Hi, I am looking for information or anyone who might be researching a line by the name of Hays, that moved to Washington, after 1900. The persons involved are as follows: Richard E. Hays, and his wife Bessie L. Allen Hays. This couple was married in Sedgwick county, in Kansas, after 1900. They lived, according to the burial information I have found, in Seattle,Washington, at the time of their deaths. According to the burial information, Richard E Hays, died May 9, 1952, and Bessie L. Hays, died May 21, 1952. The couple was brought back to kansas after their death, apparently, by Bessie's father, J.P. Allen. Both were buried June 6, 1952, in Sedgwick county, Kansas. It is unknown to me, whether this couple had any children, or what their lives were like while in Washington. I would like to find some information on this couple, and/or Richards father, William W Hays, who disappears from the Kansas informatiion after 1900. William W Hays, may be buried in Washington, as he is not buried in Kansas. And Richard, was one of two children who left the state of Kansas to settle elsewhere. Thanks for your time, Sue Wilson shadows are light made visible

I found these with some of the online phone directories. It isn't a common name, so the folks could likely be your kin. All the addresses are in the Puget Sound region. shirley 206 525 2491 KRIEFALL,ADAM 9408 20th Avenue Ne Seattle, WA 98115 425 868 1354 KRIEFALL,M S 3525 Sahalee Drive W Redmond, WA 98053 253 639 2102 KRIEFALL,RICHARD 11722 Se 222nd Court Kent, WA 98031 360 866 0661 KRIEFALL,THEODORE 3916 Hillview Court Nw Olympia, WA 98502 Debi Lightfoot wrote: > > How would I go about trying to track down a lost aunt. Years ago, my > grandmother lost track of her sister. Her sister's name is Irma > Kriefall (birth name) and was born in approximately 1918. The last > that my grandmother heard was that she was living in WA. I don't know > if she ever married or anything. How could I go about starting to > track her down? :-)

How would I go about trying to track down a lost aunt. Years ago, my grandmother lost track of her sister. Her sister's name is Irma Kriefall (birth name) and was born in approximately 1918. The last that my grandmother heard was that she was living in WA. I don't know if she ever married or anything. How could I go about starting to track her down? :-)

Looking for decendents of Francis Ellsworth Macomber br 1865 in WI he married Cora Phebe Grant. They moved to WA abt 1899. Their children were: Jimima Elizabeth Ethel Sussanah Francis Evelyn Charles Abner and at least 2 more. I have found other cousins on the GRANT side of the family still living in Washington, looking for more. Selma Grant

Hi All! I'm rather new at this and I can see that you all are more knowlegable about this sort of thing than I. I am trying to locate my biological father. I've tried going with private investigators and nothing seems to have worked so far. Here are the details His name is Robert Wagner born October 16th 1939 in India. (but he's not Indian) He and his family are well educated and was last known to be in the Seattle Washington area in 1966 -? 1982ish or so. I have NO idea where he is, although I have been able to do a pretty intensive death records search and didn't locate him there. I do have other tid bits of info if some one out there can help me. Thanks for your consideration. God's blessings to you SherHof @ aol.com

On Wed, 8 Jul 1998, Cathy Wilson wrote: > Hi, > > I am new to WA State. > > Does the National Archives have the most complete set of census records? Yes > > How about the Seattle or Tacoma libraries? Seattle has mostly just the early years, 1790-1880; they are used a lot and some are difficult to read. Tacoma has some; but I am not sure exactly how many; perhaps someone else will answer that; or check the public library webpage > Heritage Quest Library? They also have some > > WA State Library? no -- unless they have them for ILL; I just use the archives-- they do interlibrary loan Washington state newspapers. > > Any FHL's with a complete set? > Most have pieces here and there; some collect specific areas; but you can order any of the films to be sent from Salt Lake > Other? Can be requested through Interlibrary Loan, ILL, at any public library. > > Thanks...Cathy > Does that help? Celia Tomlin

Elizabeth DONALDSON filed birth certificates for some of her children in Eau Claire Wisconsin in 1939. These certificates show her address as: 6320 8th Ave, N.W. Seattle Wash. Is there a directory available for Seattle for 1939? or 1940 perhaps? Could someone who has access to a copy check the listings and mail me the names of DONALDSONs listed in Seattle at that time? Is there a different DONALDSON listed at that address? Maybe Archibald Usial? I am trying to track where the family went after they apparently left Eau Claire. Thanks, Gary Donaldson

