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M. Proctor   4 October 1999
I am Looking for the HIGGINS family of Schuyler Co. Specifically my ancestors are: Julia, 1858-1919 - John, 1830-1902 - Daniel, 1807-1896 - Joseph, 1781-1840 and their spouses: Lucinda BURNETT, 1835-1879 - Sarah BREWER, 1806-1880 - Polly HENDERSON, 1785-? Did John serve in the Civil War?  I can't find a trace for him. Any information would be appreciated,

M. Proctor   4 October 1999
I am looking for Jacob B. PARSONS 1827-1907.  It is my understanding that he and his family lived in Schuyler Co. His wife was Elizabeth PRUETT or PREWITT, 1833-1903. Any info would be helpful.

Leroy Gailey   9 October 1999
Namah FORREST who married Elisha B. KINMAN on Nov 5, 1843 in Schuyler Co. Vol I, page 116, Lic# 997.  Any information would be appreciated.

Denise Gregory   13 October 1999
I am searching for David SHELBY who married Orpha CARLOCK and had a dau. Kasiah in 1833 in Schuyler Co., Ill. They later moved to Collin Co., TX. and Kasiah on to Calif. If you have info on these lines email me.

Lila Swink   15 October 1999
Peter SWINK b. PA, wife Mariah b. KY., son George W. Swink b. 10 June 1836 KY. George W. Swink was the founder of Rocky Ford, CO.  Family on 1860 Oakland twnsp census. Looking for information/genealogy on this in family in IL.

Cindy Foster   28 October 1999
Does anyone know the names of children of Alrick Mann FOSTER, Jr., Alpheus Guy (SNODGRASS) Foster or William Foster? These three men are the son, step-son and adopted son of Alrick Mann Foster, Sr. who died in Schuyler Co. in 1885.

Does anyone know the parentage of the Foster men that are listed in the Prairie Farmer's Directory of Brown and Schuyler Counties, IL 1918: Edward B., John H. (Emma S. Grove) and Harold (Helen Scudder). Their wives are in ( ) following their names.  I assume the A. M. listed is Alrick Mann Foster, Jr.


Cindy Foster   28 October 1999
Does anyone know who inherited the Foster research done by Irene Foster Dintelman upon her death?  Was it the Schuyler Co Genealogical Society or an individual?  Mary Jane White was willed the Winters photographs, but she doesn't know what happened to the Foster photos and information.

Billy Denton Jr.   31 October 1999
I am searching for a Charles M. Friddle b 1858 md Julia Ann Stevens, Jun 1876.

Sunnie Skiles   31 October 1999
Elizabeth Ann Skiles,  md. Wilson Sherrill 31 Aug 1849 in Rushville, Schuyler Co, IL. Any information on name of her parents, etc. http://www.aracnet.com/~pslamb/sunnie.htm

Susan Logan Mueller   31 October 1999
Searching for info about William Ray LOGAN b. 26 Aug 1893, Schuyler County, Illinois. Parents are John Stallard LOGAN, b. 29 Jan 1871, and Mary Elizabeth MAYES, b. abt. Jun 1872.

Cindy Foster   5 November 1999
Found this in the 1870 Schuyler Co., Rushville Twp census (pg 441). Anyone know her maiden name or that of her husband? Widow Mary FOSTER age 27 born in IL father in IN, mother in PA.  She has Polly 8, Charley 6, Frank 4.  The children's father was born in VT.

Cindy Foster   5 November 1999
Can someone tell me the natural parents of Zilpha Hollingsworth?  She is 11 years old in 1870 and living with Milo & Nancy Bushnell in Woodstock Twp.  She is listed as their adopted daughter.  Milo is 78 yrs old and Nancy is 72. 

Desiree Jill Steen   8 November 1999
I would like information on Henry V. Craig and family (5 children were all born in Schuyler Co/Brooklyn Twp-Sarah, Eliza J., David, Vashti, Lucinda). Most particular I am looking for a death date on his wife Mary (Venard or Varnard) Craig.  Their last child was born July 1850; did the mother die shortly after or did she and Henry divorce?  He and his children moved to Schuyler Co., MO, and he remarried Missouri Ann Redman in 1854.  Any help would be appreciated.

