Thanks, Darilee, those are fun. Watch out for the Hamrick maps - they are based on percentages for each state, rather than numbers like the gens-us map. The gens-us map is helpful to get an idea of how popular your name is and where it might be concentrated. I figure you can ignore the west coast and Florida. All my names were heavy in New York and Ohio, but my family lines are all northern, so those would be normal migration patterns. I decided that a concentration in Wisconsin is worth checking out, or at least watching for! Diane Hettrick bookstorelady wrote: > > well, here's another map of the US that I think some of you will find amusing... > specially if you think you have an uncommon name... > http://hamrick.com/names/ > another version > http://www.gens-us.net/ this one also does Italian names <grin> > > Darilee

well, here's another map of the US that I think some of you will find amusing... specially if you think you have an uncommon name... http://hamrick.com/names/ another version http://www.gens-us.net/ this one also does Italian names <grin> Darilee

SGS Computer IG abt "Genealogy Research Books on CD" on 1/12/2002 The January 12th, 2002 meeting of the Seattle Genealogical Society Computer Interest Group features "Major Genealogy Research Books on CD." Dave Ault will demonstrate how to access the five major books on the Ancestry Reference Library CD. The user can browse through the books and read portions as one would with a paper book. Or the user can search one or more of the books based on key words or phrases and retrieve all instances of these topics in the books. In addition one can highlight key words or passages, and make your own notes or comments on them. The books on this CD are the highly acclaimed: (1) "The Source: A Guidebook of American Genealogy", and (2) "The Red Book: American State, County and Town Sources". There are also guide books to (3) the LDS Family History Library, (4) the US Library of Congress, and (5) the US National Archives Field Branches. Please join us. MEETING LOCATION at the SGS OFFICE and LIBRARY We will meet Saturday, January 12th, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the office and library of the Seattle Genealogical Society. They are located at 6200 Sand Point Way NE, #101, in Seattle, WA, across the street from the National Archives Pacific Branch. Parking is available on the nearby streets. On the Metro Transit #74 & #75 bus lines. Accessible to the Handicapped. The SGS Computer Interest Group is the first established computer genealogy group in the US (January 1981) and second in the world (one in Sweden was first). David Ault, Chair, Seattle Genealogical Society Computer Interest Group Computer Interest Group E-mail: mailto:[email protected] SGS Website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~waseags/ SGS Phone: 206-522-8658 SGS Office & Library: 6200 Sand Point Way NE, #101, Seattle, WA 98115 ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.

----- Original Message ----- From: Marsha To: <[email protected] Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 12:08 PM Subject: Re: Closing of the state library Laura, First of all, thank you for asking. Yes, I would be happy to share my thoughts but please edit the email address. Thanks and good luck with your worthy campaign. Marsha Marsha, If I take off your email address, can I please have permission to share your letter? I normally am not real political, but this action on the part of a governor who supposedly supports reading and education is uncalled for and the general public deserves to know what is going on so they can speak out. Thanks for your input, and I will respect your decision, what ever it may be. Laura ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marsha" To: "Joe & Laura Schmidt" <[email protected] Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2002 9:06 PM Subject: RE: Closing of the state library Thanks Laura for alerting others to this important cause. I take care of the state documents for Mid-Columbia Library because we are a depository for all state agency produced documents. Most people are unaware of the importance of these slender pamphlets and flyers that range from Washington State Ferry Schedules to voters' pamphlets, to the Washington State Almanac. If? When? Gov. Locke closes the WSL patrons will no longer have the opportunity to review this information at the depository libraries. I fear that our local libraries will no longer have matching funds and product (data base) evaluation from the WSL. That will impact our ability to do reference at the information desk and will impact our ILL (interlibrary loan) capabilities. The cost of most library data bases is prohibitive, but with funding from the WSL, even small branches have the opportunity to use these important sources of information. As a library employee and a friend of WSL staff who face termination, I implore our patrons to speak to their legislators on behalf of the WSL. Haven't they endured enough in the past 12 months? First an earthquake demolished their offices, then they were forced to move from their home and they've barely relocated, now Locke tells them they are no longer needed. I completely disagree. Marsha Information Services Mid-Columbia Library Kennewick Branch

New Location: Point Plaza East, Building One, 6880 Capitol Boulevard South, Tumwater, Washington. Building hours: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. weekdays ----- Original Message ----- From: "TLGMoiHobeyGC25C40LIUIUSZt" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2002 5:07 PM Subject: Re: State Library > What is their new address again Please. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Roger Newman" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 8:03 PM > Subject: State Library > > > > Washington State Library is now open after shut done for move. Microfilm > is > > in open stacks but Washington books are in closed stacks. The in-house on > > line catalog is not up and running yet. Check the Internet catalog to find > > Title and Call numbers until the in house system is running. > > > > > > >

What is their new address again Please. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger Newman" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 8:03 PM Subject: State Library > Washington State Library is now open after shut done for move. Microfilm is > in open stacks but Washington books are in closed stacks. The in-house on > line catalog is not up and running yet. Check the Internet catalog to find > Title and Call numbers until the in house system is running. > > >

Oh my goodness... I found this interesting map of the creation of Washington State counties online http://www.ac.wwu.edu/~stephan/Animation/wa.div.html and this information page containing lots of historical maps at http://info.er.usgs.gov/fact-sheets/maps-us/ last but not least.... I finally found what I was looking for at http://www.mapquest.com/ Hope you enjoy the sites I've found.... Darilee

The next meeting of the Seattle TMG Users Group will be at our usual location, Broadview Library, on Saturday, January 12, from 2:00-4:30 p.m. The Library is on the corner of 130th & Greenwood Ave. N. Please park on the streets around the Library, as the parking lot is reserved for Library patrons. Metro serves the area via routes #302 and #5. This month we'll focus on the concept of relationship, and how relationships between people are documented in TMG. The basics of adding new people, data entry, citing sources, and assigning surety will be presented, followed by tips on editing relationship tags and the data associated with them. Along the way we'll discuss questionable (i.e., undocumented) data offered as "proof" for relationships, and how to enter this data into TMG. During the first half-hour (2:00-2:30), we'll set up the room, and will invite relatively new users of TMG to ask questions and (we hope) get answers. Everyone is welcome!

Permanently close the State Library? This is the one of the most ridiculous thing that I have ever heard from a politician. Any legislator that goes along with Locke on this isn't going to get my vote. I can live with a decision to reduce the budget, but close the library for good. No way! What a loss that would be to the State and its inhabitants. Arnold on Fidalgo Island near LaConner At 07:15 AM 1/4/02 -0800, you wrote: >But please be advised Locke's office wants to close it permanently! >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Roger Newman" <[email protected]> <snip>

But please be advised Locke's office wants to close it permanently! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger Newman" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 8:03 PM Subject: State Library > Washington State Library is now open after shut done for move. Microfilm is > in open stacks but Washington books are in closed stacks. The in-house on > line catalog is not up and running yet. Check the Internet catalog to find > Title and Call numbers until the in house system is running. >

at www.librarysmart.com General library info, news on college financial aid, jobs and creers, tax and legal advice, health and child care, movie reviews, and much more. Let's support it ! Carroll - Snohomish - Ave D - worst Ave in America ! Depression Status ! but, Brand New Concrete Skateboard Park at What Used Be Known as "Averill Field" in Honor of Earl Averill, National Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown, NY. * * * & * * *

Washington State Library is now open after shut done for move. Microfilm is in open stacks but Washington books are in closed stacks. The in-house on line catalog is not up and running yet. Check the Internet catalog to find Title and Call numbers until the in house system is running.

I believe that the Seattle Genealogical Society also has one or more that they want to sell. Virginia > From: Lisa Petersen <[email protected]> > Reply-To: [email protected] > Date: Wed, 2 Jan 02 16:03:54 -0800 > To: [email protected] > Subject: cute little microfiche reader for sale at the Deseret Industries > Resent-From: [email protected] > Resent-Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2002 17:02:38 -0700 > > Hi everyone, > > There is a cute little microfiche reader at the Deseret Industries > (LDS thrift store) in Shoreline. I plugged it in and it lights up, > but you'll have to test it to see if it will actually read microfiche. > It's on the shelf with the TVs. Only $10. > > I post this because I met someone recently who was looking for a > microfiche reader - not because I get any kickback from a sale! > > Lisa > > > ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~ > Lisa D. Petersen > [email protected] > http://www.kinquest.com >

I got a couple of microfiche readers I would love to have go to a nice home also.... Free!!! I really really want a microfilm reader!!!! Darilee ----- Original Message ----- From: Lisa Petersen <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 4:03 PM Subject: cute little microfiche reader for sale at the Deseret Industries > Hi everyone, > > There is a cute little microfiche reader at the Deseret Industries > (LDS thrift store) in Shoreline. I plugged it in and it lights up, > but you'll have to test it to see if it will actually read microfiche. > It's on the shelf with the TVs. Only $10. > > I post this because I met someone recently who was looking for a > microfiche reader - not because I get any kickback from a sale! > > Lisa > > > ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~ > Lisa D. Petersen > [email protected] > http://www.kinquest.com >