Hi All, My name is Robert Steven LINDLEY. I am researching the descendants of William Lindley who was born in Lincolnshire, England, May 10, 1810. He arrived in America in 1829, and later settled in Godfrey, IL, married Mary Catherine STRAW on November 22, 1842 and had 2 daughters and 5 sons. He died March 2, 1869 in Godfrey, IL. One of his sons, George LINDLEY, was born in 1848, in St. Louis, MO, married Mary Jane WATERS and/or Kate ULRICH and died after March 27, 1924. His last know address was Bellingham, WA. If you have any information on Sarah or either George LINDLEY, please email me at your earliest convenience. Thanks for your help, Good luck in your research, Robert LINDLEY-L@rootsweb.com Listowner MOVERNON-L@rootsweb.com Listowner Robert S. Lindley System Consultant Innovative Systems, Inc. PO Box 606 Mabelvale, AR 72103-0606 (501) 218-1400 Fax: (501) 218-3133 rlindley@aristotle.net http://www.aristotle.net/~rlindley

Hi Selma, Where in Washington? Which side of the mountains? Joanna Ashmun On 3/7/98 at 9:40 PM PDT, Selma Grant wrote: >I am looking for descendence of Francis Ellsworth MACOMBER br in 1865 in >Wi married Cora Phebe GRANT . They moved to WA in 1898. There children >were: >Jemima Elizabeth md Joseph Lockmiller >Ethel Susannah md Ray E Kaylor >Francis Evelyn md Ira Waldron >and 2 other children. >I have found descendents of Cora's sister and brothers. Now I am looking >for you. -------------------------------------------- Joanna M. Ashmun <jmashmun@halcyon.com> <http://www.halcyon.com/jmashmun/index.html> -------------------~%*%~--------------------

I am looking for info on the following: John A. McLeod Born in Missouri abt 1881 Lucy (wife) " " Kansas abt 1881 Ava (daughter) Born in Oregon 1905 married a Hugh A. Edwards, had a son Hugh John Edwards. Beula(h) (daughter) Born in Oregon 1906 married a "White"? had to daughters, Dorothy and Bonnie. Maurice E. (Morris) (Son) Born in Carlton, Oregon 1915 I do know that these folks are shown in the 1920 Clark Cnty, Washington census. But this is all I know. My Father was/is Maurice (Morris) E. McLeod and I have had no contact w/him or any of this family since about 1944/45. I was born in Seattle, Wa in 1940. I would like to know this side of the family that I do not remember. Please E-Mail any response to .. >> JMcleod326@aol.com

I am looking for descendents of Elmer Seleck/Sellick and Bertha A Grant who came to WA in 1898. I have found other descendents of Hartely Grant Bertha's parents and now I am trying to find YOU. Selma Grant

I am looking for descendence of Francis Ellsworth MACOMBER br in 1865 in Wi married Cora Phebe GRANT . They moved to WA in 1898. There children were: Jemima Elizabeth md Joseph Lockmiller Ethel Susannah md Ray E Kaylor Francis Evelyn md Ira Waldron and 2 other children. I have found descendents of Cora's sister and brothers. Now I am looking for you. Selma Grant selmag@pacbell.net

TROVE OF STATE INFORMATION NOW ONLY A CLICK AWAY. The following info was printed in the Vancouver, Washington newspaper, "The Columbian" tonite 29 June l998 written by Tom VOGT Columbian Staff Writer: "An electronic doorway to state information has opened with an online link to Washington agencies. The "Find-It! Washington "web site is operated by the Washington State Library in Olympia. It helps people locate state information through the Internet, even if they don't know which department or agency they need. The site's Internet address is find-it.wa.gov. In the past few months different Washington residents have used the link to discover: If a person's 88 year old mother would be eligible for Medicaid benefits if he relocated her from New Jersey to Washington. How to register a new nonprofit organization. How a person could place his severely disabled son in foster care. "Find-It!" resulted from a statewide task force organized in 1994. The group of civic, business and government leaders recommended an improved method for citizens to get access to governmental information. "Find-It!" will be a work in progress for quite some time. Right now, 17 of the state's 65 agencies have posted significant information on the site. Each agency can establish its own priorities for posting information. There also are links to 21 Washington cities and nine counties. In some cases, the information is updated weekly. The "Find-It!" document index provides links to about 130,000 resources. "That can be a single Web page, or everything an agency has put up, said Gayle Palmer senior librarian with the Washington State Library. Our focus was on locating the most wanted material first." The Washington State Library does not deliver the document, Palmer added. "We will locate it, and then link people to the agency sites", she said. People unable to find the information they want can e-mail librarians at the Washington State Library for help. Not all information is accessible. Because of privacy and confidentiality issues, some documents are exempt from the state public-records law. The 17 state agencies and departments with the most information on "Find-It!" are: Senate; House of Representatives;Superintendent of Public Instruction; Lottery Commission, Washington State Library, Secretary of State; Arts Commission; Utilities and Transportation Commission; Parks and Recreation Commission; Tourism Development Division; and the departments of Ecology, Natural Resources, Corrections, Retirement Systems, Health, General Administration and Transportation." Hope this helps. Marjorie DAWSON THOMAS Battle Ground, Washington

