Linn - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Theophilus (Gottlieb) Nydegger

barbyo1 — 2013-03-23 16:35:46Z

Theophilus is the father of Samuel. Oscar was Theophilus' step son. He married Mary E. White.

Re: Theophilus (Gottlieb) Nydegger

barbyo1 — 2013-03-23 16:06:43Z

I am a great great granddaughter of Theop.and the great granddaughter of Samuel Nydegger. Am trying to fill in our family tree. Would like info for Theop. if anyone has some. Where also did he die and where was he buried? My father(Robert B.) grew up in Farmer City and his Mother is Maude Nydegger Knight. THank you for any help you have.

Re: Elias Eby 1822-1897

rsbertrand — 2013-01-06 19:36:10Z

I am a direct descendant of Elias through his son
Elias Grant, and I would love to know more about this part of my family. I recently was made the keeper of the family records (what little we have) which includes some photographs and letters and would love to connect with other family members.

House history - VANCE/HODGSON

M_Fineout — 2012-10-31 16:22:24Z

I'm trying to investigate the history of my house in Scott township. It was built by Jesse and Rhoda VANCE (fairly certain in 1882) on their farm (they arrived in 1866 - maybe "claimed" the land until the 1868 patent to Jesse). The family lived (and died) there till Rhoda's death in 1928; over time her grandsons sold it (their stakes in the land, eventually the house) by 1947. The next owners appear to be Warren & Bird HODGSON (they or others possibly rented it 1928-47).

I'm not related in any way to these families, but I am interested in their lives (with all due respect, of course!), particularly as they intertwine with the house.

I've done some genealogy research on the neighbors and relations (ELLSWORTH, GEER, LEMEN, HARVEY for the Vances; HUSTED, DONAHUE for the Hodgsons), so that I have decent family trees framed, but there's an unfortunate lack of stories and pictures to make the families (and, therefore, the house) more personal. I've turned up some information on Twin Springs, the long-lost town nearby, but history there seems limited, too.

So, I suppose I'm looking for any personal stories/memories/connections/photos anyone might have about the Vances or Hodgsons, or about the house (it's that big old one at 2400 Rd & K-7 Hwy). I'd also love to see any photos, close-up maps, or firsthand (second... third...) accounts of what Twin Springs was really like.

Thanks. I'm willing to share specifics (plus I have public trees on Ancestry.com) and to do weekend research/legwork in my 'hood (also a member on FindAGrave.com) when I can.

Cheers.

Re: Will do lookups

wardirma — 2012-07-31 18:10:10Z

I did not find a McAndrew marriage in Linn Co., KS marriages.

Irma

Re: Will do lookups

wardirma — 2012-07-31 18:06:44Z

Centerville Cemetery, Linn Co., KS
Blk. 15, Lot 3
John D Frear 1873 – 1940 m Dec. 19, 1906
Stella M (Reed) Frear (Mar. 10, 1883)* 1884 – Feb. 1, 1968
Wilbur J Frear Dec. 19, 1910 – Jun. 4, 2006

Walnut Grove Cemetery
Blk. 9, Lot 1 – Owner, Eli Frear
Celia B Frear d/o Eli & Sarah (Howery)* Frear d. Feb. 19, 1900 2y 11m 3d
(Eli Frear m Sarah A Howery 1/6/1881* Buried Goodrich Cemetery, Block F, Lot 11)

Oakwood Cemetery
Blk. 1, Lot 22 – Owner, I Frear
Kenneth Frear 1918 – 1921

Blk. 2, Lot 186 – Owner, Nancy E Frear
David Frear Nov. 18, 1842 – Sep. 14, 1894 (m 3/31/1868)* Co C 33rd MO Vol Inf
Nancy E (Elizabeth)* (Johnson)* Frear Feb. 25, 1847 – Jul. 29, 1922
Rosa Maud Frear Feb. 25, 1883 – Jan. 26, 1961

Goodrich Cemetery
Blk. F, Lot 11 – Owner, Sarah Frear
Eli Frear Mar. 31, 1853 – Apr. 17, 1928 (m 1/6/1881)*
Sarah (Howery) Frear Dec. 7, 1858 – Jun. 28, 1945
(Celia B Frear d/o Eli & Sarah (Howery) Frear Buried Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Block 9, Lot 1)

Woodland Cemetery
Blk. 179, Lot 2 – Owner, Frear
Ernest Frear 1886 – 1918

That's all of the folks named Frear in the Linn Co. Cemetery Book.

