Pend Oreille - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Denny KIRBY

Kirbvig — 2009-07-25 03:13:34Z

There will be a memorial ceremony this Saturday at Down River days. Many of the brothers will be 'about town' if you'd like to visit. They all look about the same - except for being somewhat stouter! They are staying at the motel by the mill pond. Steve says hey.

Re: Denny KIRBY

jkcrane88 — 2009-07-21 02:52:29Z

I know this is an older post but I just got curious and started reading. When I was little we used to go out to the Kirby's house with my parents Bill and Pauline Crane. I have wonderful memories of visiting there. I am sorry to hear of Denny and Roys Deaths.

Joyce Crane

Re: Joseph h Lewis

bow7rush — 2009-07-11 19:03:22Z

thank you I will try.

Re: Joseph h Lewis

Kirbvig — 2009-07-11 17:29:33Z

This may be a long shot: since your Granddad worked as a painter on Grand Coulee Dam, try the Painters Union. They may have some info on him. I don't know how long they keep their records, or what they do with the old ones, but it may be worth a shot.
They are IUPAT - the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades. Any local should be able to help you find an address.

Re: Herman Lloyd Wilner & Josephine E Blair Newport WA

sandymoore33 — 2009-05-31 04:17:00Z

Thank You I received the information I was looking for Sandy

Re: Joseph h Lewis

bow7rush — 2009-05-30 14:56:38Z

Thank you for your information. I do know about the listing of Sylvester Lewis with Elizabeth as they are my grandparents. The information on Sylvester is so mixed up. My mother said he was born in White Fish Montana about 1898. But I found out that he was born in Kansas, White church which I have not been able to find information. Since White Church is not around anymore and that most of the records burned down that had the 1890 information. On his marrage Cirt. He put down Joseph H. Lewis and LuLu C. O'Brien as his parents. Father born in Kansas and Lulu born in Kentuckey. I just like the information on LuLu C as I think that is his mother that she remarried. My grandfather didn't talk much about himself. He did work at the Grand Cooley dam and invented the paint that they put on the generators. He was a painter in Spokane before his death. I have lots of information on my grandmother but hardly anything on my grandfather side. I don't even know that he had brother's and sisters. The ones I could ask are all dead or they don't know anything.

Re: Herman Lloyd Wilner & Josephine E Blair Newport WA

judyartley53 — 2009-05-30 14:32:56Z

Hi Sandra,
An Evelyn E. Millward b. 26 July 1931, Last Residence=Ceres, Stanislaus, CA 95307, died 26 Jan 2005. Her soc. sec. # was assigned in WA before 1951. Source: Social Security Death Index, www.ancestry.com.

An obituary can be a great source of information. If you don't know where to look for an obit in Stanislaus Co., CA, you can post a query on the Stanislaus Co. Message Board. After I receive the obit, I use www.whitepages.com to find current contact info for the survivors listed in the obit. Successful Searching!

Re: Joseph h Lewis

RBestrom7380 — 2009-05-30 05:34:53Z

Since you have only posted in Spokane Co and Pend Oreille Co, and only on this family, let me first suggest: When you post, post what information you have on those being researched. Their dates of birth are ALWAYS important, otherwise a researcher must start from scratch. Identify if you already have census information, obit information etc. It saves a lot of explanation and research time. And...before you can find information on the parents, you MUST fully explore the child or the grandchildren.

The Washington Archives:
http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/default.aspx
has an image of the marriage certificate for Sylvester H. Lewis and Clara E. Harris, marriage 3 July 1913 in Spokane.
Click on above link, enter his name.
In the next window click on their names.
In the next window view the image on the right.

--The information matches that which you identified. Lulu born in Kentucky, Joseph in Kansas. Sylvester was living in Newport, WA, which is in Pend Oreille County. He was born in Kansas.

--This site has two listings for a Lulu Lewis marrying in Spokane County, one in 1896, one in 1906. There is NO proof either is the same person as being married to Joseph Lewis. There is no date of birth, place of birth, etc.

The 1900 Census for Almota, Whitman Co., Washington
Joseph Lewis (Middle initial covered), born June 1859 in Indiana to father born in Virginia, mother in Ohio
Sylvester, born Dec 1890 born in Kansas to both parents born in Indiana.
--While census enumerator mistakes were common, this census shows both parents of this Sylvester born in Indiana, the marriage record for Sylvester shows as above.

