Unidentified Photos from Viola (Bausman) Davis Hickman Collection
Do you recognize the people in these pictures? Because I don't. I would love to identify the people and reunite the photos with family members who will appreciate them. When my great-grandmother died, she left a lot of beautiful family photos; unfortunately, many are unidentified. After her death, my grandmother, Marian (Bohnsack) Davis acquired them. She let me … [read more...]
RECENT RESEARCH
Death Notice: Margaret Jane (Hicks) Davis
Margaret Jane (Hicks) Davis was my great-great grandmother, and the wife of John B. Davis. Her parents were Henry Hicks II and Hester Ingram. Margaret was born on June 17, 1843 in Guilford Twp, Jo Daviess Co, Illinois. She died June 14, 1915 in Council Hill, Jo Daviess Co, Illinois. Margaret and John had six children: Estella, Alvin, Laban, John, Lovella, and Percival. The … [read more...]
Marriage: Frank Joseph Uhlrich and Theresa Heid
Here is the marriage license of Theresa Heid and Frank Joseph Uhlrich, my ggg-grandparents. When I was out in California this past August, I took a photograph of a marriage certificate copy that my fourth cousin Mary showed me. Theresa and Frank married in Rock Island, Illinois, on November 25, 1858. Theresa was born in Bavaria and immigrated to the United States about 1855. Frank was … [read more...]
Marie Strelesky Surprise Party
I was sleuthing through Google Newspaper Archives, news.google.com/newspapers/ when I found this article published in the Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA) regarding a surprise party for my great-grandfather's sister Marie Strelesky. It was published on Sunday, February 18, 1906, page 2. Article transcription: Miss Marie Strelesky was pleasantly surprised by a number of friends at her … [read more...]
DAVIS RESEARCH
Percy Davis Public Sale
On December 21, 1937, my great-grandfather Percy Davis retired from farming and held a public sale. The sale … [read more...]
Obituary: Laban Davis
Laban Davis was an older brother of my great-grandfather Percy Davis. Laban was born October 12, 1873, in … [read more...]
Singer Catholic Cemetery
I've been wanting to visit Singer Catholic Cemetery in Guilford Twp, Illinois. Clement, the infant brother … [read more...]
LIGHTCAP RESEARCH
Marriage: Carl Alfred Christensen and Edna Mae Lightcap
Edna Mae Lightcap married Carl Alfred Christensen on May 18, 1928, in Dewey County, South Dakota. Edna was born on August … [read more...]
Marriage: Eleanor (Lightcap) Jones and John Lawrence
Eleanor "Ellen" (Lightcap) Jones was the sister of my 3rd great-grandfather, Levi Lightcap. Her first husband was Samuel … [read more...]
Obituary: Alice T. (Rafferty) Lightcap
Alice Theresa (Rafferty) Lightcap was married to Albert "Bert" Lightcap, brother of my great-grandfather Ernest Edward … [read more...]
