In a message dated 5/7/2002 2:04:30 PM Pacific Daylight Time, farwellwalter@hotmail.com writes: > W.S. Longinaker, secretary, Green/Ross townships > Are Green & Ross separate townships or is Ross in Green ? Dave.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Aitken - TO - Zuck Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/1497 Message Board Post: THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD. February 5, 1920. "TOWNSHIPS ORGANIZED IN FARM BUREAU WORK".--Last week saw the completion of the organization of Township Farm Bureaus in Fremont county. The county agent, ably assisted by Mr. J. E. Sawhill of Page county, has been holding a meeting in every township during the past two weeks and they have met with very encouraging results. Every meeting was well attended and showed a spirit of cooperation and a belief in the future of the organization that bespeaks success for the Farm Bureau movement. These township Farm Bureaus are really the bacbkone of the Farm Bureau Organization because they are a complete unit in themselves and get right down to the ground floor in constant touch with the individual Farm Bureau member. If we have strong Township Farm Bureaus we will have strong County Farm Bureaus, a strong State Federation and a strong National Federation. The old saying, "Take care of the pennies and the dollars will take care of themselves," holds in the case of the Farm Bureau. The Township Farm Bureau Organization consists of a president, vice-president and secretary, and a board of cooperators, one for each school district or four square miles. The township president is also the township director in the County Organization and the vice-presidnet is the vice-director. The board of cooperators hold the same position in the township that the township directors hold in the county. The County Organization is made up of the township directors (13 in Fremont county) and a county president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer elected from the Farm Bureau memberships at large by the county board of directors. Following are the officers eleted in each township: Charles Aitken, vice-president, Scott township J.S. Athens, President, Madison township A.J. Beardsley, secretary, Fisher township E.J. Blakely, vice-president, Riverside township C.R. Brewer, secretary, Riverside township Glen Bridges, President, Riverton township Hubert Brown, vice-president, Washington township F.E. Cowden, vice-presidnet, Riverton township I.P. Dixon, President, Sidney township William Elliott, secretary, Sidney township W.W. Ettleman, President, Benton township Clyde Farwell, President, Prairie township J.F. C. Finnell, secretary, Madison township George Gordon, vice-president, Prairie township J.F. Green, President, Green/Ross townships S.N. Heaton, President, Riverside township F.M. Hoxie, President, Monroe township Roy Higgins, secretary, Walnut township Carl Hinze, secretary, Washington township John James, vice-president, Locust Grove township L. R. Johnson, secretary, Scott township W.F. Knapp, President, Washington township A.D. Latimer, President, Fisher township E.P. Laughlin, vice-president, Benton township W.S. Longinaker, secretary, Green/Ross townships F.R. Lumm, secretary, Benton township T.T. Mann, President, Scott township Joe McGargill, secretary, Monroe township Frank McQueen, secretary, Locust Grove township Fred Penny, vice-president, Green/Ross township Sam Pierce, vice-president, Fisher township K.N. Richardson, President, Locust Grove township A.L. Scott, vice-president, Monroe township V.E. Simons, secretary, Prairie township Ross Smith, secretary, Riverton township Lowell Teachout, vice-president, Walnut township Glen Thomas, President, Walnut township A.A. VanNess, vice-president, Sidney township Luke Zuck, vice-president, Madison township

