The LaCygne Weekly Journal Linn County Friday January 14, 1898 Last Tuesday night Ed. FLAGG, a brakeman on the Memphis, was killed while switching in the yards at Rich Hill.
The LaCygne Weekly Journal Linn County Friday January 14, 1898 Henry B. Fischer. Henry B. FISCHER, the three-months old son of Mr. and Mrs. A. FISCHER of Blue Mound, died last Tuesday and was interred in Fort Scott on Thursday. Louis, the oldest brother of the little one left for Blue Mound Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. GLUCKLICH, attended the funeral at Fort Scott Thursday.
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/Am.2ADI/240.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Blue Mound is still a town, though quite small. I don't think that Blue Mound had a newspaper, and the closest one that I remember was Mound City as my mother used to get it weekly in the mail.
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/Am.2ADI/240.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you for your help. I appreciate the effort. If you find out anything else please let me know. I will ask Momma about the last name. And I will look to see if I can find a newspaper around that time. Not sure when Blue Mound was no longer a town. Thaks again. Billie
The LaCygne Weekly Journal Linn County Friday January 7, 1898 Maxwell-Griffin On Wednesday, Dec. 29th, Mr. Geo. MAXWELL, of Fontana and Miss Nellie GRIFFIN of this city, were united in the holy bonds of matrimony, the ceremony being performed at Paola, Kas. The groom is a prosperous young farmer of Miami county. The bride is one of LaCygne's most highly esteemed young ladies, and the Journal joins with their many friends in wishing them happiness and prosperity as they journey through life.
The LaCygne Weekly Journal Linn County Friday December 31, 1897 Probate Court. Dec. 16, marriage license issued to E.W. BALL, of Mound City, age 22 and Miss Mineva B. ALLEN, of Pleasanton, age 19. Joined in marriage by Probate Judge at his office. Dec. 20, marriage license were issued to Fred MICHAELS, of Trading Post, age 21, and Miss Lizzie ARMSTRONG, of Boicourt, age 21. Dec. 23, marriage license were issued to G.W. O. DELL, of Barnsville, Kans., age 23, and Miss Frances ARIHOLSON of Blue Mound, age 16. Dec. 28, marriage license were issued to E.B. SAUNDERS, of Blue Mound, age 30, and Miss Viola M. CROUL, of Centerville, age 29.
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/Am.2ADI/240.1.1.2 Message Board Post: My best suggestion would be if the newspaper in Mound City was microfilmed, hone in your date times and get that and read it.
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/Am.2ADI/240.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I don't know, but the minute I asked him if a big grocery store burnt around 1930 in Blue Mound, he immediately told me. There is nothing wrong with his mind, so I don't know. The last name was Croan. They lived about 5 miles out. I have visited Blue Mound many times and there were only the two stores Wiles's and Townsley's down at the other end.
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/Am.2ADI/240.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you for the information on Blue Mound. This is so interesting to me. However, I don't believe this is the same grocery store. I do know that my Aunt was born in the grocery store which was May 1930 and that it burned before my gmother died which was Nov. 1931. So this couldn't be the same store. I did find the census in 1930 in Blue Mound my Aunt was 8 days old and Belle Green was head of household. If you don't mind I would like the name of your Uncle to see if my mother remembers him. Does he remember Mike McQuithy? Momma said they lived across from the store. Again thank you for checking. [email protected] Billie Jordan
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/Am.2ADI/260 Message Board Post: Could the Stumpf family have been related to the Stump family in Blue Mound. There was a David "Dave" Stump and his wife Nellie who were teachers in that area. I know Dave taught around 1921 in a rural school called Harmony, as my mother had him for a teacher. I have a picture taken of the students in front of Harmony with their teacher Mr. Stump. I am not certain but I can find out, but it seems to me that Mr. Stump taught 4 grades and his wife Nellie taught the other 4. I do know that Nellie Stump was still teaching in the Blue Mound Grade School about 1953, as when I went to visit my relatives I would go to school with them while I was there. I think she taught the 5th grade maybe as some of her students that year were: David Murrow, Rhonda O'Hara, a Roy Bishop, I think, Jerry Ewing, Ladean Dozier, just to name a few. My uncle would know about the Stump family......
