I have just recently received a copy of my great great grandparents marriage certificate from Woodford Co. Hebon Wiles and Pattie A. Jeter were married July 3, 1867 by a Thomas Cotton, Minister of the Gospel. Does anyone know what church Thomas Cotton may have preached in? This marriage certificate is the only record so far that I have been able to find of this couple (other than one 1880 census entry) even though I know that they lived in Woodford from about 1865 or '66 until the 1920's and had six or seven children. I had hoped that church records might help me. T. Lindsay

Does anyone have a listing, or know of individual churches in the Eureka area during 1870 that would still be around? I'm looking for my g-grandfather's birth record. He was born about 1871 before the state required them. I have no idea what the family's religious leanings were although I believe he is the grandson of Caleb Davidson, who helped found the church in the Walnut Grove area during the 1850s. I think it was called Christian Church? Please feel free to pass on to me any other suggestions you have for finding the certificate. Thanks! Becca Davidson

-----Original Message----- From: E. BAYLES <eebayles@email.msn.com> To: DCLOS57@aol.com <DCLOS57@aol.com> Date: Wednesday, January 03, 2001 7:09 PM Subject: Re: [ILWOODFO-L] LEWIS >Deer Creek is a nice small town, still active, >It is right on the line practically of Woodford co., and Tazewell co., >Illinois. >But it is in Tazewell county. >Marie Bayles > >-----Original Message----- >From: DCLOS57@aol.com <DCLOS57@aol.com> >To: ILWOODFO-L@rootsweb.com <ILWOODFO-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Wednesday, January 03, 2001 7:04 PM >Subject: [ILWOODFO-L] LEWIS > > >>I'M LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ABOUT GEORGE WASHINGTON LEWIS. HE WAS >PRESIDENT >>OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF EUREKA, IL IN ABOUT THE 1870s OR BEFORE IT WAS >>INCORPORATED AS A CITY. HE DIED IN >>"DEER CREEK" ON 21 OF MAY 1913. DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE DEER CREEK IS? >HIS >>WIFE WAS HELEN MARIE BIDWELL LEWIS. HIS CHILDREN WERE CRAYTON E. LEWIS, >>HERBERT D. LEWIS, JULIA EMMA LEWIS, AND LILLIE LEWIS. WOODFORD COUNTY >>COULD NOT LOCATE HIS DEATH CERTIFICATE SO I'M WONDERING IF DEER CREEK IS IN >>ANOTHER COUNTY. >>HELP? >>Dot in Indiana >> >> >>==== 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] >> > >

I'M LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ABOUT GEORGE WASHINGTON LEWIS. HE WAS PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF EUREKA, IL IN ABOUT THE 1870s OR BEFORE IT WAS INCORPORATED AS A CITY. HE DIED IN "DEER CREEK" ON 21 OF MAY 1913. DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE DEER CREEK IS? HIS WIFE WAS HELEN MARIE BIDWELL LEWIS. HIS CHILDREN WERE CRAYTON E. LEWIS, HERBERT D. LEWIS, JULIA EMMA LEWIS, AND LILLIE LEWIS. WOODFORD COUNTY COULD NOT LOCATE HIS DEATH CERTIFICATE SO I'M WONDERING IF DEER CREEK IS IN ANOTHER COUNTY. HELP? Dot in Indiana

Hi Amy, Could you look up Samuel Burns for me? Thanks, Sue

David Fever has started an ambitious project to get Woodford Co cemeteries online. I get to it by going to http://www.elpasoil.org/woodford/publish/page2.html and clicking on various links. Some of the links don't work but many of those you can get to by going in through back doors, if you have the time and patience for it. I'm looking forward to the day when Mr Fever adds more cemeteries to the site as the ones already posted have been a big help to me in my research! Does anyone know of other Woodford Co cemetery listings online? Amy Robbins-Tjaden atjaden@mindspring.com

Thank you, E. Bales for posting IL websites. it was helpful to see what was available for the time period to search for my John KUHN. I was not successful with him, but I did find something on another line in IL. There were records for John KUHNs in IL but they are not mine. Can anyone tell me if there are cemetery listings for Woodford Co. on line somewhere?

