Surnames: WEAVER
Submitter: Weaver, Homer H. (hhwcw@accessus.net)
Date: 23 Dec 1998
I have been researching my family for about a yearand while browsing in
LaSalle Co I found a H.H.Weaverthat was in the Civil War- 55th Reg CO G Inft
and died April 8, 1863 in St Louis, Missouri. Can anyonetell me anything
about this Weaver Family. Are they still in LaSalle County.If you have any
info, please contact me athhwcw@accessus.net.Thank you, Homer H Weaver
Surnames: DIXON MILBURN GILLESPIE
Submitter: PHYLLIS RICH (JBSEELEY@prodigy.net)
Date: 19 Dec 1998
I am looking for the family of George and Rebecca (MILBURN) DIXON. They are
buried in the Barnhart Cemetery in Streator, LaSalle County, Ill. George is
the son of Joseph and Ann DIXON from England. I know of one daughter, Mary
Ann Dixon married to John Horrower GILLESPIE of Scotland. They had a son,
George Dixon GILLESPIE married to Ireneclare MC KENNEY If anyone has any
information it will be greatly appreciated.Thank you
Surnames: DOLL SCHERKIRK SLEDGISTER
Submitter: V. Mattern (vmcm@mtco.com)
Date: 19 Dec 1998
Looking for information on Ben Doll born 1845 in Ger. and died 5/2/1893 in
Lasalle,Lasalle County,IL.He married Eva Henry(Henery) on Dec 25,1866, his
second marriage. They had 4 children Ema,Louisa,Ben, and Rudolph. He owned
and operated a soda water factory on Ninth and Tonti in Lasalle,IL. Need
names of brothers and sisters. Maybe Phillip and John(Ottawa,IL)from
Neuenheim near Heidelberg,Baden,Germany.
Surnames: CAVANAGH CAVANAUGH HANNIFIN
Submitter: Susan Larkin (blarkin @erols.com)
Date: 18 Dec 1998
Looking for information on thirteen children bornto Daniel Cavanagh, born
abt. 1766 in Ireland anddied Feb. 4, 1862, LaSalle, Ill. All but the oldest,
Jeremiah emigrated from Ireland to the U.S. around the time of the famine.
His youngestchild, Patrick, was born Christmas Day, 1824 andhad eight
children. One son was in the civil war and never returned. Believe many
family memberssettled in LaSalle and Livingston County. Some, ifnot all,
thirteen were born in County Kerry, believe on the Dingle penninsula.
Surnames: RHOADS STRAWN MCGAFFIN WOLF
Submitter: Sharon Jones (Crzy Genie @AOL.com)
Date: 15 Dec 1998
Does anyone have any information on the Rhoads clan of Ottawa, hopefully
descendant as well as any info on Elizabeth A. Rhoads Strawn? I'm very close
to a block wall. Willing to share other descendant lines.
Surnames: PAYNE GREELY HODSON
Submitter: Walt Jones (waltrjones@uswest.net)
Date: 15 Dec 1998
Seeking information about my g-g-grandfather Homer PAYNE b.abt 1820 in NY,
m. Louise Greely b. 1820 in NY date of Marriage 15 Jun 1839 in Bethany Wayne
PA. He has several children in PA and then moved his large family to South
Ottawa, Lasalle IL in the late 1850'sLouise died in 1860 and he re-,arried a
widow named Catherine Hodson b. abt 1822 who had 7 children. I'd like to
find the death date for Homer and his marriage date to Caterinc Hodson.
