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  1. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book" (Taylor Publishing Company, 1984), Article 1255.
  2. Jessie Griffin Davis Research of the Griffin Family, e-mail to Arlyn Bernhardt forwarded to Gary Griggs, 8/25/2006.
  3. U.S. Census, Green County, WI, 1850 Census.
  4. Arlyn Bernhardt VDV Gang GEDCOM File, 6/12/01.
  5. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 427.
  6. Janelle Vandervort Dvorak e-mail to VDV Gang, 3/11/2002.
  7. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, "Descendants Report for A. Benjamin Sweet," e-mailed 5/5/2004.
  8. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 406.
  9. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang, 4/28/2004.
  10. U.S. Census, La Crosse County, WI, 1900 Census.
  11. U.S. Census, Clayton County, IA, 1860 Census.
  12. U.S. Census, Crawford County, WI, 1870 Census.
  13. U.S. Census, Crawford County, WI, 1880 Census.
  14. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, "Family Group Record" of Levi Edgely, e-mailed 3/27/2005.
  15. Whiting, Roger Research of the Griffin Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 2/20/2013.
  16. Whiting, Roger Research of the Griffin Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 2/22/2013.
  17. Janelle Dvorak Research of the Vandervort and Clay Families, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 3/19/2005.
  18. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1880 Census.
  19. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume II, Article 357.
  20. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1920 Census.
  21. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1860 Census.
  22. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1870 Census.
  23. U.S. Census, Decatur County, KS, 1880 Census.
  24. Gravestone List, Lincoln-Peterson-Kirby Cemetery, Lincoln Township, WI, e-mailed to Gary Griggs 4/9/2002.
  25. Wisconsin List of Pensioners on the Roll, January 1, 1883, Volume 4, Monroe County
    <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~eborreson/pension/monroe.htm>.
  26. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1900 Census.
  27. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, 1/7/2002.
  28. Nick Griffin Research of the Griffin Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 8/8/2003.
  29. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 429.
  30. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1910 Census.
  31. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, 7/1/2002.
  32. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, 7/2/2002.
  33. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume III, Article 109.
  34. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Early Deaths, 1856 to 1907".
  35. Gravestone Marker.
  36. "Monroe County (WI) Genealogical Workshop Newsletter", Volume III, Article 114.
  37. Gravestone List, LaGrange Township Cemetery, Monroe County, WI; developed by Jean and Carolyn Habelman and Claire Deniels, September 1973.
  38. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, "Descendants Report for Unknown Decker" e-mailed 5/11/2004.
  39. Leslie Chapman Research of the Bogart and Decker Families, "Descendants of ? Decker" report, e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 6/1/2010.
  40. Sandra Watts Research of the Sischo Family, e-mailed by Arlyn Bernhardt to the VDV Gang, 3/4/2001.
  41. Diane Woodard Marshall Research of the Woodard Family.
  42. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Early Marriage Registrations, 1855 to 1907".
  43. U.S. Census, Vernon County, WI, 1870 Census.
  44. U.S. Census, Bad Axe County, WI, 1860 Census.
  45. Gravestone List, Lincoln-Peterson-Kirby Cemetery, Lincoln Township, WI.
  46. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1930 Census.
  47. Kathy Kruger Research of the Williams Family, "Descendants of Thomas Williams" report, e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 6/29/2006.
  48. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, "Family Group Record" of Elisha Willham Howard, e-mailed 10/27/2006.
  49. Joyce Morehouse Weibel Research of the Bigelow Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 3/12/07.
  50. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume II, Article 97.
  51. U.S. Census, Sheboygan County, WI, 1860 Census.
  52. Janelle Vandervort Dvorak Research of the Williams Family, "Modified Register for Henry Williams" e-mailed by Arlyn Bernhardt to Gary Griggs, 10/27/2006.
  53. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1323.
  54. Janelle Dvorak Research of the Vandervort and Clay Families, e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 3/11/2002.
  55. FamilySearch.org/Search Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 9/22/2022.
  56. Monroe County (WI) Bicentennial Committee, "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial History, 1976" (Tomah (WI) Journal Printing Company, Inc.), Page 237.
  57. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Article dated 5 January 1878.
  58. Janelle Dvorak Research of the Vandervort and Clay Families, e-mailed to the VDV Gang, 7/29/2003.
  59. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 164.
  60. Obituary, MyHeritage.com Website, 9/22/2022.
  61. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, December 7, 2000 reprint in 100 Years Ago Today article.
  62. "Standard Atlas of Monroe County" (Geo. A. Ogle & Co., Publishers and Engravers, 1897), Monroe County Township Plats, 1915 Edition.
  63. Janelle Vandervort Dvorak e-mail to VDV Gang, 3/10/2002.
  64. FamilySearch.org/Search Website
    , Researched by Gary Griggs, 9/12/2022.
  65. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1923's edition alumni list.
  66. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 365.
  67. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1940 Census.
  68. 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.
  69. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted 9/18/2003.
  70. Janelle Dvorak Research of the Vandervort and Clay Families, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 10/23/2003.
  71. Judy Decker, Judy Decker Family Tree Research
    <bluroo@aol.com>.
  72. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume I, Article 24.
  73. U.S. Census, Clark County, WI, 1900 Census.
  74. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book".
  75. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild.
  76. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Birth Registrations, 1850-1944".
  77. "Standard Atlas of Monroe County".
  78. Karen Wilson Ramsey Research of the Hillicker Family, e-mailed from Arlyn Bernhardt to Gary Griggs, 1/6/2003.
  79. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, Descendants of John H. Hilliker, e-mailed 1/8/2003.
  80. Carolyn Habelman, "Monroe Juneau Jackson County (WI) Genealogy Workshop Newsletter", February 2003.
  81. U.S. Social Security Death Index, Researched by Gary Griggs, 5/13/2011.
  82. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , 10/16/2003.
  83. Jerome Edward Vandervort Ancestry, 4/01.
  84. Diana Heser Morse e-mail to Vandervort Gang, 2/24/2002.
  85. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, "Descendants of Christian Roeder" report e-mailed 3/18/2002.
  86. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , Descendants of James Robert Vandervort from Darryl VDV, 7/11/01.
  87. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , Descendants of James Robert VDV, e-mail 7/13/01.
  88. 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, e-mailed from Arlyn Bernhardt to VDV Gang, 1/8/2002.
  89. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, Family Group Record of Francis M. Brown, e-mailed 3/18/2002.
  90. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume III, Article 496.
  91. Vandervort, Charles F. Notes re the James Baker Vandervort Family, e-mailed by Kathy Looser to the Vandervort Gang, 8/2/2009.
  92. Wisconsin State Census, Monroe County, WI, 1875 Census on FamilySearch.org.
  93. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Obituary of her father, James B. Vandervort.
  94. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , e-mail 6/30/2012 with Letter from Edna (Horel) Griffin to Dorothy (Ellis) Van Roosenbeek, 1982.
  95. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 600.
  96. Arlyn Bernhardt Research of the Purdy Family with research from "The Savage Family of Connecticut" by LTC Robert D. Savage, Carlisle, PA, 1978; and "The Kirby's of New England" by M. E. Dwight, Fort Wayne, IN, 1983.
    <http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db>.
  97. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    .
  98. Diana Heser Morse e-mail to Vandervort Gang, 6/3/2012.
  99. Obituary.
  100. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Extracted by Gary Griggs, 9/7/2003.
  101. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , 5/18/2011.
  102. Karen Wilson Ramsey Research of the Hillicker Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 5/26/2011.
  103. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, 8/22/2002.
  104. Judy Decker , Judy Decker Research of the Hoag Family
    <bluroo@aol.com>.
