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Cemetery lookup please?

wheatshocker — 2013-01-22 15:09:02Z

Can someone lookup the following couple in cemetery index to see where they are buried?

Ralph Wooldridge, 1891-after 1940?
Dora Wooldridge, 1895-after 1940?

Their last known residence during 1940 census was near Russell, Kansas.

Thanks in advance,
-wheatshocker

Re: Wood and Kidwell in Luray, KS

hotzebra — 2013-01-19 01:40:04Z

I am also looking for information on Harmon WOOD. He was my great-great grandfather from waukon allamakee co. iowa. He was married to Rachel Hanna Matthews in deerfield. portage co. ohio. they had three daughters. Elvira, Adaline and Emaline. He shows up on the early census for alamakee co, ludlow township and then disapears. I cant find any obituary and he is not buried with his wife and children in waukon iowa. I am wondering if we are talking about the same Harmon wood.

Re: Earl Freeman

JanieWagnon44 — 2012-12-27 19:42:18Z

Thanks, my email is J.Wagnon@cox.net

Re: Earl Freeman

judyartley53 — 2012-12-27 01:51:35Z

Hi,

There is no list because Kansas considers all vital record dates confidential unless you are a member of the family or have direct need for the copy of the birth certificate. For more info go to Kansas Dept Health & Environment, Office Vital Statistics, www.kdheks.gov/vital/index.html and www.kdheks.gov/vital/genealogy.html.

I did find something and clicked on your name to send it to you private since he might still be alive but the link doesn't work. Send me your email and I'll send the info to you.

Earl Freeman

JanieWagnon44 — 2012-10-23 18:23:49Z

wondering if there is anyone from Russell that might be able to help. I need to find a list of births for 1943 for Russell county is this possible.

Re: Christopher M Harshbarger

cherileeward — 2012-07-14 20:47:24Z

Oh, thank you!
Now I understand.
I will email you again.
C. Ward

Re: Christopher M Harshbarger

pgeobc — 2012-07-13 01:03:20Z

I'm sorry; I did not explain what I was up to. That address is correct, except that it is a spelled out version of the normal email address. That is supposed to prevent email bots from harvesting the address.

All you have to do is change it to the correct form, such as xxxxx@xxx.net .Else the fill in info is pgeobc and ipa.net. Hope that works for you.

Geo.

Re: Christopher M Harshbarger

cherileeward — 2012-07-12 19:18:41Z

Geo.
The email address that you've listed does not seem to work.
Please list your email address again.
Thanks,
~C.

Re: Christopher M Harshbarger

cherileeward — 2012-07-11 16:30:07Z

I'm glad that you mentioned your email address since I prefer to communicate through email.
I will email you.

Re: Christopher M Harshbarger

pgeobc — 2012-07-10 20:10:53Z

"Several of your relatives, who are descendants of the Harshbarger family, still live in/near Lucas, KS.
Best regards."

If you can, would you provide names so that I can contact them, please. My private email is pgeobc_AT_ipa.net, so that it would be done off this forum. I tried several years ago to find some descendants, but with no luck. I would like to get cemetery pictures, etc.

Some of his descendants left and moved west around Brighton, C0. My Mother, before she died, had contact with those people, but none, I believe, from around Lucas.

Many thanks.

Geo. B. Carpenter

Re: Christopher M Harshbarger

cherileeward — 2012-07-10 18:10:30Z

Great! Good luck!
Several of your relatives, who are descendants of the Harshbarger family, still live in/near Lucas, KS.
Best regards.

Re: Christopher M Harshbarger

pgeobc — 2012-07-10 12:41:56Z

thank you; that is really good news. Family lore has it tht they were the first, but this far down the line, one never knows. I will await that book.

Re: Christopher M Harshbarger

cherileeward — 2012-07-10 03:06:09Z

In the 1987 Lucas (Kansas) history book, the Harshbarger family history is explained. Your family's history is quite fascinating as the Harshbargers are thought to be the first white family to settle in the Lucas area. An updated Lucas history book is currently being published and will be available for purchase by September 2012. Contact information [to purchase the new history book] is available at the Lucas newspaper.

Re: McKOWN, William Sherman - Obituary 1865-1941 - Bunker Hill

cherileeward — 2012-07-10 02:42:20Z

I will email you. Sherman McKown is related to us.

Drylies in Russell County

kathi227 — 2012-06-16 23:08:33Z

I am hoping somebody out there in Kansas Can Help me I am looking for the Maiden name of Violet Drylie She married Robert Drylie who was born June 17 1892 in Hmilton Lanark Scotland and died in Dorrance Russell County Kansas May 8 1965. Any help with information on any Drylies in this area would be greatly appreciated Kathi

Re: My maiden name is Dorrance. My middle name is Larned.

agt512 — 2012-04-24 02:06:55Z

Dorrance was named after a Union Pacific Railroad Superintendent. I want to say his first name was Oliver, but I can't remember for sure.

Re: Janne Family - Russell County KS

WendyMentzer — 2012-04-05 20:18:20Z

I am a niece of Galeland Seirer. I know where they are buried but how are you related to my uncle?

My maiden name is Dorrance. My middle name is Larned.

teleplinte — 2012-03-28 22:59:38Z

Nearly all of my relatives are either in New England or in Philadelphia, PA, to the best of my knowledge; but I remember being told by my parents that I was named Sarah Larned Dorrance for the "last girl born in the family for a hundred years, and I was the first girl born in a hundred years." Kansas has both a Larned and a Dorrance, so I am definitely curious. Am I related to anybody here? Or is this just a weird coincidence?

Re: Looking for Terrys from Russell County, Kansas

ianrobson1 — 2011-11-04 02:53:45Z

Your post is 9 years old but I've just come across it. If you are still researching I may be able to help/trade. One of my Shaffner cousins married Uriah Terry, Floyd's father.
Regards, Ian in Toronto. 3 Nov 2011.

Christopher M Harshbarger

pgeobc — 2011-11-02 20:26:49Z

Some time after the Civil War, a relative of mine, C.M. Harshbarger and his uncle John Harshbarger/Harshberger went on a buffalo hunting trip and landed in what is, I am given to understand, Russell Co., KS. They liked it so much, that CM stayed as a squatter, later to be convert to a Civil War Land Grant (or so I am told). John went to Lincoln Co.

The records show that CM and his kin are buried in the cemetery at Lucas, KS and that includes my g-g-g-grandfather and mother, Jacob and Lucinda Kessler Harshbarger.

I am wondering what materials are available about the Harshbargers and Roses locally and the availability of documents to place in a genealogy.

Many thanks.

Lucy Jane (Dalton) Bland and Fletcher Travis Bland.

audiorij — 2011-10-22 13:58:52Z

I am looking for information on Lucy Jane (Dalton) Bland, she was married to Fletcher Travis Bland. She was born in Iowa in 1856 and apparently died in 1945. I believe she is buried in Delhi Cemetery.

In 1913, she married William Wright Townsend in San Diego, California and lived with him in Colorado Springs, Colorado until his death in 1919. She apparently moved back to Osborne County, Kansas and resumed the name Lucy Jane Bland.

I would be greatful for any information, but a death date would be very helpful so I could possibly find an obituary.

Re: Help index The Story of Dorrance, Kansas?

robert48de — 2011-09-16 01:10:40Z

1860 - 1890 was there any thing about "the Plymouth development" at Dorrance ? John Conrad Essig and his wife Magdoline and their son, William were found in 1870 record of census, but little else is recorded. I see "Plymouth Road" south of Dorrance; and beatiful cemetary at Dorrance; and a sign on the side a building about " Plymouth " but nothing else.

McKOWN, William Sherman - Obituary 1865-1941 - Bunker Hill

penelopesancestors — 2011-08-19 15:10:36Z

Sheman McKown, Bunker Hill, Dies
16 Aug 1865 ~ 14 Jan 1941

Sherman McKown, who farmed north of Bunker Hill 35 years, died Tuesday morning about 3 o’clock at the Ellsworth hospital where he had been a patient since last Friday.

Mr. McKown was taken ill with pneumonia New Year’s day. For another complication which developed last week he underwent an operation at the Ellsworth hospital Friday night. He was 75 years old.

In his immediate family Mr. McKown is survived by his wife and three sons, George, of North Carolina; Ross, of Chicago, and Sherman jr., of Bunker Hill.

Mr. and Mrs. McKown observed their 50th wedding anniversary May 9, 1939. Mr. McKown was born in Pennsylvania and came to Kansas in 1886. For several years after his marriage he lived in Hugo and Denver, Colo., returning to the farm north of Bunker Hill where he lived the remainder of his life.

Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:00 at the Methodist church in Bunker Hill.

Efforts to locate George McKown have been futile the past several days because he is on a construction job some place in North Carolina.

If a mutual interest in this family, please email me at penelopesancestors@hotmail.com.
Penelope

Re: Otto Motzner

Joyce1812va1 — 2011-07-14 12:40:05Z

Finding three census

1910 russell, ks
MOTZNER
Robert F. 33
Katie A 23
charles f. 4
rudolph O 2
Willis A 10 months
Otto 27 brother 1883 ger
imm. 1901 in new york. on may 29 1901 age 18
seems robert also arrived in 1901

1920 Russell ks
Robert F 43
katherine 32
carl/charles f. 13
rudolph 12
william a 10
elbert 8
clarence 7
frances 4

1930 russell ks
John E 74 1856 poland
ella ah 36 1894 ger
elsia H 9
john c 2
Gustav 1
john and ella married 9 yrs

found two death records
Heinz b. 10/04/1923 died 11/15/1993 russell ks
Otto Matzen...1883 died 1971 in essex nj

Re: Obit for Danle H. Danielson (1912-1992)

oldohioschools — 2011-07-12 14:20:49Z

Thank you so very much. It is very sad there are no children survivors.

Obit for Danle H. Danielson (1912-1992)

13KimBaker — 2011-07-12 03:20:19Z

I did the look up for you in The Russell (Kansas) News. The obituary appeared Thursday, December 8, 1992, page 3. If you would like the photocopy, contact me off site within 30 days at rbaker13 @sbcglobal.net. Note that I am not related.
Kim Baker
Topeka, Kansas
_______________

DALE H. DANIELSON

Dale H. Danielson, 80, Russell, died Monday, Dec. 7, 1992 at Russell Regional Hospital after a long illness.

Mr. Danielson was born Feb. 19, 1912 at Oberlin, the son of Ernest and Gertrude (Bliss) Danielson.

He moved to Russell in 1927 with his family, and was active in the Russell movie theaters for more than 50 years, retiring in 1982. He owned the Mecca and Dream Theaters as well as the Sky-Vu Drive-in, and was co-chairman of the first-ever Prairiesta celebration in Russell in 1941.

Mr. Daniel was active in many civic affairs as well. He was past president of the Russell Area Chamber of Commerce; a member of the Russell Hospital board; past president of the Kansas-Missouri Theater Owners Association; past district governor of the Rotary Club, as well as a Rotary member; a member of the Isis Shrine and Consistory, Salina; a member of the Russell Shrine Club; a member of the Elks Lodge; a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6240; a member of The American Legion William Roe Post 99; and a Rotary Paul Harris Fellow.

He married Frieda Heffel, who died in 1955, and on July 23, 1957, he married Cathryn Schmidt at Clayton, N. M. She is the lone survivor.

Mr. Danielson was preceded in death by two brothers, Lloyd and Glenn.

Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Russell City Cemetery, with the Rev. Michael Fibranz officiating.

Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday and from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday at Pohlman’s Mortuary, Russell.

Memorials may be made to the Rotary Foundation or to Russell Regional Hospital, both in care of the mortuary.

DANIELSON family of Russell

oldohioschools — 2011-07-07 21:07:53Z

I am trying to find an obituary for
Dale H. Danielson who died on Dec. 7, 1992 in Russell.

His first wife was named Frieda and they were married 9/8/1931. I don't know if she died or they divorced.

His 2nd wife Cathryn R. Danielson died Nov. 28, 1997 in Russell.

I am trying to find out the names and locations of Dale's children and other family members. Thank you

Re: Bunker Hill Cemetery: Lindsay & Missimer Families

RobertLindsayL0110 — 2011-04-06 21:48:32Z

Hi Rhonda of Victoria:

All the Lindsays interred in the Bunker Hill Cemetery are my ancestors! I have taken pictures of their headstones in the past but woe, they are lost by the passage of time! Grandmother Mary Ann Lindsay (wife of William Henry Lindsay)is a Missimer and the Missimers buried there belongs to me as well.

At your leisure, would you be so kind as to once again obtain them for me?

Post word and I'll send you my email address.

I'm forever grateful for volunteers such as you . . .

Bob Lindsay, Denver, Colorado

Re: Bunker Hill Cemetery: White Family

RoyLafontaine1950 — 2011-04-06 10:40:06Z

Thank you very much for taking the time to respond to my posting!

Roy Lafontaine

Re: Bunker Hill Cemetery: White Family

hillwill1 — 2011-04-05 02:15:59Z

I photographed the headstones in Bunker Hill, Russell County, KS recently. I have not posted all of them to Find-A-Grave yet, but could look through them to see if I have the ones you want.

findagrave.com has cemetery listings, and many volunteers take photos of headstones for that site.

Rhonda in Victoria, KS

Re: 1999 Nina Williams of Lucas

13KimBaker — 2011-01-19 03:08:18Z

I did the look up for you in the Lucas-Sylvan News. The obituary appeared Thursday, April 1, 1999 page 5.

Highlights: She was born Nina Irene Henry February 17, 1911 at Tipton, KS, the daughter of Charlie A. and Anna Mary (Shull) Henry. She married Roscoe L. Williams 21 June 1932 at Osborne, KS. One daughter, Charlene Fern. Roscoe died December 31, 1970. Survivors: Charlene (Mrs. Robert Steingraber) of St. Paul, MN, four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Pallbearers included grandsons Mark Steingraber, Brian Steingraber, and Daniel Stensgaard. Buried in Delphi Cemetery near Lucas.

1999 Nina Williams of Lucas

oldohioschools — 2010-12-19 03:17:09Z

Seeking obit of Nina I. Williams who died in Lucas on March 19, 1999.

Mainly looking for the name of her daughter and the names of any grandchildren and their locations.

Re: Herman HOLZER, Louise RENNHACK

thomasker2 — 2010-12-11 20:22:56Z

I'm not related to this family.

1930 is the last available census at this time.

1930 -
Name: Herman Holzer
Home in 1930: Russell, Russell, Kansas
Age: 39
Estimated birth year: abt 1891
Birthplace: Kansas
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Louise Holzer
Race: White
Occupation: grocery store owner
Age at first marriage: 22
Parents' birthplace: Switzerland/Canada

Herman Holzer 39, KS
Louise Holzer 38, MI - Age at first marriage: 21
Parents' birthplace: GER/GER
Kenneth Holzer 17, MI
Eleanor Holzer 14, MI

1920 -
Name: Herman E Holzer
[Vernon E Holzer]
Home in 1920: Russell, Russell, Kansas
Age: 29
[39]
Estimated birth year: abt 1891
[abt 1881]
Birthplace: Kansas
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
[Head]
Spouse's name: Louise Holzer
Father's Birth Place: Austria
Mother's Birth Place: Canada
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Rent
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes

Herman E Holzer 29, KS - bookkepper @ farm store
[39]
Louise Holzer 29, MI
Kenneth Holzer 6, MI
Elinor Holzer 4, MI

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Herman E Holzer
County: Russell
State: Kansas
Birthplace: Wilson, Kansas
Birth Date: 13 Aug 1890
Race: Caucasian (White)
married + 2 children
dated 6/5/17

1910 -
Name: Herman Holper
[Herman Holzer]
Age in 1910: 19
Estimated birth year: 1891
Birthplace: Kansas
Relation to Head of House: Hired Man
Father's Birth Place: Switzerland
Mother's Birth Place: Switzerland
Home in 1910: Garfield, Kiowa, Kansas
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male

Herman E Holzer
b. 13 Aug 1890 in Russell county, Kansas
d. 24 Nov 1979 in Russell, Russell, Kansas
his parents -
Stephen Holzer
b. 27 Apr 1854 in Austria
d. 4 Mar 1913 in Dorrance, Russell, Kansas
Louisa Bossing
b. 19 May 1870 in Berlin, , Ontario, Canada
d. 9 Jul 1951 in Lorraine, Ellsworth, Kansas

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Re: Jerome Smiths Descendants

kylecloutier — 2010-12-08 05:28:56Z

We are descendents of Minnie Smith Stolfus. Would be interested in sharing information with you.

Kyle Cloutier

Bunker Hill Cemetery: White Family

RoyLafontaine1950 — 2010-05-11 23:05:32Z

My name is Roy Lafontaine. I live on the east coast just outside of the town of Georgetown, Delaware, and I am seeking the assistance of someone in Russell/Bunker Hill area to obtain photographs of cemetery markers in the Bunker Hill Cemetery in Bunker Hill, Kansas. Specifically, I am interested in obtaining good-quality, digital photographs of the markers of certain members of the White family, who were among my maternal ancestors. I have more specific information to give anyone that would be willing to locate and photograph the markers. I would be more than willing to pay a reasonable fee, or make a donation to an organization of your chosing.

Thank you for your consideration of this request. I look forward a response.

Sincerely,

Roy A. Lafontaine, Ph.D.
Georgetown, Delaware

Herman HOLZER, Louise RENNHACK

WilliamDJr26 — 2010-03-22 00:42:29Z

I am looking for the descendants of HERMAN HOLZER and his wife LOUISE RENNHACK. They Had two children KENNETH W. HOLZER (4 March 1913-May 1987) and ELINOR HOLZER (c. 1916- ?). They were married in Berrien County, Michigan, where both of their children were born, but lived much of their lives in Russell Kansas. In the 1930s Herman owned and opperated a grocery store in Russell. I have information on the family of Louise.

Re: Obits

bttycar — 2010-01-13 07:01:39Z

E-mail addreshas been changed, bttycar@aol.com

Otto Motzner

sharenmccarty46 — 2009-12-30 21:10:55Z

Help, I need any informatio on Otto Motzner. He was the brother of Robert Fredrick Motzner and nephew of Johann (John) Motzner of Russell County, Kansas.

Also would like informatio on Heinz Motzner--buried in Bunker HIll cemetary. Want to know if was related to us. I have not been able to find anything else.

Thanks!

Re: Help. I need a cemetery lookup, Russell County.

lbarnes5151 — 2009-11-14 14:17:29Z

Thank you for your time and assistance. I will try those sites.

Re: Russell County Marriage Records/and Cemetery Records

janpfe — 2009-11-14 02:22:31Z

Try a few of these sites, findagrave.com, interment.net, www.usggennet.org/usa/topic/cemetery/kansas/russell, genealogytrails.com, or usgwtombstones.org then Kansas and then Russell

Janice

Re: Help. I need a cemetery lookup, Russell County.

janpfe — 2009-11-14 02:18:49Z

Here are a few sites you might try. findagrave.com, interment.net, genealogytrails.com, usgtombstones.org then go to Kansas and then Russell, www.usgennet.org/usa/topic/cemetery/kansas/russell.

These sites might be of some help to you

Janice

Re: Marriage applications

lalderson101 — 2009-11-08 18:22:37Z

Here is the current public records law. You may have to talk to the Clerk of Court to ensure you've reached someone who is empowered to say "yes." Perhaps in a gentle way, you can mention the "records over 70 years" provision.

5-221
Chapter 45.--PUBLIC RECORDS, DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION
Article 2.--RECORDS OPEN TO PUBLIC

(f) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), any public record which has been in existence more than 70 years shall be open for inspection by any person unless disclosure of the record is specifically prohibited or restricted by federal law, state statute or rule of the Kansas supreme court or by a policy adopted pursuant to K.S.A. 72-6214, and amendments thereto.

The entire statute is here:
http://www.kslegislature.org/legsrv-statutes/getStatuteFile....

If you feel you have not been allowed to see a public record, I'd suggest you attempt to resolve the issue through the Kansas Attorney General's office. In a way, you could consider it a consumer issue, and so you can file an online complaint here: http://www.kslegislature.org/legsrv-statutes/getStatuteFile..... The local folks usually do what the attorney general's office says.

Hope this is helpful.
Laura in a balmy NC

Re: Marriage applications

dclagg1 — 2009-11-08 04:01:17Z

Thank you for your reply. May I ask what you mean about Kansas Law changed and when did it change? I thought the Lady that was helping at the Russell, KS. courthouse was just being rude. She acted like she was very put out that I even asked the question. I could understand if I was asking for a recent Marriage application but I wanted one from 1881. I would have understood if she had said that Marriage applications from 1881 no longer existed. She just said that the info was confidential and nothing else.
Thanks Again for your reply,
Debbie

Re: Marriage applications

dclagg1 — 2009-11-08 03:55:29Z

Thank you and I will try your suggestion.

Debra

Re: Marriage applications

danders0n — 2009-11-07 03:29:58Z

Kansas law changed.

Re: Marriage applications

Legfm — 2009-11-02 19:41:32Z

I don't know who you talked to, but Marriage, Divorce, and a million other records are simply Public Records. I was there about 3 years ago and picked up marriage records, Declarations of Intent and Petitions for Naturalization. If you are some distance from Russell, you might see if there is someone who does RAOGK (random acts of Genealogical Kindness) in that area. They are usually wonderfully helpful and should only charge you for their actual costs and mileage.

Jo

Help. I need a cemetery lookup, Russell County.

lbarnes5151 — 2009-10-08 01:21:14Z

Seeking Rose, or Rosa Peck, wife of Nathan Peck. Family notes state that she died in 1891. She was born about 1863-64. A newspaper account states that Nathan was a telegraph agent at Bunker Hill.

Waldo, Kansas High School Class of 1942 photo

Not_A_Relative — 2009-09-25 07:05:29Z

Waldo, Kansas High School Class of 1942

http://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/kansas/15802/waldo-kan...

In the class (and probably in the photograph) Lewida Finkenbinder, Wilma Clow, Betty Rae Hubbard, Shirley Wyckoff, Harold Plummer, Dwane Perkins, Dale Post, Eugene Beck.

The sponsor was Mr. Gorman Brandley

The names of the rest of the people in the photograph are unknown. Perhaps you might recognize them.

More Kansas Old Photos

http://www3.familyoldphotos.com/category/united-states/kansa...

Marriage applications

dclagg1 — 2009-08-21 02:39:23Z

Does anyone know if you can get copies of marriage applications in Russell Co., KS.? I went to Russell, KS. and tried to get a copy of my Great Grandparents marriage application and I was told that I could not have a copy as the info is confidential. I have a copy of their marriage license. My Great Grandfather left for work one day and never came home so I was hoping the marriage application might give me some info on his parents. I would appreciate any help I can get. Thanks!

Help index The Story of Dorrance, Kansas?

UniGen — 2009-07-29 13:32:40Z

If you have a copy of The Story of Dorrance, Kansas by Esther Reilly, and would like to help create an online index, please request an account at http://UniGen.us/PGV/?ged=Dorrance

Thanks