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MYERS, b: 1866-1867; William S. MYERS, b: 1869; Frank E. MYERS, b: 1871; and Harry H. MYERS, b: 1874. All the children were born in Brookville, Franklin County, Indiana. Ira Eugene STOUT married Lillian Ellen FARMER, b: September 1859, Franklin County, Indiana, on January 31, 1878 in Brookville, Franklin County, Indiana. She was the daughter of John A. FARMER and Rachael (UPDIKE) FARMER. Census records indicate her given name may actually be Lilla Ella FARMER. Ira and Lillian disappeared from Franklin County, Indiana before the 1880 census and, until recently, were next found in Marion, Marion County, Kansas. Based on an obituary that was turned up this week, it appears Ira and Lillian made it to Pawnee County, Kansas in late 1878 and resided there until 1883 when they moved to Marion. While in Pawnee County, their first son, 'Roy' was born. He is listed in the 1900 census records as 'L. R. MEYERS', still living with Ira. He apparently went by 'Roy' but, it is believed his actual first name is Leroy based on the birth record for a daughter, Helen, who was born to a Leroy MYERS and Birdie CLINE in Marion in 1907 and a photo taken in 1912 with N. S. Oscar MYERS which states Roy, Birdie and children arrived in Long Beach today'. Lillian Ellen (FARMER) MYERS died in 1906 in Marion following a prolonged, unspecified illness. Ira remarried in 1907 to Angelia Emeline STOUT, a Marion school teacher, in 1907. Ira died in 1931 in Marion. Children of Ira and Lillian include Leroy/Roy R. MYERS, b: February 1882 in Pawnee County, Kansas; N. S. Oscar MYERS, b: April 7, 1886 in Marion, Kansas; Myrtle MYERS, b: April 1884 in Marion, Kansas; and Ora Estelle MYERS, b: Marion and died July 26, 1887 as an infant of typhoid fever. There are no confirmed children of Ira and Angelia. However, there are several references to an 'Aunt Carrie' in some photos taken in the 1940's. Since there was no Carrie born to Ira and Lillian, it is speculated that she is either Ira and Angelia's child or one of Ira's sibling's child. Ira and Lillian also had a foster-daughter, Florence. It is possible that Carrie was her first or middle name and that she is the Aunty in the photos, but the Ira/Angelia and the sibling theories are more plausible. Leroy/Roy MYERS married Birdie CLINE around 1906-1907. They had a daughter, Helen, b: April 11, 1907 and a son, b: about 1910. The family moved from Marion, Kansas to Long Beach, California in 1912. Myrtle MYERS married (Leo or Les) Ross SHEETS in Kansas. Myrtle's and Ross' children include: Doris SHEETS; L. Eugene SHEETS; and Louise SHEETS. Myrtle and Ross lived in El Dorado, Kansas for a time and eventually settled in either Mission or Shawnee Mission, Kansas. N. S. Oscar MYERS married Libbie Leona DAVIS, b: 1892 in Bruce, Brookings County, South Dakota, on September 17, 1913 in Long Beach, California. Their children include: Fay Clinton MYERS, b: June 18, 1914, Phoenix, Arizona; Otis Clayton MYERS, b: October 3, 1915, Marion, Kansas; and Hazel Madeline MYERS, b: October 24, 1917 in Marion, Kansas. Hazel died at the age of 6 of diphtheria in Long Beach, California on January 16, 1924, only 4 days after her mother, Libbie, died from what was diagnosed as 'Toxemia from Laryngeal Abscess' but was in all likelihood diphtheria. N. S. Oscar MYERS died of pneumonia in Long Beach, California on December 6, 1943. That concludes the MYERS that lived in Kansas or were the known ancestors of the MYERS who made it to Kansas. If any of that clan matches your clan and you desire further information on more recent descendants or on the clan that stayed in Indiana, please advise and I will provide them. --------------------------------------------- CLARKSON Janice Reading (reasimp@chisp.net) 27 September 1999 CLARKSON, George B.; I am trying to locate the family members of George and Leona (CATON) CLARKSON. The family moved from Fairport, Russell County, Kansas to Larned, Pawnee County, Kansas. George died 2 May 1934; Leona died 1908. George is the brother to my Great-Grandfather, Mathew Flint CLARKSON. These two brothers and another brother, Charles Ross, were buffalo hunters in Ellis County. The last known member of George's family to me was Roy Edward CLARKSON of Larned, Kansas. I am updating the CLARKSON Family Tree and would appreciate any help. I am also trying to locate the CLARKSON Family Bible of Mathew Flint and Mary (HALL) CLARKSON, the parents of the above mentioned brothers. Thank You for any help you may provide. --------------------------------------------- PRICE BioTeachCA@aol.com 23 September 1999 Does anyone have any information on a Rebecca and James PRICE? They were the mother and father of Bertha Clara PRICE, they came to Pawnee County after the Civil War. --------------------------------------------- SWAN Ron & Sharon Swan (swan@ptsi.net) 18 September 1999 I am looking for information on the SWAN family, Ira Hamilton SWAN and Martha Jane McMULLEN children: 1.) Cora SWAN, b: 13 Apr. 1883, Newton, Kansas. 2.) Roy Melvin SWAN, b: 1 Apr., Newton, Kansas. 3.) Ethel SWAN, b: May 1886, d: 1886, Larned, Pawnee Co., Kansas. 4.) Frank SWAN, b: 15 May 1888, Larned, Kansas. --------------------------------------------- BLACKBURN Gayla Berry (lberry@ev1.net) 21 August 1999 I am looking for any information on any BLACKBURNs from Pawnee County. My Grandfather was W. J. BLACKBURN, and he had several brothers and children that were from the Larned area. My mother was Wilma (BLACKBURN) CARR. Thank You for any information anyone can give me. I will share any information with anyone also. --------------------------------------------- MYERS...MULLINS...LOVELAND Frank Nielsen (rosalene@ns.net) 21 August 1999 Looking for the Mary "Stella" Estella (MYERS) MULLINS' grave, d: aft. 1941. She is buried in a Pawnee County cemetery along with other MYERS relatives. Hester "Emma" (MYERS) LOVELAND, 22 December 1939, Larned, Kansas and at least two nephews. --------------------------------------------- GAINES...GOTHARD Joe Brant (brant@bright.net) 16 August 1999 Needing information on a John GAINES, from around 1864 to 1887. Also looking for a John GOTHARD and a Joe GOTHARD, who may have lived in either Larned, Kansas, Bucklin, Kansas or Dodge City, Kansas. --------------------------------------------- WORRELL Earline McKee (egmckee@gateway.net) 24 July 1999 Looking for information on George Wayne WORRELL, b: 18 July 1896 in Larned, Pawnee County, Kansas. He was called to duty as a veterinarian to Fort Funstan. I am told he received his degree in Kansas, but do not know where. --------------------------------------------- HIGHT Jeff Palmer (macmeg1@juno.com) 19 July 1999 Can anyone help find information on a John HIGHT? He died in 1951 in Larned, Pawnee County, Kansas. I don't have anymore information about him. He was born in 1875 in Cass County, Indiana. He had three children: Louise, Hazel and Raymond. --------------------------------------------- LANMAN...MARYMEE/MERIMEE/MARYMEL CULLIP Leora Bennington (lhbenn@micron.net) 18 July 1999 LANMAN, James Franklin, all siblings, parents were Isaac R. LANMAN and Mary Ellen MARYMEE/MERIMEE/MARYMEL. I have a studio portrait made by a *Nelson* studio in Hastings, NE., but believe Mary d: 1933 and is buried in Larned, Pawnee Co., Kansas, Isaac d: 1920s, also buried there. Need someone who can identify a female in the portrait as either Mary E. (MERIMEE) LANMAN, or conversely tell me that it may be the mother of the children, nee Mary Etta CULLIP. Have no luck at all with the CULLIP lineage. If known please contact me. --------------------------------------------- KEY Robert Key (bobkey@enteract.com) 26 June 1999 I am interested in any information on my father, John Robert KEY, born: 17 December 1888, died: 4 August 1941. Born in Garfield, Kansas. Any help will be greatly appreciated! --------------------------------------------- UNRUH Mark Unruh (unruhmd@msn.com) 31 May 1999 I am looking for the parents of Benjamin Cornelius UNRUH, who was born possibly in the German colony of Karolswalde, Volhynia, Russia in about 1823. Benjamin immigrated to the U.S. on the SS Donau Bremen and arrived in New York on September 25, 1884 with his second wife, Helena (BUHLER) UNRUH and children, Elizabeth, b: 1866; August, b: 1868; Susianne, b: 1870; Mary, b: 1872; Christine, b: 1875; Cornelius, b: 1878; Abraham, b: 1880; and Catherine, b: 1881. His children from his first wife immigrated to the U.S. from or on City London, Liverpool and arrived in New York, November 18, 1874. They included, Henry B., b: 1852; Anna, b: 1856; Peter B., b: 1858; Adam, b: 1859; and Andrew, b: 1863. He applied for a homestead patent on 6.05 acres straight south of Pawnee Rock, Kansas next to the Arkansas River in 1903, and it came through in 1910 after his death. He was a Mennonite. Any information on UNRUH's in this area and specifically this family will be greatly appreciated. --------------------------------------------- COOK Ellie Stephens (Stephens61@aol.com) 2 May 1999 Before 1907, W. G. COOK (Wilson G.) owned land in Pawnee County, Kansas. On 14 June 1907, W. G. COOK (Wilson G.), a widower, of Missouri, County unknown, signed a Quit-Claim deed to George W. ESTES of Finney Co., Kansas. This is where W. G. had lived with his wife, Mary and 3 daughters, Josephine COOK, b: 1893 KS, Helen COOK, b: 1895 KS, and Mary COOK, b: 1900 KS. Mary may have married a DAUGHERTY in Adair Co., Missouri. W. G. was born in Illinois, County unknown. Mother was born 1863 in Maryland, Father was born in Illinois. Adair County, Missouri is where W. G. lived when he moved from Kansas. Does anyone know of these COOKs, or is working in these areas? --------------------------------------------- CHARLES...BLAKE Barb Thomas (bthomas@wport.com) 30 April 1999 Researching the family of Maude C. "Nina" CHARLES, b: 7 November 1870, d: 1948, who married Alfred or Stan BLAKE. Maude was buried in Larned Cemetery, Pawnee County. Any information appreciated. --------------------------------------------- POLSON...JOHNSON...NELSON Oweida Snodgrass (OSnodgrass@email.msn.com) 19 April 1999 Searching POLSON, JOHNSON, NELSON in Pawnee County, specifically the Garfield area. Alfred POLSON, b: 1853 in Sweden, d: Garfield, Kansas. His wife Augusta JOHNSON, b: abt. 1856 in Kewanee, Illinois, d: 1943 in Garfield, Kansas. Children: Elma (POLSON) BENGSTON, Alvin, Homer. Homer married Goldie MASSEY. --------------------------------------------- MULLINS...MYERS...LOVELAND Frank Nielsen (rosalene@ns.net) 31 March 1999 Does anyone have access to cemetery index books? Hopefully someone would do a lookup for me. Looking for the following: Ernest MULLINS, d: aft. 1941; Mary "Stella" Estella (MYERS) MULLINS d: aft. 1941; Mary C. (CASHMAN) MYERS, d: abt. 1906; Hester "Emma" (MYERS) LOVELAND, 22 December 1939, Larned Cemetery; Joseph LOVELAND, d: 19 April 1942, think he's buried in Kansas City. I am trying to locate the burial site of Mary Estella "Stella" (MYERS) MULLINS and her husband Ernest MULLINS. She was his second wife, and he had children by the first, none by Stella. Also buried in Pawnee County somewhere, I believe are the LOVELANDS, and possibly Stella's mother, Mary C. MYERS. Knowing when and where these family members died would tie up a lot of loose ends. These are all related and may be together. If so, some DAVIS and RHOADES may also be with them. --------------------------------------------- LEWIS...McCRAY...JONES Juanita Potts (jp096@cvip.fresno.com) 