Notes

[NI0002] Obit: From Iowegian newspaper clipping at Drake Public Library, Centerville, Iowa: "Burned to Death. Sad Deathof Nannie B. Wyatt, living North of Numa.
"Numa, Iowa April 24, 1905 Special Iowegian. A very Sad accident befell Miss Nannie B. Wyatt living north of nUma, on Monday of last week. While attempting to build a fire in the tove her dress caught fire and was completely burned from her body. From the effects she died a few hours after. Her aged mother came to her rescue, but it was unavailing. "Nannie B. Wyatt was born April 21, 1860, in Appanoose County, Iowa. She died April 17, 1905 agged 44yrs, 11months and 20 days. She was a daughter of James and Sarah Wyatt. She is survived by an aged mother, three brothers and three sisters who mourn the sad death of a daughter and sister. "In early life she united with the M.E. Church, and lived a consistent and faithful life until called to the Church Triumphant. We can not choose the way our friends would go from us, if we could such a fearful death would not occur, but what comfort in such sorrow that we may meet our loved ones again where there are no partings or death. The bereaved family have the sympathy of the entire community."

[NI0003] William was deaf according to his nephew Wayne Wyatt Felkner. He lived with his parents on their farm in Centerville, in Appanoose County, Iowa. He never married.

[NI0006] In 1937 in an obituary for David R. Wyatt she is listed as a sister living in Centerville, Iowa. She is buried in the Felkner Cemetery four miles west of Centerville on Route #2.

Birth: Old Age Assistance Records, Appanoose County, IA: "Ella Martha Felkner, Born 28 Dec. 1867, Centerville; father James Wyatt; mother Sarah Dukes."

[NI0008] He is burried in Livingood Cemetery. He died of Bright's Disease according to his county record of death. His occupation was a farmer and he lived to be 76yrs.

[NI0012] Sarah A. was burried in the Livingood Cemetery in Centerville, Iowa. Her death certificate says she died at home from senile debility. She lived to be 90 yrs 4 months and 24 days.

[NI0015] Records from Pat Wilkins(daughter of Francis Marion Banta, who was the daughter of Glen Banta, son of the Francis Marion Banta) indicated two children that I have not seen on Federal Census records. They are "Nettie" (listed after Theressa Banta Angst) who is said to have died about a year after her marriage to W.M. Salter. No children listed. The second child is listed as "Jacob" placed between Josephine and Renebelle, said to have died at the age of three.

[NI0023] An obituary on Mary Jane Wright gave the following information: FM Banta was 2yrs when his father Michael Banta moved from Indiana settling east of Centerville, where his father built a log cabin which later became known as the Erskine Farm. Later they moved to a farm west of Centerville in the Wright neighborhood. Later FM bought the Vermillion farm of Mrs. Hukill and lived there for twenty years.

[NI0024] From the records of Pat Wilkins(daughter of Francis Marion Banta, daughter of Glen Banta) states that Josephine married Brooke Smith first then Ronny Inman but does not state to whom the children belonged. Thus they could be "Smith's"

[NI0026] Reported to have seen soul's leave the body; prepared people after death; Family story about her seeing a man's soul leave; saw it drift ou the window.

She sold eggs to Frank James the brother of Jesse James. They knew Wyatt Earp in Colton.
She met Frank when she was a maid at Old Perris Hotel. She went to throw out some water and it landed on Frank Beatty.

[NI0027] She was burried in the Thomasson cemetery west of Centerville.

[NI0030] He was in construction; lived also on a farm; he did roadwork. He was an invalid the last nine years of his life and his second wife Neita took care of him at home all that time.

[NI0031] Divorced Roy Spencer and married James Hunter on May 26, 1937

[NI0032] Lived in LeGrange, Wyoming in 1930; rancher

[NI0033] James Robert Wright and his brother Ed Wright came to Iowa from Tennessee. They were children of a wealthy family adn were raised by a negro mammy with her son Joe. They were accompanied to Iowa by Joel and Betsy Thomasson.

[NI0040] Leona was buried in Evergreen Memorial Park

[NI0042] Evergreen Cemetery in Riverside is where she is buried. She was 84yrs according to them; Mortuary was Greenwood. She died in San Diego according to the death index. Her ss# is 564-10-1818.

[NI0046] He was a justice of the peace and a notary public.

[NI0048] Superintendent of different minews throughout the southwest looking fro gold to tungsten, a sefl taught geologist, well driller, dowswer, master mechanic and journeyman machinist. Plus he was a peace officer and farmer. In his community he was most know as a water dowser and well driller. He had a 6th sense about water. He was responsible for finding water that allower March Air Force Base to stay open

He traveled with his first cousin Claud Banta south to Baja,CA to join the gold rushn. They mined in Agua Caliente until Mexican gov't expelled American miners & closed the border.

In 1937 He was elected Constable of Perris Township, served one term and then opened a commercial egg ranch on Perris Blvd.

[NI0050] Lived in San Diego

[NI0051] Burried in Perris Cemetery

[NI0052] During the late twenties and early thirties Banta and Freda operated the telepone company on 5th & D st. Later Banta worked for the City of Perris as water superintendent, building inspector, public works, and was chief of Police in the 1950's.

He died in Needles, CA at the age of 52yrs; he died of cancer of the rectum according to his wife Freida(taken as oral history at age 86.) She said he was a wonderful man.

[NI0056] Came to Perris in the late 1800'sfrom Scotland and Ireland.

[NI0058] lived in Huntington Beach

[NI0059] Was also written another place as "Lottie"

[NI0061] She was the second grandchild of Martha Ann Bonte Beatty and Frank Michael Beatty.

[NI0068] His mother wasVelma Schaeffer.

