Surname Saturday: HORNBACK

The surname of Hornback, also knownas Hornbeck, Hornbeek, van Hornbeeck (and many more variations) seems to have originated in the Netherlands. By the mid 1660s, the Hornbacks came to America first settling around Ulster, NY.

In the mid 1700s, the family started migrating to explore more of the Americas settling around Hampshire, Virginia. At the age of fifteen years, Abraham Hornback enlisted in the 8th Virginia Regiment for a two year period. He was listed as a member of the company in April & May of 1777. Abraham was mustered out of the regiment at Romney, county seat of Hampshire County, Virginia.

Following the Revolutionary War, many members of the Hornback family moved to Bourbon County, Kentucky. staying in the area until at least 1780 before moving to Bourbon County, Kentucky. In the fall of 1825, Abraham and some of his children ventured to Sangamon County, Illinois. Other members of the Hornback extended family followed. Simon and Margaret HORNBACK moved their family to Illinois settling in Sangamon County. Their 4th child, Hiram, was born in December of 1830. The winter of 1830-31 was known as the Winter of Big Snow by the early pioneers of Illinois. “A cold rain started December 20, 1830 occasionally changing to sleet or snow until the day before Christmas, when large soft flakes fell to a depth of six inches. This was followed by a furious gale and a driving snow that piled up to three feet. Then came a rain that froze as it fell, forming a crust.” Storms with high winds continued for sixty days. Families were snowbound in their homes and travelers were trapped in the open.

At the legislature session of 1838-39, Menard County was formed from a part of Sangamon County on 15 February 1839 which included the area where the HORNBACK family had settled.

Abraham died January 29, 1833 and is buried in the Hornback Cemetery just outside of Petersburg, Menard Co. then Sangamon Co, IL. Abraham set aside the land for this cemetery for family burials and he was the first to be buried in this Cemetery. His grave is also marked by the Pierre Menard Chapter of the DAR. I obtained a copy of his will in Sangamon Co, IL. The Hornback Cemetery is the burial place for only a few of the Hornback family members. The cemetery is in a secluded location and most of the stones have been demolished over the years.

Tuesday's workout

On Tuesday, I went out for my run. I decided to take my new fancy, dancy GPS Garmin, or "Gary", out to Ropp Road. Now that I had a GPS I didn't need a specific route. I just needed Gary to show me the way. I had a 4 mile run planned. So I thought I'd do a loop - 2 miles out and 2 miles back. I parked my car and took off on my run. It was a beautiful fall day to be out running and not really windy. That was a shocker.

About 1 1/2 miles into my run, I came across a pasture full of cows. They looked at my fear as if I was coming to butcher them for tonight's dinner. I watched the cows. The cows watched me.

I continued on my run. WOW! Ropp Road was really hilly! Not major hills. Not gonna' kill you hills. Just up and down and up and down. At 2.5 miles, I came across another pasture, but this time it contained horses. One of the horses galloped at me as if I was ready to play. Nope, not now. Got work to do. I'd love to play later though. I galloped with the horses. They galloped with me.

I turned around at 1.84 miles- not wanting to run down and hill and have to run around and go right back up that same hill. As I ran by the horses, they ignored me this time as if to say they were mad at me and didn't care for my lack of play time. Finally, I came across the cow pasture again. The cows stared at me with a certain lack of trust. One brown cow decided I was definitely worthy and took off running (Do cows really run?). I think I started a stampede! Naw, not really. Just one cow who didn't want to be my steak dinner for the night.

Wordless Wednesday - Eva Liggettt Moore (1892-1968)

The life of Eva Edna Liggett Moore in pictures:

Birth certificate for Eva Edna Liggett:
Bloomington, Illinois, Register of Births, Book 5, Page 150, No. 12562. Eva Edna Liggett; McLean County Historical Society microfilm.


Picture of Fern & Eva Liggett from Herschel Moore's scrapbook.

1910 U.S. Federal Census:

1910 U.S. Census, Des Moines County, Iowa, population schedule, Burlington, p. 118B (stamped), enumeration district (ED) 8, sheet 17-B, dwelling 303, family 375, W. M. Moore household, NARA microfilm publication T624 roll 401.

1920 U.S. Federal Census:

1920 U.S. Census, Peoria County, Illinois, population schedule, Peoria, p. 89A (stamped), enumeration district (ED) 113, sheet 6-A, dwelling 119, family 130, William M. Moore household, NARA microfilm publication T625 roll 399.

1942 Springfield City Directory for William & Eva Moore

Letter from William Moore to his bride, Eva, on their 38th wedding anniversary as found in Eva Moore's scrapbook.

William & Eva Moore - April 1955

The final resting place of William & Eva Liggett Moore - Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois.

Oak Ridge Cemetery Office (Springfield, Illinois) to Carla Leber, letter, date 31 July 2003, providing administrative record for Eva Moore, Block 48, 545.

Tombstone Tuesday: James Pitman (abt 1834-1881)

James Pitman is my 2nd great-uncle. He is the younger brother of my great-great-grandmother, Rhoda Pitman Eddington.

James Pitman was born in England about 1834, the son of Charles Pitman. While in England, he married Mary Ann (surname unknown) and they had two daughters: Jennie (born about 1856) and Lena (born about 1863), both in England. Around 1871, the family moved to the United States.

In 1876, James' oldest daughter, Jennie, married George Meade in Springfield, IL. In the 1880 U.S. Federal Census, James and his family lived in Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois. James worked as a gardener. An obituary has not been found at this point for James; however, his death record has. He died in Springfield, Illinois on 26 January 1881.

He is buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Section B-3, Range 1, Grave 24. In 1904, James' sister, Jemima Pitman Knight, was buried in the same plot with him, but the marker does not indicate a second burial.

SURNAME SATURDAY: BOHN, Jung Bohn

OK, so she probably wasn't the 007 of Germany AND her full name was Jung Ing BOHN. She was my 4th great-grandmother on my father's side. (All of the information above was provided by Marret Kauffner via email dated 1/29/2001 and confirmed by Jens Uwe Nissen via email dated 3/11/2001 with exceptions noted.)


Jung Ing Bohn was born October 13, 1777, the daughter of Boh Hayen and Marret Peters. (Curious since her husband was supposedly born in 1800 and she outlived him by almost 20 years.) She married Jeppe Juergensen on November 5, 1819.

They had the following children together: Margaretha Dorthea, b. December 28, 1819, married Matz Hansen in 1839· Josina Brogitta, b. April 25, 1822, m. Martin Neilsen in Oevenum in 1847. Josina and Martin had 9 children. Martin was killed in 1864 by a bull.

Jung Ing Bohn died February 12, 1862 in Oevenum. By the time of Martin's death, only 6 of their children were surviving: Ida Josina, Jürgen, Anton Christian, Nickels, Jens and Maria Volena Nielsen. In 1880, the children migrated to America.

First Run with the new Watch

Finally, the rain has cleared off and it was time for a NICE outdoor run. Two days on the hamster wheel this week was tough. Partially cause I'm a plodder and setting a speed on the treadmill is difficult when I don't know my pace. I know I'm slow. I just don't know HOW slow.


I am following the Fitness Magazine training plan for a half-marathon. I've found that having and following a plan is a huge factor for me. It's hard for me to blow it off if I have a plan all mapped out. So, usually at the first of each month, I plan my workouts for the month and put them in an Excel spreadsheet. Not that they can't modified, they just can't be eliminated. So, today was supposed to be my long run. 6 miles. I'm working my way up to a half-marathon, but today is only 6.


As recently as last year, going for a run was a simple matter. I would put on my trusty running shoes, a pair of shorts and a ratty t-shirt and I'd be out the door. I'd be running in no time. It doesn't help that it's fall and the weather is cool. I put on my cold weather running leggings. My Under Armour long sleeve running shirt. Layer with my red running vest - and I'm halfway ready. At my run starting point, I start my "TRAINING" playlist on my iTouch and put the iTouch with my earplugs emerging from the special hole in my pocket. Earplugs in ears, headband over earplugs to keep me warm, sunglasses in place....(almost there)....I put my car key in my special zippered pocket in my leggings. GPS watch on and....I'm off.


