Thank you to Cyndi for the welcome and request for introduction - I am Karin Morey, Oregon City, Oregon. One of my Great-grandfathers was Augustus BALCH, nephew of Lafeyette BALCH of Steilacoom. Another Great-grandfather was Stephen Duley RUDDELL, of Chambers Prairie (now Lacey), Thurston County, WA. I have made several trips recently to Lacey, haven't made it to Steilacoom yet. I've also been up to the Tacoma Library and used their wonderful genealogy library for a day. Glad to be part of the list. K

Hi from my Skagit database. Buried Bay View Cem...Skagit county WOODRUFF Carrie 4 Jan 1859-13 Jan 1929 Day P. 4 Jan 1886-22 May 1951 Emma A. 30 Nov 1886-22 Feb 1924 Buried at Pleasant Ridge Cem. WOODRUFF Anna O. 1883-1968 There is also a Woodruff listed in the Skagit Valley Pioneer Book...which isn't at home right not. I didn't find a listing for Rundell or for Bass... Hope this information is of some help Darilee ---------- > From: Ruth Silverstone <oldies@wolfenet.com> > To: BOOKSTORELADY@prodigy.net > Subject: Skagit County Surname Registry > Date: Sunday, September 20, 1998 11:28 PM > > Day P. WOODRUFF DOB January 4m 1886 (New York?) DOD May 22, 1951 > Carrie E. RUNDELL WOODRUFF DOB January 4, 1859, DOD January 13, 1929, > Bow, Skagit County, Washington

I would appreciate assistance from anyone who has access to an index for Seattle newspapers for August 1970 and can help determine date of death and whether an obituary was published, and if so, what date the obituary appeared. Especially interested in locating place of burial. Naomi JENKINS (born VALENTINE) born 10 December 1905, location unknown lived in Oregon died August 1970, Seattle Thank you! Nancy Christie Portland, Oregon christie@bmb.ogi.edu

Greetings! I am searching for information on a great uncle who moved to Washington State and contact was subsequently lost. Fritz Rudolph Wolf b. 8 Jan 1891 Bell County, TX d. ? Son of William (Wilhelm) Wolf (1844-1938) and Louise Margarethe Barbe Wolf (1858-1891) who emigrated from Germany circa 1883. Louise died less than a month after his birth. Family tradition has it that he worked for the railroad and my own mother remembers my gr-grandmother and her sisters getting letters from him during or slightly after WWII from Walla Walla, WA. A letter from his wife in the late 1940's is written from Tacoma where she (Martha) refers to him as Ralph. [This may be his version of an Americanization of his name due to the anti- German sentiment of the decade. His younger brothers did the same.] She indicates a daughter, Margaret, and a son, James. Per the letter, Margaret is said to be married and living in the area with her husband, and they own a family paper business. James is said to be living in Sacramento, CA, and is the father of a five-yr-old son. Other family tradition indicates that Margaret could have been born about 1915-1917. As I am in Texas, my ability to physically search is limited. I've tried the SSDeath Index, what WA census rolls I can scrounge up. He is not listed with the rest of his family in TX in 1920, but if he is railroad, he could be anywhere from TX to WA. Any information or leads is greatly appreciated!! This is the only one of the 11 children we can't account for. Thank you!! Stacy Stacy Flood flood689@aol.com

Hey...... Sorry everyone... didn't realize that conversation was on the list instead of private!! Cheryl

Will send the bible to you. Probably won't get it in mail today, but this week for sure. Evelyn

In a message dated 9/21/98, 12:46:57 PM, PSRoots-L@rootsweb.com writes: <<Hi Cheryl: I am back from Scotland/England and it was a wonderful trip. Already I have decided that I will be going again. Yes, I did leave some of your flyers and cards over there. One felow was really weird in London, but he had some documents, books, etc. and you could possibly hear from him. I have a few flyers left over and will distribute them when I find someone interested down here in my area. I have something to donate to you. It is a Bible with Bradshaw information in it. At this time I don't believe I have any Bradshaw's in my family and don't believe that it is a family heirloom and your archives would be a perfect place to keep it. Hope you have a great day, Evelyn>> Evelyn, That is just awesome!! Here is my address if you want to send me the bible: Cheryl Hawley 1011 E. Main #303 Puyallup, WA 98374 I have had very good luck with shipping them with the Post Office and priority mail. Unless it is really heavy the charge is only $3. I'm so glad you had fun on your trip. Shannon (my daughter) has been talking about it almost the whole time you were gone!! That's great that you were able to pass out some of the flyers and cards. Did you find anything for yourself while you were antiquing?? What were the shops like? So glad you got back ok, too... after all the troubles over there! Talk to you soon!! Cheryl

Hi Cheryl: I am back from Scotland/England and it was a wonderful trip. Already I have decided that I will be going again. Yes, I did leave some of your flyers and cards over there. One felow was really weird in London, but he had some documents, books, etc. and you could possibly hear from him. I have a few flyers left over and will distribute them when I find someone interested down here in my area. I have something to donate to you. It is a Bible with Bradshaw information in it. At this time I don't believe I have any Bradshaw's in my family and don't believe that it is a family heirloom and your archives would be a perfect place to keep it. Hope you have a great day, Evelyn

