YAKIMA VALLEY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

Volume 47 September 2015 Number 3

1901 S. 12th Ave., Union Gap, WA 98903 Yakima Valley Genealogical Society 1901 S. 12 th Avenue, Union Gap WA 98903

Meetings: First Saturday of each month – 1901 S. 12 th Avenue; 10:00 a.m. (No meeting in April and October)

Library: Location: 1901 S. 12 th Avenue; Union Gap, WA HOURS: Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Wednesday 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Library Closed Jan 1 st , Memorial Day, July 4 th , Labor Day, Thanksgiving, December 24 th and 25 th .

Publication: Quarterly Bulletin included with membership, or available for $4.00 each or on exchange basis with other Genealogical or Historical Societies. Each volume is indexed. Vol. 1 #1 issued January 1969. All back issues are available. Bulletins contain cemetery records from Klickitat, Benton and Yakima Counties; Central Washington Pioneer Stories; birth, death and marriage records from oldest newspapers.

Membership: YVGS welcomes anyone who wishes to pursue Genealogical research and hopes that the new members will wish to participate in the activities and duties of the Society. Membership: January 1 through December 31. Dues are $20 single membership, $21 per couple and $25 per household. One bulletin provided per household.

Queries: Accepted at no charge.

Library Management: Library is staffed by volunteers.

Gifts or Since the Yakima Valley Genealogical Society is a non-profit organization with Donations: an IRS number, all gifts or donations of money are tax deductible. The Society would appreciate gifts or donations of family genealogies or histories, County histories (of any State), and books or manuscripts of a Genealogical nature.

Society Anyone willfully damaging Society property will have their membership Property: revoked and all privileges incumbent with their membership will cease. Bulletin indexed in Genealogical Annual Periodical Index and PERSI.ISSN 0513-6776. Editor and YVGS do not accept responsibility for error of fact or opinions expressed by individual contributors.

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MEMORIALS & DONATIONS

In the Summer of 2008 we retired our building debt and we now “own” our building. Memorial Contributions which previously went to the Building Fund will now be deposited into an Emergency Reserve Fund, unless otherwise stipulated by the donor. Contributions will continue to be acknowledged quarterly in the bulletin. Memorial Contributions made in memory of Janet Ellen Brzoska will be deposited to the YVGS Ellen Brzoska Endowment Fund. The following individuals have contributed from May 1, 2015 to July 31, 2015

MEMORIALS DONOR IN MEMORY OF Richard & Judy Schuster Fred Gene Hooker Kendal Ray McBay Mack & Joann Gardner Fred Gene Hooker Joyce M. Hooker Opal Myhres Margaret Ries Ellen Burril James W. Gilbery Ellen Zirkle Fred Gene Hooker James Lowery Marilyn Meechan Geri Sali Ferne Garrison Richard & Marlayn Kyle & Cheryl Kyle Smith Vernie Smith Bennett Janice Van Benschotten Frank Tetzlaff Barbara Beede Joyce M. Hooker Fred Gene Hooker DONATIONS CALENDAR September 2, 2015 Writer's Group 2:00 p.m. Everyone Welcome YVGS Library open 7 to 9 pm September 7, 2015 Labor Day - Library CLOSED September 9, 2015 YVGS Library open 7 to 9 pm September 11, 2015 How to Do Genealogy Research 1:30 p.m. Everyone Welcome September 12, 2015 General Meeting 10:00 a.m. “Showcasing our new Family History Center Holdings ” Richard Kyle , presenter September 15, 2015 How to Do Genealogy Research 7 to 9 pm Everyone Welcome September 16, 2015 Writer's Group 2:00 p.m. Everyone Welcome YVGS Library open 7 pm to 9 pm September 17, 2015 YVGS Open House 6 pm to 9pm September 23. 2015 YVGS Library open 7 pm to 9 pm September 25, 2015 How to Do Genealogy Research 1:30 p.m. Everyone Welcome September 30, 2015 YVGS Library open 7 pm to 9 pm October 3, 2015 No General Meeting; Fall Workshop 8:30 am to 4:00 pm Mt. Olive Lutheran Church; 7809 Tieton Dr.; Yakima There will be 12 tracks in four sessions. All tracks geared to help you with your genealogical research . October 5-8, 2015 Yard Sale Set Up; Workers Needed October 7, 2015 Writer's Group 2:00 p.m. Everyone Welcome Due to the Yard Sale, YVGS library will not have evening hours October 9, 2015 Due to the Yard Sale, No “How to Do Genealogical Research” Class October 9-11, 2015 Yard Sale October 11, 2015 Yard Sale Clean Up; Workers Needed October 14, 2015 YVGS Library open 7 pm to 9 pm October 20, 2015 How to Do Genealogy Research 7 to 9 pm. Everyone Welcome October 21, 2015 Writer's Group 2:00 p.m. Everyone Welcome YVGS Library open 7 pm to 9 pm October 23, 2015 How to Do Genealogy Research 1:30 p.m. Everyone Welcome October 28, 2015 YVGS Library open 7 pm to 9 pm November 4, 2015 Writer's Group 2:00 p.m. Everyone Welcome YVGS Library open 7 pm to 9 pm November 7, 2015 General Meeting 10:00 a.m. Program: Surnames, Presenter: Susan Boatright November 11, 2015 YVGS Library open 7 pm to 9 pm November 13, 2015 How to Do Genealogy Research 1:30 p.m. Everyone Welcome November 17, 2015 How to Do Genealogy Research 7 to 9 pm Everyone Welcome November 18, 2015 Writer's Group 2:00 p.m. Everyone Welcome YVGS Library open 7 pm to 9 pm November 25, 2015 No Evening Library Hours Due to the Holiday November 26, 2015 Happy Thanksgiving - Library CLOSED December 2, 2015 Writer's Group 2:00 p.m. Everyone Welcome YVGS Library open 7 pm to 9 pm December 5, 2015 General Meeting 10:00 a.m. Christmas Party December 9, 2015 YVGS Library open 7 pm to 9 pm December 11, 2015 How to Do Genealogy Research 1:30 p.m. Everyone Welcome December 15, 2015 How to Do Genealogy Research 7 to 9 pm. Everyone Welcome December 16, 2015 Writer's Group 2:00 p.m. Everyone Welcome YVGS Library open 7 pm to 9 pm December 23, 2015 No Evening Library Hours December 24-25, 2015 Merry Christmas - Library CLOSED December 30, 2015 YVGS Library open 7 pm to 9 pm January 1, 2016 Happy New Year~~~Library CLOSED January 2, 2016 General Meeting 10:00 a.m. Program & Presenter TBA February 6, 2016 General Meeting 10:00 a.m. Program & Presenter TBA March 5, 2016 General Meeting 10:00 a.m. Program & Presenter TBA April 2016 No General Meeting; Workshop/Conference May 7, 2016 General Meeting 10:00 a.m. Program & Presenter TBA June 4, 2016 General Meeting 10:00 a.m. Program & Presenter TBA July 2, 2016 General Meeting 10:00 a.m. Program & Presenter TBA August 6, 2016 General Meeting 10:00 a.m. Program & Presenter TBA September 3, 2016 General Meeting 10:00 a.m. Program & Presenter TBA October 2016 No General Meeting; Workshop/Conference November 5, 2016 General Meeting 10:00 a.m. Program & Presenter TBA December 3, 2016 General Meeting 10:00 a.m. Program & Presenter TBA

YAKIMA VALLEY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY BULLETIN Vol. 47 No. 3 September 2015 Board of Directors and Committees

President* Kathy Sizer 854-2053 Vice President/Program Chairperson* Pat Bundy 575-8950 Recording Secretary* Susan Boatwright 966-1354 Corresponding Secretary* Cindy Fuerst 972-7961 Treasurer/ Budget & Finance Chairperson* Sue Ericksen 865-3572

Library Committee Head Librarian (Chairperson)* Opal Myhres Affiliated Library Contact Pat Bundy 575-8950 Periodicals Clara Yeager Library Personnel Maxine Bissell 966-3182 Special Collections Opal Myhres Obituary File JoAnn Gardner Catalogers Sue Ericksen, Opal Myhres Binding & Book Mending Pat Bundy, Don Boatright

Membership Chairperson* Don Boatright 966-1354

Publicity Chairperson* Pat Bundy/Carla Adams 575-8950 Bulletin Boards Carla Adams & Judy Schuster Webmaster Sue Ericksen E-Mail Notices Pat Bundy

Projects Chairperson* Sue Ericksen 865-3572

Hospitality Chairperson* Delma McLean 966-3864 Hospitality Assistant (Vacant) Greeter/Name Tags Barbara Beede 469-1423

Building Maintenance & Grounds Chairperson* Frank McLean 966-3864 Groundskeeper Mack Gardner Restrooms Carla & Richard Adams

Bulletin Chairperson/Editor* Judy Schuster 697-7040 Acquisitions Sue Ericksen Printer Frank McLean Distribution Dot Hambling Assembly Vivian Hunt & Friends

Scrapbook Florance Nelson

Recycling Earl Derry (Newspaper & Cans) Sylvia Lowery (Ink Cartridges)

*Voting Board Member (A dual Board membership entitles the holder to cast only one ballot)

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If you are moving please file a change of address with the Society. Bulletin Schedule is March, June, September, and December.

Please note: This page is not indexed.

