Vonda DeMerritt has completed Big Grove Twonship and it is now on line at - http://www.rootsweb.com/~iabenton/census/CENSINDX.HTM She has also volunteered to transcribe Eden, Harrison, Homer and Jackson Twps. Good going Vonda!! :) -- Sue

Dear Friends, James was 19 on the 1880 US census in Michigan. A family letter states he came back from Iowa for his brother's funeral sometime in the early part of this century. Is someone researching this surname in Iowa perhaps or possibly have a referral/recommendation? Best regards, Dennis Lyon

It is official! The Benton County 1860 Transcription project is back into full swing! Several volunteers have started transcribing and some of them are already having their transcriptions proofread! Hopefully we'll be having the complete 1860 census on line soon! I'm very excited about this and want to thank everyone already involve for their continued support and determination to see this project completed. If you haven't already signed up for a township and you would like to help, please take a look at the following pages. Bookmark these pages! They will be updated frequently. 1860 Federal Census Transcription Volunteers - http://www.rootsweb.com/~iabenton/census/1860.htm Please don't hesitate to use this mail list to discuss any questions you might have about this transcription project. We'll all learn as we go along and sharing our thoughts, concerns, and questions will help each other. Kay Mason, The USGenWeb Project National Census Coordinator, is also in charge of all Iowa Federal Census Transcriptions and will answer our questions as they come up and I'll post her replies so you can review them at anytime. Questions and Answers - http://www.rootsweb.com/~iabenton/census/q-a.htm Thanks! -- Sue Soden mail to: nagonan@mcleodusa.net *^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*^ IAGenWeb Project - Benton CC at http://www.rootsweb.com/~iabenton/ Jasper CC at http://www.rootsweb.com/~iajasper/ Linn CC at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ialinn/ *^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*^ IA-BENTON List Owner IA-LINN List Owner *^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*^ Nagonan's Genealogy at http://www.rootsweb.com/~soden/

I would appreciate it if somone would respond with the mailing address for the Benton County Historical Society. Thanks. George

Happy Mother's Day to all of you Not only do you take care of your own family, but each and every one of you try to connect with all of the past families. The search is exciting, the finding is very fulfilling, and the families benefit from all of a mother's work. Keep it up!! Happy Mother's Day and every other day. marcia nebraska

May be of interest to anyone in Benton County. Any relatives, corrections, or additions???Descendants of George W. Edmonds: 1 EDMONDS, George W. b: Abt. 1843 .+GOODWIN, Rebecca b: Abt. 1848 2 [1] EDMONDS, Samuel Allison b: 1869 in IA ...+BURRIS, Clara b: Abt. 1872 m: 9 Dec 1891 in Benton Co., IA .3 EDMONDS, Frank A. b: 10 Mar 1902 in Urbana, Benton, IA d: Jun 1968 in Center Point, Linn, IA .....+GRAY, Virginia b: 1902 .3 EDMONDS, Carl C. b: 25 Jun 1904 in Vinton, Benton, IA d: 11 Apr 1991 in Urbana, Benton, IA .....+KISLING, Goldie Ann b: 2 Jun 1910 in Center Point, Linn, IA m: 16 Feb 1927 in Urbana, Benton, IA d: 25 Apr 1991 in Vinton, Benton, IA .3 EDMONDS, Esther May b: 26 Sep 1906 d: 25 Mar 1995 .....+PETERS, Louie b: Abt. 1901 m: Abt. 1925 .3 EDMONDS, William Grant b: 22 Dec 1908 d: in in action WW II .3 EDMONDS, Pearl Abbe b: 12 Sep 1913 in IA d: 15 Nov 1991 in Vinton, Benton, IA .....+KISLING, William Piper b: 9 Mar 1902 in Benton Co., IA m: 18 Feb 1931 in Vinton, Benton, IA d: 20 Aug 1978 in Vinton, Benton, IA .3 EDMONDS, Mearl b: 12 Sep 1913 d: 1914 .3 EDMONDS, Florence Devee b: 7 Sep 1915 .....+KISLING, Carl W. b: 17 Sep 1910 m: 15 Feb 1936 d: 3 Jul 1989 *2nd Wife of [1] Samuel Allison Edmonds: ...+ABBE, Florence May b: 17 Aug 1882 in Urbana, Benton, IA m: 24 Oct 1900 in Urbana, Benton, IA Thank You, DEBBIE From: DEBBIE <dabrat@pitnet.net>

May be of interest to anyone in Benton County.