This is my first posting to this list, I am searching for records of my 2nd Gr grandparents, John KUHN and wife Katrina BUGENBERGER KUHN. They were residents of Woodford Co. (prob. near Metamora) for about 15 years- 1855 to 1870. When they relocated to Wichita, Kansas. I have been unable to find ANY records on them for this period of time. Family story says John applied for and was granted citizenship in Woodford Co. They were both from Germany, met on ship and landed in NY in 1852. married in 1854 and migrated to IL. My Gr. grandmother, Emma KUHN was born in Woodford Co. and believe there are at least 4 children who died young, buried there. August being one of them. They had 14 children, 10 lived to adulthood. I am unfamiliar with records and sources in this county, can anyone help with look-ups and or places to search for anything on this family? I am especially interested in the citizenship records and cemetery records for them. Is the 1860 census for Woodford Co. on line anywhere? Is there a state census between 1855 and 1870 for Woodford Co? ANY help will be sincerely appreciated. Thank You. Sharron Redden, CA

Hello Amy, When you have time, please do a lookup for 'Davidson' in Woodford County. I'm sorry I can't be more specific but I don't have a specific given name, and I don't think there were very many around at the time of your publication. Thank you, Becca Amy Robbins-Tjaden wrote: > If you would please put the surname of the person you're interested in in the subject line, it would be easier for me to do these lookups for you as I'm sometimes looking for many families at the same time. > > I would also encourage people to post their interests to the list at the same time they're sending email to me (and I've already received a few). This way others may see who you are interested in and may be able to help you more than I can. > > Thanks! > > Amy Robbins-Tjaden > atjaden@mindspring.com

Amy, I would appreciate a look up for STORMER'S in Woodford Co,IL. I know there was a John D. and Elizabeth[Stormer] also Andrew and Elizabeth [Rohrbach] and any desendents . Thank you for your time and trouble. Paul Stormer PSCS55@cs.com

-----Original Message----- From: E. BAYLES <eebayles@email.msn.com> To: Audrey Annable Franklin <jrfranklin@earthlink.net> Date: Monday, January 01, 2001 3:17 PM Subject: Re: [ILWOODFO-L] Re: Ferriter/Feriter in ElPaso in 1800s >THE ADDRESS FOR ST. MARY'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH IN EL PASO, WOODFORD CO., >ILLINOIS IS: > >St.. Mary's Catholic Church >79 W. Third >El Paso, Illinois >61738 > >phone: 1-309-527-4555 > > > >Marie Bayles, Normal, Illinois (about 20 miles from El Paso, IL) > > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Audrey Annable Franklin <jrfranklin@earthlink.net> >To: ILWOODFO-L@rootsweb.com <ILWOODFO-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Monday, January 01, 2001 3:09 PM >Subject: [ILWOODFO-L] Re: Ferriter/Feriter in ElPaso in 1800s > > >>I have recently found that a group of my relatives lived in the El Paso >area >>of Woodford Cty, IL. They are buried in St. Mary's Cemetery. >>All surnames are given as FERITER but usual spelling is FERRITER: >>Ellen J. Feb. 13, 1848 d. June 1, 1878; >>John b. May 18, 1870 d. Aug. 6, 1870, >>Mary 1812-1909, >>Thomas 1849-1924; >>William Dec. 5, 1816 d. Dec. 29, 1872; >>Willie Jan. 24, 1864 d may 6, 1869; >>Catherine with no birth date died Dec. 18, 1926. >>I would appreciate any information on this family and also, is the parish >of >>St. Mary's still in existence? If so, could some kind soul give me the >>address so I might write them? Audrey Annable Franklin of Loveland CO >>> >> >> >>==== 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] >> > >

I have recently found that a group of my relatives lived in the El Paso area of Woodford Cty, IL. They are buried in St. Mary's Cemetery. All surnames are given as FERITER but usual spelling is FERRITER: Ellen J. Feb. 13, 1848 d. June 1, 1878; John b. May 18, 1870 d. Aug. 6, 1870, Mary 1812-1909, Thomas 1849-1924; William Dec. 5, 1816 d. Dec. 29, 1872; Willie Jan. 24, 1864 d may 6, 1869; Catherine with no birth date died Dec. 18, 1926. I would appreciate any information on this family and also, is the parish of St. Mary's still in existence? If so, could some kind soul give me the address so I might write them? Audrey Annable Franklin of Loveland CO >

