Edgar - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: looking for family in Edgar County,Illinios

geminipanda — 2013-05-23 16:36:33Z

I am still looking for information on the Hefner and Nicholson Families. My e-mail has changed due to somebody getting ahold of the mustbegoing one. You can now reach me at gemini1361@hotmail.com.
Thank You.

Looking for old family friend.

geminipanda — 2013-05-23 16:10:17Z

I am looking for a man that went by the name of Butch Flowers. Was told that Butch was not his actual first name. That is just what he went by. Been looking for him for some years. I remember him very well. He was a fun guy to be around. The last time that I saw him he was in his uniform and leaving to go into the service. He brought a puppy with him and gave it to our family. He ran around with my brother and sister, Donny and Sue Benton. He is from Paris, IL. If anyone has any information on Butch I would greatly apperciate it. Thank You. Verna Benton

Re: Alma J. Kelsheimer death and burial

callieflowergirl — 2013-05-05 17:32:22Z

I also wanted to mention that when I was looking under "Kelsheimer" on the message boards I did see a couple messages with Alma being listed.

Re: Alma J. Kelsheimer death and burial

J_Seni — 2013-05-05 14:16:56Z

Thank you for the information,

Re: Alma J. Kelsheimer death and burial

callieflowergirl — 2013-05-04 04:44:04Z

I don't have information on Alma. However I can share what I have on the Kelsheimers.

Edward Kelsheimer (married to Rebecca Smith) was cousins with my Great x3 Grandfather William Evans Kelsheimer.

Their parents were John Kelsheimer & Harriet Edwards

John Kelsheimer's parents were Francis Kelsheimer & Margaret Myers.

Francis was a soldier in the American Revolution. One of the reason I think the Kelsheimer name is spelled so differently is because I believe that Francis didn't know how to write. Proof was his war pension, where he signed with an "X". Also the marriage record to Margaret was very hard to find because of the spelling.

I hope this is helpful information.

Kind regards,

Bridget

Re: Paris Area Cemetery Lookup - Hazel Hunt

mother9earth — 2013-04-30 00:15:16Z

What was your grandmother Hazel's maiden name?

Re: Paris Area Cemetery Lookup - Hazel Hunt

mother9earth — 2013-04-30 00:14:28Z

What was your grandmother Hazel's maiden name?

Re: James M. Slemons b. 1813, d. 1890 Paris, Edgar co., Illinois where is he buried?

thomasker2 — 2013-04-24 18:09:24Z

I’m not related to any member of this family.

Illinois Death and Marriage Databases – FREE and SEARCHABLE
http://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/marriagesrch.jsp

http://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/idphddeathsrch.jsp

http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/datab...

ILL Vital Records -
Birth and death registration started in 1916.

Statement source -
Dan Pippin
Illinois Department of Public Health
Division of Vital Records

Re: Thompson Cousins-and Long/Bowers/Mizes

PatsyFoster500 — 2013-04-24 04:30:38Z

Still looking for information about Joseph Bowers and his wife, Mary Ann Thompson. Daughter Mary "Mollie" Catherine was born about 1858 but she died in Missouri in 1886 about 9 months after giving birth to her only child, Edward Milford Mize. Does anyone have a connection to her siblings?
email: pjf1946@cox.net

James M. Slemons b. 1813, d. 1890 Paris, Edgar co., Illinois where is he buried?

pstehm — 2013-04-18 16:45:40Z

Seeking info on where the Slemons Family of Paris, Edgar Co., Illinois might be buried? The family lived in Edgar Co. From the 1840's to the early 1900's. I cannot find any cemetery transcriptions. Any help appreciated.

Re: James Robinson/Robenson Burton

RobertBurton9962 — 2013-04-11 00:34:56Z

Hello Linda:

Thanks for the search suggestions regarding James R. Burton. From one of your earlier posts (10/12/2012) I have linked to the IRAD site and to the Edgar Co Genealogical Society site. I will send records requests to ECGS and will visit the IRAD site from time to time, as I understand that it is a "work in progress"

Again, thanks for your help.

Robert

Re: James Robinson/Robenson Burton

lindajhess — 2013-04-10 15:16:47Z

On the marriage records on IRAD, there are 2 marriage records for James R. Burton in Edgar, IL. Maybe one of these records will show his middle name. If he was married in the Catholic Church, their records might show his full name. Also, there are Paris, IL City directories that might show his middle name. Another possibility is to see if a "delayed birth certificate" was issued for him in either Paris, IL or in Kentucky since he was born before birth certificates were required in KY. The Edgar Co, IL courthouse has records of delayed birth certificates that people often needed for legal reasons. It looks like he was widowed on the 1900 Census so if that's correct, maybe his wife's death certificate would show her husband's full name.

Re: James Robinson/Robenson Burton

RobertBurton9962 — 2013-04-10 00:41:15Z

James R(Robenson or Robinson?)Burton was in the household of Zerushia Shannon in Edgar Township, Edgar Co, IL in the 1900 Census. I am trying to locate any death information (obit, burial location) in order to establish the correct middle name. Any help would be greatly appreciated

Thanks

Re: James Robinson/Robenson Burton

elizabethdhanebury68 — 2013-04-09 17:36:41Z

And with his residence it would help to give us some information about the two names, which was he using?

Re: James Robinson/Robenson Burton

thomasker2 — 2013-04-09 17:33:18Z

I’m not related to any member of this family.

WHERE is he living in 1900???
How was his last name spelled???

1900 - James is not listed in ILL.

James Robinson/Robenson Burton

deskmaker56 — 2013-04-09 04:37:22Z

Looking for information on James Robinson/Robenson Burton born in KY and migrated to Edgar Co. between 1850 and 1860. Still alive in 1900 Census, making him about 91 years old. Also seeking possible date of death and burial location.

Thanks

Robert

Re: Help finding my Birth Mother Carolyn Ann Johnson

lindajhess — 2013-04-02 04:43:12Z

Look at this site with Paris High School alumni listed who may be able to help you.

http://alumni.paris95.k12.il.us/years.php?yog=1941

Use the arrows to go to later or previous years.

Re: Help finding my Birth Mother Carolyn Ann Johnson

lindajhess — 2013-04-02 03:59:12Z

One other possibility: There are five listings for a Carolyn Ann Johnson and three listings for Carolyn Johnson without a middle name in the Illinois yearbooks that are on ancestry.com. I don't have a current subscription so I can't check the dates and the exact school and city, but maybe someone else can check them as possibilities.

Re: Help finding my Birth Mother Carolyn Ann Johnson

lindajhess — 2013-04-02 03:43:18Z

There are city directories at the Edgar County Genealogy Library & Society in Paris, IL. If you could find out if they have some around the time you were born or shortly before that maybe you can find her parents' names or the house they lived in. Here is the link to it:

http://edgarcountygenealogy.org/

I think they also have some yearbooks, too. I don't live in Paris, but I have visited it and they have a lot of resources.

Also, I visited the library there too and this is some of what they have that might be helpful:

City Directories beginning with 1892 and continuing sporadically through 2010. (Children’s names included in 1962–1999 listings)
Paris telephone books 1949 to date, some missing years
Paris High School yearbooks since 1910.

Here is the link to the library because they also have other things like obituaries and cemetery records.

http://www.parispubliclibrary.org/genealogy

Hope some of this helps.

Re: Help finding my Birth Mother Carolyn Ann Johnson

marterburn — 2013-04-02 02:43:28Z

I have already contacted Stephen and he is not related or aware of Carolyn Johnson during the time period she would have been in the school in Paris.

Re: Help finding my Birth Mother Carolyn Ann Johnson

Joella Martin — 2013-04-01 23:24:47Z

10 Carol Ann Johnson
............. +Alan Richard Pettigrew Father: David Pettigrew Mother: Elsie Baird
............ 11 Jeremy David Pettigrew
The Adams of Elizabeth of Lawrence Co., IL

Chenoweth History: 5th Generation

The Families of John Chenoweth & Mary Calvert

(based on database cutoff date: September 22, 2003)

Re: Help finding my Birth Mother Carolyn Ann Johnson

Joella Martin — 2013-04-01 23:17:56Z

•Johnson, Lloyd O. (Lloyd Oliver), 1906- Records of ancestry : descendants of Andrew Ludwig Johnson, 1871-1917 and Josephine Gunderson Johnson, 1886-1962 / prepared by Lloyd O. Johnson and Everett J. Warwick. Staten Island, N.Y. : L.O. Johnson, 1986-1995. 2 v. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Illinois Genealogy Resources

