Looking for family member of Charles F. Milligan. Charles F. Milligam, b. Illinois, married a Leota Gideon, and they had the following children; Hubert A., Lawrence W. and daughter Letha C. In 19920 they were living in Mt. Auburn, Christian, Illinois but in 1930 they were living in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you. Sharon "ALL INCOMING AND OUTGOING E-MAIL IS SCANNED WITH NORTON ANTI-VIRUS" This mailbox protected from junk email by Matador from MailFrontier, Inc. http://info.mailfrontier.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xg.2ADI/2511 Message Board Post: The Sun, San Bernardino, CA - Saturdy, June 19, 2004 HARLAN "BUD" THURNER, 79, a 47 year resident of Reche Canyon (CA), passed away at his home Wednesday, June 16, 2004. Bud was born September 28, 1924 in Springfield, Illinois. He was in marketing with Southern California Gas for 40 years. He served during World War II in the Navy as a Seabee. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Dora; two daughters, Kathleen Fisher of Muscatine, Iowa, and Heidi Pahls of Temecula; and three grandchildren. Viewing will be Monday, June 21, 4-7 pm at Bobbitt Memorial Chapel, 1299 E. Highland Avenue. Graveside services will be conducted Tuesday, June 22, at 1 pm at Montecito Memorial Park, Barton Road and Waterman Avenue, Colton. Donations may be made in Bud's name to the Alzheimer's Association, 2930 E. Inland Empire Blvd., Suite 101, Ontario, CA 91764. NOTE: Submitter is not related in any way to deceased. Obituary provided for genealogical interest only.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: NATION Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xg.2ADI/2510 Message Board Post: Looking for the parents of Mary Eliza Nation b. abt. 1866 in Sangamon Co.... IL, d. 1889 in Saline Co. MO. w/o Gentry Willis Haggard m. 1883. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance. Shelly Chance Galloway

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: House Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/xg.2ADI/2509 Message Board Post: Looking for information on Robert I. House born in Kentucky. Moved to central Illinois, married Magdalene. 5 children. Last seen in Springfield Il Jan of 1947. Family rumors placed him in California.(?) Any information would be helpful. E-mail [email protected]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xg.2ADI/252.606.1 Message Board Post: Jan, I am interested in your Underwoods.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HUFFMASTER, COLBURN, PHELPS, BEATY, LARRIMORE, MAXWELL, DICKSON, FUNDERBURK AND UNDERWOOD Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xg.2ADI/252.606 Message Board Post: Please note that there has been an E-mail change for Janet Beaty. The new one is [email protected] as of June 2004

Searching for parents or other relatives of Delilah Todd (1825-1866) -, who married (1) Zachariah Johnson; and (2) his brother Joseph Johnson. Delilah came to IL apparentlyy from Jefferson Co.,TN. She was buried in the Johnson Family Cemetery (mostly defunct now) on Buckhart Road, east of Rochester IL, Sangamon County. Through her marriage to Zachariah Nov. 30, 1847 By Rev. John Cooper) she was the mother of Mary Elizabeth Johnson, who married Hosea Ballou Ross I. They had several children, and several of those families still reside in area. Through her marriage to Joseph Johnson, she was mother of George, Etta Frances, Cornelia Delilah Johnson and a daughter (infant?) who did not live. Please respond by sending to [email protected] Thank you. D. M. Ross

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/xg.2ADI/2506.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Ed: I would try this first, if they don't have them, then the county clerks office: IRAD BROOKENS LIBRARY LIB144 P O Box 19243 Springfield, IL 62794 Phone: 217 206-6520 Sangamon County Clerk 200 So. 9th Street Room 101 Springfield, IL 62701 Phone: 217 753-6700

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/xg.2ADI/2506.1.1 Message Board Post: What address would I send the request to?

