I am looking for Gloria or Tina Defenbaugh of Rock Island Illinois (last known residence). They are cousins of Elmer Ross Jr. of Davenport Iowa. Gloria is the neice of Gertrude L. Garrow who died in 1987. I am looking for family members for genealogy purposes. Any help would be appreciated.

I don't know much about Defenbaughs except that in my own genealogy search - there were a bunch in Odell Illinois (Livingston County). Perhaps there's a connection?

I have Defenboughs in my family. A Defenough married a Wilson of Illinoi. I also have a email address of a person who is related to Defenboughs. He is 75 yrs old and has 24,000 names in his research.

This is a correction on my previous reply. It is Defenbaugh. I am correcting the spelling.
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Anyone searching for any spelling of the "Defenbaugh" surname, please get in touch with me. My E-Mail address is deal2reno@aol.com Thanks, Doug.

Christine, have you found out anything on your Defenbaughs? Would like to share information with you.

I share a Defenbaugh-Armstrong connection that began in OH and ended in Livingston County, IL. While unpacking from a recent move I came across a letter written by Raymond E. Defenbaugh (who is married to Alice Armstrong Norris), to my aunt Rose Anne McPherson, now 80 year old, of IL. Alice's grandfather, Ray Armstrong, and my grandfather George Arlie Armstrong, were brothers, sons of George and Hannah (Plowman) Armstrong. George was the son of George and Rose Ann (Julien) Armstrong. George and his brother Thomas, who married Maria Bussard, moved from OH to IL. All are buried in Moon Point Cemetery just outside Streator, IL. The letter contains the following information as it pertains to family connections.

"I find that the daughter (one of 10 children) of Thomas Armstrong (1815-1864) and Maria Bussard (1815-1899), married a Defenbaugh and their son Allen married Aminia Defenbaugh. Maggie Armstrong's twin sister, Kate, married Elijah Defenbaugh.

More importantly, the daughter of the marriage of Thomas Armstrong and Margaret Patten (parents of brothers George and Thomas), was Nancy Ann Armstrong (1805-1875). She was united in marriage in 1822 to Daniel K. Defenbaugh. To this union was born 10 children, one of which was George A. Defenbaugh who married Esther Stump (1828-1890), in 1847. George and Esther had 11 children. Of these, Mary Ann (1850-1942) married Martin Fenner, and Georgia Ellen (1861-1935) married Adam Irgang. Another daughter, Aminia Jane (1864-1956), mentioned earlier, married Allen H. Armstrong. This is the connection of the Armstrong-Fenners-and Irgang's for Daisy Nell Fenner and Lloyd Irgang were cousins and came along the next generation.

Nancy Ann (Armstrong) Defenbaugh would be a sister of George Armstrong (1826-1864) who died while your grandfather George, was only a few months old. Nancy Ann would be your great great aunt and thus the connection for their involvement with the farm and your great grandparents long ago." (The Armstrong farm in Streator - Livingston County, IL was purcahsed in 1852 by George and Rose Anne Julien Armstrong. It remained in the family until January 2001.)

Sally Armstrong Crown
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I apologize for inquiring about non-Defenbaughs information. I noticed you said your own research involved Odell, Ill. I have been searching for information about Odell & Saunemin, ILL with no luck. I was wondering if you had any suggestions for obtaining 1855-1876 infformation for these areas. Thanks!

I'm not sure how far back they go, but the Pontiac Library in Livingston County (10 miles south of Odell) has newspaper articles and the County Courthouse in the same town has records.

Both sides of my family go back 3 generations there.

Please note there are TWO cemeteries in Odell: The Catholic one and "Union Cemetery".

Hope this helps.

christine

Hi Jeanette-
I came across 2 places that may help you. I have never dealt with either, so I don't know what materials they may have.

* Odell Prairie Trails Historical & Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 82
Odell, Illinois 60460

* Odell Public Library
301 E. Richard St
Odell, Illinois 60460

I hope this helps you.

Jen Magers