The following list of families that
settled in Morrowville and the surrounding area is intended to give the reader an idea of
when the family arrived in the area and of how the families have become interrelated over
the years. It is recognized that all of the generations are not listed. It is the intent
to show the relationship to others of those who have grown up in the area. When a person
left the community and raised a family elsewhere, the ensuing generations do not appear
unless a sibling returned and the listing is needed to place that person in the proper
family. The later generations appear with the listing of the father's family and do not
appear with the listing of the mother's family to conserve space. There are some families
that are not listed due to a lack of information or because they have left the area
completely. If members of your family were omitted, you may wish to write them in your
copy of the book to make the book more meaningful to future readers.
The McNulty family
was one of the first families in Washington County and owned one of the first stores in
Washington. Their homestead was where Elmer (Bud) Olandt lives today.
1857 JAMES MCNULTY -- Martha Moore
I. Clara
II. Charlie
III. Cornelius (Con)
IV. Harry
V. Willis
VI. Mary
Jacob Blocker
homesteaded northwest of Morrowville. He hauled the first load of corn to Denver with a
team of oxen. It took him three months. The first post office in the area was at Blocker,
a small village named for Jacob Blocker and located across the road north of the Franklin
Lull farm. It was later moved to Morrow in 1884. There was also a sawmill, a grocery store
and a blacksmith shop at Blocker.
1858 BLOCKER
I. Jacob -- Emaline Edwards
A. Louisa -- Jones
B. Melissa -- Richardson
C. Jacob A.
D. Daniel P.
E. Richard
F. George
G. Effie -- John Cummings
H. Belle -- F. D. Bezona
I. Laura -- Kelly
J. Harley J.
K. Emma -- Claude Watson
1. Valdea
2. Dean
3. Van
4. Ardis Rose
II. Daniel -- Margaret Swan
A. Justin -- Cora Evans
B. Grace
James Creighton
was personally acquainted with Buffalo Bill and Wild Bill Hickock. He carried provisions
for the soldiers during the Civil War. The Creighton farm is owned by Irving Peterson.
1859 JAMES CREIGHTON -- Beatrice Camfield/1
Margaret McCullum/2
I. Minnie/1
II. Lucy/1
III. Laura/1
IV. Carrie/1
V. James/1
VI. Cyrus J./2
VII. Margaret/2 -- Harry Barley
VIII. Alex/2
The Cummings came
from Scotland with the James Creighton family. They lived near Mill Creek in a little log
cabin.
1859 CUMMINGS
I. William -- Isabelle Blocker
A. James H. -- Lulu Shaw
1. William
2. James D. -- Ora B.
Frager
a. Ernest
b. James
3. Belle -- Ed Mathy
a. Clarabelle
b. Harold
c. Jimmy
4. Clara -- Bill Mathy
a. Donald -- Jeanne Moore
b. Rosalie
5. John -- Grace Rose
a. Jack
b. Imogene
c. Patsy
II. John T. -- Effie Blocker
A. Clayton
B. Deward
C. Carl
III. Charles B. -- Alice Moon
A. Silvon
B. Lewis
C. Irene -- Ray Weber
D. Lulubelle
IV. Margaret -- Phillip Yeager
A. Mildred -- Verlin Barnes
1. Marvin
2. Leroy -- Patty Lull
B. Viola -- Frank Durst/l
Guy Elder/2
C. Herman -- Opal Kirkpatrick
1. Phyllis -- Clair
Beeman
D. Ruby -- Orville Spence
1. Clarabelle -- Dale
Miller
2. Orville Dean
E. Lela -- Jim Hand
F. Edith -- Adam Materi
1. Phillip
2. George
G. Elsie -- Milton Kranzler
1. Dean
V. Stanley/Dode -- Mamie Schmitz/l
Elsie Prior/2
A. Alvin/1
B. Glen/1
C. Irvin/l
D. Ilene/1
E. Thelma/1
Rufus Darby was
one of the first 30 who voted in the county election 1858.
1861 RUFUS DARBY
I. Resin
II. Phillip
III. James W.
IV. Mary Ann -- William Woodward
V. Asa -- Sarah Garrett/2
A. Willis
B. Vernon
C. Winifred -- Peter Menzies
1. Clara -- Calvin
Dodds
2. Virginia -- Jack
Lillibridge
3. James -- Viola Rogge
Herbert Hyland lived
in Grant township. James (J.R.) Hyland was an early school teacher, an attorney and a
banker in Morrowville.
1868 HERBERT HYLAND
I. James (J. R.)
A. Herb -- Bernice
1. Pat -- Cheryl
Hubbard Kinsey
2. Tom
II. Ralph -- Florence Foster
III. Belle -- August Carlson
A. Ivy
B. Rua
C. Lillian
D. Gilbert
E. Marion
F. Loren
The David Molony family
homesteaded near Morrowville and lived in a sod house. The grandmother, Maria, held the
baby most of the first winter to keep it from freezing.
1868 DAVID MOLONY -- Amanda
I. Effie -- John Frank Crisman
A. Mildred -- Cyril Taylor
II. Henry
III. .Jennie -- Halferty
IV. William D.
The Newcombs came from Maine
homesteading one half mile west of the Hoffine corner. Nathan's hobby was his orchard and
nursery.
1868 NEWCOMB
I. Nathan Harvey -- Harriet Johnson
A. George -- Alberta Smith
1. Leroy -- Elsie
Simpson
a. Lawrence -- Phyllis Stanton
b. Eleanor -- Abe Dick
c. Maxine
2. Edna -- Henry Benne
a. Bernice -- Gail Farber
la. Sally -- Arlo Delay/1
Danny Thomas/2
2a. Jim -- Barbara Menzies
3a. Ruth -- Leonard McCord
b. Phyllis -- Herbert. Munsterman
c. Betty -- Melvin Knapper
3. Margaret -- Ben
Stutsman
4. Harriet -- Wayne
Bennett
5. Alice -- Ray
Tuckerman
6. Ruth -- Maurice
Coffin
B. Fanny
C. Charles
D. Kate -- Roy Allen
E. Nathan Edward
II. Hiram -- Minnie
A. Weekie
B. Nellie
C. Johnnie
The Bradley family.
1869 BRADLEY
I. Jeretta -- L.P. Dewey
II. Orlando -- Minnie Zimmerman
A. Clarence
B. Gertie -- Ed Williams
III. Bernie -- Helen
A. Walter
B. Ralph
IV. Clarinda
V. Finas
VI. Alvin
The Dewey family
lived near the Pleasantview Church in section 9. P.J. Dewey served as a county
commissioner.
1869 L.P. DEWEY -- Jeretta Bradley
I. P.J. -- Jenny Nutter
A. Lyle -- Oma Sands
1. Delbert -- Barbara
Hunt
2. Donna -- Jim Nutsch
3. Nyla -- Bruce
Stanton
4. Marvin -- Judy
Tegethoff
B. Otis -- Della
1. Nancy
II. Ida -- Frank Diller
A. Eunice -- Don Dickson
The Pursley
brothers came from Missouri. Jacob Pursley was a justice of the peace for 12 years. He
gave the land for the Distict 103 Pursley schoolhouse.
1869 PURSLEY
I. Will -- Jane Groff
A. Nora -- Will Mayberry
1. Mable -- John Odgers
a. Vivian -- Max Diller
b. Leota -- Phil Morsch
c. Velma -- Roy Waterman
d. Keith -- Irene Hubka
2. Arthur -- Maude
Allen
a. Allen
b. Bill
3. Lulu -- Jay Hatter
a. Ellen -- Bill Meckenstock
b. Lorene -- Don Winchell
4. Grace -- Ray Frager
a. Virginia -- Arlen Mosteller
1a. Charles -- Martha Graham
1aa. Wanda
1ab. Carla
b. William -- Norma Terpening
c. Eileen -- Vance Terpening/l
Dean Cox/2
B. Martha -- Jonah Mayberry
1. William M. -- Adela
Enock
2. Earl -- Grace
3. Frank -- Effie
Archer
4. Clarence -- Flossie
Stewart
5. Guy -- Lillie
Synovec
6. Fred -- Eva
Colgrove/l
Maude Mayberry/2
a. Evelyn/1 -- Darrell Portnier
la. Debbie
2a. Shari
3a. Brad -- Donna Applegarth
3aa. Melody
3ab. Becky
4a. Doug
5a. Clayton
6a. Troy
7a. Lori
8a. Lisa
II. Jacob -- Violet Brown
A. Gertrude -- Charles Busic
B. Addie -- Harry Elder
1. Eva -- Fred Phelps
2. Guy -- Inez Frager
a. Russell -- Mary Alice Hanson
b. Clyde -- Serena Hanson
c. Floyd -- Helen Benne
lc. Nancy -- Ben Tice
2c. Jolene -- Terry Thompson
3c. Bobby
4c. Leslie -- Judy Ditmars
4ca. Bobby
4cb. Jeremy
4cc. Kenneth
5c. Sandra -- Eddie Martin
d. Lois -- Melvin Dickerson
e. Clifford -- Joanne Wieland
1e. Kevin -- Dorothy Dux
2e. Brian -- Debbie Adler
3e. Julie -- Rick Tegethoff
4e. Gregg
5e. Kent
6e. Lisa
3. Glenn -- Bertha
Stamm
4. Anna -- Bill Decker
5. Harry -- Olive Gauby
6. Alma -- Francis
Brandon
7. Hazel -- Oscar Stamm
8. Beulah -- Ernest
Stamm
9. Lola -- Frank
Mahlman
10. Don -- Lila Morgan
C. Stella -- Steve Webb
D. Lulu -- Tainter
1. Mildred -- Oliver
Paul Steele II
2. Alvera -- Russell
Randall
E. Harley -- May Nelson
F. Walter
G. Daisy -- Bill Barker
H. Leslie
I. Grace -- Oliver Rickert
1. Thelma
2. Dorothy
3. Maxine
4. Marjorie
The Barbee family.
1870 DAVID BARBEE -- Sarah Ellen Morris
I. Phoebe -- J. L. Robbins
A. Emma -- Vic Hecker
B. Ethel Richins
II. Martha -- Archie Robbins
III. Emmsey -- J. W. Frager
The Bullimores immigrated
from North Hampton England. He worked on a farm in Iowa for three years before coming to
Washington County.
1870 WILLIAM BULLIMORE Emma Bennett
I. Albert
II. Leroy
III. Oliver
IV. Rose
V. Phoebe -- Walter Smith
VI. Richard
VII. Thomas -- Alexine
VIII. Jesse -- Wright
IX. Charles -- Inez
X. Lewis -- Anna Ottman
A. Elmer -- Marie Damman
B. Gladys -- Alfred Johnson
1. Shirley -- Earl
Decker
2. Charlotte -- Denny
Claeys
The Fragers came
from Michigan. John W. Frager settled first in Washington township and then in Coleman
township.
1870 FRAGER
I. Leander
II. Josiah -- Lucy Mason
A. Lincoln
III. John W. -- Emmsey Barbee
A. A. A. (Bert )
B. Louis -- Stella Rutherford
C. Harry -- Adeline Nelson
1. Hazel -- Elmer Dawdy
D. Ray -- Grace Mayberry
1. Virginia -- Arlen
Mosteller
2. William -- Norma
Terpening
a. Jim -- Judy Eaton
b. Janet -- Doug Ingmire
c. Steve -- Valerie Jones
d. Gerry -- Shirley Ayres
e. Terry
3. Eileen -- Vance
Terpening/l
Dean Cox/2
E. Inez -- Guy Elder
F. Ora -- James D. Cummings
Asbury Gaskill
settled north of where the state lake is now. The Gaskill School got its name from this
family.