Hi everyone, There is a cute little microfiche reader at the Deseret Industries (LDS thrift store) in Shoreline. I plugged it in and it lights up, but you'll have to test it to see if it will actually read microfiche. It's on the shelf with the TVs. Only $10. I post this because I met someone recently who was looking for a microfiche reader - not because I get any kickback from a sale! Lisa ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~ Lisa D. Petersen [email protected] http://www.kinquest.com

For any of you who would like to contact Governor Locke via internet, please go to http://www.governor.wa.gov/contact/govemail.htm Please feel free to tell him what you think of the proposed budget cut

The following message was sent to me recently after Gov. Locke's budget omitted funding for the Washington State Library. Although I have not used the library, I realize its importance for genealogists, historians and , especially those who do research in this state. In addition, I believe every state owes its citizens a library to maintain materials pertinent to the running of the state where one lives. The closing of the library would have an impact on us as genealogists but also on the small libraries that we have in our communities. Please consider notifying your legislators that you feel maintaining a state library is important and cuts should be sought elsewhere in the budget. Thanks, Margie Beldin WA State Genealogical Society Rep -----Original Message----- From: PATTY AYALA [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 8:43 AM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: [ State Wide Database Licensing ] Closing the WA State Library? Hello Everyone--Please, please, please forward to as many listservs as you have access to. Thank you so much for your support, and excuse duplication on this message. Patty Ayala ****************************************************** CLOSING THE WASHINGTON STATE LIBRARY (Proposed in the Governor's 2002 Supplemental Budget) The Washington State Library, established by the Organic Act of the Territory of Washington as passed by Congress in 1853, functions much like the "Library of Congress for Washington State." Every state in the United States and several territories currently maintain a state library agency. The Governor's budget proposal would: Eliminate centralized, cost effective research and information services for the Legislature and state agency staff. WSL provides over 50,000 state officials and workers with information services that support the work of state government, through specialized collections focused in areas of public policy. Expert professionals provide web-based and in-person assistance using electronic and print resources -- support state workers need to get their jobs done. WSL trains state staff in efficient information gathering and analysis skills. Centralized licensing of expensive commercial information databases reduces unnecessary duplication and overall costs. No other Washington library has the mandate, expertise, or funding to provide these services. Governor Locke's budget proposal does not provide for alternative providers or funding for these services. Eliminate support to local communities to establish and develop their own library services. WSL provides library development services to all types and sizes of Washington libraries, serving over five million Washingtonians. These services substantially benefit rural libraries, where library staff may not be technically experienced or professionally trained. Federal library funds are almost the exclusive source for providing these services. Eliminate $3 million in federal library funds. Governor Locke's budget proposal assumes Washington will continue to receive federal library funds that support virtually all services to local libraries. However, federal statute limits application, receipt, and use and distribution of federal library funds to only a "designated...library development agency" that has active programs and services that promote local library development and which can maintain mandated state matching funds. Absence of such a qualified agency would render Washington State ineligible to apply for these funds. Eliminate public, business, student, and state agency access to integrated special collections on an efficient way, at the same location, and with no access cost to the user. WSL is the designated depository for about 1 million state and 1.3 million federal publications. WSL also collects and makes accessible the most complete collection of Washington newspapers, dating back to before statehood. Co-location of collections and shared expertise of information professionals enhance the value of the service and information now available. No other Washington library has the mandate or capacity to assume these responsibilities, including making this information freely available to the public. Governor Locke's budget proposal does not provide funding for any other entity to assume these responsibilities. Eliminate facilitated access to government information online. WSL actively builds digital collections of state and local government and consumer information. Its staff makes that information available through a specially developed search engine, providing intuitive searching by governments, businesses, students, and the general public. Governor Locke's budget proposal does not provide for an alternative provider or funds to continue this service. Eliminate centrally supported library services at state residential institutions. WSL provides on-site and online library services to staff and residents at Western State Hospital, Eastern State Hospital, Rainier School, and in ten adult corrections facilities, with coordinated, cost effective support from one central location at WSL. No other Washington library is positioned to provide these specialized services without additional funding. Dedicated library and research services for practitioners in Washington mental hospitals and institutions for the developmentally disabled are required to maintain Joint Commission of American Hospitals (JCAH) accreditation. Corrections libraries support educational and rehabilitation efforts for incarcerated residents and provide institutional staff with current digital and print based professional research information. Governor Locke's budget proposal does not provide institutions additional funds to continue these services. The annual budget for the State Library is about $9 million in state funds and $3 million in federal funds. Costs of the recent dismantling and moving of the State Library to temporary quarters in FY02 have been roughly $1.5 million in one-time funding. In addition, the state has incurred such ongoing obligations as rent for WSL's temporary facility (approximately $75,000 per month) and bonded indebtedness (Certificate of Participation) of $660,000. Governor Locke's budget does not include funds to dismantle and disperse the State Library if it is eliminated and does not address the above and other resulting ongoing liabilities. The Washington State Library Commission's position is that the Washington State Library's budget for FY2003 should remain at the level originally passed for this biennium: $8,988,094 state funds. For more information, contact: Nancy Zussy State Librarian 360.753.2915 [email protected] Anne Haley, Chair Washington State Library Commission 509.575.4411 [email protected] December 20, 2001

The following message was sent to me recently after Gov. Locke's budget omitted funding for the Washington State Library. Although I have not used the library, I realize its importance for genealogists, historians and , especially those who do research in this state. In addition, I believe every state owes its citizens a library to maintain materials pertinent to the running of the state where one lives. The closing of the library would have an impact on us as genealogists but also on the small libraries that we have in our communities. Please consider notifying your legislators that you feel maintaining a state library is important and cuts should be sought elsewhere in the budget. Thanks, Margie Beldin WA State Genealogical Society Rep -----Original Message----- From: PATTY AYALA [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 8:43 AM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: [ State Wide Database Licensing ] Closing the WA State Library? Hello Everyone--Please, please, please forward to as many listservs as you have access to. Thank you so much for your support, and excuse duplication on this message. Patty Ayala ****************************************************** CLOSING THE WASHINGTON STATE LIBRARY (Proposed in the Governor's 2002 Supplemental Budget) The Washington State Library, established by the Organic Act of the Territory of Washington as passed by Congress in 1853, functions much like the "Library of Congress for Washington State." Every state in the United States and several territories currently maintain a state library agency. The Governor's budget proposal would: Eliminate centralized, cost effective research and information services for the Legislature and state agency staff. WSL provides over 50,000 state officials and workers with information services that support the work of state government, through specialized collections focused in areas of public policy. Expert professionals provide web-based and in-person assistance using electronic and print resources -- support state workers need to get their jobs done. WSL trains state staff in efficient information gathering and analysis skills. Centralized licensing of expensive commercial information databases reduces unnecessary duplication and overall costs. No other Washington library has the mandate, expertise, or funding to provide these services. Governor Locke's budget proposal does not provide for alternative providers or funding for these services. Eliminate support to local communities to establish and develop their own library services. WSL provides library development services to all types and sizes of Washington libraries, serving over five million Washingtonians. These services substantially benefit rural libraries, where library staff may not be technically experienced or professionally trained. Federal library funds are almost the exclusive source for providing these services. Eliminate $3 million in federal library funds. Governor Locke's budget proposal assumes Washington will continue to receive federal library funds that support virtually all services to local libraries. However, federal statute limits application, receipt, and use and distribution of federal library funds to only a "designated...library development agency" that has active programs and services that promote local library development and which can maintain mandated state matching funds. Absence of such a qualified agency would render Washington State ineligible to apply for these funds. Eliminate public, business, student, and state agency access to integrated special collections on an efficient way, at the same location, and with no access cost to the user. WSL is the designated depository for about 1 million state and 1.3 million federal publications. WSL also collects and makes accessible the most complete collection of Washington newspapers, dating back to before statehood. Co-location of collections and shared expertise of information professionals enhance the value of the service and information now available. No other Washington library has the mandate or capacity to assume these responsibilities, including making this information freely available to the public. Governor Locke's budget proposal does not provide funding for any other entity to assume these responsibilities. Eliminate facilitated access to government information online. WSL actively builds digital collections of state and local government and consumer information. Its staff makes that information available through a specially developed search engine, providing intuitive searching by governments, businesses, students, and the general public. Governor Locke's budget proposal does not provide for an alternative provider or funds to continue this service. Eliminate centrally supported library services at state residential institutions. WSL provides on-site and online library services to staff and residents at Western State Hospital, Eastern State Hospital, Rainier School, and in ten adult corrections facilities, with coordinated, cost effective support from one central location at WSL. No other Washington library is positioned to provide these specialized services without additional funding. Dedicated library and research services for practitioners in Washington mental hospitals and institutions for the developmentally disabled are required to maintain Joint Commission of American Hospitals (JCAH) accreditation. Corrections libraries support educational and rehabilitation efforts for incarcerated residents and provide institutional staff with current digital and print based professional research information. Governor Locke's budget proposal does not provide institutions additional funds to continue these services. The annual budget for the State Library is about $9 million in state funds and $3 million in federal funds. Costs of the recent dismantling and moving of the State Library to temporary quarters in FY02 have been roughly $1.5 million in one-time funding. In addition, the state has incurred such ongoing obligations as rent for WSL's temporary facility (approximately $75,000 per month) and bonded indebtedness (Certificate of Participation) of $660,000. Governor Locke's budget does not include funds to dismantle and disperse the State Library if it is eliminated and does not address the above and other resulting ongoing liabilities. The Washington State Library Commission's position is that the Washington State Library's budget for FY2003 should remain at the level originally passed for this biennium: $8,988,094 state funds. For more information, contact: Nancy Zussy State Librarian 360.753.2915 [email protected] Anne Haley, Chair Washington State Library Commission 509.575.4411 [email protected] December 20, 2001

