Piatt - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Patrick Coyle

JNEVLING33 — 2009-11-03 02:18:42Z

The Piatt County Genealogical & Historical Society has some information about the Patrick Coyle family. However, the Society does not have an internet connection. Please contact me at jnevling@monticello.net. We have a newspaper account of his marriage, date of a divorce, birthdate of
William Hamilton Coyle, his son, marriage date of Florence Coyle & William McFeeters, obituary of Mary L. Coyle who died at age 88. The birth records are at the Piatt County Courthouse.
Please contact me at my email address and ask for what you would like to have. There is no death record for Patrick Coyle. I did find him in St. Louis in 1870 on Heritagequestonline. Let me know what you should like to learn.
Janet Nevling.

Patrick Coyle

VAltorfer — 2009-11-01 12:34:45Z

Looking for information about Patrick Coyle. Father of William H Coyle and Florence McFetters. Married 1873 in White Heath. A railroad Laborer. Thanks for your help.

Re: Need family tree info of Mrs. E. R. Shook or Mrs Henry Hays of Bement, IL 1900s+

hslawblm — 2009-10-18 17:35:25Z

these are daughters of Mary (Faloon) Holm. You send me her obituary a while back and she died at one of her daughters and then obit says buried in Ohio.

I thought maybe I could find someone related to see if they had any further info or family pics to share. Names of daughters or death dates of above for obits for them.

thanks, bonnie

Re: Need family tree info of Mrs. E. R. Shook or Mrs Henry Hays of Bement, IL 1900s+

kteru276 — 2009-10-18 16:33:10Z

Is there any specific info the Hist. Society might have to help you.....what are you needing.............see ya lucia

Need family tree info of Mrs. E. R. Shook or Mrs Henry Hays of Bement, IL 1900s+

hslawblm — 2009-10-17 20:47:43Z

Looking for anyone researching David and Mary (Faloon) Holm.
Daughter were Mrs. E. R. Shook, Mrs. Henry Hays of Bement, and Mrs. Jas. Camp of Chanute Kan., and the son Chas. Holm of Troy, Ohio.

Mary Faloon was born to James and Elizabeth (Stephenson) FALOON
on 28 July 1814 in PA. Her parents were born in Ireland. She was married 17 NOV 1835 in Bucyrus, Crawford Co., Ohio to David Holm. She died NOV 1893 in Bement, IL and her body was shipped back to be buried beside her husband in Marion, Ohio.

OBITUARY: Mary Holm Dead, Bement Reister 9 Nov 1893

Mrs. Mary Holm died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. E. R. Shook, Tuesday evening, about 8 o'clock, of heart trouble. She had been ailing for several days with cold, but was better Tuesday and had been up a part of the day but on retiring took suddenly worse and died in a few moments. She had been a resident of Bement for the past six years. Her brother, Dr. Faloon of Chicago, is the only surviving member of the family. She was the mother of nine children three daughters and a son, who survive her. Her daughters are Mrs. E. R. Shook, Mrs. Henry Hays of Bement, and Mrs. Jas. Camp of Chanute Kan., and the son Chas. Holm of Troy, Ohio. The remains will be taken to Ohio today, for interment. The friends extend sympathy to the bereaved family. Services will be held at the home at 2:30 this afternoon.

OBITUARY: Piatt Co., Republican , p.8, 16 NOV 1893

Mrs. Mary Holm died very suddenly Tuesday evening of last week at about 8:30 at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. E. B Shook. She had been suffering from a severe cold for several days but was much better, passing the evening with the other members of the family in the sitting room. As she was retiring for the night, she was seized with something like an apoplectic and expired in a few minutes. Her remains were taken to her former home in Troy? Ohio for burial. Her daughter, Mrs. E. H. Shook and Mrs. H. M. Hays accompanied them. Her other daughter, Mrs. H. H. Camp of Chanote, Kansas who was summoned here by her death, was unable to accompany the remains on account of sickness.

Re: Looking for Anna HAMMOND, d. Bement in 1904

kteru276 — 2009-10-08 13:59:51Z

Hi again
Alvira
Anna Hallam
Edna Mae
Emily J
Lema W.
Mary B.
Miriam Hallam
Stanley C.
Wilbur A.
William Wallace
and
Winifred G are all buried in the Bement Cemetery, Bement, Illinois.....a lovely well kept country cemetery between Monticello and Bement..............does this help see ya lucia

Re: Looking for information on Nellie (Courson) Mulvaney of Bement

Steve_Courson — 2009-10-08 01:28:13Z

Nellie Courson m. Arthur Ervin Mulvaney. She was the daughter of Luke Courson and Sophia M. Feller, Luke's second wife. If you would like more information on this family you can contact me at steve@coursonart.com

Re: Looking for Anna HAMMOND, d. Bement in 1904

richards_clark — 2009-10-07 11:08:51Z

Yes, it helps very much! I was able to tie together quite a few pieces of information. The only item I am missing now is their place of burial.

