Posted on: Grays Harbor Co. Wa Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wa/GraysHarbor/10065 Surname: Beal, Boling ------------------------- I am looking for any information on the Beal or Boling families of Grays Harbor County. My father, Robert Owen BEAL was born in Elma and I'm looking for information on his father Henry BEAL and/or his mother Eva BOLING BEAL.

Posted on: Grays Harbor Co. Wa Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wa/GraysHarbor/10064 Surname: Vance, Louden, Dawson, Elder ------------------------- I'm interested in any information or connections to the VANCE family. Christina Elder Vance, a widow from Huntingdon, Quebec, brought her family of 8 to WA around 1890--area of Elma. Joseph Vance and his brother David ran a ferry boat in Seattle and later they started the Vance Lumber Company at Malone, WA. My great grandmother, Annie Vance, was the sister of Joseph & David's father. Joseph appears on the 1920 Federal Census, in Township 17, Malone Precinct.

Posted on: Grays Harbor Co. Wa Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wa/GraysHarbor/10063 Surname: Stevens, Denny ------------------------- William A.(DELBERT)Stevens & Ava divorced in 1926 in Grays Harbor County. They lived at Box 147 in McCleary. Had two daughters: Doris & Mrs. Henry Denny? Doris worked at the Simpson mill as a patchworker. May have married and left the area. Any clue available on these people would be appreciated. Doris was born in 1907 in MN.

Posted on: Grays Harbor Co. Wa Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wa/GraysHarbor/10062 Surname: ------------------------- I am looking for Lorraine Zielinski Tomczak, I believe she was married to Vincent Tomczak. She was last living in Elma, Washington in 1968. I am also looking for any of her family? If she was still living she could possibly be in her 80's. I am also looking for her brothers and their familys, Lester Zielinski and Robert Zielinski. I am researching the Zielinski/Zelinski Family tree and am looking for lost family members. Thank_you Robin Lacey VanderKooi

Posted on: Grays Harbor Co. Wa Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wa/GraysHarbor/10060 Surname: Vandervort, Getman, Featherly, Johnson ------------------------- I am looking for my 3X Great Grandmother Fidelia Vandervort she was born 1845 and died 1922. She was born in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. Lived most of her life in Tomah, Monroe Co., Wisconsin and moved with her husband John Luther Johnson to Aberdeen, Grays Harbor Co., Wa. she had a son from a previous marriage named Albert Featherly 1887-1971. I need to know where Fidelia is buried. Would love to share information with anyone from the family. Thank you.

JB, This is the link to Mary Marks page on Grays harbor County Cemetaries. http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/6201/cemeteries.html Good Luck!! Kathleen Rinks Portland, Oregon Email: kyresq@hotmail.com WebPage: http://communities.msn.com/TheRinksFamily/home.htm Researching: R I N K S: NC>TN>WA>OR R O S E N D A L E: WI>WA D A N C E R: MI>TN R I N C K E: GER>NC>TN D A V I S: TN From: JB Wilson <designs@hevanet.com> To: WAGRAYSH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Fern Hill Cemetery, Aberdeen Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2001 16:01:44 -0800 Hello List, Does anyone know if there has been a cemetery transcription on the Fern Hill Cemetery in Aberdeen, Wash.? If it has been published, does anyone know where I could purchase a copy? Thanks. JB Wilson, Beaverton, OR _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

