From: Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert Date: 09/13/05 15:58:53 To: IADECATU-L@rootsweb.com Cc: IALUCAS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Fw: Kimble Hickman If anyone can help Michael, e-mail him at mhickman@mulchmfg.com Thanks Nancee -------Original Message------- From: Michael W. Hickman Date: 09/13/05 14:02:59 To: iggy29@rnetinc.net Subject: Kimble Hickman Hi, I sent this to another address first, alohawahine75@aol.com I seen you’re posting on Kimble Hickman and was wondering if you are of the Hickman family or know of them. Kimble Hickman father was my gggrandfather. My family lives in Ohio and we have lost track of the family that moved to Iowa. I would like to get into contact with the Hickman in Iowa. If you could help I would appreciate it. Best regards Michael W. Hickman

In a message dated 9/11/05 6:00:45 AM, IALUCAS-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > This is good news for those of us who use the LDS records for family > research. They are planning a massive undertaking to make all of their > records > available via internet ... free. > The downside of all of this activity is that the LDS has nearly stopped new filming, and has laid off all of the professional genealogists at the Library and the local centers. This is according to a friend who was a professional on the staff of the West Los Angeles FHC, the largest LDS library outside of Salt Lake City. So it will be harder to get help interpreting old handwriting at the foreign desks in Salt Lake City, among other things. (I wonder who wil read and interpret all of those old foreign documents when they do the digitization?) Dave Werts

This is good news for those of us who use the LDS records for family research. They are planning a massive undertaking to make all of their records available via internet ... free. It won't happen overnight, but it is exciting news. You can read about it at the following web address. http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,605153189,00.html Happy hunting, Jayne Mundell

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, June 10, 1909 The Week Has Witnessed Many Changes in the Town and Country: The annual memorial exercises of Manchester Camp No. 140 Woodmen of the World and the Woodmen Circle will be held next Sunday, June 20th, at 2:30 p m. at the Chariton Cemetery. Rev. Dr. Schleh of Omaha will deliver the memorial address, and a good memorial program has been arranged. Everyone is invited to attend. * * * * * CLEM GITTINGER came up from Oklahoma, this week, to spend a few days with relatives, and from here goes to Champaign, Ill., where he will attend summer school at the University of Illinois and in the fall enter upon a course of civil engineering. He went to Oklahoma several years since and after graduating at Norman took the superintendency of the public schools in one of the new towns, but has decided to forego the pleasures of a pedagogic career. * * * * * MRS. W.W. WHITFIELD departed Sunday night for Beaver Falls, Penn., being called by the serious illness of her mother. She was accompanied by her son HAROLD, and daughter, MARION, and the length of their stay will depend upon the condition of her mother, but they will probably spend the greater part of the summer at that place. * * * * * M.B. COLGROVE was up from Washington Township, Friday and informed the Leader that his son, JAY COLEGROVE, who had been teaching in the schools at Great Falls, Mont., for the past had decided to return to Iowa, and has secured a position in the public schools at Cedar Rapids. MR. COLEGROVE is a good educator and is moving forward in his profession. He will visit the old home during the summer. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert September 10, 2005 iggy29@rnetinc.net 'A Closed Mouth Gathers No Foot'.

Hi All: Well, I'm trying to squeeze 'every last drop' of information from the remaining newspaper articles that I have -- so there is much county news etc.. I haven't ordered another microfilm yet; we've been so busy here at home that I'm going to help finish some construction jobs we've started, before cold weather sets in.. Hopefully, David Niswender will be married and settled in his new home in Mississippi soon.. Congrats, David.. Nancee

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, June 3, 1909 SOCIETY EVENTS: The Ladies of the History Club enjoyed a picnic dinner at the home of MRS. S S. ARNOLD, Monday. The Sophomore class is planning a picnic outing at Slab Castle for the remainder of the week. MISS PHURNE YOUNG entertained the Peter Pan Club and a few friends at her home on Monday evening. The May dance given by MRS. SUSIE HASSELQUIST at the K.P. Hall Wednesday evening, was attended by about fifty couples. A number of out of town guests were present from Albia, Knoxville, Garden Grove and Osceola. Frappe was served. MISS JESSIE MCINTIRE assisted by her pupils gave a recital at her studio, Tuesday evening, to the parents and some invited guests. The musical program was rendered and enjoyed by all present. The Impromptu Club entertained informally at the home of MRS. HOMER COUGHLAN Thursday evening. Games and other amusements made up a delightful evening. A dainty luncheon was served. A miscellaneous shower was given in honor of MISS LEONA HOWARD, at the home of MISS MARGARET GAY, Friday afternoon, by the members of the Pandora Club of which she is a member. A large number of pretty and useful gifts were bestowed upon the bride to be. A two-course luncheon was served, and a pleasant time reported. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert September 10, 2005 iggy29@rnetinc.net 'A Closed Mouth Gathers No Foot'.

