Kathy, Boy, now I really have my work cut out for me. HA. I have been researching these names in NE because that's where my direct line of Langdons and Thomases moved in 1854-1870. Sounds like maybe they left lots of cousins or siblings in IL when they left! Thanks, I think.....(kidding) Susan ----- Original Message ----- From: zavada To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2000 4:50 PM Subject: Re: [ILWILL-L] LANGDON/THOMAS marriage Hi Sue, Here's some more pieces for your puzzle from the will county death index(1877-1915) LANGDON bridget age 82y6m died 8 aug 1892 in joliet buried st. patrick's cemetery(which is on the net through will county web site) julia G. age 2y9m died 11sep1890 troy(township which is right next to kendall and grundy county lines) buried st. patrick's cem. John A. age 58y16d died 16jun1913 in Joliet buried Mt. Olivet(probably the one in Joliet which took over after st. patrick's filled up) Nellie I (adult) died 21apr1911 in joliet buried mt. olivet,joliet THOMAS anna age 25y died 2sep1905 in Joliet buried Mt. Olivet There are many THOMAS listings for death some died in joliet buried non catholic cem. 2 died in braidwood just shows buried braidwood. from transcription of St. Mary's Catholic Church,Minooka,Grundy County,IL marriages and baptisms only (Go to Grudny county website and find Dresden cemtery transcriptions that is the cemetery for this church) Baptisms 3jan 1872 Maryan to Thomas LANGDON & Catherine Talbot born 9dec 1871 sponsors Thomas Talbot & Ellen Langdon 21 nov 1875 John Ambrose LANGDON to Thos. LANGDON & Catherine Talbot born 1 nov 1875 sponsor Mary Giney 6 aug 1911 James Oliver to Arthur F. THOMAS & Mary A. Snyder born 17 jun 1911 sponsors Timothy D. Clifford & Celia Hill Marriages no match on THOMAS there are LONEGAN and LONERGAN marriages but no THOMAS to LONDERGAN Since the earliest listing I have is for a burial in st. patrick's cem.,joliet-there maybe other records at st. patrick's church which is the oldest founding catholic church for the counties of Kendall,Grundy,and Will and PARTS of Cook,Livingston,LaSalle,Kankakee and Iroquois counties. It' s bapt. and marriages start in about 1836. Kathy 6 aug 1911 Margaret Patricia to Arthur F. THOMAS & Mary A. Snyder born 17 jun 1911 sponsors John I. Snyder & Catherine Snyder