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Curtis, Ward, Cannon, Judd, Briley, Swisher Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/1496 Message Board Post: THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD. February 19, 1920. "Martha Elizabeth Curtis".--Martha Elizabeth Ward was born near Craig, Holt county, Missouri, March 26, 1856 and passed away at her home in Anderson, Iowa, February 12, 1920, being 63 years, 10 months and 17 days old. Miss Ward came to Fremont county, Iowa in 1865 where she grew up to womanhood and on March 10, 1878 she was united in marriage to Edwin P. Curtis who crossed on before her six years ago. With the exception of three years Mrs. Curtis has spent her enire life in Fremont county. She joined the Primitive Baptist church in 1880 living ever faithful to the cause all her life. Mrs. Curtis was only sick about a week before death which was caused by asthma and a severe cold. There was born to Mr. and Mrs. Curtis six sons and five daughter, all of which are living. There is left to mourn her death, her aged mother, Mrs. W. W. Ward of Hamburg, Iowa; six sons and five daughters: Mrs. E.B. Cannon of Tabor, Iowa; Mrs. J.S. Judd of Pickering, Missouri; Mrs. O. T. Briley of Malvern, Iowa; Mrs. N. N. Swisher of Anderson, Iowa; Gifton of Newmans Grove, Nebraska; Simon of Missouri Valley, Iowa; Edgar of Sidney, Iowa; Earl, Ethel and Byron of Anderson, Iowa. Also one sister and three brothers, James of Lincoln, Nebraska; Jno. of Watson, Missouri; Albert of Sidney, Iowap,Mrs. Sylvester Judd of Hamburg, Iowa. There are also 26 grandchildren and one great grandchild, besides other relatives and a host of friends. Rev. B. L. May of Waterloo, Iowa, came to Anderson Sunday morning to conduct the funeral services, but owing to the fact that the Curtis home was quarantined for small pox, there was only a short service conducted in front of the home and prayer at the cemetery in Sidney where the body was laid away.

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/1494.1 Message Board Post: Thank you so much for posting this notice. My husband's great-grandfather is Angeline's brother William. William had come to Miles City about 1914 from the Sidney area. This gave me a great deal of information about Angeline that I didn't have!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Carter, Sanderson Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/1484.1 Message Board Post: THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD. Feb. 26, 1920. "Death Calls Many During The Week.....Grace Belle Carter".--One of the saddest catastrophies in the history of our community fell on Thursday, Feb. 19, when Grace Belle Carter, wife of Thomas J. Carter, and mother of three was called to her eternal reward. Grace Belle Sanderson was born on the home farm east of town in Prairie township 24 years ago and grew to womanhood in this vicinity surrounded by her fond family and hosts of friends. She was a neat, industrious, gentle-mannered little woman and always had a smile for everyone with whom she was acquainted. Some time ago she was stricken with the flu and was on her sick bed when a little boy arrived. By bringing a new life into the world she lost her own, but the scriptures comforts us with the assurance that "whoso looseth his life shall find it." She has laid down the burdens of life and has taken up the joys of eternity. It is upon the husband and father whom the burden descends. She leaves her husband; a son, Samuel, aged four; a baby daughter, Ruth; and the infant son; besides six sisters and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clint Sanderson to mourn her loss. The funeral services were held from the home at two o'clock on Friday, February 20, conducted by Rev. Calkins of Riverton and the remains were laid to rest in Sidney cemetery. "Farewell! A little time, and we Who knew thee well, and loved thee here One after one shall follow thee. As pilgrims through a gate of fear, Which opens on eternity. "Yet we shall cherish not the less All that is left our hearts meanwhile; The memory of thy loveliness Shall round our weary pathway smile, Like moonlight when the sun has set A sweet and tender radiance yet. "Thoughts of thy clear-eyed sense of duty, Thy generous scorn of all things wrong-- The truth, the strength, the graceful beauty Which blended in thy song. All lovely things by thee beloved, Shall whisper to our hearts of thee. "These green hills where thy childhood roved Yon river wending on the sea-- The sunset light of autumn eyes Reflect on the deep, still floods. Clouds, crimson sky, and trembling leaves Of rainbow-tinted woods. "These, in our view, shall henceforth take A tender meaning for thy sake; And all thou loved'st of earth and sky Seem sacred to thy memory."