Here are a few more details that tie in with what you found. Wilbur and Anna married at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Lydia (Ferrington) Kimball. Previously, I did not have proof of that, but I did suspect it was true. At that time, Lydia was widowed, and her only child, daughter Hattie, had died, as well as her son-in-law Leander Arnold, leaving Lydia to raise her three grandchildren. Lydia left Chicago and moved to Galesburg, Illinois shortly after Wilbur and Anna married there. Lydia died in 1902, leaving her three granchildren totally orphaned. I have not found the children after they were seperated and sent to different homes in Galesburg. That leaves the question of whether Anna had been living with her aunt Lydia in Chicago when she met Wilbur. Anna's mother died when Anna was 11 years old, and her father died 4 years prior to that. With the loss of the 1890 census, I don't know who raised Anna and her younger sister Maude, or older brother Harvey. Harvey and Maude both married in Monmouth, and both of their families moved to North Dakota. Maude and family later moved on into Canada. Harvey's family moved back to Monmouth about the time of his death in 1910.

I also found that Wilbur and Anna's daughter Miriam died 14 January 1922 in South Ottawa Township, La Salle County, Illinois, per the Illinois Death Index. That seems a long way from home for her. I wonder if she may have been at some hospital or home there. I still don't know why I put her name down as Beatrice in my first posting, as I knew it was Miriam.

At any rate, there were a surprising number of young deaths in this family. Anna's mother was married twice. Her first husband and all of their 5 children died within 10 years of her marriage. Anna's mother married a second time, to Samuel David Hallam, and had 3 more children who all survived to adulthood. Anna died at age 33, her brother Harvey at 42, but sister Maude made it age 86.

Thanks again for all of the great information!

Re: Looking for Anna HAMMOND, d. Bement in 1904

kteru276 — 2009-10-07 01:14:11Z

Hi: Jackpot! at Piatt Hist. & Gen Society -lots of cards
newspaper Sept 29, 1904 Piatt Co Republican
Mrs. W.A Hammond -maiden name was Hallam -born in Monmouth Jan 18, 1871 -married W.A. Hammond Oct 18, 1898 -leaves husband and 1 child
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W.A. and Carrie attended a hotel grand opening in Bement 2/10/1898
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W.A. Hammond on the tax rolls Bement Township
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"Born to Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Hammond, Wed July 11, a daughter (Monticello Bulletin 7/18/1902)
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newspaper Oct 20, 18998 Piatt C Republican
Wilbur A Hammond married Oct 18, 1898 at the home of the Brides aunt in Chicago - Miss Hallam - (sister of Mrs. J.C. Miller)
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Wilbur A Hammond age 35
to marry
Mary E. Bodman age 30 on Oct 11, 1906 at the home of the brides mother, Mrs. Martha Bodman by Rev. C.S. Adams
Piatt Co Republican Oct 18, 1906
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Mr and Mrs. W.A. Hammond observed their 50th anniversary. Both were born in Bement. He was the son of W.W. Hammond
and Alvira Wworthing Hammond. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs S.K. Bodman. Mary graduated from Ohio State University and spent a year as a missionary teacher in Guatemala.
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Wilbur died Jan 30, 1958 at Kirby Hospital Monticello, Illinois. He was born March 4, 1870.
He attended Woodstock Horological School, Winona, Minnesota
following graduation he opened a jewelry, watch repair and optical store in Bement. He had one daughter Miriam who died in 1922. He was a watch inspector for the Wabash Railroad for over 60 years. He was survived by a wife, a daughter, Mrs. William (Martha) Scovill, of Elmhurst and 2 granddaughters, Janet Elizabeth and Mary Edith and 2 sisters Winifred and Emily Hammond of Bement.
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does any of this help? see ya lucia

Looking for Anna HAMMOND, d. Bement in 1904

richards_clark — 2009-10-04 22:35:44Z

I am looking for burial information on Anna Sophia (HALLAM) HAMMOND, who died in Bement, Piatt county on 21 September 1904. She was the wife of Wilbur A. HAMMOND, b. 1870, and the mother of at least one child, Beatrice HAMMOND, b. abt. 1903. Her husband remarried to a Mary E. a few years later. I have no other information beyond that.

Thank you!

Re: Obit

brum20 — 2009-09-30 23:12:21Z

Maybe she died in Champaign County. She was about 19 and as far as I know she was never married. She was the daughter of Joseph Preston Williams and Oleva Angeline (Annie) White Williams. Thanks for checking Piatt County.

Re: Obit

kteru276 — 2009-09-30 22:16:49Z

Hi checked at Piatt Co Histo. and Gen Society today...sorry no Joseph P and no Clara....lots of Williams any thing else I can check for you........see ya lucia

Obit

brum20 — 2009-09-29 04:33:39Z

Looking for info about death of Clara Williams, daughter of Joseph P Williams, in 1916 or 1917.

Re: Looking for GUMLEY/GUMLY or BURRELL/BUSSELL connections in PIATT Co.

mamamaddie — 2009-08-29 03:51:07Z

Even though this is an old post, I'd love to get in touch with you (Jen). I have LOTS of info on this family and would like to share with you if you're still interested. I'm still trying to find David's family, and I also think he came to IL from OH - but it's still just a theory. Have lots more on Mary's family, and I can tell you where the kids all went, who they married, and what they changed their last names to.

Re: Seymour Yoakum m. Bettie Arrowsmith

SICKLES — 2009-08-06 15:05:37Z

Thanks so much for the info on Seymour's wives and daughter. This fills in the missing information.