1870 ASBURY GASKILL
The Henderson Long
family came from North Carolina and made their home in a cave .
1870 HENDERSON LONG
I. Jessie -- Frank Taylor
II. Mary -- Cox
III. Nannie -- John Young
A. Electa -- Bartlett
B. Jessie -- David Woods
C. Leonard
D. Lambert -- Ellen Hodges
1. John
2. Richard
3. Ardene
E. Gladys
IV. John -- Mable Clark
A. Clark -- Laura Lull
1. Judy -- Lynn
Bammes/l
Jack Nabors/2
2. John -- Judy
Buterbaugh/l
Florence Crocker/2
J. B. Smith came from
Ohio.
1870 J. B. SMITH -- Magdalena Muno
I. James A. -- Amy Gray
II. Maude -- Matthew Horn, M.D.
III. Charles -- Blanche Richardson
IV. William -- Clara McNulty
A. Wilma -- Ross Frager
B. Lavera
C. Laverna
V. Dorothea -- George Rose
A. Ruth -- Donald Flagle
VI. Calvin -- Louise Boecker
A. Leota -- Earl Moore
B. Fern -- Kenneth Lindsley
C. Doris -- Eldon Taylor
D. Dorothy -- Orville Elliott
E. Betty -- Walter Lindsley
F. Wayne -- Jackson
G. Dale -- Janice
VII. Roy -- Elsie Hackbarth
A. Harold -- Wilda Dragoo
B. Donald -- Leona Pelesky
C. Luella -- Marvin Hauschel
VIII. Dewey -- Nina Vincenhaler
IX. Otis -- Bertha Mathy
The Albia post office was established in 1873 and Francis
A. Terpening managed it. He also had a stage station and
a blacksmith shop located 10 miles north and one mile east of Morrowville.
1870 FRANCIS A. TERPENING -- Amanda Smith
I. Rozella -- Milton Jennings
A. Iver -- Bessie Nutter
B. Earl -- Clara McNish
C. Guy
D. Vera -- Bob Hannah
II. William H. -- Mabel Harper
A. Elmer -- Anna Miller
B. Clarence -- Minnie Miller
C. Everett -- Irene Reynolds
D. Wilbur -- Blance Klauman
E. Lloyd -- Marjorie Schaich
F. Marjorie -- Kent Wilkinson
III. Dora -- Charles Wittmer
IV. Charles Ray -- Stella Benne
A. Thelma -- Willard Sothan
B. Charles L. -- Lorene Hubka
C. Laura -- Louis Wells
D. Norma -- William Frager
E. Lillace -- Leo Tuma/l
Robert Tegethoff/2
1. Lindia/1
2. Leslie/1
3. Larry/1
F. Vance -- Eileen Frager
1. Harold
V. Francis Ernest
George Pauli lived
one mile south and one-half mile west of the Coleman Center School on what is known as the
Burnett place. Antone lived south of Coleman Center School where Laveryl Dittmer now
lives.
1870 PAULI
I. Antone -- Victoria
A. Marie -- Tom Barnes
B. John
C. Sophia -- Henry Smith
D. Bertha
E. Carl
1. Lowell
2. Lucille -- Orlie
Smith
II. George
A. John
B. Will
1. Lloyd -- Edna
Colgrove
a. Arlington
b. Marcella -- Larry Durst
2. Harry
3. Minnie
4. Katie
5. Vera
6. Clarence
7. Walter
C. Frank
1. Calvin -- Grace
Ottman
2. Lewis
Herman Benne was a
German immigrant and came to Lowe township from Minnesota.
1871 HERMAN BENNE -- Maria
I. Ann
II. Henry -- Bertha Gravelle
A. Clara
B. Iva
C. Marie -- Dave Norris
D. Ruby -- Lou Heck
E. Ernest -- Eva Gwin
1. Florence -- Ray
Freas
2. Helen -- Floyd Elder
3. Don
4. Olive -- Roy
Sullivan
F. Dora -- John Boecker
G. Henry
H. Erwin
I. Lawrence
J. Kenneth
III. John
IV. Frank
Almon Grover was a Civil War
veteran. He came from Brown County Kansas and settled three miles north and two miles west
of Morrowville in an area known as the Pursley school district.
1871 ALMON GROVER -- Isabella Show
I. Wendell -- Marietta Rice
A. Warren
B. Melissa -- Robert McGregor
1. Inez -- Leslie
Stanton
2. R. Everett
3. Celia -- John
Luehring
C. Isabella -- Arthur McGregor
D. Edgar -- Jennie Nutter
1. Winifred
2. Robert
II. Lester F. -- Mary Forbes
A. Clarence -- Clara Schmitz
B. Edna -- Claude Dawdy
C. Lena -- Fred Parken
D. Ellsworth
E. Rosa -- George Crawford
F. Ada -- Luster Reger
G. Lucy -- Claude Dawdy
H. Elmer -- Hattie Pierce
1. Calvin -- Tillie
Naylor
a. Cecil -- Jean Elliott
la. Marcy
2a. Adam
3a. Kimberly
b. Jim -- Linda Potts
c. Roy -- LeAnn Allen
lc. Scott
d. LeaAnn -- Roger Johnson
2. Darlene -- Melvin
Delay
I. Osmond
J. Oscar -- Roberta Lukens
L. Oliver -- Hazel Hoffman
M. Elva -- Max Keesecker
The John Muno family
came with the Herman Benne family from Minnesota.
1871 JOHN MUNO -- Magdalena
I. John
II. Mary -- Joe Hellman
A. Magdalena -- Frank Koch
1. Rose -- Joe Portwood
2. Ernest
3. Elizabeth -- Earle
Sawyer
4. Mary -- Joe Miller
5. Francis -- Bessie
Grubbs
a. Gaynelle -- Schoenrock
b. Lonnie
B. Barbara -- Robert Rohde
C. Agnes -- Sam Gage
D. Phillip
E. Lizzie -- Fanning
F. Clara -- Frank Knight
G. Mary
H. August
I. Kate -- Dye
J. Tracy -- Wilks
K. Joe Jr.
III. Magdalena -- J. B. Smith
IV. Chris -- Barbara Simon
V. Peter
The Rust family.
1871 S. C. "CHARLIE" RUST-- Eliza Nims
I. Mabel -- Art Apley
II. Stella -- Henry Diller
A. R. Sherill was a
confederate soldier.
1871 A. R. SHERILL
I. James
II. Tom
III. David
IV. Grace
V. John
VI. Melissa
VII. Mattie -- Roy Emery
VIII. Lee
J.J. Veatch served
as a state senator. He built the homes where Basil Elliott and Orval Buehler live today.
1871 J. J. VEATCH -- Stoffel
I. Alvin
II. John
III. Walter -- Carrie Guthrie
Mike Zimmerman
bought 80 acres in section 23 in Lowe township from E.W. Morrill for $148.00.
1872 MIKE ZIMMERMAN
I. Chris -- Mary Schmidt
A. Guy -- Vergie
II. Lutie -- Nora Bundy
A. Mildred -- Elmer Synovec
B. Henry -- Goldie Menzies
C. Lawrence -- Eva Hanshaw
D. Lester -- Lois Crafford
1. Sandra -- Robert
Sheaffer
2. Judy -- Rick Kruger
a. Rodney
b. Jill
c. Randy
3. Lester Jr. -- Harley
4. Bradley
E. Bertha -- Danny Funk
1. Shari -- Alvin
Zimmerman
Jacob Kozel was born
in Prague, Austria. He came to America in 1849 with his father and stepmother. After
living in Missouri, Wisconsin and Fairbury, Nebraska, he moved to Washington and then
purchased land in Coleman township. William and Charles Kozel each had a lumber yard.
William Kozel built the Opera House and installed the first electric system in Morrowville
to provide lighting for the homes and stores.
1874 JACOB KOZEL -- Barbara Lackey
I. Slavena -- Noble
II. George -- Josephine Koles
A. P. Stanley -- Helen Mathy
1. John
B. Laura
C. Cora -- John Patterson
1. Phyllis -- Don
Milligan
a. Garold L. -- Mary McCawly
b. John B. -- Colleen Voboril
III. William -- Julia Prymek
A. Blanche -- Louis Wurtz
1. William
IV. Charles -- Emma Slama
A. Rosa -- Anthone Oltman
B. Edward -- Walden
C. Charles A. -- Audry Kemper
1. Sherry -- George
Patterson
2. Gale -- D. Edwards
3. Kerry
V. Pauline -- Frank Tauber
A. Lillian
B. Bessie -- Ben Groothius
1. Barbara -- Salazor
2. Linda Ann -- Hoover
3. Lillian Marie --
John Barth
T.G. Allen
homesteaded section 29 in Lowe township. He was a civil war veteran. He gave land for the
Greenfield (Allen) cemetery where he is buried.
1875 T.G. ALLEN -- Catherine Welch
I. Julia -- R. D. Gould
II. Maggie -- Stephans
III. Jane -- Tom Simmons
IV. Tom
V. John
VI. Ella -- Mac Lawrence
VII. Roy
VIII. George
IX. Bill
X. Grace -- Cyrus Parrack
A. Louis
B. Lois
C. Cecil
D. Muriel -- Bill Razor
Duncan and Peter Menzies
were born in Scotland. In 1869 they came to the United States. In 1875 they homesteaded on
section three of Mill Creek township. Peter lived in a dugout until he could build a rock
house.
1875 MENZIES
I. Duncan -- Margaret Whittet
II. Peter -- Jane Whittet
A. Duncan
B. Christina -- Chalon Lindsley
C. Marjorie -- Rollie Hatter
D. Peter -- Winifred Darby
1. Clara -- Calvin
Dodds
a. Duncan -- Norma Dickson
b. Dorothy -- Don Slaughter
c. Winifred -- Harold Nutsch
d. John
e. Calvin -- Theresa
g. James
2. Virginia -- Jack
Lillibridge
3. James P. -- Viola
Rogge
a. Barbara -- Jim Farber
b. Vicky -- Phillip Bhark
c. Peter
E. John -- Goldie Morris
1. Gerald -- Mae Bahl
2. Berniece -- William
Schroeder
3. Goldie -- Henry
Zimmerman
4. Dollene -- Lester
Hiller
5. Kenneth -- Dee
F. Albert
G. Lewis -- Addah Strayer
1. Hubert -- Lois Bahl
a. Larry -- Karen Lull
b. Gene -- Marilyn Totten
c. Roberta -- Jim Hauschel
d. Kermit -- Joyce Blocker
e. Rebecca -- Marvin Nance
f. Ramona -- Gary Dorman
2. Kermit -- Lucille
Kephart
3. Marjorie -- Robert
Lindsey
4. Mildred -- Keith
Enfield
O.A. Stanton
brought his wife and son, Lou, to the Dewey area. Lou and his parents later left the area
and moved to Colorado. Lou and his wife and family returned to Kansas in 1920. The
Henderson family lived in the Morrowville area and all seven of their children attended
the Pursley School and graduated from Morrowville High School. Robert and Bruce Stanton
manage a propane and fertilizer business in Morrowville and Fairbury, Nebraska, today.
This business has been in continuous operation since it was purchased by O.A. Stanton in
19061 with James and Rick making the fifth generation to be a part of the operation.
