Vermilion - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: 1879 biography of Abraham Draper from H. W. Beckwith book

Mary_Paulius — 2013-05-06 02:14:40Z

History of Vermilion Co., by H. W. Beckwith H, H. Hill & Co., Publishers page 371 sitting on my desk beside me

Re: 1879 biography of Abraham Draper from H. W. Beckwith book

Mary_Paulius — 2013-05-06 02:14:36Z

History of Vermilion Co., by H. W. Beckwith H, H. Hill & Co., Publishers page 371 sitting on my desk beside me

Re: 1879 biography of Abraham Draper from H. W. Beckwith book

hydi8281 — 2013-05-05 20:24:13Z

Could anyone please tell me the exact name of this book that has this information? H. W. Beckwith has a lot of books out there and not for sure which one is the right one.

I am a descendant of Abraham Draper.
Thanks, Tammy

Gibbs

algibbs129 — 2013-05-04 14:17:15Z

Need information on Jesse Franklin Gibbs b. Dec 14, 1878 and his parentage.

He lived in Vermilion Co., at one tgime.

Thank you! Appreciate any help!

Al Gibbs

Houser

DorothySwanson369 — 2013-04-28 00:27:55Z

Would appreciate the obituary of Mary Houser who d. March 10, 1921 at Danville, Il. Thank you so very much. Dorothy

Re: Lost Sister

henrijay48 — 2013-04-26 18:07:21Z

Didn't think to ask...are you on FB...mine is Jayne Wright Allison...

Jaynie

Re: Lost Sister

henrijay48 — 2013-04-26 17:31:18Z

Yes...this would be my sister...thank you so much for getting in contact with me. You don't know how happy you have made me.

She was born Edna Grace Wright on 14 Sept 1943 in Decatur, IL....I was born on 16 April 1948...she would only have been 4. I was adopted to an Aunt when I was about 6 mos to a year...

Is she still living....

Henrietta Jayne Wright-Allison
henrijay48@aol.com
217-412-9314

Re: Lost Sister

rwright740 — 2013-04-26 04:39:24Z

I have no idea if I have the information you need or if your account is even still active or if you've already found who you are looking for; however, my grandmother's maiden name is Peggy Hoover. She was adopted around 7/8 and my great grandfather told me that her name was Grace before. My great grandfather taught Biology at a High school in St. Charles, IL, but I'm not sure about Hoopeston. I know her previous name was Wright because my own last name is Wright and she had to verify that she wasn't related to my grandfather before dating him. I don't know her birthday or exact age off the top of my head but it is within that range.

Nancy Brown Cullum

lynnpinkstaff — 2013-04-21 04:17:34Z

I am looking for the family of Nancy Jane Brown born in 1895 I think in Clay Co, IL, who married Walter E Cullum. They lived in Danville, he worked for Prudential Ins Co. I know that they had 3 children acording to the 1930 & 1940 IL census, Doris born abt 1918 in IL, Jane born abt 1922 in IN & Walter Jr born abt 1927 in IN. I think her mother may have been Margaret Jane Lewis Armstrong Brown. Margagret was my great great grandmother, with her 1st husband Samuel Hall Armstrong, their son Carl Armstong. I have no idea what happened to her after Samuel died, other than she married a JOhn or James Brown and had Nancy Jane. Nancy and her father were in the 1900 census, but not Margaret. What happened to her, when & where did she die? any help would be wonderful! Thank you,Lynn

Re: Dodson Seed Store in Danville

MitchnCindy30 — 2013-04-16 00:50:45Z

Thanks for posting the photo. It was very interesting to see and we'd like to see more if you are willing to share. You can contact Mitch directly at amitch624@yahoo.com.

Re: Dodson Seed Store in Danville

rfn406 — 2013-04-15 14:21:42Z

Mike Dodson is my wife's cousin. I have more pictures. None from 60's.

Re: Dodson Seed Store in Danville

MitchnCindy30 — 2013-04-15 02:29:40Z

Would love to see photos, please email us at dogeared2127 at gmail dot com. Thank you!

