Edwards County Kansas - Family History Queries - 1998 --------------------------------------------------------------------- KSGENWEB INTERNET GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY COPYRIGHT NOTICE: In keeping with the KSGenWeb policy of providing free information on the Internet, this data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other gain. Copying of the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged. Any other use, including publication, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission by electronic, mechanical, or other means requires the written approval of the file's author. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WOODS rcornwell@iw.edwpub.com 12 December 1998 George Washington WOODS was born 29 August 1824 in Rockingham County, Virginia. He married Amanda Victoria FLEEK. Sometime before 1860 he moved from Licking County, Ohio to Crawford County, Illinois. Then again prior to 1880 he moved his family to Edwards County, KS. His children were: 1.) Louisa, (married Wm. GUYER); 2.) Amanda, (married Arthur SWANEY); 3.) Albert G. WOODS; 4.) Andrew Jackson WOODS; 5.) Francis Marion WOODS, (married Mary Elizabeth NIDEY); 6.) Uriah Soloman WOODS, (married Hattie); 7.) Deliah Catharine, (married Emmett PORTER); 8.) George Washington WOODS, Jr., 9.) Carrie WOODS; 10.) Emma Louverna, (married a Mr. CLOYS); 11.) Willd Mathias WOODS, (married Carrie Mae LEONARD); 12.) Walter R. WOODS; 13.) Charles Leslie WOODS, (married Dorothy ??). I would like to exchange information with anyone on any of the above families. BERTRAM Jeanne Stark (dstark4@juno.com) 5 October 1998 Recently found my husband's Great-Great-Grandparents in 1880 census for Trenton Township, Edwards County, KS. Would like to have any further information about them. Augustus and Ida Alice BERTRAM. LUNZ Joanne Lunz Fox (culady281@aol.com) 7 September 1998 Looking for the LUNZ family in Edwards Co., KS. BOLES, B.Pierpont (sap67209@aol.com) 21 August 1998 BOLES family in Edwards or Kiowa County KATZ Marilyn Katz (mnight3553@aol.com) 7 August 1998 If you are related to and of the KATZ families in or near Edwards County, KS, please contact me Thank You SANDERS E. Sanders (DYNIE@prodigy.com) 6 August 1998 Edith (organ) taught school in, or around, Offerle in 1910 or earlier. Her husband, Julius H. OLSON/SANDERS was murdered by her brother L. Stephens. Any info regarding her or her family appreciated. MISNER B. Stukesbary (cstukes@inreach.com) 11 July 1998 Seeking information an Genea MISNER, daughter of Merrit and Margaret MISNER, who died 6-19-1875 near Lewis. Understand she was buried in one of the oldest cemeteries. Would like any info available including names of cemeteries, cause of her death, etc. HILL Robert L. Hill (rlrhill@prodigy.net) 4 July 1998 I'm searching for information an Evertt Tandy HILL, his ancestors and siblings. Everett was born September 11, 1860 in Monroe County MO. He married Lovetta Leora STEVENS, February 2, 1891, possibly in Barton County, KS. They moved to Belpre, Edwards County, where several children were born (abt1897-1910). Then they moved to Ford County where Everett died in Dodge City on January 18, 1937. COUNTRYMAN Kathy Kitchen (krk@sweetwater.net) 8 June 1998 I am looking for the death records of any COUNTRYMAN buried in the Edwards County Kansas cemetery, but especially George Washington COUNTRYMAN's wife who was Amelia, born in 1838, I think. ERICKSON Ann Russell Clark (annieann@eoni.com) 21 May 1998 21 May 1998 I'm searching for Nels and Johnna (Joanna) Jacobson ERICKSON, who lived in Edwards County. They died there in 1920 and 1922 and are buried at the Kinsley Cemetery. I would like to find descendents of this family. FINER/FEINER Doug Feniner (meladoug@nconnect.net) 11 May 1998 Looking for any information on Adam & Margaret FINER/FEINER living in Edwards County, KS. The 1880 U.S. census shows they were farmers in the Franklin Township with their 6 children. I would also like to know where the Franklin Township is located. SMITH Gary Stewart (gmstew@fidnet.com) 1 May 1998 I'm searching for SMITH, James Wilson, who had owned a farm near Kinsely, KS. Wife, Lena Louisa Engel SMITH. Moved to Kinsely in 1906 and were buried at Satanta, KS in 1932 and 1933 respectively. STEWART Gary Stewart (gmstew@fidnet.com) 1 May 1998 I'm searching for STEWART, William Thomas who possibly owned a farm near Offerle, KS between 1907 and 1915. Wife, Clara Philopena Smith STEWART. SPRING Karen Adams (angel@adcomsys.net) 23 April 1998 Any info appreciated on, Oliver and Myra SPRING, born in Ohio, Oliver b: approx. 1883, Myra b: approx. 1881, children Edna born 1903, Gertrude born 1906, Gladys born 1910. Oliver's parents were David and Margaret SPRING. Oliver had a brother, Alva born on May 26, 1874 in Ohio. Looking for cemetery, death info, any info appreciated! This family also lived in Edwards Co., late 1800's MEYER Jeanne Quinn (jquinn@xray.indyrad.iupui.edu) 8 April 1998 I am looking for information on the Andrew MEYER family. Last homestead was in Belpre, Kansas. I do have information from the early 1900's to present. BORST James A. Cross (jimacross@funtv.com) 5 April 1998 Looking for information on William S. BORST, married to Nellie ??, abt. 1904, who was a physician listed in the 1910 U.S. census in Edwards Co. with children Rankin and Betty. He had moved to Jefferson Co, KS by the 1920 census. Seeking maiden name of wife, marriage date and birth data for children. STIDHAM...TAYLOR Cathy Cadd (cathycadd@aol.com) 25 March 1998 I am looking for information on Thomas Kitchen STIDHAM and Mary Annabelle TAYLOR. They were married on June 26, 1884 in Edwards County, KS. Does anyone have a census for this area in 1880? His parents were John Henderson STIDHAM and Lydia KITCHEN. Her parents are Josiah TAYLOR and Lucinda Jane FRYE. Mary Annabelle was 30 years old when she married. T. K. STIDHAM was 45. This was his 3rd marriage. DENNY...SMITH...DICUS Sandra Denny (sanlden@juno.com) 8 March 1998 Looking for marriage Elizabeth Jane SMITH to a Hosey B. DENNY. Child born, Hosey B. DENNY on December 2, 1891 Kinsley, Edwards County, KS. Also divorced about a year later. Elizabeth Jane SMITH then married V.D. DICUS and moved to OK. TROTTER Marvin Trotter (mtrotter@missvalley.com) 1 March 1998 Looking for any info on the TROTTER Family. PLAG Lu Ann Wilcox (rocnww@oklahoma.net) 11 January 1998 I am looking for any information on the PLAG family that homesteaded, 1865 or later near Kinsley, Edwards County, KS. Their homestead is said in a family diary to be near the Arkansas River. There was a father, William with 7 children. 3 of those children married 3 from the BILL family also of Kinsley, KS. The PLAGs had immigrated from Germany. WOOD Bill Tandy (tandy@wstandy.com) 1 January 1998 Looking for ancestors of Ruth WOOD, b:14 Apr. 1922, Kinsley Edwards Co., KS. Died 1996, in Tulsa, OK. married: (1) Clarence Edward SAINT, born 11 April 1918 in Memphis TN.