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Elmwood Cemetery Lookup - Litchfield, Montgomery, Illinois

AimeeLybbert32 — 2009-11-21 03:00:25Z

I'm hoping to find someone willing to do a cemetery lookup in Elmwood Cemetery. I am trying to find Maurice Glenn Ritchie, born 11 Oct 1900. I know his wife Florence M. Keplinger Ritche was buried there around 12 Oct 1985. Any help would be appreciated. I haven't been able to find any death information other than to confirm that he did pass away prior to his wife (via her obituary). A digital photo would be great, but even just jotting down what is on their headstones would be a big help.

Thanks
Aimee

Baff family - Scottish roots

June_Black — 2009-11-20 16:12:09Z

Hi,
I'm hoping someone out there can help (fingers crossed), if only to point me in the right direction.
I'm looking for descendants of two members of my family.
1. George Baff (aged 25), his wife Mary and baby daughter moved from Scotland, UK to the US in 1853, moving to Illinois in 1854.
2. William Baff, his cousin, born 1847, moved to the US in the late 1860's, married Nancy Mariah Pomeroy from Illinois and they moved to Rock Island.
They had four children George (who remained unmarried) Mary (married Peter Marx had two children, Roy and Grace), Thomas (married Clara and had 2 children Floyd and Zelah - Floyd later married Mary producing Joyce and Archie), and William (married Florence and they had two daughters, one I believe called Genevieve)
I've tracked William through Ancestry and the census material which details his Scots heritage, but I've had no luck with George b. 1828.
Our family still lives in Scotland and it would be great to reconnect with our lost family branch.
I've left messages on Ancestry for members of public trees,and on the Rock Island message board hoping for some clues, but with no replies.
It's difficult to get a hold of contact info for modern day "Baffs" who may be connected,from this side of the world, even with the internet....
Help.......please!
Any hints gratefully received.
Thank you for taking the time to read this.
Cheers,

June Black (nee Baff)

Joseph Courtney Johnson

pdeese_1 — 2009-11-20 03:49:36Z

Looking for any info on Joseph Courtney Johnson,nick name Gipsy,Tattoo Man.Trying to find out who his parents are for my daughter in law. She is his daughter,
p_deese@yahoo.com. All we know his that he is from Ill married Connie Fessler from there
Thanks to anybody who can help

Re: 5-year census--NS Bastion

chastwn — 2009-11-19 02:13:43Z

Doris,

Here is the 1880 census record for him:

1880 Moultrie County, Sullivan
Bastion, U S - 72 - NY - Minister - NY - NY
Unca J. - 52 - OH - Keeping house - NY - NH
Myra - 23 - IA - At home - NY - OH
U. S. - 20 - IL - Works on Farm - NY - OH
E. J. - 17 - IL - At home - NY - OH
Seace, Jenie - 26 - IA - Keeping house - NY - OH
Hubart - 5 - IL - IL - IA

I didn't find him on the other years you requested, but they may have been on the move and got missed.

Hope this helps!

Linda

5-year census--NS Bastion

DorisWaggoner — 2009-11-18 18:25:01Z

My gg grandfather was Nicholas Schermerhorn Bastion, usually known as NS Bastion, once showing up in a US census as US Bastion, and sometimes as Bastian. He lived in various IL counties after 1830. His dates were 1808-1884, and after sometime in the 1860s he lived in Moultrie Co. He died in Adams Co, though his home was Moultrie Co. at the time of his death. I'm missing several US census years for him, so would love to have the 5-year IL census figures. He was an itinerant preacher most of his life, which may be why I can't find him. I know that once I know where he was when, I can ask some kind soul to look for the image on Ancestry. But where do I look for the index?

And if anybody can find him in US census data in IL in 1830 (when I think he was in an IL county near St. Louis MO), 1840, 1860, and 1880 (I know he was in Moultrie Co. in 1880 but can't find him), that would be wonderful too.

Thanks, Doris Waggoner

Re: Chicago Funeral Home - Leo Karowski

henrymarsh1 — 2009-11-17 02:45:01Z

I believe Leo Karowski was the husband of Anna Karowski,
who was a cousin of my mother's (Cecilia Brieske Deutsch).
I know he had a printing shop, but did not know about
the funeral home. I see the surname "Mensch" in the
listing. Was this for Anna Mensch? She would have been
an aunt of my mother's.

Ray Deutsch
Redwood City, Calif.

Re: where r u???

luvfms — 2009-11-13 15:15:12Z

I only know her maiden name though? i will try to newspapers again...last time i did not get a response..i want to run an add in the big paper there, but i don't have the finance's right now....when i was there 2yrs ago i put up flyers everywhere as well...she sent a letter to my dad, but for some reason he is scared to tell me her address so i am on my own with this...i am tring not to give up but it seems i keep hitting dead ends everywhere..I want to know my sister and my children need to know them, they are the only missing piece of my life that i so desperatly want to know....i thank you for your help, if you can help me more it would greatly be appreciated...

Re: broomfield?

user392423 — 2009-11-13 00:05:09Z

So far, I see Amos (age 21) in 1850 Derry, Rockingham County, New Hampshire in the household of Edmund (73) and Elisabeth (68), brothers(?): Edmund (31) and Benj 26.

There is a cemetery record in NH that looks very much like the right one including the age indicating a birth about 1829:

Death: Aug. 21, 1856
Age 27
Burial: Forest Hill Cemetery,
East Derry, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
USAPlot: Section F Lot 9

RC at:
user392423@aol.com

Re: broomfield?

chastwn — 2009-11-12 22:33:27Z

I have a book called Illinois Place Names, which lists names of towns, past and present, but there is no Broomfield. There is a town Brownfield, which is in Pope county, in southeren Illinois.

If you don't think that is the right town, then e-mail me off-list with who you are looking for and any information you have on him and I'll see what I can find.

Linda
lclang@consolidated.net

broomfield?

preston1342 — 2009-11-12 10:11:15Z

Does anyone know where this town was? I have a great-great uncle who died there in the 1850s and I would appreciate any help in locating information on him. Where would I find his death certificate? His name was Amos Adams from Derry, New Hampshire.

Thanks.

broomfield?

preston1342 — 2009-11-12 10:09:39Z

Re: Illinois Archives: Register of Prisoners

lechein — 2009-11-11 01:19:09Z

Need help or guidance to locate a prisoner convicted of murder. I have sketchy info: born Kenneth Young Daughtry abt 1939, served in the air force and was stationed in Oxnard, CA. Convicted of murder in Illinois and served in Joliet. As the story goes, he died of a heart attack the day he before he was to be released. He was 41 (about 1980). ANY information or guidance you can provide is appreciated. Searching for confirmation that he is indeed deceased.

Re: where r u???

rmemazz — 2009-11-10 21:37:21Z

Send two letters one with one name & one with the other.
Don't let the chance pass.

Check to see if Waukegan, IL has a city directory.
Your library must have a Waukegan IL phone book.
What message boards have you posted a query for help?
Look for lists of clubs in Waukegan IL for members names.
Check the Waukegan Newspaper archives for her name.
Put an add in those papers for her to contact you.
Get a Newspaper reporter to do an article on finding her.

Re: where r u???

luvfms — 2009-11-10 12:28:37Z

thank u for the help, i would do that but i do not know if she still goes by her maiden name or is married, i have some information about her, but not a whole lot to go off of, i know she is in waukegan, IL somewhere....
again ty for the help

Re: where r u???

rmemazz — 2009-11-10 03:26:26Z

May I jump in here with a suggestion?

I found a long lost cousin by composing a letter to her & enclosed it in a letter to the DMV. If they have them in their system they will forward you letter to them.

Good luck in your searches.
mema

where r u???

luvfms — 2009-11-10 03:18:42Z

I am in need of a search angel...please if you can help me find my sister! been searching since i was 14/15yrs old, she is the missing link of my family....

Re: File

vipersgts — 2009-11-09 20:23:01Z

hello

File

denises54 — 2009-11-09 20:20:37Z

File Family History, In Litchfield or surrounding areas

Re: Warners,Peoria and surrounding counties

meisser1949 — 2009-11-08 02:27:38Z

gg-grandson of Col. Warner here, have some history and memorabilia

Re: Illinois Archives: Register of Prisoners

comiskeygirl05 — 2009-11-07 20:27:01Z

Thanks agin. You have been so much help.

Re: I'm looking for Ferro

suzanneferrio — 2009-11-06 18:39:16Z

Rosa,
Are you still active in Ancestry.com?
Do I understand correctly that you live near Canischio?
I will be traveling there in Aug 2010 and would like some advice on where to visit (churches, town offices, ...) to look at records.
Thanks, Tom

Naomi Juanita Smith Slate Obit

mabeone — 2009-11-06 11:20:58Z

WALNUT COVE, NC - Mrs. Naomi Juanita Smith Slate, 84, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 31, 2009 from her home.

She was born in Illinois to Fred and Velma Smith.

She was a homemaker who loved reading until her eyesight failed. Her love of people and her devotion as a Christian lady will be how she is fondly remembered.

In addition to her parents, her husband, Ranzie Slate preceded her in death.

She is survived by two sons, Ronnie (Margaret Ann) Knight and Jerry Whitsett, grandson, Glenn (Amy) Knight; special brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Wayne and Jeanette Slate; many nieces and nephews.

A 2:00 p.m. funeral service will be held Thursday, November 5, 2009 at the Burroughs Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Drew Southern officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the funeral service. A private family burial will be in the Slate Family Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Stokes County, P O Box 863, Walnut Cove, NC 27052.

Published in the Winston-Salem Journal on 11/4/2009

Re: St. Mary's - Maryville Academy

sciarretta_1 — 2009-11-06 06:42:45Z

Uncle Larry???

I've been searching for you on and off for several years now. I'd really like to know that song you sang to me as a baby. My oldest Gillie is too old for it now, but our youngest Frankie is just the right age - 14 months.

I've often wondered what became of you, Karen, Mathew and Curtis. My only family now are my wife, children and my wife's family (all in Norway.) It's lonely, and the kids have no extended family - no big family camping trips or special family dinners....

We live in New Mexico now - Alamogordo. Have for just over a year now. Before that we were in Norway since 2002.

If you ever feel like dropping an email, my address is my last name at gmail.com. I'd really love to hear from you. A visit would be awesome. We have a guest room and lack for nothing. Nearly 8 acres and sunsets that are astounding.

Miss you and really hope to hear from you....

Gil

Re: Duble family in Illinois

rpbrea05 — 2009-11-02 20:22:59Z

James Cox (son to Fred Cox said his father (Fred was 8 or 9 when his dad (Walter Cox)left.That would make it 1893 or 1894. So that means he was with Nancy to have all the children.
Lizzie Cox died as an infant.
Ida May was sent to live with the Ferguson family in Wayne Co., Iowa. In the 1880 Census, she would have been around 9 years old.
Henry Cox was living in Unionville, Putnam, Missouri in 1930. He had no children. He had a wife because I have a picture of him and her. I don't know who she is. It is thought that he was bgorn earlier, before 1870. If that is the case then maybe he was old enough to take care of himself when Walter ran away.
Leroy Cox was listed as living with his mother Nancy when she was working in the Duble household in the 1880 Iowa State Census. His daughter Ida May Cox Dieken in
South Dakota told me over the phone that Walter only had 4 children before he left, and that possibly Leroy found out where his father went and followed him when he was older. Sarah Cox was listed in the 1880 Iowa State Census as living with her mkother Nancy when Nancy was working in the Duble household. It is also noted that Sarah's third husband was Albert Harrison Huntley, married in 1904, who also married her younger sister Minnie Cox in 1914. Mary Delilah Cox, Joanna Jane Cox, Walter and Wallace Cox (twins), and Frederick Cox, (my grandfather), Minnie Cox, and Herman Cox is not mentioned in connectiuon with Walter. information I received from Deloris Castor, (granddaughter).

Re: Surname Woodmansee

chatterchit — 2009-11-02 02:05:26Z

This is just a suggestion -- not a solution. Given that the people you mention have very distinct names (Glen Woodmansee, Chester Dickhut, Beatrice Dickhut, etc.) I would try to find their obituaries. It is likely that June is mentioned in them -- with her married name, if married.

Re: Illinois Archives: Register of Prisoners

kzavada — 2009-11-01 15:19:13Z

You should read the previous posts on how to get copies.,esp. the 2009 postings.
Il State Archives Database Global Searh http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/datab...
using surname only DRAUT
brought back
Chicago Police Homicide index
DRAUT
Frank vol 1 p. 36A date 7-1-1902 other name George Draut
George vol 4 p. 49A date 12-7-1927 other name Dennis McGuirl
Coroner's inquest index Cook County
DRAUT
Frank P
George
Pre 1916 deaths
Frank
1916-1950
George

the following is from Northwestern University "Homicides in Chicago" database
http://homicide.northwestern.edu/database/
I entered just surname DRAUT
here I hope is the extended
info on Frank's case
http://homicide.northwestern.edu/database/601/?page=
Hope these help
Kathy

Re: Illinois Archives: Register of Prisoners

comiskeygirl05 — 2009-11-01 02:10:01Z

Could you please look up my great great uncle George Draut. He was sent to Pontiac Reformatory between 1900 and 1910 for killing his brother Frank. I'm just wondering if there are any court records or prison records that say why he killed him.

I will greatly appreciate any help you can give me.
Thanks,
Kathy

Re: Looking for my past relatives

kzavada — 2009-10-27 00:27:55Z

1900 census Garrett township, Atwood village
taken 1 jun 1900
owns mortgaged house
HENRY
James b. Sep 1857,age 42yrs,married 18yrs,b.IL Father b. KY
mother(b. either IN or IL)day laborer
Elizabeth b. Aug 1867 age 32yrs married 18yrs(married about 1882)had 4 children-4 alive,b.IL parents b. IN
Providence,son,b. Nov 1887,IL
Clarence son b. Apr 1892 IL
Claude son b. Apr 1896 IL(Frank is not in household)

only match I could find in census records where James b. abt. 1854-1857)
1880 census Pike County,Hardin township
HENRY
George A,b. abt 1828 KY farmer
Nancy J,b. IN
lots of kids
then James, 23,b.IL father b. KY mother b. IN

1870 same location
George A.,43 KY
Nancy 37 IN
Franklin,18,IL
JAMES,16,IL
Emeline,12,IL
William,9,IL
Austin,8,IL
Mary,6,IL
Florence,4,IL
1860 census same location
HENRY
G.,male,32,b.KY
N,female,25,b.IN
F.,male,6,b.IL
J.,male,4,b.IL
E.,female,6/12(b. in census year)IL

IL State marriage index
http://www.ilsos.gov/GenealogyMWeb/marrsrch.html
Pike County marriage
George HENRY to Nancy FRENCH 29 Jul 1852

IL State Death Index 1916-1950
http://www.ilsos.gov/GenealogyMWeb/idphdeathsrch.html
Douglas County
HENRY, James age 78yrs died 29 Jun 1935 Atwood cert # 0025266
there are a few other HENRY deaths that might fit in these families in Douglas Co.
If you want copies of marriage and deaths listed in State Indexes
contact Molly Kennedy
mollx.com
reasonable charges.

regions of Slovakia

Mohnbauerin — 2009-10-26 14:00:22Z

all: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regions_of_Slovakia
possible would be then:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ko%C5%A1ice_Region
"In 1920 the Treaty of Trianon assigned most of the territory to Czechoslovakia"
read history of Czechoslovakia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia was founded in October 1918 as one of the successor states of Austria-Hungary at the end of World War I. It consisted of the present day territories of the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Carpathian Ruthenia. Its territory included some of the most industrialized regions of the former Austria-Hungary. It was a multiethnic state. The original ethnic composition of the new state was 51% Czechs, 16% Slovaks, 22% Germans, 5% Hungarians and 4% Rusyns or Ruthenians.......
http://map.primorye.ru/raster/maps/europe/czechoslovakia.jpg
http://images.encarta.msn.com/xrefmedia/aencmed/targets/maps...
http://www.czeurotour.com/img/Mapy/1213M_CS.gif