Except today I needed to go to the bathroom. I ran a block, turned around ran back to the car and drove to find a bathroom before I could complete my run. Now I have to go through this whole process again!

Once I've taken care of business - and talk to a few people at the park district - I am really off and running. I decided to do my 4-mile loop around town and use my trusty Garmin GPS watch to run the extra 2 miles. All and all the run went well. I found myself taking peeks at the watch, not to mourn the amount of mileage I still had ahead of me, but to check my pace. Using the pace portion of the watch taught me a lot about my run. I could feel myself slowing down at certain portions and could check my watch to see just HOW slow I was going....and, no, it was not pretty. When I finally got around to loading the software on my computer, I had to left when it a sudden spike. I came to a stop at one point in my run because I could feel a little twinge in my ankle and thought it needed to pop. My pace suddenly spike to 29 minute miles. WHEW! At least you know I'm not running that slow all of the time.


In order to add distance to my run, I decided to take one particular road out of town and do an out and back. Because the road was a dead end - and one house has livestock - I thought that house would be a good place to turn around - before I ran down wind. As I was turning around, a black mongrel dog came out barking after me. I thought he would bark for a while and go back home, but NO! I had to keep my eyes on the filthy mutt for about 100 yards to make sure he wasn't going to take a bite out of my new running tights. Now that would have made me mad! Don't mess with my running gear!

As I was finishing my run, I took note of my turtle pace. I kicked it in gear so I could finish at my goal pace. It's still not fast, but it was my first run with my Garmin. I'm hoping "Gary" can help me reach some new fitness goals.


I finished my run without any further events. MENTAL NOTE: If you are going to run out James Street to Augustine Road, bring mace in case of a raging dog attack.

The Story of Eli and Susan (WRIGHT) PETERSON

ELI PETERSON , born bef Jun 1840 in Illinois, son of CORNELIUS PETERSON and SELINDA LANE . He married on 6 Sep 1861 in Vermilion County, Illinois SUSAN E. WRIGHT , born 14 Dec 1844 in Virginia; died 4 Feb 1931 in Bloomington, McLean County, IL; buried 7 Feb 1931 in Evergreen Memorial, Bloomington, McLean County, IL, daughter of JAMES WRIGHT and ELIZABETH GEARHART .

Eli PETERSON was the son of Cornelius PETERSON and Selinda LANE born before June 1840 in Vermilion County, Illinois near Higginsville. Eli was one of ten children with two brothers and seven sisters, three of which were younger than him. During his youth, the chance to attend school was very limited considering Vermilion County was very unsettled during the mid-1800s and a public school system had not been established.

On 6 September 1861 Eli married a young Susan E. WRIGHT. Susan E. WRIGHT was born 14 December 1844 in Virginia, the daughter of James and Elizabeth GEARHART WRIGHT. Susan gave birth to their first daughter, Evangeline, in August of 1862 followed by two more daughters, Martha Ellen (1865) and Clarette (1869), and two sons, Oliver O. and Edward. In the 1865 Illinois State census, Eli and his family lived in Butler, Vermilion County, IL. Eli had livestock valued at $160 and grain products valued at $420.

The family moved to Marysville, Vermilion County, Illinois prior to 1870. The following children were found living in Eli's household in the 1880 Federal Census: Evangeline(18), Martha E.(15), Claretta(11), Edward(9) and Oliver O.(6). Eli’s father, Cornelius PETERSON, died 11 August 1877 in Vermilion County, Illinois. On 25 September 1877, Eli & Susan E. PETERSON filed a Quit Claim Deed in Vermilion County selling land to Benjamin Peterson, Eli’s brother. The document was witnessed by Eli’s oldest daughter, Evangeline. Throughout 1877-1879, Benjamin PETERSON purchased interest in the same plot from all of their siblings. The land was presumably owned previously by Cornelius and as heirs they were selling their interest in the land to their brother.

In 1881, Evangeline married William Alexander JOHNSON and started a family. Martha Ellen married Isaac Newton BIRT on 13 February 1887 in Potomac, Vermilion County, Illinois. According to the marriage license, Eli was listed as a witness at the wedding. Eli died two months later on 7 April 1887 in Vermilion County, Illinois according to PETERSON family researcher, Alice BEARD. Eli’s final resting place is not known at this time. On 20 April 1887, a land transaction was filed at the Vermilion County showing that Susan E. PETERSON bought land in Marysville from Solomon Clapp. The transaction actually took place in 1882, but was probably formally filed following Eli’s death.

Nothing can be found on Susan PETERSON from the time of Eli’s death until the 1900 Federal Census. In 1900, Susan and her son, Oliver, lived in Emporia City, Lyon County, Kansas where they were both Evangelist preachers. By 1907, Susan moved back to Central Illinois settling in Bloomington, Illinois near her children. On 3 December 1913, Susan WRIGHT PETERSON married Elisha BELL. Susan & Elisha lived in Bloomington until Susan died on 4 February 1931 in Bloomington, Illinois due to cancer of the liver and face. She is buried in Bloomington Cemetery, now known as Evergreen Memorial Cemetery. Susan is buried in Section 7 of Evergreen Memorial Cemetery in an unmarked grave between her daughter-in-law, Maggie PETERSON, and grandson, Elmer PETERSON, in a family plot purchased by "E. Peterson".

Susan & Elisha Bell

Sources for Eli Peterson
1850 U.S. census, Vermilion County, Illinois, population schedule, District 21, P. 360B (stamped), dwelling 742, family number not noted, Cornelius Peterson household, NARA microfilm publication M432, roll 130.

1860 U.S. census, Vermilion County, Illinois, population schedule, Middlefork Township, P. 398-9 (penned), dwelling 2779, family 2800, C. Patterson (Peterson) household, NARA microfilm publication M653, roll 233.

Illinois. Vermilion County Register of Marriages, Illinois Regional Archives Depository System at Illinois State University. Eli Peterson to Susan Wright, Vol. A, p. 324.

1870 U.S. census, Vermilion County, Illinois, population schedule, Middlefork Township, P. 266B (stamped), sheet 34 (penned), dwelling 238, family 236, Eli Peterson household, NARA microfilm publication M593, roll 285.

Illinois. Vermilion County. Deeds, 1874-177-1887.County Clerk’s Office, Danville. FHL Microfilm 1316853-1316873. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.

1880 U.S. census, Vermilion County, Illinois, population schedule, Marysville Township, P. 495C (stamped), sheet 7-C penned), dwelling 80, family 82, Eli Peterson household, NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 255.

Sources for Susan E. Wright
1850 U.S. census, Vermilion County, Illinois, population schedule, Middlefork Township, P. 259A (stamped), dwelling 114, family 114, James Wright household, NARA microfilm publication M432, roll 151.

1860 U.S. census, Vermilion County, Illinois, population schedule, Middlefork Township, P. 407 (penned), dwelling 2836, family 2857, James Wright household, NARA microfilm publication M653, roll 233.

Illinois. Vermilion County Register of Marriages, Illinois Regional Archives Depository System at Illinois State University. Eli Peterson to Susan Wright, Vol. A, p. 324.
Ancestry.com, Illinois State Census 1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2008.

1870 U.S. census, Vermilion County, Illinois, population schedule, Middlefork Township, P. 266B (stamped), sheet 34 (penned), dwelling 238, family 236, Eli Peterson household, NARA microfilm publication M593, roll 285.

Illinois. Vermilion County. Deeds, 1874-177-1887.County Clerk’s Office, Danville. FHL Microfilm 1316853-1316873. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.

1880 U.S. census, Vermilion County, Illinois, population schedule, Marysville Township, P. 495C (stamped), sheet 7-C penned), dwelling 80, family 82, Eli Peterson household, NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 255.

1900 U.S. Census, Lyon County, Kansas, population schedule, Emporia Ward 2, p. 293A (stamped), enumeration district (ED) 70, sheet 14-B, dwelling 308, family 312, Susan Peterson household, NARA microfilm publication T623 roll 487.

