SKCGS Monthly General Meetings
When: Third Saturday of the month except July, August & December, 9:30 a.m. social time prior to meeting at 10 a.m.
Where: The meetings take place at the First Baptist Church of Kent, 11420 SE 248th St., Kent, WA 98030 (Map).
For information call: 253-277-2102.
May 18, 2013
The Kidnapping of Johnnie Hans and How I Found Him
Presented by Judy Alexander Clayton
A fascinating story of a murder, the kidnapping of a toddler, and his older brother's search for him in the late 1880s; Frederick "Lone Star"
Hans became a famous figure in history while searching for his little brother, encountering Gen. Sherman, Gen. Crook, Wild Bill Hickok, Sitting
Bull, Crazy Horse, etc. Using genealogy and the Internet, Judy was able to bring all of the pieces of the story together and bring a disconnected
Hans family together for a reunion 130 years later.
Judy Alexander Clayton
Judy grew up in Sunnyside, Washington, and graduated from Central Washington University in 1976. She is a professional educator who taught at
Paschel Sherman Indian School on the Colville Reservation and currently substitute teaches at Wahluke School District in Mattawa. In between those
positions, she was a probation counselor for 10 years at Kittitas County Probation Services and program coordinator for the Helping You Help
Yourselves program for 12 years at Kittitas County Action Council. Judy expanded the HY2 program from a teen pregnancy prevention program to
include home visits, child development, weekly support meetings, and monthly newsletter for all pregnant and/or parenting individuals, including
males. She has also taught Child Development and Relationship courses at Central Washington University. Judy has taught genealogy classes and
presented interesting programs over the past 6 years.
June 15, 2013
Leaving a Legacy: Writing Your Life History
Presented by Suzi Freeman and Linda Packard
What did your grandma tell us about her days at the all girls' school? Didn't dad say his brother jumped off the roof with an umbrella? How did
your great grandfather survive the Spanish Influenza? Don't you wish you could read it in their own words? Suzi Freeman and Linda Packard will help
you with ways you can leave your legacy. You will write about not only the special events in your life but the everyday happenings. Remember you
will be passing on family history to your great-grandchildren.
Suzi Freeman
Suzi Freeman is a lover of history and has been interested in history her whole life. She has journaled since 5th grade. She is a
teacher of Lost Skills and is currently working on a book as a companion to her classes. She has helped in the editing process of three books:
Village in the Woods, Slough of Memories, and the as yet unpublished book Then and Now. Suzi also helped to reprint A Glimpse
of Woodinville, a book written by 5th graders. She was instrumental in publishing a coloring book done of drawings of Woodinville
as Helen McMahon saw it in 1923. Suzi is past president of the Woodinville Heritage Society, an organization she has been with since 1976.
Linda Packard
Linda Packard has a University of Washington BA and MA in Creative Writing. Besides being a poet & writer, dream worker, one of the editors
on three local history books (Slough of memories, Village in the Woods, and Then and Now), she has also been an editor and created book
layouts for a local publisher. She teaches the "Writing Your Life History" with long-time friend, Suzi Freeman. Linda loves to introduce others to
the excitement of immersing themselves in creativity of all kinds.
Now Available
$40.00 plus $6.00 shipping and handling
In 2005, the South King County Genealogical Society took on the monumental task of restoring the long-neglected and
often-vandalized Saar Pioneer Cemetery, located at 91st and 212th Way, Kent, Washington.
The cemetery is the final resting place of nearly 200 early pioneers of Kent and surrounding areas. Their stories are
documented in this book of over 400 pages, which was researched and compiled by members of the South King County Genealogical Society. The accounts
illustrate the commitment these pioneers made in migrating across this country to build new homes and lives in the early White River Valley.
ISBN: 978-0-692-01423-3
Saar Cemetery Books
South King County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 3174
Kent, WA 98089-0203
Order Form
King County Birth Register
Transcription & Indexing done by members of the South King County Genealogical Society Extractions Committee.
This database contains the names of 19,668 people who were born in King County from 1891-1907.
The Extraction Committee under the leadership of Martha Richards using microfilm and digital images transcribed the records from the birth
register. The index from the transcription made it possible for the Washington State Digital Archives to put these images online, and provide the
record search facility.
King County Death Register
Transcription & Indexing done by members of the South King County Genealogical Society.
King County Death Register 1891-1907
This database contains the names of 16,998 people who died in King County from 1891-1907.
Seattle Birth Register Volume 1
Transcription & Indexing done by members of the South King County Genealogical Society.
This database contains the names of 687 people who were born in Seattle, King County, Washington from 1 Nov. 1891 - 30 Dec. 1891.
Seattle Death Register
Transcription & Indexing done by members of the South King County Genealogical Society.
Seattle Death Registers Index, 1881-1907
This database contains the names of 13,916 people who died in Seattle, King County, Washington during 1881-1907.
Saar Pioneer Cemetery Restoration Project Needs Your Help
In 2005, the South King County Genealogical Society took on the monumental task of restoring the long-neglected and often-vandalized Saar
Pioneer Cemetery, located at 91st and 212th Way, Kent. The final resting place of nearly 200 early residents of Kent and surrounding areas was
overgrown with weeds, blackberry briars, unkempt trees and shrubs. There were many toppled, broken and missing headstones, which have been rescued.
Many unmarked graves still exist.
A team of volunteer researchers have gathered information on every identified inhabitant of the cemetery. The stories of the pioneer families
who settled in the White River Valley, illustrate the commitment it takes to migrate across this country to build a new life in the Pacific
Northwest. A book documenting these stories will soon be available.
In July, the second Living History Performance to be held in the cemetery will portray events in the lives of some of the inhabitants of the
cemetery. Each November since 2007 a Veterans Day Flag Ceremony has been held at the site.
In the past five years, with the help of hundreds of volunteers and donations from a variety of sources, the Society has accomplished a great
deal, but there is more work to be done. We need the help of a multitude of individuals and organizations to continue the task. Can you help with
the restoration and preservation of the Saar Pioneer Cemetery?
Donations to the Saar Pioneer Cemetery Restoration Project are tax deductible, as SKCGS is a 501(c)(3) Organization.
Make checks payable to SKCGS, Saar Cemetery Project and mail to:
South King County Genealogical Society, Attention: Saar Cemetery Project, P.O. Box 3174, Kent, WA 98089-0203.
Brochure and contribution form (Adobe.pdf)
Your Contribution Is Greatly Appreciated!
The restoration project led by Karen Bouton.
