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Butler County Queries January - June 2006

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For faster loading time, the queries for Butler County, Kansas are being separated into 6 month segments.  The queries from January - June 2006 are listed below.

To enter queries for your ancestors in Butler County, send your query to me, with the new Butler County Query / Surname Entry Form!!  Your query MUST mention Butler County to be posted on these Query pages.

 

Kenneth Thomas (kgthomas51@charter.net)

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COUSLAND...PARKER
Glen Thomas (glenokla59@yahoo.com)  22 June 2006
Looking for info. on Joseph, Jeannette "Jane", George Walter, & Serena "Rena" (PARKER)COUSLAND. Joseph born around 1816, "Jane" around 1819, George around 1865, & Rena about 1879. They also had more children; one of which was Henry R. birth 1860 or 61.

Also needing info. on "Rena's parents which are believed to be Martin & Mary A. PARKER.


COOK
Rick Cook (rcook001@nycap.rr.com)  22 June 2006
Looking for info on Rueben Cook of Walnut, Butler County Kansas. Originally from Petersburgh, Rensselaer County, New York. Served with the 2nd NYS Cavalry during the Civil War. Thank you for any info you may provide.


SLAYMAN...RUSSELL...PEARSON
Ol & Ann Pearson (apears@webtv.net)  17 June 2006
Does anyone have information of a boarding house in Augusta Kansas, Butler County about 1918 and 1920s that was run by Charlotte (SLAYMAN) RUSSELL? She had her mother Tennessee SLAYMAN and 2 sisters living with her. Also a son Richard RUSSELL.  Vera SLAYMAN attended Augusta High School and graduated in 1928. Vera Married Oscar PEARSON and had their first child in El Dorado Kansas, Butler Co.


NALL
Sandra Fink (sandra.l.fink@gte.net)  13 June 2006
I am told there was a newspaper article on a truck accident involving Walter Rex NALL dating probably Sept. 3, 1967 in El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas. I am trying to obtain this article if anyone can help me I would appreciate it.


VALENTINE...CLARK
Debbi Collins (collinsbnd@mchsi.com)  10 June 2006
I know my Great-Grandfather lived in Butler County - I have information he married there. Please send any information you have on Charles VALENTINE or Barbara CLARK - Peter CLARK and Mary (DUNN) CLARK were her parents - I believe they lived there also - thank you!


DANIEL/DANIELS
Suzie Daniel (junkmeister1@yahoo.com)  3 June 2006
Looking for family of Joseph DANIEL b. 1837 in Indiana or brother, Bartlett DANIEL born 1855 in Illinois. Bartlett was found in Kansas on 1880 census Joseph in 1900.


BAKER
Dayle Baker (daylebaker@comcast.net)  16 May 2006
1880 census Towanda, Butler, Kansas re: Zeno Baker age 49 born Ohio I am searching for a Zenas Baker same age and birth place.


BAILEY
Betty Hicks (bwhicks@worldnet.att.net)  11 May 2006
The family of John F. BAILEY and his wife, Phoebe Ann (DAVIDSON) BAILEY had settled in Butler County by 1880. It seems John and his wife, were running a boarding house in the City of Augusta in 1880. Their grown son, William and his wife, Mary E., were living on a farm in Clay Township, Butler County. I lost them by the 1900 census. My connection is the DAVIDSON line. Love to make connection with this BAILEY family's descendants.


OLINGER...FERGUSON
Jim Moore (j.h.moore@comcast.net)  11 May 2006
Mary (FERGUSON) OLINGER death 1881, Butler County, Kansas. Lived with Julia A. (OLINGER) SPANGLER.  Looking for parents of Mary (FERGUSON) OLINGER.


DANIELS
Laura Daniels (laurad@cebridge.net)  3 May 2006
Roy Proctor DANIELS, born September 18, 1885 in Butler County, Kansas to John and Sallie (PROCTOR) DANIELS. Does anyone have anything on this?


STEEBER
Sue Waterman (waterman67@adelphia.net)  30 April 2006
I'm seeking the family of a Conrad STEEBER who was in the 1880 federal census in Butler County, Kansas. Trying to determine if this is the same Conrad STEEBER who married Nancy WATERMAN in 1862 in Washington County, Ohio. I have no info on them following their marriage.


