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| Name: | Cathy Cadd |
| E-mail address: | cathycadd@msn.com |
| Surnames: | HAILEY, BLAIR |
| Query: | I am looking for a James Hailey born about 1908 in Oklahoma. He married Bernice Eveyln Blair on 26 April 1929 in Ellensburg. They had a son James who was born shortly after that. I found an article on the internet that stated that in 1932 she left Ellensbug and her marriage to go on the rodeo circut. Apparently son, Jim, Jr., became a bulldogger and bareback rider who contested in Ellensburg.
Looking to find out what happened to father James and son Jim. Thanks for your time. Cathy |
| Name: | Glenn Edmison |
| E-mail address: | gedmison@aol.com |
| Surnames: | Morehead, Smith |
| Query: | I am looking for information Richard Franklin Smith. He was the father of Douglas O. Smith, b. 1939. It is possible that he was a resident of either Ellensburg, or Yakima in his youth. I would be interested in Richard's parents and date of birth and marriage information. |
| Name: | Arla Williams |
| E-mail address: | johnarla@crosstel.net |
| Surnames: | Harris |
| Query: | I am looking for information on Arthur Floyd Harris. He died Jan 25,1998 In Kittitas County Washington. His last known home was in Easton. His children were Darryal Harris,Phillis Harris Tiesman, Merna Harris.
I lineage goes back to this Harris line. Thank you Arla |
| Name: | Ted Blazina |
| E-mail address: | t.blazina@bresnan.net |
| Surnames: | Blazina |
| Query: | I am looking for any information on John B and Antonia Blazina. The Washington Death Index shows that John died on December 27, 1950. The Croatian Cemetery #2 shows that both John and Antonia are buried there. This is the only info I have on them. I am hoping top find an obituary for one or both of these individuals. |
| Name: | Jason Townsend |
| E-mail address: | jtownsend@mem.com |
| Surnames: | Townsend |
| Query: | Looking for information on this man, or the event:
Ravenna News, Buffalo County, NE, August 12, 1912 Art. Townsend Killed Former Ravenna Citizen Meats Death in Wreck in Washington Went Down With Engine But Meager Details So Far Received - Bridge Supposed to be Weakened by Fire. Art Townsend, formerly a well-known and popular resident of Ravenna, recently met his death in a train wreck in Washington. But meager details have been received here regarding the cause of his death, and nothing is known further than that his engine went down with a wrecked bridge. The writer knew Art Townsend intimately from his boyhood days. He began his railroad career at McCook beginning as a fireman shortly after the engineers' strike, in 1888. He was afterwards transferred to the Alliance division and for many years was an engineer, and for a time made his headquarters in Ravenna, building the residence property, now owned by Mrs. W. J. Eckerson. After accumulating a little money he quit railroading and went south, locating in Louisiana, where he was quite successful for two or three seasons in rice growing. Later he invested heavily in oil properties in Beaumont, Texas, during the oil boom in that district, losing practically everything he had. He then returned to Nebraska and took up railroading again, temporarily, later buying a steam plow outfit which he operated in Box Butte county, and western Nebraska. For several years past the family has lived in the state of Washington, where he again returned to railroading, riding his engine to his death. Art Townsend was a good man in every sense of the word, and his tragic death in the prime of life, is a matter of deepest sorrow to his old friends and acquaintances at various places on the McCook and Alliance divisions of the Burlington, where he was intimately and widely known. |
| Name: | Stephen Gibbon |
| E-mail address: | sgibbon@hfx.eastlink.ca |
| Surnames: | McKenzie |
| Query: | I am looking for any information on Alexander "Miller" McKenzie, (or his wife Lucy), born 2nd Jan 1909, last known address (in 1985) was 12652 84th Ave NE, Kirkland, but he was born and raised in Ellensburg. They had 2 children, names unknown. Any help gratefully appreciated, especially contact information for this family.
Stephen Gibbon |
| Name: | Joshua Peretti |
| E-mail address: | jmperetti@msn.com |
| Surnames: | Peretti |
| Query: | I am looking for the descendants of Giuseppe Peretti(1862-1942) or Domenico Peretti (1865-19??). They lived and worked in Kittitas county in the mines and as farmers from 1900 onward. They are my great-great-uncles. |
| Name: | Kelly Richardson-Arellano |
| E-mail address: | kellarlln@aol.com |
| Surnames: | Friends & Family: Brown, Swearingen, Ferguson, McEwen, Hill,Kelly(NY/PA),Kohler, Morrison, Wheeler |
| Query: | Any info on these pioneer families would be helpful! |
| Name: | M Kirk |
| E-mail address: | smkirk5@yahoo.com |
| Surnames: | Craven |
| Query: | I am wondering about an elderly caucasian woman that I knew as a child (40 years ago) that lived in rural Ellensburg. I knew her as Mrs. Craven. She was one of a very few people that my mother trusted to watch my brother and me.
When I was a year old my parents attained a terrier mix puppy from her. She would come to visit us (and the puppy) periodically. I remember her driving a flatbed truck that rattled and made noise. The dog would get extremely excited when it heard her old truck coming down our road. So...we always knew that Mrs. Craven was coming to visit even before we could hear her truck. She was very kind and extremely religious. She was living in 1971 when we moved way. We returned the dog to her not too long before we moved. I was always impressed with how the dog remembered her, even though it was only 6 weeks old when we adopted it. I think that she may have been a widow. If you have an idea about who this woman might have been, I would love to hear from you! |
| Name: | Linda Bond |
| E-mail address: | lnd.daniel@gmail.com |
| Surnames: | Ellison, Bond, and Bloxson |
| Query: | I am looking for Thomas Ellison, born in Missouri and wife Mary McCubbins, born in Kentucky. They moved to Cle Elum, from Kansas, in the late 1800s. A son William Thomas Ellison, and wife Mary Susan Fliak, also lived on Lookout Mountian. One of their daughters, Minnie Olive R Ellison, married William Burton Bond, also lived on Lookout Mountian. About 1923 Minnie Ellison remarried someone by the name of Bloxson and returned to Kittitas Co. and raised sheep there. |
| Name: | Sherry Howard |
| E-mail address: | sherrygennie@bellsouth.net |
| Surnames: | Galbraith |
| Query: | I need an obituary for Elijah Savage Galbraith, died Washington State, Month September-before October 29, 1891. Would there have been a newspaper that early? A distant cousin has a pocket knife, with E.S. Galbraith, Ellensburg, Washington on it. Elijah died when a wagon he was driving on his farm in Washington, his team ran away, throwing him from the wagon. I do research here in Nicholas County, Kentucky, and if the paper is nonexistant I will understand. If someone has a hint, please advise me. Thank you, Sherry Galbraith Howard, Carlisle, Kentucky |
| Name: | Gary Neumann |
| E-mail address: | gary.neumann@tercica.com |
| Surnames: | John and Caroline Neumann |
| Query: | John was a coal miner in Illinois when his son August was born in 1886. They moved to Roslyn sometime after that. August was in Rosyln school records in 1901. John died in Cle Elum in 1936. I have no information on his wife Caroline. Any information to help me fill in the gaps would be most appreciated. |
| Name: | Robert N. Terry |
| E-mail address: | b.terry@xplornet.com |
| Surnames: | Terry
Scoberg |
| Query: | I am looking for information on George Neri Terry his wife Selma Scoberg.
They had two sons born in Cle elum. The first Albert Joe Terry I found in your birth records #1095. John Terry was born July 13,1904 (my dad) I beleive they lived in this area for a few years. Also could you tell me what SWD stands for on the birth record beside salvia (selma) Thanks Bob Terry |
| Name: | linda pemberton |
| E-mail address: | lindaslife@hotmail.com |
| Surnames: | Einor woll |
| Query: | he was my great uncle,strawberry red,rodeo |
| Name: | Shirley Penna-Oakes |
| E-mail address: | firebugvw@webband.com |
| Surnames: | Curtis, Wheeler, Carver |
| Query: | Wishing to learn more about the James Henry Curtis/Samatha Ann Wheeler. They were married May 30, 1875 and lived their lives in Brewster and Ellensburg.
