Chautauqua - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Identifying a Burnham family in 1860 census for Dunkirk NY

2boysmom_1 — 2009-11-27 17:57:22Z

I have found a Burnham family in the 1860 census for Dunkirk that I cannot identify so I thought I'd throw it out to the board. The census lists:

E Burnham 43 F Ohio
Jane Burnham 17 F NY
Delia Burnham 14 F NY
Clara Burnham 10 F NY

Since it is the 1860 census, there is little information. I cannot match this family to any of the Burnhams I know in that area in that timeframe.

Ideas?

Mary P Evans,

LavaniaCook — 2009-10-25 03:10:05Z

I am looking for a Mary P. Evans, born about 1861, she was 9 yrs. on the 1870 census and on the 1875 census she was 14. The daughter of James Henry Evans and Elizabeth Jane Russell. That info can be found in 1870 Cherokee Neosho Twp, Ks 86/94 lines 13-18,1875 census of Cherokee Neosho Twp, ks (Salt creek, Howard Ks.) Now my family info says that they moved to Chautaugua county, near Independence, sometime after that and before 1884. They left Ks in 1884. Moving back to Ky Perryville area. It would be possible that she married, or died in that time frame. The family has written absolutely nothing about her, so I am sure they didn't know she existed, and no one has ever talked about her. I only found her on the census reports that is all I know about her.

Re: McDonald of Indiana, Kansas & Oklahoma

dochaddock — 2009-10-07 21:22:22Z

John Wesley McDonald, buried at DeBusk is my great great grandfather, I will have to look into any connection with the other names you mentioned, email me at dochaddock@aol.com, with your info and questions
Dave Haddock

Obituary request

DorothySwanson18 — 2009-09-25 20:53:11Z

Would appreciate the obituary of Mary Hartzell who d. Jan. 19, 1951 at Sedan, Ks. Thank you so very much. Dorothy

Louella Norton

cheriewaggie — 2009-09-20 20:11:25Z

I am trying to find any information on Louella Norton who was from or at least lived in Boulanger or Elgin, Kansas in 1962. Louella attended school at Herd School in Herd, Oklahoma and was in the 4th grade when I knew her. I was in the 1st grade. Her grandmother, Mrs. Boulanger, taught music at the school. Louella's teacher was Mrs. Winifred Labadie. I have always remembered Louella because I owe her a very big apology for something that happened that year, the only year she attended Herd. I have wanted to say I'm sorry all of these years. If anyone knows anything about Louella or her whereabouts now, please leave a message here or contact me via my email address, phlpchndlr@aol.com.

Titus James Morrow

vbubbles18741 — 2009-03-05 02:53:23Z

I am looking for confirmation that Titus James Morrow (1878)was born in Chautauqua county, KS.

Obit Help Please

sscarey60127 — 2009-02-14 18:52:35Z

I am looking for the obit for Henry McCullough d. March 18, 1936 Chautauqua Co.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you
Susan

1915 Chautauqua County - Teachers Report - Students Names - pic attached

collectiblehistory — 2009-02-06 15:44:02Z

Posted for genealogy purposes

Teacher's Term Report to the District Clerk of School DIstrict No. 47 - Chautauqua County, Kansas

For the term ending May 21, 1915

Teacher: Drew Hammond

Individual list of students names, courses, tardies, etc. listed on attached photo.

Soource: Paper in my collection

1904 School Document - Palmer / Comer Surname

collectiblehistory — 2009-01-14 16:57:18Z

Vintage Ephemera

Office of County Superintendent, Chautauqua County

Sedan, Kansas - June 1, 1904

To: Z.A. Palmer, Clerk of School District No. 108

You are notified that the assessed valuation of your district for 1903 was $7960.

Because of the time for holding the annual meeting was changed the County Clerk can not furnish the valuation for 1904.

Very Respectfully,

H.S. Comer, County Supt.

Re: Seek Hartzell obituary

DorothySwanson18 — 2009-01-02 17:39:26Z

Just now found this. Thank you so very much. Dorothy

Re: Seek Hartzell obituary

LindaEvans77 — 2008-10-04 17:16:02Z

Acquired from:
Kansas Genealogy Trails - Chautauqua County http://genealogytrails.com/kan/chautauqua/index.html

There are quite a few obituaries at this web site.

