Last updated 29 Mar 1998
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KRILEY--THUMMEL--PARKER--HOFF
Looking for information on the Francis KRILEY family
that moved from Pennsylvania to Summerfield, Kansas and then to Rooks County.
Francis was born in 1853 and his wife Fanny was born in 1857.
John THUMMELL was born in 1886 in Osborne county
but moved to Rooks county with his wife Rosa.
James PARKER was born in 1876 in Wisconsin but
raised his family in Rooks county. His wife Margaret died there
in 1956.
Children of Fredrick HOFF were born in Kansas somewhere
and lived in Rooks county. His wife was Mary Josephine MEIER. Both
are buried in Colorado.
Any help on these families would be very welcome.
Jerry Braun
braun@media-net.net
ELSBREE
I am looking for information on DAVID ALLEN ELSBREE.
He was born in Bradford County, Pa in abt. 1854 and died in/about STOCKTON,KS
on 10/13/1878 according to a record at the Bradford County(PA) Historical
society from a newspaper. Can anyone help me locate a newspaper article
for Stockton, KS during this time that would give the cause of death or
his reason for being there.
Todd M. Elsbree
tmelsbree@hotmail.com
301 Spencer Road
Rochester, NY 14609
PEARCE - ROBINSON - STEVENS
Hi. I am looking for information on my grandmother, Lillian
F. Robinson (Pearce). She was born in Plainville, Rooks, Kansas on
October 20, 1906. Did the Plainville newspaper exist then? Any info. would
be appreciated. Her fathers name was George Edward Hampton Pearce
and her mothers name was Kate Aura Pearce (Stevens). Thanks...
Nolly3@AOL.com
PROBASCO
I am interested in PROBASCO surname family trees
and research. I am starting a central PROBASCO database to direct
researchers t o others who are researching their line. The PROBASCOs
have been in ROOKS County since the early 1900s.
Nora Probasco nprobasco@earthlink.net
Could you please tell me if there is a genealogical society
and/or a historical society for the Rooks County -- I am interested in
Stockton area -- area? If so, could you send me an address snail or e-mail?
Thanks so much.
Lewis Lundy - tlundy@burgoyne.com
I would like to know where I would inquire concerning
homestead petiton for land in Rooks County about 1885.
Lewis E. Lundy - tlundy@burgoyne.com
Can you help me find a source for an obit that might have
appeared in the Stockton, KS newspaper. I am looking for a death notice
for a relative that would have died there on Oct. 13, 1878. His name is
David
Allen Elsbree, b. 1854 Bradford County Pa. I suspect his death must
have been unnatural as he was no more than 24 years old. I would like to
find out more about his life there also, if you can point me in the right
direction. I suspect he is also buried there as there is no record of his
burial around his homestead in Pennsylvania.
Todd M. Elsbree - tmelsbree@hotmaiil.com
I have been searching for my husband's great grandfather
for 2 years and so far nothing......All I have is a 1900 Twin Mound, Rooks
Co., KS census stating that Arthur and Minnie Dean lived there but
nothing else....How can I find out where he was born and who his parents
are??? I can't find any help or any information on Arthur DEAN......Or
his family......Where do I go next ??? Please help me to find away to his
trail....Thanks for any advice you can give me........
Diana Dean, CA. nfoladydi@webtv.net
Does anyone know of anyone in this county who does research
for other people, or someone with a cemetery listing book?
Annette Crafton - crafton@webzone.net
ROOKS
Looking for the Rooks family that this county could
have been named for. How was the name selected. Any Rooks living
in County now?
Bill Rooks - BLRK@aol.com
NINNEMAN - ALLIS
I am researching NINNEMAN, L.F. -resident of Stockton,Rooks
County, Kansas in the late 1800's. Married - ALLIS, Ida O. -she
was b. 18 Apr 1858 in Rome, Pennsylvania. Children? Parents?
Windsor600@aol.com
WILLISON
Looking for information about Albert Willison(or
George
Albert) who died in Plainville, KS, in Jul 1986 and his wife
Josephine
who died there in 1982. Am interested in finding children and siblings.
Would like to find obits.
Gordon Mitchell 1925 Sheffield Rd Hickory Corners,
MI 49060 gordonl@ccm.tds.net
I would like to know if anyone can tell me where Benjamin
Miller
and his wife Nancy Laffoon are buried? They were on the
1850 census for Ohio, but went to Kansas after that. If there is anyone
researching this family, I have info to trade.Thanks
Shirley Lillie - shrlily@netins.net
I would like to contact anyone researching the family
of Nanthaiel Miller who died in Rooks Co. in 1879, his sister Jenna
who died in Rooks Co in 1879, Albert and Abraham Miller who were
born in Rooks Co in 1877 and 1880.
Shirley Lillie - shrlily@netins.net
CHANDLER
I have a great deal of information on William Richardson
CHANDLER
who lived in Webster during the 1880"s, his descendants and
ancestors, and I would be happy to answer any queries. My biggest reason
for posting this query is to acquire a copy of the book "Lest We Forget",
a book of biographical sketches of the early pioneers of Rooks County,
Kansas. Many of my ancestors are in this book. I am currently using my
uncle's copy of Volume 1, but I would very much like to have my own. Perhaps
the Rooks County, Kansas Historical Society would like to do another printing.
I think there is a great interest by others, as I have answered two queries
this last week from persons who had ancestors in the book. Any help would
be appreciated.
Janene Tumlinson - flachs@cwo.com
SCOTT
Looking for any information on the James D. SCOTT
family that resided in Rooks County in1885. James was married to Lydia
Jane CRONK
in Neosha County 1 Apr 1871. Their son was Fred Herman
SCOTT that was born in Rooks County 6 May 1885. Other children that
may have been born in Rooks County are Lillie May SCOTT born 4 Feb
1872, Annette SCOTT born 13 Sep 1873, Edward SCOTT born 3
Sep 1875, Rosa B. SCOTT born29 Jan 1877, Joseph Winfield SCOTT
30
Dec 1878,
James Harley SCOTT born14 Oct 1880, and Ada SCOTT 14
Feb 1882. Any information or leads ondifficult surname would be greatly
appreciated!
Michael Scott - Mikesalibi@aol.com
LAUESEN
Looking for information on: LAUESEN. WILLIAM b:
1881 (d. 1951) lived in Stockton, KS where my father, ELSTUN was
born in 1906 (d. 1988). WILLIAM married LENA EVANS, a Cherokee
Woman from KS around 1904 or 1905. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Elstun W. Lauesen II - landco@arctic.net
William SHIFFER, born 20 Sep 1810 in PA, died 2
Aug 1889 in Bow Creek, KS. Wife was Catherine Elizabeth NEAR. They
settled in Rooks Co. about 1879. A daughter, Rebecca Frances, born
16 Apr 1847 in Clarion Co., PA, married William H. Haynes in Will
Co., IL, settled in KS about the same time. Looking for any other descendants
of William SHIFFER who may know county in PA William was born and
his parents' names.
John J. NEAR, brother of Catherine NEAR SHIFFER,
born 3 Nov 1825 in Lewisburg, PA, married Wilmena ????, died 25
Feb 1901 in Bow Creek, KS. Settled in Rooks Co. about 1879. Children: Alene,
b 1854 Clarion Co., PA: Lewis A., b Aug 1856, Clarion Co., PA, married
Florence
I. BLACKWOOD in KS; John Wesley, b 1858, m Minnie ????:
William
Edward, b Dec 1860, m Mary Elizabeth ??? abt 1886, KS; Charlotte,
b 1864 in Clarion Co., PA; Caroline b 1866 in Clarion Co., PA; Charles
F., b Nov 1867 in Polk Co., IA, married
Martishie M. ??? in
KS; James, b 1872 Polk Co., IA, died Feb 1880, Rooks Co., Ks; Sophia,
b 1875, Polk Co., IA, died Feb 1880, Rooks Co., KS. Am looking for any
information on this family pertaining to marriages/deaths.
Lynne - RBLRB@aol.com
I am trying to get information on my Father's family.
My Father was born in Stockton, Ks in September, 1906. His name was Elstun
W. Lauesen. His father was named William Lauesen whose wife
was Lena. The Lauesen's immigrated from Denmark in the late 1800's.
I can find nothing about them on any database except the SSI Death Index.
Can you help?
Elstun Lauesen - landco@arctic.net
Looking for family of Griffith, Leander who moved
to Stockton, Rooks area in 1880s. May still have relatives in area. Any
assistance would be appreciated.
Jerry Niles - jerryniles@hot
mail.com
I am interested in learning about the ORA S HAROLD
FAMILY that lived in Rooks county in 1911. MARTHA FAYE HAROLD was
born that year. There were other children in the family, but i'm not sure
how many were born there. Thank you
Lorraine Wallace Clearwater, Fl - writeon7@mindspring.com
Brenda Reeder Rooks County Coordinator