  105. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume III, Article 161.
  106. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, "Descendants Report for Hattie Barden," 3/16/2005.
  107. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, "Descendants Report for Lewis Morse, Jr." 12/17/2003.
  108. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 10/31/2014.
  109. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 10/31/2014.
  110. Bernhardt, Arlyn Research of the Harp Family, e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 6/28/2003.
  111. Joyce Morehouse Weibel Research of the Bigelow Family
    , Family Group Sheet e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 3/14/07.
  112. Jim Dezotell e-mail to the VDV Gang, 8/12/2002 Research of the Bigelow Family.
  113. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 7/20/2021.
  114. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 160.
  115. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume III, Article 489.
  116. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 390.
  117. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 165.
  118. Bernice Pergande Griggs Notes, 1992 Griggs Family Tree Booklet.
  119. Autobiography, of Blanche Loretta Griggs, written in late-1926 or early-1927.
  120. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1928 Edition List of Graduates.
  121. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1950 Census.
  122. Judy Griggs Pleugers Research of the Williams and Bassett Families, Phone conversation with Gary Griggs, 5/17/2007.
  123. Gary Griggs Research of the Griggs, Pergande and Related Families, Letters found in the attic of Virginia Williams Griggs and given to Gary Griggs, 7/31/2007.
  124. Marriage License, Certified copy in the possession of Gary Griggs.
  125. Gary Griggs Research of the Griggs, Pergande and Related Families.
  126. Wisconsin State Census, Monroe County, WI, 1885 Census on FamilySearch.org.
  127. Wisconsin State Census, Monroe County, WI, 1895 Census.
  128. Vermont Historical Society, Barre, VT, Vermont Historical Society Library, "The Griggs-Bragg Family Letters, 1848-1938"
    <www.state.vt.us/vhs/arccat/findaid/griggs.htm>, Letter from Florence Griggs Bigelow to her cousin Flora Whitchurch, dated 25 September 1904.
  129. Vermont Historical Society, Barre, VT, Vermont Historical Society Library, "The Griggs-Bragg Family Letters, 1848-1938"
    <www.state.vt.us/vhs/arccat/findaid/griggs.htm>, Letter from Florence Griggs Bigelow to Roxanna Griggs, the wife of her uncle Roswell, dated 22 December 1907.
  130. Vermont Historical Society, Barre, VT, Vermont Historical Society Library, "The Griggs-Bragg Family Letters, 1848-1938"
    <www.state.vt.us/vhs/arccat/findaid/griggs.htm>, Letter from Clarence Griggs to his cousin, Elton Griggs, dated 22 September 1906, in which he mentioned that he had visited his son Sam, who was working and living in Minneapolis, two weeks earlier.
  131. Minnesota State Census, 1905 Census.
  132. Gary Griggs Research of the Griggs, Pergande and Related Families, Phone conversation with the church secretary, 7/8/2008.
  133. Gary Griggs Research of the Griggs, Pergande and Related Families, Phone conversation with the Huron Public Library research librarian, 7/16/2008.
  134. U.S. Census, Beadle County, SD, 1910 Census.
  135. Gary Griggs Research of the Griggs, Pergande and Related Families, Post Card from Eva (Root) Griggs to Sam Griggs, in the possession of Gary Griggs.
  136. Gary Griggs Research of the Griggs, Pergande and Related Families, Letter and tax lists from the Beadle County Auditor's office, dated 7/9/2008.
  137. Beadle County, SD, Auditor, Copies mailed to Gary Griggs by the Office Administrator, 7/9/2008.
  138. Gary Griggs Research of the Griggs, Pergande and Related Families, Research of the city of Huron streets on Google Maps, 7/16/2008.
  139. Gary Griggs Research of the Griggs, Pergande and Related Families, Post Card believed to have been from Clarence Griggs to "Mr. S. H. Griggs, 1460 Custer St., Huron, S.D." in the possession of Gary Griggs.