[NI0069] Her mother was Vera Nancy Hatch

[NI0070] Her mother was Vera Nancy Hatch

[NI0074] Lived in San Diego; Died in Vet Hospital of thrat company. He worked for the railroad and street car. He became an alcoholic.

[NI0075] He was originally named Carl Francis but changed his own name to Frank Carl in the 1930's. He was known as little Frankie. He was the first grandchild of Martha Ann Banta Beatty and Frank Michael Beatty.

[NI0078] Michael has the parlor furniture of Martha Ann Banta Beatty

[NI0083] Also known as "Jimmy"

[NI0084] Was married first to John Koons and had Gene Russell.

[NI0086] Senior Editor from Sky & Telescope Magazine

[NI0087] Production Manager for Snowquist fruit company of canned fruits in Yakima Washington.

[NI0097] Has one adopted daughter

[NI0098] Adopted a son. Lives in Bass Lake, Madera County near Yosemite.

[NI0100] Lived in San Diego

[NI0102] Raised in Sand Diego, graduated from San Diego High School in 1951.

[NI0105] Local aviator in 1933.He mined for gold at Hage Mine in the Gavilin Hills area. Bill was commissioned a 2nd lieutenant in the Air Force in 1939. He as a pilot with the Troop Carrier Command, serving in the mediterranean and Middle East theatres of was. He retired with rank of Corenel in 1967.After the war Bill was secretary to the Chamber of Commerce in Perris. He was an artist and won awards for his oil landscapes. He was burried with military honors at Riverside National Cemetary. He was happily married for 57 yrs.

[NI0106] She is a nurse. She went to Martha Ann Banta Beatty's funeral & said Martha was known as "the prettiest little blonde in town."

[NI0109] lives in Excelsor Springs, Missouri & is married.

[NI0110] Lives in New Orleans, Lousianna

[NI0112] Graduated from St. Augustine High School in San Diego in 1972. He lives in El Cajon, CA.

[NI0113] Graduated from Hoover High School in San Diego, in 1974. She died of leukemia in 1978.

[NI0114] He lives in El Cajon.

[NI0115] He lives in La Mesa, CA

[NI0125] This record of names of the children was given to Sadie by Peter-Smith Beatty.

[NI0141] His father was John Koons

[NI0148] She was known as Sadie.

[NI0159] Civil Engineer Specializing in air-conditioning. He had his own business. He had two partners and was very successful.

[NI0164] Carol was married to Bob Cassidy in her early twenties but that marriage did not last. She traveled in mexico and met Neptali Corria, the father of the twins. She got prenant and came home to have the twins. They have been loved and adored.

[NI0165] They tried 13 years to have a family; it was an unmet dream. For six years they generously helped Carol Hughes raise the twins,

Janet was a Chiropractor in the town of Sebastopol. She began her career in 1981. Before that she taught school in Petaluma. She went to SSU and has a BA in Liberal Arts, and Psychology. She got California Standard Teaching Credentials in Early Childhood and Elementary specializations. She also got Montessori teaching credentials in early childhood specialization, and assistnat in the elementary school. Known for her enthusiasm and generosity.

[NI0192] Works for the Catholic church in Mexico, Baja California in Santa Rosalea on an island. He cares for the mission church.

[NI0193] Attorney in District Attorney, Appellate Court

[NI0197] He immigrated to the U.S. in approx 1901-02. He brought his fiance/wife and they had six children in Perris, CA

[NI0204] They live in Oakhurst.

[NI0205] He is Portuguese in background.

[NI0208] She is the step-daughter of Michael Reed Beatty.

[NI0209] Farmer in Lebo, Kansas and Riverside, CA..English Walnuts and alfalpha

[NI0210] They also adopted Alice Sook . Known as "Ad"

[NI0211] He died of tuberculosis. He was a printer in Topeka.Born in a log cabin near Old Olivet, Kansas. He was only 26yrs when he died.

[NI0212] At age 3 yrs moved from Old Olivet to Lebo, Coffey County, Kansas and grew up there.

Teacher and superintendent of schools and institute instructor.
Elementary Teacher in Lebo 1899-1900
Principal of Schools in Agra 1904-07
Superintendent of Schools in Larned 1908- 1940 plua
President and other offices in Kansas State Teacher's Assoc.
Known as "Roy";

[NI0213] Farmed in California, Kansas and Arkansas. Never had children. Last known to be living in 1940 at Gravette, Arkansas. Known as "George". He spent several years in charge of college experimental farm and Manhattan, Kansas. Horticulturist.

[NI0214] Settled in a farm in Kingman, Kansas. He grew wheat.

[NI0215] Moved with parents to California in 1907, at the age of 16yrs. Graduate of KSAC, Manhattan. Employee of Cities Service in Oklahoma and Chicago. Heserved in WWI. Known as "Glen". Sales manager for Cities Servic Corporation in Oklahoma & Chicago, Illinois.

[NI0216] Moved to Riverside, CA with his parents when he was 12 yrs. He was a farmer, carpenter and lumber dealer. He was a printer, motion picture operator, superintendent of sawmill, Merced, CA.

[NI0217] He was a homeopathic docter, a cooper, and farmer

[NI0218] Roy Phinney wrote her birthday as October 31, 1836, but in Walter Montel's Bible it is listed as October 31, 1836.

[NI0219] Known as Frank

[NI0220] Known as "AL"; Walter Montel Phinney's Bible says they were married August 6th, 1884. Al was a tinner & jeweler at Overbrook, Kansas and Bentonville, Arkansas. Research of Nellie June Sook Kramer states the marriage date as Aug.6, 1884.

[NI0221] She died in childbirth. Her children were farmed out among many relatives.