Hello - While researching my HIBBEN family I purchased a 1990 reprint of 'History of Norway, Iowa' which was compiled in 1963 for the Centennial. On page 152 there is a brief genealogy of GEORGE W. HIBBEN and his decendants and a photo of him. Unfortunately, the reprint produced a completely blacken photo. I am hoping that someone might know where the original of the photo is filed, or might have an original copy of the book and be willing to photo copy the page for me. I believe current copy machines would provide better results. Please contact me at GHIBBEN@aol.com if you can be of assistance. Thank you.

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Hi, I am looking for any and all information on the STATES in Benton Co. >From family records it is believed that my ancestor George Lewis States and his wife Eliza moved to Benton Co. IA in 1855 or 1856 from Ashland Co. OH, where they acquired a farm, possibly near the Iowa Co.line on which they lived until they removed to Nebraska in 1869-70. They were recorded in the IA 1860 Census in Marengo TWSP of Iowa Co. but family notes indicate four of their nine children were born in Blairstown of Benton Co. George may have held a school board office or related position. I need some direction in how to proceed with my search. Jack.

Hi I am looking for anyone who might have information on William Porter, Urbana. I know that he was in the Indian Wars from 1873 - 1879. Does anyone have facts of where he went during this time?? thanks for any help. marcia porter heinz mheinz@hannibal.wncc.cc.ne.us

Hi all I am interested to hear from anyone researching the BULL name, anywhere any time. I am also the owner of a new list for the BULL name. If you are interested in subscribing send an email to BULL-L_request@rootsweb.com or BULL-D-request@rootsweb.com with only "subscribe" without the quotes in the text area Thanks Tony BULL tonybull@nettrek.com.au Rockingham Western Australia Home Page http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/b/u/l/Tony-R-Bull/index.html List owner BULL-L@rootsweb.com Researching: BULL - London area FRAMPTON, HASKELL and REEKS in Hampshire BURBIDGE, SHORT in Dorset

Hi, Looking for persons whos ancestors emigrated from the parishes around Falkoping, Skaraborg, Sweden. The local Society here, Falbygden's Genealogy Society publish every year this persons names, birthday and -place, deathdate, -place in the yearly book. The parishes are: Bjurum, Bolum, Borgunda, Brismene, Broddetorp, Brunnhem, Borstig Dala Falkoping (2 parishes), Fivlered, Floby, Friggeraker Grolanda, Gudhem, Gokhem, Goteve Hornborga, Hakantorp, Hallestad, Hogstena Jala Karleby, Kinneved, Kalvene Luttra Marka, Mularp North Asarp, Nas Segerstad, Skorstorp, Slota, Smula, Solberga, Stenstorp, Satuna, S Kyrketorp, Sorby Tiarp, Torbjorntorp, Travattna Ugglum, Ullene Valtorp, Vartofta-Asaka, Vilske-Kleva, Vistorp, Varkumla Yllestad Asle East Tunhem Have also a personal intresst as I have found out in my research that a lot of persons in my family emigrated to North America. Annelie Jonsson Sweden anjo5700@hem2.passagen.se

Looking for info on William H. AVERY born 1840 NY who married Sarah TRIPP born 1850 ILL. Children: Melville G. AVERY (married Jennie Collins) Allison Thompson AVERY (married Nellie M) Frank AVERY (No trace of him yet) Eunice AVERY (married Filmore Sutton) Elma AVERY (Lived with Lupton Family when she was 20) Roy AVERY born 1878 Benton Co IA (married Lily Frazee They were on a farm in Sec 25 Cedar Tnshp Would like to hear from anyone who knows anything about this family. Mother died young and children may have been with other families

