This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: FOY, PIERCE Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Zh.2ADE/1901.1 Message Board Post: >From the Tampico Tornado: Tampico Tornado November 23, 1916 CLARKE FOY WAS MARRIED IN PRINCETON Clarke FOY and Miss Ruby PIERCE Married in Princeton Saturday. Clarke FOY of this place and Miss Ruby PIERCE of Burnside were married at Princeton las Saturday afternoon by Rev. FLUCK, pastor of the Methodist church. The groom went over to Princeton with his brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph FOY in the latter's auto where they were met by the bride and his sster and the ceremoney then performed with all of ths relatives as witnesses. The bridal party with the exception of the bride's sister, all came to Tampico to the home of the groom's parents where a supper was served and congratulations tendered. For the present Mr.and Mrs. FOY will make their home with his parents here. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C.W. FOY, prominent and old residents of this community. He is a good steady young man. The birde is very well and favorably known in her home in Hancock county. Congratulations are extended by the groom's many friends.

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/1902 Message Board Post: These are from some old postcards I found in my grandmother's things. She was Cora E. Roberts - cousin to the Foys in Tampico. If you'd like larger images, let me know. Dianne Brown

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Foy, Jones - various others Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Zh.2ADE/1901 Message Board Post: I have ancestors in Whiteside County - Tampico - The Foys: Charles Wesley Foy (b. 30 March 1848, d. 9 Aug 1828) married Mary G. Jones bef. 1880 - had the following children: 1) Clarke W. (b. May 1880) -- I have several cards & letters he wrote to my grandmother, Cora E. Roberts Venard. 2) Walter B. (b. 18 Apr 1885) 3) Ralph E. (b. Oct. 1889) The images attached are copies of a graduation invitation -- Ralph Foy was in this class. There are other names inside this invitation - a listing of the graduates. If you can't make them out in these images, let me know and I'll send you a larger image in email. Dianne Brown

Cathy, Dyer or C.O. Booth, b. 1849, md Clara Eliza Carr in Whiteside County, IL 20 Feb 1877. Any relation to your Elisha BOOTH or Gifford J. BOOTH of Fulton,Whiteside County, IL? If so, can you give true name and death date? Dave S guyanoga1@email.com wrote: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Booth > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Zh.2ADE/1900 > > Message Board Post: > > Word of Elisha Booth's recent death at the home of his son, Gifford J. Booth, in Fulton, IL, appeared in the Tioga County Agitator in NY on 3 Jan 1872. > Elisha was a minister and a carpenter. His son, Gifford, was an editor and printer. > I am searching for dates of birth/death and place of burial for these two men. > Any help would be greatly appreciated. > Thank you, > Cathy C. > > ============================== > 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: Booth Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Zh.2ADE/1900 Message Board Post: Word of Elisha Booth's recent death at the home of his son, Gifford J. Booth, in Fulton, IL, appeared in the Tioga County Agitator in NY on 3 Jan 1872. Elisha was a minister and a carpenter. His son, Gifford, was an editor and printer. I am searching for dates of birth/death and place of burial for these two men. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Cathy C.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Eagan Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Zh.2ADE/1899 Message Board Post: I have recently acquired a picture of the "Sterling Steam Baking Co. "The Home of Eagan's Famous Blue Ribbon Bread." Does anyone have old city directories (or other references) which would give an address for this business? Would also like to know any of the years this company was in operation. Thanks for any help you can give me!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Baker, Mudge, Palmer Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Zh.2ADE/1898 Message Board Post: Leander Baker married Sarah E. Palmer, Jan. 1862 in Whiteside co. Ill. they had four children born in Ill. the last born 1870 by 1880 I find them in Black Hawk co. Iowa. My question is about his brother Francis H. Baker born 1847 in MI. he is on the 1880 census, Garden Plain, Whiteside, Ill. with 4 children age 9 to 2 all born in Iowa, mother born Iowa, but she is not present. Who was she, is she buried in Whitside. Francis is a Civil Vet enlisted from Carroll co. Ill. He was wonded and died many years later from a ball near his spine. Francis remarried in Nebraska and had more children. I would like to exchange information with some one who knows more about this Baker family. The parents of these two men were Philemon and Aurela Mudge Baker.

