This is definitely off topic but I read in the paper that Oprah owned a house in Elwood, IL. I couldn't imagine why she would and assumed it was a misprint. However, I thought I'd ask. Does anyone know? Cheryl Rothwell logancty@mindspring.com Logan County, IL, Coordinator, ILGenWeb www.rootsweb.com/~illogan Central IL Regional Coordinator, ILGenWeb Clark, Downing, Harding, Lucas et al

Hi John, I have a several of Samuel Levi and Sarah Jane (German) McKown's children buried in Elmwood IL. Grandchildren of Hizekiah J. L. and Cynthia Ann (White) McKown. Samuel is a brother to my Cynthia Ann McKown. About all I have on them is where they are buried. I'll try to forward what I have in my Family Tree Maker? If I remember correctly I got a lot of this information from Eugene Carter. Regards Iris ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Murnan" <murnan@bitwisesystems.com> To: <ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2003 8:51 PM Subject: Re: [ILPEORIA-L] Re: Peoria County Families History > Iris, > I'd have to do some looking, I just recall being told that the family was > related somehow to the McKown family but I think it was in the Elmwood, IL > area. > John > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "IRIS L M MILLER" <irislm@kc.rr.com> > To: <ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2003 4:37 PM > Subject: Re: [ILPEORIA-L] Re: Peoria County Families History > > > > John, > > Would be Great if you have anything on The McKown's?, > > Iris > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "John Murnan" <murnan@bitwisesystems.com> > > To: <ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2003 3:13 PM > > Subject: Re: [ILPEORIA-L] Re: Peoria County Families History > > > > > > > Iris, > > > I know what you mean, people read things into their histories that they > > > shouldn't. > > > The name McKown rings a bell, I need to look at that. Good luck. > > > John > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "IRIS L M MILLER" <irislm@kc.rr.com> > > > To: <ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2003 12:15 PM > > > Subject: [ILPEORIA-L] Re: Peoria County Families History > > > > > > > > > > John Thank! > > > > I know a lot of the information at FamilySearch is not correct, > > > > A person out side of our family took it upon himself to put our family > > > > information at FamilySearch.com and quite a bit of the information is > > > > incorrect. one of many things > > > > he has them living Princeville, Stark County, Illinois???, > > > > I just wanted to be sure if my family lived in Peoria or Starke > County, > > > > The H.J.L.McKown and Hugh White Families (White Grove)went to > > Princeville > > > to > > > > live in 1831 and The Joseph Mendell Family in 1836. (Mendell Rd.) > > > according > > > > to our Mendell History they all live in Peoria County. I found a > > > Princeville > > > > map on the internet but can't see the County lines? > > > > I want to have the correct information in my records before I share it > > > with > > > > others researching my families. > > > > Thanks for all information much appreciated.:O) > > > > Regards, > > > > Iris > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "John Murnan" <murnan@bitwisesystems.com> > > > > To: <ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com> > > > > Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2003 10:26 AM > > > > Subject: Re: [ILPEORIA-L] Pre 1916 Death Index > > > > > > > > > > > > > Iris, > > > > > I think Peoria CO. was formed in 1825 and Stark in 1839. Before > that > > > they > > > > > were part of other counties depending how far back you want to go. > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: "IRIS L M MILLER" <irislm@kc.rr.com> > > > > > To: <ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com> > > > > > Sent: Friday, November 07, 2003 8:48 PM > > > > > Subject: Re: [ILPEORIA-L] Pre 1916 Death Index > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Peoria County List, > > > > > > Could anyone tell me when Peoria and Stark became counties and if > > they > > > > > were > > > > > > call something else first? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Iris > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== 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. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== ILPEORIA Mailing List ==== > > > Visit the Peoria County ILGenWeb Home Page! > > > http://www.usgennet.org/~ilpeoria/index.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== ILPEORIA Mailing List ==== > > Visit the Peoria County ILGenWeb Home Page! > > http://www.usgennet.org/~ilpeoria/index.html > > > > > ==== ILPEORIA Mailing List ==== > Search this list's archived messages! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > >

Iris, I'd have to do some looking, I just recall being told that the family was related somehow to the McKown family but I think it was in the Elmwood, IL area. John ----- Original Message ----- From: "IRIS L M MILLER" <irislm@kc.rr.com> To: <ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2003 4:37 PM Subject: Re: [ILPEORIA-L] Re: Peoria County Families History > John, > Would be Great if you have anything on The McKown's?, > Iris > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Murnan" <murnan@bitwisesystems.com> > To: <ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2003 3:13 PM > Subject: Re: [ILPEORIA-L] Re: Peoria County Families History > > > > Iris, > > I know what you mean, people read things into their histories that they > > shouldn't. > > The name McKown rings a bell, I need to look at that. Good luck. > > John > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "IRIS L M MILLER" <irislm@kc.rr.com> > > To: <ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2003 12:15 PM > > Subject: [ILPEORIA-L] Re: Peoria County Families History > > > > > > > John Thank! > > > I know a lot of the information at FamilySearch is not correct, > > > A person out side of our family took it upon himself to put our family > > > information at FamilySearch.com and quite a bit of the information is > > > incorrect. one of many things > > > he has them living Princeville, Stark County, Illinois???, > > > I just wanted to be sure if my family lived in Peoria or Starke County, > > > The H.J.L.McKown and Hugh White Families (White Grove)went to > Princeville > > to > > > live in 1831 and The Joseph Mendell Family in 1836. (Mendell Rd.) > > according > > > to our Mendell History they all live in Peoria County. I found a > > Princeville > > > map on the internet but can't see the County lines? > > > I want to have the correct information in my records before I share it > > with > > > others researching my families. > > > Thanks for all information much appreciated.:O) > > > Regards, > > > Iris > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "John Murnan" <murnan@bitwisesystems.com> > > > To: <ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2003 10:26 AM > > > Subject: Re: [ILPEORIA-L] Pre 1916 Death Index > > > > > > > > > > Iris, > > > > I think Peoria CO. was formed in 1825 and Stark in 1839. Before that > > they > > > > were part of other counties depending how far back you want to go. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "IRIS L M MILLER" <irislm@kc.rr.com> > > > > To: <ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com> > > > > Sent: Friday, November 07, 2003 8:48 PM > > > > Subject: Re: [ILPEORIA-L] Pre 1916 Death Index > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Peoria County List, > > > > > Could anyone tell me when Peoria and Stark became counties and if > they > > > > were > > > > > call something else first? > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > Iris > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== 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. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== 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 > > > > > > > > > ==== ILPEORIA Mailing List ==== > > Visit the Peoria County ILGenWeb Home Page! > > http://www.usgennet.org/~ilpeoria/index.html > > > > > > > > ==== ILPEORIA Mailing List ==== > Visit the Peoria County ILGenWeb Home Page! > http://www.usgennet.org/~ilpeoria/index.html >

John, Would be Great if you have anything on The McKown's?, Iris ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Murnan" <murnan@bitwisesystems.com> To: <ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2003 3:13 PM Subject: Re: [ILPEORIA-L] Re: Peoria County Families History > Iris, > I know what you mean, people read things into their histories that they > shouldn't. > The name McKown rings a bell, I need to look at that. Good luck. > John > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "IRIS L M MILLER" <irislm@kc.rr.com> > To: <ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2003 12:15 PM > Subject: [ILPEORIA-L] Re: Peoria County Families History > > > > John Thank! > > I know a lot of the information at FamilySearch is not correct, > > A person out side of our family took it upon himself to put our family > > information at FamilySearch.com and quite a bit of the information is > > incorrect. one of many things > > he has them living Princeville, Stark County, Illinois???, > > I just wanted to be sure if my family lived in Peoria or Starke County, > > The H.J.L.McKown and Hugh White Families (White Grove)went to Princeville > to > > live in 1831 and The Joseph Mendell Family in 1836. (Mendell Rd.) > according > > to our Mendell History they all live in Peoria County. I found a > Princeville > > map on the internet but can't see the County lines? > > I want to have the correct information in my records before I share it > with > > others researching my families. > > Thanks for all information much appreciated.:O) > > Regards, > > Iris > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "John Murnan" <murnan@bitwisesystems.com> > > To: <ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2003 10:26 AM > > Subject: Re: [ILPEORIA-L] Pre 1916 Death Index > > > > > > > Iris, > > > I think Peoria CO. was formed in 1825 and Stark in 1839. Before that > they > > > were part of other counties depending how far back you want to go. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "IRIS L M MILLER" <irislm@kc.rr.com> > > > To: <ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Friday, November 07, 2003 8:48 PM > > > Subject: Re: [ILPEORIA-L] Pre 1916 Death Index > > > > > > > > > > Hi Peoria County List, > > > > Could anyone tell me when Peoria and Stark became counties and if they > > > were > > > > call something else first? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Iris > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== 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. > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== 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 > > > > > ==== ILPEORIA Mailing List ==== > Visit the Peoria County ILGenWeb Home Page! > http://www.usgennet.org/~ilpeoria/index.html > >

