Butler County Kansas - Family History Queries, January - June 2001 Kenneth Thomas (kgthomas51@charter.net) 01/01/03 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 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She died as Sarah (BRADEN) Butler in Greene County, Missouri. -------------------------------------------------- DIX...NICHOLS Viki Goodner (rgoodner@internetcds.com) 28 June 2001 Seeking information on parents, siblings, and descendants of Charles W. DIX, b: abt. 1830 in Kentucky. He, his wife (Emily/Emma), and his 4 youngest children are listed in the Prospect, Butler County, Kansas census of 1880. The 4 known children are: Benjamin, Nola, Chardles, and Alney. -------------------------------------------------- BROWNBACK Annette DeCourcy (annette@astound.net) 22 June 2001 Looking for information on a William BROWNBACK, who owned a ranch in Butler County, Kansas about 1900. Records from Illinois say he owned 21,000 acres. Any information would be welcomed. Children were: Dellman, Margaret, Gertrude and William. Wife was Elizabeth (SHAW) DeCOURCY. -------------------------------------------------- GREATHOUSE...CHERRY...GOLDEN WOOLWORTH Liz Hedges (lhedges@panola.cc.tx.us) 21 June 2001 I am searching for W. H. GREATHOUSE and wife Anna CHERRY who married in El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas in 1881 and their daughter, Rosa A. GREATHOUSE who married Millard F. GOLDEN in Butler County in 1901. They had one son, Harvey E. GOLDEN. Millard disappeared about September 1902. Anna married Clarence WOOLWORTH in Butler County in 1903. This about all I know about them. I would like to trace all of these families further. I do not know a lot about the descendants of H. E. GOLDEN. Thanks in advance for any help you can give me. -------------------------------------------------- REAVIS dixeebarb@aol.com 13 June 2001 Looking for date of death for William and/or Marion REAVIS, I find both on the 1880 Towanda, Butler County, Kansas census, he was age 81. -------------------------------------------------- JOHNSTON...KENDALL Anne Garcia (garciamari@earthlink.net) 12 June 2001 I am looking for my Grandfather's parent's names. His name is Bernard Sylvester JOHNSTON. He lived in El Dorado, died in 1955 in a plane crash in Missouri. He was married to Cora JOHNSTON. They lived at 300 S. Summit, El Dorado. Cora died in the 1970's. Any information will be helpful. -------------------------------------------------- DUNN...SEXTON...TONG Peggy Bollenbaugh (ptbollen@comcast.net) 8 June 2001 I am searching for the family of James DUNN and Martha Jane SEXTON. They were married in 1867. Two of their sons, William and George DUNN, were Sheriff of Butler County. One of their daughters, Ella DUNN, married George Austin TONG in 1896, in the town of Leon, Butler County, Kansas. Any and all clues would be greatly appreciated. -------------------------------------------------- SNYDER Bryan Snyder (pwsa8zpg@hotmail.com) 5 June 2001 I am trying to track down my Grandfather, Albert E. SNYDER's parents, Gerald Curlee SNYDER, b: 1902 in El Dorado, and Mary (PHILLIPS) SNYDER. Albert was supposed to be the Station Master at the Missouri-Pacific Rail Depot. Any help would be appreciated. -------------------------------------------------- RASH John H. Carey (wrong@srv.net) 4 June 2001 Looking for any information on a RASH family in Douglass, Kansas, circa 1875-1890. Grandmother, Lula A. RASH made the Oklahoma Land Run in April 1889, and may have been married with the last name of CAREY at the time. But, she still had family in the town, although her father may have moved to Oklahoma in 1889. Have photo of her earlier than 1889 taken by "R.C. Snodgrass, Douglass, Kas." -------------------------------------------------- HOOBER...TAYLOR...WILKERSON CHRISTIAN...THOMPSON...DIXON Lorena Velasquez (raul@pld.net) 3 June 2001 Desperately seeking the descendants and/or related families of former Butler County residents, William James HOOBER (1876-1960), Anna E. (HOOBER) CHRISTIAN (1881-1965), George D. WILKERSON (?-?), A. Lewis HOOBER (1864-1946), Wayne M. "Mike" HOOBER (1905-1961), THOMPSON (1912-?), James W. (Wesley?) HOOBER (1921-2000), Mary E. (HOOBER) DIXON (1918-1999) to share HOOBER Genealogical date. -------------------------------------------------- FETROW Mark Johnson (mjohnson@coastalnet.com) 2 June 2001 Interested in descendants of John Rankin FETROW, a Mill operator in 1890's Leon, Butler County, Kansas. -------------------------------------------------- NEWBY...FRANK Brad Frank (thecoffeebug@yahoo.com) 25 May 2001 I am searching for information on Anna Matilda NEWBY, my Grandmother. Born 1891/1893 in El Dorado, Kansas. Married Henry L. FRANK, date unknown. I'm not sure if marriage took place in Butler County. Any information will be appreciated. -------------------------------------------------- RICHARDSON Teresa Mueller (peterm@olypen.com) 19 May 2001 Would like to locate a source for a birth record: Stella Ruth RICHARDSON, born 1898, father was Wm. RICHARDSON, mother was Ada Belle. Thanks in advance for any assistance. -------------------------------------------------- BOLINGER...KENNEDY...THOMPSON...PERKINS Lu Anne Kriebs (lula@worldnet.att.net) 19 May 2001 I am gathering information on the following names: William Lloyd KENNEDY; Ira Bryan KENNEDY; David Henry BOLINGER; Lula Alice (BOLINGER) KENNEDY; Fred Thomas THOMPSON; Fred LaVerne THOMPSON; Jesse Albert PERKINS; and Nellie Francis (PERKINS) THOMPSON. Anyone with information on these people or people related please contact me. -------------------------------------------------- HALL...BURKHOLDER...CAIN Harve Wolfe (hwlobo@aol.com) 17 May 2001 I am looking for marriage information on a Homer Abel (or Abel Homer) HALL and Isobel CAIN (cold have used the surname BURKHOLDER) ca. 1878. Many thanks in advance. -------------------------------------------------- GREATHOUSE James Greathouse (mountaineer26070@netzero.net) 10 May 2001 Amos and Mary A. GREATHOUSE lived in Butler County in the 1870-1880 timeframe. Looking for names of children and dates of birth. They moved from Virginia to Indiana about 1866, after the Civil War. His brothers, Enoch and Henry moved to Indiana about 1860. If anyone has any information on these people please contact me. -------------------------------------------------- HARVEY Carolyn Busch (wcpbusch@pdq.net) 30 April 2001 Elijah Elliott HARVEY, known as E. E. HARVEY and family lived in and around El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas between 1872 and 1886. E. E. was a minister and helped to start the Christian Church in El Dorado as well as other towns in Butler County. Even though he moved to Lane County in 1886 he always considered El Dorado home. E. E., his wife Marilla (FLYNN) HARVEY, his daughter Minnie, his daughter Ada (HARVEY) LAMBDIN, son-in-law Robert M. LAMBDIN, a LAMBDIN child and daughter-in-law Martha Susan (PAYNE) HARVEY, wife of son William Horace HARVEY are all buried in the Bella Vista Cemetery in El Dorado. I think there may be others. Does anyone know who I can contact to find who is buried in Bella Vista Cemetery? Who keeps the records? I have some information on the early Christian Church in El Dorado that I am willing to share with anyone who is interested. -------------------------------------------------- OELSCHLAGER Dennis Oelschlager (doelschlager@yahoo.com) 28 April 2001 Looking for a death certificate for Viola OELSCHLAGER, passed away abt. 2 May 1977. -------------------------------------------------- McGINNIS Richard McGinnis (richard1937@webtv.net) 17 April 2001 Looking for McGINNIS family. Owen, b: 1845, in Connecticut, Pauline (CARLYLE), b: 1851, in Arkansas. Children were: Charles Owen, b: 1872, Arkansas; Mary Ann, b: 1875, Missouri; Pattie G., b: 1879, Missouri. This family is found in Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas, we were told that they might have migrated through Greenwood or Butler Counties in Kansas between 1880 and 1892 on their way to Leavenworth. Owen worked as a miner, stonemason or laborer. Any information will be greatly appreciated. -------------------------------------------------- TURNER...WEATHERBY Ruth Wood (rwood52896@aol.com) 16 April 2001 I need someone to check Potwin for the cemetery my Great-Grandmother was buried in and maybe also Chaster A. TURNER, born 1878, died in 1879. My Great-Grandmother's name is Phebe Blythe TURNER, she died 21 June 1887 in Whitewater, Kansas. I would be willing to look for anyone that has family in Yellowstone County, Montana in exchange for someone to look up things I need, pictures of tombstones or newspaper clipping. -------------------------------------------------- GANT...GRANT Gene Gant (oneceltic@aol.com) 14 April 2001 I have a Great-Aunt Zelma Louise GANT, born 20 July 1909, Eureka, Greenwood County, Kansas and died, 31 July 1989, El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas. She was married to Dee GRANT in November 1925. Dee GRANT died on 22 August 1975. Zelma and Dee had a son, Bobby Dee GRANT, born March 1936. This is all I know about this family. Would appreciate any additional information that is available. -------------------------------------------------- ANDREW...BEMAN/BEAMAN...HASLIP Linda Goelman (k-lgoelman@qwiknet.com) 13 April 2001 I am looking for information regarding Cynthia/Synthia (maiden name HASLIP) ANDREWS (second married name BEMAN/BEAMAN) who lived in Butler County around 1914. I am not sure how long she lived there. Her son, George Franklin ANDREWS and his new wife, Flossie LOGSDON lived with her sometime in 1914 or 1915. They were from Chadwick, Missouri. -------------------------------------------------- RIGG Luella Rigg Ostonal (lkotaurus@hotmail.com) 13 April 2001 I am looking for any information on John RIGG and/or Perry RIGG. My Grandfather, Perry RIGG was born in Anthony, Harper County, Kansas, but have found some new information that may put him in Leon, Butler County, Kansas. Perry was born October 10, 1887 and married Edith BARKER in 1909. Edith was born June 27, 1890? Perry's father's name was John. Any information would be greatly appreciated. -------------------------------------------------- PARKER Carol Taulbee (sweetthangtx@hotmail.com) 12 April 2001 My Great-Grandmother was Sarah PARKER. She was born in Missouri, but some of her siblings were born in Kansas. I have a photo of her brother, Charley PARKER and his wife that has very faintly written on the back, "El Dorado, KS". Charley had a son named Nova. I believe that Sarah's mother was named Susan and her father may have been Andrew. Sarah was born in 1848, she had siblings, Mary, Martin V., James, Hattie, Nancy and Charles. Her parents were born in Indianan and Ohio. If anyone has any information about these PARKER's, I would love to hear from you. -------------------------------------------------- HOPKINS Marilyn Williams (rw3101@swbell.net) 12 April 2001 Looking for information on Ida May HOPKINS, b: 2 October 1890 in El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas. Do not know her parent's names. She married Edward Arthur REID in Cushing, Oklahoma in 1907. Any information would be greatly appreciated. -------------------------------------------------- JACKSON Alice Windle (atoodles@aol.com) 12 April 2001 Spencer Williams JACKSON lived in Otoe County (later became Butler County), Kansas in the town of Chelsea on August 5, 1860. He died October 16, 1860. His wife was Margaret A. (POOL) and the had 2 living children, Mary Loretta and Alexus Benjamin. Margaret married again in Dunn County Wisconsin to Jesse PETERSON. Margaret died January 4, 1870 in Howard County, Kansas. Jesse then married his step-daughter, Mary Loretta's husband's sister, Ellen (DRISKILL) HUNT. I have been unable to locate either the place of burial for Margaret or Spencer. I am unsure if Spencer died in Otoe County, which seems likely, but his wife soon married after his death in Wisconsin. Alexus Benjamin, I have been unable to locate also. Mary Loretta was my Great-Great-Grandmother. Mary Loretta and husband James T. DRISKILL are buried in Nowata, Oklahoma. Any help will be appreciated and I will gladly share. -------------------------------------------------- STEWART Deanna Stewart (stew_art43@yahoo.com) 7 April 2001 Looking for Isaac Newton STEWART and his wife, Elizabeth. I believe she died in 1922 in Douglas, Kansas. Can anyone please verify this? -------------------------------------------------- DAVIS...SINKHORN Kris Murray (jksmurray@aol.com) 6 April 2001 My Great-Grandfather is buried in Leon, Kansas. His name is Clark Jameson DAVIS, he was married to Frances (SINKHORN) DAVIS. Would anyone have a cemetery listing for a cemetery in Leon? My Great-Grandparents as well as Great-Great-Grandparents are buried there. -------------------------------------------------- HOOBER Lorena Velasquez (raul@pld.com) 2 April 2001 Looking for any information on the following families found on the 1920 Butler County census: 1920 Butler Co., KS, El Dorado City Ward 4 Enumeration Dist. 21 Sheet 3B, 3 Jan 1920 HOOBER, William; Head; 37; POB: KS; Father POB: US; Mother POB: US; Laborer (Anything); Rents Home (N. Gordy St.) Mary; wife; 35; POB: KS; Father POB: US; Mother POB: US Harvey; son; 9; POB: KS; Father POB: KS; Mother POB: KS Eva; daughter; 8; POB: KS; Father POB: KS; Mother POB: KS Anna; daughter; 4; POB: KS; Father POB: KS; Mother POB: KS Elizabeth; daughter; 1 1/2; POB: KS; Father POB: KS; Mother POB: KS ------------------------------------ 1920 Butler Co., KS, El Dorado City Ward 3 Enumeration Dist. 20 Sheet 10A, 14 & 15 Jan 1920 HOOBER, William; Head; 40; POB: MO; Father POB: MO; Mother POB: MO; Laborer (Odd Jobs); Rents Home (W. 1st & Star?) Effie; wife; 31; POB: MO; Father POB: MO; Mother POB: MO Harvey; son; 13; POB: ; Father POB: MO; Mother POB: MO Marie; daughter; 7; POB: KS; Father POB: MO; Mother POB: MO Annie; daughter; 