Guide to Woodford County Historical Sites
By the Woodford County Bicentennial Commission, 1976
Woodford County, Illinois, Genealogy Trails
This book is located at the
Woodford County Historical Society.  This index was complied by 
Karen Fyke, 2006,  for the Woodford County Historical Society (used here with permission). Information can be obtained through writing at: Woodford County Historical Society, 112 N. Main, Eureka, IL 61530 or WCHS.

A - L

M - Z




Ladies Library Assoc. (ElPaso) 33

Negro Church (Minonk) 16

Roth, Reba (Burroughs) 33

T. P. & W. R.R. (ElPaso) 14

Ladies Public Library (ElPaso) 14

Neisler, David 27

Roth, Reba 38

Tallyn, Florence 13

Lallmann, George 15

Neisler, Marshall 27

Roth, Reba B. 4

Tanton, Henry 1,3

Lamb, Vernon 35

Nimz, Richard 1

Roth, Ruth C. 34,38

Tanton, Jean 1,4

Lampe, Herman 6

Nohl, Cecil W. 3

Rowell, Lavinia 28

Tanton, William 3,4

Lantz, S. E. (home of) 11

Norman horses 14

Rowland, Virginia 38

Tanwood Farms 5

Lantz, Simon E. 7

Norwich, Connecticut 5

Roxan Post Office 12

Tate, Nelson 4

Larson, John 13

Nuske, Elmer 4

Rucker, Grace 27

Tate, Tom 4

Larson, Tom 21

Nussbaum, Duane 1

Rucker, Rowland 27

Taylor, Frank 10

Lautz, Mattie 24

Oakwood Cemetery 7

Russel, William 10

Tazewell County 32

Leman Implement Co. (Eureka) 36

Oatman, John 14

Russel, William 36

Teegarden, Richard 1

Leman, Sam 28

Old Fire Station (Roanoke) 34

Ry Club 24

Thielen, F. H. 13

Lemon, Mrs. Max 33

Old General Store (Kappa) 15

Ryan, Abram J. 16

Third Pricipal Meridian 26

Lesch, Henry 13

Old Meeting House (Eureka) 14

Ryan, John H. Jr. 27

Thompson, Charlotte West 28

Letcher Clover Seed 25

Old Mill (Benson) 13,18

Saddlestreet School 13

Tile Factory (Benson) 18

Letcher, Albert 25

Old Settler’s Assoc. Festival (Metamora) 16

Sager, M. W. 1

Timberline 11

Letcher, Frank 25

Old Spring (Eureka) 30

Sager, W. M. 38

Tipsword, Wallace 3

Letcher, Frank O. 25,27,38

Olio 2,24

Salem, Virginia 26

Tjaden Memorial Library (Washburn) 33

Lida’s Wood Dormitory of Eureka College 15

Olio Cemetery (Eureka) 14,15

Sam Leman Chevrolet (Eureka) 28

Tjaden, Heike 33

Lincoln Memorial Court House (Metamora) 15

Olio Twp 10,11,13

Savers, Alice 4

Tjaden, John J. 13

Lincoln Memorial Shrine 7

Opera House (Benson) 18

Sawmill 10

Tjaden, Kathryn 33

Lincoln Spoke Here in 1856 15

Oregon Street (Spring Bay) 17

Schairer, Erman 4

Todt, John 4

Lincoln Street (Roanoke) 16

Ottawa 11

Scheid, J. P. 24

Town Hall (Benson) 18

Lincoln, Abraham 7,13,14,30

Otto-Argo Funeral Home (Eureka) 27

Scheirer, G. J. 8

Treat, Samuel 7

Lincoln-Douglas speeches marker (Metamora) 15

Owen, James 11

Schertz, C. H. 22

Trinity Lutheran church (Roanoke) 16

Lindsay, M. M. 28

Owens, Daniel 2

Schertz, Christian 10

Trump, Carol 1

Linn Twp 2,11,12

Page, Adino 12

Schertz, Edwin R. 6

Tucker, Gertrude 35

Logan, Catherine 35

Page, Arvilla 12

Schertz, Emily (Romersberger) 1

Turner, Norma 4

Lorado Taft Boyhood Home (Metamora) 16

Page, M. P. 28

Schertz, Peter 13

Turnow, S. J. 1

Lourdes Catholic Church (Metamora) 10

Page, Mrs. C. E. 28

Schertz, Peter R. 6

U.S. Department of Agriculture 24

Lourdes Catholic Church 12

Palestine Twp 2,10,11,25

Schertz, Sam 10

Ulrich, Emanuel Jr. 27

Lourdes Church 37

Paluska Barber Shop (Roanoke) 34

Schierer’s Dairy (Roanoke) 37

Ulrich, Frances I. 27

Lourdes Post Office 12

