A couple wks ago, I wrote on Blue Funeral Home's web site not available and several responded to the same thing. Again, for the last few days, the same thing. Perhaps if someone that lives in Marion, IL could inform them of this as they may not realize this is happening. My cousin passed away and I wanted to send condolences to his family, since I live 300 miles from them and could not attend the funeral, but could not get on Blue's web site. Thanks Linda

While I did not know Jerry personally, his post card postings were nothing short of wonderful. They were so delightful that my 80+ year old Dad absolutely loved to look at them. Seeing things "the way they really were back then" brought untold happiness to my now deceased Dad. I pray that Jerry's loved ones will be comforted in knowing what good deeds we will always cherish from him. Peace be with him and his. Jo Ann Avery Henderson Higdon Bermuda Dunes, CA (formerly of Johnston City, IL)

>===== Original Message From <dbalsinger@anvilintl.com> ===== To all family and Friends of Jerry, A remembrance celebration will be held in Jerrys honor at The Capeview in Colfax. CA. at 2:30PM, Saturday, September 10th 2005. All who can attend are welcome. If you can't - Raise a glass at 3:00PM PST in a joint toast. It is asked that we all bring a food item to share with other attendees. The family requests in lieu of flowers, donations be made in his memory to your favorite charity. The Capeview (530) 346-6810 1001 State Highway 174 Colfax, CA 95713 Thank You!

Although I have never met Jerry, I have been reading his many e-mails on the Williamson County Site for years and I have visited his web site so many times I feel that I have lost a dear friend. He will be greatly missed. My heart goes out to his family. Phil Draper

Our apologies...Many of you may not be aware that Jerry did, in fact, pass away on Monday, September 4, 2005. The obit was prewritten by him in March of this year. There will not be a service for him as this was his wish. He has been cremated and his ashes will be with his son Baby Jerry in Illinois. With Great Sadness, Michael Mullins and Charlie Balsinger (For questions or concerns e-mail Charlie at CBalsinger@aol.com)

I have recently added many pages from the following book to "Yesterdays of Hamilton Co., IL": Thirty-Fourth Annual Coal Report of Illinois State Mining Board - 1915 Coal mines for Franklin, Gallatin, Saline, White ,Williamson Counties. Fatal Accidents and Non-fatal accidents listed. Hundreds of names! You may want to check it out in the History Section on the Contents page. Carol Lee Yarbrough http://www.carolyar.com/Illinois/HamiltonCounty.htm

Hi Folks, I am looking for a death record for one George Walter WADE who died in Marion in 1972. Can anyone tell me what death records are available for this time period? Thank you, Eldon

Sorry if this is a duplicate but I seem to be having problems sending the ILWILLIA e-mails. Henderson Enboden (Emboden, Embody) married Laura Osburn in 1895 in Williamson County. Laura's parents were Dr William Osburn and his wife Retha also of Bolton. Henderson Emboden and Laura were known to have 4 children in the area. The children were Headley C born 13 Nov 1887 passed Nov 4, 1945 now resting in Bolton Cemetery, Clyde born 1897, he was living in Stonefort in 1920. William Osburn born 1899 and who died in 1967 , Ellen E (married name Ellen Duncan) born 1902 died in LaSalle Il in 1982. It appears that Laura and Henderson separated before 1918. Laura Osburn Emboden lived in the Bolton area, in her parents home until her passing in 1953, she rests today in Bolton Cemetery. The family is found in Alexander County in the 1900 census and in Williamson County for the 1910, 1920 and 1930 census. I am helping a friend to find living connections and or an obit of Laura Emboden or of the Emboden children. John DeVinney Memphis