The 1920 Census for Spokane, Spokane Co, WA
Sylvester H. Lewis, age 27(29?), born in Idaho to both parents born in US
Bessie E, age 27(29?), born in Wisconsin to both parents born in WI
Donald, born in Idaho
Merle, born in WA.

The 1930 Census for Opportunity, Spokane Co, WA
Sylvester H. Lewis, born in Kansas to both parents born in Kansas
Bessie, born in Wisconsin to both parents born in WI
Donald, 14, born in Idaho
Merle 11, born in WA
Loraine (sic) 9, WA
Jeanne E, 1, WA

At this point, there is not enough clear data to prove this family.

Family trees posted on Ancestry.com, if you have ancestry:

1. http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/person.aspx?pid=-1701239553&...=
This tree posted by "DougCampbell1954" shows Henry Sylvester Lewis obrn 1891, died 8 Apr 1958 in Spokane. He was married to Elizabeth Clara Harris 1889-October 5, 1958 in Spokane. No parents identified for Henry. I sent a message through Ancestry for this person to read this thread.
Merle Lewis, son, born 1919 in Spokane, died 17 Sep 1993 in Spokane.
--This person had a second family tree, no additional data on parents.

The World War I draft registration image database shows Sylvester born December 8, 1892. I've found about half of the year of birth wrong by one year in this database. He was "probably" born 1891, in what appears to be Whitechurch, Kansas.

Since Sylvester was born in Kansas, do you have research in Kansas to identify his birth, birth certificate, parents or their marriage information? In this research, we have "Lulu O'Brien", but no information as to her place of birth, date of birth, siblings, etc. Basically, because of this, we can not identify if any of the Lulu Lewis marriages are her's or another of that name. We can't identify if she died, or other factors. Again, identify what you know about a person.

If you do not have an obituary, you can try to obtain Sylvester's, his wife Elizabeth's, or his son Merle's. All in Spokane:

--- 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 . Depending on the amount of requests, it could take up to a couple of weeks. I'd suggest individual requests for each person.

Ron Bestrom

Re: Joseph h Lewis

judyartley53 — 2009-05-29 19:07:28Z

Hi,
I found Joseph and Sylvester in 1900 in Almota, Whitman Co., WA.
Joseph, b. IN June 1859, divorced, fruit farmer.
Sylvester W., b. KS Dec 1890.

I found Lulu's marriage certificate to A. J. Morrow.
A. J. Morrow of County of Spokane married Lulu C. Lewis of Spokane County March 15, 1906 in Spokane. One witness was W. F. O'Brien. Source: Washington State Digital Archives. You can print a copy of the cert by going to this web site.

I searched Ancestry, FamilySearch and Washington Digital Archives and didn't find anything else about Lulu or Joseph. The Whitman County Genealogical Society, www.rootsweb.com/~wawcgs/res.htm does research for a reasonable fee. Successful Searching!

Joseph h Lewis

bow7rush — 2009-05-15 01:03:11Z

I'm looking for a family named Joseph H. Lewis who was married to Lulu Lewis (Obrien) they had a son named Sylvester H Lewis who got married there to Clara E Harris.
I need information on Sylvesters's parents if you have anything about them.
Thank you

Herman Lloyd Wilner & Josephine E Blair Newport WA

sandymoore33 — 2009-04-30 23:58:41Z

This couple are the parents of Evelyn Wilner b 1931 She married Gaylen G MILLWARD 17 Sept 1952----
They had Gayle Ann, Christopher Blair, Patrick Garrett, and they lived in Oakland California area, I am
looking for their first child Gayle Ann who is my first cousin and lives in Washington married to a man with surname THOMAS Also am interested in the Wilners Any information would be wonderful
Sandra

Re: OBIT Lookup - Susan Jane Taylor

NancyMcClellanFeroe — 2009-04-03 10:25:23Z

Thank you. I will contact them.

Nancy Feroe

Re: OBIT Lookup - Susan Jane Taylor

bethrau1 — 2009-04-02 23:39:37Z

I don't find an obituary online.

The quickest way to obtain one might be through the Pend Oreille County Historical Society, for a charge of $0 - $5:

http://www.wagenweb.org/pendor/resources.htm

Re: OBIT Lookup - Susan Jane Taylor

NancyMcClellanFeroe — 2009-04-01 11:11:55Z

I have the information now from Susan Jane (Wilson) Taylor's death record. Thank you! I am still trying to locate an obituary for her. She died on 12 September 1948.

