This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Gotobed Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/4099 Message Board Post: I'm looking for information on Joseph W. Gotobed, his wife Orthea(?) and children June and Lyle.They lived in Sidney, Freemont Co. Any information would be so much appreciated.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Blodgett, Chapman, Gardner, Bell, Louden, Long, Folkes, Cadle, Petrie Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/4098.2 Message Board Post: 2. BLODGETT of Lacy Grove, Fremont county, Iowa a.--Ben Blodgett will work in Shenandoah this winter...........Oliver Blodgett and family visited G.W. Chapman's near Sidney on Sunday.--Sun of 12/19/1895 b.-- Oliver Blodgett and wife visited Hamburg on business last Saturday.--Sun of 12/26/1895. c.--Will Blodgett transacted business near Walkerville last week.--Sun of 1/9/1896. d.--Oliver Blodgett and wife were in Shenandoah Monday.--Sun of 2/6/1896 e.--William Blodgett had business at Walkerville last week.--Sun of 2/13/1896. f.--After the winter term at Lacy Grove district school, Miss Grace Blodgett passed her examination for country school graduates.--Sun of 3/19/1896. g.--William Blodgett will farm William Gardner's place this year........Miss Grace Blodgett was the organist at Sunday School.--Sun of 4/30/1896. h.--Grace Blodgett was elected secretary of the Sunday School on Sunday.--Sun of 5/21/1896. (N.B.: The Lacy Grove church was known as the Salem Church.--W.F.) 2.-- Obituary of Oliver Blodgett THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD. January 15, 1903. "DEATH OF OLIVER BLODGETT".--The death of Oliver Blodgett occurred at the Clarinda hospital for the insane Saturday at 6 o'clock p.m. He was a soldier in the Civil War and enlisted in Company"D", 16th Iowa, May 9, 1864, also company "I", 51st Wisconsin regiment. Mr. Blodgett was quite well known in this county and some seven years ago lived in the Lacy Grove district. Many will remember of his going to the Soldier's Home at Marshalltown where he remained until three days before his death when his mental condition became so impaired that he was sent to the asylum at Clarinda. Mrs.Blodgett died about three years ago. Seven children are left to mourn his loss, three boys who live in the vicinity of Shenandoah, two daughters, Mrs. Geo. Chapman and Grace Blodgett, who live two miles southwest of this place, and one son and daughter at the Orphans' Home at Davenport, Iowa. 3. Obituary of Mrs. George W. Chapman THE SIDNEY ARGUS - HERALD. May 16, 1929. "MRS. GEORGE W. CHAPMAN".-- Alice Irene Blodgett was born at Fort Atkinson, Iowa, on March 3, 1877, and passed away at her home near Sidney May 11, 1929, aged 52 years 3 months and 8 days. She came with her parents to Page (sic) county in 1889 and since that time has lived most of her life in the immediate vicinity of Sidney. February 13, 1895, she was married to George W. Chapman and to this union was born one daughter, Mrs. Gaven Louden of Shenandoah, who lovingly cared for her mother during her last illness. Mrs. Chapman was a teacher in the country schools for many years and many children will be better citizens because of her influence. She leaves to mourn her departure her husband and daughter and two grandchildren, together with two sisters, Mrs Charles Long of Farragut and Mrs. Thomas Folkes of Hamburg; four brothers, Will of Wyoming, Glen of San Fancisco, Thomas, living in Michigan, and Forrest of Omaha. Funeral services were held from the Sidney Methodist church Monday afternoon and interment was in Sidney cemetery. Relatives and friends from abroad in attendance were Mr. and Mrs. John Sweeney, Mr. and Mrs. Dean Sweeney from Shenandoah; Forrest Blodgett of Omaha; Bert McClure of Fairbury. 4.