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Re: KNETTLE

magill2002 — 2012-06-26 02:10:00Z

Nelsa is my grandmother married Merle Kenneth Kausche ( my mother's parents) I have her father Leroy Knettle , GF Nelson D Knettle, GGF Jacob N Knettle and their wives but nothing further. I could use some help if anyone knows anything

Re: Help with an Obit please

sandymcclay — 2012-02-28 07:59:59Z

Thank you very much! :) Sandy

Re: Help with an Obit please

Joyful — 2012-02-28 05:27:55Z

Charles Hubach, 91, retired Pomeroy farmer,: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice

Lewiston Morning Tribune (ID) - February 14, 1998

Deceased Name: Charles Hubach, 91, retired Pomeroy farmer,

POMEROY -- Charles Hubach, a retired Pomeroy farmer, died Wednesday of pneumonia at Garfield County Hospital Long Term Care here. He was 91.
He was born June 4, 1906, to Louis and Mellie Benskin Hubach at Judsonia, Ark.
He went to school in Arkansas and worked on the family farm for many years.
He married Gracie Wilson Aug. 6, 1931. They moved to Merced, Calif., in 1936. They farmed and raised turkeys until retirement in 1971.
After his wife died in 1974, he moved to Monroe, Wash. He married Evelyn Hegi on July 28, 1978 in Monroe. Pomeroy was his home for the past 20 years.
He enjoyed gardening, fishing, watching baseball games, especially the Atlanta Braves, listening to country music and spending time with his grandchildren.
His survivors include a son, Robert Hegi of Phoenix; a daughter, Marlane Hegi Schilling of Pomeroy; 14 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two adopted children, Hanford Hubach and Viva Jean Huback, and nine brothers and sisters.
A memorial service will be held in Pomeroy at the Richardson-Brown Funeral Home at a later date. Inurnment at Pomeroy City Cemetery will follow.
Memorials may be made to Garfield County Hospital District Long-term Care, P.O. Box 880, Pomeroy 99347.
Page: 8A
Copyright, 1998, Lewiston Morning Tribune

Help with an Obit please

sandymcclay — 2012-02-28 03:43:14Z

I am looking for an obit on a Charles O Hubach who died at the age of 90 or 91 in Pomeroy, on 2/11/1998. I am looking to see if he had a family or not. Thank you! Sandy

Service Record WWI and II Garfield County

Lynn_Strandberg_57 — 2011-09-15 17:38:17Z

I came across this book witch was my grandfathers. I would be happy to look up names if you think your relatives might be included. This book includes many gold star soldiers and those who came home as well.

1899 mary Childers grave at Pataha Flat WA

genealogy126126 — 2011-07-26 05:15:03Z

The 1899 Mary K Childers burial at Pataha Flat Cem, Garfield Co WA listed on
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=ch...;

refers to Mary Skyhock born in IL 7 July 1866
married 28 Oct 1885 Garfield Co WA to [James] Robert Childers

DETAILS about the Childers ancestral line are posted at
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=AHN&d...

childers family 1900 garfield Co WA

genealogy126126 — 2011-07-21 17:19:21Z

John Mason ChildersBirth date:3 June 1860Place:Canton Township, Lewis, Missouri, md mollie farance according to Knox Co MO 1883 record
United StatesIndividual Sources Contributorildau1 Source Source type: Published information, Repository name: database townsendthos at http://wc.rootsweb.com, Actual text: much more complete descendancy of this family at

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&d...

~~Warren Forsythe compiler of above database townsendthos at www.rootsweb.com family trees called worldconnect http://wc.rootsweb.com

Elmer Ellesworth Savage, d. Pomeroy 1913

jeozeran — 2011-06-02 19:29:52Z

I'm seeking any information about my g-grandfather, Elmer Ellesworth Savage, 1 July 1886, Whetstone Hollow, Columbia, Washington - 29 January 1913, Pomeroy, Garfield County, Washington

He was dying of T.B. when he took his own life. My grandmother, Mary Madeline Savage, was only three months old, and I have been unable to document her birth to Daisy Mae Wick on 12 October 1912 in Pomeroy. Daisy May remarried and "Madeline" was called by her stepfather's name, Ellis, though I don't know if she was actually adopted.

