Posted on: Greenwood Co. Ks Obituaries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Ks/GreenwoodObits/17 Surname: HORTON, BEACH, THOMAS, WILLIAMS ------------------------- MRS. MYRTLE HORTON DIES IN HOSPITAL Mrs. Myrtle B. Horton of Madison died at the Newman hospital at Emporia at 9:45 o’clock Saturday evening, June 19, 1954. she had been critically ill for the past four months. Funeral services were held from the Lena Valley Methodist church Tuesday morning, June 22, at 10 o’clock in charge of Rev. C. F. Jenkins, pastor of the Gridley Methodist church. Music was by Shirley Carson, Janet Off, Ermil Kay Ott, Marjorie Schmultz, and Nelda Storrer, accompanied by Mrs. Mabel Blanck. Casket bearers were Levi Ott, Harry Tatman, Roy Smith, J. O. Wilson, Charles Roberts and Ross Taylor. Interment was in the Lena Valley cemetery. Mrs. Horton was born in Appleton City, MO., September 6, 1874, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Beach. She moved to Lena Valley, northeast of Madison, in 1884, and was married to John R. Horton, February 28, 1897. They farmed in the Lena Valley community until retiring and moving to Madison in 1947. She is survived by her husband, of the home, three children, Wright Horton, Thayer, Mrs. Mary Thomas, Estacada, Ore, and Roy Horton, Canon City, Colo; one sister Mrs. Larcy Williams, Emporia; two brothers, Rufus Beach, Wichita and Reuben Beach, Reese; seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Two children preceding her in death, Elsie dying in infancy in 1906, and Elton in 1938. Four brothers also preceded her in death. She was a member of the Methodist church of Lena Valley and a charter member of Summit camp, Royal Neighbors of America.

Posted on: Greenwood Co. Ks Obituaries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Ks/GreenwoodObits/16 Surname: BEACH ------------------------- DIED At the home of his parents in Lena Valley, at 7:30 PM on January 28, 1905, Everett J. Beach, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Beach, aged 11 years, 4 months and 4 days. His entire life was spent in Lena Valley and he was a general favorite with schoolmates and friends because of his cheery disposition. His last illness, though short, was very severe, being a complication of dropsy and lung fever. He leaves to mourn his early death, a father and mother, five brothers and two sisters, besides a host of friends and schoolmates who feel the loss of their little playmate keenly. His remains were laid to rest in the Valley Cemetery, on Monday January 20. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Flickenger. The sorrowing relatives have the sympathy of the entire Valley, at this their hour of sadness.

Posted on: Greenwood Co. Ks Obituaries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Ks/GreenwoodObits/15 Surname: BEACH, BRENTON, GARDNER, HORTON, CLEMMER, ROBERTS, WATSON, WILLIAMS, McMURPHY ------------------------- LEEMING D. BEACH DEAD Leeming D. Beach was born February 10, 1842, near Kemptville, Ontario, Canada and died at the home of his son, Howard, August 4, 1925, aged 83 years 5 months and 10 days. He came to the United States in 1867 and after two years in New York and Northern Illinois, he came to Appleton City, MO. He was married February 14, 1872 to Mary Adaline Brenton, at Eureka, Kans. They resided on a farm near Appleton City, Mo., until the fall of 1881, when they moved to Kansas, locating in Lena Valley. To this union nine children were born, Marian E. and Everett J. died in childhood. His wife died Sept 13, 1919. He is survived by to brothers, Alfred Beach of Oxford Mills, Ontario, Canada, and Orlin C. Beach, of Roswell, New Mexico, and seven children, Howard L, and Mrs. Larcy Gardner, of Hartford, Mrs. Myrtle Horton, Ira W. and Rufus T. of Madison, Ruben E. of Eureka and Alvin O. of Topeka and 15 grandchildren. He united with the M. E. Church in Lena Valley February 20, 1887 and has lived a consistent Christian life since that time. Funeral services were held at the Lena Valley church August 6, at 2 o’clock p.m., conducted by Rev. M. U. Ramsburg, of Emporia. Interment was made in the Lena Valley cemetery. The pallbearers were Charles Clemmer, Charles Roberts, John Watson, Owen Gardner, Harry Williams and William McMurphy.

