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  1. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 1/4/2024.
  2. Wikipedia Internet Encyclopedia, Researched by Gary Griggs, 1/4/2024.
  3. Wikipedia Internet Encyclopedia

    , Reaearched by Gary Griggs, 1/4/2024.

  4. FamilySearch.org/Search Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 1/4/2024.
  5. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 1/2/2024.
  6. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book" (Taylor Publishing Company, 1984), Article 733.
  7. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 732.
  8. Ardis Parshall Research of the Taft Family
    <http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=DESC&db=parshall&id=I483>, Downloaded by Gary Griggs, 1/4/2004.
  9. 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), Pages 624 and 625.
  10. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1880 Census.
  11. Jacqueline Gelly Research of the Wood Family, "Descendants Report for Pardon Arnold Wood", e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 11/20/2003.
  12. U.S. Census, Wyoming County, NY, 1850 Census.
  13. U.S. Census, Erie County, NY, 1860 Census.
  14. U.S. Census, Waushara County, WI, 1870 Census.
  15. Wisconsin State Census, Monroe County, WI, 1875 Census on FamilySearch.org.
  16. "Standard Atlas of Monroe County" (Geo. A. Ogle & Co., Publishers and Engravers, 1897), 1897.
  17. Wood Cemetery, Valley Junction, Monroe County, WI; list of gravestones developed by Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Waltermath, Carolyn and Jean Habelman, Jean Anderson, Charlotte Fell, Rose Baldwin and Sarah Case; June 1976, e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 4/9/2002.
  18. Imported GEDCOM File from Laurie Kaiser, 7/22/01.
  19. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1900 Census.
  20. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Early Deaths, 1856 to 1907".
  21. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1860 Census.
  22. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted 9/21/2003.
  23. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1870 Census.
  24. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume I, Article 225.
  25. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1910 Census.
  26. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1920 Census.
  27. Marcia Staton Research of the Root Family, e-mail to Arlyn Bernhardt, forwarded to Gary Griggs 7/22/2006.
  28. Gravestone Marker.
  29. Wood Cemetery, Valley Junction, Monroe County, WI; list of gravestones developed by Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Waltermath, Carolyn and Jean Habelman, Jean Anderson, Charlotte Fell, Rose Baldwin and Sarah Case; June 1976.
  30. Karla Staudt e-mail to VDV Gang, 3/23/2001.
  31. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to VDV Gang, 8/27/2002 Descendants of Ruth Mariah Wood.
  32. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 613.
  33. Obituary.
  34. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, 12/26/1928 in the LaGrange News.
  35. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Early Marriage Registrations, 1855 to 1907".
  36. Getman Family Genealogy.
  37. Gravestone List, LaGrange Township Cemetery, Monroe County, WI; developed by Jean and Carolyn Habelman and Claire Deniels, September 1973.
  38. U.S. Census, Waukesha County, WI, 1860 Census.
  39. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1436.
  40. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild.
  41. Marriage Registration Certificate, e-mailed from Jackie Gelly to Gary Griggs, 12/18/2003.
  42. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1066.
  43. Iris Sandvick Research of the Sutherland Family
    <http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2413040&id=I515434267>, Downloaded by Gary Griggs, 11/20/2003.
  44. U.S. Census, Vernon County, WI, 1880 Census.
  45. U.S. Census, Vernon County, WI, 1870 Census.
  46. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume II, Article 572.
  47. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Birth Registrations, 1850-1944".
  48. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume III, Article 875.
  49. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume I, Article 559.
  50. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information excerpted, 9/9/2003.
  51. Marriage Registration Certificate.
  52. Anne Kendall Smith Research of the Curtis and Sowle Families, "Descendants of George Soule" Report, e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 10/8/2008.
  53. U.S. Census, Rutland County, VT, 1850 Census.
  54. Marie Drescher, Oak Grove Cemetery Association, Gravestone List, Oak Grove Cemetery, Tomah, WI, From Marie Drescher's database, sent to Gary Griggs 11/2002.