Thanks.

Pomeroy School Pictures

RubyMc — 2011-05-09 13:44:37Z

I have three school pictures taken at Pomeroy. My husband (Duane McNeill) was born 1937 in Dayton and the family also lived in Pomeroy. The first school picture I have seems to be multi-grades as both he and his older brother, born 1931, are both in it and it may have been the whole grade school at that time. I would guess that this would have been about 1945or6 as Duane looks to be about 8-9 years old.

Another is Pomeroy Sept 1947 (Duane's 4th grade picture)

And the last is Pomeroy Oct 1948 (Duane's 5th grade picture)

If anyone is interested, let me know and I can scan it in and send it email.

Re: Grave location & obituary

barbdale_1 — 2011-04-21 02:59:18Z

You can find his burial location at www.findagrave.com

You can look for a volunteer to search for an obituary at random acts of genealogy kindness. www.raogk.org He is buried in Asotin County, so you might try a volunteer there.

Grave location & obituary

BranchResearch — 2011-04-20 01:22:30Z

I am looking for the grave and obituary of my Uncle.
Eddie B Crow B: 1 May 1938 D: 4 May 1969.
He and my Aunt Betty were living in Pomeroy Washington at the time of his death. I was told that he was involved in a motorcycle accident.

Thank you for any and all assistance.

Re: Pomeroy Potters Field

judyartley53 — 2011-04-04 23:49:33Z

Hi,
Contact the for Museum and who has the cemetery records can be found at rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wasgs/garfield.pdf . Successful Searching!

Pomeroy Potters Field

snidersl — 2011-02-28 02:53:50Z

I am interested in aquiring a couple of Historic pieces of information about Pomeroy. Where was Potters Field in 1895, and where was the jail in Pomeroy at that time. I am researching an event from that time period.

Re: WEIMER, Olive

JeanMuhleman — 2011-02-10 01:06:50Z

I have no further information on her but would love anything you might have including date and place of death. I can't find any records for Pomeroy Cemetery. Would you know anyone to contact.

Jean

Re: WEIMER, Olive

belcanto140 — 2011-01-17 04:20:14Z

Hi,
Did you find the information you were looking for about Olive Weimer? She is
buried in the Pomeroy cemetery. We used to always take flowers up on Mem. Day. She was the 1st Aunt of my mother...before Fred married IdaAnne.
Robyn

Re: Reddick Reynolds, Mary Irena Long

geniesearch135 — 2010-11-13 03:13:34Z

Hi, yes, I have information on your family. They are connected to my husband's family. Please e-mail me privately at geniesearch@cableone.net or geniebench@yahoo.com. Lola

Re: Reddick Reynolds, Mary Irena Long

geniesearch135 — 2010-11-12 15:17:39Z

Brett Reynolds, can't find your message to respond to you regarding REDDICK REYNOLDS and ALONZO Reynolds, yes, I can help you, e-mail at geniesearch@cableone.net.

Reddick REYNOLDS, Irene LONG

geniesearch135 — 2010-11-11 22:12:32Z

Brett Reynolds, I don't have password for ancestry so I'm going on rootsweb to try to reach you. Yes, I can help you. I've done quite a bit of Reddick's family, he married my husband's great-great aunt IRENA LONG in Indiana. I've searched to no avail for IRENA's mother SUSANNAH CRISS LONG death date and where she was buried. She visited Reddick, Irene and family after they migrated to Washington. I would be happy to exchange information. Contact me at geniesearch@cableone.net or geniebench@yahoo.com. Lola W.

Re: Reddick Reynolds, Mary Irena Long

brettnonamereynolds — 2010-11-06 16:05:29Z

My great, great grandfather was Reddick Reynolds & live in Washington state. I know he had a son named Alonzo (my great grandfather). I have some old photos of the family (in my folks garage)on their farm in Omak, they labeled it "McDonald farm" I am trying to find info on him, but ancestry.com has two Reddick Reynolds whos birthdays are 4 years apart & the children seem to be intermixed. I am very confused as the "facts" seem to contradict each other. Please let me know if you have any other information for me.

