Wilson-Enke Book, Children of Laura Carrington

This is a continuation from the last post. Laura Carrington Daugherty's next child was Ivan Dale, "born on September 21, 1928 to Frank and Laura Daugherty of rural Hand County. He attended the Wessington schools and graduated from Wessington High School in 1949. He operated a farm for several years. He then joined a lumber firm and has been involved in the lumber business most of his life. He is now Regional Manager for Peavey Company and maintains an office in Huron, South Dakota. On September 13, 1950 he was united in marriage to Joan A. Rowen of Wessington, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Rowen, now a bookkeeper for Peavey Building Supplies. To this union 4 children were born:

Linda Carol born on June 17, 1951. She attended Huron High School and graduated in 1970. She has been associated with different retail firms in Huron. Her interests include sewing, needlework, swimming, and camping. In December 1969 she was united in marriage to Peter C. Marcus of Huron, in the U.S. Army and later with the U.S. Post Office in Huron. To this union 2 children were born: Chris Peter on February 14, 1975 & Laura Kathryn on April 1, 1977.

Kirk Dale born on August 23, 1952. He attended area schools and was graduated from the Huron High School. He graduated from the Watertown Vo-Tech school where he majored in carpentry and cabinet making. He is Assistant Manager of Peavey Building Supplies in Chamberlain, South Dakota. In July, 1975 he was united in marriage to Dawn Rombough of Miller who also attended Watertown Vo-Tech School.

Rich Alan born on August 27, 1958 in Huron. He attended Huron Schools and graduated from Huron High School in 1976. He is a student at Mitchell Vo-Tech majoring in air-conditioning and refrigeration. His interests include mechanics and outdoor sports.

Kelley Gene born on March 19, 1966 in Huron. He attends Huron schools where he is a sixth grader. His interests include baseball, swimming and outdoor sports."

Back to Wilson-Enke Book, 1977

I still have quite a bit to share from the Wilson-Enke book, written in 1977 by Bonnie Cavenee Runge. I've gotten in touch with "new" family members by people searching the Internet and finding this blogsite! It's good for me to go through these people and becoming more familiar with names and dates.We are continuing with more of Laura Carrington Daugherty's family. We left off with Lillian and her children Gail and Flynn.

Nedra Gail Daugherty is the next child of Laura and Frank Daugherty. "born on March 9, 1926 in Spink County (SD). She attended the Wessington schools, and was graduated from Wessington High School in 1944. She graduated from Watertown Beauty School and was licensed to practice Hairstyling and Cosmetology. She worked in this capacity in both Watertown and Huron. She was an active participant in many church and social activities, and an avid reader all her life. A talent for design culminated in a course in interior decorating. Her many interests included needlework, sewing, and interior design. On June 24, 1951 she was united in marriage to Robert F. Springer of Wisconsin, at that time with the Bureau of Reclamation, and later with the Soil Conservation Service. To this union 2 children were born:

Katherine Elizabeth on June 2, 1952 to Robert and Nedra Springer of Huron and Pierre. She attended schools in Pierre and Winner, and was graduated from the Winner High School in 1970. She attended SDSU and was graduated from the Mitchell Vocational School with a major in secretarial science. She worked in this capacity for a Methodist bishop and a lumber firm. She is an active participant in church and social activities. Her wide-ranging interests include sewing, reading, and crocheting. On November 27, 1971 she was united in marriage to Ronald Taggart, a licensed electrician and rancher of Winner and Pierre. To this union 2 children were born; Desiree on June 27, 1973 & Joselyn on January 24, 1976. Note: Remember this information was written in 1977. Kathy and Ron's family grew in future years.

Kevin Robert on February 15, 1956 to Robert and Nedra Springer of Pierre and Huron. He attended schools in Pierre and Winnter and was graduated from Winnter High School in 1974. A student at SDSU his course of study has included geography, demography, and environmental planning. He has worked as a foreman in carpentry construction and his wide-ranging interests include sports, sports-history, and hunting.

Organizing Family Papers, Part 3

It's amazing how quickly papers can get piled up. I try to save every snippet of information possible and put them in loose leaf notebooks.

Still on the subject of Lucius Carrington, Thomas Shawcrosse, my 4th cousin 1x, says that Lucius was born in Iowa. He died Oct. 1910 in Councel Bluffs, Ia. I've wanted to get his death certificate. Lucius had traveled to Council Bluffs, IA to seek treatment but he died at the threshold of the doctor's office. He was buried in Wessington, Beadle, SD. He had married Rosetta Wilson Dec. 2, 1892.

I've got my grandfather, Hjalmar Hostvet's honorable discharge papers. He enlisted in the army at 24 1/4 years of age and was afarmer. He had blue eyes, brown hair, fair complexion and was 5 feet 8 inches in height. He was discharged from Camp Dodge, Iowa on the 24th of July, 1919. He was a corporal. No wounds. He was single at the time. Hjalmar was evidentlly paid with 9 Service Bonds. totalling $485.03.

A bit of paper suggesting that my 8th great grandmother, Rebecca Carrington was the daughter of John Carrington and Joan...who were hung as witches in Weathersfield, Connecticut in 1652. Though their surnames were Carrington, it is through the Bartholomew family that we are related. It would be exciting to prove a relationship with our Carrington family as well. A few generations later, Isaac Bartholomew comes into play.

William Daugherty's Land Grant comes next. Dated Feb. 16, 1818, in Illinois. Number 14657. Sect. I, Twp 11-N, Range 3-E, Knox County.

Organizing Family Papers, Part 2

Still going through the "Needs to go in Computer" folder. I found a letter written by Marilyn Fernholz Fitzgerald and in it she shares the address of her brother, Donald. I'll put his name in my address label file for sending Prairie Roots.

Gail Bernkopf has shared her information on the Enke family. She seems to be an excellent researcher.

There is a letter from Ed and Sharon DeLong written by someone named Rhoda. "DeLong: There is a strong family tradition that the ancestral DeLong was a Frenchman, one of the French Huguenots who, during the religious persecutions of the 16th century, sought religious freedom in Holland, and afterwards came to America. He, Aryan Fransen (Aaron the Frenchman), married Rachel Jansen Pyer, a native of Amersterdam, Holland, and they settled in a Dutch Colony up the Hudson River at Kingston. Note: These are my 7th great grandparents. The Reformed Dutch Church records indicate that they had ten children: seven girls and three boys, Frans, Jan, and Jonas. Frans, christened April 24, 2681, married Marytjen Van Schack and moved to Poughkeepsie, Duchess County, where were born "Arie" (short of Aryan, the grandfather's name) and Ann, Rachel, Niclaas, Lowrense, Jannetjen, Marytjen, Lidia and Elizabeth Catherine, Elias and Geesjen. Arie Delong (Fransen) was so called because he was the tall one. He was baptised on Feb. 4, 1705, in Poughkeepsie and married Anne Wilsey. Note: Arie was the son of Frans. Their children were Ruth, Frans, Cornelius, Martin, Jac, Lawrence, Mary Jane, and Elias. One of his sons, though maybe a grandson, it was who migrated to Ontario. The grandson would be Arie or Arra. I think the sympathy for the English may have come through Anne Wilsey, though maybe these people just did not want to fight."

I have another letter from Juanita Pesicka from Canada. Her father was Philo (Mike) Pesicka, brother to Ralph that I've written about before. Their mother was Edna Place and grandmother was Hattie Daugherty Place (Mom's great aunt). She writes, "My father (Mike) loved to play the fiddle and did almost every night for a bit right up to the last 8 years of his life." A fiddle comes up a lot on the Daugherty family tree.

I have a long letter from cousin Curt Goehring. It's a couple of years old. In the interim, they have moved to Germany.

I found an important letter from Ruth Pokorney of Grand Chute, Brown, WI. She finds my 3rd great grandfather, Stephen Hall Carrington as living in 1850, at Grand Chute along with his wife Lydia Gilbert Carrington, Mary (b. about 1830) and William (b. about 1837...all born in Connecticut. In 1870 the family is in Neshonoe, LaCrosse, WI. Lydia and Stephen are probably gone (don't know where they died), and William is now married to Mary Bartholomew from New York State and they have three children, Lucius, Lizzie, and William all born in Minnesota (don't know where). In 1880 only Mary lives in Hamilton, LaCrosse, WI. She is a widow. I don't know where William died and is buried. Lucius is with her and Lizzie, William and Thirza (born in WI). Maybe Stephen and Lydia died in Minnesota. Lots of mysteries and questions with the Carringtons.

Organizing Family Files

We did some changes in our home including re-arranging furniture and getting a new carpet for our family room...the storage place for family records. I had several stacks of materials not in their proper place and these odds and ends landed in three bags. They've been on top of my ironing basket for weeks. My goal is to get things sorted and put where they belong. It might be fun to relate what is in these three bags and share thoughts about them.

The first is a folder of information for the Isle of Man. My grandfather Fred Daugherty had told his children that the Daugherty family originated from that place. It makes more sense that the family came from Ireland. I'm not sure where he got that idea. We have no information on his family before his ggrandfather, who lived in what is now West Virginia. Aunt Dolores once visited the Isle of Man and shared her information with me. She was unsuccessful in finding anything of consequence. The folder has some good basic info concerning the island. I'll keep it with my records as a reminder of an interesting place to visit.

Then comes the ominously full file of information that needs to be put in my Family Tree records. I've got several pages of information on the Walz family. Mom's cousin Jean DeHaven had an aunt also named Jean who married into this family. Though the second Jean isn't a blood relative of ours, I can't help but be proud of her. Graduating from Wessington, SD HS, she ended up with a MA degree and was an educator for over 40 years. Her bio is immense. She married Robert Walz, whose family is well respected in SD. I'll probably just include all this information in my Daugherty looseleaf notebook.

