I am looking for information on children of Friederich and Margaretha Grebner. Some of the girls (first names unknown to me) married William, John and Martin Fandel. One girl married a Volk. There were other girls and a boy. John who married Mary/Bertha Sutter.

Kim, There was one Strubhar listed but not much info. Strubhar, Sam''l., Real Estate, Eureka Don't know if there is a link but there are many Farney's in Tazewell County. Michele

Gene, A Kim Nichols contacted me as she saw my messages to you and asked that I let you know that she has information on the Waldschmidt's and to please contact her at nichols@nwlink.com Michele

M, While looking at the plat of Partidge township I did come across many many de Guibert. They were not listed in the reference but they owned a significant amount of land in Partridge and looks like they may have even subdivided it. I would be glad to make a copy for you if you would like to send me your address. Some of the names listed are as follows: L.A. De Guibert Lizzie de Guibert Rosa De Guibert Guy De Guibert C.P. De Guibert Clarence De Guibert Elizabeth De Guibert Seems funny that they're not listed in the Reference but I double checked and they are not. Michele

Gene, Forgot to tell you that if these Fandel's are of interest to you, my father also has some studio photos of some of them that could be copied. Looked at the plats and Conrad had 118 acres, John G. had 183 acres and Nick Jr. had 150 acres. Michele

Gene, There are several matches in the book for Gangloff, Waldschmidt, and Fandel so here goes! Gangloff, Henry, Farmer S.1, Township Partridge, PO Cazenovia Gangloff, George, Farmer and Machinery Operator, S.19 Township Metamora, PO Metamora. Mr. Gangloff was born in Woodford County in 1873. He is married to Susie A. Miller. Mr. Gangloff has served as School Director. Adams, Chas. J, Farmer S 20, T.Panola, PO Panola Fandel, Conrad, Farmer and School Treasurer, S. 20, Township Worth, PO Metamora There is a photo of his home and his family standing in front of it. Fandel, John G, Farmer, S20 and 29, Township Worth, PO Metamora. There is a photo of his home and barn with family standing in front of them. Fandel, Nick, Jr. Farmer, S17 & 18, Township Worth, PO Metamora. There is a photo of he and his family. Waldschmidt Bros, Dealers in Implements, Metamora Waldschmidt, John, Dealer in Implements, Metamora. Mr. Waldschmidt was born in Woodford County in1883. Waldschmidt, Joseph, Dealer in Implements, Metamora. Mr. Waldschmidt was born in Woodford County in 1886. Gene, I believe all three of the Fandels above are in my family. Need to check with my Dad but I know Nick for sure was my gg uncle. Brother to Eva Fandel my grandmother's mother. Eva was married to John Valentine Schwenk. I probably have a fair amount of info on these Fandels if it is of use to you. If you would like copies of the photos, I can certainly do that if you would like to email me your address. Michele

Hi Dan Steffen, I do appreciate the wealth of information and sources to pursue you have given me----with a sense of humor thrown in. I hadn't looked up David McCutchen in the Illinois State Archives database yet and will do that first to avert any disasters. I was wondering if the County Court House in Eureka had burned down, some time in the past, also. They had no record of death certificates for John C. and Elizabeth Myers, and with my luck-----? You have been so helpful---Thanks. Sincerely, Pat Salyer Also, Thanks to"randc.hanneman" for the suggestion re; Information from the El Paso Library. I'll try it.

Hello All, Is there anyone on the list with access to the 1870, 1880, and/or the 1890 Census? I'd like to establish that this direct line family was indeed in Tazewell County during this period. This is information that has been passed down to me and I have no idea as to it's accuracy. Any help would be appreciated, from any source historical source. I have the 1860 Woodford Census transcription with index by the McLean County Genealogical Society. I'd be happy to help with lookups. Be sure to put "Woodford Census Lookup" in the subject line or the message might get missed. Many thanks in advance for any "random act of genealogical kindness!" Wayne Lucerne. CA Homepage genealogy link: http://www.dnai.com/~waynejay/gen/gen.html 1 John Busby b: December 19, 1835 in Harrison County, OH d: August 1894 . +Rebecca Dennis b: 1845 in Harrison County, OH m: October 11, 1860 in Harrison County, OH d: September 19, 1925 2 George Busby b: 1862 .... +Katie Althouse 2 Madison Busby b: March 16, 1863 in Cadiz, Harrison, OH d: December 14, 1933 .... +Marietta Whiteside b: August 26, 1867 in Weston, McLean, IL m: January 06, 1886 d: November 15, 1932 Also spelled Mariette 2 Almyra Busby b: 1867 .... +William H. Zihfes b: July 18, 1863 d: October 31, 1903 2 Jane Busby b: 1869 2 Frank Busby b: 1872 in Washington, Tazewell, IL 2 Samuel Busby b: 1874 in Washington, Tazewell, IL 2 Charles Busby b: 1876 in Washington, Tazewell, IL 2 Emery Busby b: June 09, 1880 d: August 1974 in Jamaica, Guthrie, IA .... +Pearl Blanche Clement 2 Webster Busby b: January 24, 1883 in Weston, McLean, IL d: June 1964 2 Anna Louise Busby b: 1890 in Weston, McLean, IL

