This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Gk.2ADI/1056.1 Message Board Post: I am looking for information about Olive B. Blakesslee and William. Any information you might have is greatly appreciated. Thank you so much! Natalie Coulson

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Gk.2ADI/1146.1 Message Board Post: my name is alice wilson. my grandfather was joseph s. wilson. was wondering if you would have the names of the 3 sons mentioned??

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: WEMPE, LAKE, KLEINE, KNOBBE Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Gk.2ADI/142.151 Message Board Post: Regarding Marie Anne Lake and Johann Gerhard Wempe: Birth Information. For Wempe, I do not have 1828, but rather 1825 as his birth year. Here is what I have: born: 6/22/1825 Baptized: 6/24/1825 Godparents: Johann Berhard Ahe (His father worked for this guy) Margarethe Engel Loddike (relative) Johann Bernhard Scherpenberg (a coworker of Wempe Sr.) I do not have birth information on Marie Anne, but do for three of her siblings. She probably had at least two older brothers. I believe the family moved to the Dohren area after her birth. Marie Anne Lake's parents: Johann Gerhard Lake Marie Helene Ahillen Johann Gerhard Wempe's parents: Johann Gerhard Wempe Marie Gesine Loddike (sometimes spelled Loddeke) Marriage info on Marie Anne and Johann Gerhard: Date: April 20, 1847 Place: Bookhof (Wempe worked for a Mr. Book) Both of the fathers were no longer living at time of marriage The Wempes are listed as living in Gross Dohren. The Lakes are listed as living in Bookhof, which I am supposing is close to Dohren. I'd love to share information on these lines as well as the KLEINE lline. If anyone would like more information, my e-mail is bobkleine@yahoo.com Thanks Bob Kleine

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Underberg, Otto, Neppl, Kries Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Gk.2ADI/1287 Message Board Post: I am looking for help from anyone who has information about the Bernholtz families from Carroll County. I am interested in information from when they came to Carroll County. Thanks to anyone who can help.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Gk.2ADI/572.1.1 Message Board Post: My August Warnke was born in 1895 and lived in Carroll Co., IA all his life

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: bowman/cromer Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Gk.2ADI/456.1 Message Board Post: Hi, I am a decendant of Henry and Nancy Cromer Bowman. I Have some info on this family. What kind of info are you looking for?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ALGER, CHURCHILL, COYKENDALL, MOHAWK Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Gk.2ADI/1286 Message Board Post: I think Mariette CHURCHILL (probably known as Mary) CHURCHILL born abt 1849 in IL the dau of Thomas and Aurelia (WOODARD) CHURCHILL, was the wife of Serel ALGER. Serel and Mary E. ALGER and 4 children are on pg 414B 1880 census Union, Carroll, IA living very close to Mariette (Mary's parents -Thomas and Aurelia CHURCHILL on pg 418C of the same Union, IA census. Serel T. ALGER was born 1839 NY son of Lyman ALGER b 12 Sep 1800 Madison co, NY & Dorcas HAWKINS b 14 Aug 1798 NY. 1880 census Union twp, Carroll, IA pg 414B Serel T. ALGER 41 <b 1839> NY NY NY Farmer Mary E. ALGER wf 31 <b 1849> IL OH MA Kp Hse Eva M. ALGER dau 13 < b 1867 > IA NY IL at school Alva L. ALGER son 5 < b 1875> IA NY IL Lyman I. ALGER son 9 mo < b 1879 > IA. NY. IL. Freddie DAVENPORT other 15 IA OH. KY farmer 1880 census Olive, Clinton, IA pg 325C Lyman ALGER widow 79 < b 1801 > NY RI MA farmer L. J. CURTIS gr-son 29 IA NY NY farmer Eva CURTIS gr-dau 15 IA NY NY kp hse Charlott ALGER sister-in-law widow 80 NY MA CT kp hse Sadie BOTTOMLY other S 20 MA ENG ENG sch teacher Albert ST JOHN other S 17 OH OH OH farm Laborer Wm. COGKENDALL [should be COYKENDALL} other S 20 IA NY NY farm laborer. --end-- LDS-IGI file: Alva L Alger born 1874 Union, Carroll, IA married 3 APR 1898 Calhoun co, IA Elizabeth M. COYKENDALL born 1880 IA. [this was the son of Serel ALGER and his wife Mariette (Mary) CHURCHILL]. Chris Knight says there were two Serrel ALGERS, both born about the same time and both to brothers Lyman Alger and Truman ALGER. Both Lyman and Truman ALGER lived near Calamus in Clinton County, Iowa. Lyman ALGER has a biography in at least one history book in Clinton co, IA which says he owned land in "western Iowa". Seeking more info about this family. Please contact me: Mary K. Ward, 1432 Yeardley Drive, Richmond, VA 23225.

