. part of the Genealogy Trails Group Jasper County, Illinois Genealogy and History Miscellaneous Data Poor Farm Data - Newspaper stories, etc. Updated with the story of the death of George Mitchell. Death in a Coal Mine - the story of Elbert Jourdan's death 1903 A Letter to the Newton Press from John W. Richards concerning his relationship with Mrs. S.J. Buntain - 1870 "A Horrible Outrage by a Mob" - concerning H.H. Bailey, 1870 "A Supposed Horrible Murder" - concerning Nelson Bogard. 1875 1889 letter from Leander McCulloch to J. Melvin Hicks as printed in the Newton Press 1874 Letter to the PRESS from George Burr 1874 Letter to the Press from W.H. Wade in California "Down on Oklahoma" written by former Hidalgo resident Oscar Burwell Birthday/Anniversary Parties and Family Reunions - Updated with picture of McCoy Family Reunion Maples Family Reunion Picture (with names) List of unclaimed Letters in the Newton Post Office - 1874-1893 "History of the Primitive Baptist Churches of Jasper County". The records of the various churches have been preserved and are in the care of the Primitive Baptist Library in Hancock County. The Elder of the Carthage Primitive Baptist Church, Robert Webb, has offered to do lookups in their database of records extending back to the 1820's. Read the history, look for your family surname and email Elder Webb for a lookup. Hotel Arrivals - Folks staying at the AMERICAN HOUSE and the MILLER HOUSE HOTELS in 1874 HOME ©2008 K. Torp and IL Genealogy Trails