Julie, Hi and thank you - it's been awhile since we chatted. Your information lends truth to the old adage "two heads are better than one." I had read much of that article on google, but simply did not make the connection. The cemetery one I did not find. I really think I probably have my answer, but may never be able to confirm it. She was a fairly young woman, so I had rather assumed something of this type. It appears Michael was at the fort twice, in 1831 for a few months, and again in 1832, or maybe he never left. Michael & Zerviah had four children at the time, ages 12, 8, 7, 2 who, I think, may have ended up with Joel & Mary altho he married again in May of 1833, not sure they were with him in the 1840 census....... Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. Flavia

An affidavit in a pension application file I received makes this statement: "we have heard Michael (R. Bartlett) state that his first wife (Zerviah Edwards Wells Bartlett) died in 1832 at Fort Armstrong. Michael was in the Indian War and at Fort Armstrong around this time. Does anyone know if there are any records of deaths at Fort Armstrong or if there was a cemetery in connection with the fort? Zerviah Edwards Wells was the first child of Joel Wells/Mary Edwards and married Michael R. Bartlett in Gallatin County in 1818. She is my husband's great great grandmother and I would really like to find where she is buried. I believe she died in the first half of 1832. Flavia Hodges, San Pablo, CA

Hey I don't know I ask it before but can someone look for an obit for Adolf Boens died Rock Island 30 apr 1950 and Cyrilla Boens died Rock Island 26 nov 1949 Thanks Christiane

Hi Christiane: We have found quite a bit for you and many obituaries. However, they are on microfilm and it will take us some time to go through them. Some are in Davenport, IA. What we have is a large amount and may be too much to send via computer. Can you give us your Snail Mail address so we can send by regular mail. We will try to get them out the first part of the week. Cheers - Marilyn

Hey Marzim Sorry I answer you on the list I was thinking I do this private. For your information a daughter of Adolph Boens and Clemence Verkest was a member of Sacred Heart Church Moline and its Altar Society, charter member of St Ambrose Church and his Altar and Rosary Society, Hauberg Senior Citizens 500 club and the center of Belgian Culture Moline her name Pharailde (Hilda ) Boens married name Fleischman. Hope this help a little bit more Regards Christiane ----- Original Message ----- From: "Spriet" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 27, 2002 1:43 AM Subject: Re: [RockIsl'd] Boens Verkest family > Hey > Have not much time for genealogy. Now the work in the watersportclub is > lower and my orchid are in the winterhome and the family reunion is > completed (we are 250 persons) I find more time. On the family reunion there > were also cousins of this Verkest Boens family but they know not much of > this part of or family also I will try to find out more with rootsweb. Hope > you find something more than what you send before. Now her it is 1h45 in the > morning and time to sleep a little bit > Hope you are all well and your orchids to > Sincerely > Christiane > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, September 27, 2002 1:20 AM > Subject: Re: [RockIsl'd] Boens Verkest family > > > > Hi there Christiana. Haven't seen you in a while. We will try to check > on > > it for you. > > > > > > ==== ILROCKIS Mailing List ==== > > *** Tired of this LIST? Going on vacation, a business trip? *** > > Send an email with one word, UNSUBSCRIBE, in the Subject and Message > > area to: [email protected] Digest? Replace "L" with "D". > > > > ============================== > > 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 > > > > > > > > > ==== ILROCKIS Mailing List ==== > ROLL CALLS? Not permitted unless instituted by the List Admin. But post > your interests and areas of search often. New members join every day. > > ============================== > 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 > >

Thanks and that should help us some.

Hi: My orchids are still doing fine also. Don't know what we will find but will try to look. We have been extrememely busy so it may take a few days. We have some neighbors named Van Bell who went to a family reunion in Belgium. Dianne is one of the buyers for our little Belgium Gift shop here in Moline. They have a sign on their door that says "Flemish spoken here" but when they were over there nobody could understand them. Best Wishes Marilyn

Hey Have not much time for genealogy. Now the work in the watersportclub is lower and my orchid are in the winterhome and the family reunion is completed (we are 250 persons) I find more time. On the family reunion there were also cousins of this Verkest Boens family but they know not much of this part of or family also I will try to find out more with rootsweb. Hope you find something more than what you send before. Now her it is 1h45 in the morning and time to sleep a little bit Hope you are all well and your orchids to Sincerely Christiane ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 27, 2002 1:20 AM Subject: Re: [RockIsl'd] Boens Verkest family > Hi there Christiana. Haven't seen you in a while. We will try to check on > it for you. > > > ==== ILROCKIS Mailing List ==== > *** Tired of this LIST? Going on vacation, a business trip? *** > Send an email with one word, UNSUBSCRIBE, in the Subject and Message > area to: [email protected] Digest? Replace "L" with "D". > > ============================== > 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 > > >

Hey For the family tree I look for more information about the follow persons and therefor Iwill ask you Can somone do a lookup on the quad City Times from 1997- 4 -2 for the obit of Harold G Boens and the obit for Martha E Boens birthname Rydell on the Quad City times from 1997-2-4 Cyrilus Leo Boens born Belgium 21 jul 1898 died 20apr 1987 can someone tell me if this person was married and what do you know about his wife or children. Is there anyone who can tell me more about Bertha Marie Alice Boens she was born Belgium 12 okt 1901 is she married to someone with the name of Carter. On the St Mary's cemetery in East Moline there is a Bertha Boens death date 21 august 1972. The only Bertha I find on the SSDI with the same birth date and death on august 1972 is Berha Carter. Also I look for info on Gabrielle Pharilda Boens born 15 feb 1896 Belgium. Have someone the death date of Adolph Boens (about 1950) and his wife Clemence Verkest? Thanks for any info or address where I can ask for info Sincerely Christiane

Could someone please do a lookup for me ? I need the obituaries for Judson F. Johnston, who died 2-22-1950 , Anna M Johnston who died 12-25-1968, & Rosa Ellen Johnston who died 1-28-1931. they were all in the Quad City Area. and should have had obituaries in either the Dispatch or Argus news papers. Thank You Pat Patterson <[email protected]>

Hi there Christiana. Haven't seen you in a while. We will try to check on it for you.

Seeking information on their dau. born Illinois City, IL 24 June 1871. Her name was Annie M. Carter tho she went by "Ancy". Ancy wed William W. Nelson at Muscatine Co., IA 13 Dec 1889. They had a large family (9) children names - Lillian, Raymond, William, Florence, Eva, Ernest, Ruth, Aura, and Eunice. Hope someone recognizes this family as kin and will reply. Thanks, Karen Nelson Hangsleben

Surnames: JOHNSTON CREW CARPENTER RYDER SOUTHERLAND GARDINER CROW BROWNLEE CRAWFORD Submitter: Pat Patterson ([email protected]) Date: 23 Sep 2002

I'm new to the list, and may be searching for a needle in a haystack, but here goes. Around 1855, John Adams Blodget/Blodgett, an attorney from Bedford Co., PA, came to Rock Island, along with wife Nancy L. Fletcher Blodget, daughter Eliza Blodget Crane, and Eliza's daughter Rebecca Crane (Eliza's husband was mentioned as being back in PA for the 1860 census of Rock Island). John Blodget was born in the late 1790s, wife Nancy ca. 1805, and daughter Eliza ca. 1830. Eliza's daughter Rebecca was born around 1857. The question: did John and/or Nancy Blodget die in Rock Island? Does anyone have access to Rock Island death/probate records, or cemetery listings? They were shown living in the 2nd ward of Rock Island City on the 1860 census, and I know of no other movement by the family. The only addtional data I have is that the family may have gone west from PA in the company of their nephew James Reeside Fletcher, who settled in Butler Co., IA. James Fletcher was in Rock Island Co. sometime after he came to Butler, IA; he married Fannie Waterman, a Rock Island schoolteacher, in 1867 in Rock Island. It may be that he'd come to Rock Island because of some family difficulty with his aunt and uncle (just speculating, but sometimes that pays off). James had studied law back in Bedford with his uncle, and I suspect the two were close. Any info/insight into the above family would be welcome, as well as suggestions for finding Rock Island death register/probate/deed records from the 1855-65 period. David Fletcher Richmond, VA

