Page 180, History of Alexander, Union & Pulaski Counties. FRIEDRICH SCHLÜTER, farmer, P. O. Dongola, was born in Prussia, Germany, March 29, 1824, the eldest son of Christian and Louisa (Gerlink) Schlüter, natives also of Germany. The father was a carpenter by trade, and was a soldier in the war from 1807 to 1815. He died when Frederick was eleven years old, which left the latter an orphan, his mother having died when he was only seven. The parents had seven children, our subject being, so far as is known, the only one living. He received a common education in his native place and learned the carpenter's trade, at which he worked for a few years, afterward turning his attention to farming. In 1854 he embarked for America, landing at New Orleans. He came up the river to Cairo and from there went to St. Louis, where he remained a short time, afterward coming to Dongola. In 1859 he purchased thirty acres of land, and has made several subsequent additions, having now 180 acres, after giving one son 120 and another 76 acres. In 1849 in Germany he was married to Louisa Töte, born in 1830, a daughter of Christian and Caroline (Fondera) Töte. Mr. and Mrs. Schlüter are the parents of eleven children, seven of whom are living - Frederick, born September 1, 1851; Mary, December 27, 1853; Henry, November 19, 1856; Caroline, May 19, 1864; Charlie, June 9, 1866; Alice, April 10, 1868, and Emma, March 19, 1870. Mr. and Mrs. Schlüter are members of the Lutheran Church. In politics he is a Republican.

Trying to find ancestry of Alfred Brown born circa 1865 and who married CarolineSchluter in 1888. Thanks, Glenda

I am researching the descendents of Lazars/Lazarus Wiggs, Francis Marion Menees/Meneese, and George W. Williams (of Saratoga) who lived in the Lick Creek - Saratoga - Anna areas in the mid-late 1800s. A couple of months ago, I did a "recon" transcription of part of the Ebeneezer Hall Cemetery, located about 1.5 miles west of Lick Creek in Union County. I have published this material, including pictures of the headstones, on a web site located at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cgmose/ilunion_ehall.htm I have also offered this material to Tim Casey to incorporate into the Union County web site. Is anyone aware of how I might contact the people in charge of this cemetery? I presume it is the same people that operate the nearby Cumberland Presbyterian Church of the same name, but I can't find a listing for them. I'd like to find out if any records exist for this cemetery. Happy Holidays, Craig Moseley _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Here are my notes from this cemetery: NE ¼, NE ¼ Sec. 33, T. 11 S., R. 1 E. USGS Quadrangle "Lick Creek", Union County, Illinois Partial Transcription completed by Craig Moseley on Oct. 24 & 25, 2003 Dillow, John L. Aug. 15, 1886 Mar. 11, 1962 Same stone as Maude A. Dillow Dillow, Laverne J. (Sgt.) Son of John & Maude Dillow Born July 14, 1915 in Carbondale ILL Enlisted Aug. 29, 1940 Lost his life in Action over Germany Sept. 25, 1944 Dillow, Maude A. Nov. 10, 1865 May 22, 1968 Same stone as John L. Dillow - Maiden name Edwards Dillow, (None listed) Infant Dau of J.L. & Maude Dillow 1912 Fox, James M. Aug. 7, 1865 May 5, 1950 Same stone as Rena C. Fox Fox, Rena C. Jan 23, 1868 June 2, 1953 Same stone as James M. Fox Grisham, Dora 1870 - 1953 Same stone as Enoch L. Grisham - Maiden name Menees Grisham, Enoch L. 1868 - 1926 Same stone as Dora Grisham Grisham, Enoch M. Born Jan 4, 1844 Died Sept. 22, 1915 "Father" Same stone as Mary F. Grisham Grisham, Mary F. His wife Born Dec. 24, 1848 Died (No date) "Mother" Same stone as Enoch M. Grisham Halterman, Lula (Detail Photo) Wife of M.M. Halterman Died Feb. 13, 1908 Aged 35 Yrs. 4 Mos. ? Days Same stone as M.M. Halterman but no dates for him. "Monroe - Lula" at bottom of stone Halterman, Tessie Wife of T.M. Halterman Jan. 16, 1893 Mar. 27, 1915 Suspected maiden name Williams Hightower, David Sgt. David Hightower Co. D 58th IL Inf Hightower, James G. Oct. 6, 1867 Sept. 23, 1950 Same stone as Nettie Hightower Hightower, Nettie Apr. 15, 1876 Mar. 11, 1954 Same stone as James G. Hightower Keller, Dora Jan 31, 1886 Mar. 16, 1971 Same stone as Henry Keller - Maiden name Edwards Keller, Henry Jan. 11, 1882 Jan. 10, 1954 Same stone as Dora Keller Kimbro, Samantha B. 1863 - 1935 Same stone as Wiley D. Kimbro Kimbro, Sarah A. Wife of W.D. Kimbro Born Aug 31, 1864 Died Dec. 27, 1887 Aged 2? yrs 3 mos. 26 ds Kimbro, Sarah E. (Detail Photo) Wife of W.D. Kimbro Died Aug 5, 1890 Aged 24 Y. 5 M. 22 D. Kimbro, Wiley D. 1862 - 1944 Same stone as Samantha B. Kimbro McCarver, John (Detail Photo) Oct. 20, 1883 Dec. 3, 1961 Same stone as Lona McCarver McCarver, Lona (Detail Photo) May 1, 1886 Sept. 7, 1960 Same stone as John McCarver Manees, Marion (Detail Photo) Died Oct. 16, 1904 Sarah A. His Wife (No dates) Menees, Agnes G. (Detail Photo) His Wife July 1, 1861 Aug 27, 1942 Same stone as John L. Menees Menees, Elizabeth (Detail Photo) Died July 9, 1907 Aged 81 Ys. 2 Mo. 22 Ds. "Mother" Menees, Ida 1890 - 1964 Same stone as Lawrence Menees Menees, John 1861 - 1913 Menees, John L. (Detail Photo) Aug 15, 1860 Aug 9, 1929 Same stone as Agnes G. Menees Menees, Lawrence 1898 - 1976 Same stone as Ida Menees Menees, Thomas E. 1919 - 1920 Menees, Verdus H. Aug 25, 1901 Dec. 15, 1972 Meneese, Francis M (Detail Photo) Mar 11 1825 Jan 14 1915 Same stone as Martha W Meneese Meneese, Martha W (Detail Photo) Jan 25 1836 Feb 6 1911 Same stone as Francis M Meneese - Maiden Name Wiggs Menese, (None listed) (Detail Photo) Infant Daughter of W.T. & M.A Menese Born & Died Mar. 22, 188? Richardson, Rhoda M. Mar. 17, 1867 Feb. 1, 1896 Same stone as Thos E. Richardson Richardson, Thos. E. Apr. 5, 1865 Feb. 24, 1920 Same stone as Rhoda M. Richardson Thornton, Lucinda His Wife 1855 - 1900 "Mother" Same stone as Richard Thornton Thornton, Mary J. Wife of W. Y. Thornton Born Dec. 10, 1827 Died Aug. 22, 1879 Aged (unreadable) Same stone as W. Y. Thornton Thornton, Richard 1848 - 1932 "Father" Same stone as Lucinda Thornton Thornton, W. Y. Born Dec. 25, 1821 Died Aug. 14, 1887 Aged 65 Yrs. 2? Mos. 13? ds. Same stone as Mary J. Thornton Wiggs, Clyde O. (Detail Photo) June 12, 1908 July 3, 1984 Same stone as Juanita M. Wiggs Wiggs, Edwin Born July 18, 1826 Died Feb. 4, 1900 Aged 73 Ys. 6 Mo. 16 Ds. Same stone as Roda Wiggs Wiggs, Hattie Jan 25, 1888 Jan. 6, 1970 "Mother" Same stone as James E. Wiggs Wiggs, James E. Dec 15, 1878 Aug 19, 1964 "Father" Same stone as Hattie Wiggs Wiggs, Juanitia M. (Detail Photo) May 4, 1915 June 23, 1995 Same stone as Clyde O. Wiggs Wiggs, Roda Wife of Edwin Wiggs Born Aug 25, 1827 Died Dec. 26, 1891 Aged 64 Yrs. 4 Mo. 1 Day Same stone as Edwin Wiggs Wiggs, Sarah (Detail Photo) Died Feb 7, 1888 Aged 86 Ys. 1 Mo. Maiden name Brewer Williams, Daniel E. Aug. 25, 1898 Feb. 16, 1963 Same stone as Ula Williams Williams, David Son of Dan & Ula Williams (No dates) Williams, Glenna A. Feb. 1, 1895 May 3, 1961 Same stone as Samuel Williams Williams, Samuel Nov. 12, 1886 Feb. 23, 1971 Same stone as Glenna A. Williams Williams, Ula May 22, 1900 Feb 23, 1991 Same stone as Daniel Williams Williams, Vanita Dau. Of Dan & Ula Williams (No dates) Yates, Nacy Born 1844 Died 1938

