Dee, Sadie Williams was born 25 Oct. 1872 Beginning in June 1922 owned and operated a grocery store at Oak and Broadway in Ft. Scott KS for 27 years. She was married to Jesse William Riley in 1892 Ft. Scott, Bourbon Co. Jesse W. "Chick" Riley owned and operated a barber shop for 50 years at 618 East Wall St., Fort Scott, Kansas. The shop was often used as the West Third voting precinct. "Chick" consistently served as an election judge down through the years. (from Obit. Fort Scott, Tribune August 1950) Sadie always called him "Will". They lived at 203 N. Little St., Fort Scott, Kansas. I believe Sadie was from Madison Wis. Williams is a collateral line, but I have a little more on the Williams if it would be helpful to you, or someone else on the list. Jeanne (Reed) Gaylord

Jeanne: In the lovely book, "Footprints of Bourbon County," (avail by mail, Historic Preservation Association of Bourbon Co., 117 South Maine Street, Fort Scott, KS 66701), I find the following: 1. Peter Riley writeup - b 24 Aug 1827 in Brown Co., OH, and more. 2. Melissa Decker Welch writeup - b 29 Jan 1861, "the day KS became a state," at Marmaton, last of 14 ch b to Aaron & Deborah Decker, and more. 3. Luke Amaziah Williams writeup - son of Amaziah & Elizabeth Hester (Anderson) Williams, b 20 Jul 1876 at Xenia, and more. There is no mention of the Reed family. If the above are yours, please contact me privately and I'll make copies for you. This is such a wonderful book. I love going through it for the wealth of information on families and townships in the county. Regards, Ellen Jeanne Gaylord wrote: > > Hi All, > The surnames I'm most interested in, in Bourbon Co. are: RILEY > WELCH > > REED > WILLIAMS > Any one else researching these names?? > Jeanne (Reed) Gaylord > jeanneg@ipa.net

While looking for something else, I came across this site and recalled several on this list looking for Miller ancestors. Hope this helps someone. Elayne (see below) 28. Miller Family Family pictures found for Miller family that lived in Virginia; Fayette County, Ohio; Edgar County, Illinois; Dade and Bates counties, Missouri; Linn County, Kansas and neighboring areas. Wish to share with descendants. 94% 9/4/97 http://www.erols.com/pipp/miller.html See results from this site only.

Hi All, The surnames I'm most interested in, in Bourbon Co. are: RILEY > WELCH > REED > WILLIAMS Any one else researching these names?? Jeanne (Reed) Gaylord jeanneg@ipa.net

Researching these names in Bourbon Co: CHARLES, ANDERSON, HOLEMAN, MOSIER, GREGG, MCCARTNEY, WHITCOMB, JARO, PARLIER, MILLER, BLAKE, SAUNDERS/SANDERS BOULWARE Thanks Barb Thomas bthomas@wport.com

I was interested to read this article because my grandfather, Sam Rudkin, at one time co-owned and co-operated the barber shop in the Goodlander Hotel. According to my uncle Don Rudkin, Sam and his partner a Mr. Rutledge were in business as Rutledge & Rudkin sometime before World War I, but probably after 1901 when Mr. Letton is said in the article to have left Ft. Scott. Sam eventually bought Rutledge out, but around 1917 sold the business in the Goodlander and moved to one on Main St. Eventually in about 1926 my grandfather Sam bought the National Hotel, to which he added a restaurant and he also ran a barber shop in the hotel. My father lived with his family in the National Hotel from the time he was 3 yrs old until he went off to the Army in WW II. Sam owned and ran the hotel until 1945. --Tom Rudkin -----Original Message----- From: Bill or Elayne <wttet@ptd.net> To: KSBOURBO-L@rootsweb.com <KSBOURBO-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, February 22, 1999 5:03 PM Subject: [KSBOURBO-L] LETTON/WRIGHT WEDDING >Dec 23, 1941 Fort Scott Tribune: > >J.F. Letton Weds at Charlottesville, VA. > >News has been received of a wedding of unusual interest to this community. >John F. Letton of ??? South Eddy Street was married to Mrs. John H. Wright >at her beautiful home, 506 Preston Place, Charlottesville, VA at noon today. > >Mr. Letton is well known in Fort Scott, having come here in April 1896 to >manage the Goodiander Hotel, which he operated until 1901 when he left for >the east. He became well known throughout the United States as an >outstanding owner and operator of many of the nations more prominent hotels, >including the Belvedere at Baltimore, Md, the Raleigh Hotel at Washington >DC, and the Lycoming at Williamsport, PA. Mr Letton retired in May of 1933 >and returned to Fort Scott to live. > >Mrs. Wright is of one of the first families of Virginia and has been >prominent in civic and social circles there. > >Immediately after the ceremony, Mr. And Mrs. Letton left for Richmond, VA t >spend a week at the famous Jefferson Hotel. They will also go to Norfolk, >VA to be the guest of Mr. Letton's old friend, Col. Charles H. Consolve, >owner and operator of the Hotel Monticello. They will also visit in >Washington DC, Baltimore and at Gettysburg, Pa, returning to Fort Scott >about January 1o for a short while before going to Florida for the winter. > >Elayne > >______________________________

