Hi would someone with A GRANT COUNTY HISTORY book please look up page 764 and see what they say about JOHN SWALE also 761and 720 about R. WILMERS and RICHARD WILMERS. Hopfully it will be of soom help. SWALE was my husband's Ggrandfather and Wilmers was his Great uncle by marriage. Thank all you wonderful people in advance for you help. Betty Swale

Betty, OK! P. 764 - Discussing the development of Potosi. "At this time [1839] the prominent residents in the village included the Hons. William Hull, T. J. Emmerson and C. K. Lord, Dr. G. N. Bicknell and family, Edwin Bicknell and family, Miss Emeline Fisher, subsequently prominently identifided with educational interests, Dr. Bennett Armstrong, D. A. McKinzey, Samuel Wilson, Samuel Vance, William Lightfoot, T. and J. Pallisier, Joel Peddler, Martin Ennor, William McCulloch, L. D. Lewis, Thomas J. Kerling, A. B. Southworth, John P. Lewis, Levi Brown, Celestine Kaltenbach, James Wolfolk, Allen Wolfolk, John Swale, C. Smith, T. D. Connor, C. G. Hanscomb, T. W. Lakin, John Sweeney, Connors Sweeney, with many others." P. 761 - Discussing the early life of the mines near Potosi. "Among the others who came this year [1836] were George Maderie, Simpson and Tyre Oldham, John and Ira Dodson, all of whom united their fortunes with those of the village of Van Buren. In addition to these, Andrew J. Green, Anthony G. Street, a 'sport', James Threlfeld, Patrick McKenny, Thomas Mudd, Richard Wilmers, William Casey, Alexander Walker, Alexander Polkenhorn, Owen McLaughlin and others identified themselves with other portions of the vicinage." P. 720 - "The ruins [of the McKee Mills] still survive the hand of Time, being located on lands owned by R. Wilmers, in Section 24, and, though covered with the growth of rank vegetation and rapidly obscuring from sight, will always be remembered and referred to as 'an old landmark' worthy of a better fate." Hope this helps! Roxanne -----Original Message----- From: wigrant-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:wigrant-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of jbswale Sent: Friday, March 09, 2007 1:39 PM To: wigrant@rootsweb.com Subject: [WIGRANT] ookup Hi would someone with A GRANT COUNTY HISTORY book please look up page 764 and see what they say about JOHN SWALE also 761and 720 about R. WILMERS and RICHARD WILMERS. Hopfully it will be of soom help. SWALE was my husband's Ggrandfather and Wilmers was his Great uncle by marriage. Thank all you wonderful people in advance for you help. Betty Swale ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WIGRANT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.411 / Virus Database: 268.17.33/678 - Release Date: 2/9/2007 -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.411 / Virus Database: 268.17.33/678 - Release Date: 2/9/2007