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  3. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1870 Census.
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  6. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1910 Census.
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  9. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1920 Census.
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  13. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, 9 July 1879.
  14. Diana Heser Morse GEDCOM File.
  15. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume III, Article 639.
  16. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild.
  17. Records researched by Gary Griggs October 6, 2000 and August 10, 2002, and scanned August 6, 2004, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 1--1862-1889), Church Register copied by Gary Griggs, 8/6/2004.
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  19. Funeral Memorial Card.
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  22. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information excerpted, 9/18/2003.
  23. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Extracted by Gary Griggs, 9/8/2003.
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  34. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, "Descendants of Brice McMullen Report," 3/14/2005.
  35. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1931 edition.
  36. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1284.
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  42. Gravestone Marker.
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  44. Janelle Vandervort Dvorak e-mail to VDV Gang, 8/31/2002.
  45. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1928 edition.
  46. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 104.
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  50. Joan Goff Research of the Goff Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 11/1/2008.
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  52. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1940 Census.
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  54. Vera Purdy Wilde, Vera Purdy Wilde Research of the James R. Vandervort Family.
  55. Gary Griggs Research of the Griggs, Pergande and Related Families.
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  62. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Lincoln Township, Page 60.
  63. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, "Diamond Valley News" article by Leila Tiber, 5/12/2005.
  64. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Engagement Announcement of their son, Michael, 6/15/2006.
  65. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home Website, 8/3/2021.
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  73. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 5/2/2012.
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  78. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 1/26/2010.
  79. Sterling Standiford Research of the Standiford Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 3/28/2007.
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  81. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Fifty-year Class Reunion and Picture, 10/11/2007.
  82. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 1/18/2010.
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  87. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 7/25/2018.
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  89. Wedding Announcement, Tomah Journal, 20 July 2006.
  90. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 1/14/2010.
  91. Annette Vroman Pehowski Research of the Pehowski Family, Conversation with Gary Griggs, 7/10/2012.
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  93. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Article, 12/16/2002.
  94. Kay Clay Standiford Research of the Clay Family, Conversation with Gary Griggs, 8/8/2004.
  95. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 9/15/2022.
  96. Sterling Standiford Research of the Standiford Family
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  97. Kay Clay Standiford Research of the Clay Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 4/2/2007.
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  99. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 3/11/2012.
  100. Wisconsin Marriage Index, 1973-1997, Researched by Gary Griggs, 11/2/2010.
  101. Karina Clay Research of the Clay Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 11/1/2010.
  102. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, New Beginnings Article, 5/8/2008.
  103. Kay Clay Standiford Research of the Clay Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 6/4/2007.
  104. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Article and picture, 24 May 2007.
  105. Sue Storkel Pfaff GEDCOM File of the Storkel and Pergande Families, e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 8/28/2004.
  106. Sue Storkel Pfaff GEDCOM File of the Storkel and Pergande Families, e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 8.28/2004.