This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/gFC.2ACI/1499.2.1.1 Message Board Post: Jayme; A trick I had heard about when I was recording the Barron Co cemeteries for hard to read stones, is t take a little kitchen flour to rub into the letters on the stone. This should make them readable. Mary Peterson

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/gFC.2ACI/1505.1.1 Message Board Post: This definatly looks like the information that I am looking for! Thank you so very much for your help. I appreciate it a lot. I am open to any and all information that you care to share with me. Jayme :-))

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/gFC.2ACI/1499.2.1 Message Board Post: Mary, Thank you soooo much for taking the time to do a look up for me. I appreciate it a lot! I am gussing that this child that you found is maybe the unmarked grave in the cemetery. I always thought that the graves little marker was an "s" , but maybe its a "G". I'll have to make a trip to the cemetery to see if I misread. (plus you now gave me new names to figure out and piece together! ) Thanks so much!!! Jayme :-))

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/gFC.2ACI/1499.2 Message Board Post: Jayme; I found a couple of tidbits while I was at the Dunn Court House looking for some other information. Death Gladies Biss Death cert Dunn CO WI Vol 3 Pg 130 Gladies born 16 Feb. 1902; died 18 Aug. 1902; white; female; age 6 mo 4 days; born, resided and died Connersville WI; parents neal Biss (B-Connersville WI) and Maud Biss (B-Portage WI); cause of death was accident caused by collision; burried Connersville WI. Stephen Biss and Emma Richmond marriage cert. Dunn CO WI Vol 3 Pg 405 Stephen parents James Biss and Martha Powell(?); no occupation listed; resided at New Haven Dunn CO ; born WI; white. Emma parents William Richmond and Mary Wait; born Dunn CO WI; white. Married 24 Feb. 1894 at Knapp Dunn CO WI by C. M. Fletcher; witnessed by Arthur McCullach and Ida May McCullach. Decided to send them before I set them aside and can't find them for years!!!!!!! I always check the other names on the pages I flip to or am working on JUST IN CASE. If I find more I will pass it on. Mary Peterson

The following is a message posted to the Dunn County message board. Unfortunately it was too long to be reposted on the mailing list. Please go to the message board using the link below to read the whole thing. Enjoy! Linda Widunn List Admin >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > >Classification: Query > >Message Board URL: > >http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/gFC.2ACI/1352.2 > >Message Board Post: > >And here's another recollection of the folks who live "on the hill" above >Missouri Valley. > >ON THE HILL >There is another group of people that must be included in this brief >history of Missouri Valley. Although they did not live in the Valley, they >were a part of the same school district and the lives of some of them were >closely interwoven with those of the Valley folks. This group is made up >of all those that lived on the hill, once known as Bakers Hill. This name >having been forgotten for years, it was referred to simply as the hill. > >Beginning at the west end of the hill is the old Nick Marson farm. There >was a nice house, with a fairly large yard in which flowers bloomed from >early spring through to fall. It was fenced in as most of the yards were >in those days, and one approached the house by entering through a small >gate that opened directly from the road to the house yard. The family was >of German descent and each one had to do his or her share of the work. The >barn and other farm buildings were up to date and kept painted and well >cared for. The farm was not a large one but a productive one. The home was >well furnished and everything about the place indicated prosperity. I do >not know when Mr. and Mrs. Marson moved there nor where they came from. >The family consisted of Mr. and Mrs. Marson, Henry, Frank and Flora who >were twins and Edward, the youngest. Ed, it was thought by everyone, was >very much pampered but his mother said his heart was bad and did not >require the work from him that she did the ! > others. He was a handsome young man and enjoyed the company of young > ladies, especially the pretty ones. At all the public affairs he could be > seen with a pretty girl or two in his company. He dressed well and seemed > always to have plenty of spending money. When he was about thirty, he > married Hannah Kainz who worked in Elmwood. They had several children and > farmed the home place for by this time the old folks had passed away. He > passed away before the children were grown, from a heart attack and > Hannah moved with her family into Elmwood. Frank Marson was married > twice. His first wife died and he married a widow by the name of > O'Connel, who had two or three grown daughters. They lived on Morton Hill > for some time, but their later years is unknown to me. Flora was also > married, but something happened and she came home with her young daughter > Marie, and lived with her parents. Henry, too married and built a home > for his family about a half mile east of the old folks. He farme d there > a few years and later moved away. (more)

The following is a message posted to the Dunn County message board. Unfortunately it was too long to be reposted on the mailing list. Please go to the message board using the link below to read the whole thing. Enjoy! Linda Widunn List Admin >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > >Classification: Query > >Message Board URL: > >http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/gFC.2ACI/1352.1 > >Message Board Post: > >Just found another recollection on the Missouri Valley which is very >definitive in who lived in the valley and where they lived. It was great >and I thought you would enjoy it. > >VALLEY FOLKS >Valuable information was also obtained from records written in l957 by >Mrs. Albert Klatt (Cora Smith) of Elmwood, Wis. before her death. Another >informative source was The History of Dunn County, Wis. > >The purpose in writing this Sketch of the life in the Missouri Valley is >to have a record of the families that were the first settlers there, in so >far as it was possible to obtain these records. Its history dates back to >the 1860s at least, but most of the people mentioned herein lived there >after this date. It includes the period from about 1860 to the 1930s. > >The genealogies of many of the families were obtained with the help of >some of the descendants of the early folks. To them I owe a debt of >gratitude and you will find them listed on the next page. Several folks >that I contacted did not reply and because of this, there are many dates >and some personal information lacking about some of the folks. A few >others could not be reached at all. For this I am sorry, for I would liked >to have had the records completed.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Svendby Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/gFC.2ACI/1516 Message Board Post: Looking for any information on Anders Olsen Svendby, and his wife, Johanne Pedersdatter. They came to america in about 1847, and moved to Wisconsin. Perhaps, "Trempeleau". Could be Svenby, Svendby, or Swendby. Any information would be appreciated.... Thanks..... Jim Bjorklund

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/gFC.2ACI/1459.1.1.1.1.1.4 Message Board Post: Elma's last name was Whistler

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/gFC.2ACI/1459.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi, all I have is a Charles J.Pickard born in 1880 sometime, married to Elma M.Whistler. Sorry

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/gFC.2ACI/1459.1.1.1.1.1.3 Message Board Post: Hi, I can't go that far back on my Pickard. Mine must have been born in the 1880's, because I have Elma M.born Jan.1888, married to Charles J.Pickard Nov.16, 1904 in Dunn Co.(New Haven). Does he fit in anywhere? I have no known children, but they must have, had. Thanks Sandy

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Pickard Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/gFC.2ACI/1459.1.1.1.1.1.2 Message Board Post: Hi, Kathy, are you kin to these Pickards too? I just recently found I was kin to William Agustus, I only had his son's middle name, and when I got his first name, plus help from Moses Thomas Pickard's wife side, the Thurston's was I able to connect to William Agustus. Whatever I have found has been on mostly on ancestry.com, from there. Thanks for the information, do you have alot on them?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Clough Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/gFC.2ACI/1459.1.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I'm Very Interseted on what info you have on the clough Side From New Haven, WI My GGGG Grandfather is Daniel Warren Clough B: Mar 27, 1867 Phillips Maine D: Aug 4 1918 who Married Lavina Ann Baker Daniel Father Was Moses Clough WHo Married A Polly or Mary Davenport Both Died in New Haven, WI

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cook, Hennessey, Rosseter, Scharlau, Otto Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/gFC.2ACI/1515 Message Board Post: Mrs. Robert Cook Mrs. Robert Cook, aged 63, died Sunday morning of diabetes and dropsy at her home in the town of Red Cedar after a year's illness. Funeral services were conducted this afternoon at one o'clock at the home and 1:30 o'clock at St. John's Evangelical church of which she was a member. The Rev. O. E. Hoffman of Beyer Settlement officiated and burial was made in the Iron Creek cemetery. Mary Cook, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Cook, deceased, was born in Menomonie, April 9, 1866, and has always made her home in Dunn county. She was united in marriage to Robert Cook March 29, 1889, and to this union six children have been born, one of whom, Vernon, died at the age of three years. Those left to mourn her lass with her husband are five children, Mrs. W. E. Hennessey (Elsie), of Los Angeles, Cal., Mrs. Robert Rossiter (Sarah) of the town of Red Cedar, Mrs. William Scharlau (Margaret) of the town of Elk Mound, Leonard at home, and Albert of the town of Spring Brook; one sister, Mrs. Henry Otto, of Menomonie; one brother, Albert Cook,of Rice Lake; and 11 grandchildren. The Dunn County News Menomonie, Wisconsin September 12, 1929

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cook, Beyer, Schroeder, Harms, Wirth Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/gFC.2ACI/1514 Message Board Post: Henry Cook Henry Cook died of pneumonia and heart disease Thursday, June 14, at his home in the town of Red Cedar at the age of 74 years. Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at the home at 1:30 o'clock and at St. Paul's Lutheran church at 2 o'clock. The Rev. William Keturakat officiated. Burial was made in the church cemetery. Mr. Cook was born April 2, 1854, in Pennsylvania. he came to Dunn county with his parents at the age of four years and has lived on a farm in the town of Red Cedar, where he lived until he was thirty-one years old. He moved to his own farm in 1883, where he has lived since. On Nov. 25, 1885, Mr. Cook was married in Menomonie to Mary Beyer of the town of Red Cedar. Thirteen children were born to this union, two having preceded Mr. Cook in death. Surviving with Mrs. Cook are Mrs. E. C. Schroeder, Robert and Louis of the town of Red Cedar, William and Henry, Jr., of Menomonie, Arthur, Mabel, Merwyn and Irene at home, Mrs. Arthur Harms of St. Paul, and Nicholas of Eau Claire. One brother, Robert, of the town of Red Cedar; one sister, Mrs. Peter Wirth, of San Mateo, Cal., and sixteen grandchildren also survive. The Dunn County News Menomonie, Wisconsin June 21, 1928

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cook, Tainter, Knutson, Worth Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/gFC.2ACI/1513 Message Board Post: DIED. COOK - At the home of his son, Robert Cook, in town of Red Cedar,Jan. 21, 1903,of old age, Nicholas Cook, aged 84 years. ---Mr. Cook came to Dunn county in 1845, being one of the earliest pioneers. His wife died 10 years ago. Three sons and three daughters survive as follows: Robert, William and Henry Cook and Mrs. J. B. Tainter, Mrs. Knutson and Mrs. Worth, all residents of this vicinity. The funeral will be held next Sunday, with interment in Iron Creek cemetery. The Dunn County News Menomonie, Wisconsin Janeuary 23, 1903 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nicholas Cook Wednesday, Jan. 21, Nicholas Cook of the town of Red Cedar, died at his home,being then eighty-four years of age. The deceased is an old settler o the county,having come here in 1845. He leaves three sons, Robert, Henry and William Cook, and also three daughters, Mrs. Burnham Tainter, Mrs. Knutson and Mrs. Worth. his wife's death occured about ten years ago. Mr. Cook's funeral will be held next Sunday,Jan. 25, interment to be made in Iron Creek cemetery. Menomonie Times Menomonie, Wisconsin January 22, 1903 -------------------------------------------------------------------------

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/gFC.2ACI/1455.1 Message Board Post: I have info on the Morgan line. Carrie was the sister to my gggrandfather, William Andrew Morgan. I do have the Miner's in 1880 census, found the birth records in Washington County for Leonard and Frank. Searched the Dunn County vital records for marriages for Florence, Leonard and Frank - none. Have marriage date for Carrie and Charles - 20 January 1870, Washington County, MN. That's all I have. I've tried to find any of them in the 1900 census, but have not been able to so far. I've started expanding the search to Minor. Have you found out any more since you posted in Aug?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Pickard, Clough Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/gFC.2ACI/1459.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I have Pickard's in Dunn County - Parents: William Agustus and Elmira (Clough) Pickard. Children: #1. Maria Amanda, b. 1842, ME, d. ?, m. Daniel W. Clough. #2. Charles Sumner, b. 1844, ME, d. ?. #3. Increase Bleathen, b. 1846, ME, d. 1882. #4. George Edwin, b. 1848, ME, d. ? #5. Moses Thomas, b. 1850, WI, d. ? #6. William Henry, b. 1853, WI, d. 1863 WI. #7. Willard Agustus, b. 1853 (twin), d. ? #8. James Franklin, b. 1855, WI, d. ca. 1925. #9. David J or Gustus, b. 1858, WI, d. 1928, Dunn Co. #10. Hobart (or Halbert) Eugene, b. 1864 WI, d. 1943, Dunn Co. WI. William (father) b. 1813 in ME, his father was Thomas Pickard, b 1788, MA and his mother was Sarah Davis, b. 1793 in CT. I have more. Do either of you want more info?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Clough, Morgan, Pickard Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/gFC.2ACI/1505.1 Message Board Post: I'm pretty sure that Dell would be Daniel Adelbert or Delbert Clough. Son of Daniel W. and Maria Amanda (Pickard) Clough. Dell married Louise Matilda Morgan in 1894. They had four children, one of which was my grandmother (Irma). Daniel Adelbert and Louise lost one child ca. 1902 which could be Roy. Daniel Adelbert had a brother David that died in 1895, but I don't know if this would be the David at New Haven Cemetery or not. If this looks like what you are looking for, perhaps I can give you more info.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/gFC.2ACI/1270.1.2.1 Message Board Post: I don't recognize those names from the Hovland farm I was referring to.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/gFC.2ACI/1512 Message Board Post: Slight typo in the posting--Samuel Andrews was born in the village of Thornford (not Thownford) in Dorset County England. I've visited the house that the Andrews built in Thornford ca. 1777 and have located his parents tombstone in the Thornford church cemetary. Thank you for posting this site! Great info and photos!