I have this book too, Irma. I agree, it has good stories.
Jan
----- Original Message -----
From: "irma"
To:
Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 2:55 PM
Subject: [IADECATU] re: Down 100 years by Dale Ahern
> Has anyone ever read the above named book? I have one in
> my possession and will copy the preface for you written by the
> author:
> In the preparation of Down One Hundred Years, I have had the
> unfaltering support of W.A. Reed, William Zunkel, Burbank
>
While goingthrough my files I found this info. I am sure this is one of my family members but as yet no proof.
Death of Fred L. Williams
died July 3, 1911 , Ensworth Hospital, St. Joseph, MO Fred was born in Lamoni, Iowa his age at death was 23 years and he died at 8:01 A.M.
His funeral services were held at his residence of 1501 N. 12th on July 5, 1911 @ 2:ooPM. Fred is buried in the Ashland Cemetery St. Joseph, MO
Son of George W. and Mary Williams.
Wanda
Wanda
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Hello all,
Douglas Chrysler is looking for further information on this family, please
contact him at: dchrysl@yahoo.com
Sylvanus and Clarisa were my great-grandparents from my mother's side of the
family. Her father was Edmond Culver. I know a great deal about Sylvanus, but
very little of Clarissa. All had died before I was born, so any information
you (or anyone) could share would be well appreciated.
D. Chrysler
Clarissa S. Clark was born in Hartsville, Steuben County, New York, March 23,
184
Mentioned under the Weldon title
Keith Randal, who passed away June 2. He lived many years in the Weldon
area.
Roger Pettis, who died June 16 in Des Moines. He lived in Weldon before
movine to Des Moines 17 years ago. He is survived by his wife Beulah Osgood
Pettis.
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65 Wedding anniversary with card shower on Sunday, July 3 for Guy and
Louella Hess.
80th birthday for Arline Young.
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My surnames are:
Bluford WILSON
Jacob HELSHER (HELCHER)
Delila HELSHER
Delila KERR
Other WILSON's--Clowe, Ralph, Orville, Medford, Blanche, Horatio, Randall
and Willard.
thx, nancy
Clark: descendants of Isaac M. & Amanda Buchanan Clark
Lentz, Gammon & Beavers: many, many connections; double cousins etc. in
these three lines. If you're connected to them we must be some kind of cousins
;-)
Branches and Twigs:
COONTZ
RAINS
PERDUE
LOCKWOOD
PETTY
MORRIS
PERKS
CAMPBELL
HAMILTON
BETHARDS
BREMER
TRAUPEL
JOHNSON (George Oliver & Orpha)
PATTON
PITMAN
RIDDLE
WILSON
FARVER
ADAIR
WILLIAMS
SMITH (a bunch of different ones)
and more.....
Places:
WOODLAND
GARDEN GROVE
LINEVILLE
EDEN
I am looking for information on Miss Abbie Howard who was county recorder
for Decatur county for 20 years--proabably in the 1940's. any information would
be appreciated.
Please reply ONLY to _marge95@gpcom.net_ (mailto:marge95@gpcom.net)
Thanks, Deborah, for including the website at the end of this message. I'd
never seen this before and can hardly wait to check it out.
Jan Lund
----- Original Message -----
From:
To:
Sent: Friday, October 21, 2005 7:37 AM
Subject: [IADECATU] Frances L. (Gardner) Ghormley ~ Leon, Iowa
>
> A Narrative History
> of
> The People of Iowa
> with
> SPECIAL TREATMENT OF THEIR CHIEF ENTERPRISES IN
> EDUCATION, RELIGION, VALOR, INDUSTRY,
> BUSINESS, ETC.
> by
>
Family Emergency has slowed me down on this, but better late than never.
COCHRAN, CHURCH, GRENAWALT, KRUCKER from Lamoni
MORSE from Pleasanton
THOMAS from Terre Haute
Linda Harris in Arizona
lindasteveharris@cs.com
Deaths
1. Herron, Ruby Green, 99, of Osceola, Iowa, died July 29, 2005 at the
Osceola Nursing and Rehab Center. Funeral services were held August 1 at Kale
Funeral Home in Osceola with Rev. Hugh Stone officiating. Burial was in the
Maple hill cemetery, Osceola. Pic in Obit section.
2. Scott, Ronald Walter "Scotty", 73, of Leon, Iowa, died August 4, 2005 at
Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. Funeral services were held Saturday, August 6
at Slade-O'[Donnell funeral home in Leon with Rev. Max Ca
Hi Thelma,
----- Original Message -----
From: "M. Thelma Feese"
Sent: Monday, October 24, 2005 2:44 PM
Subject: [IADECATU] Decatur Co., Courthouse
> Is there anyone on the list that if familiar with the courthouse?
I've been there.
What do you want to know?
Regards,
Howard
hswain@ix.netcom.com
Could someone in the Leon area please look up the obituary for my Aunt, who
passed away Wednesday, Oct. 19th..
She was Mrs. Robert (Elsie McMurtrey) Upfield. Her funeral is tomorrow at Slade's -- and I was just informed of her death this evening. Thanks, Nancee
I know that at least one other person here is researching the family of
Floyd Shelton of Decatur IA by wives Florence Hale and Sylvia McDowell: I
ran across an obituary posted on the recent death of their daughter Tinsie
Cooper. Here is the link
http://www.isanticountynews.com/2005/June/TinsieCooper.html
I am still trying to find the exact date and location for the death of
Floyd's mother Tinsie Shelton as well as the deaths for her other children
Richard, George, Lloyd and Willis.
Thanks
Pam Sh
----- Original Message -----
From: Gwendolyn Melton
To: IADECATU-L@roosweb.com
Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2005 2:35 PM
Subject: Roll Call BAKER, BINNING, BECK, MOREN
BAKER, BINNING, BECK of Grand River (?)
MOREN Van Wert
These names are on my Dad's side.
Gwendolyn
pengwen1@charter.net
Has anyone ever read the above named book? I have one in
my possession and will copy the preface for you written by the
author:
In the preparation of Down One Hundred Years, I have had the
unfaltering support of W.A. Reed, William Zunkel, Burbank
Halstead, John Lundquist, Grover Hamilton, Ernie Michael,
Olin Rippey, Dr E.J. Hines, Arvid Miller, Dr C.D. Scott, and
Pete Iltis. I am greatly indebted to these men for their splendid
cooperation. L. Dale Ahern copyright 1938, Winterset, Iowa.
There are many inter
More additions today include: A photo of Brick Masons of Davis City from
the 1930's contributed by Sherry Balow. If you can identify the building or
any of those pictures please email me! Also a new photo of the Leon Courthouse
from about the 1950's on the Court Records Page also contributed by Sherry.
Some new Puckett Family Photos on the Puckett Family Photo Page contributed
by Steve Puckett.
Also a few updates and corrections to the Surnames Pages.
Find all of these additions by going
Website additions today include the biography of John Dunbar courtesy of
Christy Jay now on the 1887 Biographies page:
_www.rootsweb.com/~iadecatu/bioDocs/BIO1887.html_ (http://www.rootsweb.com/~iadecatu/bioDocs/BIO1887.html)
Additions to Surnames Page H:
_www.rootsweb.com/~iadecatu/surnames/Surnames1.html_
(http://www.rootsweb.com/~iadecatu/surnames/Surnames1.html)
Pages 21-28 of Eden Twp. of the 1885 State Census for Decatur County, Iowa
on the 1885 Census Page:
_www.rootsweb.com/~iadecatu/C
Just wanted to let you know that my sister is kindly allowing me to borrow
her laptop computer so that I can transcribe the biographies from "A History of
Decatur County Iowa And Its People" copyright 1915, at the library. It's
going to take a while to do this. Most of the biographies are at least two
pages long. So I will be working on these biographies once a week at the
library and working on the 1885 State Census at home. Next week the genealogy
part of the library will be closed so that
I have checked the history books I have and find that Ladislaus
Madarasz came to the US from Hungary with Francis Varga,
a young attorney. Ladislaus was the Secretary of State in the
Province........I will read more and send you a sketch of what
is written. He is mentioned in both the Down 100 Years book
and one written by historian and Leon resident Himena Hoffman.
They settled in Decatur County in an area they named New Buda
in honor of the capital in the homeland. New Buda the home of
the refugees, was
Deaths
1. Miller, Betty Jean, 79, of Florida, died July 3, 2005 at the Parrish
Medical Center in Titusville, Florida. Funeral services were held July 7 at
North Brevard Funeral Home with burial in Oaklawn Memorial Garden.
2. O'Neal, Tina M., 58, of Leon, Iowa died July 11, 20-05 at Mercy Hospital
in Des Moines. Memorial services were held July 18 at Slade O'Donnell
funeral Home in Leon with Pastor Max Carmichael officiating. Burial was in the
Leon Cemetery.
3. Benson, Mable Marcella Lee,
A Narrative History
of
The People of Iowa
with
SPECIAL TREATMENT OF THEIR CHIEF ENTERPRISES IN
EDUCATION, RELIGION, VALOR, INDUSTRY,
BUSINESS, ETC.
by
EDGAR RUBEY HARLAN, LL. B., A. M.
Curator of the
Historical, Memorial and Art Department of Iowa
Volume IV
THE AMERICAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY, Inc.
Chicago and New York
1931
GRACELAND COLLEGE, of Lamoni, is an Iowa educational institution founded and
supported by the Reorganized church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
The benevolent spirit and
Just thought this might be interesting. Stacey
Cemetery Special
Wednesday, October 26, 7:00pm (CDT)
An idiosyncratic tour of U.S. burial grounds by producer-narrator Rick
Sebak. Included: historic sites; cemeteries with interesting landscaping; the
final resting places of notables.