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• [S23] "Mount Olivet Funeral Home (2301 N. Sylvania Ave., Fort Worth, Texas) to Richard Tonsing". Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA).
• [S27] 1910 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Tarrant County, Texas, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, District of Columbia, USA, micropublication T-624 roll 1591.
• [S34] Mary S Lovell, The Sound of Wings (New York: St. Martin's Press, 1989); Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA.
• [S48] Helen McKelvy Markgraf, "Historic Oakwood Cemetery with Calvary Cemetery and Old Trinity Cemetery of Fort Worth, Texas," 1994, held by Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA.
• [S74] Star-Telegram, (Fort Worth, Texas), Fort Worth Public Library, 500 West 3rd Street, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA.
• [S97] Tribune and Herald, (Tiffin, Ohio), Tiffin Seneca Public Library, 77 Jefferson Street, Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio, USA.
• [S110] "Certified Copy of 5621 1/2 A. Plat and Survey for Samuel Eskridge Recorded 22 September 1842", 13 August 1890, H p. 521: Roane County Registrar's Office, County Courthouse, Kingston, Roane County, Tennessee, USA.
• [S141] 1920 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Clinton County, Kentucky, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, District of Columbia, USA, micropublication T-625 roll 566.
• [S179] Tombstone, Oakwood Cemetery, 700 Grand Ave, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA; Richard Tonsing, 1996.
• [S239] Ruby Schmidt and Tarrant County Historical Society, Fort Worth and Tarrant County a Historical Guide (Fort Worth, Texas: Texas Christian University Press, 1984); Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA.
• [S245] Cleveland, Ohio (New Haven, Connecticut: Research Publications, 198-), See Rick's transcription at HTML:Cleveland.html:HTML; Sutro Library, California State Library System, 480 Winston Dr, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA.
• [S286] 1840 U.S. Census (Free Schedule), Claiborne County, Tennessee, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, District of Columbia, USA, micropublication M704, roll 518.
• [S317] "Jon ThunderChild (, e-mail address) to Richard Tonsing". Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA).
• [S415] "Jueline 'Judi' Johnstone (723 Lisa Lane, Wichita, Kansas 67110-1220, e-mail address) to Richard Tonsing". Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA).
• [S422] Oliver Knight and Cissy Stewart Lale, Fort Worth, Outpost on the Trinity (Fort Worth, Texas: Texas Christian University Press, 1990); Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA.
• [S572] "Nancy L. (Pittenger) Tennant (, e-mail address) to Richard Tonsing". Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA).
• [S586] Death Certificate for John Baldwin Ford, 15 December 1938, 31727, Kentucky Department for Public Health, Vital Statistics - 75, 275 East Main St, 1E-A, Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky, USA.
• [S676] "Estate of John Pittenger", 15 Feb 1902, 4789: Seneca County Courthouse, Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio, USA.
• [S812] Death Certificate for Charles C Pittenger, 26 November 1935, 68828, Ohio Historical Society, Research Services Department, 1982 Velma Ave, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA.
• [S817] "Montie Soderquist (http://www.angelfire.com/ms3/mopaso/index.html, http:/worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=mopaso/, e-mail address, e-mail address) to Richard Tonsing". Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA).
• [S850] 1880 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Wood County, Ohio, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, District of Columbia, USA, micropublication T-9 roll 1078.
• [S864] "Carole Thomas (Yuba City, California, e-mail address) to Richard Tonsing". Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA).
• [S895] Brown & Davies Engineers, "Allen Cemetery," Thompson Public Cemetery, survey, Fort Worth, Texas, held by Tarrant County Archives, Tarrant County Courthouse, 100 West Weatherford Street, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA.
• [S932] Marriage License and Return for John P. Pittenger and Catharine Copenhaven, 26 October 1843, , Seneca County Courthouse, Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio, USA.
• [S945] "Diane Harrowfield (Australia, e-mail address) to Richard Tonsing". Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA).
• [S957] Elija Ford, Co. G, 8 Kentucky Calvary (Confederate), 46442023, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
• [S975] "Clinton County, Kentucky Marriage Records, 1859-1987", Clinton County (Kentucky). Clerk of the County Court, Vol. 10 1897-1902: Family History Library, 35 North West Temple, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA, US/CAN Film [ 800859 ].
• [S1052] 1850 U.S. Census (Free Schedule), Claiborne County, Tennessee, Ancestry.Com, MyFamily.com, Inc., 575 Howard St, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA, micropublication M-432 roll 874.
