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P. J. Sanders 5 Apr 2012
My Grandfather, George Hense, had two sisters: Lena Hense born Dec. 23, 1873, who married Julius Guderyan AND Dora Hense, who married William Guderyan on Dec. 24, 1894. The sister of Julius and William Guderyan was named, Rose. She married Jesse McElfresh and the death of their one son, Arthur McElfresh, is commemorated by the monument in the City Park in Centralia, WA.Do you know anything more about the monument in the City Park in Centralia? Do you have any pictures, etc.? I'm looking for anything you have. Thank you!
Lucy Ann Baird-Clark 31 Mar 2012
Looking for any information on Ella or Ellen (nee Baird) Knowles. She was born abt. 1874 in Houston Co., Minn. She was last known living with her husband, first name unknown, in Olequa. This could have been from about 1890 on. Other dates are unknown. Her mother was Catherine Baird of Winlock.
Gladys Edwards 25 Mar 2012
In reply to Q411: This is an answer to the Harlan query. If she was a school teacher in Salzer Valley, near Centralia, WA in the 1920's, she is buried in the Mountain View Cemetery in Centralia, WA. When you enter the cemtery take the first right, then take the first left to the first bend in the road and she is buried right near that curve in the road. She was my husband Robert Edwards's grade school teacher.
Ernest Dresher 2 Mar 2012
Do you have any info about the Dillenbaugh family, that ran the Dillenbaugh school from 1878-1933. Are there any pictures of the school, and where was it located. Macomber Rd? Thanks.
Jeffrey Spencer 2 Mar 2012
I am looking for any information about Charles H. Trousdale. I know he was the postmaster when the town of Glenavon was established outside of Chehalis (1907). His wife's name was Helen (Spencer) Trousdale and she died in Lewis County in 1896 (October 8th). They had a daughter, Francis Trousdale, who died as an infant on October 3, 1896. I am also trying to locate where Helen and Francis Trousdale were buried.
Monica Davis Altona 25 Feb 2012
My grandparents were David and Zelma Francis Knapp of Centralia. I have an aunt Dee in Galvin? My dad lives in Napavine. Are there any Lewis county records out there? I'm curious to know about my father's side.
Theresa Miller 24 Feb 2012
I am looking for and information regarding relatives of my maternal grandfather, Louis Konopka. His father, Thomas Konopka, arrived in the U.S. from Poland in 1904 per family stories and verified through Ellis Island online search. The rest of the family arrived in the U.S. in 1914 including Marya (mother), Wladyslaw (Walter), Ludwik (Louis), and Stanislaw (Stanley). Thank you in advance for any leads you might be able to provide. Family stories say that Thomas worked in a logging mill. They later moved to Chicago, IL, where my mother was born in 1941.
Diane Carter 13 Feb 2012
My Shuler relatives moved from Oklahoma to Mossyrock, Washington in the early 1900's. I have many of their burial places correctly researched; however, one distant cousin, Daniel Edwin Shuler (1895-1924) died in a horrible bus accident on Dec 21, 1924. He was traveling with his young son, Elbert Taylor Shuler, as well as many others on the bus. A storm was raging and a huge tree rolled down the mountainside and hit the bus. I have a newspaper article detailing this accident. One other article telling of the funeral services, states that they were to be interred in the Harmony Cemetery. Not ever having been to that area, I couldn't tell you if there were headstones or not. An index done many years ago did not include their names. Daniel E. Shuler and his wife, Cora Belle Dunn, had 3 children: Floyd Wilford Shuler 1916-1916; Elbert Taylor Shuler 1918-1924; & Dorothy Fay Shuler 1920-1922. What tragedy was endured within this family! Cora left the area, moved to Idaho and remarried.
Margaret (Irish) Church 16 Jan 2012
I am looking for information on my great uncle La Fayette Irish. I understand that there is a street in Chehalis that is named after him. Is this true? Also, I do know that he made fiddles. I have one that was passed down to my father, then to me. Also, I understand that the Westside park was donated to the City of Chehalis by the Irish family. If so, could you tell me when that was? Any information will be helpful. I am just getting started in tracing my family lines, and I find it all so interesting. Thank You.