-------Original Message------- From: Leland Rauch Date: 5/3/2010 1:57:36 PM To: iadecatu@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [IADECATU] CARL CREES. Hi Nancee - Yes, that is the same Carl Crees. He is Wendell and my first cousin. He and Wendell are a lot alike - in looks and personality. They are exactly the same age - Wendell's birthday is in March 1939 and Carl's is May 1939. You need to remind me how you are related to the Crees' - I know you have told me but have forgotten. Yes, we had a great family and a very close family. Our Grandmother Crees (Anna) just lived two houses down the street from Wendell and me growing up in Decatur so we always saw our cousins lots as everyone always gathered at Grandma's on Sunday's. We all have lots of fond memories and as you know we all get together every two years for a reunion at the community center in Decatur. Wanda -------------------------------------------------------------------------- My gg grandfather, JOHN FREDRICK "FRED" CREES was your MICHAEL CREES's brother. He m: MARGARET E. KOGER. My Lineage: JOHN's daughter, CEDOTHIA ANN CREES m: HARRY DELMAR WELDON. Their daughter, my grandmother, PEARL E. WELDON m: ELMER JAY CRABB. Their daughter, my mother, HELEN MAY CRABB m: FRANK E. MCMURTREY... And voila -- I'm one of their 3 daughters. Your lineage: ? MICHAEL CREES m: MARGARET ANN NOE. Their son, WILLIS W. CREES m: ANNA CORA KIER. Their daughter, ADELIA ESTELLA CREES m: DWIGHT AKERS...And viola -- there you are.. Carl's parents: MICHAEL SAMUEL CREES m: RUTH LAVERN ELLERS. So -- we are ALL related by way of JOSEPH CREES & CATHERINE ANN COPPERSMITH. Nancee

I have a couple pictures of the 5 sets(yes, 5 sets to one mother) of Koger twins if anyone is interested. They are related through my great grandmother Elvira Brooks-Teter. I have found some of them listed on census records, but have not posted they may be living. Carol Bennett Nebraska -----Original Message----- From: Nancee Seifert <iggy29@grm.net> To: IADECATU@rootsweb.com Sent: Mon, May 3, 2010 4:26 pm Subject: [IADECATU] CREES ANCESTORS & RELATIVES -------Original Message------- From: Leland Rauch Date: 5/3/2010 1:57:36 PM To: iadecatu@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [IADECATU] CARL CREES. Hi Nancee - Yes, that is the same Carl Crees. He is Wendell and my first cousin. He and Wendell are a lot alike - in looks and personality. They are exactly the same age - Wendell's birthday is in March 1939 and Carl's is May 1939. You need to remind me how you are related to the Crees' - I know you have told me but have forgotten. Yes, we had a great family and a very close family. Our Grandmother Crees (Anna) just lived two houses down the street from Wendell and me growing up in Decatur so we always saw our cousins lots as everyone always gathered at Grandma's on Sunday's. We all have lots of fond memories and as you know we all get together every two years for a reunion at the community center in Decatur. Wanda -------------------------------------------------------------------------- My gg grandfather, JOHN FREDRICK "FRED" CREES was your MICHAEL CREES's brother. He m: MARGARET E. KOGER. My Lineage: JOHN's daughter, CEDOTHIA ANN CREES m: HARRY DELMAR WELDON. Their daughter, my grandmother, PEARL E. WELDON m: ELMER JAY CRABB. Their daughter, my mother, HELEN MAY CRABB m: FRANK E. MCMURTREY... And voila -- I'm one of their 3 daughters. Your lineage: ? MICHAEL CREES m: MARGARET ANN NOE. Their son, WILLIS W. CREES m: ANNA CORA KIER. Their daughter, ADELIA ESTELLA CREES m: DWIGHT AKERS...And viola -- there you are.. Carl's parents: MICHAEL SAMUEL CREES m: RUTH LAVERN ELLERS. So -- we are ALL related by way of JOSEPH CREES & CATHERINE ANN COPPERSMITH. Nancee www.iagenweb.org/decatur ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IADECATU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Nancee - I was amazed that we are cousins with our great grandfathers being brothers.  I don't think Wendell knows that - he especially didn't when you were married to Ted and were all friends and socialized together.  What a small world. Our Crees reunion we have in Decatur is just my first cousins (the grandchildren of Willis & Anna) and our families, but I'm sure if you would like to attend no one would object and you could meet some more relatives.  