Does anyone know if there are City Directories for E. St. Louis for the 1920's and 1930's? If so, would anyone be interested in looking up John Mooney for me? Thanks Jeanette in Texas

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St. Clair County , IL Genealogical Society has another new republication of old records available. St. Clair County, Illinois Birth and Death Records 1843 - 1870. This includes the former publication of 1843-1856 records plus the companion book of 1856 to 1870 Records, also compiled by Robert Buecher. The two volumes are now combined into one. The price for the new book will be $8.00 postpaid available by mail from St. Clair County Genealogical Society, P. O. Box 431, Belleville, IL 62222-0431.

I am in the process of adding pictures to my family history. On one of the mail lists I saw mention of a cd that has typefonts, pages, pictures, etc. for this type of a project. I am especially interested in flourishes and curliques. Can anyone help? Conni in Ohio

I am searching for information on any person named BAGLEY who was in St. Clair Co. in the late 1700's or early 1800's. My gg-grandfather, James Bagley came to Missouri Territory (later part of Arkansas) from St. Clair Co., Illinois by 1814 with a presumed uncle, Asher Bagley. Asher was a Revolutionary soldier, b. 1762 in NY or NJ, and James was b. 1787 in NY or NJ. Asher lost a land suit in St. Clair Co. in 1807. He testified that he was on the land 1784-1785, but two witnesses testified he wasn't there until 1798. I would like to know if there were other family members living in Illinois at the time. Asher married Catherine House in St. Clair Co. on Dec. 30, 1798. There was a brother of Asher's, Benjamin, who ended up in Arkansas also. I would like to establish a connection to Illinois and then back to Bagleys in NY. Lynda Moore

I have belonged to many lists over the period of the last ten years and have contributed to these lists whenever I can. I have had requests from quite a few people to seek information in the Ontario, California library where I weekly volunteer. I am more than happy to do this whenever I can, and keep a database of the information being sought. This past two weeks I have found obits and valuable information requested some time earlier and when I tried to forward the information to the persons seeking it, it was undeliverable because they have changed their e-mail addresses or home addresses and not notified the lists or me. Please keep this in mind - if you change your address (snail or e-mail) please let others you have requested help from know it. I feel so badly that I have this information and there is no one now to send it to. Again please keep your address changes up to date with those you correspond with. You never know what you might have waiting for you too. Please feel free to pass this suggestion along to any list you belong to not on the one I have sent it to. Thanks, Nancy Giles

Anyone searching Reinheimer, Langendorf, Herkelroth/rode, or Lay families in this area??

Seeking any information on SMITH, Nathaniel, shown in 1850 census of St. Claire Co, Dist. #9 High Prairie, 51 M, Farmer, b. ME. Nathaniel was born 26 Oct. 1799, Bangor, ME, d. 19 Mar. 1877, Red Bud, Randolph Co., IL, m. 22 Aug. 1822, Belleville, St. Clair Co., IL to CARR, Marinda, dau. of CARR, Henry C., Sr. & ARNETT, Mary. Marinda b. 20 Feb. 1811, St. Clair Co., IL, d. 11 Feb. 1860, Smithton, St. Clair Co., IL Nathaniel & Marinda had the following children: Rebecca, m. BRICKEY, William Henry; John; Jane, m. HILL, Josiah P.; Margaret, m. ALLEN, James Ralls; Mary Ann; Robert J., m. Susan O. ?; Cordelia, m. ALLEN, James Ralls; Amos T., m. ROBBINS, Albia; Louisa; Charity C.; Alonzo D.; Madison; Paulina H. It appears that Nathaniel and his family moved to Randolph Co. sometime between 1850 & 1860, as he appears in the 1860 census of Randolph Co. in the town of Red Bud, occupation: Justice of the Peace. I have not been able to locate him in the 1870 census. I have found two likely relatives of Nathaniel in the 1850 census of St. Clair Co.: SMITH, Benjamin, Dist. #9 High Prairie, 48 M, Merchant, b. ME and SMITH, James, Dist. #10 Belleville, 56 M, Farmer, b. ME. Would like information on any of these families.

