I finally got the lead to Wisconsin that I was looking for when I received by great aunt Cecilia Hurley's death certificate which had El Paso, Wisconsin as her birthplace in 1859. I looked up El Paso on the Pierce Co. genweb site (a very nice site indeed) and came across the statement " John Hurley relocated here in 1858". As this could be my ggfather, does anyone have any more information - where did he relocate from, within the county or from another county? An 1860 Pierce county census index has 3 Hurley's listed on the same page - John, Thomas and Edmund. Are they related? This site also shows a John Hurley under 'Letters of Intent' and a John Harley under 'Naturalization' whose letter of intent was issued in Rock county - I wonder if they might be for the same person. Where does one send a request to get copies of these documents? Thanks for any information you may provide.

Posted on: Pierce Co. Wi Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/Pierce/96 Surname: Lockwood, Corcoran, O'Keeffe ------------------------- I am wondering if someone could do a lookup in the 1860 Pierce County Census for Levi Lockwood and family. His wife's name is Thankful. I believe his daughter, Estelle Maude Lockwood, was born in 1865 in Maiden Rock. Estelle Maude Lockwood is my great grandmother. Her brothers and sisters are Ellen May Lockwood, Mary Lockwood, Amanda Lockwood, Frank L. Lockwood, George Lockwood, Ida Elora Lockwood, John B. Lockwood, and Miranda Lockwood. Levi Ramsey Lockwood is my great great grandfather, he was born on January 12, 1816. I found a Levi Lockwood listed on this site as having served in the Civil War in Company "G", 50th WI Reg. Inf. If I can verify that this Levi Lockwood is my great great grandfather I intend to write to NARA for his Civil War pension. Thanks for you help.

Hello: Just to let those of you who have emailed me recently that I have not forgotten your requests. Unfortunately, I have had two deaths in the family in the last 3 weeks, so have been out of sorts for a while. Will get changes, etc. made as soon as I can. Debbie Barrett

Posted on: Pierce Co. Wi Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Wi/Pierce/95 Surname: Williams ------------------------- Thomas Lewis Williams born Mar 17, 1845 in Boston Mass, enlisted in Civil War giving Spring Valley, Pierce County as residence. Parents Lewis and Margaret Williams. Does anyone have any information on this family?

Posted on: Pierce Co. Wi Obituaries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Wi/PierceObits/17 Surname: williams ------------------------- Thomas Lewis Williams ( Born Mar 17, 1845), listed Spring Valley, Pierce County as residence when joining to fight in Civil War. Parents, Lewis and Margaret Williams. This is my dead end ancester, can anyone help?

I am researching Linder ancestors in this county. Would love to learn and share information with other also researching this surname. About 1880 to 1940 Many thanks Doreen in Oregon

Hei Listers: Two of my Norwegian brickwalls spent time in Pierce Co. The big one is Ole Martin Nelson, he married Lena Hanson on Nov. 17, 1880 at 2:00 in the afternoon at their pastor (the Reverand Smith's) house. I assume that this would be the Martell Methodist Church's pastor as most of her family is intered in the Martell Methodist Cemetary. The family records say they both came from Norway. I can trace Lena and her family to the 1865 and 1801 Norwegian censuses and thru some bygdboks but so far I can find no earlier mention of Ole. I do know one other thing their first child Adora was born in Martell in 1881, some time thereafter they moved to Superior and I can trace them from there I just need to find Ole. My other problem is just a minor detail but it has bothered me for some time, I have a relatively large amount of information on Lena's family, including as alluded to above, that they are burried in the Martell Methodist Cemetary. Her mother's stone read's "Hansen Anne Marie Fodt 11 Dec 1823-Dode 18 Apr 1893 Her under Reiler Slovet af Kone af L. Hansen. Octsignet vrere hendes minde." The next generation is also there although they spelled the last name Hanson. Now to my little problem; all of the family records say Lars Hansen died and is burried in Martell, I can't seem to find him anywhere, I have checked all of the records that I can locate and I can't locate Lars. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Mange Tusen Takk Mike _____________________________________________________________________________ http://entertainment.yahoo.com.au - Yahoo! Entertainment - Feeling a little bored? Need some entertainment?

