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RETURNS IN 1889
No. 258   Date of Return: Jan 17 Name of Child: ________   Stone Sex: Female No. of Child of this Mother: Fifth Race: White Date of Birth: Jan 14, 1889 Place of Birth: Grenola Nationality of Father: Amer Place of Birth: Mo Age: _____ Nationality of Mother: Amer Place of Birth: Mo Age: ____ Full Name of Mother: _________ Maiden Name of Mother: _______ Residence of Mother:  ________ Full Name of Father: John Stone Occupation: Farmer Name and Address of Medical Attendant:  F. P. Hatfield, Grenola Name and Address of Person Making Certificate:   "         " Returned By:   "	No. 259   Date of Return:  Jan. 14, 1889 Name of Child: Frank E. Smith Sex: Male No. of Child of this Mother: Sixth Race: White Date of Birth: Dec. 25, 1888 Place of Birth: Moline Nationality of Father: American Place of Birth: Ill Age: 35 Nationality of Mother: American Place of Birth: Wisconsin Age: 26 Full Name of Mother: Ida May Smith Maiden Name of Mother: "   "  Noris Residence of Mother: Moline Full Name of Father: Benj. F. Smith Occupation: Farmer Name and Address of Medical Attendant: O. E. Sutherland, Moline Name and Address of Person Making Certificate:   "          " Returned By:  "
No. 260   Date of Return: Jan 14, 1889 Name of Child: _______  Hoyt Sex: Female No. of Child of this Mother: Fifth Race: White Date of Birth: Jan. 5th, 1889 Place of Birth: Grenola Nationality of Father: _______ Place of Birth: ________ Age: ____ Nationality of Mother: _______ Place of Birth: ______ Age: _____ Full Name of Mother:_______ Maiden Name of Mother: ______ Residence of Mother: _______ Full Name of Father: Star Hoyt Occupation: Stone Mason Name and Address of Medical Attendant: F. P. Hatfield, Grenola Name and Address of Person Making Certificate:   "       " Returned By:  "	No. 261   Date of Return: Jan 14, 1889 Name of Child: ________  Wyrick Sex: Male No. of Child of this Mother: Second Race: White Date of Birth: Jan. 5th, 1889 Place of Birth: Grenola Nationality of Father: Amer Place of Birth: Mo Age: _____ Nationality of Mother: Amer Place of Birth: Mo Age: ______ Full Name of Mother: ________ Maiden Name of Mother: _______ Residence of Mother: ________ Full Name of Father: J. F. Myrick Occupation: ________ Name and Address of Medical Attendant: F. P. Hatfield, Grenola Name and Address of Person Making Certificate:  "         " Returned By:   "
No. 262   Date of Return: Jan. 15, 1889 Name of Child: _______  Nichols Sex: Male No. of Child of this Mother: Second Race: White Date of Birth: Nov. 22, 1888 Place of Birth: Howard Nationality of Father: Amer Place of Birth: Ill Age: 24 Nationality of Mother: Amer Place of Birth: mo Age: 20 Full Name of Mother: Lula Nichols Maiden Name of Mother: Maore   (Moore?) Residence of Mother: Howard Full Name of Father: John Nichols Occupation: Laborer Name and Address of Medical Attendant: J. F. Willard, Howard Name and Address of Person Making Certificate:  "       " Returned By:    "	No. 263   Date of Return: Jan. 15, 1889 Name of Child: _______  Darh Sex: Male No. of Child of this Mother: Fifth Race: White Date of Birth: Jan. 6th, 1889 Place of Birth: Howard Nationality of Father: German Place of Birth: _______ Age: ____ Nationality of Mother: Amer Place of Birth: NY Age: ___ Full Name of Mother: Minnie Dorh (Darh?) Maiden Name of Mother: Chrisman Residence of Mother: Howard Full Name of Father: Joseph Darh Occupation: Farmer Name and Address of Medical Attendant: J. F. Willard, Howard Name and Address of Person Making Certificate:  "       " Returned By: "
