William Melvin COOPER [Parents] was born 19 Jan 1899 in Bloomington, Grant, WI. He died 26 Aug 1973 in Madison, , WI. William married Hazel MILLEN.

BIRTH-DEATH: WE HAVE A HERITAGE pg 1569, obit of Madison Capital Times Aug 28 1973

Hazel MILLEN married William Melvin COOPER.

Elgie Leroy COOPER [Parents] was born 19 Aug 1904 in Bloomington, Grant, WI. He died 1 Nov 1969 in Bloomington, Grant, WI. Elgie married Lulu Rozella BOHRINGER on 19 Oct 1926 in Galena, , IL.

BIRTH-DEATH: WE HAVE A HERITAGE pg 1570, obit of 7 Nov 1969 Bloomington Record

Lulu Rozella BOHRINGER [Parents] was born 30 Dec 1905 in Bloomington, Grant, WI. She died 26 Mar 1983 in Bloomington, Grant, WI. Lulu married Elgie Leroy COOPER on 19 Oct 1926 in Galena, , IL.

MARRIAGE:WE HAVE A HERITAGE, pg 1570

obit of mother

Gilbert Wilson GRAHAM [Parents] was born 9 Jun 1872 in Layman, Washington, OH. He died 3 Sep 1923. Gilbert married Mary Blanche CUMMINGS on 14 Mar 1897.

Graham, Bernice: "Descendants of Samuel Smith,"  THE TALLOW LIGHT,
Washington Co., OH. 1968, v. 3, p 99-121:

They had 8 children:  GILBERT, ANGELINE,  TALMA, a son,  LUCY,  HANNAH,
ESTHER JANE and SARAH CLORINDA SMITH.

SARAH CLORINDA SMITH was born at Joy on Federal Creek in Homer Twp.,
Morgan Co., OH.  She md Dickson Graham.  They had four children:  George
Ward, Gilbert Wilson, Mattie May, and Carmi Smith.

Graham, Bernice: "Descendants of Samuel Smith,"  THE TALLOW LIGHT,
Washington Co., OH. 1968, v. 3, p 99-121:  SARAH CLORINDA SMITH, d/o
Carmi Smith, was the grandmother of Bernice Graham and lived with
Bernice's family 17 years.  Sarah Clorinda died July 1935.  Bernice was

Mary Blanche CUMMINGS was born 26 Sep 1878 in Bartlett, Washington, OH. She died 13 Jun 1956. Mary married Gilbert Wilson GRAHAM on 14 Mar 1897.

Graham, Bernice: "Descendants of Samuel Smith,"  THE TALLOW LIGHT,
Washington Co., OH. 1968, v. 3, p 99-121:
SARAH CLORINDA SMITH, d/o Carmi Smith, was the grandmother of
Bernice Graham and lived with Bernice's family 17 years.  Sarah Clorinda
died July 1935.  Bernice was 35.

Norris L BROOKENS [Parents] was born 10 Oct 1911 in Topeka, , Kansas. He died 28 Jul 1969 in Urbana, , IL. Norris married Ruth Louise SCHURMAN.

info from Brookens-Brookins book pg 8.

OCCUPATION: Doctor at Carle Clinic at Urbana, IL

Ruth Louise SCHURMAN married Norris L BROOKENS.

Francis CHAMPION was born 1905 in Little Grant, , WI. He died 22 Feb 1976 in Lancaster, Grant, WI. Francis married Luellen M. BIRCH on 22 Feb 1921 in Beetown, Grant, WI.

WE HAVE A HERITAGE pg 829

Luellen M. BIRCH [Parents] was born Aug 1896 in Beetown, Grant, WI. She died 20 Apr 1963 in Lancaster, Grant, WI. Luellen married Francis CHAMPION on 22 Feb 1921 in Beetown, Grant, WI.

Purley Callaway MILLSAP [Parents] was born 3 Aug 1885 in Atchison, MO. He died 19 Mar 1971 in Atchison, MO. Purley married Ona Modesta HERRON about 1916 in Atchison, MO.

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Ona Modesta HERRON was born 15 Nov 1889 in Atchison, MO. She died 28 Nov 1971 in Atchison, MO. Ona married Purley Callaway MILLSAP about 1916 in Atchison, MO.

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Clyde DUNCAN was born 5 Mar 1894 in Beetown Twp., Grant, WI. He died 20 Nov 1985 in Lancaster, Grant, WI. Clyde married Edna Mildred FOSTER.

BIRTH-DEATH-OBIT:WE HAVE A HERITAGE pg 1018

Edna Mildred FOSTER [Parents] was born 19 Apr 1900 in Patch Grove Twp, Grant, WI. She died 25 Apr 1960 in Platteville, , WI and was buried in Lancaster, Grant, WI. Edna married Clyde DUNCAN.

Brookens-Brookins pg supplement 5a

Everett Brookens SOMMERS [Parents] was born 25 Feb 1873 in , IL. He died 1 Feb 1944. Everett married Rosa MCNETTE about 1893.

Dave Minson's records.

Birth: Brookens-Brookins pg 33

Rosa MCNETTE married Everett Brookens SOMMERS about 1893.

Calvin N. STIGALL was born in , Of Cedar, MO. He died 1863. Calvin married Edine RICKMAN about 1855.

Portrait and Biographical album of Marshall County KS 1889

Charles S. Strange biography in STRANGE OF HOWARD, p 207, by John R. Mayer, 1994.

Edine RICKMAN [Parents] was born 13 Sep 1833 in Of Halifax Co, VA. She died 26 Sep 1910. Edine married Calvin N. STIGALL about 1855.

Other marriages:

STRANGE, Charles S.

Dave Minson's records.
Edine Rickman marriage to Calvin N. Stigall.
Children: Elizabeth Rickman and
 Julia Ann Stigall
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Charles S. Strange biography in STRANGE OF HOWARD, p 207, by John R. Mayer, 1994.

RESEARCH:  PORTRAIT AND BIOG ALBUM OF MARSHALL CO. KS, 1889, pg  671: "CHARLES S. STRANGE 20 yrs resident on S 12, Blue Rapids City
Twp. 160 acres. . .born in Carroll Co. VA (recheck to see if it might be Campbell Co, VA.). Mar 25, 1845, son of Samuel and Jane (Traylor) Strange and oldest child of his father's SECOND MARRIAGE!
(emphasis added.)  His parents were natives of the Old Dominion, from
which they emigrated to KS in 1857, settling in Doniphan Co.  . . remained
until 1869 when they moved to Marshall Co."
". (Charles). .mg Sep 13, 1869 in Doniphan Co. Kan with Mrs. Eddie Stigall"  "

After her mg to Charles, the couple moved immediately to Marshall Co. KS.  Eddie had no children  by Charles S. Strange, but in 1884 they adopted a son named Harry K. Strange, who was then six years old.  Eddies love for him was just as great as if he was of her own flesh and blood."  (Her obit.)
(more of her data not extracted.

1869 Sep 12:  Charles S. Strange 24, md Eddy Stigale 36, at the Sam Strange Residence.
Doniphan Co Kansas Marriages 1857-1891.  (Sharon Capezza.)

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1870  Jun 28: Blue Rapids Twp, Marshall Co. KS.    p.296
SAMUEL (STRANGE)  70 born VA  200    farmer
ELIZABETH      32       VA   855 ("3rd wife. My g grandmother" says Helen K.)
CHARLES          24      VA   150,  290  farmer
WILLIAM          32      VA    150           farmer  (shd be 22)
SAMUEL           20       VA                    farmer
RACHAEL        19        VA      at home
___________________(below are "children of Elizabeth." says Helen K)
PARTHINA      14        VA     at home       attended school within year
LUCINDA         11        KS     at home       attended school within year
PAUL                   9        KS    at home        attended school within year
REBECCA           7        KS    at home
LAURA                2        KS    at home
Eddie    f             32        VA   Keeping House("wife of Charles" says Helen K.)
Rickmund, Betty 14 f     KY    at home      attended school within year
Rickmund, Frazier 10 f   KY   at home      attended school within year
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Apparently Eddie Strange above is the Eddie Rickman Stigall who md Charles in 1869.

1871 Sep 19:  "William Thomas Strange, age 22, md Biddy Richman age 17,
1871 Sep 19.  License in Marshall Co Courthouse."    "Parents of Charles
age 8 on 1880 (census) and Berty age 4."  (1 Feb 92: Letter from
H Kracht, 506 Walnut St.  Marysville, KA 66508).

1875 Census  of Blue Rapids, Marshall Co, KS   .
Charles Strange  29   farmer  350 VA VA
Eddy Strange     41   b VA; moved to KS from MO.
(Betty and {Julia Ann) Frazier are not listed with them)
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1880 Jun 24-29: Blue Rapids City Twp, Marshall Co. KS  pg-214
STRANGE, JOHN (Calvin)   27    MO  VA  MO
Julia      22, wife   KY  VA  VA
Roy         5,  son  KS  MO  KY
Charles.    2  son,  KS  MO  KY   (Charley? Champe L?)
Eddie S.   7/12   Nov  dau   KS  MO  KY

The following census of Charles and Eddie Strang shows that John Calvin Strange named his children after his Uncle Charles and wife.   Julia (Stigall) Strange is d/o Eddy Richman Stigal Strange.
1880:  Census of  Blue Rapids Twp, Marshall Co. KS  pg 213
STRANGE, CHARLES S.   w m    34  farmer  VA  VA VA
EDDIE                                  w f      46  wife     VA VA VA

1885: Blue Rapids City Twp, Marshall Co. KS
Chas Strange  39  VA
Eddie (Stigal)  45  VA
Harry K           7  NY

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1900: Blue Rapids, Marshall Co, KS
Strange, Charles head Mar 1845 55 30  VAVA NC
             Eddie, wife   Sep  1833 66  30  0/ 0 alive  VA VA VA
             Harry, __?___ Jan     1873  27                      VA unk unk
(Dave:  Is this the same Harry Strange mentioned in Portrait & Biograph of Doniphan Co KS, 1885?  Why does Eddie show o/o children --without mentioning 2 children from previous mg?)
1910 Sept: Extracts of Obit of Edine Rickman Stigall Strange:  "

Ray C HOGG was born 1872 in San Jose Caiflornia. He married Edith Sarah MCKEE on 1 Mar 1899 in San Jose Caiflornia.

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Edith Sarah MCKEE [Parents] was born 17 Mar 1876 in San Jose Caiflornia. She died 13 Nov 1945 in San Jose Caiflornia. Edith married Ray C HOGG on 1 Mar 1899 in San Jose Caiflornia.

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