Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Isaac Garrison letter--March 4, 1857

March 4, 1857
Dear sir  I have delayed dooing what I should
have done long agoa. I have had a long interview
with William Runkle the first time he ever
law farther was at Landons in the forepart of augur
 e old man told Runkle he had left his negro
with Sanford ^Kenarek to del and the negroes was to se
there masters after the old man has acted his business
at fall. he told Runkle he had sold the land and
negroes to us boys and we was bound for his mountain as
he said he built up machine t??? He said the
he gave Lewis Hendricks are nothing was he ha
give Lewis more than any of the children and
had left them more than they would take care of.
Runkle says the old man was capable of doing his own
bussiness at that time and for about two years after
and then the old man failed very fast.

   Now Sanford if you think this would do any
good in our case want you to see Runkle before
you doo any thing with it. William Henndricks has sold
out and will move to Ioway or Kansis this spring if
no accident happens him. My own opinion is we aught

to prove the payment of then nots to money ma
McFaren? we can prove nothing ils by William
if you are willing to risk money by letter write
and we will send it provision he and money see are
and a great deal of lawing in our country.
Write soon.
Isaac Garrison

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Sunday, June 12, 2011

What records I can get at what county.

Logan county: $5 for genealogical records
Birth records begin in our office at the year 1878. Genealogical birth records may be obtained if the record is more than 75 years old.

Death Certificates begin in our office at the year 1878. Death Certificates may be obtained by any party with a legitimate interest. Genealogical death records must be on file at least 20 years before release.

Marriage records date back to 1857. A certified copy may be obtained by either the bride or the groom. Genealogical copies may be given if the marriage record has been on file for longer than 50 years.

Saturday, June 11, 2011

gasaway/huston marriages

GASAWAY, JAMES D HUSTON, LAVINA A 1890-05-08 002/0000 00007978 LOGAN
GASAWAY, JOHN D HUSTON, ELIZABETH 1861-10-10 001/0314 00000625 LOGAN
GASAWAY, THOMAS HUSTON, EMILY 1858-12-21 001/0108 00000215 LOGAN
GASAWAY, THOMAS P HUSTON, NANCY 1886-04-05 001/0079 LOGAN
GASAWAY, WILLIAM A HUSTON, JANE 1884-12-29 001/0078 LOGAN

THis is from the Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900.
http://www.ilsos.gov/GenealogyMWeb/marrsrch.html

brother of Bang, uncle of bang





Saturday, May 28, 2011

church records--samuel bethune & YHallen mentioned

http://www.ashleycountyledger.com/history/central1.txt (there is more than what I quoted here. Apparently Samuel Bethune, Edwin's brother, drank and danced.

Central Church, Sept. 9th, 1884

Our district meeting, composed of ministers and deacons of several churches, convened with us, on Saturday and Sunday, August 30th and 31st, 1884; and after the business of said meeting was over, we had protracted services both day and night until Tuesday, Sept. 9th. Elder R. A. Lee of Monticello was with us, who did nearly all of the preaching. The ministration of the Word was attended with the power of the Holy Spirit unto the conviction and conversion of many souls. During the meeting, the membership of our church and quite a number from sister churches also, were greatly revived and spiritually benefitted. The following named persons were received into membership with us by experience and baptism, to-wit: Frank Thach, William Linder, Samuel Bethune, Y. H. Allen, Alonzo McDougald, John Powell, John Wilcoxen, Willis Stanley, William McCauley, Ambrose Cone, James Rodgers, Robert Riley, L. A. Lloyd, D. T. Lloyd, Alice Brymer, Ruth Allen, Bolen [Colen] Allen and Minnie Griswold. And Bro. Jack Ward and Sister Axie Brymer, both having been excluded from the fellowship of our church were restored to the same. Bro. B. F. Morris, who had been excluded from Mt. Olive Church, was also restored to fellowship with us. Bro. B. F. Jordan, a member of Clear Creek Church in Drew County, made application for membership with us, and he, having no letter of recommendation from said church, was received upon satisfactory vouchers. And Bro. G. C. Cone, who held a letter of dismission from us returned said letter and was thereby reinstated and identified with us.

On Thursday evening, Sept. 4th, the church convened for the purpose of transacting the special business of the church. The minute of last meeting was read and adopted. An election was had for messengers to the association, which resulted in the choice of brethren E. A. Fudge, E. Thach and William Hewen [Hughen] with W. W. Barnes as alternate. A motion prevailed that we send $1.50 for minutes. The clerk was authorized to write a letter to the association. The Church then made choice for Pastor for the next associational year, which resulted in the unanimous choice for Bro. Waldrop.