Irma

Re: Will do lookups

wardirma — 2012-07-31 18:00:50Z

Linnville Cemetery, Linn Co., KS
Marinda (Frear)* Johnson 1880 – 1904 (m Joseph H Johnson 1/23/1894)*
Pioneering to Present, Vol. II, pg. 298
Moses (Dewitt)* Fausett (s/o James & Mary (Carter) Fausett)* Oct. 15, 1859 – Jul. 28, 1930
Mary Jane (Frear) Johnson Fausett Apr. 30, 1862 – Oct. 2, 1947 (1/m John F Johnson 12/31/1891)*
(Child: Harley Otis Johnson)*
Vanilla ( ) Fausett w/o F Fausett d. Jan. 1860 33y No Stone 1860 Mortality Schedule

Alonzo Frear (Jan. 30, 1879)* - May 4, 1880 1y 3 4d s/o A A Frear
Mary J (Jane)*? Frear Oct. 3, 1843 – Apr. 1, 1897
Nettie ( ) Frear Oct. 27, 1823 – May 29, 1899 w/o J L Frear
John L Frear d. May 16, 1897
Moses Frear d. Jul. 17, 1897

Hugh Earl Johnson s/o John F & M J (Frear) Johnson (1893)* - Jul. 15, 1894 1y
John F Johnson Oct. 22, 1864 – Mar. 18, 1898 (m Mary J Frear 12/31/1891)*
Marinda (Frear)* Johnson 1880 – 1904 (m Joseph H Johnson 1/23/1894)*

Irma Ward

Re: Trigg and Harris

wardirma — 2012-07-31 17:48:38Z

Others by the name of Pace in the Linn Co. Cemetery Book -
Charles, Firman Lee, Sarah, Susan, Theodore. I can send you the dates if these folks fit in your family line.
Irma

Re: Trigg and Harris

wardirma — 2012-07-31 17:46:08Z

Would Israel Foster Trigg be part of this family? He married into my Shattuck family line.

Woodland Cemetery, Mound City, Linn Co., KS
Blk. 71, Lot 4 – Owner, Pace
J Gage Pace 1890 – 1931 164 Dep Brig 2 MC WW I
Ona (Klopfenstein) Pace (Nov. 8)* 1893 – Dec. 13, 1982 Pioneering to Present Vol. II, pg. 182
(d/o Wiliam F & L Agnes (Sinnard) Klopfenstein)*

Irma Ward

Re: Trigg and Harris

wardirma — 2012-07-31 17:39:42Z

Original Oak Lawn Cemetery, LaCygne, Linn Co., KS
Blk. 5, Lot 4 – Owner, Mrs. R A Trigg
Ella (Trigg) Harris Oct. 15, 1867 – Aug. 29, 1949 (m B F Harris 10/6/1889)*
Pauline Harris Nov. 19, 1893 – May 21, 1915
John Trigg (Licking Co., )H)* - Feb. 18, 1883 (m 1838 Barbara A Yost – d. 1854)*
Mattie Trigg d. May 22, 1899
Rebecca A ( ) Trigg 1837 – 1919 Mother

Re: David, Jewey, Guy, Leah BUNCH of La Cygne, KS

wardirma — 2012-07-31 17:03:49Z

I found J T & Laura Bunch in the cemetery in Lin Co., KS. Did you find out all of the family information that you needed? e-mail me wardirma@aol.com

