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For whatever it is worth - I asked for information on an ancestor of mine about 6 weeks ago, and did not get an answer - yes or no......Do they reply even if they do not find anything on ones name of interest?....Phyl in Reno ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry Bell" <terrybell@tds.net> To: <WIRICHLA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2001 9:28 PM Subject: Re: [WIRICHLA] FreeDar Lookups > Thanks Nancy > > My daughter was thinking of trying to get a dar scholarship for college but > that it would be too much trouble to do the tracing. Maybe this will help. > It should help with my research as well. > > I appreciate your thoughtfulness. > > > > Terry Bell > Danube, Mn 56230-0403 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nancie Dobyns" <treebines@home.com> > To: <WIRICHLA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2001 7:32 PM > Subject: [WIRICHLA] FreeDar Lookups > > > | Got this from another list, thought it would be helpful to many. > | __________________________________________________________________________ > | Dear All: > | > | Some volunteers from the society of the Daughters of the American > Revolution > | ( DAR) have established a wonderful new program for users of Rootsweb. > These volunteers will do lookups in their database and records if you think > one of your ancestors served in some capacity during the American > Revolution. These volunteers have more databases that are available to them > than the ones commonly used by the search engines. > | > | The process is fairly simple : > | > | Go to the DAR message board: There are two ways to do that: > | > | www.rootsweb.com message boards topics organizations and societies DAR > | > | Or if you want the easy way :-) > | > | > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=topics.organizations.dar > | > | Address your message as follows: > | > | subject : DAR Lookup > surname> location > dates > | > | In the body of the message put the information regarding the person, > | > | Be sure to fill out the surnames box at the bottom since the new search > engine will be keying on that item. > | > | Leave the email response box checked and you will be notified when the DAR > volunteers respond . Give them a week or so to get to your request. > | > | We really appreciate their efforts. This info can be key for: a: joining > these prestigious organizations ( DAR & SAR) b: sending a request for the > copies of the files that were submitted and the information they have > available. > | > | Many thanks to: > | > | Glenda Thompson DAR VIS Volunteer Vice Chrm. Patriot Lookup > | > | for organizing this effort and all the many volunteers that are donating > their time and effort to us instead of pursuing their own ancestors, > | > | Best Regards John A Hansen DAR board admin. > | > | BTW: Please forward this message to other lists and boards that each of > you are involved in. > | > | A word of thanks to each volunteer that does this work and especially the > one that responds to your post would probably be highly appreciated. > | > | > | > | > | ==== WIRICHLA Mailing List ==== > | Search the list archives: > | http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl - put WIRICHLA for > | the name of the list > | > > > ==== WIRICHLA Mailing List ==== > Search the list archives: > http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl - put WIRICHLA for > the name of the list > >

In regard to the DAR scholarships. Even though I am from Richland County orginially I now live in Illinois. I belong to the DAR in Illinois and have had a state winner for the scholarship. The applicant does not have to do genealogy, have a long line of lineage or anything of the sort. My winner was from Romania and had been here about 6 years. You do have to contact the local DAR chapter for a sponsor, fill out the financial forms and work with the school guidance councilor. It is not difficult and there is money for all kinds of things. Some are renewable and are quite hefty. Thanks for listening. Gloria Perkins Flathom

thanks I'll pass it along to my daughter Terry Bell Danube, Mn 56230-0403 ----- Original Message ----- From: <GFlathom@aol.com> To: <WIRICHLA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 19, 2001 4:46 AM Subject: Re: [WIRICHLA] FreeDar Lookups | In regard to the DAR scholarships. Even though I am from Richland County | orginially I now live in Illinois. I belong to the DAR in Illinois and have | had a state winner for the scholarship. | The applicant does not have to do genealogy, have a long line of lineage or | anything of the sort. My winner was from Romania and had been here about 6 | years. | You do have to contact the local DAR chapter for a sponsor, fill out the | financial forms and work with the school guidance councilor. It is not | difficult and there is money for all kinds of things. Some are renewable and | are quite hefty. | Thanks for listening. | Gloria Perkins Flathom | | | ==== WIRICHLA Mailing List ==== | Search the list archives: | http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl - put WIRICHLA for | the name of the list | |