Our Pastor having requested us to excuse him from preaching to us at our regular time in this month, his request was granted. Adjourned to meet on our regular day in October. Done by order of the church in conference.

J. V. B Waldrop, Mod., E. A. Fudge, c.c.

church records--samuel bethune & YHallen mentioned

http://www.ashleycountyledger.com/history/central1.txt

Central Church, Sept. 9th, 1884

Our district meeting, composed of ministers and deacons of several churches, convened with us, on Saturday and Sunday, August 30th and 31st, 1884; and after the business of said meeting was over, we had protracted services both day and night until Tuesday, Sept. 9th. Elder R. A. Lee of Monticello was with us, who did nearly all of the preaching. The ministration of the Word was attended with the power of the Holy Spirit unto the conviction and conversion of many souls. During the meeting, the membership of our church and quite a number from sister churches also, were greatly revived and spiritually benefitted. The following named persons were received into membership with us by experience and baptism, to-wit: Frank Thach, William Linder, Samuel Bethune, Y. H. Allen, Alonzo McDougald, John Powell, John Wilcoxen, Willis Stanley, William McCauley, Ambrose Cone, James Rodgers, Robert Riley, L. A. Lloyd, D. T. Lloyd, Alice Brymer, Ruth Allen, Bolen [Colen] Allen and Minnie Griswold. And Bro. Jack Ward and Sister Axie Brymer, both having been excluded from the fellowship of our church were restored to the same. Bro. B. F. Morris, who had been excluded from Mt. Olive Church, was also restored to fellowship with us. Bro. B. F. Jordan, a member of Clear Creek Church in Drew County, made application for membership with us, and he, having no letter of recommendation from said church, was received upon satisfactory vouchers. And Bro. G. C. Cone, who held a letter of dismission from us returned said letter and was thereby reinstated and identified with us.

On Thursday evening, Sept. 4th, the church convened for the purpose of transacting the special business of the church. The minute of last meeting was read and adopted. An election was had for messengers to the association, which resulted in the choice of brethren E. A. Fudge, E. Thach and William Hewen [Hughen] with W. W. Barnes as alternate. A motion prevailed that we send $1.50 for minutes. The clerk was authorized to write a letter to the association. The Church then made choice for Pastor for the next associational year, which resulted in the unanimous choice for Bro. Waldrop.

Our Pastor having requested us to excuse him from preaching to us at our regular time in this month, his request was granted. Adjourned to meet on our regular day in October. Done by order of the church in conference.

J. V. B Waldrop, Mod., E. A. Fudge, c.c.

David Shaw Bethune

Another brother of Samuel B. Bethune

Roderick Alexander Bethune

This is the brother of Samuel B. Bethune (born abt 1840).

Monday, May 23, 2011

CSI logan county

Do I know any of these Gasaways?
http://www.ilsos.gov/GenealogyMWeb/LoganCntyCriminalCourtServlet

or these hustons
http://www.ilsos.gov/GenealogyMWeb/LoganCntyCriminalCourtServlet

logan county relevant probate records recorder

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

things to do when you're in springfield

I found out that this year's Federation of Genealogical Society conference is in Springfield! While I'm sure I won't be ther for it, they do have this list of research opportunities in springfield. I had no idea there were so many great things there.

Like this in the IL regional archives depository at UIS!
County and municipal records dating from 1817 onward, collected from 14 central Illinois counties: Bond, Cass, Christian, Fayette, Greene, Jersey, Macon, Macoupin, Mason, Menard, Montgomery, Morgan, Sangamon and Scott. Some of these historic records include:

Circuit and Chancery Court record books, dockets, and case files
Wills, estate inventory and probate case files
Poll books and election returns
Deed records
Tax records
Birth, death, marriage, and divorce records
County commissioners' minutes
Naturalization papers
Cemetery records
School records


Or the Sangamon Valley Collection at Lincoln Library (the Spfld public library).
The Sangamon Valley Collection (SVC) provides in-depth resources for the study of Springfield, Illinois, Sangamon County and the eleven adjacent counties. The collection, established in 1970, contains materials from the past and present. Examples of items to be found here are: photographs, city and county directories, high school yearbooks, city and county documents, long-range planning reports and surveys, histories and maps.

