Isn't DUNBAR a PA Dutch name? There could be some awesome (or frustrating...) resources there that might even help with the family she married into. deb - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - deb Christensen ([email protected]) Graphics Connection Forum http://www.computingcentral.com/topics/graphics/ ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2000 1:49 PM Subject: [ATWOOD] Hiram Henry Atwood > > Why was your GGF in Rockford, Illinois at the time of his death ? > > and Why buried in Nebraska ? > > There are a BUNCH of Atwoods that lived in the Rockford area, but > I can't connect your Hiram Atwood to any of them. > > Brad > > Hi Brad > In response to your message. I'm only guessing, but since Hiram Henry > Atwood (my G-Grandfather) married in Rockford, IL, to Sarah Elizabeth Mills, > that he then left there and moved to New Richmond, WI sometime before 1878 > where my grandfather was born. He then moved to Jerauld County, SD where the > last of his children were born by 1890. He moved to Boyd County in NE in > 1892. He returned to Rockford, IL in 1908. > > Hiram Henry Atwood and Sarah Elizabeth Mills had the following children: > > Carrie Elizabeth b. 1871 Rockford, IL > Charles George 1876 > Hiram Leroy 1878 New Richmond, WI > Robert Alonzo 1882 New Richmond, WI > Justin Thomas 1884 New Richmond, WI > Grant Simon 1887 (Twins) Jerauld Co. SD > Logan John 1887 (Twins) Jerauld Co. SD > Sherman Tecumseh 1890 Jerauld Co. SD > > Hiram Leroy Atwood, (my grandfather) moved from SD to NE where most of his 14 > children were born. They kind of moved back and forth from Winter & Carter, > SD to Butte, NE and back and forth. Hiram Henry Atwood moved back to > Rockford, Winn Co., IL after his children were grown in 1908. I believe that > when he died in IL his son, my grandfather had him buried in the Cemetery in > Anoka, Boyd Co. NE because there were other family members buried there by > that time. > > Does any of this ring any bells with any of you Atwood's out there. Sure > hope there is someone searching besides me for them. > > Thanks > Joyce > > > ============================== > Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. > RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi >