I am looking for a obituary on MARY HURLEY Fulton, Whiteside, IL Born 1 Apr 1878 Died Jul 1969 She was married to WILLIAM HURLEY , born May 1868 , died 1941. I am looking for his obituary, too. Theresa <A HREF="http://www.theresabrandon.com">www.theresabrandon.com</A> Year of the Dragon by Jennifer Anna Illustrated by Theresa Brandon Fall 2000 available at Amazon.com

Here is what I could find for you: 1890 tax list: (no census....burned in fire) JERRY, Marshall, Fulton, personal property JERRY, Mary, Fulton, real estate 1900 census, Fulton City, Maple Street: 138/140 born father born/mother born Jerry, Marshall Male 57 Married works on railroad Canada-French Cf Cf Mary Female 61 Married wife Cf Cf Cf Theresa F 15 Single daughter Illinois Cf Cf From "Morrison Chapter NSDAR Cemetery Records-Western Half of Whiteside County, Illinois, Fulton Catholic Cemetery" JERRY, Mary, wife " , Marcell May 26, 1848-Aug 14, 1924 " , Alex June 12, 1867-Jan 27, 1930 I did not find William Leander Baker. Dawn Everling [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2001 6:54 PM Subject: JERRY AND BAKER Families, Fulton, Illinois, Whiteside County > > I am researching the JERRY and BAKER families, who lived in Fulton, Illinois, Whiteside County. My great-grandmother was MARY JERRY born abt. 1873 and died in 1913. She married WILLIAM LEANDER BAKER. They lived in the Fulton area. My grandfather was one of 7 children. Mary died at the age of 33, my grandfather was on his own at the age of 13. I would appreciate any information. My E-mail address is : [email protected] > > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp >

I am researching the JERRY and BAKER families, who lived in Fulton, Illinois, Whiteside County. My great-grandmother was MARY JERRY born abt. 1873 and died in 1913. She married WILLIAM LEANDER BAKER. They lived in the Fulton area. My grandfather was one of 7 children. Mary died at the age of 33, my grandfather was on his own at the age of 13. I would appreciate any information. My E-mail address is : [email protected]

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Hope this is not to late. Locations , I never found Jeferson corner on my Illinois atlas by "DeLorme" so I finally had time for an online search. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnis/web_query.gnisprod Feature Name St County Equivalent Name Type USGS 7.5' Map Jefferson Corners IL Whiteside populated place 413619N 0895850W Hooppole Jefferson Corners School IL Whiteside school 413619N 0895847W Hooppole Now I know Hooppole is just inside Henry County now, but not sue if the bounderies moved Also Portland is listed as a very small town just south of Prophetstown, on SpringHill RD. It appears to be in Portland township. RockRiver is on the east of side Portland township & Prophetstown township, current maps show 7 drainage ditches large enough to make my map. These ditches may have drain the missing Sloughs to gain farm land. This area is still prone to spring flooding. If you go to http://www.ilsos.net/departments/archives/genealogy/landsrch.html his recieved land on warrant 1850. Kent

Jim, One other thing on schools, my 1872 Plat book shows a school at the intersection of what is now Lake Rd and Lomax Rd, 1/4 mile east of Hwy 78 and 1 1/4 mile N of the county line. This would be the closest to the area called Jefferson Corners, but I do NOT remember if there is a building still there. In the 1960's, I surveyed some lots in that general area, but I think a little further west. Also, there was a school on Kiner Rd at Cooper Rd. Kiner is between Washington Rd and Hwy 78. Note, the Odell Library in Morrison has a copy of this plat book! Bob -----Original Message----- From: Jim St. John [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2001 8:30 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Underhill, Dow, and Turner I am making my first visit to Illinois and would like to find my ancestors graves and see the area where they lived. I will list the Whiteside county information that I know about my these ancestors and would appreciate if someone could answer my questions given at the end of this e-mail. 1. Hiram and Martha (Washburn) Underhill – They settled in the Portland Township in 1838 and moved to Jefferson Corners in 1839. At the December 1840 County Commissioners’ Court session, the Portland Precinct was ordered to be divided into three precincts. The Prophetstown Precinct was defined as all the territory south of Rock river and west of lying east of the center of a certain slough, between Hiram Underhill’s and Richard Potter’s, on the south line of the county, thence northeasterly along the center of said slough and it’s outlet into the Rock River. The 1860 census index as living in Portland, Whiteside, Co., IL. I understand that he died on 9 Sept 1868 in Prophetstown but he may have remained in Jefferson Corners. Martha moved to Oregon in 1874 with some of her children. One daughter Permelia Jane married Ezra Hill and remained living in Whiteside County. 2. Benjamin and Julia Ann (Underhill) Dow - They came to Portland in 1839 and settled at Jefferson Corners, where he died on 22 Nov 1865. The 1850 census index has him living in District 37, Whiteside County, IL and the 1860 census index shows him living in Portland, Whiteside County, IL. According to the History of Whiteside County, the post office at Jefferson Corners was established in 1852 and Benjamin was appointed the first Postmaster. Julia Ann remarried in June 1874 and moved to Oregon with some of her children and new husband. Julia Ann was the daughter of Hiram and Martha Underhill. 3. Richard and Eliza (Rick) Turner - The 1860 census index has him living in Fenton, Whiteside County, IL. He is not listed as living in Whiteside County in the 1870 census index. Richard died on 20 Feb. 1879 probably in Whiteside County. Eliza died on 12 April 1911 in Prophetstown and she was buried in Riverside cemetery. Their son John Turner married Irena Dow who was the daughter of Benjamin and Julia Ann in Dec. 1873 at Julia Ann’s home in Whiteside County. John and Irena moved to Oregon with Irena’s mother and some brothers. Questions: a. What are the road names that define Jefferson corners? I can not find it on the map but the description of the Prophetstown Precinct boundaries places it near the Whiteside - Henry county line. b. What is the name of the slough that was used to define the Prophetstown Precinct boundaries? c. What are the logical cemeteries that someone would be buried at if they died in Jefferson Corners or Prophetstown areas? I have David Underhill (one of Martha’s sons being buried at Minson Cemetery in Prophetstown but do not know where that is located. I have found a Washington Road cemetery on the USGS web site that is supposedly located south of Prophetstown on Washington Road. d. Where is Riverside cemetery? The USGS web site says it is in Sterlingon 3rd Street. One source said it was in Prophetstown. Could there have been an earlier one in Prophetstown? e. Where could I find newspapers that may have their obituaries? f. Does the county court house have records back to the 1860s and 1870s? I don’t expect anyone to be able to answer all of the above questions but answers to any of these questions would be appreciated. Thanks, Jim ============================== Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp Search over 2500 databases with one easy query!

Jim, Here you are: Questions: a. What are the road names that define Jefferson corners? I can not find it on the map but the description of the Prophetstown Precinct boundaries places it near the Whiteside - Henry county line. I beleive it is the area about 1 mile north of the county line and just west of Hwy 78, but am NOT positive! There was an old school house right at the county border on Hwy 78...the highway jogs east here, and we drove that road back and forth to college in the 1960's. b. What is the name of the slough that was used to define the Prophetstown Precinct boundaries? The northerly boundarie of Prophetstown is actually defined by the Rock River. At the very NW corner, there is an old cutoff slough that is part of Fenton Twp., but the river now separates it from the rest of Fenton. On the map, it was called Millwoods Island, but is not now an Island! The boundary between Prophetstown and Portland Twp. (to the west) is CLOSE to what was the Big Slough, is now the Big SLough drainage ditch, but the boundary actually is a straight NS line. c. What are the logical cemeteries that someone would be buried at if they died in Jefferson Corners or Prophetstown areas? I have David Underhill (one of Martha’s sons being buried at Minson Cemetery in Prophetstown but do not know where that is located. I have found a Washington Road cemetery on the USGS web site that is supposedly located south of Prophetstown on Washington Road. The Minson Cemetey is in Section 18, Prophetstown Twp. The CENTER of Section 18 is where Washington Road intersects Cooper Road, approx 2 miles SW of Prophetstown. The other country cemetery is in Section 34, Leon Cemetery which is about 1 1/2 miles EAST of Hwy 78 just north of the County Line. d. Where is Riverside cemetery? The USGS web site says it is in Sterlingon 3rd Street. One source said it was in Prophetstown. Could there have been an earlier one in Prophetstown? There are TWO Riverside cemeteries in Whiteside county, one in Sterling and one in Prophetstown! To get to the Prophetstown one from downtown, just go north on the main street (Hwy 78), but do NOT turn west when the Hwy does, JUST KEEP GOING NORTH on the city street and you will find the cemetery. e. Where could I find newspapers that may have their obituaries? The Whiteside County Sentinel from the 1850's is on Microfilm at the Odell Library in Morrison. f. Does the county court house have records back to the 1860s and 1870s? Yes, but you are more likely to find Marriage records than birth or death records. The index is online at the Illinois State Archives. http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/cgi-bin/archives/marriage.s Good Luck, Bob Mosher

