Morris County Kansas - Family History Queries, July - December 2004 Kenneth Thomas (kgthomas51@charter.net) 06/30/06 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------- TYSON...ATKINSON Dawn Bingaman (dawnmcp@msn.com) 5 December 2004 Levi TYSON was an early resident of White City, Morris County, Kansas. He lived there from at least August 1883 (from deed) to 1895 (death of his wife). He moved often to other Kansas counties after his wife's death, but was buried next to her in the White City Cemetery, 7 February 1922. The death certificate of Levi TYSON gave his parents as Benjamin TYSON and ATKINSON, possibly C. ATKINSON. I know little about them. There are many ATKINSONs buried in the Clarks Creek Cemetery outside of White City. Is anyone aware of a tie-in to the aforementioned TYSON family? --------------------------------- TYSON...McDONALD Dawn Bingaman (dawnmcp@msn.com) 5 December 2004 I am trying to learn more about my Great-Great-Grandparents, Margaret McDONALD and Levi TYSON. They married in Cecil County, Maryland in 1856. I received correspondence some years ago from the White City Genealogical Society that stated their marriage took place 15 June 1856 in Baltimore, Maryland. Subsequent research shows a marriage license taken out in Cecil County, Maryland on 2 December 1856, in the names of Levi TYSON and Margaret McDARNELL. Would like to learn the source of the earlier statement. Levi and Margaret TYSON moved often, from Maryland to Iowa, to Missouri and ultimately Morris County, Kansas, sometime before August 1883. Margaret (McDONALD) TYSON's grave in the White City cemetery only gives 1895 as the year of death. Can anyone provide a specific date of death, or any further information on Margaret? I do have some additional information on the TYSON family that I would be willing to share. --------------------------------- WHITE Patricia Penning (patricia.pen@earthlink.net) 1 December 2004 I am looking for Catharine Kate (NEWMAN) WHITE, (Mrs. George Washington WHITE), who died in Morris County not Lyons on June 26, 1916. --------------------------------- RADER Scott Rader (scottinkc1959@yahoo.com) 30 November 2004 Looking for information on the mother and father of Eldon RADER. He (Eldon) was born in Parkerville in 1929 and graduated from high school in Council Grove in 1947. Looking for information on the parents. --------------------------------- TRANER Linda Dudley (tinykota@alltel.net) 29 November 2004 We are trying to find any information about Harley Claude TRANER. He was my husband's Grandfather and died in January 1957 as a result from a Gasoline Tanker Truck fire is all that he was told. His Grandmother's name was Leta (STONE) TRANER, and his mother was Iyona Mae (TRANER) CHISHOLM. Harley is buried in the Four Mile Cemetery, Council Grove. He was born February 11, 1901 and died January 6, 1957. He was buried at 2:00 P.M. on January 10, 1957. Any information anyone could send me would be greatly appreciated. We have been trying to get an obituary, pictures, etc. and have been to no avail. --------------------------------- CHRISTLIEB Gary Prescott (gtprescott@aol.com) 19 November 2004 Can anyone confirm the existence of a memorial dedicating a field or a park to Darlene CHRISTLIEB in White City? If so I would like to make arrangements to have a picture taken of it. --------------------------------- McELVAIN Patrick McElvain (mcelvain@kewanee.com) 13 November 2004 Looking for information on John C. McELVAIN. Died 15 November 1896 in Alma, Wabaunsee County, Kansas. Buried in Beman Cemetery, Morris County, Kansas. Born 1 January 1824 in Ohio. Also, his brother, Joseph B. McELVAIN, he was listed in the 1900 census in Alma, Kansas. --------------------------------- PAGE Karren Amaro (skyghost@kc.rr.com) 13 November 2004 I would like to correspond with Ed Page, who posted the following information in 1998. The email address he listed is no longer valid. I have information to share. I am researching my PAGE family in Morris Co., KS. Heman PAGE and his brother, Freeman PAGE, moved from Illinois, abt. 1860, to Council