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Allway, Anibal(2)(3)(4), Bost, Butts, Cobb, Corner, Dawson, Featheringill, Foltz, Gay, Goodloe, Grube, Hastings, Heffner, Holwick, Hoyt, Hufbauer, Johnsman, Kephart(2), Kerr, Kimberling, Knoblauchw, Land, L'Ecuyer, Lee, Lewis, Melvin, Messenger, Moore, Moyer, Mueller, Pease, Pendleton, Rankin, Rowe, Sarvis, Smail, Stehwein, Stehwien, Sutton, Thiele, Winchell, Womack, Zears

Author:Peggie Knoblauch Ballard
Subject:KNOBLAUCH 1871- now
Date:06/30/1999
Email: aenmedia@home.com
Mailing address: PO Box 503
Oceanside, CA 92049-0503

Query: Searching for information on any of these families in Sedgwick, Kingman, Sumner and other Counties in Kansas:

Peggie Knoblauch Ballard
Native to KS - Transplanted in Oceanside, CA
Searching in:
Germany, Minnesota, Kansas and also MO, IN for:
KNOBLAUCH~AUBALA~MALER~GUNZENHAUSER~HEINZMANN~LEHMANN~HAMERSKI~BIHNER~BIEGERT~BOMM~LIEGLE/LIEGLIN~ZELLER~BENZ~GRUPP~ENIZZLAR~STUMP~MIES~REIFFERSCHEID~FREUND~HEIN~LIES~STRUNK~OSSWEILER~HAMMAN~HARTMANN~BICHSEL~BOVE & allied lines.

Germany, Holland, VA, OH, IN and Kansas for:
(Mother's): TenBARGE~PASMAN~TeBAAK~tenBOME~FLORY~SCHELLER~NIEHAUS~WANNING~RABEN~REINE~HILLENBRAND~KISSEL~EGLER~SIEB~WITT~RAUSCH~ELPERS and allied.

Author:James Kimberling
Subject:Kimberling
Date:06/27/1999
Email: jtkorjak@centurytel.net
Mailing address: 2903 Geronimo
Corinth, Tx 76205

Query:
Seeking information on Wlater Francis Kimberling, Sr and his father Harry Kimberling believed to be born in Harper County Kansas.

Harry Kimberling's wife was Emma Lucille Buchman(sp?) and Walter's wife was Eva Mae Deweese. Unknown if Eva was born in Ks or Ok.

Thanks for any help

Jim Kimberling
Author:Marcia
Subject:WOMACK
Date:06/25/1999
Email: Mbart25@aol.com
Mailing address:

Query: Looking for parents of John Franklin Womack b. 1831, AL; m: Martha Frances Womack on sept 07, 1865 in Yalobusha Co., MS. b. Jan 08, 1837, AL
Thank You Marcia
Author:ROBERT PENDLETON
Subject:PENDLETON
Date:06/25/1999
Email: RJPCONAN@AOL.COM
Mailing address: 219 Muroc Fullerton, CA 92833

Query: My g-grandfather William Pendleton was born in Jefferson City, MO in 1865. His family does not appear in any census. Does anyone have any church records of Cole County, MO?

Author:Meg Cole
Subject:Smail
Date:06/25/1999
Email: megs_cole@hotmail.com
Mailing address:

Query:Looking for information on the Smail Family in and around Allen County Kansas. Especially Wayne and Vivian Smail Both deceased.

Author:mamies@bigplanet.com
Subject:FOLTZ
Date:06/24/1999
Email: mamies@bigplanet.com
Mailing address:
400 First St., Edgerton KS 66021
Query:
Looking for info on Louis F. Foltz, m. Bertha Lee Singhurst. Had a child, Gladys, b. 1900 in Davis OK.
Author:Jana Holwick
Subject:Grube
Date:06/23/1999
Email: jwhpooh@netscape.net
Mailing address:

Query:Looking for information on George Grube. Lived in Kansas City (Argentine) Married Goldie Jane Bealmear. George passed on in 1956 or 57? Oldest daughter is Marjorie, born in 1927. Youngest daughter is Martha.

