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Deborah 18 Mar 2012
I live in Oregon. I used to visit my great aunt in Long Beach, Washington. Her name was Catlin. Clara was her first name. My Grandfather's name was Vincent Jonathan Grewelle. Grandmother was Ruth Grewelle. Is there any info you can tell me about them? We found my grandfather's grave in Longview and some other small info. Nothing much. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks.
Donald Renstrom 24 Jan 2012
We're looking for descendants of Dorothy Pauline and Stanley S. Hansen. Listed as living in Kelso, Cowlitz, Washington in the 1930 census. We believe that these are cousins and children of Ole Peter (Peter) Nelson (Nilsen), our great great Uncle, and his wife Jennie Seaberg. Dorothy Pauline was born in approx 1914 and her brother in about 1916. She in Montana and he in North Dakota. Documents show that these children were adopted by Louis A. Hansen after he married Jennie Seaberg Nelson. We're looking to re establish the family connection and also perhaps find out about their biological father our uncle, Ole Peter Nilsen.
Nancy McCorkle Miller 24 Jan 2012
I have some questions about the service of Company G of the 1st Regiment of Washington Territory Volunteers during the Indian Wars of 1855-56. I believe that the term of service of this unit was 24 October 1855 to January 1856, based on the muster rolls, reference # AR82-1-12-4221. I am a lineal descendent of W.A.L. McCorkle, the captain of this unit, and would especially like any day reports, status reports, letters, diaries, or any other document that would tell us the details of this unit's activities while in service. As was stated succinctly in History of Clarke County, “Mr. McCorkle was commissioned Captain of Company G, by Governor C. H. Mason, during the Indian troubles of 1855-56, and proceeded to the Chelachie valley and prevented the savages from crossing through the pass into the lower country.” I would gladly pay the cost of any copying, mailing, etc. that sharing the materials would entail, or I could visit Cowlitz County to see them directly. Thanks.