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In This IssueThe Good Old Days President - Joyce Church Welcome to all our new members! Our membership
has grown from the original six founders in April to 84 members now. Several new members have found distant "cousins"
among the members. Treasurer Lora Topinka reports that as of January
10, 1999, we had a bank balance of $245.39. Where Do We Go From Here? Just ten months old, the SCGS has a good start.
But with the start of a New Year, it's time to take stock of where we are, and where we want to be a year from
now. Genealogy provides us with a strong link from
our ancestor's past to our grandchildren's future, and knowing who we are gives us a firm foundation. Researching our past not only preserves our county's
history but our country's history as well. Please let the society officers and advisory board
know what you would like to see for future programs, and see our society accomplish, and also what you would like
included in our newsletters. If you are a member who lives at a distance, please
feel free to write the society, or e-mail some of the members: Della Shafer at:[email protected]
or Sherry Kline at: [email protected] Whenever you are home in Kansas, please come
to the meetings! Moving? Searching for Family? Having a Reunion? Please be sure to submit your queries, pioneer's
stories, family reunions, changes of address and e-mail addresses to: SCGS, Box 402, Wellington, KS 67152 or by
e-mail to: [email protected] or [email protected] Pioneer Stories |
Leftovers
from the Good Old Days by Patricia Alley-Gaddie Recently I attended the Harper County Genealogical Society meeting. Jim Gates, a native of Harper County gave a talk on the old trails of the 1800's. He talked about still being able to see the imprint of the old wagon wheels on the land. I found that very familiar to me because while flying with my husband to Ponca City for a pilots' meeting we saw an old wagon trail going for about a mile between Wellington and Ponca City. It is amazing to me that the old imprints still exist on the land once full of pioneers and cattle drives. Now we fence our lands and build communities where once there were unlimited prairies. In an article from the "New Era News", South Haven, Kansas, many years ago there is a caption that read "Evidence of Indians Still to Be Found Near South Haven, Burial Mounds On Spring Creek." The editor says in his notes that "this article was written especially for the special anniversary edition by Clari Heizer, son of Mr. & Mrs. M.C. Heizer, who though a young man, has, by means of research and study, made himself quite an authority on Indian lore and early day pioneer history of this country and the old Cherokee Strip." There was evidently many Indian burial grounds that the settlers contended with in those early pioneer days. One of the Indian camps is said to have been located on Dick Strickland's land between two creeks. On the 15 acres of this site was found flint clippings, human skeletons, lance heads, arrowheads, scrapers, and fleshers. More camps are mentioned as being found 2 and 1/2 miles north and west and then south to Spring Creek from South Haven, and north of South Haven six miles. Let us not allow our early history to die. Instead, learn all you can about the land of your heritage to pass on to future generations. Pat is a librarian for the Wellington Public Library. She specializes in history and genealogy, and is always ready to help others find the information they need. She also maintains the web site for the library at: http://skyways.lib.ks.us/towns/Wellington/library.html GENEALOGY CLASSES ARE A BIG SUCCESS! The genealogy classes taught by Bev Malone, and Jo Eslinger, from the Midwest Historical and Genalogical Society in Wichita have been a big success! In three monthly sessions beginning in August, Bev and Jo taught the basics of beginning genealogy, how and why to do census reseearch, and how and why to search the land records. The classes have been informative, interesting, and well attended. Thanks to Bev and Jo for all their help, and for a fine job done! THE BORDER QUEEN "The Border Queen" is the title of a new book by Caldwell native, Donald White. Caldwell, Kansas sits just north of the Kansas-Oklahoma border. In Caldwell's wild and wooly frontier cattle-drive days along the old Chisholm Trail, Caldwell was the first town the cowboys reached after leaving Indian Territory. White said the book has many stories of the history of Caldwell in the 1870's, and Chapter 8 contains the tales of a Caldwell man who lived amont the Indians. Don will be speaking about his book, and Caldwell's interesting history at the February 8th meeting. For more information, contact: Donald White, 602 Osage, Caldwell, KS 67022, PH:316-845-2152, E-mail: [email protected]. Cost of the book is $29.95 plus shipping and handling. SUMNER COUNTY PIONEERS A Brief History of the Golton Family by Louise Miles According to the OLD FAMILY REGISTER in Bettie Paskett Golton's handwriting, Charles Golton was the seventh child of Robert and Bettie Pasket Golton. He was born Friday, half past three in the afternoon, on September seventh, 1821, in Throop near Christ Church, Hampshire, England, which is located in southern England. He had four brothers and three sisters, whose names were: John, Mary, Caroline, William, Robert, George, and Sarah. Grandma Golton's maiden name was Charlotte French. She was born in Parley near Christ Church, Hampshire England, August 10, 1829. Her father's name was Edward French and her mother's name was Jane Vine. Grandma Golton was the oldest of twelve children. Charlotte French and Charles Golton were married September 1847. In England Grandpa Golton