More gems from Vermilion Co. Marriage License Abstracts Vermilion County Illinois, Vol 2 1853-1874 Groom Bride Date WILLIAMS,John H CHENOWITH,Mary 22.4.1869 WILLIAMS,John H RODGERS,Mary C 3.6.1869 Wm M Payne, gua WILLIAMS,Miram ANDERSON,Elizabeth A 5.12.1866 WILLIAMS,Samuel CRITEZER,Lucinda J 11.5.1868 WILLIAMS,Watkin WORLEY,Martha A 2.11.1854 WILLIAMS,William BOLTON,Huldah 7.1.1864 WILLIAMS,William JONES,Martha M 8.2.1864 WILLIAMSON,Henry GRAY,Sarah J 7.6.1853 WILLIARD,William PHILLIPS,Hester 7.7.1864 WILLIS,Joseph M WITTENMYER,Martha A 10.8.1865 WILLIS,Richard KIGHT,Elizabeth 12.2.1868 ?George W Bowman? WILLIS,Thomas. H LAFFERTY,Hattie 24.9.1874 WILLISON,Aaron S THOMPSON,Cordelia 24.4.1856 WILLISON,John C DONOVAN,Mary L 27.2.1868 WILLMATH,Benjamin WHITSELL,Elizabeth 2.9.1858 WILLMER,Charles Aug.THURMAN,Margaret J 27.3.1870 WILLOUGHBY,Andrew J TRUAX,Sina 1.4.1869 WILLOUGHBY,Henry H HOWARD,Nancy (17) 26.3.1873 James Howard, Fa; Catlin John A Simpson, ? WILLS,Dora RAY,Elizabeth (lic)17.5.1873 WILSON,Adam HESS,Elizabeth 3.12.1855 WILSON,Alfred BRADY,Annie E 25.10.1873 WILSON,Amos PATE,Sarah 14.9.1856 Robert Wilson, Fa WILSON,Amos W SELDERS,Sarah Jane 6.7.1864 Margaret Selders, Mo WILSON,Charles STONEBRAKER,Rilla J 10.10.1872 WILSON,Clark GULICK,Martha E 2.12.1860 WILSON,Emanuel KNOX, Amanda 21.12.1862 WILSON,George LAISURE,Amanda 27.11.1862 WILSON,George T YOUNGBLOOD,Endora 20.10.1872 WILSON,George W DAVIS,Emily 31.12.1863 WILSON,Henry F KERNS,Mary E 31.8.1867 WILSON,Isiah RICHARDSON,Emma 16.2.1873 WILSON,James M TURNER,Mary 6.11.1867 WILSON,John LACY,Sarah M 30.11.1870 WILSON,John A CORDELL,Jenette 12.12.1872 WILSON,John G COPELAND,Mary Malinda 24.4.1859 Wm H Copeland, Fa Ruell Copeland, ? WILSON,John H WOLF,Mary E 26.10.1868 W A Wolf, Fa WILSON,John W CLINE,Mary E 11.10.1867 WILSONJoseph VANCE,Helen M 7.1.1864 WILSON,Mark R HOLMES,Drucilla J 20.2.1853 WILSON,Reubin HELVEY,Eliza H 16.10.1866 WILSON,Robert C BEASLEY,Adaline 9.10.1869 Don't forget, the names in smaller letters is the name of parent/guardian /witness at the wedding. Hope these help some other researcher with their brick wall. Gladys in (was very sunny but...) Cessnock NSW Aust

I ordered several deed records from the Vermilion County court house last year, and I'm pretty sure that it was $1.00 per copy. I remember that I called them first. I already had the deed citations from the microfilmed deed index that I had borrowed from the LDS. Helen Young youngs@mail.utexas.edu Austin TX

RENOUARD30@aol.com wrote: > Can someone tell me what the cost is for plain copies at the Vermillion > courthouse? > How far back do the records go? Researching Frank, Dora, Jasper, Louise > (Clark), > Ruth (Pojunas), Frances (Simpson-Ransom), and Dollie (Bielic) MOSS.. > > Nicci Renouard in WA state > > ==== ILVERMIL Mailing List ==== > Vermilion County, Illinois > The ILGenWeb Project > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilvermil/ Nicci Renouard, It depends on which records you are looking for. Try the URL below and look at the Illinois State Archives. It will tell you what they have available. I haven't ordered anything yet but I have been told that they are reasonable and it gets to you within a couple of weeks. Good hunting! Dj http://www.sos.state.il.us/

