Below is another family line connecting to Stephenson Co. This is a combination of my own research and that received from others. I offer this as help to anyone that may be researching this area. I cannot guarantee the accuracy for some of the data. If you are able to add more, I would appreciate receiving it. For more information on other family lines that I have in my database, please visit my web site: <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/RogerCubs/index.html">Roger & Sue Cramer's Genealogy Site</A> Roger Cramer Peoria, AZ Descendants of Wilhelm (William) Matter 1 Wilhelm (William) MATTER b: December 8, 1809 in Mifflin Twp., Dauphin Co., Pa (baptized 2/25/1810 at St. John's Church, Berrysburg, PA) d: April 14, 1905 in Stephenson Co., IL (came to Stephenson Co. in 1854) Age at death: 95 .. +Leah (Lena) TROUTMAN b: March 31, 1814 in Northumberland Co., PA m: March 8, 1836 in PA d: March 29, 1899 in Stephenson Co., IL Age at death: 84 Father: Jacob Troutman Mother: Anna Maria Williamson . 2 Amos MATTER d: Bef. 1905 Age at death: ? . 2 Elizabeth MATTER d: Bef. 1905 Age at death: ? . 2 James MATTER b: in (lived in Jewell City, KS in 1904) . 2 Jonathon MATTER d: Bef. 1905 Age at death: ? . 2 Mary MATTER d: Bef. 1905 Age at death: ? . 2 Sarah MATTER ..... +George LAMBERT . 2 Susan MATTER ..... +Charles or Daniel FEHR . 2 Moses MATTER b: February 26, 1840 in Dauphin Co., PA d: 1911 Age at death: 71 est. Burial: Alfolkey Cemetery, Stephenson Co., IL ..... +Sarah L. FEHR b: 1843 in PA m: December 8, 1867 in Stephenson Co., IL d: 1922 Age at death: 79 est. Burial: Alfolkey Cemetery, Stephenson Co., IL Father: Peter B. Fehr Mother: Losetta Reich ..... 3 Orris C. MATTER b: 1868 in (lived In Chicago-buried in Stephenson Co., IL) d: 1952 Age at death: 84 est. ..... 3 Laura E. MATTER b: 1871 d: 1946 Age at death: 75 est. . 2 Leah Anna MATTER b: May 22, 1844 in Dauphin Co., PA d: June 23, 1944 in Ackley, Hardin Co., IA Age at death: 100 ..... +Albert Stephen TOOLE b: May 20, 1839 in Emmaus, Northampton Co., PA (moved to IA in 1869) m: December 24, 1863 in Dakota, Stephenson Co., PA d: February 13, 1907 in Ackley, Hardin Co., IA Age at death: 67 ..... 3 Estella TOOLE b: November 5, 1864 in Dakota, Stephenson Co., IL d: August 28, 1938 in Norma, ND Age at death: 73 ......... +Joseph William O'NEILL b: October 8, 1867 in Ackley, Hardin Co., IA m: April 26, 1891 in Ackley, Hardin Co., IA d: January 31, 1927 in Bismarck, ND Age at death: 59 Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery, Stafford Twp., ND ......... 4 Leah Anna O'NEILL b: May 17, 1893 in IA d: July 13, 1976 in Olympia, WA Age at death: 83 Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery, Stafford Twp., ND ............. +Martin Petersen BIRD b: January 30, 1894 in Belgrade, Stearns Co., MN m: March 31, 1918 in Mohall, ND d: February 8, 1972 in Kenmare, ND Age at death: 78 ......... 4 Kathleen O'NEILL b: October 6, 1894 in Ackley, Hardin Co., IA d: February 25, 1959 in Kalispell, MT Age at death: 64 ............. +Neil Martin BERTELSON b: June 1, 1892 in Belgrade, Stearns Co., MN m: October 25, 1916 in Mohall, ND d: August 22, 1954 in Spokane, WA Age at death: 62 ......... 4 John Albert Glen O'NEILL b: November 30, 1895 in Dickens, Clay Co., IA d: March 5, 1965 in Norma, ND Age at death: 69 ............. +Reta Irene MILLS b: June 25, 1905 in Velva, ND m: August 27, 1927 in Mohall, ND ......... 4 Hazel Mary O'NEILL b: May 5, 1897 in Dickens, Clay Co., IA d: April 16, 1966 in Kenmare, ND Age at death: 68 ............. +Eldon BEEM b: June 12, 1895 in Winterset, IA m: March 4, 1919 in Mohall, ND d: July 9, 1982 in Kenmare, ND Age at death: 87 ......... 4 Joseph O'NEILL b: January 1, 1899 in Dickens, Clay Co., IA d: January 11, 1899 in Dickens, Clay Co., IA Age at death: 0 ......... 4 William O'NEILL b: January 27, 1900 in Dickens, Clay Co., IA d: January 30, 1900 in Dickens, Clay Co., IA Age at death: 0 ......... 4 Estella Elizabeth O'NEILL b: November 17, 1903 in Dickens, Clay Co., IA d: January 31, 1904 in Ruthben, IA Age at death: 0 ..... 3 Schyler Colfax TOOLE b: November 21, 1866 in Dakota, Stephenson Co., IL d: 1954 Age at death: 88 est. ......... 4 Leah TOOLE ..... 3 Stephen Thomas TOOLE b: January 5, 1870 in Ackley, Hardin Co., IA d: 1953 Age at death: 83 est. ......... 4 Kathryn TOOLE ......... 4 Irene TOOLE ......... 4 Estella TOOLE ............. +SMITH ......... 4 Evelyn TOOLE ............. +HEITKEMPER ......... 4 Phyllis TOOLE ............. +ORDAHL ......... 4 Everett TOOLE ......... 4 Stephen TOOLE ......... 4 Mark TOOLE ..... 3 Elizabeth TOOLE b: December 6, 1871 in Ackley, Hardin Co., IA d: November 14, 1935 Age at death: 63 ......... +Harry A. CLINGMAN ......... 4 Lyle CLINGMAN ......... 4 Cheryl CLINGMAN ............. +RODAY ......... 4 Ethel CLINGMAN ......... 4 Maurine CLINGMAN ............. +LINES ..... 3 Clementine Sarah TOOLE b: April 2, 1874 in Ackley, Hardin Co., IA d: March 18, 1877 in Ackley, Hardin Co., IA Age at death: 2 ..... 3 Albert Henry TOOLE b: March 14, 1876 in Ackley, Hardin Co., IA ......... 4 Richard TOOLE ......... 4 Kenneth TOOLE ......... 4 Mary Isabel TOOLE ............. +BRADFORD ..... 3 Etta TOOLE b: August 12, 1878 in Ackley, Hardin Co., IA d: February 27, 1902 in Ackley, Hardin Co., IA Age at death: 23 ..... 3 May TOOLE b: March 3, 1881 d: May 15, 1964 Age at death: 83 ..... 3 Pearl TOOLE b: December 15, 1883 in Ackley, Hardin Co., IA d: July 1971 in Toledo, OH Age at death: 87 est. ......... +Offa G. BAKKER m: May 10, 1906 in Ackley, Hardin Co., IA ......... 4 Leah BAKKER ......... 4 Peter C. BAKKER b: April 4, 1907 ......... 4 Charles F. BAKKER b: June 23, 1917 . 2 Conrad MATTER b: 1848 d: May 4, 1938 in Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL Age at death: 90 est. ..... +Anna M. ZERBE b: 1856 in Buckeye Twp., Stephenson Co., IL d: 1900 in Stephenson Co., IL Age at death: 44 est. ..... 3 Vera MATTER b: 1895 d: 1919 Age at death: 24 est. . 2 Gideon MATTER b: May 27, 1850 in Dauphin Co., PA (lived in Marysville, MO in 1905) ..... +Mary A. (Nafe) NEFF m: December 28, 1870 in PA ..... 3 Jessie E. MATTER b: Abt. 1871 ..... 3 John MATTER b: Abt. 1873 ..... 3 Earl J. MATTER b: Abt. 1875 ..... 3 Bessie MATTER b: Abt. 1877 ..... 3 Ruth MATTER b: Abt. 1879