MCGS Index of The Stalker

Madison County Genealogical Society

P.O. Box 631
Edwardsville, IL 62025-0631


THE STALKER
The Quarterly Publication of the Madison County Genealogical Society


Volume 36 - No. 1 - Spring 2016

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Newsletter

NL1
A Little History of the Godfrey School

1
Newlyweds

3
Hot Silver Fight in Illinois

3
Wanda News - November 23, 1892

4
All About Alton - February 23,1896

4
Fridolin, Anton, and Jacob Good from Mells, Part 3

5
Gave Bail

11
House Moved

11
Mrs. Mary Olive Dead

11
Death of a Pioneer Physician

11
All About Alton - May 2, 1896

12
Marine's New Bank Opens

14
Girls Caught Skylarking

14
Last Rites to be Conducted for Frank T. Batemen

14
Grave Mystery in Milton Cemetery

15
Famous But Forgotten O Minna Indlis Clark Fletcher

16
Democratic Candidates - June 1872

17
Republican Candidates - May 1868

18
John Zook Dead

18
Bluff City Events Gleaned from the Telegraph

18
Godfrey History

19
Shooting in Marine

20
Girl 16, Wins Interscholastic Political Prize

21
Zadra Applies for Pardon

21
A Desperado's Murderous Antics

21
Tragedy is Averted

22
Sugar Cane Industry

22
Edwardsville Municipal Organization

23
Edwardsville Postmasters

23
Two Carloads of Machinery for 2300-foot Tunnel

24
Granite City Policeman Arrested at Kansas City

24
Barnard Reilly Death

24
Thomas Geers Obituary

25
Edwardsville Fire Company

26
Girls Basketball Teams (about 1909)

26
Singular Whirl Wine

27
Death on the Eve of Marriage

27
Alhambra Events

27
Rights of Property Case

28
The Grim Reaper Claims Without Discrimination

28
A Narrow Escape

28
Pages from the Past

29
The Ghostly Wann Disaster

32
County Court Items

36
Three Guardians for Five Children

37
Dying Girl Reveals Riches

39
A Dangerous Practice

40
Mrs. Booth's Trip East

40
Girl Covers Mail Route

40
 Surname Index

41

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Volume 36 - No. 2 - Summer 2016

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Newsletter

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Seeking Information About Irish Immigrants

50
Edwardsville News - January 1,1874

50
The Accident on the Toledo, Wabash and Western Railroad

51
Alhambra Events Reported in the St Louis Republic

51
The Madison Guards

52
Edwardsville Postmasters

52
Brought the Post Office to Town

52
New Patent

52
1863 Prices

53
Fridolin, Anton, and Jacob Good from Mels, Switzerland to Highland, Ill. - Part 4

54
Quick Telegraphy

57
Death of Mrs. Clara F. Forman

57
Wedded

57
The Life and Times of Samuel Merz - Part 1

58
New Douglas News - October 10, 1888

71
Joseph Tietge Death

71
Funeral of Mail Man

72
All About Alton - September 13,1895

73
Blind, Deaf and Dumb Girl Dies - Known as the Helen Keller of Illinois

74
Alhambra Elections

75
Troy Happenings

76
Jottings Of History

77
Items from the Madison County Weekly Courier

79
Items from Colorado Newspapers

80
Attend Funeral of Relative

80
Return Without any Demand for Requsition

81
Nominations Made for the Spring Elections

81
Secret Societies

81
Troy News - August 25,1922

82
Death of Mrs. Margaret Hoskins

83
McLaughlin - Daffy Wedding

83
A Busy Life

84
Slight Injury Caused Death

84
Catholic Church Committeemen

85
Passing of Mrs. Mary Crassman

85
Fatal Railroad Accident

85
Drowned Crossing Ice on River

85
Madison County Illinois Cemetery Book - Volume III - Marine City Cemetery

86
Death of Mrs. Amelia M. Miller

88
Death of Mrs. Mary Kublmann

88
Edwardsville News - February 12, 1908

88
Sons Charge Father Wants to Marry

89
He Left Town

89
Loss of the Amazonia

90
Moses Sherman - Teacher

90
The Grand Court at Alton

90
 Surname Index

91

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Volume 36 - No. 3 - Fall 2016

