This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Noll, Locher Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lEC.2ACE/1040 Message Board Post: Grant County Herald Lancaster, Grant, WI Wednesday, June 27, 1928 Autos driven by LaVerne NOLL, age 30, and Otto and Fritz LOCHER, collided last Sunday on the Darlington and Argyle highway. NOLL's neck was broken and his skull fractured, and death was instantaneous. The LOCHER machine was wrecked but the occupants escaped serious injury. The accident occurred at a sharp turn in the road. The victim of the accident is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward NOLL, who resides [sic] near Darlington.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Roach, Donahoe, McCabe Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lEC.2ACE/1039 Message Board Post: Grant County Herald Lancaster, Grant, WI Wednesday, June 27, 1928 Miss Annie ROACH of Los Angeles, Calif., daughter of Mrs. Margaret DONAHOE of Second St., and Ed. McCABE of Big Creek, Calif., arrived here Thursday. They made the trip by automobile, a distance of 2,600 miles, in seven days, not driving at night. They will remain a month visiting relatives and friends. --Platteville News.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Vosberg, Stockdale Classification: Marriage Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lEC.2ACE/1038 Message Board Post: Grant County Herald Lancaster, Grant, WI Wednesday, June 27, 1928 Miss Mame VOSBERG of Cuba and Bruce STOCKDALE of Belmont were married last week. They will make their home in Rockford, where Mr. STOCKDALE is employed.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Kuehl, Longhrea Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lEC.2ACE/1037 Message Board Post: Grant County Herald Lancaster, Grant, WI Wednesday, June 27, 1928 Clarence KUEHL has been elected coach of the Mineral Point schools to take the place of Frank LONGHREA who goes to Buehl, Minn.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Abbott, Pemberthy Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lEC.2ACE/1036 Message Board Post: Grant County Herald Lancaster, Grant, WI Wednesday, June 27, 1928 Mrs. John ABBOTT of Mineral Point died in a Madison hospital Saturday. Her maiden name was Gussie PEMBERTHY.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: MacFarland, Knapp, Hogle, Richardson, Hall, Travis, McKelvey, Clandennin, Salnave, Cenfield, Wright, Grisby, Ashly, Slaght, Bonham Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lEC.2ACE/1035 Message Board Post: Grant County Herald Lancaster, Wisconsin Wednesday, June 27, 1928 Pioneer Days The following interesting story of pioneer experiences, “Covered Wagon Days,” was told to Henry Damm by Mrs. Laura A. Knapp, who resides with her daughter, Mrs. Grant Hampton. Mrs. Knapp was 87 years old last February. It was 68 years ago on the 9th day of April 1860, that a company of people from Potosi and vicinity, many from Boice Creek and Hurricane, started on a journey to California to seek gold. The news had been coming through for years of the richness of the gold fields, and in those years, beginning with the first rush in ’49, miners had left this region in wholesale quantities. Early spring, just as soon as the snow was off the ground or even sooner, was the time set for the pioneer movers to begin the trip. This with the slow moving wagons drawn by horses or more often, oxen, was obviously necessary. “Californ-i-a” as it was called in the early days, was nearly two thousand miles away. Twenty miles a day was fast travel—often the teams did not make 12. So the start of the Potosi party in early April was in keeping with the times. Heartbreaking Goodbyes Our travelers bid “goodbye” to the home folks and many a tear was shed. No one nowadays can realize the deepness of those farewells. The travelers were going across an almost pathless country, facing the perils of the wilderness, the loneliness of the trail, the fear of being killed or (worse still) captured by the hostile Indians, starvation, thirst, weariness, illness, perhaps death in a lonely grave by the trail. No wonder the home folks, in what was a comparatively settled country, said “goodbye” to the loved ones with a sinking of the heart–they might not see them again! That was years before the railroad. Methods of travel to California were several–one could go by water route and around “the horn” or across the Isthmus of Panama. There were various land routes to the west. The most popular was by “covered wagon” over the fertile but as yet untilled prairies of Iowa, across the lush plains of Nebraska, thence to the deserts of Wyoming, Utah and Nevada and finally into the “Promised Land”–“Californ-i-a”. Oxen were used in most cases to draw the wagons. The big cattle fared better than the horses and were less liable to illness and foot trouble. Speed was not the essential element–the main idea was to get there. In our procession there were two rigs drawn by horses. One was occupied by the train captain and the other by a young couple. I said “young” but in those robust times all were young in heart if not in years. The Make-up of Our Party The company leaving Potosi was made up of eighteen families, or representatives of that many families, as follows: George MacFarland and family (Mr. MacFarland was the captain of the company) Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Knapp and family (I, Laura was a member), James Hogle and wife, John and William Richardson, Rufus Hall, Dick Travis, William and John McKelvey, Calvin Clandennin and family, John Salnave, J.D. Cenfield, Wash. Wright and family, Wm. Knapp, Wm. Grisby, Mr. Ashly and family, Jacob Slaght and James Bonham (father of Dora Bonham Knapp). There were others but I cannot now recall their names. Nowadays it takes but thirty minutes to speed by motor car from Potosi to East Dubuque. When our pioneer party went through it took them two days to make the trip! What is now known as East Dubuque was then called “Dunleith,” a much prettier name to my way of thinking. We spent the first night in the Mississippi valley and it was quite chilly as it frequently is at that time of the year. We arrived at Dunleith the next day. In those days the whole of southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois was covered with timber. Here and there in the uplands were scattered patches of prairie. There was no bridge across the big river at Dunleith so we had to be ferried over, a team at a time, to Dubuque. Dubuque in those days was a frontier town and was a bustling place. Practically all the travel north and south was via the big river and Dubuque was a shipping point for a wide region. Then there was a well developed lumber business, lead and zinc mining and fur trading. Oh, there was lots of business done in those days too but in different ways from now. Iowa: One Great Prairie From Dubuque our party slowly wended its way across the state of Iowa. Northern Iowa [then] and for many years later was unsettled. There were great, wide stretches of prairie that had never been touched by a plow. Here and there along the streams were patches of timber. As in Wisconsin, the pioneer settlers hunted for wood and water locating there. They left the big fertile prairies alone. These people did not live in the draws