No. 264   Date of Return: Jan. 15, 1889 Name of Child: ________  Whitlock Sex: Female No. of Child of this Mother: Sixth Race: White Date of Birth: Dec. 28, 1888 Place of Birth: Howard Nationality of Father: Amer Place of Birth: NY Age: ______ Nationality of Mother: Amer Place of Birth: Ill Age: ____ Full Name of Mother: _________ Whitlock Maiden Name of Mother: _______ Residence of Mother: _________ Full Name of Father: _______ Whitlock Occupation: Farmer Name and Address of Medical Attendant: J. F. Willard, Howard Name and Address of Person Making Certificate:   "      " Returned By:  "	No. 265   Date of Return: Mar. 19, 1889 Name of Child: ____________      (Watson) Sex: Male No. of Child of this Mother:  _______ Race: _______ Date of Birth: Jan. 25, 1889 Place of Birth: Elk Falls Nationality of Father: American Place of Birth: _________ Age: _____ Nationality of Mother: American Place of Birth:________ Age: _____ Full Name of Mother: _______ Watson Maiden Name of Mother: ________ Residence of Mother: Elk Falls Full Name of Father: Marion Watson Occupation: ________ Name and Address of Medical Attendant: F. S. Olney, Elk Falls Name and Address of Person Making Certificate: ________ Returned By: _______
No. 266   Date of Return: March 25, 1889 Name of Child: _________      (Pennington) Sex: Female No. of Child of this Mother: First Race: White Date of Birth: March 22, 1889 Place of Birth: Paw Paw Tp. Nationality of Father: American Place of Birth: Douglas Co., Kans Age: _____ Nationality of Mother: American Place of Birth: Douglass, Kans Age:____ Full Name of Mother: Mary A. Pennington Maiden Name of Mother: Don't Know Residence of Mother: _________ Full Name of Father: John W. Pennington Occupation: Farmer Name and Address of Medical Attendant: __________ Name and Address of Person Making Certificate: N. S. McDonald, Severy, Kansas Returned By: _________	No. 267   Date of Return: May 10, 1889 Name of Child: ___________        (Glenn) Sex: Female No. of Child of this Mother: _______ Race: White Date of Birth: Apr. 20, 1889 Place of Birth: Paw Paw Tp. Nationality of Father: American Place of Birth: Jefferson Co., Iowa Age: 2__ (?) Nationality of Mother: American Place of Birth: Pottsfwd, Mich Age: 16 Full Name of Mother: Francis Glenn Maiden Name of Mother:   "    Taylor Residence of Mother: _______ Full Name of Father: Robert O. Glenn Occupation: Farmer Name and Address of Medical Attendant: _________ Name and Address of Person Making Certificate: N. S. McDonald, Severy, Kansas Returned By: ________
No. 268   Date of Return: May 10, 1889 Name of Child: __________       (Messick) Sex: Male No. of Child of this Mother: Fourth Race: White Date of Birth: Apr.26, 1889 Place of Birth: Paw Paw Tp. Nationality of Father: American Place of Birth: _______ Age: 40 Nationality of Mother: American Place of Birth: ______ Age: 38 Full Name of Mother: Nancy J. Messick Maiden Name of Mother: "    "  Knoles Residence of Mother: _________ Full Name of Father: James W. Messick Occupation: Farmer Name and Address of Medical Attendant:_________ Name and Address of Person Making Certificate: N. S. McDonald, Severy, Kansas Returned By: _________	No. 269   Date of Return: May 10, 1889 Name of Child: __________       (Wright) Sex: Female No. of Child of this Mother: First Race: White Date of Birth: April. 28, 1889 Place of Birth: Paw Paw Tp. Nationality of Father: American Place of Birth: Springfield, Ill Age: 23 Nationality of Mother: American Place of Birth: ________ Age: 20 Full Name of Mother: Nora M. Wright Maiden Name of Mother: "  "   Herron Residence of Mother: Paw Paw Tp. Full Name of Father: Charles W. Wright Occupation: Farmer Name and Address of Medical Attendant: N. S. McDonald, Severy, Kansas Name and Address of Person Making Certificate: ________ Returned BY: _______
