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TAHS New Entries for July 2005

July 30, 2005

WHAT'S NEW? 
http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com/page/page/1265290.htm 
Another busy month! Our "What's New?" page will provide 
direct links to the following entries: 
 
NEW ENTRIES FOR JULY 2005 
 
BIOGRAPHIES 
William Ramsay - Hume Twp. (Whiteside Co./1885), 
Transcribed by Becky Jones 
John Weaver - Sterling Twp. (Whiteside Co./1885), 
Transcribed by Becky Jones 
Lyman Blake - Fulton (Whiteside Co./1885), Transcribed by 
Becky Jones 
David B. Grove - Hahnaman Twp. (Whiteside Co./1885), 
Transcribed by Becky Jones 
Horace H. Chapin - Hume Twp. (Whiteside Co./1885), 
Transcribed by Becky Jones 
Orlando Sprague - Fulton (Whiteside Co./1885), Transcribed 
by Becky Jones 
Martin L. Bush - Sterling (Whiteside Co./1885), Transcribed 
by Becky Jones 
Albert Ferris - Hahnaman Twp. (Whiteside Co./1885), 
Transcribed by Becky Jones 
Ebenezer S. Phelps - Princeton (Bureau/Putnam/Marshall Co.s 
- 1896) 
Gillett Burr - Princeton (Bureau/Putnam/Marshall Co.s - 
1896) 
George R. Phelps - Princeton (Bureau/Putnam/Marshall Co.s - 
1896) 
William H. Burr - Roberts Twp. (Bureau/Putnam/Marshall Co.s 
- 1896) 
Elder Eugene L. Moore (Bureau/Putnam/Marshall Co.s - 1896) 
David Moore (Bureau/Putnam/Marshall Co.s - 1896) 
Orris S. Phelps (Bureau/Putnam/Marshall Co.s - 1896) 
William I. Moore (Bureau/Putnam/Marshall Co.s - 1896) 
William J. Barth (Past & Present - Bureau Co. - 1906) 
Linus C. Reynolds (Whiteside Co.- 1885), Transcribed by 
Becky Jones 
Phillip H. Smith (Whiteseide Co. - 1885), Transcribed by 
Becky Jones 
Ephraim Kempster (Whiteside Co. - 1885), Transcribed by 
Becky Jones 
Andrew Sapp - Wyanet (Bureau Co./1885) 
Solomon Sapp - Princeton (Bureau Co./1885) 
Ferdinand Sutton - Malden (Bureau Co./1885) 
Charles Wolfersberger - Princeton (Bureau Co./1885) 
Philip Wolfersberger - Princeton (Bureau Co./1885) 
John H. Kempster - Portland (Whiteside Co./1885), 
Transcribed by Becky Jones 
William R. McKenzie - Prophetstown Twp. (Whiteseide 
Co./1885), Transcribed by Becky Jones 
Milo Chapin - Portland (Whiteside Co./1885), Transcribed by 
Becky Jones 
Daniel Hollishead - Ustick Twp (Whiteside Co./1885), 
includes lithograph, Transcribed by Beck Jones 
Robert L. Burchell (Whiteside Co./1885), Transcribed by 
Becky Jones 
John B. Loomis - Prophetstown (Whiteside Co./1885) 
John B. Loomis - Prophetstown (Whiteside Co./1908) 
Harry F. Kellum (Whiteside Co./1885), Transcribed by Becky 
Jones 
Herman Sterling (Whiteside Co./1885), Transcribed by Becky 
Jones 
L. Edwin Brookfield (Whiteside Co./1885) Transcribed by 
Becky Jones 
Michael Carney (Whiteside Co./1885) Transcribed by Becky 
Jones 
Nelon Cleveland (Whiteside Co./1885) Transcribed by Becky 
Jones 
Draper B. Richmond (Whiteside Co./1885) Transcribed by 
Becky Jones 
Samuel A. Thompson (Whitesdie Co./1900) 
R. A. Thompson (Whiteside Co./1900) 
Silas Langdon (Whiteside Co./1885), Transcribed by Becky 
Jones 
Elias D. LeFevre (Whiteside Co./1885), Transcribed by Becky 
Jones 
Edward Tyne (Whiteside Co./1885), Transcribed by Becky 
Jones 
 
