Amy thanks.

Amy, Looking for a William Clifford on the 1880 census. Thanks for the lookup offer. Isabelle

I bought myself a Summer Solstice present--CDS of the 1880 United States census. Unlike the 1880 Woodford Co census I already have, this baby is indexed. That means I can look up names alphabetically. And that means that I can offer to do lookups for this list without worrying that my eye will slide right down my face in the process. Please limit your posts to one surname and, if you don't mind, put that surname in the subject heading. It makes it so much easier when I try to refer to an earlier post should I find additional information later. Of course you can ask for more than one surname...just send separate mail for each. Townships are always nice to narrow things down but are not a must. If you want to send your request straight to me, send it to amy@tjaden.com or atjaden@mindspring.com . If you want to send it to the list so that everyone can see what surname(s) you're interested in (in hopes that someone might be able to help you with their own research), send the request to ILWOODFO-L@rootsweb.com . Amy Robbins-Tjaden

To the Woodford, Logan, and Dewitt Lists, I subscribe to the following newletters where people post items that they have found and are trying to reconnect with descendants, etc. I would love to someday come across something from my own family and when I see a likely avenue for an item, I try to forward the message, i.e. to a Surname List or a county List. As I am a member of the three above mentioned county lists, and the items were from Illinois, I copied these two messages to them in the hopes that there would be a better chance of a connection. I should have clarified that I do not have the items, I thought that people would see the e-mails in the body of the letter. The following are the two people that have them. Charlotte Bushroe cbushroe@hotmail.com Carol Hubbell Boggs HubbellGen@aol.com I think it is wonderful for people such as them to try to help people such as me who are looking for family items. I know that someone out there has pictures of my family. For those interested in subscribing to the Sombody's List and the Rootsweb list of found items, I have copied the information below. Sorry for the confusion! Terri Lindsay SOMEBODY'S LINKS NEWSLETTER is published several times per month and contains notices of genealogical treasures found, such as photographs, diaries, letters, and family Bibles. Additional "Somebody's Links" notices appear weekly in MISSING LINKS. You can also read and post "Somebody's Links" notices on RootsWeb's "Somebody's Links" GenConnect board at http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/SomebodysLinks/ BACK ISSUES OF SOMEBODY'S LINKS NEWSLETTER are fully searchable at http://search-rwr.rootsweb.com/ (choose SOMEBODY'S LINKS or, if you wish to search SOMEBODY'S LINKS and MISSING LINKS simultaneously, choose MISSING LINKS). Plain text files of SOMEBODY'S LINKS NEWSLETTER are named by the date of the issue, e.g., 20010603.txt, and are available to read online or download from ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/somebody/ .