I'm searching for a woman named Evelyn Kerns. She was a friend of my husband's grandmother, Caroline Andree Minder. I have several photos of Grandma and her and would like to share with her family if I can find them. They were friends in the 1920's and 1930's I assume from the photos. Kathy Walters Minder

The Book Sale scheduled for Saturday has been canceled due to electrical problems. We hope to have the problem fixed in a couple of weeks. Dan Dixon President SCGS

Hi Listers, I'm hoping to find links to my Moore aunts and uncles that grew up in the Chicago or Cook County area. If you or someone you know are related to anyone on the following list, please get in touch with me, off list. The following is a list of my relatives that I am aware of: William H. Moore, born 11-09-1882, died 12-07-1970 in Maywood, IL Spouse-Vera, children-Alfred and Ruth Grundy (married name) Drucilla (Moore) Hamilton, born 12-30-1886, died 03-12-1944 in Wheeling, IL Spouse-Alexander, children-Harold, Alexander, Vera Thorsen (married name) and Jeanette Fine (married name) Edward H. Moore, born 03-27-1889, died 04-10-1973 in Bellwood, IL Spouse-Olive, children-Olive McEwan (married name) Jeanette (Moore) Cook, born 02-??-1891, death date and place, unknown I am the son of Karl and Mary Margaret (Moore) Struck of Springfield, IL. Now a resident of Georgia. Thank in advance, for any help forthcoming. Karl Struck.

The Sangamon County Genealogical Society will be hosting a preview tonight of sale items for tomorrow's Tenth Annual White Elephant/Book Sale. The sale is being held at the society office, 2856 South 11th Street in Springfield. We are approximately three blocks north of Stephenson Drive on 11th Street at the corner of 11th and Knox Streets. There is parking in the lot north of the society office near the Sangamon Pain Center sign. We will be open tonight from 6:30 pm. to 8:30 pm. and tomorrow from 9:00 am. to 2:00 pm. Our phone number is 217-529-0546. We are also open on Wednesday evenings from 5:30 to 9:00 for researching of our new library materials. Included among these materials are newspaper microfilm for Auburn, Petersburg and Virden; surname and obituary files; microfilm copies of various Sangamon County vital records from the 1870s to the 1910s and 1920s. Contact me at [email protected] for more details on the library. We hope to see several of you at these events. Sincerely, Dan Dixon Sangamon County Genealogical Society President

RE Mortarville Cem. Just a note - the proper name is Motterville. Thanks.

Oops, my apologies for last post. I see now that you are in digest. Sue > RE Mortarville Cem. > > Just a note - the proper name is Motterville. Thanks. > > > ==== ILSANGAM Mailing List ==== > Visit the Sangamon County Biography pages! Many biographies with lots > of pictures, too! >

Thanks for picking up on that...but check my email from the 8th of June. We pretty much solved that. Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 7:57 PM Subject: [ILSANGAM-L] Re: ILSANGAM-D Digest V04 #121 > RE Mortarville Cem. > > Just a note - the proper name is Motterville. Thanks. > > > ==== ILSANGAM Mailing List ==== > Visit the Sangamon County Biography pages! Many biographies with lots > of pictures, too! >

Just an addition to Frank's email, the cemetery road is located behind the houses which are along side Chickenbristle Road. When you come to the house with the white fence, there is a road that turns to the left or south, take that road. It goes straight for a bit then turns and eventually you will come to a wooded area with a hill. The cemetery is on the hill. Last October the town of Rochester had a cemetery walk which included Motterville it was quite interesting. Hope this helps, Dan Dixon Historian - Auburn Business Association President - Wimmer Cemetery Association, Inc. President & Editor - Sangamon County Genealogical Society