Posted on: Pierce Co. Wi Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/Pierce/94 Surname: webster ------------------------- Albert G. Webster 1871-1948 and Fannie E. Webster 1867-1949 are both buried in Block 3, Lot 97 in the Greenwood Cemetery in River Falls, Wisconsin. This large city cemetery is located on East Division Street and is in the St. Croix County part of River Falls. Also buried on the same lot is Gladys Webster KAY 1899-1966, dau.

Posted on: Pierce Co. Wi Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/Pierce/93 Surname: CARROLL, McVEY ------------------------- I am looking for any trace of Daniel CARROLL and Honora McVey Carroll who came from Queen's Co. Ireland to Trenton, then St. Croix Co, now Pierce Co. WI, about 1852. They were Catholic and had a daughter Ann born there in 1852. Does anyone know where church records might be found? There were four older children: one unk. female, Catherine, Margaret and William. About 1858-1859 they moved to Warren twp., Winona Co., MN. Any help appreciated. If anyone has access to the 1855 WI State Census, perhaps you could tell me if there were any neighbors named Carroll or McVey. Thansk a lot!

Posted on: Pierce Co. Wi Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/Pierce/92 Surname: ------------------------- Hi: You might want to check St. Croix County for their burial information. River Falls is split nearly in two by the St. Croix/Pierce County line. They may be buried just over the border. The University of WI-River Falls Area Research Center may have the tombstone listings for St. Croix County. Their address is on the Pierce County site under the "Lookups" link. They are very prompt in answering and a great help with genealogical research. Link: Pierce County WIGenWeb Project URL: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~wipierce>

Posted on: Pierce Co. Wi Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/Pierce/91 Surname: Webster ------------------------- I'm looking for infomation on the burial place of Albert and Fannie Webster. They died in River Falls; however, I am unable to locate where they were buried. Albert died 6-1-1948 and Fannie died 11-20-1949. These individuals were my great grandparents. Thank you in advance.

Posted on: Pierce Co. Wi Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/Pierce/89 Surname: MOOS ------------------------- Would someone be willing to look up birthplace, parents, or siblings for Peter Moos who lived from 1828-1910 and is interred at the Free Home Cemetery in Plum City, Union Township, Pierce County, Wisconsin? Please contact me if you have anything.

Posted on: Pierce Co. Wi Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/Pierce/87 Surname: ------------------------- I am a cousin to Robert Scholtes, related through Mary Elizabeth Schwebach, daughter of Michael and Angeline Schwebach. My grandmother has pictures with names identifying brothers and sisters of Mary Elizabeth as: John, Mike, Annie, Lizzie, Katie, Rose Schwebach and I think there was a Catherine. I also have Lizzie Schwebach may have been married to a Joseph Schmitt that lived in Plum City, WI in Pierce County(this info. is from an old address book of my grandmothers). There is also a John Schmitt listed in Spring Valley, WI also in Pierce County. I have a picture of Lizzie Schwebach on her 86th birthday pictured with six people, three men and three women. On the back are names that look like Ludile, Joe, Butieda, Paul, John, Susan. The writing is not clear. It was taken on Dec. 15,1958. She is listed on the back as died Sept. 30, 1963 at age 91 years. The people in the picture look like Lizzie. My father also remembers a cousin named Alferna Schmitt. I am not sure of how she is related and if she is the daughter of one of the names written above. If you are related to this side of the family, please e-mail me I would really like to know.

Posted on: Pierce Co. Wi Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/Pierce/86 Surname: Schwebach ------------------------- Michael & Angeline Schwebach who or buried in Farm Hill Cemetary also known as Farm Hill Catholic Cemetary are my greatgrandparents on my fathers side. They had twelve children several of which or also buried at Farm Hill. The oldest daughter, Mary Elizebeth married Nicholas Anthony Scholtes, my grandparents. Anna, another daughter married a Mr. Appel and I belive lived in Elmwood, WI. as late as 1954.

Posted on: Pierce Co. Wi Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/Pierce/84 Surname: Hanson, Baukhol, Soggebrokken, Paulson ------------------------- I am looking for Information about Pearl cina Paulson's mother and father. this is my Great grandmother She married Herman Hanson my gggrandfather was Karl Hanson he married Clara overmoe (moen) Karls Fathers name was Hans Karlsen Baukhol.Karl had a brother named Ole and a sister named Hanna.Karl and his family came to america in 1900 soon after Karl married clara overmoe.

Hi all: Steve Belonger, bless his heart, has finished the 1880 Ellsworth Village census and it is online. I am still working on a Bride index to the pre-1907 marriages. Hopefully this will help you in finding female siblings in your family and where they went. I hope you all had a Happy New Year. It is the true millenium and we are in a new century now, one that would boggle the minds of our 19th century progenitors! How could they possibly imagine, that by clicking a few links we would be able to start to unravel their lives, hundreds, even thousands of miles from where they lived. That we would share info on them in an instant with cousins whom we have never met face to face. Boggles my mind sometimes too, and I've been using computers since the early 1980s. So here is my wish for all of you in this new year and century, that you will all find those you are looking for. That somewhere that will, WILL turn up, a bible record will be found, or some letters in a trunk in the attic that will give you all the info you could ever dream of on those ever elusive ancestors! Happy Hunting! Debbie Barrett

Posted on: Pierce Co. Wi Obituaries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/PierceObits/16 Surname: FOX, Kaczor, Dvorak ------------------------- Pierce County Herald, March 20 1930 John Fox, Prominent Farmer, is Dead The community was saddened last Friday by the death of John Fox, well known town of Ellsworth farmer, who passed away following a short illness of but a few days duration of pneumonia. Mr Fox was only 44 years of age. His young wife and five children have the sympathy of all in their great bereavement. Mr. Fox was born at Sullivan Wis. July 29, 1884. He left there with his parents when but a small boy, the family locating in River Falls township, in the Donegal section. Laterthey moved to a farm at Fargo in the same town. He was married on Nov 24, 1908 to Miss Stella Kaczor. They made their home at Fargo for some time, later moving back to Donegal where Mr. Fox's father(George) had bought a farm. Here they lived for three years and then moved to the Wm. Foley place in the same town, where they lived for five years. In 1916 they purchased a farm in Ellsworth township, just outside the village of Beldenville on the Trimbelle town line and made their home there ever since. Mr. Fox's father moved to Rice Lake where he passed away in 1922. Mr. Fox is survived by his wife and five children. They are; Mrs. Olof Peterson 19, Edith 18, Leonard 17, Lucile 5, and Catherine 2, all living at home. One daughter, Clara Helen, died in infancy. Also surviving are his mother, Mrs. Kate Fox of St.Paul and three sisters and one brother--Mrs. Joe Boppre of White Bear, Minn., Mrs. Clyde Blackmun of San Francisco, Mrs. Fred Duffner of St. Paul and George Fox of River Falls. Funeral services took place Monday morning from St. Francis church in this village, Fr. Gille officiating and interment was at St. Francis cemetery. Pallbearers were three nephews--Harry, Lester and Leo Kawa, and three cousins--Fred Clobes, Ed Campbell and Jos. Dvorak.