26 March 1999 I am trying to get started researching my Father's family. I know they lived in this part of Kansas about 1900 to maybe the 1920's. My Grandparents worked for the telephone company in Rozel at some point. My Grandparents names were Clyde Clinton LEWIS and Sarah Edna McCRAY. I have a lot of information about my Grandmother's family (they lived in Abbyville). I have not been able to get much about my Gandfather's family. His parents were Frank LEWIS and Anna JONES, I think. I understand from family stories that he worked for the railroad somewhere in Kansas. --------------------------------------------- DOWNING Ray Downing (RDown3657@aol.com) 16 March 1999 Looking for information on Verna DOWNING, apparently unmarried, b: 1920, d: 1992 in Larned, Pawnee County, Kansas. It appears she spent her entire adult life in Larned. She is the daughter of George W. and Olive A. DOWNING, of Freeport and Wichita, Kansas. Found her on the Social Security Death Index, but would like to learn more of her should anyone have info. --------------------------------------------- WOOD David & Laura Wood (davlaura@galstar.com) 6 March 1999 I am looking for Uriah WOOD, b: 1841 in Owen County, KY. He was married to Sarah Catherine DAVID. Uriah was in Pawnee County, KS in 1877. He lived around Edna and Coffeyville, Kansas area. Some of his children are: Jesse WOOD; Walter WOOD; Otto WOOD; David Leander WOOD. His brothers were Wyatt, William, and B. B. WOOD. Some information lists them also in Rolfe and Bradgate, Iowa as well as Casey, Illinois. --------------------------------------------- SPECK...STINSON Jim & Marilyn Stinson (JStinson@mylink.net) 11 February 1999 Looking for birth/death data on Ben H. SPECK of Burdett, Pawnee County. Believe he died about 1949. Could also use marriage date and location to Agnes Marie Stinson. Thanks, any info provided will be greatly appreciated. --------------------------------------------- CLARK...BUFFUM June Fitzpatrick (souvie@strato.net) 7 February 1999 I am looking for inforamtion on the family of Christopher B. CLARK, and his wife, Eunice BUFFUM, who were residents of Larned, KS in 1923. Christopher was born 7 September 1857, probably in Fulton Co., IL and Eunice was born August 1856. They were married 8 October 1885 in Fulton Co., IL. Their children were: Bessie M. CLARK, born April 1888; Ora M. CLARK, born September 1891; Luther B. CLARK, born 17 June 1895; Francis M. CLARK, born February 1889 and two others, names unknown. The first four children were born in Illinois. --------------------------------------------- THORPE Everett Thorpe (EThorpejr@aol.com) 31 January 1999 Seeking any information on THORPEs in Neosho County, specifically Everett THORPE, Sr., my father. He was born around 1887 and eventually migrated to New York. Dates and places of birth, marriage, etc., would be greatly appreciated. --------------------------------------------- MYERS...GOODALL Sbearinc@aol.com 31 January 1999 Interested in information on the father of Mercedes Delphine MYERS, born 7/6/1922 in Larned, Pawnee Co., KS. The father's name is Percy MYERS. The mother's name is Izeda Delphine GOODALL MYERS. Both are of African-American descent. --------------------------------------------- MONTGOMERY Carlos Montgomery (MONTY3@prodigy.net) 24 January 1999 My Great-Uncle, Tyra MONTGOMERY, died in Larned on 2 March 1908 and I have been trying to obtain a copy of his death certificate and a copy of his obituary. I have written to Vital Statistics in Topeka and they stated that they did not start keeping death records in Topeka until 1911, and to write to the county in which the death occurred. I still haven't received a reply yet. I have contacted the Jordaan Memorial Library to no avail. Is there anybody in Pawnee Co., which can give me a clue where to go next? Thanks!