Monday’s Diggings
This week’s Monday’s Diggings explores the fascinating history of Neosho Falls, Kansas, from its founding in 1857 to the visit of President Rutherford B. Hayes… Read More »Monday’s Diggings
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Monday’s Diggings
This week’s Monday’s Diggings features an 1887 county history biography of Civil War veteran and Woodson County settler George Mentzer. Read the complete transcription and… Read More »Monday’s Diggings
Monday’s Diggings
What can an old historical society bulletin add to a family story? A 1970 biography of George Mentzer preserves his Civil War service, journey to… Read More »Monday’s Diggings
Monday’s Diggings
What looked like a routine 1899 Kansas deed turned out to preserve part of a decades-long friendship. A family biography explains why George W. Allen… Read More »Monday’s Diggings
Monday’s Diggings
George Mentzer Purchases 304 Acres in Woodson County One of the joys of genealogy research is finding records that place an ancestor in a specific… Read More »Monday’s Diggings
Monday’s Diggings
Mentzer Marriages in Woodson County, Kansas One of the joys of genealogy is rediscovering forgotten treasures tucked away in our files. Sometimes those treasures are… Read More »Monday’s Diggings
Nettie Mentzer in Song and Overview
From Prairie Records to Digital Storytelling: Nettie Wells Mentzer in Song and Sound When I first began gathering records for Nettie Adell (Wells) Mentzer (1873–1939),… Read More »Nettie Mentzer in Song and Overview
The Life of Nettie Adell (Wells) Mentzer
Rooted in Kansas Soil 5 February 1873 – 9 February 1939 Introduction Every family tree has a few ancestors whose lives quietly shaped the generations… Read More »The Life of Nettie Adell (Wells) Mentzer
Charles Mentzer’s Story via Audio
Over the past few weeks, I’ve shared the documented biography of my ancestor, Charles Oliver Mentzer—a Kansas farmer whose life spanned covered wagons, prairie settlement,… Read More »Charles Mentzer’s Story via Audio
AI Generated Biography
Have you tried Randy Seaver’s ABC Biography process? If not, it’s a creative and approachable way to transform research into stories your family will actually… Read More »AI Generated Biography