Lee, I went to Morton Library on Monday during my lunch break and had the research librarian look up Cooper Station. There really wasn't anything there, just a mention or two as a land mark for directional purposes. I took a quick look at the Tazewell Co. History book, another dead end. I plan on running over to Washington today. I will check their library for Cooper Station inf. What I would like to find is an old picture of whatever this Cooper Station was, or reference of the start of a small town that never took off. Dianne, I will keep my eyes open for this Log Cabin Station also. Always Curious, Denise

Hello, I am trying to find an obit for "Theodore Neal" B: 1907 D: 1956 in either Peoria or Pekin Illinois. According to family stories he was in some kind of hospital in that area. Thank you for your time and help, Diane in Ohio <a href="http://community.webtv.net/DINE119/TheNealFamilyofOhio">

IS anyone familiar with this place of residence for Alexander Harper ,because although he could have moved. In 1916 his address was Log Cabin Station. Maybe this is our clue ? Any Ideas ? Thank You , Dianne ****************************************************** Alexander Harper, 85, East Peoria, Dies; Rites Set Alexander Harper, 85, of 119-1/2 East Washington street, East Peoria, died in St. Francis hospital at 8:20 a.m. today. Mr. Harper was born Oct. 24, 1855 in Daviess county, Indiana, but he had resided in the East Peoria area for nearly half a century. He was a carpenter by trade, and a member of the Odd Fellows lodge. His wife preceded him in death several years ago, and he leaves to mourn his passing several nephews and nieces in this area, and a granddaughter, Mrs. Earl Winkler of Vincennes, Ind. Mrs. Winkler has arrived in East Peoria to direct arrangements. Funeral services have been set for 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Schmidt funeral parlors in East Peoria, with interment following in Fondulac cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday afternoon and evening. notes with Died 7 Dec 1942; Buried 9 Dec 1942 In Fondulac Cemetery book it shows the following: these three were grouped together. Harper, Delbert B. - father - 1892 - 1939 Frank - #5, nothing else Alleck - 1855 - 1942

Thank You for the insight Andy! Dianne

For what it is worth, my aunt died in Los Angeles, CA in 1913. Her body was prepared and shipped by train to Phoenix, AZ the next day. She was buried the next morning when the train arrived. From time of death to burial was less than 3 days. Bodies were commonly shipped by train during that period of time, and usually burial occurred within three days. In this case, five days does not seem excessive to me. Andy Smith

Hi Tom, Denise,Tazewell Researchers, My greatgrandmother died 1916,Her name was Frances Burgett Titus.She lived with her son-n-law Alexander Harper.This is an odd story. I have a death record that gives my great grandmothers place of death Log Cabin Station ! But...gives her address and her son-n-laws address Log Cabin Station.She died 8/8/1916 Log Cabin Station But was buried in Odon Indiana 8/13/1916 ...thats a long way to send a body in 1916 in August? I thought Perhaps she died in route at a Train Station,until I saw her address was the same? If you ever find out what Log Cabin Station was , please post to the list. Thank You ... Dianne

In a message dated 3/27/02 5:46:49 PM US Mountain Standard Time, nesser@bwsys.net writes: > Lee, should I take a picture of it sometime? It will take me awhile to > send it to you since my husband won't let me touch his digital camera > and I have a new roll of film in mine. Smiles, Denise > > > > That is so generous of you, Denise. It would be nice to have and I would gladly reimburse you. THANKS. :) Lee

Hi Diane, This is a perfect example of writing on something about which I know nothing. Correction, make that another perfect example! But back when I was young in Pekin, out in the Mineral Springs Park there was a small log cabin. I have not the slightest idea of where the cabin came from nor what it was supposed to represent. Other than it was moved there in recognition of someone or something. Who paid attention to such things when a kid? Certainly not me. But you have me interested. If this is not your Log Cabin Station, does anyone know if the Park's log cabin is still there, located south of the large ball diamond, and what was its origin? Thanks, Tom