His sister Rosietta H. Curtis married March 8, 1869 in Cottonwood Springs, NE to George Washington Carver. The Carver family lived in Ellensburgs. |
| Name: | Steve Oversby |
| E-mail address: | soversby@mail.nih.gov |
| Surnames: | Robert Oversby & Annie Bates
Steven Severnak & Mary Kokos |
| Query: | My Great Grandparents who lived in CleElum Wa.
What was their address? |
| Name: | Angelique |
| E-mail address: | wilderresearch |
| Surnames: | Wilder/Chesley/Foster/Hunter/Crist/Holland |
| Query: | Hello i am told that Leonard R.Chesley died in Cle Elum about Jan. 26, 1988. Would love to find some one willing to take a photo of his headstone and find an obit if there is one to find.. his father was Ray Chesley and his mother Laura Hollands. He had many step sisters and brothers. Thank you for reading and helping.. Angelique |
| Name: | Ann Kaynor |
| E-mail address: | akaynor@comcast.net |
| Surnames: | Kaynor |
| Query: | My husband's great, great grandfather is the same person as the grandfather of Clifford Kaynor (former editor of an Ellensburg newspaper. I would like to contact any living Kaynor relatives.
Ann and David Kaynor, Battle Creek, MI |
| Name: | Paul Tinker |
| E-mail address: | kflicker@hotmail.com |
| Surnames: | Carpenter, Peak |
| Query: | Frank Carpenter and wife Nora Ann came to Cle Elum in the 1890's and he became president of the Bank there. In 1906 his father Charles Carpenter and mother Lottie (Peak) came there also in retirement from Illinois. Charles had been born in Iowa. Frank had at least one daughter, Margaret. Looking for any descendants or persons with knowledge of this family. I can provide linkages back to the mid-west.
Paul Tinker SLC UT |
| Name: | Ernest Davidson |
| E-mail address: | erdavid@earthlink.net |
| Homepage URL: | http://mypage.iu.edu/~davidson |
| Surnames: | Davidson |
| Query: | Looking for additional information on the ancestors of Judge John B Davidson. He was a descendant of the immigrant John Davidson who was born in Scotland about 1738 and married
Mary Hanna in Lancaster PA 1768. A brother of Judge Davidson, Samuel Davidson was an attorney in Kittitas County. A brother-in-law Archibald Stinson was a sheriff in Kittitas County. Judge Davidson was a judge of the superior court in 1896. |
| Name: | Vera Reeves |
| E-mail address: | velane@centurytel.net |
| Surnames: | May |
| Query: | Would like to find information on Elzy Lee May b. Mar 30, 1899 in Izard county, Arkansas. SSDI shows he died Apr 1963. A family member said he was buried in Wentachee, WA. He may have used the name Dan May. Wife's maiden name was Herron. Thanks for any help. |
| Name: | Jim Perrin |
| E-mail address: | ponchatoula1@i-55.com |
| Surnames: | SMITH |
| Query: | Seeking descendents of Samuel Luther Smith, born 11 July 1889 in Roswell, NM, and lived most of his life in Ellensburg, WA. He married Anna M. ______ and they had a son Howard Smith. Any information on this family wold be appreciated. |
| Name: | Belinda |
| E-mail address: | crepe@juno.com |
| Surnames: | Charbonnel/McConike |
| Query: | I am searching for any ancestors and decendents of Lucian Forrest McConike (born in Illinois) and Julie J. Charbonnel(born 1859 in Canada). I know that they were in the Rosyln area.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!! |
| Name: | Kay Counts |
| E-mail address: | kay_counts@yahoo.com |
| Surnames: | McCutcheon's/Bartlett/McLouth/Alexander |
| Query: | Looking for any information on Susan McCutcheon and William McCutcheon. They lived in the Kittitas area around 1889-1920. William left the area around 1900 ??? Susan remarried to Thomas McLouth around 1899/1900. Have found all of Susan's Census but none of William McCutcheon.. Have lots of information to share. |
| Name: | McCutcheon/McLouth/Alexander |
| E-mail address: | kay_counts@yahoo.com |
| Surnames: | McCutcheon/McLouth/Alexander |
| Query: | Looking for marriage information of Susan McCutcheon who married second marriage Thomas J. McLouth. I believe in Kittitas County. Looking for information regarding William her first husband William McCutcheon can't find him after 1898 per land records of Kittitas County. She remarried around 1900.
Thank you, Kay Counts |
| Name: | June Marcus |
| E-mail address: | jmarcus65@bresnan.net |
| Surnames: | HANNEMAN/PORTER/BETTINE/MIROSH |
| Query: | I am adding to my search the Albert HANNEMAN family.
Albert was married to Mable B. PORTER. Mable is a sister to Beth PORTER BETTINE. Albert and Mables children are Helen born abt 1913 in Montana; Robert L. born abt Dec 1915 in Montana; Joyce A. Porter MIROSH born May 1921 in Montana ; Beth born abt 1924; Richard born abt 1928 both born in Washington I am trying to find a living member as I have old pictures of Mable and Beth's mother Amy H.MILLS PORTER and grandparents. |
| Name: | June Marcus |
| E-mail address: | jmarcus65@bresnan.net |
| Surnames: | Bethine Bettine Porter |
| Query: | I am looking for the family of LEACH BETTINE. Leach born in Washington about Feb 1894 married Beth Porter about 1920.
His parents were A. and Margret Bettina/Bethini, both born in Italy. The Bettina family is in the 1900 census in Roslyn. BETH PORTER BETTINE was born in Minnesota and her mother was AMY H.MILLS PORTER. I found Leach and Beth up until the 1930 census in Cle Elum. they had two children Dorthy born about 1920 and Robert born about 1922. |
| Name: | Jerry Sehlke |
| E-mail address: | waterbug@ida.net |
| Surnames: | Sehlke, Dannhaus, Searles, Wallis, Venables, Van Alstine, Kuppers, Black |
| Query: | I am looking for information on grandfather Sidney and great uncle Douglas Searles. According to an Affidavit of birth and his military records, Sidney was born in 1894 in or near Ellinsberg. Douglas was born in 1897 and we believe that he may have been born in or near Ellinsberg, Washington also. Their parents were George and Elizabeth Searles. Elizabeth may have been teaching in the area at that time.
I would very much like to obtain a copy of Sidney's or Douglas' birth certificates; however, any information that you may be able to provide on them or their family would be very much appreciated. Thanks Jerry Sehlke Idaho Falls, Idaho |
| Name: | linda pemberton |
| E-mail address: | lindaslife@hotmail.com |
| Surnames: | einar l woll also known as strawberry red,cowboy, |
| Query: | looking for some information on my great uncle,
strawberry red, a ellensburg washinton rodeo, and cowboy. born 1896 and died 1932,also he owned the ellensburg rodeo,and also wonered what year he owned it ,and would love some pictures,,, thank you,linda |
| Name: | Bill Tucker |
| E-mail address: | REUBEN5@adelphia.net |
| Surnames: | BRUCKSE |
| Query: | Request information on the name of NICHOLAS BRUCKSE born 9-27-1894 in Cle Elum, Kittitas Co., WA. Need parents and sibling information. Where are they in 1900. Nicholas died in Feb 1978 in Portsmouth Co., Portsmouth City, VA. Tracking son, Thomas Bruckse born 8-2-1924. |
| Name: | v. nelund |
| E-mail address: | varv61160@msn.com |
| Surnames: | Estepp and Lambrix |
| Query: | I am looking for information on my relatives who moved to Ellensburg from Michigan in the early 1900's. The names are Rose (Rosa) Estepp and Lawrence and Edward Lambrix. I would like to find obits if possible but I do not have dates. I need to write first for death certificates. Am I correct in that I should write to the Office of County Auditor in Ellensburg for these death certificates? I found another relative Carrie Morrison who is buried in the Holy Cross Cemetery. I have studied the cemetery records on line and found the information for Carrie but not the Estepp or Lambrix names. Can anybody help me? Thank you |
| Name: | Nancy Shire |
| E-mail address: | sndshire@sbcglobal.net |
| Surnames: | Haskell |
| Query: | After all these years I am still searching for any reference to an accident or other incident during the construction of the Stampede Pass Tunnel on October 6, 1886. That is when my great-grandfather John A. Haskell died in Kittitas County, presumably during the railroad construction. His grave, if there ever was one, has never been located.
