I am searching for any information about the Royce family that settled in Will County about 1850. Able Royce died in Plainview shortly after arriving there. Miles Royce and Jonathan Royce were long time residents of the county. Al Rhods

I'm looking for David COTTON and his wife Jane BROWN. They had at least 3 children. Smith (Doc) COTTON born 23 Sep 1858 and married to Annie CLELAND 27 Jul 1882 in Braceville, Grundy County, IL. Other children were Effie Blithe (Ida) COTTON who was married to John McGregor and an Unknown COTTON married to Reverend RAISBACH of the Presbyterian Church. I know there is a Cotton Cemetery located somewhere in Braceville. If anyone has any information about David or Jane COTTON will you please contact me. Wayne Muir Living in the foothills of the Great Smokey Mountains and researching: MUIR, COTTON, CLELAND, BROWN, SVABEK, SCHUMACK, MILLER, LISKA, KAHAK, ZDAMIK, CABAJ, HAAG, WICK, LUNDGREEN and YOUNG.

Aleita, What was your source for the Marriages in Will County. I'm searching for Holmes and Gillette starting in the 1830s. Sue Howell

Perhaps this will be helpful to someone. Aleita King Huguenin Concord, CA ================================= WILL COUNTY, IL….KING MARRIAGES KING, ABRAM STRICKLAND, ISABELLA 1502 WILL 03-31-1863 KING, BARBARA ANN HARLESS, THOMAS 1162 WILL 10-04-1849 KING, BERNARD FREW, MARY 125 WILL 04-18-1858 KING, BENJAMIN H BEATTIE, MARY 4289 WILL 01-12-1871 KING, ANDREW J MCCRACKEN, RACHEL 2599 WILL 09-06-1866 KING, ANNA L JONES, JULIUS M 10074 WILL 01-01-1884 KING, CHARLES J E CAMPBELL, CARRIE WILL 10-22-1885 KING, CHARLES S MERRILL, JULIA 10438 WILL 09-10-1884 KING, CHESTER H WATKINS, LUELLA 10246 WILL 04-03-1884 KING, CHARLES J E CAMPBELL, CARRIE 11044 WILL 10-22-1885 KING, CHARLES S MERRILL, JULIA 10438 WILL 09-10-1884 KING, CHESTER H WATKINS, LUELLA 10246 WILL 04-03-1884 KING, EDWARD E MERRILL, CARRIE E 11553 WILL 10-03-1886 KING, EMILY WILSON, EPHRAIM A 781 WILL 07-28-1860 KING, DANIEL COOPER, SARAH 939 WILL 03-16-1861 KING, ELIZA D BARTOO, ETHAN A 5516 WILL 12-13-1873 KING, ELIZABETH LINDSAY (MRS) WATKINS, JONATHAN WILL 04-22-1886 KING, JAMES B ALDEN, MARY R 2912 WILL 11-04-1856 KING, GERTRUDE LEARNARD, GUY M 13584 WILL 06-04-1890 KING, HARLESS WARDEN MACK, MARY F 16309 WILL 05-15-1895 KING, HARRIET HEPSHER, DANIEL 494 WILL 12-25-1842 KING, FRANCES GILES, SCOTT 7543 WILL 03-01-1879 KING, JEREMIAH LINDSEY, ELIZABETH 376 WILL 01-06-1859 KING, JOHN BRESSEE, HARRIET 724 WILL 03-31-1846 KING, JOHN RYDER, ELIZABETH TODD (MRS) WILL 05-30-1889 KING, IDA MAY ARMAGAST, CHARLES 10839 WILL 05-20-1885 KING, HELEN E GORHAM, A F 579 WILL 11-13-1859 KING, HENRY GLENNY, MARY 2773 WILL 05-18-1856 KING, FREDERICK TAYLOR, EVA 9092 WILL 05-02-1882 KING, FREDERICK J CUSTER, MARIE 12558 WILL 07-21-1888 KING, GEORGE BRINKERHOOF, KATHERINE 1769 WILL 09-23-1852 KING, JULIA ANN POWERS, PATRICK H 8691 WILL 09-21-1881 KING, KATIE A BURNS, JOHN M 12783 WILL 01-02-1889 KING, LOUISA WORTHINGHAM, PETER M 2574 WILL 11-30-1855 KING, LUCINDA CAMPBELL, GEORGE 573 WILL 04-09-1844 KING, LULU BELLE PUFFER, CLARENCE A 13722 WILL 09-17-1890 KING, MARY HANNINGAR, JACOB 2463 WILL 07-29-1855 KING, MARY DEVENPECK, ISAAC V 1523 WILL 08-19-1851 KING, MARY BURNS, THOMAS 4017 WILL 05-02-1870 KING, MARY PEAT, DAVID 4196 WILL 10-20-1870 KING, MARY DUNN, EDWARD 1575 WILL 07-12-1863 KING, MARY ANN ONEIL, THOMAS 1615 WILL 01-04-1852 KING, MICHAEL BEREGAN, ANN 302 WILL 11-13-1858 KING, MORRIS J BAILEY, POLLY E 1147 WILL 12-19-1861 KING, MARGARET BUTLER, BAKER 2069 WILL 01-26-1854 KING, JOHN P LEONARD, HANNAH 3003 WILL 09-12-1867 KING, JOHN Q A HUNTER, FATHA E 3786 WILL 09-22-1869 KING, JOHN R FICKES, JENNIE M 9600 WILL 03-07-1883 KING, JOSEPH BUTLER, ELIZA E 2596 WILL 12-19-1855 KING, JOSEPH GEELAN, MARY AGNES 17104 WILL 10-06-1896 KING, MARY LOUISE COOKE, SAMUEL JOHN 10587 WILL 12-17-1884 KING, MATILDA GREENWOOD, GEORGE S 649 WILL 02-08-1860 KING, MARSHAL CALDWELL, ELIZA A 36 212 MENARD 10-31-1844 KING, MARSHALL BELL, MARY A B 46 5190 MENARD 12-06-1883 KING, MARSHALL PAUSARD, EMILY JANE 2923 WILL 11-09-1856 KING, MARSHALL SPENCER, JENNETTE 1725 WILL 07-25-1852 KING, MARSHALL W ODELL, MARY E 3 161 RICHLAND 11-29- KING, MARY E WELLS, GEORGE N 3276 WILL 10-27-1857 KING, MARY ELLEN SEVERANCE, WILLIAM H 8668 WILL 09-04-1881 KING, THOMAS BURKET, ANN 2357 WILL 03-31-1855 KING, WILEY R CUNNINGHAM, ELIZABETH HOLLENBECK WILL 04-10-1884 KING, WILL D GASKILL, CLARA W 17483 WILL 06-22-1897 KING, SARAH MEADOWS, MARSHALL 454 WILL 03-26-1842 KING, RUTH M (MRS) RHOADS, JUDSON A 1660 WILL 03-05-1852 KING, SAMUEL A BAILEY, EVA 574 WILL 04-14-1844 KING, SAMUEL B SMITH, MARY A 6465 WILL 04-27-1876 KING, POLLY (MRS) REAVIS, ASHLEY L 5046 WILL 09-24-1872 KING, WILLIAM VOIGHT, LOIS 14599 WILL 03-22-1892 KING, WILLIAM NOBLES, LAURA 8143 WILL 08-29-1880 KING, WILLIAM ROYCE, HEPSIBAH 3005 WILL 01-22-1857 KING, WILLIAM DONAHOE, SARAH 13866 WILL 11-26-1890 KING, WILLIAM WHELAN, CATHARINE 1258 WILL 04-23-1862 KING, WILLIAM CASSIN, MARY 11939 WILL 05-15-1887

