John Peter Menke was born on August 28, 1886 in Lee County, Iowa. He is related on the Wellman side of the family.
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Erma Hellweg Massey was born on August 21, 1932 in St Paul, Iowa. She is related on the Wellman side of the family.
Richard Mendenhall married Sarah Pearson on on August 14, 1817 in Miami County, Ohio. They are Walt’s 3rd great grandparents.
Last week was Gen Con, one of the biggest gaming conventions in the country. If you follow our blog, you know that Walt and I both run games at Gen Con. This year I wrote and ran a game based on the Gold Rush of the 1870s in the Black Hills of South Dakota. And I used our history for RPG inspiration.