A DREAM CITY They secured a surveyor and on the virgin slate ready to hand worked  a page of geometry with stakes and compass and chain, squared the upland into streets and lots, four corner lots to the block and others less valuable, with plazas for markets and landscape gardening, sites for city hall, court house, and state capitol, perhaps-the ambition of early town boomers had no roof,-with streets named for local dignitaries, white and red, ample accomodations for railroad depots and trams, with prophetic planning for sch ools, religious temples and universities.  When this beautiful dream town had been evolved by topographic magic from the rough and ready shanty of Russell Farnham and its associate line of similar edifices the necessity for a name well sounding and  commercially adequate appeared.  After cogitation selection was made of the congnomen of the earliest settler in all the region, the best known man and the principal proprietor of the handsome map which pictured steamboats snubbed to the bank and the iron horse cavorting in the outlots,-Davenport.  This marvel of the cartographer was to be Davenport.  It was a rosy plan, but difficulties lurking in the background began to come to the front, and in the style of the true weaver of fiction these complications will be brought contemporaneous with this date which was 1832 or a year or two later. In 1831 there had been something going on in western Illinois which some have called war and others have styled a massacre.  In any event the state was cleared of certain red people who had more or less right to their homes, their cornfields and the graves of their fathers.  One incident of this belated chapter of the War of 1812 was the so called battle of Stillman's Run in which Black Hawk's Indians approaching with a flag of truce were fired upon, after which the American soldiers seized by causeless panic fell into frenzied flight that stopped not until there were a few in every northern county of Illinois.  Among these swift footed soldiers was a Colonel Strode, not in command of any forces engaged, but present as a spectator-one of the gallery, as the golfers phrase it.  Some accuse him of having ordered the shooting of the party with the truce flag-perhaps not-but be his part in the matter little or much, he took full share in the footrace, nor tarried by the way until the declivities of Galena worked a ritard in the staccato syncopation of his footfalls. Comment upon this deplorable incident among those who had seen real service who knew how to fight and respect a flag of truce, was piquant.  Colonel Davenport took a part in the condemnation and several spicy bits of criticism upon the winged colonel from his pen appeared in the Galena Advertiser.  Colonel Strode was only human, and these things rankled in his soul, so he bided the time when he could catch Colonel Davenport in a bottle and drive in the stopper. Debbie Clough Gerischer Iowa Gen Web, Assistant CC, Scott County <A HREF="http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/">http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/</A> IAGENWEB: Special History Project: http://iagenweb.org/history/index.htm Gerischer Family Web Site: <A HREF="http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/">http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/</A>

In a message dated 01/09/2003 9:45:07 PM Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > death as Carbon Cliff, Rock Island November 20, 1885. He is buried in > Oakwood Cemetery, Geneseo, Illinois with the death date November 20, 1886. > I requested a death certificate from RI Clerk-no record Geneseo is in Henry County not Rock Island. Carbon Cliff is on the border line of Rock Island and Henry County. There may be a death record in Henry County, IL but have never looked anything up there. The county seat is at Cambridge and you probably could find the address by doing a "search".

Looking for information on Thomas Jefferson Davis. I have probate records from Rock Island that give death as Carbon Cliff, Rock Island November 20, 1885. He is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Geneseo, Illinois with the death date November 20, 1886. I requested a death certificate from RI Clerk-no record found. Within the pages of probate and guardianship records I have there is mention of a notice printed in the Rock Island Union regarding his property. The date is April 1886. Does anyone know, or have access to this newspaper at this time? I would be interested in knowing how he died (relatively young man) and if his parents are mentioned. I think I know who they are but would like confirmation to tie it together. I am currently living in Guam and the FHL and Public Library is closed due to typhoon damage with no estimated time for reopen. Thanks in advance. Jill Davis [email protected]

