Recently someone asked where Prescott, WA was, I tried finding it on the map and couldn't see it at the time, but ran across it today. It's in Walla Walla County. Sandie in Seattle

And now you know why I treasure the stories and the photos left behind by people who were fascinated by the dimensions photography added to their storytelling! I have recently restored a scene from Centralia area about 1900 of my Grandmother, age ten or thereabouts (she was eight when they left Peoria, Ill)possibly her mother, one of her aunts (2 possibilities of name), and her younger brother picking hops. Now if I'd only known about this when she was alive, I'd have the story with it. And so I can't resist picking up the neglected photo albums, lonely instant ancestors who took time to pose for the camera and leave behind an untold story for me. Most precious of these is one from the Ott family of the CastleRock area. A young girl posed on the porch of a cabin/shack/HOME surrounded by forest---next to her is her doll buggy and china doll; on the other side is her dog. In her arms she has a badger on her shoulder and a kitten trying to get away. Exasperation at having to sit for the photo shows in her face. How I'd love to have known the story on this one. -------------- Wilma Bland wpb52@olynet.com

John LOL I'm with you ...sure I can read about them and hear stories that have been passed down from long forgotten ancestors.. But when somebody tells me I look like great grandmother I want to see the picture for myself.. And SURPRISE nobody as one.... Dina Stockton CA -----Original Message----- From: John Blair <jblair@kalama.com> To: WALEWIS-L@rootsweb.com <WALEWIS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, August 27, 1999 9:37 AM Subject: [WALEWIS-L] How I wish..... > >> : I want ancestors with names like Rudimentary Montagnard or >Melchizenick >> : von >> : Steubenhoffmanschild or Spetznatz Giafortoni, not William Brown or >> : John >> : Taylor or Mary Smith. >> : >> : I want ancestors who could read and write, had their children baptised >> : in >> : recognised houses of worship, went to school, purchased land, left >> : detailed wills, had their photographs taken once a year (subsequently >> : putting >> : said pictures in elaborate isinglass frames annotated with calligraphic >> : inscriptions), and with informative inscriptions on their >well-preserved >> : >> : headstones. >> : >> : I want family members who wrote memoirs, enlisted in the military as >> : officers, or served as schoolteachers, councillors, or town historians. >> : >> : I want kin who were patriotic and clubby, joined every local society >> : they >> : could find, who kept diaries, had paintings made of their houses, and >> : who put >> : a date on every piece of paper they touched. >> : >> : But most of all, I want ancestors I can find!! >> : > > > >==== 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! > >

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> : I want ancestors with names like Rudimentary Montagnard or Melchizenick > : von > : Steubenhoffmanschild or Spetznatz Giafortoni, not William Brown or > : John > : Taylor or Mary Smith. > : > : I want ancestors who could read and write, had their children baptised > : in > : recognised houses of worship, went to school, purchased land, left > : detailed wills, had their photographs taken once a year (subsequently > : putting > : said pictures in elaborate isinglass frames annotated with calligraphic > : inscriptions), and with informative inscriptions on their well-preserved > : > : headstones. > : > : I want family members who wrote memoirs, enlisted in the military as > : officers, or served as schoolteachers, councillors, or town historians. > : > : I want kin who were patriotic and clubby, joined every local society > : they > : could find, who kept diaries, had paintings made of their houses, and > : who put > : a date on every piece of paper they touched. > : > : But most of all, I want ancestors I can find!! > :

Marilyn, It sounds like I have photocopies of most of the 1910 Lewis County entries you're interested in. George Wright - Lewis Co., Enumeration District 143, Sheet 3, Line 56 (Salkum Precinct) Walter Wright - Lewis Co., Enumeration District 143, Sheet 3, Line 37 (Salkum Precinct) Dell Wright - Lewis Co., Enumeration District 143, Sheet 3, Line 49 (Salkum Precinct) Grant Wright - Lewis Co., Enumeration District 143, Sheet 2, Line 34 (Salkum Precinct) Hollis Gore - Lewis Co., Enumeration District 143, Sheet 5, Line 42 (Ethel Precinct) No sign of the Stoddard children with Hollis & Mary Gore in the 1910 census. They do however have a couple of other relatives listed: George W. Gore, age 73, 2nd cousin Winona M. Gore, age 5, 3rd cousin Chris Kerr -----Original Message----- From: S1799@aol.com <S1799@aol.com> To: WALEWIS-L@rootsweb.com <WALEWIS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, August 22, 1999 12:51 AM Subject: Re: [WALEWIS-L] 1910 Census? >In a message dated 8/22/99 12:11:39 AM Pacific Daylight Time, >Marilyn105@aol.com writes: > ><< Subj: Re: [WALEWIS-L] 1910 Census? > Date: 8/22/99 12:11:39 AM Pacific Daylight Time > From: Marilyn105@aol.com > Reply-to: WALEWIS-L@rootsweb.com > To: WALEWIS-L@rootsweb.com > > Sandie, > > I am interested in the 1910 Census and the Wright families in the Salkum, > Ethel & Onalaska, area. There should be George Wright, age 81 & wife > Mary, their many children with families of their own, George, Grant, Walter, > Dell (or Miris). Walter is my grandfather, my father, Ernest would be 7 > years old. > > I am also interested in the Hollis & Mary Gore family also living in Salkum. > > I would like to know if the Stoddard children are still living with their > grandparents. The children were Hollis (would be abt 12 years old) and Mary > (she would be abt 23) Stoddard. > > I thank you very much for whatever you can find. If this is too much to >ask > I certainly understand. > > Gratefully, > Marilyn Powers > >> > >I'll see what I can do, but I won't get out to do this until at least the >week of Aug 30th. > >Sandie > > >==== 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/ >

