GENESEO FIREFIGHTERS AND THEIR FAMILIES
BACK ROW - 1 William Wineke, 2 John OBryan, 3 Edid Mahar, 4 Will Wietz, 5 William Wiese, 6 Seth Koembel, 7 John Hughes, 8 Matt (Doc) Gleason, 9 Fred Smith, 10 Ralph Rice, 11 Fred Woodruff, 12 Unknown, 13 Tony Krantz, 14 Unknown Woodgat.
CENTER ROW - 15 Fred Sieben, 16 W. Lowes, 17 Mrs. OBryan, 18 Mrs. Schafer, 19 Mrs. Fred Smith, 20 Mrs. F. Buell, 21 Mr. Schafer, 22 Mrs. John DeLeon, 23 Mrs. William Wiese, 24 Mr. Adolph Ott, 25 Will Zimmerman, 26 Lou Hilmer, 27 Mr. Roberts (drove Hack out), 28 Fred Felske (not fireman - guest)
FIRST ROW - 29 Mrs. Fred Sieben, 30 Polly Fones (guest), 31 Mrs. Will Wineke, 32 Mrs. J. Hughes, 33 Lizzie Hughes (guest), 34 Gertrude OBryan, 35 Mrs. Will Weitz, 36 Mr. J. Sage, 37 Mrs. A. Ott, 38 Jack Sage, 39 Mrs. Krantz, 40 Unknown (drove hack), 41 Mrs. Tell, 42 Fred Buell, 43 Joe Murry (drove hack), 44 T. Tell, 45 Harry Tell, 46 Art Tell.
Children were not named on back of photo. Date and Photographer not known. Contributed by Barbara Hanson, great granddaughter of Wm Wiese

 WILLIAM & ZIPPORAH EVANS ELLINGSWORTH FAMILY. William James Ellingsworth, Sr. b: 1810 probably near Broadcreek Hundred, Sussex Co., DE, d: October 22, 1892 in Geneseo, Henry Co., IL. Burial: Oakwood Cem., Geneseo, Henry Co., IL, married March 26, 1832 in Worcester Co., MD, Zepporah Evans, d/o Wm J & Margaret Randall Evans, b: 1805 in MD d: Abt. 1866 in Geneseo, Henry Co., IL. Burial: Oakwood Cem., Geneseo, Henry Co., IL. Resided Colona Twp. in 1854. After retirement, William lived in Geneseo on Palace Row. It is believed that after Zipporah died in1866 William married Mary Bitner. Both the Evans & Ellingsworth lines are believed to descend from the first settlers of Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. Photographer and date unknown. Contributed by Terry Dargan

 MR & MRS CHRIS KING, Coal Dealer, Ulah IL. Photographer: not listed. Contributed by Bonnie Wiley