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/Am.2ADI/240.1 Message Board Post: I have spoken with my 83 year old uncle who was born and raised in the Blue Mound area and he has given me quite a bit of information on the store that you are talking about. However, the names Green - Badgerow and Jennings meant nothing to him. He told me that the store that burnt was so far as he knew always called Patterson's. He was unsure of the date, but somewhere between 1928 to 1930. He said that at the time Blue Mound was a good sized town and actually had three stores. Patterson's being the largest, Wiles across the street and on owned at the time by Vern Stark (s), later purchased by the Townsley family. He said on Saturday's farm families came into Blue Mound for the day, to shop, men to get hair cuts, and just visit with friends and neighbors that they normally didn't see other than on Saturday. He said that there was a theatre, not open all the time, but sometimes in the summer there were tent show. Patterson's had some unique features. He said that in the front was a "ladies reception room" where mother's could go to nurse and change their babies." He siad that Patterson's was a two story building and carried everything but the kitchen sink. He said you went in and presented the clerks your order and this was a store that had the ladder that rolled along on the track and they would crawl around selecting the items you had purchased. They had a cashier cage and the tubes that ran along the cables with the cannisters that the money was put in. He railroad ran behind Patterson's where cars of grain, clothing, groceries were unloaded. He said that a man by the name of Todd Edgerly worked in the clothing department and after the store burnt some of them went across the streeet to work for Wile's. The fire occurred during the night, and burned other businesses as well at the store. It also burnt Motor Inn Garage, that sold cars and would have probably had gas that would have added to the fire. Somerson's (think that is the name or close to it he told me) Hardware, Moe Miller's Barber Shop and Reebe's Restaurant. The fire consumed at least half the block, and with the buildings being either brick or concret hit a fire wall of sorts that stopped it. He said that it may have smoldered for a few days, but actually din't burn for that long of time. Eventually the area was cleaned and all this stuff was dumped about 2 miles east of Blue Mound, as he said the kids used to rummage through it for wheels and things to make kid things with. He said that at the time of this fire there had been a number of home and barn fires around the area. So many in fact he said that he was scared to go to sleep at night. He said that there was talk of arson or someone setting the fire to collect insurance. This portion of the town that burned was located where during the 50's the quanset hut, The Blue Moon Theatre was. He said that there was a little Mom and Pop type store along the highway that ran north and south called The Sales Barn. If you or anyone else needs questions answered get them to me as he probably would know.................. Hope this helps someone...
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: STUMP<STUMPFF<STUMPH>STUMPF Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Am.2ADI/259.1.1 Message Board Post: PLEASE, because I have ancestors who were married in Mound City, KS. Our ancestors were from KENTUCKY then CO to KS! One went to AR. I know they were from Linn, Lyon, and Coffee counties in KANSAS for sure! Threre have been all of these different spellings of our last name, even a new one, STUMB in AR. I would love to contact this GEORGE and any of his relatives. Thank you for helping. Cecilia STUMPF Hughes
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/Am.2ADI/259.1 Message Board Post: I am in no way related to the Stump family, but my mother and my uncle had school teachers in the Blue Mound area, David Stump and his wife Nellie. I can ask my uncle if you think that there is any connection .
