Although this item appeared in the Peoria, IL, Journal Star on 4 Nov 2002, I feel that it contains information that may be important to all Illinois researchers who have looked in vain for a particular ancestral marriage. The item appeared in Bill Adams column, for which he combs old newspapers to scout out interesting, unusual and unique stories. This one carried a date of November 4, 1939. "Nearly half the couples to whom marriage licenses were issued at Burlington, Iowa, during October were from Peoria and vicinity, it was reported. There were 78 licenses issued, and 35 of the number went to persons living near Peoria. During the same month, only 69 were issued in Peoria County. Desire to avoid the eight-day waiting period and the pure marriage law is given as the reason for marriages of many Illinois couples in Iowa." NOTE: As the marriage laws were statewide, I am sure that these circumstances existed in many counties. If a couple lived not to far from the state line other states might also have hosted many Illinois marriages. So, depending upon the place of residence, one might look in border counties in Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri and Wisconsin as well as Iowa. Hope that this will help many researchers knock down a few brick walls. Jane Kuck

Jane - Thank you for that wonderful piece of information. My great-grandmother was last found living in Peoria in 1909 with her father. Her future husband is nowhere to be found in the Peoria directories, but their first son was born in Burlington in 1910. You just never know how this may help me find a piece of the puzzle. No one knows where Eva Edna Liggett and William Moses Moore was married, but my guess has always been Burlington. I'm going to have to write some letters today to find out! Thanks again - Carla ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jane Kuck" <jkuck@elmnet.net> To: <ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2002 11:02 PM Subject: [ILPEORIA-L] Out-of-state marriages for Illinois couples > Although this item appeared in the Peoria, IL, Journal Star on 4 Nov 2002, > I feel that it contains information that may be important to all Illinois > researchers who have looked in vain for a particular ancestral > marriage. The item appeared in Bill Adams column, for which he combs old > newspapers to scout out interesting, unusual and unique stories. This one > carried a date of November 4, 1939. > > "Nearly half the couples to whom marriage licenses were issued at > Burlington, Iowa, during October were from Peoria and vicinity, it was > reported. > > There were 78 licenses issued, and 35 of the number went to persons living > near Peoria. During the same month, only 69 were issued in Peoria > County. Desire to avoid the eight-day waiting period and the pure marriage > law is given as the reason for marriages of many Illinois couples in Iowa." > > NOTE: As the marriage laws were statewide, I am sure that these > circumstances existed in many counties. If a couple lived not to far from > the state line other states might also have hosted many Illinois > marriages. So, depending upon the place of residence, one might look in > border counties in Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri and Wisconsin as well as Iowa. > > Hope that this will help many researchers knock down a few brick walls. > > Jane Kuck > > > > ==== ILPEORIA Mailing List ==== > Search this list's archived messages! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >

Hi Jane, was wondering if you could help me with how to contact surrounding area States for the marriage info. I am looking for. My grandparents were James and Ota Mae Plummer Mackey. Ota Mae probably went by Mae/May. They were in Sangamon Co., IL. on the 1910 census and it states that they had been married for 2 years. I just don't know where to start. The county clerk says there are no records of a marriage for them. Grandma was married at the age of 16 to a William Stull, age 32 and I don't know how long the marriage lasted, can't find a divorce record. They possibly had a son named Herschel born around 1903. Can you direct me where I should look? Thanks. Jackie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carla and Jeff Leber" <lebrpack@dpc.net> To: <ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 9:17 AM Subject: Re: [ILPEORIA-L] Out-of-state marriages for Illinois couples > Jane - > > Thank you for that wonderful piece of information. My great-grandmother was > last found living in Peoria in 1909 with her father. Her future husband is > nowhere to be found in the Peoria directories, but their first son was born > in Burlington in 1910. You just never know how this may help me find a > piece of the puzzle. No one knows where Eva Edna Liggett and William Moses > Moore was married, but my guess has always been Burlington. I'm going to > have to write some letters today to find out! > > Thanks again - > > Carla > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jane Kuck" <jkuck@elmnet.net> > To: <ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2002 11:02 PM > Subject: [ILPEORIA-L] Out-of-state marriages for Illinois couples > > > > Although this item appeared in the Peoria, IL, Journal Star on 4 Nov 2002, > > I feel that it contains information that may be important to all Illinois > > researchers who have looked in vain for a particular ancestral > > marriage. The item appeared in Bill Adams column, for which he combs old > > newspapers to scout out interesting, unusual and unique stories. This one > > carried a date of November 4, 1939. > > > > "Nearly half the couples to whom marriage licenses were issued at > > Burlington, Iowa, during October were from Peoria and vicinity, it was > > reported. > > > > There were 78 licenses issued, and 35 of the number went to persons living > > near Peoria. During the same month, only 69 were issued in Peoria > > County. Desire to avoid the eight-day waiting period and the pure > marriage > > law is given as the reason for marriages of many Illinois couples in > Iowa." > > > > NOTE: As the marriage laws were statewide, I am sure that these > > circumstances existed in many counties. If a couple lived not to far from > > the state line other states might also have hosted many Illinois > > marriages. So, depending upon the place of residence, one might look in > > border counties in Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri and Wisconsin as well as > Iowa. > > > > Hope that this will help many researchers knock down a few brick walls. > > > > Jane Kuck > > > > > > > > ==== ILPEORIA Mailing List ==== > > Search this list's archived messages! > > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > > > > ==== 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. > >