Re: Dodson Seed Store in Danville

MitchnCindy30 — 2013-04-15 02:27:57Z

My husband Al Mitchell worked there as his first job in 1965-1966. He speaks of it frequently and has good memories. Mike Dodson was the owner's son, he believes the owners were Earl and Florence "Nina" Dodson. Used to be a lady named Gertrude Plaster who was the cashier in the sales room. Hazel Logan, mother of Lloyd Logan who was a teacher at DHS,also worked there. Al did inventory, sales, deliveries and some repairs. There were 3 floors with a very old cargo elevator that worked by pulling a cable. They sold a variety of merchandise including decorative glassware, candles, lawn implements, peat moss and of course seeds.

Re: ROBERTS-CUNNINGHAM marriage, 1940

rfn406 — 2013-04-14 22:55:20Z

Was probably the Danville Commercial News, Harold Dodson was my wife's Uncle.

Re: Dodson Seed Store in Danville

rfn406 — 2013-04-14 22:52:52Z

I have Photos of the seed store.

Re: MCCURDY in Danville, IL

nananorty — 2013-04-14 00:43:48Z

Ninyon and Lettie had seven children
Charlie, John, James, Willie and Della(Thompson), Lepha, and Margaret Pearl Keene. Margaret Pearl Keene was my grandmother. Jody Keene Northuis...I am trying to research this sode of our family as not much is known.

Re: Ninyon MCCURDY/ Troy, OH> Danville, IL ca. 1900

nananorty — 2013-04-14 00:31:22Z

If still looking for information Ninyon was my grandmother's, (Pearl McCurdy Keene}, father.I have more information on this family if still interested OR would be interested in any information on relatives of his.
Thank you.
Jody Keene Northuis

Re: County cemetery

VermilionCounty_info — 2013-04-08 23:04:37Z

The old County Cemetery / Vermilion County Home Cemetery / Poor Farm Cemetery is located in Tilton, adjacent to Songer Cemetery. You can see more information here:

http://www.vermilioncounty.info/illinois/vermilion/county-po...

There is really no stones at this cemetery (some that are buried in the county home may be in with the Songer Cemetery stones.) I'm working to updated Cemetery records/indexes - Could you pass along the information of the person (Name, death date, birth) that way I make sure it is in the cemetery list for the cemetery. Thanks. (You can send me an email at: cemetery at coan dot net

County cemetery

CherylZimmerman12 — 2013-04-08 22:37:30Z

Can anyone tell me where the "County Cemetery" was located in 1925 ?? On the death certificate of an ancestor of mine it states: Place of burial or removal: "County Cemetery".
She died in the city of Danville.

Thank You for any direction you may give me!!

Marriage Lookup Louis Ratzesberger and Marian Vandervort

richard_vanwagenen — 2013-04-07 21:10:09Z

am looking for a marriage record between Louis and Marian. According to 1930 census, they were married around 1927/1928.

VERMILION COUNTY PLAT MAPS after 1893 (RANKIN)

TSRussell1981 — 2013-03-28 21:32:49Z

I am looking for plat maps for any year after 1893 showing Karl Knoll as a property owner in Rankin. Thank you! Tammy

Re: Children's Home

auntdeedee123 — 2013-03-15 12:35:04Z

If I want to find this in the census, would I look for the Children's Home and the Poor Farm in 1920 and 1930 or would it have even been included in the census?

Re: Simpson family

catherinemasserant63 — 2013-03-14 22:34:32Z

I also have a James Simpson in my family tree. Do you know any of his children names. I have a Great Grand Mother who was born in Danville Il. Her Father listed on her death certificate was James Simpson. Did not have her Mothers name. I hope your still active. My e-mail is catherine.masserant@gmail.com

Hope to make a connection.

Catherine

Re: Children's Home

Mary_Paulius — 2013-03-13 19:22:37Z

thanks good reading, not the one I thought of but could this one have been what some called at one time the poor farm?

Re: Children's Home

VermilionCounty_info — 2013-03-13 01:31:53Z

The old Children's Home is the present day Center for Children's Services. I had worked there for about 6 years, and was in the process of going through old pictures & scanning them when I was let go.

