Is there a printed cemetery index for Leon Cemetery? I have a great grand aunt buried there: Anna Farnham Barnes. I would like to know who else might be buried there. Is there a George BARNES? Any LINK people? Etc.??? If there is an index, I would like to know how to get a copy. Susanne Farnham Hieber

This is an update; I found the cemetery it turned out to be WOODS not roots, and it is located at Valley Junction, not Wyville, and I also had a wonderful person go out to the cemetery and look. I now have the information on CORA MAE (CHRISTIAN )STRAIGHT and LEWIS AMOS STRAIGHT, where they are buried and birthdates and death dates, plus three more STRAIGHTS I didn't even know about. The lady at the records Dept in Sparta was real helpful, am waiting for copy's of certificates, only $7.00 per copy, not bad at all. I want to thank all on the list for the help, If I can help in return please let me know I live in Sac Co., IA would be happy to return the favor. Helen Straight [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kitty Rose" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2000 9:32 PM Subject: [WIMONROE] HELP PLEASE > Hello, > My name is Helen STRAIGHT, I am looking for anyone that knows anything about the Shinington, WI area, mainly the ROOTS Farm or ROOTS CEMETERY,this is taken from an old letter no date is on it " We moved to Wyville and lived on the ROOT FARM. Hillmore was born here (so this places the time line around 1925) Hank and I went to school here. We moved close to Shinington and went to the Mayflower School, Mother (CORA MAE CHRISTIAN STRAIGHT) died here. She is buried in the ROOT CEMETERY. Then the letter goes on to tell about what happened when their mother passed away, all of the kids were farmed out and not to good places. > So I am asking for help in locating this cemetery and the information on her stone. I have been told that Cora and LEWIS AMOS STRAIGHT are buried side by side in the cemetery. > > Also I would like to include a list of names in hopes some one will recognize them and respond they are all relation I think. > STRAIGHT > KELLOGG > LEITZ > THOMPSON > RUTHERFORD > JONES > NELSON > TAYLOR > > These people are all from the Tomah, Oakdale , Wyville, Ironton, Shinington and BAINE areas. > T he ROOT FARM is supposed to be 1 1/2 miles South East of Wyville WI > Hope you all forgive me this long missive. I want to thank you for your time reading this . > > Helen STRAIGHT > [email protected]

You can contact Audrey Johnson at [email protected] John Gamerdinger Jackie Holloway wrote: > Hi, I have been corresponding with Audrey.. and we may have some good news > for this list soon.......... She is the Local History room director.. and is > very nice as you say..... > > She does have a volunteer though.. and they do lookups.. for cost of copies, > postage and donations.. at this time > > Just wondering if you could tell me how to get in contact with her? > > Thanks > > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

I am researching LEWIS A. SCRUBY and AMELIA MCCRAY, they married in Sparta, Monroe Co. WI in 1883. I don't know if there were any children in this union, but I am told that there was. I have been trying to find them, but haven't had any success, so thought I would throw it out on the list and see if there was someone who could help me out. Later on AMELIA MCCRAY SCRUBY married AUSTIN HALL in 1889 in Sparta, Monroe Co. WI. On the 1900 census of Monroe Co. there is a Claire listed and is older than the years this couple has been married. I think that LEWIS A. SCRUBY married again in 1900. Maybe someone on this list will be able to help me sort all this out. I have ordered films of census records, but haven't been able to come up with any answers. Thank you all for your time. Verna

Judy, Don't get bent out of shape, give your search time. I posted last night to this list and received 4 replies this morning one of which held a wealth of information. Maybe you ought to add a little more info to your quest? Like ? STERNS and ? PETERS and around what time line? Just don't give up, I have had great success with this mailing list. Helen STRAIGHT [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 10, 2000 11:58 AM Subject: [WIMONROE] Good luck > I hope you have better luck than I. I ask about Sparta and Sherman and > got no reply. I truely hope your luck is better. > This seems like a pretty slow list. > Judy > researching: > STEARNS AND PETERS

Gordon, The city of Monroe is not in Monroe County, though I don't remember what county it is - probably if you looked it up on a web site that does maps it would show the correct county. If what you are looking for is an address for Monroe County - it is: Monroe County, 112 S. Court St. Sparta WI 54656-1764 phone number is 608-269-8705 I would call ahead and get the price of the specific documents you want copied, it will probably save you time. Karla [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "gordon gehrig" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 10, 2000 11:21 AM Subject: [WIMONROE] re: Gehrig > Hi list > need help-I am looking for address of the vital statistics for city of > Monroe-also would like to know if there are death records for 1884 to > present.My ggrandmother Marie Gehrig came over to America in 1883 from > Bern Switzerland with several children and is supposed to have come to > Monroe-I have conflicting stories that one-she died in Monroe in 1884 > but was buried in Medford wi-cannot confirm,there are no cemetary > records as they burn in a fire in 1890-another story is that she died in > 1893 in Monroe > can any one help-any help would be much appreciated > thanks > gordon >

