Queries for 2004

STEVERS, HURLBUT
Bettie Francis brows@sti.net
Edmund P. STEVERS, Grand Juror, Circuit Court, McHenry Co IL 9 Dec 1863.
He was the son of Deborah STEVERS. There is a Deborah STEVERS bur
Clintonville Cem South Elgin (Kane) IL whose headstone reads 1781-1863. Is
this Edmund's mother? She is bur next to Edmund's wife, Deborah (HURLBUT)
STEVERS d 10 Sep 1869. Have been unable to find Edmund's mother in 1860
cen.

DYER, McMAHON, JUDGE, KELLEY, DUFFY
Dyer Freeman Dyerann1970@cs.com
Looking for any desc bur Mt. Thabor Cemetery (Hwy176) in Dorr Township. My
great-great grandparents were Owen (1810-1886) and Catherine (1814-1888)
DYER, founders of the possibly first Catholic Church in McHenry Co. known as
North Barrens Church, aka, Little Church in the Woods, now known as Mt.
Thabor Church/Cem. Any information about descendents or the church would be
helpful.

GALVIN, BLANK, HALEY, BRICKLEY, TOOMEY, ISERMANN, SULLIVAN
Jon August jeaugust@charter.net
My mother is Margaret (GALVIN) BLANK, born to Jerry and Mary (TOOMEY) GALVIN
in Harvard IL. The GALVINs came to the Harvard/Dunham Township area circa 1860.
John Galvin married 1857 Margaret HALEY; emigrated from County Cork IRL and had
12 children who intermarried with BRICKLEYs, TOOMEYs, ISERMANNs, and SULLIVANs. One of the grandchildren grew up to be Paul GALVIN, founder of Motorola. Would like to find any info available about these fam.

SWANSON
Zernbj@aol.com
Looking for info on Huldah/Hulda SWANSON b 1882 Crystal Lake, dau of Peter
and Ellen SWANSON.

EMMONS, SMITH
BOSEBUZZ@aol.com
Looking for info on my gggrandfather Luther EMMONS r Richmond IL from
circa 1860-1880 m Sarah Jane SMITH; listed in cen reports as druggist. Any
info regarding this surname appreciated.

COLLINS, CORKIN(S)
Susan Emerson emerson@dawson.edu
John Calvin COLLINS m 1865 Alice CORKIN(S) at Cary Station. Looking for info
on either fam.. John Calvin COLLINS was aka Calvin J. COLLINS; came to IL
bef 1860; b 1832 Antwerp NY. Trying to fill in the time between 1832 and
1865. Alice CORKIN(S) was dau of Irish imm Patrick and Ann CORKIN(S),
arrived US circa 1851; ch: Patrick b 1840; Philip b 1841; Frank b 1843; Mary
b 1845; Alice b 1848; Ann b 1851. All born in Ireland. Patrick Sr. seems to
have d circa 1860/70 prob McHenry Co IL. Would like any information about
this fam.

FORBY, LINDSAY, MILLER, TERWILLIGER
George W. Forby forbygw@aol.com
Seek info on John FORBY and wife Margaret GLASCOTT; ch: Margaret E. Maggie
m 13 Oct 1873 McHenry Co Charles M. LINDSAY; John B. F., m Emma K. HESTON;
Maria Victoria m 4 June 1878 McHenry, Henry W. Miller; Anna B. m 17 July
1895 Cook Co, Frederick TERWILLIGER; Blanche b circa 1867. John listed as
Wagon Maker in the 1880 Census in Harvard.

BURGETT/BIRGET/BURKHART/BURGHARDT, WARD, PATTERSON
Carole Knowlton merlin@infoblvd.net
Thomas BURGETT and fam listed in 1850 cen in Hebron, McHenry Co. Wife's first name was Christina - need maiden name. They came from Steuben Co NY to OH then to IL and on to IA. Thomas' father was Lambert BURGET, a Revolutionary War soldier. The name was spelled BIRGET, BURKHART, BURGHARDT, etc. and they are related to the WARD and PATTERSON fam. Any help appreciated.