Thanks Nancy My daughter was thinking of trying to get a dar scholarship for college but that it would be too much trouble to do the tracing. Maybe this will help. It should help with my research as well. I appreciate your thoughtfulness. Terry Bell Danube, Mn 56230-0403 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancie Dobyns" <treebines@home.com> To: <WIRICHLA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2001 7:32 PM Subject: [WIRICHLA] FreeDar Lookups | Got this from another list, thought it would be helpful to many. | __________________________________________________________________________ | Dear All: | | Some volunteers from the society of the Daughters of the American Revolution | ( DAR) have established a wonderful new program for users of Rootsweb. These volunteers will do lookups in their database and records if you think one of your ancestors served in some capacity during the American Revolution. These volunteers have more databases that are available to them than the ones commonly used by the search engines. | | The process is fairly simple : | | Go to the DAR message board: There are two ways to do that: | | www.rootsweb.com message boards topics organizations and societies DAR | | Or if you want the easy way :-) | | http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=topics.organizations.dar | | Address your message as follows: | | subject : DAR Lookup > surname> location > dates | | In the body of the message put the information regarding the person, | | Be sure to fill out the surnames box at the bottom since the new search engine will be keying on that item. | | Leave the email response box checked and you will be notified when the DAR volunteers respond . Give them a week or so to get to your request. | | We really appreciate their efforts. This info can be key for: a: joining these prestigious organizations ( DAR & SAR) b: sending a request for the copies of the files that were submitted and the information they have available. | | Many thanks to: | | Glenda Thompson DAR VIS Volunteer Vice Chrm. Patriot Lookup | | for organizing this effort and all the many volunteers that are donating their time and effort to us instead of pursuing their own ancestors, | | Best Regards John A Hansen DAR board admin. | | BTW: Please forward this message to other lists and boards that each of you are involved in. | | A word of thanks to each volunteer that does this work and especially the one that responds to your post would probably be highly appreciated. | | | | | ==== WIRICHLA Mailing List ==== | Search the list archives: | http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl - put WIRICHLA for | the name of the list |

Got this from another list, thought it would be helpful to many. __________________________________________________________________________ Dear All: Some volunteers from the society of the Daughters of the American Revolution ( DAR) have established a wonderful new program for users of Rootsweb. These volunteers will do lookups in their database and records if you think one of your ancestors served in some capacity during the American Revolution. These volunteers have more databases that are available to them than the ones commonly used by the search engines. The process is fairly simple : Go to the DAR message board: There are two ways to do that: www.rootsweb.com message boards topics organizations and societies DAR Or if you want the easy way :-) http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=topics.organizations.dar Address your message as follows: subject : DAR Lookup > surname> location > dates In the body of the message put the information regarding the person, Be sure to fill out the surnames box at the bottom since the new search engine will be keying on that item. Leave the email response box checked and you will be notified when the DAR volunteers respond . Give them a week or so to get to your request. We really appreciate their efforts. This info can be key for: a: joining these prestigious organizations ( DAR & SAR) b: sending a request for the copies of the files that were submitted and the information they have available. Many thanks to: Glenda Thompson DAR VIS Volunteer Vice Chrm. Patriot Lookup for organizing this effort and all the many volunteers that are donating their time and effort to us instead of pursuing their own ancestors, Best Regards John A Hansen DAR board admin. BTW: Please forward this message to other lists and boards that each of you are involved in. A word of thanks to each volunteer that does this work and especially the one that responds to your post would probably be highly appreciated.

Thanks for all of the information on Lone Rock and its location. The surname on this death certificate is Oakes; husband and wife were Joel M. and Emeline W. Does this help anyone? Linda

I am also looking for information on my grandparents, Andrew and Maggie Buckta, who lived in Lone Rock. The address of residence listed on Andrew's death certificate dated January 1930 only stated "Lone Rock, Wisconsin". In addition, has anyone heard of the Buckta's, Buchda's, Buchta's around Richland Center or La Crosse? My grandmother Maggie was a Gray, son of Frank and Fannie Gray. D. Weddle