Thank you,
Brett reynolds

Re: Dr. J. N. & Deressa (Matsler) Perkins

DenaRS — 2010-09-15 00:44:23Z

Did you find what you were looking for?
I'm a descendent. I haven't particularly researched that line. Someone 'published' a book listing descendents, and unfortunately, posted the living descendents here: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/s/h/e/John-Charle...
Quite a few are still in the Pomeroy area.

Re: Grave Lookup

palmerogro75 — 2010-03-30 00:14:20Z

Thank You

Re: Grave Lookup

bethrau1 — 2010-03-30 00:06:26Z

They are buried in the TOWN of Garfield, not the county.

Garfield Cemetery
Garfield, whitman County, Washington

KIDWELL Jerome, b. 1848, d. 1919, His wife Martha E., Sec. 27 5-2

KIDWELL Martha, b. 1853, d. 1940, Her husband Jerome, Sec. 27 5-3

Grave Lookup

palmerogro75 — 2010-03-29 18:23:12Z

I am looking for Martha Elizabeth "Oakley" Kidwell b. 1853 d. aft 1920. She is supposed to be buried near her husband Jerome Kidwell d. 1919 in Garfield County

Re: Carver Benbow obit?

beckymenzel77 — 2010-03-03 01:07:27Z

I'm not related to him, but a friend is. I was trying to find more info for her.

Re: Carver Benbow obit?

theporcelainrose — 2010-03-03 00:08:20Z

my great great grandfather Carver Benbow dies in Pomeroy WA. His wife was Lucinda Rhubottom. Sorry I cannot supply an obit? Are you related to the Rhubottoms or Benbows?

Re: Sweaney or Sweeney

irene_thompson — 2010-01-22 05:56:42Z

Thank you so much.

Re: Sweaney or Sweeney

silas52 — 2010-01-22 05:26:10Z

I found the following information from abstracts of the Columbia County Washington Newspaper Abstracts by Ruby McNeill
January 7, 1905
Another pioneer passed away last Tuesday in the person of Mrs. Mary A. Sweeney, w/o Mr. Wm. M. Sweeney, at the family residence in Brooklyn, aged 76y, 5m, 16d. Mrs. Sweeney's maiden name was Mary A. Grout, and was raised in Michigan, where she married her first husband, Mr. Love, by whom she had two children, one son and one daughter. The daughter died about 4 years ago and the son is living in Arizona but as he had not written his mother in 10 years, no word of her death could be sent him, as his address is unknown. Mr. Sweeney and Mrs. Love were married in Pomeroy, Sept. 13, 1871 and have made their home in Dayton many years. The deceased had been a partial invalid for many years although pneumonia was the cause of death.
November 21, 1908
W.M. Sweeney died at his home in Brooklyn Tuesday evening aged 84y,10m. He had been a resident of this county over 30 years, settling on the Toucanon near what is now known as the Sweeney bridge. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity. Mr. Sweeney has no relatives in this county but has two brothers and a sister in California.
November 25, 1908
The last will and testament of the late William Sweeney has been filed. The principal portion of the estate consists of real property and is valued at about $12,000. The household goods, including furniture, etc.. is divided between Mrs. Proctor and Mrs. Dereberry the former to receive one-third. To a brother, John Sweeney and a sister, Mrs. Martha A. Jones, deceased bequesaths $500. each and the remainder of the property to a sister, Mrs. Anna Wolfskill of Los Angeles.
Hope this information helps.
Pat Higley

Sweaney or Sweeney

irene_thompson — 2010-01-22 04:15:27Z

I'm looking for William SWEANEY b. 1829 Ala. who married Mary A (GROUT)LOVE in 1872 in Pomeroy. She was married before to Robert LOVE. We don't know what happened to him. William signed for my Great-grandparents to get married in 1877 Christopher Columbus LAMB and Elva Etta LOVE.
Mary d. 1905 and William d. 1908 are buried in Dayton.