Les Lee   13 November 1999
In the 1880 census for Buena Vista Twp Joshua PILES, age 49,  is listed with his wife Caroline, age 45, and their children Theodore, age 22, Isabella age 19, Jane age 14, Harriett age 12, Rosa age 10, Emma age 8 and Mary age 3. I have information on Theodore and Isabella but this is the last mention I can find on Jane, Harriett, Rosa, Emma and Mary. I would appreciate any information anyone would have on them. Also, I don't know where Joshua and Caroline died and were buried. Thanks for any help.

Bonnie Rice   13 November 1999
Looking for information on John KNOUS, 1860 Schuyler Co. census #088 Bainbridge Twp. Any information on him would be greatly
appreciated.  Can't seem to connect with the right John Knous ancestor!

Renee Carl  21 November 1999
Looking for the family of Abraham and Eleanor PULMER STUKEY. They appear in the 1850 census in Frederick Twp, Schuyler Co but not in the 1860 census. Abraham was born in Ohio in 1816 to John Stukey and Catherine ECKERT. The children of Abraham and Eleanor are George, Jacob S., Susanna, James W., and Abraham.

Barbara Hewitt   21 November 1999
I am looking for information about my ggggGrandfather John FREW who was married to Mary Jane WALTON in Jefferson Co. Oh. April 8, 1846. They appear on the 1850 Census of Schuyler Co. IL. John apparently was born in Ireland in 1810. I know of eight children born to them:
Emeline m. John WALTON,
John,
Mary Ann I believe to have married Francis M. MITCHELL
Martha Jane m. Alfred MATHIS OR MATTHEWS
Amos m. Martha FRANKFORD
Elias m. Fanny STILE,
Henry m. Mary Jane CAINE,
Alex m Sidney Ann RUARK.
Hoping to connect with someone who knows about any of these people as their research or descendants may have the information link for which I am searching re: my John FREW. Any information would be appreciated.  I'm at a dead end.

Wava Cockerill   6 December 1999
Searching for a George W. MOSS, whose address was listed as Eden Grove, Illinois, when he enlisted in the Civil War in 1861. I have not been able to find an Eden Grove.
I received a note saying that George Moss was a farm hand living with Benjamin Howk in Schuyler County in 1860. I also found his name in the 1860 census in Schuyler CO., Huntsville Twp., Page 276. He and his wife were in Adams County, IL. in 1865. Any information appreciated.

Jacqueline J. Wilson   8 December 1999
Researching: GOODWIN, NOEKER
Thomas Goodwin b in Fred. Co., Va and moved thru Jeff. Co. Ohio into Schuyler in the 1830/s, brother Asa also came. My g grandmother, Mary E. Goodwin Noeker, was Thomas dau. and I have that line back to England. They were Quakers.

Jacqueline J. Wilson   8 December 1999
Researching: COLVIN, RANDELL
Geo. Colvin on 1860 census for Schuyler with Geo. Jr. and Wheeler Colvin. Also, Bainbridge Twsp, John Randell with wife Elizabeth and dau Wiltha (Wealthy)--looking for information as to Colvin-Randell geneology. One on the line still in Mason Co., Illinois.

Jim Golden   10 December 1999
Researching: BIGGS
Joel BIGGS was in Schuyler County in 1850 Census. His father, David, was in Hancock County. I will gladly exchange information on the BIGGS family. Schuyler County information is hard to find in my area so I would appreciate any help on locating descendants, graves or other information on the BIGGS family in Schuyler County.

Ed Greenwell   15 December 1999
Researching: TOLAND, PEARSON
I am trying to locate my G-Grandmother, Eliza TOLAND's parents, I know from census records that she was born in Illinois, I don't know where she was born in Illinois. I found her marriage certificate on the Illinois Marriage Index, She was married to my Great Grandfather George Washington Pearson in the town of Oakland in Schuyler County, May 10, 1877. My Grandfather now deceased knew some of the family history and told my mother that he was told that Eliza Toland's fathers name was Isaac Toland and that she had a brother named Will. I looked in Schuyler County 1860 census and found an Isaac Toland who had a daughter named Eliza and a son named William the only thing that doesn't fit is Eliza Toland's age. She was listed on her marriage certificate as being 23 years old in 1877 when she was married, the census has Eliza Toland as 13 years old in 1860. If anyone is researching the Tolands or Pearsons maybe they can help me figure this out. Thanks for any help.

Hugh McIlhenny   17 December 1999
Researching: McILHENNY
Seeking any information on Ross Dwight McIlhenny, born in Vermont, Fulton County, on December 1, 1890, to Edward and Anna Hogue McIlhenny of the Doddsville area, including his whereabouts, family/descendants, if any, and death records, as part of a current family history update and after a recent, exhaustive search in McDonough County, a 1990 inquiry with the Historical Museum in Rushville, and an ongoing search in Fulton County.

David Newton    17 December 1999
Researching: LOUDERBACK
Looking for information on Abraham Louderback who came from Rockingham County, Virginia and settled first in Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois and then in Bluffs, Schuyler County, Illinois. He was married to Barbara Long in 1815 in Virginia. Abraham is buried in the Bluffs City Cemetery.

Tonia Jansma   20 December 1999
Reseaching: ADAMS, MALLORY, THOMAS
I'm looking for information on George Washington Adams (1859-1940). He married Julia Emerine Mallory Jan. 1, 1880 in Schuyler Co. She was born 8-8-1862 and died 4-17-1950. Her parents were William Mallory and Emerine Haggerty. George and Julia had at least one daughter Susie Ann Adams who married Ivan Rexford Thomas. Any information is greatly appreciated.

Laureen Johnson   22 December 1999
Researching: GOULD
Can anyone tell me what stone quarry was in Schuyler Co. and who owned it - abt. 1870 - 1880. John W. Gould and Warner M. Gould both state that they are stone masons in 1870 census. Robert H. Gould states that he is quarrying rocks.

Meg Gentry Bookout   27 December 1999
Researching: RENO, HOLLINGSWORTH
Looking for descendants of Jonathan RENO, who was one of the first settlers in Schuyler County. He came from TN. He went to MO, where he was killed in 1838. His daughter Mary "Polly Ann" RENO married Avenant HOLLINGSWORTH (son of Abraham, another early settler of the county) in 1822 and they had 11 kids, some in IL, and some in MO, near Springfield. I descend from their son Harbin, born in 1830 in IL. Any other folks researching the RENO and HOLLINGSWORTH lines out of Schuyler County?































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M. Proctor   4 October 1999
I am Looking for the HIGGINS family of Schuyler Co. Specifically my ancestors are: Julia, 1858-1919 - John, 1830-1902 - Daniel, 1807-1896 - Joseph, 1781-1840 and their spouses: Lucinda BURNETT, 1835-1879 - Sarah BREWER, 1806-1880 - Polly HENDERSON, 1785-? Did John serve in the Civil War?  I can't find a trace for him. Any information would be appreciated,

M. Proctor   4 October 1999
I am looking for Jacob B. PARSONS 1827-1907.  It is my understanding that he and his family lived in Schuyler Co. His wife was Elizabeth PRUETT or PREWITT, 1833-1903. Any info would be helpful.

Leroy Gailey   9 October 1999
Namah FORREST who married Elisha B. KINMAN on Nov 5, 1843 in Schuyler Co. Vol I, page 116, Lic# 997.  Any information would be appreciated.

Denise Gregory   13 October 1999
I am searching for David SHELBY who married Orpha CARLOCK and had a dau. Kasiah in 1833 in Schuyler Co., Ill. They later moved to Collin Co., TX. and Kasiah on to Calif. If you have info on these lines email me.

Lila Swink   15 October 1999
Peter SWINK b. PA, wife Mariah b. KY., son George W. Swink b. 10 June 1836 KY. George W. Swink was the founder of Rocky Ford, CO.  Family on 1860 Oakland twnsp census. Looking for information/genealogy on this in family in IL.

Cindy Foster   28 October 1999
Does anyone know the names of children of Alrick Mann FOSTER, Jr., Alpheus Guy (SNODGRASS) Foster or William Foster? These three men are the son, step-son and adopted son of Alrick Mann Foster, Sr. who died in Schuyler Co. in 1885.

Does anyone know the parentage of the Foster men that are listed in the Prairie Farmer's Directory of Brown and Schuyler Counties, IL 1918: Edward B., John H. (Emma S. Grove) and Harold (Helen Scudder). Their wives are in ( ) following their names.  I assume the A. M. listed is Alrick Mann Foster, Jr.