Iris, I know what you mean, people read things into their histories that they shouldn't. The name McKown rings a bell, I need to look at that. Good luck. John ----- Original Message ----- From: "IRIS L M MILLER" <irislm@kc.rr.com> To: <ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2003 12:15 PM Subject: [ILPEORIA-L] Re: Peoria County Families History > John Thank! > I know a lot of the information at FamilySearch is not correct, > A person out side of our family took it upon himself to put our family > information at FamilySearch.com and quite a bit of the information is > incorrect. one of many things > he has them living Princeville, Stark County, Illinois???, > I just wanted to be sure if my family lived in Peoria or Starke County, > The H.J.L.McKown and Hugh White Families (White Grove)went to Princeville to > live in 1831 and The Joseph Mendell Family in 1836. (Mendell Rd.) according > to our Mendell History they all live in Peoria County. I found a Princeville > map on the internet but can't see the County lines? > I want to have the correct information in my records before I share it with > others researching my families. > Thanks for all information much appreciated.:O) > Regards, > Iris > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Murnan" <murnan@bitwisesystems.com> > To: <ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2003 10:26 AM > Subject: Re: [ILPEORIA-L] Pre 1916 Death Index > > > > Iris, > > I think Peoria CO. was formed in 1825 and Stark in 1839. Before that they > > were part of other counties depending how far back you want to go. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "IRIS L M MILLER" <irislm@kc.rr.com> > > To: <ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Friday, November 07, 2003 8:48 PM > > Subject: Re: [ILPEORIA-L] Pre 1916 Death Index > > > > > > > Hi Peoria County List, > > > Could anyone tell me when Peoria and Stark became counties and if they > > were > > > call something else first? > > > Thanks, > > > Iris > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== 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. > > > > > > > > > ==== 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 > > > > > > > > ==== 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 >

Great Thanks!! Iris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cheryl Rothwell" <LoganCty@mindspring.com> To: <ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2003 10:50 AM Subject: RE: [ILPEORIA-L] Pre 1916 Death Index > Try this for county information: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eilcumber/ilctybnd/ > > Peoria was formed in 1825 and Stark in 1839 as John said. > > Cheryl Rothwell > logancty@mindspring.com > Logan County, IL, Coordinator, ILGenWeb > www.rootsweb.com/~illogan > 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 Cheryl Rothwell, LoganCty@mindspring.com > >

Lyde Thanks! that's helpful, Iris ----- Original Message ----- From: <Lyd32@aol.com> To: <ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2003 10:45 AM Subject: Re: [ILPEORIA-L] Pre 1916 Death Index > Iris - > Peoria's parent county was Fulton County; and Stark County was formed from > Knox and Putnam counties. > Lyde > > > ==== ILPEORIA Mailing List ==== > Search this list's archived messages! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > >

Cheryl Thanks!!, ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cheryl Rothwell" <LoganCty@mindspring.com> To: <ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2003 10:50 AM Subject: RE: [ILPEORIA-L] Pre 1916 Death Index > Try this for county information: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eilcumber/ilctybnd/ > > Peoria was formed in 1825 and Stark in 1839 as John said. > > Cheryl Rothwell > logancty@mindspring.com > Logan County, IL, Coordinator, ILGenWeb > www.rootsweb.com/~illogan > 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 Cheryl Rothwell, LoganCty@mindspring.com > >

John Thank! I know a lot of the information at FamilySearch is not correct, A person out side of our family took it upon himself to put our family information at FamilySearch.com and quite a bit of the information is incorrect. one of many things he has them living Princeville, Stark County, Illinois???, I just wanted to be sure if my family lived in Peoria or Starke County, The H.J.L.McKown and Hugh White Families (White Grove)went to Princeville to live in 1831 and The Joseph Mendell Family in 1836. (Mendell Rd.) according to our Mendell History they all live in Peoria County. I found a Princeville map on the internet but can't see the County lines? I want to have the correct information in my records before I share it with others researching my families. Thanks for all information much appreciated.:O) Regards, Iris ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Murnan" <murnan@bitwisesystems.com> To: <ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2003 10:26 AM Subject: Re: [ILPEORIA-L] Pre 1916 Death Index > Iris, > I think Peoria CO. was formed in 1825 and Stark in 1839. Before that they > were part of other counties depending how far back you want to go. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "IRIS L M MILLER" <irislm@kc.rr.com> > To: <ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, November 07, 2003 8:48 PM > Subject: Re: [ILPEORIA-L] Pre 1916 Death Index > > > > Hi Peoria County List, > > Could anyone tell me when Peoria and Stark became counties and if they > were > > call something else first? > > Thanks, > > Iris > > > > > > > > ==== 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. > > > > > ==== 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 > >

