My Tree

Deeply Rooted

Sources

Source 167 – Book: Pioneers of Outagamie County, WI

by

Pioneers of Outagamie County Wisconsin
Author: Elihu Spencer, 1895

Page 29
N. B. DRAPER – Mr. Nelson B. Draper was born in Otsego county New York, Dec. 13, 1823; he was married to Sarah A. Spencer, Nov. 21, 1855; they have one daughter, born Jan. 1, 1860, married to Adelbert Grant, June 13, 1882 ; they have two sons and three daughters; they now reside on section 27 in Ellington. Mr. Draper came to Ellington Sept. 21, 1857, and settled on section 27, where he established a home and resided there until his death, Oct. 26, 1880. His widow died in 1898.

Another Web Source: https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/008726999

Source 188 – Department of Interior Pension Letter to George S. Thomas

by

Author: H.L. Rorthe, Special Examiner, Department of the Interior
Title: Letter to George S. Thomas
Date: 16 Feb 1891
Curator: Christine Fisher
Note:

Department of the Interior
Office of Special Examiner U.S. Bureau of Pensions at Grand Rapids, MI
16 Feb 1891

Sir:
You are hereby informed that, in pursuance of authority vested in me, and instructions from the Commissioner of Pensions, I will be at North Dorr, Allegan Co., MI, on or about the Feb. 19, 1891, to specially inquire into the merits of your claim for pension, No. 104064, and to advise you more specifically as to the exact time and place of entering upon said inquiry.

You are also informed that it will be your right and privilege and you will be afforded ample opportunity to be present during the examination, either in person or by attorney, or both, and confront and cross-examine the witnesses, and introduce evidence of witnesses in your own behalf should you so elect.

Should you, however, decline or for any reason be unable to attend or employ an attorney in your behalf, your interests will be guarded and protected in all respects as though you were present. You will not be obliged or compelled to be present at the investigation, and if you desire to stay away, the examination will be openly and fairly conducted in your absence, and the evidence thus taken will, if practicable and you are accessible, be read to you by me before returning the papers to the Bureau of Pensions for final action.

Very Respectfully,
H.L. Rorthe, Special Examiner

Source 024 – Personal Letter by Nellie Rasmusson

by

Author: Nellie Florence (Cooper) Rasmusson [age 30]
Title: Letter to “Father” [Lyman Cooper] of Dorr [MI]
Date: 17 January 1890
Curator: Christine Fisher
Note:

Dorr
January 17, 1890

Dear Father [Lyman Cooper]

I sit down this evening to write you a few lines to let you know we are well and have got moved back at Dorr. I got home that same night you went back to the Sanitarium and was very much disapointed on not seeing you at home as I herd you was home on a visit before I got there.

Well pa we got your letter and was surprised to here that you had an operation and ma [Helen E Cooper] and all of us are worried about you and you must let us know how you are getting a long. They all told me when I got home that pa was getting well that you looked better than you had in five years. It made me feel so good. I can’t express my feelings and ma has told me so many times she thought pa was going to get well now as there was a great change in you now. If you don’t get along you must let us know. I was over home to day every thing is all lovely.

Will is changeing. Works with George sawing wood so they will get some wood a head. Well my Dear pa, it is getting late and I must close.

From your daughter,
Nellie [Florence Cooper Rasmusson], age 30
Good night. Write soon.

Source 064 – Personal Letter by Unknown

by

Author: unknown [handwriting appears to be Eva Thomas]
Title: Letter to “Father” [George S. Thomas of North Dorr]
Date: 07 November 1889
Curator: Christine Fisher
Note:

[locate this letter….they should be with S16]
November 7, 1889
North Dorr

Dear Father [George S. Thomas]:
I now sit down to write you a few lines to let you know we are all well and hope you are not worse but getting better. We didn’t get a letter from you this week yet. Pa the postal card that you wrote when ma was there laid in the sanitarium till you wrote your last postal card. Now I did you get that letter I wrote in regard to Timothy Parker if you didn’t I will ay he wanted you to write and tell him the date you was taken in the hospital. Iva? Thomas Morrel is dead. Died last Saturday evening. The doctors didn’t know what ailed him. Pork is cheap $450 a hundred last Saturday couldn’t contract it at that grand price? Folks is all well and aunt Stella too. The apples come to $31.50.

Well I cant think of any more to writ so good by with love and a kiss from ma and I.
PS ma went down and settled with Frank ? got the money all right.

Source 063 – Personal Letter by Eva Thomas and Charles

by

Author: Eva Thomas and Charles R. Thomas
Title: Letter to “Father” of North Dorr [George S. Thomas]
Date: 16 October 1889
Curator: Christine Fisher
Note:

Oct. 16, 1889
North Dorr

Dear Father:
I now sit down to answer your kind and welcome letter received yesterday. We was awful glad to hear why you didn’t come home because we was so disappointed and worried too that we could hardly rest till we got a letter from you. Ma says she don’t see how you catched such an awful cold and to write and tell her how you caught it. Aunt Fanny is awful sick. Hant expected to live. The matter is typhoid malaria fever and they wrote that she wanted to see ma very bad and ma thought she wouldn’t go till she herd what you thought about it and if you thought best why she would go. There isn’t any news around particular only that old man ford is dead it is very dry shaint had only one shower since you went away and feed is all dried up.

Well pa old Elick Spears is up here every three or four days and ma wants two know what she shall do about it well pa the clover is cut and in the barn and the boys says it wont pay two thrash but makes five loads of good hay. We want to be sure and write so we can get it Saturday to be sure so good by from your daughter Eva. Ma sends her best love and all of the rest of us.

Well, pa, i will pen you a few lines. i was treed by the bull on top of old san. There is no news this pen is so poor i cant write with it. I am a going up to crooked lake next week. I will write when i get there. From Charles

Source 132 – Official Letter by J.H. Kellogg

by

Author: J.H. Kellogg, O.G. Place, The Medical and Surgical Sanitarium, Battle Creek, Mich.
Title: Letter to E.L. Thomas
Date: 20 September 1889
Curator: Christine Fisher
Note:

Dear Sir: From our investigation of your case we are led to the conclusion that you are suffering from catarrh of the stomach and bowels. We usually find this disease very obstinate, which you have doubtless yourself discovered by your experience. Nevertheless, we are of the opinion that by a persevering use of the measures of treatment which we are already employing in your case, together with such other means as your symptoms may indicate, you may be restored to very comfortable health. Very truly yours, J.H. Kellogg, O.G. Place, The Medical and Surgical Sanitarium, Battle Creek, Mich.