Hi All - I too am looking for information on my family that lived in Buena Vista township. Gr-grandparents George T. Cramer and wife Lydia Ann Parker.......Phyl in Reno ----- Original Message ----- From: "darray" <darray@charter.net> To: <WIRICHLA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2001 9:31 AM Subject: Re: [WIRICHLA] Lone Rock Township > Perhaps the place they mean is Buena Vista Township, that is where the town > of Lone Rock is located. Can you share with me the last name of the > deceased. I am interested because I have a relative that I can not find > information on. > > Thanks Darlene Finch > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Linda Emerson <lindae@mlode.com> > To: <WIRICHLA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2001 9:20 AM > Subject: [WIRICHLA] Lone Rock Township > > > > I just received a death certificate for an ancestor who died in Richland > > Co. in 1893; place of death is listed as Lone Rock Twp. I wasn't able > > to locate this township on the website so I'm assuming that it was > > absorbed by another. Can anyone tell me where it was located? > > > > Thanks... > > Linda > > > > -- > > Linda Emerson > > * Rootsweb List Administrator - Emerson/Emmerson surnames > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~emersonlist/ > > * Coordinator - Union Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~paerie/townships/Union.htm > > > > > > > > ==== WIRICHLA Mailing List ==== > > Search the list archives: > > http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl - put WIRICHLA for > > the name of the list > > > > > ==== WIRICHLA Mailing List ==== > Search the list archives: > http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl - put WIRICHLA for > the name of the list > >

Perhaps the place they mean is Buena Vista Township, that is where the town of Lone Rock is located. Can you share with me the last name of the deceased. I am interested because I have a relative that I can not find information on. Thanks Darlene Finch ----- Original Message ----- From: Linda Emerson <lindae@mlode.com> To: <WIRICHLA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2001 9:20 AM Subject: [WIRICHLA] Lone Rock Township > I just received a death certificate for an ancestor who died in Richland > Co. in 1893; place of death is listed as Lone Rock Twp. I wasn't able > to locate this township on the website so I'm assuming that it was > absorbed by another. Can anyone tell me where it was located? > > Thanks... > Linda > > -- > Linda Emerson > * Rootsweb List Administrator - Emerson/Emmerson surnames > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~emersonlist/ > * Coordinator - Union Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania > http://www.rootsweb.com/~paerie/townships/Union.htm > > > > ==== WIRICHLA Mailing List ==== > Search the list archives: > http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl - put WIRICHLA for > the name of the list >

I just received a death certificate for an ancestor who died in Richland Co. in 1893; place of death is listed as Lone Rock Twp. I wasn't able to locate this township on the website so I'm assuming that it was absorbed by another. Can anyone tell me where it was located? Thanks... Linda -- Linda Emerson * Rootsweb List Administrator - Emerson/Emmerson surnames http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~emersonlist/ * Coordinator - Union Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania http://www.rootsweb.com/~paerie/townships/Union.htm

Any chance that St. Bridget's cemetery will be added? Jocelyn ----- Original Message ----- From: <WIRICHLA-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: <WIRICHLA-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 9:02 AM Subject: WIRICHLA-D Digest V01 #133

Thank you Lori and Dave. I just visited Pleasant Hill cemetary on October 7th. Some of my Recob ancestors are there. I had one of those experiences where I entered the cemetary for the first time in my life and walked immediately to the right gravesite. Weird! I don't have much time for research and I am so appreciative of you and Dave and Tim. Thanks again, Pat Ambrose

Michael, Thank you, but most of the Thanks for the cemetery portion of the website should go to David Thompson. Thank you Dave! Lori ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nee, Michael" <mnee@nybg.org> To: <WIRICHLA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2001 12:20 PM Subject: RE: [WIRICHLA] 2 more cemeteries added Lori, Just a note to express my, and by extension all of our, thanks for your work to put this information on the web! Michael Nee > -----Original Message----- > From: Lori [SMTP:lori@monticellowi.com] > Sent: 11 November, 2001 1:19 PM > To: WIRICHLA-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [WIRICHLA] 2 more cemeteries added > > 2 more cemeteries have been added to > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~richlandwi/ > > Pleasant Hill Cemetery > Tavera (AKA Dosch) Cemetery > > I will accept digital pictures of cemeteries that we do not have > pictures for already. Please email me first to let me know what you > plan to send. > > Lori > lori@monticellowi.com > http://www.monticellowi.com/RichlandCo/ > Richland County, WI Genealogy > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~richlandwi/ > Richland County, WI Cemeteries

