This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: rider, pirtle, earl Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/wl.2ADE/91.1 Message Board Post: i am related to a rider that moved to loveland, co..@1900..his mom was nettie rider,she died young and her son..last name pirtle...went to loveland co to work on a ranch near his pirtle family..he was raised by delia(earl) and wm rider of carthage, mo. they were from greene co. , ny....first...sandy ryan

Thanks to all who suggested I contact Kathy at the Clay County Museum. You were right -- she's terrific and a great help. She said she would get my Hunter obituaries in the mail in a couple of days. Listening to her Kansas twang brought back a flood of memories of my late grandmother who was born and raised in Kansas. Linda _________________________________________________________________ Get ready for school! Find articles, homework help and more in the Back to School Guide! http://special.msn.com/network/04backtoschool.armx

Jack, I think you and I share a really distant cousin, 10 times removed and married into both of our families, I haven't the details at my fingertips at the moment though..... What a lovely testament to Kathy, I didn't go into depth of what that great lady did for my and my cousin, she photocopied heaps and heaps of obits and other information on our Hemphill's and McCully's, Richards and Johnston's, we had a couple of lengthy phone calls, I'd forgotten how much we are ahead [In time and ?] of you guys in KS] at really odd times my way, but Kathy was so, so helpful, considering us Aussies are considered "Aliens" - [Is that a laugh or what ?.] I've had so much help on the net from some lovely people from KS, beyond Clay Co too it's been a total pleasure cyber-meeting so many wonderful people. My cousin here in Adelaide and I in Melbourne [AU] have over a long time learnt so much about KS that we feel spiritually rooted to the State and have enjoyed every minute of our learning and knowledge of Clay in particular. I reckon I have read and perused the book "Pioneers of the Bluestem Prairie" so much that I prick my ears when I see a surname of your Pioneers. Of course my newly found family ties of Irene [McCully] and her husband Leo have enriched us over here, it's been sensational touching base with our newly found extended family, Irene was so instrumental in submitting so much information into the Pioneers of the Bluestem Prairie and essentially it was those entries that enabled us to locate family and Irene in particular, then after we had you wonderful KS and Clay Co people took over and ensured that we touched base with them and their extended families. Sorry this is so long but in conclusion [I know Kathy won't see this as she really hates emails and the net - LOL !!] I'd like to be the instigator of some sort of recognition of Kathy's work, her life long interest in Clay Co and especially her help to others in this weird world of Genealogy, surely Jack your story and mine are not isolated ?? Finally Jack, is Rachel Sanders who married Harry Hemphill McCully yours, I suspect she must be ?? Best Wishes to all Don in Melbourne AU [Coming into our Spring with, thank God, none of your weather problems]

I'm sure Kathy will be a great help, she's been a terrific and sensational help with our family research over here in Melbourne in Australia, even though Kathy does complain about not understanding our Aussie accent when I last spoke with her, then I had to say, "Hey Kathy, slow down cause I can't understand your either " !!! LOL ! Best Wishes Don in Melbourne AU <Snip> You can contact the Clay County Museum and they will make you copies of those obits--you might call first to find out what they will charge. Clay County Museum   785-632-3786 2121 7th Street Clay Center, KS 67432 Sheryl <Unsnip>

On 9/16/04 5:49 AM, "don johnston" <petenv@optusnet.com.au> wrote: > I'm sure Kathy will be a great help, she's been a terrific and > sensational help with our family research over here in Melbourne in > Australia, even though Kathy does complain about not understanding our > Aussie accent when I last spoke with her, then I had to say, "Hey Kathy, > slow down cause I can't understand your either " !!! LOL ! > Best Wishes > Don in Melbourne AU I would certainly echo Don's comments about Kathy Haney at the historical museum in Clay Center. I cannot think of a single person who has been more of a help to our family in searching out our roots in Clay County than this wonderful lady. My great grandfather, HENRY SANDERS, was one of three Sanders brothers who homesteaded in Clay County in the early 1860's. Kathy's family were original homesteaders also and she was "raised in the neighborhood" as she says. She knows the history of the area and of most of the families in and around Clay Center, Broughton, Gatesville and just about every story there is to tell about the settlers. To show you the lengths this lady went to help me and my children, she spent one entire afternoon helping us look up Sanders records at the historical society, then personally drove us several miles out into the country to look for my great grandfather's old stone house. In her good skirt and high heels, Kathy climbed barbed wire fences, cleared away brush and weeds and helped us find great grandfather's house hidden in a grove of trees, long abandoned, but still standing. What a wonderful discovery for us and what a treasure is Kathy Haney for all. Kindest regards, Jack Sanders, Eureka, KS ------------------------------------ Researching England: SA(U)NDERS and CHART, E.Grinstead, Worth, Ssx; and Felbridge/Lingfield, Sry, pre 1500 - 1850 Also related families of BYSHE/BISH pre 1500 - 1850, Worth, Ssx and Horne, Godstone, Sry and TAYLOR, BUTCHER, FENNER, PAYN(E), same time period, in and around E.Grinstead. Also USA: CAREW SANDERS, St. Louis and Mississippi, 1875+ HENRY, THOMAS, AND MAXWELL SANDERS, Clay Center, KS 1860 +, any and all descendents.