Re: Clara Button Burial

JeGiesbrecht — 2009-11-22 14:07:41Z

Thank you for the suggestions- looks like I have some work to do!

Re: Clara Button Burial

JeGiesbrecht — 2009-11-22 14:06:04Z

I found Pauline back in Michigan- maybe that's where May went too.

Re: Clara Button Burial

JeGiesbrecht — 2009-11-22 14:03:47Z

Thanks for all the contact ideas. I had searched on WA Digital Archives and all Census records.
The May Griffin in the 1900 Census was my grandmother. Lucy
(who married once more) was her grandmother. She & Clara were sisters.
Thanks again- Maggie Rail's site has been a great help in finding other family members in that area!

Re: Clara Button Burial

RBestrom7380 — 2009-11-21 19:31:00Z

I found my cemetery listing did not include the Pomeroy City Cemetery, 3000+ graves, well tended (not transcribed):
http://wagenweb.org/garfield/cem.htm

The cemetery does have transcriptions of 288, with photo's.
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GScid=...
A number of the gravestone photo's were taken by Arthur Moore; Dan and Barbara, etc. You might check some of the photo's to see if any live in the Pomeroy area; or make contact with some to see if they know of a transcription listing. In Dan and Barbara's write-up, they say they take photo's in the local cemetery, they could be your best contact:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=mr&GSsr=41...;

The Holy Rosary Cemetery also might have contact information for the above. If not, you could call or email the City of Pomeroy for information:
http://www.mrsc.org/cityprofiles/cityprofile.aspx?id=177

Ron Bestrom
Tacoma, WA

Re: Clara Button Burial

RBestrom7380 — 2009-11-21 18:41:49Z

There is one cemetery in Pomeroy,
Holy Rosary Cemetery
643 High Street, Pomeroy, WA 99347
Phone: 509-843-3801.

I don't know if you found May and Pauline's place of deaths. But, since May was in WA in 1889, Ida died in Pomeroy in 1904, that is probably where they are buried. Try the number above.

Ron Bestrom
Tacoma, WA

Re: Clara Button Burial

judyartley53 — 2009-11-21 16:31:45Z

Hi Jean,
Washington state didn't collect death certs until 1907 and I looked for both of them in the Washington State Digital Archives but didn't find any death info for either Clara or May.

The last info I found for Clara was when she was living in Pomeroy, Garfield Co in 1892.
C. C. Button, b. abt. 1842, New York, milliner, single
I. A. Button, b. Michigan, 20yrs old, female, milliner, blind.

There is contact info for various organizations in Garfield Co at www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wasgs/garfield.pdf .

I'd contact the Assessor, Auditor and Clerk's office regarding Clara's death cert.

The Garfield County Historical Association's contact info is also listed on this page. I'd ask them if they have indexes of the two cemeteries in Pomeroy.

The Asotin County Historical Society is another possibility since they have info on Garfield Co.

In 1900 Ida was living with the Pugh family in Turnbow, Whitman Co. Lucy Pugh was a Laurence and Clara Button was a Lawrence; maybe sisters. (There had to be a reason that Clara moved to Washington Territory after her husband died in Michigan.)
A. F. Pugh, b. IN, March 1843, marr 10 yrs, carpenter.
Lucy V., wife, b. NY April 1841.
Grace E. Griffin, granddau, b. WA Nov 1888.
May E., Griffin, granddau, b. WA July 1890.
Maria Dallas, sister, b. NY, Dec 1836, widow.
Ida A. Button, neice, b. MI May 1856, single, canvasser misc.

I'd contact the Whitman County Genealogical Society, www.rootsweb.com/~wawcgs/res.htm . They have the Whitman County Death Register 1891-1907 and deaths extracted from the Pullman Herald Newspaper 1888-1929.

An index of Whitman County cemeteries is shown at www.interment.net/us/wa/whitman.htm . Another list of Whitman county cemeteries that are indexed is at www.mrail.net/wash/whitman.htm. Successful Searching!

