This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: COOK, McGONIGAL Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Zl.2ADI/167 Message Board Post: Annie Leota COOK married Charles Samuel McGONIGAL on Sept. 21, 1882 in Douglas Co. The marriage record says she was "of Hays City, KS." Her mother Sarah, 39, and siblings Charles, Frank, William, Mary, and Lizzie, all b. OH, are on the 1880 census in Hays City but Annie is not. In Lawrence, Douglas Co. on the 1880 there is a George COOK, 53, widower with daughter Anna, 16, b. OH. I suspect this is my Annie but if so, why is her father listed as widowed when her mother is still living? And why are they in Lawrence without the rest of the family? I can think of a number of explanations, including that some of the census info is incorrect, but they are just guesses. Annie's mother's marital status is not given on the actual census image. Can anyone help identify Annie's father?

Hello Listers, Does anyone have access to this book -- Preemptions in Douglas County? The LDS Library lists it in their catalog, call #978.165R2p, but it is not microfilmed, so I assume I cannot order it from them. The original is in Topeka, but there might be a copy of it somewhere in Lawrence. I would like to request a lookup in it. Many thanks. Sharon

I have received the Obit I was wanting. The Dave Dodson you wrote about. Was that David Dodson in Lawrence, Ks? Muriel

I will research the newspaper microfilm to see if we can find an obit. for Alice (Dodson) Keys. I tried sending some other information about Dave Dodson directly to you but was returned. Please respond directly to me so I can be sure you receive the information. Richard Wellman wellmanj43@yahoo.com Mmu5`380@earthlink.net wrote: This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Keys, Dodson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Zl.2ADI/165 Message Board Post: I am looking for an Obit for Alice or Allie (Dodson) Keys. She was born 7 May 1894 in Jackson Co. Mo. She died in Lawrence, Ks 12 Mar 1940. She may have been a divorcee or widow at time of death. She may have been married more than once. Her name at time of death was Keys. She died of Cancer and family say she had come from Tx. to Lawrence to be taken care of by her sister Lucy. I am trying to learn who she was married to. She is buried in Lawrence Cem. I have not been able to find her in census records after 1900 when she was still living with father and mother. I would appreciate help finding information about her. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? New Yahoo! Photos - easier uploading and sharing

I am looking for descendants of Harrison T. White (1833-1918) who married Anna Woodward in 1862 in Osage County. Harrison moved with his family (parents' names unknown) from Kentucky via Missouri to Douglas County, Kansas around 1854. He settled in the Twin Mound/Richland area. Known siblings include Sarah E., (married John H. Wood), Allida (married Walter Atchison, then John S. Helm), Joseph, and W., possibly Wilford. Two more remain unknown. Harrison and Anna had two daughters, Alice and Ida. Ida married Warner Hotze and lived in Shawnee County. Harrison and Anna White are buried in the Richland Cemetery, Shawnee County. Any information would be greatly appreciated. I would very much like to discover the parents of the seven White siblings. I am descended from Sarah. Sharon

The Topeka Daily Capital Saturday February 11, 1961 Henry Clay Carson. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Ninth Street Baptist Church in Lawrence for Henry Clay CARSON, 88, of Lawrence, who died Thurdsay. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. He was born Dec. 11, 1872, at Lawrence and farmed in that area most of his life. He lived in Topeka about one year and returned to Lawrence. Surviving are three sons, Frank CARSON, 1528 Quincy, Walter CARSON, 1526 Quincy, and Otto 1327 Quincy; four brothers, Fred CARSON, 817 College, Willam CARSON, of Gary Ind., Jesse CARSON of Lawrence, and John CARSON of Kansas City, Kan., and a sister, Mrs. Bessie LOPEZ of Odgen, Utah. Bowser Mortuary is in charge.

