This site looked pretty basic for learning html/how to do webpages. It was passed on by someone on the Rootsweb help list. http://mountaindragon.com/html/indx.htm Rootsweb gives free space for homepages as do many of your ISPs. Good luck if yer lernin' Gloria

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Seeking information on Joseph Riley Ross was born in Cable IL (Mercer County ) on July 29,1887 [est]. Seeking information about him or his parents, Thank You AJIVES

Hi Listers Where do you go to look up pension information for CivilWar veterans and/or spouses? Have looked at County and State online and did not find anything mentioned on this. Also, does anyone know when (what year) they started putting parents on death records - or did they always? I have a death cert that is just a small piece of paper with date, cause etc - no family info, undertaker, etc. Have another with all info. Thought maybe they were like marriage papers and other info started at certain date. Pat

If any info on Fritz Dorman, this is the correct address: hayzel@alltel.net >Resent-Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 19:45:15 -0800 (PST) >X-Sender: glofra@townsqr.com >X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Light Version 3.0.5 (32) >Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 21:44:46 -0600 >Old-To: neeneel@alltel.net >From: Gloria Frazier <glofra@townsqr.com> >Old-Cc: ILROCKIS-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [ILROCKIS-L] Fritz Dorman >To: ILROCKIS-L@rootsweb.com >Resent-From: ILROCKIS-L@rootsweb.com >X-Mailing-List: <ILROCKIS-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/755 >X-Loop: ILROCKIS-L@rootsweb.com >Resent-Sender: ILROCKIS-L-request@rootsweb.com > >Hi Sally, > >Instructions for joining the free Rock Island maillist here: >http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilrockis/maillist.htm > >I am sending your query onto the Rock Island maillist. > >Good luck with your research. > >Gloria Frazier >maillist manager > >Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 19:31:42 -0800 (PST) >X-From_: neeneel@alltel.net Thu Jan 20 19:31:39 2000 >From: Hayzel <neeneel@alltel.net> >To: "'Rock Island Co.'" <ILROCKIS-L@rootsweb.com> >Old-Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2000 22:22:20 -0500 >X-MIME-Autoconverted: from quoted-printable to 8bit by >bl-14.rootsweb.com id TAA05152 >X-Diagnostic: Not on the accept list >Subject: {not a subscriber} Fritz Dorman >X-Envelope-To: ILROCKIS-L > >Hello List > >My ggrandfather Fritz Gilmore married a Mrs. Christiana Westfall on >10/28/1872 in Rock Island County. Six months later he married my >ggrandmother Augusta Yonka in Henry County. This is so odd I >wondered if anyone had any idea on what could have happened to his >first (I think) wife? > >Sally >Clyo, GA. > > >==== ILROCKIS Mailing List ==== >To post a message so everyone on ILROCKIS-L or ILROCKIS-D receives it, send the message to: >ILROCKIS-L@rootsweb.com >It will then be sent on to everyone in both ILROCKIS-L or ILROCKIS-D. > >

If you haven't checked for worms lately, how about using your virus checker and see if you have let one slip in on your computer. We won't get worms from the maillists but any private emails even from state agencies, etc, can have a worm attached. Not too long ago I recd a worm called baby.exe. I didn't open it and deleted it as it looked suspicious. And, a few minutes ago, another person said someone had sent her the happy99.exe virus very recently. I am getting very paranoid about attachments sent to me. If they look funny coming from a friend, I don't open it; I delete the attachment and ask the friend after the fact as to what the attachment was. Worms are nuisances and can infect every email you send out and you won't know you are sending on every email you send out to people. Some more of the viruses are:- 1) buddylst.exe 2) calcu18r.exe 3) deathpr.exe 4) einstein.exe 5) happ.exe 6) happy99.exe 7) japanese.exe 8) keypress.exe 9) kitty.exe 10) teletubb.exe Whatever virus checker you have, go to their site and see if you have the latest update then use it for your computer. Yep, won't hurt to get a little paranoid about attachments you receive. One way to be sure your system isn't infected is to run your virus checker on your system before you open the attachment(s). Or just plain run your virus checker now/soon. Thanks. Gloria Frazier