o My fiance recently inherited two family photo albums. His ancestors (DAY, SCOTT, MARSTON) lived in Seward, Illinois. One album is from the 1860s and is of his ancestors' civil war pals. The second is full of friends from the late 1880s. I believe these pictures should be returned to family. If these names ring a bell, I can scan a copy for family members, or return it to any direct descendants. -- Wallace DOUGLAS, Co C 15th Ill Inf. -- Nicholas D. FETTERLEY, Co C 15th Ill Inf. -- Henry S. CLARK, Co C 15th Ill Inf. -- Hampden S. CATTEL, Co. C 15th Ill Vol Inf., 1st Sergeant at Shiloh, wounded April 6th, 1862 -- Captain George W. BRADLEY, Co C 15th Ill, killed at Vicksburg on Picket Line 28 May 1863 -- 1st Sergeant James H. HOOKER, Co. C 15th Reg Ill Vol Inf -- Lt. Vilroy Q. PAXTON Feb 14, 1863 Saturday evening For Vicksburg, ?? Co C 15th Reg Ill Vol -- Robert C. SEDAM 5th Sergeant Co C 15th Regiment Ill Vol Inf -- John ROTH, Co C 15th Ill Inf -- Andrew C. CASWELL, Co C 15th Ill Inf -- Samuel K. SMITH, Co C 15th Ill Inf -- Capt Holder BROWNELL, Co C 15th Ill Vol Inf, killed at Shiloh April 6th, 1862 -- James COUGHTRY, Co C 15th Ill Inf -- Lt. Col. Edward F. ELLIS, Co. C, 15th Ill Inf, killed at Shiloh on 6 April 1862 OSEE CALDWELL STUDIO South Rockford, Illinois -- Edith CLARK 1887 studio Urbana, Illinois -- Frank CLARK 1887 Urbana, Illinois studio Champaign, Ill. -- Ezra CLARK 1887 Urbana, Illinois studio Champaign, Ill. -- Clara CLEVELAND 1887, South Rockford, Illinois -- Lewis GOODRICH 1883, Pecatonica, Illinois, Principal of Pecatonica High School -- Georgia GREEN, 1888 Pecatonica, Illinois studio, Rockford, Illinois -- Mina HASTINGS 1888 Pecatonica, Illinois studio, Rockford, Illinois -- Hattie HASTINGS THOMPSON 1887, studio Rockford, Illinois -- Stella JACKSON 1887, studio Pecatonica, Illinois -- Jennie LELAND 1886, studio Rockford, Illinois -- Harry M. OLSON 1887, studio Pecatonica, Illinois -- Anna M. PIPER 1890, Egan City, Illinois, studio Rockford, Illinois -- Lucy SHIMMIN 1887, studio Rockford, Illinois -- Mina SHIMMIN 1887, studio Pecatonica, Illinois -- Flo SHIMMIN studio Pecatonica, Illinois -- Frank SMITH 1887 -- Jessie WELLS, studio South Rockford, Illinois Charlotte Bushroe cbushroe@hotmail.com o I recently attended an antiques fair in Cameron, North Carolina where I saw a number of old photos in various places, and a variety of conditions. One was the studio photo of a 16-year-old girl taken by C. M. WHEELER in Centralia, Illinois. She had written her name is girlish handwriting on the back, so I couldn't resist purchasing it. It says "Maggie BALDRIDGE age 16." She is in high fashion with 18 white buttons going up the front of her dark, long-sleeved dress, with her dark hair pinned up on top of her head. I hope she belongs to someone. I will gladly send her home for the $2 I spent for the picture plus postage. Carol Hubbell Boggs HubbellGen@aol.com Previously published by Julia M. Case juliecase@prodigy.net, SOMEBODY'S LINKS NEWSLETTER: Genealogical Treasures Found, Vol. 3, No. 18, 3 June 2001.

I have a list, taken from the 1878 book "Past and Present of Woodford County", of some of the earliest settlers of Woodford Co, Illinois. This list was originally written by Professor Radford of Eureka College in a work entitled "Old Settlers' History of Woodford County". The earliest arrival is in 1819 and the latest listed are from 1835. If anyone would like a copy of the list, let me know. Amy Robbins-Tjaden atjaden@mindspring.com

Trying to find Information on the following. Gilbert D. Chamberlain b. 4/5/1842 in N.Y. married 12/27/1864 in Minonk, Ill to Elizabeth Denby. b. 3/26/1845 in England. Daugther of Richard Denby and Mary Ann Lee. Children of Gilbert and Elizabeth Chamberlain were: Charles William Chamberlain b. 12/29/1865 in Minonk, Illinois James Jefferson or January Chamberlain b. 10/21/1866 in Owatonna Steele County Minn. Robert Lee Chamberlain b. 5/18/1869 in Minonk, Woodford County, Illinois. (My Gggrandfather) Richard D 0r G Chamberlain 5/1/1874 Minonk, Woodford County Illinois. Albert Lewis Chamberlain b. 3/3/1877 Chanute Neosho Kansas Trying to find the parents and siblings of Gilbert D?. Chamberlain. Would welcome help. This is a long standing dead end. Thank You duncanlady@bctonline.com

Dear County List, We have now entered pages for about 80 counties in Illinois, as links to the Homepage on our website, which may be of some help to researchers who have ancestors who were members of the Primitive Baptist church in Illinois. The information regarding the members names comes from a database in our library computer which is not on-line, but the surnames serve as an index to it, to help researchers determine if they may have connections in some of our churches. The database has been (and is still being added to) compiled from original source documents, including church and association records, and obituaries - many of which are found in our shelves of bound church periodicals. To see our website, go to our homepage: http://www.carthage.lib.il.us/community/churches/primbap/pbl.html or go directly to the Family History Assistance page at: http://www.carthage.lib.il.us/community/churches/primbap/FamHist.html Sincerely, Robert L. Webb The Primitive Baptist Library 416 Main Street Carthage, IL 62321 ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

