This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Am.2ADI/203.2.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: OK I got this information from Linn County Genealogy Society. She is in Linn County Paris Township Kansas on the 1900 census. Would you mine looking to see if John L Frear died 5/161897, Nellie Frear 5/29/1899 and Moses Frear 7/17/1897 are in the Linnville Cemetery. Thank you Ruth

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Am.2ADI/203.2.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: she is not listed in that cemetery I looked at the other one's in that township and did not find her

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Am.2ADI/203.2.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I was hoping to get headstone photos in Linn County when the weather get better. If you would mine doing a look-up in the cemetery book I need the month and day for Marinda Frear Johnson who is buried in the Linnville Cemetery she died in 1904. Ruth

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Am.2ADI/203.2.1.1 Message Board Post: Where is the cemetery you want things looked up at? I have a cemetery book for Linn Co or do you want pictures. Mary

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Am.2ADI/203.2.1 Message Board Post: Are you still willing to do tombstone photos in Linn County? That is when the weather gets better...............Ruth in NY

The LaCygne Weekly Journal Linn County Friday July 2, 1899 Jingo. One of C.L. MOORE's horses was badly cut on the wire Saturday ngiht. Frank KELSEY and family all went to the orchard the night of the storm. Fred COX and Rev. MEHL went ot Somerset Monday evening on business returning Tuesday. Mr. SHOEMAKER and Mr. McDOWELL are digging graves. They expect to be prepared for the next storm. Miss Daisy DEEL of Paola and Miss Nora HALLWAY of New Lancaster were the guests of Miss Lillie JONES Saturday afternoon. C.L. MOORE's had a ice cream supper at their home Monday evening. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. DAVIDSON, Maud, Ollie, Zola, Arthur and George DAVIDSON, Eddie TYLER, Clara STEVESON and Lillie JONES.

The LaCygne Weekly Journal Linn County Friday July 2, 1899 Willow Ridge. Mrs. ELKENTON is quite poorly. Harden REED talks of going west. Mr. BATES has completed a his barn. Pearl MASSEY is reported quite sick. The storm did great damage to the fruit and all the crops were damaged considerable. Lightning killed seven head of cattle in Mrs. BLACK's pasture during the recent storm, four of which belonged ot Mr. LOW of Block. Grandpa and Grandma SURBER and Mrs. James SURBER of Fontana visited with Edward DEHART and family a short time last week.

The LaCygne Weekly Journal Linn County Friday July 2, 1899 The Storm at Jingo. The tornado that swept over the section Thursday evening, June 24, did much damage. From fifteen to twenty buildings were blown down and torn to pieces and several others badly damaged. Brayn VanVLACK's new barn was torn to pieces and scattered through Jake TAYLOR's fine peach orchard. The new church building, which had just been completed, all but a little painting, about four hours before the storm struck it, was blow off the foundation and badly wrecked. Uncle Jake TAYLOR had a little calf blown away and it has not been heard of since. Jesse YOUNG had a calf killed during the storm. Forty-one large trees belonging to C.L. MOORE were blown down. The wind mill on the MENDENHALL farm was blown down. The barns belonging to G.B. JONES, J.R. LEMEN, and Mr. DEEL were blown down. The house in which R.M. CARROLL and family of LaCygne were living were completely demolished and the household goods almost entirely destroyed. The famiy had taken refuge in a cyclone cellar and thus probably saved their lives. The new McCalie church was blown partly off the foundation and badly wrecked. It will probably cost $100 to repair it. C.L. MOORE lost over 100 chickens in the storm. Mr. Lee JONES had all her fruit out of doors in a twenty bushel box. The box was blown away and all the fruit jars broken. William WOLF's barn was almost totally destroyed. Considerable damage was done on the the farm of Fred COX. J.M. KELSEY's house was blown off the foundation. Some stock was killed but no persons were hurt in any way. Mr. WESTLAKE's new carriage was badly damaged.

