Thought someone might be interested in this index of Biographical Sketches for Ringgold County, Iowa since it's right next to Decatur and I recognize a lot of names some of you are "related" to.
Jan
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INDEX: "Biographical and Historical Record of Ringgold and Decatur Counties, Iowa"
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Hi Jackie: I, too, think this would have been a fun event.
And, lunch for l0 cents?!!! Wow.. I'm not sure about sticking my hand in a
box of saw-dust.... (smile..)
They sure had some neat ideas of how to have fun...
Thanks, Nancee
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To:
Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2003 6:06 PM
Subject: Re: [IADECATU] KLONDIKE SOCIAL...
> Hi Nancee,
> I found this article very interesting. I belong to the Rebekah Lodge, but
>
'A CENTURY OF MEMORIES'
OF VAN WERT, IOWA
1880 - 1890
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IOWA
DECATUR COUNTY
LONG CREEK TOWNSHIP
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IOWA'S FIRST CITIZENS, THE INDIANS, CALLED IOWA, "BEAUTIFUL LAND."
Louis Joliet and father, Jacques Marquette, Frenchmen, were the fir
The Davis City Advance, Davis City, Iowa
Thursday, May 4, l899
Sunday, April 30th, at 5:00 p.m. occurred the wedding of MISS CLARA V. BOZARTH to MR. NATHAN G. GRAHAM at the home of the bride's parents, MR. and MRS. W.W. BOZARTH.
Both of these parties are well known in the community having lived here from childhood. MR. GRAHAM is an energetic farmer and a young man of good morals and many excellent traits of character. The bride is one of Davis City's most estimable young ladies, an active worker in Chur
Hi all, sitting here feeling dumb, didn't realize what I had until I sent
film back but thought I'd send the part of Catherine and J .D. Strong's
family on the census that was after the family I was concentrating on.
fron the 1885 census for Decatur Co., Iowa page 492.
107, 103, Strong, John D. 70, 26, 36 NW SE, age 43, Male, married, farming,
Catherine, age 41, female, married, keeping house
Avis, age 20, female, single, teacher
Hi everyone:
On the 5th of Nov I will be totally moved back to Leon. Getting rid of the
house in Des Moines for good.
Once I get my things organized here in Leon, my first priority will be to
finish the Leon and Rosehill Cem, and update the other cems.
By the way, we (Decatur County) have a brand NEW cemetery. Trinity Hills
Cemetery on Hwy 2 just 2 miles west of Decatur City. Two burials so far.
Stacey and I want to get some additional information on it first, starting
date, deed, etc. before it goes up
In a message dated 10/8/03 1:11:03 PM, didrwood1@comcast.net writes:
> I don't know where the name Abijah came from. The earliest I have it in
> the
> Alley family is in 1794. I don't know if it came in at that time or if
> other folks have it earlier. It is an interesting name.
>
Abijah is a Bible name meaning worshipper of Jehovah, and it was once
popular for both men and women, according to the online WebBible. In my own
research I have only seen it commonly in our eastern states. Rick
The Davis City Advance, Davis City, Iowa
Thursday, May 3l, l900
L.D. MITCHELL was born July 22, l83l, near Zanesville, Muskingum Co., Ohio, and died at his home just north of Davis City on May l8, l900, after an illness of about six weeks.
He was married to MISS CATHARINE MEEK December l9, l843, and she died August 27, l899. to this union were born ten children, nine of whom are still living, and eight were at his bedside when he died. In l856 MR. MITCHELL came to Iowa by team, first locating in Madison
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Looking for data beyond the 1880 census and bio in Biographical & Historical Record (page 465). Were they married in Wayne Co? Were children (Floyd, 21 Aug 1876; [N]Annie, 17 May 1880; and Edith, 23 Dec 1884) born there? Any other records? Thanks!
Here's the bio:
W. H. Henderson, senior member of the drug firm of He
I remember in the second grade we sang two songs at the beginning of the class.
Good morning to you
Good morning to you
Good morning dear teacher, good morning to you...
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In the leafy tree tops the bird sings good morning
How do you do they say
How do you do today
In the leafy tree tops the birds sing good morning
Wow!!! What a memory. LOL
Wanda
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The following obit clipping for a Decatur Countian was printed in 1956
but the publication is unknown. The surname capitalization is my own.
Henry Milton WOOD
Funeral services for Henry Milton WOOD were held at Woodland last
Wednesday, June 17, 1956. Rev. Roy Donelson officated with burial in Lentz cemetery.
The son of Mr. and Mrs. John WOOD, Henry was born December 23, 1879 near
Woodland and departed this life at his home last Sunday after a lingering
illness.
In 1905 he was united in
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My husband is George W Jones. His sister Mildred L Jones was married to
your Uncle Edgar Baker in 1946. She was born 1919 and died 1985. They
had one son Robert and he had 3 sons. He was married 3 times. I have no
idea where he is. Edgar remarried after Mildred died. He sold all his
property in Kansas City and moved to Morrow Bay CA. I found his death on
the Social Security Death List. Myron Collins is G
This is from Dick Eastmans Online Newsletter. Thought you all might find it
interesting. I especially thought the top 5 causes of death were interesting.
Stacey D.
- The Good Old Days
Ah yes, life was certainly better in "the good old days. Or was it? Let's
look back 100 years.
The year is 1903, one hundred years ago. Teddy Roosevelt was in the White
House andb
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From: Jackie Goeken
To: IADECATU-L@rootsweb.com
Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2003 2:24 PM
Subject: COLLECTION OF RECOLLECTIONS by LaNelle Cartwright Buckingham
More of A COLLECTION OF RECOLLECTIONS
by LaNelle Cartwright Buckingham
Elijah Fesler purchased land in High Point Township and made a deed to William L. Cims April 16, 1858. William L. Sims married Harriett Fesler. They are our grandparents.
Elijah Fesler who was born in Pennsylvania and his wife Mary Ann Colledg
This article was so interesting. Thanks for posting these "Bits of History"
to the list, Carm!
Jan
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Subject: [IADECATU] Bits of History
> Copied from: The History of Decatur County Iowa 1839-1970 by Himena V.
> Hoffman
> Part III - The Era of Business, Politics and Railroads 1865 - 1900
> P 133 -134
>
> The greatest change in the social life was in
Jack;
I really enjoyed that letter fromKate Strong. I sure do hope there will be
more. I can't imagine how she could of lived the way she did and survived!
This broght up a interesting question. I noticed that she was living in
Oklahoma. I have several relations from Decature Co. that moved to
Oklahoma. My question being, why?
Surnames include Warnstaff, Clawson.
Always,
Vi.
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The Davis City Advance, Davis City, Iowa
Thursday, August 30, l900
HAMILTON ITEMS:
The young people had a party at JOHN HENDERSON's Thursday evening.
JOHN BARTLET and HUGH SCALES went to St. Joe Friday to look for work.
MR. MOORMAN and son returned Thursday from a trip to Oklahoma, well pleased with the country.
JOHN SMITH, A. MAXWELL, CALVIN WILLIAMS, BUD DAVIS and MERRITT STUTEVILLE went to Tuskeego Friday to attend the Baptist Association.
MR. SHEFLER and A. PARKER attended the Republican Conventio
Hi all,
Ellwyn Spiker has posted this reply message at genealogy.com "Spiker" board,
message number 389:
Fred Spiker was probably Joseph Frederick Spiker father of Richard Eads
Spiker my Grandfather.
The Chariton Patriot, Chariton, Iowa
Wednesday, September l6, l874
ENGLISH TOWNSHIP:
Nominations for township officers next Saturday, at Renfro School House.
A shying horse jammed F.C. FEARING's knee against a fence post, inflicting a
severe bruise.
ISAAC KINNEY, FRED SPIKER and JOE MCMULLAN have gon
The Davis City Advance, Davis City, Iowa
Thursday, August 30, l900
MARRIED. -- At the residence of J.H. Kling in this city occurred the marriage of WALTER JOHN to MISS JENNIE MARTIN, J.H. Kling performing the ceremony, Thursday Aug. 30, at 11 a.m. The bride is the youngest daughter of JAKE MARTIN, living north of town and a neice of Mrs. Kling. The groom is unknown to us but we extend congratulations to this young couple.
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The Davis City Advance, Davis City, Iowa
Thursday, October l9, l899
HAMILTON ITEMS:
CLYDE GRAVES is said to have left the country.
AARON COZAD went to the reunion of his old regiment at Osceola.
CHARLEY GRAHAM and family and MISS FANNY LAMPERS went to Ringgold County last Friday.
MR. GLADWELL, a blind preacher, is assisting in the protracted meeting at Riverview at present.
MISS ELLA STUTEVILLE and MRS. LILLIE STUTEVILLE are both sick with malarial fever.
HOMER THARP is carrying his hand in a sling h
The Davis City Advance, Davis City, Iowa
Thursday, August 24, l899
'A Trip Through South Western Nebraska and North Western Kansas. -------------
Editor Advance: -- I left Davis City, Iowa, on Thursday, August l0th, l899, for the sole purpose of taking a look over south western Nebraska and north western Kansas, with a view to looking up a location for farming and stock-raising. I started from Chariton, Iowa, my first stop being at Omaha, Nebraska, where I visited the Exposition one day. From Oma
Thanks, Jackie, for sharing these stories (and your recollections as well).
I am enjoying them and it takes me close again to my grandmother. Things
hadn't changed much in the early 40's in rural Colorado so much of it seems
familiar to me.
Donna
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Sent: Monday, October 06, 2003 4:49 PM
To: IADECATU-L@rootsweb.com
Subject: [IADECATU] A COLLECTION of RECOLLECTIONS by LaNelle Cartwright
Buckingham
More from a COLLECTION OF RECOLLE
The Davis City Advance, Davis City, Iowa
Thursday, April l2, l900
HAMILTON ITEMS:
MACY ACTON and MRS. JOHN MCCORMICK are both on the sick list.
MR. SHAW, of Pleasanton, has bought the farm of RILEY HOLLINGER on Sand Branch.
THOMAS ANDREWS, of Grand River, and MISS SUSIE HAMILTON were married at Decatur City last week, Rev. Hamilton, brother of the bride, officiating.
ABE and CHESTER WELLS went to Kansas recently in a prairie schooner.
MRS. HAAG is visiting her mother in Missouri.
The Surveyor was lay