Hello, I am hoping that someone will make a connection on the name of my great grandmother. My gt-grandparents came to Indian Terr (OK)before statehood in 1906. I know they came from Shelby County. I recently found out that my gt-grandmothers maiden name was Strahl. My dads uncle died in 1934 and I guess in obituary it listed his parents as James M. Miller and Marguerite Ella Strahl Miller as his parents. I believe that she went by Margaret Ellen, because my dad said my older sister is named for her. Does this ring a bell with anyone? thanks, Anne Reynolds Moss

Do you have any idea of where in Shelby Co. they might have lived? Miller is a pretty common name. sue -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [SMTP:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 7:11 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [ILSHELBY] gt-grandmother Hello, I am hoping that someone will make a connection on the name of my great grandmother. My gt-grandparents came to Indian Terr (OK)before statehood in 1906. I know they came from Shelby County. I recently found out that my gt-grandmothers maiden name was Strahl. My dads uncle died in 1934 and I guess in obituary it listed his parents as James M. Miller and Marguerite Ella Strahl Miller as his parents. I believe that she went by Margaret Ellen, because my dad said my older sister is named for her. Does this ring a bell with anyone? thanks, Anne Reynolds Moss

YES.... Here's Charles in 1860: 1860 census Shelby Co., IL p219 #587 (p81 on microfilm Andrew Barackman 31 IL carpenter $--- $200 Elizabeth 25 IL Saray C. 4 IL Nevada 2 IL (f) Charles Reynolds 25 KY farmhand And here's Eliza Jane in 1860: p242 #804 (p109 on microfilm) Thomas Wilson 52 MD $6000 $2000 farmer Hiner 54 IN (f) James W. 20 OH Malinee 19 IN John W. 20 IN William 16 IN Eliza Jane 18 IN And here's the family in 1870: Shelby County, town of Shelbyville Ward #4, taken 4 June 1870, pg 305, house 20 Chs Reynolds, b ca 1835, Shoemaker, worth $150, b in KY Mrs. Eliza, b ca 1841, IND Thomas, b ca 1861, IL John, b ca 1862, IL (this must be the one still living in 1929) Charles, b ca 1867, IL Oscar, b ca 1869, IL The next child to be born was my great grandfather, WILLIAM EDWARD REYNOLDS. He was born in Shelbyville, IL, 11-8-1870; and died in Stewardson, IL, 1-15-1929. He married LIEUSEBA TIMPERLEY (d/o William Timperley and Ruth Charlotte Gillaspie) on 1-12-1897, Shelby County, IL. She was born 3-20-1877, Stewardson, IL; and died 12-31-1942 in Kansas, MO. At 08:22 PM 10/15/01 -0700, you wrote: >Surfing around I found 91 Charles Reynolds and 20 Eliza Jane Reynolds in the >Illinois 1880 Census. Do you have additional information that might narrow >down who you are looking for? > >Tiffany > > >--- >Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.281 / Virus Database: 149 - Release Date: 9/18/2001 > >

Oh darn But Thanx anyway. At 08:16 PM 10/15/01 -0700, you wrote: >Census Place: Okaw, Shelby, Illinois > Source: FHL Film 1254251 National Archives Film T9-0251 Page 152D > Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace >H. H. STANLY Self M M W 31 IL Occ: Farmer Fa: VA Mo: VA >Eliza J. STANLY Wife F M W 17 IL Occ: Housekeeping Fa: OH Mo: IL > > >Regards, >Tiffany >Wife of Deployed AF TSgt in support of Operation Enduring Freedom! >Burn a candle and wave a flag for FREEDOM and JUSTICE! > >Help keep genealogy information free by volunteering! > >Admin for VAN HOOSAN list; Board Admin Goodeill, Gribble, Van Hoosan, Van >Hoosen, Salyer, Salyers > >Obituary Daily Times Volunteer; Solano County, CA Volunteer > >Surnames: Van Hoosan, Van Hoosen, Holmes NY>OH>WI>IA>CA >Applegate IL>MO>CA and TX >Goodeill ME>NB, CAN>ME>CA >Salyer, Henderson VA>SC>NC>IN>IL>KS>CA >Miller, Møller Copenhagen, Denmark>IA>CA >Pourner CA > >Genealogy and Family Home Pages >http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/p/o/u/Tiffany-M-Pourner/ >http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/6338/genealogy.html > >Iowa Researcher Database >http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/6338/iowaresearchers.html > >ICQ# 1508831 >AIM ID Ladytanari > >--- >Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.281 / Virus Database: 149 - Release Date: 9/18/2001 > >

I've been looking for Charles REYNOLDS, m Eliza Jane, b 1842. I found him in the 1870's with his wife and kids, but not in the 1880 census. Then I found the following marriage: STANLEY, HARVEY H REYNOLDS, ELIZA J SHELBY 12/27/1877 00E/0157 Could this marriage be Eliza Jane's new husband? Will someone please lookup in the 1880 census for STANLEY, HARVEY H. And ELIZA J? Thanx Susie

