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From: "Trudy Leonhard" <>
Subject: Re: Edmonton & Buena, Wash.
Date: Wed, 6 Aug 1997 10:59:11 -0600


Well, my ancestor Frederick Leonhard(t) moved into Yakima county between
1871 and 1879. In 1883or4 the land he was in became Kittitas county (around
Ellensburg). I know that in the early 80's he and his friends/neighbors
were swapping mining claims around. As late as 1891 he patented land...so
at least until then there was land to be had for mainly sweat equity(
anybody know what the terms are/were for a land patent?). I think by 1900
the area would still have been considered the exciting "Frontier" where
there would be all kinds of rumors of striking it rich (whether mining,
logging, or farming..or the first utility, railroads, creamery, bakery,
etc.).

That's by two bits, anyways.
Trudy-in-CO

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> From: Veysey <>
> To: Don Nooner <>
> Cc:
> Subject: Re: Edmonton & Buena, Wash.
> Date: Wednesday, August 06, 1997 10:41 AM
>
> Don Nooner wrote:
> >
> > I have a similar question...Our Abner Nooner from Independence Co.,
> > Arkansas left and went to Yakima County, Washington, about the same
time
> > period. Buena is right in that same area, it looks like on the map. I
> > couldn't find Edmonton listed under Washington on the map. Where is it?
> > Abner showed up on the 1900 Census. He and his wife had had a baby who
> > died, and was buried there. I have some selected cemetery records I
copied.
> > They were in the Niles School District. His first wife, Mary Green had
> > died, I believe in Ark. and he left his married girls, bringing his
sons,
> > Preston who was on his census record, and possibly one more.
> > If you get any answers, please let me know also,..ok?
> > LaRee
> >
>
> LaRee,
> Sorry to be so vague. Edmonton, Alberta.
> Twila
>

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