The LaCygne Weekly Journal Linn County Friday July 2, 1899 Valley Township. Following is an incompete report of the damage wrought in Valley township: W.J. CRAWSHAW's dwelling is a complete wreck. He remained inside until it was blown off the foundation; then the thought it was time to vacate the ranch and he did so. Another puff of wind blew it about six feet and a third sent it thirty, plowing a deep furrow in the ground as if done by a two horse plow. Building and furniture insured for about $500 in the Continental. Joh PRIESTLEY's barn and shed demolished. Will LATTA's house thrown down. A.J. CHURCH's barn destroyed. Mrs. SHATTACK's barn leveled to the ground. Grant SHATTACK's house damaged and porches blown away. Joe JOHNSON's storage house blown into Arkansas, or some other port. A wheat stack of Chauncy COURTNEY went to feed the stormy petrel. J.B. LANNING's house was wrecked. A smoke stack in Boicourt tumbled on the ground. Barn on J.E. BECKUM's farm blown down and thirty-five apple trees destroyed. Senica JOHNSON's house unroofed. William CROZIER's new story and a half house picked up and carried about forty feet; hous and contents badly damaged. Big hay shed on Boicourt farm torn all to pieces.

The LaCygne Weekly Journal Linn County Friday July 2, 1899 Storm at Orchard. Our Orchard correspondent reports the following storm damage: Excelsior school house, frame of building strained out of shape, roof damaged and flue blown off. Ross CONARD's barn partially blown down. Oscar COOK's house damaged not very seriously. I.N. DEARDOFF's house somewhat damaged; some outbuildings blown down and a fine lot of walnut timber destroyed; fences badly blown down and large corn damaged. A great deal of valuable timber destroyed at William MILLER. A great deal of timber down on J.W. CORN's and L.F. WILLIAMS' places. G.W. FOSTER's barn moved on foundation; granary blown off foundation; stock shed partially demolished; orchard partially destroyed; crops damaged by wind and hail. W.F. BAIRD's barn blown to pieces; sheep house partialy wrecked; granary blowd off foundation, thrown wrong side upwards, roof destroyed; box house 14x16 completely destroyed; all other buildings more or less damaged; over 100 fruit bearing trees destroyed; five sheep killed; timber and fences badly blown down; crops damaged; W.F. BAIRD bruised up by flying timber while searching for one of his boys who dailed to get to the house, and who was though to be dead or blown away. Ike BENNETT's house partially unroofed. R.G. PINKARD's orchard badly damaged; barn and growing crops damaged. A.A. KING's orchard and outbuildings damaged; crops damaged. J.SPITZENBERGER's house damaged and crops damaged. W.A. GAGE's barn, outbuildings, orchard and crops damaged. Hunt school house partially blown off the foundation and otherwise damaged. Frank MORMON's barn and outbuildings badly wrecked. Mrs. GOODEN, John COTTRELL, H.M. DEDO, George COOP, Simon HARBAUGH, L.N. SHAFFER, M.McMEANS, J.L. WEIR, J.T. JOHNSTON, Wm. PINNEO, J.J. ROGERS, Grant MILLER, C.W. ARCHER, and many others had crops damaged and were otherwise damaged more or less. Nearly every orchard in the eastern portion of the township was badly damaged. John GREEN had two houses blown down. Ninety six school was damaged. B.L. McNUTT and Joe HUSTON each had their home damaged. R.G. MENDENHALL's barn damaged; hay barn and windmill demolished; orchards badly damaged. R.G. PINKARD's orchard badly damaged; barn damaged and growing crops damaged. A.A. KING's orchard and outbuildings damaged; crops damaged. J.SPITZENBERGER's house damaged to some extent; crops damaged. John WITTER, Jr., crops damaged. W.A. GAGE's barn, out buildings, orchard and crops badly damaged. Frank MARMON's barn and out buildings badly torn up.