There is an interesting letter from Gloria Van Sickle, who is related to Mamie Wilson, the daughter of John Fletcher Wilson, brother of my ggrandfather, William White Wilson. I'm hoping to get more from her about Mamie's siblings. William and Lydia raised Mamie to adulthood after her mother died when she was only 2 weeks old. Mamie was killed in Walla Walla, Wash. I hope to find some newspaper clippings concerning this murder that happened in 1927.

I had forgotten about my listing of Hamilton Township Cemeteries (WI) that I'd like to visit in the LaCrosse area seeking the resting site of my gggrandfather, William Carrington. I can't find a death certificate nor a burial site for him. The cemeteries include: Christ Lutheran - Hwy 16, east of Co. M, next to Halmilton Cemetery; Hamilton Mausoleum; Neshonoc - Hway 108, north of West Salem,; and Lakeview, Lakeview Hospital Grounds east of West Salem.

I have a message from the Chatholic Charities. I'd been trying to find the Wisconsin Orphanage that Leland Daugherty left her son when she worked in Mpls. I haven't gotten in touch with Catholic Residential Services. 608-784-5323.

Deep Thinking and Apologies

Joe and Judy Paulson

It's been nearly a year since I began my Daugherty/Carrington Prairie Roots blogsite. It has been a very positive experience for me. I've been going through old materials put aside in folders that I've viewed in the past. I'm finding more answers as well as more questions. I've been italizing phrases that need to be researched. I'm realizing more and more that I'll never know in depth the background of my ancestors and I CAN'T get into their heads and find out what thoughts they had and what personalities were involved. It reminds me of times that I've wanted to have someone as a best friend, but find it an impossibility.

I CAN find out more about the historical setting of their lives and find connective people that share my desire to learn about family. I've gotten to know a few more contacts because of this blogsite. When I began, this was not a goal...I wasn't really confident that there would be many readers. And actually it's hard to tell just how many "hits" there have been.

I just finished sending out 120 mailings of Prairie Roots, an 8-page newsletter. March will be the fourth anniversary of this quarterly newsletter. The newsletter serves the purpose of keeping current with family news as well as sharing obituaries, writing and interesting clippings and pictures. This blogsite often goes into more depth on subject matter that might have a limited readership. The newsletter is sent by postal mail, as so many of mother's family doesn't have access to a computer. It's an expensive endeavor...one that I'm willing to do while Mom (Helen Irene Daugherty Hostvet) & her siblings, Ken Daugherty & Dave Daugherty are still alive. The listing of first cousins of this generation get's less and less and they are also some of my most enthusiastic readers.

About the time I get discouraged from lack of feedback from readers, I get wonderful verbal comments on Prairie Roots. Many recipients share their copies and can't wait for the next one to be sent. So I'll keep "Roots" going, with great pleasure.

It's really a LOT of fun putting the newsletter together. I wish I could do one for Dad's small family, but doing a second one is far too time consuming. I'm hoping that my cousin Kay will get one started when she's ready. I've told her that I will will give her a great deal of help.

I'm going to run out of family pictures within the year and hope that someone will dig deeply for some that I don't have. Entire branches are void of photos...they must be out there. I'm constantly finding more writers in the family, both in history and currently. Creative thinking is another art that I find binding our family. A desire for learning is another.

I started this post as an apology for my lack of material for the month of December. I've been letting too many things effect my desire to sit and write. I guess when I look at other blogsites this is a common factor.

I hope to continue meeting new readers as I begin my 2nd year with this blog. Like everything else, there are ups and downs, times of excitement and times of downright boring facts that need to be shared.

Wilson Book - Laura Carrington Daugherty's Children

It's appropriate that I share my family with readers on this Thanksgiving Day while waiting for guests and with the wonderful aroma of turkey. The subject of today's Wilson Book relative, Laura Carrington Daugherty, no doubt had wonderful family get-togethers with those she loved. I remember her vaguely...just enough to sense her huge heart. Laura was very much loved by all who knew her. She was the sister of my grandmother, Irene Carrington Daugherty. Here is what Bonnie Cavenee Runge included about her children in 1977. There is only one child remaining, Virginia.

Lillian Edith born May 20, 1924 in Spink County. She attended Wessington Schools and graduated from Wessington High School in 1942. She worked as a bookkeeper at the bank. Her interests include gardening, sewing, reading. She earned a B.A. in History at Huron College from 1970-1974. On June 24, 1944 she was united in marriage to Calvin Fischer of rural Hand County where he farms and ranches. To this union 2 children were born.

Flynn Carrington born April 4, 1949. He attended rural Hand County schools and was graduated from the Wessington High School in 1967. He earned a B.A. in Government and History at Huron College, M.A. in Government at the University of South Dakota, did doctoral work in government at the University of Idaho, and earned a Juris Doctor degree at the University of SD Law School. He served legal internships in both private practice and the Public Defender's office in Rapid City. He was licensed to practice law in South Dakota and joined Attorney Brad Bonynge in partnership in Wessington Springs. His interests include farming, gardening, and landscaping.

Gail Janice born on October 23, 1951. She attended rural Hand County school and was graduated from Wessington High School in 1970. She earned a B.A. in Sociology at the University of SD where she minored in Government, Literature, and Spanish. She served an internship in social work at a group home for teenagers and worked at the Feminist Women's Health Clinic in California for a year. She has worked extensively in the Feminist Movement both in organizational and facilitating capacities in South Dakota and California. She is a Branch Manager trainee for a lending institution in California. Her interests include photography, cross-county skiing, hiking, wood-working, and she is presently starting a greenhouse business. She is a member of the National Organization of Womena dn WomanCare, Inc.

I haven't visited with Gail for awhile. I need to get in touch and see how she's doing.

Wilson Book - Last of Irene Carrington Daugherty's Children

David Daugherty
The above is George Daugherty.
My last two uncles are mentioned next in the Wilson Book. I have good memories of both of these people. All of Irene's Children were highly intelligent and gifted...these two are exemplary of those qualities. Remember that this book was written in 1977.

"George Gilbert born May 24, 1931. They live in Tampa, Florida where he is a teacher in Mass Comminications at the University of Southern Florida. He has one daughter by his first marriage and one daughter by his second marriage and an adopted son.

Peggy lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Merrie Jeaux lives at home. Ellery lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma."


Uncle David comes next. "David born June 1, 1938. He graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1960 with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering. He is now a consulting engineer for Pacer Systems at Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. His interests are guitar and communication. He was united in marriage to Caroline Hawes August 22, 1959. To this union 3 children were born. His wife Caroline died of luekemia on September 22, 1975. David remarried on December 11, 1976 to a widow with two children. Her name is Maria Capabianco Salerno. His children by his first wife;

Karen born November 22, 1960. She attends North Penn High. Her interests are guitar, sewing, plants, and crafts.

Virginia born November 27, 1961. She attends North Penn High and her interests are singing, sewing, and crafts.

Diane born March 5, 1964. She attends Pendale Junior High. Her interests are flute, crafts, and art.

Michael Salerna born May 6, 1964. He attends Pendale Junior High and his interests are saxophone and basketball.

Mary Jo Salerno born September 29, 1967. She attends Knapp Elementary and her interests are violin, crafts, reading, and sewing.

Wilson Book - More of Irene Carrington Daugherty's Children

From the 1977 Wilson Book, I now arrive at Dolores Mae Daugherty, whom I have always felt close to, though certainly not in miles. Again, I don't have my records with me but Aunt Lori has been dead over year. She died close to her birth date.

"Dolores Mae born August 8, 1928. She was married in 1950 to Benjamin A. Johnson. They were married while he was a student at Purdue University. They were divorced in 1966 remarried in 1967 and finally divorced in 1975. She lives in Spencerport, New York and works as a secretary at the Otis Elevator Company. She is a talented artist. He is a chemical engineer for Eastman Kodak Company. They have 4 daughters:

Pamela Marie born May 27, 1951. She married David Rounesville July 16, 1976, and they live in Rochester, New York where they both work for Bausch and Lomb, Inc.

Shelley Gail born July 31, 1953. She married Ansel Saffer, Jr. November 29, 1973. He works for Case-Hoyt, Inc. and plans to finish college studies in psychology. She is a talented artist, showing/sellilng ceramics and paintings in local art shows since she was 12. Their first child died at birth and they are expecting their second in December, 1977. Note: Shelley's makes incredible animals. All sorts of types of animals in all kinds of poses. Each made with love and care. I can give readers more info on them.

Leigh Ann born January 16, 1956. She married Russel Slayden April 11, 1976. They live in Tampa, Florida where he is a staff technician at University Television Studio. They have one son; Cameron Lee, born January 28, 1977.

Gwyneth Lori born September 3, 1962. She is at home with her mother attending school.

I have always enjoyed this family from afar. They are extremely excellent in communicating and are warm and enthusiastic about life and learning. And can they write!!!A couple of years ago I saw Shelley again and just this summer spent time with Pam. I hope to see Leigh and Gwyneth sometime soon.

Wilson Book - Irene Carrington's Children, Cont.

Aunt Beulah with her children.
Aunt Beulah comes next in Bonnie Cavenee Runge's manuscript, written in 1977.

Children of Irene Carrington Daugherty - Aunt Beulah comes next. My computer is temporarily sitting on my living room table, so not sure of date, but this special aunt is no longer with us. What a creative, warm, intelligent woman! We all learned so much from her.

