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/EAB.2ACI/129 Message Board Post: I do I fine out about marriages in the 1900 In trego,county Kansas

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Billings, Jones, Notley Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/EAB.2ACI/128.1 Message Board Post: I should also mention that Nathan and Anna Jones Billings, parents of John Billings, are found living in WaKenney Twp., Trego Co., KS in 1880: Nathan H. Billings - 33 - head - IL - MD - MD attorney Anna E. Billings - 29 - wife - IN - VA - OH Herbert Billings - 12 - son - KS - IL - IN Emma J. Billings - 7 - dau - KS - IL - IN Is it possible that the John Billings who died in 1962 was their son and came "back home" to Trego Co. to live? Is this where he was born? Nathan Billings was somewhat of a scoundrel and can be found heavily mentioned in the histories of Norton Co., KS. Anna divorced Nathan and remarried in 1885 to John Notley in Cloud Co., KS, where her father, Carmi Jones, and sisters were living.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Billings, Jones, Notley Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/EAB.2ACI/128 Message Board Post: Does anyone have any information on JOHN BILLINGS who was born abt 1881 / 82 in Nebraska and died 1962 in Trego Co. ? Found the following list for him in the WaKenney Cemetery; BILLINGS John W. 1881 1962 Father Same stone as: Bertha E. B - 1 BILLINGS Bertha E. 1890 1986 Mother Same stone as: John W. B - 1 Am wondering if he was the son of Anna E. Jones and Nathan Billings. They had a son John born about the same time in Kansas, but he lived in Red Willow Co., NE for a time with his mother and stepfather, John Notley. He is in the 1900 census there with them. He also had a brother Herbert and a sister Emma (who I've lost track of), and a half-brother, Earl I. Notley.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SLEEPER AKHURST Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/EAB.2ACI/19.2.2.1 Message Board Post: What form is this ancestry in ~ a book? I am not a descendant myself but my great grandfather's sister FLORENCE ALMEDA SLEEPER, b. March 13, 1850 in either Stanstead or Sherbrooke County, Quebec married an AKHURST. EDWARD WILLIAM AKHURST, b. Dec 1, 1845 Eltham, Kent, England. The data I have collected thus far is on my WORLDCONNECT website: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jacquelinesr&id=I0217 I believe your AKHURST genealogy has FLORENCE born in England which is wrong. See her ancestry on my website.

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/EAB.2ACI/19.2.2 Message Board Post: I have the history of"The FAMILY OF WILLIAM AND JANE 9FOWLER0 AKHURST0. from 1843 to 1935. If interested let me know. It is interesting.

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/EAB.2ACI/19.3 Message Board Post: Have a photo of Archie Witherelll, Anna Akhurst Witherell, Willliam & Glady Akurst, Emil Barth, Fred Akhurst, Annettie Stimits, and children Carl Barth, and Paul Barth. Annie remarriied Gilbert Mathews later. William was my gg grandfather. Willliam contractor for the stonework of the Wakeeey court house and lost money because he ran out of Bull Rock and had to travel long distances for more. He is half brother to Samuel Steinmetz and I have his photo. Henry Franklin Stimits is my great grandfather and he had the Opera House in Grainfield which is being restored. He later on had a business selling combines etc. from Canada to Texas. He died of the flue in 1919. Elsie (Jesse) Mollenkamps, John Stimits Emily (Emma) Behler, and George Stimits, The Mollenkamps family is still in the Wakeeny area and I think they might have something to do with the Mollenkamp Airport. Dick Stimits , Longmont, Co.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Luce Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EAB.2ACI/127 Message Board Post: Milton Bryon Luce b. February 09, 1886 d. September 1971, Wakeeney, Trego Co., Kansas I have wife Carrie Bullock Luce b.April 13, 1890 d February 03, 1959 Thank you