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| Name: | Lynn |
| E-mail address: | lynn_gen@hotmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.rootsweb.com/~wakcgs/KCGS_index.htm |
| Query: | Those with queries might want to also check for information posted at http://www.rootsweb.com/~wakcgs/KCGS_index.htm which is the website of the Kittitas County Genealogical Society. |
| Name: | Eloise Grigsby |
| E-mail address: | jbgrigsby@aol.com |
| Surnames: | BOBB,SAUNDERS,BARTLETT,CHASE |
| Query: | Marvel C. BARTLETT b. 3 Jun 1917 married Mr. SAUNDERS. She lived in Ellensburg & Thrali, Kittitas co.,Washington & died 6 Feb 1996. Burial was at Mabeton Cemetery, Yakima co., Washington. Her mother was Minnie R. CHASE b. 1887 in ND, her father was William I. BARTLETT, son of Albert Benjamin BARTLETT. |
| Name: | Louise Thompson |
| E-mail address: | gathompson@charter.net |
| Surnames: | GLANERT |
| Query: | GLANERT, George listed in 1910 Kittitas Census, Single. Born in Wisconsin, son of Richard and Ulrike Buetow Glanert
Any more data... Burial and date of death ??? |
| Name: | Nancy L. Woodward |
| E-mail address: | nancwood@earthlink.net |
| Surnames: | PETERSON RIDDLE |
| Query: | In the book "Ferryboats on the Columbia River by Robert H. Ruby and John A. Brown, page 106, there is an article about the Moses Coulee Ferry. In 1889, Gus Riddle, operating the ferry, was confronted by one Mr. Peterson who owed him some money. Seeking to cross the river, Peterson engaged Riddle in an argument in which he shot the ferry operator, who soon died in Ellensburg.
I'm looking for the first name of Mr. Peterson. Would there be a newspaper article in regards to the shooting? Where would I look? What happened to Mr. Peterson? Any help, I would appreciate. Thank you, Nancy |
| Name: | Larry Vickers |
| E-mail address: | oldcarsone@peoplepc.com |
| Surnames: | Vickers or Flannagan |
| Query: | I am looking for any info on my father Evelyn Lawrence Vickers or my grandparents. They lived in Yakima & Ellensburg. Dad went by E.L. or "Skeeze" and he served in the military while there. He died in 1966 in Idaho. Grandparents Cyrus Lee Vickers 1885-1974 is suppose to be buried in the Ioof cem. Ellensburg and Lucy Victoria Vickers 1895-1981 buried in the Thorp cem. in Ellensburg.
Other great grandparents are Michael and Avis Olena (Lena) Flannagan. Any thing would be appreciated and I can share more of my info. if intrested. Thanks Larry |
| Name: | Arla Williams |
| E-mail address: | jaws@mytownisp.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.apoknis.com |
| Surnames: | Harris,Arthur Floyd |
| Query: | I am looking for info on Artur Floyd Harris who died in Easton,Washington January 25,1998.
His children's names were Darryal Harris, Phillis Harris"Tiesman" and Merna Harris. Any info would be appreciated. Thank you Arla |
| Name: | Tracy Causley |
| E-mail address: | tscausley@gmail.com |
| Surnames: | Grimes |
| Query: | I'm looking for info on this family.
"Charley" "Lilly" or "Bernice" |
| Name: | Linda Napier |
| E-mail address: | LindaGNapier@aol.com |
| Surnames: | Shaffer |
| Query: | Need any info on W.H Shaffer or son Harry Shaffer. Harry was a fireman killed in a train wreck 1900 to 1920 near Ellensburg. I have not been able to find anything on this wreck. Any help would be appreciated!! Thanks |
| Name: | dolores frank |
| E-mail address: | ddfrank@frointiernet.net |
| Surnames: | Frank |
| Query: | I am looking for a Louis Frank that lived in south cle elum He was married and I think there was one child a boy? by the looks of the picture I have the picture was taken in Ellenberg W. he was born in 1882 and work as a engineer out of Spokane for the Northern Pacific
I can't find a death for him in WA. I think he lived into his 80's but could have been living in another state if his wife had died. her name was Ethal Louis or the otherway around. any idea where i should stat looking.? than you for your time dolores Frank |
| Name: | Connie C |
| E-mail address: | dorpersheep@clearwire.net |
| Surnames: |
GEORGE DUNN |
| Query: | Would like information about our family member GEORGE DUNN born approx. 1882 and died Oct 1976.
