While trying to track down information on my gr-gr grandmother Ellen Elizabeth HILL (b. 2 Jan 1857 somewhere in Norway), I was looking through "Washington Pioneers" and found a Louis HILL also born in Norway. There is a family legend that Ellen E. HILL had a brother named Louie who went to Alaska during the Gold Rush and was never heard from again. Is it possible, this Louis HILL who died in Seattle in 1928 could be my long lost gr-gr granduncle? There were a lot of people who went through Seattle on their way to and from Alaska during the Gold Rush. Maybe he never made it to Alaska, and decided to stay in Seattle? Or maybe he came back from Alaska, stayed in Seattle, had a family, and for some reason never contacted his sister? This Louis HILL didn't marry until he was 39 years old. Anyways, this is the information I found on this Louis HILL in Washington Pioneers, Vol.1, p. 212: Louis HILL b. 11 Sep 1863 Sogne, NWY s/o Anders Hilleren & Synnove; d. 16 Jan 1928, Seattle, WA; m. 1901 to Caroline Anderson (b. 13 Aug 1874 Hegalund, NWY, d/o Anders Skotvall & Barbro) Children: Anna Bergette Serene b. 23 Nov 1905 Tacoma, WA Elmer August b. 23 Sep 1908 Tacoma, WA; m1. Ailleen Devault; m2. Helen Thode Anna Bergette Serene HILL b. 23 Nov 1905 Tacoma, WA; m. 30 Jan 1932 Tacoma, WA to Velmer Afton WINN (b. 20 Jun 1906 Waterville, WA) Child: Velmer Arnold James WINN b. 21 Aug 1932 Tacoma, WA; m. Julia Sconiers Children: James Arthur & Robert Lorin Does anyone recognize this family?? Sincerely, Brenda Hébert http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/h/e/b/Brenda-M-Hebert

MATHERLY, LOWE, BABER, EDWARDS, LEWIS Looking for info on (John) Wesley Matherly born Estill Co., KY 1818. Served in the 3rd. reg. Com. E Missouri Cavalry Vol. Union. Died Dec. 16th 1863 in Jackson Port, Arkansas. Wesley Matherly married Nancy Lowe and her mother was Hannah Delilah Booten Baber, father was Daniel Lowe both from Kentucky. Wesley and Nancy had 10 children: Daniel, John (Wesley), Martha, Augustus, Deliah, James, Rachel, William, Elizabeth and Armilda. Also serving for the Iowa civil war union: was Wesley's sons, Daniel, John, Augustus and James. Wesley's son John (Wesley) Matherly born 1842 in Estill Co., KY. Married Dec. 24 1865 to Elizabeth Jane Edwards. Elizabeth was born Sept. 6 1848. died Sept. 9 1937 in Bluestem Washington. John died Feb. 28 1920 in Bluestem Wa. John and Elizabeth had 9 children: Josephine, Allie, Anne, Clara, Harry, Jesse, Bertram, Emma, Edward and Pearl. John's son Edward Raymond Matherly born June 13 1887 in Hailey, Idaho. Edward married a lovely lady by the name of Hazel Violet Lewis on July 13 1909. Hazel was born Aug. 13 1891 in Daisy, Wa.. Edward died on Sept. 23 1985 in Spokane, Washington. Hazel died Oct. 16 1990 in Spokane, Wa. Ed and Hazel had 11 children: LeRoy, Hilda, Elizabeth, (Albert) Ray, Wayne, Maxine, John, (Lionel) Gene, Frank, Alyce and William. I do have more info on these people but not all. Mainly looking for the parents of Wesley Matherly. Do have some names of Wesley's siblings. Thanks for your time.. Rhonda

LAWSON'S AND ROOT'S I am looking for any info on Elisha Lawson Sr.. He was born in 1811 Surry Co., NC. And married a Nancy Willard on May 5 1836. Nancy was born 1809 Halifax, Nova Scotia. They had 7 children: Anderson Allen, Mary, Floyd, Martha Lisa, Elisha Jr., William and Melissa. The Elisha Lawson Sr. family started in NC. then the family moved to Minnesota. Some of them stayed, and the rest of them moved on to Washington state. I do have more info on these names down. Well most of them need more info on Floyd and Mary. I know that Floyd married Lucy Root on March 7 1868, in Todd Co., MN. Looking for info on Lucy too. When Floyd and Lucy married , it was very special to me because when this happened my father side and my mothers side were brought together. Then 3 generations later my mother and father brought the two families together again.. Kind of neat.... Thanks for your time and if you can help please e mail me back. Thanks again, Rhonda

David W. Drew who m. Lorett Searles in WI ca 1877, moved to Chehalis before 1900. Looking for her mother...Jane Lucy (Dalton) Searles, thought to have d. there in 1895. Susan Drew Lum Hillsboro, OR

Great, thanks. I imagine if they got one in SD they would have tried to apply for one in WA too. I hope. Their SD was interesting, but not much info in it, I hope these might be a bit different. Thanks much, Greg > Yes, WA gave homesteads in 1900. Records lists are in Seattle's regional > national archives. After getting the location information from the archives > you can order copies from Bureau of Land Management in Portland, OR. Phyllis >

Yes, WA gave homesteads in 1900. Records lists are in Seattle's regional national archives. After getting the location information from the archives you can order copies from Bureau of Land Management in Portland, OR. Phyllis

I'm looking for information on the EVENSON family. They lived in Florence, WA. Snohomish County, and Kennewick, WA. Benton County. They had a Homestead in SD, did WA give Homesteads around 1900? Thanks much, Greg Descendants of: Angrim Evenson 1 Angrim Evenson b. May 28 1849 Norway d. Aug 26 1907 Kennewick, WA USA m. 1870 Isabelle Johnson b. June 10 1844 Norway d. Jan 4 1923 Kennewick, WA. Sailed to US on honeymoon, Left an estate maybe called Evenstad? in Norway. Migrated to Iowa, then to S. Dakota, Stanwood WA, then Kennewick WA. A DEED in SD lists them as: Angrim Evendson and wife Ingeborg sold thier land in Lincoln County, SD to Gunder Johnson, in September 1882. Children: 2 Evan Evenson b. 1803 2 Johnny Evenson b. Feb 1875 2 Bert Evenson b. Jun 19 1877 2 Olie Evenson b. Apr 27 1880 d. Aep 7 1963 2 Rudolph Evenson b. Sep 1883 d. 1899 Fargo SD 2 Josephine Evanson b. Oct 16 1886 d. Mar 15 1962 m. William Porter Thrasher b. Jul 6 1877 d. Jul 29 1933 2 Anna Evenson b. Dec 12 1889 d. 1959 -- greg@eskimo.com http://www.eskimo.com/~greg

For their 25th anniversary, the Walla Walla Valley (WA) Genealogy Society is collecting bible records for publication in "Bible Records from the Pacific Northwest". We would like your help to make it a success. Please send bible records in your possession to us so we can include them in this valuable resource book. These records can be your own personal bible records including lines other than in the Pacific Northwest, other bible records and abandoned bibles. When you send in the records, please include, if you are able: --Publisher of the bible and date published. --If there are no places mentioned, general area where these events happened if known. --Where the bible is located now. --You can send a typed copy of the bible record (preferable!), or a very legible xerox copy of the bible. Please feel free to forward this message and information about this project to any you think might be interested. Send records and questions to: Barbara Cady, Bible Records Chairman 4 Stone Street Walla Walla, WA 99362 cadymb@bmi.net or Bible Records Walla Walla Valley Genealogical Society P. O. Box 115 Walla Walla, WA 99362

USIGS Charter Memberships are Closing on 27 September 1997! The United States Internet Genealogy Society, organized in June, has received its incorporation papers and is now preparing to close its CHARTER MEMBERSHIP. Federal IRS Non Profit Status Pending. Charter members are those who have signed up before the first Board Meeting (set for 28 September 1997) and who have made an initial donation to the organization. (Suggested minimum, $20.00) There are no dues and a free membership is available to anyone that completes a membership application. The Objectives of USIGS are to encourage, promote and raise funds as necessary to provide free online access to genealogical and historical data. Additional information on objectives, USIGS history, current projects, the first issue of The Signal (USIGS newsletter), and other subjects along with the membership applicatons can be found on the USIGS page, http://www.usigs.org/ Join us there!! James A. Streeter President USIGS

Good evening, I am sorry for any duplicates. What a job! <VBG> It is finally done. We have just finished compiling the marriages of Windham County, Connecticut. It can be viewed by clicking on the home page url in our sig.. Once the home page is up click on vital records and you will find it in the marriages section. Again, I have done these in alpha order per the grooms surname. So make sure you look at the brides maiden name as well to ensure you don't miss that ancestor. I am sorry for any duplicates. We welcome all feed back on this site. Have fun and enjoy the fruits of our labor. Thank you, Always Searching Remember "The Truth Is Out There" ================ It's a Great Day for Research Jack & Addie MAILTO:searchn@gte.net (Don't forget the "n" after search) Visit our Home Page, check our surnames, emigration & vital records with many links. http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/5978 (Our Home Page) http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/3361/ General Joseph Warren Chapter of PA.

I don't understand the question "are you for Washington?" Phyllis

Hi everyone, Could someone check the Whidbey Island phone book for a Orval Robert Woods, or a Robert Woods, or Orval R. Woods. He lives in the town just off the ferry. (Coupeville)? Thanks Darlene

Looking for a family that was in the Everett, WA area around 1900 - 1910. They were Edward & Carrie Etta WOODS. Would someone do a look up in the census indexes, or if anyone has copies of these years of the censuses, let me know what information is there Thank you Darlene dittamore@juno.com

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Are you for the state of Washington? Eunice emy@oregontrail.net Researching McKinney, Anderson, Riggs, Boyer, Holman, Robinson

Good evening, I would like to let you all know that we have ready, yet another new area on our home page. In it you will find charts, maps, soundex codes, definitions, census forms, census descriptions and so much more all on one page. Stop by and check it out if your would like to. And of course we welcome all comments and or suggestions. Thank you, Always Searching Remember "The Truth Is Out There" ================ It's a Great Day for Research Jack & Addie MAILTO:searchn@gte.net (Don't forget the "n" after search) Visit our Home Page, check our surnames, emigration & vital records with many links. http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/5978 http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/3361/ General Joseph Warren Chapter of PA.

Hi people, I am new to your list. I'm hoping someone out there can help me. I am looking for the family of Dorothy E,. DITAMORE - b: abt 1912 Skagit Co., WA. She was the daughter of Joseph S. & Ada Doy DITAMORE. Dorothy married a man by the name of Grayden Wallen. It is rumored that they spent time in the Bremerton area. They divorced and Dorothy remarried, she was reportedly living in Seattle. I have no idea of the name of the man she remarried. If anyone has any information on this family, or any of thechildren of Dorothy & Grayden WALLEN, or DITAMORE's that were in the state of Washington please contact me @ dittamore@juno.com Thank you Darlene Woods

I am researching my grandfathers family..His uncle Arthur FAWVER and the family moved to the Yakima, Wn area possibly about 1880's....I am especially interested in the 1880-90 census to actually place him there...Thank you for any help you might be able to send my way... Jacqueline

Anne: Are you looking for ancestors or descendents of Longmire? Town of Longmire, near Mt. Rainier may have been named after family. There are many genealogical resources available for western WA. Cheers. Phyllis

Dear Dave, you wrote: >I too am related to the Longmires that moved to Washington Territory. I >would very much like to know what you have found about them them. > >My maternal great grandmother was a Longmire who married a Benson in >Washington and moved to California where my maternal grandmother was >born,Bessie Irena Benson, who married Milton D. King (Son of Peter King and >Arita Wynall of Pierre, South Dakota) and moved back to Washington in the >1920's. > >The Longmires have their own "town", now called Longmire Camp, which is now >a popular camping destination at the foot of Mount Rainier in Washington. I >have been told by my mother >that this little town was in fact originally owned by this clan of >Longmires. > My delving into the name LONGMIRE is for a friend instead of for my personal family tree. But that makes me no less interested in the research. We live near the mountain and plan a trip up there next week with the elderly descendant and her husband just so that she can see again the place to which her family history is so intimately tied. I am working on a tree for her and would appreciate knowing more about your great grandmother and her descendants. Can you please send your family data so that we can fit it in with hers. So far I have found James Longmire in the 1860 Census with wife Virinda and seven children, plus the eldest son Elcaine with wife and two young sons, also another son, David and wife. Then in the 1870 census there are four Longmire families, James and Virinda with the four youngest children still at home, Elcaine and Martha now have seven children, John A. and Sophronia have four children and there is a Joseph Longmire family that I did not see on the 1860 census. He is an older man and could be father or uncle to James Sr or even a much older brother. I did not find David and wife listed this time. 1. James Longmire Sr. and Virinda (2nd wife) 2. Elcaine Longmire and Martha (Speake) 3. Leo 3. Leonard 3. Emma 3. Maude 3. Susan 3. Benjamin 3. Washington 3. LaFayette Longmire and Alice (Wartman) 4. May, my friend for whom I am creating the tree 4. Joseph 2. David Longmire and Elizabeth 2. John A. Longmire and Sophronia 3. Richard W 3. Eveline 3. Mabel 3. Anna L. 2. Melissa Longmire 2. Martha Longmire 2. William F. 2. Robert 2. George 2. James Jr. 1. Joseph Longmire and Mary M. 2. Daniel 2. Joseph Fr. 2. James Elcaine was born to a first marriage of James Sr. and May descends through him and through LaFayette Longmire who was not yet born for the 1870 census. You might be interested in the Mt. Rainier National Park web site. James Longmire started a mineral spring resort up there and it later developed into park headquarters for the Rainier National Park. http://www.halcyon.com/rdpayne/mrnp-visit.html Hoping to hear from you with your family data. Anne