Looking for info for Charles/Chas./Charley) WASHBURN, b IL abt 1861, m Mar 1883 Grant Co WI Mariam/Mary/Marian) HUGHES , daughter Grace May b Dec 1883, need name and birth date of their second daughter and any info or dates of their divorce. Need Charles WASHBURN's par, he is listed as a farm hand in the 1880 census for Mathews SMITH,

ELLIS, HORN, WELCH John Ellis Young eazier1@comcast.net Looking for info on ELLIS, HORN and WELCH fam in McHenry Co., mainly in Harvard area circa 1870s to present. Levi WELCH and wife Caroline ELLIS and their daughter Emma WELCH and her husband Frank HORN prob d there after 1900. Emma & Frank had HORN children who res in Harvard for years.

REED, BARTLETT, BROWN Roxanna Dickey roxydes@juno.com Looking for Isaiah REED and wife Jarusha came to McHenry Co. circa 1844 from Porter Co., Indiana; oldest daughter Caroline m Henry BARTLETT of McHenry Co. and son John Randolph m 10 April 1853, McHenry, McHenry Co., Il., Emeline Pauline BROWN, dau of Andrew BROWN. Isaiah is not in the 1850 census with Jarusha. Looking for his grave in the area of Byron town, McHenry. He probably d circa 1847/50. His last child Sarah C., b 1847 McHenry Co., IL. Any info on REED, BARTLETT or BROWN appreciated.

POTCHYNOK Carolyn ct108549@centurytel.net Looking for information on the POTCHYNOK name. Any info appreciated.

Jane Huggins ejh@grics.net Searching for relatives of Clayton Christopher MOHLMAN d 1920 Mason Co IL; par William MOHLMAN & Julia A. (TAYLOR) HILL MOHLMAN m 22 Sep 1886 Mason County. Also searching for relatives of Jasper McDOLE & Louisa V. ( SMITH ) GURNSEY McDOLE m 22 Mar 1891 Cass Co. IL.

DEGEN, RIEMAN Arlene Rieman Ebbing ae247@frontiernet.net Researching Henry DEGEN m Helen RIEMAN r McHenry IL. Helen d 1940 in McHenry. Appreciate any information.

JACKSON Terrence L. Hoffman t5563th@charter.net Looking for any info on Jacob JACKSON fam settled in the Spring Grove area in 1836/37 and filed for two land grants in 1843. Many family members died of smallpox breakout in 1839. Also looking to purchase a copy of a book titled 1885 History of McHenry County by unknown author.

1872 McHENRY COUNTY PLAT BOOK
Teresa Scott teresa.scott@mindspring.com
Interested in purchasing a copy of the MCIGS reprint 1872 Plat Map book of McHenry County IL. If anyone has a copy to sell, please contact me at my email address. Thank you.

GOGGIN, McCARTHY, CALAHAN, McGILLICUDY, MARTELLE, HARTER
John Goggin JohnGoggin@msn.com
Looking for any information on GOGGIN and McCARTHY families in Hartland/Harvard area during 1800's to early 1900's. Included are: Edward GOGGIN/Elizabeth (McCARTHY) GOGGIN; Robert GOGGIN/Ellen (CALAHAN - McGILLICUDY) GOGGIN; Mary GOGGIN; John M. GOGGIN; Patrick GOGGIN; Edward GOGGIN/ Catherine (MARTELLE) GOGGIN; Jenny GOGGIN; Florance McCARTHY/Ann (MARTELLE) GOGGIN; John Callaghan McCARTHY/ Mary (HARTER) McCARTHY; Francis Dennis McCARTHY; Mary Louisa McCARTHY; Elizabeth Ann McCARTHY; Charles Edward McCARTHY.

PETTIT, LESTER
Melanie Ferguson mlferguson@houston.rr.com
Looking for the PETTITs and LESTERs. Timothy and Sarah LESTER moved to Ringwood (McHenry) in 1840's with ch Caroline b 1820 m Silas Smith PETTIT,had child Charles E. PETTIT, b. 1850. Edwin LESTER, James F. LESTER, Charles LESTER, Brainard LESTER, Joseph LESTER b 1835. Have much LESTER info and will gladly share.

