Posted on: Lincoln Co. Ks Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ks/Lincoln/14 Surname: DAILY, ALDERDICE, TWIBELL ------------------------- You have the text from the 1910 book, Indian Raids in Lincoln County, Kansas, 1864 and 1869, transcribed by Joan Stevenson, posted on this website. First off, thank you very much, and thanks to Joan for transcribing. I am interested in obtaining more information about a gentleman mentioned in chapter 2, page 29. His name was Willis Daily, his mother's name was Mrs. Alderdice. She was captured by the Indians. Where can I find more information on Mrs. Alderdice and her son, Willis Daily. I am looking for Willis father, Willis spouse and children, if any. I have information that tells me Willis's wife's name may have been Mary G. (Twibell) Daily. I would like to be able to verify this information. Thank you for your time.

Hello again, everyone. I added a few new items to the Lincoln GenWeb page today and wanted to pass them on. First two new pages, a history of newspapers in Lincoln County at http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/lincoln/papers.htm and a bit of information on the Lincoln Carnegie Library at http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/lincoln/library.htm I added a few obituaries that caused me to split some pages in two. Now there are two pages of "L's" and two pages of "S's". New are Sadie Lott, Robert Lawson and Mrs. J.K. Stevenson. I finally posted the rest of the gleanings Laura Gillmore sent me. I had to split the 1880-81 page into an 1880 and 1881 page as well. Laura was hunting through microfilm for news of her Wm. GILLMORE and was kind enough to pick up other gleanings for the page as well. Thanks, Laura! Two of the gems from Laura's bunch, both from 1880 (think of these remarks next time you're looking at the microfilm): Well, Mr. Editor, the Census taker has been around, and it made our heart go pit a-pat to have a lady ask us so many questions, but think we will survive it all, and thank our stars it will be ten years before Uncle Sam can send a lady to our bachelor den on such an errand again. Mrs. ROLLINS, or "Mrs. Enumerator," is going her rounds, counting the children and getting the old maids, bachelors and school marms' ages. Of course, it has to be told. You know they don't like to think it has to be sent "clean" up to Washington, and there they will all learn how old "Eve" is and all the balance of 'em. Awful to contemplate! She is doing the work in good style. Mr. L. F. HOOPS started on the same business Monday. Some of the surnames mentioned are STEINHAUS, ACHTERBERRY, LUTES, DAY, BROWN, REED, BRADBURY, HINDS, HOLCOMB, O'MORRISON, PEAVEY, WINENS, CIPHERS, POTTER CHESHER, PFOFF, GILLMORE, BERRY, BROWN, BRYANT, RAPLEE, TURNBELL, BALL, ROGERS, WILLIAMS, JONES, WEBSTER, SWANK, SCOTT, HARDESTY, JACKSON, RUGGLES, SCHAFER, HARLOW, SUTTON, SAFFORD, MAHONEY, ROLLINS, SKINNER, JOHNSON, RICE, WEBB, RHUL, LAW Tracee

Hello, folks! I just got my hands on a list of graduates for Sylvan High School, in case that would be of help to anyone. I'll put it on the page as soon as I can but probably not till next weekend, so if you're interested, drop me a line. Still working on burials in Bethlehem Lutheran cemetery in Sylvan. Tracee

Hello, folks. I've added a feature to the Lincoln County GenWeb page on what to do if you're planning a research trip in Lincoln. Please take a look if you're planning a research trip to Lincoln or if you've done one (you can point out things I've missed) or if you're from Lincoln (you can point out things I've missed too!). Thanks! The URL is http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/lincoln/Tour.htm Tracee

Hello, folks. I've finished indexing the 1958 obituaries from the Lincoln Sentinel-Republican. The list can be found at this URL: http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/lincoln/obit1958.htm If you want to see full copies, drop me a note. They are not typed in so give me a few days; I'll be typing them in as I can and I get requests for them... Tracee

