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2801 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. Living (I13309)
 
2802 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. Living (I14282)
 
2803 Stella Runyon has her name as Sophie Schmale. I know there is a connection to the Schmale family but do not know how. Her sister Martha married John Schmale. wlg QUEREN SOPHIA (SOPHIE) M. (I00366)
 
2804 Stella was a saleslady for Stix,Baer & Fuller 30 years - now retired. DRAKE STELLA B. (I07326)
 
2805 Stephen died before sixth child, Letha Ann, was born. Nancy then married Milburn Monroe Terry, whose wife--Stephen's sister Rachel Lavina--had died giving birth to their fifth child, Leonard Elwood Owens. Together, Nancy Caroline Badgett and Milburn Monroe Terry had a child.
I (wlgines) am confused. Leonard Elwood Owens is the fifth child of Stephen F. and Nancy Caroline Badgett Owens, not the fifth child of Milburn Monroe and Rachel Lavina Owens Terry. The above information comes from the book published by Marvin D. Owens on the Green Owens line.
Stephen's date of birth may be 1860. He may have been born in Missouri. 		OWENS STEPHEN F. (I00752)
 
2806 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. Living (I20637)
 
2807 Stillborn. GREIMANN INFANT DAUGHTER (I12219)
 
2808 Stone at Old Zion Evangelical Cemetery has dob as 25 Apr 1842. HOFFMAN ANNA MARIE (I06696)
 
2809 Store at 11th and Walnut Streets, Washington, Indiana.

Obituaries:
Rolla Harrison Gines, 90, formerly of 1015 W. Walnut, died at the Washington Nursing Ceneter today at 8:00 a.m. (3/12/79). Born in Sumner, Illinois January 19, 1889, he was the son of John W. and Mary (Burgett) Gines.
For more than 60 years, he operated a grocery at 1015 W. Walnut, retiring in 1965. He was educated in the Sumner schools. He was a member of the Free Methodist Church and was a charter member of the Washington Kiwanis Club.
Surviving are two sons, Forrest and Edwin Gines, Washington; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Dorothy Riggs, Los Angeles; and a brother, Herald Gines, Washington. A daughter, Mrs. Nelline Godwin, two sisters and two brothers preceded him in death.
Funeral arrangements are pending at the Gill Chapel.

Services for Rolla H. Gines will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Gill Chapel with the Rev. Ralph Bright as minister. Burial wil be in Bethany Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 2 - 5 and 7 - 9 p.m. (3/16/79).

Service for Rolla H. Gines were Friday at 1:30 p.m. at the Gill Chapel with burial in Bethany cemetery. The Rev. Ralph Bright officiated adn casket bearers were Roland Harris, Howard Blevins, Delmon Shake, Bruce Rogers, Fritz Garland and Rollie Gress.


Newspaper article from Valley Advance, Vol. 2, No. 26, Vincennes, IN, March 3, 1966.

WASHINGTON MAN NOTES 50TH YEAR AS GROCER by Larry Rodimel and David Snow

Mr. Rolla H. Gines, Washington, IN grocer, this year observes his 50th year in the neighborhood grocery business.
Mr. Gines is 77 years old and a native of Illinois. He was first introduced to the grocery business at a store established by his father in Vincennes at Second and Lyndale streets.
He told The Valley Advance that his basic knowledge of the grocery business came from those 10 years with his father.
In 1916, Mr. Gines and his brother, Oral, ventured forth in the business world with an establishment of their own at 400 West Main Street in Washington. They had only 500 dollars in cash and a 40-acre farm, given to them by their father, with which to begin their business.
After three successful years, they moved to a larger store at 1415 McCormick Avenue. It wasn't until 1926 that Mr. Gines began business for himself at 1015 West Walnut Street. Gines' Grocery has remained at this location for the past 40 years. (Oral returned to the farm at that time. He died in 1962.)
Changes have crept gradually into the grocery business over the years, Mr. Gines said. Once, a man's word was all that was needed for credit purchasing; today, however, the businessman has to check with a clearinghouse (credit bureau) for each new person's credit rating, he noted. Also, at one time, sugar and beans were stored in large barrels from which the grocer would dip the desired amount for each customer. "Now, these and other items are packaged in small individual containers for convenience," Gines mused. "Coffee was once ground fresh by the grocer; it is pre-ground or 'instant' today," he added.
Mr. Gines also remembers the days of horse and wagon delivery and fears, likewise, that the time of the small neighborhood grocery is limited due to what he called the "overwhelming success of super markets."
The major local change Mr. Gines witnessed, however, was the loss of his neighborhood customers because of the move...section by section over the years...of the B. & O. Railroad shops, the major employer of the area...Washington's West End. Diesels meant the erosion of the shops' usefulness. And that usefulness was once of major significance what with the shops equidistant from Cincinnati, Ohio and St. Louis, MO.
When asked what he would do if he had a chance to repeat his career, Mr. Gines replied that "it was by chance that I became involved in the grocery business, but I am thankful that I did have such an opportunity,."
He also said that he has considered retirement many times since he reached the age of 65, 12 years ago. "In fact," he said "I might retire any day."
The impression gained by The Valley Advance is that he loves the business too much to leave it.

