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From: Karol Stanley <>
Subject: Re: [VanArsdale-L] Iowa Vans/Cumberland Co. PA Vans
Date: Mon, 02 Mar 1998 14:56:16 -0500


NArendsee wrote:
>
> In a message dated 98-03-01 17:10:31 EST, Linda writes:
>
> << The surnames that I am researching are - VANARSDALL/VANAUSDALL,
> WESTERFIELD, UTLEY.
>
> My Van's came to southeast Iowa in 1856. I have been searching for many
> years for the parents of my John C. Vanarsdall b. 1800? d. 1874 Lee Co., IA.
> He married a Mary (Polly) Westerfield. She d. 1890 Lee Co., IA
>
> Peter Vanarsdall who could be the brother of John C. Vanarsdall died in
> Kentucky but his widow, Ann Westerfield Vanarsdall with her 5 girls came to
> Iowa in 1857 via Linn Co., MO. She d. 1899 Lee Co., IA.
>
> Some sources have the parents of John C. & Peter as Cornelius Ouke Vanarsdall
> & Elizabeth VanArsdale. I have some doubt concerning this. Would you have
> any info about John C. or Peter Vanarsdall?
> >>
>
> Hi Linda,
>
> We looked through our files and the only thing that we have that comes close
> to matching your John C. or Peter Vanarsdall is a baptism of a Peter
> Vannasdall in Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania who was born May 20, 1808 and
> baptized June 6, 1821 - parents Isaac and Elizabeth Vannasdall. There are at
> least three people, including you, on the list who had Vans come to Iowa so
> LaVonne and I are going to go to the Iowa Genealogical Society library
> tomorrow and will get all the Iowa census information on the Iowa Vans - then
> go to the Iowa Historical Society and look for vital records and obituaries.
> The Historical Society has microfilmed vital records from all Iowa counties
> and also many microfilmed newspapers from all over the state so we will see
> what we can find and post it to the list. We will look for your Vanardalls in
> Lee Co. I hope you don' t mind us answering you on the list - I thought
> while I had these Cumberland Co., PA notes on hand, I would put them on the
> list:
>
> Peter Vannasdall
> b. May 20, 1808
> bapt. Jun. 6, 1821
> par. Isaac Vannasdall & Elizabeth
>
> Jacob Vanasdil (an adult - Churchtown)
> bapt. Dec. 11, 1831
>
> Rachel Ann Vanasdlen
> b. July 9, 1831
> bapt. June 24, 1832
> par. Isaac Vanasdlen & Sarah (Churchtown)
>
> Reuben Vanasdal
> b. May 27, 1834
> bapt. July 22, 1834
> par. Jacob Vanasdel & Catherine (Churchtown)
>
> Sarah Venasdel
> b. July 15, 1834
> bapt. Nov. 9, 1834
> par. Isaac Vanasdel & Sarah (Chruchtown)
>
> Samuel Vanasdalen - b. Sept. 11, 1834
> Elizabeth Vanasdalen - b. July 5, 1836
> John Vanasdalen - July 2, 1838
> Mary b. July 23, 1840
> baptized Nov. 18, 1843
> parents: John and Elizabeth Vanasdalen
>
> Isaac Vanasdahl
> b. Sept. 1, 1841
> bapt. Aug. 1, 1842
> par. Isaac Vanasdahl & Sarah
>
> Levira Ball Vanasdolen
> b. Apr. 4, 1844
> bapt. Sept. 24, 1844
> par. John Vanasdolen & Elizabeth
>
> Laura Chilton Vanasdlen
> b. Jun. 23, 1849
> bapt. Feb. 23, 1850
> par. John and Elizabeth Vanasdlen
>
> Elizabeth Vannassdall married Henry Kern - Oct. 31, 1816
>
> Christina Vannasdall married John Snyder - Nov. 8, 1821
>
> John Vanasdal m. Elizabeth Guess, South Middleton - Dec. 12, 1833
>
> Steven Vanasdall m. Mary Bowler, Silver Spring Twp. - June 28, 1836
>
> George Vanasdahl m. Sarah Randels, Monroe Twp. - July 28, 1836
>
> Jacob Vanasdlen m. Sophia Mertz, Silver Spring Twp. - May 21, 1840
>
> Rachel Ann Venasdlin, b. July 9, 1831, died June 11, 1833, Churchtown
> Congregation - scarlet fever
>
> Mrs. Sarah Vanasdlan, Churchtown, died May 30, 1856 - 50 years old.
>
> Mrs. Caroline Vanasdlan died Aug. 15, 1862 - age 18 yrs., 2 mos., 9 ds. -
> Carlisle
>
> p.s. - Linda - we posted the Adams Co. articles in full to the list, but if
> you want copies of the original articles, send us your address by personal e-
> mail and we will send them to you. (no charge).
>
> Nancy and LaVonne Arendsee
> Des Moines, Iowa
>
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Nancy, I don't know if I am one of those on the list of Vans who went to
Iowa, but my Vans went to Lee county, Iowa, and from there to Mills
County, Iowa, and some say, to Missouri, Kansas and nebraska. They were
in Mills County when it was still a part of Michigan/Wisconsin, so it
was very, very early for that part of the state. I have some
information from Lee County - not much, just a marriage - and they must
have left from Ft. Madison fairly soon after arriving. I have searched
for burial records for Vans in Lee County - I understand that many of
the burials were swept away by the river. I found that to be true in
Mills County also - not only burials, but towns that once existed were
wiped out.
Sasha stanley

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