Hi and welcome. Post a message to share or whatever. on the warren county il website.

Thank you so much for your information on Rev Wm F Ferguson. I will add it to what I know about him. I had been looking for the father of Finley C Ferguson for years in Mercer, Warren and McDonough counties and finally ordered a cemetery book from McDonough County and a will Book. And lo and behold there he was with quite a bit of information. I hope you have a great reunion and really enjoy that baby. I have a brand new baby grandaughter and have had such a ball with her. She is about 6 mos old now.

This is what I know about the Wm F Ferguson family. You may use all or any part of this on your site. I would love to find any other descendents.

From McDonough County Illinois Will Book 1 abstracts 1834-1857 pages 1 thru 193 Page 14-15 Will Book 1 page 85-86-87 "Ferguson, W.F. McDonough County Illinois Dated May 5 1852 Probated: April 4 1853 Witnesses: I.W. Ermentrout and W. H. Randolph Executors: Wife and Cyrus Walker, Esq. and Hugh Ervin Cod: dated March 15, 1853 witnesses: James W Matthews and B. R. Westfall Heirs: Wife Abigail M. Ferguson, a house in Monmouth, 100 acres of land in Indiana near Logansport recorded at Crawfordsville, railroad stock in Lafayette and Indianapolis Railroad in hands of James Hogue, Esq of Boone County, Indiana, house in Macomb. Younger children, Finley C., Charlotte, and Helen V. Names of my children now living; Sophronian S Ferguson (Monroe), Bethania C Ferguson (Bailey), Lydia Ann, finley C, Charlotte, Helen V. Mentions "chemical and philosophical appratus in its different parts now to be found in library room of McDonough County College of Trustees of said College."

Page 43 of "McDonough County Illinois Cemeteries Old Macomb, Macomb, Ill" "Ferguson, Rev. William F., d. 15 March 1853 about 49y (no stone) Alex Holmes wrote 7 May 1921--"The Ferguson home was at the end of Calhoun Street, just out of the Corporation.---son Fin and daughter Charlotte lived there into 70s--he was buried in the old Cemetery, west of the Normal, in about the cinter of the burial ground, but Thomas Gilmore told me he did not think there was anyone living that could locate the grave." The long obiturary ( I don't have this as yet) for Dr. Ferguson gave little family information. He was b. in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, but moved to Ohio with his parents at an early age. He studied at Miami College , Oxford, Ohio. In 1838, he was fully ordained in the Presbytery of Madison, Indiana. In the summer of 1848, the family moved to Monmouth, Illinois, and in November 1850, he came to Macomb, as president of the new McDonough College. His will probated 4 April 1853 mentions: to wife Abigail., a house in Monmouth; 100 acres of land near Logansport, Indiana, recorded at Crawfords ville; stock in Lafayette and Indianapolis Railroad; and a house in Macomb. Younger children Finley C , Charlotte, and Helen V., and children now living: Sophronia S Ferguson Monroe, Bethania C Ferguson Bailey, Lydia Ann, Fin, Charlotte, and Helen were named."

Bio Rev William F Ferguson (the F may stand for Finley) was born 1803 Indiana County, Pa and died 15 Mar 1853 Macomb, McDonough County, Illinois. He married about 1830 Ohio (In the History of Butler Co Ohio, 1882 I found "March 25 1829 William F Ferguson was appointed principal of the grammer school at a salary of $400.--part of Miami college) So he probably was still living there when he married Abigail M about 1830. The last time I find Abigail in the records is the 1870 census for McDonough County where she (52) and Helen (19) are living with Finley and is wife Matilda. At this time it says she was born in NY in 1818. Finley moves to York Co,Nebraska about 1875. Abigail and Helen are not with him in 1880.She may be living with a daughter at this time. William F Ferguson got his degree at Miami College inOxford, Butler County, Ohio and later he was ordained at the Presbytery of Madison Indiana. They later lived in Boone Co, Ind and Logansport. Moved to Monmouth 1848 and in November of 1850 moved to Macomb and became President of the new McDonough Co College. Children: 1.Sophronia S b. c. 1832 Oh or Ind m. Unknown Monroe (I wonder if the Rev R S Monroe who marries the other children is Sophronia's husband) 2. Lydia Ann b. c. 1834 Ind m. John M Brown of Knox Co 10 Aug 1852 Warren Co, Illinois 3. Bethenia C. b. c. 1836 Ind, m. William Bailey 22 Mar 1852 Warren Co, Illinois 4. Mary b. 1839, d. 12 Dec 1851 Warren Co, Illinois 5. Finley Crow b. 19 Dec 1839 Thorntown, Boone Co, Ind, d. 10 Jun 1905 Haigler, Dundy County Nebraska, m. Matilda Jane Cush 8 Apr 1869 McDonough Co, Illinois She was b. 14 May 1850 Pa and d. 31 Dec 1922 Gardena Calif. 6. Charlotte A b. c. 1844 Ind, m. Charles S Bebb January 23 1861 McDonough co Illinois 7. Salome b. Jan 1849 Warren Co, Illinois d. Mar 15 1852 Warren Co, Illinois 8. Helen V b. c. 1851 Warren Co, Illinois d. aft 1870

In the 1860 census of Mercer Co, in the home of James M Brown(brother in law) and Lydia, we find Finley (19) And Charlotte (16)

I have not found Helen and Abigail in 1860 as yet. I also have not found the 1850 census for Warren Co as yet.

Finley C Ferguson joins the civil war from Ionia, Illinois. He goes in as a Lt and comes out as a Captain. He was in the Company C, 11th Illinois Cavalry. He later receives a military pension. Finley and Matilda have three children born in McDonough Co, Illinois. Eugene Clinton Ferguson, Alford H, and Nellie E.

Joy Kimsey 4 Davis Ct Shalimar, Fl 32579

hi Folks In the bio of John Peck Terpening it notes that his grandfather Peter aka Petrus Terpening was a soldier in the Revolution. Has anyone any proof of this? I am of the opinion Petrus was in Ulster County until the end of Revolution when he moved to Saratoga County. I doubt if he was in the revolution as he had a lot of children to support. I am a descendant of Christiana, youngest daughter and glad to exchange info with any of Petrus'descendants

Here is a brother of Ezekiel who went to Warren Cty, IL. Note he married an Annable - some GGGaunt of mine;

1 John Terpenning 1776 - 1856 b: July 17, 1776 in New Hurley, Ulster Cty, NY d: June 27, 1856 in Ira, Cayuga Cty, NY .. +Phoebe Southard 1777 - 1826 b: 1777 in Schenectady, Schenectady Cty, NY m: December 25, 1799 in Schenectady, Schenectady Cty, NY or Albany, Albany, NY d: September 06, 1826 in Ira, Cayuga Cty, NY ....... 2 Clara Beth Terpenning ....... 2 Freelove Terpenning 1800 - b: November 15, 1800 d: in prob. MI ........... +Stephen Perkins m: December 23, 1819 d: in prob. MI ....... 2 Elizabeth Terpenning 1803 - b: August 10, 1803 ....... 2 Margaret Terpenning 1804 - b: May 31, 1804 ....... ***2 Peter Southard Terpenning 1805 - 1852 b: August 13, 1805 in Halfmoon (now Clinton), Saratoga Cty, NY d: 1852 in Addison, Lenawee Cty, MI ........... +Lydia Maria Annable b: November 13, 1806 in near Saratoga Springs, Saratoga Cty, NY m: Bet. 1826 - 1827 in Cato, Cayuga Cty, NY d: May 01, 1884 in Addison, Lenawee Cty, MI ................ 3 Juliette Terpenning 1826 - b: 1826 in NY .................... +Simon B. Preston m: February 05, 1854 in Lewanee Cty, MI ................ 3 William Henry Terpenning 1827 - b: 1827 in NY .................... +Eliza Burns 1826 - b: 1826 in NY ................ 3 Isaac Newton Terpenning 1828 - b: 1828 in Cayuga Cty, NY ................ 3 Sarah Ann Maria Terpenning 1830 - b: 1830 in Cayuga Cty, NY .................... +Charles Henry Comstock 1830 - b: 1830 in New York m: February 12, 1856 ................ 3 Ruth Ann Terpenning 1831 - b: 1831 in Cayuga Cty, NY ................ 3 Melissa J. Terpenning 1832 - b: 1832 in Cayuga Cty, NY ................ 3 James Ross Terpenning 1838 - 1932 b: February 02, 1838 in Cayuga Cty, NY d: 1932 in Lewanee Cty, MI .................... +Loretta Pelham 1836 - b: April 18, 1836 m: December 20, 1866 in Lenawee Cty, MI ................ 3 Orson W. Terpenning 1842 - b: May 22, 1842 in Cayuga Cty, NY d: in White River, Mellette Cty, SD .................... +Mary Angeline Colcord 1847 - 1920 b: November 22, 1847 in Genessee Grove, Whiteside Cty, IL m: November 23, 1865 in Genessee Grove, Whiteside Cty, IL d: June 09, 1920 in White River, Mellette Cty, SD ................ 3 John Terpenning 1844 - 1850 b: 1844 in Cayuga Cty, NY or Eaton Cty, MI d: Bef. 1850 ....... 2 Maria Terpenning 1806 - b: December 30, 1806 in Half Moon, Saratoga Cty, NY ....... 2 Isaac Terpenning 1807 - b: March 18, 1807 in Half Moon, Saratoga Cty, NY ........... +Sarah Drake ....... 2 Rebecca Terpenning 1809 - b: February 05, 1809 in Half Moon, Saratoga Cty, NY d: in Prob. MI ........... +Unknown Voorhees d: in prob. MI ....... 2 Jacob Terpenning 1810 - b: April 01, 1810 ........... +Mary Bulhan ....... 2 Susannah Terpenning 1812 - b: March 07, 1812 ........... +Unknown Robinson ....... 2 Mehitable Terpenning 1814 - b: January 05, 1814 ....... 2 Samuel Terpenning 1815 - 1880 b: December 04, 1815 in Ira, Cayuga Cty, NY d: 1880 in Ira, Cayuga Cty, NY ........... +Catherine Tater 1813 - 1885 b: 1813 d: 1885 in prob. Ira, Cayuga Cty, NY ....... 2 Alexander Terpenning 1817 - b: April 03, 1817 ........... +Sabrina Unknown ....... *2nd Wife of Alexander Terpenning: ........... +Sally Unknown ....... 2 Sally Terpenning 1819 - b: December 10, 1819 ....... 2 James Terpenning 1821 - 1901 b: March 08, 1821 d: 1901 in Ira, Cayuga Cty, NY ........... +Margaret Whitman 1829 - 1899 b: 1829 d: 1899 ....... 2 Delana Terpenning 1823 - 1899 b: March 15, 1823 d: 1899 ........... +Abram Terpenning 1823 - 1907 b: 1823 d: 1907