--OLIVER B. BLODGETT, born 1848 at Clark's Corner, Ohio - died January 10, 1903; married JEANNETTE A. "Nettie" BELL, born Feb. 4, 1864 - died July 15, 1899 in Shenandoah, Iowa. Burial in Rose Hill, Shenandoah, Iowa....When O. B. Blodgett attended the 1895 veteran's reunion in Sidney, he was living at Sidney, and registered as having been a member of the 46th Iowa Regiment.....This family is shown as household #335 in the 1895 census of Sidney township, Fremont county, Iowa FAMILY as far as known: a. William F. Blodgett, b. ca. 1871 at Spillville, Iowa; married Mary E. Cadle on Dec. 25, 1898 in Fremont county. Daughter of Daniel and Nancy (Petrie) Cadle. In 1929 were living in Wyoming. (Their marriage is here on Rootsweb's Fremont county site.) b. Alice Irene Blodgett, b. March 3, 1877 at Ft. Atkinson, Winneshiek county, Iowa - d. May 11, 1929; married George W. Chapman on Feb. 3, 1895 in Nebraska City, Nebr. c. Grace V. Blodgett, b. July 15, 1880 in Fayette county, Iowa - d. May 10, 1955; married Charles Long, b. Feb. 21, 1874 at Shenandoah - d. Sept. 24, 1955; married on July 11, 1903. Burial Shenandoah. d. Glen, b. ca. 1883. In 1929 was living in San Francisco. e. Thomas Harrison Blodgett, b. August 12, 1888 at Claremont, Fayette county, Iowa - d. May 18, 1956. Burial at Shenandoah. f. Donna E. Blodgett, b. 1891 - d. 1970; married Thomas Folkes, b. 1885 - d. 1946; married on Sept. 3, 1908; Burial Mt. Olive, Fremont county, Iowa. g. Forrest Blodgett, b. ca. 1892. In 1929 was living in Omaha.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Acord, Darby, Yowell, Sewell Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/4098.1 Message Board Post: 1.-- ACORD of Lacy Grove, Fremont county, Iowa a.--Berniece Acord attended the educational meeting at Hamburg.--Sun of 12/12/1895 b.--Bernice Acord is teaching near Shenandoah; this is her third term of teaching school and it began on Monday in Walnut township; she is a graduate of Sidney High School.......Jacob Acord made a business trip to near Shenandoah the first of the week.--Sun of 12/19/1895 c.--Jacob Acord and wife attended the entertainment in Sidney Tuesday evening.--Sun of 12/26/1895 d.--Mrs. Leona Sewell of Chicago visited Jacob Acords.......Miss Berniece Acord, Walnut township teacher, Sundayed at home.--Sun of 1/2/1896 e.--Jacob Acord was in Farragut recently on business.--Sun of 2/13/1896 f.--Miss Bernice Acord began a spring term of school on Monday; she now teaches in Riverside township.--Sun of 3/19/1896 g.--Miss Acord, a Riverside township teacher, was home Saturday.--Sun of 3/26/1896 h.--Thomas Acord of Percival recently called in Lacy Grove.--Sun of 4/30/1896 i.--Raymond Acord and Emer Yowell were in Randolph Saturday. N.B.-- ACORD: This family has lived in Fremont county longer than most any other. Just a reminder--for you can find some details in postings about it here on Rootsweb by SEARCHing "Acord"-- that they were living here under Fremont's first governmental organization, which was known as Neatawah Territory, an attached portion of Buchanan county, Missouri. (Neatawah Territory was in turn a part of what was called The Nishnabotna Country, a strip of country along the Missouri river.) In 1841, Fremont county was part of Nishnabotna township, Holt county, Missouri. In 1845, Fremont county became a part of Nishnabotna township, Atchison county, Missouri. In 1849, the Atchison County Court ordered that all records pertaining to Fremont county, Iowa, should be turned over to that county.......And don't forget that the top half of Fremont county was Potawatomie Indian Country from 1837 to 1846. You can also find information about ACORD by getting on Google and typing in their SEARCH space "Jacob Acord" (keep the quotation marks for your Search). Under a posting for "Yowell", you can find pictures of all the Jacob Acord family, as well as biographical information.--W.F.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Darby Classification: Lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/4098 Message Board Post: FIRST: THE FREMONT COUNTY SUN. June 4, 1896. -- "In this paper will be found the announcement of Prof. D. D. Darby asking of the Republican party the nomination for the office of clerk of the district court. "Prof. Darby is a lifelong Republican, is well known to many of the citizens of Fremont county, more especially in the eastern part of the county. He is an upright honorable gentleman, refined, courteous, well educated and thoroughly competent to fill the office he asks for. "He was born Sept. 1, 1859 in Green township, Fremont county, Iowa. Early education: district school; attended Amity College in College Springs, Iowa; later graduating at the Maryville Business College, Maryville, Mo. "Spent three years in Montana during which time he did some educational work and read law in Helena. The year of '86 he entered the Western Normal College, Shenandoah, Iowa, and remained there about two years, graduating in penmanship under Prof. Kensley. The year of '92 he was principal of the penmanship department of Tarkio College, Tarkio, Mo. Since that time he has taught school principally in Fremont county." SECOND: Just before this date, during the winter term of district school at Lacy Grove which started in late 1895, D. D. Darby was employed as the teacher. Darby was retained for the spring term at Lacy Grove which ran into May 1896. While living in the neighborhood, Darby contributed a column entitled "Lacy Grove News" to the Fremont County Sun. He named a number of families in connection with his weekly reports to that paper. I have never seen a historical sketch of Lacy Grove, or a biographical listing of its residents. However, by recognizing Darby's listing as a partial roster of residents of Lacy Grove during 1895 and 1896, one may have a look at that neighborhood during these months. Each time a family name was mentioned, a note was made along with the date of the Sun issue in which it was found. Following this, from time to time I will add another posting. Each will concern one of the families which Darby mentioned in his "Lacy Grove News" column in the Sun. There appears to be about three dozen family names -- plus several district schools--which Darby included in his contributions. This will make up "Darby's List" of people and places from the Lacy Grove neighborhood as he knew it.--W.F.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Adams/Miller/ Moore Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/1979.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you so much for the "Obit". I only have seven children names for John T. Adams. I was hoping it would name his children. I don't have any information on his second wife. I want to thank you again for the "Obit"

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/1979.1.1.1 Message Board Post: OBITUARY for JOHN THOMAS ADAMS Hamburg (Iowa) Reporter, July 16, 1925 "John Thomas Adams was born September 15, 1844 in Putman County, Indiana and died in Hamburg July 8, 1925, aged 80 years 9 months and 22 days following a brief illness. He was married to Amanda Muller in 1864 and to this union 8 children were born, 1 girl dying in infancy. His wife died in 1890 and in 1893 he was married to Mary Goodwin who passed away in 1918. He leaves to mourn his children, 22 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren besides lots of friends. Funeral services were held from the Marion Goodwin home on Friday afternoon conducted by the Rev. John Zuck. Interment was made in the Hamburg cemetery. Mr. Adams was a resident of Hamburg for many years and followed the trade of a Plasterer. He early joined with the M.E. church and was a man respected by all." (note: Marion Goodwin was the son of John T. Adams' second wife, Mary Wilson/Goodwin/Adams.) Iowa Cemetery Records located at the Hamburg Public Library lists Amanda M. Adams, first wife of John T. Adams, as buried at Chamber (Singleton Cemetery) in Prairie Township, Iowa. This is close to Riverton, Fremont County, Iowa. She was born 28 Feb 1844 and died 6 Aug 1890. Do you have any information on his second wife, Mary Elizabeth (Wilson) Goodwin/Adams?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Adams/ Miller Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/1979.1.1 Message Board Post: I'm researching the family of John T. Adams who married Amanda Miller. John T. Adams is the son of Samuel and Diadama (Moore) Adams. John T. Adams was born 1845 in Indiana. I was wondering if in his "Obit" if it list his parents, birth date and place of burial?

John and "Manda" and 6 children are in the 1880 Census for Walnut Twp., Fremont Co., IA Linda

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ripley Classification: Lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/4096.1 Message Board Post: Vicki: For your answer, use the SEARCH space here on Rootsweb's Fremont county site, and type in "Dama". Her obituary says she was buried in Shenandoah's Rose Hill cemetery.--Walter

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Adams/ Ripley Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/4096 Message Board Post: I'm trying to locate the burial site for Dama Ripley. I'm also looking for information on her uncle John T. Adams. He lived in Fremont County in the 1870's- 1880's. His wife name was Amanda.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: REID, KINGSOLVER, EDWARDS, TROXEL Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/1386.1 Message Board Post: Thank you, Mr. Farwell. There are several names listed here which are connected to my REID family tree. Mrs. John N. Kingsolver (aka Leona Reid) Mrs. George C. Ross (aka Evelyn M. Edwards, who's grandmother was a Reid.) Mrs. Jim Reid (aka Rilla Troxel. Mrs. James Henry Reid)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ok.2ADE/2273.1 Message Board Post: Mrs. Joshua B. Breedlove was born in Palaka County Kentucky in 1842. Maiden name of Elizabeth Griffin. She came to Fremont vacinity in 1875 making her 33 years of age at that time. She was married to Joshua in Chillicothie Mo. 1864 where 3 children were born before coming to Iowa. This information is confirmed in the Chillicothie Mo census and the Hamburg Reporter papers of June 22, 1926, and June 11, 1925.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Christy, Lewis, McClennan Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ok.2ADE/1911.1 Message Board Post: Roxie Christy was born in 1886, and married James McClennan in 1920. She was a daughter of John Hamilton Christy and Anneliza Lewis. Effective 12/8/05, my e-mail address was changed to [email protected]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ok.2ADE/2577.1.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Well, the one Solomon I found in 1850 is shown with the head-of-household's name being Jacob; his possible father. That's about as far as I've gotten.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Darst Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/2577.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Shelly, thank you for responding to my query about Solomon Darst. I have all of the same census info that you found, I just can't prove that these two Solomons are the same person. I keep searching for Solomon's parents in Fairfield County, OH but no luck so far. My grandfather said his grandfather's name was Jacob and his grandmother's name was Martha (although he never met them). He said they were both from Germany. The age difference of about 6 years is very possible, I guess. It is still a puzzle to me.

Hello, Do you by any chance have a Walter C. Darst, b. 1872 in KS. in your data? Shirley in OK. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 6:35 PM Subject: [IAFREMONT] Re: Solomon Darst, b. Apr. 15, 1856 - d. April 8, 1905. > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Courtright Lechliter Beery Darst > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ok.2ADE/2577.1.1.1.1 > > Message Board Post: > > Although the message I'm responding to is two years old, I thought I'd post my reply/message anyway. I was trying to find out where Solomon Darst went to after he left Fairfield Co., Ohio, and found the one out west but his birth year seemed to be off, even though his census info shows he was born in Ohio. Also, the "out west" Solomon Darst I found showed his parents were born in Germany, and if I have the same Solomon, his father is shown being born in Ohio and his mother in VA. > > CENSUS: 1850 Jackson Twp., Pickaway Co., OH, visitation 29/31 > DARST, Jacob, 29y cabinet maker b OH > ", Mary Ann, 29y b VA > ", Mary Jane, 9y b OH > ", David 3y b OH > ", Solomon 2y b OH > ", Susan 6/12 b OH > LECHLITER, Margaret, 18y b OH > > Mary Ann Darst is a Lechliter and sister to Margaret. > > CENSUS: 1860 Bloom