Sources


  1. Jill Larsen Research of the Howard and Bon Families
    <http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:750113&id=I1503>, Downloaded by Gary Griggs, 11/17/2002.
  2. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1880 Census.
  3. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume III, Article 892.
  4. U.S. Census, Milwaukee County, WI, 1850 Census.
  5. U.S. Census, Waukesha County, WI, 1860 Census.
  6. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1870 Census.
  7. Marie Drescher, Oak Grove Cemetery Association, Gravestone List, Oak Grove Cemetery, Tomah, WI, From Marie Drescher's database, sent to Gary Griggs 11/2002.
  8. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume II, Article 356.
  9. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang, 11/17/2002.
  10. U. S. Census, Oceana County, MI, 1850 Census.
  11. U.S. Census, Sheboygan County, WI, 1860 Census.
  12. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1860 Census.
  13. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Newspaper article about the destruction of the Tomah City Annex, 8/16/2007.
  14. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild.
  15. 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 752 and 753.
  16. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information excerpted, 9/9/2003.
  17. Janelle Vandervort Dvorak e-mail to VDV Gang, 11/17/2002.
  18. U.S. Census, Manitowoc County, WI, 1850 Census.
  19. Kathy Kruger Research of the Williams Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 6/28/2006.
  20. Gary Griggs Research of the Griggs, Pergande and Related Families, 10/27/2006.
  21. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, "Family Group Record" of Elisha Willham Howard, e-mailed 10/27/2006.
  22. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database.
  23. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume III, Article 706.
  24. "Family of Edmund Williams and Lucinda Carr," copied from the original document by artist Alfred G. Fisher, husband of Harriet F. Williams., Family tree document given by Harry James Williams to Gary Griggs, 8/17/06.
  25. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume I, Article 80.
  26. Kathy Kruger Research of the Williams Family
    , "Descendants of Thomas Williams" report, e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 6/29/2006.
  27. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Early Marriage Registrations, 1855 to 1907", Researched by Gary Griggs, 7/2/2012.
  28. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1910 Census.
  29. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted 9/21/2003.
  30. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume II, Article 349.
  31. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1900 Census.
  32. Janelle Vandervort Dvorak Research of the Williams Family, "Modified Register for Henry Williams" e-mailed by Arlyn Bernhardt to Gary Griggs, 10/27/2006.
  33. U.S. Census, Racine County, WI, 1850 Census.
  34. U.S. Census, Columbia County, WI, 1860 Census.
  35. Find A Grave Index Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 7/26/2021.
  36. Virginia Williams Griggs Conversation with Gary Griggs, 8/23/2002.
  37. Obituary, Copy obtained from the Monroe County Local History Room by Harry Williams and e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 11/25/2009.
  38. Wisconsin State Census, Monroe County, WI, 1905 Census.
  39. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Listing of military veterans buried in the Tomah area, 23 June 2005.
  40. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information Researched by Gary Griggs, 10/27/2006.
  41. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Copy of Jeremiah Williams obituary obtained from the Monroe County Local History Room by Harry Williams and e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 11/25/2009.
  42. Gary Griggs Research of the Griggs, Pergande and Related Families, 10/24/2006.
  43. Suanne Tuomi Research of the Williams Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 1/13/2009.
  44. Suanne Tuomi Research of the Williams Family
    , e-mail to Gary Griggs, 1/11/2009.
  45. Harry James Williams Research of the Williams Family, Picture mailed to Gary Griggs, 3/31/2010.
  46. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume II, Article 102.
  47. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Early Marriage Registrations, 1855 to 1907".
  48. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume II, Article 346.
  49. Obituary.
  50. Gravestone Marker.
  51. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted, 9/18/2003.
  52. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume II, Article 260.
  53. Biographical Histories of La Crosse, Monroe and Juneau Counties, Wisconsin
    (Located in the Monroe County Local History Room, Sparta, WI), Page 752.
  54. Gene Pool Individual Records, e-mail from Diana Morse, 9/6/2002.
  55. U.S. Census, Chittenden County, VT, 1840 Census.
  56. Biographical Histories of La Crosse, Monroe and Juneau Counties, Wisconsin
    (Located in the Monroe County Local History Room, Sparta, WI), Page 752 and 753.
  57. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1920 Census.
  58. Gravestone List, Lincoln-Peterson-Kirby Cemetery, Lincoln Township, WI.
  59. Joyce Morehouse Weibel Research of the Bigelow Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 3/12/07.
  60. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume II, Article 97.
  61. Arlyn Bernhardt VDV Gang GEDCOM File, 6/12/01.
  62. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1930 Census.
  63. U.S. Census, Pipestone County, MN, 1900 Census.
  64. U.S. Census, Burnett County, WI, 1920 Census.
  65. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume II, Article 108.
  66. Marriage Registration Certificate.
  67. Janelle Dvorak Research of the Vandervort and Clay Families, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 7/1/2012.
  68. U.S. Census, Juneau County, WI, 1860 Census.
  69. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information researched by Gary Griggs, 10/24/2006.
  70. U.S. Social Security Death Index, Researched by Gary Griggs, 1/22/2009.
  71. Marie Drescher, Oak Grove Cemetery Association, Gravestone List, Oak Grove Cemetery, Tomah, WI, Oak Grove Cemetery Database, 12/20/2002.
  72. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Birth Registrations, 1850-1944".
  73. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1915 Edition.
  74. 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.
  75. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, Modified Register for Lewis Morse, Sr., 1/2/2003.
  76. Monroe County (WI) Bicentennial Committee, "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial History, 1976" (Tomah (WI) Journal Printing Company, Inc.).