Re: Seymour Yoakum m. Bettie Arrowsmith

kteru276 — 2009-08-06 14:52:31Z

Hi didn't find much
The Piatt county Historicla Society has:
Seymour Yoakum died 7/12/1885 in Hazleton, Kansas
married 1/27/1880 in Springfield, Illinoin
to Dora E Waughop
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Bettie Yoakum burial Bement cemetery
died of consumption
left 1 daughter and husband
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the Piatt Co Herald aug 19, 1874 has a brief news item that a daughter was born to Seymour Yoakum.
hope that helps a little see ya lucia

Re: James Madison Walker

Christopherlcooper — 2009-07-15 04:09:22Z

I have recently Discovered I am also related to James Madison Walker. His daughter Ethel is my great Grandmother. What info do you have on his parents?

Seymour Yoakum m. Bettie Arrowsmith

SICKLES — 2009-07-04 19:31:20Z

Looking for the grave sites for the following that died in Bement Twp or Willow Branch. Families were from Champaign County, OH:

Bettie (Elizabeth) Arrowsmith Yoakum - born 3 MAY 1844, died 4 JAN 1877 Bement Twp., First wife of Seymour Yoakuum and daughter of William Kenton Arrowsmith.

Seymour (Seymore) Yoakum (Yocom, Yocum, Yokum, etc) - born about 1848 Ohio, d about 1888 probably Willow Branch, Twp.

Theo Yoakum (dau of Seymour)- bc 1875, d prob. Willow Brach Twp. b abt 1880

Madora E. (Waughop)Yoakum Severance - dates unknown, second wife of Seymour Yoakum and wife of Frank Severance

York School

2009-01-11 03:52:10Z

I'm looking for information and history about the Old York School house in Piatt Co. My husband have purchased it and would like to learn more about its history. Thank you for any help.

Re: cyphers/wantland

SusanHickman31 — 2009-01-14 20:43:08Z

I have information on John W. Cyphers and Caroline Zeiger. If your interested I would be glad to share it with you.

Mansfield Family

kuuwn5324 — 2009-02-24 13:14:05Z

Seeking information as well as descendants of John Lutz Mansfield and Josephine Turner. John was the founder of Mansfield, Piatt, Illinois.

Directions to Harshbarger Cemetery?

GKHamblin — 2009-06-17 13:01:48Z

Can someone provide directions? I know roughly where it is, but don't know the roads and landmarks.

Thanks!

Re: Thomas Henry Welch and Elizabeth Jacobs

ikeller — 2009-04-19 03:06:38Z

Thank you. Ann Honselman's diary seems to be the only place that tells when Elizabeth Jacobs Welch died. Who has Ann Honselman's diary or is it published? I wonder where Elizabeth Jacobs Welch is buried.

Re: McGath and Hoyt Families

dickyoung_mac — 2009-03-28 01:56:46Z

If anyone ends up running across additional info on this previously noted couple:
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Mansfield Cemetery there is
Row 10
Alvin Edwin McGath B 1892 D 1971
and Vessie Evelyn McGath B 1889 D: 1981
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I would like to know. Vessie Evelyn (Cramer) McGath was a niece of my Great-Grandmother.

Re: Obit. for Richard Baker

michaelknight6 — 2009-03-18 13:09:39Z

HELLO
My name is Michael Knight i am the grandson of Ward Knight aka Ward E Meliza, son of James Knight one of the seven children Ward had with his wife Alice Irene Reibhoff.
Richard Bakers birth name was Richard Meliza born 1914 in douglas county, Bourbon, Illinois. His mothers name was one of two daughters that Henry A and Lucinda Baker had. Their names were Josephine born in 1892 or Eva born in 1897.I'm not sure I've been unable to track either of the girls.

Re: Emma HOWELL HEDDING DARST

suzannehailey25 — 2009-03-03 19:14:50Z

Emma Howell Hedding Darst was my Great Great Grandmother. She and George Hedding had a son named Charles E. Hedding. He moved west to Washington State and married Jerusha White daughter of George Washington White and Mary Francis Tigard Wilcox White Fear. He and Jerusha owned the General Store in Entiat Washington and Grandma Darst came to live with them in her older years. I know Emma lived in Kansas around 1903.

Re: Pickaway Co. Ohio ancestors

vufindr — 2009-03-27 03:54:02Z

Adonijah Peck was an ancestor of mine as well. I use to live in IL & have seen most of the graves & have done quite a bit of research on this line. Can you tell me where the name Joe or Menota came from? I have never came across this name & don't have him listed as child of Adonijah & Mary Ater.

Re: Cline - Heath

BrewerJenningsWernowskyPeterson — 2009-02-20 13:29:01Z

Hello Keith (and Michelle),
I am a descendant of a William Cline from Pickaway County Ohio, that I believe is a brother to your Samuel Cline.

My Cline family ends up settling in Champaign county in about 1870 after Joshua DW Cline dies. His wife Matilda (nee Glick) Cline moves her and her 6 kids to this area to be with her father (Daniel Glick).

Love to "compare" stories and information.