1875 O. A. STANTON -- Dorcas
I. Lou
A. Faye -- Paul Henderson
1. Dorthea -- Darrell
Boutz
2. Pauline -- Howard
Hynek
3. Madeline -- Virgle
Brown
4. Milton -- Kate
Zimmerman
5. Eldon -- Wanda Nutz
6. Barbara -- Keith
Cook
7. Sally
B. Clarabelle -- Walter Lewis
C. Leslie -- Inez McGregor
D. Ralph -- Lucile
II. R. J. -- Olive Flock
A. Harold J. -- Vera Barnes
1. Robert -- Alice
Palmer
a. James -- Karen Wray
la. Eric
2a. Tina
b. Lynn -- Robert Allen
1b. Heath
2b. Brooke
c. Jennifer -- Robert Nutsch
2. Bruce -- Nyla Dewey
a. Rick
b. Sondra
c. Todd
B. Verlin R.
C. Velma -- Olson
D. Max
III. Forrest
IV. Ernest
V. Harry
VI. Belle -- Adolph Hanna
Henry Vallier
settled five miles west of Washington. He worked on the railroad.
1875 HENRY VALLIER -- Louisa Decker
I. Margaret Sullivan
II. Kate Shiller
III. Ann Wade
IV. Mary Severin
V. May -- Harry Rollman
VI. Hannah -- George Durst
VII. Sarah -- John Durst
VIII. George
The Durst brothers
came from Pennsylvania. George Durst bought the farm where Kenneth Durst lives today.
1877 DURST
I. George -- Hannah Vallier
A. Frank -- Lizzie Clark/1
Viola Yeager/2
1. Kenneth/1 -- Lola
Hartgrave
a. Larry -- Marcella Pauli
la. Eddie
2a. John
2. Sylvester/1 -- Ila
Hanshaw
a. Leone
b. Leroy
c. Lavonne
d. Leslie -- Karen Rhine
3. Harold/2
4. Margaret/2
5. Duane/2 Frieda
a. Linda -- Wiemers/l
Roger Blanken/2
b. Frank -- Lovgren
6. Gerald/2
II. John -- Sarah Vallier
A. Barbara -- Ora Arney
B. Wesley -- Bessie Sommers
1. John
2. Evelyn -- Orville
Lamb
3. Floyd/Dick -- Leona
Shara
a. Charles -- Shirley Buehler/l
LaVera/2
1b. Charlotte/2
2b. LaVern/2
3b. Charlene/2
b. J. Kay -- Jim Ryan
4. Wesley Jr.
5. Nolan
6. Paul
7. George
8. Helen
C. John -- Berniece Taylor
1. Cedric
D. Luella -- Clyde Pepple
E. Louisa -- Geo. Houdek/l
Everett Day/2
The McWilliams came from
Scotland and moved east of Morrow across from the Creighton farm. Sarah McWilliams was the
dressmaker in 1897 doing business in the French building.
1877 McWILLIAMS
I. James -- Margaret Garrett
II Fletcher -- Mary Garrett
A. Will -- Josephine Gibson
B. Fred -- Kate Wells
C. James -- Beva Evans
D. Sam -- Ivah Dillon
E. Robert
F. Tom
G. Sarah -- Charles Hawes
1. Raymond
H. Mary -- John Erps
Henry and Amanda Rollman
came from Pennsylvania.
1877 HENRY ROLLMAN -- Amanda
I. Harry -- May Vallier
II. Cora -- Charles Koehl
A. Maude -- Elmer Stone
B. Mable
C. Gilbert -- May Reinecke
D. Lucy
III. Raymond
IV. Charlie
V. Fred -- Lydia Geyer
A. Elmer -- Eleanor Elliott
1. Harold
2. Duane
B. Henry/Rank -- Reva Jennings
1. Gayle -- Jerry
Graham
VI. Minnie -- George Simnitt
A. Mamie -- Lloyd Bertram
B. Myrtle -- Emmett Yound
1. Norman -- Eunice
Griffiths
2. Verda -- Larry
Lindsley
C. Otis -- Ila Dorman
D. Lloyd
E. Earl
F. Ethel -- Ben Naylor
VII. Harvey -- Edith Simnitt
A. Florence -- Ed Olson
B. Roy -- Virginia Weber
C. Milford -- Dorothy Cupp
D. Gladys
James and Sarah Garrett
and Hugh came from Northern Ireland. They came by wagon train to Mill Creek township.
Hugh and Matilda's oldest child died of cholera while they were in Illinois visiting their
family. Hugh served as a member of the school board and was a believer of the principles
of the Republican party. Hugh traded his business to Blocker for land in Oklahoma in 1895.
1878 JAMES GARRETT -- Sarah Pettigrew
I. Hugh Garrett -- Matilda Austin
A. Margaret
B. James -- Florence Blood
1. Nellie -- Doty
C. Anna -- Thomas Holloway
D. Horace -- Ellen Utterberg/l
Gertrude McPherson/2
E. Maurice -- Mabel Adams
F. Nellie -- Everett Neely
Archibold Patterson
was born in Glasgow, Scotland. He immigrated to Wisconsin. In 1878 he settled one mile
west of the Pursley School.
1878 ARCHIBOLD PATTERSON -- Katherine Hagerty
I. Nellie -- Frank Beeson
II. Mamie -- Nicholas Brown
III. Agnes -- John Hine/l
John Diller/2
IV. George -- Lottie Jones
A. John
V. Frank -- Kate Davis
A. Truman
VI. James A. Dolly -- Bonar
A. Eleanor -- George Hackbarth
B. Raymond -- Mary Farrell
C. Robert J. -- Ruby Jennings/l
Ellen Stone Tice/2
VII. Genevieve
VIII. John
The Elliott
brothers were born in Pennsylvania and came to Washington County in 1879. Martin's
great-grandson, Norman, owns and operates a construction company in Morrowville today.
1879 ELLIOTT
I. Martin B. -- Hannah Schaich
A. Elmira -- Wm. Hill
B. Jonah M. -- Mary Jenetta Moore
C. Mathilda -- Oliphant
D. Andrew -- Josie Burnett/l
Mildred Beggs/2
1. Glenn/1 -- Hazel
Pickard
a. Norman -- Janet Moore
la. Lisa
2a. Sarah
2. Willis/l -- Beth
WaIters
3. Wayne/1 -- Janet
Scherbenske
a. Mari Jo
II. J. C. -- Ida
A. William
III. Jeff -- Nettie Hoffine
A. John M. -- Gertrude Bower
1. Orville -- Dorothy
Smith
a. Alice -- Richard Percival
b. Robert -- Sandra Chambers
c. Jean -- Cecil Grover
d. Peggy -- Louie Iwert
2. Basil -- Bonnie Nutz
a. Rose M. -- Melvin Jantz
b. Lyle -- Mary Blackburn
1b. Tia
2b. Larz
c. Sue
James Lindsley came
to Kansas from Locust Point, Ohio, by covered wagon and settled in the Blocker community.
They lived in a dugout. He bought a grocery store in Morrowville in 1915. His son, Ralph,
and grandson, Vern, both managed the store before it was sold by Vern to Herb Nutter.
1879 JAMES LINDSLEY -- Mary Ann Finker
I. William
II. George -- Christina Hoffine
A. William M. -- Elsie Connell
1. William Jr.
2. Marilyn
B. Fred -- Kathryn
C. Mabel -- Dave Bonar
1. William -- Elaine
Wurtz
2. Marie
D. Vera -- Russell Bonar
E. Kenneth -- Fern Smith
1. Larry -- Verda Yound
a. Shelly
b. Gay Lynn
F. Nadine -- Lawrence Sedlacek
1. Jim
2. Lonnie
III. Hattie -- James Monroe
A. Vaughn
IV. Chalon -- Christina Menzies
A. Fern
B. Marjorie
C. Hazel
D. DeVere -- Faith Lindsley
a. Fern Marie --
William Lampe
b. Annalee -- Leslie
Novak
c. Colleen -- Mike
Terpening
d. Lyneta -- Ed Baxter
E. Infant daughter
F. Verlin/Jim -- Lorraine Lindsley
a. Gary
b. Connie -- Tom
Espinoza
c. Lanny -- Pat
Jennings
lc. Amy
2c. Lana
3c. Nikki
d. Mitzi -- Rex Zenger
1d. Sara
2d. Rebecca
e. Kelly
G. Marvin
V. Ralph -- Minnie Eichman
A. Mildred
B. Vern -- Mable Brant
C. Clyde -- Whaunita Barnes
D. Walter
VI. Emma -- Fred Parrack
A. Ermel
B. Rhoba
VII. Nancy
VIII. Fredrick -- Emily Kling
IX. Clark -- Emma Doherty
X. Floyd -- Ethel Mooney/l
Alta Clark/2
A. Wayne/1 -- Buelah Barnes
B. Velma/l -- Wayne Barnes
C. Clarabel/2 -- Ben Hartgrove
XI. Clifford -- Blanche Jones
A. Merle -- Mary
B. Varie -- Jewell Burton
1. Jim -- Linda Rhine
C. Melvin -- Martha Burke
1 Susan --Rick Wedd
2. Mark -- Lisa Miller
a. Justin
b. Kristen
c. Melissa
3. Barbara -- Cal
Livingston
a. Summer
b. Taylor
Robert McGregor
was a sailor. He came from Scotland. His wife, Melissa Grover, was a teacher before she
was married. Robert was manager of the Washington Mutual Telephone Company of which
Morrowville was a part.
1870s ROBERT MCGREGOR -- Melissa Grover
I. Inez -- Leslie Stanton
II. R. Everett
III. Celia -- John Luehring
John Nutsch was
born in Linden, Prussia (Germany). Paul A. Nutsch purchased some land from Prellwitz for
50 cents downpayment.
1870s JOHN NUTSCH -- Mary Mueller
I. Johanna
II. Henry -- Barbara Rychtarik
A. Joseph
1. Annie -- Frank
Naylor
a. Tillie -- Calvin Grover
B. Maude -- Frank Zach
1. Frank
2. Mildred -- Henry
Blecha
3. Harvey
4. Lawrence -- Mildred
C. Minnie -- Burke
1. Gregory
2. Martha -- Melvin
Lindsley
D. Ben -- Bessie
III. Frank -- Bertha Langren
A. Paul H. (Poodle)
B. Emma -- Barney Heck
C. Lena -- Charlie Prellwitz
D. Frank
IV. John F. -- Mary Koch
A. Theresa -- Charles Huber
1. Lawrence
2. Rita -- Melvin
Carlstedt
3. Harold -- Frieda
a. Sam
b. Paul -- Beth Kruizenga
c. Mary -- Jerry Boston
d. James
e. Charles -- Lori Stoker
f. Dennis
g. Richard
h. Larry
B. Agnes -- Francis Reedy
1. Bernadette -- John
L'Ecuyer
2. Phyllis
3. Leonard -- Judy
Mahon
4. Clifford
V. Paul J. -- Anna Zaborksky
A. Elnora
B. Clara -- Morris Rose
C. Louis
D. George
E. Francis W.
F. Pauline -- Jesse James
VI. August -- Sophy Zaborksky
A. Richard
B. Dorothy
C. Evelyn
VII. Herman -- Theresa Mueller
A. Margaret -- Matt Bohn
1. Martha -- Don
Rhodes/l
Ed Courtney/2
VIII. Marie -- Robert Seidel
A. Robert -- Lizzie Schuessler
1. Robert, Jr.
B. Joseph -- Agnes Schuessler
C. Albert
D. Agnes
IX. Paul A. -- Crezencia Koch
A. Mary -- Julius Prellwitz
1. Josephine -- Al
Linenberger
a. Mary -- Kent Criner
b. Jim -- Ruth Chappel
c. John
2. Paul
3. Fred
4. Bill -- Ora Bell
Wells
5. Leonard
6. Leroy -- Betty
Brungardt
a. Debbie -- Mike Graff
la. Wendy
2a. Jonathon
b. Susie -- Steve Koch
c. Sandy -- Kerns
d. Andy
e. Cindy
f. Amy
7. Lucille -- Dean Hays
8. Marjorie -- Don
Gregory
9. Dorothy -- Robert
Brown
10. Patty -- Bennett
B. Albert -- Gertrude Krischke
1. Helen -- Kenneth
Shea
a. Mary Lou -- Max Weir
b. Celia
c. Dennis
2. Ed -- Betty Hiltgen
Roberts
a. Gary Roberts -- Gayle Oliver
la. Gary
2a. Gayle
3a. Jene
4a. Gregg
b. Don Roberts -- Paulette Buckner
1b. Paula
3. Francis R. --
Shirley Lull
a. Nyla
b. Donna
c. Teri
4. Harold -- Winifred
Dodds
a. Carol
b. Crissie
c. Jean
5. Charles -- Arlyss
Easterburg
C. Max -- Clara Zurfluh
1. Herman
2. Rudolph
3. Kenneth -- Joann
4. Paul -- Lewis
5. Alfred -- Oleta
Kirkpatrick
6. Frank -- Martha
L'Ecuyer
a. Cindy -- Dennis Stallbaumer
b. Steve -- Michelle Berney
1b. Brandon
c. Robert -- Jennifer Stanton
lc. Jessica
d. James
e. Sandy
D. Josephine -- Odgers
E. George -- Marvel Burton
1. Ladean -- Fletcher/1
Matt Donahue/2
Bob Crimmins
2. Patty -- Dick
Schropp
3. Jim -- Donna Dewey
F. Elizabeth -- Schoke
G. Henry -- Alta McCollum
X. Annie -- Michael Carl
Edward Crafford
helped build the railroad.
1880 EDWARD CRAFFORD -- Mary Allen
I. Earl -- Viola Grimes
A. Avis -- Ivan Thompson
B. Lois -- Lester Zimmerman
II. Harry
The Gould family settled in
Lowe township in 1880.
1880 R.D. GOULD -- Julia Ann Welch
I. John -- Alta Throop
II. Joe -- Bertha Gauby
III. Lottie -- Joe Hauschel, Sr.
IV. Catherine -- George Alwin
V. Winston
VI. Orval -- Gertrude Palmer
A. Ruby
B. Leonard
C. Donald
VII. Hallie
VIII. Harlan
M. H. Grimes was
a harness maker. He was one of the first mail carriers for Morrow. He was paid $60.00 a
month. His wife ran a millinery shop.
1880 M. H. GRIMES -- Sarah J. Brewer
I. Beryl
II. Viola (adptd) -- Earl Crafford
J. S. Hackney was
a captain in the Civil War. He and his wife settled in the Blocker area.
1880 J.S. HACKNEY -- Catherine
I. W. R.
II. Charles -- Elizabeth
A. Mable -- Charles Thompkins
B. Herb
C. Nelle
III. Vinnie -- John Benne
A. Herman
B. Bernard -- Anna Horky
1. Max -- Lucylle
Hoffman
2. Mae
C. Stella -- Ray Terpening
Nelson and Francis Lewis
homesteaded on a farm in Farmington township near the Plainview Church. James D. Lewis
built several buildings in Morrowville. In one of them his sons, Walter and David, ran a
garage. It is the present ITCO store. James D. Lewis ran a blacksmith shop, and it was in
this shop that James Cummings built his first bulldozer.
1880 NELSON LEWIS -- Francis
I. James B. Lewis -- Mollie Stolzer
A. David -- Zola Porter
B. Edith -- Harold Cozine
C. Walter -- Clara Belle Stanton
1. Bonnie -- Ralph Dodd
2. Helen
3. Bob
4. Jim
5. Bill
D. Ray
Alexis Lull settled
northeast of Morrowville.
1880 ALEXIS LULL
I. Alva -- Morris Tedro
II. Ida -- Roach
III. Ella -- Denton
IV. Josie -- Harry Line
V. Claude
VI. Allan -- Maggie Wright
A. Orluff -- Beulah Wilkinson
1. Bonnie -- Robert
Shaw/l
EarlOlson/2
2. Shirley -- Francis
R. Nutsch
3. Lois Ann
B. Eva -- Paul Reinecke
1. Lester
C. Pearl
D. Everett -- Eunice Nash
E. Norman -- Lois Griffing
1. Patty -- LeRoy
Barnes
F. Laura -- Clark Long
G. Velma -- Paul Reinecke
1. Peggy
H. Franklin -- Mildred Brown
1. Karen -- Larry
Menzies
2. Douglas -- Sandi
Cole
a. Jacob
b. Joshua
3. Charles
I. Elizabeth -- Jim Boles
J. Kenneth -- Avis Lallak
V. U.S.
A. Wayne -- Olive Rea
B. Elmer
C. Sherman
D. Theodore
E. Opal -- Zwiefel
John and Regina Skipton
came from Mount Pleasant, Iowa, and moved to the farm now owned by Dale Dittmer. Eliza and
Wilmet Vincent lived in the Blocker community then moved into the house now owned by John
Neyer. Oliver and Dora Skipton lived near the Rock school for 55 years.
1880 JOHN SKIPTON -- Regina Wolf
I. Oliver -- Dora Vincent
A. Francis
B. Lois
II. Eliza -- Wilmet Vincent
III. Jesse O. -- Florence Congleton
A. Sherman -- Esther Back
1. Terry -- Kathryn
Jaworski
2. Sheryl -- Denny
Senters
3. Perry -- Jodi
Bobbitt/l
Linda Avila/2
B. Freeman -- Frances Rigdon
C. Virginia -- Ray Lillibridge
D. Jesse O., Jr. -- Carol Falsha
E. John H. -- Mary Anderson
F. Donald -- Marlene Cross
G. Virgil -- Shirley Pelesky
H. Darrell -- Ilene Drapal
IV. Mark
A. Pearl -- Merle Mooren
V. Lee
VI. Ethel
VII. John
John T. Violet lived
southeast of Enosdale.
1880 JOHN T. VIOLET -- Melissa
I. Virgil -- Estella Brown
II. Oscar -- Nellie Abrams
A. Lela -- Harlan Moothart
III. Guy -- Elsie
The Bonar borthers came from
Ohio to the Enosdale community. Albert (Bert) Bonar was in the implement business in
Morrowville.
1881 BONAR
I. S. Milton -- Martha Gartin
A. Charles -- Ethel Drummet
B. Albert -- Ada Collins
1. Lloyd -- Louise
Stone
a. Betty -- Paul Herda
b. Arlo -- Marlene Barthuly
2. Dorothy/fd --
William Peterson
C. Leonard -- Flossie Hamilton
D. E.A./Dolly -- James Patterson
1. Eleanor -- George
Hackbarth
2. Raymond -- Mary
Farrell
3. Robert J. -- Ruby
Jennings/l
Ellen Stone Tice/2
E. Samuel
F. Harry
II. David -- Sadie Snodgrass
A. Elmer
B. Verlin -- Edna Rhine
C. Norris -- Veva Combs
D. William -- Cora Spring
1. Roy
2. Merle -- Bea Wieland
a. Janet
b. Peggy
c. Lois Ann
d. Bonnie
E. Eva -- Condit, D.D.S.
III. Charles B. -- Lucinda Patrie
A. Ray -- Eva Kelsey
B. Russell -- Vera Lindsley
IV. Johnson (Linc) -- Martha Pickett (2)
A. Earl
B. Obie
C. Edith -- Albert Oliver
D. Hazel -- Frank Burnett
1. Keith
2. Ruth -- Claude
Rocheck
3. Jamps
E. Margaret -- Earl Wylie
F. Mary -- Ivil Wylie
G. David -- Mabel Lindsley
1. Marie -- Glen Day
2. William -- Elaine
Wurtz
a. Peggy -- Don Ward
b. Deborah -- Martin Wieland
c. Jim
d. Kathy
e. Danny
J. Alex Moore came
from Ohio to Marysville and then to Morrowville.
1881 J. ALEX MOORE -- Susan Cole
A. Myrtle -- Joseph Gray
B. Walter
C. Mary -- Jonah Elliott
D. Nellie -- Ed Brown
E. George -- Margaret Edwards
F. Joe -- Margaret Erps
G. Sarah -- Lawrence Delay
1. Marvin -- Edna Ovenston
a. David
b. Barbara
1b. Jason
c. Charles -- Della
lc. Brandon
d. Jennifer
e. Patrick
f. Jonathan
2. Melvin -- Darlene Grover
3. Eldon
4. Arlo -- Sally Farber
H. Neal -- Julia Olson
1. Earl -- Leota Smith
a. Leo -- JoAnn
Zimmerman
la. Diane -- Richard Miller
2a. Connie
3a. Susan
4a. Danny
2. Lloyd
I. Frank -- Nora Oliver
J. Roy -- Merle Jones
1. Robert/Dub -- Lucille Pruser
a. Steve
b. Debbie
c. Janet
d. Joanne -- John
George
2. Donald/Gooch -- Jeanne Trembly
a. Linda -- Dwight
Sutphin
b. Mary Lou -- Dan
Reynolds
c. Larry
d. Donald
3. Everett (Wimp) -- Marjorie Burnett
J. H. Beggs lived in
the Creighton area. Milton Beggs was a dentist in Morrowville.
1882 J. H. BEGGS -- Alice Earnest
I. Carl
II. Earnest
III. Fanny
IV. Milton, DDS
V. Evelyn
VI. Marcie
V. Phillip
R.D. Cozine lived in
the Rock community. Later the family moved to the farm now owned by Glenn Elliott.
1882 R.D. COZINE -- Effie Bunnell
I. Ellis
II. Merton
III. Clara
IV. Glenn
V. Vern
VI. Harold -- Edith Lewis
VII. Ray -- Clara Janeway/l
Mildred Elliott/2
VIII. Ralph
IX. Earl -- Mamie Meyers
John Gray came from
Illinois to a farm in the Albia vicinity. John's grandaughter, Eliza, and her husband, Tom
Lardner, owned and operated Reno #2 for a number of years.
1882 JOHN GRAY
I. Ralph L. -- Etta Calloway
A. Eliza -- A. Thomas Lardner
1. Mary -- Delmar
Siebolt
2. Gertrude -- Elmer
(Bud) Olandt
B. Mildred -- Glenn Church
II. Amy -- James Smith
III. Homer
IV. Mabel
V. Nona -- Fred Clark
The Nutter family.
1882 NUTTER
I. Walter
A. Emmet
1. Jack
2. Virginia -- Bill
Kephart
3. William
B. Herbert -- Luella
1. Fayette
2. Darrel
3. Nola -- Wynn
C. Perl
D. Olen
E. Ed
F. Mary
G. Albertine
II. Joseph
A. Earl -- Ella Hackbarth
B. Bessie -- Iver Jennings
C. Jenny -- Phlander Dewey
III. William
A. Charles
B. Joe
Nicholas W. Parken
lived one and one half mile north of Morrowville.
1882 NICHOLAS W. PARKEN
I. William
II. Alta
III. Lulu -- G. Wertman
IV. Fred -- Lena Grover
V. Lottie -- Lloyd Stoker
A. Russell -- Violet Mittler/l
Marvel Nutsch/2
Fred Weber's son,
Frank, was in the implement business with Albert (Bert) Bonar. George Brant owned Brant
Motor Company and sold Fords and Whippets. Harvey Brant ran the Conoco station. Harvey
built the house that his wife, Clara, still lives in today in 1930 when they were married.
