11/25/1859; >dis. since 1931; includes Argo, the combined municipality being >incorporated as >Summit but PO Argo.  Incorporated as a village 6/20/1890.  (Railroad) >GM&O  >Pop. (1960) 10, 374. > >Summit (township) (Effingham Co.) > >Summit (Knox Co.) Now Douglas > >Summit (Macon Co.) Now Harristown > >Summit (Moultrie Co.) Now Gays > >Summit (St. Clair Co.) Listed in Rand McNally Geographical and >Commercial Atlas >(Chicago 1956) but not in the 1958 edition.  RFD East St. Louis. >(Railroad) >L&N. > >Summit (Tazewell Co.) RFD Mackinaw. (Railroad ) IT. > >Listed also are the following:  Summit Grove, Summit Heights, Summit >Hill, >Summit Park, Summit Prairie, and Summit View. > > > > > >==== ILPEORIA Mailing List ==== >Search this list's archived messages! >http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >

This information regarding towns and/or villages in Illinois is from the following source: Illinois Libraries, Vol. 50, No, 4  Springfield, Illinois   April-May-June 1968  "A List of Illinois Place Names."  [So far as I know this is "The Authority" on Illinois place names.  From my own experience I know that there are omissions which (probably) are mostly small groups of houses which were never incorporated, never had a post office, and never had railroad service.] Charleston  (five entries) Charleston (Coles Co.)  PO est. (ch. from Coles Courthouse) 4/29/1843; active; RFD serves Coffeyville, Fairgrange, Hutton/Salisbury, and Ross.  Incorporated as a city 3/2/1839.  Includes Bishop Heights, Coles Courthouse, Davis Heights, Elsmere, Home Place, Morton's Store, Normal Park Place, North Charleston. (Railroads in 1968) NYC / NYC&StL.  Pop. (1960) 10, 505. Charleston (Township) (Coles Co.)  Named for the city, both named for pioneer Charles Morton. Charleston (Kane Co.) Now St. Charles. Charleston (Peoria Co.) PO est. 6/8/1837;  changed to Brimfield 3/30/1843/ Charleston (Menard Co.)  See Illinois State Register 6/28/1836, Agric. Sec. p. 12 col. 6. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Summit Summit (Champaign Co.)  Now Philo  (Bateman & Selby's Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois for various counties    823). Summit (Cook Co.)  PO est. 2/5/1841; dis. (disbanded) 9/5/1848; reest. 12/7/1848; dis. 5/17/1849; reest. 9/16/1853; dis. 8/18/1855; reest. 11/25/1859; dis. since 1931; includes Argo, the combined municipality being incorporated as Summit but PO Argo.  Incorporated as a village 6/20/1890.  (Railroad) GM&O  Pop. (1960) 10, 374. Summit (township) (Effingham Co.) Summit (Knox Co.) Now Douglas Summit (Macon Co.) Now Harristown Summit (Moultrie Co.) Now Gays Summit (St. Clair Co.) Listed in Rand McNally Geographical and Commercial Atlas (Chicago 1956) but not in the 1958 edition.  RFD East St. Louis. (Railroad) L&N. Summit (Tazewell Co.) RFD Mackinaw. (Railroad ) IT. Listed also are the following:  Summit Grove, Summit Heights, Summit Hill, Summit Park, Summit Prairie, and Summit View.

Hi Everyone! In regards to a Charleston in Coles County...yes there is a Charleston in Coles county now. I can't remember exactly when the town of Brimfield stopped being called Charleston(probably sometime in the 1800's), but I can look into the matter further, if anyone is interested. :-) Janine in Brimfield

Hi, I just joined this mailing list in hopes of finding information about Caroline Skirls and Thomas Drake. Caroline Sharpe was born 1825 in Cambridgeshire, England. She married a SKIRLS in England and had at least three children: Will SKIRLS - very little information Christopher SKIRLS b. 3 SEPT 1854 Yorkshire, England, never married d 18 MAR 1931 (Kansas) Carrie SKIRLS b. abt 1852 England, married first Hollander (Kansas), second Craig in Kansas Caroline and children came to America in 1857; her husband had already died. They settled near Edwards, Ill. Will stayed in Illinois. Christopher came to Kansas in 1883 Caroline married Thomas Drake in 1857 in Illinois. They went to Kansas in 1872. Thomas was born in England and became a naturalized citizen in Illinois in 1871. All of the Drake children were born in Peoria, Illinois. Any one familiar with the SKIRLS surname? Thanks, Leah Clinkscales

I am a bit confused. I have a 1910 atlas and in that year Summit was listed as a town in 3 different counties, Cook, St. Clair, & Will. But not in Knox. And Douglas is listed as a town in Knox county in 1910 also. Where did you find the article of 1920? And Charleston is listed in Coles county in 1910.

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Vern and Susan-- For some reason this message wouldn't go through when I tried to send it to your individual addresses. I'll try through the list. Well, maybe she's one you're looking for and didn't know it! I don't know why or how I think this but I think that she might have gone by her middle name. Here are some basics: Robert Schulz, 86, of Elmwood died Tues., Aug. 24, 1999, at his residence. Born Jan. 5, 1913, in Limestone Township to Fred and Janet Archdale Schulz, he married Cecelia Virginia Cowley on Aug. 16, 1939, in Clinton, Iowa. She died Nov. 2, 1998. Surviving are one son, Terry of Elmwood; two grandchildren; and one sister, Gracie Ray of Canton. He retired from Caterpillar after 35 yrs. and worked for Whitney and Associates for 10 years. A World War II vet, life member of American Legion Post 638, member of Horeb Lodge 363, AF&AM, member of Elmwood United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery. Let me know if you want the entire obit, either as an e-mail or snail mail. I guess because I went to school with a Cowley and with Terry Schulz, the names stick out for me. Hope this helps. Linda

Second Decade 1855-1865 List of Members Received, continued p Albion P. Hurd p Ozias Y. Smith p Jane Bell p Anna W. Stiles p Elizabeth Hollister l George Smith l Eleanor (Smith) Young l Betsey Berry, d l Amos Potter, d l Phebe Potter, d l Sarah (Potter) Scriven l Mary Gilman p Elijah Stowell p Reuben R. Stiles p Issabelle Miles p Orlando Ordway, d p Sarah Ordway p Renette (Preston) Hill p Rosa Miles p James Seery p Armina Smith, d p Israel Potter p Phebe Ann Potter p Betsey Potter p Juliette Stone p James Nichols, d p Hannah Nichols, d p Mr. Hurshey p Lyman H. Reynolds p Laura B. Reynolds p Benjamin Johnson p Clarissa Hurd p Arianna (Scruton) Nelson p Elvira Trim p Margaret Crawford p Adam Crawford l Agnes Crawford l Louisa Stowell l Samuel P. Perkins l Lydia Perkins l Josiah P. Gilman, d l Jacob Potter l Mary Potter l Daniel Bassett l Amy Bassett l Rev. Milo N. Miles l Mrs. M.N. Miles To be continued.

Continued from part one: p Edward Mann p George Gilman p Agnes E. (Smith) Mann p Phoebe Powell p Bruce Atwood p Orson B. Stowell p Mary Kuney, d p Jessie W. Hurd p Phebe E. Hurd p August (Barker) Hinman p Mary J. Hinman p Lee Hollister p Electa Hollister p Martha E. Hinman p Owen Hurd p Susan (Kuney) Stone p Hannah Powell p Abigail Moore p Prescott Blood p Eunice Blood p Hubbard Hurd, d p Mary D. Hurd l Sarah Ordway l Geneva Wetmore, d l Mary Ordway, d p Nancy M. Betts, p George Betts, d l Wm. Stephenson l Ellen Stephenson, d l Horace Petty, d l Elizabeth Petty p John Bell Next article regards the Second Decade 1855-1865.

Thank you very much: This helps to pin point some of my McLaughlin ancestors in Peoria County in the 1850's and 60's. Judy (in ks) On Mon, 30 Aug 1999 12:21:39 -0500 Janine Crandell <[email protected]> writes: >Yes, there was a Charleston; it's now the sleepy town of Brimfield. >:-) Brimfield is about thirteen miles west of Peoria. > >Janine in Brimfield > > >==== ILPEORIA Mailing List ==== >List problems? First, read the Welcome Message that you received >when you subscribed. Feel free to contact Candi >Horton,[email protected], the list administrator with >questions concerning this list! >

Hey Bud, I always like saying that! I am not sure of any other relations of my Davison line, they may be cousins, or an Uncle...that's my problem. William James Davison and Linton Henry Davison were twins who were born in Watertown, Jefferson, New York. Their father, Willie B. Davison was from an area near Toronto, Canada. That is the most I can glean from his death certificate. His mother named Alice was from New York, and shortly after the 1870 census they split up. I think there was a divorce, although it seems to be hush-hush back then because no one talks about it. Willie B. migrates to Iowa, why? I don't know...other family members? Maybe. Anyway, he remarries, and Alice does also. The boys then migrate back and forth from Clinton, Iowa to Peoria, Illinois. I have a diary of William James Davison, but he doesn't mention any more family ties. I don't really have a set location on the census until 1900 in Peoria. I am not sure where the family is in 1880, although it seems as if the boys went with their father. William was a painter, and Linton did some painting, but most of the time, I think he just did this and that...do you have a stable line in Peoria? Maybe you are the long lost cousins? It would be great, I don't seem to be getting anywhere. Thanks for writing, Sandy -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Monday, August 30, 1999 6:31 PM Subject: ILPEORIA-D Digest V99 #207