Dianne and Everyone, I've seen your posts and have wondered where Log Cabin Station was myself. When did your Great Grandmother pass away? Would Log Cabin Station be a stop for a train or a stop for stage coaches? I go by Cooper Station all the time... Lee, should I take a picture of it sometime? It will take me awhile to send it to you since my husband won't let me touch his digital camera and I have a new roll of film in mine. Smiles, Denise

Morning Listers I don't know what if anything this means, but my great grandmother died inTazewll Co and it gave her address as "Log Cabin Station" I never have figured it out...I pretty much gave up? Thanks and good luck Dianne

Cooper Station is in Morton Township, Tazewell County. I've never heard of a Longport in Tazewell County. Leela826@aol.com wrote: > Hello listers: > Does anyone know the township for Longport (my grandmother's birth > place) > > and Cooper Station (her address shown on the marriage registry)? > > Thank you so very much! :) > > Lee J. > Phoenix, AZ > > > > ==== ILTAZEWE Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from the TAZEWELL List if you are in mail mode, send to > ILTAZEWE-L-request@Rootsweb.com. If you are receiving messages in the digest mode, send to ILTAZEWE-D-request@Rootsweb.com

Hello listers: Does anyone know the township for Longport (my grandmother's birth place) and Cooper Station (her address shown on the marriage registry)? Thank you so very much! :) Lee J. Phoenix, AZ

I received the following notice. I don't know if anyone here is actually doing data entry. It does not appear to affect the databases but any time they mess with the system there is the potential for glitches on the web site. The marriage data entry Web site will be closed for the month of April. The Secretary of State's computer people are changing the entire system's language from Cobol to Java Script during that month. We will notify everyone when the system is back up and running for data entry. We anticipate the site will be down for no more than a month. Cheryl Rothwell LoganCty@mindspring.com www.rootsweb.com/~illogan/ Central Illinois Regional Coordinator, ILGenWeb Clark, Downing, Harding, Lucas et al

Thanks for the info Cheryl. You do good work. :) Dottie

The Bureau of Land Management site is back up -- sort of. http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/Logon/Logon_Form.asp You can search and get the description but can't see the actual image of the deed. I don't know if that is coming back or not. You can obtain a certified copy if you need it. Cheryl Rothwell LoganCty@mindspring.com www.rootsweb.com/~illogan/ Central Illinois Regional Coordinator, ILGenWeb Clark, Downing, Harding, Lucas et al

Have you tried looking in the censes for him?? Sharon ----- Original Message ----- From: <bytes@gcinet.net> To: <ILTAZEWE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2002 8:37 AM Subject: [ILTAZEWE] Hobart > I'm looking for information on L.M. Hobart of Tremont. His wife was Charlotte. > I live 500 miles from Pekin. Does anyone know where/how I might find his name? > I have a picture. It appears they were living at the end of the 19th century. > > Thanks, > > Jaspsergenie > > > > ==== ILTAZEWE Mailing List ==== > Search this list's archived messages! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > >

I'm looking for information on L.M. Hobart of Tremont. His wife was Charlotte. I live 500 miles from Pekin. Does anyone know where/how I might find his name? I have a picture. It appears they were living at the end of the 19th century. Thanks, Jaspsergenie

