Surnames: CONRAD SAVILLE
Submitter: Jennifer Allen (choppin6@aol.com)
Date: 30 Nov 1999
Conrad: Looking for info on Henry W. Conrad b. 1853 in Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania (d. 1947)buried in Riverview Cemetary, LaSalle County. He had a
sister Ellen Elizabeth Saville b. 1862 in PA. (d. 1936) buried same place.
Not sure if she married prior to or after moving to LaSalle County. If
anyone has info on either of these relatives please contact me. Thank you.
Surnames: NETTLEINGHAM
Submitter: Gail Garwood (aventura@citcom.net)
Date: 28 Nov 1999
Looking for NETTLEINGHAM, particularly parents of Virgil Nettleingham, born
abt 1900.
Surnames: HAYES STRING YOKE
Submitter: Terris 'Terry' C. Howard (tch6535@aol.com)
Date: 27 Nov 1999
URL: http://members.aol.com/tch6535/moses/moses.htm
HAYES, STRINGER, YOKE. I am looking for any information regarding the
following family. Susanna HAYES b. abt 1831 Randolph Co, VA m. 20 May 1852
[LaSalle Co, IL] William STRING. Susanna's parents are John HAYES, Sr. &
Margaret 'Peggy' Lucinda YOKE. Please contact me if you can help.
Surnames: KNAPP DAVIS FULK
Submitter: John Knapp (jpnap@juno.com)
Date: 26 Nov 1999
I am interested in locating the grave yard that my grandparents are laid to
rest in. There names are: Lilah Knapp (died in 1966)and Edmond L. Knapp
(died many years earlier). Claud Fulk and Mary Fulk (Died in the 50's , I
think) Rufis and Lester David Davis. I make perodic trips to the
LaSalle/Peru area and would like to place some flowers on there graves.
Thanks in advance. John Knapp
Surnames: MINER TODD HOSFORD PERKINS
Submitter: John E. MIner (mynrjsr@aol.com)
Date: 22 Nov 1999
I am looking for information about a Miner family that lived in Freedom
Township, La Salle County, Illinois during the early to mid 1800's. John A.
Miner, on=wned a farm and a steam powered saw mill on Indian Creek. One of
his Children was Jededih A. Miner. I need confirmation on John A. Miner, any
history about his family and especialy any information where he lived before
coming to La Salle County. He moved to Black Hawk County Iowa about
1865-1870. Thank you for any help you can give me. JOHN A. MINER DAVID MINER
THOMAS TODD HOSFORD SARA JANE PERKINS HOSFORD MARY MINER WHITMAN R. V. MINER
JEDEDIAH A. MINER HENERY MINER
Surnames: LEON
Submitter: Pat Schultz (schltzie@gateway.net)
Date: 19 Nov 1999
obituary for Richard Leon-owner Palace Lanes bowling alley in LaSalle,IL.
Died on or around 11-11-99.
Surnames: TRUMBO GREEN VANETTEN PICKETT OSGOOD JAMES WYLIE SINNOTT STERBA
Submitter: Carol Stevens (lashbrok@lni.net)
Date: 14 Nov 1999
Researching the family of Oliver W. Trumbo and his wife Rebecca Green,
especially the descendants of their daughter Jessie Gertrude Trumbo who
married Wimot Van Etten. Some other surnames included in this family are:
Pickett, Osgood, James, Wylie, Sinnott, Sterba. Oliver Trumbo died 1905,
Rebecca Green Trumbo died 1916. Some of the family stayed in LaSalle County,
part went on, many in California.
Surnames: STARKEY BRITTINGHAM KOHR LINDENMEYER FOOCKLE FOOCKER LINDENMIER
Submitter: Vicki Sue Kohr (chugs@davesworld.net)
Date: 08 Nov 1999
URL: http://members.tripod.com/~IllinoisGirl/surnames.html
Hi! I would greatly appreciate any help on the following families:
LINDENMEYER/Lindenmier, Margaret m. John FOOCKLE/FOOCKER Need info. on
both... I have LaSalle Co., IL BRITTINGHAM info. if anybody is interested.
Also looking for KOHR- Descendants of William Herbert Kohr 1 William Herbert
Kohr . +Minnie (MaidenUnknown) Father: Mother: .. 2 Herbert William Kohr b:
February 20, 1901 d: February 1955 ...... +Martha Born b: November 07, 1903
in Oglesby, Illinois d: May 31, 1994 in Chattanooga, Hamilton Co., Tennessee
Father: Fred Born Mother: Julia (MaidenUnknown) .. 2 Hilton Kohr b:
September 11, 1908 d: April 10, 1999 in Wonder Lake, McHenry County,
Illinois The Kohr's are in many Peru City Directories. Also looking for
info. on Aubra "Bob" STARKEY's siblings in Peru, IL. Thank You, Vicki sue
Kohr
Surnames: MINARD
Submitter: Joan Cool (coolfarm@sprint.ca)
Date: 08 Nov 1999
Looking for information on Henry H. Minard. He enlisted in B Co. 53rd Inf
Regl IL in the Civil War on 15 April 1864 as a Private. He mustered out on
22 July 1865 and claimed residence in Earlville.
Surnames: HOUGAS MADLAND RICHARDS DOGGETT
Submitter: D. Olson (kilvik@imagina.com)
Date: 07 Nov 1999
Looking for a marriage date and place for Julia Hougas and Newton Doggett
Richards. Julia b:1835 d:1863, was the third child of Gudmond & Gurine
Madland Hougas who were early settlers in LaSalle Co. Newton was the son of
Augustus Richards and Francis Lee Doggett Richards.
Surnames: SHIREY
Submitter: Sue Halbmaier (h_cntry@juno.com)
Date: 05 Nov 1999
I am looking for Jesse D Shirey born 1815 married to Jane Cunningham
(Shirey) Has a son who settled in Earlville William H Shirey and I have
found all of that line geneology but Dad (Jesse) I cannot seem to
locate...looking for any thread as to what happened to him and if he is
buried in that county.All help is appreciated
Surnames: PATTEN SMITH
Submitter: Lois Palecek (pfpd@ballcom.com)
Date: 04 Nov 1999
Is anyone related to Affna (Affnee) Smith b. 1804 d. between 08/19/1868 and
10/16/1871 in Granville, Putnam Co., IL - wife Susan McClelhau? Their son,
George Curtis Smith was b. 09/24/1848 in Peru, IL. He married Eliza Belle
Patten 01/11/1877 in LaSalle Co., Granville, IL. Eliza Belle was b.
03/29/1852 in LaSalle Co., IL. Hope this matches someone's ancestors.
Surnames: MARTIN PEARSON
Submitter: Jim Pearson (buyerz@buyerzchoice.com)
Date: 03 Nov 1999
Looking for E. A. Martin who married a Pearson. They raised my orphaned
grandfather James Mark Pearson who was born in Sulphur Springs KS in 1879.
They lived in Streator IL as late as 1900 and stated in a letter to the Dept
of Navy on behalf of James Mark Pearson that they had raised him as their
son since an early age. This means that Mrs. E. A. (Pearson) Martin must
have been at least 10 years older than James. Need info on E. A. Martin.
Surnames: TARPEY MURPHY
Submitter: Linda Stanton (lstanton@kuntrynet.com)
Date: 31 Oct 1999
TARPEY - John Patrick TARPEY married Mary MURPHY at St Marys Church, Peru.
They had four children: Robert Edward TARPEY (1887-1933), John Joseph TARPEY
(1889-1918), William Vincent TARPEY (1891 - 1955), and Josephine Isabel
TARPEY (1894-1991). Seeking ancestors and cousins as only one of the above
four had children. John Joseph "Jack" TARPEY married Glenna Croy and had two
children.
Surnames: MURPHY TARPEY MCMANUS
Submitter: Linda Stanton (lstanton@kuntrynet.com)
Date: 31 Oct 1999
MURPHY - Three sisters emigrated from Ireland in the late 1800's and settled
in Peru, LaSalle County. Their names were Mary, Ellen and Bridget MURPHY. It
is believed that their parents remained in Ireland - Hubert and Mary Johnson
MURPHY. Mary MURPHY married John Patrick TARPEY at St Marys Church, Peru.
Bridget married Michael McManus. Both sisters, Mary Tarpey and Bridget
McManus are buried at St Vincents.
Surnames: BURDICK
Submitter: Carol L. Logan (CL5639@prodigy.net)
Date: 30 Oct 1999
Looking for information on Martin BURDICK and his wife Martha, living in
Groveland Twp. Winona Post Office, LaSalle Co. in the 1870 US Census. They
had two children listed on the census. Floyd aged 15 and Permilia aged 3.
Surnames: HUDSON, ALBERTO MONZANO
Submitter: Sandra Schartz (alexsjs@ruraltel.net)
Date: 29 Oct 1999
According to my records my Grandfather, Alberto Monzano Hudson was born in
LaSalle County, Illinois - August 1, 1876. Can find no record of this and do
not know his parents names. Can you help? Thank You!
Surnames: MINER HOSFORD RITZ BRUNDAGE STUTZMAN WILBER MESSINGER
Submitter: John E. Miner (mynrjsr@aol.com)
Date: 27 Oct 1999
I am looking for information about the Miner families that lived in La Salle
County, Illinois during the early tomid 1800s. John A. Miner, came from
Penn. or New York with his wife and children. Jedediah A. Miner was one of
his sons, born in Penn. or New York about 1820, married Sarah Jane Perkins
Hosford on 3/27/1847 in La Salle County, I hava a copy of the marriage
certificate, they had children, John Abram, born 9/30/1849, Allen B. &
Rosetta. The family moved to Iowa in the later 1800s. John E. Miner, born
10/16/1921 in Waterloo, Iowa
Surnames: GOSHEN
Submitter: Kathryne Bacigalupi (RBacig6908@aol.com)
Date: 27 Oct 1999
Looking for information on a Nettie Ellen Goshen. b. abt. Aug. 1871 in
Rutland, LaSalle Co. Il. She moved to Lonoke Ark. Parents names unknown
Surnames: QUICK
Submitter: Lorn Thomas QUICK (BQuick@telus.net)
Date: 26 Oct 1999
Seeking information about Marseilles,La Salle Co., and my QUICK family
ancestors who resided there ca 1882 to 1902 before returning to Essex Co.,
Ontario, Canada. Names: Ernest Alexander QUICK, his spouse Terresia (nee
JEFFERY) QUICK and their QUICK children: Burlington;Maurice Adolphus;Myrtle
born about 1886;Melinda;Charles Cornelius born in Marseilles Dec. 08,
1890;Ernest J.;Elizabeth/Bessie;Effie Bell born Jan. 28 1897 in
Marseilles;and Thomas A. born March 23 1901.
Surnames: HAGY HAAGE BURLEY
Submitter: Joleen Schultz (jnsschultz@aol.com)
Date: 25 Oct 1999
I am looking for information on and people related to Charles HAAGE or HAGY.
He was born in 1826 in Germany and came to the U.S. in 1850. He farmed in La
Salle County. He married 1)Sarah Jane HILTABRAND in 1853. She died in 1864
and her married 2)Loucinda BURLEY. He had a brother, Casper, who I believe
also lived in the same area. I would like to hear from and share information
with anyone who has ties to this family.
Surnames: BECK SCHAEFER
Submitter: Rob May (robmay6297@aol.com)
Date: 24 Oct 1999
SCAHEFER and BECK. My great grandfather Caspar SCHAEFER (b. 17 Jul 1845,
Voccawind, Bavaria, Germany; d. 30 Jan 1888) married Barbara BECK (b. 22 Aug
1848, Wurtemburg, Germany; d. 16 Sep 1938, Princeton, Bureau, Illinois) in
Peru, LaSalle, Illinois on 18 Jun 1876. I am looking for information on
Barbara Beck; i.e., obituary or marriage announement/certificate that may
indicate more about her parents and past. Would like to hear form anyone
researching same names.
