I thought Mr. Locke thought it was important to read to your children. Research and reading programs are needed to support childrens education, who can go to a school or university anytime they want and be able to research. I say for him to get rid of some of his buddies new jobs that have been created. The government wastes so much money it make one ill. I sure could not operate the way they do and keep my bills paid. Taxes is all they think about, they dont mind wasting it on studies that go no where. Only there so called buddies Support your library of knowledge, we need this for future generations. Ben

Carroll Clark wrote: > The Old Alderwood Manor Interurban Station building still sits forlorn and > abandoned on the 196th overpass between > Alderwood Mall and Old Navy, Best Buy, etc. The stories that building > could tell ! Of passengers, chickens, eggs shipped by the Interurban train > of yor to other destinations. Hi Carroll, I agree that the building doesn't look too spiffy, but the good news is that it still exists. When they were building the freeway exchange on the land where the station used to sit, someone bought it and moved it to its current location. It would have otherwise been torn down. Here in Shoreline, our portion of the Interurban Trail is being turned into a bicycle / jogging / walking trail. It will take years and involves building a bridge over Hwy 99, but it will happen, thanks to our local legislators and county council rep. A lot of the trail still exists because it has been used by Seattle City Light - you can see the ghost of the trail if you know where to look. Diane

Ref The HERALD, Everett WA Date: Mon. Dec 24, 2001 Local Page(s)Local p B1, B2 http://heraldnet.com/search/ Article:Alderwood preservative Lynnwood woman makes it her duty to save south county history By Janice Podsada, Herald Writer PIX captioned Lynnwood historian Marie Little was just reappointed by the city countil to her post as the head of the Lynnwood Historical Commission. She's holding the handmade gavel she uses at the meetings she leads. COMMENT: I "talked" to Alderwood Manor, WA when I was 16 yrs of age and made contact with two ham radio operators, Samuel Snow ATWOOD, an elderly "old timer" ham and a patriotic war (WWI) veteran Elmer WALKER. They were some of my earliest radio contacts using a telegraph key and we "read" each other's telegraphy - what a thrill it was among those first contacts. Little was I to know that someday I would live at Alderwood Manor, WA in more than one place, in fact. Even when I moved to Lake Serene area, I was asked whether I preferred a Lynnwood, WA post office address, or an Alderwood Manor, WA P.O. Address. I preferred the latter for I loved the name so well - perhaps from those early radio contacts. By that time, Samuel Snow ATWOOD, and Elmer R. WALKER were no longer living so I was never to meet them personally. The Alderwood Manor Post Office was later located in what is Today, the Video Only building on 196th. (3703). There was a lot of Nostalgia in Alderwood Manor back there in the late '50s & early '60. The old waincotted building that was the Interurban Depot when I used to ride the Interurban to and from Seattle in the late 1920s & '30s was still there but became a paint or hardware store as I recall was still there. Now, it sits falorn and on pilings, dilapidated in fact beside the overpass bridge from Alderwood Mall over 196th to Old Navy, et al. Marie LITTLE is member of the Alderwood Manor Heritage Association, and at age 69 collects pieces of the past. Alderwood Manor early on was close to the logging industry of the 1800s, and by the 1920s it was the 2nd-largest egg producing site, and chicken farms abounded after that time. Lynnwood, WA which eventually absorbed Alderwood Manor was not incorporated until 1959 about the time I had moved into what was known as Alderwood Manor. Some years back PSRoots had a streak of Nostalgia and eventually Alderwood Manor became a subject of conversation. John Sloniker and others each put in their remembrances of the place. Here it is again - there are people who remember Alderwood Manor, and the old 1908 Alderwood School almost across the 196th. from what is now Video Only, or the Old Alderwood Post Office of earlier times. I had the pleasure of teaching 4th Grade at this old Alderwood School and I was there when it was decomissioned as a school and attended the ceremony that honored it. I still visit with the Carl Carlstads, whose son Richard CARLDSTAD was my 4th grade student. I was invited to his wedding when he married at the age of 40. His mother, Ruby Carlstad was a bus driver, and later was in charge of the school bus barn for the Edmonds School District 15 from which she retired many years ago. Richard Carlstad would eventually work in heavy construction, such as building post office buildings, and the like. The Carl Carlstads still live in their home in the former Alderwood Manor area. Mrs. Alma Buxton was longtime teacher for the District and she was at the old Alderwood School (1908 Vintage) in the 1960s. I had her son,David Buxton, as a student in my Electronic Class at Edmonds High. He was a volunteer firefighter, and later went up the ladder with Nordstrom's Shoe Dept. and became a district mgr. for the firm, out of CA. I understand he is back living in the area. Alderwood Manor may be gone, but it is certainly NOT forgotten, and there are those who will retain its Legacy beyond the Alderwood Mall remnant. The Old Alderwood Manor Interurban Station building still sits forlorn and abandoned on the 196th overpass between Alderwood Mall and Old Navy, Best Buy, etc. The stories that building could tell ! Of passengers, chickens, eggs shipped by the Interurban train of yor to other destinations. Carroll in Snohomish &

