This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Chappell, Shoemaker Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wl.2ADE/40.1 Message Board Post: Hi, Dan! Thanks for the generous offer! Would you please see if these names are mentioned in the book? Ona C. Chappell, daughter of Redding Chappell and Angeline Hankins. She married Edward M. Shoemaker, son of Lewis Shoemaker and Mary I. Plaster. Thanks, again!

I have the Clay County Heritage Book and there is a nice biography on William Merrill Jenkins and Jennie Hedberg Charpie Jenkins. If you don't have this I would be glad to transcribe it for you Sheryl OKC

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Jenkins, Charpie Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wl.2ADE/45 Message Board Post: Need information on William M. Jenkins and wife Jennie Charpie, married in Clay County in Clay Center, 1894. Understand they raised a family there. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks-

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Robinson, Noble, Richards, Lolley Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/wl.2ADE/44 Message Board Post: I am up against a brick wall that seems unsurmountable. I am trying to find any info on the above named persons. Mary's maiden name was Noble and know that they came from Washington County, Indiana to Clay County, Kansas. I know that they had 3 daughters, one of them being my G. grandmother, Lamora Ann. According to my G.Grandmother's obituary they moved to Clay Center in 1870. The obituary also mentions there being 2 surviving sister, Mrs. Smith and Mrs.Robinson. Any help would be so greatly appriciated. Thanks,

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: KEECH, PURLING, McGEE Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wl.2ADE/43 Message Board Post: My ggGrandparents, Daniel T. and Eliza (King) Keech came to Riley County, KS from Erie, PA in 1872. They had the following children, all born in Erie, PA: Edy Lee Keech, married Nancy N. Edgerton Dan or Dar T. Keech, married ??? Nettie Louise Keech, married Nathan Osborne Ella Mary Keech, married Adolphus C. Smith Byron Earl Keech, married Laura Luella "Ella" Roberts Alice Phillena Keech, married ??? Annis "Eva" Evangeline Keech, married a Drake. I found Byron's family on the 1920 Census for Clay Center, Clay County, KS : Page 9B: Theodore Purling, Head, M, W, 29, M, AR, US, US, Teamster, City streets Aletha Purling, Wife, F, W, 28, M, KS, PA, KS, none (Byron Keech's daughter) Page 10A: Bert Purling, son, M, W, 5, S, KS, AR, KS Clyde Purling, son, M, W, 2 11/12, S, KS, AR, KS Donald Purling, son, M, W, 5/12, S, KS, AR, KS Page 11B: Huck McGee, Head, M, W, 19, M, KS, US, US, Laborer, Muncipal Light Plant Sadie McGee, Wife, F, W, 16, M, KS, PA, KS, none (Byron Keech's daughter) Ella (Roberts) Keech, Mother-in-law, F, W, 48, Div., KS, IN, IN, Washerwoman, At house (Byron Keech's ex-wife) Page 13A: Walter S. Keech, Head, M, W, 23, M, KS, PA, KS, grain duster (Byron Keech's son) Nora Keech, wife, F, W, 22, M, KS, Germany, MO, none Edward Keech, son, M, W, 2 & 8/12, S, KS, KS, KS (Another Purling family is 2 doors down from Walter Keech.) Page 14A: Byron Keech, Head, M, W, 58, Div., PA, PA, NY, Teamster (Youngest son of Daniel T. Keech) Dennis Osborne, partner, M, W, 74, Wid., PA, PA, PA, none I would like to get in touch with anyone who connects to this family or has info about them. Julie Keech Wychor

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Anderson, Holte, Larson, Halverson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wl.2ADE/31.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Agnes was her married name. Her husband was Severt A. Anderson, whose parents were born in Norway. Probaby isn't the same family. There are no Christensons or Hjelms in my family. There is a Jona Hjelm buried in the First Lutheran Cemetery (aka Swedesberg) , which is near Morganville, as well as Oliver G. Larson (1880-1925), wife Alma, and children, Delpha, Charles and wife Ida, Fred and wife Amy Irene (Swenson). There also is the Holte (with an e) family buried there: Bent, Gunelle, Anne and Bendike, and a Nelle Marie Holte married Halvor Halverson. I may be related to Halverson through my g-grandmother Nelson. Hope this helps. Kari

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/31.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Kari - do you have any idea how Agnes might have been related to the Christenson's or Hjelms?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Anderson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wl.2ADE/31.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I have Anderson relatives from the Morganville area who were there by 1900. Agnes taught school there. Kari

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Huls/Hulse Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/wl.2ADE/42 Message Board Post: I am looking for records on William Hulse (Huls) or Richard Wiley Huls in Clay Co. William Huls was hung somewhere in Kansas in abt 1860. I am trying to get more info.

