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Re: Daniel J. Zent

blhorn262 — 2009-08-03 04:34:48Z

I have Daniel J. Zent's diary of his family's journey from Colorado to Oregon in a covered wagon in 1877 and the story written by his son Frank P. Zent (11 years old on the trip) some thirty years later from the diary and his memories of the trip.

At the end of the story states:
"... and how we followed it to the Puget Sound; how the family began to grow up and drop away from the parent stat like leaves from the tree with the frosts of autumn; how the magic lure of the “Just Beyond” kept Father and Mother constantly on the move with a constantly decreasing family; and finally how a little band of us, gathered from the wooded hills of Puget Sound and the cities and prairies of the great, golden Inland Empire, one sad day stood watching them lower the remains of the husband, father, and sturdy old pioneer into his last resting place overlooking the beautiful city of Walla Walla, the Land of Promise that held our dreams during that long and weary trail over the great western prairies. But this would be the story of a new life in a new world. With the end of the diary we have reached the end of an epoch…

There let us rest."

I hope to have it printed before the end of the year and will try to make it available for others outside the immediate family at cost, possibly available to order off the internet. This is not for profit. It has been a journey of discovery and I have added some old pictures and other family information found on the internet. I you are interested I can be reached at blhorn262@comcast.net.

Brian L. Horn

Re: Ezra and Eliza F Marshall family

nhunsaker — 2009-05-29 14:06:02Z

Eliza is my father-in-law's gradnmother, through her first marriage, the Cozines.

I am very distressed to hear that I may still be confused on Eliza. {grumble}{grumble}

I have many times benefitted by interracting with Marietta Stokes from Adams County Washington. She is wonderfully helpful.

I see the cousin "Becky", but that is still on a census where the other Beckey or Rebecca is listed. I am not entirely unconvinced that Eliza = Beckey = Rebecca. Can you provide more on Rebeccas's marriage and subsequent widowhood?

Sadly, the check in at the Missouri poor house lists only Cyntha's "child". Only Eliza's kids are listed by name. {grumble again} The date on this visit, where Eliza and Cyntha are named "Thurman", is late August 1895.

There is one odd piece of evidence that someone thinks Eliza's parents are Chade Deaton and Virginia Walker. I don't know the source of ef this relationship.

Re: Ezra and Eliza F Marshall family

maryshackelford1 — 2009-05-29 14:04:43Z

Eliza and Cyntha are my grandfather's aunts . His mother was Sarah Deaton who first married Arthur Cornett then Joseph Reynolds. I have been having a problem with the Louisa/Eliza name too. Louisa had an older sister named Elizabeth who was born around 1847. She is in the 1860 Rockcastle CO KY census. Rebecca and Eliza are different people. Rebecca married Thomas Arnold in 1880 and they were still married when he died in the 1920's. Eliza seems to have been married at least four times. There is also a cousin named "Becky". The whole Deaton family seems to have moved west in the mid to late 1800's

I thank you for the information. I have only been able to place Eliza and Cyntha in berryville Arkansas in 1900. Then someone from Washington state sent me death information and a picture of Eliza's grave. according to the census record Cyntha was the mother of one child and a widow in 1900 census and I know she died in 1901, I was wondering if you have any information about her child? Again thanks for the information.

Re: Ezra and Eliza F Marshall family

nhunsaker — 2009-05-29 14:03:11Z

I do not believe that Eliza (Elizabeth Francis) and Louisa are the same person. Both are listed on the 1870 and 1880 censuses. Eliza is Beckey or Rebecca, but not Louisa.

Eliza and her sister Cyntha travelled together at least to Arkansas (marrying the Thurman brothers) and to Missouri (checking into a poor house), but I see no evidence that Louisa made this trip.

In any case, good to have you on the same team. Why are you interested in these folks?

Re: Methodist Episcopal Church Records for Philpott

judyartley53 — 2009-05-29 14:02:00Z

Hi Philpott,
It depends upon the church's policy. I'd Google Methodist Episcopal Church and see if I could find their policy.

If there is/was no policy for those years, I'd contact Eastern REgional Branch of the Washington State Archives, www.secstate.wa.gov/archives/archives_eastern.aspx, Email era@secstate.wa.gov or 509-235-7500.

There is an Adams County Historical Society, www.adamscountyhistoricalsociety.com or email info@adamscountyhistoricalsociety.com . Successful Searching!

Methodist Episcopal Church Records for Philpott

leephilpott — 2009-05-11 13:29:23Z

I would like to find out if it is possible to access birth records of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Lind, for the years 1891-1898. I appreciate your help.

Re: Spanjer Cemetery in Adams Co

tjadena — 2009-03-31 15:03:40Z

Hi Ron-

I appreciate your response and, having looked into it since my original post here, you are correct about Spanjer now being Ritzville Memorial.

Thanks for the address of the Danekas Funeral Home. That will probably come in handy as I dig further into relatives who lived and died in that area.

Cheers,
Amy
atjaden@gmail.com

Re: Spanjer Cemetery in Adams Co

RBestrom7380 — 2009-03-31 15:03:15Z

The Spanjer Cemetery is now known as the Ritzville Memorial Cemetery.
http://www.interment.net/data/us/wa/adams/ritzmem/index.htm

A number of internments found for the Spanjer in old records were found in the Ritzville Memorial Cemetery. I would not believe they had been moved, although that is possible.

As far as current operation, contact:
Danekas Funeral Home
(509) 659-0303
Address: 207 E Main, Ritzville, WA 99169

Ron Bestrom

Re: Spanjer Cemetery in Adams Co

tjadena — 2009-03-31 15:02:49Z

Thanks for your response. I'm glad you mentioned the Adams Co Historical Society. I've gone to their website and am very much enjoying the old photos there. It gives me a better idea of what it was like when some of my relatives were pioneers there.

Cheers,
Amy
atjaden@gmail.com

Re: Spanjer Cemetery in Adams Co

judyartley53 — 2009-03-30 19:16:23Z

Hi Tjadena,
I've looked through the lists of Adams Co. Cemeteries on USGenWeb and WAGenWeb and didn't find Spanjer listed. However, that just means it's not on those two lists.

You can send a email to the Adams County Historical Society, info@adamscountyhistoricalsociety.com and ask them. Hopefully they'll know if it was an old cemetery that got a new name; an old cemetery that was closed and where the interred were moved to; didn't exist in Adams Co, etc.

Re: Ezra and Eliza F Marshall family

MParish37 — 2009-03-23 14:30:40Z

Ezra and Eliza are buried in the Lind (Adams Co.) WA cemetery. I have copies of death certificates and obituaries for both. Also have copy of death certificate for Fay Marshall, son of Ezra and his first wife. Fay is also buried in Lind Cem.

Have Elmer D. Cozine, son of George & Viola Marshall Cozine; George W. Cozine; Isabelle Eckleberry (dau of George and Viola) and her husband Glen. Have death certificates and obits for most of them. All are buried in Lind Cem. Also Viola Cozine buried there as well, but do not have further info on her.

If you would like copies email me at stokesmarietta@hotmail.com

Ezra and Eliza F Marshall family

maryshackelford1 — 2009-03-21 15:49:58Z

Trying to find information about the Eliza F Marshall who was listed in the 1910 adams co census with her husband Ezra and several children. Eliza was born in 1861 in KY. One World Tree has her as Louisa Deaton daughter of William and Martha of Rockcastle co ky. I was hoping someone could confirm this. Louisa was maried four times: Cozine, Thurman, Bedingfield, and Marshall.

Re: Scheel, Kiehn, Gugler Families in Ritzville, WA

nebuffi — 2009-03-15 15:06:25Z

I know the response to this is a few years late, but, I am hoping that the offer is still good on any info on the Kiehns and Scheels in Ritzville. I did finally establish Gugler is out of Illinois, but any info on the Kiehns/Scheels in Ritzville would be outstanding!

Re: Scheel, Kiehn, Gugler Families in Ritzville, WA

nebuffi — 2009-03-15 15:05:49Z

Sharri, Hey, hope this finds you well. I tried to email you directly but, since I'm not sure if you got it since you had said you'd be returning around the end of Feb, I'm just trying to cover another base! My wife and I are still extremely interested in the Bibles as they are/were her great aunts. Let me know when you are home and when we can arrange for an exchange! Thank you, again! Nathan

Spanjer Cemetery in Adams Co

tjadena — 2009-03-13 00:28:41Z

Does the Spanjer Cemetery still exist? If so, is it still an active cemetery?

Thanks,
Amy
atjaden@gmail.com

Re: Scheel, Kiehn, Gugler Families in Ritzville, WA

nebuffi — 2009-01-01 17:20:41Z

Sharri, I would love to have these Bibles. They are directly part of my wifes ancestory and this would mean the world to us. I hope this doesn't get to you too late. If you do see this post, please email me directly at nebuffi@clearwire.net. Thank you, Nathan

Re: Scheel, Kiehn, Gugler Families in Ritzville, WA

SharriRhoden51 — 2008-12-10 20:02:32Z

these bibles are free, let me know by the end of the month or i give them to the SVA. thanks sharri

Re: Wilhelmina Redetzke Lampshire - death 1942?

MParish37 — 2008-12-09 16:23:21Z

She is in fact buried in the Lind Cemetery under the surname Fry. I have copy of death certificate and obituary, if you will provide your snail mail address, will mail you a copy of each.

Seeking Information on the Neal Sullivan Family

BJe6687 — 2008-09-11 15:13:03Z

I am seeking information on the Neal Sullivan family. He left Pike Co., Illinois in the early 1900's for Washtucna, WA. I would appreciate any information you have. Thank you so much.

Re: Daniel J. Zent

GJones1772 — 2008-10-21 14:57:16Z

According to "History of the City of Spokane and Spokane County, Washington: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time"
By Nelson Wayne Durham
Published by S.J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1912
pg 471 the biography of Dave E Zent, who is the son of Daniel J Zent, Daniel died November 1908. (This is biography also lists 10 of the children of Daniel and Charlotte.) The obituary of Daniel's sister, Catherine Zent Meyer(s) Seitz in 1910 placed his death in Ritzville, WA.

I am the 3rd gr granddaughter of Daniel's sister Mary Catheren Zent and Louis Snyder, of Williamsville, NY.

Hope this helps.

Re: Seeking Information on the Neal Sullivan Family

RBestrom7380 — 2008-09-19 13:52:33Z

The first step in posting or identifying a person that you seek is to FULLY identify the person that you have interest. There were probably MANY Neal/Neil (even Kneel, a friend) that could match your criteria. You may have the below, I did not and needed it for verification process.

The 1900 Census for Martinsburg, Pike County, Illinois
Katy, Sullivan, head, born June 1859 in illinois to both parents born in Ireland, a Widow, mother of 7 all living
Mary E, born April 1880
Charles L, Oct 1885
John H, Nov 1882
George E, Aug 1887
William T, may 1891
Warren T, Aug 1892
Neil D, March 1898
--All Children born in Illinois.

The World War I Draft Registration Card Image database.
"Neal David Sullivan" (as written), living at Washtucna, WA, age 19, born March 10, 1899 (In the years I've been doing genealogy, I seem to find the DOB is off by 1 year in about 50 percent of the draft cards. Why? I have only speculation [not valid in genealogy research] ). He was involved in farming for himself. His nearest relative was his brother George Sullivan at the same address. Neal was medium in height, slender in build. He signed his draft registration on Sept 12, 1918 at the local board for Adams County, in Ritzville.

The Social Security Death Index shows a Neal Sullivan, born 10 March 1898, died June 1969 "last residence" in Spokane, WA. His Social Security Number 477-03-7836 was issued in Minnesota. You can order the image of the application (SS-5) for this person's SSN from the Social Security Administration (SSA). It would show many identifiers, to include the name, date of birth, place of birth, parents name, employment (if applicable), etc. An exact image is $27.00, just a computer extract is $18.00. This would verify if this is the correct person. If he was married at that time, it would identify a spouse.
--The "Last Residence" is NOT always where a person was living when died, but where a final payment, usually the "death benefit" was sent; or, where someone identified this person had died (funeral home, etc). So, you run the risk that someone that was living in Adams County, may have died in a hospital in Spokane and the funeral company involved had sent in the address. The "last residence" IS NOT a trustworthy notation.

The child in the 1930 census was probably not "Gone", could be "Gome".

Your FIRST task would be to contact the Washington State Library to request an obituary on Neal as identified, via: http://www.secstate.wa.gov/library/ask.aspx

Re: RailRoad/Wm. C. Graham

RBestrom7380 — 2007-08-30 05:29:11Z

Mary was looking for the parents of William. Since her posting was dated 11 August 2005, she found later information, dated October 6, 2005.
"AI have William Carlston Graham born 6 Apr 1887 on Brooklyn, New York died 20 July 1958 Spokane, WA. Family notes say his parents are Richard and Caroline Stevens both born New York. I am having a hard time finding anything on the parents---supposedly they died when he was about 9 and he struck out on his own at 12. Can anyone help with this "brick wall"?
Other postings indicate she has knowledge of genealogy research and had all the other information identified.

Re: Need Headstone Photo

KF817 — 2007-12-01 22:06:26Z

Thank you for the sites and the luck!!
Kate

Need Headstone Photo

KF817 — 2007-11-10 19:11:19Z

Would anyone be able to make a digital photo and send it to me?

Searching for the headstone of one Charles Edward Campbell who died June 30, 1981 and is buried at Hampton Cemetery in Othello, Washington.

Thank you for any response,
Kate

Re: Scheel, Kiehn, Gugler Families in Ritzville, WA

SLMULCAHY — 2007-11-24 00:28:11Z

Hi Ann,
I hope you get this email and can email me back. I just, by luck, came across your email re: Scheel,Kiehn,Gugler in Ritzville, Wa.
You seem very knowledgeable with some of the families in Ritzville. I have been searching for ever, with not much luck for a family who used to live there and many are buried in the cemetery just outside of town but I'd like to contact a living person. Maybe you can direct me. The family name is LEMMAN. There were two brothers, Edgar and Eugene Lemman (at the Ritzville Cemetery they had the names spelled Lemmon but I think it has been corrected.) They are relatives of mine but I have not found how to contact any living Lemman's who might have moved away but come back to the family plott or maybe just to visit old friends. Is this something you might be able to help me with?
Thank you. Laura

Re: Seeking Information on the Neal Sullivan Family

bjessop1 — 2008-09-20 13:43:06Z

Thank you all so much for all the information regarding Neal and Eva Sullivan of Spokane, Washington!

Re: Need Headstone Photo

judyartley26191 — 2007-12-01 03:41:43Z

Hi Kate, if you haven't recd a response you might have better luck looking up a volunteer on www.raogk.org, Adams County.

If there isn't one for Adams Co., Adams Co. Hist. Society, www.adamscountyhistoricalsociety.com might do so for a small donation. Good Luck!

Re: Hoefer's in Adams Co., WA

MParish37 — 2007-09-15 21:36:39Z

There is an obituary for Jacob Hoefer in the Ritzville Journal Times, May 6, 1948. Gives name of wife, marriage date, etc.

Re: Wilhelmina Redetzke Lampshire - death 1942?

mroedeske1 — 2008-12-08 14:34:11Z

Wilhelmine Henriette Redetzke past away july 19, 1943. Daughter of Christian Redetzke. Half Sister of Carl Otto Roedeske

Daniel J. Zent

Bev_Gillihan — 2008-10-21 14:55:37Z

Need the burial location for Daniel J. Zent.
Birth: 8 May 1839 in Buffalo, NY
Death: Abt 1910 in Ritzville, WA

Re: McClure, Shoop

LBordi — 2007-10-18 18:46:41Z

Very few graves at either Hatton or Cunningham are readable. In fact, most of the stones at both cemeteries are long gone.

Re: Cemetery Photo of Charles Edward Campbell Headstone

1zenfred — 2007-08-29 17:39:09Z

Thank you for the website! It does give the location of the headstone.
However, the owner of the cemetery site is not longer in service? If possible, I am still searching for someone to take a photo of the headstone for me.
Thank you,
Kate

GWIN/SULLIVAN/SMITH/KIRCHNER/AUSTIN of Washtucna Area

stagmd — 2008-09-11 15:11:17Z

Seeking family members decending from "Ann Eliza Hale Guinn Miller," of El Dara, Pike County Illinois.

Three of her children, Zilpha May Miller Smith, Benjamin Franklin Gwin, and Robert Samuel Gwin came to Washtucna/Lind area between 1906 and 1912, or so.

Daughters of Zipha May and William Smith married into Neal Sullivan and William Kirchner families.

Also seeking family of Jean M. Austin, married about 1926 to Charles F. Gwin.

Re: Hoefer's in Adams Co., WA

DK1957 — 2007-09-15 21:58:09Z

Thanks for the reply....I found it quite by accident but there is no mention of which Cemetery in Tacoma...I was glad to have found it...thanks for the response.

Hoefer's in Adams Co., WA

DK1957 — 2007-09-14 04:03:00Z

Looking for obituary of Jacob Michael Hoefer b. 12/11/1887 & d. 4/29/1948. Also contact of his relatives that might be in the area/or someone that knew them. Thanks, Donna

Re: Scheel, Kiehn, Gugler Families in Ritzville, WA

SharriRhoden51 — 2008-09-18 17:22:06Z

I found two family bibles with your names in them. I am not part of this genealogy but If you'd like to have the bibles after reading below let me know and I'll send them to who ever would like them. I just make it a habit to look in old bibles for names. I bought these two in Joseph, Oregon.

this bible was given to frances geroldine miller from her mother pauline l. kiehn on march 29 1970....written inside;

mother, pauline l. kiehn
father, john a. kiehn
(mother side)
grandmother elizabeth scheel
grandfather drederick scheel
great grandmother elizabeth guglar
great grandfather ralph core guglar
(father side)
grand father conrad kiehn

(page 2)
frances geroldine born 1/26/1917
sister lovine orlene born 1/29/1911 spokane wn
sister audrey arulla born june 7 1914 ione, ore

Father John A. Kiehn born 3/3/1883
mother Pauline l. kiehn born 2/3/1891 Ritzville mn?

the second bible has a newspaper clipping in it from 1938 about Herbert D. Miller, Frances geroldine husband i believe
lots of info there. herbert d. miller grew up in pullman graduated from pullman high ans wsu 38. he went to work for and followed a career with the u.s. forest service beginning in 1940 in central oregon. he married Frances jones of john day, oregon. they have a son, Gregg, a 1961 grad. He is an engineer for boeing co. in seattle. miller retired 12/21/74 with 35 years with the USFS. He was Ranger at the JOesph District of the Walloa-Whitman national Froest. His father Cort Miller, gradutted from WSU in 1908 as did his sister and brother. A retirement was held for him on Dec 28th at the elks lodge in enterprise, ore. ect, ect, ect...

then it has these dates.
has the same births as other bible but has these deaths
john a kiehn 12/3/58
pauline l. kieh 3/4/84
lovine o. kiehn 5/3/84

Re: Wesley C. Walsh & wife Viola Walsh of Hatton - 1904 Homesteaders

cwmarshall80 — 2007-08-31 18:29:32Z

Thanks for the follow up. I have mined the Adams County records pretty thoroughly over the past 15 years, including the courthouse holdings, Eastern Washington state archives, Lind's historical society (in the basement of the old theater). Ritzville's library and also been in contact in the past with some of the locals, including historians and genealogists. I've never come across any other records for Wesley Walsh but he also was not my primary focus until recently, taking this approach to hopefully find out more about my Great-grandfather, Charles Marshall, Wesley's neighboring homesteader and business partner for a brief time. I need to revisit the land sale records at the courthouse to see what they might have. I did find his homestead records (online US BLM land patent records).

BTW, an info update: I now know that Viola Sweetser married "George" Walsh on August 15, 1898 at Prescott, WA. Viola Sweetser Walsh died 11 AUG 1922 in St. Mary's Hospital in Walla Walla, a resident of Prescott and was a local school teacher. Her son Verner Walsh died 19 May 1907 (he died as a small child, barely 4 years). Viola was divorced from her husband, George Walsh, who then died in a logging accident near Leavenworth, Washington in 1904 (his death is now narrowed down to at least the year). Considering that Viola had Verner in 1902, it seems this divorce must have taken place between then (probably in Walla Walla County) and 1904 when he died. To be safe, let's say they divorced between 1900 when oldest son Charles was born and 1904 when George was killed in that logging accident. The strange thing about this though is that Viola's only daughter, Josephine, was supposedly born in 1904 or 1905.

As you can see, it's all quite a strange series of events, quite a mystery. I gladly welcome any and all hunches you might have to offer. The fact that Viola, as it now appears, divorced Wesley before he left the Prescott (and/or maybe Hatton) area to work in the timber industry around Leavenworth where he died in 1904, adds a little more detail (I unfortunately don't have an exact death date or place or burial).

Re: Heimbigner Family

annieo49 — 2008-12-01 03:42:48Z

Barry Heimbigner has lots on this family.

Email me and I will put you in touch with him.

tloapo@centurytel.net

Re: Daniel J. Zent

annieo49 — 2008-12-01 03:41:45Z

Have you seen the obituary in The Ritzville Times, Thursday, December 17, 1908, issue for Mr. Zent? I could not find him in the Ritzville Cemetery. Maybe he was taken to Walla Walla for burial as it appears that the obit was a reprint from the Walla Walla paper.

Daniel J. Zent, who three months ago moved from Walla Walla to Pasco to make his home, is dead, after several weeks' illness, death following a stroke of paralysis. During his residence here he was engaged in the real estate and insurance business, and continued it in Pasco. He was born in Buffalo, N.Y., May 8, 1839, and served in the Civil war. He lived in Kansas, Colorado, Oregon and Washington since the war. He is survived by his wife and 10 children, as follows: F. P. Zent, Everett; Mrs. F. F. O'Leary, Oak Harbor; E. W. Zent, Gooding, Idaho; Judge W. W. Zent, Ritzville; Mrs. James Kerr, Midway, B. C.; Mrs. E. T. Dell, Kivna; George W. Zent, Kate Zent, Pasco; D. E. Zent, Spokane and Mrs. T. R. Wood, Seattle. -Walla Waal Bulletin

Re: Seeking Information on the Neal Sullivan Family

annieo49 — 2008-12-01 03:40:29Z

There are still Sullivans living in Washtucna. You might check them out.

A search of the white pages on www.msn.com listed 5 hits.

Re: Scheel, Kiehn, Gugler Families in Ritzville, WA

annieo49 — 2008-12-01 03:39:56Z

I have been out of the genealogy loop lately. It's been a while since I replied to you. Contact me directly and I'll see if I can help you. I think you might be able to help me as well. I just noticed your comment about the Lemman's. There has been a discussion about the spelling of their name.

tloapo@centurytel.net

Re: McClure, Shoop

joanwhite1945 — 2007-09-04 14:01:41Z

William Shoop, MA's father was born in October. The one in Lebanon, KS is a different William Shoop. Mary Ann (Molly) died in 1901. I have not been able to locate her burial. One website had her at Cunningham Cemetary, but I did not find her in the listings (it appeared it was only a partial listing). William died in 1901 also. I have not found his burial site. We wonder if they were buried on the farm and the graves are not recorded or long gone.

Re: McClure, Shoop

judyartley53 — 2007-08-30 04:47:58Z

William Shoop, b. 1836, OH appears on the 1880 Clifton, Wilson Co, KS Census along with his children, two nephews and a neice. His daughter Mary A. Shoop was born abt. 1866, KS.

A William Shoop b. 12 June 1836, Erie Co., OH died 23 Sep 1905 in Lebannon, Smith Co., KS but I can't verify if this is the same William. However, I didn't find anything about William's death in Adams Co. I checked the obvious cemeteries at www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/wa/adams/adams.htm but not all of them.

Another place to check is the Adams County Court House in Ritzville to see if they have a death cert.

I found a M. A. McClure married to Edward in the 1889 Washington Census. M. A. was female, 22 and born in KS. They were living with Edward's family in Whitman Co., WA.

The 1900 Hatton, Adams Co Census shows Edward F. McClure, b. Aug. 1867, OR, farmer and married 10 yrs. Mary A., wife, b. April 1867, KS, had given birth to 5 children & 5 alive in 1900. All children born in WA. Mable E. b. Feb. 1890, Charles W. b. Aug. 1891; Ralph b. July 1893 John b. April 1895 and Robert b. Dec. 1888.

Mary McClure doesn't appear in the Censuses after 1900. I checked the obvious cemeteries at the rootsweb site mentioned above and she's not there either. However I didn't look at all of them and all of them aren't indexed. Neither she nor her father are in Cunningham.

In 1910 Garfield, Whitman Co., WA Census Edward appears with his family. He has remarried to Lucy T., 41 yrs old. Same list of children.

A Edward F. McClure died 29 June 1942 in Spokane City. He was born abt. 1868 per death cert #853. Source: WA Death Index 1940-1996.

Check with the Heritage Research Center, POBox 293, Ritzville, WA 99169. 509-659-0237

Also there is an Adams County Historical Society with a very new web site www.adamscountyhistoricalsociety.com.

Re: McClure, Shoop

judyartley53 — 2007-09-12 23:51:33Z

Hi Joan, that's possible but check with the Heritage Research Center and Adams County Historical Society see previous post). Our local genealogy society keeps track of any individual graves in Chelan and Douglas County that we hear about because of these reasons. They might have that info.

Are you sure William was in WA state? I didn't find him in any Census but I relied on the indexes and if Shoop wasn't indexed correctly, I wouldn't find it.

Re: RailRoad/Wm. C. Graham

judyartley53 — 2007-08-29 22:37:32Z

I found a William G. Graham on the Census in 1910 in Precinct 66, Whitman Co., WA. He was b. abt. 1887, NY, [as were both parents} and he was a fireman for the railroad.

I know the initial doesn't match but I think he's your Graham because of the age, where he was born and working for the railroad. I didn't find him earlier than that.

Then a William Carlston Graham filled out his World War I Draft Registration Card 6/5/1917. He was living in Othello, Adams Co. He was born in Brooklyn, NY 6 April 1887. He was a locomotive engineer for Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul R. R. He was married with two children. He was medium height & slender with blue eyes and brown hair.

A Willard C. Graham (although ancestry indexed it as Wilford but looks like Willard to me) both abt. 1888, NY (and both his parents) and family appears in the 1920 Othello, Adams Co. Census. He was a "engineer locomotive". He was married to Helma J., b. WA, 27 yrs old. Dau. Jeane E., b. OR abt. 1912. Son Willard C Jr., b. WA, 4 1/2th and son Harry E., b. WA 1 5/12ths. Lodgers Arthur J. Williams, locomotive engineer and Christina MacLeod, bank clerk, were also living with them.

A William C. Graham and his family appear in the 1930 Spokane, Spokane Co., WA Census. William was b. NY, abt. 1888 & he's an "engineer locomotive". He was married at 26. His wife Anna E. [yes, note diffferent name] was born ND, 38 yrs old and first married at 36. W. Carlston was born WA abt. 1916 and Harry E. was born WA abt. 1919. Lillian G. Gusk, sister, single, born ND, 36 yrs old, saleswoman was living with them.

I'd look for his divorce record in Adams or Spokane Co. Contact Adams Co. Clerk, 509-659-3257, PO Box 187, Ritzville, WA 99169 or Spokane Co. Clerk, W 116 Broadway, Rm 300, Spokane, 99260-0090, 509-477-2211.

Another source might be Eastern Regional Archive Branch, www.secstate.wa.gov/archives/archives_eastern.aspx, era@secstate.wa.gov, 509-235-7500.

Also I'd look in Spokane for his marriage record to Anna since she married when she was 36 and she was 38 in 1930.

The last viewable Census to the public at this time is 1930 and after then people aren't easy to tract. Since he lived in Spokane in 1930 you might want to find the Spokane City Directories starting with 1931. City directories were issued every year or you might find Spokane City combined with Spokane county. You can do a Google search or the Spokane Gen. Soc. or main public library might have them.

Eastern WA Gen. Soc., (Spokane), www.rootsweb.com/~waewgs. Most Gen. Soc's will do research on people for an hourly fee.

I don't know what kind of historical info you might be able to get from the Railroad itself. Look at www.rrb.gov/mep/genealogy.asp.

I don't know how to research the early adoption in Brooklyn. I'd post that on the rootsweb.com, databases, usa, new york state, brooklyn county. Or look up rootsweb and find the Brooklyn Gen. Soc. All of the local Gen. Soc's are a wealth of information that seem to get overlooked. Good Luck!

Re: RailRoad/Wm. C. Graham

judyartley53 — 2007-08-29 23:08:41Z

I did find a William Graham, 538-18-3094, whose last residence was Silverdale, Kitsap Co., WA, born 24 April 1887. He died Dec 1974. His soc. sec. # was assigned in WA before 1951. Source: SSDI

I know the birth date doesn't exactly match but it IS close. I'd send an email to askalibrarian@secstate.wa.gov and ask for his obituary. Provide his name, where (I'd tell them Silverdale) and when he died. They will search the newspaper microfilm for one hour for free and reply with what they find.

If that doesn't work, you can send to Soc. Sec. for a copy of his social sec. application which costs about $20.

Re: Crowe, Brophy, O'Hare clans 1900-1920

judyartley53 — 2007-08-30 16:19:32Z

Look at http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/wa/adamas/cemeteries/cr....

The Cemetery used to exist and thankfully someone wrote up the info about it for posterity!

Re: Frank Burk Paul

judyartley53 — 2007-08-30 16:04:53Z

You can find Frank Paul's obituary at http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/wa/adams/obits/1953-1.t.... It's an interesting and sad story.

He was cremated and I checked the Ritzville area cemeteries as found at www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/wa/adams/adams.htm but didn't find him. However, I didn't check all of the cemeteries listed in Adams County.

Re: Seeking Information on the Neal Sullivan Family

judyartley53 — 2008-09-18 03:55:47Z

Hi, Neil (how spelled on Census) and Eva Sullivan were living in 1920 in Washtucna, Adams Co., WA. Neil, b. IL, 20 yrs old, farmer wheat farm and Eva, b. IL, 19 yrs old.

In 1930 they were living in Lind, Adams Co., WA. Neal (how spelled in Census) D. b. IL, 31, marr @ 21; Eva M., b. IL, 30, Lloyd L., b. WA, 8 and Gone {how it appears on Census too) b. WA, 6.

A Neal Sullivan Last Residence=Spokane, Spokane Co., WA; born 10 March 1898; Died=June 1969. His soc. sec. # was assigned in MN before 1951. Source: Social Security Death Index.

A Neal Sullivan died June 14, 1969, Spokane City. Source: WA Death Index 1940-1996.

You can request a copy of his obituary from the Washington State Library, www.secstate.wa.gov/library/ask.aspx . They will look in the newspaper microfilm for 60 minutes at no charge & email what they find to you. I'd do this first before ordering a copy of the death cert to be sure this is your Neal Sullivan.

A Eva M. Sullivan, Last Residence=Walla Walla, Walla Walla Co., WA; Born 16 Feb 1899; Died 4 Oct 1988. Eva's soc. sec. # was assigned in WA in 1961. Source: Social Security Death Index.

An Eva Sullivan, Died 4 Oct 1988, Walla Walla, Age=89 per death cert #029972. Source: WA Death Index 1940-1996.

I'd request a copy of Eva's obit to find out about her survivors. I didn't find Lloyd or Gone in the death records that I have access too. Successful Searching!

Re: Crowe, Brophy, O'Hare clans 1900-1920

dufnerrv — 2007-08-30 22:12:53Z

Thanks! I have found the Crowe cemetery on a 1910 plat of Adams Co. Most of the graves were later transfered to Mary Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Sprague, WA. I have visited there and photographed head stones. Still a lot of holes in my data tho.