from the archives of Dan & Grace
This is a map of the southeastern corner of Turkey Creek Township.
Notes on section 12 (upper right corener): water shed supplies our little creek
* s.e. corner – site of Eden Mennonite Church etc.
Circle with JG = Jacob G. farm
Circle with BBJ = Ben B.J. G. farm
Notes on section 13 (just south of section 12): divided with north/south road and southward flow of our creek
Circle with PW = Pete Waltner farm
Circle with JF = Jonas Flickner farm
Notes on section 24 (to the south of 13): #3 is the homeplace / 3rd loction where Grandpa lived and present loc.
1917 #4 loc of GP’s retirement home – now located in Moundridge
Circle with JW = Jacob Wedel farm
* = original Eden Church site
Section 23 (directly west of 24)
#1 = first location of immigrant home fall of 1874
#2 second home and farmstead where Dad’s brothers and sisters were born, except for Anna – mother of B.B.J.G.
Circle with PS = Pete Stucky’s farm
Cirecle with JP = John P. Goering’s farm
Section 14 (north of seciton 23): A = Peaceful School
Circle with GK = Gus Krehbiel farm
Section 15 (west of section 14):
Circle with PK = Phil Krehbiel farm – and route of Turkey Creek