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, June 3, 1909 NOTICE OF EXPIRATION To MARY JEREMIAH: You are hereby notified that the following described real estate, situated in Cleveland, Lucas County, Iowa, to wit: Lot eighty-four (84) was sold for the taxes of 1904, on the 4th day of December, A.D. 1905, to JOHN J. WATKINS and that the right of redemption will expire and the treasurer's deed for said land will be made, unless redemption for such sale be made within 90 days from the completed service of this notice. You will govern yourself accordingly. Dated this 3d day of June, A.D., 1909. -- JOHN J. WATKINS --------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert September 10, 2005 iggy29@rnetinc.net 'A Closed Mouth Gathers No Foot'.

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, June 3, 1909 RAMBLINGS: "Congressman W.D. Jamieson, or should Fate lay its hands on him and remove him from the activities of life, it falls largely on you to keep us posted as I see the Chariton Herald is not going to permit Jamieson to have anything in his paper. I don't understand why some men persist in belittling Col. Hepburn by constantly parading the smallness of Jamieson. If Jamieson is the Liliputian that one editor in Chariton makes him out to be and beat Col. Hepburn by a majority of over 300 how much would have been the majority had a good man run against the Colonel? Some things humorously puzzle even Republicans sometimes." -- GEORGE PARKIN, Union Township ----------------------------------------------------------------- "Yes, we have got all our old ground planted to corn and are now plowing brush land and will continue to apply seed to the soil. Seed time and harvest is sure, so we plant all summer and harvest crops all winter." -- JOHN SCHNEBLEY ----------------------------------------------------------------- "We have an educated cat over at our house and it is interesting to see what intelligence a cat will develop. I don't spend much time in training him but I started to teach it just to amuse myself and now my curiosity is aroused. It will do many things by merely telling it to. I never knew before that cats were susceptable to "higher education." -- LEE E. EDGINGTON ------------------------------------------------------------------- "The majority of the people down our way are pretty well along with their planting and it is marvelous what farmers can do between showers. Warm weather is now essential owing to the lateness of the season to bring up and develop a corn crop." -- GEO. PARSONS, Washington Township ------------------------------------------------------------------ "I got hurt in a foolish way, a few days since. My old mare, which is as old as you are -- well, not quite, but up towards the 30s, was on the green and I concluded I would mount her with neither saddle nor bridle. This, I guess, make her think of her coltish days and so she ran away with me and threw me off. I am getting about well again." -- FRANK PENNINGTON, Otter Creek -------------------------------------------------------------------- "Forty seven years ago yesterday I commenced to drive stage for the western stage company. No military hero was prouder of his commission than I was of mine and had the Governor come down out of the State House I would not have considered an exchange of places with him." -- BEN BROCK ---------------------------------------------------------------------- "The people must be turning their attention to gardening. Last week I sold from my beds $108 worth of plants." -- NICHOLAS LEINEN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert September 10, 2005 iggy29@rnetinc.net 'A Closed Mouth Gathers No Foot'.

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, May 27, 1909 LOCAL NEWS: B.F. PENNINGTON, wife and little daughter returned this morning from a visit with relatives in Milo. MISS ARTIE PRATHER, of Cedar Township, went to Davis City, this morning as a delegate from the Home Missionary Society, of Russell, to attend the convention to be held there this week. MRS. MATHENY, of Des Moines, was a guest of her brother, and other relatives in Chariton this week on her way to Lucas to visit her father, REV. MATHENY, who is quite ill with paralysis. RAY JAMES, who had been employed near Liberty Center has secured a position with the Standard Oil Co. and has left for Ottumwa, today, to enter upon his employment. Carnations for Decoration at the Red Cross Pharmacy. DR. W.L. ANDERSON and wife returned from their visit to Indiana, Saturday, and he is again at his office looking after the wants and welfare of his dental patients. The Ladies of the Presbyterian Church will be entertained at the residence of MRS. DON LEWIS on next Wednesday afternoon by MRS. VAN ARSDALE. Your presence is requested. One day this week while LEONIDAS BAKER was working out at the cemetery something seemed to strike his leg and he thought someone had throwed and hit him, but no one was in sight. His leg commenced to cramp and he was quite lame for several days. The doctors say this was caused by a sudden rupture of a small blood vessel. The Joy Bearers, a young ladies class of the Stanley Sunday School will give an ice cream supper at the Stanley School House next Saturday, May 29. Proceeds to go to missions. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert September 10, 2005 iggy29@rnetinc.net 'A Closed Mouth Gathers No Foot'.