The LaCygne Weekly Journal Linn County Friday July 2, 1899 Wind, Hail, Rain. Linn County Swept by a Terriffic Storm. The Worst Storm In Years Does Untold Damage--Buildings, Orchards, and Growing Crops Ruined. The worst storm ever known here swept down from the northwest last Thursday evening, doing incaluable damage throughout the eastern part of Linn couty. The storm was made up of wind, hail, rain and lightning, and it would be impossible to tell which of the four did the most damage. The city of LaCygne escaped a great deal of the fury of the storm, probably owing to the protection of the high hill north of town, but the country east of the city was almost laid waste for several miles. The remarkable feature of the storm is that no loss of life has been reported, except that of Engineer JONES, which occurred in a bad wreck one mile south of town as follows: A flat car loaded with ties, an empty box car and a cattle car were standing on the south end of the switch, near the stockyards and were put in motion by the wind. They passed safely from the sidetrack to the main line, down which they were forced at a terrific speed. About a mile south of town they met freight train No. 4! 0, pulled by engine No. 42, Engineer David JONES, and destroying the engine and several cars. The force of the collision was such that the flat car on which the ties were loaded was completely destroyed, the ties tearing their way through the engine and piling up on top of it. One of the ties went through the engineer's lookout window, pinning the engineer on his seat so he could not move, while another tie broke the steam pipes. The escaping steam scalded the engineer almost to death before he could be removed from the engine. The fireman, who escaped with slight injuries, and a tramp took the engineer out of the engine as soon as possible and brought him to town, where everything possible was done to relieve his suffering. He was taken to the company hospital in Kansas City Friday moring and died a short time after reaching there. Traffic on the road was delayed several hours, but by 7 o'clock Friday morning all trains were running as if nothing had happened. In the city the wind did considerable damage to buildings, sheds and shade and fruit trees, while the hail broke hundreds of window panes. Lightning struck in several places, but no serious damage is reported form this source. The large lumber shed on the south side of BLAKER's yard was blown down and the lumber considerably damaged by water. The awnings in front of the photograph gallery and the Miller Mercantile Co., building next to it were blown down. The steeple on the Presbyterian church was torn off and the main building damaged. All the window glass upstairs over Broadwell's drug store were broken out by hail and the drug stock badly damaged by the torrents of water that blew in at the broken windows. A window was blown in and the flue torn off of Henry GILLENWATER's house and almost all his household goods were ruined. Lightning struck the SINCLAIR house but the damage was slight. Hail broke dozens of window glass out of the house and great damage was done by the water which beat in. The large barn of Joesph BATES, norht of town was blown off the foundation. W.L. DABB's house in the southeast part of town was badly wrecked. W.A. HURLEY's large new barn in the Star valley neighborhood was completely destroyed.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: MANGERS Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Am.2ADI/246 Message Board Post: The Pleasanton Observer, Pleasanton, Kansas, March 29, 1879, Page 3: On Saturday night last Sam MANGERS was stabbed several times in the back. At present there seems to be some doubt as to who did the stabbing. Sam married recently; the boys “belled” him; he did not appreciate the fun. On Saturday night he met some of the party at a Lyceum and became engaged in a fight, when some one stabbed him. One Shipman was arrested, but no one appearing against him was released. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I am not related in anyway to this family.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: MONTGOMERY Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Am.2ADI/245 Message Board Post: The Pleasanton Observer, Pleasanton, Kansas, March 29, 1879, Page 3: Since the writing of our last items, from this place, Mr. MONTGOMERY, aged sixty-eight, an old settler of this county was kicked by a horse, and died three days after from the injury. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I am not related in anyway to this family.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: MARSH Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Am.2ADI/244 Message Board Post: The Pleasanton Observer, Pleasanton, Kansas, March 29, 1879, Page 3: Some three months ago Mr. E. H. MARSH’s team ran away throwing him from the wagon. He received injuries that confined him several weeks to the house. Last Wednesday when he had barely recovered he drove the same team to Osaga. It took fright again and started on a run, the team turning suddenly brought the wagon on a lock, turning it over. Mr. Marsh’s head struck against a large rock, cutting a frightful gash on the left temple. Immediately after the injury he was unconscious but in about a half an hour he became partially conscious and was taken home. He remained in a stupor and was disinclined to talk till Monday morning, when he became comatose and in the evening died. Mr. Marsh was an old resident of this community and a respected citizen. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I am not related in anyway to this family.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BARWICK Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Am.2ADI/243 Message Board Post: The Pleasanton Observer, Pleasanton, Kansas, February 8, 1879, Page 3: Tom BARWICK’s mother was enroute from the East to visit him when she was taken sick and died January 29th, at St. Louis. He has sincere sympathy of his friends. **************************************** The Pleasanton Observer, Pleasanton, Kansas, February 8, 1879, Page 3: Died. Jan. 29, 1879, at St. Louis, in the 60th year of her age, Mrs. Eliza C. BARWICK, mother of Thomas BARWICK, of this city. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I am not related in anyway to this family.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SCOTT, MOON, BARWICK Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Am.2ADI/242 Message Board Post: The Pleasanton Observer, Pleasanton, Kansas, March 29, 1879, Page 3: Another early settler of the county has departed this life. Mrs. Isabelle SCOTT, mother of Mrs. I. M. MOON and Mrs. Thos. BARWICK, died on Saturday morning, March 22nd, at Mr. Moon’s residence in this city, after a long and lingering illness. Her age was 69; her disease an affection (sic) of the brain. The remains were taken to Oakwood cemetery on Sunday, near which place Mrs. Scott had her former home, where she settled in 1859, moving thither from Iowa in that year with her family of children, the husband and father having died a few years prior. Mrs. Scott was known by many friends and esteemed highly for her amiable qualities and motherly disposition. The relatives have the sincere sympathy of the community. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I am not related in anyway to this family.

