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Samuel Jackson Woods [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 was born 7, 8, 9, 10 about 1850 in TN. He died unknown. Samuel married 11, 12, 13 Eliza Ann "Lisa" Cave on 31 Dec 1868 in Christian co, MO.

Samuel Jackson Woods might have lived in Ash Grove, Greene county, Missouri; according to Lou (Rogers); 1880 census verifies this.

Eliza Ann "Lisa" Cave [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 was born 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 about 1846/1847 in Roane co, TN or MO. She died 15, 16, 17 on 10 Nov 1904 in Greene co, MO and was buried 18 in Kelly Cem; Greene co, MO. Eliza married 19, 20, 21 Samuel Jackson Woods on 31 Dec 1868 in Christian co, MO.

Maiden name, Cave or Caves.

1850 & 1860 census shows Eliza born in TN; 1870 & 1880 shows Eliza born in MO.

They had the following children:

  M i William Woods 1, 2, 3 was born 4, 5 about 1870 in MO. He died unknown.
  F ii Jane E. Woods 1, 2 was born 3 about 1872 in MO. She died unknown.
  M iii James S. Woods 1 was born 2 about 1876 in MO. He died unknown.
  M iv Noah O. Woods 1 was born 2 about 1879 in MO. He died unknown.
  F v Mary Woods
  M vi Oliver Woods 1 died unknown.
  M vii Samuel Woods 1 died unknown.
  F viii Addie Emaline Woods

Barthal Joseph "Joe" Gassen [Parents] 1, 2 was born 3, 4, 5 on 29 Nov 1908 in Okarche, OK. He died 6, 7, 8 on 5 Feb 1975 in Bay City, Matagorda co, TX from heart attack and was buried 9 in Memorial Park Cem; Bay City, Matagorda co, TX. Barthal married 10 Ida Frances Hipp on 30 Sep 1944.

Soc. Sec. Death Index shows last residence as, Houston, Harris, TX 77031;
SS card issued in KS.

"Barthal Joseph Gassen's last residence was in Bay City, Matagorda County, Texas." ;
(from Chris Wohleb)

Ida Frances Hipp [Parents] 1, 2 was born 3, 4 on 21 Jan 1912 in Odin, Barton co, KS. She died 5, 6 on 22 Jul 2002 in [Missouri City, Fort Bend co, TX] and was buried 7 on 25 Jul 2002 in Roselawn Memorial Park; Van Vleck, TX. Ida married 8 Barthal Joseph "Joe" Gassen on 30 Sep 1944.

from Ida's obituary, 23 July 2002, (courtesy of Pat 'Hale' Wilson);
Ida Frances Gassen, age 90, of Missouri City (TX), and longtime resident of Bay City, TX --- "

They had the following children:

  F i Rosemary Gassen
  F ii Regina Clare Gassen

Mathias Hubert "Matt" Gassen [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4 was born 5, 6, 7 on 13 Oct 1877 in Carroll co, IA. He died 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 on 22 Mar 1942 in Okarche, Canadian / Kingfisher co, OK and was buried 13 in Holy Trinity Cemetery; Okarche, Canadian co, OK. Mathias married 14 Mathilda "Tilly" Sigl on 29 May 1906.

"Matt" Gassen was the godfather of my father, F.M."Pete"Hommertzheim.

Mathilda "Tilly" Sigl [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4 was born 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 on 16 Oct 1884 in Madison, Madison co, NE. She died 11, 12, 13, 14 on 23 Apr 1972 in Kingfisher, Kingfisher co, OK and was buried 15, 16 on 26 Apr 1972 in Holy Trinity Cemetery; Okarche, Canadian co, OK. Mathilda married 17 Mathias Hubert "Matt" Gassen on 29 May 1906.

Mathilda's obituary states that "She came to Oklahoma with her parents in 1901."

Soc Sec Death Index has last residence as, Okarche, Kingfisher co, OK 73762;
Soc. Sec. card issued in OK.

They had the following children:

  F i Marguerite Christina Gassen
  M ii Barthal Joseph "Joe" Gassen
  M iii Carl Joseph Gassen 1, 2 was born 3, 4 on 14 Oct 1910 in [Okarche, Canadian / Kingfisher co, OK]. He died 5, 6, 7, 8 on 3 Nov 1910 in Okarche, Canadian / Kingfisher co, OK and was buried 9 in Holy Trinity Cemetery; Okarche, Canadian co, OK.
  F iv Marie Geneveive Gassen
  M v George Christian Gassen
  M vi Lawrence Michael Gassen 1, 2, 3 was born 4, 5 on 14 Nov 1916 in OK. He died 6, 7, 8, 9 on 16 Aug 1926 in Okarche, Canadian or Kingfisher co, OK and was buried 10 in Holy Trinity Cemetery; Okarche, Canadian co, OK.