  140. Birth Certificate.
  141. Gary Griggs Research of the Griggs, Pergande and Related Families, Post card from Eva Root to Sam Griggs, in the possession of Gary Griggs.
  142. Lucille Koopman Reisenauer Phone Conversation with Gary Griggs.
  143. Death Certificate.
  144. U.S. Social Security Death Index , Information researched by Gary Griggs, 4/19/2007.
  145. Marie Drescher, Oak Grove Cemetery Association, Gravestone List, Oak Grove Cemetery, Tomah, WI, Oak Grove Cemetery Database, 12/20/2002.
  146. 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.
  147. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Tomah Township, Page 111.
  148. U.S. Social Security Death Index .
  149. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , 7/6/2001.
  150. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1923 edition alumni list.
  151. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1912 Edition.
  152. Karla Staudt e-mail to VDV Gang, 7/6/2001.
  153. Vera Purdy Wilde, Vera Purdy Wilde Research of the James R. Vandervort Family.
  154. Darryl Vandervort GEDCOM File, 7/6/2001.
  155. Jerry Vandervort e-mail to VDV Gang, 7/6/2001, quoting notes from Janelle Dvorak's GEDCOM file.
  156. U.S. Census, Grant County, WI, 1910 Census.
  157. U.S. Census, Jackson County, WI, 1930 Census.
  158. Kragson, Rich Research of the Samuelson Family, e-mail to Arlyn Bernhardt, 3/3/2012, forwarded to the VDV Gang, 3/4/2012.
  159. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 3/11/2020.
  160. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 421.
  161. Janelle Dvorak Research of the Vandervort and Clay Families, GEDCOM e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 12/29/2003.
  162. Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1, Ed. 5, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of Import: Aug 4, 1999, Internal Ref. #1.111.5.93109.5.
  163. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , 5/1/01.
  164. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1930 edition.
  165. Douglas Crosby Research of the Getman Family, e-mail to Arlyn Bernhardt forwarded to Gary Griggs, 11/13/2007.
  166. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , Family Group Record, 12/27/2003.
  167. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 8/5/2010.
  168. Doris Waege, Family Group Sheet, Monroe County, WI, in possession of Gary Griggs.
  169. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 426.
  170. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 2/3/2023.
  171. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Greenfield Township, Page 27.
  172. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 8/27/2015.
  173. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Lincoln Township, Page 60.
  174. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 822.
  175. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 8/5/2010.
  176. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 8/31/2009.
  177. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 10/9/2014.
  178. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 10/9/2014.
  179. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Lincoln Township, Page 64.
  180. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, 10/31/2002.
  181. Wisconsin State Census, Monroe County, WI, 1905 Census.
  182. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1922 Edition.
  183. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , 3/31/01.
  184. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, "Descendants of Vine Taylor" report, e-mailed 1/21/2004.
  185. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, 11/1/2003.
  186. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 315.
  187. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 9/12/2022.
  188. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1924 Edition.
  189. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, 65th class reunion picture in 1989.
  190. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 9/22/2022.
  191. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1925 edition.
  192. Funeral Memorial Card.
  193. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 166.
  194. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper.
  195. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 4/9/2014.
  196. Janelle Vandervort Dvorak e-mail to VDV Gang, 11/1/2004.
  197. Janelle Dvorak Research of the Vandervort and Clay Families, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 8/30/2005.
  198. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Lafayette Township, Page 39.
  199. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1927 edition.
  200. 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.
  201. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1423.
  202. Janelle Vandervort Dvorak e-mail to VDV Gang, 8/31/2002.
  203. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1928 edition.
  204. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 104.