G'day Can anyone help Linda with her family Thanks Gladys from (sort of sunny) Cessnock NSW Aust -----Original Message----- From: linda garrett <fredd1907@earthlink.net> To: 'ddgel@hunterlink.net.au' <ddgel@hunterlink.net.au> Date: Monday, February 01, 1999 3:21 PM Subject: Vermilion Co. >Hi, >A member of the Cook list forwarded the marriage info from Vermilion Co since it had Cook marriages on it. I'm glad I read it through, because listed were three marriages of the brother of my g-g-grandmother. His name was Benjamin H. Towner. If you could forward this message to your list and see if there might be someone searching this family, I'd very much like to connect with them. >Thanks, >Linda Garrett fredd1907@earthlink.net >

G'day Can anyone help Linda with her family Thanks Gladys from (sort of sunny) Cessnock NSW Aust -----Original Message----- From: linda garrett <fredd1907@earthlink.net> To: 'ddgel@hunterlink.net.au' <ddgel@hunterlink.net.au> Date: Monday, February 01, 1999 3:21 PM Subject: Vermilion Co. >Hi, >A member of the Cook list forwarded the marriage info from Vermilion Co since it had Cook marriages on it. I'm glad I read it through, because listed were three marriages of the brother of my g-g-grandmother. His name was Benjamin H. Towner. If you could forward this message to your list and see if there might be someone searching this family, I'd very much like to connect with them. >Thanks, >Linda Garrett fredd1907@earthlink.net >

This is the second in a series of postings of assorted bits and pieces that I have acquired in the search for my grandfather (with the kind assistance of Steven Dhuey). Today's treasure - Register of Births Vermilion County IL, Vol 2 Headings: Reg'n No; Date of Return; Name of Child, Sex and No of child of Mo; Race or Color; Date/Place of Birth; Nationality/Place of Birth of Fa; Age; Nationality/Place of Birth of Mo; Age; Full Name/Maiden Name/Res of Mo; Full Name/Occupation of Fa; Name/Address of Medical Attendant/Name and address of person Making Certificate 5228 Aug 30 1887 Jno Jenkins, male, second; white; 1 Aug 1887/Sth Danville; Welsh/IL; 25; German/Germany; 21; Lena M Jenkins/Koepke/Sth Danville; Alvan Jenkins/Coal miner; H W Markhouse 5229 Aug 27 1887 Unnamed Moore, male, first; white; Aug 21 1887/Sidell IL; Amer/IN; 24; Amer/Ver Co IL; 22; Sarah Moore/Fleming/Sidell; George Curtis Moore/Laborer; Henry C Holt??/Sidell IL 5230 Goldie Eaglin, female, first; white; June 30 1887/Meyersville, IL Amer/Vermilion Co; 23; Amer/Vermilion Co; 18; Lettice Eaglin/ McLain/Meyersville, IL; Jacob Eaglin/Farmer; SR Miller/Bismarck IL 5231 Aug 31 1887 Eadith Luisa Baldwin, female, second; white; Aug 15 1887/Tilton, IL; Amer/Exter?, Scott Co, IL; 37; Amer/Catlin IL; 25; Charity Ellen/Task/Tilton, IL; Peter C Baldwin/Working at round house;Sarah A Boyd/Vandercook, IL 5232 Aug 31 1887 Emma Nora Coon, female, first; white; Aug 28 1887/Sth Danville, IL; Amer/Vermilion Co IL; 36; Amer/Georgetown, IL; 29; Alice Coon/Prather/Sth Danville, IL; John Coon/Day workman; Sarah Boyd 5233 Benjamin Asa Hess, male, first; white; May 20 1887/Bismarck; not listed/Vermilion Co IL; 21; not listed/Fountain Co IL;17; Carrie Leona Hess/Ennis/Portland; Leonard Young Hess/Farmer; S R Miller 5234 Liddie Carline, female, first; white; June 28 1887/Warren Co IN; Amer/Nox (sic) Co OH; 22; Amer/OH; 26; Catharine Whisler/Harsher/ Warren Co, OH; John Marcetons Whisler/Farmer; S R Miller 5235 not listed, male, 7th; white; Aug 11 1887/Danville Tp: German/Germany; 45; Amer/IL; 39; [Archiball (sic) Dixter] should be Margaret(Maggie) Jane Wilmer/Thurman/Danville Tp; August WIlmer/ Laborer; J W O'Hener? MD (this is my grandfather's record) 5236 Aug 31 1887 Beulah Wade, female, third; white; Aug 12 1887/ Oakwood Tp; Amer/Taylor Co, IOWA; 30; AMer/Vermilion Co; 25; Nellie Wade/Hubbard/ Oakwood Tp; Erastus R Wade/Laborer; J B McCance?, Muncie IL 5237 Aug 28 Oscar Wilbert Pearson, male, second; white; July 31 1887/ Oakwood, Tp; Amer/Fountain Co IN; 27; Amer/Miami Co, OH; 18; Melissa Pearson/Goings?/Vermilion Co IL; John W Pearson/Farmer; J B McCance 5238 Sept 1 1887 Charles Francis Gundy, male, third; white; Aug 12 1887/Bismarck; Amer/Vermilion Co IL; 44; Amer/Attica IN; 32;Mary Eliza Gundy/Smith/Bismarck, IL; Francis Marion Gundy/Merchant; S RMiller 5239 unnamed male, fourth; white; Aug 15 1887/Germantown, IL; Amer/IL; 23; German/IN; 22; Ella McFarland/Wells/Germantown; Lenard McFarland/ Laborer; J W O'Hance 5240 Aug 31 1887 unnamed male, first; white; Aug 9 1887/Carroll Tp; Amer/Vermilion Co IL; 28; Amer/Vermilion Co IL; 22; Lola V Kirsch/ Vanfleet/Carroll Tp; William Kirsch/farmer; R R Worthington Indianola IL. I have tried to make this list as accurate as possible, but the writer has not made the task too easy. However, hope somebody finds a missing relative and that it has been of some help. More later Gladys from (not so sunny) Cessnock NSW Aust