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/EAB.2ACI/117.2.1 Message Board Post: I am an automobile racing historian currently researching the history of that sport in Kansas. I'm trying to learn as much about Walter and his involvement in the sport of automobile racing, as I can for my website on the history of automobile racing at Oakley, Kansas: http://winfield.50megs.com/Oakley/oakleyracing.htm You will find Walter mentioned on several pages of that website but all I've been able to learn about him so far is the following: WALTER FRANK "GUTS" KRHUT, born September 10, 1893 near Collyar, Kansas, died August 21, 1984, and is buried in the Union Cemetery at Collyar, Kansas. He entered a 50-mile race at Oakley, Kansas run on October 9, 1926 but dropped out after completing 35 miles when a tire came off the car. That race was won by Jim White of Sharon Springs, Kansas in a Frontenac. Just six weeks later, Walter returned to race at Oakley but this time driving that winning Frontenac he had just purchased from Jun White. Walter won that race. Walter continued to compete at Oakley as late as July 4, 1929 and, by that time, had added a second car to his stable of racing cars, this one a #7 driven by a Mr. Barch of WaKenney, Kansas. I'm looking forward to learning anything else that you might be able to tell me about Walter Krhut and his involvement in automobile racing. I'm also interested in seeing any auto racing related photographs that you might have. Thank you for your help with all of this.

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/EAB.2ACI/117.2 Message Board Post: This person you are referring to was my grandfather

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: knapp Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/EAB.2ACI/125 Message Board Post: I would appreciate any information on a Wilbur S Knapp/ Elva J Knapp of Trego. I believe they were here after 1885 -1890 . I understand he is related to a spaulding of your community at that time

Does anyone happen know if a city/county directory exists, or if any other type of publications were available during 1887-1892 such as a farm gazette or business index?  Would someone be able to check those types of records for the surname CLERC for me?  'Yeahs' and 'neahs' are both important to me. In addition, I'm looking for a CLERC marriage and divorce/or wife's death notice during this same time period. And his Declaration of Intention or Naturalization Application.  (Citizenship was filed/granted in Jefferson County Sept 1892) These type of fees were often published in the local newspaper under the Court column.  Pierre Louis Charles CLERC's 1925 Jefferson County, MO obituary reads that he was a well educated Frenchman; immigrated from France; was from an affluential family; and lived in Kansas prior to moving to Jefferson County, MO. Unfortunately it does not explain where he lived in Kansas and 1887-1892 is a poor time frame to try to find a needle in a haystack... He has not turned up in any indexed listing of the 1885 State Kansas Census records (tho I don't anticipate finding him earlier than 1887).  Numerous census records list his immigration year as 1887, and that time period is in agreement with the citizenship papers.  Per the History of Jefferson County, MO, by Litton, it states that Pierre CLERC made and sold an 'excellent stove polish' out of his home.  This 'means' of making a living was something he did in the 1890's (based on his residence at that time vs. his later residence listed in the land/tax records for Hillsboro Poultry Farms). **************************************************** I'm hoping local documentation might be found mentioning an earlier involvement in making/selling this stove polish prior to moving to Jefferson County, MO. ***************************************************** Other info: Per the 1900 - 1926 Jeffco county newspapers on microfilm, there were 6 CLERC products that he manufactured/sold at his 'factory' (called Hillsboro Poultry Farms): Clerc's Specific Clerc's Clerc's Chicken-Lice Killer Clerc's Egg Producer Clerc's Chicken Food Clerc's Condition Powders Clerc's Disinfectant Insect Powder ***************************************************** Citizenship/Naturalization/Declaration of Intent: ***************************************************** His citizenship record was applied for (exact date unknown, but at least 2 years prior to...) and granted Sept 18, 1892, in Jefferson County, MO.  Julius DuFOUR and Eugene HEYLIGERS (Heilgers?) were witnesses.  Julius Dufour, born 1844, is listed in various county census records: 1860 (STE GENEVIEVE, MO), 1870 (Randolph County, IL), (1880/1900 - ?) and 1910-20 (STE GENEVIEVE, MO); and a Eugene HEILGER is listed under property transfers in Jefferson County, MO (1910, I believe). I've been unable to find the naturalization record or declaration of intent for Pierre CLERC, which would help provide answers as to CLERC's birthtown or anyone he may have immigrated with. His 'German' brother-in-law, Albert Joseph UMHOEFER's, Declaration of Intention was recorded in St. Louis, MO, but CLERC's isn't there.  ****************************************************** Marriage/Wife's Death Notice or Divorce Notice : ****************************************************** It seems that Pierre CLERC was married prior to his Jefferson County marriage in 1892; whether that first marriage ended in death or divorce, I'm not sure.  There could be a death notice for his first wife during this time period or a divorce notice in the locally published court records (1887-1892).  (His second marriage (mid-1892) to Anna UMHOEFER ended in a divorce (denied in Jeffco, but later a change of venue was granted to St. Genevieve, MO).  A week after the divorce was granted (1920) in St. Genevieve, he remarried in Jefferson County.) I've been searching for these missing CLERC records for 7 years -and counting! Any help will be greatly appreciated.  I have several books for Jefferson County and will be happy to reciprocate the kindness with any lookups in that area. Since I'm not a regular subscriber to this board, please email me directly at: [email protected] Thank You for helping!  -Kay Clerc-Fakhar, FL