Try this for county information: http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eilcumber/ilctybnd/ Peoria was formed in 1825 and Stark in 1839 as John said. Cheryl Rothwell logancty@mindspring.com Logan County, IL, Coordinator, ILGenWeb www.rootsweb.com/~illogan Central IL Regional Coordinator, ILGenWeb Clark, Downing, Harding, Lucas et al

Iris - Peoria's parent county was Fulton County; and Stark County was formed from Knox and Putnam counties. Lyde

Iris, I think Peoria CO. was formed in 1825 and Stark in 1839. Before that they were part of other counties depending how far back you want to go. ----- Original Message ----- From: "IRIS L M MILLER" <irislm@kc.rr.com> To: <ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 07, 2003 8:48 PM Subject: Re: [ILPEORIA-L] Pre 1916 Death Index > Hi Peoria County List, > Could anyone tell me when Peoria and Stark became counties and if they were > call something else first? > Thanks, > Iris > > > > ==== 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. >

Hi Peoria County List, Could anyone tell me when Peoria and Stark became counties and if they were call something else first? Thanks, Iris

thanks Janet, that is very helpful. Cindy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janet Evertsen" <j.evertsen@comcast.net> To: <ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 5:29 PM Subject: Re: [ILPEORIA-L] Looking for Perkins, Harrison lines > I found your couple on Illinois Statewide Marriage Index online: > http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/MarriageSearchServlet > PERKINS, ALBERT ALEXANDER, MARGARET > 08/02/1854 I/ 327 2838 PEORIA > The site explains how to request copies of records. > > Good luck. > Janet > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David & Cindy" <dvidcndy@swetland.net> > To: <ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 9:47 PM > Subject: [ILPEORIA-L] Looking for Perkins, Harrison lines > > > > I am looking for any information on Albert Perkins born 1832 in Washington > Co., Pennsylvania. Moved to IL around 1850 because his sister and brother > show up in the census for Peoria. Albert married Margaret Alexander, I > believe, in Peoria in 1854. I am trying to verify this information. His > sister was Elsie Perkins Harrison. I appreciate any help anyone can give me. > > > > Thanks, > > Cindy > > > > > > ==== 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. > > > > > > ==== 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 > >

I found your couple on Illinois Statewide Marriage Index online: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/MarriageSearchServlet PERKINS, ALBERT ALEXANDER, MARGARET 08/02/1854 I/ 327 2838 PEORIA The site explains how to request copies of records. Good luck. Janet ----- Original Message ----- From: "David & Cindy" <dvidcndy@swetland.net> To: <ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 9:47 PM Subject: [ILPEORIA-L] Looking for Perkins, Harrison lines > I am looking for any information on Albert Perkins born 1832 in Washington Co., Pennsylvania. Moved to IL around 1850 because his sister and brother show up in the census for Peoria. Albert married Margaret Alexander, I believe, in Peoria in 1854. I am trying to verify this information. His sister was Elsie Perkins Harrison. I appreciate any help anyone can give me. > > Thanks, > Cindy > > > ==== 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. >

I am looking for any information on Albert Perkins born 1832 in Washington Co., Pennsylvania. Moved to IL around 1850 because his sister and brother show up in the census for Peoria. Albert married Margaret Alexander, I believe, in Peoria in 1854. I am trying to verify this information. His sister was Elsie Perkins Harrison. I appreciate any help anyone can give me. Thanks, Cindy

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I've tried to learn who the parents are of Ann (nee' McGee) Ridgeway Purcell for 25 years and have hit a brickwalls at every turn. Ann was born abt 1810-1815 (nativity OH, or KY, or PA) and had to be among some of the earliest emigrants to Peoria/Marshall County as she marries in 1832 at Northampton, widower, John Ridgeway (whose wife Mary Ann Cooper must have died about 1831, possibly in the Peoria area). John and brother David, were among the earliest settlers in Peoria Co, on the tax list in 1824. John appears to have come with --or about the same time --as Jeremiah Cooper, George Spar/Spahr to Marshall County, Steuben twp. All of these people came from Ohio (Ross Co, Pike Co., Licking Co.) before reaching IL. As the Ezra McGee group also came from Ohio, it isn't much of a leap of logic to consider that Ann McGee may have been among those early Ohioans who came to IL with or about the same time as John Ridgeway came and she may well have come WITH John Ridgeway and his first wife. One of the conflicting censuses for Ann gives her nativity as Ohio (though another says KY). George Spar's daughter, Sarah, md Ezra (aka Azariah) McGee and they lived near Ann and John Ridgeway. When Jeremiah Ridgeway died about 1854 (son of John Ridgeway by his first wife, Mary Cooper), Ezra McGee and Ann (nee' McGee) Ridgeway are involved in the guardianship of Jeramiah's young chidlren--Ann takes them to raise and Ezra McGee posts bond. John Ridgeway died in 1852 and Ann marries Edward PURCELL. Ann is clearly part of this McGee family, though Ezra would have been 10 years (-10/+10 yrs) younger than Ann (younger brother?). This McGee family had unique christian names: Brazilla/Barzilla, Ezra/Azariah, for instance. It appears that Ann and Edward had two children: Thomas Purcell born abt 1859 and Mary Purcell born abt 1857. Either Ann McGee-- or another of my ancestral grandmothers was a full-blooded squaw--and circumstantial evidence ponts to Ann, in case this would ring any bells for anyone. If it's Ann, and if she did indeed come from the Ross County, OH area, there was a Shawnee reservation in Ross County. 1. I'm trying to locate information about Ann Purcell's death-where, when--and find her grave. The Peoria Co., Clerk of Court has set up so many restrictions in order to access vital records at the courthouse, which might answer some questions, that I find myself stuck without being able to see the death docket and/or other VR's which might be helpful. If all the Peoriea County graves have been inventoried, she might be listed and apparently was living in 1880. 2. All censuses between 1850-1880 for Ann which might give clues as to her nativity, her parents, correct age, either have conflicting information or can't be found at all. 3. 'Records of the Olden Times--of fFify years on the Prairies, Illinoios', by Spencer Ellsworth (Putnam and Marshall Counties, IL) copyright 1880 - p 540 regarding Steuben Twp, Marshall County. The city of Peoria is the location for this quoate "......Mr. Ridgeway died in 1852 and his widow, since Mrs. Purcell, still survives' I cannot find Ann Purcell in the 1880 census in Peoria County or adjacent counties. This census might shed light on her background and clarify previous conflicting censuses for her. 4. I'd like to hear from any descendant of any McGee familes from the Peoria county area who might link up with Ann. 5. If someone has access to Peoria County histories, I'd like to know the copyright year for the county history which says: "Jesse McGee was the first school teacher 1826-1828." He apparently taught at Mossville, in Medina Twp, Peoria Co. I'd like to be able to give him an approximate age based upon the copyright year of that county history, for he may be a brother or her father; Mossville is very near where Ann and John Ridgeway settled. I'd be deeply grateful to anyone who has access to the above records, and to anyone who recognizes this family and can add any further information. Thanks for a ny information. My email is: Cashby2587@lvcta.com If anyone responds to this, please e-mail me PERSONALLY as well as list it in the Peoria mailing list, as I'm having some problems opening the Peoria digest. ----- Original Message ----- From: <ILPEORIA-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: <ILPEORIA-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 11:00 PM Subject: ILPEORIA-D Digest V03 #111

Hi Chris, I didn't find Francis "Frank" but. . . . . There is a great obit (and other info) search site. (This is all one address. Copy and paste this into your address box for Newsbank InfoWeb http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/Homepage?p_action=doc& p_theme=current&p_nbid=M5AS64AYMTA2NzY5NTk1OC4xMTIxNzoxOjU6Z3Vlc3Q Check out "America's Obituaries & Death Notices". If you are asked for a password, use "guest" for both name and password. The Chicago Tribune has a Historical Archives "HA" you will see listed. I found out about this great site from the Cook County list. The HA has many old obits and news articles and if you have any family from the Chicago area check that out. These old obits often listed many family members, with married names, etc. They continue to add obits and pages to this site. I checked in the Peoria Journal Star, but I did not find a Francis "Frank" obit. However, there were 3 other Westphal's listed. Are any of these related? Check these out. Rudolph 2002 Thelma 1998 Wendolin 1992 Karen

Looking for obit for Francis "Frank" Westphal who died April 2, 1990 in Peoria. Any help would be appreciated. Chris in Iowa