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Sells, Powers, Hartman, Kilpatrick, Hall, Summers Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/1495 Message Board Post: THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD. February 5, 1920. "Randolph News".--(1).--Mr. and Mrs. W.M. Sells were passengers on the noon train Monday. Mr. Sells went to Omaha and Mrs. Sells went to Malvern to visit with her sister Mr. Powers....(2).--The funeral services of William Hartman was held last Friday afternoon at the Rickabaugh home where he had made his home for several years. Interment was made in Tabor cemetery.....(3).--George Kilpatrick returned Monday morning from Chicago where he had been visiting his sister, Mrs. Hall, and his daughter, Wilma.....(4).--W.M. Summers enjoyed a visit from his brother, D.C. of Coleridge, Nebraska, the first of the week.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wilson, Bartholomew, Rhoades Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/1494 Message Board Post: THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD. Feb. 5, 1920. "DEATH CALLS SEVERAL CITIZENS DURING WEEK....Mrs. Thomas I. Wilson...".--As we look upon society we find that death strikes all classes. His strokes fall alike on the feeble and the strong and the valiant, the young and the aged. This self-evident truth was re-emphasized in our midst when word was received at Sidney that Mrs. Thomas I. Wilson, formerly a resident of Sidney, was no more. Angeline Bartholomew, daughter of Levi and Jane Bartholomew, was born in Sidney, Iowa, August 22, 1856, and departed this life while visiting at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. J. Rhoades, in Dinton, Alberta, Canada. She was married to Thomas I. Wilson in Sidney, March 3, 1874. Eight children were born to this union. Two daughters died in infancy. Floy died Decmeber 26, 1911. There remains two sons and three daughters to mourn the loss of the mother, namely, Opal of Larned, Kansas; Earl of Ralston, Nebraska; Mrs. W. J. Rhoades of Dinton, Alberta, Candada; Pheobe of Larned, Kansas; Lulu of Omaha, Nebraska. Mrs. Wilson and her family lived in Sidney until about six years ago. Mr. Wilson died here January 6, 1914. Soon after his death Mrs. Wilson moved to Omaha, going from there to visit her daughter, Mrs. Rhoades, in Canada. She was in poor health at the time she made the trip, but seemed to suffer no inconvenience from the journey. Mrs. Wilson was a member of the Sidney Methodist church. She had joined this church in young womanhood, and on account of failing health had never changed her membership when she moved out of our midst. On account of poor health, Mrs. Wilson had for some time expected the summons to be released from her suffering and be at rest with God. Without fear or doubt she met the last foe of mankind and triumphed over him. Ours is yet the battle and the strife: her's the victory and eternal peace. In our hands we must continue to bear the sword of conflict: her hands hold the palms of victory. We must all tarry a little longer: to her the Lord has said, "Enter into life." Besides her children she has one living brother, William Bartholomew of Miles City, Montana, the only surviving member of her family. They with an extended circle of other friends mourn her departure. The funeral services were held from the Methodist church in Sidney, Wednesday afternoon. Rev. Raoul R. Moser conducted the same. The body was laid to rest in the Sidney Cemetery.

