The last question is the easy one: M.W.A. was (and is) the Modern Woodmen of America, an early insurance company. Their members can sometimes be recognized in old cemeteries by their elaborate gravestones, shaped like trees stumps or branches. Cheryl White, Berryton, Kansas -----Original Message----- From: ksrooks-request@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2013 2:00 AM To: ksrooks@rootsweb.com Subject: KSROOKS Digest, Vol 8, Issue 2 Today's Topics: 1. Miller Family in Woodston, Rooks County (gc-gateway@rootsweb.com) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 14:34:40 -0000 From: "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> Subject: [KSROOKS] Miller Family in Woodston, Rooks County To: <KSROOKS-L@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <1373898898.109701@rootsweb.com> Content-Type: text/plain; This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: rmcoleman Surnames: Miller, Moyer Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kansas.counties.rooks/303/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My John A. Miller, born Jan 1861 somewhere in Pennsylvania,lived north of Woodston, and died in 1909. He married Alvesta Moyer 31 Aug 1889 in Rooks County. Found online: "Stockton Review, 2 September 1909: John Miller, a farmer living north of Woodston, who died recently, was a poor man, not having a farm of his own, and he left a wife and six small children, so we learn from the Woodston Argus. But he had a policy in the M. W. A. which will give his family $2000. Comment is unnecessary." What date did he die and where? Where in Pennsylvania was he born? Middle name? Parents? What is the M. W. A.? ANY help will be greatly appreciated. Marlene irishancestors@hotmail.com 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 contact the KSROOKS list administrator, send an email to KSROOKS-admin@rootsweb.com. To post a message to the KSROOKS mailing list, send an email to KSROOKS@rootsweb.com. __________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to KSROOKS-request@rootsweb.com with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text. End of KSROOKS Digest, Vol 8, Issue 2 *************************************