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From: "Cathy Joynt Labath" <>
Subject: [IOWA] Recent Updates to Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project
Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2002 18:09:54 -0600


The following files have been recently uploaded to the Scott County Iowa
USGenWeb Project at
http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm

A Big Thanks to all our Volunteers!!!!!

>From Brent Hemphill:

1930 Federal Census, Eldridge Town, Sheridan Township
http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/1930eldridge.htm
1930 Federal Census, Sheridan Township
http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/1930sheridan1.htm
http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/1930sheridan2.htm
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>From Debbie Gerischer:
History of Davenport and Scott County, Iowa, by Harry E. Downer. 2 vols.
Chicago: S. J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1910.

CHAPTER XXVI. At the Court House. The handsome place of justice - Tablets
whereon the Pioneer Settlers' Association have inscribed those coming to
Scott county before 1846 - Full list of names - The county jail - The Scott
County Agricultural Society - Description of the first fair - Baseball when
the pitcher over stayed his time in the box and gentlemen caught fly balls
http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/chapter26.html

CHAPTER XXVII. Public Libraries, Old and New. In 1839 the citizens moved
for a collection of books - Library progress from that date to this has been
along a devious path of hardship and discouragement - Ladies managed the
library for years - Mr. Watkins tells of years of devotion to the ideal of a
public library - Andrew Carnegie, a life member, sends by Mrs. Maria Purdy
Peck, president of the Davenport Historical Association, money for a new
building
http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/chapter27.html

Some Old Houses. Some remain and others have given way to better ones - The
first frame house in Iowa - The first house in Davenport - Dr. John
Emerson's brick residence - Many old residences of strong historic
interest - Structures that incite reminiscence - A beautifully written
sketch of the hospitable homes of other days
http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/chapter28.html

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>From Betty VandeVoort:

Fairmount Tombstone Photo-Charles and Karen Rudolph Smith
http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/fairmountcemphotos.htm
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>From Elaine Rathmann:

Newspaper Items about 1900 G.A.R. Encampment
http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/gar1900.htm
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>From Cathy Labath

1900 Davenport Times Directory "I" Surnames
http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/1900idir.htm
1900 Davenport Times Directory Wessel-Wilhelm
http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/1900wdir.htm

Index to WWI Soldiers' Discharge Records Surnames I-J
http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/ww1dischindex.htm

Town Gossip-Newspaper Items for Long Grove, Eldridge, LeClaire, Big Rock
http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/bigrockgossip.htm
http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/eldridgegossip.htm
http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/leclairegossip.htm
http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/longgrovegossip.htm


Cathy Joynt Labath
Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project
http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm

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