Congratulations to John Shuck for having his pedigree published in the "Benton County Backtracker"! (the Benton County Genealogical Society newsletter) John is the fourth generation Shuck born in Benton County, Iowa. Other Benton surnames in John's pedigree are Miner and Clewitt. -- Sue

Thom Carlson wrote: > > Hello, Sue! I'm one of the directors of the Benton County Historical > Society, and have just accessed your webpage for the first time. > Outstanding job! <snip> > I hope that we will also be able to make more materials available to > you to put on the web. I have a scanner here at home that I'm just > learning to use, and am intending on getting some decent OCR software > for it soon. We have started the project of putting our cemetery files > into a computer database, and I may be able to send you those > files--there is here, however, a question of approval by the Board of > Directors, the issue being whether or not there should be a charge for > this material, given the massive amount of volunteer effort that went > into the original transcriptions and the subsequent effort of typing it > all into the database. <snip> > I look forward to working with you on this fine project. > Thom Carlson ========================= Hi Thom, Welcome! I agree with your opinion of Sue's work on the IAGenWeb Benton County site. She is doing a wonderful job! It's great when Historical and Genealogical Societies want to work with the USGenWeb Project. Cooperation can benefit both the researchers AND the societies. Most societies are seeing their membership increasing due to exposure on the various USGenWeb pages. Those societies that post surname indexes to some of their publications are particularly noticing increased sales in that area, as people are much more likely to purchase a volume when they know their surnames of interest are included. This list is fairly quiet most of the time, but many are working on various projects, like federal census trascriptions, to post at the Benton County site, so don't let the lack of e-mail lead you to believe there isn't interest! :-) Again, welcome, and we'll look forward to working with you as well. Pam timandpamwolf@pop.sfo.com

Hello, Sue! I'm one of the directors of the Benton County Historical Society, and have just accessed your webpage for the first time. Outstanding job! I knew of your project through Trudi Evans, but hadn't any luck finding it from the information you had given her, and had to work through four of the major search engines until I found it. The first thing I'd like to note is that the BCHS has changed their research hours from Friday to Wednesday, still 1-4. Secondly, I'd be willing to volunteer to be the e-mail contact for the BCHS until such time as we establish our own account. Please have your readers put "BCHS Research" in the subject line so I can have Eudora filters direct the message appropriately. In general, I'd also be willing to answer specific, focussed, queries concerning our holdings, or their contents, (a single name in a single source type of thing) as a courtesy to all. However, more elaborate questions involving more than a few minutes of time I'd feel obligated to turn over to the Research Committee, who would probably ask for a donation. They've just started active work again after a hiatus for most of the year for reorganization and relocation within the Horridge House, and I don't believe they've established any fixed fee structure as of yet. I wish we were able to respond to all requests without charge, but we are an all-volunteer organization that is perennially short on funds. I hope that we will also be able to make more materials available to you to put on the web. I have a scanner here at home that I'm just learning to use, and am intending on getting some decent OCR software for it soon. We have started the project of putting our cemetery files into a computer database, and I may be able to send you those files--there is here, however, a question of approval by the Board of Directors, the issue being whether or not there should be a charge for this material, given the massive amount of volunteer effort that went into the original transcriptions and the subsequent effort of typing it all into the database. As you'll see, I've signed up for the mailing list and sent a copy of this message there. I look forward to working with you on this fine project. Thom Carlson

William H AVERY born about 1840 NY. Parents unknown. However he is buried in Mt Auburn Cemetery with wife Sarah TRIPP and a Thompson AVERY who may be his father or an uncle??? I do not know who Thompson's first wife was, but later he was married to Jemima TRIPP. These marriages took place in Kendall Co Ill in 1862 and 1865. They then came to Benton Co Ia. William and Sarah had children Allison, Melville, Frank, Eunice, Emma and Roy. Would appreciate any info on any of these names and would like to verify what relation Thompson and Jemima are to William H. If anyone has any info no matter how small, I would appreciate hearing from you. William H has been a real challenge because there were several William AVERY and several Sarah TRIPP in Illinois and it has been difficult to trace which ones married each other and came to Iowa. HELP!!! Also then I have more dates and info to share for anyone else interested in these names.