Posted on: Greenwood Co. Ks Obituaries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Ks/GreenwoodObits/14 Surname: BEACH, GADNER, HORTON, WILLIAMS, TATMAN, OTT, SMITH, BENTLEY, GARDNER ------------------------- OBITUARY 2 JAN 1942 IRA W. BEACH Ira W. Beach, a retired farmer, died Thursday morning, December 25, 1941 at the Heritage in Emporia, after an extended illness. Funeral services were held at 2 o’clock Saturday afternoon at the Lena Valley church conducted by the pastor, Rev. Ray Saferite. A quartet composed of Mesdames Joe Blank, and Ray Saferite and Messrs. Chas. Crotchett and Merl Hester with Mrs. J. O. Wilson, as accompanist sang “Beautiful Isle of somewhere”, Rock of Ages,” and “Just When I need Thee Most,” Burial was in the Lena Valley cemetery. The pallbearers were Messrs. R. O. Gardner, Harry, Williams, Harry Tatman, _____Ott, Roy Smith, and Har—Horton. Ira W. Beach, son of the late Mr. And Mrs. L. D. Beach, was born March 6, 1885 in Greenwood county, Kansas. He was married to Flora Bentley who died in March 1920. Mr. Beach was a farmer by occupation until his health failed. He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Horton, Madison and Mrs. Larcy Gardner, Hartford and three brothers, A. O. Beach, Topeka, Rufus Beach, Madison, and Reuben Beach Eureka.

Posted on: Greenwood Co. Ks Obituaries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Ks/GreenwoodObits/13 Surname: BEACH, CLEMMER, FRENCH, GOODMAN ------------------------- The Emporia Gazette 18 Nov 1948 MRS JAMES BEACH DEAD Mrs. Jessie Lourine Beach, 206 South Commercial, died Wednesday evening at 10:30 o’clock in the Newman Memorial County hospital. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock in the Lena Valley Methodist church. The Rev. E. F. Buck, pastor of the Grace Methodist church will conduct the services. Burial will be in Lena Valley cemetery. Mrs. Beach was born June 16, 1883, at Lewiston, Ill., the daughter of the late Mr. And Mrs. James A. Clemmer. She married Howard L. Beach, December 24, 1903, in Lena Valley. He died February 26, 1937. Mrs. Beach had lived in Emporia five years, moving here from the Lena Valley community. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Olive French, of Madison; one son, Andrew Lee Beach, of LaPorte, Ind., and one granddaughter, Mrs. Howard Goodwin, also of LaPorte, Ind. She was a member of the Lena Valley Methodist Church.

Posted on: Greenwood Co. Ks Obituaries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Ks/GreenwoodObits/12 Surname: Blough, Matlock, Mitchell, Robinson, Roellchen, Saylor ------------------------- Newspaper Unknown Cameron Michael Mitchell, 16, of Hamilton died February 1, 1992, at St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Wichita. He had leukemia. He was born August 28, 1975, at Sabetha, the son of Douglas H. and Sue A. Robinson Mitchell. He lived in Sabetha and attended school there through the second grade. He moved with his family to the Hamilton area in 1983 and attended school at Hamilton from third grade through his junior year. Cameron was an honor student and enjoyed sports. He played football and basketball as long as his health allowed. He received a letter in basketball and was a member of the "H" Letter Club. He enjoyed music and played piano and trumpet. He played in the school band for three years. He also was the Greenwood County Spelling Bee champion in eighth grade and later participated on the "High-Q" team. He attended the Hugh O'Brien Youth Fellowship seminar at Wichita State University. Survivors include his parents; two brothers, Jason Dean Mitchell of Sabetha and Brook Denton Mitchell of Hamilton; his grandparents, Cedric E. and Marrietta Blough Robinson of Sabetha and Merle S. and Eda F. Mitchell of rural Eureka; great-grandfather, Jessie H. Matlock of Eureka, and a great-grandmother, Elizabeth Saylor Robinson of Sabetha. The funeral was held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Hamilton School. The Reverend Jean Robinson and the Reverend Gary Roellchen conducted the service. Burial was in Janesville Cemetery at Hamilton. Memorial contributions to the Cameron M. Mitchell Memorial Scholarship Fund at Hamilton High School may be sent to the Campbell-Kelley Funeral Home in Eureka.

