This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Winchell, Schalley, Shalley, Keown, HandleyEldridge, Eldredge Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Zl.2ADI/129 Message Board Post: I am looking for some leads to Winchells who were in Lawrence by 1861. My ggrandfather, George Herbert Winchell was born in Lawrence in 1862(3), The 1880 census shows Ahnelin (Almerin) wife Harriet, George Herbert Jr.b. Lawrence, 17, Henry H., 14, Reuben W., 6 and Mariah Dodge, 17 servant. living in Lawrence, KS. According to Winchell book by Alexander Winchell, George H. Jr. m. Hattie Eldredge b.Lawrence and had daughter Jeanne, in 1886. Hattie later to marry possibly a Sterliing or Sinclair. I have family photos identified as Harry Eldridge, Shalor Winchell Eldridge, and Ed Eldridge. Was Hattie connected to either of these Eldridges? George H. m. 2nd, Anna Schalley, Kansas City, in 1896. Anna had at least 2 sisters, Alice, who I found in 1889-91 Kansas City directory working in Laundry, m. William Handley. Both died and are buried in Fairbanks Alaska, and Catherine, no info. Anna is my grandfathers mother. Henry Homer m. Estella Keown and moved to NY and joined a Broadway theater group. I have been unable to find any info on Henry and his family. Would love contact with any decendants ar anyone with information to share. Thank you. Lori @yahoo.com highwayone01