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

It is all a help Phyl! :o) Problem is that there are so many George MERRILL that it is hard to pin this one down. Thanks, Karla ----- Original Message ----- From: "Renogen" <Renogen@peoplepc.com> To: <WIRICHLA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2001 1:49 PM Subject: Re: [WIRICHLA] MERRILL of Richland County, Wisconsin > This may be of no help at all - but, my Cramer/Parker family appear on the > 1855 WI Census, and then they moved to Iowa......Phyl in Reno > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Karla Staudt" <staudt@cptelco.net> > To: <WIRICHLA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2001 6:58 AM > 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 >

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..."

I understand! Good luck, Phyl in Reno ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karla Staudt" <staudt@cptelco.net> To: <WIRICHLA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2001 10:53 AM Subject: Re: [WIRICHLA] MERRILL of Richland County, Wisconsin > It is all a help Phyl! :o) Problem is that there are so many George > MERRILL that it is hard to pin this one down. > > Thanks, > Karla > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Renogen" <Renogen@peoplepc.com> > To: <WIRICHLA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2001 1:49 PM > Subject: Re: [WIRICHLA] MERRILL of Richland County, Wisconsin > > > > This may be of no help at all - but, my Cramer/Parker family appear on the > > 1855 WI Census, and then they moved to Iowa......Phyl in Reno > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Karla Staudt" <staudt@cptelco.net> > > To: <WIRICHLA-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2001 6:58 AM > > 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 > > > > > ==== WIRICHLA Mailing List ==== > Search the list archives: > http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl - put WIRICHLA for > the name of the list > >

This may be of no help at all - but, my Cramer/Parker family appear on the 1855 WI Census, and then they moved to Iowa......Phyl in Reno ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karla Staudt" <staudt@cptelco.net> To: <WIRICHLA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2001 6:58 AM 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 > >

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..."

Where did you find the 1880 census at Ithaca? Is it available online? Mary hmnaumann@aol.com

Ancestry.com has census online. But to be able to use it you have to have their membership. ----- Original Message ----- From: <Hmnaumann@aol.com> To: <WIRICHLA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 8:34 PM Subject: Re: [WIRICHLA] F.A. and Chloe TAPLIN, 1880 Census Ithaca Twp., Richland Co., WI > Where did you find the 1880 census at Ithaca? Is it available online? > > Mary > hmnaumann@aol.com > > > ==== WIRICHLA Mailing List ==== > Search the list archives: > http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl - put WIRICHLA for > the name of the list

I am interested in finding out about F.A. and Chloe TAPLIN, both age 73 in the 1880 Census taken at Ithaca. Do you know F.A.'s full name? Or Chloe's maiden name? Any help would be very much appreciated! 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..."

Lone Rock Cemetery has been added http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~richlandwi/ 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

If anyone is looking for a way to help people do research in Richland County and help the History Room at the Brewer Library in Richland Center, WI, here is a suggestion: Someone has just donated a computer to the History Room and it could be used for doing research on CDs. Right now Heritage Quest http://www.heritagequest.com/ is having a sale on their CDs (sale ends October 31st) and the History Room would like to have a set of the census CDs or any other CDs. If anyone would like to donate a CD that they already have or if you wish to donate money so that these CDs can be purchased, please contact Sandy at the History Room at (608) 647-6444 (9-4:15 Mon., Wed., or Fri.) or email: RICHLANDCTYHISTORYROOM@YAHOO.COM

Added over the last couple of days 3 more bios and Chapter 25 of the 1906 history of Richland County - Town of Sylvan. http://www.rootsweb.com/~wirichla/1906hist.htm The good news is I now have 3 ladies typing for me, so hopefully the process of getting the remainder of this work online will be accomplished much faster. Tim

Good Morning: Thanks again for everything, That was a neat deal. I have a video of the cermony, do you think anyone would be interested is seeing it? Dale R. Crandell

Mr. Crandell: I was in attendance (from northern Minnesota) at the ceremony for your ancestors as a member of ARCH as well as my 3 year old son, who enjoyed it greatly. Perhaps the local history room at Brewer Library might be a good repository for copies of your video for future generations to enjoy? I was going to speak to you that day, but the rain made it impossible to wait.... The newspaper mentioned that it was not known which battles your ancestors fought in. Have you sent for their service records or pension papers? Also the regimental histories at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin in Madison may be of some help. We also found the Series 2200 documents at SHSW a great help for Civil War research. Although they may not leave the premises or be photocopied, the actual records are available for research (I believe on the 3rd floor archives room?). These included daily muster rolls, court martial records, hospital records, payroll, acoutrements taken....you name it. It was interesting to note (for us) that one person who later served in RC as GAR post commander (and has no living descendants, lest you think I'm tattling) had been court martialed, fined, and left with his musket and acoutrements without paying for them!! It is difficult and time consuming to research these, especially with no photocopying, but well worth the few weeks it took us. Even though the regimental histories gave the lists of battles of each unit, it was amazing how many soldiers were "out" for many of these, in the hospital with some illness. So we were able to determine nearly a day-by-day record for our ancestors by examining these records. One other resource for you might be the State Veteran's Museum near the capitol in Madison. They had many books for sale on researching WI vets in the Civil War. Incidentally, I was delivered at RC Hospital in 1959 by a Dr. Crandall! Hope you enjoyed your Richland County stay! Cindy McCarthy Drcrand@aol.com wrote: > Good Morning: > > Thanks again for everything, That was a neat deal. I have a video of the > cermony, do you think anyone would be interested is seeing it? > > Dale R. Crandell > > ==== WIRICHLA Mailing List ==== > Search the list archives: > http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl - put WIRICHLA for > the name of the list

Yes, there is in the Sept 2001/2002 Also Marion 663 E Burton Richland Center, WI 608 647-3839 Stephanie 1320 Wilson St. Fennimore, WI 608 822-304 Tara 29020 Hwy 14, Lone Rone 608 583-7701 Nita's Neat Connections ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeannette Schuenemann" <poopsi@frontiernet.net> To: <WIRICHLA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 2:37 AM Subject: Re: [WIRICHLA] MY GREAT-GREAT GRANDFATHER'S DATE OF DEATH AND ANY OTHER INFO. > There is a Harold Dary 315 N.Gold St. LaFarge,Wis---phone #625-4282======= > ----------------------------------------------------- > Click here for Free Video!! > http://www.gohip.com/freevideo/ > > -----Original Message----- > From: Leveleye8@aol.com <Leveleye8@aol.com> > To: WIRICHLA-L@rootsweb.com <WIRICHLA-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 6:21 PM > Subject: Re: [WIRICHLA] MY GREAT-GREAT GRANDFATHER'S DATE OF DEATH AND ANY > OTHER INFO. > > > >I am not sure if this will be much help or not, but there is a Harold Dary > (I > >think this is the spelling) living in the Hometown Village apartments in > >LaFarge, WI where my father-in-law lives. I think Harold is about 90 years > >old, give or take. I do not really know him personally, but perhaps I > could > >come up with an address and/or phone number. > > > >Randy Andrews > > > > > >==== 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 >

There is a Harold Dary 315 N.Gold St. LaFarge,Wis---phone #625-4282======= ----------------------------------------------------- Click here for Free Video!! http://www.gohip.com/freevideo/ -----Original Message----- From: Leveleye8@aol.com <Leveleye8@aol.com> To: WIRICHLA-L@rootsweb.com <WIRICHLA-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 6:21 PM Subject: Re: [WIRICHLA] MY GREAT-GREAT GRANDFATHER'S DATE OF DEATH AND ANY OTHER INFO. >I am not sure if this will be much help or not, but there is a Harold Dary (I >think this is the spelling) living in the Hometown Village apartments in >LaFarge, WI where my father-in-law lives. I think Harold is about 90 years >old, give or take. I do not really know him personally, but perhaps I could >come up with an address and/or phone number. > >Randy Andrews > > >==== WIRICHLA Mailing List ==== >Search the list archives: >http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl - put WIRICHLA for >the name of the list > >

I am not sure if this will be much help or not, but there is a Harold Dary (I think this is the spelling) living in the Hometown Village apartments in LaFarge, WI where my father-in-law lives. I think Harold is about 90 years old, give or take. I do not really know him personally, but perhaps I could come up with an address and/or phone number. Randy Andrews

That is not the same as the poor farm in Richland Center, or called Pine Valley Manor in later years. They have a cemetery site . Go to Richland County Cemeteries and you will find it ----- Original Message ----- From: Kevin Jacobson <Jake9999@email.msn.com> To: <WIRICHLA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 22, 2001 10:03 PM Subject: [WIRICHLA] Richland County Almshouse > Does anyone know how I can get hold of records for the Almshouse? I'm > looking for someone who was counted there for census' from 1905-1920 and > probably died in the 1920s. Thanks, > > Kevin Jacobson > > > > ==== WIRICHLA Mailing List ==== > Search the list archives: > http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl - put WIRICHLA for > the name of the list >

Does anyone know how I can get hold of records for the Almshouse? I'm looking for someone who was counted there for census' from 1905-1920 and probably died in the 1920s. Thanks, Kevin Jacobson

I'm back from my trek around North America and visiting London, Paris, Geneva among other places. Back to 1500 emails demanding my attention. I'll have a report shortly. Tim Stowell