Thank you for visiting my Guestbook. Cass County Michigan Guestbook - Before March 13th of 2008
Name: Tanyua Davis <tldavis@mvtel.net> Date: 2008-02-20 How did you find us? your website Comments:
I am researching the Benjamin Franklin Younger line.
Can someone please locate an obituary for Him. He died 6-29-1977 and is buried in the Riverside cemetery.
Name: Olivia Gordon-Stewart <olivia.stewart@sbcglobal.net> Date: 2008-02-07 How did you find us? search What is your favorite page on this site? All of it Earliest Known ancestor? William Gordon Comments:
You all have done a wonderful job. Thank you.
Name: Deanna West <cassmichigangen@yahoo.com> Date: 2008-02-07 How did you find us? Webmaster Comments:
Hello, I am the County Coordinator for Cass County Michigan.
The messages everyone is viewing below are the type of messages that we love to see. I have had to delete some spam that has been being placed on this site.
Messages about family or ancestors is always acceptable on this page. Spam is not.
Name: Karen J Beach <KBBeach@Juno.com> Date: 2008-01-26 How did you find us? Web search What is your favorite page on this site? Churches and Civil War Earliest Known ancestor? Perlina (Paulina) and Abram and Giles Callaway Comments:
My Great, great, great Grandparents were Perlina (Paulina) and Abram Callaway, and Giles and Martha Callaway were my Great, great Grandparents. Their daughter Melissa (Callaway), Mills, Ellis is my Great Grandmother, and she had my Grandfather by George Conrad of South Haven.
I've been a couple of years ago to Cass County Historical building, and Jon was a GREAT help to me. I need to come back down to do more research, and I'm still looking for any pictures of my relatives.
Name: Denna Francois <Denna5455@aol.com> Date: 2008-01-25 How did you find us? What is your favorite page on this site? cemeterys Earliest Known ancestor? in MI - David C and Mary J Avery Comments:
Was thrilled to find final resting place of my gr gr grandparents on your site! Thanks for all your hard work putting this site together!
Name: May Snyder <snyder35@cableone.net> Date: 2008-01-22 How did you find us? thru Rootsweb What is your favorite page on this site? Cemetaries Earliest Known ancestor? Yoakley Griffin Comments:
The sight has improved much in the past few months. Keep up the good work.
Name: Terre Mingus <mingust@bellsouth.net> Date: 2007-12-22 How did you find us? Looking for Grandad's Sister What is your favorite page on this site? The revolving pictures Earliest Known ancestor? Swiss, German Comments:
Looking for Sadie Mae (Schneider) Baker, Royal Kellogg, Alden Kellogg, were in La Grange Twp., around 1910, 1920s, and G GF Albert Schneider/Snyder.
Name: hugh o'connell <mjlb490@comcast.net> Date: 2007-12-18 How did you find us? family history What is your favorite page on this site? history Earliest Known ancestor? grandparents about 1920 Comments:
looking up family history. i was born in dowagiac 1937. o'connell family lived on farm in wayne township. my father went to dowagiac high school. I went to wayne school during ww11. 1st thru 3rd grade. any help about area between 1920-1950 would be helpful
Name: Pam Keene <pkeene2002@yahoo.com> Date: 2007-11-27 How did you find us? Michigan Gen project Earliest Known ancestor? Daniel Poor Comments:
My g-g parents were Daniel and Malinda Poor they moved from N.Y.to Cass county in 1846, with their children Simon, Chauncey, Alonzo, Lorenzo D. F. and Jane. Their son Charles N Poor had already located in Cass.
Simon Boliver Poor was well known in Cass and surronding counties. He was a Blacksmith as was his brother Charles and their father Daniel, they bought and sold land as well as farming. Simon married Mary E Higgins 30 Jun 1861. Simon and Mary are in the History of Van Buren County published 1912. They are buried in the Hamilton Cemetary.
