Family Lore and Legend

  • I think it’s safe to say that most researchers are hooked on the thrill of a new discovery. Whether it’s a new record or a new ancestor, a successful search is always a rush. Even so, there are treasures to…

  • My grandfather sold his business and retired in 1976. He and his wife, my grandmother, retired to a life of peace and quiet at the lake. It seems that golf wasn’t enough to keep Grandma occupied, however, so they soon…

  • Eleanor Louise LAUGHLIN, daughter of Jesse W. LAUGHLIN (1887-1968) and Cora Belle FILTINGBERGER (1892-1973), was born on Jan 12, 1923 in Stanley, Johnson County, Kansas. She died and was buried in 1923 in Stanley, Johnson County, Kansas. Bibliography

  • Herbert Ward LAUGHLIN, son of Jesse W. LAUGHLIN (1887-1968) and Cora Belle FILTINGBERGER (1892-1973), was born on October 17, 1912 in Stilwell, Johnson County, Kansas. He grew up in Stanley, Johnson County, Kansas, graduating from High School in 1930. He…

  • I recently uncovered evidence that an ancestor, Lawrence Suiter, served aboard the USS Rutilicus from September 1944 to January 1946. Naturally, we had to learn more about the ship and her missions. Wikipedia starts us off: USS Rutilicus (AK-113) was…

  • The Suiter branch of the family has been in Stafford County, Kansas, since about 1900. In researching the area, I stumbled across a local author that wrote a fictional tale of life in that time and place. Washburn University provides…

  • In December of 1957, Lawrence LaVerne Suiter (a.k.a. Larry Frantz) was incarcerated in the Deer Lodge, Montana prison. At his intake, he reported being married to one Hazel Frantz of Outbank, Montana. To date, no other information about her has…

Surnames and Locations

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