Thanks for the advice. I will definitely do that. Linda >From: Mkat72@aol.com >Reply-To: KSCLAY-L@rootsweb.com >To: KSCLAY-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [KSCLAY] Times Newspaper in Clay County >Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 21:02:54 EDT > >That's probably the Clay Center Times. You can contact the Clay County >Museum and they will make you copies of those obits--you might call first >to find >out what they will charge. > >Clay County Museum   785-632-3786 >2121 7th Street >Clay Center, KS 67432 > > >Sheryl >  > > > > >==== KSCLAY Mailing List ==== >If you wish to unsubscribe from Clay Co., KS list, send only the word >UNSUBSCRIBE to KSCLAY-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the Digest >List to >KSCLAY-d-request@rootsweb.com > >============================== >Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration >Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! hthttp://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/

That's probably the Clay Center Times. You can contact the Clay County Museum and they will make you copies of those obits--you might call first to find out what they will charge. Clay County Museum   785-632-3786 2121 7th Street Clay Center, KS 67432 Sheryl  

I just looked at a microfilm of death index cards from Clay County searching for some of my Hunter relatives. I found found several that I want to order obituaries for. The cards show the name of the deceased, the date of death, which cemetery they were buried in and what appears to be the name/names of Newspapers in which an obituary was published and the date. All of the people I am looking for list "Times" as the newspaper. Can anyone tell me the full name of the paper and where I might order a copy of the obituary? Thanks. _________________________________________________________________ On the road to retirement? Check out MSN Life Events for advice on how to get there! http://lifeevents.msn.com/category.aspx?cid=Retirement

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Kipp, Schoonover Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wl.2ADE/92 Message Board Post: Request Obituary look-up for Martha A. (Schoonover) Kipp, DOB 12 Dec 1866, DOD 7 Mar 1942, Buried at Gatesville Cemetery, Clay County, Kansas. Martha was the wife of Norman E. Kipp, DOB 10 Nov 1854, DOD 17 January 1902, also buried in Gatesville Cemetery. Bob Schoonover Email: schoony@comcast.net

Hey ya'll-- I have added the 1897 reported deaths for Clay County to the vital records page on the Clay County "American History and Genealogy Project" website: Other new additions are the 1860 territorial census, and several county school records: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ksclay/ Let me know what kind of information you would like to see on this site, and remember I will be happy to include any photos, obits and other documents pertaining to your families that you would like to contribute to the site. Sheryl

Obituary: Miltonvale Record, Miltonvale, KS, July 26, 1934---- Emma Latisha Cain was born June 7 1857 in Somerset, Ohio, and departed this life July 22 1934 from her home in Miltonvale, Kansas, aged 77 years, 1 month and 15 days. She was united in marriage with L.M. Wheeler January 1881 at Morse Bluff, Nebraska. They came to kansas January 23, 1903, locating on a farm near Aurora, Kansas, and later in 1909 moved to their present home in Miltonvale, kansas. Eight children were born to this union two dying in infancy, and Robert, who preceded his mother three and one half years. Those who remain to hold dear her memory are her husband, L.M. Wheeler, five daughters, Mrs. Nora Wardle of Ainsworth, Nebraska; Mrs. lola Lynas of Aurora, Kasnas; Mrs. Bessie McCain of Elk city, Kansas; Mrs. Ada Durkee of Burlingame, Kansas; Mrs Della Dallen of Miltonvale, kansas; and three brothers, Sam Cain of Vining, Kansas; Ben Cain and Alva Cain both of Oblong, Illinois; fifteen grandchildren, four great grandchildren, besides a host of relatives and friends.Funeral services were conducted from the Wheeler home in Miltonvale, Kansas, Tuesday afternoon, July 24 by Rev. F.A. Groves. The many beartiful floral offerings bespeak the esteem in which Sister Wheeler was held by her many friends. A short service was held at the grave and the body laid to rest in the Miltonvale Cemetery. Researching my Cain, Brandt, Boettcher, Queary, Schild, Brazzel and other families! http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~brandt/index.html _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/

Karen, thank you. I do not know if Bertha is in my line or not. I think she is my 2great-grandmother's niece, but I haven't searched that line enough. Date and location are in my favor, but you never know! Jolynne ----- Original Message ----- From: Kare Pickett To: KSCLAY-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 7:45 AM Subject: Re: [KSCLAY] 1905 Clifton High School announcement This is the Stewart name -----------Bertha E. Stewart Karen Researching my Cain, Brandt, Boettcher, Queary, Schild, Brazzel and other families! http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~brandt/index.html _________________________________________________________________ Check out Election 2004 for up-to-date election news, plus voter tools and more! http://special.msn.com/msn/election2004.armx ==== KSCLAY Mailing List ==== NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

An article in the Who's Who section of the Clifton News, Clifton, Kansas on October 24, 1935 reads: " Fifty-five years ago, Sam Cain, who had been living in the Vining vicinity for a year, returned to his home town of Palestine, Illinois in January, married the girl of his choice, Ellen King, and brought her to Kansas in February. And in this community this couple has spent all of their married life. Just two visits have the Cain's made to Illinois. Their first voyage was twenty-five years after their marriage and their second trip was several years ago when their grandson, Harold Woodruff, and Alice Woodruff, his wife, accompanied them to Crawford county, Illinois for a big family reunion. Sam Cain, the son of Lewis and Sarah Cain, was born in Ohio. There were seven children in the family, two girls and five boys. The family moved from Ohio to Crawford county, near Palestine, Illinois, when Sam Cain was a young man. He had obtained his education in Ohio before coming to Illinois. Mrs. Cain's birthplace was on a farm near Palestine, Illinois. Her father and mother were J.M. and Elizabeth King. The father who was of Irish descent, was a native of Ohio, but the mother, of Dutch nationality, was born in Illinois. Mrs. Cain, Nee Ellen King, one of five children, received her education and grew to womanhood in Illinois. None of the members of the King family ever came to Kansas to live except Mrs. Cain, but Mr. Cain's brother, Ben, resided in this community for several years. A sister, Mrs. Latitia Wheeler, was a resident of Miltonvale. She passed away about a year ago. When Sam Cain came to this community in 1880, they lived on the Brook's farm which is a mile west of Vining. Mr. Cain farmed the greater part of his life, but he also followed the carpenter trade for some years. Mr. and Mrs. Cain are the parents of two daughters and one son, Mrs. Harve Lewis (Stella) of the Clyde vicinity, Mrs. Lewis Woodruff (Emma) of Omega, Oklahoma, and Charles Cain of Vining. The thirteen grandchildren are the six children of Mrs. and Mrs. Harve Lewis, Lester, Raymond, Carrie, George, Evelyn and Esther; the five sons of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Woodruff, Harold and Jack Woodruff of Vining, Wallace, Chester and Volney of Omega, Oklahoma; and the daughter and son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cain, Mrs. Leonard Boughen (June) and Merle Cain. Mr. and Mrs. Cain have eight great grandchildren. They are the six children of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Lewis, Raymond Jr., Bernice, Norma Lee, Gloria, Donald and Shirley Ann; Vivian, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Lewis and George Jr., the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Lewis. Mrs. Cain enjoys making quilts which she says is her hobby. She is a faithful member of the Christian church and an interested worker in the Ladies Aid Society and in Mrs. Louanna Banner's Sunday School class of which she is a member. The Cain's moved to Vining five years ago from the Cusac farm on which they had lived for eighteen years. In addition to the two trips to Illinois, the Cain's have been to Oklahoma two or three times with Harold Woodruff's to visit their daughter. These pioneer farmers who have experienced the hardships of early times, have been loyal citizens of the community always, good neighbors who are well liked and highly respected by everyone." Researching my Cain, Brandt, Boettcher, Queary, Schild, Brazzel and other families! http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~brandt/index.html _________________________________________________________________ On the road to retirement? Check out MSN Life Events for advice on how to get there! http://lifeevents.msn.com/category.aspx?cid=Retirement