Surfing around I found 91 Charles Reynolds and 20 Eliza Jane Reynolds in the Illinois 1880 Census. Do you have additional information that might narrow down who you are looking for? Tiffany --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.281 / Virus Database: 149 - Release Date: 9/18/2001

Census Place: Okaw, Shelby, Illinois Source: FHL Film 1254251 National Archives Film T9-0251 Page 152D Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace H. H. STANLY Self M M W 31 IL Occ: Farmer Fa: VA Mo: VA Eliza J. STANLY Wife F M W 17 IL Occ: Housekeeping Fa: OH Mo: IL Regards, Tiffany Wife of Deployed AF TSgt in support of Operation Enduring Freedom! Burn a candle and wave a flag for FREEDOM and JUSTICE! Help keep genealogy information free by volunteering! Admin for VAN HOOSAN list; Board Admin Goodeill, Gribble, Van Hoosan, Van Hoosen, Salyer, Salyers Obituary Daily Times Volunteer; Solano County, CA Volunteer Surnames: Van Hoosan, Van Hoosen, Holmes NY>OH>WI>IA>CA Applegate IL>MO>CA and TX Goodeill ME>NB, CAN>ME>CA Salyer, Henderson VA>SC>NC>IN>IL>KS>CA Miller, Møller Copenhagen, Denmark>IA>CA Pourner CA Genealogy and Family Home Pages http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/p/o/u/Tiffany-M-Pourner/ http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/6338/genealogy.html Iowa Researcher Database http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/6338/iowaresearchers.html ICQ# 1508831 AIM ID Ladytanari --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.281 / Virus Database: 149 - Release Date: 9/18/2001

Thanks so much! This is terrific, it will really help open some dead ends. Tiffany --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.281 / Virus Database: 149 - Release Date: 9/18/2001

Hi Tiffany, >From the published transcription of the 1870 Shelby Co, IL census, Flat Branch Twp, household 13: Thomas, William age 35 farmer Realestate 6000 Personal 500 born KY Thomas, Rohana 29 born IN Thomas, Clay 18 IL Thomas, William 10 IL Henderson, Sarah 16 IL Dick Cazier Lakewood, CO ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tiffany" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2001 12:32 PM Subject: [ILSHELBY] Thomas, William 1870 Census Lookup > I have the following head of household that I would appreciate a lookup in > the 1870 Census. I am really interested in who else appears with him. > > THOMAS, WM - 35 - M - W - KY - SHELBY COUNTY - FLAT BRANCH TWP - page 87 > > Thanks in advance for any assistance! > > > Regards, > Tiffany > Wife of Deployed AF TSgt in support of Operation Enduring Freedom! > Burn a candle and wave a flag for FREEDOM and JUSTICE! > > Help keep genealogy information free by volunteering! > > Admin for VAN HOOSAN list; Board Admin Goodeill, Gribble, Van Hoosan, Van > Hoosen, Salyer, Salyers > > Obituary Daily Times Volunteer; Solano County, CA Volunteer > > Surnames: Van Hoosan, Van Hoosen, Holmes NY>OH>WI>IA>CA > Applegate IL>MO>CA and TX > Goodeill ME>NB, CAN>ME>CA > Salyer, Henderson VA>SC>NC>IN>IL>KS>CA > Miller, Møller Copenhagen, Denmark>IA>CA > Pourner CA > > Genealogy and Family Home Pages > http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/p/o/u/Tiffany-M-Pourner/ > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/6338/genealogy.html > > Iowa Researcher Database > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/6338/iowaresearchers.html > > ICQ# 1508831 > AIM ID Ladytanari > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.281 / Virus Database: 149 - Release Date: 9/18/2001 > >

I have the following head of household that I would appreciate a lookup in the 1870 Census. I am really interested in who else appears with him. THOMAS, WM - 35 - M - W - KY - SHELBY COUNTY - FLAT BRANCH TWP - page 87 Thanks in advance for any assistance! Regards, Tiffany Wife of Deployed AF TSgt in support of Operation Enduring Freedom! Burn a candle and wave a flag for FREEDOM and JUSTICE! Help keep genealogy information free by volunteering! Admin for VAN HOOSAN list; Board Admin Goodeill, Gribble, Van Hoosan, Van Hoosen, Salyer, Salyers Obituary Daily Times Volunteer; Solano County, CA Volunteer Surnames: Van Hoosan, Van Hoosen, Holmes NY>OH>WI>IA>CA Applegate IL>MO>CA and TX Goodeill ME>NB, CAN>ME>CA Salyer, Henderson VA>SC>NC>IN>IL>KS>CA Miller, Møller Copenhagen, Denmark>IA>CA Pourner CA Genealogy and Family Home Pages http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/p/o/u/Tiffany-M-Pourner/ http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/6338/genealogy.html Iowa Researcher Database http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/6338/iowaresearchers.html ICQ# 1508831 AIM ID Ladytanari --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.281 / Virus Database: 149 - Release Date: 9/18/2001

Could you check the soundex for a Zachery Wilbourn or Wilbourne

To all the wonderful people who responded to my request for a lookup from Volume VI of the Inscriptions of Cemeteries in Shelby Co ILL, THANK YOU. My ancestral "journey" has been very rewarding, especially as I was able to spend this past weekend visiting "ancestors" going back 160 years from Shelbyville and Pana. THANK YOU, Debbie

Does any one out there have a copy of Volume VI of the Inscriptions of Shelby County Illinois Cemeteries. There were 10 volumes published in July 1972 by Ed Boedecker. This particular Volume VI covers the 5 cemeteries in Tower Hill. I visited the Tower Hill Cemetery this past weekend, but time did not permit me to locate and visit the other 4 cemeteries in the area. Any responses will be appreciated. Debbie Combest Beach of Waynesville MO.

