Some GROVE clips from the Tampico Tornado: November 13, 1903 H.A. KEMP's horse strayed away last week Wednesday and was not found until Thursday at the GROVE farm eight miles north east of here where it was raised.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Early Grove Dunham Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Zh.2ADE/1906.1 Message Board Post: I am sorry but I have no information on John Grove. I wonder if you are familiar with an Eva Early Grove who was the wife of a Dave Grove and lived in Whiteside Co. in the late 1800s. They had children Albert, Donald and Mildred (and perhaps others). She was the sister of Albert William Early whose family I am researching. She was born to William A. Early and Susan A. Dunham in Whiteside Co. around 1866. I have not been able to get much information on the parents of William and Susan and am currently pursuing the families of Albert's siblings to see if anyone might be able to help me. Regards Paul Bailey

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Zh.2ADE/1163.1 Message Board Post: Please note that my email address has changed to GenealogyBug @ gustafson.net (without spaces).

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hemminger Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Zh.2ADE/1908 Message Board Post: I would like a copy of an obituary for Washinton Hemminger die Nov 1971 in Whiteside County Illinois. Thank you

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hemminger Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Zh.2ADE/1907 Message Board Post: I am looking for information on Silas H Hemminger,his wife Mary Etta Mitchell family Silas died 8 May 1936 in Sterling, is buried in Riverside Cemetary.from Trouth Funeral Home Sterling.Illinois.At the time of his death he had Sons-Abraham-Amos uriah-William C.-Washington living in Sterling. I would like any information concerning any of these people and their families Thank you

Greetings from downunder. I have just discovered a member of my PEPPER family on the 1880 census for Whiteside, Illinois and I am wondering if anyone can assist me please to find out more about them and their descendants? The details are; John PEPPER self 52 born England Farmer Emily PEPPER wife 39 " Keeping House Frances PEPPER dau 20 born IN Home Ida PEPPER dau 17 born IL Home Clara PEPPER dau 11 born IA Home John was a brother to my gt.gt grandfather and was born in Lincolnshire England Any information appreciated. Iris Tolley, Auckland, City of Sails, New Zealand. Email: tolliris@ihug.co.nz Researching: STEVENS, JOHNSON, BOOTH, BESWICK, PEPPER & MORLEY in Notts., BESWICK in Yorks., PEPPER in Lincs., DODSON in Wilts & Berks. BEARDWELL in Suffolk/Essex/London., TOBEY in Worcs. & London. Database of TOLLEY available

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Grove Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Zh.2ADE/1906 Message Board Post: I would like to confirm the year of death for John Grove. John was born in Franklin County, PA on 9 April 1828 and died in Stirling, Ill on 21 Jan. I saw the obit. from the Stirling Evening Gazette but unfortunately, the date was not on the clipping. I believe the year to be 1919. If someone could either confirm 1919 or provide the actual year it would be greatly appreciated.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: STAGER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Zh.2ADE/1447.2.1 Message Board Post: >From the Tampico Tornado: December 23, 1893 State's Attorney, Walter STAGER, remembers us in a most substantial way, sending us $3.00 for more Tornados.

From "History of Whiteside County Ills." by Bent-Wilson (1877): page 394~"History of Sterling Township--Justices of the Peace:--1860,1864, 1868- John S. Stager,...." From "A History of Whiteside County" by Wayne Bastian (1968): page 393-394~ "The City Court of Sterling was instituted on June 6, 1910. The new court had domain over circuit court cases but was limited in jurisdiction to the city of Sterling. Judge Henry C. Ward presided at the opening of the curt and afterward. The offices were located in the City Hall.... There was also a master in chancery at the Sterling court. His duties were the regular ones of the office but were limited territorially. John Stager was the first master." page 413~"In May, 1912, the City took o er the hospital and changed its name to Sterling Public Hospital. The first board of directors included H. H. Wood, John M. Stager and Dr. S. S. Kehr." From the 1900 Census, Sterling: 158/163 Stager, Walter M 54 Married Lawyer PA PA PA Elizabeth F 47 M wife OH PA CT John M. M 18 Single son IL PA OH Floy F 14 S dau IL PA OH Frank M 7 S son IL PA OH Jurgens, Cora F 19 S servant IL GR IL 159/164 Stager, John S. M 81 M surveyor PA PA PA Lydia A. F 74 M wife PA PA PA Mock, Margaret F 17 S servant IL GR GR Dawn Everling dawnev@mninter.net ----- Original Message ----- From: <shirkjs@comcast.net> To: <ILWHITES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2003 10:04 PM Subject: [ILWHITES] Re: History of Whiteside County, Illinois by Wayne Bastian > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Zh.2ADE/1447.2 > > Message Board Post: > > john s stager b 1818 in PA migrated 1855 d 1905 he was my g grandfather i am interested in any biogrphical information of his life in sterling > > > ============================== > 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 >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Zh.2ADE/1447.2 Message Board Post: john s stager b 1818 in PA migrated 1855 d 1905 he was my g grandfather i am interested in any biogrphical information of his life in sterling