The LaCygne Weekly Journal Linn County Friday December 31, 1897 D. STAINBROOK was born in Indiana, December 27, 1824. In '49 the gold fever was raging and Mr. Stainbrook, no exception to the general rule, went to California. In June 1866 he came to Kansas and located on what is known as the Stainbrook farm--two miles southeast of LaCygne. Since then he has been gradually buying more land until now the home place comprises 700 acres and he owns approximately 2,000 acres of land. We visited the Stainbrook ranch the other day and found F.S. Stainbrook-"a chip off the old block"--preparing to haul some logs. He informed us that his father was not at home, but expressed his willingness to discuss politics, religion or a gallon of river water from the Marias des Cygnes. He informed us that he had three sisters and one brother, himself and one sister being at home. The Stainbrook ranch is noted for its fine cattle, his Red Poles being the best in Linn county. The farm is well adapted to the stock business as Middle creek is within a stone's throw of the barn and there is always plenty of stock water. On the 12th day of last January a sad misfortune occurred to the Stainbrook family. The twain who had tread the paths of life together was separated by the death of Mrs. Stainbrook. What D. Stainbrook has accumulated he has gathered by good management and hard work. An example of the kind of men who have located in the Marias des Cygnes country.
The LaCygne Weekly Journal Linn County Friday December 31, 1897 Frank BOYER and Misses Bonnie and Dot BURROWS of Amsterdam, were here Wednesday. Miss Dot will remain in LaCygne and visit for several days. A nine pound girl arrived at the home of J.O. HYMER, V.S. Wednesday night. All parties doing nicely and J.O. is as proud as a peacock with its first full plumage. B.P. YOUNG and family who for some time have been residents of this city moved to Amorett, Mo., last Friday. Mr. Young is a good citizen and we are sorry to lose him.
The LaCygne Weekly Journal Linn County Friday December 31, 1897 Last Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock Judge William GOSS, in the presence of a number of near relatives at the home of the bride, pronounced the sacred words that bound Miss Hattie E. GRISHAM, of LaCygne, and Mr. Wallace G. HAY, of Springfield, Mo., in matrimonial union. Miss Grisham is well known in LaCygne and has hosts of friends here who join the Journal in congratulating Mr. Hay in securing so good a partner for life. Mr. Hay is a business man of Springfield. The happy couple left Sunday evening for their new Missouri home. May they have unbounded success in life.
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: STUMP<STUMPFF<STUMPH>STUMPF Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Am.2ADI/259 Message Board Post: Looking for any of the STUMP, STUMPFF, STUMPH or STUMPF family from KANSAS, Linn county and Coffey county. These are the KENTUCKY people, moved to KS, AR and CO. Lots of George's in it, Benjamin, Nancy...heard there is a LIVING George Stump somewhere near Stillwell, KS, believe he is my relative! Any relatives out there from this branch, please email me at [email protected] Thanks, Cecilia STUMPF Hughes CA
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: STUMPF Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Am.2ADI/258 Message Board Post: Although Maggie 1861-1888 is shown on Cemetery records for La Cygne, KS as Wife of G.W. STUMPF, they apparently were not married in Linn county, KS. Any info as to Maggie's Maiden Name and or when and where they were married is appreciated. Maggie was first wife of my GGrandfather Geo W STUMPF. Email me at [email protected] Thanks, Cecilia STUMPF Hughes CA
The LaCygne Weekly Journal Linn County Friday December 24, 1897 Edward BALL and Miss Minerva ALLEN were married at Mound City last Thursday. Mr. Ball is one of Mount Carmels most industrious young men, while Miss Allen is one of Spring Valley's best girls. She has lived here for the past three years. They have the best wishes of all their friends.
The LaCygne Weekly Journal Linn County Friday December 24, 1897 Spring Valley Mrs. Amanda BOYD has been very sick for the past week. Jesse MORSE has rented Mrs. Julia IRWIN's farm for next year. We are informed that a Mr. STINE from Missouri has purchased R. V. IRWIN's farm. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph WEEKS are the proud parents of a fine son, born Tuesday, December 14 '97. Mrs. Julia IRWIN and grand-daughter, Miss Myrtle WALLACE, left last Thursday for Kansas City, where they will live with her daughter, Mrs. Alice TYLER.