William I couldn't help but notice your last name Voss.
Do--did you have any family that immigrated to SD from Germany?
I have an Augus Victor Voss and he married Elizabeth O'Donnell daughter of Patrick ODonnell and elizabeth Mason. Patrick was born in 1844 Co Cork, immigrated to MA-PA, and first had married Johanna Long by whom he had Katie, Mary Ann Bridget and Lizzie(Bridget and Lizzie I know were born in PA.) at some point he later married Eliza.
Elizabeth and August had a big family among the given names were Ray, Wilbur, Lean, Verna and several other 9 or 10 total. Lived in Brown Co SD and perhaps at some point in Spik Co.
Let me know okay. I do have lots of information on the Voss family in SD, none however from Germany, and I'd love to find out all I can about that, and when August immigrated and with whom.
Barbara