There are two pictures along with the article.
(1) Taken inside the store: Mr. Gines gazes pensively out his store front as he recalls highlights of his 50 years as a grocer. He was interviewed and photographed by VU Journalism students on assignment with theValley Advance last week.
(2) This is the Gines' grocery located on the corner of West Walnut and 11th streets in Washington. A striking building in its day it still reflects a friendly atmosphere of the neighborhood grocery store of days gone by. (Valley Advance Photo)

 		GINES ROLLA HARRISON (I00444)
 
2810 Stuart Carson was born April 6, 1905 on a farm near Oakdale to Jones and Edith Carson. Jones was born December 13, 1863 in Stanton, Illinois to William and Margaret Frayer Carson. He had three brothers, William, John and Isaac. January 19, 1887 Jones married Edith Coulter, duaghter of Samuel and Maria Little Coulter. They lived in Stanton, Illinois one year and then moved to a farm west of Oakdale.

Stuart had two sisters: belle, born in December, 1890 and Gladys born in May, 1898. Both were elementary school teachers in Washington County for a number of years. Belle later taught in Berwyn, Illinois and Gladys later taught in Chester. Belle died January 20, 1961. Gladys married Harry Sommers September 10, 1942. They lived on a farm west of Oakdale. Gladys died Mary 29, 1945.

Stuart married Eleanora Kroener, daughter of Edward and Elizabeth Kroener, on March 20, 1941. They lived on the Carson farm in Oakdale Township. Stuart was a farmer and raised registered Hereford cattle, which he enjoyed showing at the County Fair. He worked as a guard at Security Hospital in Chester for over twelve years. Being civic minded he helped with many community projects. He served on the board of directors of the Washington County Soil Conservation District for a number of years and was a member of the Washington County Fair Board. Stuart died December 6, 1971. At the time of his death, Stuart was supervisor of Oakdale Township. His wife was appointed to finish out his term of office. Eleanora was the first woman supervisor and the first woman to serve on the County Board of Supervisors in Washington County. She is still supervisor of Oakdale Township. Eleanora is a charter member of the Washington County Home Extension, Historial Society and Trails Crossing Chapter of DAR.

Stuart and Eleanora have two daughters, Myrene and Edith. Both are graduates of S. I. ., Carbondale and taught school before they were married.

On July 7, 1972, Myrene was married to Cecil Alfeldt in the Reformed Presbyterian Church by Rev. Robert Henning. They have two children, Gregoryand Karen. Cecil and his brother, Verdell, own four coin laundries, two car washes and a Christmas Tree Farm.

Edith was married to Dale Lancaster of Belleville by Rev. Charles Sterrett in the Reformed Presbyterian Church on August 26, 1967. They live in Ballwin, Mo. with their two sons, Kevin and Darren Stuart. Dale is vice-president of the Data Processing Department of Tom Boy Groceries, Inc.

Stuart, his parents and two sisters are buried in the Oakdale Cemetery. Eleanora still lives on the family farm.

By Eleanora Carson

From 1979 WASHINGTON COUNTY ILLINOIS HISTORY 		CARSON STUART (I05789)
 
2811 Stuart is an aeronautical engineer in research at Ames Laboratory Moffett Field, California. BROWN STUART CROCKETT (I13376)
 
2812 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. Living (I16994)
 
2813 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. Living (I17011)
 
2814 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. Living (I16984)
 
2815 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. Living (I16983)
 
2816 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. Living (I08848)
 
2817 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. Living (I06821)
 
2818 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. Living (I16370)
 
2819 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. Living (I16369)
 
2820 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. Living (I17040)
 
2821 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. Living (I16270)
 
2822 Taken from History of Shelby County, page 893.

HEITMEYER, HENRY C.
The farmers of Shelby County are, as a rule, men of industry, intelligence, thrift and perseverance, as well as of independence, and this last trait has been as big a factor in the making of their success as the others. One of the successful men of Shelby County is Henry C. Heitmeyer of Flat Branch Township, who has been shifting for himself since the early age of thirteen. Mr. Heitmeyer was born February 7, 1856, in Prussia, Germany, a son of Henry and Anna Heitmeyer, who came to the United States in 1864, landing at New York and going thence to St. Louis, Mo. Shortly thereafter the family located in Nashville, Washington County, Illinois, where two of the children died, the mother following soon after, and on the day of her burial the father became ill and also died. Four children were left, two boys and two girls, the latter being placed with a family together, while the boys, Henry C. and Christ, lived together at the home of a German farmer near Hoyleton, Illinois. Later they were taken back by their guardian, the German farmer at whose home the parents had died, and with him Henry C. Heitmeyer resided until his thirteenth year, when he started in life for himself, working out among the farmers of that vicinity until twenty-five years old. In 1880 he came to Shelby County with about $1,100, $600 of which he had received from the family estate, and he purchased eighty acres of land in Flat Branch township, at $18 per acre. This was the nucleus of his present fortune. He remained on this farm until 1894, adding forty more acres at $10 an acre, and erecting new buildings and improving it in many ways. In 1984 he sold this farm for $60 an acre, about the highest price that land in this vicinity has brought, and purchased 180 acres of his present farm, later sold twenty acres, and then purchased seventy-five acres more at $60 an acre, making now a farm of 235 acres, situated two miles south of Moweaqua. It was formerly the home of William Workman, who improved it some extent, and is used by Mr. Heitmeyer as a grain and stock farm, and is fully tiled. As a cattle feeder and shipper, Mr. Heitmeyer is known throughout the county, and for fifteen years he has been shipping stock to Indianapolis and Chicago. In addition to his Illinois property, he owns an excellent tract of 534 acres in Monroe County, Mo., which cost him $85 an acre, and which now is worth much more than that figure. Starting with his small capital of $1,100, Mr. Heitmeyer has won success through his individual industry and shrewdness, and enjoys the distinction of being one of the county's most substantial citizens.
On January 1, 1881, Mr. Heitmeyer was married to Anna M. Brink, who was born and raised near Nashville, Washington County, Illinois and they have had the following children: Laura, who married A. W. Pistorius, who operates a part of the Missouri farm; Arthur, who also farms part of the Missouri farm; Pearl, Laurence, Bennie, Rachel, Noble and Vernon. Mr. Heitmeyer is a Republican in political matters, and he has served in the capacity of Road Commissioner. He is a member of the German Methodist Episcopal Church at Moweaqua, which he is serving as Trustee.

Raymond L. Brink shared with his daughter memories from his childhood of driving to Moweaqua with his parents to visit with the Heitmeyers. He particularly remembered Noble Heitmeyer. Mr. Heinrich Heitmeyer's wife, Anna, was a daughter of Christian, who is Raymond's great uncle.

From notes of Raymon Lawton:
Per the 1900 Census Henry C. Heitmeyer was born in January 1855. He was naturalized in 1864.
The obituary of Henry C. Heitmeyer states that he died on February 23, 1936. He was buried in the Salem Cemetery east of Mowequa, Illinois. His obituary states that he was born on February 7, 1856 in Prussia, Germany. He came to this country in 1865 and moved near Mowequa in 1880. On January 1, 1881 he married Anna M. Brink. He had 8 children as listed in the obituary of Anna except that this obituary lists Ben as living in Pana.
The obituary stated that he left 14 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. At the time of his death his age was given as 80 years and 16 days.
The book "Mowequa Remembers" page 87, quotesw Lawrence Heitmeyer remembersing his father, Henry Heitmeyer, Jr., stating he went hunting for food with a muzzel loading gun, butchering the meat, and hand schucking corn.
In the same book Rachael states that Henry Heitmeyer was born in Posen, Germany. He was 9 years old when the family came with a group to St. Louis and then up to Centralia.
The burial list of the Ludwig Cemetery in Mowequa, Illinois regarding Henry and Anna Heitmeyer states that Rachael was born in 1897 and still living. Pearl M. 1887 to 1958. Henry C. Heitmeyer, February 7, 1856 to February 23, 1936, Anna M. August 1, 1860 to June 2, 1930. It states that Henry was born in Prussia to Henry and Anna Heitmeyer and came to the U.S. in 1864 to WashingtonCounty, Illinois, then to Shelby County in 1880. They were married on January 1, 1881. Anna Brink was born n Washington County, Illinois.
His stone in the Cemetery gives his birth as February 7, 1856 adn his death as February 23, 1936.
The History of Shelby County 1910, page 843, states that Henry C. Heitmeyer was born Feb. 7, 1856 in Prussia, Germany, the son of Henry and Anna Heitmeyer and came to the U.S. in 1864 landing in New York, next to St. Louis, Mo. and then to Nashville, Washington County, Illinois. Here 2 children and their mother and father died. The 2 remaining girls were placed with a family together and the two boys lived at a farmers home hear Hoyleton. They were later taken back by their Guardian, the german farmer where their parents died. Henry left here at the age of 13, and worked for a farmer in the area and at the age of 25 moved to Shelby County. 		HEITMEYER HEINRICH GOTTLIEB (HENRY C.) (I06457)
 
2823 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. Living (I13137)
 
2824 Teacher in Hoyleton Parochial School for a number of years - later lived in Denver, Co. KOELLING EMMA (I14375)
 
2825 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. Living (I08851)
 
2826 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. Living (I14112)
 
2827 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. Living (I16828)
 
2828 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. Living (I06818)
 
2829 Ted served in the Army during W.W.I - stationed at Ft. Sheridan, Illinois. He was a farmer - now retired. REINHARDT THEODORE (I16101)
 
2830 The August Koellings lived in St. Louis. KOELLING AUGUST (I13820)
 
2831 The August Reinkensmeyers farmed around Huey for 20 years, moving to Hoyleton in 1935. REINKENSMEYER AUGUST (I16790)
 
2832 The birth years for all the children were calculated by the 1850 DeKalb Co. Al. Census, exce pt where the month, day and year are listed. John White list his age as 54 years which woul d have made him being born in 1796 and not 1798 as some reports have recorded. Clara's nam e is listed as "Clary" and she records her age as 50 years. Her daughter, Hanah Bray also ha d a daughter known as "Clary". WHITE JOHN (I24943)
 
2833 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. Living (I13658)
 
2834 The date listed is actually the marriage contract date. They were apparently actually married in 1649. Family F03914
 
2835 The family tree of descendents of Frances Torrens may be incorrect. It was difficult to follow the article as it was written. It was not really clear to whom most of the children belonged.

Article as printed:

Frances and Isabella Torrens immigrated from County Donegal, Ireland in 1839, coming through Philadelphia to Washington County. Frances entered land from the Government 8/7/1839 northeast of Oakdalae. One of their sons, John Torrens, was born in Ireland about 1819 and married Mary McKnight of Sparta. Their son was James McKnight Torrens.

James McKnight Torrens b. 8/2/1844, d. 9/30/1921 		TORRENS FRANCES (I06151)
 
2836 The first 5 years of their married life were spent in Piedmont, Mo., where Henry worked for Carter & Wayland Lumber Co. They then moved to St. Louis and for 12 years Henry was Bookkeeper and Lumber Buyer for Abels-Taussig Lumber co., E. St. Louis, Illinois. He then went into business for himself. The name of the company which was incorporated in 1920 was Central States Tie & Lumber co. and had offices in the Arcade Building, St. Louis.
From "Hoffmans 1662 - 1972"
Compiled by Bernice Reinhardt 		SCHIERBECKER HENRY F. (I16408)
 
2837 The following appeared in the church newsletter of Dr. Donald E. Riggs.

During High School days, Pastor John Riggs carried papers during his freshman year and worked in a grocery store the rest of those growing years. After graduation he worked in the First National Bank of Bloomington, Indiana for fourteen years. During that time he served most every office in the church.
On June 25, 1933 he married Dorothy Gines of Washington, Indiana who taught school for six years. They were active in the Bloomington Free Methodist Church where John joined at the age of fifteen and continued service and membership there until they entered the ministry in 1942. Before they entered the ministry Pearce Archer and Mary Joanna were born to the happy couple.
John's first appointment was at the St. Francisville and Liberty circuit, Illinois. He pastored there four years and took the Headquarter's Ministerial four year course during his pastorate there. Janet Sue, now "Ames" was born there.
In 1946 they were transferred to Light and Life Chapel, Indianapolis, Indiana where he was their first pastor. While there, Ruth Jeannine was born. He spent 10 years of his ministry serving in the Wabash conference of the Free Methodist Church of North America.
John received a telephone call from Superintendent F. J. Archer of the Southern California-Arizona Conference on Thanksgiving night in 1951. January 3, 1952 found the family unloading their furniture at the parsonage of the Hillcrest Free Methodist Church, San Diego, California. Seven and one half wonderful years were spent there. It was a joy to see the Sunday School average go from 124 to 306, besides mothering the Grossmont-LeMesa Church.
They pastored the Pasadena Church one year. Then came the appointment by the Conference Board of Administration to Conference Director of Finance. At this time they moved to Hermon on Monterey Road and lived there for fifteen years. For the first three years of this appointment, John was full time in the Conference office. Then they were assigned as Pastor of the Los Angeles Second church where he served for fifteen years. Thus, the last three years of his conference office he was also pastoring a church.
Pearce, Janet and Jeannine were all married from the Hermon Church of which they were then members. John and Dot attended and served the Hermon Church the first three years while he was in the Conference office.
As of conference 1978 he was retired as full time pastor and received the appointment as Associate Pastor of the Hermon Church.
He made the statement in his farewell message at Second Church, "The Lord has one more mountain for him to climb." They are here with us at Hermon and what is best said of Pastor John is that he is LOVE.....pure, wonderful, sweet unmatched LOVE. We are so fortunate that he has agreed to be a part of our ministry. The Lord has truly been faithful to us. WE WELCOME WITH OPEN ARMS & HEARTS our own Pastor John Riggs and Dorothy.


Order for funeral service.

Front Cover:In Memory of My Loving Husband and Our Dad
John E. Riggs

ORDER OF SERVICE UPON DEPARTURE TO HEAVEN

Celebration of HopeL.A. Second Church Choir
ObituaryEarl R. Schamehorn
In Memory of a Spiritual FatherMason Johnson
ScriptureDavid Buffong
PrayerVirgil Raley
Celebration of HopeLife Chinese Church Choir of Montebello
In Memory of a BrotherElmer Riggs
In Memory of a FriendWesley L. Keller
"What a Day That Will Be"William McKinney/Chris Kugler
"Well Done Thou Good and
Faithful Servant"James E. Denison
"Hallelujah"Hermon Choir

Dorothy wrote a note on the program she sent to Herald and Lorene Gines: Congregation sang "I'm so Glad I'm a Part of the Family of God". I and my family greeted everyone at the door as they left.

Middle of program has a picture of John. Birth:June 20, 1907; Death:August 2, 1979

A FAITHFUL MAN OF GOD (Poem that appeared inside funeral program.)

How shallow would my life have been,
how dark and hard the way
But for a faithful man of God
I met one blessed day.
He told me of the love of God
and how Christ died for me.
But for a faithful man of God
I still in sin would be.
And as the years went passing by,
my faith in Christ did grow,
Because the faithful man of God
was teaching me to sow.
His warm, slow, patient, loving ways
inspired me to seek
The things he taught and lived himself;
how blessed are the meek.
He never was too busy; his help was always there.
A faithful man that God could use
in answer to my prayer.
And now that God has called him home
may my life prove to be
As faithful as the one God sent
to show the way to me.


TRIBUTE by Paul N. Ellis

John Riggs was my friend of many years. He and his family have been dear to my family since our youthful days. I am dimished by his death.
My privilege of friendship with him is not unique however, for John Riggs was a sincere friend to all he knew. His capacity to love was boundless.
- his love of God knew no reservation.
- his love of wife and children was deep and abiding.
- his love of those he served as pastor was all inclusive.
- his love of friends brought joy and affirmation to all who knew him.
When we first heard of his death, Delores exclaimed, John personified love.
Indeed he did.



Obituary: REV. JOHN RIGGS MEMORIAL SERVICE.

Rev. James E. Denison of Hermon Free Methodist Church of Highland Park delivered the keynote eulogy at memorial services August 5 for Rev. John E. Riggs, an associate minister at Hermon for the last few years.
The service was officiated by Rev. Earl Schamehorn, conference superintendent, and choir selections were sung by Los Angeles Second Free Methodist, Montebello Life Chinese and Hermon church groups. More than 500 family and friends attended the services. Tributes also were spoken by Rev. Elmer Riggs, a brother, Wesley Keller and Mason Johnson.
Rev. Riggs was born June 20, 1907 in Bloomington, Indiana and died Aug. 2 at White Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He was a pastor for 37 years and lived in California for 27 years serving a pastorship at Free Methodist Church of Los Angeles.
He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; a son Pearce, Seattle, Washington; three daughters, Joanna Smith, Greenville, Illinois; Janet Ames, Los Angeles and Jeannine Morgan, Carpinteria; Indiana; a sister Jessie Beeler, Sun City, Arizona and 11 grandchildren.
Interment was at Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills on August 6.

 		RIGGS JOHN ERNEST (I00543)
 
2838 THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FROM SHEETS RECEIVED FROM BERTRUM DUEKER (AUTHOR UNKNOWN):

Have since learned that this material comes from a history of theSchnake family written by Roy Johnson after he and Doris (Schnake) Johnson had visited the Schnake area in Germany in the 1950's. It is essentially accurate, but some has been superseded by later evidence. The legend of Wittekind; a Spring comes from the oral account by the local minister as told to Roy Johnson and remembered later; some details are inaccurate. They have been corrected in the recent version of "The Story of Schnake" by Roy Johnson. This may be found at his web site: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~schnake/story. Click on Religious History I to find this modern version.