  205. Janelle Dvorak Research of the Vandervort and Clay Families, 8/31/2002 e-mail to Gary Griggs.
  206. Carolyn Habelman, "Monroe Juneau Jackson County (WI) Genealogy Workshop Newsletter", Page 6, November 2008.
  207. Janelle Dvorak Research of the Vandervort and Clay Families, 3/11/2002 e-mail to Gary Griggs.
  208. Joan Goff Research of the Goff Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 11/1/2008.
  209. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1931 edition.
  210. Marie Drescher, Oak Grove Cemetery Association, Gravestone List, Oak Grove Cemetery, Tomah, WI, From Marie Drescher's database, sent to Gary Griggs 11/2002.
  211. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1337.
  212. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1322.
  213. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1321.
  214. U.S. Social Security Death Index , Researched by Gary Griggs, 6/25/2010.
  215. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, "Diamond Valley News" article by Leila Tiber, 5/12/2005.
  216. Gravestone List, LaGrange Township Cemetery, Monroe County, WI; developed by Jean and Carolyn Habelman and Claire Deniels, September 1973., Vandervorts and Vromans, 3/31/01.
  217. Janelle Dvorak Research of the Vandervort and Clay Families, e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 3/12/2002.
  218. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1937 edition.
  219. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , Descendants of James Robert Vandervort report.
  220. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 8/4/2014.
  221. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 289.
  222. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Lincoln Township, Page 61.
  223. Birth Registration Records, Monroe County Local History Room Microfilm, viewed by Gary Griggs, 6/21/2003.
  224. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted, 9/10/2003.
  225. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 8/4/2014.
  226. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 1/1/2019.
  227. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, Family Group Record of Russell Ebon Griffin, e-mailed 12/4/2009.
  228. Nick Griffin Research of the Griffin Family, e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 8/8/2003.
  229. Bill Groeschell e-mail to Arlyn Bernhardt, 6/20/01.
  230. Vanderwall, Catherine Research of the Vandervort Family, e-mail to Arlyn Bernhardt, 7/5/2013, forwarded to the VDV Gang, 7/6/2013.
  231. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 511.
  232. Leola Neitzel Keene Letter to Gary Griggs, 3/1/2002.
  233. Neitzel Family Tree (Author Unknown).
  234. "Tomah's 25 Years of Progress, 1927-1952" (Tomah Journal and Monitor-Herald Newspaper, Tomah, WI, 18 May 1953), Page 24.
  235. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 3/28/2013.
  236. Joan Sweet Brault Research of the Sweet Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 1/6/2004.
  237. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", LaGrange Township, Page 43.
  238. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 5/24/2014.
  239. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Article about 50th Anniversary Class Reunion, 6/2/2005.
  240. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, Article and Picture about 53rd Class Reunion, 10/23/2008.
  241. Obituary, Torkelson Funeral Home Website, 3/9/2022.
  242. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Lincoln Township, Page 63.
  243. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 1-12-2012.
  244. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 8/27/2015.
  245. Obituary, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home Website, 4/8/2023.
  246. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 3/7/2012.
  247. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 181.
  248. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home Website, 1/4/2022.
  249. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Lincoln Township, Page 58.
  250. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Lincoln Township, Page 59.
  251. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 10/29/2015.
  252. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 444.
  253. Mittelstaedt, Matthew Research of the Mittelstaedt Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 6/4/2015.
  254. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 208.
  255. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 12/5/2011.
  256. Obituary, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home Website, 1/4/2022.
  257. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 9/10/2015.
  258. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 8/31/2009.
  259. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, 10/31/2002, Modified Register for Floyd Pearl Purdy.
  260. Monroe County Local History Room Website Records, Researched by Gary Griggs, 6/15/2012.
  261. Janelle Vandervort Dvorak e-mail to VDV Gang, 5/13/2002.
  262. Monroe County, WI, Cemetery Database developed by Gary Griggs, 8/2007, Information Researched by Gary Griggs, 8/7/2008.
  263. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 2/6/2023.
  264. Sparta Newspaper Index, 1867-1961.
  265. 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.
  266. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Baptism Records, Page 53.
