Marc ... there is a long list of Martins, and another long list in the index of Maxwell. It would be a good idea if you would look at the book. It was reproduced in 1977 for the Blackhawk Genealogical Society in Rock Island, Illinois; so I imagine they would have a copy in their library. Maybe others that live in the Rock Island area can be more specific; as you see I live in Seattle, Washington. The information on the OLIN name is as follows: A.A. Olin, agent W.U.R.R.; Port Byron; born St. Lawrence Co., N.Y., 1851; came to this Co. 1873; is ticket, freight and express agent at W.U. depot, Port Byron; married Agnes B. Maxwell, of Port Byron, Ill., 1873; one child, Jesse B. Audrey Cox Vogelpohl Seattle, Washington "Marc L. Hundley" wrote: > > Hello, > I am interested in the Past and Present Book you are referring to here. Is > this an inner library loan book that is in Illinois or is there a copy in > Rock Is. Co. that can be accessed? I am working on sets of 3rd gr > grandparents on my mother's side of the family from up there. Marshall / > Maxwell / Olin are the specific surnames. We are (a cousin and I ) are > going up this summer and the more we have the better our results will be. > The brother of the cousin I hunt with lives up there and can possibly be of > some help if the book is in the county :) Thanks for any insights you have > to relay, Ruth in so. Illinois