Fellow listers- I have given Volume One of Philip Currier's CURRIER Family Anthology to the Lucas County Genealogical Society. It will get there by Monday. The Iowa State Society has the full seven-volume set in Des Moines. I believe that all the Lucas County Curriers have moved on but there may be a few left in Warren County. Of course well-wizened Chariton residents may remember Charles Currier as the mayor of Chariton in 1929. His son Leslie Currier married my aunt Dorothy Kinkead. They're both buried in Chariton Cemetery now, she having lived to 101. Dick Kinkead Lantana, FL

Hello Richard, [et al] Lucas Co., Marriages, [LCGS, p. 31] : Just noticed in reviewing the marriages of the Melville children that one of them married on the same day as a Curtis/Chance marriage. As mentioned previously, there's a link to Harriet Curtis, sister of Lot & Thomas Curtis, Jr. via Wm. B. Chance. So, the likelihood is that these families knew each other, hence the double wedding. :) An educated guess. :) Clarinda E. Curtis, 26, m. John M. Chance, 25 [John's sister Martha Chance m. in 1872 to Wm. Asbury McKnight who's mother was Harriet Curtis McKnight. Harriet m. Theodore McKnight in 1838 in Belmont Co., Ohio. ] Rhoda S. Melville, 18, m. A. M. Gillespay, 25 After reviewing Melville marriages and Cemetery records, this is an updated family outline: Descendants of _____ Melville 23 _____ Melville .... +Jumettte _____ 1770 - .. 24 Andrew Melville 1811 - 1875 ........ +Rachel _____ 1816 - 1860 ...... 25 John Melville 1843 - ...... 25 James Melville 1845 - ...... 25 Sarah Jane Melville 1849 - 1870 ............ +[1] WILLIAM P. CHANCE 1842 - ...... 25 Isabella Melville 1854 - ............ +[1] WILLIAM P. CHANCE 1842 - .. *2nd Wife of Andrew Melville: ........ +Sarah _____ 1822 - ...... 25 Emma R. Melville 1856 - 1857 ...... 25 Eva Melville 1856 - ............ +W. W. Beardsley 1844 - ...... 25 Rhoda S. Melville 1860 - ............ +A. M. Gillespay 1854 - ...... 25 Hetty/Hettie M. Melville 1866 - ............ +H. L. Becker 1861 - ...... 25 Nicholas S. Melville 1862 - 1910 ............ +Eliza Beer 1867 - ........... 26 Clarence C. Melville 1893 - 1970 ................. +Mary L. Whisenand 1892 - 1970 ............... 27 Calvin S. Melville 1916 - 1940 Perhaps this updated outline with additional marriages, death dates, will be helpful . Perhaps someone else knows the answer to your original question ... what happened to your old classmate, Calvin ?? He died at age 24y and is buried at Chariton Cemetery next to his parents. Happy Hunting, Mary Beth in Wisconsin On 01.09.2005 at 01:22:10, Richard Kinkead <rkinkead1@earthlink.net> wrote: > Thank you, Mary Beth. > > I found out that Sarah Jane and Isabelle were daughters from a prior marriage. > > Dick K.

Hello Richard, 1850 I see in the 1850 Census for New Durham, LaPorte Co., Indiana that Andrew had Real Estate valued at $2,000 and was m. to Rachel, b, abt 1816, Ohio. At that time they had John, 7; James, 4, and Sarah S, age 1. Also, living with them was "Jumette" {?], 80y, b. Scotland [as was Andrew who was 39y, Farmer, in 1850]. It is my assumption that Jumette is Andrew's mother. 1860 In the 1860 Census for Chariton Twp., Lucas Co., IA, Andrew is now 48, Farmer, b. Ohio [??] and wife is now Sarah, age 38 [b. abt 1822, Ohio]. Their children are: John, 17; James, 15; Sarah J., 11 [from marriage with Rachel?] and then Isabella, 7, b. Missouri; and Eva, 2, b. Iowa. It would appear then that Andrew immigrated from Scotland, migrated to Ohio, Indiana, Missouri and Iowa with two wives ? along the way, Rachel, then Sarah. [A death date is needed for Rachel to determine who is mother of Isabella, b. MO. ] 1870 In the 1870 Census, Andrew is 58, b. Scotland, Farmer; and wf is Sarah, age 48, b. Ohio. The oldest child now is Isabella, 16, b. MO while the younger ones are all born Iowa: Eva, 12; Rhoda, 10; Nicholas, 7; and Hetty, 4. Living with them is a laborer named Andy Garrison, age 23, b. Iowa. Lucas Co. Cemetery Records, [LCGS, 1981edition] shows some Melville's buried at Chariton Cemetery, Section C: Row 9: #20 Chance, Sarah J. wf of William P. Aug 1, 1870 ag 21y 2m 11d #21 Melville, Emma R. Dau. of A. & S. Dec. 14, 1857 ag 1m 9d #23 & 24 -- Sarah and Andrew - as above. Sarah S. [1822-1909] and Andrew [1811-1875] In Section L of Chariton Cemetery, Row 18 N-S is a Melville Family Stone, then in Row 19 S-N are several Melville's: #1 Melville, N. S. [Nicholas], 1862-1910, Mason, IOOF, CVFD #2 Melville, Eliza 1867-1958 [assume these are parents of next ...] #3 Melville, Clarence C. 1893-1970 #4 Melville, Mary L. 1892-1970 #5 Melville, Calvin S. 1916-1940 Hope this information is helpful to anyone who might be researching this family line. Happy Hunting, Mary Beth in Wisconsin A Random Act of Genealogical Kindness. :) On 01.09.2005 at 01:22:10, Richard Kinkead <rkinkead1@earthlink.net> wrote: > Thank you, Mary Beth. > > I found out that Sarah Jane and Isabelle were daughters from a > prior > marriage. > > Dick K. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <gmjensen@bayland.net> > To: <IALUCAS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 1:18 PM > Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?[IALUCAS] Another inquiry - Melville m. Wm. > P.Chance > and the Curtis line = > > > > - Belmont Co., OH to Lucas Co., IA?= > > MIME-Version: 1.0 > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > > > Greetings Dick, > > This is what I have for Melville: > > > > Descendants of Andrew Melville > > > > 23 Andrew Melville 1812 - 1875 > > ... +Sarah _____ 1822 - > > . 24 John Melville 1843 - > > . 24 James Melville 1845 - > > . 24 Sarah Jane Melville 1847 - 1870 > > ....... +[1] WILLIAM P. CHANCE 1842 - > > . 24 Isabella Melville 1854 - > > ....... +[1] WILLIAM P. CHANCE 1842 - > > . 24 Eva Melville 1856 - > > ....... +W. W. Beardsley 1844 - > > . 24 Rhoda Melville 1860 - > > . 24 Nicholas Melville 1863 - > > . 24 Hetty Melville 1866 - > > > > I have additional information for the Chance line, my > interest > > being a connection to the Curtis line. Wm. P.'s brother, > Nathan, b. > > 1844 m. Mary Emily [Emma] McKnight, b. 1843 at Belmont Co., OH. > She > > was dau. of Harriett Curtis McKnight [Mrs. Theodore McKnight, b. > 1820. > > Harriet was sister to Lot & Thomas Curtis who settled in Lucas > Co., > > IA after leaving Belmont Co., Oh. [See a 3 generation outine > below > > that shows some of that line.] > > When younger, Wm P. is found at 18y in the 1860 Census, as I > > recorded below in my notes: > > > > "p. 93 1860 Federal Census: Warren Twp., Lucas Co., IA > > dwelling # 735 > > > > Chance, William 46 m farmer NC > > Julia A. 30 f Indiana > > William P. 18 m farmer Indiana > > Nathan R. 16 m farmer Indiana > > Martha J. 12 f Indiana > > Sarah 10 f Indiana > > John M. 5 m Iowa > > Enoch M. 3 m Iowa > > Andrew A. 3m m Iowa > > Badger, Phebe 16 f Indiana > > Chance, Redden 65? m farmer NC > > Sarah 79 f NC // > > Living next to Solomon & Lovisa Waynick, age 40, farmers, b. NC on > one > > side and on the other, Benjamin Murphy, age 25, farmer, b. Ohio. > " > > // > > > > Let me know if you want me to check further for additional links > to > > Lucas Co.. > > > > Happy Hunting, > > Mary Beth in Wisconsin > > > > Here is an outline as mentioned above for the Curtis line, many of > who > > removed from Belmont Co., OH to Lucas Co., IA: > > > > Descendants of THOMAS CURTIS, Sr. [b. Loudoun Co. VA] > > > > 23 THOMAS CURTIS, Sr. 1790 - 1827 > > ... +Frances "Fanny" St. Clair/Sinclair 1792 - 1860 > > . 