THE WORM'S EYE VIEW: EASY DUZ IT by Beth Maltbie Uyehara BUYE@aol.com Hi. My name is Beth M. U., and I'm a geneaholic. My story's not a pretty one. I am sharing it here in the hope that it may help others avoid my pitiful fate. If you, too, are addicted to genealogy, I want you to know that you are not alone. There are thousands of us worldwide struggling in the daily battle against this cunning, baffling and powerful addiction. There was something "different" about me from the get-go. Looking back, the signs were there for all to see. Even as a child, when relatives threw old Daguerreotypes in the trash, I would fish around among the coffee grounds and egg shells and pull them out. When old letters or diaries were discovered in musty trunks, I stayed up all night reading them. Obits, report cards, discharge papers, photos of unknown people: I hoarded them all. I didn't care what kind of document it was, or who it concerned -- if it was remotely connected to "family," I had to have it. I'm making no excuses. I had a good upbringing. Genealogy certainly doesn't run in my family -- I come from a long line of people who could take their ancestors or leave them alone. Yes, there were rumors of an aunt on my father's side who "did a little research on weekends," but she covered her tracks well, and I have never been able to prove for certain that she was a geneaholic. Aside from that one suspect, my relatives were all what we call "social genealogists." For them, a colorful forebear or two were good for party conversations, to be chuckled over at family gatherings, and that was it. Not me. Right from the beginning, I was out of control. I could never stop with just one or two ancestors. Every ancestor I found triggered an insatiable craving in me for two more, and four more after that, and eight more after that. I could not stop once I got started. Eventually, genealogy took over my life. Bouts of compulsive research would leave me babbling incoherently, slumped exhausted, sometimes barely conscious, at a microfilm reader in some darkened room, surrounded by other addicts satisfying their own shameful cravings for genealogical kicks. Many are the times I've been thrown out of a library at closing time, kicking and screaming, begging for just five minutes more, just "one more ancestor for the road." It was humiliating. As the years went by, things went from bad to worse. It was an endless downward spiral. I found myself sneaking from library to library in distant parts of town, even in other cities and states, searching for the ultimate high -- that mysterious immigrant ancestor, whose identity would make everything fall into place. I hit bottom one hot August day in a cemetery in a far-off state. How I got there doesn't matter. Let's just say that after much research, I had located the grave of an ancestor who -- according to family legend -- had died in some kind of accident. As I stared at the weathered, old tombstone, wondering how I could find out how he had died, the thought occurred to me: "I could dig him up and see." Immediately, I recoiled, aghast. "Eeeeeuuuuuuu," I cried, "yuk! That's gross." That's when I knew I needed help. Since that moment of clarity, I've joined numerous genealogy support groups where we offer each other strength and hope, along with research tips and potluck dinners. And I have finally admitted, to myself and to other human beings, that I am powerless over genealogy and my research has become unmanageable. It may be too late for me. But, science has found that young family historians -- those who are, as yet, only potential geneaholics -- can sometimes stop in time. Answer these questions to see if you are in the early stages of addiction. * Home: Has genealogical paperwork taken over any room in your house? * Friends: Is genealogy interfering with your social life? Do people edge away from you at parties when you burst into tears over the 1890 U. S. census? * Family: Do your relatives' eyes glaze over when you explain your latest research? Do you find dead people more fun than live ones? * Work: Is genealogy interfering with your job? How many hours of each workday do you spend on the Internet, or checking your RootsWeb e-mails? * Marriage: Has your spouse ever asked you, "Aren't you done yet? How far back are you planning to go?" * Health: Are you starting to show the physical and mental signs of geneaholic deterioration, such as red-rimmed eyes, a loss of interest in current events, a shortened attention span for non-ancestral topics, excessive viewing of the History Channel? If you answered yes to even one of these questions, you are on the road to genealogical addiction. You must not research even one more ancestor! You must stop NOW, before it's too late! When you feel an overwhelming urge to research, repeat the following until the urge goes away: "My mother found me in a cabbage patch. My mother found me in a cabbage patch. My mother found me in a cabbage patch." Good luck and God help you.

I am sending in a request for a census from the national archives and I need an ED and page number for the 1880 census for the name KEIF, Martin and Elizabeth who appear in Chester township, family #96, household 96. Could someone do the lookup for me so I can get this sent out? Thanks a bunch Tammy

Hi, I am posting my interests to your list. I am seeking any information on the surname Cavender before 1847. My ggg-grandmother was Dianah Cavender (born:1837, TN). Her obit said that she lived in Eden, Illinois. (Well, there are several Edens in Illinois!) Her mothers name was Mary, father unknown. She had brothers, Henderson, Greene, and James, all three brothers born in Illinois before 1838. They moved to Iowa in 1847. I can't find anything in Illinois for this family and it is my biggest brick wall! Any information would be helpful and most appreciated! Have a good day! Lynn Clarke-Dallas, TX US email: isha2000@netzero.net My genealogy website: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~clarke --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.333 / Virus Database: 187 - Release Date: 3/8/02