Ref The Third Age Vol. 29, No. 5, p 8 Titled Our Indian War Column title: Perspective On The Past By David Cameron To date, Snohomish County has never been the site of battle. We have had burnings of homes and boats, killin on the Everett waterfront, bombings and other sorts of mayhnem, including intentional Japanese incendiary balloons, but not pitched combat. Yet, it might have happened. In January 1855 territorial governor Isaac Ingalls Stevens summoned tribal peoples from Seattle north to the border to meet with him at Point Elliot (Mukilteo). There on the beach he dictated treaty terms whereby the Indian lands were ceded to the United States government in return for small reservations and very little else. The Americans wanted Indian land and resources to a treaty was required wherby the native title was transferred to Washington, D.C. and thereby to settlers, lumbermen, speculators and railroads. Stevens encounteredf little difficulty in extinguishing native titles, as the Indians were in a state of shock from the impact of white (man) diseases and the incoming rush of the "Bostons" ( as Americans were called in Chinook jargon) with their superior technology and drive for change. The situation, however, was different with the Plateau tribes; people more dependent upon a semi-nomadic lifestyle and with far fewer Americans about. Although the Treaty of Walla Walla brought together 5,000 interior Indians for the signing and allowed Stevens to keep moving eastward that summer, violence soon broke out in the Yakima Valley. Miners crossed Indian lands, shorcutting to the new gold strikes near Colville on the upper Columbia in todays's Stevens County. Yakima tribesmen killed some of them, as well as an Indian agent traveling alone to bring peace. American troops also were defeated in Octobe, 1855, with violence quickly spreading from Oregon's Rogue River country to west of the Cascades and southern Puget Sound. Here opposition had been growing all summer, centered among the Nisqually, Puyallup, Duwamish, and others living on the upper reaches of the Green and White rivers in King County. Klickitats added manpower, while neighboring Yakimas were related by marriage and also leaders in the eastern fighting. Between October 1855 and March 1856 Indian forces led by Leschi, Quiemuth, Kitsap, Nelson, Kanasket, and Slugimas Koquilton vented their frustration upon the American settlers. Initially killing isolated farmers, they succeeded in defeating the small forces of regular and volunteer troops eent against them in the cold, rainy winter. Panic stricken settlers fled to the few settlements on the Sound; Olympia, Steilacoom, Fort Steilacoom and Seattle, while others quickly erected blockhouses and stockades. With only a handful of federal troops and vessels available, volunteers were recruited into batalions to augment the American forces. Indians also were signed on to act as scouts, although they were not entirely trusted. From the settlements on Whidbey Island, Bellingham Bay, and Port Townsend men were recruited into the Northern Batalion, first led by Col. Isaac Ebey. In an attempt to cut off possible enemy movement down to Puget Sound from the interior rivers and Snoqualamie Pass, Ebey's force moved up the Snohomish River to a little island wheere the delta begins. Here they began to build a stockaded fort, naming it and the slough which began here for their commander. Company I records these developments. "Sunday 18th (November). Finished covering Fort today. Considered it a work of necessity for it commenced raining in the night and continued till about 2 o'clock p.m. When we had finished covering the house the rain ceased. Thursday, 27th. The Fort was called 'Fort Ebey' - respect to the Captain by a unanimous vote. Pat Canaan and his people came down the river today accompanied by Dr. Hill. A good many women, children, and old men were among the crowd. Pat looked dejected and acknowledged his inability to control his people, a portion of whom he says are evil desposed . He does not wish to return up the river, he fears his own people. . . ." On Sunday, December 2nd, the log notes that "Peter, one of the Snohomish Chiefs, came up today and in the absence of Capt. Ebey offered thr services of himself and men to clear the lumber from the opposite banks so that nothing could approach the Island with gun shot without being seen. Lt. Keyemes thanked him for the offer but told him that the Bostons would look out for it and do it themselves." Two months later the war took a sharp turn for the wordse for the tribal forces. In quick succession they were hit and defeated by the regulard, the volunteers, and the same "Pat Canaan," actuallyh Pat-ka-nim, named chief of the Snoqualmie tribe in 1854 by Governor Stevens. With men from his own people, plus Snohomish and Skykomish, he moved back up into Snoqualmie country and captured a village near Snoqualmie Falls. Executing two visiting Klickitats convinced the third to tell him where Leschi's fighters were based. With this information, he carried out a major attack against the enemy on the Green River their first defeat, even though the northern men were out numbered and outgunned. The Americans at Fort Ebey reorganized and followed upriver, building a series of forts toward North Bend and Snoqualmie Pass but seeing no real military action. Pat-ka-nim had ended by thrat down the Snohomish River. By March 1856 Leschi's forces were disintegrating. They had attacked Seattle, burned out many farmsteads, and deiven the territory almost to bankruptch by the cost of the war. Yet they could not match the resourfes and doggedness of the Americans. Hunted down and sometimes shot for meanness or revenge, the holstile people had to give. up. Kanasket was mortally wounded in battle, Quiemuth was murdered in the governor's office while trying to surrender, Leschi was hanged ub gat was geberakkt regarded as a case if hyducuak nyrder ib /febryart 19m 1858 after beubg tyrbed iver ti aytgirutues bt gus beogew fir 50 blankets. One of Leschi's attorneys was H.O. Crosby whose great nephew was a fellow named "Bing." The other was Frank Clark, credited with introducing Scotch broom to our region. On the American side the war brought deep, divisive bitterness between the supporters of Stevens and those settlers who thought his policies were largely at fault for the whole affair. It also delayed Senate approval of the Treaty of Point Elliot until 1859. For the native people, it raised major questions of whether Pat-ka-nim and other supporters of the Americans were right, or whether they were traitors to their fellow men and women. For the county it brought the first glimpse of upriver country to the whites of the Northern Battalion, many of whom soon returned as its first settlers. (A PIX accompanies this article & captioned: "Snoqualmie Chief Pat-ka-nim, the most important ally of the beleagured American settlers. - photo courtesty of Everett Public Library ) I have rec'd e-mail from some of Chief Pat-ka-nim's descendants in response to other articles I have written or referred to in the past on PSRoots/WASNOHOM sites. I appreciate their responses and comments, always. I always hope that the articles I refer to are reasonably accurate, and never offensive as my intent is to relay the FYI as a part of our legacy, realizing that there is "two sides to every coin" when it comes to relating History and Stories that are handed down to us. The act of People dealing with People in various eras is peculiar to the Era. Today, we are dealing with another Era, that will be told to generations to come, hoping that the accounts are faithful to the time in which it took place. Perspective ! * * * 30* * * I am not related, that I know of, to Frank Clark mentioned above. When you read this article, it gives us another perspective of "Life in the Fast Lane" back in the 1850s, etc. Since my Clarks came from IN to OR in 1847, and from 1855 - 1865 were farming and attending Father Wilbur's Methodist academy called the Umpqua Academy or Wilbur Academy. They didn't move up to WA Territory, specifically White River Valley (now Kent, WA) until 1865. James Wilbur of the Umpqua Academy was friendly with Indians, as I understand it, spoke the language among many of them - he was a very large, tall impressive man and lived many years among many of the natives. I've often wondered why my people migrated when they did - what the obstacles, or incentives were at the time. Reading some of the history of the times, I try to relate in some way why they did what they did at the time. The spread of the religious teachings, I surmise, had a lot to do with it. The Circuit Riding father must have had some influence on their moves westward. Their immigrant ancestors came to the American Colonies because of religious freedom I found in the early 1630s accounts. Yet, religious freedom was relative so - strict rules applied among those colonists. * * * 30 * * * I wish each and every one of you a happy, healthy, cheerful 2002. May you have a most successful experience with genealogy, and I hope that "They Want to Be Found" proves to be the case in your Pursuit of those elusive ancestors. I need to stir the kettle to piece my SCOTT Line as they are apparently going to need a lot of effort on my part to work the Clues. My dear daughter gave me a genuine Irish cap from Donegal, Ireland - of pure Irish Wool - for Christmas - I hope it brings me Luck of the Irish with those Scotts who had a lot of Scotch/Irish ancestry lurking among them, but leave much in the way of writing, or records that I know of todate. Carroll in Snohomish &

If you Enjoy the Pursuit involved in genealogical pursuits, you will enjoy reading the article that appeared in the Herald, as follows: Ref The HERALD, Everett WA Date:Dec 27 2001 Page(s) Main Section, A1 and A12 http://heraldnet.com/search/ Article: Display celebrates roots By Warren Cornwall, Herald Writer Quote:"A lot pf people, when they think about the black history in Snohomish County, they'll go back to the Second World War. But they don't realize it goes way back says Marian Harrison of Everett, who is researching African-American history." Accompanied by a PIX captioned: "Marian Harrison is working with volunteers to bring Snohomish County's black legacy to the forefront, including her great-grandmother, Louisa Donaldson (below), one of the county's earliest African-American residents." The article includes a box How to help - a contact with Karyn Zigler at 425-388-3542. Kryn Zigler is filling the void of an account of black history in this region. The search has gotten back to 1872 & Monroe. Search sources, and techniques are brought out in this article to disclose the "detective work" that genealogists do to find the "impossible". COMMENT: Among the dark side of SC history that we may already have knowledge, is the fact that there was a Klu Klux Klan organization, in Snohomish County; even a membership application form from the 1920s has been discovered. And did you know that the Klan had a gathering in 1924 in Stanwood that had a turnout of 10,000 ? I don't recall hearing that in any of my Pac NW History classes, or any other of our history classes. I found this account well worth reading, for its genealogical elements, its historical findings through research, and its informative FYI. A box included encapsules "Kwanzaa facts" giving us a lot of information about this celebration which is oriented toward African images, traditions and language. It is stated that it is cultural rather than a religious holiday. The box explains very informatively the 7 principles of Kwanzaa;what each day of it represents, such as unity;self-determination, collective work and responsibility;cooperative economics; purpose; creativity; and faith. A website for those wishing to learn more is www.officialkwanzaawebsite.org A fascinating and informative article- a People Oriented article worth reading. Carroll in Snohomish * * * 30 * * *

Here is another news item on the Washington State Library. ____________________________________________________________________________ ___________________ State Workers Saturday, December 29, 2001 Library shutdown proposal angers longtime employees Closure would save about $9 million a year, at cost of about 140 jobs PATRICK CONDON, THE OLYMPIAN Originally published December 24, 2001 TUMWATER -- Librarians live in a world where decisions aren't made until data are consulted, scenarios are considered and logic is applied. That's one of the reasons why employees who work at the Washington State Library are so upset with Gov. Gary Locke's proposal to shut the whole operation down in an effort to save money in a tough budget year. "I was puzzled how someone could reach a decision on something so complex and important with no real information on what that decision will mean," State Librarian Nancy Zussy said. Zussy took a call Dec. 6 from Fred Kiga, Locke's chief of staff, who told her of the governor's decision. Up until then, Zussy said she had no idea closing the library was under consideration. Kiga told Zussy the decision was final. If the Legislature follows Locke's lead, Washington will be the only state in the nation without a state library. Locke's budget proposal, unveiled last week, includes a mix of cuts to state government and revenue-generating proposals to make up for a $1.25 billion budget shortfall. The library's yearly budget is about $9 million. 'Tough decisions' In asking Locke and members of his staff why they targeted the library for elimination, Zussy said the common refrain is, as she put it, "Times are tough, and we have to make tough decisions." Of the roughly 835 people who would face layoffs in the Locke budget, about 140 work at the library. "It seems we're being stuck with by far the biggest portion of the layoffs," Zussy said. While some senior state employees who face job elimination might be able to transfer into new positions being proposed by Locke, that may not be an option for many library employees. "The skill sets we have don't necessarily translate into the new jobs being proposed," said Diane Mitchell, a librarian. The new jobs proposed by Locke include prison guards, laboratory specialists and auditors. Mitchell has worked at the library since 1975. She has two kids in college, a retired husband and is two years away from retirement herself. "This is very sobering," Mitchell said. "I don't know what's ahead. We've taken some risks to stay with the State Library and in state government, because we have a commitment to the people we serve, and to public service. We're trying to make things better for the state and for the residents of the state." Another librarian, Gayle Palmer, has worked at the library for 15 years and has two kids near college age. "You worry most about your kids, and are they going to be able to get by? Are you going to be able to help them?" Libraries in communities and at colleges are also facing cutbacks in a time of government drawback, Zussy said, and won't offer much in the way of employment opportunities for laid-off state librarians. "We have ties in this area," said Marlys Rudeen, another librarian. "I don't want to leave." Questions unanswered As much as Zussy and other library employees are worried about losing their own jobs, though, they speak with even more passion about the prospect of the State Library dissolving and not being able to offer the services that many state agencies and others have come to rely on. Questions abound over Locke's plan. If the library shuts down, what happens to the nearly 3.5 million books and other items in its collections? Locke has suggested that the library's holdings would be relocated to universities and other institutions throughout the state. But that would be a time-consuming, expensive process, Zussy said, and the Locke plan includes no money for such an operation. "We just keep hearing, we'll work those details out later," Zussy said. "We'll see." Some argue that libraries have grown irrelevant in the age of the Internet, but Zussy counters that the role of libraries if anything grown even more important as filters and selectors of reliable information. Additionally, she said, less than 10 percent of the information that the library gathers for state agency researchers can be found online. Earlier this month, the library moved from its traditional home in the Joel Pritchard Building on the Capitol campus to a temporary headquarters on Capitol Boulevard in Tumwater, to make room for legislators displaced by the Legislative Building renovation. That cost about $1.5 million, Zussy said, money that will have been wasted if the library shuts down in the near future. What's next Zussy has already compiled a list raising dozens of other concerns and questions, a list that will be a basis for what she says will be an all-out effort to head off Locke's plan. Zussy said she would paper lawmakers with voluminous information about the library and the services that it offers. "If the Legislature does ultimately decide to go along with this, I want to at least make sure that they're making an informed decision," Zussy said. "We really feel the governor's office made this decision without the proper information. We won't let the Legislature do that." The Olympian Copyright 2001

After locating a Marriage Certificate for Marvon R. Shay to Genevieve Burns on July 8, 1911, it is FOR SURE a marriage in Tacoma & not in Seattle, WA. I now need to get a copy of their application to find out Marvon's parents names. Yes, his name IS spelled MARVON. Can SKS inform me on how I go about finding the application they have to fill out to get married??? Val

Good morning, Thanks to Kevin on the advice on obtaining Toepelt death certificates from the LDS archives. Certainly the most cost effective considering other sources. Happy Holidays. Hugh

Hello everyone, Just wanted to thank everyone who has been so kind to help me find out information about my family. My e-mail address is changing to [email protected] Wishing everyone HAPPY HOLIDAYS, whichever one you celebrate. Sincerely, Dianne Kile

Thank you for this wonderful site. I have year books, can i copy the pages and send you for year books of two schools Otis Orchards High School 49-50 and Freeman High School 1951 from Spokane Area. Or if I come to area bring them and you could copy advise and thank you Happy Holidays Norma

Happy Holidays Everyone... I've placed four more yearbooks online at http://www.3rdstbooks.com/ybookonline.html and am busy scanning and htmling four more... new books Oak Harbor High School 1922 Everett High School 1925 (it took 2 weeks workin' at this one) South Bend High School 1943 Sedro Woolley High School 1934 My Queen Anne for 1920 is actually done but not online yet.... Happy Holidays to you all Darilee