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --part0_921379267_boundary Content-ID: <[email protected]_out.mail.aol.com.1> Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII In a message dated 3/12/99 3:31:19 PM Mountain Standard Time, Gasparfam writes: << Does anyone have the soundex for the 1880 Census in Will County. Am looking >for Patrick (abt 43yo) and Mary Devlin and children (I only know of 1, William >Henry Devlin, should have been 8-10yo). >Is there a city directory of Joliet in 1870? >Thanks for your help. >Ethel in Texas Hi Ethel, >> >> --part0_921379267_boundary Content-ID: <[email protected]_out.mail.aol.com.2> Content-type: message/rfc822 Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Content-disposition: inline From: [email protected] Return-path: <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: Soundex 1880 Census Will Co Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 17:31:19 EST Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Does anyone have the soundex for the 1880 Census in Will County. Am looking >for Patrick (abt 43yo) and Mary Devlin and children (I only know of 1, William >Henry Devlin, should have been 8-10yo). >Is there a city directory of Joliet in 1870? >Thanks for your help. >Ethel in Texas Hi Ethel, >> --part0_921379267_boundary--

> My grandfather was born in Joliet, Illinois in 1857, and on the census > records for 1860, Will County he was two years old. On his marriage > certificate, he states he was born in Cook County. I thought that in > 1857 Joliet was in Will County. Am I wrong? > > Etta > in Oregon Joliet is in Will Co. Could the census taker just have assumed he was born in Will Co? Susan

St. Joseph's Church of Joliet 416 N. Chicago St Joliet, IL 60431 1-815-727-9378 This used to be primarily a Slovenian church. There's also a St. Joe's in Rockdale. Can't help you on C&C Tavern. Susan > Does anyone know the address of St. Joseph's Church in Joliet, Ill? Thanks > Any information about C&C Tavern? > > Arlene > [email protected] >

Hello Will County folks... I am transcribing a Civil War diary from my g-grand uncle (John Quincy Adams KING) and my g-grand father (Henry Clay KING). As I go thru the passages he sometimes mentions events that happen in Joliet. I would love to know more about and include as a sidebar to the diary. For example: "February 22, 1864 - At the recruiting office early in the forenoon. In the afternoon went over to the Court House to hear Speaking by the most prominent Citizens of Joliet." Question: Is there a research source for Will County or Joliet newspapers at this period of time available? Thanks-- Aleita King Concord, CA

Hello Will County Reasearchers! Are there any Mottinger, Hartong or Hahn connections out there? Priscilla Caris

Hello, My grandfather was born in Joliet, Illinois in 1857, and on the census records for 1860, Will County he was two years old. On his marriage certificate, he states he was born in Cook County. I thought that in 1857 Joliet was in Will County. Am I wrong? Etta in Oregon

Hi everyone, I am searching for someone with information on either John or Elon VIRGIL who lived in Will Co., Illinois. John is listed in the 1860 census living in Plainfield and Elon is living in Du Page. I also found both in Erie County, New York in the 1850 census. I am not related to the Virgils, however in the 1860 census, my ggg grandfather Peter POMEROY is living in John VIRGIL's household, obviously learning the 'wagon making' trade from him. I am trying to search for information to see if Peter came with the Virgils from New York.. I am hoping there is a descendant of the VIRGIL's reading this list that could help me by telling me when they arrived in Illinois. Thanks Carol Ann

Does anyone know the address of St. Joseph's Church in Joliet, Ill? Thanks Any information about C&C Tavern? Arlene [email protected]

Does anyone else have RUSSELL'S in Will Co. during the years 1860 to 1870? I'm searching for my G-Grandmothers family. She was Josephine RUSSELL b. 15 Sep 1847 NY. Unknown if she travel to Will Co. with her parents or Uncle and Aunt. She married on 4 July 1865 to Thomas BRANTON in Will Co. They had 2 daughters born in ILL. Mary BRANTON b. 1866 and Sarah BRANTON b. 1868. Later moved to Kellogg, Iowa, were Josephine gave birth to Charles Thomas BRANTON on 24 July 1870. I've been stuck for 22 years with this family - HELP! Caren