Hello List, Does anyone know if there has been a cemetery transcription on the Fern Hill Cemetery in Aberdeen, Wash.? If it has been published, does anyone know where I could purchase a copy? Thanks. JB Wilson, Beaverton, OR P.S. These are the people I am researching: (1) Elias Adolph Andersson (Anderson), b. 1852 + Mathilda Runtujärvi Mattson, b. 1848 (2) Adolph Emil Andersson (Anderson), b. 24 Feb. 1872 in Kaustby, Finland (Adolph Emil Anderson may have been married to a Mary Henderson) (3) Mabel Anderson, poss. death date from SSDI: March 1991 (3) Ellen Anderson, poss. death date from SSDI: Jan. 1997 (2) Ed Anderson, married late, no children (2) Charles (?) or C.E. Anderson (2) Alma M. Anderson + Edwin D. Norton ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ JB Wilson, Beaverton, OR, USA "Searching for the Living, Honoring the Dead" <designs@hevanet.com> Researching: Kangas, Eskola, Mattson/Matson, Makkonen, Aho, Runtujärvi, Barnes, Benedict, Crandle/Crandall, Miner, Ufford, Williams NY/PA Proud to be a Contributing Sponsor of RootsWeb ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Hello list, I am searching for clues on my Anderson's of Aberdeen, Washington. Here is what I have: Adolph ANDERSSON married Mathilda Eskola in Finland. They had a son, Emil ANDERSSON in Finland, b. 24 Feb. 1872 in Kaustby, (nee Elias Adolph Andersson Rauma). Adolph ANDERSSON and Mathilda and son, Emil, traveled to America in 1880 and eventually landed in Astoria, Oregon where Mathilda's brother, John Wilson (Eskola) was living with his family. Emil ANDERSON moved to Aberdeen, Washington and had two daughters, Mabel and Ellen ANDERSON. I have absolutely no information on Emil Anderson or his two daughters or who he married????? Is anyone familiar with an Adolph Emil Andersson or his daughters, Ellen and Mabel? Thanks. JB Wilson, Beaverton, OR ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ JB Wilson, Beaverton, OR, USA "Searching for the Living, Honoring the Dead" <designs@hevanet.com> Researching: Kangas, Eskola, Mattson/Matson, Makkonen, Aho, Runtujärvi, Barnes, Benedict, Crandle/Crandall, Miner, Ufford, Williams NY/PA Proud to be a Contributing Sponsor of RootsWeb ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Posted on: Grays Harbor Co. Wa Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wa/GraysHarbor/10059 Surname: Raymond ------------------------- Forrest Raymond was in the 1920 census of Grays Harbor town, living in a boarding house. I have been told that due to the history of the area, he was probably a logger. He and his brother, Ralph, came from Pennsylvania and lost touch with the rest of the family. However Ralph was later known to have stayed in Washington state. Any information on either of them would be greatly appreciated.

Posted on: Grays Harbor Co. Wa Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wa/GraysHarbor/10058 Surname: STEWARD, DYER ------------------------- I am searching for any information on Fredrick (Fred) Steward, b. 4 Sept 1876, McHenry Co. IL. In 1922 his mother's, Caroline Elizabeth Dyer, probate record listed him as living in Auburn, King Co., WA. In 1924, his sister's, Mary Steward, probate listed him as living in Seattle, King Co., WA. In 1927, his brother's, Henry Erving Steward, obituary listed him in Hoquin (Hoquiam),Gray's Harbor Co., WA. Is there anyone out there who can give me any information on Frederick? As you can see I don't know much, so any info will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Posted on: Grays Harbor Co. Wa Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Wa/GraysHarbor/77 Surname: LUARk ------------------------- I belive these may have been originally printed in the "Vidette", in Montensano, Washington which I have copies. There were also articles on Michael F Luark's (Marcellus Joseph Luark's uncle) journals which Michael wrote on his day to day happenings in Washington Territory. Also there are journals that both Michael Luark and Patterson (Marcellus's father) wrote that are on micro-film at the University of Washington. These journals contain alot of Luark family history and Michael and Patterson's journey down the Oregon Trail. There is a book called "From the Old Northwest to the Pacific Northwest" which was edited by Howard Joblin (another Luark decsendant) and can be purchased at Branes and Noble and contains all the journal entries of Michael and Patterson while traveling the Oregon Trail. I have a website at http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/7495 which is basically a short history on the Luark family dating back to the early 1700s. Please e-mail me at the address below if you'd like copies of anything I have. Duane Miller Merrill, MI damiller@journey.com

Posted on: Grays Harbor Co. Wa Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Wa/GraysHarbor/75 Surname: ------------------------- I've seen this book and it was great. My local library was able to get it on inter-library loan from (I think) OSU in Corvallis.

