Joe sent us this e-mail yesterday:

Yesterday (May 19/2009) I gathered up some files, took them down to the Greene County Archives and got a copy of the attached. Note the spelling includes two (F's) same as on their marriage certificate.

An additional quick chronological review is as follows:
He was born in 1836 or 1837, in Ireland
Married in Dundee, Scotland Nov 19, 1866
First offspring, Louis was born in Scotland or Ireland in 1868 or 1869?
Came to the United States. ______________ Does anyone have exact date, ship or other information?
Information from an obituary seems to be incorrect as it shows him arriving in 1867 landing in New Jersey.
Worked on building bridges when Frisco RR tracks were being built into Springfield. First train into Springfield was in March 1870. His mother-in-law may be buried near Marshfield, MO, in an unmarked grave on private property. Her death reportedly occurred when end of track was at Marshfield.

Next I may go to Marshfield (Webster County) and see if I can get a copy of Edward's final naturalization papers. According to the 1920 Census, this took place in 1896. I do not have the location but since it appears not to be Springfield, then Marshfield would be the logical place.

Also his son Louis would be our grandmother Kate's brother. She was born in MO, in 1872. Louis's lineage (I think) includes offspring in Colorado, Oklahoma and Kansas?

Feel free to post and or all of this on the blog. I am pleased to seen the Felin-Jensen family tree includes some of this information. It may be one of the blog readers in Colorado also reads it? This is also very good. I have much more information I would gladly trade.

Bro Joe

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Here is the attachment Joe mentions: