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Re: I have old photos of Crawford county folks

1familyhistorian — 2009-12-15 00:21:14Z

Do you have any of the Cox family?

Re: Houpt Bakery/Houpt Cutters

ClarissaMorrison — 2009-12-14 22:57:10Z

This is such a good story about the Houpt building. When I was in that area several years back I drove into Palestine and did photograph the Houpt building from the outside. I am a Houpt with ancestors who were at one point in Sullivan Co. IND. I had little time, but was not aware that there was a shop in the building. This may have been around 2000 - 2003.

I would love to hear some of the local Houpt stories. Do you know if your friend who owns the gift shop has e-mail capabilities? If she does, perhaps you could ask if she would be willing to communicate with some of us Houpt descendants. I live on the west coast, so doubt I will be returning any time soon.

By the way I do own one of those Houpt cookie cutters.
Thanks. Jean

James A. & Hester Baker

JayneDunn150 — 2009-11-22 16:10:54Z

Seeking info on James A. & Hester Bounds/Bowns Baker who were living in Crawford Co., IL on the 1900 census. James was b ca 1821 in Crawford Co., IN and later lived in Sullivan Co., IN. Would like to find a date of death for James. Children were - Thomas, William, James A., Joseph & Sarah M. Willing to share.

Re: Seeking any information

jkirkpatrick21 — 2009-11-15 15:03:03Z

Thnaks for you reply. I am interested in them because Mildred' maiden name was Gilliam and so was my Mother's. We did not know that they had any children. Would you please tell me a little about each of them and who their children are and where their children are. If yoy would prefer my e-mail address is jkirkpatrick@kconline.com

Re: Seeking any information

oakst20 — 2009-11-15 02:45:02Z

I knew both Frank A. Reese (Notice s instead c ) and Mildred. I was no relation, but we were a member of the same country club, and lived just a block from me.
Also, knew their children.
What was your question. Will be glad to help.

Bud

Seeking any information

jkirkpatrick21 — 2009-11-14 21:49:21Z

Does anyone have any information about a Frank Reece? He would have lived in Robinson probably in the 20's -50's. His wife's name was Mildred and I believe that he may have been a football coach. Would appreciate any help finding this family.

Re: Hampson Fry

KVackert5947 — 2009-11-10 16:22:26Z

From the "Illinois Historical Crawford County Biograpical" published 1909; pg. 727.
FRYE, D. E.
[paragraph 2]
Among those who have attained very satisfactory results is D. E. Frye, on Section 3, Montgomery Township. Mr. Frye was born in New Hebron, Crawford County, January 5, 1865, a son of HAMILTON FRYE, who was himself a native of Virginia, who came to New Hebron when a young man. He was married in Crawford County to Sarah C. Buzzard, a daughter of Samuel Buzzard, a prosperous farmer of the county. Hamilton Frye and wife were parents of the following children: Louis, Palmer, Ella, Charles, Edward, Allen (deceased) and D. E., all of whom were born in the county. When Hamilton Frye first located at New Hebron, he entered the employ of a merchant as clerk in a general store, eventually bought a home and died Repulican, but frequently voted for the best man according to his judgement in county and township affairs.
D. E. Frye was reared and educated in Crawford County, and when his mother, who was early left a widow, married John Senor Wesley, the family moved three miles west to Flat Rock, locating on a farm. [the rest of the article is about D. E. Frye]

Re: I have old photos of Crawford county folks

WAMAK — 2009-11-10 05:03:02Z

If you have any surnames of Emmons or Griffins, I would be interested in seeing them.

Three Gilliam sisters

jkirkpatrick21 — 2009-11-09 17:02:44Z

1900-1920 three Gilliam sisters were born in Robinson, IL. I am seeking Mildred's marriage date to Frank Reece and her death date and then the birth date for Billie Charlotte. Any information about Mildred, Mabel and Billie Charlotte would be welcome.

Re: Crawford County Veterans of Civil War Picture

GeriJohnson29 — 2009-10-30 18:31:23Z

Oh PLEASE e mail me a copy of the picture. The D.T. Harbison you mention is bound to be my great Uncle. I have 6 letters he sent to families while in the war and from buddies sent to him during that time period. I have been frantically looking for anything on any of our Harbison family. My Grandmother (dad's mother) was Emma Belle Harbison. I know very little about that side of the family, mainley what I can recall hearing from their converstions. This is a fantastic find. I appreciate your trouble in advance. Geri Johnson onekoolmeme@ymail.com

THANK YOU!!

Hampson Fry

cmsmith132 — 2009-10-29 16:13:27Z

Am looking for information on Hampson Fry who was born in Virginia in 1831 and died in Crawford County, Illinois. He is buried with his wife, Sarah C. Bussard Fry, in the New Hebron Cemetery, Crawford County, Illinois. I have a letter from him to his mother, who may have been Rebecca Lindamood Fry, then of Henry County, Indiana and formerly of Rockingham County, Virginia. His father may have been Samuel Fry of same. I have a possible tintype of him in a Civil War uniform. His cemetery listing has CW by it, and the letter from his is written on stationary with a portrait of Gen. J.C. Fremont, a Union General on it. The letter is not about the war, but was written in Oct. of 1862 or 1863. Any information appreciated.

Re: Rebecca Boyles Enigma

kzavada — 2009-10-26 20:02:12Z

Jesse Barlow was probably her step brother..based on
IL State Marriage index
Crawford County
Elizabeth BOYLES to James BARLOW 14 Feb 1845
and this
1850 census Crawford County
BARLOW
James,66,blacksmith born Virginia
ELIZABETH,55(b. abt. 1795)KENTUCKY

have you checked on all other BOYLES in Crawford 1850 census?
BOYLES
Mary b. abt. 1822 IL
Milton,b. abt. 1842 IL
Jane,b. abt. 1844 IL

Re: Rebecca Stifle Death Record

shelbyjean107 — 2009-10-26 11:03:36Z

Thanks Cindy. John(my gggrandfather) passed away almost exactly 3 years before Rebecca. I fear that with his passing, Rebecca's obit, if I ever find it, will not tell me the names of her parents. The answer, I think, will come from someone with intimate knowledge of Jesse's family in the 1850s.

Re: Rebecca Stifle Death Record

CindyMcC — 2009-10-26 09:16:26Z

Here is the obituary for her husband, John Stifle. I would love to trade information. I relate to the Stifles also.

Uncle John E. Stifle, a pioneer of Crawford county, who had lingered in illness and blindness for several months past, passed to his reward at his home north of town Friday. Funeral services were held from the house, and interment in the Wilkin cemetery Saturday. The deceased leaves a companion and several children to mourn his demise. Consolations to the bereaved.

Rebecca Stifle Death Record

shelbyjean107 — 2009-10-25 23:36:06Z

I am having no luck locating a death record for Rebecca Stifle(nee Boyles). She died May 3, 1906 in Crawford Co., but the Crawford County Clerk's office has no record, and the Illinois Regional Archive Data Base at Eastern Ill University has no record. I know she is buried in Wilken Cemetery in Licking Twp. Where else should I look?

Rebecca Boyles Enigma

shelbyjean107 — 2009-10-23 00:20:49Z

I am searching for information about a Rebecca Boyles, 16, who was living with the Jesse Barlow family in Crawford Co. Ill. in 1850. She was born in Ill. in 1833 and died in Crawford Co. Ill. May 3, 1906. She is buried in Wilkens Cemetery in Crawford Co. She married John E. Stifle Dec 26, 1853 in Crawford Co. There is no record of her death in the county clerk's office. The census records say her parents are from Ky. I want to know her ancestry and why she was living with the Barlows.

Re: Victor Lewis Wells

norma_willoughby — 2009-10-22 16:43:01Z

Also check on middle names.
my mother is listed under her middle name instead of her first name.

Re: Victor Lewis Wells

ThomasKer2 — 2009-10-22 14:15:12Z

Start here -

Try -
Social Security Death Index = FREE, Searchable = ALL STATES
* * * * * This index features individuals who died after 1960. * * * * * *
Use the ADVANCED option

DO NOT SEARCH FOR A MARRIED WOMAN USING HER MAIDEN NAME.
http://ssdi.rootsweb.com/

Re: Crocker Family

DMeierotto9473 — 2009-10-22 13:55:23Z

Thank you for the information.

Re: Crocker Family

shidi55 — 2009-10-22 06:24:07Z

Wahington Wilson is buried in the Wilkin Cemetery. He died Dec. 5 1895. His wife was Alla d. Nov. 10 1880. The cemetery is by a church NE of Oblong, IL.

Re: Houpt Bakery/Houpt Cutters

chadsmom13 — 2009-10-19 05:37:45Z

My friend has a antique shop in the former Houpt Shop on
Main Street in Palestine. Around 7 years ago most of the inside was a huge empty dark hole from a fire. She and the
owner a folk artist with a shop in the other half used a lot
of hard work and made it a pretty shop. They found Houpt
crates, cutters and displayed them in the shop. There is a
picture of the employees in front of a Houpt Truck. A couple of older local women came in talking of when they worked there. Also found during the clean up was a lot of
old sheet music. We found out that the Houpts were a musical family. They played many insturments and sold sheet
music as a side line. At local auctions and garage sales the Houpt cutters sometime come up for sale, once in awhile
on online auctions too. If you get to Palestine, IL come into Wonderland Antiques and tell Phyllis your a Houpt I am sure she would show you her collection and tell you the stories of the Houpts that others told her.

Sincerely,
Teri

Re: Comanche Chiefs

SALLRAYREE — 2009-10-17 20:15:57Z

Get the book "Frontier Blood" The Saga of the Parker Family. Written by Jo Ella Powell Exley. Jo Ella is a descendent. She shows the migration trail from Virginia to Georgia, Tennessee, Illinois, and finally Texas.
She shows genealogy charts for John Parker family, James W. Parker family, and Silas M. Parker family. Lots of notes, bibliography, index and illustrations.
A great read!

Re: I have old photos of Crawford county folks/ NEWLIN

AlyceLeytham — 2009-10-15 14:26:16Z

I have some Newlin's in my family tree. Emily J. Newlin b. 1848 married to Robert David Athey (2nd wife). Her parents were John Newlin and ELizabeth Thompson. I also have Adaline Newlin listed in this family group.

Other names in my tree are: Belva, Berniece, Blenda Y., Golder, Harold, John, Jonathan Pierson, Lawrence E., Lillie, Linder, and Maude Newlin.

Alyce Curtis Leytham

Re: I have old photos of Crawford county folks

jimlist45 — 2009-10-14 21:02:52Z

None.

Re: I have old photos of Crawford county folks

geistres — 2009-10-14 18:20:05Z

Any Maxwell's?

Re: I have old photos of Crawford county folks

lorengodburn — 2009-10-14 18:17:24Z

Thanks!

Re: I have old photos of Crawford county folks

jimlist45 — 2009-10-14 17:58:54Z

None

Re: I have old photos of Crawford county folks

lorengodburn — 2009-10-14 17:48:39Z

Do you have any of the Shipman's that lived in Crawford County?

Re: I have old photos of Crawford county folks

tuscolaonthego — 2009-10-12 16:20:09Z

I am very interested in any pics of the Newlin family that you may have. I have numerous ones as my mother is a Newlin. Her father was Harold Brubaker Newlin, his father was Walter Vernon Brubaker and his father was Lindsay Newline and his father was Jonathan Newlin. I hope you have some I don't!

Victor Lewis Wells

stangangel1965 — 2009-10-10 20:35:13Z

I am looking for a man, Victor Lewis Wells, born March 31, 1930. He was a verteran. He married my grandmother - Joanne Alice Harding on September 1958 in Crowne Pointe Ind. They had one son who died at birth and then my mother Bambi Lynn. They divorced soon after my mother was born and no one has heard from him since. I want to find out if he is dead or alive and find the other half of my family. If you can help please contact me at: StangAngel1965@aim.com. Thank you.

Re: Rebecca Groves Wirt

janinesgroi52 — 2009-09-18 01:55:39Z

Hi Dan
I have a picture of a house that has a woman, man and baby in front of it. My grandmother Ada May Cummins wrote at the bottom of this picture the following ( Uncle Zach Wirt and Aunt Becca& Elliott. Lease let me know if you would like a copy?

Janine Sgroi

Re: I have old photos of Crawford county folks

jimlist45 — 2009-09-15 21:19:41Z

nope

Re: I have old photos of Crawford county folks

mr8267 — 2009-09-15 16:35:43Z

You wouldn't happen to have any Campbells would you? They were in Crawford Co for at least the 1900 & 1910 census'

Re: I have old photos of Crawford county folks

jimlist45 — 2009-09-11 21:17:16Z

Nothing. Most of the names come from the Palestine/ Lamotte Prairie area.

Re: I have old photos of Crawford county folks

BillyFiggins10 — 2009-09-11 17:21:07Z

Jim, of the surnames, is there any Dixon-Dixson pictures?

Re: I have old photos of Crawford county folks

jimlist45 — 2009-09-11 01:39:32Z

None of those names. Sorry.

Re: Rosebolt/Rosbolt

RRosbolt — 2009-09-10 23:50:22Z

I am happy to hear from you and have sent you a message with my e-mail address.
Robin Rosbolt

Re: I have old photos of Crawford county folks

mtcfust — 2009-09-10 22:04:39Z

Wow, any Higgins or Rosebolts?

Re: Rosebolt/Rosbolt

mtcfust — 2009-09-10 22:02:42Z

I hope this gets to you. I am Marie Rosebolt's Grand Daughter. Her parents were George and Inez (Higgins) Rosebolt.

Moses Walters

sharonpage14 — 2009-09-10 15:54:42Z

Looking for information on Moses Walters b. abt. 1817 in IL/IN. Who were Moses Parents and who were Moses children. Would a George Walters b. abt. 1862 be a son of Moses?

Re: LILLY ND CHARLES DUNLAP FROM OBLONG,ILL

GaryDunlap27 — 2009-08-31 20:17:01Z

Charles William Dunlap was my Dad's brother, Byrl Dean Dunlap. Charles was married to Lillie Ellen Snyder who was born in 1900 and passed in 1978. Her parents were William Snyder and Lucy Jane Jones. I would be glad to help you any way I could. Just contact me as I live in Hardinville where they are buried.
Gary Michael Dunlap

Re: Thelma F. Reed

memobo — 2009-08-21 14:33:08Z

Oops, sorry, she was born circa 1924.

Re: Thelma F. Reed

gdeppong — 2009-08-20 03:21:38Z

You said she was born in 1824?

Re: Thelma F. Reed

memobo — 2009-08-19 22:36:57Z

All I know about her is that her parents were William Leander Reed & Mary Jane Thompson both of Oblong, IL who married in Terre Haute, IN on 29-Sept-1920.

Re: Thelma F. Reed

gdeppong — 2009-08-19 05:30:17Z

Could you tell me the names of her parents or siblings? Is she related to Henry or Catherine Reed?

Thelma F. Reed

memobo — 2009-08-15 16:42:36Z

Seeking information on whereabouts of Thelma F. Reed or descendants. Thelma would have been born ca. 1824 in Oblong, Crawford Co., IL. I don't know if she ever married.

Re: Land Records

BillyFiggins10 — 2009-08-06 15:41:48Z

Carnton-Carrentan Dixon was in 1820-30-40 census of Orange Co. Indiana. Married 1822 Rachel Williams, she denounced marriage outside the church in 1823. Which tells me Carrentan wasn't a Friends Church member.
He bought the Crawford Co. ILL land in 1836, son, William Dixon b. 1839 Ill. shows in 1840 Orange Co. Ind. census with family. So with that, it show the family moved back to Orange Co. by 1840.
I found the Crawford Co. land records and it shows sec's and acres of land but without telling if it was sold when they moved away.
Does anyone show all the Dixon's that came from North Carolina in 1815?
John Dixon b. 1755 d. 1823 Orange Co. In. First m. Rebecca Johnson 1780 NC d. abt.1798 children John Dixon, Rebecca Dixon, Simon Dixon and poss. Carnton, Carrington Carrentan Dixon.
Married Ruth Dix Massey 1799 several children moved to Orange Co. In. 1815.
Need list of Dixon's that came at that time. Carnton Dixon would have been 18 at that time.

Re: Margaret Thompson

Marybeth1044 — 2009-07-26 18:58:49Z

Francis Marion Starr was the half brother of my Great Grandfather, Thomas Starr. Thomas was the son of James Starr and Elizabeth Cooley. Would there be any way I could get a copy of Francis and Sophronia's picture?
Thank You for any help you could give me.
Beth

Re: McCrory, French, McKorey in Crawford

simpson2 — 2009-06-15 04:51:16Z

Solon Bicknell married Mary Elizabeth McCrory and they had 5 children:
1.Lucinda
2.Rebecca
3.Clarence
4.James Francis
5.Anna {Who was my Great Grandmother}
He had 4 brothers as far as I know who were:
1.Joel
2.Loten
3.Jonathan Green {Who went by the name Green}
4.William Harvey
I have alittle bit of info on the family..The Bicknell family has been the hardest for me to research..If this is your line also,can you give me your e-mail so I can send what info I have?
Linda

Re: McCrory, French, McKorey in Crawford

llambe1 — 2009-06-09 15:41:47Z

Do you know if there was a brother. My grandfather was James Bicknell from Crawford county and his Social Security application shows that Solon Bicknell was his father. He was born February 3, 1898. He married my grandmother and moved to Oklahoma. We never knew why they left that area as the were both raised there. It seemed as if there was some event that they never talked about.