I am trying to identify a William Greer who is on the 1850 Union County, Illinois Census dated 22 Sep 1850, It lists William Greer, age 42 M Farmer value of Real estate 2400, born in Illinois: Wife Cornelia, age 40 wife born in NC They appear to have live in children all attending school. Childers, William, age 15 Farmer born in TN Bennet, William, age 15 Farmer born in AL Greer, L. W. age 15 Farner born in IL Childers, Charles, age 11 born in TN Greer, Cornelia, age 10 born in IL (Probably a daughter ) Bennett, Robert, age 8 born in IL Carlook, Margaret, age 19 born in TN. Can anyone help Bea Greer O'Quin/New Orleans, La

Need info on this Union Co. couple ..... Dates, places, children and childrens spouses..etc. Thanks Skip Williams Descendants of William Henry CAVANESS Generation No. 1 1. WILLIAM HENRY8 CAVANESS (CALVIN **7, was born 1863 in ILLINOIS, and died Unknown. He married MARZILLA FARREL August 19, 1886 in UNION CO, ILLINOIS, daughter of FRANKLIN FARREL and MARY GIBBS. Children of WILLIAM CAVANESS and MARZILLA FARREL are: i. MAY9 CAVANESS. ii. CARRIE E. CAVANESS, b. March 03, 1894, COBDEN, UNION Co., ILLINOIS. iii. LAWRENCE CAVANESS, b. Unknown; d. Unknown; m. IVA LEE MENEESE. iv. GRACE CAVANESS. v. LULA CAVANESS, b. April 28, 1899; d. January 17, 1901, GIBSON Co., TENNESSEE Buried Concord Cemetery, Trenton, TN.

Does anyone have info on this couple ??? Lawrence CAVANESS and Iva Lee McNEESE Dates, places and children ??? Thanks Skip Williams

When I sent the url of the site you would not be able to open the pages because Frontpage which I use to do the website did not change the correct url. This has been fixed. Please go thru the site as it has most of Charles Dodds original pages and some that I am working on if you see a link that does not work please inform me. If you have material to send please do to the following email address do not hit the reply button. [email protected] POST UNCOIL again here is the url http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilunion/ I would like photos of towns, places , family photos you would want to share, family histories. Remeber that the Query board is a Message Board you can submit different items to the different boards such as Bible records , etc I will have these on the site also. I have alot to do so please be patient. I am not a transcriber of census or death records etc but I will give you information where to find them on the website. Tim Casey [email protected]

I have uploaded much of Charles Dobbs site to the new Union Co IL site added some new material such as photos of McGinnis Cem. Please bookmark this as the new ILGenWeb site for Union Co IL. If you have something to add to the site please send me a email [email protected] type UNCOIL POST and I will do my best. I will be putting some family histories on the site if you have a webpage you would like linked to the site please send if you have a family history you would like to have added send it I can paste it to a web page. The new url is http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilunion/ Tim Casey County Coordinator Union Co IL ILGenWeb

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Is there anyone on the list that could tell me anything about an Alfred Brown. He was married to Caroline Schluter and their children were: Elmer, Frank, Emma & Everett Edwin. I believe Everett was married to Rosa E. Kesler and their children were Wilda Virginia, Elie Mae, Calvin Alfred, Clara Edith, Charles, Lorese David Earl, Emily, Lela Marie, Bertha Amanda, Everett Edwin, Anita, June & Charles. I am working on the Schluter line and am trying to find out how or if Alfred is related to John Brown, Sr in anyway. Thanks in advance for any help. Glenda

Does anyone have a Union Co IL Courthouse photo that can be scanned and sent to me I would like a good photo for the new Union Co IL ILGenWeb site. Tim Casey Union Co IL Coordinator Union Co IL ILGenWeb site

I've set up a Rootsweb mailing list for the surname of Schluter and in particular, Fred Schluter who married Josie Phelan in Union Co., TN. If anyone is interested in joining us, let me know. Glenda

If you have not added your surnames to the Union Co IL ILGenWeb site please do the following below. 1. To Post your Surnames that you research in Union Co IL . Surnames must have been in Union Co IL. 2. Email Tim Casey at [email protected] in your subject line type POST UNCOIL SURNAME. 3. Type in alphabetical order the surnames you want added to Union Co IL ILGenWeb page. Tim Casey

Could someone tell me if the book INDEX TO OBITUARIES AND DEATH NOTICES IN THE JONESBORO GAZETTE 1858-1883 might have records of Johnson Co in it or just Union Co? Thanks, Glenda