Could you check to see if there is a Charles Stewart or William K. Stewart. Thanks, Jolynne jbm1@rconnect.com > > Surnames: Clay County Immigrants > Classification: Lookup > > I have a book called "Pioneers of the Bluestem Prairie" with names and short histories of Clay County immigrants. If you want me to lookup a name and provide the history contact me with the name and any other info you can provide. Dan Corbin djcelr37@hotmail.com >

Hi: Would you mind looking for the surname ROSS, especially David Ross, but there were several Ross' in the same family. Any Ross between the years 1869 and 1886..in Clay Co. KS Thanks, Ed page in WA Have a great Day!! Ed ----- Original Message ----- From: <djcelr37@hotmail.com> To: <KSCLAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2002 11:39 AM Subject: [KSCLAY] Surname Lookup This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Clay County Immigrants Classification: Lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/wl.2ADE/40 Message Board Post: I have a book called "Pioneers of the Bluestem Prairie" with names and short histories of Clay County immigrants. If you want me to lookup a name and provide the history contact me with the name and any other info you can provide. Dan Corbin djcelr37@hotmail.com ==== KSCLAY Mailing List ==== Checkout the other lists being watched over by your List Mom; http://mailing_lists.homestead.com/lists.html ============================== 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. Surnames: Clay County Immigrants Classification: Lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/wl.2ADE/40 Message Board Post: I have a book called "Pioneers of the Bluestem Prairie" with names and short histories of Clay County immigrants. If you want me to lookup a name and provide the history contact me with the name and any other info you can provide. Dan Corbin djcelr37@hotmail.com

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/39 Message Board Post: Looking for daughters of John Henry Hubbard. John died on July 4, 1945. One of the daughters might have been named Joanne.

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/wl.2ADE/38 Message Board Post: I am looking for the history of Bloom Township in Clay County. I am not sure if there is a connection between the township and my family. My great grandfather was Albert Bloom who was married to Laura Poots. Albert's dad was George Bloom Thanks for any help

June 23, 1888 The funeral sermon of Mrs. Philip (Isabelle) Ray, who died some two months ago, will be preached at this place on Sunday, July 3rd, one week from next Sunday. Everyone is invited, and everyone should attend, as she was one of the oldest residents of this neighborhood, was beloved by all who knew her, leaves a host of friends and this is the last mark of respect you can pay to her memory. Come out, everybody. June 30, 1888 Died-- On Thursday, June 23, Willie, infant son of Charles W. and Catherine Peters of Sherman Twp. He died on his birthday, the day he was one year old. Cholera infantum was the disease and swift was its work, little Willie lasting about two weeks after taking sick. Mr. and Mrs. Peters have the sympathy of the ntire community in this their hardest rial. July 21, 1888 Born-- On Monday night of this week, to David Scott and wife, a fine ten pound baby boy. David says he is a thoroughbred Democrat, inherits it from way back. Mother and son are doing well, and it is thought that with extreme care David will pull through all right. Died-- Last Tuesday the 19th inst., George Washington Eisele age nine years, four months and twenty-seven day. He had rheumatism for several months and it finally settled in his heart, which caused his death. The funeral cortege assembled at the house of his father yesterday afternoon at 2:00, and followed little George in mourning column copy at Athelstane Cemetery, where he was laid to rest. >From Oak Hill--There seems to be considerable sickness prevalent in this vicinity. A son and daughter of William Davis, age respectively 14 and 12 years old, died of diphtheria quite suddenly.