Author:Jana Holwick
Subject:Holwick
Date:06/23/1999
Email: jwhpooh@netscape.net
Mailing address:

Query: I am looking for family history of Charles "Charlie" Holwick. Born around 1902. Served WWI; worked for fire department in Argentine (Kansas City) Kansas. Oldest son Gene died in 1988. Youngest son Wayne born 1927, still lives in Argentine.

Author:Francine Gay
Subject:L'ECUYER, Marie Clyde KS @1900
Date:06/23/1999
Email: Francine_Gay@computerworld.com
Mailing address:

Query: any info on ancestors/descendents of
Marie and Nelson Gay

Author:Francine
Subject:GAY, Nelson Clyde,KS @1900
Date:06/23/1999
Email: Francine_Gay@Computerworld.com
Mailing address:

Query: i'm looking for ancestors/descendents
of Neslon and/or Marie L'Ecuyer.

Author:Brenda Hastings Johnson
Subject:HASTINGS
Date:06/22/1999
Email: LazyJ@teleport.com
Mailing address:12056 Neal St.
Aumsville, Oregon 97325

Query:
Seeking information on Roy HASTINGS.
Born 1894 - died March 1924
burried in Maple Grove Cemetery (Wichita)
Married Maudie Kralicek in 1918 (Ashland)
They had three sons
Verlin(1918), Marion(1920) & Charles(1923).
Also address for Maple Grove Cemetery
would be of great help.

Author:Carl Lewis Friedrich
Subject:LEWIS, Platt
Date:06/21/1999
Email: theffs@aol.com
Mailing address: 604 2nd Street, East Northport, NY 11731

Query: Searching for information on Platt Lewis's ancestors b.1816 Northport, Long Island, NY, m. Nancy Gardiner, d. 1883 in Mayfield, Kansas. Platt left NY after the end of the Civil War with his wife and (some) of his grown children. I don't know which children went with him, the children were Gardiner, Louise, John, Louela, Eugene. (His will list Elizabeth as his wife?)

Author:carol
Subject:WINCHELL
Date:06/21/1999
Email: burrall@lincoln.midcoast.com
Mailing address: PO Box 154, Bremen, ME 04551

Query: WINCHELL, PHILANDER (b.1820-1830,Franklin Co, NY)Was in Kickapoo Twp.,Levenworth Co, KS in 1870. Can anyone look up the actual Census report (p.274)for details for me ? Are there any death records for him ? Thank you.

Author:Ruth Anibal
Subject:Anibal, Edith
Date:06/19/1999
Email: ranibal98@yahoo.com
Mailing address: 3506 Cherokee Ave. Flint, MI 48507-1944

Query: Edith Anibal, b. MI, married a Jerome Felker in about 1900, possibly Montgomery Co., KS. Does anyone know of decendents, contact me a.s.a.p. I have been working on the family tree for the last 8 years and I am trying to fill in the blanks. Thank You so much for your help.

Author:Ruth Anibal
Subject:Anibal, Joseph C.
Date:06/19/1999
Email: ranibal98@yahoo.com
Mailing address: 3506 Cherokee Ave. Flint, MI 48507-1944

Query: Exactly where in Montgomery County, KS did Joseph C Anibal live, who were his listed dependents in the 1860 KS Census? Thank you so much for your help.

Author:Ruth Anibal
Subject:Anibal, Olive
Date:06/19/1999
Email: ranibal98@yahoo.com
Mailing address: 3506 Cherokee Ave. Flint, MI 48507-1944

Query: Olive "Ola" Anibal married Frederick Fahsholtz approximately 1890? somewhere in KS. I have searched MI & TX records, to no avail. Can someone please help find a record in KS?

Author:Ruth Anibal
Subject:Anibal, Ray - b. abt. 1884 (KS)
Date:06/19/1999
Email: ranibal98@yahoo.com
Mailing address: 3506 Cherokee Ave. Flint, MI 48507-1944

Query: In 1921, Ray was living in Caney, Montgomery Co., KS. I would like to know if there are any decendents out there? I have been working on the family tree for the past 8 years, please contact me a.s.a.p.

Author:ROGER ERIC KLEIN
Subject:HUFBAUER
Date:06/18/1999
Email: SAILINGDVM@AOL.COM
Mailing address:1632 MARINER DR.
SEBASTOPOL, CALIF 95472
Query: Adam Hufbauer 23 and wife Catherine (Klein?) 21 are listed on an 1870 Saline Co. Census. I believe that they settled in the Mulvane, Kansas. I have a letter dated Jan. 1904 stating that her father Philip Klein then 83 born Bavaria had gone to live with them. Adam and Catherine (if she is my great-great aunt b 1849) they would have had 2 children Hazel and Jess. Can anyone give me leads or advice? Thank you! Roger Klein

Author:Roger Bost
Subject:BOST
Date:06/18/1999
Email: Bluegene3@cs.com
Mailing address: 121 Talemena, Cottage Grove, OR 97424

Query: My grandfather, born in Hayes, KS. Native American and possibly adopted. Relocated into Okla., Shawnee.

Author:Ronald Sosnowski
Subject:Moyer
Date:06/14/1999
Email: rsh2o@triton.net
Mailing address: 271 Longview Dr. Rockford MI. 49341

Query: Have much info on the John & Lydia Moyer family. Who migrated from Penn., Ohio, Indiana, Iowa and settled in Xenia, Kansas. They had 13 children named: Catherine, Nancy, Sarah, William, Samual, David, Andrew, Peter, Mary, Susannah, Jacob, John & Amos. Would like to here from any descendents of the 13 children.

Author:Charlene Lehl
Subject:Chassie Melvin Born 4/16/1885 in Oberlin,Ks.
Date:06/13/1999
Email: relehl@lakemac.com
Mailing address:107 W. 2nd
Oshkosh, Ne. 69154
Query:Chassie Melvin - Born 4/16/1885 in Oberlin,Ks.looking for his parents names And any more information I could find.

Author:Connie Dawson
Subject:DAWSON/RANKIN/MESSENGER
Date:06/13/1999
Email: bobconnie.dawson@cwix.com
Mailing address:

Query: I'm looking for info on John Dawson who married Mattie Messenger. She may have been married to a Rankin who died because her son George born 1889 in Wichita used both Rankin and Dawson as surnames.
Thanks

Author:greg stringer
Subject:Corner,kris or christina
Date:06/11/1999
Email: just1g@mail.com
Mailing address:

Query: has she gotten married or can ifind an old address for kris or christina corner

Author:Teddie Brown
Subject:Hoyt
Date:06/10/1999
Email: I have found quite a bit of history on the Hoyt family.. mainly residing in Rice County(Lyons). But I am needing more information. Thank you for any assistance.
Mailing address:
11106-c Valley Dale Dr.
Dallas, TX 75230
Query:
Arthur Hoyt's wife Emma, came from Sunbury,PA, I am looking for more information on her background.
Author:Jeanne M. Misleh
Subject:COBB
Date:06/10/1999
Email: JMisleh@aol.com
Mailing address: 4406 Sherwood Blvd.
Melbourne, Fl. 32935

Query: I'm researching the COBB surname and would appreciate any info especially in regard to the following: 1HENRY COBB
2REBECCA COBB d 1885 in Chanute, Ks
2WILLIAM COBB
2SAMUEL COBB abt 1835 d 31 Jan 1889 m SARAH HARRIS DENTON/MARGARET TURNER/MARY M STOUT
3 RICHARD DAVENPORT COBB b 35 Jan 1853 in Saline Co. MO d 36 Jul 1935 in Bartlesville OK. m SARAH ELLEN STARK b 36 Sep 1853 d 30 Sep 1936
3 ISAAC COBB b 31 Jan 1858 in Mercer Co MO d 36 Feb 1941 in Niotaze KS m MARY ANN "POLLY" STARK b 38 Oct 1858 d 08 Jan 1945
3 NANCY JANE COBB abt May 1860 m JAMES R WHITE
3 JEANETTE A (NETTIE) COBB abt Aug 1863 m ALBERT WHITE
3 PETER COBB abt 1863 in Mercer Co MO (Medicine Twsp)
3 JAMES COBB abt 1865 in Wayne Co IA m LUCINDA M RICHEY/SARAH M KING
3 REBECCA E COBB abt Nov 1869 m WILLIAM A HAGER
3 WILEY COBB abt 1873