JUNKINS...CHASTAIN...PARSCAL...DAVIS
Jim & Vicki Cooper (gidyupgo@century.net)  25 April 2006
El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas William Robert PARSCAL married to Claretta (CHASTAIN) (JUNKINS) PARSCALl. William died 1951 Claretta died 1981 I live in Oregon and doing genealogy. These were my grandparents. If anyone wants to connect and share information...would love to hear from you.


CARMICHAEL
Janet Downing (m.w.downing@att.net)  24 April 2006
I am looking for the parents and siblings of Dorothy E. CARMICHAEL born December 16, 1929 in Butler County, Kansas.


WILCOX
Shirley Dreaden (rdreaden@mlec.net)  21 April 2006
I recently read about a Wilcox school in Butler County that existed in the early 1900's. I was wondering if it still existed and who established it. My WILCOX relatives came from East Tennessee and settled in Emporia, Kansas. My Great-Great-Uncle was Major Christopher Columbus WILCOX who married Martha BURROWS. I was wondering if perhaps his children or grandchildren established the school in Butler County. Major C. C. WILCOX was a Union Officer and considered a hero of the Civil War with his capture of General John Hunt Morgan in Greeneville, Tennessee.


CRUMBLISS
Bruce Matson (bwmatson@yahoo.com)  20 April 2006
I would like to find burial information for John E. CRUMBLISS who supposedly died in Butler County, Kansas in 2004. Would be pleased to trade CRUMBLISS information with other researchers.


RANK
Barb McMahon (yrlessbs@aol.com)  18 April 2006
Looking for obit on J.W. Rank or any other info.


ABRAHAM...METCALFE
Burl Abraham (burldabraham@hotmail.com)  17 April 2006
I have much information on the ABRAHAM/METCALFE families I am willing to share. These ABRAHAMS came from Virginia 1700's to Illinois 1843 to Butler County Kansas 1893 to date.


BLUE
DiAnna Lee (qasdrs@earthlink.net)  31 March 2006
I am looking for probate records, obituary or death records of James G. or Adaline BLUE.  They lived in Butler County, Kansas in the 1880 census.  They do not appear in the 1900 census, but their son, Herbert does.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.


RICH...SCOTT
David Rich (david_rich65@hotmail.com)  26 March 2006
Looking for Edwin A. RICH and Betty SCOTT. 
Both born in El Dorado, Kansas; Edwin in 1877, Betty in 1880.  Looking for birth and ancestry info.


POWELL...THOMAS
Sue Haslett (pmhaslett@carrollsweb.com)  17 March 2006
These are my Great-Great-Grandfathers on my mothers side.  I was wondering if you can give me some information on them. My mothers name was Mary Elizabeth THOMAS, and her fathers name was Lewis Clifford POWELL.


GLEASON...THOMPSON
Cornel Gleason (biolab2@verizon.net)  9 March 2006
Looking for the Marriage Certificate for Alexander Elick GLEASON and Jennetta (Jenny) THOMPSON, married 9 Apr 1884 in Butler, Kansas.


NIMMO...HOLLON
Yvonne Nimmo (ynimmo@hotmail.com)  2 March 2006
Searching for descendents of these two families who lived in the area in the early 1900s and found in the 1920 census. Christine NIMMO married a HOLLON.


HIGGINS...SMITH
Natalie Nye (fxygrniiz@aol.com)  23 February 2006
I am looking for the parents of Amanda M. SMITH.  She married Charles E. HIGGINS, Oct 24, 1875 in Butler, KS.


BERGLEY
Cathy Wright (mcycgal@yahoo.com)  18 February 2006
Any info would be great.


DETALENTE
kennecou@aol.com  9 February 2006
Do you have the census for Butler County, Kansas in the 1800-1890s?  We are looking for the name, John Phillip DETALENTE.