  55. Obituary, Scrapbook of Mattie Griggs Vandervort in the possession of Gary Griggs.
  56. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 519.
  57. Ella G. Holseth Johnson Research of the Jennings Family, written January 1986, "My Jennings Family" report, faxed by Lois James Bartels to Gary Griggs, 5/6/2004.
  58. Michael Peterson Research of the Jennings Family, "Descendants of William Jennings, Sr." Report, e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 1/13/2009.
  59. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume III, Article 305.
  60. U.S. Census, Jefferson County, NY, 1860 Census.
  61. Find A Grave Index Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 1/3/2022.
  62. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 255.
  63. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index (R) (Copyright (c) 1980, 1997, data as of February 1997), Myrtle Beach Family History Library, 6/15/2002.
  64. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1930 Census.
  65. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information excerpted, 9/18/2003.
  66. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1930 edition.
  67. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Article dated 9 February 1906.
  68. "Wisconsin Vital Records, 1820-1907"
    <http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/vitalrecords/index.asp>, Downloaded by Gary Griggs, 4/10/2006.
  69. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1924 Edition.
  70. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index (R), LDS Microfiche, Family Research Library, Myrtle Beach, SC, 15 June 2002.
  71. S. A. Byrd Research of the Root Family
    <sabyrdie@hotmail.com>, Downloaded by Gary Griggs from RootsWeb,com, 7/1/2004.
  72. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume II, Article 520.
  73. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang, 5/23/2010.
  74. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to Gary Griggs, 7/23/01, with info from Allison.
  75. Judy Decker, Judy Decker Family Tree Research
    <bluroo@aol.com>.
  76. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 943.
  77. Judy Decker , Judy Decker Research of the Hoag Family
    <bluroo@aol.com>.
  78. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to VDV Gang, 4/3/01.
  79. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to VDV Gang.
  80. Vera Purdy Wilde, Vera Purdy Wilde Research of the James R. Vandervort Family.
  81. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , Descendants of James Robert Vandervort from Darryl VDV, 7/11/01.
  82. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to Gary Griggs, 3/22/01.
  83. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , 3/31/01.
  84. Gravestone List, Warren Mills Cemetery, Warrens, WI; developed by Rose Baldwin, Carolyn Habelman, Charlotte Preuss, Helen Cronick and Jean Habelman, September 1979.
  85. 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.
  86. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume II, Article 304.
  87. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume II, Article 251.
  88. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , 3/5/2002.
  89. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, "Descendants Report for Lewis Morse, Jr." 12/17/2003.
  90. Elaine (Wood) Greene-Jenson Research of the Wood Family, e-mail to Lois James Bartels, 12/7/2004.
  91. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Picture Section.
  92. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 1/17/2023.
  93. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1925 Edition.
  94. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume III, Article 951.
  95. Merle W. Kuhn research of the Coon-Kuhn and Steadman Families
    <http://merkuh.100webcustomers.com/index.htm>, Inforrmation downloaded by Gary Griggs, 8/25/2007.
  96. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume III, Article 451.
  97. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1913 Edition.
  98. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume II, Article 292.
  99. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 518.
  100. Lois James Bartels Research of the Bartels Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs and Arlyn Bernhardt, 3/10/11, containing the "Descendants of John Tripp" report.
  101. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1914 Edition.
  102. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1926 edition.
  103. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to VDV Gang, 9/26/2002.
  104. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to Gary Griggs, 10/15/2001.
  105. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to Gary Griggs, "Descendants of Harry Washington Sweet" report, e-mailed 12/15/2006.
  106. U.S. Social Security Death Index, Researched by Gary Griggs, 1/18/2022.
  107. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to Gary Griggs, Descendants of Katie Jane Getman, 10/18/2001.
  108. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to VDV Gang, 6/6/01.
  109. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1923 Edition.