CHAPTER XXXI DAVENPORT'S BAPTISM COULD ROCK ISLAND BE DAVENPORT? - WOULD DAVENPORT HAVE BEEN ROCK ISLAND? - FOR WHOM WAS DAVENPORT NAMED? - THERE SEEMS TO BE NO DOUBT THAT COLONEL GOERGE DAVENPORT WAS SO HONORED - A LIFE WHICH RANKS WITH THE HEROES OF ROMANCE IN VARIETY AND THIRLLING INCIDENT - ONE OF THE FOUNDERS OF THE CITY THAT BEARS HIS NAME - AN INDIAN CEREMONY. A picture of Colonel George Davenport is included with this chapter. Should anyone care to riddle himself with a query that has no answer he might try to guess the name the city of Davenport would have borne had Rock Island been Davenport instead,-not Farnhamsburg, nor Stephenson nor Rock Island, but Davenport, indeed,-a name which is as much our own as is the flag which floats from the city hall our flag.  Yet so it might have been. The story of the naming of the sister city across the river has nowhere been definitely written down, but this incident survives with a probability to truth in development and unquestioned verity in foundation.  It can be listed among George Ballou's record of things "which ought to be true."  It begins in this way.  Colonel Davenport and Russell Farnham were associates in fur barter in 1826.  Three years later they began to enter land in what has become wealthy and prosperous Rock Island county.  Shortly after, the three original county commissioners, Colonel George Davenport, J. W. Spencer and William Vanatta, putting their heads together, planned the turning of an honest penny through platting and marketing a town which should have all the advantages of any other "future great" and the added security which the guns of Fort Armstrong would afford. Debbie Clough Gerischer Iowa Gen Web, Assistant CC, Scott County <A HREF="http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/">http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/</A> IAGENWEB: Special History Project: http://iagenweb.org/history/index.htm Gerischer Family Web Site: <A HREF="http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/">http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/</A>

We'll see what we can find for you.

HI... I am seeking any information on the following people and families: These were the children of Edward Lamar Kelley and Annie Arnedt. I would also like an obit or something on Edward Lamar himself (04 Aug 1862, MD -20 Feb 1948 Rock Island, IL) George E. Kelley (19 Nov 1882 in Franklin, PA - 13 Dec 1961) He married Rachel Scarbrough. Would like information on Rachel and if they has any children... Tillie R. Kelley (02 Aug 1884 Greencastle, Franklin, PA - 31 Jan 1912) She married Samuel W. Scarbrough. Need info on him and whether they had children. Charles W. Kelley (15 Aug 1886 Sumner Township, Warren Co., IL - 17 Feb 1967 Moline, Rock Island, IL) He married three times: Carrie May Israel, Ethel Eva Thurman, Florence Bertha Palmer. I know he had children with Florence but would like more information. Edward Ross Kelley (02 Oct 1888 Monmouth, Warren Co., IL - 26 Jun 1969) He married twice to: Anna Jennings, Gertrude Morgan. Any children? Fred Kelley (06 Dec 1892 Monmouth, Warren Co., IL - 03 May 1931) He married Mary E. Dupois. Would like to know if they had children. Howard Lennie Kelley (11 Dec 1896 Monmouth, Warren Co., IL - 06 Jul 1975 East Moline, Rock Island, IL) He married Emma Belle Brock(I think) and they had 3 children. I would like more information. And any possible other marriages. Gerald Samuel Kelley (04 Dec 1898 Monmouth, Warren Co., IL - Oct 1985). He married 4 times...would like names etc.... Nora Alberta Kelley (17 Feb 1901 Monmouth, Warren Co., IL - 04 Oct 1997) She married twice: George Otto Strong and Eldred Owen Yakle. ANy info and children? Mary Kelley....all I have is maybe a birth year....1904? Need any info.... Some info on the surnames might be spelled different....instead of Kelley with an E..it could also be Kelly withoutr the E. I would appreciate any information anyone has..... Stephanie Grohol

