Posted on: Prowers Co. Co Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Co/Prowers?read=15 Surname: CHAVEZ ------------------------- I am looking for a man by the name of Frank Chavez. He was my great-grandfather. My grandfathers name was Sam Chavez. He was born in Holly, Prowers County, in 1906. I can't even find a birth cert. on him to make sure Frank was really his father. Any ideas?

Posted on: Prowers Co. Co Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Co/Prowers?read=14 Surname: Cox, Vernal ------------------------- Looking for information on Melville Benjamin Cox who was living in Holly, CO in 1911. Melville was married to Eliza Vernal. Would like to know where they are buried and any information on their children, Horace and Percy. Thanks.

Posted on: Prowers Co. Co Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Co/Prowers?read=13 Surname: WILEY, TOLMAN ------------------------- I am interested in knowing about the little town of Wiley, just outside of Lamar, Prowers Co. My Grandfather lived in Bacca Co. and died in Prowers Co. (1953) Was there other members of his family in Prowers co?

Posted on: Prowers Co. Co Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Co/Prowers?read=12 Surname: BARKER, KOMER ------------------------- Original Posting 1/30/00-- My grandfather was married prior to marrying my grandmother. We have tried to trace this previous marriage to Etta Komer. We do have the marriage application and license but do not know if this marriage was annulled or if there was a divorce. Family rumor has it that Lydia had the marriage annulled. It's like she disappeared. The marriage date is as follows: Jesse Barker of Lamar, CO. Prowers County Etta Komer of Lamar, CO. Prowers County Married on 8-24-1910 in Bent County Married by Fred H. Zimmerman Jesse-Mother was Lydia Adeline Carrico-Barker residing in Lamar, CO. Jesse-Father was John Barker residing in Lamar, CO Please let me know where to go from here. If the marriage was annulled would it have to have been annulled in the County there were married in or could the annulment taken place in Lamar, CO. Thank you.

Hello List Members, As list owner and county coordinator for Prowers County, CO, I wanted to let you know that the Prowers County web pages now have access to the GenConnect boards at Rootsweb. The boards include Queries, Obits, Bios, Bible Records, Pensions, Wills, and Deeds. With this new connection ability, there is also a Gateways connection. This means that anything that is posted to one of the boards will be gatewayed to the mailing list. On the Prowers County Web Site, the old queries are still available, from 1998 to Aug 1, 1999. Anything after Aug 1, 1999, I am hand entering into the GenConnect system. You should have already started receiving some of them on the mailing list. Hopefully, this should only take a day or two. Since I added the new links to the boards, I have redesigned the pages. So please stop by and visit. http://www.crosswinds.net/~prowersco/ Kathy Leigh Prowers County List Owner ALHN-CO County Coord for Bent, Kiowa & Prowers ALHN-NH State Coordinator COGenWeb County Coordinator for Bent & Prowers Migration Project for MA & NH Town Host for Manchester, NH Town Host for Goffstown, NH

Hi Folks: I will be unsubscribing for a month or so in order to catch up on some thing that have been neglected far too long. Thanks for having me. http://home.att.net/~billcovey/index.html Bill Covey Creator of: Ol' Tubby Joe Stottlemeyer Author of: Watson Is Where It Wuz

Posted on: Prowers Co. Co Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Co/Prowers?read=11 Surname: McCain, Crabtree ------------------------- Original Posting 2/20/00-- Samuel McCain m. Barbara Crabtree they lived in Ohio and came to Prowers County in it's young years. They moved away and came back in their later years. They both died in the Lamar area and are buried at Riverside Cemetery beside their son Jeremiah McCain. Samuel b. no dates on the headstone Barbara b. May 16, 1838 d. Jan 19, 1905 Jeremiah b. June 4, 1853 June 4, 1853 d. Jan 22, 1908 Was Jeremiah ever married? Samuel and Jeremiah both held land patents in Prowers County. Barbara was the sister of Druzilla Crabtree Keairns. There were other Crabtrees in the area. Are they related to any of the above? James S. & Druzilla Crabtree Keairns had a dau, named Minnie who m. Charles Grant Smeltz. Charles and his brother John Marrion Smeltz both held land patents in Prowers County. The Crabtree's and McCain's came from Jackson & Scioto Counties, Ohio. The Smeltz's from Carroll County, Ohio. Any information on these families would be very much appreciated & I would be happy to share.

