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TAHS Website Updates for July 2007
TAHS Website Updates for July 2007
Aug 1, 2007
The Tampico Area Historical Society website offers over
4100 pages of FREE historical and genealogical information
for parts of Whiteside & Bureau Counties. Special interest
in Tampico, Deer Grove/Hahnaman, Hume Twp. and Prophetstown
in Whiteside County and Thomas and Yorktown in Bureau
County. Our HOME PAGE gives a brief description and
includes a site-search engine
http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com/Home_Page.html
Our Table of Contents
http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com/Index.html
New entries for the month are posted on our What’s New
Page, with a direct link to each entry
http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com/Whats_New.html
Our Message Board is monitored daily with many area
residents offering assistance.
http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com/Message_Board.html
You are encouraged to utilize all of the above pages.
NEW ENTRIES FOR JULY, 2007
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com/page/page/22558.htm
• JULY 11 - THPAC (Tampico Historic Preservation Advisory
Committee) 7p @ Historical Museum, 119 Main St. Contact
Denise McLoughlin
• July 14 - THS Alumni Assoc. Annual Banquet Contact Mary
Anne Nuelle Batten or Joan Olson Johnson
• July 19 - Every Thursday, at 6 p.m., there is a Domino
night at the Community Building in Tampico.
• July 20 - Friends of J. R. Fundraiser @ Depot in
Sterling, 5-7
• July 21 - Mexican Domino Nite 6p @ TAHS. RNA matching
fundraiser. 50/50 Raffle Contact Joan Johnson Help us get
our much-needed new roof!
• July 22 - Park Dedication 2pm Contact: Shirley Lester
• July 24 - TAHS meeeting 7pm - History of Tampico Church
of Christ - Clark Devore (The church attended by Ronald &
Nelle Reagan)
• July 28 - Jazz concert in Sterling. Benefit "Feed the
Children" (details to follow)
• July 29 - 2 - 4 p.m. - Old Fashioned Tea Party at Reagan
Park. Girls age 4-10. Sponsored by the Tampico Giving Tree
• July 29, 2p.m. - Sunday in the Park - Rock Falls with
Rock River Valley Barbershoppers
• The Ronald Reagan Birthplace is open April through
October, Mon. - Sat.: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Sun.: 1:00 -
4:00 p.m., or by appointment. Contact: 815-438-2130 or
815-438-7581.
• The Tampico Historical Society is open from April through
October, Sat. & Sun.: 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. or by appointment.
Contact: 815-438-7581 or 815-438-2065 or email
tahs@thewisp.net
August Calendar
• August 1, Rock Falls Chamber's 1st Wednesday Breakfast @
Red Apple 7:30a.m.
• August 4 - Classic Car Cruise-in @ Sandy Pine Elk Farm
9:30 a.m.
• August 4 & 5 - Asa Crook House open during Pow Wow in
Prophetstown
• August 6, Tampico Community Club meets at Dutch Diner @
12 noon. Public invited.
• August 7, 7p.m. - TAHS Board Meeting. ALL members are
encouraged to attend this special meeting. Representative
from Donning Company Publishers will address the group.
VERY important meeting. Please try to attend!
• August 8, THPAC meets at 7 p.m. in the Historical Museum
at 7 p.m.
• August 11, Battle of the Bags Bean Bag Tournament, 10
a.m.@ Long Shot's Bar & Grill in Rock Falls
• August 20, TALRPC meets at 12 noon in the library.
• August 20, First day of school in PLT district.
• August 28, TAHS annual "Pot Luck Picnic" in the Communtiy
Bldg. Meet at 6 p.m. Guest Speaker: Steve Moser on the
Hennepin Canal. Bring a dish to pass and own tableware. All
invited!
• August 31, "Living History Day" - Civil War & Lincoln
Portrayal @ Sandy Pine Elk Farm for the local school
children.
September
• Sept. 1st & 2nd (Sat. & Sun.) 2p.m.- Civil War
Re-enactment @ Sandy Pine Elk Farm
• Sept. 8, 2007 - CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF THE HENNEPIN
CANAL - Fishing Derby in Tampico, at the canal on 172 (Star
Road). 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.(More details to follow)
• Sept. 8, 2007 - Annual HOG ROAST, sponsored by the
Tampico Ambulance Service. This year it will be held IN
Tampico @ the Fire Station. Free-will donation. 4-8p.m.
