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TAHS Website Updates for November 2007

December 1, 2007

Happy Holidays to all of you. We're going out with a bang, 
thanks to great folks such as Melva Taylor, Mary Anne 
Batten and Richard & Lois Wetzell. I think I have worn the 
prints right off my fingers with all the typing, but I'm 
not complaining! Check out all of the obits we have this 
month. And I still have piles waiting to be transcribed! 
 
A BIG THANK YOU to all who took the time to support our 
request for a grant from Hamburger Helper. Unfortunately, 
we did not receive any funds. However, we had the most 
signatures from supporters! We'll try again in February. We 
are scheduled to have the roof replaced in early Spring of 
2008, so we will continue to have fund-raisers and 
hopefully, we will continue to receive donations towards 
this much needed project. We are almost half-way to our 
monetary goal. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. 
 
As many of you know, we will be a part of the INP - 
Illinois Newspaper Project. This is so exciting! Some of 
the Tampico Tornado Newspapers have been micro-filmed in 
the past, but we have several years that were never filmed, 
including the 1876 issues! You can read more about the 
project at the following URL: 
http://www.library.uiuc.edu/inp/participant_results.php?location=Tampico%20Area%20Historical%20Society 
 
I will not itemize the Calendar of Events in this 
e-newsletter, but please visit our "What's New"? page of 
website for current activities in the area. These events 
are sent to the area newspapers, so if you would like your 
organization listed, PLEASE submit them to me as early as 
possible! The newspapers ask for a two-week lead! It is 
also posted on site on the What's New page and the 
CALENDAR. Be sure to include contact information.  
CALENDAR OF EVENTS:  
http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com/page/page/22558.htm 
 
OK - Here's the latest........... 
For a direct link to all of these entries, go to our What's 
New Page - 
http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com/Whats_New.html 
You may then click on each individual entry. 
 
NEW ENTRIES FOR NOVEMBER 2007 
 
FAMILY PHOTO ALBUMS 
http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com/Family_Photos_Index.html 
WINTER Family Album - submitted by Cindy Leister (updates 
made to album photos. Still need help with identification)  
HOGEBOOM Family - I added a 1903 news article to an 
existing photo of Noah & J. N. Hogeboom in this album.  
Jack KOLB in WWII uniform, submitted by Lynn Kolb 
 
The following is an awesome feature I am adding to the 
site: 
 
PICASA PHOTO ALBUMS 
http://picasaweb.google.com/TampicoHistoricalSociety 
I have started a group of photo albums 
on Google's Picasa Web Albums. This is an off-site link. 
One of the advantages is you can leave a comment under the 
photo. You can also easily email them to others. After you 
"open" the album of choice, click on the individual photos 
to enlarge, read details and/or leave a personal comment. 
(Unfortunately, our search engine will not detect entries 
in these albums, but GOOGLE will) 
(New Picasa Photo Album): 
Giving Tree Auction 2007 
 
MESSAGE BOARDS TOPICS FOR NOVEMBER  
http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com/Message_Board.html 
Shere & Pierceson Families Note! there are TWO pages for 
this thread.  
Nettie Cummings  
Lottie Eddy Smith  
Prophetstown Cemetery vs. Riverside Cemetery, Prophetstown  
Loraine Church/Cemetery - Kemmis Cemetery  
Lyndon Taverns  
Highland School Split in Two  
Power, Curran Families (includes thread on Egert)  
Thompson - Burns  
Mullen?  
Where is That?  
Darby Family  
Four Roses Tavern in Yorktown?  
Wish List (Roof fund)  
Frank R. Owens  
Ceud mile taing (Sincere thanks)  
Plat Maps from 1875  
Franks Family  
Charles W. Rasmussen  
Amos Short  
 
BIOGRAPHIES - WHITESIDE COUNTY 1900 
http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com/Whiteside_Co_Bios_1900_Index.html 
William A. Beswick - Requested by Sheri Ertl 
http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com/Bureau_Co_Biographies_1906.html 
 
BIOGRAPHIES - BUREAU COUNTY - 1906 
http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com/Bureau_Co_Biographies_1906.html 
Valentine Warkins, Requested by J. J. Campbell  
Ernest J. Hall, Requested by J. J. Campbell  
Richard Hall, Requested by J. J. Campbell  
 