Hi Cindy, Thank you for gedcom for Rev. Reuben Clearwater. Reuben is well noted in Putnam Co, IN early history as he was the first minister in the county to marry the first white couple in that county in 1820. Reuben's parents are Jacob and Elizabeth Armstrong Clearwater. Reuben was born in Guilford Co, NC. Do you have access to ancestry.com? Also, I would link you to our Clearwater site on MyFamily but the site has not worked for months so I have not been able to get into it either. If I can get it to working, I will put you on it so that you can take a look at all of the Clearwater cousins. Reuben had 19 brothers and sisters. Needless to say, he was from a Quaker family. He converted to Methodist when he was living in Greene Co, TN where he married one of the Miller girls. I think there were 3 or 4 in the family as the Clearwater brothers married the sisters. If I can provide more info please let me know. Do you have any Mercers in your family as well? Reuben's sister, Ruth Clearwater, married Rev. John Mercer--another Methodist minister in Putnam Co, IN. They met in Greene Co, TN. Pat cindy wilson wrote: > I also have Clearwaters in my family. I research in this area Danners > Downing Mayers Knight Leathers Covey > > Cindy Wilson > > > > Melissa > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com > > > > ==== ILROCKIS Mailing List ==== > > ROLL CALLS? Not permitted unless instituted by the List Admin. But post > > your interests and areas of search often. New members join every day. > > > > ============================== > > 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 > > ==== 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

I also have Clearwaters in my family. I research in this area Danners Downing Mayers Knight Leathers Covey Cindy Wilson > > Melissa > > _________________________________________________________________ > Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com > > ==== ILROCKIS Mailing List ==== > ROLL CALLS? Not permitted unless instituted by the List Admin. But post > your interests and areas of search often. New members join every day. > > ============================== > 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

hello I am searching for info about the following families in (East) Moline: Charles De Pauw and Venans Van Daele.It would be nice to receive f.i. a copy of the census 1910-20-30 concerning these ancestors.I thank everybody who can help! ray [email protected]

William Reynolds, a citizen of Coe Township, has been a resident of the county since 1848. He ws born Sept 14, 1823, in Fayette Co., Pa., and is the son of Wm. and mary (Wares) Reynolds. The parents were also natives of the Keystone State and removed to Guernsey Co., Ohio, and the family were there resident until the son was 18 years of age. In 1841 they went to Lawrence Co., Ill., driving there with teams, and they were resident there until their removal to Illinois in the year named at the beginning of this narration. On coming hither they settled at Cleveland Ferry, and lived there two years. In 1850 mr. Reynolds assumed charge of the ferry near the mouth of Green River, and his fther managed a farm there, which he rented and on which the family lived until the year followin (1851, when they made another transfer of home interests and family to Cordova. The homestead was maintained there as long as the father lived. His death occurred in 1875. The mother's demise took place in 1881. Mr. Reynolds was an inmate of the paternal home until he was married. In 1857 Sarah s. Drennen became his wife. She is a native of the State of Ohio; born July 12, 1839. On becoming the head of a family Mr. Reynolds bought building lots in Cordova and erected a house in which his family lived three years. He then purchased 40 acres of land on section 6, in Coe Township. The proprietor built a house on the farm and was its owner and occupant seven years. he then sold the place, and returned to Cordova, where he left his family and spent the winter in Iowa, engaged in prospecting for a suitable place for a permanent location. In the ensuing spring he went to Missouri, where he remained four months, visiting various parts of the State. He did not find that either Iowa or Missouri had superior attractions to the State of Illinois for an agriculturist, and he returned to Rock Island County. He soon after bought the farm on which he has since lived and operated. It is located on sections 4 and 9 and contains 160 acres, of which onehalf is situated on each. At the time of purchase there was a brick house on it and a small barn. The farm is at the present writing in fine agricultural condition, and the owner has built a fine set of frame buildings. Its value is materiall increased by the addition of shade and fruit trees and the place has a fine display of hedges. The family includes seven children, named as follows: Mary C., born Oct. 13, 1857; George, May 3, 1859; Charles, Nov. 5, 1860; Esther, May 21, 1863; John, March 28, 1865; William, April 29, 1869; and Lewis, Aug 25, 1871. Minnie, born Sept. 12, 1867, sixth child in order of birth, died when she was nearly three years old. THe oldest daughter is the wife of Henry Smith, a resident of Coe Township. George married Belle Martin. Charles married Lena Wentd. Mr. and Mrs Reynolds are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Cordova. --- Renee Kerr --- [email protected] --- EarthLink: The #1 provider of the Real Internet.