Hi Carina This is kind of long but I think it'll answer most of your questions about the Daughters: Eligibility - "Any female eighteen years of age or older who is a lineal descendant of a pioneer who established residence in Washington during the year 1870 or prior thereto or in Oregon in 1853 or prior thereto, or in Idaho or Montana west of the crest of the Rocky Mountains in 1863 or prior thereto." (How long they then resided in the state apparently isn't an issue but it is necessary to supply proof of the pioneer's establishment of residency (and year) as well as your chain of direct-line relationship to that person in your application for membership). Also, as to the object of our organization: "To perpetuate the memory and spirit of the Pioneers of Washington; to identify, protect, preserve and make known historical spots, documents, relics, records and incidents; to encourage and promote historical research in relation to pioneer days; to encourage the preservation and beautification of our natural resources; to celebrate historical and patriotic events relating to the State of Washington; to organize chapters of the Daughters of the Pioneers of Washington in the cities and towns of the State of Washingrton; to establish meeting places where such pioneers and their descendants may foregather and fraternize" (from the Bylaws). One of the officers of the Pierce Co. Chapter could fill you in on how to go about making application and if you could see an application on record. Chances are if your Canty pioneer is already established as a resident and he or she is also your direct-line ancestor, it shouldn't take so long to accomplish. It really is a wonderful organization. Good luck, Mary L. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 8:15 AM Subject: Re: A new subscriber~Pioneers of Washington State > In a message dated 12/20/2001 9:59:14 AM Pacific Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > << I'm a member of Lewis County Chapter #9 of the State Association of the > Daughters of the Pioneers of Washington by virtue of these and other > Piuoneers of Washington State >> > > Hi Mary, > Can you tell me a little more about this organization. My Canty family line > are also members of this organization. I found a write up in one of the > Pierce County books. Basically you could only become a member unless you > lived in the area for 25 years, right? Would there be a way to see their > application? I have quite a bit of info on Richard Canty, but his wife Mary > Hicks eludes me. > > Thanks in adavance :) > > Carina > >

In a message dated 12/20/2001 9:59:14 AM Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: << I'm a member of Lewis County Chapter #9 of the State Association of the Daughters of the Pioneers of Washington by virtue of these and other Piuoneers of Washington State >> Hi Mary, Can you tell me a little more about this organization. My Canty family line are also members of this organization. I found a write up in one of the Pierce County books. Basically you could only become a member unless you lived in the area for 25 years, right? Would there be a way to see their application? I have quite a bit of info on Richard Canty, but his wife Mary Hicks eludes me. Thanks in adavance :) Carina

>From: "Roger H. Newman" <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: State Library >Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2001 19:54:40 -0800 > >The State Library will open on Jan. 2, 2002 at its new location: Point >Plaza East, Building One, 6880 Capitol Boulevard South, Tumwater, >Washington. > >ALERT !!! The budget cuts proposed by Gov. Locke on Dec. 18 would close the >State Library. This of course has to run its course in the legislature. Be >prepared to write your legislatures when they convene in mid January 2002. >Gov. Locke's Press Release is at: > >http://access.wa.gov/news/article.asp?name=n0112089.htm > >Roger > cc: PSRoots; WSGS Board > ><<<<<<<<<< Genealogist Work Backwards! <<<<<<<<<< > Dear Mr. Newman, Thanx for the tip concerning governor Locke's knee-jerk reaction to the September 11th tragedy by proposing to cut the state budget for the State Library. I sent him an e-mail of protest. Keep up the good work! : ) Will Pearson _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx

As director of Heritage Quest Research Library, I am proudly announcing that we put up our new web site last night. Our new web site address is hqrl.com. We are really excited about our new site because our catalogue is now on-line. In the near future we will be adding our cd and microfiche collection. Down the road, we hope to add our microfilm collection to the website. Please check our new web page out and contact us if we can help you. Thanks, Susan Hudgens Director Heritage Quest Research Library

Hi Folks, I have a request for info from anyone out there who can answer a question for me. I ran across the cemetery records for the Doty/Dryad cemetery on ROOTSWEB. I found the person I was looking for, I think. She is listed as Cora B. Thepelt. There are no dates listed for birth/death, the object of my question. There is one additional problem also. I believe she was married to a Topelt, not Thepelt. Does anyone know of another source that might have the dates with the spelling Topelt? Additionally, does anyone happen to know who her husband was, children, etc.? Thanks and a Happy Holiday Season to the PSRoots group. Hugh

Hi Hugh, The Dryad-Doty (or Sylvan) Cemetery in Lewis County is online in the Washington Cemetery Project, which may be where you saw it. There is a listing there without dates for a Cora B. Thepelt, and also eight additional listings for the surname Toepelt, death dates from 1918 to 1975. Stones or markers frequently carry spelling errors, and it could also be that damage or erosion to the marker could cause it to be read incorrectly by the transcriber. Cora is probably part of the Toepelt family. Of the eight burials listed, six occurred prior to 1950, so those death certificates would be easily and cheaply available to you on microfilm through any Family History Center. Checking those out might give you some good clues. Good luck, Kevin Fraley Washington Cemetery Project ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 1:57 PM Subject: Research > Hi Folks, > I have a request for info from anyone out there who can answer a question for > me. I ran across the cemetery records for the Doty/Dryad cemetery on > ROOTSWEB. I found the person I was looking for, I think. She is listed as > Cora B. Thepelt. There are no dates listed for birth/death, the object of my > question. There is one additional problem also. I believe she was married to > a Topelt, not Thepelt. Does anyone know of another source that might have the > dates with the spelling Topelt? Additionally, does anyone happen to know who > her husband was, children, etc.? > Thanks and a Happy Holiday Season to the PSRoots group. > Hugh >