OBITUARIES 
http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com/Obit_Index.html 
1962 - Mabel Guither, Submitted by Melva L. Taylor  
1962 - Joe J. Boehm, Submitted by Melva L. Taylor  
1962 - Marjorie (Green) Kemper, Submitted by Melva L. 
Taylor  
1962 - Randy Lee Woolums, Submitted by Melva L. Taylor  
1962 - Charles Turner, Submitted by Melva L. Taylor  
1962 - Lawrence Weston, Submitted by Melva L. Taylor  
1962 - Alice T. (Fagan) Burke, Submitted by Melva L. Taylor 
 
1962 - Rodney Charles Hull, Submitted by Melva L. Taylor  
1961 - Joseph A. Marx, Submitted by Melva L. Taylor  
1961 - Onis H. Horrall, Submitted by Melva L. Taylor  
1961 - George Lickhard, Submitted by Melva Taylor  
1961 - Theodore Hemming Taber, Submitted by Melva Taylor  
1961 - Raymond Oberle, Submitted by Melva Taylor  
1961 - David Eli Cain, Submitted by Melva Taylor  
1961 - Mary Ethel (Kurtz) Smith, Submitted by Melva Taylor  
1961 - Elizabeth Ballard, Submitted by Melva Taylor  
1960 - Margaret (Combs) Anderson, Submitted by Melva Taylor 
 
1960 - LaVern Foy, Submitted by Melva L Taylor  
1961 - Mary (Mueller) Siebels, Submitted by Melva L. Taylor 
 
1961 - Nellie Mae (Hart) Obendicke, Submitted by Melva L. 
Taylor  
1961 - Laura Caroline (Steinke) Olsson, Submitted by Melva 
L. Taylor  
1961 - Lillian Edith (Jaquet) Newlon, Submitted by Melva L. 
Taylor  
1961 - Amy Rose (Dorathy) Adams, Submitted by Melva L. 
Taylor  
1961 - Leonard Ott, Submitted by Melva L. Taylor  
2002 - Wayne Harms, Submitted by Richard & Lois Wetzell  
1968 - Oscar P. Wetzell, Submitted by Richard & Lois 
Wetzell  
2000 - Michael Wetzell, Submitted by Richard & Lois Wetzell 
 
2000 - Angie Cole, Submitted by Richard & Lois Wetzell  
1998 - Zeita M. Wolfe, Submitted by Richard & Lois Wetzell  
1997 - Herbert Ackerson, Submitted by Richard & Lois 
Wetzell  
1994 - Gary C. Coers, Submitted by Richard & Lois Wetzell  
1999 - Monafae Wetzell, Submitted by Richard & Lois Wetzell 
 
