Butler County Kansas - Family History Queries, July - December 1999 Kenneth Thomas (kgthomas51@charter.net) 06/30/01 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------- CODY Earl Morris (earlj@tir.com) 31 December 1999 I am researching Noah CODY, born 1815 in North Carolina; died 1881 near Latham, Butler County, Kansas. His wife asJemina CROWELL. Children were: William T., b: 1850, died in 1885 in Beaumont, KS in a gunfight; Mary, b: 1852, died 1881 in Latham, KS; Sarah, b: 1854; John, b: 1860; July, b: 1864; Nancy, b: 1866. MARTIN Glenn Martin (gamartin@presys.com) 21 December 1999 I would like to exchange family history information with any descendant of Abraham Harrison MARTIN. He was born in Greenville, Illinois in January 1841 and died in Cassoday, Butler County, Kansas in March 1929. For a little more than a year I have researched his father's branch of the family and in the process have accumulated considerable documentation. Also, I have likenesses of four of his siblings and would greatly appreciate obtaining a copy of a picture of him. BREEDING Judith Chambers (d&jchambers@pahrump.com) 20 December 1999 In 1954, M. A. BREEDING was living in Augusta, Butler County, Kansas. I am trying to locate any family and/or information on Mr. BREEDING. CONKLING...SHEELEY...STEPHENSON Sheri Iamele (siamele@megsinet.com) 17 December 1999 Searching for information on Rebecca CONKLING, who married Rev. Homer SHEELEY in the late 1800's. They had a daughter, Alice SHEELEY, who married W. R. STEPHENSON in Kansas. Family lived in Augusta, Butler County, Kansas. HUNTER Michelle Brantingham (mmncusa@netscape.net) 10 December 1999 I am looking for any information about my Grandmother, Marvel May HUNTER, born in Elbing, Butler County, Kansas in 1901. Her parents were Arthur and Alnora HUNTER. If you have any information please contact me. KNAPP Kat Davis (bobkat@rosenet.net) 10 December 1999 Corintha (STEWART) (WHITE) KNAPP, buried in Cumberland Cemetery. Died 12 February 1886. Wife of William H. N. KNAPP. I understand that death certificates were not issued at that time. Could someone please do a lookup for an obituary or something. I believe they were living in Douglass at the time. Thanks in advance. DILLER...HOY...SKINNER CAMPBELL...SOPER Corinne Diller (cdiller@juno.com) 7 December 1999 I am searching for the following families in Butler County, Kansas: John DILLER (1843-1912) and wife Alcinda HOY (1845-1905) of Cassoday. Aaron SKINNER (1801-1880+) who was living in Chelsea Township in 1880 with son Jacob SKINNER. Eli W. CAMPBELL (1843-1913) and wife Sarah Emma SOPER (1850-1917) of Sycamore Springs, where he was postmaster in 1885. Any assistance is appreciated. HARRIS Ron Walker (rwalker9@flash.net) 25 November 1999 My wife's Great-Grandfather and Great-Grandmother, William H. HARRIS and wife Mattie HARRIS are buried in Brownlow Cemetery near the old town of Keighley, Butler County, Kansas. Is this cemetery accessible to the public? If so, can anyone give me exact directions on how to find it? (I know roughly where Keighley is/was. Directions from Leon or some other nearby town would be helpful.) On a future visit to Kansas, we would like to find the gravesite. Many thanks! FULLER...KOONTZ Mary Rogers (rarogers@janics.com) 19 November 1999 I am searching for the children or Grandchildren of Lester James FULLER and Lucy e. KOONTZ. They lived in El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas. Children were: Bessie; William Leonard; Myrtle, (married a BROWN); Levi; Ernest; Clyde; and Mary. I have a picture of Lucy e. KOONTZ that I would like a family member to have. Thanks so much for any effort or help you might give me. I am related to the FULLER's and have information their children or Grandchildren might want. LUKE...FORSYTHE Bonnie Moffitt-Clark (bonnie@fone.net) 9 November 1999 I am seeking information about my Great-Great-Great Grandfather, Daniel LUKE. He died in Butler County, Kansas (El Dorado) in 1880 or 1881. He is buried in the Fairlawn Cemetery. He was married to Mary Jane FORSYTHE in 1851. I would like to find out when and where he was born, and more about his wife who died in Ft. Scott, Kansas, and is also buried in the Fairlawn Cemetery in Butler County. Would appreciate any information at all. CONDRA...FRANCIS Bill Emmett (emmett@farmerstel.com) 8 November 1999 I am searching for descendants of William H. CONDRA and his wife Mary Jane FRANCIS. He was born 1849 in Marion County, TN, and she 1852 