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BARTON, ROUNDS, COONLEY Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Zh.2ADE/1904.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Dick, Yes, long time. Boy, this family is sure HARD TO TRACK!!! I appreciate your help. If it weren't for the fact that the name on Della's marriage license looks like Caroline, I'd think I have 2 families mixed together. Thanks again for your help. Rita M. (Coonley) Brown

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Zh.2ADE/1904.1 Message Board Post: Hi Rita, Long time. Here's what I came up with on Della's nativities and enumerations. Very confusing. 1910 Della Coonley, 52, Ia, Ger, NY. 1900, Della Coonley, 42, Ia, Ger, Ia.1880, Rosalia G. Coonley, 22, Ia, NY, NY. Now here's what I find on 1860 Deep Creek twp, Clinton co. Ia. which is right across the river from Whiteside co.Il. William Barton, 26, NY. Caroline, 20, NY. Rosela 2, Ia, Clarissa 1/12, Ia. I cannot find this Barton family ANYWHERE in 1870 or 1880. Dick

From the 1880 census, Union Grove: 161/168 Coonley, William O. M 45 Married farmer NY -- -- Eliza C. F 43 M wife NY NY NY Frank O. M 16 Single son IL NY NY Willis M 12 S son IL NY NY George M 9 S son IL NY NY Ellis E. M 8 S son IL NY NY Alice M. F 4 S dau IL NY NY Cora M. F 2 S dau IL NY NY /169 Coonley, Alonzo M. M 25 M farmer NY NY NY Rosalia G. F 22 M wife Iowa NY NY Dora F 1 S dau IL NY IA Norton, Lesley M 25 S farm labor Vermont -- -- 1900 Census, Morrison: 478/498 Coonley, Alonzo M 44 M teamster NY NY NY Della F 42 M wife Iowa Germany Iowa Dorothy F 20 S dau IL NY IA Lottie F 19 S dau seamstress Orville M 18 S son day laborer Gertrude F 16 S dau Frank M 14 S son Ralph M 12 s son Arthur M 9 S son Addie F 7 S dau Lida F 5 S dau Gerald M 2 S son From the 1910 Census, Morrison City, Wrd 3: 128/129 Coonley, Alonzo C. M 55 M teamster NY NY NY Della F 52 M wife Iowa Germany NY also in this household...Orille, Ralph, Arthur, Addie, Lidia, Gerald, and Eunice Golly, F 8 S granddaughter b:Iowa 1920 census, Union Grove: 123/123 Coonley, Alonzo M 65 M Gardener-truck farmer NY NY NY Ella F 62 M wife Iowa Germany NY Arthur M 2 S grandson IL IL IL Grove Hill Cemetery Coonley, Alonzo d Sept 30, 1926 71 y 6m Lot 9E Res: Unionville Coonley, Della d Jul 7, 1932 74y 9m 29d Lot 9E Res: Morrison Dawn Everling dawnev@mninter.net ----- Original Message ----- From: <tomrita1@msn.com> To: <ILWHITES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 11:23 PM Subject: [ILWHITES] Census look-up for COONLEY > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: COONLEY, BARTON > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Zh.2ADE/1904 > > Message Board Post: > > Would very much appreciate a 1880 census and later look up for Alonzo Coonley, wife Della (Barton) Coonley. I need to know where Della's parents are from and hope the census may give clues. I know Alonzo and Della were married in Morrison in1878 and are both buried there. > THANK YOU in advance for ANY help. > > > ============================== > 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 >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Buckbee, Birdsley, Blaisdell, Blasdell, Burns, Mattoon, Meighan, Merrell, Snyder, Vickery Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Zh.2ADE/1905 Message Board Post: >From the Whiteside Sentinel (Morrison, Illinois), Thursday, 21 Feb 1901. BUCKBEE -- At her home in Fenton, Whiteside county, Ill., Saturday, Feb. 16, 1901, Mrs. Samuel Buckbee, aged 73 years, 6 months and 15 days. Prudence Vickery was born at Sand Lake, New York, July 1, 1827. She was married in 1843 to Samuel Buckbee, who died in 1870. Four children were born to this union, – two of whom are still living, Mrs. Althana Blaisdell, who resides near Clark, S. D., and Mrs. Harriet Birdsley of Fenton. One child, a son, died in infancy, and a daughter, Mrs. H. H. Snyder, died about twenty-one years ago, leaving two small children to the care of their grandmother and their father, who has always made his home with Mrs. Buckbee since the death of his wife. She gave the children all the care of a loving mother until they were settled in homes of their own. Harry was married to Miss Minnie Burns in 1898 and Emma was married to George Meighan in 1899. They both reside in Fenton. Besides these relatives she leaves one brother, Caleb Vickery of Clark, S. D., and one sister, Mrs. Thamer Mattoon of Durand, this state. She was an affectionate loving mother and grandmother, a kind! good neighbor and friend to everyone, a noble christian woman who never shirked a duty or thought anything that lay in her power to do was of too much trouble to serve a friend or neighbor. Her only thought was for others. She left the comforting assurance that she trusted in Jesus and was ready and willing to go. The funeral was held in the U. B. church in Fenton, Rev. Mary Merrell officiating. All that was mortal of “Aunt Prudy” was tenderly laid to rest by the side of her husband in the New Lebanon cemetery, one mile west of Fenton.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: COONLEY, BARTON Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Zh.2ADE/1904 Message Board Post: Would very much appreciate a 1880 census and later look up for Alonzo Coonley, wife Della (Barton) Coonley. I need to know where Della's parents are from and hope the census may give clues. I know Alonzo and Della were married in Morrison in1878 and are both buried there. THANK YOU in advance for ANY help.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Alexander, Tadford, Metzler Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Zh.2ADE/1903 Message Board Post: I am interested in hearing from anyone who is researching the descendants of C. C. Alexander and Eliza Tadford of Whiteside Co. They had four sons and a daughter: 1. John H. Alexander, b. 1839, m. Frances K. ???, b. 1842 (children: Maude, b.1869, Caroline, b.1870, Harrison K., b.1877), 2. Theodore D. Alexander, b.1841, 3. William H. Alexander, b. 1846, m. Anna ???, b. 1856, 4. Levicia A. Alexander, 1848-1909, m. Abraham H. Metzler, 1837-1886 (children Ida A. Metzler, b. 1876, Horace A. Metzler, 1881-1909, Edna Mae Metzler, 1885-1946) and 5. Horace C. Alexander, b. 1853. Does anyone have further knowledge of this family? Did the children remain in Whiteside, or go elsewhere?