Cindy Foster   28 October 1999
Does anyone know who inherited the Foster research done by Irene Foster Dintelman upon her death?  Was it the Schuyler Co Genealogical Society or an individual?  Mary Jane White was willed the Winters photographs, but she doesn't know what happened to the Foster photos and information.

Billy Denton Jr.   31 October 1999
I am searching for a Charles M. Friddle b 1858 md Julia Ann Stevens, Jun 1876.

Sunnie Skiles   31 October 1999
Elizabeth Ann Skiles,  md. Wilson Sherrill 31 Aug 1849 in Rushville, Schuyler Co, IL. Any information on name of her parents, etc. http://www.aracnet.com/~pslamb/sunnie.htm

Susan Logan Mueller   31 October 1999
Searching for info about William Ray LOGAN b. 26 Aug 1893, Schuyler County, Illinois. Parents are John Stallard LOGAN, b. 29 Jan 1871, and Mary Elizabeth MAYES, b. abt. Jun 1872.

Cindy Foster   5 November 1999
Found this in the 1870 Schuyler Co., Rushville Twp census (pg 441). Anyone know her maiden name or that of her husband? Widow Mary FOSTER age 27 born in IL father in IN, mother in PA.  She has Polly 8, Charley 6, Frank 4.  The children's father was born in VT.

Cindy Foster   5 November 1999
Can someone tell me the natural parents of Zilpha Hollingsworth?  She is 11 years old in 1870 and living with Milo & Nancy Bushnell in Woodstock Twp.  She is listed as their adopted daughter.  Milo is 78 yrs old and Nancy is 72. 

Desiree Jill Steen   8 November 1999
I would like information on Henry V. Craig and family (5 children were all born in Schuyler Co/Brooklyn Twp-Sarah, Eliza J., David, Vashti, Lucinda). Most particular I am looking for a death date on his wife Mary (Venard or Varnard) Craig.  Their last child was born July 1850; did the mother die shortly after or did she and Henry divorce?  He and his children moved to Schuyler Co., MO, and he remarried Missouri Ann Redman in 1854.  Any help would be appreciated.

Les Lee   13 November 1999
In the 1880 census for Buena Vista Twp Joshua PILES, age 49,  is listed with his wife Caroline, age 45, and their children Theodore, age 22, Isabella age 19, Jane age 14, Harriett age 12, Rosa age 10, Emma age 8 and Mary age 3. I have information on Theodore and Isabella but this is the last mention I can find on Jane, Harriett, Rosa, Emma and Mary. I would appreciate any information anyone would have on them. Also, I don't know where Joshua and Caroline died and were buried. Thanks for any help.

Bonnie Rice   13 November 1999
Looking for information on John KNOUS, 1860 Schuyler Co. census #088 Bainbridge Twp. Any information on him would be greatly
appreciated.  Can't seem to connect with the right John Knous ancestor!

Renee Carl  21 November 1999
Looking for the family of Abraham and Eleanor PULMER STUKEY. They appear in the 1850 census in Frederick Twp, Schuyler Co but not in the 1860 census. Abraham was born in Ohio in 1816 to John Stukey and Catherine ECKERT. The children of Abraham and Eleanor are George, Jacob S., Susanna, James W., and Abraham.

Barbara Hewitt   21 November 1999
I am looking for information about my ggggGrandfather John FREW who was married to Mary Jane WALTON in Jefferson Co. Oh. April 8, 1846. They appear on the 1850 Census of Schuyler Co. IL. John apparently was born in Ireland in 1810. I know of eight children born to them:
Emeline m. John WALTON,
John,
Mary Ann I believe to have married Francis M. MITCHELL
Martha Jane m. Alfred MATHIS OR MATTHEWS
Amos m. Martha FRANKFORD
Elias m. Fanny STILE,
Henry m. Mary Jane CAINE,
Alex m Sidney Ann RUARK.
Hoping to connect with someone who knows about any of these people as their research or descendants may have the information link for which I am searching re: my John FREW. Any information would be appreciated.  I'm at a dead end.

Wava Cockerill   6 December 1999
Searching for a George W. MOSS, whose address was listed as Eden Grove, Illinois, when he enlisted in the Civil War in 1861. I have not been able to find an Eden Grove.
I received a note saying that George Moss was a farm hand living with Benjamin Howk in Schuyler County in 1860. I also found his name in the 1860 census in Schuyler CO., Huntsville Twp., Page 276. He and his wife were in Adams County, IL. in 1865. Any information appreciated.