The staff maintains a computer index of the State Journal-Register and the Illinois Times back to 1981. Articles of local interest are indexed. Search the index here: http://hip.rpls.ws:81/#focus.

SVC is a favorite haunt of genealogists who use the extensive Sangamon County Obituary File. Genealogical materials are not limited to the local area. For example, family histories from Virginia and German immigrant passenger lists can be found.

Saturday, April 16, 2011

marcel duboce



This is the calling card of Marcel DuBoce, the French husband of Augusta Henrietta Swinke. They married in 1873 in Illinois. She came from Prussia in 1871, he in 1860. Shortly after he arrived in Springfield he enlisted in the Union army and served from 1862-1965. He spent most of his time in western Tennessee during the civil war. He was a photographer. He took the first picture of an African American in Springfield, Il. There are some picture that he took in the LIncoln Pres. Library.

At first I just found him because I want to find out who Augusta's mother is. I believe her to be a sister of Ottelia, so if I can find her mother I know Ottelia's. I don't know why she came over to the States in 1871, while Ottelia, who was married in 1875 came over in 1882. So anyway, I'm no just generally curious about the rest of the family and am interested to learn more about Marcel, because he sounds super cool.

here is a link to an indexed version of marcel's death certificate.



ETA: I have continued searching. There is an August DuBoce, who I suspect may be a brother or related somehow. The brother, is supposed to have been born in Illinois, so maybe not a brother, but a cousin? August is slightly older. August died in San Francisco and also served in the Union Army. Marcel had a photography studio on the capital square in Springfield. I would imagine that he photographed Lincoln.

here is a link that talks about the man who occupied his former studio space on the capital square.

Saturday, March 26, 2011

And what is up with this?

Hypothesis: Elwell is a family name. Should be an Elwell married to a Garrison at least once, somewhere.

Uncle verne has made these same connections, I think. It's funny--like I'm several years behind his thought processes, but hitting similar theories--great minds think alike, no?

http://www.biblerecords.com/elwell.html

SURNAMES:
ELWELL
GARRISON
HUGGINS

Below this line, verbatim from source, except for
some slight formatting changes.

-------------------------------------------------

ELWELL.

BIRTHS

Evan Elwell was born the 8th day of April A Domini 1758.
Ann Elwell, late Ann Garrison, was born 4th May 1764.
Abigal Elwell, Daughter of Evan Elwell was born 21st November
1784.
Susannah Elwell was born 22nd September 1786.
Joel Elwell was born 14th of October 1788.
Nancy Elwell was born 15th of August. 1791.

DEATHS

Mary Elwell, wife of Evan Elwell departed this life 23rd Nov.
1788.
Evan Elwell, Departed this life 27th of March 1797.
Ann Elwell, Second wife of Evan Elwell departed this life
29th April 1816.
Susannah Huggins Departed this life 7th of November 1825
Nancy Elwell, departed this life Dec. 7th 1822.

Printed from the original record in a bible published in
Philadelphia, 1807. A New Jersey Family.


-------------------------------------------------



From an ancestry NJ forum.

I am pulling notes from a book called "Notices From New Jersey Newspapers 1781-1790"; Thomas B.Wilson, pub. Hunterdon House, Lambertville, New Jersey 1988 p. 59

20 April 1784 - New Jersey Gazette
William Garrison, Agent for Forfeited Estates, Salem County, adv. that all persons having demands against the following estates, which have already been sold, settle their accounts before September 1st. The estates referred to are those of:
Moses Atkinson, Hugh Coweperthwaite, Richard Mead, William Pearce, Philip Adams, James Sutton, Thomas Sutton,John Sutton, Israel Elwell, James Dean, Joseph Kendal, Rueben Langley, Abdon Abbot Jr., Robert Whitaker, Thomas Lamb, Jacob Vanmater, George Johnson, Joseph Hewlings, Christopher Rondolaer, Michael Miller, John Daniel, William Rawson, John Morrow, John Booden.