  267. FamilySearch.org/Search Website
    , Researched by Gary Griggs, 6/23/2023.
  268. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, 65th Class Reunion Article, 7/31/2006.
  269. Janelle Vandervort Dvorak e-mail to VDV Gang, 11/9/2002.
  270. Janelle Dvorak Research of the Vandervort and Clay Families, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 9/2/2004.
  271. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, Article about the 60th reunion in the 30 June 2003 edition. .
  272. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Class Reunion Picture, 9/7/2006.
  273. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 6/15/2023.
  274. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 10/18/2021.
  275. Matich, Justin Research of the Purdy Family, Phone call with Gary Griggs, 1/4/2020.
  276. Janelle Vandervort Dvorak e-mail to VDV Gang, 8/17/2002.
  277. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 8/10/2015.
  278. Janelle Vandervort Dvorak e-mail to VDV Gang, 2/7/2005.
  279. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , "Descendants of Isaacs Vandervort" report, e-mailed May 2016.
  280. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information excerpted, 9/18/2003.
  281. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, 50th Class Reunion Picture, 6/26/2006.
  282. Karen Wilson Ramsey Research of the Hillicker Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 5/30/2011.
  283. Joyce Morehouse Weibel Research of the Bigelow Family
    , e-mail to Gary Griggs, 3/15/07.
  284. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Picture and Article about 50th Class Reunion, 11/13/2008.
  285. Obituary, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home Website, 2/18/2022.
  286. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 1/21/2020.
  287. Class Reunion News Article, Tomah Journal, 10/25/2001.
  288. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 1/21/2020.
  289. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 4/9/2014.
  290. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 7/30/2023.
  291. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 1/14/2010.
  292. Obituary, Torkelson Funeral Home Website, researched by Gary Griggs, 11/19/2021.
  293. Gary Griggs Research of the Griggs, Pergande and Related Families, email from Claudine Stockmann, 11/17/2021.
  294. Obituary, Researched on the Torkelson Funeral Home website, 11/19/2021.
  295. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", LaGrange Township, Page 42.
  296. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 5/2/2012.
  297. U.S. Social Security Death Index , Researched by Gary Griggs, 11/17/2021.
  298. U.S. Public Records Index, 1970-2009, Researched by Gary Griggs, 11/17/2021.
  299. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, 6/25/2012.
  300. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 1/26/2010.
  301. Sterling Standiford Research of the Standiford Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 3/28/2007.
  302. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, Article about the 45th Class Reunion, 12/9/2002.
  303. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Fifty-year Class Reunion and Picture, 10/11/2007.
  304. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 1/18/2010.
  305. FamilySearch.org/Search Website
    , Researched by Gary Griggs, 9/15/2022.
  306. Newspaper Article, http://www.thonline.com/article.cfm?id=176605.
  307. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 7/25/2018.
  308. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 3/13/2020.
  309. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 2/21/2011.
  310. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Class Reunion article and picture, dated 24 July 2003.
  311. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Class Reunion article and picture, dated 4 September 2008.
  312. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 5/14/2009.
  313. Obituary, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home Obituaries, 8/19/2019.
  314. Janelle Vandervort Dvorak e-mail to VDV Gang, 2/23/2004.
  315. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 291.
  316. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 11/29/2019.
  317. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper.
  318. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, 63rd Class Reunion Picture, 9/11/2008.
  319. Leola Neitzel Keene Research of the Neitzel Family, Phone conversation with Gary Griggs, 11/24/2003.
  320. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 11/24/2014.
  321. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 12/13/2017.
  322. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 977.
  323. Gravestone List, Warren Mills Cemetery, Warrens, WI; developed by Rose Baldwin, Carolyn Habelman, Charlotte Preuss, Helen Cronick and Jean Habelman, September 1979.
  324. Jim Dezotell e-mail to the VDV Gang, "Descendants of John Conrad Lobe" report, e-mailed 12/14/2009.
  325. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Oakdale Township, Page 76.