Re: Prock, Richey Hoping for a lookup

teedawg73 — 2012-07-17 17:46:10Z

Just thought I'd follow up with some findings in case any one else gets on this same trail. The parents of Nancy Sophire Richey [Prock] 1852-1924 were James Prock Jr. and Jane Keene, both originally from Tennessee. After Mr. Prock died in 1865, Jane married her second husband, James B. Hageman in late 1866. This union ended upon his death roughly three years later. Jane and her younger children appear on the 1870 census in Linn Co. residing in the household of her brother-in-law Samuel Carmack, who was himself a widower following the death of Jane's older sister Nancy. The following summer, Samuel and Jane tied the knot in Linn Co. Once again, poor Jane found herself a widow roughly 4 years later. She wed for a fourth and final time to Samuel Brown in Colorado in 1891. This time she found a man who could outlast her, as she passed away in Douglas Co, Colorado in 1913. Mr. Brown outlived her by 14 years. Thanks once again to Sheryl for helping me connect these dots.

Trever

Re: Prock, Richey Hoping for a lookup

teedawg73 — 2012-07-14 22:10:45Z

No, I didn't have either. Late 1866 was a busy time for marriages in this family. The Hagemon union apparently didn't last long, as Jane shows up in the 1870 Fed census as Poock (spelling or transcription error) still in Linn Co. Same story for her son John G. Poock. Then she either married a third time or reverted to her maiden name, because she shows up as Jane Carmack, widowed and living with son John and daughter Emily in El Paso, Co. Colorado in the 1880 Fed Census. I know this is correct because Ebenezer and Nancy et al appear on the same census, but different household. Thanks again! You're helping me connect some major dots today.

Trever

Re: Prock, Richey Hoping for a lookup

sherylmc72 — 2012-07-14 21:47:16Z

You probably already have Nancy's marriage license, but I am sending it along anyway. The first image, however, is the marriage of Nancy's mother, Mrs. Jane Prock, to a John Hageman, just in case you try to find her later.

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kswyanhp/1867prockjanemarr...

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kswyanhp/1866procknancymar...

Re: Prock, Richey Hoping for a lookup

teedawg73 — 2012-07-14 21:35:21Z

Wonderful Sherryl! I was beginning to stumble across a few of these names as notification of your replies came in. Potosi...yep. That's the place. So Nancy's father, my 3great was deceased prior to the 1865 state census. Looks like I need to so some digging in Tennessee for some of these names. Thank you so much!

Trever

Re: Prock, Richey Hoping for a lookup

sherylmc72 — 2012-07-14 21:24:44Z

Here is the 1875, still in Potosi Twp., Linn Co. The first column with states listed is their birthplace; the next column tells from where they came before arriving in Kansas.

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kswyanhp/1875richey.gif

Re: Prock, Richey Hoping for a lookup

sherylmc72 — 2012-07-14 21:17:35Z

Here is the 1865 with the Prock family. Unfortunately the father is dead and/or gone. I will see if I can find the Richeys on the 1875 and send you that link unless someone else does it first.

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kswyanhp/1865prock.gif

Prock, Richey Hoping for a lookup

teedawg73 — 2012-07-14 20:39:16Z

ISO relevant info regarding my 2g-grandparents Ebenezer Sylvester Richey (b. 1845 in Adams Co. IL) and spouse Nancy Sophire/Sofire Prock (b. 1852 in TN or IL or MO or ??). They were married in December of 1866 in Linn Co. KS. Quick math indicates she was not yet 15 at the time...whoa nelly! Their first child, Louisa Jane was born some months later. Shotgun wedding perhaps? I think maybe so. They had three more daughters there before heading west sometime after 1875. Their next child William was born in Colorado in 1878. I know Nancy shows up on at least one KS state census prior to the wedding as Prock and one after as Richey, though I've not been able to view the detailed information from those records. I'm most hopeful of finding any parentage info for Nancy, but any relevant insights would be welcome. If some helpful KS resident would be willing to do a look up for me, I would be most grateful. Thank you in advance.

