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Oscar Elmer BRANN was born 7 Feb in , , OH. He died 8 Nov 1948 in , , IN. Oscar married Gerna Leona WYNKOOP.

Carol Minson lived at 2740 S. Yates in Feb 1962 and phoned Louise
Wynkoop.  Her grandson told me she was deaf so I talked to her dau,Gerna
Brann, dau of Sheridan Wynkoop--and grandaughter of Nancy Jane Hays
Wynkoop. Names of brothers and sisters of Gerna (she-evidently
Nazarene Ch.):
Earl LeRoy Wynkoop, died at age 5
Gerna Leona Wynkoop- 1 child
Gertrude Wynkoop Fellows, 1 son Ralph Myron
Edgar Wynkoop died at 10 months
Ralph Wynkoop in Japan on a mission now for the Nazarene Church- no
children.
Harry Wynkoop,died at 43, was married, no family
Grace Wynkoop  Mjeldheim  4 children

Gerna Brann's husband died 8 Nov 1949 in Indiana.  She and her husband
were separated when their baby was very young.  She doesn't know all
his dates because he told her so many different stories.  She never did
remarry.

Gerna Leona WYNKOOP [Parents] married Oscar Elmer BRANN.

They had the following children:

  M i Sheridan Leroy BRANN.

Matthew Alalee FELLOWS married Gertrude Mary WYNKOOP.

Gertrude Mary WYNKOOP [Parents] married Matthew Alalee FELLOWS.

They had the following children:

  M i Ralph Myron FELLOWS.

Ralph Carl WYNKOOP [Parents] married Mildred BANGS.

Mildred BANGS married Ralph Carl WYNKOOP.


Harry Howard WYNKOOP [Parents] was born 20 Jan 1915 in Colorado City, , CO. He died 22 Sep 1957 in Dallas, , Texas and was buried in Denver, , Colo. Harry married Marjorie CHAMBERS.

Carol Minson lived at 2740 S. Yates in Feb 1962 and phoned Louise
Wynkoop.  Her grandson told me she was deaf so I talked to her dau,Gerna
Brann, dau of Sheridan Wynkoop--and grandaughter of Nancy Jane Hays
Wynkoop. Names of brothers and sisters of Gerna (she-evidently
Nazarene Ch.):
Earl LeRoy Wynkoop, died at age 5
Gerna Leona Wynkoop- 1 child
Gertrude Wynkoop Fellows, 1 son Ralph Myron
Edgar Wynkoop died at 10 months
Ralph Wynkoop in Japan on a mission now for the Nazarene Church- no
children.
Harry Wynkoop,died at 43, was married, no family
Grace Wynkoop  Mjeldheim  4 children

Harry's wife's first name is Margie and her present (1962) husband is
Gordon Blacklock, pastor of Nazarene Church and they live at 611 North
Curtis in Alhambra, California.  Margie was born in Little Rock
Aarkansas.  Her Mother's name was May.-----this from Gerna Wynkoop
Brann, Denver Colo, in 1962.

Marjorie CHAMBERS married Harry Howard WYNKOOP.


Magner MJELDHEIM married Grace Louise WYNKOOP.

Grace Louise WYNKOOP [Parents] married Magner MJELDHEIM.

They had the following children:

  M i
Paul Eugene MJELDHEIM.
  F ii
Marta Louise MJELDHEIM.
  M iii
Robert Kenneth MJELDHEIM.
  F iv
Linda Rae MJELDHEIM.

William Allen MARGRAVE was born 19 Sep 1879 in Medoc, MO. He died 2 Nov 1935 in Oklahoma City, OK Co, OK. William married Armenia Pearl BRADFORD.

Jack Rodgers Lewis, grandson of Wm Margrave-- FGR sent by him.

Armenia Pearl BRADFORD [Parents] was born 5 Jan 1880 in Webb City, Jasper, MO. She died 26 Nov 1959 in Webb City, Jasper, MO and was buried in Webb City, Jasper, MO. Armenia married William Allen MARGRAVE.

Other marriages:
CROSSWELL, Gideon

Jack Rodgers Lewis FGR sent by him. (He is  a grandson of Pearl..)

Beautiful family picture in front of FLORINDA BRADFORD'S house
at 406 So Madison in Webb City, Jasper Co., MO. (sent by Connie Fry)

Back row:  ORSON LOCKWOOD BRADFORD & wife MAUDE, holding ZOE
BRADFORD DECKER; LEONA BRADFORD ROBINSON; EDITH BRADFORD FRY and
WILLIAM MARGRAVES.

HARRY DACE & wife BESSIE BRADFORD DACE  holding son GERALD.
Sitting 2nd row: LEILA BRADFORD DUNHEN;  (Matriarch)-FLORINDA JANE
ADAMS BRADFORD; PEARL BRADFORD MARGRAVES holding son HERSCHEL.
Standing on Pearls left side is MAE BRADFORD.
in front of Florinda is LA FERN BRADFORD abt 12 -
     (LaFern b 1895  so picture was about 1907)
To LaFern's right in front: EDNA MARGRAVES LEWIS; on left is EMMA
MARGRAVES AND DON MARGRAVES.
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Picture of 6 of the 7 lovely  Bradford Girls  & mother,  maybe 5 to10 yrs later--
5. REBECCA MAE,  2. EDITH ANNBELLE,   7. PEARL ARMENIA,
3. BESSIE FLORINDA   4. MATTIE LEONA,    "FLORINDA JANE, "
 6. ODESSA LA FERN

It was enjoyable matching up the two pictures.  PEARL (BRADFORD) MARGRAVE is in the back row, 2nd from right.

They had the following children:

  F i
Emma Pauline MARGRAVE.
  M ii
Herschel Charles MARGRAVE.
  F iii
Gladys Lafern MARGRAVE.
  F iv
Helen MARGRAVE died.

Sheridan Leroy BRANN [Parents] married Murrrell Maples LAND.

Murrrell Maples LAND married Sheridan Leroy BRANN.

They had the following children:

  M i
Larry Howard BRANN.
  F ii
Lynda Diane BRANN.

Charles Hays WYNKOOP [Parents] was born 5 Apr 1881 in Robinson, Brown, Kansas. He died Nov 1954 in Sheridan, , WY. Charles married Margaret MC MANNAMIN.

1900 Census Jun 18, North Sterling, Logan, Colo:
WYNKOOP, JOHN    b Jan 1837  age 63 m 34  b IN, PA  OH
Nancy J/  wife b Jun 1844  age 55  md 34   7 children 4 living OH PA OH
Charles H.   Son   b Apr 1881  19  single KS, IN  OH, farm laborer
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DESCENDANTS OF DAVID (1) Hays- SIXTH GENERATION
by Eugenia Morris 1917-1988?

CHARLES HAYS(6)WYNKOOP  (NANCY JANE HAYS 5,  JOHN 4, THOMAS 3,
MOSES 2, DAVID 1)
1865 Sept 17, HIS parents md in Palermo,(Wathena) Doniphan Co., KS.
1871 Moved from Wathena, Doniphan Co., to Robinson, Brown Co., KS.
1875  ELIZA E.(at age 5?) and her brother, SHERIDAN WYNKOOP (age 8) in

school in Robinson, Brown Co. Kansas
1881 APR 5, CHARLES HAYS WYNKOOP b. Robinson, Brown Co. Kansas
1881 (OR 1888) moved to Sterling, Colo.
1924 OR 1954  CHARLES HAYS WYNKOOP died.  Which date.?

(Pension Names 4 living children:
Sheridan b Nov 24, 1867;
Lizzie E. b Apr 8 1870;
Minnie F. b Mar. 11, 1879;
Charles H. b Apr 5 1881).

Carol Minson lived at 2740 S. Yates in Feb 1962 and phoned Louise
Wynkoop.  Her grandson told me she was deaf so I talked to her dau,Gerna
Brann, dau of Sheridan Wynkoop--and grandaughter of Nancy Jane Hays
Wynkoop.

Charles Hays Wynkoop, died Nov 1954 (hurt in an auto accident) at
Sheridan, Wyoming.  no children.  His wife Margaret is living (1962) in
Sheridan Wyoming and Gerna Brann will try and find out more info about
them.

From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.

Margaret MC MANNAMIN married Charles Hays WYNKOOP.


Albert HOWELL was born about 1871 in , , OH. He married Effie Mae HAYES about 1890 in , , OH.

From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.

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THE HAYS FAMILY.
DESCENDANTS OF DAVID (1) Hays- FOURTH GENERATION
by Eugenia Morris 1917-1982   (p.  __ & p. 74 of her manuscript)

Seven children of PERRY ALLEN (4) HAYS (JOHN 3, MOSES 2, DAVID 1)

EFFIE MAE (5) HAYES - md Albert Howell. At least one daughter.  Died Jan 28, 1937 , age 65.

Effie Mae HAYES [Parents] was born 20 Jun 1872 in Moorefield Twp, Harrison Co, OH. She died 28 Jan 1937. Effie married Albert HOWELL about 1890 in , , OH.

From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.

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THE HAYS FAMILY.
DESCENDANTS OF DAVID (1) Hays- FOURTH GENERATION
by Eugenia Morris 1917-1982   (p.  __ & p. 74 of her manuscript)

Seven children of PERRY ALLEN (4) HAYS (JOHN 3, MOSES 2, DAVID 1)

EFFIE MAE (5) HAYES - md Albert Howell. At least one daughter.  Died Jan 28, 1937 , age 65.
ELLA IANTHA (5) HAYES - Died May 20, 1934 age 60.
LORETTA JANE  (5) HAYES - md Joseph Franklin Nichols on Sep 19, 1906. D. Apr 27, 1954.  Four children. Lived Moorefield, OH.
BERTHA BELL  (5) HAYES - md Jan 23, 1902, Vernon F. Cope.  No children. D. Dec 1, 1902.
SARAH ADELINE (5) HAYES - md John W. Rea on Oct. --, 1906.  At least one daughter.  D. Apr 10, 1958.
VIOLA VANCE (5) HAYES - md Carl W. Shatzer.  Living in Oct 1960.  Called "Olie".
HUGH ALLEN (5) HAYES - md Jennie Rowland of Piedmont, OH. Lived Piedmont, OH.  One son. Living in Oct 1960.