along the streams because they wanted to [but] because they had to. Wood and water were essentials of life and the time of intensive farming was yet to come. Stock Swam the Great Missouri After many days of travel we arrived at Council Bluffs. This place and Omaha across the river, were mere trading points. Omaha had a fort. There was a ferry making the trip across the Missouri river. The ferrymen agreed to take our people and wagons over, but the oxen and horses had to swim the stream. As it is now, the Missouri was a yellow, brawling stream from the north, fast and cold. But the animals all made the trip. At Omaha we had to lay in enough provisions to make the long journey to Salt Lake City, Utah territory, as there was no place in between to get supplies. Meat and flour were the main provisions although some other items were included. Nothing, fancy, I can assure you. The oxen were expected to pick their living as they went along. To be Continued. Grant County Herald Lancaster, Wisconsin Wednesday, July 4, 1928 Pioneer Days (As told to Henry Damm by Mrs. Laura A. Knapp.) I spoke of how the stock swam the river. This was necessary as there was no bridge across the Big Muddy from Council Bluffs to Omaha in those days and ferry accommodations were meagre. The ferry was a barge which had runways on ech end so that rigs could be driven on. Passengers stood in the barge while being carried across the swift river. A high cable swung from bank to bank and the boat was attached to the cable by means of a shorter cable and pulleys so that the cable extended from upper pulley to the boat and back again. By moving the rope around a windlass, the boat moved forward under direction of the current which tended to force the boat downstream but this direction was prevented by the sustaining pulleys. The boat thus moved forward at a rapid rate. It was interesting to see how the oxen and other cattle would ford the stream. These animals are natural swimmers and once in the water will almost bury themselves while they swim vigorously, their heads pointed somewhat upstream. The cattle made a long crossing of it and were carried downstream quite a ways but all got over safely. Omaha in those days was little more than a frontier trading village, albeit a busy one. Parties bound for the West outfitted there and generally had a few days rest before undertaking the long trip ahead. The town was full of teamsters, Indians, soldiers and frontiersmen to say nothing of the many wagon trains and bands of people enroute west or east. Steamboats piled upand down the river, flat-bottomed affairs carrying miners for the Montana gold fields, settlers, supplies, etc. Our party numbered sixty wagons when we left Omaha, travelers banding for safety against hostiles. The train was half a mile long and it looked picturesque as it wound over the hills on long trail [sic]. The train captains speeded back and forth on their horses, looking after the comfort and welfare of the various travelers and seeing that everything [was] ship-shape for the trip. We wer all in good spirits and health and now we were over the Missouri felt that at least a part of our trip was done with. The prairies in the spring and summer were beautiful. The grass grew everywhere and there were myriads of wild flowers. As we went along we built air castles, dreaming as people always will of the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. We never traveled on Sunday. The Sabbath was devoted to worship in the morning and rest in the afternoon. Necessary work connected with the trip, repairs, etc., were made while the teams were resting. I well remember those rousing religious services we had in the open on Sunday mornings. A lady of the train conducted services. She carried a book of sermons and ably filled the position. The trip through Nebraska territory was uneventful but beautiful. There were no hostiles in that region, the tribes of Pawnee along the river and Sioux furthe west, being held in subjection by the soldiers. There was a large fort at Kearney named after the famous Indian fighter, Gen. Phil Kearney. Soldiers from the forts patrolled the travel routes and kept a pretty close watch on the hostiles. However, it was dangerous for a single party to lag behind the main train as straggling Indians were apt to strip the laggards of all they had if not worse. Despite our general feeling of security, every precautioin was taken. At night the wagons were formed in a semi-circle and the horses and oxen picketed. Guards were put out. We always slept with one ear and one eye open. The trip through Nebraska was via the Platte river valley to the forks of the Platte in western Nebraska. There the trail divided, one route going to Colorado and the other northwest into what is now Wyoming. We took the northern route, saying goodbye to many friends we had traveled with for days from Omaha. These friends took the southern route into Colorado. As we went west the country grew drier and drier and the water became impregnated with alkali. Many of the oxen got sore feet and had to be replaced by others from camps along the line. Men made it a business of keeping well oxen on hand to be traded for sick ones—plus a consideration. Much of the stock died from drinking the poisonous alkali water. Mr. Knapp had to exchange an ox and the man he traded with saw a fancy quilt in our wagon and wanted it as part of the boot. We demurred as the quilt represented a lot of hard work but he would not trade otherwise. So the quilt went west and we got our new ox. There was a great deal of fun and interest along the trail despite the hardships. The men and older boys walked with the wagons while the women and small children rode inside. At night there would be gatherings by the fires and song and story for an hour or two until the order came to go to bed. Two baby boys were born on the trip. Oscar Knapp was born August 16, 1860, in Nevada, just before the train crossed the line into California. This was two weeks before we reached our destination. This incident caused a delay of only one day. We moved on the next day as this was hostile Indian country and we were afraid of an attack. Milton Hogle was the other boy born on the trip. Both boys lived and thrived. Mr. Knapp lives at Bloomington now but Mr. Hogle has been dead for many years. The roads in western Nevada were so rough that a man stood on each side of the wagon, holding it to prevent it from tipping. We landed in Carson county, California, in September, five months after leaving Potosi. We stayed there ten years and then returned to Potosi. But one sad event occurred to mar our western trip. It was the death of Mr. Ashley’s wife. This lady succumbed to illness and was given a Christian burial. Her grave was marked with a piece of iron tire driven into the ground. The coffin was made from a rough feed box. Mrs. Ashley left two little girls besides her husband. The children received tender care from others in the party. The journey west in those days was a long one, marked with hardship. There were no railways and the roads were mere trails often impassible. Nevertheless, those who made the trip enjoyed it and frequently found comfortable homes on the other side of the western mountains. Many of the descendants of those pioneers reside there today. [THE END.)