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Zh.2ADE/1690.3 Message Board Post: Dollie Tompkins Hastings was my dad's step-mother. She is listed in the Sterling and Rock Falls city directories with my grandfather Perry Hastings in 1913, 1915, 1916, but by 1918 she is listed as living at their last address by herself. I have personal information about her and remember Dad talking about her son Leonard. If you want my recollections of Dad's memories of her, email me. Esther Hastings Miller

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: FOY, BREED Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Zh.2ADE/1901.3 Message Board Post: Tampico Tornado Jaunary 2, 1913 Pretty Christmas Wedding A pretty wedding occurred Christmas day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. BREED of Yorktown when their daughter, Miss Hazel, was united in marriage to Ralph FOY of this place. The ceremony wsa performed at high noon by Rev. H.A. SNYDER of the Tampico M.E. church in the presence of only those close friends and immediate relatives. The wedding march wsa played by Miss Edna BREED, a sister of the bride. The couple was attended by Miss Cecil BREED, a sister of the bride. The bride was very prettily and tastefully attiared in a gown of white net over white silk and carried white carnations. The bridesmaid's costume was blue. The bride is one of Yorktown's splendid young ladies who has won for herself many friends in her home. The groom is the son of C.W. FOY, a well known retired Tampico farmer, and is a young man of correct habits, and honest and industrious. Mr. and Mrs. FOY will begin housekeeping in the spring on his father's farm southwest of Tampico. In the evening a reception was tendered the couple at the BREED home and some fifty friends and relatives gathered to do honor to the day and event. Games, music and a social time made the evening pass pleasantly. A number of fine presents were received by the couple. A lap supper was served and when the guests departed it wsa with many good wishes for a bright future for Mr. and Mrs. FOY.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: FOY, HARRINGTON Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Zh.2ADE/1901.2 Message Board Post: Tampico Tornado March 2, 1916 MARRIED AT PRICNETON Walter B. FOY and Miss Maud HARRINGTON both of this place went over to Princeton last week Wednesday morning and were married at the Christian parsonage by Rev. C.C. CARPENTER at 10 o'clock. They returned the same evening and for the present are making their home with her parents south west of town. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley FOY and is an industrious young man of good habits. He has spent most of his life in this community and is well known here. Mrs. FOY is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bert HARRINGTON who have resided in this heighborhood a number of years and is a capable young woman. Congratulations are extended.