I wish to THANK Karen Zielasko for her Obit Postings on [email protected] . For me it has been like looking back upon the Familiar Family Names of the People I have Known in early Snohomish from my perspective - the 1920s on. So many of the Postings smack of these Surnames I have known of Snohomish when we knew most of the people in town - oftentime through our parents and their associations via various organizations, and activities of the town. Just this last Posting I saw the Hutchins and immediately I recalled a giant of a man who worked at the Snohomish Iron Works - Harley Hutchins. I was only about 5 or 6 at the time, but I remember him well. The Moran surname in Snohomish. I went to school with Alice Moran, and wonder if she is still living and knew where she live on Ave. D. in Snohomish. The Morans were quite intelectually prone family and well respected in the Community in those early times. As for William Clark(e) - I knew of a Clark Fam in Snohomish and they were here in Snohomish early on but I know of no tie with them. Though, the fact that William Clark(e) came from New York, I would keep the Info in mind as mine were originally from CT, and NY was a canoe ride away, so I try to keep check on those NYers and the migration patterns. Karen Zielasko lives but a stones throw from me and I have yet to meet her personally but I wish to do so at her convenience, as she is very busy shagging all this great information down which for some may seem dull, but she is doing the genealogy a great service by her dedication. We wish Karen Zielasko, and her Family, a hardy Best Wishes for her Service, and for the Season in which we indicate our Special Wishes for the Season, whatever that might be for Them. Many of us are Christmas Prone, but there are many who are not of that Leaning. The Main Thing is that we ALL are included in you Special Wishes at this time of year when so many Festive activities are apparent. Thanks a Meg. Karen !! Carroll in Snohomish who Appreciates the Efforts so many make to Help Others in their Seeking Info in Genealogy. * * * 30 * * *

Hi Mailing List As a new comer to your ranks I want to thank you for the warm welcome and for inviting me to introduce myself. This is a wonderful way to share information with others about one's ancestors right off. Mine were in the greater Puget Sound area (as you define it) early on. Although I've resided for the most part in Arizona for many years, I was born and raised in Lewis Co., WA. My parents were both born and raised there, as was my father's father, Edmund Fay, and my mother's mother, Edith (White) Joy. Edith's father, Cyrus White, was also born in the Boistfort valley, Cyrus being the first settler's child born there in 1853. His sister, Mary Alice (White) Maynard was born a few years later in the community's fort on the Buchanan donation land claim at the time of a rumored near Indian attack (it did not happen). My father's grandfather, Joel Henry Fay, came across the Oregon Trail from Illinois in the early 1860's. He, too, settled his family in the same general area, ! although along the Chehalis River near Adna, WA. I'm a member of Lewis County Chapter #9 of the State Association of the Daughters of the Pioneers of Washington by virtue of these and other Piuoneers of Washington State, including the family lines of George Washington Buchanan and George Wilson. I'm constantly finding out more about my ancestors and at the present time am finding that many other of great-great-grandfather George Wilson's people had come west than previously thought. Of course I'm determined to identify them all. Alexis George Wilson is buried in the Boistfort Cemetery beside his wife, Sarah Jane Harper Moore Wilson. Fortunately, being retired, I can and do spend some time in WA each summer. I will gladly share my ancestry information with anyone interested. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, Mary L. (Fay) Donovan

I am looking for three brothers, George, Heinrich, and Fredrich or rather, George, Henry, and Fred HERMAN who came to the US from Russia in early 1900 before 1910. They were Germans who were born in Russia. They lineage is from Hesse. They settled in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington and Seattle, King County, Washington. George later moved to Greeley, Weld Co, CO and then back to WA and back to CO where he died. Anyone researching this family, I would love to exchange information with. Lee