[NI0222] Killed by a train. He was a farmer, was a postman, & merchant in Olivet, Kansas.

[NI0223] He was a blacksmith. In several spellings listed as Zerah.

[NI0231] Buried in Cayuga County, N.Y. possibly Conquest?

[NI0263] farmer in Iowa and Olivet, Kansas

[NI0264] Burried in Melvern, Kansas according to Royal Phinney's research.

[NI0265] Died in childbirth.

[NI0266] Never married, may be burried in Melvern, Kansas; he farmed in Kansas and Illinois.

[NI0267] May be burried in Melver, Kansas. Cecile and her sister Malissa had a double wedding.

[NI0269] Farmer in Osage Co., Kansas

[NI0270] Farmed in Iowa and Kansas; had no children.

[NI0271] Buried at Melvern. Known as Uncle Noble. Farmer in Osage & Coffey Co., Kansas. Known as "Uncle Noble" written by Royal Phinney.

[NI0272] From Morth Ireland

[NI0273] Walter D. Thomas' mother told hin in April 1934, that Sarah Ann was born January 22, 1786 in Pa. In the late 1970's Walter Thomas found that Heinrich and Catherine Zuck(the church clerk's spelling) had a daughter born January 22, 1786 and had her christened as Anna Salme, three weeks later on February 12, in St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Woodsboro, Frederick County, Maryland. Since that time Mr. Thomas learned of four Sarahs who had been christened as Salome in the 18th Century, but had always used Sarah as their name. Mr. Thomas wondered if she was born over the line in Pa.? Her two living daughters in the 1880 Census declared that their mother was born in Pa. They were Melinda (McGee) Crawford of Chapin, Franklin Co. Iowa and Catherine(McGee) Sook of Olivet Township, Osage Co., Kansas.

Salome/Sarah Ann married Charles McGee of North Ireland, June 7, 1804. The 1810 Census shows them in Metal Township, just north of Fort London, Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Charles McGee of Washington County, Maryland, purchased four tracts of land in Ayr Township, Bedford(now Fulton) County, on March 17, 1814 from Jacob Simpson for two thousand five hundred dollars cash. This was where McConnellsburg is located. Book K, page 422. Charles and Sarah Ann were counted in Ayr Township in 1820 and 1830 Census'. In 1830 Sarah Ann was called the head of the household. Charles who was born October 30, 1784 was counted. He must have been disabled. He died three years later, Dec. 10, 1833, aged 49. After Charles death, Sarah Ann ran a tavern on the Pa. Turnpike, probably in McConnellsburg. She purchased a lot in Ayr Township from Adam Gift on March 13, 1835. Book R. page 361. She wrote a will April 17, 1846 and died before April 27, when the will was probated. She had been a widow over 12 years. Her Prebyterian minimster at McConnellsburg witnessed her will. It is found in Bedford County Will Book 3, page 353. Charles and Sarah Ann were probably buried in the Presbyterian Churchyard. Walter D. Thomas checked every tombstone there in 1970, then were told that the older part of the Cemetery had been built over and the monuments put in storage.

[NI0274] James Madison McGee signed his mother's deed in 1835. He enlisted in the Texas army in 1836 for six months. He was elected Constable, District 5, in Houston in 1837. He received 600 acres bounty land for army service on November 27, 1837. He was granted 600 acres as an early Texas settler, subsequent to the Declaration of Texas Independence, August 1836. The 1840 Houston Census lists James as single with 2,560 acres of land grant land and one town lot. He was discharged from 6mo. Texas Navy Service on July 26, 1843. His mother, Sarah Ann, back in McConnellsburg had given him up as lost in the Battle of the Alamo, so he was not mentioned in her 1846 will. While a resident of New Orleans James sold 1280 acres of Texas land for $.50 per acre. James married Sarah Hart of Liberty County, Texas about 1846. The next year son Henry was born. He moved to New Orleans. He went to Central America in 1853, and died there that year.

[NI0281] The other spelling on McFee is McAfee noted by Royal Phinney

[NI0282] Resided in Old Olivet, Kansas according to Royal Phinney's research.

[NI0300] In Walter Montel's Family Bible the name is spelled Cyrel.

[NI0301] In Walter Montel's Family Bible it is written Abby L. Leake.

[NI0318] Chief Electrician in U.S. Navy on U.S.S.Huntington

[NI0322] Mary Delia Henry was the second child of three chilren of Alonzo Henry and Catherine Esther Hubbell.

[NI0324] She lived in Japan, Sakurababa , Nagasaki, Japan

[NI0325] Lived in Chico, CA

[NI0329] Adopted in Nigasaki, Japan where grace was a minister

[NI0330] Had a mens clothing store

[NI0331] Is an attorney in Chico

[NI0332] First Trustee,Pastor of Welsh Methodist Episcopal Church, 1849-1862, N.Y. He was pastor, Methodist Episcopal Church(Bethel) 1855-1862,Nekimi, Wisconsin with John Jones. He resided on Aikan St., Utica N.Y. 1870-71; his widow there 1875.

[NI0335] He lived in Mertzon, Texas with Vester Sr. for a period of time

[NI0341] Duwain was a banker and wool warehouseman. He also had cattle and oil was found on his land and he became wealthy. President of Mertzon School Board. Member of the Baptist Church. Youngest Postmaster in Texas 1901 at Callian(sp?); shriner and Knight Templar; Elk; ranchman.

[NI0342] Burried in Fairmont, San Angelo, Texas

[NI0357] He went to Texas Agriculture and Mechanical School. He was in the ROTC, the tank core with General Patton. When he returned he came back and a buddy from ROTC, a mutual officer, and he started a drilling rig business and were a great success.