No. 270   Date of Return: May 10, 1889 Name of Child: ___________     (Oliver) Sex: Male No. of Child of this Mother: First Race: White Date of Birth: Apr. 10, 1889 Place of Birth: Paw Paw Tp. Nationality of Father: American Place of Birth: Kirksville, Mo Age: 28 Nationality of Mother: American Place of Birth: Plattsburg, Mo Age: 20 Full Name of Mother: Mary E. Oliver Maiden Name of Mother: Mary E. Miller Residence of Mother: _______ Full Name of Father: John C. Oliver Occupation: Farmer Name and Address of Medical Attendant: N. S. McDonald, Severy, Kansas Name and Address of Person Making Certificate: _____________ Returned By: _____	No. 271   Date of Return: May 31, 1889 Name of Child: ___________ Sex: Female No. of Child of this Mother: Nine Race: White Date of Birth: May 9, 1889 Place of Birth: Howard, Elk Co., Ks Nationality of Father: American Place of Birth: Indiana Age: 49 Nationality of Mother: American Place of Birth: Indiana Age: 39 Full Name of Mother: Martha Jane Hustand Maiden Name of Mother: M. J. Nowles Residence of Mother: Elk Falls, Ks Full Name of Father: Isaac Hustand Occupation: Miller Name and Address of Medical Attendant:_________ Name and Address of Person Making Certificate: Dr. A. E. Allen, Elk Falls, Ks Returned By:_______
No. 272   Date of Return: June 11, 1889 Name of Child: Don't Know Sex: Male No. of Child of this Mother: Don't Know Race: White Date of Birth: March 23, 1889 (Still Born) Place of Birth: Grenola, Ks Nationality of Father: U.S. I Guess Place of Birth:_____ Age: ______ Nationality of Mother: United States Place of Birth: ______ Age: 20 Full Name of Mother: Emma Gross Maiden Name of Mother: Emma Gross Residence of Mother: Grenola, Ks Full Name of Father: _________ Occupation: _______ Name and Address of Medical Attendant: ________ Name and Address of Person Making Certificate: R. C. Musgrave, Grenola, Ks Returned By: ________	No. 273   Date of Return: June 11, 1889 Name of Child: Cora Watson Sex: Female No. of Child of this Mother:First Race: White Date of Birth: Jan. 5, 1889 Place of Birth: Grenola, Elk Co., Ks Nationality of Father: U. S. Place of Birth: Virginia Age: 23 Nationality of Mother: U.S. Place of Birth: Kansas Age: 17 Full Name of Mother: Elizabet Watson Maiden Name of Mother: E. M. Baltzell Residence of Mother: Grenola, Kans Full Name of Father: Harvey Watson Occupation: Day Laborer Name and Address of Medical Attendant:__________ Name and Address of Person Making Certificate: R. C. Musgrave, Elk Co., Kansas Returned By:____________
No. 274   Date of Return: June 11, 1889 Name of Child: _______McClain Sex: Female No. of Child of this Mother: Fourth Race: White Date of Birth: Feb. 23, 1889 Place of Birth: Grenola, Elk Co., Kans Nationality of Father: U.S. Place of Birth: Kansas Age: 28 Nationality of Mother: U.S. Place of Birth: Iowa Age: _____ Full Name of Mother: Emma S. McClain Maiden Name of Mother: Emma S. Carry Residence of Mother: Grenola, Kans Full Name of Father: R. F. McClain Occupation: Farmer Name and Address of Medical Attendant: R. C. Musgrave, Grenola, Kansas Name and Address of Person Making Certificate:  "         "       " Returned By:     "	No. 275   Date of Return: June 11, 1889 Name of Child: _________  Adams Sex: Female No. of Child of this Mother: ______ Race: White Date of Birth: Febr'y 24, 1889 Place of Birth: Grenola, Kans Nationality of Father: U.S. Place of Birth: Ohio Age: _____ Nationality of Mother: U.S. Place of Birth: Ohio Age: _____ Full Name of Mother: Mary Adams Maiden Name of Mother: Mary Frederick Residence of Mother: Grenola, Ks Full Name of Father: Charles E. Adams Occupation: Barber Name and Address of Medical Attendant: R. C. Musgrave, Grenola, Kans Name and Address of Person Making Certificate:  __________ Returned By: _______