McLean County, Illinois, Marriage Records, Elisha Bell & Susan E. Peterson, 3 December 1913; McLean County Clerk, Bloomington.

1920 U.S. census, McLean County, Illinois, population schedule, Bloomington Precinct 17, Enumeration District 107. P. 47B (stamped), sheet 6-B (penned), dwelling 122, family 159, Elisha Bell household, NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 387.

1930 U.S. Census, McLean County, Illinois, population schedule, Bloomington, p. 70A (stamped), enumeration district (ED) 57-15, sheet 8-A, family 18, Elijah Bell household, NARA microfilm publication T626 roll 535.
McLean County, Illinois, McLean County Death Certificates, 1931, Susan Bell Certificate #570061, microfilm roll number unknown; Illinois State Archives, Springfield.

Evergreen Memorial Cemetery Office (Bloomington, Illinois) to Carla Leber, letter, date unknown, providing administrative record for Susan Bell, Section 7, Lot 1, On E side 3ft from N side.

The Children of Eli and Susan E. (WRIGHT) PETERSON
Children of Eli Peterson and Susan E. Wright were as follows:
15 i Evangeline M. Peterson , born 14 Aug 1862 in Potomac, Vermilion, Illinois; died 11 Nov 1942 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois; buried 13 Nov 1942 in unmarked grave in Lutheran Cemetery, Peoria, Illinois. She married (1) Unknown Waterhouse , died bef 11 Jun 1910; (2) on 13 Mar 1881 in Marysville, Vermilion County, Illinois William Alexander Johnson , born bet 1859 and 1862 in Union County, Ohio; (3) on 5 Dec 1890 in Potomac, Vermilion County, Illinois, divorced 9 Oct 1900 in Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois James K. P. Liggett, born 5 Mar 1845 in Fountain County, Indiana; died 17 Dec 1910 in Burlington, Des Moines, Illinois; buried 20 Dec 1910 in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa, son of George Liggett and Catherine Ann Bell ; (4) on 11 Jun 1910 in Peoria, Peoria, Illinois Axel Lindgren , born 19 Sep 1866 in Sweden; died 8 Oct 1918 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois; buried 11 Oct 1918 in Lutheran Cemetery, Peoria, Illinois.

ii Martha Ellen Peterson , born Nov 1865 in Blue Grass, Vermilion, Illinois; died 8 Mar 1947 in Ludlow, Champaign, Illinois; buried in Glen Cemetery, Paxton, Ford County, Illinois. She married on 13 Feb 1887 in Potomac, Vermilion County, Illinois Isaac Newton Birt , born Oct 1853; died 3 May 1922 in Ludlow, Champaign, Illinois; buried in Paxton, Ford County, Illinois, son of Thomas Birt and Emily Stonestreet . Notes: Martha Ellen Peterson Birt Birth Record 11/1865 Potomac, Vermilion County, IL 1870 Federal Census: Eli Peterson household 1880 Federal Census: Eli Peterson household Marriage record 2/13/1887 Potomac, Vermilion County, IL to Isaac Newton Birt Birth record of Children: Lillie, Mabel, Ida, Bertha, Elizabeth, Frances, Harriet, 3 others 1900 Federal Census: Isaac Birt household, Harwood, Champaign County, IL, ED 14, Page 42A. Isaac (Oct 1853-47-M14-IL-OH-VA), Martha E. (Nov 1865-34-M14-IL-IL-VA), Lillie O. (Nov 1888-12-S-IL-IL-IL), Mabel (July 1890-9-S-IL-IL-IL), Ida R. (Apr 1891-9-S-IL-IL-IL), Bertha E. (Feb 1894-6-S-IL-IL-IL), Elizabeth (May 1900-0-S-IL-IL-IL). Martha gave birth to 7 children, 5 still living. 1910 Federal Census: Isaac Birt household, Harwood, Champaign County, IL, ED 20, page 283A. Isaac (head, 58, M1, IL, OH, VA), Martha E. (wife, 48, M1, IL, IL, IL), Lillie O. (dtr, 22, S, IL, IL, IL), Mabel L. (dtr, 20, S, IL, IL, IL), Ida R. (dtr, 18, S, IL, IL, IL), Ellen B. (dtr, 16, S, IL, IL, IL), Dara E. (dtr, 9, S, IL, IL, IL), Fanny S. (dtr, 5, S, IL, IL, IL), Harriet A. (dtr, 3, S, IL, IL, IL). Isaac farmer. Martha given birth to 10 children, 7 living. 1920 Federal Census: Issac N. Birt household, Ludlow, Champaign County, IL, ED 25, page 2b. Isaac N. (head, 68, M, IL, Unk, VA), Martha E. (wife, 67, M, IL, IL, VA), Frances (dtr, 14, S, IL, IL, IL), Harriet (dtr, 12, S, IL, IL, IL). Thomas Street. Death record for Isaac Newton Birt, b. 10/14/1851, LaFayette, IN, d. 5/3/1922 Ludlow, Champaign County, IL. Son of Thomas and Emily (Stonestnet?) Birt. Buried at Paxton, IL. Signed by Mrs. Mattie E. Birt, Ludlow, IL. Record from ISA film #123. 1930 Federal Census: Mattie Birt household, Ludlow, Champaign County, IL, ED 36, page 3B. Mattie (head, 76, Wd, IL, IL, IL). Death Record 3/8/1947 Ludlow, Champaign County, IL #14708 Obit of Martha Ellen Birt, The News Gazette 10 March 1947, p9: "BIRT: Martha Ellen Birt, 89, Ludlow, 4:30 p.m. Saturday. Funeral services 2 p.m. Tuesday, Ludlow Methodist church. Burial Glen cemetery, Paxton." Sexton Records: Glen Cemetery, Paxton, IL Marriage: Martha Ellen Peterson married Isaac Birt, son of Thomas and Emily (Stonestreet) Birt, 2/13/1887 in Potomac, Vermilioin, IL. Witnessed by Eli Peterson. Isaac's residence: Kerr, Champaign, IL Possible deaths: Isaac 5-3-1922 #100120, Martha E. 3-8-1947. Both in Ludlow. Needs verified at Archives

