Morris County Kansas - Family History Queries, January - June 2003 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------- CAMPBELL...FOSTER Judy (jmje36@aol.com) 30 June 2003 Abner FOSTER migrated to Leavenworth County, Kansas very early. His second wife was Eleanor MOORE. Abner died about 1863 in Leavenworth County. Does anybody know where he is buried? Their last child was Pleasant FOSTER, b: 1838, Boyle County, Kentucky. Pleasant FOSTER married Elizabeth Ann BEDWELL, 7 April 1863 in Atchison County, Kansas. Pleasant and Elizabeth had 13 children, most born in Leavenworth County, near Potter. I descend from the eldest child, Malinda Parlee FOSTER, b: 9 January 1864, near Potter. Malinda FOSTER married Samuel Carrick CAMPBELL in 1884, Morris County, Kansas. Would like to exchange information with anybody researching this line. ----------------------------------------------- CCC PROJECTS VanElla (vanella@missvalley.com) 29 June 2003 I am looking for information on any CCC Projects done in Morris County. My father was at Council Grove July 7, 1936 to November 13, 1937, project SCS-8, Company 4703. He was from Keats/Manhattan area. I would appreciate anything on the project(s) as I am assembling a family history utilizing his photo album from that period of time. ----------------------------------------------- BUNNING Bill Bunning (bunning@one-name.org) 24 June 2003 Are there any BUNNINGs in the White City area now? ----------------------------------------------- PRICE Gary Gilbert (gibboo@grapevine.net) 19 June 2003 Searching for any information on Silas Denman (S.D.) PRICE. ----------------------------------------------- LEEDS Jamie Leeds (jamieleeds@msn.com) 16 June 2003 I am looking for parents/relatives of Glen E. LEEDS of Council Grove. Married to Virginia (Maiden?) around 1928. ----------------------------------------------- PAPENHAUS Judy Wendt (jwendt@lvnworth.com) 13 June 2003 Henry (Harry) PAPENHAUS lived near Latimer and Delavan. His last name may be spelled differently and I don't know where or when he changed it from Henry to Harry to differentiate from his father in Indiana. Do you have records of his daughter, Elna marrying a WHIPKER in Morris County? ----------------------------------------------- MITCHELL Martha Mitchell Day (mjd3612@aol.com) 6 June 2003 I am attempting to find out some information on my family. My Grandfather was John Harvey MITCHELL. He was born in Council Grove, Morris County, Kansas on April 22, 1890 and died in Oklahoma in 1922. I know nothing about his family and am attempting to find out the names of his parents and any siblings he may have had. There may be a Morris County birth record that would give the names of his parents. I would appreciate any help in this quest. ----------------------------------------------- BERGDAHL Chris Barker (bcbarker@genesco.net) 17 May 2003 Searching for information on Johan/John Axel BERGDAHL, born 1862 in Sweden. Swedish records show that he left Sweden on July 26, 1883 and his destination in the U.S. was Council Grove, Morris County, Kansas. He returned to Sweden in 1912 but came back to the U.S. in 1914. When he returned to the U.S. in 1914 the records show that his destination was Portland, Oregon. Johan/John Axel BERGDAHL had a brother, Nils Olaf BERGDAHL, born 1866 in Sweden. I believe that Nils Olaf BERGDAHL probably came to the U.S. around 1887. He may have lived in Council Grove, Kansas when he first immigrated to the U.S. also. They would possibly be listed in the 1900 Kansas Census or maybe even in the 1910 census. If any of this sounds familiar or if anyone has an index of the 1900 or 1910 census, I would appreciate any help that you can offer. This is not my line, but I am helping a researcher in Sweden find his lost American cousins. ----------------------------------------------- ANDERSON James Anderson (Jayhawk27@msn.com) 11 May 2003 I am searching for information on my Great-Grandfather and Great-Grandmother. He was Levi ANDERSON, b: 1843 in Kentucky and possibly a runaway slave who became an Indian interpreter in Morris County. He married a Black/Cherokee from a Missouri tribe. She was Emma, b: August 1851 in Missouri. I was unable to find much information when I visited Council Grove a few years ago, but plan to return in a few weeks. Any information would be helpful. When Levi dies, Emma may have moved to Topeka where most ancestors stayed. ----------------------------------------------- WATERBURY Marcia Loudon (jloudon@nc.rr.com) 6 May 2003 Looking for information on John Ebenezer "Eben" WATERBURY and family. I have much on James R. WATERBURY, his son, but not much on parents and siblings. He was born about1827 in Connecticut, d: after 1880, married Anna G. WOODRUFF, (b: abt. 1832 in New York) New York 1850. They were in New York in 1870, in Chicago, 1880, in Neosho Township, Morris County, Kansas, (This is the last known information on either Eben or Anna). Children: - William R., b: abt. 1853, New York - Anna C., b: abt. 1855, New York - James Randell, b: abt. 1860, Illinois. Married Agnes McAFEE in Illinois, their daughter, Matie born in Sharon Springs, Kansas. Moved to Berkley, California. - Charles F., b: abt. 1862, Illinois - Julia F., b: abt. 1865, Illinois - Frank, b: abt. 1868, Illinois ----------------------------------------------- PATTERSON...RIDGEWAY Rebecca Engmann (rebeccaengmann@mail.dk) 15 April 2003 I am an American from Denmark, writing to inquire about some of my family history from Morris County. Specifically, I'd like to know if anyone or the Historical Society has any marriage records, or American Indian census forms for Morris County from the late 1800's. My maternal Great-Grandmother, Erma (PATTERSON) (RIDGEWAY) HENRY, was born in White City, Morris