Thanks
MikePeterson61@gmail.com
Springfield Illinois

Glick / Cline Family - Pickaway to Piatt / Champaign counties

BrewerJenningsWernowskyPeterson — 2009-01-25 12:33:51Z

Hello I'm interested in connecting with any "family" related to: (primarily originating from Pickaway County Ohio)

Daniel Glick (1814-1881) & (1st wife) Elizabeth Darst (1800-1843) (Sara Kile/Kill-Glick-Shofstall (b. 1828)

Matilda Glick-Cline-Albert (1837-1914) & (1st husband)Joshua DW Cline (1832-1866) & John M. Albert (1823-1899)

William Cline (b. 1855) & Hallie Rawlings (b. 1860)
Leota May Cline (1880-1943) & Isaac Christman (1871-1941)
Floyd William Christman (1909-1945)
Willard Harry Cline (1884-1945)

Benjamin F Cline (b. 1857) & Ida May Lumsden (b. 1866)
George M Cline (b. 1889) & Myrtle L (b. 1890)
Gwendyline Cline (b. 1911)
George Joe Cline (b. 1913)

Lucinda C Cline (1859-1942) and James S Buchanan (1850-1941)
Martha M Buchanan (b. 1877)
Jessie Buchanan (1880-1970) and Thomas Henry Crites (1871-1961)
Mary C Buchanan (1883-1963) and James H Ard (1883-1959)
Belle S Buchanan (b. 1885) and Francis "Frank" Johnson (b. 1882)
Delitha A Buchanan (1887-1986)and Markis Ludlow Stephenson (1885-1984)
Rosa L Buchanan (b. 1889)and Bejamin Philips (b. 1886)
William Riley Buchanan (b. 1894)
John Robert Buchanan (b. 1896)
Opal Buchanan (b. 1904) and Mr. Phalager (??)

John William Cline (1860-1939) and Laura Ann Boyer (1865-1949)
George Walter Cline (1892-1975)

George Taylor Cline (1862-1943) and Martha Adeline Cash (1874-1967)
Ethel May Cline (1893-1971) & Forest Clair Pabst (1893-1938)
Delores M Pabst (b. 1918) & Willis Roorda (1917-1986)
John Russell Cline (1895-1964) & Izevene Condon (1896-1985)
John Forrest Cline (1918-2006)

Harriet B. Cline (1864-1904) and Charles Richard Cramblet (1859-1931) - Lots of Children - this is my direct line and does not settle in Champaign or Piatt counties. I will post another post for them under Boone Count Iowa.

Solomon Monroe Glick (1840-aft1920) and Melinda Sprague (1841-1914)
Henry J Glick (b. 1866)
Ina B Glick (b. 1874)

Cynthia Ann Glick (b. 1840) and (not sure) or Levi W Shawhan (b. 1836)

Sarah Jane Glick (b. 1851) and Richard Thomas Hubbard
Richard W Hubbard (b. 1875)

Mary M Glick (b. 1855) and John L Abrams (b. 1850)
Charles L Abrams (b. 1874) and Margaret Fairborn (b. 1878)
Fred L Abrams (b. 1876)
Bertus Byron Abrams (b. 1880)

Jane "Jeannie" Glick (b. 1859) and Alonzo Rosenstiel (b. 1853)
Charles Rosenstiel (b. 1879)

Carrie Belle Glick (b. 1863) and ??

Ida May Glick (b. 1866) and Andrew D Cutter (b. 1863)

If you are part of one of those families listed above or you know about one of them, please e-mail me. Please?.

Thanks and have a GREAT & GOD-FILLED day,
MikePeterson61@gmail.com

Re: Pickaway Co. Ohio ancestors

BrewerJenningsWernowskyPeterson — 2009-01-24 17:21:19Z

My ancestors, Daniel Glick and his family (arrives in 1865), as well as his widowed daughter, Matilda Cline Albert (arrives in 1870), and her family, settled into the Champaign (Sadorus) area as well as the Piatt County area.

James S Buchanan and Lucinda Cline (one of Matilda's daughters) Buchanan end up having a bunch of children in the Piatt area and settling and dying there.

Also another of Daniel's children, Solomon Monroe Glick settles (arrive in 1860) and dies in the Piatt county area somewhere after 1920. (I cannot find where he and his family are buried.)

Samuel French, blacksmith

UniGen — 2009-04-08 02:14:13Z

Just discovered these:

http://books.google.com/books?id=yxoVAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA1-PA6...

( or http://tinyurl.com/dctuf6 )

I suspect this is the same Samuel French who was in the Champaign County census 1850, and in Hutton, Coles Co. after that. He lived near Terre Haute at one time, and according to a Coles Co. historian made frequent trips back there to buy or sell scrap.

Would appreciate any leads on him or his family from Piatt Co.

thanks

Re: Samuel French, blacksmith

UniGen — 2009-04-17 22:08:46Z

Thanks.
None of those names fit what I know of the family.
Vermillion C., IN 1840
Coles Co., IL 1860
Champaign Co., IL, 1850

So maybe Centerville was a very brief stop.

Elmer Moore from Bement, Piatt, IL

cheryl8630 — 2009-01-25 01:58:08Z

Does anyone have any info on Elmer Moore who married a Gansz or Gentz before 1890? They had a son, William (b. 1890), who moved to Iowa, then Minnesota.