in DeKalb County, AL. The last I know of them is that a daughter, Beulah CONDRA, was born in Butler County, Kansas on November 17, 1884. If anyone knows of this family, please write. BARCOME...MEAD James LeVeque (jim040@hotmail.com) 6 November 1999 I'm looking for the names of the parents of Agnes BARCOME, who married James MEAD in Towanda, Butler County, Kansas in 1861, and who died in Towanda in 1869. She was born in Canada in 1841. I am hoping that the names of her parents appear in some marriage record, other county record, or perhaps, someone's recollection of this family. LOVE...BOWSER J. K. Palmer (pjtaplmers@gateway.net) 5 November 1999 I am searching for any information on my Grandparents, Raleigh Winslow LOVE, married Mary Elizabeth BOWSER. Their children were; Margaret Elizabeth, Raleigh Keith, David Allen, Nancy Ann, and Ernest Mac. Any and all information will be greatly appreciated! DELKER...ARMSTRONG Jeanine Peters (apeters@citlink.net) 5 November 1999 I am descended from George DELKER and Margaret HUFFORD. Their Granddaughter, Margaret, married Charles ARMSTRONG and lived in Butler County. I am willing to share information with anyone researching the same lines. MORGAN...STORM...WININGS Vicki Hutchison (vicki@qualcomm.com) 5 November 1999 I am interested in information on the Steven MORGAN, Robert WININGS and Jasper STORM families that resided in Bloomington Township and the Little Walnut Township, Butler County, Kansas from about 1875 thru 1885. LEE...STONESTREET SweetSweetDiana@aol.com 19 October 1999 Robert David LEE was born 31 March 1881 in Minneapolis, MN. He married Anna Mae STONESTREET. Two children were born to the marriage; Robert David Wiswell LEE, 2 February 1908 in North Dakota, and Lila Mae LEE, born 1905 in Minnesota. Anna Mae died abt. 1913. Robert David LEE remarried to a Mary CALL or ROGERS. Robert David LEE died in El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas on 6 March 1943 and was buried at Memorial Lawn Cemetery in Wichita, Kansas. I would like more information on any of the LEE line and I have very little information on Anna Mae STONESTREET. Robert D. W. LEE's birth certificate said she was born in Mulvane, Kansas. MINKS...WADLEY...CALL...FARNUM Rebecca Minks-Hoover (minksr30@hotmail.com) 18 October 1999 Looking for MINKS, WADLEY, CALL, FARNUM, all lived in Butler Co., from 1905 to at least 1940. All are connected, and have lived in Greenwood Co., Kansas and in Wichita and Salina Kansas. Specific names are; James Richard MINKS, Richard Milton MINKS, Lydia Jane POOL/POOLE MINKS, Nathanial MINKS, Harry MINKS, Micky CALL MINKS, Rossella MINKS CALL, Jennie Rebecca WADLEY MINKS, Nelson WADLEY, Vernal WADLEY, Scott WADLEY, Eva FARNUM, Chester FARNUM. BARCOME...MEAD James LeVeque (jim040@hotmail.com) 17 October 1999 I'm looking for information about Agnes BARCOME, who was born in Canada in 1841, married James MEAD in Towanda, Kansas in 1861 and died in Towanda in 1869. Any information about her, especially her Canadian roots would be greatly appreciated. SOHNREY Kathy (Iris4You@aol.com) 16 October 1999 I'm looking for information on my Uncles family. His Grandfather was Henry Frederick SOHNREY. We don't know who he married, (possibly ?? Wescott). They had several children born in Whitewater, Butler County, Kansas. Two of them were Walter Richard SOHNREY, b: March 4, 1905, and Howard Lester SOHNREY, b: abt. 1900. Some of the other children were: Kenneth, Lena, Ruby, Chester, Vada, and Gerold. There were ten children in all. They were all born in Kansas. We think that all were born in Whitewater, Butler County, Kansas. We will appreciate all information. COLLINS David Briggs (trevor15@earthlink.net) 29 September 1999 I'm looking for any info on my 5th Great-Grandfather, Henry Martin COLLINS. He lived in El Dorado, Butler Co., Kansas. He may be buried in Sunset Lawns Cemetery. Also need any information on his eldest son, Nathaniel COLLINS. Both are said to be Civil War vets from Indiana. If anyone can confirm this data please contact me. WALLER...SAULTERS Warren Robinson (wrob@midusa.net) 29 September 1999 Looking for information concerning my Great-Grandfather, Reuben WALLER. He was born, 1840 in Wolfe Co., Kentucky, came to Kansas in July 1867, joined the 10th Cavalry, Co., H (Buffalo Soldiers) at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Honorably discharged at Fort Sill, Oklahoma in 1872. He was married to Susan SAULTERS, their children were; Jess A. WALLER, b: 5 September 1888 in Towanda, Kansas; Elmer, Ray, Charles, Vera and Maisy. He died in El Dorado, Kansas in the summer of 1945 at the age of 105. MOONEY...RHODEHAMEL RUNDLES...SWIGGETT Charlene Kolterman (ckknfk@kdsi.net) 26 September 1999 Looking for information on the following familes: Sarah (MOONEY) RUNDLES, who died 6 August 1861? in Towanda, Kansas. Rev. Isaac MOONEY, born 1820 and wife, Eliza RHODEHAMEL. Cecilia MOONEY, born 1855 and husband, Andrew SWIGGETT. Osborne Tilton MOONEY, born 1827 and wife Adelaide KIKLY. GODDING Marcia Alley (alley.rm@worldnet.att.net) 26 September 1999 I'm hoping to find additional information about the GODDING family who lived in Butler County, near Burns and in Burns in the late 1800's. VINSONHALER Barbara Spates (bspates@ix.netcom.com) 24 September 1999 If anyone has any information regarding the VINSONHALER family, please contact me. I'm trying to locate members of my Grandfather Frederick Christian VINSONHALER's family. ELLIS...JARVIS Diana Kerrigan (dianak@connectiva.net) 24 September 1999 I am looking for information on Daniel Anthony ELLIS. He was born 1 March 1898. He married Mabel JARVIS. They had at least one daughter before they moved to Indiana. The daughter's name is Dorothy ELLIS, and she was born 11 December 1928 in El Dorado, Kansas. Any information would be greatly appreciated. WALKER Jean Bowers (jeanbow@ionet.net) 24 September 1999 I am looking for information on William O. WALKER and Alma (STARKEY) WALKER. They were married in Severy, KS on 24 June 1912 and lived in the Augusta, Butler County, Kansas area in 1915. My mother, Eva Louise WALKER was born in Augusta on 12 July 1915. Would like any information on this family, census, birth record, etc. All help will be greatly appreciated. PLACE Nicole Schermerhorn (nbhs@nckcn.com) 24 September 1999 I am looking for my father's family lines. His name is James PLACE. Last known address was Loveland, CO. I was born in Susan Allan Hospital in El Dorado, Kansas. My mother's name is Vanessa (MARTIN) SCHERMERHORN. LEE Lynda Harbour (LMHTeach1@aol.com) 15 September 1999 I am searching for my Grandfather's siblings. He had several half brothers and sisters. At onetime at least one of the brothers lived in El Dorado. His name was Richard LEE, but went by the nickname 'Dick'. His father's name was Charlie LEE, b: at Louisville, Kentucky about 1859. The name I have for my Great-Grandmother is Josphina (OWENS) LEE, she was called Josie and was in Oxford, Indiana about 1868. She may have been Charlie LEE's second wife. Any information would help as I have come to the proverbial 'brick wall' in trying to find my Great-Grandfather Charlie LEE. JONES...THOMAS Cathi Stephens (artcathistep@earthlink.net) 10 September 1999 Who was John W. "Willie" JONES, married Rosie May THOMAS on 29 September 1887 in Butler Co., KS? Their son, Jess Lewis JONES, was born 10 July 1895 in Potwin, Butler Co., KS. Were there other children? Jess Lewis JONES married Edith May STEPHENS in the spring of 1920 in Tulsa, OK. What happened to his parents? Is anyone researching this family in Butler County? DILLMAN Madeline Bechtold (bechtolds@erols.com) 23 August 1999 I am hoping to find descendants/researchers of Peter Gregg DILLMAN, who came to Kansas about 1871. He and his wife, Martha Jane BOWMAN, are buried in Douglass, Butler County, Kansas. I have information on this family's origins in Indiana and Ohio. Peter Gregg DILLMAN's parents were Jacob DILLMAN and Ellen HOUSTON, married in 1833 in Ross County, Ohio. The family moved to Fulton County, Indiana about 1837. Peter and Martha married in Fulton County on April 25, 1864. I have more information on the family, including siblings for Peter Gregg DILLMAN and his father Jacob DILLMAN. I am descended from Jacob's brother, Joseph DILLMAN, who settled in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. WHITMORE Ken Whitmore (ken@wacom.com.uy) 20 August 1999 I'm looking for someone who can help locate the death certificate, obituaries (if any) and burial site of my Great-Grandfather Bennie Alonzo WHITMORE, who was born in Clarion, PA in 1875 and died in Towanda, Butler County, Kansas on April 19, 1954. I'd also like to find any other document which places him in Towanda between 1916 and his death. I've only located 2 cemeteries in close proximity to Towanda on the internet. Unfortunately, I am not able to go there and look for myself and need someone to do this for me. Additionally, I'd like to find any biography