Posted on: Greenwood Co. Ks Obituaries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Ks/GreenwoodObits/9 Surname: Jones, Matlock, Mitchell, Standiferd ------------------------- Reference: The Eureka Herald, Thursday, August 1, 1996 Merle Standiferd Mitchell, 70, of Eureka, died Sunday, July 28, 1996, at the Greenwood County Hospital. He was born March 19, 1926, at Reading, the son of Benjamin Eugene and Ruby Irene (Standiferd) Mitchell. He was raised in the Hamilton community and was a 1944 graduate of Hamilton High School. Merle entered the U.S. Army serving in the Rhineland Campaign during World War II where he received a purple heart. He was discharged in July 1946. On September 19, 1946, Merle was united in marriage to Eda F. Matlock at the First United Methodist Church in Emporia. They made their home in the Hamilton area where he was an oil field contractor and rancher. He was a member of the Hamilton United Methodist Church and held membership in the Disabled American Veterans Chapter No. 8, VFW Post 2712, American Legion, Military Order of the Purple Heart, the 94th Infantry Division Association and the Hamilton Lions Club. Survivors include his wife, Eda of the home; two sons, Standiferd Eugene Mitchell of Eureka and Douglas Harold Mitchell of Hamilton; three grandsons; one granddaughter; a brother, James Preston Mitchell of Sterling, Colorado. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Wilbur E. Mitchell in 1970, and one grandson, Cameron Michael Mitchell in 1992. Funeral services were held July 31 at the Campbell-Kelley Funeral Home in Eureka with Rev. Willie Jones, pastor of the Hamilton United Methodist Church officiating. Interment followed at the Janesville Cemetery at Hamilton. Memorials have been established in his name with the Disabled American Veterans Chapter No. 8 and the Hamilton United Methodist Church. Contributions may be sent in care of the funeral home.

Posted on: Greenwood Co. Ks Obituaries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Ks/GreenwoodObits/8 Surname: Adams, Johnson, Matlock, Mitchell, Peak, Standiferd ------------------------- Newspaper Unknown Ruby I. Mitchell, daughter of the late D.J. and Ida A. Standiferd, was born August 23, 1891 at Reading, Kansas, and passed away February 16, 1974 at Greenwood County Hospital, Eureka, after a long illness. On December 25, 1923, Ruby Standiferd and B.E. "Gene" Mitchell were married in Emporia. They moved to their farm northeast of Eureka and spent their lifetime on this farm as long as their health permitted. Ruby Mitchell, in her younger years, enjoyed the outdoors and the agricultural life. She was a kind and patient wife, mother and friend. Survivors include two sons, James of Sterling, Colorado and Merle of Eureka; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild; five step-grandchildren; and three step-great-grandchildren. Her husband, one son, Wilbur and a brother, Rufus Standiferd, preceded her in death. Funeral services were held Friday, March 1, at 2 p.m. at the Campbell Funeral Home with the Rev. Marvin Adams and the Rev. Wendell Johnson officiating. Interment was in Greenwood Cemetery. Out-of-town relatives and friends attending the services were Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Standiferd and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Standiferd, all of Osage City; Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Matlock of Madison, and Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Peak of Blue Springs, Missouri.