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: brown Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/EAB.2ACI/124 Message Board Post: I am researching info on my ggreat uncle lewis brown that was born in whipple ohio and married in west va. they moved to trego kansas in about 1880.his wife must have died young, she was not on any census and he had several daughters rosa, nettie, dorothy,estella.they always lived in trego until they married and rosa and nettie still lived there afterwards. lewis died after 1930 and i would like to know where he is buried and something about the family if anyone can help. thank you debbie ralph [email protected]

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/EAB.2ACI/19.2.1.1 Message Board Post: THANK YOU for your corrections! JSR

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/EAB.2ACI/19.2.1 Message Board Post: Just found your answer to my querie. Annettie Stimits was born in Indiana. Also her mother, Sarah Rogers was born in Indiana and her father William Stimits was born in Ohio. His parents came from Germany. The 1900 census information . Akhurst, Annettie (Nettie) Akhrust, William Edward (Willie E.) 1920 Census Akhurst, Gladys (not Fladie) Akhurst, Gertrude (not Girtrude)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: rhoades Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/EAB.2ACI/123 Message Board Post: Wayne rhoades was my grandfather and i know nothing about him except he killed himself in 1967 before I was born and had a dairy farm in wakeeny. my father never talked about him. I just wonder if anyone remembers anything about the farm or him. Also, how hard were farms hit during the Depression in Trego Co.? thanks

