This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Asbill Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kansas.counties.crawford/939/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Can someone please look-up a burial for Martha Ella Asbill at Beulah Cemetery? Thankyou!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McGinnis, Talley, Patrick Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zl.2ADE/938 Message Board Post: I am searching for any descendants of William McGinnis who lived in Kansas and also Southwest Twp, Barton Co. After his death 1902-1905, his wife remarried and the family (or at least those left at home) moved to nearby Crawford Co, KS. Descendants of William McGinnis ------------------------------- 1-William McGinnis b. 27 Jun 1850, Armstrong Co, PA, d. 1900-1905, probably Barton Co, MO +Frances Ada b. Jan 1861, TX (remarried to John Patrick) |--2-Elizabeth M. McGinnis b. Aug 1881, Indian Territory |--2-Margaret McGinnis b. Jan 1884, Indian Territory |--2-Ethel McGinnis b. Jun 1887, MO | +John Henry Talley b. 10 Oct 1882 | |--3-Floyd Talley b. Apr 1909 | |--3-William Talley b. 1910, MO | |--3-Margaret Talley b. 1911, MO | |--3-Pearl Talley b. 1912, KS | |--3-Vilma Talley b. 1914, KS | |--3-Willard Talley b. 1916, KS |--2-Mildred McGinnis b. Jul 1889, KS |--2-Jessie McGinnis b. Nov 1891, KS |--2-William E. McGinnis b. Aug 1894, KS |--2-Edward McGinnis b. Jun 1896, KS |--2-Charles McGinnis b. 18 Dec 1899, MO Anyone related to this line? Please contact me at ctaats@sbcglobal.net. Thanks!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Simpson, Peffer, Harris, Leedy, Doster, Harris Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zl.2ADE/516 Message Board Post: Hello, I am looking for descendants of Populists active in the 1880s and 1890s. In particular we're eager to speak with any and all descendants of leaders Jerry Simpson, William A. Peffer, John Davis, John W. Leedy, Judge Frank Doster, and William A. Harris. We're certainly interested in speaking with descendants of rank and file Populists as well. Any leads are appreciated. I can be reached at robertsm@thirteen.org. Mary

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/zl.2ADE/511.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks for the lookup. This helps a bunch. I am so sorry for the delay in answering. Thanks again,Tina

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Frazer Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/zl.2ADE/433.2.1 Message Board Post: Hi Tim, Thank you for your post.. I don't have all the names of Great-Aunt Mildred's children and step-children. I would appreciate having any information you would be willing to share. Please email me at trace97@surewest.net

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/zl.2ADE/433.2 Message Board Post: She was my step great grandmother. My mother was Betty Kautzman.

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/zl.2ADE/510.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I just sent them again. Let me know if you get them. If this doesn't work, send me your email address to brelakey@hotmail.com. Sometimes it takes a bit.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wettstein, Bazin Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zl.2ADE/510.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: No I did not get any of them - I try to acknowledge people right away when they send me something and I have been checking all day, hoping to see something from you. I just now checked your e-mail addy on this message you jsut sent, and I see it is hotmail.com, most likely it was deleted as spam as so much of my spam comes from hotmail.com and gmail. Sorry 'bout that - what I can do now is to try to read your e-mail addy and add it to my list of addresses to allow. I will do that right now.

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/zl.2ADE/510.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Did you get my email? Were you able to open all of the attachments?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wettstein, Bazin Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zl.2ADE/510.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Yes, thank you - that would be nice. If you can see my e-mail addy, you can just send as attachment or do you prefer snail mail or?????