Posted on: Greenwood Co. Ks Obituaries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Ks/GreenwoodObits/7 Surname: Appleby, Mitchell, Ross, Schaechtele, Standiferd ------------------------- Newspaper Unknown Benjamin Eugene "Gene" Mitchell was born October 24, 1888 in Greenwood County near Hamilton and died at Greenwood County Hospital, October 20, 1972. He was the son of Marvel Preston and Margaret Appleby Mitchell. After attending public schools in Greenwood County he attended Ottawa University and Grand Island Business College in Nebraska. He worked a few years as a bookkeeper for the Santa Fe Railroad, then spent approximately 60 years as a stockman and farmer in Greenwood County. On December 25, 1923 he was married to Ruby I. Standiferd at Emporia. In his younger years Mr. Mitchell was active in township and school affairs. He was known to help anyone who was willing to help themselves. Survivors include his wife, Ruby; two sons, Merle S. of Eureka and James Preston of Sterling, Colorado; eight grandchildren; one great-grandson; three daughters-in-law; and a sister, Cynthia Ross of Emporia. He was preceded in death by a brother, Bell A., and son, Wilbur E. Funeral services, conducted by the Rev. R.F. Schaechtele, were held from Campbell Funeral Home, October 22, with interment in Greenwood Cemetery.

There is a 1903 Greenwood County, Kansas atlas available in reproduction from the Greenwood Historical Society. If you succeed in finding a somewhat earlier one, say 1890-1895, I would dearly like to know about it. It might show my GGF's General Store in Quincy. John Ragle

Can someone please get me a map copy showing who owned what piece of land or farm land. Does something like this even exist. many Thanks, Theresa solarize@mindspring.com or tmann89414@homestead.com Mann, Taylor, Samuels, Elliott, Hartman, Gast, Gombas, Horvatin, Sandifer, Sandefur, Gnatkowski, Maas, Petaros, Prasse, Pence http://www.solariasgenealogy.homestead.com/mainpage.html http://www.floridacemeteries.homestead.com/index.html

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I, too, have info on a group of Norweigans coming to KS in 1850-60's. My great grandfather, Charles Christianson, was one of the group and the names you have listed are included in the resources I have. My Charles was born in Ostre Toten, Norway on 6July 1833, died in San Diego, 29Dec 1921. One of his children from second marriage, I am from first marriage, tells me that the Charles came in a sailing boat which took three months. Somewhere she has seen the receipt for this passage which if I understand her correctly, shows the cost as $99.00. My Charles came via Canada to Wisconsin to Greenwood Cty . He joined the 19th Calvery in 1861. Moved to Decatur Cty around 1907 and then to San Diego in 1920 -21. Hope we can share information. Dorothy McCombs Moore in San Diego, CA ----- Original Message ----- From: Eric Errickson <slideric@aol.com> To: <KSGREENW-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2000 9:06 AM Subject: [KSGREENW] Relative from greenwood county > Posted on: Greenwood Co. Ks Queries > Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Ks/Greenwood/15 > > Surname: Erricksons, Hovers, Ladds, Halvorsons, Eversons > ------------------------- > > A group of Norweigans came to Kansas in the 1850's and 60's. > Greenwood county was their home. I am seeking information > on this group of folks. Have a limited genealogy which I will share with > others. Thanks, Eric Errickson > > > ==== KSGREENW Mailing List ==== > This KSGREENW list is currently available for adoption! > Interested in becoming the list manager? Go here: > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/clusters/adoptcounty.html > > > ============================== > Check out RootsWeb's new threaded archives! > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ >

Posted on: Greenwood Co. Ks Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Ks/Greenwood/15 Surname: Erricksons, Hovers, Ladds, Halvorsons, Eversons ------------------------- A group of Norweigans came to Kansas in the 1850's and 60's. Greenwood county was their home. I am seeking information on this group of folks. Have a limited genealogy which I will share with others. Thanks, Eric Errickson

Hello out there. does any one have the census for 1900 and 1910 for Greenwood co. Kansas I am looking for the William Foster family It would be William born in Il. 1867 Wife Jane b. about 1874 Kansas Thanking you In advance Am wanting to know how long they stayed in Greenwood Co. ??? Mary Lou