Grove, Morris County, Kansas. Freeman entered the Civil War in 1861 or 62. Heman PAGE and his wife Rachel HODGSON had 8 children, 4 which lived to adulthood, all 8 were born in Morris County. The 4 children are; Frank, b: 6 March 1862; Edward, b: 30 November 1867; Mary, b: 31 January 1869, and Etta May, b: May 1871. I would appreciate any information to add to what I already have. --------------------------------- STANLEY...FARNSWORTH Karren Amaro (skyghost@kc.rr.com) 4 November 2004 I would like to correspond with descendents of Thomas H. STANLEY, missionary to the Kaw Indians at Council Grove, Kansas in the 1860s. Also would like to correspond with descendents of Hiram W. FARNSWORTH, the government agent for the Kaw Indians at Council Grove in the 1860s. Two of his daughters married into the AIKEN family. He was born in Brattlesboro, Vermont, October 13, 1816. After his time as an agent, he lived in Topeka. --------------------------------- SWIFT Barbara Swift Smith (bsmith@lva.lib.va.us) 3 November 2004 I am looking for living relatives of Frank C. (1857-1926) and Fannie SWIFT. They had six children, all born in Morris County, Kansas between 1885 and 1902. Frank C. SWIFT was born in Marshall County, Illinois. His line is an extended arm of my direct line. --------------------------------- BREEN Linda Keller (lindakkeller@hotmail.com) 27 October 2004 I am looking for information on Jeremiah and Julia BREEN to see if their son, James is the father of Mildred Opal BREEN. I saw they had a son named James. Mildred's father was James Thomas BREEN married to Pearl (surname unknown). --------------------------------- KIRKEMINDE...JOHNSON Christina Girerd (cgirerd@aol.com) 24 October 2004 Paul Jensen KIRKEMINDE (of Denmark) married Botilda "Tillie" JOHNSON (of Sweden) in Council Grove 1884. I am looking for any information on them before that time, such as when they arrived in Council Grove. Paul supposedly emigrated about 1876 and Botilda emigrated about 1879. Both were possibly indentured. --------------------------------- KICKHAEFER...GRIEP Bob Kieckhaefer (victorone@aeroinc.net) 23 October 2004 Is anyone still looking for the marriage date of Roy A. KICKHAEFER and Norma GRIEP in Morris County? --------------------------------- MARTIN Mary Rhodes (mrhodes@nemr.net) 23 October 2004 Seeking information on the following: Rev. George MARTIN and wife, Louise (BICK) MARTIN. The couple was living in the home of their daughter, Della in Council Grove, Kansas on February 17, 1942. Della was married to Phillip C. SMITH. I would appreciate any information on the death and burial of these four people. --------------------------------- TROCK Lois Palecek (pollywog1@charter.net) 10 October 2004 I am looking for descendants of Charles Elmer TROCK, married 1891 to Eva Mae PATTEN. Had children: Dora Elmer George Mae Charles Also interested in exchanging information with anyone related the Charles and Eva Mae TROCK. --------------------------------- HINTON...KEENE...KROPF/KROPFF Scott Frazer (frazercrew@earthlink.net) 4 October 2004 I am looking for information on two lines that branch off from Vera Mae KEENE (1896-1971). Vera Mae's father was Isaac Brewer KEENE, whose parents were Selatis (or Salatis) KEENE and Lovina HINTON. Vera Mae's mother was Sophia Mae KROPF (FROPFF), whose parents were Henry A. KROPFF and Nora Anna JOHNSON. All of these people lived in Morris County, Kansas, the towns of Dwight and Lyon especially. --------------------------------- WALKER Gladys Dodd (mdodd@syix.com) 29 September 2004 I am interested in locating more information of Adam M.K. and Martha WALKER. They lived in Waubaunsee County in 1871. She is buried in Council Grove and he is in the Cedar Grove Cemetery in Beman, Morris County. Any information you have regarding this family would be appreciated. --------------------------------- PETERSEN Jerry Kitchin (jkitchin@brightok.net) 24 September 2004 I am trying to locate the cemetery where Crawford KITCHIN, his wife and son, Alfred are buried. --------------------------------- RUSH Rachel Rush (rachellrush@aol.com) 19 September 