I have all the books that Lavonne Sparkman wrote and they are well worth the time and money to get them. She has done our area a real service by taking the time to write these books the one on the Randle area is Where the Big Bottom Begins Tami

I want to thank those of you on both of these lists that sent me information and pictures of Ryderwood this past spring/summer. I made a trip up that way over the Labor Day weekend to see my father (age 78) and my grandmother (age 100). There was no time for genealogy research but we did pull off of I-5 at a place that said Vader;Ryderwood. We asked at the gas station how far it was and they said 4 miles. After we got down the road a ways we found a sign saying 9 miles but we went ahead and drove it. I spent about 30-45 minutes in the town of my birth 51 years ago and got some addresses to follow up on. again, thank you. The histories and pictures you sent instilled even a stronger desire to see my hometown. Sharon in Provo

John Beulah McMurry is my Aunt she was married to my Moms brother. She still lives in Mossyrock in the same house went down and had home made clam chowder with her this winter. She is still doing really well. Tami DeRossett Moorcroft ----- Original Message ----- From: John Blair <jblair@kalama.com> To: <WALEWIS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 06, 1999 2:27 PM Subject: Re: [WALEWIS-L] Marriage records > When I was a child, I so clearly remember the strawberry/blueberry field > boss named Beulah (Layman) McMurray in the Mossyrock area. She was either > (according to my mom) a half-sister or stepsister to the Neely gals. Joh > Blair/Listowner > > > ==== WALEWIS Mailing List ==== > I only work on Genealogy on days that end in "y" > John Blair/Listowner/ jblair@kalama.com > Take time to visit the Lewis Co. Genealogical Society > Webpage at http://www.localaccess.com/lcgs/ > >

thanks Tami! John

looking for relatives of my great uncle woodrow mathis he was born in dallas texas of jones and nettie mathis he died in 1981 in pell ell lewis co thanks debbie

I'm interested in the write up April 10, 1914 of a flag observance. The Wright's mentioned are probably some of my relatives. -----Original Message----- From: John Blair <jblair@kalama.com> To: WALEWIS-L@rootsweb.com <WALEWIS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, September 04, 1999 4:21 PM Subject: [WALEWIS-L] Some Mementos' >I have the following items I came up with yesterday. > > A comical colored drawing by Wits (Watts?) with the wording on the front >:A Scene along the road To Cowlitz Praire" On the back someone has >handwritten "1916 at S.L. Herrens store." I scanned it in gray because I >have never figured out to scan color and have it come out the right color! >(Will send attachment) There is also a different comical postcard (back >says the same 1916 at S.L. Herrens store" but doesn' say Cowlitz Prairie. >also....... > >Have a write up April 10, 1914 of a flag observance and new pole by the >Bennett School District 119 (Ethel) and it names all those participating >including the surnames, Blair, Canterbury, Zandecki, Wright, >Mulchi,Burchett, Gore, Powell, Brooks, Christian, Kerr, Todd, and King. >and......... > >a Onalaska Grade School Program for March 11, 1932 listing all those >involved and a Grade School program dated Dec.4th 1931 listing all those >involved, and a Onalaska Union High School bulletin for the graduating class >of 1931, dated Thursday May 28th...(boy don't you wish you could still get >out school in May? and not go back until after Sept.?) > >If you are interested in any of these please let me know! John Blair > > >==== 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! >

Through the generosity of a person on this list, I recently found that William Shelton was my great-great grandfather. He was married to Margarett Kellar and had at least 2 daughters, Lulu (who first married a Lovell, second married Adam Bremer) and Eliza Jane (who was married to Leander Ross). They were living in Morton in 1894. Does anyone know anything about this family? Joyce Bremer Glover

Jenny, The Bennett School District does not exist and hasn't for years!....The majority of those who live at Ethel go to the Onalaska School. John

Thank you, Rodney V, for your kind offer. My grandmother Augusta Schieck was born in Winlock on April 24, 1885. She was one of 10 children, but the first one to be born in Washington. Her parents were Frederick August and Hannah Schieck. Regards, Dee Rdvsr@aol.com wrote: > > the book, "Nowhere to Look But Up" has a series of essays about various > pioneer families in eastern Lewis Co. If you have a particular family I > could look in index and tell you if your family might be in the book. > > Rodney V > > My ROBERTS were in it under a story about the ROSS family. Written by my > 1st cousin. > > ==== 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!

Did I miss something? Why all this interest in this book? Can someone say what it includes? Thank you, Dee Rdvsr@aol.com wrote: > > I got my copy of "Nowhere to look but up" frm office of "The East County > Journal, USPS 363-940, Morton WA 98356. The had that and a couple other > books by same author, as I recall. > > ==== WALEWIS Mailing List ==== > Make sure you also submit your mailing list info requests to the query pages on the County Website as well. You will reach more people, over a longer period of time that way than just through the mailing list.

Dad came with his parents from Austria in 1902 and settled at St Urban.

I'll bet your Mother knew my father's family. They lived at St. Urban, and my cousin Lewis/Louis Legat had a shoe shop in Winlock. My Mother was from the Morton area.

the book, "Nowhere to Look But Up" has a series of essays about various pioneer families in eastern Lewis Co. If you have a particular family I could look in index and tell you if your family might be in the book. Rodney V My ROBERTS were in it under a story about the ROSS family. Written by my 1st cousin.

I got my copy of "Nowhere to look but up" frm office of "The East County Journal, USPS 363-940, Morton WA 98356. The had that and a couple other books by same author, as I recall.

Does anyone know how I can purchase a copy of the book "Nowhere to look But Up", by LaVonne Sparkman? Joyce Glover

In a message dated 99-09-09 22:30:39 EDT, you write: >Subj: Re: [WALEWIS-L] Nowhere to look >Date: 99-09-09 22:30:39 EDT >From: Erasamia@aol.com >Reply-to: WALEWIS-L@rootsweb.com >To: WALEWIS-L@rootsweb.com > >I also would like the address for the book. >Jerri > Me too! LaVonne Schoneman >

I also would like the address for the book. Jerri

I bot a copy at the office of the Morton newspaper. They had several copies. I can get the name and address of the paper if you do not have it. Rodney V.

Worth a laugh! :) :-) :-)> > Wayne Howell wrote: > > and I followed the questions with my responses: > > > Imagine that you are doing genealogical research for someone else and > > they tell you: > > > 1) This relative was born less than nine months after the marriage of > > the parents--please adjust the info. > > Sorry, can't do that. Maybe they were "premature"? > > > 2) This relative was born out of wedlock--please adjust the info. > > I can leave marriage date blank, but I won't lie. Sorry. > > > 3) This female relative is much older than her husband thinks she > > is--please adjust the info. > > I'll simply provide no data, but put in the space "Living individual. > Private" and leave it at that. > > > 4) This relative was adopted and doesn't know it--please adjust the > > info. > > See Question 3. > > > 5) This relative was never adopted, but was raised as if they had > > been--please adjust the info. > > I can put the word 'foster child', if you like. I will not lie, however. > > > 6) This relative was not born in the US but wants others to think they > > were--please adjust the info. > > See question 3. > > > 7) This relative doesn't want others to know they had more than one > > marriage--please adjust the info. > > See question 3. > > > 8) This relative doesn't want others to know she had children by > > another marriage which she did not raise--please adjust the info. > > See question 3. > > > 9) This relative doesn't want others to know who his parents really > > are--please adjust the info. > > See question 3. > > > 10) This relative doesn't want others to know where she was > > born--please adjust the info. > > See (boy this is easy!) question 3. > > > For the sake of discussion, what would _you_ do in each (or any > > specific) case above.....and remember, this is research you are doing > > for someone else, and will carry your name as researcher. > > > People getting all buggy about who did what to whom, when, whre and why, > and trying to conceal it all, simply place too much weight on what > should be a pleasant hobby. Unless one is at risk for an hereditary > disease, is considering marrying someone who *looks* like one's own twin > sister, or is in succession for the throne of some country, genealogy is > really only academic in interest. I am descended from two selectmen in > Massachusetts. I am descended from a baron or something like that, in > Prussia, a couple Indians, a prostitute, a man who fled the state under > suspicion of murder, about five or ten people who deserted their > families, one guy who put a bullet into Jesse James (non fatal), one guy > who wrangled for Buffalo Bill, an old Indian fighter and an old Indian > several writers and maybe even royalty. Big fat hairy wriggling deal. > NONE of these forebears have ever paid a dime of my rent, but they DID > give me a sense of humor. I'm a mutt. EVERYONE on here is a mutt > (unless you can prove you're pure something-or-other on both sides...) > and we're ALL descended from people like Wierd Grandfather Euphonius > (who photographed nude llamas) and Great Great Grandmother Thistle (who > thought she was a canary) and Old Chief Running Joke of the Gotchagoin > Tribe. Relax and enjoy the ride. > > Life's too short to fuss about strange relatives.