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The message continues to say that the file slips itself into the c:/Windows/Command folder where it remains dormant until Friday when it will suddenly activate and wipe out all files and folders. NOT TRUE! The e-mail message isn't being spread across the Internet by some insidious Microsoft Outlook virus; instead, it's being spread by well- meaning friends who think they're protecting one another. If you've already been tricked by the message and deleted SULFNBK.EXE, use your Windows CD to reinstall another copy. --Cathryn Conroy Get a shot of viral protection! Check out these anti-virus programs you can download and install right now at this URL: http://www.compuserve.com/computing/isecurity.asp. Get virus prevention tips and information about viruses and worms in the Virus Central Support Forum at Keyword: VIRUSCENTRAL ILWOODFO-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Subject: > > ILWOODFO-D Digest Volume 01 : Issue 34 > > Today's Topics: > #1 [ILWOODFORD] Fw: VIRUS IN MY COMPU ["Ernie and Ruth Kidwell" <kidone@k] > #2 Re: [ILWOODFORD] Fw: VIRUS IN MY C [Sue Waechter <waechter@mexicomo.ne] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from ILWOODFO-D, send a message to > > ILWOODFO-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. 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It will not become active until June 1, 2001, at that point it will > > become active and will be to late. It seems to be able to wipe out all > files > > and folders on the hard drive. This virus travels through e-mail and > > migrates to the > > 'C:\windows\command' folder. To find it and get rid of it, do the > following: > > (you might want to print this to follow all the instructions) > > Go to the "START" button > > Go to the "FIND" or "SEARCH" > > Go to the "FILES & FOLDERS" > > Make sure the find box is searching the "C" drive. > > Type in: SULFNBK.EXE > > Begin search > > If it finds it, highlight it. > > Go to "FILE" and delete it. > > Close the find dialog box > > Open the Recycle bin > > Empty you recycle bin. > > Now, you should be safe. > > > > The hard part is, you need to contact everyone you have emailed in > > the past few months. I don't know how long this has been in the computers. > > Do NOT rely on your anti-virus software. McAfee and Norton can not detect > > it because it does not become a virus until June 1. It will be to late > then, > > whatever you do, DO NOT OPEN THE FILE! > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: [ILWOODFORD] Fw: VIRUS IN MY COMPUTER--I usually ignore > these, but I DID have this one in my computer! > Date: Mon, 28 May 2001 22:38:03 -0500 > From: Sue Waechter <waechter@mexicomo.net> > To: ILWOODFO-L@rootsweb.com > > Hi--If you go to the following web site, you will find the write up telling > you this is another hoax > http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/sulfnbk.exe.warning.html. These > things come around so frequently, I have found it is best to check them out > at the site which is the authority on these > things: www.symantec.com Hope this helps, Sue Waechter > > At 05:34 PM 5/28/2001 -0500, Ernie and Ruth Kidwell wrote: > > >Sent: Monday, May 28, 2001 2:37 PM > >Subject: Fw: VIRUS IN MY COMPUTER--I usually ignore these, but I DID have > >this one in my computer! > > > > > > > FOUND THIS IN MY COMPUTER ALSO: CAROLINE > > > > > > Subject: VIRUS IN MY COMPUTER--I usually ignore these, but I DID have this > > > one in my computer! > > > > > > > > > It was brought to my attention that a virus is on most of the computers. I > > > don't know how long it had been there, but virus detectors will not detect > > > it. It will not become active until June 1, 2001, at that point it will > > > become active and will be to late. It seems to be able to wipe out all > >files > > > and folders on the hard drive. This virus travels through e-mail and > > > migrates to the > > > 'C:\windows\command' folder. To find it and get rid of it, do the > >following: > > > (you might want to print this to follow all the instructions) > > > Go to the "START" button > > > Go to the "FIND" or "SEARCH" > > > Go to the "FILES & FOLDERS" > > > Make sure the find box is searching the "C" drive. > > > Type in: SULFNBK.EXE > > > Begin search > > > If it finds it, highlight it. > > > Go to "FILE" and delete it. > > > Close the find dialog box > > > Open the Recycle bin > > > Empty you recycle bin. > > > Now, you should be safe. > > > > > > The hard part is, you need to contact everyone you have emailed in > > > the past few months. I don't know how long this has been in the computers. > > > Do NOT rely on your anti-virus software. McAfee and Norton can not detect > > > it because it does not become a virus until June 1. 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Want to lighten your frustration from geneology research? I found this researching my mother-in-law's family in England. It's a little lengthy but worth the time to read. My mother-in-law was a war bride who never became a US citizen, and lost touch with most of her family. Hope you enjoy this British humor. Sharon http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/8555/spoof.html