Jane - I just wanted to let you know your posting of this article did help me break through a brick wall...onto a another one, but still a breakthrough. A librarian from the Burlington Library contacted me to tell me my great-grandparents marriage record is listed in "Des Moines County, Iowa, Marriage Book 26", page 176. Thank you for your help and motivation to pursue that route. Carla ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jane Kuck" <jkuck@elmnet.net> To: <ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2002 11:02 PM Subject: [ILPEORIA-L] Out-of-state marriages for Illinois couples > Although this item appeared in the Peoria, IL, Journal Star on 4 Nov 2002, > I feel that it contains information that may be important to all Illinois > researchers who have looked in vain for a particular ancestral > marriage. The item appeared in Bill Adams column, for which he combs old > newspapers to scout out interesting, unusual and unique stories. This one > carried a date of November 4, 1939. > > "Nearly half the couples to whom marriage licenses were issued at > Burlington, Iowa, during October were from Peoria and vicinity, it was > reported. > > There were 78 licenses issued, and 35 of the number went to persons living > near Peoria. During the same month, only 69 were issued in Peoria > County. Desire to avoid the eight-day waiting period and the pure marriage > law is given as the reason for marriages of many Illinois couples in Iowa." > > NOTE: As the marriage laws were statewide, I am sure that these > circumstances existed in many counties. If a couple lived not to far from > the state line other states might also have hosted many Illinois > marriages. So, depending upon the place of residence, one might look in > border counties in Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri and Wisconsin as well as Iowa. > > Hope that this will help many researchers knock down a few brick walls. > > Jane Kuck > > > > ==== ILPEORIA Mailing List ==== > Search this list's archived messages! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >

Hi Carla, How did you know to go to a specific library for a marriage record? I spoke with them in Iowa this morning and you need specific info. to get anything. Jackie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carla and Jeff Leber" <lebrpack@dpc.net> To: <ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 9:01 PM Subject: Re: [ILPEORIA-L] Out-of-state marriages for Illinois couples > Jane - > > I just wanted to let you know your posting of this article did help me break > through a brick wall...onto a another one, but still a breakthrough. A > librarian from the Burlington Library contacted me to tell me my > great-grandparents marriage record is listed in "Des Moines County, Iowa, > Marriage Book 26", page 176. > > Thank you for your help and motivation to pursue that route. > > Carla > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jane Kuck" <jkuck@elmnet.net> > To: <ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2002 11:02 PM > Subject: [ILPEORIA-L] Out-of-state marriages for Illinois couples > > > > Although this item appeared in the Peoria, IL, Journal Star on 4 Nov 2002, > > I feel that it contains information that may be important to all Illinois > > researchers who have looked in vain for a particular ancestral > > marriage. The item appeared in Bill Adams column, for which he combs old > > newspapers to scout out interesting, unusual and unique stories. This one > > carried a date of November 4, 1939. > > > > "Nearly half the couples to whom marriage licenses were issued at > > Burlington, Iowa, during October were from Peoria and vicinity, it was > > reported. > > > > There were 78 licenses issued, and 35 of the number went to persons living > > near Peoria. During the same month, only 69 were issued in Peoria > > County. Desire to avoid the eight-day waiting period and the pure > marriage > > law is given as the reason for marriages of many Illinois couples in > Iowa." > > > > NOTE: As the marriage laws were statewide, I am sure that these > > circumstances existed in many counties. If a couple lived not to far from > > the state line other states might also have hosted many Illinois > > marriages. So, depending upon the place of residence, one might look in > > border counties in Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri and Wisconsin as well as > Iowa. > > > > Hope that this will help many researchers knock down a few brick walls. > > > > Jane Kuck > > > > > > > > ==== ILPEORIA Mailing List ==== > > Search this list's archived messages! > > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > > > > ==== ILPEORIA Mailing List ==== > Visit the Peoria County ILGenWeb Home Page! > http://www.usgennet.org/~ilpeoria/index.html > >