Maxine Allen, 70, of Enfield died 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009, at Enfield Health Care in Enfield. Funeral arrangements are pending at Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro. Published in the Mt. Vernon Register News from 10/11/2009 - 10/12/2009

Do you know who Eula's parents were? I have McGeehee's in my Carter/White/McDowell line. Thank you. ________________________________ From: BLS <[email protected]> To: [email protected]; [email protected] Sent: Sat, October 10, 2009 5:49:13 AM Subject: [ILWHITE] MCGEHEE DEATH Eula M. McGehee, age 92, of Springerton, passed away at 3:20 a.m. Friday in the Heritage Manor in Chillicothe. Funeral arrangements are pending at Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro. Published in the Mt. Vernon Register News on 10/10/2009 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Eula M. McGehee, age 92, of Springerton, passed away at 3:20 a.m. Friday in the Heritage Manor in Chillicothe. Funeral arrangements are pending at Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro. Published in the Mt. Vernon Register News on 10/10/2009

Carmi Times Fri Oct 09, 2009 Norris City, Ill. - Michael R. Pettijohn, 61, died at 10:01 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009 at his home in Norris City. He was born July 25, 1948 in Eldorado, the son of Ted B. and Mary E. (Whiting) Pettijohn. He was a lineman at Whirlpool in Evansville, Ind. Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Kristi M. and Jon Snapp of Millville, N.J.; a son and daughter-in-law, Kevin M. and Lisa Pettijohn of Norris City; and a granddaughter, Hannah Nicole Pettijohn. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Campbell Funeral Home in Norris City, the Rev. C. Ernest Essary officiating. Burial will be in Enfield Cemetery. Friends may call from 5 until 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

I received this notice from my Godfrey Library membership list and figured some on this list may find the information helpful in their research. Kay The Alexander Street Press is offering free access to one of its genealogical databases now through the end of October. We wanted to pass this on to you. Please send your feed back to us on the list if you find this database useful to you. Details follow. >>In celebration of Family History Month, we're giving all public libraries complimentary online access to hundreds of thousands of historical photographs, post cards, maps, and other materials-now through October 31, 2009. URL: <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?AlexanderStreetPress/d7faa7c1bc/a14db43788/8940ecc0 2f> http://lrho.alexanderstreet.com USERNAME: october PASSWORD: familyhistory A joint release from Alexander Street and Arcadia Publishing, the largest publisher of local and regional history titles, Local and Regional History Online: A History of American Life in Images and Texts will let you give your patrons . . . * 24/7 easy online access to the faces and places of their family trees * Historical photographs of towns, counties, states, and regions of interest to your patrons * Powerful browse tools that make it easy to see what a community looked like in 1880, in 1910, in 1930, in 1945 . * Powerful search tools that make it easy to identify images by subject, theme, historical event, location, family surname, and more. Sincerely, Christine LeFoll Godfrey Memorial Library

Does anyone know the parents of Sylvia McGehee? Thanks, Kay

Carmi Times Tue Oct 06 Missouri - Dorothy Healy Mullikin, 91, passed away Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009 at St. Joe Manor in Bonne Terre, Mo. She was born Sept. 12, 1918, the daughter of Edgar C. and Sylvia (McGehee) Healy. Dorothy enjoyed cooking, reading, quilting, knitting, going to yard sales and fishing. She is survived by a nephew, Ron (Shirley) Mullikin of Bonne Terre, Mo.; a brother, Bob (Mabel) Healy of Enfield; nieces, Joan (Don Gibson) of Enfield, Dorothy Wheeler of Norris City and Ginger (Gerald) Sorensen of Elgin; and nephews, Scott (Erika) Healy of Enfield, John (Angie) Healy of Norris City, James Jr. (Janice) Healy and Tommy (Marianne) Healy of Greenfield, Wis. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, George Mullikin; two brothers, Ezra and James Healy; and a sister, Alma Cusic. Dorothy was cremated.