It is the oldest house in town that is still occupied by the person who first lived in it.
1883 FRED WEBER
I. Mary -- Loch
II. Joe -- Tracy Materi
A. Everett
B. Virginia -- Roy Rollman
C. Jimmy
III. Sophia -- George Brant
A. Edward -- Della Beitzel
B. Harvey -- Clara Barnes
1. Beverly -- Ronald
Sandlin
2. Patty -- Glen Hynek
C. Vera -- Guy Ratcliff
D. Mable -- Vern Lindsley
IV. John
V. William
VI. Katie
VII. Carrie -- Frank Gassert
A. Irene -- Olin Bennett
B. Mildred -- Clyde Boston
George Arney first
lived east of the Catholic Church in the Bales neighborhood and then moved east of
Wielands.
1884 GEORGE ARNEY -- Joannah
I. Ora -- Barbara Durst
A. Charles -- Mary Alexa
B. Ermal -- Virginia Justus
C. Maureen -- Maurice Stanton
II. Henry
III. Ed -- Lillie Mayberry
IV. Edith -- Harry Meyer
V. Ivy -- Cole McCormick
VI. Rose
George Diller was
a native of Ohio. He lived on the Lawrence Diller farm now occupied by Douglas Schwartz.
His son, Henry, was a banker, teacher and farmer.
1884 GEORGE DILLER -- Mary Lemon
I. John -- Ellen McCallum
II. Will -- Anna Lewis
III. Charles
IV. Henry -- Stella Rust
A. Vera -- Columbus Jones
1. Robert -- Jean Darby
2. Morris
3. Bill -- Janet Bowen
4. Phil
B. Wilma -- Claude Boston
1. Claude D.
2. Conrad A.
C. Helen -- Ed Schneberger
1. Wilma J.
D. Harold
E. Dorothy -- Elmer Jensen
1. James
2. Dorothy J.
F. Duane -- Maurine Lamb
1. Richard
2. Carolyn
3. Maurine E.
G. Marjorie -- Gene Meyers/l
James Stewart/2
1. Johnny/1
2. Marcia/1
V. Allen D. -- Elsie Cooper
VI. Bert -- Ada Williams/1
Pansy Irene Dale/2
A. Everett/1
B. Lulu/2 -- Sport Tegethoff
VII. Carl -- Anna Mae Nutter
A. Mildred -- Charlie Castner
VIII. Ida -- Fred Keefover
IX. Frank -- Ida Dewey
A. Eunice -- Don Dickson
X. Victor -- Elva Davis
A. Lawrence -- Viola Hejtschmidt
1. Sheryl -- Hiram
Lilly
B. Max -- Vivian Odgers
C. Geraldine -- Joe Zahn
D. Doris-- Jim Greever/l
Kenneth Morris/2
Francis C. Gwin, a
native of Pennsylvania, moved to Lowe township from Seward, Nebraska. Frank Gwin was a
school teacher before he married Cora Stratton. Frank and Cora spent most of their lives
in Lowe township. Their children attended Hoffine school. He was probate judge in
Washington county from 1916-1920.
1884 FRANCIS C. GWIN -- Ann
I. Mary Emma -- Arra Dull
II. Ella -- Frank Rickert
III. Jim
IV. Will
V. F.E. (Frank) -- Cora Stratton
A. Merle -- Carrie Osterhout
B. Roy -- Anna Brooks
C. Paul -- Clara Rust
D. Edith -- Nathan Gish
E. Eva -- Ernest Benne
F. Bertha -- Merriam Cook
G. Clara -- Perle Frost
H. Lois -- William Frost
VI. Dave
VII. Sadie -- Charlie Baird
VIII. John
IX. Harry -- Gertrude Baird
X. Nettie -- Austin Wells
A. Ernest -- Lillie Fiser
B. Leslie -- Wilkinsen
C. Mary -- Harry Rose
D. Rex -- Mable Dart
E. Nellie -- Elmer Fiser
XI. Clara
Jaroslav Kolman, a
Czechoslovakia native, lived on a farm north of Morrowville where his son, Jerry, lived
before moving to Morrowville.
1884 JAROSLAV KOLMAN -- Mary Tuma
I. Laudis
II. Jerry -- Grace Homolka
A. Carol
B. Rose
C. Jerry
D. Dorothy -- Don Grove
1. Dwayne
2. David
3. Danny
E. Barbara
F. Leslie
G. Alan
H. Kelly
III. Lottie -- Emil Homolka
A. Sally -- Billy Hoffman
IV. Joe -- Doris Bertram
V. Mildred -- Jim Walklin
William Mooren came
to the county with the Rickerts. He worked in Bond's Mill. They lived in the Gaskill and
Lowe Center areas. His son, Lloyd, owned and operated a cafe in Morrowville and a
granddaughter, Alberta (Bertie) Slater, owned and operated a beauty shop.
1884 WILLIAM MOOREN -- Margaret Simmons
I. Emma McAtee
II. Ollie -- Susie Metzger
A. Lawrence
B. Loren
C. Velma -- Treagor
III. Wesley -- Cora Hackbarth
A. Wayne
B. Betty -- O'Connors
IV. Mamie -- Leonard Elwood
A. Betty
V. Guila -- Charlie Zabokrtsky
A. Duane
B. Darlene -- Verlin Gross
C. Elmer
D. Leroy -- Lucille Woods
VI. Molly -- Diltz Henderson
A. Genela
B. Lonny
VII. Ethel -- Delbert Allen
A. Jim -- Connie Coats
VIII. Lela -- Glen Schmidt
IX. Merle -- Pearl Skipton
X. Lloyd -- Alfrieda Wieland
A. Patti -- William (Bill) Hynek
B. Alberta/Bertie -- Don Slater
1. Russ -- Susie Nutsch
2. Jona
C. Laverta Dee -- Bob King
D. Jim -- Pat
Christian Osterhout came
from White Pigeon, Michigan to Highland, Kansas, and in 1884 moved to a 16' x 14' log cabin-dugout in
section 25 of Lowe township. Milo Osterhout, an early day merchant in Morrowville, managed
a skimming station. His wife, Olive Watson, was a teacher at the Hoffine school.
1884 CHRISTIAN OSTERHOUT -- Sarah Yohn
I. C. Del -- Florence LeinBach
II. Milo -- Olive Watson
III. Libby -- Oliver King
IV. Elsie -- Arthur Stoker
V. Iona -- Eugene Boston
A. Marion -- Mable Luehring
B. Ruby -- John Applegarth
C. Leona
D. Clyde -- Mildred Gassart
E. Dale
VI. Leona
VII. Marion -- Jim Adams
VIII. Fred -- Fren Roderick
IX. Carrie -- Merle Gwin
X. Homer -- Elva Kokjer
A. S. Rickert came
from Tennessee to the Emmons area and later to the Morrowville area.
1884 A. S.(DOLPH) RICKERT -- Emma Mooren
I. Oliver -- Grace Pursley
II. Ivy -- Lawrence Eichman
III. Ruby
J. D. Sawyer came
from Brown county Kansas with John Wieland. He settled first in the Emmons area. He bought
the Cummings place east of Morrowville in 1902. His grandson, Junior, lives on the farm
today.
1884 J. D. SAWYER -- Ida Mae Roberts
I. Eunice -- Daniel Schroth
II. Ear -- Elizabeth Koch
A. Junior -- Mary Huss
1. Mark -- Mary
2. Debbie -- Kevin
Hogan
3. Christy -- Dennis
Brungardt
III. Helen -- James Craig
IV. Margery -- Alvin Knedlick
John Wieland
purchased the farm south of Morrowville from E.C. Melvin who homesteaded there.
1884 JOHN WIELAND -- Anna Schwab
I. Harry Wilcox/adptd -- Edna Nutter
A. Valore
B. Curtis -- Gunnell Seaholm
1. Joanne -- Clifford
Elder
2. Richard -- Fern
3. John -- Ronda Goebel
a. Randall
b. Shenane
c. Matasha
d. Sean
4. David -- Marjorie
Krause
5. Christa -- Wayne
Prior
a. Laura
b. Bradley
c. Quenton
d. Cameron
6. Karen -- Richard
L'Ecuyer
7. Ina -- James Maize
8. Donald -- Joynita
Uffman
a. Dena
b. Kristy
c. Neil
9. Erik
10. Martia -- Larry
Rockhold
11. Martin -- Susan
McClary/l
Deborah Bonar/2
a. Clinton/1
b. Robin/1
c. Billie Jo/2
d. Clay/2
C. Bea -- Merle Bonar
D. Alfrieda -- Lloyd Mooren
II. Ethel Wilcox/adptd
Charles Zabokrtsky
came to Kansas in 1871 and moved to the Ensodale community in Washington County in 1884.
1884 CHARLES ZABOKRTSKY -- Anna Jenik
I. Anna P. J. Nutsch
II. Sophy -- August Nutsch
A. Richard -- Marjorie Strong
B. Dorothy -- Melvin Slagle
C. Evelyn
III. Charles -- Guila Mooren
IV. Josephine -- George Lohrengel
V. Edwin -- Katherine Sawin
VI. Emil --Flora Porter
VI. Louis -- Ruby Kuhl
VIII. Rudolph -- Laveta Sweetland
Sylvester Alwin
settled in Lowe township one mile north and one-fourth east of the Catholic Church.
1885 SYLVESTER ALWIN -- Mary
I. Daniel -- Edna Taylor
A. Max
B. Lorna -- Marion Wilkinson
C. Lawrence -- Ellen Bonewitz
D. Ruth -- Norman Lohmeyer
E. Vaughn -- Florence Specht
F. Shirley -- Doyle Boutz
II. Flora -- Bill Wells
III. .John -- Carrie Ford
IV. George -- Catherine Gould
Samuel Naylor lived
two miles west of the Albia Store. He helped organize the Lowe Center and Hoffine
churches.
1885 SAMUEL NAYLOR -- Rosalina Bright
I. William -- Nora Adams
A. Ben
B. Robert
C. Mabel
D. Viola
E. Marvin
F. Maxine
II. Dan -- Ethel Norris
III. Thomas
The Alfred Olson
family.
1885 ALFRED OLSON
I. Julia -- Neal Moore
A. Earl Moore -- Leota Smith
II. Clarence
III. Edward -- Florence Rollman
Edward Taylor made
his home south of the Rock Cemetary. Dan and Edna Alwin lived on the Taylor farm where
their daughter, Shirley, and her husband, Doyle Boutz, live today.
1885 EDWARD TAYLOR -- Nina
I. Walter
II. Bernice -- John Durst
III. Edna -- Daniel Alwin
Otto Walkemeyer
settled on a farm in section 24 in Lowe township. Their children attended Hoffine School.
1885 OTTO WALKEMEYER -- Josephine
I. Fred
II. George -- Anna Lemon
A. Mabel -- Erickson/l
Austin Gordon/2
1. Maxola/l
2. Gerald/1
III. Theresa/Lena -- Albert Boutz
A. Doyle -- Shirley Alwin
1. Kyle -- Setsuko
2. Kathy -- Robert
Fuller
3. Kenton -- Anita
Jackson
B. Darrel -- Dorthea Henderson
C. Glen -- Anita Nordquist
IV. Agnes -- Cayler
A. M. Dull lived in
the Dewey vicinity. A daughter, Anna, married Lloyd Wilsey who was instrumental in getting
the coop oil company in Morrowville.
1886 A.M. DULL -- Mary Gwin
I. Effie -- Floyd Nutter
II. Bert
III. Edward -- Iris Funke
A. Kathryn -- Francis Waser
IV. Anna -- Lloyd Wilsey
A. Alice -- John Larson
B. Alma -- George Edelen
C. Velma -- Eanest (Bub) Sewell
D. Maryanna -- James Weaver
V. Clyde -- Lena Cassill
A. Jeanie Cassill
Hannah and her third husband, John Smith, owned the farm
that Wayne Elliott's heirs own today. John Schaich
lived in section 11 in Mill Creek township. The Schaich School got its name from this man.
1886 SCHAICH
I. Hannah -- Martin Elliott/1
Frank Vogan/2
John Smith/3
A. Elmira/l -- Wm. Hill
B. Jonah M./l -- Mary Jenetta Moore
C. Mathilda/l -- Alva Oliphant
D. Andrew/1 -- Josie Burnett/l
Mildred Beggs/2
1. Glenn/1 -- Hazel
Pickard
2. Willis/l -- Beth
WaIters
3. Wayne/1 -- Janet
Scherbenske
E. Alice/2 -- Clarence Throop
1. Hardy -- Crispina
F. Nellie/2 -- Fred Randall
II. John -- Eva Ridder
A. Minnie -- Charles Foth
B. Hannah -- Steward Little
C. F. Edward
D. Irvin -- Velma Meyer
E. Alva -- Gertrude Bower
1. Opal -- Willis
Russell
2. Marjorie -- Lloyd
Terpening
3. Evelyn -- Luther
Miller
4. Eldon
5. Lloyd
6. Glen
F. Charlotte -- Frank B. Weber
G. Stella -- John Miller
H. Clara -- Justin McNish
O. H. P. Steele came
to section 28 in Coleman township from Illinois.
1886 O.H.P. STEELE
I. O. P. -- Eliza Wolfe
A. Verna -- George Lyons
B. Talmadge -- Mae Jurey/l
Florence Pierce/2
1. Earl/1
2. Gladys/1
C. Abraham -- Louise Thiele
D. Oliver -- Mildred Tainter
I. O. P. III -- Bonnie
Dickson
E. Bill -- Vesta Bichel
F. Harold -- Hazel
G. Betty -- Don Cameron
H. Arlo -- Esther Nauerth
I. Homer -- Berniece Barnes
Robert Shaw came to
Washington County in a mule drawn covered wagon and settled on what is the Congelton
place. His wife was from Coleman township. Their children attended Tebo School.
1887 ROBERT SHAW -- Jenny Jarvis
I. Archie -- Cathryn Woods
A. Bob -- Bonnie Lull
B. Truman
C. Willis -- Audry Johnston
II. John -- Ida Williams
III. Chester
IV. Cecile Brodie
John T. Pepple moved
to Morrowville as a track foreman for the Burlington Railroad. His son, Harry, owned
several stores and was a barber in Morrowville and a sheriff in Washington County.
1888 JOHN T. PEPPLE -- Melinda
I. Harry -- Elise Mengers
A. Vera -- Otho Barnes
II. Clyde
III. Chester
IV. Ralph
V. Perle
VI. Lyla
Jim, John and Tom Barnes
came to the Emmons community with their mother and step father, Matt Martin. Bertie
Martin is a half sister. Tom Barnes was the first janitor at Morrowville High School. John
Barnes was a farmer and lived in a little house north of the high school.
1889 BARNES
I. Jim -- Phoebe Edwards
A. Ethyl
B. Charlie
C. Bernice -- Homer Steele
D. Willard
II. John -- Mable Stoffel
A. Elmer -- Clara Smith
B. Clara -- Harvey Brant
C. Gladys -- George Thomas
D. Beulah -- Wayne Lindsley
E. Whaunita -- Clyde Lindsley
III. Tom -- Marie Pauli
A. Verlin -- Mildred Yeager
1. Dorothy
2. Marvin
3. Leroy -- Patty Lull
B. Otho -- Vera Pepple
1..June -- Ival Brabec
2. Joan -- Ronald
Holmes
3. Tony -- Verda Stigge
4. Jackie -- John
Lundblade
C. Vera -- Harold Stanton
D. Harold -- Lillian Alexa
1. Judy -- Bob Funk
2. Steve -- Ouellette
E. Wayne -- Velma Lindsley
F. Velma -- Fred Mathy
G. Donald -- Bernice Mittler
Antone Hauschel's
grandson, Marvin (Mike), was the janitor at the grade school and high school.
1880s ANTONE HAUSCHEL
I. Joseph -- Lottie Gould
A. Rose -- Clarence Wells
1. Ruth -- Marvin Ginn
a. Jean -- Robert Lehman
1a. Jeff
2a. Tammy
b. Joyce
2. Lester
3. Doris -- Bill Clark
4. Betty
5. Lloyd -- Anita Welch
6. Carl -- Phyllis
Westhoff
a. Sherry -- Tim Gilliam
b. Ed
c. Bob
d. Jon
7. Marie
B. Lucy -- Dick Menke
C. Grace -- Glen Schmidt
D. Jenny -- Bill Green
E. Robin -- Bessie
1. Keith
2. Luella -- Jim Woods
3. Mary Ann -- Earl
Decker
4. Jim -- Roberta
Menzies
F. Joseph Jr. -- Hilda Miller
1. Larry -- Marcella
Kay Conrad
a. Rick
b. Michelle (Micki)
c. Tom
d. Jacqueline (Jacki)
2. Gary -- Kay Tamerius
G. Howard -- Bessie LaFarge
1. Richard
H. Marvin/Mike -- Luella Smith
1. Vonda -- Bob Pumarlo
2. Marvene -- Bill
Geibor
3. Kenneth -- Kay
Nutsch
4. Terry
I. Millie -- Leslie Hubka
1. Darrell
2. Sharon
3. Bruce
J. Marjorie -- Delmar Miller
1. Carol -- Chuck Bauer
John Stone came from
Missouri and knew Jesse James. They first lived in the Ash Creek area, the Blocker area,
and later moved to the Bell area.
1880's JOHN STONE -- Mary Dunaway
I. Charlie -- Fanny Bastow
A. Ray
B. Glen
C. Elmer
II. Theodore -- Annice Brown
A. Lottie -- Ira Merritt
B. Hubert -- Agnes Merritt
C. Ward -- Mildred Henry
D. Louise -- Lloyd Bonar
1. Betty -- Paul Herda
2. Arlo -- Marlene
Barthuly
III. Florence
IV. Ralph
V. Logan -- Maude Hagans
A. Josephine -- James Graves
1. Violice -- O'Connor
2. Erwin
3. Bob -- Betty Taylor
a. Travis
b. Tracy
c. Tina
4. Merlin -- Betty
Hillibrandt
5. Leon
6. Mary
7. John
8. Eunice -- Mike
Jennings
9. Janeen
10. Kevin
B. Margaret -- Frank Nespor
1. Duane -- Dorothy
Hanshaw
2. Ronnie -- Dixie
3. Donna -- Larry
Lohrengel/l
Gene Phillips/2
4. Roger -- Cheryl
C. Ellen -- A.B. Tice/l
Robert Patterson/2
1. Judy/1 -- Martin
2. Ben/1 -- Nancy Elder
a. Tracy
b. Tim
c. Darcy
3. Bob/1 -- Sue
4. Jody/l -- Clyde
Lucking
5. Tom/1 -- Martha
Tegethoff
D. Esther
E. Francis -- Faye
V. Lucy -- William Bole
A. Jenny -- Dunick
B. Mary -- Warrick
C. Esther -- Lester Totten
D. Edith -- Harold Congleton
E. James -- Eliza Lull
F. Ruby -- Harold Huffman
G. Billy Bob
VI. Alfred -- Mertle Combs
A. Gertie -- Stromm
VII. Ann -- Charley Brown
O. J. Wells came
from Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. He was a businessman in Morrowville.
1880s O. J. WELLS -- Rose
I. Ray -- Lillie Green
A. Lyle
B. Guy -- Leota Pascal
C. Dale -- Marjorie Bolejack
D. Blaine -- Pauline Bolejack
E. Ora Belle -- Bill Prellwitz
II. Vira Smith/adptd -- Otis Hanshaw
Milton and Rozella Jennings
homesteaded in Colorado and later returned to the Spring Valley neighborhood. Lanny
Lindsley now lives on the farm.
1890 MILTON JENNINGS -- Rozella Terpening
I. Iver -- Bessie Nutter
A. Earl
1. Mike -- Eunice
Graves
2. Patricia -- Lanny
Lindsley
3. David
II. Earl -- Clare McNish
A. Maynard
B. Guy -- Phyllis Fraser
C. Ruby -- Robert Patterson
D. Reva -- Henry Rollman
III. Guy
IV. Vera
Thomas Miller
settled in section 22 in Lowe township.
1890 THOMAS MILLER -- Barbara
I. Kate -- Joe Cropper
II. Lillie -- Hackbarth
III. Anna -- Spradling
IV. May -- Zenger
V. Joe
VI. Anthon
VII. John
VIII. Edward
IX. George
X. Charlie
XI. Thomas, Jr. -- Emma Hackbarth
A. Anna -- Elmer Terpening
B. Minnie -- Clarence Terpening
1. Luella -- Edwin
Welch
C. Hilda -- Joseph Hauschel, Jr.
D. Elda -- Bill Adkins
E. Luther -- Evelyn Schaich
F. Delmar -- Marjorie Hauschel
G. Gladys -- Bob Novak
H. Byrtil1a -- Rex Lichtenberger
I. Evelyn -- William J. Hinel
J. Harold
K. Martha -- Harry Harris
John and Robert Fraser
came to Brown County Kansas in 1884. They bought land from Lucy McCullum in 1891.
Robert's wife, Anna, died of tuberculosis when Lyle was one year old. James and Margaret
McWilliams took care of Lyle until his father married Sarah Fulton. Robert crossed the
Atlantic Ocean 13 times. DeVere Lindsley now lives on the farm.
1891 FRASER
I. John -- Mary
II. Robert -- Anna Walters/l
Sarah/Jennie Fulton/2
A. Lyle -- Muriel Tipton
1. Faith -- DeVere
Lindsley
2. Phyllis -- Guy
Jennings
3. Lorraine -- Jim
Lindsley
Louis Heck I
came from Hanover, Kansas, and bought 80 acres of land in section 8 in Mill Creek
township. The children attended Pursley School.
1891 LOUIS HECK I -- Rarbara Gunther
I. Minnie -- Dan Weber
A. Kay
II. Louis II -- Ruby Benne
A. Louis III
III. Margaret
IV. Helen -- Ben Rhodes
A. Floyd
V. Willie
VI. Gilbert -- Eleanor WaIters
A. Willis
B. Marvin
C. Eleanor -- Floyd Rogge
D. Gilbert -- Kay
E. Jimmy John
F. Wanda -- Arthur D. Miller
G. Dennis -- Judy Buterbaugh
George and Kate Cupp
came from Iowa and settled in section 17 in Coleman township.
1893 GEORGE CUPP -- Kate Earnest
I. Earnest
II. Glenn William
III. Walter (Dutch)
IV. Edna -- Harry Sawin
V. Roy
VI. Faith -- Gus Matson
VII. Carl
John Weber came
to the Lowe Center area in 1893.
