Tag Archives: Whitney-Moser

Rebecca Moser

So, way behind on posting this, but frankly it’s about the only new thing.  Cousin Mo did some research and found deeds in Lebanon County PA for Samuel and Rebecca Moser’s home there.  In the process he narrowed down the … Continue reading

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Sod Houses

So, since the Moser and Galladay families lived in sod houses, I figured I post a couple typical looking ones from 1870-80’s Phelps County.  I doubt these are either of their actual places, but who knows?  More photos like these … Continue reading

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Olver Perry Whitney and Cordelia Moser Marriage Record

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Sarah Jane Whitney Berkey Obit

Gospel Herald – Volume XLVIII , Number 19 – May 10, 1955 ­ page 454, 455. Berkey, — Sarah Jane (Whitney), was born June 21, 1878, at Bertrand, Nebr.; passed away at McMinnville, Oreg., April 11, 1955; aged 76 y. … Continue reading

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whitney odds and ends

In 1910 Living with Jacob and Eva Moser in Rocks Falls are Earl and Ida Fink who are Mary Pearl Whitney Fink’s children (Oliver and Cordelia’s grandchildren). Mary died in around 1905. Ida later lives with Josephine Whitney Callwell another … Continue reading

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another version of the Moser/Golliday/Miller Feud

from http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nephelps/2006Mar.pdf here’s another version of the murder trial of William “Crazy” Miller. “Now an old timer has come to our rescue and tells of what was, without a possibility of a doubt, the first grand jury session in the … Continue reading

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A Family Feud!!!

Much thanks to Phelps County Phelps Helps newsletters and the book “Happy as a Big Sunflower” about life in early Phelps County. This book has several other brief mentions about our family, like descriptions of Joe Galladay’s speaking style, Josephine … Continue reading

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Oliver Perry Whitney Parents/Stepfather and step/half siblings

Figured I’d take some time to summarize my information on Oliver Perry Whitney so far. This is from my posting on the Whitney Research Group site: Oliver Perry Whitney was born 29 Dec 1849, IL, and died 4 Nov 1914, … Continue reading

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First Genealogy Post

Just trying to get this up and running. Here’s a test of an image. Some of the links on the right take you to the genealogy database which will prompt you to login. Or you can click the Genealogy tab … Continue reading

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