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If you have found this file through a source other than the MNArchives Table Of Contents you can find other Minnesota related Archives at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/mn/mnfiles.htm Please note the county and type of file at the top of this page to find the submitter information or other files for this county. Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by: Erma Diane Rosenow ========================================================================= Note from Submitter: I have collected this info from GAR records and Quartermaster books/notes, newspapers, census, church records and other sources. I also have more info on many of the names. SOURCES AND SYMBOLS GAR=Grand Army of the Republic (some large pictures available GAR hall Lfld) LFLD=Litchfield, Meeker Co MN Post #37=Edw Branham Post, 1870/1872 LFLD Post #35=Frank Daggett Post, 1883 LFLD OT=Order of the Triangle, 1897 of GAR Post #133=Colfax Post, Dassel. After 1886 disbanded, members transferred to Lfld. WRC=Women's Relief Corp Order of The Triangle=Loyalty, Friendship, Charity RD=Roll of Dead, GAR, Lfld, MN QMB=Post #35 Quartermaster's book MGJ=Minnesota Genealogical Journal LSR=Litchfield Saturday Review Biog.=Meeker Co Hist & Biog, pub 1888 MCM=Meeker Co Memories Lamson=Meeker County History, by same Pg 598-600 Biog- GAR of 1888 and WRC LNL= Litchfield News Ledger Roster List LSR Oct 1887-4 weeks LSR 1874 Aug 12, 20 ed. Charter Members List 25 Jul 1883 LSR pg 126 June 23 1900 GAR Minutes, QMB pg 23 Burr Oak Cemetery Book 1885, 1895 Census w/ vets enumerated DD=Dassel Dispatch Newspaper F C = Forest City F P = Forest Prairie TWTD-"Those Were The Days" -Dassel area SALISBURY, JAMES K MGJ:of Cosmos, wound of left hand $2 per mo Jan 1883 SALISBURY, JONATHAN BURNETT, HON 1ST OHIO REG VOLS, MEXICAN WAR 1ST MINN CAV, MOUNTED RANGERS HATCH'S BATT INDIAN WAR GAR, RD, row 6, Order of Triangle, obit Biog/pic pg 311, Lamson Biog pg 518 Enlisted Meeker Co, Hatch's B Pts:Dr Gideon and Phoebe Burnett Salibury bn 1824 NY Lvd near Salibury Bridge, S Store, Kingston d 15 Mar 1901 bd Lake Ripley Evangeline 1872-1937., Phoebe d 1850 County Surveyor Wf:Margaret Lydia Weymer (dau of Jacob, see below), Scott Co Iowa 1836-1914 Also bd Lake Ripley:Allen Joseph 1864-1891, Frankfort Larue 1853-1935, Henry Clay 1858-1909 LSR Oct 1887:"Co D Minn I BM V C, 1st Batt Mt Vol Cav" Stearns Co June 1869 Julia Salisbury weds Richard W Geller 1885 Census Litchfield Tn #253: J B 61 NY S M (female) 48 NY Frank 30 IA Allen 19 IA William W 17 MN Eva 13 MN SCALF, ______ Widow, Clarinda Scalf, from Ktky, md 1870 Lfld Jefferson Shortridge, see below SCALP, _______ Civil war vet's widow, probably confederate, with Sellard, Wiley, Shortridge, Rexford and Brossard families SCHELLINGER, NATHAN JOSEPH Eden Valley History bn 14 May 1847 Last civil war vet in Eden Valley, joined war age 15 d. July __ 1934 age 87 SCHIMPERLIN/TUMPERLIN SEE TSCHIMPERLIN SHOULTES, SEE SCHOULTES SCHOULTES, H J Edw Branham Post #37 1872 SCHOUTZ, JOHN Order of Triangle d. 23 Apr 1898, bd Forest City 1895 Census Forest City #1, in US 42 yrs, gardener: John 70 Germany Carolina 56 VT SCHULTZ, SEE SCHOULTES, SHOLES, SCHOULTZ, SCHULZ SCHULTZ, CARL/CHARLES CO D 2ND MINN CAV GAR charter member, RD, row 11, framed bn 24 May 1830 Prussia Biog pg 518 enlisted Meeker Co, Biog pg 262 d. 31 Aug 1888/30 Aug bd Lake Ripley MCM 482 One of first settlers Meeker with brothers and Father Ludwig MCM 463 Desc: Mrs Clem Wimmer/Rosenow family. "He Gave His Life For His Country" Md:Nellie Theile 17 Nov 1867 (Minnie) 1843-1930 Carl Schultz charged Post #35 $10 for collecting at dances and encampments, given $54 3 Sep 1904 mins Genealogy available MGJ:of Lfld, varicose veins of legs and inj to abdomen as sequence, $8 per mo 1883 1885 Census Litchfield Vill #169: Charles 54 Germany Minnie 41 Germany Louisa 18 Germany Peto (Ilo? female) 16 MN Clara 15 MN Minnie 13 MN Carl 10 MN SCHULTZ, FREDERICK HOSPITAL STEWARD 12 MINN INF RD, pic, MCM pgs 482, 463, see Carl bn Germany 1835 Emmigrated 1857, res:Harvey tnshp d. 1915, bd Lake Ripley??? Lamson: Fred Schultz, Sp American War Old Settlers:bn Germany 22 Jul 1836 Arr June 1857, first settlers Meeker Also Joachim, arr same dates, no birth date, etc Lake Ripley Cem: Henry C J, Theodore R J, Herman R, Caroline E, Frederick SCHULTZ, FREDERICK CO F 12TH US INFANTRY wf:Bridgit OBrian, relative of Beorners, Lfld Bridgit: bn Ireland 6-4-1840 d.1-22-15 Husband Frederick died 24 Nov 1882 age 47, hanged himself Bridgit bd Calvary (Possibly two Fred Schultzes) SCHULTZ, LUDWIG, AKA SCHOULTZ CO C 57TH REG NY RD, framed, Order of Triangle, MCM pg 482, 463 d 30 Dec 1910, bd Lake Ripley Ran "American House" Hotel, Lfld Genealogy available SCHULTZ, RUDOLPH DEFENDED FOREST CITY FORT MCM pg 482, 463 bn 28 Oct 1825 wf:Louisa? Roloff d. 5 Jul 1925 bn 20 May 1840 d 21 Aug 1910 bd Lake Ripley Old Settlers:bn Germany, no dates, arr June 1857, see Fred, Joachim, genealogy available 1 Sep 1910 Anchor:Rudolph S, oldest settler in Meeker Co, died at home 21 Aug, has been in Meeker Co 55 years. Died age 85 SCHULTZ, WILLIAM 1895 Census pg 22 Cedar Mills: William age 54 and Rieke? age 53 both born Germany, with Charley, William, Martha and Hilda all bn MN SCOTT, WILLIAM M GAR Charter member list SEEK, CHRISTOPHER 1885 Census Forest Prairie #18: Christopher 72 Germany Mary 66 Germany John 81 MI (?) with the Staman family SELLARDS, T A (possible confederate) Builds home on a farm 1 mile west of Dassel 11-11-1873 SHEA, CHARLES RD, MCM 227-8, WPA private cem bk pg 3 bn Bangor, Maine Md:Ellen E Dorman 14 Oct 1867 FC d. 1887? bd Dorman Cem, Kingston Wit:Sarah Hunells 1885 Census Kingston #118: Charles 48 New Brunsw. Ellen 40 ME Mary M 16 MN Albert A 14 MN Anna B 13 MN Amanda 11 MN Mabel 10 MN Charles 7 MN Harry 6 MN Oscar E 2 MN Blanche 4/12 MN SHELP, ADDISON, DR., CAPT CO L 9TH PENN CAV SEPT 1861 RD d 14 Oct/2 Nov 1907 bd Lake Ripley GAR transfered from Appleton Post d. age 69, with Marion B Skillman SHEPHERD, CHARLES CO A 51ST WIS INF VOLS Biog pg 315, Eden Valley History b Belgium 1826 Md Julia Higgins; md 2nd wf? Adeline Hartman 14 Aug 1857 d. 29 Oct 1899 age 80 bd Manannah Union Henry Abbott wit:wed of Jane Shepherd, McLeod Co and J H Adams, Kandiyohi Co 1867 Albert Shepherd and Emerson Adams wit:wed of Floyd Lawson and Laurissa Adams, Manannah, no date; Stearns Co Feb 1870, Warren Shepherd to Melissa Burns SHERMAN, J B (JACOB OR JOB BYRON) CO K 116 NY INF GAR, RD, Biog pg 187, Row 2, Order of Triangle b Erie Co, NY c. 1840 to Joseph and Mary Willitt Sherman md 25 Dec 1865 Hannah E Sole (Soule), NY See Soule below d. Hutchinson 5 Jul 1905 bd Lake Ripley Dau's are school teachers, Job is night watchman Lfld 1893, see article Lfld newspapers 11 Nov 1893 Rev. Sherman of Wright Co 1871, Mrs Sherman with Misses Phifer:Rose, Bonnie, Maud, 23 Jul 1903 Anchor Dassel MGJ:Catherine "Sherman" of Winsted, mother, pension $8 per mo Stearns co Mgs: Oct 1887 Samuel Sherman and Rose McKelvy SHERWOOD, JERRY GAR: "Comrade Sherwood give a 50 lb venison roast for Harris' installation dinner" 26 Dec 1908 minutes Dr Sherwood at Dassel 1902-4. See TWTD, and Lamson SHIMIN, JAMES H CO B 6TH MINN INF Biog pg 280 bn 1 Jan 1830 Albany NY to John and Ann Corros? Shimin Md 1861 Jan Mary Ann Thoms, Indiana See Thoms, below Res:Kingston Md 1887 Maggie Francis Kgstn News 28 Aug 1886 LSR mentioned 10 Dec 1887 LSR Kgstn:"Shimin-Shale road to Kimball now open" 21 Aug 1886 LNL:Jas H Shimin went to the stable in the "wee sma' hours" to see the cause of disturbance, and falling through the opening where he feeds, was bruised and his face cut. Uncle Jim is too old for heavy night work." In 1932 Edgar Shimin lives in Fair Haven. James A Kline of Flint Michigan and Ann Shimin had dau Anna M 18 Oct 1849. Anna md Hiram Rumsey, Kingston. One of these two died 27 Mar 1932 At funeral were D E Kline of St Paul and Mr Edgar Shimin of Fair Haven. 1885 Census Kingston #86: James H 54 NY Isabella 68 Isle of Man Edgar 21 MN SHOEMATE, SEE SHUMATE SHOLES, G S/L, JR 2ND MINN INFANTRY POSSIBLY ONLY ONE GEORGE S SHOLES, SCRIPT INDECIPHERABLE Biog pg 518 Enlisted Meeker Co Enlisted Aug 1861?, friend of T H Pendergast who said "with his good humor, was the best doctor for the boys. Wounded spring of 1862 Mill Spring. Unwell ever since" Abigail Sholes md J B Atkinson 20 Mar 1845, Allegheny City, PA See Atkinson above Geo S, Jr wit:wed of John McKeen and Hannah E Atkinson 25 Dec 1865 Witness to wed dated 1 Jul 1867 MGJ: of Lfld, chronic diarr, $8 per mo 1883 Jan 1885 Census Litchfield Tn #234: G S 49 OH E P (female) 41 OH Mamie 18 MN Abbie 15 MN Nellie 11 MN SHOLES, GEORGE S, SR FOREST CITY HOME GUARDS CO K 2ND MINN INF RD, row 5, GAR charter member #35 Old Settlers; George S, Jr/Sr bn Ohio 6 Feb 1836 d. Aug 1896, bd Lake Ripley Arr 8 Feb 1858 10 Apr 1886 cleaned streets of Lfld 29 May 1886 LSR son's body reburied Also bd Lake Ripley:Sholes baby 1865-67, James S/Mother 1843-1907/ Father 1836-1890 SHORN, ASHLEY GAR:joins Lfld 8 May 1897 SHORTRIDGE, JEFFERSON CO D 39TH KENTUCKY GAR, dropped 1885, MCM pg 204 c2 family bd Dassel:Clarinda and another Desc of Julie Lindquist, St Cloud To Meeker fm KY with Sellards, Rexfords, Brossards Md Clarinda Scalf, civil war widow, Ktky, 1870, Lfld 30 June 1910 "Jeff Shotridge (sic), nearly 70 yrs old and now a resident of Todd Co, shot a bear in the woods near Grey Eagle (it was about to attack) but then he was accustomed to carrying a gun in the 60's." Clarinda d. at Norma, ND 23 Jan 1914 age 74-4-12 Bn Pike Co KY 10 Feb 1839, came to Dassel 48 yrs before her death. Her son, J B Scalf of Norma ND. Other ch:Solomon Scalf of Scoby, MT; Mrs Mary Coleman of Dassel; Mrs Ellen Tunnel and W E Shortridge of Norma, ND; J J Shortridge of Prince Albert, Sask, Can. Clarinda bd Dassel Joseph Shortridge of Kenwood, Canada, visited at Mrs Mary Coleman's home Sunday. He is Mrs Coleman's half brother and they had not seen each other for twenty years--Dassel paper 1920's SHUMATE, JOHN T/JAMES T GAR Post #133, Dassel, see Mar 1895 Anchor bn Illinois (John) d. 7 Aug 1885 age 75, bd Adventist, Dassel MGJ:James T of Dassel, inj to left ft, loss part of toe, $4 per mo Apr 1882 Cert #206,662 1895 Census Ellsworth #357 SHUMATE, (SHOEMATE), WM See Wm Hoskins family history Eden Valley bd Eden Valley See also Asa Wilson info Eden Valley History SIDNAM, C W/W C See Sudnam, 15 apr 1897 pg 1 col 3 Dassel Anchor, moved to Nebraska 10 June, Mrs S and Dau Pearl move See Dassel index cards. SIMMONS, ALMON D/ALMOND D (SIMONS) CO H 9TH ILLINOIS GAR charter member Lfld, pic, row 11 Order of Triangle F C news, LSR 26 Mar 1887: Mr and Mrs A D Simmons of Forest Prairie have a 12th addition to their family. Almon seems to be preparing for another civil or foreign war. Sells produce F P, see LSR 9-25-1886 Will not be responsible for son Grant, who bought himself out from his father, for his wages or bills. 13 Nov 1886 pg 1, LSR 1885 Census Forest Prairie #26: A D 45 OH Dollie 32 NY Grant W 16 MN Dora 14 MN Frank 13 MN Henry 11 MN Bertram 9 MN Josephine 7 MN Annie 5 MN Almond 3 MN Nina 1 MN A D weds 1 Jan 1868 Forest Prairie to Dorothy Wixon, see Wixon below MGJ:of Forest City, wound l. arm and l. leg, $10 per mo McLeod mgs:L G Simons weds Marrion C Little 10-17-1857 Hattie Simmonds, #21 Litchfield Vill 1885 census, age 64, bn NY, living alone Obituary A D Simmons 23 Jan 1923 p. 1 Dassel Dispatch: One of Forest Prairie's early settlers and Civil War veterans is dead at McKesson, Michigan. Located in Forest City soon after the War, and lived there until a number of his children located in the Upper Peninsula, where he followed. Died (Jan?) 9 age 85 yrs. Widow survives him and there are 11 children living. One daughter is Mrs. Chester Pope of Dassel. The other children live in Michigan. Was a member of Frank Daggett GAR post, was of good repute and had many admirable qualities. See info Peter Stiren, below SIMSON, ANDREW (Simonson:Lamson), aka SIMPSON RD bd Kingston SINGLETON, THEO E G, Miss/Mrs belonged WRC #81 Dassel, 1895 Theodore Singleton and Canaan Counts sent to Stillwater 27 Mar 1873 pg 3 Lfld newspaper, for murder attempt of Abe Risner 4 Nov 1872 Also for larceny, stealing cattle. 1885 Census Dassel Village #59: Theo 42 PA Anna C 18 PA Mary G 17 PA William G 14 MN SMITH, ABNER COMSTOCK FOREST CITY HOME GUARDS Judge, Author Meeker History 1877 bn Brookfield VT 14 Feb 1814 Res: Forest City, Arr Meeker 22 Mar 1858 d. 20 Sep 1880 Lake Ripley Member of Old Settlers, Mason Lodge #70 FC 18 May 1867 Wf: Elizabeth Dodge Buck 1818-1897, Lake Eliz tnshp, Kandiyohi Co named for her Old Settlers: Mrs Eliz D Smith bn Chelso, VT 4 Sep 1818 Arr 25 May 1858 Meeker Caroline Smith weds Edwin S Fitch 27 Sep 1860 FC, wit: A C Smith See also Andrew Smith below, possibly A C also Mary Byrne Smith wif of A C?, bd Dassel, d 19 Jun 1919 A C's son made maps in his father's History Jesse Smith, MOG, in FC 1865 MCM pg 380 c 3, D F Smith mentioned in Smith's History D F's dau:Mrs Lewis (Emma Smith Schmidt) Martens, son Carl FW Martens SMITH, ANDREW (J?) RD d. 13 Aug 1891 age 49-6 bd Spring Grove Oct 16, 1886 Kngstn:Furnishes oak for Foundation of Kimball elevator Wf:Mary 1849-1938 Mgs Bk A Meeker, Andrew J weds Mary H A Smith 25 Dec 1871 Lfld John Smith, witness Same book A, S P Matheny weds Mattie E Smith 1 Jan 1872 Cynthia Smith member WRC #81 Dassel 1895 Smith baby born to A J and Mary of Ohio 5 Dec 1874 Kingston Henry Oskar to Andrew J and Mary of Indiana 25 Aug 1878 Kingston Anna Rebecca bn 24 Jun 1881 to Andrew and Mary of Kingston 1885 Census Litchfield Tn #335: Andrew 43 Canada Mary 33 Canada James 10 MN George 8 MN John 4 MN Andrew 1 MN SMITH, CARL/CHARLES CO D 1ST MINN 1861 WOUNDED BULL RUN, FOUGHT ATIETAM, MILL SPRING GAR, charter member, Biog pg 351-2 bn 19 Jul 1835 Upper Stillwater, ME to Alex & Henrietta Sutphin Arr Meeker Co 1835? See Old Settlers Res: Cosmos Sec 22 See Bethania Winter's card C L Smith organizes Good Templar Lodge #100 Kingston 7 Feb 1891-2 Lucretia Smith, mother of Charlie, d 11 Aug 1904 age 74, bd Pigeon Lake (records) AND Dassel Community. (Two of them?) SMITH, GEORGE (W?) CO H 83RD INDIANA GAR LSR Oct 1887 Research done for Pancake/Smith family see DAHS files, family from Kingston Geo W weds Angelina Ross 19 Feb 1870 at G A Smith's, wit:Henry Ross and Jos Benton, oath of Geo and John A Smith Baby born 15 Sep 1884 to Geo and Helena, KY and W VA Stearns Co mgs:George H Smith to Hattie E Getchel Oct 1887 1885 Census Kingston #112: George 43 OH SMITH, HENRY L/S FOREST CITY HOME GUARDS FIRED FIRST RETURN SHOT AT INDIANS, AT FOREST CITY-LAMSON Biog pg 158, Lamson #4, 21-2 Blacksmith at Dassel Possibly son of A C Smith, or supplier of map of Meeker in 1887 History of Meeker Co H L Smith Henry and Lucinda of Ohio, at Kingston parents 8 June 1873 of Charles Ernest, and of Emily bn Feb 1875, baby 1876; Amanda bn 1878 to Henry and SARAH of Ohio Eva bn 1880 to Henry and Lucinda of Ohio Old Settlers:Henry S of Mt Clavier, Mich bn 17 Jun 1846, arr 22 Mar 1858 Henry L sells shoes at FC; May 1871 selling his goods Lucetta or Lucretia Smith d 11 Aug 1904 age 74, bd Pigeon Lk or Dassel, see notes on Carl/Charles SMITH, JOHN D CO A 7TH INDIANA RD, GAR Dep't Commander, Biog pg 318? Bn 1812 GAR holder/marker near Barbara Smith d. 27 Jan 1884, bd McKenzie Cem w/Flora? Barbary Smith weds Garrit Van Dyke Mar 1870 John J of P 1871 Dassel/Kingston area, witness to Andrew J and Mary Smith wedding Dec 1871 Lfld John weds Margaret C 6 Jan 1872, Jno and Jennie Cox, wit MGJ:Jno Smith, FC, wound of right leg, $8 per mo Jan 1883, cert #12,016 Smith female bn 1879 to John and Margaret Smith, Ohio, at Kingston 1885 Census Kingston #104: John 40 OH Anna 12 MN Barbary 72 Germany SMITH, LORY (Louis?) FOREST CITY HOME GUARDS Lamson Louis wit to wedding 1870 Mar at Watkins SNELL, CHRISTOPHER CO K 29TH IOWA Oct 1887 LSR, MCM pg 493? Biog pg 202? Snell family bd Manannah Union Christopher weds Sarah Francis Wood 24 Nov 1869 at "Woods'." Emily Snell md John W Torry, dau of James and Mary, Madison Co Indiana Mary Ann Snell weds Wm C Fisher 5 Dec 1867 Angeline weds ___ 21 July 1870 Lfld MGJ:of Manannah, ulcer of left leg, $6 per mo 1883 1885 Census Manannah #84: Christopher 40 IN Sarah F 32 IL Margaret W 14 MN Mark M 12 MN Robert E 10 MN George L 7 MN Elsie 5 MN SNELL, JOHN Biog pg 201, 202, MCM 493? see Christopher b. Verina Island, Sweden 5 Sep 1831 to Andrew and Katherine Bergstadt Md NY to Esther Peterson 1852 SOULE, TIBBITS J CO D 2ND NY MT RANGERS GAR, biog pg 296, Row 8, Lamson #4-22 bn Erie Co NY 3 Feb 1847 to Stephen W and Ruth Munger Md 1873 Maria Anthony Erie Co NY Hannah E Sole (Soule) md 25 Dec 1865 to Jacob B Sherman d. 27 Jan 1883 age 1 yr 28 dys bd Lake R E F Soule, barber--TWTD pg 17 Ruth and T J win prizes campfire 19 Nov 1887 23 Feb 1889 Litchfield paper:T J Soule was the first to start for Texas. He left Monday morning. Several others will probably leave Lfld next week. If the country is found to be as represented, their property here will be placed on the market as the owners located in the land of promise. 1885 Census Litchfield Tn #250: TJ (LP?) 38 NY Maria 30 NY Charlotte 10 NY Hellen 5 MN Willie 1 MN SPATH, FREDRICK Listed 7 June 1928 Dassel Dispatch as CIVIL WAR DEAD bn 11 Feb 1825 Wurtenburg, Germany d. 7 Nov 1891 bd Dassel "F F " d 11 Feb 1891, age 66 P F d. 17 Feb 1927 age 71 1885 Census Dassel #201: Fredrick 60 Germany Catherine 58 PA Sallie 22 MN SPATH, WILLIAM H, II PRIVATE, CO E 4TH MN VOL INF "YOUNGEST MINN SOLDIER" GAR Dassel #133-1895, Commander Dassel Anchor 12 Jan 1894 pg 5 c 3 bn PA to Frederick d. Chehalis, Lewis Co Sep 1939 Biog pg 420, Enlists Dec 1864 as vol., under 18, father writes consent Res:Darwin-Kingston, father lived Dassel, St Paul "F F" d. age 66 Feb 11, 1891 P F d age 71 Feb 17 1927 1895 Census Dassel:wife born Denmark, three children born ND, lawyer, large family SPAULDING, ALONZO DANVILLE 1ST MINN REG OF HEAVY ART, CO K Biog pg 462 bn 27 Dec 1847 Founder of Watkins, see biog history d 18 June 1919, bd Watkins, now part of St Anthony's since 1970 Desc: see Charles Stearns Co mgs May 1866? Wm Driver to Ida M Spaulding Elsie Spaulding Maher bn 29 Jan 1897 to Ella and Alonzo Spaulding, Watkins, md Lyle Orville Maher of Forest Prairie, d. Lfld Ch:Merle, Miles, Irma, Ella, Marvin 1885 Census Forest Prairie #70: A D 36 ME Ella 29 IN D L (male) 8 MN Emily 5 MN Maud 2 MN SPAULDING, CHARLES 1ST MINN HEAVY ARTILLARY ENLISTED AGE 15 Biog pg 462, Lamson says frm Ohio See age of Wm Spath bn Maine 14 Apr 1850 Md Josephine Vossen 1 Feb 1874, mail carrier Ch:Joseph, Frank, Charles, Lydia, Julia, Leonard, John Desc: Arvilla Miller Old Rail Fence Corners, pg 239: Mrs Harriet Gleason, age 27 in 1854, settled LaCrescent, MN. Her brother was Samuel Spaulding. 1885 Census Forest Prairi #59: Charles 36 ME Josie 31 Germany Joseph 10 MN Frank 8 MN Libbie 5 MN Julia 0 MN SPENCE aka Van Spence, ALBERT VAN CO M 3RD WIS HEAVY ART GAR, RD, row 10, Order of Triangle, negro bn 10/16 Jan 1837 Georgia Enlisted Milwaukee, served under Frank Daggett d 29 Jul 1910, bd Lk Ripley d. At St Mary's of Bright's Disease and pneumonia parents:George Harris & Lucy R Will See GAR file, Spence, Al(bert) Van, (Allison?) Enlisted Feb 1865 Discharged Memphis 1866 Sons:Frank, Edward Wf:Missouri L Blair, md Fondulac/Oakfield, WS 20 Jan 1870 Pts:Hannah Tidwell/Henry Blair GAR minutes:: 25 Apr 1896 sings, "The Man Who Looked Like Me", the "pit" applauded, and hardly a dry eye in the house Applies for pension 1898 15 Apr 1900 has nurses-dangerously ill 1904: no longer serves the post, dues pd by post Brother-in-law, Frank Hamilton, attacks A U Spence 1898 pension notes: living children: Ada Elnora b 1-26-1876- Mrs Murphy; Van Artiste bn 12-19-1881; Frank Henry bn 5-9-1887; Arthur ---- Van Spence was 70 1/2 in 1907, lives Mpls Son Donald survived, was a fireman in St Paul 29 Oct 1887 Litchfield papers:"Hamilton, a negro, arrested in a fight in Litchfield" 29 Oct 1877 LSR "Guilford Hamilton, a brother-in-law of Van Spence, is in town Van Spence supposedly fought under Daggett, came to Lfld with same, named a son FRANK Sarah Spence md 20 Dec 1865, of Rich Valley, to James Delaney, McLeod 1885 Census Litchfield Vill #68: Van 44 GA M P (female) 36 TN Ada E 9 WI Van Artist B (male) 3 MN SPERRY, ALBERT C FOREST CITY HOME GUARDS Lamson bd Harrison Cem, Kandiyohi Co Albert H of Monongalia Co weds Ellen E Tracy at FP Jan 1867, wit:Orlando Sperry Kandiyohi Old Settlers of 1856-57:Albert H, pres See notes:born Livingstone, NY, lives Willmar 1899, age 57 SPERRY, N L/ W L CO D 104TH OHIO GAR, see 1887 Oct LSR See Wm L SPERRY, WILLIAM L 1885 Census Kingston #160: William L 50 OH Thankful 48 OH Fanny 11 MN SPOHN, ENOCH (SPAHN?) 1885 Census Kingston #95: (Question marks recorded from census text) Enoch 45 WI? Mary ? WI Maudy L 4 WI Elizabeth 2 WI Samuel E 1 MN SQUIRES, S S GAR, Order of Triangle, non pt of dues 23 Jan 1900 Christina, wf of S W Squire, bd Beckville, no dates STAGE, AMOS D CO E 5TH US LIGHT ARTILLARY GAR, transfers out 1885, on 1887 Oct LSR list Wf: Mary C Children all burned to death 30 Jan 1883 Dassel Amos wed Mary C Guin Dec 1870 at Swan Lake, was witness with Mary Guin Apr 1870 to Frank Guin wed Guins:Franklin weds Eliza F/Tinkham Apr 1870, Wells Tuman J of P, Mary a witness; Samantha weds Owen Groves Aug 1870, Amos a witnes, with Sarah Guin, her x.. Mg Bk A #194: 29 Jul 1871:James H McQuire of Wright Co, md at Collinwood STAGE, Mary D of Meeker (mistake?) Wit:Amos D Stage, Mary C (her mark) Stage; On license the Bride is Mrs Jois (Joyce?) Stagg. (Possibly correct) STAMPS, J J PVT, INFANTRY UNION & CONFED GAR, Union POW, see History of Burr Oak Cem bn 1837 Lamson d. 1928 13/16 Dec, bd Burr Oak J J Stamp, Stearns Co, weds Jane Hunder of Kandi Co 15 Dec 1869 Lake Ripley Cem: Hiram Stamps, bd Mar 1930 M F Stamps on Jury 22 Jan 1914 Dassel Anchor 11 Oct 1928 Jank Stamps and Gene Casey return from ND STAPLES, CHARLES A 4TH MINN INFANTRY GAR, framed, Order of Triangle, Biog pg 170 bn 17 Feb 1843 Waldo Co ME to Jacob C Res:Union Grove, sec 5, Manannah grocer d. 8 May 1926 Mpls, bd Lake Ripley Mgs Kandi Co 12 Sep 1870 at Green Lake to Sarah Hines, Kandiyohi, wit: Isaac and Hester Hines Lake Rip:James 1828-1918; Frances A 1833-1919; Sarah Ann 1854-1920 1885 Census Manannah #36: C A 42 ME S A (female) 31 WI Carrie A 14 MN A E (male) 12 MN L A (female) 3 MN (more Staples in this census) STARK, FELIX 3RD MINN INF Biog pg 518 enlisted Meeker Co, biog pg 455 Relative of Mollie Stark Branham Mary-native of Indiana, mother of HS, wf of Jessie V Mary H weds 3 Mar 1870, father H Stark, wit Matilda weds 30 Sep 1870 11 Oct 1928 Merriam Stark res of Lfld STARKY, LEONARD M 1885 Census Kingston #81: Leonard M 43 OH Cordelia 27 IL Rachael A 12 IL Sarah J 10 IL Mary J 7 IL George F 6 IL Julia A 4 MN Jesse M (male) 1 MN STEVENS, HAMLET FOREST CITY HOME GUARDS Biog pg 443, pg 370-371, great story bn West Hawksbury, CA 16 Aug 1830/5 Old Settlers: bn 16 Aug 1835, arr 10 Jun 1857 Physically unfit, was refused enlistment into the war Built first house FC for D H Buckwalter 1853, which burned 1873 Carpenter at Lfld 1871, later Grove City, Willmar Hamlet a JofP Forest Prairie 1869 Owned property Gennessee Tnshp Kandiyohi Co along NE shore Lk Elizabeth 1915 C P Stevens teacher Lake Elizabeth 1870's, Kandiyohi Co Hist pg 288 Stevens family desc, researcher of George Wash Stevens:Ken Davison in 1998 STEVENS, SYLVESTER FOREST CITY HOME GUARDS Lamson bd Lake Ripley 21 Dec 1832-30 Oct 1868 STEWART SEE STUART STEWART, ALBERT EMERSON SERVED 18 MONTHS (Stuart?, see below) bn Preston Prairie, IL 29 Mar 1845 See Obit 20 Jul 1918 LSR pg 1 Col 5: d. Jul 1918 Veteran Salesman Died Wed Albert Emerson Stewart, died of an illness of several months. The funeral was held from the home, Rev J F McLeod , Presbyterian, assisted Rev P J Boland. The Masonic Lodge served at the graveside, and the Frank Daggett Post also Was a Lfld res 31-32 yrs Married Indianol, Indiana to Nancy Eleanor Taylor Was a traveling salesman, belonged to Quarter Century Traveling Men's Assc Member of Lodge at Fargo Prior to Lfld lived at Morris, Graceville and Twin Cities One of Lfld's best known citizens Survivors:children:Mrs W S Cuff of St Paul, George F of Halbrite, Canada, Mrs A W Robertson and Miss Leah Stewart. STEWART, DAVID bd Lake Ripley See David Stuart STINCHFIELD, CHARLES H, CAPT 4TH MINN INF RD, Biog pg 518 enlisted Meeker Co bn 3 Oct 1836 Res:Greenleaf, Cedar Mills d. 12 Oct 1911, bd Lake Ripley Charles H weds Minnie E Webb, wit:Thadeus R and Sarah K Webb 22 Feb 1866 C E, son, a superintendant at Warren MN July 1915 Also Lake Ripley:"Our darling Willie" and Charles H Cedar Mills news 15 Apr 1875, has new daughter Old Settlers: bn Clinton ME 3 Oct 1836 Arr 20 Jun 1857 STIREN, PETER CO D 2ND US CAV/CO D 2ND MINN BRACKETT'S MOUNTED RANGERS FIRST CAVALRY MOUNTED RNGERS GAR, RD, row 10, Biog pg 518 enlisted Meeker Enlisted age 44, 3 yrs in war GAR posts #37, #35, charter membr 1872 bn 1815 Germany Biog pg 503, 508 Obit 16 Aug 1890 Lfld d 14 Aug 1890 bd Darwin MCM pg 434 Md Barbara Simons (see Simonds), 15 Jul 1878, she born Cleveland 18 Feb 1847 to Jacob Simmons/Simons and Mary B Smith, Germany She died as Barb Nicklaus Klein 17 Oct 1930, California Sec:Marc Kelly nee Weber of Lfld Barbara's sister Mary md John Peiffer Chicago widower, small son Mary bn Prussia 20 Feb 1835, also info bn Luxenbourg 15 Mar 1830 Peter bn near Rhine River, homesteaded 1871 Darwin Dau Barbara M bn 1882 d. 1949 Darwin, md John A Schoolmeesters bn 1881, at Chaska. Notes from genealogy of family: "Sister" bn Limburg, Holland )Peskins or Perkins, to John bn 1837 and Mary bn 1840 Peskins in Holland MGJ: Peter of Darwin, fracture of right scapula, $4 per mo, Mar 1881 1885 Darwin Census #43: Peter 67 Germany Barbara 38 OH Peter Radel 17 OH Anthony 16 OH Joseph 14 OH Mary 12 OH Emma Radel/Rachel 8 MN Barbara 2 MN STONACKER, JOHN W GAR, Order of Triangle, transfers out of GAR, but returns to speak 7 May 1910 STORRS, GEORGE 1885 Census Kingston #99: George 46 NY Fannie 37 PA George E 16 MN Estella 13 MN Arthur 11 WS Ida M 9 MN Enos 6 MN James G 4 MN STROBECK, CHARLES H, JUDGE Associate member GAR, see voting lists Biog pg 211 George B Strobeck biog pg 465 25 Dec 1886 LSR:Rev Crump assists in funeral of Henry Strobeck, father, bn NY, Mother Fannie M Willis of NH Charles H 5 Jun 1886 LSR "Delivers fine speech at Howard Lake" (GAR) Wit: at Peter Mattson/Mary Holstein wed 1871 July STRONG, D P R CO C 2ND WISCONSIN GAR, Oct 1887, QMB:Transfers out See Kandiyohi Co