Panola 2,12

Schmidt, J. M 13

Ulrich, Mrs. Vilas 38

Lovejoy Street (ElPaso) 14

Panola Freight Depot 14

Schneider, Aileen 4

Underground Rail Road 11

Low Point 5

Panola Twp 6,11,14

Schneider, Marcella 35

Union House (Germantown) 36

Ludwig, George 25

Panther Creek Church 26

Schnelby, George 2

Union House (inn) 12

Mackinaw Dells 10

Parke, S. S. 7

Schools 5,11

United Methodist Church (Roanoke) 16

Mackinaw River 10

Parke’s Saw Mill 7

Schools, bussing 14

Unzicker, Roy 24

Magnolia Street (Washburn) 33

Parks, Harrison 35

Schools, First Consolidated in County 14

Uphoff, B. W. 13

Main St. (Roanoke) 34

Parkside Drive (Washburn) 17

Schools, first in Eureka

Utility Corn Show 6

Main Street (ElPaso) 14

Partridge Amish-Mennonite Church 36

Schrock Co. 5

Valentine, John J. 27

Major Street (Eureka) 12,14

Partridge Point Post Office 12

Scottish Hylander cattle 6

Valentine, Raymond G. 27

Major, Ben 14,30

Partridge Street (Metamora) 15,16

Sears, Kay 1

Vance, John 2

Major, Jo 28

Partridge Twp. 2,11

Sears, W. W. 2

vanDoren, W. 35

Major, Joe 11

Patton, John 28

Second Street (ElPaso) 14

Vennum Street (Eureka) 15

Major, Stan 1

Peoples State Bank of Roanoke 32

Second Street (Kappa) 15

Vernon Henry, Inc. (LaRose) 25

Major, William 4,11

Peoria 17

Seiving, Hermann 16

Versailles 2,7,39

Majork, Ruth 34

Peoria Historical Society 36

Seven Hills Camping Grounds (Metamora) 21

Versailles, site of 10

Malone, Hugh E. 36

Perino, Clayton 27

Seventh Street (Minonk) 16

Village Hall (Metamora) 36

Marshall Brothers 27

Perino, O. 18

Sexton’s shed (ElPaso) 14

Village Hall (Washburn) 33

Martin, John 6

Pfiste,r Lester 6

Shaffer, Christopher 15

Vissering, John 35

Mary Rachel Antique Shop (Washington) 21

Pfister Hybrid Corn Co. (ElPaso) 36

Shaffer, R. F. 24

Volunteer Firemen Bell (Metamora) 16

Masonic Lodge (ElPaso) 14

Pfister Hybrid Corn Co. 23

Shea, Catherine 27

W. C. Alms House 12

Masters, Dean 22

Pfister, Dan 23

Shea, John E. 38

W. C. Court House 13

Mathew, Henry E. 28

Pfister, Emma (Haas) 23

Shea, Nicholas 27

W. C. Poor Farm 12

Matson, Richard 4

Pfister, Jerry 23

Shea, Patrick 27

W. C. Sheriff’s Residence and Jail 12

Mau, Frank 13

Pfister, John 23

Shea, William 27

Wager, Eula S. 27

Mayne, Robert Sr. 11

Pfister, Lester 11,23

Sheet, Fulton J. 14

Wagner, Beulah 35

McCarty, Rosa 35

Pfister, Lloyd 23

Sherman Evey grain elevator 13

Wagner, Jacob 13

McCaskey, Edith 35

Pfister, Walter 23,33

Shield’s Elevator (Benson) 18

Wagner, Lloyd 3

McChesney, E. D. 6

Pierce, Rita 1

Shields, James P. 27

Wagner, Mrs. Lloyd 35

McClellan, Robert 2

Pierce, Rita M. 4,38

Shields, Robert E. 27

Walker, Howard 4

McClellan, Thomas 14

Pioletti, Erma 1

Shiloh Methodist Church 10

Walnut Grove 30

McClure, Kaywin 1

Pisel, Wayne 4

Shiloh United Brethren Church 10

Walnut Grove Academy 30

McClure, Mrs. M. 28

Poketown Site 11

Shope, Simon 2

Walnut Grove Academy Site (Eureka) 15

McCorkle, J. B. (Cyrus) 11

Police Station (Washburn) 33

Shuck, Jacob 2

Walnut Grove Church of Christ 14

McMallen, Andrew 39

Post Office (Washburn) 33

Shuck, William 6

Walnut Street (ElPaso) 14

McNally, Leta 35

Post Office 12

Siebert Farms 27

Walnut Street (Metamora) 15

McRoberts, Frances 1

Post Office, Kappa 15

Silldorff’s Paint Shop (Benson) 18

Walnut Street (Washburn) 17

Medical Arts Center (Roanoke) 34