Hi everyone! Chris and I just wanted to let everyone know that our websites have been moved up to our new domain names! Our sites are being generously hosted by a business partner of mine. We have three domains. One for Chris' project - Chris' List of Political and Government Links. One for our Archive - Echoes of the Past Archive. And one for our "umbrella" company The Webber Group. The domains for Chris' List and the Archives will only host those two projects. The Webber Group domain will host all of our other pet projects. This is a project of love and will be worked on constantly. I seem to get a site the way I like it and then find new things to do with it and rebuild the whole site!! Don't know if I will ever be happy with them! We are also working on the compatability issue between Internet Explorer and Netscape browsers. In a nutshell, the way websites are created, they will not be viewed the same in the two browsers. I am working on making all of our sites compatible to both. Here are the addresses: http://www.webbergroup.com http://www.echoesarchive.com http://www.chrislist.com The Webber Group's home page is a link to our other sites. If you go to that page, you can get to all the others. Thanks! Cheryl Hawley ============================================== http://www.webbergroup.com http://www.echoesarchive.com http://www.chrislist.com Senior GIS Technician Microsoft NT LAN Administrator Webmaster, Snohomish Pilchuck Cemetery Project Webmaster, Mantrackers & Search Dogs, Inc. St. Coordinator, CT/IN/NY/OH/VA Tombstone Projects St. Coordinator, Ohio & Virginia Biographies Projects Co. Coordinator, Champaign/Erie/Huron/Logan Co., Ohio Biog.Projects Co. Coordinator, Patrick County, Virginia Biographies Project Co. Coordinator, Kosciusko County, Indiana Biographies Project Co. Coordinator, Kitsap County, Washington GenWeb Page Contributing Writer/Webmaster, Country Gazette Newspaper, Orting, WA Newsletter Editor, Washington State Genealogical Society President, Echoes of the Past Archive Founder & Co-Owner, New Life Enterprises Chief Operational Officer (COO) The Webber Group "Glad to spend the rest of my life Climbing Trees!!!"

Thanks to all of you for helping with the address and comments about medical records. This is a great list of souls just waiting to help. Genealogist are a wonderful lot. Earl N. Armbrust, Jr. 1743 Blodgett Rd. Mount Vernon, WA 98274-5043 (360)428-0319 armbrust@fidalgo.net

Earl - In the Tacoma phone book it says - Western State Hospital DSHS Fort Steilacoom Tacoma, WA 98259 This is Lakewood's zip. Steilacoom's is 98388, but I think that the hospital is actually within Lakewood's city limits. Mary Ellen Forsberg

Earl - My father's uncle died at Western State before it was a mental institution. When he passed away, it was a place where TB patients were treated. When I wanted to complete his death records, I called the hospital and was told that I would have to get a court order to receive any information. I went to the county vital stats office and got his death certificate for $13.00 and no court hassle! Mary Ellen Forsberg Tacoma, WA

I am interested in finding records and/or other information on the Hill Harmon Washington Territorial Insane Asylum in 1870-73. The hospital was run by the Sisters of Providence or Charity and opened about 1863 in Vancouver, Washington Territory. Anyone have any thoughts on the subject? Thanks, JoAnn Balmer

Hi, Western State Hospital 9601 Steilacoom Blvd SW Tacoma, WA 98498-7213 Phone: (253)582-8900 You can find info like this at http://www.switchboard.com Thanks, Cheryl Hawley

Anyone have the address for Western State Hospital at Fort Steilacoom? Earl N. Armbrust, Jr. 1743 Blodgett Rd. Mount Vernon, WA 98274-5043 (360)428-0319 armbrust@fidalgo.net

Ida, That was the fastest response that I have ever received to an email query. Thanks. I'll forward that info on to Darlene A. Johnson Pres., Phillips County Genealogical Society Phillipsburg, KS USA Earl Armbrust, armbrust@fidalgo.net At 09:41 AM 9/19/98 -0700, you wrote: >Earl: > >The records went to Western State Hospital at Fort Steilacoom. > >--Ida McCormick, idamc@seanet.com > > >At 09:24 AM 9/19/98 -0700, you wrote: >>Does anyone know where the old medical records from Northern State Hospital >>(was at Sedro Woolley, Skagit Co., WA) may be deposited? >> >> >>Earl N. Armbrust, Jr. >>1743 Blodgett Rd. >>Mount Vernon, WA 98274-5043 >>(360)428-0319 >>armbrust@fidalgo.net > Earl N. Armbrust, Jr. 1743 Blodgett Rd. Mount Vernon, WA 98274-5043 (360)428-0319 armbrust@fidalgo.net

Earl: The records went to Western State Hospital at Fort Steilacoom. --Ida McCormick, idamc@seanet.com At 09:24 AM 9/19/98 -0700, you wrote: >Does anyone know where the old medical records from Northern State Hospital >(was at Sedro Woolley, Skagit Co., WA) may be deposited? > > >Earl N. Armbrust, Jr. >1743 Blodgett Rd. >Mount Vernon, WA 98274-5043 >(360)428-0319 >armbrust@fidalgo.net