Mgs:Stearns Co E B Strong, Clerk of Court, St Cloud STUART, ______(ALBERT EMERSON? see Stewart) RD, GAR, drpd non pt of dues 22 Dec 1902 and 1914 Buried Lake Ripley Passtimes/St Cloud July 1993 Issue pg 69: Gen Grant letter to A T Steward of NY. George Stuart owns foundry, machine shop, Lfld Norris Y Taylor md 3 May 1881 Fina Stuart, Geauga Co Ohio, dau of Wm and Mary Ann Thomas a wit to wedding 1860, Mrs. A wit to wed 26 Oct 1858 Wright Co 13 Oct 1976 Anchor Mrs Helen Stewart d. Tacoma WA 8 Oct 1976, bd Lake Ripley, son Lyle of Wheaton STUART, DAVID RD, see David Stewart bd Harrison Cem, Kandiyohi Co STUNTZ, G E/C E , SGT CO L 2ND MINN J (Roll of Dead), G/ C E (tombstone) bd Lake Ripley, no dates Mgs:J H? Stintz/Stuntz MOG to a wedding, wit:L D Benton Estate of George E Stuntz-sold 1873 Jan 9 Lfld papers George R of Duluth came for the sale and to settle estate Also Rev J H of Howard Lake SUMMERS, SOMERS, JOHN CO I 6TH MINN GAR, row 11, non pt of dues 23 Jan 1900 Res:Manannah John Summers weds Annie S M Cane 22 Feb 1870, home of C W ___ J of P is Ransom Davis, wit:Ziba and Hulda M Caswell, see same 1895 Census Union Grove #115: John age 55, bn Indiana 1885 Census Union Grove #19: John 43 IN Anna S 34 OH Charles H 14 MN John E 12 MN E Clare (male) 10 MN Carrie E 8 MN Emerson A 4 MN William H 1 MN SUNDQUIST, ______ 1895 Census marked "soldier" after Emma, a servant, with the Weeks family. The mark meant for the Weeks? SUYDAM, J H (See also Sidnam, Snydam) RD bd Atwater Union Atwater Union:John H Suydam d 27 Jan 1887 age 49 (bn c. 1838) Emily Suydam lives Sec 2 Gennessee Tnshp 1897-1906 plat d. 22 Dec 1905 age 58 yrs bn c. 1847 Martha A Suydam, dau of J H and E, d 15 Jun 1881 age 9-8-23 MGJ:Suydam, Atwater, g.s.w.r. foot (gunshot wound, right) $12 per mo 1883 SWANBERG, ANDREW CO A 4TH MINN Lamson 3rd Cong Dist pg 10, pic, GAR bn 2 Jul 1843 Herrljunga Sweden Age 12 to Waconia, enlisted 1864 d. ____1923, see Cokato papers Md 1866 Betsy Anderson, nine children See obits of family DAHS Lived Mooers Prairie, Stockholm Church, great carpenter bd near Watertown, funeral from Swedish Luth Church, Cokato See obit R M Case diary 1889--plays drums for post event 25 May 1889 Res:listed Collinwood. Desc:Rosalie, Mrs Warren Hagglund, was a Christiansen, 275-3895, was her great grandfather, grandfather of Minnie Tack See Stockholm Cem records Stockholm First Settlers:Andrew and Betsey of Sweden, ch:Herman, Selma, Theodore, Maria, 1870 SWANSON, J 9 Jul 1887 LSR "Mother of J Swanson, Grove City, receives pension" Old Settlers: Swanson: Kandiyohi Co:1899:John Swenson age 65 bn Vastergotland, Sweden, res:Dover Tnshp Meeker: Nils bn Sweden 8 Aug 1834 arr 7 Sep 1856 Swan bn Harlan, Sweden 14 Oct 1830 arr 1856 SWISHER, J B CO D 7TH INDIANA GAR, Oct 1887 LSR Lake Ripley Cem:Josephine, Abigail, Philip TAYLOR, ALBERT 3RD MINN INFANTRY Biog pg 518 enlisted Meeker Co., res Forest City Mar 1866 McLeod-Andrew md Esther Parsons Meeker:Phoebe C weds A C Laurence of St Anthony at FC at her father's 28 Oct 1860 Sarah Taylor wit wed 12 May 1866 F P/a Mair Reiffe mg See Reef, Mair in these pages John Taylor at home of W Wright, weds Eliz Hutchins 10 Oct 1867 Jasper Wright md Eliz Taylor TAYLOR, DUDLEY 4TH MINN INFANTRY Biog pg 518 enlisted Meeker Co., res F C TAYLOR, EDWARD GAR Dassel Post #133 1895 TAYLOR, JOEL 4TH MINN INFANTRY Biog pg 518 enlisted Meeker Co TAYLOR, MORRIS W MGJ:of Lfld, ch diarr and res dis of abd vis, $6 per mo, June 18__ 1885 Census Litchfield Vill #40 (Gaylon?) M W 53 NY A M (female) 48 NY Norris Young Taylor included here: N Y Taylor md a Stuart, Biog pg 150-2, bn Vermillion Co Ill Old Settlers:Norris Young Taylor bn near Danville, Ill 8 Oct 1850, arr Mar 18 74? Apr 18 1895 Norris is county Surveyor THARALSON, _____D N? GAR voting list, Assoc member? Rev. D N Tharalson with GAR old soldiers, visits Lfld schools 18 Feb 1922 THOMAS, GEORGE H or C CO K 52ND INDIANA INF GAR, RD (C), row 2, Order of Triangle, Lamson bn Old Eden Lake, see WPA cem bks Suspended non pt of dues 23 Jan 1900 George H plays violin at Kingston Deb Cory Thomas, CWVet of Renville Co, father of John the father of Deb Thomas, Lfld THOMAS, JOSEPH C CO K 10TH WIS FOREST CITY HOME GUARDS RD, Order of Triangle Old Settlers: bn So Wales 15 Apr 1817 (father?) bd Kingston Cem Arrived Meeker 1859, see Lfld newspapers 22-26 Nov 1884 1887 Sells binders, plays violin in band for GAR occasions, Dassel Mar 1895 23 Jul 1902 Anchor:J C has warehouse for sale at Kimball Grace Thomas has resigned as "central" at the telephone office, and will be succeeded Aug 1 by Bonnie Phifer 15 Jan 1914 "Grace, dau of J C (the late) married George A Osborne of Mpls at Westminster Church 8 Jan and will live at the "Spruce Arms." Osborne is a cello soloist with Mpls Symphony Orchestra 1885 Census Kingston #140: Joseph 41 NY Ida 39 NY Madge 5 MN Beatrice 3 MN Gaar(s) male 1 MN unnamed female 0/12 MN THOMS, WILLIAM GAR Applies membership 21 Jul 1906 bd Old Eden Lake Cem, Union Marker Biog pg 319-James H. Church of God members Mary Ann Thoms wed James H Shimin 1861 Indiana Sarah D wit to wed Huldah M Vincent and Ziba Caswell James bd Burr Oak 1800-1883 H G O Thoms ran for sheriff 1857 Thoms in McLeod Co:George of Steele Co md Maria J Hale at Glencoe Jan 18__ McLeod 19 Jun 1868 William Thoms weds Sophia Blumenberg Anchor Mar 1910: E D Thoms visits the Edminsters Going back to Weinton, Wash, with family See Old Eden Lake Cem records 1885 Census Union Grove #67: William 53 ME Ella 46 England Carrie E 16 MN E Caesar 12 MN TICK, JOHN (TECH, TECK?) 1885 Census Manannah #28: John 54 Germany Annie 44 Germany Jacob 16 IL John 14 IL Henry 12 IL Katie Alff (?) 82 Germany TILESTON, CHR M (C W?) RD bd Lake Ripley, Lfld 1885 Census Litchfield Vill #11: Chr 47 IN Kate L 40 KY Burton G 9 IN TODD, JEROME 3RD MINN INFANTRY Biog pg 518 enlisted Meeker Co Nov 1869 Mg:Mary A Todd weds Amos Barrick TODD, O/C B FOREST CITY HOME GUARDS Lamson TOMER, SEE TUMAN TOMPERS, GEORGE Res:Eden Valley, city clerk 1897 Aug See Eden Valley History Albert Tompers has moved into FC with his family and occupies one of C H Atkinson's houses, the one lately vacated by Brice Gordon Al thinks of taking a prospecting trip to Washington Terr this summer with the view of finding a home to suit him. His family will remain here until he decides what to do. 20 Apr 1889 Lfld 8 Feb 1890 Lfld: F C friends of Baldes Tompers, who is now a resident of Washington, will be pained to learn that he met with a very sad accident a few months ago, by having his hand caught in a planing mill, in consequence of which he has been obliged to have his arm amputated at the elbow and at last accounts it was feared that another amputation at the shoulder would be necessary on account of blood poisoning. Mrs Al Tompers of South Range, Wis, near Duluth, died of heart disease July 4, when she heard that her home had burned down. Early resident of Kingston, about age 50. Leaves a husband and two sons:Theodore and Clement of Duluth. TOOKER, GEORGE E GAR, applies for membership 4 Apr 1903 TOPPING, CHARLES GRISWOLD CO B 4TH MINN INF GAR Post #37, RD, Order of Triangle bn Tompkins Co NY 11 Apr 1834 Row 7, Biog pg 463-Oren d. Jan 1900 bd Lfld, wife, and Orrin W Letters-GAR-from C G 1881, md Louisa M Briggs, NY Res:Cedar Mills Farm Catherine J Topping md H J Lasher Old Settlers Assc:no dates available T G Topping, barber, shaves, shampoos, 1871 Apr newspapers, Lfld See Ads 1885 Census Litchfield Vill #62: C G 51 NY Louise 44 OH Orrin N 24 MN Dora L 18 MN Lerois C (male) 16 MN Henry C 14 MN George E 5 MN Anna Fenstrom 20 Sweden TORNBORN, NELS FOREST CITY HOME GUARDS Lamson TORRY, JOHN W FIRST MINN BATTERY GAR, RD, Order of Triangle, Biog pg 472 bn 29 Dec 1838 Jackson Co Mich Pts:John A and Ann E Diamond Torry d. 15 June 1901 bd Manannah Union See LSR 13 Jul 1901 Dates birth also 9 Dec 1839, death also 23 June 1901 Res:Union Grove sec 25 1855 Md 5 Dec 1868 Laura Amy Vincent, d 22 Mar 1878 Md Emily Snell, dau of James and Mary, Madison Co., Ind TOWLER, WILLIAM WAR OF 1812 MCM pg 288 c1 bn 1784 Res:Pttsylvania, VA. Started west Aug 1829 d. 1866 Mr and Mrs Towler bd Manannah Union Cem, from records Eliz Martin Towler 1842-1921, bn England Desc?: Ethel Hemmingson Annie Towler weds ___Nov 1869, Samuel weds at Manannah Mary Whitney at Castle's Wit:Eliz Whitney 29 Jan 1870 Henrietta weds George L Thompson Lfld Oct 1873 Manannah Union Cem:Wm H bn 7 Mar 1826 d 5 Sep 1885/ He givith his beloved sleep/Eliz Martin 1842-1921; Wm/War of 1812 1784-1866 TOWLER, WILLIAM H CO C INDIANA REG MINN VOL INFANTRY RD, Eden Valley History, MCM pg 288 Son of Wm bn VA and Abigail bn KY (d. age 59) bn 1826 See Wm above Fathr Wm, bn Indiana, Arr: 1862 d. 3/5 Sep 1885, bd Burr Oak or Man. Union W H the JofP at wed Loila Vincent and A B Hipple, Haight/Caswell wed Burr Oak Cem see Towler fam 20 Jan 1910 Dassel Anchor:Miss Alice Towler and Fred Towler of Manannah dist #74 visited their brother Bruce at Kingston TOWNE, _______ GAR, row 8, pict 1888 July 16 1903 Anchor:"Charlie Towne, once of Minnesota, appointed chief orator of Tammeny in NY Charlie has said so much against the bosses it is funny he should go to work for a LIVE ONE." TSCHUMPERLIN, SCHIMPERLIN, CHRISTIAN (aka Chamberly) RD, GAR, Order of Triangle, MCM pg 413 c 3, Lamson, res: Watkins 1885 Census Forest Prairie #11 (chamberly): Christ 51 Germany Anna 35 Germany Fred 12 MN Hubert 10 MN Caroline 7 MN Anna 5 MN Joe 5 MN Mary 2 MN 1895 Census Forest Prairie age 62 bn Germany, wife Annie age 45 bn Germany, large family See Schimperlin. Sometimes spelled Tomberlin/Tumberlin See Betty Rudolph, email Brudo1@aol.com d. 17 Nov 1906, bd Eden Valley See also mbwaller@mega-com.com for Tumberlin fam, DAHS files also TUMAN/TOMAR, LUTHER (24 May 1913 GAR grave decorating sp TOMAR) RD, MCM pg 512 bd Dassel (Swan Lake?) Nels (Nelson) of Darwin, sick 1895 2 May Jerd Apr 25? TUMAN, WELLS RUFUS MCM pg 512, see Cunningham History, DAHS files bn 1825 See Little Swan Lake Cemetery records d. 1905 in Winans, SD age 79 see obit Jof P at Stage/Guin wed, 1870 at Russel wedding Wf? Susan 1837-1901, wife? Mary d 1888 age 59 bn 1829 Mary Ulrey, "God In His Wisdom Hath Recalled The Love His Boon Had Given" md Jan 1847 Marshall Co Ind James H, son of Mary and Wells bn 1858, d 1877 age 19 Francis another son, Grandson Wells, Nelson Edward (bn 9 Feb 1849 Elkhart, IN to Wells Rufus and Mary Baby Tuman bd 1842 Litchfield "1850-in Washington Tnshp, Starke Co Indiana"? what? Garfield Arvin bn 21 Aug 1881, son of Nelson Edward and Sarah Jane Russel, dau of Welthy Jane Lord and Anthony Wayne Russel bn 14 May 1855 Wis, md 4 Dec 1872 Nelson and Mrs Mary, witnesses at Orlo J Vincent/A M Martin wed 1871 Willard, married, joins Vineyard Meth, Hutch Mar 1906, moved to Manannah Lottie M Tuman, same Jan 1-8 1914, Mercella Tuman lives in Waktins 1885 Census Dassel #69: Wells 59 NY Mary 56 OH Sara/Jana 14 MN Macelia 16 MN Ada 19 MN TURNER, NELSON 1885 Census Kingston #18: Nelson 54 NY Mary 44 NY Etta 13 MN Ernest 7 MN TUTTLE, see Luttle VANDINE/VANDYNE, C M AIDE-DE-CAMP TO DEP'T COMM GAR, RD, Order of Triangle Lake Ripley:Carrie E Vandyne 1863-1843 d 7 Jan 1911, bd Oakside, Harrison Cem VAN SPENCE, ALB(ERT) SEE SPENCE, VAN ALB VERVALEN, ISAAC, SR CO G 24TH NY GAR Post #133 Dassel 1895, TWTD pg 8, Oct 1887 LSR, Abby Vervalen of WRC Dassel #81 Preaches for Rev B E Sherwin 8 May 1895, opens new bz in town-Main St, pg 3 col 4 25 Apr 1895 Anchor Article mentions Will Vervalen Assignee to Wm Galiger Hardware Store Auction 1895 Mrs Charles Vervalen lives Mpls 1903 See Dispatch 10-20-1900 pg 1 c 3 reunion 1895 Census Dassel #13: age 52, bn NY, Abbie S age 52 bn NY, Jr, William, Chas B bn NY, Hatty, George and Wm H bn MN; a J of P VIENER, WILLIAM RD, Lamson bd Eden Valley VORYS/VORHEES, ROBERT CO E 83RD ILLINOIS GAR charter member, RD, pic, row 1 bn 11 Sep 1841 Columbus, Ohio Order of Triangle d 16 Jul 1903 bd Lake Ripley Son Percy 1874-1905, Mother Hannah L 1842-1915, Dau Bertie M 1876-1939 1885 Census Darwin #11: Robert 44 OH Hannah 43 Sweden R P, male 10 IL Bertha 8 MN Ida 5 MN VOSE, ORRIN B (AKA VOSS) CO H 50TH MASS VOLS 58TH MASS VOLS (Oct 1887 LSR) GAR, RD, row 7, Order of Triangle, Biog pg 231 Res: Union Grove sec 22 bn 28 Jan 1840 Montville, Waldo Co, ME Died Old Soldier's home Mpls d 3 Mar 1909 bd Lfld Pts:Edwin and Nancy J Custis of Waldo Co Md 11 Sep 1864 to Sarah F Merrill, dau of John and Mary Wilson Merrill b 2 Apr 1848--wf dies 31 Oct 1903 age 69 GAR minutes say wife born 28 Jan 1840. Sarah-1848-1903, bd Lfld, with Sarah, Bessie, and Howard Wheeler 1885 Census Union Grove #68: Orrin B 44 ME Sarah F 37 ME Bessie L 3 MN Philip Weaver 49 York State (see same below) WADSWORTH, H/N L GAR, PIC, Adj. of Edw Branham Post #37 LR-2 #407 at Wadsworth Headstone: Our Mother Mary S Bennet 1846-1893, James and Lillian Mudge Nov 19 1887 News:Residence on No Sibley being taken by newlyweds, the C A Laughtons N L W a member of FC Masonic Lodge #70 H L member of Masonic Lodge #89 1872 Lfld WAGGONER, G W FOREST CITY HOME GUARDS Lamson (George Washington?) Margaret Waggoner md John A Quick of Dassel 29 Jun 1862 WAITE, REUBEN FIRST MINN INFANTRY Biog pg 518 enlisted Meeker Co 1914 jury Meeker-Geo. S Wait, Union Grove WAKEFIELD, THOMAS CLARKSON GAR voting list, MCM pg 176 c2, d. 1943, one of last surviving CW vets in Hutchinson Des:Ashfelds, Forest City (Mrs John) Old Settlers: L L Wakefield, bn ME 22 Oct 1834, arr 10 Oct 1856 Bery N Wakefield wit wed Wright Co 10 May 1859 Silver Creek WALKER, J W 1ST MINN SHARPSHOOTERS Biog pg 518, enlisted Meeker Co John, 1893 Anchor, built Washington's Mills 1873 Samuel weds Hannah Alvina Gordon, Wright Co 10 Nov 1858 McLeod Co Mgs:Mr/Mrs John Walker wit to Dammon/Mary Weaver wedding WALLACE, JOHN H CO A 15TH PENN GAR, row 9 1 Jan 1887 attended Campfire 1885 Census Dassel Village #26 with William Wallace, see same: John 42 PA WALLACE, WILLIAM CO D 1ST PENN GAR, see Oct 1887 LSR Adelia E Willis of Harvey weds Wm Wallace of Britt? 1 May 1870 Wit: Emma and Chas Willis 1885 Census Dassel Village #26: William 45 PA With John Wallace-vet, and Sarah Yerrick age 81, bn Delaware (see Peter Yerrick/Yorrick) WALLER/WALLEN, CARL CO C 28TH WIS GAR. RD, framed, non pt of dues 23 Jan 1900 bn 1839 wf: Anne 26 Aug 1843-20 Aug 1877 d 1904, bd Grove City Immanuel bd First Luth, Swede Grove (G.C.) Also an Ann P 1853-1925, wf of Carl, bd Immanuel Luth, G C. Carl wit:wdg of Mr Gundar 1869 1885 Census Swede Grove #106: Carl 45 Norway Anna 39 Norway Adolf 3 MN Harris 2 MN Emma 0 MN with Andrew Nelson 24 Sweden, marked as a vet, with Carl Waller/Wallen WALLER, WILLIAM G Possible Confederate Green Waller and George Waller, see Russel Co VA/KY settlers file, res Kgstn 1887 Geoge and Mrs move to Addy, Washington 1902 G B Waller, Sr, "founder of Litchfield, bn VA 1804, d 17 Jul 1878, obit Lfld paper 25 Jul 1878 pg 4 G B Waller, Jr, d. Colville, WA 29 Feb 1832, md Alta Dorman 1886, owned feed mill Wife survives, only dau died years ago 1885 Census Kingston #12: William G 62 KY Drusilla 53 KY Thomas 22 KY Vincent 19 KY Emma 8 MN Henry, age 39, bn IL and George, age 30, bn IL with C P Rowley WATKINS, JAMES CO C 1ST MINN ARTILLERY GAR, QMB transfers out, no date, MCM pg 519-20, 220 Pension granted 12 Nov 1887, LSR Melinda Jane weds John Brown Mar 1870, Lewis Smith, wit WEAVER, PHILP 1885 Census Union Grove #68: Philip 49 New York State, with the Orrin B Vose family WEBER, P J GAR, joins 3 Oct 1896, Order of Trianle Mrs P M Weber janitor at GAR. Des: Mrs Norman Houk Marc Kelly of Lfld; brother in law of Peter Stiren and John Peiffer 28 Aug 1886 John Peiffer's family drinks fly poison at Darwin, very sick Stearns Co 1870 March Mgs:Nicholas Weber to Josephine Huntz, and Frederic Hilmer to Minnie Weber WEEKS, ___ 1895 Census Kingston #3 lists Sundquist, Emma as soldier, next to Andrew Weeks, age 48--meant for Weeks? Andrew Weeks bn Wisconsin, Mrs Weeks age 37 WEINER, SEE VEINER WELCH, HENRY P CO D 1ST MINN CO B ALSO GAR info says Co B. GAR, RD Res:Kingston, pg 21 WPA private cem book bd Forest City Prot or Cath? Patrick Welch bd Our Lady's, Manannah (some graves moved from St Gert's F C to Manannah) 1885 Census Kingston #158: Henry P 44 New Brunsw. Bridget 30 IL Mary 6 MN Kate 4 MN WELCH, JAMES MCM pg 419 c1 Returned with Benj Mongomery (Co M 9th Reg Ind Vols) after the war, 1869 Father of REbecca 1847-1937-Mrs Alonzo Olmstead WELCH, MARTIN A RD, Biog pg 398-Richard Welch d. 7 Sep 1886 bd Our Lady, Manannah Weds Mary E Armstrong 15 Oct 1871 FC Cath. Wit:Nina E Welch, Patrick Armstrong Kingston news 11 Sep 1886, LSR Thomas W in on Manannah chiavari killing 1886 1885 Census Union Grove #84: Martin A 41 Canada Mary A 32 IL Frank W 12 MN Martin J 10 MN John H 7 MN Walter 3 MN David 0 MN Annie Johnson 14 Sweden William Armstrong, veteran, age 40, bn IL, see same above WELLIVER, _____ GAR Post #35 sign on grave Old Eden Lake Cem, next to Mary J Welliver, "In memory of/Mary J/born 3 Feb 1825, d 5 Feb 1882, age 57, plus epitaph Old Eden Lake Cem:Laura Welliver Case 1885-1949, with Charles P Case; Mother Eliza J Welliver 1866-1938; Father Alfred E 1861-1928; George B 15 Aug 1890-3 Nov 1891; Jemima 1809-1881;Jacob 1803-1885 WEYMER, JOSEPH 1885 Census Kingston #49: Joseph 54 NY With C W and Mary Salisbury, and H and W Cates WHEELER, OWEN 1885 Census Manannah #32 with Patrick and Eliz McCaffrey of Ireland: Owen Wheeler 33 Ireland Rose Ann Wheeler 34 Ireland Thomas 24 MA John 21 MA Elizabeth Smith 14 MA Thomas McCaffery 4 MA Denis Gibney 7 MN WHEELER, REUBEN ARTHUR/R A 4TH REG MIN VOLS INF SEE ART WHEELER 1895 CENSUS, CEDAR MILLS GAR, RD, Order of Triangle, row 5, framed bn 25 May 1844/9 Bangor ME to Isaac and Martha Norcross Wheeler MCM 314-16. Obit 27 Mar 1931, Biog pg 215 Called "Commander", received a soldier's hmstd d Mar 1931 bd Lake Ripley Arr: Aug 1861, cared for Greenleaf graves Res:Cedar Mills sec 11, Mr and Mrs Wheeler, desc; alive 1980'2, 90's, Lfld Brother in law N D Merrill Md 11 Nov 1866 to Malvina Nichols (father George) bn Racine/Yorkville, Wis Reuben A, of Lincoln Co MN wed 11 Nov, above; wit:Andrew Nichols Old Settlers: R A bn 9 Aug 1849, arr Sep 1859 July 23 1903 Anchor:L B Wheeler of Hancock, new jewelers in Dassel 25 May 1876 obit of Mrs Martha Wheeler, wf of Isaac Wheeler Mrs L B Wheeler the dau of Rev and Mrs Miner of Ill Mr L B, jeweler Dassel 10 Dec 1903 Anchor Wheeler mgs Kandiyohi Co WHITAKER, JOHN A GAR, joins 18 Feb 1919 Lfld bn 1847 Colfax Post #133 Dassel 1895 d c. 6 Nov 1920 bd Lake Ripley Lamson-Son Albert bn Carlton Co Wis 1867 J A md Emily Warner, d. 1941 Myrtle E 1870-1948, DAR; Mark L 1903-1903; Dick E 1898-1899 22 Sep 1910 Anchor:Bessie Wright, dau of Sen and Mrs John Wright, weds Harry Whitaker, son of Mrs A J, Dassel Will live in Willmar. 1914 Dassel:Cylla Elliot is dau of Mrs A J Whitaker of Lfld Mrs Whitaker a sister of Mrs R T Elliot ?? See Jasper Wright's dau's mg below (add:Cylla Elliott was a dau of one of the Elliotts, R T or James, see Elliott in Gethsemane fam records) WHITCOMB, GEORGE C, CPT HATCH'S IND BATTALION Biog pg 518 enlisted Meeker Co, Biog pg 540 Illustrated Hist of Kandiyohi Co pg 29: (old pg 23): Treas of Meeker Co 1862, rode from FC Fort to Carver, took a boat to St Paul to sound the alarm of the attack Sept 22-3, before Jessie Branham did the same thing. (See Stevens' stories-same?) WHITE, N H FOREST CITY HOME GUARDS Lamson George C of McLeod weds Eliza A Barker 1862 WHITE, S W FOREST CITY HOME GUARDS Lamson WHITE, WILLIAM GAR, RD, Order of Triangle d 20 Oct 1906 bd Calvary, Lfld Son?Charles White joins "Co H" 10 Apr 1886 WJ and Maggie wit: wdg 1866 Mar, Glencoe, WJ and Mary Gillick wit wed 5 May 1864 1885 Census Cedar Mills #37: with Keechan and Carrigan families: William 60 Ireland Ellen 55 Ireland Timothy Keechan age 35 bn Ireland. WHITING, PARIS GAR, pic available bd Lake Ripley (Lamson info) WHITNEY, AUGUSTUS E 4TH MINN INF Biog pg 518 enlisted Meeker Co Biog pg 412, brother of Orrin B Augustus E wed Janette E Deputy 17 Oct 1867, F C, wit:Winfield S Whitney and George Deputy Joseph C Whitney, MOG, Presbyt, in mg record 1859 Forest City, wit:Eliza B Whitney Charles Orlando Whitney md Mary C Gordon Wright Co 28 Dec 1858 Mary Whitney wed Samuel Towler at Manannah, Castle res, Jan 1870, wit:Eliza W Winfield S weds ______, wit:Albert Whitney and Chas Hutchins, 1870, summer of Kandiyohi mgs:L of J A Whitney a witness 9-21-1871 WEINER, SEE VEINER WIGLE, JOHN BRACKETT'S 1ST BATT MT RANGERS 1ST MINN CAV Biog pg 518 enlisted Meeker Co WILCOX, WILLIAM H FOREST CITY HOME GUARDS Lamson, Biog pg 396 W H W of Meeker wed Ellen Peterson, Meeker at St Anthony 9 Nov 1867 Wit:Joel L Turner and Hattie L MEEKER, by Rev Herman Bisbee Old Settlers:no dates available WILKINS, C GAR, pic, transfers to Brainerd post 14 Nov 1896 WILKINS, CHRIS GAR, pic, transfers (Brainerd?) 30 Dec 1899 WILLIAM(S), AUGUST 6TH MINN INFANTRY Biog pg 518 enlisted Meeker Co Louisa Williams, dau of Edwin and Sarah of England md Calvin Boyer, CW vet See files Ira Williams Frank Williams weds Hannah Oleson 21 Dec 1871 Lfld See Williams McLeod, Wright, Stearns WILLIS / WILLIE, WILLIAM H / JAMES CO D 3RD MINN INF Biog pg 518 enlisted Meeker Co RD:Willis, Wm J, same military record d 23 Feb 1862 age 25, bd Lake Ripley ?? Lake Ripley: Willis, James, May 1889, age 73, Civil War Vet Helen wit to wed Alonzo Hoyt and Susan Hadley 1 Jan 1860 Forest City Helen weds Lester Corkins, FC, 26 Aug 1861 Adelia E of Harvey weds Wm Wallace 1 May 1870, Emma And Chas Willis, wit. WILSON, ASA CONFEDERATE RD, Eden Valley History d 18 Jun 1892 age 52, bd Manannah See Shoemate, Shumate files (Lamson says bd Eden Valley) Christina Wilson weds Israel Wedeen 1 Jan 1861 Meeker, wit:Cynthia Getchell Harry Wilson, Probate Judge FC, 1867 MGJ:of Manannah, wound of right lung, $6 per mo 1883 1885 Census Manannah #65: Asa 50 SC Elizabeth 38 KY Asa 18 MN Mary 15 MN Joseph 14 MN Charles 11 MN Rachel 9 MN Elizabeth 7 MN William G 5 MN Ruth 2 MN Nancy 3/12 MN WILSON, CHAUNCEY 2ND MINN INFANTRY RD d 1900 age 77, bd Manannah Union W C Wilson death record B 253 49, single male, bn US WINDEN, MATTHEW CO D 4TH MASS REG VOLS CO L/K HEAVY ARTILLARY From Mass., see Windle WINDLE, CHARLES W / M RD, GAR, Order of Triangle b 28 Sep 1842 Germany Arr: 1887 from Mass, see Winden d 31 Oct 1904 bd Lake Ripley wf: Ellen Shields Lake Rip records:age 62, bn Germany, d Nov 1904 (entered Nov 1904?) WINSTON, W S HATCH'S INDEPEND BATTALION Biog pg 518 enlisted Meeker Co WINTER Relative, Bethania Winter, Dassel Disp 19 Feb 1914, bn Ontario Canada 10 June 1844, arr Meeker 1866 Brother Arvidan Winter; nieces: mesdames:John Angier, Wm Porter, Mary Gandey, Sarah Gleason; nephew Charles Smith See also Main Winter, above WIXON, PHILANDER RD. Lamson has as WWI vet, bd Eden Valley b 1823?? No dates on cem stone; wf:"Lois" bd Forest Prairie, Pioneer Cem Dorothy Wixon weds A D Simmons, F P 1 Jan 1868, wit:Mary M Lauton Wm W Wixon weds Mrs Elvina Jones 1869 Wixon, Frank 29 May 1873 in jail for horse theivery, with Kit Collins Wm Armstrong helped them escape Frank Wixon 5 June 1873 pg 8, goes to Kansas, where he has a brother, and it is his right foot which is clubbed, not his left 1885 Census Forest Prairie #25: Philander 60 NY Louise 64 NY Anna 25 IL WOOD, R LOXLEY CO I 6TH NY HEAVY ARTILLARY Biog pg 485, Order of Triangle, MCM 531-2 bn 23 Mar 1828 Res:Darwin, 1 mi east of Lfld History at GAR md 18 Aug 1850 Eliz J Fisk 1887, 19 Nov LSR:T H Wood leaves for Tallahassee on account of his neuraliga Meeker 1969 Nov Sarah Francis wed Christopher Snell, at "Wood's" WOOLSEY, ______ Mathilda, a WRC member Dassel post #81 1895 WORTZ, GEORGE C MINNESOTA VET RD, Lamson, enlisted Meeker Co (on cem stone F C Prot) Res:Kingston, Forest City Sec 3 bn 1837 d 1917, bd F C Prot Talk to Agnes Dahl or Mrs Gilbert Boline Mrs. Cheryl Lund dau of Dewey Wortz Larry Wortz 1885 Census Forest Prairie #49: George C 47 PA L (female) 44 PA with #50: J A 23 PA William 22 PA Mary 3 MN Emma 22 MN WORTZ, JOHN A Union marker possibly for George, above bn 3 Jun 1827 wf:Elizabeth bn 1833, d 1913 d 26 Sep 1894 bd FC Prot John Wortz, see info George above, or Mrs Gilbert Boline 1885 Census Forest Prairie #52: J A 57 PA Eliza 53 PA George 30 PA J R (male) 27 PA Belah (female) 19 PA Nancy 16 PA Lil 12 MN Ranie (female) 10 MN WRIGHT, JASPER CO H 50TH VIRGINIA INFANTRY Biog pg 460, Confederate bn Yancey Co NC 4 Jan 1837 to Jonathan and Mary Bailey Res:Collinwood, md Eliz Taylor Wright Mrs J H Wright is ill 28 Mar 1878 Lfld news bd Dassel Cem, sec 1 Old Settlers:J W bn Russel Co VA 14 July 1852, arr 20 Oct 1865 Anchor 12 May 1907 James H Chaney of VA died Kdansas City, his wife listed as Mary Jane Wright, md 1872 Groom was only 18 McLeod 1859 Enoch G Wright weds Eliza Chelsey, witness Pendergast; 1860 McLeod, Mrs Ann weds James Fallon of Meeker; 1903 John W Wright of Lfld and Custer Cox of Watkins come to Robert E Wright funeral. Jasper's only son, Robert E Lee Wright dies Dassel 19 Nov 1903 Dassel paper, picture available Mrs Jasper alive 1910, attends wedding of granddaughter Bessie, dau of Sen and Mrs John, to Harry Whitaker, son of Mrs A J Whitaker, will live in Willmar 12 Nov 1903 Anchor pg 5 c 4: Dick ______y, son of Mr and Mrs Jasper, died We know it was Robert E Lee Wright WRIGHT, WEITZEL (Wright OR Weitzel?) MGJ:of Dassel, wound to left elbow, $4 per mo Apr 1881 WYANT, A D Order of Triangle, cared for Kingston graves WYNN, MIKE T RD bn 1837? Roscommon Co Ireland Margaret 1848-1926 d 6 Nov 1892 age 55, bd Manannah Cath Lamson says bd Darwin, also Mike W, res: sec 30 or 2, Darwin? Son Michael? Record #5150/ Dassel/ Michael Thomas Wynn bn 1890, d 24 Mar 1829/Minn/Sergt Army/Service Corps YERRICK, PETER (aka Yorrick) RD, Lamson buried Dassel 1885 Census Dassel Village #26: Sarah Yerrick listed as age 81, born Delaware, with William and John Robinson family YOUNG, ALEXANDER 1895 Census Harvey #41: Alexander 87 VA machinist, in MN 30 yrs, confederate YOUNG, JAMES 1895 Census Manannah pg 14: James age 55, born Canada, with the Charles Staples family YOUNG, RALPH M POST SURGEON 1914-1915 GAR, framed, Order of Triangle Md Eliz Morgan 1869, home of Isham Collins, Dassel See early McLeod Co marriages Clarence F Young, Sp Am War- Lamson 1885 Census Litchfield Vill #156: Ralph 44 MI Mary P 12 MN William H 10 MN Hannah Sherwood 71 NY (See Sherwood) ZERELL/ZEARL, FERDINAND C MINN UNION SOLDIER RD (Zearl) Old Eden Lake: " Ferdinand Zerell/Hier ruht in Gott/wid Seinam Erlasser/geb 17 Jul 1833/gest 20 Sep 1875/sanft ruhe saine archer" With Mary B Union marker here Also Louise Zerell Brunold, with John; Ferdinand C 1904-1926, Henry, Mary.