Nancy Feroe
Gravette, AR
nmferoe@aol.com

Re: OBIT Lookup - Susan Jane Taylor

NancyMcClellanFeroe — 2009-03-30 23:51:46Z

Thank you! I found information on Susan Jane Taylor but not her husband, Enoch L. Taylor. Every bit helps and I appreciate your assistance.

Nancy Feroe

Re: OBIT Lookup - Susan Jane Taylor

bethrau1 — 2009-03-30 18:44:52Z

Their death records can be found here:

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

OBIT Lookup - Susan Jane Taylor

NancyMcClellanFeroe — 2009-03-30 14:10:09Z

I would like to locate an obituary for Susan J. (Wilson) Taylor who died in Pend Oreille Co., WA on 12 Sept 1948 at age 91. She was born in 1857 in Daviess Co., MO.

I am also trying to find a death date and obituary for her husband, Enoch Lafayette Taylor, born 1854 in Washington Co., AR.

Enoch and Susan Taylor are listed in the 1930 Spokane Co., WA census. I do not have any more information on him beyond this point.

I appreciate any help that can be given. Thank you.

Nancy Feroe
Gravette, AR
nmferoe@aol.com

Denny KIRBY

Kirbvig — 2008-09-11 04:02:29Z

Denny Kirby finally lost his fight with cancer Septermber 4.
The funeral service will be Tuesday 9/9 at 11am at the Valley Bible Church, 14024 Stuart Rd, Auburn, Wa. Denny grew up at Tiger and graduated from Selkirk High. He leaves his wife, 2 grown children and many grandchildren.

The rest of the family are fine:
Chet lives in Gilroy, Ca
Doug in Maple Valley, Wa
Terry in the greater L.A. area
Mike is at Tri-Cities
Duff in Auburn, Wa
Cindy is in Deer Park, Wa
Steve in Seattle
Matt is in Battle Ground, Wa

Roy passed away several years ago. Millie now lives in Battle Ground, Wa.

And yes, I know this is not strictly genealogy. But I didn't know how else to let everyone connected with Pend O'Reille know.

Obit - Blanche C. (Secrest) Bower

2006-12-30 21:24:54Z

Tried to get you a copy but the printer wouldn't work but here is what the obit said:

BLANCHE BOWER
NEWPORT--Funeral services for Blanche C. Bower, 74, a 34 year Newport resident who died May 29 in a Spokane hospital will be conducted by the Rev. Robert Rayburn at 11 a. m. this Friday in the Sherman Chapel. Burial will be in the Newport Cemetery.
Mrs. Bower was born Nov. 2, 1908 in Wenatchee. She was a summer cook at Camp Cowles on Diamond Lake for 14 years. She leaves her husband Marion at the home on Rte. 3; daughters Elnora Winfrey, Edith Hendrix, and Shirley Guerrero, all of Spokane; Ruth Ventling of Greenacres; Maxine Marizall of St. Maries and Luella Hern of Portland; sons Max of Spokane, Jacob of Wenatchee and Larry Bower of Anchorage, Alaska; 43 grandchildren and 48 great-grandchildren.
Also surviving are brothers Hank Secrest of Redondo Beach. Wash., and Dennis Secrest of Seaside, Ore., plus sisters Ellen McVay of Moses Lake and Anna Faye Swain of Spokane. Another son, Dennis, died in 1958.

Obit Lookup - Blanche C. (Secrest) Bower

2006-11-24 22:36:36Z

My name is Doreen Tomma. I am looking for an Obit on my great aunt, Blanche C. (Secrest) Bower. Born Nov. 2, 1908 and died May 29, 1983 in Newport. My address is P.O. Box 513 Oroville, Wa. 98844. If there is a fee Please let me know. Thanks for any help. Doreen.

Re: James "Elmer" Cox

2006-11-20 20:38:51Z

Thank you so much for the obits on James Elmer Cox and his
wife, Mildred Cox. What you provided has answered several questions for me. Thank you again. Sylvia Ammons

Re: James "Elmer" Cox

2006-11-08 00:35:34Z

Here are the obits for Elmer and Mildred Cox. If you want more, please let know.

