Mary Wilson Brachvogel's Children - Wilson/Enke Book

Continuation of Wilson/Enke book published in 1977. The following names are often unfamiliar to me. Mary Ann was the fourth child of William White Wilson and Lydia Enke Wilson. Here are her children.

Harry Brachvogel "was born June 24, 1891, in Beadle County. He attended rural schools. When a young man, he moved to Forsyth, Monatana, and filed on a homestead. He married Zola Martin on Marcy 15, 1919. The later moved back to South Dakota to Spink County. He farmed south of Tulare for many years. They were the parents of 6 children; William, Mary Elizabeth, Irmalee, Neva, Patricia, and Jean. They moved to Redfield in later years where he worked in the Redfield State School. He passed away in Redfield on January 29, 1958. His wife Zola is living in Sullivan, Indiana. She lives in a government housing project. She crochets and embroiders, but her eyes are failing as she has slow moving cataracts. She does her own cooking and laundry. Her interests are watching TV and reading."

William Brachvogel - "(Taken from the Times Enterprise) He was born in Omaha, Nebraska, Dec. 14, 1892. He moved to the Wessington locality when nine years of age and resided there until the spring of 1918 when he went to Montana. In July of the same year he joined the army and was sent to Camp Lewis, Washington, and on August 15 as a member of the 308th Infantry, 77th Division, he went overseas. He was killed in action, as a member of the same unit in the Great Argonne Offensive, on the 8th day of October, 1918. His brother Walter also was in the service at the same time. Later his body was brought, Minnesota, and given full honors of a military funeral, in charge of the John G. Watson Post of the American Legion. He was buried in the Wessington cemetery."

Walter Brachvogel "was born in Omaha, Nebraska, December 2, 1894. He moved with his parents at an early age to a farm in Beadle County, north of Wessington, South Dakota, where he attended rural schools. In 1917 he moved to Montana near Forsyth where he filed on a homestead. In July, 1918 he entered the service, serving in France. He was wounded and served seven months in army hospitals. He received an honorable discharge in June, 1919, and returned to Montana. He later moved back to SD where he farmed in Buffalo Township, Spink County. He married Vernice McNeely on April 15, 1925. They had one son, Walter. In 1957 they sold their farm and moved to Redfield where he worked for Spink County Implement until 1966. He passed away January 11, 1969 at the age of 74. He was active in the American Legion at Wessington, the VFW of Redfield, and the WWI of Redfield. He was awarded the Silver Star posthumously on March 30, 1970. His wife Vernic Claudia was born May 22, 1904. She was a school teacher before her marriage. She is in good health and still living in Redfield. She is an active member of Senior Citizens and keeps busy making craft items."

I'll continue with the rest of the siblings in the next posting.

Laura Carrington Daugherty's children - Carol Jean

We are at the point of Carol Jean - Laura and Frank Daugherty's daughter, as written in Wilson-Enke book - 1977. I don't believe I've ever met her. She no longer is living.

Carol Jean Daugherty "born on March 9, 1933. She attended the Wessington (SD) schools and graduated from Wessington High School in 1951. She worked for a public relations firm and did secretarial work for various firms. She has worked extensively for the Diabetes Foundation in Minneapolis serving as their publicity chairman and in fund-raising capacities. She is now working full time on their behalf. Her wide-ranging interests include gardening, landscaping, interior decorating, sewing, and reading. On August 3, 1956 she was united in marriage to Donald I Johnson, a building contractor and consultant of Minneapolis. To this marriage he brought one daughter, Lynn Marie, born August 8, 1949. To this union 2 children were born; Alyson Kay on May 21, 1958 and Teresa Gay on Nov. 17, 1959 in Minneapolis."

The last child of Frankie and Laura was Marjorie Ann Daugherty "was born May 11, 1935. She graduated from the Wessington High School, Class of 1953. Upon graduation, she moved to Minneapolis, Minn. to work and live with a sister. In 1955-56, she attended business school. Most of her work experience was in the field of advertising and radio and television. In 1959 she was united in marriage to Kenneth Webb Oswald of Minneapolis, Minnesota. To this union 2 children were born; Paul David Oswald on April 16. He attended Minneapolis schools and Rochester, Michigan schools. His interests are in the areas of math, science and English. Mark Donald Oswald on August 14, 1965. He attended Minneapolis schools and Rochester, Michigan schools. He is mainly interested in people and mechanical things."

Laura Carrington Daugherty and Daughters

Wilson-Enke Book - Virginia Daugherty's Family

I'd like to continue sharing information found in the Wilson-Enke Family book, written by Bonnie Cavenee Runge in 1977.

Virginia May (Daugherty) "born May 11, 1931. She attended the Wessington schools and was graduated from Wessington High School in 1949. She was employed at Habicht in Huron and later Lane Bryant in Minneapolis. Her interest in fashion resulted in a course at Estelle Compton School of Modeling. She worked as a secretary and receptionist for Anthony Lane Studios, a commercial photography studio. In 1954 she was united in marriage to Clifford Perzynski of Stevens Point, Wisconsin. To this union 8 children were born. Her main interest was that of her family. When the children were small, she was involved in Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts. In later years her interests revolved in the area of the arts. A long-time member of the Stevens Point Art League, she has painted and exhibited her art works in the surrounding areas. Her husband is a graduate of Marquette University and and a representative for Hunt-Wesson.

