Posted on: Whiteside Co. Illinois Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Whiteside/10872 Surname: Bloom, Lathe, McDearmon ------------------------- Larry, Mandane was living with a son and his family in 1900 from the census: Sterling, Sterling Township, Whiteside Co., IL 1900 30/30 Bloom, Bernard M 41 M Farmlaborer IL IL NY Isabel F 45 M Wife OH OH OH Edna M. F 16 S Da IL IL OH Francis M. M 14 S Sn IL IL OH Frederick W. M 8 S Sn IL IL OH Mondone F 67 W(idow) Mo NY NY NY Eby, John L. M 25 S Farmlaborer PA PA PA In case you are not familiar with the 1880/1900 census, the fields are Name, Sex, Age, Marital Status, Occupation or relation to Head of Household, Birthplace, Fathers BP, Mothers BP. Working back, in 1880, she was also in Whiteside Co. Lyndon Twp., Whiteside Co., IL 1880 6/6 Bloom, Mondone F 47 W NY NY NY Widand H. M 22 S Sn Teacher IL IL NY Bernard M 21 S Sn Farmlaborer IL IL NY Lelia F 19 S Da IL IL NY Lelia married in Whiteside: MCDEARMON, FRANK G BLOOM, LELIA E WHITESIDE 12/30/1885 / 00006786 as did Weiland: BLOOM, WIELAND H LATHE, ALICE R WHITESIDE 08/16/1882 / 00005850 And in 1870 the family was there! Lyndon Twp., Whiteside Co., IL 1870 Census 168/169 Bloom, Mandan 37 F NY Weland 13 M IL Burnerd 10 M IL Lelia 9 F IL Did not find them in 1860. This doesn't give you Mandane's burial place (I did check the Lyndon Cemetery and she was not there), but it is probably in Sterling. I do NOT have information on the burials in Riverside which is the probable place. Bob

Posted on: Whiteside Co. Illinois Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Whiteside/10871 Surname: Flynn, Hayes, Hankey, Carney, Wohrle ------------------------- Would appreciate any information relating to my Whiteside County ggrandparents - John Flynn and Mary Hayes Flynn and their children, Julia (born 1860), John (born 1864), Mary Anna (b. 1866), Cornelius (b.1867) Margaret Flynn Carney (my grandmother, b. 1877), Daniel (b.1879), Katherine (b. 1880).

Posted on: Whiteside Co. Illinois Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Whiteside/10870 Surname: Bloom, Allen, McDearmon ------------------------- Looking for information on a Mandane (Allen) Bloom. She was wife of John Milton Bloom who died in 1862 in Cairo, Illinois. I know that Mandane was in Sterling, Illinois in 1893 but have no info on when she died or where she might be buried. Any help is better than no help.

Don~ "Ralph Thomas Park, an area of 12.25 acres, is in the process (1967) of being activated. It is located near the new circular school." Not much, I'm afraid. Dawn Everling ----- Original Message ----- From: Don Thomas <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 12:14 PM Subject: Ralph Thomas > Posted on: Whiteside Co. Illinois Queries > Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Whiteside/10869 > > Surname: Thomas > ------------------------- > > On your Index to names for the "Bastian" History of Whiteside County there > is a listing of Ralph Thomas on page 388. Would someone be good enough > to let me know what that is about or what it says? > Thank you, > Don > > > > ============================== > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > your heritage! > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog

Posted on: Whiteside Co. Illinois Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Whiteside/10869 Surname: Thomas ------------------------- On your Index to names for the "Bastian" History of Whiteside County there is a listing of Ralph Thomas on page 388. Would someone be good enough to let me know what that is about or what it says? Thank you, Don

Posted on: Whiteside Co. Illinois Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Il/Whiteside/10865 Surname: Stutzke, Bachman ------------------------- Found on 1900 census in Sterling Ward 1 544/565 Bachman, Arthur H M 34 M Typesetter/Compositor GR GR GR Martha M F 26 M WF GR GR GR Elsa A F 6 S DA IL GR GR Kurt Arthur M 5 S SN IL GR GR Argnes F F 2 S DA IL GR GR Must have moved to Canada before 1910 census. Margaret