Can someone tell me what the cost is for plain copies at the Vermillion courthouse? How far back do the records go? Researching Frank, Dora, Jasper, Louise (Clark), Ruth (Pojunas), Frances (Simpson-Ransom), and Dollie (Bielic) MOSS.. Nicci Renouard in WA state

Whilst searching for my grandfather, the following info has been included in various documents and may help some other researcher the way I have been helped. Thanks to Steven Dhuey for providing it. These will come in several postings including some census, some deaths and today's treat (please excuse if the format is wrong, this is my first time) - Marriage License Abstracts Vermilion Co IL 1826-1852 Groom Bride Date THORNTON, Isaac PARHAM, Delilah 7.8.1845 John Parham Zaccheus Parham,Fa THORNTON, Isaac STANFIELD, Rebecca 22.1.1846 THORNTON, Isaac R COOK, Elizabeth 12.8.1847 Isaac Cook, Fa & Elihu Cook THORTON, John S LEWIS, Esther 4.4.1850 Isaac P Lewis, Fa THORNTON, Jonathan BLAKENEY, Emily F 14.10.1852 THORNTON, Joshua BROWN, Sara 17.6.1829 David Lewis THORNTON, Riley, H HAWORTH, Rachel 25.1.1844 Nathan Thornton THORNTON, William COOK, Charity 10.7.1845 THORNTON, William FLAHART, Edith 15.10.1848 THOROUGHMAN, William CLINE, Eliza 6.4.1837 John Thoroughman John B Cline, Fa Uriah Ingram THRAP, Mahlon GIBSON, Ruth 4.2.1849 THURMAN, Joel SLOAN, Lean 26.10.1846 THURMAN, John HUFFMAN, Eliza 23.7.1846 THURMAN, William GRIDER, Malinda 22.4.1846 THURMAN, William GRIDER, Elizabeth 21.10.1852 TICKNOR, Hiram FERGUSON, Nancy 23.8.1831 John Ferguson, Fa Franky Ferguson TICKNOR, James COTTON, Hannah 1.2.1831 TICKNOR, James Jnr MILLER, Rebecca Ann 26.2.1837 H C Miller, Fa TICKNOR, James ROSS, Hannah 10.6.1841 TILLEY, Greenup OSBORN, Mary Jane 8.11.1850 TILTON, Abial BLANKINSHIP, Elizabeth 30.3.1841 TILTON, Frederick HORTON, Affa K 16.4.1846 William Elberson TODD, Samuel THOMPSON, Nancy 29.11.1832 Jesse Hitt, step-Fa Joseph&Lydia Thompson, parents Margaret Hitt, Mo Richard Willson TOMLINSON, William McERVIN, Margaret Ann 11.2.1842 John S McErvin, Fa TOWNER, Benjamin REDMAN, Rachel 3.5.1849 Elizabeth Redman, Mo TOWNER, Benjamin H REDMAN, Ruth 18.7.1850 Elizabeth Redman TOWNER, Benjamin H REDMAN, Martha 13.5.1852 Elizabeth Redman TRENT, Jabel B ROGERS, Welthy Ann 27.10.1833 Sameul (sic) Rogers, Fa TRICKLE, Andrew J CAROTHERS, Elizabeth 29.3.1849 John&Mrs Carothers TRICKLE, Asa WALLACE, Mary Jane 1.9.1850 TRICKLE, William TRICKLE, Catharine 1.1.1852 Names in smaller type underneath are those of parents/witnesses William Thurman and Malinda Grider are my ggggrandparents. Hope that this information helps someone else with their search Gladys from (not so) sunny Cessnock, NSW Aust

