Sources


  1. Joan Sweet Brault Research of the Sweet Family, e-mail to VDV Gang, 1/4/2004.
  2. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 2/24/2023.
  3. U.S. Census, Chittenden County, VT, 1790 Census.
  4. U.S. Census, Chittenden County, VT, 1800 Census.
  5. U.S. Census, Chittenden County, VT, 1810 Census.
  6. U.S. Census, Chittenden County, VT, 1820 Census.
  7. U.S. Census, Chittenden County, VT, 1830 Census.
  8. U.S. Census, Addison County, VT, 1840 Census.
  9. U.S. Census, Addison County, VT, 1850 Census.
  10. Gravestone Marker.
  11. Joan Sweet Brault Research of the Sweet Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 5/5/2004.
  12. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1880 Census.
  13. U.S. Census, Chittenden County, VT, 1840 Census.
  14. Biographical Histories of La Crosse, Monroe and Juneau Counties, Wisconsin
    (Located in the Monroe County Local History Room, Sparta, WI) (Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, 1892), Page 752.
  15. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang, 9/9/2002.
  16. U.S. Census, Chittenden County, VT, 1850 Census.
  17. Rod Brand Research of the Sweet and Brand Families
    <http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=sbckr2&id=I336>, Downloaded by Gary Griggs, 1/13/2004.
  18. Gene Pool Individual Records, e-mail from Diana Morse, 9/6/2002.
  19. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1900 Census.
  20. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1910 Census.
  21. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume II, Article 260.
  22. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild.
  23. Biographical Histories of La Crosse, Monroe and Juneau Counties, Wisconsin
    (Located in the Monroe County Local History Room, Sparta, WI), Page 752 and 753.
  24. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted, 9/18/2003.
  25. Obituary.
  26. Biographical Histories of La Crosse, Monroe and Juneau Counties, Wisconsin
    (Located in the Monroe County Local History Room, Sparta, WI), Pages 752 and 753.
  27. U.S. Census, Milwaukee County, WI, 1850 Census.
  28. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1860 Census.
  29. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume I, Article 118.
  30. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1920 Census.
  31. U.S. Census, Addison County, VT, 1860 Census.
  32. R. T. Messinger Research of the Taft Family, "The First Four Generations of Male Descendants of Robert and Sarah Taft," e-mailed by Arlyn Bernhardt to Gary Griggs, 1/4/2004.
  33. Family Bible, Sweet Family Bible pages e-mailed from Joan Brault to Arlyn Bernhardt and Gary Griggs, 1/4/2004.
  34. Biographical Histories of La Crosse, Monroe and Juneau Counties, Wisconsin
    (Located in the Monroe County Local History Room, Sparta, WI), Page 698.
  35. Wisconsin List of Pensioners on the Roll, January 1, 1883, Volume 4, Monroe County
    <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~eborreson/pension/monroe.htm>.
  36. James T. Dorsey Research of the Taft Family
    <http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/d/o/r/James-T-Dorsey/GENE0001-0001.html>, Downloaded by Gary Griggs, 1/5/2004.
  37. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1870 Census.
  38. U.S. Census, Addison County, VT, 1830 Census.
  39. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, Family Group Record of Simon Taft e-mail to Gary Griggs, 1/6/2004.
  40. Gravestone List, LaGrange Township Cemetery, Monroe County, WI; developed by Jean and Carolyn Habelman and Claire Deniels, September 1973., e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 4/9/2002.
  41. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, Modified Register for Lewis Morse, Sr., 1/2/2003.
  42. Monroe County (WI) Bicentennial Committee, "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial History, 1976" (Tomah (WI) Journal Printing Company, Inc.).
  43. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to Gary Griggs, 10/15/2001.
  44. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to VDV Gang, 9/9/2002.
  45. Marriage Registration Certificate.
  46. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1930 Census.
  47. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, "Descendants Report for Lewis Morse, Jr." 12/17/2003.
  48. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Early Marriage Registrations, 1855 to 1907".
  49. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book" (Taylor Publishing Company, 1984), Article 436.
  50. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, 10/31/2002.
  51. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, 4/23/2002.
  52. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, "Descendants of Christian Roeder" report e-mailed 3/18/2002.