> When I read the surname LITTLE in the Subject article, it reminded me that I had a > student with the surname Little, and I had nearly forgotten his given name, > but I think it was Mike LITTLE, as best I can recall. He was in my > Electronics Class at Edmonds Sr. High. I often wonder about him and wonder > where and what he is doing today. > The lady with the LITTLE surname of Edmonds I wondered if she could have > been of this same Little family. > My friend, Glen Grace, e-mailed me and he wondered > about the Little surname as he went to school in Edmonds in 1949 with a > Floyd LITTLE. > Then there was Marie LITTLE who is collecting data about Alderwood, etc. > > If anyone out there happens to recognize these names, please contact me at > [email protected] > Carroll - Snohomish who Wishes ALL you readers, even the Deleters, a most Happy, Healthy 2002 coming up rather quickly. I will try to keep my articles shorter in 2002, if that is possible. Verbosity is a Habit apparently I have NOT overcome. My Juno ISP knows I am verbose, as he pulled the rug out from under me when I subscribed to too many rootsweb Surname Lists, and I had genealogy coming in on the conveyor belt and my "Folder" got inundated. I lost my e-mail account(s), have never gotten my e-mail Address(es) back w/o adding a "1" to them and forming new account(s) i.e. [email protected] replaced my old [email protected] ; and [email protected] replaced my old e-mail address [email protected] If I try to bring up my old e-mail addresses without the 1 added to them; I cannot Send or Receive via my ISP; I have to put the 1 or some alternative choice to make it work. "Juno" was "meant to be Free" but NOTHING IS FREE -the find print sez it ain't ! Amen. . . . . . . (ham radio's way of expressing laughter or chuckle, telegraphically) HI, whereas the Cyber equivalent is LOL ! * * * &* * *