Does anyone on the mailing list have information on Homer Woodson Mann son of Homer Howard Mann and Vera Ethyl Samuels from Greenwood County, Eureka, Kansas? Please let me know. The link below will tell you more information and show you a photograph of Homer Woodson "Woody" Mann. Theresa Mann Elliott--daughter of Woody http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pir&GRid=946775&PIgrid=946775&PIpi=8610&

Posted on: Greenwood Co. Ks Biographies Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Ks/GreenwoodBios/2 Surname: Griblin, Willard ------------------------- Looking for information for the familys of John P. Griblin and Viola May Willard Griblin who lived in the Hilltop/Virgil vicinity of Kansas during 1881-1924. He was married in 1875 living in NY before moving to Ill for 5 years them coming to Greenwood County in 1881.

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Please Post this to your Kansas List Date: Mon, 04 Sep 2000 21:02:33 -0600 From: Kathleen <kburnet@efortress.com> Reply-To: kburnet@efortress.com Organization: To learn more about my world visit; http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett/door/ or join one of the Mailing List I am List Mom for http://mailing_lists.homestead.com/lists.html I have started a new mailing list called KS-Cemeteries. It is a mailing list for anyone interested in locating, and preserving historical information about, Kansas cemeteries or sharing information about them. To subscribe to this list - have your members send the word subscribe to KS-Cemeteries-L-request@rootsweb.com or KS-Cemeteries-D-request@rootsweb.com for the digest form. I look forward to helping this list grow and become another tool for those researching in Kansas. Kathleen Burnett List Mom

