J.A. Atkins, Jr.

Family/Spouse: . Eloise. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. L. Atkins
2. L. Atkins
3. . Atkins
4. L. Atkins

Notes:

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INFORMATION CAME FROM MIRIAM "MIRRIE" LINDA ATKINS CORGAN, MY
MOTHER'S TWIN SISTER.

He was a very handsome, slightly olive cast to his complexion, wavy
dark brown hair and a deep voice. He was the youngest of three children.
the family story goes that Glen didn't care much for school. All three
graduated the same year from high school. Nellie was a good student. she
was held back a little, specifically how was never part of the story.
James Albert caught up with Nelle and all three march across a stage.
Another story, a woman complains to grandpa about Glen and Albert. He
listen patiently then says Madame, You look out for your daughters and
I'll look out for my sons.
According to my dad because he was energetic he was given more
chores than Glen. He ended up having to milk the cow. (Glen never got as
much milk out of her) Says he was told by grandpa to paint the 2 story
outside stairs to grandpa's office, then pull weeds around the property
and other jobs but the reward was he was permitted to observe and later
assist grandpa in attending to patients. He was attracted to the practice
of medicine and working with the sick. Being able to achieve a result of
healing etc. Dad said grandpa believed he could make it and so he did.
Masters degree at the university of Missouri and graduated from Harvard
School of Medicine. The called or nicknamed him "grandpa" because he had
three children before graduating from Harvard.
He applied and was accepted to intern 2 years at a brand New
hospital in Detroit, Michigan. It had the absolute latest technology. The
Physical facility was designed to accomadate in the best way possible
patient flow (traffic) . Top men in their respective fields were hired to
head the different departments of the intern program and residencies all
paid for by Henry Ford. The Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.
This was followed by a move to Lamar, Missouri where he bought out
the practice of Doc Mynatt, who was bed fast after a stroke. He became a
very much loved doctor by residents of Barton County.
There were a set of books called "Missouri and famous Missourians;
in print for ten years or less. Dad was recognized for his private
practice and reputation in the Medical Society of Missouri as being a
very good diagnostician. He was among the recognized and honored.
Then there was WW II. He was 6 feet and about 230 lbs. He had high
blood pressure. He wanted to join the United States Army Medical Corp. He
was turned down twice because of his high blood pressure. The third try (
Always at different places) he was accepted.
He went in as a captain and came out with a silver Oak Leaf ( Lt.
Colonel )
The Family joined dad during the time he was at Fort Francis E. Warren
Chyenne, Wyoming. He was the head of the Army Hospital Labority. Connie
and I rode a bus each day from the Fort to Jr High in Cheyennee.
After his discharge we returned to Lamar. He got back into a huge
private practice. He had some aneurisms and we moved briefly to
Pittsburg, Kansas, where he thought he would be and assistant to a long
time friend Dr Byrd, but changed his mind and accepted a position with
the Veterans Hospital in Muskogee, Oklahoma as Acting Chief of Pathology.
I graduated from Muskogee, Central. Connie stayed in Pittsburg with some
friends, The Woods twins, and graduated the summer after her Jr. year of
high school. After 2 years in Muskogee Dad chose to go back into private
practice in Columbia, Missouri. Again he had a huge practice. He taught
a lab course at the medical School , active in Rotary ( had been a
district governor of Rotery prior to WW II )
James Albert Atkins died of a cerebral hemorrhage at the age of 49.

James married Miriam Louise McMillan in Columbia, Missouri. Miriam (daughter of Albert Gibson "Mac" McMillan and Wynifred Maude "Mamie" Ketcham) was born on 22 Mar 1908 in Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma; died on 21 Aug 1995 in Lees Summit, Missouri; was buried in Memorial Cemetary, Columbia, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM MIRIAM "MIRRIE" LINDA
ATKINS CORGAN, MY MOTHER'S TWIN SISTER /JULY 1995

The youngest and extremely shy as a little person, hiding
behind her father's leg any time parents would stop and visit with
friends. Shyness continued through adulthood but not to paralizing degree
she felt as a child.
Fair skin almost with out pores, so fine, blue eyes, nice
shaped nose, brown hair, and 5 feet and 4 inches. Her weight always with
in normal range for height until last child was born and husband went
into the US Army 1942.
A good dresser, She had outfits either made or " dolled up" by
Doc's Mynatts widow. She also had dresses made for twin daughters plus
some coats. Had beautiful silk pajamas made for Dad with satin collars ,
initials and etc.
Backing up to Miriam's highschool days! I (Mirrie) ended up
attending Muskogee Central High where I had a Home Economics teacher and
History teacher that were still teaching after having my mother as a
student. In those days they were Spinsters and their profession was their
life. Both remembered my mother. I came home after attending all my
classes and told mother. Do you know that I have two of your High School
teachers? She said "What did they say about me"? I said Agness Crane
(History) " She wasn't much of a student, but sweet " . Elizabeth Little
( Home Econommics) " the most love sick girl I ever had. Always a silent
crush on some boy ". * Note Elizabeth Little was a member of First
Presbyterian Muskogee and later saw mother with me at church. They had
some laughs. The semester I had her was her last period of service with
Central High.
Mother always loved children, When she was a little girl there
was a family a few houses down on the opposite side of the street with a
little baby girl named Betty Donnelly. Her mother let Miriam push Betty
in a baby buggy up down the street only 1 block and back and up and back
etc. When Betty could walk and talk she called mother Meiriwee. Years
later I was nick named Mirrie. Mother and Betty stayed in Contact for
years. Betty visited us in Lamar. Insisted she wanted to watch a
delivery. Mother frequently assisted Daddy as a nurse although she was
not a nurse. Well they let her ( Betty) and she fainted "dead away".
After the baby was born and everything tidy Daddy said "I expect you to
have learned from all you've seen today".
This is jumbled but as I remember leaving out things like post
High School. Mother asmits she disliked school and did not want to go to
college. She was dating regularly a young man that was a clerk in a
hardware store who asked that they be engaged to marry even though he
couldn't afford a ring. This was summertime and according to mother Mack
was a sour puss.
She ran away from home, leaving a note to daddy that he was the cause of
all her unhappiness. While Mother was hiding out at a girl friends house
Mamie and Mack were searching frantically for any information from girls
that knew Miriam. Finally one told them that she was at Mercedes
Maloney's house. ( not a close friend but they knew each other). Mother
came home with her parents. Norma said Daddy was never the same. He felt
guilty and never said a harsh word to Miriam again. That I can remember.
Mother had 5 children and Aunt Norma would take the train from
Independence, Missouri to Lamar, Missouri to check on Jim and Miriam. She
always brought a gift for all and doing what she could to help her little
sister. A family story is that during her short visit ( Daddy couldn't
tolerate relatives but 1/2,3 max. days) She darned all of Jims socks.(
perhaps 5-6 pairs) While they were in the kitchen Mirrie and Connie
*probably Mirries idea) got into her sewing basket and used her sissors
to cut perfectly in half each one of Jim's socks she ( Aunt Norma)
groaned, mother had a muffled giggle with hand on mouth. According to
Aunt Norma .....that taught me / She doesn't need me. She helpless and
thats the way Jim likes it and Miriam too!!
Mother sent us kids to the Baptist Church for Sunday School and
Church and Summer time Bible School. Connie and I went to Summer Camp out
side of Greenfield, Missouri. Sonny wouldn't go to camp. He backed away
from Sunday School before 10 years.
Mother went to College in Columbia, Missouri called Christian
College, a two year school, kinda like a finishing school. She didn't
want to go but Mamie said try it at least try it. Mother married Daddy in
a December. She would have graduated the following June with an Associate
degree. She always said she hated school. Daddy (Mack) wrote me letters
every week telling me to be brave and try to study, ha!

