This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: FOSTER Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFB.2ACE/1675 Message Board Post: FOSTER, Robert D. Age 83 Of Delton Arrangements by WILLIAMS-GORES FUNERAL HOME Delton Published in the Kalamazoo Gazette on 10/1/2005. (Posted by a volunteer-no family connection)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wilcox,Shelp,Boniface,Tryon Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFB.2ACE/381.1.1 Message Board Post: I too am desended from the Wilcox clan. This is the first I have heard of the Wilcox brothers. Could you give me more information?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SPARKS, BAUER, NEWTON Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFB.2ACE/1674 Message Board Post: SPARKS, Adam D. Kalamazoo Formerly of Orangeville Passed away suddenly September 28, 2005. Adam was born on September 9, 1981 in Kalamazoo, the son of David and Dawn (Bauer) Sparks. He was a 2000 graduate of Plainwell High School. Adam was an employee of Graphic Packaging Corporation. He loved country music, attending concerts, where he often ended up back stage, hunting, playing golf and gambling. Adam is survived by his father, David Sparks of Pine Lake; his mother, Dawn Sparks of Comstock; sisters, Stephanie (Sam) Newton of Kalamazoo, and Sarah Sparks of Comstock; his grandparents, Joseph and Ann Bauer of Florida; nephews, Christian and Skylar Sparks; and several aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Adam was preceded in death by his grandparents, Will and Bessie Sparks. The family will receive friends Sunday 1:00 to 3:00 and 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Pentecostal Church of Christ, Marsh Road, Orangeville, where Funeral Services will be conducted Monday, October 3, 2005 at 11 a.m., Pastors Mike Risner and James Hall officia! ting. Interment Oak Hill Cemetery. Memorial contributions to a charity of one's choice will be appreciated. WILLIAMS-GORES FUNERAL HOME Delton Published in the Kalamazoo Gazette on 9/30/2005. (Posted by a volunteer-no family connection)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ENGLER, VANDENBERG, ST.CLAIR, GRANADA, SLATER, WHITNEY, NASH, RHOADES Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFB.2ACE/1673 Message Board Post: Tracy Hugh ENGLER - 10860 Ford Road, Plainwell, Tracy was born on October 19, 1952, in Vicksburg, MI, the son of Andy and Barbara (VANDENBERG) ENGLER. He was a very good diesel mechanic for Balkema, Inc. for almost 10 years and was a member of the United Construction Workers Union. He served in the US Army in Germany. Tracy loved hunting, fishing, performing magic tricks, and spending time with hie grandsons, nieces, and nephews. He also enjoyed being an all round handyman. Tracy hosted an annual pig roast for his family and friends and he will be dearly missed. His family includes his mother, Barbara ENGLER of Vicksburg; 2 daughters, Carrie J. ST.CLAIR of Portage and Chassidy E. ENGLER of Kalamazoo; 4 brothers and sisters, Andy ENGLER and his wife Marie of Schoolcraft, Dan ENGLER, Linda GRANADA, and Lori SLATER, all of Vicksburg; 2 grandson, Zackary J. WHITNEY and Austin C. ST.CLAIR, and an expected granddaughter, Tracy Daniel WHITNEY; a grandmother, Agnes NASH of Sc! hoolcraft; a step-grandmother, Elsie VANDENBERG of Delton; his former wife and best friend, Debbie RHOADES of Delton; several nieces and nephews and many friends; and his pet parrot, Freddy ENGLER. Trace died suddenly in an auto accident on Wednesday, October 30, 1996. He was preceded in death by his father, Andy ENGLER in 1989, and by a nephew, Wes ENGLER in 1996. Friends may visit with the family and say their good-byes 2-4 & 7-9 PM Friday and Saturday at the Rupert, Durham, Marshall & Gren Funeral Home, Portage chapel, where a Celebration of Life service will be held 2:00 PM Sunday. Memorial gifts in Tracy's memory may be made to the American Diabetes Association. source: undated Kalamazoo Gazette (submitted by a volunteer, no family connection)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: RYAN, SCHULTZ, LUMBERT, GOODENOUGH, ABBOTT Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFB.2ACE/1672 Message Board Post: RYAN, Keith W. Dowling Passed away September 25, 2005 at his home, with his family at his bedside. Keith was born in Eaton County, MI, on July 22, 1932, the son of Ora and Alma (Schultz) Ryan. He built silos all over the Midwest from 1972 to 2001. Keith enjoyed woodworking and built their home. On November 14, 1954, he married Mary Lumbert, who survives. Other members of his family include children, David (Cathy) Ryan of Delton, Cheryl (Daniel) Goodenough of Hastings, Terry (Pat) Ryan of Kalamazoo, Joseph (Cathy) Ryan of Hastings, and Donald (Virginia) Ryan of Augusta; brothers, David (Eleanor) Ryan of Kansas City, Missouri, and Walter (Darla) Ryan of Hannibal, Missouri; a sister, Margaret Abbott of Middleville; fourteen grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Keith was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother, Ora. The family will receive friends Wednesday 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the WILLIAMS-GORES FUNERAL HOME Delton where Funeral Services will be conducted at 7:30 p.m., Catherine Martin officiating. Private interment Cedar Creek Cemetery. Memorial contributions to the family will be appreciated. Published in the Kalamazoo Gazette on 9/27/2005. (Posted by a volunteer-no family connection)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Smith, Higdon Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QFB.2ACE/1671 Message Board Post: Would like a lookup, of marriage, death or obit, for Hazel (Smith) Higdon. Regard, Alan Hazel Smith and Charles C. Higdon- marriage record (liber E-pg 107) Hazel S. Higdon- death record (liber 1966-pg 239) She is buried in the Barryville Cemetery Castleton Township, Barry County, Michigan Higdon, Hazel S., b. 3/5/1897, d. 8/28/1966

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: James Wadd, Hope Township, abt. 1870-? Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFB.2ACE/1669.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Patricia, There is a person who looks up death records in Barry Co., just post a death record wanted and the name & the Liber/page entry. For James its A-74. I did see the marriage of Sarah. Did you check Mount Hope Cemetery? Thats the only one I found with Wadd's but they may not be complete transcriptions. You may want to try Hope Twp. Clerk to see if Jane is there. http://www.interment.net/data/us/mi/barry/mthope/mt_hope.htm Jeff

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/QFB.2ACE/1669.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks, Jeff. I knew about the Michigan deaths site but forgot to look there. It's a wonderful resource. I have been scouring the Barry County site. I found the deaths for Sarah & John , but learned later that Sarah had married an Ashby (another family I'm researching!) and found a death notice under her married name. I'm sending for them in case there is helpful information on them. Appreciate your helpful suggestions! Patricia

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: James Wadd, Hope Township, abt. 1870-? Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFB.2ACE/1669.1 Message Board Post: Patricia, I'm not researching this family but I did find the following on James but it doesn't have much info. http://www.mdch.state.mi.us/gendisx/scripts/individual.asp?UniqueID=277509 You may want to check the Barry Co. site also. http://www.barrycounty.org/Departments/Clerk.htm James is in this site along with a John & a Sarah in the death records but no Jane. You can check the cemeteries to see if James & Jane are buried there. Jeff

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cherry Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QFB.2ACE/1670 Message Board Post: I am looking for more information on the family of John Cherry b. 1810 Alexander, Genessee, NY and Betsey b. 1812 NY who lived in Johnstown, Barry, Michigan, between 1841 and 1854. Their children were Enos, Henrietta, Marietta, Charles, Sidney, James and Emma.

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/QFB.2ACE/1669 Message Board Post: Is anyone researching the James Wadd family? In 1870 listed in the Hope Township Census are: James Wadd, 51, b. England Jane Wadd, 55, b. England Thomas W, 15, b. New York Also listed in 1870 in Hope Twp. but different households are: Sarah, 18, b. New York John, 22, b. New York However, I believe I found them in 1860 census in Livingston Co., NY as: James 49 b. England (only 3 years younger than the 1870 census) Amy 47 b. England John 13 b. England Mary 11 b. England Sarah 9 b. New York Thomas 5 b. New York I realize that the children's names are all very common for the period. However, the last name is very UNcommon. In many of the census I've searched, the family is indexed as "Wdd". Would love to correspond with anyone researching this family. I'm particularly interested in the wife, Jane, listed in the 1870 MI census. Thanks, Patricia in Champaign, IL

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Buttolph Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QFB.2ACE/1661.2.1 Message Board Post: yes i believe this is the right one thanks for the info

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/QFB.2ACE/1668 Message Board Post: After many months of work, We have finally finished our GenSearch Program and is available on CD-ROM. If your like a lot of people and tired of searching endless sites and paying a monthly payment for services that are of no use then GenSearch is your answer. Our program will help you easily find information, pictures, stories and more on your ancestors and build your family tree larger than before. Some of the tools included are. * Find Generations of Your family dating to past the 1500's * Find old family photographs * Family stories, newspaper clippings * Build your family tree and share with others online. * Message boards to interact with living realives. * Instant messaging software to talk to family online. * Share family photos with other members of your family * Much Much More. No longer do you have to search and search for infomation on your family, GenSearch makes it completley easy. There are NO Monthly charges, and all you pay is $10 which helps cover program production and shipping the program to you. If you want to uncover the history of your family and find out what you've been missing, GenSearch is the answer. To order, simply send a check, cash or money order for $10 to: GenSearch C/O Roger Pence 1776 S. 1180 W. Lexington, IN 47138 Your copy of GenSearch will be shipped to you the same day payment is recieved. If you have any questions e-mail me: genosearch@yahoo.com Thanks & God Bless PS, We're available to do personal ancestry research on your family at the rate of $20 a hour. If interested, e-mail at the address above.

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/QFB.2ACE/1572.1 Message Board Post: Mary, I tried to send you an e-mail but it may not have gone through. I have JB's story and family history. Please contact me personally: Oma L. Rose, 3631 Skyline Blvd., Reno, NV 89509-5681. 775-829-1746

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BUCHANAN, MARTING, ETTER, MARSHALL Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFB.2ACE/1667 Message Board Post: BUCHANAN, Virginia Age 71 of Delton Passed away September 20, 2005 in Dorr. Virginia was born May 23, 1934 in Lima, OH; the daughter of Lawrence and Gertrude (Martin) Etter. A 1952 graduate of St John's High School in Delphos OH, Virginia married Lewis Buchanan in 1954 and he preceded her in death on March 27, 1979. A former member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Delton, she was also a member of the Delton VFW Auxiliary Post 422. An avid golfer, Virginia also enjoyed puzzles, playing cards and reading. She will be fondly remembered for her famous homemade potato salad , and she especially loved her children and grandchildren. She is survived by her sons: Lewis II (Julie), Michael (Lisa) , David (Cindy), Robert, and John (Laura), a daughter Kathy (John) Marshall, a brother: Lawrence Etter Jr., nineteen grandchildren and one niece and two nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and her special friend and companion Bob Fiandt. The family will receive friends Thursday, 2-4:00 and 6- 8:00 PM at the WILLIAMS-GORES FUNERAL HOME DELTON where the rosary will be prayed at 7:00 PM. Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Friday, September 23, 2005, 11:00 AM at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Delton, Fr. John Grathwohl celebrant. Interment Prairieville Cemetery. Memorial contributions to Wings of Hope Hospice will be appreciated. Published in the Kalamazoo Gazette on 9/21/2005. (Posted by a volunteer-no family connection)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: DAPSER, IMBORDINO, BAIO, BRATTEN Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFB.2ACE/1666 Message Board Post: Mrs. Lorraine T. DAPSER - Pine Lake, Lorraine's life began February 26, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois. She had been a resident of this are for 37 years, coming from Chicago. Lorraine had worked at the Shakespeare Co., Jake's Concrete and Meijers on Gull Rd. Her family includes her daughter and son-in-law, Diane and Randy IMBORDINO; 2 step-grandchildren, Jason IMBORDINO and Amanda BAIO. Lorraine died suddenly Monday, June 16, 1997 at her home, and was preceded in death by her parents, Carl and Sophie BRATTEN. Friends may call at the Rupert, Durham, Marshall and Gren Funeral Home, Plainwell Chapel, 4-8 PM Wednesday, where a Celebration of Life Service will be held Thursday, 1 PM. Burial will followi in Prairieville Cemetery. Friends may share a memory with the family at the chapel or on line at www.rdmg.com source: undated Kalamazoo Gazette (submitted by a volunteer, no family connection)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SNYDER, MORGENSTERN, SWANDER, KOCIAN, VERSLUIS, HOWARD Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFB.2ACE/1665 Message Board Post: SNYDER, Robert L Age 74 of Delton Passed away September 18, 2005. Bob was born on August 18, 1931, in Hopkinsburg, Michigan, the son of Kenneth and Helen (Morgenstern) Snyder. He was retired from the Upjohn Company in 1990 with thirty three years of dedicated service. He enjoyed gardening, fishing, hunting, running the roads, shopping and going to casinos. He loved traveling, as they visited Hawaii three times, Maine and the western states. Canoeing with his family at many rivers was one of his favorite activities. Bob will be remembered as being very considerate and his love for his wife, children and grandchildren. He is survived by his wife, Joann (Swander), whom he married in Kalamazoo on August 9, 1952; their children, Cindy Kocian of Portage, Robert "Bob" (Shelley) Snyder of Vicksburg, Sue VerSluis of Portage, Tim Snyder of Richland, and Val Snyder of Battle Creek; a brother, Kenneth (Janet) Snyder of Plainwell; a sister, Barbara (Lewis) Howard of Kalamazoo; ten grandchildren and several nieces and ne! phews. The family will receive visitors Tuesday, 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the WILLIAMS-GORES FUNERAL HOME DELTON where funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, September 21, 2005, 11:00 a.m., Pastor Jeff Worden officiating. Interment Cedar Creek Cemetery. Memorial contributions to Borgess Visiting Nurse & Hospice will be appreciated. Published in the Kalamazoo Gazette on 9/19/2005. (Posted by a volunteer-no family connection)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ashby, Chamberlain, Miller, Daniels Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFB.2ACE/1663.4.3 Message Board Post: Anne, your reply had the same effect as a pebble thrown into a pond. I now have lots of information about the Kingsbury family, have confirmed that Ansel Kingsbury was married to Lucy Ashby, know the names and birthdates of their children, when Ansel and Lucy died and where they are buried! All of this thanks to your heading me in this direction, and the kindness of others who read these message board and have sent me an incredible amount of information. Thanks to all, especially Anne, Wilma and Ken. Thanks also to the people who let me know that some of the suggested connections were not correct. Saved lots of searching to confirm them. Patricia PS except for Ken, none of you has a connection with either the Ashby or Kingsbury families!

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/QFB.2ACE/1661.2 Message Board Post: I bet this is him: Barry County death records BUTOLF, HERMAN #1103246 died 1877 Book A- page 92 This seems to be yet another version of deciphering sloppy penmanship- the MI Dept of Community Health record BUTOLF, HIRAM Date of death: 28-Sep-1877 Ledger Page: 34 Record Number: 1826 Place of death: Hastings County of Death: Barry Sex: Male Race: WHITE Marital Status: Married Age: Cause of Death: TYPHOID FEVER Birthplace: NEW YORK Occupation: FARMER Father's Name: Last name not recorded, UNKNOWN Father's Residence: UNKNOWN Mother's Name: , UNKNOWN Mother's Residence: UNKNOWN Date of record: 3-Jun-1878

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ashby - Hope Twp., Barry County, MI Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QFB.2ACE/1663.5 Message Board Post: Hope Twp. Histories, Barry Co., MI, compiled 1976 and 1978 contain Ashby names and pictures of Hope Center area: Inez Ashby, William Ashby, Clare Ashby, Lyle Ashby, Clyde Ashby, Clare Ashby. Pictures are group pictures of those attending Hope Center School, years 1910, 1919-1920. E-mail me separately if you would like me to scan and e-mail copies of the pictures. I am not related, but I grew up in Hope Twp.