In response to your query about Black Jack Kansas and the O'Neill family--- There is a cemetery at Black Jack, but I have found no record of burials of O'neill family there. However, the Dg. Co. Tombstone Census book gives some history of the beginning of the cemetery--- "We, Bryson Black, M. P. Hayes, M. A. O'Neil, J. P. Bell, and A. H. Hayes--Trustees of the First Presbyterian Church of Black Jack in the County of Douglas and State of Kansas have as such trustees, caused a part of the grounds belonging to the above named church to be surveyed into lots, avenues, walks and paths as set forth in this plat, and do heareby dedicate the same as a cemetery to be known as Black Jack cemetery--signed by M. A. O'Neal, M. P. Hayes, J. P. Bell, A. H. Hayes, Bryson Black, Filed for record June 26, 1874." "Old records show that the land occupied by the Black Jack Cemetery was deeded to the trustees of the Black Jack Presbyterian Church and their successors in office, by M. A. O'Neil and his wife Eleanor O'Neal, on February 15, 1869. The trustees were John Eaton, L. Burnett, S. B. Waters. A. E. Hays, H. N. Brockway. This deed was given for a plot of land 59 rods by 12 rods in the NE 1/4 Section 15, [Township not given in book, but would be township # 15], Range 21, adjacent to the old town of Black Jack, and contained between four and five acres. At the sourth end of the land the church was built about 1870, andnorth of that was the cemetery, after some years the north end was sold to private parties, leaving about two and one-half acres of the original plot in the possession of the church." Checking for burials elsewhere--I find: Oakwood cemetery in Baldwin City, KS (about 4 miles away) M. A. O'Neil, d. 27 Dec. 1891, aged 59Y, 6M, 9D Eleanor Rosebaugh O'Neil, d. 25 June 1920, age 87Y, 9M Also in the same lot are the following: Herbert L. O'Neil, 1863 - 1943 Minnie (wife of H. L.) 1864 - 1935 Ralph Vernon O'Neil, 30 Sep. 1892 - 14 May 1954. Kansas P. F.C. Mg. Co. 352 Inf. 88 Div. WWI Iris O'Neil 1900 - 1981 Even though the spelling is different from your query, this would appear to be the O'Neil family of Black Jack. There may be other records and obituary that can be found if you agree that this is the person you are seeking. I have not found any reference to John B. O'Neill, though. Richard Wellman of Baldwin City, KS ----------------------------------------------------------------- darrah@prodigy.net wrote: Searching for information and descendants of both Dr. Moses A. O'Neill and John B. O'Neill of Blackjack area, ca late 1800's. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: O'Neill Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Zl.2ADI/166 Message Board Post: Searching for information and descendants of both Dr. Moses A. O'Neill and John B. O'Neill of Blackjack area, ca late 1800's.

Thankyou so much for the Obit for Mrs Freddie Keys. Now I can try to find her in the census records. Muriel

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Vaughn, Thayer, King, Raymond Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Zl.2ADI/165.1 Message Board Post: Here is an obit from the Lawrence, Daily Journal World, Thur. March 14, 1940. Mrs. Freddie Keys , of Wichita Falls, TX, died yesterday after an illness of several months. Funeral services will be held from Rumsey funeral home Friday afternnon at 2 o'clock. burial in Memorial Park Cemtery. Mrs. Keys was a sister of Mrs. Jess Brooks, 523 Maine St.. Mr. and Mrs. Keys have visited Lawrence many times. They were for several years owners and managers of the State hotel in Wichita Falls. Rumsey funeral home is still in business. In our tombstone index, Page 29. Jess Keys 1884-1950 Nellie M. 1891-1914 in Oak Hill cemertery Lawrence.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Keys, Dodson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Zl.2ADI/165 Message Board Post: I am looking for an Obit for Alice or Allie (Dodson) Keys. She was born 7 May 1894 in Jackson Co. Mo. She died in Lawrence, Ks 12 Mar 1940. She may have been a divorcee or widow at time of death. She may have been married more than once. Her name at time of death was Keys. She died of Cancer and family say she had come from Tx. to Lawrence to be taken care of by her sister Lucy. I am trying to learn who she was married to. She is buried in Lawrence Cem. I have not been able to find her in census records after 1900 when she was still living with father and mother. I would appreciate help finding information about her.

There is a Showalter plot in Baldwin's Oakwood cemetery. It also contains the Martin family as follows: Grace Showalter Black, 1875 - 1948 Clarence A. Showalter, 1872 - 1931 Cora May Showalter, 1873 - 1932 Bertha Showalter Gorman, (no dates)] Roxana Showalter McLachlan, 1884 - 1946 Mary E. Showalter, "mother" June 23, 1849 - Mar. 28, 1918 James A. Showalter, "father" July 9, 1850 - Oct. 27, 1902 Mary S. Martin, "mother" 1891 - 1977 Earl F. Martin, "father" 1890 - 1935 It would appear the death date you have would have been for Earl rather than Mary, or the cemetery record is reversed. Since it appears they may have been living in Baldwin area, there may be an obituary in the Baldwin newspaper. It will probably be several days before I have opportunity, but I could check the microfilm of the Baldwin newspaper to see what it has, if anything. Richard Wellman ------------------------------------------------------------- bbahler@erols.com wrote: Seeking info on the fate and family of Earl Floyd Martin and Mary Atwell Showalter, who were married 5-16-1915 in Baldwin, Douglas Co. KS. Mary (Showalter) Martin reportedly died 7-8-1935, location unknown. Would like to know if the marriage resulted in any children. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Martin, Showalter Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Zl.2ADI/164 Message Board Post: Seeking info on the fate and family of Earl Floyd Martin and Mary Atwell Showalter, who were married 5-16-1915 in Baldwin, Douglas Co. KS. Mary (Showalter) Martin reportedly died 7-8-1935, location unknown. Would like to know if the marriage resulted in any children.