Hello Lincoln County KS researchers.... I have great news. The Kansas State Historical Society has put up an online index to the 1895 Kansas state census for a portion of the state.... which includes Lincoln County! Go to the following URL: http://hs5.kshs.org/library/cens8ks.htm This is the State Historical Society's 1895 census page. The search index appears down a bit from the top of the page. If you have a surname that might have been misspelled by the census taker (Myers, Myer, Mayer, Meier, etc) try clicking the soundex box. Counties included in the index are: all of Edwards, Ellis, Gove, Greeley, Lincoln, Mitchell, Osage, Pratt, Republic, Rush, Sedgwick, and Wallace counties, and portions of Allen, Barber, Butler, Chase, Clark, Gray, Greenwood, Jackson, Labette, Marion, Montgomery, Russell, Shawnee, Wabaunsee, and Woodson counties. (Please note that Wichita [Sedgwick County] is completed, but Topeka [Shawnee County] is available only on microfilm.) The index has been in the works for a long time but is now officially up. Hopefully it will continue to grow as volunteers add to it. If you have questions about the index you can contact the Society at: reference@kshs.org Happy hunting. Bill Bill and Diana Sowers email: wrs@cjnetworks.com Check out our genealogy pages: Lincoln County Kansas KSGenWeb Project http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/lincoln/index.html Gove County Kansas KSGenWeb Project http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/gove/index.html Graham County Kansas KSGenWeb Project http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/graham/ Allen County Kansas ALHN http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ks/county/allen/index.html Barton County Kansas ALHN http://www.geocities.com/irus86/

Posted on: Lincoln Co. Ks Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ks/Lincoln?read=13 Surname: RUPIN ------------------------- RUPINs An "A. Rupin" (either Adam or Anton--father and son both were doctors) is listed in Lincoln County Kansas Medical Personnel, "Register of Physicians & Accoucheurs" section, Annual report of the State Board of Health of the State of Kansas, 1887. Listed as living at Sylvan Grove, Lincoln County, KS. Is there a historical society for Lincoln County or anyone who can do lookups and provide photocopies? metaphor@mbay.net

Hi, folks. Just added a lot of gleanings from the "News of Our Men and Women in Uniform" column of the Lincoln Sentinel-Republican, 1942. You might want to search your surnames on the site again or just take a look at the gleanings. They are a short read but very interesting, I think. The URL is http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/lincoln/uniform.htm Tracee

Well, folks, I'm sorry to say I've mislead you. After typing in the Sylvan Grove cemetery plot book, I started to have some doubts, and I called the folks who supplied it. Sure enough, the city only kept the plot book for the city side. So I still only have half of Sylvan. For those who sent queries, your answers stand, but I'll have to track down the rest of the burials. I'll post a note when I do and you're free to "resubmit," if you will. I should explain that the Sylvan Grove cemetery is divided into two sections, but the two are side-by-side and if you didn't know they were meant to be separate, you couldn't tell. I knew, but I really thought the records would be together. But I could tell from the map once I spread it out that it was too small. The other side is called Bethlehem Lutheran cemetery; it was built behind the Lutheran church school that was active for years in Sylvan and is still there. The Lutheran side is as big or bigger than the other side, so there are lots more names to come. Anyway, I apologize for the confusion (mine, that is)! Tracee P.S. Also new to the page is a history of the Denmark Lutheran Church (it's under the "communities" section) and the obituary indexes have been updated and I added the one for 1979, which has been done for awhile but which I apparently failed to add to the main page. There are now indexes for eight years of obituaries. P.S.S. And speaking of Sylvan Grove, Luci Baker sent me this URL and I want to pass it on. Even if you've no family from Sylvan, I recommend calling this up just for the photograph. http://www.sylvanstatebank.com/main.htm

Hi, Lincoln listers! I've added a few things to the page. Obituaries for: Dr. Paul S. Andreson John Blount Alice Louthian Butner Herbert Cromwell (killed in WWII) William Feldkamp R.L. Gravener George W. Phelgley (photographer in Lincoln for many years) William T. Watson Gleanings for 1879 (thanks to Laura Gilmore!) and 1942. I have more really great gleanings for Laura but the page is full. When I'm able to add them I'll let you all know... Tracee

Hi, gang. I have finally gotten a copy of a list of those who purchased cemetery plots in the Sylvan cemetery. I was hoping for a list of burials but none has ever been done. (This may be my Christmas project while home, as long as the weather is good.) But in the meantime, if you have names you'd like me to check on the plot list, let me know... Tracee

Hello Lincoln County researchers.... Just in case any of you sent us something via email and are still waiting for us to respond to it.... You'd better resend it to us. We did have some files backed up and saved but nothing sent to us via the email. One of our teenagers... and it's just as well that I don't know who!... managed to trash our computer while trying to get some sort of AOL.com program into it. We took it in to our local coputer shop and it was D.O.A. At this point the computer folks are trying to retrieve what they can out of the files but things don't look good. Meanwhile I'm having a garage sale this weekend..... "Three Teenagers For Sale"... highest bid, any bid taken!!!!<grin> Have a good weekend. Bill Bill Sowers (ksdocs@ink.org) Kansas Documents Librarian/Tech Services Librarian State Library of Kansas 300 SW 10th, Room 343-N -- Topeka, KS 66612 (In the State Capitol Building in beautiful downtown Topeka) (phone: 785-296-0265) (in-state WATS 800-432-3919) CHECK OUT THE TOPEKA LIBRARIES ONLINE "ATLAS" CATALOG at: http://lib.wuacc.edu/