Ellen, I am not related in any way (not yet anyway :}) but am enjoying the excerpts from this wonderful find! You are so right...the more things change, etc.; I relay that old adage to my grandchildren all the time! Mickey in Iowa Researching: Tool (various spellings);Fudge;Frazer;Chestnut; Benn;Gant;Wood;Fouts and allied lines. ----- Original Message ----- From: Ellen Rowan Taylor <rowan.taylor@verizon.net> To: <ILWOODFO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2000 10:41 AM Subject: [ILWOODFO-L] More from Cora > > > Thought I would share a New Year's entry from 112 years ago. This one drives me crazy-Charley was my grandfather. What in the world did he tell her? > > Enjoy, and Happy New Year 2001 to all. (wonder what Cora would think if she knew we were all reading her diary New Year's Eve, 2001. I hope she would approve, but she probably wouldn't) > > Cora's grand niece, > Ellen Rowan Taylor > > > "A Christmas present from Charley to Cora Rowan December 1888. > > January 1 1888 > > To day begins the new year. I was home this forenoon but came back to my boarding place this evening. > It has been very dissagreeable to day from a cold SW wind.Although Sunday, I have been busy all day. Have been studying since supper. ) > Charley told me something which surprised me greatly. (How changefull the human mind.) (mw) > > Mon Jan 2 > Rose at 7 and made my bed before breakfast. About ten o'clock Prof. Kirk came very unexpectedly to visit the school. He spoke to the children awhile. Talked quite a time before leaving at noon. Gave his apporval of my methods of teaching reading and history, also arith. > Begged me not to give up teaching. Came home as soon as school closed-Why? (e.c.stopped) Very bad cold & headache. Invited to dance. > > Tuesday Jan 3 > Rose 6:30. Made bed before breakfast. Went to school and swept. All has passed very pleasantly today. Dome good work done. Knit on mittons before supper. Studied and knit after supper till 9+.A man's sled upset with a load of wood on it this even. > Did not speak to the large boys much to day-What a pity. I do wonder if they are past all hope." > > Any teachers out there with "large boy students"? The more things change,the more they stay the same. :-) > > > > ==== ILWOODFO Mailing List ==== > Woodford County website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwoodfo/index.htm

Thought I would share a New Year's entry from 112 years ago. This one drives me crazy-Charley was my grandfather. What in the world did he tell her? Enjoy, and Happy New Year 2001 to all. (wonder what Cora would think if she knew we were all reading her diary New Year's Eve, 2001. I hope she would approve, but she probably wouldn't) Cora's grand niece, Ellen Rowan Taylor "A Christmas present from Charley to Cora Rowan December 1888. January 1 1888 To day begins the new year. I was home this forenoon but came back to my boarding place this evening. It has been very dissagreeable to day from a cold SW wind.Although Sunday, I have been busy all day. Have been studying since supper. ) Charley told me something which surprised me greatly. (How changefull the human mind.) (mw) Mon Jan 2 Rose at 7 and made my bed before breakfast. About ten o’clock Prof. Kirk came very unexpectedly to visit the school. He spoke to the children awhile. Talked quite a time before leaving at noon. Gave his apporval of my methods of teaching reading and history, also arith. Begged me not to give up teaching. Came home as soon as school closed-Why? (e.c.stopped) Very bad cold & headache. Invited to dance. Tuesday Jan 3 Rose 6:30. Made bed before breakfast. Went to school and swept. All has passed very pleasantly today. Dome good work done. Knit on mittons before supper. Studied and knit after supper till 9+.A man’s sled upset with a load of wood on it this even. Did not speak to the large boys much to day-What a pity. I do wonder if they are past all hope." Any teachers out there with "large boy students"? The more things change,the more they stay the same. :-)