1893 JOHN WEBER
I. Dan -- Wilhemenia Heck
II. Frank -- Lottie Schaich
A. Art
B. Wilma
C. Mildred
D. Charlotte -- Clyde Smith
III. Jim
IV. Bill
V. Lou
VI. Ray -- Irene Cummings
VII. Ethel -- Gus Doering
VIII. Emma
IX. Lena
X. Goldie
XI. Mary
XII. Effie
Henry Bertram came
from Greenleaf and pastured cattle in the Haddam community. He owned a meat market in
Morrowville. He lived three miles southwest of Morrowville .
1894 HENRY BERTRAM -- Bertha Harvey
I. Henry -- Lilliam Eichman
A. Eilene -- Day
B. Lillian -- Ernest Heina
C. Wilma -- Roy Diedrich
D. Doris -- Joe Kolman
E. Clariece -- Jim Seacord
II. Oscar
III. Lloyd -- Mamie Simnit
A. Opal -- Jim Simons
B. Clara -- Ernie Runge
C. Darel -- Jacque Degering
1. Lyle
2. Bob
3. Rita
IV. Nora -- William Hynek
A. William -- Patty Mooren/l
Lavera Durst/2
1. William, Jr./l
2. Todd/1
3. Darin/l
B. Jesse
V. Caroline -- Victor Novak
M. A. Stoker came to
Mill Creek township in 1894.
1894 M. A. STOKER
I. Arthur -- Elsie Osterhout
II. Lloyd -- Lottie Parken
A. Russell -- Violet Mittler/l
Marvel Nutsch/2
1. Arthur/Ted/1 --
Twila Zenger
a. Gene
b. Jay
c. Lori -- Charles (H.B.) Huber
2. Charles/1 -- Betty
Greenburg
a. April
b. Joanie
3. Dick/1
4. Linda/1 -- Steve
Vytlacil
a. Jenny
Frank Sawin was
born in Ohio. They moved to Throop, Kansas, in 1896.
1896 FRANK SAWIN -- Esther Albright
I. Leroy
II. Mabel -- Johnson
III. Harry -- Edna Cupp
A. Katherine -- Edwin Zabokrtsky/l
Gus Matson/2
1. Don/1
B. Betty -- Phil Philbrook
C. Duane -- Dorothy Fencil
IV. Clara -- Philip Asche
V. Clarence
The Joseph Bahl family
lived east of the Rock Cemetary. His son, Frank, was a barber and horse dealer and
breeder.
1890s JOSEPH BAHL
I. Frank -- Pearl Erickson
A. May -- Gerald Menzies
B. Cyril -- Fern Lyons
C. Lois -- Hubert Menzies
Wampo Coder moved
into the Ensodale community south of Morrowville. Wampo's son, Omar, is the oldest living
citizen in Morrowville.
1890s WAMPO CODER -- Bertha Fahrenwald
I. Dollie -- Elmer Day
II. Gertrude -- William Coy
A. Mae -- Clyde Corbin
B. Ethel -- Bill Carter
C. Jesse -- Amy Cornet
III. Omar -- Cora Huffman
A. Earl -- Coralee Doughtery
B. Opal -- W. Jones
C. Dean -- Sally Flury
E. Shirley -- Bill Wood
F. Alice -- Tarry Schroeder
The Roy Corbin family.
18908 ROY CORBIN -- Amy Griffin
I. Clyde -- Mae Coy
A. Alberta -- Keith Welch
B. Bill -- Linda Zenger
1. Danny
2. Roxanna (Roxie)
3. Rhonda
C. Keith -- Rebecca Livingston
The Philip Hanshaws
bought the land in section 32 of Farmington township and were neighbors to the
McNultys.
1890s PHILLIP HANSHAW -- Amanda Lynn
I. Ed
II. Lottie
III. Charlie -- Hattie Wilkingen
A. Mamie -- Charlie Bennett
1. Olin -- Irene
Gassert
2. Edna -- Fred Perking
3. Fern -- Harold
Hagans
IV. Frank -- Matilda Ebeling
A. Marvin
B. Ervin
C. Eva -- Lawrence Zimmerman
D. Velma -- Verlin Towns
E. Mabel
F. Phillip
G. Harold
H. Max
I. Marilyn
V. Glen -- Helen Ebeling
A. Ruth -- Louis Slama
B. Dorothy -- Duane Nespor
C. Jim
D. Betty
E. Carl
VI. Otis -- Vira Wells
A. Ila -- Vesty Durst
B. Virgle -- Marguerite Menke
1. Norman
2. Dennis
3. Cheryl -- Willard
Zenger
C. Lola -- Francis/Toby Anderson
D. Edward
E. Kermit
VII. Earl -- Bessie Hynek/l
Catherine Hannah/2
Joseph Gibson lived
west of the Catholic Church. They owned a threshing machine.
1890s JOSEPH GIBSON
I. Ora
II. Carl
III. Earl
IV. Theresa
V. Faye -- Fred Kerns
VI. Josephine -- Fred Williams
David S. Lesher came
from Pennsylvania and settled in the Creighton area. Bertha Lesher ran a variety store in
Morrowville.
1890s DAVID SMITH LESHER -- Agnes Palmer
I. David E. -- Mable Nye
II. Bertha
III. Ethel -- Hugh Nye
IV. Cecil S. -- Hazel Hamilton
Fred and Margaret McNish
lived in the Plainview area three miles east of the Sunrise Station.
1890s FRED McNISH -- Margaret
I. Justin -- Clara Schaich
A. Wayne
B. Delpha
C. Doris -- Edgar Swartz
D. Richard
II. Clare -- Earl Jennings
III. Mae
IV. Catherine -- Earl McLeod
V. Lucille -- Ralph Howland
VI. Sarah -- Raymond Decker
VII. Jennie
Henry Menke lived
west of the Catholic Church.
1890s HENRY MENKE -- Clara
I. Charlie
II. Albert -- Mildred Wells
A. Bryan Darrel
B. Charlie
III. Dick -- Lucy Hauschel
A. Marguerlte -- Virgil Hanshaw
B. Richard -- Leota Earhart
C. Perl
D. Don -- Marilyn Hynek
E. Lavone
IV. Tom -- Lula Rhine
V. Harry
VI. Ray
VII. Amelia -- Bryan Willoughby
VIII. Laura -- Lloyd Kern
IX. Emma
X. Sadie -- Lloyd Lange
A. Merlin
B. Opal
C. Alberta -- Robert L'Ecuyer
J.D. Nutter lived
on the Houska farm southeast of Morrowville.
1890s J. D. NUTTER -- Lydia Collins
I. Edna -- Harry Wieland
II. Chester
III. Jennie -- Edgar Grover
IV. Ralph
The William Stoffel
family came from Iowa to western Kansas, moved to Colorado and then to the Morrowville
area. Florence Stoffel had a hat shop.
1890s WILLIAM STOFFEL -- Florence
I. Mable -- John Barnes
II. Herbert
III. Pearl -- Fuller
The Joe Synovec family.
1890s JOE SYNOVEC -- Nettie Rebel
I. Lilly -- Guy Mayberry/l
Ed Arney/2
A. Hildreth -- Lumir Hynek
II. Ivene -- Walter (Dutch) Cupp
A. Dorothy
III. Elsie -- Rudolph Husa
A. Wayne -- Della
B. Marlin
IV. Elmer (Buck) -- Mildred Zimmerman
V. Chester -- Mary Houska
A. Doris -- Lee Nanniga
1. Lori
2. Rustin
VI. Velma -- Elton Smith
A. Bonita -- Stanley Brustowcz
VII. Ervin/Perf -- Delma Gaston
1. Carol -- Tom Gregg
2. Donna -- Larry Westhoff
3. Ginger -- Greg Miller
Louisa Zach came to
Haddam with her son, Frank, in the 1890's and took in laundry to support her family.
1890s LOUISA ZACH
I. Frank -- Maude Nutsch
A. Frank -- Viola Hubka
B. Mildred -- Henry Blecha
C. Harvey -- Mary Sterba
D. Lawrence -- Mildred Monteil
1. Mary Catherine --
Walter Rausch
2. Paul -- Gevine
McGeoch
3. Patrick -- Kim
Aldredge
4. Laura
5. Alan
6. Philip
7. Barbara
Sidney Palmer
brought his family to section 22 northwest of Morrowville in 1900.
1900 SIDNEY PALMER -- Elizabeth Cunningham
I. Emma Edwin Gulick
II. George E. -- Fanny Pace
III. Nora
IV. Cora -- John Windhorst
A. Buehla -- Scheetz
B. Naomi -- Bernard Tegethoff
C. Winifred
D. Molly Bill Pischer
E. John -- Josie Siefert
F. Vennie -- Earl Woods
G. Gertrude -- Orval Gould
Frank Horky lived two
and half miles north of Morrowville. His son, John, was a farmer and later lived in
Morrowville and ran the Swift produce station until it closed.
1900 FRANK HORKY -- Anna Rada
I. Frank
II. George
III. Tom
IV. John -- Dollie Hackbarth
V. Mary
VI. Kate
VII. Julia
VIII. Hattie
IX. Rose
X. Anna -- Bernard Benne
The Frank Turinsky family.
1900 FRANK TURINSKY -- Anastasia Ryback
I. Louis
II. Mary
III. Anastasia (Sr. Anastasia)
IV. Catherine -- John Corcoran
V. Albert
VI. Frank -- Mary James
A. Evelyn -- Simon Fulton
B. Barbara -- Ed Popelka
The Beeman family.
1900s BEEMAN
I. Everett -- Mabel Brandts
A. Donald -- Louise
B. Keith -- Janet Bonar
C. Alberta -- Hedstrom
II. Earl -- Millie Brychta
A. Dorothy -- Bill Townes
B. Gerald
C. Clair -- Phyllis Yeager
D. Dennis
E. Dick
Antone Cecrle came
from Czeckoslovakia and settled in Republic County before coming to Morrowville in the
early 1900s. His son, Joe, and Albena have spent their lives running a garage in
Morrowville. Joe's grandson, Ron Nutz, is currently running the garage.
1900s ANTONE CERCLE -- Frances Kolars
I. Fred
II. Ed
III. Tony
IV. Joe -- Albena Plucar
A. Donna Jo
B. Dolly -- Ed Nutz
1. Ron -- Karen Zenger
a. Heather
b. Amber
C. Doris
V. Frank
VI. Sylvia -- Herb Reynolds
VII. Blanche -- Ora Jenkins
VIII. Mildred -- Wayne Stewart
The Henry
Elliott
family homesteaded in Coleman township. The mother died when Josephine was a baby.
1900s HENRY ELLIOTT -- Lizzie Downie
I. Eleanor -- Elmer Rollman
II. Isabel -- Elmer Matson
III. Josephine -- Raymond Odgers
Randolph and Willet LaFarge
were born in the Bronx, New York. Their mother died when Willet was five years old.
Their father put them in an orphanage. In the early 1900s they came to Washington county
on an orphan train. Willet lived with the Will Darts, Dolph Rickerts and the O. J. Wells
families. Randy lived with the Frank McCormicks in the Creighton area.
1900s LAFARGE
I. Randolph -- Iva Johnston
A. Bessie -- Howard Hauschel
B. Marion
C. Lorrie
II. Willet -- Floy Jones
A. Marvin
B. Marjorie -- Vic Gablehouse
Thomas Mathy, a
native of Hesselsdorf, Austria, came to Lowe township from Lincoln, Nebraska.
