My name is Wini Caudell and I am your host for Stephenson County
here at Illinois Ancestors...your path into the past!
At Illinois Ancestors we like to use a unique blend of genealogy and history. So not only do you find your ancestors but you will also
learn about the area in which they lived and worked.
We're a volunteer organization whose mission is to provide free genealogical data for all researchers.
If you have data that you'd like to share with researchers, I would love to put it online for everyone's benefit.
All contributors will be given credit and retain ownership
of the data they submit. Your information will never be used for profit in any way.
Being a completely independent site, we promise that your data will always remain
free for researchers to use for many years to come!
I'll add new data on a regular basis, so please come back often.
If you would like to contribute data, please email me anytime!
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Just let me know it's for Stephenson county
Michelle Ross has generously volunteered to look up obituaries for various counties in Illinois.
McConnell Area Historical Society
| Monthly Meeting: |
| P.O. Box 42 9500 N. Hulbert Road McConnell, IL 61050 August 2nd at 7:00 p.m |
Basswood Cemetery photos and Transcriptions
After almost 4 yrs in the making the Basswood Cemetery Association now has their Cd’s for sale. The set will include the Cd that has the tombstone photos and a Cd that has the cemetery transcriptions made by Robin Pardus and photos of the Basswood church, School, Sign, and additional photos by Ken Bartelt. The Association is selling the Cd’s for $15.00 for the set of two Cd’s and $2.00 for shipping. Total of $18.00 , if you are interested in purchasing the set please contact:
Robin Pardus
Secretary of Basswood Cemetery
11010 N Old Mill Road
McConnell Illinois 61050
Or you may email her for additional info: nobhillfarms@hotmail.com please put Basswood Cemetery in the subject line. Make checks or Money orders payable to Basswood Cemetery Association
Old courthouse
The Stephenson County Courthouse is the site for important memorials and monuments. The Civil War Soldiers Monument on the southwest corner was dedicated in 1871. It is made of Joliet marble with a twelve foot square base and is eighty-three feet high.
Stephenson County Courthouse
15 N. Galena Ave., Freeport, IL 61032
815-235-8289
. Stephenson County was incorporated March 4, 1837 from Jo Daviess County. Stephenson County was named in memory of Colonel Benjamin Stephenson. He served as a Colonel in the War of 1812 in the Illinois Army. In 1813 he was appointed adjutant general of the territory.
Stephenson County covers 568 square miles
OBITS NEEDED
Robin Pardus has sent an updated list of needed obits for Basswood Cemetery
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Updates Here
We've started a tombstone project at Illinois Ancestors http://www.illinoisancestors.org/cemphotos/main.php
This website is designed to allow researchers to add their photos automatically! If you'd like to share your photos with fellow researchers, please contact me at winicaudell@yahoo.com We'll either set up an account for you so that you can add your own photos online or if you prefer you can send me the pictures and I'll put them on for you.
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