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Fridolin, Anton, and Jacob Good from Mels - Part 5

100
Death of Mrs. Margaret Hoskins

104
McLoughlin - Daffy Marriage

104
How News Traveled in 1866

104
The Life and Times of Samuel Merz - Part 2

105
Correction to MCGS Cemetery Book - Johnson

113
Harriot Loverolt Died

113
Edwardsville News January 11, 1895

114
Young Driver

114
Winchester - Stephenson Marriage

114
Troy News

115
Bad Storm

116
Death of an Old Resident

116
The California Gold Rush

117
Ex-Mayor Catches Alleged Burglar

121
A Hero

122
Orange Blossom Club

122
New Weddings Follow Divorces

122
A Final Goodbye

123
Priest Caught Boat Thieves

127
Edwardsville Happenings - January 10, 1903

127
Ends Life under Train

127
Wife No. 1 and No. 2

128
Mrs. Theresa Kibikas Obituary

128
Married Thanksgiving Day

128
Miss Jones and Miss Richards Narrowly Escape Injury

129
Bonsck - Krotz Wedding

129
Weds Girl After Securing Her Release From Jail

129
Edwardsville Notes - June 18, 1903

130
Death of C.P. McKee

130
Death Summons Mrs. Anna Schiber of Glen Carbon

131
Gabe Was Scared

131
Marine News - October 14,1891

132
George W. Wall for Judge

132
Were Married Wednesday

132
Grand Jurors

133
Highland News - May 15, 1896

133
Funeral Services Held in Yard Owing to Heat

133
Protected From a Mob

133
Edwardsville Events - June 25,1889

134
Aged Farmer Killed by Train

134
New Douglas Supervision

134
Off for the Klondike

135
Letter from Old Schoolmate

135
Her Feelings Were Wounded

135
Licensed at Belleville

135
Brothers Suicide

136
Obituary of Mrs. Mary Jane White

136
Prairietown News

136
Review of the News

137
Piano Concert

137
Edwardsville Market

137
Alton News - March 20,1896

138
Electric Pole Moved

139
Death of Joseph Pierron

139
Portuguese Christians

139
 Surname Index

140

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Volume 36 - No. 4 - Winter 2016

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Army Horsed in a Mad Night Stampede

145
Crane's Relocate to California

145
Alton People in Sicily

145
Runge - Herweck Wedding

145
Double Wedding

145
The Civil War

146
William Biggs, A Revolutionary War Soldier

155
Funeral of Mrs. L Delevia

157
Mrs. Henry Holtmann Obituary

157
Blandford - Kistler Marriage

157
The Jacob D Early Steamboat Burned

158
Peculiar Condition

158
Richards Sacrificed Life Nursing Wife

159
River Steamer Runs Amok

159
More About the Majestic

159
Mrs. Margaret Coleman Travous Obituary

160
Fast Mail

160
Grand Jurors October 1876

160
Place Name Directory

161
Post Office Robbery

170
$45,000 of Postal Loot is Recovered

170
Otto E. Wolf Obituary

171
Exhibition Flight

171
Edwardsville Marriages

171
Death of C. A. Sheppard Shocks the Community

172
Speakers Contest

172
Hear from Missing Man

172
Schlemer Son

172
Township Assessors Meeting

173
From the Madison County Weekly Courier

173
Edwardsville Notes

173
Final Rites Observed

174
To Abandon Chester Asylum

174
Wild Ride

174
Circuit And County Courts

175
Danger in the Reaper

175
Marshal Mortally Wounded

175
Mesmerism

176
Treacherous Waves

176
Koch - Stulken Wedding

176
Infants Death

176
The Grim Reaper Claims Without Discrimination

177
Team Reorganized

177
Confusion - Which One

177
Death of Henry Koch

177
Secures a License to Marry Negress

178
Fell into Abandoned Well

178
Will of Jacob Weber, Sr.

178
Lilley - Slecter Wedding

178
Death of Henry Youst

179
New Corporations

179
Edwardsville Notes

179
McKinney - Bull Wedding

179
Sense of Perception Acute

180
Guertler Funeral

180
Unexpected Bath

180
Marriage License

180
Blaze of Glory

181
Rescue from Quicksand

184
Highland News - February 25,1898

184
Meltum in Parvo

184
 Surname Index

185

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