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| Joseph Stewart Joseph Stewart was born in Pennsylvania Jul 6, 1817, and died in Winfield, Kansas, August 12, 1895. His father was also born in this country and his ancestors were Scottish. In 1844, Joseph Stewart located in Des Moines County, Iowa, which had but recently been opened to civilization. In 1849 he moved with his family to Springfield, Missouri, and then went to Pineville, McDonald County, Missouri. There he built the courthouse, and afterward served two years as county clerk. At the expiration of his term, he built a hotel, which he conducted for many months. "Biographic Sketches of Leading Citizens of Cowley County, Kansas" BIOGRAPHICAL PUBLISHING COMPANY GEORGE RICHMOND, Pres.; S. HARMER NEFF, Sec'y; C. R. ARNOLD, Treas. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 1901 |
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| Thomas Brown Rosendale and Mary Ellen Atteberry George Rosendale, son of Wiliam Rosendale and Jane Brown, farther of Thomas Brown Rosendale came to Lorain County, Ohio from Yorkshire, England about 1838-9 and eventually settle in Wood County, Ohio. George was born May 16, 1828 and died Mar. 25, 1909. On Jul 4, 1859, he married elizabeth Locy, daughter of Peter Locy and Jane Anderson at Findley, Ohio. Jane was born Jun 11, 1841. Thomas Brown Rosendale was born Jan 8, 1874, the last of George and Elizabeth's eight children. Elizabeth died in childbirth Jan. 8, 1874. Soon, George decided to move to Kansas, leaving Thomas to grow up with relatives in Ohio. In the 1880 census for Wood County, Ohio, he is found with an uncle, Mr. Oliver Potter. As a young man, Thomas served in the 2nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Co., H, 2nd Regiment during the Spanish American War. Following the war, Thomas moved to Longton, Kansas. There he met his wife, Mary Ellen Atteberry, daughter of David Noah Atteberry and Fanny Susan Rosenberger, born Jun. 2, 1880 at Elk City, Kansas. She grew up there and married Thomas at Elk City, Kansas Mar. 14, 1900. By 1928, they were living in Anderson, Missouri. Their first daughter, Thirsa Arvella Rosendale, died at Anderson, Missouri following the birth of her daughter, Fannie Ellen Oliver, Jun. 11, 1928. Thirsa had married Edward Oliver, Sep. 12, 1927. Edward also passed away at Anderson, Missouri Jun. 18, 1933. He was a veteran of WWI. The Rosendale family resided down a lane across from New Bethel Elementary School. They had a small farm. During their teens, the boys worked in the strawberry fields, as did many other children at that time. Children of Thomas and Mary were: Thirsa, born Mar. 26, 1908, George, born Jan. 21, 19??, Opal, born Jul. 30, 1905, James Edward, born Jul. 15, 1914; all born in Kansas. Chester Orin born Jan. 1918 in Dent County, Missouri and Thomas Albert Rosendale born Aug. 19, 1920. James, Chester, and Thomas attended Anderson schools. James married Dorothy Hall; Chester married Alyne M. Finke of Anderson, Missouri., Feb. 19, 1939 at Splitlog, Missouri. Thomas married first, Dortha May Bryabnt, Aug. 1939 in Neosho, Missouri and second, Katherine Ferrel Renner in Neosho, Missouri. Chester served in the National Guard at Anderson which was mobilized Sep. 6, 1940, and served in the Army five years. Thomas and May lived in Anderson until the early 1940's. They lived for a time in Neosho, Missouri and then moved to Manteca, San Joaqujin County, California where they remained until their death. Thomas passed away Feb. 14, 1954 and May passed away Jul. 16, 1966. They had six children and 14 grandchildren. Submitted by Elianor Rosendale Southwick |
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| This information is from Newton, Lawrence, Barry, and McDonald County History. 1888, by Goodspeed The Biographs of McDonald County The owners of this book, that I know of: Ozarks Genealogy Soc-http://www.rootsweb.com/~ozarksgs/ Newton County Gen Soc owns it but they don't have email. Newton County Historical Society and Museum, P.O.Box 675, Neosho, MO 64850 Mid-Contenient Library Independence, MO http:/mcpl.lib.mo.us/ge YOu can get a microfilm copy from the Family History Center near you. 977.873 H2m Goodspeed's McDonald & Newton County Sections (Reprint); Chicago, 6048447 Goodspeed Publishing If you have found your ancestor here you really need to read the full information in the boo. It will state wife and family, and sometimes father.
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