*2nd Wife of John Terpenning: .. +Cecelia Olcott 1789 - 1836 b: Abt. 1789 m: Aft. 1826 in prob. Ira, Cayuga Cty, NY d: October 25, 1836 in Ira, Cayuga Cty, NY ....... 2 John D. Terpenning 1831 - b: June 24, 1831 ....... 2 Wallace Terpenning ....... 2 William Terpenning 1834 - b: Abt. 1834

*3rd Wife of John Terpenning: .. +Olive Foster 1785 - 1856 b: October 07, 1785 in Wilbraham, Hampshire, MA m: Aft. 1836 in Ira, Cayuga Cty, NY d: Aft. June 1856 I can't vouch for the total accuracy of all this but I believe it is OK. Audrey Annable Franklin

Hi, I'm the county cordinator for this page. I've been delayed in getting information on the net. I have more pages going up this weekend. In the phone book there isn't a Point Pleasant Cemetery but there is an address for a Point Pleasant Township Shed. The address is: POINT Pleasant Township Shed 306 30th Street RSvl Monmouth, IL 61473 Phone: 309-774-4113

Hi John,

Your John C. Armstrong was brother to Joseph B. Armstrong that I have written up the Pictorial and Biographical Album of Knox County of 1899 or somewhere in there. Your John C. Went to Jackson County, Kansas. I don't know when or when he came back. While I was at the Library some man kept bugging me about helping him find information on his relatives and it's all right there if he just look. He wants to look on the net for it and sometimes that is not always correct. Plus, he took the paper I had printed out from you email and didn't give it back to me. So, I started looking through my file book I take with me and low and behold there is an old email I'd printed out and you gave me the information.

Nellie C buried in the cemetery is a wife of an Armstrong or a daughter. The Mary buried there is also a daughter or wife haven't quite figured it out as of yet.

Richard had a will . 1874 the will had Joseph B. Armstrong as the adminstrator or executor. I will check with the Court house and try and get you a copy of it. Was trying to find orbits for you but no luck as of yet. Will try again. The man at the library was very persistant until I had Kate come back and sit with me. I went there to work not to yak with somebody and I just hate it when they can't take a hint.

Also, found you may have a relative still in Oneida, IL. A James Richard Poque goes back to Richard Armstrong and Mary. He is our of daughter Mary Elizabeth Armstrong who married James Van R. Carley to James Mertille Carley to Ruth Temple Carley Then I'm not sure will snail you a copy of this also. The ladies address on the page is Joan Eddy Pogue, PO Box 35, Oneida, IL. I will try and call and also give her your snail address and if she has the net your email. Bet you would like to correspond with her. Mary Elizabeth Armstrong would of been your grandfather's sister.

Aren't you excited. Hope so and will get everything in the mail to you tomarrow by prioity mail and anything else I can come with. Have a Happy evening. I have to go to bed cuz my daughter is in bed and she won't go to sleep unless I'm in there. So, yak with ya later. But I couldn't wait for her to fall asleep to let you know.

Love,

Foxie

Dear Foxie,

Thank you so much for doing the lookup for me on the Armstrongs. I certainly do appreciate your time and efforts to help me out. The information you provided hits the nail square on the head and provides me many answers. The one particular question I had in mind was the cemetery where my folks were buried and you provided that valuable information. For some unknown reason, I was unable to find out where they were buried for quite a number of years. In fact, some people in Galesburg did some lookups for me about two years ago and I was told no records existed. I'm glad I persisted in my efforts because your assistance made all the difference in the world.

Thanks so much again!!!

Hi Foxie, I received your priority package in the mail today. I want to THANK YOU very much for going out of your way on that. The Galesburg Library must not have a complete list of all those buried at this cemetery. I have found my G-G- Grandfather and Grandmother there. They are at: Plot: Sect. 2 Lot 38 Plot 7-9 . Wherever that is.

I placed the info with a picture of him at:

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=anthony&GSfn=alex&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=5816112&

If you copy and paste this into your browser, you can see what I"ve been digging into.

There is an interesting story about my G-G-Grandmother that is buried there.

This story was first told to my Grandmother by her Aunt. Her Aunt's name was Carrie Louisa Anthony.

Her Father, Alexander Anthony, sold their farm in Warren County shortly after the Civil War, and they moved to Knox County. He purchased a farm adjacent to what is now Westfall Cemetery. In March of 1872, Alex's 1st wife passed away. He remarried Sophia Essex on Christmas Day 1873. Together they had 5 children, the youngest being Carrie. One of the neighbors to them always wanted to purchase their farm. Alex would not sell it. He told his wife, Sophia, never to sell the farm. That it was a good farm and would always serve them well. Alex died on March 9th, 1889. Again the neighbors offered to purchase the farm, but Sophia would not sell. Somehow she managed to support her children, and did not remarry. On the 10th of July 1890 she applied for a widow's pension as Alex had served with the 83rd ILL INF in the Civil War. Fourteen days later, on the morning of the 24th, five year old Carrie tried to wake her mother, but she would not wake. She had died in her sleep. According to Carrie, the family beleived that Sophia was poisoned by the neighbor with a glass of Lemonade or Ice tea. She was the only one that had drank it. The five children ended up under the guardianship of their older half-brother ( from Alex's first marriage). That I found in the Knox Co. Courthouse records. He lived in Normal, ILL. The children were moved there. An old newspaper clipping, that was forwarded to me, of Sophia's obituary tells that she had died in her sleep and that there would most likely be an inquest into her death. I do not know if one was ever done. If I ever get down to Galesburg, I would like to do some digging around to see if any of these type records survive to find out the outcome. With today's technology it would be quite easy to find out if she was poisoned. I wonder if the local Medical Collage needs a project? Or if the local law has records that go back that far for unsolved murders. I guess this e-mail is long enough, and I don't want to bore you, but I just like to share my stories. Do you know anyone at the library that belongs to the local History or Genealogical Societies? Maybe they would be interested in this little tidbit of local history. Might make a neat little story for the local paper. Now I'm rambling--- OKay! Again, I want to thank you for your kindness!

Hi Foxie: Glad to get your E-Mail on your family line. Mine is Gerrit, Theunis, Abraham,Henrikus, Sylvester, George W.,Burdett, Wilfred VanEtten Sr., Wilfred VanEtten Jr., Robert. We live outside Atlanta in Fayetrte County. My dad moved the family to St. Pete FL. in 1948 from Valley Cottage, NY (near Nyack). My Grand parents (Wilfred, Sr.) are buried in the Nyack cementery. We have lived in GA for 40+ years and enjoy the area. I still have a couple cousins that live in the Nyack and Goshen, NY areas. The Brink Book is interesting and gives us a good reference. Hope to hear from you soon.

Desperately seeking maiden name of "Ursula/Hulselty/Urseltje", wife of one Hybert BRINK, b. ca. 1726, prob. son of Roelof BRINK and Annetje Kuykendall.

Hampshire Co., VA (WV) Wills

In the Name of God Amen I Hybert Brink of the County of Hampshire and Collony of Virginia Blacksmith Being sick and weak in body but of Perfect mind and Memory Thanks be to God do make and Ordain this my Last will and Testament in the manner and form following That is to say [Impremis] It is my will and I Do order That all my Just Debts and y funerall Expenses be paid out of my Estate. Item I Do leave and Bequeath unto my well Beloved Wife Huselty Brink The Plantation I now Live on in her Possession during her Widowhood and Likewise all the Moveable Estate she giving good Bond and Security That noe of the said Estate Shall be anywise embezeled During her widowhood and if She Should marry again She is to have what the Law allows and one Cow - Item I Leave and bequeath unto my Sons Phillip and Isaac tho------ now live on the manor To be Equally Divided Between them and They are to pay unto my Two Daughters Huselly and Mary The Sum of Thirty Pounds Each when they become of age! -! - Item I Leave and Bequeath unto my Sons Hybert and John the Plantation Lying upon South Mill Creek [forming five kykeneoles and cheryslo--] Leek contain Two hundred acres, john is to have upper part of the upper field and hybert is to have the Lower Part of the same and as for my Personal Estate I leave it to be equally Divided amongst all my Children both Sons and Daughter --- and if my Wife Should be with Children at my Desease the said child Shall have a full share with the rest of my Moveable Estate and further after my Decease If my wife should have any of my moveables more than She wants to take Care of during her widowhood, the Sam is to be Sold and the money Took care of for the Benefit of them all. And that true regard may be paid unto this my Last will and Testament I do Nominate and Order and Appoint as Supervisors of the Same my well beloved Wife Huselty Brink, Robert Maxwell and John Westfall senior as Executors and administrators of the Same my last will and ! Te! stament and I Do her Confirm and this and no other to be my Last will and Testament In testimony thereof I have hereunto Set my and and Seall This Twentieth Day of april in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred and Seventy Eight

his Hybert X Brink mark Signed Sealed Published Pronounced and Declared by the Said Hybert Brinke to be his Last will and Testament In the Presence of Joseph Petty Barnet Simms R. Maxwell

At Court held for Hampshire County the 12th day of May, 1778 This Last will and Testament of Hybert Brink Deceasced was presented in Court. Huselty Brink Robert Maxwell and John Westfall the Executors therein named Proved by the oaths of Joseph Petty and Barnet Sims two fo the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of said executors who made oath according to law. Certificate is granted them for obtaining a Probate thereof in due form giving security whereupon they together with Joseph Petty, Abraham Kuykendall and Henry Marsh the securities entered into and acknowledted a bond in the Penalty of two ---- and five Pounds for their due and faithful administration of the said decedants estate and performance of his will

Test Gabriel Jones Co. Clerk

ANY assistance greatly appreciated.

Dear Foxie, Thank you so much for looking for the marriage of Wm. Goodridge alias Smith & Abby Ann Nichols. Too bad that he is not in the biography but he moved in 1882 before the biography of the county was written. He only lived there from perhaps 1856 until 1882. I wonder if Jefferson Nichols, Abby's father would have been listed as I found him in Ellison, Ill. I was told by an older Smith relative that there is a mention of this Wm Goodridge Smith in the History of Crawford & Sac Conty Iowa biography book. He is supposed to be a scroundrel as he was marriad to Jane A Dawson back in 1845 and they had a child in 1854 and then he is with Abby Nichols who had his child Edward in 1856. Family tradition says that the following children were born to Wm. Smith and Abby Ann Nichols Smith and we think they were all born in in Warren Co., Illinois. I found a Wm Smith in the census index near Jefferson Nichols in Ellison, Ill in Warren County. Edward Smith b 5 sep 1856 Emma or Emeline Smith b 28 Nov 1860 Clara J Smith b 24 Feb 1864 John Albert Smith b 20 Oct 1866 Annie Smith b 26 Sep 1869 Lydia Woodmansie Smith b 21 Aug 1872 Fredrick Jefferson b 8 Nov 1876 in 1882 the family sold the farm, blacksmith shop in or near Roseville and moved to Coon's Grove near Denison Iowa. Wm Smith & Abby Smich are buried at Denison Cem., IA In Crawford Co, Iowa there lived a brother or half brother of William N. Goodridge named Oscar Goodridge who had a daughter named Una. Is any of this documented or did all the birth records burn in a fire at the Roseville Ct. House as I was told? Thank you for the look up of their marriage. I now know to look elsewhere for the marriage records. Thank you, Barbara Goodridge PS I like your pun about lift info from heavy books.

Hi Foxie,

I finally got my family tree on line at Roots Web.com. The site should be up tomorrow. If you have time take a look at it and let me know if you can find the connection for our families. I know you are busy, I'm in no hurry. My husband, Ralph, just got out of the hospital. He had an angioplasty done and another stent put in, that makes four, he doing pretty good. Keep in touch. LuAnn Swanson ----- Original Message ----- From: Foxie Hagerty Sent: Sunday, July 14, 2002 10:42 PM To: reswanson1@msn.com Subject: Re: Pearson/Nelson families

Hi LuAnn, My husband is related to the Nelson's through his mother and father. Arthur Nelson was the son of Bert A. Nelson 1857-1942 who was married to Augusta Louise Peterson. Bert and Augusta had ArthurEdwin Nelson, Ronald's grandfather and Dorothy and Dwayne's father. They had a daughter Lillian Rosalie Nelson who married Floide Baumgartner, a daughter Freda Madelia Nelson who married Nels Pearson and a daughter Hilma Lorena Nelson who married a William Stark. The Starks had a rough life and I don't think there are any of them left. I'd have to look it up.

Nels Anderson and Charstine Pierson who lived in Sweden was the beginning's of it all. They had these children: Anna Anderson Anderson Johnson 1845-1931 Bengst 1847-1925 Pete A. Nelson 1847-1931 twin to Bengst John Nelson 1850-1939 married Christine Hanson December 20, 1876 Christine Hanson 1850-1928 Bert a. Nelson 1857-19423

I have some more and will get it to you later. There are a bunch of Pearson's uner Freda Madelia Nelson Pearson born January 10, 1888, and died August 30, 1977 she married Nels Pearson February 3, 1910. Is your husband descended from her? Well, I gotta go am working on my Terpening line and have alot to do before we have our reunion in September plus, have been helping out alot of people on the internet who want information from IL in the counties where I live close to which is Knox, Warren, Henry, Stark. Keeps me pretty busy with everything else. Will get back to you. Keep in touch. If you don't hear from me then pull my chain. I go by Foxie Hagerty on the net.

Hi Foxie

I have an ancestor Joseph W. Gamel born 1792 in N.Y. and died 1863 Rio, Knox County, Illinois, buried in Rio Cemetery. I was wondering if you could give me a snail mail or e-mail address where I could write to try and get his exact date of death? Probate or estate records, obituary, funeral homes, hospital? Since I don't have the exact date of death it is difficult to get documentation. Perhaps the address to the Rio Cemetery. His first wife was Isabel Gillis and second wife was Sarah ? (maybe Talmage) per census records. He is my major brick wall, I have been trying to locate who his parents were with not much success.

Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.

I notice your family migration route & mine was similar. The following is some of our research:

I am researching Charles Thomas Cross. He was born in Amber, New York in 1832. He moved with his family to Illinois when he was 9 years old. I found where he had married twice in Warren Co, Illinois. I have also found a connection of sorts to a George Bolivar Cross & he came from NY to Warren Co & Knox Co, Illinois.

Do you have any idea why New York to Illinois & Warren & Knox counties in particular? My ancestors seem to have followed a similar pattern.

Hi Foxie

Thank you so much for your kind offer to help. Will this cemetery listing show his actual date of death? I know that Joseph (W) Gamel tombstone at the Rio Cemetery states b:1792 d:1863, it is also possible that George Gamel is also buried there (I'm not sure tho). Would there be any listings at the library of estate records for Joseph, I really don't know if there is an obituary on him or not. I know what hard work it is to find this information at the library, do they have a genealogy section that does look ups? I really appreciate your offer to get the cemetery records for me. I am also going to contact the Dutch-Coloney at rootsweb per your suggestion.

Ken Smith has posted my family history on Ancestry.com and I believe also on rootsweb, he is a distant cousin that I found on the net. In the following outline the Wood family is his line and he is my source for the Wood line. I got the other information from a family bible and other relatives.

My s-mail is

Leona Gilpatrick 22411 Longeway Road Sonora, CA 95370

Thanks Again

Leona

Descendants of Joseph W. Gamel

1 Joseph W. Gamel 1792 - 1863 b: July 11, 1792 in New York d: 1863 in Rio, Illinois, Knox County

.. +Isabel Gillis 1788 - 1833 b: March 12, 1788 in Argyle, Washington, New York m: Abt. 1813 in Argyle, Washington, New York d: August 09, 1833 in Argyle, New York, Washington County

........ 2 Ann Elon Gamel 1814 - 1900 b: December 30, 1814 d: Abt. 1900

........ 2 James Gamel 1816 - b: September 09, 1816

........ 2 Archibald Gamel 1818 - 1893 b: November 22, 1818 in New York d: August 17, 1893 in Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa

............ +Eliza Tate 1828 - 1911 b: August 1828 in Indiana m: July 01, 1846 in Knox, Illinois d: 1911 buried in Bloomfield, Nebraska Knox County

................... 3 Edward David Gamel 1847 - 1928 b: November 14, 1847 in Rock Island or Edington, Illinois d: September 19, 1928 in Bloomfield, Nebraska

....................... +Cynthia Ann Milliage 1848 - 1900 b: November 1848 in Illinois m: April 01, 1866 in Henry County Illinois d: March 24, 1900 in Nebraska

................... *2nd Wife of Edward David Gamel:

....................... +Emma Johnston - 1927 m: 1908 in Nebraska d: February 18, 1927

................... 3 William P. Gamel 1853 - 1913 b: March 1853 in Bon Homme, Springfield, Illinois d: April 02, 1913 in Sioux City, Iowa, Floyd Cemetery

....................... +Mary McCaughney - 1913 d: June 13, 1913 in Avon, Iowa

........ 2 Catharine G. Gamel 1820 - 1886 b: September 15, 1820 in New York d: September 29, 1886 in Woodville, Waseco, Minn.

............ +Ezra Holden Wood 1814 - 1885 b: May 01, 1814 in Westminister, Worcester, Mass. m: April 22, 1841 in Argyle, New York, Washington County d: October 11, 1885 in Woodville, Waseco, Minn.

................... 3 Orry Elizabeth Wood 1851 - 1936 b: June 11, 1851 in Fountain Prairie, Columbia, Wisconsin d: August 18, 1936 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minn.

....................... +Richard Myron Middaugh 1848 - 1904 b: April 18, 1848 in Tompkins Co., New York m: November 18, 1869 in Woodville, Waseco, Minn d: October 09, 1904 in Waseca, Waseca, Minn

................... 3 Theodore Gamil Wood 1843 - b: May 24, 1843 in Memor, New York

....................... +Anna Chute m: May 27, 1875 in Madelia, Watonwan, Minn

................... 3 Charles Holden Wood 1845 - 1851 b: March 27, 1845 in New York City, New York d: May 14, 1851 in Fountain Prairie, Columbia, Wisconsin

................... 3 Emma Jane Wood 1847 - 1920 b: May 23, 1847 in New York City, New York d: April 27, 1920 in Waseca, Waseca, Minn

....................... +William Gillis m: October 02, 1867

................... 3 George Henry Wood 1849 - 1902 b: September 29, 1849 in Fountain Prairie, Columbia, Wisconsin d: February 18, 1902

....................... +Jennie Deverell m: July 04, 1877

................... 3 Ellen Ann Wood 1853 - b: May 03, 1853 in Fountain Prairie, Columbia, Wisconsin

....................... +George T. Arentsen m: February 28, 1876

................... 3 Mary Angeline Wood 1858 - 1858 b: June 23, 1858 in Fountain Prairie, Columbia, Wisconsin d: June 23, 1858 in Fountain Prairie, Columbia, Wisconsin

................... 3 Alfred Amminius Wood 1863 - b: July 02, 1863 in Fountain Prairie, Columbia, Wisconsin

....................... +Christiana Ruedy m: March 27, 1888

........ 2 George G. Gamel 1822 - 1870 b: November 13, 1822 d: 1870 in Rio, Knox, Illinois

............ +Mary A.

*2nd Wife of Joseph W. Gamel:

.. +Sarah (possibly Talmadge) 1812 - 1858 b: January 22, 1812 m: Abt. 1836 d: September 11, 1858

........ 2 Sabra E. Gamel 1838 - b: October 04, 1838 in New York

............ +Joel Pierson 1832 - b: June 03, 1832 m: June 14, 1858

........ 2 Ellen Charlotte Gamel 1851 - b: December 23, 1851

----- Original Message ----- From: Foxie Hagerty To: leonag@mlode.com Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2002 9:12 PM Subject: Re: Gamel surname in Knox County Illinois

Hi Leona, I'll do better than better than that. I can get you a copy of the Rio Cemetery in Rio Twp, IL, Knox Co., IL. It will be at the Library in Galesburg and I'm only 15 minutes away. Email me your snail address and it will be 15cents a copy as that is what I will have to pay for the copy of the cemetery. And then $3.85 for the mailing of it, I always snail it by priority to make sure it gets to where it should go. Give me a few days as I'm taking my mother to radition treatments in Galesburg everyday. She had breast cancer. She survives but it's been one doctor after another here lately and my young daughter who is 9 will be going to school here shortly and have to get her ready for school.

Are you sure he's bruried in the Rio Cemetery. Also, post a message on the Dutch-Coloney Rootwebb query board. There are alot of people out there who know alot about history of people from NY and if they don't they love to find out where they are from and what not. I get from them all of the time. Post who he was and a date of birth if you have it. He was probably married the first time in NY, and came here with his family. Joseph died 10 years after the organization of the Rio Township. Will check for you and let you know. If you have any dates on any of them let me know as every info helps in determing who they were and where they ended up at.

Plus, I've got to get busy on my webpages that I just started. It's only been 2 weeks that I got into it. But I like it and like helping other people out. You have a Great Day and I'll be in Touch.

All my best, Foxie Hagerty CC ILGenexchange~ http://www.genexchange.com/county.cfm?State=il&County=warren CC ILGenexchange~ http://www.genexchange.com/county.cfm?State=il&County=knox Help keep genealogy free! Join the GenExchange http://www.genexchange.org/volunteering.cfm American History and Genealogy Project This is the link to the IL page http://www.gentrails.com/ahgp/ahgpil.htm Underconstruction: http://www.usgennet.org/usa/il/county/warren/ coming soon Knox County, IL

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From: Jimmy Gilpatrick Date: Monday, August 05, 2002 11:50:23 PM To: phenwick@winco.net Subject: Gamel surname in Knox County Illinois

Hi Foxie

I have an ancestor Joseph W. Gamel born 1792 in N.Y. and died 1863 Rio, Knox County, Illinois, buried in Rio Cemetery. I was wondering if you could give me a snail mail or e-mail address where I could write to try and get his exact date of death? Probate or estate records, obituary, funeral homes, hospital? Since I don't have the exact date of death it is difficult to get documentation. Perhaps the address to the Rio Cemetery. His first wife was Isabel Gillis and second wife was Sarah ? (maybe Talmage) per census records. He is my major brick wall, I have been trying to locate who his parents were with not much success.

Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.

Leona Gamel-Gilpatrick Sonora, California leonag@mlode.com

Hi, I found your site on the internet.

I am looking for a Rhoda Alice Armstrong

b. Montreal, Canada

m. Edward Michael Fallon

b. @1860

d. 29 Jan 1954 Baltimore, Md

d. Baltimore, Md

They had 2 daughters: 1)Ethelmae

b.19 Nov. 1899

m. John Bailey King - 15 Sept 1923

b.13 Oct 1898

d.12 May 1962

d.19 June 1931

2) Adrian

m. Arthur Christian

Ethelmae was my husbands Grandmother. I have just begun research on this side of the family. I know the Armstrongs were from Ireland, and came to the USA through Canada. I also know they settled in the Chicago, Ill. area. I live in Pa. Do you have anything in your family history that will help me find more on the Armstrong branch?

Hi Foxie,

Yes, I think we may have corresponded. I have never been able to find much about my Curry's. I am sure the ones in Wataga are related to me. Samuel Laird and his wife Martha Curry first appeared in Franklin County, PA, about 1800. Here is an outline of the first two generations:

1 Samuel Laird 1776 - 1845 b: June 24, 1776 in Ireland d: June 23, 1845 in Franklin Co., Pennsylvania Burial: Upper Path Valley Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Spring Run, Pennsylvania .. +Martha Curry 1776 - 1807 b: August 10, 1776 in Ireland m: November 06, 1796 d: June 06, 1807 in Franklin Co., Pennsylvania ... 2 Catherine Laird 1798 - b: April 01, 1798 d: in Ohio ....... +David Rutherford m: September 09, 1828 in Newville, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania ... 2 Matthew Laird 1800 - 1867 b: September 05, 1800 in Franklin Co., Pennsylvania d: June 18, 1867 in Waterloo, Juniata Co., Pennylvania ....... +Isabella McMullen 1801 - 1884 b: April 05, 1801 in Pennsylvania m: December 1825 in Path Valley, Franklin County, Pennsylvania d: March 25, 1884 in Wataga, Knox Co., Illinois ... 2 Mary Laird 1803 - 1823 b: April 13, 1803 in Pennsylvania d: November 16, 1823 in Pennsylvania ... 2 Elizabeth Laird 1805 - 1866 b: February 08, 1805 in Pennsylvania d: May 22, 1866 ....... +William ?? m: March 1823 *2nd Wife of Samuel Laird: .. +Elizabeth Campbell - 1845 b: in Virginia m: November 12, 1807 d: Aft. June 23, 1845 ... 2 Martha Laird 1808 - 1867 b: August 20, 1808 in Pennsylvania d: September 13, 1867 ....... +Samuel Sherman m: June 20, 1832 ... 2 Samuel Laird 1810 - 1883 b: May 23, 1810 in Franklin Co., Pennsylvania d: January 07, 1883 in Maysville, Illinois ....... +Jane Magee 1808 - 1897 b: 1808 in Amberson Valley, Franklin County, Pennsylvania m: June 1832 d: January 29, 1897 in Maysville, Illinois ... 2 Joseph Laird 1812 - 1885 b: November 11, 1812 in Pennsylvania d: May 31, 1885 in Woodhull, Henry Co., Illinois Burial: Summit Level Cemetery, between Alpha and Woodhull, Illinois ....... +Sarah Ann Adams 1814 - 1852 b: March 27, 1814 in Perry County, Pennsylvania m: May 08, 1838 in Path Valley, Franklin County, Pennsylvania d: December 31, 1852 in Franklin County, Pennsylvania Burial: Upper Path Valley Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Spring Run, Pennsylvania ... *2nd Wife of Joseph Laird: ....... +Charlotte Grove 1823 - 1891 b: April 04, 1823 in Granville, Massachusetts m: September 15, 1863 in LaSalle County, Illinois d: January 10, 1891 in Probably Henry County, Illinois Burial: Summit Level Cemetery, between Alpha and Woodhull, Illinois ... 2 Rachel Laird 1815 - 1871 b: January 26, 1815 in Pennsylvania d: January 26, 1871 ....... +G. A. Fiester m: January 06, 1840 in Path Valley, Franklin County, Pennsylvania ... 2 John Laird 1817 - 1885 b: June 05, 1817 in Pennsylvania d: 1885 in Woodhull, Henry Co., Illinois ....... +Mary Ragan 1821 - 1884 b: 1821 in Pennsylvania m: March 18, 1840 in Path Valley, Franklin County, Pennsylvania d: November 11, 1884 in Woodhull, Henry Co., Illinois ... 2 James Laird 1820 - 1882 b: February 14, 1820 in Pennsylvania d: October 22, 1882 ... 2 Margaret Laird 1822 - 1824 b: February 12, 1822 in Pennsylvania d: November 16, 1824 in Pennsylvania ... 2 Robert Laird 1824 - 1839 b: January 09, 1824 in Pennsylvania d: August 22, 1839 Burial: Upper Path Valley Presybterian Church Cemetery, Spring Run, Pennsylvania ... 2 Unknown Name Laird 1826 - 1846 b: March 12, 1826 in Pennsylvania d: March 31, 1846 in Kansas ....... +J. E. Kennedy ... 2 Robert Laird 1828 - 1857 b: January 14, 1828 in Pennsylvania d: March 19, 1857 ....... +Martha Johnson m: March 18, 1851 ... 2 Mary Laird 1830 - 1870 b: September 28, 1830 in Pennsylvania d: February 06, 1870 ....... +David Davis m: May 31, 1849