or diary of this person or anything about his parents and his first wife and all of his children from both marriages. I have located information which shows he was married to a Constance Winnifred WELT, who was his second wife. Any assistance you can provide would be greatly appreciated. RAWLINSON Pat King (jpking@prodigy.net) 14 August 1999 I am seeking information on Abraham R. RAWLINSON, b: 1816 in England. He was living in El Dorado, Butler Co., Kansas in August 1887, moving there from Council Grove, Kansas after 1870. It is believed he died in Butler County. McCABE...BAILEY...GARRISON Betty VanLeer (Bvl54@aol.com) 7 August 1999 I am seeking someone who could help me with a 'lookup' for a David L. McCABE, m: Cordelia BAILEY, who died in August 1870 and is buried in Towanda. Later he married Clara GARRISON, from whom I believe he divorced , perhaps in Oklahoma. Then he married Sidana M. McCABE on 30 December 1892, (this may be her maiden or married name). I understand that there was a D. L. McCABE that was a postmaster. Is this the above person? Did he died in Butler County, and was there a will? If so could I get a copy? DETALENTE...HAZLETT...GIFFORD GOLDEN...RECTOR...THOMAS...McFRANCIS Bill Freeman (brxpress@cswnet.com) 7 August 1999 I am looking for information on an Alice E. (DETALENTE) HAZLETT. She was born in Butler County in January 1882. The information I am looking for is to see if she was a poetess from Kansas and if she was involved in any type of criminal activity in the 1920's. Also looking for information on her sister Lillie Luella (DETALENTE) GOLDEN. She was born around 1879. Also, I have a copy of an autograph book of my Great-Grandmother Essie (RECTOR) GIFFORD. It gives a few names with little sayings & poems written by her friends and various people in 1880. Most of the people showed that they were from El Dorado or nearby. I believe that Essie RECTOR's father Nathan RECTOR was listed as a hotel keeper. Also looking for my Great-Aunt Jersua Rosa (DETALENTE) THOMAS, she was married to an Edward J. THOMAS in Butler County around the 1880s. Another Great-Aunt Mary Eugenie DETALENTE was married to a W. J. McFRANCIS and lived in the same area about 1880. Thanks for any assistance that may be provided. FORSYTHE...MARSHALL Lily Mattix (kasmat@midusa.net) 7 August 1999 I'm looking for information on a Lydia Spar (HENDERSON) FORSYTHE. She married Joseph MARSHALL on 25 March 1860 or 61. She was born 28 February 1831 in Ohio and died 4 April 1927 near El Dorado, Butler Co., Kansas. She was previously married to Allen FORSYTHE and had two sons. She had six children with Joseph MARSHALL. One son, Dillon 'Dill' MARSHALL might have lived near the area. If anyone has any information on her or her family please let me know. WHEELER...TAYLOR Colleen Lill (sassenach@home.com) 30 July 1999 I am searching for information on my Great-Grandfather, Richard WHEELER. He settled in Leon, Butler County, in/around 1875/76. He eventually started farming in Logan Township. I know this for sure, as I have the originals of 3 tax receipts. He was married to Carrie Bell TAYLOR. I have some information on him, but I know nothing about his place of birth, parents or siblings. He fought in the Civil War for Missouri. BOELTER...ROBINSON Harold Balter (hbalter@concentric.net) 21 July 1999 I am needing to locate a genealogist who can do some searching for me in Kansas. It seems that several different families related to me had moved to Kansas and I am trying to do a Family Tree for my children. My Great-Grandfather was Stephan BOELTER, born in Prussia, who lived in Brainerd, Butler County, Kansas. He is buried in Milton Cemetery, his wife, Franziska is also buried there. A son, Edward Stephan BALTER is buried there as well. I would like to find out everything I can about these folks, I do know that they were farming there. I also have a Great-Grandfather, James O. ROBINSON who lived in Kansas, and I know very little about him, except he was written about in "The History Of Butler County, Kansas". He was born in Ireland, came to America and was a ship's Captain on the Great Lakes, sailing between Chicago and Buffalo until 1871. He and his wife, Harriet (RAYMOND) ROBINSON had then moved to Milton Township, Butler County, Kansas. I greatly appreciate any and all information, as it is impossible for me to come back there to search myself. PEAK...BLUNT Nathan (Natb71@aol.com) 21 July 1999 I would like to exchange information with anyone who knows