Twp., Fairfield Co., OH; visitation 36/34 > BEERY, Ezra F., farmer b OH > ", Elizabeth 24y b OH > ", David K. 3y b OH > ", Parthenius 2y b OH > ", Albert 6/12 b OH > DARST, Solomon 12y b OH > > CENSUS: 1870 Bloom township, Fairfield Co., OH; visitation 153/157 > COURTRIGHT, Abner L., 37y farmer b OH > ", Mary L., 29y keeping house b OH > ", Sarah E., 11y attending school b OH > ", Mary S., 9y attending school b OH > ", Katie L., 4y at home b OH > ", William L., 2y at home b OH > DARST, Solomon, 20y farm laborer b OH > > Here's the 1880 and 1900 Solomon Darst. I have no idea if it's the same one as the above though I lean toward the answer being 'yes'. > > CENSUS: 1880 Sidney Twp., Fremont Co., IA, ED 697 p 180 > DARST, Solomon, 24y farmer b OH, parents b Germany, married within census yr. > ", Alice, 22y wife keeping house b IA, fa b IL, ma b IA > > CENSUS: 1900 South Omaha City, Douglas Co., Nebraska, ED 111 SH 2A p 195 > DARST, Solomon, head, b Apr 1857, 43y b OH, parents b Germany, watchman in > packing house, mar. 20y > ", Alice, wife b Sept 1860, 40y b IA, fa b IL ma b IA, had 6 ch 6 living > (5 children and a boarder listed) > > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.13.12/194 - Release Date: 12/7/05 > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Courtright Lechliter Beery Darst Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ok.2ADE/2577.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Although the message I'm responding to is two years old, I thought I'd post my reply/message anyway. I was trying to find out where Solomon Darst went to after he left Fairfield Co., Ohio, and found the one out west but his birth year seemed to be off, even though his census info shows he was born in Ohio. Also, the "out west" Solomon Darst I found showed his parents were born in Germany, and if I have the same Solomon, his father is shown being born in Ohio and his mother in VA. CENSUS: 1850 Jackson Twp., Pickaway Co., OH, visitation 29/31 DARST, Jacob, 29y cabinet maker b OH ", Mary Ann, 29y b VA ", Mary Jane, 9y b OH ", David 3y b OH ", Solomon 2y b OH ", Susan 6/12 b OH LECHLITER, Margaret, 18y b OH Mary Ann Darst is a Lechliter and sister to Margaret. CENSUS: 1860 Bloom Twp., Fairfield Co., OH; visitation 36/34 BEERY, Ezra F., farmer b OH ", Elizabeth 24y b OH ", David K. 3y b OH ", Parthenius 2y b OH ", Albert 6/12 b OH DARST, Solomon 12y b OH CENSUS: 1870 Bloom township, Fairfield Co., OH; visitation 153/157 COURTRIGHT, Abner L., 37y farmer b OH ", Mary L., 29y keeping house b OH ", Sarah E., 11y attending school b OH ", Mary S., 9y attending school b OH ", Katie L., 4y at home b OH ", William L., 2y at home b OH DARST, Solomon, 20y farm laborer b OH Here's the 1880 and 1900 Solomon Darst. I have no idea if it's the same one as the above though I lean toward the answer being 'yes'. CENSUS: 1880 Sidney Twp., Fremont Co., IA, ED 697 p 180 DARST, Solomon, 24y farmer b OH, parents b Germany, married within census yr. ", Alice, 22y wife keeping house b IA, fa b IL, ma b IA CENSUS: 1900 South Omaha City, Douglas Co., Nebraska, ED 111 SH 2A p 195 DARST, Solomon, head, b Apr 1857, 43y b OH, parents b Germany, watchman in packing house, mar. 20y ", Alice, wife b Sept 1860, 40y b IA, fa b IL ma b IA, had 6 ch 6 living (5 children and a boarder listed)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Farwell, Peterson, Baldwin Classification: Lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/4095 Message Board Post: THE SHENANDOAH GAZETTE. July 2, 1936. "FARWELL CHILDREN INJURED IN CRASH. Car Overturns Twice on Highway Just West of Farragut".-- Out of danger following treatment with lockjaw serun, the five children of Clyde Farwell, a farmer living just west of Farragut,. were recovering at their home today from injuries received in an automobile accident, Tuesday. The five youngsters, Norma Jean, Jack, Maurice, Bob and Rex, were in a car driven by the eldest, Norma Jean, when it was struck and overturned twice at an intersection near the Stanley Hopkins farm, west of Farragut. Harold Peterson of Tabor, was driving the other vehicle. Both cars were completely wrecked. Most seriously injured were Jack whose head was cut and required several stitches, and baby Rex, whose arm