Butler County Kansas - Family History Queries, July - December 2002 Kenneth Thomas (kgthomas51@charter.net) 06/30/04 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------- CONNER Sean Droney (sdroney@hotmail.com) 27 December 2002 I have been able to trace roots back to Warren W. CONNER and I believe, Captain J. D. CONNER, but I would like to find out more information. All I have are pictures of J.D.'s homestead (1858) and autograph books from Warren CONNER and Myrtle CALDWELL's, (Warren's wife) school days (1880's-1890's). My Grandfather was Ned CONNER, Warren and Myrtle (CALDWELL) CONNER's son. I believe all were from the El Dorado area. ---------------------------------- CARR...SLUSS Kim Makuch (makuch@bellsouth.net) 20 December 2002 I am trying to find information about Doris Agnes CARR (dob May 4, 1920), and Richard SLUSS. I would like to know when they were married and if they had any children. If so, are the children still living? ---------------------------------- HARVEY...LAMBDIN Carolyn Busch (wcpbusch@pdq.net) 30 November 2002 Who keeps the records for Bella Vista Cemetery in El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas? Is it a county or the city or private? Someone must have the records or how would anyone know where it is acceptable to bury a person. I have been trying for years to find my family. I know where E. E. HARVEY, his wife, Marilla and daughter, Minnie are buried because they have a stone. A daughter, Ada (HARVEY) LAMBDIN is also buried there with her husband, Robert LAMBDIN and a daughter, Marilla and they all have stones. I think E. E.'s daughter-in-law, Martha Susan (PAYNE) HARVEY is also buried there probably with no stone. Martha's husband, William Horace HARVEY could also be buried there with no stone. There may be additional HARVEY family with no stones. Please help find the records. If necessary I will come all the way from Texas to search page by page, but I have to find where the records are kept. ---------------------------------- NEIGHBOR/NEIGHBORS...HUTSON Marcia Hutson (lhutson1@cox.net) 29 November 2002 W. G. NEIGHBOR/NEIGHBORS, name and maiden name of wife, when she died, obituary if possible. Her daughter married J. F. HUTSON abt. 1895, they lived in El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas. ---------------------------------- ARCT/ARZT...METZGER Jack Arct (jack356@earthlink.net) 25 November 2002 I am looking for my Grandfather, Paul ARCT/ARZT, who was born in 1840 in Butler County, Kansas. I do not know who his parents were or his brothers and sisters. He married Clara METZGER in 1879 near Douglass, Kansas. Any help would be greatly appreciated. ---------------------------------- MORRIS...MICKLE Norma Smith (wsmith01@mchsi.com) 23 November 2002 Searching for information about Andrew Jackson MORRIS and his second wife, Margaret MICKLE. Andrew died 24 July 1898 and was buried in the Towanda Cemetery. ---------------------------------- FOWLER...WRIGHT Jeri Maling (gram1209@cox.net) 20 November 2002 I am researching Alice Belle FOWLER, b: July 9, 1864 in Iowa, d: October 16, 1956 in Oklahoma. Her father was Charles FOWLER, b: 1826 in Ohio. She married Owen Franklin WRIGHT October 4, 1881, in El Dorado, Kansas. They had 7 children and lived in Terlton, Oklahoma. Any information would be appreciated. ---------------------------------- AUSTIN...BAILEY...SAMMONS HOWARD...FRY...NEER Jim Austin (sparky@southwind.net) 5 November 2002 Does anyone know about the Pontiac Cemetery, in Butler County, east of El Dorado, Kansas. Is there any records on who is buried there and how can I find these records? ---------------------------------- WILSON...CLARK Martha Keys (martha.keys@comcast.net) 24 October 2002 Looking for information on Matilda Ellen (JUNKEN) (WILSON) (HARVEY) CLARK (3 husbands) and her first husband, Miles WILSON. Also her daughter-in-law, Fredonia Wedding WILSON and her husband, John Harvey WILSON. In March 1875, Fredonia was a widow with a year-old child and living in Augusta with her mother-in-law, who was by then married to J. B. CLARK. All except Mr. CLARK came from Indiana. He died there in the county in 1887. I have seen his grave. I really would like to know when and where John Harvey WILSON died. I know what happened to Fredonia, she married a MAHAFFEY and went to live in Oklahoma. ---------------------------------- MITCHELL Bonnie Vinduska (ken2bon@wwwebservice.net) 20 October 2002 I am seeking information for the following who are relatives, possibly my Great-Grandparents and Great-Great-Grandparents: Melvina M., Martin C., Emily E., and William J. MITCHELL. I know they lived in Butler County and are buried in Elmwood Cemetery at Augusta. ---------------------------------- WILLIAMS...McKAUGHAN...CRABBE Mary Wood (marycarolinewood@comcast.net) 13 October 2002 Seeking to share information on the family of Levi and Eliza (McKAUGHAN) WILLIAMS, who lived near Rosehill in Butler County, 1872 and 1900's. Levi died in 1921. Children included: Ida, (married Guy CRABBE); Willard, (d: in Wichita in 1921); Luella, (married a HOLCOMB); Otto; Clarence and Percy WILLIAMS. ---------------------------------- BIGGS...DIRKS Marizelda Watson (helgehauge@aol.com) 6 October 2002 We are searching for information on Frank Howard BIGGS, who married Mary (Marie) DIRKS on February 17, 1898. They were married in El Dorado, Kansas and are listed on the 1920 census for Butler County as proprietors of a boarding house. We would like information regarding the parents of Frank, as well as any kind of documentation of their boarding house. (Our Grandmother had called it the "Biggs Hotel".) They both are buried in Sunset Lawn Cemetery in El Dorado. Their first child was Russell Vernon BIGGS who was b: 12 July 1899; he married Gertrude BOLLINGER on 8 April 1927 in Wichita; Russell died 16 September 1967 in Wichita, and she died 26 September 1967 in Derby. They had a son who was killed in a motorcycle accident. Their second child was Robert Henry BIGGS, b: 23 April 1904; he married Vera Mae KELLOGG 27 December 1931 in Wichita. Robert died 9 July 1986 and Vera died 16 September 1982. She was buried in Sunset Lawn Cemetery. Vera's obituary mentioned a daughter, Marilyn MILLER and a Grandson who preceded her in death. We would also appreciate any information regarding any of the above mentioned individuals. ---------------------------------- HORTON Kim Horton (the3hortons@webtv.net) 1 October 2002 Amy information on George Edmund HORTON. Parents owned a grocery store in the late 19th century in Towanda. They were from New York or New Jersey. ---------------------------------- MEYERS...EVANS Howie Fitzpatrick (wfitzpat@nckcn.com) 25 September 2002 I am searching for information on a Martha MEYERS who was married to Walter MEYERS. Martha was the daughter of Carrie EVANS. They lived in El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas ---------------------------------- BALE Hugh Bale (balehb@yahoo.com) 22 September 2002 Looking for information about a Samuel Andrew Jackson BALE (1832-1899), and Lucinda (LAYTON) BALE, (1849-1920) and their parents. Samuel may have gone by George. Both are suppose to be buried in El Dorado. ---------------------------------- WALKER...HARWICK Jean Bowers (jeanbow@ionet.net) 19 September 2002 Looking for any information on W. O. WALKER, b: October 7, 1893 in Leon, Kansas. Also any HARWICK family that might have been in Butler County. ---------------------------------- DAVIS Kathy Davis Steinman (katejoan@aol.com) 19 September 2002 Looking for information regarding an H. J. DAVIS, supposedly living in Whitewater, Kansas in 1918. H. J. DAVIS' parents were George W. and Sarah E. George died around this time and H. J.'s mother was living with him. Information taken from copy of probate heirship of Sophia Ann (DAVIS) PROUD dated September of 1918. George's parents were Benjamin S. and Sophia (McCLURE) DAVIS of Burlington, Kansas who moved to Kansas after the Civil War from Michigan and Ohio. ---------------------------------- BAKER...TURNER Robert Phillips (phillipsr011@hawaii.rr.com) 17 September 2002 Searching for birth and marriage information on Barbara Ann BAKER, born 1944 or 1945 and Robert Arthur TURNER, born 1939 or 1940. ---------------------------------- PATTERSON Sandra Patterson (sandra_patterson@hotmail.com) 11 September 2002 Looking for data of Delila (ROBINSON) PATTERSON, death and cemetery location. She is the mother of William Hambelton PATTERSON, b: January 20, 1854, Mt. Vernon, Illinois d: November 28, 1938 in Augusta, Kansas. Buried in Latham Cemetery, Union Township, Butler County. ---------------------------------- LINCOLN Patrick Lincoln (lizzy@wi.net) 8 September 2002 I am looking for descendants of Edwin, father of Harvey and William LINCOLN, and possibly Sherlock LINCOLN, in Butler County, Kansas. They moved there in 1883 from Iowa and earlier, Wisconsin. ---------------------------------- BARTON Sandra Barton (akbarton@msn.com) 31 August 2002 I am looking for descendants of John C. BARTON, who we believe died in El Dorado in about 1918. He had a son by the name of Jay Thomas BARTON and we believe he may have passed away in February of 1983 in El Dorado as well. Any information on this family would be greatly appreciated. ---------------------------------- PIERCE Dick Pierce (dickpierc@aol.com) 28 August 2002 Searching for information on the family of Martin Monroe PIERCE and Lydia Ann (JOSLIN) PIERCE, who came to Butler County, Kansas between 1870 an d1872. Their last four children were born at Towanda. They were, Dollie, Frank, Herbert and William (my Grandfather). Martin died on March 17, 1880, and Lydia died on August 20, 1905. Boith are buried at the Towanda Cemetery. Their farm was located north of Towanda. ---------------------------------- CAREY...MAXWELL...NICHOLS Sharon Swan (swanrs@pldi.net) 27 August 2002 I am looking for anyone related to George MAXWELL. His daughter Minnie married Earl CAREY and they owned a store in Towanda, (I have a picture of the store and the museum at Towanda was kind enough to send a 1901 advertisement for the store). In return, Minnie and Earl's daughter, Edna Pearl married John Finly NICHOLS. I have found John F. NICHOLS in the 1900 census. ---------------------------------- FARNI...ROPP...COULTER OLINGER...POE lagrayforrest@cs.com 26 August 2002 Looking for information about Joseph FARNI (died in Butler County, buried in Olinger Cemetery April 26, 1916. Got a death certificate stating that he was married at the time of death. He married Mary? in 1884. Don't know if she was still living at the time of his death. Joseph's father was Christian FARNI, a Mennonite bishop from Illinois. Joseph had a sister named Anna (FARNI) ROPP. She died in Butler County on 29 September 1908. Also a brother named Jacob FARNI and his wife Mary KEHR moved to Kansas also. Jacob died in 1889 and Mary in 1901. Their children married into the COULTER, OLINGER and POE families. Can anyone help me or give me information on how to find the information? ---------------------------------- SAXBY Libby Saxby (libby1@san.rr.com) 21 August 2002 I am looking for information on James S. SAXBY. He was married in Butler County in 1868 to Sarah SLAYTON. ---------------------------------- DICKINSON Elizabeth Nash (dnash1@cox.net) 16 August 2002 Chester Delos DICKINSON, my Grandfather, was born in Butler County 23 April 1875. His father Wesley Ackley DICKINSON is in the Houston, Texas City Directory of 1910. Chester was in Lake Charles, Louisiana in August 1899. When did this family come to Kansas? and when did they leave Kansas? ---------------------------------- HEARN Jeanette Stroud (bjstroud@datarecall.net) 15 August 2002 I am looking for any information on the John Ross HEARN family who were in El Dorado between the years of 1920 and 1940. ---------------------------------- DALTON...MOSER/MOSIER...WIKOFF Richard Dalton (richard.dalton@abbott.com) 15 August 2002 Please help me find some information about my Grandfather, John DALTON. He was married to Ethyl MOSER(MOSIER?). He died sometime around 1927-1928, I believe in Butler County. My Grandmother, Ethyl remarried to Marvel WIKOFF. Any information concerning these individuals is greatly appreciated. ---------------------------------- WILCOX jdelmar1021@aol.com 11 August 2002 Researching the WILCOX family of El Dorado, Kansas. Was born as WILCOX in 1948 and adopted at birth, searching for my birth father. ---------------------------------- ABBOTT...KISNER...ASHCRAFT Carol Knight (ozknight1@mchsi.com) 10 August 2002 Looking for marriage and divorce or death information on these names: Ellsworth KISNER to Minnie R. ?, Ella Mae KISNER to Edward A. ABBOTT, Ella Mae KISNER to ? BRADFIELD, Edward A. ABBOTT to Sarah N. ?, Thomas ASHCRAFT to Phidelphia KISNER (her name is probably not spelled right). ---------------------------------- GOLDEN Sheilah (sparkingme@aol.com) 4 August 2002 I am looking for any information on my Great-Grandmother, Nellie Martha GOLDEN. She was born April 11, 1874 in Augusta, Kansas. Any information will be appreciated. The birth certificate might give her father's name and the mother's name (maiden). Also their birth places. ---------------------------------- CARTER...PEAL SHERMAN...HUMMEL Tim (eagle207@aol.com) 4 August 2002 CARTER Family lived in Chelsea, Kansas, 1872-1960, came from Linton, Indiana. PEAL Family lived in DeGraff, Augusta and El Dorado, Kansas, 1884-1968, came from Paducah, Kentucky. SHERMAN Family lived in El Dorado, Kansas, 1858-1981 HUMMEL Family lived in Newton, El Dorado and Whitewater, Kansas, 1910- Present, came from Pennsylvania. 17 of the CARTER Family are buried at the Chelsea Cemetery. All SHERMAN's were buried at family cemetery on old farm just east of El Dorado airport. I am the caretaker. All PEALs are buried at Walnut Valley Memorial Park westside of El Dorado. A few HUMMELs are buried in the Eastside Cemetery in El Dorado and a few in Whitewater. Most are at Walnut Memorial Park in El Dorado. William R. PEAL, Great-Great-Grandfather, was one of three original founders of the Prairie State Bank of Augusta, Kansas. The SHERMAN's farm was settled before El Dorado was even a town. Land was given by US Land Office to settlers. I have many old pictures of locations in and around El Dorado. The PEAL Family are established in both the El Dorado and Augusta Historical Museums. ---------------------------------- GIBSON Georgia (uponyou2@aol.com) 3 August 2002 My Grandfather's bible mentioned Tint, Kansas, which is in Butler County. Have been trying to locate information on him for three years. Vilroy P. GIBSON, born 1867, Valparaiso, Indiana, d: 1952, Pullman, Washington. He left Indiana for Kansas at 7 years old (1874) with his mother, Susan (CHILDERS) GIBSON and his said sister, Pearl. Any leads for hunting him in Tint, Kansas? ---------------------------------- REAL...GIDLEY Ann Honermann (honermann2@charter.net) 28 July 2002 I am looking for information on a James (Jim) REAL, he was also adopted and that gave him the name GIDLEY. Does anyone know where I can get some information, adoption paperwork or anything like that? He is my Grandpa and it seems so hard to find anything on him. I know he was born around November 15, 1899 and died around November 15, 1971. ---------------------------------- GUINN...PATTERSON Sandra Kralicek (skralicek45@hotmail.com) 17 July 2002 I am looking for anyone who knows a Richard Lee GUINN, born June 26, 1926 in El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas. He was suppose to have worked at the Susan B. Anthony Hospital. I think his father's name was Charley or Charles. ---------------------------------- STANLEY