Category Archives: 1880s

Name Change Mystery

Posted on December 11, 2025 by Lisaperryjd

I am back from England and doing supplemental research on Tirrells and Bescobys found there. Sarah Tirrell, the daughter of Philip Tirrell and aunt of Thomas Bescoby Tirrell (my 4th great-aunt), was born in Horbling, Lincolnshire, about 1831. According to … Continue reading →

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John Walker Nelings

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Lisaperryjd

The Nelings family appeared to have a history of unmarried siblings who lived together on farms. My dad would tell of fond memories he had on his great aunts and uncles farm in South Dakota. James, Henry Claude, David Dickie, … Continue reading →

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A.H. Marsland

Posted on June 20, 2025 by Lisaperryjd

For the past 11 months I have been going through photos and ephemera that my mom and dad had. It seemed like at least once every few years my sisters and I would go through the boxes with my dad. … Continue reading →

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Whittier Birthday Book

Posted on February 3, 2022 by Lisaperryjd

Whittier Birthday Book was published by Houghton Mifflin, starting in 1881. The book contains poems by John Greenleaf Whittier and birth dates of famous people, arranged by calendar month with spaces to write other information. The copy of the book … Continue reading →

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Chester Township, South Dakota Social Notes

Posted on November 19, 2019 by Lisaperryjd

In the 1880’s, various members of the Perry family moved to what was then Dakota Territory. George, William, Allen, and Alice (Perry) Keith moved to Lake County, near Madison, D.T. Sarah (Perry) Johnson and her family moved to Minnehaha County, … Continue reading →

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Whittier Birthday Book

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Lisaperryjd

Whittier Birthday Book was published by Houghton Mifflin, starting in 1881. The book contains poems by John Greenleaf Whittier and birth dates of famous people, arranged by calendar month with spaces to write other information. The copy of the book … Continue reading →

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Sterling Center Mn Social Notes From Blue Earth County Historical Society, Part 1

Posted on October 5, 2019 by Lisaperryjd

There were many more notes from Sterling Center, which is east and north of Amboy. These are from 1880-1891. 1880-1891                       Date Source City name 1 name 2  Note 1/9/1880 … Continue reading →

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Amboy MN Social Notes from Blue Earth Historical Society

Posted on October 3, 2019 by Lisaperryjd

I have found some great information by looking in the vertical files of local genealogical societies. In the days before cloud computing, these files were clippings from newspapers organized by topics. “Tornado of 1924” or “Biggings family” etc. When I … Continue reading →

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Bancroft SD Registry List

Posted on February 25, 2017 by Lisaperryjd

Years ago, while visiting Bancroft SD, we found many books of city records in the Jail. Registry List Precinct County Election To Be Held 19 [On the inside, fold-out sheet of paper] Le Sueur July 1st, 1886 Town of Le … Continue reading →

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The Polar Vortex of 1888

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Lisaperryjd

On January 12 of 1888 meteorological conditions combined to create a massive blizzard and cold front that swept from the Dakota Territory, to Nebraska, to Minnesota. There was a drop in temperature of 18 degrees in minutes, with the wind … Continue reading →

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