This may SEEM remote from Snohomish County, and Puget Sound, but the Genealogy applies as you will see in the COMMENTS. First, Ref The HERALD, Everett WA Date: Sat. Dec 29, 2001 Page(s) Explore Section pp F1, F2 http://heraldnet.com/search/ Article: Little Venice of the Northwest Charm floats in Skamokawa By: Story and Photos by Stevan MORGAN, Special to The Herald Large PIX captioned Skamokawa Town Center site at the heart of an area in southwest Washington once named ' Little Venice of the Northwest." Then, another PIX captioned The balcony views from Skamakawa Town Center's bed and breakfast look out over Skamakowa harbor and the Columbia River's channel islands. Then, an incert map showing WA State with an area of detail outlined in red superimposed on the town of Skamakowa near the mouth of the Columbia River West of I-5 at Longview on State Route 4. COMMENT: I "discovered" this place SKAMOKAWA, W.T. (WA. Territory) in an 1877 Letter which my Great Great Grandfather, Jason S. CLARK, wrote to his children. But, before I get into that, I wish to say that I really mispronounced the name of this town as SKAM - A - KAW- WA with accent on the KAW part of it. I inadvertently put the Accent on the WRONG SYL-LOL-BUL !!! But, upon visiting the Place, I come to find that it was Pronounced - Ska-mock-a-wah, or as the article states, Ska-mock-a-way. Lewis and Clark (not mine)wrote about especially in their diaries. The 1st steam vessel along the Columbia River appeared at Skamokawa circa 1902. In 1921 its population had grown to 5,000. CAN YOU IMAGINE what it was like in 1877 when the Letter was written? That's what I thot, so I had to go there - I felt that I MUST visit Skamakawa. With another couple (parents of one of my former 4th. Grade students of 1960, Alderwood Elementary School built 1908, we were on our way to stay over night at Ocean Shores in a rented trailer home. When we got to Cathlemet, WA we made a quick stop at the Wahkiakiakum County Historical Society Museum (formerly Birnie's Retreat 1846) I inquired about Skamokawa and I begged my wife and friends to make a brief stopover at the place I had read about in the 1877 Letter written by my Grt Grt GF. So, a few miles along Hwy 4, we came to the tiny village of Skamokawa. I looked around me- almost able to see the whole village around me. We stopped at the liveliest place in this village - a General Store. There, I learned to pronounce the name of the Place correctly or as close to what the Natives called it. I learned that it consisted of a lot of waterways used by the Indians and the Pioneers of the region. It certainly was a Venice-like myriad of waterways used for trade routes, etc. Since my Time was limited - I was a "quick onlooker" with history and nostalgia on my brain while my driver, his wife, and mine were onlookers who weren't of the same mind as mine. I was Prejudiced by that Letter I had read in his original handwriting. (No paragraphing!) I quicly looked over the Literature displayed in the General Store - I could have spent a few days looking around the Store and the Area, but there those who were WAITING for me. So, I quickly spied a softcover book, titled SKAMOKAWA: Sad Years, Glad Years by Irene Martin at $6.95 + Tx.1985 copyright. All the towns, or villages in this area are of Indian origin, which is like a foreign language to the uninformed, of which there are many of us! There are many spellings of what is spelled Skamokawa today. Therefore the pronunciation and spelling is rather a compromise from the original forms from the Past. My purchase of the 41 pp booklet on the Place is highly informative and interesting but I will not venture there. Now, for the Letter written by Jason S(quire) CLARK: (written exactly as he wrote it to the letter !) "Skamokawa, W.T. August 12 1877 Dear Children grand C i am wel and harty i wish this wo find you ingoying the same great blesing i got your kind leteter 8 days a go but was going sparking thought i Could anser yer lieter when i got back s to that great trans action i Cant say to a day ithink 4 or 5 weeks do you no any thing about Mrs Hackneys Caractor if any thing bad let mee no post hast i am now a lone keeping back had a Chance to take in a 2 families but i have lost anough nearly half my biding a burnt Child dreads the fire if i Could talk to you 3 days you might no something a bout it i sold one hundred dolars worth of goods in seven days trade is improving fishing is over money more plenty i hope i wil make up my loses this fall if the Porte and Merchants dont get afrade of mee Right soon Your father L S Clark Just to fill in the cracks a bit, Jason & wife Anna MICHAEL Clark (IN to OR Pioneers 1847) had lived OR 1847-1865; came to White River Vly WA Terr 1865. They had homesteaded there (now Kent, WA). Anna died, Jason lived alternately between White River (Kent) and Hartland/High Prairie 12 mi N of Lyle, WA (Columbia River nr The Dalles), but he sold his land and went to Portland OR where he was a merchant during a 15 yr period. It was during this time that he apparently went to Skomakawa in 1877 - he was courting ("sparking") Mrs. Hackney at the time, and he eventually married her as his 2nd wife. She died eventually and I discovered via the National Archives, Seattle on a card that he'd married a 3rd time, but she survived him and therefore must have gotten the land that he had acquired after coming back from Portland and living between Kent, WA (White River Vly) and down near Lyle, WA (Columbia River Territory) Klickitat Co. As I recall and I won't look it up he lived to circa 90 yrs so he had quite a history and legacy but I'll be darned if anyone ever got a picture of him. I have a PIX of his Father, Archibald Clark, the Circuit Riding Preacher from CT who spread The Word in IN, OH, ILL, and possibly IA. He d. in IN. So, now you see why I am so Verbose, Long Winded, and Nostalgic, occasionally mis-using the Language a bit. And now you know WHY I had to Stop at Skamokawa on the way to Ocean Shores years ago dragging friends and wife to places you cannot easily Pronounce and because an ancestor that left a bit of a record that caused me to want to go there- even for a few minutes. One of many places that I visited that Jason had lived many many years AGO ! I guess you could say -"They Want to be Found!" and I made the effort to Find ! even if it had all CHANGED . Carroll in Snohomish * * * 30 * * *