Posted on: Prowers Co. Co Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Co/Prowers?read=10 Surname: Wiley ------------------------- Original Posting 3/8/00-- I am looking for the grave of my grandfather Robert Lee Wiley. He died 14 Sept 53 in Lamar, Prowers Co., CO. I know that he lived in Bacca Co., so he may be buried there. I am thankful for any help.

Posted on: Prowers Co. Co Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Co/Prowers?read=9 Surname: Jones ------------------------- Original Posting 3/15/00-- I am looking for information in regard to the decendents of Charles Edgar Jones and Ida Jane Betts, aka Jennine Betz, residing in Lamar, Prowers, Colorado. They had the following children: Earl Jones, Lloyd Jones, Peg Jones, Jess Jones (of Lamar), Frank Jones, Arthur Jones, Lola Jones. All deceased. Clyde E. Jones and wife Eva M. Jones were active at the First Baptist church of Lamar. He died May 1981, she died June 1979. Thank you for any assistance you can give me.

Good Morning List, I received this late Monday night so I am passing it onto the list in case anybody is interested. -- Kathy Leigh CoGEN WEB CC for Bent, Kiowa & Prowers Counties CO-ALHN Coordinator: Bent, Kiowa & Prowers Counties >> Hi Kathy, >> I found a very old Prowers County Civil Docket Book at an estate sale. I >> want to sell it for $100.00. The book is one of the old leather bound books >> and measures about 9" by 14" and is just over 1' thick. It has Civil court >> cases in it from 1929 to 1949, lists Plaintiff, defendants, judgement, >> description of case, etc. There is an original Appointment of Special >> Constable, Venire, and Summons stuck inside the pages. This would be a real >> rare find for anyone interested in the people of Prowers County. Do you know >> anyone in your County who would be interested? >> Karen Mitchell km1109@rmi.net

hello, i am looking for the relative of jennie BELLOMY, i believe she died in lamar on 15 apr 1996. her mother is my great aunt daisy bybee davis McALLISTER. daisy father is a brick wall for us on the BYBEE side and i was hoping the McALLISTER side might be able to help thank you debbie

I hope someone might have the City Directory for Lamar, Prowers County, Co. Looking for: Edwin Melvern LINDSLY>LINDSLEY for the year 1917 to 1920. Or just the year 1917 & 1920. This is when his two children were born. Thanks in advance for any help offered. Maryann L. Lindsly (El Sobrante, CA.)

I am searching for anyone related to this family: John Thomas (Thomas john) ROWE born 1847 Tennessee died April 1936 in Wilson, Pruitt, OK had these children who lived in Lamar, Prowers Co CO in 1936: Roy Rowe Pete Rowe Mrs. J. Nelson Other children who did not reside in CO were: James W Myrtle (Ponder) Dory Ada (Buchanan) Lee Perry John Thomas Rowe's wife was Sarah A Woodward. They were married 2 Dec 1869 in Lincoln Co TN. His parents were Alfred Rowe and Marcella McCormack. Have lots to share. Hope to find relatives Regina Roper Florida

Good afternoon, Ancestry Daily News is offering access to their database, Kansas Territorial Census, 1855-1856 at http://www.ancestry.com/ancestry/search/3961.htm This is free for 10 days. For those who aren't familiar with Prowers County history, this was Kansas Territory before it became a state. -- Kathy Leigh List owner for COBENT-l@rootsweb.com COPROWER-l@rootsweb.com CoGEN WEB CC: Baca County http://www2.crosswinds.net/~bacaco/ Bent County http://www2.crosswinds.net/~bentco/ Kiowa County http://www2.crosswinds.net/~kiowaco/ Prowers County http://www2.crosswinds.net/~prowersco/ CO-ALHN Coordinator: Prowers County http://www.usgennet.org/~ahcoprow/

At http://gowest.coalliance.org/presearch.html a search for "Lamar" returns 33 photos (although a couple seem misfiled) and they're pretty neat (although I think the petrified wood gas station is a little overrepresented). I expect similar searches for other Prowers sites my return some results as well.

Hello Listers: Would like to know if someone would be willing to do a marriage look-up for the following person: Edwin Melvern LINDSLY>LINDSLEY m. Edna Pearl DANIELS around 1916. Thanks in advance for any help offered. Maryann (El Sobrante, CA)

Hello Listers: Hope someone out there would be willing to do a look-up in the Lamar City Directory for the yrs of 1918 to1937. Looking for Edwin Melvern Lindsly and his son Wesley Daniel Lindsly. Thanks in advance for your time. Happy Searching Maryann (in CA) lindsly@webtv.net Researching: Lindsley (all variations), Daniel(ls)

Wilkes-Barre Pa June 7, 1999 I came across the following article in the Citizen's Voice on Monday. It was brought to my attention by my mom, who had been telling me about the petitions that were being passed around at local Senior Citizen Groups in an effort to have the Postal Service create a stamp with a miner on it. MINER STAMP IS POSTAGE THAT'S DUE, LET'S GET ONE A postage stamp depicting the American Miner is not too much to ask. We have stamps honoring rock stars. We have a stamp with the word LOVE. We have stamps showing pictures of presidents. We think they've all been great. And we think the postal service has done a good job of regularly asking Americans what pictures they would like on postage. So we're perplexed as to why the post office has not responded to a perfectly reasonable and well meaning request of a group of Wyoming Valley Residents to have a stamp memorializing coal miners. A stamp with a miner would make a heroic-looking picture. The group has even done a sketch. And certainly, the contribution of the miners to American industry - past and present - is worthy of recognition. So we're even more perplexed - even disturbed - to read in the Sunday Citizen's Voice that local advocates for the stamp have been told it' not in the national interest. A stamp with a miner would be a great stamp. The local people who are trying to get one - John Vengien, Donald Godek, Chet Brozenza, Catherine Cavary, Harry Newak, Ernest Paulis and Leonard Sarnick - deserve our support. And they deserve a positive answer from the postal service. Write for a stamp honoring miners to: U.S. Postal Service Attn: Stamp Development 475 L'Enfant Plaza, S.W. Washington D.C. 20260-2435 Please forward this to everyone you can think of, persons, senior citizen , groups, libraries, congressmen, senators etc. Rosanne Munley Gemzik In memory of: John Gardner, killed in mines, Aug. 1878, Pittston Pa Patrick Kelley, killed in mines, 1879 , Pittston Pa. Thomas Gardner, died of Miner's Asthma, 1907 , Pittston Pa Thomas Kelley, died of Miner's Asthma, Leadville Colorado Joseph Volvonas, died 1943, in mines in Pittston Pa. ATTACH YOUR NAMES AND FORWARD ALL OVER THE NET! THEN SEND A LETTER! _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com

Any additional information on any of these lines is greatly appreciated. Have a great day, Barbara Saxbury Freeman http://members.aol.com/saxbury Second Generation 5. Benjamin F.2 Saxbury (Peter J. Saxberry1) #113 was born in Pleasant Vale Twp, Pike, IL 1835. Benjamin died 07/ 4/1883 in Pike Co, IL. His body was interred July 1883 in New Canton, Pike, IL, Morey Cemetery. He married Martha A. Brackley in Pike Co, IL, 04/22/1867. (Martha A. Brackley #128.) Martha was born in Wood Co, OH 07/27/1849. Martha died 10/14/1907 in Pike Co, IL, at 58 years of age. Her body was interred 10/ /1907 in New Canton, Pike, IL, Shearer Cemetery. Martha Brackley came to Pike County IL in 1857 with her parents. In 1885 Martha married Marion Peter Brown and is buried under the name of Martha Brown. Benjamin was listed in a muster roll in Pike Co, IL, 1861. He resided in Canton, Fulton Co, IL 1861. This residence is as listed in the Infantry rolls as his place of residence Benjamin F. Saxbury and Martha A. Brackley had the following children: + 10 i. Francis Phillip3 Saxbury was born March 27, 1869. + 11 ii. Albert Saxbury was born 12/28/1870. 12 iii. William Saxbury #131 was born in Pike Co, IL 01/26/1872. William died 02/11/1937 in Buffalo, Dallas, MO, at 65 years of age. He married Barbara Elizabeth Harmison in Prowers, CO, 04/15/1900. (Barbara Elizabeth Harmison #132.) 13 iv. Nellie Mae Saxbury #133 was born in Pike Co, IL 08/24/1882. Nellie died 08/22/1928 in Marion Co, MO, at 45 years of age. She married Henry Stewart in Hannibal ?, MO ?. (Henry Stewart #134.) 6. Edelia Jane2 Saxbury (Peter J. Saxberry1) #139 was born in Pike Co, IL 05/16/1840. Edelia died 09/14/1912 in Pike Co, IL, at 72 years of age. Her body was interred September 15, 1912 in New Canton, Pike, IL, Morey Cemetery. She married John Judd in Pike Co, IL, 1861. (John Judd #140.) John was born December 19, 1834. John died January 29, 1915 in New Canton, Pike, IL, at 80 years of age. His body was interred January 30, 1915 in New Canton, Pike, IL, Morey Cemetery. John was listed in a muster roll in Company G, Unit 5, IL Infantry, Civil War. Edelia Jane Saxbury and John Judd had the following children: 14 i. Mary3 Judd #448 was born in New Canton, Pike, IL ? February 22, 1861. Mary died September 21, 1861 in New Canton, Pike, IL, at less than one year of age. Her body was interred September 21, 1861 in New Canton, Pike, IL, Morey Cemetery. +15 ii. John E. Judd was born 1862. 16 iii. Nancy Judd #449 was born in New Canton, Pike, IL ? August 15, 1867. Nancy died April 12, 1868 in New Canton, Pike, IL, at less than one year of age. Her body was interred April 12, 1868 in New Canton, Pike, IL, Morey Cemetery. 9. Sara Francis2 Saxbury (Peter J. Saxberry1) #143 was born in Pike Co, IL 10/18/1845. Sara died 01/11/1910 in Pike Co, IL, at 64 years of age. Her body was interred January 12, 1910 in New Canton, Pike, IL, Shearer Cemetery. She married Charles Smith Havens in Pike Co, IL, September 22, 1864. (Charles Smith Havens #144.) Charles was born in Vermont August 17, 1830. Info from WFT Vol 21, Tree 1001 Charles died March 3, 1902 in New Canton, Pike, IL, at 71 years of age. Sara Francis Saxbury and Charles Smith Havens had the following children: 17 i. James Henry3 Havens #378 was born in New Canton, Pike, IL 1865. James died 1936 in New Canton, Pike, IL. 18 ii. Mary Jane Havens #379 was born in New Canton, Pike, IL 1866. Mary died 1892 in New Canton, Pike, IL. 19 iii. William Havens #380 was born in New Canton, Pike, IL 1868. William died 1947 in New Canton, Pike, IL. His body was interred 1947 in New Canton, Pike, IL, Shearer Cemetery. 20 iv. Peter J. Havens #381 was born in New Canton, Pike, IL 1870. Peter died 1961 in New Canton, Pike, IL. 21 v. George Havens #382 was born in New Canton, Pike, IL July 22, 1874. George died November 8, 1942 in New Canton, Pike, IL, at 68 years of age. 22 vi. Roxy Ann Havens #383 was born in New Canton, Pike, IL March 2, 1880. Roxy died September 13, 1950 in New Canton, Pike, IL, at 70 years of age. 23 vii. Sophrona Havens #384 was born in New Canton, Pike, IL December 3, 1883. Sophrona died July 31, 1933 in Hannibal, Marion, MO, at 49 years of age.

My aplogies for the lengthy roll call list for the decendents of my ancestors in my direct family line. Some may have been confused about that part. My intentions were to have lookups on two of my oldest ancestors in my list sent to you. The rest of the names were for private mailings to make contact, connect, exchanges, and updates for those responding to my roll call. It is clear that Isaiah McNEESE and Bloomer WHITE are the ones that we need to lookup because our genealogies stop there with those two and go no further for many, many surnames in our families. Thank you all that responded to the email and those of you, who did lookups and even made contact, connections, exchanges, and updates. This all was very helpful in the WHITE - MCNEESE - CAMPBELL Family Web Site, which archives records. It was my pleasure to do lookups, send out exchanges of records and updates, and to meet some of you personally. I want to ask that those of you, who might have been confused in my post to understand that I sent out a correction and tried to clarify my request in a simple statement. Please respond to the lookup if you are in the family and be at liberty to contact me if I can be of help to you in anyway. I try to do some research for the family or those with related interests though my time is limited. I give instructions on how to find what you need if I am unable to do so. It was a great Mother's Day and since I did not say Happy Mother's Day to those of you, who are mothers, then I hope it was a good one for you. Kindly, with regards, Constance