I wish I lived in Monroe Co. and had access to the information. I am trying to find information to put on the American Local History website and would like to add information to the Rootsweb site for Monroe Co. I am in Winston-Salem NC and our local genealogy group and area historians adopted the Rootsweb and American Local History sites and they have been really great about putting out information. They also sell alot of publications from their site. I have had real good sucess with the County Historian for Monroe County. She has been a great help. She just needs some people to help her. I can bet she has alot of information but not the time to get everything done that she needs to. Also if you want information on your families post the information as many places as you can some one will see it sooner or later. Also remember one person can not do everything but everybody could do at least one thing and together there would be alot. Happy Digging Catherine Leinbach ----- Original Message ----- From: Judy <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 10, 2000 12:58 PM Subject: [WIMONROE] Good luck > I hope you have better luck than I. I ask about Sparta and Sherman and > got no reply. I truely hope your luck is better. > This seems like a pretty slow list. > Judy > researching: > STEARNS AND PETERS > >

I hope you have better luck than I. I ask about Sparta and Sherman and got no reply. I truely hope your luck is better. This seems like a pretty slow list. Judy researching: STEARNS AND PETERS

Hi, I have been corresponding with Audrey.. and we may have some good news for this list soon.......... She is the Local History room director.. and is very nice as you say..... She does have a volunteer though.. and they do lookups.. for cost of copies, postage and donations.. at this time Just wondering if you could tell me how to get in contact with her? Thanks ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Hi list need help-I am looking for address of the vital statistics for city of Monroe-also would like to know if there are death records for 1884 to present.My ggrandmother Marie Gehrig came over to America in 1883 from Bern Switzerland with several children and is supposed to have come to Monroe-I have conflicting stories that one-she died in Monroe in 1884 but was buried in Medford wi-cannot confirm,there are no cemetary records as they burn in a fire in 1890-another story is that she died in 1893 in Monroe can any one help-any help would be much appreciated thanks gordon

Just a note for info: Monroe, WI is located in Green County, and is about a half hour-45 minutes south of Madison. >From: "Staudt" <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [WIMONROE] re: Gehrig >Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2000 14:54:14 -0500 > >Gordon, > >The city of Monroe is not in Monroe County, though I don't remember what >county it is - probably if you looked it up on a web site that does maps it >would show the correct county. If what you are looking for is an address >for Monroe County - it is: > >Monroe County, >112 S. Court St. >Sparta WI 54656-1764 > >phone number is 608-269-8705 > >I would call ahead and get the price of the specific documents you want >copied, it will probably save you time. > >Karla >[email protected] > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "gordon gehrig" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Friday, March 10, 2000 11:21 AM >Subject: [WIMONROE] re: Gehrig > > > > Hi list > > need help-I am looking for address of the vital statistics for city of > > Monroe-also would like to know if there are death records for 1884 to > > present.My ggrandmother Marie Gehrig came over to America in 1883 from > > Bern Switzerland with several children and is supposed to have come to > > Monroe-I have conflicting stories that one-she died in Monroe in 1884 > > but was buried in Medford wi-cannot confirm,there are no cemetary > > records as they burn in a fire in 1890-another story is that she died in > > 1893 in Monroe > > can any one help-any help would be much appreciated > > thanks > > gordon > > > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

In a message dated 3/10/00 10:17:34 AM Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: << I have had real good sucess with the County Historian for Monroe County. She has been a great help. She just needs some people to help her. I can bet she has alot of information but not the time to get everything done that she needs to. >> Hi, I have been corresponding with Audrey.. and we may have some good news for this list soon.......... She is the Local History room director.. and is very nice as you say..... She does have a volunteer though.. and they do lookups.. for cost of copies, postage and donations.. at this time I am in MI>> trying to do the Monroe County webpage.. so i understand not being in that county...... but things are looking up......;) BIG GRIN~ Good Luck Brenda K. Wolfgram Moore mailing list owner

Hello, My name is Helen STRAIGHT, I am looking for anyone that knows anything about the Shinington, WI area, mainly the ROOTS Farm or ROOTS CEMETERY,this is taken from an old letter no date is on it " We moved to Wyville and lived on the ROOT FARM. Hillmore was born here (so this places the time line around 1925) Hank and I went to school here. We moved close to Shinington and went to the Mayflower School, Mother (CORA MAE CHRISTIAN STRAIGHT) died here. She is buried in the ROOT CEMETERY. Then the letter goes on to tell about what happened when their mother passed away, all of the kids were farmed out and not to good places. So I am asking for help in locating this cemetery and the information on her stone. I have been told that Cora and LEWIS AMOS STRAIGHT are buried side by side in the cemetery. Also I would like to include a list of names in hopes some one will recognize them and respond they are all relation I think. STRAIGHT KELLOGG LEITZ THOMPSON RUTHERFORD JONES NELSON TAYLOR These people are all from the Tomah, Oakdale , Wyville, Ironton, Shinington and BAINE areas. T he ROOT FARM is supposed to be 1 1/2 miles South East of Wyville WI Hope you all forgive me this long missive. I want to thank you for your time reading this . Helen STRAIGHT [email protected]

