Trying to find out about my grandmother Marylee (maiden name Jones). Doing my family history. She was married to an A.L.Walker, then a Williams, then another time. Don't know that name. I lived with her when I was little, in Winfield. She had one daughter named Ruth Walker. Think she had two more daughters to. Anything will be appreciated. Thank You--------- Judy

Trying to find out anything about a Maude Kennedy and a W. A.. Baker. (Also have seen his name listed as A.C. Baker). Maude taught school in Winfield in the 1904 time frame and most likely later as well. She was the daughter of William James Wallace Kennedy and Margaret M. (Porter) Kennedy who lived in Silver Creek Township (near Freeport), Harper County, Kansas from the 1890s until 1910 or 1911. Maude and W.A.. Baker were married in Harper County, KS. about 1910, however, I believe he may have been from Winfield or Cowley County and they set up residence there while she taught school. I would appreciate any assistance in finding information about them or possibly the school (s) she may have taught. John E. Bartos

Trying to find anyone who knew or knows Christine Walker. She was once married to A.L. Walker.Doing my family history.

I came across this listing of the mayors of Winfield and imagine my surprise to find that among the photos is one of my grandfather, Oscar Gafney, who served in 1931. Although I will contact the mayor's office this week, does anyone know where the originals came from for this listing? I don't have this particular photo among my family album collection and would like to obtain a copy of the original if at all possible. The URL is: http://www.ausbcomp.com/~bbott/winfield/commiss/byyear2.htm Thanks, Ellen

Mode JOHNSON and his wife Dolsa are my great-greatgrandparents. I've been looking and looking for them with no luck. Anyone have either of these two people? They are my brickwall and I'm just about to give up on them both. I put their years of birth at approx. 1840. Both are said to have been born in Alabama.. They had one child that I am sure of, Dolsa JOHNSON b. 10 November 1863 in Kemper Co. MS, she married Jeff Davis HUDNALL from Kemper Co. MS. The daughter (Dolsa Johnson Hudnall) married in 1884 and moved to Cedar Vale KS where her first child was born, Mode HUDNALL, in 1885. To my knowledge none of the Hudnalls lived in Kansas before or after that time. I think that maybe she went to Kansas from Mississippi for the birth of her first child to be near her mother and father. I know that at approximately the same time (1884) there was a Mode JOHNSON living in that area of Kansas. I saw his name mentioned from a May 21, 1884 Arkansas City Traveler newspaper, it simply said that, "Mode Johnson was up from his ranch last week for a day or so. He reports everything as prospering finely." Help me out here....."up from his ranch", does anyone think that could have meant that he came from Cedar Vale to Arkansas City? I've written to this list before and gotten several responses, but I lost all of that information when my old computer crashed. I had a lot saved to disk, but I have Windows 98 now and it won't convert any of my old files that were done in Windows for Workgroups 3.11's version of Works. I thank everyone for their time and patience with me, I appreciate it very much. Thanks, Vickie L. Carter - [email protected]

Anyone know anything about the Byxbe's. Lived in Gridley country, had 3 girl's at least 1 son. Husband's name Harvey b. 4-4-1849. Wife, Sophia, b.11-23-1851. Contact [email protected]

Looking for information on my grandmother and her family? Her name was Evelina Fannie Walker born in Burden Kansas on 7 April 1907. Any information would be helpful.

Hi folks, Could anyone help me find an obituary for Robert James Maxwell (b. 1854, d. 8 Oct 1917)? According to my sources, he is buried in the Parker Cemetery. Also, he was a druggist in the firm of Parker & Maxwell in Arkansas City. Thanks in advance for any help you can provide. Philip Turner <[email protected]>

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Seeking any Callison descendants who were in Cowley Co, Kansas after 1900. Thanks a bunch. I can provide ancestors. Actually there are two different lines of Callisons in the area who connect in some manner back to early 1800s in Virginia. Take care Marilyn

In a message dated 07/10/2001 11:46:39 AM Central Daylight Time, CK4235 writes: << Would you please post the URL again >> >> http://www.ausbcomp.com/~bbott/index.html Carol

