Known as Mrs. E. O. Briles most of her adult life, Pauline Edith Mentzer was born in Woodson County, Kansas in 1896. Pauline and her twin brother, Paul, were the children of Charles Oliver and Nettie Adell (Wells) Mentzer. Pauline spent her youth in the northern part of Woodson County, Kansas where she attended school. …
Month: January 2017
Winnie Letha Currey Crawford
Aunt Winnie to many, grandma to me Family was important to Winnie Crawford. It was her quest to know more about her grandmother (her mom's family) that started my genealogy journey. At the time, it was hard for me to imagine growing up without knowing your grandparents -- or at least something about them. Even …
E. O. Briles
E. O. Briles, the son of Edward Grant and Frances Artlissa 'Artie' (Ricketts) Briles was born in Coffey County, Kansas in 1891. His full name was Edward Osmund Briles, but he was rarely called Edward or Eddie. Perhaps that is because his father was Edward and often referred to as 'Eddie' Briles. Souvenir books from …
Finally! CRAWFORD hint on We’re Related App
I've gotten so that I don't regularly check the 'We-re Related' app since it usually points to the same few New England lines in my tree. I'm currently, not working on those lines and thus haven't spent any time to determine whether the hints provided will help. So when I opened the app yesterday and …
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Leon Russell Crawford
Leon Russell Crawford was born in Newton Kansas on the 6th of Feb 1894. According to Leon’s wife, Winnie Crawford, the family lived in Oklahoma when Leon and his sister Bernice were young. Winnie stated: Judson Crawford worked on a ranch in Oklahoma because Josie’s sister and husband were there. The family all almost died. …