Trever

Re: Theophilus (Gottlieb) Nydegger

barbyo1 — 2012-07-05 11:30:56Z

Seen your post and am building the Knight/Nydegger family tree. I am a great great granddaughter of Theo and Mary. My grandmother is Maude Nydegger Knight. Would appreciate any info you may have.
Barbara

Re: Theophilus (Gottlieb) Nydegger

barbyo1 — 2012-07-04 14:13:30Z

I am a great great granddaughter of Theophilus Nydegger. My father Robert B. Knight is the son of Maude Nydegger Knight-married to Robert H. Knight. I have started putting together the Knight family tree and would appreciate any information you may have.

Re: Trigg and Harris

Janet00 — 2012-06-21 17:46:03Z

Thank You

Re: Trigg and Harris

SallySeamanWilliams — 2012-06-21 15:42:39Z

I realize this is an old query but John Trigg 1822-1883 was b. Licking Co., OH. He was first m. (1848) to Barbara A. Yost who d. 1854.

kilvington,linn,kansas.usa

sheila1390 — 2012-06-07 14:18:18Z

looking for information on
David james kilvington. 1930 census shows him living west sixth street in Pleasanton,Linn,Kansas.USA with wife Rasa L,Kilvington I would like help to find more information on him and wife please like a marriage or death please.
regards sheila

Re: Chance/Lipscomb

RfHOUSTON — 2012-05-27 03:09:30Z

Why would anyone worry about 'getting a hand out'; why not just celebrate with such a unique background to brag about!

Re: Chance/Lipscomb

mcdav5 — 2012-05-27 02:14:38Z

Thank you for your response. I will check into it as soon as I can.
Very interesting,I doubt my grandmother would acknowledge her hertiage due to not wanting a hand out.
Thanks again.
Ann

Re: Chance/Lipscomb

RfHOUSTON — 2012-05-26 14:33:24Z

I am not related to you, nor to the Lipscomb family, but I can tell you that during the timeframe when McDonald County, Missouri, was becoming well into its own, since it was located geographically near the Oklahoma state's new political boundaries where oil had just been discovered, that's when many people declared their Native Indian blood. It was within the 1930 and 1940s that much was done within the state of Oklahoma, but that time just when the discovery of oil came into being, when the area of McDonald County, Missouri began to thrive, was when alot began to come out and there was a national recogntion concerning the Native Indian tribes and its blood relationship with those who wanted to acknowledge it. Here also are some references which you librarian can help you will to find the information you are seeking;
Missouri WPA ISBN 1-883982-23-5

and

"Indians & Archaeology of Missouri" by Carol H. and Eleanor F. Chapman ISBN# 0-8262-0401-5
The American Indian Quarterly praised this book highly.

Rhonda Warmack Houston
(rfhouston@mindspring.com)

Re: Chance/Lipscomb

mcdav5 — 2012-05-25 20:48:37Z

Hi,
Has there been any new information since my post?
I appreciate anything you might know.
Thank you
Ann
davis19641@frontier.com

Re: Chance/Lipscomb

Oeth_raymond — 2012-05-25 01:20:10Z

I am working with the son of Joseph Eyman and Minnie Bell Davis Joe Elmo Eyman. I know your question is several years old but I felt that I had to reply. raymondoeth@gmail.com

Re: Will do lookups

libertymks — 2012-04-22 02:00:46Z

Marinda Frear Johnson Mother of Nellie Johnson Clearwater

Marinda Frear Johnson
Born 2-17-1860
Died 10-2-1904

Re: Rules against 1st cousins marrying in Linn Co.?

2darncute — 2012-03-19 02:02:44Z

Thanks! I guess it must not have been against the law (or at least no affidavit was required) in Missouri. Maybe we've found the first instance of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."

At least that gives me something to go on. Thanks again!

Re: Rules against 1st cousins marrying in Linn Co.?

sherylmc72 — 2012-03-19 01:40:39Z

It was evidently against the law in Kansas for first cousins to marry. From an 1898 marriage affidavit:

And that the said _____________ and ______________ are not related to each other in the degrees prohibited by law, to wit: Parent and child, grandparent and grandchild of any degree, brother and sister of either one-half or whole blood, uncle and niece, aunt and nephew, or first cousins; and that there exists no legal impediment to said marriage.

Rules against 1st cousins marrying in Linn Co.?

2darncute — 2012-03-19 01:33:17Z

Is anyone aware of any state or county law prohibiting the marriage between first cousins?

My 2nd great-grandparents hopped the border from Linn Co. into Bates Co., Missouri and married in 1891. They were first cousins, and Catholic.

I'm not sure if it was a church rule, a government (state, local, or otherwise) rule, or if there was some other reason they went to Missouri to marry.

I have contacted the Archdiocese in Kansas City with the same question, but have not received a response yet.

Any insight is appreciated. Thanks!

Re: Jingo KS

mschuley — 2012-01-03 19:41:34Z

Thanks..I realized that after I wrote. Marci

Re: Jingo KS

EstherShields75 — 2012-01-03 19:29:48Z

In your message you referred to Fern Augusta Cox. VERNA AUGUSTA COX MARKS SHIELDS was the daughter of Ida Kelsey and Fred Cox. Fern Marks Tripp was the second child of Verna Cox and John Marks. Fred Marks was the first child.
Take care. Esther Phalen Shields

Re: Jingo KS

mschuley — 2012-01-01 21:50:25Z

Hi Esther..it is good to hear from you again. We corrersponded last year re Fern Augusta Cox..daughter of Ida Alice Kelsey. You were sick at the time. I was able to get Vol II of the Miami Family stories..it relates my great grandfather Ward Jackson Carpenter exclaiming "by Jingo' when they denied the naming of the town with the original name. Ward was general store/postmaster. I know my grandmother SWORE he named the town and had it put in her obit. Hope you are feeling better? I am still following the Kelseys but did find the death of Willaim Wallce Kelsey, thanks to Alice Widner. Marcia Schuley

Re: Jingo KS

EstherShields75 — 2012-01-01 21:35:38Z

Linn Valley was never part of the city of La Cygne. My husbands grandfather Fred Cox owned the 400 acres farm later to become the northeast corner of the Linn Valley Lake development and later became a City of the 3rd class. The north edge of Linn Valley is the Miami county line. Jingo is about one mile north of the Miami county line on Jingo road which was old 69 highway before the new 4 lane highway was built about 1 mile east.
The story goes that a bunch of old timers were setting around the wood stove at the grocery store trying to find a name for the town since the first name was already taken. One old fellow lost his balance as he sat back in his chair and when he got his balance back he said BY JINGO THAT WAS A CLOSE ONE. They all agreed Jingo was a good name. That is story I have heard all my life from the old timers that used to live around there.

Re: Ida A Kelsey Cox

EstherShields75 — 2012-01-01 21:23:00Z

Child Verna Augusta Cox Marks Shields was my mother-in-law. Verna was born 1890 and lost her mother Ida Kelsey Cox when she was only 3 years of age. Claude died soon after his mother they are all buried in the Jingo cemetery. I have the information you need. Esther Evelyn Phalen Shields (shieldse@peoplestelecom.net)

Re: Will do lookups

ancestors1943 — 2011-11-09 00:48:16Z

I'm sorry but due to health problems I can no
lionger do lookups.

janis

Re: Will do lookups

sheila1390 — 2011-11-08 16:46:11Z

Hi,
I wondered if you could do some look ups for me.
My GG/uncle emigrated to america in 1920 and i dont know how to find information on him, i have a few documents that i got of Ancestry but wanting to know more can you help please.
Regards sheila

Re: Will do lookups

aces01 — 2011-11-07 22:02:01Z

My father was born in LaCygne but left there about 1925. I am looking for any record of my grandparents' marriage. They were Harvey Roy Larkey and Sarah Bell Wier. My father, their eldest child, was born in 1909 so I believe they were probably married sometime between 1905 and 1909 and most likely married at the bride's family home in LaCygne.

I would appreciate any help you could provide in helping me find records.

Re: David, Jewey, Guy, Leah BUNCH of La Cygne, KS

JuliaTrueNoah — 2011-10-08 21:31:55Z

Johnnye--This Bunch family does not seem to be my line, but I surely thank you for the kind offer.
Julie

Re: Shriver settlers 1860's

mammylane — 2011-10-08 16:46:28Z

I'm not related but I work with the La Cygne Historical Society and would be more that willing to help you with any research here in Linn County.

La Cygne Historical Society - lchs@peoplestelecom.net

Johnnye Ann Lane

Re: David, Jewey, Guy, Leah BUNCH of La Cygne, KS

mammylane — 2011-10-08 16:43:31Z

Julie...

You can email me at the Historical Society

lchs@peoplestelecom.net

Can't wait to hear from you...this was a very prominent family and intermarried with many of the older families.
Johnnye

Re: David, Jewey, Guy, Leah BUNCH of La Cygne, KS

mammylane — 2011-10-08 16:41:32Z

Julie...if you will let me know what all you need I will make copies and get them to you. I work with the La Cygne Historical Society and the La Cygne Genealogical Society. I have access to several file and old newspapers from La Cygne. Just let me know where you want me to start.
Johnnye Ann

Shriver settlers 1860's

Chester224 — 2011-09-17 00:44:20Z

I am interested in contacting any descendants of the Schriver/ Shriver families who settled in Miami and Linn Counties Kansas in 1860, prior to the Civil War. I'm willing to share info. Reply or contact c.shriver@sbcglobal.net.

Re: David, Jewey, Guy, Leah BUNCH of La Cygne, KS

JuliaTrueNoah — 2011-09-03 00:15:55Z

None of these Bunches seem to be of my line.
Julie

Re: David, Jewey, Guy, Leah BUNCH of La Cygne, KS

kataheim1 — 2011-09-02 16:47:27Z

Hello; i have a Nolan Bunch, who died in a horrific train accident in Chattanooga TN in 1914. his father was M A BUNCH; martin, aka Mort Bunch, married to Katie McCoy Bunch.
They had several children. Mort, Nolan and Floyd all died in the train accident. They were on the tracks on Xmas eve walking from GA border over to TN to family on Xmas eve. they were hit. Mort was holding Nolan. Katie then lost Floyd the next following week. they also had James Odus Bunch, eugenia aka genie bunch and Margaret aka Maggie mae bunch. if any of these names or this story sound familiar please let me know! My mother is the Daughter of James Odus Bunch. We know very little about M A Bunch Martin A aka Mort or Morty Bunch. He was born in TN, Katie in AL. The kids were born in GA and AL. He was a miner in the Oar mines from what I've found. This bunch line of his has been particularly difficult to trace, since he died in 1914.

thank you for any help!
Kathleen Streitenberger-Rupert

Re: River Village?

Denwar3663 — 2011-08-28 02:09:59Z

Yes, David Dinwiddie could have been referring to Hells Bend - I hadn't thought about that. Joe Mann & his brother had a little shop there in the late 40s or early 50s. They were snake hunters, especially hunted poisonous snakes to sell, & had displays of preserved snakes in jars in their little building. At the entrance door was a box with a sign saying something like "See baby rattlers inside" & if you lifted the lid, you saw human baby rattles. The Manns often hunted snakes on our property NW of LaCygne. They'd sometimes bring their gunny-sack bags of snakes to the house to show us a really big one. They didn't get them all - there are still plenty of snakes along the river bluffs.

Re: River Village?

mammylane — 2011-08-22 15:58:21Z

Don't know if you are still interested in this area but I believe it's an area north and west of La Cygne referred to as "Hell's Bend". Althought several of the older cabins are no longer there.

Lookups from La Cygne Historical Society

mammylane — 2011-08-22 15:31:37Z

If you need help in the La Cygne area please send inquiries to:

lchs@peoplestelecom.net
or
Call 913-757-4478