In a message dated 07/10/2001 7:09:58 AM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << Would you please post the URL again >> Gary Presson sent this a few days ago: WONDERFUL > website for Winfield history, you should visit list member, Bill > Bottorf's home page: > > http://www.ausbcomp.com/~bbrot/index.html Carol in MO

Carol, Would you please post the URL again. I must have missed it the first time around. Phil Turner > I have spent three evenings reading things on the site that Gary sent > ...........much Cowley Co history.........really is an amazing > collection.........Found a reference to Will Shaw, member of Winfield's > police force in 1919. Will was my gfather's brother. > Reading newspaper articles etc. sure gives a feeling of the > times...........thanks for sharing this information with the list. > > Carol in MO > Cowley co names: Shaw, Beck, Woodruff, Campf, and many others >

I have spent three evenings reading things on the site that Gary sent ...........much Cowley Co history.........really is an amazing collection.........Found a reference to Will Shaw, member of Winfield's police force in 1919. Will was my gfather's brother. Reading newspaper articles etc. sure gives a feeling of the times...........thanks for sharing this information with the list. Carol in MO Cowley co names: Shaw, Beck, Woodruff, Campf, and many others

> I am looking for any information on the Nommsen family in Winfield, KS > around 1880. > I don't have info, but am looking for more info for the Lugton surname in Winfield, KS area around the same time or the next decade and later. Thanks, contact [email protected]

Hello Listers. I am wondering if there might be someone on this list that lives close enough to South Bend Cemetery that would take some photos of a grave marker for me? I am hoping to get a photo of Nathan E. carter, age 47, died 4 Oct 1896, and Mary Carter, wife of Nathan (died 1951). Hope to hear from someone! Karen

Hi, Does anyone know where the Pilcher Hospital of the early 1900s was located? Was it in Winfield? I assume it was named after Dr. Pilcher of that era. Thanks. Cynthia Phillips __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/

Ellen Bisson wrote: > > Gary: > > Actually, you're gonna get some more feedback... The last section of > the 2nd URL should be: > > ...index.html > Durn...and even after a second "cuppa" I still didn't get it right. Thanks for the heads-up, Ellen. Also, after revisting that site, I find that the correct spelling was, in fact BrettUn. I was just going by the way the picture was labled: "Bretton". When I read the text files, I found the family was, in fact, Brettun. Just shows to go ya. Thanks Catherine, and my apologies to you too. Subject: Re: [KSCOWLEY] Oops...bad URL Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2001 09:20:28 -0400 (EDT) From: Catherine Page <[email protected]> To: "Gary F. Presson" <[email protected]> Dear Gary, Bretton? My grandmother was from the Brettun family, and I always thought the name was spelled with a "u." She was Bretta V. Crapster, and my mother and sister have "Brettun" as their middle names... Catherine Cowley list lurker who will someday get around to gene. stuff ========================== LIST> FYI, there is a link to Winfield's early hotels on the website, and many references to the BrettUn Hotel, and mention of the baths and barber shop, etc. Again...the (second correction) for that web page is: (Hope that last cup of coffee did it!...) http://www.ausbcomp.com/~bbott/index.html whew....

"Gary F. Presson" wrote: > > [email protected] wrote: > > > Any info on the Brettun House or the surname Nommsen in the Winfield area would be GREATLY appreciated! > > Actually the spelling is BRETTON. However, if you want a WONDERFUL > website for Winfield history, you should visit list member, Bill > Bottorf's home page: > > http://www.ausbcomp.com/~bbrot/index/html > MISTYPED the above address! Sorry. (Didn't have my first cup of coffee, when I put that first one on.) Should be: http://www.ausbcomp.com/~bbott/index/html

[email protected] wrote: > Any info on the Brettun House or the surname Nommsen in the Winfield area would be GREATLY appreciated! Actually the spelling is BRETTON. However, if you want a WONDERFUL website for Winfield history, you should visit list member, Bill Bottorf's home page: http://www.ausbcomp.com/~bbrot/index/html Good luck with your NOMMSENs! Gary & Mary Lee Presson, Wichita Counting down to the 30th annual Walnut Valley Festival, and Flat Pick Guitar Championship at the Cowley County Fairgrounds.... Third weekend in September