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Can anyone tell me if there is an estate packet in Vermilion Co. IL for Garrett? It will be sometime around 1831/1832. He was a Quaker and had gone to the yearly meeting in Iowa, Oskaloosa I think. On the way home he died. Thank you. Rose ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

If the funeral home still exists they may have information. I got some wonderful information from a funeral director that had bought another one out. He went through all the records and made files with all the information that he could find on them. It really helped. He had listed parents and everything he could find out. Lynn

Hi, I have gotten lots of information from cemeteries. Ask for a listing of all people by the last name you want who are buried in that cemetery. I have gotten whole families over a 75 year period, some of whom died in other states but who were returned to the family plot for burial. Good luck. Mary BSmith7439@aol.com wrote: > Hello. I'm new to this list. I just received a death certificate for my > gggrandmother, Mary Ann ROACH WEAVER SILVER. She died in Vermilion Co., I > was very surprised and disappointed by the death cert. because there wasn't > much info. on it. > > The name, date of death, reason for death, and a few other things were on > the certiciate, but the name of her mother and father were missing. That in > itself didn't surprise me a lot because I think she may have been an orphan. > The thing that made me wonder if there weren't a mistake was that there was no > name given for the informant. That puzzles me because I would think there > would have to be an informant giving the information. I know that Mary Ann > was married at the time of her death and she was still living with her husband > less than a year before she died. I would have thought that he would have > given information about her to the coroner. That's why I'm confused and > wondering if there was a mistake. > > Does anyone know if something like this is normal? > > Also, the funeral home's name is given. It was C.F. Davis in Hoopeston. Does > anyone know if it's possible to get records from a funeral home? > > I'd appreciate any info. on this matter. Thanks. > > Beth > BSmith7439@aol.com > > ==== ILVERMIL Mailing List ==== > Vermilion County, Illinois > The ILGenWeb Project > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilvermil/

Hello. I'm new to this list. I just received a death certificate for my gggrandmother, Mary Ann ROACH WEAVER SILVER. She died in Vermilion Co., I was very surprised and disappointed by the death cert. because there wasn't much info. on it. The name, date of death, reason for death, and a few other things were on the certiciate, but the name of her mother and father were missing. That in itself didn't surprise me a lot because I think she may have been an orphan. The thing that made me wonder if there weren't a mistake was that there was no name given for the informant. That puzzles me because I would think there would have to be an informant giving the information. I know that Mary Ann was married at the time of her death and she was still living with her husband less than a year before she died. I would have thought that he would have given information about her to the coroner. That's why I'm confused and wondering if there was a mistake. Does anyone know if something like this is normal? Also, the funeral home's name is given. It was C.F. Davis in Hoopeston. Does anyone know if it's possible to get records from a funeral home? I'd appreciate any info. on this matter. Thanks. Beth BSmith7439@aol.com

