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 >