Posted on: Whiteside Co. Illinois Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Il/Whiteside/10863 Surname: Stutzke, Fenske ------------------------- 1910 census shows that William Elgin is divorced and living with two sons Edward 11 and Henry 10. Did not find ex wife anywhere. Did find Minnie Stutzke living with her DAUGHTER and son-in-law in Clyde. Here is info from census. 52/54 Radatz, August M 73 M Carpenter GR GR GR Augusta F 47 M WF Farm GR GR GR John M 17 S SN Farm Labor IL GR GR Martha F 13 S DA Servent IL GR GR Herman M 8 S IL GR GR Stutzke,Minnie F 74 W MO GR GR GR WF= Wife, SN= son, DA= daughter, MO= mother From Ill Marriage I found the following: Radatz,August/Fenske,Augusta Whiteside 03/19/1885 00006591 Margaret

Posted on: Whiteside Co. Illinois Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Il/Whiteside/10862 Surname: Stutzke, Elgin, Fritz ------------------------- I didn't find anything in 1880 on any of these families, from the online marriage index, Elizabeth's last name was Fritz, but her age in the census is such that she could have been a grandaughter to Minnie. However, the census does NOT indicate any relationship and usually the taker was pretty good. I note several in the adjacent pages where he has noted Gd for Granddaughter, Mo for Mother, Ss for Stepson, Br brother, Cs for cousin, etc. So, IF she was related, I would have expected something to be shown. It may just be coincidence. There were a couple other Stutzke families in the 1900 census, I assume you have those. ELGIN, WILLIAM F FRITZ, ELIZABETH WHITESIDE 06/22/1898 / 00010057 Bob

Posted on: Whiteside Co. Illinois Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Il/Whiteside/10861 Surname: Elgin, Stutzke, Fenske, Boehnke ------------------------- I am interested in further information regarding William Elgin and his family who are shown on the 1900 census for Whiteside county as living in Hopkins Township. The reason for my interest is that Wilhelmina Stutzke (age 64), my gr-gr-grandmother, was living with this family at that time and I am trying to determine if there is a family connection. Thanks in advance for any responses.

Posted on: Whiteside Co. Illinois Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Whiteside/10860 Surname: ------------------------- Hi, Bob and thanks for the message. I believe the first entry is correct. Because John and Phoebe had several children including Palmer, Nelly, Nora, later came Ed, Levi, Winnie (Winifred, maybe) plus others I have listed in my family tree. Thank you very much and if I can be of help to you please let me know. Linda [email protected]

Posted on: Whiteside Co. Illinois Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Whiteside/10859 Surname: Fisher ------------------------- From the 1880 census you can get an approximate birthdate plus the state: In Clyde Township is: Fisher, John M 29 M Laborer IN IN IN Phoebe E. F 25 M Wife PA PA PA Eva M. F 6 S Dau IL IN PA Palmer N. M 5 S Son IL IN PA Nelly F 3 S Dau IL IN PA Nora B. (Aug) F 10m S Dau IL IN PA I checked the Clyde Cemeteries and did not find them there. I then checked the 1870 census and found no Fishers in Clyde, but the closest was in Genesee Twp, just to the east, and I believe this is John with his parents: Genesee Twp., 1870 Fisher, William 47 M IN Farmer Eliza A. 46 F IN John 19 M IN (Birthplace and age match) Elias 17 M IN Elizabeth 15 M IN (prob. error in the transcript or census on sex). Elijah 12 M IN William H. 10 M IN Johnson 6 M IN William S. 2 M IL Another Fisher, Levi 25 lived next door with wife Blanca, probably another son of William. I note on my 1872 plat book that L. Fisher actually owned some land in the far north East Section of Clyde Twp. The Northwestern part of Genesee has lots of small "wood" lots with only initials for the owners. Bob

Posted on: Whiteside Co. Illinois Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Whiteside/10858 Surname: ------------------------- I am searching the birth dates and/or death dates of John Fisher who married Phoebe Elizabeth Rugg on 01/14/1873 in Whiteside County, IL.

have been checking on the chat room this week and it appears to be working. Lets give it another chance, Monday at 8pm CST at wwww.freeportillinois.com/index3.htm for genealogy chat for Northwest Illinois and the PA counties that its settlers came from. Lou Cook _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

Posted on: Whiteside Co. Illinois Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Il/Whiteside/10857 Surname: Kane, Roark, Miller ------------------------- My great-grandmother, Hattie Roark, had a sister-in-law by the name of Mary Catherine Kane. Mary Catherine married Hattie' brother, James Roark, on 28 October 1877 in Whiteside County. See Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763 - 1900, with this entry: GROOM: ROARK, JAMES BRIDE: KANE, MARY CNTY: WHITESIDE DATE:10/28/1877 VOL/PAGE: -- LIC: 00004562 My cousin Lois Dawson's research states that James and Mary Catherine had two children: Kitty Roark and Ann Roark.