3 RICHARD DAVENPORT COBB and SARAH ELLEN STARK
4 HENRY DAVENPORT COBB b 09 Jun 1873 in Butler, Bates Co MO d 30 Dec 1935 m OLA MAE GOLDSMITH B 03 Dec 1888 d 19 Mar 1974
4 JAMES WILLIAM COBB b 08 Mar 1875 Linn Co KS d 07 Jan 1878
4 EUGENE COBB b 33 Aug 1878 Linn Co, KS d 07 Jan 1948 in Washington Co OK
4 MARGARET ELIZABETH COBB b 04 Sep 1880 in Linn Co KS
4 GLEN DENNING COBB b 39 Nov 1883 in Bourbon Co KS d 04 Oct 1947 Seminole OK
4 MINTA COBB B 39 Nov 1883 in Bourbon Co KS d 19 Dec 1960 Caney KS m ERNEST CHASE
4 VIOLA COBB b 39 Jan 1887 in Clark Co KS d 38 Jul 1983 Washington Co OK m FORREST CHASE
4 MARY ISABEL COBB b 08 Feb 1893 in Niotaze KS


Author:Scott E. Rowe
Subject:ROWE, Stonewall Jackson
Date:06/09/1999
Email: ser@cody.wtp.net
Mailing address:PO Box 1237 Cody, Wy 82414

Query:My grand father was married 2-10-1897 in Meriden, KS - Trying to find my fathers brothers - childern

Author:Beth Johnson
Subject:Lee
Date:06/09/1999
Email:
Mailing address: 2731 Amidon Apt 3, Wichita KS 67204-4922


Query:
Seeking information on Nancy Rodusky Lee who is buried in Sunnydale cemetery, Grant twp, Sedgwick Co., KS. She was b. 1856 and died May 13, 1891.
Author:Beth Johnson
Subject:Pease
Date:06/09/1999
Email:
Mailing address:
2731 Amidon Apt 3, Wichita, Kanss 67204-4922
Query:
Seeking info on Charles M. and Alfred J. Pease who settled in Sedgwick Co., KS prior to 1879.

Author:Elaine Sarvis Breck
Subject:Sarvis
Date:06/07/1999
Email: EBreck0082
Mailing address: 2522 Green Court SW
Olympia, Wa 98512
Query: Any Sarvis relations. Most call came from Kansas in the Norton Area

Author:lelia bozarth
Subject:zears
Date:06/07/1999
Email: rboz40@aol.com
Mailing address:
5145 e.bay dr #115 clearwater.fl. 33764
Query:
any information on the zears or redman family. thanks!!!!!!!!
Author:D.L. (Stehwein) Gharavi
Subject:Stehwein or Stehwien
Date:06/06/1999
Email: dgharavi@aol.com
Mailing address:17617 W. 70th St., Shawnee, KS. 66217

Query: I am looking for any information about persons with surname Stehwein or Stehwien. Thank you.

Author:Stan Kephart
Subject:Kephart surname
Date:06/05/1999
Email: sltanny@aol.com
Mailing address: 3946 W. School ave.Visalia California 93291

Query: Looking for Kepharts from Republic county descendants,

Author:Stan Kephart
Subject:Abraham Lincoln Kephart 1861-1905 Scandia Ks.
Date:06/05/1999
Email: sltanny@aol.com
Mailing address:3946 W.School Ave.Visalia California 93291

Query: Any info about descendants of Kepharts would be welcomed.

Author:Raymon E. Lawton
Subject:HEFFNER
Date:06/05/1999
Email: lawray@jps.net
Mailing address: 8105 Shelborne Dr. Granite Bay, Ca, 95746

Query:Looking for info on Heffner, Hiffner, Haffner, Huffner family. My grandmother, Lena Kate Hiffner born Sedgwick County February 29, 1876. Father: Levi R. Hiffner(Heffner), Mother Louisa Jane Allen. Family with 3 sisters listed in Sedgwick Co. State census 1875 in Minnescah twp, P.O. Clearwater. Family came from Ithaca, Gratiot Co. Michigan. Listed there in 1870 census and again listed there in 1880 census. Any information on family, area at that time, why they might have come to Kansas for such a short time, etc would be greatly appreciated.