Re: Mackey family

jzzsimms — 2009-05-26 12:17:46Z

Have info on daughters of Cyrus Mackey if interested. Have pictures of daughters Helen, Amelia, and Dilly. Also have pictures of some unknowns in Mackey family. Email simmsjz@yahoo.com Jane

Mansfield Family

2009-02-24 19:08:03Z

Need information on Nellie Fredericka Adae married to Col. Fielding Mansfield son of John Lutz Mansfield, founder of Mansfield, Piatt Co. Il. Also, any information on John Lutz Mansfield's family in Germany.

Re: Newspapers in Piatt County

rd1995 — 2009-07-03 04:05:29Z

For Cerro Gordo (or other towns) newspapers, look for the county on the map at the Illinois Newspaper Project (run by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the Chicago History Museum)

http://www.library.illinois.edu/inp/map.html

and then take a look at the newspapers listed. Click on the newspaper title to see what years are currently held by libraries in Illinois. Print it out and take it to your local public library to see if they can arrange an Interlibrary Loan. Some microfilm are available for loan and some are not.

Think of donating if you have any old Illinois newspapers gathering dust.

Re: Willow Branch Church

rd1995 — 2009-07-03 03:54:12Z

I didn't see this particular cover, but you might want to check out the University of Illinois' Digital Newspaper Collection.

The link is
http://www.library.illinois.edu/dnc/

and then click on the "Farm, Field and Fireside" link. They are just starting to digitize full pdfs of farm newspapers and magazines from the 19th and early 20th century, with full searching and browsing capabilities. Some pdfs have been scanned too dark, but others are very clear. Since you know approximately which magazine and the time frame, why don't you email them and ask if they could see if your Willow Branch Church cover is coming up for inclusion in their website?

Re: George Bowen, Photographer, Cerro Gordo

rd1995 — 2009-07-03 01:55:05Z

I searched for Bowen in the Photographer field and IL in the state field in the amazing unclaimed photograph site:

www.deadfred.com

but nothing turned up. You might want to check that site from time to time though.

Re: cyphers/wantland

saintshawn — 2009-01-14 15:35:51Z

Looking for information on Caroline Barbara Zeiger cyphers. I know she died in Goose Creek Twp; Piatt County, Illinois 21 Sep 1928. Who were her parents? and when and where was she married to John Wesley Cyphers?

George Bowen, Photographer, Cerro Gordo

patster1 — 2009-01-12 03:31:15Z

Looking for any information on the mentioned newspaper article in The Daily Review, Decatur of April 18, 1904 about a photography collection of George Bowen in Cerro Gordo. The collection was on exhibit at Mr. Metzgar’s show window. The exhibit was of 100 baby pictures taken by George Bowen, photographer. Any information would be appreciated, I am looking to get copies of the pictures, will pay for copies and shipping. I am a Great Grandnephew of George Bowen.

Pat Bowen

Re: The Junior Order of United American Mechanics

patster1 — 2009-01-30 02:59:05Z

Lucia when you answered my query I was so interested in looking for information on the watch bob about the J.O.U.A.M society that I completely read right through the first sentence. I would be interested in what you found on the Bowen family as you listed in your reply about the Methodist Church and Masons. Let me know what the research cost, copies and postage would be. My Grandfather John I. Bowen was the son of Daniel Bowen also living in Cerro Gordo and also a Civil War Veteran with the Illinois 116 Infantry.

Thanks, Pat Bowen

Re: George Bowen, Photographer, Cerro Gordo

patster1 — 2009-07-03 07:07:28Z

I had been there before but have not visited that site for a while. I keep going back but had forgotten recently, thanks for the heads up.

Pat

Re: Newspapers in Piatt County

patster1 — 2009-07-03 07:05:55Z

Thanks rd1995 I had not come across this site as yet. I will check it out for some time. The Farm Magazine sounds like it would be very interesting.

Thanks again,
Pat

Alxeander McKee

judithemckeeburns — 2009-02-11 01:53:22Z

This family was from Owen county Indiana and seems to have been both in Piatt and Macon county

Their cousin Albert Branham McKee also settled in Macon county his father was Joseph Howe McKee m. Lucinda Bartlett

Alexander descent was of Joseph brother James McKee m. Mary [-?-]

Joseph Howe and James were sons of RObert McKee and Mary Todd. I have a large manuscript going on The McKee's of Va, Ky, and Indiana of which these were desecendants of.

1299 ALEXANDER B. MCKEE b. 28 Feb. 1814/5 Kentucky; m. 1836 NANCY HARRIS b. 11 Nov. 1818 North Carolina d. 23 Aug. 1870 Piatt co., Il. 52y 7m 12d buried Lake Fort Cemetery near Atwood, Il. He d. ?
United States Census Records
Year: 1850; Census Place: Jefferson, Owen, Indiana; Roll: M432_164; Page: 124 554/554 Mc Kee Alexander 35, Nancy 32 NC, Mary A. 13 In., Nancy 11 In., James W. 8 In., Anderson J. M. 4 In.

1860; Census Place: Macon, Illinois; Roll: M653_203; Page: 772; P.O. Dowling 1429/1444 McKee Alex 45 Ky.; Nancy 44 NC; Anderson 14 In.; Elijah 5 In.