Newport Miner; July 20, 1967; page 6
FINAL TRIBUTE PAID ELMER COX, JULY 19; FATHER OF SHERIFF
Final tribute was paid to Elmer J. Cox, 73, of Ione at the Ione Congregational church at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 19, with the Reb. Hollis Rice officiating. Interment was in Riverside cemetery at Ione, Sherman funeral home in charge.
Mr. Cox, a retired heavy equipment operator for the Pend Oreille County, passed away Sunday, July 16, in a Spokane hospital.
The family includes his wife Mildred at the home; a son, Sheriff Norman "Bud" Cox, of Newport; three daughters, Mrs. Vivian Smith and Mrs. Juanita Hall of Ione and Mrs. Lucille Duffy, Butte, Montana; twho sisters, Mrs. Ethel Houss, Spokane and Ella Cox, Missouri; four brothers, Clyde, Orville, Earl and Ray Cox, all in the midwest, 13 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren.

The Miner; Sept. 2, 1982 page 8
Mildred Lee Cox
Graveside services for Mildred Lee Cox, 89, an Ione area resident since 1926, were held Tuesday afternoon at the Riverside Cemetery here with the Rev. Joe Griffitts officiating and the Sherman Funeral Home directing.
Mrs. Cox, born May 27, 1893 in Wisconsin, died Aug. 29 at Pend Oreille Pines nursing home in Newport.
She leaves a son, former sheriff Norman "Bud" Cox of Newport, daughters Vivian Smith and Juanita Curry, both of Ione; 13 grandchildren and several great and great great grandchildren. Her husband Elmer, died in 1967.
Eight brothers and sisters in the East also survive.

Re: Photo: Mrs. McVay, Dicken, Shaver, Coonrod, Baur, Bullis, Vaughn, & Poag

2006-10-27 20:59:28Z

Lorraine, I sent the photo to you, but got a warning back that it couldn't be delivered ! Any thoughts on what to try next !

Reason: SMTP transmission failure has occurred
Diagnostic code: smtp;502 Command is locally disabled
Remote system: dns;mx1.adelphia.net (TCP|206.46.252.48|55576|68.168.75.82|25)

jean

Re: Photo: Mrs. McVay, Dicken, Shaver, Coonrod, Baur, Bullis, Vaughn, & Poag

2006-10-27 03:49:20Z

Hi Lorraine, you most certainly can have a copy of the photo, give me a bit to dig out my box of photo's, I'll email it to you shortly. I don't know if I can insert a photo into the list, so if you'd like to email me with your own email address, it might be easier,
mine is
poptom@verizon.net
jean

Re: James "Elmer" Cox

2006-10-10 06:38:45Z

I'd be happy to look at what is at the library if you will give me the dates needed.

Re: Rossworn family

2006-09-08 04:33:26Z

I am Fred Putnams daughter Pam. Nellie and Art were my aunt and uncle. I would love to get in touch with Sheryl and Betty (cousins). I have a copy of the Putnam family history book that was done in the early 40s.. I also have a sister named Susan ( I have very little contact with her) I am trying to locate Bob Putnams son Bobby. Bob was Nellies brother as was my Dad. Please email me and we may have info for each other. Good luck.... Pam

Re: Thomas D. MacArthur & Nellie Cole in Pend Oreille Co.

2006-09-05 13:59:55Z

Rod,
Thanks for the reply. Looking forward to anything you can send that can help on this part of the family.
Terrie

Re: Thomas D. MacArthur & Nellie Cole in Pend Oreille Co.

2006-09-04 23:14:44Z

Hi Terri,
I met you online before when you sent me info on the Cole family. These are my great grandparents. While it is true that Nellie was not my grandfather's mother by birth, she was the only mother he knew, so all of his brothers and sisters were full to him and considered as such by the rest of us descended from Thomas D MacArthur. The issue with the name change mainly came about because my grandfather Thomas was always getting his father's mail, so he changed his to MacArthur. Various relatives spell it both ways. Here is what you are looking for, I don't have the dates handy at the moment, but will look them up. (These are not in order of age or dtae of marriage)

Grace married Clarence Weaver
Renie married Lewis Weaver (brother of Clarence)
(Renie’s full name was Nellie Irene, but she never used either name, preferring to be known as Renie instead)
Margaret (Peggy) married “Poppy” Vigue
Lillian married Lorne Reed
Charles Ronald (Ron) married Jean Anderson
George married June Olin
Bill married Violet Chapman
Phil married Emma Carlson
Laura married Paul Newman

Carlton P. HYDE

thegoodnewt — 2007-02-14 01:11:26Z

Carlton P. HYDE (aka Carl P. or C.P.) appeared twice in the 1920 U.S. Washington Census. Once in Pend Orielle County and once in Kitsap County. He was age 68 in both (if they were the same person?). He may have had a daughter Nellie A. (CHRISTY, but not sure).

He moved to Thurston Co. WA from Jackson Co WI with his elderly mother and some siblings. I have found him in early WA State Censuses and the 1900 & 1910 U.S. Washington Census.

He was son of Joel Hyde and Sally (aka Sallie) Newton. Siblings in WA were Truman, Francis (Frank), Samuel, Lois (SNABEL, BROWN), Emma Alice (EVERSON, NICHOSON).

Please add responses if you have further info on Carlton. I write bio sketches on the descendants of Reuben and Eunice Manley and put them on my free website at www.myronnewton.com . I am presently working to expand the HYDE line of this family. Thanks.

Re: Carlton P. HYDE

thegoodnewt — 2008-02-10 13:45:28Z

Thanks, unless there is something new on that board that I missed I believe those are old messages that you and I posted. On 13 Feb 07 I posted the same message that I put on this board. On 25 Sep 07 you replied with your helpful info and I replied with thank you on 26 Sep 07. But then, maybe I am missing something. If so, please let me know and Thanks Again.

Obit Look-up please - Ralph M Waddell

blm67 — 2008-08-03 06:41:36Z

Interested in obtaining obit of an uncle, Ralph Martin
Waddell (brother of Richard M Waddell) who died 26 Aug 1949.

Thank you in advance.

Betty Morris

Re: Obit Look-up please - Ralph M Waddell

RBestrom7380 — 2008-08-04 05:27:01Z

Already answered at:
http://boards.rootsweb.com/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=5637&am...

Shotgun, read the other posts first... (ECHO...ECHO....ECHO...)

Re: Maybelle J Dettman Randall Bailey (Lynch married name)

RBestrom7380 — 2007-10-03 09:02:11Z

The 1920 Census for Big Bottom, Lewis County, Washington
John H. Randall, age 41, born in Minnesota to father born in Maine, mother in New York, farmer
Willa N. born in Missouri to both parents born in Kentucky
Maybelle J, age 7, born in Washington
Clarice E, age 4 8/12, born in WA.
--Were Maybelle and Clarice adopted after the death of their father, or are these the wrong ones?

I also find a User submitted tree on Ancestry.com that shows:
Maybelle Dettman, born 12 Dec 1912 to Rudolph Rhinehart Dettman. He died 1918 and Clarice Castle, born 16 Mar 1885, died 19 May 1946. They married on 11 May 1903 and had six children: Ralph, Clarice Ann, Eva, Marguerite, Lenore, Maybelle.
--Maybelle married Beryl Mace Lynch, born 19 Mar 1911 in Ewan, WA. The data indicates they had eight children.
---This data comes from Ancestry.com's "One World Tree". It did not show the name of the tree contributor. One World Tree is also RIFE with errors. It is a database system that joins data from submitted family trees, so, if one tree is wrong, it makes the entire database wrong. So, I can NOT guarantee any of the above is accurate.

The 1930 Census fo Ewan, Whitman County, Washington
Beryl M. Lynch, age 19, born in Washington
Maybelle Lynch, age 17, born in Washington to both parents born in Wisconsin
Darel D. Lynch, brother, age 17.

The World War I Draft Registration image database shows: "Ralph Richard Dettman", born April 17, 1882, married to Clara Ann Dettman, living at 702 East 35th, Tacoma, Pierce County, WA.

The Tacoma Library has an online obituary listing of those published in the Tacoma News Tribune. http://search.tpl.lib.wa.us/obits/
Ralph R. Dettman, died 18 Nov 1918, obit on 19 Nov 1918, page 10 in the Tacoma Daily Ledger, on 19 nov 1918, page 3 in the Tacoma News Tribune.
You can order an obit free via: http://www.secstate.wa.gov/library/ask.aspx
--It also shows a Ralph Dettman JR on 23 August 1966, page 38.
---If the library service doesn't find the obituary, let me know and I'll visit the library in Tacoma and get the obit from microfilm. When you email the WA Library, make sure you identify WHERE and WHEN the obit was published.
---also note, the family tree data shows the father as Rudolph Rheinhart Dettman, died 1918, the Tacoma death in 1918 was Ralph R. Dettman. "Possibly" the same, but perhaps not.