Hello Lincoln County researchers.... While looking for a bio on another Kansan this morning I stumbled on the biography of Henry A. Andreson, Lincoln County nbative. During my lunch I typed up and entered the bio on the Lincoln County Bio page at: http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/lincoln/bio.htm I have Mr. Andreson's biography below in this email. It comes from: page 969 in volume III, part two of: Kansas: a cyclopedia of State History.... published: Chicago, Illinois : Standard Publishing Company, 1912. - -------------------------------------- Henry August ANDRESON is the president of the Central Kansas Business College, at Abilene, and has also served as president of the Abilene Commercial Club. He was born in Lincoln County, Kansas, Dec. 10, 1878, a son of Peter and Elizabeth ANDRESON, both born in Germany, though the mother was of French descent. The father came to the United States in October, 1867, and was followed by the mother in 1871. They were married Sept. 19, 1862, and of their union were born seven children. Ernest, Mary and Fred were born in Germany, and William, Peter, Emma and Henry August in Kansas, and all are living with the exception of Peter. The family was among the earliest pioneers in the western part of Kansas and lived through many adversities. Henry A. ANDRESON attended the public schools of his native county until fifteen years old, when he entered the Kansas Christian College at Lincoln. Later he matriculated in the Kansas Wesleyan University at Salina and graduated in that institution, June 10, 1901, with the degree of Master of Arts. Upon the breaking out of the Spanish-American war he enlisted as a private and served until honorably discharged at Fort Leavenworth, Nov. 3, 1898. He then became a teacher and has taught in schools and colleges in Kansas, Arkansas and California for a period of ten years. On March 26, 1905, he founded the Central Kansas Business College, incorporated, at Abilene, and has continued as president of the institution up to the present time. On Jan. 15, 1908, he was elected president of the Abilene Commercial Club and served in that capacity with distinction, starting many new improvements by his persistent efforts. On June 11, 1903, he was married to Miss Ada A., daughter of Lewis E. and Louise S. GOODNOW, of Polo, Mo., she being the seventh in a family of eight children and a descendant of the GOODNOW and BISSELL families of Massachusetts. She was educated in the schools of Missouri, completed the curriculum of the local high school, June 20, 1901, and afterward attended the Methodist College at Salina, Kansas. Of the union Mrs. and Mrs. ANDRESON has been born a son, Everett Harlan, Jan. 23, 1907. Bill Sowers (ksdocs@ink.org) Kansas Documents Librarian/Tech Services Librarian State Library of Kansas 300 SW 10th, Room 343-N -- Topeka, KS 66612 (In the State Capitol Building in beautiful downtown Topeka) (phone: 785-296-0265) (in-state WATS 800-432-3919) CHECK OUT THE TOPEKA LIBRARIES ONLINE "ATLAS" CATALOG at: http://lib.wuacc.edu/

Hi, folks. I've updated my list of obituaries for 2000 on the Lincoln County page. Here are the ones I've added: Andreson, Dorothy P. nee Nielsen Bird, Almon Emerson Campbell, Eliza J. nee Studer Campbell, Reuben Earl Dinkie, Madelyn M. Donabauer, Meda I. nee Kaul Evans, Margaret nee Parsons Frederking, Edwin R. "Ed" Good, Muriel Harris, Virginia Lucille nee Case Hazen, Evelynbelle nee Rees Holl, Royal G. Howard, Leonard D. Keeler, Sara Margaret nee Wild Meili, Ruth M. nee Usher Miller, Jere Obermueller, Arnold T. Panzer, Gloria Pruitt, Lucile N. nee Wallace Reynolds, Paul A. Ronan, John J. Smith, Maude E. Starks, Edith Ruth Stockamp, Wimer H. "Bill" Suelter, Ruby May nee Willis Wolting, Adrian E. "Eddie" Let me know if you'd like a look at any of these. Tracee