Re: margaret gruber

Mohnbauerin — 2009-10-26 13:29:24Z

is she at list of Ellisisland?
for 1921 there is stated a Margaret Gruber from "Birik", Slovakia. think there is a misspelling of the town-name and also is not correct slavic but sounds similar to your Bereg....she was 27 and and married and with her came also a Margaret age 1. both to find at list for M. Gruber at Nr.30 and 31.
http://www.ellisislandrecords.org/search/matchMore.asp?FNM=M...
also a 3rd person is stated, but not easy to find in the long Gruber-list, as on the ship-manifest is no first- and lastname stated. they went to brother Sebastian Gruber, 4500 Indiana Ave. in Chicago. as Margaret, line 4 (baby line 6) is married and not to see who is the first at line 4 think this person must be a brother -in-law of her.
my guess would be, that this child must be the person you are looking for, or not?
so my question is if you are sure about Jugoslavia? no idea if anything would fit i found and not sure if Bereg now in hungary is meant. but think the persons must be yours.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bereg_County
Bereg is one of the oldest counties of the Hungary. In 1920 the Treaty of Trianon assigned most of the territory to Czechoslovakia. The southwestern part remained in Hungary (county Szatmár-Ugocsa-Bereg).

i just see that there is a big mistake at the passengerrecord - it states ethnicy jugoslavian, slovak.
a slovak is never and was never a jugoslavian. Jugoslavia is far away from the area! so if this persons your ancestors, so they were slovaks not "jugoslavians". :o)
little Margareta was 7 months old when she arrived at May 07, 1921 in N.Y. on ship "France" coming from the habour Le Havre in France. so must have been born nearly Oct.1920.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yugoslavia
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/europe/fm_yugoslavia_pol96.jp...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovakia
http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/images/europe/slovakia.jpg

Re: Odell Illinois

Mohnbauerin — 2009-10-26 12:32:31Z

was there anywhere a german orgin for the name Defenbaugh
and an americanizing of the name?
for me it looks like that it was once the name Tiefenbach.
if a german would say this name an american would write it down in the way like Defenbaugh is written. it means "deep creek". but only a guess by myself....
or do do you have a country for orgin of this name and his meaning?

german phonebook - 360 hits: http://www.dastelefonbuch.de/
austrian phonbook - 651 hits:
http://www.herold.at/telefonbuch/tiefenbach/
swiss phonebook - 114 hits: http://tel.search.ch/

Re: Duble family in Illinois

auntiesusan — 2009-10-25 22:41:28Z

Update - - According to 1915 IA State Census Collection, William was living in a county home in 1915. I haven't found him in 1920 so I'm guessing he died between 1915-1920. Nancy Coffman Cox only had 2 children (Roy & Sarah) living with her when she was working for the Duble family in 1880. Where was her oldest (Ida) who would have been about 10 yrs old at the time? Living with relatives? If Walter ran off and Nancy was forced to go to work in 1880, she must have been still seeing Walter as her last child was born in 1891. Was Nancy living with the Duble family all those 11 yrs? Nancy and William married about 1894 (1900 census says they were married 6 years). By 1910 they are living apart. Also in the 1915 Iowa special census - Nancy states she is divorced and William says he is widowed. I'll keep everyone posted as to my findings. Please keep in touch - together we may solve this mystery!
Sincerely, Susan

Re: John Winter Thompson (organist) from Galesburg or St. Charles, IL

ELLinSpain — 2009-10-25 07:11:48Z

You are most welcome - glad to help plug a hole or 2

Regards

Ell

Re: John Winter Thompson (organist) from Galesburg or St. Charles, IL

jyannielli — 2009-10-25 03:59:33Z

Many thanks, this is a tremendous help!

Re: Terry Allen Cox death information and obituary

darkangel22908 — 2009-10-24 13:34:54Z

Hello i am terrys son, he died in gary indiana the 4th. if your a twin then we have been waiting for you folks along long time, dad said he couldnt find you guys... email me for more information darkangel22908@hotmail.com thanks and god bless, i have all the info your looking for in colorado.

Re: Help needed locating FAY famine immigrant that entered the US through New Orleans - 1847

kzavada — 2009-10-24 13:09:58Z

The mormon pilot website
http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=home
You should list names and approximate ages,locations years in IL. Would help us help you.
When I started in genealogy over 20years ago, I read several genealogy guide books through my library. Most suggested start with yourself and work backwards through birth certificates,marriage licenses and death certificates, at the same time check census and church records,biographies and civil records(probate,estate and guardianship records in IL start in mid 1830's and precede death records by at least 40 years). Probate/estate and guardianship records in IL are held by the Clerk of the Circuit Court at county courthouse. There maybe a genealogy or historical society that can help with these. Also check
www.raogk.com
Random Acts of Genealogy Kindness
Kathy