or Uncle Charlie as was later called, was engaged in farming and dairy business. He milked twenty cows, which he rented for $60 per head, and sold cheese and butter. Grandma helped with the milking and prepared on an average 50 pounds of butter in 1/2 pound printed molds each week. On November 1, 1858, the night of the celebration of the Guy Fawkes Gun Powder Plot, Grandpa Charlie and Grandma Charlotte and six children sailed for United States on the "Allen Austin" in charge of Captain Garrick. These six children were: Katie, Vastia, Sue, Georgia, Will, and Mary. They were blown off the course and were on the water nine weeks and five days. They were short of food all the way, and the last half of the voyage had only enough to keep from starving. They arrive in New York January 17, 1859. It requred one week to make the journey from New York to Illinois. On arriving at Piasa, Illinois, Grandpa's inventory disclosed that he had a wife, six children, wearing apparel and $2.45. They settled in Macoupin Co., Illinois. Later they secured a piece of land and raised a log house theron, the next day after the assassination of President Lincoln. On this farm the following children were born: John, Tom, Charles, Lottie, Alice, Edith, and Gracie. They sold their Illinois farm in 1884 and moved to Kansas, settling on a farm near Milton, Sumner County. They resided on this farm until their deaths. Grandpa passed away on November 2, 1904, and Grandma on May 7, 1907. Grandpa had previously given a plot of land of the farm to the township for a cemetery, namely Eden Cemetery. |
| ANCESTOR WATCH The following people are searching for their ancestors/relatives. If you can help in any way, write or e-mail the addresses given. If you would like to add your own query to the next newsletter, mail your request to the SCGS address, or e-mail Della Shafer. The queries of our members are mentioned here free of charge. Send your query to the society address, or by e-mail to: [email protected]. NAMES TO WATCH FOR STORK - Herman W. Stork b. January 13, 1859 - New Knoxville, Ohio d. July 18, 1931 - Harper County, Kansas. I would like to find my great-frandfather Stork's parents, and any information you can help me with. Lora Topinka, 406 Morningside Dr., Wellington, KS 67152, PH: 316-326-3044, E-mail: [email protected] SPANHOFF - Wilhemina (Minnie) Lesette C. Spanhoff b. Mrch 11, 1865 - Lengerich, Germany d. December 24, 1945, Harper County, Kansas. I would like to correspond with other descendants and find out what year she came from Germany, and find out who her parents were, and any other information you can help me with. Lora Topinka, 406 Morningside Dr, Wellington, KS 67152, PH: 316-326-3044. E-mail: [email protected] JONES - Willis Washington Jones b. Mar. 28, 1853, d. Sept. 26, 1929 in Sapulpa, Ok. m'd. to Martha Ellen Smith. I am looking for the names of my grandgahter Willis' parents. He was believed to have been born in Kentucky, and migrated to Oklahoma. Dorothy Barry, 420 N. Park, Wellington, KS 67152 PH: 316-326-7550, E-mail: [email protected] BRENNEMAN/BRENEMAN - Christian Brenneman b. 1814, d. at Wellington, KS in 1884, m. Mary A. Robison, moved to Iowa in 1854, lived in the vicinity of Morse IA. Before coming to Wellington, After Christian dies, Mary went to California with her son Joseph. I am searching for information about Mary A. Robison Brenneman/Breneman's death and burial. Selinda Breneman Setchell, 8522 Lockmoor Circle, Wichita, KS 67202, PH: 316-681-3894, E-mail at: [email protected]. BRENNEMAN/BRENEMAN - Dr. Joseph Breneman b. in Hancock Co., Ohio, Jan. 23, 1849, d. March 9, 1930, m'd. 1st, March 13, 1877, Alice who died two months later, and 2nd March 14, 18l83, Fannie Idelette Humphry of Illyria, Fayette Co., IA. b. April 27, 1862, six children by the second marriage. Graduated medical dept of Iowa State U. in 1870. In 1883, he moved to Wellington, KS where he kept a drug store, and practiced medicine. After his father, Christian's death, he moved to Bellingham, WA, and in 1912 to California, and lived for a time in El Cerrito, CA. I am searching for his descendants. Selinda Breneman Setchell, 8522 Lockmoor Circle, Wichita, KS 67202, PH: 316-681-3894, E-mail: [email protected] |
316 264-3611 Wichita, Kansas presents: "Using the Federal & State Census" February 20, 1999 March 20, 1999 "Where to Find City, County, and State Recpords." April 17, 1999 "Locating and Using Military Records" April 23-24 - Topeka, Kansas The Topeka Genealogical Society will sponsor its annual genealogy conference at the Ramada Inn Downtown, 420 SE 6th St., Henry Z. "Hank" Jones, noted author and speaker, will be the featured speaker. Contact the Topeka Genealogical Society. P.O. Box 4048, Topeka, KS 66604-0048, or call (785)233-5762, or Jann McCarter at (785) 235-9032 March 20, 1999 - Claremore, Oklahoma Northeast Oklahoma Ancestor Fair 6th Annual Ancestor Fair VFW, 1717 W. Dupont St., Claremore, OK Rogers County Genealogical Society Contact: Dorothy Dennis, PH: 918-342-4879 E-mail: [email protected] June 11, 1999 through June 12, 1999 Annual Conference - Wichita, Kansas Midwest Genealogical Society Speaker: James L. Hansen Four Points Sheraton 549 S. Rock Road Wichita, Kansas Phone(316) 254-3611 Tuesday & Saturday EVERTON WORKSHOPS Saturday February 20, 1999 Logan County Genealogical Society Contact: Marty Privette 2018 Polly Place Guthrie, OK 73044 Telephone: 405-292-6526 Saturday March 13, 1999 Muskogee County Genealogical Society Muskogee, Oklahoma Contact: Mary Downing E-Mail: [email protected] Saturday, March 27, 1999 Wichita Genealogical Society Contact: Ann Watson 2617 N. Iva Wichita, Kansas 67220 Telephone: 316-685-2981
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