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: HARTLEY/ TRUYER (TROYER)/ CURRY/ LYON/ KITTERMAN/ WRIGHT/ MAHAN Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2000 07:36:05 -0700 From: "Diana Davis" <ddavis@logicsouth.com> To: <KSGREENW-L-request@rootsweb.com> Before 1880, James B. ('J.B.') HARTLEY brought his wife and some of his children to live in Greenwood Co., KS where he lived until his death in 1901. I would like to learn of other researchers of this family. Descendants of JAMES B. (J.B.) HARTLEY 1 JAMES B. (J.B.) HARTLEY 1817 - 1901 b: December 25, 1817 in PA(NY) d: July 18, 1901 in Eureka, Greenwood Co, KS . +SARAH FRITCHIE 1818 - 1910 b: April 17, 1818 in OH(Census), (also Wabash_IN in OBIT) d: April 10, 1910 in ae 93y, Eureka, Greenwood Co, KS m: Abt. 1838 in ILL ........ 2 Mathias F HARTLEY 1839 - 1927 b: 1839 in Mineral, Bureau Co, ILL d: Bef. 1927 ............ +Sarah M SAWYER m: September 12, 1870 in Henry Co, ILL ........ 2 Helen Jane HARTLEY 1840 - 1927 b: 1840 in iLL d: Bef. 1927 ............ +Stark N BARKER b: in Oswego County, NY m: January 01, 1862 in Henry Co, IL ........ 2 Lois Louisa Stimpson HARTLEY 1842 - 1920 b: October 03, 1842 in Bureau, ILL d: July 09, 1920 in Annawan, Henry Co, IL ............ +William WILLIAMS 1840 - 1865 b: January 02, 1840 d: February 13, 1865 in Henry Co, ILL ........ *2nd Husband of Lois Louisa Stimpson HARTLEY: ............ +Jeffrey H BROWNING 1824 - 1905 b: November 01, 1824 in Connecticut d: January 11, 1905 in Annawan Twp, Henry County, ILL m: Abt. 1871 in Henry Co., IL ........ 2 Maria E(L) HARTLEY 1843 - 1910 b: 1843 in BUREAU CO, ILL d: Bef. 1910 in Greenwood County, KS ............ +David L TRUYER (TROYER) d: in Greenwood County, Ks m: October 25, 1864 in HENRY CO, IL ........ 2 Robert M HARTLEY 1844 - 1910 b: 1844 in BUREAU CO, ILL d: Bef. 1910 ............ +Nancy Ellen RILEY 1847 - 1885 b: Abt. 1847 in Mineral, Bureau Co._, IL d: Abt. 1885 in NE m: Abt. January 1872 ........ *2nd Wife of Robert M HARTLEY: ............ +Phebe ??? m: January 1872 in HENRY CO, IL ........ 2 John H. HARTLEY 1846 - 1903 b: March 29, 1846 in TISKILMA, BUREAU CO, ILL d: April 04, 1903 in at home on W.2nd St. on Sat.a.m., Eureka_ Greenwood Co., KS, ae 58Y 5 days ............ +Nettie CURRY 1853 - 1888 b: 1853 in Annawan_IL, VA d: Bef. July 27, 1888 in at 8pm at home on HoneyCreek, Greenwood Co., KS, ae. 35.3.1 m: March 03, 1874 in ANNAWAN TWP, HENRY COUNTY, IL ........ 2 Ida B HARTLEY 1849 - 1927 b: September 1849 in BUREAU CO, ILL d: August 18, 1927 in SAN JOSE, CA ............ +Darius E LYON 1849 - 1927 b: September 1849 in ,IL d: August 18, 1927 in SAN JOSE, CA m: Abt. 1870 in IL ........ 2 Charles William HARTLEY 1851 - 1922 b: December 20, 1851 in Mineral, Bureau Co., IL d: March 28, 1922 in CLIMAX (8mi SE of Eureka), GREENWOOD CO, KS ............ +Laura Phenetta LYON 1853 - 1924 b: September 21, 1853 in ,,,OH d: November 30, 1924 in Climax, Greenwood Co, KS m: October 07, 1872 ........ 2 Augusta S HARTLEY 1854 - 1936 b: August 08, 1854 in ,Henry Co, IL d: July 19, 1936 in EUREKA, KS, Greenwood Co. Hospital, ae 81.11.11 ............ +Joseph Peter KITTERMAN 1847 - 1925 b: March 03, 1847 in IA d: April 19, 1925 in EUREKA, KS, ae 78.1.15 m: March 23, 1876 in Sheffield, Henry Co, IL ........ 2 EMMA JOSEPHINE HARTLEY 1857 - 1927 b: April 02, 1857 in Annawan (Mineral Twp), Bureau Co, IL d: October 26, 1927 in Tulsa, OK ............ +CALVIN ADDISON WRIGHT 1857 - 1920 b: July 06, 1857 in Henry Co, IL d: April 18, 1920 in Topeka, Shawnee Co, KS m: 1878 in Annawan, Henry Co., IL ........ 2 Jessie Fairchild HARTLEY 1860 - 1910 b: January 1860 in Bureau Co., ILL d: Aft. 1910 ............ +Ira Paul LOWERY ........ 2 Mary HARTLEY 1863 - 1944 b: June 08, 1863 in Mineral, Bureau Co, IL d: December 30, 1944 in EUREKA, Greenwood Co, KS, Ae 81.6.22 ............ +Horace Greeley MAHAN 1853 - 1942 b: January 11, 1853 in Lexington, IL d: December 30, 1942 in Eureka, Greenwood Co, KS m: April 14, 1880 in EUREKA, KS Diana ddavis@logicsouth.com My Genealogy site updated 8/4/2000: http://www.my-ged.com/davis/

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Easier MicroFilm Reading Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2000 17:15:10 -0700 From: NBrown8873@aol.com To: KSGREENW-D-request@rootsweb.com, OHHURON-L@rootsweb.com,LAMB-L@rootsweb.com, MANN-D@rootsweb.com,MIMENOMI-D-request@rootsweb.com, NewBrunswick-L@rootsweb.com,WIMARATH-D-request@rootsweb.com, MiMacomb-D@rootsweb.com,MISAGINA-L@rootsweb.com I am sending this message to all of the lists I am on, because it is a tip that has helped me to be able read some of the microfilm with more ease. And we all know that reading them can be difficult. The tip is just to use a piece (I use two, to cover the whole reading area) of Goldenrod colored paper. Goldenrod, in case you don't know is a more orangey (sp?) color than a manilla envelope. I hope this is an adiquate description of the color. Nancy