Posted on: Grays Harbor Co. Wa Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wa/GraysHarbor/74 Surname: Jacobs, Burns ------------------------- My dad knows the family. I have relatives in Aberdeen still. email me the info you need. JacobsNews@homestead.com

Posted on: Grays Harbor Co. Wa Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wa/GraysHarbor/73 Surname: BURNS ------------------------- BURNS: I live in Tennessee, and I am in desperate need of information about a great-uncle that moved from Tennessee to the Hoquiam area of Grays Harbor County in the early 1900s. His name was Robert Burns (b. 1881 - d. 1925) and he is buried in Humptulips Cemetery. His wife, Mary E. (b. 1883 - d. 1966) is also buried there. An adjacent grave is listed as Oscar Leo Burns (b. 1917 - d. 1971), and I would assume that he was a son of Robert and Mary. I would like to have a copy of the 1920 Census listing this family, if possible. Also, any other information such as death records, Obituaries, survivors, etc. would be helpful. I will reimburse the cost of obtaining records, and a reasonable fee for someone's time in obtaining them for me. Only recently did I find out for sure where this family is buried, thanks to a gentleman from Tacoma whom I have been corresponding with via e-mail. Also, Robert's brother, Andrew Jackson Burns was killed in this area sometime around 1918-1920. I could also use any information that might be available about him. He possibly is buried in the same plot as his brother, but the grave is not marked. I talked with the caretakers of the Humptulips Cemetery in 1998, and they said they could find no record of Andrew's burial. This message was originally posted on 28 May 1998, but received no response. 28 May 1998

Posted on: Grays Harbor Co. Wa Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wa/GraysHarbor/71 Surname: Luark, Lewark ------------------------- Hello, My 2nd great grandfather was an uncle to Marcellus Luark. I have about thirteen years of Luark research under my belt and I'm willing to share all that I have. I've heard about the book by Edwin Van Syckle and would like to obtain a copy if possible. Also as of today I've been approved for Luark and Lewark mailing list on Rootsweb. Anyone interested in subscribing can do so by visiting Rootsweb or by subscribing to LEWARK-L-request@rootsweb.com that contains the word subscribe or to LEWARK-D-request@rootsweb.com for digest mode. For the Luark list substitute "Luark" for Lewark. Duane Miller Merrill, MI damiller@journey.com

Posted on: Grays Harbor Co. Wa Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wa/GraysHarbor/70 Surname: ------------------------- These names are among the very first to settle the Harbor area. I have a book "The River Pioneers, Early Days on Grays Harbor" by Edwin Van Syckle and it devotes several pages to these families. It is to much to reproduce here, let me know if you can't find a copy and I could try to scan in something.

Posted on: Grays Harbor Co. Wa Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Wa/GraysHarbor/69 Surname: BENN, REDMAN, DYER, HOYT, LUARK ------------------------- I'm looking for any others researching the BENN and REDMAN families of Grays Harbor. I do have quite a bit on Sam Benn and his son, Edmund Burke Benn (my direct line). I'm hoping to find other branches of the family, particularly those of Sam's siblings, whose descendants did emigrate to the area from Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. I am aware of Sam's niece, Ayme (DYER) HOYT, and nephew, Thomas Benn DYER, but have very little on them. Sam and Martha Benn had the following children, all born in the Melbourne/Aberdeen area: Alice M. b. 1862, George b. 1864, Phoebe Isabelle b. 1866, Mary Francis b. 1869, Minnie Elizabeth b. 1871, Edmund Burke b. 1873, and Leta b. 1884. I'm also looking for any information on the family of Sam's wife, Martha REDMAN. Her father, Reuben Redman b. 1820 in Ohio, and her siblings, Joseph Thomas 'John' Redman b. 1843, Margaret Redman m. RAFFERTY, and sister, Frances Redman b. 1851, m. 1867 to Marcellus Joseph LUARK. Frances had a son, Justin Patterson LUARK.

Posted on: Grays Harbor Co. Wa Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Wa/GraysHarbor/68 Surname: Stephen Douglas Rentfrow, Mary Rentfrow ------------------------- Researching the RENTFROW FAMILY of Gray's Harbor County. Stephen Douglas Rentfrow and family were in the Elma, Washington area in 1910 according to a family obituary. Any help would be appreciated and I would be happy to share.

Posted on: Grays Harbor Co. Wa Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wa/GraysHarbor/67 Surname: Sellers ------------------------- Would like to correspond with descendents of the above who died in Hoquiam July 12, 1944. Have his father as Andrew Jackson Sellers, Ggrandparents as Noah & Tennie Sellers of TN. berford@home.com

The Aberdeen Daily World is on microfilm at the Aberdeen Library (there is only one library). Which is on Market & I Sts. (the big Bank of America bank is at the corner of Market & Broadway, so if you see that the library is at the other end of the block). Bren