Buried:
Buried Next To Husband

Notes:

INFORMATION GIVEN TO ME BY MIRIAM "MIRRIE" LINDA ATKINS
CORGAN,MY MOTHER'S TWIN SISTER.

Youngest son of Samuel Atkins and father of 3 Children . William
Arthur Atkins graduated from Washington University Medical School in St.
Louis. The first graduating class of medical school. He returned to the
foothills of Ozarks and had a circut practice. He met Janie at the time
of a house call, later Married and built a home in Rogersville,Missouri.
He had light brown hair, stocky build, barrel chested, 5 feet and 11
inches and light skin. He was a big solid strong man.
Doc William Arthur Atkins would enter County Fairs. Quick test of
Strength. He would lift the tongue of a wagon loaded with bags of grain.
His heft ability was first place and gave him additional reputation
besides his patients opinion of him.

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On the Missouri Census 1900 shows Charles Elwood Atkins Born 1889 in
Michigan. So was William Arthur not the youngest son of Samuel?

Bobby Atkins told me a Different story to how William Arthur hurt his
eye.
When William Arthur Atkins was a Young man he was in a poker game
and won alot of money. On his way home a unhappy looser hit him in the
eye with a rock. As the story goes they think it was Mary's grandfather,
Bobby's wife. Now he said that Janie was always a peace maker and just
might of made up the other story. ..........Who knows? It would be
interesting to find out.

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On the 1900 Missouri Soundex for Greene County- Clay Township
Vol 34, ED # 48, Sheet 5, line 48
1. Frances M. Atkins born March 1851 in Michigan
2. William A. Son born June 1878 born in Michigan
3. Elizabeth M. Daughter born June 1883 born in Michigan
4. Charles E. Son Born September 1889 in Michigan.
5. Idal Harrett BO (Border?) born 1874 in Missouri
6. Ray G. N. (neighbor?, non relative?) born 1895 in Missouri

On Frances headstone it has died on 1898.????? ,,,But She is on the on
the 1900 census andthe information from the Blakeman's have her death as
1909. I think someone made a mistake on the headstone.

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On 1910 Soundex Missouri , Webester County, ( not sure if it is Burton
Bentau or Benton Township) On the 2nd and 3rd day of May. family # 0224
, ED # 0128 Soundex code for Atkins is A325
William Husband , White 32 years old born in Michigan
Jane Wife , White 29 years old born in
Missouri
Glen Son 6 years old "
" "
Nellie Daughter 4 years old "
" "
James son 2 years old "
" "

ON 1910 Missouri Census Webester County,
Page 6351(West Benton , Burtonor Beutau Township)
1. William A. , head of house hold. 32 years old , married for 7 years,
Parents born in Michigan , Speaks English. Occupation-General Family
Practice.
2. Jane - Wife 29 years old and married for 7 years, Motherborn in
Missouri and father born in Kentucky, and Janie was born in Missouri.
3. Glen A. son 6 years old and born in Missouri
4. Nellie B. 4 years old and born in Missouri
5. James A. 2 years and born in Missouri

William married Martha Jane "Janie" Thompson about 1903. Martha (daughter of John H Thompson and Lidia A Enis) was born on 02 May 1880 in Finley Township, Christian County, Missouri; died on 06 Apr 1973 in Bolivar, Polk County, Missouri; was buried in Dodson Cemetary, Rogersville, Green County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Also Known As: Janie

Notes:

INFORMATION ABOUT JANIE THOMPSON ATKINS WAS SENT TO ME IN A
LETTER BY MY AUNT MIRIAM "MIRRIE" LINDA ATKINS CORGAN, MY MOTHER'S TWIN
SISTER. (July 1995)

Grandma was a Baptist. She went to all the revivals and took her
children with her. According to my dad (Albert) he and Glen would crawl
out of the benches during the services and turn up the kerosene lamps
that all brought to the extent they smoked up the chimneys to almost
opaque. This meant before trying to get home after dark every family had
to clean the chimneys.
My grandmother always called him by his middle name Albert. He said
he hated it. He always thought of a sissy type boy. So he always went by
James/Jim Atkins. Grandma Atkins was the only one that could visit us in
Lamar, Missouri and last 5 days. Dad was very intense and anti company in
the house. You knew you were wished well and "bye, bye' in 12 to 24
hours. Mamie and Mack would achieve maybe two nightes. Aunt Norma and
Uncle Elmer one night but Grandma Atkins could survive 4-5 days. Usually
daddy never came home for lunch but when "ma" was visiting he would say
"Ma you can say grace just don't pray too long".
Grandma had really long brown hair I don't ever remember her having
gray hair. She braided it each morning and wraped the braids around into
a bun at the back of her head.
When she was visiting I'd wake up early and walk softly to the
bedroom she was in and sat quietly against a wall till she woke up.
Before getting up she'd say" Mirrie, Is that you?" Yes grandma...I
thought so; She swing her body over to side after throwing down the
covers stroke her hair a few times and as I remember it, wiped her face
with her hands and just hung her head and started praying. She covered
every body I knew plus alot of people I didn't know. She was a daily
reader of the Bible. A wonderful cook. Her talent helped her supplement
her income during WW II. She took orders from the Medical Art Building
and delivered meals for lunch. A friend for dad's that worked for the
Post Office as an independent to be a carrier or route man to
Springfield, Misssouri once a month let me go with him and stay at
grandmas until he finished his business and ready to return to Lamar (80
miles from Lamar to Springfield) I got to visit many times with grandma
during WW II ,before we moved to Cheyanne, Wyoming Fort Frances E. Warren
to join dad.
There are many stories I could tell but will tell two. Usually hot
and sweaty after one arrival I asked if I might take a quick bath. I
opened hot and cold faucets full blast. Grandma said softly "Mirrie you
don't have to fill up the tub beyond a little ways up the water and throw
it against your face and chest. Then once I wanted to press a badly
wrinkled skirt. Starting to press I left the bathroom and grandma said
"Mirrie if you leave the board you'll want to unplug and plug in when you
return." I didn't resent being corrected cause she talked soft and always
had smiling eyes, Besides she was right. Waste not!
Grandma supplemented her income by having a boarder. Birdie Alwood
was a famous pianist. Traveled the Chautauqua circuit. She was a close
friend of William Allen White, Kansas Newspaper man, author philosophies
etc. kinda Will Roger type. Springfield, Missouri was on the Chataqua
Circuit. She chose to retire in Springfield. She volunteared her talent
to the Baptist Church that grandma and Aunt Nellie attended. She played
the organ. When she got to feeble to to live alone she lived with
grandma. I saw Birdie Several times.
When Grandma and Nellie moved to Springfield, following the death of
grandpa, they took in Mother Estes. This woman and her husband raised
Janie and older brother Bill ( when they were orphaned preteens). I saw
grandma's brother one time. He was tall, Slim, and wearing a big western
hat . He seemed nice looking to me. Grandma said , after he left, Bill
has a big Sheep ranch in Montana. God was good to Me, I thank him for
Bill's visit.

THE END

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On the 1900 Missouri census on June 16, Christian County, Finley
TWP, Vol. 21, ED 15, Sheet 14, Line 21.

William S. Estes / Born June 1856 / 43 years old / Married for 21 years
/married about 1879 / William was born in Kentucky and so were his
parents.

Occupation: Farmer

Elizabeth E. Estes / Wife / Born April 1861 / 39 years old / mother af 4
children and 4 children living. / born in Missouri / Father born in
Tennessee and mother born in Missouri.

Willard F. Estes / Son / Born June 1886 / 13 years old / born in
Missouri and going to school
Forest R. Estes / son / Born November 1888 / 11 years old / born in
Missouri and going to school
Herbert Estes / son / Born June 1893 / 7 years old
Mary L. Estes / daughter / August 1897 / 2 years old / born in Missouri.

Janie Thompson / Servant / Born May 1880 20 years old / Born in Missouri

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In Janie's Scrap book I found a couple of cards that stated they
were from Willard and Fannie Estes. Williard must be the son of William
and Elizabeth Estes. It's plain to see that Janie was treated more like a
member of the family rather a servent because she always refered to the
Estes as Mother and Father Estes. Janie also took care of Mother Estes
before she died. There must have been alot of love between the Estes
family and Janie.

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[ I found in the 1910 Missouri Census for Webester County ( census
was taken on May 2 and 3, 1910 ) That Janie's father was born in
Kentucky, and her mother was born in Missouri. ]
Robert Atkins, son of Glen Atkins and cousin to Connie Atkins
Sharp, stated that Janie 's father left her with the Estes as a child
because she was just a girl and unable to help out on a farm like a boy
could.He also left her brother, Bill for the Estes to care for too.

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In the 1900 Missouri Soundex ( T512 code ) Vol. 21, ED 15, Sheet
14, Line 21 there was a Janie Thompson, White, born May 1880, 20 years
old living in Christian County,Finley TWP, Enumerated with William S.
Estes. Stated Janie's occupation was a servant.

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Janie died in a nursing home in Bolivar, Polk County Missouri.

The Obituary of Janie Thompson

(found in the microfilm # 1672785 , Springfield, Greene County
Missouri, News Clippings 1973 from the LDS.)

Mrs. Janie Atkins (April 6, 1973)

Mrs. Janie Atkins, 92, formerly of 628 South Avenue died at 9 am
today in the Bolivar Nursing Home where she has been resident a long
time.
She was the widow of Dr. W. A. Atkins. member of the Eastern Star
and member of the First Baptist Church.
She is survived by one son, Glen, of 3445 Mentor Avenue; Nine
grandchildren, 15 greatgrandchildren and one Great Great Grandchild.

Funeral Services will be announced by Herman Lohmeyer.

April 4, 1973
Funeral services for Mrs Janie Atkins 92, will be at 10 am Monday in
the Herman Lohmeyer East Chapel with the Rev. Hubert Swearengin
officiating. Burial will be in the Dodson Cemetery near Rogersville.

Other Events:

• Also Known As: Mac

Notes:

Albert Gibson McMillan was raised by two sisters because parents
died when he was young. Their names were Viola, a nurse who died in
Pittsburg, Kansas of a stroke and Dove, a spinster, who moved to
California and made hats.
Albert was Known by Mac by all his friends and family. He died at
the age of 84, A former United States Indian agent. He died at the
Independence hospital after a two week Illness.
He was born in Counterville, Ill. and lived in Independence 20
years. for 40 years, Mr. McMillan was acting Superintendent of the five
civilized tribes for the United States Department of the Interior Indian
service at the Muskogee and Independence. He is buried in the Woodlawn
Cemetery in Independence, Missouri.

THIS INFORMATION CAME FROM MIRIAM "MIRRIE" LINDA ATKINS CORGAN,
MY MOTHER'S TWIN SISTER

Albert Gibson McMillan was of Scotch heritage, 6 foot, ruddy
complexion, sandy colored hair and a tennor voice.
His parents died young. He was raised by two sisters on a farm in
Illinois. He left home at 16 years and ended up in New Orleans, Louisiana
working in a cleaning establishment by day and going to school at night.
Eventually graduated with a certificate in business. Set out for Indian
Territory. He got hired by the Indian Agency in Muskogee. ( Later called
Bureau of Indian Affairs/ Muskogee, Oklahoma.)
Albert Gibson McMillan lived in a respectable boarding house where
at the same time was a female resident by the name of Wynifred Maude
Ketcham working for Ketcham Lumber Company. A graduate from a national
known Business College, the Valparaise Indiana School of Business. Her
older brother, Earl that she was always close to was putting togeather a
network of lumber yards in Indian Territory. He was later referred to as
the Lumber King of Oklahoma. Earl was urging his sister to come to
Muskogee.
Albert asked Wynifred to go out for dinner and theater more than
once before she accepted. She thought he was possibly a "drinker" because
of his slightly red skin tone. As it turned out he wasn't but he did
enjoy a good quality cigar now and then.(Muskogee, like Springfield,
Missouri was part of the Chataqua Theater Circut. )
They married and Mack was to make the income and she was to be the
homemaker and was she ever a wonderful home maker! She could sew,
embroider, did talling, and fancied up all bed linen( lace trim,
Initials, satin hems etc.)She had taste for color, curtains rugs,
furniture (wood tones) wall decor and personal wardrobe. Back to Albert
Gibson and more on Wynifred under her name.
Albert was a christian man of God and eventually an Elder in the
Presbyterian Church. The first 10% of his monthly salary went to God's
work through church ministries. His way of relaxing from desk duty was a
beloved rose garden. His career as a government employee saw him rise to
the top "Superintendent of the Five Civilized Tribes of Oklahoma". He
took early retirement because of not agreeing with policy of the then
Secratery of Interior, Harod Ickis. He made more than one trip to
Washington DC to present his position. He didn't win the debate.
Subsequently given the option of transfer to the agency in Arizona ( at
the time considered the " boonies" Wynifred did not want to move to
Arizona. They were okay finanically. Big show of support and affection by
employees. No bitterness------The end of a good Career! (According to
Aunt Norma)
After the move to Independence, Missouri and settling into a very
pretty brick home in the same housing area ( Golden Acres) that Norma,
their oldest daughter lived. Mack worked off and on for Norma's husband ,
Lawyer, Elmer Ahman. He did not work for money but he knew how to do
needed work like typing and meeting the public etc.
Norma Elizebeth had the first grandchild, William "Bill" . He
started the name "Mack" for granddad and "Mamie" for grandma. Albert
Gibson called his wife Winnie. this was how Billie chose Mamie.
Then when Mamie saw what Billie had decided on she encourage " Mack"
for grandpa. All Subequent grandchildren used the names.

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January 2, 1996

In the 1910 Miracode (M254) in Muskogee, Oklahoma I found McMillian
(spelled wrong), M C Head of house 32 years old and born in Illinois,
Page 116, Enumeration District number was 111, and family number was 45.
Listed a Wunfred (spelled wrong) wife age 34 born in Wisconsin, Norma
(daughter) 5 years old born in Oklahoma and a Miriam (daughter) 2 years
old. I Then I looked up the 1910 census for Muskogee, Oklahoma . It
stated that they had been married for 6 years. That placed Albert and
Wynifred's marriage sometime around 1904. In the summer of 95 I drove to
Muskogee to check out their marriage records. I didn't find Mammie or
Mac's or any of Mammie's brothers. I also had a clerk help me look and
she could not find them either. Where did they get married at ? Did they
go back to Wisconsin? Well back to the census. The Census information was
received on May 16, 1910. It stated they were in part of Muskogee City
and part of Porter Township.This was found on sheet #3 on Enumeration
District number 111. The census stated that Mac's mother was born in
Tennessee and Father was born in Scotland. He was a clerk and working for
the Government. He owned his own home that was free from Mortage. On
Wynifred "Mammie" It stated she was 34 and born in Wisconsin. her mother
was born in England and father was born in New York. It also stated that
Mammie and Mac could read and write.
On the 1920 Oklahoma Census Mammie and Mac are still in Muskogee. I
found them in vol. 55, sheet 8, line 25 and the Enumeration District
number was 91. They are living on North 15th and house number is 421.
Mammie is 44 years old , Mac is 42, Norma is 15 and Miriam is 11.

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On August 21, 1996 I was at the LDS Church Checking on their Fische
for Wisconsin marriages pre 1907. I found Wynifred Ketcham and Albert G.
McMillan. It stated married on October 7, 1903 in Adams County, Vol. 02,
page 0355 , County YB ADA, Vol. M, Sequince 02640. Fiche # 6,331,479,
there are 77 of them.

Albert married Wynifred Maude "Mamie" Ketcham on 07 Oct 1903 in Adams County, Wisconsin. Wynifred (daughter of William H Ketcham and Elizabeth Cowing) was born on 02 Sep 1876 in Plainville, Adams County, Wisconsin; died on 30 Jun 1967 in Independence, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Also Known As: Mamie

Notes:

I RECEIVED THIS INFROMATION FROM MIRIAM "MIRRIE" LINDA ATKINS
CORGAN, MY MOTHER'S TWIN SISTER /JULY 1995

Wynifred Maud Ketcham was of English heirtage. She had blue
eyes with mild epicanthic fold, brown hair, fine complexion, high
checkbones, nicely shaped nose, small skeletal frame, soft voice and only
4 foot 3 inches.
She was next to the youngest of four children, two boys, two
girls. Earl, the oldest , Allie(girl), Wynifred Maude "Mamie" and Rufus,
the youngest. They grew up on a sheep ranch in what is now called
Wisconsin Dells.
Wynifred always a book reader, gentle manner, daily Bible
reading a private prayer. she was active in women's society of First
Presbyterian Muskogee. According to Aunt Norma " Momma's Women's group at
First Presbyterian supported one sometimes two young people (up to 50% of
tuition, books, boarding etc.)to make possible their attending University
of Oklahoma. This was part of their Committment to Home Missions.
She saw to it that her husband, herself and daughters were
always well dressed. She bought clothes but also made clothes and added
touches by altering and spiffing up out fits. The same with bed linen
etc. to do house work lovely dresses were protected by different collored
hip length paisly long sleeve smocks with short verticle collar. Smart in
a low profile way. Almost Chinese looking. Mamie didn't do washing or
ironing durning her entire married life in Muskogee. She had a total of
two black women. The first was Delia. This was done in the basement ( a
white washed partial basement with wooden steps to the outside back yard
lines ). When Delia died Johnny Mae, her daughter took over this
employment. I remember meeting Delia but it was near the end. My next
visit it was Johnny Mae. Too bad but at that time a black female had
little if any opportunity to make a little money in any other service.
She was moderate in all things. This was seen in her approach to
cooking. A very good Cook always buying fresh vegetables from black and
Italian venders that would push their wagon up and down the residential
streets. Accordin to Aunt Norma " You couldn't glut at Momma's table" .
She had her own opinion of what was an appropriate portion per adult and
child.
After Mamie's mother died her father came to live with her in
Muskogee. When he died the Wisconsin Sheep Ranch was sold. Earl , Mamie,
and Rufus had a significant inheirtance. Aunt Norma said it was always
referred to as "Momma's Money" She gave her share to brother Earl who put
it into his lumber business and multiplied it to a smart degree. Before
Mammie and Mack moved to Independence , Missouri Earl gave Mamie back her
investment plus interest. I was in Independence visiting Aunt Norma the
last time Mamie was with Earl. He surprised her by a "quickie" side visit
to Independence from a business trip to Kansas City. Earl died less than
a year later.
I asked Aunt Norma to tell me about the visits Mamie would take
back to Wisconsin on the train to see her parents. She said the conductor
would announce " shortly you will see a landmark, the Ketcham Barn" Red
with a high rock foundation actually 3 stories high. Three ramps that
would accomodate the birthing sheep. It remained a tourist land mark for
many years. The only story I have about Mamie's parents was about Grandpa
Ketcham who had a beautiful full cheek to cheek beard that graced his
chest. He was a man that liked to eat. When finished eating and carefully
examined and wiped his beard he would sigh " oh my I'm feelin some
discomfort" To which Grandma Ketcham said " Then don't over eat Sir"
Mamie apparently got this control / self discipline from her mother.

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I was at the LDS Church on August 21, 1996. While going through
some Fiche (Fiche # 6,331,479 ,**** 77 films) Wisconsin Marriages. I
found a Winnifred Ketcham married October 7, 1903 in Adams County, Vol
02. Page 355, County YB ADA, Vol M, Sequince 02072.

Notes:

THIS INFORMATION CAME TO ME FROM MIRIAM "MIRRIE" LINDA
ATKINS CORGAN, MY MOTHER'S TWIN SISTER. /JULY 1995

In Missouri he lived in the home of a licensed medical doctor. He
accompanied the doctor on his calls around the country side and foot
hills of the Ozarks. After a few years he took the state board exams and
passed and was able to hang out a shingle and start his own practice. If
I remember right there is a vertical Tombstone in the same cemetery that
William Arthur Atkins is buried. With the name Samuel Atkins DOB and DOD.
Why I say this is cause when I was a child Prior to WW II Grandmother
Atkins would invite Albert, my father to come to a reunion at the
cemetery where there would be tables with alot of food and where
different relatives were buried. We children ran around the tombstones
playing tag admonished off and on by grandma Atkins and other old ladies
"Don't step on the graves ". That was the mounds straight out from the
Markers (stones). On the most part we stayed off the mounds. Back then if
you were adjudged as not trying to cooperate( Obey). There came a timeof
instant "taking care of". The food was wonderful. I remember two things
cold lemonade and a white cake covered with thick vanilla icing with real
cream in it....
Back to Samuel Atkins, Samuel lived in Kalamazoo, Michigan before
moving to Missouri. There was a furniture factory that some of the Atkins
men worked in. It was nationally known for children's highchairs.
Samuel had several sons. William Atkins was the youngest. His
childhood was kinda like the Joseph Story in the Bible ( My paternal
grandfather) The older brothers wouldn't let him hang around them. One
day they started throwing gravel at him to go home. Some got imbedded in
one eye. His dad did what he could but some foreign material couldn't be
extracted. Years later this eye was operated on and though this operation
was a success he died in the post operation room. He hemorrhaged
internal. the nurses didn't see anything. The only time I ever saw my dad
cry, standing at the phone getting that information from Kansas City. I
was six years old in 1937.
One time only dad took us to St. Louis, Missouri to a cousin (child
of one of grandpa's brothers. The home and family very respectable, but
no particular spark of warmth. That was it , No further contact.
Grandpa had a married sister named Libby. Her husband's named was
Horace Patterson. We went to her home somewhere around Springfield,
Missouri a few times. We never stayed but like an hour or less. She was
pretty with alot of thick white hair. She had a married daughter . Her
name was Leah. Her husband's name was Elmer ( Chaffin or Thompson ? ) he
was a guard at the prison. Libby's daughter was very friendly and
outgoing. she had Connie and I go with her to her strawberry garden. We
helped her pick a large mixing bowel of strawberries, which she washed
and sliced and poured over a slice of angel food cake, which we all ate
heartily. Then lastly Grandpa had a female relative ( I think her name
was Birdie. she married a Muskogee, Oklahoma Newspaperman, James Bixby.)

THE END

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In James Albert Atkins obituary it states that Samuel Atkins was a
union soldier from Michigan during the Civil War and came to Missouri
afterwards.
Samuel is buried in Dodson Cemetary in Rogersville, Missouri. On his
tombstone it reads "FROM LOVES SHINING CIRCLE THE GEMS DROP AWAY"
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I found information in the 1860 Michigan census in the town of
Watson in Allegan County ( it was taken on the 25th day of June) Page
372. It showed Samuel W. Atkins to be 16 years old at the time. It also
stated his father, Samuel A. Atkins was 55 years old and a farmer. It
also stated that Samuel W. was born in Michigan and his father and mother
were both born in New York. Allegan County is very close to Kalamazoo.
In the 1870 census ( done on the day of August 18 in the town of Watson,
Allegan County Missouri on Page 392 ) it showed Samuel W. Atkins to be
25 years old, married to Frances, who was 19 years old and living on his
own farm next to his father , Samuel A. Atkins. In the 1980 census of
Michigan. ( I found on the Soundex )
It stated Samuel W. Atkins was still living in TWP Watson, county
Alligan.( born in Michigan) Samuel W. is 35 years old and his wife,
Frances is 29. It showed them to have 3 children at the time. The
children were listed as Birdina (female ) age 7 years, Earl ( son)age 5
years old and Arthur (son, William Arthur Atkins ) age 2. It states all
the children were born in Michigan.( Vol. 1,Sheet 13, Line 14, ED 14 or
74. on the regular census.)

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In the Missouri Union Veterns of the Civil War , which was in a way
a cenus taken for Union soldiers and their widows for pensions. It was
taken in 1890.Since all the 1890 census were burned up this help me prove
that Samuel W. Atkins was a union soldier from Michigan and did move to
Missouri some time between 1880 and 1890. The Green County, Missouri was
on Roll 30. It also looked like the town was Springfield in Missouri.
It stated:
Samuel W. Atkins
House # 66
Family # 64 or 69 (I think this is the order of
families they talked
to)
Privite /company I (i) /
Name of Regiment or Vessel 5 In the Michigan
Calvery
Date of Enlistment: August 22, 1864
Date of Discharge July 3, 1865
In for 1 year, 10 months and 11 days
Post Office Address Palace, Green County,
Missouri

Served under Col. Russell A. Alger
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From Robert Atkins "Bobby", my mother's cousin stated Samuel Atkins
lived in Flint, Michigan. He also stated he saw a land deed for Samuel
that stated the land was in Flint, Michigan. Maybe he lived in both
places? I did not find any cenus record of them living in Flint, Michigan
but that doesn't mean it wasn't true either. It will just take more
research.

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In the Missouri Soundex for 1900- Vol. 34- ED 48- sheet 5- Line 48
Green County, Clay Twp

Frances M. Atkins is 49 now. Her birthday is given March 1851 and
born in Michigan.
William A. Atkins is 22 years old and born June 1878 in Michigan.
Elizabeth M. Atkins "Libby" is 17 years old and Born June 1883 in
Michigan.
Charles E. Atkins is 11 years old and born September 1889 in
Michigan.

Idal Harrett BO (Border ?) Born April 1874 in Missouri. she is 24
years old.
Ray G. N (neighbor ?) Born July 1895 in Missouri. he is 4 years old.

Samuel W. Atkins was not listed. He died 1898.

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In July of 1996 I visited Dodson Cemetery and there was a Alta
Atkins buried next to Samuel and Frances Atkins. His headstone states
born 1907 and died 1913. I don't have this child listed as their child. I
need to check the 1910 Missouri Census when it comes out
Dodson Cemetery is located on highway 60 by Springfield. your drive
to road NN and turn South. There is a gas company there called Empire
Gas, a white and green building. It is on the oppsite side of the street
that you turn on. you go down NN just a short ways and the road turns.
Right where the road turns will be a small cemetery, Dodson Cemetery.

Samuel married Frances M."Frankie" Blakeman on 02 Jul 1868 in Allegan County, Michigan. Frances (daughter of J.W. Blakeman and N. Kelsey) was born on 26 Mar 1851 in Michigan; died on 26 Feb 1909 in Missouri; was buried in Dodson Cemetary, Rogersville, Green County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Also Known As: Frankie

Notes:

I have from a copy of a letter that Charles Atkins had that Frances
Blakeman died 1909. On the headstone that she shares with her husband it
has 1898 or 1899. Now it shows her on the 1900 Missouri Census.

Notes:

I found on the 1880 Soundex in Christian County, Finley
TWP(township), Missouri there was a John Thompson 31 years of age and
born in Kentucky.
John's wife was Lidia A. and 29 years old and born in Missouri. Their
children included a son, James Thompson 6 years old born in Missouri, A
daughter Maggie E., 3 years old and born in Missouri and a daughter,
Martha J. one month old born in May of 1880. This Census was done on the
2nd and 3rd day of June. The Emunerater was a James R. Bell. Vol. 8 , E D
10, Sheet ,and line 43.
Why I believe this to be Janie's family is because her father was
born in Kentucky , mother Missouri, a brother named James and in her
scrap book she has a picture of a headstone that states Maggie E. , wife
of George Hooper. The baby's name was Martha J. Could this middle name be
Janie and she did not go by Martha. ( I did find out from Robert Atkins,
cousin to my mother and grandson of Janie Thompson Atkins, that Janie's
first name was indeed Martha. ) Christian County, Green County, Webester
County are all close to each other.

I found in the library at the Oklahoma Historical building a book
called Records Of Christian County, Missouri. On Page 30 it had the
marriage record of a John Thompson and a Lidia A. Enis on December 10,
1872 by Tho. Hanks M. G. In the same book on page ( ? ) I found a Will
of David Lay of Christian County, Missouri.

Will wr. 25 February 1879
Prob. 22 April 1879
Wit: Thomas Hanks and L. H. Smith
Exec. Thomas Hanks

Heirs John and Lydia Thompson to in herit
everything if they take care of me for the rest of my life.

( this was found in the Will Book AB on page 6 )

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When Janie (Thompson) Atkins passed away she left a scrap book
underneath her house which was found by a grandson, Charles G. Atkins.
In the scrap book were memories of Janies with some old pictures, cards,
letters.
In Janie's scrap book she had a picture of John Thompson (her
father), Russell Thompson(John's brother), and Jim Thompson (John's
brother).she had written under the picture that the picture was made
during one of Uncle Russells visits to Missouri at Uncle Jim's house.
Inez Thompson was married on this day. Uncle Russell was a conductor on
railroad out of Louisville for 57 years. He went to work on the road as
breakman at the age of 17 on the 17day of the month. He retired on the
17th day of the month at the age of 77 years. My father was a Civil war
Soldier. He was in actual battle twice. In prison hunted once by blood
hounds. Uncle Jim was too young. He was a farmer living near Palmetto.
My mother is Constance Louise Atkins. Her father was Dr. James
Albert Atkins. His parents were Dr. William Arthur Atkins and Janie
Thompson. My Mother was not very close to her grandmother Janie Thompson
in fact at first I don't think she knew her last name was once Thompson.
This was not out of lack of love but just the way the Atkins are. My
mother's Cousin Robert Atkins and his family actually lived with Janie
for quite a few years in Rogersville during the depression. It has been
through Robert that I really feel like I got to know Janie Thompson the
person. All through Janie's scrapbook her friends stated how much they
loved her. One friend had written her a poem and a song. She must have
truely been a very warm loving person.
I'll give you a little of what I know and a lot of what I don't know.
When Janie was a child her mother passed away. Her father, John Thompson
was unable to care for the children and farmed them out to other
families. Robert Atkins told me that Janie being a girl could not help on
the farm like a older boy or younger man. Janie was sent to live the
Estes.(William S. and Elizabeth E. Estes) Janie became very attached to
the Estes and always kept in touch with them and their children. In fact
Janie called them Mother and Father Estes. Janie took care of mother
Estes her last years like a daughter would.
I had all these pictures and names but nothing to go by. Robert
Atkins knew very little of Janie's family. I've just kind of been
pieceing things along the way and a little educated guess now and then. I
'll try to show proof or least why I have come to some of my conclusions.

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On July 21, 1996 Robert Atkins called to let me know that Charles
Atkins, his brother stated that Janie's father John Thompson is burried
at John's Cemetery, Ash Grove, Green County, Missouri. Ash Grove is North
West of Springfield, Missouri. Ash Grove is pretty close to the border of
Dade County also.

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On September 9, 1996 I received in the mail from the Missouri
Department Of Health Janie's Death certificate. It stated that Janies
mother's name was Ludy Lay??????????The information was given by Glen
Atkins. I have so many places where it states her name was Lidia A. Maybe
someone misspelled the name. Janie's mother died when she was a young
child, maybe somehow the name was mistaken. I'll just have to do some
more research and bear in mind that her name may not be Lidia. I do see
how an " I " and an " u " could easily be mistaken for each other, but
Enis and Lay???? If Glen was very upset at the time and he gave her name
as Ludy and or stated A. ( being her middle name which may be mistaken
for the name Lay.)
The man that left a will to Lidia and John was a David Lay. Was this
her father or maybe a stepfather. This would explain the name difference.
I need to check out the Missouri Census 1860 and 1870 for a David Lay and
see if I see Lidia there.

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On November 20, 1996 at the LDS on North 63rd in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
I got a film in of Cemetery Records of Missouri, film #0873787 and
#0873788. It had Johns Chapel Cemetery in Ash Grove, Green County
Missouri. It had :

1. John Thompson Company B, 12 Kentucky Inf. (did not give dates)
2. Deliah N. 1861 to 1947
3. Matthew Thompson December 1951 died December 10 1951

JOHNS CHAPEL CEMETERY 1880
Located 3 1/2 miles South of Ash Grove, Missouri 1/2 mile west of K
County Road.

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When looking back on the Kentucky Census it seemed like I had his
family because his mother's name was Elizabeth and father's name was
Ephram, and his two brothers were there, but Johns birthday just was not
right. I knew if I went by the date on the 1880 Missouri Soundex for
Christian County it would have made John very young for the Civil War.
When Bobby Atkins, my mother's cousin told me that John was buried in Ash
Grove at John's Cemetery. I ordered some films at the LDS and found
John's Cemetery with John Thompson buried their, but with no date. John
did have a headstone that stated company B, 12th Kentucky INf. Next to
John was a Delila N. Thompson Born 1861 and died 1947. I took a chance
that this may be another wife since Lydia died when Janie was young.
On January 8, 1997 I went to the Historical building in OKC and
looked on the 1900 Missouri soundex and found John H. Married to a Delila
with some children in Greene County. ( I may add that Greene Co. and
Christian County are right next to each other and Rogersville is in both.)