Joe, The only match was for Blumenshine. It is as follows: Blumenshine, W.P. Farmer, S15, Cruger Township PO Eureka. Mr. Blumenshine was born in Woodford County in 1876. He is married to Lydie Vanbel. Mr. Blumenshine has served as Town Clerk. Hope this is a connection for you. There weren't any photos. Michele

Erika, There are no Attig's listed but there is one Bohlander. Bohlander, John, Land Owner, S.36, Partridge Township PO Cazenovia It looks like he owned at least 280 acres on the Partridge Township plat. There is also a photo of a beautiful large home entitled Residence of John Bohlander. Do you think this is part of your family???

Kermit, No listing for either one of these names. I did scan the El Paso plat and did not see them there either. Michele

Kristy, Not boring at all!!! I love Woodford County. My family wasn't really all that prominent...lots of "hooligans" in it but Woodford County seemed to be a pretty rough place at times in the early 1900's. My ggggrandfather, George Kerker helped settle the county so my family goes way back. Just in case anyone is researching the same lines...my family is: Kerker Birkner Schwenk Fandel And pretty much related in some way or the other to many many Woodford County people! Michele

Harold, There are no Fishers or Nicholas's listed in the book. This book has only one "index" and it reads "Patrons' Reference Directory of Woodford County Illinois. It may be that it is not a complete reference of everyone in Woodford County at the time. Also, my father tells me that he is sure that this was published closer to 1910 than the date I stated.

Steve, The book lists a V.J. DeBolt, Farmer in Cazenovia. Cazenovia is a tiny place right outside of Washburn. Any connection? No photos of him. Michele

Steve, Was their last name Deboldt??? Michele

Kristy, Sorry I did not find any Hills and doublechecked Brunt and didn't see that either. I did a quick scan for brick kilns in the photos and didn't see any. I'll have to ask my Dad about that...he remembers most everything about Woodford County. It's wonderful that you're doing this research for your children! Michele

M, The book shows an A.J. Wolpert. He is listed as follows: Wolpert, A.J. Fruit Dealer and Farmer S.14,T. Spring Bay, P.O. Peoria, RFD #35 There is a plat of Spring Bay showing his land but I searched through the photos and didn't find anything else. If you would like a copy of the plat map I would be glad to copy it and send it to you if you would like you can email your address to me privately. I'm glad if I can help anyone with this book as it is pretty precious to me and I'm lucky because I came across it quite by accident about 8 years ago at an antique mall and it has several photos of my ancestors farms! Michele

To the list: I have an old Standard Atlas Woodford County Illinois. The first few pages are missing so I'm not sure of the publication date but whoever owned it wrote gardening and farming records in it fro 1926 on. It is full of info and photos and I would be glad to look up family info and make copies for anyone who is interested! Michele Birkner

