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TAHS Website Updates for February 2007

March 2, 2007

Wow! What an amazing month we have had! So many wonderful 
contributions - Melva Taylor has been a busy little beaver 
transcribing the Sterling Gazette and sharing the obits & 
marriages with our site. Lynn & Craig Kolb have also 
submitted more obits and anniversaries for the their 
Kolb/Denison/Dow lines. Jack Pritchard has been posting a 
wonderful history on Dr. Harry TERRY which incorporates so 
many family names. He has also submitted two family history 
charts - one for James DAVIS and the other on Dr. Reuben 
DAVIS. How many know who the author by the name of "Hickory 
Switch" is?  
 
I created a "Wish List" to acquire achive-safe storage 
materials for our Tampico Tornado newspapers as well as 
some very-needed items. Well, who would have thought . . . 
the response has been unbelievable! The Tampico Lions Club 
donated $1000 towards our efforts, Les Niemi (a long-time 
friend of the TAHS) has donated a brand new 
printer/scanner/copier AND a digital camera! Andy Hinton 
will be home on leave in March, bringing us a 
microfisch/film reader. The generosity of these folks is 
just so overwhelming to me. THANK YOU just doesn't seem to 
be an adequate response. That's our history they are 
helping to preserve. Anyone that has gleened genealogical 
information from our website or the TAHS museum owes these 
fine folks a BIG thank you!  
 
Activity has been great on the Message Board. I am so 
grateful to all of you who take the time to respond to 
those searching their roots. Thank you! 
 
Here's the latest entries for the month of February. If you 
are local, please contact me regarding the Memorial 
Cemetery Walk at the TMC and St. Mary's. If you would like 
to do a brief presentation on anyone buried in these 
cemeteries or know of someone who would, please! Contact me 
at your earliest convenience. 
 
NEW ENTRIES FOR FEBRUARY 2007 
 
CALENDAR OF EVENTS 
 
March 27 - TAHS meeting @ 7pm. Guest Speaker, Ed Abbott. 
Speaking on his farm as part of the underground Railroad. 
 
OBITS 
1968 - Charles S. Sweet, Submitted by Melva Taylor 
1968 - Marilyn J. (Alexander) Anderson, Submitted by Melva 
Taylor 
1968 - Kimberly Kay Clark, Submitted by Melva Taylor 
1968 - Lewis E. LaDue, Submitted by Melva Taylor 
1951 - John Jensen, Submitted by Melva Taylor 
1951 - George Olmstead, Submitted by Melva Taylor 
1951 - Avon Lane Scott, Submitted by Melva Taylor 
1935 - Burdette J. Brown, Submitted by Melva Taylor 
1929 - Mary (Lane) Schutt, Submitted by Melva Taylor 
1951 - Charles Klobes, Submitted by Melva Taylor 
1910 - Phoebe (Work) Davis, Submitted by Jack Pritchard 
1915 - Elizabeth (Work) Davis, Submitted by Jack Pritchard 
1951 - Nellie M. Middleton, Submitted by Melva Taylor 
1984 - Florence M (Brown) Ralli, Submitted by Lynn Kolb 
1989 - Henry Kolb, Submitted by Lynn Kolb 
1965 - Herman Denison, Submitted by Lynn Kolb 
1983 - Lois Kolb, Submitted by Lynn Kolb 
1932 - Louisa Denison, Submitted by Lynn Kolb 
1948 - L. W. Denison, Submitted by Lynn Kolb 
1939 - Maud (Dow) Denison, Submitted by Lynn Kolb 
1918 - Minnie (Joern) Kolb, Submitted by Lynn Kolb 
1937 - Newton E. Denison, Submitted by Lynn Kolb 
1933 - Luna (Denison) Cummings, Submitted by Lynn Kolb 
2007 - Agnes Weber 
2007 - Jeff Forward 
2007 - Chester "Chet" Alender 
2007 - Marjorie (Brown) Wetzell 
1963 - Bessie (Brady) Reinagle, Submitted by Eldon Peterson 
1962 - May B. (Brady) Peterson, Submitted by Eldon Peterson 
1949 - Mrs. Kate Brady, Submitted by Eldon Peterson 
1885 - Liva Cain 
1935 - George Knox 
1947 - Haney E. Cain Added photo 2/24 
1933 - Frederick Van DeMark, Submitted by Melva Taylor 
1932 - Mary (Lane) Baldwin, Submitted by Melva Taylor 
1929 - Live M. (Cain) Hein 
1929 - Sadie (Scotchbrook) Davis 
1929 - George Hansen 
1929 - Joseph A Teach 
1903 - Mrs. David (Mary) Keefe - aka: "O'Keefe" or "O'Keef" 
 
ANNIVERSARIES 
1920 - Mr. & Mrs. William Mathis - 50th 
1910- Mr. & Mrs. H. L. Denison 50th, Submitted by Lynn Kolb 
1930 - Mr. & Mrs. Leslie Peterson - 25th 
 
MARRIAGES & ENGAGEMENTS 
1920 - Winchell - Hurbul, Submitted by Melva Taylor 
1920 - Denison - Kolb, Submitted by Les Niemi 
1885 - STEADMAN - MYERS 
1932 - Van DeMark - Miller, submitted by Melva Taylor 
1915 - Scott - Vestal, Submitted by Melva Taylor 
1915 - Lane - Giffrow, Submitted by Melva Taylor 
1932 - Van Vooren - Fritsch, Submitted by Melva Taylor 
1915 - Berg - Frank, Submitted by Melva Taylor 
1933 - Snyder - Short, Submitted by Melva Taylor 
1930 - Coggins - Rassmussen 
1903 - Olsson - Cash 
 