Frank, Appreciate the email. In the 1980's professionals were hired to read and restore the stone. They couldn't. It's a shame, and odd in the since that his spouse's stone is right next to his and completely legible. ( I know you're wondering what each stone is made out of......I don't have a clue.) Anyway, I was extremely fortunate to be in touch with the lady who hired the professionals in the 1980's. She had found a descendent who, in the 1930's, copied down the info from the front and the back of the stone. She very kindly shared this with me. She's a peach. Again, I thank you for your suggestion, and I know what you're saying does work. But this stone is in really bad shape. If you looked at it today, you would not know it was inscribed. I only knew 'cause I'd read about an inscription in a book. Happy searching Sue > Sue, > > Don't know if you have a photo on your PC of the stone mentioned or not > but I have found that sometimes you can manipulate/enhance the image > with options that come with many programs and pick up some things that > seemed to be invisible to the naked eye. > > Just a thought > > Frank > > > > Sue Williams wrote: > > > The newer > >section is better.Rev. Sam'l Wms.had a beautiful inscription (it's now > >illegible) inscribed on the back of his brothers (Elias) stone concerning > >him and the cemetery. > > > > > > > > > > -- > Check out Frank's HomePage > http://home.insightbb.com/~fselvaggio/home.html > A little bit of everything > All outgoing messages scanned with Norton AV. > > > > > > > > > > ==== ILSANGAM Mailing List ==== > Wonder where they settled in Sangamon? Visit the Early Arrivals location page! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilsangam/arr-locate.htm >

Sue, Don't know if you have a photo on your PC of the stone mentioned or not but I have found that sometimes you can manipulate/enhance the image with options that come with many programs and pick up some things that seemed to be invisible to the naked eye. Just a thought Frank Sue Williams wrote: > The newer >section is better.Rev. Sam'l Wms.had a beautiful inscription (it's now >illegible) inscribed on the back of his brothers (Elias) stone concerning >him and the cemetery. > > > > -- Check out Frank's HomePage http://home.insightbb.com/~fselvaggio/home.html A little bit of everything All outgoing messages scanned with Norton AV.

Sure there's Mottarville(check you spelling) Been there, it's hard to find, although I took the directions with me, I still had to ask the locals where it was located. The younger folks in Rochester kept trying to send me to South Fork Cem. finally I found an elderly man, who said, oh you mean that OLD cem. what do you want to go there for? (g) My ancester, Elias Williams, was the second burial there. There's a hugh family plot, but it's in sad shape. His stone has fallen over(happened in the 1980"s) and headstones are just stacked up and piled together. The newer section is better.Rev. Sam'l Wms.had a beautiful inscription (it's now illegible) inscribed on the back of his brothers (Elias) stone concerning him and the cemetery. I have copy..Too long to send to group.) I have several pictures of the cemetery. Interesting facts on the cemetery. Source SCGS (Mo"r"tarville the former name of Berry, IL in Cooper twp. Named for William Morttar. (This is what you typed in Subject line.) Mottarville (Rochester twp.) was located atthe juction of thecrossroadsnear the Mottarvill Cemetery South of Rochester. Mottarville Cem. at one time was called Chickenbristle, Rock Creek, and South Fork. (South Fork confuses everyone since there is another cemetery in Cotton Hill Twp. Rochester, which bears that name. _________ Location of Mottarville Cem: 1/4 mile NW and 1/4 mile S from 5.75AS and 6.25. S. of Rochester. SE corner of SE 1/4 section 28 CHICKENBRISTLE: a Pseudonym for Mottarville. RE: State-Journal Register, 3 March1981shows: "Chickenbristle.........It's part of the Sangamon County Outback, if you'd like to visit a stretch of high ground running wouthwest of Rochester from the New City Road. Some say that it was once a stage coach route, but they're not sure what towns it connected. You know you've found it when you spot the sign, Chickenbristle Rd......" Sources quoted: "Place Names Past and Present Sangamon Co Illinois"; SCGS; Springfield, IL; 1982 "Cemetery Names and Locations in Sangamon Co Illinois"; SCGS;1989 Yup, there sure is a Mottarville (grin) Sue in IL PLEASE FORGIVE TYPING ERRORS my keyboard space key is sticking > Does anyone know of a cemetery in Rochester, Illinois called Mortarville? I have several family members buried there, but until I did some digging at the library to find out where they were buried, I had never even heard of it. > Thanks >