There website: http://www.tcfcs.net/

There are a few pictures on their website that I had scanned, but no longer have access to the pictures to know if any of them had names on them.... and even if they did, I know when I worked there they were VERY strict about giving out any old information because of privacy laws... even though they may or may not apply to old data like that, they always took the position of just deny any requests to be safe. (I'm surprised they even put the old pictures on their website.)

I had also tried, and have an open request to them that any old books/pictures/data they may want to "clean" up, they can donate to the local genealogical society. I'm just afraid someone will come along and just pitch a lot of important old records/pictures from the place.

Re: Arthur W. Lamar-Georgetown, Ill

larrywantland — 2013-03-12 23:50:35Z

I found an Arthur W. La Mar born 21 Jun 1903 in Illinois; died 26 Apr 1938 in Johnson City, Washington Co., Tn; buried Lewistown, Mifflin Co., Pa; wife on dead cert. is Harriett.

Re: Children's Home

auntdeedee123 — 2013-03-12 14:58:47Z

My aunts and uncles lived there for a short time because my grandmother wasn't able to provide for them. I also have come across mention of the home in a obit of other family members living there for extended time.

Re: Walnut Corner/State Line Cemetery

slc514 — 2013-03-12 04:46:48Z

Roy, your msg is old and you have probably already found Walnut Corner Cemetery but just thought I would add some clarification. Walnut Corner is in Newell Township within the city of Danville, IL. Just google a map of Danville and you will find it marked there. State Line, IN is not far from there, just over the state line. I have the sense that there is confusion because the people who were charter members of the cemetery were families (my ancestors) who had lived in Newell Township before moving on across the state line to State Line, IN. I know that they owned land in Newell Township and so used their land for a cemetery.

Sharen Clampitt
slc514@yahoo.com

Re: Children's Home

Mary_Paulius — 2013-03-11 19:15:35Z

My grandmother, aunt and Dad lived in a home that became a orphange after my Granddad died at that time. I do have a picture of them on the porch and yard. Ira R Jones was my great grandfather's name, Helen Barger Jones grandmother's name

Children's Home

auntdeedee123 — 2013-03-11 18:53:22Z

Looking for info on the Children's Home in Danville during the 1930's. I have discovered family were living there during extremely difficult times or after death of one or both parents. Have not come across this Home in the census yet.

Re: marriage record

DWR38 — 2013-03-07 20:14:20Z

http://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/marriageSearch.do
LEWIS, JOHN S

MATTHEWS, RACHEL J

1860-10-29

A

308

VERMILION
At the IRAD site you can request the marriage record.

marriage record

DanOlson83 — 2013-03-07 17:14:51Z

Hello - I wonder if someone would look up a marriage record for John S. Lewis and Rachel J. Matthews. They were married in Vermilion County on October 29, 1860. I'm looking for any info about John's parents, where he lived, siblings, birthplace. Ancestry states this record can be found at the County Court Records, Film # 1298746 - 1298749.

Thanks.

Obituary request

DorothySwanson369 — 2013-02-24 20:58:41Z

Would appreciate the obituary of a William Gebhart who d. September 29, 1959 at Danville, Il. Thank you so very much. Dorothy

Re: Ditzler (Ditslear) Family in Danville, Vermillion Ct Illinos

Jim_Milborn — 2013-02-18 14:14:19Z

Thank you sooooo much

Re: Ditzler (Ditslear) Family in Danville, Vermillion Ct Illinos

thomasker2 — 2013-02-16 20:59:58Z

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

NOTE -
1850, 1860 & 1870 census records do not show family relationships, marital status or parental birthplaces.

Step children are not enumerated as “step” children
Adopted children are not enumerated as “adopted”
Grand children are not enumerated as “grand children”
Orphaned children were not enumerated as "orphan"

1850 is the 1st census that shows all family members

1880 is the 1st census that shows parental birthplaces and family relationships +++

1870 -
Name: Anna Ditsler
Age in 1870: 29
Birth Year: abt 1841
Birthplace: Prussia
Home in 1870: Danville, Vermilion, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Danville

John Ditsler 35, Swis. - farmer
Anna Ditsler 29, Prussia
Amelia Munick 10, NY
John Munick 8, NY
August Munick 6, NY
Lewis Cell 3, ILL

The Munick children are step/children.

