MRS. MARY "MOLLIE" BROSIUS (HER STORY)

Mrs. Mary”Mollie”Brosius Her Story        Mary “Mollie” (Price) Brosius was born in 1861 near Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee to John Livingston Price (Oct. 4, 1927-Feb.23, 1894) and Lucretia Elizabeth Battoe(Dec. 4,1839-1929).  She was the 2 nd  child of nine children born to the parents.  Through the 1880 census she resided with...
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NOBLE BRELSFORD, SARAH C. (HOGUE/HAGUE) BRELSFORD (THEIR STORY)

Noble Brelsford Sarah C. (Hogue/Hague) Brelsford Their Story        Noble Brelsford was born to parents Jefferson Brelsford(1812-1882) and Eliza(Barton) Brelsford (1814-1898) in Coshocton,Ohio. His date of birth is October 26,1834.  In census of 1850 he liv ing with parents and Milton-13,Emilina-11,Webster-7 and Anne-1 in Franklin, Coshocton, Ohio.      On May...
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LEVI AND SARAH BEESON THEIR STORY

Levi and Sarah Beeson Their Story        Levi Beeson was born in Ohio 1837-38, unable to determine names of parents.  Sarah J. (???) Beeson  was also born in Ohio, in 1845.  In census of 1880 she listed both of her parents as being born in New York.  In the  census...
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2013 Heritage Matters-1: Joseph Hyrum Thiessens

2013 Heritage Matters-1: Joseph Hyrum Thiessens
Joseph Hyrum Thiessens By Golden V. Adams Jr. [As told to the author by Henrietta Thiessens, about 1962] It was a nice clear winter day in January.  The snow that was lying on the ground glistened as if it were manna from heaven.  This was the day a blessing from heaven...
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George and Josie L. Borden Their Story

George and Josie L. Borden, Their Story      George Borden( Boydon) was born in Pennsylvania , in 1858 to parents Franklin Boydon (Jan. 28,1825-Sept. 15,1893= Pennsylvania) and Ellen (Johnson) Boydon( Jan.12,1839-July 3,1899 =Ireland).  His parents we re married in Tioga Co. Pennsylvania in 1856, both of Irish Descent. The family lived...
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LENA BOGAN (HER STORY)

Lena Bogan Her Story        Lena Delilah Bogan was born on October 5 th  ,1887 at Breckenridge, Caldwell Co. Missouri to Robert H. Bogan (b.Mar. 17,1847 Mo.-d.Jan.13,1939 Mo.) and Zilpha E. (Johnson) Bogan (b. Aug. 20,1864 Pa.-d. Jan.01,1962- Mo.).  She was the middle child in the family.  She had two...
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WINDER BLACKSTONE DODDRIDGE HIS STORY

Winder Blackstone Doddridge His Story   Winder is the third son of Blackstone and Sarah Doddridge.  He was born in Caldwell Co. Missouri on August 22,1877. He lived with family until age 19, at which time he moved to Chicago Illinois in 1896.  His oldest brother Joseph was living and working...
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GEORGE DODDRIDGE (HIS STORY)

George Doddridge His Story        George Doddridge was the second child born to Blackstone P. and Sarah ( Winder ) Doddridge, on October 26,1874, in Hamilton, Caldwell County, Missouri.      He remained living with his parents, listed in 1900 and 1910 Census.  In the 1910 census, he had married Myrtle(Hill)...
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JOSEPH DODDRIDGE (HIS STORY)

Joseph Doddridge His Story        Joseph Doddridge was the first child born to Blackstone P. and Sarah(Winder) Doddridge.  He was born May 6,1872 in Hamilton, Caldwell County Missouri.      He lived with his parents up until the 1900 census and he is absent from the home.  He apparently moved to...
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BLACKSTONE PHILLIP DODDRIDGE HIS STORY

