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Re: Joe Edge Sheriff 1923-1924

Walkermp3123 — 2013-05-16 03:39:00Z

Hello,
I Was on the Internet looking up Sheriff Joe Edge and noticed these posts. I am the Great Grandson of Joe Edge of Grant County. My grandfather was Joe's only son Thomas Edge.I know the family linage fairly well and also have pictures.

Re: Silas Burt

WI_Degenhardt_Salis_2013 — 2013-05-07 03:42:55Z

There is a Silas Burt living in East Dubuque listed on the 1880 Census so this may possibly be the family you are searching for- East Dubuque isn't far from the Grant county, Wisconsin area! Let me know if I can be of more help.
Lisa Jones-
Dane County, Wisconsin

Re: Silas Burt

lynnd112 — 2013-05-06 19:27:18Z

Are you still gathering information on Silas Burt? Do you happen to know where they moved?

Samuel Wilson, Jemima L. Ross, Charlotte Whitney

Nexia1 — 2013-04-30 07:21:19Z

Searching for information regarding Samuel Wilson b. abt 1824 in New York; married Jemima L. Ross in Grant County in 1846 or 1847. Samuel Wilson also married Charlotte Whitney in Grant in 1852. Charlotte was the daughter of Joseph K. and Nancy Whitney. Also looking for information on the parents of Samuel Wilson, Jemima Ross, and Joseph K. Whitney.

Re: Byrnes/Byernes/Burns + Udelhoven marriages

VolkerR17 — 2013-04-28 16:04:05Z

1. Agnes Udelhoven, born 1857/1858 in WI/USA.

Parents:
2. Peter Joseph Udelhoven, born in Rohr (near Blankenheim, Eifel, Germany) on 17 May 1824, Immigration: 1853, died after US-Census 1870, married in Tondorf (Eifel, Germany) on 1 September 1848 to
3. Maria Catharina ("Mary") Müller, born in Rohr (near Blankenheim) on 4 January 1824, died 1885 in Grant Co., WI/USA.

Grandparents:
4. Michel Udelhoven, born 1788/1789, died after June 1839, married in Tondorf (Eifel) on 21 July 1824 to
5. Anna Magdalena /Helena? Wassong, born 1797/1798, died after 1 March 1840.
6. Johann Joseph Müller, born 1769/1770, died after October 1832, married in Tondorf (Eifel) on 14 August 1813 to
7. Cäcilia Bertram, born 1792/1793, died after 19 July 1833.

Great Grandparents:
8. Johann Udelhoven, married Petronella Mauel.
9. Petronella Mauel, married Johann Udelhoven.
10. Peter Wassong, married Anna Barbara Reifferscheid.
11. Anna Barbara Reifferscheid, married Peter Wassong.
12. Jacob Müller, married Margaretha Essers.
13. Margaretha Essers, married Jacob Müller.
14. Joseph Bertram, married Magdalena Mauren.
15. Magdalena Mauren, married Joseph Bertram.

Re: Prochaska Family, Castle Rock Ridge

richardschumacher_1 — 2013-04-17 17:05:56Z

My great grandma was Mary Prochaska Kuchar. I am related to the Studnickas in Muscoda.
I also have the Prochaska book. I have been in contact with Roseelyn also. Her daughter is doing some work also.

Hope to hear from you.
thanks

rick

Re: NICHOLS, NICHOLLS, RICHARDS, POLKINGHORN - 1850 CENSUS

jlleffler — 2013-04-07 16:06:18Z

Knock, knock! Still there? Interested in any details you have been able to uncover regarding the Stephens Colony from Cornwall to Grant Co., WI. Did they settle near Mineral Point or Dodgeville in Iowa County too?

Re: The Grant House

joeybrown1970 — 2013-03-28 21:44:21Z

I am Lebbeus Brown great great grand son. Can you contact me please. I have been looking for his parents information.

Re: The Grant House

joeybrown1970 — 2013-03-28 19:05:21Z

I am Lebbeus Brown great great grand son. Can you contact me please. I have been looking for his parents information.

Norman W. Ellis Born Grant County, Wisconsin; Civil War 90th New York Regiment

oastwd — 2013-03-27 18:12:36Z

The Seattle Times Sunday, January 28, 1923
Bothell Mail Carrier Is Whole Membership of G.A.R. Post
A one man Grand Army Post! Such is the status of the John Bothell Post of the G.A.R. [Grand Army of the Republic] in which Norman W. Ellis is the sole surviving member.

Commander, Chaplain, Color-Bearer, Chief Factotum and general utility man for the post is this 75 year old Civil War veteran. In fact, he has the unique distinction of holding all the offices in the post, for he is the post.

Other members may have been honored by election to every office in their posts at various times, but probably no one of them has ever held all the positions at the same time as Mr. Ellis is now doing. Probably, too, Mr. Ellis is the only Grand Army veteran who ever found election to office such a simple matter. Electioneering, campaigning and all other semblance of political smoke is unknown in John Bothell Post. Such difficulties are solved without the use of red tape or other office machinery when the Commander casts a unanimous ballot which elects him to every office in the post.

Fifteen Members Once
Twenty-five years ago when Bothell was young and its Grand Army Post was in its infancy, there were fifteen Civil War veterans who gathered at the meetings to talk over the days before the war and even more often the stirring scenes they had witnessed during the War of Rebellion. Those hardy veterans who were still in their prime fought over again and again, the Battles of Lookout Mountain, Bull Run, Gettysburg, Shiloh and Corinth, who rehearsed for interested audiences the exciting details of Sherman’s march to the sea or Grant’s Wilderness campaign.

But a quarter of a century is a long span of years and each succeeding season has taken its toll of that band of war heroes until today Norman W. Ellis is the lone surviving member.

Like the “last leaf upon the tree,” he has lived to see his old comrades vanish one by one until he has been left alone to tell of those bygone days. But, unlike that famous character of Holmes who “tottered, weak and wan,” Comrade Ellis is hale and hearty in spite of his 75 years and true to his colors, he is still in the service of Uncle Sam.

Now Is Mail Carrier
For the last eight years he has been in the employ of the Postal Department and he is a familiar figure in the streets of Bothell as he carries the mail to and from the station each day.

Mr. Ellis was born in Grant County, Wisconsin and when he was only 15 the Civil War broke out. Less than a year later he enlisted in the 90th New York Regiment at Sherman, New York and served until the end of the war. He was in the Battle of Winchester and Cedar Creek and one of his most cherished memories is the picture of Sheridan, arriving after his famous ride, to spur that handful of discouraged men on to a victory.

Comrade Ellis has lived in Bothell almost as long as there has been a Grand Army organization there and now, when the roll call of John Bothell Post is sounded, he alone is left to answer for that group of valiant comrades.

Re: Ellis-Vesperman Farm Cemetery

ellisgordon54 — 2013-03-19 16:48:23Z

Hi Doug: We too have been researching the Ellis family. We've traced back to Joseph Ellis who was born 1779 in VA. Some records indicate he was married to Elizabeth but this info was incorrect....I don't think Elizabeth's last name was correct.Washington Ellis (who is resting in the Vesterman cemetery) was born Apr 14,1807 in VA and died May 7, 1890 in Potosi, Grant co, Wi. of paralysis His first wife was Elizabeth Blankenshi and his second wife was Agnes Smith. William Riley Ellis was one of the children of Washington and Elizabeth. Joel was the son of Washington and Agnes Smith and he is also in the Vesperman farm cemetery in South Lancaster. A year ago, Ernie Brindley from Indiana visited the Vesperman farm and the cemetery wasn't being maintained and he cleaned it up and got in contact with the local township and they said they would try to maintain it in the future. Hopefully this is now being done. Ernie is a distant cousin and also has family tree information. Sue Cummins has extensive information about the Ellis family as does Dave Taft. I'm still trying to find out who Joseph's wife was and who Joseph's parents were and where they were from.....currently I think Joseph's family may have immigrated from Wales.
Gordon Ellis-Green Bay, Wi

Re: Richardson and Burton Families

merrell124 — 2013-03-10 20:31:37Z

I realize this is an old message, however, I have a great deal of info on this Charles Wright & Lucy Benson family. If anyone is interested, please contact me via email. Thanks.

Mac merrellmc@gmail.com

Re: Henry Auel

barbdale_1 — 2013-03-07 05:31:48Z

The Wisconsin genealogy index has his name as Henry W. Hohl, and her name as Mary Isabella Tuckwood
http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/vitalrecords/

This looks like them in the 1880 census
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MN4V-SLV

By 1900, they were in Kansas
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MMYN-BJR

Re: St. Joseph's burials, Sinsinawa

winnpear1 — 2013-03-07 04:34:35Z

I had a great-aunt buried there. I wrote to the Dominican Sisters at Sinsinawa and got a very nice response which included details of when she joined, her assignments and a brief "physical" description. You will need to give the name of the individual (I had both the lay name and the "Sister" name, and her date of birth/parents). Give it a try. You never know.

Henry Auel

kandibob — 2013-03-04 21:55:45Z

I found the name of Henry Auel Married to Mary I Tuckwood January 8, 1879 in Beetown township by Rev. John Harris. Has anyone got any more information on either of these individuals?

Thanks for any help.

Re: GREEN/GREENE, NATHAN

hpsweet — 2013-03-03 04:29:20Z

Hello,

My grandfather was Frank Perkins Greene, Henry P Greene's son.

If it is at all possible to send information on my grandfather's paternal family, it would be greatly appreciated!
My grandpa was a bit of a roamer, and I only know a few stories - specific names of direct relations. I am having a very hard time finding much on Andrew's wife Sarah though.

Thank you,

Loring

Re: ACKERMANS IN GLEN HAVEN / CASSVILLE AREA

Billackerman_acs — 2013-02-27 17:17:46Z

I would like any info you have on Simon and Adelheidt's children

Re: Nellie Welch

jeffdrake — 2013-02-21 14:31:01Z

Hi, I sent you an email requesting your information. Thanks!

Jeff Drake

Re: Nellie Welch

adonker1 — 2013-02-15 09:08:01Z

I have some information on the Welch and Drake families from Boscobel WI and continue to search for more. I am interested in sharing information. My email is adonker@hot.rr.com

Re: Grant Co. Birth lookup

adonker1 — 2013-02-15 09:06:16Z

It has been quite a while since you posted, but I am interested if you located the information on your family. I have some information on the Welch family in Grant County Wisconsin

Re: help me find when and where from my family came to america please!!!

dmeermans — 2013-01-24 02:30:32Z

Hi Shirley.Thank you for yoru posting! I have just begun tracing my husband's mothers line..as she is in a nursing home..so I wanted to find out as much as I could..and he/ and she are descendants of Joseph Mezera. Do you have any dates..on the Joseph Mezera you are posting about?etc.. My husband's mother is is Gladys Meermans. She is daughter of Anna Mezera and Edward J. Hrdlicka. They lived in Ohio She states that Anna's father was Joseph Mezera and she thinks his wife was maria/marie mezera. Joseph apparently died young at age 42 per her.
Is this the line you are referring to as far as you can tell? Sorry I do not have dates..Gladys is now 86, and was born in l916..so her mother Anna Mezera must have been born approx l895 plus or minus...Anna and her husband Edward J. Hrdlicka ran a store and bowling alley and saloon in Clevland. Anna must have had three brothers..named Otto, Jerry and a daughter Clara. Their (Anna and Edward J.) children were Gladys Hrdlicka, Edward Hrdlicka. If this is a match..whatever other info you may have would be greatly appreciated..and I will be happy to share as well..I am waiting to receive from family members more specifics...
Sincerely, Dolores Meermans
dmeermans@worldnet.att.net

Re: Harry E. Borah obit

truth2241 — 2013-01-20 21:21:45Z

I dont know why it doesnt work that way, just put the name in with no state selected. His father was Samuel Lee Borah, whi buried at Mt. Ida. You can pick him up and then link over to Harry. Thanks Terry

Re: Harry E. Borah obit

robinkaspar — 2013-01-18 23:11:49Z

I wonder why he didn't come up in my search? Do "unknown cemetery" entries not show up in a county search?