Surnames: BOMGARDNER BAUMGARDNER
Submitter: p osborne (paosborn@aol.com)
Date: 04 Dec 1998
BOMGARDNER/BAUMGARDNER, Michael and family lived in La Salle Co in the
1850's.ANY info on this family name is appreciated.PAOsborn
Surnames: PELLICAN CARR
Submitter: kbrozene (kbrozene@aol.com)
Date: 30 Nov 1998
URL: www.ancestry.com
look up relatives, all living and dead
Surnames: MYERS ECKERT NOSS FOULK FOLK FUNK WYNN FLUHRER SMELSER GEPHART
Submitter: Susi Pentico (SusiCP@aol.com)
Date: 28 Nov 1998
JOHN MYERS born 9 Dec 1809 Dauphin Co. PA Died 28 July 1865 Troy Grove, ILL
La Salle Co. m 1835 Sarah Elizabeth FOULK of Fishing Creek Valley Rd, Rye
Tshp, Perry Co. PA. John owned the MYERS mill across from Sarahs' family.
moved 1850 to Troy Grove, ILL child: Levi m Fluhrer, Arthur Aaron m Funk,
Urias m GEphart, Darius m Wynn, Catharine m William H Foulk, **Zenas (Cenas)
m Eckert, Urban m Smelser,John m Susan NOSS, Susan Minerva m Levi FOULK.
looking for any kin. JOHN MYERS had sisters living near him names unkown.
SusiCP@aol.com
UPDATE TO QUERY - I have FOULK FOLK Myers in LaSalle County , ILL 1860 and
later. John Myers b 1809 died there. His wife was Sarah Elizabeth (Jane)
FOLK< (FOULK) from Perry Co PA he also lived Perry Co. PA but supposedly was
born Harrisburg, PA Dauphin Co.
Surnames: O'CONNOR WARD CONNOR
Submitter: Linda Stanton (lstanton@kuntrynet.com)
Date: 28 Nov 1998
O'CONNOR - County Kerry IRL>LaSalle Co>Kankakee Co>Lake City, Iowa.John
O'CONNOR b. 1834 County Kerry d. 1907 Lake City, Iowa. He married Ellen
CONNOR (b.1830). Emigrated in 1865 (dates vary). His parents followed some
years later. Seeking parents names. Children John & Ellen: Michael (b.1856),
Thomas (b.1859), John (1860), Maurice (1861), MaryAnn (1864) Ellen (1867),
Nora Gertrude (1873). Though there were 12 children these are the only I
find on record. In 1870 family was in Utica, LaSalle County. They moved to
Kankakee County in 1880 and on to Iowa in 1900 where John died in 1907. My
line continues through Nora Gertrude O'CONNOR who married Thomas Stephen
WARD in 1895. Their children: ARCH WARD b. 1896 and THOMAS LLOYD WARD b.
1899. Seeking parentage of John O'Connor. It is believed his parents
followed him to LaSalle County.
Surnames: HOWE BRUNDAGE
Submitter: Stanley Howe (showe@bellsoouth.net)
Date: 27 Nov 1998
Trying to locate parentage of Benjamin C. Howe, John Gill Howe, Henry Little
Howe (my grandfather) and Mary Brundage, nee Howe??? These people lived in
La Salle Co., Il. in the 1850's and later. They were all farmers. Do any
records exist which show the parentage of these people--believed to be
Edward and Catharine Howe of Mt. Hope, Orange Co., NY. Henry had a brush
farm and did he acquire it as a land purchase from the gov.?
Surnames: CARRIER MORROW SCHOENLEIN
Submitter: Jerri Huston (jerrihuston@hotmail.com)
Date: 25 Nov 1998
I'm updating my query of Aug. 24,1998 on the David A. Carrier family of
Lasalle Co. IL. He marr. Lucetta Morrow in 1857 and they had 7 children:
Joseph Warren(1859); Eldorado C.(1860); Edward(1863); David Franklin(1865);
William(1868); Mary Estella(1873); Jessie Benton(1876). My gg-grandfather
David A.Carrier was in the civil war; Co.D, 104th reg. IL vols. He died in
1878 in Peru, IL, but I believe he is buried at Middleport Hill cem, in
Meigs Co. OH. The family lived in Meigs Co. during the 1870's. Lucetta marr.
Enoch Hagenbuch in 1891 in Utica, IL. I need more info on her. My
g-grandfather Eldorado C. marr. Margaret Schoenlein in 1884 in Meigs Co.OH
and they had 8 children. Eldorado, Maggie, Frank, Alberta, David A. and an
Emma Carrier are all buried beside each other in the Middleport Hill cem.
