Clinton County, Illinois

Surnames & Queries

July & August 1999

Surnames: BROWN
Submitter: BROWN, FRED & ANNA (severs@digital.net)
Date: 19 Aug 1999

Looking for any information on Fred and Anna Brown, married in 1901 in Clinton. They had five children, four boys and one girl. When the girl was a baby (she was the youngest), Anna developed smallpox, ended up in the poorhouse, and her children were separated and put in foster homes. Mary Ellen went to the Baby Fold in Normal, IL, where she was eventually adopted. Any information on this family would be appreciated.

Surnames: VOLLMER
Submitter: Floyd Hunter (floydhunte@aol.com)
Date: 18 Aug 1999

seeking info on John VOLLMER b 6-22-1881 & d 8-13-1953. In New Baden City Cemetry. Did he have brothers, Joe, Frank, Otto, Edward, Godfrey or Jacob? seeking Bernell VOLLMER, New Baden. Probably living.

Surnames: CARTER BROWN
Submitter: scarlett (scarlett@davesworld.net)
Date: 15 Aug 1999

Searching for descendants of Wiley Carter r. and wife Mary Brown Carter, his first wife. in Clinton Co in 1830's 1840's and 1850;s Mary died probably in 1850's Thank you Scarlett

Surnames: BROWN HAWKINS
Submitter: scarlett (scarlett@davesworld.net)
Date: 15 Aug 1999

searching for discendants of John Dillard Hawkins and wife Martha Jane Brown Hawkins. In Clinton Co 1830-40-50 They had four sons William , James Reuben and Joseph. Thank you

Surnames: ROBINSON
Submitter: Sandra Farnsworth (sandra@farnsworth.org)
Date: 15 Aug 1999

I am looking information about Jacob Robinson who is listed on the 1830 census in Clinton County, Illinois. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Contact Sandra Farnsworth and sandra@farnsworth.org.

Surnames: DECREVEL DECEREVEL ZINN FORISTER
Submitter: Warren Zinn (wzinn@mibor.net)
Date: 13 Aug 1999

Relatives on my father side of the family with the following names:Decrevel or DecerevelZinnForisterLived in the vicinity of Breese or Highland inMadison County. Great grandmother Bessie Decrevelmarried Nelson Forister. One child that lived - Leora,Married Eugene Zinn (father was Emil Zinn). Eugenewas born in 1899 but, I don't know where. Decrevel familycame to U.S. (reportedly from France in late 1800's. I have no dated for Zinns or Foristers.Thank YouWJZ

Surnames: WELSHANS
Submitter: Karen Yearick (kyearick@yahoo.com)
Date: 11 Aug 1999

Surnames: SCHURMANN ALBERS BAALMANN DICKMANN
Submitter: Sharlene Boevingloh (sboevinglo@aol.com)
Date: 09 Aug 1999

Looking for information on families of Henry SCHURMANN who married Mary Anna Elizabeth ALBERS in 1870. They lived in Germantown, Clinton, IL. Henry SCHURMANN was born 1847 son of Peter Theodore SCHURMANN and Angela BAALMANN. Mary ALBERS was born 1852 daughter of Frank ALBERS and Mary Elizabeth DICKMANN. All help is greatly appreciated.

Surnames: BOEVINGLOH HERZOG ORTMEIER FOSTER
Submitter: Sharlene Boevingloh (sboevinglo@aol.com)
Date: 09 Aug 1999

Looking for info on families of Joseph BOEVINGLOH who married Margaret HERZOG in 1872. They lived in Germantown, Clinton, Il. Joseph was born in 1850 in Germany son of Peter BOEVINGLOH and Catherine ORTMEIER. Margaret was born 1854 daughter of Theodore HERZOG and Frances FOSTER. All help is greatly appreciated.

Surnames: RAMSAY
Submitter: Mary Alice Ramsay (atnpramsay@aol.com)
Date: 05 Aug 1999

Surnames: WADE LINKS BRIGHT
Submitter: Russ Bright (sandra3@bright.net)
Date: 05 Aug 1999

Looking for the family of Elizabeth WADE b. abt. 1847-1848 married Benjamin B. LINKS abt. 1867-1868. Children: Micha A. LINKS b. abt. 1868 William H. LINKS b. abt. Nov 1869 John Richard LINKS b. 19 Feb 1872 in IL. m. 21 Feb 1894 Clara "Carrie" Artilla Bright Mary "Katie" Catherine Links b. 06 Mar 1875 in Carlyle, Clinton Co., IL. m. 16 Mar 1892 George Washington BRIGHT Benjamin LINKS b. 12 Feb 1887 Would like to find info on Elizabeth WADE or Benjamin LINKS parents or siblings.

Surnames: ROSEN
Submitter: Mel Nicholson (melnich@aol.com)
Date: 04 Aug 1999

Looking for information on a Joseph Bernhard Rosen who was born in 1803 in Herslake,Germany and came to the USA in 1842.He was thought to have settled in Clinton County Illinois.However,as yet have not been able to find any record or descendants.

