Donna, One very cold morning in January I forged a path thru the snow to look at the few remaining headstones in this cemetery. Listed are Lewis Pickett, his wife Francis and son, Lewis W. Lewis Pickett was originally from Spafford, N.Y. and spent a number of years in Ohio before moving to Wisconsin. I was told by a resident of Woodford that other headstones were removed from the cemetery and now grace a farmer's front lawn as part of a sidewalk! There may have been another stone or two but the snow cover was deep. I have more info on the Pickett families if you are interested. Gail Kopp Benton, Louisiana

Does anyone know who might have a listing of this small cemetery near Woodford/Wiota area? Thanks, Donna -- Donna Long Kjendlie Vice President , Walworth County Genealogical Society Visit us at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwalwor Owner of the Walworth County Wisconsin Mailing list to subscribe <wiwalwor-l-request@rootsweb.com> message: subscribe ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Green County web coordinator Visit us at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wigreen ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Owner of the following mailing lists DUNWIDDIE-L to subscribe: <DUNWIDDIE-L-request@rootsweb.com> message: subscribe LANGE-L to subscribe: <LANGE-L-request@rootsweb.com> message: subscribe WIROCK-L to subscribe: <WIROCK-L-request@rootsweb.com> message: subscribe

Hello fellow listers, I was surfing around the Norwegian Digest and one of the listers there, shared a great site. If you want to learn about the Scandinavian Volunteer soldiers during the Civil War, then you will enjoy this. Lots of names of men from Layfayette Co, and Walworth County and many others. I saved it to a floppy disk to enjoy and share. Go to: http://www.15thwisconsin.net/15rstsfs.htm Hope you enjoy. Nancy in Southern Illinois

Hello group I am interested in a Brunskill family that lived in Lafayette county, any information would be greatly appreciated.Thank you Will Brunskill Vancouver Island

I am interested in any information on the Webster family. I have information on Steven Webster and Mary Martin and two of their sons, Frances Henry Webster, married to Ella Raine and Albert George Webster, married to Fanny Bratton. I believe the two sons and their wives were all buried in the Elk Grove Cemetery. There were other children of Steven and Mary but I have little information on them. I descend from the line of Albert George. Any information about any of the family would be greatly appreciated. Barbara, Florida

Am looking for any and all information concerning Isaac Ferguson b. ca 1813 in Illinois. Married #1- Rachel Parkinson, 1832, ILL - 2nd) Martha Carroll, 3rd, Elizabeth?? Children - Mary Jane and William by Rachel, Joseph, Ellen and John by Elizabeth. Please contact at lachey@televar.com Thanks in advance for any help you might be able to offer!! Lea

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We are helping our cousins with their genealogy and are turning to list for help. They have new information. Frank Sleeman and (Katie E Studee) Cathrine Studee were married on Nov 5, 1907 by James O'Keefe Catholic pastor, address Mineral Point, Wisconsin. Her parents were Charles Studee and Mary An McGuigan Studee of Willow Springs (twnsp) Their witnesses were Henry Studee of Willow Springs and Agnes Coolgan also of Willow Springs. Frank age 25 was listed as a minor, and Katie aged 19, was listed as a domestic. Frank was of Linden, born in England, his parents were John Sleeman and Jane Hawk Sleeman both born in England. I posted all of the names in the subject line, hoping someone might reconize one of them and just might be able to assist us. Any information would be greatly appreciated. We are trying to find a connection. If you reconize anything, please write us. Thank you. The Slone Family