Re: John Winter Thompson (organist) from Galesburg or St. Charles, IL

ELLinSpain — 2009-10-24 10:58:16Z

1900
Name: John W Thompson
PROF OF MUSIC
Home in 1900: Galesburg Ward 5, Knox, Illinois
Age: 32
Birth Date: Dec 1867
Birthplace: Michigan
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Gender: Male
Relationship to Head of House: Head
Father's Birthplace: New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Spouse's Name: Mary J
Marriage year: 1891
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 9
Residence : Galesburg City, Knox, Illinois
+
Name: Mary J Thompson
[Mary J Moon]
Home in 1900: Galesburg Ward 5, Knox, Illinois
Age: 29
Birth Date: Aug 1870
Birthplace: Illinois
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Gender: Female
Relationship to Head of House: Wife
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Name: Charlotte C
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Mother: number of living children: 2
Mother: How many children: 2
Spouse's Name: John W
Marriage year: 1891
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 9
+
Name: Edith Thompson
Home in 1900: Galesburg Ward 5, Knox, Illinois
Age: 7
Birth Date: Jun 1892
Birthplace: Illinois
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Gender: Female
Relationship to Head of House: Daughter
+
Name: Helen M Thompson
Home in 1900: Galesburg Ward 5, Knox, Illinois
Age: 5
Birth Date: Oct 1894
Birthplace: Illinois
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Gender: Female
Relationship to Head of House: Daughter
+
Name: Charlotte C Moon
Home in 1900: Galesburg Ward 5, Knox, Illinois
Age: 61
Birth Date: Jul 1838
Birthplace: New York
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Gender: Female
Relationship to Head of House: Mother-in-law
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Mother: number of living children: 6
Mother: How many children: 7
Marital Status: Widowed

NOTE: not my family

Re: John Winter Thompson (organist) from Galesburg or St. Charles, IL

MaryMoeller929 — 2009-10-24 10:56:11Z

i didn't know galesburg was la salle county..... st charles illinois is in kane county and galesburg is knox county ... at least the ones i'm familiar with

Re: John Winter Thompson (organist) from Galesburg or St. Charles, IL

ELLinSpain — 2009-10-24 10:50:12Z

PASSPORT APPLICATION

Name: John Winter Thompson
A TEACHER
Birth Date: 21 Dec 1867
Birth Place: Leland, Leelanau Co, Michigan
FATHER A NATIVE CITIZEN
5' 10" TALL
HIGH FOREHEAD
BLUE EYES
PROMINNENT NOSE
LARGE MOUTH
SMALL CHIN
LIGHT HAIR
FAIR COMPLEXION
OVAL FACE
Residence: Galesburg, Illinois - COUNTY OF LA SALLE
Passport Issue Date: 15 Aug 1892
Passport Includes a Photo: N
+
WIFE: MAMIE JESSIE THOMPSON BORN 18TH AUG 1870 IN STREATOR, ILL & MINOR CHILD AGED 3 MONTHS BORN STREATOR

INTENDING TO RETURN WITHIN 2 YEARS
Source: Passport Applications, 1795-1905 (M1372)

Re: Help needed locating FAY famine immigrant that entered the US through New Orleans - 1847

sbarnold0529 — 2009-10-24 01:31:29Z

I tried to do that with an original post and I got an error/warning from ancestry that I couldn't post what I had, so I took out a lot of that stuff, since I really was just needing some help on where to start looking for more information. I don't know why it would let me post that stuff but it sure wouldn't let me.

Re: Help needed locating FAY famine immigrant that entered the US through New Orleans - 1847

sbarnold0529 — 2009-10-24 01:29:27Z

Thanks for the great ideas. I have not checked probate/estate or guardianships yet, I will check in IL for that, as well as the 1850 mortality census if it is available for Adams and Brown county IL. I don't know what the morman pilot website is, but will look for it.

Thanks again. I am so new at this, that I was just trying the standard routes of church records and ancestry with no luck.

Re: Help needed locating FAY famine immigrant that entered the US through New Orleans - 1847

user392423 — 2009-10-23 23:54:31Z

It will help a lot if you list family members, birth years, and places.
RC

John Winter Thompson (organist) from Galesburg or St. Charles, IL

jyannielli — 2009-10-23 22:43:00Z

Hi,

I'm hoping to get in touch with the descendants of John Winter Thompson, who died in St. Charles, Ill, in the spring of 1951. Below is his obituary found in the Oberlin Alumni Magazine. Any tips would be greatly appreciated!

John W. Thompson, organist and teacher of piano, theory, and organ, died at his home in St. Charles, Illinois, March 8, 1951. Mr. Thompson graduated from Oberlin [College in 1890] with a diploma of music which was replaced with a Bachelor of Music degree in 1906. In 1894 he was graduated from the Leipzig Conservatory. He was a teacher of piano, theory, and organ at Knox College Conservatory from 1890 until his retirement as professor emeritus in 1938. In addition to his teaching schedule, Mr. Thompson was organist at the Central Congregational Church in Galesburg, Illinois, from 1890 until 1926. He also served as president of the Illinois State Music Teachers Association for a number of years. After his retirement, he and his wife made their home in St. Charles. Survivors are his wife and two daughters: Edith and Mrs. Glen Seibel (Helen ’23).
The Oberlin Alumni Magazine, May 1951, p. 27.

Re: Help needed locating FAY famine immigrant that entered the US through New Orleans - 1847

kzavada — 2009-10-23 21:44:05Z

Have you checked 1850 mortality census in the county where you know your ancestor ended up in? Have you tried working backwards from known FAY locations, church records,biographies,probate,estate and guardianships,etc? 1850 mortality census for Marshall County,IL lists a John FAY age 40 died of consumption(TB)b. Ireland and married. (I looked at this on mormon pilot website) That entry can be matched to actual 1850 census entry..which I didn't do...there's a column on mortality which gives regualr census page.

Help needed locating FAY famine immigrant that entered the US through New Orleans - 1847

sbarnold0529 — 2009-10-23 03:55:16Z

It appears that my great great grandfather John Fay along with his four young children and possibly his wife arrived in New Orleans (alive) in late spring 1847. From oral family history I know that my gg grandfather and his sister were orphans, and raised by separate families, though in close proximity to one another in Illinois.

How do I find out what happened to the rest of the family members that came over here? Where should I start looking?
I do not find the husband, wife or two other children in any death records in Ancestry.com or in IL or LA records. The passenger list does show they made to New Orleans alive.

I would appreciate any suggestions/research ideas that can be provided.

Best Regards,
Susan

Re: William C Henson

mnanaskids3 — 2009-10-22 17:19:50Z

Hi thank you I have all of that and the Fayeshaney site has no mention of these two brothers. With any of the Hensons But I have traced them all the way from Indiana to Civil war to Illinois then Piedmont MO. In every census from 1850 to 1880.

William Coff Henson was born 1816 In Indiana married Ellen Brown buried in Henson Cemetery Orchardville IL. My William C was around them in Illinois but no mention of him fathered by Phillip they may have been cousins to his kids.
All the Hensons are in the 1820 census and 1830 census I must have lost one because I count the sons and ages and they are not there. Some trees have my William C mixed up With William C born in GA married Mary Hood wrong Henson line but they have attached him with Father Joseph and Mother Nancy Clark.(wrong) One hint William C Henson named one son Carrol William. So I think the C stood for Carrol. Thank You

Re: William C Henson

slfstj731 — 2009-10-22 17:04:33Z

William Coff Henson is son of Philip Goodbread Henson and Mathilda McKinney. Lydia Gundia was indian who live in Philip's household. Check out Henson Cemetery, Wayne County, IL on findagrave. ALso http://fayeshaneyfamily.homestead.com/Siteindex.html. Lots of info here.

Re: Looking for my past relatives

knort4 — 2009-10-22 16:45:15Z

10-22-2009

You can do your own research. Order the death certificate for any one of these people OR contact the county courthouse probate court for any of these people and the probate file will show names and addresses of heirs/beneficiaries and the death certificate will also show name of the person who reported the death (who is usually also a closely related family member).

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Re: Help! Chicago Info

BrendaGMNH — 2009-10-20 18:45:29Z

Thanks, yes I did . But could you possibly send me the original image for Alex M McGiff in All UK Incoming Passenger Lists ? It's just nice to have along with a transcription.
Thanks,
Brenda

Re: Help! Chicago Info

chatterchit — 2009-10-20 17:59:34Z

Glad you got some info! Guess I wasn't fast enough! :)