Neosho County, Kansas Queries 1996 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------- HENSON...COOK Wendy Newman (wjnewman@wolf.co.net) Dec 30 1996 Neosho County. I am trying to locate birth information for my grandfather, Kenneth HENSON b. Chanute, Neosho, Kansas around 1900-1910. He married Edith Pearl COOK and had one child. They lived in Girard, Crawford, Kansas and after they divorced, he moved to Mountain Home, Arkansas in the 1950's. I am trying to find information about his parents in Neosho County, Kansas, and if there were any siblings. Perhaps someone has a book containing biographical sketches of early settlers that may help me locate his parents??? Thank you. STREET...MORTIZ...HOLLINGSWORTH Max R. Tyner (mtyner-tex@worldnet.att.net) Dec 23 1996 I am searching for information on STREETs, relatives of my mother. I want information on John Adam STREET and wife Grace Amelia MORTIZ who had a son Cleetus Edward STREET born in Erie, Neosho County, Kansas on 10 May 1889. Also on Winchel W. STREET and wife Laura HOLLINGSWORTH who had daughter Edna born in Erie, Neosho County, Kansas on 20 January 1889. I am trying to find relationship between John and Winchel. I think they are brothers but have no proof. Winchel died in Indian on 13 April 1917. All of my family is dead and I have no where to obtain additional information. Max R. Tyner, 1695 Lantana, New Braunfels, Texas 78130. JOHNSTON Michelle Johnston (rjohns1@ix.netcom.com) Dec 19 1996 Looking for ancestors of John A. JOHNSTON. John A. was the father of: Roy, Fred, Bertram, Francis, and Omar JOHNSTON. John was an early farm operator near South Mound, Neosho County, Kan. J.A. & other family members migrated to Kansas from, "Cub Run", Kentucky. John A. Johnston's ancestors included an Abbott Hill JOHNSTON. FLICKINGER JanFlick@aol.com Dec 17 1996 Researching desc. of Jesse Michael FLICKINGER b. 1824 in Wayne Co., OH moved to Chanute, Neosho Co., KS. Died there in 1907. Our direct line is: Jesse M. b. 1824; Fremont b. 1859; Harold b. 1899; Jon b. 1941. Would like to contact others searching same family. BUTCHER...ROACH Jim Leith Dec 10 1996 BUTCHER--Seeking information & descendents of Nathaniel Morgan BUTCHER b. ca 1839 in IN.; married Elizabeth ROACH 1859 in IN. & migrated to Neosho Co., Ks.; lived in Chanute, died there in 1922. Please email morhunt@digital.net PETERSON Jim Leith Dec 10 1996 PETERSON--Seeking someone who might remember Velva PETERSON. Velva was living in Chanute, Ks. in 1978 at 410 N. Forest. She was doing genealogy on her BUTCHER family at that time. Any info, please email morhunt@digital.net. HOUSLEY...COMER...PEEBLES Sara Lauderdale (slauderda@aol.com) Dec 9 1996 William HOUSLEY b. Oct 27, 1839 or7 Campbell Co Tenn m. July 4, 1856 Campbell Co Tenn d. Jan 31, 1918 Neodesha, Wilson, KS he lived in Wilson for over 43 yrs He Married Sarah (Comer) HOUSLEY b. Dec 8, 1839 in Campbell Co Tenn d. Dec. 3, 1914 in Neodesha, Wilson, KS They are buried at Grandview Cemetary next to each other. Does anyone have an address for this place? Their son Charles Marion HOUSLEY was b.July 10, 1876 in Pike Co. Indiana and died May 24, 1933 in Morehead, Neosho, KS He married Lelia May PEEBLES from Indiana. GOUGH...BAKER Roy Ishkanian (ishkani@ibm.net) Dec 3 1996 I have some info. on Myrtle BAKER GOUGH and husband William but would like more on her background. She was born in 1885 ?, Iowa was Methodist and lived most of her life in Chanute, Kansas. She is buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Chanute. Her father was Charles E. BAKER. I have two photos of her - a friend of my great Aunt, Maude Sargent Peltier of Lenox, Iowa. GEORGE Don George (don.george@rogers.com) Nov 19 1996 GEORGE, Nicholas & Johanna. My great grandparents moved from Buffalo, NY either in the late 1860's or early 1870's, and settled in St. Paul, KS in Neosho County. They came with other GEORGE family members as there still are GEORGEs living in Neosho County. My great grandfather, Nicholas, is buried at a cemetary in St. Paul. In 1914, Johanna & her grown children moved to Spokane, WA, and eventually settled in Killam, Alberta Canada; where they farmed. I am looking to make contact with any Georges still living in the county; and if possible find out when Nicholas & Johanna GEORGE moved to St. Paul, and if they were born & raised in Buffalo or if they were born in Europe and moved. My grandfather was born in 1886. Looking for some way to get some kind of verification. McGOWEN...KEES Penny McGowen Smith (nokta@livingston.net) Nov 15 1996 My father, Archie Leroy McGOWEN, lived near St.Paul in Neosho county in the early 1900's. His parents' names are Benjamin Archiebald and Effie KEES (possibly shortened from McKEES). I live in a VERY small town in east Texas and have almost no access to resources. How do I find the closest genealogical library? I need info and especially a census from 1880. Help if you can. DUTTON...CAREY...BREWSTER...WHERRETT...CUZICK ...RAKESTRAW Johnita P. Malone jmalone@ix.netcom.com) Nov 9 1996 I am researching Virden DUTTON's and Hannah CAREY's children. I have located all of them but one, John DUTTON; however, I am still missing some vital information on some of the other children. Trying to answer the questions that follow: 1) What to their eldest child, John DUTTON? Last known record by him is in 1852 in Wabash Co., IN., when he vouched for his sister to marry. 