Thank you so very much Walter ; This is just what i was needing to see if Albert Lingenfelter was in this family. Now i wonder if you might know anything more about Albert Lingenfelter he was listed in an 1880 Census of Fremont Co. Sidney Twp. Iowa in ED 69 Sheet 61 Line 44, 45, 46. on the right side of the page at the top it had 181-C How can i find out who Albert Lingenfelter 's parents where and what his wife Elizra Lingenfelter b-Tenn, what her maiden name was? I truly feel sure thier son Elmer Lingenfelter (age 4 born in Iowa most likely in Fremont Co. Iowa.) is our Grandfather. We need to find out who Elmer 's grandparents were? I hope i am not requesting to much trouble for you ,in this search? I really thank you a lot. Sincerely, Geri Lingenfelter P.S. Therr was a Louisiana (Lingenfelter) Hodges that lived in Clay Co. Mo. and she married William V. Hodges in before 1830, she was born in 1812 , they may of moved to Iowa later, i do not know for sure, i think one of their grand daughters Nadine Hodges did a lot of genealogy in the K.C. ,Mo. area? These people are all part of this family. But now to see if Albert Lingenfelter and his son Elmer Lingenfelter belongs to this family ?? Have a nice day, Geri Lingenfelter Quoting farwellwalter@hotmail.com: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Lingenfelter, Lancaster, Glenn, Carey, Engelke, VanEaston, Penn > Classification: Biography > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/1485 > > Message Board Post: > > Geri: The following is what I call a family sheet. It concerns Littleberry > Lingenfelter and his family AS RESEARCH OF THIS DATE reveals. Perhaps I have > other info that I just haven't added to it as yet, but this can get me > started: > > LITTLEBERRY LINGENFELTER, born August 13, 1814 in Kentucky -d. May 5, 1884 in > Sidney, Iowa; married SUSAN E. LANCASTER, born May 21, 1828 - died April 15, > 1882; married on October 13, 1846 in Andrew county, Missouri. Burial in > Sidney, Iowa. He was the son of George Lingenfelter of Clay county, Missouri; > was an early attorney in Sidney and was the author of an 1876 history of > Fremont county, Iowa. > > Children: (As far as known). > > 1. Mary C., born circa 1848; married George P. Glenn on August 29, 1872 in > Fremont county. > > 2. George, born circa 1849; married Elizabeth M. Carey on May 18, 1872 in > Fremont county. In July 1895 he moved to Springfield, Missouri. > > 3. Daniel Webster, born circa 1852. > > FREMONT TIMES, June 9, 1876: The rumor has reached here that Webster > Lingenfelter of Sidney was one of the victims of the Indians last week in the > Black Hills country. > > 4. Emma, born circa 1855. No info. > > 5. Franklin, born circa 1857. No info. > > 6. Walter, born circa 1860. In 1898, he was the editor of the ARGUS at Walla > Walla, Washington. In 1917, he was said to be "at home in New York". > > Newspaper clipping dated April 5, 1917: "OLD-TIME CITIZEN OF SIDNEY HERE > VISITING WITH FRIENDS. Walter Lingenfelter of New York City Reviewing Old > Home Scenes in Fremont County".--Walter Lingenfelter, son of Attorney L. > Lingenfelter, former Sidney lawyer, is in the city this week visiting with > old friends and viewing the scenes of his boyhood days. > > The first thing Mr. Lingenfelter said to a Herald reporter, winking at a > friend, was: "You can tell your readers I am a German spy who came down here > to look over the situation in Iowa" Making the practical joke all the > stronger, Mr. Lingenfelter displayed on the lapel of his coat an American > flag--the Stars and Stripes which hold such sacred qualities for every > American citizen of today. He is a democrat of the first quality, and > undonditional in his support of President Wilson. > > Mr. Lingenfelter is a son of one of Fremont county's early-day attorneys; was > born in Sidney; remembers many events of pioneer times which are interesting > to the younger generation, and was a schoolmate of Ed. Engelke, W. L. Van > Eaton, A. V. Penn, W. A. Penn, and a number of other oldtimers in Sidney. He > expects to return to his home in New York in a few days. > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go > to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > ------------------------------------------------- This mail sent through IMP: http://horde.org/imp/

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Morgan, Feil, Stark, Jennings Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/1493 Message Board Post: THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD. FEBRUARY 5, 1920. Thomas J. Morgan.--Thomas J. Morgan, for many years one of the most prominent men of Fremont county, died Monday at his home five miles south of this place. He was born near Batavia, Ohio, Clermont county, October 9, 1848 and was 72 years of age at the time of his death. He came to this county 44 years ago where he has continually resided, living nearly all this time on the old home place, which is now the home of his son, W.W. Morgan, with whom he made his home. He was a member of the county board of supervisors in 1904 - 06. The funeral was held at the Congregational church Wednesday at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev.J. E. Matheny of Greenfield, Iowa. The music was furnished by Mr. Fred Long, Mrs. A. D. Coleman, Mrs. O. A. Herriman, C. C. Campbell. The pall bearers were John Findley, Wm. Lyle, M.O. Bricker, Chas. Anderson, Franz Cowden, E. Smith. The deceased is survived by three children, Mrs. Nellie Feil of Riverton, George Morgan of Blair, Nebraska and W.W. Morgan of this place. A number of grandchildren and two sisters, Mrs. Marie Stark of this place and Mrs. Rachel Jennings of Burlington, Iowa. His wife and two children preceded him many years ago. The funeral was largely attended by old friends and neighbors. The burial was made in the Farragut cemetery.