Hi, Thanks for offering. Her name is Kathryn Louise Purtle (maiden name Burhans). She died 3/2/1991. I'm not 100% sure she died in Peoria. The SS death index does not list a place of death for her. I only know that she was raised in Peoria and was living there as an adult. I will also call the Illinois State Library for a reel number. Rhonda -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Monday, August 30, 1999 10:51 PM Subject: Re: [ILPEORIA-L] Burhans surname >In a message dated 8/29/1999 7:36:14 PM Central Daylight Time, >[email protected] writes: > ><< [email protected] (Robert Yamauchi) >> > >Hi-Write or call to the Illinois State Library in Springfield, give them a >date and they should be able to assist you as to the reel number. Also, I >may be able to locate information for you from a Peoria paper at the State >Library in Wisconsin. We have the second largest newspaper collection in the >US. I also know there are books here that tell when and where newspapers >were published. Could you refresh me on the name and date. > > >==== ILPEORIA Mailing List ==== >Search this list's archived messages! >http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > >

Thanks for the suggestion. I live in Indiana. Is there anyone out there that would be willing to check the Peoria City directory for the mid to late 30's to around 1950 timeframe for this company? All help is always appreciated. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > You might also check (if you can get there) the old city directories in the > genealogy section of the Peoria Public Library. These list individuals and > businesses. > ==== ILPEORIA Mailing List ==== > List problems? First, read the Welcome Message that you received > when you subscribed. Feel free to contact Candi Horton,[email protected], the list administrator with questions concerning this list! ==== ILPEORIA Mailing List ==== List problems? First, read the Welcome Message that you received when you subscribed. Feel free to contact Candi Horton,[email protected], the list administrator with questions concerning this list!

I have a small pamphlet regarding this church. On page 12 there is a List of Members Received. I will be sending the information in more than one mailing. L-Signifies joined by letter P-By profession D means Deceased FIRST DECADE 1845-1855 l Ebenezer Stowell, d 1 Laura Stowell 1 Nathaniel Smith 1 Sarah F. Smith 1 Asahel Wilmot, M.D. 1 Alfred Putnam l Stephen Franklin, d l Hannah Franklin, d p Theodore P. Stone, d p Mrs. Colston p Olive Robinson, d p David Dewey p Mrs. S. Scholes p Elihu Stowell, d p Ellen Stowell l Margaret Will, d p Charles Stone p Margaret Stone l Jerusha Smith, d l Norman Hurd l Oliver J. Parkill, d l Nancy Parkill, d l Zephaniah Bell, d l Sarah Bell, d l Mary Cutler l Stephen Hurd, d l Nabby Hurd, d l Miriam Kittridge l Joseph Atwood, d l Esther M. Atwood p Lucia Hurd p Joshua Powell Hurd

One way to get a lookup is to contact the Peoria County Genealogical Society, P O Box 1489, Peoria IL 61655-1489 with your request. I think they look for a reasonable fee of about $7.50 - a donation to their society - to do lookups. Or you could contact Bradley University, Special Collections, 1501 W. Bradley Ave., Peoria IL Phone is (309) 677-2850 (this number is for the library office; I cannot find the number for the special collections section, but the office can give it to you). They have a great number of the Peoria City Directories in their collection. I think they have some fee for doing lookups, but you will need to ask. Bill in Denver

In a message dated 8/29/1999 7:36:14 PM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << [email protected] (Robert Yamauchi) >> Hi-Write or call to the Illinois State Library in Springfield, give them a date and they should be able to assist you as to the reel number. Also, I may be able to locate information for you from a Peoria paper at the State Library in Wisconsin. We have the second largest newspaper collection in the US. I also know there are books here that tell when and where newspapers were published. Could you refresh me on the name and date.

Yes, there was a Charleston; it's now the sleepy town of Brimfield. :-) Brimfield is about thirteen miles west of Peoria. Janine in Brimfield

I'm looking for information on the Daniel and Cynthia L. JACKSON LYNCH family. I find them on two census records: 1850 Clifton Park, Saratoga, New York,family history center, film 444,309, p. 522 48 466 Daniel Lynch 40 yr b. Ireland, Cyntha L. 31 yr b. NY 1870 Peoria, Peoria, Ill., family history center,film 545,766, p. 505 368 364 Lynch, Daniel 60 yr b. Ireland, Cynthia L. 50 b. Irel., Annie 17 yr b. NY, Daniel 14 b. NY, Marth 7 b. Ill; Also looking for information on JACKSON, McINTOSH, MOBLO, KUEFNER, SMITH, WERCKLE, MUNSHOUSAN, LINEBACK, ANDERSON