Surnames: BUTLER PETERSON
Submitter: P Carlson (pacarlson@snd.softfarm.com)
Date: 24 Oct 1999
URL: http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/c/a/r/Pat-Carlson/
My great grandfather Alvin Benjamin BUTLER was born in Leland in about 1882.
He had a brother Harvey born about 1884 and possibly a brother Carl. Their
parents were Herman BUTLER and Amelia PETERSON. Harvey was a farmer and
stayed in the Leland area. Alvin and Carl moved to Aurora IL. Any
information on families of Herman BUTLER and Amelia PETERSON would be
appreciated.
Surnames: HINKEY
Submitter: Randy Jones (plantman@portland.quik.com)
Date: 21 Oct 1999
Antone Newell Hinkey, my Great Grandfather, was born in Ottawa, LaSalle Co.,
Illinois about 1857. His father was John Hinkey and 3 of his brothers were
Chris, Henry and John (there were more siblings). Antone came West in 1870
settling in Nampa, Idaho where he died in 1916. Having a heck of a time
finding information on his siblings and ancestors. Please help if you can.
Thanks, Randy Jones-Oregon
Surnames: MONTGOMERY DAVIS SMITH HOFFEE KNIGHT
Submitter: Joyce Uselton (j.m.uselton@worldnet.att.net)
Date: 17 Oct 1999
I am looking for any information about my gggrandfather WILLIAM J.
MONTGOMERY married to MATILDA SMITH. He was supposed to have been a
constable in Monroe County ca 1860, but died in LaSalle County. Thanks
Surnames: WILSON MCCONNELL CUDABEC GORBET
Submitter: Janell Johnson (sjohnson@netpath.net)
Date: 13 Oct 1999
Isaac WILSON b 4 Mar 1800 Adams Co OH d 17 Oct 1889 Custer Co NE m.
Elizabeth McCONNELL b 1802 Brown Co OH d 9 Apr 1883 LaSalle? moved to
Starved Rock, LaSalle Co ca.1845 children: WILSON, James E. m. Marget
(GORBET), Thomas F., William Perry m. Eliza E. Cutterback/Cudabec Isaac Jr m
Elmira ? Aaron Joseph B m.1) Sarah ? 2) Anna ? Guy K. Scott K. Reason
Downing m. Amelia ? Sarah m. 1)Charles D. WILSON 2)Spencer Ingham George B.
m. Marha CUDABACK/CUDABEC John K. m. ?Eliza? daughter Sarah and husband
Charles moved to Kentland IN where Charles died. They had 13 children. Sarah
moved with father Isaac, brothers Isaac Jr., John, and George B. to Custer
Co NE where they homesteaded in 1886.
Surnames: THURSTON
Submitter: Barbara Bensinger Welch (dpwelch@erols.com)
Date: 10 Oct 1999
I would like to find descendents of a family who lived in Ottawa, LaSalle
Co., in 1840s, last name: of Thurston. I have 2 letters from Sarah Robinson
Thurston from Ottawa dated 1843 & 1846 that I'd like to connect with her
descendents.
Surnames: KINNEY
Submitter: Robert Fisher (rverranfisher@aol.com)
Date: 06 Oct 1999
Will exchange information with descendants of Daniel Kinney born 1797
Ireland, died 1863 Ophir Township. Also with descendants of Sylvester Kinney
born 1810 Ireland, died circa 1859 Ophir Township.
Surnames: MAHER KEATING
Submitter: Kathleen (cattrina@earthlink.net)
Date: 03 Oct 1999
Seeking information on JEREMIAH (JERRY)MAHER b. 1844 in Dayton, IL d. 1921
Married to MARGARET KEATING b. 1851 Ottawa, IL d. 1926. Parents of Jerry
were JAMES MAHER and MARY ANN ? Brothers THOMAS and DANIEL. Sisters MARY and
JULIA.
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