Carmi Times Mon Oct 05, 2009 Norris City - Ben F. Boyd, 79, Norris City, passed away at 11:27 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, 2009 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. He was born March 22, 1930 in Norris City, the son of Wilfred and Josephine (Keasler) Boyd. Ben worked in the oilfield, where he had various jobs with several local oil companies. He retired after working as an executive with ARAMCO Oil in Saudi Arabia. He is survived by three daughters, Barbara Boyd of Norris City, Patty Wright of Fayetteville, N.C. and Sara Batteiger (and her husband, Carl) of Mt. Vernon, Ind.; a brother, the Rev. Robert Gene Boyd of Santa Rosa, Calif.; two sisters-in-law, Betty Boyd of Sikeston, Mo., and Janet Boyd of York, Pa.; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Mildred Knight, and three brothers, Wilfred Boyd Jr., Jack Boyd and Dr. William K. Boyd. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Campbell Funeral Home in Norris City. Burial will be in I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Norris City. Friends may call from 6 until 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Loading commenting interface...

Carmi Times Mon Oct 05, 2009 Grayville, Ill. - Norma L. Young, 69, formerly of rural Grayville, died Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, at Gentle Care Rehabilitation Center in Vincennes, Ind. She was born March 25, 1940, in Carmi, the daughter of Martin and Elizabeth (Raglin) Russell. She was married to Arnold Young, and he preceded her in death on Dec. 10, 2005. Norma was a homemaker and farm wife. She attended Liberty Baptist Church in Burnt Prairie and Christ Community Church in Vincennes. She was a member of the Eastern Star, Home Extension and the VFW Women's Auxiliary. Some of her favorite pastimes were cooking, crafts, gardening, quilting, music and searching for bargains. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Jeff and Jannette Young of Grayville; two daughters and a son-in-law, Sherry Talbot of Louisville, Ky., and Renee and Ron Fellows of Vincennes, Ind.; eight grandchildren, Kassie Lowe, Cody Fellows, Sara Young, Kayla Young, Ashley Young, Melody Young, Adrien Talbot and Erica Talbot. She is preceded in death by her parents and husband. Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Cook Funeral Chapel in Grayville. Funeral is at 10 a.m. Thursday at Cook Funeral Chapel, with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery in Grayville. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association and will be accepted at Cook Funeral Chapel in Grayville.

I do not know ----- Original Message ----- From: "Beverly Barger" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 05, 2009 5:51 AM Subject: [ILWHITE] Harriet BRYANT- ILWHITE Digest, Vol 4, Issue 167 > BLS > Could your Harriet BRYANT have married twice? > There was a Harriet BRYANT married 23 March 1892 White Co, IL George > Washington LEATHERS. > Beverly > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] >> On >> Behalf Of BLS >> Sent: Sunday, October 04, 2009 6:44 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [ILWHITE] ALLEN-BRYANT >> >> John N. ALLEN married Harriet BRYANT, and they have a son Millard ALLEN >> who >> married Hattie AUD all of WHite Co Il >> Milldard and Hattie have three daughters Bernice, Wanda and Velma and >> maybe >> other children >> Any information on this family? >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> -- >> Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. >> Checked by AVG. >> Version: 7.5.560 / Virus Database: 270.12.26/2116 - Release Date: >> 5/15/2009 >> 6:16 AM >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 3 >> Date: Sun, 4 Oct 2009 22:07:54 EDT >> From: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [ILWHITE] ALLEN-BRYANT >> To: [email protected] >> Message-ID: <[email protected]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" >> >> Do you know the parents of Hattie AUD? >> >> Kay >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> To contact the ILWHITE list administrator, send an email to >> [email protected] >> >> To post a message to the ILWHITE mailing list, send an email to >> [email protected] >> >> __________________________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] >> with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the >> body >> of the >> email with no additional text. >> >> >> End of ILWHITE Digest, Vol 4, Issue 167 >> *************************************** > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.14.3/2413 - Release Date: 10/04/09 > 06:20:00 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