Hi... I am seeking the following obits and I am not sure where to start looking online...so I am need of help....if someone could do lookups or something... These were the children of Edward Lamar Kelley: George E. Kelley (died 13 Dec 1961) Tillie R. Kelley Scarbrough (31 Jan 1912) Charles W. Kelley (17 Feb 1967) Edward Ross Kelley (26 Jun 1969) Fred Kelley (03 May 1931) Howard L. Kelley (06 Jul 1975) Gerald Samuel Kelley (Oct 1985) Nora Alberta Kelley Yakle (04 Oct 1997) Any help is appreciated.... Stephanie Grohol

In a message dated 01/05/2003 6:28:41 AM Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > poelvoerde's Do you mean VanPoelvoerds?

Hi, Leona Grace LOOTEN was born in 1906 (Book 7, Page 248) to Charles and Mary LOOTEN. Hope this helps, Bev

I had the same problem locating my grandparents and finally had to resort to looking at the census page by page and there they were. Like you may have guessed they had misspelled the last name, Nerrinck instead of Neirinck. So my suggestion is look in the part of Rock Island or Moline you think your ancestor was page by page, a lot more work but definitely worth it. Bax McClure researching: Arnett, Risner, Lykins, Gose, Haney, McClure, McCabe, Eck, Phelps, Drury, Slugantz, Younglove, Neirinck, Lamont, Bourquin, Van Hecke

In 1902 Passenger # 18 Emil Lootens 20 Single Passenger # 19 Charles "" 31 Married Emil is going to his brother Camil De Volder in Moline IL Charles is going to his nephew who is the same Camil De Volder OOPS, Read it wrong, scrolling across the page can get confusing so I double checked. The preceding passenger Emil De Volder is going to his brother's who is the nephew of Emil Lootens. Charles is going to visit his cousin Jules Goelvoorde Poel in IN. When I do the search on Charles, this same page comes back as 1903 instead of 1902.

i am looking for emil lootens, i lost him!!!!!! i don't know much. just that he was 20 in 1903. should be in 1910 census in or around moline or rockisland. any help would be greatly appreciated. also any info. on any poelvoerde's would be desired. thier distant, but, ours. thanks steve

Lootens, Emil Belgian, Flammish Aalter March 11, 1903 20y M S Finland Antwerp, Belgium Being born in Belgium will help, there are 197 EMIL's on 1920 census in Rock Island County, 115 of them are in Moline. Searching by age did not help, so I will try place of birth. First name search has come up with no likely suspects so I will try LOO* Lootens, Camiel View Image Online Age: 38 Year: 1920 Birthplace: Belgium Roll: T625_402 Race: White Page: 1B State: Illinois ED: 160 County: Rock Island Image: 856 Township: Hampton immigrated 1912 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- Lootens, Constant View Image Online Age: 24 Year: 1920 Birthplace: Belgium Roll: T625_402 Race: White Page: 7A State: Illinois ED: 160 County: Rock Island Image: 868 Township: Hampton Too Young ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- Lootens, Edward View Image Online Age: 46 Year: 1920 Birthplace: Belgium Roll: T625_402 Race: White Page: 7A State: Illinois ED: 160 County: Rock Island Image: 868 Township: Hampton Too Old ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- I am now going to 1930 and work backward. Nope, Back to Ellis Island. Bingo, Camiel is Emil. The 1912 date was a RE-ENTRY. Lootens, Camille Belgium, Flamish Moline, IL, USA (Place of Residence in 1902 was Aalter, this is a re-entry.) April 03, 1912 30y M M Noordam (Ship) Rotterdam, South Holland, The Netherlands (Port) =================================== 1920 Census LOOTENS Camiel 37 Bertha 31 George 6 Looks like Emil went back to Belgium to get married and returned with his wife in 1912. He is listed as Retail Merchant, she as Sales Lady in Clothing Store. Back to Ellis. (Whether going to join a relative or friend) Friend Jan Klappenburg (Whether been to US before) Yes Moline IL 1905-1911 (Relative in Country where Alien Came) Petrus Lootens Father Lootens, Bertha Belgium, Flamish Beleule, Belg. April 03, 1912 23y F M Noordam Rotterdam, South Holland, The Netherlands So, Emil's father is Peter. Did you have any of this info? It could verify that we are looking at the correct individual. Bob

hi i am looking for birth record or newspaper announcement of birth.on leona grace lootens. all i know is that she was born prior to 1909 in rock island, if not there, then moline. any help would be greatly appreciated thanks steve

Please e-mail me i have information on Edward and family. Thank you Sherri Brown

Hi Chris, I don't know if I am too late. I have just returned from Christmas vacation. I am looking for a Claude Mercer born in Kewaunee, IL in 1897. Do you have a Claude listed in Iowa in 1930? Thank you for any help. Pat Mercer Hite [email protected] wrote: >Hi - I will do lookups in the 1920 and 1930 United States censuses. Just >give me a name and whatever other info you have (like age, birthplace, other >familly members' names, possible state, etc...) and I'll see what I can do. >These censuses are indexed and I can do this for about another week before I >have to go back to work, so hit me up now while you can. > >Go Iowa Hawkeyes! > >Chris in Bettendorf, Iowa > > >==== ILROCKIS Mailing List ==== >This List is dedicated to Rock Island County, Illinois. If you have a problem, question, need direction or to report a virus, please contact Kathleen off-list at [email protected] Thanks. > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > >

Hi... I am seeking information on Edward Lamar Kelley who lived in Warren County, IL. He was born 04 Aug 1862 in Clear Spring, Washington Co., MD and died 20 Feb 1948, Rock Island, IL. He married a Anna Maria Arnedt. I am seeking whatever census info there is on Edward and Family....like from the 1900 and on in the census. He and his family lived in the Monmouth area. Also seeking obits on him and his family.... I do not know much on this family...I do know he was the son of William Henry Kelley. Any help is appreciated... Stephanie Grohol

Thanks. You have been a great help in the past. Nancy ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2003 7:24 PM Subject: Re: [RockIsl'd] Rozella Hamrick > We'll see if we can find an Obit for you in the next couple weeks. > > > ==== ILROCKIS Mailing List ==== > NO Virus warnings, seasonal greetings or private 'chit-chat' on this > list, okay! Other than that, anything pertaining to the lives and times > of those we seek goes, but MUST be kept within the *List's Golden Rule*. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

We'll see if we can find an Obit for you in the next couple weeks.

Linda, Thanks so much for the look up. Now I need to find out if the Rozella in the 1930 census is the same Rozella that died in Rock Island in 1972. Would there be a way to get an obituary? Thanks again. Nancy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda P Cohn" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2003 4:03 PM Subject: Re: [RockIsl'd] Rozella Hamrick > Hi, Nancy, > > Happy New Year! > I see you are still on the track of your Hamrick family. > > I checked the 1930 census on Ancestry.com. There was only > one Rozella Hamrick. Here's the listing: > > 1930 Federal Census > Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan > E.D. 144, P. 8A > > Glen Hamrick, roomer, 32 years old, married at 28, born Illinois, > both parents born Illinois, decorator, homes > > Mildred Hamrick, (wife crossed out and roomer written in), > 21 years old, married at 18, born Indiana, both parents born > Indiana, no employment > > Rozella Hamrick, (daughter crossed out and roomer written in), > 3 9/12 years old, single, born Colorado, father born Illinois, > mother born Indiana > > Hope this is helpful. > > Linda Cohn > > > ==== ILROCKIS Mailing List ==== > Uh-Oh!!! <----- Missed or deleted a post that would put a crack in your > wall? Remember, day and night, the RootsWeb Archives are always there to > browse or search from http://www.rootsweb.com . > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >