Butler County Kansas - Family History Queries, January - June 2004 Kenneth Thomas (kgthomas51@charter.net) 01/01/2006 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------- LONG Mabel Long Huldeen (mabedeen@aol.com) 3 June 2004 Trying to find ancestors of my Grandmother, Minnie (ALTUN) LONG, b: 1866, wife of Henry P. LONG, b: 1859. They resided in Potwin, Butler County, Kansas, and are buried there. ----------------------------------- DEAN/DEEN...BLICKENSTAFF...HALFHILL Mike Erickson (mike.erickson@wichita.edu) 31 May 2004 Looking for any information on DEAN/DEEN, BLICKENSTAFF, and HALFHILL surnames. Especially those from the Rosalia - Chelsea area. ----------------------------------- SCOBEE...CROW...SCHROYER...THOMAS RANDLE...CLAUNTS...JACKSON...HUNTER Lori Klassen (kd7mug@hotmail.com) 29 May 2004 Looking for these names and any information on them to help me find out about my ancestors. We have Osage Indian as well as Cherokee. Any information would be greatly appreciated. ----------------------------------- STEACH...SUTTON cmsp3@aol.com 25 May 2004 I am looking for information and descendants of William Harrison STEACH and Martha (NEELEY) STEACH of Douglass, Butler County in the late 1870s. William STEACH died in the spring of 1878. His wife survived him and lived for approximately 8 years, whereabouts unknown. Perhaps she resided with a daughter. One daughter, Juliana (STEACH) SUTTON, wife of George C. SUTTON, lived with her parents when they moved to Kansas from Pennsylvania. Looking for information on Juliana and George SUTTON as well. Their children were; Vestie, Clyde, and Rosa. Rosa married a man named Newton ERRETT. I believe they had a son. Rosa ERRETT died in Kansas in 1980. Any information will be greatly appreciated. ----------------------------------- DIEMART Jim Scheetz (merkury@kansas.net) 23 May 2004 I am looking for any information on, or relative of, Elmo DIEMART. Elmo died in Washington County, Kansas in 1939 and is buried in the Morrowville Cemetery. Local residents would like to improve the headstone, but need more information about Elmo, Especially, possible Spanish-American War information. ----------------------------------- COOPER...DODSON Julia Heider (jheider@comcast.net) 14 May 2004 The 1870 census lists Marshall COOPER, b: 1826, Indiana, wife Letitia, b: 1848, North Carolina. Searching this family and John Wesley DODSON, b: 1824, North Carolina, father of Letitia who died in or near Spring Valley near El Dorado between 1870 and 1880. Children of Letitia were: Albert, b: 1852, Indiana or Illinois Alice, b: 1856, Indiana Laura, b: 1859 Ida, b: 1861, Indiana Edwin, b: 1863, Indiana Anna, b: 1866, Indiana ----------------------------------- LYNCH Sheryl Kenney (sherylleeowens@yahoo.com) 26 April 2004 Looking for living relatives of Cornelius LYNCH and Catherine LIND LYNCH of Peabody, Kansas. Thomas "Ted" LYNCH took over the farm and then moved to Butler County. Would like to find any information and pictures. Cornelius LYNCH, b: 1841, Cork, Ireland, immigrated to Ohio. Married Catherine LIND, Hamilton, Ohio in 1868. Died in 1929 in Peabody, Marion County, and buried in Prairie Lawn Cemetery, Children were Nettie and Mary. ----------------------------------- GOSSETT Richard Gossett (rjgossett@hotmail.com) 10 April 2004 I am looking for information on the death (murder) of John Arthur GOSSETT. He was a taxicab driver for El Dorado, Butler County. He died November 13, 1919 and was found near Augusta 2 days later. I would like to find the newspaper article, could anyone help? Also looking for his uncle, John, b: 1866, died 1950s or 60s in El Dorado and his wife Martha GOSSETT. They lived in Butler County most of their lives and I am being told that they're buried in El Dorado Cemetery. I would like to find they're death dates so I can write for their records. ----------------------------------- FULK/FOLK...GAINES...McCRANER JACOBS...NEWLAND Linda Jones (linder-j@cox.net) 3 April 2004 I am hoping to find someone who knows the Adams Cemetery in Plumgrove Township. ----------------------------------- BACON...CARR Dean Jarvis (tasha@srnet.com) 30 March 2004 I am researching my family of Joseph and Margaret CARR, George W. BACON and Sarah M. BACON who were in the Augusta, Butler County census of 1880. Thanks for any assistance. ----------------------------------- GOLEY Barb McMahon (yrlessbs@aol.com) 24 March 2004 I am looking for an obituary on Ed GOLEY, born around 1881. Mother was Julia GOLEY. I am trying to find out what Julia's maiden name was and thought it might be in Ed's Obituary. She may have been related to or maybe was a SELVES. Julia was married to Dennis LANSBURY and lived in Matfield Green and died when a son, John LANSBURY was born. John was raised by some family in El Dorado. Ed later lived in Marysville, Butler County, so maybe he died in Butler County. ----------------------------------- FOWLER Darline Smith (darlineishere@sbcglobal.net) 20 March 2004 I am trying to locate any descendants of my FOWLER ancestors of Butler County or Sedgwick County, Kansas. Ezra Lonzo FOWLER, b: 1842, Ohio, married Mary Ann (HAYWARD) FOWLER, b: 1844, Ohio. Children were: George A., b: 1868 Edward T., b: 1870 Ezra L., b: 1872 David Albert, b: 1874 Andrew J., b: 1875 Robert W., b: 1877 Mamie May, b: 1879 Charles S., b: 1881 I am sure Ezra Lonzo had siblings that may have come to Kansas also. They would probably have named their children pretty much the same names, as all my FOWLERs followed a naming pattern. If you find any of these names familiar, please contact me. ----------------------------------- MAYFIELD Judy Mayfield (jrmayfield@cox.net) 17 March 2004 Seeking information on William Montgomery "Bill" MAYFIELD. ----------------------------------- BARR...WATSON...McNARY Marie Butcher (mbutcher14901@yahoo.com) 12 March 2004 Esther Adelia BARR, daughter of George J. BARR, married Rollie WATSON in El Dorado on July 22, 1887. George Leroy McNARY, Rollie's uncle (and mentor), censused in El Dorado in 1920. Rollie and George both migrated from Barton County, Missouri. ----------------------------------- KESSLER Elizabeth Ruhmann (jruhmann@madisontelco.com) 10 March 2004 I am trying to locate more information on John KESSLER. Did he have a family and did he die in Kansas? He was born in 1875, in Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois. Any information would be much appreciated. ----------------------------------- MITCHELL Stacy Mitchell-Ryan (stevesdreamboatt@aol.com) 9 March 2004 Seeking information on my Great-Great-Grandparents, Adoniram Judson MITCHELL, born in 1838 in Martinsville Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Died September 7, 1897 in El Dorado, Butler County , Kansas, die using his middle name of Judson. His wife was Calista A. (ROBINSON) MITCHELL, born February 21, 1846 in Farmington, Maine, died November 7, 1912 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. Both are buried at Bella Vista Cemetery, El Dorado, Kansas. I would love any copies of obituaries, or their life in El Dorado that I can obtain. Where they lived, what did my Great-Great-Grandfather do for a living while living. Adoniram has a very impressive Civil War record. Where can I share this information at? Calista ROBINSON is related to the 14th President, Franklin Pierce through her mother, Harriet PIERCE, one of his sisters, as well as her 7th Great-Grandfather was the pastor to the ship Mayflower in 1620, Reverend John ROBINSON. The current President's mother is also a PIERCE and related to the 14th President. Is there a place I can post this information? ----------------------------------- DOUGLASS CITY PARK Norma Tracy (nntracy@postoffice.pacbell.net) 22 February 2004 Seeking location of a park in Douglass, Kansas. In a 1910 postcard it shows a large pavilion situated there. There is a park located on Walnut St. and was wondering if anyone knows if this was where the pavillion was located? My Grandmother lived on Walnut, and I remember the park, but not the pavilion. ----------------------------------- GRAND ARMY of the REPUBLIC, POST 305 Diana Spires (octavias_dream@msn.com) 18 February 2004 We are looking for any information on the Grand Army of the Republic, Post #305 in Towanda, Kansas. ----------------------------------- GRANT Lynn Barnes Rudberg (lrudberg@att.net) 17 February 2004 Searching for Charles GRANT and his family. Charles was probably born in Scotland and settled around Rosalia, Kansas. ----------------------------------- MOSHER Carl Guggisberg (ceg802@msn.com) 6 February 2004 Looking for information on Julia Ann MOSHER. Married to Charles F. BRUNN. Settled in Clifford Township in 1873. ----------------------------------- KESSLER Elizabeth Ruhmann (jruhmann@madisontelco.com) 31 January 2004 I am trying to locate information on John KESSLER, born 1875, Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois. He moved to Augusta, Butler County, Kansas and I can find nothing on him. I would like to know if he married and if he has a family. Also, if anyone else is researching this surname. ----------------------------------- VAN HUSS Bill Myers (wfmyers@comcast.net) 31 January 2004 Seeking anyone with VAN HUSS family connections or knowledge about this Butler County family. ----------------------------------- BUCHANAN varn949@aol.com 26 January 2004 My mother was a BUCHANAN; her parents Orlando and Bertha BUCHANAN are buried in Chelsea Cemetery. Orlando's brothers; Merrit, Charles, and Lorenzo are buried nearby. There are other BUCHANANs in the cemetery, are they any connection to Orlando? ----------------------------------- SHAW Paul Tipton (tap217@aol.com) 19 January 2004 I am looking for information on Arthur SHAW. He was born in Kansas in September 1890. I believe he lived in Towanda, Kansas and died as a teenager. Also looking for information on John H. SHAW, he was born in 1892 in Kansas and died in Arkansas City, Kansas. I think he fell out of the back of a truck and was dragged to death. ----------------------------------- OLINGER...UNDERWOOD Curt Underwood (bh820@yahoo.com) 15 January 2004 Checking for information on my Grandparents, Russell and Josephine OLINGER on my mom's side. Gail and Dorothy UNDERWOOD on my dad's side. I just found out that my mother, Annabelle OLINGER was born in Herman, Illinois. Am also told that my Great-Great-Grandfathers both fought in the Civil War. Also, both sides of my family came from Kentucky. ----------------------------------- DILLON...COSNER...LEU Debbie Arnholt (countrylane3@yahoo.com) 15 January 2004 Looking for William Jay DILLON, Myrtle COSNER-DILLON, John COSNER and Katherine LEU-COSNER. Also information on Little Walnut Baptist Church Cemetery (Byrd's). ----------------------------------- HABERTHIER Jim Lee (jimpenny@charter.net) 7 January 2004 Would like to find out anything about a Charles and Julia HABERTHIER. I believe Charles worked on the railroad. Charles was b: 1857 and d: 1932. Julia was b: 1858 and d: 1941.