OBITUARIES
http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com/Obits.html
• 1930 - Burt D. Greenman, Submitted by Melva Taylor
• 1913 - L. D. Rogers, Submitted by Les Niemi
• 1931 - Fredda E. (Lowrie) Nims, Submitted by Melva Taylor
• 1938 - O'Celia Taber McGrady, Submitted by Melva Taylor
• 1931 - Marion Besse, Submitted by Melva Taylor
• 1919 - Amelia Josephine (Schmitt) Reynolds, Submitted by
Deb Thormahlen
• 1956 - Helena Hathaway, Submitted by Deb Thormahlen
• 1931 - Frank J. Hathaway, Submitted by Deb Thormahlen
• 1958 - Delia Richards Howland, Submitted by Deb
Thormahlen
• 1958 - Nicholas Barrett, Submitted by Deb Thormahlen
• 2005 - Donna Hunsberger Borop, Submitted by Deb
Thormahlen
• 2005 - Eldon Martin, Submitted by Deb Thormahlen
• 2007 - Arlene Raica
• 1905 - E. H. Kilmer, Submitted by Deb Thormahlen
• 1902 - Jacob Baldwin, Submitted by Deb Thormahlen
• 1910 - Henry Bogart, Submitted by Deb Thormahlen
• 1937 - Ella Shierry Miller, Submitted by Melva Taylor
• 1937 - Albert Johnson, Submitted by Melva Taylor
• 1937 - Fannie A. (Warner) Schryver, Submitted by Melva
Taylor
• 1944 - Charles J. Warner, Submitted by Melva Taylor
• 1962 - Gertrude Jaquet, Submitted by Melva Taylor
• 1937 - Mary Ann (Lancaster) Hill, Submitted by Melva
Taylor
• 1937 - Guy Covell, Submitted by Melva Taylor
• 1937 - Mrs. Lars Larson, Submitted by Melva Taylor
• 1937 - Miller Eberle, Submitted by Melva Taylor
• 1944 - William O. Wragg, Submitted by Melva Taylor
• 1945 - Charles S. Fee, Submitted by Melva Taylor
• 1962 - Evelyn Schutt, Submitted by Melva Taylor
• 1944 - Leonard H Hopkins, Submitted by Melva Taylor
• 1933 - George P. Drew
MARRIAGES & ENGAGEMENTS
http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com/Marriages_Engagements.html
• 1940 - Lola Nelson - Clyde Reum, Submitted by Melva
Taylor
• 1931 - Gladys Sutton - Clyde Hanks, Submitted by Melva
Taylor
• 1931 - Fern VanDeMark - Louis Vail, Submitted by Melva
Taylor
• 1938 - Mariann Glassburn - Donald Colcord, Submitted by
Melva Taylor
• 1946 - Ardeth Crandall - Clark Woolums, Submitted by
Melva Taylor
• 1924 - Helena Reynolds - Frank Hathaway, Submitted by Deb
Thormahlen
• 1937 - LaVonne Van De Mark - Raymond St. John, Submitted
by Melva Taylor
• 1945 -Ralph Glassburn & Ethel Burchner, Submitted by
Melva Taylor
• 1937 - Fay Elmendorf - Lawrence Kauffman, Submitted by
Melva Taylor
1885 WHITESIDE COUNTY BIOGRAPHIES
http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com/Whiteside_Co_1885_Biographies.html
• Dr. J. Frank Keefer, transcribed by Becky Jones
• Addison S. Melvin, transcribed by Beck Jones
• Abraham D. Mitchell, Transcribed by Becky Jones
• James McCoy, transcribed by Becky Jones
• Solomon Eshelman. Transcribed by Becky Jones
• Dr. N. W. Hubbard, Transcribed by Becky Jones
• Jacob Bailey, Transcribed by Becky Jones
• Amos A. Hulett, Transcribed by Becky Jones
• Cloys Summers, Transcribed by Becky Jones
• William Tyson, Transcribed by Becky Jones
• David R. Wetzel, (includes lithograph),Transcribed by
Becky Jones
• Bradford C. Church, Jr., Transcribed by Becky Jones
• John Downs, Transcribed by Becky Jones
• Bradford C. Church, Sr., Transcribed by Becky Jones
• Burrell V Daniels, Transcribed by Becky Jones
• Hezekiah Brink, Transcribed by Becky Jones
• William Topping, Transcribed by Becky Jones
• Omar E Fanning, Transcribed by Becky Jones
• Theodore S Barrett, Transcribed by Becky Jones
MESSAGE BOARD
http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com/Message_Board.html
• 1897 Autograph Book
• Rogers/Darnell
• School's in Hume Township 1800's
• Hennepin Canal
• Local Cemetery (Hume/Wetzell)
• WISH LIST - Very important request!!!!!