[NI0360] Shopkeeper; rank or profession was a joiner & builder. He was married in the Wesleyan Chapel the district of Liverpool in the County of Lancaster

[NI0374] She was the fourth child of Elizabeth Delia and Jonathan Hubbell

[NI0376] She was the 5th child of Fletcher Prudden and Sarah Treat.

[NI0378] Burried in Fayette, Iowa Cemetery

[NI0401] died in infancy

[NI0416] Attended Kansas State Normal at Emporia.
Taught rural schools near Lebo and LeRoay, Coffey County.
Taught primary rooms at Olivet and Overbrook, Osage County until married. Known as "Gwen"

[NI0417] Highway engineer at Abilene, McPherson, Mankato, Breensburg, Kinsley, Larned, Winfield, Newton, Hutchinson. City Engineer in Larned. Division Office Engineer, Kansas State Highway Commission. Research done by Nellie June Sook Kramer lists place of marriage as Ellsworth, Kansas.

[NI0418] Graduated Larned High School in 1924. Attended K.S.A.C., Manhattan 1925-1926. Clerked in men's clothing in Larned several years. Ran a filling station for a while. 1940 became an insurance adjuster for General Exchange Ins. Corp., in Kansas City, Missouri. Manager Branch Office General Motors Insurance Springfield, Mo.

[NI0419] Came from Mankato.Research records from Nellie June Sook Kramer said the place of marriage was Ellsworth, Kansas.

[NI0420] Civil Engineer, Kansas State Highway Commission in Hutchinson, Kansas

[NI0442] He died in the army.

[NI0447] Other spelling was Stevens; it was spelled Stephens in Walter Montel's Family Bible

[NI0450] Mary was the sister of Lemuel Powell

[NI0451] Home was at shippensburg, but in 1850 Jacob Henry Stine, Jr. was a shoemaker at McConnellsburg. They had seven children.

[NI0452] Ten children were born at McConnellsburg and Fort London. They moved out to Chapin, Franklin County, Iowa. They were there in the 1870 and 1880 Census. They built a large house in Chapin. Walter D. Thomas was there and went in it and took pictures of it in 1967. Melinda and Joseph then moved to Arlington,Kingsbury County, South Dakota. They lived in a sod-house. Both of them were buried at Pleasant View Cemetery, south of Arlington. Joseph died September 11, 1883 and Melinda on August 30, 1885. When Walter D. Thomas visited in July 1937 the dry weeds were as high as his head but the tall Crawford monument could be seen above the weed. The fences were down, cattle were grazing around the tombstones. The Crawford stone was laying flat on the ground.

[NI0454] She was buried in Topeka, Kansas.

[NI0455] Lithographer at Los A., Denver etc.

[NI0456] Known as "Verda". Her husband was a grocer of Topeka, Kansas. Name is also listed in Nellis June Sook Kramer's research as Verda Rozina Phinney.

[NI0457] Artist in oils and charcoal.

[NI0458] Rural mail carrier in Bentonville, Arkansas. Photographer.

[NI0459] Jeweler at Denison, Texas

[NI0461] He was a farmer in Olivet, Kansas.

[NI0466] Iowa farmer. near Webster City, Iowa.

[NI0467] Farmer near Webster City, Iowa

[NI0471] Died age twelve.

[NI0474] Santa Fe machinist, retired in Topeka, Kansas.

[NI0475] Graduate of Washburn College of Topeka. Known as "Gladys". She never married thus had no children. Virginia Phinney Hughes and Winifred Phinney Meehan went to visit her in the 1970's and she passed on some family spoons to Virginia.

[NI0479] Attended college at University of Wichita, Washburn and KSAC. In charge of grain elevators at Varner and at Hutchinson.

[NI0492] She lived in Glendale, CA.

[NI0494] School teacher.

[NI0496] School Teacher

[NI0497] Optometrist.

[NI0499] Spelled Louise in some research. Church organist, organ teacher, bookkeeper, typist

[NI0500] Beautician and artist.

[NI0502] Choir director; secretary

[NI0503] Jeweler and Optician in Arkansas. Optometrist.

[NI0504] Optometrist.

[NI0506] Creamery Operator in Kansas and Texas. Farmer in Arkansas. Oil driller in Chanute, Kansas.

[NI0507] Graduate KSAC, Manhattan. City salesman for General Electric, Portland, Oregon. Known as "Leonard"

[NI0508] Known as "Amy" and "Dot". Both she and her husband were teachers in Los Angeles.

[NI0509] Known as "Sadie"

[NI0510] Mechanic in Montana.

[NI0511] Lived in Laurelhill, North Carolina.

[NI0512] George Larson died soon after their marriage. She taught at St. Paul, Kansas.

[NI0513] Lived in Chanute, Kansas.

[NI0514] In the 1940's they were in Laurelhill N. Carolina according to Roy Phinney's research.

[NI0521] Known as "Billie". Did not have children.

[NI0526] Orphaned boy that was shifted around from home to home like his grandfather. He was a farmer at Waverly, Kansas and an auto mechanic. Known as "Ray". Walter Montel Phinney's family Bible states the birthdate as October 6, 1894. Machinist and farmer.

[NI0527] She was raised by Cecilia and Noble G. Elder. Known as "Nellie".

[NI0528] Ruth was raised by Frank and Ida Phinney of Topeka. Known as "Ruth". The Walter Montel Phinney family Bible ists her birth date as March 16, 1899.

[NI0530] Street car Operator

[NI0531] Machinist;

[NI0532] Myron and Ralph were twins.

[NI0533] Served in the army, was in college in the early 1950's.

[NI0534] She was the sister of Mrs. Clyde Phinney.

[NI0535] Manager of "Folkers Supply Store" Wichita, Kansas; Last address 1722 West 35th North, Wichita, Kansas 67204.

