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From: Kathleen Burnett <>
Subject: [KSCOMANC] Interested in Wilmore, Ks.
Date: Sun, 05 Aug 2001 10:11:13 -0600


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Shirla Klenk wrote:

> Hi,
> My brother (another family entirely) was born in Wilmore in 1935 and I was born in
> Coldwater, Ks. in 1933. He is Elza Dean Archibald and I am Shirla Kaye Archibald
> Klenk. Our parents lived in Wilmore for a time and were living there when I was
> born, the only hospital being in Coldwater. She was there for 2 weeks! My father
> was a barber at the time and the depression was at it's height. I realize we have
> no connection other than the place, but wonder if you know how I could look up
> data re: births, etc.
>
> Regards,
>
> Shirla
>
> Jerry Ferrin wrote:
>
> > To: <> Subject: KSCOMANC-D Digest V01 #27
> > Dear Jerry:
> > I was astonished to read the above digest. I haven't been a 'member' of this
> > list for very long. I thought 'listmom' was the administrator of the list
> > and the Website. I remember visiting 'list mom's' site (just rechecked it)
> > and being very disappointed that there was nothing for Comanche County. I
> > just visited yours and am relieved to see that there is indeed something
> > there.
> > I live in Canada. My Curran relatives migrated from VA/WV to Kansas in the
> > early 1880's. According to his obituary in 1925 Thomas Jefferson Curran
> > arrived in Comanche just after the county (or was it the state?- I don't
> > have my notes handy, no matter) was formed with his wife and one or two
> > children. He settled in the Coldwater area )near Mayo P.O. which I've never
> > been able to find) and I believe became a state legislator. His sister Ellen
> > married an Oscar Guseman and they also lived in that region. My
> > great-grandmother Sarah Ann Curran and her husband Robert Patrick Coughlin
> > were in Kansas somewhere in the late 1880's. Their youngest daughter Theresa
> > was born in Kansas in 1887. I lose track of her there. Apparently her
> > husband was killed in a lightening storm. She married my great-grandfather
> > Eugene Owen Sullivan who seems to have worked for the railroads sometime
> > around 1889. I don't know whether or not they were married in Kansas, my
> > grandmother was born 1892 in Colorado, then one brother in Oklahoma then
> > back to Colorado where my great-grandmother lived for the rest of her life.
> > Two of her sisters, Frances Curran Sorensen and Caroline Curran Dotson seem
> > to have at least visited Thomas in Kansas before they too went to Colorado.
> > Perhaps you were a little hard on 'list mom'. I have no idea of course
> > whether you contacted her personally before you wrote or not. I understand
> > your frustration though. I was certainly misled. Obviously I should have
> > done better homework but the thought that she might not be the administrator
> > never entered my mind. To know that I've been receiving nothing but spam
> > these last few months makes me feel foolish indeed.
> > I don't recall at the moment where Wilmore is, I'm afraid. I should know as
> > I was checking the 1900-1920 censuses only last week. I'm looking forward to
> > checking out your site thoroughly within the next few days. I see it is just
> > under construction, I am sure I will visit it often in the future. I wish
> > you every success with it. Thank you for letting us know that there IS a
> > site that does have something to do with Comanche.
> > Sorry to be so long-winded, but I'm so excited. I'm sure you know that there
> > isn't much around about Comanche Co. (or Thomas Co. where my mother's father
> > was born). At last I know there's a place where I might gain some insights
> > and clues, perhaps even some facts.
> > Sincerely,
> > Elsie M. Langmaid
> > #7-3535 Casorso Rd.
> > Kelowna, BC
> > V1W 3E1
> > Tel: 250-861-8840
> > e-mail:
> > ===============================
> > Dear Elsie,
> > Thanks for writing! "List Mom" has absolutely NOTHING to do with the
> > Comanche County, Ks, site, and has never contributed anything to it.
> >
> > So far as I know, "List Mom" sends her moronic messages to everyone
> > interested in the history of every county in Kansas at one fell swoop even
> > though she has never, so far as I know, contributed one single bit of
> > historical information to RootsWeb about any county in Kansas.
> >
> > I hope you'll forgive me for being disgusted with "List Mom" and everyone
> > of her ilk. This is NOT a criticism of RootWeb! In fact, only the
> > generous philosophic nature of RootsWeb in terms of allowing shared
> > information could have resulted in such "online personalities" as "List Mom".
> >
> > However, it's time to "Just Say NO to List Mom" if you are are tired are
> > receiving her self-aggrandising, simple-minded spam.
> >
> > While she has successfully monopolized RootsWeb resources for her own
> > purposes, which thus far seems to be for nothing more than a tedious
> > ego-driven romp, I am currently searching for options for the discussion of
> > the history of Comanche County, Ks, in a forum which "List Mom" cannot
> > control and upon which she cannot intrude. Wish me luck.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Jerry
> >
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> >
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