I am making my first visit to Illinois and would like to find my ancestors graves and see the area where they lived. I will list the Whiteside county information that I know about my these ancestors and would appreciate if someone could answer my questions given at the end of this e-mail. 1. Hiram and Martha (Washburn) Underhill – They settled in the Portland Township in 1838 and moved to Jefferson Corners in 1839. At the December 1840 County Commissioners’ Court session, the Portland Precinct was ordered to be divided into three precincts. The Prophetstown Precinct was defined as all the territory south of Rock river and west of lying east of the center of a certain slough, between Hiram Underhill’s and Richard Potter’s, on the south line of the county, thence northeasterly along the center of said slough and it’s outlet into the Rock River. The 1860 census index as living in Portland, Whiteside, Co., IL. I understand that he died on 9 Sept 1868 in Prophetstown but he may have remained in Jefferson Corners. Martha moved to Oregon in 1874 with some of her children. One daughter Permelia Jane married Ezra Hill and remained living in Whiteside County. 2. Benjamin and Julia Ann (Underhill) Dow - They came to Portland in 1839 and settled at Jefferson Corners, where he died on 22 Nov 1865. The 1850 census index has him living in District 37, Whiteside County, IL and the 1860 census index shows him living in Portland, Whiteside County, IL. According to the History of Whiteside County, the post office at Jefferson Corners was established in 1852 and Benjamin was appointed the first Postmaster. Julia Ann remarried in June 1874 and moved to Oregon with some of her children and new husband. Julia Ann was the daughter of Hiram and Martha Underhill. 3. Richard and Eliza (Rick) Turner - The 1860 census index has him living in Fenton, Whiteside County, IL. He is not listed as living in Whiteside County in the 1870 census index. Richard died on 20 Feb. 1879 probably in Whiteside County. Eliza died on 12 April 1911 in Prophetstown and she was buried in Riverside cemetery. Their son John Turner married Irena Dow who was the daughter of Benjamin and Julia Ann in Dec. 1873 at Julia Ann’s home in Whiteside County. John and Irena moved to Oregon with Irena’s mother and some brothers. Questions: a. What are the road names that define Jefferson corners? I can not find it on the map but the description of the Prophetstown Precinct boundaries places it near the Whiteside - Henry county line. b. What is the name of the slough that was used to define the Prophetstown Precinct boundaries? c. What are the logical cemeteries that someone would be buried at if they died in Jefferson Corners or Prophetstown areas? I have David Underhill (one of Martha’s sons being buried at Minson Cemetery in Prophetstown but do not know where that is located. I have found a Washington Road cemetery on the USGS web site that is supposedly located south of Prophetstown on Washington Road. d. Where is Riverside cemetery? The USGS web site says it is in Sterlingon 3rd Street. One source said it was in Prophetstown. Could there have been an earlier one in Prophetstown? e. Where could I find newspapers that may have their obituaries? f. Does the county court house have records back to the 1860s and 1870s? I don’t expect anyone to be able to answer all of the above questions but answers to any of these questions would be appreciated. Thanks, Jim

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Posted on: Whiteside Co. Illinois Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Whiteside/10942 Surname: Demmel ------------------------- Henry W. Demmel was born 27 Oct 1879 in Whiteside county Illinois, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Demmel. Henry married Emma L. Berges in Big Grove township, IA on 19 Feb. 1901. Their children were: Alma, Albert, Ernest, Elza, Ivan, Lorraine. Henry died 23 April 1953 in Iowa. Seeking info about Henry's parents and contact with relatives researching the family. Posting on behalf of Zelda Demmel, daughter of Ivan Demmel and Lorraine S Shugart Demmel.

Posted on: Whiteside Co. Illinois Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Whiteside/10940 Surname: Lund ------------------------- Don't think it is likely that this is the same Clarence, if the information I have is correct, our Clarence was born in 1884 in Illinois. Not sure if he was born in Whiteside Co., Illinois.

Posted on: Whiteside Co. Illinois Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Il/Whiteside/10939 Surname: ------------------------- I knew a Clarence Lund who just past earlier this week. He was a fireman in New York. His nickname was Bunny. He was my uncles father. I do not know if this is the same man but it just might be

Posted on: Whiteside Co. Illinois Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Whiteside/10938 Surname: Mason, Green, Greene, Hicok, Gardiner, Strubb, Chicker, Chicken, Lamb, Harrison ------------------------- Searching for Samuel Mason and his wife Eunice Green daughter of Jacob and Cynthia Green. Samuel and Eunice lived in the town of Fulton. Owned three lots,NW corner of 8th ave and 10th St. Sold to a William J.Sikkema who sold it in 1941 to Anna Sikkema. Samuel and Eunice had some type of store in Fulton, no idea where or selling what. Eunice was raised in the Thomson, Ill area believed to have been born in Ohio. Samuel's place of birth unknown possibly Ohio or Va. They had eight children two died young. Samuel,Eunice,Mercy and Harriette are all buried in the Fulton Cemetery. Also my grandfather, a son Ulysses Grant Mason and his wife Harriette Josephine along with two of their children Gladys and Marion. A daughter Myrtle Mason married Samuel Strubb in 1895. My mother always said she was born in Thomson,Ill. Samuel b. 12-31-1848 d. 06-06-1926. Eunice b. 09-02-1850 d. 09-07-1917. Ulysses Grant Mason married Harrette Josephine Hicok in 1895 she was a daughter of Joel R. Hicok and Lydia E.(Gardiner)(Chicker or Chicken)Hicok. Joel's first wife was Hellen (Harrison) Lamb. Both Joel and Lydia had previous marriages. Thank You Gayle