"Beulah Maxine was born September 4, 1925 in rural Hand County schools and Wessington Grade School and High School, graduated from Bonilla High School in 1943 and Sprague Hospital School of Nursing in 1947. She worked in Burke, South Dakota until March, 1948 at which time she was united in marriage to Alton Goehring of Delmont since then. She is active in their church work of the United Church of Christ, belonged to an Extension Club for 10 years, and also involved in civic activities. She is serving on the Park Committee at present time. Her favorite hobby is sewing --she sews for friends, makes dresses for special occasions such as graduation and weddings. Ceramics and wood working fills in any spare time that being a farmer's wife leaves. To Alton and Beulah were born 3 children;
Douglas born on December 14, 1948. He graduated from Delmont High School in 1967 and attended school at USD Springfield, and entered the U.S. Army in 1969. He served in Vietnam for 11 months in the Infantry. He is employed at Coca Cola in Mitchell where he has been since his discharge in 1971. His interests are slow pitch ball (which he plays with a summer league), hunting, and camping. He teaches Sunday school for a class of small children in the United Church of Christ in Mitchell. On December 12, 1970, he was united in marriage to Ella Mae Bogenhagen of Delmont at the Missouri Lutheran Church. To this union 2 children were born; Cory James, born on March 2, 1973 and Cary Lee born on February 16, 1974.

Barbara born on Dec. 10, 1950. She attended Delmont High School and graduated in 1969 and St. John's School of Nursing, 1972 - just 25 years after her mother had graduated from the same school affiliated with St. John's of Huron, South Dakota. After graduation, she worked at St. Benedict Hospital in Parkston, South Dakota and Wagner Community Hospital in Wagner, South Dakota. Her interests include sewing, ceramics - in which she has taught classes having about 15 students. She has enrolled in a class of oil painting and enjoys crafts of all kinds. On December 18, 1971, she was united in marriage to Leonard Geidel of Delmont. To this union 2 children were born; Chad Lee born on May 12, 1974 and Christopher John born on April 15, 1977.

Curtis born Nov. 20, 1952. He attended Delmont Schools and graduated from Delmont High School in 1971. He entered the U.S. Army in 1971 and served in Germany from January, 1972 until July, 1974. He studied Electronic Communications at Mitchell Vo-tTech and graduated from a 2-year course in June, 1976. He has been employed with Continental Telephone since graduation. He worked in International Falls, Minnesota and is at Springfield, South Dakota at the present. His interests are hunting, camping, motorcycling, and his Volkswagon. His newest interest is carving and has been carving shale found along the Missouri River and would like to learn to build furniture when time permits."

Next are "recollections of Beulah Daugherty Goehring of her parents and her childhood." I'm not sure if I've included this already in the blog or newsletter, if not, I'll save it for another time.

Wilson Book - Irene Carrington Daugherty's Childlren

Ken and Betty Daugherty

Remember that the Wilson Book was written in 1977. I'm coninuing with Irene Carrington's children. Last posting was of my mother, Helen Irene Daugherty Hostvet and her children.

Now we are reading about my Uncle Ken. Just realized that today is Ken's birthday. Happy Birthday Dear Uncle!!! Ken and Betty are living in Nebraska and are favorites of ours. "Kenneth Fred born Nov. 24, 1923. He attended elementary schools in Hand and Beadle Counties, and graduated from Wessington High School in 1941. At the onset of World War II, he worked in the shipyards in Seattle and then joined the armed services from Seattle. He served in the European theatre during the war. He returned to South Dakota in 1945, attended Huron College and worked for the Chicago Northwestern Railroad. He then moved to Wayne, Nebraska where he worked for a power company. In 1969 he moved to West Point, Nebraska where they purchased a clothing store. On June 10, 1950, he was united in marriage to Betty Janvrin of Hawarden, Iowa. To this union 2 children were born;
Kim Lee on January 27, 1954 in Wayne County, Wayne, Nebraska. He attended school in Wayne, and graduated from West Point, Nebraska High School in 1972 and served two years in Germany. He was discharged in October, 1976, and is employed at Farmers Co-op at Oakland, Nebraska. In 1972, he was united in marriage to Nancy Wood, and to this union 1 child was born; Kim Lee, Jr., on May 30, 1973.
Fred H. on October 5, 1967 in Wayne, Nebraska. He attends West Point Elementary School, and his ambition is to play football for the University of Nebraska."

Again...1977 was a long time ago. If readers are interested in finding out current happenings in these families, please get back to me. My purpose of going through the Wilson Book is to acquaint myself with names and places that I wouldn't have had any information about otherwise. I also want to mention that Ken has a son, Scott Klar, from a previous marriage. I've enjoyed my communications with Scott and hope to meet his wife Carolyn. They live in Savannah, Georgia.

Wilson Book - Irene Carrington Daugherty's Children

This is all of the children of Dale and Helen Hostvet at the time of Dad's death.
Let's continue with the Wilson Book...written in 1977. This is about MY immediate family.

"Helen Irene (my mother) was born Dec. 19, 1921. She was in the WACs during World War II where she met her husband, Dale Hostvet. They both graduated from the University of Minnesota under the GI bill. Dale worked for Doboy Industries for 21 years as advertising manager. They now have their own office and art supply store and ad agency in downtown New Richmond, Wisconsin called 'Deal's Ad Shop.' They have lived in New Richmond almost 25 years. Helen is busy in their store, active in choir, Sunday school and chairman ofSt. Croix CWC. They play bridge, occasionally go dancing, canoeing and fishing when time permits. They have 6 children:

Judy (Me) born June 14, 1946. She teaches reading at Turtle Lake. She is married to Joe Paulson and live in New Richmond. They have 1 son; Nathaniel who will be in the first grade. Note: Daughter Elisabeth Joy was born in 1979.

Jan born December 11, 1949. She was married a year ago and is with her husband at Evanston, Illinois where he is attending graduate school, and she designs little kid cards and stationery.

Mary born May 9, 1951. She just returned from Alaska. She has taken commercial art, attended Canadian Bible Institute and has been a waitress. Her plans are indefinite.

Marlin born April 9, 1953. He returned a year ago from the Army and had been stationed in Germany. He is now attending Rochester Community College in Minnesota and majoring in engineering.

Laurie born December 30, 1963 (should be June 24, 1958) She finished her first year at Northwestern Bible School and is working at Roseville, Minnesota this summer at the Pop 'n Fresh Pie shop to help pay her way through college.

Lisa born December 30, 1963. She just finished seventh grade. Her interests are track, violin, and she sells her one-of-a-kind cards. She is also a cheerleader.'

Note: Many changes and additions have ocurred since 1977. If more information is of interest to you please let me know and I can update the Hostvet Family for you. Dad (Dale) died a year ago this month. He's very much missed by all who knew him.

Children of Thelma Gould Tinsley - Carrington Family

The Gould sisters.
I've decided to continue sharing the "Wilson" book with you. With all the fixing up of our house, my records are all over the place. I appreciate having the Wilson book right here and handy. It was a work of love for Bonnie Cavene Runge and her daughter, Verna Yarnell. Remember that this book was written in 1977.

"Thelma Gould Tinsley was born April 19, 1919. She married Dewey Tinsley and they have 3 children. Her husband passed away recently and she now lives in Gurnsey, Wyoming. Delton is living in Greeley, Colorado where he is a cattle buyer. He is married and has 3 children. Marlene lives in Gering,Nebraska. She is married and has 2 children. Her las name is Huston. Vickie lives in Douglas, Wyoming. She is married and has 3 children and her last name is Lougee. Note: Vicki died in 2007.

The third child of Mae was Hazel Gould Anderson, born January 19, 1923. She married Vince Anderson and resides in Mesa, Arizona. They have 2 sons; Dennis goes to college in Phoenix Arizona and David is at home. Note Hazel died in 1994.

Helen Gould Herrmann was born October 13, 1925. She married Paul Herrmann and lives in Custer, SD. Note: Helen is delightfully living in Rapid City. I've enjoyed meeting her twice. What a phonomenal individual!!! Wish we lived closer. Paul died..not sure when.. They have 4 children; Dan attends Huron College, Darola is married and living in Casper, Wyomin where she is taking a nursing course at the college. Dianne is married and living in Hot Springs, SD, Douglas is at home.

Gladys Gould Cody was born July 19, 1929. She is married to L.E. (Bill) Cody and has 5 children. They live in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Mike is a college student. Sheila is married and living near Scottsbluff on a farm, Kathy is at home, James is at home, and William is at home.

The last of the Gould sisters, is Marion Gould Herrmann. Note: I mentioned the oldest sister Mildred in a previous Wilson book posting. Marion was born January 29, 1931. She married Bob Herrmann and lives in Casper, Wyoming. They have 2 children. John is working in Casper and Shelley is at home. Note: Marion now lives in Denver, Colorado.

Descendants of Peter Carrington

I have in front of me HeritageQuest Onlines - Books Image that I haven't shared with you. I'm not sure what book it was taken from...just titled "Carrington".

"Peter Carrington (my 7th Great Grandfather) of New Haven, Doctor, died in 1727, married Ann daughter of William and Sarah (Thomas) Wilmot, widow of Benjamin Lines. Noadiah seventh child of Dr. Peter and Ann was born Dec. 12, 1706 in Woodbridge, Conn. Note: Noadiah was my 6th great grand uncle. Also need to check up on Benjamin Lines. His name is very familiar. Anna and Benjamine had a son Benjamin who is my 6th great grand uncle.He married Hannah daughter of Samuel and Sarah (Barnes) Moulthrop who was born Apr. 10, 1709 at East Haven.

Elias, second child of Dr. Noadiah and Hannah was born May 17, 1735, bapt. May 9, 1736 at New Haven, First Congregational Church: he died August 6, 1800 at 66, he was a Doctor, settled in Milford, Conn. in 1758 or 9 where he married soon after Esther Northrop, who was born Sept. 30, 1744 and died April 14, 1817 at 72. Note: This information was gotten from New Haven Genealogical Magazine...Hmmm might be interested to subscribe to this.

Dr. Elias Carrington was one of the founders of the New Haven Medical Soc. in 1784. He did a large professional business. In 1852 a monument was erected in Milford, Conn. to the memory of 46 American soldiers who with their companions were set ashore there by an English ship. Forty six died for small pox and were buried in one common grave. Dr. Carrington and Capt. Stowe volunteered to accompany the sick soldiers to a temporary hospital that was erected for them and help tend them.

The following account is given in New Haven Historical Papers, 'In Dec. 1776 shortly before night there appeared off the harbor of Milford a British vessel, carrying at her fore a flag of truce; darkness increasing she was soon lost sight of. Near to the beach was the house of Capt. Isaac Miles (my third cousin 7x removed) an earnest patriot, who with his sons was sitting before his fire, hearing unusual sounds outside he opened the door and found the yard filled with a large number of wild, forlorn looking creatures in a most deplorable condition, suffering for want of food and clothing. On that bitter winter night they had been turned ashore from that ship and left on the beach to shift for themselves. The Miles family and neighbors sheltered these released American prisons, and in a a day or two they were removed to the Town Hall which was prepared for them and in this building these men were stricken with fever and died, as well has Stephen Stowe who contract it while in attendance upon them;

Revolutionary Service of Dr. Elias Carrington. 'Dr. Elias Carrington (1735-1800) was appointed by the Assembly in 1776 to examine and give certificates to applicants who desired to serve as surgeons or surgeons mates in the army or navy.'

Dr. Elias and Esther (Northrop) Carrington had Elias born Feb. 19, 1764 married M1st Mar. 25, 1792 Content Baldwin. 2nd Anna Oviatt widow of Isaac Baldwin. Their children were Esther who married Sept. 2, 1810 Newell Johnson. Esther died Mar. 9, 1866. Other children of Dr. Elias were Albert, Betsey, Nelson and Hetty.

More Puzzling over DeLong Family

I'm still finding conflicting information on my gggrandfather, Peter DeLong, born 1838 in Whitby, Ontario. He married Susannah Powell. Some say that he died in Michigan while other family members are adamant that he died in a blizzard in Bonilla, SD. I did check the Michigan death records and I think that that is another Peter DeLong. I don't have that site handy to give details at this moment. I am willing to admit to family errors and go along with the Michigan death, but still I haven't found definite proof.

Here is a handwritten "Recollections of Andrew DeLong after Edna's (wife, Edna Draper) passing", written by Catherine DeLong (Pratt). Catherine is/was the daughter-in-law of Andrew, married to his son Carl. I received this from Doreen Martichenco.

Andrew...
Born 1871, April 24, Brookland, Ontario, Whitby, Township
Emigrated in Spring of 1880 to Michigan then to S.Dakota. Father (Peter) died in 1885. In 1890 went to Oregon coming back to SD in a couple of years
Came to Canada in a wagon train in 1902, ettled in the Bettleford district.
Married Edna Draper in 1905 and lived on the homestead until 1916. They then travelled to Virginia staying there fourteen months. He returned and settle three miles north of Prongua. Here he lived until his wife passed away in 1945 after a long illness.

Doreen adds..."He took a trip to Oregon while living with us to visit relatives there. Edna DeLong (Draper) family did live in Wisconsin before moving to Nebraska. Andrew joined their wagon train in SD to come to the Battleford area. I do not know the reason Susan Powell DeLong's family moved to SD. My mom and dad took several trips to visit somee cousins. Sorry I can't help you with any information about your great grandmother, Catherine."

Another source...not sure who, only that it was put together by information from Edith DeLong Evans. Edith was the daughter of Edward Peter DeLong, son of Peter and brother of my ggrandmother, Catherine Elizabeth DeLong Daugherty. She has James DeLong as Peter's father, whereas James is Peter's uncle. "Peter DeLong was born on Nov. 20, 1838. There's no date of death recroded, for he disappeared while walking to Bonnilla SD in a blizzard.

Then there is the story of Peter being an inventor and dying when a railroad coupler misfunctioned, causing his death. Again, I don't have valid sources of proof for this. I do know that a Peter DeLong owned land in Hand county. I had originally thought that it was Peter's father, also a Peter. But reading that person's death certificate shows he died of fairly normal conditions. So many questions. I'm hoping there's someone out there to help me with answers.

More "Daugherty Folder - 6"

It's kind of fun checking to see all the variety of family information that can be found in my looseleaf notebooks. I picked a fairly empty one but found out that there is so much included. This is a continuation of the last posting concerning the Daugherty family.

I have a copy of the Record of Marriage between Fred Daugherty (grandpa Fred's uncle) and Ona Huddleston, both residents of Wessington SD. Fred is 52 and Ona is 32. The marriage takes place in Huron, SD on Febuary (Feby) 19th, 1924. Because all of my branches of both of my parents have their roots in the Homestead Act, I found some information concerning that time period and included it in my folder. Gayle Klar's (whose father, Scott is the son of my Uncle Ken Daugherty) resume comes next. Following that is the 2008 Christmas letter of cousins Doug and EllaMae Goehring and a Christmas letter of his brother Curt and his wife Joyce.

There is a letter from Twila Parmerly Ford giving her family tree information. Twila's grandmother is Bertha (my grandpa Fred's sister). I think I found Twila's phone number but left a message and haven't heard anything. I need to try contacting her again. I also have a picture of Twila and Ed's semi, "Purple Road Runner" sent Christmas of 1977. Also included is another letter written by Twila and a 1978 Christmas card showing Twila with a mule and horse. I would love to meet her.

In 2004 Linda Marcus and her mother Joan Daugherty (Ivan's widow) organized a Daugherty reunion. I went by myself as mother was in the hospital and typed out the listing of the people attending. Much of the information has changed, but I included it in my notebook. Since then, Beulah has passed away, Marjorie Daugherty Oswald also, Terry Johnson Clark also has died (her mother was Carol Daugherty), and Mark Oswald (Margie's son) has completely fallen off my radar.

Next come copies of Wm. McGirr's obituary, Lucy McGirr's as well, and newsy stuff of Cliff McGirr, which I'll use in the December Prairie Roots. Following this is the Family Group Record of Jack and Mabel McGirr and one of Cliff and Lucy (Rowen) McGirr.

There is this terrific photo of lots Daughertys at a gathering that ocurred when the Parmelies rented a place SW of Wessington after moving back from Wyoming. I haven't published these in Prairie Roots yet. I have a label from a photo that I have not found that lists members of the DeLong family, McNeil family, and Genevieve and Elizabeth DeHaven. Sure wish I could find the photo. I never had the photo, just found this label in a box at Beulah's.

I've got a current photo of Doug and EllaMae Goehring, Barb Goehring Geidel and Lonie Teachout (whose mother, Virginia Daugherty is my mom's double first cousin).

Next is a pretty important document that Randy and Diane McGirr with some help from me, put together on the Daugherty/DeLong family. We included all we knew of the family. Clarence McGirr's illness and subsequent death has stopped the polishing up of the document, but hopefully we'll be able to share it with other members of the family soon.

There is an E-Mail from Linda Marcus concerning "The Axe" found in the museum in Huron, SD. I've also copied an Abe Lincoln Timeline to help organize the dates of the family sotry.

Curt Goehring wrote a wonderful autobiography of him for Prairie Roots and I've kept a copy in my folder. Also included is a story of Delores Daugherty written by one of her daughters.

Next is a copy of Charles Daugherty's obituary and one of Richard Daugherty and Leo Parmely. I love the wedding anniversary picture of Alton and Beulah Daugherty Goehring on their 40th wedding anniversary.

I've got a copy of Laura Carrington Daugherty's obituary, one of Frank Daugherty, and a story of the McNeil Family written by Lois McNeil Duxbury. Grace Lawler Parmely's obituary is next. She was married to Donald Parmely, a cousin of Mothers. Lastly is a Pedigree chart for mom, Helen Irene Daugherty.

Wow! That's a lot of wonderful information in an almost empty folder. I love going through materials again and again and finding exciting information and memories.

Back to the Daugherty's - historical documents

I've been gone a bit...teaching a class in the southern part of Wisconsin and hosting a sister of my father's. This will be my first posting for the month of November. I began looking through my Daugherty information and taking the time to contact some of the people that I haven't heard from for awhile.

I am going through "Daugherty - 6", the latest of my Daugherty notebooks. There are rememberances of Clarence McGirr with Uncle Robbie's horses, Linda Keehner's notes on "the Cradle", a note from Scott Klar's daughter, Gayle, Pesiska information from Randy McGirr, friendly note from Bob Wakefield, author of "Trail of the Asses", a fun message from cousin Gwyn Johnson, Mom's Christmas letter after Dad's death (one year ago),and Curt Goehring's description of moving to Germany.

Next came Linda Marcus's memories of her father, Ivan Daugherty, a handwritten letter and poem from Clarence McGirr (I'll miss his delightful correspondences), and a letter from Sheila Tschetter whose husband, Ray is a descendent of Dorothy Daugherty, daughter of my ggrandfather George Daugherty and his second wife, Emma Grace Henninger. I wrote to Sheila and hope to get some information concerning Dorothy as there are still some remaining people of her generation that would like to know what happened to her. This would be a great subject for Prairie Roots. Dorothy is the half sister of my grandfather, Fred I Daugherty, and I know so little of her.

In this 6th book of Daugherty's I shared the cradle story with Tom Shawcross, a relative from the Pepper family. I see that I need to get back to him on the timeline of the story. I next have a copy of the marriage certificate of Fred Daugherty & Irene Carrington (my grandparents). The record of Marriage is dated May 3, 1920, from Miller, Hand, S.D. Fred is 23 and Irene is 22. They are "American." There is a clergyman, Robert Tarleton, but it doesn't say where they were married (church, courthouse, etc.).

I have a small WWI Draft Registration Card, from years 1917-1918 for Fred Irvin Daugherty. A bit hard to read, it shows him at age 21 living Forsyth, Montana. His birthdate is July 2, 1896. Fred's father is born in Peoria, Ill. His eyes are gray and hair is light brown. An interesting document.

I have a 1900 South Dakota, Beadle County Census...also hard to read. I see Martha Daugherty, my gggrandmother, with Fred R Daugherty, her son, and the uncle of my grandfather, Fred I, as head of the household. Martha is 47 at this time and her husband William no longer is living with them. Edward, another son is also living with them. Also on the Census is Martha's daughter, Emma and husband Charles Brady and their children. On the very same page is my ggrandfather William Wilson and spouse Lydia with Peal and Mary. Then there is Hattie Daugherty Place (Martha's daughter) and her children. The other names are Roth and Barnes, which I'm not familiar with. Amazing that so many family members are on the same page. I'm wondering where my ggrandfather, George, another child of Martha is at the time of this Census.

There's certainly more in this "just begun" book than I expected and I'll continue perusing it on the next posting.

Mae Carrington Gould's Children - Wilson Book

Again going through the Wilson-Enk Descendents Book - written by Bonnie Cavenee Runge...

Mildred was the oldest of Mae Carrington Gould's children. "Was born Feb. 1, 1917 on a farm north of Wessington. She married Anthony Fernholz. They are living in Wessington (remember this book was put together in 1977). They have 6 children. Note: Mildred died in 1999 and Anthony died in 1993.

Donna was born March 13, 1938. She took a two-year business course in Aberdeen and worked in Huron for the Bureau of Reclamation for several years. She married Boyd Schiltz and they live near Wessington. They have 4 children;
Douglas - born Sept. 2, 1959. He plans to attend Northern in Aberdeen.
David born January 14, 1961.
Brenda born Feb. 2, 1963.
Terry born April 12, 1965.

Marlys was born May 6, 1941. She took two years of nurses training at St. John's. She married Clair Bonebright and they are farming by Wessington. They have 3 boys
Brian born May 9, 1962, Bruce born July 15, 1963, James born Nov. 15, 1963.

Marilyn was born May 6, 1941. She went to college at Northern and taught in Pierre, Vermillion, and Rapid City. She received her Master's Degree at Spearfish. She is married to Edward Fitzgerald. They live in Rapid City and have 3 children;
Kathy, b. Oct. 5, 1966, Kevin, b. March 13, 1968, Debbie, b. May 20, 1970
Donald was born July 31, 1942. He graduated from Northern and works for the Food and Drug Administration, Akron, Ohio as a supervisor. He is married to June Troth and they have 3 children.
Tina, b. Feb. 6, 1962, Barry, b. March 19, 1968, Curtis, b. Feb. 9, 1968.

Larry was born May 1, 1947. He graduated from Brookings State College as a bacteriologist. He then worked for Land O Lakes in Minnesota in the laboratories for awhile and several years for the Food and Drug Administration in Mpls. before coming back to Wessington where he farms north of town. He married Marilyn Parmerly and they have 2 children.
Kelly, b. Jan. 29, 1970 and Chad, born June 21, 1976.

Mary was born April 27, 1951. She graduated from Northern State College and taught in Aberdeen several years before and after her marriage to Monte Rowen. They have 2 children...Amy, b. Dec. 21, 1974 and Amber, born May 13, 1977.

Note: I have met Marilyn twice and hope to meet some of her siblings. The Marilyn Parmerly that Larry married is my 2nd cousin from the Daugherty side of the family. Her grandmother was a sister to my grandfather.

Wilson Book - Mildred's Children

I've already shared the pictures of Mildred Carrington Deaver's children, Doris and Glenn a couple of posts ago. I wish I had more. In fact I wish I had more family pictures altogether. They must exist...forgotten or ignored. Or maybe the owners don't realize how few family pictures some of us have and how important the sharing of them is.

Doris Lorraine Deaver Baily was born on March 31, 1920 in rural Hand County (SD). She grew up and was educated in Wessington schools. Then she graduated from St. Mary's School of Nursing with an R.N. degree. She served in the U.S. Army Nurse Corp World War II, 1942-46 -- 56th Evacuation Hospital for 2 1/2 years, Italy and North Africa. Decorations received --4 service starts, good conduct and European theatre medal. She worked at many phases of nursing such as general duty, industrial, doctor's offices, and mental health with a career span of more than 40 years. She married James Baily and resides at Granite Falls, Washington. They have no children.

Glen Carrington (Buddy)Deaver was born June 14, 1923 in rural Hand County. He attended rural Hand County schools, and was graduated from Wessington High School in 1941. He worked in the shipyards in Seattle at the onset of World War II, and joined the U.S. Army, serving in the Marshall Islands and several other locations in that theatre of war. After the war, he became associated with Ford Motor Company, and has continued his career with this firm in Seattle and Anchorage areas. He was united in marriage to Beverley Stanley of Seattle, and to this union four children were born; Michael, Forrest, Roger, and Laurie.

There must be some way of getting in contact with the children of Buddy. Perhaps I should just Google their names and see what happens.

More of Rosetta Wilson Carrington's Children

The above photo is Frank and Laura Daugherty

Bear with me as I go through The Wilson-Enke Descendent Book, written by Bonnie Cavenee Runge. The more I go through these names, the clearer they stay in my mind.

We are listing the children of Rosetta Wilson. Have already mentioned Mildred, Mae, and Irene.

Hugh Russel was born April 29, 1902 at Wessington. He married Gleva Ness. They had one daughter Diane. Hugh was a Ford Car Dealer in Beresford for 15 years. He died of a heart attack December 29, 1945 at the age of 43 years, 8 months. He is buried in Beresford City Cemetery. His wife Gleva is living with their daughter Diane in Moorhead, Minnesota. Note: Family lost touch with Gleva and Diane after Hugh's death. Would be interesting to find out more about them.

Laura Alice was born April 23, 1904...She graduated from a rural Hand County school and helped her mother, brother and sisters in their farming operation during her youth. On June 28, 1923 she was united in marriage to Frank Daniel Daugherty, son of George and Elizabeth (DeLong) Daugherty, also of rural Hand County. To this union 6 children were born: Lillian, Nedra, Ivan, Virginia, Carol, and Marjorie. They farmed in both Spink and Hand counties, and later moved to Wessington where he managed grain elevators for many years. Later years were again spent farming. When her husband died on May 19, 1959, Laura then worked as a bookkeeper for a local Co-op, a Minneapolis department store, a Pierre came store, and resturants in various capacities. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Wessington, and a friend to all who knew her. She was an avid reader with a wide range of interests and talents. A deveoted parent, she was an ever cheerful and loving mother, truly an inspiration to her children. Laura passed away on July 31, 1965, leaving a host of friends.

Gladys was born on Nov. 6, 1906. She was married to Asher Philips of Hitchcock, SD. They resided in Custer after their marriage for a few years where Asher was associated with a lumber firm. Then they moved to Seattle, Washington where he was a lumber consultant in 1942. To this union there were no children. Gladys passed away in 1966 and interned at Fall City Cemetery at Fall City, Washington.

Elda was the youngest daughter. She married Ernest Meier and to this union were born three children; Larry, who lives in Lacoma; Jerry, living in Haughton, and Ernest Jr., living in Payallup. These cities are all in Washington State. Elda succombed to cancer at 49 years of age on Nov. 3, 1959. She was a loving wife, and mother and never lived to fulfill many of her dreams and ambitions in life.

I am sorely lacking photos of many members of the Carrington family.

Wilson Book - Rosetta Wilson Carrington's Children

These are the children of Mildred Carrington Deavor Daugherty...Doris and Glenn Deaver.
We've been sharing information concerning the children of Rosella Wilson. Now we'll go into the children of Rosella's twin, Rosetta Wilson Carrington who is my great grandmother. The below Irene was my grandmother.

Rosetta's first child was Mildred. Quoting from the Wilson Book, written in 1977 by Bonnie Cavenee Runge, "Mildred was born at Wessington, SD on August 29, 1893. She was the eldest child of Rosetta and Lucius Carrington. She taught rural schools in both Beadle and Hand County (SD) before her marriage to Harry O. Deaver in 1918. To this union were born two children' Doris and Glenn. Harry Deaver passed away in 1924. In 1933, Mildred was married to Charles R. Daugherty and they farmed for many years around Wessington. In 1947, they sold out and moved to Kirkland, Washington to a small acreage where they raised chickens and berries. Mildred also worked in nursing homes for many years as a practical nurse. In 1977, she passed away and was interned at Sunset Hills Memorial Park in Bellevue, Washington.

Mary (Mae) was born April 8, 1895. She grew up in Hand and Beadle Counties. She married John Gould July 5, 1912. They lived in Hand County and then moved to Forsyth, Montana, Montana early in their married life. They lived on a ranch near Forsyth in a two-room log cabin for several years and then moved back to the Wessington Community. To this union six daughters were born; Mildred, Thelma, Hazel, Helen, Gladys, and Marion. Mae was a hard-working mother. She raised those six children in the hard years of the dirty thirties. She had to scimp and save to send them all through school and high school. She died in 1951 at the age of 55, and is buried in the Wessington Cemetery. Her husband John was born in Dayton, Kentucky on August 5, 1890. He moved to Rpid City after his wife's death and worked for about 10 years. He was brought back to Wessington when he became ill with cancer. He died February 20, 1957.

Irene was born October 19, 1897, in Gilbert Township, Hand County. She was married to Fred I. Daugherty in Miller, SD on May 3, 1920. To this union six children were born; Helen, Kenneth, Beulah, Dolores, George, and David. They lived in the Wessington area until 1942 when they moved to Bonilla. Later they moved to Colorado Springs, CO, where Irene worked for 9 years for the Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind. Fred became ill with numberous allergies, while living there. He died of pneumonia after major lung surgery in 1955. He was a man of high integrity and was well respected and loved by all who knew him. He was an excellent farmer. Sometime after his death, Irene returned to SD, lived briefly near her daughter Beulah and then moved to Huron, where she now resides at 455 20th St. SE. She remains in good health at the age of almost 80. Note: The book this information is taken from was written in 1977. She has traveled many miles visiting her children and grandchildren. Also, she is active with the Senior Citizens and does volunteer work for the Huron Nursing Home. She visits residents and helps with the Sing-a-longs one day a week. This volunteer organization is a branch of the Red Cross. Irene is also a lifetime member of the Presbyterian Church. Her interests are needlework and cooking.

More of Rosella Wilson Brochvogel

I'm continuing with "Wilson-Enke" Book, compiled by Bonnie Cavene Runge. Why? Several reasons; First of all Rosella was the twin of my ggrandmother, Rosetta Wilson Carrington. Second, Rosella's husband, Leo left her with three small children and a farm and possibly returned to the Chicago area. And thirdly, my mother's (Helen Daugherty Hostvet)uncle, Fred Daugherty (not to be confused by my grandfather, Fred Irvin Daugherty) was a great help for Rosella and probably the father of Addie.

We've already mentioned Rosella's children, Minnie and Robert. Now we'll continue with Viola. Viola Brachvogel Neuharth's children and grandchildren:
Bessie Helen - was born August 27th , 1910 at Minneapolis, Minnestoa She was united in marriage to Edgar Harwood on Jan. 23, 1929 at Huron, SD. She passed away Nov. 8, 1972 at Argyle, Michigan. Place of internment; Colfax Cemetary, Bad Axe, Michigan. Note: Don't understand, but community is in the same county as the one that Mary Bartholomew Carrington is buried. Children;
Velma Geraldine - born Nov. 15, 1929, in Beadle County. She was united in marriage to David Saxby, Sept. 29, 1951 at Harbor Beach, Michigan. They were divorced Dec. 22, 1954. Velma married Maurice Kain on August 6, 1955. Velma and David's child is David M., born at Stoneham, Massachusetts, age 21 (in 1977). Children born to Velma and Mource are Maurice Craig, born Sept. 3, 1956 at Cass City, MI, Rick, born June 25, 1958 at Cass City, Michigan, and Trevor born April 25, 1967 at Cass City.
Vernon Gerald was born Dec. 3, 1931. He married Marjorie Wisnesk on February 28, 1956 at Kinde, Michigan. Their children are Dale Dean, born August 3, 1956, Sandra Lee born Oct. 18, 1957 and Duane Allen born August 15, 1960 all in Bad Axe, Michigan.
Leila Faye was born July 28, 1933 in Adams County, NOrth Dakota. She married William Harris, Jan. 16, 1954 at Harbor Beach, Michigan. Their children were Bonnie Jo, born Sept. 8, 1954 at Hubbard Memorial Hospital, Bad Axe, MI. She passed away Nov. 6, 1957 from Cystic Fibrosis, at Mercy Hospital Bay City, Michigan. Craig Alan was born June 8, 1956 at Bad Axe. Steven Wayne was born June 2, 1958 at Cass City. He passed away June 16, 1963 from Cystic Fibrosis at University Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Mark Douglas was born October 30, 1960 at General Hospital, Bad Axe, Michigan. Note: How tragic...two children lost to Cystic Fibrosis.

The last of Rosella's children was Addie Brachvogel Dague Spicer. Her children were:
Duane Earl, born Jan. 29, 1925 at Bonilla, SD. Married Delores Marshall, August 25, 1945. They live in Coquille, Oregon where he works (1977 remember) in a Farm-Home store. They have two children, Dianna Lynn born March 5, 1948 and Dawn marie, born March 15, 1958.
Helen Esther was born November 26, 1927 at Bonilla, SD. She taught for three years in a rural school. She married Burton Sargent June 24, 1948. They live on a farm north of Wessington. They have four children.
Kirk Dennis, born May 15, 1970 in Huron, SD. He married Roberta Roach August 15, 1970 in Zell, SD. Their two children are Chadrin Timothy, born July 11, 1972 at Brookings, and Troy Clinton born Feb. 14, 1975 at Huron, SD.
Kaye Denis was born July 29, 1950 at Huron, SD She is a graduate of Grace Bible Institute, Omaha, Nebraska with a degree in Christian Elementary Education. She married Rudolph Vercler on August 25, 1972 at Wessington Springs, SD. Their two children are Christian John born Nov. 8, 1974 at Peoria, Ill. and Aaron Rudolph, born April 30, 1952.
Kent Dallas was born June 30, 1952. He married Elaine Benedict July 10, 1976 at Winner, SD. They are farming north of Wessington.
Mark Dwight was born Dec. 19, 1958. He graduated from high school this year.

Another of Addie's children was Dale Dean, born Feb. 22, 1930 at Bonilla, SD. He married Betty Tollefson on Dec. 24, 1948. They live in Salida, Colorado where he works for the city. They have thirteen children.
Shirley Jean, born August 14, 1949 at Huron, SD. She married Aubrey Lambert on July 24, 1971. They live in Salida. Shirley is a school teacher in Beuna Vista Colorado. Aubrey is a baker. They have one daughter, Misty Dawn, born on Dec. 8, 1973.
Sherry Lee was born August 15, 1950 at Huron, SD. She married Larry Wilkings on Jan. 12, 1967. They are now divorced. They have five children. Teresa Elaine was born July 4, 1967, David Wayne was born Nov. 25, 1968, Lesa Jean was born Oct. 13, 1969, Melilnda Kay born Dec. 24, 1971, and Rober William born Oct. 20, 1973.
Doyle Dean was born August 27, 1951 at Huron, SD. married Helen McDaniel Sept. 16, 1972. Doyle is a miner. They have one daughter, Dawn Michell, born April 12, 1973 and another baby due in October (1977).
Dallas Dale was born Nov. 4, 1952 at HUron, SD. He is in the US Army.
Bruce Allen was born October 31, 1953 at Huron, SD. He is also in the US Army.
Boyd Duane was born April 30, 1955 at Huron, SD. He is a sanitation engineer.
Sheila Ann was born July 12, 1956 at Huron, South Dakota. She married Kenneth Kapelke on August 29, 1975. He is in the US Army. They are expecting their first child in Nov.
Gayle Lynn was born April 8, 1958 at Huron, SD
Dennis Wayne was born August 28, 1959 at Huron, SD.
Norma Dee was born June 19, 1961 at Huron, SD.
Lonnie Ray was born Sept. 16, 1962 at Huron, SD
Lori Ann was born August 4, 1964 at Huron, SD
Darold Wayne was born Nov. 26, 1969 at Salida, Colorado.
Look at all the posiblities of new people to communicate with! I'm just hoping that someone has some contact with any of the above family members.

Wilson/Enke Book - Continuation

I really want to go back to the "Wilson-Enk Descendents" book, published in June, 1977 and compiled by Bonnie Cavenee Runge. Now that I'm meeting more and more Wilsons I want to carefully review these family members.

We are at the point of the book that considers the children of Rosella Wilson Brachvogel, the twin sister of my ggrandmother, Rosetta. These are the children of Rosella's oldest daughter, Minnie Brachvogel Strong Anderson.

Ruby Opal - Was born August 11, 1909. She married Peter Stolsen. They lived in Minneapolis where he worked for the city. They had 5 children. She was later married to Jack Esterly and they had 2 children. Jack passed away in 1975. Now (1977) she is married to Mike Strong and living in Iowa.
Gloria Stolsen married to ? Semiler. Had son Scott
Deloris Stolsen, married, had 3 children
Marlene Stolsen married Don Hensel, had 6 children.
Wayne Stolsen, married, had 1 boy
Rogert Stolsen, not married
Cathy Esterly married Don Whipp, had 3 boys
Bonnie Esterly married Pete Peterson, had 1 boy, 1 girl
Note: As you can see, very few contacts or even hints of contacts are available for this family. I wonder if Bonnie is in contact with any of them. I sent an E-Mail to her delightful daughter, Verna, to find out.

Sally - Was born April 18, 19??. Married to Donald Streitz. Lived in Minneapolis, then San Diago, then back to Minneapolis.
Janet, married to Keith Illies. He is an air pilot. They live in Burnsville, Minnesota and have 4 children' Julie, Lynn, Darla and Kerry.

Leslie Leo - Was born February 8, 19??. He was a salesman and lived in Minneapolis most of his life. He married Betty Bye and had 3 children. He died in 1966.
Betty, married, had 1 boy, 1 girl.
Leslie, Jr., married, had 1 boy, 1 girl.
Lanna, not married

Fern Eva - Was born December 28, 19??. She married Jordon Fraley and they had 2 children. He died and she later married Jim Bennet and they reside in Texas.
Bill, married
Joy, married

June Betty - Was born December 18, 1927. She married Richard Richter and they have always lived in Minneapolis.
Ricky and wife Sue have 2 children
Paula, married
Gary, not married
Kim, not married

Darlene - Was born May 9, 1932. Married John Richter, had 3 children. Made their home in Minneapolis and California. Later divorced and is now married to Don Dawson and living in Texas.
Linda
Pam, married
Sue




The second child of Rosella Wilson Brachvogel was Robert. Here are his children.

Reva Geneveive- Was born May 18, 1927 at Wessington. She married Robert Pickett, July 3, 1948 at Kasson, Minnesota. Her children;

Linda Marie, born June 27, 1951 at Kasson, Minn. She married Warren Sakwenke on Nov. 28, 1970. daughter Anita, born April 10, 1971.
Roberta Jo, born February 15, 1954 at Kasson. She married Robert Wood on June 24, 1972. Son, Robert Earl, Jr. His children are Brian, born Feb. 16, 1957, and Monica, born Jan. 31, 1962, both at Kasson

Violet Bell - Was born Nov. 2, 1930 at Wessington. She married Ernest Aarsvold July 18, 1957 at Kasson, Minnesota. Son Mark Stephen, born May 6, 1956 at Faribault, Minn. and Tamara Lea, born Dec. 8, 1962 also at Faribault.

Clarence Samuel McGirr (Daugherty Family)

Below is the obituary of a very dear 1st cousin of my mother, Helen Daugherty Hostvet. While I've enjoyed chatting with him on the phone, and corresponded with him frequently, I never had the oportunity to visit with him face to face. I feel an extreme loss when thinking about the death of this fine man. The below mentioned Mabel was the sister of my grandfather, Fred Irvin Daugherty.


> Clarence Samuel McGirr was born on December 5, 1923 in the Rosehill area
> near Wessington, South Dakota. He was the youngest of four children born
> to John and Mabel McGirr. Clarence grew up on a farm, rode a horse to
> school, worked in his uncles blacksmith shop, and after one year of
> college taught at the Whiteside Township country school. He volunteered
> for the U. S. Army in the early forties and became a member of the 101st
> Airborn Division of the special forces. It was during training at Fort
> Benning, Georgia, that he was badly injured during a parachute jump and
> spent six months in an Army hospital.
>
> After the war, Clarence entered the field of education where he was active
> for over forty years. He was a classroom teacher, a high school principal,
> a Superintendent of Public Education, a Professor of History, and finally
> an administrator at Phoenix College in Phoenix, Arizona, where he helped
> to start many of the Community Colleges in the greater Phoenix area. After
> retirement, he settled with his wife Norma, in Arizona City, Arizona,
> where they were both active in the community and enjoyed the local golf
> course.
>
> Clarence McGirr was a many talented man with a wide variety of interests.
> At an early age he won awards at singing contests and throughout his life
> was the soloist at hundreds of wedding, funerals, worship services, and
> other formal and informal gatherings of all kinds. He was also a skilled
> carpenter and wood worker. He designed and built cabinets, houses, and
> even a restaurant, a motel, and a bridge. He participated in various
> sports and made it to the minor leagues in baseball before the war
> intervened. Clarence is perhaps best known, however, for his work as a
> poet. Hardly a day went by when he did not write at least one poem for
> someone. He gave his creations away freely and they seldom failed to touch
> hearts, give someone a word of encouragement, or put a smile on a face.
>
> Clarence was a favorite in his family and will be much missed by his wife
> of 65 years, Norma, his son Randall of Arizona City, and his daughter
> Cynthia Wing of Tucson. Five grandchildren and thirteen great
> grandchildren will also miss his songs, his poems, and his wit. He was
> preceded in death by his brother Cliff, and his sisters Helen and Hazel.
>
> In lieu of flowers friends may make a donation to the charity of their
> choice. There will be a celebration of Clarence's life on October 4th at 2
> pm at the First United Methodist Church of Eloy, 605 N. Santa Cruz Blvd.
>
>

There are so many dear family members in Clarence's generation leaving us. It's so important to not just listen to their wonderful memories, but to write them down or tape them. We need to find out more about their children...where are they located? I can name many families that I absolutely have no idea where to find a single living person to continue a relationship with, whether personally or through communication of some sort. Our heritage is one of tremendous integrity and courage and we can all benefit from learning from each other.

Discoveries of Erich Enke

Erich Enke is my 4th cousin twice removed. I think we share the same third great grandparents...John Enke and his wife Ann Susan Pryor (Nancy Pryor). They may have had about 15 children. My ancestor stems from their daughter Lydia and Erich's ancestor is Lydia's sibling Josiah. I have the father of John as Jacob and his wife is Elizabeth.

You may have received Erich's E-Mail of Oct. 10, 2009, but I'd like to share it with you in it's entirety. I was away all last week so have just gotten the opportunity to study it. I really enjoyed hearing from Erich. The following is a revision of Erich's E-Mail, sent to me Thursday, Oct. 15.

"I've been prodding the internet pretty hard for hints as to how the Enkes came to America. I might have just figured it out.

I had discovered a couple years ago that John was the father of Josiah and that I might have even found John's father Jacob. Someone else on rootsweb.ancestry.com had that Jacob listed as Lewis Jacob Enke. Yet another had in their tree a Lewis Encke married to an Elizabeth Muschlitz, and having a son of Johannes (John) and daughter Magdalene. They also had three of the elder sons, with very close birth dates, listing Lewis (Josiah's brother) as Ludwig Encke! Supposing that the name change from 'Encke' to 'Enke' happened with John and perhaps his father, I started searching for a Ludwig (Lewis) Jakob Encke, but could find almost no reference whatsoever, until I happened across a positive indication on the free ship searches on ancestry.com of a Ludwig Jakob Encke being on a ship arriving in Quebec (of all places) for either 1776 or 1782, and wherever he was, a certain Johann Ludwig Encke was also. I discovered that the Hessian support military for the British landed in Quebec in 1776, and that many of them were disbanded in 1782, and Johann Ludwig Encke was among them, in the Hanau Artillery Corps.

This is a tall tale to weave, and several links in the chain are unsubstantiated. What do we know?

We know that John Enke is listed with Ann and his children in the 1850 Mahoning Co., OH census in Berlin Twp. I'm pretty sure John was born in 1786, since that's what's listed on his gravestone in Uniontown Cemetery, Uniontown, Knox Co., IL. Hiram's biography is probably in error on this point. Ann's grave is there also.

We know that there is a Lewis Encke in the 1800 Lancaster Co., PA census in Penn Twp, the household containing a 45+ yo male (Lewis), a 10-16 yo male (John?), 2 10-16 yo females, and a 36-45 yo female (Elizabeth Muschlitz?). This would make Lewis older than I originally suspected, having been born 1755 or earlier. Who would the two women be? Perhaps one of them is a Magdalene I have seen in some family trees. Perhaps the other is Elizabeth Enke Swank --her birdate and birthplace would match well, it would make sense if she were married after her mother. It also seems there were some Swanks that migrated to the same area of OH around the same time.

It would make sense, if Ludwig Jakob were Johann Ludwig's son that he might not show up on the soldier lists. It wasn't uncommon for support family to come along. However, the Ludwig on the ship with Johann, if he is the same Lewis in the census would be at least 21 years old by 1776. Why wouldn't he be listed in the Corps also?

Johann Ludwig's status is listed as deserted July 1782. But there is no status for 'taken prisoner'. The 1782 date meshes well with the 1782 indication I had from ancestry.com. Does anyone out there have an ancestry.com subscription and would like to look up what exactly those immigration records were?

Moreover, there seems to have been a Munzmeister (master minter) in Hanau 1740-1770 named Johann Jakob Encke. I wouldn't be surprised if this were a relative since there seems to be a certain naming pattern to the Enkes. Consider the name 'Lewis". John's (supposed) father, John's son, and Josiah's son (John's grandson) all share the same name. If the theory is right, then 'John' would be the name of Lewis' father, Lewis's on and Lewis' grandson. The Morning Sun cemetery (Iowa)is named 'Elmwood.'. There's also an Elmwood cemetery in IL. And Elm, PA is in Penn Twp, Lancaster Co., PA. There's a Unionville in Penn Twp. The cemetery John and Ann are buried in is Uniontown cemetery in Uniontown, Knox Co., Ill. And there's a Mt. Union, IA connected with the Enkes also. Names get passed down in the Enke tradition.

The dates would allow for Ludwig Jakob to meet and marry Elizabeth Muschlitz.
Elizabeth's family was newly from Switzerland, and being native German speaking would help. Also, it would totally make sense why they would claim to be from Pennsylvania in the census -- because they fought AGAINST America in the war."

Here Erich gives the other researcher's page on Lewis Encke.

"I've sent out a request for more information, particularly why he's so sure of his birth dates. I haven't heard back yet. I'm pretty sure I've got it (or at least I'm really excited and hope I might have it.) It explains the brick wall I've been up against, and the dates fit well enough. Judge for yourselves. Proving it is, of course, the hard part. Right now I'm concentrating on the John-to-Lewis connection, looking for Lewis Encke's land deed(s) in Lancaster Co., PA (lots of microfilm scans). But it seems to me that the Enkes come from Hanau, Germany."

This is pretty interesting, especially as the DeLong family (another branch of Mom's family) comes from Loyalists during the Revolutionary War. And then there are family members who were minute men and were in Valley Forge. Lots of variety. Thanks Erich.

More of Bonnie Runge's Writing _ Rosella Wilson Brachvogel's Children

Above is Adie Brachvogel Dague and John (Earl) Dague
I'm continuing looking closely at "Wilson - Enke Descendents" compiled by Bonnie Cavenee Runge.

Rosella Wilson Brachvogel's Children"

Minnie Brachvogel Strong Anderson was born March 10, 1890. In 1908, she was married to George Strong. They had six children; Ruby, Sally, Leslie, Fern, June and Darlene. They lived in Minneapolis for several years, and then on a farm in South Dakota. Then a couple of years in Montana, back to South Dakota again, and from there they moved to Minneapolis where they made their permanent home.

In 1948 Minnie married Gust Anderson and they settled in St. Louis Park. Darlene was the only one of the children still at home. Gust worked at the post office until he retired. Minnie worked at many jobs over the years. She worked at a Goodwill store as a manager before she retired.

Robert Brachvogel was born September 27, 1891. He was married to Thelma Harwood on June 3, 1926 at Huron, South Dakota. They had two daughters, Reva and Violet. He died at the age of 41 of a sudden illness with pneaumonia, according to his obituary in the Times Enterprise of May 5, 1933. He is buried in the Wessington cemetery.

Viola Brachvogel Neuharth was born June 21, 1893. She had a daughter Bessie Helen, who was raised mostly by her grandmother. Viola was married to Marion (Cap) Walton, Harry Vale, Mr. Kuper, and then to Adolph Neuharth in 1942 - all were farmers. She and Adolph had a horseradish factory, where they ground and put in jars to be deliverd in parts of three states. They employed about 10 helpers. In her later years she pieced many quilts, made rugs and lots of novelties. After they retired, they lived in Morningside in Huron for several years before her death on August 6, 1973.

