I thought I'd pass on a link that just opened on the Woodford Co Cemeteries pages that David Fever has been working so hard on. The Minonk Twp Cemetery database is now online at http://www.elpasoil.org/woodford/minonk/minonk/index.html It's a database of about 5000 burials at that cemetery. The URL for the home page for Woodford County Cemeteries that Mr Fever is working on is http://www.elpasoil.org/woodford/publish/ These online cemeteries have been very helpful to me with regards to my Woodford Co research. Hopefully they'll help some of you on this list, too. Amy Robbins-Tjaden atjaden@mindspring.com

I am looking for info on Mitchell Lewis, butcher listed in the 1870 census for washburn, woodford county. Also listed is his son Alfred. Mitchell is 40 and was born in NY. Alfred was21 and also born in NY. Alfred is listed in the 1880 census married to Elizabeth Caroline. Is there any one out there with information on these people. Thank you Sharon

We're going on vacation so will hear from you all when we get back! Patti :-)

Hoping to find other researchers who might recognize the family of Paul Friedrich August Carstens and Gesche Margarete Janssen Carstens. Son Friedrich Wilhelm CARSTENS was born in Bockhorn, Germany in 1879. In 1903, he wed Margaret Peeken of Danforth, IL at Peoria. He listed his residence as Minonk, IL. In 1890, Jennie Carstens , a sister, wed Gustav Hoffman at Flanagan, IL. She listed her residence as Long Point. Believe the family came to US about 1882. Thanks for any help. Karen Nelson Hangsleben

Does anyone know the current email address or web page for Teri Wareham Kuntz who used to frequent this board? I have an old email from her I'd like to follow up further and cannot locate her. She was at: tkuntz@macomb.com http://homepage.macomb.com/~tkuntz/index.html John E Fischer

This is a site that is just simply spectacular! I found my very long lost GGrandmother here! http://www.sos.state.il.us/depts/archives/marriage.html I note that unfortunately Woodford County is not represented. I've sent a note to see what is necessary to volunteer to help input the information for Woodford County. I'm sure that if we can get a few people to volunteer we could get the information on the list very quickly. Think how many people who are not local might be able to connect to Woodford County roots here! John E Fischer Cincinnati OH

I believe that "they" have done a lot to make this into a "strip park" area. I saw something about it on the 'net one time. Try searching under Illinois-Michigan Canal. It sounded like a wonderful walking place. 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 ================================================= ---------- >From: "Pat A Ellis" <pellis1@hallmark.com> >To: ILWOODFO-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [ILWOODFO-L] "Old Canal" >Date: Tue, May 09, 2000, 6:54 AM > > > > Recently, I had posted a question regarding the "old canal" > in Peoria, IL. I > have the answer and would like to share it with you. This > information was sent > to me by a cousin, Jackie C. > > The "old canal" was the Illinois - Michigan Canal. It > is a 120 mile long > corridor that extends from the shores of Lake Michigan in > Chicago to the > Illinois River in LaSalle / Peru. It passed through 49 > communities in five > counties. The canal itself was 96 miles long and dug more > than 150 years ago by > thousands of immigrants, most of them Irish, by hand. The > canal opened in 1848. > The canal opened a shipping channel all the way from New > York Harbor to New > Orleans. It ushered in waves of development and made > Chicago America's greatest > inland port and gave birth to many towns along the way. It > also made it > possible for the farmers in the area to ship their grain to > eastern markets. The > Illinois - Michigan Canal closed in 1933. > > Woodford County, is located just south-west of LaSalle > County farther down > the > Illinois River. > > If you want to find more information about the canal, > check this web site: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcanal. > > ==================================================== ========= > ======= > ==================================================== ========= > ======= > This email and any attachments may contain confidential > information > and it is intended for the addressee only. If you are not > the > intended recipient you should destroy this message and > notify the > sender by reply email. If you are not the addressee any > disclosure, > reproduction or transmission of this email is strictly > prohibited. > > This email has been scanned for viruses, however it is > recommended > that any attachments are also checked at the addressee's > end. We > will not be held responsible for any virus that is > contracted via > this email. > > Opinions, conclusions and other information expressed in > this email > are those of the sender and are not necessarily reflective > of the > policies and views of the company. No reliance may be > placed upon > this email without written confirmation of its contents. > ==================================================== ========= > ======= > ==================================================== ========= > ======= > >

Recently, I had posted a question regarding the "old canal" in Peoria, IL. I have the answer and would like to share it with you. This information was sent to me by a cousin, Jackie C. The "old canal" was the Illinois - Michigan Canal. It is a 120 mile long corridor that extends from the shores of Lake Michigan in Chicago to the Illinois River in LaSalle / Peru. It passed through 49 communities in five counties. The canal itself was 96 miles long and dug more than 150 years ago by thousands of immigrants, most of them Irish, by hand. The canal opened in 1848. The canal opened a shipping channel all the way from New York Harbor to New Orleans. It ushered in waves of development and made Chicago America's greatest inland port and gave birth to many towns along the way. It also made it possible for the farmers in the area to ship their grain to eastern markets. The Illinois - Michigan Canal closed in 1933. Woodford County, is located just south-west of LaSalle County farther down the Illinois River. If you want to find more information about the canal, check this web site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcanal. ============================================================ ============================================================ This email and any attachments may contain confidential information and it is intended for the addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient you should destroy this message and notify the sender by reply email. If you are not the addressee any disclosure, reproduction or transmission of this email is strictly prohibited. This email has been scanned for viruses, however it is recommended that any attachments are also checked at the addressee's end. We will not be held responsible for any virus that is contracted via this email. Opinions, conclusions and other information expressed in this email are those of the sender and are not necessarily reflective of the policies and views of the company. No reliance may be placed upon this email without written confirmation of its contents. ============================================================ ============================================================

Hi Patti ! I have a little infomation on Jost Schroder who was married to Trintje (also known as Katie). My gg-grandfather, Mimke, was one of Trintje's brothers. John Aden (another brother of Trintje) and Jost were very close friends. The Schroder name originally has those two dots over the "o". Later the name was changed (not sure legally or by useage) to Schroeder. John and Jost moved their families to Butler County, Nebraska in the spring of 1880 onto land which Mimke had bought for them. Am very interested in making a connection with you to share other information..hopefully we can fit some missing puzzle pieces! BTW..are we related????<grin> Sandie ******************************* Referenced Note**************************** Looking for info on Jost Schroder who was in "Wasburn" (may have been the correct spelling or a misspelling), Woodford Co. Ill on Jan 1, 1877 per Bible records. He married Trintje Aden 23 Jan 1877, I assume in Woodford Co. because of the date. Born 16 Aug 1849, Trintje (or Thrintje) was born 6 Jan 1856. Children were Margaretha, Heyo, Peter, Johann, Hinrich, Cente Maria, Catharine, Joseph and Martin Theodor. Thanks, Patti G. :-)

I'll be happy to do look ups, but please give me a week or more, depending on the number of requests for the State Census as they are not alphabetized and are all hand written so I may not be able to decifer, but will put my best effort forth. The 1790 Federal Census has an index so is much easier. I have CD's for: Georgia: 1870 Fed.Census of Putnam, Randolph, Rabun, and Quitman Counties Illinois: 1870 Census for Alexander and Bond Counties. Ohio: 1870 Census Ashland County 1790 Federal Census for CT, ME, MD, MA, NH, NY, RI, SC, VT, NC and PA. Patti G. :-)

At 05:47 AM 4/20/00 -0700, you wrote: >Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 16:52:14 EDT >From: Watkins254@aol.com >To: ILWOODFO-L@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: <45.2824b7f.262f767e@aol.com> >Subject: [ILWOODFO-L] Cemetary Records >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >I am looking for Mary Goings Watkins died 1846 in Woodford Co. also Roswell >Goings died in the 1850's. would like any i nfo you have on either Goings or >Watkins. Thank you. Carol Watkins at Watkins254@AOL. Com. A man named Roswell Goings (don't know if he's yours or not) figures into one of the better-known pieces of Lincoln lore. The following is from http://www.cmi.k12.il.us/Urbana/projects/LinkOn/trials.html : The Disappearing Defendant (Metamora/Woodford) Melissa Goings was a 70- year- old woman whose husband, Roswell Goings, age 77, was frequently drunk. They fought often. On April 14, 1857, Mr. Goings tried to strangle his wife. She picked up a piece of wood from the stove and struck him twice. One of the blows fractured his skull. He died 4 days later. Melissa Goings was charged with murder, and her bail was set at $1,000. Two local property owners paid the bail. However, the judge revoked the bail and said she must go to trial right away. He said she must be in the custody of the sheriff until the trial time. Abraham Lincoln was the defense attorney for Melissa Goings. He believed that the judge had already decided that his client was guilty and that she wouldn't get a fair trial. Mr. Lincoln asked to talk to his client on the lower level of the court house. When the judge called the case to trial, he couldn't find Mrs. Goings. He asked Mr. Lincoln where his client was. Mr. Lincoln said, "I don't know. I left her on the lower level. The sheriff should be watching her." They searched the lower level of the court house, but they couldn't find Melissa Goings, and she was never seen in Illinois again. The authorities made no effort to find her and bring her back. The prosecutor tried to collect on her bail bond, but after talking to Mr. Lincoln, he dropped the case. There were many guesses about what had happened to Mrs. Goings. The court bailiff said that he asked Mr. Lincoln about his client. Mr. Lincoln told him he didn't know where she was. The bailiff then remarked, " Confound you, Abe. You've run her off." "Oh no, Bob. I didn't run her off," Mr. Lincoln said. " She wanted to know where she could get a good drink of water, and I told her there was mighty good water in Tennessee."

Just want to say thanks for this posting. Got some neat new information that I hadn't had before. Found a picture of my great-grandfather's, Thomas Doyle, store from a link to the El Paso, Illinois website. I didn't even know until this time he owned a store. Also thru cemetary records, was able to update and correct much information for Cleary side of family from that area. -----Original Message----- From: Steffen <dlsteffn@elpaso.net> To: ILWOODFO-L@rootsweb.com <ILWOODFO-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, April 17, 2000 11:53 PM Subject: [ILWOODFO-L] Woodford County Cemeteries >Just came across the following web page, and thought some on the list might >be interested. Listing of burials for some woodford county cemeteries--So >far, only a few cemeteries in El Paso, Panola, Palestine, Greene, and >Minonk townships, but promise of more to come: > >http://www.elpasoil.org/woodford/publish/index.html > >Dan Steffen > > _____________________________________________ NetZero - Defenders of the Free World Click here for FREE Internet Access and Email http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html

I am looking for Mary Goings Watkins died 1846 in Woodford Co. also Roswell Goings died in the 1850's. would like any i nfo you have on either Goings or Watkins. Thank you. Carol Watkins at Watkins254@AOL. Com.

Just came across the following web page, and thought some on the list might be interested. Listing of burials for some woodford county cemeteries--So far, only a few cemeteries in El Paso, Panola, Palestine, Greene, and Minonk townships, but promise of more to come: http://www.elpasoil.org/woodford/publish/index.html Dan Steffen

Could anyone do a look-up of 1830 Tazewell County, Illinois, census? Also, could anyone get a copy of a marriage certificate from Peoria County, IL? I would be happy to reimburse for the time spent. Thanks! Kevin Miller

Looking for info on Jost Schroder who was in "Wasburn" (may have been the correct spelling or a misspelling), Woodford Co. Ill on Jan 1, 1877 per Bible records. He married Trintje Aden 23 Jan 1877, I assume in Woodford Co. because of the date. Born 16 Aug 1849, Trintje (or Thrintje) was born 6 Jan 1856. Children were Margaretha, Heyo, Peter, Johann, Hinrich, Cente Maria, Catharine, Joseph and Martin Theodor. Thanks, Patti G. :-)

Joseph Hammers b. 6 April 1780 York Co (now Adams Co) PA. He removed to Woodford Co IL in 1850 following his son, Jesse, who settled there while it was still a part of Tazewell Co. My ancestor, Augustus W Hammers, was his younger half-brother. I would very much like to contact a descendant. Lou in Indiana

I am looking for the marriage record of my grandparents, Elmer F. Johnson and Margirie (Madge) Hughes. Took place in IL. in 1908. They eloped from the Decatur area. Unfortunately no one in the family knows the county of their marriage. If you would be willing to do a lookup in the marriage record of this county I will really appreciate your trouble. Thank you in advance. Miriam Johnson-Mason mim@kih.net

Does anyone know when Metamora celebrated their Centennial and if there was a book that was published in conjunction with it? pat ellis ============================================================ ============================================================ This email and any attachments may contain confidential information and it is intended for the addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient you should destroy this message and notify the sender by reply email. If you are not the addressee any disclosure, reproduction or transmission of this email is strictly prohibited. This email has been scanned for viruses, however it is recommended that any attachments are also checked at the addressee's end. We will not be held responsible for any virus that is contracted via this email. Opinions, conclusions and other information expressed in this email are those of the sender and are not necessarily reflective of the policies and views of the company. No reliance may be placed upon this email without written confirmation of its contents. ============================================================ ============================================================

Does anyone know the status of the old records of Roanoke's various newspapers? Who now holds the old papers? I've emailed the Pantagraph (I believe they currently publish the paper) and not even gotten the courtesy any answer.... John E Fischer Cincinnati OH ILWOODFO-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Subject: > > ILWOODFO-D Digest Volume 00 : Issue 12 > > Today's Topics: > #1 [ILWOODFO-L] Correction [Steffen <dlsteffn@elpaso.net>] > > 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. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [ILWOODFO-L] Correction > Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2000 10:03:06 -0600 > From: Steffen <dlsteffn@elpaso.net> > To: ILWOODFO-L@rootsweb.com > > In my reply to Nita, I said IRAD might have microfilmed the El Paso > newspapers. Actually, it is the Illinois State Historical Society. > Infomation on their holdings is at: > > http://www.state.il.us/hpa/lib/default.htm > > Click on the "Illinois Herald" banner about halfway down the page, then > click on the search link on the next page and enter city="El Paso", county= > "Woodford" and select "Illinois" to see a full list of their holdings. > There is also a link for genealogical search requests on the main page. It > wasn't working this morning, but I looked at it last night and the cost for > out-of-state residents seemed to be rather steep ($10, If I remember > correctly). It was much cheaper for Illinois residents. > > They do have the El Paso newspapers microfilmed--in fact, seem to have a > more extensive collection than the El Paso library. > > Dan Steffen