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Posted on: Whiteside Co. Illinois Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Whiteside/10936 Surname: HARRIS, BARZEE ------------------------- I am trying to locate information on my GG Grandfather, James Jefferson Harris. He married Harriet Mariah Barzee in Sterling, Whiteside County, IL in June of 1846. I requested a copy of their marriage certificate in the hopes that his age or birthplace or parents' names would be listed, but no such luck. I have quite a bit of information about Harriet, but next to nothing on James. Census records for his son (my G Grandfather William Harris) have shown James' place of birth variously as Tennessee, Illinois and USA, so I can't seem to track him down. His marriage certificate states that he is a resident of Whiteside County in 1846, so perhaps he was born there (or close by)? James and Harriet had 4 children that I know of, all supposedly born in Illinois: Andrew J. (born 1848); William Henry (born 1852); John F. (born 1856); and Clara A. (born 1862). HELP!! Is anyone connected to this family? Can anyone tell me what else to try in my search for James? I live in California, so looking information up in Illinois state archives or local libraries is somewhat problematic. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated!

Posted on: Whiteside Co. Illinois Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Whiteside/10935 Surname: Siefken ------------------------- bob...Anna Siefken-Hanson's first child was Edward M., he is age 24 in 1920, living with his parents Charles O. Hanson and Anna M.. this looks like Anna's son, probably temporarly staying with his grandparents...right age and same first and middle initial. Census takers had a way of messing up last names...as you know. Looks like maybe Anna's brother was Garrett...it is interesting that on the census his wife was born in PA, yet her children where born in Germany. What do you make of that? Susie

Posted on: Whiteside Co. Illinois Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Whiteside/10934 Surname: Siefken ------------------------- The family also appears in Morrison, Whiteside Co., IL in the 1900 census as: Siefken, John M 57 M Teamster GR GR GR Kate F 64 M Wife GR GR GR Edwin M 6 S Grandson IL IL IL In addition to Annie, they probably had a son to have a Grandson named Siefken. There was another Siefken family west of Morrison in Union Grove Twp. Siefken, Garret M 31 M Farmlaborer GR GR GR Emma F 30 M Wife PA NC PA John M 6 S Son IL GR PA Irvin M 4 S Son IL GR PA Earl M 4 S Son IL GR PA Clarence M 3 S Son IL GR PA It is possible that Garret was a son of John, and that Edwin was his oldest boy, who was temporarily with the grandparents in town. However, in 1880 there also was a Nicholas Siefken who was the same age as John, so Garret could be his son also. Garret did NOT appear on the 1880 census with either John or Nicholas. I remember Siefkens around Morrison when I was in School in the 1940's and 50's, esp. the name Clarence Siefken. Bob

Posted on: Whiteside Co. Illinois Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Whiteside/10933 Surname: Gassenschmidt ------------------------- In the 1900 Census, In Ward 3, Rock Falls, Coloma Twp., Whiteside County, IL was: 487/507 Gassenschmidt, Michael M 71 M Daylaborer/Delivery GR GR GR Caroline F 73 M Wife PA PA PA Charles M 34 S Son Daylaborer/Delivery IL GR PA In 1880 the family was in Coloma Twp. (not within what was then the village of Rock Falls) 256/256 Gassenschmidt, M. M 53 M Fireman GR MD GR Caroline F 57 M Wife PA PA PA Ambros M 20 S Son IL GR PA Cassie F 18 S Dau IL GR PA George M 16 S Son IL GR PA Charles M 14 S Son IL GR PA Clow, Sarah F 77 W(idow) Mother IL GR PA Note: The census taker apparently just wrote down the same birth information for Sarah Clow as for the children. Unfortunately, at this point she could either be Michael's mother who remarried a Clow, or Caroline's Mother which could indicate Caroline's maiden name. The family was NOT in the 1870 census in Whiteside, so with the children born in Illinois, I would check other counties. Checked the statewide (but doesn't cover ALL counties) online marriage index and found: GASSENSCHMIDT, FRANK HALMEYER, FLORA ST. CLAIR 07/27/1901 / 00000031 DEITZ, PHILIP GASSENSCHMIDT, AGNES ST. CLAIR 12/26/1905 / 00002548 STERTHMANN, FRED GASSENSCHMIDT, MARIE M ST. CLAIR 05/25/1893 / 2153 Good Luck!