was cut to the bone. Clyde Farwell is the son of J. B.Farwell of Walnut township. N.B.: This accident occurred one-fourth mile south of where we lived in Prairie township, and at the Hopkins - Story intersection on the short cut between Sidney and Farragut, as it was known then. Previously, it had been the old state highway called "South Tier"....Bill Story and his housekeeper, Katie Nicolas, had been sitting outside under a shade tree and saw the two cars collide at the intersection just east of Bill's lot. I (the "Maurice" in this account) was knocked unconscious, and had fallen onto the floor in the back seat. When I "came to", it was sometime before I was aware of all of the excitement going on around, and decided I would climb out of whereever I was, and see what was going on. "There comes another one out of that car!" was yelled by someone, as I climbed out of one of the windows on the passenger side. (The Ford was laying on its side.) "Now, will someone please check that car again and see if there are anymore kids in it?" Just how long I had been in there, I don't know, but Jack had already been taken to Dr. Baldwin's office in Riverton, I remember. Walt Matthews, who lived just north us, took me home, and had his boys carry me around in their toy wagon.--W.F.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Roscoe, Shunick Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/4094 Message Board Post: THE SHENANDOAH GAZETTE. July 7, 1936. "TRAGIC DEATH OF MRS. LEE ROSCOE SHOCKS COMMUNITY. High Mass To Be Read At St. Mary's Wednesday For Farm Woman Who Died As Result of Burns".-- Funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at 9:00 o'clock at St. Mary's church for Mrs. Lee Roscoe, prominent farm woman, whose tragic death by burning occurred Monday afternoon at 1:00 o'clock. The terrible accident took place at the farm home Monday morning at 6:00 o'clock. Both Mrs. Roscoe and her husband had gone to the washhouse to do the regular weekly laudnry, and because of trouble with the Utility meter, attached to the washing machine, Mr. Roscoe was working with it in an effort to get it started. Three weeks earlier they had been bothered with the motor and sent it in for repairs. When Mr.Roscoe started the motor it suddenly backfired, shooting a spray of gasoline between his legs and directly on to Mrs. Roscoe's clothing. She was standilng approximately seven feet away, but when the gasoline struck, her clothing ignited instantly, enveloping her in flames. Mr. Roscoe immediately rushed to his wife's aid, making heroic efforts to extinguish the fire and sustaining serious burns on his face and hands. Men at work in the yard came to the stricken couple's aid immediately, put out the fire, and brought Mrs. Roscoe to the Hand Hospital. The severity of the burns made her recovery hopeless from the outset, but fortunately, she suffered little pain after the first hour or so. Father E. A. Donahue was called to administer extreme unction shortly before she passed away. She was conscious to the end and faced death with remarkable courage. "I have never seen a more valiant spirit," Father Donahue stated, "or more heroic resignation". Mrs. Roscoe was the former Miss Blanche Shunick, eldest daughter of the late John Shunick. She was born and reared on the farm where she was killed, staying on it after her marriage to Lee Roscoe, a successful farmer and devoted husband. Five children survive their mother, Helen, John, Mildred, Harriet and Mary Catherine.The sympathy of the entire community goes to them and to their father in the loss of the mother and wife, who had bent all of her energies towards making a happy home for them. Father Donahue will read a high mass at 9:00 o'clock. Music will be furnished by the St.Mary's choir, with Miss Mary Dempsey at the organ. Interment will be made in the family lot at Rose Hill.

----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, December 05, 2005 9:17 PM Subject: Request for info on Mary Johnson I am seeking information regarding Mary McKinley Johnson, wife of Isaac Johnson. She reported died in Fremont County on March 5, 1882.All help is appreciated. Harry Moreen -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.11/191 - Release Date: 12/2/2005