  53. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted, 9/17/2003.
  54. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume III, Article 12.
  55. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 54.
  56. U.S. Census, Jackson County, WI, 1880 Census.
  57. Spanish-American War Centennial Website
    <http://www.spanamwar.com/3rdwiscroster.htm>, Information researched by Gary Griggs, 5/8/2007.
  58. Carolyn Habelman, "Monroe Juneau Jackson County (WI) Genealogy Workshop Newsletter", February 2003.
  59. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Birth Registrations, 1850-1944".
  60. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , Descendants of James Robert Vandervort report.
  61. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted 9/18/2003.
  62. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , "Descendants of Isaacs Vandervort" report, e-mailed May 2016.
  63. Vera Purdy Wilde, Vera Purdy Wilde Research of the James R. Vandervort Family.
  64. Karla Staudt e-mail to VDV Gang, 7/13/01.
  65. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , Descendants of James Robert Vandervort from Darryl VDV, 7/11/01.
  66. Wisconsin State Census, Monroe County, WI, 1875 Census on FamilySearch.org.
  67. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1923 Edition.
  68. Gravestone List, Greenfield Township Cemetery, Tunnel City, WI; developed by Ralph Hilger, Mr. and Mrs. John Tibbets, Jean and Carolyn Habelman, Claire Daniels, John Betthauser, Wilfred Beaver and Darlene Hohn, September 1973, e-mailed from Arlyn Bernhardt to VDV Gang, 1/8/2002.
  69. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume III, Article 186.
  70. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , 10/16/2003.
  71. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , 11/13/2002.
  72. Don Schnitzler Research of the Spencer Family
    <schnitz@wctc.net>.
  73. Joan Sweet Brault Research of the Sweet Family, e-mail to Arlyn Bernhardt, 1/2/2004.
  74. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume II, Article 313.
  75. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Listing of military veterans buried in the Tomah area, 23 June 2005.
  76. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1217.
  77. Marie Drescher, Oak Grove Cemetery Association, Gravestone List, Oak Grove Cemetery, Tomah, WI.
  78. Joan Sweet Brault Research of the Sweet Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs from Arlyn Bernhardt, 12/15/2003.
  79. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume II, Article 765.
  80. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Historical Articles, 8/31/2006.
  81. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , 11/19/2002.
  82. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume I, Article 240.
  83. Picture, Civil War Veterans, Tomah, WI, e-mailed to VDV Gang by Darryl Vandervort, 11/17/2002.
  84. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume I, Article 461.
  85. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Early Deaths, 1856 to 1907", Index Supplement published in MJJ County Genealogy Workshop Newsletter, February 2007.
  86. Sue Storkel Pfaff Research of the Storkel Family, Research from the Sparta, WI, Registrar of Deeds Office death records, e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 10/26/2004.
  87. Death Certificate, Information copied by Sue Pfaff and e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 10/26/2004.
  88. Sue Storkel Pfaff Research of the Storkel Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 7/9/2005.
  89. Wedding Announcement, Tomah Journal, 11 Feb 1916.
  90. Jacqueline Gelly Research of the Wood Family, "Descendants Report for Pardon Arnold Wood", e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 11/20/2003.
  91. U.S. Social Security Death Index, Researched by Gary Griggs, 1/18/2022.
  92. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to VDV Gang, 9/26/2002.
  93. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to Gary Griggs, "Descendants of Harry Washington Sweet" report, e-mailed 12/15/2006.
  94. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 12/1/2023.
  95. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 6/30/2011.
  96. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 6/30/2011.
  97. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1930 edition.
  98. Robert Clyde Vandervort e-mail to Gary Griggs, 12/23/2001.
  99. Jim Dezotell e-mail to the VDV Gang, "Descendants of John Conrad Lobe" report, e-mailed 12/14/2009.
  100. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , Descendants of James Robert VDV, e-mail 7/13/01.
  101. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 940.
  102. U.S. Social Security Death Index .
  103. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, e-mailed "Descendants Report for Michael Aney," 11/23/2003.
  104. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Extracted by Gary Griggs, 9/7/2003.
  105. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, LaGrange News Article, 12/6/1918.