Re: Help finding my Birth Mother Carolyn Ann Johnson

Joella Martin — 2013-04-01 23:16:33Z

TThe Isenheim Altarpiece is NOT at the Dominican Church as the new 2012 guide book says. It is still at the Unterlinden Museum. So we did not get to see the Isenheim Altarpiece art because the museum was closed on Tues, the day we were there. I did not care about the rest of the museum, so we planned to go on a Tues and go the Dominican Church, as your 2012 guidebook advises.

Carol Ann Johnson in Marlboro, VT USA 04/23/2012
This is from a reply from Rick Steves tours on the internet'

Re: Help finding my Birth Mother Carolyn Ann Johnson

jzgyrl2000 — 2013-04-01 21:29:07Z

Have tried that with no luck, thanks for your input!

Re: Help finding my Birth Mother Carolyn Ann Johnson

karenkjohn — 2013-04-01 07:01:37Z

Stephen Johnson's email: stevemo43@mchsi.com

Re: Help finding my Birth Mother Carolyn Ann Johnson

karenkjohn — 2013-04-01 06:32:04Z

If she lived in Paris when she was 19, she probably graduated from there. I went to Classmates.com but there is no yearbook from 1956 - 1965 online. There are about 15 people registered that graduated in 1960. http://www.classmates.com/places/class/Paris-High-School/762...
There are 52 people registered that graduated in 1961 and there are 2 Johnson's: Art and Stephen. Maybe one is her brother?
http://www.classmates.com/places/class/Paris-High-School/762...

Re: Help finding my Birth Mother Carolyn Ann Johnson

jzgyrl2000 — 2013-03-31 19:22:18Z

Yes I have looked at peoplefinders and several other locator sites, there are so many I don't know where to start. Never thought about the obits, thanks will try that.

Re: Help finding my Birth Mother Carolyn Ann Johnson

lindajhess — 2013-03-31 19:13:56Z

Have you looked at www.peoplefinders.com?

Also, maybe someone could find an obituary for a Johnson who died in Paris, IL and see if there is a mention of a relative named Carolyn in the obituary.

Re: Help finding my Birth Mother Carolyn Ann Johnson

marterburn — 2013-03-30 21:14:18Z

Hi Sarah. If your mother was 19 when you were born, she probably was born in 1942. Her parents may have lived in Edgar County. If you search the 1940 Edgar County census, you might get a lead on her parents. You could assume that her parents were probably born between 1910 and 1920. There are about 10 Johnson families living in Paris in 1940. Do you have any other info on your mother or her family? If you e-mail me, I might be able to help you dig a little deeper. I have helped other people find family before. Michael Arterburn ar2burntree@aol.com

Re: Help finding my Birth Mother Carolyn Ann Johnson

jzgyrl2000 — 2013-03-30 20:05:03Z

I have looked but there are so many I don't know if any are her. I do not know if she is married, and if so what her married name would be. I have so little information, its very disheartening. If you know how to help I sure could use it, thanks.

Re: Help finding my Birth Mother Carolyn Ann Johnson

johnsfifth — 2013-03-30 19:56:00Z

Have you looked at the Johnson family tree sites on Ancestry.com? Several of them have a Carol A.or a Carolyn Johnson in them.Would be heppy to help you if you do not have ancestry .com
Barbara

Help finding my Birth Mother Carolyn Ann Johnson

jzgyrl2000 — 2013-03-30 19:32:28Z

I am trying to find my birth mother. I am a female born to Carolyn Ann Johnson (maiden name) October 21, 1961 in Quincy, IL. She was 19 at the time and from Paris, IL. My given name was Sarah Ann Johnson. I have tried searches but have come up empty. She would be about 71 or 72 now, unsure of a married name or anything. I would like to find her before its too late. Someone in Edgar County or Paris, IL has to know something to help me please.

Photo of John Fletcher DeLap?

BobTheExplorer — 2013-03-30 12:15:26Z

Am searching for a photo of my great-grandfather, John Fletcher DeLap, 1858-1922.