Searching WILCOXON, FOOTE, PAUL, HALL, MARTIN in Belle Plaine, Benton, CO, IA. I will share information. I'm looking forward to meeting all of you. Shirley Wilcoxon@ix.netcom.com

At 07:16 PM 9/16/97 -0500, Sue Soden wrote: >Hi everyone! > >I've uploaded a new page about the Benton 1860 census project at - >http://www.rootsweb.com/~iabenton/census/census_project.htm > >As for the software development... I haven't heard anything yet, but >will keep asking! > >-- >Sue Soden >mail to: nagonan@mcleodusa.net >*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*^ >IAGenWeb Project - >Welcome Hostess >Benton CC at http://www.rootsweb.com/~iabenton/index.htm >Jasper CC at http://www.rootsweb.com/~iajasper/jasperco.htm >*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*^ >IABENTON List Owner > > Hey Sue, That's a mighty attractive page. I, too, still await the release of the 1860 software. It's now in beta testing, and should be ready in the near future. A question comes to mind concerning your page...Are those "townships" of your assigned Benton county? That's a neat idea, to break down your county and have help doing it. The later years, after 1840 is pretty large projects for one to try to do alone. Good luck, and I'll surely notify you of the software when it's done. Ken Hollingsworth >

Hi everyone! I've uploaded a new page about the Benton 1860 census project at - http://www.rootsweb.com/~iabenton/census/census_project.htm As for the software development... I haven't heard anything yet, but will keep asking! -- Sue Soden mail to: nagonan@mcleodusa.net *^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*^ IAGenWeb Project - Welcome Hostess Benton CC at http://www.rootsweb.com/~iabenton/index.htm Jasper CC at http://www.rootsweb.com/~iajasper/jasperco.htm *^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*^ IABENTON List Owner

MATHERLY, LOWE, BABER, EDWARDS, LEWIS Looking for info on (John) Wesley Matherly born Estill Co., KY 1818. Served in the 3rd. reg. Com. E Missouri Cavalry Vol. Union. Died Dec. 16th 1863 in Jackson Port, Arkansas. Wesley Matherly married Nancy Lowe and her mother was Hannah Delilah Booten Baber, father was Daniel Lowe both from Kentucky. Wesley and Nancy had 10 children: Daniel, John (Wesley), Martha, Augustus, Deliah, James, Rachel, William, Elizabeth and Armilda. Also serving for the Iowa civil war union: was Wesley's sons, Daniel, John, Augustus and James. Wesley's son John (Wesley) Matherly born 1842 in Estill Co., KY. Married Dec. 24 1865 to Elizabeth Jane Edwards. Elizabeth was born Sept. 6 1848. died Sept. 9 1937 in Bluestem Washington. John died Feb. 28 1920 in Bluestem Wa. John and Elizabeth had 9 children: Josephine, Allie, Anne, Clara, Harry, Jesse, Bertram, Emma, Edward and Pearl. John's son Edward Raymond Matherly born June 13 1887 in Hailey, Idaho. Edward married a lovely lady by the name of Hazel Violet Lewis on July 13 1909. Hazel was born Aug. 13 1891 in Daisy, Wa.. Edward died on Sept. 23 1985 in Spokane, Washington. Hazel died Oct. 16 1990 in Spokane, Wa. Ed and Hazel had 11 children: LeRoy, Hilda, Elizabeth, (Albert) Ray, Wayne, Maxine, John, (Lionel) Gene, Frank, Alyce and William. I do have more info on these people but not all. Mainly looking for the parents of Wesley Matherly. Do have some names of Wesley's siblings. Thanks for your time.. Rhonda

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Hello all, Here are my surnames of interest, all mid- to late-1800's: COVINGTON JEWELL (JUELL) KOUNS(E) THARP Would love to trade info with anyone researching these surnames in and around Benton and Linn Counties. Pam timandpamwolf@pop.sfo.com