OBITS 
Charles W. Welch 
Mary Ellen (Cronin)Welch 
 
MEMORIAL CARDS 
Lester E. Johnson - Submitted by Bob Johnson 
Leland Ray Cooper - Submitted by Bob Johnson 
Rosetta Grace Moser - Submitted by Bob Johnson 
Mrs. Dana Belle McDonald - Submitted by Bob Johnson 
Roberta Sandrock - Submitted by Bob Johnson 
Gertrude Z. Johnson - Submitted by Bob Johnson 
Peter Charles Johnson - Submitted by Bob Johnson 
Harry R. Sandrock - Submitted by Bob Johnson 
Mabel F. Rogers - Submitted by Bob Johnson 
Blanche L. Thomas - Submitted by Bob Johnson 
Harvey H. Sandrock - Submitted by Bob Johnson 
Sandy K. Hostetler - Submitted by Bob Johnson 
Fredrick W. Johnson - Submitted by Bob Johnson 
Clarice E. Sandrock - Submitted by Bob Johnson 
Everett C. Sandrock - Submitted by Bob Johnson 
Murtle A. McDonald - Submitted by Bob Johnson 
Joseph S. Kropf - Submitted by Bob Johnson 
John J. Saathoff - Submitted by Bob Johnson 
Frank M. Calsyn - Submitted by Bob Johnson 
Ivan L. (Spud) Neahring - Submitted by Bob Johnson 
Clifford H. Thompson - Submitted by Bob Johnson 
Virgil Wayne Cooper - Submitted by Bob Johnson 
Anna R. Shrock - Submitted by Bob Johnson 
Samuel J. Headings - Submitted by Bob Johnson 
Leo M. Gudgell - Submitted by Bob Johnson 
Leroy J. Kelly - Submitted by Bob Johnson 
Amiel Roseling - Submitted by Bob Johnson 
Mabel Barbara Garretson - Submitted by Bob Johnson 
Glenn L. "Herb" Kirst - Submitted by Bob Johnson 
George "Bud" E. Forward, Jr. - Submitted by Bob Johnson 
Barbara S. Cunniff - Submitted by Bob Johnson 
LaVerne Landsiedel - Submitted by Bob Johnson 
Ruth I. Hall - Submitted by Bob Johnson 
Sharon Ann Kerchner - Submitted by Bob Johnson 
Kenneth Lee Martin 1939-1996, Submitted by Bob Johnson 
Joseph Garretson 1929-1997, Submitted by Bob Johnson 
Keith J. Carlsen 1920-1997, Submitted by Bob Johnson 
Clarence F. Brandau 1915-1997, Submitted by Bob Johnson 
Wilbur L. "Bill" Kahly 1912-1997, Submitted by Bob Johnson 
Tamra J. (Draper) Posey 1950-1997, Submitted by Bob Johnson 
Howard C. Hansen 1903-1998, Submitted by Bob Johnson 
V. Francis Johnson 1910-1998, Submitted by Bob Johnson 
Robert J. Oberle 1925-1999, Submitted by Bob Johnson 
Lulu L. Thompson 1921-1999, Submitted by Bob Johnson 
Thomas W. "Woody" Cunniff 1917-1999, Submitted by Bob 
Johnson 
Frank L. Thomas 1904-1999, Submitted by Bob Johnson 
Henry "Hank" Burgess 1922-1999, Submitted by Bob Johnson 
John E. Pierceson 1929-1999, Submitted by Bob Johnson 
Edith I. Verdick 1947-1999, Submitted by Bob Johnson 
Anita Jane Gudgell 1936-1999, Submitted by Bob Johnson 
Lt. Col. William C. Kerchner USAF, Ret. 1945-2000, 
Submitted by Bob Johnson 
 
New! - GIFT SHOP 
 
ILLINOIS SOLDIERS' & SAILORS' HOME 
William Talbert 
Levi W. McShooler 
 
HISTORY OF SWEDES IN ILLINOIS 
Martin P. Rosendahl 
Louis T. Larson 
 
PHOTO ALBUMS 
1934 Tampico 8th Grade (Class Photos), Submitted by Dianne 
Glassburn Sandau 
Tomas Callahan 1956 Trojan Band (Class Photos), Submitted 
by Dianne Glassburn Sandau 
Unidentified Woman (Glassburn Family Album), Submitted by 
Dianne Glassburn 
 
New! - HISTORY OF WHITESIDE COUNTY - 1877 
Tampico Churches - 1877 
 
New! - HISTORY OF WHITESIDE COUNTY 1908 
The School - Tampico (Whiteside Co./1908) 
Recollections of Mrs. Charles West (Whiteside Co./1908) 
Provides interesting tidbits on several surnames 
Tampico's G.O.M. - Rufus Aldrich (Whiteside Co./1908) 
 
MISCELLANEOUS 
Identified the students in the 1961-62 THS Junior Class 
History of St. Mary's Catholic Church (History & 
Biographies/Main Menu), 2 sources: Dr. Sharon Welch 
Callaghan, Tampico Centennial Year Book 
Added new Catagory on HOME PAGE/MAIN MENU, "Churches" which 
links to an INDEX OF CHURCH HISTORIES 
Whiteside County Contacts - (Home Page/Whiteside Co.) 
Includes email addresses. 
Revised & reformatted the HISTORY OF TAMPICO from the 
Tampico Centennial Year Book 1975 (Index of Tampico 
History) 
 
The Tampico Area Historical Society web site provides FREE 
historical and genealogical information on-line for parts 
of WHITESIDE, BUREAU and HENRY counties. It is an 
inter-active web site (Message Board & email) and offers 
free (limited) research assistance.  
 
Denise McLoughlin, Family History Coordinator 
http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com

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