1901 MATHY
I. Thomas -- Mary Magerl
A. John -- Helen Fencl
B. Charlie -- Hattie Horky
C. Anna -- Mike Zimmerman
D. Lizzie -- Robinson
E. Maggie -- Tom Horky
F. Frank
II. John -- Katherina Magerl
A. John
B. Thomas
C. Edward -- Belle Cummings
1. Clarabelle -- John
Jandera, Jr.
2. Harold
3. Jimmie -- Peggy
Bonar
D. Mary -- Jim Fencil
E. Gertrude
F. Bertha -- Otis Smith
G. Katie -- Albert Schrock
H. William -- Clara Cummings
1. Donald -- Jeanne
Trembly Moore
a. Mark
2. Rosalie
I. Midge -- Joe Cropper
J. Helen -- P. Stanley Kozel
K. Fred -- Velma Barnes
Nels and Albertina Peterson
came from Steele City, Nebraska, and settled in the Bower community six miles
northwest of Morrowville.
1901 NELS PETERSON -- Albertina
I. Henry -- Elnora Koerner
A. Bernice -- Luther Gobel
II. Gladys
III. Olga
IV. Carl
V. Margaret
VI. William -- Dorothy Bonar
A. Ronald -- Jody
B. Garry -- Sue Rhine
1. Karla
2. Nichole
3. Dana
VII. Irving -- Lesta Lawrence
A. Carol Ann -- Walter Meyer
B. Alan -- Annette Casper
1. DeAnne
2. Brian
3. Jennifer
C. Dale -- Gloria Farber
VIII. Rose
IX. Lena
X. Ella Mae -- Doss Welch
A. Verlin -- Roberta Holle
B. Keith -- Alberta Corbin
1. Cindy
2. Don -- Vicky Fulton
a. Kate
3. Jill
C. Anita -- Lloyd Wells
D. Donna -- Bill Fencil
Theodore Eichman
moved into the Blocker neighborhood.
1902 THEODORE EICHMAN -- Welch
I. Nellie Green
II. Minnie -- Ralph Lindsley
III. Lawrence -- Iva Rickert
A. Lorrine
B. Lola
IV. Earl -- Sylvia Newton
A. Earl N. -- Mary Kathyrn Schucht
1. Pat -- Bob Burton
B. James
V. Daisy
VI. Lillian -- Henry Bertram
VII. E. J. (Joey)
Dan McLeod settled
two miles east of Morrowville. Alva McLeod served as county sheriff.
1902 DAN MCLEOD
I. Earl -- Hewitt/l
Catherine McNish/2
II. Neil
III. Alva -- Bess Cartwright
James Fencil, a
Czechoslovokia native, moved to the McGregor School area near Morrowville in 1903.
1903 JAMES FENCIL -- Lizzie Kubic
I. Frank -- Tina Keefover
II. James -- Mary Mathy
A. Gerald
B. Phyllis -- Bolivar Hyland
1. Bruce
2. Jesse
3. Alice
C. Lawrence
D. Dorothy -- Duane Sawin
E. Donald -- Marvel Klozenbucher
1. Tony
2. Terry
3. Tim
4. Angela
5. Troy
F. Bill -- Donna Welch
III. Bohman -- Betha Kasha
IV. Rudolph -- Lena Roth
V. Helen
VI. Anna -- Arthur Decker
A. Earl -- Mary Hauschel/l
Shirley Ayres/2
1. Janice/1
2. Sharon/1
3. Scott/1
George Gehring was
born near Barnes and came to the Morrowville community in 1906. George's father was a
Swiss immigrant and a civil war veteran. George served one term as state senator from
1928-32 and two terms as representative.
1906 GEORGE GEHRING -- Mamie Martin
I. Marguerite -- Walter Brockmeyer
John Mueller immigrated
from Germany to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and then moved to section 14 in Lowe township.
1910 JOHN MUELLER -- Kate
I. Carl -- Theresa
II. Margaret
III. Mary -- Tony Bauer
IV. Joseph
V. Anna -- John T. Miiller (Miller)
A. Joseph -- Mary Koch
1. Lester -- Agnes
L'Ecuyer
a. Jan -- Sam Kastens
b. Marcia -- Roy Westhoff
c. Fred -- Diane Duey
lc. Scott
2c. John
3c. Nathanial
4c. Joshua
d. Tim -- Mary Ann Pfannenstiel
e. Don -- Pam Collier
f. Lisa -- Mark Lindsley
g. Audra
2. Elvera -- Marvin
Wittmus
3. Joanne -- R. G.
Kuhlmann
B. Annie -- Les Fricke
C. William -- Florence Mauss
D. Catherine -- Bud Beach
E. Mary -- Alois Scheer
1. Anthony -- Carol
Olandt
a. Michael
b. Monica
c. Mitchell
2. Mary Louise -- Don
Bender
3. Kathleen -- Koontz
F. John -- Evelyn Kockta
G. Edward -- Patricia L'Ecuyer
1. Judy -- Bob Nold
a. Tricia
b. Lana
c. Rhonda
d. Jamie
e. Jerry
f. Nick
2. Jerome -- Beverly
Broadston
a. Rene
b. Shawn
c. Todd
d. Pamela
3. Linda -- Alvin Vacek
4. Richard -- Pat
Nutsch/l
Diane Moore/2
a. Kathy/1
b. Melony/l
c. Troy/1
d. Christie/1
e. Kevin/2
5. Patty -- Lanny
Livingston
a. Jill
b. Tammi
6. Chris -- Lori
Rhine/l
Joyce Beeson/2
a. Jeremy/1
b. Jessica/1
c. Noah/2
7. Anthony (Tony)
8. Diana
9. Jane -- Dennis Rhine
a. Mark
10. Matthew
11. Eddie
H. Rosalie -- Andy Elko/l
John Stankiewitz/2
Orpha, widow of Henry Woods from Missouri, moved to the Blocker community with five of
her children in 1911. Her son, John, owned and operated the first truck line in
Morrowville until his death.
1911 WOODS -- Orpha Jones (widowed)
I. Roy -- Anna Peterson
II. Ralph -- Lillie Reickstine
III. Clara -- Ora Sloan
IV. Charles
V. John -- Helen WaIters
A. Jerry
B. James -- Luella Hauschel
C. Donald
VI. Earl -- Vennie Palmer
VII. Catherine -- Archie Shaw
VIII. Margaret
IX. David -- Jessie Young
X. George
R. A. and Anna Olandt and
daughters moved to a farm in Coleman township. Elmer Olandt owns this farm today.
1915 R. A. OLANDT -- Anna Williams
I. Ada Williams -- Harold Coleman
II. Ida Williams -- John Shaw
III. Elmer (Bud) -- Gertie Lardner
A. Carol -- Anthony Scheer
B. Vicki -- William Slater
The Spence family,
immigrants from Scotland, first settled in Canada before homesteading near Greenleaf. They
purchased the Veatch place near Iowa Creek in Mill Creek township.
1922 PETER SPENCE -- Mary
I. Wilbur -- Clara Smith
II. Grace -- Quentin Scott
A. Larry -- Kaufman
B. Kenny
C. Kathy -- Barry Flinchbaugh
III. Alfred
IV. Pete
V. Dorothy
Charles and Ellen Carter
moved from Steel City, Nebraska, to a farm southwest of Morrowville in the Rock School
district.
1925 CHARLES CARTER -- Ellen
I. Charles -- Ellen McCawley
II. Mary Ellen -- Francis Uhlrich
A. Alice -- Loren Potts
B. Terry
C. Michael
D. Richard
E. John
F. Christopher
III. Mildred -- Blaha
IV. Marcella -- Hunt
V. Mark
VI. Rose -- Gilbert Schuessler
VII. Louis -- Iola Myers
A. Darrel
B. Larry
C. Debbie
D. Bruce
Orval and Myrtle Buehler
moved to a farm six and a half miles west of Hollenburg, Kansas, before moving to
Morrowville in 1970.
1937 OVAL BUEHLER -- Myrtle Grise
I. Shirley -- Charles Durst/1
Ron Moon/2
II. Wayne -- Glynda Ruble
III. Linda -- Benny Moore
IV. Robert -- Pam Zenger
A. Jana
B. Brandon
The Shum family.
1937 CHARLES SHUM -- Lura Freeman
I. Lloyd
II. Forrest -- Arva Douce
A. Anita -- Jim Goebel/1
Loren Doebele/2
B. Elaine -- David Reinert
C. Lowell
III. Marvin -- Majorie Rowland
VI. Vera -- Robert Cox
A. Ronnie
B. Roberta -- Gary Fischer
C. Roger
D. Lyle
VI. Elvin
The Patrick L'Ecuyer
family moved to the Hodges place north of the state lake from Clifton, Kansas. Three days
after they arrived their infant son, Jerome, died of pneumonia.
1941 PATRICK L'ECUYER -- Mary Kieffer
I. Agnes -- Lester Miller
II. Mary -- Francis Lambert/1
Norman LaDuc/2
III. Patricia -- Edward Miller/1
Leonard Bartels/2
IV. John -- Bernadette Reedy
A. Monica -- August Dusin
B. Reginald
C. Michael
D. Margaret
E. Francis
F. Daniel
G. Julie
H. Christina
I. Paula
J. Susan
K. Victoria
V. James -- Cyrilla Knowll
VI. Patrick -- Betty Mueller
A. Jeanette -- Phillip Baker
1. Patrice
2. Jeremy
3. Gina
B. Jeff
C. Debra
D. Carolyn
E. Tom
F. Joe
VII. Evelyn -- Maurice Wassenburg
VIII. Richard -- Karen Wieland
IX. Martha -- Frank Nutsch
X. Jerome
XI. Helen -- Linus Linenburger
XII. Robert -- Alberta Lange
A. Donna
B. Dennis
C. Denise
The Myers family
moved to Kansas in 1945 from Longdale, Oklahoma.
1945 Alvan Myers -- Lillian
I. Iola -- Louis Carter
II. Rosella -- Vaughn Cline
III. Herbert
Edward Westhoff
came to Morrowville from St. Paul, Kansas. He ran Westhoff Construction Company.
1949 EDWARD WESTHOFF -- Ina Herod
I. Phyllis -- Carl Wells
II. Fred -- Kathy Ray
III. Earl -- Carolyn Perrot
IV. Jackie -- Bill Zabokrtsky
V. Shirley -- Steve Gill
VI. Larry -- Donna Synovec
VII. Don -- Gwen Lohrengel
VIII. Roy -- Marcia Miller
IX. Jerry -- Robin Messer
X. Gerry -- Pam Bottger
Harold and Dola Chambers
moved north of Morrowville from Tescott, Kansas.
1954 HAROLD CHAMBERS -- Dola Strait
I. Sandra -- Robert Elliott/1
Mark Reed/2
Anthony and Geneva Donovan
moved to the William Prellwitz farm one mile east of the Catholic Church from Hanover.
1958 ANTHONY DONOVAN -- Geneva Ricard
I. Angeline -- Lee Beem
II. Joyce
III. Caroline -- Elmer Applegarth
A. Barbara
B. Deanna
C. Andrew
IV. Helen -- Norman Kolb
Gerhard and Helen Lutjemeier
moved to Winterrowd farm from Barnes, Kansas. Everett Lutjemeier is a county
commissioner.
1958 GERHARD LUTJEMEIER -- Helen Pralle
I. Geraldine -- Bernard Brustowitz
A. Stanley -- Bonita Smith
1. Krystal
B. Gerhard
C. Bernard, Jr.
D. Daniel
E. Jean
F. Phyllis -- Lepucki
II. Everett -- Margaret McCauley
A. Steve
B. Gary