Tracing Douglas family roots - unraveling history, one generation at a time.

![]() | Roswell J. Hand |
| Roswell J. Hand | |
| B: | 1857 |
| Wisconsin; Per 1870 Census | |
| D: | Yes, date unknown |
![]() | Lewis William Hand |
| Lewis William Hand | |
| B: | 1859 |
| Wisconsin; Per 1870 Census | |
| D: | Yes, date unknown |
![]() | Lewis Edward Jacobs |
| Lewis Edward Jacobs | |
| B: | 30 Aug 1912 |
| New Boston Township, New Boston, Mercer County, Illinois | |
| D: | 24 Oct 1913 |
| 1 Y 1 M 24 D; New Boston Township, New Boston, Mercer County, Illinois | |
| *Le Roy Roy William Patrick O'donald Reed | |
| B: | 30 Jun 1911 |
| Buffalo Prairie Township, Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois | |
| D: | 27 Nov 1979 |
| 68 Years Old; Cusick, Pend Oreille County, Washington; See Notes For Other References. | |
![]() | *Paul Everett Cook |
| *Paul Everett Cook | |
| B: | 5 May 1903 |
| Greene Township, Mercer County, Illinois | |
| D: | Dec 1975 |
| Keithsburg, Mercer County, Illinois | |
![]() | *Henry G. Graber |
| *Henry G. Graber | |
| B: | 30 Nov 1924 |
| Hancock County, Ohio | |
| D: | 15 Sep 1998 |
| Bloomdale, Wood County, Ohio | |
![]() | Matthew Jacobs |
| Matthew Jacobs | |
| B: | Between 1917 and 1918 |
| Mercer County, Illinois | |
| D: | Dec 1918 |
| Mercer County, Illinois | |
![]() | Wilbur Leland Jacobs |
| Wilbur Leland Jacobs | |
| B: | 26 Jul 1918 |
| New Boston, Mercer, Illinois, USA | |
| D: | 12 Feb 1993 |
| Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, USA | |
| Unknown |
![]() | Florence Mae Hand |
| Florence Mae Hand | |
| B: | 2 May 1894 |
| New Boston, Mercer County, Illinois; Per Obituary; South Dakota | |
| D: | 10 Sep 1975 |
| Aledo, Mercer County, Illinois; Obit | |
![]() | *Lewis I. Jacobs |
| *Lewis I. Jacobs | |
| B: | 20 Mar 1886 |
| New Boston, Mercer County, Illinois Per 1920 Census And Marriage Record; Iowa Per 1930 Census | |
| M: | 5 Jul 1912 |
| New Boston, Mercer County, Illinois By R.C. Levingstone P.M. | |
| D: | 18 Dec 1918 |
| 32 Years, 2 Months, 20 Days Old; New Boston, Mercer County, Illinois; Cemetery Record | |
![]() | Samuel Emanuel Jacobs |
| Samuel Emanuel Jacobs | |
| B: | 7 Apr 1920 |
| New Boston, Mercer, Illinois, USA | |
| D: | 13 Aug 2008 |
| 88 Yrs Old; Blessing Hospital, Quincy, Adams County, Illinois; Obit | |
![]() | Marie L. Pitsch |
| Marie L. Pitsch | |
| B: | 20 Dec 1919 |
| Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois | |
| M: | 4 Sep 1948 |
| Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois | |
| D: | 16 Feb 1988 |
| 68 Yrs Old; Illini Hospital, Silvis, Rock Island County, Illinois; Obit | |
![]() | Charles Wayne Dwayne Jacobs |
| Charles Wayne Dwayne Jacobs | |
| B: | 7 May 1928 |
| Mercer County, Illinois | |
| D: | 26 Nov 1998 |
| 70 Yrs Old; Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, California | |
![]() | *Andrew Jacobs |
| *Andrew Jacobs | |
| B: | 1862 |
| Plymouth, Marshall County, Indiana | |
| M: | 2 Feb 1920 |
| New Boston, Mercer County, Illinois By Will M. Kellogg P.M. | |
| D: | Between 25 and 26 Mar 1938 |
| East Moline Hospital, East Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois; Obit | |
![]() | Peter H. Juhl |
| Peter H. Juhl | |
| B: | 11 Jun 1877 |
| Sorupholz, , Regierungsbezirk Schleswig, Preussen, Germany | |
| M: | 28 Oct 1935 |
| Aledo, Mercer County, Illinois | |
| D: | 27 Jul 1970 |
| Aledo, Mercer County Hospital, Illinois, USA | |
![]() | Clyde Hand |
| Clyde Hand | |
| B: | 15 Jun 1896 |
| New Boston, Mercer County, Illinois | |
| D: | Feb 1967 |
| Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois; Per Social Security Record Index. | |
![]() | Vera Ethel |
| Vera Ethel | |
| B: | 1886 |
| Illinois; Her Parents Were Both Born In Illinois Also Per The 1930 Census. | |
| M: | 1919 |
| Illinois; Per 1930 Census. | |
| D: | 3 Jun 1970 |
| Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois Per Obituary Excerpt | |
![]() | Infant Male Hand |
| Infant Male Hand | |
| B: | 1900 |
| New Boston, Mercer County, Illinois | |
| D: | 30 Jul 1901 |
| Infant; New Boston Township, New Boston, Mercer County, Illinois | |
![]() | *Charles B. Dwayne Hand |
| *Charles B. Dwayne Hand | |
| B: | 1861 |
| Jefferson, Louisa County, Iowa; Per 1860, 1870 & 1900 Census | |
| D: | Abt 1915 |
| New Boston, Mercer County, Illinois; Found In 1910 Census Records | |
![]() | Alice M. E. Ross |
| Alice M. E. Ross | |
| B: | Sep 1873 |
| New Boston Township, New Boston, Mercer County, Illinois;, USA | |
| M: | 1 Nov 1895 |
| Muscatine, Iowa, USA | |
| D: | Abt 1915 |
| New Boston, Mercer County, Illinois | |
![]() | Martha I. Hand |
| Martha I. Hand | |
| B: | 1863 |
| Illinois; Per 1870 Census | |
| D: | Yes, date unknown |
![]() | Hiram H. Hand |
| Hiram H. Hand | |
| B: | 1865 |
| New Boston, Mercer County, Illinois; Per 1870 Census & Marriage Record | |
| D: | Yes, date unknown |
![]() | Myrtle Audella Earl |
| Myrtle Audella Earl | |
| B: | 1876 |
| Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa Per Marriage Record | |
| M: | 4 Jul 1892 |
| New Boston, Mercer County, Illinois By Manville Chamberlin J.P. Per Marriage Record | |
| B: | May 1883 |
| New Boston Cemetery, New Boston, Mercer County, Illinois | |
![]() | Samuel T. Hand |
| Samuel T. Hand | |
| B: | 1868 |
| Illinois; Per 1870 Census | |
| D: | Yes, date unknown |
![]() | Anna Fanny M. Bradley |
| Anna Fanny M. Bradley | |
| B: | 1832 |
| New York; Per 1870 Census; Pennsylvania Per 1910 Census Record Of Son Charles V. Hand | |
| D: | Unknown |
![]() | Alfred H. M. Hand |
| Alfred H. M. Hand | |
| B: | Between 1813 and 1819 |
| New York; Per 1870 Census; Vermont Per 1910 Census Record Of Son Charles V. Hand | |
| M: | 1856 |
| Probably In New York | |
| D: | Between 1870 and 1880 |
| New Boston Township, New Boston, Mercer County, Illinois; He Is In The 1870 Census, But Not In The 1880 With The Family. | |
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