1880 -

1900 -
Name: Anna Minnick [should be Ditsler]
Age: 57
Birth Date: Jan 1843
Birthplace: Germany
Home in 1900: Fairfield, Tippecanoe, Indiana
[Tippecanoe]
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Mother
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Mother: number of living children: 6
Mother: How many children: 8
Occupation:

August Minnick 36, 8/63 IND [see 1870 census]
Emma M Minnick 13, 5/87 IND
Lew Minnick 29, 12/70 IND - brother, [see 1870 census]
Anna Minnick 57, 1/43 GER - widowed mother, 8 children & 6 living.

marriage record -
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
Name: Anna Klaege
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Gr ?????
Birth Year: 1840
Spouse Name: William Ditzler
Spouse
Birth Place: IL
Spouse Birth Year: 1835
Marriage
Year: 1865
Marriage State: IL

Indiana, Marriage Collection, 1800-1941
Name: William M Ditzler
Spouse Name: Clara Kelley
Marriage Date: Jan 1894
Marriage County: Tippecanoe

1900 -
Name: William Ditzler
[William Detzler]
Age: 30
Birth Date: Feb 1870
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1900: Fairfield, Tippecanoe, Indiana
[Tippecanoe]
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Clara Ditzler
Marriage Year: 1894
Years Married: 6
Father's Birthplace: Switzerland
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Occupation:

William Ditzler 30, 2/70 IND - farmer
Clara Ditzler 30, 1/70 IND
Wilma H Ditzler 3, 7/96 IND
Esther B Ditzler 1, 1/99 IND

death record -
William Malcolm Ditzler
Birth: unknown
Death: 1954

Note: burial: JAN 20,1954

Burial:
Crown Hill Cemetery
Indianapolis
Marion County
Indiana, USA
Plot: Sec: 223, Lot: 465

death record -
Esther M Ditzler Williams
Birth: Jan. 1, 1901
Indiana, USA
Death: Dec. 10, 1982
Indianapolis Marion County, Indiana, USA

Esther was daughter of William Malcolm Ditzler and Clara B Kelley Ditzler. She was the wife of Russell Williams. She raised Paul R Milborn during his childhood days

Burial:
Crown Hill Cemetery
Indianapolis
Marion County
Indiana, USA

Re: Leonard

esando — 2013-02-16 04:13:28Z

Thank you.

Re: Leonard

esando — 2013-02-16 04:12:50Z

My Grandmother's Grandmother was Delilah Payne b. in 1834 in VA. Her father was Jesse Payne. This we know.
We are guessing that her mother was Lucinda Payne who died in approx.1840 and then Jesse re-married and moved his family to Parke Co., IN in the 1840s.
Delilah marr. John N. Ebehart in 1850 and they settled in MO.
We are guessing that Delilah is from the Payne Family in VA.

Ditzler (Ditslear) Family in Danville, Vermillion Ct Illinos

Jim_Milborn — 2013-02-13 22:51:43Z

I am trying to locate records on my great grandfather John Ditzler (Ditsler) and wife Anna Klaege Ditzler (Ditsler). The only records I find is the 1870 Census in Vermiiion Ct Illinos. Can anyone find any records on them. John was born in abt 1835 and came from Switzerland. Anna was born in abt 1841 and came from Prussia. It is so hard because their names change from Ditzler to Ditslear. My grandfather who was their son is William M Ditzler born in 1870.

Re: STEHT

cantho73 — 2013-02-07 15:02:53Z

Frank And Catherine Steht are buried in Resurrection (St.Patrick) Cemetery. my e-mail has changed to Cantho73@verizon.net
Their grave location is: Block 1, lot 67, spaces 3 & 4, old section, no headstone. Caretakes # is (217)-431-5114
Address: 818 Wendt St. Danville, Ill. 61832
His son Frank and wife Anna (Ehlenfeld) along with my parents, Robert & Vivian(Stout) Steht and about 6 other Stehts are buried here.