Thank you ever so much for the information on Littleberry Lingenfelter . This is a wonderful sight. Geri Lingenfelter Quoting farwellwalter@hotmail.com: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Lingenfelter, Turner, Gregory, Hodges, Sublett, Evans > Classification: Biography > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/1485.1 > > Message Board Post: > > WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Liberty, Mo.; Vol. VII No. 34. Dec. 3, 1852. 3 - 1.--"COURT > NOTICE".--In the ClayCircuit Court as of August Term 1852, George B. > Lingenfelter, Littleberry Lingenfelter, Norris, H. Lingenfelter, Louisa > Hodges (formerly Lingenfelter, intermarried with William V. Hodges), Nancy > Gregory (late Turner and formerly Lingenfelter, intermarried with James > Gregory) plaintiffs, > > AGAINST > > Josiah Lingenfelter, and George B. Lingenfelter, as administrator of the > estate of George Lingenfelter, defendants. > > etc. > > > N.B.: Clay county, Missouri records show-- > 1. Norris Hillman Lincolnfelter (sic) md. Elizabeth Sublett on 10/29/1840. > 2. George B. Lingenfelter md. Cintha S. Evans on Mar. 18, 1828 > 3. William V. Hodges md. Louisana Lingenfelter on Sept. 20, 1827 at the house > and in the presence of bride's parents. > 4. Walker Turner md. Nancy Lingenfelter on 2/22/1827. > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go > to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > ------------------------------------------------- This mail sent through IMP: http://horde.org/imp/

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Jennings, Nelson, Tennis, Cummings, Wilson, Birkby Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/1488.1 Message Board Post: THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD. February 5, 1920. "Mrs. Mary Jennings".--Mrs. Mary Jennings, one of Fremont county's oldest residents, passed to her eternal reward last Friday at 3:30 a.m., after an illness of short duration. Though "Grandma Jennnings" as she was affectionately known, had reached the ripe age of 86 years, her faculties of mind were unimpaired, her natural forces was not abated, and she had a remarkable grasp of human affairs up to the time she was stricken. Mary Jane Nelson was born at Jacksonville, Ohio, September 25, 1833. Later she moved with her grandparents by whom she was reared to Kentucky, coming to Iowa in 1854. She was first married in 1856 to Dr. Tennis of Bethany, Misouri. To this union were born two children, James and Frank, both deceased. The marriage of Mrs. Tennis to Levi Jennings of Hamburg, took place on January 29, 1871. This union was blessed with four children, namely, Mrs. Sena Birkby of Sidney; Mrs. Anna Cummings of Shenandoah; Mrs. Minnie Wilson of Sidney; and one son who died in infancy. The husband and father passed to the great beyond August 13, 1-8-7-9. Mrs. Jennings is survived by three children and five great grandchildren. In 1883 our departed sister made confession of her faith in Christ and relations with Christ and his kingdom were established that were permanent and abiding. For 36 years she was a member of the Baptist church, first uniting with the Mt. Olive church, south of Hamburg and later transferring her membership to the church at Sidney. In later years she was incapacitated for service in the church, but she maintained an interest in its affairs. She was a kind and devoted mother, an obliging neighbor and a consecrated follower of the meek and lowly Jesus, ever exemplifying the shining traits of a life that was spent in the association and fellowship of her Master. "Grandma Jennings" is not gone. She has only crossed the great divide to greet those who have gone before and to await the coming of those on this side. The funeral services were held from the Baptist church Saturday at 1:30 p.m., being in charge of Rev. E.V. Goad, pastor of the deceased. The discourse was based upon Rev. 7:13 - 14. "Who are these?***These are they which have come out of great tribulations, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb." A chorus consisting of Mrs. J. J. VanEaton, Mrs. Ezra Ballinger, Mrs. M. M. Thornton and Mrs. Trump, sang appropriate selections for the occasion. Internment took place in the Knox cemetery. ROSE: I don't think there is a single newspaper published in Fremont county during any year of the 1870's that has survived. I cant' remember of ever seeing one if the such exists!--W.F.

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/1207.1 Message Board Post: My great grandfather was jesse stanbrough. His son was walter franklin stanbrough, brother to alice and clarence. I understand that my great grandfather married a lady named Nannie Burke. I cannot find out where my great grandfather went. I have been told he abandonded the family and they were rasised at my great grandmother's, Nannie Burke's , mothers home. I do not know where my great grandma Nannie was born. I know that my great grandma married a man named Heggas(sp?) and that they lived in Eureka, California where she died around 1939. I would appreciate any help you could give me. Barbara Stanbrough-Schiavone

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/1487.1 Message Board Post: Mr. Farwell, can you tell when the Thurman News started publication and where the copies are kept of the newspaper I'm interested in the names of Woodrum, Laport/Laporte and Roberts. Also who has a plot of the Thurman Cemetery with burials. Thank your Donna

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Brown - TO Wightman Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/1492 Message Board Post: THE FREMONT COUNTY SUN. Feb. 25, 1897. "Rural Graduates".--The list of rural graduates has not been completed. There are fifteen at present who have passed: 1. Earl Brown, Washington township. 2. W.H. Chambers, Riverside township. 3. Mabel Chester, Locust Grove township 4. Laura Coppock, Madison township. 5. Minnie Hartman, Riverside township 6. John Hubbard, Riverside township. 7. Lurline Lawrence, Prairie township 8.. Nettie Magel, Prairie township 9. Rosa Newlon, Locust Grove township 10. Jessie Notson, Madison township. 11. Ruth Notson, Madison township 12. Alice Perkins, Fisher township. 13. Nellie Rossiter, Riverside township 14. Bessie Strait, Riverside township 15. Lettie Wightman, Prairie township.

janiced@texramp.net Jan, Please do send it. Thank you so much. I do appreciate this. It's so hard to get information about anything but the deep south here. Thank you, Thank you, Janice Walker ---------- > From: sarastorm@msn.com > To: IAFREMON-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: Giles F. Hand > Date: Monday, May 06, 2002 2:27 PM > > Janice, > I copied the page from the book. If you want I can send it to you at your email address because rootsweb doesn't allow attachments. > > Jan Storey > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Grover, Carpenter, Furbush, Cantwell, Bowen, Heckel, Simons, Reeves, Grover, Brown, McCracken, McCloud, Lingenfelter, Swearengen Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/1491 Message Board Post: THE SIDNEY UNION. January 7, 1876. "LAST NIGHT'S FIRE. Loss Over Six Thousand Dollars."--At about one o'clock this morning a fire broke out in the rear portion of the building occupied, by E.L. L. Grover as a confectionary store and restaurant. When the alarm was first given, the flames had got well under way and were spreading rapidly and were not controlled until it had burned all the buildings from Dr. Carpenter's drug store to Furbush & Cantwell's livery stable, both of which were burned. We are able to give the following estimate as to losses sustained, all of which are figured full low: Captain Bowen, groceries, loss by removal $250, fully insured. J.B. Furbush, building occupied by Bowen, $500. No insurance. George Heckel, boot and shoe, loss $200. No insurance. E.T. Simons, harness, $600; no insurance. Sam Reeves building, $1,000. B.L. Grover, restaurant $350. Henry Brown, building, $300 loss, no insurance. Dr. Carpenter, building, $300, loss in drugs $100. Dr. McCracken two frame buildings, $500, no insurance. McCracken & McCloud, milliners, $100. L. Lingenfelter law library and office furniture, $300, no insurance. As the estimates are low probably the real total loss, exclusive of insurance is not less than $6000. Quite a number of persons are thus subjected to severe losses and we are sure that those who are thus unfortunate have the sympathies of the community. Col. Swearengen's building was saved from the fact of ths being semi-fire proof, being covered with iron plating, a fact worth remembering by those intending to build again. We would suggest that our town council establish fire limits, so that hereafter none but substantial buildings of brick or iron, be allowed to be erected for business purpose in the established limits. This will materially add to the appearance and prosperity of the town, and will be a wise provision against the probability of like losses which our town has just sustained. Three such experiences as we have just sustained ought to teach our citizens the importance of taking such steps to provide against such occurances as much as possible.