I have been giving some thought to several of the questions posted lately about travel between PA & NC. I would like to first say I am not expert but I do drive 50,000+ miles every year and most are between upper MD. and lower SC. When the pioneers entered the new world at Philadelphia, their first moves were almost straight west toward Lancaster. On further west from there maybe 50 miles or less is the Appalachian trail. That means the crest of the Blue Ridge. I do know that when Lee's Army invaded the North & Gettysburg, they came north from Virginia to about Chambersburg area and crossed the Blue Ridge through a gap. I don't know the name of the gap. It is probably the same gap the pioneers passed moving from Lancaster westward. I think our pioneers took a more southwestward turn. More toward Frederick, MD. A slight turn southward moves you toward Hagerstown toward Front Royal. The terrain between Frederick & Hagerstown is only gentle rolling hills. As they approached Harpers Ferry, Winchester area, you see two mountain ranges. Moving southwest, the Mtn. range on the left is the very northern end of the Shenandoah Mtn. range. On the right is the eastern side of the Blue Ridge Mtns. If you have ever traveled I-81 in northern VA., two things are very evident, mtns. on both sides. Somewhere within 50 or so miles of this point these early travelers began walking on a trail that was as old as the hills. This very trail was cut not by white man, not by slaves but by the Indians travelling from the Lake Erie area to the Indian settlements in the south. This trail could have been a 1000 years old. The trail from this point on the northern end of the Shenandoah valley to Roanoke was fairly going. Gentle rolling hills and NO large streams. On the east side of the Shenandoah mtns are at least a 1/2 dozen large rivers. If you look at the map of lower VA. the trip to Roanoke and then to NC is not out of the way. Old Salem & Greensboro, NC are straight south of Roanoke. There is a road sign on Hwy. 220 on the VA. line north of Greensboro that identifies that area as the Maggotty Gap & the old NC wagon road passed through there and on to Old Salem and on to Jersey Church area in Davidson Co. and on to Trading Ford and home. "Rowan County." At some point in time, Rowan County soil wore out. Many picked up again went back through the Maggotty Gap & others, crossed the Blue Ridge again turned southwest again for a couple a days and guess what, now they were in eastern TN. and Washington Co.TN. One thing to consider and think about a while. There is a Jonesborough, TN. (the oldest town in the state) close to Washington Co. Many settlers left there and moved to Union Co.IL (guess what "Jonesboro, IL") Guess what, just a 100 miles southwest from Jonesboro, IL is Jonesboro, AR. I wonder if our folks from right here in Old Rowan County had anything to do with the nameing of those cities?? Hope I did not bore anyone Dan Patterson Spencer, NC Rowan County Information Website www.RowanCounty.com Large Format Family Tree Printing www.dantana.com/Printing/ My family www.dantana.com/RowanRoots . Also, on our website, we have many links to most all historic sites in Historic Rowan County, NC. http://www.lib.co.rowan.nc.us/ (Library) We have one of the best history rooms in the state. (Some say the Best) Check out the Historic section on http://www.RowanCounty.com. We have a few arial photos of the Trading Ford area and Jersey Church. If you have folks that moved west out of PA. they probably sat a spell in Rowan County. Be sure to check out the website: Salisbury-Rowan Visitor Center. http://www.visitsalisburync.com/

Does anyone have a copy of the Vermilion County census records for 1880? Lynn

Would any one have any information regarding Amelia Wilharm Weishaupt, living in Danville, IL at the time of her death in 1909? She was my maternal great grandmother. The only other pertinent information that I have for certain is her date of birth- -July 16, 1854. I think that she could have been living in Danville as early as 1894. Any help is greatly appreciated. Rosemary

I am searching for information on the following names of MCVICKER, MYLER, EIB of Vermilion Co. Would anyone have information to share on these families? Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you Darla annie@dido.com

Darla, You asked about McVICKER in Vermillion County, IL. My Grandmother Dorothy McVICKER was born in Hoopston, IL July 15, 1911. She had 5 brothers and sisters. Their names are Opal, Chuck, Marguarite, Duey, & Mary. On March 31, 1930 she married Kenneth COLLINS (b. April 8, 1906). They had 3 children Elizabeth (1928), Richard (1930), & Lloyd (1933). Dorothy's parents were Ora McVICKER (1889) & Eva CHRISTENSEN (b.Paxton, IL 1889). I have a letter out to my Uncle Mack (Duey). He is one of my Grandmother's brothers and I am hoping he can enlighten me on their parents. If you think we have something in common please let me know. I would be thrilled to learn of a new relative. Shari Collins Baert

Would anyone know anything about a Dick Johnson and Florence Riley who had a son Peter. Peter was married to Bertha Mae Wagle March 25, 1916. They lived in Grape Creek or Westville, Vermilion Co. Lynn

Can anyone tell me what county East Lynn is in? My Grandfather (Kenneth COLLINS) was born in East Lynn in 1906 and I am trying to find his birth certificate. THANK-YOU SHARI