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From: "Lynn Tuohy" <>
Subject: Re: [ILLASALL-L] Prairie Farmer
Date: Mon, 17 May 1999 21:23:19 -0500


Hi Jack,

Please let me clear up something. I don't own a copy of the LaSalle County
history. I live in Dallas and make use of it at the library here. I'll be
happy to check the names for you whenever I get to the library again, but
you might want to post your request to all subscribers. You'll probably get
a faster response!

Sincerely
Lynn

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>From: Jack Franklin <>
>To:
>Subject: Re: [ILLASALL-L] Prairie Farmer
>Date: Mon, May 17, 1999, 7:02 PM
>

> Lynn: Could you check your Lasalle County book sometime for the surname of
> Farritor/Faritor/Ferriter? I would really appreciate any information on
> this family
> (my Ggrandfather and his mother and siblings). They were Irish and it seems
to be
> difficult to find much on the Irish. They were mostly in Streator. Audrey
Annable
> Franklin
>
> Lynn Tuohy wrote:
>
>> Greetings Steve,
>>
>> I can check these names for you, but it will probably be about 3 weeks from
>> now before I do so. I'll go to the National Archives and add these names to
>> my list of items to check.
>>
>> Question: If I find them, do you want just the information, or large-format
>> copies of the page(s)? The Archives charges $1.75 per copy. Let me know
>> what you prefer, and I'll contact you after my visit.
>>
>> By the way, I checked an 1877 volume titled "Past and Present of LaSalle
>> County" and found both John and Henry GAFF listed, living in Bruce Township
>> (that is Streator), both listed as miners. In case you are wondering, Otter
>> Creek Township lies immediately east of Streator.
>>
>> Hope to hear from you soon,
>>
>> Lynn
>>
>> ----------
>> >From:
>> >To:
>> >Subject: [ILLASALL-L] Prairie Farmer
>> >Date: Wed, May 12, 1999, 8:49 AM
>> >
>>
>> > Can anyone look up the 1900, 1910 and 1920 censuses for Otter Creek
Township
>> > and Streator City for two Gaff families. The 1880 census for Otter Creek
gave
>> > these details;
>> >
>> > GAFF, Henry 35 farmer-married born England parents born
>> > England
>> > Rachel 34 wife born England
>> > parents born England
>> > Thomas 10 son born Missouri
>> > Arthur 8 son born Illinois
>> > Johnathan 5 son born Illinois
>> > George 2 son born Illinois
>> >
>> > The other Gaff family is listed in Streator City;
>> >
>> > GAFF, John 32 coal miner born England, parents born
England
>> > Sarah 30 wife born England, parents
born
>> > England
>> > William 10 son born Missouri
>> > Anna 8 daughter born Illinois
>> > Hubert 3 son born Illinois
>> > Eva 1 daughter born Illinois
>> >
>> > I'm hoping that there will be an Alfred Gaff born to one of the families to
>> > provide the link with the owner of farm 'section 11' at Otter Creek, in the
>> > 1917 Prairie Farmers Directory.
>> >
>> > Many thanks
>> >
>> > Steve
>> >
>> >
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