Donna, THANK YOU!!!!!!!!! This is WONDERFUL!! This has given me more information that I ever hoped to have. I'd love to have the image, although I honestly don't know if I can read JPG oor not. I have a Macintosh computer and sometimes I can decipher things and sometimes not. Send it anyway and we'll try. Again, thanks SO MUCH!!!!! Joyce ---------- >From: Donna DeLeon <dldeleon@ix.netcom.com> >To: WALEWIS-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [WALEWIS-L] Marriage records >Date: Wed, Sep 8, 1999, 6:52 PM > > I found it. Would you like me to send you the image? Is JPG OK? > > Date of Licence: Nov. 9, 1894 > Full name of Groom: Adam S. Bremer > Age last birthday: 31 years > Color: white > No. of mariages: 1 one > Residence: Bremer > Birthplace: Indiana > Occupation: Farming > Father's Name: Adam Bremer > Mother's maiden name: Nancy Spencer > Full name of Bride: Lulu Lovell > Maiden name if widow: " Shelton > Age Last Birthday: 22 years > Color: White > No. of mariages: two > Residence: Morton > Birthplace: Michigan > Occupation: housekeeper > Father's Name: Wm Shelton > Mother's maiden name: Margrell Kellar > Date of Marriage: Nov 11 > Place of Marriage: Res. of Wm Shelton > By whom Married, and official Station: W.C. Stocking J.P. > Names of Witnesses and their Residences: > no.1: Leander Ross Morton > no.2: Eliza J. " Morton > > > Joyce Glover wrote: > >> Please look up a marriage between Adam Bremer and Lulu Studhalter in Lewis >> County around 1900. She was married once before and Studhalter may be her >> maiden name and she may have another last name for this marriage. >> Thanks! >> Joyce Glover >> >> ---------- >> >From: Donna DeLeon <dldeleon@ix.netcom.com> >> >To: WALEWIS-L@rootsweb.com >> >Subject: Re: [WALEWIS-L] Marriage records >> >Date: Sun, Sep 5, 1999, 12:50 AM >> > >> >> > They can be found at the SW Archives in Olympia. I'm not sure when I'll be >> > down there again (a week or two from now), but give me the info and I'll do >> > my best. >> > >> > Joyce Glover wrote: >> > >> >> Does anyone have access to any marriage records during the 1880-1900 time >> >> period and could you do lookups? >> >> >> >> ==== WALEWIS Mailing List ==== >> >> Smile! You may find a missing family member TODAY! >> >> Genealogy: You can't get fired and You can't quit. >> > >> > >> > >> > ==== WALEWIS Mailing List ==== >> > Cemetery is one of most commonly misspelled words >> > in our genealogist's language. CEMETERY, not >> > Cemetary. >> > >> > >> >> ==== WALEWIS Mailing List ==== >> Old Genealogists never die, they just lose their census. >> Pruning the Family Tree is NOT Permitted!!!! >> I think my ancestors had several "bad heir" days! > > > ==== WALEWIS Mailing List ==== > I only work on Genealogy on days that end in "y" > John Blair/Listowner/ jblair@kalama.com > Take time to visit the Lewis Co. Genealogical Society > Webpage at http://www.localaccess.com/lcgs/ > >