Susan, Your message here reminds me of 'me', LOL. My mother passed away nearly 3 decades ago, and my father just 6 months later. I have not had the benefit of talking much about Pope County to them, since I started family research as soon as my father died. (He made me promise that I would.) My Mom, a SISTLER was also born at Rock (or Birdeye). My Dad, a WALTER, related to the WALTER family immigrants at Waltersburg. I visited every summer (when I was school age) with the WERNER family, who are the step-siblings and cousins to my Dad. Grandma Werner was my Dad's mother, and Grandpa (Oscar) was a wonderful stepfather! Anyway, I want to take this chance to mention the inexpensive mail-subscription rate of the weekly Herald-Enterprise Newspaper in Golconda. I have been a subscriber for many many years. Mildred McCormick is a well known historian in Pope County, and she has published over the decades a column titled "Fifty Years Ago..." Also, Eva Baker publishes a column there of current things going on, and every so often delights me with her memories of long ago. There are other feature writers that are also interesting. I think any who relishes the good old days, should think about subscribing to the Herald Enterprise! I am not certain, but believe the current out of state mail rate is $25/year. I also am able to keep up with Obits and Births of persons from Pope County by entering info in my Family Tree Maker database. Sorry for boasting and being so proud of this little hometown paper, it's just a big, worthy thing to think about, and it brings me a little slice of my fond memories every week. --carol p.s. I highlighted and underlined your surnames that I have connections with below. Some are direct lines for me, others are collateral. ==== jamlsh@aol.com wrote: >While my mother passed away last year, she did tell me a lot about Pope >County. Mom was born at Rock ("under a" as we always teased) and grew up in >Brownfield. During the war my grandmother ran the restaurant in Reeseville (Johnson >County). Mom told me a lot during the 25 years that I have been doing >genealogy. My family has been in Pope County since the 1820's and some still live >there. I might be able to answer some questions. I don't think that there is a >family down there, that mine isn't married into. > >Susan > >_Lauderdale, Grisham, Moyers,_ Chambliss, _Austin,_ Slack, _Brush,_ Poe, Ellis, >Robinson, Bailey, _Grissom, Whiteside, Broadway,_ Bynum, Choate, _Chrisman,_ Clardy, >Faulkner, _Evitts,_ Fulkerson, Franklin, King, _Klink, Sistler, Maxwell, Maynor,_ >_Gibson,_ Meler, Rodgers, _Schoettle,_ Wright, Rumsey, _Reams,_ Jaco, Parmley, >Gallimore, Fritch, Elam, Deweese, Cowsert, Cole, Belt, everybodies favorite >_Shufflebarger (S. Barger,Barger)_ and many, many more. > > _______________ VIRUS FREE WITH DAILY UPDATES FROM COMPUTER-ASSOCIATES' "EZVIRUS" PROTECTION -:¦:- *CAROL* -:¦:- blessed to be on the beautiful NW California-Pacific Coast _____________________________________________________________ -> * seeking families in GERMANY (Ostfriesland) and RUSSIA (and Prussia) * WALTER, SITZLER, CORELL, HUELSMEIER, RYDER, RAUCH, RODEWALD, BACH, SAUERESSIG, EISENHAUER. -> * also POPE COUNTY, IL ,TN, MO, USA* HOLLOWAY, HALL, MAXWELL, MITCHELL, DeHART, (Sistler) SITCHLER, PATE, DABNEY, MEADOR, BEEMER / BEAMER, RIDER / RYDER.

Hi, I published an indexed book of the obituaries from the 1926-1927 Herald-Enterprise microfilm. Also, the Herald -Enterprise's 1928 Obituaries and Mildred McCormick's news items for the year 1928 have been indexed and published. Both books are dedicated to Pope County's great historian, Mildred McCormick. If anyone is interested in obtaining these books or other obituary books, please e-mail me. Faye Bowman fayebow@shawneelink.net http://www.shawneelink.net/~fayebow/

Faye, how far back do you have the obituaries? My Wagoner family left Pope and Saline counties for Missouri in the early 1900s. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Faye Bowman" <fayebow@shawneelink.net> To: <ILPOPE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 8:48 PM Subject: RE: [ILPOPE-L] This oldtimer quest is a great one. > Hi, > I published an indexed book of the obituaries from the 1926-1927 > Herald-Enterprise microfilm. > > Also, the Herald -Enterprise's 1928 Obituaries and Mildred McCormick's > news items for the year 1928 have been indexed and published. > > Both books are dedicated to Pope County's great historian, Mildred > McCormick. > > If anyone is interested in obtaining these books or other obituary > books, please e-mail me. > > Faye Bowman > fayebow@shawneelink.net > http://www.shawneelink.net/~fayebow/ > > > > >