Posted on: Whiteside Co. Illinois Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Whiteside/10856 Surname: Ripley, Schutt, Coats, Hill, Merricks ------------------------- Descendants of Charles Pomeroy Ripley - 12 Apr 2001 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FIRST GENERATION 1. Charles Pomeroy Ripley was born about 1825 in New York. He appeared on the census in 1860 in Jordan Twp., Whiteside Co., IL.1 790/783 $2500/$200 Ripley, C. R. 35 M NY Farmer Sarah 33 F VA Eliza 9 F OH Frances 7 F OH John 5 M IL Henry 2 M IL He died in 1863 in Illinois.2 He was buried in Maple Ridge Cemetery, Jordan Twp., Whiteside Co., IL. Sarah C. was born about 1827 in Virginia. She appeared on the census in 1870 in Jordan Twp., Whiteside Co., IL. 148/149 Ripley, Sarah 43 F VA Francis 17 F NY Teacher John E. 13 M IL Henry 11 M IL Pomroy? 6 M IL Sivits, William 21 M PA Farmlaborer She died in 1907 in Illinois.2 She was buried in Maple Ridge Cemetery, Jordan Twp., Whiteside Co., IL. Charles Pomeroy Ripley and Sarah C. had the following children: 2 i. Frances C. Ripley was born about 1853 in New York. She died in 1871 in Illinois.2 She was buried in Maple Ridge Cemetery, Jordan Twp., Whiteside Co., IL. +3 ii. John E. Ripley (born about 1857). 4 iii. Ezra Ripley2 was born in 1857. He died in 1858 in Illinois. He was buried in Maple Ridge Cemetery, Jordan Twp., Whiteside Co., IL. 5 iv. Henry Ripley was born about 1859 in Illinois. 6 v. Sarah Ripley2 was born in 1861 in Illinois. She died in 1862 in Illinois. She was buried in Maple Ridge Cemetery, Jordan Twp., Whiteside Co., IL. +7 vi. Charles Pomeroy Ripley (born about 1864). SECOND GENERATION 3. John E. Ripley was born about 1857 in Illinois. He appeared on the census in 1880 in Montmorency Twp., Whiteside Co., IL. 66/66 Ripley, John E. M 24 M Farmer IL NY VA Flora E. F 24 M Wife PA PA PA He was married to Flora E.. Flora E. was born about 1856 in Pennsylvania. 7. Charles Pomeroy Ripley was born about 1864 in Illinois. He appeared on the census in 1880 in Hume Twp., Whiteside Co., IL. 43/43 Schutt, Henry C. M 48 M Farmer NY NY NY Sarah C. F 52 M Wife VA VA VA Julian B. M 14 S Son NY NY VA Ripley, Charles P. M 15 S Ss(StepSon) IL NY VA Hill, Maria C. F 63 W(idow) Sister NY NY NY Merricks, Edward M 10 S Nephew IL VA MD He appeared on the census in 1900 in Montmorency Twp., Whiteside Co., IL. 138/138 Ripley, Charles M 36 M Farmer IL NY VA Helen F 37 M Wife IL Sc Sc Grace E. F 12 S Da IL IL IL Isabel S. F 9 S Da IL IL IL Charles T. M 6 S Sn IL IL IL Clarence P. M 3 S Sn IL IL IL Frances E. (Jan) 5m S Da IL IL IL Shontz, Melvin M 22 S Hm Farmlaborer PA IL IL Don't know what the Hm on Melvin means, it is NOT in the list of relation or occupation abbreviations. He was married to Helen M. Coats on March 16, 1887 in Whiteside Co., IL. RIPLEY, CHARLES P COATS, HELEN M WHITESIDE 03/16/1887 / 00007088 Charles Pomeroy Ripley and Helen M. Coats had the following children: 8 i. Grace E. Ripley was born about 1888 in Illinois. 9 ii. Isabel S. Ripley was born about 1891 in Illinois. 10 iii. Charles T. Ripley was born about 1894 in Illinois. 11 iv. Clarence P. Ripley was born about 1897 in Illinois. 12 v. Frances E. Ripley was born in January 1900 in Illinois. SOURCES 1. Typed transcript of census from original at the County Courthouse. Whiteside County Genealogists. page 52. 2. Cemetery Records.