Looking for information about Mary Jane BARLOW, born Oct. 15, 1855. She died at age 30 in Will County (Aug. 28, 1885). She had married William Purdy BARNES on Oct. 20, 1875. Does anyone know anything about a W.W. Barlow who was a bookstore owner in Will County about 1845? Looking for information about an area called Palos Park. Founded by M.A. POWELL, a second husband of Nancy (BUMP) Rockafellow. Is Powell found in any of the Will County History books? Thanks, Maggie

Thank you one and all for the responses to my inquiry on how to obtain a copy of the "Braidwood Story". Ed B. had emailed me that the Fossil Ridge Library in Braidwood has them for sale and within an hour I had a check and my order in the mail. The other addresses, for out of print books, have been filed and will come in handy for furure reference. Thanks again to all on the list that responed. Cherie Bamrick

Hello All, Is there a local source( In Braidwood) that I might be able to purchase "The Braidwood Story"? I have it on inter-library loan but would very much like a copy of it for my own personal library. I cannot leave the libray with the book and it has to be back before the end of the month. I have tried Barnes and Nobel online and they do not offer it. Please contact me personally. Thank You, Cherie in Gering Ne <[email protected]>

Hi, According to family history, my grandfather, (unknown) SIMMONS was killed in a hunting accident in 1868 or 1869. He was with a Mr. Wheeler and Mr. Storey. My grandmother( name unknown) died of a "broken heart" in 1870-'71. They left two sons, Richard,age 5 or 6 and John, my father, born Dec. 28, 1867, According to my father they were sent to live with a family named PULLMAN or PULLMEN. Richard died at age 12 of appendicitis; John, age 9, ran away and went to work in the mines. Can anybody help me. I'm not sure where to start. Is there a coroners office? Are there cemetery listings? Thanks for any help you can give. I am using this e-mail address altho it belongs to my cousin. Jeannette Simmons

Joy R. Cooper wrote: > > Hi, > According to family history, my grandfather, (unknown) SIMMONS was > killed in a hunting accident in 1868 or 1869. He was with a Mr. Wheeler > and Mr. Storey. My grandmother( name unknown) died of a "broken heart" > in 1870-'71. They left two sons, Richard,age 5 or 6 and John, my > father, born Dec. 28, 1867, According to my father they were sent to > live with a family named PULLMAN or PULLMEN. Richard died at age 12 of > appendicitis; John, age 9, ran away and went to work in the mines. > Can anybody help me. I'm not sure where to start. Is there a coroners > office? Are there cemetery listings? Thanks for any help you can give. > I am using this e-mail address altho it belongs to my cousin. > Jeannette Simmons

Hello All! Surely my JONES ancestor had siblings! Did any of your Will County JONES come from Parke County, IN or thereabouts? Were they born between 1800 and 1820? Anasa(?) 'Nacy ' Harrison JONES born 1817 in Indiana (?). Died 1876 in Jackson Twp., Will Co., IL. Buried in old Wilmington Cemetery with 1st wife and son, Robert Lewis JONES, b. 1849, d. 1853. He went by the name of Harrison JONES on some census. Father was James JONES died 1848. I don't know where. Not found on any census. Mother was Mary JONES, on 1860 Wil Co census with 'Anasa'. She was age 77, born VA, on census. She died 1867. Don't know where buried. Not found on any census except 1860. Nacy Harrison JONES was married in Parke County, IN in 1838 to Rachel Finney. She died in Will Co. in 1860 Family moved from Indiana to Douglas or Coles County, IL abt 1845. Moved to WIll County, IL. by 1850. 'Nacy' lived in Florence or Jackson Twps, Will County in 1860 until his death in 1876. He was always a farmer. His second wife was Margaret G. SPRINGER, born NJ. One of Nacy and Margaret's baby daughters, Martha Matilda, b. April 1871, d. May 1872, is buried in Wilton Center (rural) Cemetery. Who are my Nacy (Anasa?) Harrison JONES' siblings? Joanne (JONES) Lehman in Orange, CA at [email protected]

Thanks to everyone who responded to my question as to where the library is located. Nancy