2004 I am looking for any information on Riley RUSH married to Elizabeth. Children's' names include: Jackson P. Jessie Mary E. William Charlie P. Anyone with any information, please contact me. --------------------------------- DUNLAP Lynda Moore (lmoore@giantcomm.net) 12 September 2004 I am trying to find a burial location for my Great-Great-Great-Uncle Joseph DUNLAP. He reportedly was the founder of the town of Dunlap, in Morris County, and was also the Indian agent in that area for several years. His wife, Julia DUNLAP was one of the first schoolteachers in that area, and I believe his son, John G. was also a schoolteacher in that area at one time. We have been unable to locate a grave for Joseph or his wife in the Dunlap Cemetery. Would anyone know of any other cemeteries in the area where he may be buried? Any other information you may have regarding the Joseph DUNLAP family will be very much appreciated. --------------------------------- GOODE Regina Richardson (blaquequeeng@hotmail.com) 31 August 2004 I am looking for Prince M. GOODE and/or Mary A. WOODS-GOODE. Resided in Council Grove in the early or mid 1800s. They had a daughter name s Eva May GOODE, who married John W. LINDSEY on November 7, 1894 who then had eleven children in Paola, Kansas. --------------------------------- CRIPPEN Sharon Morrison (shar@montanasky.net) 15 August 2004 I believe that my Great-Great-Great-Grandfather was Jacob CRIPPEN, who was born 1815 in New York, and died probably in Council Grove, Kansas on March 8, 1887. I wonder if anyone could check any death records to see if there might be a death certificate. I am very interested in whom his parents were and any descendents. I would be happy to retain someone to try to find this information. I will be grateful for any help anyone might be able to give me. --------------------------------- ALLISON Bob Allison (bja3571@cox.net) 30 July 2004 Looking for any information on James A. ALLISON and family; wife, Elizabeth, children; Rebecca Ann, Jennie, Lynda (Belle), Andrew, and Sarah. They moved to Parkerville, Morris County, Kansas about 1875, then moved to Kansas City, Missouri about 1892. --------------------------------- ROCOLE...FOY Barbara McCright (bjmccright@aol.com) 22 July 2004 Trying to locate Donna Powell, who wanted information on ROCOLE and FOY. I tried the email address listed and it was returned. If you can get in touch with me by email, I think I may have information for you. --------------------------------- ROCKEY...BOCKEY Marcia Slatter (mslatter@direcway.com) 19 July 2004 Valentine ROCKEY, listed as BOCKEY on the 1850 Census of Seneca County, Ohio, deserted his family in Ohio and went to Kansas. In 1866, Seneca County, Ohio court appointed a guardian for his children, stating that he was deceased. I found a Valentine BOCKEY on the 1860 Kansas census in Morris County, Grove Township with Lydia BOCKEY (married within a year) and 7 year old male, Noah. I can't read Noah's last name. I can't find him on the 1870 Kansas census. Where would I write for probate/death records around 1865? Any suggestions will be appreciated. --------------------------------- CONLIN...O'NEIL Mary O'Neil (mfoneil@verizon.net) 16 July 2004 I am looking for any information you may have on Mary Helen CONLIN, b: 1894, Council Grove, Kansas. I am trying to find out who my Great-Grandparents were, so if her birth records have her parents name and other information, that would be great. Her brother's name was Tom and I think there was a Henry as well. Also, she married Owen O'NEIL, Jr. and I believe the marriage took place in Council Grove also. She would have been married around 1910-1920. --------------------------------- NICHOLS Donna Day (daytoday@msn.com) 13 July 2004 I was looking at the 1885 Kansas State census and found my Grandmother living with her family. She was six months old at the time, they were living in Council Grove, Morris County, Kansas. I am looking for a birth record on Tillie NICHOLS, b: 9 September 1884, father Christopher NICHOLS, mother America NICHOLS. ---------------------------------