Much of this information was from work done by a relative about 1930 or earlier. I also have this Curry information from Wataga. I don't know how John William Curry is related, but I feel sure he is. I am also related to his wife, Bertha Jane Wilks.

1 John William Curry 1875 - 1955 b: 1875 in Wataga, Knox County, Illinois d: 1955 in Wataga, Knox County, Illinois Burial: Wataga Cemetery, Wataga, Illinois .. +Bertha Jane Wilks 1876 - 1952 b: June 26, 1876 in Galva, Knox County, Illinois m: April 02, 1896 in Wataga, Knox County, Illinois d: January 06, 1952 in Wataga, Knox County, Illinois Burial: Wataga Cemetery, Wataga, Illinois ... 2 Bernie William Curry 1897 - 1973 b: September 1897 in Wataga, Knox County, Illinois d: Abt. 1973 Burial: Wataga Cemetery, Wataga, Illinois ....... +Edith Irene Unknown 1896 - 1977 b: Abt. 1896 d: Abt. 1977 Burial: Wataga Cemetery, Wataga, Illinois ... 2 Lester Curry

I do have more information on the Laird line, but this is all of the Curry info. Samuel Laird is buried at the Upper Path Valley Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Spring Run, PA. I have a picture of his stone. There are no stones for his two wives, but I am told there is room on each side of him where they might be buried.

I hope this helps.

Hi Foxie and greetings from Arizona:

My name is Pam and I am the great great granddaughter of Mary Lucinda Sallee Carlson who was born in Warren County, Illinois on April 8th, 1857. I noticed you have posted queries on the genealogy boards about the Terpening family and hoped you might be able to help me with a question I have.

I have in my possession an autograph book that belonged to my great great grandmother. In it are the autographs of five people with the last name Terpening. One of the autographs is signed "Cousin Alice Terpening". I'm trying to figure out the connection between the Terpening and Sallee families. I know that Mary Sallee Carlson's parents (Lucinda Goodell Sallee & Robert Sallee) are both buried in the Terpening Cemetery in Kelly, Illinois but have yet to find a "family" connection. I was hoping you might have some more information for me.

The other Terpening names and the dates they signed are:

Sarah Terpening - 8-31-1883 - Galesburg, Illinois Martha Terpening - 2-19-1881 - Utah, Illinois M. J. Terpening - 7-19-1881 Mollie (or Millie - hard to read) Terpening - 7-18-1881 Cousin Alice Terpening - 6-11-1882

Haven't you been in contact with Joanne Terp ? From what I have been able to gather the parents of our David were Abram Terpenning and Deborah Ostrander.

LUCAS TERPENING'S WILL AS EMAILED TO ME FROM Fred Griffin; 6645 SW 204th Ave, Aloha, OR 97007; (503) 642-4569 fred.griffin@verizon.net

Lucas Terpening's Probate Records Feb 2002

The following is a transcription of the probate record on file for Lucas Terpening (1777-1842) of Ira, Cayuga County, New York. The copy used as the source for this transcription was a photocopy made from a microfilmed version of the record. The original record appears to have been hand written by a Surrogate Court official ( I think Lewis Slocum is the likely suspect) probably from the original court documents and original Will. There are several words that are illegible and/or may have been incorrectly transcribed. I believe that none of these translation problems occur where information of genealogical value appears.

Instead of the word 'and', the written form of '&' in most cases appears in the document. Punctuation is sporadic. Frequently, the use of '-' or '_' appears in place of normal punctuation.

The surname appears as Turpenning in the first two instances of the name. The name appears as Terpening subsequently.

Thanks to Ivy for giving me a copy of the record and to Len for helping with deciphering some of the words.

The index for Cayuga County wills available at http://www.sampubco.com/ny/nycayuga7.htm lists this will as TERPENING, LUCAS IRA 6-E-347

============================================================== (Lucas Turpening)

To the Surrogate of the County of Cayuga. - The petition of John E. Terpening of the town of Lysander County of (Cayuga is crossed out) Onondaga & the State of New York respectfully & herewith _ That Lucas Turpening late of the town of Ira in the County of Cayuga & State of New York, departed this life, on or about the twenty fifth day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty two - That the said deceased was at the time of his death, an inhabitant of the said County of Cayuga - That he left a last will & Testament which is dated the seventeenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty one - That in the said will the said deceased appointend your petitioner & James H. Ferris executors therof, That the said deceased left the following his being at Law next of kin to wit: Susan Cole wife of William Cole & Esther Ferris wife of James H. Ferris of Butler Wayne County - Cornelius Terpening of Harland, Niagara County, Lucas Terpening, William Terpening, Abram Terpening, Hannah Ferris wife of Henry H. Ferris & Harriet Vaughan, Wife of Augustus F. Vaughan of Ira Cayuga County, Peter F. Terpening whose place of residence is unknown & your petitioner - That he left Hannah Terpening his widow residing in Ira aforesaid - That the said will relates to bothe Real and personal estate - That the said Abram Terpening is a minor & has no general guardian - That you petitioner is desirous of proving said said last will & testament as a will of real estate, that the same may be accorded as such in pursuance of the Statute in such case made and provided. Your petitioner therefore prays the Surrogate aforesaid, That the necessary steps may be taken before him for that purpose - & that James Dudley of Ira aforesaid may be appointed Special Guardian to the said minor heir at law for the purpose of appearing for him & taking care of his interests in this matter - Dated 27th July 1842 - John E. Terpening

Cayuga County - John E. Terpening, being duly sworn deposes & says that the facts stated in the above petition by him signed are true to the best of his knowledge & belief. Sworn this 27th Day of July 1842 before me - Geo. H. Wood Surrogate

John E. Terpening

Surrogate Court In the Matter of the Proof & probate of the last will & testament of Lucas Terpening decd. [This is the abbreviation used for 'deceased' through out the document]

I James Dudley of Ira Cayuga COunty do hereby consent to act as the specia guardian to Abram Terpening as minor heir at law of Lucas Terpening late of Ira aforesaid deceased, for the purpose of appearingg for him, taking care of his interests in this matter. Witness my hand the 27th day of July 1842 In presence of Lewis Slocum -- Jas. Dudley

The people of hte State of New York by the grace of God free & independent To Peter [appears to be the initial F] Terpening whose place of residence is unknown, one of the heirs at law of Lucas Terpening. late of Ira in the County of Cayuga deceased, Greeting - You are hereby cited & required personally to be & appear before our Surrogate of our County of Cayuga at his office in Auburn in Said County on the twelfth day of September next at ten o'clock in the forenoon of that day, to attend the proof & probate of the last will & testament of the said deceased, which relates to both real & personal estate, & is presented for proof & probate by John E. Terpening an Executor therein named; & hereof fail not - [The initials L. S. appear to the left of the folllowing statement] In testimoney whereof we have caused the seal of Office of our said Surrogate to be hereunto affixed. Witness George H. Wood Surrogate of said County ( [at Auburn] is inserted ) the twenty seventh day of July in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty two.

State of New York City & County of Albany, E. U. Graves of the city of Albany being duly sworn deposes & says that he is foreman in the office of the Albany Evening Journal, the paper published by the printer to the State, & that the notice of which the annexed is a printed copy, has been regularly published in said Albany Evening Journal, once in each week for six weeks successively, commencing on the twenty ninth day of July last past. Edward U. Graves

Sworn [(before me) is inserted here] this 2nd day of September 1842, W. A. Corbiere Commissioner of Deeds.

Surrogate Court _ Cay. Co. In the matter of the proof & probate of the last will & testament of Lucas Terpening decd. We the undersigned widow heirs at law next of kin to & special guardian to the minor heirs at law of Lucas Terpening, late of the town of Ira in the county of Cayuga, deceased, do here by waive the service of the citation required by law to attend the proof & probate of the last will & testament of the said deceased, We consent that the same may be proved before the Surrogate of Cayuga County at any time when the same shall be presented for that purpose Witness our hands the 27th day of July A.D. 1842 - In presence of Henry H. Ferris as to Cornelius Terpening William Terpening _ William Cole _ Susan Cole James H. Ferris, Esther Ferris Lewis Slocum James Dudley, special Guardian to Abram Terpening Abraham Terpening Hannah Terpening _ William Terpening. Washington Harris Harvey D. Ferris Henry H. Ferris - Hannah Ferris Davis Gould Augustus F. Vaun, Harriet Vaun William Harris Lucas Terpening

At a Surrogate Court held at the Surrogates Office in the Village of Auburn in & for the County of Cayuga on the Twelfth day of September A.D. 1842 Present George H. Wood Surrogate _ An instrument in the writing purporting to be the last will & testament of Lucas Terpening late of the town of Ira in said County deceased was offered for proof & probate as a will of real & personal estate pursuant to the Statute; On filing due proof of the publication of the citation filed in this matter, & the consent of the widow, heirs at law & specia guardian to the minor - to the minor heir at law of said deceased naming the service of a citation in this matter & consenting that said will may be proved at any time when the same shall be presented for that purpose this matter was now brought on to be heard, & the subscribing witnesses to said will were produced in open court & testified as follows__

In the matter of the proof and probate of the last will & testament of Lucas Terpening decd. Cayuga County| William Smith Ingham of the town of Cato in said county being duly sworn deposes & says - I was well acquainted with Lucas Terpening late of Ira in said County deceased _ I was present when a certain instrument in writing now here shown to me, dated the seventeenth day of August A. D. 1841 purporting to be the last will & testament of said deceased was executed _ I saw the deceased execute said instrument by signing his name thereto _ I heard him publish & declare the same to be his last will & testament _ the deceased requested me to be come a subscribing witness to the execution thereof _ I did so & signed my name thereto as such witness in his presence __ The said deceased was in my opinion at the time of the execution of said instrument of a sound & disposing mind & memory & in all respects competent to make & publish a last will & testament & to devise real estate __ He was of full age & under no restraint that I know of W. Smith Ingham Sworn this 12th day of September 1842 before me Geo. H. Wood Surrogate

In the matter of the proof and probate of the last will & testament of Lucas Terpening Decd. Cayuga County|_ James Hicock of Cato in said county being duly sworn deposes & says - I was well acquainted with Lucas Terpening late of Ira in said County deceased _ I was present when a certain instrument in writing now here shown to me, dated the seventeenth day of August A. D. 1841 purporting to be the last will & testament of said deceased was executed _ I saw the deceased execute said instrument by signing his name thereto _ I heard him publish & declare the same to be his last will & testament _ The deceased requested me to become a subscribing witness to the execution thereof _ I did so & signed my name thereto as such witness in his presence __ The said deceased was in my opinion at the time of the execution of said instrument of a sound and disposing mind & memory and in all respects competent to make & publish a last will & testament & to devise real estate __ He was of full age & under no restraint that I know of

Jas. Hicock Sworn this 12th day of September 1842 before me Geo H. Wood Surrogate

In the matter of the proof and probate of the last will & testament of Lucas Terpening Decd. Cayuga County|_ John E Terpening of Lysander Onondaga County, being duly sworn deposes & says _ The instrument in writing mentioned in the foregoing testimony was found by me after the death od the said deceased in his desk among his private papers _ I think the same was placed there by the deceased _ I took possesion of the same & kept it safely until I brought it before the said Surrogate for proof While said instrument was in my posession it was in no respect altered or erased John E. Terpening Sworn this 12th day of September 1842 before me Geo H. Wood Surrogate

(WILL)

The last will & testament of Lucas Terpening of the Town of Ira in the County of Cayuga and State of New York.__

I, Lucas Terpening aged sixty four years and upward being desirous to discharge the duty which I owe my family by making such provision for the distribution of my property as shall be just and equitable, do make publish and declare this to be my last will and testament as follows hereby revoking all former wills __ First. I direct that the expenses of my last sickness and of my funeral shall be paid in preference to any devise or legacy herein contained Second. I give and bequeathe to my esteemed wife Hannah so long as she shall remain my widow the use of my slip in the Babtist Meeting house at Cato 4 Corners, one good horse, my one horse waggon and cutter and a good ample & honorable support from my estate, and the use of the west one half of my house in which I now reside, together with all necessary & proper furniture and also the support of the horse to be furnished and supplied to her by my son Abram after he shall become possessed of the farm herein willed to him, untill which time my executors whom I shall hereafter name, are charged with the provisions above made And in case my son Abraham [the 'ah' appears to be crossed out, to make it Abram] shall refuse or neglect to fulfill the provisions of this will relating to my wife _ I authorize my executors to provide for her and charge the property herein willed to my son Abram. subject to the above provisions _ And I hereby provide that my son Abram shall not have power by anything contained in this will to dispose of the portion of land bequeathed to him herein untill he shall give my said wife a good & sufficient guarantee for the fulfillment of all & every the provisions contained herein for my said wife. the sufficiency of which security shall be determined by my ([said] is inserted here) executors __ Third. "Whereas my son Peter F Terpening has left his former place of residence and family and gone to a place unknown to me, I therefore direct my executors to sell the farm formerly occupied by him on Lot Number seventy two in the town of Ira (formerly Cato) containing one hundred & four acres and one one hundreth of an acre of Land and from the avails of the said farm pay all his just and honest debts contracted previous to the second day of February one thousand eight hundred & thirty seven at which time he went away, and the balance after the payment of such debts as aforesaid, I direct my said executors in case my said son shall return, to pay over to him as fast as they can obtain it from the purchaser or purchasers of said farm, the interest of which untill he shall return, shall be applied to the maintenance & support of the infant children Peter & Jane of my said son Peter, born previous to the second day of February one thousand eight hundred & thirty seven & in case he shall not return or shall die the interest to be appropriated as aforesaid to the benefit of said children during their natural lives in the proportion of two dollars to Peter & ['to' is crossed out and replaced by the &] one dollar to Jane _ I direct that any money ['that' is inserted] may become chargeable to me or my estate by reason of a bond given to William Cole on account of the infant Peter named in the will, shall be paid from the awards of the said land above described upon which my said son Peter formerly resided _ Fourth, I give and bequeath to my son Lucas Terpening, the undivided one half of the residue of all the Land which I may die seized on said Lot number seventy two. to be located in the southwest corner thereof. Fifth. I give and bequeath to my son William Terpening the sesidue of all land of which I may die seized on Lot number seventy two aforesaid being the other half of the land described in my bequest to my son Lucas, excepting and reserving the ground occupied by the cedar mill & the mill just erected and sufficient land for convenience in doing business at said mill for the use of my heirs jointly and severally as they may wish so long as the mill shall stand. Sixth. I give and bequeath to my son Abram all the land may die seized on Lot number Sixty Ira (formerly Cato) excepting about half of one acre of land in the south west corner of the land hereby willed to him subject however to the provisions contained in the second article of this my last will & testament relating to him and the support of my esteemed wife _ also one good horse, saddle & bridle and one bed & bedding for the house. Seventh. I order that my slip in the meeting house aforesaid remain unsold and when my wife shall cease to use it that it be occupied by members of my family that may choose to occupy it ___ Eighth. I order that whatever may remain of my personal property after the payment of all my just & honest debts and the legacies herein contained and made including the horse waggon and cutter to my wife and the furniture for her use shall remain for the use and benefit of the child remaining at the house and under age until the youngest shall attain ['to' is inserted] the age of twenty one years and then to be equally divided among all my chidren then living. excepting the horse waggon cutter & furniture for the use of my wife, which shall at the decease of my wife go to my son Abram __ Lastly, I nominate and hereby appoint my Son John E. Terpening and my son in law James H. Ferris executors of this my last will & testament and guardian of my infant child and also trustees of my estate, to take supervision thereof and carry into effect the provisions of this my last will and testament In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this seventeenth day of August one thousand eight hundred & forty one. Lucas Terpening L. S.

The above and foregoing instrument consisting of one sheet of paper was subscribed by Lucas Terpening in our presence and was declared by him to be his last will & testament, and we at his request have signed our names hereto as witnesses in the presence of each other and in the presence of the testator. W. Smith Ingham of Cato Cayuga County New York Jas. Hickock of Cato Cayuga County New York

Posted from email I emailed to Terpening's in my email address book.....