MISCELLANEOUS 
INDEX TO ARTICLES in the Centennial Year Book - Also see 
Index to photos in Centennial Year Book, located on the 
description page of Centennial Year Book in Gift Shop 
 
ARTICLES & LOCAL HISTORY 
H. L. Denison 85th Birthday, Submitted by Lynn Kolb 
1929 - Hooppole Railroad Undergoing Repairs 
1929 - (Rear Admiral Joseph) Mason Reeves Promoted 
1903 - Telephone Lines in Tampico 
1903 - E. A, Emmons sells Pitney Hotel 
 
MEMORIAL CARDS 
Added photo to Thomas Cunniff Memorial Card 
 
PHOTO ALBUMS 
New Album! WETZELL Family 
Widoff Family - in "People" Photo Album 
Ed & Elinor Aagesen - in "People" Photo Album 
Harry Kobbeman Family 1957 - People Photo Album 
Howard & Thera Ackeberg - People Photo Album 
Eldon & Velma Adams - People Photo Album 
Albert & Ethel Forward - People Photo Album 
Coe Gaulrapp Family - People Photo Album 
Elmer Gerdes Family - People Photo Album 
Gail Goodell Family - People Photo Album 
Jim Henrekin Family - People Photo Album 
J. M. Jacobs/Bill Craddock - "Jacobs Photo Album" 
Lester Jacobs - (Jacobs Photo Album) 
Lester Jacobs/Vesta Dennison - (Jacobs Photo Album) 
Mary E Jacobs (Jacobs Photo Album) 
Mary Jacobs & sisters (Jacobs Photo Album) 
Alice Smith Hill (People Photo Album) 
Edith Parent (People Photo Album) 
Added Ralph, Max & Mrs. Lee Brown - (Brown Photo Album) - 
Submitted by Lynn Kolb 
L. W. Denison Obit & Photo (Denison Photo Album) - 
Submitted by Lynn Kolb 
Herman Denison Obit (Denison Photo Album) Submitted by Lynn 
Kolb 
Henry J. Kolb Memorial Card - inside of card (Kolb Photo 
Album) - Submitted by Lynn Kolb 
Henry J. Kolb Memorial Card - outside of card (Kolb Photo 
Album) - Submitted by Lynn Kolb 
Mrs. Henry (Lois Denison) Kolb Obit (Kolb Photo Album) - 
Submitted by Lynn Kolb 
 
MAPS & ATLASES 
Hume Twp 1982 
 
BIOGRAPHIES (Parentheses Indicate where to find it from the 
TABLE OF CONTENTS) 
 
David Hall (Bureau/Marshall/Putnam 1896), requested by Nana 
Rutherford Redell 
 
CORRECTIONS:  
Henry Gerdes (Whiteside 1900) - Researcher Dale Ratcliffe 
submitted corrections to marriages noted in Bio. He has 
copies of the marriage certificates. 
 
GIFT SHOP 
Tampico Centennial Year Book - Now available on 2 CDs. 
Includes an index for articles as well as photo index.  
 
MESSAGE BOARDS FOR FEBRUARY 
Need Help with Photo ID - NEWELL, Floyd HOWLETT  
Anthony Cincere - 7th IL I Co. 
New Arrival for the Hixon/Hickson Family! 
Ancestral Findings for Dr. Harry Terry (by Jack Pritchard) 
- an on-going tale 
"Thank You" Les N. 
Dow, Denison, Kolb 
Tampico Centennial Year Book 
Alice Smith Hill 
Tampico High School - Class of '38 (Subject: GERBER family) 
(Charles) Bent Family Stuff 
Cemetery Walk 2007 
Wish List - another GREAT donation from Les Niemi! 
Andrew T. & Minnie Glassburn 
Mary R & Mason A Hein 
Welcome Leora Wiseman 
McCabe, William & Owen 
 
FAMILY HISTORY DESC. CHARTS 
James E. Davis - Submitted by Jack Pritchard 
Reuben Davis - Submitted by Jack Pritchard (posted a 
revised version on Feb 24) 
Joseph A Teach - Submitted by Jack Pritchard 
 
CEMETERIES 
TMC Index - filled in some missing info on BRADY family. 
Added name for "Mrs. Brady", spouses for BRADY's listed, 
parents names and a link to a photo of John BRADY (parent 
of Edmond). 
TMC Index - Filled in missing info on Bessie & Floyd 
Reinagle 
TMC Index - Filled in some missing information on Brewer 
Families 
TMC Index - 1. Corrected information on George Knox - 2. 
also added alternate first name for George's father's name 
provided by researcher Bob Thompson. 
 
FUNERAL LOGS 
Photo Album of Funeral Logs, submitted by Brian Sanders 
 
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS 
David & Angela Beech (They purchased the old A. T. 
Glassburn residence) 
Leora Wiseman - Descendant of Washington Thomas, founder of 
Thomas, IL 
Theora Stark  
 
MILITARY 
1929 - "Roll of Honor" List of Vets buried in area 
cemeteries as posted in the Tampico Tornado, May 30, 1929 
 
PLEASE GO TO THE "WHAT'S NEW" SECTION OF OUR SITE FOR 
DIRECT LINKS TO ALL OF THE ABOVE ENTRIES. 
 
Respectfully Submitted for your enjoyment and 
enlightenment, 
Denise McLoughlin 
Family History Coordinator 
Tampico Area Historical Society 
http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com/Home_Page.ht 
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