1870; Census Place: Cerro Gordo, Piatt, Illinois; Roll: M593_268; Page: 320 60/60 McKee, Alexander 45 Ky. Farmer; Nancy 53 NC. Keeping house; Elijah 10 In.; Clara 13 In.; Elizabeth 8 In.

Their Children:
1329 MARY ANN MCKEE b. 22 Jan. 1837 In.; m. 17 Jan. 1853 Owen co., In.
[Bk. 27 Pg. 323] MOSES PAGE; m 2nd 12 Feb. 1888 Vigo co., In. [Bk. 10
pg. 566, M. Lic. Bk. 2 pg. 61] JOSEPH S. LONGSDORFF; m. 3rd [-?-]
SNYDER; d. 1 Jun. 1909 Paris, Edgar, Il. Has been listed as daughter
of Alexander and Nancy (Harris) Mc kee

Their daughter Mary Ann’s first marriage is found recorded as
follows: Mr. Moses Page to Miss Mary Ann McKee ss: Be it remembered,
That on this 25” day of January 1853 the following marriage license
was issued, to-wit: Indiana, To-wit: Owen County, SS: To all who
shall see these Presents, Greeting: Know ye, that any person legally
authorized to solemnize matrimony is hereby licensed to join in
marriage as husband and wife Mr. Moses Page and Miss Mary Ann McKee
and for so doing this shall be his sufficient authority. Witness,
Isaac C. Johnson Clerk of the said Circuit Court, this 25th day of
January 1853. Be it further Remembered, That on this 24” day of
February 1853 184, the following certificate was filed in my office,
to-wit: Owen County: This certifies that I joined in marriage as
husband and wife Mr. Moses Page and Miss Mary Ann McKee on the 27”
day of January 1853 184 Simon Moses, J.P.

16th Illinois Infantry Regiment Co. A
NAME RESIDENCE DATE of MUSTER REMARKS
Page, Moses B. Macon Co., IL Sept 6 '62 M.O. June 7 '65

1860; Census Place: , Macon, Illinois; Roll: M653_203; Page: 781
P.O. Mora Page, Mises B. 32 New York; Mary 23 In. b. c. 1837; Jonah
6; Clara 4; George 1

1870; Census Place: Decatur, Macon, Illinois; Roll: M593_249; Page: 391 McKee Mary A. 33 In. b. c. 1837; Mary E. 10 Il ; William 4 Il; Josiah 16 In. Farm Laborer
1330 *NANCY MCKEE b. 18 Sep. 1838 In.; m. 15 Apr. 1857 Macon co.,Il. [Vol.
2 pg. 32] JOSEPH LONG.
1331 *JAMES W. MCKEE b. 21 Oct. 1843 Owen co., In.; m. 20 Apr. 1862 Piatt
co. Il. NANCY R. DAVIS b. 21 Oct. 1842 Oh. d. 4 Feb. 1885 Montgomery
co., Ks; m. 2nd 8 Mar. 1892 Macon co., Il. FRANCES REYNOLDS
He d. 28 Feb. 1907 Vermilion co., Il., buried Friends Creek Cemetery
Macon co., Il.
1332 *ANDERSON JACKSON M./ANDREW J. MCKEE b. 5 Sep. 1845 Owen co., In. He
d. 19 Jan. 1920 at the Soldiers Home in Danville, Vermilion,Il.; m.
20 Feb. 1872 Macon co., Il. SARAH C. COON
1333 ELIJAH WESLEY MCKEE b. 8 Mar. 1855 In.; believed to have worked for
the Railroad in or near St. Louis, Mo.
1880; Census Place: Burlingame, Osage, Kansas; Roll: T9_391; Family History Film: 1254391; Page: 52.2000; Enumeration District: 29; McKee Elijah Wesley 25 In. works for railroad
1334 CLARA MCKEE b. 1857 In.
1335 ELIZABETH MCKEE b. 1862 In.

1330 NANCY MCKEE b. 18 Sep. 1838 In.; m. 15 Apr. 1857 Macon co., Illinois. [Vol. 2 pg. 32] JOSEPH F. LONG b. c. 1837 Oh.

United States Cennsus Records
1860; Census Place: Willow Branch, Piatt, Illinois; Roll: M653_220; Page: 0; 167/167 Long Joseph F. 23 Oh; Nancey J. 22 In.; Martha M. 2 Il; Eva H. 3/12 Il.

1870; Census Place: Goose Creek, Piatt, Illinois; Roll: M593_268; Page: 339; 1/1 Long Joseph 35 Oh.; Nancy 33 In.; Martha 12 Il; Ira 10 Il.; Ann 8 Il.; Eliza 6 Il.; Abram 4 Il.; William 8/12 Il.

1920; Census Place: Boone, Hancock, Iowa; Roll: T625_492; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 142; 78/81 McKee Wesley. . .Long, William 50 Il cousin laborer farm work

children:
MARTHA M. LONG b. c. 1858
EVA H. LONG b. 1859/1860 d. by 1870
IRA LONG b. c. 1860
ANN LONG b. c. 1862
ELIZA LONG b. c. 1864
ABRAM LONG b. c. 1866
WILLIAM LONG b. c. 1869/70 Il.

