This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: guinevere60 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.randolph/390.1.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you, Tim! I have been going through the your gedcom as well as Thomas Shawcross' gedcom and I am abashed that I had missed so much of Clementine McLaughlin's family and thrilled that someone has already picked up the ball and has it online. Gwen Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Velda, Seems I have an old email address, would you get in touch with me? David McKelvey

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Timothy_Kilpatrick Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.randolph/390.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Isaac and Clementine actually had 5 children, Clara being the first. Here are the details I have on their Marriage and children. My GEDCOM is uploaded to rootsweb at this address: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3218845&id=I621091849 Thanks! Tim Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: guinevere60 Surnames: McLAUGHLIN, CLARK, BUTLER, HOBBS Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.randolph/390.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Tim, It's good to see another Hazlett H McLaughlin family researcher. I didn't have Isaac's middle name so that's much appreciated. My husband is the gggrandson of Hazlett through his son John Wilson McLaughlin. I have that Elizabeth Clementine McLaughlin and Isaac Newton B Kilpatrick had a daughter, Clara and that she married Henry W Underwood but I don't have any dates for him. Could you please help me fill in some of the blanks? Thanks! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MarciaE43 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.randolph/390.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thanks Tim, will keep in touch... please note the change of my email address. larson dot marcia at g.mail dot com Till searching these IL folks, hope to make connection with you sooner or later. Marcia Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

German Special Interest Group The German Special Interest Group (G-SIG) is a volunteer organization in partnership with the St. Louis Genealogical Society and the German American Heritage Society. Its mission is to enable its members to explore varied interests in their German ancestry and the development of German-American culture in the greater St. Louis metropolitan area in a variety of contexts. It is intended to foster education about our rich German heritage. Meetings are held at the St. Louis County Library Headquarters. Date: Wednesday, 8 August 2007 Presentation: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Topic: Standing on Two Continents: Germans in the 1800s Speaker: Gerald Perschbacher For more information go to the website: www.stlgs.org or email jwittenberg@raiins.com or heisele@weissandassoc.com

If you have an interest or are related to ROBERT HOLT GANT, please contact the person whose e-mail address is below. Wswilly3@aol.com Velda Wittenbrink Moore vel_chick@verizon.net http://www.larrett.com/velda/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilrcgs/

> St. Clair County Genealogical Society monthly meeting (visitors welcome) > Thursday Aug **2**, 2007 > 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 7) > > Speaker and topic: > Das ABC's of Researching German Church Records, Martha Mae Schmidt > > Ms Schmidt will divulge all her secrets gleaned from researching these > fact-filled vital registers over the past 40 years. Like many of us, she > became familiar with the language, the customs, the families, and the > church histories prior to tackling the handwritten baptisms, marriages, > confirmands, and deaths. Few researchers in the area have her expertise. > Come learn from the master! > > Location > St. Luke's Parish center > North Church Street and East 'C' Street > Belleville, Illinois

St. Clair County Genealogical Society monthly meeting (visitors welcome) Thursday Aug 5, 2007 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 7) Speaker and topic: Das ABC's of Researching German Church Records, Martha Mae Schmidt Ms Schmidt will divulge all her secrets gleaned from researching these fact-filled vital registers over the past 40 years. Like many of us, she became familiar with the language, the customs, the families, and the church histories prior to tackling the handwritten baptisms, marriages, confirmands, and deaths. Few researchers in the area have her expertise. Come learn from the master! Location St. Luke's Parish center North Church Street and East 'C' Street Belleville, Illinois

Date: Tuesday, 14 August 2007 Meeting Time: 7:00 p.m. Presentation: 7:30 p.m. Topic: There's More to Google Than Simply Searching Speaker: Wayne Malon and Ted Steele St. Louis Genealogical Society Join us at the St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd. (across the street from Plaza Frontenac). For more information go to: www.stlgs.org

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MehdiFakhar Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.randolph/745/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I made notes of items having a name/place identification while visiting an antique shop in Farmington, Missouri last month. Can't recall exactly what this was, but my note reads: Prarie Farmers Poultry Marker PF-33769 To: C.B. HAYES Rt 3, Red Bud, IL The price as $14.75 Booth 604, Item #13; Located downstairs. Forever Antiques, 5091 Flat River Road, Farmington, MO 63640 (573) 518-0777 I am not affliated with this surname or this item. -Kay, FL Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: C_Michas Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.randolph/743.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I forgot to mention an alternate death year of 1857. Thanks! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: DawnEtta_Schmidt Surnames: Houston, McMillian Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.randolph/744/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am looking for any and all information about Houston, Randolph Co., Ill. I am a direct decendant to William houston and Mary McMillian. I know from family stories and such that they came here from Balfast Ireland. i need proof of their children. i have found most of their family in Hill prarie cem. But I have alot of questions on theses children and graves. I am in a major mass confussion, about all the William's and Thomas's and Mary'a nd Margarets. please i need some help! Thank you DawnEtta Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: C_Michas Surnames: Caldwell, Bennett Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.randolph/743/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'm looking for death/burial info. on a Mary Bennett Caldwell, d. 15 May 1837 in Randolph County, prob. the Sparta area. I can't seem to find any databases online for deaths/cemeteries in the county for that time period. Does anyone have access to any books/databases that might list her in them? Thanks! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

If you are a DONALDSON descendent, contact me. Velda Wittenbrink Moore vel_chick@verizon.net http://www.larrett.com/velda/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilrcgs/