1 Table of Contents Board of Directors and Committees 1 Necrology 3 Society News 3 Family Bible Records 4 Cora Middleton Memoirs 6 Ball Funeral Home Records 9 Dawn's News & Notes 15 Do You Know...... 16 Meet Our Members: Dorothy Derry & Susan Ericksen 17 Stories Buried Beneath the Stones - Evan Wesley Estep 18 Whitman University 1926 20 Wednesday's Writers Group 22 Dawn's News & Notes 23 They Came Before - Watler Alvadore Bull 24 Online Research in Nebraska 26 Index 27 Calendar Cover Logo Created by Maxine Bissell ALL DONATIONS TO THE YAKIMA VALLEY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE. (Yard Sale items, library materials of all kinds, money, etc.) Be sure your name is on all your donations, so credit can be given. Tax deductible donations may also be made to the Emergency Reserve Fund in honor of anyone living or deceased. Forms are available at the library. Whenever a member of the Society goes to be with their ancestors, the Society adds $10.00 to the Emergency Reserve fund in their memory. (Please keep the Society notified of the passing of members).

If you are moving, please call or write the Society and give your change of address. Deadlines for submissions to the Bulletin are February 15 (March Bulletin); May 15 (June Bulletin); August 15 (September Bulletin); and November 15 (December Bulletin). Inclusion of submissions is at the discretion of the Editor and/or the Board of Directors. AMAZON.com We have a link to Amazon.com on our webpage. If you use this link when ordering from Amazon, the society will receive a percentage of whatever you spend. The more we spend on Amazon during a specified time period (using this portal) the higher the percen tage. Please – if you shop at Amazon, bookmark our home page ( http://yvgs.net ) and use the link to enter Amazon. (The link is on the left side of the page) The more you spend the higher the percentage ↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔ 1813 -- Peoria Indian War in Illinois (Territory): Between the US Army and the Potawatomi and Kickapoo Indians 2 NECROLOGY The following individuals have left us to join their ancestors. Our thoughts and prayers go out to family and friends left behind. James William Gilbery , Husband of Member Donna Gilbery (8 July 1928 - 3 June 2015) Milton Lapp , Husband of Member Gene Lapp, (1923 - 2015) (Virginia) Joyce Stuckrath , Former Member, (6 August 1924 - 22 July 2015) Joyce Marie Hilby Hooker , Member, (20 June 1930 - 2 July 2015) Mary Adele Ditmas Cashman , Former Member, (26 November 1925 - 2 August 2015) Fred Gene Hooker , Member, (26 July 1928 - 18 April 2015) Colleen Ann Jones , Former Member, (19 March 1935 - 1 August 2015) SOCIETY NEWS Fall Workshop Coming Soon The temperature may say summer, but Fall will be here before you know it. And with the cooler weather, it is time for our Annual YVGS Fall Workshop. It will be October 3 rd at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, 7809 Tieton Drive. Registration starts at 8:15 am and the first classes start promptly at 9 am. Look for the flyer and registration form elsewhere in the bulletin for more details. And plan on joining us October 3 rd . Library News A lot of hard work by dedicated members of our society has manifested itself in lots of changes in our library. Among these changes is the Media room which now fully operational and all the microfilm and microfiche have been integrated into our system. We invite everyone to come and see what we have. We are truly a one stop shop for research! Did You Know? That you can order microfilm or fiche from Salt Lake City and have it delivered to our library. Contact Patrick Bundy at [email protected] for further details and instruction on how to do it. We Need Your Help!!! As we have gotten busier at the library it has become clear to the library committee that we need more than one librarian on each shift. If you can help, please get in touch with a member of the committee. Opal, Sue and Patrick are the members. Thank Yous are In Order Once again a big thank you to the members of the crew who assembled the June Bulletin: Bob Mason , Lewis Sigman , Pat Bundy , Opal Myhres and Ruth Cyr . Also thank you to Frank McLean for printing and Dot Hambling for bundling and mailing. The crew is getting smaller, and they could use some help. If you are willing to give several hours of your time (about 3 hours) every three months to help assemble the bulletin, please call the library (248-1328) and ask the librarian on duty to give your name and phone number to Opal. When it comes time to assemble the next bulletin, someone will give you a call. ↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔

1702-1713 -- Queen Anne's War: French and Indian raids on New England with battles in Florida, South Carolina and Canada

3 FAMILY BIBLE RECORDS From the Files of the YVGS Library These records were apparently published in the YVGS Bulletin over 40 years ago We think they merit a second look Bible Record owned by Mrs. Alta Lee, 614 S. 58th Ave., Yakima, WA 98907 Transcribed from photocopy of pages Births Solomon Stoner was born July the 7th 1844 (correction in different handwriting says born July 8, 1846 in Blaie? County, Pennsylvania) Mary Stoner was born (mostly unreadable except for year) 1850 Laura May Stoner was born November the 2nd 1878 Edger Ray Stoner was born June the 9th 1880 Grace Catherine Royer was born June 29th 1909 Doris Margarite Royer born May 10, 1911 Alta Mae Royer - February 23, 1918 Vera G. Stoner was born June the 22nd 1890 Deaths Edger Ray Stoner died September the 30th 1883 (different handwriting: Died Lanark Ill. Buried Lanark, Ill) Mary Stoner died February 13, 1906 (different handwriting: Lanark, Ill) Solomon Stoner died October 5, 1914 (different handwriting: Yakima, buried Lanark, Ill) Charles Hallowell Royer died February 2, 1964 (different handwriting: Yakima) Vera Gertrude Stoner Royer died April 12, 1975; Burial Terrace Height Memorial Park, Yakima, Washington Mary Stoner died February the 13th 1906 Grace Katherine Royer Alexander died October 25, 1985 (77 years) Oscar W. Lee died March 11, 1989 (78 years old) Born February 1, 1911 Regent, N.D. son of Ole Peter Lee and Marie Rathstad; Parents born Norway; Marie buried Regent N.D. Ole buried Terrace Heights, Yakima Marriages Laura M. Stoner married (no dates) Solomon Stoner and Mary Fry married January 15, 1875 at Chambers Grove by Wm. Books Oscar W. Lee and Alta Mae Royer - February 1, 1942, Yakima, Washington Pat Myers and Doris Royer - August 23, 1942, Yakima Vera G. Stoner married Sept 29, 08 A.D. at Lanark Ill by Rev. Z. T. Livengood (no spouse listed) Bible Record of the Cox Family - Typed Transcription This Bible was printed 1829 at Philadelphia and Stereotyped by D. and G. Bruce This Bible belonged to Julian Ann Ivin presented to her by her brother Ruebin H. Ivins October 21st 1830. Later it belonged to Joseph Dural Cox. Now in the possession of Sam D. Cox J.., 418 S. 35th Avenue, Yakima, Washington 98902 (January 1969)

4 Caleb Steward son of Joseph D. and Lucinda Cox was born the 2nd of September in the year of our Lord AD 1854 Charles Henry son of Joseph D. and Lucinda Cox was born the 15th of May in the year of our Lord 1856. Family Record from Yakima Valley Museum Transcribed from Photocopy of Page Grandparents Born Married Died Carr Hartman September 13, 1816 June 22, 1848 April 28, 1884 Susan Hartman March 23, 1823 May 28, 1903 Warren Snider August 14, 1838 August 26, 1860 March 1925 Atlanta Snider November 1, 1841 November 1925 Parents Born Married Died Creton A. Hartman March 23 1871 January 5, 1893 May 25, 1938 Delia A. Hartman November 16, 1870 August 18, 1949 Children Born Married Died Geneva E. Hartman March 22, 1984 December 22, 1915 August 1930 Dessie M. Hartman November 3, 1899 December 17, 1924 Zeva M. Hartman July 29, 1901 August 18, 1926 November 11, 1942 Richard Hartman ??? 24, 1903 September 26, 1936 To the folks from their son Don Christmas 1953 with love and the hope that this book will bring joy and comfort to them Published 1953 (Contributed by Jack Lines) Chester Verne Hobson born December 4, 1899, Lamar Missouri Sarah Belle Hobson born December 30, 1899 in Grassy Cove Tennessee Married in Buhl, Idaho October 9, 1921 by Rev. Helman at the home of Mrs. Mary Bristan (Mother) Born to them 5 children, 2 passing away. A boy Max and infant daughter Clifford Eugene Hobson born July 16, 1922 Roland Dale Hobson born June 30, 1924 Max Lavanghn born January 27, 1928; died June 1, 1929 Baby daughter born October 11, 1929; died October 12, 1929 Donald Glen born April 16, 1934 Eugene married Nora Mae Hannan May 7, 1942 - They had 3 boys David married Nang Tan - They had two children: 1 girl Shelley, 1 boy Jeffrey Robert married Gayle Rickie September 1959 - 2 boys Dale and Mary Ruth King were married July 5, 1953 - They had a girl, Vicky who passed away in 1957, born 1955 Donald and Donna Rhea Knox were married June 19, 1955 - They had Kevin born July 15, 1959 and Kara born June 3, 1965 ↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔ 1834 -- Pawnee Expedition in the Indian Territory 5 FROM NEBRASKA TO WASHINGTON by Cora M. Middleton Daughter of Johnathan Cable Middleton & Maria Belle Kerlin 13 October 1890-23 July 1983

For three years Father had been growing sorgham cane for seed, which sold profitably. So many others began to grow cane that the price dropped. It seemed a good time to leave for Washington. So in 1903, when I was twelve and Hester was two, our family, Uncle Jesse and Aunt Maggie, and Oscar and family all took the train for the West traveling in a tourist car (which was cheaper than Pullman) and where the children were welcome. Mother had filled a clothes basket with fried chicken, bread, butter, cookies, etc. enough to last the 4 or 5 days we were to be on the train. Passengers made coffee on a stove at one end of the car. Knowing what good things were in the big basket, we children begged to eat as soon as the train started. We all had a wonderful time, except poor Leona, who was train-sick most of the time. We loved climbing the ladder to the top berth and the children loved playing in the aisles. A boxcar had been hired by the Middleton families in which they took all farm implement machinery, animals and household goods, which had not been sold in the auction held on the farm before they left. Velma Webb Holcomb has the old sale notice. The family was heartbroken when we learned after leaving that Oscar had decided it was too much trouble to bring our dog, Carlo. He had given him to the neighbors, who later wrote that Carlo kept returning to the old farm and had to be brought away. Finally she sent Carlo’s picture. He had grown old and fat. Arriving at Mabton, we saw cowboys for the first time and looked in wonder at the surrounding foothills. I remember feeling enclosed, after living on the plains. Sunnyside was about 10 miles from Mabton, so the family were bundled into the stagecoach, with the luggage piled on top. The driver cracked his whip and we were away over the dusty road through the sagebrush, with a strong wind blowing sand and dust in clouds, quite like the wild west pictures TV. For a week the family stayed at the hotel, a three-story wooden building, while Father went out with the Land Agents to choose a farm. The hotel seemed fine to me but there was no running water and the toilet was outside. We had two adjoining rooms and most wonderful, an apple every morning for breakfast. Father bought an 8O-acre farm only 1 1/2 miles from Sunnyside already under cultivation, and with a two-story, white wood frame house with two rooms down and three rooms up. He later added a kitchen with a pump inside so that it was not necessary to go outside and draw water from the cistern. Uncle Jess and Oscar each bought 20 acres of raw land near Grandview. They each had first to build a house, then remove the sagebrush, and level and plough the land. The crops were abundant in this rich new land, but hundreds of rabbits from the surrounding sagebrush had a feast on the tender green alfalfa. That Spring we were delighted to find there was a good strawberry patch, which produced abundantly. Mother planted all kinds of things in the garden and was so thrilled with the wonderful results, far better than anything she even dreamed of growing in Nebraska. In the Autumn we bought lots of fruit directly from the orchards. From one we bought pears. Carl ate so many of these he became ill and did not care for pears for a long time. We went with Father in the wagon to the Shiller orchard and brought back a whole wagon load of Ben Davis apples 6 for just $1.00, having picked them ourselves. They were beautifully red, sound apples without much flavor, but they were certainly enjoyed. We carried them in our school lunches, and ate more immediately after we got home. They lasted until March. Most of the farm was used for growing alfalfa hay, but some potatoes were grown of which Father was very proud, for they were very large with no worm holes or disease. No plant pests had yet reached the valley. Bees made so much honey from the wealth of alfalfa blossoms that Mother put six suppers on one hive and they were soon filled with the best honey. We ate all we wanted of honey in the comb and Mother sold the rest. That with the sale of some eggs and butter gave Mother pin money. The alfalfa hay was cut three times during the Summer and the stacks got very long. At first Father had a man to help full-time and quite a crew at haying time. I often drove the horse which raised the load from the sled by a tall derrick to the top of the stack, or took charge of the trip rope, which loosened the sling so the hay fell on the stack. There was always help available at that time, for many hobos roamed the country looking for work. Many camped on an empty lot near the depot. We could see them on our way into town, often boiling water in old oil cans or frying food in a skillet over a bonfire. There was always some laundry on a line. They weren't bad men, some roamed because they enjoyed the life, but many needed work, and they hitched rides on freight cars. The young brother of friends of ours was killed while riding the rods under the freight cars. Later the baling crew came but they had their own cook wagon, so Mother did not have another crew to feed. The baled hay had to be hauled in wagons the nine miles to Mabton to be shipped. The streets of Sunnyside were thick with dust in the Summer and deep in mud during the Winter. There were wooden sidewalks only in front of public buildings and plenty of hitching posts for horses along the streets. There were two churches, one three-room school building, post office, drugstore, J. B. George's General Store, the bank (which was the only brick building), a few houses and little else. The family bought food and clothing from J. B. George's and the bill was paid when the crops were sold, as was the general custom. We children waited anxiously for Father return on the day he paid the bill, because we knew he would have been given a bag of candy for us. The lots in Sunnyside were sold by the Christian Estate Agency, and they put a clause in the deed stating that no saloon or pool hall selling strong drink could be built on the city lot. Every Sunday the new team was hitched to the surrey and we all went to the Federated Church. What a fright we sometimes had, for the horses were hard to manage. They had come from the wild range and had only recently been broken for driving. Most of the new settlers were members of a church, and since there were not enough of each denomination to build a church, it was decided to build the Federated Church which all could attend. Some denominations could afford a pastor and these took turns holding services. I joined the church during a revival held by the Brethern. As was their custom, I was baptized by being dipped three times. By 1907 most denominations withdrew from the Federated and built a church of their own. Now there are at least 30 in the town. Father helped to build the Christian Church. A large drift of sand at the side of our new home was soon leveled off, and the yard was planted with blue grass and white clover. Mother bought a dozen rose bushes through the newly formed

7 Women's Club, which she had joined. What a difference all this made! Everything grew so fast too! Mother was so proud! We often wore a rose to Church. Father, Mother and we children were so interested in all of the new experiences and so happy in our home, and so it must have been for the many coming to the Valley. They were mostly rather young but with families, some money, lots of enthusiasm, and ready for the hard work of grubbing out sagebrush and preparing the land. It was a happy and most interesting time. That Autumn Ruth, Leona and Carl went to school in the three-room Emerson School building, and I in an old store building. Some classes were held in rooms above the bank, and it was there that the high school began with probably a dozen pupils. The next year the large Denny Blaine School was built and all the while new homes were going up in town and in the country. Sunnyside was a good-example of a boom town and the early settlers were truly pioneers. We frequently saw wild horses being broken, and sometimes cowboys rode past the house at night, whooping and yelling and I expect having fun but it was a bit frightening to hear late at night. The first telephones were connected to the fence wires, except where they had to go over a road or gate. This method worked well except when a cow broke through the fence. There was no telephone operator. Each family had a separate ring. Ours, I think, was two longs and one short. When one’s ring came, it was of course heard by everyone. Often one could hear the click of several receivers being taken from the hooks, because there was much listening in. Oscar Middleton was one of the first telephone board members. One Spring after a big thaw the big canal broke and a river of water ran across our farm. The barn and the animals were cut off from the house. The water came almost to our door. Mother was due to arrive by train from Beatrice, where she had gone because her mother was seriously ill. She died while Mother was there. Father made several trips on foot to Sunnyside to meet Mother. Her train had been held up in Montana for several days. She was worried, but she did enjoy staying at the hotel where the passengers were furnished accommodations by the railroad company. At home we children were listening to the conversations on the communal telephone, and heard neighbors speaking of the poor Middleton family stranded and alone. Next morning these neighbors brought us food. Grandmother Kerlin came for a visit of several months during our second year. We found her rather stern, especially Carl, who probably never forgave her for sending his friend and playmate home several times when he had come for a visit. Later, our Middleton grandparents came to visit Uncle George, Uncle Jesse, Oscar and us. They were taken to the mountains on a camping and fishing trip. It rained and Grandmother refused to stay but one night. When my Father and his brothers got together, both in Nebraska and Washington, with the families of Uncles Jess, Jim, Tom and George, they seemed to enjoy it so much. There was always a big dinner, and so many diners, that the children had to wait until their elders had eaten and, since dinner was often late, we were hungry and worried in case there would not be enough of the good things left, especially the pies. The men often played a game of tossing horseshoes. ↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔ 1754-1763 -- French and Indian War: The name refers to the two main enemies of the British - the Royal French forces and the various American Indian forces (Other names for this war: Seven Years' War, King George's War, Fourth Inter-colonial War, and Great War for the Empire) 8 BALL FUNERAL HOME RECORDS (Extracted) Sunnyside, Washington Part of the Holdings of the Yakima Valley Genealogical Society Library (979.755V) Continued from Previous Bulletin (All Locations are Washington Unless Otherwise Specified)

Name Date of Death Date & Father’s Mother’s Cemetery Occupation Place of Death Place of Birth Name Name Marital Status Date of & Birth Place & Birth Place Name of Spouse Funeral James Day 13 Sep 1928 26 Apr 1852 Ben Day Mabton Farmer Near Mabto n Wisconsin England England Married Evalene 17 Sep 1928 Alice Eva Duffy 17 Jan 1921 28 Sep 1889 Sunnyside Housewife Yakima Married 19 Jan 1921 Patrick Duffy 12 Mar 1918 86 yrs Yakima Farmer Catholic 13 Mar 1918 Annie Eliza 18 Dec 1917 11 Oct 1858 Sunnyside Duffy Outlook Housewi fe 20 Dec 1917 Married Albert Duim 20 Dec 1971 5 Mar 1896 Garrett Duim Jacoba Fidder Lower Farmer Sunnyside Sheldon Iowa Valley Married 23 Dec 1971 Memorial Gardens Agnes Duncan 27 Mar 19 46 1 Jun 1868 John Elliott Sunnyside Housewife Sunnyside Steel City Widow David 29 Mar 1946 Nebraska

David M. Duncan 6 Nov 1930 76 yrs 7 mos Henry Duncan Rebecca Family Farmer 22 das Virginia Flannery Lot Married Agnes E. 8 Nov 1930 Gate City Virginia Virginia Della C. Dun can 15 Jun 1926 2 Aug 1872 Lormin Hunn Body Housewife Sunnyside Tennessee Tennessee Shipped to Married 15 Jun 1926 Lewiston Idaho Jennie C. Duncan 15 Feb 1936 1 Sep 1874 John Miss Finley Sunnysi de Housewife Sunnyside Iowa Wolverton Married V.E. 18 Feb 1936 Perry Duncan 18 Jan 1928 23 Oct 1898 David M. Agnes E. Sunnyside Salesman Sunnyside Des Moines Du ncan Elliott Married Laura E. 20 Jan 1928 Iowa Salis City Steel City Virginia Nebraska Laura M. Duncan 30 Sep 1972 26 Aug 1885 Willard Francis Adelia Sunnyside Housewife Sunnyhaven McPherson Co Mantor Norton Nursing Home South Dakota 2 Oct 1972 Victor E. Duncan 31 Oct 1943 25 Nov 1866 Sunnyside Farmer Pasco Iowa Widow Jennie 5 Nov 1943

9 Name Date of Death Date & Father’s Mother’s Cemetery Occupation Place of Death Place of Birth Name Name Marital Status Date of & Birth Place & Birth Place Name of Spouse Funeral Alice Maude 2 Dec 1970 6 July 1878 James L. Keith Alice Chase Mabton Dunn Alton Illinois Maine Housewife 5 Dec 1970 William Henry 14 Oct 1941 1 Apr 1877 George Dunn Sophie Olson Terrace Dunn Outlook Pelican Rapids Pennsylvania Minnesota Heights Farmer 17 Oct 1941 Minnesota Married Alberta Josie Dunn 27 Apr 1935 14 Dec 1852 Samuel Ann Haslet Remains Housewife Yakima Grant Co Leonard Wilmington to Married J ames M. 29 Apr 1935 Wisconsin Kentucky Delaware Spokane

James M. Dunn 31 Jan 1933 15 Mar 1850 Joseph D unn Mary Pattick Cremation Attorney Sunnyside Warren Co Maryland Pennsylvania Spokane Married Josie 1 Feb 1933 Illinois

Charles Hamlin 27 Feb 1927 11 Jan 1848 Ben C. Dunn Mary Gilbert Mabton Dunn Mabton Friendship Pennsylvania New York Lumberman 2 Mar 1927 New York Widow Benjamin Charles 13 Jul 1952 18 Feb 1876 Charles Ella Loraine Mabton Dunn Yakima Ea Claire Hamlin Dunn Wells Dentist 16 Jul 1952 Wisconsin Friendship Friendship Married Alice New York New York

Mary Jane Dunn 16 Dec 1920 22 May 1838 Mabton Spokane 17 Dec 1920 John Den Dunnen 20 Dec 1943 8 Mar 1905 Cornelius Den Janna Sunnyside Farmer Seattle Netherlands Dunnen Baurnman Married Jennie 24 Dec 1943 Netherlands Netherlands Chester Dunning 13 Jul 1904 10 Yrs Cemetery at North Yakima Joseph S. 13 Aug 1939 15 Apr 1861 William Payne Elizabeth Sunnyside Dunnington Toppenis h Missouri Dunnington Osborn Farmer 16 Aug 1939 Maryland Missouri Married Elizabeth Leona M. 10 June 1938 29 Sep 1902 Thomas J. Effie Ma y Mabton Dunnington County Age 35 yrs 8 Mitchell Hogan Housewife Infirmary mos 11 das Married Oscar 13 Jun 1938

Oscar F. 6 Dec 1968 11 Oct 1887 Richard Cervilla Walls Mabton Dunnington Walnut Grove Dunnington Laborer Nursing Home 10 Dec 1968 Richard Henry 25 Sep 1941 15 Apr 1861 William P. Marinda Sunnyside Dunnington Mabton Breckenridge Dunnington Osburn Farmer 29 Sep 1941 Miss ouri Maryland Maryland Widower Savillar 10 Name Date of Death Date & Father’s Mother’s Cemetery Occupation Place of Death Place of Birth Name Name Marital Status Date of & Birth Place & Birth Place Name of Spouse Funeral Savillar 25 Dec 1939 7 Feb 1863 Mister Walls Sarah Craig Sunnyside Dunnington Mabton Mount Vernon Housewife 29 Dec 1939 Indiana Married Richard H. Edward Durnan 24 Jul 1970 7 Jun 1886 Stephen Bridget Sunnyside Trucking Ya kima Olewine Iowa Durnan McGuire Ireland Ireland Harvey Durnan 1 Aug 1968 18 Feb 1914 Edward Vee Laughin Sunnyside Retarded Yakima Sunnyside Durnan 5 Aug 1968 William Leslie 16 Dec 1936 16 Aug 1911 Ed Durnan Vee Laughlin Sunnyside Durnan Outlook Sunnyside Fairbank Iowa Iowa Laborer 18 Dec 1936

Vee M. Du rnan 22 Dec 1951 19 Nov 1888 Thomas Snow Persell Sunnyside Housewife Sunnyside Iowa Laughlin Married Edward 27 Dec 1951 James Andrew 3 Oct 1957 3 Jan 1867 Thomas Miss Brown Sunnyside Durrett Union Gap Tuscaloosa Jefferson Fuel dealer 8 Oct 1957 Alabama Durrett

Infant Son Dutton 15 Mar 1905 6 weeks old F. A. Dutton Sunnyside

16 Mar 1905 Jennie M. Dutton 4 Feb 1910 76 yrs Sunnyside

8 Feb 1910 Albert Duvall 24 Jul 1930 4 May 1853 Mary Ann Sunnyside Farm er Granger Ohio Witlatch Married 26 Jul 1930 Carl Franklin 27 May 1951 28 Dec 1933 Roy Dwinell Zona Mae Mabton Dwinell Valley Mabton Brashears Single Memorial Hospital 31 May 1951 Lizzie May 30 Jun 1948 20 May 1870 Joseph Hess Mabton Dwinell Mabton Canby Oregon Housewife 2 Jul 1948 Wi dow Charles May M. Dwinell 2 Jan 1919 2 May 1882 Patterson Mabton Housewife Mabton Chehalis Snack Married E. E. 3 Jan 1919

Ray Dwinell 18 Sep 1943 16 Feb 1893 Charles Lizzie Hess Mabton Farmer Mabton Welbur Dwinell Oregon Married Zora 21 Sep 1943 Washington Indiana Dixie Dale 19 Jan 1954 24 Jun 1953 Richard D. Virginia Sunnysdie Dwyer Sunnyside Paducah Dwyer Leonard 20 Jan 1954 Kentucky Illinois Illinois 11 Name Date of Death Date & Father’s Mother’s Cemetery Occupation Place of Death Place of Birth Name Name Marital Status Date of & Birth Place & Birth Place Name of Spouse Funeral Ollie E. Dye 21 Apr 1955 30 Mar 1888 Harrison A. Miss McFall Sunnyside Housewife Wash State Blanche Young Married Robert L. Hospital Missouri North Carolina 25 Apr 1955 Robert Lincoln 23 Jan 1964 9 Jun 1889 Henry Dye Marga ret Sunnyside Dye Sunnyside Missouri Parnell Farmer 27 Jan 1964 Married Emma Illegimate Child 27 May 1917 27 May 1917 Alice Dyke Dyke Mrs. Dyke 14 Dec ???? Shipped in Cass William Pearl 2 Dec 1913 57 yrs 2 mos 1 Sunnyside Dyke da Bert Dykstra 28 Aug 1967 Zillah Farmer Ahtanum Netherlands Single Nursing Home 31 Aug 19 67 Emma Ethel 12 Aug 1943 21 Jan 1988 George W. Eagles Co Infirmary Motley Gates Housewife Minnesota Kentucky Elmer Ellsworth 19 Aug 1941 5 Jul 1861 Lathan Hannah Grandview Eakman Grandview Pennsylvania Eakman Cochran Farmer Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Married Orazella Nancy M. Ealy 18 Mar 1942 30 Mar 1871 William Davis Benty Sunnyside Housewife Granger Meeker Co Harford Stephens Widow 23 Mar 1942 Minnesota Jefferson New Sweden York Daniel W. Early 24 Sep 1953 11 Nov 1861 David Early Sarah Miller Sunnyside Farmer Yakima Lima Ohio Virginia Ohio Widow 28 Sep 1953 Mrs. D.W. Early Sunnyside

10 Aug 104 Edgar E. Early 14 Feb 1956 14 Oct 1887 Daniel Early Mattie Yoder Farmer Yakima Salem Oregon Married Mary 17 Feb 1956

Elsie Fer n Early 1 Mar 1958 24 Mar 1915 Ed Early Mary Shafer Sunnyside Stenographer Graham Sunnyside Single 4 Mar 1958 Nettie E. Early 13 Apr 1953 1 Jun 1864 Samuel Forney Sebens Tetter Sunnyside Housewife Yakima Sunnyside Married Dan W. 17 Apr 1953 Laura E. Earv en 20 Aug 1926 L. L. Stump Billie Warten Housewife Sunnyside Iowa Iowa Married 23 Aug 1926 12 Name Date of Death Date & Father’s Mother’s Cemetery Occupation Place of Death Place of Birth Name Name Marital Status Date of & Birth Place & Birth Place Name of Spouse Funeral Roy Ferris Easley 5 Sep 1956 30 Apr 1900 Fred C. Easley Hattie Peak Cattle Broker Sunnyvalley Missouri Married Memorial Hospital 8 Sep 1956 Adelia E. Easton 20 Feb 1934 62 yrs 9 mos Cornelius Cox Elizabeth Sunnyside Ho usewife Sunnyside Illinois Downey Married E. A. 23 Feb 1934 Illinois

Kate Easton 6 Oct 1958 14 Dec 1893 Eugene A. Adeline Illinois Housewife Sunnyside Oelrich Easton El eanor Cox Single 8 Oct 1958 South Dakota Iowa Emery C. Record Eastridge Date Married Esther 12 May 1968 Eaton 3 Dec 1905 85 yrs Cemetery in the Glade Hazel F. Eaton 12 May 194? 55 yrs Zillah Married Warren Seattle 17 May 194? Maryln Eaton 18 May 1938 17 yrs Warren Eaton Zillah Student Seat tle Tacoma Single 21 May 1938 George A. Ebert 24 Jun 1967 15 Jul 1877 Howard Ebert Jane Porter Farmer Goldendale Benton Co Widow Ruth 28 Jun 1967 Oregon

Ruth E. Ebert 11 May 1921 15 Feb 1892 Sim Evans Miss Ellison Sunnyside Housewife Sunnyside Cle Elum Missouri Married 14 May 1921 Lizzie Viola Eby 9 Mar 1911 31 yrs 5 mos Sunnyside 17 das 12 Mar 1911 Albert B. Echols 8 Oct 1905 29 yrs Sunnyside

9 Oct 1905 Katherine M. 25 Jul 1946 69 yrs Sunnyside Echols Oxford Nebraska 8 Aug 1946 Adolph Eck 12 Mar 1926 19 Jan 1852 Sunnyside Farmer Sunnyside Germany Married 13 Mar 1926 Charles August 5 Feb 1947 13 Oct 1860 Mister Walla Eckfield Santa Clara Sweden Eckfield Sweden Wal la Railroad California Sweden Married Katie 10 Feb 1947

13 Name Date of Death Date & Father’s Mother’s Cemetery Occupation Place of Death Place of Birth Name Name Marital Status Date of & Birth Place & Birth Place Name of Spouse Funeral Charles John 29 Oct 1923 8 Oct 1858 Jacob Eckstein Leah Bowers Sunnyside Eckstein Ohio Germany Virginia Farmer 31 Oct 1923 Married Lucinda D. Clarence Delos 21 Jun 1964 26 Feb 1888 Charles J. Lucinda D. Eckstein Rimrock Dam Bristol ville Eckstein Langley Farmer 25 Jun 1964 Ohio Married Elizabeth M Mary Frances 16 Mar 1924 30 Dec 1887 Joseph Herbert Frances Fulton Santa Eckstein Sunnyside Grafton Streetsvill e Smicksburg Rosa Housewife 18 Mar 1924 Nebraska Canada Pennsylvania California Married Ros coe Edmister 5 Jan 1922 Accidental Bridge Carpenter Granger W. Edwards Drowning 4 Mar 1922 Illinois Benjamin F. 17 May 1937 27 Feb 1876 B. F. Edwards Sarah Dooley Sunnyside Edwards Seattle Lowermont Platte Co 20 May 1937 Kansas Missouri Francis Edward s 24 Mar 1931 30 Dec 1870 Francis Marian Sunnyside Lineman Renfew Co Edwards Jameison I.O.O.F. Married Mary 26 Mar 1931 Ontario Canada Canada Canada John E. Edwards 29 Nov 1920 Aug 1855 Sunnyside Section Man Granger New York Married Sarah 1 Dec 1920 Mary Edwards 5 Jun 1912 79 yrs Sunnyside

6 Jun 1912 Mary Edwards 8 Feb 1971 28 Oct 1891 Thomas Elizabeth Sunnyside (Mary Lagune) Walla Walla Alden Iowa Eugene Huston Augusta Housewife 10 Feb 1971 Wh?????

Mary Ilo Edwards 10 Dec 1918 20 Sep 1890 Body Housewife Sunnyside Shipped to Married Ada Ohio Rebecca M. 9 Dec 1914 28 Sep 1828 Sunnyside Edwards Widow 11 Dec 1914 Ulysses G. 17 Feb 1938 5 Mar 1865 Charles L. Caroline Edwards Edwards Griggs Farmer Married Amanda Francis Auton 10 Jun 1928 23 Aug 1856 Sunnyside Ehmer Sunnyside Germany Marrie d 14 Jun 1928 David Ehret 30 Mar 1935 17 Feb 1853 Sunnyside Farmer Grandview Russia Russia 1 Apr 1935 14 Name Date of Death Date & Father’s Mother’s Cemetery Occupation Place of Death Place of Birth Name Name Marital Status Date of & Birth Place & Birth Place Name of Spouse Funeral Lucy Ehret 5 Dec 1932 11 Dec 1852 Teanda A. Cynthia Housewife Sandusky Ohio Darley (Hase or Married 5 Dec 1932 Thase) PFC Daniel H. 23 Jun 1952 20 yrs James Eidson Miss Olson Sunnyside Eidson Seward Co US Army Nebraska Single 27 Jun 1952 John Einersen 16 May 1930 66 yrs Mabton Farmer Yakima Norway Norway Norway Single 18 May 1930 CONTINUED IN NEXT BULLETIN Dawn's News and Notes Ellensburg, Washington -- Martin Mayer , a brother of Mrs. D. Murray , Mrs. George Hornbeck and Miss Lizzie Mayer of this city arrived here from New York on a visit -- Our old friend, A. T. Mason , received word Wednesday that his pension claim had been allowed. He gets $12 per month and dates back six years. Good for Mr. Mason The Ellensburg Dawn, April 1, 1898 -- The announcement that Miss Minnie Charlton was married to Mr. Ollie Geddis , may be rather stale news but perhaps some of the readers of THE DAWN have not heard about it -- F. H. Rigby wears a happy smile. The cause is another girl -- Robert R. Wells died at his home in Wenatchee Friday night after an illness of over two weeks. His funeral took place from the family residence April 10 at 11 a.m. and was conducted by the A. O. U. W., of which he was a member. Mr. Wells was a prominent businessman, and at the time of his death was a member of the city council. He leaves a wife and three children. The Ellensburg Dawn, April 15, 1898 Superior Court Docket - The superior court criminal docket for the may term is as follows: State vs Estees , charged with murder, from Wenatchee State vs saloons (7), all from Roslyn State vs John Wesley Jackson , of Roslyn, charged with attempt to murder State vs Robert Jackson , of Roslyn, charged with rape State vs Johnson , charged with grand larceny, of Ellensburg State vs Winn Bullock , charged with theft of three bicycles, and tools for eight more of Ellensburg The Ellensburg Dawn, April 29, 1898 ↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔ 1790-1795 -- War with the Northwest (Territory) Indians: (Mingo, Miami, Wyandot, Delaware, Potawatomi, Shawnee, Chippewa, and Ottawa) Included are Hamar's and St. Clair's bloody defeats and Wayne's victory at Fallen Timbers, which compelled peace 15 DO YOU KNOW ...... An Unofficious Will is a will made without any regard as to natural obligations of inheritance. Unseated are persons who were taxed for land that they owned but did not live on. An Unregistered Will is a will that has been proved but not entered into a volume of copy or registered wills at the probate court, either because an executor was not disposed to pay fees for registering, or because the probate court did not maintain registered copies at that period of time. A Degree of Consanquinity is a degree of blood relationship used to determine right of inheritance. A Deed of Gift is a deed showing a transfer of property made witout a monetary payment as consideration. A Deed of Separation is an instrument through the medium of a third party acting as trustee, in which provision is made by a husband for separation from his wife and for her separate maintenance. What was the Green Sea of Darkness? This was the Arab peoples' name for the Atlantic Ocean. They also call it the Green Sea of Night. They were terrified of the Atlantic Ocean because it was so endlessly wide, that they considered anyone who wanted to sail on it completely insane. Why is Greenland called Greenland? Erick the Red discovered the island in 982 AD and called it Greenland so people would want to settle there. Since the majority of it lies above the Artic Circle, is basically nothing but ice and snow. Greenland is the largest island in the world and is considered to be part of North American. However, it is owned by Denmark. Where is the oldest building, outside of any built by the Indians, in the United States? The Governors Palace in Santa Fe, New Mexico was built in 1609. Cadre is a permanent group of men who form the basic framework of a regiment. Cahokia was a French fort established in 1699 in the Mississippi Valley. A Cairn is a pyramid made of stones used as a boundary marker or burial monument. A Calash was a light carriage with low wheels and a removable folding top. It was also a woman's hood made of silk with whalebone or cane hoops. A Canon was an ecclesiastical ruling or law Canons of Descent were laws governing inheritance Cater-cousin are persons who were cousinly, intimate friends, or very familiar with each other, but who were not cousins by blood Cash Land was public land sold for cash A Charnel House was a vault or house under or near a church where bones of the dead were kept. A Charter Party was an indenture or written contract on a single sheet that was torn or cut into two pieces with each man having a part so it could be fitted and matched later.

16 MEET OUR MEMBERS AND FELLOW GENEALOGISTS Dorothy "Dot" DERRY Where were you born? Powell, Wyoming Where were you raised? Powell, Wyoming How long have you been doing family history research? 15 years How long have you been a member of the Yakima Valley Genealogical Society? 12 years What event caused you to become interested in your family history? When did it happen? My mother did some research 35 years ago. Of your "proven" ancestors, who is the most intriguing or interesting (to you)? Why? My Bender grandfather's family.

Is there a special event, that happened in your family history, that you would like to have participated in? Explain. Revolutionary War

For you, what is the most satisfying part of doing your family history research? (i.e. the hunt, the legacy you are providing, the historical aspect, what?) The legacy

If you were talking to a "young person" today, what would you say to them to get them "fired up" about doing their family history and joining a society? The stories developed from our research.

Susan Bernice ERICKSEN What is your maiden name? Semenza Where were you born? National City, San Diego County, California "Prune Picker" Where were you raised? Chula Vista, San Ysidro County, California. We farmed on the border. The international fence between the US and Tijuana was on our property. We also lived in San Diego County and El Centro, Imperial County, California. How long have you been doing family history research? Since 1992 How long have you been a member of the Yakima Valley Genealogical Society? Since 1992 What event caused you to become interested in your family history? In 1992 I got tired of listening to my husband Bill bad mouth our children and decided we needed another topic of discussion. A relative had done a family history on one of his lines in the 60's....found out there was a lot more to research...and off I went. For you, what is the most satisfying part of doing your family history research? The ah-ha moment when you find a missing piece of the puzzle. ↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔ 1812 -- Florida or Seminole War: Spanish Florida was invaded by Georgia Militia under General Newman The war never ceased until Florida was ceded by Spain to the United States In fact, one band of Seminole was never conquered and reside in Florida to this day 17 STORIES BURIED BENEATH THE STONES A Tribute To Our Unsung Pioneers (Concept Borrowed from The Genealogical Society of Central Missouri; GSCM Reporter) Evan Wesley Estep (1864-1950) Researched by Lynne Alvord ; Written by Judy Schuster Evan Wesley Estep entered the world in Danville, Indiana. He was the oldest child of Isaac Newton Estep and Nancy E. Bryant . By 1880 the Estep family had grown to include 5 boys: Evan, Edgar, Charlie, Leland, and Frankie. Despite the fact that Isaac was just a farmer, he managed to send his oldest son to the Central Normal School in Danville (later called Canterbury College) from 1880 to 1882 where he took Prep Med. Evan also attended during the 1885-1886 school year studying German and Surveying and Engineering. A young lady, also a student at Central Normal School, caught Evan's eye. Her name was Orrel Maritta Garrison . Ritta was born October 26, 1866 in Clark County, Illinois, the daughter of A.C. and Mary Garrison . Ritta attended the Normal School from 1883-1886 and 1889-1890 studying German and Surveying and Engineering as well as other subjects. After graduating, Evan apparently went to Hawaii, where he found a job working on a sugar plantation. He was on staff at the sugar plantation when he and Ritta married in Honolulu, Hawaii on June 23, 1891. While living in the Hawaiian Islands Evan studied Senior Law and Shorthand as well as other subjects at Central Normal College. He probably did so by correspondence courses. 1900 Evan is listed as a boarder living in the Hanakua District of the Hawaiian Islands. He is working as a teacher and has been married 9 years, but Ritta is not in the household, and could not be located. Evan's brother Leland is also living in the Hanakua District and working as a clerk. About 1904, the Esteps returned to the United States. With them was a young Japanese boy from Hawaii, whom they helped to start a new life. About 1905, Evan took the Civil Service exam and joined the Interior Department in Washington, DC. He was immediately sent to Idaho to handle field investigations. On July 19, 1907, Evan applied for a passport. He listed his occupation as a department clerk in Washington, DC. Sometime in 1907 Ritta traveled to England and returned on the ship Mauretanis on December 21, 1907. By 1910 Evan and Ritta were living in Charles Mix County, South Dakota on the Yankton Indian Reservation. His job was an agent with the Indian Service. On November 3, 1911 Evan became an Indian Agent at the Fort Hall Indian Agency. That same year, 1911, a band of Shoshoni Indians were massacred near Winnemucca, Nevada. The Indians were ambushed and eight were killed by a white posse on Feb. 26, 1911, 21 years after the last major Indian massacre at Wounded Knee, South Dakota. A living baby, then 18 months old, was found with her dead mother. The child was the granddaughter of the Indian leader, Shoshone Mike, who refused to settle on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in Idaho and instead roamed the mountains near Twin Falls with his sons, daughters and grandchildren. They peacefully lived off the land and sometimes worked for farmers in the area. But in 1910 one of Mike's sons was killed by white horse thieves, and the family retaliated by murdering the killer. Not trusting white justice, Shoshone Mike took his followers and fled into Nevada. The 12 Indians survived a brutal winter by stealing cattle for food. When four ranchers discovered the loss, the Indians killed them and took their horses. Posses from Nevada and California pursued the Indians for 300 miles until they caught the ragged band sleeping and slaughtered four men, two women and two boys during a brief battle. One posse member was killed. The four surviving children were jailed in Reno because there was nowhere else to put 18 them. The federal government ordered Evan Estep , then the superintendent of the Fort Hall Indian Reservation, to go pick up the survivors. The other three children died of illnesses within a year. The toddler survived tuberculosis and was adopted by Estep and his wife, Ritta, who were childless. They named her Mary Josephine Estep . In 1913 Evan received word of his mother's death. Nannie Estep died in Danville, Indiana on March 23, 1913. Once again the family moved. The federal government sent Evan to the Crow Reservation in Montana where he served from 1914-1917. By 1920 Evan had been transferred to the Navajo Reservation in San Juan County, New Mexico. Ritta's mother, Mary J. Garrison has joined the family. About 1924, Evan is assigned to the Yakima Indian Reservation, and moves to Toppenish, Washington. In 1929, Mary Josephine Estep graduated from Toppenish High School. Mary then attended the Ellensburg Normal School and graduated with her BA in Education. An accomplished pianist, she taught piano at the Chemawa, Oregon Indian School. She also taught school at White River, Arizona; White Swan, Washington; and Toppenish, Washington. She never married, retired in 1974 and died in 1992. Evan and Ritta were living in Toppenish, Washington in 1930. By 1933 he had retired due to age. He and Ritta continued to live in Toppenish until his death on October 19, 1950. Five years later, Ritta died and is buried next to her husband in the Terrace Heights Memorial Park. Evan Wesley Estep lived a long, full life. He had an adventuresome spirit, traveling widely and crisscrossing the county. He earned a Master of Law degree from the National Law School and although he left no descendants, he still had an impact on those people with whom he lived and worked. Sources: 1870 census Hendricks Co., IN 1880 census Hendricks Co., IN 1900 census Hendricks Co., IN 1900 census Hanakua District, Hawaii 1910 census Hendricks Co., IN 1910 census Charles Mix Co., SD 1920 census Hendricks Co., IN 1920 census Navajo Reservation, San Juan Co., NM New Mexico marriages, on Rootsweb Rootsweb queries and responses on the Estep family Crow Reservation Indian Agents, Rootsweb database The Native American , Vol. 17 by Phoenix Indian School Evan W. Estep obituary, Yakima Daily Republic, 10 Oct 1950 Mary Jo Estep obituary, Yakima Herald Republic 22 Dec 1992 Shaw and Sons Funeral Record for Evan Estep Findagrave.com Geneaogycenter.com: Students of Central Normal College, Danville, Indiana (1877-1934) ↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔ 1811 -- Tecumseh's War or Tecumseh's Rebellion: This war continued into the War of 1812 Tecumseh joined British allies in Canada Canadians would remember Tecumseh as a defender of Canada, but his actions in the War of 1812 would cost him his life

19 THE WAIILATPU OF 1926 Whitman University – Walla Walla, Washington The Class of 1925 Lillian Acorn – Portland, Oregon Martha Armentrout – Spokane, Wash. Richard Ayers – Boise, Idaho Arthur Bauriedel – North Bend, Oregon Alma Bracht – Spoka ne, Wash. Myrtle Carlson – The Dalles, Oregon Elva Clark – Yakima, Wash. Margaret Clark – Yakima, Wash. Marion Conklin – Cove, Oregon Agnes Colton – Greenacres, Wash. Zelma Conway – Fred Corkrum – Walla Walla, Wash. Esther Cornelison – Walla Walla, Was h. Selma Crow – Oakesdale, Wash. Helen Curtis – Donald, Wash. Ray Dean – Spokane, Wash. Mercedes Dow – Tacoma, Wash. Harold Elkington – Walla Walla, Wash. Rondeau Evans – Walla Walla, Wash. Charles Ferguson – Walla Walla, Wash. Julia Ferrell – Yakima, Wash. Emily Foresman – Yakima, Wash. Lenore Forquer – Zillah, Wash. Cleora Fouts – Walla Walla, Wash. William A. Fowler – Sylvan, Wash. Milford Franks – Sedro -Wooley, Wash. Laurin Garrett – Raymond, Wash. Charles Gibson – Spokane, Wash. Kenneth Gibson – Toppenish, Wash. F. R. Gillette – Walla Walla, Wash. Bordon D. Gilmore – Dayton, Wash. Frank Hall – Trout Lake, Wash. Anna Hoobler – Clarkston, Wash. Mrs. Elizabeth Howard – Milton, Oregon Geraldine Howard – Spokane, Wash. John Hoyt – Walla Walla, Was h. Opal Kicker – Milton, Oregon Harold King – Walla Walla, Wash. Alda Knox – Melba, Idaho Ralph Lackey – Touchet Wash. Elwood Arthur Larson – Spokane, Wash. Bruce McElwain – San Diego, Calif. Harold McIsaac – Parkdale, Oregon William Meidinger – Colleg e Place, Wash. Luneta Miller – Dayton, Wash. Margaret Neeley – Weiser, Idaho Edith Odenrider – Govan, Wash. Allan Perry – Spokane, Wash. Meta Pfeiffer – Walla Walla, Wash. Ralph Ramaley – Yakima, Wash. Hugh Shone – South Bend, Wash. Beryle Smith – Wall a Walla, Wash. Selma Struthers – Walla Walla, Wash. Elmer Swenson – Lynden, Wash. Earl Tilton – Spokane, Wash. Nadine Turley – Toppenish, Wash. Harold Walker – Walla Walla, Wash. Marjorie Warwick – Oakesdale, Wash. Fred Wilson – Walla Walla, Wash. Eli White – Raymond, Wash. Margaret Allen – Walla Walla, Wash. Cleo Clinton – Buhl, Idaho Ella Porter – Yakima, Wash. Donald Wike – Attalia, Wash. Marvin Williams – Spokane, Wash. Arthur O. Walther – Spokane, Wash. MacArthur Moore – Walla Walla, Wash. Class of 1926 Jean Acorn – Portland, Oregon Charles Actor – Starbuck, Wash. Grace Allan – Naches, Wash. Glen Anderson – Tillamook Otto Anderson – Walla Walla, Wash. Josephine Anstett – Bellingham, Wash. Hesper Archer – Walla Walla, Wash. Maynard Baldwin – Walla Walla, Wash. Newell Banks – Centralia, Wash. Floyd Barton – Redmond, Wash. Archie Bechdolt – Hardman Louis Beck – Walla Walla, Wash. Lillian Berreman – Walla Walla, Wash. Verona Bishop – Almira, Wash. William Bleakney – Echo, Oregon Harold Blom quist – Walla Walla, Wash. Gordon Boals – Payette, Idaho Elizabeth Boyer – Raymond, Wash. 20 THE WAIILATPU OF 1926 —Whitman University, cont.