I have collected these family members I have no further info on them, hopefully someone can fill in the gaps. I think Ambrose went to AR not sure, Caroline Toler was the daughter of Edwin Toler. Easter Halterman Arnhart was the daugther of Abraham Halterman and Mary Stirewalt. If anyone can help here much appreciated I am interested in the descendants of Ambrose and Caroline Toler as I know their ancestry. Cecil Toler and I went to a site where a pond was being built and found some Arnhart tombstones which were children of John and Easter Halterman this may have been where many were buried but now is lost. Please email me at [email protected] Tim Casey 1-Ambrose Arnhart , son of John Arnhart and Easter Halterman, was born in Sep 1846 in NC. Ambrose married Caroline Toler, on 26 Aug 1866 in Union Co IL. They had 16 children: Jasper, Oliver, Walter, David W., John C., Mary E., Thomas G., Daniel H., Leander Jasper, James Oliver, Willis Walter, Jerome R., Daniel W., Sarah C., Flora Alice, and Nora E.. 11-Jasper Arnhart was born about 1873 in Union Co IL. 12-Oliver Arnhart was born about 1874 in Union Co IL. 13-Walter Arnhart was born about 1875 in Union Co IL. 14-David W. Arnhart was born about 1878 in Union Co IL. 15-John C. Arnhart was born in 1867 and died in 1900, at age 33. 16-Mary E. Arnhart was born on 24 Jan 1870 in Union Co IL and died on 15 Nov 1918, at age 48. Buried 15 Nov 1918, McGinnis Cem, Mt. Pleasant, Union Co IL. Mary married Wallace Stokes, on 24 Dec 1893. They had one child: Lester. 161-Lester Stokes was born in 1902 and died in 1903, at age 1. 17-Thomas G. Arnhart was born in 1877 in Union Co IL. 18-Daniel H. Arnhart was born in 1870. Daniel married Cora Morris, on 6 Dec 1906. 19-Leander Jasper Arnhart was born in 1873. Leander married Fannie Wiggs, on 27 Aug 1896. Leander next married Elsie L. Pack, on 17 Mar 1898. 1A-James Oliver Arnhart was born in 1875. 1B-Willis Walter Arnhart was born in Sep 1875. Willis married Susan Porter, on 26 Jul 1900. 1C-Jerome R. Arnhart was born on 24 Feb 1878 in MT Pleasant, Union Co IL. Jerome married Cora Woodard, on 24 Feb 1901. 1D-Daniel W. Arnhart was born in Mar 1879. 1E-Sarah C. Arnhart was born in 1880 in MT Pleasant, Union Co IL and died in 1900, at age 20. 1F-Flora Alice Arnhart was born on 22 Jan 1881 in MT Pleasant, Union Co IL. Flora married Walter Mull, on 9 Aug 1899. 1G-Nora E. Arnhart was born in Jul 1885.

Thanks everyone. What is the website that when you open it up it has like a checkerboard effect. Sorry folks but the mind is a going - where I don't know. Glenda > http://www.iltrails.org/union/ > >...Does anyone have the addy for the Union Co website by Susan Cook...

Union CO IL website = www.iltrails.org/union/

Is there any one on the list doing research on the Essix (Essex) line? I'm looking for info on Elizabeth Janehorn Carver Essix who died 1919 and how she fit into the Phelan/Schluter line. I just received a copy of an old group picture of this family and she is in it and I am just curious how related. Does anyone have the addy for the Union Co website by Susan Cook. I can't find it! Glenda

http://www.iltrails.org/union/ -----Original Message----- From: Glenda <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Sunday, October 26, 2003 11:01 AM Subject: [ILUNION] Elizabeth Janehorn Carver Essix > >...Does anyone have the addy for the Union Co website by Susan Cook... > >Glenda > > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Hi Glenda, In Brown Cemetery, Section 3, township 13 south, range 1 west, Union County, IL: SETTLEMOIR, Elizabeth AUSTIN, 28 Oct 1813 - 27 April 1889 SETTLEMOIR, John L., died 26 Aug 1863, age 45 years, 7 months, 14 days Listed after the above is: _____, William L. (rest illegible) Source: Union County Illinois, Cemeteries, Vol IL, edited by Darrel Dexter, published 1997, Genealogy Society of Southern Illinois. Hope this helps, Karima Illinois Discussion List (ILROOTS-L) http://www.rootsweb.com/~illinois/Illinoismailinglist3.html Southern Illinois Discussion List (SOIL-L) http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilsoil/welcomeSoil.html Jackson County, IL Discussion List (ILJACKSO-L) http://www.rootsweb.com/~illinois/JacksonCoWelcome.html IL GenWeb Unknown Illinois County Web Site http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilunknow/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Glenda" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2003 10:42 PM Subject: [ILUNION] Cemetery Lookup please > If someone has a Union Co cemetery book, would you be so kind as to do a lookup for Elizabeth or William Wall SETTLEMOIR. It's possible they are buried at St. Johns. They lived between Dongola & Balcom. > > Thanks, > > Glenda > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.530 / Virus Database: 325 - Release Date: 10/22/2003