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/zl.2ADE/510.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I looked for naturalizations with the thought of in-laws, aunts, uncles or cousins in mind. It is far fetched but the only records you need have been destroyed. This Joeseph Bazin's birthplace and time is close to the Wettstein's location near Coal Valley where John was born. So I thought it may be a cousin or nephew. Do you want me to send you the information I have? Oh and I spoke with Axe Library, they do not have anything that pertains to miners and the company in which they work for.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wettstein, Bazin Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zl.2ADE/510.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: The naturalization for Wettstein was in Madison Co., Illinois and his father in law's was apparently begun there but he died before it was finished- the clue I got to that was the naturalization papers of his wife, Henry's mo in law, in 1895, Cherokee County, Ks. The immigrant Henry died in 1950 in Colorado and is buried there. His wife Olufina possibly died in Cherokee Co but I have not found anything on her death, can only guess at her dod: after July 1899 but before the 1900 census when Henry is a widower. The "Fiena" who md. Edward Stumfoll is his daughter. Henry re-md.in 1904. ................................................. Also obituary for a John Wettstein born Feb. 8, 1894 in Coal Valley to Henry and Olphina Bazin Wettstein. Notice Fiena in marriage record must me varient spelling of Olphina or mispelling because the sister of John is listed as Olphina Stumfoll, also lists a brother Joseph as preceeded in death besides Henry and Richard. Another sister Rose Vider who survives him. This would be the next line down - that of John Henry Wettstein who md. Ida Mae Lane. He died in La Jolla, San Diego, Ca. ............................................................. Henry's obituary doesn't list parents but say he was born in Collinsville Ill in 1887. That would be Henry Ralph Wettstein, another child of Heinrich the immigrant and wife Olufina Bazin. ................................................................. Also an obituary for a Joseph Bazin born 1896 in Fleming. (Fleming is town nearest to the Ashley Camp). Doesn't list parents. You have me on that one - I do not have him on my database, but then my Bazin research has not had much to go on except a lot of guess work. I have not been able to do much with them... ........................................................................ Also list Lee Wettstein as being born at Camp 15 south of Chicopee in 1905.Also lists as sister Alafina Stumfoll. That one is Lee Emile born to immigrant Henry and his 2nd wife, Ella Marcelia Wilcox. ................................................. I am collecting all of the tidbits you have been sending to double check my database and see where I stand... it has been awhile since I last worked on them, thinking I had all I could do from here, via internet. Appreciate this.

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/zl.2ADE/510.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: There was no naturalizations in Crawford Co. for Wettstein's at all nor Bazin's. Our marriages also includes a Jacob Wettstein married to a Pearl Mullen in 1904 (R-395) There is a Jacob (Jakeb) burried in Mt. Olive Cemetery.b1869 d. 1936. Do you have a buriel and final date for Henry b. 1863? We show a buriel for a Henry Wettstein Oct. 2, 1910 in unmarked part of the Mt. Olive Cemetery. Also found a marriage for Fiena Wettstein m. Edward Stumfoll in 1906. Also obituary for a John Wettstein born Feb. 8, 1894 in Coal Valley to Henry and Olphina Bazin Wettstein. Notice Fiena in marriage record must me varient spelling of Olphina or mispelling because the sister of John is listed as Olphina Stumfoll, also lists a brother Joseph as preceeded in death besides Henry and Richard. Another sister Rose Vider who survives him. Henry's obituary doesn't list parents but say he was born in Collinsville Ill in 1887. Also an obituary for a Joseph Bazin born 1896 in Fleming. (Fleming is town nearest to the Ashley Camp). Doesn't list parents. Also list Lee Wettstein as being born at Camp 15 south of Chicopee in 1905.Also lists as sister Alafina Stumfoll.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wettstein, Bazin Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zl.2ADE/510.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Information that has been shared with me by someone over in Switzerland who is not of "my" Wettsteins told me that Heinrich/Henry had two brothers that he knows of but thinks only one of them may have crossed the pond and that may have been Jacob. But we have nothing further on him. The crossing date of Heinrich/Henry has been up for question - none of his naturalization papers can be found; what I could determine in my searching is they they were part of the "trash" the courthouse in Illinois disposed of when they decided to clean house. He is on index but that is all. And his date of immigration is up for grabs; males of this name has been found on more than one pax list, with different occupations and oddly, they all are about the age he would have been. The names you found for the mines could be good clues to the make up of Henry's family if one could get more background on them. I found, when I first began this project, Wettsteins (especially Henry Wettstein) is ! a far more common name than I thought it would be, but not all came from Switzerland - many came from Germany. BTW: is the spelling of the coal company Wear or Weir? If I am reading correctly, Ashley Coal Camp aka #15 Central Camp? I recall something in my research about #15 - will have to dig out my data again to review this and see where this new info leads me. Thank you for all the time you are taking - I feel a new clue coming on.

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/zl.2ADE/510.3.1.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: The miner's map list an Ashley Coal Camp and in parenthesis below it lists #15 Central Camp. It is near the Wear Coal Company #16 and the Nevius Coal Company #4. It is a little more than 1 mile east of the town Fleming and a bit to the southeast of that mile marker (south and east of the corner of Country Club Rd and 190th Rd.) The Wear Coal Company was a larger company and may have had companies in other states. It's offices were once held in the National Bank Building on 4th and Broadway Pittsburg. I would not rule out Central Coal and Coke Company because it was very large and the camp also bears the name #15 Central Camp. I found no Henry Wettstein in accident records but I found John, Joeseph, Jake and Jacob all working in the Central Coal and Coke Company and all reports on them were made in 1920's and 30's. I looked on the Axe library Special Collections website and found a few miner related articles but nothing specific to names. However they probably have more information but they do not have it all listed. I will call them tomorrow and ask them specific information about Wear Coal Co., Central Coal and Coke Co. and Nevius) Did Henry have other family members that came over? Did he have brothers? In my family I have 3 Gobl brother's who came over from Austria in 1907 then 1911 and the youngest after WWI. All 3 have practically the same naturalization information.

