Thanks to everyone for the information. Sure appreciate it. Pat

I just wanted to say Thankyou for everyone's help this last week. I have obtained a lot of very helpful information on the Trefz family in Rock Island. Which I would not have found at all or so quickly without everyone's help. Know that the information you provided really helped out a fellow genealogist. Thank you Cyndi Aurora, Colorado

Hi Can anyone tell me the cost of getting an uncertified copy of marriage certificate? I have address of where to send etc, just would like to send $ with request to save time. Thanks Pat

Cyndi ... this is not what you asked for, BUT adds a little color to the basic data you might already have ... "The Past and Present of Rock Island County, Illinois 1877". page 311 lists a Christ Trefz as living at 1924 3rd Ave of Rock Island City. In the same book, page 168, is listed the Evangelical Lutheran Immanuel Church being organized in 1856; and was located on the corner of Fifth avenue and Twentieth street in Rock Island. The Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church is listed on page 170, and was organized in 1870 and the church built on the corner of Tenth street and Eighth avenue (at a cost of $2,500). On page 172 of the same book: "Chippiannock Cemetery, which means "City of the Dead," was organized in 1855, .... one mile south of the city limits." Audrey Cox Vogelpohl Seattle, Washington RyanBuild@aol.com wrote: > Christoph H b dec 1822 - d 29 Nov 1875 > My next question what was the first Lutheran Church in Rock Island, and was there a Church that directly relates to this cemetery. It also appears that the son of Christoph was buried in the Chippiannock Cemetery with other family members. > >> > Thanks to All > Cyndi > > I am in Aurora, CO just outside of Denver and if anyone needs anyhelp in this > area please contact me and I will see what I can do for you. > > ==== ILROCKIS Mailing List ==== > Your generous donations to RootsWeb makes this all possible. Find out more! > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > RootsWeb Gen. Data Coop. Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222

I had a very kind person that did a look up for me and found at the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery the following: Trefz Katherine E. b 22 mar 1821 - d 27 apr 1892 Christoph H b dec 1822 - d 29 Nov 1875 which very clearly matches my family. Then the rest is very unclear and I need the address to write to the cemetery or ask for someone to do a look for me. William 1858 - 1904 Ottilda 1858 - 1904 Sophia 1861-1928 My next question what was the first Lutheran Church in Rock Island, and was there a Church that directly relates to this cemetery. It also appears that the son of Christoph was buried in the Chippiannock Cemetery with other family members. Everyone has been a great help to me on this mail list and I just want to say a big THANK YOU - in the past weeks I have found out a lot about my family. I can't wait to get back their but with 3 young children it will probably be awhile. Especially since I was in that area the year before I knew my family was from there. Thanks to All Cyndi I am in Aurora, CO just outside of Denver and if anyone needs anyhelp in this area please contact me and I will see what I can do for you.

Looking for any information on a Martha A. Nelson, born about 1831 in Huron County, Ohio and married a man named LANGDON, first name unknown. They had at least two children, William LANGDON (aka LITTLER) born about 1852 in Michigan and Cassius or Cussius LANGDON (aka LITTLER), born about 1855 in Iowa. Also, there was a Ralph W. LANGDON who died at the age of four years in Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois on March 1, 1881. I believe this may have been a son of either William or Cassius. Any help on a LANGDON family living in Rock Island County would be most helpful. Thank you. Lynn Dever Researching LITTLER in VA, OH, IA, IL-MURPHY in IL ldever@ksni.net

I am looking for relatives of John F. SCHWENNEKER. My great grandmother Catherina nee Eck SACHAU married him in 1867 in Rock Island, Ill. I haven't been able to find any of his decendents and would like to find if there was an obituary of John's. I don't have the date of his death. Because of the age of Catherina there wouldn't have been any children of this marriage. However, Catherina had a young son, age 9 or 10, named Christop Heinrich. We cannot find any existance of Heinrich after they arrived. Joyce Street __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com

I would like to look up an obituary for Parmelia Robison Sutton and it was in the Rock Island Evening Argus March l, 1871. Can anyone tell me how to find this? Would it be online? Can you read old newspapers online? Thank you to anyone who can help me

Does anyone know of a Christian Scientist Church that was in Rock Island in the early 1900's Thanks, Cyndi

I was wondering if anyone happens to Live in Rock Island - I have a picture from the Early 1900's of children by a very Large brass Deer - their is a very light fence around I would think it is either a cemetery or maybe a park ? My other question is has anyone ever heard of Shooks Pond ??? this is from a picture also from the early 1900's Thanks for any help.

I was searching for any information on these ansestors Elmer and Viva Hicks Starr, Perrine and Amelia Starr Holman, William and Susie Starr Morris, William and Grace Webster Holden Thanks David Starr

Please understand I'm not trying to criticize, but am asking because my own Rock Island relatives came from Greene County, Tennesee as well. What does the Jonathan Lee and White family query have to do with Rock Island County, Illinois? I'm thinking that perhaps a group of people traveled up together? My own family is the Hobert/Thompson/Thomas/Thornton/Reynolds and Drury combination. The Thompson and Thomas family came from Greene County, TN, and settled in Rock Island first, then in Muscatine across the river. -- Diana J. Muir dmuir@intelligented.com **************************************************** What good is magic if it can't save a unicorn? **************************************************** http://www.intelligented.com/ Intelligent Education, Inc. http://www.eschool.iowa-city.ia.us/ E-School! International, Inc. http://www.aciie.com/ Accreditation Commission for Intrnl Internet Education http://www.aciie.com/eigs/ Eastern Iowa Genealogical Society http://www.rootsweb.com/~genclass/ Mother Hubbard's Cupboard

