Butler County Kansas - Family History Queries, January - June 2002 Kenneth Thomas (kgthomas51@charter.net) 01/01/04 --------------------------------------------------------------------- KSGENWEB INTERNET GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY COPYRIGHT NOTICE: In keeping with the KSGenWeb policy of providing free information on the Internet, this data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other gain. Copying of the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged. Any other use, including publication, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission by electronic, mechanical, or other means requires the written approval of the file's author. --------------------------------------------------------------------- COOK Marilyn Hillison (dhill@intrnet.net) 30 June 2002 I am looking for any information on Henry O. and Anna (EDGAR) COOK. Where would I be able to locate an obituary? ------------------------------------ HENLEY Jack Sears (1677@medicineshoppe.com) 29 June 2002 Looking for family of James A. HENLEY ------------------------------------ WINZER...BROWN...SNYDER...CHANCE RYAN...SHERWOOD...BAUGHMAN WIMBERLY...WILSON...HACKLER Joan Snyder (jsnyder19@gmail.com) 29 June 2002 Looking for descendants of all these surnames. These people came to Butler County starting in 1869. Most in the Walnut, Logan, Bloomington, Augusta, Rose Hill and El Dorado townships. ------------------------------------ LINEBARGER Polly Robin (thenest@mywebnet.com) 22 June 2002 LINEBARGER family members shown in the 1880 census, Prospect Township, Butler County, Kansas. Looking for information for John and Anna LINEBARGER: parents / siblings, birth places in Switzerland; immigration dates; and immigration / naturalization sites. LINEBARGER, John (father)b: 1824Switzerland LINEBARGER, Anna (mother)b: 1828Switzerland LINEBARGER, Mary (dau)b: 1859Ohio LINEBARGER, Emma (dau)b: 1860Ohio LINEBARGER, Charlie (son)b: 1863Missouri LINEBARGER, Edward (son)b: 1867Missouri LINEBARGER, Amanda (dau)b: 1869Missouri ------------------------------------ WINN...FINUF Sherry Lawson (swinn4@juno.com) 19 June 2002 I am looking for information on either WINN or FINUF. Several of both are in a cemetery (very old and small) about 5 miles outside of Leon, Kansas. ------------------------------------ KREEGER S. Daniels (sowegafam@netscape.net) 18 June 2002 Looking for information on James A. KREEGER, b: 1893 d: 1971. He lived in Butler or Sedgwick County and had one son named Arthur KREEGER. ------------------------------------ WILSON Nancy Kelly (dn_kelly@yahoo.com) 14 June 2002 Seeking connection and information regarding Glover WILSON, b: ca. 1848, Michigan. Father: George. Mentioned in 1911 obit of brother, George M. as beings from Douglass, Kansas. ------------------------------------ DANNER...KING Lisa Burns (iluv2worship@aol.com) 12 June 2002 Looking for any information pertaining to the Fred Earl DANNER and Golda Edna KING families. Fred (b: January 16, 1889) and Golda (b: September 15, 1892) moved to El Dorado, Kansas with their first baby Naomi, to help Fred's brothers build homes for the families of men that were helping with the oil wells in the 1920's. Fred and Edna lived in and raised their family, (Naomi, Norrine and Betty) in El Dorado. Edna passed away there, but Fred died in Norton, Kansas in a TB Hospital. Fred's siblings may have included, Clint, Jennie, Briant, Evelyn, Luther, Bertie, and Charles. Any information would be greatly appreciated. ------------------------------------ FRY...DUNLAP Jim Austin (sparky@southwind.net) 9 June 2002 Looking for information on the FRY family in Butler County, Kansas. Lewis F. FRY was born 1884, and died 1945. He married Beulah DUNLAP. She was born 1894, and died 1938. Children of Lewis FRY and Beulah DUNLAP are: i. Goldie Marie FRY, b: November 9, 1924 ii. Bernice FRY, m: Bud GLAZER iii. Louise FRY, m: Virgle GREEN iv. Betty FRY, m: Glenn MITCHELL v. Art FRY vi. Bill FRY vii. John FRY, m: Pat ------------------------------------ HOOD Stephanie Spacek (spaceks@birch.net) 5 June 2002 I know my Grandpa, Uriah Nash HOOD is buried in Rosalia. I'm trying to find any oral histories of Civil War Vets and GAR membership records that he might have participated in. His baby daughter, Katie is buried there too. An obituary would be nice, she died in 1861. ------------------------------------ NEER Jim Austin (sparky@southwind.net) 2 June 2002 Looking for information on the NEER Family from Butler County, Kansas. Lloyd Erwin NEER (John Dorsey, Samuel A., Jessie) was born April 25, 1895 in Blackwell, Oklahoma and died February 28, 1969. He married Gladys E. WARD, July 25, 1916 in Winfield, Kansas. She was born 1899, and died March 31, 1971. Children of Lloyd NEER and Gladys WARD are: i. Floyd Eugene NEER, b: September 6, 1919, on Patterson Farm at parent's home near Ashton, Kansas; d: July 16, 1955. ii. Harold Cleo NEER, b: January 11, 1920, parent's home on Bumler Farm near Arkansas City, Kansas; d: May 21, 1981. iii. Billy Ervin NEER, b: March 12, 1922, at parent's home on Nelly Prather Farm near Ashton, Kansas; d: October 14, 1992, Wesley Hospital, Wichita, Kansas. iv. Elva Nadine NEER, b: September 12, 1924, parent's home in Tonkawa, Oklahoma; m: ?? GOODMAN. v. Dotty Marie NEER, b: January 2, 1927, parent's home in Arkansas City, Kansas; d: October 27, 2000. vi. Vivian Maxine NEER, b: January 27, 1930, at parent's home on the farm of M. McLain near Leon, Kansas. vii. Robert E. NEER, b: October 24, 1933, at parent's home on Rolly Beadle farm near Leon, Kansas; d: March 1, 1996, Wichita, Kansas. viii. Johnny D. NEER, b: April 24, 1936, at parent's home on Rolly Beadle farm near Leon, Kansas; d: January 5, 1980. ------------------------------------ MELROSE Larry Melrose (mellars@comcast.net) 1 June 2002 Looking for information on A. R. MELROSE and family. ------------------------------------ GARDNER Betty Hines (parkhosts@hotmail.com) 31 May 2002 My Great-Grandparents, James Bluford and Valariah GARDNER lived there in Butler County, Kansas in the early 1900's. They had 9 children. My Grandmother was a daughter, Viola. Any information would be greatly appreciated. ------------------------------------ REID...MARTIN/MARTEN Tammy Marten (twonuts@centurytel.net) 29 May 2002 Does anyone have access to the 1925 Butler County, Kansas State Census? I am needing a look-up for an Anna Pearl (GRAVES) REID and a Lucille MARTIN/MARTEN. ------------------------------------ McALLISTER Beverly McAllister (chief@c-zone.net) 24 May 2002 I am searching for a record of death for Andrew M. McALLISTER, b: 1814, place: ?? He is listed on the 1870 census for Augusta, Butler County, Kansas. His wife was Nancy Purdue (WEST) McALLISTER, b: 1825 in Ohio. Thank you for your time! ------------------------------------ FREEMAN Patricia Freeman (pfreeman68@yahoo.com) 21 May 2002 I have located Thomas and Emma FREEMAN in the Dunlap Cemetery, Rose Hill, Butler County, Kansas. Can anyone tell me who may be the sexton for that cemetery or if cemetery records exist for it? ------------------------------------ HOBBS Marcia Eaton (rgeaton@sky.net) 4 May 2002 I'm looking for information on the following families. They lived in Chelsea, Butler County, Kansas. Parents: Leslie HOBBS, b: 1817, wife, Rachel SUTHERLAND - Children: Nancy HOBBS, b: 1842, married Daniel HOLIDAY John Wesley HOBBS married Margaret FREEMAN Elisha HOBBS Sara HOBBS married Richard TAYLOR William HOBBS married Rebecca J. BISHOP George W. HOBBS married Elizabeth Jane FOX Eliza Jane HOBBS married William MERRYFIELD Bertha HOBBS ------------------------------------ WARREN Janelle Gardner (gardnerjanelle@hotmail.com) 25 April 2002 I am looking for information on Doyle & Elva WARREN. Doyle died sometime ago, I believe Elva passed recently, or may be in a nursing home. They lived in El Dorado, Kansas near the playground. They adopted twin boys of American Indian descent approximately 43 years ago. Randy who died within the last 4 years by drowning somewhere locally and Richard, who was last known to be in the Winfield area. Richard Kevin WARREN would be approximately 44 - 45,.. and I believe he is still living. Any information would be greatly appreciated. ------------------------------------ CALDICOTT Robert Caldicott (rc@wildbunch.co.uk) 15 April 2002 An ancestor of mine, Richard CALDICOTT, (1826-1896) is known to have lived for a time in Kansas, where he is thought to have bought a farm at Amador, Clifford Township, Butler County. He had trained in his family's silk ribbon business in Coventry, England. Is there any source material available that would throw light on this individual and his time in Kansas? Any help will be much appreciated. ------------------------------------ FUTHEY Margo Franz (plan4yu@aol.com) 15 April 2002 Searching for FUTHEY families. ------------------------------------ McFARLAND Diana Kohler (dkohler@rcsis.com) 14 April 2002 McFARLAND, Leo and his wife and son, Terry lived in Prairie Village in the 1970's. ------------------------------------ MOSIER...FOSTER Robert Thurman (bobpeg856@att.net) 12 April 2002 Elisha FOSTER (Pennsylvania) and family moved to Towanda in the early 1870's. His wife, Mary who was a MOSIER, is buried in the Towanda cemetery. Seeking information on the family. ------------------------------------ BOWERS...MEISTER...BEACH Nancy Earl (nancy@retterer.com) 6 April 2002 A 1915 obituary for Henry MEISTER in Marion County, Ohio, mentions he is survived by a half-brother, John BOWERS, of Lost Springs, Kansas. Henry's parents, Philip MEISTER and Margaret BEACH, immigrated in 1851 from Hesse-Darmstadt to Marion County, Ohio. John BOWERS may have appeared on the 1860 census in Marion County, Ohio, as John MYESTER, age 17, farm laborer. Am willing to share BOWERS/MEISTER information with any living descendants. ------------------------------------ STEELE...LAWSON Galen Steele, Jr. (galensteele@prodigy.net) 5 April 2002 Trying to find where in Butler County my Great-Grandparents lived: Arthur P. STEELE (2nd Great) and his son, Marshall STEELE (1st Great). I believe in Andover, but cannot find in census from 1900-1920. Also where 2nd Great-Grandparents, Merritt LAWSON lived. I have found all of above cemeteries. ------------------------------------ DIEMER...DOWNEY Jane Atherstone (jamath@tazland.net) 4 April 2002 Searching for Frederick DIEMER and Nannie DOWNEY who married about 1907 in Kansas. They lived in Cherryvale and had two daughters, Bertha Pauline, b: 1910 and Dorothy Callean, b: 1914. They were divorced in El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas, date unknown. The father of Nannie DOWNEY was M. F. DOWNEY, and they lived in Missouri before coming to Kansas. ------------------------------------ COOPER...DUNN...SEXTON Patti Kinney (pkinney103@aol.com) 31 March 2002 I am searching for information about my Grandparents who resided in Butler County, Kansas in the early 1900's. My Grandfather's name was Henry Lewis COOPER; he was born in Illinois and I believe he served as postmaster of El Dorado before his death. He died when my father was very young so I am estimating his death to be around 1920 or so. It is possible he is the Grandchild of Ebenezer C. COOPER, an early Kansas minister in the United Presbyterian Church. My Grandmother's name was Melissa Adaline DUNN, born in Abilene on January 17, 1869 to James H. DUNN, (b: May 9, 1839) and Martha Jane SEXTON, (b: June 25, 1843). Henry Lewis and Melissa were the parents of Merton, Ella, Lura, Berdine and James COOPER. I would appreciate any help someone can give me in this search. ------------------------------------ BAIRD Penni Scialdone Luntsford (penni@pladesigns.com) 30 March 2002 I am seeking information regarding my ancestors, William Preston BAIRD, b: 4 January 1836; wife Amanda ULERY, b: 29 February 1848; both born in Bath County, Kentucky, both buried in Latham, Kansas. Also, father of William, Hardiman BAIRD, b: 13 September 1813, Kentucky, d: 20 December 1891 and wife Louisa Jane HARDIN, b: 4 April 1816, Virginia, d: 12 January 1892. Both died and are buried in Howard, Elk County, Kansas. ------------------------------------ VANHUSS...PEARSON Harvey Pearson (hpearson@nemr.net) 26 March 2002 Seeking all information on a Fred VANHUSS that the SSDI lists as having died in Beaumont, Butler County, Kansas sometime in September 1972, born 1 December, 1893. In particular I am interested in whether or not he was married and if so, if his wife's name was Ada and possibly he may have had the following two children, Danny, Virgie and possibly Virginia. Ada would be my 94 year-old father, Henry Pearson's half-sister. She coincidentally, according to our 1900 census was born in December 1893 in Sullivan County, Missouri. Married possibly in Kansas or Oklahoma. The family knows she lived somewhere in Kansas and was married to a gentleman whose last name was VANHUSS. ------------------------------------ FARNI...OSBORN...ZERBY lagrayforrest@cs.com 24 March 2002 Looking for information in Butler County, Kansas. Think family members were in the Whitewater area. Their names were: Joseph Charles FARNI, b: 1825, Canada, Mary FARNI, Dora E. OSBORN, Mabel OSBORN and Walter ZERBY. Does anyone have a cemetery listing for Butler County? ------------------------------------ PRATT...LOGAN Robert Aswell (hhairbrn@yahoo.com) 23 March 2002 Seeking information on Charles Homer "Fritz" LOGAN, born July 10, 1891 in Towanda, Butler County, Kansas; died August 28, 1954, Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California. Buried in Live Oak Cemetery, Monrovia, California. Mother's maiden name was PRATT. Married to Leona Caroline WOODINGS (nee TREADWAY) about 1925 in North Platte, Nebraska. ------------------------------------ OLDS Judy North (jnorth@ladypi.com) 22 March 2002 I am looking for any information on my Great-Grandparents. Apparently settled in Beaumont, Butler County, Kansas where they had 9 to 10 children. They may have been in the area from about 1884 or so for at least 15 years. Any information on this branch of the OLDS family would be greatly appreciated. ------------------------------------ RICHERT Marilyn Britz (britz@everestkc.net) 16 March 2002 My Grandfather, C. P. RICHERT lived, taught school and kept a lumber(?) yard in Elbing from about 1895 to 1906, and again about 1911 to 1915. I am eager to locate his property and take pictures of any remaining buildings. ------------------------------------ DOORNBOS...SCRIBNER Dee Scribner (dds76252@ntin.net) 16 March 2002 I am looking for information on Virgil DOORNBOS. He married a Sena RANDALL, in or about 1902. Not sure when he was born. I do have his spouse's dates from the SS Death Index, Sena b: February 26, 1885 d: October 1967. ------------------------------------ DAY...LONG...HARDESTY...VIAN Irene Totherow (irene@mbo.net) 12 March 2002 Looking for cemeteries where these families are buried. Especially looking for Rachel LONG and others. ------------------------------------ MARCUM Sherryl Sullins (dessks@embarqmail.com) 11 March 2002 Searching for the parents of my Great-Grandfather, Francis Eden MARCUM. He was an approved preacher of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, El Dorado, Kansas. Last renewal: March 2, 1901. He was also know as Dr. MARCUM as he formulated and patented a medicine called Australian Oil. He had 10 children. Any help or suggestions will be welcomed. Francis Eden MARCUM d.o.b. 7 October 1836 d.o.d. 11 November 1902 Spouse: Sarah Jane (GLAZE) MARCUM Place of Death: El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas Burial: Sunset Lawns Cemetery ------------------------------------ HOUSTON Joan Stripe (bobjoan@bright.net) 11 March 2002 We have information that a William Oliver HOUSTON died November 1, 1902 in El Dorado, Kansas and is buried in the Sutton Cemetery. He was from Darke County, Ohio. Also would like to know if his mother, Melvina HOUSTON is buried there also. ------------------------------------ CANNON Carol Brown (cacbrown@nycap.rr.com) 4 March 2002 I am searching for: Clifford CANNON, Daniel CANNON, Emma CANNON, Stella(?) CANNON in Rosalia, Kansas or nearby, sometime after 1930+ (GA>TX>OK>CO>UT>CA>?) Any help at all will be greatly appreciated! ------------------------------------ COATS Don Coats (coatsdw@aol.com) 3 March 2002 I am inquiring about families with a surname of COATS in the town of Potwin. I know there are still a few families with that surname in Potwin, but I'm looking for those who resided there during the late 1800's and early 1900's. If you have any information during this time frame I would greatly appreciate hearing from you. ------------------------------------ MULVANEY...FERRELL Mark Wakefield (wakefieldmark@hotmail.com) 3 March 2002 Thomas MULVANEY is shown in the 1850 Federal census of Maryland in Allegany County. He was born in Ireland in 1811. His wife's name is Ann was born in Ireland also. There children; Cristoper P. MULVANEY b: 1840, was in Ma. 1st Inf., 1863; Frances "Frank", b: 1843; James, b:1845, died West Virginia; Mary, b: 1846; Cathren, b: 1849 d. West Virginia; John E. MULVANEY, b: 1852, died Pos. Lewis County, West Virginia. John E. MULVANEY, son of Thomas the Sr. MULVANEY; Marries Ellen WHITE. John and Ellen are found in the 1900 Federal census rec. Living in the Court house Dist. of Lewis County, West Virginia. The first male child is Thomas Gilbert MULVANEY, b: 1882 Weston, West Virginia, d: December 5, 1938 in El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas. Thomas G. MULVANEY, marries, Frances FERRELL. All show in the 1920 Federal census of same city, county, of Kansas were Thomas G. MULVANEY had died in. ------------------------------------ JOHNSON Mary Holden (mholden999@aol.com) 26 February 2002 My Great-Grandfather was John Steven JOHNSON. He married his step-daughter, Martha Jane BARNETT on April 10, 1874 in Butler County, Kansas. The JOHNSON's moved to Butler County from Texas in 1868. My Grandfather, Henry Oscar JOHNSON was born on September 2, 1877 in Douglass, Kansas. I have a lot of information on the children born of Martha Jane and John S. JOHNSON, but I am hoping to find a record of marriage, a record of residence, and more about the history of Mr. JOHNSON. All I know about Mr. John S. JOHNSON was that he was born in 1822 and died in 1901, and that he and Martha Jane divorced sometime between 1883 and 1895, when she married as Homer C. CROSS in either Texas or Oklahoma. ------------------------------------ URBAN...LEMBCKE Max Smith (mmfs@hiline.net) 22 February 2002 Does anyone know of the gravesite for Ida (LEMBCKE) URBAN who died in 1895? The name of the cemetery she is buried in is unknown at this time. ------------------------------------ WISECARVER Wanda Wallace (wanderbj@earthlink.net) 11 February 2002 I am looking for any information on William W. WISECARVER or any with the surname who lived in El Dorado, Kansas or the area. ------------------------------------ CHANCE Judy Arends (judyarends@hotmail.com) 26 January 2002 Myrtle Mary CHANCE was born to Levi and Jane CHANCE in Butler County, Kansas, in July, 1884. I am looking for proof of this birth through a connection with the Quaker (Friends) Church or any other church records, as her birth is not shown as being recorded in Kansas vital records. ------------------------------------ HOBBS Anne Pritchard (anne@bhms.com) 25 January 2002 I'm hoping to correspond with members of William Thomas and Sarah Ellen (STOCKTON) HOBBS family. They moved from Anadarko, Caddo County, Oklahoma to Oil Hill in 1917. Children were Gladys Pearl, b: 1907, William Haden, b: 1909, Estella Eurdean, b: 1911, Martha Juanita, b: 1913, Willma Elizabeth, b: 1915, Bettie Louise, b: ca 1920, Willard Ray, b: ca 1923. Juanita married Eldon PHILLIPS and stayed in the El Dorado area. Bettie and Pearl lived in Wichita. Haden was my father. Looking forward to hearing from anyone researching this family. ------------------------------------ DICKINSON Martha Elizabeth Nash (dnash1@cox.net) 22 January 2002 Chester D. DICKINSON, born 23 April 1875 in Butler County. Listed as 5 yrs old in 1880 Census. Had older sisters, Honora Altina and Ella B. Father was Western A. DICKINSON and mother, Sarah. Need verification of birth and location. Any information about family appreciated. Died at IOOF Home at Manhattan, Kansas. Chester was my paternal grandfather. ------------------------------------ SPIKER...BENSON...TRUXAL Gretchen Truxal (truxal@pacbell.net) 22 January 2002 Looking for any and all information on Mary 'Mollie' (TRUXAL) SPIKER b 1872 in Cherokee County, Kansas but as a married woman lived on a ranch near Cassoday, Butler County, Kansas. Do not know the first name of Mollie's husband but do have the first names of their children: Edna (married a man named ? BENSON. Had a child named Johnny BENSON. Pearl; Sylvia and Walter (I believe he was born around 1899 and died April 1868). I have a picture of the 4 kids when they were young adults - probably taken around 1915-1918. Walter looks like he might be part American Indian. Thanks for any help you can give. ------------------------------------ CANTRELL Patricia Cantrell (marpactx@yahoo.com) 19 January 2002 I am looking for the burial or death record of CANTRELL, Cyrus or Silas, died 23 March 1905 of Chelsa, Indian Territory (Butler County?). His father was Phillip CANTRELL of Franklin County, Kansas. He may have been married to Eva Emeline. ------------------------------------ DALE Dan Dale (dany0hhh@hotmail.com) 14 January 2002 I am looking for my father's parents: He was born in El Dorado, January 27, 1908. His mother was an American Indian, tribe unknown. ------------------------------------ GRIFFIS...EMMEL Thomas Guthery (tbgfun@yahoo.com) 14 January 2002 Searching for information on my 2nd and 3rd generation Grandparents. ------------------------------------ STUTLER...WILLIAMS Donna Boardman (il_kody@inw.net) 12 January 2002 My Great-Aunt and her husband, Mary (STUTLER) and Camel/Samuel WILLIAMS, lived in Latham, Kansas in 1903. What happened to them after that we do not know. I'm trying to find information for the Latham area, to search for anything I might be able to find on Mary and her family (census, cemetery listings, obituaries, etc.). Are there any genealogical holdings in the Latham area? Perhaps at a library nearby? Also would like to know what Township Latham is in. ------------------------------------ MYERS Molly Sanders (msanders11@email.msn.com) 6 January 2002 I am looking for my Great-Grandfather who someone has told us was buried at Beaumont, Butler County, Kansas. His name was Isaac Henry MYERS. He divorced Iva Belle ALLISON. They had five children, Charles being the oldest. Can anyone help me with more information on this family? ------------------------------------ HARSH...GOE...GALLAGHER...DICE Sheryl McNeely Shaw (sjmcs@aol.com) 5 January 2002 I am looking for two sisters that were in Kansas in 1929. Their maiden names were Ruth GOE and Tyrannus GOE. In their brother's 1929 obituary they are listed as Mrs. SHEEPARD of Garden City, (Finney County) Kansas and Mrs. W. M. HARSH of El Dorado, (Butler County) Kansas. I have no idea which one is Ruth and which one is Tyrannus, as I don't know anything about their marriages. Tyrannus GOE was born April 3, 1894 in Butler County, Pennsylvania. Her younger sister, Ruth GOE was born March 9, 1900 in Doddridge County, West Virginia. They are the children of Norval Douglas GOE I and Sarah E. "Sadie" DICE. I believe that DICE was from her first marriage. Some of the GOE and GALLAGHER family came to Kansas working in oil related jobs in the early 1900s. Any help or clues as to how to locate more information on these ladies would be much appreciated. ------------------------------------ TYLER Nea Bidwell (neabear@yahoo.com) 1 January 2002 I am interested in information about the Isaac and Iantha TYLER family who moved to Douglass before the 1880 Census was taken. I would like to know what happened to their children and if any descendants may still be in the area. Thanks you so very much! ------------------------------------