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Vermilion County, Illinois

Notes from monthly meetings of Richland Quakers

"Quaker Records: Illinois Monthly Meetings. U.S.: s.n., 19--."

Richland Monthly Meeting, Illinois (Formerly called Hoopestown (?); established 1885)
Record books: Minutes 1885-1900
(Transcribed by Kim Torp)

Richland MM, Illinois, Hicksite

Charter Mbrs: Richard SMITH, Milton K. LUKENS, Caroline SMITH, Mary G. LUKENS, Isaac P. WOOD, Thomas C. SMITH, Elizabeth DURFEE, Maria LUKENS

(Terminology definitions)

Date: 02 Apr 1885
Comment: Benjaminville MM, Illinois, grants request of Friends for a MM at Richland, Hoopestown (IL) MM

Date: 05 Sep 1889
Name: Elizabeth A CRANE
Comments: mbrp relrq

Date: 07 Aug 1890
Name: Elihu DURFEE
Comments: Memorial

Date: 06 Aug 1885
Name: Maria DURFEE
Comments: name added to Ministers & Elders

Date: 03 Sep 1885
Name: Anna HOOPES
Comments: rec mbrp

Date: 09 Feb 1900
Name: Clark JOHNSON
Comments: mbrp ceased after j a ch

Date: 07 May 1885
Name: Caroline LUKENS
Comments: apptd Elder

Date: 07 May 1885
Name: Isaac P LUKENS
Comments: apptd Clerk

Date: 07 May 1885
Name: Richard M LUKENS
Comments: apptd Elder

Date: 07 Apr 1892
Name: Richard LUKENS
Comments: deceased, a Trustee

Date: 07 May 1891
Name: Mary MOORE
Child: Allen MOORE
Child: Zelda MOORE
Family's Comments: rocf Benjaminville MM

Date: 12 Nov 1896
Name: Mary MOORE
Child Name: (?) MOORE
Family's Comments: mbrp relrq

Date: 21 Jun 1887
Name: Maurice G SINGLEY
Comments: rocf London Grove MM, PA, dtd (?)

Date: 07 Apr 1887
Name: Edgar J SMITH
Spouse: Phebe A
Child Name: Ethel SMITH
Family's Comments: rocf Benjaminville MM, IL, dtd (?)

Date: 07 May 1891
Name: Edgar J SMITH
Spouse: Phebe A
Child Name: Ethel A SMITH
Family's Comments: gct Benjaminville MM

Date: 07 May 1885
Name: Elizabeth SMITH
Comments: apptd Recorder

Date: 03 Dec 1896
Name: John W SMITH
Comments: gct Benjaminville MM

Date: 07 May 1885
Name: Mary (?) G SMITH
Comments: apptd Elder

Date: 07 May 1885
Name: Milton K SMITH
Comments: apptd Elder

Date: 05 Mar 1891
Name: Nathan SMITH
Comments: mbrp relrq

Date: 06 Oct 1898
Name: Mary M STRAUSS
Comments: mbrp relrq

Date: 07 May 1885
Name: Thomas (?) C WOOD
Comments: apptd Treasurer

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Quaker Terminology

Some Frequently used Quaker abbreviations:

altm = at liberty to marry
apd = attending places of diversion
apd = appointed, appealed
apt = appointed
att = attached to, attended
b = born
BG = burial grounds
btw = between
bur = buried
bef = before
c = circa, about
cem = cemetery
cert = certificate
cd = contrary to the Discipline
ch = child, children, church
chm = condemned his/her misconduct
chr = charter
co = chosen overseer (s), county
com = complained, complained of
comm = committee
comp = complained, complained of
con = condemned
ct = certificate, certificate to
d = died, day
dau = daughter
dec = deceased
dis = disowned, disowned for
div = divorced
dp = dropped plain dress and/or speech
dr = drinking spiritous liquor to excess
drpd = dropped
dt = daughter, daughters
dtd = dated
e = east
end = endorsed
FBG = Friends burial grounds
fam = family
form = formerly
fr = from
Frds = Friends
gc = granted certificate
gct = granted certificate to
gl = granted letter
glt = granted letter to
gr dau = grand daughter
gr s = grand son
Gr Yd = grave yard
h or hus = husband
j = joined
jas = joined another society
JP = justice of the peace
ltm = liberated to marry, left at liberty to marry
lvd = lived
lvg = living
m = marry, married, marrying, marriage, month
mbr = member
mbrp = membership
mcd = married contrary to Discipline
MG = minister of the Gospel
MH = meeting house, church
mi = miles
MM = monthly meeting
mos = married out of society
mou = married out of unity
mt = married to
mtg = meeting
mvd = moved
n = north
na = not attending meeting
neg att = neglecting attendance
nmn = no middle name
NW Terr = Northwest Territory
O = Orthodox, Ohio
ou = out of unity
PM = preparative meeting
PO = post office address
prc = produced a certificate
prcf = produced a certificate from
prob = probably
Qkr = Quaker
QM = quarterly meeting
rcd = recorded
rec/rcd = receive, received
recrq = received by request
relfc = released from care for
relrq = released by request
rem = remove, removed
ret = returned, retired (rarely used)
ret mbrp = retained membership
rev = reversed
rm = reported married
rmt = reported married to
roc = received on certificate
rocf = received on certificate from
rol = received on letter
rolf = received on letter from
rpd = reported
rrq = request, requests, requested
rqc = requested certificate
rqct = requested certificate to
rqcuc = requested to come under care (of mtg.)
rst = reinstate, reinstated
s = son, south
sep = separated
sis = sister
temp = temporarily
transfrd = transferred
twp = township
uc = under care (of mtg)
unm = unmarried
upl = using profane language
w = wife, west
w/c = with consent of
wid = widow
w/pwr = with power
wrkd = worked
y = year
YM = yearly meeting

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