Potawatomi Indians 11,36

Simater, F. J. 35

War Memorial (ElPaso) 14

Meek, Dan 28

Poultry Club 24

Simmons Farms 27

Washburn 4,12

Meek, Daniel 14

Poyner, Wm. C. 2

Simpson, Harrison 2

Washburn Bank 17,33

Meek, Jesse 28

Priebe & Simatia Co. (Minonk) 16

Simpson, J. A. 35

Washburn Leader Building 17

Meek, Joseph 2

Punke, Darlene 3

Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis 10

Washburn Woman’s Club 33

Meek, Marshall 28

Punke, Darlene McClellan, Robert 2

Slabtown 10

Washburn, IL 13

Meek, Ransom 28

Purple, Norman H. 7

Sluder, Basil 4

Washburn, IL 33

Meeks, Bazel 15

Pyle, Mrs. 28

Sluga, Donald 3

Washington Federal Savings (Washington) 22

Meginnes, Charles 3

Quarry (limestone) 13

Small, James E. 26

Washington, 12

Meinhold, Milford W. 27

Quiram, Jim 18

Smith, Angie 35

Wasson’s Samll Engine Service (Eureka) 18

Melick Library (Eureka College) 30

Radford, B. J. 28

Smith, Anna 24

Wasworth, L. J. 6

Melick, Clinton 30

Radford, Lou 28

Smith, J. D. 6

Water Tower (Benson) 18

Melick, Wesley 30

Radford, Nora 34

Smith, James 10

Wathan, James 14

Menendez, Maxine (Shaw) 1

Radford, R. N. 28

Smith, Janet A. 27

Wayne Armstrong & Son 27

Metamora 2,7,13,15

Randall, Mrs. W. G. 33

Smith, Jeanette 4

Webster, Mrs. Robert 1

Metamora Abattoir Inc. 32

Ranney, J. A. 28

Smith, Jeannette 38

Webster, Robert 1,4,38

Metamora Court House 7,11,35

Rarick, Carolyn 1

Smith, Nelson J. 27

Weddle’s I.G.A. (Metamora) 37

Metamora Grade School 11

Rassi, John G. 21

Smith, R. D. 28

Wells, Hannah 28

Metamora Herald 6

Rauh, Ray 35

Snag Creek Golf Course, Inc. (Washburn) 21

West, James 28

Metamora Pharmacy 31

Ray, Jerry A. 28

Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial (Secor) 16

West, Nancy 1

Metamora Twp 11

Reagan Physical Education Center 30

Soldiers’ Monument (Eureka) 14

West, Samuel 28

Metamora-Washington Grain Co. 29

Reagan, Neil 30

South Locust Street (Minonk) 16

Wettstein, Donna 1

Methodist Church (Benson) 13,18

Reagan, Ronald 30

South Main St. (Eureka) 34

Whisler, Joyce 26,38

Methodist Church (Metamora) 16

Rebbec Motor Company (ElPaso) 14

South Main Street (Eureka) 15

Whisler, Leslie 1

Methodist Church (Secor) 16

Recklling, H. E. 33

Spafas, Inc. 5

Wide Bend on Mackinaw River 13

Methodists 10

Reed, Raymond A. 27

Sparks, Harold 1,3

Willis, Francis M. 10

Millard, H. A. 35

Reid’s Yellow Dent corn 6

Specialty Metal Fabricators (Minonk) 28

Willman, Kenneth 4

Miller, Jacob 13

Remmers, Kay 1

Speer, L. E. 3

Winkler Construction Co. (Washburn) 25

Minonk 6

Republican Cemetery 12

Spencer, Mary 28

Winkler Construction Company (Washburn) 33

Minonk bank 35

Republicans 5

Spires, Dorothea 35

Witzig, John 10

Minonk Dairy Products 37

Reust, Abraham 10

Spooner, Harry L. 36

Wollin, E. 1

Minonk Post Office 35

Reynolds, Irene 24

Spring Bay 11,17

Woltzen, A J 13

Minonk Twp 11

Richards, Mrs. O. P. 28

Spring Bay Twp 12

Woodford County Agricultural Association 6

Minonk Twp. 2

Richardson, Aaron A. 28

Spring Bay Twp. 2

Woodford County Bank (ElPaso) 21

Mitchel, Everett 25

Richardson, Martha J. 28

St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church (Washburn) 33

Woodford County Court House 7

Mitchel, Fred 28

Riely, Maureen 35

St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church (Secor) 16

Woodford County Courthouse Bell Tower 8

Mohr, Elias W. 28