The Washington Birth Index 1907-1919
22 Aug (no year); Father Ralph R. Dettman and Clara Castle, daughter Clareian (as transcribed could be Clarice?).
29 March 1914, same parents, son, "Dettman, Dettman"
1 May 1917, same parents, daughter Elizabeth Dettman.

I know this info does not identify the Kalispel Indian Reservation. BUT, they are NOT in Montana. The town of Kalispel is in Montana, but the Pend Oreille tribe was a tribe of Native Americans that lived in the Pend Oreill area of Washington. Your grandmother could have very well been born in that area, but, based on the information above, she "probably" wasn't Native American. The reservation was small. If you are not familar with Pend Oreille County...it is beautiful. My own home county of Stevens and my grandparents homestead bordered this area. Lots of lakes, forested land, mountains, etc.

Try this search engine: http://www.alltheweb.com/advanced?cs=utf-8
---I also suggest searching under the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the current website:
http://www.doi.gov/bureau-indian-affairs.html is still mostly out of service due to the Federal lawsuit in the Cobell Case. This case has reached dissolution (as least I thought so). It kept a lot of access to Department of Interior History files off line...to include the Homestead Act/Farm purchase site. I did check this database to see if there was a Dettman land purchase, but did not find one.

Maybelle J Dettman Randall Bailey (Lynch married name)

tracylbridges — 2007-06-19 05:13:19Z

My grandmother was born on Kalispel Indian reservation on Dec 12, 1912. Does anyone know where I need to get info from. I f someone would reply to thi and help me I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks,
Tracy

Re: Photo: Mrs. McVay, Dicken, Shaver, Coonrod, Baur, Bullis, Vaughn, & Poag

LorraineBaur — 2006-11-17 01:22:11Z

Hi. I hope this reaches you. My grandmother, Anna Egan married Leonard Baur in 1916. They often stayed at her brother's farm in Walla Walla. Could I have a .jpg of the picture? Thanks.
Lorraine Baur
loni_baur@adelphia.net

Re: Photo: Mrs. McVay, Dicken, Shaver, Coonrod, Baur, Bullis, Vaughn, & Poag

LorraineBaur — 2006-11-17 01:22:11Z

Sure. here's my e mail:
loni_baur@adelphia.net Thanks!

Re: MONK surname in Pend Oreille and near Newport

judyartley26191 — 2007-10-03 17:53:12Z

Hi Deb, whatever info you learn from relatives you want to back up with documentation. We did not do that in our family and had a 30-year old mistake which didn't come to light until I tried to assemble documentation to join the Mayflower Society.

Anyway, I think her maiden name would be on her death cert but don't have any here to verify that. You could contact State of WA, Dept of Health.

However, it will be on her childrens' birth certs. Gertie, abt. 1892 and Carsie abt. 1890 were born probably born in Douglas Co. and Fred born abt. 1904 in Douglas or Yakima Counties. The state didn't require birth certs until July, 1907 but I'd contact them first anyway. Center for Health Stats, Information 360-236-4300 or 360-236-4313.

If they don't have them, I'd Google Douglas County County Auditor.

There are two rolls of microfilm of Douglas County Birth Returns 1891-1907 at Washington Archives, www.cwu/edu/~archives/douglas.htm. I think you might need a volunteer to access them. To find a volunteer look at Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness, www.raogk.org. Be sure to tell them to look through both microfilms. Good Luck!

Re: Maybelle J Dettman Randall Bailey (Lynch married name)

judyartley26191 — 2007-10-02 23:41:08Z

Hi Tracy, I don't know about the Kalispel Indian Reservation but do a Google on Kalispel Indians of Montana. That brought up several web sites.

I did find a Maybelle J. Lynch, 535-34-2700, last residence (or might be where last benefit check was mailed) was St. John, Whitman Co., WA. She died 17 May 1988. Her social security number was assigned in WA in 1954. Source: Social Security Death Index.

Maybelle Lynch died 17 May 1988, Colfax, Whitman Co. She was born abt. 1913 & lived in Whitman Co. Source: WA Death Index.

A Maybelle Lynch appears on the 1930 Ewan, Whitman Co., WA Census with her husband Beryl M. Lynch. She was born abt. 1913, WA. Beryl was born abt. 1911, WA and was a general farm laborer. They had been married one year. Beryl's brother Darel D. Lynch, single, b. abt. 1913, WA was living with them.

