Sources


  1. FamilySearch.org/Search Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 9/7/2021.
  2. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 9/7/2021.
  3. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 9/9/2021.
  4. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang, Descendants of Anthony Goff, e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 11/12/2002.
  5. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 9/6/2021.
  6. FamilySearch.org/Search Website
    , Researched by Gary Griggs, 2/23/2021.
  7. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to Gary Griggs, Ancestors of Ezra Whiting Goff GEDCOM file, sent 11/11/2002.
  8. Find A Grave Index Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 12/14/2015.
  9. Kim Branagan Research of the Griggs and Branagan Famiies
    <http://web.upstate.edu/branagak/>
    <http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=branagak>, Downloaded by Gary Griggs, 7/9/2003.
  10. Walter S. Griggs, "Genealogy of The Griggs Family" (The Biblio Company, Norfolk, VA, 1926), Chapter III, Page 19, entitled "Griggs of Connecticut".
  11. Walter S. Griggs, "Genealogy of The Griggs Family", Chapter II, Page 12, entitled "Griggs of Massachusetts".
  12. LDS Microfiche, Monroe County Local History Room, Sparta, WI, Residents of Massachusetts.
  13. Find A Grave Index Website

    , Researched by Gary Griggs, 7/27/2021.

  14. Find A Grave Index Website

    , Researched by Gary Griggs, 7/26/2021.

  15. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 2/23/2021.
  16. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 7/3/2023.
  17. Joe Lavelle Research of the Goff Family, e-mail to Arlyn Bernhardt forwarded to Gary Griggs, 9/20/2006 .
  18. U.S. Census, Berkshire County, MA, 1830 Census.
  19. U.S. Census, Racine County, WI, 1850 Census.
  20. U.S. Census, Racine County, WI, 1880 Census.
  21. U.S. Census, Windham County, CT, 1800 Census.
  22. U.S. Census, Windham County, CT, 1810 Census.
  23. LDS Microfiche, Monroe County Local History Room, Sparta, WI, Residents of Connecticut.
  24. Marriage Index of Connecticut, 1635-1860, Posted on genealogy.com.
  25. Connecticut Marriages to 1800 (Ancestry.com).
  26. Pomfret Vital Records, 1705-1850, part of the Connecticut Town Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) on Ancestry.com
    <http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/view.aspx?dbid=1034&path=Pomfret+Vital+Records+1705-1850.G.15&sid=&gskw=&cr=1>, Page 167.
  27. Pomfret Vital Records, 1705-1850, part of the Connecticut Town Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) on Ancestry.com
    <http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/view.aspx?dbid=1034&path=Pomfret+Vital+Records+1705-1850.G.15&sid=&gskw=&cr=1>

    , Researched by Gary Griggs, 4/7/2022.

  28. U.S. Census, Windham County, CT, 1790 Census.
  29. Pomfret Vital Records, 1705-1850, part of the Connecticut Town Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) on Ancestry.com
    <http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/view.aspx?dbid=1034&path=Pomfret+Vital+Records+1705-1850.G.15&sid=&gskw=&cr=1>

    , Page 166.

  30. Kim Branagan Research of the Griggs and Branagan Famiies
    <http://web.upstate.edu/branagak/>
    <http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=branagak>, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 7/6/2010.
  31. Gravestone Marker.
  32. Harold A. Ralston Research of the Belden Family
    <http://www.ralstongenealogy.com/index.html>, Downloaded by Gary Griggs, 2/28/2005.
  33. U.S. Census, Racine County, WI, 1860 Census.
  34. Obituary.
  35. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1870 Census.
  36. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1900 Census.
  37. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1860 Census.
  38. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1880 Census.
  39. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , 3/18/2003.
  40. Gravestone List, Lincoln-Peterson-Kirby Cemetery, Lincoln Township, WI.
  41. U.S. Census, Columbia County, WI, 1860 Census.
  42. Wisconsin List of Pensioners on the Roll, January 1, 1883, Volume 4, Monroe County
    <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~eborreson/pension/monroe.htm>.
  43. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1920 Census.
  44. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1930 Census.
  45. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book" (Taylor Publishing Company, 1984), Article 953.
  46. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume II, Article 432.
  47. Gravestone List, LaGrange Township Cemetery, Monroe County, WI; developed by Jean and Carolyn Habelman and Claire Deniels, September 1973.
  48. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Early Marriage Registrations, 1855 to 1907".
  49. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume I, Article 101.
  50. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1910 Census.
  51. Gravestone List, Warren Mills Cemetery, Warrens, WI; developed by Rose Baldwin, Carolyn Habelman, Charlotte Preuss, Helen Cronick and Jean Habelman, September 1979.
  52. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Birth Registrations, 1850-1944".
  53. U.S. Census, Jackson County, WI, 1880 Census.
  54. Gravestone List, Greenfield Township Cemetery, Tunnel City, WI; developed by Ralph Hilger, Mr. and Mrs. John Tibbets, Jean and Carolyn Habelman, Claire Daniels, John Betthauser, Wilfred Beaver and Darlene Hohn, September 1973.
  55. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume I, Article 91.
  56. Marie Drescher, Oak Grove Cemetery Association, Gravestone List, Oak Grove Cemetery, Tomah, WI, Oak Grove Cemetery Database, 12/20/2002.
  57. Marie Drescher, Oak Grove Cemetery Association, Gravestone List, Oak Grove Cemetery, Tomah, WI, From Marie Drescher's database, sent to Gary Griggs 11/2002.
  58. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Extracted by Gary Griggs, 9/8/2003.
  59. Carolyn Habelman, "Monroe Juneau Jackson County (WI) Genealogy Workshop Newsletter", February 2003.
  60. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1094.
  61. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , 4/29/2004.
  62. Janelle Dvorak Research of the Vandervort and Clay Families, e-mailed to the VDV Gang, 7/29/2003.
  63. Wisconsin State Census, Monroe County, WI, 1875 Census on FamilySearch.org.
  64. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , "Descendants Report for William Randall, Jr., e-mailed 1/20/2004.
  65. Arlys Stark Research of the Goff and Roeder Families, e-mail to Arlyn Bernhardt and forwarded to Gary Griggs, 12/21/2004.
  66. Robert Charles Edgerton, et al, Richard Edgerton Genealogy Database
    <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~edgerton/Charles1804.htm>.
  67. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, "Descendants Report for James Jeffries," e-mail 8/17/2004.
  68. U.S. Census, Sauk County, WI, 1870 Census.
  69. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, 12/21/2004.
  70. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , With information from Matt Goff, 3/19/2003.
  71. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1940 Census.
  72. Beverly Griggs Drew Research of the Griggs and Kuckuck Families.
  73. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1950 Census.
  74. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1325.
  75. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Greenfield Township, Page 28.
  76. Jacqueline Gelly Research of the Wood Family, "Descendants Report for Pardon Arnold Wood", e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 11/20/2003.
  77. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1926 edition.
  78. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information excerpted, 9/18/2003.
  79. Cassidy, Blanche Griggs Collection of News Articles about Monroe and Adams County men and women in the military, 1940-1945
    (Book in the possession of Joan Griggs Phelan).
  80. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 600.
  81. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , Descendants of James Robert Vandervort from Darryl VDV, 7/11/01.
  82. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , 10/16/2003.
  83. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild.
  84. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted, 9/10/2003.
  85. Vera Purdy Wilde, "Descendants of Daniel Crane Purdy" (1979).
  86. Karla Staudt e-mail to VDV Gang, 6/1/01.
  87. 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.
  88. Grace Kuckuck Griggs Family Bible now in the possession of Beverly Griggs Drew.
  89. U.S. Social Security Death Index, Informaton Researched by Gary Griggs, 4/21/2007.
  90. Beverly Griggs Drew Research of the Griggs and Kuckuck Families, Conversation with Gary Griggs, 8/16/2006.
  91. Obituary, Torkelson Funeral Home Website, 3/5/2021.
  92. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Article and Picture about the 65th Class Reunion, 10/18/2007.
  93. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 8/7/2014.
  94. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 10/26/2009.
  95. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 10/26/2009.
  96. Jim Zingler Research of the Zingler Family, email to the VDV Gang, 12/17/2017.
  97. Jim Zingler Research of the Zingler Family, email to the VDV Gang, 12/16/2017.
  98. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, email from Jim Zingler to VDV Gang, 12/16/2017.
  99. Jim Zingler Research of the Zingler Family, email to the VDV Gang, 12.12.2017.
  100. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted, 9/16/2003 .
  101. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1924 Edition.
  102. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1928 edition.
  103. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Sparta Township, Page 108.
  104. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Wells Township, Page 122.
  105. Joan Goff Research of the Goff Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 11/1/2008.
  106. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1931 edition.
  107. Janelle Dvorak Research of the Vandervort and Clay Families, 8/31/2002 e-mail to Gary Griggs.
  108. Gravestone List, St. Mary's Cemetery, Tomah, WI, Downloaded by Gary Griggs, 2/11/2005.
  109. Janelle Vandervort Dvorak e-mail to VDV Gang, 8/31/2002.
  110. Diana Heser Morse e-mail to Vandervort Gang, Newspaper Articles, e-mailed 11/2/2011.
  111. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Class reunion article and picture, 8/26/2004 .
  112. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, 65th Class Reunion Article, 7/31/2006.
  113. Obituary, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home Website, 7/5/2022.
  114. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1093.
  115. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 10/10/2013.
  116. Carolyn Habelman, "Monroe Juneau Jackson County (WI) Genealogy Workshop Newsletter", Page 6, November 2008.
  117. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Article and picture about the 65th Class Reunion, 9/11/2004.
  118. Fletcher, Jessica Kelley Research of the Kuehl Family
    <http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/f/l/e/Jessica-Marie-Fletcher-WI/index.html>.
  119. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 216.
  120. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 330.
  121. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1927 edition.
  122. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to VDV Gang, 1/4/2004.
  123. Jim Zingler Research of the Zingler Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 10/26/2003.
  124. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted 9/21/2003.
  125. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Lincoln Township, Page 61.
  126. Leola Neitzel Keene Letter to Gary Griggs, 12/4/2003.
  127. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 48.
  128. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 9/17/18.
  129. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 9/12/2023.
  130. Fletcher, Jessica Kelley Research of the Kuehl Family
    <http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/f/l/e/Jessica-Marie-Fletcher-WI/index.html>, FamilyTreeMaker report "Descendants of Gottlieb John Gehrke" e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 3/28/2003.
  131. Obituary, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home Website, 4/8/2023.
  132. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 12/1/2014.
  133. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Class Reunion article, 8/27/2007.
  134. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, Class reunion article and picture, 9/2/2003.
  135. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, 60th class reunion article and picture, 9/2008.
  136. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1111.
  137. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 1/7/2023.
  138. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 977.
  139. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Article about 50th Anniversary Class Reunion, 6/2/2005.
  140. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , Descendants of James Robert Vandervort report.
  141. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to Gary Griggs, "Descendants of Harry Washington Sweet" report, e-mailed 12/15/2006.
  142. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 11/24/2014.
  143. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 12/31/2009.
  144. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , 8/1/01.
  145. Obituary, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home Website, 7/10/2023.
  146. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Picture and Article about 50th Class Reunion, 11/13/2008.
  147. Jim Dezotell e-mail to the VDV Gang, "Descendants of John Conrad Lobe" report, e-mailed 12/14/2009.
  148. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 491.
  149. Neitzel Family Tree (Author Unknown).
  150. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Lincoln Township, Page 64.
  151. Auguste Lydia Kewit Pergande Book of Dates (in possession of Gary Griggs).
  152. Doris Waege, Family Group Sheet, Monroe County, WI, in possession of Gary Griggs.
  153. Leola Neitzel Keene Letter to Gary Griggs, 3/1/2002.
  154. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 3/11/2013.
  155. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 3/11/2013.
  156. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 9/18/2018.
  157. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 6/15/2009.
  158. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Oakdale Township, Page 76.
  159. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, Tomah Hospital's "New Beginnings" baby pictutes, 1/7/2008.
  160. Obituary, Torkelson Funeral Home Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 5/24/2021.
  161. Birth Announcement, e-mail from Jackie Gelly to VDV Gang, 10/5/2003.
  162. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, Article about the 90th Birthday of Ragna Mullen Nienanst, 3/21/2005.
  163. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 9/2/2010.
  164. Wedding Announcement, The Tomah Journal, 1/31/2002.
  165. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 8/12/2018.