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Local History

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A-D

  1. Aube, John Aube, John 31:39
  2. Baber, Vaughn Baber, Vaughn 32:47
  3. Banner, Paul, Jr. Banner, Paul, Jr. 50:11
  4. Bellisle, Robert, Sr. Bellisle, Robert, Sr. 1:18:15
  5. Bixby, Philip Bixby, Philip 31:55
  6. Blakeman, Bruce & Pam Blakeman, Bruce & Pam 48:15
  7. Bonevich, Don Bonevich, Don 1:12:10
  8. Bourdo, William Bourdo, William 47:37
  9. Bowen, Fran Bowen, Fran 46:50
  10. Boylan, Leo & Elizabeth Boylan, Leo & Elizabeth 34:09
  11. Bradshaw, Melvin Bradshaw, Melvin 47:04
  12. Burgess, Dennis Burgess, Dennis 35:01
  13. Burnett, James Burnett, James 27:48
  14. Carlin, James Carlin, James 49:11
  15. Carruthers, Richard (et al) Carruthers, Richard (et al) 36:03
  16. Chadderdon, Joseph Chadderdon, Joseph 40:08
  17. Chase, Phyllis Chase, Phyllis 41:43
  18. Conner, Michael Conner, Michael 54:51
  19. Conrad, Charles & Kirkendall Conrad, Charles & Kirkendall 45:45
  20. Crouch, Jeanne Crouch, Jeanne 50:29
  21. Crowe, James Crowe, James 55:28
  22. Darden, Irvin & Murphy Darden, Irvin & Murphy 1:01:29
  23. DeBoer, Beverly DeBoer, Beverly 44:29
  24. Delemme, David Delemme, David 49:06
  25. Dunfield, Kay | Dunfield, Hiram | Buckhout, Judy | Jacklyn Nemedi | Stacy, Bonnie Dunfield, Kay | Dunfield, Hiram | Buckhout, Judy | Jacklyn Nemedi | Stacy, Bonnie 54:15

E-P

  1. Elsman, James Leonard Jr Elsman, James Leonard Jr. 46:56
  2. Evans, Irene Evans, Irene 38:31
  3. Fish, Richard & Granger, Bert Fish, Richard & Granger, Bert 50:09
  4. Flamm, Glenn Flamm, Glenn 35:30
  5. Fleckenstein, Ron Fleckenstein, Ron 27:44
  6. Flowers, Curt Flowers, Curt 41:24
  7. Followell, Larry Followell, Larry 59:11
  8. Fredenburg, Ashton Fredenburg, Ashton 55:31
  9. Hartman, Joan Hartman, Joan 37:20
  10. Heasley, Robert Baker Heasley, Robert Baker 44:08
  11. Heasley, Robert Loyd Heasley, Robert Loyd 58:37
  12. Herrick, Ralph & Billie Herrick, Ralph & Billie 42:32
  13. Koch, Jack & Marlene Koch, Jack & Marlene 30:43
  14. Krohn, Richard Krohn, Richard 37:53
  15. Lester, Dolores Lester, Dolores 38:02
  16. Lowden, David Lowden, David 42:28
  17. Manley, Kenneth Manley, Kenneth 48:23
  18. Mann, Boston Mann, Boston 50:19
  19. McClellan, Charles McClellan, Charles 9:05
  20. Mitchell, Ronald Mitchell, Ronald 1:08:01
  21. Noble, Corrine Noble, Corrine 14:01
  22. Overmyer, Robert, Sr. Overmyer, Robert, Sr. 41:02
  23. Patterson, Richard, Jr. Patterson, Richard, Jr. 1:02:20
  24. Patterson, Richard Sr. Patterson, Richard, Sr. 1:05:24
  25. Perlick, Alfred Perlick, Alfred 25:35
  26. Porath, Michael Porath, Michael 39:40

Q-Z

  1. Ruse, Keneth Ruse, Keneth 10:15
  2. Russell, John Derby Russell, John Derby 1:00:17
  3. Schuder, Robert, Jr. Schuder, Robert, Jr. 41:55
  4. Simmons Siblings Simmons Siblings 51:00
  5. Sleep, Norman Sleep, Norman 25:25
  6. Slocum, Willard Slocum, Willard 35:14
  7. Southon, Betty Southon, Betty 58:25
  8. Stafford, Roy Stafford, Roy 53:50
  9. Stewart, Esther (Mrs. Glenn) Stewart, Esther (Mrs. Glenn) 20:05
  10. Stimpson, Ruth Stimpson, Ruth 8:30
  11. Storey, Bruce Storey, Bruce 41:06
  12. Strehlow, Jim Strehlow, Jim 47:15
  13. Tisch, Laurence Tisch, Laurence 41:21
  14. Ulmer, Joan Ulmer, Joan 37:39
  15. Van Maanen, Leroy, Jr. Van Maanen, Leroy, Jr. 15:44
  16. Van Weelden, Wayne Van Weelden, Wayne 36:13
  17. Wagner, Bob & Ellie Wagner, Bob & Ellie 42:41
  18. Walker, Dolly Walker, Dolly 11:49
  19. Wallace, Ronald Wallace, Ronald 46:02
  20. Walters, Lois Walters, Lois 36:52
  21. Wood, Jack Wood, Jack 21:59
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