Mary, I tried to reply to you but they ended up in my drafts as the computer went wacky on me BUT I will get back. on the 1850 census I do believe somewhere there it says Jay Ind.for Mahala Taylor, I have not found the one that says she went to the Apostle Islands.so I am confused there. do not know IF they went to church. speculation is that she may be the widow reffered to in Butterfields history. ( Susannah)but we do not really know. I will do some further checking.........get back to you.........Jo Ann her dau. Susannah J m. Jesse Ferrel is our line in this mess............. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Thiele Fobian" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2006 11:21 PM Subject: [WIGRANT] Mahala TAYLOR > I'm not sure what you mean about "where did she come from" in reference to > Susannah POWELL. The 1850 and 1860 censuses, taken together, seem to > indicate she came from South Carolina. > > Is the following information about Mahala correct and complete? > > Mahala Taylor > daughter of UNK father and UNK mother > granddaughter of Susanna MNU Powell > 1846-1847 born in WI (per 1850 & 1860 censuses); born in Jay IND. per > SOURCE? > 1850 US Census WI Grant Dist24 p31 > 1860 US Census WI Grant Boscobel p15) > 1865 listed in grandmother Susannah POWELL's will > > Has Helen checked in Holford's 1900 History of Grant County to see if > there's anything revealing about the POWELLs and TAYLORs? > > What about church records? Any idea from anyone's death or burial > records what church they might have attended? > > > > > > > ========================== > Mary Thiele Fobian > Genealogical & Historical Research > Pacific Grove, California > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== WIGRANT Mailing List ==== > Neither HTML nor RTF is acceptable for mailing lists. It causes > problems for Rootsweb servers and for certain email programs. Please turn > these functions off. > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 >

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/lEC.2ACE/995.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Bill wrote, "I am looking for a robert rath about 1825 in milwalkeee. he had something to do with the rath meat packing co. ..." Bill, Rath was founded in 1891 in Waterloo, Iowa. For information about the company's founding and early years, visit the following website: http://www.wplwloo.lib.ia.us/History/WlooBios/JWRath.html

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/lEC.2ACE/995.1.1.1 Message Board Post: hello Rath family in wisconson I am looking for a robert rath about 1825 in milwalkeee. he had something to do with the rath meat packing co. he would be my gggrandfather. his daughter charlotte (rath) graver was my ggrandmother--she married emil graver in 1878 in hoboken, n. j. she was my fathers grandmother and legal gardian---thats all the info I have if anyone out there has info on the rath family please contact me [email protected] or this message board thanks--bill graver

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: thomas and Lazer Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lEC.2ACE/1034 Message Board Post: Searching for relatives of Jacob and Amelia thomas..in 1880 census her mother was Barbara Lazer. Josephine married Adam Fox..Jacob and Amelia are buried in Fennimore..also are Glen F Thomas...what relation is he?

In John Elders obit it stated that his army comrades were the ones to take him to his grave. Does any one know who Edwin Glen, John & Till Root, Bark & Andrew Anderson and George Foster were on the picture of the Been Soup Reunion. John Elder was the one at the bottom right side. Thanks Jan Pace [email protected]

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In a message dated 1/31/2006 10:40:55 A.M. Mountain Standard Time, [email protected] writes: <<In the late 1840s and early 50s many settlers went to the gold hills in California. ... they usually took the marine voyage as opposed to over land. >> < Doug--Can you refer us to some source material for this statement that families migrating to the west coast went by water rather than land? I haven't heard this before and would be interested in reading more about it.> One obvious way is what others did from the east coast.... took ships from the Atlantic and went around to the Pacific. It was dangerous during bad weather, but it also cut time. I'm sure there were people who went down the Mississippi, caught ships in New Orleans and other Gulf cities, and went around the Cape of Good Hope that way. Regards, Diane Wolford

I would agree by 1860 the westward wagon train movement was in full bloom. By far most families traveling to California came via wagon trains. However, the number of wagon trains leaving in the 1840s were mostly bound for Oregon very few to California. They did pick up in the 1850s after finding of Gold in Sutters Creek but it was still safer and quicker by boat. Barney Malloy left for California in the early 1850s so for him and others without families the Boats made more sense. They did not plan on making California there home. They planned on returning to their families rich and famous. Take Care Doug

Re: Marine voyage to California for gold rush. Three of my relatives left Grant County by going down the river to New Orleans than taking ships to the gold rush in California. They all returned the same way one lost his arm while in California in some type of Mining accident. Below was written by Barney Malloy's grandson in the 1950s about his grandfathers trip to California. Barney and two others from Grant/Laffayette counties went to gold mine in California. I highlighted the pertinent areas and left the rest for your musing. "While doing research to write this genealogy, it has been interesting to find different spellings of the "Meloy" name on legal documents. Three, in fact. There is no wonder different families spell their names differently. This short research is proof of why they do. Grandfather, Barney Meloy's immigration papers taken out in Sierra County California, July 25, 1855 was "'Barney Malloy'-. In the church record in Hazel Green, Wisconsin, September 28, 1868, was "Bernard Meloy (both names being changed). Grandfather's Homestead papers in Yankton Dakota Territory on March 10, 1883 were issued to ",Barney Maloy','. His obituary was 'Meloy",. The obituary of his daughter, Emily, was "Maloy". The obituary of his brother, Neil, was "Maloy". So in three different States in America he has three different spellings. When he escaped from the British by leaving Ireland, I wonder how he spelled his name. It makes you wonder about the proverbial skeleton in the closet l if it should be disturbed. Let's just say he never used a fictitious name, or alias; he just changed the spelling. The marriage license of-Father and Mother at Yankton County, South Dakota on October 17, 1892, was "Malloy','. M E L 0 Y Grandfather Barney Meloy was born in County Donegal, Ireland (the Emerald Isle) in 1822. He had a sister, Ann, and two brothers, Neil and Peter. He was a friend to the weak and oppressed, and a genuine Boer-- sympathizer. The '-'Boer" were Dutch people driven from the Netherlands in 1652 because of religious persecution who settled in South Africa near the Cape of Good Hope until taken by the British in 1806 during the Napoleon War. Again the Dutch treked North in 1835 and were conquered by the British in 1839. It was during this time the British and the Irish were having trouble - AS USUAL. No doubt Grandfather was not on friendly terms with the British, and to make matters even worse used his -'shille-&shy;lagh" to knock down a long row of flowers on a bridge the British had decorated to be used in a parade (could the flowers have been orange?). Because of this, he and his brother, Neil, left for America as soon as possible. This was the year 1845 when Grand&shy;father was 23 years old. They settled in Lafayette County, Wisconsin -Then they traveled as old "'forty-niners" going to California via the Panama route. On this voyage he and the other passengers suffered from hunger - subsisting on two small crackers a day. While working in the gold mines he was thrown from a lever falling on rocks and broke his left arm. Infection developed and the arm had to be amputated. This was before anesthetics were known - four men held him while the doctor operated. Grandfather was supposed to be just as good a man with one arm as other men were with two. He proved this at different times. He did not pin up his left sleeve so he could use it to hit accurately in the face. It was not known the year his sister, Ann, came to America and married a Mr. Mac Donald. Grandfather's brother, Peter, who 'was left In Ireland, was an Officer In the Kings Army (British). “He sounds like a traitor to the cause." ' When he retired, he received a grant of land in South Africa from the King of England. Was this the land where the diamond mine was supposedly found? Was it Grandfather's brother, Peter, who did not marry and left an estate that is still unsettled because there is no proof of known heirs? Perhaps there is an estate growing into more millions. Could it be that we have something working for us in England after all? Barney Meloy took out his citizenship papers in Sierra County, California, July 25, 1855. After making quite a stake, he returned to Wisconsin in 1855. There he married Isabelle Rooney McGee, a widow with three daughters. Frank McGee, Grandmother's first husband, died of typhoid fever during the Civil War. The three daughters were: Margaret, who married Neil Meloy (Barney's brother). Susan married Michael McManus. Mary married Wm. Cooney."

Hi Todd In the late 1840s and early 50s many settlers went to the gold hills in California. Often the husband would leave for a period of time to see if they could strike it rich and then return broke and down hearted. Others moved their families but that was expensive as they usually took the marine voyage as opposed to over land. All during the 1840s onward was a leakage of families to Iowa setting up farming land but the real migration occurred around the early 1870s. Starting around 1869 a large migration of families left for the Dakota's and Nebraska to acquire homestead lands. The railroad opened up to this area in the early 1870s with a major head around Yankton, SD. Their are a couple of Smith family lines settling in the Yankton SD area, one of which is mine. However, I do not think this one fits your family. There are other Smith families, as usual, in the area as well. Good Luck Doug

Doug, thanks for sharing your family's story. I misunderstood your post. I thought you were indicating that "most" Grant County residents migrating to the west took a water route rather than going overland. In my KNAPP lines, three brothers went overland with a wagon train in 1860 (with several other Grant County residents). One remained in Oregon, one remained in central California, and one returned by train in the 1870s. [email protected] wrote: Re: Marine voyage to California for gold rush. Three of my relatives left Grant County by going down the river to New Orleans than taking ships to the gold rush in California. They all returned the same way one lost his arm while in California in some type of Mining accident. Below was written by Barney Malloy's grandson in the 1950s about his grandfathers trip to California. Barney and two others from Grant/Laffayette counties went to gold mine in California. I highlighted the pertinent areas and left the rest for your musing. "While doing research to write this genealogy, it has been interesting to find different spellings of the "Meloy" name on legal documents. Three, in fact. There is no wonder different families spell their names differently. This short research is proof of why they do. Grandfather, Barney Meloy's immigration papers taken out in Sierra County California, July 25, 1855 was "'Barney Malloy'-. In the church record in Hazel Green, Wisconsin, September 28, 1868, was "Bernard Meloy (both names being changed). Grandfather's Homestead papers in Yankton Dakota Territory on March 10, 1883 were issued to ",Barney Maloy','. His obituary was 'Meloy",. The obituary of his daughter, Emily, was "Maloy". The obituary of his brother, Neil, was "Maloy". So in three different States in America he has three different spellings. When he escaped from the British by leaving Ireland, I wonder how he spelled his name. It makes you wonder about the proverbial skeleton in the closet l if it should be disturbed. Let's just say he never used a fictitious name, or alias; he just changed the spelling. The marriage license of-Father and Mother at Yankton County, South Dakota on October 17, 1892, was "Malloy','. M E L 0 Y Grandfather Barney Meloy was born in County Donegal, Ireland (the Emerald Isle) in 1822. He had a sister, Ann, and two brothers, Neil and Peter. He was a friend to the weak and oppressed, and a genuine Boer-- sympathizer. The '-'Boer" were Dutch people driven from the Netherlands in 1652 because of religious persecution who settled in South Africa near the Cape of Good Hope until taken by the British in 1806 during the Napoleon War. Again the Dutch treked North in 1835 and were conquered by the British in 1839. It was during this time the British and the Irish were having trouble - AS USUAL. No doubt Grandfather was not on friendly terms with the British, and to make matters even worse used his -'shille-&shy;lagh" to knock down a long row of flowers on a bridge the British had decorated to be used in a parade (could the flowers have been orange?). Because of this, he and his brother, Neil, left for America as soon as possible. This was the year 1845 when Grand&shy;father was 23 years old. They settled in Lafayette County, Wisconsin -Then they traveled as old "'forty-niners" going to California via the Panama route. On this voyage he and the other passengers suffered from hunger - subsisting on two small crackers a day. While working in the gold mines he was thrown from a lever falling on rocks and broke his left arm. Infection developed and the arm had to be amputated. This was before anesthetics were known - four men held him while the doctor operated. Grandfather was supposed to be just as good a man with one arm as other men were with two. He proved this at different times. He did not pin up his left sleeve so he could use it to hit accurately in the face. It was not known the year his sister, Ann, came to America and married a Mr. Mac Donald. Grandfather's brother, Peter, who 'was left In Ireland, was an Officer In the Kings Army (British). “He sounds like a traitor to the cause." ' When he retired, he received a grant of land in South Africa from the King of England. Was this the land where the diamond mine was supposedly found? Was it Grandfather's brother, Peter, who did not marry and left an estate that is still unsettled because there is no proof of known heirs? Perhaps there is an estate growing into more millions. Could it be that we have something working for us in England after all? Barney Meloy took out his citizenship papers in Sierra County, California, July 25, 1855. After making quite a stake, he returned to Wisconsin in 1855. There he married Isabelle Rooney McGee, a widow with three daughters. Frank McGee, Grandmother's first husband, died of typhoid fever during the Civil War. The three daughters were: Margaret, who married Neil Meloy (Barney's brother). Susan married Michael McManus. Mary married Wm. Cooney." ==== WIGRANT Mailing List ==== If you have any questions or concerns, please e-mail me Mari, WIGRANT List Admin at [email protected] *--*--*--*--*--*--*Happy Hunting!!*--*--*--*--*--*--* ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx ========================== Mary Thiele Fobian Genealogical & Historical Research Pacific Grove, California

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Tandy and McCormick Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lEC.2ACE/1033 Message Board Post: Carrie, I can't get through to you on GenForum and have some info for you conerning Tandy graves and obits. Please contact us. Thanks! Bob and Karen Craig

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/lEC.2ACE/1032.1 Message Board Post: Bonnie, If you still need help with taking pictures when warmer weather and/or spring gets here, let me know. We live 12 miles from Boscobel so could help. How many graves are you talking about? Bob Craig