This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: CLARK, JUDKINS Classification: Marriage Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/oEC.2ACE/586 Message Board Post: From the Wisconsin Leader [Merrillan, Jackson Co. WI], Friday October 26, 1888, Page 1 Column 4 Married: JUDKINS - CLARK--At the residence of the bride's mother at Humbird, October 23, 1888, by Rev. G. N. Foster, Major A. JUDKINS, of Garden Valley, to Miss Carrie C. CLARK. Submitter: Joan M Benner <jmbenner@tznet.com> Golden Rule Genealogy http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood/resource/r-joanb.htm Specializing in Central Wisconsin Records Member, Association of Professional Genealogists

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: CARR, HAGEMAN, McBRIDE, OLESON Classification: Marriage Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/oEC.2ACE/585 Message Board Post: From the Wisconsin Leader [Merrillan, Jackson Co. WI], Friday October 26, 1888, Page 1 Column 4 Married: Hageman - McBride--At the residenc eof the bride's parents, October 22nd, by Rev. G. N. Foster, Mr. Christian HAGEMAN, of Granite Falls, Montana, and Miss Frances McBRIDE, of Merrillan. column 3: Mr. OLESON, of Eau Claire, and Miss CARR, of Neillsville, friends of the bride and groom were in attendance at the McBride-Hageman wedding Monday. Submitter: Joan M Benner <jmbenner@tznet.com> Golden Rule Genealogy http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood/resource/r-joanb.htm Specializing in Central Wisconsin Records Member, Association of Professional Genealogists

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: STICKNEY Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/oEC.2ACE/482.1.1 Message Board Post: The obit was posted as written, and there is no additional information available from the newspaper listed. I think I have come across other Stickney's, though, in Juneau, Jackson and Wood Co. Submitter: Joan M Benner <jmbenner@tznet.com> Golden Rule Genealogy http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood/resource/r-joanb.htm Specializing in Central Wisconsin Records Member, Association of Professional Genealogists

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BUCHHOLZ, RUBOW, SONENBERG Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/oEC.2ACE/584 Message Board Post: My mother's grandfather Ferdinand Rubow was born in Hamburg, Germany in 1832. He came to the US in 1874 and married Augusta Buchholz about 1876. Ferdinand, age 48, and Augusta Rubow, age 32, are shown in the 1880 US Census residing at Melrose, Jackson County, Wisconsin. Children shown are Minnie, age 9-born in 1871, her brothers August, age 7-born 1873, and Hermand, age 5-born 1875, and sister Ida, age 2-born 1878. Since the 1880 Census shows all children were born in Wisconsin, this suggests that, except for Ida, they may must have been born to Augusta Buchholz in an earlier marriage, possibly to Fred Sonenberg in Jackson County. I am trying to document this marriage [ca. 1869-1870] and the births of Minnie, August and Hermand [Julius?] before Augusta married Ferdinand [ca. 1875-1876]...? Can you help...?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: STICKNEY Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/oEC.2ACE/482.2 Message Board Post: Is there any obituary or additional survivor information on Jospeh other than brother, Alonzo? I'm particularly interested in a connection with David STICKNEY who settled in Town of Lisbon, Juneau County about 1864.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: STICKNEY Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/oEC.2ACE/482.1 Message Board Post: Is there any obituary or additional survivor information on Jospeh other than brother, Alonzo? I'm particularly interested in a connection with David STICKNEY who settled in Town of Lisbon, Juneau County about 1864.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ELLISON, THOMPSON, WHITACRE Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/oEC.2ACE/583 Message Board Post: I'm researching the Henry ELLISON family. Henry and his wife, Emily Jane MARTIN ELLISON came to the Trempealeau- Jackson County area from Simcoe, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada about 1871. Henry and his father Joseph ELLISON are buried in the Woodlawn Cemetery. There are other ELLISONs buried near Henry and Joseph. After Henry's death, Emily Jane married first William THOMPSON and later Aldon J. WHITACRE. I have no idea where Emily is buried. Any and all additional information of this family is of interest. Would particularly like obituaries.

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Thank you to all who replied. I have found the Millston families in the Township of Manchester (1870). Brigitte

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/oEC.2ACE/579.2 Message Board Post: On the 1870 census, the Millston residents are listed under the Township of Manchester.