Could someone look-up and see what if any info is available on Levi C. Cochran. From what I know he was a Postmaster of Cowden and possibly a Methodist preacher. I should know all this and I probably have it somewhere in my fathers diary but I can't find it. I am a direct descendant. He would be I believe my GGGrandfather. Thanks for the help. Keith Cochran --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.281 / Virus Database: 149 - Release Date: 9/18/2001

I believe the German Reformed Church merged with the Evangelical Church in the United States to form the Evangelical and Reformed Church, which in turn merged in the mid-20th century with the Congregational Church to form the present-day United Church of Christ. You can read about them all at <www.ucc.org/aboutus/shortcourse/index.shtml>. Presbyterian archivists/historians may be able to tell you how common it was for their churches to accept a non-Presbyterian as pastor. Maybe he was the only game in town/port in a storm/other bad analogies, so they left him preach. My relative was a Presbyterian elder in Neoga starting around 1870; I've read the original minutes of the elders' meetings, and they sound as though anyone who was not a signed/sealed/and delivered Presbyterian was going straight to a much warmer climate.

Hope someone out there has some information on the German Reform Church. My ancestor Henry K. Baines was a Rev. of this church in 1860, it had something to do with the Presbyterian Church as he officiated at the Shelbyville Presbyterian Church for a time. It was in 1859 and part of 1860 and he filled in between Joseph Wilson and Rev. M.P. Ormsby. Rev. Baines lived at Tower Hill and later became the Postmaster for Tower Hill. Hopefully someone will have some information on the early Presbyterian Church. Mr. Baines was born in England. Thanks, Sue from Idaho

Hi, In the 1860 census, I found no JAMES MARTIN. In the 1870 census there are 2 JAMES MARTIN listings but not with the exact same names of the children. The very DISAPPOINTING fact about the 1870 census is: the enumerator elected to omit the first name of most wives; using, instead, just "Mrs." and a lot of children's names are only listed with INITIALS....would you believe? I've also discovered that some names are not included in the indexes. I've had to literally read each one like a book to actually find some of our family. Here's all I found: 1870 Shelby Co. IL census MARTIN JAMES-----45-----farmer----200-----b. OH MRS. 50 b. OH GEORGE----19-----------------------b. IN MARY ANN--17-----------------------b. IN WILLIAM M.--15---------------------b. IL MARTIN JAMES-----46-----------------------b. OH MRS.------50-----------------------b. MD LENARD----23-----------------------b. OH LIZY------21-----------------------b. OH GEORGE----18-----------------------b. OH MARY ANN--16-----------------------b. IN WILLIAM---14/44?-------------------b. IN >From: Michelle Robinson <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: [ILSHELBY] Lurany Martin >Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 06:23:14 -0400 > >James Martin married Lurany in Shelby Co. in 1848. Can any one see if >they can locate them there in the census 1860 or 1870 . I wanted to see >if it's the right Lurany married to James . Should have children Amaila >(Emilia or even Emily ) Charles Mary and Sylvester. Thank you Michelle >Robinson > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

James Martin married Lurany in Shelby Co. in 1848. Can any one see if they can locate them there in the census 1860 or 1870 . I wanted to see if it's the right Lurany married to James . Should have children Amaila (Emilia or even Emily ) Charles Mary and Sylvester. Thank you Michelle Robinson

thank you Shirley ----- Original Message ----- From: Nancy & Tom Kelly <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2001 3:44 PM Subject: Re: [ILSHELBY] 1880 soundex/census > Hi, > > I just checked the Shelby Co. 1880 census and found no listing for > the name: Emmett, or any similar spelling. > Sorry. > > Nancy Elam-Kelly > > > >From: "shirley brewer" <[email protected]> > >Reply-To: [email protected] > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: [ILSHELBY] 1880 soundex/census > >Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2001 11:08:33 -0700 > > > >I am looking for James Emmett born in TN with his wife Nancy b in Tn or > >Ar. > >. I think they had only one child but she was born in Sept her name was > >Susan Emmett. I really appreciate all the help > >Shirley Brewer > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

Hi, I just checked the Shelby Co. 1880 census and found no listing for the name: Emmett, or any similar spelling. Sorry. Nancy Elam-Kelly >From: "shirley brewer" <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: [ILSHELBY] 1880 soundex/census >Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2001 11:08:33 -0700 > >I am looking for James Emmett born in TN with his wife Nancy b in Tn or >Ar. >. I think they had only one child but she was born in Sept her name was >Susan Emmett. I really appreciate all the help >Shirley Brewer > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp