Title: D.A.R.-Illinois Genealogical Research Collections
Inclusive Dates: 1977-1983

Creator:

• Daughters of the American Revolution. Illinois Society. Genealogical Records Committee

Call Number: Mss 616

Quantity: 0.6 c.f. (2 archives boxes)

Repository:

Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:

Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

COLLECTION MAY BE STORED OFF-SITE: see catalog entry to request materials and for additional information.

Abstract:

Typed transcripts and indexes of northern Illinois Bible and family records, wills, a scrapbook including obituaries, and a diary; a record book, 1860-1980, for the New Milford, Ill., Methodist Church, noting baptisms, marriages, and membership; a listing of pupils and their parents for Hall School, Rockford, Ill., 1890-1927; and tombstone inscription lists for eight DeKalb County cemeteries. All of these were prepared by the Rockford Chapter and submitted to the Generalogical Records Committee of the Illinois Daughters of the American Revolution.

Language: English

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The contents list below repeats listings found on table of contents pages, generally presented with the materials they list. There is no overall order of the materials other than that imposed by the donating chapter prior to presentation.

Acquisition Information

Presented at various times by the Rockford Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Illinois. Accession Number: M77-394, M79-564, M81-594, M83-26

	Series: Transcriptions presented in 1977 by the Rockford Chapter
Box   1 Folder   1	Family Genealogy: Frances E. Walker paternal ancestors and material ancestors, including Potter, Greene, and Tillinghart Physical Description: 29 pages including 7 index pages in paternal, and 31 pages including 78 index pages in maternal
Box   1 Folder   2	Records of Hall School, Rockford, Illinois, 1890-1927, with parents' names and children's ages after 1906 Physical Description: 76 pages including 22 index pages
Box   1 Folder   3	A Witzell Family Tree, 1803-1960, compiled by Earl Rodee Witzel, Kohler, Wisconsin Physical Description: 114 pages including 24 index pages
Box   1 Folder   4	Bible Records from a collection of Bibles made by the Rev. Robert C. Howell, Columbus, Indiana, including those of Kulius Hernnik Edward Rallman, the Wolf family, the Cox family, John Johnson, the Draper family, and “Loves Tribute to Sister Kemp” (Wife of Methodist Minister) Physical Description: 14 pages including 2 index pages
Box   1 Folder   5	Rohm Family Bible Notes; Bible originally owned by Frank Rohm, Emmaville, Pennsylvania, and Julia A. Lodge, married in 1874 Physical Description: 3 pages including 1 index page
Box   1 Folder   5	Bible of Sarah Jane May Price of Virginia Physical Description: 6 pages including 1 index page
Box   1 Folder   6	Bible of William Reed, re: the Reed, Collins, Strayhorn, Harris, and other family names Physical Description: 6 pages including 2 index pages
Box   1 Folder   6	Doty Bible Physical Description: 3 pages including 1 index page
Box   1 Folder   6	Bible record of Kent, Fuller, Turnbull, Weingartner, and allied lines Physical Description: 8 pages including 3 index pages
Box   1 Folder   7	John Miller, Cronkhite family, and Edward Wilson family Bibles Physical Description: 11 pages including 3 index pages
Box   1 Folder   7	Probate Record of Nathaniel Parker, Coles County, Ill., 1871 Physical Description: 3 pages
Box   1 Folder   8	Weeks-Hoyt-Hoit-Haight Family History Physical Description: 13 pages including 6 index pages
Box   1 Folder   8	Davenbaugh, McCullough, Arnold, Gamble, and Others Family Records Physical Description: 8 pages including 2 index pages
Box   1 Folder   9	Nelson-Dumble-Watt-Leavens and Others Bible Records Physical Description: 8 pages including 2 index pages
Box   1 Folder   9	Powell-Tucker-Hale-Winkler Data Physical Description: 7 pages including 2 index pages
	Series: Transcriptions presented in 1981 by the Rockford Chapter	⇧
Box   2 Folder   1	Family History, Whitacre-King-Warner-Adlum-Others Physical Description: 50 pages including 7 index pages
Box   2 Folder   2	Bible of Alda Seaton Burch, granddaughter of Matilda Wells Seaton (1822-1894) Physical Description: 5 pages including 1 index page
Box   2 Folder   3	Will: Harriet Powell Physical Description: 4 pages including 1 index page
Box   2 Folder   4	Marengo, McHenry County, Illinois, Data: Notes taken from Scrapbook of Mrs. Adelia Carr; Mary Beldin's Scrapbook; Beldin Family; Copies of Letters; Helen Beldin Stewart's Scrapbook; George Beldin's Diary and Marengo Shooting Club; Names on a Petition; Names of Persons Subject to Military Duty; Coral Cemetery; Heath Family Data Physical Description: 129 pages including 33 index pages
Box   2 Folder   5	New Milford Methodist Church, Winnebago County, Illinois, Record Books Physical Description: 190 pages including 5 sets of index pages
Box   2 Folder   6	Family Data and Research: Wilson and Others Physical Description: 40 pages including 8 index pages
	Series: Transcriptions of DeKalb County cemeteries presented in 1979 by the Rockford Chapter	⇧
Box   2 Folder   7	Charter Oak Cemetery Physical Description: 20 pages including 7 index pages
Box   2 Folder   8	Cronktown Cemetery, Franklin Township Physical Description: 9 pages including 4 index pages
Box   2 Folder   9	Esmond Cemetery Physical Description: 15 pages including 6 index pages
Box   2 Folder   10	Kingston Cemetery, Kingston Township Physical Description: 41 pages including 15 index pages
Box   2 Folder   11	North Kingston Cemetery, Kingston Township Physical Description: 26 pages including 10 index pages
Box   2 Folder   12	Kirkland Cemtery, Franklin Township Physical Description: 38 pages including 18 index pages
Box   2 Folder   13	South Grove Cemetery Physical Description: 19 pages including 6 index pages
Box   2 Folder   14	Vanderburgh Cemetery, Kingston Township Physical Description: 8 pages including 3 index pages
	Series: Transcriptions presented in 1983 by the Rockford Chapter	⇧
Box   2 Folder   15	Bible Records and Family Records: McClure, Hubble, Garretson, Everitt, Bishop and Others; and Wills of William McClure and Samuel McClure Physical Description: 20 pages including 7 index pages
Box   2 Folder   15	Dygert-Tygert-Watson Family History Physical Description: 20 pages including 5 index pages