Clara Button Burial

JeGiesbrecht — 2009-11-10 15:18:56Z

Searching for info on Clara Button(b. ca 1842 MI)who lived in Pomeroy, Garfield,WA from about 1885 until her death around 1900. She was a milliner & I think had a shop- her blind daughter,Ida worked with her.( Ida later married John Coleman Nov 19,1902)She also had another blind daughter,May.
Need info on her death and place of burial and any reference to her in a Directory.
Thanks for any help.

SMITH,REW,HUCKSHORN

clinde10 — 2009-08-18 17:41:58Z

Would like to share information about the Benjamin L SMITH
(born 1860 WIS) and wife,Carrie,children Earl,Guy,Ralph,Geneva (Married HUCKSHORN),John and Agnes who came to the Pomeroy area about 1890 from Wisconsin. Joined Benjamin's sister's family,Henrietta Smith REW and husband Richard A REW in the flour milling occupation. Believe Benjamin,Carrie,Ralph and John stayed in the area after 1930.

Re: KNETTLE

DrKelli_1 — 2009-08-10 01:00:36Z

I know I am responding to a very old post, but in case anyone is looking for the same information...
Nancy Ann Overholser was the one and only wife of Nelson Knettle. Nelson died 10/1/1926 at Pomeroy WA, and Nancy died 3/31/1929 at Seattle, WA. Their oldest son Leroy (B 9/14/1880)was married twice: The first time to Agnes E. Kindlie, on 2/15/1905. She died 8/3/1906. They had two children; Ladd N (born 1/22/1906, died 8/21/1912) and Wilma M (born 11/2/1908). He married again 2/3/1914 to Myra C. Benson and had six more children: Myra (born 12/9/1914), Theodore (born 12/3/1915), Leroy (born 8/22/1917), Florence (born 2/28/1919), Edwin (born 3/13/1921) and Nelsa (born 7/13/1925).

Re: WALDHER

pcdiva — 2009-06-08 22:00:59Z

Penny...

I've been working on adding names and photos to FindAGrave.com. I believe this is your grandmother.

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=38...

Re: WEIMER, Olive

ejfrankele — 2009-06-05 20:25:35Z

Your 03 Oct 2001 post on Garfield County, Wash. message board, re Your g grandfather, Joseph Weimer. We may be connected. My g grandmother was Elizabeth Weimer. Her brother is documented to be Joseph "Wimmer", living in Pomeroy, Washington, about 1910, on Philadelphia Passenger Lists, 1800-1945.

Re: Grave location

RBestrom7380 — 2009-03-09 03:35:51Z

Your posting did not have enough information to immediately seriously look for this person. If you have the date of birth, place of birth? Parents names? etc. that gives a big help to research.

The name you listed "Ella Craig (Mckay), is McKay her maiden name? If so, do you have her middle name or husbands name? If it is a maiden name, the normal method of showing her name would be the maiden name in the middle, as "Ella (McKay) Craig". Or, "Ella Craig, nee: Mckay".

After difficulties finding the correct person...

I find your family tree online.

Ella McKay, born 1857 in Iowa to unidentified parents, married Samuel Craig in 1878. Two children, Claude Ernest Craig 1879-1957, and Pansy Irene Craig, 1891 to 1979.

The 1892 census, enumerated 5 April, in Garfield County, has S. Craig, age 37, born Indiana, E.E. Craig 34, born Iowa, C.E. 13, born Kansas, P.I, age 1, born Washington.
--I agree this appears to be the correct family.

Other info shows Samuel born Oct 1854 in Illinois, died 1920 in Leland, Nez Perce County, Idaho. Claude Ernest born 27 Oct 1879 in Clifton, Kansas.

The last appearance of Ella was in 1892. I attempted to find her/her family in 1900 in an effort to narrow the years to find her death. Unless you have some specific information that identifies the date of her death, we're looking at 1892 (date of the census to ?). She was 34 in the 1892 census, far to young to die of old age. In many cases, the person is found living in later census. She could have died, she could have left the family, or the family left her.

Since Samuel was a farmer, I looked in the Bureau of Land Management database of Homestead Act land patents http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/
in an attempt to locate any land he may have had in Garfield County. No luck with him, but Claud Craig obtained Homestead Act land in 1910 in Nez Perce County, Idaho. If you do not know where his land was located, repost and ask and I'll locate it for you.
--Claud Craig married Emma Robbins on 10 Jun 1903 in Leland, Nez Perce County, Idaho. So, if a newspaper announcement / article can be found, it might identify if his mother was still alive.

Cemetery transcriptions are pretty rare for finding them; and finding everyone in the cemetery. Even if the cemetery was transcribed, those that walk them, miss graves; stones are unreadible or missing. And, back in the 1890's, a lot of people had their own cemeteries on their own properties, forever lost today.

I can't find Samuel, Claud, or Pansy in the 1900 census. They may have been missed for one reason or another...

Re: Grave location

judyartley53 — 2009-03-08 18:14:22Z

Hi,
I looked through my on-line sources and didn't find her. However, there are several cemeteries that aren't on-line.

I'd contact the Garfield County Genealogy Club, Pomeroy, WA 99347. That's the address as listed on www.kindredtrails.com/WA_Garfield.html.

Another contact is the Holy Rosary Cemetery, Pomeroy, 509-843-3801. There complete contact info is on the above web site. Successful Searching!

Re: goss.

judyartley53 — 2009-02-23 00:24:04Z

Hi Mrs. Hawkins,
I found information on Jacob that was posted by Debra Ann Thomas. Her email ID is debsjustk9@msn.com . I'm sure she'd be glad to hear from you.

Another person had posted in their family tree the following:
Jacob Goss, born 1670 in Bafel, Switzerland, child of Jacob Goss is:
Frederick Goss, b. abt. 1701, Rithenfluh, Switzerland; d. aft. 1766 in Salisbury District, Rowan Co., NC. Married Betsy Richards 1719 in Switzerland or Germany.

I send her an internal ancestry.com communication to look for your posting on www.rootsweb.org. Hopefully you'll hear from her.

Also in the future, when you post a query, be sure to post that query on either the Surname Message Board or the message board for the location when they were born, married or died. Successful Searching!

Grave location

Goldau77 — 2009-02-18 06:36:02Z

I am looking for the location of the grave of Ella Craig (Mckay), who I believe died in Garfield county. I found her in the 1892 census, but she died soon afterwards.

Re: Henry Clay Thompson & Mary Amanda McKee Family

rushfordmiller — 2009-01-31 23:29:02Z

Just came across your post of several years ago about Henry Clay Thompson. Yes, both Henry and Mary are buried in the Pomeroy Cemetery in Garfield County, WA. Almedia is also buried there having died in 1926. Her mother Mary died in 1930.

Re: Elmer Ellesworth Savage, d. Pomeroy 1913

EleanorERION42 — 2008-11-10 09:25:28Z

Janelle,

I am intrigued by your Elmer Ellesworth Savage.

My Great Grandfather George W. Savage born 1839 in Ohio married Rebecca Smith born 1852 and they had a child Elmer Ellsworth Savage born 1873 in Maysville,DeKalb County, Missouri area. The coincidence of these names makes me think there is connection.

Family History:

Elizabeth Sherard born 1823 OH. married William Johnson , they had 3 children John, Lucinda,William. William died and Elizabeth then married John Robert Smith, they had 10 children, Lurana, Rebecca,Emaline,Harry, Nancy,Archibald,, Mary,Andrew, Elizabeth,Hiram"Bob".

Hiram "Bob" Sherard's daughter Cora Sherard born 1870 married William Sheffer then William Ellis. Charles Ellis and Frank Ellis were born of thus marriage. Frank was born 1900 .

You mentioned both Savage and Ellis in your message. Could this family be connected to your family ?

Sincerely,
Eleanor Erion
eleanorerion@charter.net

Re: Elmer Ellesworth Savage, d. Pomeroy 1913

jeozeran — 2008-11-08 22:17:25Z

My father writes:

"My encyclopedia says an Elmer E. Ellsworth was the first Union officer killed in the Civil War. He had worked in Lincoln's law office in Springfield, IL, and aided in the presidential campaign. He was killed removing a rebel flag from a hotel in Alexandria, VA, and became a Northern hero. He was leading a Zouave volunteer regiment from NY."

So this is a generation before my Elmer, but it's a great story. The Zouaves were the ones who wore the gig, bright red pantaloons and red turbans that made them such easy targets...

http://www.zouave.org/

http://www.zouave.org/craze.html

Janelle

Re: Elmer Ellesworth Savage, d. Pomeroy 1913

jeozeran — 2008-11-08 06:12:14Z

Wow. I think our Elmer's are not the same person, but must be cousins of some degree, because the name is so unusual. My Elmer is my great grandfather:

Elmer Ellesworth Savage, b. 1886, Colombia Co., Washington, d. 1913 by his own hand in Garfield Co., Washington

His parents were James Henry Savage (b. 1835) and Maranda Williams (b. 1849) in Missouri, married and died in Washington.

Maranda (my ancestor) was James Henry's second wife, after Catherine Pittman. Catherine and James Henry had six children, Maranda and James had two sons including Elmer.

James Henry is probably the son of William Bolin Savage and Lucy Ross, both born around 1810, and is the youngest of three (Mary Mildred, b.1831, William Riley b. 1833)

I have lots of more recent Savage data and anecdotes from decendents of James Henry and William Riley who were born in the West: cousins of my father to varying degrees, with whom he corresponded in the 1960's and 70's trying to untangle the family tree.

There are other Elmer E. and E.E. Savages in census data who are not my Elmer.

Let me know if you think I have data you might want.

Janelle

Re: Elmer Ellesworth Savage, d. Pomeroy 1913

bethrau1 — 2008-11-06 00:37:30Z

I find some records in the online Washington State Digital Archives, including Elmer and Daisy's marriage certificate and the new marriage to Irwin ELLIS. The Garfield County death date for Elmer is given as 27 Dec 1913.

You can search for more information here:

http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/

Here is the link to the free Garfield County genweb site:

http://wagenweb.org/garfield/

Re: Dr. J. N. & Deressa (Matsler) Perkins

RBestrom7380 — 2008-08-31 06:20:10Z

Since this is your first post on Rootsweb...at least under this user name... When you post, it is very important to post what information you have, especially date of births, place of birth, etc. You "appear" to have US Census information, so that would help deter others from repeating what you know, or what they believe to be, when in fact it often isn't. Be specific in your postings. The possibility that a family member will read the posting is far less than a volunteer researcher trying to help.

To correct information provided by the other "researcher", and to add:

The 1900 Census for Pataha, Garfield County, WA
John A (transcribed as middle initial "A", but the image clearly shows "N". Born Nov 1816 in Ohio to both parents born in Maryland, a farmer. He was listed as being a widower.

The 1920 Census for Mayview, Garfield County
Emma I. Watson, age 57, born in Oregon to both parents born in Ohio, farmer. While this has no background at this point, some researcher submitted to Ancestry.com that this person was also Emma Inez Perkins
Fredrick J. son, age 19, born in Washington
Iva 17, brn in Washington
Alma, 14, born in WA
--below this family:
James A. Watson, age 29, born in Washington
Marjorie A. wife, age 26.

From a family tree posted by "Indigocreek": Emma Inex Perkins was born Sep 1862 in Lebanon, Linn County, Oregon, did 15 April 1949 in Pomeroy, Garfield County, WA. She was the daughter of John Perkins, born 1816, died 1910 and Derissa A, born 1923. Emma married James Porter Watson 1854 to 1915 and had a child Alva Nelson Watson, 1884 to 1945.
--If you have access to Ancestry.com, the tree is:
http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/person.aspx?pid=-1131839350&...=
Alva married Eldora may Kimble 1883 to 1970. They had a daughter Inez Ann Watson, 1912 to 1999. Inez died 14 June 1999 in Everett, Snohomish Co, WA. She married Edmond Eli Gray, who died 30 April 1991 in Vancouver, Clark County, WA.
-- This family tree does not identify a date of death for John or Derissa.

NOW, a family tree owned by Lola Rosella Newton shows MUCH MORE on this family. I sent a contact request to Lola, and also the Indigo Creek to read this thread. Hopefully Lola will respond:
John N Perkins died on June 10, 1903 in Garfield Co. buried in Kirby Cemetery, Pomeroy, Garfield Co, WA.
Daressa, born 2/6/1823 near Bloomfield, Pickaway, Ohio, died 10/07/1899 in Garfield Co. She was buried in Kirby Cemetery, Pomeroy, Garfield Co.
--Children:
--Celia Perkins, 1842-1879, spouse Joseph Hubbard, died Umatilla Co, OR
--Delia, born about 1844 in Ohio, died about 1879 in Umatilla Co, OR
--Sarah, born about 1849, married Joseph Gilmore Scott, 1844-1905, children Mary Scott 1867, Emily Scott 1869. Both children born in Linn Co.
--Martha, born 2/2/1851 in Illinois, died 3/20/1891 in Pomeroy. She was married to Willia H. Crawford.
--Alva H. born 9/21/1856 in Lebanon, Linn Co, OR, died Pomeroy, WA, married to Nellie Leachman.
--Emma, as above
--G. Lillian Perkins, born about 1865 in Linn Co, OR, died before 1939.

The Washington Death Certificate Index shows Emma Inex Watson died 15 April 1949 in Pomeroy at age 86. Her father was John Nelson Perkins, mother Derissa Ann Matzler.
--Alva Horice (as spelled) Perkins, died 30 April 1935 in Pomeroy at age 78 years 7 months 10 days. He was married to Nellie Leachman Perkins.

Cemetery: Kirby Cemetery is now known as Bethel cemetery.
http://www.interment.net/data/us/wa/garfield/bethel/kirby.ht...

Obit?
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First, obits back in that time period were not as common as today, unless a person was rich, famous, infamous or had died to a newsworthy accident or homicide. A true obit was written by a reporter. Many family members did not want to pay for an in-depth notice for many reasons, cost, the member didn't live in the area long enough, people that would have known they died-probably did, etc. There could be a funeral notice, but it wasn't much more than an advertisement for the funeral home.

--=Now, with that said: The Washington State Library has a free research service, the ask-a-librarian program, where they will look for information in the archives, in this case the newspaper microfilm for an event, such as an obituary. They will look up to an hour and send you the results. Contact them at: http://www.secstate.wa.gov/library/ask.aspx .

HOPEFULLY, Lola Newton will respond to this thread and give you what she knows. That should give you some descendants as it appears she married into the family.

Ron Bestrom

White pages. com? That type of search NEVER works, especially for a name such as Perkins, over such a long period of time. A phone directory search over a few years to maybe longer is depending on the last name and place. Maybe try a phone directory found in a library for 1920???? Duh.

Re: Dr. J. N. & Deressa (Matsler) Perkins

judyartley53 — 2008-08-29 03:59:56Z

Hi, J. N. Perkins was John N. and his last appearance on a Census was the June 1898, Garfield Co., WA Census. He was 82 and a doctor.

His wife D. A., Dorisa, or Derrissa (depending upon the Census) last appeared on the same Census.

They died before the State required death certs. Garfield County might have something about their death, http://wei.secstate.wa.gov/WEI/Garfield/Recording/ .

The 1889 Garfield Co., WA Census shows they had a daughter Lillie, 21, b. Oregon. However, she doesn't appear on a subsequent Census and I assume she married. You could contact the County about a marriage license too.

I also checked www.whitepages.com for Perkins in Pomeroy but nothing appeared.

In 1880 the family lived in Columbia Co., Washington Territory. Their son Alvah was living with them there. He was 22 and b. in Oregon.

In 1870 the family lived in Weston, Umatilla Co., OR and they had a lot of daughters at that time. You'd have to trace who all the daughters married to find the descendants.
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