Family/Spouse: Ben Brown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Brian Brown

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50 Years - Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Sporing, Goodland, will celebrate their 50th anniversary on Aug. 17, 1985. An open house will be held at the Moose Lodge, 1530 Main, at 7 p.m. on Aug. 17. Hostesses will be Walt and Donna Bergquist, Arapahoe, Colo., Art and Frankie Kibel, Mary Sims and Linus Rupp, all of Gilcrest, Colo., Ben and Nancy Brown, Goodland, Bill and Sue Sporing, Superior, Neb., and Ronnie and Linda Sporing, Denver. Mr. and Mrs. Sporing have 23 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

Lloyd married Nancy Jensina Thompson on 17 Aug 1935. Nancy (daughter of Chancy Burton Thompson and Florence Annette Eppler) was born on 03 Oct 1916 in Racine, Wisconsin; died on 26 Jul 2000 in Goodland, Kansas; was buried in 2000 in Brewster Cemetery, Brewster, Thomas County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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50 Years - Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Sporing, Goodland, will celebrate their 50th anniversary on Aug. 17, 1985. An open house will be held at the Moose Lodge, 1530 Main, at 7 p.m. on Aug. 17. Hostesses will be Walt and Donna Bergquist, Arapahoe, Colo., Art and Frankie Kibel, Mary Sims and Linus Rupp, all of Gilcrest, Colo., Ben and Nancy Brown, Goodland, Bill and Sue Sporing, Superior, Neb., and Ronnie and Linda Sporing, Denver. Mr. and Mrs. Sporing have 23 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

Obituaries, The Goodland Daily News / Thursday, July 27, 2000

Nancy J. Sporing Nancy J. Sporing, 83, a long time Goodland resident, died Wednesday, July 26, 2000, at the Goodland Regional Medical Center. She was born Oct. 3, 1916, in Racine, Wis., the daughter of Florence (Eppler) and Chancy Thompson. She attended school in Wisconsin for eight years. Her family moved to the Brewster area in the early 1930s. She and Lloyd Sporing were married Aug. 17, 1935, at Goodland. They didn’t live here at that time, but moved to Goodland in 1954. She worked for Model Steam Laundry in Goodland for 24 years and retired in 1978. She was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary and Women of the Moose, both of Goodland. She enjoyed raising her family and playing Bingo. Her funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Bateman Funeral Home of Goodland with Pastor Scott Grimshaw officiating. Burial will follow in the Brewster Cemetery. Friends may call from 10 a.m. to 8p.m. Friday and before the service Saturday at the funeral home. Survivors include two sons, Lloyd W. Sporing, Superior, Neb., and Ronald Sporing, Haxtun, Colo.; four daughters, Nancy Brown, Goodland, Mary Ann Rupp, Bushton, Donna Bergquist, Arapahoe, Colo., and Letha Kibel, Canon City, Colo.; a sister, Pat McCay, Pierce, Colo.; 25 grandchildren; 54 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. Memorials may be left at or sent to Bateman Funeral Home, 211 E. 11th, P.O. Box 278, Goodland, Kan. 67735. The family will decide on a designation at a later date.

Published in The Goodland Daily News on Tuesday, March 27, April 3, and April 10, 2001.
public notice, IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SHERMAN COUNTY, KANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF NANCY SPORING, a/k/a NANCY JENSINE SPORING, DECEASED. CASE NO. 01-P-11 NOTICE OF HEARING The State of Kansas to All Persons Concerned: You are here by notified that a petition has been filed in this court by Nancy Florence Brown, as one of the heirs of Nancy Sporing, a/k/a Nancy Jensine Sporing, deceased, praying for the determination of the descent; and you are hereby required to file your written defenses there to on or before the 17th day of April, 2001 at 10:00a.m. of said day, in said court, in the City of Goodland, in Sherman County, Kansas, at which time and place said cause will be heard. Should you fail there in, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon said petition.
Nancy Florence Brown, Petitioner
F. L. "Mac" McGinley #09076 520 East 7th, P. 0. Box 919 Goodland, Kansas 67735-0919, Telephone 785-899-2311, Attorney for Petitioner

Charles married Anna Louisa Ruppel on 23 Feb 1899 in Beatrice, Nebraska. Anna (daughter of John Ruppel and Lousia ?) was born on 15 Jul 1881 in Dewitt, Saline County, Nebraska; died in 1958. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Middle name may have been spelled Louise.

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Obit:
Obituary
Chancy Burton Thompson, son of William Sheldon and Nancy Cox Thompson, was born Aug. 8, 1883, at Mercer, Mo., and passed away at the Good Samaritan Rest Home, Goodland, Nov. 16, 1963, at 80 years of age.
Burt lives in Missouri until the family moved by covered wagon to Thomas County in 1903, and on Nov. 26, 1914, was united in marriage to Florence Eppler at Racine, Wisc. To this union were born seven children.
In 1929 Burt and his family moved back to Thomas County and the family grew up in Brewster.
He was baptised and united with the Methodist Church, Brewster and took part in other community affairs. He was also a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge.
Burt was preceded in death by his parents, a brother and a sister, and his son Carl, who died in 1958.
He is survived by his wife, Florence, Brewster; daughters, Mrs. Nancy Sporing, Goodland; Mrs. Letha Dickson, Sharon Springs; Mrs. Margaret Walker, Sharon Springs; a son Bill Thompson, Fargan, Okla.
Daughters, Mrs. Carol Sporing, Brewster; and Patricia Ann Wolfe, La Salle, Colo.; four brothers, Charley Thompson, Brewster; Ivan Thompson, Goodland; Fred Thompson, Brewster; and Elic Thompson, Denver.
Also two sisters, Mrs. Addie McAdams, Wray, Colo.; and Mrs. William Wright, Brewster; 21 grand-children, 10 great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives, and many friends.
Services were held at the Brewster Methodist Church, with Rev. Marien Holbert officiating. Organist was Mrs. J. N. Mullender, and Gregory Eicher was soloist. Burial was in the Brewster cemetery.