Surnames: JENNINGS
Submitter: Gladys Swatek (MxHarvLady@aol.com)
Date: 03 Aug 1999

Need information regarding WILLIAM JENNINGS and his wife, SUSAN PRINGLE who came to Illinois about 1845 with their son, JOHN JENNINGS, b 1839 in Monroe County, Indiana. What happened to the parents? Where are they buried?

Surnames: REDDICK DUNN
Submitter: Robin Sloan (sneakers@on-net.net)
Date: 01 Aug 1999
URL: http://www.my-ged.com/robin/ (no longer available)

Surnames: TODD
Submitter: Wendy Toll (m_cardoza@hotmail.com)
Date: 29 Jul 1999

Surnames: HAAS BAER
Submitter: Shirley Haas (ImaMad@aol.com)
Date: 28 Jul 1999

Surnames: LEITSCH BERGER MEIER FULFORD
Submitter: L.M. Trentanelli (LmaLt@aol.com)
Date: 26 Jul 1999

Surnames: BOATWRIGHT
Submitter: Don L. Boatright (donb@evansville.net)
Date: 26 Jul 1999

Surnames: STRATHNAN IMMETHUM VOSS THIEN
Submitter: WILLIAM STRATHMAN (MYZJA1@AOL.COM)
Date: 23 Jul 1999

John STRATHNAN Henry IMMETHUM Anton VOSS Benard THIEN

Surnames: FINLEY SKELTON
Submitter: Charles Finley (3finleys@intertek.net) (email no longer available)
Date: 23 Jul 1999

Looking for info on Ferdinand Curtis Finley and Mary Ann Skelton and descendents. Ferdinand was born aprox. 1816 and Mary about 1818, they lived in Keyesport abt. 1820-1830 and were married Sept. 26, 1839. They had three sons, William H. H., Thomas B., and Preston M. Finley.

Surnames: BANGO
Submitter: michelle butler (butler0411@aol.com)
Date: 19 Jul 1999

Surnames: RUTHERFORD RITZHEIMER DE LONG HARMS BROWN WENDLER RUSS TETER OGLE
Submitter: Dolores F. Tamria (dollyt@wizard.com [email address no longer valid])
Date: 14 Jul 1999

Although I have not had much luck locating my GGrandfather Edward Everett Rutherford and his wife Mary Rutherford nee Ritzheimer I have a thought They must have sent their children to school in Clinton County. Is there any way that I can obtain enrollment information from old school records. Also, Dr. Gaffner was the attending physician at their birth. Would there be any old medical records? If so does anyone have any idea where to start looking. The seemed to have avoided the Federal Census like a plague, for that matter could she and he have died of the plague? Dolly

Surnames: JOHNSON FLAHERTY
Submitter: George T. Kulton Jr. (gkultonjr@juno.com)
Date: 13 Jul 1999

Searching for birth & death dates for Hugh Johnson & his wife Winnie, nee Flaherty. After serving in the Revolutionary War he settled in the Sugar Creek area of Clinton Co.

Surnames: LUECKING HELLMANN HAMMER
Submitter: Christina Boyce (ttboyce@aol.com)
Date: 12 Jul 1999

Surnames: SCHULTE WESSELMANN JANSEN SCHLEPER HUELSMANN ALTEPETER WOBBE REVERMAN KLEIN
Submitter: Christina Boyce (ttboyce@aol.com)
Date: 12 Jul 1999

I am research all branches of my family tree. Any info on the following surnames would be appreciated!! SCHULTE - WESSELMANN - JANSEN -KLEIN - SCHLEPER - REVERMAN - HUELSMANN - ALTEPETER - WOBBE - HELLMANN - LUECKING Thanks!!

Surnames: KLOHR
Submitter: Mary Ann Klohr Wolfzorn (makwolf@aol.com)
Date: 08 Jul 1999

I am looking for information on my great-grand-father John Klohr who lived in Clinton county atthe time of the 1880 census. He owned a farm in Lookingglass Township, section 27. I am trying to find his death record to see if it might have infoon where he was born in Bavaria. I believe he musthave been born around 1840. My great grandmother Caroline Klohr is buried in thethe New Memphis Cemetery. Also I would like a birthcertificate for my grandfather Philip who was born in Clinton County around 1875 or 76. Is the New Memphis Cemetery still going? Thank you very much. I appreciate any help anyone can give me. Mary Ann Klohr Wolfzorn

Surnames: WIESE LEWEDAG SCHMIDT SCHROEDER WEISS CHAPMAN
Submitter: Leanne Wiese (leanne01@aol.com)
Date: 08 Jul 1999

Surnames: HAZLET MURPHY
Submitter: Peter Hazlet (HAZLET99@prodigy.net)
Date: 01 Jul 1999

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