Hello Lincoln County researchers We have a new query on the Lincoln County KSGenWeb page: http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/lincoln/queries.html Here's the query: Bill (email: rockingchair57@msn.com) - 20 July 2000 Peter FOSTER wife Millicent of Linclon Co. 1875 Peter and Millicent were married around 1875. They had two sons born there John & Charles. They moved to Oklahoma.Any information would be appreciated. Bill -- rockingchair57@msn.com later Bill and Diana Bill and Diana Sowers - wrs@cjnetworks.com- check out our SCHREMMER-POLLOCK families page at: http://www.cjnetworks.com/~wrs/index.htm Lincoln County Kansas KSGenweb Project page at: http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/lincoln/index.html Gove County Kansas KSGenWeb Project page at: http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/gove/index.html Graham County Kansas KSGenWeb Project page at: http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/graham/index.html Barton County Kansas ALHN web page at: http://www.geocities.com/irus86/

To Tracee, Bill & Diana, Wilda and anyone else out there who I have corresponded with, we now finnaly are able to get a cable internet server so my new e-mail address will be: ramonasum@home.com Ramona Summers

Hello, folks. Just wanted to alert you to some new material on the GenWeb page. * I've added a page devoted to "vital statistics" that spells out exactly what is available and where you can find it. I have begun to compile a marriage index using the information I've gathered for many of you and at some point I'll post that as well. I added the 1870 Mortality Schedule there as well. The vital statistics page is at http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/lincoln/vital.htm. Suggestions are welcome. * I also added a cemeteries page at http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/lincoln/cem.htm. (As many of you know, this is a particular area of interest for me.) As time allows, I will start putting some cemetery information directly online. For now, this page lists what is available and tells the locations of all the county's cemeteries. * I also added five new pieces to the Lincoln County Stories page. If you haven't been to the page in awhile, you should check it out. Bill really fixed it up in style, and it's easier to find material now. The five stories I added are: 1. Frank Cooper paints unusual map. This is about a local artist named Frank Cooper. You may have heard of him; he began a syndicated cartoon called "It Happened in Kansas," somewhat like a Ripley's Believe it or Not. The map referred to in the article is now on display at the Kyne House. 2. Stories My Parents Told Me. Some memories of Mrs. L.E. Shaffstall. 3. A German Wedding. William Feldkamp and Louisa Heiser's wedding. This was quite an elaborate affair and I really liked the story of the bride's brother going on horseback to personally invite the guests, who then tied a ribbon to his horse. 4. A Storm and a Starlight Wedding. Another wedding story, this one of Louis Timmerman and Anna C. Errebo. 5. A news story and obituary for J.J. Peate. I highly recommend this to everyone. J.J. Peate was an Indian scout and was involved in some of the most interesting happenings in the county. He was captured by Roman Nose at one point and was involved in the Battle of Arrickaree. He and his wife had no children, but a niece helped care for him. Her descendants, the Pages, were instrumental in the building of the Kyne House and many of his mementoes are displayed there. These stories and many others are at http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/lincoln/stories.htm This will probably be my last update for awhile, which may be a relief to some of you! I think I drove one person off the list yesterday, so if you get tired of the constant updates, let me know! Tracee

Hello, folks. I've added a few things to the Lincoln County page. There are two new additions to the "Builders of Lincoln County" series, one on the Cheney-Lewis families and one on J. Albert Smith. The Cheney-Lewis piece includes a lot on the history of Vesper. I also added some new obituaries to the alphabetized obituary index. Here's a list. Happy hunting! Tracee Bell, Dale Borgstadter, Elizabeth nee Hobrock Boyle, Mary nee Lowers Christiansen, Dagmar Dorthea nee Wilbeck Coffman, John M. Coffman, Sarah nee Randol Course, William Henry Dohe, Amanda Marie nee Walker Gravenor, Mary nee Vance Hockaday, Clara nee Achterberg Hoffman, Charles Edward Jellison, David Kilcoyne, Mary nee Mullin McGeary, Thomas Wilson Markley, Joseph Mead, Anna Rebecca nee Harbaugh Miller, Ruthie Rosella Noon, Ellen nee McManamon Parsons, Charles Pray, Eliza Ellen Herman nee Siders Randall, George Martin Roush, Harriet Rosella nee Davis Schroeder, Rosena nee Voss Sheldon, Sophia Stonebraker, nee Ricketts Sulsar, Joseph Taylor, Alonzo Firmie Twibell, Thomas Wacker, Anna Sophia nee Feldkamp