GAILOR, FLYNN, SAINTS
Bonita Roman oroman@cox.net
Searching for Mary Lottie GAILOR applied for mar lic in McHenry Co 1972 to James R. FLYNN. Her par were Gipson and Verlie (SAINTS) GAILOER; bro Fred Wilson GAILOR. "Lottie" has one dau that I know of - believe name is Evelyn. Appreciate any info regarding her whereabouts.

SIEVERS
Bettie Francis brows@sti.net
Would like to know where Deborah SIEVERS b 1781 VT/CT was r when she d 1863. She was not living with her son, Edmund P. SIEVERS in 1860 cen of Macomb Co. MI; Edmund was in 1870 Harvard (McHenry) Cen. Deborah was bur in South Elgin Cem Kane Co IL.

SHAW, WICKS, CLARK
LoAngus Weir laweir@sasktel.net
Looking for Bernice R. SHAW dau of James Weir and Frona (CLARK) SHAW m 3 Dec 1936 Harold E. WICKS. She had 3 bro Verne, Earl and James SHAW; grew up on dairy farm Hebron Twp (McHenry) IL.

O'BRIEN
Tom O'Brien tc-obrien@comcast.net
Looking fo1846 with wife Bridget; r Seneca 1850-1870 cen. They had at least 11 children; son Thomas claims Woodstock as his birthplace. Fam in 1880 cen in Belvidere (Boone). They are bur in St James cem. Any information about Peter or any of his ch would be appreciated.

CHRIST
Ronda Smithson rondasmithson@msn.com
Looking for family of Herman CHRIST who farmed in McHenry County; ch: Herman b ca 1906; John and poss. others. Any info appreciated.

SONDER
Madonna Bingham granny2mb@juno.com
Need bur site/death reference fo Svenning C. SONDER d 24 Apr 1894 killed by train poss Hebron area. Wife was Dorthe - both were imm from DMK circa 1885.

HOUSE, CRAWFORD
LittleKug@aol.com
Looking for info on Dr. Joseph HOUSE b 1802 Montgomery Co NY who is said to have d 1897 in McHenry Co, he r and practiced medicine in both Kent Co MI and Chicago area. . Wife was Abigail and/or Barbara. Known ch: Oscar, Chauncey and Harriett (HOUSE) CRAWFORD. His bro, George Ash HOUSE r Hancock Co IL.

SMITH,SWAN,COLBY,BOSWORTH
Erin Morlock haylakelodge@nexicom.net
Looking for any information on George SMITH, m. Anna SWAN 1865, Anna ch. of George and Eliza SWAN, Burton twnshp. Lemuel SMITH (Father) bought land with COLBY - where did they move from? Bertha SWAN m. Frank BOSWORTH. Where are SWANs from in NY?

JOHNSON, MANSSON/MUNS(S)ON/MONSON
Karen Pauley pauley61@msn.com
My ggrandfather and mother were married there and I can't find them on the online index. Any suggestions? Emma Augusta Johnson (Johansson is Sweden) and Leander Otto Månsson m. July 3, 1889. I have the "fancy" paper and the groom's name is spelled Månson. I have seen it spelled Munson, Monsson, Monson as well on different documents.

BIRD, CALLAHAN, MATHENY,WITHERELL
Faye W. White whitefw@twcny.rr.com
Looking for info on Sarah Isabell BIRD b 18 Jun 1855 Woodstock, dau of John D. "Dyer" BIRD and Margaret (CALLAHAN) MATHENY BIRD. Belle m Henry H. WITHERELL and had a son, Charles Fuller b 5 Oct 1876 Ridgefield before they moved back to the WITHERELL homestead in DePeyster NY.

SNYDER/SNIDER, PARKE
Marion Snyder tereglen@Athenet.net
Ralph George SNYDER/SNIDER moved from NY to IL in 1843 d 9 Sep 1844 McHenry
Co. (according to a record in a book). Wife Margaret (PARKE) SNIDER moved
back to NY and then later to WI; ch: Ephraim, Clarissa, Eliza, Clarinda, Harriet.
Need info on fam while r McHenry Co, place of burial, other fam members.

WAGENER, MEYER/MYER
Sue Ream sueream@comcast.net
Looking for info on Stephen & Elizabeth Wagener, lived in McHenry, McHenry
Co in 1870 census. Think daughter Barbara married Peter Meyer (Myer) and
were re-located to Mitchell County Iowa by 1880.