1 Marjorie Vera (Runquist) Jess. This information was collected by Marj Jess from a variety of sources over the years.

2 Parkview Funeral Chapel, (Wedensday, April 22, 1987. Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada).

3 Ibid, Funeral Memorial Card.

4 LDS Family Search.org, 1880 United States Census, Household Record, Family History Library 1254113, NA Film Number T9-0113, page 535B.

5 State of South Dakota, Department of Health, Vital Records, Birth Information for Bessie Maud Corothers.

6 Ibid, State File Number 750928.

7 Will of Gustaf Runquist, (,Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA).

8 John Malphus Corothers, Descendants of John Corrothers, (Clear Lake, South Dakota).

9 LDS Family Search.org, 1880 United States Census, Household Record, Family History Library 1254113, NA Film Number T9-0113, page 508A.

10 Ibid, Family History Library 1254113, NA Film Number T9-0113, page 5508A.

11 State of South Dakota, Departmetn of Health, Vital Records, Birth Information for Charles F. Coorthers, State File Number 595983.

12 Ibid.

13 State of South Dakota, Departmetn of Health, Vital Records, Birth Information for Nora Ann Corothers, State File Number 756471.

14 Ibid.

15 Susan Wheatley, Email of October 31, 2002.

16 LDS Famil Search.org., 1880 United States Census, Household Record, (Bluehill (Shelburne), Minnesota, USA), Family History Library Film 1254633, NA Film Number T9-0633, page 188A.

17 Maureen Ward, Richfield ID, Shoshone Cemetery A-G Surnames, (http://ftp.rootseweb.com/pub/usgenweb/id/lincoln/cemeteries/shoshne1.txt).

18 LDS Family Search.org, 1880 United states Census. House Hold Record, Family History Library Film 1254326, NA Film Number T9-0326, page 169A.

19 LDS Famil Search.org., 1880 United States Census, Household Record, (Bluehill (Shelburne), Minnesota, USA).

20 Cheryl Armstrong, Email of November 7, 2002.

21 Bob Stone, Email from Bob Stone, (This information was contained in an email from Bob Stone (great grandson) dated December 1, 2002.)

22 State of South Dakota, Department of Health, Vital Records, Birth Inforamtion for Minnie Belle Corothers, State File Number 745417.

23 Ibid.

24 State of South Dakota, Departmetn of Health, Vital Records, Birth Information for John Rawley Corothers, State File Number 471254.

25 Ibid.

26 State of South Dakota, Departmetn of Health, Vital Records, Birth Information forJames McKinley Corothers, State Fiel Number 471255.

27 Ibid, State File Number 471255.

28 State of South Dakota, Department of Health, Vital Records, Birth Information for Jean Mae Corothers, State File Number 471256.

29 State of South Dakota, Departmetn of Health, Vital Records, Birth Information for Gladys May Runquist, State File Number 602145.

30 State of South Dakota, Department of Health, Vital Records, Birth Information for Jean Mae Corothers.

31 Linda Hiser, William Frum (From) and Family, (Linda Hiser's Website at http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/5516/frum/html).

32 Linda Hiser, Linda Hiser Email, (Email of September 02, 2002).