Obituary: Ella Queary, daughter of Alex and Saras Queary was born March 26, 1867 in Lee County, Iowa and passed away on January 12 1952 at the home of her daughter, Mrs Martha Cain in Vining, at the age of eighty four years, nine months and seventeen days. She came to Kansas with her family when a small child and was united with the Baptist church when fourteen years of age. She lived in the Clyde community most of her life and was united in marriage with Elmer Morton Dawson on February 27, 1893, and lived in Ames until her death. Her husband passed away on December 20 1936. Although in ill health she was active until a few days before her death. She was a kind and loving mother and always willing to help her family, friends and neighbors. She leaves to mourn her loss, her two children, James Dawson, Ames and Mrs. Martha Cain of Vining; one sister, Mrs Ida Gray of Clyde; four grandchildren, Jerry and Bruce Dawson of Ames, Mrs. June Bomar of Clay Center, and Merle Cain of Enid, Oklahoma; and five great grandchildren, Vance, karen, Sheryl, Yvonne and Robert Allen Cain all of Enid; a number of nieces andnephews and a host of loving friends and neighbors and relatives. Researching my Cain, Brandt, Boettcher, Queary, Schild, Brazzel and other families! http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~brandt/index.html _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! hthttp://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wl.2ADE/91 Message Board Post: NOTE-I am not related to this family Loveland Reporter Herald (Loveland, Larimer, Colorado) Saturday June 26, 2004 page B-4 Raymond L. Rider, 92, of Wakefield, Kan., formerly of Loveland, died June 24, 2004, at the Wakefield Rehabilitation Center in Wakefield, Kan. He was born Feb. 9, 1912, on a farm near Junction City, Kan., to John and Daisy Keys Rider. He married Margaret Schneider on July 29, 1971. She preceded him in death on Oct. 18, 1990. He was a mechanic and service manager with Skinner Motor Co. until 1955, when he moved to Colorado. He was involved with several different business in Kittredge, Colo., and had owned and operated D&R Furniture and the Rosebud Motel in Loveland before retiring in 1977. He and his wife moved to Riley, Kan., in 1982 and to Wakefield four years ago. He was a member of the Riley United Methodist Church, a 50-year member of the Clay Center Elks, the Clay Center Masonic Lodge No. 134, the Salina ISIS Shrine Temple and the Kansas York Rite. He is survived by one son, Gene Rider and wife Norma of Windsor; one daughter, Rita Jeffryes and husband Doug of Wichita Falls, Texas; one brother, Richard Rider and wife Delores of Abilene, Kan.; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Ralph and Vernon Rider, and one sister, Helen Yarrow. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Monday at the Alpine Cemetery, south of Osage City, Kan., with the Rev. Barbara Laflin officiating. Visitation will be any time Saturday and Sunday at the Holmes-Pfeifley Funeral Home, 303 S. Broadway, Riley, Kan. The family will greet friends 3-4 p.m. Sunday, followed by Masonic services. A memorial has been established for the Riley United Methodist Church.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Stratton Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/wl.2ADE/90 Message Board Post: I am searching for information on the Stacy Stratton family who moved to Clay Center in 1870. Both he and his wife died there in the 1890's. Thank you.

This is the Stewart name -----------Bertha E. Stewart Karen Researching my Cain, Brandt, Boettcher, Queary, Schild, Brazzel and other families! http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~brandt/index.html _________________________________________________________________ Check out Election 2004 for up-to-date election news, plus voter tools and more! http://special.msn.com/msn/election2004.armx

Karen, could you tell me the first name of the Stewart? I had Stewarts in that area. Jolynne ----- Original Message ----- From: karepickett@hotmail.com To: KSCLAY-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2004 6:33 PM Subject: [KSCLAY] 1905 Clifton High School announcement 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/wl.2ADE/89 Message Board Post: I have an original invitation that I found in my Grandmother's things of the 1905 Clifton High School graduation. The front says: 1905 ... The Senior Class of the Clifton High School requests the pleasure of your presence at their annual commencement Friday evening, May 26th, 8 o'clock, at the Baptist Church. Inside it lists the graduates, the program and the board of education. Surnames include: Eaton, Bray, Folsom, JOhnson, Stewart, Needham, Murdock, Fraser, Buikstra, Carlile, Fisher, Kreeck, Allen, Mitchell. Since none of these names belong to my family I am not keeping the invitation. If someone would like to have it please contact me. I would like to give it to a relative of one of these listed. Karen ==== KSCLAY Mailing List ==== NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

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/wl.2ADE/89 Message Board Post: I have an original invitation that I found in my Grandmother's things of the 1905 Clifton High School graduation. The front says: 1905 ... The Senior Class of the Clifton High School requests the pleasure of your presence at their annual commencement Friday evening, May 26th, 8 o'clock, at the Baptist Church. Inside it lists the graduates, the program and the board of education. Surnames include: Eaton, Bray, Folsom, JOhnson, Stewart, Needham, Murdock, Fraser, Buikstra, Carlile, Fisher, Kreeck, Allen, Mitchell. Since none of these names belong to my family I am not keeping the invitation. If someone would like to have it please contact me. I would like to give it to a relative of one of these listed. Karen

For those who found the 1918 plat maps difficult to read, or were not sure where to look for their families, I have completed the indexes for all townships, and they can be looked for on the search engine on the index page. Please visit the Clay County "American History and Genealogy Project" to view these maps and their indexes. http://www.rootsweb.com/~ksclay/index.html Thanks, Sheryl