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On pp 219-220 there is approximately 16 column inches about the Karr families, including one picture of the Hamp Karr family. Much of what is written is about James Karr and his children from his second wife. There is nothing more written about the Doty family or James Karr and Hester Doty's children.
Information from Vital Records of Miami County, Kansas, as abstracted and indexed by Patricia Merrill Hollingsworth p. 43 - "04 Mar 1893 Francis Marion White, male, b Somerset, Miami Co., KS; father - Marion White, age 31, b Davis Co., IA, blacksmith; mother - Lizie Purvis, age 28, b Davis Co., IA, third child of mother, res Somerset, KS." p. 48 - "20 May 1894 Unnamed Pattorff, male, b. Louisburg, Miami Co., KS; father - Pearl E. Pattorff, age 22, no birthplace listed, American, farmer; mother's maiden name Purvis, age 18, no birthplace listed, American, first child of mother, res near Louisburg, KS." p. 63 - "27 Aug 1899 Unnamed Wollington, female, b. Louisburg, Miami Co., KS; father - Jno. Woolington, age 30, no birthplace listed, American, laborer; mother's maiden name Purvis, age 24, no birthplace listed, American, third child of mother, no residence listed." p. 103 - "20 Jan 1911 Unnamed Purvis, male, b. Louisburg, Miami Co, KS; father - James Purvis, age 30, no birthplace listed, American, plassterer (sic); mother - age 25, American, second child of mother, ers (sic) Louisburg, KS, no other information. Return by P. F. Gatley, Louisburg, KS."
p. 4 - "16 Apr 1886 Unnamed McNelley, male, b. Louisburg, Miami Co., KS; father - C. W. McNelley, age 24, b. KS, druggist; mother - Catharine Peer, age 22, b. IA, first child of mother, res. KS." p. 64 - "14 Aug 1899 Unnamed Hasty, female, b. Louisburg, Miami Co., KS; father - Will Hasty, age 26, no birthplace listed, American, farmer; mother's maiden name Friel, age 23, no birthplace listed, American, second child of mother, no residence listed." p. 68 - "04 May 1901 Unnamed Friel, male, black, b. Osawatomie, Miami Co., KS; father - Chas. Friel, age and birthplace not listed, American, laborer; mother Minnie Linville, age 22, no birthplace listed, American, first child of mother, no residence listed." p. 77 - "18 Feb 1906 Unnamed McNelley, female, b. Louisburg, Miami Co., KS; father - Wm. McNelley, age 31, no birthplace listed, American, clerk; mother Daisy Kean, age 30, no birthplace listed, American, third child of mother, no residence listed."
From Cemeteries of Miami Co, KS, Vol II, Louisburg Cemetery, p. 77 - Lot 213 East Side - Purvis, L. F. d 1 Feb 1901, age 55y 2m 6d, Co C 26 Ind Vol. Inf Civil War; Purvis, Sophia July 1844 - 20 Feb 1920. p. 84 - Lot M 5 - Hopkins, Reece father (no dates); Hopkins, Frankie son (no dates); Hopkins, Esther dau (no dates). p. 104 - Lot W 56 - McNelly, Kate wife of C. W. 30 Nov 1866 - 1 Feb 1887; McNelly, Charles W. 1862-1940; McNelly, Jennie 1869-1942.
Family Histories and Stories of Miami County, Kansas Vol. II, page 34, in a story about the Elm Grove Baptist Church in a listing of "Other memorials", Rev. Thomas HOPKINS is named as the donor of a "Picture (Christ in Gethsemane)". Submitted by Virginia (Weaver) Knop.
On page 38, in a story about the Miami Presbyterian Church it says, " ... In 1868 a Mr. McNELLY deeded an acre of land to be used for a school, and in 1869 an adjoining acre was deeded for a cemetery. Later, due to school redistricting, the land was returned to Mr. McNELLY, and he subsequently deeded it for a church. In 1887 the church was formed ..." Submitted by Pat Fox, Clerk of Session.
On page 88, in a story titled "Growing Up In Louisburg, 1926-1944" by Phil Thomas, History Writer, it says "...Just across the alleyway to the west, in my earliest memory, there used to be a shoe shop, perhaps operated by a man named PURVIS ..."
On page 89, in a story titled "Growing Up In Louisburg, 1926-1944" by Phil Thomas, History Writer, it a discussion about the McElheny Drug Store, it says "...In the rear of the drugstore proper, Charles McNELLY had his insurance office ..."
In the 1878 Taxpayers list, P. DELLINGER (age 39) and M. (presumably P's spouse) (age 30), in listed in the Wea and Ten Mile Township section. They owned 160 acres at WE34-15-24, which is in the Northwest part of Wea Township, 2.5 miles South of the Johnson/Miami County line and about 7 miles West of the Kansas/Missouri State line.
On the 1901 Atlas, P. is listed as Peter, property same location. There is also a T. A. DELLINGER with 80 acres adjoining Peter's property on the West and a plot of 66.20 just across the road along Peter's South property line. Adjoining T.A's 66.20 acres along it's East property line are 86.22 acres owned by S.E. DELLINGER.
Vol. 3 - "Cemeteries of Miami County, Kansas" - Paola Cemetery, located in southwest Paola, Kansas - East Addition, southern half - Page 387 - Lot 62 NUTT, Rollin Edwin - December 23, 1919-Decemeber 31, 1926, CRAM, Baby - 1918 (lamb on stone), BRUMIT, Mamie (grandmother) - October 28, 1896-February 20, 1987, BRUMIT, Leonard F. - February 6, 1891-May 23, 1958 (Amer. Leg.) Kansas Pfc. 33 SERVICE Co. SIGC WWI. Page 668 (Pleasant Valley Cemetery) - NUTT, Dorothy SHERAR - Mother - 1895-1988 (see above)
Unah Elizabeth Cook b 26 Aug 1873 Ford Co, KS, m 2 Mar 1904 Bucklin, Ford Co, KS, Austin Werner Guerin (father - Alexander Guerin, mother Sarah Dunbar) b 22 Aug 1859, Macon Co, IL, he had 4 brothers - Louis, Alexander, Juan, John, 1 sister - Henrietta, child: Ada Roxana.
Ada Roxana Guerin b 3 Mar 1912, m 22 May 1937 Kansas City, Platte Co, MO, Ernest Bertram Harris (father Ernest Harris, mother Phrana Idella Williams) b 17 Mar 1908 Burlington Junction, Nodaway Co, MO, children: Elizabeth Ann b 16 Jul 1939, Eugene Roxy b 4 Jul 1943, Nancy Carol b 23 Sep 1949.
Nancy Carol Harris m 16 Dec 1966 Douglas Charles Tyrrell (father Wellington Lionel Tyrrell, mother Ruth Harriet Healy) b 11 May 1942 Muskegon, Muskegon Co, MI, children Michelle Renee b 14 Apr 1969 Peoria, Peoria Co, IL, Steven Douglas b 27 Nov 1970 Paola, Miami Co, KS, Julie Anna b 28 Sep 1973 Paola, Miami Co, KS.
Information from Vital Records of Miami County, Kansas, as abstracted and indexed by Patricia Merrill Hollingsworth p. 65 - "03 Mar 1900 Unnamed Dunbar, male, b. Osawatomie, Miami Co., KS; father - Jno. U. Dunbar, age 33, b. KS, laborer; mother - Belle Hollingshead, age 32, b. KS, third child of mother, res. Osawatomie, KS.
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