Rick Stanley (tyler952001@yahoo.com) 16 July 2002 I am looking for Elizabeth STANLEY. In 1910 she is living with her son , William STANLEY in Douglass Township/District 9. STANLEY is her maiden name and I believe she married a man with the last name of STANLEY. In 1910 she is a widow living with son William and her brother Elwood/Thomas Elwood. I need to know who her husband and children were. Anything would be nice. ---------------------------------- BATCHELDER...KRUSEN...LARAWAY Martin Davis (mrd@virginia.edu) 14 July 2002 Oscar KRUSEN, who married Hattie E. BATCHELDER in March 1882 in South Dakota or Iowa was killed in Butler County, Kansas in 1885, perhaps by Orlin LARAWAY, who later married Hattie on 29 May 1885. Would like to share information with anyone researching these individuals or their families. ---------------------------------- DAVIS Kathy Davis Steinman (katejoan@aol.com) 8 July 2002 Looking for information regarding an H. J. DAVIS supposedly living in Whitewater, Kansas in 1918. H. J. DAVIS's parents were George W. and Sarah E. George died around this time and H. J.'s mother was living with him. Information taken from a copy of probate heir ship of Sophia Ann (DAVIS) PROUD dated September of 1918. George's parents were Benjamin S. and Sophia (McCLURE) DAVIS of Burlington, Kansas who moved to Kansas after the Civil War from Michigan and Ohio. ---------------------------------- QUITO CEMETERY Sherry Lawson (swinn4@juno.com) 7 July 2002 I've since found out the name of the cemetery east of Leon, Kansas; it is called Quito Cemetery. Does anyone know if it has been listed anywhere, (names, I mean)? ---------------------------------- FERGUSON Jerry Ferguson (jwferguson12@icqmail.com) 4 July 2002 My Great-Grandfather was Thomas Thompson FERGUSON, who lived in Latham, Kansas after moving there from Ohio. My Grandfather, Ira FERGUSON, also resided there in his younger days and operated a barber shop in Latham for a few years. According to a newspaper article I have, my Grandfather had a daughter born in Latham on May 28, 1912, but it does not give her name. My Grandmother passed away and he remarried. How can I find the name of the daughter that was born to him and his new wife in Latham? ---------------------------------- HAHN Ida Personeni (idalee@jps.net) 3 July 2002 I am looking for any information on a Joseph W. HAHN who supposedly owned land in Butler County in the town of El Dorado. ---------------------------------- VALENTINE...ROBISON Kathryn Decoteau (kathryn0101@myyahoo.com) 3 July 2002 Jonas VALENTINE married Margaret ROBISON, I'm not sure where, but they had two boys, Glen and my father, Gilbert, who was born in Towanda. Margaret died when Gilbert was very young. I would like to find out as much about her as I can,.. her parents, Grandparents and so on. ---------------------------------- MATTHEWS Bruce Cunningham (brucebarbc@cox.net) 2 July 2002 I am looking for descendants of Henry F. MATTHEWS who was born February 18, 1890 in Kansas and died in January 1968, probably in Latham, Butler County, and is probably buried there. Latham was his last known address on the Social Security Death Index. His siblings were: Nellie (MATTHEWS) SWAIN; Rosa M. MATTHEWS; Benjamin W. MATTHEWS; Inez MATTHEWS; and Joab MATTHEWS, Jr. Henry's parents were: Joab A. MATTHEWS and Inez (BEASTON) MATTHEWS. ---------------------------------- PARSONS Ray Parsons (ray970@yahoo.com) 2 July 2002 My Great-Grandmother, Maria (BAGNELL) PARSONS, died March 11, 1886 in Butler County. Her husband, Charles PARSONS, and their 6 children, moved from Zanesville, Ohio to a 160 acre farm about 12 miles from El Dorado in about 1881. Son, William PARSONS, married Ida WILES in 1885 (near El Dorado). The PARSONS family moved on to Denver, Colorado about 1893. Does anyone know of any microfilm on a local newspaper where I might find an obituary for Maria PARSONS?