iii Claretta Peterson , born 1869; died 16 Apr 1952 in Bloomington, McLean, Illinois; buried in Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Bloomington, McLean, Illinois. She married (1) on 10 Apr 1893 in Potomac, Vermilion, Illinois Charles Messner Jeakins , born 28 May 1873 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died 27 Apr 1921 in Bloomington, McLean, Illinois; buried in Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, son of Charles Jeakins ; (2) aft 1921 in Bloomington, McLean, Illinois Frank Ellsworth . Notes: Clara Peterson Jeakins Ellsworth Birth Record abt. 1868 1870 Federal Census: Eli Peterson household 1880 Federal Census: Eli Peterson household Marriage record 4/10/1893 Potomac, Vermilion County, IL to Charles Massner Jeakins Birth record of Children: Shelby, Roy (3-6-1908, Bloomington, McLean, IL: Book 11, page 260), Jane 1900 Federal Census: 1910 Federal Census: Charles M. Jeakins household, Bloomington, McLean County, IL, ED 85, page 123A. Charles M. (head, 38, M, IL, Eng, IN), Clara E. A. (wife, 42, M, IL, IL, IL), Shelby G. (son, 13, IL, IL, IL), Roy (son, 2, IL, IL, IL), Jane B. Pollock/Pollard(?) (dtr, 16, M, IL, IL, IL), Isaac C. Hibbs (boarder, 48, M, IL, IL, IL), John A. Pollard (sil, 23, M, IL, IL, IL). John & Jane? Married less than 1 year. 1920 Federal Census: Charles Jeakins household, Bloomington, McLean County, IL, ED 89, page 12B. Charles M. (head, 47, M, IL, Eng, IN), Clara E.A. (wife, 32, M, IL, IL, IL), Shelby G. (son, 22, S, IL, IL, IL), Roy W.S. (Son, 11, S, IL, IL, IL), Minnie D. Leaben (granddtr, 7, S, IL, IL, IL). Charles & Shelby general labor. Death record of Charles Jeakins: b. 5/28/1873 Vermilion County, IL; d. 4/29/1921 Bloomington, McLean County, IL. Undertaker: Beck, Evergreen Memorial, signed by Mrs. Clara Jeakins Obit of Charles Jeakins Sexton Records of Charles Jeakins: Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, Lot 2, Sec 6 Marriage record aft. 1921 to Frank Ellsworth 1930 Census: Frank Ellsworth household, Bloomington, McLean County, IL, ED 8, page 3B. Frank (head, 45, M, KS, IL, KY), Clara (wife, 53, IL, IL, IL), Roy Jeakins (step-son, ??, S, IL, IL, IL). Frank first married at 20. Smudged over Clara's whole line - can't tell. Death Record 4/16/1952 Obit Sexton Records: Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Bloomington, McLean County, IL: Lot 2, Sec 6, 9 feet from north side Obit of Shelby Jeakins, The Pantagraph, Bloomington, IL, 10-7-1969, p. C2 (Clara's son, Shelby) Obit of Willmina C. Jeakins, The Pantagraph, Bloomington, IL, 3-20-1977, p. D19 (Clara's daughter-in-law, married to her son, Shelby G. Jeakins) Obit of Florence Jeakins, The Pantagraph, Bloomington, IL, 4-5-1979, p. D12 (Clara's daughter-in-law, married to her son, Roy W. Jeakins) Obit of Mary Jeakins, The Pantagraph, Bloomington, IL, 5-11-1989, p. D7. (Clara's granddaughter-in-law, married to her grandson, Glenn L. Jeakins) City directories verified beginning in 1902 for Bloomington: · Charles M. Jeakins, painter, res 1605 S. Center (1904, p. 297) · Charles Jeakins, painter, res 1605 S. Center (1905) · Charles Jeakins, wks Morris Tick, res 316 S. East (1907, p. 271) · No listing in 1909. · Charles M. Jeakins (wf Clara) lab r 605 W. Moulton (1911) · Charles M. Jeakins (wf Clara) painter r 511 W Jackson (1913, p. 343) · Charles M. Jeakins (wf Clara) painter r 511 W Jackson (also lists Shelby at res) (1915, p. 344) · Charles M. Jeakins (wf Clara) painter r 914 W. Mulberry (also lists Shelby, lab, at res) (1917, p. 342) · 1919 no listing · 1920 no listing Marriage: Clara E. A. Peterson married Charles Massner Jeakins, son of Charles Jeakins and Highley T. Mahurin(?), 4/10/1893 in Potomac, Vermilion, IL Death Cert of Charles Jeakins: Bloomington, McLean, IL b. 5/28/1876 Vermilion Cty, IL d. 4/2/1921 Bloomington, McLean, IL Laborer for Dell Evans Contracter, son of Charles Jeakins (b. England) and Harley (Unknown) (b. unknown) buried in Bloomington, IL Married Frank Ellsworth "Shelby Jeakins: Shelby G. Jeakins, 72, died at 12:20 a.m. Tuesday, at the home of his son John, 318 Vista Drive, with whom he lived. Mr. Jeakins was a retired employe of the Illinois Terminal Railroad. His funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Flynn Funeral Home and at 11 a.m. in Holy Trinity Church. Burial will be in Park Hill Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. The Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. He was born Feb. 26, 1897, in Potomac, a son of Charles and Clara Peterson Jeakins. He married Willmina Staley on April 28, 1923, in Maysville, Mo. Surviving are his wife, 318 Vista Drive; another son, Glenn, 717 W. Locust; a brother, Roy, R.R. 2; six grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Mr. Jeakins was preceded in death by his parents and a sister." The Pantagraph, Bloomington, IL, 10-7-1969, p. C2. "Mrs. Jeakins: Mrs Willmina C. Jeakins, 75, of 318 Vista Drive died at 7:30 a.m. Saturday at McLean County Nursing Home. Her funeral will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday at Main Memorial Home and at 10 a.m. at Holy Trinity Church. Burial will be in Park Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home, with a prayer service at 8 p.m. She was born May 16, 1901, at Beatrice, Neb., a daughter of Joseph F. and Nannie Yoder Staley. She married Shelby G. Jeakins April 28, 1923, in Missouri. He died in 1969. Surviving are two sons, Glenn, 717 W. Locust, and John, 318 Vista Drive; three brothers, Milford Staley, 101 E. Locust, Normal; Walter Staley, 1313 Hilltop Mobile Home Court, and Bert Staley, 11 Sylvan Lane; a sister, Mrs. Uree Porter, Anderson, Ind., seven grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. She was a member of Holy Trinity Church." The Pantagraph, Bloomington, IL, 3-20-1977, p. D19 "Florence Jeakins: Florence V. Jeakins, 69, of 404 W. Graham St. died at 2:10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph's Hospital Medical Center. Mrs. Jeakins worked for Sago Foods, the food services at Illinois Wesleyan University. Her funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Beck Memorial Home, with the Rev. Leslie Stewart officiating. Burial will be in Minonk Township Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Mrs. Jeakins was born Dec. 25, 1909, a daughter of Frank and Helena Cannon. She married Roy W. Jeakins in Bloomington. Survivors include two sons, Robert, 1407 S. Madison St., and Charles, R.R. 2; a brother, Harrison W. Cannon, Oswego, and three grandchildren. She was a member of Park United Methodist Church." The Pantagraph, Bloomington, IL, 4-5-1979, p. D12 "Florence Jeakins: The funeral of Florence V. Jeakins, 69, of 404 W. Graham St., who died Thursday, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Beck Memorial Home, with the Rev. Leslie Stewart officiating. Burial will be in Minonk Township Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Mrs. Jeakins was born Dec. 25, 1909, a daughter of Jess and Helena Lehman Cannon. Her father's was given incorrectly to the Daily Pantagraph for Thursday's edition." The Pantagraph, Bloomington, IL, 4-6-1979, p. D12 "Mary Jeakins: Mary M. Jeakins, 62, of 717 W. Locust St., Bloomington, died at 8:30 a.m. yesterday (May 10, 1989) at Brokaw Hospital, Normal, where she had been a patient the past 10 days. Mrs. Jeakins was a former partner in Jeakins Appliance and TV in Bloomington. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Eastview Christian Church, Bloomington, the Rev. Gary D. York and the Rev. James Phillips officiating. Burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Gardens, Bloomington. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday and for one hour before the service Saturday at the church. Metzler-Froelich Memorial Home. Bloomington, is in charge of arrangements. She was born June 9, 1926, in Normal, a daughter of Lawrence and Frances Gregory Ludden. She married Glenn L. Jeakins on Feb. 16, 1944, in Bloomington. He survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Sandra Kay Singletary, 114 Magoun St., Bloomington; a brother, Edwin Ludden, Mackinaw; a sister, Gertrude Sweeney, Hudson; two grandsons; and two great-granddaughters. She was preceded in death by her parents. Mrs. Jeakins was a member of Eastview Christian Church, to which memorials may be made." The Pantagraph, Bloomington, IL, 5-11-1989, p. D7

iv Oliver O. Peterson , born 28 May 1870 in Potomac, Vermilion, Illinois; died 20 Oct 1938 in Bloomington, McLean, Illinois; buried 22 Oct 1938 in Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Bloomington, IL. He married (1) (---) Bertha , died aft 1938; (2) on 5 Aug 1901 in Bloomington, McLean, Illinois Ida May Jewett , born 2 Dec 1873 in Pekin, Tazewell, Illinois; died 26 Aug 1926 in Bloomington Cemetery, Bloomington, IL; buried 28 Aug 1926 in Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Bloomington, IL; (3) in 1927 Elizabeth Henson . Notes: Oliver O. Peterson Birth Record 5/28/1870 Potomac, Vermilion County, IL 1880 Federal Census: Eli Peterson household 1900 Federal Census: Marriage Record to Ida Mae Jewett around 8/5/1901 Birth record of Children: Clarence, Ira Mildred (9/30/1903, Bloomington, McLean, IL: Book 8, page 323), Gertrude, Rover (and 3 others who died before Ida), unknown Peterson (3-3-1906, Bloomington, McLean, IL: Book 11, page 416) 1910 Federal Census: Oliver Peterson household, Burlington, Des Moines County, IA, ED 8, Page 20A. Oliver (head, 39, M, IL, KY, VA), Ida (wife, 38, M, IL, Ger, Ger), Clarence (son, 6, S, IL, IL, IL), Millon (son, 5, S, IL, IL, IL), Gertrude (dtr, 2, S, IA, IL, IL). Valley Street. Oliver is a painter, been married to Ida 12 years. Ida given birth to 3 children, 3 living. Death Record Ida May Peterson 8/26/1926 Bloomington, McLean, IL 1920 Federal Census: Oliver Peterson household, Bloomington, McLean County, IL, ED 112, Page 4B. Olliver (head, 51, M, IL, IL, VA), Ida (wife, 49, M, IL, IL, IL), Clarence (son, 16, S, IL, IL, IL), Ira (son, 12, S, IL, IL, IL), Gertrude (dtr, 12, S, IL, IL, IL), Rover (son, 10, S, IA, IL, IL). Olliver is a house painter. Marriage record to Elizabeth Henson, 1927, Bloomington, McLean, IL: Book P, page 289 Marriage record to Bertha ? 1930 Federal Census: Oliver O. Peterson household, Bloomington, McLean County, IL, ED 10, page 8B. Oliver O. (head, 57, M, KY, KY, VA), Bertha M. (wife, 43, M, IL, IL, IL), Charles Calvin (son, 18, S, IL, IL, IL), Wilson E. Calvin (son, 14, S, IL, IL, IL), Dora L. Calvin (dtr, 23, D, AR, IN, IL). Oliver is a painter. Oliver 1st married at 54. Bertha at 18. 210 E. Douglas Ave. (1930 Federal Census, also in McLean County: Clarence 28, Ira 26) Death Record 10/19/1938 Bloomington, McLean County, IL. Obit The Daily Pantagraph, 10-21-1938, p. 24. Sexton Records: Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Bloomington, IL Bloomington City Dir: 1895-1907 listed with mother, Susan, in residence; 1909-26 listed with wife Ida M.; 1929-31 listed with wife Bertha. Needs further investigating. City directories verified beginning in 1902 for Bloomington: · Oliver Peterson, painter, res 1703 N. Main (1902, p. 423) · 1904 no listing · ?1905 · Oliver O. Peterson, painter, res 590 W. Oliver (1907, p. 403) · Oliver Peterson (wf Ida), painter Schultz & Misner, r 1311 W. Taylor · 1911 no listing (found in IA in 1910 Fed Cen) · Oliver O. Peterson (Ida M), painter, r 603 S. Madison (1913, p. 485) · Oliver Peterson (Ida), painter Martens-Leary Co, r 604 W. Elm (1915, p. 489) · Oliver O. Peterson (Ida M), painter, 509 W. Oakland Ave (Also lists Ira M. & Clarence O. at same residence) (1917, p. 482). · Oliver (Ida) Peterson, lab, r 1704 S. Madison (also lists Ira M., Clarence {clk} and Orville {stu} at same residence) (1919) · Oliver (Ida) Peterson, r 1704 S. Madison (also lists Ira, Clarence at same res - but no Orville) (1920, p. 498) · Oliver & Ida Peterson, painter, r 1704 S. Madison (also lists Ira & Clarence at same res - but no Orville) (1922). · 1923-1928 no verified · No Oliver 1929-30, but lists: (1928-30, p. 306) o Clarence O. & Julia Peterson, emp John R. Thomspon Co., r 210 Stilwell o Ira M. (Inis M; 2) lab h 1706 S. Madison o Rose (wid Elmer) r 1706 S. Madison (but who is this) Death Cert of Ida Mae (Jewett) Peterson: 1704 S. Madison (residence for Oliver Peterson in 1919+). B. 12/2/1873 Pekin, Tazewell, daughter of Henry and Mary (McKenzie) Jewett, IL d. 8/26/1926 Bloomington, McLean, IL. Resident of Bloomington for 36 years. Sign by Oliver Peterson. "Ida May Peterson Died on Thursday: Mrs. Ida May Peterson, 55, died Thursday morning at 9 o'clock at her home, 1704 South Madison street. She was born at Pekin, Ill. February 1, 1871, and was united in marriage to Oliver O. Peterson August 5, 1900. Seven children were born to this union, three of whom preceded their mother in death. Besides her husband, she is survived by four children: Clarence, Orville, Ira and Eliza Peterson, all living at home. Funeral arrangements will be announced later." The Daily Pantagraph, 8/27/1926, p. 6. Death Cert of Oliver O. Peterson: b. 5/28/1870 Potomac, Vermilion, IL d. 10/19/1938 Bloomington, McLean, IL. Burial: Bloomington, IL. Informant: Mrs. Ira Peterson, 1315 N. Colton Ave. Bloomington, IL. Cause of death: Cancer of stomach. "Oliver O. Peterson Dies at Hospital: Oliver O. Peterson, 1315 North Colton avenue, died at St. Joseph's hospital Thursday night of cancer. He had been removed to the hospital Wednesday. The body was taken to the Beck Memorial home and the rites will be held there at 3 p.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Bloomington cemetery. Mr. Peterson was born at Potomac, May 28, 1870, son of Eli and Susan Elizabeth Peterson. He was three times married. He is survived by four children: Clarence O., of Peoria; Ira N., with whom he made his home; Mrs. Gertrude Rogers, 510 South East street, A sister, Mrs. Martha Bert, reside in Ludlow; another, Mrs. Clara Ellsworth, on South Bunn street; a third, Mrs. Lina Lingreen, in Peoria, and a brother, Edward, in Peoria." The Daily Pantagraph, 10-21-1938, p. 24. MEDICAL: Cause of Death: Cancer of stomach Cause of Death: Cancer of stomach

v Edward Peterson , born 6 Jul 1870 in Potomac, Vermilion, Illinois, born 1871; died 17 Oct 1944 in Peoria, Peoria, Illinois; buried in Lutheran Cemetery, Peoria, Peoria, Illinois. He married on 10 Feb 1896 in Bloomington, McLean, Illinois Maggie J. Leonard , born 16 Aug 1870; died 12 Mar 1928 in Bloomington, McLean, Illinois; buried in Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Bloomington, McLean, Illinois. Notes: Edward Peterson Birth Record 7/6/1870, Potomac, IL Marriage record Maggie J. Leonard (dtr of James Leonard & Lind Deferster), Feb. 10, 1896, Bloomington, McLean County, IL. Witnessed by John & Ida Lee. Performed by H.S. Herr, JP. Birth record of Children: Elmer (3/18/1893) and Roy Evern (7/11/1898) Death record of Roy Evern Peterson 2/25/1900, Bloomington, IL Obit of Roy Evern Peterson Sexton records of Roy Evern Peterson: Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Bloomington, IL 1900 Federal Census: Edward Peterson household, Bloomington, McLean County, IL, Ed 91, Page 14. Edward (head-29-M-July 1870-IL-IL-IL), Maggie J. (wife-30-Sept 1869-IL-IL-IL), Elmer (son-7-S-May 1893-IL-IL-IL). 1008 Linden Ave. Married for 11 years, 2 children, 1 still living. Edward - plumber. 1910 Federal Census: Edward Peterson household, Bloomington, McLean County, IL, ED 84, Page 112B. Edward (head, 39, M, IL, IL, IL), Maggie (wife, 39, M, IL, IL, IL), Elmer (son, 17, S, IL, IL, IL). Maggie and Edward are in their first marriage, both married at 19. Edward is a plumber. Elmer is a salesman for a carpet store. Maggie has given birth to 2 children, 1 living. Marriage record of Elmer Peterson to Rose ? Death record of Elmer Peterson 2/5/1914 Bloomington, IL Obit of Elmer Peterson Sexton records of Elmer Peterson: Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Bloomington, IL 1920 Federal Census: Edward Peterson household, Bloomington, McLean County, IL, ED 107, page 6B. Edward (head, 47, M, IL, IL, IL), Maggie (wife, 46, M, IL, IL, IL). Edward works as a ditcher for a plumbing company. 307 S. Madison St. Next door to mother and step-father, Susan and Elisha Bell. Death record for Maggie Peterson 3-12-1928, Bloomington, McLean County, IL, dtr of James Leonard. B. 8/16/1870. Signed by Edward Peterson of 1101 E. Grove St., Bloomington, IL. Record from ISA film #253. Obit for Maggie Peterson, Daily Pantagraph, 3/14/28, p. 3 Sexton records of Maggie Peterson: Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Bloomington, IL 1930 Federal Census: Dessie Greene household, Peoria, Peoria County, IL, ED 64, Page 11B. Dessie Greene (head-41-S-IL-IL-IL), Melvin (son-23-S-IL-IL-IL), Edward Peterson (uncle-59-S-IL-US-VA) Renting at 1710 Second St. Melvin is a wood worker for tractor company. Edward is a plumber. Death Record 10-17-1944, Peoria, Peoria County, IL. B. 7/6/1870, Potomac, Vermilion County, IL, son of "Ely" & Susan (Wright) Peterson. Signed By Mrs. Dessie Greene of 1710 Second St., Peoria, IL. Record from ISA film #1113. Obit Peoria Morning Star, P. 15, 10-18-1944 Sexton Records: Lutheran Cemetery, Peoria, IL City directories verified beginning in 1902 for Bloomington: · Edward Peterson, plumber, res 1008 N. Linden (1902, p. 422) · Edward Peterson, lab, res 903 E. Chestnut (1904, p. 436) · ?1905 · Edward Peterson, plumber, RR McGregor & Co., res 309 S. Madison (1907, p. 402) · Edward Peterson (wf Maggie) helper Ross, Johnson Co, r 309 S. Madison (1909, p. 476) · Edward Peterson (wf Maggie), lab Ross Johnston Co, r 309 S. Madison (1911, p. 480) · Edward Peterson (Maggie), lab Ross Johnston Co, r 309 S. Madison (1913, p. 485) · Edward Peterson (Maggie), wks Ross Johnston Co, r 309 S. Madison (1915, p. 489) · Edward (Maggie) Peterson, plumber, r 307 S. Madison (1917, p. 482) · Edward (Maggie) Peterson, sewer man, Ross Johnston Co., r 307 S. Madison (1919). · Edward (Maggie) Peterson, emp St Ry, r 307 S. Madison (1920, p. 498) · Edward (Maggie) Peterson, sewer man, Ross Johnston Co., r 307 S. Madison (1922). · 1923-1928 not verified · 1929-30, p. 306, lists Myrtle & Edward, but not sure this is him E. Peterson bought a family plot in Section 7 of Evergreen Memorial Cemetery where he first buried his son, Roy Evern Peterson (b. 7-11-1898, d. 2-25-1900) who died of Pneumonia (Brights Disease), a second son, Elmer Peterson (b. 3-18-1893, d. 3-5-1914), his wife, Maggie (d. 3-12-1928), and his mother, Susan Bell (d. 2-7-1931). Roy and Elmer have grave markers; however, Susan and Maggie do not. According to records at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Roy was moved 4/11/1914, reason and location unknown. "Mrs. E. A. Peterson's Services Conducted: Services for Mrs. Edward A. Peterson, 57, who died at her home Monday evening, were held at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the home, 1101 East Grove street, with the Rev. W. E. Keenan, pastor of the Park M. E. church, in charge. The pallbearers were F. A. Wishard, P. A. Roberts, Samuel Miller, W. T. Bobdin, Dwight Mantle and Dr. C. D. Butler. Interment was in the Evergreen cemetery." Daily Pantagraph, Bloomington, IL: 3/14/1928, p. 3. "Edward Peterson: Edward E. Peterson, 74, a resident of Peoria for the past 16 years, died at the home of his niece, Mrs. Bessie Greene of 1710 Second street, at 2:16 p.m. Tuesday following a brief illness. Mr. Peterson was employed as tile-setter for Fred Siefert and Son. He was born on July 6, 1870 in Potomac, Ill., the son of Ely and Susan Wright Peterson. His wife, Margaret, preceded him in death in March, 1928, at Bloomington. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Martha Burt of Ludlow, Ill., and Mrs. Clara Ellsworth of Bloomington, Ill. Funeral services will be held at the Wilton mortuary chapel at 1 p.m. Friday and burial will be in the Lutheran cemetery. Friends may call at the mortuary Thursday afternoon and evening." Peoria Morning Star, P. 15, 10-18-1944.

Wordless Wednesday - MOORE family pictures

Eunice Moore

Russell Eugen Moore (1911-??) For some reason, I haven't been able to confirm a death date for him.

Irvin Lysle Moore (1916-1998)

Herschel Jennings Moore (1923-1993), U.S. Army

Bill Moore, served in Marines and received the Bronze Star

Herschel & Bill Moore circa 1940

Moore family children - still looking for who is in this picture?!?!?! HELP?!!?

The Story of George and Catherine (BELL) LIGGETT

GEORGE LIGGETT , born about 1816 in Ohio, son of WILLIAM and ESTHER HAYS LIGGETT. George was the youngest of 10 children.

Sometime between his birth and 1820, George’s father passed away. Esther is listed in the 1820 Federal Census as head of household with 10 children. About 1829, Esther migrated to Montgomery/Fountain County, Indiana with her oldest sons.

George married Catherine Ann BELL on 1 April 1837 in Montgomery County, Indiana. Not a lot is known about Catherine. She gave birth to two sons: Andrew (abt 1844) and James (5 March 1845). Catherine does not appear in George’s household in the 1850 Federal Census. In 1850, George is living in Cain, Fountain County, Indiana with his mother and two sons. By 1860, Andrew and James are living in other households working as farm hands. It is believed that both George & Esther died before 1860. Death information for Catherine, George or Esther has not been found at this time.

Both James and Andrew served in the military during the Civil War.

Sources for George Liggett

1850 U.S. census, Fountain County, Indiana, population schedule, Cain Township, P. 129A (stamped), dwelling 585, family 596, George Liget household, NARA microfilm publication M432, roll 145.

Ancestry.com. Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.

Sources for Catherine Ann Bell

Ancestry.com. Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.

The Children of George and Catherine Ann (BELL) LIGGETT
Children of George Liggett and Catherine Ann Bell were as follows:
i Andrew Liggett , born bef 1844.
14 ii James K. P. Liggett , born 5 Mar 1845 in Fountain County, Indiana; died 17 Dec 1910 in Burlington, Des Moines, Illinois; buried 20 Dec 1910 in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa. He married (1) Maria Elvina Unknown , died 28 Oct 1871 in Illiopolis, Sangamon County, Illinois; (2) on 1 Nov 1873 in Sangamon County, Illinois Susan E. Moore ; (3) on 5 Dec 1890 in Potomac, Vermilion County, Illinois, divorced 9 Oct 1900 in Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois Evangeline M. Peterson , born 14 Aug 1862 in Potomac, Vermilion, Illinois; died 11 Nov 1942 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois; buried 13 Nov 1942 in unmarked grave in Lutheran Cemetery, Peoria, Illinois, daughter of Eli Peterson and Susan E. Wright .

Menu Plan Monday

I've tried menu planning off and on through out the years of awesome marriage, but I always seem to fall off the wagon. Well, I'm trying again. Thanks to Laura at www.orgjunkie.com. Hopefully, I will actually follow the plan...so when Jeff calls at 4 and says my favorite (insert dripping sarcasm here) line "What's for dinner?" I can refer him to my blog.

SO HERE IT IS: The Leber Menu plan for the week of October 19th:

M Burritos w/Taco Rice (30 Day Gourmet)
T fiber-ific fried chicken strips (Hungry Girl p.112)
W Mexican Pasta Skillet
R Vegetable Beef Stew
F Mexican Chicken Soup & Easy Cheesy Rolls
S Homemade pizza
Su leftovers


Breakfast at our house is the same most days: waffles or cereal for the kids, Kashi or oatmeal for mom. Dad - Diet Mountain Dew (gag).

Lunch is usually a sandwich, grapes and pretzels for kids if they are a cold lunch. For mom, it's homemade vegetable soup, a salad with homemade olive oil dressing, Oiko's yogurt & a Nature Valley granola bar for a snack.

Wish us all luck for a healthy & happy dining week!

Genea-Musings: A MOORE Increase

The Genea-Musings blog has a weekly activity every Saturday night for those of us who have nothing else to do on a Saturday night, but sit at home and work on our family tree. The Genea-Musings blog asked us to take one set of great-grandparents and write about the family increase...or number of people, living and deceased, in each generation.

I took my Great-Grandparents William (1886-1962) and Eva (1892-1968) Liggett Moore and made a descendant outline report in Family Tree Maker. Here is what I came up with:

Moore Family circa 1928

1. Children = 9 (2 still living in Florida)

Two of the 9 children died in infancy: Robert Allen (born abt 1912) and Pauline Virginia (born in 1924, lived 7 months). One who died at at the age of 5 in Springfield due to diptheria.

Moore Family circa 1960

2. Grandchildren = 24 (10 deceased)

3. Great-grandchildren = 78 (74 living, 4 deceased)

Moore family circa 1970s

4. Great-great-grandchildren = 87 (80 living, 7 deceased)

5. 3rd great-grandchildren = 116.

6. 4th great-grandchildren = 0

So the increase is at least 209 persons, and probably - nope, strike that - DEFINITELY more. I definitely found some holes in my family research, but I am still working on them....slowly, but surely. I just know I can't do it without all 209+ members of my awesome family!

Mental Whine

Today is Friday. It's supposed to be MY day, but thus far it has not been. I got ready this morning in a fog, not really paying attention to the weather. When I took the kids to school, I discovered to my dismay that it was lightly raining and I forgot my new headband/ear muffs at home. Running in the rain didn't sound appealing. Instead I decided to go to Wal-Mart and get my shopping done.

After my super-quick trip to Wally's World, I got stuck on the phone talking about work for about an hour. I went into town to go to the library, do some work which was a result of the earlier phone call, and then FINALLY my run...4 miles. 4 not so easy miles.

Why was it hard? Cause I didn't have my head in the game. I didn't want to run. It was dreary out. As I made each turn, I devised ways to cut my route shorter.....I could skip the run along the cemetery, I could not run out to Toepfer Road....on and on and on. I was mentally whining the whole time. I couldn't seem to stop myself.

But all along almost in cadence with my mental whine, I kept thinking to myself that I planned to do 4 miles and I should do 4 miles. 4 miles. Easy cheesy. Getter done.

Needless to say, I got it done and hated it every step of the way. I just didn't feel like I could get my legs to move the way I wanted them to, but now I am home, showered and refreshed. And I've discovered something which makes me happier than I could ever say.......

BRAND NEW SOCKS!!! Nice, white, fully padded not worn out, socks. Ahhhhh, mental whine no more. I am happy again.

Wine & Dine Half-Marathon 2010

I was sooooo excited to read the Disney Park Blog and see the announcement about the new endurance event at Walt Disney World....The Wine & Dine Half-Marathon being held over the Wine & Dine Marathon Oct 1 & 2, 2010. Registration opens on November 16th. You can bet I'll be signing up on the day! I've already called my awesome running partner, Cheryl, so we can register early!

A half-marathon starting at the Wide World of Sports Complex and finishing at EPCOT.....UNDER THE STARS. Runnig through Disney at night??? How awesome. Ohhhhh I can't wait. I don't think I'll be able to sleep tonight!

Bye Bye Pepsi Can

Food Log October 14, 2009

It's official. I've finally given up my lunch beverage of choice. No more Diet Pepsi for me. I thought it would be horrible. I thought I would be craving a soda like there is no tomorrow; however, 48 hours without a Diet Pepsi and I have prevailed so far.



For at least the last 10 years, I have had 2 cans of Diet Pepsi a day with my lunch. 2 cans a day = 14 cans a week. That's over a case of soda every two weeks. That's about $13 per month, or $156/year. Was that the main incentive for giving it up? NO.

Prior to this past year, I probably would have said I'd never give up Diet Pepsi. It was my drink of choice and I was happy with it. I drink a ton of water all day and having that fizzly soda pop with lunch broke up the monotony of my day. I don't drink tea like so many people do. Ever since I drank some tea as a child at my Aunt Joyce's house and then thought I was going to throw up, I haven't been able to stomach plain tea - sweetened or unsweetened.

Did I hear the reports that Pepsi could peel the paint off a car? Yes. Did I have a kidney stone and receive warnings against drinking dark sodas? Yes. Did I hear the reports that the artificial sweetener triggered your craving for sweets? Yes. But it was my soda. My joy. My love. I was drinking DIET. Zero calories. 2 cans a day. COME ON! One small indulgence, right?



Last winter I discovered Jillian Michaels' podcast. Now, you can say what you want about the woman. She's tough and she's mean, but if you listen to her podcast, you will also see how brilliant she is. She knows her stuff. When she said articificial sweeteners are linked to memory loss, I paused and thought "Really?.... Now what was I just doing?" The bells and whistles went off.



How often have I had to stop and think....I mean really THINK....about what I was doing? Or where I was going? Or what happened yesterday? My mind's eye would skim along the memory, but couldn't quite come up with it. OH MY GOSH! Jillian is so right. I have a horrible memory. And can I say it's all due to Diet Pepsi? NO, but why put something into my body which is only going to make matters worse???!!! I didn't need the chemicals in my body. I didn't need the sodium to help me retain water (Lord knows I do that enough on my own.) I didn't need the caffeine boost in the middle of the day (normally). I didn't need the sweet cravings after drinking a diet soda - which by the way I definitely noticed when I paid attention to my body and how it felt.



So, for my 41st birthday, I gave myself the cheapest birthday present yet. The one which will actually save me money...approximately $156/year. HA! Maybe that's what I need to tell Jeff. I gave up soda so maybe now I can get my GPS watch?

Wordless Wednesday - kind of

From left to right:Evangelina "Lena" Peterson Johnson Liggett Lindgren, Eva Liggett Moore, Dessie Johnson Green

Eva & William Moore

Eva Liggett Moore

Eva Liggett Moore - I love this picture because you can see the effects of polio which she contracted in her childhood.

Hallowine & Beans

Before leaving on our scrapbooking extravaganza weekend, my friend, Sharon, said she would a bottle of wine which is actually made in Utica called Hallowine. It's a apple spiced wine and the salesman at the liquor store said it was really good warmed up. Mmmmm. That sounds good to me. On Saturday, my friend Janet stopped by our scrapbooking lodge and I told her about the wine. I was hoping to go into town later and buy a bottle to take home for Jeff & I.

Unfortunately, it was also the weekend of the Burgoo Festival and the small town of Utica was very difficult to navigate due to a car show also being held on Saturday. As I finished my run on Saturday, I ran into Janet and she asked if I wanted her to pick up a bottle of wine for me. I thought, "Well, heck, if I don't have to go into town and fight traffic, can get some more scrapbooking done AND get a bottle of wine??? Bonus! Heck, yes!" A while later, Janet stopped by later with the wine in the bright orange bottle.


Little did I know that my cropping friends were a little dismayed. They looked at me with eyes the size of saucers. Heck, what did they think? I was going to share! I didn't want to drink all of Sharon's wine. A while later it was all explained.....


Later on Saturday night we decided it was finally time to play Mary's "Getting to know you game", something which was new and a total surprise to all of us. Apparently, Mary had some raffle prizes and thought this was a great way to have some female bonding. I suggested we have some wine and play the game. I ran upstairs quickly and when I returned I found a package sitting at my table. Hmmm, what could this be?

I opened the card and it was a gift from all of my weekend cropping friends.....guess what it was ........



A BOTTLE OF HALLOWINE!

I cracked up. No wonder they were all wondering what I was doing asking Janet to get me a bottle of wine! Oh well. That only meant we had 2 bottles of wine to drink this weekend and I could still take one home to Jeff!