24 ANNE CURTIS 1810 - > > ....... +William Washington Campbell > > ..... 25 Thomas I. Campbell > > . 24 EMILY CURTIS 1812 - 1903 > > . 24 JANE CURTIS 1814 - 1903 > > ....... +Nathaniel McNickols 1799 - > > . 24 MELINDA CURTIS 1817 - 1850 > > ....... +Isaac Griffith 1818 - > > ..... 25 Hugh Griffith 1841 - > > ..... 25 Lot Griffith 1843 - > > ..... 25 John W. Griffith 1845 - > > ..... 25 Mary A. Griffith 1847 - > > ..... 25 Sarah Catherine Griffith 1844 - > > ........... +William Harvey Giffin > > . 24 HARRIET CURTIS 1820 - 1881 > > ....... +THEODORE MCKNIGHT 1816 - 1904 > > ..... 25 NANCY J. MCKNIGHT 1841 - > > ........... +HENDLEY H. GREGG 1835 - > > ..... 25 MARY EMILY (EMMA) MCKNIGHT 1843 - 1940 > > ........... +NATHAN RICHARD CHANCE 1844 - 1940 > > ..... 25 THOMAS IRVIN MCKNIGHT 1845 - 1895 > > ........... +REBECCA JANE MORSE 1850 - 1922 > > ..... 25 MARTHA E. MCKNIGHT 1847 - 1923 > > ........... +HENRY M. MILLER 1837 - 1923 > > ..... 25 WILLIAM ASBURY MCKNIGHT 1849 - 1906 > > ........... +MARTHA JANE CHANCE 1848 - 1914 > > ..... 25 SARAH MCKNIGHT 1850 - 1919 > > ..... 25 CLARA BELL MCKNIGHT 1854 - > > ........... +DAVIS > > ..... 25 Siegle MCKNIGHT 1862 - > > ..... 25 FRANCIS ANNA MCKNIGHT 1840 - 1926 > > ........... +Thomas M. Gatten 1828 - 1905 > > . 24 Lot/t Curtis 1823 - 1909 > > ....... +Mary A. Chynoweth 1821 - 1883 > > ..... 25 William Thomas Curtis 1845 - 1920 > > ........... +Mary Elizabeth Farber 1852 - 1936 > > ..... 25 Amanda E. Curtis 1847 - 1930 > > ........... +Merrill Alexander Scovel 1850 - 1932 > > ..... 25 Joseph Henry Curtis 1850 - 1922 > > ........... +Electa Farber 1854 - 1884 > > ..... *2nd Wife of Joseph Henry Curtis: > > ........... +Emma J. Maxwell 1863 - > > ..... 25 Ann Eliza Curtis 1852 - 1861 > > ..... 25 George E. Curtis 1855 - 1861 > > ..... 25 Cyrus Benson Curtis 1858 - 1941 > > ........... +Carrie Ann Scovel 1863 - 1950 > > ..... 25 Frank B. Curtis 1861 - 1926 > > ........... +Addie B. Gay 1868 - 1933 > > ..... 25 Asbury Collins Curtis 1863 - 1930 > > ........... +Olive Emma Gay 1873 - 1911 > > ..... 25 Ira N. Curtis 1866 - 1936 > > ........... +America Belle Martin 1868 - 1959 > > . *2nd Wife of Lot/t Curtis: > > ....... +Catharine D. _____ Shore 1839 - 1889 > > . *3rd Wife of Lot/t Curtis: > > ....... +Martha J ? Ann {Tracy} Sigler 1827 - 1900 > > . *4th Wife of Lot/t Curtis: > > ....... +Mary E. Boss[Scovel] 1832 - 1914 > > . 24 Thomas Curtis, Jr. 1825 - 1915 > > ....... +Martha Chynoweth 1824 - 1899 > > ..... 25 Henley/Manley G. Curtis 1847 - 1904 > > ........... +Minora E. Burr 1852 - 1885 > > ..... 25 CASSIUS CLAY "Corrin" Curtis 1849 - 1931 > > ........... +SARAH CHANCE 1849 - > > ..... 25 Clarinda Curtis 1853 - 1918 > > ........... +JOHN M. CHANCE 1853 - 1933 > > ..... 25 Emory E. Curtis 1855 - > > ..... 25 Elma Curtis 1857 - 1860 > > ..... 25 Adda Curtis 1862 - > > ........... +Thomas B. Chynoweth 1856 - > > ..... 25 Collista/Kalista[twin] CURTIS 1864 - > > ........... +William B. Keller 1856 - > > ..... 25 Esmarilda "Rilla"[twin] CURTIS 1864 - > > ........... +Franklin P. Wright 1859 - > > ..... 25 LUCADIA/Lusada "Sadie" CURTIS 1866 - > > ........... +E. C. Lewis 1863 - > > > > > > Based upon ... > > On 27.08.2005 at 16:48:13, Richard Kinkead > <rkinkead1@earthlink.net> > > wrote: > > > > > Who was William P. Chance and who were the two Melville girls > he > > married four years apart? Sisters? Daughters of whom?> > > > Dick Kinkead > > > Lantana, FL > > > > > > ==== IALUCAS Mailing List ==== > > David, railrider503@aol.com: Lucas County List Administrator, > > Website Coordinator, Lucas County IA Genweb - > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ialucas/Main.htm > > > > ============================== > > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > > New content added every business day. Learn more: > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > > > >

- Belmont Co., OH to Lucas Co., IA?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Greetings Dick, This is what I have for Melville: Descendants of Andrew Melville 23 Andrew Melville 1812 - 1875 .... +Sarah _____ 1822 - .. 24 John Melville 1843 - .. 24 James Melville 1845 - .. 24 Sarah Jane Melville 1847 - 1870 ........ +[1] WILLIAM P. CHANCE 1842 - .. 24 Isabella Melville 1854 - ........ +[1] WILLIAM P. CHANCE 1842 - .. 24 Eva Melville 1856 - ........ +W. W. Beardsley 1844 - .. 24 Rhoda Melville 1860 - .. 24 Nicholas Melville 1863 - .. 24 Hetty Melville 1866 - I have additional information for the Chance line, my interest being a connection to the Curtis line. Wm. P.'s brother, Nathan, b. 1844 m. Mary Emily [Emma] McKnight, b. 1843 at Belmont Co., OH. She was dau. of Harriett Curtis McKnight [Mrs. Theodore McKnight, b. 1820. Harriet was sister to Lot & Thomas Curtis who settled in Lucas Co., IA after leaving Belmont Co., Oh. [See a 3 generation outine below that shows some of that line.] When younger, Wm P. is found at 18y in the 1860 Census, as I recorded below in my notes: "p. 93 1860 Federal Census: Warren Twp., Lucas Co., IA dwelling # 735 Chance, William 46 m farmer NC Julia A. 30 f Indiana William P. 18 m farmer Indiana Nathan R. 16 m farmer Indiana Martha J. 12 f Indiana Sarah 10 f Indiana John M. 5 m Iowa Enoch M. 3 m Iowa Andrew A. 3m m Iowa Badger, Phebe 16 f Indiana Chance, Redden 65? m farmer NC Sarah 79 f NC // Living next to Solomon & Lovisa Waynick, age 40, farmers, b. NC on one side and on the other, Benjamin Murphy, age 25, farmer, b. Ohio. " // Let me know if you want me to check further for additional links to Lucas Co.. Happy Hunting, Mary Beth in Wisconsin Here is an outline as mentioned above for the Curtis line, many of who removed from Belmont Co., OH to Lucas Co., IA: Descendants of THOMAS CURTIS, Sr. [b. Loudoun Co. VA] 23 THOMAS CURTIS, Sr. 1790 - 1827 .... +Frances "Fanny" St. Clair/Sinclair 1792 - 1860 .. 24 ANNE CURTIS 1810 - ........ +William Washington Campbell ...... 25 Thomas I. Campbell .. 24 EMILY CURTIS 1812 - 1903 .. 24 JANE CURTIS 1814 - 1903 ........ +Nathaniel McNickols 1799 - .. 24 MELINDA CURTIS 1817 - 1850 ........ +Isaac Griffith 1818 - ...... 25 Hugh Griffith 1841 - ...... 25 Lot Griffith 1843 - ...... 25 John W. Griffith 1845 - ...... 25 Mary A. Griffith 1847 - ...... 25 Sarah Catherine Griffith 1844 - ............ +William Harvey Giffin .. 24 HARRIET CURTIS 1820 - 1881 ........ +THEODORE MCKNIGHT 1816 - 1904 ...... 25 NANCY J. MCKNIGHT 1841 - ............ +HENDLEY H. GREGG 1835 - ...... 25 MARY EMILY (EMMA) MCKNIGHT 1843 - 1940 ............ +NATHAN RICHARD CHANCE 1844 - 1940 ...... 25 THOMAS IRVIN MCKNIGHT 1845 - 1895 ............ +REBECCA JANE MORSE 1850 - 1922 ...... 25 MARTHA E. MCKNIGHT 1847 - 1923 ............ +HENRY M. MILLER 1837 - 1923 ...... 25 WILLIAM ASBURY MCKNIGHT 1849 - 1906 ............ +MARTHA JANE CHANCE 1848 - 1914 ...... 25 SARAH MCKNIGHT 1850 - 1919 ...... 25 CLARA BELL MCKNIGHT 1854 - ............ +DAVIS ...... 25 Siegle MCKNIGHT 1862 - ...... 25 FRANCIS ANNA MCKNIGHT 1840 - 1926 ............ +Thomas M. Gatten 1828 - 1905 .. 24 Lot/t Curtis 1823 - 1909 ........ +Mary A. Chynoweth 1821 - 1883 ...... 25 William Thomas Curtis 1845 - 1920 ............ +Mary Elizabeth Farber 1852 - 1936 ...... 25 Amanda E. Curtis 1847 - 1930 ............ +Merrill Alexander Scovel 1850 - 1932 ...... 25 Joseph Henry Curtis 1850 - 1922 ............ +Electa Farber 1854 - 1884 ...... *2nd Wife of Joseph Henry Curtis: ............ +Emma J. Maxwell 1863 - ...... 25 Ann Eliza Curtis 1852 - 1861 ...... 25 George E. Curtis 1855 - 1861 ...... 25 Cyrus Benson Curtis 1858 - 1941 ............ +Carrie Ann Scovel 1863 - 1950 ...... 25 Frank B. Curtis 1861 - 1926 ............ +Addie B. Gay 1868 - 1933 ...... 25 Asbury Collins Curtis 1863 - 1930 ............ +Olive Emma Gay 1873 - 1911 ...... 25 Ira N. Curtis 1866 - 1936 ............ +America Belle Martin 1868 - 1959 .. *2nd Wife of Lot/t Curtis: ........ +Catharine D. _____ Shore 1839 - 1889 .. *3rd Wife of Lot/t Curtis: ........ +Martha J ? Ann {Tracy} Sigler 1827 - 1900 .. *4th Wife of Lot/t Curtis: ........ +Mary E. Boss[Scovel] 1832 - 1914 .. 24 Thomas Curtis, Jr. 1825 - 1915 ........ +Martha Chynoweth 1824 - 1899 ...... 25 Henley/Manley G. Curtis 1847 - 1904 ............ +Minora E. Burr 1852 - 1885 ...... 25 CASSIUS CLAY "Corrin" Curtis 1849 - 1931 ............ +SARAH CHANCE 1849 - ...... 25 Clarinda Curtis 1853 - 1918 ............ +JOHN M. CHANCE 1853 - 1933 ...... 25 Emory E. Curtis 1855 - ...... 25 Elma Curtis 1857 - 1860 ...... 25 Adda Curtis 1862 - ............ +Thomas B. Chynoweth 1856 - ...... 25 Collista/Kalista[twin] CURTIS 1864 - ............ +William B. Keller 1856 - ...... 25 Esmarilda "Rilla"[twin] CURTIS 1864 - ............ +Franklin P. Wright 1859 - ...... 25 LUCADIA/Lusada "Sadie" CURTIS 1866 - ............ +E. C. Lewis 1863 - Based upon ... On 27.08.2005 at 16:48:13, Richard Kinkead <rkinkead1@earthlink.net> wrote: > Who was William P. Chance and who were the two Melville girls he married four years apart? Sisters? Daughters of whom?> > Dick Kinkead > Lantana, FL

