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

The family of Adam Bremer (born around 1863) should be in the settlement of Bremer near Morton. The wife is named Lulu. He should have at least one child named Harvey. I'd like to know if he had any step children living with them and what their names are. If you can look in the 1900 census, please look for Adam Bremer (the father, born 1829), as well as the son mentioned above. Thanks for your help. Joyce Glover ---------- >From: S1799@aol.com >To: WALEWIS-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [WALEWIS-L] 1910 census look-up >Date: Wed, Sep 1, 1999, 11:22 PM > > In a message dated 9/1/99 10:58:40 AM Pacific Daylight Time, jglover@usit.net > writes: > > << Whoever was doing the 1910 census lookup--would you mind looking for the > family of Adam Bremer is Lewis County? There may be two, father and son, > please look for both. Thanks. > > Also, does anyone have access to the 1900 census for lookups? > > Joyce Glover > >> > Joyce, In order to do a lookup, I need more specific areas. The film is not > soundexed and I couldn't possible look at all of Lewis County. Do you know > what area they were in, ie: Ethel, Centralia, Chehalis, Winlock, etc ? > > I can look at any other census also, as the National Archives is here in my > city. Can you give me approx year of birth, who a wife may be, etc? I'll > see what I can do, but I won't be getting there now for a couple more weeks. > > Sandie > > > ==== WALEWIS Mailing List ==== > Cemetery is one of most commonly misspelled words > in our genealogist's language. CEMETERY, not > Cemetary. > >

Does anyone have any class photos in the Napavine area in the late 1800's (1880 or later)? If anyone would like a copy, I have one from Agate School in Chehalis taken at about 1912. Donna DeLeon

Dear all, I know I have a fascination with old pictures, and we've had 2 of a lady(pre 1923) with a veil over her face in Lewis Co. with a name on the back and that she was a friend of Louisa Blair (wife of Jacob F.). I ran a query over 8 months ago and just recently rec'd a reply and sent the photos via attachment...This was quite a heart rendering letter, but it's awesome to help someone, so I will make copies of these pictures and give to the lady! It's my Act of Genealogical Kindness, though I'll never be content to do just one act! Cousin John > Hi again, > I took the pictures over when I visited by parents yesterday. My father was > amazed. He said , "Oh, these pictures have to be over 70 years old and they > printed so well!! Oh, this must be my aunt Louise. " He said when I had told > him about them, he was hoping he could somehow see them. So, Louise would be > my great-aunt. My unmarried name was Donna Radmaker. > He told me many stories of his father's childhood family. My grandfather, > Fred Radmaker, grew up in a very poor family of, I think it was, 10 children. > Two of the children were born blind. One boy died in an accident being > dragged by a team of horses. Then there was the brother and sister, Jake > and Louise. They got sjome kind of skin infection on their face and it kept > getting worse. The parents, who did't have much money, took them to a Dr. > My father wonders if the Dr. was a sheister or if this was just the > treatment of the day. Anyhow, he scrapped away the affected skin. Dad > thinks they were treated several times, taking more flesh each time. Both > children were then horribly disfigured. Dad said most of the flesh was gone > djown to the bone. The nose was gone and only holes for breathing, no lips. > He said Jake looked like a skeleton. His teeth grew forword as their were no > lips. He never saw Louise's face as she always wore the veil. Dad was born > in 1917. His mother told him that she sometimes had Jake watch after him as > young child when the rest of the family was working in the fields. Most > people now shunned my grandfather''s father's family, because they were > afraid of Jake and Louise and that it was catching. They even had trouble > selling their produce and didn't have much money as it was. > I am haunted by those pictures and the life Louise had to lead. You said > your great-grandmother was a friend of hers. I looked at the map and the > Toledo and other areas you mentioned seem about 10 miles away from where my > father grew up (Lost Valley, Klaber, Boistfort area). He thinks Louise's > family also lived in Lost Valley, but then moved and eventually moved to > Portland. I wonder how close your great-grandmother was to the family and > how she happened to have the pictures. Is the baby a Blair, as you wondered? > Who had the studio pose taken? I feel good that maybe she had a friend and > some kind times in her life. > Guess, that's enough for now. > Donna

In a message dated 9/1/99 10:58:40 AM Pacific Daylight Time, jglover@usit.net writes: << Whoever was doing the 1910 census lookup--would you mind looking for the family of Adam Bremer is Lewis County? There may be two, father and son, please look for both. Thanks. Also, does anyone have access to the 1900 census for lookups? Joyce Glover >> Joyce, In order to do a lookup, I need more specific areas. The film is not soundexed and I couldn't possible look at all of Lewis County. Do you know what area they were in, ie: Ethel, Centralia, Chehalis, Winlock, etc ? I can look at any other census also, as the National Archives is here in my city. Can you give me approx year of birth, who a wife may be, etc? I'll see what I can do, but I won't be getting there now for a couple more weeks. Sandie

Thanks Again..........It's fun to help other people :) John > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnraogk/index.htm Click here: Random Acts > > of Genealogical Kindness - Genealogy Research Tool</A> > > > > I thought this spot might come in handy sometimne. Gretchen

Very very interesting....Thanks Gretchen........the most common names.....of course JOHN seemed to be No#1 for quite awhile :) Cousin John http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/NOTES/note139/1997/note139.html Click here: Actuarial Note No. 139</A> This is kind of interesting. It gives the top 10 names for years 1880 to 1997. Gretchen

Here's our September 1st Subscribers Update " Lewis " Mailing List Single Mail Subscribers: 64 Digest Mail Subscribers: 12 I personally want to THANK each and every one of our Lewis mailing list subscribers for your membership and participation. Remember it's "OUR" list and it's success depends on all of us! Take time to make another POST!...John Blair/Listowner

Whoever was doing the 1910 census lookup--would you mind looking for the family of Adam Bremer is Lewis County? There may be two, father and son, please look for both. Thanks. Also, does anyone have access to the 1900 census for lookups? Joyce Glover

John, John the list owner that is, are you not a preacher? My wife's great uncle was a preacher in the Napavine area back at the turn of the century, and we have some pictures of his Baptist church under construction and wondering if it's still standing and where. since sending attachments is a no, no may I send a photo to you so maybe you can identify it? His name was Joseph Maley by the way. thank you, Boyd Lopez

You can send me the photo, but probably better to find someone real familiar with NAPAVINE (I don't think I can identify it) .....anybody willing to identify a church bldg in Napavine??? John Blair

Has many many surnames on the list..... > just got this from another list -Pa area also has numerous pictures also has > information from family bibles > > Karen Blair > San Antonio TX > > I just found this website http://users.erinet.com/31363/fordand.htm which > has tons and tons of old pictures for a nominal fee. Most seemed to be from > the IL, OH, IO area but some elsewhere. I tried most of the variants for > Phelan and didn't find anything but perhaps you could look for related > lines. > > > > > > ==== PHELAN Mailing List ==== > When Irish hearts are happy, All the world seems bright and gay. And when > Irish eyes are smiling, they'll steal your heart away! > > > > ----------------------- Headers -------------------------------- > Return-Path: <PHELAN-L-request@rootsweb.com> > Received: from rly-zb02.mx.aol.com (rly-zb02.mail.aol.com [172.31.41.2]) by > air-zb05.mail.aol.com (v60.28) with ESMTP; Tue, 31 Aug 1999 13:01:56 -0400 > Received: from bl-11.rootsweb.com (bl-11.rootsweb.com [204.212.38.27]) by > rly-zb02.mx.aol.com (v60.28) with ESMTP; Tue, 31 Aug 1999 13:01:24 -0400 > Received: (from slist@localhost) > by bl-11.rootsweb.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) id KAA27966; > Tue, 31 Aug 1999 10:00:03 -0700 (PDT) > Resent-Date: Tue, 31 Aug 1999 10:00:03 -0700 (PDT) > Message-ID: <002401bef3c8$d139fdc0$0c854a0c@402157025worldnet.att.net> > From: "Kenneth Womack" <Ken-Womack@worldnet.att.net> > Old-To: <Phelan-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Tue, 31 Aug 1999 11:52:22 -0400 > X-Priority: 3 > X-MSMail-Priority: Normal > X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.2106.4 > X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.2106.4 > Subject: [PHELAN] Great Website > Resent-Message-ID: <iX_ghD.A.v0G.SoAz3@bl-11.rootsweb.com> > To: PHELAN-L@rootsweb.com > Resent-From: PHELAN-L@rootsweb.com > Reply-To: PHELAN-L@rootsweb.com > X-Mailing-List: <PHELAN-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/1141 > X-Loop: PHELAN-L@rootsweb.com > Precedence: list > Resent-Sender: PHELAN-L-request@rootsweb.com > > > ==== PABRADFO Mailing List ==== > If you are a Tri-Counties Mail List subscriber and have your own genealogy related web site, it can be linked to the User Links page. Notify County3@aol.com of your address.

Many months ago, I put a query on the Lewis Co. Page. I have many many old pictures of my Great grandma Louisa Blair of Toledo. Two pictures (pre 1923) were of a lady with a veil over her face. All we ever knew was that this was a friend of Grandma's. I recently rec'd a reply and the whole story of this tragic veil. But I am highly encouraged and will make pictures of the lady for the relative who contacted me!....Just was great to help someone find a picture and hear part of a story. These people had never seen a picture of this aunt of theirs! If anyone has info on the name Radamaker or Radmaker of Boistfort/LostValley areas, please contact me. John Blair/Listowner

Hi Cindy-Thanks for the info. I don't know if that is what I'm looking for but I'm taking all answers and following through on them. Thanks again, Mary -----Original Message----- From: CJB <cj_brooks@email.msn.com> To: WALEWIS-L@rootsweb.com <WALEWIS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, August 30, 1999 7:08 PM Subject: Re: [WALEWIS-L] Seminary >Hi Mary, > >I grew up in Centralia. The hill just east of downtown Centralia is called >Seminary Hill. There is (was) a large building which was an armory when I >lived there. Don't know if this is what you may be looking for... > >Cindy > >-----Original Message----- >From: Mary Houser <mhouser3@email.msn.com> >To: WALEWIS-L@rootsweb.com <WALEWIS-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: August 30, 1999 8:28 AM >Subject: [WALEWIS-L] Seminary > > >>Looking for information on a Seminary that according to my 82 yr old uncle >>was located somewhere near Chehalis and both my grandparents attended once >>up a time-probably in the early 1900s, probably before 1909 when they were >>married. I know from my work at the post office that I have seen address >on >>Seminary Road or something like in the Lewis County area, but don't see the >>images long enough to really get a good idea of where it might be. Any one >>out there know of this? >> >>I am researching the names CONN, LOOMIS and BROWN. Also the names HOUSER, >>SKLENAR, CHOVITEK >> >>Thank you in advance for your responses. >>Mary Houser >>mhouser3@msn.com >> >> >> >> >> >> >>==== 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/ >

Hi John, Check out your dates below!!! Diane -----Original Message----- From: John Blair <jblair@kalama.com> To: WALEWIS-L@rootsweb.com <WALEWIS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, August 31, 1999 12:01 AM Subject: [WALEWIS-L] Look-up??? >Any one visiting the Paper office or the museum? I would like to find the >obituary for a man who died on April 24th, 1975 named George Blair...(No, he >wasn't any of the BLAIR relatives!)....he was born in Scotland and my father >(George Blair) and I visited him once or twice before he died. He lived >just up towards Mary's Corner from the intersection of Jackson Hwy. and 508. >No information on him except Brown Mortuary Services and that he was born >Aug 26th, 1975. Would like to get the obit from the paper if anyone could >fit in for me? Thanks John Blair > > >==== WALEWIS Mailing List ==== >Smile! You may find a missing family member TODAY! > Genealogy: You can't get fired and You can't quit. >