This posting is in answer to V99 #105 Dated 21 August 1999. Topic #2 The Lewis County Genealogical Society (LCGS) will have the election of officers at the November meeting. As in the past, an election committee will be picked and the names of prospective officers will presented at the November meeting. Voting will take place at the meeting, and the new officers will take office at the January meeting. Any member who is interested in holding a position on the board should contact a present board member for details. For names and phone numbers of the board check out our web page at: http://www.localaccess.com/lcgs/ As stated in the LCGS newsletter the present board tired and chooses not to run again.

Dear Sandy, IF you have time, I'd love any information about the Joseph Shepherd family of PeEll and/or George W. Woodring family of Doty. They are my husband's ggrandparents. Thank you very much fot taking the time to assist. Charlene Woodring S1799@aol.com wrote: > I have access to the 1910 census, but it is not indexed. If someone knows > what area a person lived in (for sure), I can go through the census, line by > line. For instance, if they were in Winlock, even that bit of info helps me > cut down my looking time. The Centralia Chehalis for example is quite long. > I just went through it for myself last week, and it took a couple hours +. > > There is no way I'd try to look up someone in Seattle/King County. I'd be > there for days. > > Now I have a request. Some time ago, someone sent me info on how to reach a > caregiver or someone who holds burial permits at the Winlock Cemetery. I > have lost that piece of paper, Can anyone help with this info. > > thanks, > > Sandie in Seattle > > ==== WALEWIS Mailing List ==== > Scan those PHOTOS, identify in writing who they are > and Protect Them for future generations! > John Blair/Listowner/ jblair@kalama.com

Dear Marilyn: Is this family connected to Chet (Chester) Wright, whose family lived in Onalaska? He graduated from high school about 1952? I'll forward your post to his wife incase there is a connection. LaVonne Schoneman (researching Riffe relatives: COOK, HUNT, COLEMAN) vonnejo@aol.com In a message dated 99-08-22 03:11:39 EDT, you write: >Subj: Re: [WALEWIS-L] 1910 Census? >Date: 99-08-22 03:11:39 EDT >From: Marilyn105@aol.com >Reply-to: WALEWIS-L@rootsweb.com >To: WALEWIS-L@rootsweb.com > >Sandie, > >I am interested in the 1910 Census and the Wright families in the Salkum, >Ethel & Onalaska, area. There should be George Wright, age 81 & wife >Mary, their many children with families of their own, George, Grant, Walter, >Dell (or Miris). Walter is my grandfather, my father, Ernest would be 7 >years old. > >I am also interested in the Hollis & Mary Gore family also living in Salkum. > >I would like to know if the Stoddard children are still living with their >grandparents. The children were Hollis (would be abt 12 years old) and Mary >(she would be abt 23) Stoddard. > >I thank you very much for whatever you can find. If this is too much to ask > >I certainly understand. > >Gratefully, >Marilyn Powers > >

In a message dated 8/22/99 12:11:39 AM Pacific Daylight Time, Marilyn105@aol.com writes: << Subj: Re: [WALEWIS-L] 1910 Census? Date: 8/22/99 12:11:39 AM Pacific Daylight Time From: Marilyn105@aol.com Reply-to: WALEWIS-L@rootsweb.com To: WALEWIS-L@rootsweb.com Sandie, I am interested in the 1910 Census and the Wright families in the Salkum, Ethel & Onalaska, area. There should be George Wright, age 81 & wife Mary, their many children with families of their own, George, Grant, Walter, Dell (or Miris). Walter is my grandfather, my father, Ernest would be 7 years old. I am also interested in the Hollis & Mary Gore family also living in Salkum. I would like to know if the Stoddard children are still living with their grandparents. The children were Hollis (would be abt 12 years old) and Mary (she would be abt 23) Stoddard. I thank you very much for whatever you can find. If this is too much to ask I certainly understand. Gratefully, Marilyn Powers >> I'll see what I can do, but I won't get out to do this until at least the week of Aug 30th. Sandie

Sandie, I am interested in the 1910 Census and the Wright families in the Salkum, Ethel & Onalaska, area. There should be George Wright, age 81 & wife Mary, their many children with families of their own, George, Grant, Walter, Dell (or Miris). Walter is my grandfather, my father, Ernest would be 7 years old. I am also interested in the Hollis & Mary Gore family also living in Salkum. I would like to know if the Stoddard children are still living with their grandparents. The children were Hollis (would be abt 12 years old) and Mary (she would be abt 23) Stoddard. I thank you very much for whatever you can find. If this is too much to ask I certainly understand. Gratefully, Marilyn Powers

In a message dated 7/26/99 5:24:33 PM Pacific Daylight Time, jennyrt@halcyon.com writes: << http://www.halcyon.com/jennyrt/walewis/chs1924.html. >> Are you sure you put in the complete address. I cannot access it. Sandie in Seattle

I have access to the 1910 census, but it is not indexed. If someone knows what area a person lived in (for sure), I can go through the census, line by line. For instance, if they were in Winlock, even that bit of info helps me cut down my looking time. The Centralia Chehalis for example is quite long. I just went through it for myself last week, and it took a couple hours +. There is no way I'd try to look up someone in Seattle/King County. I'd be there for days. Now I have a request. Some time ago, someone sent me info on how to reach a caregiver or someone who holds burial permits at the Winlock Cemetery. I have lost that piece of paper, Can anyone help with this info. thanks, Sandie in Seattle

I just found this page and didn't want to be the only one. It is a page to post the obituaries you have collected. There is one for every county rootsweb supports. This one is for Lewis Co. http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wa/LewisObits

Does anyone have easy access to the 1910 Lewis Co. Census? Is there an index to this Census? Anyone know? Thanks John

Want to remind everyone concerning the meetings that start back in Sept. (I believe the 21st). Without help, input, and new membership the society will cease to exist. Concerning earlier messages, most of the officers are resigning and they are in new of fresh, new, leadership and members! Maybe John Planenshek could update us? Thanks John Blair/List Owner

BLAIR REUNION next Saturday, Aug. 28th, at Lewis & Clark Park, Toledo, WA. for the descendents of Jacob & Louisa Hutchins Blair. Louisa along with several of her children settled in Lewis Co. and surrounding areas late 1800's, early 1900's in Toledo, Onalaska, Ethel, and Salkum areas. For more info, contact John Blair jblair@kalama.com

Hello, Mt father Alonzo Hamilton Wesson Baldwin, ( middle names after his 2 granfathers), and his siblings were ,( as he called it) put in the Poor House when their mother died in Lewis Co or in Toledo, Wa.!! Can any one tell me what place and where it was that he was reffering to. They lived in Toledo as he was born there in 1896 and was abt 7 when his mother died. There were 7 ch at the time and one that died after born before Sarah Jane Pumphrey Smith Baldwin, his mother died. abt 1905/6??? Maxine Baldwin Wilton , Roy, Wa mmwaw@sprynet.com -----Original Message----- From: Poor House Lady <phlady@jump.net> To: TXGRAYSO-L@rootsweb.com <TXGRAYSO-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, August 18, 2000 4:52 AM Subject: [GRAYSON] POORHOUSE Information I would like to invite you to explore our new website The POORHOUSE STORY at http://www.poorhousestory.com which is a clearinghouse for information about 19th century American Poorhouses. We have only recently began to collect information on TEXAS. What we have may be found at http://www.poorhousestory.com/poorhouses_in_texas.htm It includes some information about Anderson, Tarrant, Travis and Grayson counties. And we are especially proud to share with you a featured article about KAUFMAN County. It is great! And we would like to do many more such articles for other counties in Texas. The article only came about because Kathey Kelley Hunt heard about The POORHOUSE STORY and e-mailed to share what information she had. Then we collaborated to put together the story you can find at http://www.poorhousestory.com/TX_kaufman_county_pf2.htm We hope that many more of you can help us find more information about poorhouses in Texas. Hope you enjoy the site. Feel free to post any information you may have about that or any other poorhouse ... either on the MESSAGE BOARD or by e-mailing me. The only way this site will grow to include more TEXAS info is by kind folks tipping me off to it!!! <grin> Please don't respond to me on this list. (I would get FIRED or SUED by my ISP if I maintained subscriptions to all the e-mail lists on which I post announcements!! <grin>) Thanks, Linda Crannell (aka=The Poorhouse Lady ==== TXGRAYSO Mailing List ==== --- Author Retains Copyright --- -- Copyright 2000 Author -- All Rights Reserved Post to List: TXGRAYSO-L@rootsweb.com http://www.selfroots.com Unsubscribe Request: TXGRAYSO-L-request@rootsweb.com

Please contact me. I tried sending you an e-mail, and it came back as undeliverable. I have some info on Homan/Holman. Sandie

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