Hi Cindy
How about this Johan Bernard Tranel, born 19 Feb 1815:
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=haverhill_iowa&id=I21278
There's no further information on Johan Bernard other than birth date , but the information for his brother Johan Heinrich shows Heinrich lived in Menominee Township, Jo Daviess County, IL.
Looks like this would be your family.
Rgds
Linda Kramer-Edwards
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