With the bottle of wine open, we started to play our game. What happens at the Villa stays at the Villa....however...there is one story which absolutely has to be shared. After completing the original "Getting to know you quiz", Sharon & I were tied. Mary decided we needed to do a tie-breaker. So the category was "What was your first PAYCHECK job? No babysitting." Everyone except Mary (who was running the tie breaker), Sharon & I filled out slips on their first jobs.

Mary reading questions



Lifeguard? Merry. Worked in High School Principal's office. Brenda....so on and so on. Mary reads the next question, "Walking Beans......I guess that's somebody's animal".

(insert cricket chirping here)


OH MY GOSH!!!!! DID SHE REALLY SAY THAT????

It took everyone about 5 seconds to realize what she said and ponder Beans as a dog before we all broke out laughing....hysterical-stitch-in-my-side-head-over-heels laughter.



Kim thinking about Beans


Now, I need to defend Mary here. She's lived in the Chicago area most of her life. 1 year in Peoria did not teach her enough about Central Illinois and life as a farmer. Walking beans, detassling corn...what exactly is that? Well, a city girl wouldn't know.


Finally, after the original 20 minute round of laughter came to an end, we resumed our game....interrupted several times by bouts of giggles as the mental image of a dog named Beans being walked on a leash.

Canal Run

I am home from an awesome weekend of scrapbooking at the Villa - Grand Bear Lodge in Utica, IL. I arrived late on Thursday night after watching the Tremont volleyball team play in Fisher. They won - barely - but it was a tally in the win column. The drive to Fisher from Tremont and then from Fisher to Utica was a dreary one. After a full day of continual rain, everything was wet and soggy and gross. Fortunately, I arrived in Utica during a brief respite from the rain just in time to unpack my car in relative dryness.

After unpacking all of my scrapbooking supplies and food for the weekend, I sat down at my table to scrapbook. My goal for the weekend was to get my kids albums done for 2006, run a few miles and relax for a while. I stayed up until 1 a.m. working on some pages before I hit the sack. The next morning I woke up to see the sunshine peeking around the curtain. I thought it was 6 a.m., but I finally gave in and looked at the clock. It was 8:30! Time to get up and get started.

Unfortunately, the rain continued to come down all throughout the day. I was hoping for a brief break in the rain so I could get a run in for the day. I was 5 miles short of my 12 mile goal for the week. As the afternoon wore on, my hopes for a run were dwindling. The rain continued to fall.

Finally around 4 p.m., the rain let up to a light sprinkle. I hopped into my running gear and got prepared for a nice run. My plan was to drive into Utica and go for a run along the canals between LaSalle and Utica. In November, there is a 10k run here along the canals. I was hoping to get a "lay of the land" practice run in prior to the race.

As I was walking out the door, Kim asked me to run with my phone since we were in an unfamiliar area. I was dreading the thought since normally any additional bouncing drives me insane. Since I was layered up against the cold, I clipped my phone on my waistband and pulled my sweatshirt down over it so it would fall to the soggy ground during my run. I drove into Utica and found the paths along the canals.
The ground was very saturated from the all of the rain in the past 24 hours, but the scenery was very nice - and definitely different from running around our small town of Tremont. In this picture, you can see how wet the ground was. The path was fairly smooth and made of gravel...shoe-soaking wet, gravel.

I started on my road taking in the sights of the canals. The green sludge on top of the water was absolutely disgusting. Luckily, the sludge didn't smell at this point. I started out on my run and wasn't sure how far I was going to be running, but I had started the stopwatch on my iTouch to give me an idea of how far I was running.

The path was peaceful and quiet. No one else was around which wasn't a surprise considering the deluge of rain we'd received over the past 24 hours.

As I continued down the path, I came across mile markers which told interesting facts about the canals as well as the mules which were used to move the materials. I enjoyed the scenery during my run. Normally, I'm not a very observant person, but I did notice some herons in the canals. While I'm not a city girl, I don't exactly live on a farm either. Watching a heron take off into flight from the canal with his wings spread wide and his long legs falling behind him was a fun and interesting sight.

I am guessing that I ran about 5 miles in all. I turned around on the path to return to my car when the green sludge sitting on top of the water began to smell. I decided it was far enough down the path and time to return. By the time I finished, my knees were hurting from the uneven ground and my shoes were covered in the grey, gravely matter I had splattered all over myself during my run.

AND because Kim made me take my cell phone on my run - and yes, she did check on me during my run - I was able to snap a few of these pictures to remember my gross, soggy run. Even though when I got down, I truly felt like a runner. Cause only a runner would go out on a 40 degree day when it's been raining all day and everything you touch is going to be wet and gross.

Goals for October

I am writing down my goals for October as a way to keep me accountable. Nothing can turn me back now. It's official. Every goal setting workshop I have ever participated in tells you to write down your goals to make them realistic.....well, this is it.

RUN 12 miles per week

There it is. That's the goal. 12 miles per week. That shouldn't be that difficult to keep, right? I mean I could run 4 miles - 3x/week. No problem. Until you hear the fall wind starting to howl. And the temps at 8 a.m. are rarely above 50 degrees. Lots of excuses, but I will prevail.

And since we are into the 1st week of October, I will tell you that I have run almost 8 miles this week. I am going on a scrapbooking retreat this weekend, but getting in 5 more miles over the 3 day weekend really shouldn't be a problem....unless it continues to downpour like it is now. BUT they do have a fitness room at the Great Bear Lodge in Utica. So, I may have to "bear" down and get back on the rat-mobile.

Have a great weekend!

Zhu Zhu what??!!??

Friday was the day designated for all of my last minute shopping for Abby's 8th birthday. Lord forbid I actually do something on time or even early, but that's my nature. Procrastination. Plus, Abby is not a tough kid to shop for. She's pretty happy with what she gets.

So, when I asked her this year what she wanted for her birthday, she asked for three things:

1. Baby Alive

2. a Barbie & the Three Musketeers toy

3. Zhu Zhu Pets

On #1 - A $50 baby who pees. Really? You already have dozens of babies and maybe they don't pee after you feed them, but who really needs to have a baby that does that. Some day you will have your fill of diapers.

On #2 - Ugh! Barbie & the Three Musketeers. The most boring movie series ever, but when she started talking about some toy, I blanked out thinking how hard can it be to figure out what she's talking about. It's a toy with the Barbie stuff. Well, me, with my 40 year old eyes, didn't see any spectacular toy which called my name saying "BUY ME BUY ME". So, right now, no Barbie toy.

On #3 - Zhu Zhu pets. I would have thought this would be the easiest purchase in the world. It's a little ugly hamster who zooms around in the tunnels. Of course, it's advertised on NickTV and as a result every parent and child in the that age group knows all about them. Now this is where the eBay s Power Sellers of the world have ruined it for everyone. I went to SEVERAL stores in Peoria and Morton searching for the ugly little rodents, but every where I went the shelves were empty. No ugly hamsters. Lots of accessories, but no ugly hamsters. Every store had a sign "Due to Popular Demand, Please Limit Purchases to 4 per customer per day." That's a bad sign.

When I got home, I checked for the little buggars online only to find them at Amazon.com for $33. WHAT??!?!?! Are you insane? If I could find them in the store, they would cost me $10.99. I check eBay and found the reason for all of the insanity. Every eBay Power Seller has gone out and purchased ALL of the Zhu Zhu ugly hamsters and put them on eBay. I can pay $30-40 per hamster (He!! no!) or pay over $100 for the full set. Who wants to pay $100 for the full set when I'm convinced my daughter will treat it like most other toys and play with them for the first week or two and then leave them on the shelf for the next 6 months.

As a result, I have the Power Shopping Team on the lookout. This team of highly evolved shoppers includes my mother-in-law (the BEST shopper of all), two of my sisters (who would do anything for their dear niece) and 3 of my nieces (who think Black Friday is a day created solely for them to dive through crates to find the desired sale item). Hopefully, we will come up with something. If not, Abby will need to be happy with her Wizards of Waverly Place DS game, some Easy Bake oven supplies and clothes, which will definitely make my Diva Princess happy.