Hello, folks! I wanted to follow up on a message I sent a week or so ago regarding the 1870 Mortality index. I found time to pull the microfilm of the original pages on Saturday - as you'll see, I should have done that to begin with! -- and I think I've solved all the mysteries. But what I found was fairly interesting and I wanted to share it with you and, again, with James Sechrist. As some of you suspected, "Ida Schemnerhem" from the index was actually "Ida Schermerhorn." The writing is hard to read but if you know Lincoln County names, it is easier! "James H. Shande" is, of course, "James H. Strange." In trolling through the index, I missed three names; frankly, I think I missed them in part because they shouldn't be there! And after seeing the original page, I think I know why they are. As I said before, the mortality schedule was supposed to include deaths a year previous to June 1, 1870. The infamous raid of 1869 was on May 30, and all of those listed with the exception of Mrs. Alderdice died at the scene. In other words, they did not die in "June," as the enumerator indicates, but in May - not within the scope of this census. And in fact, Mrs. Alderdice did not die in Lincoln County at all, but was murdered in Colorado territory. Why, then, did the enumerator include them? One theory would be that he was confused as to the date of the attack. The county in those days was barely formed and no official records were being kept (although I would imagine that that date would be hard to forget for those who were living there). But once I saw the page I realized that was not the case. The enumerator, R.D. Mobley (or so the name appears to be), was angry. Very angry, it seems - and not only with the Indians. In "Remarks" at the bottom of the page, Mobley has added a note. I have tried my best to read it but there are parts I just cannot make out. If someone would like to pull the microfilm at the Kansas Historical Society and try to fill in the blanks, I'd sure appreciate it. Here is Mobley's note, as best as I can make out: "Eight of these persons were murdered in cold blood by hostile savages of the Sioux and Cheyenne tribes. While the government was pretending to protect the [three words unreadable] at Leavenworth, St. Louis and other points from one to five hundred miles in the interior settlements. Mrs. Alderdyce was taken captive [one word unreadable] slave for four long months and then [unreadable] and then murdered by the indians to prevent her escape [Unreadable] some of Red Cloud's good Indians." The first group of unreadable words - what the government was pretending to protect - I would swear is "white hoof statemen" but how could that be? Unless he was implying the troops were protecting cattle or cattlemen instead of the settlers? The other mystery - that of Mr. and Mrs. Lowrey, allegedly killed by Indians in January of 1870, according to the index - is also solved. While the names are definitely "Mrs. Lowrey" and "John Lowrey," the original page indicates they were killed in June, not "Jan." as the index said. This certainly suggests they are, in fact, Mr. and Mrs. LAURITZEN. The fact that they are listed as being born in Germany supports that theory as well. It always seemed doubtful that the county's historians had missed two people killed by Indians, and it really gives me a chill to see so many mistakes in that index. Below is the full entry from the original. As you can see, Mobley listed nearly everyone involved in the raid. He did not mention the Daly boy (a son of Mrs. Alderdice's by her first marriage) or the Schmutz boy, but the Schmutz boy actually died at Ft. Harker, in Ellsworth County, so that makes sense. I've included name, age, place of birth, month of death; occupation; cause of death. James H. Strange, 14; Indiana; June; Farmer; murdered by Indians Mrs. Lowrey; 40; Germany; June; keeping house; murdered by Indians John Lowrey; 34; Germany; June; Farmer; murdered by Indians E. Petersen; 22; Denmark; June; Farmer; murdered by Indians (first name actually Otto) H.I. Bateman; 28; Missouri; March; Farmer; lung fever A man, name unkown; unknown; Germany; June; Farmer; murdered by Indians (this must be Fred Meigherhoff) George Winchell (actually Weichell); 30; Germany; June; Farmer; murdered by Indians J.P. Miller; 20; Indiana; March; farmer; lung fever Ida Schermerhorn; 8 mos.; Kansas; April; no occupation; cause of death unknown Mrs. Alderdye; 32; Pennsylvania; August; keeping house; murdered by Indians T. Alderdyce; 2; Kansas; June; no occupation; murdered by Indians I will post the information above on the Lincoln GenWeb page at some point. I also pulled the 1880 Mortality schedules while I was at it, and they are really interesting and sad. More on that another time. Tracee

Hello Lincoln County researchers Sorry to be so misleading.... I had an old subject line in the previous message. Bill Bill and Diana Sowers - wrs@cjnetworks.com- check out our SCHREMMER-POLLOCK families page at: http://www.cjnetworks.com/~wrs/index.htm Lincoln County Kansas KSGenweb Project page at: http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/lincoln/index.html Gove County Kansas KSGenWeb Project page at: http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/gove/index.html Graham County Kansas KSGenWeb Project page at: http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/graham/index.html Barton County Kansas ALHN web page at: http://www.geocities.com/irus86/