Happy Birthday Florence. We are grateful for all of the fine work that you have done for us. Ed Reiser

Is she the one that was the carhop on South Grand and then was inside on So 6th street? I remember her well from both places. Mary Ann Kaylor wrote: > I will send you the obit, if no other replies, usually there are many > <g> Vera Stuller was associated with the Steak n Shakes in > Springfield. My niece had worked for them for over 30 years. Let me know. > > Mary Ann > > At 07:57 AM 06/22/2000 -0400, you wrote: > >Would some kind soul on the list be willing to email me a > >transcription of an obituary that appeared in the The State > >Journal-Register, Springfield, IL newspaper on Tuesday, June 20, > >2000? Her name is Vera Stuller and she was my only aunt. Her > >funeral is today. I would be forever grateful. Thank you. > > > >Pam Haithcock > >pamh@greenvillenc.com > > > > > >==== ILSANGAM Mailing List ==== > >Search the Index to the 1904 Sangamon County History at: > >http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilsangam/histdex.htm > > -------------------------------------------------------- > Shirley Aleguas & Mary Ann Kaylor > Morgan Area Genealogical Association & Waverly GHS > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmaga/index.html > Dedicated to Free Online Resources for Central IL > > MAGA Mailing List: > ILMAGA-L-request@rootsweb.com > > My Family Genealogy > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~makaylor/index.html > > ==== ILSANGAM Mailing List ==== > To post a message send to: > ILSANGAM-L@rootsweb.com > regardless of whether you subscribe to the list or the digest

I will send you the obit, if no other replies, usually there are many <g> Vera Stuller was associated with the Steak n Shakes in Springfield. My niece had worked for them for over 30 years. Let me know. Mary Ann At 07:57 AM 06/22/2000 -0400, you wrote: >Would some kind soul on the list be willing to email me a >transcription of an obituary that appeared in the The State >Journal-Register, Springfield, IL newspaper on Tuesday, June 20, >2000? Her name is Vera Stuller and she was my only aunt. Her >funeral is today. I would be forever grateful. Thank you. > >Pam Haithcock >pamh@greenvillenc.com > > >==== ILSANGAM Mailing List ==== >Search the Index to the 1904 Sangamon County History at: >http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilsangam/histdex.htm -------------------------------------------------------- Shirley Aleguas & Mary Ann Kaylor Morgan Area Genealogical Association & Waverly GHS http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmaga/index.html Dedicated to Free Online Resources for Central IL MAGA Mailing List: ILMAGA-L-request@rootsweb.com My Family Genealogy http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~makaylor/index.html

Would some kind soul on the list be willing to email me a transcription of an obituary that appeared in the The State Journal-Register, Springfield, IL newspaper on Tuesday, June 20, 2000? Her name is Vera Stuller and she was my only aunt. Her funeral is today. I would be forever grateful. Thank you. Pam Haithcock pamh@greenvillenc.com

Still looking for any info on these families in your area. Thanks, Ray

Hi all, I am looking for some guidance and suggestions on finding information on my great grandfather William A. GARDNER. He was born Oct-16-1830 in Kentucky and died Dec-3-1914 in Macoupin County, Illinois. He married Elizabeth WILSON who was born Apr-27-1832 in Kentucky and died Feb-18-1925 in Macoupin County, Illinois. They were married Dec-24-1851 in Kentucky. The first three of their children were born in Kentucky and the rest in Illinois, so they evidently moved to Illinois between 1856 and 1857 based on the birthdates of the children and the census data. I have no idea what county in Kentucky they originated from and it looks like Kentucky may have more counties than any state in the union! I believe that Elizabeth WILSON had family (Benjamin, a brother perhaps) in Hart County, Kentucky but can't even speculate on William GARDNER. I do have a photo of William with a Ben GARDNER who according to what my grandmother wrote on the photo was William's brother and a senator from Kentucky. I have checked with the US Senate and there has never been a Ben Gardner who served there, so perhaps he served as a state senator in Kentucky.? Would anyone out there have access to an index of the 1850 Kentucky census who would be willing to see if they can locate either William A. GARDNER and/or Elizabeth WILSON? Does such an index exist anywhere? Was there a state census taken in 1855? Is there a marriage index available to perhaps determine where in Kentucky they married? Thanks in advance for any and all help you might provide. Regards, Charlie _______________________________ Charles & Rebecca Neff cneff@mediaone.net Family History at: http://www.my-ged.com/neff/

NEW online on the MAGA Web site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmaga/index.html Photo Album Page: Two photos submitted by Norman Northcutt: Williard/Jackson and Northcutt/Franklin Morgan County 1) Directory of Jacksonville State Hospital Patients, 1854 - 1870 Surnames A through F have been added to date. More will be posted as time permits. These admission records cover patients who resided throughout IL, not just Morgan County, so worthy of passing this on to researchers outside of Morgan. 2) New Biographies from the 1878 Morgan County History Surname SORRELLS (3) Sangamon County 1) 1876 Early Settlers of Sangamon County has biographies added: DAWSON; MEADER (2); NORRED (3); ROBISON; SANDERS 2) Updates in the Biographies from the 1881 History of Sangamon County. Florence Hutchison celebrated her 89th birthday yesterday. She is the backbone of alot of the resources we have online for Morgan Area Genealogical Society. She has dedicated many years to helping others in their research and is to be commended for giving her permission for posting her research online. May she have many more and may God Bless! Genealogically Yours (as Florence would say), Mary Ann -------------------------------------------------------- Shirley Aleguas & Mary Ann Kaylor Morgan Area Genealogical Association & Waverly GHS http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmaga/index.html Dedicated to Free Online Resources for Central IL MAGA Mailing List: ILMAGA-L-request@rootsweb.com My Family Genealogy http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~makaylor/index.html

I don't have any McCulley connections that I am aware of but my mom was born in Adrian MI. Dave H

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Posted on: Sangamon County, Il Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Sangamon?read=1564 Surname: DUNIVAN ------------------------- Looking for ANY info on the DUNIVAN family. I do know that an Ebert Dunivan moved to the Springfield, ILL area. I believe they were orginally from White County, ILL. Ebert had a brother named Everett who lived in Norris City. Ebert was born abt 1905. His parents were James Dunivan and Jennie (Browning) Dunivan. I am trying to locate any family members of this family. Children, grandchildren, whomever... Anyone with info please email me at: Tnusa612@aol.com

Posted on: Sangamon County, Il Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Sangamon?read=1562 Surname: HOFFMAN, McCULLEY, LOFBERG ------------------------- I am looking for information about John McCulley (McCully) born Nov. 6, 1876 in Springfield, Sangamon Co., IL. His mother was Emma Emilia Margaret Hoffman but I don't know his father's name. Emma later married Edmund Lofberg and he adopted her son John. The family later lived in Adrian, Lenawee Co., MI and they all died there. I would like to share information with other people who are researching the McCulley surname.

You've all got to be one of the most helpful, responsive groups on the Internet! I hope to meet some of you at the SCGS meeting in Aug. My Sangamon Co. ancestors are becoming real people to me, and I didn't know anything about the Taylors or Blues until recently. Susan in almost sunny Puget Sound country

Bill---The Illinois House pass a new Cemetery Bill and it is now in the Senate---this bill passed very fast in the House, but got bogged down in the Senate. This is an old law that is being revised and quite lengthy. It will be good for old or abandoned cemeteries, because it will have funding through the Illinois Comptrollers office in the form of a Cemetery Fund. If you would like to see the bill <A HREF="http://www.state.il.us/">State of Illinois</A> and go to the Senate bills and scroll to the Cemetery bill. You can see it in its present form. I personally know what it is to bring life to an old cemetery--I have worked with a newly formed Wimmer Cemetery Assn., Inc. in Auburn, Illinois for over a year. It takes a group effort and lots of research in restoration to get this job done. Talk to the county or township officals and see if they will help. Find other family members and have a reunion and met there with cleaning equipment and tools. I could go on and on........ IT CAN BE DONE!!!! Jan Gray Co-Historian Wimmer Cemetery Auburn, Illinois gjgrayinc@aol.com

NEW Online on the MAGA Web page (Morgan Area Gen. Assoc.): http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmaga/index.html Access Counties other than Morgan on Index - page 2. Link on Home page above. Menard County: 1850 Federal Census 1917 Farmer's Directory Greene County: 1879 History Biographies: BRACE; KING; MABERRY; MAYBERRY; MAYBEARRY; MASON; McCRACKEN; WILKINSON; WELLS; WHITTAKER & RIGG Sangamon County: 1876 Early Settlers of Sangamon County Biographies: CARSON; BROADWELL Happy Hunting, Mary Ann -------------------------------------------------------- Shirley Aleguas & Mary Ann Kaylor Morgan Area Genealogical Association & Waverly GHS http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmaga/index.html Dedicated to Free Online Resources for Central IL MAGA Mailing List: ILMAGA-L-request@rootsweb.com My Family Genealogy http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~makaylor/index.html