If anyone has information on Mary E Higgins who moved to Cass county when she was six (1846)with her parents William Higgins and Nancy Berry Higgins, I would love to here from them. I will gladly share what I have on the Poor(e)s and McAllisters.
Pam
Name: Larry E. Baker <mrbakerman1@hotmail.com> Date: 2007-11-25 How did you find us? Earliest Known ancestor? Carl Joachim Frederich Schmietendorf Comments:
Was looking for a Cem. or "area" in cass co., MI known as \
"THE KNOBBS" believed to be in Porter Twnshp. Said burial place for Carl Joachim Frederich Schmietendorf who left Germany (1872) for USA to be with family in St. Joe Co., MI
Name: Kevin Oyler <singletow@yahoo.com> Date: 2007-11-14 How did you find us? a friend What is your favorite page on this site? dont have one Earliest Known ancestor? Daniel Oyler Comments:
this has been helpful
Name: Electa Dawn lee <electa.d.lee.iysk@statefarm.com> Date: 2007-10-24 How did you find us? google search What is your favorite page on this site? cemetery Earliest Known ancestor? John Stewart Comments:
Thanks for a wonderful site!
Name: Electa Dawn lee <electa.d.lee.iysk@statefarm.com> Date: 2007-10-24 How did you find us? google search What is your favorite page on this site? cemetery Earliest Known ancestor? John Stewart Comments:
Thanks for a wonderful site!
Name: Chuck Hawkinson <logedog@aol.com> Date: 2007-08-21 How did you find us? Goggle search Comments:
Looking for descendants of Ambrose and Ella Konrath nee Gregory.
Name: Frances (Keeley) Wise <kywise2007@excite.com> Date: 2007-08-21 How did you find us? Benjamin Kinsey What is your favorite page on this site? Photos Earliest Known ancestor? James H Keeley Comments:
I thank you for having this site. Through it I now have pictures of great grandparents (Jessie & Hattie Keeley) and my grandfather (Bill Keeley). As I was raised in Edwardsburg, I would love to hear from any relatives. My other great grandparents are: Leonard & Jesse (Marah) Higley, Henry & Mary (Schmidt)Bohne and George B & Charlotte (Parsons) Harris. Thanks for any information.
Name: John Burnham <burnham15@juno.com> Date: 2007-07-28 How did you find us? Genealogical Research Comments:
Although I could not find information pertinent to my family research I plan on providing obituary information to your site in the near future
Name: Heather Burns <heatherburns@hotmail.com> Date: 2007-07-14 How did you find us? referral by daughter Earliest Known ancestor? Joseph Hamilton Burns Comments:
I'd like to submit some pictures of cemetery stones. How do I do this?
Name: Sue Curtis <grammie22000> Date: 2007-07-14 How did you find us? searching What is your favorite page on this site? all Comments:
I am searching the Oldfield/Daniels family for one.
Asa Philander Daniels married Ada Alice Oldfield.
Oldfield is the family I have the most on they go with my Towne/Town family, the ones from the Salem Witch Trials.
any information like there children it says on one census that they had 8 with 2 living.
I have 3 names
Carrie Jan 25 1873 died June 3 1953
Ina June 7 1875 died Jan 23 1958
William Oct 13 1877 died Jan 26 1903
Asa and Alice married Sept 7 1872 don't know where?
No dates on Alice
Asa
b. Mar 27 1848
d. Sept 18 1933
Thanks for any help
Sue Curtis
grammie22000@yahoo.com
Name: Judy Knight <JA_Knight@msn.com> Date: 2007-07-06 How did you find us? Searching Cass Co. Michigan. What is your favorite page on this site? Family Biographies & Cemetery data Earliest Known ancestor? 1844 Comments:
Chawgo, Weaver families
Name: Linda Reeves <lindareeves279@comcast.net> Date: 2007-06-30 How did you find us? surfing the web What is your favorite page on this site? Cemetery listings/obits Comments:
I was born in Dowagiac, Michigan and was raised in Marcellus, Michigan. I have and interest in the history of
Cass County. Very nice site. Keep adding to it. I enjoy reading it.
Name: Deborah Beetley <DBeetley@aol.com> Date: 2007-06-14 How did you find us? Searching online What is your favorite page on this site? Cemetary site Earliest Known ancestor? William Allen and Rebecca Tabourn Allen Comments:
Coker/Allen Descendent
Name: Harold Taylor <HJTAY@sbcglobal.net> Date: 2007-06-05 How did you find us? cass county michigan lookup What is your favorite page on this site? Cemeteries Earliest Known ancestor? Emory O. Taylor Comments:
Been looking for his death place and cemetery for some time. Finally, I have found this Great Granfather..
Name: barb skidmore <skids-cards@comcast.net> Date: 2007-05-25 How did you find us? searching history of Cass county What is your favorite page on this site? history Earliest Known ancestor? none Comments:
This is a wonderful site, it offers so much information !!!
Name: Larry L. Keeley <llkeeley@tamu.edu> Date: 2007-05-20 How did you find us? Ben Kinsey Earliest Known ancestor? James Keeley Comments:
I am the grandson of Jesse Keeley and son of Chester Keeley and I would be interested in communicating with anyone that is related to the Keeley/Gant families. Esp. if they have any information that predates my great grandfather James Keeley, or John Gant or William Ferrel
Name: Sheila Burroughs Hardy <sheilah@wmis.net> Date: 2007-04-15 How did you find us? internet What is your favorite page on this site? all very good Earliest Known ancestor? John Burroughs Comments:
Very nice web site.
Name: robin currin <robincurrin@yahoo.com> Date: 2007-04-06 How did you find us? search engine What is your favorite page on this site? the cemetery pics Earliest Known ancestor? Hodgson,Loux Comments:
would love to find any one who knows this family .Mildred [loux] hodgson or her family Michael loux, Luvada[ Long] loux .
Name: May Snyder <snyder35@cableone.net> Date: 2007-03-16 How did you find us? Through Rootsweb What is your favorite page on this site? Photos Earliest Known ancestor? Yokely Griffin Comments:
Yoakley lived in Cass Co from 1829 thru 1850. Cannot find
anything on his demise. Hopefully in the future something will show up on this sight.
Name: Benjamin Kinsey <jkinsey17@comcast.net> Date: 2007-03-06 How did you find us? Regular visitor What is your favorite page on this site? Cemetery listings Earliest Known ancestor? In Cass Co., Hazzard Andrus, 1788-1862 Comments:
I have not visited this page recently and I was very pleased to see the great work. It is very easy to find relatives and to post new infromation.
Thank you Deanna for all of your time and work.
Ben Kinsey
Name: Andrew Bunting <abunting1@houston.rr.com> Date: 2007-02-18 How did you find us? USGenWeb Earliest Known ancestor? George Bunting 1850 Comments:
George Bunting and several of his brothers (Richard, Francis, William, John) lived in Cass county between 1845 and 1859.
Name: Joan Bowes <Joan @wolflair.com> Date: 2007-02-03 How did you find us? searching online What is your favorite page on this site? cemeteries Earliest Known ancestor? Person Smith Comments:
My gg grandparents Person (1790-1872) and Phoebe Smith (1809-1888) lived in Edwardsburg and Cassapolis from about 1860 until their deaths. Phoebe is supposedly buried in Pleasant Valley cemetery. I have been searching for records of their burial places.
Name: Norman M Branham Jr. <nbranham@msn.com> Date: 2007-01-23 How did you find us? accident What is your favorite page on this site? photos and township map Earliest Known ancestor? Cletha Allen Comments:
I would like to work on the tombstone project
Any suggestions?
