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In a message dated 2/17/00 9:32:39 AM Central Standard Time, GSubyak@aol.com writes: << Does anyone know if one can obtain a complete list of a certain surname from the IL death index, if there is one, as Texas has one. how? >> If anyone knows the answer to this question, would you please answer to the lis? I would be interested, and I am sure there would be others also.

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There is a marina and restaurant. In fact, there was a bit of skulduggery regarding the placement of the road off the bridge. The road was lowered to accomodate access to the marina to the point that it now is susceptible to flooding by just moderate river flooding. CARRIKER6@aol.com wrote: > > My great Grandfather had a farm on the Illinois side of the Mississippi River > right across from Louisiana it was noted to be the first place as you crossed > the bridge, I have been told he had to plant crops some times three time in a > season just to get corn for his team. He also made his living boarding horses > for people who were taking the ferry across to Missouri, His name was Henry > Brunaugh and after the bridge was built they really had a hard way Togo. what > was his place is now supposed to be a Marina and restaurant if any one is > from up three maybe they no it. Pat C.

Go to http://www.msana.com/links.html then hit links to Grand Lodges. It gives the address of the state organizations. Most have Email. ----- Original Message ----- From: Horace and Tudie Alsbury <cattivo@satx.net> To: <ILPIKE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2000 7:38 AM Subject: Re: [ILPIKE] Masonic Lodge > I am interested in obtaining information from a Masonic Lodge, Do you have > to contact individual states, or is it a national address that you contact? > Thanks > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <BYOUNG1315@aol.com> > To: <ILPIKE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 5:51 PM > Subject: Re: [ILPIKE] Masonic Lodge > > > > I sent for records of a Masonic Lodge member. I called the local lodge, > who > > gave me the address of the State Headquarters. They sent me copies of the > > history of the lodge and records when my ancestor's dues were paid and the > > offices he held etc. > > > >

I am interested in obtaining information from a Masonic Lodge, Do you have to contact individual states, or is it a national address that you contact? Thanks ----- Original Message ----- From: <BYOUNG1315@aol.com> To: <ILPIKE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 5:51 PM Subject: Re: [ILPIKE] Masonic Lodge > I sent for records of a Masonic Lodge member. I called the local lodge, who > gave me the address of the State Headquarters. They sent me copies of the > history of the lodge and records when my ancestor's dues were paid and the > offices he held etc. >

Pat, I believe I know exactly where your grandfathers farm was. When we get to go to IL we take the Harley and ride the river road sometimes all the way to Hannible. I believ we have stopped at the restuarant there before. I can't wait till spring break hopping to get back there again. Tammy

Try using a magnifying glass on old photos. I found a masonic pin on a lapel in one photo that couldn't be seen with the naked eye. Annette

Thats true but I want to tell you if they had not dynamted the the damn near Hull all the transverse levees would have collapsed and Rocport, Pl. Hill , and New Canton would have been flooded. Transverse levees are the ones that don't run next to the river but rather toward the bluffs every so many miles. When Hull was flooded they had to go to the bottom of what was left of the levee and dynamite it so the pressure would lessen on the transverse levee between New Canton and Hull. They said if that broke everything was down hill from there and that included. Stark brothers nursery in Atlas, Rockport, and Pl. Hill. Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: Tom <t2jr@bellsouth.net> To: <ILPIKE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 3:13 PM Subject: Re: [ILPIKE] Pike County Retirement > Only below the Bluffs. The highway that passes through Atlas essentially > marks the absolute flood limits. The bluffs are just east of this > highway and ascends rather steeply upwards from it. The floods in '93 > just reached the edge of Rockport but did not inundate it. Before any > flood would broach the top of the bluffs, the animals would begin > gathering two-by-two :) :) :) > > If you want to see a topography map of the bluffs in all their glory, go > to > http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=39.5528&lon=-90.9203&s=200&size=m > > Lonna Poland wrote: > > > > Is there still a serious flood threat in that area after what happened in > > '93? > > > > > Hah! I may have accidentally convinced my dad to buy a retirement house > > > in Pike County. I happen to be telling him how cheap land is in parts - > > > about $500 (that's five HUNdred) per acre, and that my brother-in-law > > > bought a four-bedroom farmhouse with a couple acres in Summer Hill for > > > $28,000. You can still buy shotgun houses in Rockport for $10,000. Also, > > > since they put the superhighway through that now passes north of > > > Pittsfield on it's way to Hannibal, MO, land values there are going to > > > explode as people move out from Springfield which is about 50 miles from > > > Pittsfield but is now a straight shot down an Interstate. > > > > > > After all this discussion, he's going to drive over there to look into > > > it. (He lives in Bloomington-Normal). >

Theres a Masonic lodge in Pittsfield I can tell you that. I have no idea how far back their records go. Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: <Vanetteh@aol.com> To: <ILPIKE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 12:37 PM Subject: [ILPIKE] Masonic Lodge > I'd appreciate knowing whether there are still lodges in Pike Co. that go > back to the 1800s. There's a good chance that my ancestors there were > members; seems to have been a family tradition. I hate to be vague on > location, but I still don't know exactly where any of them lived, only where > they were buried: Burbridge and Crescent Heights, if that narrows things > down any. Does anyone know whether lodges keep records on where or whether > ancestors of a member were also Masons? > Vanette >

My great Grandfather had a farm on the Illinois side of the Mississippi River right across from Louisiana it was noted to be the first place as you crossed the bridge, I have been told he had to plant crops some times three time in a season just to get corn for his team. He also made his living boarding horses for people who were taking the ferry across to Missouri, His name was Henry Brunaugh and after the bridge was built they really had a hard way Togo. what was his place is now supposed to be a Marina and restaurant if any one is from up three maybe they no it. Pat C.

