Thanks Ardie. There is a good write up in Norcatur book listing w.b. roe, f.h. roe( there are brothers) as part of a group who voted on the establishment of Rose Hill School. Others were Judges, 1 was John Hinkle(grandfather of w.e. roe and my ggrandfather) a voter was Lidia Henkle? have no more information on Hinkle/Henkle/Henkel families. I appreciate all you have done and are doing. for us. I have been sharing information with Staci when I get something new from Maryland. I think she sent me the Rose Hill School information. Have a happy graduation. I had half a dozen last year and it takes a lot of time( HS and College for children and grandchildren) Thanks Glenn.

> Do you have "70 years in Norton County" what areas does it cover. "Seventy Years in Norton County, Kansas" by D. N. Bowers ©1942 is a general history book about Norton County. It primarily contains historical information with bits and pieces of genealogical info, most of which occur in lists of people - for example the first settlers at [town] were [names] or [name] came to NT county in [year] and homesteaded east of [town]. Here are the chapter titles for those of you who are curious. Introduction Exploration and Settlement Organization of the county The County Seat, Norton City The Prairie Dog Valley - east of Norton The Prairie Dog Valley - west of Norton The Solomon Valley - east The Solomon Valley - west Long Branch and the Sappa Growth and Development Schools and Education Pioneer Tales and Times Concluding Words Appendix - County Officers 1872-1942 Glen - the chapter on schools includes info on the county school superintendent, establishment of the first county high school, then the other rural high schools, but little info on specific grade or elementary schools. Rose Hill is not included in the index of the Bowers book. There MAY be info about it in the Norcatur Centennial book, which is NOT indexed. Our daughter is graduating soon, and I'm busier than a one-armed paper hanger! If you would send me a reminder email after the 1st of June, I will scan through that book and see if anything about Rose Hill pops out. Ardie

Glenn, Sorry to say I don't have the book. Several years ago I corresponded with a lady in Norton who sent me just a scattered bit of information from it, and a really bad copy of a photograph. As with all organized (?) genealogists, I have carefully filed it away with much other archival material. I was able to copy from the LDS microfiche a few of the pages, again many years ago when technology wasn't so advanced as today, and I was a real greenhorn at this genealogy addiction. The copy is so faint I can hardly read it, and it was reduced on top of it, making it one of the more frustrating really good finds. Ardie Grimes, Norton County Coordinator, does have the book, I believe, and she is a wonderfully generous and dedicated genealogist. In fact, she will no doubt be replying to your message faster than I can send this! I'll track down the scant information I have from the book, and post it here. Linda

Hi, Ardie I don't know who owned it, but it was next door to my ggrandmothers millinery shop. There is a photo of it in 70 years in Norton County. I have buried somewhere a really poor copy of the page it is on. Freida Gay's millinery shop, the cigar factory was on the corner. I don't know the owner, but Freida's father owned a cigar shop in Wichita about 1890. Freida and Emory Gay were in Norton and her shop, I believe, dated to 1894, perhaps a bit earlier. Thanks for giving me chance to see the box. Wonder if the needles were Great-grandma's? Linda

Linda; Do you have "70 years in Norton County" what areas does it cover. Would you have time to share information? I attended Rose Hill school in Rockwell township. School established about 5 miles NE of Norcatur around 1889 on a NE corner of W.B. Roe's west 80 acres. Any information on families of the area is useful. Where was the Millenary shop? Thanks. Glenn ----- Original Message ----- From: <Ballakelly@aol.com> To: <KSNORTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001 10:20 AM Subject: Re: [KSNORTON] cigar manufacturing in Norton > Hi, Ardie > I don't know who owned it, but it was next door to my ggrandmothers > millinery shop. There is a photo of it in 70 years in Norton County. I have > buried somewhere a really poor copy of the page it is on. Freida Gay's > millinery shop, the cigar factory was on the corner. I don't know the owner, > but Freida's father owned a cigar shop in Wichita about 1890. Freida and > Emory Gay were in Norton and her shop, I believe, dated to 1894, perhaps a > bit earlier. > Thanks for giving me chance to see the box. Wonder if the needles were > Great-grandma's? > > Linda > > > ==== KSNORTON Mailing List ==== > Check more Norton County, Kansas queries at > http://wb.kumc.edu:8080/~ksgenweb/ > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library >

