James Franklin Rollings (23 Sep 1843 – 26 Jan 1925) settled in Tazewell County in 1851.
The photo was submitted by his great-grandson Ronald E. Rollings of Salem, Oregon.
Here's some photos and short articles about various Tazewell County citizens — some famous, some infamous, and some just normal folks!
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1900’s – William Rufus Hammer
Here is a turn-of-the century photo of William Rufus Hammer taken by pioneering photographer H. H. Cole in Delavan.
The photo was submitted by his great-grand-niece Peggy Carey of Roseville, California.
1906 – John G. Heisel & Lillian Heisel
Originally posted as the October 2018 Mystery Photo.
Barbara Brooking Heindselman identified the man driving the carriage as her great grandfather John G. Heisel and the little girl as his daughter Lillian Heisel Brooking, who was Barbara’s grandmother.
1907 – Grimm Wedding Cake
George F Grimm married Anna Trausch on April 17, 1907. George owned Grimm’s Bakery which explains such an elaborate cake!!
Originally posted as September 2020 Mystery Photo. Our thanks to members Carol Walker & Thom Reed for the identification!
1908 – Samuel & Daisy Rollings
Samuel Franklin Rollings married Daisy Belle Carter on 15 March 1908 in Mackinaw, Illinois
The photo was submitted by his great-grandson Ronald E. Rollings of Salem, Oregon.
1908 – St. John’s Lutheran Church (Sand Prairie) Confirmation Class
Originally posted as the March 2021 Mystery Photo.
Identified by Member Connie Ary – “Noticed same photo was displayed on wall of a hallway of St. John’s Lutheran Church – Sand Prairie, Green Valley, Illinois”
1910’s – Cassandra Carpenter Fuhrman
Cornelius & Cassandra Fuhrman were early settlers in central Illinois, eventually residing in Lilly.
This photo of Cassandra and obituaries for Cornelius & Cassandra were submitted by their great-great-granddaughter Becky Rosser of Raleigh, North Carolina.
1910’s – Frances Idella Schappaugh
Frances Idella Schappaugh (7 September 1882 – 12 September 1981). Lived in Parkland – Manito area. She married Walter Bender
Originally posted as June 2020 Mystery Photo..
Identified by Member Susan Bohm – “My mother, Verla Schappaugh Pannier, has this photo in her collection.”
1910’s – John Dingledine Family
Based on John’s death date, the photograph was taken sometime prior to 1914. The picture was originally found in a box of photos of the Blumenshine and Keil family from Washington. Originally posted as the January 2019 Mystery Photo,
Our thanks to Darrel Hunter who saw the photo on our Facebook Page & identified the subjects as the John Dingledine family. Darrel supplied the family members’ names & dates.
1914 – Altorfer Brothers Company (ABC) Baseball Team
Altorfer Brothers Company (ABC) Baseball Team – 1914
Originally contributed by member Tom Dirksen and posted as the May 2021 Mystery Photo.
All team members identified by member Mary Faux who owns a copy of the 1914 newspaper the original photo appeared in (her uncle was in the photo).
1915 – Sarah Jane Prettyman Smith
Sarah Jane Prettyman Smith (11 Jun 1912 – 1 Oct 1992) spent the majority of her life in Tazewell County.
The photo was submitted by her son, Richard “Dick” Prettyman Smith of Pekin, Illinois.
1926 – Pekin High Football Letterman
1926 Pekin High Football Letterman
This photo was submitted by Edwin Lampitt – grandson of team member Ivan E. Lampitt.
