Hello, My late husband is a descendant of the KAHLER family of Lewis Co. c 1893-1920. Among things left in a trunk by his mother Eulalie Kahler were photos, etc. of what I believe were various Lewis Co. families that aren't related to us, and were probably friends of their family. I am willing to give these items to anyone proving a relationship for the cost of postage. Here are the surnames: Alexander Barnes Benedict Brooks Brown Camp Christensen Clusker Dale DeVove/DeVore Fields Frye Grimm Hathaway Hardman Hetley Hughes Kloepper Landrum Lee Leschelitzky Machen Manning McBride McDermoth Neely Ort Patterson Raught Resing Rodgers Rogers Sears Seliger Treat Watson Whittlesy VanCott Please contact me if you think you can make a connection, as I'd love to find homes for these items. Sharon Blaine, WA

John They did have the book in the pharmacy at Morton but I havent been in there for a while so not sure if they still do. But I was in the train depot museum in Chelahis last week and they had them in there for sure they had a lot of other interesting books but I had a 4 year old with me so I didnt get to look very good at the other stuff. Good Luck! Tami

Hi List Does anyone know if the Chehalis museum has a web page. Jerri Lee Profitt Fosmire

Of interest to Genealogists! John Blair/Listowner >>From Rootsweb Newsletter, this week's edition: > >> THE LOS ANGELES TIMES, 14 April 1999, has a long article that >> includes mention of the USGenWeb Tombstone Transcription Project >> <http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/>, started three years ago by >> Pam Reid. According to L.A. Times staff writer Renee Tawa, "So >> far, volunteers have documented thousands of cemeteries in 44 >> states, with the permission of cemetery officials, who sometimes >> provide records." The article may be read online at: >> <http://www.latimes.com/CNS_DAYS/990413/t000032990.html>. >> >If this project could received broader coverage, perhaps our cause would >be easier when it comes to judges and national/state/city/county elected >or appointed officials. How can we spread this to more media outlets? >JADyer > > >==== CEMETERY Mailing List ==== > Do not send attachments to the list. > > >

Can anyone tell me which store (name & address/phone number) carries the book "No Where to Look but Up!" by LaVonne Sparkman on the history of Morton and Mineral Pioneers? Or where it can ordered from? Directly from Mrs. Sparkman? Thanks John Blair

This is Sandie again....I'm still trying to find out where the Napavine Cemetery is. Does anyone live around there that can call the "city" or something and find out? (I can't even find a phone number or address for the city hall.) I don't find them listed in the phone book, so am lost, and I'd like to be fairly prepared and not spend the whole day just looking for it. I'm just spending the day, not staying overnight or anything. Any help appreciated. Sandie in Seattle

-----Original Message----- From: S1799@aol.com <S1799@aol.com> To: WALEWIS-L-request@rootsweb.com <WALEWIS-L-request@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, April 11, 1999 2:56 PM Subject: (no subject) >Greetings fellow Genealogists! > >This is my first post! > >I am interested in finding out more about Napavine, WA and the Somerville >Bro's. Lumber Mill which burned down I believe early 1910's. I would like to >come and visit the cemetery and need to know how to get there from I-5. I >would be coming from the north. Does anyone know if there is a caretaker >there so I could locate the 'family' graves? And, if I could write him ahead >of time? > >Names of interest: Somerville, Hawkins, Phillips, Flavin, Barber, Helmick, >Jensen, Baker, Backstrand, Lehmbeck, Freeman, Markstrom, McGill, Short, >Miller, Proffitt, Griner, Nelson, Granzien, Blankinship. > >Thank you, > >Sandie McBride

I don't recall seeing that query. That is the only Napavine Cemetery I know about too. When you get to the top of the hill turn right and go 1 block. It is right there. I do have a few photos of headstones there. Mostly Hawkins. John Blair wrote: > ever possible! I haven't seen a response yet to the Napavine query! I know > where one of Napavine's cemetaries is at but it has been along time since > I've been there, so was kind of hoping someone else would give directions! > and that's the one coming up the hill from the Ony/Napavine exit and that is > set close to the big fir trees ....

Greetings, Our list now numbers 70 subscribers! And we've seen some great responses! Want to encourage everyone to continue to post and to help where ever possible! I haven't seen a response yet to the Napavine query! I know where one of Napavine's cemetaries is at but it has been along time since I've been there, so was kind of hoping someone else would give directions! and that's the one coming up the hill from the Ony/Napavine exit and that is set close to the big fir trees ....and since we're talking about Napavine anyone related to the SNODGRASS families, I would like to contact! John Blair/Listowner Lewis Co.

John and Arlene, Thank you for the info, and your time. Now if I can just find out who's buried there. Diane -----Original Message----- From: John & Arlene Planinshek <jtplani@localaccess.com> To: WALEWIS-L@rootsweb.com <WALEWIS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, April 11, 1999 4:09 PM Subject: [WALEWIS-L] Topics #1& #15 Vol 99 issue 27 >Deskins Cemetery is located: 1885 North Fork Road, Chehalis, WA >Jim Deskins property. 15 family burials. This information was current as >of May 1994. It is private property. > > >==== WALEWIS Mailing List ==== >Cemetery is one of most commonly misspelled words >in our genealogist's language. CEMETERY, not >Cemetary. > >

I think this is a GREAT site to use. It is taking me to a ton of places I never knew existed (but how could we on the internet.. LOL) Just passing it on in hopes it helps others. Michelle The following article is from Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter and is copyright 1999 by Richard W. Eastman. It is re-published here with the permission of the author. - GenealogyPortal.com The Internet trade press is abuzz these days with articles about "Internet portals." Even Wall Street venture capitalists are investing millions in companies that provide Web portals. Now Steve Wood has created a genealogy portal Web page. A portal can loosely be defined as a starting place. It provides quick and easy access to many other Web sites of a particular interest. Portal sites such as Yahoo!, Webcrawler and CompuServe.com provide menus grouped by popular topics such as news, weather, sports, Hollywood entertainment, etc. When you click on one of these, you are quickly taken to pages of that interest. These portals are popular as they are easy-to-use "main menus" for many people. Steve Wood's GenealogyPortal.com is similar in concept. The first thing I noticed is that it has a quick and easy method of searching hundreds of genealogy sites looking for names. I searched for my own surname and found thousands of "hits," too many to manage. I then narrowed the search by specifying my great- great-grandfather's name. GenealogyPortal.com quickly found 91 matches and ranked them as to which were "most probable." A rating of four trees indicated a high probability of a match, three trees was still somewhat probable, etc. Each "hit" gave a small extract from the text of the matching site. All I had to do was click on the text, and I could then look directly at the selected site. GenealogyPortal.com also has lists of Archives and Libraries, Guides to Research, Historical Sites, Primary Records, and Research Supplies, as well as a list of Software and Utilities. This is a good site from which to launch your online searches. Look at: http://www.genealogyportal.com

I forgot to put the date genealogical vendors fair. It is May 15, 1999 John

What is the date again? Thank you, Charlene Woodring John & Arlene Planinshek wrote: > A vendors fair is a gathering of people, and companies who have items > of a genealogical nature to sell. Items such as, but not limited to: > Books, Computer Programs, Charts, Trinkets, etc. The Lewis County > Genealogical Society is sponsoring a one day fair at the > Forest Grange #153 > 3397 Jackson Highway > Chehalis, WA 98532 > > 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM > > For directions visit our web site at: > > http://www.localaccess.com/lcgs/ > > ==== WALEWIS Mailing List ==== > Scan those PHOTOS, identify in writing who they are > and Protect Them for future generations! > John Blair/Listowner/jblair@kalama.com

A vendors fair is a gathering of people, and companies who have items of a genealogical nature to sell. Items such as, but not limited to: Books, Computer Programs, Charts, Trinkets, etc. The Lewis County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a one day fair at the Forest Grange #153 3397 Jackson Highway Chehalis, WA 98532 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM For directions visit our web site at: http://www.localaccess.com/lcgs/

Deskins Cemetery is located: 1885 North Fork Road, Chehalis, WA Jim Deskins property. 15 family burials. This information was current as of May 1994. It is private property.

We also have a few headstones for our family that are either incorrect or misleading. A good reminder that honest mistakes happen. Phil Rutledge philrut@aol.com

I remember reading about my 3rd great aunt (from Boistfort) going to the Vendors Fair in Portland in the late 1800's. I wish I could remember which one and the date, interesting enough that the fair is still continuing. I remember reading that they took the train down there. Also, has any one else ever read about the County Fair that was in Lewis County in the late 1800's and the contests they use to have? I have often wondered if Lewis County still had them and if not, would some historical society research about them and try to have some of the activities they did back then. Michelle

I don['t know very much about the JUSTICE families of eastern LEWIS Co, however, we were in some way realted to one of them. They lived on a lonesome hilltop farm that you went to up a winding road that turned off the highway just beyong the bridge at Riffe, WA. I believe their son was named Leonard, and that he was killed in 2nd World War. They had a daughter who was a Nurse. They had come from the Wise Co area of VA. I suppose they were in some way connected to the other Justice family, but didn't "claim kin". They were very nice people. Rodney V.

I am looking for information on an Ed Rose from the Morton area. He was supposedly a shoe store owner in Morton probably 1920's 1930's. He married a Helena (Smith) Keene. I have had no luck on finding any info on him. Am also looking for information on 4 Harden orphans. Helena's mother Artha Mae (Justice) Smith-Hagerman was murdered in 1914 by her son-in-law Thomas J. Harden. He also killed his wife and her stepfather before commiting suicide. Thomas and his wife Rosa had 4 children. Joseph Harden died 1910-1914 but have no information on where he is buried. After the murders, I have no further information on the other 3 children Comfort, Freeman, and Artha Harden. Thanks in advance. Researching: Keene, Justice, Blankenship, Hagerman, Daugherty, Harden from the Lewis County area -----Original Message----- From: Boyd Lopez <lope@pacifier.com> To: WALEWIS-L@rootsweb.com <WALEWIS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, April 10, 1999 8:25 PM Subject: Re: [WALEWIS-L] fair?? >> I will be joining the Lewis Co. Genealogical Society and am >> planning on going to the Vendor Fair at Forest on May 15th! I would love >to>>> > >somebody wrote it but it sure wasn't me. I'll be in Jordan Valley Oregon on the >15 of May. > >Boyd Lopez >e-mail lope@pacifier.com >web page www.pacifier.com/~lope > > >==== WALEWIS Mailing List ==== >LEWIS COUNTY, WASHINGTON. One of the most beautiful >places on the face of the earth. Trees everywhere, >green, rivers, creeks, No Place like Home! >

> I will be joining the Lewis Co. Genealogical Society and am > planning on going to the Vendor Fair at Forest on May 15th! I would love to>>> somebody wrote it but it sure wasn't me. I'll be in Jordan Valley Oregon on the 15 of May. Boyd Lopez e-mail lope@pacifier.com web page www.pacifier.com/~lope