HENDERSON Co., IL , Family Page


	Henderson County, Illinois
	History & Genealogy

Don't you just love old photo albums? Here's a virtual album for you to enjoy! You'll find Henderson county landmarks, buildings, scenery, and yes - families.

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If you have a photo you would like to share, please email me . Many of those researching Henderson county have never been there, and would like to see where our ancestors came from. We want to see the farms and the towns, the creeks and the rivers, the parks, the places you fish, the things that made Henderson county so appealing to those who came before us. (I personally would like to see the lilacs in bloom!)

So that this page would load more quickly, thumbnail pictures have been included with each description. Just click on the thumbnail to see the full-size picture - and the contributor. Have fun!

The Henderson County Public Library has a special room devoted to Local and Family History and are collecting old photos of the area for their vertical file. If you have a stash of old pictures and would like to contribute to this collection, please drop them off at the library located south of US 34 or send them to the Henderson County Public Library, Biggsville, IL 61418.

Buildings, Scenery & Groups


Oquawka Courthouse	H e n d e r s o n C o v e r e d B r i d g e			Liberty School, 1918	Raritan Reformed Church

Media Township Community High School	Media Township Community High School burns, 1929	Media High School Class of 1921-1922 Anyone know which name goes with which face?		Oquawka High School Roughnecks Can you help identify these boys?	Joseph & Sarah Ellen (Watson) Essex house
		Larger Photo of band (with names)
Preston Martin House, Biggsville	Postcard of Biggsville 1906 Band (with message)	Very large photo of band	Early Lomax city venture - ca 1912	Old Port of Oquawka, on the Mississippi River	Oquawka Beach

Birdseye View of Oquawka	Oquawka Opera House	Oquawka High School	Oquawka High School classroom, 1918	Stronghurst High School 1920 Track Team Can you help identify this team?	Whippet tank in Oquawka
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This is the old old CB&Q railroad depot, still in use in 1945. (identified by Lyle Slagle)		Main Street in Oquawka	Oquawka Button Works	Oquawka Mill & Bridge	Picnic at the Footprints

The Alexis Phelps House	1900 Stronghurst Junior League. Can you identify anyone?	H.L. Marshall ; Charley Collins ; Tom Pape Frank Veech ; George Hunter ; Albert Peterson A.L. Beaver ; Charley Lukens ; Dan Shook

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Cemeteries of Henderson County

Don't forget to look at the Cemetery transcripts, many of which have photos of the headstones.


Entrance to Oquawka Cemetery	Chapin Plot, Oquawka Cemetery	Chapin Plot, Oquawka Cemetery (View 2)	Headstones of Wilbur Edward Essex and his parents, Ellen and Joseph E. Essex	Headstone of Richard W. & Helen Richey, Oquawka Cemetery	Headstone for Francis Campbell Essex, Oquawka Cemetery

Gravestone of Nancy (Severs) Essex & her daughter Sarah (Essex) VanPelt. They died one day apart.	Headstone Joseph E. Essex, Oquawka Cemetery	Headstone Ellen Essex, Oquawka Cemetery

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Faces and Families of Henderson County

					Julianna (Messer) Leinbach; Sarah Jane (Leinbach) House; Hannah (Leinbach) Kennett; ?Mary Ann (Leinbach) Chriest or ?Emma Caroline (Leinbach) Vertees
Wilbur Edward Essex, 1892	William Henry and Emma Edna (Essex) Stillwell	Daniel & Keturah (McDonald) Lovitt	Daniel Leinbach, 1804-1881

John Jamison (1779-1863) and wife, Ann Beaty (1784-1863)	Harold and Virginia (Gordon) Hanson	John Earl and Ida Lou (Essex) Peterson	Joseph E. and Sarah Ellen (Watson) Essex	Lydia M. (Heisler) Hunter 10 Jun 1833 - 24 Feb 1901	Sarah Jane (Leinbach) House

Jacob Bricker Family	William T. Unckles with wife, Devilla (Ives) and family	James Riley and Rebecah (Embree) Perdue family.	Ida and Gladys Nelson	John Henry Reed	Emory Alfred & Almeda Florence Noaks Starr

Leota Mayfield	John & Nancy (Fort) Kemp	George & Elsie (Moore) Kemp & family

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