Hi everybody, I found this site on another list. http://www.pastconnect.com/ This site allows people to post information about an item they've lost or found that they can identify with a family name. You can search it by family surname. Some of the items are photographs, books and letters. Check it out. Barb [email protected]

I'm looking for information on or someone who is also researching the BRASHEAR family from Wilton. This would be William and Mary BRASHEAR. Mary's maiden name would have been HARKEY. Mary, I beleive passed away in 1998. She would be my aunt. Thank you. Donna -- The best way to love is to love like you've never been hurt." ICQ # 60647399

Hello Ken, Do you really want to rebind that Bible??? If I were you I'd sure think about it some more before I did that. In time you will want the Bible in it's original condition. If you rebind it, it looses it's antique status. I have been there done that, and I am real sorry I did it. [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Sajdak" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, March 04, 2000 9:15 AM Subject: [WIMONROE] Family Bibles > I just recently discovered an old family Bible. > > It's in pretty good shape, but needs rebinding. > > Anyone know: > > 1)Where I might take it? > 2) How much it costs? > 3) Is it worth it? > > Thanks, > > Ken Sajdak > Researching Scahuer, Nehmer, Sajdak

I just recently discovered an old family Bible. It's in pretty good shape, but needs rebinding. Anyone know: 1)Where I might take it? 2) How much it costs? 3) Is it worth it? Thanks, Ken Sajdak Researching Scahuer, Nehmer, Sajdak

How far is Sherman from Sparta? My Stearns and Peters lived around there in the 1800's. Is it in Monroe County? Is anyone research Stearns or Peters? My Thomas Albert Stearns and Mary P Goodwin Stearns raised a family around their. Their daughter Wealthy married Ashley Peters in Sherman. Thanks, Judy

I'm not sure if this is what you are looking for, but I had family that was placed in "State Public School, Sparta, WI" (orphanage) in 1901. I had been searching for a long time trying to find out where these children went. One was an infant and died there, the other was indentured to a farmer. It is my understanding that the school is no longer there, the cemetery is, but you have to go through a golf course to get to it. I haven't been there, but this is what I was told. You can write to the Dept. of Health and Family Services, Madison, Adoption Search Agency and they should be able to help you. I got information that I wanted through them. If this isn't the same place your great great aunt was placed, they still might be able to help you out. Verna ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 03, 2000 11:49 AM Subject: [WIMONROE] Fwd: WI Child Center - Can anyone help with this > > --part1_19.19d48b3.25f1714f_boundary > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > Thanks..info below, brenda at [email protected] > address comments to Heather and list please~ > > > In a message dated 3/2/00 8:08:12 AM Pacific Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > << WI Child Center > Date: 3/2/00 8:08:12 AM Pacific Standard Time > From: [email protected] (The Anderson-Murre Family) > To: [email protected] > > Brenda, > I recently found out that my great-great aunt was sent away to the WI Child > Center in Sparta in 1904, at the age of 8.We do not know why, and are hoping > to find out more about the family through the circumstances of this > incident. Do you know of anyone I can contact regarding this sort of record > or how I can find information on what sort of place this was? > Thanks, Heather >> > > > --part1_19.19d48b3.25f1714f_boundary > Content-Type: message/rfc822 > Content-Disposition: inline > > Return-Path: <[email protected]> > Received: from rly-yd04.mx.aol.com (rly-yd04.mail.aol.com [172.18.150.4]) by > air-yd01.mail.aol.com (v69.17) with ESMTP; Thu, 02 Mar 2000 11:08:12 > -0500 > Received: from usfamily.net (xtlab.com [207.225.145.250]) by > rly-yd04.mx.aol.com (v69.17) with ESMTP; Thu, 02 Mar 2000 11:07:58 > -0500 > Received: from [63.225.130.72] by usfamily.net > (Zsmtp MTA v8.0.3) > with SMTP id com for <[email protected]>; > Thu, 02 Mar 2000 09:37:24 -0600 (CST) > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > From: "The Anderson-Murre Family" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: WI Child Center > Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2000 09:46:16 -0600 > MIME-Version: 1.0 > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="iso-8859-1" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > X-Priority: 3 > X-MSMail-Priority: Normal > X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3110.1 > X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.3110.3 > > Brenda, > I recently found out that my great-great aunt was sent away to the WI Child > Center in Sparta in 1904, at the age of 8.We do not know why, and are hoping > to find out more about the family through the circumstances of this > incident. Do you know of anyone I can contact regarding this sort of record > or how I can find information on what sort of place this was? > Thanks, Heather > > > --part1_19.19d48b3.25f1714f_boundary-- > >

Danielle; When you go to check for the other person, please check for Ellen Malone also. She is my great grandmother and I can't find her except in the census and marriage record. In the marriage record she named her parents as having a differnt name then Malone. She was born in 1842 in Wisconsin. I thank you in advance. Dolores [email protected]