Kris Leigh BRANDER

Father: Allen Leigh BRANDER
Mother: Judy Anne DULL 

                        _Leigh Everett BRANDER _
 _Allen Leigh BRANDER _|
|                      |_Edith Lillian SEYMOUR _
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|--Kris Leigh BRANDER 
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|_Judy Anne DULL ______|
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William Johnson HURLBUT

Father: William Hooker HURLBUT
Mother: Mary Ann CARY 

                           _Naphtali HURLBUT _
 _William Hooker HURLBUT _|
|                         |_Olive SMITH ______
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|--William Johnson HURLBUT 
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|                          _Johnson CARY _____
|_Mary Ann CARY __________|
                          |_Sarah BISSET _____
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Hurlbut Papers

William Johnson Hurlbut (1846-1913), was born in Perry, IL and later mov ed to Missouri. In 1874 he took a government survey job with Edward B. Pa lmer that went through Dakota. The diaries and ink sketches in the W. J . Hurlbut collection describe his experiences with Indians and frontier t owns while serving in this
capacity.

Beginning Work
(p. 13)

On the twenty-fifth of July we reached the starting point of our work, 1 38 miles on a line north of Yankton and 30 miles west and here we began t he 4th Standard Parallel which is the line between townships 116-117N. be ginning at the corner between Ranges 59-60 W. of the 5th Principal Meridi an. Along this line west to the James River the country is nearly all lev el prairie destitute of timber and water while the grass is short and stu nted with only occasional patches which our stock would eat readily. In t he more rolling portion of it there was an abundant growth of prickly pea r on the sunny knolls with a plentiful supply of granite boulders. On th e second night out we camped beside an alkali lake. The country continue d of this character until we approached within
two or three miles of James River where the soil showed a decided improv ement though still containing some marl.

Interviewing The Dirt Lodge Indians

As we approached the river every man was on the look out for Indians fo r we knew we were not far from the Dirt Lodge Tribe who were reported s o hostile. Signs of them were noticed during the day but no Indians visib le. We camped for the night on the bank of the river where we once

(p. 27)
They rose very abruptly from the level of the valley though where we ent ered we had a comparatively easy road and our standard corner was locate d in a beautiful valley about a mile wide and running in the course of th e guide, gradually ascending to the north. Several miles from the startin g corner we ascended to the summit of the bluffs which bounded the wester n edge of the valley, and, looking back we could see every mound we had b uilt for the entire distance.

Ahead of us the country appears more broken, lofty detached peaks loom u p in majestic grandeur. One of them, "Thunders Nest" had been a prominen t object for several days. Our line ran within about one-half mile of i t and while we stopped for dinner one of the men ascended it; the only th ing of interest upon it being an eagles nest upon a rock, while nearby i n a shallow depression of another was a small supply of water. The peak w as an isolated one, the sides very steep near the top being almost vertic al so that there was only one place where it could be surmounted. It is t opped with a cap of sandstone which projects beyond the slope of the side s except in this one place. The summit is about two chains wide and fou r or five chains long.

A few miles beyond our line led us over one of the highest peaks. From i ts summit which was only a few feet in area, affording standing room fo r only two or three persons at a time, we had a widespread view of the su rrounding country for 50 miles or more in every direction. We were reall y in the midst of a mountain range, though destitute of timber. Far awa y to the northwest were the big peaks of standing rock on the Missouri. A round us to the north and west we could trace the course of several strea ms. Between these different isolated peaks were little coves and valley s with occasional lakelets which appeared like sparkling gems in an emera ld setting. The scenery was grand and we were loath to leave it, but th e wind was blowing almost a hurricane and we hastened on.

Amidst this beautiful scenery we finished the guide; crossed a stream ab out every mile. We did not waste any time when we closed on the Standar d for we discovered fresh Indian signs and did not care to fall in with t hem. This guide has been through an excellent country to what we have her etofore passed over. Though there is plenty of water, wood is scarce, th e valleys are rich but the mountains are barren. Going back to the Standa rd we continued it on to the West, feeling that our labors would soon b e over. We had some inducement to hasten for we were nearly out of provis ions and had been on short rations for a few days. All were anxious to se e the old Missouri again. A few thought we might reach it the first day , but we did not even get a glimpse of it. After leaving the guide corne r we soon entered a terribly rough country. The bluffs were mountains an d the valleys were gulches. [S854]

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Howard Skidmore JENNINGS

Father: Charles Middlebrook JENNINGS
Mother: Mary Esther MALLETT

Family 1: Evelyn MARKS
  1.  Francis Marks JENNINGS
  2.  Mary Esther JENNINGS 
                                 __________________________
 _Charles Middlebrook JENNINGS _|
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|--Howard Skidmore JENNINGS 
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|                                _Ephraim Sanford MALLETT _
|_Mary Esther MALLETT __________|
                                |_Cynthia SHERMAN _________
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William MONROE

Father: Samuel MONROE
Mother: Abigail READ 

                  _David MONROE Sr._
 _Samuel MONROE _|
|                |_Deborah HOW _____
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|--William MONROE 
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|                 _Isaac READ ______
|_Abigail READ __|
                 |_Abigail LEONARD _
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Hepzibah SHERMAN

Father: David SHERMAN
Mother: Abiah WHEELER

Family 1: Joseph FOOT 

                  _Matthew SHERMAN _
 _David SHERMAN _|
|                |_Hannah RICE _____
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|--Hepzibah SHERMAN 
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|                 __________________
|_Abiah WHEELER _|
                 |__________________
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Kitsie Mae TETHER

Father: James Edward TETHER
Mother: Bertha Emeline LAIN 

                        _Floyd TETHER _______
 _James Edward TETHER _|
|                      |_Mary KNAPP _________
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|--Kitsie Mae TETHER 
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|                       _Milton Arthur LAIN _
|_Bertha Emeline LAIN _|
                       |_Kitsey HORTON ______
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Josephine Lucille TORRISI

Family 1: Anthony S. MANGANIELLO
  1. +Michele Angela MANGANIELLO 
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|--Josephine Lucille TORRISI 
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