  77. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to Gary Griggs, 10/15/2001.
  78. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to VDV Gang, 9/9/2002.
  79. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, "Descendants Report for Lewis Morse, Jr." 12/17/2003.
  80. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book" (Taylor Publishing Company, 1984), Article 436.
  81. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, 10/31/2002.
  82. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, 4/23/2002.
  83. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, "Descendants of Christian Roeder" report e-mailed 3/18/2002.
  84. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted, 9/17/2003.
  85. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume III, Article 12.
  86. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 54.
  87. U.S. Census, Jackson County, WI, 1880 Census.
  88. Spanish-American War Centennial Website
    <http://www.spanamwar.com/3rdwiscroster.htm>, Information researched by Gary Griggs, 5/8/2007.
  89. Carolyn Habelman, "Monroe Juneau Jackson County (WI) Genealogy Workshop Newsletter", February 2003.
  90. Bernhardt, Arlyn Research of the Harp Family, e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 6/28/2003.
  91. Joyce Morehouse Weibel Research of the Bigelow Family
    , Family Group Sheet e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 3/14/07.
  92. Jim Dezotell e-mail to the VDV Gang, 8/12/2002 Research of the Bigelow Family.
  93. Gravestone List, LaGrange Township Cemetery, Monroe County, WI; developed by Jean and Carolyn Habelman and Claire Deniels, September 1973.
  94. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , 5/1/01.
  95. U.S. Census, Milwaukee County, WI, 1920 Census.
  96. Vera Purdy Wilde, Vera Purdy Wilde Research of the James R. Vandervort Family.
  97. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , e-mail 6/30/2012 with Letter from Edna (Horel) Griffin to Dorothy (Ellis) Van Roosenbeek, 1982.
  98. Janelle Vandervort Dvorak e-mail to VDV Gang, 7/1/2012.
  99. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , Descendants of James Robert Vandervort from Darryl VDV, 7/11/01.
  100. U.S. Census, Milwaukee County, WI, Researched by Gary Griggs, 1/22/2022.
  101. U.S. Social Security Death Index , Researched by Gary Griggs, 6/25/2010.
  102. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 48.
  103. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1940 Census.
  104. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1950 Census.
  105. Monroe County, WI, Cemetery Database developed by Gary Griggs, 8/2007, Information Researched by Gary Griggs, 8/7/2008.
  106. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume I, Article 696.
  107. Birth Registration Records, Information Researched by Gary Griggs, 8/18/2008.
  108. Monroe County (WI) Bicentennial Committee, "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial History, 1976", Page 349.
  109. "Tomah's 25 Years of Progress, 1927-1952" (Tomah Journal and Monitor-Herald Newspaper, Tomah, WI, 18 May 1953), Page 31.
  110. 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.
  111. Death Certificate, Information copied by Sue Pfaff and e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 10/26/2004.
  112. Sue Storkel Pfaff Research of the Storkel Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 7/9/2005.
  113. Wedding Announcement, Tomah Journal, 11 Feb 1916.
  114. Jacqueline Gelly Research of the Wood Family, "Descendants Report for Pardon Arnold Wood", e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 11/20/2003.
  115. U.S. Social Security Death Index , Researched by Gary Griggs, 1/18/2022.
  116. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to VDV Gang, 9/26/2002.
  117. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to Gary Griggs, "Descendants of Harry Washington Sweet" report, e-mailed 12/15/2006.
  118. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , 10/16/2003.
  119. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 6/30/2011.
  120. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 6/30/2011.
  121. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1930 edition.
  122. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, 11/1/2003.
  123. U.S. World War II Draft Cards, Young Men, 1940-1947, Researched by Gary Griggs, 1/22/2022.
  124. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Researched by Gary Griggs, 1/22/2022.
  125. U.S. Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Researched by Gary Griggs, 1/22/2022.
  126. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to Gary Griggs, 9/9/2002.
  127. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to Gary Griggs, 11/1/2004.
  128. Vera Purdy Wilde, "Descendants of Daniel Crane Purdy" (1979).
  129. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to Gary Griggs, Descendants of Martin Adam Brandau GEDCOM file and report, 7/14/01.
  130. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1931 edition.
  131. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , Descendants of James Robert Vandervort report.
  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. Joyce Morehouse Weibel Research of the Bigelow Family
    , e-mail to Gary Griggs, 3/15/07.
  137. Wisconsin Marriage Index, 1973-1997, Researched by Gary Griggs, 6/18/2010.
  138. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11/4/2001.
  139. Jeanine Gau Baker Research of the Gau Family, Phone coversation with Gary Griggs, 3/2/2001.
  140. Jeanine Gau Baker Research of the Gau Family
    , Letter to Gary Griggs, 9/2/1959.
  141. Obituary, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8/21/2014.
  142. Jeanine Gau Baker Research of the Gau Family
    , Letter to Gary Griggs, 10/6/1959.
  143. Jeanine Gau Baker Research of the Gau Family
    , Letter to Gary Griggs, 11/3/1961.
  144. Jeanine Gau Baker Research of the Gau Family
    , e-mail to Gary Griggs, 9/6/2004.
  145. Jeanine Gau Baker Research of the Gau Family
    , e-mail to Gary Griggs, 11/8/14.
  146. Find A Grave Index Website

    , Researched by Gary Griggs, 1/14/2022.

  147. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 12/31/2009.
  148. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 11/24/2014.
  149. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to Gary Griggs, 10/26/01.
  150. Hill, Jiill research of the Hill Family, email to Gary Griggs, 6/28/2021.
  151. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to Gary Griggs, 3/13/2003.
  152. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to Gary Griggs, 1/18/2004.
  153. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 12/31/2009.
  154. Hill, Jessica Research of the Hill Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 6/4/2014.