I'm curious now, since I will be in Pittsburg, is the Miner's Memorial formally open yet? I found the website, but it isn't really clear. What are the visiting hours? Thank you for your help! Teri -----Original Message----- From: kscrawfo-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:kscrawfo-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of brelakey@hotmail.com Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 1:57 PM To: KSCRAWFO-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [KSCRAWFO] Ashley, a coal camp in Crawford County: maps,records? 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/zl.2ADE/510.3.1.1 Message Board Post: No, I am not with the Pittsburg Public Library. I guess the 'we' just comes from being from Crawford Co. I do not know what the email is to the genealogy society. I will be there tomorrow (Monday) evening. I will ask if anyone has heard of Ashley and I will look up Henry Wettstein in the Miner's Accident Report's. I will also ask about Axe Library's Special Records. Axe Library is our University's library. PSU is Pittsburg State University. I know they have the accident reports as does Pittsburg Public Library but I think they may have further information. I have also worked on certain projects of the Miner's Memorial and have done quite a bit of research on the miner's in my own family. I know that I have seen the name Wettstein before and that is why I responded to your post. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to KSCRAWFO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

The email address to the Crawford County Genealogy Society is: genealogy@pittsburg.lib.ks.us I hope to be there and at the Miner's Memorial on Wednesday researching several families, especially the Loss family. Such fascinating history, I can't wait! Good luck! Teri -----Original Message----- From: kscrawfo-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:kscrawfo-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of brelakey@hotmail.com Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 1:57 PM To: KSCRAWFO-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [KSCRAWFO] Ashley, a coal camp in Crawford County: maps,records? 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/zl.2ADE/510.3.1.1 Message Board Post: No, I am not with the Pittsburg Public Library. I guess the 'we' just comes from being from Crawford Co. I do not know what the email is to the genealogy society. I will be there tomorrow (Monday) evening. I will ask if anyone has heard of Ashley and I will look up Henry Wettstein in the Miner's Accident Report's. I will also ask about Axe Library's Special Records. Axe Library is our University's library. PSU is Pittsburg State University. I know they have the accident reports as does Pittsburg Public Library but I think they may have further information. I have also worked on certain projects of the Miner's Memorial and have done quite a bit of research on the miner's in my own family. I know that I have seen the name Wettstein before and that is why I responded to your post. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to KSCRAWFO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

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/zl.2ADE/510.3.1.1.1.2 Message Board Post: Also, just saw you asked about the coal miner's individual jobs. There were many jobs, some were shot blasters, line men, diggers, etc. I do not know all of them. On the 1930 census if they listed their job as coal miner's, the next space usually specifies what job they had. I looked for a Henry Wettstein in article in Morning Sun about the Coal Mining Days and did not find anything. These are articles such as the one about John Christian Ott and they are submitted by family members.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wettstein, Campbell, Wilcox Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zl.2ADE/510.3.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: That Henry whose obit you found is the son of ("my") Heinrich/Henry and wife Olufina Bazin. The father, the miner I am working on, was too old to serve in WWI; he was born 1863 (in Switzerland). It would certainly be interesting to know which house he lived in. His marriage license to his 2nd wife only said his residence was Ashley, Kansas which threw me off since I could not find such a place on any map or even in doing an internet search. That is how I began to learn about coal towns..

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/zl.2ADE/510.3.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I did a bit of digging just in our local newspaper archives. The site is www.morningsun.net. First I found an article about the miner's memorial submitted by family of the man they are creating a statue of, John Christian Ott. In the article it lists a letter mailed to his daughter House 43, Ashley Camp, 15, Rural Route #2, Pittsburg. It says he lived near Fleming. Fleming was a small mining town west of Pittsburg which does not exist now. I also found a list of coal camps in Crawford Co. and Ashley was on it. There is also an obituary for a Henry R. Wettstein of Pittsburg, age 93. This was printed just this year Feb. of 06. This is probably why it is so familiar. His wife, Dorothy just passed away this summer. This Henry was born in 1912 Colorado to a Henry Sr. and Mary May Wettstein. In Henry Jr.'s sister Helen May Jones' obituary it lists her being born in 1909 Pittsburg to Henry and Mary Ann (May) Wettstein. The Genealogy Society's email is genealogy@pittsburg.lib.ks.us Have you tried to see if he has a WWI registration. They usually list where they work on those (if they registered) I had a great uncle that listed that he worked for Weir Coal Co. and I found that the same company owned coal companies in Oklahoma and I found him in Muskogee, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma in 1930. There is abviously a connection there.