The LaCygne Weekly Journal Linn County Friday May 12, 1899 Rest, Sweet, Rest. Yes, "Rest, Sweet Rest." No other words are more fitting to describe the peaceful expression that was on the face of our dear young friend in the coldness and stillness of death. No other words could better tell of the ending of such a grand and noble life whose lot it was to suffer intensely for so many, many months. They tell of that brightness and happiness which has at last come to one whom we all loved dearly, and tht the pains which tortured the earthly man are no more. It is with the deepest sorrow that we inform our readers this week of the death of Frank Chapin ATKINSON which occurred at the family home in La Cygne on Wednesday afternoon, May 10th, at the hour of four o'clock. Surrounded by his loving relatives, who had kept an incessant watch over him for a long time, he passed to that other land, while a sweet expression o'erspread his countenance which plainly said, "Tis well, I am at rest." The departed one was born August 21st, 1868, in Rochester, Pa., and at the age of nine years removed with his parents to the state of Michigan, residing there until 1880 when they removed to LaCygne. Here he has since lived, receiving his education at our city schools and growing up as one of the boys of our town. At an early age he entered the drug business, for which he seemed especialy adapted, an dsoon became a registered pharmacist. His genteel manner won him friends in a business as well as a social way, and his services were always in demand. He worked for some time in Parsons and Coffeyville, this state, and then went to Lead City, South Dakota, remaining there until two years ago when his health failed and he returned home in th ehope of growing stronger. Such was not to be, however, and gradually he grew worse until the final summons came. His long residence together with business relations here caused th acquaintance of the entire people of this section and to eac! h of these acquaintances the death news will be received with profound sorrow. The disposition of our young friend was one of the most perfect we have ever known. He possessed all the finer feelings of man. He loved his friends and associates, which love was always reciprocated. He shared their joys and mingled his sympathy with theirs in time of sorrow and above all he never thought of self. Nothing was too great for him to sacrifice for a friend. Nothing was left undone that he could do to make lighter the burdens of one who was in trouble. His conversation was always pleasant, giving hope and comfort to those who were sad; raising still higher the feelings of those who were joyful and never failing to brighten all with whom he came in contact. Through his long and continued suffering never a complaint was heard. He bore his burdens like the hero that he was. The dearest thing to Frank was his honor and every act plainly showed that of all things in this world his honor was the most sacred. The funeral services were held at the family residence on Chestnut street Thursday afternoon, conducted by Rev. E.J. NUGENT of the Presbyterian church. It was a funeral largely attended and the faces of all portrayed the sorrow of the heart. In the parlor of the home the handsome black casket was placed, and at the head was a pillow of cut flowers, the finest and most beautiful that could be purchased in Kansas City by the young men of LaCygne, while the wreaths of cut flowers ordered by the ladies of our town, were lovingly entwined about the casket. The choir was composed of Misses Mabel WAY, Rhoda NUGENT, Olga CARTMELL and Messrs. M.F. LEASURE and C.C. WUTTKE, and the songs rendered were full of sympathy and feeling. At 3:30 o'clock the pallbearers--Messrs. Will HUGHES, Frank WILGUS, Fred POLLMAN, Frank BADGER, Ed. POLLMAN and Bruce DENNIS--tenderly placed the remains of the beloved friend in the hearse and the procession slowly and sadly moved to the Oak Lawn cemetery w! here, with a few remarks form Rev. NUGENT, the body was laid to rest by the side of a dear and sainted mother who had preceded her son several years ago. That the sorrowing relatives have the deepest sympathy of our people in their loss of son and brother was shown by the large attendance and great respect at the funeral. Every citizen has nothing but the purest of sympathy for those of the family who survive the departed one. Today is the closing day of our schools. Just one year ago the writer accompanied Frank to the school house and together we enjoyed the programs in the various rooms. On this occasion he spoke of his schools days--rehearsing pleasant times he had had in the old school building. Today he is absent. He is not here to share the pleasures of the exercises. How sad indeed it seems. yet it is the will of the Father who doeth all things well, and we bow in submission. Good-bye Frank; no longer are your compelled to suffer--you have gone to join that loving mother and we fondly say a last, Good-bye.

