Here's what I found; I think it all belongs to this family. Bessie CONNER (sorry but I think they changed the spelling of the surname, almost every reference I found was spelled with an 'ER') married Chancey R. BIXLER in Osage Co., KS on 10 Sep 1911. In the 1920 census Chancelor R. BIXLER, age 29, Bessie M. BIXLER, age 30, and children Oma B. BIXLER, age 6, Omar R. BIXLER, age 6, and Loyd (sic) W. BIXLER, age 6m, were all living in , Jackson, Missouri. I could not find them in the 1930 census. I did not find any marriage data for Fred Clarence or Mabel CONNOR, or CONNER, in Osage Co. In the 1930 census; William CONNER, age 77, is living with his son Clarince (sic) CONNER, age 41, wife Hazel M. CONNER, age 42, and their daughter Gertrude Fay CONNER, age 11 in Wharton, Wharton, Texas. William was listed as born Indiana abt. 1853, and both his parents were both born Indiana. This matches well with the data from the 1920 census when he was living in , Osage, Kansas. Also, Clarince (sic) CONNER was born in Kansas abt. 1889 with father born Indiana and mother born Iowa which also matches. So I think this is your Fred Clarence CONNOR. I tried to find this family in the 1920 census without success. (It's interesting to note that there is a family in , Matagorda, Texas with similar names and ages that keeps popping up in the 1920 census. The father is Clement F. CONNER b. abt. 1890, mother Hazel M. CONNER, b. abt. 1889, and daughter Gertrude F. CONNER, b. about 1911. Due to significant difference in the girls ages and the discrepancies in the birth places of the parents of Clement and Hazel, I'm pretty sure this is NOT your Fred CONNOR.) I was not successful in finding any burial data for any of this family. I looked on www.internment.net at all the cemeteries in the north end of Osage Co., KS with no luck. (There are three CONNORS burials in the Burlingame cemetery, two adults and an infant. They may be related. If you would like that info. I'll be happy to provide it.) I also searched www.findagrave.com for the entire US for William, James, Belle, Isabelle, Demaris, and Mabel with no success on any of them. Looked at the SSDI for the Fred Clarence CONNER and Bessie BIXLER and spouses, there are several Fred and Clarence CONNOR's and CONNER's listed. The best fit might be Fred CONNOR b. 07 Aug 1877 and d. Jul 1971 with last address of Daingerfield, Morris, Texas, but I couldn't rule out others. There are also several Hazel CONNOR's and CONNER's, none conclusive. (Beware the above CONNER's of , Matagorda, Texas as they show up here also.) Found a Bessie BIXLER, b. 24 Jan 1890 and d. Jan 1987 ( 97 years old is pretty good!) with last address Grand Prairie, Dallas, Texas. Highly likely she is of your family. Did not find anything for Chancelor/Chancey BIXLER. There is one Omar L. BIXLER, b. 1 Feb 1913 and died 22 May 2005 with last address of Searcy, White, Arkansas and a Lloyd BIXLER b. 1 Apr 1918 and d. 23 July 1992 with last address of Orange Park, Clay, Florida. Nothing on Oma BIXLER, but if married her name would change for the SSDI. A suggestion, is to contact the Osage County Historical Society (http://www.osagechs.org/research.htm). They have an extensive collection of obituaries back to the 1880s, with over 43,000 names and do research for a modest fee (see website for details on cost). Their on-line index lists six CONNOR obituaries including a William CONNOR and 3 CONNORS obituaries. Also, four CONNER and one CONNERS obituaries. Only William CONNOR appears to match your family names, but some of the others just might (?) be related and provide additional clues. Good Luck! Eldon -----Original Message----- From: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 10:56 PM To: KSOSAGE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [KSOSAGE] Osage County - James William Connor family This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Charisse Surnames: Connor, Moore Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kansas.counties.osage/576/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am trying to find out what happened to the James William Connor family after 1920. The family, James "William" Connor, wife Demaris Isabelle (Belle) Moore Connor, and children Mabel Connor (b. about Aug 1880), Fred Clarence (born about Sep 1887), and Bessie (born about Jan 1890), lived in Burlingame from the 1890's until at least the 1920 census. I have been unable to locate them in any cemetery. Any help on cemeteries, marriages, etc., would be helpful. Thank you. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to KSOSAGE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mdfetty Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kansas.counties.osage/575.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: No I do not know where they were buried. I am stuck in this. I have ordered 3 reels of microfilm of the Quenemo newspaper to look through but for some reason my library never seems to get anything from the KSHS library. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Sorry, more information but not an answer. I found Zachariah FETTY and family in the 1910 census. They had moved from Osage Co. into Franklin Co., Greenwood Township really only a few miles. By 1920 I do not find Zachariah, presumably he is deceased, but I do find Lizza A. FETTY and the two youngest children still living in Franklin Co. By 1930 I don't find any FETTYs in this area. Finally after many dead ends (no pun intended), I found Zachariah and Elizabeth A. FETTY's burial on Find-a-Grave. They are buried in the Woodlawn Cemetery, Pomona, Franklin, KS. I will attempt to attach the photo here but don't know if the Rootsweb site will accept attachments/inserts? (or the link is http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=FETTY&GSiman=1&GScid=94103&GRid=64353648& ) Zachariah was b. 1848, d. 1917, and Elizabeth b. 1865 and d. 1951. There is also a picture/listing for Lizzy A. FETTY, with same birth and death dates so I assume it’s a foot stone for Elizabeth above. Four other FETTYs are buried in this cemetery Emma FETTY, 1892 -1918, (presumably daughter of Zachariah and Elizabeth) and Jesse A. FETTY (son of Zachariah and Elizabeth) 1911-1977, and Velma Rose (Ramshaw) FETTY 1915-2005, wife of Jesse. And finally, Hattie Leona (FETTY) THORNBRUGH 1897-1943 (wife of Frank THORNBRUGH), she was a daughter of Zachariah FETTY and Elizabeth ROGERS FETTY. But alas, nothing on your William. So, I'm out of on-line search ideas for William. Another suggestion, is to contact the Osage County Historical Society (http://www.osagechs.org/research.htm). They have an extensive collection of obituaries back to the 1880s, with over 43,000 names and do research for a modest fee (see website for details on cost). Their on-line index lists only one FETTY, Mrs. Caroline E. FETTY, but they do have other research resources. It might be worth a shot. Eldon P.S. Given that Elizabeth was several years younger than Zachariah and there are step children listed in the census records, Mrs. Caroline A. FETTY may be a first wife of Zachariah. Since I never found a burial listing for her either, the obituary (if she is Zachariah's first wife) might provide some additional leads regarding burial location. William may have been buried but no stone placed. However, there are internment records for some of the cemeteries. -----Original Message----- From: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2011 5:08 AM To: KSOSAGE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [KSOSAGE] William Fetty This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mdfetty Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kansas.counties.osage/575.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: No I do not know where they were buried. I am stuck in this. I have ordered 3 reels of microfilm of the Quenemo newspaper to look through but for some reason my library never seems to get anything from the KSHS library. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to KSOSAGE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mickmickel Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kansas.counties.osage/575.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I looked in almost every cemetery (on-line records) in Osage Co. and didn't find any Fettys. Do you know where Zachariah Fetty and wife Elizabeth are buried? Elodn Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Charisse Surnames: Miller, Moore Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kansas.counties.osage/577/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am trying to find obituaries for Jacob Miller (1859-1934), his wife Sarah Ann "Sadie" Moore Miller (1864-1941), son Ray Eugene Miller (1891-1911) and son Nathan Paul Miller (1896-1968). Nathan was married to Zella Claire Edwards. Nathan and Zella were in Contra Costa County, CA, where I believe both died, however Nathan is buried in Burlingame Cemetery with his brother and parents. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Charisse Surnames: Connor, Moore Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kansas.counties.osage/576/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am trying to find out what happened to the James William Connor family after 1920. The family, James "William" Connor, wife Demaris Isabelle (Belle) Moore Connor, and children Mabel Connor (b. about Aug 1880), Fred Clarence (born about Sep 1887), and Bessie (born about Jan 1890), lived in Burlingame from the 1890's until at least the 1920 census. I have been unable to locate them in any cemetery. Any help on cemeteries, marriages, etc., would be helpful. Thank you. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mdfetty Surnames: Fetty Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kansas.counties.osage/575/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Am looking for any information on a William Fetty. He is said to be buried in Quenemo Kansas but I cannot find any documentation to prove that. Death date said to be 1901 while visiting his brother, Zachariah Fetty. I know from census he died between 1900 and 1910. He lived in Harrison County Mo. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Laird To: Jim Laird Sent: Monday, February 14, 2011 11:26 AM Subject: Santa Claus Letters: YOUNG, x4 The Melvern Review Thursday December 17, 1925 Dear Santa Claus: I want a little toy dog, a rubber ball and a set of blocks for Christmas. I am two years old. Your friend. Victor YOUNG. -------------- Dear Santa Claus: I am writing to tell you what I want for Christmas. I want a doll, some candy, nuts and a new pair of shoes. I am ten years old. Your Friend, Janice YOUNG. ------------ Dear Santa Claus: I want a BB gun, a wagon, a tricycle, for Christmas. I am eight years old. You friend, Andre YOUNG. ------------- Dear Santa Claus: I want a doll, a pair of shoes and some beads for Christmas. I am nine years old. Your friend, Laurice YOUNG.

