Bessinger	Gates	Goetz
Gotz	McFarland	Noland

*Parents not known or only the names known with no additional children.

Bessinger

CHRISTIAN PETER BESSINGER was Jan 7, 1838 in Pfortzheim, Baden, Germany. He lists his parents in his marriage certificate as MICHAEL BESSINGER & CALHARINA NEUBACH. He married ANTONIA GOETZ on May 5, 1862 in Milwaukee, Wi. Antonia was born June 10, 1839 in Gainsburg, Baden, Ger. Their children were all born in Wauwatosa, Milwaukee, Wi.:

1. Daniel (see below)
2. Joseph "Joe" b Feb 15, 1866; D May 20, 1944 Sand Point, Bonner, Idaho
3. Elizabeth Jane "Lizzie" b Mar 11, 1867; M Sept 26, 1888 Stephen H. Gates (see Gates Family)
4. Katherine "Kate" b Sept 24, 1868; D Higginsville, Mo.; M Sept 2, 1897 Wardy Jordan
5. Albert b May 20, 1870; D May 15, 1900 Napoleon, Lafayette, Mo.; Buried Arnold Cemetery in Wellington, Mo.
6. Lucy Emma b Mar 19, 1874; D July 28, 1950 Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Ok.; Buried Arnold Cemetery Wellington, Mo. M abt 1898 Emil Scholtka; Buried Arnold Cemetery, Wellington, Mo.
7. Charles "Charley" b Jan 25, 1874; D June 5, 1914 Napoleon, Lafayette, Mo. Charley drank a bottle of lye while hiding out in the cornfield.
8. Michael Christian "Mike" b July 2, 1876; D Apr 8, 1950 Napoleon, Lafayette, Mo.

Christian was a Corp. with the Wi. Co. E 24th Reg. Vol. Infantry during the Civil War. Census records for Christian:

• 1870 Wauwatosa, Milwaukee, Wi.

Christian died Oct 29, 1911 & Antonia died May 4, 1913. Both died in Wellington, Lafayette, Mo. & are buried at the Arnold Cemetery. DANIEL BESSINGER was born Feb 26, 1863 in Wauwatosa, Milwaukee, Wi. He married AMELIA ANN "AMY" GATES on Dec 16, 1891 in Lexington, Lafayette, Mo. Their children were all corn in Cleveland Co., O.T. (Ok.):

1. Joe Stephen "Steve" b Oct 2, 1892; D Nov 13, 1968 Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Ok.; Buried Pilgrims Rest Cemetery Newalla, Ok.; M Ira Patrick
2. Lester Jacob b Mar 14, 1894; D Feb 11, 1901 Cleveland Co., O.T. Lester died of scarlet fever.
3. Esther Antonia b Mar 14, 1894; D abt 1976; Buried Tecumseh Cemetery Tecumseh, Ok.; M Ernest Caylor
4. Grace Lillian b May 1, 1896 (see below)
5. Lucy Margaret b Sept 15, 1898; D May 15, 1901 Cleveland Co., O.T. Lucy died of spinal meningitis
6. Alice Jay B Dec 23, 1905; D Aug 4, 1949 Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Ok.; Buried Pilgrims Rest Cemetery Newalla, Ok. Alice never married.

Daniel took part in the O.T. land run. He staked his claim near Newalla, Ok. Dan died Aug 4, 1941 in Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Ok. Amy died Aug 19, 1952 in Prague, Lincoln, Ok. They are both buried in Pilgrim's Rest Cemetery at Newalla. The land was donated by Dan for this cemetery. Their daughter Grace Lillian married Birtie Maborn Whitlow. They were my grandparents.

Gates

LEONARD GOETZ was born abt 1793 in Baden, Germany. He married WALBURG ?. She was born abt 1806 in Germany. Their children were:

1. Daniel b abt 1826
2. Veronica b Oct 8, 1830; D May 26, 1853; M Joseph Kohler
3. Casimer b Feb 7, 1835 Baden Ger.; D Dec 3, 1923 Menomonee, Wi.; Buried St. Augustine Cemetery, M Dec 1, 1860 Richfield, Washington, Wi. Elizabeth Katzfey
4. Catherine b Apr 28, 1837; D Sept 1861
5. Stephen H. (see below)
6. Wilhelm (William) b Apr 26, 1842; M Mary Weber
7. Carolina b abt 1843
8. Cornelius b Sept 13,1827; D Apr 27, 1916 Shawnee, Johnson, Ks.; Buried St. Joseph Cemetery; M Angela Schmidt
9. Maria b abt 1849 Washington Co., Wi.

On Oct 13, 1856 Leonard & Cornelius Goetz were Naturalized in Washington Co., Wi. Leonard died abt 1870 & Walburg died Oct. 1861. STEPHEN H. GATES was born Dec 26, 1839 in Baden, Germany. Jan 11, 1869 in Lafayette Co., Mo. he married ANGELINE McFARLAND. Angeline was born Dec 16, 1842 in Mo. Their children were all born in Napoleon, Lafayette, Mo.:

1. Amelia Ann "Amy" M Daniel Bessinger (see Bessinger Family)
2. Sarah Sofronia b Sept 17, 1872; D Dec 17, 1960 Kansas City, Mo.; Buried Greenlawn Cemetery; M Oscar Sams
3. Mary Emerine b Sept 28, 1874; D Sept 21, 1959 Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Ok.; M Marion Sparks
4. Dora Francis b Aug 10, 1877; D Sept 15, 1961 Lexington, Lafayette, Mo.; M Jonah T. Riner
5. Sophia Angeline b Feb 16, 1881; D Apr 1, 1954 Napoleon, Lafayette, Mo.; Both are buried at Mt. Olive Cemetery in Wellington, Mo.; M July 4, 1899 Lafayette Co., Mo. George Thompson

Census records for Stephen:

• 1870 Freedom PO, Clay Twp., Lafayette Co., Mo.
• 1880 Lafayette Co., Mo.

Angeline died Feb 18, 1882 in Napoleon, Lafayette, Mo. She is buried in the Martin-Carr Cemetery in Wellington, Mo. Stephen then married his neighbors daughter Sept 26, 1888, Elizabeth Jane "Lizzie" Bessinger. Their children were:

1. Rommanus Raymond "Jack" b Aug 28, 1889; D abt 1936; Buried Arnold Cemetery Wellington, Mo. He never married.
2. Francis D. "Frank" b Jan 20, 1890; D May 24, 1947; Buried Arnold Cemetery, Wellington, Mo. He never married.
3. Isabella b Sept 12, 1894; D abt 1 year of age She fell into the well and drowned.; Buried Martin-Carr Cemetery Wellington, Mo.
4. Norma b Oct 2, 1896; D Jan 28, 1976 Lexington, Lafayette, Mo.; Buried Memorial Park Cemetery; M Edward Lemberg
5. daughter B June 12, 1900 - died an infant and was never named
6. Stanley Stephen b Feb 13, 1914; M Mar 9, 1944 Richmond, Mo. Dorothy Francis

Even though Stephen is listed as a Union soldier in Lafayette Co., there has not been any other record showing he served. It may be that he was a member of the Home Guard. Stephen died Mar 24, 1917 in Waterloo, Lafayette, Mo. His 2nd wife Lizzie died Nov 12, 1943. They are both buried at the Arnold Cemetery.

McFarland

JOHN W. McFARLAND was born abt 1804 in Tn. He married EMERINE NOLAND on Feb 25, 1835 in Johnson Co., Mo. Emerine was born abt 1818 in Ky. Their children were all born in Mo.:

1. Thomas W. b abt 1836; M Nancy J. ?
2. Martha Ann b abt 1839; M Mar 20, 1859 Johnson Co., Mo. Wm. Elliott
3. Lucinda b abt 1842; M Sept 7, 1859 francis M. Overlid
4. Angeline b Dec 16, 1842; M Stephen Gates (see Gates Family)
5. Jesse b abt 1845; M Dec 20, 1868 Lafayette Co., Mo. Ann Maria Sluder
6. George b abt 1848
7. Thomas b abt 1850
8. Robert b abt 1852

Census records for John:

• 1840 Lafayette Co., Mo.
• 1850 Postoak Twp., Johnson Co., Mo.

Noland

JOSHUA NOLAND married ELIZABETH "BETSY" HENRY Sept 21, 1820 in Estill Co., Ky. The only known child was:

1. Emerine M John W. McFarland (see McFarland Family)

Goetz

ROMANUS GOETZ was born Feb 27, 1803 in Baden, Germany. He married ELIZABETH GOTZ. Their known children were born in Baden, Germany:

1. Daniel b June 20, 1830; d Jan 14, 1911 Washington Co., Wi.; Buried St. Augustine Cemetery; M June 9, 1867 Katherine Glason
2. Fendenanda b abt 1832; D abt 1863 Hartford, Washington, Wi.; M Mathias Werner
3. Antonia b June 10, 1839 M Christian Peter Bessinger (see Bessinger family)
4. Amelia b abt 1845; M John Kohler
5. Anna Maria b Mar 7, 1849

Census records for Romanus:

• 1860 Hartford PO, Washington, Wi.
• 1870 Erin, Hartford PO, Washington Co., Wi.
• 1880 Erin, Washington, Wi.

Romanus died Apr 14, 1891 in Erin, Washington, Wi.

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