Sorry list. the address neeneel@alltel.net bounced back at me. gf. >Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 21:44:46 -0600 >To: neeneel@alltel.net >From: Gloria Frazier <glofra@townsqr.com> >Subject: Fritz Dorman >Cc: ILROCKIS-L@rootsweb.com > >Hi Sally, > >Instructions for joining the free Rock Island maillist here: >http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilrockis/maillist.htm > >I am sending your query onto the Rock Island maillist. > >Good luck with your research. > >Gloria Frazier >maillist manager > >Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 19:31:42 -0800 (PST) >X-From_: neeneel@alltel.net Thu Jan 20 19:31:39 2000 >From: Hayzel <neeneel@alltel.net> >To: "'Rock Island Co.'" <ILROCKIS-L@rootsweb.com> >Old-Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2000 22:22:20 -0500 >X-MIME-Autoconverted: from quoted-printable to 8bit by bl-14.rootsweb.com id TAA05152 >X-Diagnostic: Not on the accept list >Subject: {not a subscriber} Fritz Dorman >X-Envelope-To: ILROCKIS-L > >Hello List > >My ggrandfather Fritz Gilmore married a Mrs. Christiana Westfall on 10/28/1872 in Rock Island County. Six months later he married my ggrandmother Augusta Yonka in Henry County. This is so odd I wondered if anyone had any idea on what could have happened to his first (I think) wife? > >Sally >Clyo, GA. >

Hi Sally, Instructions for joining the free Rock Island maillist here: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilrockis/maillist.htm I am sending your query onto the Rock Island maillist. Good luck with your research. Gloria Frazier maillist manager Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 19:31:42 -0800 (PST) X-From_: neeneel@alltel.net Thu Jan 20 19:31:39 2000 From: Hayzel <neeneel@alltel.net> To: "'Rock Island Co.'" <ILROCKIS-L@rootsweb.com> Old-Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2000 22:22:20 -0500 X-MIME-Autoconverted: from quoted-printable to 8bit by bl-14.rootsweb.com id TAA05152 X-Diagnostic: Not on the accept list Subject: {not a subscriber} Fritz Dorman X-Envelope-To: ILROCKIS-L Hello List My ggrandfather Fritz Gilmore married a Mrs. Christiana Westfall on 10/28/1872 in Rock Island County. Six months later he married my ggrandmother Augusta Yonka in Henry County. This is so odd I wondered if anyone had any idea on what could have happened to his first (I think) wife? Sally Clyo, GA.

There was a discussion of the Watertown State Mental Hospital on this List about 2-3 months ago. From the ILROCKIS archives I have pulled up the following message. Hope this helps although you may have to review the other messages also. Nomie CNIDR Isearch-cgi 1.20.06 (File: 134) ============================================================ Date: Thu, 04 Nov 1999 09:33:27 -0600 Message-Id: <3.0.5.32.19991104093327.007da740@townsqr.com> Subject: [ILROCKIS-L] East Moline Mental Hospital >At the IL State Archives, there is a Record Group: Record Group 262.000 - 262.012 Illinois Western Hospital for the Insane Watertown State Hospital East Moline State Hospital East Moline Mental Health Center (all headings for this one record group) Caution: I don't know if you could see any of these records or not. They may be resticted because case files, escapes, correspondence, are included. < >Explore at this site - address and phone number are there: http://www.sos.state.il.us/depts/archives/arc_home.html **************** From: DblD118@aol.com Date: Thu, 4 Nov 1999 04:13:18 EST Subject: Re: [ILROCKIS-L] Resthaven Cemetery >Is there a book or any information on the East Moline Mental Hospital? < - ---------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: Barbara Hanson (ABIA) <barb@abia.com> To: ILROCKIS-L@rootsweb.com <ILROCKIS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, January 20, 2000 10:46 AM Subject: RE: [ILROCKIS-L] Re: ILROCKIS-D Digest V00 #12 > I looked on the Internet... at one time there was an Asylum called the >Watertown Asylum in the East Moline area. All I could find was a listing, >no information. I remember it being called East Moline State Hospital, but >don't know if that was an official name or not. > >==== ILROCKIS Mailing List ==== >Keep an eye on this census site because more census' are going up every >day. >http://www.usgenweb.org/census/states.htm > > >==== ILROCKIS Mailing List ==== >Difference between ILROCKIS-L and ILROCKIS-D: >ILROCKIS-L mailing list allows you to receive every posting made to ILROCKIS as a separate email. >ILROCKIS-D mailing list allows you to receive several postings as a single large message. >