With the coming of Christianity, the church which stands atop the Wiehengebirge at Bergkirchen was founded, about the year 800 A.D. during Carlemagne's conquest, by the local Duke Wittekind. A Saxon legend tells of the founding of the church, which goes like this: Wittekind swore to establish a church at whatsoever place God would give him water. He stamped his foot and out gushed a spring; he established the Bergkirchen church on the spot. A variation of this legend is that Wittekind was attempting to decide whether to accept Jehoval or cling to his pagan gods. He supposedly made the statement: "Whichever God gives me water, his will I accept." The pagan gods gave no water, but when he stamped his foot in the name of Jehovah, the spring gushed forth, and he founded the church of Bergkirchen on the sport. A more likely explanation is that Duke Wittekind needed something to tell the superstitious peasants to justify the change in gods, and the legend was invented for this purpose. History tells us that Roman Christianity was forced on the Saxons, and that there was no question of Wittekind making a free choice. The spring still flows in the churchyard and bears the name "Wittekind's Spring". It has sunk about twelve feet below the surface and is now walled; a flight of steps descends into the well-like enclosure and "Wittekind's Spring" is a mere trickle at the bottom.
The church at Bergkirchen underwent several changes during the Middle Ages and early modern times. The original church was a wooden structure that was probably built on the model of Roman public buildings, in what is known as the basillica form which was a rectangular building with rows of columns marking out aisles and supporting a flat wooden roof. There may have been more than one of these wooden buildings on the site of the present church; at any rate, it was five hundred years before a stone building was constructed about 1300 A.D. The windows, roof, and the interior of the church have all changed over the years, but the walls still remain as they were placed in 1300 A.D. The interior of the church reflects the changes of the years like the window that was remodeled to fit the architectural ideas of the Renaissance or the lamp which was the only surviving article when the interior of the church was destroyed in the Thirty=Years' War which ended in 1648.
By the year 1600, record-keeping had developed enought that a record of peasant families was kept. This was called a "soul-register". In the soul-register for the year 1601, the first written record of the Schnake family was found. Quoting from the official records signed by the Bergkirchen pastor: "In the soul-register of the oldest church book of the Evangelical Lutheran Church District of Bergkirchen, under Unterlubbe, Hilverdingsen section, is listed: Schnake, wife, four children. Records are continuous from this date. The Schnakes definitely lived on the same plot of ground at Hilverdingsen. The name "Schnake" originally referred to a certain house or farmstead in Hilverdingsen near the town of Unterlubbe, the Minden district of Westphalia, West Gerjmany. Since the name referred to the house or farmstead, the people living there adopted the name as their own last name. It is interesting to note, that because of the custom of the name going with the land, that the Schnakes missed the opportunity to be called Brink, for if the modern custom had been followed in the case of Toenies, the names of many people might be Brink instead of Schnake.
The Schnakes lived at Hilverdingsen #19 by Unterlubbe from at least 1600 to 1851. The house that stands at the site of #19 was built in 1848 by Johann Daniel Ludwig Schnake, after a fire destroyed the previous house in the early 1840's. It probably took him several years to rebuild the house. It was of brick, a variety larger than most bricks made today, with huge inner timbers that were probably hand hewn, with a slate roof. The original roof was most likely thatched. The gable end of the back of the hosue was "half-timbered" -- the hosue supports showed on the outside and a stucco-like material simply filled in between them. The central hall was large, probably twelve feet or mroe wide and twelve to fourteen feet high. From this hall there were openings to various rooms. Animals shared the hosue with the family, so the doors openedonto the parlor, kitchen, bedrooms, cow stalls, horse barn, pigsty, etc. When Johann Daniel finished the house, he carved his name and his second wife's name with the date 1848 in wood over the rear entrance to the central hall. Even though the Schnakes no longer live there, the house still goes by the name of "Schnake" as it had since 1600. In August 1979, it was rumored that the house built in 1848 by Johann Daniel Schnake had been demolished and a new house built on the site.
One interesting discovery in the church records of about 1700, is a listing of an assigned pew in the church. The listing states:
"By the exit behind the last door is a covered pew belonging to Johann Hermann Schnake on the Farm--3places. Althought eh present pews were installed in 1684, after the 30 Years' War, there is no longer a "cloth covered pew" in this section, so the exact seating position can not be determined.
Even though the church records on the Schnake family reach back to 1600, the records before 1688 were very incomplete on individual members of the family. Because of this, we will be gin with the earliest documented member of the Schnake family and trace our heritage until the Schnake family ties in with the Donnig family. I have made no attempt to trace the Schnake line in America.
I would like to point out here that there were other Schnakes listed in the Bergkirchen records. One Schnake family lived at Husen #33 near Unterlubbe and the line that concerns us at Hilverdingsen #19 near Unterlubbe. It is entirely possible that these two lines are related.
The following heading appeared under a picture of the Bergkirchen church: BELOW - THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF BERGKIRCHEN. The first church - built 745 A.D. The second church - built 799 A.D. of stone. The third and present structure - built 1265 A.D. 		SCHNAKE JOHANN HINRICH (I01568)
 
2839 The following, from credible witnesses may be added, namely; that when the oft-mentioned Hans Landis was awaiting his doom at the place of execution, his wife and child came to him with tears and lamentation, to bid him a last farewell. But when he saw them he entreated them to depart, so that his resolution to meet his impending fate might not be shaken, and his tranquiltiy of mind disturbed by tears and sorrowing. This done, and having commended his soul to God, a stroke of the sword put a speedy termination to his life." LANDIS Hans Heinrich (Heine) (I31688)
 
2840 The Fred and Elizabeth Gewe family.

As a young man, Fred H. Gewe imigrated from his parents home in Brentwerde, Germany where he was born in 1848, to St. Louis, Missouri, to pursue his trade as a master brick mason. He met and married Elizabeth Gaebe of Farmington, Missouri, moved to Addieville, Illinois, later moved to Nashville, Illinois. To this union was born one girl and 6 boys, namely: Bertha, Frank, John, Harry Arthur, Raymond and Henry who died at birth. Both father and mother passed away in the year 1941 and are buried on Greenwood Cemetery in Nashville, Illinois.

Bertha Gewe, the oldest of the cildren, born in 1877, met Myron D. Smith, born 1877, who was a lumber dealer and Insurance Agent. They were married, lived in Nashville and became the parents of one son, Ortheldo. He was married to Dorothy McCammon. They had two daughters: Patricia Smith Johnson and Miriam Smith Hall. Ortheldo is known to many in Nashville as a professional magician. Myron died in 1932 and Bertha in 1964.

Frank, the oldest of the boys, was born in 1880, owned and operated a local Hardware Store, married Betha Schoenig born 1881. To them was born one daughter Gladys C. Gewe. She was a music teacher in England, Michigan and later in Springfield where she now resides and enjoys her retirement. Frank died in 1941 and Bertha in 1976.

John, born 1883, married Margaret Brown; born 1889. John and his younger brother, Arthur joined their father as local brick masons. John and Margaret were blessed with one daughter, Harriet, who is married to Bob Eggert. They live in Florrissant, Mo. They are the parents of Lynn Eggert Burke, Cindy Eggert, Jay Eggert and Jeff Eggert. Harriet is a registered nurse and working in St. Louis. John died in 1959 and Margaret in 1976.

Harry Gewe, born July 14, 1887, was a local jeweler on Main Street in Nashville. He married Laura Forthman, born Feb. 2, 1988, of St. Louis, Mo., and they were the parents of one son, Eugene F. Gewe. He is married to Laverna Hake Gewe and is a practicing Optometrist in Nashville. They have 2 children, Dorothy Jean Gewe Hermeling of Colorado Springs and Michael Eugene Gewe who is also an optometrist practicing with his father. Laura died in 1945 and Harry in 1955.

Arthur, born 1889, was also a local brick mason with his father and brother. He married Ruth Stoker, born 1892 and they had a son Charles who was a bank examiner and accountant. He married Betty Kalbfleisch and they had a son Jeff who is a Medical Technician. Arthur died in 1939 and his wife Ruth is living at the Good Samaritan Home in St. Louis, Mo.

Raymond, born 1892, was never married and lived with his parents and sister most of his life. he was in partnership with August Neuhaus. They operated a Recreation Parlor on the square in Nashville. Raymond passed away in 1943.

p. 210, 1979 Washington County Illinois History, published by Historical Society of Washington County, Nashville, Illinois. 		GEWE FRED H. (I06301)
 
2841 The greater part of Edward's and Opal's married life has been spent working the Huck Farms in Hoyleton Twp., one mile southwest of Huegely Station. The Missouri and Illinois Railroad runs through their farm. Near the track, one-fourth mile east of the residence, is a well, which is all that remains of Popp Station (1896), named for Mr. Popp who had a general store at the site. Henry Huck was postmaster there. Later the station was moved one-half mile up the track to be used by Huegely Milling Company as a grain-buying station. Soon Huegely Station grew to a general store, post office, blacksmith shop, brickyard, creamery, elevator, and a few homes. the houses remain, but the business places are gone. A sawmill, now in operation, replaced the creamery and the brickyard.
Interstate 64 was built through Huck Farms in 1974. An irrigation system was installed on the farm in 1975 as a joint venture by the owner and the present tenants, Lloyd and Virgil Spenner. There are five miles of undergr
ound pipe and four pressure pumping units.
The Edward Hucks now reside in Nashville.
By: Mr. and Mrs. Edward Huck.
From: 1979 Washington County History book 		HUCK EDWARD FREDRICK (I04378)
 
2842 The Hoffman family moved from Nashville to Irvington when Louis was 15 and he remained a member of that community for 71 years. He was a flour miller for 35 years and served as school treasurer of Irvington Township for more than 50 years. Member of the Evangelical Church. HOFFMAN LOUIS ALEXANDER (I02225)
 
2843 The invitation to their 50th wedding anniversary celebration read:

The son of Rev. Theodore and Minnie E. Ludwig invites ou to attend open house in honor of their Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary on Sunday afternoon, November twenty-fifth from two to five o'clock in the Parish Hall of the Evangelical Reformed Church Nashville, Illinois 1906-1956. 		BRINK MINNIE (I00017)
 
2844 The Krughoff family came to America ten years later than the Brinks and moved into their home across North Creek about a half mile from the Charles L. C. and Martha Brink home. KRUGHOFF MARTHA MARIE ELIZABETH (I00015)
 
2845 The name of Schnare became a part of this county in 1912 when the Henry C. Lunte family took into their home their grandson. Elmer, after the death of his mother, Anna Lunte Schnare, the wife of Herman L. Schnare, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Schnarre of Black Walnut, MO, a community near St. Charles. Elmer was born in Pittsburg, Kansas on May 2, 1912. A few years later Herman married Lola Limburg. They became the parents of two children, Ruth and Raymond. Raymond is deceased and Ruth, Mrs. John Squires, resides at Granite City.
While living with his grandparents Elmer attended Carson School, Zion's Evangelical Parochial school in Addieville and Nashville High School, graduating in 1931.
On February 24, 1935, Elmer Schnare and Mildred Rumig, the daughter of William E. and Pearl Richards Rumig were married at the Wesley Methodist Church in Nashville. Mildred has one sister, Ruth, Mrs. Marvin Peithman of rural Richview. The Schnares have a daughter, Audrey Louise, who was born in Nashville on August 15, 1936.
Mildred received her education at Locust Creek School and Nashville High School, graduating in 1933. In 1952 she became an employee of the Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Nashville as a secretary and after serving in various positions was named assistant cashier in 1962. In 1972 she became the bank's cashier and is serving in that capacity at this writing.
After working in various occupations related to farming, Elmer became an employee of the Nashville Journal, a county newspaper, in 1934, serving in the printing department and as staff photographer. After leaving the Journal in 1957 he set up a commercial printing plant and purchased the Petrea Photographic Studio from Albert Kocher who had owned and operated it for several months. It was operated as Schnare Studio for 18 years until it was sold to Kenneth Humphrey of Germantown in 1976.
Audrey received her education in Nashville Grade School and Nashville High School, graduating in 1954. In the fall of 1954 she entered Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, graduating in 1958 with a Bachelor's Degree in Education. In June, 1956 Audrey and James L. Boyd were married in Grace United Methodist Church in Nashville. James, whose home was in East St. Louis was also a student at Southern Illinois University. They became the parents of five children: Amy Louise, J. Christopher, Mark W., David T., and Emily Ann. This marriage was terminated in 1971. In June, 1976, Audrey and Dr. A. Roger Deppe were married in the First Baptist Church in St. Charles, MO. Roger is employed as an administrator in the St. Charles school system, and Audrey is employed as a teacher. Roger is a graduate of Southern Illinois University and acquired his doctorate degree in administration from Columbia University. Roger has a son, Timothy.
(NOTE: The spelling variation of the Name Schnare is typical in the spelling of names of families of European ancestry.)
By Elmer Schnare
From: 1979 Washington County History book 		SCHNARE ELMER (I02882)
 
2846 The Nashville News January 8, 2003 Obituary for Florence Hoffman.

Florence O. Hoffman, 92, of New Minden, passed away at 8:15 p.m. Thursday, January 2, 2003 at Friendship Manor Healthcare Center in Nashville.
Born on November 27, 1920 in New Minden, she was the daugher of Charles and Otillie (Collmeyer) Rinne. She was married to Henry Hoffman on August 22, 1937 at St. John Lutheran Church in New Minden by Pastor Koestering. Henry preceded her in death on February 16, 1976.
She is survived by a sister in law, Ruth Rinne, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a sister, Laura Rinne, a brother, Walter Rinne, and a brother in infancy.
Mrs. Hoffman was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in New Minden where she was a lifetime member of the Ladies Aid. She was also a member of the Lutheran Laymen's League, New Minden Coummunity Club, and the Washington County Farm Bureau
Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 5, 2003 at St. John Lutheran Church in New Minden with Pastor Tim Mueller officiating. Pallbearers were Mark Meinert, Ron Hoffman, Stanley Renth, Jim McQuaid, Bob Selle, and Henry Szopinski. Robin Rhine served as organist. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Lutheran Hour or donor's choice and will be accepted at the Styninger-Krupp Funeral Home in Nashville. 		RINNE FLORENCE (I14235)
 
2847 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. Living (I07208)
 
2848 THE NASHVILLE NEWS, Wednesday, May 7, 2003, Obituaries

LeRoy 'Rocky' Jones
LeRoy S. "Rocky" Jones, 91, of Richview passed away early Sunday, May 4, 2003, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon.
He was born December 6, 1911 on the family farm in Richview to Roy and Clara (Schnake) Jones. He was married to Mary Schmidt on August 18, 1937 in East St. Louis. She preceded him in death on August 8, 1994.
He married Dorothy (Spenner) Huge on November 5, 1995 in Richview. She survives.
Also surviving are a son, Clifford Jones and wife Carol of Seattle, Washington; three daughters, Lorraine Peterson and husband Jim of Mission Viejo, California, Karen Jones of Mandeville, Louisiana, and Wanda Couch and husband Dan of Plymouth, Indiana; four grandchildren; six great grandchildren; 12 step grandchildren; and six step great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Leslie, in childhood, another brother, Edwin, and a sister, Zelma Hake.
He lived his entire life on the farm where he was born and raised. He was a member of Richview United Methodist Church. He loved fishing and was an avid Cubs fan.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Wednesday at Richview United Methodist Church, with Rev. Dave Trover officiating. Burial will follow in Richview Cemetery.
Friends may call one hour before the services on Wednesday at the church.
Memorials may be made to the Richview United Methodist Church and will be received by Styninger Funeral Chapel in Centralia, where arrangements were made.
On line expressions of sympathy may be made to the family at pacey/@/midwest.net. 		JONES LEROY S. (ROCKY) (I15402)
 
2849 The Peithmann family tree has been traced back to 1380 and was called Poythemann (Wet Land or Fountain). After the Reformation the name was changed, the only family with a continuous record. In May of 1980 the Peithmanns are having their 600th anniversary reunion in Germany at Berg Kirche, the home church at Stathagen. PEITHMANN EBERHARD FRIEDRICH GOTTLIEB (RODEKOPF) (I03741)
 
2850 The Philaberts were a family of French extraction who moved to St. Louis in 1816. At the death of her parents Mary Constance was reared by her uncle, Joseph Philabert, and her brothers, Gabriel, John, Joseph, Frank and Peter, were placed at trades. The brother Gabriel was afterwards Government Blacksmith for the Kaw and Osage Indians, and was stationed in Kansas Territory near the mouth of the Kaw. PHILIBERT MARIE CONSTANCE (I07879)
 

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