No. 276   Date of Return: June 11, 1889 Name of Child: Nellie Thompson Sex: Female No. of Child of this Mother: Second Race: White Date of Birth: April 28, 1889 Place of Birth: Grenola Twp. Nationality of Father: U.S. Place of Birth: Ohio Age: ______ Nationality of Mother: U.S. Place of Birth: Ill Age: 26 Full Name of Mother: Cora A. Thompson Maiden Name of Mother: Cora A. Musgrave Residence of Mother: __________ Full Name of Father: Charles E. Thompson Occupation: Farmer Name and Address of Medical Attendant: R. C. Musgrave, Grenola, Kans Name and Address of Person Making Certificate: ___________ Returned By: _________	No. 277   Date of Return: June 11, 1889 Name of Child: _________  Watson Sex: Female No. of Child of this Mother: Second Race: White Date of Birth: May 23, 1889 Place of Birth: Greenfield Twp. Nationality of Father: U.S. Place of Birth: Virginia Age: 2__ (?) Nationality of Mother: U.S. Place of Birth: Iowa Age: 22 Full Name of Mother: Nancy E. Watson Maiden Name of Mother: Nancy E. Morris Residence of Mother: Greenfield Twp. Full Name of Father: Jefferson Watson Occupation: Farmer Name and Address of Medical Attendant: R.C. Musgrave, Grenola, Kansas Name and Address of Person Making Certificate:  _________ Returned By:________
No. 278   Date of Return: June 11, 1889 Name of Child: _________  Russell Sex: Female No. of Child of this Mother: Ninth Race: White Date of Birth: May 24, 1889 Place of Birth: Greenfield Twp. Nationality of Father: U.S. Place of Birth: Ohio Age: 37 Nationality of Mother: U.S. Place of Birth: Iowa Age: 38 Full Name of Mother: Mary Russell Maiden Name of Mother: Mary Lawyer Residence of Mother: Greenfield Twp. Full Name of Father: Joseph L. Russels Occupation: Farmer Name and Address of Medical Attendant: R. C. Musgrave, Grenola, Kansas Name and Address of Person Making Certificate: __________ Returned By: ______	No. 279   Date of Return: June 11, 1889 Name of Child: _________    (Haines) Sex: Male No. of Child of this Mother: Third Race: _______ Date of Birth: May 5, 1889 Place of Birth: (unreadable) Nationality of Father: American Place of Birth: Ohio Age: 44 Nationality of Mother: American Place of Birth: Ohio Age: 38 Full Name of Mother: Mary Haines Maiden Name of Mother: Mary Simcox Residence of Mother: Howard, Ks Full Name of Father: S. J. Haines Occupation: Loan Agent Name and Address of Medical Attendant: J. F. Willard, Howard, Kansas Name and Address of Person Making Certificate: __________ Returned By: _________
No. 280   Date of Return: June 11, 1889 Name of Child: John V. Nichols Sex: Male No. of Child of this Mother: First Race: ______ Date of Birth: April 9, 1889 Place of Birth: Near Howard, Kans Nationality of Father: Am Place of Birth: Ills Age: 31 Nationality of Mother: Am Place of Birth: Ind Age: 31 Full Name of Mother: Dora Nichols Maiden Name of Mother: Dora Keller (?) Residence of Mother: Howard Full Name of Father: H. W. Nichols Occupation: Farmer Name and Address of Medical Attendant: J. F Willard, Howard,Kans Name and Address of Person Making Certificate:  __________ Returned By: ________	No. 281   Date of Return: June 11, 1889 Name of Child: ___________     (Chambers) Sex: Female No. of Child of this Mother: First Race: White Date of Birth: May 7, 1889 Place of Birth: Howard, Kans Nationality of Father: Am Place of Birth: Ind Age:24 Nationality of Mother: ______ Place of Birth: Mo Age: 24 Full Name of Mother: Jennie Chambers Maiden Name of Mother: Jennie Hostetler Residence of Mother: _________ Full Name of Father: Everett J. Chambers Occupation: Farmer Name and Address of Medical Attendant: J. F. Willard, Howard, Kansas Name and Address of Person Making Certificate: ________ Returned By:  __________
No. 282   Date of Return: June 11, 1889 Name of Child: __________      (Mitchell) Sex: Male No. of Child of this Mother: Three Race: ______ Date of Birth: ________ Place of Birth: Paw Paw Nationality of Father: Am Place of Birth: Ky Age: 58 Nationality of Mother: Canadian Place of Birth: ______ Age: 26 Full Name of Mother: Mary A. Mitchell Maiden Name of Mother: Mary A. Simons Residence of Mother: Kans Full Name of Father: J. W. Mitchell Occupation: Farmer Name and Address of Medical Attendant: J. F. Willard, Howard, Kans Name and Address of Person Making Certificate: ________ Returned By: ________	No. 283   Date of Return: June 11, 1889 Name of Child: __________      (Pool) Sex: Female No. of Child of this Mother: First Race: _________ Date of Birth: Feb. 12, 1889 Place of Birth: Near Howard Nationality of Father: Am Place of Birth: Mo Age: ______ Nationality of Mother: Am Place of Birth: Mo Age: _____ Full Name of Mother: M.A. Pool Maiden Name of Mother: M. A. Royce Residence of Mother: Kans Full Name of Father: Frank Pool Occupation: Farmer Name and Address of Medical Attendant: J. F. Willard, Howard, Kans Name and Address of Person Making Certificate: _________ Returned By: _______
No. 284   Date of Return: Sept. 1889 Name of Child: _________     (Frazier) Sex: Female No. of Child of this Mother:______ Race: White Date of Birth: Aug. 17th Place of Birth: Greenfield Twp. Nationality of Father: ________ Place of Birth: America Age: _____ Nationality of Mother: ______ Place of Birth: ______ Age: _____ Full Name of Mother: Olive Frazier Maiden Name of Mother: Olive Curtis Residence of Mother:_________ Full Name of Father: Lyman F. Frazier Occupation: Farmer Name and Address of Medical Attendant: ____________ Name and Address of Person Making Certificate: Mrs. E.M. Wills, Grenola, Ks Returned By: _______	No. 285   Date of Return: _________ Name of Child: _________      (Hawkins) Sex: Male No of Child of this Mother:_________ Race: White Date of Birth: Nov. 30, 1889 Place of Birth: Greenfield twp. Nationality of Father: _________ Place of Birth: American Age: 45 Nationality of Mother: _________ Place of Birth: American Age: 40 Full Name of Mother: Isabella F. Hawkins Maiden Name of Mother: Isabella F. Bo___mley Residence of Mother:_________ Full Name of Father: Thomas P. Hawkins Occupation: Farmer & Stockraiser Name and Address of Medical Attendant: _________ Name and Address of Person Making Certificate: R. C. Musgrave, Grenola, Kansas Returned By: _________
No. 286   Date of Return: ________ Name of Child: ________      (Kennard) Sex: Male No. of Child of this Mother: _____ Race: White Date of Birth: June 13, 1889 Place of Birth: Greenfield Twp. Nationality of Father: _______ Place of Birth: American Age: 39 Nationality of Mother: _____ Place of Birth: American Age:29 Full Name of Mother: Sarah J. Kennard Maiden Name of Mother: S. J. Collins Residence of Mother: _______ Full Name of Father: Joseph W. Kennard Occupation: Farmer Name and Address of Medical Attendant: ___________ Name and Address of Person Making Certificate: R. C. Musgrave M. D., Grenola, Kansas Returned By: _________	No. 287   Date of Return: __________ Name of Child: _________      (Luberknicht) Sex:  Male No. of Child of this Mother: _____ Race: White Date of Birth: Nov. 19, 1889 Place of Birth: Greenfield Twp. Nationality of Father: __________ Place of Birth: German Age: 53 Nationality of Mother: American Place of Birth: ______ Age: 32 Full Name of Mother:  Josie Luberknicht Maiden Name of Mother: Josie Kinner (?) Residence of Mother: __________ Full Name of Father: Jacob Luberknicht Occupation: Farmer & Stockraiser Name and Address of Medical Attendant:________ Name and Address of Person Making Certificate: R.C. Musgrave, M.D., Grenola, Ks Returned By: __________
No. 288   Date of Return:  __________ Name of Child: _________ Sex: Male No. of Child of this Mother: ________ Race: White Date of Birth: Oct. 26, 1889 Place of Birth: Moline Nationality of Father: _________ Place of Birth: American Age: 45 Nationality of Mother: _______ Place of Birth: American Age: 21 Full Name of Mother: Brilla Skaggs Maiden Name of Mother: Brilla Read Residence of Mother:___________ Full Name of Father: Abram Davis Skaggs Occupation: Preacher Name and Address of Medical Attendant: _________ Name and Address of Person Making Certificate: H. N. Mason, Moline, Kans Returned By:
This concludes the recorded birth records from 1885 thru 1889.