This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: CookiesDream Surnames: ADALADE, BROWN, BOTDORF, BEUTTE, CARTER, DAVIS, DABER, DILL, FULLER, HUTCHINSON, HOWLAND, HINKLE, HASTINGS, ILLINGSWORTH, LUTZ, MISHLER, MAYNARD, MILLIN, MYERS, MERREDITTE, NOLAN, NORMAN, ORVIS, OHMEN, O'CONNER, O'ROURKE, SNYDER, SUFFEREN, STROME, SPENGLER, STANTON, HAWLEY, TRAVIS, TUER, VAILE, VOTE, WAGNER, WOBSER, ATKINS Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.unknown/12849/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi, I just posted an old newspaper article listing the unclaimed letters in the Freeport, Illinois post office. Surnames include the following: ADALADE, BROWN, BOTDORF, BEUTTE, CARTER, DAVIS, DABER, DILL, FULLER, HUTCHINSON, HOWLAND, HINKLE, HASTINGS, ILLINGSWORTH, LUTZ, MISHLER, MAYNARD, MILLIN, MYERS, MERREDITTE, NOLAN, NORMAN, ORVIS, OHMEN, O'CONNER, O'ROURKE, SNYDER, SUFFEREN, STROME, SPENGLER, STANTON, HAWLEY, TRAVIS, TUER, VAILE, VOTE, WAGNER, WOBSER, and ATKINS. This was scanned from an original issue (NOT microfilm!) of the Freeport Journal newspaper (Freeport, IL) dated December 23, 1874, and you can see it online here: http://theoldentimes.com/letters12231874stephil_1.html I hope it's helpful! Barbara http://theoldentimes.com/old_news_il.html http://theoldentimes.com Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.