Hello to Carter Co, Mo, Johnson Co, Il and Weakley Co, Tn and several mailing list.................Follow the Caroline age 7 in 1850 but be sure to read all of this careful.......lots of surnames here I need help bad trying to figure out a real confusing couple or couples.....this appears to be the same man and the same children all the way through but we have two wives BUT the first wife disappears then shows up again!!!!!!! and the other one is gone!!!!!! I am open to all suggestions............... Here is the details........ 1850...District 13 Weakley County, Tennessee Tax List, Heirs of John McCLAIN, 100 acres, $200.00 ...Weakley County, Tennessee Census from District 13 Family 121 L. McCLAIN 45 NC ilt (THIS IS THE LYDIA IN 1860.......PROVEN, I think she ) Newton farmer 21 M Tn ilt (was Lydia WILLIAMS, daughter of Newbern WILLAIMS) Mary 17 F Tn went to school within year Charles 16 M Tn John 14 M Tn Fanny 10 F Tn Caroline 7 F Tn 1860...Johnson County, Illinois Census Vienne District, page 23, Family216 174 taken July 13 & 14 Dougherty, Dennis 76 M Farmer 1200 350 Tn Lydia C. 55 F Housekeeper NC McLane, Fanny 18 F Tn Caroline 17 F Tn ??? , James 17 M Tn John 8 M Tn Marriage Record Name: Caroline M. Lane (I THINK THIS IS REALLY CAROLINA McCLAIN) Gender: Female Spouse Name: G. W. Bean Marriage Date: Jun 12, 1861 Marriage County: Johnson Comments: This record can be found at the County Court Records, Film # 0964807 - 0964811. 1870 JOHNSON COUNTY IL Township 11 Range 3 CEDAR BLUFF P395A # 192 AGE 25 TN Johnson Co, Il Cedar Bluff Family 192 192 Bean, George 26 M W Farmer KY Caroline 25 F W KH TN John 9 M W IL Caroline 3 F W IL (This is Caroline Elsiva) Ann 1 F W IL (This is Sarah Ann) 1880 MORTALITY SCHEDULE DIED OF PUERPERAL FEVER IN AUG 1879 Caroline Bean age 35 Farmer's wife W F died Aug 1879 in Johnson Co, Il (AND THIS STARTS A MYSTERY) Marriage Record Name: George W. Bean Gender: Male Spouse Name: Mrs. Sabrah Harris Marriage Date: Apr 27, 1880 Marriage County: Johnson Comments: This record can be found at the County Court Records, Film # 0964807 - 0964811. NOTE: 1860 William and Eliza in Union IL (Sabra's parents) 1870 Eliza and children in Johnson IL 1880 Sabra married George W. Bean living in Johnson IL In 1870 Sabra is only one page off from George and Caroline. In 1860 she is named "Seaberry." 1880 CENSUS, Johnson Co, Il Census, Tunnel Hill Family 70-71 George BEAN Self M Male W 38 IL Farmer --- --- Sarah BEAN Wife M Female W 28 IL Keeping House TN IL Ebsiva BEAN Dau S Female W 14 IL At Home IL IL (THIS IS CAROLINE ELSIVA) Ann BEAN Dau S Female W 11 IL IL IL (THIS IS SARAH ANN) George BEAN Son S Male W 4 IL IL IL (LIVING NEXT DOOR TO THESE PEOPLE IS ELIZABETH DORITY) Census Place Tunnel Hill, Johnson, Illinois Family History Library Film 1254217 NA Film Number T9-0217 Page Number 550A NOW FOR THE 1900 CENSUS..........WE ARE STUMPED!!!!!!!! HELPPPPPPP.. 1900 Carter Co, Missouri Census Johnson Twship Family 516 531 Bean, George W. Head M W June 1842 58 M 38 KY KY KY CAROLINE Wife F W Oct 1846 53 M 38 8 5 TN UNK UNK Mofield, Sarah A. Dau F W Apr 1872 28 Wd 6 5 IL KY TN Bean, Odis Son M W Dec 1885 14 S IL KY TN Charles Son M W Sept 1889 10 S IL KY TN Penrods Harry Gson M W Feb 1885 15 S IL IL IL Lulu Gdau F W Jun 1887 13 S IL IL IL Mofield Charles Gson M W Mar 1889 11 S IL IL IL Flora Gdau F W Dec 1892 7 S IL IL IL Nora Gdau F W Apr 1894 6 S IL IL IL NOTE: If you notice the Sarah, wife in 1880 says she was born IL........Caroline in all of them says TN.........Look at the children in 1900........IL KY TN.......both of them

Good Morning Fellow Listers: I have updated the Marion Illinois "Post Cards from the Past part II" adding several new postcards.... including one of the old Marion Hospital. Also have added several Photos to web page of Norman, Mann, Baker, and Thaxton descendants. Here is the address: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/6649/