From: Foxie Hagerty Date: Monday, April 14, 2003 09:58:14 To: SusanS373@aol.com; Susan; Robert Terpening; Robert Moore; R Borreson; PAMJD@aol.com; natha lee bilash; Mary King; Marta Terpening/Southard Kaley; Manna Azad; Len Terpening; LeftyK50@aol.com; Jo Terp; Jeff Lape; Jack Cullen; Fred Griffin; Frank and Lissa Terpening; Eric Terpening; David Titus; Dave Simonds; Colleen Kelly; Cloan and Laurel Powell; Boots and JoAnne LeBaron Subject: Curly Terpening's Orbituary/Daily Altas

Hi guys, I didn't know about this until it was already over. I called Sherril today and he is fine. There is nothing wrong with him except he's hard of hearing. I know how that feels. I'm in the same boat. But otherwise he is fine and he's going to snail me a copy of the orbit and I also asked my mother-in-law about it. So, I'll get a copy from someplace. And Sherril didn't know that I didn't know. He goes every Sunday night to the nursing home. Lois is in the Marigold which I thought Kyle told me she was in one in Monmouth. Sherril also goes every night out there. Dirk Terpening is in a bad way and in nursing home. Jane Terpening has altimer's. Gotta go yak with ya later. Foxie

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From: Foxie Hagerty Date: Monday, April 14, 2003 08:15:21 To: Madge Allison Subject: Curly Terpening's Orbituary/Daily Altas

Rolland W. 'Curly' Terpening Rolland W. "Curly" Terpening, 89, of Monmouth, passed away at 4:50 p.m Monday, March 31, 2003, at the Marigold Health Care Center in Galesburg. He was born June 6, 1913, in Coldbrook Township, Warren County, the son of Wilbur and Mabel (Swighart) Terpening. He was reared and educated in Coldbrook Township and Galesburg, graduating from Galesburg High School in 1932. He married Martha Lois Stice on February 21, 1936, in Terre Haute. Rolland was a farmer and loved to dance. He was a member of the Gerlaw Christian Church. Survivors include his wife, Martha Lois Terpening of Monmouth; one daughter, Marcia Miller and William of Alexis; three grandchildren, Tim Fredrickson, Dan Fredrickson and Matt Fredrickson; nine great-grandchildren; two brothers, Sherrell Terpening of Galesburg, and Kyle Terpening and Dorothy of Monmouth. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Harlan Terpening and Wendall Terpening. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 3, at Hoover-Hall Memorial Chapel in Monmouth, with Rev. Paul Lydic of the Gerlaw Christian Church officiating. Burial will be in the Gerlaw Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday at the funeral home, where the family will be present from 1 to 2 p.m., prior to services. A memorial fund has been established to be designated later.

Madge, I emailed the Daily Atlas which is the Monmouth, IL, Newspaper the layd in Charge of the orbits and she emailed this to me this morning. I have a link to them on my Warren County, IL, page on the link page. So, maybe that helped. When I get the one from the Galesburg, Il paper will email it to you also. Have a Happy Day. Foxie

http://www.usgennet.org/usa/il/county/warren/

I know that Martha Davis Holbrook married Valorus Hall 10-24-1853 in Warren county.

Dear Foxie,

What a nice person you are. Your information is so appreciated; my family wasn't even sure there was a Roseville, IL-town names have just been sort of hinted at on one side of our family and I was told by one member that Roseville didn't exist anymore. I took a shot at it.

My great great grandmother's name was Mary Nichols Ray. We think she died in 1934 and the report is that the funeral was in Roseville. My Aunt ,who gave me this information, recalls she was about 12 years old at the time. Her father went back for his mother's funeral and it was the first time my Aunt had even heard about her grandmother. My great grandfather's name was Andrew Jackson Ray, and we have no information on him at all-no date or place of birth or death, so we thought maybe Mary Nichols Ray's obituary, if there was one, would help give us some leads.

I will try the resources you provided and thank you again for your help. I hope you love what you're doing because I find it very exciting to hook up with people who know "stuff"-they are such a wonderful resource and I'm pleased you're out there.

Sincerely

Karen Head

>>> Foxie Hagerty 09/27/03 09:50AM >>> Hi, Roseville is north of Monmouth, IL, which is Warren County, IL, county seat. You neglected to give a name. I have some resources here at that I can look under. Also, Roseville has a newspaper at this email address: http://www.eaglepublications.com/roseville.html

This is for the Monmouth Daile Atlas. http://www.reviewatlas.com/

I've emailed the person in charge of the orbits at the Review Atlas and have always received an answer to my orbit and the orbituary for the person I'm seeking. I don't know if they would do one for that far back or not. you might want to check with the IL Historical Library at this address http://www.state.il.us/hpa/lib/ishlgen.htm It's just a dollar per orbit with a self addressed stamped envelope to receive your orbit back. Very reasonable. hope this helps and if you want to give me some information on her I'd gladly see what I have in my files here at home. I've just updated my links for my site and will upload it sometime this week end. I am redoing my site and haven't gotten everything back to where it is suppose to be. Thanks for emailing me and have a good day. Foxie

http://www.usgennet.org/usa/il/county/warren/

Foxie Hagerty--

Just a note to thank you for your info on Cold Brook town history--

I am originally from Iowa, now living in Boston-- two of my Gorden ancestral lines lived in Warren County--

Best to you,

Tom Gorden Boston, MA ----- Original Message ----- From: Foxie Hagerty To: tcgorden@rcn.com Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 11:59 AM Subject: Re: re/township history

Hi, Just a note to let you know that I recieved your email and I will get back to you. The published source for all the township information , including Cold Brook, I've posted is the Pictorial and Biographical Album of Warren County, IL, published in 1889, by the Chapman Brothers. Hope this helps. There is another book on the history of Warren County, IL, but I don't have a copy of it. Am looking for one. If I can be of further assistance to you let me know. I've got to get back in and get some more pages online. Been working on my own family tree and trying to catch up on look ups I do for people in the area. Have a great day.......Where are you from?

Love, Foxie

http://www.usgennet.org/usa/il/county/warren/ -------Original Message-------

From: Thomas Gorden Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 09:22:46 AM To: ilcowarren@usgennet.org Subject: re/township history

Hi,

Just found your marvelous website! Congatulations!

My question is:

What is the published source for your Coldbrook Township history (tile/author/publisher/year)?

(I descend from Alvah B. Gorden, first postmaster, Cold Brook. Rev. William Whitman, first pastor of the Christian Church there was an uncle of Alvah's.)

I am so pleased that you are so very active re/Warren County!

Tom Gorden Boston, MA

Hi,

Just found your marvelous website! Congatulations!

My question is:

What is the published source for your Coldbrook Township history (tile/author/publisher/year)?

(I descend from Alvah B. Gorden, first postmaster, Cold Brook. Rev. William Whitman, first pastor of the Christian Church there was an uncle of Alvah's.)

I am so pleased that you are so very active re/Warren County!

Tom Gorden Boston, MA

Does anyone have any info of the Burk Johnson and Weathers family before they came to Warren Co, very early they were in Greenbush.

My name is Gale Red, and I am the Commander of the Illinois Division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. We are trying to find all the graves of known Confederate veterans who are buried in Illinois. So far, over 12,000 men have been found, most (about 11,500) are buried in the five national cemeteries at Alton, Camp Butler, Rock Island, Oakwoods (Chicago), and Mound City. However, we have found more than 500 so far scatterd in almost all counties of IL.

So far, we have found a few of our veterans in Knox County, but think it is possible someone will know of some. They are: KNOX COUNTY:

Knoxville Cemetery, Knoxville, IL: GOULD, H.A., Pvt., Co. A, Brooks’ Battalion Conf. Reg. Infantry, CSA

Maquon Cemetery, Maquon, IL: WELLES, J.L., , Army, Conf., d. 1903, Old Sec.

We are hoping to find the graves, indentify the indivuals, collect biographical and service information on them, and eventually be able to place military markers on all the graves of those who don't have them. We would also like to perform memorial ceremonies for them if we can find living descendants who are interested. As you can imahgine, this is a very large task. If you know of any Confederate veterans buried anywhere in the state, please contact me with whatever information you can provide. We will be very grateful for any assistance in trying to find and honor these soldiers.

Searching for family of August W Grant (1842-1919) and his wife Caroline. Their sons Frank (1870-1953) and Claus (1869-1952) and unknown siblings. Frank married Hulda Mathilda Carlson and had children: Dorothy, Clifford, Irving, Irene, Rachel, and Russel.

Hi Foxy

I see you have Pearson listed as a name in you geneology.I have Gustavsson,Pearson,Carstedt in mine. My mother was a Gustavsson,grandmother a Pearson and mother a Carlsted.The families emigrated from Sweden to Illinois and my side left for New Hampshire.John,Anna,Albert and Oscar came to NH. Doe any of this ring a bell?

Bob Carpenter As of June 10th, my email has changed to bob-carpenter@comcast.net Please update your address books with the NEW email address.

Foxie,

Thanks for the info posted this afternoon. Below I've attached what I know about Mathew ( or Matthew). I am looking for Matthew; family information indicated he was Mathew, the son of James & Sarah McDowell. As the info below will show, I'm pretty sure that Matthew ( 2 t's) is not the same as Mathew H, the son of James and Sarah.

I appreciate your efforts to help me pin this down!

Dave

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WHO IS MATTHEW MCDOWELL

Matthew McDowell is the father of Effie Ann McDowell, the mother of Samuel C. Hopkins. Family information indicates he lived from about 1822 until 1884, and was the son of James (1790-1836) and Sarah Brandon McDowell (1793-1855). We know from James’ will that he had a son “Matthew H”; the will also lists other children.

A paper of family information gives a few details of his life, mainly taken from census records. Further study of those records, however, leads to some as-yet unanswered questions. We are left with questions as to who ( which Mathew) is the father of Effie Ann.

The family records quote from the 1850 and 1880 Census. Below is the information from the 1850 Census, copied from the Internet, which agrees with what is on the family paper.

1850 Census, Wolf Creek Township, Mercer Co., PA[1]

Schedule No. 34, Frame No. 881, Enumeration Date 26 Oct 1850 40 249 253 McDOWELL, Sarah 56 F 41 249 253 McDOWELL, Sarah 28 F 42 249 253 McDOWELL, Thomas 25 M Farmer 1 249 253 McDOWELL, James 24 M 2 249 253 McDOWELL, Nancy 20 F 3 249 253 McDOWELL, Amanda 18 F 4 249 253 BRANDEN, Sarah Jane 3 F 5 250 254 McDOWELL, Mathew H. 27 M Farmer 6 250 254 McDOWELL, Melinda 20 F

The “249” and “250” are the “dwelling number” and the “253” and “254” are the “family number. We see that Sarah, by 1850 a widow, lived with several of her children, and next door lived Mathew H. and his wife Melinda.