Jacqueline J. Wilson   8 December 1999
Researching: GOODWIN, NOEKER
Thomas Goodwin b in Fred. Co., Va and moved thru Jeff. Co. Ohio into Schuyler in the 1830/s, brother Asa also came. My g grandmother, Mary E. Goodwin Noeker, was Thomas dau. and I have that line back to England. They were Quakers.

Jacqueline J. Wilson   8 December 1999
Researching: COLVIN, RANDELL
Geo. Colvin on 1860 census for Schuyler with Geo. Jr. and Wheeler Colvin. Also, Bainbridge Twsp, John Randell with wife Elizabeth and dau Wiltha (Wealthy)--looking for information as to Colvin-Randell geneology. One on the line still in Mason Co., Illinois.

Jim Golden   10 December 1999
Researching: BIGGS
Joel BIGGS was in Schuyler County in 1850 Census. His father, David, was in Hancock County. I will gladly exchange information on the BIGGS family. Schuyler County information is hard to find in my area so I would appreciate any help on locating descendants, graves or other information on the BIGGS family in Schuyler County.

Ed Greenwell   15 December 1999
Researching: TOLAND, PEARSON
I am trying to locate my G-Grandmother, Eliza TOLAND's parents, I know from census records that she was born in Illinois, I don't know where she was born in Illinois. I found her marriage certificate on the Illinois Marriage Index, She was married to my Great Grandfather George Washington Pearson in the town of Oakland in Schuyler County, May 10, 1877. My Grandfather now deceased knew some of the family history and told my mother that he was told that Eliza Toland's fathers name was Isaac Toland and that she had a brother named Will. I looked in Schuyler County 1860 census and found an Isaac Toland who had a daughter named Eliza and a son named William the only thing that doesn't fit is Eliza Toland's age. She was listed on her marriage certificate as being 23 years old in 1877 when she was married, the census has Eliza Toland as 13 years old in 1860. If anyone is researching the Tolands or Pearsons maybe they can help me figure this out. Thanks for any help.

Hugh McIlhenny   17 December 1999
Researching: McILHENNY
Seeking any information on Ross Dwight McIlhenny, born in Vermont, Fulton County, on December 1, 1890, to Edward and Anna Hogue McIlhenny of the Doddsville area, including his whereabouts, family/descendants, if any, and death records, as part of a current family history update and after a recent, exhaustive search in McDonough County, a 1990 inquiry with the Historical Museum in Rushville, and an ongoing search in Fulton County.

David Newton    17 December 1999
Researching: LOUDERBACK
Looking for information on Abraham Louderback who came from Rockingham County, Virginia and settled first in Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois and then in Bluffs, Schuyler County, Illinois. He was married to Barbara Long in 1815 in Virginia. Abraham is buried in the Bluffs City Cemetery.

Tonia Jansma   20 December 1999
Reseaching: ADAMS, MALLORY, THOMAS
I'm looking for information on George Washington Adams (1859-1940). He married Julia Emerine Mallory Jan. 1, 1880 in Schuyler Co. She was born 8-8-1862 and died 4-17-1950. Her parents were William Mallory and Emerine Haggerty. George and Julia had at least one daughter Susie Ann Adams who married Ivan Rexford Thomas. Any information is greatly appreciated.

Laureen Johnson   22 December 1999
Researching: GOULD
Can anyone tell me what stone quarry was in Schuyler Co. and who owned it - abt. 1870 - 1880. John W. Gould and Warner M. Gould both state that they are stone masons in 1870 census. Robert H. Gould states that he is quarrying rocks.

Meg Gentry Bookout   27 December 1999
Researching: RENO, HOLLINGSWORTH
Looking for descendants of Jonathan RENO, who was one of the first settlers in Schuyler County. He came from TN. He went to MO, where he was killed in 1838. His daughter Mary "Polly Ann" RENO married Avenant HOLLINGSWORTH (son of Abraham, another early settler of the county) in 1822 and they had 11 kids, some in IL, and some in MO, near Springfield. I descend from their son Harbin, born in 1830 in IL. Any other folks researching the RENO and HOLLINGSWORTH lines out of Schuyler County?































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