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Hello everyone, I am posting my SCHWARTZ family interests for Lafayette Co., WI. I am also researching - MURRAY (Scottish), JOLLY, & MOORE. I apologize for the lengthy posting, but hopefully, someone will recognize a name... 1 George Henry SCHWARTZ ---------------------------------------- Birth:    5 Nov 1865, Lafayette Co., WI Death:    18 Oct 1960, Darlington, Lafayette Co., WI Burial:    Union Grove Cem., Darlington, Lafayette Co., WI Spouse:    Cora Isabelle MOORE Birth:    25 Dec 1865, Stump Grove, Lafayette Co., WI Death:    29 Mar 1915, Darlington, Lafayette Co., WI Marr:    9 Apr 1890, Shullsburg, Lafayette Co., WI Children:    Margaret Ann Schwartz (1892-1962)                 John Alexander Schwartz (1892-1950)                 Willard Schwartz (1895-1972)                 Mary Lillian Schwartz (1898-1953)                 Hardy Harley Schwartz (1907-1970) 1.1 Margaret Ann Schwartz ---------------------------------------- Birth:    23 Aug 1892 Death:    8 Sep 1962 Spouse:    Benjamin Reed FOWLER Birth:    11 Aug 1892, Leadmine, Lafayette Co., WI Death:    25 Mar 1976, Sacramento, Sacramento Co., CA Marr:    1 Sep 1913 Children:    Iola Mae Fowler (1914-1991)                 Cora Isabella Fowler (1915-1987)                 Evelyn Martha Fowler (1917-)                 John George Fowler (1918-)                 Earl Donald Fowler (1923-1975)                 Blanche Beatrice Fowler (1925-1972) 1.2 John Alexander SCHWARTZ ---------------------------------------- Birth:    31 Oct 1892, Darlington, Lafayette Co., WI Death:    20 May 1950, Shorewood Village, Milwaukee, WI Spouse:    Hester Elda Yearous Birth:    27 Sep 1892, Blaine Kearny, NE Death:    27 Jul 1983, Monroe, Green Co., WI Marr:    Jan 1921 Children:    George Henry Schwartz (1921-1993)                 William Merton Schwartz (1923-1992)                 Robert Elliot Schwartz (1924-)                 Alan Jay Schwartz (1925-1999)                 Ray Winston Schwartz (1927-)                 Lloyd Howard Schwartz (1930-1949)                 Jesse Ralph Schwartz (1931-1977)                 Lyle John Schwartz (1933-) 1.3 Willard SCHWARTZ ---------------------------------------- Birth:    15 Aug 1895 Death:    27 May 1972, Madison, Dane Co., WI Spouse:    Viola SEATHER Birth:    WI Children:    Lois Louise Schwartz (1924-)                 Donald Schwartz                 Catherine Schwartz                 Willard Schwartz (1932-) 1.4 Mary Lillian Schwartz ---------------------------------------- Birth:    2 Feb 1898, Darlington, Lafayette Co., WI Death:    20 May 1953, Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL Burial:    Chapel Hill Cem., Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL Spouse:    Charles Daniel MURRAY Birth:    21 Dec 1895, Lamont, Lafayette Co., WI Death:    14 Sep 1958, Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL Marr:    Jun 1916 Children:    Harriet Zoe Murray (1917-)                 Glenda Mary Murray (1919-1978)                 Charles Daniel Murray (1922-)                 Juanita Gale Murray (1923-1986)                 Lawrence S Murray (1925-1998)                 Donald Arthur Murray (1926-1996)                 Margery Ann Murray (1928-)                 Thomas Walter Murray (1930-1995)                 Cora Isabel Murray (1933-1986)                 John Murray (1935-)                 Richard L Murray(1936-)                 Joan Murray (1938-1982) 1.5 Hardy Harley SCHWARTZ ---------------------------------------- Birth:    23 Oct 1907, Darlington, Lafayette Co., WI Death:    26 Sep 1970, Mineral Point, Iowa Co., WI Burial:    Graceland Cem., Mineral Point, Iowa Co., WI Spouse:    Elizabeth Jane Torgeson Birth:    9 Oct 1908, Dodgeville, Iowa Co., WI Death:    27 Jun 1998, Mineral Point, Iowa Co., WI Marr:    16 Apr 1926 Children:    Richard Henry Schwartz (1926-)                 Harley Glen Schwartz (1927-) Best regards and thank you for your time, John Murray (Illinois)

I'd be grateful for any information about William Overstreet who appeared in the 1830 census of Iowa County/Michigan Territory and again in the 1850 census of Lafayette County WI. Many thanks for your help, and best wishes to you. Scott Swanson Department of History Butler University 4600 Sunset Avenue Indianapolis, Indiana 46208-3485 sswanson@butler.edu

