I would appreciate any info on any Sullivan famly in Lasalle County during the 1860 to 1870

Sullivan is a very common irish name. You will have to be more specific for anyone to help.
There are at least
45 seperate Sullivan listings in 1860 census LaSalle
and 28 separate listings in 1870.
Do you have given names and/or locations within LaSalle Co?
Kathy

I don't know enough to be specific. All I know is that my gg grandfather, Michael Sullivan married in 1865 to Bridget Brazzil in LaSalle co. Stephen was born 1866 and Michael born 1868. In 1870 Bridget is shown a widow and only one son Michael and living in Livingston co with her brother. The marriage records from St Patricks in 1865 say my gg grandfathers parents were Stephen Sullivan and Catherine Shea. I was hoping to connect with possibly another Sullivan family that was in Lasalle. LaSalle county has no death records for that time.

I suggested back on 20 Dec 2008 you might check for probate/estate and guardianship records(Livingston and LaSalle) for Michael Sullivan,
were you able to do that?
Did you locate an obit for Bridget BRAZZIL Sullivan CAFFERY?
Since Stephen is an uncommon irish given name, might be better to search for in Sullivan families than Michael.
1880 Pike township,Livingston Co
SULLIVAN
James,51 farmer,Ire
Ellen(35),wife,Ire
Joseph,22,IL
John,19,IL
STEPHEN,16,IL
Patrick,14,IL
Lawrence,8,IL
Alice,6,IL
Hope these help
Kathy

Did you locate Bridget's 2nd marriage?
IL State Archives Marriage index
BRAZELL, Bridget to Charles COFFARY Livingston Co 3 Feb 1875
wonder why she used her maiden name?
http://www.ilsos.gov/GenealogyMWeb/MarriageSearchServlet

Yes, I have all the info from that, plus cafferty dies about 1876. i have probate records from that.

I have a death date on Bridget, but never found an obit. I checked probate records that you suggested, no luck. I have searched under stephen seeing it was an uncommon name, but have found nothing.

Is there anyway to get a more detailed 1865 census. Would they have more than is on ancestry at Lasalle? this would be invaluable to me if I could possibly identify Michael Sullivan and Bridget Brazzil in this census.

Is there a more detailed transcription of the 1865 census in Lasalle county? This would be invaluable to me if I could identify Bridget Brazzil and Michael Sullivan and who they were living with.

The 1865 state census only lists by name the head of household, then divides between male and female and then age groups. Sorry.
Have you tried the LaSalle County Genealogy Guild for any directories,etc. for the appropriate time frame?
They ahve an excellant website.
Kathy