  106. Janelle Dvorak Research of the Vandervort and Clay Families, e-mailed Descendants Report for Joseph Henry Grovesteen from Arlyn Bernhardt, 12/20/2004.
  107. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 11/1/2022.
  108. BillionGraves.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 1/13/2022.
  109. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1923 Edition, Alumni List.
  110. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1922 Edition.
  111. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1921 Edition.
  112. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 10/26/2022.
  113. U.S. Census, Mower County, MN, 1900 Census.
  114. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, "Descendants Report for James Jeffries," e-mail 8/17/2004.
  115. U.S. Census, Mower County, MN, 1910 Census.
  116. U.S. Census, Mower County, MN, 1920 Census.
  117. U.S. Census, Sauk County, WI, 1870 Census.
  118. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume II, Article 819.
  119. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 10/5/2023.
  120. Gravestone List, Warren Mills Cemetery, Warrens, WI; developed by Rose Baldwin, Carolyn Habelman, Charlotte Preuss, Helen Cronick and Jean Habelman, September 1979.
  121. Biographical Histories of La Crosse, Monroe and Juneau Counties, Wisconsin
    (Located in the Monroe County Local History Room, Sparta, WI), Page 699.
  122. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1913 Edition.
  123. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume III, Article 973.
  124. Marie Drescher, Oak Grove Cemetery Association, Gravestone List, Oak Grove Cemetery, Tomah, WI, From Marie Drescher's database, sent to Gary Griggs 11/2002.
  125. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to VDV Gang, 8/27/2002 Descendants of Ruth Mariah Wood.
  126. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to Gary Griggs, 9/9/2002.
  127. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to Gary Griggs, 11/1/2004.
  128. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1940 Census.
  129. Vera Purdy Wilde, "Descendants of Daniel Crane Purdy" (1979).
  130. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to Gary Griggs, Descendants of Martin Adam Brandau GEDCOM file and report, 7/14/01.
  131. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1931 edition.
  132. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to Gary Griggs, 1/2/2002.
  133. Joan Sweet Brault Research of the Sweet Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 1/6/2004.
  134. Judi Betthauser De Witt Research of the Waege Family, Family Tree mailed to Gary Griggs, 12/1/2004.
  135. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 2/3/2011.
  136. U.S. Social Security Death Index , List from Arlyn Bernhardt, 4/2001.
  137. Wedding Announcement.
  138. Robert Clyde Vandervort e-mail to Gary Griggs, 8/5/01.
  139. Robert Clyde Vandervort e-mail to Gary Griggs, 8/3/01.
  140. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 4/23/2015.
  141. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 7/5/2010.
  142. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 4/23/2015.
  143. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Reunion article and picture, 9/25/2003.
  144. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 12/24/2017.
  145. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Article about 50th Anniversary Class Reunion, 6/2/2005.
  146. U.S. Census, Racine County, WI, 1930 Census.
  147. U.S. Social Security Death Index , Researched by Gary Griggs, 8/11/2014.
  148. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1218.
  149. U.S. Census, Schenectady County, NY, 1930 Census.
  150. Joan Sweet Brault Research of the Sweet Family, e-mail to Arlyn Bernhardt, 1/3/2004.
  151. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 12/31/2009.
  152. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 11/24/2014.
  153. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to Gary Griggs, 10/26/01.
  154. Hill, Jiill research of the Hill Family, email to Gary Griggs, 6/28/2021.
  155. Diana Heser Morse e-mail to Vandervort Gang, Newspaper Articles, e-mailed 11/2/2011.
  156. Dennis Aney Research of the Aney Family
    <http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/a/n/e/Dennis-Aney-Florida/ODT1-0001.html>, Downloaded by Gary Griggs, 11/19/2003.
  157. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to VDV Gang, 1/17/2004.
  158. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 8/28/2020.
  159. Obituary, Sonnenberg Family Funeral Home Website, 8/28/2020.
  160. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to Gary Griggs, 3/13/2003.
  161. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to Gary Griggs, 1/18/2004.
  162. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 12/31/2009.
  163. Hill, Jessica Research of the Hill Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 6/4/2014.
  164. Joan Sweet Brault Research of the Sweet Family, e-mail to VDV Gang, 1/11/2005.