Lori: I don't know about the James Gang, but several years ago I was sent excerpts from "Desperadoes in Dairyland" in the Milwaukee Journal dated Feb 8 1981, page 24, as regards to some Britton family research. It involves two brothers, the Maxwells, desperadoes of their time who holed up in Pierce County. The following is a synposis of this article. They were Edward and Alonzo, the family was from Arkansas and came to Wisconsin after the Civil War. They were horse thieves. After serving some time in Illinois' Joliet prison for the deed, the youngest brother, Alonzo, ended up in Hersey, St. Croix County in 1879. He assumed the name Williams at the time, deciding to go straight. He married and settled down but in 1881 his eldest brother, Edward, was released from prison and things changed. Alonzo, who was working for a mill at the time, had an accident which abruptly ended his employment. Although neither brother was working, they always seemed to have a lot of ready cash. Finally they burglarized the St. Croix Lumber Co. in Stillwater, MN and the sheriff there came looking for Ed, having found he was in the vicinity the day before. The two brothers apparently fired on the sheriff, driving them out of town, whereupon they fled. Alonzo's wife moved in with her parents after they ran and suffered an early birth, both she and the baby dying. When Alonzo heard the news he flew into a rage, blaming his older brother for her death. But Edward managed to persuade him that it was the Undersheriff Miletus Knight of Durand, who had gone looking for the boys with a warrant at her home that had caused her death. Alonzo vowed the death of Knight and on July 10, 1881, they took the ferry across the Chippewa River, just above Durand, asking the ferry operator where they might find sheriff Knight. Another set of brothers, Milton and Charles Coleman, both who had served in law enforcement, Milton in Dunn County and Charles in Pepin, heard the brothers were on their way and set out to capture them, against the townspeoples advice that they raise a posse to aid them. They were canvassing the village when they saw two figures approaching, and apparently a real gunfight ensued, which the Coleman brothers lost. Both died in the gun battle. The brothers then fled to Illinois, but were tracked there by law enforcement and shot their way out of yet another predicament, killing the sheriff and wounding several deputies. The newspapers called it the battle of Fox Creek. The two were finally tracked down on November 9th in Grand Island, NE by sheriff Joseph Killian, Edward was captured, but Alonzo escaped. Ed was returned to Durand under guard and found dozens of citizens waiting for him when he stepped off the skiff. Apparently, during the ensuing trial, the citizens of Durand could not wait for justice and siezed the prisoner and lynched him. There is a long excerpt from a newspaper at this point that gives an account of the lynching, but has been criticized as fable, I won't go into all of it. Needless to say, Edward Maxwell, aka. Williams was hung and died. No one was charged in his death and his brother Alonzo disappears never to be seen again. They apparently spent time hiding in Pierce County during their run from the law, possibly attempting to hide at Polly (Britton) Webb's home. Her brother, Augustus Britton, may have been part of the posse that chased them up Cady Creek. You might want to check out the book to see if there is any mention of other desperadoes in Pierce County. Debbie Barrett

I'm wondering whether anyone out there has read while scanning the local newspapers either Pierce County Herald or the River Falls Journal's from pre or circa 1900 anything about the possibility of the Jesse James gang hiding out in the caves in Pierce County. My Grandpa grew up in the area (long deceased) and told stories of the James gang apparently travelling near the Great River Road along the Mississippi through Pierce county. If anyone has stumbled on similar folklore I'd appreciate hearing from them. He also spoke of the tremendous flash floods Diamond Bluff suffered in those years. Thank you Lori Scharfenberg

Posted on: Pierce Co. Wi Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/Pierce/82 Surname: Brackin, McCollum, McCullum, Cavanaugh, Nichol, Stewart, Jenson, Johnson ------------------------- Annie Brackin (3/19/1870-6/12/1892) married Merton D. Smith (2/12/1869-9/22/1902). Their daughter Vidella (10/7/1892-2/28/1917)married Clinton Stewart. All buried in Maple Grove Cemetery. I am looking for any information on Annie and her parents and siblings. Nancy Unknown(3/9/1839-6/12/1892)married (1)Hiram McCollum and (2) H. Brackin 10/23/1888. I am trying to verify if this was Henry Bracken, and who Henry's parents and siblings are. Thomas E. Brackin married Alice Nichol 9/27/1887. I am looking for any information on Thomas, his parents and siblings. James and George Brackin, sons of Harvey John (1/13/1891-4/29/1921) and Emma Jensen/Johnson Brackin. I am seeking information on this family including their descendants. I know James is still alive and in Amery area and that George has died.