Echoes From Eureka's Past, Volume III Published in 1995, Eureka College (Eureka, IL) Woodford County, Illinois Genealogy Trails This book is located at the Woodford County Historical Society.  This index was complied by Karen Fyke, 2009, for the Woodford County Historical Society (placed here with permission). Karen is currently working on an index for the other volumes of this book.   Information/photos can be obtained through writing at: Woodford County Historical Society, 112 N. Main, Eureka, IL 61530 or  WCHS.

2nd Illinois Cavalry 13 Driscoll, Mabel Elizabeth (w Bailey) 179-198 Klein, Joel 251 Rinker, Alta (n Clemens) 119ff 11th Illinois Cavalry 13 Driscoll, Shirley 179 Knoblaugh, Henrietta 48 Rinker, Andrew 109 17th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, Company G 7ff, 9, 12, 13 Driscoll, Wilma (w Kellogg) 192 Knoblaugh, John 48 Rinker, Andy 120 86th Regt.. Ill. Vol. Inf., Co. A 11 Dyar, Emma Grace (n Fish) 28, 30 Kozelka, Tressie Masocco 144, 240, 322 Rinker, Emma (n Dietrich) 109 92nd Illinois Volunteers 132 Dyar, John 31, 32, 34, 36 Kroenke, Robert 291 Rinker, Jack 120 108th Regt. 16 Dyar, John R. 27-29 Ladd-Franklin, Christine 136 Rinker, Jacob 143, 149, 150 Abolitionists 3 Dyar, Paul 26 Lafayette, (Gen.) 18 Rinker, Jacob Aaron 107ff Administration Building 81 Dyar, Wilmer Merit 31 Lambda Chi fraternity 164 Rinker, James 120 Allen, J. M. 26 Eaton, Chris 336-7 Langston, Ira (Dr.) 110, 115, 123, 146, 148, 167, 247, 314 Rinker, Sue 114, 116 Allovio, Joseph 322 Edmund Burke Society 26, 27 Lanham, Megan 228 Ritsema, Todd 291 Alpha Epsilon Sigma fraternity 240 El Paso Times (newspaper) 47 Lantz, Mark 50 Roanoke, IL 61 Anderson, Maxwell 187, 190 El Paso, IL 61, 225 Lantz, Simon I. 64 Roberts, John 303 Ave, (Coach) 164 Ely, Amy 107 Layton, Thomas 8 Robertson, (Dr.) 164 Bailey, Agard 185 Emser, Dina 190 Lehmann, Louis O. 141, 154 Robinson, N. H. 50 Bailey, Mabel Elizabeth (n Driscoll) 179-198 Engstrom, Chuck 303, 306-7 LeMaster, Amy 219, 299 Rod, Don, Jr. 298 Bailley, S. A. 26 Erickson, Lindy 210 LeMaster, Dan 226, 230 Rogers, Mildred Stroud 95 Baker, George Pierce 238 Eureka College 2ff, 27-28, 37, 46, 73-4, 165 LeMaster, Monica 230 Rood, Don 298 Banta, Cornelia 26 Eureka Courier (newspaper) 50 Lida’s Wood 91, 116, 143, 145, 317 Root, Kevin 288 Barker, Gertrude Thelma 240 Eureka Progress (newspaper) 50 Lien, Dick 282 Rosenbush, Beth 306 Barrow, (Coach) 166 Everest, H. W. 26 Lincoln, Abraham 4-6, 10, 13, 54, 122 Ross, Emory 100 Barry, (Prof.) 164 Fahnestock, A. L. (Col.) 14 Litchfield, Leah Campbell 90ff Ross, G. W. 26 Bartkowski, John 298 Felter, P. A. 26, 65 Littlejohn, Don 241, 244 Ross, Leonard F. (Gen) 12 Baum, Wayne 324 Ferguson, Adam 333 Littlejohn, Minta (n Way) 90, 188-9 Ross, Myrta Pearson 90ff Baxter, Ken 326 Finch, Ed 189 Littlejohn, Pat 352 Rowell, Jonathan H. 8 Bearce, John 324 Finch, Jo Lynn 184, 189 Logan, John A. (Gen.) 9, 12 Ryan, W. 48 Becker, G. Raymond 318, 323ff Finch, Remy Christine 179, 352 Logsdon, Loren 168, 