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Nauvoo's Historical Joseph Smith Mansion House photo with brief history.

Nauvoo's Joseph Smiths' Red Brick Store photo with brief history.

Nauvoo's Seventies Hall photo with brief history.

Nauvoo's Ellis S. Sanders House photo with brief history.

Ambrose BRYANT Obituary.

Young Girl & baby Carthage, IL. (May 1900) Possible MATHEWS children. See Gallery 3.

Woman in hat holding baby Carthage, IL. (May 1900) Possibly Ella L. CONYERS MATHEWS and her daughter, Grace. See Gallery 3.

One of the unidentified photos has been identified!!! See - Gallery 2.  Olive Cordell wife of Thurman.

Fountain Green Cemetery Tombstone Photos (Fountain Green Twp) & McConnell Geddes Cemetery Tombstone Photos(Fountain Green Twp). Photos courtesy of Barb Shave

James W. Harney Sr. has submitted the surnames: CAMPBELL, DAW, HAGGARD, HARNEY, & HORNEY. James also has a Website. Thank you.

This is a new section for Hancock County ILGenWeb, and we're starting off with 2 rare documents indeed.
1839 - Summons document - names included are: William SMITH,  George ROBINSON, Ortho WILLIAMS, Westly WILLILAMS, & Sheriff BACKENSTOS.

1842 - Illinois State Senator J. C. DAVIS judgement document.

In addition to the above: E. J. MILTON 1892 Mortgage Loan Document of Ferris, Illinois. (front only)

Does anyone have any old photos or poatcards of Hancock County? Please consider submitting them. Especially for the towns and villages of  Adrian, Basco, Bentley, Colusa, Denver, Elvaston, Ferris, Fountain Grove, La Crosse, McCall, Niota, Plymouth, Pontoosue, Stillwell, Sutter, Webster & West Point.

Augusta, Illinois Postcards: 5 different views of old Main Street, Methodist Church 1907 & 1911, & Presbyerian Church 1913, & High School (1912).

Bowen, Illinois Postcards : 11 Bowen Illinois views including - Old Main Street, Christian, Congregational, & Methodist Episcopal Churches, Public School, & McCormick Thraster.

Carthage Illinois Postcards : 10 Carthage Illinois views including - Old Jail House, Jailer's Parlor, Carthage College Buildings (Denhart, Science, & Main), Methodist Church, & Moss Ridge Cemetery (Bluff veiw). 

Dallas City Illinois Postcards: Dallas City 1915 Overveiw, Northern veiw Main Street, & High School (1906)

Augusta, Illinois - Vintage image of First National Bank Note.

Dallas City, Illinois - Vintage image of First National Bank Note.

La Harpe, Illinois - Vintage image of First National Bank Note & F. M. RODERICK Jewelry Store Postcard.

Nauvoo Illinois - Historical Images of Nauvoo Bank Notes.

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Unidentified Photos - see Gallery #3

Judy PARSONS has submitted the surname MARTIN. Her G Grandfather was Charles Newton MARTIN (b. 1856).

Darlene COLE has CANADY, KENADY, KENNEDY, MORRIS, REGANS, & TWIDWELL in her family lineage. She says spellings vary excapt for MORRIS. She's connects to James REGAN (b. 1802) and Tabitha TWIDWELL (b.1808) both in NC. Tabitha was a daughter to Obediah & Elizabeth (CANNADY KENNEDAY) TWIDWELL.

Charles JOHNSON is researching the surname McCORMICK. They resided in Bear Creek Township during the 1860, 1870,  & 1880.

Barbara HARMAN is wanting to hear from others researchers working on the surnames: BRADEN, HUNTER, RANDLE, STEPHENSON, & STEVENSON. She participated before in the old surname list. **Now she has a new email address.

Jeremy VANCE has submitted the following surnames: COGSHALL, SMITH & VANCE. Jeremy reports these families lived in Niota, & Pontoosuc at one time. He wishes any information about these surnames and where relatives moved.

Lori SCHOCKNMYER has added you 2 surnames: JACKSON, & MYERS.

Jack PHILLIPS enters the surname WILLEY also spelled WILLIE to the surname list. He reports this family moved from Dickson County TN. to Hancock County IL. They remained in Hancock between 1635 - 1845.

Ron STEPHENS is gathering data on the following surnames: BEATTY, BRONAUGH, CRAWFORD, GILMOUR, MOFFAT, & WORNOM.

Lynn Lewis would enjoy hearing from other ELLIS, ERVIN, SCOTT, & STEVENS researchers.

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I wish to apologize for the delay on posting contributions recently to this site. My time has been spent with my family. My sister -in-law was seriously injured in a tragic boating accident. I have been busy helping plan a benefit for her and making a website.

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Current Hancock County, Illinois Newspaper websites: The Hancock-Henderson Quill: List of Deaths starting Feb. 1999 to present (shows date, name, age, & town), The Hancock County Journal Pilot: Has recent obits.

Uncle Dale's - Readings in Early Morman History - several town newspaper articles from 1840 - 1852.

Kenneth ANDERSON has submitted the surnames: ANK, LYON, METTERNICH. Thank you Kenneth.

Pat HUBBELL is investigating the surname LISKEY and varies spellings LIESKE, & LIETZKE.

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Darlene PELLOR has joined this section with her family lineage descending from Jacob BOLLIN & Helenora Agnes CHANDLER family.

Jan KNAPP would like to present her lineage of William DAVIS family. William came from England and served in the Revoluntionary War.

David WOODARD  has been very patient waiting for his ancestor's, David WOODARD family group sheet to appear. Surnames  include: BOWMAN, BOX, CODER, LAWLER, SMITH, STURGIS, WHITTINGTON, & WOODARD.

Pat STRICKLAND SHINDER has submitted a family group sheet of Job G. & Nancy STRICKLAND RUSSELL. Surnames include: DAILY, LENIX, PACE, RUSSELL, STRICKLAND,  & WRIGHT. Thank you Pat for being so patient.

Audrey BOWNE is researching the surname BERG. Particularly the Joseph (Jos) born abt. 1840 in Prussia & died 1925 in Leavenworth, Kansas.

Judy BURNS has submitted the following surnames: BRYANT, CRANK, JOLIDON, PRIESSMAN, THOMPSON.

Anthony PRIVOZNIK wants to hear from fellow researchers looking for HARRY & YATES.

Bette LINDGREN surnames are: BEEDLE, ELDER, & JOHNSON.

Links to the following Hancock County Illinois cemeteries. This pages have burial lists & some Tombstone photos.
Green Plains Cem.,  Fountain Green Cem., Majorville Cem., Roberts Cem.,  Sanderson Cem. (also known as Brenemen), St. Simons (also known as Lincoln Catholic), Webster Cem. in Fountain Green Twp., Willis Cem., Wright Cem., & Yetter Cem. 

Burials in Unknown Cemeteries Page - new burial added - Andrew POLITE - submitted by Roberta SUMMERS

Browning Cemetery - Update by Mary KELLER - burial of Carl Ray STUEHRENBERG.

Mt. Vermon Cemetery (Old Baptist Church) - Update by Mary KELLER - burial of Harold Dale KRAUSHAAR.

New Page added - Cemeteries Additions / Corrections by Fellow Researchers.

Augusta City Cemetery - LouAnn CAMERON donates burials info for surnames: BOOKER, RIDINGS, TOMLINSON.

Harmony Cemetery - Daniel LIONBERGER - Information on LIONBERGER burials.

Pulaski Cmemtery - LouAnn CAMERON -Burials & Information on surnames: BRIDGES, NEEL, RIDINGS, SMART,  STINSON, TOMLINSON.

Scott Cemetery - Pat LEWIS McDOWELL has submitted info for Scott Cemetery on Hannah PRUETT MULLEN (wife of Patrick), James Allen MULLEN, & his wife Eunice Unity FUGATE MULLEN.

Walker Cemetery - Patricia B. ALLEN has contributed her additional information regarding David ALLEN burial.

Woodlawn Cemetery - LoAnn CAMERON has more burials for the following surnames: BOVE,  DeCOUNTER,  RIDINGS, & STAFF

Thanks to a visitor reporting a broken link  for these pages (transcribed) we now have  census images:  290a, 290b, 291a, 291b, 292a, 292b, 293a, 293b. 

Links to Hancock County Illinois Mortality Schedules 1860 & 1880.

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Roberta SUMMERS is researching the surnames: FLYNN, IKLERD, LONG, POLITE, THOMPSON. Here's wishing you lots of good luck, Roberta 

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Revolutionary War Pensioner Census, 1841

Revolutionary War Rejected Pensions

Revolutionary War Veteran Burials in Hancock County, Illinois

Vintage Photo of "The Senior Class at La Harpe, Illinois"  Can you identify anyone in this photo?

Family Descebdents, Links, & Websites - see Family Links & Websites 

LuAnn GOEKE has submitted biographies for Calvin Americus & Marion Calvin ECKLES. Thank you LoAnn for your contribution.

Other Biographies include: T. E. ANTRIM, Benjamin F. BACON,  Nixon BALFOUR,  A. J. BOMAN,  B. R. BOMAN, E. W.  BENNETT, Franklin CARLIN, Elijah CROSSLAND, Richard EELLS, Isaac SIEGFRIED

Tim SHERMAN participated in the old surname list & now returns with a new email address for: JOHNSON & SHERMAN.

Nancy SHEVOKAS has 6 family surnames who originally came from Nauvoo, Illinois & wishes them  added to the new surname list. Her surnames are: DIEMER, McGREGOR, HOBBS, SCHEU, HENRY, BRANT. Thank you, Nancy & lots of luck. 

Paul PETTIT jumps in the surname pool with his family of SWISHER. Thank you, Paul.

Rosemary TENVORDE joins the new Surname List with EXON, & STROUP. Rosemary reports the one branch of her family, Mary Ellen SMITH (of Ursa, Adams County, IL.) married Samuel EXON and after his death, Andrew Jackson STROUP. They all lived in Rocky Run Township, Hancock County, IL. She has done quite a bit of research and has published a book titled "SMITH, KEIM, McCORMICK Families of Ursa & Adams Co. IL.", which she presented to the Hancock County Historical Society on April, 9, 2007. Congratulations, Rosemary on being a new author.

Don KOEPP wants to throw in his surnames lines of CASSINGHAM & ZASTROW in hopes of a few nibbles. I hope you get a bite or two, Don.

Charles KENNEDY has entered his surnames KENNEDY & HEDGECOCK. He is trying to find information on Emanuel KENNEDY b. 2 April 1837 in North Carolina. Emanuel noved to Hancock County after the Civil War. It is his understanding that Emanuel lived with other relatives from NC., James & Patience HEDGECOCK.  Can anyone help Charles?

Jeanette LOOMIS HAGAN is researching her families surnames - GERHARD, LOOMIS, & VAN TASSEL. They resided  in Hancock County in the 1830's through early 1850's. She is seeking any information others may have on these surnames. Thank you, Jeanette for participating & good luck.

Laura NEVILLE wants to hear from other researchers working on the surnames of LINCOLN & NEVILLE. Thank you Laura.

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The surname GLYNN has been added by John GLYNN. He particularly seaarching for Patrick & Darby GLYNN families. Thank you, John for participating & Good Luck.

Nancy Nichols has submitted the surnames: HAMMA, HEBERER, HOUGHTON, LEACH, RAHN, RONNER, STELZNER, WALTHER. I hope you get lots of nibbles, Nancy.

Pat wishes to hear from SPIKER, FREEMAN, HUTTON, BROCKWAY and BRYAN researchers. Thank you, Pat for submitting your surnames.

Mary Jane wishes to hear from other researchers working on the surnames: BEADLES, FAWVER, HARRISON, HUFF, JACKSON, RINEHART, SHORE, SIEPEL. Happy Hunting, Mary Jane.

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Family Descebdents, Links, & Websites - see Family Links & Websites