I'm looking for any information about ALEXANDER MCCARTHY. Lived in New Diggings around 1863-1887. His wife's name was Catherine and they had children(that I know of) named John b.c1860 in MA, James b.c1864 in WI, Patrick b.c1873 in WI and Timothy b. Oct 16,1874 in New Diggings. I found them on the 1880 census in WI Lafayette Co. but have not been able to find much else. I know Catherine, James, Patrick and Timothy were in Fall River, MA in the late 1800's with Catherine listed as a widow. Alexander was a lead miner in WI and I was wondering if he died there but can find nothing to verify that. Any information about this family would be greatly appreciated.

My ggf has been quite a mystery. And mysterious. The marriage of Ferdinand M. Hull on 2Jul 1865 to Johanna Reardon in Monticello is probably the same guy but I need to see his more or less distinctive handwriting to be sure, though a copy of the marriage certificate would be helpful, too. Can someone help me with this? Thanks.

Kathleen, I was unable to access my email from Dec.22, 2000 to Jan. 23 2001.Please note the second "y" before the "@". nancycayy@gateway.net The old address is supposed to work for a time also but I have had no messages from this list since I got back online Jan. 23. I have resubscribed. Thanks, Nancy

Anyone interested in these names? Ernie Orchard

To Susie Lemin and others interested: Sarah Helm, the next to the last name you listed, was my gg grandmother. She was born as early as 1807 and married Isaac Robertson in Overton (today Fentress) Co, TN. Her eldest child John HELM Robertson was born in 1824. Sarah and Isaac and some other HELMs including Susannah (Hackler) HELM moved to Illinois around 1830 and were in Lafayette Co by the late 1830's. Sarahs other children were: Lewis C ROBERTSON b 1826 TN Stockley ROBERTSON b 1828 " Solomon ROBERTSON b 1830 IL Isaac ROBERTSON b 1833 " Moses ROBERTSON b 1833 " Elizabeth ROBERTSON b 1835 WI Julia Anna ROBERTSON b 1837 " Adam ROBERTSON b 1840 " my g grandfather Jonathan ROBERTSON b 1843 " Sarah ROBERTSON b 1847 " You can find a complete and well-researched Helm tree at www.geocities.com/Heartland/Praire/8712/helm.html or via Familysearch.com I for my part wonder if anyone knows about the descendants of the above ROBERTSONS other than Adam. Or even better, where was Isaac ROBERTSON born and who were his parents? Polly Robertson ---- Original Message ----- From: Susie Lemin <susl@ccms.net> To: <WILAFAYE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 5:13 AM Subject: [WILAFAYE] McFarlands in Lafayette Co., WI born between 1864 and 1878 > This the beginning of a new year and I thought I would re post my search > queries. > > I have actually 3 names associated with Lafayette County, WI. These families > originated in Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee. Going from VA to TN, NC to > TN and TN to WI > The family names are McFarland... Wood... Helm and maybe just maybe Adkins,, I > know nothing other than Elizabeth Adkins was Wesley McFarland wife and mother of > my great grandfather Alexander Miller McFarland... the Wood and Helm names belong > to my great grandmother Susannah Caroline Wood McFarland. > > I am looking for the families of my Grandfather's siblings born in Lafayette > County, Wisconsin > Mary Louisa (Louvina) McFarland born July 6, 1866 Lafayett Co., WI d Dec. 15 > 1933 Lewiston, Lewis County, Idaho. married Albert Willis Allen. > William Berry McFarland b. Oct. 26, 1868, Lafayett Co., WI died Oct. 27, 1927 Ft. > Bliss, El Paso, Texas married Sally Emily Self. > > I would love to have some type of info on where this one is buried. She only > lived about 1 year. > Elizabeth C. McFarland b. Dec. 19 , 1870 Lafayett Co., WI d. Jan. 18, 1871 same. > > This one is a mystery: > James Alexander McFarland b. July 23, 1872, Lafayette Co., WI d. June 17, 1909 > Nogales, Arizona Territory. > > This one I am not sure was born in WI, I think he was born in Iowa. > Fred Winfield McFarland b. May 31, 1878 d. April 6, 1949, Flint, Smith Co., Tx > > These children were the children of Alexander Miller McFarland and Susannah C. > Wood. They both had family in Wisconsin and settled in Lafayette County after > the Civil War, which Alexander M. had fought on the Union side. I would love to > correspond with any McFarland, Wood, Helm family that are still in the area. We > do know that Susannah's grandmother, Susannah Hackler moved to Wisconsin with > some of her children. She was the wife of Adam Helm and born June 21, 1779 and > died after 1850 in Lafayette Co., WI.. Her children were John F. Helm, b. about > 1800 in Virginia, d. Sept. 5, 1861 in Lamont, Lafayette Co., WI married to Jemima > Crabtree. > George Helm, b. Virginia, d. Lamont married 1) Nancy Pile, born in Fentress > County, TN > and 2) Margaret Davis, b. > Greyson (County?), Virginia, > Mary Helm, b 1808, TN d. November 1861, Richland, WI. > Jonathan Helm, b Dec. 23, 1811 TN d. Dec 23, 1899 Darlington, WI buried > Lamon-Cuddy, Lafayett Co., WI > Adam Helm b. about 1812 > > These two I am not sure about at all.. someone gave me birthrates and now I can > not find them so I am assuming the dates here.. and every one knows about > assuming and what a fool it can make of you. > Sarah Helm about 1815 > Polly Helm about 1817 > > > ==== WILAFAYE Mailing List ==== > Checkout the other lists being watched over by your List Mom; > http://mailing_lists.homestead.com/lists.html > To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > >

There has been a major problem with certain lists on Rootsweb since last Friday. I am not sure how this list is going to be effected by the crashed server at Rootsweb, you were not one directly effected. The server is up and running again and I have a favor to ask each of you. If you begin receiving a large amount of messages that have backed up in the system since last Friday. Please be understanding, USE YOUR DELETE KEY, yelling and screaming will not stop it. I am holding on for dear life. I will have messages coming to me from 171 mailing lists hitting me all at once along with bouncing messages and messages from those of you asking for help. Together we will get through this and look back on this day as the "Day of the Rootsweb Flood", and laugh. If you have asked to be unsubscribed, that request was most likely never received. Please understand that even if I unsubscribe you now, I cannot stop what you are going to receive. If the lists do not look the same, meaning the headers are gone. I will bo back and take care of that when this flood is over. Good luck and I look forward to getting back to normal when the sun is again shinning. Kathleen Burnett List Mom

This the beginning of a new year and I thought I would re post my search queries. I have actually 3 names associated with Lafayette County, WI. These families originated in Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee. Going from VA to TN, NC to TN and TN to WI The family names are McFarland... Wood... Helm and maybe just maybe Adkins,, I know nothing other than Elizabeth Adkins was Wesley McFarland wife and mother of my great grandfather Alexander Miller McFarland... the Wood and Helm names belong to my great grandmother Susannah Caroline Wood McFarland. I am looking for the families of my Grandfather's siblings born in Lafayette County, Wisconsin Mary Louisa (Louvina) McFarland born July 6, 1866 Lafayett Co., WI d Dec. 15 1933 Lewiston, Lewis County, Idaho. married Albert Willis Allen. William Berry McFarland b. Oct. 26, 1868, Lafayett Co., WI died Oct. 27, 1927 Ft. Bliss, El Paso, Texas married Sally Emily Self. I would love to have some type of info on where this one is buried. She only lived about 1 year. Elizabeth C. McFarland b. Dec. 19 , 1870 Lafayett Co., WI d. Jan. 18, 1871 same. This one is a mystery: James Alexander McFarland b. July 23, 1872, Lafayette Co., WI d. June 17, 1909 Nogales, Arizona Territory. This one I am not sure was born in WI, I think he was born in Iowa. Fred Winfield McFarland b. May 31, 1878 d. April 6, 1949, Flint, Smith Co., Tx These children were the children of Alexander Miller McFarland and Susannah C. Wood. They both had family in Wisconsin and settled in Lafayette County after the Civil War, which Alexander M. had fought on the Union side. I would love to correspond with any McFarland, Wood, Helm family that are still in the area. We do know that Susannah's grandmother, Susannah Hackler moved to Wisconsin with some of her children. She was the wife of Adam Helm and born June 21, 1779 and died after 1850 in Lafayette Co., WI.. Her children were John F. Helm, b. about 1800 in Virginia, d. Sept. 5, 1861 in Lamont, Lafayette Co., WI married to Jemima Crabtree. George Helm, b. Virginia, d. Lamont married 1) Nancy Pile, born in Fentress County, TN and 2) Margaret Davis, b. Greyson (County?), Virginia, Mary Helm, b 1808, TN d. November 1861, Richland, WI. Jonathan Helm, b Dec. 23, 1811 TN d. Dec 23, 1899 Darlington, WI buried Lamon-Cuddy, Lafayett Co., WI Adam Helm b. about 1812 These two I am not sure about at all.. someone gave me birthrates and now I can not find them so I am assuming the dates here.. and every one knows about assuming and what a fool it can make of you. Sarah Helm about 1815 Polly Helm about 1817