Last known residence was listed as Ellensburg, Kittitas, WA Any information will help fill in needed information. |
| Name: | Michael Strem |
| E-mail address: | mstrem@hotmail.com |
| Surnames: | RUFF |
| Query: | I am looking for the parents of my grandfather,
William Frederick RUFF. He was married to Marie Elizabeth Lacy. He was born in Roslyn, Washington, 1902. Died Idaho, 9 November 1981 Thank you for any help you may be able to give |
| Name: | Svast |
| E-mail address: | valerie_lynn_76@yahoo.com |
| Surnames: | Svast or Wasinger |
| Name: | Joan Dixon |
| E-mail address: | jd2589@telus.net |
| Surnames: | Randell and mining |
| Query: | I have a photo taken by "Mrs G.D. Motsinger", Ellensburg of seven men [supposedly miners] between 1895 & 1905. Could anyone tell me how I might find more information. One of the men is my father, William H. Randell. No idea who the rest are. Thanks for you help. |
| Name: | Nancy Holmes |
| E-mail address: | holmesn@cleelum.wednet.edu |
| Surnames: | Sylber, Faye or Batchelder, Faye. In Cle Elum area around 1940 to 1950. |
| Name: | Marsha Pearson |
| E-mail address: | Pear1236@cs.com |
| Surnames: | Pearson |
| Query: | Looking for Pearsons of Kittitas Co., WA. Most likely were coal mining family. Would have emigrated from England, Worchestershire or Staffordshire Co., about 1878-1885. All I have is a brief mention of a cousin dying; memorial photo taken in Roslyn. |
| Name: | Jan Johnson |
| E-mail address: | jannyj3@comcast.net |
| Surnames: | ALLYN, GRIMM |
| Query: | We had A.M. Allyn who was a Reverend of Baptist churches across the nation. He ended up in Ellensburg in 1888. We can find nothing on our family there, but assume he must have been sent to Ellensburg from Tower City, ND.
From Ellensburg, they went to Spokane in 1891. AM Allyn's sister, Antoinette moved to Ellensburg with him and ended up teaching school there. She also married (In Ellensburg we've been told) a John Binley Grimm. Does anyone have any ideas? -Jan in Washington |
| Name: | candy Jacobson |
| E-mail address: | candymjacobson@netscape.net |
| Surnames: | NEWTON/HARDY/HANSON |
| Query: | In 1910 the Federal Census showed our uncle Lindley O. Newton living in Kitsap Co. We didn't see on the census his wife beatrice. or Bernice?
But we knew he had been married. We heard he may of been in the World War One or in the Merchant Marines. We lost track of him. We would love to know what happened. He was born in North Dakota about 1884-1886. We do know he had family in King County, Harriet Hanson, Fleda Hanson Harold Hanson and Paul R. Hardy and his wife Gladys and family. If anyone has ever come across his name I (We as a family would love to know just what happened to Uncle Lindley Newton. Thank you for your time. Candy candymjacobson@netscape.net I also wonder did the Merchant Marines and Military have records if he was killed in Action? |
| Name: | Louise Power |
| E-mail address: | power_louise@hotmail.com |
| Surnames: | HARRIS, McCOMAS, ADAMS, GUNDERSON |
| Query: | Looking for information on my great uncle John S. HARRIS (b 24 March 1860, Ohio, d 8 June 1926, Ellensburg, WA)m 18 Dec 1880 to Lucy McCOMAS (b 12 July 1858, Ohio, d 13 Dec 1945 in Ellensburg) Both buried in Ellensburg. Had four children: Emmett m Mary ?, no children; Mary (d age 10); Blanche (m ? ADAMS, no children, d aboug age 30); Inez (m George GUNDERSON. d Ellensburg, had 2 sons). If any of this sounds familiar, or if you think you're related, please get in touch. Am trying to fill in some of the family history blanks. I live in Oregon and am willing to come to Ellensburg for additional information. |