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, July 8, 1909 A most worthy enterprise was launched in Chariton on last Monday evening when a number of the ladies met to confer with the city council as to the advisability of reorganizing the Chariton Improvement Association, and receiving the assurance of hearty co-operation from the mayor and members, which should extend as well to all public spirited citizens. The presidents and secretaries of the various clubs of Chariton met at the home of MRS. W.A. EIKENBERRY, on Tuesday, for the purpose of reorganizing the Association, the motion carrying to that effect. The officers elected were: President, MRS. LOU BEAMAN; 1st Vice President, MRS. NINA LARIMER; 2nd Vice President, MRS. MARCIA EIKENBERRY; 3rd Vice President, MRS. LUCY ISRAEL Secretary, MRS. EFFA BROWN; Treasurer, MISS ELOISE COPELAND. The former constitution was adopted with slight amendments to meet present conditions. After adjournment the general officers named four directors from each of the city wards and these general officers and directors will constitute the Executive Board. The Executive Board met yesterday to formulate plans to carry on the work and as the organization now exists under the amended constitution it is a woman's organization. The standing committees are to consist of three ladies each and are as follows: Public Health; Public Square; Park and Depot Grounds; Streets and Alleys; Municipal; Membership; Entertainments; Rest Room. The next regular meeting of the Association will be held on the first Thursday in August. Let the good work go on and the Leader congratulates the ladies in the enterprise shown and bespeaks a successful campaign for municipal progress. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert August 29, 2005 iggy29@rnetinc.net 'A Closed Mouth Gathers No Foot'.