[NI0536] In grain elevators in Agenda, Kansas. Grain inspector for U.S.D.A.

[NI0537] He was a business man in Topeka, Kansas. Farm Imp. and car dealer.

[NI0539] Also known as "Patsy".

[NI0540] Auto mechanic.

[NI0541] Carrier Driver in Lumber mill at Mapleton, Oregon. Another date in the records for his birth was May 15, 1923.

[NI0543] Works in a nursing home running the kitchin in Bucklin.

[NI0552] Osage City, Kansas was last living there.

[NI0572] It was not been proven whether Henry was a son of Peter or of his brother Henry. Some evidence indicates that he belongs in this family. His birth was about 1760 to 1765. If he were a son of Peter, no doubt he was born while Peter lived in Antrim Township, Cumberland(now Franklin) County. Spelling the same Sook was rather common among Peter's children.

The Twentieth Century descendants of Henry know very little about him. Walter D. Thomas in 1981 wrote that his mother Annie(Crawfor) Thomas told him in April 1934 that Henry's daughter Sarah Ann Sook was born in Pa. on Jan 22, 1786,that they were Swiss people who had lived in the Hagerstown, Maryland area and that the name had been changed from Zook to Sook. This Sarah Ann married Charles McGee and they were Walter D. Thomas gr1 gr2 grandparents.

In 1949 Walter D. Thomas visited my Grandfather William Phinney of Eagle Rock, CA and learned that my great Uncle Prof. Roy Phinney of Larned, Kansas had written a family history. Walter D. Thomas did not obtain a copy until 1963. Grandadddy William Phinney's Grandparents on the Sook side were first cousins: Catherine Margaret McGee and Joseph Quincy Sook. Her is was Great Uncle Roy wrote about the Sooks:

"The record beins with a German Immigrant who arrived at Baltimore about the time of the American Revolution...one of the Pennsylvania Dutch who settled around the head of the Chesapeake Bay. His name of Zook was Americanized to Sook. He died early leaving a young boy. The record states that this boy Henry Martin Sook of Frederick County, Maryland was married October 18,(the record says the 29th) 1814 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Lettitia McFee or McAfee, of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Henry had been apprenticed to a saddler and collar maker, and he followed that trade all his life, although he lived part of the time on a farm. Henry's sister, Sarah Ann married a McGee."

In 1964 Walter D. Thomas found the name of Joseph Rollin Sook in the Neward, Ohio telephone directory, and wrote to him. In his answer dated July 14, 1964 he said:

"I was pleased to have your letter and was quite surprised as you are descended from a person that I did not know ever existed. The story of the family coming to this country from the information handed down to me is that there were two boys, Henry Martin and Peter Zook, that sailed from Holland with their parents in 1794. The parents died on shipboard and as far as I know their first names were not known or the information not handed on. My ancestor Henry Sook was given to a German Family to raise and then changed the name from Zook to Sook and settled in Pennsylvania. The family that took Peter went to N.J. Sarah Ann I never heard of until your letter came and know nothing of what happened to Peter."

In 1965 Walter D. Thomas located another distant cousin, Gordon Sook, who sent to him a typewriteen copy of an article in Brister's "History of Licking County, Ohio", Vol. 2, page not given. The article is about the physicians of the county. Dr. Oliver Prescott Sook, a grandson of Henry Martin Sook was one of those physicians. The material for the article must have come from Oliver. It says: "Dr. Oliver Prescott Sook...is descended in the paternal line from German ancestry, his grandfather, Henry Martin Sook with his brother Peter and his parents left Germany for the United States, but while enroute both the father and mother got sick and died. The two brothers were proveded for by the captain as was the custom in those early days. Henry being apprecticed to a saddler in Baltimore, Maryland, while Peter went to Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The family name was originally spelled Zook, but Henry M. Zook changed the spelling of his surname to Sook. Many of Peter Zooks descendants are now residents of Perry County,Ohio."

The "Memorial Record of Licking County, Ohio" 1894, pg. 126, in an article about Dr. Oliver Prescott Sook says:

" The paternal grandparents Zook(as the name was then spelled) died on board a vessel enrout to America leaving two sons, HenryM. and Peter...when the orphaned boys landed in America among strangers they were taken and cared for by two different families. Henry M. being reared by a Catholic family in Maryland, and Peter by a family in Pennsylvania. The family with whom the former resided changed the spelling of his name to Sook, and when he afterward met his brother they naturally agreed to adopt this style....Although reared in a Catholic family, he never adopted that faith but was a believer in and a follower of the teachings of Swedenborg."

In neither Royal Phinney's history, nor Oliver Sook's story is there any evidence of any research. Mr. Walter D. Thomas was convinced that the story of parents dying on shipboard and two little boys, Henry and Peter arriving alone in America is a distortion of an earlier similar event. Henry M's grandfather had a younger brother Johannes whose wife was Anna Heffelfinger. Her mother died and was buried at sea while enroute to America about 1740. Henry Martin Sook's great grandfather Ulrich Zaugg arrived in Philadelphia in 1727 with two little sons, Peter about 4 and Henry about 2. This Peter born about 1723 who arrived in America as a little boy was probably the father of this Henry. Henry married Catherine_____. Walter D. Thomas wondered if her birth name was Martin? We know of two childrenonly, no Peter. They were Sarah Ann and Henry Martin.

Henry Sook(he signed Sook on the deed) on Feb. 8, 1786,of Frederick County, Maryland purchased a lot in Woodsberry(Woodsboro) Frederick County, Maryland from Joseph Wood of Frederick Co., Maryland for Lera 3. Recorded July 15, 1786. W.R. Book 6, pages 506 & 507. Just over a year later, March 26, 1787 Henry Sook of Frederick Co., Md sold that lot in Woodsberry to James Hall and John Campbell, Brickmaker of Frederick Co., Md. for Lera 20. Apparently Henry was out to make money. His wife Catherine relinguished her right to the property. It was recorded September 11, 1787, W.R. Bk 7, pages 487-489. Henry and Catherine are in the Frederick County, Md Census of 1790 on page 65: one adult male, three females. It seems that baby Henry Martin, about eight months old must have been counted as a female. No futher records have been found. Walter D. Thomas recalled that Royal Phinney had said that Henry died early leaving a young boy. Apparently Catherine died early also. She does not appear as a widow in any later records. There are no orphanage court records. The question is who raised the two children.

[NI0573] Walter D. Thomas of L.A. estimated that Peter Zug was our ancestor, a greatx5 grandparent. He felt this was the probability. It is not proven. Peter was born about 1723, probably in what is now called the Rhineland Palatinate, West Germany. Upon arrival in America, Ulrich family consisted of four persons. Besides the parents there were Peter and Henry. Those two boys were the starting point for that story in the "History of Licking Col, Ohio. More of it in the story of Peter's son Henry.

Peter was baptized in the Brethern Church in 1747 at about 24yrs. He marrie______ _____. Apparently she died as he seemed to be without a wife for some time. Much later his wife was Mary.

On May 10, 1759 Peter signed the deed truning his parents land over to his brother Jacob. Lancaster Deed Book N., page 425. From 1762 to 1768 he was taxed on 50 acres of unwarranted land in Antrim Township, Cumberland(now Franklin)County, Pennsylvania.When charges were brought against Elder George Adam Martin, Peter was one of his defendants in 1762. On May 18, 1763 Peter Zuck was issued a warrant for 100 acres from the Penns. This was in Antrim Township see "Pa. Archives" Series 3, Vol. 24, page 789. He was taxed there as Peter Sook in 1763 and as Peter Suck in 1768. Michael Zook the 19th Century Zook Historian said that Peter moved to the Hagerstown, Maryland area about 1773-1774. John Butterfield, in a letter to Michael said both Peter and Henry, sons of Ulrich, lived in Washington County, near Hagerstown. One Peter Sugh, on November 30, 1778, signed the Oath of Allegiance in Ephrata Township, Lancaster Co. Surely this was our Peter. Peter was taxed in 1783, on 100 acres in Turkey Foot Township in Bedford(now Somerset)Co. "Pa. Archives" Series 3, Vol.22, page250. On Feb. 16, 1786 Peter Zudk was granted a warrant for 300 acres in Milford Township, Bedford(now Somerset)Co. "Pa Archives", Series 3, Vol. 25, page 672. It was patented December 4, 1788.

Peter ook of Milford Township on March 1, 1786 sold for Lera 250, 300 acres in Turkey Foot Twp to son Abraham and Peter Penrod and signed "Peter Zug" but no wife signed.

In the first U.S. Census 1790 Peter Soock was counted one adultmale, 2 females, Bedford(now Somerset)Co.,page 24. On Feb. 11, 1792 Peter and wife Mary of Milford Twp, Beford(now Somerset) Co. sold 149 acres in German Twp, Fayette Co., purchased four days earlier to son David and wife Mary of Menallen Township, Fayette Co. He bought back on May 27, 1793, the land he had sold to son David a year before. Peter purchased two tracts on Ten Mile Creek, Amwell Twp, Washington Col, Pa on October 15, 1794, and in 1797 Peter and Mary transferred land to their daughter Catherine and her husband John Miller.

Peter was taxed on 64 acres in Somerset Twp, Washington Co. in 1798.
1800 U.S. Census: Peter: two over 45 years in Amwell Twp, Wash Co., page 11.
1800 Tax List: Peter Sook "an old man" Amwell Twp.
1802 Wife Mary dies in Amwell Twp.
1803 Oct. 3, Peter wrote a will in Morris Twp., Green Co., and signed "Peter Zug." Was he at his daughter Elizabeth's home? He died before Feb 1, 1804. His will was probated April 1, 1804.

[NI0574] Ulrich Zug and Barbara Bachman were probably our great x6 grandparents according to research done by Walter D. Thomas of Los Angeles in 1981. Ulrich was born probably about 1695-1700, some say at Zug, 18 miles south of Zurich. Tradition says that his father was Peter, a son of Hans but that has not been proven. Probably Ulrich was aborn after his parents fled to the Palatinate in West Germany. Ulrich and Barbara and their two eldenst children, probably Peter and Henry, along with 52 others Palatinates, about 200 persons, sailed from Rotterdam, Netherlands, stopped at Plymouth, England, and arrived in the "James Goodwell" ship at Philadelphia, September 27, 1727, where Ulrich signed the declaration of loyalty to King George II. See Stassberger and Hinkle's"Immigrants Vol.1, page 10. Peter Zug who arrived with Ulrich has been claimed as a brother to Ulrich. Peter soon settled up near Quakerstwon, Bucks Co., while Ulrich settled out west in Lancaster Co. near White Oak. Establishing homes 75 to 100 miles apart doesn't sound like brothers. Ulrich made his home near Barbara's brother Michael Bachman who had been in America since 1712. It has been said the Ulrich brought his family Bible, printed in Basel, Switzerland in 1712. Others say he brought his grandfather's clock. They were Mennonites when they arrived in America, but in 1741 Barbara joined the church of which her brother Michael was a member, the Brethern Church. Ulrich followed her the next year. In time all of their children joined that church, except Christiana who became a Mennonite. On July 20, 1743 Ulrich purchased 345 acres from Bachman for 20(lera). It is presumed that Ulrich died about 1747 and Barbara late in 1758 or early 1759, as on May 10 of that year all of their children signed over 183 acres of the above land to Jacob. As of 1981 Professor Harry Zook, retired from Pennsylvania State University at State College, Pa is the present-day Zug/zook historian. He has researched all of the places where these people lived. He estimated the birth years of the eight children.

[NI0577] He and his wife Barbli lived on a farm called "Grat" = the meadow, near the village of Signau, 13 miles east of Bern, Canton of Bern, Switzerland. Johannes became a convert to eht Anabaptist religion and began preaching. Because of his preaching of the Anabaptist Mennonite religion, on Jan 31, 1659 he was taken prisoner. He was held in the orphanage building next door to the present day French Church in downtown Bern, by the Zwinglian Reformed Church-Sate Authorities. With him in the "house of correction" were at times eight other preachers and elders. One year later on Jan 20th, 1660(Friday) the Committee on Examinations presented these prisoners with an ultimatum: If they wished to remain in Switzerland they must obey the laws and observe the church's standard of piety. Then they were questioned on 16 subjects concerning the government and religion. Hans and 10 others signed a paper submitting to their own banishment, rather than surrender their faith. They were fined 58 crowns. After thy had been in prison 19 months and 10 days, the authorities took Hans and 10 others on September 10, 1660, by ship to the Austrian border to their banishment.

It is not known just what happened to Hans Zaugg, since no record of the time has been found. That he returned hom to Signau, and fathered a child is shown by the baptism of Peter Zaugg, Dec. 20, 1661. Apparently Hans was soon found and imprisoned again. After 10 years, there was relief. Thru the efforts of the Netherlands Government on behalf of these prisoners, the Bern Authorities released them in Dec. 1671 on the condition that they leave Switzerland, never to return without special permission. Hans was 41 then.

Fourteen years later, on Feb. 4, 1673 Mathys Zaugg of Signau was found to be harboring his Baptist father and the officials placed him under arrest twice for 14 hours. However they did not molest his father. Just when Hans and his family(or at least part of it) fled to the north and found refuge in Germany is not known. Tradition has it that he settled near Darmstadt, Hesse, but no records of them have been found there. Others say then found refuge in the small village of Dirmstein in the vicinity of Frankenthal, Palatinate. Tradition also says Hans and Barbli had 12 children.
1. Barbli baptized July 30, 1654 2. Peter baptized Aug 2, 1657 (died young) 3. Ureni baptized January 9, 1659 4. Peter baptized December 20, 1661. 5. Mathys who sheltered his father.

It is not know which of Hans' sons(if any of them) was the father of Ulrich. Some family members have claimed that it was Peter. No proof has been found.

[NI0592] David was on the tax list in Menallen Township, Fayett Co., Pa. The 1790 Census lists them: 1 adult male, 3 males under 16, 2 females in Luzerne Township, Fayette Col, p.108. He purchased on Feb. 11, 1792 from his father 149 acres in German Township., Fayette Co. David lived in Menallen Township then. On May 27, 1793 he sold land back to his father. He moved to Franklin Co., Kentucky. His estate was probated there May 10, 1810.

[NI0593] Abraham was counted in the 1790 Census in Hopewell Township, Bedford County, in 1800 Census he was also in this Hopewell Township. In 1810 he was in Southhampton Township, Bedford County. He died June 1819 in Morris Township.

[NI0594] In 1797 Catherine's father, Peter ug transferred lant to her and her husband.

[NI0595] Peter II was in Amwell Township, Washington County in the 1790 Census, Pg. 11. On June 6, 1794 he and his wife Mary of German Township, Fayette County, sold 139 acres to ?. In 1800 Census they were in Amwell Township, Washington County. In 1830 they were in Strabane Township.

[NI0597] In 1866 while in Houston he saw the land his father had owned. As the only heir of James Madison McGee in 1889-90 he sold that land that had been patented to him and received $800.00 for it. He was living in Calcasien Parish, La in 1895.

[NI0598] James went To Alexandria Morgan County, Illinois.

[NI0599] George went to Peoria, Illinois.

[NI0600] John went to Jefferson Co., Kentucky.

[NI0601] William went to Jefferson County, Kentucky. On December 13, 1904 the above four filed suit for damages, because they had been evicted from their land in Houston, saying they were the heirs of James Madison McGee. Walter D. Thomas was unable to locate them.

[NI0602] Helen (Stine)Lucas told Walter D. Thomas in 1937 that Isaac Stine had been a German Reformed Minister.

[NI0603] Chares John Stine lived near Mercersburg, Pa..

[NI0608] Jacob and his wife Adelaide are both buried near Janesville, Iowa. Her monument stone says "She hath done what she could."

[NI0613] Marriage record extracted from Peble County, Ohio. Batch M512961, Dates 1808-1859; Source Call no. 461073;Type Film;

[NI0640] His nickname was Gillie.

[NI0641] Lived in Centerville in 1930's

[NI0642] Lived in Ceneterville in 1930

[NI0650] He was a chiropractor.

[NI0651] His nickname is "Coke"

[NI0653] As of 5/2/97 via Charles Earl Hoover, Carl Fuller lived at 208 North Brockfield Dr., Sun City Center, Florida 33573. (813)634-1582

[NI0654] He owns a furniture store

[NI0704] She owned a restaurant close to the town square near the Junior College according to Charles Even(Coke) Hoover

[NI0730] He served in the army 1924-1927. He worked for fourteen years running street cars in Denver. In 1943 he worked in California with paper; Sealright Pacific Limited was the company he worked for. He make ice cream containers for four years. He worked for The Federal Envelope Company for 23 yrs..

[NI0732] Known as Donnie.