Kristy, I don't know if this was the same Cook, but it was certainly the same time frame. These are 2 excerpts from my GAunt Cora Rowan's diaries from 1887 and 1888. In 1887, she was a student at Normal in Normal Illinois, and later on became a teacher in Secor and then Eureka. (She didn't have much to say about Professor COOK, but she certainly had some other interesting things to say-mites on the table?)I copied these as best I could, but found some of the entries hard to read. Sat Feb 26, 1887 Snow & Cold Went to station with Bessie. Anna cried. No Mail. Washed before dinner. Sewed and read this afternoon. "book" is very good by Tourgee. Went to society. Very good. Prof COOK critic. Very windy and cold. Found mites on table. No school Monday on account of furnace. Fri April 20, 1888 Dawned clear & bright and at seven we were on our way to Secor. Stopped at Aunt’s till train time. Met many teachers at the depot. Visited the East Side and found Rose’s school quite orderly but still noisy. When we assembled in PM what was my great horror to hear myself nominated and elected to the chair of Sec. With much embarrassment I filled the position very poorly on a platform six feet high. Clara and I were sent to Mr. Hodgson and was very highly entertained. In evening, Clara and I accompanied Mr. T.M.W. to lecture given by Prof. COOK which I had heard before, but was again enjoyed. > Hello All, > While I've always thought I was on this list to > watch for news about the Hill family of Minonk (on > my ex's side), I have just come across the news that > my GG-Uncle was principal for the Minonk schools in > 1887-88. Does anyone know of, or have access to > info about, Alfred W. Cook of Plano, Kendall, IL...? > I'd appreciate anything you might have to share. > > Thanks and a Happy Year to you... > Kristy > > ==============\Kristy Lawrie Gravlin/=============== > hannah@teleport.com ~~~Banks, OR 97106-0755 > Looking for Hill and Brunt > and brick kilns > in the Minonk area of Woodford County > =================================================

Lexington Genealogical Library Verda Gerwick 318 W. Main St. Lexington, IL John E Fischer wrote: > Lexington is a small town NE of Bloomington/Normal IL in McLean County some 8 or 10 miles out on old route 66 just off of I55. The closest Genealogical Society is: > > McLean County Genealogical Society, PO Box 488, Normal, Illinois 61761-0488. > > John > > > >> Hi-- >> >> Could someone please send me the address to the genealogical society that is in, I believe, Lexington, IL? I've heard people sing it's praises many times but have never been able to hold on to the address of the society long enough to get a letter written to them. >> > > > > ==== 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]

YES, Definitely, Lexington Illinois has a terrific genealogy library. My wife and I were there probably in July 2000, and found numerous valuable resources for that area of Illinois. I tried to find a reference to it on the genweb page for McClean County, but did not find it listed. I believe that it is a private library and located on the main street in Lexington. There must be someone else on this list that can give details of its location and hours. Jim Freed, Ohio jmfreed@midohio.net -----Original Message----- From: John E Fischer <fischerj@one.net> To: ILWOODFO-L@rootsweb.com <ILWOODFO-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, December 30, 2000 9:01 PM Subject: [ILWOODFO-L] Lexington IL >Lexington is a small town NE of Bloomington/Normal IL in McLean County some 8 or 10 miles out on old route 66 just off of I55. The closest Genealogical Society is: > >McLean County Genealogical Society, PO Box 488, Normal, Illinois 61761-0488. > >John > > >> Hi-- >> >> Could someone please send me the address to the genealogical society that is in, I believe, Lexington, IL? I've heard people sing it's praises many times but have never been able to hold on to the address of the society long enough to get a letter written to them. >> > > >==== 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] > >

Hello All, While I've always thought I was on this list to watch for news about the Hill family of Minonk (on my ex's side), I have just come across the news that my GG-Uncle was principal for the Minonk schools in 1887-88. Does anyone know of, or have access to info about, Alfred W. Cook of Plano, Kendall, IL...? I'd appreciate anything you might have to share. Thanks and a Happy Year to you... Kristy ==============\Kristy Lawrie Gravlin/=============== hannah@teleport.com ~~~Banks, OR 97106-0755 Looking for Hill and Brunt and brick kilns in the Minonk area of Woodford County =================================================

Lexington is a small town NE of Bloomington/Normal IL in McLean County some 8 or 10 miles out on old route 66 just off of I55. The closest Genealogical Society is: McLean County Genealogical Society, PO Box 488, Normal, Illinois 61761-0488. John > Hi-- > > Could someone please send me the address to the genealogical society that is in, I believe, Lexington, IL? I've heard people sing it's praises many times but have never been able to hold on to the address of the society long enough to get a letter written to them. >

Hi-- Could someone please send me the address to the genealogical society that is in, I believe, Lexington, IL? I've heard people sing it's praises many times but have never been able to hold on to the address of the society long enough to get a letter written to them. Also, I think I may be caught up on all the lookup requests. However...if you wrote to me with a request and I haven't answered you yet, please resend it so I can get right on it. I tried to get them all but was swamped and some may have been lost in the shuffle. Thanks to all who helped me learn more about Woodford Co and it's people this year and I wish peace, prosperity and lots of genealogical goodies to all of you in the coming New Year. Amy Robbins-Tjaden atjaden@mindspring.com