Does anyone know where the old medical records from Northern State Hospital (was at Sedro Woolley, Skagit Co., WA) may be deposited? Earl N. Armbrust, Jr. 1743 Blodgett Rd. Mount Vernon, WA 98274-5043 (360)428-0319 armbrust@fidalgo.net

Hi...on page 268 of the Stillaguamish Valley and Snohomish County Pioneers, the new book published by the Stillaguamish Valley Gen. Soc. There is the following listing: John Ives McCarty Sr. born 01 August 1895 in Sultan, Snohomish Co, Wa, the son of Jerry McCarty (born 1859 in Boston Bay Co., MA) and Julia TAYLOR (born about 1862 in Nashville, Davidson Co., TN). John married 26 October 1944 in Tacoma, Pierce Co., WA to Margaret A. JOHNSON, daughter of Clarence Emory JOHNSON and Sarah Margaret SPRAGUE. Margaret was born 25 Jan 1911 in Windsor, Henry Co., Missouri. John Sr. died 29 May 1950 in Seattle, King Co., WA. He was buried in the Sultan Cem., Snohomish Co., WA. 2 Additional Generations were listed John Ives McCARTY Jr. and then his children. Pioneer Certificates issued to John Ives McCarty Jr, Mathew McCarty and Erin McCarty. (in other words...these are living people and are known to the Stillaguamish Valley Gen Soc.) My Snohomish County database (small) has these burials from Sultan Cemetery. The lady who transcribed them was Clara Matthias. They are grouped as listed. BUTLER Elizabeth 10 May 1852-15 Dec 1929 TAYLOR Gyrene 24 Aug 1824-23 Jun 1915 TAYLOR O.C. 10 Feb 1854-19 Feb 1899 (all three with one headstone) TAYLOR Roy M. 1894-1923 TAYLOR Elizabeth M. 16 Mar 1858-14 Feb 1911 TAYLOR Infant (stillborn) 21 Feb 1936 (George E. Taylor) Then an obit for Bernard (Roy) TAYLOR There were McCarty buried at the Sultan Cem. also Darilee ---------- > From: MRS GERENE T LORD <LGYR96A@prodigy.com> > To: bookstorelady@prodigy.net > Subject: Sultan, Snohomish Co PIONEERS > Date: Saturday, September 19, 1998 7:38 PM > > Are any of the following listed, and if so I would like very > much to get copies and also would like to get copies of the > obit: > Cyrene Hale Taylor d. Sultan 23 Jan 1915, one of 3 of the > first white women to Wash. Territory (am wondering if the > following 2 daus were the other 2 white women. > > Elizabeth Margaret Taylor Butler d. 15 Dec 1929, husband > Fed W. Burtler, lived Sultan. > > Oscar Cunningham Taylor d. 1899 Sultan > > Elijah Marks Taylor d 14 Feb 1914 Sultan, wife Martha English Taylor > > Julia Taylor McCarty d. 24 Dec 1927 Sultan, husband > Jermiah "Jerry" McCarty > > Would also like to locate decendents of the above children > of Cyrene Hale Taylor who was from Meigs Co TN. Have > lots of earlier Taylor information on this family that I would > love to share. > > Thanks so very much for your help. I would appreciate any > suggestions on getting obits...I have the Census, etc. Are > there publications on the Sultan Cemetery? > > Gerene in NY > > Gerene >

I am forwarding the following message because those of you concerned with the cemetery problems should appreciate it. Arnold on Fidalgo Island near La Conner aks@fidalgo.net >X-Sender: armbrust@fidalgo.net >X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Pro Version 4.0 >Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1998 18:08:31 -0700 >To: "Arnold K. Stewart" <aks@fidalgo.net> >From: "Al Folkers" <folkersa@cadvision.com> (by way of Earl Armbrust <armbrust@fidalgo.net>) >Subject: [OSTFRIESEN-L] They've spruced up the churchyard cemetery ! > >Moin Alles, > >A friend sent me this from GENIRE-L and I thought you'd all appreciate the >humor. > >Al >An item from The New York Times, Sunday, November 2, 1997, page 33, >Metropolitan Diary By Ron Alexander: > >Dear Diary: >An older friend, recently returned from her home town in North >Carolina, says they've spruced up the churchyard cemetery since her last >visit several years back. Lots of new greenery, she said. And >families are together now. > >Together?, I asked, puzzled. > >Well, years ago they never much worried where they buried >someone because everyone was a neighbor anyhow. They'd just dig a grave >wherever it seemed to balance things. But they've redone it so people >are with their children and grandchildren, instead of scattered. > >You mean they exhumed all those people and buried them? > >Oh no, she said. They just shifted the headstones. Everyone >agrees it looks ever so much nicer. > >==== OSTFRIESEN Mailing List ==== >Check out our companion web pages, browse to: > >http://www.summitsoftware.com/pwa/ostfriesen.htm >