Did you know that the Donners lived in Central Illinois in the years leading up to the ill-fated journey to California? Terri explores the connections the Donners had to Central Illinois.
Compiled in 1976 by the Illinois State Genealogical Society, the book Soldiers of the American Revolution Buried in Illinois includes 13 Patriots said to be buried in DeWitt County. But are they really? The DeWitt County Genealogical Society decided to investigate.
While researching the history of her own house, Terri discovers an intriguing story about Nellie, the One-Eyed Wonder, along with several other single women who have owned and lived in her house in the past.