Here is the marriage record-- Charles W. Smith of Stockton, KS, married on 27 Mar. 1880 to Lizzie Williams of Douglas Co. KS, by A. A. Trimper, M. G. --(believe this means Minister of the Gospel) Cemetery information-- Section 7 of Oak Hill cem, Lawrence, KS Ralph L. Williams b. 21 Aug. 1815, d. 18 Dec. 1897 Mary Hume Williams, b. 9 Jan. 1821, d. 21 Aug. 1898 Antoinette L. Williams, b. 3 Jan. 1851, d. 28 July 1898 Immediately next to the Williams stone is one for Emery J. Bowen, b. 29 Mar. 1889 d. 21 July 1971 (Service stone, Cpt. H. Q. Btry 31 F.L.P. W.W. I & II) May be coincidence, but since you were asking about Bowen, thought it might be connected. The following is written as printed in the Dg. Co. Tombstone book--I'm not sure what it means, but will let you decide if this is your Solon T. Williams Oak Hill cem. section 8 (south) WILLIAMS J. T., 1865-1900 Solon J. HERTZ, 1854-1929 Olive Ackerson, Wife of J. F. WILLIAMS, 1867-1900 ---------------- Have you searched for an obituary for either Ralph or Mary? If there was something written, it is not difficult to find since we know the death dates. Richard Wellman ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- hobbes_zilla@yahoo.com wrote: I am looking for information regarding my 3rd Great Grandfather, Dr. Ralph Lindsay Williams. The info I have came mostly from family sources (Ralph Lindsay Williams' grandchildren), but so far I have found little evidence to back it up. Ralph Lindsay Williams was born 21 Aug 1815/1816 in Somerset, Pulaski Co., KY. His parents were Bayliss Williams, (a traveling Methodist minister who was probably born in the mid to late 1700's in Virginia), and Elizabeth Bowen (I have no additional info on her). Ralph Lindsay Williams became a physician. He married Mary "Polly" Hume 16 Sep 1838/1839 in Shelbyville, Shelby Co., IL. They had six children that I am aware of; Elizabeth Ann "Lizzie" Williams (my G-G-Grandmother); Amelia Williams, Antoinette Williams, Kate Williams, Solon Thacher Williams and Frances Williams. Ralph Lindsay Williams died 19 Dec 1897 in Lawrence, Douglas Co., Kansas. My G-G-Grandmother, Elizabeth Ann "Lizzie" Williams was born 9 Jan 1853 in Williamsburg, Illinois. She married Charles William Smith 1880 in Lawrence, Douglas Co., Kansas. They had 6 children and she died 6 May 1939 in Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS. If anyone has any info on Ralph Lindsay Williams or his family - especially on Bayliss Williams and his wife Elizabeth Bowen, I would love to hear from you. I have hit a brick wall here. Thanks. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Williams, Bowen, Hume, Smith Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Zl.2ADI/163 Message Board Post: I am looking for information regarding my 3rd Great Grandfather, Dr. Ralph Lindsay Williams. The info I have came mostly from family sources (Ralph Lindsay Williams' grandchildren), but so far I have found little evidence to back it up. Ralph Lindsay Williams was born 21 Aug 1815/1816 in Somerset, Pulaski Co., KY. His parents were Bayliss Williams, (a traveling Methodist minister who was probably born in the mid to late 1700's in Virginia), and Elizabeth Bowen (I have no additional info on her). Ralph Lindsay Williams became a physician. He married Mary "Polly" Hume 16 Sep 1838/1839 in Shelbyville, Shelby Co., IL. They had six children that I am aware of; Elizabeth Ann "Lizzie" Williams (my G-G-Grandmother); Amelia Williams, Antoinette Williams, Kate Williams, Solon Thacher Williams and Frances Williams. Ralph Lindsay Williams died 19 Dec 1897 in Lawrence, Douglas Co., Kansas. My G-G-Grandmother, Elizabeth Ann "Lizzie" Williams was born 9 Jan 1853 in Williamsburg, Illinois. She married Charles William Smith 1880 in Lawrence, Douglas Co., Kansas. They had 6 children and she died 6 May 1939 in Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS. If anyone has any info on Ralph Lindsay Williams or his family - especially on Bayliss Williams and his wife Elizabeth Bowen, I would love to hear from you. I have hit a brick wall here. Thanks.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Boggs, Finkle, Maddux, McCoy Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Zl.2ADI/24.2.1 Message Board Post: Richard, I have found the most of remainder of my family. The scenerio in my last message is correct. Dad was married twice, once to Cora, then to Nina J. McCoy Pautz. We are now looking for my nephew, Dan/ Danny/ Daniel Boggs, b. circa 1945 in or near Kansas City to Robert Franklin Boggs and his wife, Rose Etta (Rose Anna) Wahl. They were divorced prior to 1947. Bob died in Dec. 1951, near Boston, Massachusettes. I hope you have luck in finding your Boggs family. It is wonderful having mine.