175, 187-188, 190, 199ff Sabin, A. L. 26 Behrman, S. N. 238 Fish, Alice 31 Logsdon, Mary 212 Sajko, Brian 252 Bell & Kent, architect 67 Fish, Anna Dickinson 29 Lopeman, Patrick L. 298 Sanders, Derrick 283 Beshers, Caroline 150ff Fish, Charles Dickinson 28, 29 Low, P. E. 50 Schaeffer, J. A. 50 Beshers, Dan 152 Fish, Edward Owen 25-26 Lowe, Brenda Michelle 23 Schmedeke, Duane 337, 349 Beshers, Eric 132, 133, 146, 148 Fish, Emma Ella (n Howe) 28 Lucas, John 302 Scott, Charlotte 134 Beshers, Hugh 151 Fish, Emma Grace (w Dyar) 28, 30 Magarity, Rhoda Jane (w Radford) 11-13 Scott, Thomas Winfield 132 Beta, Hugh 166 Fish, Ethel Mary (w Hale) 28, 30 Magdalene Hall 323 Severtis, Lisa 324 Black, H. P. 26 Fish, Ezra 25 Major, Ben 5 Shangra, Eric 301 Boston Tea Party 45 Fish, James Kent 25-26 Major, Joe [sic] 9, 13-16 Shelley, Alice 26 Bowling Green, MO 29 Fish, John Ebenezer 23-39 Margarity, William 8, 11 Shoemaker, Ann 339 Boy Scouts 111 Fish, John Edward 30, 31 Marsh, Doug 307 Shoemaker, Dennis 326 Bradbury, Ray 211-212 Fish, John William 29 Maupin, S. F. 48 Skelton, James 7 Bro, Janet P. 298 Fish, Maude Ellen (n Buchanan) 29 McCallister Hall 323 Slavery 3-4 Brooks, Minnie 26 Fish, William Clinton 25, 27 McCallister, Julia 74 Smith, R. D. 64 Brown, Annette 31, 33, 35-36 Franks, Arlene 50 McCallister, Pauline DeBruler 75-83 Soucy, Pal 323 Brown, Gene 36 Gall, Allen 1 McCallister, Raymond 323 Staley, Chuck 324 Brown, Mack 315 Galloway, Lane 328 McCallister, Raymond Forrest, Jr. 75 Stanley, Michele L. 161 Brubaker, Peter 9 Gangloff, Paul 315 McCallister, Raymond Forrest, Sr. 72ff Stanton, Mary 296ff Brunning, H. C. 67 Gerdes, Craig 163, 168, 175 McCallister, William Floyd 74 Stanton, Mike 295ff Buchanan, Maude Ellen (w Fish) 29 Gerwin, George 286 McCollum, Warner H. 163, 172, 175, 284 Stickney, Linda L. 208 Buerkett, Eric 291 Gilbert, (Pres.) 244 McCoy, (Dean) 248 Stowe, Harris 279 Bullock, Thomas 5, 62 Gilbert, D. 259, 263 McCracken, John 171 Taflan, Edith Frasier 323 Bullock, William 18 Gillette, Marie 208, 213 McDowell, Tasha 230 Taylor, Rick 277ff Bullock, Winfield 16 Gilliland, Dave 352 McGhee, Julia 226 Terrell, Eleanore Freeman 327 Burgess Hall 81, 144, 203, 239, 246, 317 Givins, Virginia 143, 148 McGhee, Larry 221 Terrill Room 327 Burgess, O. A. 7, 8, 10 Gleaners International 264 McGhee, Louis 221 Thomas, Isaiah 46 Burgoo 328 Goodale, Hazel Litchfield 90ff McGhee, Maxine 221 Thomas, JoAnne 213 Burgoyne, George 20 Goodale, Ralph 103 McGhee, Rozetta 221 Thomas, Julie 352 Burns, Gordon 324 Gould, Rodney 261, 262 McGhee, Terry 221 Thompson, Angela 286 Burrus Dickinson Hall 311 Graham, Merrill 144 McGhee, Tom 219-234 Thomson, Steve 288 Burton, Ellen 304 Grand Army of the Republic 18 McKenzie, (Coach) 174 TKE fraternity 224, 259 Butchart, Helen 148 Granger, Jim 327 McKinney, Michael 283 Tookey, Mary 188ff Butchart, Nellie 148 Grant, Ulysses S. 8, 10 McKinzie, Calvin 47 TP&W railroad 28ff Butchart, Ruth 148 Gray, Jeff 291 McLain, Raymond 149 Traister, Betty (n