  326. Auguste Lydia Kewit Pergande Book of Dates (in possession of Gary Griggs).
  327. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 2/1/2021.
  328. Janelle Vandervort Dvorak e-mail to VDV Gang, 12/28/2003.
  329. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 6/14/2018.
  330. Obituary, Researched by Gary Griggs, 8/19/2019.
  331. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 8/19/2019.
  332. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 6/9/2016.
  333. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, Article, 16 June 2003.
  334. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 10/29/2015.
  335. Obituary, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home Website, 8/28/2020.
  336. Matt Felber Research of the Felber, Tiber, and Blaschke Families, Excerpts mailed by Jenny Waege Tiber to Gary Griggs, 1/12/2004.
  337. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 612.
  338. Obituary, Obituary Book of Gary Griggs.
  339. Obituary, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home.
  340. Rollie Kuehl Letter to Gary Griggs, 10/23/2001.
  341. 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.
  342. Karen Purdy Betthauser Research of the Betthauser Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 6/15/2004.
  343. Judi Betthauser De Witt Research of the Waege Family, Family Tree mailed to Gary Griggs, 12/1/2004.
  344. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Article about 1965 40th Class Reunion, dated 8/11/2005.
  345. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Tomah Township, Page 112.
  346. Matich, Justin Research of the Purdy Family, email to Gary Griggs, 10/10/2021.
  347. Obituary, Torkelson Funeral Home Website, 8/8/2022.
  348. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Torkelson Funeral Home Website, 8/8/2022.
  349. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 8/10/2015.
  350. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 4/24/2014.
  351. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 4/24/2014.
  352. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 1/14/2010.
  353. Annette Vroman Pehowski Research of the Pehowski Family, Conversation with Gary Griggs, 7/10/2012.
  354. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Torkelson Funeral Home Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 11/19/2021.
  355. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Article, 12/16/2002.
  356. Kay Clay Standiford Research of the Clay Family, Conversation with Gary Griggs, 8/8/2004.
  357. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 9/15/2022.
  358. Sterling Standiford Research of the Standiford Family
    , e-mail to Gary Griggs, 3/26/2007.
  359. Kay Clay Standiford Research of the Clay Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 4/2/2007.
  360. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 1/18/2010.
  361. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 3/11/2012.
  362. Wisconsin Marriage Index, 1973-1997, Researched by Gary Griggs, 11/2/2010.
  363. Karina Clay Research of the Clay Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 11/1/2010.
  364. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, New Beginnings Article, 5/8/2008.
  365. Kay Clay Standiford Research of the Clay Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 6/4/2007.
  366. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Article and picture, 24 May 2007.
  367. Sue Storkel Pfaff GEDCOM File of the Storkel and Pergande Families, e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 8/28/2004.
  368. Sue Storkel Pfaff GEDCOM File of the Storkel and Pergande Families, e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 8.28/2004.
  369. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, 20th Reunion article, 14 July 2003.
  370. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 12/7/2009.
  371. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 8/5/2013.
  372. Birth Announcement, Tomah Journal, 2/23/2006.
  373. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 5/9/2013.
  374. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, "New Beginnings" pictures, 2/28/2008.
  375. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, Picture and article, 1/7/2002.
  376. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, New Beginnings Birth Center pictures, 12/15/2008.
  377. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 3/7/2012.
  378. Fletcher, Jessica Kelley Research of the Kuehl Family
    <http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/f/l/e/Jessica-Marie-Fletcher-WI/index.html>.
  379. Wedding Announcement.
  380. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home Obituaries, 2/10/2020.
  381. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Tomah Township, Page 113.
  382. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Diamond Valley article by Leila Tiber, 1/1/2004.
  383. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Engagement Announcement, 6/15/2006.
  384. Wedding Announcement, Tomah Journal, 18 January 2007.