1331 JAMES W. MCKEE b. 21 Oct. 1843 Owen co., In. d. 28 February 1907 Danville, Macon, Illinois
m. 20/30 Apr. 1862 Piatt co. Il. [Bk. A. pg. 27] NANCY R. DAVIS b. 21 Oct. 1842 Oh. d. 4 Feb. 1885 Montgomery co., Ks. buried 6 February 1885 Cherry Vale Cemetery, Ks.

Their Children:
1437 William S. McKee b. 28 May 1864 Piatt co., Il.; m. 28 May 1819 Macon
co., Il. [Vol. 5 pg. 143] Myrtle Sarmons; d. 18 Nov. 1937 buried
Friends Creek Cemetery Macon co., Il.
1438* Emery McKee b. 21 Aug. 1866 Piatt co., Il.; m. 17 Oct. 1887 Piatt
co., Il. Rebecca Jane ‘Jennie’ Marvin b. 18 Feb. 1871 near Monticello,
Piatt, Il. d. 8 Mar. 1945 near Argenta, Macon, Il. He d. 3 Apr. 1922
near Argenta, Macon, Il
1439 Henry ‘Hank’ McKee [prob. David Henry] b. 5 Oct. 1868; m. Elvira
[-?-] b. 1868 d. 1955 ; d. 1955; both buried Friends Creek Cemetery
Macon co., Il.
1440 Sarah/Sadie McKee b. 27 Mar. 1872 Mo.; m. 4 Jul. 1889 Macon co., Il.
[Bk. 5 pg. 29] George Patterson; d. 1907
1441* Rosa D. McKee b. 4 Jan. 1874; m. 19 Jan. 1892 Macon co., Il. John E.
Marvin b. 15 May 1870 Piatt co., Il. d. She d. 1907
1442 Charles R. McKee b. 7 May 1875; m. 21 Jan. 1899 Macon co., Il. [Bk. D. pg. 9] Ada Sarmons; d. 25 Oct. 1955 buried Friends Creek Cemetery
m 2nd 8 Mar. 1892 Macon co., Il. [Vol. 6 pg. 172] Frances Reynolds m 1st George Barton m 2nd John Reynolds

Census records
1900; Census Place: Danville, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: T623_348 Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 76 National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers Danville Branch 5/5
McKee James 56 Oct 1843 In. member carpenter
1332 Anderson Jackson M./Andrew J. McKee b. 5 Sep. 1845 Owen co., In.; m. 20 Feb. 1872 Macon co., Il. [Vol. 4 pg. 20] Sarah C. Coon b. 23 Feb. 1849 Franklinton, Franklin Oh. [ death certif.. says Columbus, Ohio] d. 23 Aug. 1936 Cerro Gordo, Piatt, Il. buried there 25 Aug. 1936 Cerro Gordo Cemetery. Cause of feath was Coronary Thromasis contritory cause heat prostration. d/o Luke and Catherine (Arndt) Coon.
Her death certificate was issued by State of Illinois Registered No. 17 the place of death is listed as Columbus, Ohio. And listed as widowed and his name as Andrew J. McKee. Cause of death listed as Coronary Thrombasis and secondary cause heat prostration.
Her death is recorded in a clipped newspaper article dated 27 Aug. 1936 TPCG as follows: Mrs Sarah McKee died in Cerro Gordo – Cerro Gordo – Mrs. Sarah McKee, 86, Cerro Gordo resident for three quarters of a century, died early Sunday at her home here following a short illness. She was born Feb. 23, 1849 in Columbus, Hoio and came to Cerro Gordo with her parents. Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m., Tuesday in the Church of the Brethern, Cerro Gordo. Burial was in Cerro Gordo cemetery. Mrs. McKee leaves two daughters; Mrs. E. T. Gossett, Cerro Gordo; Mrs. Elva Roberts, Decatur, a son, J. W. McKee, Britt Iowa; and a brother George Coon, North Manchester, O.

An abstracted copy of their marriage recorded was found in the civil war pension papers as follows: State of Illinois, Macon County,} ss. I, I. M. Dodd M. E. Pennvell, Clerk of the County Court in and for said County, hereby certify that Mr. Anderson J. McKee and M Sarah C. Coon were joined in Matrimony on the 20th of February, A. D. 1872 by John Metzger Minister of Gospel in said County, as appears on the record in my office In Testimonty Wereof, I have hereunto set my hand and afixed the offical seal of said County, at Decatur, Illinois, this the 29” day of October 1908 M. E. Pennvell, Clerk of the County Court.

He was in the Civil War Co. A. 116th Il. Inf. He deserted his family on 8 Apr. 1884

He d. 19 Jan. 1920 at the Soldiers Home in Danville, Vermilion, Il. and buried there at the Home Cemetery 20 Jan. 1920. Death Certificate was issued by State of Illinois No. 4796 Registered No. 11 10 Andrew J. McKee. Born 1847, Indiana; occupation was listed as engineer Locomotive; he was listed as married but name was not given and names of parents were not listed also. He died of acute cardiace dilatatises and secondary cardiac hypotrophy.

Census Records
1880; Census Place: Unity, Piatt, Illinois; Roll: T9_242; Family History Film: 1254242; Page: 316.1000; Enumeration District: 181; 243/308 McKee Andrew J. 33 In. Farmer; Sarah C. 31 Oh. Keeping house; Susan J. 7 Il.; Nancy A. 5 Iol.; James W. 2 Il.