Any info on David A. Carrier and his family would be much appreciated.
Thanks.
Surnames: ALDEN
Submitter: Richard R. Edwards (postalmech@worldnet.att.net)
Date: 22 Nov 1998
Henry B. Alden, Isaac Alden, Eunice Alden
Surnames: KOENIG BORMACHER ALLES
Submitter: Christine Adams (GADAMS@aol.com)
Date: 22 Nov 1998
I am researching the names of KOENIG and BORMACHER. Josephine Mary KOENIG
was born in LaSalle, IL on Feb 24, 1869 to Bernhard KOENIG and Cecelia
BORMACHER. Josephine was baptized on March 16, 1869, in Church of St.
Patrick in LaSalle. Josephine married George ALLES. She died March 28, 1949
in St. Louis, MO. Any information on these surnames would be appreciated.
Surnames: COBLEIGH SEIFERT JAGODZINSKI
Submitter: Carol Seifert (carolsei@msn.com)
Date: 20 Nov 1998
1910 and 1920 census lookup please for the following names: Cobleigh,
Seifert, Jacogzinski
Surnames: BLUNDELL RIMMER
Submitter: Gloria Martin (gum1211@nstar.net)
Date: 20 Nov 1998
Trying to locate information about the William C. BLUNDELL family.
Immigrated from England in 1881 to Tonica, LaSalle, IL. Two sons, James and
George,were born in Tonica. Did William's father and mother, John N. and
Alice BLUNDELL come to USwith them or later? Have pictures of both taken by
the Thayer Studio in Tonica. The family remainedin Tonica until 1888 when
they moved to Chadron, DawesCo. NE. Any help will surely be appreciated.
Having trouble locating the John N. BLUNDELL's, did they come to US to live
or visit?
Surnames: TILTON
Submitter: Virginia Frisone (efrison@now-online.com)
Date: 18 Nov 1998
Seeking info on a Tilton family. Aaron and Almira Tilton went to Illinois
from N.Y. Stste after the Civil War. They could have had 4 children with
them . I have lost track of Mary W. Tilton and Alden (Olden ) Tilton. Would
appreciate any info anyone in especially Mendota can give me. Thanks
Virginia
Surnames: KANE WILBERS BUTZ DARROUGH KIRCHNER
Submitter: Eugene Kane (ekane@ juno.com)
Date: 13 Nov 1998
I am looking for any info.on Eugene B.1837 in Ireland & Johanna B.1841 in
Dingle Ireland. Children are Catherine B 1861 in Mass. Michael B.1865 in
LaSalle ILL. Mary B.1867 LaSalle John B.1869 inLaSalle Ellen B.1873 in
LaSalle & Johanna B.1876 in LaSalle.
Surnames: CLARK
Submitter: Doug Frizzell (dafcpa@inetworld.net)
Date: 12 Nov 1998
CLARK, Samuel Boyd was born in Ottawa November 14, 1862. His parents (Thomas
H. Clark and Harriett Waterman Leffingwell) apparently lived in Aurora, Kane
County most of the time. Samuel Boyd went back to Aurora and got married in
1895.Are there any birth records for 1862 that can confirm his birth? Please
e-mail me at dafcpa@inetworld.net. Thank you, Doug Frizzell
Surnames: LAKE BROWN BUCHANAN
Submitter: w.m.lakela (wmlake@hotmail.com)
Date: 11 Nov 1998
searching for lake, buchanan & brown
Surnames: NICHOL POPE
Submitter: Angela Chapman Brigman (abrigman@tctc.com)
Date: 10 Nov 1998
NICHOL - Searching for more information on the James Franklin NICHOL family.
His daughter, Marrianne Amanda NICHOL is my great-great grandmother. She
married Chester Andrew POPE of Livingston Co., IL in Perry Co., Iowa. Her
siblings include Edgar, Polly and Elizabeth. Any information would be
greatly appreciated. I am willing to share anything I have with
you.Thanks,Angela Chapman Brigman
Surnames: TATE WARNACK COTTER
Submitter: Sandy Cotter (cotters4@home.com)
Date: 09 Nov 1998
Looking for information on TATE family in Northville Township, c. 1900. John
and Mary WARNACK TATE, immigrants from Ireland in 1877, settled in Illinois
as farmers. Oldest daughter Sarah was born in Ireland, remaining children
James, John, Emma, Herbert, Robert and Gladys all born 1884-1901. Can't find
John and Mary at the 1920 census, but children seemed to move to the Chicago
area. Daughter Emma Matilda, b. 1888, married George Cotter and sister
Gladys lived with them at the 1920 census. Any information would help.
Thanks.
Surnames: MCCLAURY PAYNE
Submitter: Walt Jones (waltrjones@uswest.net)
Date: 09 Nov 1998
Seeking information my g-grandfather Sheldon Hamilton McCLAURY b. 1 Oct 1828
in Kortwright NY.He travelled to Ottawa, LaSalle IL where he servedin the
11th IL INF and Cogswell's battery in the civil war.He married Jayne A.
(Jennie) Payne in Ottawa. and had severalchildren there. He moved his family
to Smith CountyKS in 1875 and then to Decatur County KS in about 1881.
Surnames: HENRY EBY
Submitter: Cleo R. Smith (crssmith@msn.com)
Date: 07 Nov 1998
Who was Henry Eby mother and father?
Surnames: DUMMETT
Submitter: Dan Dummett (ds-hotel@inform.net)
Date: 07 Nov 1998
Dummett ancesters
Surnames: BLACKWELL HAMMER HESS
Submitter: Jean Cooper (CJ_COOPER@compuserve.com)
Date: 06 Nov 1998
Joseph Blackwell b ?1821 England m. 1846 Barbara Hoyt Granddaughter of
Benjamin Hess. Joseph died 6 May 1853? Would like to know if this is the
death date for Joseph Blackwell and where he is buried. Joseph and Barbara
had four children: Sarah, Elizabeth, Jemima and Zeno. After Joseph's death
Barbara remarried in 1855 to Joseph Hammer. She had Isaac, Rachel, Katie,
Joseph and Jasper.Would like to know about this second family. I know in
1860 census Zeno was living with Jeremiah Hess Family and Sarah was living
with Asa Crozier Family. Haven't checked the 1860 census for Joseph Hammer
and Barbara.
Surnames: DOWD
Submitter: L. Harney (laharney@serv2.fwi.com)
Date: 05 Nov 1998
I am looking for info for Philander DOWD. His father wasRufus Dowd from
Valparaiso, IN. Philander was bornin 1841 and served out of LaSalle Cty in
the 12thINF. His wife I believe was Sarah and they had adaughter named Sarah
Alice. Any help on this familywould be appreciated. Linda
Surnames: RYAN
Submitter: Barbara Goodall (CAGSR@AOL)
Date: 04 Nov 1998
I am researching Killoran/Ryan names. Mary A. Ryan is the daughter of James
and Margaret Ryan of Streator. Mary A. Ryan had a twin sister Julia, born in
1863 in Streator. She is my grandmother. The other children (that I know of)
are Paul and Edward. Mary A. Ryan married Michael J. Killoran in Streator in
1884. Later they lived in LaSalle Township.
Surnames: KNAPP FERDIG FERTIG HETTEL SCHMITT GROGAN
Submitter: Carol Kennedy (colfaxgp@minn.net)
Date: 03 Nov 1998
My g-grandparents Charles SCHMITT and Mary FERDIG (sometimes FERTIG) were
married by the Reverend J.J. GROGAN Catholic priest)in Ottawa on 9 Feb.
1887. Charles was born(date?)in Farm Ridge Township to Roman SCHMITT and
Margaret HETTEL. Mary was born (date?)in Fall River Township to Joseph
FERDIG and Mary (or Maria) KNAPP. I welcome any info or family connections.