County. She was the daughter of of Pluma (WILLIAMS) PATTERSON, b: 1878 (to Siloam WILLIAMS and Mary Ann PHELPS) and Isaac E. PATTERSON (DOB unknown). There has been some speculation the Isaac E. PATTERSON was fully or partly Indian. In addition, could someone point me in the right direction to any Morris County RIDGEWAYs? Erma HENRY was married briefly to my maternal Great-Grandfather, Clifford RIDGEWAY, reportedly wanted for moonshining in Auburn, Kansas in 1927. There was also some speculation the Mr. RIDGEWAY was also fully or partly Indian. Thanks very much in advance! ----------------------------------------------- FOSTER/FORSTER HILDEBRECHT/HILDEBRACHT Karrie Stutsman (klstutsman@yahoo.com) 22 March 2003 Looking for information on Henry FOSTER (born 1835 in Germany) and Louisa (HOLSTINE) FOSTER. Lived in Neosho, Kansas. Children: Charles, Henry, Emma, Lilly, Lula, Rosa and Ellen. ----------------------------------------------- BUCHMAN Terry Buchman (tbuchman@oneok.com) 21 March 2003 Searching for birth and death dates for Fred BUCHMAN and Essie BUCHMAN. ----------------------------------------------- HOCKEY Dianna Baklik (dbaklik@hot.rr.com) 18 March 2003 My Great-Grandparents, Matthew and Miriam HOCKEY (have seen their last name spelled as HOCKLEY), lived in White City, Kansas from 1871-1910 when they moved to Texas. Most of their children were born and some buried in White City. Anyone researching the HOCKEY name, I would like to hear from you! ----------------------------------------------- BERRIAN Charlott Jones (luvnnonni@aol.com) 15 March 2003 Looking for information on the George W. BERRIAN family living in Beman, Morris County, Kansas in the late 1870's to around the 1880's. His wife was Lucinda Sophia MUNSHOWER. Know that at least two of his children, Charlott Amelia ("Lottie" and Emma Josephine were born in Morris County. He later moved to Colorado. ----------------------------------------------- HOUCK...MOORE Joanne Devin (joannedevin@aol.com) 27 February 2003 I would like census information on Margaret HOUCK, Roy HOUCK, James MOORE, Hattie MOORE and Elijah MOORE. I would like family information, children, spouse, women (maiden name), parent's name(s). Elijah MOORE, Sect. 3 settled in 1858 from Ohio. Margaret HOUCK, January 27, 1859 - 1886 James MOORE, Death August 18, 1889 ----------------------------------------------- HORNER Krysta Behymer (klbe11@umck.edu) 27 February 2003 Does anyone have any information on Thomas or Elvida HORNER? They had 9 boys (one Herbert, b: 1903, Skiddy) and lived in Morris County in the late 1880's - early 1900's. ----------------------------------------------- HAISCH Bill Speece (wspeece@loganrec.com) 26 February 2003 I would like to know if Morris County has a record of a marriage of Emma HAISCH, ca. 1879. She is not listed with her parents, in Highland Township in the 1880 census. ----------------------------------------------- PHELPS Kathy McDonald (kobem@2z.net) 26 February 2003 Looking for any information on Judson PHELPS, who lived in White City, Morris County, Kansas about 1900-1920. He is buried in White City Cemetery. Interested in finding an obituary for him or any other information. ----------------------------------------------- MORGAN...DAY Thomas Gormley (bluegorm@knology.net) 26 February 2003 Looking for DAY or MORGAN family information in Morris County. ----------------------------------------------- CROWE Cindi Crowe (elspeth1492@earthlink.net 24 February 2003 Looking for Frank CROWE who was born 1879 in Morris County, to William and Mary CROWE; they moved to Pittsburg, Kansas in 1885. They also had children, Eliza, Charles, Ida and Harry, who could possibly have been born there also. ----------------------------------------------- KENDALL Don Bretz (donald_bretz@hotmail.com) 15 February 2003 Request information on James P. KENDALL, (c. 1795 VA-aft. 1880 KS) migrated to Kansas from Kentucky ca 1860. Lived in Douglas County and Clarks Creek, Morris County. ----------------------------------------------- THAYER Martha Evans (dmquail@earthlink.net) 31 January 2003 On July 20, 1860, Council Grove Kansas Press reported that Josiah THAYER was killed by pistol wounds inflicted by himself. How can I obtain a copy of that obituary? Did he have a family in Kansas. I would appreciate any information on him. Was he buried in Council Grove? He was from Crawford County, Pennsylvania, the son of Joseph and Clarissa (SWIFT) THAYER. I have extensive information on his Pennsylvania family and will willingly exchange information with anyone interested. ----------------------------------------------- RINARD Judy Evans (n5star@aol.com) 23 January 2003 I am looking for information on Easter (ELDER) RINARD, my Great-Great-Great-Grandmother who moved to Kansas in the 1860's with her son's family (James RINARD and Rachael Minney RINARD). They settled near Parkerville and I have been told that she is buried there. ----------------------------------------------- VANVLEET/VAN FLEET/VAN VLIET... NORTHRUP Dawn Baxter (dawnie@ldsliving.com) 21 January 2003 I am searching for John VAN VLEET/VAN FLEET/ VAN FLIET, Eliza Ann (NORTHRUP) VANVLEET and John Vandercook. I have listed in family records that John died sometime before 1880, in Council Grove, Kansas from blood poisoning due to cut while making matches. I found his daughter's 1880 census for Morris County, living at Elm Creek. Am wondering if there is a cemetery around Elm Creek? Is there still an Elm Creek today? Any death records pre-1880? ----------------------------------------------- GREEN...HUDSON...COOPER Marylin Hudson (hudsonmarylin@yahoo.com) 21 January 2003 I am trying to find where my father-in-law's family came from before Kansas. -----------------------------------------------