Good evening all! It's been a while since I posted my surnames, thought I'd give it another try. Surnames in Bourbon Co. - GUNSAULLUS, KLOCKSIEM(KLOCKSON) STOELK(STULK), MOSS, WILSON, WITT, BARNHART, TIFFANY, HOOKER, RUBLE (The last three are not direct lines, but connected to "my" family) All these names are from Bourbon Co., from 1860/1870's through the latter part of this century. - they migrated to Kansas from OH, IN, and Germany. Thanks for listening! Willi

Looking for any information on Ernest Darrel Grubb. b in Fulton or Centerville, Kansas circa 1880. This is my wife's Great-Grandfather. Thank you in advance, and thanks to Ellen on the information on the Kansas book and address. John Lewis in Modesto, Ca.

I have a copy of the Cemetery Inscriptions Vol 1 of Evergreen/Pine Lawn Cemeteries from Fort Scott, and a typewritten listing of burials in West Liberty Cemetery of Bourbon Co. The Evergreen/Pine Lawn book is available for purchase from the Old Fort Gen. Society. I would be happy to do look-ups in the book, however, or the West Liberty Cemetery records. Willi -----Original Message----- From: Bill or Elayne <wttet@ptd.net> To: KSBOURBO-L@rootsweb.com <KSBOURBO-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, February 24, 1999 12:33 PM Subject: [KSBOURBO-L] Contacts/Lookups >Does anyone on this list know of the best resources in the Fort Scott area >to obtain information from old city directories, newspapers, cemetery >indexes, etc. Preferably something fast and inexpensive, not a paid >researcher. > >Does anyone on this list have access to Fort Scott resources that is willing >to do lookups if name, place, dates, are known? If so, could you post the >resources you have access to on the list? > >My mom has a few books, I'm not sure what they are and if they would be >helpful. As soon as I get to see her, I'll post anything that might be >helpful with an offer to do lookups. I know she has a cemetery index, but >don't remember if it is Fort Scott or Bartlesville, OK. > >Thanks >Elayne >

In response to a previous posting/request I will again, let everyone know that I have a copy of the CLARKSBURG CEMETERY book of Bourbon Co. It is located near Garland on the Township lines of Ft. Scott and Drywood. The book is sold by the Old Fort Genealogical Soc. of Southeastern Kansas, 502 South National, Fort Scott, Ks. 66701. I will be glad to do lookups in it. Karla dolly@thegrid.net California

Does anyone on this list know of the best resources in the Fort Scott area to obtain information from old city directories, newspapers, cemetery indexes, etc. Preferably something fast and inexpensive, not a paid researcher. Does anyone on this list have access to Fort Scott resources that is willing to do lookups if name, place, dates, are known? If so, could you post the resources you have access to on the list? My mom has a few books, I'm not sure what they are and if they would be helpful. As soon as I get to see her, I'll post anything that might be helpful with an offer to do lookups. I know she has a cemetery index, but don't remember if it is Fort Scott or Bartlesville, OK. Thanks Elayne

Looking for any information on the Grubb and Morrill families of Bourbon County, Kansas. Fulton or Centerville areas. Circa 1900's John Lewis in Modesto, Ca

>From the Fort Scott Monitor, May 19, 1909 John Manning, who has been in the insane ward of the jail for weeks and weeks, disturbing a whole block about every hour of the day is a free man. Judge Russell paroled him today and he left town at once, going to Kansas City, where he says he will stay. last night Manning got on a tantrum, in fact, about every evening he has been delivering a short lecture on virtue, chastity, and a few other subjects of which he is scant and found wanting. The language he used last night was something dreadful. He yelled in such a manner that he could be heard a whole block. Manning knows the best people in town and the way he painted some of them last night was a sight. He would get up in the north window, take out the panes of glass and begin to buz and everyone within a block could hear him. It is a common nuisance, this manner of keeping insane persons where their blackguard disturbs a whole block. Some of the....................(rest of article missing on page I copied.) Elayne