Re: DeLap Ministry

BobTheExplorer — 2013-03-30 12:13:12Z

Hello, I am descended also from JW DeLap and Elizabeth Nice. Their son John Fletcher (1858-1922) was my great-grandfather. My nephew is searching for a photograph of John Fletcher DeLap for a family tree that he is making for his daughter. Do you by any chance have a photo of John Fletcher DeLap? Thanks! Elizabeth DeLap, 2013 Updated DeLap Family Tree

Re: DeLap Ministry

BobTheExplorer — 2013-03-30 12:12:59Z

Re: lookup for obit - Rooney, M. G. & Mary, both died April 5, 1934

ArmisAngelis — 2013-03-20 11:59:13Z

Hi

I have been unable to track down death notices, newspaper articles or obits for an M. G. or Mary Rooney that died on 5 April 1934, but I hope that the following info will be of help.

Illinois Statewide Death Index

Rooney Martin C - Male/White - Age: Unknown - Cert No. 0230077 - Death Date: 1934.04.05 - County: Edgar - City: Paris - Date Filed: 34.04.06

This relates to the following Illinois Death Record

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N3P8-224

Re: Miller and Lewis

RoyalCCA — 2013-03-20 01:42:27Z

I was wondering if there was any information regarding Jacob M. Lewis, DOB: abt 1845? The last information which I have regarding him is the 1870 census when they resided in Monroe, Allen, Ohio, it was in the Beaverdam postal area. The youngest child I found was Laura Lewis who was born in 1877. So I guess that he died sometime between 1876 and 1880. Mary Ellen Miller (Lewis) married Levi Weaver in 1881. Would there be any information at the library regarding his death?

Re: Miller and Lewis

RoyalCCA — 2013-03-18 21:06:04Z

Do you know which mother goes with each son? I thnik that I found 4 differnt wives on ancestry.com.

Re: Miller and Lewis

tj_baxter — 2013-03-18 13:46:48Z

Yes thats him, except rodney isn't his son. Henry had 3 sons, Larry, Joey and Henry. Larry was murdered when 19, Henry jr was stillborn and my dad, Joey passed away 2 years ago.

Re: Miller and Lewis

RoyalCCA — 2013-03-18 05:31:51Z

Delphos Daily Herold - August 13, 2004

HENRY “CHIEF”
BAXTER
1943-2004
PAULDING — Henry Thomas “Chief” Baxter, 60, of Paulding, died Wednesday, Aug. 4, at his residence.
He was born Aug. 15, 1943, in Paris, Tenn., the son of Ercell and Estelle (Lawrence) Baxter. He was a bartender at the King of Clubs in Paulding. He had also worked for eight years at the B&O Railroad in the Hicksville office.
He is survived by two sons, Joseph (Deb) Baxter and Rodney (Kay) Baxter, both of Paulding; a brother; and three grandchildren.
Preceding him in death were his parents; and two sons, Larry and Tommy.
A memorial service was held at the Paulding Eagles on Tuesday, Aug. 10. Den Herder Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Re: Miller and Lewis

tj_baxter — 2013-03-17 22:56:51Z

Confusing? Lol...wouldn't hazel and floyd have been half-siblings?

Now everything on my end has been confusing from the start. Alvin and Laura's son Ercell was my great grandfather, he married Estelle Lawrence and they had my grandfather Henry Thomas Baxter. Henry was known through this area as 'chief', was very dark skinned. Henry was separated from his siblings and parents, and all the childten put into foster care. Apparently Ercell and Stella were alcoholics, and due the rough upbringing Henry wouldn't talk much of his younger life and from what we knew he had never found any of his siblings. My dad had given me the name of Alvin as a possibility for Henry's grandfather but we couldn't find anything back then. It was only by chance that i found info on him recently, the library in Paulding has greatly improved their local genealogy section since i had been there last. I knew that Stella was supposedly full blooded Cherokee, and that ercell was at least half, but unfortunately Henry passed away in 2004 and my father in 2010 and i am the last Baxter from Henry's line.

If there is anything that i can lookup for you here in Paulding let me know.