2) Looking for death date for son, George Fate DUTTON. He was last known to have gone to Los Angles, CA. 3) Looking for death date and location for daughter, Mary H. (Hattie) DUTTON, wife of Caleb BREWSTER. Thought perhaps to have gone to Lincoln, Nebraska, or Kansas City. 4) Looking for exact death date of daughter, Eleanor M. DUTTON, wife of Isaac Newton WHERRETT. She died in Nov 1872 but I don't have the day. Virden DUTTON died 1851 in Wabash Co., IN. Hannah (CAREY) DUTTON and her children came to Neosho Co., KS., about 1868 and most continued to live in the vicinity until their deaths. Hannah DUTTON actually died in Clifton, OH., visiting a niece in 1885. There other children were: Sarah A. DUTTON, wife of Henry RAKESTRAW; Hannah D. DUTTON, wife of Lemuel S. CUZICK; William T. DUTTON, Alice A. DUTTON, wife of Henry E. RAKESTRAW. WHITE David E. White (dwhite@keene.edu) Oct 31 1996 Seeking to share information about Joseph WHITE, b. 18 Apr 1817, d. 31 Aug 1879 in Parsons, KS, bur. at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Galesburg, Neosho Co. KS and his wife Penelope WHITE, b. 2 Apr 1822 IL, d. 24 Oct 1896, buried with her husband. I have much information on this family. TRAVIS...WHITE...LEONARD...RYKER David E. White (dwhite@keene.edu) Oct 31 1996 TRAVIS family living in Neosho Co., KS Oscar P. TRAVIS, b. ca 1851 IL, married second on 2 Dec 1914, in Neosho Co., KS, Mrs. Hannah LEONARD. He moved from IL ca 1876-77 with his first wife Laura E. to Lincoln TWP, Neosho Co., KS where his relatives Penelope and Joseph WHITE had moved by 1880. Would like to share information about this family and find additional information about them. Oscar P. TRAVIS' sister Alice S. TRAVIS, b. ca 1872 may be the Alice TRAVIS who married S. C. RYKER on 7 October 1900 in Neosho Co., KS. TAYLOR...CALVIN...THOMAS Kathy Sikes (sikesk@wichita.fn.net) Oct 30 1996 Looking for Elizabeth J. TAYLOR from the Parsons area in either Labette or Neosho Counties. Born on June 29, in or about 1854. Married John C. CALVIN, born Nov. 29, 1859 in Syracuse, NY. Also looking for birth record of Emery Everett THOMAS, also in Labette or Neosho Counties. PIERCE...DURBIN...MORGAN Pat Brockett (patbrockett@earthlink.net) Oct 14 1996 PIERCE, Thomas H./DURBIN, Susan--Settled in Neosho Co, KS abt 1870. PIERCE, Daniel and wife Susan settled in Neosho Co., KS abt 1870. Daniel is the father of Thomas. My grandparents are William Roy PIERCE (son of Thomas) and Melissa Edna MORGAN PIERCE. What is the relationship of Samuel Pierce to Thomas and Daniel? All are buried in St. Francis Cemetery in St. Paul, Neosho Co., KS. Interested in hearing from any descendants. The PIERCEs went from KY to IL and then to KS. VILLIGAN Cheryl Villigan (villigan@sprintmail.com) Oct 13 1996 Looking for information on Mary Frances VILLIGAN who died near Erie, Neosho County, 193x - 194x. Any leads will be appreciated. BAKER...MOORE Colleen Baker Hernan (jhernan@premier.net) Oct 7 1996 I am searching for any information on Charles BAKER b. Aug. 1846 in MO. d. abt. 1915 in Neosho Co. Ks. Married to Loretta MOORE b. Mo d. Neosho Co. abt 1907. Charles owned a farm near Thayer, Neosho Co. from abt 1885 to about 1915. I am also looking for any information on any of his children, particularly Edgar BAKER, b. 1899 in Thayer, d. 1960 in Parsons. MATHEWS/MATHIS/MATHES Vickey Baumli (vbaumli@acad.nwmissouri.edu) Oct 8 1996 I am interested in the Benoni MATHEWS/MATHIS/MATHES family who would have been in Neosho Co aft 1860-- I know they married and had children there. I would like to contact anyone researching this family. I have the children's names. BRADSHAW...JARBOE Mike Bradshaw (jasmich@sonnet.com) Sep 26 1996 I'm searching for ancestors and descendants of Richard BRADSHAW, AKA Dick BRADSHAW (b. 4 February 1847, Marion County, KY) and his first wife Mary Elizabeth (or Eliza) JARBOE (b. 28 January 1847, Marion County, KY). Richard and Mary moved to Neosho County, KS, from Marion County, KY, circa 1879. Around 1900 they were living on their farm near St. Paul, KS. Mary died 6 February 1906. Richard died 10 or 11 May 1927. Both are buried at St. Francis Cemetery, St. Paul, KS. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------