BLS Could your Harriet BRYANT have married twice? There was a Harriet BRYANT married 23 March 1892 White Co, IL George Washington LEATHERS. Beverly > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On > Behalf Of BLS > Sent: Sunday, October 04, 2009 6:44 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [ILWHITE] ALLEN-BRYANT > > John N. ALLEN married Harriet BRYANT, and they have a son Millard ALLEN > who > married Hattie AUD all of WHite Co Il > Milldard and Hattie have three daughters Bernice, Wanda and Velma and > maybe > other children > Any information on this family? > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.560 / Virus Database: 270.12.26/2116 - Release Date: > 5/15/2009 > 6:16 AM > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sun, 4 Oct 2009 22:07:54 EDT > From: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [ILWHITE] ALLEN-BRYANT > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > Do you know the parents of Hattie AUD? > > Kay > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the ILWHITE list administrator, send an email to > [email protected] > > To post a message to the ILWHITE mailing list, send an email to > [email protected] > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body > of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of ILWHITE Digest, Vol 4, Issue 167 > *************************************** -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.14.3/2413 - Release Date: 10/04/09 06:20:00

Do you know the parents of Hattie AUD? Kay

I have some Aud's but none of the other names you mention. Do you have any dates for Hattie? Or are you looking for Allen. Janean -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of BLS Sent: Sunday, October 04, 2009 6:44 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [ILWHITE] ALLEN-BRYANT John N. ALLEN married Harriet BRYANT, and they have a son Millard ALLEN who married Hattie AUD all of WHite Co Il Milldard and Hattie have three daughters Bernice, Wanda and Velma and maybe other children Any information on this family? ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.560 / Virus Database: 270.12.26/2116 - Release Date: 5/15/2009 6:16 AM

John N. ALLEN married Harriet BRYANT, and they have a son Millard ALLEN who married Hattie AUD all of WHite Co Il Milldard and Hattie have three daughters Bernice, Wanda and Velma and maybe other children Any information on this family?

Carmi Times Thu Oct 01, 2009 Carmi, Ill. - Eleanor Funkhouser, 87, Carmi, died at 12:19 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, at St. Mary's Medical Center in Evansville, Ind. She was born May 20, 1922, in White County to Alpha and Mildred (Anselment) Orman and married K. Wayne Funkhouser April 20, 1946, who survives. Eleanor was a member of Emmanuel United Methodist Church in Carmi and worked at First National Bank in Crossville and as a bookkeeper for Finch Ford and York Fiscus Chrysler Plymouth, retiring in 1977 after 13 years of service. Among her survivors are: two daughters, Jeanna Funkhouser, Hermitage, Tenn., and Nancy (Darrell) Abby, Bedford, Texas; three half-brothers, James Meriwether, Fairfield, Homer Meriwether, Evansville, Ind., and Harold Meriwether, Carmi; two grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and one foster great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by: two half-brothers, Elmer Meriwether and Paul Orman; and two half-sisters, Sophia Joy Pringle and Janet Sue Meriwether. Visitation is from 5:30 until 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, 2009, at Campbell Funeral Home in Carmi, and again from noon until the time of services Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009. Services are set for 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, at Campbell Funeral Home with the Rev. C. Ernest Essary officiating. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Phoenix Foundation of Southern Illinois or the Guardian Center and will be accepted at the funeral home.

_____ Carmi Times Thu Oct 01, 2009 Carmi, IL Clarence A. "Allen" Bohleber, 80, Carmi, died at 7 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009, at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. He was born May 10, 1929, in White County to Clarence and Amelia (Ude) Bohleber and married Phyllis Schumaker in 1950, who survives. Clarence was a retired teacher, beginning his career at South Spencer as an agriculture instructor and principal. He later taught building trades at the vocational center in Centerville. He was a member of Emmanuel United Methodist Church in Carmi. Among his survivors are: a daughter, Martha Matza, Stafford, Texas; a son, Ed (Alice) Bohleber, Carmi; a sister, Berniece Bingman, Carmi; a sister-in-law, Margret Bohleber, Carmi; two grandsons and one great-granddaughter. He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Lillian Martin, and a brother, Eldon. Visitation is from 9 until 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, at Campbell Funeral Home in Carmi. Funeral services will follow the visitation with the Rev. Steven Friese officiating. Burial to follow in White County Memorial Gardens near Carmi. Loading commenting interface...