Hi Mary, I grew up in Centralia. The hill just east of downtown Centralia is called Seminary Hill. There is (was) a large building which was an armory when I lived there. Don't know if this is what you may be looking for... Cindy -----Original Message----- From: Mary Houser <mhouser3@email.msn.com> To: WALEWIS-L@rootsweb.com <WALEWIS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: August 30, 1999 8:28 AM Subject: [WALEWIS-L] Seminary >Looking for information on a Seminary that according to my 82 yr old uncle >was located somewhere near Chehalis and both my grandparents attended once >up a time-probably in the early 1900s, probably before 1909 when they were >married. I know from my work at the post office that I have seen address on >Seminary Road or something like in the Lewis County area, but don't see the >images long enough to really get a good idea of where it might be. Any one >out there know of this? > >I am researching the names CONN, LOOMIS and BROWN. Also the names HOUSER, >SKLENAR, CHOVITEK > >Thank you in advance for your responses. >Mary Houser >mhouser3@msn.com > > > > > > >==== 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! >

Hi Mary, I'm not researching these names, BUT, I went to school with a girl named Bonnie Housert in Yakima , Wash in late 1930's after 1936 and or in early 1940's up to 1944. It may have been Jefferson School on So. 10th. I also lived in Okanogan Co in 1940's abt 1943 spring on and there was ans still is a very small town up close to the Canadian bOrder between Tonasket and Oroville west of Ellisford. The 2 first towns listed were small and still small but much bigger than in 1940's. The Ellisford is a blink and you miss town. Loomis, is a spot in the road or abt end of road west of Ellisford. I bekieve it was named after some early settlers there before 1900. The houser girl will probably be on 1930 and if not 1940 censues when they are out. May be able to put a message on Wa. state site or WaYakima Co sites. Check out rootsweb for site link's. Maxine in Roy Wa mmwaw@sprynet.com -----Original Message----- From: Mary Houser <mhouser3@email.msn.com> To: WALEWIS-L@rootsweb.com <WALEWIS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, August 30, 1999 8:28 AM Subject: [WALEWIS-L] Seminary >Looking for information on a Seminary that according to my 82 yr old uncle >was located somewhere near Chehalis and both my grandparents attended once >up a time-probably in the early 1900s, probably before 1909 when they were >married. I know from my work at the post office that I have seen address on >Seminary Road or something like in the Lewis County area, but don't see the >images long enough to really get a good idea of where it might be. Any one >out there know of this? > >I am researching the names CONN, LOOMIS and BROWN. Also the names HOUSER, >SKLENAR, CHOVITEK > >Thank you in advance for your responses. >Mary Houser >mhouser3@msn.com > > > > > > >==== 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! >

Correction!.......George Blair was born Aug 26th, 1892 and died April 24th, 1975....Thanks Cousin Diane!...must be getting late! :)

Any one visiting the Paper office or the museum? I would like to find the obituary for a man who died on April 24th, 1975 named George Blair...(No, he wasn't any of the BLAIR relatives!)....he was born in Scotland and my father (George Blair) and I visited him once or twice before he died. He lived just up towards Mary's Corner from the intersection of Jackson Hwy. and 508. No information on him except Brown Mortuary Services and that he was born Aug 26th, 1975. Would like to get the obit from the paper if anyone could fit in for me? Thanks John Blair

Looking for information on a Seminary that according to my 82 yr old uncle was located somewhere near Chehalis and both my grandparents attended once up a time-probably in the early 1900s, probably before 1909 when they were married. I know from my work at the post office that I have seen address on Seminary Road or something like in the Lewis County area, but don't see the images long enough to really get a good idea of where it might be. Any one out there know of this? I am researching the names CONN, LOOMIS and BROWN. Also the names HOUSER, SKLENAR, CHOVITEK Thank you in advance for your responses. Mary Houser mhouser3@msn.com