I tried to find her in the 1920 Census but didn't even when I searched under Bailey and Randall and Dettman. However, I didn't look through each page. Good Luck!

Re: MONK surname in Pend Oreille and near Newport

judyartley26191 — 2008-02-10 03:46:36Z

Hi Deb, if you're looking for Minnie's maiden name, I'd post on the Illinois Unknown County Message Board. They were married about 1884-1885 (from Census calculations). Herman was b. in IL and also their first child Frank. Her maiden name would be on their marriage license. Successful Hunting!

Re: Carlton P. HYDE

judyartley26191 — 2008-02-10 03:26:56Z

See query & reply on Kitsap Co. Message Board

Re: TURNBULL, Catherine Fea

icj2fertx — 2008-08-03 14:31:19Z

I am a Turnbull descending from the Turnbulls that came from Roxburghshire area of the Scottish Lowlands. I have been doing a lot of geneologh research about the Turnbulls that immigrated from Scotland to America in 1839. They arrived via Canada and followed through to their establishment in Elmira and Kewanee, Illinois, and then on to Nebraska where I hail from. Have been able to trace them back to 1762 to a Robert Alexander Turnbull the senior. Many of the Turnbull names were constantly repeated, such as Robert, John, and William. Possibly I may have some info that would help you. Currently on vacation visiting daughter and grandkids in Maryland. Did have the opportunity to visit the Elmira Illinois Village cemetery and found numerous gravesites of our Turnbull relatives.....Some may have been yours.....Not anywhere close to completing my transcripts of the Turnbull ancestory, but will be glad to share with you when it is complete.

Irv and C.J. Turnbull, 109 Armstrong Drive, Georgetown, TX 78633-5134.

Re: MONK surname in Pend Oreille and near Newport

DebThormahlen — 2008-02-10 14:24:54Z

Thank you. Would you believe it but we did eventually find her last May. We used the Random Acts of Genealogy Kindness website and then I had to go to Woodford County to get her marriage license in Illinois - that county is not online yet. We sent a letter to anyone with that surname in Wash, etc. We got a reply back and lo and behold it was her grandchildren. One of her great grandsons came from Wa and visited us in July for a morning and then we went there for 10 days in Nov. It was great seeing where she lived and meet people who knew here. I will remember your tips for further research.

Re: MONK surname in Pend Oreille and near Newport

DebThormahlen — 2007-10-03 18:22:11Z

Thank you. I did use RAOGK and they found her obit. We wrote to all surnames in the towns listed and lo and behold we found her family. We have met one of them and are planning a trip there ourselves to meet them. We hope to find her father's grave also while there.

MONK surname in Pend Oreille and near Newport

DebThormahlen — 2007-04-13 20:25:17Z

I have the obits for Herman Monk and Minnie Monk but it still does not clairfy for us what Minnie's maiden name was. Looking for any connection anyone has to the Monk family of this region. Their children's surnames are Simpson living in Rathdrum, Id in 1940, Jacobs of Priest River, ID and Matthews of Bole, Montana all in 1940. Herman and Minnie were in Waterville, Douglas Co. Wa in 1900. We suspect her maiden name may have Thormahlen

MONK surname in Pend Oreille and near Newport

DebThormahlen — 2007-04-13 20:25:08Z

Re: Obits Lookups - Heiser

geniejan — 2007-07-03 06:33:05Z

Newport Miner, Newport, Washington Nov. 27, 2002
ETHEL IONE “SUSIE” HEISER
Ethel Ione “Susie” Heiser, a longtime resident of the Newport area passed away Nov. 23 at a Spirit Lake care home. She was 91 years old. She was born Jan. 1, 1911, in Ione to Leon and Lura Sykes. On her birthday in 1927 she married Ralph Cannon in Newport. This union ended in divorce and she married William “Bill” Heiser in Coeur d’Alene on Feb. 4, 1950. They made their home at Idaho Hill where she lived for 50 years. Bill preceded her in death in 1993.
During the late 30s and early 40s she worked at a toy factory in Newport. She was later a housekeeper for the Great Northern Motel and was a waitress in area restaurants including Mac’s and the Ponderosa.
She was a member of the United Church of Christ for several years and later attended the First Baptist Church. She was also a charter member of the Newport Eagles.
Her hobbies were bowling, painting and crocheting.
Survivors include one daughter, Margie (and Jim) Sowers of Spirit Lake, one son, Jack (and Mae) Cannon of Blanchard, two stepdaughters, Dolores (and Jack) McLean of Othello, Wash. And Loretta (and Tom) Wilson of Portland, Ore., and one stepson, Floyd (and Anita) Heiser of Milwaukee, Ore. She also leaves 13 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren and two great -great grandchildren. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by one brother, Floyd Sykes of Minnesota in 1990, a half brother, Roy Sykes of Fort Worth, Texas in 1999, a stepdaughter, Idella McPhail and a granddaughter, Jill McPhail.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Nov. 27, at 11 a. m. at Sherman-Knapp funeral Home in Newport. Interment will follow at the Newport Cemetery.
The family suggests memorial contributions in her name to Hospice of Northern Idaho, 9493 Government Way, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83835, or to Open Arms Pregnancy Care Center, 290 W. Sunset Ave #20, Coeur d’Alene, ID, 83815.

Newport Miner Feb. 1993
WILLIAM “BILL” HEISER
NEWPORT---William “Bill” Heiser, 86, a resident of Newport since 1939, died on Feb. 17 at the Pend Oreille Pines Nursing Home.
He was a charter member and past president of the Newport Eagles for 20 years, a past member of the Odd Fellows Lodge, and a member of the local union at Diamond National Lumber, where he worked as a mechanic for over 27 years. He retired in 1968.
He was born on Dec. 19, 1906 in Mound City, S.D. to Jacob and Dorothea Heiser, and was the fourth of 12 children. His grandparents had imigrated from Southern Russia in the early 1800s. On Feb. 4, 1950, he married Ethel Owen in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
Survivors include his wife, Ethel, at home in Newport; two daughters, Dolores Mclean of Othello, and Loretta Heiser of Portland, Ore.; a son, floyd Heiser, of Milwaukie, Ore., as well as a stepson, Jack Cannon of Coeur d’Alene, and a step-daughter, Margie Sowers, of Spirit Lake.
Also surviving are his sisters, Anna Merritt of Omaha, Neb., Ida Beecholz, of Eureka, S.D.; and Pauline Weitz, Albena and Ella Klingman, all of Aberdeen, S.D.; and two brothers, Ed Heiser of Longview, Wash., and Milbert Heiser of Concord, Calif. Other survivors include 13 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Idella McPhail in 1972; a brother, Edwin Heiser of Sacramento in 1978; two sisters, Martha Holtzworth, and Irma Stadel.
The family suggests that memorials be made to the Alzheimers Association, Great Spokane Chapter #189, North 5125 Market, Spokane, 99207.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, Feb. 20, at Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport, with interment following at the Newport Cemetery.

Idaho Hill is in Oldtown, Idaho. Oldtown, ID and Newport, WA are side by side. Hope this helps.

Re: Maybelle J Dettman Randall Bailey (Lynch married name)

Kirbvig — 2007-10-31 23:32:55Z

I will try to answer your original question: Kalispel Tribe of Indians, Usk, WA. Check out threir website at www.kalispeltribe.com. The site has a place to leave messages and their regular mailing address. I would recommend you send your message 'attention Probate.' Also, make it very clear that you are looking for family information, but not fishing for enrollment. Their tribal government is fairly small, it may take some time for some one to get back to you.
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Re: Obit Look-up please - Ralph M Waddell

judyartley53 — 2008-08-05 09:14:16Z

Hi Betty, you can request a copy of an obit from the Washington Library, www.secstate.wa.gov/library/ask.aspx . They will search the newspaper microfilm for 60 minutes at no charge & email what they find. Successful Searching!

Re: Obits Lookups - Heiser

Hal_Sykes — 2007-07-03 15:27:37Z

Thank you so much. These are great. I appreciate your time and effort. Hal

Obits Lookups - Heiser

Hal_Sykes — 2007-06-13 02:42:44Z

I am looking for a couple of obits, Help would be appreciated.

The first is for Ethel Ione (Sykes) Heiser; b 1 jan 1911 in Stevens Co WA; d 23 Nov 2002 but not sure of place. The SDI lists her last address as Spirit Lake, ID.

The Second is for William "bill" Heiser: b 19 Dec 1906; d 17 Feb 1993 in Newport, WA. They may have lived in Old Town, Id at the time of Bills death

Both are burried in Newport Cemetery.

Thanks a bunch halsykes@yahoo.com