Re: the situation with the El Paso library, maybe if you make it easy for them, they might help. Try sending a letter explaining your needs, include a s.a.s.e. and a check made out to the library with the amount left blank, but marked, not good for more than $10.00. It is worth a try.. Roger Hanneman ----- Original Message ----- From: Steffen <dlsteffn@elpaso.net> To: <ILWOODFO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 11, 1999 7:23 PM Subject: [ILWOODFO-L] Re: El Paso addresses > At 04:47 AM 11/11/99 -0800, you wrote: > >Date: Wed, 10 Nov 1999 13:22:43 EST > >From: PatSalyer@aol.com > > >Thanks so much for the information about the loss of the burial records in El > >Paso in1880, due to fire. <snip> > >I have sent for death certificates for John and Elizabeth Myers. Do you have > >any suggestions on where I could find an obituary ? They were Methodist ,so > >I can try for a church record. > > Thanks again and best wishes, > > Pat Salyer > > Boy, you know how to pick 'em, Pat! From the El Paso Story: > > "The final service was held in the old frame [Methodist] church July 1, > 1894, after which it was taken down and replaced by a much larger brick > veneer edifice... It was dedicated, free from debt, December 2, 1894... > Fire of unknown origin broke out in the new church on Saturday night, May > 12, 1895, and by 1 A. M. Sunday morning the building was a mass of > smouldering ruins, with almost none of the furnishings saved. Many of the > church members knew nothing of this fire until they arrived from the > country for services that morning. " > > But, records may have been kept in the parsonage rather than the church > itself. The church's address is: > > United Methodist Church > 125 N. Chestnut St. > El Paso, IL 61738 > (309)527-2222 > > I believe the library has copies or microfilm of many of the old > newspapers. They don't have a big budget and their staffing is minimal, so > I don't know how capable they are of doing look-ups, but the address is: > > El Paso Public Library > 149 W. First St. > El Paso, IL 61738 > (309)527-4360 > > Incidentally, have you looked up your David McCutchen in the Illinois State > Archive civil war database? (His name is mispelled "McCuthen" in the > database.) The address is: > http://www.sos.state.il.us/depts/archives/arc_home.html > You can order a copy of his entry in the muster and descriptive rolls. The > muster and descriptive rolls include rank, age, physical description, > occupation, marital status, birthplace, residence, enrollment and mustering > out information, and remarks concerning transfers, promotions, injuries, > death, or special duty for each soldier. I got a copy of my wife's > gggrandfather's record, and they contain quite a bit of info. If you > haven't gotten his yet, I recommend you do before the archive burns down ;-) > There is also a Rootsweb site of Illinois civil war veterans. It has a > unit history for the 108th, but no roster yet. It's at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcivilw/ > > Good luck with your search. > Dan Steffen > > > > ==== ILWOODFO Mailing List ==== > To Unsubscribe from DIGEST MODE: Send an email to ILWOODFO-D-Request@rootsweb.com containing only the word "unsubscribe" (DO NOT INCLUDE THE QUOTATION MARKS.) If your request is accepted, you will receive a confirmation that you have been unsubbed from the list. > To contact listowner: ilwoodford@aol.com > >

At 04:47 AM 11/11/99 -0800, you wrote: >Date: Wed, 10 Nov 1999 13:22:43 EST >From: PatSalyer@aol.com >Thanks so much for the information about the loss of the burial records in El >Paso in1880, due to fire. <snip> >I have sent for death certificates for John and Elizabeth Myers. Do you have >any suggestions on where I could find an obituary ? They were Methodist ,so >I can try for a church record. > Thanks again and best wishes, > Pat Salyer Boy, you know how to pick 'em, Pat! From the El Paso Story: "The final service was held in the old frame [Methodist] church July 1, 1894, after which it was taken down and replaced by a much larger brick veneer edifice... It was dedicated, free from debt, December 2, 1894... Fire of unknown origin broke out in the new church on Saturday night, May 12, 1895, and by 1 A. M. Sunday morning the building was a mass of smouldering ruins, with almost none of the furnishings saved. Many of the church members knew nothing of this fire until they arrived from the country for services that morning. " But, records may have been kept in the parsonage rather than the church itself. The church's address is: United Methodist Church 125 N. Chestnut St. El Paso, IL 61738 (309)527-2222 I believe the library has copies or microfilm of many of the old newspapers. They don't have a big budget and their staffing is minimal, so I don't know how capable they are of doing look-ups, but the address is: El Paso Public Library 149 W. First St. El Paso, IL 61738 (309)527-4360 Incidentally, have you looked up your David McCutchen in the Illinois State Archive civil war database? (His name is mispelled "McCuthen" in the database.) The address is: http://www.sos.state.il.us/depts/archives/arc_home.html You can order a copy of his entry in the muster and descriptive rolls. The muster and descriptive rolls include rank, age, physical description, occupation, marital status, birthplace, residence, enrollment and mustering out information, and remarks concerning transfers, promotions, injuries, death, or special duty for each soldier. I got a copy of my wife's gggrandfather's record, and they contain quite a bit of info. If you haven't gotten his yet, I recommend you do before the archive burns down ;-) There is also a Rootsweb site of Illinois civil war veterans. It has a unit history for the 108th, but no roster yet. It's at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcivilw/ Good luck with your search. Dan Steffen