They had the following children:

  F i
Jessie HOWELL.

Roscoe Truman HILLS was born 1877 in Bradshaw, , NE. He died Nov 1903 in Sterling, Logan, CO. Roscoe married Minnie Florence WYNKOOP on 19 Jun 1894 in Sterling, Logan, CO.

Mar 1962   Myrtle Hills info.
Infro from Gerna Brann June 1962

History of Hays Family by Eugenia Morris:
John Wynkoop (Civil War Pension) and his wife Nancy Jane Hays... (he)
born Logansport Ind.  m Sept 17, Palermo, Kansas.
Moved from Wathena to Robinson, Kans in 1871 and then to Sterling,
Colo, in 1888.
(Names 4 living children: Sheridan b Nov 24, 1867;    Lizzie E. b Apr 8
1870;  Minnie F. b Mar. 11, 1879;   Charles H. b Apr 5 1881;).
John Wynkoop d. Dec 30 1912 Sterling Colo.  She declared for a widow's
pension Jan 14, 1913, Denver, Colo.  Her address was 612 Marion St.

Carol Minson lived at 2740 S. Yates in Feb 1962 and phoned Louise
Wynkoop.  Her grandson told me she was deaf so I talked to her dau,Gerna
Brann, dau of Sheridan Wynkoop--and grandaughter of Nancy Jane Hays
Wynkoop.
Minnie's first husband was Ross Hill.  Minnie died Aug 1955 at Salmon
Idaho.
Gerna didn't know anything about Elizabeth Wynkoop except that her
husband is dead and he is buried in Sterling, Colorado.  (Elizabeth's
sister)-Minnie Florence Wynkoop had a daughter Myrtle Hill.  Elizabeth
Wynkoop raised Myrtle.  Myrtle's address is Mrs. Arthur Kraxberger, 9433
East Palm Avenue, Bellflower, Ca. (that was in 1962.  Nothing was listed
under Kraxberger in Jan 1983.)

Also from Gerna Brann in 1962-
Minnie's first husband was named Ross Hill. They had 2 children:  Perry
and Myrtle Hill. (Ross Hill died.)  Perry born Nov 16, 1896. Myrtle md
Arthur Kraxberger and they have 2 (3?)children:  Elizabeth who md Louis
Sanchez (who justgraduated from college at Alberquerque NM. ) and Paul
who has 5 children.

Minnie Florence WYNKOOP [Parents] was born 1 Mar 1879 in Robinson, Brown, Kansas. She died 13 Aug 1955 in Salmon, , Idaho. Minnie married Roscoe Truman HILLS on 19 Jun 1894 in Sterling, Logan, CO.

Other marriages:
HERNDON, Albert

DESCENDANTS OF DAVID (1) Hays- SIXTH GENERATION
by Eugenia Morris 1917-1988?

MINNIE FLORENCE(6)WYNKOOP  (NANCY JANE HAYS 5,  JOHN 4, THOMAS 3,
MOSES 2, DAVID 1)
1865 Sept 17,Her parents md in Palermo,(Wathena) Doniphan Co.,  Kansas
1871 Moved from Wathena, Doniphan Co., to Robinson, Brown Co., Kans
1875  ELIZA E.(at age 5?) and her brother, SHERIDAN WYNKOOP (age 8) in

school in Robinson, Brown Co. Kansas
1879, Mar 11, MINNIE FLORENCE WYNKOOP b. Robinson, Brown Co. Kansas
1881 (OR 1888) moved to Sterling, Colo.

1880 Census Robinson, Brown Kansas   2  17  25  19
John Wynkoop   43 (1837)  In PA OK  blacksmith
Nancy J.   36  (1844)  Oh PA OH
Sheridan  12  (l868) KA
Lizzie  E.  10  KA
Minnie F.   1   KA

(Pension Names 4 living children:
Sheridan b Nov 24, 1867;
Lizzie E. b Apr 8 1870;
Minnie F. b Mar. 11, 1879;
Charles H. b Apr 5 1881).

Carol Minson lived at 2740 S. Yates in Feb 1962 and phoned Louise
Wynkoop.  Her grandson told me she was deaf so I talked to her dau,Gerna
Brann, dau of Sheridan Wynkoop--and grandaughter of Nancy Jane Hays
Wynkoop.
Gerna didn't know anything about Elizabeth Wynkoop except that her
husband is dead and he is buried in Sterling, Colorado.  (Elizabeth's
sister)-Minnie Florence Wynkoop had a daughter Myrtle Hill.  Elizabeth
Wynkoop raised Myrtle.  Myrtle's address is Mrs. Arthur Kraxberger, 9433
East Palm Avenue, Bellflower, Ca. (that was in 1962.  Nothing was listed
under Kraxberger in Jan 1983.)

From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.

3 marriages in all?    No children by mg to Albert Herndon.

They had the following children:

  M i
Perry G. HILLS.
  F ii Myrtle HILLS.

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