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CARTER
My GG grandfather David Carter was murdered on or around his ferry boat on the Sangamon River in 1894. I would like to know where he really died and where he and his wife Jenetta Jane or sometimes called Minnie are buried. There is a Carter cemetery in Crane Creek. If someone can give me directions to this site I would love it. I would also appreciate any information on Wideman's in the area as that was Janes maiden name.
DUNN I came across a reference to George W Dunn, physician, Forest City on page 848 of '1879 History of Menard and Mason Counties'. He married Kate Shaffner (born 1841) in 1863. They had five children - Richrd Martin Dunn (deceased 1879), Harry W Dunn (born 1865 OH), Allen Lincoln Dunn (born 1867 MO), Kingsley G Dunn (born 1870 MO) and Anna K Dunn (born 1876 MO) The last reference I have for the family is the American 1880 Census when they are living at Atlanta, Logan, Illinois.
George Dunn was the brother of my great-grandfather James Dunn of Richmond, Yorkshire, England and it was a surprise to discover that George had emigrated to America in 1860. If he has any descendants who would like to know about his English relatives, I would be glad to help. I would also be interested in finding out more about this new and unexpected American link.
BARTRAM
My ancestor, Orange C. Bartram d 19 Sept 1897 Manito, Mason, IL (born 1817)
HAWTHORN
RANSON, ELLIS
I am searching for Sarah Ann Ranson born about 1861-62. Bath, Mason Il and married John Calvin Ellis 1879.
LANE, ELMORE, ROGERS, HERWIG, MORGAN
Specific information: According to family stories, a Barney Rogers (possibly Bernard), born in Cork Ireland, was also involved in Nora's upbringing. Barney could have been a brother to John Rogers. According the Illinois marriage records, John and Biddy Rogers were married in 1868 and a Bernard Rogers and Anna Buck were married in 1867, both in Mason County.
I would love to know when John and Biddy Rogers died and/or where they are buried. Also, I would like to find a descendent of Sarah and Jacob Herwig and a descendent of Bernard and Anna Rogers, maybe they would have a photograph of Nora as a young girl or family stories to tell involving my Grandmother, Nora Rogers Morgan.
SCHOONOVER, SNYDER, WHITEHEAD My SCHOONOVER ancients migrated to Mason Co., IL in the 1840's. In my genealogy data I have 55 SCHOONOVERs that were born in Mason Co. between 1845 and 1910. My list starts with John Chandler SCHOONOVER born 8 Jun 1845, the son of Abner SCHOONOVER (1807-1848) and Susan SNYDER (1806-1889) and ends with Thelma SCHOONOVER born 1 Jun 1910, the daughter of Smith SCHOONOVER (1866-1934) and Lucy WHITEHEAD (1869-1948). I'd like to exchange information with anyone interested in SCHOONOVERs in Mason Co. Bob Schoonover
LANTIS, HUBBARD
I believe my great grandmother, Rosetta Lantis Hubbard, was born in Mason City in 1855. I have not been able to find her on a census before she married my great grandfather, Nicholas Hubbard, in 1876 in Logan County. I would appreciate hearing from anyone else with this last name.
LOCK(E), FROST
I am searching John Lock(e) 1724 Bath Mason County Illinoi year born
DAMARIN
Hi, I am doing my family genealogy on Damarin family on my mother side. I would like anyone to contact me that have any information on any of the Damarin's that lived in Illinois. My mother's family moved from Germany to Illinois in the Elkhart, Springfield, & Mason City, Illinois. I also have traces on Damarin's in the Mason County Illinois area. Any information would be appreciated & I will be willing to share all the Damarin information that I have. Thanks.
Tonia Chambers Boothe tboothe1@casscomm.com
I live and work in Mason County, IL.
NEES
I am interested in the Nees family, which was settled in Mason County at least from 1862 until 1872 and probably before 1862. I am a grandson of Simon Nees, who was a son of Isaac and Sarah (Adkins) Nees, who were, I believe, married Nov. 18, 1863 in Mason County. They moved to Jewell County, Kansas in 1872 (Isaac actually moved there a couple of years earlier) and I am trying to trace who Isaac's parents were and what happened to them. I have conflicting information about Isaac's parents and I have not been able to untangle that with facts from published documents. Isaac's obituary indicates that he was born Nov. 27, 1837 in Venango County, PA to Samuel and Elizabeth Neece and they moved to Warren Co., IL May 1, 1841 and then to Mason County later. According to an entry in Familysearch.org., he was born on that date and place but to Jacob and Elizabeth (Crutcher) Neece. I and other researchers that I have engaged can find no record of Samuel in the 1850, 1860, and 1870 Illinois Censuses and no record of Samuel in the 1840 Pennsylvania Census. Samuel and Elizabeth Neece do show up, however, as buying and selling real estate in Mason County in 1865 and 1866. Jacob shows up in the 1860 Illinois Census as living in Sherman Township and Isaac in the adjoining Crane Creek Township, which would seem to indicate that they were farming together or at least were staying close to each other. Not sure when or where Jacob or Elizabeth died since I can find no further record of them. If you have any information on any of these people, I would appreciate sharing. I will, of course, be glad to share the information that I have on the Nees family.
McCORMICK, NAYLOR My grandfather, James Wilfred Naylor, was born in Havannah, Ill. June 6, 1880, the son of Edward Naylor and J.E. McCormick, who were married in Mason County July 13, 1879. My father, R. Kingman Naylor, was born to James Wilfred Naylor and Selma (a Swedish immigrant whose surname have not yet found) in Eastion, Ill., May 13, 1906. I DO KNOW that my grandfather was listed as a barber in the 1910 US Census report for Mason County. I am all but certain that this Naylor family was part of a very large line of Naylors going back to George Naylor "immigrant", who landed in Prince Georges County, Maryland (I belideve as an indentured servant) in 1650/1660. Three four members of this line married grandchildren of William Clark (of Rogers and Clark) and there are also several certified veterans of the American Revolution in the family. Edward Naylor may have been the son of another Edward Naylor who may have arrived in Illinois from Kentucky (either Bath or Garrard County) in the first half of the 19th century, probably sometime before 1860. Thank you in advance for any assistance you may render.
Bob Naylor
BARTRAM, FLOOD, LANGSTON
Looking for others working on these families.
BARTRAM, CRAW
John BARTRAM b 1771/1780 CT. d aft 1840 VT
FRIEND, HUMPHREY, JOHNSON Mary Jane Friend (her mother was Sarah Humphrey and father Ezekiel Friend) married John Johnson (parents John and Rosanna from Tennessee) in Mason County on 2-4-1869. She died on 2-6-1872, and is buried in Bethel Cemetery, Bath Township. I am trying to find out if any children were born to this couple. Thank you, Beverly Humphrey
FRIEND, HUMPHREY Ezekiel Friend, M. D. and his daughter by his second wife (Sarah Humphrey), Mary Jane Friend. Can you also tell me how to request a copy of a probate record? Thanks. Beverly Humphrey
CONOVER, SPENCER
Looking for any info I can get on George W Spencer and wife Biddy Custer Conover, they are listed in the 1850 census and had at least two children that I think were born in Bath IL. if you can help please let me know. Thanks
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