Rippel, Minnie 27

St. John’s Catholic Church (Benson) 13,18

Woodford County Fair (ElPaso) 14

Mohr, J. W. 28

Rippel, Riemond 27

St. Joseph Catholic Church (Roanoke) 16

Woodford County Farm Bureau 24

Monk, J. H. 13

Risser, Christian 15

St. Mary’s Catholic Church (Metamora) 16

Woodford County Flag 26

Montgomery 2

Roanoke 4,5

St. Mary’s Catholic Church 10

Woodford County Jail (Metamora) 16

Montgomery Twp. 10

Roanoke Apostolic Christian Church 10

St. Mary’s Cemetery (ElPaso) 14

Woodford County Journal 29

Moore, J. D. 28

Roanoke Christian Church 16

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church (Benson) 18

Woodford County Seed & Service Co. 17

Moore, Joseph 26

Roanoke Concrete Products Co. 5

St. Peter’s Lutheran Church Site 10

Woodford County Seed Company 6,25

Moore, Josiah 2

Roanoke Library 34

St. Raphael’s Catholic Church (Metamora) 10

Woodford County, name of 2

Moritz, Harold 4

Roanoke Mennonite Church 10

Stage Coaches 12

Woodford, William 2

Moritz, Hilda 4

Roanoke Methodist Church 13

Stage road 11,12,13

Woodram, Howard 13

Morris, Gilbert 10

Roanoke Milling Company 18

Stage Route 12

Woosley, A. L. 27

Morris, Thomas 10

Roanoke Post 34

Stahl, Betsey 28

Woosley, Arthur, Sr. 38

Morse, Love K. 11

Roanoke Savings and Loan 7

State Police Headquarters 36

Woosley, William 28

Morse, Parker 11

Roanoke Twp 2,10

Steffen, Wayne 5,38

Worth Twp. 2

Morsetown School 5,11

Roanoke-Benson Junior High (Benson) 18

Steider, Emory C. 27

Wrenn, Mrs. Fritz 34

Mortiz, T. 1

Robert E. Huschen Insurance 31

Stephens, Adam 13

Wyatt Ford on Mackinaw River 13

Mosher, M. L. 6,23,38

Robeson, James 16

Stevenson, Adlai E. 7,15

Wylie, Ruth K. 27

Mosher, Martin L. 5

Robinson, Hamilton 28

Stimpert, D. L. 35

Yankeetown Post Office 12

Mostov, Frances 34

Robinson, Henry Mortimer 11

Stith, Henry 35

Yordey Brothers 6

Mt. Alverno Novitate & Motherhouse 10

Robinson, J. W. 28

Stoller, Bob 22

Yotte, John 28

Mt. Jumbo (Roanoke) 16

Rockwell, Wm. 7

Stonier, Leonard 3

Zehr, Jacob 15

Mt. Vernon Street (Metamora) 16

Roemersberger, Alan 1

Strother, David 14

Zeller Memorial Grange Hall (Spring Bay) 17

Mt. Zion Christian Church 10

Roemersberger, Gary 1

Stumbaugh, Helen 27

Zeller, C. A. 17

Mullvain, Phillip 33

Rohman, Conrad 28

Sullivan, Madeline 4,35,38

Zeller, William L. 36

Murphy, Bernice 1

Romersberger, Amy 1

Sulphur Spring Hotel (Kansas Twp) 13

Zimmerman, June 4

Murphy, Mrs. Paul 34

Romersberger, Elaine (Kerr) 1

Summers, John 2

Zimmerman, Leland 1

Murphy, R. 18

Romersberger, Elaine 1,38

Sutton, Millicent 27

Zimmerman, Michael 10

Murphy, Bernice 4

Romersberger, Richard 1,38

Sutton, Ralph 27

Zimmerman, Mrs. Raymond 34

Murray, Frank 12

Romersberger,Elaine (Kerr) 24

Sweat,Aldah 35

Zook, Harold 28

Murray, Molley 12

Ropp, Christian 15

Switzer, William 26

Zoss, Richard 38

Napoleon Bonaparte Crawford Home (Eureka) 14

Back to Woodford County, Illinois Genealogy Trails 

This is a FREE website.
If you were directed here through a link for which you paid $ for, you can access much more FREE data via our Woodford County index page at http://genealogytrails.com/ill/woodford/

Also make sure to visit our main Genealogy Trails History Group website at http://genealogytrails.com for much more nationwide historical/genealogical data and access to our other state/county websites.