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  Descendantsof Joel & Permelia DeCamp Contributed by C.H. [email protected] Joel DECAMP was born in 1797in Pennsylvania.  He died on 9 Jul 1848 in Illinois.  He wasburied in Vance Cemetery, Industry Township, McDonough County, Illinois. Joel DECAMP was married to Mrs. Joel (Permelia A.) DECAMP about 1820 inPennsylvania.  Mrs. Joel (Permelia A.) DECAMP died about 1828 in Ohio. Joel DECAMP and Mrs. Joel (Permelia A.) DECAMP had the following children:  1.1. Garvin S. DECAMPwas born on 24 May 1821.  He died on 21 Aug 1907.  Garvin S.DECAMP was married to Mary Ann STEPHENS on 20 Nov 1845 in McDonough County,Illinois.  Mary Ann … Read more

  TheTen Mile Prairie Indian Outbreak  Contributed by Greg [email protected] The following letter, writtenby Thomas Croxton, describes the events following the Indian attack onRice’s Cabin in 1855 which led to the annihilation of the male membersof the Cow Creek band.  Footnotes from the files of the Douglas CountyMuseum identify some of the Settlers mentioned by Reverend Croxton. The material was edited for publication by Lavola Bakken. From the Oregon Statesman,8 January 1856, page 1: TEN MILE PRAIRIE, DOUGLASCOUNTY.December 16, 1855 MR. BUSH. – Dear Sir:Knowing that you take aninterest in the welfare of the inhabitants of the Umpqua Valley, and thatyour … Read more

  WilliamHenry Harrison Hite William Henry Harrison Hite, about 88 years,and his grandson Perry Hite, about 5 years. Perry is the son of Oren M.and Catherine (Stout) Hite. This photo was taken about 1895, Schuyler County,Illinois. Contributed by Lela [email protected] Return toSubmitted Biographies Bios & Family Histories Page Family Branches Index Return to Home Page Copyright 1999-2006 Judi Gilker; all rights reserved.

  PioneerSettlers  From the time that SchuylerCounty was first visited by civilized men to the date of actual settlementthere elapsed a century and a half, and this period is forever a hiddenmystery, so far as the historian is concerned.  Situated as it wasupon the great natural waterway between the lakes and the Mississippi River,the county was first visited by Louis Joliet and Father Marquette in theirmemorable voyage of exploration in 1673 and, long before the land trailscrossed the prairie, Schuyler’s border land was familiar to the hardy Frenchvoyageurs and the ever-zealous friars, who penetrated deep into the wildernessto carry the … Read more

     TheManlove Diaries     Submitted by [email protected]  Mark D. Manlove age 23John N. Manlove  age22Two brothers who made theoverland trip to California, were asked to write an account of this tripfifty-five years later. They each wrote in their own style, neither havingmade any notes as he made the journey so long ago. The older brother Jonathanmade the trip at the same time in the same company but was unable at thistime to write, being in poor health. Selma, Calif. Feb. 25, 1904 Dear Niece,    As requestedI will now give you a brief outline of the trip across the … Read more

  FranzHenri Dierk Kruse Family Contributed by RobinWorth Petersen 1 Franz Henri Dierk Kruse    Born:6 December 1821 in East Friesland, Germany    Father:Dierk Kruse    Mother:Hiske J. Miller    Died:4 July 1899 in Rushville Twp., Schuyler Co., Illinois    Buried:6 July 1899 in Rushville City Cemetery, Rushville, Schuyler Co., Illinois     Married:3 December 1843 in Schuyler Co., Illinois    Spouse:Elizabeth C. Garrett       Born: 16 April 1825 in Georgetown, Kentucky       Father: Thomas I. Garrett       Mother: Susan Wickard or Wigert       Died: 24 May 1919 in Rushville Twp., Schuyler Co., Illinois       Buried: 26 May 1919 in Rushville City Cemetery, Rushville, Schuyler Co.,Illinois 2 James K. Polk Kruse    Born:abt. 1844 in Illinois    Died:12 June … Read more

      Preparingfor California      Submittedby Lela Hite [email protected] Excerptfrom “A TRIP ACROSS THE PLAINS, MARCH 28TH TO OCTOBER 27TH, 1853”Writtenby Mary Fetter (Hite) Sanford Myfather, Alexander Hite farmed in Illinois in 1852. My brother Abram was22 years old and worked for a neighbor for 12 dollars a month, with roomand board. Abram heard of the the gold in California and asked our fatherto help him outfit a wagon for a trip West. Thefamily decided to all go rather than split up the familly. Alexander askedAbram to wait one year while the whole family got ready to go. Myfather … Read more

    GapenFamily     Contributedby Mel [email protected] ZachariahT. GAPENBorn:Feb. 20, 1798 in Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania – probably Chester Twp.Died:Oct. 22, 1846 in Rushville, Schuyler Co., Illinois. 48y8m5d.ZachariahT. Gapen was a nailmaker. MargaretMcGEEBorn:about 1803Died:July 22, 1851. 48y4m7d. ZachariahT. GAPEN and Margaret McGEE were married about 1822? ZachariahT. GAPEN and Margaret are buried in the Gapen Cemetery, four miles northeast of  Rushville, Illinois, on Route 24.  This cemetery islocated in the southwest quarter of section 3, Rushville Twp. It is onthe farm owned by Thomas GAPEN in 1872.  Margaret (McGEE) GAPEN diedin a cholera epidemic so severe that their son, Thomas, … Read more

  Cornman Contributed by Robin L. W. Petersen   Nicolai Kornmann Born: Abt. 1686 Germany Died: 1734/1735 Niederhochstadt, Bayern, Germany Spouse: Anna Catherine, born: 1692, died: 1762 Ludwig Kornmann Born: 1713 Germany Married: 17 Jan 1736 Niederhochstadt, Bayern, Germany Spouse: Anna Sybilla Unruh, baptised: 12 Nov 1713, daughter of Hans Philips Unruh and Anna Barbara   Ludwig Cornman Born: 1754 Lebanon Twp., Lebanon Co., Pennsylvania Died: 1835 Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania Married: 1775 Spouse: Eva Catharina Nunemacher, born abt. 1756, died 1810   Catherine Cornman Born: 2 Mar 1795 Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania Died: Abt. 1855 Rushville Twp., Schuyler Co., Illinois Buried: Good … Read more

CornmanBirths,Baptisms, Marriages & Deaths   Contributed by Robin L. [email protected] Tabor First Reformed Church, Lebanon,Lebanon County, Pennsylvania Baptisms by Rev. John ConradBucher: Eva Margaret – b: 24 Jun 1770,bapt: 8 Jul 1770, parents: Felton Cornmann and Margaret, sponsors: JohannesLehn and Anna Eva. Cathrina – b: 15 Apr 1772, bapt:26 Apr 1772, parents: Felton Cornman and Margaretha, sponsors: Peter Lehnand      Cathrina Cornman. Johannes – b: 15 Dec 1773, bapt:15 Dec 1773, parents: Johannes Cornman and Elisabeth, sponsors: Peter Schindeland Margaretha. Joh. Philip – b: 13 Feb 1774,bapt: 13 Mar 1774, parents: Felton Cornman and Margaretha, sponsors: PhilipMees and Cathrina. Margaretha – … Read more