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
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
Friday Find
Here’s an improved version of your Friday Find blog post draft. I kept the genealogical detail intact but polished the flow, added context, and gave… Read More »Friday Find
ABC Biography: Lulu Briles Cope
Lulu Belle (Briles) Cope 1899 – 1987 Early Life Lulu Belle Briles was born on November 2, 1899, in Coffey County, Kansas, the daughter of… Read More »ABC Biography: Lulu Briles Cope
ABC Biography: Glen Briles
Glen Briles (1895–1983) Rooted in Kansas, Devoted to Family and Community Early Life Glen Briles was born on March 6, 1895, in Woodson County, Kansas,… Read More »ABC Biography: Glen Briles
Friday Find
As I go through my notebooks and files, I frequently come across documents that are now easily accessible online. But every once in a while,… Read More »Friday Find
Friday Find
Today’s find is another obituary clipping for a Mentzer cousin. This obituary was likely saved by my grandmother, Pauline Mentzer Briles and passed down to… Read More »Friday Find