> Hi All, > Does anyone claim the following marriage as belonging to their ancestors? > > Mathew G. ATCHISON to Lucretia BARCLAY in Washington County, IL. > > on 28 Dec 1837 recorded in Vol. A and p. 5 I now believe that Mathew G. ATCHISON & Lucretia J. BARCLAY had 3 sons and 1 daughter. The daughter was Rebecca L. prob. born in 1849 (my great-grandmother). The 3 sons were: John S., Geo. Riley, and Robert H. I believe that John & Robert went to Collin Co., TX. and had families. I think that George Riley died in his 20's. I think that Robert was born in 1861, and that Lucretia died shortly thereafter. Mathew G. died in Nov. 1865, thereafter his sons had guardians. Kay Chestnut in Oregon > > > >

Well, Shelia, here are some Matsons from the Oakdale Cemetery in Oakdale, Washington County, IL. Some mighty similar names here. Gloria - Florissant, Missouri S/w means Shares stone with. Info marked with * came from other sources and does not appear on the stone. MATSON, Hezekiah 1849 1924 Footstone / Family Marker at head of Hezekiah & Jennie MATSON, Infant * ------ * 1888 No marker - location approximate MATSON, Infant * ------ * 4 Feb 1890 No marker - location approximate MATSON, Isabelle 12 Sep 1851 17 Mar 1916 Numbers 23: 10 MATSON, James A. 24 Feb 1848 16 Feb 1898 S/w Lucy B. MATSON, Jennie nee MCCAULEY * 1858 1932 Footstone / Family Marker at head of Hezekiah & Jennie MATSON, Lucy B. 2 Dec 1891 24 May 1916 S/w James A./ I have fought a good fight. I have finished my course. I have kept the faith. MATSON, Mary Jane ------ 3 Dec 1852 Dau of Wm. & R./ Infant - poor stone MATSON, Rachel ---- 5 Jun 1880 In the 50th year of her age MATSON, William ------ 7 Feb 1854 In memory of / Broken & buried stone

Sheila, I will see what I can find in Perry Co. Stella [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Billy Hancock" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 6:07 PM Subject: [ILSTCLAI] Matson; Matison, Mattison, Mittison > My name is Sheila Hancock and I am looking for my ggggrandparents. I am having difficulty finding out anything about them. They are William and Elizabeth Ingold Matson. William is from Ohio and Elizabeth is from either North Carolina or Indiana. I find them in St. Clair County, IL, on the 1860 census. They have five children, Rachel, 9; John, 7; David, 6; William, 4; and Angeline, 3; all are born in Illinois. I'm not sure if they were born in St. Clair County or not. I do know that in 1863, they had a sister, Amanda (my gggrandmother). They also had Henry and Elizabeth. > > I also know that this family lived in Perry County, IL by the 1870 census. The youngest child would have been born around 1866. In 1879 Amanda married William Boyd in Perry county and her father, William Matson, was dead. I have been trying to find where and when he died. > > I found Elizabeth with the children that were still home in the 1880 census in Perry county. I don't have any death date for her either. > > Also I cannot find any of the other Matson children in IL after 1880, except Rachel, who married a Bigham from St. Clair County. The name was spelled several ways Matson, Matison, Mattison, Mittison. It seems any variation of that name was used. Any info would be greatly appreciated. > > I also have a confusion of ages from the census'. On the 1860, they have William at 35 and Elizabeth at 30; on the 1870 census, he is 52 and she is 55. On the 1880 census she is listed as, it looks like, 52. > > Sheila > > >

My name is Sheila Hancock and I am looking for my ggggrandparents. I am having difficulty finding out anything about them. They are William and Elizabeth Ingold Matson. William is from Ohio and Elizabeth is from either North Carolina or Indiana. I find them in St. Clair County, IL, on the 1860 census. They have five children, Rachel, 9; John, 7; David, 6; William, 4; and Angeline, 3; all are born in Illinois. I'm not sure if they were born in St. Clair County or not. I do know that in 1863, they had a sister, Amanda (my gggrandmother). They also had Henry and Elizabeth. I also know that this family lived in Perry County, IL by the 1870 census. The youngest child would have been born around 1866. In 1879 Amanda married William Boyd in Perry county and her father, William Matson, was dead. I have been trying to find where and when he died. I found Elizabeth with the children that were still home in the 1880 census in Perry county. I don't have any death date for her either. Also I cannot find any of the other Matson children in IL after 1880, except Rachel, who married a Bigham from St. Clair County. The name was spelled several ways Matson, Matison, Mattison, Mittison. It seems any variation of that name was used. Any info would be greatly appreciated. I also have a confusion of ages from the census'. On the 1860, they have William at 35 and Elizabeth at 30; on the 1870 census, he is 52 and she is 55. On the 1880 census she is listed as, it looks like, 52. Sheila

List, both the St Clair CoGS website (302 pages) http://www.compu-type.net/rengen/stclair/stchome.htm and the St Clair US GenWeb Project (20 pages including those great Queries) http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilstclai/stclair.htm web pages have just been re-indexed by the FreeFind 'spider'. Scroll down the home pages until you see the Search Box. Every word is indexed. The Search Results Page is divided into two parts. Ignore the first section as it takes you to off-site commercial pages. The results you need will begin with the Bold words Search Results From This Site followed by the links. One helpful hint that allows you to keep the Results Page open/active while investigating all the links it brings up is to open a new browser window. You can accomplish this by placing your cursor over the link you want to explore, then RIGHT click with your mouse. In the pop-up box that appears, click on Open In New Window, and the linked page will appear in a new browser window. When you are done with that page, simply close it out. What remains will be the original FreeFind Results Page, no clicking the Back button to get back there. If you haven't checked your surnames in the last few months (actually days) it would be good to do this at your next opportunity. Search tips: the search will only return those names spelled exactly as you enter it. Use only one word for the search, repeat as necessary. [This is a drawback when trying to locate the name of a church. In that case it is better to go directly to the page describing that resource.] It has been sometime since either site was indexed (my oversight as I thought it was automatic). Diane

I am looking for the parents of Mary ANDERSON, b. St. Clair, IL on 30 Mar. 1830, d. 28 July 1880 in Wellington, Sumner Co., KS. She married Joshua Garrett Barnes son of Joseoh Barnes on 29 mar 1849 in St. Clair and they had 6 chidlren. I am particularly looking at a James, a Martin, and a Samuel as possible parents as they lived near Mary and Joshua in the 1850 census. Any information including that an Anderson named is not the parents would be appreciated. Jolien Catlin

I would like to get obit information for: Daniel S. Pollock (Pollack) who died in Belleville, July 13, 1939. Also for his wife Margaret O'Brien Pollock who died Belleville, 5-23-1937. Thanks, Paul Wright pop3.tranquility.net

Just found out that Holdener & Co embalmed and took care of the funeral for my ggrandmother Marie Ann (Lux) Schoffra. This information was found in Marie Schoffra's Will and Misc. Expenses. Has anyone heard of this company that was located at 109-117 No. Illinois Street in Belleville, Il.? The president is W Holdener and I would like to know how he is related to Mathis (Matthew) Holdener who married Elizabeth Regelman, daughter of Joseph and Margarite (Lux) Regelman. Thanks for any assistance. Edna in Arizona

Hi Sande, I tried it but all I get is: "We're sorry, but the Death Index Search request could not be processed. The processing error message is: java.lang.NullPointerException Please try again, and let us know if the problem persists." I have no idea what the problem is. I tried it with Netscape 4.76 and also Internet Explorer 6. Hugo in Iowa Nana & Papa wrote: > Just found out about this so am forwarding for others > > Sande in CA > > NEW! > > You will like this one: > > IL Death Index 1916-1951 > > http://www2.sos.state.il.us/departments/archives/idphdeathindex.html > > > > In the future, the Secretary of State plans to ask for volunteers > > from each county to input the years that are available from around > > 1878 through 1915. > > > >

Just clicking on the link for the Thrall letters didn't work (the one in Susan Caughlan's message) but then I typed " .htm " after the URL and hit "enter" again. That got me there. Good luck and thanks. "Susan G. Caughlan" wrote: > Thanks to everyone who e-mailed suggestions about reaching the index to > these letters. The link from the robins genealogy page did not work, but > someone suggestd this URL, and it worked: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~robinsgenealogypage/letters%20index > .htm > It's nice to know that there are so many helpful (and knowledgeable) people > on this list! Thank you! > Susan in Pa

The site seems to be down this morning, maybe we wore it out :) Rosie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hugo Kann" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2002 9:29 AM Subject: Re: [ILSTCLAI] IL Death Index 1916-1951 now online] > Hi Sande, > > I tried it but all I get is: > > "We're sorry, but the Death Index Search request could not be processed. > The > processing error message is: > > java.lang.NullPointerException > > Please try again, and let us know if the problem persists." > > I have no idea what the problem is. I tried it with Netscape 4.76 and also > Internet Explorer 6. > > Hugo in Iowa > > Nana & Papa wrote: > > > Just found out about this so am forwarding for others > > > > Sande in CA > > > > NEW! > > > You will like this one: > > > IL Death Index 1916-1951 > > > http://www2.sos.state.il.us/departments/archives/idphdeathindex.html > > > > > > In the future, the Secretary of State plans to ask for volunteers > > > from each county to input the years that are available from around > > > 1878 through 1915. > > > > > > > >

Thanks to everyone who e-mailed suggestions about reaching the index to these letters. The link from the robins genealogy page did not work, but someone suggestd this URL, and it worked: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~robinsgenealogypage/letters%20index .htm It's nice to know that there are so many helpful (and knowledgeable) people on this list! Thank you! Susan in Pa