This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: becdecoy_1 Surnames: Dashner, Harrison, Lincoln Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.sangamon/4564.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Many Thanks for all of your help. You have given me some great clues. Blessings to you. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: franko140 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.sangamon/4564.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: >From a Google Search: In researching the DASHNER family, it turns out that Catherine DASHNER's parents were Michael DASHNER and Susanna HARRISON of Rockingham County, Virginia who later moved to Mason County, where their daughter met and married James PECK in 1827. Susanna's grandfather, Thomas HARRISON founded Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, Virginia. Thomas Harrison's sister, Abigail, was the great-grandmother of U.S. President Abraham LINCOLN. Source URL: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/review/2005/0223.txt Hope this helps somewhat 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: becdecoy_1 Surnames: Lincoln, Todd,Dashner Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.sangamon/4564/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My grandson told me that his great-grandmother told him that he was related to Mary Todd Lincoln and Abraham Lincoln. The only relatives we had in Illinois were the Dashner family. The time period would have fit. The Dashners which are my great great grandparents came to live in Point Pleasant, West Virginia in a time period after Lincoln was murdered. I haven't a clue as to how I would ever make this connection. He is only 8 years old and is very smart for his age and a great student. I don't believe he would have made this up. His great-grandmother died last year. She was a reliable person. Can anyone help me? I know Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky. Why did he come to Illinois? Did he have family in Illinois? Any help would be appreciated. Blessings, Just sign me -- A Granny Who Doesn't Want To Disappoint Her Grandson.... 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.sangamon/4563.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Congratulations on finding the family secret! Nothing brings peace of mind like the truth. You have a lovely family display on your website! Carole

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bergschneider,Beers,Spindler,Robinson,Neudecker Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.sangamon/4563/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I wrote awhile back about a family secret regarding my grandmother, I'd said we'd always known her as Alberta Frances Berkschneider, but I'd spelled it wrong, and got a few facts wrong, but was working with what I knew at the time. It was actually, Bergschneider, and even though she'd been married twice, first to Raleigh Vestal Robinson, and then to R. Lloyd Henry, we just always referred to her by her childhood name, but when locating a birth certificate for my dad, Ronald Lee Robinson, we discovered that her name was Alberta Sylvia Mary Beers, born in MO. Right before she passed away in 1972, she told my dad there was a family secret, but it was never revealed to him. Well, since I last wrote, and with many prayers and help from kind souls, I have discovered the secret that was haunting my dad for so long, but unfortunately, it was both confusing and hurtful, and has opened up many more new questions. I earlier wrote that my grandmother, Alberta may have been in foster homes, that would explain why she was now called Beers, and that she had a sister named Donna, and a brother named Leonard Beers, and her parents were Bert C. and Margaret Clara Beers. Well, part of that is true, but not quite. My grandmother was indeed born Alberta Frances Bergscheider, but her natural parents were Omah Frances Bergschneider and Anton(Tony) Bergschneider, she had a sister, Donna and a brother named Gilbert. When she went to live with the Beers family, I think around the age of 3 or 4, could be a little older, she acquired a new brother there, named Leonard Beers. The hurtful and confusing part of the secret was that, when my grandmothers' mother, Omah was in the hospital giving birth to Gilbert, her husband, Albertas' dad, Anton, gave her or sold her to the Beers family! When my g-grandma came home from the hospital, and discovered what had happened she went to a Catholic Church they belonged to, (not yet sure which one, although, I think it was in Edwardsville, IL, where Omah died in 1958), the priest told her to hush up about it, and do as your husband wishes, she of course divorced him, and did searches for her daughter, but to know avail. I don't yet know what resources and help she got in her search, I do know that at some point, Anton was thrown in jail for non support of the two remaining children, Donna, and Gilbert. Besides being apparently evil, Anton was not a poor man, I was told he was a commodities trader on the Chicago Exchange. Omah eventually married a deputy sheriff, Frank Spindler in 1932, and he tracked my grandmother to California. Around her junior high school period, Alberta went to stay with her natural mother, but only stayed for about a year, before returning to the Beers in I think, Los Angeles or Oceanside, CA. There's actually a street in Oceanside named after Alberta and Leonard in a subdivision called Plumosa Heights. I hope to uncover why this was done, this wasn't a legal adoption, how did this happen, how did Anton know Bert Beers, what agencies were involved, etc. My father has been very ill with cancer, and now he can have some peace, now that he knows the secret. I have to thank many folks who've helped in this search, but one in particular, Jan Frey, has been the one who opened this wide open, she saw my inquiry here, and passed along some numbers to Bergschneiders in the Edwardsville area, and lo and behold, the first one turned out to be Gilbert Bergschneiders wife, George Ann, she in turn gave me the number to Donnas' husband, Harlowe Neudecker in North Olmstead, Ohio, and both of them revealed the secret to me. Now we're going to all share stories and pictures that I've never known existed. In my earlier quest, I said there were pictures of my grandmother on my Myspace, and soon, I get to add many more, and I am ever so grateful, and truly feel blessed, and believe my angels have guided all these wonderful people to help. If anyone would like to see them, they're at myspace.com/ledbyintuition Thank you, Cynthia Rena Robinson Fischelli

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.sangamon/4562/mb.ashx Message Board Post: i am looking for the first wife of the dr. and if there are any grand children from this marrage

researching Tyre S. brown, Rosaline Sweet, married 1/27/1886 morgan co. IL., lived in sangamon co. and Morgan Co IL. Any information would be appreciated Larry L Elliott LLElliot'

There's also a Barry in Pike County, IL. <<>From Illinois Place Names, Illinois State Historical Society, Occasional Publications, No. 55, Springfield, Illinois, 1989 Berry (Sangamon) Post Office established (changed from South Fork) 04/01/1870; changed to Custer 1924; dissolved since 1931; now Rural Free Delivery Rochester. Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road stopped there at one time. Named for Robert Berry, store keeper and post master. Formerly Clarksville, Custer, Mottarsville, South Fork. Population 30 in 1958. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Bored stiff? Loosen up... Download and play hundreds of games for free on Yahoo! Games. http://games.yahoo.com/games/front

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.sangamon/4561.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: There is a JAMES GRISSOM listed in the Estate Record Index for Sangamon co. #1984 Try writing or calling IRAD IRAD - Brookins Library LIB 144 Univ. of Ill. P O Box 19243 Springfield, IL 62794 (217) 206=6520

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.sangamon/4561/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Seeking info on James Grissom b 1788 NC James mar. Mary unknown from NC and they had a son Wm Grissom born in OH abt 1835. They were in Sangamon on the 1850 census but disappear after that. I believe James died in Sangamon. James Grissom had a brother Thomas S Grissom that was in Sangamon 1840-1850 He mar Mary Barker. I believe Thomas died in Sangamon also. These Grissoms came from Gibson Co IN and Christian Co KY before that. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

>From Illinois Place Names, Illinois State Historical Society, Occasional Publications, No. 55, Springfield, Illinois, 1989 Berry (Sangamon) Post Office established (changed from South Fork) 04/01/1870; changed to Custer 1924; dissolved since 1931; now Rural Free Delivery Rochester. Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road stopped there at one time. Named for Robert Berry, store keeper and post master. Formerly Clarksville, Custer, Mottarsville, South Fork. Population 30 in 1958. Dan Dixon - President/Editor PO Box 1829 (Mailing Address) Springfield, IL 62705-1829 Email: Dbutton2@aol.com Phone: 217-529-0542 Sangamon County Genealogical Society Office Library 2856 South 11th Street (approx. 3 blocks north of Stevenson Drive and approx. 2 1/2 blocks south of Bunn Golf Course) Springfield, Illinois Phone: 217-529-0542 Email: Dbutton2@aol.com Open Tuesday Nights 5:30 to 9:00 or by appointment Web Address: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilsangam/scgs/scgs.htm

There is a Barry, IL, in Pike County. On 2/19/07, JLInnerarity <jeanlouise@adelphia.net> wrote: > > Hello! > I'm new to the list and chasing a mystery grandfather that may be from > Berry. Other than Illinois, the only actual piece of evidence I have > for him as far as birth location is his social security application > which shows a birthplace of "Bery, IL." > Here's the story: > John David Sullivan b. 6 Jan 1886 > Parents: William Sullivan and ?? Step-mother, Rebecca Ely (This > info is from his CA death certificate, info provided by wife (?) #2, > Pearl Dixon Bassett Sullivan.) > Siblings: At least one brother, George > His birth mother died when he was about 8 (approximately 1894). His > father remarried, to Rebecca Ely, unknown location or date. He did not > get along with his stepmother and ran away from home when he was 13 > (approximately 1899.) > I don't know whether or not his brother, George, was older or > younger. I also don't know if he was a full sibling or a 1/2 sibling. > Does this family sound familiar to anyone? > Thanks! > Jean > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Have you visited the Sangamon County ILGenWeb site? You can access it at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilsangam/sangamon.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ILSANGAM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hello! I'm new to the list and chasing a mystery grandfather that may be from Berry. Other than Illinois, the only actual piece of evidence I have for him as far as birth location is his social security application which shows a birthplace of "Bery, IL." Here's the story: John David Sullivan b. 6 Jan 1886 Parents: William Sullivan and ?? Step-mother, Rebecca Ely (This info is from his CA death certificate, info provided by wife (?) #2, Pearl Dixon Bassett Sullivan.) Siblings: At least one brother, George His birth mother died when he was about 8 (approximately 1894). His father remarried, to Rebecca Ely, unknown location or date. He did not get along with his stepmother and ran away from home when he was 13 (approximately 1899.) I don't know whether or not his brother, George, was older or younger. I also don't know if he was a full sibling or a 1/2 sibling. Does this family sound familiar to anyone? Thanks! Jean

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.sangamon/4559.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Either write or call : Lincoln Library % Sangamon Valley Collection 326 S 7th St. Springfield, IL 62701 (217) 753-4900 They might even have the Logan Co. one if they had any ties to Sangamon Co..

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Belo, Bacskay, Backay, Batta, Beja, Belya, Hornyak Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.sangamon/4560/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello, This is my brick wall. I cannot find any information on this person. Even when her brother, Alex was alive, he didn't even know or remember her dob. I have 1970 as a death year and not even sure if she died in Springfield. Her parents were Charles Belo and Susan Backsay. According to her mother's obit she was still alive in 1951 when her mom died and she was married then. If anyone can help me it would be greatly appreciated......thanks Connie

Hi from a new member, Is anyone researching Ezekiel Hannah (1825-1900) born in Ireland and died in Sangamon County. I have the following from Cemetery records and the 1880 census Hannah, Ezekiel 1825-1900 Martha Major Hannah (wife) 1844-1922 Children: Anna (b. 1868) Margaret (1870-1951) Mary (b. 1873) Carrie (1878-1945) m. Benjamin Buckman 1901 I would appreciate exchanging information on Ezekiel, his ancestors, or his children and their families.I have complete information on his wife Martha and her ancestry. Thanks in advance, Don Drury

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Powell, Gillen Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.sangamon/4559/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'm new to this board and need help. Does anyone in here do lookups at the library? I'm hitting a brick wall with finding this persons census record so I'm hoping to get more insight through the obits. Needing obit for Robert L. Powell - died June 29, 1923 in Sangamon, Illinois. Also his wife, Sarah Powell (nee Gillen) died Aug 8, 1934 in Salem. Thank you for any help you can provide.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Sweet Ridnour Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.sangamon/4557.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thanks! I see one right away that is definitely part of this family, Leonard Ridnour Sweet, 4 year old, son of B. F. (Benjamin) and M. J. (Melissa Jane Ridnour) Sweet He would be a brother to Benjamin A. Sweet who married Adelaide (now know it was Adelaide Owen) And we have an Andrew with a missing death record, thought he might have died in Missouri, but this could be him.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.sangamon/4557.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Karen, here is a list I found in some of my Sangamon Co. books, not exact names, but probably related as there aren't many Sweet's listed: Physician's Certif. of Death: SWEET, Acael 4-3-1879 near Sherman, IL; cert.#1899 " , Leonard Ridnour 4-4-1890 501 N 6th St.,Spfld.#4189 " , Oliva 7-17-1882 Loami,IL; cert #1330 " , Wm. 12-14-1881 812 E Reynolds St.,Spfld.,#1365 Inex to Record of Letters/Wills 1850-1901 SWEET, Cornelius Vol. X pg 551 Estate Record Index SWEET, Asel cert. # 2854 " , Cornelius # 5269 " , Sarah # 5738 Obits 1861 = 1896 SWEET, Andrew 12-12-1877 " , Asel, Sr. 4-3-1879 86 Son of C.Sweet " , Leonard 4-4-1890 4y Son of B.F & M.J. Sweet " , Morris 7-22-1892 79 " , Leonard 6-8-1889 64 Died Chicago, IL You might try writing to the library for obits: Lincoln Library %Sangamon Valley Collection (think that's what it is) 326 S 7th St. Springfield, IL 62701 Phone: (217) 753-4900 For the others try: IRAD - Brookins Library LIB 144 P O Box 19243 Springfield, IL 62794 Phone: (217) 206-6520 Both alot cheaper than going through county or state. Good luck

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Sweet Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.sangamon/4557/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Looking for living descendants of Benjamin A. & Adelaide Sweet who are in East St. Louis in 1900. Adelaide and the children are in Sangamon County in 1910 & 1920. Children are: Richard Benjamin Sweet born June 1894 Lillian born 1896 Arthur Sweet born March 6, 1900 Chester Sweet born December 5, 1901 Horace Sweet born July 3, 1904 All except Lillian have been traced to have died in Sangamon County, Illinois.