Barbara Burwell – Seattle, Wash. Tom Charrey – Deer Park, Wash. Wayland Chase – Yakima, Wash. Grant Conley – Cove, Oregon Ivan Bingaman – Imbler, Wash. John Crabb – Yakima, Wash. Charlotte Deane – Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho Evelyn Ebbert – Walla Walla, Wash. Harriet Emigh – Spokane, Wash. Kenneth Fry – Prosser, Wash. Eleanor Gage – Pullman, Wash. Martin Gallwas – Dougl as, Alaska Hattie Gordon – Portland, Oregon Jack Gose – Walla Walla, Wash. Soleil Green – Sunnyside, Wash. Beatrice Grove – Deer Park, Wash. Jane Gunn – Umatilla, Oregon Ebert Hammitt – Freewater, Oregon Gordon Hannaford – Oregon City, Oregon Aubrey Hi lscher – Spokane, Wash. Herman Hopf – Quincy, Wash. Wilbur Horn – Pilot Rock, Oregon Frances Houser – Pomeroy, Wash. Mary Houston – Enumclaw, Wash. Manion Jackson – Walla Walla, Wash. Clark Jantzen – Walla Walla, Wash. Jennings Johnson – Stanfield, Ore gon Nard Jones – Weston, Oregon Frederick Judy – Gervais Arlene Kennedy – Portland, Oregon Esther Kimball – Walla Walla, Wash. Himy Kirshen – Butte, Mont. Warren Langdon – Walla Walla, Wash. Bernard Lehrer – Walla Walla, Wash. William Leonard – Walla W alla, Wash. Lionel LeRoux – Umapine, Oregon Miriam Lienkaemper – Yakima, Wash. Dannie Loop – Raymond, Wash. Leo McBride – Walla Walla, Wash. Norbert MacMartin – Walla Walla, Wash. Lee McMurtrey – Walla Walla, Wash. Thelma McNichols – Walla Walla, Wash. Dorothy McPherson – Yakima, Wash. Ray Madison – Weiser, Idaho May Mills – Walla Walla, Wash. Dorothy Moore – Walla walla, Wash. Everett Neeley – Olympia, Wash. Violet Nevitt – Raymond, Wash. Wilbur Newman – Culdesac, Idaho Howard Porterfield – Spokane, Wash. Fern Prowell – Wenatchee, Wash. Almira Quinn – Walla Walla, Wash. Esther Reister – Cashmere, Wash. Paul Schmidt – Astoria, Oregon Eva Jean Rudell – Yakima, Wash. Florence Schenk – Lewiston, Idaho Jean Sim – Omak, Wash. Lowell Smith – Margaret S mith – Walla Walla, Wash. Martha Southworth – Albany Kenneth Still – Blaine, Wash. Fain Sutter – Seattle, Wash. Vance Sutter – Seattle, Wash. John Thomas – Walla Walla, Wash. Verna Trenner – Yakima, Wash. Margaret Trout – Yakima, Wash. Ivadell Tuesley – Yakima, Wash. Bert Warren – Walla Walla, Wash. Elizabeth Warren – Tacoma, Wash. Clarice Watson – Walla walla, Wash. Sam Whittemore – Spokane, Wash. Lee Williams – Ontario, California Elizabeth Wilson – Paul Wilson – Yakima, Wash. Raymond Bixby – Dixi e, Wash. Paul Toby – Greenacres, Wash. Mary Ferrell – Yakima, Wash. Richard Jackson – Centralia, Wash. John “Shag” Shauughnessy – Walla Walla, Wash. Mary Jane Cornelison – Walla Walla, Wash. ↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔ 1855 -- Yakima Indian War Often seen as a continuation of the Cayuse War which began in 1848 Together, the Cayuse and Yakima Wars, overall, were the largest of the many Indian Wars in the newly declared Oregon and Washington Territories

21 WEDNESDAY WRITER'S GROUP First and Third Wednesday; 2:00 p.m. My First Job It is with sadness that I read in the Sunday Herald newspaper, about the closing of Vickie's cafe in Tieton. The article about my long-term friend Victoria Ennis , states that Vickie is currently "under the weather" at age 89, and had to close the Cafe. In the article, Vickie says, "don't count me out yet". Should the treatment she's receiving be effective, Vickie might be allowed to return to cooking terrific foods again in her favorite place on Wisconsin Avenue in Tieton where she's served people who are now her friends, for 45 years. She's beaten a lot of diseases and adversities since arriving from Minnesota about 70 years ago--most would kill weaker folks, so I'm not counting her out yet. Paying off her husband's $50,000 medical bills in the 1950's is an example of her grit. What dollar amount would 50K be today? My sadness in reading the newspaper article, reminded me of My First Job as waitress in that historic cafe, owned and worked by Claude Barr and his wife Thelma, where the juke box played "Your Cheatin Heart" and "Hey Good Lookin" during suppertime. Waitressing taught me good lessons at age 16. In 1954 Vickie was the cook at the cafe she recently closed. Tieton was booming in the 1950's, when times were very good. Jim's Farm Equipment sold new tractors and spray rigs that showed the prosperity of the town's residents and farmers. Tieton had three grocery stories with butcher shops, Newland's Pharmacy, Hi-Land Theatre, Willey's Hardware, a lumber yard, Campbell's Variety Store, Melton's Bakery, Kroger's Bowling Alley and George's Shoe Shop. Just up Wisconsin Avenue, my parents built our home in 1944. My Mom, Mrs. Gifffith , rented rooms in the upper story of our home to workers, so Tieton was special and self- contained in the 1950's. The two Taverns did well after work hours, the Presbyerian and the Pentecostal churches were always full on Sundays. WWII was over so peace and prosperity settled in our little town. Apples, pears and cherries were being harvested and warehoused, so workers were ready for a home cooked meal after their long workday. I so well remember the menu Vickie served often: green salad, macaroni salad, rib's eye steak or a burger or an occasional vegetarian mean, and I would deliver the meal to our hungry patrons. I might have gotten quarter for a tip. The good foods brought those hungry workers back for another meal the next evening. I've seen the customer service practiced so long ago disappear in today's hustle/bustle business world and I find it wanting. Vickie could have lectured to college Business Majors, teaching them how to treat customers--it's not just about the products being sold; it's the smile that delivers it. The good old days.....I'm glad that I got to experience that time with Victoria Ennis. Betty Griffith Jaeger

The focus of the group is to encourage the participants to record their memories so that other members of their family will know more about their ancestors. Come join us. Everyone is welcome. ↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔ 1849-1855 -- Apache, Navajo, and Utah War 1849-1861 -- Navajo troubles in New Mexico (Territory) 1849-1861 -- Continuous disturbances with Comanche, Cheyenne, Lipan and Kickapoo Indians in Texas 1850 -- Pitt River Expedition: Made by Colonel E. A. Stevenson, Indian Agent, in California to establish relations with the Achomawi, Atsugewi and Modoc Indians