Trenary) 165, 174 Byrnes, Ella 120 Green, (Mrs.) 164 McQuade, Kevin 247ff Traister, Leo 162ff, 221 Camp, Mildred 90ff Griffith, Richard 115-116 Meek, Bazil 12 19 Traister, Owen 165 Cannon, Irma Davidson 90ff Groeper, Jane Simurdiak 129 Melick Library 210 Trenary, Betty (w Traister) 165, 174 Carlock, G. M. 26 Grogg, Michael 231 Metamora, IL 6, 60 Turner, Charles 17 Carrico, Jon M. Gunzenhauser Hall 81 Metzel, Teckie 250 Tyler, Troy 341-347 Carry, Harry 202 Hale, Ethel Mary (n Fish) 28, 30 Miller, Candace 304 U.S. Army Air Corps 165 Carson, Sallie 26 Hale, John Tilton 30 Miller, Collins 305 Underground Railroad 6 Casey, H. J. 262-3 Hamblin, Kirstin Lea 255 Milligan, Cleo Cannon 90ff Upton, Greg 247 Casey, Harry 322 Hanner, Sharon 90 Mitchell, Cora 26 VanEtten, Marsha 311 Cassidy, Hank 283 Harrod, Prue 148 Moser, Aaron B. 327 Varna, Ill. 29 Caterpillar Tractor Co. 321-2 Harrod, Samuel 148, 164 Mumford, Caroline (w Winston) 131 Vaughn, Peter 337, 342-4, 348-9 Cerf Center 81, 311ff Hartter, Rosemary 303 Nestlerode, Glenn 329 Vennum-Binkley Hall 25, 38,125, 149, 317 Cerf, Donald B. 311 Harvey School House (Secor) 28 Newson, Caroline 139 Versailles, IL (in 1936) 59, 201 Chapel, The 73-81, 323 Hatterman, Doug 352 Newson, Henry Byron 138 Viola Community High School 166 Chicago & Alton Railroad 29, 30, 35 Hayes, Daniel 275 Newson, Henry, Jr. 139, 151 Wabash Railroad 34 Chillicothe, IL 226 Haynes, Frank 26 Newson, Josephine 139, 151 Walley, Heather 230 Chisholm, Grace 136 Haynes, J. E. 26 Newson, Mary Frances (n Winston) 130ff Walley, Jason 230 Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 5, 27, 74, 113, 146, 150, 192, 315, 322 Hearne, George A. 81, 201, 260, 262, 271, 361, 323, 327 Noe, Clarence 205, 206 Walnut Grove 4, 9, 16, 328 Christian Herald newspaper 46 Hedrick, L. E. 26 Nun, Greg 275ff Ward, Emma 26 Cilcorp 322-23 Heffren, Cindy 235, 245 O’Connell, John 247 Way, Minta (w Littlejohn) 188-9 Civil War 3ff, 49, 132 Heller, Jerry 81, 328-9 O’Neill, Eugene 238 WCRI/WVIR 293 Clemens, Alta (wife of Rinker) 119ff Hemmenway, James 332 Old Spring 328 West, Mary Jane 324 Cobb, A. P. 26 Hendrix, Melisa 71 Orr, Shannon 352 Whetzel 317 Coffman, Mike 288, 291 Herald newspaper 48 Palin, Philip 263ff Whiffen, W. B. 48 Constellation Club 239 Herdick, Ami 43 Payne, R. T. 9 Whittler, Bill 144 Cording, D. Sue 209, 213 Hibel, Edna 322 Pearson, Marsha 25 Whittler, Robert 171 Cox, Danny 302 Higdon, Elmer Kolso 102 Pearson, Marsha Dyar 23, 37, 38 Wiggins, Josephine 148 Craft, Rolf 266ff Higdon, Idella Wilson 90ff Peoria Journal-Star 247 Wiggins, Thomas Elbert 142 Crider, Greg 337, 342-3, 346, 348 Hilbert, David 140 Perkins, Nancy 352 Willard Hotel, Washington D.C. 262 Cutler, Wendy 348 Hitler, Adolf 153 Peterson, Chris 336, 338, 341-4, 347-9 Willard, J. T. 142 Dailey, John 324 Hogg, Harvey (Col.) 13 Petrified log 25, 37 Willcockson, Clay 26 Dan Miles Post of the GAR 18 Holbrook, William 11 Pfautch, Roy 262 Williams, John 15 Darnall, David 278ff, 336ff Holifield, Tony 