Lori, Just a note to express my, and by extension all of our, thanks for your work to put this information on the web! Michael Nee > -----Original Message----- > From: Lori [SMTP:lori@monticellowi.com] > Sent: 11 November, 2001 1:19 PM > To: WIRICHLA-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [WIRICHLA] 2 more cemeteries added > > 2 more cemeteries have been added to > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~richlandwi/ > > Pleasant Hill Cemetery > Tavera (AKA Dosch) Cemetery > > I will accept digital pictures of cemeteries that we do not have > pictures for already. Please email me first to let me know what you > plan to send. > > Lori > lori@monticellowi.com > http://www.monticellowi.com/RichlandCo/ > Richland County, WI Genealogy > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~richlandwi/ > Richland County, WI Cemeteries > > > > > > ==== WIRICHLA Mailing List ==== > Search the list archives: > http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl - put WIRICHLA for > the name of the list

2 more cemeteries have been added to http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~richlandwi/ Pleasant Hill Cemetery Tavera (AKA Dosch) Cemetery I will accept digital pictures of cemeteries that we do not have pictures for already. Please email me first to let me know what you plan to send. Lori lori@monticellowi.com http://www.monticellowi.com/RichlandCo/ Richland County, WI Genealogy http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~richlandwi/ Richland County, WI Cemeteries

4 more cemeteries have been added to http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~richlandwi/ Bovee Cemetery Mill Creek Cemetery (AKA Buzzard Cemetery) West Fork Cemetery (AKA Coates Cemetery) West Lima Cemetery I will accept digital pictures of cemeteries that we do not have pictures for already. Please email me first to let me know what you plan to send. Lori lori@monticellowi.com http://www.monticellowi.com/RichlandCo/ Richland County, WI Genealogy http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~richlandwi/ Richland County, WI Cemeteries

Thanks again John. I have quite a bit on the SIPPY family of early Richland Co. - this Lawrence Nelson SIPPY b.ca. 1900 would be a more recent generation and while I am quite sure he ties in with the Sippy's of the county - I am not sure who exactly he belongs to? Karla ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Wright" <jwright@adceng.com> To: <WIRICHLA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2001 6:27 PM Subject: RE: [WIRICHLA] Lawrence Nelson SIPPY > Karla: > > I find a: > > D and M Sippy family listed in the 1855 State Census in Buena Vista > Township. The have 2 males and 3 females in their household. There are > references to the Siippys on the following pages of the previously mentioned > 1884 history book on th e county. > > Pages 806, 940, 1074, 1078, 1080 > > John Wright, Palos Verdes CA > > -----Original Message----- > From: Karla Staudt [mailto:staudt@cptelco.net] > Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2001 9:54 AM > To: WIRICHLA-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [WIRICHLA] Lawrence Nelson SIPPY > > > Can anyone tell me how Lawrence Nelson SIPPY connects to the SIPPY clan of > Richland Co., WI? He would have been born ca.1900 +/- a few years and > married Blanche May ROBERTS. > > Thanks for your help! > Karla > staudt@cptelco.net > "...but those memories I have will be gone all too soon, > leaving this world at the same time I do... > just as the memories of my grandfathers and great-grandmothers > left with them, and unless they are given and passed on, > it is as if those things had never been..." > > > ==== WIRICHLA Mailing List ==== > Search the list archives: > http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl - put WIRICHLA for > the name of the list > > > ==== WIRICHLA Mailing List ==== > Search the list archives: > http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl - put WIRICHLA for > the name of the list >