Re: Harry E. Borah obit

truth2241 — 2013-01-18 18:49:27Z

Thanks Robin, I am mainley interested in where Harry is buried. His parents are buried in the Mt.Ida Cemetery. I put Harry on find a grave but his burial is under unkown Cmt. I linked him to Samuel Lee Borah, who is my great-great grandfather. Terry

Re: Harry E. Borah obit

robinkaspar — 2013-01-18 12:52:46Z

Terry, send an email to the SW Wisconsin Room at UW Platteville. Request the obit from them. There will be a small charge (my last one was $3.00), they'll bill you when they send the obit (if they find it). Make sure you help them out and tell them where he was living when he died so that they can check the most logical newspaper.

http://www.uwplatt.edu/library/swwis/

But before you do, can I assume you've checked with the Grant County Genealogical Society for his burial records (which would hopefully give you his death date) and/or Findagrave? In case you didn't, I just looked at Findagrave and he's not listed in Grant County. In fact, the most recent Borah burial in the county is from 1939. Of course, these listings do not normally include unmarked graves.

Robin

Harry E. Borah obit

truth2241 — 2013-01-09 22:56:54Z

Looking for the obit for Harry E. Borah, SSI says he died Dec 1968 and the Wisconsin death index says 1 Jan 1969 in Lancaster. He was my great grandfather's brother. Thanks Terry

Re: Look up for kellogg

DebiBar — 2012-12-29 21:43:26Z

Hi Bonnie!

An older post, but here are some places to check for information on the Kellogg family line:

http://hannakellogg.familytreeguide.com/getperson.php?person...

http://books.google.com/books?id=YThMAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA16&am...

If the google books one doesn't work, just go to google books and type in "charles lyman kellogg" wisconsin.

~Debi~

Married - Kane, Smith, Nipput, Leadbelter, Duncan, Younglove, Lamberton, Faller, Marsh, Dennis

thekingrat — 2012-12-18 07:30:22Z

I am not related. While researching family, I grabbed items that may be of use to other people.

The following list of marriages appeared in the Grant County Herald on 1 Apr 1875, page 3 column 6:

William Kane and Paulina L. Smith, married 28 Mar 1875 at Lancaster Wisconsin.
Philip W. Nipput and Lucretia A. Leadbelter, married 24 Mar 1875 at Montfort Wisconsin.
William James Duncan and Lida E. Younglove, married 18 Feb 1875 at Fennimore Wisconsin.
Lucian Lamberton and Mary E. Faller, married 22 Mar 1875 at Mount Hope Wisconsin.
George Egbert Marsh and Mary Ellen Dennis, married 25 Mar 1872 at Boscobel Wisconsin.

Joel Manning 1817 - 1875

thekingrat — 2012-12-18 07:19:01Z

I am not related. While researching family in microfilm, I grabbed items that may be of interest to others.

The follow obituary appeared in the Grand County Herald on 1 Apr 1875, page 3, column 6:

DIED.

At Lancaster, on the morning of March 29, after a severe illness of three months, JOEL MANNING, aged 57 years, 10 months and 24 days.

The deceased was born in Salem, COlumbiana Co., Ohio, in the year 1817. He moved to Waukegan, Ills. in 1852 and three years thereafter settled at Lancaster, Wis., where he has since resided. The deceased was for many years an active and consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal church. He was a good citizen, a moral guide to the community in which he lived, and departed to the world beyond with the mournful regrets of many. The funeral services were conducted at the Methodist church on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, by Rev. A. L. Cummings, and were attended by a large concourse of relatives and friends.

Died, Eddy Taylor and Mary Woffenden, 1875

thekingrat — 2012-12-18 07:05:28Z

I am not related. As I was researching my family, I grabbed items that might be of interest to others.

The following appeared in the Grant County Advocate on 24 Feb 187, page 3, column 4. The first appears to refer to a child of Hilbert E. Taylor and Mary J. Baird. The second appears to refer to Mary Nowel Woffenden.

Died.

In Bloomington, Jan. 17, 1875, EDDY, son of H. E. and Mary J. Taylor, aged one year.

At Patch Grove, Feb. 13, 1875, MARY, wife of John Woffenden, aged fifty-one years, one month and twenty-eight days.