Perhaps there was still land to be patented? Trudy ---------- > From: Selma Grant <selmag@pacbell.net> > > Dose any one know what brought a great influx into WA about 1895-1900? I > have talk with quite a few people whose ancesters left Maine 1875-1885, > stopped off in Wisconsin untill 1895-1900 and then left for WA. I can't > find any journals to tell me what was going on. > Selma Grant >

I do not have access to the directories you requested. But I thought the folks at the Lewis County Genealogical Society were extremely helpful in some research I did. They may be able to help you. Their address is P.O. Box 782 Chehalis, WA. 98532-0782 -Cathy >Anyone with access to Centralia Directories for 1947, 1948, 1949, I would appreciate a lookup. Looking for home address and occupation for: Howard Buckmaster (wife, Dorothy). Thanks for any help! > >Jan in CA > >______________________________

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Hi Jan: I live in Centralia and know of no city directories for those years. Our only genealogy library is at the Lewis County Historical Museum and LDS. Neither Centralia nor Chehalis have genealogy sections in their libraries. You might try the State Library. Lewis County Historical Museum 599 NW Front Street Chehalis WA 98530 Phone: 360-748-0831 You can find state addresses on Cyndi's List at http://www.CyndisList.com and look under US and click on Washington Hope that helps Norma Lewis jan sutherlin, bob sutherlin wrote: > > Anyone with access to Centralia Directories for 1947, 1948, 1949, I would appreciate a lookup. Looking for home address and occupation for: Howard Buckmaster (wife, Dorothy). Thanks for any help! > > Jan in CA

--WebTV-Mail-1708659009-107 Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit I meant to copy this to the list. Plus I want to add that the Alaska Gold Rush was a big draw 1895-1900+ M. J. Jodoin, USA mjjodoin@webtv.net Genealogy/History, Seattle International Film Festival, Mt. St. Helens Anniversary pages http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/5209/index.html --WebTV-Mail-1708659009-107 Content-Disposition: Inline Content-Type: Message/RFC822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit X-WebTV-Signature: 1 ETAuAhUAxywsl53CabQqFjIC+v/GyVVkQBMCFQDGITXtvbzwGVKF6/6WpiA0fwWIFQ== From: mjjodoin@webtv.net (Marjorie Jodoin) Date: Sun, 28 Jun 1998 12:32:23 -0700 (PDT) To: selmag@pacbell.net Subject: Re: Emigration Message-ID: <1330-35969A47-388@mailtod-141.iap.bryant.webtv.net> Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit MIME-Version: 1.0 (WebTV) My Maine folk left early on 1840s, 1859, but my ggf left ca. 1880. The early ones came round the Horn. 1840s was just opportunistic, I think; they were among the earliest merchants in Oregon other than Hudson's Bay folk and were at the ready when the first wagon trains arrived. 1859, I personally think had something to do with the Civil War. That family had lost 9 of 12 kids and at least one son was approaching teens; fear of war? But also, they were being encouraged, I suspect, by her brother who was the 1840s emigrant. There were a lot of promoters pushing dreams in the last quarter of 19th c. Pamphlets etc. 1880--My ggf had a dream of being involved with the Orient trade, although he journied west via a job with the railroads. I think that after 1880, the availability of railroads was a big incentive to the adventurous. The massive influx of European immigrants in the 1890s was also off-putting to older, more established people (competition issues). A great unsung source of background info--maps, charts, pictures as well as history--are the various Time/Life series. Used bookstores are often glutted with these and they are terrific! I have picked up relevant single volumes from The Old West, The Civil War, and the Seafarers. The last is fabulous for cut-aways of the packet ships that brought over folk from Europe, harbor maps, emigration routes, etc. Most of these volumes are fairly cheap at a used book store. When looking, check out whether the store carries maps--I have found boxes of unsorted maps from National Geographic that cover all sorts of historical/emigration issues at 50 cents a piece. M. J. Jodoin, USA mjjodoin@webtv.net Genealogy/History, Seattle International Film Festival, Mt. St. Helens Anniversary pages http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/5209/index.html --WebTV-Mail-1708659009-107--

Anyone with access to Centralia Directories for 1947, 1948, 1949, I would appreciate a lookup. Looking for home address and occupation for: Howard Buckmaster (wife, Dorothy). Thanks for any help! Jan in CA

Selma, You asked a good question. I had people who came into Washington about the same time. The KELLOGG's came by wagon train from Montana. They were farmers and lumbermen and ? The BERRY's came by emigrant train from Michigan. I don't know why - WHY didn't I ask someone while they still around. Their occupation was ? Audrey andrusae@cougar.netutah.net Researching family names; Andrus/Andros, Berry/Barry, Connelly/Conley, Edwards, Falconer, Fowler & Johnson - Brothertown Indians, Gilkerson, Hall, Hannah/Hanna, Kellogg, Perkins, Nichol(Nichols). ***