Re: Miller and Lewis

RoyalCCA — 2013-03-17 20:40:30Z

Yes, she is buried next to Alvin Baxter. She did remarry after he had died. I have been attempting to find the Cherokee line. My father stated that his grandmother, Della Lewis,( Laura Lewis' sister) was a Cherokee princess. I cannot find any of the documentation regarding this. So I think that the Cherokee must have something passed down from Laura and Della Lewis. My grandmother was born in Brocton, Illinois. Their parents were Jacob Lewis and Mary Ellen Miller.

Jacob M. Lewis was born in 1845 in Illinois. He died in 1880. Mary Ellen Miller was born in Penn and went on to marry Levi Weaver.

I have Thomas Baxter as being born in 1903. I do not have any other information regarding him.

My grandmother Hazel McDonald (English) was married to Floyd Baxter before Mary. This gets a little confusing.

Re: Miller and Lewis

tj_baxter — 2013-03-17 02:31:01Z

According to the headstone in Convoy, OH, she died in 1930. There she is buried next to my great great grandfather Alvin E Baxter. Do you know anything about Cherokee blood in this family? My grandfather Henry Thomas Baxter was 3/4 to full Cherokee, but we never knew which part of the family it came from.

Re: Miller and Lewis

RoyalCCA — 2013-03-16 20:05:53Z

Laura Lewis Baxter and my great grandmother, Della Mae Lewis were sisters. Della Mae Lewis married Charles McDonald. She passed away in 1920. Laura Lewis Baxter then married my great grandfather, Charles McDonald. I guess he would have been your step great great grandfather. Della and Charles's daughter Hazel McDonald was my grandmother. Hazel’s son Clyde Raymond Baxter was my father’s brother.

Re: Miller and Lewis

RoyalCCA — 2013-03-16 20:04:37Z

Laura Lewis was born Nov. 10, 1872 in Ohio. She died October 29, 1939 in Jackson, Michigan.

Re: Miller and Lewis

tj_baxter — 2013-03-16 19:21:10Z

The only cherokee blood i can find for a jacob lewis was for a jacob listed as 4 years old on the Dawes rolls from 1898. Laura Lewis Baxter would be my great great grandmother. Today i found some info on her at the library here in Paulding, but i cannot find anything here on her birth.

Re: SMITH's 1850-1860's

SKPerrine — 2013-03-10 18:23:30Z

I just found George Larkins age 40 and Nancy Smith age 37 in the 1880 Caldwell, Sumner, Kansas Federal Census. They have three children: J. Lewis, George W., and Minnie A.. There is also a Martin Larkins age 48 in their home.

I also found a George I. Larkin age 75 in the Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925 in Sedgwick Co, Wichita, Kansas. In 1915 he is living with Roger S. Davis and Rebecca J. Davis who would be Nancy's sister.

Re: Catharine Roney (Rooney) nee Mo(r)gan, died 4/7/1896

lindajhess — 2013-03-05 00:30:43Z

REPOST:I am looking for an obituary or death notice for Catharine Roney (Rooney). She lived in Edgar Co, on the 1870 Census, then in Coles Co. on the 1880 Census. She died 4/7/1896 and her funeral was handled by the Cook's Funeral Home in Edgar Co, IL. I haven't been able to find her grave or her death notice. Any help you can give me will be appreciated.

lookup for obit - Rooney, M. G. & Mary, both died April 5, 1934

lindajhess — 2013-03-05 00:27:28Z

Repost:
Would anyone be able to do a lookup for me? There are two deaths on one day with the same last name, so I think there would probably be a death notice in the newspaper. I'm looking for either the newspaper article(s) or death
notices) if anyone might be going to the courthouse or library:

On the Burial Records for Saint Mary, Edgar County, IL -
M. G. Rooney
Mary Rooney
both died April 5, 1934

Re: LYNCH/SHARICK/SHERRICK

khutch78 — 2013-02-28 01:42:51Z

Yes, my 2nd great grandmother was Catherine Louisa Sharick. She married John Evans and their daughter Susan Ethus Evans married Charles Wm. Walker. Their son Percy married Inez Boyd and they had a son Wm Wallace who is my father. I was just in contact with a woman who posted a notice that she was from Canada and was in an Antique shop in Kansas City, MO and found a wedding picture of Susan Ethus Evans and Charles William Walker. She had scanned and posted the pic which I put on their profile on Ancestry. She said that she will mail me the original so I should be getting it any day now. It is so amazing meeting other extended family members.