There was a Robert S. Houston, from Springfield in Co. G. Rhonda On 7/18/07, DAWNA SCHMIDT <pdschmidt89@msn.com> wrote: > > hello I was wondering if there is anyone with the last name Houston in you > lists. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Joel S. Russell<mailto:jsruss@mindspring.com> > To: ilperry@rootsweb.com<mailto:ilperry@rootsweb.com> ; > ILRANDOL-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:ILRANDOL-L@rootsweb.com> ; > ILSTCLAI-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:ILSTCLAI-L@rootsweb.com> ; > ilwashin@rootsweb.com<mailto:ilwashin@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 3:49 PM > Subject: Re: [ILRANDOL] 5th illinois cavalry > > > The companies of the 5th Cavalry, like most other units, were raised > primarily (but not completely) from a specific county. For the 5th > it is generally broken down as follows: > > Company A: Cumberland County > Company B: Coles County (primarily Mattoon) > Company C: McLean County (primarily Bloomington) > Company D: Wayne County (primarily Fairfield) > Company E: Coles County > Company F: Crawford and Richland Counties (primarily Robinson) > Company G: Shelby and Pike Counties > Company H: Washington and St. Clair counties (primarily Nashville > Company I: Cumberland County > Company K: Randolph County (primarily from Sparta) > Company L: Effingham County > Company M: Wayne County > > A search of the internet will find a couple of sites with the men > listed by Company. Data appears to be from the Adjutant Generals > Report. > > Regards, > > Joel > http://www.mindspring.com/~jsruss/<http://www.mindspring.com/~jsruss/> > > > At 05:14 PM 4/17/2007, you wrote: > >The men came from southern Illinois; a few from companies H & K hailed > from > >Perry County. > > > >On 4/17/07, Madonna Marks <mdavsm@yahoo.com<mailto:mdavsm@yahoo.com>> > wrote: > > > > > > Where was the 5th Illinois Cavalry from? > > > > > > Rhonda Kohl <5illinois@gmail.com<mailto:5illinois@gmail.com>> > wrote: I am working on a history of the > > > 5th Illinois cavalry and am looking for > > > descendants of the men who served in that regiment. > > > > > > I would be most interested to hear any stories you may have > concerning > > > your > > > ancestor's service, and most grateful if you would share any letters > or > > > diaries with me for this history. > > > > > > Please contact me at the posted email: 5illinois@gmail.com<mailto: > 5illinois@gmail.com> Thanks. > > > > > > Rhonda M. Kohl > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > > ILPERRY-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:ILPERRY-request@rootsweb.com> > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > > Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? > > > Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > > ILPERRY-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:ILPERRY-request@rootsweb.com> > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > >------------------------------- > >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >ILPERRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ILRANDOL-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:ILRANDOL-request@rootsweb.com> with > the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the > message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ILRANDOL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

hello I was wondering if there is anyone with the last name Houston in you lists. ----- Original Message ----- From: Joel S. Russell<mailto:jsruss@mindspring.com> To: ilperry@rootsweb.com<mailto:ilperry@rootsweb.com> ; ILRANDOL-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:ILRANDOL-L@rootsweb.com> ; ILSTCLAI-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:ILSTCLAI-L@rootsweb.com> ; ilwashin@rootsweb.com<mailto:ilwashin@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 3:49 PM Subject: Re: [ILRANDOL] 5th illinois cavalry The companies of the 5th Cavalry, like most other units, were raised primarily (but not completely) from a specific county. For the 5th it is generally broken down as follows: Company A: Cumberland County Company B: Coles County (primarily Mattoon) Company C: McLean County (primarily Bloomington) Company D: Wayne County (primarily Fairfield) Company E: Coles County Company F: Crawford and Richland Counties (primarily Robinson) Company G: Shelby and Pike Counties Company H: Washington and St. Clair counties (primarily Nashville Company I: Cumberland County Company K: Randolph County (primarily from Sparta) Company L: Effingham County Company M: Wayne County A search of the internet will find a couple of sites with the men listed by Company. Data appears to be from the Adjutant Generals Report. Regards, Joel http://www.mindspring.com/~jsruss/<http://www.mindspring.com/~jsruss/> At 05:14 PM 4/17/2007, you wrote: >The men came from southern Illinois; a few from companies H & K hailed from >Perry County. > >On 4/17/07, Madonna Marks <mdavsm@yahoo.com<mailto:mdavsm@yahoo.com>> wrote: > > > > Where was the 5th Illinois Cavalry from? > > > > Rhonda Kohl <5illinois@gmail.com<mailto:5illinois@gmail.com>> wrote: I am working on a history of the > > 5th Illinois cavalry and am looking for > > descendants of the men who served in that regiment. > > > > I would be most interested to hear any stories you may have concerning > > your > > ancestor's service, and most grateful if you would share any letters or > > diaries with me for this history. > > > > Please contact me at the posted email: 5illinois@gmail.com<mailto:5illinois@gmail.com> Thanks. > > > > Rhonda M. Kohl > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > ILPERRY-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:ILPERRY-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? > > Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > ILPERRY-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:ILPERRY-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >ILPERRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ILRANDOL-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:ILRANDOL-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Debbie, would you please contact me? Thanks. Velda Wittenbrink Moore vel_chick@verizon.net http://www.larrett.com/velda/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilrcgs/

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Timothy_Kilpatrick Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.randolph/390.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am still here, though don't check this board often. If you'd like to contact me with any specific questions I'd be happy to provide to you what info I do have. I've managed to determine that my family line is both Kilpatrick & Kirkpatrick in the Randolph and Jackson counties of IL tracing back to Ireland. Drop me an e-mail at this address: skorpyo at comcast dot net. Thanks! Tim Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Please contact me if I have talked to you about McCormick and McGuire. I have some information for you. Velda Wittenbrink Moore vel_chick@verizon.net http://www.larrett.com/velda/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilrcgs/