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 | Old Ship Church, Hingham, Massachusetts We visited Old Ship Church in December of 2018. | 7 Apr 2020 | |
 | Obituary for Robert E. Strahorn
In the Spokesman-Review, Spokane The writer was unaware of Thomas Arthur Strahorn's living sister, Mary Strahorn, our grandmother. | 7 Apr 2020 | |
 | Monroe St. Bridge Viaduct From the Zentmyer Collection. Robert built a railroad viaduct which crossed the Monroe St. Bridge and the Spokane River at the same place. This structure was completed in 1914, and was a feat of engineering to say the least. Robert was an early champion of the concept of grade separation, that is running railroad lines and automobile traffic at different elevations so as to avoid conflicts. | 6 Apr 2020 | |
 | Union Station in Spokane From the Zentmyer Collection. Robert financed and built Union Station on a site between the Spokane River and Trent Ave., now called Spokane Falls Blvd., completing construction in 1914. When it was torn down to make way for the Spokane World's Fair in 1974, demolition crews got more than they bargained for. The building was constructed to last for centuries, requiring the contractor to repeatedly ask for more money. | 6 Apr 2020 | |
 | Robert Strahorn and North Coast Railroad's McKeen Car From the Zentmyer Collection. This self-propelled McKeen car was one of two purchased by the North Coast Railroad in 1910. Robert is circled in yellow. McKeen cars had the distinctive "wind-splitter" pointed aerodynamic front end and rounded tail. The porthole windows were also a McKeen trademark. But the McKeen car had no reverse gear, so backing up required the operator to reconfigure the camshaft to a set of reverse cams, then re-start the motor in the opposite direction. And this, from author John W. Lundin: "Gary, when (Edward H.) Harriman toured France by automobile in 1903, he wondered why a version could not be adapted to run on rails as a commuter car on lines lacking enough business to warrant full train service. Harriman asked William R. McKeen Jr., UP's chief mechanical officer, to work on the project. McKeen came up with the idea of a self-propelled vehicle powered by a gasoline engine that could do forty to sixty miles an hour on sustained runs at a lower cost than steam or electric-powered vehicles. It was tested in March 1905, and evolved over the next year into a model twice as long with sealed porthole windows that kept weather out and allowed stronger body construction. It was called a "submarine on wheels" and UP put them into use on regular routes throughout its system. They were used for over a decade but fell into disuse after WW II. They left a legacy, however. The McKeen car was an inspiration for the streamliners that (son) Averell Harriman developed for UP during the 1930s." | 6 Apr 2020 | |
 | Robert Strahorn - The Sphinx From the Zentmyer Collection. This cartoon depicts Robert as "The Sphinx," as he was known in the early 1900s. In his own hand, Robert (RES) describes, in the third person, how he got the moniker. The Harriman - Jim Hill fight refers to the struggle for control of the railroad business in the Pacific Northwest. $30mm in 1900 would be over $800mm today. | 6 Apr 2020 | |
 | Strahorn Pines - Spokane Constructed in 1887, this home was built and occupied by J.J. Browne, the developer of Browne's Addition, Spokane's premier neighborhood at the time. The home sat atop a bluff with panoramic views of the Spokane River. In 1900 the home was purchased by Robert and Carrie Strahorn. The three-story building was then completely remodeled by noted architect Kirtland Cutter into a twenty-room mansion with nine bathrooms and ten fireplaces. The first house in Spokane with steam heat, Strahorn Pines was also said to have featured a bowling alley. The house was purchased by the Eastern Washington Historical Society in 1970 and demolished in 1974 to make way for a new museum building. | 6 Apr 2020 | |
 | Robert Edmund Strahorn | 6 Apr 2020 | |
 | Strahorn Mausoleum From the Zentmyer Collection. This mausoleum was built by Robert E. Strahorn and contains the remains of Robert and his two wives, Carrie Adell Green and Ruby Shannon Garland. It is located in Riverside Memorial Park on the western edge of Spokane. | 6 Apr 2020 | |
 | Ruby Shannon Garland Strahorn | 6 Apr 2020 | |
 | Obituary for Ruby Garland Strahorn In the Medford (Oregon) Mail Tribune | 6 Apr 2020 | |
 | Another image of Carrie | 6 Apr 2020 | |
 | Carrie Adell Strahorn | 6 Apr 2020 | |
 | Obituary for Carrie Adell Green Strahorn In the Anaconda Standard, Anaconda, Montana | 6 Apr 2020 | |
 | Rosedale Cemetery on Washington Blvd., Los Angeles, now called Angeles Rosedale. Image courtesy Gary Zentmyer | 6 Apr 2020 | |
 | Rebecca Jane is buried next to Thomas Foster Strahorn | 6 Apr 2020 | |
 | Death Notice for Rebecca Jane Kellogg Strahorn In the Spokane Chronicle | 6 Apr 2020 | |
 | 1880 US Census record for Joseph Brutsché. In Denison, Grayson, Texas. Both of Joseph's parents are recorded as having been born in France, instead of Germany and Switzerland, their true places of birth. This could have been driven by antipathy towards Germans in Texas following the Civil War, during which many Germans refused to fight on behalf of the Confederacy. This was because Many Germans emigrated from Germany to escape conscription, and were opposed to slavery on religious grounds. According to his obituary, Joseph arrived in Texas in 1872, when Civil War memories were still very fresh. This desire to be non-German could also explain the change from the German pronunciation 'BROOT-shee' to 'bru-SHAY,' as bru-SHAY might more easily have been seen as a French surname. Our grandmother, Jeanette Brutsché, led us to believe she was of French ancestry, perhaps she did not even know of her German heritage. This is not as strange as it might seem, we have found others in our tree who have misidentified their origins. | 5 Apr 2020 | |
 | Invoice from J.BRUTSCHE Insurance Agent dated 11 Jan 1900 Fire, Lightning, Plate Glass and Tornado signed by Joseph Brutsche from the Zentmyer Collection | 3 Apr 2020 | |
 | Headstone for David Lewis In the Old Stone Church Cemetery, Clemson, Pickens, South Carolina Photo courtesy Ray Bobo | 8 Mar 2020 | |
 | Headstone for Mary Newton Wells Located in the Colchester Burying Ground, Colchester, New London, Connecticut Photo courtesy KC | 8 Mar 2020 | |
 | Headstone for Jonathan Wells, Sr. Located in the Colchester Burying Ground, Colchester, New London, Connecticut Photo courtesy KC | 8 Mar 2020 | |
 | Headstone for Jonathan Wells, Jr. In the Old Deerfield Burying Ground, Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts Photo courtesy Byazoo | 8 Mar 2020 | |
 | Headstone for Joel and Mary Edwards Wells In the Riverside Cemetery, Moline, Rock Island, Illinois Photo courtesy Steve & Debbie | 8 Mar 2020 | |
 | Arendtsville Stone House, Exterior This is one the oldest houses in present-day Arendtsville, built in the late 1700s, and it is within the property owned by Bernhard b.1740 during the 1780s. We cannot say for certain that Bernhard lived here, but it is a strong possibility. The house is located on High street, just north of Queen St. Image by Gary Zentmyer | 8 Mar 2020 |
| ID | Last Name, Given Name(s) | Born/Christened | Last Modified | |
| I86042 |
 GARLAND, Ruby Shannon |
b. 25 Aug 1883 | Waco, McLennan, Texas  | 6 Apr 2020 |
| I85885 |
GREEN, Carrie Adell |
b. 01 Jan 1854 | Marengo, McHenry, Illinois | 6 Apr 2020 |
| I86058 |
KELLOGG, Rebecca Jane |
b. 17 Mar 1842 | Mifflin, Juniata, Pennsylvania | 6 Apr 2020 |
| I85878 |
STRAHORN, Robert Edmund |
b. 15 May 1852 | Haines, Centre, Pennsylvania | 6 Apr 2020 |
| I85653 |
BRUTSCHÉ, Joseph |
b. 10 Sep 1844 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 3 Apr 2020 |
| I1627 |
ZENTMEYER, Maria Salome |
b. 7 Nov 1744 | Bischwiller, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France | 13 Mar 2020 |
| I3867 |
LEWIS, David Sr. |
b. 14 Dec 1694 | Virginia | 9 Mar 2020 |
| I3868 |
CRAWFORD, Mary |
b. 1690 | Virginia | 9 Mar 2020 |
| I3865 |
LEWIS, John |
b. 11 Apr 1720 | Orange Grove, Frederick, Virginia | 9 Mar 2020 |
| I3866 |
BROOKS, Priscilla |
b. 16 Oct 1725 | Winchester, Frederick, Virginia | 8 Mar 2020 |
| I3863 |
LEWIS, David |
b. 21 Mar 1747 | Guilford County, North Carolina | 8 Mar 2020 |
| I3864 |
BEESON, Ann |
b. 30 Jul 1749 | Hopewell City, Virginia | 8 Mar 2020 |
| I3861 |
LEWIS, Jacob |
b. 14 Jan 1772 | Guilford, North Carolina | 8 Mar 2020 |
| I3860 |
EDWARDS, Nancy |
b. | Virginia | 8 Mar 2020 |
| I3862 |
LEONARD, Ailsey |
b. 11 Oct 1771 | Guilford, North Carolina | 8 Mar 2020 |
| I3859 |
LEWIS, Joseph |
b. 17 Nov 1794 | Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina | 8 Mar 2020 |
| I3857 |
LEWIS, Stephen S. |
b. 1812 | Tennessee | 8 Mar 2020 |
| I3856 |
CUTRIGHT, Mary Ellen |
b. Jan 1842 | Kentucky | 8 Mar 2020 |
| I3858 |
CARTER, Sarah A. |
b. 1819 | Indiana | 8 Mar 2020 |
| I3855 |
LEWIS, John E. |
b. 15 Jul 1836 | Illinois | 8 Mar 2020 |
| I85979 |
LEWIS, John Jackson |
b. 22 Feb 1866 | Harrisonville, Cass County, Missouri | 8 Mar 2020 |
| I3854 |
BEARDSLEY, Mary |
b. 1632 | Derbyshire, England | 8 Mar 2020 |
| I3853 |
WELLS, Thomas |
b. 1620 | Colchester, Colchester Borough, Essex, England | 8 Mar 2020 |
| I3851 |
WELLS, Noah |
b. 26 Jul 1666 | Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts | 8 Mar 2020 |
| I3852 |
WHITE, Mary |
b. 5 Aug 1665 | Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts | 8 Mar 2020 |
| I3849 |
WELLS, Jonathan Sr. |
b. 17 Oct 1696 | Colchester, New London, Connecticut | 8 Mar 2020 |
| I3850 |
NEWTON, Mary |
b. 23 Apr 1699 | Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut | 8 Mar 2020 |
| I3847 |
WELLS, Jonathan Jr. |
b. 13 Apr 1718 | Colchester, New London, Connecticut | 8 Mar 2020 |
| I3848 |
DICKINSON, Abigail |
b. 12 Jan 1715 | Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts | 8 Mar 2020 |
| I3845 |
WELLS, Daniel Sr. |
b. 16 May 1744 | Colchester, New London, Connecticut | 8 Mar 2020 |
| I3846 |
NIMS, Rachel |
b. 12 Feb 1748 | Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts | 8 Mar 2020 |
| I3843 |
WELLS, Joel Sr. |
b. 1 Aug 1775 | Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts | 8 Mar 2020 |
| I3844 |
EDWARDS, Mary |
b. 9 Feb 1778 | Coventry, Tolland, Connecticut | 8 Mar 2020 |
| I3305 |
WELLS, James Levi |
b. 8 Aug 1805 | Windham, Vermont | 8 Mar 2020 |
| ID | Father ID | Father's Name | Mother ID | Married | Last Modified |
| F1450 | I3869 | 28 Mar 1834 | 13 Mar 2020 | ||
| F1449 | I3867 | David LEWIS, Sr. | I3868 | 1712 | 9 Mar 2020 |
| F1448 | I3865 | John LEWIS | I3866 | 16 Oct 1745 | 8 Mar 2020 |
| F1447 | I3863 | David LEWIS | I3864 | 1760 | 8 Mar 2020 |
| F1446 | I3861 | Jacob LEWIS | I3862 | 22 Feb 1792 | 8 Mar 2020 |
| F1445 | I3859 | Joseph LEWIS | I3860 | 11 Nov 1824 | 8 Mar 2020 |
| F1444 | I3857 | Stephen S. LEWIS | I3858 | 8 Mar 2020 | |
| F1443 | I3855 | John E. LEWIS | I3856 | 29 Aug 1860 | 8 Mar 2020 |
| F1442 | I3853 | Thomas WELLS | I3854 | 8 Mar 2020 | |
| F1441 | I3851 | Noah WELLS | I3852 | 1685 | 8 Mar 2020 |
| F1440 | I3849 | Jonathan WELLS, Sr. | I3850 | 11 Jul 1717 | 8 Mar 2020 |
| F1439 | I3847 | Jonathan WELLS, Jr. | I3848 | 28 Mar 1744 | 8 Mar 2020 |
| F1438 | I3845 | Daniel WELLS, Sr. | I3846 | 1772 | 8 Mar 2020 |
| F1437 | I3843 | Joel WELLS, Sr. | I3844 | 8 May 1797 | 8 Mar 2020 |