The Industry Herald was only published for a limited time, but during its short life it reported the doings of southern Clay and northern Dickinson counties. I've extracted a few notices and obits below. Sheryl ****************************************************************************** *************** Dec. 28, 1886: Death: Intelligence has reached us as we go to press of the death of Mrs. Annie Ellis, wife of J. D. Ellis of the firm Pinkerton and Co. of Clay Center. She was born in Kenton Co., Kentucky, where she lived until about ten years old, when her father, Elder Weekly, and family moved to Decatur, Illinois. She was married to J. D. Ellis on the 15th day of October, 1867. They moved to Clay County Kansas in October 1877 where she has lived ever since. She was an examplary Christian and leaves her husband and three children, one too small to remember a mother to mourn. ********************************* January 13, 1887: Died: On Monday 10th inst., at 2 p.m., George P., infant son of M. R. Green, age 3 months and 8 days. The death was rather sudden, as he was only sick one or two days. He was buried in Athelstane Cemetery on Tuesday. The family have the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community in their affliction. The funeral sermon will be preached in this place on Sunday the 22, inst., by Rev. Mr. Clendening. A Sad Accident: One of the saddest accidents of which we have heard in a long time, happened on Tueday of this week in the northwestern portion of Dickinson County resulting in the death of Mr. John P. Swinburne, one of the most respected farmers in the county. It seems that he and a neighbor were hunting, and Mr. Swinburne in attempting to remove his gun from the wagon, caught the hammers and the gun was discharged the contents entering his left breast, which caused almost instant death. He leaves a wife and two children to mourn his untimely death. Obituary: Died Jan. 7, 1887, Ernest, infant son of George W. and Carrie Flatter of this place, age one month and twenty-seven days. He had caught a deep cold and had been fretful for several days but had apparently got better, so much that he was considered out of danger. On Thursday night the family retired as usual and slept until morning when the mother awoke to find a little lifeless body on her arm. The little body was still warm, though passed resuscitating. The funeral service was preached in the church at this place on Sunday at 2 p.m.by the Rev. Mr. Clendening from the 19th Psalm and 4th verse after which the body was taken to Greenridge Cemetery and laid to rest in the silent city of the dead. The bereaved parents have the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community in their sad bereavement. ******************** January 20, 1887 Born to Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Algire, January 13th, a fine big (10 lb.) baby boy. Died--On January 20, at 5 o'clock a.m., Eva Leonia, infant daughter of Lyman and Annie Rees, age one year, ten months and eight days. ******************* January 27, 1887 Died-- On January 25, 1887, Mrs. Nancy Brown of Athelstane Twp. We have been unable to learn any of the particulars, further than that she was quite an aged widow lady and was sick but a short time. Died-- On January 23, infant son of Jabez Green, age about six weeks. Died-- On January 26, 1887, Freddie, infant son of Frank and Mary Munroe, of this place, age about six months The funeral sermon was preached at the church of this place today at 2 o'clock p.m. by the Rev. Mr. Leonardson, of Clay Center, after which the babe was buried in Greenridge Cemetery. His little twin brother is also dangerously sick and is not expected to live. **************** February 3, 1887: Died-- On Saturday, January 29th, Margaret Leona, infant daughter of J. R. and Mary J. Townsend, age two months, 21 days. she was sick but a few days with pneumonia. "Sweetly sleeps the little babe, the darling precious one. The day of life brought to a close, almost 'ere morn begun. The little lips that ne'er knew guile, the little heart so pure, The little soul that knew not sin, now rests with God secure" >From New Chillicothe Twp.: We are sorry to mention the death of Mother Hardy, also that of William Thomas' child. Mr. Charles Batham is the joyful father of a bouncing boy. He is at present a ten pounder, with a good prospect of developing into a first-class sand pounder. ********************* February 10, 1887 Died-- At the residence of Courtlandt P. Butler in Sherman Twp., Dickinson County, on Thursday 3rd inst., at 7 o'clock p.m., of consumption and rheumatism of the heart, Oscar F. Cowing, age 41 years. The deceased was born in Lisbon, N.H.,, Oct.11, 1846 and moved to Illinois in 1848, and from there to Iowa in 1856. He enlisted in Co. K, 11th Iowa Infantry, in the fall of 1864, and was in active service until the close of the war. He came to Kansas in the spring of 1872 and took a homestead in Gill Twp., Clay County, and has been a resident of Clay ever since. At the time of his death he was a member of Post No. 88, G.A.R., Clay Center, Kansas. He leaves no family of his own, but many friends to mourn his life. ************** February 24, 1887 Died-- In Cheever Twp., Dickinson County, Saturday evening February 19th, Mr. Christian Keckler, age 83 years; son, John Keckler. The remains were interred in the Dunkard Cemetery in Buckeye Twp., on Tuesday. ************* March 10, 1887 Died-- A his residence in Gill Twp., Clay County, on Wednesday night 9th inst.,Mr. Philip Ray. We have been unable to learn the particulars. ************* March 17, `1887 Died-- At her home near New Chillicothe, Dickinson County Kansas, on the 27th day of February, Mrs. Mary Batham, nee Meacham, in the 75th year of her age. Mrs. Batham was born in Hartleburg in Worchestershire, England in 1812 and was married to James Batham, Solicitor of Kidderminster, England in the year 1830. She leaves an aged husband, 78 years, who has been her companion and counsel for 57 years, thirteen children and 50 grandchildren, as well as a host of friends and relatives to mourn her loss. When she left England 15 years ago, she had been a consistent member of the Congregational Church at Kidderminster for more than 30 years, and never ceased to hold her Christian faith up to the date of her death. Her funeral was preached at the Greenridge schoolhouse on Tues., March 1st, by Rev. Mr. Hardy, after which she was buried in Greenridge Cemetery. ************* April 14, 1887 >From Republican Twp.: Death last week claimed the youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. Dodson. They have the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community. ************* May 5, 1887 >From Oak Hill: William Fyfe died of heart disease on Friday evening. The funeral service was conducted on Sunday by Rev. J. D. Bering.

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I am researching the BATES, GATES, REED, TODD, and JEVONS families who lived in the Wakefield, KS. area from about 1880 - 1950. I have information to share and am looking for information to fill in some areas. Judy Bates Scottsdale, AZ.

I am searching for info on the family of A.A. "Gus" LARKAN, and his wife, nee BAKER, and their only child, Elizabeth "Bess," b1885. She went to Univ of Kansas, Lawrence, was president of Sigma Gamma Club c1912-15 and married John Roy ELLIS 1915. I have the names/dates, am looking for info about their lives... They lived in Clifton, were devout Catholics, at St Mary's. Thanks for any help... I am particularly interested in Bess' time at college, and the Sigma Gamma Club, might there be records? Gus LARKAN supposedly donated land for the church? ===== Jamie Schenkel jamiess10@yahoo.com Alan: alanschenkel@mindspring.com http://www.geocities.com/capecanaveral/5412 (family page) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Games - play chess, backgammon, pool and more http://games.yahoo.com/