Each year the family would gather in Okarche, OK to celebrate their mother's birthday and then to help with the harvest. On Aug 16, 1926, "Pete" Hommertzheim, Marie (Gassen) Hommertzheim's son, went with his Uncle Matt Gassen to take a horse drawn wagon of wheat to Kingfisher, OK.; while Lawrence, Matt's son, and his cousin "Hauns", Pete's brother, went swimming. While on the way to Kingfisher, Pete says his Uncle Matt became very solemn and stopped talking, not even responding when Pete would speak to him; shortly after this, one of Matt's daughters caught up with them in a car and told them Lawrence had drowned; Matt responded, "I know."
(told to me by my father, "Pete" Hommertzheim)

Gilliand (h/o Martha J.Cave) 1 died unknown. He married Martha J. "Mattie" Cave.

Martha J. "Mattie" Cave [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 was born 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 about 1859/1860 in Springfield, MO. She died unknown. Martha married Gilliand (h/o Martha J.Cave).

Maiden name, Cave or Caves.


William Albert Viney [Parents] 1, 2, 3 was born 4, 5 on 8 Jul 1848/1849 in Amhurtsburg, Ontario, Canada. He died 6, 7, 8 on 5 Jan 1925 in Cheney, Sedgwick co, KS and was buried 9 in Vinita Cem; Kingman co, KS. William married 10, 11 Charlotte Templeton "Lottie" Williams on 29 Mar 1879 in Pike co, IL.

Charlotte Templeton "Lottie" Williams [Parents] 1, 2, 3 was born 4, 5 on 28 Jul 1855 in Pike co, IL. She died 6, 7 on 22 Oct 1948 in Wichita, Sedgwick co, KS and was buried 8 in Vinita Cem; Kingman co, KS. Charlotte married 9, 10 William Albert Viney on 29 Mar 1879 in Pike co, IL.

They had the following children:

  M i Cecil Viney 1 was born 2 in 1883 in Pike co, IL. He died unknown.
  M ii Frank Albert Viney
  M iii William D. Viney
  M iv Clarence E. Viney
  F v Catherine Viney 1 was born 2 on 15 Mar 1891. She died unknown.
  M vi John W. Viney 1 was born 2 in 1893 in Kingman co, KS. He died unknown.
  F vii Ellen Viney 1, 2 was born 3 on 24 Aug 1895. She died 4 on 25 Aug 1895 and was buried 5 in Vinita Cem; Kingman co, KS.

Inscription on headstone:
"No pain, no grief, no anxious fear can reach our loved one sleeping here"
  F viii Blanche Viney 1 was born 2 on 22 Feb 1897 in Kingman co, KS. She died 3, 4 in Mar 1973 in Wichita, Sedgwick co, KS.

Farquhar Forrest Williams 1 was born 2 about 1834 in IL. He died unknown. Farquhar married 3, 4 Catharine Snyder on 13 Apr 1853 in Pike co, IL.

Catharine Snyder [Parents] 1 was born 2 in 1838 in Montgomery co, MO. She died unknown. Catharine married 3, 4 Farquhar Forrest Williams on 13 Apr 1853 in Pike co, IL.

They had the following children:

  F i Charlotte Templeton "Lottie" Williams

Edward Simon 1 died unknown. He married 2 Mary (Marie Brennan) Lies on 23 Apr 1918 in Sedgwick co, KS.

Mary (Marie Brennan) Lies 1, 2 died unknown. She married 3 Edward Simon on 23 Apr 1918 in Sedgwick co, KS.

They had the following children:

  F i Margaret Mary Simon

James Richard Henak (Sr)

Darlene Anderson

Other marriages:
Moore, James Everett
Steele, Ray

They had the following children:

  F i Rhonda (Henak) Moore
  M ii James Richard "Butch" Moore

James Everett Moore

Darlene Anderson

Other marriages:
Henak, James Richard (Sr)
Steele, Ray

They had the following children:

  M i James Richard "Butch" Moore
  F ii Rhonda (Henak) Moore
  M iii Danny Moore
  F iv Teresa Moore
  M v Vince Moore

Ray Steele 1 was born on 6 May 1943 in IL. He died on 29 Nov 2001 in TX from heart. Ray married Darlene Anderson.

Darlene Anderson

Other marriages:
Henak, James Richard (Sr)
Moore, James Everett

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