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    (Located in the Monroe County Local History Room, Sparta, WI) (Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, 1892), Pages 706 and 707.
  3. U.S. Census, Kenosha County, WI, 1850 Census.
  4. U.S. Census, Onondaga County, NY, 1840 Census.
  5. Gary Griggs Research of the Griggs, Pergande and Related Families, 8/2/2007.
  6. Biographical Histories of La Crosse, Monroe and Juneau Counties, Wisconsin
    (Located in the Monroe County Local History Room, Sparta, WI), Page 706.
  7. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted 9/18/2003.
  8. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1880 Census.
  9. U.S. Census, Walworth County, WI, 1850 Census.
  10. Find A Grave Index Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 1/5/2016.
  11. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1870 Cenus.
  12. U.S. Census, Oswego County, NY, 1820 Census.
  13. U.S. Census, Oswego County, NY, 1830 Census.
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  19. U.S. Census, Clark County, WI, 1900 Census.
  20. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Obituary of her aunt, Kate (Chambers) Griggs.
  21. U.S. Census, McHenry County, IL, 1850 Census.
  22. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted, 9/18/2003.
  23. Wisconsin State Census, Monroe County, WI, 1875 Census on FamilySearch.org.
  24. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Listing of military veterans buried in the Tomah area, 23 June 2005.
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    <www.state.vt.us/vhs/arccat/findaid/griggs.htm>, Griggs-Bragg Family Letters.
  28. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 11/20/2020.
  29. Military Draft Card, Researched by Gary Griggs on Ancestry.com, 4/7/2012.
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  31. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1930 Census.
  32. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1940 Census.
  33. Birth Registration Records, Information Researched by Gary Griggs, 8/18/2008.
  34. U.S. Census, Jackson County, WI, 1900 Census.
  35. U.S. Census, Jackson County, WI, 1910 Census.
  36. Mee, Erna McNutt Research of the McNutt Family, Phone conversation with Gary Griggs, 11/9/2004.
  37. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 104.
  38. Gravestone List, Lincoln-Peterson-Kirby Cemetery, Lincoln Township, WI.
  39. U.S. Census, Columbia County, WI, 1860 Census.
  40. U.S. Census, Columbia County, WI, 1870 Census.
  41. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume II, Article 57.
  42. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, "Descendants of Brice McMullen Report," 3/14/2005.
  43. Military Draft Card, Researched by Gary Griggs, 11/20/2020.
  44. U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, Researched by Gary Griggs. 11/20/2020.
  45. Freda Griggs Clay conversation with Gary Griggs, 4/25/01.
  46. U.S. Census, Juneau County, WI, 1930 Census.
  47. Judy Griggs Pleugers Research of the Williams and Bassett Families, Phone conversation with Gary Griggs, 5/17/2007.
  48. Gary Griggs Research of the Griggs, Pergande and Related Families, 2/15/2005.
  49. Divorce Papers, Copy on the possession of Gary Griggs.
  50. Obituary.
  51. Bernice Pergande Griggs Notes, 1992 Griggs Family Tree Booklet.
  52. Vermont Historical Society, Barre, VT, Vermont Historical Society Library, "The Griggs-Bragg Family Letters, 1848-1938"
    <www.state.vt.us/vhs/arccat/findaid/griggs.htm>, Letter from Clarence Griggs to his cousin Elton Griggs, dated 31 December 1918.
  53. Wisconsin State Census, Monroe County, WI, 1895 Census.
  54. Wisconsin State Census, Monroe County, WI, 1905 Census.
  55. Lucille Koopman Reisenauer Phone Conversation with Gary Griggs, 4/24/2001.
  56. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild.
  57. Vermont Historical Society, Barre, VT, Vermont Historical Society Library, "The Griggs-Bragg Family Letters, 1848-1938"
    <www.state.vt.us/vhs/arccat/findaid/griggs.htm>, Researched by Gary Griggs, 8/29/2008.
  58. Vermont Historical Society, Barre, VT, Vermont Historical Society Library, "The Griggs-Bragg Family Letters, 1848-1938"
    <www.state.vt.us/vhs/arccat/findaid/griggs.htm>, Letter from Retta Bigelow to Elton Griggs, dated 9 November 1939.
  59. Gary Griggs Research of the Griggs, Pergande and Related Families, Letters found in the attic of Virginia Williams Griggs and given to Gary Griggs, 7/31/2007.
  60. Richard Rettammel Research of the Rettammel Family, GEDCOM file e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 9/26/2003.
  61. Gary Griggs Research of the Griggs, Pergande and Related Families, 1/30/2004.
  62. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted, 9/10/2003.
  63. Diana Heser Morse e-mail to Vandervort Gang, "Descendants of John Butterfuss" report, e-mailed 12/28/2006.
  64. Gravestone List, Warren Mills Cemetery, Warrens, WI; developed by Rose Baldwin, Carolyn Habelman, Charlotte Preuss, Helen Cronick and Jean Habelman, September 1979.
  65. Gravestone List, Warren Mills Cemetery, Warrens, WI; developed by Rose Baldwin, Carolyn Habelman, Charlotte Preuss, Helen Cronick and Jean Habelman, September 1979., e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 4/9/2002.
  66. Gravestone Marker.
  67. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 362.
  68. U.S. Census, Jackson County, WI, 1880 Census.
  69. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, Article entitled "Ancient Cemetery Links Area with Pioneer Days" written by B. J. Fuller in 1969, sent by Leona Fabian McNutt to Gary Griggs, 4/24/2003.
  70. Richard Rettammel Research of the Rettammel Family.
  71. Monroe County Local History Room, Sparta, WI, Microfilm Records., Birth Records Index.
  72. Lucille Koopman Reisenauer Phone Conversation with Gary Griggs, Notes to Gary Griggs, 7/2000.
  73. Juneau County (WI) Death Index
    <http://www.rootsweb.com/~wijuneau/ObitdeathsQtoR.html>, Downloaded by Gary Griggs, 7/22/2003.
  74. Richard Rettammel Research of the Rettammel Family, e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 9/25/2003.
  75. Gary Griggs Research of the Griggs, Pergande and Related Families.
  76. U.S. Social Security Death Index, Information Researched by Gary Griggs, 8/2/2007.
  77. U.S. Census, Juneau County, WI, 1950 Census.
  78. U.S. Social Security Death Index , Information Researched by Gary Griggs, 4/21/2007.
  79. Allert, Barbara Crawford research of the Crawford Family, Crawford Family Tree on Ancestry.com researched by Gary Griggs, 7/5/2020.
  80. Find A Grave Index Website