Sedan Times-Star - November 21, 1918
MR. RANDAL M. HARTZELL

Randal McAllister Hartzell was born November 9, 1838 in the state of Pennesylvina. When but a small boy he with his parents moved to Dodgeville, Iowa; there he grew to manhood.

On the 16th day of August 1862 he answered the call of his country and enlisted in the Union Army as a fourth sergeant and was mustered into the service October 8th the same year. On the (5th day of October) [transcribers note: the 5th day of October is what is written, but the year is omitted] he was taken prisoner at Alattona, Georgia and remained a prisoner until the close of the war; Serving in both Southern prisons, Libby and Andersonville. He was mustered out June __1865 at Washington, D.C.

At the close of the war he returned to his home in Iowa, remaining there for a number of years. He was married to Mary Ellen Wait in November of 1865 at Burlington, Iowa. To this union four children were born, three of whom survive him.

In the spring of 1871 Mr. Hartzell with his wife come to Kansas and settled on his farm just west of Peru where he resided for many years. A few years ago as age crept upon him he moved into Peru, built a nice home and settled down to spend the remaining days of his life in a quite way.

Later he moved to Sedan where he resided until the death messenger sounded the alarm at the outer door and his spirit was summoned to the land were our Fathers have gone before us.

Mr. Hartzell was well known throughout the county and loved by all who knew him. He was a faithful member of the I.O.O.F. for more than 38 years. He was also a member of the Masonic order and not only a member but a true Brother. He stood in our midst a straight forward and upright man.

He departed this life November 13, 1918 at his home here. Funeral services Saturday by the Rev. Joseph B. Brown of Elgin and his body taken for burial to his old home at Peru for interment in the Peru Cemetery. Services at the grave were conducted by the Masonic lodge of Peru.

NOTE: A small article appearing the week before announced his death the day before the weekly paper was published. There it mentioned that he was survived by his wife, a daughter, Miss Dorothy and two sons Max and Harold.

Re: Obituaries

detict — 2008-08-30 03:24:37Z

Peg, the Chautauqua County Kansas Historical and Genealogical Society, 115 W. Main Street, Sedan, Kansas 67361 should be able to funish the obits. They do charge a small fee which you may determine by sending a query and a SASE to the above address.

Don

Obituaries

MKoontz0370 — 2008-08-28 21:32:05Z

I am in need of 2 obituaries if someone could help.

1. Victoria (Hill) Brown
Born: Jan. 8 1862 in Kentucky
Died: 29th Feb 1956 in Sedan,Chautauqua Cty, KS
Husbands name was Emmett Brown.

2. Tandy Smith Hill
Born: Apr.15 1876 in Kentucky
Died: Feb 1968 in Sedan, Chautauqua Cty. KS
Wife's name Della M.

Any help with this would be greatly appreciated. Will pay
a reasonable fee for these..

Thanks Peg

Re: Benjamin Ashford family

ChristineHindle — 2008-06-06 13:31:08Z

I have some information to share with you if you will e-mail me privately. mzkckitty@hotmail.com

Re: Benjamin Ashford family

detict — 2008-06-03 22:52:53Z

The following were found on the Genealogy Trails Chautauqua County web site for the Sedan Greenwood cemetery.
http://genealogytrails.com/kan/chautauqua/

C-23 ASHFORD, Arthur D. 16 Jun 1922 12 Sep 1922 s/o A.R. & C.E.
C-23 ASHFORD, Arthur R. 01 Mar 1897 06 Mar 1969 Ks., Pvt., 3 Co., 164
Depot Brig., WW I
C-23 ASHFORD, Carrie Estella 05 Dec 1898 01 Nov 1984
C-23 ASHFORD, Eugene C. 10 Jun 1931 10 May 1933
C-23 ASHFORD, Betty Jean 22 Jan 1929
F-08 ASHFORD, James A. 22 May 1889 17 Mar 1972 Ks., Wagoner Btry. Co.,
30 Fld. Arty., WW I
G-22 ASHFORD, James L. 25 Jun 1917 26 Jun 1917 s/o Otto & Versie
F-08 ASHFORD, M. F. (hand made stone no dates
inscribed)
G-22 ASHFORD, Otto F. 1894 1978
G-22 ASHFORD, Versie H. 1898 1987

An article in the history of the county indicates that Otto was married to Versie O'Kelley.

Funeral home records show the death date for Versie Hattie Ashford as 25 Apr 1987, but I couldn't find a listing for Otto. Perhaps he died out of county/state.

Don Tharp

Benjamin Ashford family

bfritz199 — 2008-06-03 21:22:42Z

Looking for anyone with information on this family moved to area in around 1910. family members wife, Elizabeth(Lizzie) sons James, Otto, and Raymond. Otto Ashford died in 1978 and James dies in 1972 they still lived in the area.
thank you
Diana

Re: Freeman & Cansada (Adkins) Carter family in Chautauqua Co, KS

detict — 2007-12-20 03:27:33Z

Hi Jil,

Found this in the 1880 U.S. census.

Freeman CARTER Self M M W 27 IN
Occ: Farmer Fa: IN Mo: KY
Canzada CARTER Wife F M W 20 IA
Occ: Keeping House Fa: KY Mo: KY
Charles CONNER Other M S W 21 IL
Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: KY Mo: KY
William THOMAS Other M S W 36 IN
Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: IN Mo: KY

No children appear in this census.

DonT

Freeman & Cansada (Adkins) Carter family in Chautauqua Co, KS

Jil89 — 2007-12-19 19:46:48Z

Hello,

I am doing research on my Davis history, which includes the Carter's / Adkins's & many more surnames.

Isaiah (Freeman) Carter -- his parents are William Carter b. 1826 IN - & Mariah (Maria) Davis b. 1833 IN (my direct line)
Isaiah was born 1853 Indiana d. unk he married Cansada Adkins (their are different spellings of her first) 1880 in Kansas her parents are Wyatt Adkins 1825 KY - 1915 Iowa & Marion Rebecca (Williams) Adkins b. 1828 KY d. 1869 Iowa

I have found Freeman & Cansada on the Kansas State census for 1885 in Chautauqua County KS (showing him as a Farmer) with one child
Willie W. Carter 1882 /1883 KS
My question is I am looking for additional children this couple might have had would appreciate any infor (names, dates).

Happy Holidays,

Jil Sather

Re: CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY KANSAS

marilyn7265 — 2007-12-13 20:13:44Z

i am the grandaughter of grace brummitt. george washington brummitt was my ggrandfather so we are related. who is your parent. my dad ray mall and you are cousins.

Re: Calhoun, Fred Dr. - Sedan

detict — 2007-11-06 15:47:10Z

Death Index for Chautauqua County, Kansas
Calhoun, Fred male 81 w 08 Jun 1952 Sedan

Burial information Greenwood cemetery, Sedan, Kansas
E-13 CALHOUN, Fred, M.D. 1870 1952
E-13 CALHOUN, Gertrude N.
E-13 KING, Florence (Calhoun) 22 Jul 1903 10 Mar 1985
E-13 KING, Frederick C. 24 Sep 1925 10 Nov 1944 Ks., Pfc., 398 Inf.,
100 Inf. Div., WW II

Marriage records Chautauqua County, Kansas
L609 WILSON, HUGH H 24 SEDAN, KS CALHOUN, THEDA 20 SEDAN, KS 01 APR 1926

Obits
MR. RODNEY C. KING
Rodney C. King, age 82, of Sedan passed away Saturday, Feb. 3, 2007 at his residence in Sedan.

He was born on April 12, 1924 in Carroll, Iowa to John Leo and Florence S. (Calhoun) King

Obits
Sedan Times-Star - March 27, 2002

MRS. WANDA MAXINE KING

Wanda Maxine King, age 64, of Sedan, Kansas passed away at her home Sunday morning, March 24, 2002.

Maxine was born June 24, 1917 in rural Sedan, Kansas to Ben and Laura (Williams) Wemmer. She attended school and graduated from Sedan High School in 1935. On January 16, 1938 Maxine married James K. "Jim" King, Jr. in Sedan.