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The index to the paper is wonderful! I have many relatives who lived in the area, and there are many articles, obits, births, marriages,etc. about them. How do I get copies of the actual article? Carol Crowden Knott

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Jacobs, Glassburn, Smith, Fox, Morse, Craddock, McNamara Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Zh.2ADE/1887.1 Message Board Post: Here's some JACOBS information from the Tampico Tornado that might be hits to those you are looking for: January 16, 1913 Mrs. A.T. GLASSBURN received word of the death of her cousin, Edwin E. SMITH of Seattle, Washington. His father, Albert SMITH, is a brother of A.M. SMITH and Mrs. Mary E. JACOBS of this place. Death was caused by typhoid menegitis and occurred at the Noble hospital. The young man was born in 1876 and was a fine young fellow of Christian character. May 30, 1903 Mrs. FOX returned to her home in Chicago Monday after a week's visit with her sister, Mrs. Mary JACOBS. August 15, 1903 Mrs. Bert JACOBS and children, of Chicago, are the guests of Mrs. Mary JACOBS and J.M. JACOBS. December 4, 1903 Mrs. Mary JACOBS intends to go to Chicago Saturday where she will visit with relatives for three months. December 11, 1903 Mrs. Mary JACOBS went to Chicago Saturday morning, where she will spend several weeks visiting relatives. February 18, 1899 Marion JACOBS spent a week in Chicago visiting his brother Bert. April 9, 1892 Dr. A. H. MORSE, of Dakota, stepped off the train here last week Thursday. He was called here by the illness of his wife, who has been visiting her mother, Mrs. JACOBS. May 23, 1891 MARRIED JACOBS-CRADDOCK - At the home of the bride's mother, Wednesday, May 20th, 1891, J. Marion JACOBS and Nellie CRADDOCK, both of Tampico, by the Rev. A Lincoln SHUTE, B.D. The bride is a daughter of our respected citizen, Mrs. H.A. CRADDOCK. June 21, 1890 MARRIED JACOBS-McNAMARA - At the parsonage in Spring Valley, Wednesday, June 11th, 1890, by Rev. Firth STRINGER, Mr. Bert JACOBS of Tampico, and Miss Anna McNAMARA, late of Kansas. May 1, 1886 Messrs. J.W. WHITE and A.E. JACOBS are engaged building wire fences on their property two miles northeast of Tampico. October 23, 1886 Tom. STEADMAN has moved into the Gene JACOBS house. He is now next to the chruch, and as one might say "right under the drippings of the Sanctuary."

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/1895.1 Message Board Post: Thank you for the link. This had more info than I new existed. Now I know where to look.

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/1406.1.2 Message Board Post: I am related to James Garlick who married Henrietta. My ancestor is James William Garlick who is the son of James Garlick and his first wife, Clarissa Bosley, from his first marriage. Henrietta is his second wife. Is there information in that book about James Garlicks first marriage and kids?

Inez,, I think the cemetery is probably the one listed as "Como Cemetery" Hopkins Township. Its off of Route 30 behind/next too a campground called "Ruffit Park". I would really appreciate it if you would please email me the names/dates etc of the people you know who are buried there so I can put them on my website and if the pictures are any good at all I could post those with the info.. Thanks much,, Christine Walters http://www.iltrails.org/whiteside --- iemily@attbi.com wrote: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Rich, Barrett > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Zh.2ADE/1702.1 > > Message Board Post: > > Hello > We have relatives buried in an old like you said ramshackle cemetery in Como. > It was near a campground and a river ran along side of it and some of the old graves > had been lost because of floods. > > Our people were last name of Rich. > > We took pictures of the stones of our family but didn't get the name of the Cemetery. > > Now some of the pictures are darkening and not easy to read. > > Inez. > > > > ============================== > 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 > ===== __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Rich, Barrett Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Zh.2ADE/1702.1 Message Board Post: Hello We have relatives buried in an old like you said ramshackle cemetery in Como. It was near a campground and a river ran along side of it and some of the old graves had been lost because of floods. Our people were last name of Rich. We took pictures of the stones of our family but didn't get the name of the Cemetery. Now some of the pictures are darkening and not easy to read. Inez.

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