The Melvern Review Thursday January 7, 1926 Russell Davis Weds. RUSSEL DAVIS of Bronson and Miss Hazel WEST of Blue Mound were married at the home of the Rev. C.L. Crippen, at Garnett this week. Russel Davis the only son of Jonathan M. Davis, former governer. While his father was occupied with state duties for a period of two years, Russel was in charge of the Davis farm in Bourbon county. The Review joins in wishing the young folks many years of wedded bliss. (Note: typed as printed in newspaper._

The Melvern Review Thursday January 7, 1926 Sarah Elizabeth QUILLEN was born in Virginia, September 15th, 1866, departed this life December 29th, 1925, age 59 years, 3 months, and 14 days. She was married in Ottawa, Kansas, September 20th, 1887 to Taylor HARVEY. To this union were born six children, one of which died at the age of four months and another, Roy Harvey, at 27 yeasrs in 1918. She leaves to mourn her loss her husband and four children and one step-daughter, six brothers and one sister. The children are: Mrs. R.E. HEINES, of Kansas City, Missouri, Virgle HARVEY of Melvern, Mrs. James CARTER, of Quenemo and Mrs. Roy HYSON of Greenfield, Iowa. The step daughter is May KNIGHT, of Denver, Colorado. Mrs. Harvey was a kind, loving wife and mother. Card of Thanks. We wish to thank our many friends and neighbors for their kindness and help during the sickness and death of our wife, mother and sister. Taylor Harvey, Mr. and Mrs. Heinis and family, Mr. and Mrs. Virgle Harvey and family, Mr. and Mrs. James Carter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hyson and family, Mr. and Mrs. E.L. Quillen and family, Mr. and Mrs. O.P Quillen and family, F.I Quillen, W.P. Quillen, E. Quillen, Henry Quillen, Mrs. Liddie HINES. (Note: Typed as printed in newspaper.)

The Melvern Review Thursday December 24, 1925 Dear Saint Nick: Please bring me a ball bat and mit, a little cork gun and a lot of candy. I am a little boy of seven years old. With love, Wayne WHITE. ------------------- Dear Santa, Please bring me a little piano, a wash tub and clothes line and a whole lot of candy. I am six years old. Lovingly, Marie WHITE. --------------------- Dear Old Santa, I am a little girl four year old so please bring me a little stove and a set of knives, forks and spoons. With lots of love, Lydia Mae WHITE.