Thsnkd Ardie Glenn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ardie & Greg Grimes" <agrimes@inetnebr.com> To: <KSNORTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2001 12:26 PM Subject: [KSNORTON] list policy on virus warnings > Hi, this is Ardie, list admin for the Norton County, Kansas mailing list > and GenConnect bulletin boards. > > On other mailing lists that I subscribe to there have been a lot of > messages lately with virus warnings both on the mailing lists and in > personal responses to queries posted on bulletin boards. > > I just wanted to make it clear that warnings about viruses are not > appropriate for this mailing list. This is a genealogy/history mailing > list for Norton County, and therefore virus warnings should NOT be > posted here. > > Please don't think I don't care about the spread of viruses. I worry as > much, if not more, than most folks about viruses. But there are many > other places to find virus info. If you would like more information > about those sites, please contact me privately, off the list. My email > addresses are agrimes@inetnebr.com or mad_genealogist@yahoo.com > > The sun is shining, spring is here - let's enjoy! Ardie > > > ==== KSNORTON Mailing List ==== > List Co-ordinator: Ardie Grimes > agrimes@inetnebr.com or mad_genealogist@yahoo.com > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp >

Hi, this is Ardie, list admin for the Norton County, Kansas mailing list and GenConnect bulletin boards. On other mailing lists that I subscribe to there have been a lot of messages lately with virus warnings both on the mailing lists and in personal responses to queries posted on bulletin boards. I just wanted to make it clear that warnings about viruses are not appropriate for this mailing list. This is a genealogy/history mailing list for Norton County, and therefore virus warnings should NOT be posted here. Please don't think I don't care about the spread of viruses. I worry as much, if not more, than most folks about viruses. But there are many other places to find virus info. If you would like more information about those sites, please contact me privately, off the list. My email addresses are agrimes@inetnebr.com or mad_genealogist@yahoo.com The sun is shining, spring is here - let's enjoy! Ardie

Does anyone know anything about a cigar factory in Norton? when? where? who owned it? see photo of cigar box at the site below. http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1137638603 Ardie

Need informatuon on JOHN HINKLE; LIDIA HENKLE AND MARY MAY HINKLE(HENKEL) Thanks

These initials are often found on grave markers , these are "service" organizations. I found this in my old files, and thought it might be good to pass along. Most of these abbreviations are not familiar - the ones I've seen in Norton County include BPOE, FOE, GAR, IOOF, KC, K of C, KP, K of P, MWA, VFW, Masonic, Eastern Star and of course the American Legion marks all veterans graves on Memorial Day. AOF Ancient Order Of Forresters AOH Ancient Order Of Hibermians AOKMC Ancient Order Of Knights of Mystic Chain AOUW Ancient Order Of United Workmen ALOH American Legion of Honor BPOE Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks BPOEW Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World CK Catholic Knights of America CTAS Catholic Total Abstinence Society CBKA Commandery Benevolent Knights Association CCTAS Crusaders-Catholic Total Abstinence Society EBA Emerald Benficial Assocition FAA Free and Accepted Amerians FOE Fraternal Order of Eagles GALSTPTR German American Leigion of St. Peter GAR Grand Army of the Republic GUO of OF Grand United Order of Odd Fellows IOI Independent Order of Immaculates IOKP Independent Order of Knights of Pythias IOOF Independent Order of Odd Fellows ISH Independent Sons of Honor IORM Improved Order of Redmen JAOUW Junior Order-Ancient Order of United Workmen JOUAM Junior Order-Order of United American Mechanics KGL Knight Grand Legion KM Knights Militant KC Knights of Columbus K of C knights of Columbus K of FM Knights of Father Matthew KFM Knights of Father Matthew K of H Knights of Honor K of L Knights of Loyola Km Knights of Malta (Masonic) KMC Knights of Mystic Chain KPC Knights of Peter Claver KP Knights of Pythias K of P Knights of Pythias KSC Knights of St. Columbkille KG Knights of St. George KSTG Knights of St. George KSTI Knights of St. Ignatius K of SJ Knights of St. John KSTJ Knights of St. Joseph KSL Knights of St. Lawrence KSTM Knights of St. Martin K of STP Knights of St. Patrick KSTP Knights of St. Paul KSTP Knights of St. Peter KSTT Knights of St. Thomas K of STW Knights of St. Wencelas KT Knights of Tabor K of T Knights of Tabor KWM Knights of Wise Men KGE Knights of Golden Eagle KHC Knights of Holy Cross KKK Knights of Klu-Klus Klan KOTM Knights of Macabees KSF Knights of Sherwood Forest KT Knights Tempar (Masonic) LK of A Loyal Knights of America MOLLUS Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States MWA Modern Woodsmen of America OUAM Order of United American Mechanics PM Patriarchs Militant (Independent Order of Odd Fellows) POSA Patriotic Order of the Sons of America IHSV Red Cross of Constantine (Masonic) RSTV Rite of St. Vaclara RSTV Rite of ST. Vita RK Roman Knights MRA Royal Arcanum RAM Royal Arch Masons SBCL Saint Bonifazius Catholic Union SBL Society B. Lafayette SCV Sons of the Confederate Veterans SAR Sons of the American Revolution SV Sons of Veterans TH Temple of Honor-Independent Order of Odd Fellows UCV United Confederate Veterans VFW Veterans of Foreign Wars

