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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1976

Page

8

Redenbo Family Farm Ties Deep Through Kansas History

Dorothy Stewart of 1006 S Elm owns a family farm near Ottawa with roots tracing to Sylvester Redenbo who left Sidney Ohio to claim 80 acres in Harrison Township. The Conard Home dates to 1870 with 1,078 acres now owned by Frances Dunn. The land raises wheat corn oats soybeans and supports timber and cattle. Buildings are gone since 1957 tornado. Memories fade but land remains in family lines through Redenbo Redenbaugh Stewart and Fouts generations.

Joanistas Dorothy Stewart S. Elm Sylvester Redenbo Sidney Ohio Kansas Harrison Township Conard David Conard Ottawa L. S. Kalloch William H John Frances “Conard” Dunn Redenbo Mrs. Stewart Caroline Daisy Redenbaugh Rendenbos Redenbaughs U.S Leah Carey Stewart Stewart Nelson Briles Briles Lou Ann Lindsey

The Briles name journey from 1717 Germanna Colony tale

Johannes Broil arrived from Alsace in 1717 and settled at Germanna Colony Virginia, founding a lineage that altered the surname through Broil Broyles Broles to Briles. Nelson Briles of Ottawa RFD 2 is a descendant living on a quiet farm east of Ottawa on K-68, a place that has remained largely unchanged.

Joanistas Johannes Broil America Alsace Germany Germanna Colony Virginia Broil Broyles Broles Briles Nelson Briles Ottawa

Farm Memories and Family Legacy Across Generations

Jewel Scott recalls childhood visits to The Farm, a two story frame house with a barn and dairy, and Grandpa’s whittled walking sticks. The piece traces the Briles family lineage from John Broyles’ 1847 Missouri to Nelson Briles today, noting 117 acres, crops, livestock, and a last name fading with inflation.

Grandma Grandpa Grandpa Scott Jewel Scott John Broyles Broyles Adkins Briles William Briles William Clarence Nelson Mary Elizabeth

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