Blackstone Phillip Doddridge His Story        Up until the time of the breaking out of the Civil War, Blackstone, lived and worked on his fathers farm in Ohio, but at the first call for 75,000men to suppress the invasion of the enemy he enlisted in the 18 th  Ohio volunteer...
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DR. JOSEPH DODDRIDGE (HIS STORY)

Dr. Joseph Doddridge His Story             Dr. Joseph Doddridge was born in Wellsburg, Virginia on January 21, 1809 to Reverend Joseph and Jemima(Bukey) Doddridge.   In the 1850 census he was living in McArthur, Vinton Co. , Ohio.  He was a practicing Physician , with a wife, Nancy ( Farabee)...
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DR. DANIEL NEFF HIS STORY

Dr. Daniel Neff His Story        Daniel Neff  was the son of John and Elizabeth (Schener) Neff, both natives of Pennsylvania.  John born on April 13,1784.  Daniel and his twin John, born July 14,1826.  They were the fourth and fifth children of John and Elizabeth, one more sibling David was...
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JENNIE MAY ALDEN HER STORY

Jennie May Alden Her Story             Jennie May Alden was the seventh child of George Leonard and Marietta Alden.  She was born in East Middleboro, Mass. on July 9,1865. She lived with family and moved to Illinois in 1862, along with them.  Then back to Middleboro, Mass.  She came...
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IRVING ALDEN (HIS STORY)

Irving Alden His Story        Irving Alden was the eight child born to George Leonard Alden(Aug. 3,1822[Middleboro, Mass,]-July 9,1903 and Marietta(Bump)Alden (March 15,1827-October 30,1910). The family is direct descendents of John and Pricilla Alden of Plymouth& Duxbury, Mass.  Irving was born on October 8,1867 at East Middleboro, Mass.   The family...
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CORA R. AND RENA E. EMERY (THEIR STORY)

Cora R. and Rena E. Emery Their Story        In a few years or maybe sooner Cora , Rena and Susannah came to Caldwell County, Missouri.  Cora R. Emery married Charles Kendall on December 13,1894, in Hamilton, Missouri.      In the 1900 census Charles and Cora have a 4 year...
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DR. WILLIAM H. EMERY HIS STORY

Dr. William H. Emery His Story        Dr. William H. Emery was born on March 10,1852, in New Market, Ohio.  In the 1880 census he is listed as married to Cora R. (1863) in Ohio.   A Susannah Oates (widowed) is listed as living with them.  In the 1880 census she...
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Worthington Park: 10 Acres of Possibilities

Worthington Park: 10 Acres of Possibilities
(From Quilcene Historical Museum Collection) The Worthington Mansion, circa 1895 M.F. Hamilton began acquiring land in Quilcene in 1883 when he purchased some land from local Indians.  In 1887 the Port Townsend Southern Railroad was incorporated and plans were made to lay track from Port Townsend to Portland where the trace...
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DR ROBERT G. BROWN (their story)

Dr. Robert G. Brown Their Story         Robert G. Brown was born June 13,1839, in Ontario County, New York to George I. Brown (Nov.3,1815-July 23,1883) [Duchess Co. N.Y] and Mary (Ogden) Brown (Nov.25,1814-May 24,1876) of Connecticut.  He was the oldest of three sons born to George and Mary.  He like...
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LEILA ENGLE (her story)

Leila Engle Her Story        Leila Ellen Engle was born on December 25,1860 to Dr. Leonard A. and Katherine (Whipp) Engle.  She was born in Sweetwater, Menard Co. Illinois.  She lived with family her entire life.  In 1900 after the death of her father, she and mother Kate are listed...
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DR. LEONARD ALKIRE ENGLE (HIS STORY)

Dr. Leonard Alkire Engle His Story          Leonard Alkire Engle was born in the year 1827 in Sugar Grove,Sagamon Co., Illinois to William Engle(Apr.18,1801-Mar. 8 1870)  and Melissa Elizabeth Alkire (1808-1900) Engle. He lived with his family up until 1860.  On April 3,1860 he married Katherine Whipp in Sagamon...
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