Hi--If you go to the following web site, you will find the write up telling you this is another hoax http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/sulfnbk.exe.warning.html. These things come around so frequently, I have found it is best to check them out at the site which is the authority on these things: www.symantec.com Hope this helps, Sue Waechter At 05:34 PM 5/28/2001 -0500, Ernie and Ruth Kidwell wrote: >Sent: Monday, May 28, 2001 2:37 PM >Subject: Fw: VIRUS IN MY COMPUTER--I usually ignore these, but I DID have >this one in my computer! > > > > FOUND THIS IN MY COMPUTER ALSO: CAROLINE > > > > Subject: VIRUS IN MY COMPUTER--I usually ignore these, but I DID have this > > one in my computer! > > > > > > It was brought to my attention that a virus is on most of the computers. I > > don't know how long it had been there, but virus detectors will not detect > > it. It will not become active until June 1, 2001, at that point it will > > become active and will be to late. It seems to be able to wipe out all >files > > and folders on the hard drive. This virus travels through e-mail and > > migrates to the > > 'C:\windows\command' folder. To find it and get rid of it, do the >following: > > (you might want to print this to follow all the instructions) > > Go to the "START" button > > Go to the "FIND" or "SEARCH" > > Go to the "FILES & FOLDERS" > > Make sure the find box is searching the "C" drive. > > Type in: SULFNBK.EXE > > Begin search > > If it finds it, highlight it. > > Go to "FILE" and delete it. > > Close the find dialog box > > Open the Recycle bin > > Empty you recycle bin. > > Now, you should be safe. > > > > The hard part is, you need to contact everyone you have emailed in > > the past few months. I don't know how long this has been in the computers. > > Do NOT rely on your anti-virus software. McAfee and Norton can not detect > > it because it does not become a virus until June 1. It will be to late >then, > > whatever you do, DO NOT OPEN THE FILE! > > >==== ILWOODFO Mailing List ==== >To unsubscribe: Send a message with only the text UNSUBSCRIBE in the body >to ilwoodfo-L-request@rootsweb.com [for mail mode] or >ilwoodfo-D-request@rootsweb.com [for digest mode]

Sent: Monday, May 28, 2001 2:37 PM Subject: Fw: VIRUS IN MY COMPUTER--I usually ignore these, but I DID have this one in my computer! > FOUND THIS IN MY COMPUTER ALSO: CAROLINE > > Subject: VIRUS IN MY COMPUTER--I usually ignore these, but I DID have this > one in my computer! > > > It was brought to my attention that a virus is on most of the computers. I > don't know how long it had been there, but virus detectors will not detect > it. It will not become active until June 1, 2001, at that point it will > become active and will be to late. It seems to be able to wipe out all files > and folders on the hard drive. This virus travels through e-mail and > migrates to the > 'C:\windows\command' folder. To find it and get rid of it, do the following: > (you might want to print this to follow all the instructions) > Go to the "START" button > Go to the "FIND" or "SEARCH" > Go to the "FILES & FOLDERS" > Make sure the find box is searching the "C" drive. > Type in: SULFNBK.EXE > Begin search > If it finds it, highlight it. > Go to "FILE" and delete it. > Close the find dialog box > Open the Recycle bin > Empty you recycle bin. > Now, you should be safe. > > The hard part is, you need to contact everyone you have emailed in > the past few months. I don't know how long this has been in the computers. > Do NOT rely on your anti-virus software. McAfee and Norton can not detect > it because it does not become a virus until June 1. It will be to late then, > whatever you do, DO NOT OPEN THE FILE!

I found this on the 1880 Census...Woodford County, Illinois. DOUGLAS RUSH did exist! Anyone with any of these other names in their RUSH history, please contact me. sharon_moeller@hotmail.com 1880 Woodford County Illinois Census: Nicholas Rush b. 1821 (Laborer) Born PA Jane Rush b. 1821 (wife) Born PA Joseph Rush b. 1851 (Laborer) Born PA Sara Jane Rush b. 1854 (dau...at home) Born PA Mariah E. b. 1856 (dau...at home) Born PA Douglass b. 1861 (son) Born IL Jane Eli (?) b.1876 (dau) Born IL Mariah has to be the "Aunt Rye or Rie" I was looking for. Still missing is "Aunt Sis"....Cornelia Rush. Nicholas and Jane's parents were all listed as being born in PA. Also found some Hallams listed but still have not found a connection between Hallam and Rush, other than Douglas Rush being buried at Hallam Burying Ground, Woodford County. I do know he died of TB, 1896.

Researching brothers, John, William, Robert and James Bird. They were among the men who settled in the Walnut Grove area before 1830. If any one knows of this family, please contact me. Rosalie Hammond Goodrich rhbird@erols.com

Hello Everyone, Is there anyone on the list who could do a lookup for us? We are looking for the obituary of a THOMAS BUCK who died July 28, 1935. We believe he is buried in Hudson township cemetery, his wife is buried there also, all we know is that she died in 1965 and may have possible remarried after the death of Thomas and that her married name was then AMANDA PAUL. Is there anyone who lives close to the county courthouse who could look up her death record and get some information for us? We would also appreciate that on THOMAS BUCK also and will be glad to pay for the time and expense involved. Thank you very much. Paul and Louella Miner

Amy Robbins noted she had death cert for Anna Satler. On the outside chance this might be for Anna Statler - I would like to see a copy of it. My grt grdmother was Anna Elizabeth Statler b. 1850 and married in Woodford Co, IL. Wayne Lucore

Could anyone give me some advice on how to go about (rather quickly) finding newspapers from around March 7, 1911, that might have a Woodford County obituary in it? I live in Virginia so I am unfamiliar with the newspapers of the area. I know for a fact that my great great grandparents, Martha Ann "Pattie" Jeter Wyles and Henry Wyles (formerly Hebron Wiles), were married in Woodford county in 1867 and that they lived there all of their lives after that, according to a grandson that I have been fortunate to come into contact with. This grandson had no idea that his grandfather and grandmother were from Virginia, that his grandfather had been a captured Confederate soldier, or that he had changed his name. He also does not remember when his grandmother and grandfather died or where they are buried. They did find the purchase records (by Martha J. Wyles) for a lot (10' x 10') in Springdale cemetery, Oak Ridge Center, dated March 7, 1911, so I am speculating that perhaps her husband might have died around then. Another very distant "relative" that I have met over the internet is making a trip to Illinois from Arkansas, in just a few days, to try to find Henry Wyles grave as he is eager to prove that Henry is his long lost uncle that disappeared in 1865. He has been looking for records of this uncle for 10 years. We are 98% sure they are one and the same but wish to make it 100%. From what I can tell, Springdale is in decrepit shape and in receivership so records, if there were any, are inaccessible. I also know nothing of the possible funeral homes in Woodford co. that may have handled the funeral. I would immensely appreciate any help or advice from any locals, or people more familiar with Woodford County, as I know how frustrating it is to be in a strange area and not to know exactly where to look first for information. It is even more frustrating, as I have found from personal experience, to get back home from such a trip only to find that the information, or gravesite, was within your reach and you just were not looking in quite the right place. And going back is not always an option. Thanking you in advance for your help. Terri Lindsay New Kent County, VA

I've got the following death certificates that were sent to me because someone figured they were close enough to possibly belong to the SLOTER line I am researching. They don't. I'll be happy to send them on, if anyone wants them. John STOLTER died 11 March 1911 in Congerville, Woodford Co, IL. Anna SATLER died 13 August 1892 in Partridge Twp, Woodford Co, IL. Amy Robbins-Tjaden atjaden@mindspring.com

I'm the shy person looking for information about a place called Hallam Burying Ground. My Gr-Grandfather Douglas Rush is buried there. We know nothing of the Rush family. Douglas died when my grandmother was only 5 years old, putting his death year around 1896. My aging mother has asked me to find out what I could about the Rush family. Douglas had a sister named Cornelia, and one that grandma called "Aunt Rye." Also looking for connections to Christian Gerth, who was a farmer, age 50, from the 1850 Census, Woodford County. Wife is Alice Gerth, daughter Mary. Mary married Charles Brown in Leavenworth, Ks. Charles W. Brown may also be from Woodford county. They lived also in Wisconsin, where some of the family is now buried at Hazel Ridge Cemetery, Elkhorn, Wisconsin. (Thank you, Amy. Maybe I did not decend from alien creatures after all!) Sharon