1997 - Paul D. Wetzell, Submitted by Richard & Lois Wetzell 
 
1994 - Rodney Farnham, Submitted by Richard & Lois Wetzell  
2002 - Esther M. Hoover, Submitted by Richard & Lois 
Wetzell  
2003 - Bernice *Berniece Ackeberg, Submitted by Richard & 
Lois Wetzell  
1999 - John E. Pierceson, Submitted by Richard & Lois 
Wetzell  
1996 - Harry E. Thompson, Submitted by Richard & Lois 
Wetzell  
1996 - Charles W. Chriest, Submitted by Richard & Lois 
Wetzell  
1996 - Robert J. VanLanduitt, Submitted by Richard & Lois 
Wetzell  
1992 - Arnold H. "Joe" Specht, Submitted by Richard & Lois 
Wetzell  
1993 - Kenneth M. Pearson, Submitted by Richard & Lois 
Wetzell  
1990 - Elaine F. Kermeen, Submitted by Mary Anne Batten  
1990 - Boline Olson, Submitted by Mary Anne Batten  
1982 - Donald D. Owens (memorial card, no obit), Submitted 
by Mary Anne Batten  
1928 - Martin G. Love, submitted by Anne Winters  
1936 - John Kolb  
1960 - Aesel Tonkinson - Memorial Card - no obit, Submitted 
by Mary Anne Batten  
1956 - John R. Nuelle, Submitted by Mary Anne Batten  
2003 - Jack Thompson, Submitted by Mary Anne Batten  
1990 - Virgil Wayne Cooper, Submitted by Bob Johnson  
1954 - Mabel (Emmons) Burns  
1990 - Richard Dale Kelly, Submitted by Mary Anne Batten  
1989 - Jay D. Farwell, Submitted by Mary Anne Batten  
1989 - Martin Sheffler, Submitted by Mary Anne Batten  
1988 - Janet E. (Waite) Nuelle, Submitted by Mary Anne 
Batten  
1985 - Oliver Batten, Submitted by Mary Anne Batten  
2004 - Jack Farnham, Submitted by Mary Anne Batten  
2007 - Alice M. Pratt  
2007 - Mary R. Kitson  
2007 - Rodney Bannick  
2007 - Gertrude Bracke  
2007 - Eileen M. Woellert  
1991 - Royal A. Jackson. submitted by Mary Anne Batten  
2004 - Wayne E. Mitchell, submitted by Mary Anne Batten  
2003 - Richard L. Nuelle, Submitted by Mary Anne Batten  
2003 - Clemma June Yarde, Submitted by Mary Anne Batten  
1999 - Lucille Ownes, Submitted by Mary Anne Batten  
1999 - Mildred Hussong Waugh  
1996 - Lillie M. Johnson, Submitted by Mary Anne Batten  
1994 - Robert F. Nuelle, Submitted by Mary Anne Batten  
1997 - Wilbur L. "Bill" Kahly, Submitted by Mary Anne 
Batten  
1995 - Elenora E. Batten, Submitted by Mary Anne Batten  
2003 - Harold W. Stickel, Submitted by Mary Anne Batten  
2000 - Gale H. Miller, Submitted by Mary Anne Batten  
2001 - Dorothy Carlson, Submitted by Mary Anne Batten  
1999 - Edith I. Verdick, Submitted by Mary Anne Batten  
2003 - Raymond "Pete" Bruder, Submitted by Mary Anne Batten 
 
ILLINOIS SOLDIERS' & SAILORS' HOME AT QUINCY 
http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com/IL_Soldier_Sailor_Home_Quincy.html 
Ferdinand Gehrt, requested by Lee Cheesbrough 
 
ARTICLES & LOCAL HISTORY 
http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com/Articles_Local_History.html 
1932 - Pastor and Family Honored at Party (Methodist 
Church, Pastor F .E. Palm)  
1957 - Pastor Swaney Leaves (Methodist Church)  
1957 - Pastor Holverson Arrives (Methodist Church)  
1951 - New Pastor, Joseph Walker (Methodist Church)  
1951 - Marriages Rise in Wake of Korean War  
1932 - Christian Church Held Rally Day (includes History of 
the Church)  
1903 - Electric Road Buys Site (re: HY&T)  
1903 - Instructions to R. F. D. Patrons  
1903 - New Bedford "Country Correspondence" (gossip column) 
 
1903 - Whippletown "Country Correspondence" (gossip column) 
 
1903 - Yorktown "Country Correspondence" (gossip column)  
1903 - Surprise Party - Miss Jennie Slye  
1903 - Commissioners Measure Bridges (over Canal for 
pending trial)  
1966 - Ronald Reagan Enters Politics  
 
Note: I have been adding a link to these obits to TMC 
Index 
http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com/TampicoMemCemIndex.html 
I do not have time to itemize each addition to the 
cemetery indexes, so please, check back regularly to see if 
additions 
or corrections have been made. All of our Cemetery Indexes 
can be found on our TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE 
http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com/Index.html 
- Scroll down to 
CEMETERIES and click on your choice.  
 
Have a wonderful and safe holiday ~ and keep those 
contributions coming! YOU are the ones that make our site 
so awesome. You are helping and touching lives around the 
world. Our latest "thank you" came from Scotland! My 
sincerest THANK YOU to all of you who have taken the time 
to submit the historical and genealogical information and 
for aiding those folks on our MESSAGE BOARDS.  
 
Reminder: If you change your email, you will need to 
re-register to receive this newsletter with the new 
address. 
http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com/Mailing_List.html 
You will receive a confirmation email, which you must 
respond to in order to activate your account. 
 
Denise McLoughlin 
Family History Coordinator 
Tampico Area Historical Society 
http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com/Home_Page.html 
tahs@thewisp.net 
Our website has been paid for by the VILLAGE OF TAMPICO, 
through October, 2008. Our internet service has been 
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