[NI0739] She is married and resides in Missouri

[NI0741] Lives in Kansas City.

[NI0746] He & his wife Ruth were buried in the Felkner cemetery west of Centerville, Iowa in Bellair Township

[NI0788] He was in the battle of Waterloo 1808-1815

[NI0844] According to his nephew Wayne Wyatt Felkner, he was known as Uncle Charlie. He moved to Inglewood, near L.A., California. He married and had a daughter. His daughter worked for the May Company for years.

[NI0866] She married a third time to Arthur (Jack) Deveraux on December 21, 1964. No children from the third marriage.

[NI0870] They owned a service station at the highway for twenty-five years.

[NI0873] He died in infancy and his parents divorced.

[NI0889] Known as Lindy.

[NI0933] She lives in England as of 1998 with her husband Antony Champion. Her real father is german. She was adopted by Bob Phinney.

[NI0935] She lives in Levinworth Kansas as of 1998

[NI0940] Known as Dodie.

[NI0943] Records of Nellie June Sook Kramer indicate birth year as 1951.

[NI0958] In 1850 Census, Clinton Twp, Putnam County, Indiana; 1860 census, Appanoose County, IA

[NI0959] In 1860 Census in Appanoose County, IA

[NI0960] 1860 Census in Appanoose County, IA was living with David and Nancy J. Dukes Stewart; teacher

[NI0962] Buried 2/1/1910 in Oakland Cemetery in Centerville.

[NI1050] He was the first child of John Prudden and Hannah Newton.

[NI1059] He was the fourth child of Rev. Peter Prudden out of 9 children in total. Given by notes of Myrtle Alice Hughes.

[NI1061] He received a liberal education in his natuve country, where he married and spent the first years of his ministry. He came to America with a number of his church members in 1637. He organized the first Congregational Church in Milford, Conneticut, and was installed as its pastor in 1640. He died 1656 aged 56 years. He had nine children, three sons and six daughters. This information was taken from records at New Have, Conn.

[NI1069] He came to America in 1647

[NI1077] Burser at Mills College; Professor of Economic Geography.

[NI1082] school teacher.

[NI1089] Secretary.

[NI1097] Mechanic for DuPont

[NI1105] Minister.

[NI1114] In buiness with his father in law, Frank Wilson in car dealership.

[NI1115] Sargeant in the U.S. Air Force.

[NI1117] He is a minister.

[NI1121] Tugboat worker in Portland, Oregon.

[NI1122] She is a ceramics painter.

[NI1127] He was a minister and moved to New Jersey

[NI1154] famous sea captain.

[NI1198] only representation of family in civil war. Killed in Battle Bull Run.

[NI1276] He had served seven years in the Revolutionary War.

[NI1278] Peter moved from Franklin Col, to Mercer County, Kentucky. In 1827 he moved up north to Union Township., Johnson County, Indiana where he was enumerated in the census until he died there Dec. 12, 1872,(88yrs.).

[NI1279] Jacob was in the 1850 Census in Hickman County in the South West corner of the state of Kentucky.,page 29. They had six children. Jacob died there in 1875. He was 77 yrs old.

[NI1280] John was in the 1850 Census in Franklin County, Kentucky.

[NI1281] Walter Thomas wrote in 1981 that David was born 1836. He said there were 4 others listed by intitals only. It is hard to know if he meant for additional sibblings of David or his children.

[NI1289] Jonathan had a 20 acre warrant of land in Greene County July 19, 1819. He was in the 1850 Census in Cumberland Township.

[NI1293] Listed as 14 yrs in the 1850 Census in Cumberland Township.

[NI1294] John was listed as 12 yrs in the 1850 Census in Cumberland Township.

[NI1295] Elizabeth was listed as 6yrs in 1850 Census in Cumberland Township.

[NI1301] Walter D. Thomas indicated that he visited two of Harry Duane Stine's children.

[NI1302] Walter D. Thomas indicated in his 1981 research that he visited Howard's two daughters.

[NI1309] Samuel was killed in the Civil War. Sarah moved with her little girl out to Chapin, Ia., then to Arlington, South Dakota. Her last home was in Brookings. She died in 1927. She was past 91 yrs. Not many women match Sarah's record of 63 yrs. of widowhood. She was burried in Pleasant View Cemetery.

[NI1310] George Washington Crawford died at age 76. He was raised at Fort London. He worked at Cooper's trade. He played a dulcimer. In 1860 he drove a team of oxen, along with other gold seekers to Pike's Peak. On June 19, 1862 he married Celia Ellen Willis at Momence, Illinois. They lived first at Cedar Falls, Iowa and then in 1866 they bought a 160 acre farm near Chapin and moved to it. Here he formed and ran the Chapin elevator. Celia was a widow four years and died March 9, 1918. Both are buried in Old Chapin Cemetery.

[NI1319] He was killed in the Civil War.

[NI1320] She made her home and was buried in Chapin, Iowa. She had a daughter and two sons.

[NI1326] Annie was a teacher and Nicholas Thomas a farmer.

[NI1327] He was single. He was a pharmacist, lumberman, violinist.

[NI1328] She was a teacher and he was a farmer. They had five children. He farmed in Dexter, Mn. She was 85 when she died.

[NI1330] He was single. He was a teacher, and a watch maker.

[NI1331] He was a farmer and buried in Chapin, Ia.

[NI1332] He was a teacher and a lumberman.

[NI1355] Martha Adams father lived to be 108 years old and was very active, rode horse back up until his death. They lived in Kentucky. Christopher Wright, father to James Robert Wright was burned in a fire place just before James Robert was born. Sometime later Martha Adams Wright married a Richardson.

[NI1397] Adopted by Ann Peirce Banta and Raymond Paul Banta. He was known as Kit.

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