  110. Jean Stoltz Suzuki Research of the Stoltz Family, Julius Erdmann Family Group Record mailed to Gary Griggs, 11/15/2008.
  111. Jean Stoltz Suzuki Research of the Stoltz Family
    , e-mail to Gary Griggs, 11/15/2008.
  112. Gravestone List, St. Mary's Cemetery, Tomah, WI, Downloaded by Gary Griggs, 2/11/2005.
  113. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 969.
  114. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 6/8/2009.
  115. U.S. Census, McHenry County, IL, 1940 Census.
  116. 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.
  117. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 7/27/2009.
  118. U.S. Social Security Death Index , Researched by Gary Griggs, 12/7/2008.
  119. Wisconsin State Census, Monroe County, WI, 1905 Census.
  120. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 7/25/2009.
  121. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 5/23/2013.
  122. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 5/23/2013.
  123. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Grant Township, Page 26.
  124. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 10/5/2009.
  125. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 788.
  126. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 5/28/2012.
  127. Lois James Bartels Research of the Bartels Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 6/1/2012.
  128. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 12/3/2017.
  129. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", LaGrange Township, Page 45.
  130. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", LaGrange Township, Page 44.
  131. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1437.
  132. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Class reunion article and picture, 8/26/2004 .
  133. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 6/27/2012.
  134. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to Gary Griggs, 11/1/2004.
  135. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1940 Census.
  136. Vera Purdy Wilde, "Descendants of Daniel Crane Purdy" (1979).
  137. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to Gary Griggs, Descendants of Martin Adam Brandau GEDCOM file and report, 7/14/01.
  138. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1931 edition.
  139. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , Descendants of James Robert Vandervort report.
  140. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to Gary Griggs, 1/2/2002.
  141. U.S. Census, Rock County, WI, 1930 Census.
  142. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to VDV Gang, Descendants of Lucille Maxine Morse, 11/2/01.
  143. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 3/7/2022.
  144. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, e-mailed "Descendants Report for Michael Aney," 11/23/2003.
  145. 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.
  146. Wedding Announcement.
  147. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Marriage Records, Pages 318 and 319.
  148. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 333.
  149. Doris Waege, Family Group Sheet, Monroe County, WI, in possession of Gary Griggs.
  150. Funeral Memorial Card.
  151. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 67.
  152. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Death and Burial Records, Page 389.
  153. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 1-12-2012.
  154. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 5/28/2012.
  155. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 10/5/2009.
  156. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 12/15/2013.
  157. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Byron Township, Page 14.
  158. Sandra Welton Wood Research of the Wood Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 5/24/2004.
  159. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 6/16/2014.
  160. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 12/15/2013.
  161. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 10/31/2011.
  162. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, 55th Reunion article and picture, 7/10/2008.
  163. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", LaGrange Township, Page 48.
  164. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 1/15/2015.
  165. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 5/14/2015.
  166. Ella G. Holseth Johnson Research of the Jennings Family, written January 1986, Faxed by Lois James Bartels to Gary Griggs, 5/6/2004.
  167. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Article about 1965 40th Class Reunion, dated 8/11/2005.
  168. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 6/27/2012.
  169. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 11/12/2009.
  170. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 248.
  171. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 12/31/2009.
  172. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , 10/16/2003.
  173. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 11/24/2014.
  174. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to Gary Griggs, 10/26/01.
  175. Hill, Jiill research of the Hill Family, email to Gary Griggs, 6/28/2021.
  176. Sandra Welton Wood Research of the Wood Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 5/25/2004.
  177. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 363.
  178. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, South Ridge news article by Alice Brandau, 3/18/2004.
  179. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 8/28/2014.
  180. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 7/2/2015.
  181. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 7/16/2009.
  182. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to Gary Griggs, 3/13/2003.
  183. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to Gary Griggs, 1/18/2004.
  184. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 12/31/2009.
  185. Hill, Jessica Research of the Hill Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 6/4/2014.
  186. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, TomahJournal, 3/4/2010.