JAF
2 posts
Jul 03, 2006
7:25 AM
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I am looking for any information about Bend School which was in Lyndon Township with Wanda Pearson as the teacher for many years. Bend School is now a residence. Mrs. Pearson lived in Tampico. Her husband was Kennneth Pearson. Any information or possible leads to information would be greatly appreciated. Judith fair
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Denise
365 posts
Jul 03, 2006
11:31 AM
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Hi Judith,
I see the school on my 1932 map. It shows it located in Hume Twp, just east of Lyndon Twp. Let me check the archives and see if we have anything.
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Denise
Family History Coordinator
Tampico Area Historical Society
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Denise
368 posts
Jul 11, 2006
2:07 PM
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Hi Judith,
I understand that Janet Goodell has offered to help you via the daughter-in-law of Wanda. Janet is the president of the Prophetstown Historical Society. Her info can be found on our site http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com/Prophetstown_Historical_Soc.html
Prophetstown Historical Society
PROPHETSTOWN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Physical location: 320 Washington Street, Prophetstown, IL 61277
Hours of operation: Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Contact:
Janet Goodell - President
Phone: 815-537-2224
email: jag1939@cis.net or jagoodell@hotmail.com
Snail-mail inquiries can be mailed to:
Janet Goodell, 2373 Washington Road, Prophetstown, IL 61277
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Denise
Family History Coordinator
Tampico Area Historical Society
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Dale55
1 post
Jul 15, 2006
4:28 PM
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I can't say if it was the same family or not, but Dick Pearson was a student at Tampico Grade School about 1950. His mother was a teacher in a country school, so that is a possible lead.
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JAF
3 posts
Aug 14, 2006
8:07 PM
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After much research I have found out that Bend School in Lyndon Township was attended by George A. Allen in 1871 so it was established then. I wonder what year it was built???? The original schoolhouse was closed at the end of 1916 and the new school was built a bit west from the original on the north side of the same road- route 2- Lyndon Road. I also wonder when this was closed???- sometime after 1960 when it was bought and made into a residence. Does anyone have any additional information for me or know of any contacts? Thanks, Judith Fair
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Denise
386 posts
Aug 15, 2006
10:50 AM
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Hello again Judith,
I am assuming that you have made contact with Janet Goodell from the P-town Historical Society? She also knows the contact for the Lyndon Historical Society, who may also be able to help. I'll see if I can find anything else on this end.
Marylin Anderdson from the Sterling Pub. Library & Whiteside Genealogy Soc. could probably also help you out. That info is also in our Table of ContentsWhiteside County Contacts:
Sterling Public Library
http://www.youseemore.com/sterling/default.asp
102 West Third Street
Sterling, Illinois 61081
Phone: 815-625-1370
Fax: 815-625-7037
Genealogy: genealogy@sterlingpubliclibrary.org
Sterling Public Library's Index to the Sterling Daily Gazette http://207.63.0.101/Gazette%20Web/gaz01a.asp
WHITESIDE COUNTY GENEALOGIST SOCIETY
P. O. Box 145
Sterling, IL 61081
President of W/S County Genealogist Society, Marilyn Huffman-Anderson (Note: Marilyn is also the director of the Genealogy Research Dept. at Sterling Public Library. Email her at genealogy@sterlingpubliclibrary.org.
The Whiteside Co. Genealogist Society meets the first Friday of each month at 9 a.m. at 211 Locust St., Sterling, Illinois. Membership dues = $12/year.
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Denise
Family History Coordinator
Tampico Area Historical Society
Last Edited by Administrator on Aug 15, 2006 10:55 AM
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JAF
4 posts
Aug 16, 2006
9:33 AM
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I have been in contact Janet and Marilyn and am writing to Lyndon Historical Society. I found out that Bend was attended in 1871 and was closed in 1916 after which the new school was opened. I do not yet know the exact opening and closing dates of Bend School. I am now researching the ownership of the family farm which is directly across from the original school. I am trying to find land plats for this location. I have 1871, 1898, and 1912. Does anyone know where I can find more??????
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Denise
387 posts
Aug 16, 2006
2:32 PM
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Are you trying to trace the property owners through the years? That information is at the assessors office. I don't know how that works "long distance."
Here are some numbers for you:
Whiteside County Township Assessors
Ted Kuhnen Lyndon Township (815) 537-2523
Whiteside Property Search
http://www.whiteside.il.promap.com/pmc/defaulthome.asp
Check eBay for plat maps!
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Denise
Family History Coordinator
Tampico Area Historical Society
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JAF
5 posts
Aug 21, 2006
10:25 AM
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Thanks for the leads on tracing property owners. Will follow through with those leads. Will be coming down to the area soon so will be able to get some copies made if I find out where the information is located. Judith Fair
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Denise
392 posts
Aug 23, 2006
6:10 AM
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That's great - if you are coming to the area during a week day, you can just go to the court house in Morrison. You will be able to follow the sale transactions on the property. You can get copies of the sales - I think they charge $1 per page.
We did that on our house and it was really fun. At one time, it looked like it was part of a "poker game." Several transactions in one day!
See our Whiteside County Contacts section in the TABLE OF CONTENTS for other resources and address for court house, etc.
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Denise
Family History Coordinator
Tampico Area Historical Society
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