4 4/12; POB: KS; Father POB: MO; Mother POB: MO Elizabeth; daughter; 3/12; POB: KS; Father POB: MO; Mother POB: MO -------------------------------------------------- COWLEY Jackie McGuire (jamijahan@aol.com) 30 March 2001 I am looking for information on the COWLEY family of El Dorado, Kansas, (Cowley County is named after Matthew COWLEY, my Great-Great-Grandfather). Also any descendants who moved to Oklahoma, Colorado or California. Especially interested in pictures. -------------------------------------------------- ROTHA Bart Gripenstraw (bart_gripenstraw@yahoo.com) 26 March 2001 Searching for any information on Frederick ROTHA (1841-1918), who is buried in the Brainerd Cemetery. -------------------------------------------------- STEPHENSON Jean Cihal Tomas (jeanc@ykc.com) 23 March 2001 Looking for a STEPHENSON that owned an apple orchard in Butler County, Kansas. He had one brother named William Robert STEPHENSON, in Brazos County, Texas. William was born in 1847, where?? One other brother in east Texas although his first name is unknown. -------------------------------------------------- WEVER Robert Campbell (campbelr@indiana.edu) 16 March 2001 Charles Wesley WEVER and his wife, Charlotte came to Butler County from Kankakee County, Illinois in the 1860's or 1870's. Their children were Mary Alice, Anna, Eva Lottie, Benjamin, Charles Russell, Bonnie Isabelle and Milo Nathaniel. I am looking for information on events, such as births, deaths, marriages, etc. -------------------------------------------------- BARTEN/BARTON Roger Barton (bartondux@worldnet.att.net) 8 March 2001 My ancestors, Carl & Louisa BARTEN (later changed to BARTON), were German immigrants who settled in Butler County approximately 1866 to 1880. Does anyone now if their names, occupation, etc., might appear on any county records, and how it was spelled on those records? Also, does Butler County have record of other groups of German immigrants moving into that part of Kansas at that time? I am thinking of German-Mennonite colonies, fleeing Germany and Russia to settle in the Midwest, Kansas and the west, during much of the 1800's. -------------------------------------------------- STUTZ Kathie Stutz-Soto (shadykatie@netzero.com) 5 March 2001 I have a couple of distant cousins who moved into Butler County during the 1920's by the name of STUTZ. Lillian (STUTZ) WELTY lived in El Dorado in the 70's and was married to a Lawrence WELTY. If anyone has any information, please contact me. -------------------------------------------------- HEORMAN...NACE...MURRAY Mary McIlwain (mack@bwn.net) 27 February 2001 I am searching for any information on when George HEORMAN bought land in Benton Township. Also looking for any information on John William NACE and am searching for the newspaper article on the death of Sarah Elizabeth (CREW) (NACE) MURRAY. -------------------------------------------------- SHAY Carolyn (noltens@aol.com) 17 February 2001 Seeking information on the SHAY family. John SHAY, born September 23, 1817 supposedly died in Butler County, Kansas on January 13, 1892 or 1889. He was residing with his son and his family. Son is John Cefas SHAY, married to Mary Ann (PEELER) SHAY. This couple had several children born in Butler County between 1892-1889. This family eventually went to Noble County, Oklahoma about 1895. Any information about this family is greatly appreciated. -------------------------------------------------- PIRTLE Jim Pirtle (jascop@flash.net) 6 February 2001 Looking for information on the PIRTLE family in Butler County from 1874 thru 1948, El Dorado, Prospect Township. My father, John Thomas Arthur PIRTLE was born August 16, 1912 in El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas. John Meade PIRTLE was a pioneer settler in 1874, wife, Emma Wilmirth (DONELSON) PIRTLE died 1911, El Dorado, Kansas. George W. PIRTLE, died February 3, 1884, Prospect Township. -------------------------------------------------- PETITJEAN Olin Petitjean (olinpet@aol.com) 16 January 2001 Seeking information on the PETITJEAN family, 1890 - 1948 Butler County. Including, Ernie, Archie, and Edward. -------------------------------------------------- BUCK Ruth Kidwell (kidone@kdsi.net) 12 January 2001 We are under the impression that our Great Aunts, Ida and Mary BUCK married men in Butler County and thought maybe our Grandpa Charles J. BUCK may have moved down there after 1907. -------------------------------------------------- BUCK Kim Duren (bkrl@msn.com) 11 January 2001 I am looking for any information I can get on the ANGLETON Family of Butler County. --------------------------------------------------