Seventy Years in Norton County KS by D. N. Bowers is for sale on ebay. I think this beginning price is a rip-off, but the truth is, there are very few copies available for sale. This is one of my main resources for Norton County info. Ardie http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1421673937

Newly posted on the web page at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ksnorton Addresses for Genealogy Society, Library, Courthouse & Museum Maps - Links to Kansas & NT county Maps 1935 Plat Map - scanned by township List of Norton County Resources Happy hunting! Ardie

Hello everyone, I'm trying to compile a comprehensive list of cemeteries in Norton County and I need some help. (1) One of my sources, "Abandoned and Semi-Active Cemeteries of Kansas", Vol II, ©1985 by Don Ford lists a Mt. Pleasant United Brethren in Christ Church Cemetery. The incomplete location he gives is SE corner, SE 1/4 Sec 33, but no township name or number. There is only one grave listed - a Bennett, Junie; and he notes that the church has been moved and made into a home. I'm just drawing a blank trying to find any reference to this church and I'm hoping that some of you can help me out. (2) The 1972 Norton County Atlas shows a cemetery near the SE corner of Section 9, Crystal Township. I think this may be the Railsback Cemetery, but I have never been there. Can anyone confirm/deny my theory? (3) Is the Norcatur cemetery in Rockwell Township or in Decatur County? Below is the list I've compiled so far - PLEASE let me know if I've missed any. Thanks, Ardie Cemetery - Township abandoned Button grave - Solomon abandoned Hellyer graves - Aldine Bieber - Emmett (at Calvert) Calvary - West Union Carlson Tellesen - Almena Clayton - in Decatur County Deal & Watton - Crystal Densmore - West Union Devizes - Rock Branch Edmond - Solomon Fairview - Almena Farmingdale - Almena Gettis - Noble Lenora East - Lenora Lenora South - Lenora Leota - Orange Long Branch or Wray - Crystal Lutheran Church Cemetery - Garfield Maple Grove - Rockwell Modell - Modell Mt. Hope - Emmett (Almena) Mt. Olive - Grant Mt. Pleasant United Brethren in Christ Church - ?? Norcatur - Rockwell or maybe in Decatur County?? Norton - Center Oronoque - Leota Prairie Gem - Highland Sheley - Harrison St. Joseph - Almelo unidentified possibly Railsback?? - Crystal Union Church - Rock Branch West Union/Archer - West Union Zellmer - Grant

Hello list members, I'm proud and exhausted to announce a new and improved Norton County, Kansas web site. It includes most of the information posted at my old web site, but has LOTS of new and improved pages. You will find a listing and map of cemetery locations in the county; photos and history of the courthouse; a section on Devizes, including the cemetery listing by name; and a section on Densmore with the old info, but MANY new photos. Check it out at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ksnorton/ Please let me know if you find parts that won't load, errors, or any other problems, so I can fix those. I'd also like to hear what you think about the site and any ideas you may have for improving it. I have lots more pages to add, so check back every so often to see what's new. Blessings, Ardie aka "the mad_genealogist" Admin: Norton County, Kansas mailing list Admin: Norton County, KS GenConnect bulletin boards Admin: Norton County, KS Rootsweb web page

See http://gisdasc.kgs.ukans.edu/kanview/slope/html/Norton.html for a neat relief map of Norton county. Notice how the railroads follow the Prairie Dog (in the north central) and North Fork of the Solomon (in the south).

msg rcd. I have my direct Williams line back to 1760s so I do not need any KS look-ups. Thanks for responding. Paul Noel ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Laird" <jlaird@bellsouth.net> To: <KSNORTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 12, 2001 2:27 AM Subject: Re: [KSNORTON] Williams > Good Morning Paul, > I've no idea if your Williams family were in Jefferson County, KS, but > if so, you may want to check the Jefferson County, mail list archives. For > several months now I have been reading many old newspapers from Jefferson > county and posting to the mail list. Someone, I can't remember who has asked > me check for the Williams name and I have done so and added notes from the > newspaper to the list. I don't have my records in front of me or I could > tell you who exactly that is who requested me to look for Williams. Anyway, > I look for over a 100 surnames in that area alone for others so is may be of > interest to take a peak at it. Right now I am posting from an early McLouth > newspaper. > Have a great day!! Jim Laird > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paul Noel" <pnoel@Whidbey.net> > To: <KSNORTON-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, March 12, 2001 12:37 AM > Subject: [KSNORTON] Williams > > > > Dear List: This is my first posting to this list. Please allow me to > > introduce myself. > > I am Paul Noel, Oak Harbor, WA and the g-g-grandson of Richard and > Elizabeth > > Williams who homesteaded and lived in a sod house on Norton County land > that > > is now the Prison/Correctional Center, or whatever the PC name is today. > > > > Richard died 2 Feb 1885 and Elizabeth died 25 Feb 1910 in Norton. > > Elizabeth's obit > > reports "---internment in the Norton cemetary". If anyone can help, I > would > > like photos of the > > grave site of Elizabeth and any other family members who might be in a > > family plot (if there is one). I do not know if there was a cemetary in > > 1885. Expenses gladly will be reimbursed. > > > > Although Williams is a common name, I have considerable info on > descendents > > and glad > > to share. Vitals will be a separate posting. Thanks for letting me join > your > > List. Paul Noel > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== KSNORTON Mailing List ==== > > Take a look at the Norton County, Kansas GenWeb page at > > http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/norton/index.htm > > > > ============================== > > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library > > > > > > > ==== KSNORTON Mailing List ==== > Check more Norton County, Kansas queries at > http://wb.kumc.edu:8080/~ksgenweb/ > > ============================== > Search over 900 million names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp >

Good Morning, List Members I rarely send internet scare letters on, as most folks I know are savvy computer users, and not likely to be easily bilked, but this on did catch my attention. I seem to recall having read about this little scheme in the newspaper, so for those of you who may have missed it, here is a "Heads Up". If my sending it bothers you, please just delete and ignore. Please note I copy and pasted, rather than forwarding, Just tryin' to be a good neighbor. Linda Kelly PLEASE PASS ON TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW I received a telephone call last evening from an > individual identifying himself as an AT&T Service technician who was > conducting a test on telephone lines. He stated that to complete the > test I should touch nine(9),zero(0), the pound sign (#), and then hang > up. > > > > Luckily, I was suspicious and refused. > > > > Upon contacting the telephone company, I was informed that by pushing > 90#, you give the requesting individual full access to your telephone > line, which enables them to place long distance calls billed to your > home phone number. I was further informed that this scam has been > originating from many local jails/prisons. I have also verified this > information with UCB Telecom, Pacific Bell, MCI, Bell Atlantic and GTE. > Please beware. DO NOT press 90# for ANYONE. > > The GTE Security Department requested that I share this information with > EVERYONE I KNOW. > > PLEASE pass this on to everyone YOU know.

Good Morning Paul, I've no idea if your Williams family were in Jefferson County, KS, but if so, you may want to check the Jefferson County, mail list archives. For several months now I have been reading many old newspapers from Jefferson county and posting to the mail list. Someone, I can't remember who has asked me check for the Williams name and I have done so and added notes from the newspaper to the list. I don't have my records in front of me or I could tell you who exactly that is who requested me to look for Williams. Anyway, I look for over a 100 surnames in that area alone for others so is may be of interest to take a peak at it. Right now I am posting from an early McLouth newspaper. Have a great day!! Jim Laird ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Noel" <pnoel@Whidbey.net> To: <KSNORTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 12, 2001 12:37 AM Subject: [KSNORTON] Williams > Dear List: This is my first posting to this list. Please allow me to > introduce myself. > I am Paul Noel, Oak Harbor, WA and the g-g-grandson of Richard and Elizabeth > Williams who homesteaded and lived in a sod house on Norton County land that > is now the Prison/Correctional Center, or whatever the PC name is today. > > Richard died 2 Feb 1885 and Elizabeth died 25 Feb 1910 in Norton. > Elizabeth's obit > reports "---internment in the Norton cemetary". If anyone can help, I would > like photos of the > grave site of Elizabeth and any other family members who might be in a > family plot (if there is one). I do not know if there was a cemetary in > 1885. Expenses gladly will be reimbursed. > > Although Williams is a common name, I have considerable info on descendents > and glad > to share. Vitals will be a separate posting. Thanks for letting me join your > List. Paul Noel > > > > > > > ==== KSNORTON Mailing List ==== > Take a look at the Norton County, Kansas GenWeb page at > http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/norton/index.htm > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library > >

Dear List: This is my first posting to this list. Please allow me to introduce myself. I am Paul Noel, Oak Harbor, WA and the g-g-grandson of Richard and Elizabeth Williams who homesteaded and lived in a sod house on Norton County land that is now the Prison/Correctional Center, or whatever the PC name is today. Richard died 2 Feb 1885 and Elizabeth died 25 Feb 1910 in Norton. Elizabeth's obit reports "---internment in the Norton cemetary". If anyone can help, I would like photos of the grave site of Elizabeth and any other family members who might be in a family plot (if there is one). I do not know if there was a cemetary in 1885. Expenses gladly will be reimbursed. Although Williams is a common name, I have considerable info on descendents and glad to share. Vitals will be a separate posting. Thanks for letting me join your List. Paul Noel

Dear List: I have an extract of a paragraph from the "Andreas' History of the State of Nebraska" regarding Alcinous T. BRATTON. b. 24 Dec 1852 in Eden, Williams Co., OH. Moved to Beaver City, NE in March 1879 and became editor of the Beaver City Times, and later purchased the newspaper together with John T. Garner. Victoria, I will mail the entire article, as well as a copy of Beaver City Times front page (poor copy) showing A.T. Bratton as Publisher, to you, if you will give me your mailing address. Thanks, Darlene Garner ----- Original Message ----- From: "Victoria" <Flower2@sofnet.com> To: <KSNORTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2001 4:56 PM Subject: [KSNORTON] Bratton /Stussy / Lane / Adams / Haynes / Mackinder > Dear List, > > I am interested in the A.T. BRATTON mention as I know that I had family > named BRITTAIN / BRITTON / BRATTON. All the same family but spelled all > different ways. Does anyone have more information. I have MINNIE MAY > EMMERSON BRITTAIN MACKINDER b: 1885 . W. DOLPH BRITTAIN ( aka WILLIAM DAVID > BRITTAIN ) b: 1883 also born in Norton per obits anyhow. Also in my same > line I have PAUL / STUSSY / LANE / ADAMS / BAUMGARDNER / HAYNES and I > suspect DUKE also. > > With Best Regards > Victoria Brittain Allen > First On Line Directory > 1917-1918 Online Directory > > http://brittainsbookbarn.homestead.com > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Darlene Garner <garnerdk@olypen.com> > > > Thanks for the info on J.E. Garner and the Almena Star newspaper with > George W. Shook in 1885 jointly publishing this paper. John T. Garner and > an A.T. Bratton, co-published the Beaver City Times at least in 1881. This > could very well be our John T. Garner (at least the time period and the > occupation match). Will research further. > > > > Thanks so much for your help! > > > > ==== KSNORTON Mailing List ==== > Check out Norton County, Kansas queries at > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ks/Norton > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com >