Please reply to: paulabicket@yahoo.com In a message dated 2/15/00 11:48:21 PM, paulabicket@yahoo.com writes: << DUNLAP, Kisiah (Kizzie, Kissar, Kizzar) HUGHES John H. looking for information on my great great great grandmother Kisiah Dunlap. They had three children (that we know of), William Benjamin Huffman HUGHES, Martha Francis HUGHES and John E. HUGHES. William Benjamin Huffman HUGHES birth certificate shows that he was born in IL. I received information today, showing Kisiah DUNLAP married John H. HUGHES on April 15, 1858 in Pike County, Illinois. Any information greatly appreciated. They all ended up in LeFlore County Oklahoma where they are buried. Martha Francis HUGHES was my great grandmother. >>

Pike Co. Il Queries A new message, "Stephen C. & Elizabeth SMITH," was posted by Steve Auchard on Tue, 15 Feb 2000 Surname: SMITH This is an automatically-generated notice. If you'd like to be removed from the mailing list, please visit the Pike Co. Il Queries: <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Pike#Subscribe> If you wish to respond to this message, please post your response directly to the board. <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Pike>

Only below the Bluffs. The highway that passes through Atlas essentially marks the absolute flood limits. The bluffs are just east of this highway and ascends rather steeply upwards from it. The floods in '93 just reached the edge of Rockport but did not inundate it. Before any flood would broach the top of the bluffs, the animals would begin gathering two-by-two :) :) :) If you want to see a topography map of the bluffs in all their glory, go to http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=39.5528&lon=-90.9203&s=200&size=m Lonna Poland wrote: > > Is there still a serious flood threat in that area after what happened in > '93? > > > Hah! I may have accidentally convinced my dad to buy a retirement house > > in Pike County. I happen to be telling him how cheap land is in parts - > > about $500 (that's five HUNdred) per acre, and that my brother-in-law > > bought a four-bedroom farmhouse with a couple acres in Summer Hill for > > $28,000. You can still buy shotgun houses in Rockport for $10,000. Also, > > since they put the superhighway through that now passes north of > > Pittsfield on it's way to Hannibal, MO, land values there are going to > > explode as people move out from Springfield which is about 50 miles from > > Pittsfield but is now a straight shot down an Interstate. > > > > After all this discussion, he's going to drive over there to look into > > it. (He lives in Bloomington-Normal).

Thanks, Greg. I hadn't yet figured out the general vicinity of where they lived; this helps on that too. Vanette

Thanks, Pat. I know I'm going to get back to Pittsfield one of these days, so I'll put this info in my "to do when I get there" file. Vanette

You do not have to be related to a Mason to become one! You only have to "ask one to be one"! That is, simply say to a Mason that you would like to become a member and you will gladly be given a petition to join! There are affiliated organizations where you must either be a Mason to join, or be a woman related to a Mason. My husband/father/grandfather/great-grandfather are Masons, and we belong to several of the affiliated groups between us. Jann Bass

Thanks for this information. Would you happen to know if it's true that in order to become a member of the Masons you have to have a relative who is a member, or an ancestor? This is my only reason for trying to find my grandfather's Masonic information, as it's been impossible to trace his ancestry because he was orphaned very young. > The Illinois Masonic Lodge Grand Sec is at 2866 Via Verde St, PO Box 4147 > Springfield IL 62703. Email is www.ilmason.org. Phone is 217-529-8900. The > only record they will most likely have is who belonged to what lodge. This > is from books that were published and later given to the Illinois Sec. All > the original records and books were destroyed in a fire. When I > was there, > the secretary had a drawer full of requests that she was going to > get around > to answering when she had a free moment. I have later received word from a > cousin that she actually go a reply by mail from them. > >

The Illinois Masonic Lodge Grand Sec is at 2866 Via Verde St, PO Box 4147 Springfield IL 62703. Email is www.ilmason.org. Phone is 217-529-8900. The only record they will most likely have is who belonged to what lodge. This is from books that were published and later given to the Illinois Sec. All the original records and books were destroyed in a fire. When I was there, the secretary had a drawer full of requests that she was going to get around to answering when she had a free moment. I have later received word from a cousin that she actually go a reply by mail from them. I am sure the Illinois Sec will give you the address of the Hull and Hannibal lodges if they are existing. There are still several Masonic Lodges in Pike County. Some have consolidated with Pittsfield. Perry has one. New Salem consolidated several years ago. The Perry lodge was very cooperative. The Pittsfield lodge was not interested in looking for old records and I was not even told if they had them. They may have different officers now. ----- Original Message ----- From: Lonna Poland <lonna@granbury.com> To: <ILPIKE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 11:28 AM Subject: [ILPIKE] Masonic lookup? > I was told by my father that my grandfather, Andrew MAISE, was a Mason. He > lived in Hull, IL most of his life. My question is.... was there a Masonic > Lodge in Hull or Hannibal, MO and how can I get records of their membership? > > I'm not sure what information is needed to join the Masons, but wouldn't a > person need proof that they were an ancestor of a Mason? I don't know how > my grandfather could have done this because he was orphaned very young. > > Thanks for any information, > Lonna in Texas > >

Lonna- There were two Masonic lodges in Hannibal. They consolidated some years back, but have records for both lodges. I don't know the exact web address, but if you do a search on any decent search engine for "Masonic lodge Hannibal" you will find the web page for the Hannibal Lodge. There is an email address for contacts on their page. Jann Bass