1900; Census Place: Cerro Gordo, Piatt, Illinois; Roll: T623_336 Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 128 McKee Sarah C 51 Feb 1849 Oh. W servant; Elva M. 16 Sep 183 Il. Servant.

1900; Census Place: Danville, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: T623_348 Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 76 National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers Danville Branch 5/5
McKee Andrew A. 54 Sep 1845 In. m21 member FiremanRR

1900; Census Place: Boone, Hancock, Iowa; Roll: T623_434 Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 118 Schnebly, 185/177 Henry. . . McKee James W. 22 Jan 1878 Il. Servant farm laborer

1910; Census Place: Boone, Hancock, Iowa; Roll: T624_393; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 129; April 15th 58/58 McKee James W. . . Sarah C. 61 Oh. Wd M/1 6/5 Mother

1910; Census Place: Cerro Gordo, Piatt, Illinois; Roll: T624_317; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 149; Alexander St. 302/318 Gossett Edward T. . . McKee Sarah 61 oh. m1 6/5 mother-in-law

1920;Census Place: Cerro Gordo, Piatt, Illinois; Roll: T625_396; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 185; 198/199 McKee Sarah 70 Oh. Wd

1930; Census Place: Cerro Gordo, Piatt, Illinois; Roll: 549; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 6; Gossett Edward T. 55 Il. . .McKee Sarah C. 81 Oh mother-in-law

Their children
1443 SUSAN JENNIE MCKEE b. 15 Jun. 1873 [prob. m. M. I. Wagoner 29 Sep.
1896 Macon co., Il. Vol. 6 pg. __].
1444 NANCY ANNIE MCKEE b. 7 Dec. 1875
1444 JAMES WESLEY MCKEE b. 4 Jan. 1878 Piatt co., Il. [Bk. 1 pg. 3]; m. abt 1902 ETHEL L. [-?-]res. Britt, Hancock, Ia.
1446 * LEONA E. ‘ONNIE’ MCKEE b. 11 Jan. 1882 Knightsville, Clay, In. d.
1958 Cerro Gordo, Il ; m. 21 Jan. 1900 Piatt co., Il EDWARD THOMAS
GOSSETT
1447 ELVA M. MCKEE b. 14 Sep. 1883; m. [-?-] ROBERTS; m 2nd [-?-] DELY
1448 NELLIE MAY MCKEE b. 21 Mar. 1876 d. 21 Aug. 1877 1y 5m buried Cerro
Gordo Cemetery.

Brooks in Piatt

delldudes — 2009-03-30 15:06:01Z

I am looking for information or a connection to a Thomas and Nancy Brooks who are on a 1870 census in Blue Ridge. They have listed with them a William Brooks who I think might be the William Brooks I am interested in. He later married Laura Harless and had children Edward, Eva and Pansy. If any of this sounds familiar, please respond. I am hitting a brick wall here, repeatedly.
Thanks
Cyndy Moen

Re: Anna Rideout

rrbrown162 — 2009-06-03 14:05:19Z

I have one and a half very yellowed legal pages of listed info on the Deemers which we believe was typed by my husbands g-grandmother. She was Susie(Ward)Brown, daughter of Emaline(Deemer)Ward, the child of Michael Deemer. Michael was one of 7 boys and 2 girls, one of the brothers of Jacob. There is NO date on the pages and minimal dates have been provided in the body. However, it does provide locations which we think might have been where they were living at the time of its creation. It shows: Wm. J., Freeport IL; Edward Tuscala IL; Jessie Danville IL; Rollin Atwood IL; Mamie Freeport IL & Clara Atwood IL. Would be happy to share if you send me your email address.

Re: Samuel French, blacksmith

kteru276 — 2009-04-17 16:28:46Z

Hi took a quick look at the cards at the Hist. library here in Monticello.
there does not seem to be a Samuel
There is:
an E.F. French marriage license May 5, 1875 to a Mary V. Lindsy
-a Jane French who died in Deland 11/19/1900 and was taken to Farmington for burial
--Funeral for Mrs. Mary French at Allenville-French cemetery burial. She died at daughters home, Mrs. Alice Vaughan. she was Mary Isabel Long born May 4, 1842 and married a Simon French 12/30/1858. They had 11 children.
--9/6/1900 Piatt co. Republican newspaper - there is a notice: Mr and Mrs. French went to Farmington for Mr. French's fathers death.
--S.R. "Dick" French of Lovington a farmer born 1868 has died.
There are several later obits. All seem to be connected to Allenville. hope this helps see ya Lucia

Re: Thomas J. Wildman

awildlaser2 — 2008-12-26 05:47:56Z

Thank you so much for your generous offer, but someone has already sent me the photos. Hope you had a Merry Christmas and have a happy New Year!

John Near (neer)

dlroderick — 2009-04-04 23:58:35Z

Seeking info on John Neer who is reported to have died on 8 Dec 1871 at Atwood, Piatt Co., IL with burial in the Taylor Cemetery.

McGath and Hoyt Families

Pmooneysmith — 2009-03-29 15:13:31Z

I am looking for information on John W. McGath and Carrie Deborah Hoyt who lived in Blue Ridge Township until late 1880's. Her parents also resided there-Verletta and Edward Y. Hoyt. Thank you .