SWEEK
Michael Sweek (sweekfamily@cox.net)  8 February 2006
Looking for information on Allen Thomas SWEEK. family


BAKER
Mike Baker (galahav@yahoo.com)  27 January 2006
My father was born in El Dorado in 1927. I think in October. His name was Frank BAKER.  That's all I know, would like to find other relatives etc.


FAIR
Bonnie McDermid (bonmcd@frii.com)  27 January 2006
FAIR, C. W. & Sarah E. (Children: Ada, Geneva and Lucy). Ada was my maternal grandmother. Am seeking information on the family and location of burial sites for C. W. and Sarah.  The 1920 census lists them in El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas. They moved there from the Caldwell, Kansas area (1920 Census).  Ada married Harry W. VanDORIEN and had eight children. They lived in Caldwell for a time, and then in Norwich, Kansas. Geneva married George STROUD and moved to California. The 1930 Census for Los Angeles area shows Sarah living there with Geneva and family. Did C. W. die in El Dorado and she moved to California or? I have been unable to find info on Lucy.  Thank you for your help with my search.


LYKINS
Brenda Royse (royse2@bellsouth.net)  26 January 2006
Very interested in finding out any information on a Henry LYKINS that lived in Butler County, Kansas as shows up in the 1920 Federal Census.


BOYER...KING...FETROW...SNYDER
Bonnie Chriestenson (bchriest@sbcglobal.net)  26 January 2006
Would like to find living family members of Phebe Ann (BOYER) KING & Ellen Elizabeth (BOYER) KING.  Both were married to brothers, Wesley & Sylvester KING.  I am a descendent of their brother George W. BOYER. 
Also family of Barbara & Andrew FETROW of Butler County, lived and are buried in El Dorado.  Their daughter Mary Edith (my Grandmothers mother), married Charles E. SNYDER in 1912, Butler County, El Dorado, Kansas.  Would love to hear from you and learn more of my other family members.


HARRISON...BELOW
Donald Harrison (lvnana94@aol.com)  20 January 2006
I am looking for information on J.D. HARRISON and Anna HARRISON.  I have just begun a family search and find my father and his sister living with the HARRISON's and taking their name.  This information I found on 1910 Census for Butler County, Kansas.  They are listed with the surname BELOW, and as farm hand and servant.  I was born with the name HARRISON and attempting to solve this puzzle.  We have had no contact with Elizabeth, who would have been my aunt.  Could you please give me the name of someone in Butler County who does genealogy look-ups, so I can contact and find out how much it would cost for search of records?  Thank you for any information you might be able to give me.


DILLON
Milly Dillon (grandpasd@msn.com)  17 January 2006
I am researching Aquilla Leatherwood DILLON and his wife, Sarah Ann. I found a reference to his death in Andover, Butler County, Kansas - no date or other info.  I have traced him from the 1820 Census to the 1880 Census when we was in Missouri. However, the above-mentioned reference to his death coupled with his son Jacob on the 1900 Census in Bruno, Butler County, Kansas helps to clarify where Aquilla lived after 1880. Any help will be appreciated.


McVAY...LOVERN
Tresa McVay (tresa@fidalgo.net)  13 January 2006
I am told LOVERN, Lunie M. is buried in Towanda Cemetery. Married name McVAY, this would be my Great-Grandmother.


SPERRY
Ron Scott (rdtb@discoverynet.com)  9 January 2006
Silverton SPERRY was born March 22, 1895 in Latham, Kansas. Did Butler Co. keep birth records for this year? How would I find info. on his birth?


SHANNON
Mary Bittle (mabnightowl@ckt.net)  7 January 2006
I am looking for confirmation that a Florence Viola SHANNON was born in Butler County in 1892.  Information I found listed the county as Bulter rather than Butler, so I am trying to make sure I have the county right.   If you can also provide her parents' information, that would be very helpful.


JONES...THOMAS
Cathy Bontekoe (clbontekoe@bellsouth.net)  3 January 2006
Rosa M. THOMAS married John W. "Willie" JONES on September 29, 1887.  Rosa THOMAS was raised by her Grandparents Christle and Fanny THOMAS.  Rosa and John later moved to Tulsa, OK area.  Searching for information related to these families.


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Last update: Wednesday, December 05, 2007 23:23:09

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