I looked on the Internet... at one time there was an Asylum called the Watertown Asylum in the East Moline area. All I could find was a listing, no information. I remember it being called East Moline State Hospital, but don't know if that was an official name or not. -----Original Message----- From: Deliaseven@aol.com To: ILROCKIS-L@rootsweb.com Sent: 1/19/00 3:31 PM Subject: [ILROCKIS-L] Re: ILROCKIS-D Digest V00 #12 Try East Moline Mental Hospital, I think. We had a friend who was in and out several times, but that was in the mid 1900s. Maybe it was the same then. Or try to find the state listing. Good luck. ==== ILROCKIS Mailing List ==== Keep an eye on this census site because more census' are going up every day. http://www.usgenweb.org/census/states.htm

Pretty good U of I search for old newspapers on microfilm which are available at the IL Historical Library or thru your local library loan wherever you are. For instance, I put in just Macoupin for county and chose Illinois as state and received the list of old newspapers available. I also tried Rock Island then tried Madison. Better bookmark it. http://www.library.uiuc.edu/techserv/inp/database/search_form.asp Learn about the IL Historical Library, old newspapers there, and Interlibrary Loan on this site: http://www.state.il.us/hpa/lib/default.htm Gloria Frazier

Try East Moline Mental Hospital, I think. We had a friend who was in and out several times, but that was in the mid 1900s. Maybe it was the same then. Or try to find the state listing. Good luck.

Hi everyone in Rock Island Co., IL. I hear that there was an insane asylum in the 1840's in Rock Island Co. I think that I may have a relative who was either there or perhaps even died there. Could any one tell me something about it? Like a name? And where could I find a list of people committed/released from this place? The time would be about 1847- give or take a few years. thanks, Ed

Hi Listers, I found out only 2 days ago that my great grandfather Gustavus Bernard MOOSE is buried in the National Cemetery at Rock Island. I'm going to write the National Archives in D.C. for his military record, but I was wondering how I would go about asking for someone to do a lookup for me in the local obits? He died Jan. 9, 1948, also a brand new piece of information for my family. We are all extremely curious about this man, because he disappeared around 1917 and was never heard from again. Unfortunately, I don't know if he was from around the area. The only clue I have is from his brother's obit in 1917, where it listed the survivors, one of whom was "Gustavus of Chicago, Illinois". The rest of the family was from Valparaiso, Indiana. Your help and suggestions are most welcome! Johanna Moose in Holland