Hi I was hoping that someone would be able to help me with the address to get military records from Des Moines. Is it correct that the records will be in the state that he died?? I know that he died in Urbana and was in the Indian Wars. He did enlist in Chicago. Where would I go??? Thanks for your help. marcia mheinz@hannibal.wncc.cc.ne.us

Hi Everyone, Old address is grams@ohiovalley.com New address is grams@1st.net Frances Gillis Gossett grams@1st.net

For anyone that is interested... An Excel workbook which has a page for each census, 1850-1920. Created by Paul Adams and can be downloaded from his site by ftp at: http://www.summitsoftware.com/pwa/download.htm -- Sue Soden mail to: nagonan@mcleodusa.net *^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*^ IAGenWeb Project - Welcome Hostess Benton CC at http://www.rootsweb.com/~iabenton/ Jasper CC at http://www.rootsweb.com/~iajasper/ Linn CC at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ialinn/ Temporary CC for Ringgold and Union Counties, Iowa *^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*^ IA-BENTON List Owner IA-LINN List Owner *^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*^ Nagonan's Genealogy at http://www.rootsweb.com/~soden/

Hi I am looking for anyone who is reseaching the Zimmerman name. They are from around the Center Point and Urbana area. marcia mheinz@hannibal.wncc.cc.ne.us

I just obtained the 1911 History of Benton County today and would like to do look-ups in it for everyone, but alas! It has a very incomplete index of the people and photos. Does anyone know if these books have been re-indexed? I'll still do look-ups, just be patient with me!! :) I also received the 'Johann Daniel Kraling Family History' that I'll do look-ups in. The surnames are listed on the Benton IAGenWeb Volunteer page at - http://www.rootsweb.com/~iabenton/volunt.htm -- Sue Soden mail to: nagonan@mcleodusa.net *^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*^ IAGenWeb Project - Welcome Hostess Benton CC at http://www.rootsweb.com/~iabenton/ Jasper CC at http://www.rootsweb.com/~iajasper/ Linn CC at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ialinn/ Temporary CC for Ringgold and Union Counties, Iowa *^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*^ IA-BENTON List Owner IA-LINN List Owner *^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*^ Nagonan's Genealogy at http://www.rootsweb.com/~soden/

J(ohann) Martin KÖHL b. 1787 in Eichstettin, Baden, d. 1869 in Fremont Twp., Benton Co., Iowa. Married to: Catharina SCHMIDT (b. 1788 in Bahlingen, Baden, d. 1879 in Fremont Twp. They arrived in US ca. April 1856 New Orleans. They were buried on the family homestead (owned by daughter and son-in-law), now known as Raetz Cemetary, 2 mi west of Atkins. I have been unable to find church records of the burial of Martin and Catharina at St. Stephen's Lutheran Church. Many of their descendants were with the New Jerusalem church. Did that church keep a burial register? Where could I find it? The children are believed to be: 1. Johann Martin KÖHL (1812 - 1814). 2. Catharina KÖHL (1814 - Unknown). 3. Anna Marie KÖHL (1817 - 1871) Arrived in US on 23 March 1857 at New York, on "Mercury" from Havre, with her husband, George ENGEL (b. 1816 in Friesenheim, Baden, d. 1870), and most of their children. The Engel family settled a few miles East of the Koehls, s. 17 in Clinton Twp., Linn Co. Descendants include HUBER, KIMM, KRAHLING, RINDERSKNECHT, SAHA, SCHIRM, TIEDE, WENDEL, many of whom lived in Benton County. 4. Maria Magdalena KÖHL (1819 - 1894). Anna married Jacob GASSER (1819 - 1888). Descendants include SCHLOTTERBACK, RAETZ. 5. George Jacob KÖHL (1823 - 1877). Married to Anna Maria ACKERSMANN (1829 - Unknown). This family may have moved on to South Dokota. 6. Anna Barbara KÖHL (1827 - 1884). Married to Peter FRITZ (1824 - 1902). Descendants include GERBER, LENSCH. I am trying to locate descendants of any of the above. Am also interested in any photos of these individuals of which I could get negatives or scanned copies made.