Wendell and I are hosts at the next one in 2011.  Wanda   ________________________________ From: Nancee Seifert <iggy29@grm.net> To: IADECATU@rootsweb.com Sent: Mon, May 3, 2010 4:26:47 PM Subject: [IADECATU] CREES ANCESTORS & RELATIVES -------Original Message------- From: Leland Rauch Date: 5/3/2010 1:57:36 PM To: iadecatu@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [IADECATU] CARL CREES. Hi Nancee - Yes, that is the same Carl Crees.  He is Wendell and my first cousin.  He and Wendell are a lot alike - in looks and personality.  They are exactly the same age - Wendell's birthday is in March 1939 and Carl's is May 1939.  You need to remind me how you are related to the Crees' - I know you have told me but have forgotten.  Yes, we had a great family and a very close family.  Our Grandmother Crees (Anna) just lived two houses down  the street from Wendell and me growing up in Decatur so we always saw our cousins lots as everyone always gathered at Grandma's on Sunday's.  We all have lots of fond memories and as you know we all get together every two years for a reunion at the community center in Decatur.  Wanda -------------------------------------------------------------------------- My gg grandfather, JOHN FREDRICK "FRED" CREES was your MICHAEL CREES's brother. He m: MARGARET E. KOGER.  My Lineage: JOHN's daughter, CEDOTHIA ANN CREES m: HARRY DELMAR WELDON.  Their daughter, my grandmother, PEARL E. WELDON m: ELMER JAY CRABB. Their daughter, my mother, HELEN MAY CRABB m: FRANK E. MCMURTREY... And voila -- I'm one of their 3 daughters. Your lineage:  ? MICHAEL CREES m: MARGARET ANN NOE.  Their son, WILLIS W. CREES m: ANNA CORA KIER.  Their daughter, ADELIA ESTELLA CREES m: DWIGHT AKERS...And viola -- there you are.. Carl's parents: MICHAEL SAMUEL CREES m: RUTH LAVERN ELLERS. So -- we are ALL related by way of JOSEPH CREES & CATHERINE ANN COPPERSMITH.   Nancee www.iagenweb.org/decatur ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IADECATU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Wanda......I was just in Decatur the day before yesterday. Mom died and we went up for the funeral last week. stopped in at the dinky diner and had a piece of peach pie (couldn't hardly believe they were out of tenderloin on a sunday!) and, of course, had to drive 'round the square a couple of times.......mac hey, nancee, i'm back in town......been gone for the better part of 2 weeks.......mac ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leland Rauch" <lrwr@sbcglobal.net> To: <iadecatu@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2010 9:10 AM Subject: Re: [IADECATU] CREES ANCESTORS & RELATIVES Hi Nancee - I was amazed that we are cousins with our great grandfathers being brothers. I don't think Wendell knows that - he especially didn't when you were married to Ted and were all friends and socialized together. What a small world. Our Crees reunion we have in Decatur is just my first cousins (the grandchildren of Willis & Anna) and our families, but I'm sure if you would like to attend no one would object and you could meet some more relatives. Wendell and I are hosts at the next one in 2011. Wanda ________________________________ From: Nancee Seifert <iggy29@grm.net> To: IADECATU@rootsweb.com Sent: Mon, May 3, 2010 4:26:47 PM Subject: [IADECATU] CREES ANCESTORS & RELATIVES -------Original Message------- From: Leland Rauch Date: 5/3/2010 1:57:36 PM To: iadecatu@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [IADECATU] CARL CREES. Hi Nancee - Yes, that is the same Carl Crees. He is Wendell and my first cousin. He and Wendell are a lot alike - in looks and personality. They are exactly the same age - Wendell's birthday is in March 1939 and Carl's is May 1939. You need to remind me how you are related to the Crees' - I know you have told me but have forgotten. Yes, we had a great family and a very close family. Our Grandmother Crees (Anna) just lived two houses down the street from Wendell and me growing up in Decatur so we always saw our cousins lots as everyone always gathered at Grandma's on Sunday's. We all have lots of fond memories and as you know we all get together every two years for a reunion at the community center in Decatur. Wanda -------------------------------------------------------------------------- My gg grandfather, JOHN FREDRICK "FRED" CREES was your MICHAEL CREES's brother. He m: MARGARET E. KOGER. My Lineage: JOHN's daughter, CEDOTHIA ANN CREES m: HARRY DELMAR WELDON. Their daughter, my grandmother, PEARL E. WELDON m: ELMER JAY CRABB. Their daughter, my mother, HELEN MAY CRABB m: FRANK E. MCMURTREY... And voila -- I'm one of their 3 daughters. Your lineage: ? MICHAEL CREES m: MARGARET ANN NOE. Their son, WILLIS W. CREES m: ANNA CORA KIER. Their daughter, ADELIA ESTELLA CREES m: DWIGHT AKERS...And viola -- there you are.. Carl's parents: MICHAEL SAMUEL CREES m: RUTH LAVERN ELLERS. So -- we are ALL related by way of JOSEPH CREES & CATHERINE ANN COPPERSMITH. Nancee www.iagenweb.org/decatur ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IADECATU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message www.iagenweb.org/decatur ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IADECATU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

According to my calculations, I am a 4th cousin 1 time removed to Wanda, and to Nancee. John "Fred" Crees is my 1st cousin 4 times removed. My great grandmother, Elvira Brooks Teter was a first cousin to Fred Crees. Carol Bennett -----Original Message----- From: Leland Rauch <lrwr@sbcglobal.net> To: iadecatu@rootsweb.com Sent: Wed, May 5, 2010 9:10 am Subject: Re: [IADECATU] CREES ANCESTORS & RELATIVES Hi Nancee - I was amazed that we are cousins with our great grandfathers being rothers. I don't think Wendell knows that - he especially didn't when you were arried to Ted and were all friends and socialized together. What a small orld. Our Crees reunion we have in Decatur is just my first cousins (the grandchildren f Willis & Anna) and our families, but I'm sure if you would like to attend no ne would object and you could meet some more relatives. Wendell and I are osts at the next one in 2011. Wanda _______________________________ rom: Nancee Seifert <iggy29@grm.To: IADECATU@rootsweb.com ent: Mon, May 3, 2010 4:26:47 PM ubject: [IADECATU] CREES ANCESTORS & RELATIVES -------Original Message------- From: Leland Rauch ate: 5/3/2010 1:57:36 PM o: iadecatu@rootsweb.com ubject: Re: [IADECATU] CARL CREES. Hi Nancee - Yes, that is the same Carl Crees. He is Wendell and my first ousin. He and Wendell are a lot alike - in looks and personality. They re exactly the same age - Wendell's birthday is in March 1939 and Carl's is ay 1939. You need to remind me how you are related to the Crees' - I know ou have told me but have forgotten. Yes, we had a great family and a very lose family. Our Grandmother Crees (Anna) just lived two houses down the treet from Wendell and me growing up in Decatur so we always saw our ousins lots as everyone always gathered at Grandma's on Sunday's. We all ave lots of fond memories and as you know we all get together every two ears for a reunion at the community center in Decatur. Wanda ------------------------------------------------------------------------- y gg grandfather, JOHN FREDRICK "FRED" CREES was your MICHAEL CREES's rother. He m: MARGARET E. KOGER. My Lineage: JOHN's daughter, CEDOTHIA ANN CREES m: HARRY DELMAR WELDON. Their daughter, y grandmother, PEARL E. WELDON m: ELMER JAY CRABB. Their daughter, my other, HELEN MAY CRABB m: FRANK E. MCMURTREY... And voila -- I'm one of heir 3 daughters. Your lineage: ? MICHAEL CREES m: MARGARET ANN NOE. Their son, WILLIS W. CREES m: ANNA CORA IER. Their daughter, ADELIA ESTELLA CREES m: DWIGHT AKERS...And viola -- here you are.. Carl's parents: MICHAEL SAMUEL CREES m: RUTH LAVERN ELLERS. So -- we are ALL related by way of JOSEPH CREES & CATHERINE ANN COPPERSMITH. Nancee www.iagenweb.org/decatur ------------------------------ o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IADECATU-request@rootsweb.com ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message www.iagenweb.org/decatur ------------------------------ o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IADECATU-request@rootsweb.com ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message