Author:william j. johnsman
Subject:johnsman
Date:06/04/1999
Email: wjohnsman@aol.com
Mailing address: 6712 rushleigh rd.
englewood, ohio 45322

Query:need to find out all the johnsmans in the world. tryin to form family tree.

Author:Terry Ammon
Subject:Kerr
Date:06/04/1999
Email: vammon@pss.msstate.edu
Mailing address: p.o.box 1958,miss.state,ms39762

Query: Information sought regarding Hanford Newell Kerr or Emma Kerr Taylor. Kerr may be spelled Ker. They were residents of Kansas City, Kansas about 1860 to 1900. Emma Kerr was married to David Mann Taylor. Her mother was Sarah Morrison.

Author:Victor Small
Subject:Moore, Chester Douglas andGertrude Alice (Goodloe)
Date:06/03/1999
Email: Vsmall3482@aol.com
Mailing address:
4743 Applewood Drive, San Jose, CA 95129I
Query:
I am looking for information on my maternal grandparents who lived in either Pratt, Ks or Iuka Ks during the 1920's and 1930's
Author:M Stirling
Subject:Butts, Thomas
Date:06/03/1999
Email: mmstirling@prodigy.net
Mailing address: 2410 Ocean Beach Hwy
Longview, Wa. 98632

Query: Researching the Thomas Butts of Goodland Kansas. Also the E.J. Denney who was married to Susan Butts. Any help on this family would be appreciated.

Author:Garvin Sutton
Subject:Sutton
Date:06/03/1999
Email: garxs@yahoo.com
Mailing address: 213 E. Jacaranda
Mesa, AZ 85201

Query: I am looking for the parents of Roy W.
Sutton, born 17 Aug. 1890 in Kansas City, KS
married Goldie Steadman in Emporia KS. They
had two children Harry Donald Sutton and
Katherine.

Author:Janet Taylor
Subject:FEATHERINGILL
Date:06/02/1999
barclaytaylor@msn.com
Mailing address: 11668 Sherwood Trail
Chesterland, OH 44026

Query:
I am trying to find the descendants of Dorothy Featheringill. She was my father's first grade teacher in 1926 at the Dearing, Kansas school.
Author:Thelma Mills
Subject:Allway, Marie
Date:06/02/1999
Email: timills@southwind.net
Mailing address:

Query:
I am trying to locaate the parents of Marie Alway (Allway, Alvy, Alwe). She married August Weigel, and lived in the Hays, Kansas area most of her married life.
Author:Otto K. Land
Subject:Land
Date:06/02/1999
Email: NLand75042@aol.com
Mailing address: 2950 Cashew Court, Fairfield, CA 94533-1473

Query: Looking for information on David Jacob LAND and Joseph LAND children of John Edward and Lucy Jane FOSTER-LAND. Both born in Swarkestone, Derbyshire England. Traveled from Missouri to Illinois and then into Kansas around 1865. Willing to share all information.

Author:Sondra Edwards
Subject:MUELLER, Henry William l832 to 9-15-1910
Date:06/01/1999
Email: irishse@msn.com
Mailing address:

Query: Mueller, Henry William and wife Eda (SHARKS) Mueller both born in Jever, Oldenberg, Germany. Settled in Hanover, WA. Co., KS. Eda passed 10-16-l917 They had my ggrandmother Ida Sophia MUELLER THIELE on 2-26-l867. Ida Sophia passed on 5-18-l946 in Hanover, KS. Any info would be appreciated. Thank you.
Author:Sondra Edwards
Subject:THIELE, Ernest William 11-20-l826 to 5-23-l883
Date:06/01/1999
Email: irishse@msn.com
Mailing address:

Query: Ernest was born in Germany. Polle, Hanover. Wife Charlotte BROCKMEYER Thiele was also born in Germany. Settled in Hanover, Wa. Co., KS. Had my ggrandfather Ernest THIELE on 2-2-l859 in St. Louis, MO. Wife was Ida Sophia MUELLER Thiele all lived in Hanover, WA. Co. KS. Any info would be helpful.. Ernest and Ida had my grandmother Hilda Marie THIELE WIETERS. Lived and died in Lanham, NE. Thank you

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