283 Phi Omega sorority 165 Williams, Terry 244 Darst, Henry 9 Hopwood, Chris 337, 342, 345 Pollett, Rhonda 307 Willson, J. O. 26 Darst, John 5, 8, 59, 63 Horn, Arlan G. 298 Postula, Amy 251 Winston, Alice 132, 133, 140 Darst, Oliver 8 Howe Emma Ella (w Fish) 28 Potter, Mollie 26 Winston, Ambrose Pare 132 Darst’s Hall 5 Howe, Julia Ward 262 Potts, A. E. 50 Winston, Caroline (n Mumford) 131 Davidson, Caleb 16 Howe, Marietta 29 Pritchard Hall 246 Winston, Charles Sumner 133 Davidson, Isaiah B. 103 Huang, Kathy 332 Pritchard Theater, 81, 246-249, 317, 323 Winston, Edward Mumford 132 Davidson, Martha 16 Hubble, Scott 306 Pritchard, H. O. 247 Winston, Eugenia 132 Davidson, S. F. 48 Hunt, (Prof.) 240 Radford, B. J. 122 Winston, Thomas 131 Davidson, William A. 16-20 Huttenlocher, Dennis 341 Radford, Benjamin Johnson, Jr. 48 Winston, Thomas Winston 132 Davis, William A. 237, 244ff Hyer, M. T. 50 Radford, Benjamin Johnson, Sr 7, 9-13, 16, 48, 49 WIVR Radio 307 Delta Delta Pi sorority 89ff Independent Messenger (newspaper) 50 Radford, C. A. 48 Woodford Sentinel (newspaper) 48 Democrat, The (newspaper) 48, 50 Ingersoll, Robert G. 12, 13, 19 Radford, Charles T. 48 Woodford County 5, 6 Dennis, Anna Marie (w Dickinson) 27 Irving, J C. 64 Radford, William M. 48 Woodford County Courthouse 53-69 Dennis, Mary Elizabeth (w Fish) 25, 26 J. F. Frasier Scholarship 323 Radio 293ff Woodford County Historical Society 64 Dennison, Robert 298 Jackson, William Thomas 149 Railroads 28, 29-38 Woodford County Journal 11 Depression, The 35, 149 Johnson, Chad A. 293, 306 Ramsey, Lorene 226 Woodford County Republican (newspaper) 50 Dey, Cara 228 Johnson, Ellen Marie 240 Reagan Athletic Center 247 Woodford County Times (newspaper) 47 Dickinson, Annette 91 Johnson, Jeff 307 Reagan Fieldhouse 210 Woodford Journal (newspaper) 48, 50 Dickinson, Burrus 46, 48, 59, 150, 153, 318, 322-3, 329 Johnson, Leland 322 Reagan Gym 175, 221, 277, 336 Woolen, Randy 81 Dickinson, Charles 7, 8 Jones Hall 81, 203, 323 Reagan, Ronald 77, 241, 255ff, 319, 321-3 Wooters, Jeffery 291 Dickinson, Elijah 25, 27, 38 Jones, Jason A. 15-16 Recruiting Elm 2, 6-7 World War I 111 Dietrich, Emma (w Rinker) 109 Jones, Jerry 283 Red Devils 164, 279ff, 325ff World War II 36 Dighton, Dennis 289, 335ff Jones, Robert Edmond 238 Redman, Steve 291 Wright, Alan 291 Doak, Arthur E. 299 Jordan, Susan 270 Reesman, Mary (n McGuire) 143, 148 Wright, Elois Gard 94 Dooley, Tom 291 Karr, John W. 47-48 Reichal, (Prof.) 95 Wright, Eva 26 Douglas, Stephen 6 Karr, Lyon 62 Reising, Linda 332 Yates, Richard 6 Downs, Dudley 47 Kim’s Restaurant 174 Ricketts, Tim 291 Younghusband, Hannah 144 Dreibus, Perry 319 Kirkpatrick, J. E. 141 Riddell, Glenn (Rev.) 109), 263, 265 Zeiger, Frances 150 Driscoll, Carol 179 Kivell, Ellen 248 Riley, Jerry 298 Zook, Wayne 298 Driscoll, Edith 179 Klein, Felix 134-5, 137-8, 151-2 Rinker Cabin 114 . Driscoll, Jesse 179 Klein, Jerry 247 Rinker Theater 166, 326 .

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