FGS – Conrad Meyer and Mary (Sophia) Gross

This couple lived in Quincy, Illinois.  They had three daughters Katherine, Lizzie and Lydia.  Both Conrad and Mary were born in Germany.  The exact date of their arrival in Adams County is unknown but was probably prior to 1862.   Both died in Quincy in 1912. Their...

FGS – Linus Moores and Rachel Devoll

Husband: Linus Moores Birthdate: 1796 Birthplace: Woodbridge, NJ Death date: 15 Feb 1875 Place of death: Adams Co., IL Father: John Moores Mother: Marriage date: 11 Jun 1818 Marriage place: Guernsey Co. OH Wife: Rachel Devoll Birthdate: 14 Mar 1798 Birthplace:...

Descendants of George Oberling

Generation No. 1 1. GEORGE OBERLING1 1 was born in Germany, and died Unknown in New Orleans, Louisiana. He married ELISE. She was born in Germany, and died Unknown in New Orleans, Louisiana. Children of GEORGE 1 and ELISE are: 2. i. GEORGE OBERLING2 11, b. October 23,...

Descendants of James Rush Owings

First Generation 1. James Rush OWINGS was born 1844 in OH. He was the son of Thomas Owings. James died 31 Mar 1888 in Quincy, Adams, IL and was buried 2 Apr 1888 in Franklin Cem., Mendon, IL. Entered 7/25/1992 from family group 30. Death Cert 5112 – 1876-1890....

Memoir – Henry Davis Pearce

The Davis Family The David Family were originaly from Wales. The first Davis came over a young man in the early days of the colonies and setteled in Verginia and the famly later by marage became related to the Woolf family of whom was General Woolf of revolutionary...

FGS – Weaver Potter and Temperance Content Drew

Husband: Weaver POTTER Birthdate: 3 Jan 1777 Birthplace: Dartmouth, MA Death date: 31 May 1839 Place of death: Adams Co, IL Father: Humphrey POTTER Mother: Hopestill _?_ Marriage date: 9 Dec 1798 Marriage place: Dartmouth, MA Wife: Temperance (Content) DREW Birthdate:...

FGS – James W Riley and Elizabeth Anderson

Husband: James W. Riley Birthdate: 20 Jun 1785 Birthplace: near Dublin, Ireland Death date: 2 May 1862 Place of death: Adams Co., Illinois Father: Mother: Marriage date: 23 Dec 1805 Marriage place: Culpeper Co., Virginia Wife: Elizabeth Anderson Birthdate: 16 Nov 1791...

Kelly Family History

“Mouldering to Dust…” Reviving the History of a Forgotten Irish Family The story of this “Forgotten Irish Family” follows the Kelly’s from County Cork, Ireland to what was then one of the western frontier towns of the United State...