Janice, I copied the page from the book. If you want I can send it to you at your email address because rootsweb doesn't allow attachments. Jan Storey ----- Original Message ----- Wrom: LEJGDGVCJVTLB Sent: Sunday, 05 May, 2002 03:07 To: IAFREMON-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Giles F. Hand janiced@texramp.net Does any one has access to the book, Fremont County Biographies, published in 1881? And if so would you be so kind as to do a look up for me? Page 12 is supposed to have a bio of Giles F. Hand, my great grandfather. Would appreciate any help, Thanks, Janice in Texas ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/1490 Message Board Post: If you type in "jail" in the search space at the beginning of the postings for Fremont county, you will find a number of people who were in some way connected/involved with it. The FREMONT COUNTY SUN of Feb. 25, 1897 makes it very clear that the present jail in Sidney was to be built on the site of the old jail just as soon as the wreckers of the old jail could clean up their debris! Then the paper printed this news item: "The contract for the construction of a jailors residence and jail was let to the Northern Building Company, of Minneapolis, Minn., for the sum of $4,575. Mr. Mason, the representative of this company agreed to the board to purchase all material obtainable in the county and to hire all help as far as would be consistent with good work at this pace. This is a very commendable feature and is next to the job being let to resident contractors. The contract for the jail cells and iron works was let to the Portsmouth Structural Steele and Iron Co., of Portsmouth, Ohio, for $1700, and that for heating and plumbing to Stephan Bros., of Council Bluffs, for $732."

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cowger, Lindsay, Crandal, Chamberlain, Baylor, Yowell, Waterman, Cavender, Jones, Moomaw, Hann Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/1489 Message Board Post: FREMONT COUNTY HERALD. Feb. 25, 1897.--Saturday night about thirty Patriots of America, from Riverton, Hamburg and other near points, were on hand and organized a lodge at this place, under the direction of County Patriot, E.F. Cowger, of Riverton. Twenty-three were taken in as charter members and the following officers elected for the ensuing term: First Patriot.....................R.P. Lindsay Second Patriot................Silas Crandal Third Patriot....................O.Y. Chamberlain Chaplain.........................J.D. Baylor Sargeant at Arms............Jas. Yowell Recorder........................ A. B. Waterman Treasurer........................B. I. Cavender Guide.............................Corwin Jones Inside Doorkeeper...........W. H. Moomaw Outside Doorkeeper........Fred Hann N.B.: For a number of years, the pavilion in the Riverton park built by the P. of A. at that place has been accepted by the National Register of Historic Places.--W.F.

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/1488 Message Board Post: Is there an obituary for Levi Jennings (died Aug 13, 1897) or his wife Mary (died Jan 30, 1920) in Fremont County? I have not found one in the Hamburg paper, but they may have lived north of Sidney. They had sons John, Ira & William and a daughter, Amanda that I am aware of.