Mrs. Woffenden was born in Dewsbury, Yorkshure, England, Dec. 16, 1823. Married in 1848, emigrated the same year to the United States, resided three years in the state of New York, then moved to Connecticut, and after a residence of seven years in the latter state, the family emigrated to Patch Grove, in this county, where they have ever since resided.

She was a lady of quiet, industrious and frugal habits and the true type of the good wife. Sensitive and retiring in her disposition, she ever shunned public parade of any kind, and chose rather to do what she did in a quiet, unostentatious manner; yet she ever felt for the woes of others and in times of sorrow and distress she was ever ready to shed the tear of sympathy or give a word of cheer to those who were afflicted. She was a kind mother, always looking after the interests and welfare of her family as only a true mother can, and she leaves a husband and five children to mourn her untimely loss. Liberal in her views she readily embraced the doctrines of the Broad Church of Humanity, and through the long and painful sickness which resulted in her death, bore with the meekness well becoming her womanly nature, the pains and tortures of the fell disease which was slowly but surely wasting her life away. "She was-- words are wanting to say what. Think of what a wife should be, and she was that."

Married - Grimm, Lawrence, Palmer, Knek, Hickock, Garner, Kilby, Cooper

thekingrat — 2012-12-18 06:31:37Z

Not related. Just grabbed a few obits and other stuff as I was looking through microfilm yesterday. Hope these help someone.

The following appeared in the Grant County Advocate on 24 Feb 1875, page 3, column 4:

Phillip K. Grimm and Mary Ellen Lawrence, married 15 Feb 1875 at Cassville Wisconsin.
Radsford B. Palmer and Amelia Knek, married 17 Feb 1875 at Cassville Wisconsin.
Benjamin C. Hickock and Elizabeth A. Garner, married 14 Feb 1875 at Beetown Wisconsin.
Oscar J. Kilby and Jennie L. Cooper, married 13 Feb 1875 at Hurricane Grove.

Bridget Bartley, 1810-1873

thekingrat — 2012-12-18 04:11:56Z

I am not related. I just grabbed a few obits and other items of interest while I was looking through microfilm for my own research.

From the Grant County Herald, 8 Jan 1874, page 3, column 4:

OBITUARY.

DIED-In Patch Grove, December 26, 1873, of Paralysis, BRIDGET, wife of MILES BARTLEY, aged 62 years, 11 months and 26 days.

Deceased was born in County Sligo, Ireland; emigrated with her family to the United States in 1849, and settled near Geneva, N. Y.; from thence to Galena, Ills., in 1852, residing there two years, when the family moved to Patch Grove where she has resided until her death She was a true Christian lady, beloved by al who knew her, and those who knew her best valued her most as neighbor and friend. She leaves a husband and six children to mourn her loss.

Re: Kilbourn in Grant Co Wisconsin

1NancyKilbourn — 2012-12-18 03:08:46Z

THANK YOU! Some of this I had and some not.
fills in the gaps...and a name for the first wife too
I really appreciate this assistance.

Nancy

Re: Kilbourn in Grant Co Wisconsin

majfam — 2012-12-18 00:28:47Z

you may have found this info all ready but just in case you didn't:
searching on ancestry I found this Illinois marriage

Name:
Benjamin Kilbourn

Gender:
Male

Spouse Name:
Lydia P. Dewey

Marriage Date:
Nov 12, 1852

Marriage County:
Henry

Comments:
This record can be found at the County Court Records, Film # 1435944 - 1435945.

then I found this Wisconsin marriage:

Name:
Benjamin Kilbourn

Spouse:
Caroline Otis

Marriage Date:
22 Aug 1843

County:
Grant

State:
WI
then on familysearch.org I found this info:
name: Benjamin Kilbourne
gender: Male
burial date:
burial place: , Grant, Wis.
death date: 08 Mar 1890
death place: Platteville, Grant, Wis.
age: 88
birth date: 06 Jun 1801
birthplace: Kentucky
occupation: Retired Farmer
race: White
marital status: Married
spouse's name: Lydia P. Kilbourne
father's name:
father's birthplace:
mother's name:
mother's birthplace:
indexing project (batch) number: B06547-0
system origin: Wisconsin-EASy
source film number: 1310185
reference number: vol 1

WISCONSIN MARRIAGE INDEX
groom's name: Fred A. Saundres
groom's birth date:
groom's birthplace:
groom's age:
bride's name: Flora Kilbourn
bride's birth date:
bride's birthplace:
bride's age:
marriage date: 01 Jan 1889
marriage place: Grant, Wisconsin
groom's father's name: Conrad Saundres
groom's mother's name: Lizzie Nagel
bride's father's name: Benjamin Kilbourn
bride's mother's name: Lidia Kilbourn
groom's race:
groom's marital status:
groom's previous wife's name:
bride's race:
bride's marital status:
bride's previous husband's name:
indexing project (batch) number: I00779-7
system origin: Wisconsin-EASy
source film number: 1266662
reference number: p1730

WISCONSIN BIRTH INDEX
name: Mary L. Kilburn
gender: Female
baptism/christening date: 01 Apr 1860
baptism/christening place: First Presbyterian, Fairplay, Grant, Wisconsin
birth date:
birthplace:
death date:
name note:
race:
father's name: Benjamin Kilburn
father's birthplace:
father's age:
mother's name: L.
mother's birthplace:
mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: C72748-1
system origin: Wisconsin-EASy
source film number: 1310562
reference number:
THEN the Wisconsin birth index has
name: Flora Belle Sanders
gender: Female
baptism/christening date:
baptism/christening place:
birth date: 18 May 1892
birthplace: Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin
death date:
name note:
race: White
father's name: Frederick Sanders
father's birthplace: Platteville, Wis
father's age:
mother's name: Flora Kilbourn
mother's birthplace: Galesburg, Ill
mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: C00314-0
system origin: Wisconsin-EASy
source film number: 1302874
reference number: item 2 p 19

THEN IN THE ALABAMA DEATHS:
name: Jessie May Newell
titles & terms (original):
titles & terms (standardized):
death date: 24 Jan 1919
death place: Whistler, Mobile, Alabama
gender: Female
race (original): white
race (standardized): White
age at death: 28y 3m 4d
estimated birth date:
birth date: 20 Oct 1890
birthplace: Plattville, Wisconsin
marital status: Married
spouse's name: F. W. Newell
spouse's titles & terms (original):
spouse's titles & terms (standardized):
father's name: Fred Sanders
father's titles & terms (original):
father's titles & terms (standardized):
father's birthplace: Wisconsin
mother's name: Flora Kilborn
mother's titles & terms (original):
mother's titles & terms (standardized):
mother's birthplace: Wisconsin
occupation: Housewife
street address:
residence: Prichard, Alabama
cemetery: Magnolia
burial place:
burial date:
funeral home:
informant:
additional relatives: X
film number: 1908211
reference number: cn 472

Re: William A. McDaniel 1809-1875

MitchellandEnglerFamily — 2012-12-17 23:43:44Z

Phillip

This is absolutey amazing. This is my GG Grandfather and I have been at a standstill for years. I knew he was born in Kentucky but unable to find anything about him.. I did know he was a miner........YAHHHHHOOOOOOOO!!

Thank you thank you thank you!

Patrice Mitchell

Re: Concerning: McDaniel, William 500, 762, 769

thekingrat — 2012-12-17 23:37:25Z

You may be interested in this obituary of William McDaniel:

http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wis...

William A. McDaniel 1809-1875

thekingrat — 2012-12-17 23:30:37Z

I am not related, so far as I know. Posting in the hopes that someone finds it useful.

From the Grant County Herald, 4 Mar 1875, page 3, column 6:

Died, in Beetown, February 19, 1875, Mr. William A. McDaniel, aged 66 years.

Of the above is can be truly said, he was a pioneer. Born in Maysville, Ky., October 9, 1809. Kentucky was at that time as much or more of a wilderness than are the cast territories of the far west at this. In early life he followed the occupation of pilot upon the Ohio and Lower Mississippi rivers, and up to the year 1833 -- about this time the lead mines of the Upper Mississippi were the Eldoradoes where fortunes were made and lost in a day -- and attracted the attention of that class of stout hearted hardy men to whom we owe the opening of all our new territories. Among that class, he came, and located in Galena -- the zenith at that time of the northwest territories; from thence to Dubuque in 1834, and located upon two acres of ground, and built the first house in what is now the principle part of that city. Still pursuing the fleeting Goddess Fortune, he came to Lafayette, now known as Potosi, in 1837, where for a number of years he followed mining, and held by appointment of the territorial Governor the office of Justice of the Peace, and as such sit many times in judgment upon the short-comings of our then motley population, and decided many titles and ownerships in lead mines according to laws made by custom. From thence he moved to Beetown, where he still followed mining, and he held the office of Justice of the Peace for over 20 years, and as he held that office almost uninterrupted for over 30 years, was probably at the time of his death the oldrst justice in the State. Mr. McDaniel was a kind parent, a good neighbor, warm-hearted and full of that genuine hospitality characteristic of the locality of his birth. Having become a believer in the Christian religion a number of years since, he lived and died in the Faith of an everliving God, a Hope in a Blessed immortality, and deserves a Charity beyond the grave. He was followed to the grave by a large concourse of friends, and buried with Masonic rights, having been a member of the Masonic fraternity for over thirty years.

Married - Reed, Halbert, Kilbourn, Sprague, Taylor, Ballard, Long, Betty, Kilby, Cooper

thekingrat — 2012-12-17 23:13:37Z

I am not related to anyone in the article so far as I know. Posting in the hopes that someone finds it useful.

From the Grant County Herald on 18 Feb 1875, page 2 column 8:

John H. Reed and Ella E. Halbert, married 11 Feb 1875 at Lancaster Wisconsin.
James M. Kilbourn and Althea E. Sprague, married 11 Feb 1875 at Lancaster Wisconsin.
Ben J. Taylor and Mary O. Ballard, married February 1875 at Montfort Wisconsin.
John Long and Rosa Betty, married February ?7, 1875 at Washburn Wisconsin.
Oscar J. Kilby and Jennie L. Cooper, married 13 Feb 1875 at Hurricane Grove.

Married - Thurtell, Minnick, Boyes, Croft, Beetham, Dyre, Parkins, Sturmer, Polly, Bradberry

thekingrat — 2012-12-17 23:01:58Z

I am unrelated to anyone in the article, so far as I know. Just posting in the hopes that someone finds it useful.

This notice appeared in the Grant County Herald, 4 Mar 1875, on page 3, column 6:

Frank Thurtell and Eva S. Minnick, married 23 Feb 1875 at Jamestown Wisconsin.
George Boyes and Rebecca H. Croft, married 26 Feb 1874 at Little Grant Wisconsin.
Henry Beetham and Bertha Dyre, married 28 Feb 1874 at Little Grant Wisconsin.
George Parkins and Mary Matilda Sturmer, married 27 Feb 1875 at Beetown Wisconsin.
Daniel Polly and Maggie E. Bradberry, married 24 Feb 1875 at Beetown Wisconsin.

Re: Kilbourn in Grant Co Wisconsin

1NancyKilbourn — 2012-12-17 22:44:52Z

This may be the Pluma Phelps I found in the family journal.
I have three sons from that book: John, James b 1848, Edward b 1850.

This may the correct mother for Edward.

thank you

Nancy

Re: Kilbourn in Grant Co Wisconsin

1NancyKilbourn — 2012-12-17 22:41:26Z

The 1850 census is the man I am looking for,
but the marriage in 1846 I am not sure of. He married Lydia Dewey in 1852, supposedly his wife died earlier that year. He had three boys at home to care for, and Lydia was a relative of the deceased wife...that is in the family journal.
Unless, there was confusion and there were three wives. Which is also possible. That means the wife of 1846 died after only 6 years of marriage. But if this is accurate, then the wife of 1846 is the mother of Edward J. Kilbourn.

Nancy

Elizabeth Hail died 26 Mar 1875

thekingrat — 2012-12-17 22:39:17Z

I am not related. Hopefully this will prove useful to someone.

From the Grant County Herald, 8 Apr 1875, page 3, column 6, an obituary for Elizabeth Hail, nee Hummel:

OBITUARY.

At Potosi, March 26, 1875, Mrs, ELIZABETH HAIL, Wife of Gabriel Hail, aged 42 years.

The sudden death of Mrs. Hail fell like a pall upon her many friends, and her loss will be deeply felt in our village, as she was not only a wife and mother in her home circle, but had many of those beautiful attributes of woman that endear them to the hearts of all who come within the circle of their influence. No better evidence of the esteem in which she was held in the community could be given, than was manifested in the large concourse of friends who assembled to pay the last tribute to her worth, notwithstanding the almost impassibility of the roads. These tokens of respect for the one passed away, and the deep sympathy manifested for those left in affliction will be ever cherished with deep feeling of gratitude in the hearts of a husband and family.

Re: Kilbourn in Grant Co Wisconsin

1NancyKilbourn — 2012-12-17 22:36:35Z

that's my man.....
thank you very much!
Nancy

Re: Kilbourn in Grant Co Wisconsin

majfam — 2012-12-17 21:47:00Z

I found this info on familysearch would this be him possibly?
Illinois marriage
groom's name: Benjamin Kilborne
bride's name: Syblana P. M. Phelps
marriage date: 28 Oct 1846
marriage place: Knox,Illinois
indexing project (batch) number: M53781-2
system origin: Illinois-ODM
source film number: 1411909
then I found:
in the 1850 census of Grant county, Grant, Wisconsin, United States list Benjamin as 47 born in Kentucky abt 1803, with wife S.T. M. age 33 and son John age 3 and Edward age 0.

Re: Kilbourn in Grant Co Wisconsin

majfam — 2012-12-17 21:31:54Z

I am not related just trying to help, could this be him?
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern, page 3, March 18, 1890
Benjamin Kilbourn, pioneer of southwestern Wisconsin, died at Platteville on the 8th mst.(this was also hard to readlooked like mst.) He was born in Kentucky, June 6, 1802, spent his boyhood in Chillicothe,O and came to Wisconsin in 1826(or 8 was hard to read).

Re: Kilbourn in Grant Co Wisconsin

1NancyKilbourn — 2012-12-17 17:44:26Z

Benjamin Kilbourn married Lydia Dewey in Illinois in 1852.
Three sons: John, James, Edward, were born to Benjamin's earlier wife, who was Pluma Phelps. She died in 1852 in Jamestown after giving birth to twins. They died also.
When and where were Pluma and Benjamin married?
Benjamin was born about 1802/1804 in Kentucky, grew up in Ross County Ohio. So he was about 50 when he married Lydia.
Was there even a wife earlier than Pluma Phelps?

ideas?

nancy

Re: Kilbourn in Grant Co Wisconsin

1NancyKilbourn — 2012-12-17 17:21:13Z

thank you
nancy

Re: Kilbourn in Grant Co Wisconsin

1NancyKilbourn — 2012-12-17 17:20:06Z

thanks for the help. It goes with what I had found in the Kilbourn Family by P. K. Kilbourn and in a family member's journal.
Do need to get a copy of the marriage license for Benjamin and Lydia Dewey.
Thank you
nancy

Married - Parkins, Thomas, Robinson, Falbright, Farrie, Bretz, Sabens, Hicks, Ryan, Powers

thekingrat — 2012-12-17 03:42:31Z

I am the 2nd great grandson of William Ryan, but am unrelated to everyone else in this article:

From the Grant County Herald, 17 Feb 1876, page 3, column 6:

MARRIED.

At Glen Haven, February 13, 1876, by John Ryan Esq., Mr. Robert Parkins to Miss Emma J. Thomas, both of Glen Haven, Wisconsin.

At Cassville, February 13, 1876, by Henry Burgess Esq., Mr. Winthrop A. Robinson to Caroline Falbright.

At Cassville, February 9, 1876, by Henry Burgess Esq., Mr. Alexander Farrie to Ella Bretz.

At Blue River February 6, 1876 by James M. David, Esq., Mr. George H. Sabens to Miss Emma J. Hicks.

At Lancaster, on Monday, Feb. 14, 1876, by Rev. R.J. Scott, Mr. William D. Ryan and Miss Mary Powers.

Re: Kilbourn in Grant Co Wisconsin

thekingrat — 2012-12-17 03:33:13Z

If you search for Kilbourn in this forum, you'll find this:

http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wis...