Adelaide (Addie) Brachvogel Dague Spicer was born January 29, 1902. She was married to John (Earl) Dague, August 4, 1924. They had three children; Duane Earl, Helen Esther and Dale Dean. She also raised four stepchildren; Fern, Faye, Willard and Glee. They lived on farms in Beadle County until 1950 when they moved to Huron. Addie worked in cafes and later did practical nursing. Earl worked in a hatchery until he retired. Earl was born Dec. 12, 1890 and died Dec. 29, 1966.

After being a widow for two years, she remarried and moved to Washington. She married Clarence Spicer April 4, 1969. They lived on a farm near Battleground, Washington for two years. In 1971, they retired and moved to town. Clarence was born March 8, 1899. Addie has been active in church work all of her married life. Also, she was active in all of the Senior Citizen's activities.

William and Lydia Wilson's Children - Bonnie Cavenee Runge

This is a picture of Pearl Wilson Cavenee and John Cavenee with Lloyd, Nina and Cliff.

Now that I've met some of the descendents of William and Lydia Wilson (my great great grandparents), I'm going through Bonnie Runge's book with renewed interest.

The following is a listing of the Wilson children:

"William Edger married a widow with two children. Ella Clayton was her name and her boys were Homer and Orville. William had no children. He died at an early age in Omaha, Nebraska and is buried there. Note: I'd like to find out what cemetery WIlliam is buried at. He was in the hardware business. He was probably born about 1866 as he was the oldest but we have found no records on him.

Rosella (Dell) Wilson Brachvogel was born December 2, 1868. She came to South Dakota by covered wagon from Iowa with her parents when she was 15 years old. The twins, Det and Dell, drove the cattle on horseback all the way, following the covered wagon. She married Leo Brachvogel. They had four children; Minnie, Robert, Viola, Mae and Addelaide (Addie). Rosella lived in South Dakota all of her life except for a couple of years in middle life that was spent in Minneapolis where she worked at Regons (maybe Regions??) Bakery and also the National Biscuit Company.

Her home was always open for relatives if they needed a place to stay for awhile. Her mother made her home with Dell for several years before her death in 1919. Dell was a good neighbor to anyone who needed help. She was called many times in the middle of the night to help the doctor deliver a baby and to wash and dress the baby. Later she would go back and help out wherever needed. She died in 1934 at the age of 66 and is buried in the Wessington cemetery.

Rosetta (Det) Wilson Carrington , was born December 2, 1868. Her obituary in the Times Enterprise says she was born in Morning Sun, Iowa. She also came to South Dakota with her parents in 1883 by covered wagon. They homesteaded on a farm twelve miles north of Wessington, in the northwest corner of Beadle county. She was married to Lucius Gilbert Carrington. They had seven children; Mildred, Mae, Irene, Hugh, Laura, Gladys and Elda. She died in 1931 at the age of 63 and is buried in the Wessington cemetery. Her husband Lucius died before Elda was born, so Rosetta had the seven children to raise alone. Note: Irene was my grandmother.

Mary Ann Wilson Brachvogelwas born on September 17, 1870. Her obituary in the Times Enterprise says she was born in south central Iowa. She was thirteen years of age at the time her and her parents came to South Dakota. She attended school at the Brady school, which was later the location of the Tipton school. She was married to Henry Brachvogel on September 17, 1890, which was her 20th birthday. They had seven children; Harry, William, Walter, Frank, Mabel, Albert and Pearl. She died December 28, 1928 at the age of 58 and is buried in the Wessington cemetery.

Pearl Wilson Caveneewas born March 20, 1877, in Taylor County, Iowa. When she was a young lady, she filed claim on her own homestead on Jan. 30, 1905. This land is still in the Cavenee family. She lived there except for 3 1/2 years when she and her husband had a homestead near Forsyth, Montana. She married John Franklin Cavenee on March 2, 1904 at Marshall, Minn. They had 6 children; Chester, Lloyd, Nina, Clifford, William and Hazel.

Pearl's husband died in 1920 and in 1930 Pearl and Hazel moved into Wessington. After Hazel married, Pearl lived alone until she was 85 years old. Then she lived in Huron for three years and then at the Prairie Rest Home for three years until the time of her death. She was a member of the Presbyterian church. She died September 20, 1968 at the age of 91 years and 6 months. At the time of her death she had 20 grandchildren and 46 great grandchildren. Her husband Frank Cavenee was born in Knox County, Illinois, August 8, 1863 to Wesley and Martha (Wilson) Cavenee. He served in the Spanish American War for 18 months. He fought in the Phillipine Islands and died of tuberculosis at the age of 56 years, 11 months and 24 days.

Mary (Mamie) Wilson Hill was the daughter of Fletcher Wilson. Feltcher was William's brother. Fletcher's wife died while Mamie was a baby so William and Lydia raised her. Mamie was a school teacher for at least 12 years. She married Wardelle Hill. They did not have any children. Later they were divorced and she went to Washington where her father lived. Wardell went out to see her on the pretense of getting some pictures. She shot her and then he shot himself."

More of the book, "Wilson - Enke Descendents"

Included in this excellent book are the obituaries of William Wilson and that of Lydia Wilson. I'm going to skip ahead to a recollection of Irene Carrington Daugherty (my grandmother) of her grandparents, the William Wilsons.

"William Wilson came from Bedford, Iowa by covered wagon. He was a carpenter by trade. His wife, Lydia Enke Wilson, was of German Descent. Grandpa Wilson had fought in the Civil War, and had been wounded. They had a hired hand, since Grandpa was unable to work in the fields because of war wounds.

Grandma Wilson said carpenters' wives had the poorest houses. She said she used to sit and cry when she first came to the Dakotas. The farms were so far apart and she was lonely. Note: They probably had a sod house, as did all the first settlers, until their house was built.

Grandpa Wilson was a prosperous farmer. Everyone knew him as "Uncle Billy" Wilson in Wessington. He was a kind man, had blonde hair. Grandma Wilson was a good housekeeper and a beautiful seamstress. She made butter and sold it to Decker and Co., in Chicago, who paid an excellent price for her product which was shipped by train to them.

Grandpa was a scholar and loved to read, had a sizable library. Irene recalls helping him do his chores, since he was always in pain from his old war wounds.

Grandma Wilson always insisted on a family reunion on every holiday, after their children grew and had families. Irene remembers playing with all her cousins at these times. They would use an old water tank for a boat, and go sailing on the slough from the artesian well. She remembers the children being so impatient...they had to wait until all the grownups ate before they were allowed to eat and they were hungry. Perhaps it is because of these frequent reunions that all the cousins became so close and such good friends, continuing the practice of frequent family reunions when they grew up and had families of their own.

Both grandma and Grandpa lived to be in their late 70's. The year that he died, they were going to live in the hotel in Wessington that winter but Grandpa became ill and died of pneumonia. Grandma spent the remaining 8 years living with her children. She wanted her own bed, dresser, etc. and would move lock, stock and barrel each time she moved in with each of their children. She died while living with Rosella (Del)."

Those wonderful Wilsons and Enkes!

I've been so fortunate in the last two summers, meeting Wilson family members. It wasn't very long ago that I really knew nothing about this family and didn't think I ever would...with "Wilson" being such a common name. I'm so glad that I'm meeting the very wise, enthusiastic "Wilson" clan. There are so many stories of courage in these adventurous histories regarding this family.

I'd like to review the Wilson family using Bonnie Cavenee Runge's wonderful book, Wilson-Enke Descendents. This particular page has information located by Gilbert Moller, grandson of Pearl Wilson. It is written by Bonnie Cavenee Runge.

"Joseph M. Wilson was married in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania to Annie White Wilson. They were the parents of three children; William White Wilson, Martha Wilson and Fletcher Wilson, all of which were born in Pennsylvania. Note: I have found one other son, since this writing...Joseph, who was killed in the Civil War, possibly in the company of John Fletcher Frank Wilson.

William W. Wilson was married to Lydia Enke Wilson. They were the parents of five children; William E., Rosetta (my ggrandmother), Rosella, Mary and Pearl. They also raised from infancy a niece, Mary (Mamie) Wilson - daughter of Fletcher Wilson.

John Enke was born in 1788 in Pennsylvania. He was married to Ann_____?. She was born in 1798 in New Jersey. They were married in Pennsylvania in 1861 or 1862. Note: I'm wondering what their marriage certificate might say about Ann's maiden name. They were the parents of five children: Elizabeth, born 1833 in Pennsylvania; Sarah, born 1837 in Ohio; Hiram, born 1839 in Ohio; Lydia A., born 1840in Ohio (my ggrandmother), and Mary, born 1843 in Ohio. Note: I have a listing of about 3 more children that John and Ann had.

John remarried in 1854 to Catherine Grove. John was 62 when he remarried. Ann was still alive in the 1850 Ohio Census and probably died shortly after that time. Lydia's sister, Mary, married Ed Peel and settled in the Memphis, Missouri area, which is not far from Knox County, Illinois where Lydia and William W. Wilson were married. Note: I have John and Catherine as parents of at least 7 more children.

Martha Wilson married Wesley Cavenee. He was born in Pennsylvania also. They had five chilren; Charles, Chester, William, Elizabeth, and John Franklin (Frank). They had five children: Charles, Chester, William, Elizabeth, and John Franklin (Frank). They were divorced in 1865 and the same year she married Robert Hobkirk. The 1880 Census of Knox County reads as follows: Those persons in the Robert Hobkirk household at that time:
Robert Hobkirk Age 42
Martha Hobkirk Age 40
Franklin Cavenee Age 16
James Hobkirk Age 14
Mary Jane Hobkirk Age 13
Walter Hobkirk Age 11
Annie Hobkirk Age 10
Pat Murphy Age 59 (farmhand)

We have not been able to find any information about Charles, Chester, William and Elizabeth, brothers and sister of Frank Cavenee. This is the reason I (Bonnie) went into the Wilson, Enke side of the family."

I'm hoping to continue a strong relationship with those of the Wilson and Enke heritage. There are many questions...especially those concerning the real lives of Martha, William White, and Fletcher.