Butler County Kansas - Family History Queries, January - June 2007 Kenneth Thomas (kgthomas51@charter.net) 10/10/2009 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------- HENDERSON...POTTER Betty Bowen (aunthoppy@yahoo.com) 15 June 2007 I'm looking for information regarding Johnathan Henderson of Butler County and his wife Duranda J. Potter also of Butler County. They were married November 16, 1877. ---------------------------------- STRAWMATT...CHAMBERS...STURDYVIN WOOD Delores Davis (deedavis34@comcast.net) 5 June 2007 Is there anyone looking for a combination of the above names? Please contact me. ---------------------------------- FAIRLEY...COCHRAN Helen Boydston (hboydston1@sbcglobal.net) 4 June 2007 Richard FAIRLEY and his wife Mary (COCHRAN) FAIRLEY lived in Butler Co, KS. Richard died in Leavenworth Kansas in 1903 (he was incarcerated in Ft Leavenworth in the 1900 census, but Mary was in Butler Co, KS), and Mary was still in Butler Co, KS in the 1910 census with several of her children. When did Mary die and where is she buried?? Also who did her children marry?? Thank you for any help!!! ---------------------------------- FAIRLEY...FARLEY...COCHRAN Helen Boydston (hboydston1@sbcglobal.net) 30 May 2007 Interested in knowing the cemetery and dates of death for Richard FARLEY/FAIRLEY (b. Apr 1835 in Ohio, d. after 1900) and his wife Mary A. Cochran FARLEY/FAIRLEY (b. Abt 1850 in IL, d. after 1910 in Butler Co, KS) They had 12 children some born in Sullivan Co, MO and the younger 6 born in Butler Co, KS. The children were: Jackson M., b: abt 1867, d: 1872 in Missouri Olive M., b: abt 1868 in Missouri William T., b: abt Apr 1870 in Missouri Andrew Eugene, b: 18 February 1872 in Missouri Rosa, b: abt 1874 in Missouri Nancy E., b: abt 1876 in Missouri Cora E., b: abt 1879 in Butler County, Kansas Annie, b: January 1883 in Butler County, Kansas Mattie, b: December 1886 in Butler County, Kansas George, b: June 1888 in Butler County, Kansas Minnie, b: Aug 1890 in Butler County, Kansas Edna, b: Aug 1893 in Butler County, Kansas Richard is found in Ft. Leavenworth prison in the 1900 census as an inmate, but Mary is still living in Butler Co, KS with her younger children. Any help would be appreciated!!! ---------------------------------- NELSON...MERRITT Jerre Chumley (chum523@bellsouth.net) 20 May 2007 Looking for information on any NELSONs, descendants of Isaac NELSON and Lovina MERRITT who settled in Bruno, Butler County by 1880. Isaac, his wife Lovina, and two sons, George W. NELSON (1858-aft (1930) and Merritt A. NELSON (1855-aft 1930) settled in Kansas following about 20 years in Grundy Co, Illinois. Isaac and his wife Lovina were born in NY where son George was born in 1855, then left abt 1856-1857 for Illinois where son Merritt was born. The son George W. NELSON married Leona May ? and they had 6 children (Stella, Earl, Winifred, Lee, Joseph and Relton) all apparently born in Bruno. Any information would be appreciated. ---------------------------------- WHALEN Roy Kepferle (rckepf@fuse.net) 17 May 2007 Thomas WHALEN in the 1880 census is listed in Pleasant township with wife, Margaret, and daughters. Did they die or were buried in Butler county? ---------------------------------- WAGGONER/WAGONER Susan King (susanking@carolina.rr.com) 16 May 2007 Looking for any info on the WAGGONERs, Benjamin A. and William F. who resided in Spring Township, Butler Co., KS in at least 1880. Originally from Maryland and parents were Archibald and Susan WAG(GO)NER. ---------------------------------- BOLAND Nancy Boland (nboland@kc.rr.com) 14 May 2007 Benita Mae BOLAND was b. 15 Jul 1936 and d. 30 Apr 2001. Buried in Leon Cemetery. Does anyone have information on her siblings or parents?? ---------------------------------- BAMBER Geoff Bamber (geoff@bamber84.freeserve.co.uk) 9 May 2007 I am looking for the BAMBER ancestors and in particular the connection with the HERSHEY family in Whitewater that have descendants living to-day. ---------------------------------- FORBES Mary Porter (mporter@c-zone.net) 30 April 2007 I am looking for an obit on my grandfather, Charles Daniel FORBES, d: 1901. Also any information on his will. ---------------------------------- BAKER...VARNER Helen Boydston (hboydston1@sbcglobal.net) 19 April 2007 Jacob Wilson BAKER (b. 13 Feb 1864 in IA, d. 1917 in Butler Co, KS) and Susan "Minetta" (VARNER) BAKER (b. 10 Sept 1874 in IA, d Jan 1931 in Wichita, KS) moved to Butler Co, KS in the early 1890's. All their children were born in Butler Co, and Jacob died in 1917 in Butler Co. and is buried in Baker Cemetery there. I would like to know who the daughters married in Butler Co, so I could continue to trace this family on out. The children were Ruth Amelia, b. 1893, Ida Olive, b. 1895, Walter S., b. 7 Aug 1899, Eugene W., b. 1901, Homer Ellis, b. 30 June 1906, Clara Ellen, b. 1910, d. 1912, Vesta M., b. 1917. Can anyone help with info on this family??? ---------------------------------- WALDORF...APPLEMAN...McGOWAN STILLWELL...PARKS Paula Bradley (stillwellangel@cox.net) 31 March 2007 Any information on any families with these surnames; WALDORF, APPLEMAN, McGOWAN, STILLWELL, and PARKS. Especially the first four. ---------------------------------- DALTON Richard Dalton (richard.dalton@abbott.com) 8 March 2007 I am interested in any information anyone might have on William DALTON, b: 1869 d: about 1935. Wife's name is Lida. ---------------------------------- KROPF...ROCKWELL Margaret Kropf (mkropf@cox.net) 8 March 2007 If someone is in the court house, could you look up and see if there is a license for J.Q. ROCKWELL and Mary KROPF about 22 Jan 1909 (marriage date at Wellington, KS) However, they resided in Butler Co., Chelsea area and Wellington, KS does not have a license for them, even though they were married there. So they must have obtained the license in another county. Since they lived in Butler Co., that would be my second guess. Thank you if you can. ---------------------------------- HAUPT Susan Missman (misspow@ncn.net) 7 March 2007 I need info on Charles G. HAUPT, supposedly buried in Clifford Township Cemetery, died Dec. 17, 1882. ---------------------------------- BUCHANAN Eliz Hanebury (ehanebury@aol.com) 6 March 2007 I am searching for information about my BUCHANAN kin in Butler County and would enjoy contact from anyone else searching for them. The start with Joseph "Warren" BUCHANAN and his family, he died in Chelsea in 22 Mar 1891. The children I loose as they marry or live past 1930. ---------------------------------- KROPF...ROCKWELL ELLENGERGER...MOORE Margaret Kropf (mkropf@cox.net) 24 February 2007 Trying to find out what happened to John William PATTON (b. 1867 Ohio) that was married to Clara Belle ELLENBERGER, abt 1894 (from abt 1884-aft 1899). They had 5 children together (he had one child, Archie, from previous marriage to a STORKSLAYER). The seven children were: Frank, Mabel, Helen, Clara, Harry. Helen married Arthur Henry KROPF. Mabel married Mike McFARLAND. Clara married Bud BALCOM. ---------------------------------- CRAIG ssonshineexpress@aol.com 23 February 2007 I'm trying to find the grave of John CRAIG (CRAIGE) Jr. He was buried in Brainerd where he died March 18,1888. If anyone could help with any information please. ---------------------------------- McCALL Fleta Forquer (jforquer@arkansas.net) 12 February 2007 Any information on Moses V. McCALL and his wife Margaret McCALL, and their family. They moved to Butler before 1920 and were in Rosalia, Kansas in 1944. ---------------------------------- COUSLAND George Cousland (chigeo1972@msn.com) 8 February 2007 Please Help me in my search for information on the COUSLAND family. My dad's name is Everett COUSLAND born in 1906. Feel free to email me. Thanks also I am looking for some sites to search some vital records to make sure they have info before I pay for it ---------------------------------- BRUMBACK Wayne Brumback (brumback@optonline.net) 31 January 2007 Interested in anything on the BRUMBACKs of Butler county and surrounding areas. The prior two generations of my family comes from Butler county. I still have family in El Dorado and Augusta. ---------------------------------- TEDROW Brad Reeder (radarreeder@sbcglobal.net) 30 January 2007 I am looking for any information on TEDROWs that lived in Butler County. ---------------------------------- AIKMAN Sandra Brake (rbrake@insightbb.com) 27 January 2007 I'm looking for DOB, DOD and cemetery information for the William A. AIKMAN family. ---------------------------------- THOMAS Phyllis Thomas (phylthomas@carrollsweb.com) 24 January 2007 Would like some family information on Cyrus S. THOMAS and Lydia (FREEMAN) THOMAS who are buried in the cemetery we know as Cumberland which is east of Gordon. They are great Grandparents of my husband. ---------------------------------- BRIGHT Larry Bright (cunaz@esedona.net) 20 January 2007 I'm looking for parental and other history for my Grandfather, John Sylvester BRIGHT who lived in Butler County, Kansas in 1920. I'm also trying to ascertain his heritage/race and hope that finding parentage information will help me find what I am looking for. ---------------------------------- OSBORN Chuck Perry (perydise@tabletoptelephone.com) 12 January 2007 Looking for information on the following family. Descendants of Ruel OSBORN Generation No. 1 1. RUEL2 OSBORN (NOAH1) was born Abt. 1860 in Otter Creek, Ripley Co., IN, and died 08 December 1928 in Clay, Butler Co., KS. He married MARTHA ADDALINE WHITEKER, daughter of PETER WHITEKER and ELIZABETH OSBURN. She was born 25 December 1866 in Kentucky, and died 06 September 1941 in KS. Children of RUEL OSBORN and MARTHA WHITEKER are: i. NOAH FLETCHER3 OSBORN, b. 09 April 1889, MO; m. JESSE E JOHNSON; b. Abt. 1905, OK; d. 1985, KS. ii. CARROL EVERETT OSBORN, b. 25 August 1891, Gentry Co., MO; d. 16 January 1976, Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS; m. VENUS INEZ STICE, 22 September 1915, Winfield, Cowley Co., KS; b. 13 March 1899, Bible Grove, Scotland Co., MO; d. 17 June 1979, Eureka, Greenwood Co., Kansas. More About CARROL OSBORN and VENUS STICE: Marriage: 22 September 1915, Winfield, Cowley Co., KS 14ii. MARION ELMER OSBORN, b. 29 June 1896, MO. iv. LESLIE B OSBORN, b. Abt. 1900, MO; d. 26 January 1970, Augusta, Butler Co., KS; m. (1) GRACE E JOHNSON; b. 12 January 1907, KS; d. 28 October 1993, Benton, Butler Co., KS; m. (2) INA LUCILLE HUNGERFORD; b. 04 October 1911, Lawton, Comanche Co., OK; d. 01 January 1987, Augusta, Butler Co., KS; m. (3) VERA SARG. v. WILBERT C OSBORN, b. 30 December 1903, KS; d. February 1966, Augusta, Butler Co., KS. ---------------------------------- BRIGHT Rema Cole (rcole32@cox.net) 5 January 2007 I am looking for information on Alberta SHOEMAKER. She married after 1930 in Butler County to Unknown. She had a daughter named Sara Francis. Alberta is the daughter of John Leonard (Lennie and sometimes JL) and Mertyl (Hall) SHOEMAKER. Alberta was born about 1911 in Kansas. Any information is greatly appreciated. ---------------------------------- PEARSON Mike Morgan (morgan5057@bellsouth.net) 1 January 2007 Searching for information on the family of William J. PEARSON who is shown on the 1880 Butler County census. William J. PEARSON is shown as a former resident of TN along with his wife Mary. Trying to determine the TN origins of the family and if William could be a Confederate veteran of the First TN Regiment.