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Betty BarnesUnited States - Kansas - Genealogy Books |
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Betty Barnes has the following 3 genealogy books:
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DIGGIN UP BONES, BOOK IV: Obituaries of Kendall Lydia German Lutheran, Lydia Lutheran, Lydia Methodist, and Shockey Cemeteries -Located in Grant, Hamilton and Wichita County, Kansas
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| Betty Barnes is like a social archeologist whose painstaking endeavor to uncover faces from the past has resulted in yet another revealing volume of Diggin Up Bones. The subjects of Book IV, many of them early pioneers, are buried in five Kansas cemeteries: Kendall, Lydia German Lutheran, Lydia Lutheran, Lydia Methodist and Shockey, and include burial dates from the late 1800s to the present time. By matching obituaries from local newspapers to the occupants of the marked gravesites the author resurrects the lives of those beneath the tombstones and creates an illuminating resource for historians, and genealogists alike. The data is arranged in alphabetical order by surname and contains hundreds of entries that are then tied through the obituaries to extended families, in-laws and friends so that numerous collateral references are made to surnames not found in the cemeteries. The entries generally include a plot or section number, obituary and the name and date of the paper that published it. Besides the straight facts that can be extracted from obituaries, these personal vignettes add another dimension to preserving voices of the past. From them we can learn about their occupations, hobbies, social pastimes, character traits, personal contributions valued by the community, and who was considered a prominent citizen. Drawing on dozens of resources and including maps of the cemeteries involved, Diggin up Bones unearths the colorful lives of these early pioneers without ever turning a stone - United States - Kansas - |
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DIGGIN UP BONES, PART I AND II: Obituaries of Lakin and Hartland Cemeteries, Kearny County, Kansas
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| This book contains information on approximately 1900 burial from Lakin and Hartland Cemeteries in Kearny County, Kansas. Arranged alphabetically, the burial recorded here are from 1875 to December 31, 1994. in addition to providing the lot, block and section numbers are used to locate the gravesite within the cemetery. Each entry typically contains information from the original obituary for the deceased that appeared in a local newspaper or from other sources. This information gives the researcher much more than just the date of birth and date of death for the deceased. The book includes when available: names of spouse(s), children, parents, and other relatives; how and/or where the deceased died; a short biography of the deceased; and historical information pertaining to western Kansas. A map of Lakin Cemetery showing individual plots is included. Betty Barnes interest in these records began in 1960 when her husband became the caretaker of the Lakin Cemetery. In 1988, she began officially serving as Sexton of the Lakin Cemetery. - United States - Kansas - Kearny |
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DIGGIN UP BONES: Obituaries of Deerfield, Fairview, and Miscellaneous Kearny County Cemeteries, Kearny County, Kansas
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| The vast majority of the book (about 300 pages) deals with the large Deerfield Cemetery, of which a map is provided. The second part deals with the smaller Fairview Cemetery and the final section is a miscellaneous listing of obituaries dating back to 1877, before Kearny County was organized. In addition to providing the lot, block and section numbers used to locate the gravesite, each entry typically contains information from the original obituary for the deceased that appeared in a local newspaper or another source. All the records include date of birth; date of death; names of spouse(s), children, parents and relatives; and where they were born, lived and died. When available, entries include a short biography of the person and/or historical facts about Kansas. The Deerfield records are current up to April 1, 1997. Relatives and researchers alike will find this book to be a thorough and interesting compilation. - United States - Kansas - Kearny |
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