The LaCygne Weekly Journal Linn County Friday May 12, 1899 J.L. VANCE has moved to a farm out near Jingo where he will reside. We are glad that the old gentleman has not gone so far away but that LaCygne will still be his town. Mrs. I.N. CROW is visiting her daughter, Mrs. John BENNETT of near Amsterdam. Mrs. J.E. WHITEHEAD who has been visiting friends in Kincaid, returned home Tuesday. Cake Walk at the Opera House Saturday night. Lots of fun. Ten colored artists from the large cities. Ladies' Wrappers--the dollar kind for eighty-five cents, the dollar and quarter kind for one dollar at Millers.

The LaCygne Weekly Journal Linn County Friday May 12, 1899 Eva N. Hymer. Last Monday afternoon the news spread over our little city that Mrs. Eva N. HYMER, wife of J.O. Hymer, had passed away. To many of our people this was very sudden news as it was not generally known that she was ill. Her sickness was of only a few days duration, when she was called to leave her husband and little children. The deceased was only twenty-two years of age and death seems a cruel blow dealt by Providence. Mr. and Mrs. Hymer have been residents of LaCygne for the past two years, during which time they have won the respect and friendship of all our people. Their home which wa a true happy one and was blest with three bright little children, is now broken--the mother and wife is gone, and the grief can only be fully felt by those who have undergone like sadness. Mrs. Eva N. Hymer was a daughter of Mrs. Carrie B. STRAIGHT,of Paola. It was decided by the relatives that the remains should be buried in the Paola cemetery and on Tuesday afternoon our people assembled at the home and followed the remains to the depot. Passenger Train No. 2 conveyed the deceased and sorrow-stricken relatives to Paola where on Wednesday morning funeral services and interment took place. The friends of Mr. Hymer and family deeply sympathize with them in their irreparable loss.

The LaCygne Weekly Journal Linn County Friday May 12, 1899 Mules Are All Right. In conversation with T.N. MARSHALL his week we asked him how the horse and mule market was to which he replied: "Well, the market for small mules is not very good, but if any one has a right good mule they can get a good price for it.: A short time ago Mr. MARSHALL sold a mule that was not quite a year old for $65 but he said it was one of the finest he had seen during his experience as a stock buyer.