Carmi Times Mon Sep 28, 2009 Norris City - Novella Healy, 76, Norris City, passed away at 7:26 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. She was born Oct. 19, 1932 in Cottonwood, the daughter of Earl Ezekial and Eva Mae (Healy) Jones. She married Carroll J. Healy June 6, 1950, and he preceded her in death Oct. 21, 1988. She was a member of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church in Norris City. She was a seamstress at Brooks Manufacturing. Surviving are two daughters and sons-in-law, Joyce and Jerry Garrett, and Patti and Rick Tarrant, all of Omaha; three sons and daughters-in-law, Jerry and Paula Healy of Norris City, David and Lola Healy of Norris City, and Keith and Dianna Healy of Enfield; four sisters, Wanda Greer of Marion, Opal Hackerson of Evansville, Ind., Marveunene Boster of Holbrook, Pa., and Thedola Lacefield of St. Louis, Mo.; two sisters-in-law, Nevella Jones of Ridgway and Joyce Jones of McLeansboro; 12 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a sister, Freta Hulett, and two brothers, Louis and Ivan Jones. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Campbell Funeral Home in Norris City, the Rev. John Gunter officiating. Burial will be in Powell Cemetery in Norris City. Friends may call from 5 until 8 p.m. Tuesday at Campbell Funeral Home in Norris City.

Carmi Times Mon Sep 28, 2009 Carmi, Ill. - Verla Davis, 66, Carmi, passed away Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009, at Phoenix Rehabilitation & Nursing in Carmi. She was born Dec. 21, 1942 in Maunie, the daughter of the Rev. Martin and Mildred Arlene (Tower) Holtzclaw. She married Henry Davis Aug. 12, 1960, in New Haven, and he preceded her in death Oct. 3, 2000. Verla was a certified nursing aide. She was a past president and lifetime member of the Carmi VFW Ladies Auxiliary and a lifetime member of the American Legion of Carmi. She attended First Apostolic Church of New Haven. Verla is remembered as a devoted mother and grandmother. She is survived by a son, Frank Davis of Enfield, and his girlfriend, Toni Lydick; a daughter and son-in-law, Stephanie and Rick Campbell of Carmi; three brothers and sisters-in-law, Max and Rosemary Holtzclaw of Mooresville, Ind., the Rev. Roy and Joyce Holtzclaw of Maunie, and Andrew and Lorna Holtzclaw of Carmi; three sisters and two brothers-in-law, Margaret Stover of Norris City, Martha Sue and Dewey Glore of Indianapolis, Ind., and June and Karl Hamann of Pasco, Wash.; two granddaughters, Sierra Beasley of Carmi and Makenzie Davis of Evansville, Ind.; a sister-in-law, Pat Holtzclaw; and many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by a brother, the Rev. Lloyd Holtzclaw; a sister, Wanda Randolph; three siblings who passed away in infancy, two sisters and another brother; a nephew, Ricky Paul Stover; and a sister-in-law, Joan Watts, formerly of New Haven. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, at Martin Cemetery near Petersburg, Ind. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Stendeback Family Funeral Home/Kittinger-Fair in Carmi. Condolences may be left on-line by visiting www.kittinger-fairfuneralhome.com.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sandymccabe57 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.white/278.561.565.620.624.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi again. Glad to hear from you. My Horace Fields had two sons, Denver and Henry, and five daughters, Lora, Iva Nora were two of them. I don't think my Horace and family ever were in White, Il. If you hear any thing else please pass it on. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: cbconly Surnames: fields Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.white/278.561.565.620.624.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Most likely Greely and Horace Greeley Fields were named the same, but its hard to tell from the other person's post if they are same person. She did not give any dates, although it sounds early to mid 20th century. I have not been able to find a connection to the Fields family of White County, IL for her or you. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.