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Hodgson -- Mrs Albert Dorsey went to Peoria Saturday to be at the bedside of her aunt, Mrs Margaret Bradley, who is quite ill -- Mrs Fred Crane went to Peoria Tuesday morning to visit her mother, Mrs Anna Geef, returning home Wednesday -- Miss Marie Finn returned to her school at Notre Dame, Ind, last Monday, after a several weeks' visit with her sister, Mrs Richard Berry -- George Beale was called to Spencerville, Ohio, Monday morning to attend the funeral of his brother, Jesse, who death occurred Sunday -- Mrs S. Roles came up from Bloomington today to attend the W.R.C and G.A.R. installation tonight and to renew old acquaintances here -- Mr and MRs Will Bane, of Remington, Ind were guests of Mr and Mrs W.F.Mohr last Friday evening. They were on their way home from a visit in Dixon -- F.B. Schafer got in several cars of ten inch ice from Dixon this week and has been storing it in his houses. -- James Blackmore, of Paxton, came Saturday for a visit with his brother, Albert, and other relatives in this vicinity. -- Marion, little daughter of Mr and Mrs L.K. Evans, whose illness has been previously mentioned in these columns, is no better, and Mr Evans expects to take her to Chicago tonight for treatment -- Otis Shoemaker, of Fairbury, was here calling on old friends and acquaintances Monday,coming up from Kappa, where he had been to see his parents, Mr and Mrs Al Shoemaker, who have been sick the past week with the grip -- J.G. Baker went to Washington DC last Tuesday in response to an invitation to attend the banquet of the NAtional Tariff Commission, given Jan 12 at the New Willard hotel. -- Frank Reichardt visited in Bloomington this afternoon -- Vane Bosworth was p from the Wesleyan law school last Sunday to visit home folks -- Mrs J.J Demotte entertained a small company of ladies at bridge whist last Wednesday evening --Mr and Mrs Henry Wilkey came down from Benson today to take up their residence in their new home in this city -- Tuesday, being Mrs Ida Carlin's birthday, a few of her friends and neighbors called and gave her a very pleasant surprise in the evening. -- Mrs Edit Carlock, of Carlyle, Mont, was a guest of her cousin, Mrs William Kridnew, Monday afternoon. -- On Wed, Dec 28, at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Jones was held a family reunion and birthday anniversary, it being the birthdays of Mrs Jones' father, William Bailey, and also of his son, Fred O. and daughter, Miss Ida, all of their birthdays coming in on the same day --Last Tuesday evening Mr and Mrs J.B. michels entertained the Men's Birthday Club, the event being a very enjoyable one. -- Tom Cleary attended the funeral of a cousin in Chicago this week -- Mrs Frank Hayward and children came up from Bloomington Tuesday and are visiting her sister, MRs W.H. Pleasant, who has been quite ill for some time -- Edmund Vivian went to Henry Sunday afternoon, after a few days' visit with his aunt and cousin, Mrs H.I. Shur and Miss Belle, where he will visit a few days with his parents, before returning to his home in LA, CA -- Mr and Mrs Bert Strickland went to their home in Indiana last Friday, after a visit here with his uncle, C.I. Strickland, and other relatives. The young couple was married at the bride's home in Crown Point, Ind just bbefore the holidays, since which time they have been spending their honeymoon with the groom's grandmother, Mrs Jesse Plackett, in Peoria, and relatives here. the bride was formerly Miss Louise Hayden, while the goom is the son of T.F. Strickland, formerly a resident here but now living in Indiana. Wedding at Benson ----------------- Wed morning at 6:30, in the Catholic Church in Benson the marriage of Martin Kelly and Miss Fronie Vogel was celebrated. F.R. Generos performed the ceremony and celebrated nupial mass. The couple left on the morning train for Chicago . On their return they will reside on the Manley place near here. Death of J.T. Morris -------------------- James T. Morris was born in Rosefield twp, Peoria County, on July 28 1842 and died at his home in Eden, Ill, Jan 4 1911. Mr Morris was married to Martha Ellen Holt 11-19-1868 . Mr Morris was one one of the early settlers of Woodford county, locating in Panola the year following his return from the war. (there is more if anyone is interested) Found Dead ---------- The community was startled this noon to learn that Mrs Bridge Carrol, relict of the late Michael Carrol, had been found dead in bed by one of the neighbors. (there is more) O'Rourke-Kearney Wedding ------------------------ At 8:30 Wed morning at Holy Trinity church in Bloomington was celebrated the marriage of Miss Mary O'Rourke to Mr Danile Kearney, of El Paso. Guests present were Mrs C. Kearney, Mrs Bert Lemon, Mr and Mirs Timothy Enright, Timothy Kearney, Miss Gertrued Kearney.