The above information can be found on the various pages of the Chautauqua County, Kansas web site, URL
http://www.ksgennet.org/ks/cq/index.html

Don Tharp

Calhoun, Fred Dr. - Sedan

acannavo — 2007-11-06 12:39:57Z

Seeking information on Dr. Fred Calhoun (1870 - 1952) and his descendants. He married Sarah F (d. 1914) and Gertrude M. (d. 1959). Children are Florence (m. John L. King), Theda (m. Hugh H. Wilson) and Virginia.

Reed Family

london_x — 2007-10-27 19:04:31Z

I'm looking for any info regarding Sebourn Reed (father, b: approx. 1819), Craven Shelburn Reed (son, b: approx. 1850). Sebourn was married to Sarah Bolden in Missouri (Grundy County) and then appears to have moved to Little Caney, KS. He seems to have had 3 children prior to 1851, when he married Louisa Rich (Stepp). She died in 1861 and he remarried Sarah after Louisa's death. Sarah and Sebourn had several children, among them: Blackburn Reed. I'm having difficulty making sense of all these people.
I'd also like to figure out how a man by the name of Bate Ogle Reed figures into this part of the family. He turns up as a boarder on a census listing for my gr-gr-grandparents Alonzo Kilmer and Magga (MacLauchlan) Kilmer. I think there is a relation somehow but, once again, I'm not having much luck putting all the threads together.
Any help I can get would be greatly appreciated!

Seek Hartzell obituary

DorothySwanson44 — 2007-10-24 02:23:26Z

Would appreciate the obituary of a Randal Hartzell who d. Nov. 13, 1918 at Sedan, Chautauqua Co. Kansas. Thank you so very much. Dorothy

Re: Documents concerning Chautauqua deaths

lrmbjb — 2007-10-11 02:05:26Z

Don,
Today I received a copy of the affidavit executed
by William Johnson on March 22, 1913 as to the heirs
of O.B. Harbert. The Register of Deeds office passed
my request on to the Chautauqua Co. Historical and
Genealogical Society. Cheryl Hurst, research secy.,
was very kind to copy and mail it to me. I'm sure
the $1.00 and SASE were not sufficient. I am truly
grateful and thank her very much.
The affidavit was executed in 1913, but was not
filed for record until October 6, 1920 ?????
Therein Johnson says that he "was well acquainted
with O.B. Harbert and his family" and "that the said
O.B. Harbert died intestate in Chautauqua County.."
and "at the time of his death was the owner of lots
......in the City of Sedan, Kansas.." It names his
wife Mary and some of the children.
The genealogical society has a website and a search
for "Herbert" revealed that O.B. Herbert (sic) was
a resident there in 1881.
Obadiah Harbert and family are in the 1880 census
for Chautauqua County. It is believed that this
Obadiah Harbert is the son of Thomas Harbert who
died in Daviess Co., Ky. in 1843. I have more info.
Most of the information I have was given to me by
Maureen Harbourt( La) and Thomas Harbert (Ill) and
I thank them very much.
Thank you, Don, for your help.
Maybe this will be helpful to someone else.
Lynn R. Miller (Ky)
PS The affidavit is recorded Book S, pg 634

Re: Kilmer (MacLauchlan), Maggie

HUGGINS — 2007-09-17 04:54:46Z

If this is the same Maggie Kilmer that was a teacher and ran a school in Sedan, Chautauqua County, Kansas, you might try getting in touch with the Chautauqua County Historical & Genealogical Society. They can be reached at 115 W. Main, Sedan, KS 67361. They will have material on her.

Kilmer (MacLauchlan), Maggie

london_x — 2007-09-16 21:01:09Z

Looking for any info regarding Maggie MacLauchlan Kilmer, born in Perth, Scotland. She supposedly came to this country via New Brunswick, Canada when a child, moved to Michigan, married Alonzo Kilmer and finally, moved to Kansas ~ 1880 (I think). I'm trying to trace her parents but have been unable to find any information at all which would help with this quest.

Re: Documents concerning Chautauqua deaths

lrmbjb — 2007-09-10 14:26:12Z

Don,
Thank you very much for your reply.
I appreciate your help.
I will follow your advice.
Thank you.
Lynn

Re: Documents concerning Chautauqua deaths

detict — 2007-09-10 14:02:41Z

Lynn, the list is an index prepared by the staff in the Register of Deeds office. When they find something in the records that would be of interest they note it and place a line item in the index.

I doubt anyone knows the date associated with any item, that is until they go to the record. However, the index covers material from the date the county was founded, 1875.

If you send a SASE and perhaps a dollar to cover copy cost they will send you what information is contained therein.

The address for the office of Register of Deeds can be found on the web site at address
http://www.ksgennet.org/ks/cq/index.html

Don Tharp

Documents concerning Chautauqua deaths

lrmbjb — 2007-09-06 22:36:47Z

The Web site for Chautauqua County, Ks.
has a link as follows:
LIST OF DOCUMENTS CONCERNING DEATH OF
CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY PROPERTY OWNERS

which is "..a list of documents
compiled by County personnel from records
located in the office of the Register of
Deeds and should be considered as
an addendum to other death records posted."

One of the listings is for:
Harbert, O. B., Dec'd Affidavit
Book: S Page 634

I could not find the date of this
affidavit nor of any others. Nor
could I find the years covered.

Obadiah Harbert age 53 b. KY, barkeeper
is listed in the 1880 census with family.

Would some kind person help me find the date
of this affidavit or the years for these records?
Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you very much.
Lynn Miller - Ky.

The Chautauqua County, Kansas web site has moved

detict — 2007-09-05 16:05:28Z

The Chautauqua County, Kansas genealogy web site hosted by Don Tharp under the banner of USGenWeb/KSGenWeb has been moved to the American History and Genealogy Project (AHGP) site. The new address is http://www.ksgennet.org/ks/cq/index.html

Please bookmark the address and visit often.

Thank you, Don Tharp, detice@cox.net

WRIGHT, Charles H/Mary E &/or Dr. JE Wright

MKirchner53 — 2007-06-03 13:37:49Z

In search of information and the family of Charles Homer Wright and Mary E Wright of Golden City, Barton Co. MO. Charles was born in Peebles, Adams Co. OH in 1860. I have the entire family tree but I am searching for details and the descendants of Charles & Mary, possible Dr. JE Wright of Kansas City, KA. Any information, please contact wrighthood@aol.com (Columbus, OH).

Re: John L. AKIN (1866 - 1923) Obit

PearlParks — 2007-05-24 14:48:59Z

My grandfather, Robert Wesley Akin, was a brother to Warren and Logan, also to Lewis and Amanda. I have lots of Akin information. Hobson has probably aready shared Akin information with you. I would like some info on Warren. I knew Uncle Lewis and his family. Pat Pate Molder

Re: Hill

MKoontz0370 — 2007-05-18 01:39:05Z

Thanks Don. It was the wrong David as the one listed is a lot younger. But Henry and Ida are my David's son and daughter in law.

Peg

Walter Eugene Tanner in Cedar Vale

brianfutrel — 2007-05-02 19:06:16Z

Walter Eugene Tanner was born in 1875 in Missouri. He lived all over while growing up. In 1924, he was living in Cedar Vale. He was a Baptist minister. His wife was Helen. I would like to find out everything that I can find about him. Where did he live after 1924? Where did he go to college? Is there any info on his life there in Chautauqua? I would like to find his obituary. Any info about him would be appreciated. Thanks brian in springfield missouri

Re: Hill

detict — 2007-04-22 02:32:56Z

Hi Peg

Don't know if it is the David you ask about, but go to
http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/chautauq/library/cemetery/gr...

That page is the G & H Greenwood cemetery listings and is located in Sedan, Kansas.

Don

Hill

MKoontz0370 — 2007-04-22 02:10:55Z

Looking for information on David L. Hill, wife's name was Phebe. They had 6 children, Victoria, Carrie, Henry, Tandy,
Franklin and Charles. Would like any information you might have. Would like to know when David died and where buried.

Thanks for any help anyone can give.

Peg

Minnie (Downs) West Obituary

192301 — 2007-04-12 15:35:28Z

Sedan Times-Star - March 17, 1949
FUNERAL RITES HELD WEDNESDAY FOR MRS. WEST

Funeral rites for Mrs. Lyman West, 65, were held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Elgin Methodist church with Rev. Joe Lane pastor of the First Methodist church of Sedan officiating.

Mrs. West passed away at a Winfield hospital on Monday, March 14, 1949. Interment was in Greenwood cemetery (Sedan).

Mrs. West was born January 22, 1884, at Columbus, Ks. and was united in marriage to E. R. Rhodes on January 17, 1909. One daughter Madlyn was born to this union. Mr. Rhodes preceded her in death on April 30, 1922, she was married to Lyman West.

She was a member of the Episcopal church. For the past 45 years she had lived in Elgin. Surviving relatives include her husband, Lyman West, one daughter, Mrs. Madlyn Bowman and two grandchildren, Bobby and Joan Bowman all of Elgin; three sisters, Mrs. Laura Mason of Altamont, Mrs. Lena Copple and Mrs. Ara Burton, both of Sedan; and one brother Harry Downs of Pomona, California.

NOTE: To learn more about Minnie please visit my family tree on World Connect.

Joshua Job & Margaret MacKay
http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=fwells

Lyman West Obituary

192301 — 2007-04-12 15:21:58Z

Sedan Times Star August 8, 1963
Sedan, Kansas

Front page

Lyman West Rites Pending

Lyman Alexander West, 66, life long resident of Elgin community, died early Wednesday morning at the Jane Phillips hospital in Bartlesville where he had been a patient for the past five days.

West, who was born in Illinois, the son of L. E. and Margaret West, came to Elgin as a child and remained throughout his life. He operated a hardware for many years. He was a veteran of World War I and amember of the First Baptist church of Elgin.

West is survived by a step-daughter Mrs. Bill Uhls of Elgin; one sister, Mrs. Addie Von Eaton of Montrose, Calif.; and one brother Henry West of Wink, Tex.

As of Wednesday noon funeral arrangements were pending to be announced by the Graves-Baird funeral home of Sedan.

NOTE: Lyman was married to Miss Minnie (Downs) Rhodes April 22, 1922 in Elgin, KS. She was the d/o Isaac Littleton Downs and Bellevertta Bell Franklin Elam. To learn more about this family see my family tree on World Connect.

Joshua Job & Margaret MacKay
http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=fwells

Wm. Henry Howard, David Howard, Issac Howard

dwighthowardsr — 2007-03-08 18:38:00Z

I am interested in knowing if the Issac Howard is the James Issac Howard the son of George Washington Howard of Kansas and bn. in Ky.

Dwight Howard Sr.
dwighthoward@charter.net

Re: John L. AKIN (1866 - 1923) Obit

192301 — 2007-03-04 18:14:03Z

After reading this story that Pat has in her collection, I am sure it came from the Cedar Vale Messenger. She lived near Hewins and it is not far from Cedar Vale. Hope this helps.

Freida Wells
freida49@yahoo.com

Re: Warren Douglas Akin (1858-1920)

gdhobgen2 — 2007-03-03 16:07:17Z

I have a little on his descendants, but not to the point where you were born. I also have Akin/Aiken back to William (1760-1844), happy to share, will appreciate any updates.
gdhobgen@aol.com

Re: John L. AKIN (1866 - 1923) Obit

RobbIsMe — 2007-03-03 15:11:21Z

Gerald,
Thanks for posting the OBITS of the Akin line (ancestry.com chautauqua board). John Logan akin was the brother of my direct ancestor, Warren Douglas Akin. I discovered several new tidbits about the Akin line buried in your postings. If perchance you have any further information on the Akin line would you pls either post or contact me? Other names in Chautauqua that are affiliated to my Akins include: Wood, Ramsey, Helmick, and LeRoy.
Again,
Thanks
Rob Moore

Re: William Henry Kygar

lynda_luv — 2007-01-26 10:13:45Z

I'm a decendant of William Henry Kygar, if you want email me and I'll send you a link to several family pictures from his decendants

Lynda Deary

Lynda_luv@yahoo.com

johnston/johnson

billjohnston41 — 2006-11-28 00:04:09Z

looking for isaac johnston born in indiana, 1845, apr, 16. wife martha sellers,born 1845/6, children are eva 1866, john b.1867, laura,1869. last seen in this countie, in 1881,if you have info please share.living around hewins,kansas

Alexander/Merrifield, 1860s on

nancydu — 2006-11-04 17:41:14Z

My Emeline Alexander married John Merrifield circe 1855, probably in Johnson or Miami County. Emeline's brother John W. Alexander is in Chatauqua City 1880.