Posted on: Whiteside Co. Illinois Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Whiteside/10855 Surname: Ripley, Coats, Smith, Merricks ------------------------- I am looking for information for Charles Pomeroy Ripley.He was married to 1.Helen Nesbitt Coats, 2. Affie Smith His mother, Sarah Merricks, was possibly living in Whiteside. She remarried after her husband (also named, Charles Pomeroy Ripley) died. I do not know her married name. Helen Nesbitt Coat's father, Thomas Coats, could also have been living in Illinois. Does anyone have any info on these people?

I must apologize to those of you who attempted to chat tonight. The chat room which I was going to try tonight comes to us through a group who just notified me that one of their servers went down this morning and they are working to repair. Methinks that by next Mon. at 8pm, www.freeportillinois.com will have installed a new chat room at our site rather than linking to one provided by someone else. Again, I apologise for any inconvenience. This has not happened to us before and we will take great pains to see that it does not again. Lou Cook _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

Posted on: Whiteside Co. Illinois Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Whiteside/10854 Surname: ------------------------- I'm looking for information on my granfather's family: John Benters 360-03-1207 DOB 1-25-1921 Died 5-1970

please join us for genealogy chat on Mon evening at 8pm CST. We will be test driving a new chat room. Just go to the front page at www.freeportillinois.com/index3.htm and press the chat button on the right side of the page. At the next page, you can press chat now. This chat room takes a minute. Put in your name in the top box and your surnames in the profile, press chat and you will be in. Lou _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

Posted on: Whiteside Co. Illinois Wills Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/WhitesideWill/10012 Surname: FORWARD, RICHARDS, BAIRD, TEACH, BURNHAM, MATHIS, EAKLE, STILSON, HOPKINS ------------------------- William FORWARD was born 05 September 1834 in Cayuga County, NY, son of George FORWARD and Sarah CAGER. In 1855 he moved to Berrien Co., MI, and worked in a saw mill. There, in 1863, he married school teacher Arabella BURNHAM (b. 1841 in Allegany Co., NY). In 1867, they moved to Whiteside County, IL, near Prophetstown, where William took up farming. They had six children: Sarah Edith, Ruby Elena, Louise Minnie, Joseph Robert, Walter Burnham, and Neva May. William FORWARD died on 06 March 1912 and is buried in the Leon Methodist Cemetery. ______________________________ In the name of God, Amen. I William Forward of the town of Prophetstown in the County of Whiteside and State of Illinois of the age of Seventy four years, and being of sound mind and memory do publish and declare this to be my last will and testament in manner following to-wit: First: After the payment of all just claims against my estate, I give and bequeath all the property I die possessed of to my four children to wit Walter B. Forward, Neva M. Richards, Ruby E. Baird and Sarah Edith Teach share and share alike and whereas my property consists of Real Estate, this division herein ordered shall be made after said real estate is sold as hereinafter provided. Second: I nominate and appoint my son Walter B. Forward to be the Executor of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made. I hereby give my said son as such Executor full power to sell my said real estate to-wit the South half of the North East quarter Πof Section Thirty-five 35 in Township 19 Range 5 East of the P.M. in Whiteside County Illinois. And I direct my son Walter as such Executor to be as diligent in making such sale as is consistent with the best interest of my said legatees. And I further authorize my said son Walter as such Executor to make a good and sufficient deed of conveyance to the purchaser of such real estate. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this ninth day of September, A. D. 1905. x William Forward (seal) ______________________________ The within instrument consisting of one sheet of legal copy paper was at the date thereof, signed sealed published and declared by the said Wm. Forward as and for his last will and testament in presence of us, who at his request and in his presence and the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto. x Wm. Mathis residing in Prophetstown Ill. x S. E. Eakle residing in Prophetstown Ill. ______________________________ State of Illinois, Whiteside County, ss. I, W. C. Stilson, County Clerk and Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing Last Will and Testament of the within named William Forward, deceased, was this day duly proven in open Court and admitted to probate herein and ordered to be filed and recorded in the record of Wills in and for said Whiteside County. Witness my hand and the seal of said Court at my office in Morrison, this 15th day of April, A. D. 1912 x W. C. Stilson, Clerk x M. W. Hopkins, Deputy