>From Fort Scott Tribune, Dec 26, 1941 Mr. and Mrs. Clove Leffler spent Christmas with relatives in Kansas City. Herb and Lewis Conine spent Christmas here with their father N.H. Conine. S.H. Lynn is a holiday guest of his son H.C. Lynn at Topeka. Constable George Bainum has gone to Brooks Field Texas for a visit with his son Capt. George Bainum. Mr. and Mrs. L.B. Clary returning to Tulsa this morning after a Christmas visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs C.P. Hamlin Kenneth Cochran, Jr. spent Christmas visiting his parents Mr and Mr.s Kenneth Cochran at Parsons. Clarence Gooding, Kansas City, is visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. G.C. Gooding of southwest of town. Mac Koontz, Boonville, MO is here for a visit with his cousin Mrs. Allie Koontz 207 South Crawford Street. Mr. and Mrs. H.B. Marr and daughter Mrs. Winifred Livingstone and their son Ralph Marr and wife and son Roger, Mrs. Livingston's son Larry Dean and Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Davison, daughter Eleanor, and son Hal visited over Christmas at the home of James B. Marr, Kansas City. Elayne

Dec 23, 1941 Fort Scott Tribune: J.F. Letton Weds at Charlottesville, VA. News has been received of a wedding of unusual interest to this community. John F. Letton of ??? South Eddy Street was married to Mrs. John H. Wright at her beautiful home, 506 Preston Place, Charlottesville, VA at noon today. Mr. Letton is well known in Fort Scott, having come here in April 1896 to manage the Goodiander Hotel, which he operated until 1901 when he left for the east. He became well known throughout the United States as an outstanding owner and operator of many of the nations more prominent hotels, including the Belvedere at Baltimore, Md, the Raleigh Hotel at Washington DC, and the Lycoming at Williamsport, PA. Mr Letton retired in May of 1933 and returned to Fort Scott to live. Mrs. Wright is of one of the first families of Virginia and has been prominent in civic and social circles there. Immediately after the ceremony, Mr. And Mrs. Letton left for Richmond, VA t spend a week at the famous Jefferson Hotel. They will also go to Norfolk, VA to be the guest of Mr. Letton's old friend, Col. Charles H. Consolve, owner and operator of the Hotel Monticello. They will also visit in Washington DC, Baltimore and at Gettysburg, Pa, returning to Fort Scott about January 1o for a short while before going to Florida for the winter. Elayne

If anyone's interested there's a 10 generation wall chart available at: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hollow/8852/familytreerings.html J. Alan Williams jawill@eastky.net

If anyone is researching Mary Smith who was a midwife in Bourbon County around 1874, please contact me. I have a letter written by a member of my family which contains a description of Mary. Elayne wttet@ptd.net

Some of my ancestors lived in that general area and many of them are buried at Clarksburg Cemetary near Garland. I have the cemetary book for Clarksburg published by the Old Fort Genealogical Society and I checked for Joel Perry Jackson and he is not listed. My advice would be to get in touch with the Society with your question and let them look him up for you. The mailing address is: Old Fort Genealogical Society; 502 S. National; Fort Scott, KS., 66701-1327. -----Original Message----- From: PLAINO4@aol.com <PLAINO4@aol.com> To: KSBOURBO-L@rootsweb.com <KSBOURBO-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, February 10, 1999 5:11 PM Subject: [KSBOURBO-L] DRYWOOD, BOURBON CO., KS? >Hello. Is there someone on the list that might have any information on an old >town called Drywood? On the 1895 map, it appears to be near Garland and >Arcadia. I am looking specifically for cemeteries in that area that one JOEL >PERRY JACKSON, d. 20 Dec 1864 might be interred. Thank you for any help. >Kirsten >PLAINO4@aol.com > >

Hello. Is there someone on the list that might have any information on an old town called Drywood? On the 1895 map, it appears to be near Garland and Arcadia. I am looking specifically for cemeteries in that area that one JOEL PERRY JACKSON, d. 20 Dec 1864 might be interred. Thank you for any help. Kirsten PLAINO4@aol.com

There was a mercantile store in Fort Lincoln ca 1863 named Knowles & Green; another in Marmaton named Aiken & Knowles. Both stores were destroyed in raids within two days of each other: 20 Oct 1864 in Fort Lincoln and 22 Oct 1864 in Marmaton. Also Knowles homes were burned in both cases. Col. Horatio Knowles (a Free-Stater, and mem of both KS Legislatures 1859-1861 and County Clerk 1860) was murdered at Marmaton in the raid there, mounted by Courcey and Matthews. I am hoping someone has a connection to the Green and Aiken families who co-owned these two stores. Appreciatively, Ellen Knowles Bisson mailto:thebissons@worldnet.att.net