1900 Missouri Census, Greene County, Taylor Township,
Vol. 34, ED 56, Sheet 9, Line 69
On June 16, 1900

1. Thompson, John H. / White / born December 1839, /age 60/ married
for
10 years / born in Kentucky/ both parents born in Kentucky/ Farmer,
/
Attended school/ Could read, write and speak English.
2. Thompson, Delila N. / Wife / White,/ Born January 1861/ age 39 /married
for 10 years/ born in Missouri/ mother of 6 Children and 6 children
alive/
Father born in Missouri and mother born in Tennessee/read, write and
speak English.
3. Thompson, Clayton, son, Born November 1880/ age 19/ Single/ born in Mo.
( Clayton could not be John's son because of the same age as Janie and
Delila and John had only been married for 10 years. Must be son of
Delila's from another marriage.
4. Thompson, Mollie , daughter/ born november 1890 in Missouri / age 9
5. Thompson, Benjamin, son / born January 1893 in Missouri/ Age 7
6. Thompson, Ludy or Lucy , daughter / born november 1895 in Missouri /
age 2
7. Thompson, Efran, Son / born November1897 in Missouri / age 2
8. Thompson, Sarah A. , daughter / born March 1900 / 2 months old

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On January 30, 1997 I found in a book : 1890 SPECIAL FEDERAL CENSUS OF
UNION VETERANS AND WIDOWS OF VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR Book II
Greene- Lawrence-Barry- Stone-Mcdonald and Jasper counties of Missouri
(on page 22, Lawrence County, Ozark Township, E.D. 116,page 1 , All add.
(addresses?) Lawrenceburg.
(Lawrence is just west to the border of Christian and Greene County)
Thompson, John 12 Kentucky Infantry

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On February 15, 1997 at LDS on 63rd and Grove I ordered a film on Greene
County, Missouri Marriages. Book D-J, 1874-1893 Microfilm # 0962133
page 290

John H. Thompson married to a Delilah H. Painter on December 28, 1889
Book I

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On the Kentucky Report of the Adjutant General of the State 1861-1866
on page 843

John Thompson Private enrolled Oct 12, 1861
Mustered in January 30,1862 at Camp Clio, Kentucky served for 3 years.
Does not give when he Mustard out.

Hiran Thompson (John's brother) Private enrolled October 12, 1861
does not give where he mustard in for 3 years
States absent in at Mustard

Jefferson Thompson (John's cousin, son of William Thompson)
enrolled in January 30, 1862 served 3 years
12th infantry Co B

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1920 Missouri Soundex T512 Vol. 61, ED 114, Sheet 10, line 75

Lawrence County

Race Age Born

1. John Thompson White 80 Kentucky
2. Lila Thompson Wife 53 Missouri
3. Mollie Thompson Daughter 26 Missouri
4. Lucy Thompson Daughter 20 Missouri
5. Eprephon Thompson Son 18 Missouri
6. Sally Thompson Daughter 19? Missouri
7. Rosa Thompson Daughter 12 Missouri

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On June 10, 1997 at the LDS I found some records of John Thompson and his
brother Hiram. The film was Compiled service records of volunteer Union
Soldiers who served in Organizations from Kentucky twelth Infantry T-We.
The film number is 1489803 and I placed it on indefinate loan. I had the
pages copied off of my John Thompson which also gave his prisoner of War
Records.
John Thompson mustered in October 12, 1861. He was at Camp Hoskins
from March 9, to

John married Lidia A Enis on 10 Dec 1872 in Christian County, Missouri. Lidia was born about 1851 in Missouri; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

I found information on Alexander McMillan in the 1880 Illinois Census
in Randolf County,twp Coulterville, Illinois.(page 588) Alexander was
born in Scotland and so were his parents. His occupation on the census
was listed as working at a mill. Alexander's wife was born in Tennessee.
Her father was born in South Carolina and her mother was born in
Tennessee. Alexander was listed as 49 years old and his wife was listed
as 41 years old at the time of the 1880 census.
My mother, Constance Louise Atkins Sharp told me the story of how her
grandfather, Albert Gibson "Mac" was raised by two older sisters because
his parents died when he was young. Aunt Viola, as mother would call her
was a nurse and died in Pittsburg, Kansas of a stroke. Aunt Dovie, as
mother would call her moved to California and made hats. Mom stated every
once in awhile she remembers Aunt Dovie sending her mother a hat.

Alexander married Minerva Pinkerton on November 10th, 1864 in Coulterville, Randolph County, Illinois. Minerva was born about 1839 in Tennessee; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
I am in possession of the marriage certificate of Miinerva Pinkerton and´uª0 ´uª0 Alexander´uª0 ´uª0 MacMillin, married November 10th, 1864 in Coulterville Illinois in the´uª0 ´uª0 presence of John´uª0 ´uª0 Pinkerton.
´uª0 Ann Elizabeth Allen, granddaughter of Norma Ahmann´/uª

Notes:

From the 1880 Census of Wisconsin, Adams County, Springfield TWP,
June 24th. It stated that William could read and write and occupation was
a Farmer. William was 38 at the time of the census. That would make his
birth date around 1842. The census also stated that he was born in New
York. From the picture of the headstone that Aunt Anne sent me it looked
like he died in 1918. Both of Williams parents were born in New York.
William's wife Elizabeth was 35 at the time of the 1880 census.
This would make her birth year around 1845 and this also looked the same
on the headstone from the picture that Anne sent me. The 1880 census also
stated that both of Elizabeth and her parents were born in England.
August 21, 1996 I was at the LDS. I came across Wisconsin Marriages
pre 1907. Fiche # 6331479 , fiche 77. It had William Ketcham married May
1872 in Adams County, Vol 02, Page 0040. County YB ADA, Vol M sequence
02072. I was so thrilled to find this date. It had people listed
seperately without their spouse. I Looked for an Elizabeth Cowing but did
not find one. This will need more investigation before this date stands.

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On October 18, 1996 I received a response from the Dells County
Historical Society stating that:

Spring Grove Cemetery, Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin.

1--- Ketcham, William B---12/10/1841 D---12/10/1918 Lot--- 23. Block
---70.
(coincidence that the birthdate and death are same month and day?)
2--Ketcham, Elizabeth. B--- 6/9/1845 D---8/3/1916 Lot---23.
Block-----70.
3--Ketcham, Alice M. B--- / /1918 D--- / /1918 Lot ---23.
Block----70.

Mr William Ketcham was born in Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ketcham nee Miss Elizabeth Cowing, was born in Scotswood,
England.

William married Elizabeth Cowing on 01 May 1872 in Adams County, Wisconsin. Elizabeth was born on 09 Jun 1845 in Scotswood, England; died on 03 Aug 1916; was buried in Wisconsin Cemetery, Wisconsin Dells. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
(Dells Use To Be Called Kelso)