I just don't think that it's coincidence that Elwell was named Elwell. Give the two above things.


and this
http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/GARRISON/2008-06/1213910380

and this (search garrison)
http://www.archive.org/stream/elwellfamilyinam00elwe/elwellfamilyinam00elwe_djvu.txt


and this
http://genealogytrails.com/njer/salem/marriages.html










http://books.google.com/books?id=DLuVfPFPVOIC&lpg=PA145&dq=elwell%20garrison&pg=PA145#v=onepage&q=elwell%20garrison&f=false

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=garrison&GSfn=samuel&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSob=n&GRid=31684414&df=all&


LDS things (will be added to)

Book by Irene Pedicord
published 1980
Land Grants of Kentucky
2nd Census of Kentucky 1800
Orange Co Historical Soc #4182 Feb 14 1972
LDS Micro Film #13515 Garrisons in Kentucky

need this. https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F459712
stmt. resp.: by T. A. Gassaway
authors: Gassaway, T. A. (Main Author)
format: Manuscript/On Film
language: English
publications: Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1974
physical: on 1 microfilm reel, 35 mm.

Microreproduction of typescript in Jackson County, Ill.

A genealogy of the descendants of Nicholas Gasaway who was living in Maryland in 1650. In 1686 he married Anne Benson. His will was proved in Jan 1691.

Includes Karnes, Read, Watkins, and related families.

Includes index.

+ Nicholas Gassaway will, MD wills 2:228-231, FHL microfim 0,012,841.

Friday, March 25, 2011

where did greenwood come from?

So I found a Greenwood W. Garrison that enlisted in the 4th Iowa infantry at 46. He, his son-in-law and 4 nephews died in the war.
Enlisted as a Private on 4 July 1861 at the age of 46.
Mortally wounded 22 Feb 1863 at the Battle of Vicksburg, MS
His son John, a son-inlaw and 4 nephews also died in the Civil War


I suspect this name is somehow important to the Garrison family, but why? It's not like Miles was named after him because he died in the war, AFTER miles g.g. had been born.

I also found someone who went to TX named Garrison Greenwood--a minister, I think. There party saw some death to Native Americans. There is also a Prof named that at some school in OR, an engineering school, present-day. Hm.

Thursday, March 24, 2011

leads--thurs 3/24

I need to pursue this .
link to search for sang county records.

Did Albert die in Sangamon County or not? Where else is it. Wait, I know he died in Sang Co. I just mean did he reside in sang co when he died? It says mechanicsburg on his death certificate, I think. I'd like to find the actual copy of that and look for a will?

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Fuhrwerk/Swinke lines



This (left) is Grammie's fan chart. It's likely not 100% correct because it includes some guesses that I'm making (but to which I am not committed), but this is the part that I've been working on the past few days.

In particular I'm working on the Swinke/Fuhrwerks and trying to figure out who came across on the trip across the Atlantic with Ottelia Swinke Fuhrwerk and her daughter Gertrude. The trip started Feb 15, 1882 and got to NYC on March 1, 1882. They travelled on the Silesia. Listed on the manifest are a "Ferd. Swinke abt 1833 49 männlich (Male) Gnewnau, Westpreußenand "Caroline Swinke born abt 1859, age 23 weiblich (Female) from Gnewnau, Westpreußen."

When I made the fan chart, I thought that perhaps "Ferd" was Ottelia's father and that Caroline would be her sister. Then I found Carol Fleck's genealogy pages. She said that Carolina was a mother to Ottelia and she died here (need to find the death certificate). Ottelia's parents were (according to CF) Herman Swinkie and Carolina Herban. Albert'a she only has the father's name--August Fuhrwerk. So, I probably jumped the gun on the change to the chart. But, Ottelia would have had a twin, or closely timed sister--Caroline, if the Swinke on the ship is a sister (both are listed as 23 years old). It could be that the recorder mixed up the dates of the two, but the ages are the same on the ship's arrival record in NYC.

Here is the manifest from the ship. The party of four is near the bottom on the right hand side page.


I will need to get this film Civil registration of births, marriages and deaths for Gnewau, Westpreußen, Germany; now Gniewowo (Wejherowo), Gdańsk, Poland from the family history library. I'll probably find something there. I believe there are about 10 years of records that I could find there that may be helpful, likely enough to find (1) the marriage of Ottelia & Albert and (2) the birth record of Gertrude, (3) Death record of Ottelia's dad if Carol Fleck's research is correct. Then on the US side I need to find the Ferd and Caroline that are on the manifest. What happened to them once they are off the ship? I should be able to find them in the census.

I also found this, which seems to be a forum for genealogy researchers looking in that area.

mission statement

this blog is to help me keep track of the loads of information I acquire/stumble upon in my searches. I need a place to collect it all. May have to combine this with a google site to accomplish my goals. I want to compile files and notes and keep a record of hypotheses I test.