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Pershing, Stephens, Hobbick, Kulp, Rhoden Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EAB.2ACI/122 Message Board Post: I am seeking information on Daniel Pershing who lived at Ogallah before 1925. His daughters were married to George Stephens, Charles Hobbick, W.J. Kulp, and George Rhoden.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SLEEPER AKHURST Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/EAB.2ACI/19.2 Message Board Post: William and Sarah Stimits. (They are my gg-grandparents. Their daughter Annettie moved to Clark Colorado and married Frederick Akhurst in the early 1890's. I have histories I would like to share in exchange about other Stimits living in Kansas. ================================ I am not a descendant but am researching FREDERICK AKHURST's older brother EDWARD W. AKHURST who moved to Coaticook Quebec. EDWARD married my Great Grand Aunt FLORENCE ALMEDA SLEEPER b. Stanstead County Quebec who was my Great Grandfather's sister. The AKHURST genealogy I have found online incorrectly lists FLORENCE as having been born in Eltham but both she and her parents (WRIGHT SLEEPER and PHILINDA COLE) were all born in Stanstead County, Quebec, Canada. Found the following census records for this couple and ANNETTIE lists her birth place and that as her parents inconsistantly. Would love to get her information. Here is what I found in online census records. 1880 United States Census Fred ACKHURST Household Male Other Information: Birth Year <1850> Birthplace ENG Age 30 Occupation Carpenter Marital Status M <Married> Race W <White> Head of Household Fred ACKHURST Relation Self Father's Birthplace ENG Mother's Birthplace ENG Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Fred ACKHURST Self M Male W 30 ENG Carpenter ENG ENG Charles PAGE Other S Male W 25 CAN Carpenter CAN CAN John CLARK Other M Male W 30 PA Carpenter NY PA Source Information: Census Place Leadville, Lake, Colorado Family History Library Film 1254091 NA Film Number T9-0091 Page Number 415D =========== 1900 US CENSUS AKHURST, FRED (1900 Colorado , ROUTT, ELK RVR PCT, Age 45, Male, Race: White, Born: ENGL Series: T623 Roll: 129 Page: 91 HOUSEHOLD: AKHURST, FRED head of household age 44 b. July 1855 b. England both parents b. England occ: Farmer AKHURST, NETTIE wife b. Feb 1871 age 19 b. Kansas parents b. Germany AKHURST, FLORENCE daughter age 8 b. Aug 1891 b. CO AKHURST, WILLIE E. son age 7 b. Feb 1893 b. CO AKHURST, ANNIE M. daughter age 6 b. Nov 1893 b. CO CARTWRIGHT, ROY servant age 35 b. IOWA NERO, WALTER servant age 28 b. WI ======== 1910 US CENSUS AKHURST, FREDERICK Colorado , ROUTT, 16-PCT, Age 55, Male, Race: White, Born: ENGL Series: T624 Roll: 125 Page: 133 HOUSEHOLD: AKHURST, FREDERICK age 55 head of household occ Farmer b. ENGLAND both parents b. ENGLAND AKHURST, ANNETTE age 39 now says b. Indiana father b. Germany mother b. US AKHURST, WILLIAM E. age 17 b. CO AKHURST, ANNIE age 15 b. CO CLAYTON, JASPER E. laborer farm ============= 1920 US CENSUS AKHURST, FREDRICK Utah , UINTAH, N ASHLEY, Age 65, Male, Race: White, Born: ENGL Series: T625 Roll: 1868 Page: 47 HOUSEHOLD: AKHURST, FREDERICK age 65 head of household occ: Farmer b. England parents b. England AKHURST, ANNETTE (?) wife age 49 b. Indiana now says father b. OH mother b. ? Next in line on page - (son) AKHURST, WILLIAM E Utah , UINTAH, N ASHLEY, Age 27, Male, Race: White, Born: CO Series: T625 Roll: 1868 Page: 47 HOUSEHOLD: AKHURST, WILLIAM E. age 27 b. CO occ: Farm Laborer general farm AKHURST, FLADIE (?) B. age 23 b. Iowa AKHURST, CLARENCE H. son age 6 b. Florida AKHURST, GIRTRUDE daughter 8 1/2 b. Florida AKHURST, FLORENCE age 9/12 b. Utah =============

HI WELL I HEARD ABOUT "TREGO COUNTY" MANY YEARS AGO ON THE TV SHOW "GUNSMOKE" MATT WAS GOING TO TREGO COUNTY TO PICK UP A PRISONER, BOY DID I GET EXCITED, AS MY NAME IS TREGO AND WE DON'T HAVE A CLUE ABOUT WHERE WE ARE FROM, IT WAS NICE KNOWING THERE WERE OTHER TREGO'S OUT IN THE WORLD. NOW THAT I HAVE A COMPUTER THE FIRST THING I WANTED TO DO WAS FIND OUT WHERE US TREGO'S ARE FROM, WELL ALL I GOT WAS TOTALLY CONFUSED, SPAIN, FRANCE ITALY, WALES, ENGLAND, PERSIA, I JUST GAVE UP, HAVE YOU TURNED UP ANYTHING SOLID? THERE ARE NOT THAT MANY TREGO'S IN THE WORLD, I'M HOPING I'M RELATED TO THE TREGO'S OF TREGO COUNTY. ROBERT E. TREGO 2827 WESTBROOK DR. APT. 210 FORT WAYNE IN. 46805 [email protected]

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/EAB.2ACI/121.1 Message Board Post: I have some new information that might help someone remember something that might help me in my search. My birth mother's name was Caroline Mae Martin and she lived in Ogallah in 1960. If anyone has any information PLEASE HELP ME. Gary Barnes

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Martin ??? Classification: Birth Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/EAB.2ACI/121 Message Board Post: I am looking for any information that I can find out about my birth family. I was born in WaKeeney Ks December 6th 1960 and adopted to the Barnes Family in Hutchinson Kansas. I think my birth mothers last name was Martin. If anyone has any information that would help me PLEASE e-mail me at [email protected] I think my birth mother was in her SR year in high school at WaKeeney if that would ring a bell for anyone. Thank You Gary Barnes