• [S1166] 1880 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Washington County, Illinois, Ancestry.Com, MyFamily.com, Inc., 575 Howard St, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA, micropublication T9 roll 257.
• [S1340] 1870 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Cumberland County, Kentucky, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, District of Columbia, USA, micropublication M-593 roll 458.
• [S1357] 1900 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Cumberland County, Kentucky, Ancestry.Com, MyFamily.com, Inc., 575 Howard St, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA, micropublication T-623 roll 517.
• [S1432] 1910 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Columbiana County, Ohio, Ancestry.Com, MyFamily.com, Inc., 575 Howard St, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA, micropublication T-624 roll 1162.
• [S1433] 1900 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Columbiana County, Ohio, Ancestry.Com, MyFamily.com, Inc., 575 Howard St, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA, micropublication T-623 roll 1250.
• [S1434] 1880 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Columbiana County, Ohio, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, District of Columbia, USA, micropublication T-9 roll 1002.
• [S1437] 1860 U.S. Census (Free Schedule), Hancock County, Virginia, Ancestry.Com, MyFamily.com, Inc., 575 Howard St, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA, micropublication M-653 roll 1349.
• [S1574] Death Certificate for Henry C Pittenger, 29 December 1927, 78705, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA.
• [S1615] Death Certificate for Mollie Holsapple, 19 August 1948, 34576, Texas Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA.
• [S1642] 1870 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Pulaski County, Kentucky, HeritageQuest Online, ProQuest LLC, 789 E. Eisenhower Parkway, PO Box 1346, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan, USA, micropublication M593 , roll 496.
• [S1647] 1870 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Chichasaw County, Iowa, HeritageQuest Online, ProQuest LLC, 789 E. Eisenhower Parkway, PO Box 1346, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan, USA, micropublication M593 roll 381.
• [S1690] Gerhard von Breuning, Maynard Solomon and Henry Mins, Memories of Beethoven: From the House of the Black-robed Spaniards (Cambridge University Press, 1995); Google Book Search, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, Santa Clara County, California, USA.
• [S1707] Family Bible Record of Mrs. M. O. Hunter. The Holy Bible: Containing The Old And New Testaments, Translated Out Of The Original Tongues With A Complete Concordance, Embracing Every Passage Of Scripture In The Largest Editions, 100,000 Marginal References And Readings And Dr William Smith's Standard Bible Dictionary In Which Every Important Scriptural Word Is Fully Explained. A Complete History of All the Books of the Bible Beautifully Illustrated. Cities And Towns Of The Bible, With Descriptive Scenes And Events, Biblical Scenery; Manners And Customs Of The Ancients; Bible Aids For Social And Private Prayer; The History Of The Translation Of The Bible; The Tabernacle And Solomon's Temple; Scenes In The Life Of Christ, And The Life Of St. Paul; Bible Text Events Illustrated, From Genesis To Revelation A History Of All Religious Denominations Apocrypha And Psalms In Metre A Comprehensive And Critical Description Of The Tabernacle, Its Sacred Furniture; With An Account Of The Priesthood The Worship And Sacrifices Of The Israe1ites. Compiled Expressly For This Edition Of The Holy Bible, Chiefly From Tile Writings Of Dr. William Smith, Dean Milman, Rev. John Kitto, D. D., Drs. Von Ewald And Michelson, And Other Eminent Authorities. With Revised New Testament, The Old (King James') Version And The Revised Version Arranged In Parallel Columns For Convenience In Reference And Comparison. And Many Other Important And Useful Aids To The Study Of The Holy Scriptures. All Written To Increase The Interest In And Simplify The Study Of Tile Word Of God. Over 2800 Scripture Illustrations On Steel, Wood, And In Colors (New Orleans, La: N. D. McDonald & Co, 1874); Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA).
• [S1823] "Norm Voelzow (4804 Lawyers Road East, Wingate NC 28174-8261, e-mail address) to Richard Tonsing". Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA).
• [S1847] "Frederick Rostorfer (, e-mail address) to unknown recipient". Held by RootsWeb (unknown repository address, db=okrick&id=I3667).
• [S2147] Ancestry.com, "U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project)," [database online], 2010, Provo, Utah, http://www.Ancestry.com, held by Ancestry.Com, MyFamily.com, Inc., 575 Howard St, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA. Original data: * Record of Admissions to Citizenship, District of South Carolina, 1790-1906; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M1183, 1 roll); Records of District Courts of the United States, Record Group 21; National Archives, Washington, D.C. * Naturalization Records Created by the U.S. District Court in Colorado, 1877-1952; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M1192, 79 rolls); Records of District Courts of the United States, Record Group 21; National Archives, Washington, D.C. * Naturalization Petitions for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M1522, 369 rolls); Records of District Courts of the United States, Record Group 21; National Archives, Washington, D.C. * Naturalization Records of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California (Los Angeles), 1887-1940; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M1524, 244 rolls); Records of District Courts of the United States, Record Group 21; National Archives, Washington, D.C. * Naturalization Petitions of the U.S. District Court, 1820-1930, and Circuit Court, 1820-1911, for the Western District of Pennsylvania; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M1537, 437 rolls); Records of District Courts of the United States, Record Group 21; National Archives, Washington, D.C. * Naturalization Records of the U.S. District Courts for the State of Montana, 1891-1929; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M1538, 3 rolls); Records of District Courts of the United States, Record Group 21; National Archives, Washington, D.C. * Naturalization Records for the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, 1859-1941; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M1540, 62 rolls); Records of District Courts of the United States, Record Group 21; National Archives, Washington, D.C. * Naturalization Records for the Superior Court for King, Pierce, Thurston, and Snohomish Counties, Washington, 1850-1974; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M1543, 103 rolls); Records of District Courts of the United States, Record Group 21; National Archives, Washington, D.C. * Naturalization Records of District Courts in the Southeast, 1790-1958; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M1547, 189 rolls); Records of District Courts of the United States, Record Group 21; National Archives, Washington, D.C. * Naturalization Records in the Superior Court of San Diego, California, 1883-1958; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M1613, 19 rolls); National Archives Gift Collection, Record Group 200; National Archives, Washington, D.C. * Naturalization Records in the Superior Court of Los Angeles, California, 1876-1915; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M1614, 28 rolls); National Archives Gift Collection, Record Group 200; National Archives, Washington, D.C. * Naturalization Petitions of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, 1906-1930; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M1640, 43 rolls); Records of District Courts of the United States, Record Group 21; National Archives, Washington, D.C. * Naturalization Petitions of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia (Charlottesville), 1910-1929; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M1646, 1 roll); Records of District Courts of the United States, Record Group 21; National Archives, Washington, D.C. * Naturalization Petitions of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (Alexandria), 1909-1920; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M1648, 5 rolls); Records of District Courts of the United States, Record Group 21; National Archives, Washington, D.C. * Petitions for Naturalization from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, 1897-1944; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M1972, 1457 rolls); Records of District Courts of the United States, Record Group 21; National Archives, Washington, D.C. * U.S. District Court at New Orleans, Naturalization Petitions, 1838-1861; (National Archives Microfilm Publication P2233, 2 rolls); Records of District Courts of the United States, Record Group 21; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
• [S2275] 1850 U.S. Census (Free Schedule), Schenectady County, New York, Ancestry.Com, MyFamily.com, Inc., 575 Howard St, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA, micropublication M432 roll 594.
• [S2318] 1920 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Rockingham County, Virginia, Ancestry.Com, MyFamily.com, Inc., 575 Howard St, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA, micropublication T-625 roll 1913.
• [S2345] Fort Worth Genealogical Society, 1890 Census Reconstruction, Tarrant County, Texas (Fort Worth, Texas, USA: Fort Worth Genealogical Society, 2007); Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA.
• [S2368] "Wills 1737-1918 ; indexes 1747-1930", Maryland. Orphan's Court (Frederick County), Liber HL no. 1 1889-1892 (Vol. 21 - From p. 161): Family History Library, 35 North West Temple, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA, US/CAN Film 1299255.
• [S2520] "Ohio, County Marriages, 1790-1950," [database online], Salt Lake City, Utah, https://www.familysearch.org, held by Family History Library, 35 North West Temple, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA. Ohio County Marriage Records, 1790-1950. FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org). Digital images of originals housed at various archives throughout Ohio. Marriage Records. FHL microfilm, 1,525 rolls, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
• [S2578] "Arkansas County Marriages, 1837-1957," [database online], Salt Lake City, Utah, held by Family History Library, 35 North West Temple, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA. "Arkansas County Marriages, 1838-1957", database, FamilySearch; from Arkansas Courts of Common Pleas and County Clerks. Digital images of originals housed at various county courthouses in the State of Arkansas. Marriage records. FHL microfilm, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.

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