Kent <waysonkw@mail.milwaukee.k12.wi.us> wrote: <snip> [Benton Co. Surnames of interest:] > CULVER, BRODY, WAYSON, BROWN, and FERGUSON (other direct line names > possibly in Benton Co: TENEYCK, LASH, BURK(E) > Anyone named WAYSON (of course :) <snip> Hi Kent, I don't think I ever got around to sending you these burials from the Bear Creek Cemetery near Vinton/Brandon: CULVER--none BRODY--none WAYSON--none BROWN--in Original Cemetery, Row 3: Joseph W. d. 5 Feb 1875 agd 48 yrs 4 m 21 d Isaac son of J.W. & L. Brown d. 12 Sep 1882 agd 15 yr 1 m 6 d FERGUSON--none TENEYCK--in Original Cemetery, Row 12: Ten Eyck (two words) James Henry b. 1837 d. 1897 Teneyck, Harold Louis b. 2 July 1940, d. 3 July 1940, baby of Mr. & Mrs. F.B. Teneyck LASH--none BURK(E)--In Original Cemetery, Row 4: Burk, Smith, son of Ellen & Archie Burk, b. 1875, d. 1943 Burk, Archie T., father, b. 1 Jan 1833, d. 9 June 1913 Burk, Ellen, wife of Archie T. Burk, mother, b. 9 May 1837, d. 8 Aug 1896 In new addition of cemetery, row 5: Burk, Lee W., b. 1888, d. 1953 Burk, Ada B., b. 1864, d. 1913 Burk, Wilber F., b. 1861, d. 1919 Burk, Anna L. b. 1880, d. 1933 Burk, Ed R., b. 1879, d. 1948, IOOF Hope some of them are yours! :-) Pam timandpamwolf@pop.sfo.com

Hello All: I am a new subscriber and would like to make contact with descendants of Austin brothers who lived in Benton County about 1900. They were Robert, John and Samuel Brown Austin. I descend from Savage Brown Austin their brother. Nancy Rudolph 72102.467@compuserve.com

Melvin (or Melville) CUSTER b. ca 1825; Bourbon Co KY; m Elisabeth Sarah WIGGINS; d. Benton Co IA, buried in Concord Cemetery. Melvin's parents: Conrad CUSTER Jr. b. 1780-1785 VA and Leanna THOMAS. Melvin CUSTER's siblings: John T., William, Hiram, George A. Sarah Ellen (my ggg grandmother), Joseph, Mary, Conrad III. They are distant cousins of General George Armstrong CUSTER. Sarah Ellen married Thomas Jefferson HICKLIN. She died 1855 and is buried in Springfield Cemetery, Keokuk Co IA. In 1850, Melvin also lived in Keokuk County. Pat Shaw Anamosa, IA

My Benton County connection is BARNELL. There is supposed to be an Aaron Barnell buried in one of the Benton County Cemeteries. Would like to know if any dates or middle initial shows in the cemetery books. Other Name I am researching are GARRISON, and PLUMMER, but probably some other county.

At 02:37 PM 8/31/97 -0500, Sue wrote: >Hello Benton County Researchers! >What are your Benton surnames? > My Benton County ancestors settled in Canton Township. I'm descended from Levi and Diantha (Worcester) PANGBORN who settled in Parker's Grove south of Shellsburg in 1854, Alfred (listed as Osburn in the 1860 Federal census of Iowa) and Anna (?) STODDARD, who may have first gone to Benton City (a local history I have says that a Mr. Stoddard built a hotel there), and were in Iowa sometime prior to 1860, Russell Filmore and Rachel (Hollister) BOWE who settled along Wild Cat Creek just west of Shellsburg in 1854, and James and Isabel (Anderson) MAXWELL who came to Iowa from Scotland in 1892, along with at least one of James' brothers and a sister, Betsy Burns who also settled in Benton County. Janet (Maxwell) Martin

Greetings To All, Roll Call: VICK, VOELKER and DRAHOS are the surnames that I'm seeking information on in Benton County.

Hello Benton County Researchers! Please feel free to use this list! Everyone is invited to join in! I have several topic threads I will start on this list, but let's start off with a Benton County Surname Roll Call and see if anyone can find a new cousin or two!! :-) My primary Benton Co. surnames are: Denison Dennison Liberty Caldwell Wentworth Waddle Soden affiliated surnames: Kisling Strait McAtee Bascum Cruckshank Ledger Milner Morgan Thomas Mounce Martin Hunter Manley Long Boyles Richardson What are your Benton surnames? What do you all think about having a roll call every few weeks just to catch any new subscribers to the list? Would someone like to volunteer to watch the dates and initiate this? -- Sue Soden NEW E-MAIL ADDRESS! mail to: nagonan@mcleodusa.net *^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*^ IAGenWeb Project - Welcome Hostess Benton CC at http://www.rootsweb.com/~iabenton/index.htm Jasper CC at http://www.rootsweb.com/~iajasper/jasperco.htm *^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*^ IABENTON List Owner

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx -- Sue Soden IAGenWeb Project Welcome Hostess mail to: soden.david@mcleod.net *^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*^ IAGenWeb Project County Coordinator of Benton Co. at http://www.rootsweb.com/~iabenton/index.htm Jasper Co. at http://www.rootsweb.com/~iajasper/jasperco.htm