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.2ADI/24.2 Message Board Post: Hey folks, this is a long shot, but what the heck. Your note rings bells due to location and time line. I have four Boggs boys all born in Indiana, sons of Henry Boggs (1839-1908) & Naomi Hull (1846-1875), that were in the Norman Ok. area about your noted time: (1) Adam 9/2/1865 wed an Alabama ??? before 1915, ch; Henry 1914 & Rosebud 1917 (2) Arthur 11/20/1865 (no further info) (3) Howard 2/6/1870 (no further info) (4) Harvey 12/24/1872 wed Ethel Miller, ch; Lillie 1918 wed Everet Lightner (ch Barbara, Donald, Opal & Karen), Earl 1920 wed Mamie Stafford, (ch Ira & Ezra) & Myrtle 1922 wed Troy VanSchuyver, (ch Ester, Virgil & Harvey) Would love to hear from anyone who recognizes any of these.

Thanks, Richard. I think that Cora and Andrew may have postponed their marriage for a bit, possibly even a year or so. Cora came from a Quaker family, and I don't believe that Andrew did. There may have been family objections to the marriage. Thanks again. Rick Sherman

Richard Thank you so much for looking. The Mattie Gingrick is Mary Ella's older sister. The Rev. John S. Gingrich, is their father and my g-g-grandfather. There were also two sons, James Marshall and Melancthon Eusebius Gingerich/Gingrich. John S Gingerich was a United Brethern minister. Do I understand rightly that the records for later years would be in Lawrence at the University? Thank you again Barbara Richard & Joy Wellman wrote: >The published marriage book only covers the period 1854 to 1884. There are only two entries for Gingrick/h and much earlier than your need. They are: > >Mattie Gingrick, m. 5 Dec. 1867 to James B. Sykes by Rev. E. . Bentley. (spelled with a "K") > >Joshua Terril m. 11 Mar. 1868 to Minerva McBride by Rev. John S. Gingrich. (spelled with an "H") > >The original marriage books for that period are retained at the Spencer Research library at Kansas University at Lawrence. > >Richard >----------------------------------------------------- >Barbara <brivas1@cox.net> wrote: >I didn't know there was a Douglas County Marriage Book. I'm trying to find a marriage between > >Mary Ella Gingerich (Can also be spelled Gingrich or a variant) >b. 15 Jan 1861 d. 6 July 1910 Pasadena, CA m. (1) ____ Harris > > > >--------------------------------- >Do you Yahoo!? >Exclusive Video Premiere - Britney Spears > > > >

I didn't know there was a Douglas County Marriage Book. I'm trying to find a marriage between Mary Ella Gingerich (Can also be spelled Gingrich or a variant) b. 15 Jan 1861 d. 6 July 1910 Pasadena, CA m. (1) ____ Harris It would have been in 1889 or earlier as she had a son ( Herbert Vernon Harris) born 8 November 1888 in Florida. I "think" maybe, sort of, that the father's name could possibly be William A. H. Harris born in Ireland, November 3, 1850 If anyone can find this, I'd so very much appreciate it. Thanks Barbara Richard & Joy Wellman wrote: >According to the Dg. Co. marriage book--- > >Richard Wellman > > >