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2005 Cass County, Illinois Queries |
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WILLIAMS
Sue Paisley 18 Dec 5:25:38 2005
BUCK
Scott Van DeVenter 14 Nov 8:35:37 2005
Would like any info on businesses Albert Buck ran in Arenzville, Virginia and Chandlerville.
CHAMBERS
Richard Bingham 14 Nov 7:33:00 2005
Looking for info on Clarence Chambers b, 1893 Tn. d,3/9/31 in Beardstown, IL Wife name Nannie b,1896 Tn. Sibs Glenn, Ray and Eugene. Clarence worked on RR.
MILES, ROBINSON
Eartha Turner Strange 12 Nov 2:37:58 2005
Looking for any info on these people, Nancy Robinson DOB 1930? We know of two children Maggie and Frances Robinson. She had 6 children but don't know the other 4. Maggie married a Jesse Miles and had 6 kids? These are the one's I know of: Willie Ethel Miles, Jesse Miles, Anzelina Miles and Mary Miles. I wish we would find some info on Nancy Robinson. We find them on the census in 1880 in the house with Jesse Miles but need info on Nancy Robinson in 1870 and up. Help anybody help us. We know for a fact that they were in Cass county and later on move to Dallas, Texas. But we need to know Nancy's last name if she was every married and what happen to her daughter named Frances. What happen to Maggie daughter name Maggie by her husband Jesse. Help Help
GOFF
Kathy Best 30 Oct 3:56:30 2005
Seeking
info on GOFF line. Patrick Goff (circa
1834), married to Mary ?, farmer in Cass Cty. The had children: Bridget, Lawrence, John,
Ellen, Peter and Mary. Seeking info on ancestry of Patrick and Mary - how they came to
DAVIS, SHAW
Kathy Best 30 Oct 2:27:07 2005
John
Davis was murdered by Bion Shaw on August 11, 1876, in Beardstown. John Davis is a
relative of mine and the first white child born in
DAVIS, FANNING,
LYNN
Kathy Best 29 Oct
10:52:31 2005
Minerva Jane Davis
was the second child of James
Philo Davis and Nancy
Jane Dyche. She was born August 28, 1879, in
Minerva
Janes parents, James and Nancy, had the following children: Grace Ellen, Minerva Jane, Maggie Mae,
Harry, Edward Reuben, Bertha Alice, Bessie Lee, Ledrue, Claude George, Roy, Elmer Adolph
and
James Philo Davis
(your great grandfather) was born May 27, 1856 in
I
have hit a road block on the Dyche and Long families going back any further than Joseph
and Eliza. I have some information on the rest of their children, but not anything on
their parents. If you have anything farther back than that, please let me know!
I
do, however, have a lot more information on your maternal lineage. Your maternal
great-great-great grandparents (the parents of James Philo Davis) were James Allan Davis and Martha Schaeffer. James was a
farmer and house carpenter, born October 29, 1824 in
Martha
Schaeffer Daviss parents were Philip Schaeffer and Highly Hoover (or Carver). They were two of the
early settlers of
Philip
Schaeffers father was John
Schaeffer, who
was born in
James
Allan Davis (married to Martha Schaeffer) was the 4th child of James Davis (farmer) and Elizabeth Foster. James Davis
was born January 15, 1796 in
Elizabeth Foster Davis
was born June 5, 1800 near Crab Orchard,
Back
to James and Elizabeth
.they had 14 children: Julia Ann (b. Dec. 24, 1819
in
Elizabeth
Foster Daviss father was Michael Foster, as I mentioned above. Michael Foster was born
September 8, 1767. Where he was born is unknown, but it is believed to have been
PENDERGRAFT
Donna Yavorshak 25 Oct 8:49:25 2005
I have a few death certificates for PENDERGRAFT and am willing to share along with a few obits.
JULIUS FRAYER PENDERGRAFT: Birthplace Knoxville, TN, place of death CASS CO, IL. Julius was my G G grandfather.
HESTER JANE (MALLORY) PENDERGRAFT, born in COOPERSTOWN, IL, wife of Julius Frayer Pendergraft, Place of Death, CASS CO, IL.
SAMUEL WILLIAM PENDERGRAFT, place of birth, COOPERSTOWN, BROWN CO, IL, Place of Death CASS CO, IL. Husband of HARRIET MATILDA TUCKER. Samuel and Harriet were my G Grandparents.
FRED PENDERGRAFT, place of birth, Iowa, son of Julius Frayer Pendergraft and Hester Mallory.Place of death, CASS CO, IL
JOHN PENDERGRAFT, son of Julius and Hester Pendergraft. Place of birth, COOPERSTOWN, IL, place of death CASS CO, IL, BLUFF SPRINGS Township.
EVERETT E. PENDERGRAFT, son of Julius and Hester Pendergraft, place of birth Brown Co, IL, place of death, CASS CO, IL
I also have Julius Pendergrafts Obit, Samuel William Pendergraft and my grandfather ROY Pendergrafts obit.
I am still seeking information on ROBERT Pendergraft, Son of EARL Pendergraft and Myrtle DUNCAN
BINGLEYI am looking for Edward Lewis Bingley b. 22 Jun 1824 m. 1 Jan 1845 to Elizabeth Jane Combs b. 1 Feb 1830. Their children are: Mary b. 7 Feb 1848, John b. 26 Nov 1849, Martha b. 19 Dec 1851, Jacob b. 3 Dec 1853, James b. 8 Jun 1871, Isaac b. 19 Nov 1856, Sarah b. 12 Feb 1859, Abigail b. 27 Jul 1861, Gertrude b. 17 Nov 1863, Elizabeth b. 1 Apr, Olive b. 6 Feb 1869, and Amos b. 8 Jun 1871. I think all except the last three children were born in Cass county. I have information on Elizabeth but not the others. I would like to exchange information with anyone who has information on the family.
I am looking for the family of Edward Bingley. I have Jane "Lewis" Bingley wife of John Morris Bingley, death 2 Dec 1836 in Cass county. I wonder where she is buried?
FANNING, LYNN
Michelle Lynn Kanis 14 Oct 9:40:35 2005
My maternal grandfather's name was Richard Elmer Fanning; grandmother's name was Minerva Jane (Davis) Fanning. My mother was Louise Therese Fanning; her only sibling was Raymond Fanning. All were from Virginia, IL. My paternal grandfather was Jerry Lynn; grandmother was Josephine E. (Wagner) Lynn. Their children were Robert (my father), Frances E., and Mary. There was another sibling who died in infancy (a male). I have lost touch with all of my family members. My father (still alive) has found out information about some of his family. I would be most interested in finding out about relatives on my maternal side (and having other info about my father's family). My mother was born in 1912, died in 1960, and is buried in Walnut Ridge cemetery, as are both of her parents. My father, Robert W. Lynn, was born in 1913. If there's anything you could do to help me learn more about my family, I would greatly appreciate it.
VAUGHN
Phylis Vaughn 14 Oct 6:27:35 2005
Looking for info regarding the death of Emma Rahel Vaughn who died from lockjaw around 1894. Birthdate 16 Jan 1858.
WILLIAMS
Linda Raber 24 Sep 3:24:59 2005
I am looking for family information on John H. Williams & Cynthia Ward Williams. These were my Great-Great-Great Grandparents. I have just begun this side of the family and can use any information about there children, Grandmother's parents, where she came from, etc.
HUBBS
[email protected] 20 Sep 6:28:09 2005
Am trying to locate info on Alonzo/Myra Miller Hubbs.They lived in /around Ashland area. They are buried in the Ashland Cem. They would be my G-grandparents. Any relatives out there? Would appreciate any info you may have.
HUSTED
Russell M. Hustead 15 Sep 6:09:31 2005
I'm looking for information on Caleb Husted b 1780-1790 in ?Fayette Co, KY. I am ultimately looking for his parents. I suspect his father is a Gilbert Husted of KY. I believe Caleb had a son Gilbert, named after his presumed grandfather, born in KY in about 1815. Son Gilbert lived in Cass Co near his father in 1840. Later son Gilbert settled and lived in south Illinois in Williamson, IL.
Caleb was in Morgan Co in the Illinois census of 1835 having moved from Vermillion, IN. Caleb "Hughsted", the subject of this query, is last found in the 1840 Cass Co Census. He had three daughters: Nancy Jaine Husted was born in about 1820 in IN and married in Virginia, Cass Co in 1840, Margaret Husted was born about 1824 in IN and married in Cass Co in 1842, and Pamelia who was born about ?1834 in IN and also married in Cass Co in 1845. I do not have the girls' marriage certificates and wonder if names of parents show on an Illinois marriage certificate ca 1840s?
Caleb's three daughters are all found living in Beardstown, Cass Co. in the 1860 census. Interestingly I found a town of Husted located in the Twp of Beardstown! It's head must be a wealthy gentleman named William Husted b about 1800 in NY. He married Sivilla/Sylvia McHenry in 1840 in Jacksonville, Cass Co.. She was buried in Beardstown in 1849. William's father is Asher Husted. Asher was given 16,000 acres of military tract land in north Henderson Co, IL. His wife, Nancy Tobis was buried in the Carr/Karr/Kerr cemetery in Bluff Springs, Cass, IL. But we have not found Asher's grave. Does anyone have information on this Asher Husted?
PETERS
[email protected] 07 Sep
12:19:55 2005
WATKINS
Robert Watkins 13 Aug 11:37:40 2005
I am searching for information or possibly any pictures of my Great Great Grandfather Beverly Watkins. His farm was in the Cass County reprint of the 1874 & 1899 Atlas. I have no pictures other than his headstone and would appreciate any information or copies of photos.
DUFFIELD
Carolyn 19 Jul 8:15:21 2005
I'm looking for any and all information on the Duffields, if anyone can help me please.
BEARD
Kent McCormick 04 Jun 1:14:45 2005
I am looking for information about, and hopefully a photograph of, a man whose surname was Beard and was born in Cass County probably in the middle part of the 19th century. I believe he was definitely related to the Beard family in Beardstown. He left the town and his wife and child(ren) at some point and ended up in Wichita, Kansas, in 1873. He was known only as "Red" Beard there because his hair was of a reddish color. He operated a dance hall in Delano Twp., Sedgwick County, Kansas, across the river from Wichita, and he was killed there in 1873. His wife (Ilion - ?) and child(ren), from which he seemed to be estranged (or he abandoned), came to Wichita after his death and lived there for some time thereafter.
Can you help me? I am a historian.
HUESCHEN, RUPPEL
Peter Halfmann 03 Jun 5:40:08 2005
I'm looking for information of the children of Clarence Ruppel *20.07.1914 Beardstown Cass County, Illinois and Orville Ruppel *20.11.1915 Beardstown and an obit of their grandfather John Hueschen, who died 28.03.1923 in in or around Beardstown, Cass Co. Thank you.
FREESEN, HUSCHEN
Bill Denney 30 May 2:20:44 2005
Per a family history, my 2nd GGM, Anna (Freesen) Huschen (Hoferhusch in Germany) died in about 1854 in Cass County, IL. Do you show any record of her or any other Huschens (sometimes spelled Husch, Huchen) or Freesens? Her father was Wilhelm Freesen, b 1775 and her mother was Sibilla (perhaps Benedens) Freesen. Thanks in advance.
I've been unable to find Anna's husband Heinrich (Henry) Huschen or Hoferhusch in the 1860 or 1870 census listings but he shows up in the 1880 Cass County, IL census, living with his daughter, Sibilla (Huschen) Betz and her husband, John Henry Betz. I assume Heinrich (Henry) Husch/Huschen/etc. died in Cass County sometime after 1880.
LUTKEHUS
Carolyn 23 May 5:07:53 2005
I'm looking for information on the Lutkehus side of my family. I know that there is an Otto F. Lutkehus that has passed on now but would love to find some more information.
KINNEY
Anne 10 May 9:48:24 2005
John Kinney Death (1849) wife Hattie Smith (1822), Children: William P, Kinney (1846) and John H. Kinney (1849). William P. Had Three children, Dallas, Hannah, William.
John H. Had five girls- Lottie, Sarah, Mary. Minnie, Helen. Any one interested in sharing information?
BLUM, WESSEL
Julee Wessel 10 May 10:13:38 2005
I am attempting to find some information about my ancestors to surprise my father for fathers day this year. I was wondering if you have any information about which Blum was my grandfather's stepfather. My grandfather was Harold Wessel, his mother being Anna Wessel who then remarried to a Blum after her husband Otto died. Harold was a pallbearer in this funeral and I wasn't sure if Henry was his stepfather, his uncle, his cousin, etc. etc. Let me know if you have any information. Thank you.
FRITZEN
Annika Fritzen 03 May 8:13:19 2005
Hello to Illinois,
My name is Annika Fritzen an I�am from Moormerland-Warsingsfehn, Ostfriesland!
I know that some of my ancestors emigrated to Illinois or Minnesota. (at the end of 1800, beginning of 1900)
At this Homepage I saw some of Peoples with my Name FRITZEN!
I hope someone can give me a few Names or Dates or something!? So I will have an beginning for my Investigation!
Many Thanks ahead
PARRYDoes anyone have information on the Parry family who lived on 4th St in Beardstown up until the 1970s? Keith Parry lived there with his grandmother. He'd be in his mid-fifties now.
KROUCH
[email protected]
16 Apr 10:54:21 2005
I'm looking for information about Louise Krouch (Crouch?) who lived in Beardstown with
her family in the 1970s.
DEVLIN
Lynne Devlin 03 Apr 11:27:39 2005
Looking for information regarding Patrick and Rose(Reagan) Devlin living at Virginia, Cass county in the mid to late 1800's. They are supposed to be buried in the Virginia Cemetary. One of their sons was Frank A. Devllin. He moved to Knox county, Illinois.
GRAY
Susan Lynn Chase 02 Apr 1:27:10 2005
William F. Gray born 1845 Bluff Springs, Cass County, Illinois. I need his siblings, parents and actual birth date. He married Julia A. Brim born 1843 in Ohio. They raised their family in Brown County Illinois. Their children were Ida Belle 1868, Grace E. 1870, Alberta 1872, Arthur 1873, Josephine 1876, Maggie 1877, Peter 1880, Minnie Elizabeth 1882 and Jessie Maud 1886.
DUNCAN
Sam Duncan 21 Mar 9:02:19 2005
Interested in information regarding my grandfather, Harold Duncan, born in the Chandlerville area in 1899. We have anecdotal information that his parents may have been killed and he was left in the home as a toddler and adopted by a J.B. Duncan. My grandfather's name before being adopted may have been Stucker. Harold married Grace Plunkett. They had three boys, John, Harold Jr., and Bob. Harold and Grace and John are buried in the Chandler cemetery. Any information would be helpful. Thanks.
HEITZ, MEYER
Dave Heitz 21 Mar 5:35:27 2005
My GGgrandparents John HEITZ and Frances MEYER HEITZ came with their children Sopha and Frances, from Baden, Germany in 1854 or 1855, and moved to Cass County after a brief stay in Ohio.
Their Daughter Frances married Anton Dober in Cass County, and their Son Sopha married Amanda BOWYER in Cass County.
Sopha and Amanda's son is my Grandfather John William HEITZ, born in Beardstown in 1874.
John and Frances HEITZ are buried in Arenzville Cemetery.
I am trying to find their connection to the early MEYER and HEITZ families in Cass and Schuyler Counties, and who they stayed with in Ohio.
HOWELL, MORGAN
Jaime Brogdon Cuvier 05 Mar 1:19:49 2005
I am searching for information about my great great great grandparents, Simeon Morgan and Amanda Howell. They were married in Beardstown on January 10, 1856. He was born in North Carolina in 1834 and died in 1919 in Jacksonville; he is buried in the cemetery at the Black Oak Curch. Amanda was born April 1, 1835 - not sure where. She died in 1907 and is buried next to Simeon. I have been searching for both of their parents' names and have not been able to find them. I have a copy of Simeon's and Amanda's marriage license, but it does not show the names of their parents. I would certainly appreciate any leads offered by anyone! I am pretty new at family research but am willing to share what little information I have.
SIMMONS, WATKINS
Shayndel 03 Mar 8:48:47 2005
I am looking for information on my grandmother Ruth Belva Simmons born about 1895. She married Lee Roy Way. Her father Charles Albert Simmons owned a grocery store in Virginia, Illinois in 1884 until 1914.
I am also looking for information on Margaret Ann Watkins and her family. She was born in Cass County in 1861 and died in Peoria Dec. 8, 1914.
Thank you for any information anyone may have.
MUSCH
Colleen Settles 22 Feb 2:12:24 2005
I am looking for any information or writing on John Musch from the mid 1800's. Thanks for any help.
ARENZ SCHOOL
Donna Perry Meeker
Doing some research on Arenz School, my email address for the winter is [email protected]. Heard from a Dan Spears, in San Antonio, TX but unable to reach at the address he had on there. Maybe someone in that county has it. Dona Perry Meeker
ARENZ, KAHRMAN
Tammie Brown 22 Jan 8:36:57 2005
BRANNAN
Colleen Atkinson 13 Jan 6:52:04 2005
Seeking information about the Stephan Brannan family who raised my great grandmother Margaret Quinnar aka Margaretha Guinard. She and her sister Sarah were orphaned having been born probably somewhere in Canada to a French father and Indain mother. Sarah was blind. Hoping to learn where in Canada (if indeed that's where their parents resided), they were born.
BRADY