• Cleaveland/Cleveland
• Rasmussen Family
• Shere/Pierceson Families (page 2)
• Family Search Indexing
• Brown School Reunion
• McCabe/Burden Families
• Looking for Genealogy - Curley
ARTICLES & LOCAL HISTORY
http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com/Articles_Local_History.html
• 1905 Gossip Column,LEON (IL), submitted by Deb Thormahlen
• 1942 - Commencement Program for Senior Class of 1942
• 1942 - Patrick Kelly Observes 102nd Birthday
• 1932 - Pastor and Family Given Welciome (Welcoming new
pastor, W. Maxwell to Methodist Church)
• 1934 - Farewell for Pastor and Family (Rev. Maxwell
leaving Tampico)
• 1934 - Pastor & Family Tendered Recption (Welcoming new
pastor, J. White)
• 1933 - Fine Easter Program (Methodist Church)
• 1933 - Willing Workers Met Saturday (M.E. Sunday school
class)
MAPS & ATLASES
http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com/Maps_Atlases.html
• 1922 Whiteside Plat Map (Large pdf file -4.37mb)
• 1876 Whiteside Co Plat Map in pdf
• 1876 Bureau Co. Plat Map in pdf
CEMETERIES
• NEW! - I have reformatted the Leon Cemetery Index and
started a "Headstone Album." You can view the entire album
(work-in-progress), or view individual headstones from the
index. HUGE Thank You to Deb Thormahlen and Brian Sanders
for contributing the photos. There is also a link to Brian
Sanders family website linked from the FOY surname listings
on Leon Cemetery Index. Please continue to report any
errors/corrections. You can ALSO post a comment directly
under photo of each headstone!
http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com/Leon_Cemetery_Index.html
• THOMAS CEMETERY - Bob Johnson has submitted photos of the
headstones!
http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com/ThomasCemetery.html
• HUME CEMETERY - Added info for Hannah Perry
http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com/albums/album_image/3911717/1135610.htm
PHOTO ALBUMS (Parentheses indicate which Photo Album to
find it from the TABLE OF CONTENTS)
• Tampico High School Senior Class of 1957 (School/class
Photo)
http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com/Class_1957.html
• Tampico High School Senior Class of 1948 (School/class
Photo Album)
http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com/THS_Class_of_1948.html
• Tampico High School Senior Class of 1967 (School/Class
Photo Album)
http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com/THS_Class_1967.html
• Tampico High School Year Book for 1946 - Includes photos
for all grades (School/Class Photo Album)
http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com/THS_Class_1946.html
• Brown School Reunion, Submitted by retired school
teacher, Phyllis Kay Begens
http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com/Brown_School_Henry_County.html
• Church of Christ aka: Christian Church of Tampico
http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com/Church_of_Christ.html
CHURCHES
• Methodist Church, submitted by Richard Wetzell
http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com/Methodist_Church.html
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http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com/Mailing_List.html
Many thanks to all of our contributors this month!
Denise McLoughlin
Family History Coordinator
Tampico Area Historical Society
http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com
tahs@thewisp.net
TAMPICO AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY - MUSEUM - FAMILY HISTORY LIBRARY/RESEARCH CENTER 119 Main St., P. O. Box 154, Tampico, IL 61283 www.tampicohistoricalsociety.com tampicoareahistory@gmail.com We are an all-volunteer organization so your donations are always appreciated! Sign up to receive our e-newsletter. Thank you! Visit us on FACEBOOK.
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