John Reynolds, Governor 1831- 4 was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Feb. 26, 1788. His father, Robert Reynolds and his motherm nee Margaret Moore, were both natives of ireland, from which country they emigrated to the United States in 1785, landing at Philadelphia. The senior Reynolds entertained an undying hostility to the British Government. When the subject of this sketch was about six months old, his parents emigrated with im to Tennessee, where many of their relatives had already located, at the base of the Copper Ridge Mountain, about 14 miles northeast of the present city of knoxville. There they were exposed to Indian depredations, and were moch molested by them. In 1794 they moved into the interior of the State. They were poor, and brought up their children to habits of manual industry. > In 1800 the family removed to Kaskaskia, Ill., with eight horses and two wagons, encountering many hardships along the way. Here young Reynolds passed the most of his childhood, while his character began to develop, the most prominent traits of which were ambition and energy. He also adopted the principle and practice of total abstinence from intoxicating liquors. In 1807 the family made another removal this time to the "Goshen Settlement," at the foot of the Mississippi bluffs three or four miles southwest of Edwardsville. > On arriving at his 20th year, Mr. Reynolds, seeing that he must look about for his own livelihood and not yet determined what calling to pursue, concluded first to attend college, and he accordingly went to such an institution of learning, near Knoxville, Tenn., where he had relatives. Imagine his diffidence, when, after passing the first 20 years of his life without ever having seen a carpet, a papered wall or a Windsor chair, and never having lived in a shingle-roofed house, he suddenly ushered himself into the society of the wealthy in the vicinity of Knoxville! He attended college nearly two years, going through the principal Latin authors; but it seems that he, like the rest of the world in modern times, had but very little use for his Latin in after life. He always failed, indeed, to exhibit any good degree of literary discipline. He commenced the study of law in Knoxville, but a pulmonary trouble came on and compelled him to ch! ange h! > is mode of life. Accordingly he returned home and recuperated, and in 1812 resumed his college and law studies at Knoxville. In the fall of 1812 he was admitted to the Bar at Kaskaskia. About this time he also learned the French language, which he practiced with pleasure in conversation with his family for many years. He regared this language as being superior to all others for social intercourse. > >From his services in the West in the war of 1812, he obtained the sobriquet of the "Old Ranger." he was Orderly Sergeant, then Judge Advocate. > Mr. Reynolds opened his first law office in the winter and spring of 1814, in the French village of Cahokia, then the capital of St. Clair County. > In the fall of 1818 he was elected an Associate Justice upon the Supreme Bench by the General Assembly. In 1825 he entered more earnestly that ever into the practice of law, and the very next year was elected a member of the Legislature, where he was elected a member of the Legislature, where he acted independently of all cliqaues and private interest. In 1828 the Whigs and Democrats were for the first time distinctively organized as such in Illinois, and the usual party bitterness grew up and raged on all sides, while Mr. Reynolds preserved a judicial calmness and moderation.. The real animus of the campaign was "Jackson" and "anti-Jackson," the former party carrying the State. > In August, 1830, mr. Reynolds was elected Governor, amid great excitement. Installed in office, he did all within his power to advance the cause of education, internal improvements, the Illinois & Michigan Canal, the harbor at Chicago, settling the country, etc.; also recommended the winding up of the State Bank, as its affairs had become dangerously complicated. In his national politics, he was a moderate supporter of General Jackson. But the most celebrated event of his gubernatorial administration was the Black Hawk War, which occurred in 1832. He called out the militia and prosecuted the contest with commendable diligence, appearing in person on the battle-grounds during the most critical periods. he was recognized by the President as Major-General, and authorized by him to make treaties with the Indians. By the assistance of the general Government the war was terminated without much bloodshed, but after many serio! us fig! > hts. this war, as well as everything else, was materially retarded by the occurrence of Asiatic cholera in the West. This was its first appearance here, and was the next event in prominence during Gov. Reynolds' term. > South Carolina nullification coming up at this time, is was heartily condemned by both President Jackson and Gov. Reynolds, who took precisely the same grounds as the Unionists in the last war. > On the termination of his gubernatorial term in 1834, Gov. Reynolds was elected a Member of Congress, still considering himself a backwoodsman, as he had scarcely been outside of the State since he became of age, and had spent nearly all his youthful days in the wildest region of the frontier. His first move in Congress was to adopt a resolution that in all elections made by the House for officers the votes should be given viva voce, each member in his place naming aloud the person for whom he votes. This created consderable heated discussion, but was esentially adopted, and remained the controlling principle for many years. The ex-Governor was scarcely absent from his seat a single day, during eight sessions of Congress, covering a period of seven years, and he never vacillated in a party vote; but he failed to get the Democratic party to foster his "National Road" scheme. he says, in "My Own Times" (a large autobiography he published), th! at it ! > was only by rigid economy that he avoided insolvency while in Washington. During his sojourn in that city he was married, to a lady of the place. > In 1837, while out of Congress, and in company with a few others, he built the first railroad in the Mississippi Valley, namely, one about six miles long, leading from his coal mine in the Mississippi bluff to the bank of the river opposite St. Louis. Having no the means to purchase a locomotive, they operated it by horse-power. The next spring, however, the company sold out, at great sacrifice. > > There is a few paragraphs more. If John is yours let me know and I will type the rest. > > > > --- Renee Kerr --- Renee Kerr --- [email protected] --- EarthLink: The #1 provider of the Real Internet.

>From Bio Book - Rock Island County Illinois > James Reynolds, one of the energetic and progressive farmers of Rock Island County, residing on section 19, Drury Township, is a native of Washington Co., Pa., where he was born Oct. 26, 1800. His father was a farmer by occupation, and James passed his early life on the old homestead, engaged in assisting his father in the maintenance of the family. The county in which he was born being newly settled, the privileges of the common schools were scarce and the education of James was consequently somewhat limited. When four years of age, the parents of Mr. Reynolds removed to Pickaway Co., Ohio, where they resided for about six years, when they removed to what was then the Territory of Indiana, where the senior Reynolds was one of the early settlers. He located in what is now Wayne County, that State. The War of 1812, soon after his location in that Territory, broke out, and for three years he with others were engaged in fighting the Indians. It was there that James was reared, and in such times there were no schools. he live din what is now Wayne and Morgan Counties, Indiana, for a period of 26 years. In the spring of 1836 he came to Rock Island County, with his wife and five children, and was consequently one of the early pioneers to settle here. He located in Drury Township, section 18, and has lived in this vicinity until the present time. he is at present the proprietor of 323 acres of land, all located in Drury Township. The marriage of Mr. Reynolds occurred in hendricks, Co., Ind., where he obtained the first license ever issued at Danville, which is the county seat of that county, Nov. 17, 1824, and the lady of his choice was Miss Rachel Demorss, a native of Hamilton Co., Ohio, where she resided until her marriage. The issue of their union was 12 children, namely: Charles, Nancy C., Jane, Ursuly, Elizabeth, William, James D., Anna, Elia, John, Eliza, and Milton. Mrs. R. died in Drury Township, May 6, 1864, and Mr. Reynolds was again married, in that township, in July 1866, to Jane Harper Getchell, widow of Lorenzo Getchell, who was killed in the battle of Corinth, Miss. She died in Drury Township, in June, 1879. Mr. R., although a gentleman never seeking an office, has held some of the minor offices of the township. Politically, he is identified with the Republican Party. His parents, William and Nancy (Griffith) Reynolds, were born in the vicinity of Chesapeake Bay. They afterwards married and settled in Maryland, from whence they removed to Pennsylvania, then to Ohio, and finally to Indians, where they died. Their family consisted of eight children, Larkin, William, Priscilla, Caleb, Anna, Eli, Charles, and James. The father was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and is reported to have been well acquainted with George Washington. > > --- Renee Kerr --- Renee Kerr --- [email protected] --- EarthLink: The #1 provider of the Real Internet.