Surnames: VAUX PATRICK
Submitter: Shawn James Broes (shawn_broes@cinesite.com)
Date: 02 Nov 1998
Looking for info regarding James P. VAUX and Mary Alice Patrick VAUX. They
were hotel keepers (and lived) in Mendota around 1900, possibly asearly as
1885. Thier children were Callie andBertrand (or Albert).
Surnames: DUMKE STEINKE
Submitter: Dee Schnell (DSchn93119@aol.com)
Date: 02 Nov 1998
Augusta Dumke, born 5/10/1850 in Posen Provence, Germany, came to USA in
1873 to LaSalle County. Married Gottlieb Steinke, born 12/28/1854 in Posen
Provence, Germany, came to USA in 1873 to LaSalle County where he worked on
a farm, married August Dumke on 1/1/1876 in LaSalle County. Moved to Ford
County and in 1886 moved to Nebr. They had 7 children. He had a brother
Wilheim, who moved to Neb. with him and sister Augusta who apparently stayed
in Chicago area. She may have married a Zick. Any info would be helpful.
Surnames: NEU RODESH ADELHELM
Submitter: Randall Slater (RSlater215@aol.com)
Date: 01 Nov 1998
Looking for information on a Charles NEU. Born in Germany on June 27, 1848.
Charles is the son ofPhillip NEU and Catherine RODESH. Immigrated to La
Salle County about the year 1866 at the age of 18.Charles NEU married a Mary
ADELHELM, March 6, 1881.Also looking for any information on Mary ADELHELM
andfamily.
Surnames: CAVANAUGH
Submitter: Patrick M. Clark (clarkpat@aol.com)
Date: 01 Nov 1998
CAVANAUGH-LaSalle Co, IL, USA. Terrence CAVANAUGH, b.1801, Ireland, d.after
1883, Ottawa, LaSalle Co, IL. Married before1838, Ann _______, b.1813,
Ireland d.Ottawa, LaSalle Co, IL.Resided Ottawa, LaSalle Co, IL (1840-d).
Children: Peter, Mary,Catherine, Julia, Ellen, Elizabeth, Terrence. Need
informationancestors and descendants.
Surnames: CARROLL DOWNING
Submitter: Patrick M. Clark (clarkpat@aol.com)
Date: 01 Nov 1998
CARROLL/DOWNING-LaSalle Co & Champaign Co, IL, USA. BenardCARROLL,
b.Ireland, d.after 1889, Colfax Township, ChampaignCo, IL. Married, c.1857,
Margaret DOWNING, b.1809, Ireland,d.1901, Champaign Co, IL. Resided in
LaSalle Co, IL (1840-1860),Champaign Co, IL (1860-1946). Children: Mary,
b.1858, Frank,b.unk. Need information ancestors and descendants.
Surnames: CAIN CAVANAUGH
Submitter: Patrick M. Clark (clarkpat@aol.com)
Date: 01 Nov 1998
CAIN/CAVANAUGH-LaSalle Co & Champaign Co, IL, USA. Peter CAIN, b. Ireland,
d.1868, Champaign Co, IL. Married 1865, possibly LaSalle Co, IL, Julia
CAVANAUGH, b.1848, Ottawa Township, LaSalle Co, IL, d.1930, Ivesdale,
Champaign Co, IL. Resided LaSalle Co, IL (1845-1867), Champaign Co, IL
(1867-1868). Julia remarried after Peter Cain's death, Thomas MINIHAN.
Children: Mary Ellen, Thomas B. Minihan. Need information ancestors and
descendants.
Surnames: CAIN FINN
Submitter: Patrick M. Clark (clarkpat@aol.com)
Date: 01 Nov 1998
CAIN/FINN-IRELAND, Co Mayo, Claremorris. USA, LaSalle Co, IL, &Champaign Co,
IL, USA. Thomas CAIN, b.1819, Ireland, d.1897,Philo, Champaign Co, IL.
Married 1855, possibly LaSalle Co, IL,Bridget FINN, b.1827, Ireland, d.1895,
Champaign Co, IL.Emigrated c.1845. Resided Richland Township, LaSalle Co,
IL(1850-1878), Colfax Township, Champaign Co, IL (1878-d).Children: Austin,
James Thomas, Thomas, Mary Ann, Patrick Henry,Sarah Agnes. Need information
on ancestors and descendants.
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