Re: Hallie Delaney in Fairmount

LJFLEMING — 2013-02-04 02:54:54Z

Oh my gosh! Did I ever answer you about Hallie???? If not, please let me know. Sorry. Linda

Camp Logan, Houston in WWI

DaveDyer45 — 2013-01-27 22:22:10Z

In 1917 the government created a traing facility in Houston, TX, called Camp Logan. It supported up to 45,000 soldiers and they were all from Illinois, many from the Danville area. We are currently trying to preserve the history of Camp Logan and would love to know if anyone had ancestors who trained there. Copies of photos or letters would be super. You can email me at davedyer@mindspring.com
Thanks!

Re: SNYDER, MIKESELL, FANCHER, LAIRD, PEMBERTON, SETTLEMEYER, CARROLL, MOBAKER - Danville Area

Mary_Paulius — 2013-01-20 23:58:51Z

I somewhat looked but found nothing
go to this site lots of names http://usgenealogyexpress.com/~il/vermilion/index.html
If any pop up let me know and I will help see what I can find

Re: Andrew "Doc" Gorman of Georgetown or Westville IL

Mary_Paulius — 2013-01-20 23:47:03Z

Looked in all my info, none found in IL in the books I have
check out this site
http://www.ohiogenealogyexpress.com/ she has Ohio info and also list of Vermilion that I assist with all free
Good Luck

Andrew "Doc" Gorman of Georgetown or Westville IL

stoneycreekgypsy — 2013-01-20 23:09:16Z

I am looking for information and descendants of Andrew and Sarah Gorman (b. 1853 Ohio). He was a physician in Westville, I believe. I'm specifically looking for some info on his wife, Sarah. Are there any descendants living today? Thanks in advance.

Re: SNYDER, MIKESELL, FANCHER, LAIRD, PEMBERTON, SETTLEMEYER, CARROLL, MOBAKER - Danville Area

thomasker2 — 2013-01-20 22:22:10Z

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

1940 is the last available census at this time.

You need to provide -
1st names + DOB's + birthplaces for all family members

Re: SNYDER, MIKESELL, FANCHER, LAIRD, PEMBERTON, SETTLEMEYER, CARROLL, MOBAKER - Danville Area

chebow1 — 2013-01-19 21:27:21Z

I have family from the Danville area and I have the surnames Snyder, Mikesell, and Fancher/Fincher in my family tree. My maternal gr gr grand father is Joel Snyder who married Mary Jane Hatter.
The Mikesell surname ties into my Pulber/Pulver - Atchison - Smith line which starts with Lafayette Mikesell. Fincher is my paternal line...Raymond Fincher married Hazel Elliot. Raymond is the son of Conrad and Sarah See-Elliot. Hope we can connect on at least one of these lines! Cheryl

Re: SNYDER, MIKESELL, FANCHER, LAIRD, PEMBERTON, SETTLEMEYER, CARROLL, MOBAKER - Danville Area

thomasker2 — 2013-01-19 17:07:25Z

WHAT specific family info are you seeking??????????????

Re: HAYES -- early Danville photographer

lolaann99 — 2013-01-17 14:01:47Z

There was a Hayes that went to school with me at Oakwood High School...Check that area or Fithian area out. I think her name was Linda--I can't remember.

Re: HAYES -- early Danville photographer

chebow1 — 2013-01-16 02:43:12Z

I have a Smith/Berryman line so if no one wants to take the picture off of your hands, I will oblige you. Cheryl

Re: Egbert Willison

BuzbeeGaye — 2013-01-12 03:47:25Z

I have the same bio you sent - have been working on the Willisons all day and I am toasted tonite.
My husband is from Illinois - Dixon, and his grandmother's kin from Akin, Lot's of relatives in Il, so we get back there alot.

Thanks for sharing!
I started with my John Caleb Willison who lived in Danville
and is buried in Arlington Nat. Cemetery - and it had been
escalating until I need to yell STOP!