Laurie Ann born on December 12, 1954. She attended Stevens Point schools and is creative and domestic. Among her achievements are knitting, crocheting, and sewing. She enjoys Wisconsin cross-country skiing, skating and swimming. She was united in marriage to Mark Shudarek of Stevens Point and to this union 3 children were born: Jennifer, Jill, Jacob

Lonie Jayne on July 9, 1956. She attended Stevens Point schools and was active in Orchessis, a modern dance group. Artistic in nature, her outlets have been dance, creative stitcher, knitting, and crocheting. Her love of the outdoors includes water-skiing, cross country skiing, camping - summer and winter, swimming, back-packing and hiking. She is now a resident of her mother's home state, South Dakota.

Lisa Rhea on June 26, 1958. She attended Stevens Point schools. She is an artistic and creative person and has worked in modern dance, art, and photography. She has exhibited her art and photography rather extensively. Competitive in spirit, she has collected a few awards in her artistic endeavors. She will be entering the University of Wisconsin, LaCrosse the fall of 1977 to major in art, minoring on photography. Her interests include hiking, bicycling, and rafting in Northern Wisconsin.

Daniel Thomas on January 9, 1960. He attended Stevens Point schools. He is a junior and a member of Future Farmers of America. He enjoys fur trapping and fishing. He is creative in printing, woods, and metals and has helped a neighbor build small barns for his horses. He is active in football and baseball.

Julie Karin on November 27, 1961. She attended Stevens Point schools and is a sophomore. She is active in sports and cheerleading at St. Stanislaus Parochial Schools and was selected as a Pom Pom girl in the cheerleading squad. She enjoys the arts as well as dance. Swimming, skating, and skiing are her enjoyments.

Robert Lyndon on July 10, 1963. He attended Stevens POint schools and is a freshman at P.J. Jacobs Junior High High. He is an avid fisherman and swimmer and enjoys camping and all the outdoors. He is a Stevens Point Journal newsboy.

Patrick Clifford on May 5, 1965. He attended Stevens Point schools and is a seventh grader at St. Stanislaus School. He enjoys swimming and hiking in the woods, camping and fishing.

Aimee Louise on July 31, 1966. A sixth grader at St. Stanislaus School, she is an enthusiastic student. She is artistic in nature and loves swimming, camping, and bicycling. She has special rapport with her animal friends, the neighbor's horses, and other assorted homeless creatures."

A Year with Prairie Roots Blog Site

It's been exactly a year since I started the Daugherty Carrington Prairie Roots Blogsite. In the year 2009 I entered 144 posts. Some months were well represented, while others could have been better. That is the nature of a blog. Writing is something that needs to have deliberate time and effort given to it. Ideas are always there but not always the energy nor incentive to follow through. I believe that is a rather human characteristic and am not totally bothered by it.

I just changed the look of the blog. Changes are good. As mentioned before, the purpose of this site isn't necessarily to gather a huge readership. I have an excuse to go through my many notes again and reconnect with contributors. Writing down these thoughts is very helpful. Writing down names and dates reinforces their places in the history of Mother's family. I am pleased to say that in several instances people googled the name of their ancestors and found my blog. We now have a source for communicating with each other.

I get very few comments right on the site from readers. Not sure how to correct this...something to learn this new year. Most comments are sent to me when clicking on the white letter icon at the end of my message.

This year has been hard for all of us, with Dad's passing Nov. 2, 2008. We've been getting Mom's (Helen Irene Daugherty Hostvet) house ready for selling, which has not yet transpired, due to the economic situation up north. Mom lives here in New Richmond, WI and her family has been in constant touch. Finding out family history has been very important to her. This week her cousin Ernie Meyer (Elda Carrington's son) unexpectantly called her on the phone. They talked for an hour making her day a delight. Similar situations have been happening since I began the quarterly newsletter, Prairie Roots nearly four years ago and this blogsite 12 months ago.

My thanks to all of you that have communicated in some way with our family. We are interconnected whether it be in the present or generations past. You've helped me learn a lot about the history of our nation and the attitudes of these families that have made America their homes for many generations.

I'm hoping for a contination of letters and messages from readers. I'd like to have a better understanding of how to find out official information. Re-enlisting in Ancestry.com should help me with that. Though I have a nice collection of family photos, I'd like to add to it. I need to continue to catch up in organization of materials. I need to make more phone calls. Somehow E-Mailing seems much easier than actually dialing those phone numbers.

Joe, I, Nate and Betsy (and our cat, Oliver) wish all of you a wonderful New Year. We all have resolutions that we would like to attempt, but perhaps any growth in pursuing interest and concerns that are important to us is the ideal goal. Judy Hostvet/Paulson

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.