I am searching for ANY and all information on: THOMAS S. WILLIS b: 9 Sept 1788 d: 24 June 1874 m: Polly________- son of: LAMBERT T. WILLIS b: 1817 Cooper, Hardord co maryland d: 29 Aug 1860 Rock Island co Ill. m: Mary Elizabeth King they died witin an hr of each other of a colera epidemic thanks cindy

I am searching for ANY and all information on: MARTIN HEMM b: abt. 1700 in Germany m: Maria Elizabeth________ son of: PETER HEMM b; abt. 1730 Germany m: Anna Eva Bernard 18 Apr 1747 thanks cindy

I am searching the following name: JONATHAN LEE b: _______1803 Monroe co, Ky.??? d:????? m: Sarah Brewer buried: Green co, KY. children: 1. FRANCES 2. FIELDING THOMAS 3, SARAH 4 EDMON T. 5. JOHN G. b: 1833 6. SUSAN W. b: 1837-39 7. MARGARET WHITE b: 22 Sept 1843 ________________________- any and all information would be greatly appreciated..thanks cindy

I am searching for any and all information on: HENRY CLARK b: _______________ d: interred into rest on 24 March 1932 buried: South Pleasant View, Cem; Kewanee, Ill m: (1) Charlotte Milem 13 Oct 1886 Henry co, Ill. (2) ALICE ALLEN in Henry co, Ill. children of Henry and Alice: 1. IRENE CLARK b; 23 Jan 1893 Neponset, Ill d: 18 April 1974 m: (1) Joseph Bender divorced 19 Apr. 1920 (2) Michael Cutlich Aug 1941 Burlington, Iowa 2. LULA VALLEY CLARK b: 12 Dec 1896 Kewanee, Ill d: 2 Mar 1977 Moline, Ill, rock Island, co. ,m: MERVIN CLAUDE HEMM,, 16 Dec/ 1914 Hennepin, Ill. 3. CARRIE CLARK m: (1) FORBE and had one son/ Orie Forbe (2) BABB and had two sons, Theo and Donald 4. MAE CLARK m: (1) Mr. White and had 3 children/ Vernon, Hazel, Helen (2) Fred Nicholson 5. MAUDE CLARK m: Frenchie Hawotte and had 9 children,/ EMERY, CECIL, JOHN. PETER, JOSEPH, DOROTHY JEAN; ELSIE; ESTER; ALICE. 6. EMMA CLARK d: 1959 m: Authur Nelson 7. JOHN F. CLARK b; 1884 d; interred into rest 4 Dec 1926 buried: S. Pleasant View Cem, Kewanee, Ill. m: Elizabeth Jane_____ (the second marriage of Henry Clark) children: 1. JAMES EDWARD CLARK, b: 1873 d: 1930 2. GRACE CLARk ANY AND ALL INFORMATION WOULD BE SO GREATLY APPRECIATED...i JUST CANNOT GET THIS LINE OFF AND GOING. I AT LEAST NEED A START. Help !!! thanks Cindy

I am looking for information on the family of my g-greatgrandfather. His name was Rollo Issac Wood b. 2/27/1858 in Rock Island. He married Sadie Lou Ella Swann on 7/29/1879 in Rock Island. His parents were George T. Wood b. 5/19/1830 in New York d. 11/1/1907 in Rock Island and Elizabeth Jane Bollman b. 1839 d. 1918 According to the 1900 census, Rollo was a railroad engineer. Carol Pattison

Now, ain't that something??? http://vic.sos.state.il.us/ I cain't believe it sez you can search 600 Illinois library catalogs online!! Gloria

Looking for Help on Family name Trefz - Lived in Rock Island From about 1860 on. The first two were Christopher Trefz and Amelia Herter from Germany and I have been told they were buried in Rock Island - Where I don't know. They Had Five Children the twins were Sophie and Carl which moved away and Mitilda (Tillie) and Kathernie (Katie) who lived and were probably also buried in Rock Island since neither one married and then there was Erlinda (Linda) Who Married Al Christensen and their son was VP of the Rock Island Bank - The twins were born in 1884 and Katie in 1881 - I know that Katie passed away in December of 1973 according to SSD Index, which does match. Maybe if I could find some dates of death I could trace from their - especially Katherine (Katie) or her parents Christopher or Amelia Trefz. I have found Christoph Wilhelm Trefz on the Wuerttemberg emigration index and his birthyear matches close to birthyear of person in our family, who is Christopher William Trefz according to Sophie's Birthcertificate (his Daughter). I have also found names of the other family members which appear on the same list. Has anyone ever looked up the copies on the Wuerttember index / and/ or do you know what information I will find by requesting the index. How eles can I confirm this is the person I am looking for. - I have no death information on him - except that he died in Rock Ilsand, IL and this was per my Grandmother - that's where they lived. His possible brother is Jacob Trefz - born 20, dec. 1853. Has anyone ever looked up the copies on the Wuerttember index / and/ or do you know what information I will find by requesting the index. Has anyone ever request a Birth Certificate from Germany, Kirchheim ??? how would you do this or find information. Any help would be appreciated., I am really stuck on this. Thanks, Cyndi Ryan ryanbuild@aol.com

Does anyone know where obituaries are archived for the years 1859-1875 for Port Byron, IL I am looking for: Betsey Tichnor Hobart d. 23 Jan 1859 Emily Dorson Hobart d. 21 Mar 1873 Moses Levitt Hobart d. 28 Jun 1875 Nancy Yohe jmyohe@worldnet.att.net