Does anyone have a connection to this family?

death record for Clark Johnston

2006-10-24 17:42:56Z

Seeking death or burial record for Clark Johnston, born to Clark P. and Elizabeth B. Johnston 1900 in Saltville, VA. He died before 1910. I would like to find a tombstone or some kind of death record.

Obituary for George E. Johnston (1900-1972)

13KimBaker — 2006-10-17 01:12:10Z

From the Sedan (Kansas) Times-Star, Wednesday September 6, 1972, page 1:

Graveside Rites for G. Johnston

Graveside services were held Sept. 2 at 10:30 a.m. for George E. Johnston, 72, of Nowata at the Greenwood cemetery in Sedan. He died Aug. 31 at Nowata hospital. He was a former Peru resident.

Mr. Johnston was born Aug. 20, 1900 at Saltville, Va., to Carl P. and Elizabeth Burnett Johnston. The family moved to Peru from Virginia when he was a child. They lived there for many years where he attended and graduated from Peru high school.

He was married to Gertrude Glenn Sept. 15, 1923 at Bartlesville. Mr. Johnston was a U. S. Army Veteran of World War I. He was a member of the Nawata American Legion of the Masonic Lodge at Sedan. He attended the University of Kansas and was graduated from the University of Oklahoma at Norman. He was employed by the Prairie Gas and Oil Co. which was later purchased by Sinclair Oil Co. The family moved from Peru to Perry, Okla. in the late 1950s and to Nowata in 1963.

Survivors include the wife of the home; a daughter, Miss Jocelyn Johnston of Boston, Mass.; two sons, Kenneth of Reidsville, N.C., and Ervin of Topeka; a sister, Mrs. Paul E. Clements of Tyler, Tex.; and six grandchildren.

Graveside services were conducted by Benjamin Funeral service of Nowata with Rev. Robert Larsen of the First United Presbyterian church at Nowata officiating.

Obituary for Elizabeth Burnett Johnston (1872-1935)

13KimBaker — 2006-10-17 01:02:54Z

From the Sedan (Kansas) Times-Star, February 14, 1935, page 10:
OBITUARY
Mrs. C. P. Johnston.

Elizabeth Burnett, daughter of Martha and D. C. Burnett, was born in Carroll County, Virginia, October 15, 1872 and departed this life at Peru, Kansas, February 11, 1935 after several weeks’ illness. She was married August 5, 1893, to Clark P. Johnston. To this union four children were born, Bessie Edith, Nellie and twin sons George ElDorado and Clark Presley, who died in infancy.

Mrs. Johnston came with her family to Peru, Kansas, in 1905 where she since has resided. In early life she became a member of the Christian Church. Soon after coming to Peru she moved her membership to this church where she has been an untiring and devoted worker.

Mr. Johnston preceded her in death June 5, 1930. She was a member of the Rebekah Lodge.

She leaves to mourn her passing two daughters, Bessie Edith of the home, Mrs. Nellie Clements of El Dorado, Kansas, and one son, George ElDorado of Peru, three sisters, three brothers, four grandchildren, Kenneth, Ervin, and Jocelyn Johnston and Pauline Clements, and a host of friends. She was a loving and devoted mother.

Funeral services were conducted from the home Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. by the Rev. G. L. Eslick of Caney. Music was furnished by a ladies quartet. Rev. Eslick also sang a request number, “There is No Disappointment in Heaven.” Interment was made in Greenwood cemetery at Sedan.

Re: Hampton/McKinney

pauljimbob — 2006-09-27 21:12:19Z

Hello
which of the Paolozzis are you related to?
Kind regards
Joanna paolozzi

Re: birth record look-up for Nellie Johnston

erea7669 — 2006-09-11 15:18:36Z

Turns out that my Nellie was from Cedar in Smith County. The obit had the wrong town. Her parents were John Johnston and Fannie Dollarhide.