The Melvern Review Thursday December 17, 1925 Dear Santa Claus; I want you to bring me a horse-shoe game, a drum and a coaster wagon for Christmas. I have been a pretty good boy and go to school every day. Your friend, Wendell ALLISON.

The Melvern Review Thursday December 17, 1925 Dear Santa Claus: I want a little toy dog, a rubber ball and a set of blocks for Christmas. I am two years old. Your friend. Victor YOUNG. -------------- Dear Santa Claus: I am writing to tell you what I want for Christmas. I want a doll, some candy, nuts and a new pair of shoes. I am ten years old. Your Friend, Janice YOUNG. ------------ Dear Santa Claus: I want a BB gun, a wagon, a tricycle, for Christmas. I am eight years old. You friend, Andre YOUNG. ------------- Dear Santa Claus: I want a doll, a pair of shoes and some beads for Christmas. I am nine years old. Your friend, Laurice YOUNG.

----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Laird To: Jim Laird Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 11:26 AM Subject: Marriage: MOORE--MOORE The Melvern Review Thursday Novmeber 26, 1925 Miss Alice MOORE, daughter of Aaron Moore, of Melvern, was united in marriage to Lawrence C. Moore, of Norwood, Ohio, on November the 19th at Hamilton, Ohio. They will reside at Norwood.

----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Laird To: Jim Laird Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 11:22 AM Subject: Marriage Licenses: November 19, 1925 The Melvern Review Thursday November 19, 1925 Marriage Licenses. Robert E. STONEQUIST, Osage City, 29, and Anna Nadeen JOHNSON, Scranton, 29. S.H. HUNT, Lyndon, 65, and Sarah E. CRAWFORD, Esbon, 65. Roland A. GOODWIN, Melvern, 21, and Hazel MATTSON, Melvern, 18.

----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Laird To: Jim Laird Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 11:24 AM Subject: Death; REESER; infant The Melvern Review Thursday November 19, 1925 Olivet. On Nov. 14, 1925, the one week old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gene REESER died at their home in Olivet. Private funeral services were held at the home and the body laid to rest in the Alpine cemetery. Mrs. Hazeltime and Miss Wilma Reeser assisted in caring for the sick.

The Melvern Review Thursday December 10, 1925 An Anniversary Celebration. The forty-ninth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph ALLISON of Melvern, Kansas and Mr. and Mrs. William ALLISON of Lyndon, Kansas, was celebrated at the home of Joseph Allison at Melvern, Sunday, December 6, 1925. The brides were presented with beautiful bouquets of carnations and narcissus. A delicious three course dinner was served. Those present wre Mr. and Mrs. Joesph Allison, Mr. and Mrs. William Allison, Mr. and Mrs. C.E. Allison, Misses Madge and Dorothy Allison, Mrs. Lynn SWISHER, Mr. and Mrs. J.O. Allison and Miss Grace Allison of Topeka, Miss Ruby STANLEY, Mr. Raymond ARCHER, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis WILLIAMS and son Kenneth of Lyndon, Mrs. Roy GALBRAITH and children, and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. PLOWMAN of Melvern, Mr. and Mrs. F.W. ROYER, Harold, Bill, Mildred, and Vera of Quenemo.

The Melvern Review Thursday November 26, 1925 While attending church at Lydnon Sunday evening, Ed King had the misfortune to have his Ford Coupe stolen. As far as we can learn no trace has been found of the car or thief.

The Melvern Review Thursday Novmeber 26, 1925 Miss Alice MOORE, daughter of Aaron Moore, of Melvern, was united in marriage to Lawrence C. Moore, of Norwood, Ohio, on November the 19th at Hamilton, Ohio. They will reside at Norwood.

The Melvern Review Thursday November 19, 1925 Olivet. On Nov. 14, 1925, the one week old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gene REESER died at their home in Olivet. Private funeral services were held at the home and the body laid to rest in the Alpine cemetery. Mrs. Hazeltime and Miss Wilma Reeser assisted in caring for the sick.