In a message dated 1/18/00 7:13:48 AM Central Standard Time, Gldtone@aol.com writes: > > Hi Listers, > I have a favor to ask. When searching for the ship the DUNKER's came over > to US on, and hopefully finding it, the names of the family were initials > only. Have been trying to confirm that this is our family. I found in an > obit of Henry DUNKER in the Rock Island Union on Apr 5, 1879 in article > "Death at a Coal Mine" it is mentioned that Henry came over on the same ship > > as "Conrad GRANTS over twenty years ago". Since this was a coal mine > accident - the mine was Heagy & Stoddard's coal mines at Happy Hollow, I am > wondering if this Conrad GRANTS ws a part of this mine? Anyway, would sure > like to find who he is and maybe can find what ship he came over on to > confirm my information on Henry and his family (parents and brothers). > Figured he must be prominent fellow to be mentioned in that manner, as tho > everyone reading the paper would know who he is. If anyone has any info or > could help me on this, I would sure appreciate it. > Pat > Pat..don't know if this will help you...it itsn't about Conrad Grants...but about your Dunkers. I find in 1870 the following in Rock Island: Henry Dunker age 21 born SHOL (do you know where that is?) John 22 SHOL Christian 27 SHOL William 27 SHOL John 15 IOWA (it appears that they may have been over in Iowa first.) I did not see Conrad Grants in 1870 Illinois. I checked for him in 1860 and found a man by his name in Placer Co, Calif. Then, I checked for Dunker name in 1860 and found the following which might be of interest. Hans Dunker, Scott Co, Davenport , Iowa (this is right across the river from Rock Island Co, Illinois.....sure looks like he could be the father of Henry and the others. Mina Dunker, Scott Co, Winfield, Iowa (note...her full name was probably Wilhelmina..I do a lot of German research on my family...and Mina was a nickname for Wilhelmina) William Dunker, Fulton Co, Canton, Illinois (Fulton Co isn't that far from Rock Island Co) Do you have access to the 1860 census? I don't have the 1870 census film available anywhere close to within a couple hundred miles. But, I do have access to the 1860 Iowa census. I would look it up for you, if you'd like, but if you have it available, you are going to want to see it for yourself anyway...as many times neighbors were other family members....maybe daughters who married. You can sometimes tell because of what they named their children. I don't have time for such an exhaustive research for others and there would be undoubtedly names I would miss. Now...something else you can do...is check the Illinois State Archives marriage index on line. I typed in Dunker for females and got 5 marriages in Rock Island. One was in 1878....probably a girl who came over on the ship....Lizzie A. Dunker. The other 4 marriages were 1897 and later. They are ~probably~ daughters of some of those guys listed above in the 1870 census. The only way to sort them out is to order the microfilm at your local family history center (Mormans) and look them up...or if you have access to the film at some archive...like the National Archives. Other names were Mary A., Mary, Elizabeth and Lillian. I suspect that Conrad Grants is the fellow in 1860 California...he evidently went out for the Gold Rush soon after arriving in the US. I checked other spellings...just Grant and also Grantz....nothing came up for him. There were some Grant/z families in Scott Co and also in Rock Island. It sure looks like there were only one or two Dunker families in the area in 1860...that of Hans and the other headed by Mina (widow?)....and they were across the river in Iowa. We have family that did the same thing....pretty common. There is a great story of my gg grandmother taking horse and team across the Mississippi in the late winter....to get back home from visiting her brother in Scott Co, Iowa. (she lived in Rock Island). The story goes (by one of her sons) that the ice broke up behind them as they went. It either was going to take a lot longer to go to the ferry...or else she was too cheap..OR..didn't have the money. She was evidently somewhat of a character...tough old pioneer type. Good luck ...Julie Bissell Tupker

Hi Listers, I have a favor to ask. When searching for the ship the DUNKER's came over to US on, and hopefully finding it, the names of the family were initials only. Have been trying to confirm that this is our family. I found in an obit of Henry DUNKER in the Rock Island Union on Apr 5, 1879 in article "Death at a Coal Mine" it is mentioned that Henry came over on the same ship as "Conrad GRANTS over twenty years ago". Since this was a coal mine accident - the mine was Heagy & Stoddard's coal mines at Happy Hollow, I am wondering if this Conrad GRANTS ws a part of this mine? Anyway, would sure like to find who he is and maybe can find what ship he came over on to confirm my information on Henry and his family (parents and brothers). Figured he must be prominent fellow to be mentioned in that manner, as tho everyone reading the paper would know who he is. If anyone has any info or could help me on this, I would sure appreciate it. Pat

Salem Times Commoner Monday December 20, 1999 Page 2A. Delbert Ray “Doc” Rollinson March 3, 1954 - December 17, 1999 Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. on Sunday at the Hughey Funeral Home in Mt.Vernon for Delbert Ray “DOC” Rollinson, 45, of Mt. Vernon. The burial was in Union Chapel Cemetery. The Reverend John A. Capps officiated at the service. Rollinson died at 7:25 a.m. on Friday at his home in Mt. Vernon. He was born March 3, 1954, the daughter of John and Ina Belle (Upton) Rollinson. He married Lisa A. Balsover on December 31, 1993, in Mt. Vernon. He was a line mechanic at Littlefuse Incorporated in Centralia. Rollinson was also a member of the Baptist faith and was the drummer in the gospel group Living Proof. Rollinson enjoyed all types of music and loved to play gospel music with his friends. Survivors include his wife Lisa of Mt. Vernon, three daughters, Leah Rollinson of Salem,and Jaynell Rollinson and Michaela Rollinson of Mt. Vernon; one step son, Corey Harris of Mt.Vernon; one step daughter Amber miller of Mt. VErnon; two sisters, Sandy Hicks and husband Steve of Mt. Vernon; Janice Quillman and husband Larry of Iuka; three brothers Gary Rollinson of Anderson, Indiana, Bob Rollinson and wife Margaret of Dahlgren, Dean Rolinson and wife Sandy of Mt. Vernon; his stepmother Mary Rollinson of Centralia; two step-sisters, Cindy Perkins and husband Bill of Mt.Vernon, Patty Dump and husband Harold of Missouri; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents

Salem Times Commoner Marion County Monday December 20, 1999 Pg. 2A. LaRUE PATE March 24, 1913 - December 19, 1999 Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday at the Hughey Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon for LaRue Pate, 86, of Mt. Vernon, with burial in Bethel Memorial Cemetery in Mt. Vernon . Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. tonight at the funeral home. The Reverends Randy Pate, Steven Edwards, and Calvin Jean will officiate the services. Pate died at 12:45 p.m. on Sunday at the SunBridge Care Center in Salem. She was born March 24, 1913, the daughter of Herman and Sara Alice (Morphew) Dennis. She married Lofton V. Pate on July 23, 1931, in Morgantown, Ketucky. He preceded her in death in July 4, 1996. She was a homemaker and a member of the Calvery United Pentecostal Church in Mt. Vernon. Survivors include; two sons, avid Pate and wife Kay of Salem, the Reverand Kenneth R. Pate and wife Sharon of Charleston; a daughter, Hazel Tolley of Mt. Vernon; nine grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; one sister Irene Dunn of Carmi; one brother, Jesrue Dennis and wife Lorine of Portage, Indiana; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband; one son, Harry G. Pate; and two daughters, Sible E. Pate and Edith L. Pate.

MARION COUNTY Salem Times Commoner Pg.2A Monday December 20, 1999 Joseph “Tommy Joe: A. Thomas March 18, 1943 - December 17, 1999 Funeral services for Tommy A. “Tommy Joe” Thomas, 56, were held today at Day Funeral Home in Sandoval, IL. with burial to be in St. Lawrence Cemetery in Sandoval.The Reverend Harold “Bumper” Quick officiated the service. Thomas died Friday at Boyd Memorial Hospital in Carrollton.He was born on March 18, 1943, the son of P. Edward and Catherine L (Sutton) Thomas. He married Wilhelmine “Willi” V. Boatright on March 17, 1995, in Reel Foot Lake, TN. He lived most of his life in the Sandoval Area. He was a supervisor and cable splitter for Central Communication of Whitehall and has been in the phone cable cable installation and splicing business for 35 years. He was a member of the Shattuc Unitrd Methodist Church, the Moose Lodge # 1215 of Centralia, the V.F.W., the A.A.R.P., and the Illinois Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 51. He was an Air Force Veteran and an avid ourdoors person who enjoyed gardening and hunting. Survivord include; his wife “Willi” of Sandoval; two sons Shane E. Thomas of Sandoval and Jonah S. Thomas and fiancce Jessica MaHaffey of Newton; one brother Peter E. Thomas of Prosser, Washington; five sisters, Margaret Bowen and husband Roy of Kinmundy, Rosemary Jourdan,Edith Hampton and Ruth Perry and husband Bob, all of Sandoval, Charolette and husband George Carson of Odin and one grandchild Collin E. Thomas of Newton. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Rita Lusch and Agnes Farthing; and a brother William J. Thomas. Memorials can be made to the American Heart Fund.

Salem Times COmmoner Monday December 20, 1999 Pg. 2A. MABEL M. MONICAL May 9, 1913 - December 18, 1999 Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday at the Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Clay City for Mabel M. Monical, 86, of Salem. with burial in Bible Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight at the funeral home. Pastor Brad Harris will officiate the service. Monical died at 112:53 a.m. on Saturday at Salem Township Hospital. She was born on May 9, 1913, the daughter of Herbert McKnight and Elsie Lewis. She married Aaron Monical on September 6, 1933. She was a member of the Clay City First Baptist Church. Survivors include; three sons Robert C. and Lola Monical of Mesa, Arizona, Jack and Betty Monical of Logansport, Indiana; Gary and Alta Monical of Salem; one daughter Beverly and Marv Wright of Prescott, Arizona; one sister, Lou and Rex Garrett of Flora; Eleven grandchildren; Fifteen great-grandchildren; Two great-great- grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, three brothers and two sisters. Memorials may be made to the Clay City First