Bill, Do you have dob/dod for Meeker? Thanks! I try to keep info complete on spouses just in case someone else might find it to be a useful lead. Rob in Little Falls, MN ----- Original Message ----- From: <ITCSCROG@aol.com> To: <ILSANGAM-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 19, 2000 3:23 PM Subject: [ILSANGAM-L] Ann Cantrall, wife of Edward Ridgeway and Ferdinand Meeker > I recently returned from a trip to central Illinois and I found Ann Cantrall > (daughter of Levi Cantrall and Fanny England, wife of Edward Ridgeway (1) and > Ferdinand Meeker (2)) final resting place. She is buried in Turley Cemetery, > Lake Fork, Logan County, Illinois. The headstone (very hard to read) reads > Ann Meeker, wife of Ferdinand Meeker, died March 17, 1852. > I hopes this helps everyone on the various lists. I had never seen any > reference to a dod or place of rest for Ann Cantrall. > > Bill Scroggin > Chesterfield, Missouri > > > ==== ILSANGAM Mailing List ==== > Search for a Sangamon County Marriage 1879-1881, includes age, > residence at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilsangam/marr1879.htm >

Posted on: Sangamon County, Il Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Sangamon?read=1560 Surname: Lanham, Lindsay, Zeller ------------------------- Sangamon County is where Joshua P Lindsay lived in 1870. His wife was Permilia Lanhan who had brothers that were big land owners. A son had the name Cliton Rhodes Lindsay. I am trying to find the family. Where can I find wills for this county?

I visited some very old cemeteries around Cantrall this weekend and, after seeing weeds almost four feet high in Canterbury Cemetery and fallen trees and headstones in Cantrall Cemetery, I wanted to find out if anyone knew what would probably happen to these old cemeteries. Were the landowners expected to take better care of these cemeteries? Does Sangamon County have any regulations? And, what happens if/when Springfield grows to the point where a subdivision or strip mall goes in on these properties in the next 100 years? Bill Scroggin Chesterfield, Missouri

I recently returned from a trip to central Illinois and I found Ann Cantrall (daughter of Levi Cantrall and Fanny England, wife of Edward Ridgeway (1) and Ferdinand Meeker (2)) final resting place. She is buried in Turley Cemetery, Lake Fork, Logan County, Illinois. The headstone (very hard to read) reads Ann Meeker, wife of Ferdinand Meeker, died March 17, 1852. I hopes this helps everyone on the various lists. I had never seen any reference to a dod or place of rest for Ann Cantrall. Bill Scroggin Chesterfield, Missouri

Posted on: Sangamon County, Il Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Sangamon?read=1559 Surname: ------------------------- thomas t. westbrook was my great grandfather,his son john p.was my g.f.,,his son james a.was my father,i am jack,live near c.c.tx,,have been to t.t.,s grave in chrisp tx outside ennis tx,,13 members ,t.t being the oldest in 1880 in ennis co tx.living in the same house.william b. was the father of t.t.,, and we think cheif thomas ridley W was the father of william b.

The following links have been added to the site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/maps/illinois/ Illinois State Maps http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/maps/illinois/countymap/sangamon_atlas/sangamo n.jpg 1940 Sangamon County Map (large) ... This page takes a while to download but it's worth the wait. http://www.cwc.lsu.edu/cwc/projects/dbases/butler.htm U.S. Civil War Center -- Camp Butler Cemetery http://www.ileshouse.com/ The Elijah Iles House Foundation The following links have new information posted on them ... http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilsangam/bio1876-idx.htm Biographies from 1876 History http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilsangam/bio1881-idx.htm Index to Biographies in History of Sangamon County, Illinois http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilsangam/bio-1891.htm Some Biographies from Portrait & Biographical Album of Sangamon County, Illinois http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilsangam/bio.htm Some Biographies in 1904 History Thanks to those who provided the link information and/or the updates to them. New links are usually identified with the word NEW beside the link. If you hold your mouse pointer over the word NEW for a few seconds you'll see the date the link was added. Links that are updated will be marked with the word "updated". Again you can find out when the link was updated by using your mouse pointer as described above. I normally leave the "updated" or "NEW" indicator on the links for two weeks. g.mo Morris Myers Sangamon County IL CC