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MILLER posted by Lenigh Schrinar on Sunday, September 22, 1996

Looking for Andrew Jackson "Jack" MILLER b. ca 1820 KY to Rueben MILLER & Nancy STURGEION; had photo taken as an elderly man at Maynard Bros., Sabetha, Nemaha County, KS wearing GAR pin. Married Clarissa WILSON. Listed on the 1850 & 1860 census in Peoria Co., IL. Buried Victoria near Hillsboror, Jefferson Co., MO.

DOWNS posted by Fred Downs on Sunday, September 29, 1996

Looking for relatives of my g grandfather William H. Downs b.1850 OH and g grandmother Francis(?) b.1852 MO. According to stories told to me by my father many years ago, they lived around Liberal, Seward Co., KS. They had at least two sons, Dallas Darrell Downs b.1876 MO (my grandfather) and Franklin Downs b.1878 MO. Anyone with info about this family please, please contact me.

MESCHING posted by Jane Beach Soder on Sunday, September 29, 1996

My great-great-grandmother was Christina Mesching, b. 29-Jul-1836, d. 15-Jan- 1920. She married George Volle b. 6-Jan-1825, d. 5-Oct-1897. One of their children was Emma Jane Volle, b. 4-Dec-1864, d. 6-Mar-1939, my great-grandmother. Would like to correspond with any MESCHING researchers.

FRITSCHEN, HEINEN posted by Larry and Joyce Heinen on Sunday, December 1, 1996

Searching for relatives of ANTON HEINEN (1806-1853) and SUSANNA FRITSCHEN

HAYES posted by C.K. Hayes, Jr. on Wednesday, January 1, 1997

Seeking information about Charles Harry Hayes (born August 7 1874, place unknown, died September 29, 1935, Kansas City, Missouri) Believed to have lived near Axtell Kansas. Charles Harry Hayes married Sadie Edith Kirtland, date and place unknown. They had four children Charles Kirtland Hayes, born June 23, 1903 Goff Kansas, Mary Elizabeth Hayes born Nov 30, 1905, Goff Kansas, James Taylor Hayes born Feb 18, 1909 Goff Kansas. John Lynne Hayes born Aug 7 1915 Near Fargo No Dakota. I am looking for land records, newspaper articles, letters, school records, and medical records if any exist. James Lusk Hayes, father of Charles Harry Hayes is believed to have lived near Axtell Kansas for many years.

ANDERSON, BENEDICT, EASTVEDT, OLSEN posted by Steven Neven Eastvedt on Thursday, January 2, 1997

Republic County, Kansas. Looking for anything I can find about my grandfather, Lawrence Oliver Eastvedt born 01 DEC 1898 in Norway, Kansas. His parents were Carl Thodore Eastvedt and Linda Olcena Olsen. Lawrence married Neva Benedict of Russel County, Kansas and her parents were Virgil Benedict and Betrice Anderson both of Nemaha County, Kansas. Any information on these ancestors would be helpful.

BOECKMANN, GELLHAUS posted by Vicki Gellhaus on Sunday, February 2, 1997

Looking for Frank/JosephineGellhaus. Josephine last name was boeckmann. Frank and Josepine were married in Kelly, Kansas in 1906 at St. Bede's. We do not know just how soon after the marriage they moved to Anderson County (Greeley). Both are buried in Greeley. Josephine Catherine was a homemaker and Frank was part of a local Saw Mill in Anderson County.

SPRINGER posted by Kathleen Rizer on Thursday, February 6, 1997

Looking for these two Springer families in Nemaha Co.: Jonathan Springer and wife Mary Helen, and Samuel Frank Springer and wife Norma. Would like death dates; am preparing family book.

GALLAHAN, GALLAHER posted by Brenda J. Pittman on Saturday, March 1, 1997

I am searching for information on Oliver Patrick GALLAHER aka GALLAHAN born about 1810 in either PA or Ireland. I have found in the Nemaha County, Kansas 1870 Census a listing for such a man and his wife Debora in Home Township with a Seneca Post Office. This may be my ggg grandfather. Any information about him or Debora would be appreciated.

BOMAR, HILL posted by Tom Wilbur on Monday, March 3, 1997

They lived in Doniphan and Nemaha Counties: George Washington HILL, born in Kentucky, about 1844; married Louisa J. BOMAR, born in Kentucky, about 1848. In 1900, she reported having had five children. Can anyone tell me who they were?

CARPENTER, COFFMAN posted by Sue Hammond on Friday, March 14, 1997

I am trying to find a birth record for my grandfather, Arthur William Coffman, b. 6 Oct 1890, to John Jacob and Rosa Belle Carpenter at Sabetha, Nemaha, KS. Siblings to Arthur include: Daisy Cecil, Harry Evert, Donna Isabell, Dewey George, Dora Hannah, John Jacob Jr., Edgar Lester, Christina Laura, and May Margaret.

GUE posted by Jane Nelson on Wednesday, March 19, 1997

Looking for information on the GUE family or Sycamore Mineral Springs which Francis Asbury GUE owned and operated as a summer resort in 1899.

LYNDE, MUNRO posted by David Munro on Wednesday, March 26, 1997

Looking for any information, including kinship or ancestoral, for my Grandmother, Maud Emma Lynde, born June 16, 1885, in Sabetha, Kansas. She moved from Sabetha to Colorado, and married Donald Munro, who was from Glasgow, Scotland. Maud had two sisters, Gertrude and Matilda, who also moved to Colorado.

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