Obit:
C. B. Thompson dies at age 80
Chancy Burton Thompson, 80, retired rancher of the Brewster area died Saturday night at the Good Samaritan Center. He had been a resident at the home here for the past two years.
Funeral services for Mr. Thompson were held Tuesday morning at 10:30 (CST) at the Brewster Methodist church with the Revetend Marien Holbert officiating.
He was born August. 8, 1883 at Mercer, Mo., to William S. and Nancy Ann Thompson. He came with his parents to Thomas County in 1903 to a farm north of Brewster and he grew to manhood in that area.
He married to Florence Eppler on November 25, 1914 in Racine, Wis. Following their marriage they returned to farm north of Brewster in 1915 and then returned to Racine for a short time before returning to the Kelly ranch north of Brewster in 1917. They established their home in Brewster in 1930.
Mr. Thompson was a member of the Brewster Methodist church and a former member of the Odd Fellows lodge at Brewster.
Survivors include the wife of the home; one son, William Thompson of Forga, Oklahoma; five daughters, Mrs. Nancy Sporing, Goodland, Mrs. Carol Sporing of Brewster, Mrs. Letha Dickson and Mrs. Margaret Walker of Sharon Springs and Mrs. Patricia Wolf of LaSalle Colo. Four brothers, Charles and Fred of Brewster, Ivan of Goodland and Elic of Westminster, Colorado; two sisters Mrs. Addie McAdams of Wray, Colo., and Mrs. Idonia Wright, of Brewster; 21 grandchildren and 10 great -grandchildren also survive.

Chancy married Florence Annette Eppler on 25 Nov 1915 in Racine, Wisconsin. Florence (daughter of Jacob Eppler and Jensina P Jesperson) was born on 15 Feb 1896 in Flint, Michigan; died on 01 Aug 1980 in Colby, Thomas County, Kansas; was buried in Aug 1980 in Brewster Cemetery, Brewster, Thomas County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Florence signed a marriage contract on 25 Nov 1914.

John married Lousia ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Elmer Thompson's birth certificate says William was born in Illinois, 1860 Census says Missouri. Mercer County, Missouri is where a lot of this family was born.

Died at 9:00 AM.

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William Sheldon Thompson was born April 28, 1860, in Mercer county, Missouri, and departed this life at Brewster, Feb. 17, 1946, age 85 years, 10 months and 17 days.
He was united in marriage to Nancy Ann Cox in 1882. She preceded him in death Feb. 3, 1937. To this union six sons and three daughters were born. One son, William Esma, passed on in August, 1924.
Mr. Thompson united with the Baptist church in early life. On coming to Kansas he united with the Methodist church at Prairie Gem in the neighborhood where the family was reared.
He leaves to mourn his passing his sons, Burton, Charley and Fred of Brewster; Ivan and Alex of Edson; his daughters, Mrs. Bessie Bear and Idonia Wright of Brewster, and Mrs. Addie McAdams of Laird, Nebr.; a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Beckner, Brewster; one half-brother, Elmer Thompson of Portis; two half-sisters, Mrs. Mary Graham and Mrs. Idonia Thompson of the Dalles Ore.; 26 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held from the Brewster Methodist church, Conducted by Rev. J. E. Gruver, with a large attendance of relatives and friends. He was laid to rest by the side of his wife in the Brewster cemetery.

Died:
Death Certficate on file.

William married Nancy Ann Cox on 31 Aug 1882 in Mercer County, Missouri. Nancy (daughter of Minister John Willis Burton Cox and Mary Jane Rockhold) was born on 05 Jan 1859 in Mercer County, Missouri; died on 03 Feb 1937 in Rawlins County, Kansas; was buried on 04 Feb 1937 in Brewster Cemetery, Brewster, Thomas County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Have also seen name as Nancy Anne Cox.

Death Certificate shows Nancy died in Rawlins County, Kansas.

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Nancy Ann Cox was born Jan. 5, 1859 in Mercer County Mo., and departed this life Feb. 3, 1937, at the age of 78 years and 28 days.
She spent her girlhood in the community in which she was born and was converted at the age of 17 and became a member of the Fairhaven Baptist Church.
On Aug. 31, 1882, she was united in marriage to W. S. Thompson who mourns her loss. To this union were born six boys and three girls: Burton Thompson of Brewster; Charlie Thompson of the home place; Mrs. Bessie Bear of the home community; Mrs. Addie McAdams of Laird, Nebr.; Ivan C. Thompson of Edson, Kansas; Fred Thompson of Brewster; Mrs. Idonia Tracy of the home community; and Alec Thompson of Edson, Kansas. Willie Thompson preceded his mother in death having passed away in 1924. There are 25 grandchildren and one great grandchild who survive.
A kindly spirited wife and mother has passed on. Her going is great loss but while here among her fellow beings and caring for her family she was a blessing to all. She knew her Lord and let Him lead her into the valley of the shadow of death - but no fear possessed her.
The funeral service was held in the M. E. Church at Brewster and conducted by the Rev. Fred W. Martin assisted by the Rev. Simpson, pastor of the church.

Died:
Death Certficate on file.

Jacob married Jensina P Jesperson on 12 Jul 1890 in Pentwater Michigan. Jensina (daughter of Andrew Jespersen and Theodora Emily ?) was born on 07 Feb 1873 in Aarhus, Denmark; died on 07 Oct 1948 in Racine, Wisconsin; was buried in 1948 in Graceland Cemetery, Racine, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]