The family paper also gives information from the 1880 Census as follows:

1880 Census Wolf Creek-Venango Co.

Matthew McDowell 58

Frances(Wife of Matthew) 27

children

Ella 6

Effie Ann 2

Marie 1

The paper goes onto say “Later had 3 more children

Lamont (9-24-1884 -- 2/13/?)

Maud Millicent

George Washington

Again, family information indicates that Frances’ maiden name was Allen. No information on her is know before this entry. Who were her parents?

I have not been able to verify the Matthew/Francis information as I do not have a copy of the original census information, nor could I find it on the web: the Mormon site has the 1880 census on line, and they are not listed in Wolf Creek, Mercer Co. Venango Co. does not have a Wolf Creek township listed, but a list of all the McDowells in the County contained no Matthew or Frances.

That is all the original information I had. I hope some of the other family members have more, because what I have found results in questioning if Matthew, the father of Effie Ann, is the same Matthew who was the son of James.

For reasons that will become apparent below, I think we are looking at two different people. I will call them the Illinois Mathew (one t) and the Pennsylvania Matthew (two t’s). Mathew is almost certainly the son of James and Sarah; Matthew, the father of Effie Ann is a mystery.

Mathew of Illinois

The following is an 1880 census record from Knox County Illinois:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace

Mathew H. MCDOWELL Self M Male W 57 PA Farmer PA PA

Melinda MCDOWELL Wife M Female W 49 PA Keeping House PA PA

Asher MCDOWELL Son S Male W 23 IL Working Out PA PA

Caroline MCDOWELL Dau S Female W 21 IL At Home PA PA

Orin MCDOWELL Son S Male W 18 IL At Home PA PA

Owen MCDOWELL Son S Male W 18 IL At Home PA PA

Anna MCDOWELL Dau S Female W 14 IL At School PA PA

Orpha MCDOWELL Dau S Female W 12 IL At School PA PA

Further research revealed the following 1860 Census records:

Victoria, Knox, Co, IL , June 11, 1860

M.H. McDowell 37, PA, farm laborer Melinda, 31, PA Male, name can't read, 9, PA (might say James) Moses, 8, PA John, 6, PA Asher, 4, IL Mariah, 2, IL

From this we conclude that Mathew H and Melinda moved to Illinois sometime around 1855 ( between the birth of John and Asher), were there in 1860 and 1880. But if they were there in 1880 – with Melinda still married to Mathew, could this be the same Matthew, married to Frances in the family paper?

Why do I think that the Mathew H of 1850 is the same as the Mathew H of Knox County? Besides the ages, places of birth, and wife’s name there is the following:

The web page for Henry Co, Illinois gives excerpts from a history of the county as follows:[2]

On the 5th of March, 1884, Mr. Miller was united in marriage to Miss Harriet McDowell, a daughter of William and Caroline (McCoy) McDowell. By birth and ancestry Mrs. Miller belongs to Pennsylvania. Her paternal grandfather, James McDowell, was a native of that state, followed farming, and was a soldier in the War of 1812. He married Miss Sarah Brandon and they had the following children: William B., Jane, Nancy, Henderson, Thomas, Sarah, David and James…. Mrs. Miller's parents were born in Pennsylvania and came to Illinois in 1876, taking up their residence near Victoria, Knox County.

That is, Mathew H’s brother William moved to Knox County in 1876. Note that “Mathew” is not listed as a son… but “Henderson” is. Could that be what the H stands for? Did William move there to be near his brother?

The 1880 Knox Co. census gives:

Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace

William B. MCDOWELL Self M Male W 62 PA Farmer PA PA

M C. MCDOWELL Wife M Female W 52 PA Keeps House PA PA

D. C. MCDOWELL Son S Male W 27 PA Works Out PA PA

H. E. MCDOWELL Dau S Female W 21 PA At Home PA PA

William W. MCDOWELL Son S Male W 19 PA Works Out PA PA

Edwin MCDOWELL Son S Male W 16 PA At Home PA PA

Eva C. MCDOWELL Dau S Female W 14 PA At School PA PA

Thomas B. MCDOWELL Brother S Male W 56 PA Helping About PA PA

Note brother Thomas is there as well.

ASIDE: Why Were the Brothers in Illinois

Sarah Brandon McDowell applied for a land bounty, based on James McDowell’s War of 1812 service, in about 1850. She was granted a warrant for 40 acres in 1851. I do not know exactly where. The Illinois State Archives Web site[3] gives the following information:

Purchaser: MCDOWELL SARAH

Residence of Purchaser: UNKNOWN

Social Status: F

Legal Description:

Aliquot Parts or Lot: SENW

Section Number: 14

Township: 27N

Range: 06E

Meridan: 3

County of Purchase: LIVINGSTON

Details of Sale:

Acres: 40.00

Price per Acre: 000.00

Total Price: WARRANT

Type of Sale: FD

Date of Purchase: 02/04/1853

Volume: 231

Page: 164

Did Mathew go to Illinois to occupy his mother’s land? It needs to be noted that (another, the same?) Sarah McDowell also bought land in 1839, one piece of which was contiguous with the land above. This Sarah was a resident of Livingston Co[4] at the time. I have no records of our Sarah buying land in 1839. I do not know if this is the same Sarah, but one has to wonder…:

MCDOWELL SARAH E2NE 22 27N 06E 3 05/06/1839 LIVINGSTON

MCDOWELL SARAH SW 14 27N 06E 3 05/06/1839 LIVINGSTON

MCDOWELL SARAH SENW 14 27N 06E 3 02/04/1853 LIVINGSTON

The Pennsylvania Matthew

Now, recalling that Frances’s maiden name is purported to be Allen (how do we know that?)

The Venanago Co RootsWeb page, under the 1870 census, has the following entry: [5]

1870 CENSUS, SANDYCREEK TWP. ROLL # 1460

198 - McDOWELL, M.A. - age 45, farmer; Augusta J. 17 (male); Francis 17 (female); Melvina ALLEN 21.

Wow! M. McDowell – born about 1825, Francis (female), born about 1853, “Allen” as a last name!

Is this M.A. the Matthew we want? Is Francis his wife? ( right age) Is Melvina Allen, perhaps Francis’s sister, born about 1849 ?

Hold on a minute: a search on Melvina Allen results in the following:[6]

MELVINA ALLEN

Female

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Event(s):

Birth: 1849 , Knox, Illinois

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Parents:

Father: WILLIAM M. ALLEN Family

Mother: AMERICA ANN ELIZABETH MAXEY

Born in Knox County? While we are not sure this is the same Melvina, its an interesting coincidence!

Finally, if we presume that the location where James and Sarah McDowell are buried is somehow relevant, the following information on “Allen” is provided from the burial records of Center Church Cemetery:[7]

Sarah M. (Brandon) Allen, (wife of Daniel M. Allen) Willshire Allen, age 1 yrs. Jacob H. Allen, age 1 yr. Elen M. Allen, aged 5 yrs. (Sons and Daus. Of Sarah M. & Daniel M. Allen) b. 1820 d. 02Aug1853 b. 1846 d. 04lSept1847 b. 1850 d. 18Nov1851 b. 1848 d. 02Nov1853

So, Sarah Allen died in 1853, the year that Francis was born. Did she die at childbirth? Was she Francis’s mother?

CONCLUSIONS, QUESTIONS, and FURTHER RESEARCH

1. Mathew H. of Illinois is the son of James and Sarah Brandon McDowell. He is not the father of Effie Ann. Hence Sarah and James are not her grandparents.

2. The only information I have about who is the father of Effie Ann is her obituary which indicates she is he daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Matthew McDowell.

a. Is M.A. McDowell of the 1870 census our Matthew?

b. Finding the 1880 census which gives Effie Ann and her parents would be helpful.

c. Is there 1850 or 1860 census data on M.A. ?

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[1] http://www.rootsweb.com/~pamercer/PA/Census1850/1850wc.htm

[2] http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilhenry/biography/bio_m.htm

[3] http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/PublicLandSalesNameServlet?purchaserNumber=0347982

[4] Livingston Co is about 2 or 3 counties east of Knox Ct, Ill.

[5] http://www.rootsweb.com/~pavenang/index2.htm

[6] http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=search_all1.asp&clear_form=true

My ggrandfather Bernard (Brian) Caffrey (Caffery), b. 1844, wife Margaret, b. 1835, both in Oldcastle, Meath County, Ireland. Married 1858, son Patrick born 1859. Bernard immigrated to New Orleans, LA with brother abt. 1860. Served in Civil War with Margaret and Patrick joining him abt.1866. Then moved to Monmouth, Warren Cty., IL. Five children were born to them between 1867 - 1875 in towns Monmouth, Elba, Galesburg, IL. They moved from Galesburg, IL to Platte County, NE abt. 1876 where they homesteaded. Bernard also worked for the railroads in IL and NE. Bernard d. 4 /19/1898 and Margaret d. 4/28/1910, both in Columbus, Platte County, NE.

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Will of Thomas Pearce Warren County, Illinois Courthouse Monmouth, Warren Co., Illinois Box 61

Viewed and copied at Monmouth Courthouse Nov. 2003