Is anyone having problems accessing the web pg. for Blue Funeral Home beside me? It states it is Bluefuneralhome.com, but I sure can't get it. I did, but the last couple days it states an error. Does anyone know if the web pg has changed? Thank you Linda

Terry, Hope this helps I believe that your Olin and Clin are one is the same. Illinois > Williamson > Township 10 Range 3 - pg 8 Sulphur Springs 51/51 Bickers, Alen 43 W M Farmer 15 200 TN Nancy 45 Keeping House TN Robert H 21 IL Lucy 15 IL Mary 13 IL William 11 IL Clin 9 IL Susan 7 IL Regards Gena (Handegan) Paulding Searching Williamson Co., IL for Handegan, Hansford, Hartkopf, Beal, Garrett & Maeser -------Original Message------- From: Terry Ceballos Date: 08/20/05 23:43:06 To: ILWILLIA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [Spam] [Wmsn Co IL] Lookup for 1870 If anybody goes to the library would he/she do me a favor and look up the following family in the 1870 Williamson Co Fed. Census. Bickers, Albert H., 176 Allen, 176 Clin, 177 Lucy, 176 Mary, 176 Nancy, 176 Olin(?), 176 Susan, 177 William, 176 Terry Ceballos http://www.terrysfamily.com "Oh what a tangled mess you see If you take a peek at my family tree!" ==== ILWILLIA Mailing List ==== Visited the Williamson County Historical Society lately? http://www.thewchs.com

If anybody goes to the library would he/she do me a favor and look up the following family in the 1870 Williamson Co Fed. Census. Bickers, Albert H., 176 Allen, 176 Clin, 177 Lucy, 176 Mary, 176 Nancy, 176 Olin(?), 176 Susan, 177 William, 176 Terry Ceballos http://www.terrysfamily.com "Oh what a tangled mess you see If you take a peek at my family tree!"

A couple of months ago I sent an email out about where I could find a photo of the old hotel in Creal Springs. (It was in the early 1900s.) I received a response. But since then I have had to reinitialize my computer and lost that email. I plan to be up in the area the early part of next week. Can any advise me where to look for this photo? Terry Ceballos http://www.terrysfamily.com "Oh what a tangled mess you see If you take a peek at my family tree!"

I would like to know if anyone on the list is researching any of the following: James Livingston Jones born 26Sep1844 in Jackson, Tn married 10Dec1865 in White County, Il to Elizabeth Gurley born in 1849. James died 23Feb1920 in Wliiamson County and is buried in Bolton-Trammell Cemetary in Stonefort. Also Anna Lodusky Barber married to Rayford Gurley 20Jan1848 in Union County, Il, then she was married to David(DB) Newton possibly in La Clede County, Mo and was using the first name Mariah. Then under the name of Newton, M Lodusky Mrs, she married Youngblood, Solomon B 27Dec1874 in Saline County. Solomon Youngblood was born in 1827 in Marion, Illinois and died 26Oct1891 in Hardin County, he is buried in Stonefort Church Cemetary. Most of the inforamtion I have gathered from censuses, etc. about Anna(Mariah) has been from Union, Johnson, Saline, and Williamson Counties in Illinois and La Clede County, Missouri.

I am sorry, I guess, I forgot to put info. that I should have about this obit. Patricia Heflin, d/o Cliff and Aileen Holmes Heflin, passed away end of March to mid April 2005 in Wm. Co., IL Creal Springs, Palzo Rd. I have not seen the obit in the Marion Daily, So. IL., or the Harrisburg Daily. If I have missed this obit and someone saw which newspaper it was in, could you please e-mail me? Thank you Linda

Would anyone have access to an obit. that would have been around the last of March or to mid April, 2005 for Patricia Heflin? Thank you Linda

Looking for an email address for Judy Couey. Judy, if you're on this list, will you please email me? Anyone else with an address for her, will you let me know? Thanks! Angela

Thank you all for the help trying to find out what happened to my ggrandmother, Rutha Louisa Moore Belcher, each step helps a little more. Phil Draper

There was a military ammo dump being built at Crab Orchard in the early fourties, but was stopped in 1940 or 41. My dad worked there. Phil Russell