Name: Robert Thompson <sgtt3379@verizon.net> Date: 2006-12-30 How did you find us? gen, research What is your favorite page on this site? all Earliest Known ancestor? James N.C. Ryan Comments:
Hopefully additional information will be come available in the near future. I will have to provide additional info of my family and cemetery data for them.
Name: Paul Jones <eastindyman@yahoo.com> Date: 2006-12-28 How did you find us? searching the web What is your favorite page on this site? cemetery listings Earliest Known ancestor? George K Sanders 1825 Comments:
Thanks to all who have worked on this site - I found a lot of needed information on my relatives
Name: Mark Foster <fosterma@peak.org> Date: 2006-11-01 How did you find us? web surf Earliest Known ancestor? Johnathan Udell Comments:
Looking for Udell family information.
Name: Betty Whipple <bettywhipple@netzero> Date: 2006-10-26 How did you find us? ancestry.com What is your favorite page on this site? still looking Comments:
I have 2 sets of ancestors that came to Cass County. One set, Haynes Parker family, came from Logan Co OH - a bunch from the Tharp Run Baptist Church to set up a new church.
The other, John Cole & Sopia Bates, came from VT via Buffalo, NY and were early settlers of Prairie Ronde twsp.
I am having a lot of trouble finding John P Cole's burial in Cass Co around 1847.
I'll put this site on my favorites list.
Regards, Betty Whipple
Name: Amelia B.Castle <abcastle@peoplepc.com> Date: 2006-10-05 How did you find us? Thru a e-mail sent to me What is your favorite page on this site? The cemetery records Earliest Known ancestor? Wilford Castle died Sept 4, 1944 Comments:
Deanna is doing a great job
Hope to be able to help her
Name: Linda (Motley) Vawter <lvawter@comcast.net> Date: 2006-10-01 How did you find us? Cass County e-mail What is your favorite page on this site? Biographies Earliest Known ancestor? Thomas Motley in Lincolnshire, England Comments:
James Motley, my great great great grandfather moved from England to Michigan in 1839. He was the son of Thomas Motley.
Name: Maurice W. Sanders <mauricews@att.net> Date: 2006-10-01 How did you find us? Interested in Cass Co. What is your favorite page on this site? County Slide Show Earliest Known ancestor? Emery Allen & Esther Williams Comments:
Deanne, you have done a wonderful job with the Website.
Keep up the good work. I will continue to forward related
information.
Maurice
Name: Esther Stewart <menczynski@comcast.net> Date: 2006-10-01 How did you find us? My roots pointed out the way What is your favorite page on this site? Photos Earliest Known ancestor? John Peaterson Stewart, b. 1757 Comments:
The site is very exciting now. Cass County has a rich rich history that needs to be told; again and again! Thank you for having that forsight! And thank you for caring.
Name: Larry Chester <l.chester@comcast.net> Date: 2006-10-01 How did you find us? Cousin Deanna Comments:
The site is very well arranged and if you're looking for something you will know right where to go to find it.
Name: Pat Townsend <EwokPT@aol.com> Date: 2006-10-01 How did you find us? rootsweb list Earliest Known ancestor? George Carr Comments:
I do have information to share with this site, surnames: Rifenbergh, Carr are two names. I will try to find time to put some of this information up. I am a teacher so have little extra time until Christmas or summer.
Name: Marshall H. Sanders, Jr. <sanmarjr@sbcglobal.net> Date: 2006-10-01 How did you find us? Cass Co Gen Web What is your favorite page on this site? Cemeteries Earliest Known ancestor? Joseph and Rebecca Allen Comments:
Great job Deanna! The website content and appearance has been enhanced greatly by your efforts!
Name: Jan Cortez <jicortez@gmail.com> Date: 2006-09-30 How did you find us? MIGenWeb What is your favorite page on this site? County Slide Show Earliest Known ancestor? None - Just visiting Comments:
The pages of Cass Co. are really beginning to shape up. What a wonderful job you are doing for the Cass Co. researchers. Keep up the good work! I'm impressed.