22 Dawn's News and Notes Ellensburg, Washington DIED - Wm. Coon , Dec. 29. He was born in Ohio, May 2, 1837, removed to Coles county, Ill., when 4 years old, remained in Illinois till 1858. while there he married Edna A. Freeman , removed to Wise county, Texas, came to Kittitas valley in 1884. Leaves a widow and five children DIED - Near midnight on Friday Dec. 28, Antonie Rehmke , aged 38 years. The subject of this sketch whose maiden name was Antonie Detinering , was born near Milwaukee, Wis., in 1856. Married Henry Rehmke in 1887. She leaves a husband and four children, the youngest, about three weeks old. The Weekly Dawn; January 5, 1895 -- John D. McKnabb and family arrived here from Hutchinson Kansas Thursday evening. Mr. McKnabb is a brother-in-law of R. P. Edgington . He left here two years ago and went back to Kansas. -- Wm. Briggs , of Thorp, was in the city Monday, the first time for about three months. He had a long hard spell of sickness, besides his family have all been sick this winter. He looks well, but gains strength slowly. -- J. F. Travers , of Rossland, B. C. who came down to attend the funeral of his father-in-law, Edward Fogarty , Sr., returned on the east bound passenger Saturday evening. -- Judge Davidson has handed down his decision in the Sinclair divorce case which gives to Mrs. Sinclair $1000 in cash and two ten-acre pieces of land planted to orchard and hops. She is also awarded the custody of the two girls. The brick building and business on First street, and the personal property is awarded to Mr. Sinclair , together with the custody of the boy. The costs are assessed to Mr. Sinclair . - Yakima Herald The Ellensburg Dawn; March 24, 1898 Sparta Echo - The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Pease , formerly of this place died in 2 hours after reaching her mother's home in Port Angeles. Age, 1 year and sixteen days. -- Mr. and Miss Brown , of Minnesota, arrived in this neighborhood Saturday. They are nephew and niece of Mr. Carey and expect to remain here some time. -- Thomas Harrison , son of T. I. Harrison , of Easton, was killed at Stampede tunnel early Sunday morning. He was on the railroad track when a train backed down on to him, killing him instantly. -- Mr. Herald , of California, came up last week and took his mother Mrs. N. J. Herald with him on his return. They left on the train Tuesday evening. -- J. H. May , of Langley, Island county, arrived in the city yesterday morning on his way to Wenas to spend the summer with his brother-in-law and family. -- L. Hagan , formerly of this city, but now of Utah, was in the city Saturday. The old man looks well and hearty. He came in to sell his property. -- Henry S. Bookmeyer , died in Skagway Mar. 9 of pneumonia. He is a son-in-law of C. H. King . The body was shipped to Seattle for burial. The Ellensburg Dawn, April 1, 1898 23 THEY CAME BEFORE Walter Alvadore Bull 20 June 1838 - 4 March 1898 Researched and Submitted by Judy L. Schuster Mr. Walter Alvadore Bull was born June 20, 1838 in Albany, New York to John Bull and Sarah Fish Bull. In 1848, when he was about 10, the family moved to Wisconsin. The 1850 Census shows the small family living in Racine, Wisconsin: John 37, Sarah F. 34, Walter, and his brothers Lewis 8 and Charles S. just three months old. By 1860, Alvadore, now 22, had returned to New York State and was living in Troy, Rensselaer County, New York. Working as a laborer in the household of Willis Holmstead , he apparently made a break from his family and struck out on his own. When the Civil War broke out, Walter was working as a Machinist in the 14th Ward of New York City. He enlisted and served as superintendent of commissary and later was superintendent of the Freedman bureau. At one time he was charged with the care and feeding of 2800 individuals. When the war ended, he decided to spread his wings, and went to work as a contractor for the Union Pacific Railroad. As the railroad pushed its way west, Walter moved with it and enjoyed the changing scenery. When they reached Ogden, Walter resigned from the Union Pacific Company and decided to head for Washington Territory. With his friend, Thomas Haley , he set out with his wagons and outfit. They planned to aid in the building of the road from Portland to Tacoma. However, upon reaching the Kittitas Valley in July of 1869, he was so attracted to the area that he decided to settle on a farm of 160 acres located 5 miles southeast of Ellensburg, on the Nanum, not far from its confluence with the Yakima. On November 23, 1872 Walter Bull married Mary Jennie Olmstead in the Arrental Hotel in Walla Walla, Washington. Jennie was born October 8, 1844 in LaSale County, Illinois to John Dauchy and Mahala White Olmstead . She came to Washington Territory with her father about 1871. The newly married couple settled in the Ellensburg area, where for a time Walter engaged in the merchandising business. He carried a general stock of goods in his store, which stood on the south side of the street opposite the clothing store of C. J. Collins . Over the years several children were born to the couple: John Bull (May 12, 1873) who later married Ida Dell Killmore and lived in Toppenish. John and Ida had three daughters Lewis Bull (October 30 1874) who died February 8, 1907 and apparently never married Cora Bull (October 4, 1876) who married Charles S. Wright Charles Bull (October 8, 1878) who married Kathryn M. Cooke Grant Bull (December 24, 1880) who married Margaret B. Larson All of Walter and Jennie's children were born in Ellensburg, Washington Territory. Jennie died January 27, 1885, probably in childbirth, and was buried January 29, 1885 with her baby daughter on a hill on the Bull Farm.

24 Walter and his children appear on the Washington Territorial Census for the years 1885, and 1887. Then on February 6, 1889 Walter A. Bull married Mrs. B. W. Frisbie , a widow with two children. Rebekka Nilsdatter Gran was born in Norway in March of 1856. Her father was Nils Hansen Gran and her mother was Sohia Nielsdatter Graverhold . In America, Rebekka used the name Rebecca Nelson until she married her first husband. Walter, with his new wife and his children appear on the 1889 Washington Territorial Census. Rebecca's children from her previous marriage are not enumerated in the household. Shortly after Walter's second marriage, two of his sons, Charles and Grant, moved into the household of William and Sabra Kiester , where they remained until reaching adulthood. Rebecca and Walter had two children: John Alvadore Bull (September 10, 1891) who married Margaret Alice Porter and Leland Levitt Bull (September 15, 1893) who married Alice Irma Horstman . Walter became one of the largest land owners in the county (nearly 1,700 acres), The initial farm of 160 acres eventually became known as the Bull Ranch. Primarily a cattleman, his ranch produced hay, which always found a good market. But he also dabbled in sheep and dairy cows. He was one of the first to irrigate on a large scale and he was also interested in mining. He employed a large number of men and was a prominent figure in many enterprises calculated to build up the city and county. He was the first probate judge of Kittitas county, designed the probate court seal, and was president of the Snoqualmie toll road to Seattle. Walter was instrumental in establishing the Kittitas Standard newspaper, The Localizer newspaper and was a staunch supporter of The Dawn newspaper. He also was appointed Postmaster in Kittitas, Washington Territory. Misfortune eventually overtook him, when he apparently over reached himself and lost a great deal of his property. Because of his poor health, about 1896 or 1897, Walter moved into the Okanogan country. On March 4, 1898 Walter died at the residence of H. Livingston in the Horse Spring Coulee, near Loomis. His remains were buried there, on the ranch. Later, on May 31, 1909, Walter's and Jennie's remains were both reinterred at the IOOF Cemetery in Ellensburg. Sources: 1850 Federal Census; Racine, Racine, Wisconsin; Household 925; Page 164 1860 Federal Census; Troy, Rensselaer, New York; Household ; Page 185; Household 1381 The Ellensburg Dawn; Ellensburg, Washington; March 18, 1898 Findagrave.com Washington State Digital Archives Washington Territorial Census: 1885, 1887 & 1889 Yakima Herald; Yakima, Washington; February 14, 1889 Washington Births 1907-1919; Ancestry.com An Illustrated History of Klickitat, Yakima, and Kittitas Counties; page 834 ↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔ 1837 -- Osage Indian War in Missouri: The Osage prohibited the Kickapoo from entering onto their Missouri reservation, keeping them in ceded lands in Illinois 25 ONLINE RESEARCH IN NEBRASKA http://nebraskagravestones.org Browse over 256,000 gravestone photo records from the state of Nebraska. You can submit a photo, search gravestones, or browse gravestones by cemetery https://familysearch.org Besides the US Federal Census Images, the US World War II Army Enlistment Records and the US Social Security Death Index, the LDS website has only three additional databases for Nebraska. However, one is for Nebraska Marriages 1855-1995. These are extracted records, no images are available at this time. Worth checking out. http://.nebraskahistory.org/databases/more_databases.htm The Nebraska State Historical Society has a list of research databases that you can access and view or search. They include: Atlases Plat Books, Name Index, Land Entry Files, Civil War Veterans; Directories, and others. There are also other things available on the nebraskahistory.org website. Take some time to explore. http://nebraskahistory.org/exhibits/index.shtml An interesting area to check out is the virtual exhibits on the Nebraska State Historical Society Website. Chronicling America has 29 historical newspapers from Nebraska available for viewing. Lincoln, McCook, Dakota City, and North Platte are just some of the cities. Check out http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/newspapers. If you are looking for Federal Census Records for the state of Nebraska and you want a free site, the place to go is https:/familysearch.org. The LDS church has images of the Federal Census for all years online. You will also find the most current Social Security Death Index as this location. Perhaps you are interested in a disaster that took place in Nebraska. Was your ancestor in a train wreck in May of 1902 near Hyannis, Nebraska? If so you can find transcriptions of articles that appeared in the news on Gendisasters.com. (http://www3.gendisasters.com/) Information on over 200 "disasters" that occurred in Nebraska is available. Included are explosions, fires, floods, tornadoes, auto accidents, train wrecks, horse and buggy accidents, plus many more. You cannot search this website by your ancestor's name. You can only browse by state, by year, or by type of disaster. Are you searching for land records? The Bureau of Land Management has a notice on their website stating that over 145,000 pre-1908 images of Nebraska Land Patents Records will be added to the web site in the upcoming months. That message is dated May 31, 2013, so the record you are looking for may already be available on the website. Go to http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ Click on Search Documents. For the location, select Nebraska. In the names box, type in your surname of interest. Click on search patents. Images can be printed or saved. (you can also order a certified copy) Click on the Accession number and you will be given detailed information on the property. Put a check mark in the map box under the column Land Descriptions and you might be shown a map with the location of the property. Click on the symbol in the Image column and you will find the image of a single document. Be sure to check out the Related Documents tab. Not finding what you need? Return to the site next week, or next month and check again. 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