or knew of the PEAK or BLUNT families of Butler Co., Kansas. James or Jim was the father, Gus, or Augusta, or Gussie was the mother. They had at least two daughters. One of the daughters name was Edith. there quite possibly might have been son too! BAIN...KIMBERLIN Carolyn Golding (CGold10617@aol.com) 21 July 1999 I am searching for information about John T. BAIN, b: 1841, married Mary Josephine KIMBERLIN in 1878. Resident of Butler County at least from 1880 to 1902, where all of their eight children were born. Have no death information for John T. BAIN, nor do I have a place/document for their marriage. Her father was Marcus DeLafayette KIMBERLIN, whose will was probated in Butler County in 1888 (or 1887), mentioning her and her siblings, and who was a landowner at that time. BLACK Linda Cornutt (doclin@swbell.net) 13 July 1999 I am looking for information on the family of Ivy Bussley BLACK, who was born in Butler County, Kansas on 11 December 1871. Thanks for any help. NIELSEN/NELSON...PETERSON...TOWNSEND Bonnie Patterson (bpatters47@sprynet.com) 12 July 1999 I am trying to find what information is available regarding my Great-Grandparents, Lars C. NIELSEN and Anna PETERSON. I believe they lived around the Rosalia area of Butler County, Kansas, and family history reports them to be buried south of Rosalia along with their married daughter, Anna TOWNSEND. I believe that my Great-Grandmother resided in El Dorado for many years before her death around 1914. She lived with her oldest son, Nels, who had by that time changed his last name to NELSON. Any information will be appreciated. ROBINSON LLwool@aol.com 6 July 1999 James O. ROBINSON was born in Ireland. He married Harriet RAYMOND in Chicago, Illinois. They are the parents of the following children: Emily; Elizabeth; Robert; Jennie; James; Martha and Lucinda. Robert and Jennie are twins born in Illinois, near Lemont in 1866. Lucinda and Martha are believed to have been born in Butler County, Kansas. The family moved from Illinois to Milton Township, Butler County, Kansas in 1871 and settled near Brainerd. James died in 1886. Harriet and the children lived on the farm for several years after James' death, then moved into the town of Brainerd. Harriet and Lucinda later moved to Whitewater and lived there until Harriet's death. James and Harriet are both buried in Emmaus Church Cemetery near what used to be Brainerd, Kansas. Emily Jane ROBINSON, married John MILLER, children were: Henry, John, Allen, Lena, Elsie, Maude, George, Frank and Dude?. Elizabeth ROBINSON, married ?? BALTER, children were: Blanche and another but name is unknown. Robert James ROBINSON, married Daisy FURMAN, children were: Howard, Carl and Lee. Jennie ROBINSON, married ?? JOHNSON, only one child born, Ethel or Edith. James C. ROBINSON, married Mary ??, children were: Christopher, Willaby, Evelyn and several others, names unknown. Martha ROBINSON, married ?? SMITH, children were: Connie and another but name is unknown. Lucinda ROBINSON, never married. JESSUP GCollins02@aol.com 6 July 1999 I am searching for information on Esther (HUNT) JESSUP. She died 15 January 1878 and is buried in El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas. Also her son, Solomon Pratt JESSUP, died 5 January 1889 in Cherokee, Crawford County, Kansas, but is buried in El Dorado as well. STUART...CLAYPOOL Sheila Irven (irven3@pwrtc.com) 6 July 1999 I ma looking for any information on my Great-Grandfather's family. Charles Creigh STUART, b: 9 August 1880, married to Hattie CLAYPOOL, lived on a farm near Whitewater, Butler County, Kansas. His father and mother's names were; John Lewis STUART and Sarah (GILLALAN) STUART. She had ties in West Virginia, and before Charles was born she went back to West Virginia, where she gave birth to him in Frankford, Greenbrier County, West Virginia. She then returned to Kansas to live. He also had a brother named John STUART and two sisters; Mary Lewis STUART and Virginia STUART. I have been told that Virginia died in a buggy accident. De HASS Rick Wilcox (RRRWWW@aol.com) 6 July 1999 I am looking for information on the De HASS family. The location is somewhere in the Leon/Rosalia area of Butler County, along the Little Walnut River. I'm looking for names, dates, locations and information on this family in that area. This would be my Great-Great-Grandfather. The time-frame is the mid to late 1800's. If you can help, please send or let me know where I can find some of this information.