John, Thank-you for taking the time to copy and send the information on the other Merrills. So far as I've been able to determine, they are from a totally different line - at least until way back. But I am keeping track of all information on them, as time may prove differently. I appreciate your help. Karla ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Wright" <jwright@adceng.com> To: <WIRICHLA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2001 6:20 PM Subject: RE: [WIRICHLA] MERRILL of Richland County, Wisconsin > Karla: > > I don't know if the following information pertains to your Merrills or not. > If you are not already informed on the following,it may offer some leads. > > Merrills listed in 1855 State Census for Richland County (see footnote) > > Head of Household Males Females Township Page in 1884 History Book* > > William R .Merrill 1 1 Forrest 1261 > Thomas A. Merrill 3 1 Forrest 1261 > Mathias Merrill 6 6 Forrest 1261,1263 > Henry & Eliza Merrill 2 1 Marshall 1124 > James Merrill 4 4 Richmond Not listed > > None of the above are listed in the 1850 Federal Census and none of the > Heads of Households are recorded in the referenced book as serving in civil > war. > > The reference states, pages 1124, 1125: > > Henry Merrill, a pioneer settler of Fancy Creek Valley, was born in Stark > Co., Ohio, March 5, 1826. When he was five years old, his parents moved to > Carroll County. His father, there purchased timber land and cleared a farm, > in which the subject of this sketch assisted him. Taking advantage of the > oppportunities then offered, he received a fair education. He was married > Aug. 25, 1847, to Eliza McNelly. She was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., Feb. > 23, 1824. He bought land in Carroll County and remained there until 1855, > when he settled on his present farm in Richland County. In coming here he > traveled by rail as far as Warren, Ill., which was then the nearest railroad > station. There he hired a horse and sled and copmpleted the journey. He > first built a rude cabin of round logs, covered it with "shakes" and made > puncheon for the floor. This humble abode was his home untill 1866, when he > erected the frame house he now occupies. Mrs. Mmerrill was one of the first > members of the Presbyterian church. Mr. Merrill, though not a member of the > church, lends willing aid, and was one of the committee in charge of > building the new church. Henry McNelly, a nephew of Mrs. Merrill, was reared > by her, she having had charge of him from the tender age of eleven months. > He was married in 1875 to Salina, daughter of William and Mary (Thompson) > Francis. They have two children - Lester Everett and Francis Clark. > > Good luck' > > John Wright > > * History of Crawford and Richland Counties Wisconsin > > -----Original Message----- > From: Karla Staudt [mailto:staudt@cptelco.net] > Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2001 6:58 AM > To: WIRICHLA-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [WIRICHLA] MERRILL of Richland County, Wisconsin > > > I am looking for information on the wife and children of George MERRILL b. > 1860-61 in Missouri to Howard and Mary MERRILL who returned to Richland > County about the time of the Civil War. George shows in the 1885 Wisconsin > census with the family. Howard and Mary are buried in Willow Cemetery. > Where did George go? > > I have ancestral information to share. Thank-you for any help you are able > to offer. > Karla Staudt > staudt@cptelco.net > "...but those memories I have will be gone all too soon, > leaving this world at the same time I do... > just as the memories of my grandfathers and great-grandmothers > left with them, and unless they are given and passed on, > it is as if those things had never been..." > > > ==== WIRICHLA Mailing List ==== > Search the list archives: > http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl - put WIRICHLA for > the name of the list > > > ==== WIRICHLA Mailing List ==== > Search the list archives: > http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl - put WIRICHLA for > the name of the list >

Karla: I find a: D and M Sippy family listed in the 1855 State Census in Buena Vista Township. The have 2 males and 3 females in their household. There are references to the Siippys on the following pages of the previously mentioned 1884 history book on th e county. Pages 806, 940, 1074, 1078, 1080 John Wright, Palos Verdes CA -----Original Message----- From: Karla Staudt [mailto:staudt@cptelco.net] Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2001 9:54 AM To: WIRICHLA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [WIRICHLA] Lawrence Nelson SIPPY Can anyone tell me how Lawrence Nelson SIPPY connects to the SIPPY clan of Richland Co., WI? He would have been born ca.1900 +/- a few years and married Blanche May ROBERTS. Thanks for your help! Karla staudt@cptelco.net "...but those memories I have will be gone all too soon, leaving this world at the same time I do... just as the memories of my grandfathers and great-grandmothers left with them, and unless they are given and passed on, it is as if those things had never been..." ==== WIRICHLA Mailing List ==== Search the list archives: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl - put WIRICHLA for the name of the list