    , Researched by Gary Griggs, 9/16/2022.

  81. Alan Henry Research of the Beebe Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 11/6/2003.
  82. U.S. Social Security Death Index , Informaton Researched by Gary Griggs, 4/21/2007.
  83. U.S. Census, Jackson County, WI, 1930 Census.
  84. Griggs Family Reunion Newspaper Article (Tomah (WI) Journal), 1973 Reunion.
  85. Griggs Family Reunion Newspaper Article, 1978 Reunion.
  86. U.S. Social Security Death Index .
  87. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1923 Edition.
  88. U.S. Census, Milwaukee County, WI, 1930 Census.
  89. U.S. Census, Milwaukee County, WI, 1940 Census.
  90. Find A Grave Index Website

    , Researched by Gary Griggs, 11/20/2020.

  91. Obituary, Find-a-Grave Website, researched by Gary Griggs, 11/20/2020.
  92. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 7/20/2021.
  93. Leona Fabian McNutt Research of the Fabian Family, Mailed to Gary Griggs, 4/22/2003.
  94. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 405.
  95. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1927 Edition.
  96. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 361.
  97. Carolyn Habelman, "Monroe Juneau Jackson County (WI) Genealogy Workshop Newsletter", Page 6, November 2008.
  98. Karen Wilson Ramsey Research of the Hillicker Family, e-mailed from Arlyn Bernhardt to Gary Griggs, 1/6/2003.
  99. Janelle Dvorak Research of the Vandervort and Clay Families, 8/31/2002 e-mail to Gary Griggs.
  100. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 109.
  101. Leona Fabian McNutt Research of the Fabian Family, Phone conversation with Gary Griggs, 2/19/2003.
  102. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 8/11/2011.
  103. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 6/16/2011.
  104. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book".
  105. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 3/4/2010.
  106. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Article and Picture about the 65th Class Reunion, 10/18/2007.
  107. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 106.
  108. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Lincoln Township, Page 61.
  109. FamilySearch.org/Search Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 7/6/2023.
  110. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Researched by Gary Griggs, 9/16/2022.
  111. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper.
  112. Richard Schwartz Research of the Gray Family, email to Gary Griggs, 7/13/2021.
  113. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, Descendants of John H. Hilliker, e-mailed 1/8/2003.
  114. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", LaGrange Township, Page 45.
  115. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 10/27/2014.
  116. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 363.
  117. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 244.
  118. Wedding Announcement, Tomah Journal, 9/11/2008 (Daughter, Ellen).
  119. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", LaGrange Township, Page 48.
  120. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, TomahJournal, 3/4/2010.
  121. Wedding Announcement.
  122. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, 12/22/2005.
  123. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 9/9/2009.
  124. Wedding Announcement, Tomah Journal, 9/11/2008.