Happy New Year -- I'm ready to start hunting for the Irish BURKE/KENNY families and the ?German? LACKEs. Here's what I have: Margaret KENNY (sp.?) (B. abt. 1820 in Waterford?, Ireland - March 13, 1889) married #1 John LYONS 1a John Lyons (b. abt 1852 in Missouri) 1b Anna Lyons (b, abt 1855 in Missouri) m. Cruetz? Carey #2 John BURKE (b. abt. 1800 in Waterford?, Ireland - May 19, 1888 in Shullsburg) 2a Michael Burke (b. abt 1860 in Shullsburg) 2b Ellen (1862 - October 22, 1899) married Daniel Murphy (1868 - 1935) Children: Ellen, (b. May 1, 1894), Margaret Frances (b. March 09, 1896), & John (b. May 12, 1899) According to census records Margaret & John Burke were Gaelic-speaking & illiterate. In the 1860 census, Margaret's niece Mary KINNEY (age 11) and nephew Mike KINNEY (age 6) were living with them. 2c Richard H. (September 26, 1863 in Shullsburg - December 01, 1941 in Janesville) m. Maurine (Mary) LEE (January 08, 1867 in Norway - June 10, 1938 in Janesville) & had 9 children. They are my great-grandparents – their daughter Marguerite Geneva Burke (1893-1975) married Joseph G. HOPPENJAN (1890-1963), the son of Ellen Lacke Hoppenjan. Dedrick LACKE (b. in Germany) married ? Philip (b. June 13, 1818 in Hannover - September 01, 1888 in New Diggings) m. Anna Marie STOCKEL (b. August 07, 1826 in Hannover - December 02, 1920) – their children were born in Wisconsin? Joseph (b. abt 1849) married Mary STAVER John (b. August 1851 - 1933) married Hannah or Johanna POWERS & had at least 4 children Henry (July 30, 1853 - May 13, 1933) Frank (b. Oct. 1856) m. Rose NAGEL (b. 1866) & had at least 4 children Mary A. (b. Aug. 1858) Philip (1860 - 1929) m. Nellie OPBROEK (1871 in Holland - 1964) & had at least 7 children Ellen (October 14, 1862 in New Diggings - August 13, 1943) who married Joseph C. HOPPENJAN (March 1853 in Hazel Green - June 1929) and had 10 children (Ellen & Joseph are my great grand-parents) Dedrick A. (June 04, 1866 - August 31, 1943) m. Josephine OPBROEK (June 1874 in Holland - 1969) & had at least 11 children I have 2 basic questions: 1. Where in Ireland and Germany did they come from? 2. What happened to the Lyons and Murphy children? Are there any cousins out there? Monica Odani modani@aol.com Also researching: FARREY, FRANKLAND, HINKENS, NORTHOUSE, RATHJE(N)