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, May 27, 1909 MISS HELENE SMITH, who is taking a course of instruction at Mercy Hospital, in Burlington and will soon graduate as a trained nurse, and who some time since was sent to assist in the hospital at Gary, Indiana, is back at her old place in Burlington, so her mother informs the Leader. She is in love with her work and this surely is a laudable ambition for there is no profession grander than that of alleviating the sufferings of human kind. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert August 29, 2005 iggy29@rnetinc.net 'A Closed Mouth Gathers No Foot'.

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, May 27, 1909 SOCIETY EVENTS: MISS EVA ROBERTSON was pleasantly surprised, Tuesday evening, by her scholars. They presented her with a solid silver souvenir spoon as a remembrance of the event. The scholars of the eighth grade pleasantly surprised their teacher, MISS MAUD ABERNATHY, Tuesday evening. She was presented with a nice solid silver spoon as a token of their esteem. Refreshments were brought and served by the scholars. JOHN GOLTRY, of Russell, celebrated his 78th birthday yesterday. A number of his children, his brother, J.F. GOLTRY, and wife gathered at his home and did honor to the occasion. He was the recipient of many messages from members of the family at a distance and the day was enjoyed to the full extent. The "Seniors" gave an elaborate reception Friday evening, in the basement of the Presbyterian Church. A four-course dinner was served at six-thirty, by the ladies of the church to about sixty guests. The rooms were prettily decorated with their class colors, scarlet and black. After dinner various kinds of amusements and games made the evening one of social enjoyment to all. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert August 29, 2005 iggy29@rnetinc.net 'A Closed Mouth Gathers No Foot'.

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, May 20, 1909 Rev. E.R. BENNETT and CLEVELAND OTTO were fishing on the banks of Whitebreast recently and on returning home they met what they supposed to be a wild cat. MR. BENNETT threw a rock at the ferocious little animal killing it instantly, but the rock hit a tree and bounded back, striking MR. BENNETT on the head knocking him almost senseless. It made him think of the old adage killing two birds with one stone. The next day MR. BENNETT accompanied by AL ROSS and FRANK GARDNER, TOM NORRIS, CARL KIRTON and DAVE BRECKENRIDGE, went to the secluded spot, thinking they might find the den where the animal lived. The boys all had a curiosity to see the dead wild cat before making any further explorations, and to their astonishment DAVE BRECKENRIDGE at first sight recognized the cat as the old pet house cat that had been left with him by Major GREEN a few years ago. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert iggy29@rnetinc.net 'A Closed Mouth Gathers No Foot'.

Who was William P. Chance and who were the two Melville girls he married four years apart? Sisters? Daughters of whom? Dick Kinkead Lantana, FL

Does anyone here know what happened to my third cousin, Calvin S. Melville? He was a campus leader at Chariton HS, Class of 1933, then died in June of 1940. I find no indication that he, an only child and the last of his line, was involved in WW2. He's buried with his parents, Clarence and Mary Melville, who survived him, in Chariton Cemetery. Thanks in advance, Dick Kinkead Lantana, FL

There is a cabinet card photograph of W F HATCHER of Chariton for sale on Ebay. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6202495859&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1 Dick Kinkead Lantana, FL