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/oEC.2ACE/582 Message Board Post: Can any one help me? I would like to confirm a marriage between C(aroline/Carrie) L. Johnson and Edmund Pennington, 23 Oct 1872 at Black River Falls. Edmund was born 1848 in Illinois and Carrie was born in 1851 in Massachusetts. Thanks in advance. Bill Jackson

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BLENCOE, BREAKEY, DUNN Classification: Birth Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/oEC.2ACE/581 Message Board Post: From the Merrillan Leader [Merrillan, Jackson Co., Wisconsin], Friday October 12, 1888, Page 8, Column 1 BORN: October 4, to Mr. and Mrs. G. M. BREAKEY, a daughter; Oct. 5, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank BLENCO, a son; Oct. 8, to Mr. and Mrs. Allie DUNN, a daughter. Submitter: Joan M Benner <jmbenner@tznet.com> Golden Rule Genealogy http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood/resource/r-joanb.htm Specializing in Central Wisconsin Records Member, Association of Professional Genealogists

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: CORNICK, HOUGHTON, WEBSTER Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/oEC.2ACE/580 Message Board Post: From the Wisconsin Leader [Merrillan, Jackson Co., WI], Friday October 12, 1888, Page 8 Columns 1 and 3 The announcement of the death of Sidney HOUGHTON was received here Tuesday with sincere regret, and a number from here attended the funeral on Wednesday. Gene WEBSTER and Will CORNICK, of Neillsville, were over to attend the funeral of Sidney HOUGHTON Wednesday. Submitter: Joan M Benner <jmbenner@tznet.com> Golden Rule Genealogy http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood/resource/r-joanb.htm Specializing in Central Wisconsin Records Member, Association of Professional Genealogists

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/oEC.2ACE/579.1 Message Board Post: I think your question about when Millston was formed and the territory it was formed from could be answered in the 1891 Clark and Jackson Co History--but using the sources available in my home, here is what I was able to find: Jackson Co was formed from La Crosse Co in Feb. 1853 (from Wisconsin: It's Counties, Townships and Villages, Origins Books, Janesville WI 1994) Millston was established as a post office Feb. 1874, with Hugh B. Mills as postmaster, and is located in Section 20, T20North, Range 2 West in the Twp. of Millston (From Wisconsin: It's Territorial and Statehood Post Offices, Frank Moertl, Wisc. Postal History Society, Hartland WI, 1995) Legal land descriptions never change though the place name may change, so the Jackson Co. Treasurer's Office might be able to answer your question about which twp included Millston in 1870 with the legal land description. You could ask for that office when you dial the Register of Deeds at 715.284.0205 I have access to an Index to the Wisc. Historical Society's Index to the 1870 Census of Wisconsin, contact me off-list and maybe I could help you to find the surname in the census index? Joan

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Pray, King, Wilson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/oEC.2ACE/445.1 Message Board Post: Hi Susie, I have read your biography of Herman Pray, I also have it. Are you looking for information on the Pray, King or Wilson families? John and Mary King were my great great grandparents. Are you related in some way? Maybe we can help each other out! Pam (King) Mishun

I am trying to find out what township Millston is in so as to do some census searches. I am researching surnames : Hostetter and McNutt around 1870. Thank you for any help. Brigitte Hostetter

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hostetter & McNutt Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/oEC.2ACE/579 Message Board Post: I am trying to find any info on Hostetter and McNutt families in the Millston, WI area. I'm trying to access census data but I don't know what township Millston is in (during the 1870's). Could anyone tell me the township name? Thank you for any help you can give.

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/oEC.2ACE/14.39.43 Message Board Post: Carla: Our granddaughter in Indiana just received an answer to my query of Feb. 1999. from Mark DeWaelsche. Our e-mail address has changed as you will note. If you have any more information or can send me your address, I would appreciate it. I have written family histories covering the family of Andrew Millard and Jane Newberry. William O. Ball,s marriage to Clarissa Hall and Carrie Livings. Carrie was the grandaughter of Andrew and Jane Millard. Carrie was my father's half-sister, they having the same mother,Olive Millard Livings Campbell. If you wish I would be willing to exchange information with you. will share information with you. Sincerely, JIm Campbell.

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/oEC.2ACE/524.1 Message Board Post: Gloria, I today looked in the indexes for cemetery readings for all the cemeteries in Jackson County, for your Rebecca Welch Duerkop. I did not find her. I also looked in the Death Index for Jackson County for that time period, and again, did not find her. Sorry! Jane

Does anyone know when Garfield became a town/township? My ancestors lived in Garfield on the 1900 census, but Garfield is not listed on any census before that time. Any idea what town/township Garfield might have originally been part of? Thanks! pugs87