Are there any listers willing to do lookups? I am trying to locate any information about Denis GLEASON, who is my great-grandfather. Apparently he died in 1872, either in Maryland or in Iowa. He married my great-grandmother Mary McGann Conley in Maryland in 1867, and my grandmother Eliza Jane Gleason Kennebeck was born in Pennsylvnia in 1868. The Conley family moved west to Carroll Co. about (?) 1872. Any information would be appreciated. Marv Kennebeck Orlando, FL

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Doran, Albers, Churchill Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Gk.2ADI/1163.1.1.2.1.1 Message Board Post: I believe Doc Churchill died on June 3, 1957 of a heart attack in the Seattle area. His services were held in Long Beach, CA on June 8, 1957 and he was then buried at the Westminster Memorial Park Westminster, Orange County, CA. His wife Maureen was born in Coon Rapids, IA. Her obituary from the 1/27/1991 Sacramento (CA) Bee reads: CHURCHILL, MAUREEN C. In this city Jan. 24, 1991, aged 74 born in Iowa. A 34 year resident of Sacramento. Retired In 1983 from McClellan AFB after 24 years. Loving mother of Michael B. Churchill. Wife of the late Lt. Clinton F. Churchill, U.S.N., Ret. Dear sister and sister-in-law of Jeanette and Bill Moseley and Mary and Hank Bourdieu. Special aunt of Tim Johnson and numerous nieces and nephews. Friends are invited to attend a memorial Mass, Monday, Jan. 28, 10:30 A.M. at St. Philomene’s Catholic Church. Remembrances to the Kidney Foundation of Nor. Cal.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: WOODARD, CHURCHILL, GREEN Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Gk.2ADI/1285 Message Board Post: From book: "History of Carroll County" [Iowa] pp 228 -230: (Published abt 1910 ?). "Justin CHURCHILL, a successful and enterprising agriculturist residing on section 3, Union township, is the owner of three hundred and twenty acres of well improved and valuable land. His birth occurred in Ogle county, Illinois, on the 5th of April, 1846, his parents being Thomas C. and Aurelia (Woodard) CHURCHILL, who were natives of Ohio and Vermont respectively. His great-grandfather on the paternal side participated in the Revolutionary War. The grandfather, Samuel Churchill, was a native of New York and a farmer by occupation. Unto him and his wife were born twelve children, including Samuel, Asa, Truman, Anna, Thomas C., Mehitable and Laura. The maternal grandfather of our subject was born in Vermont and also followed farming as a life work. His demise occurred in Ohio but his wife passed away in Vermont in early womanhood. They had eleven children, including Wilson, Abraham, Lester, Patty, Aurelia and Jane. Thomas C. CHURCHILL, the father of Justin Churchill, was a physician by profession. He was reared in the Buckeye state and in early manhood removed to Chicago, Illinois, where he conducted a drug store and practiced medicine. Subsequently he took up his abode in Ogle county, Illinois, and in 1854 came to Iowa, settling in Calamus, Clinton county, where he also conducted a drug store and practiced his profession. In 1876 he came to Carroll county, invested in land and lived retired in Union township until called to his final rest on the 14th of August 1888 when seventy one years of age. His wife passed away in 1891, when she had attained the age of sixty-five years, dying in the faith of the First Day Adventist church. They were the parents of four children, two of whom died in early life. Mariette became the wife of S. T. ALGER, but is now deceased. Justin Churchill, whose name introduces this review, was a lad of eight years when he came to Iowa with his parents and was reared to manhood in Calamus, Clinton county, attending public schools in the acquirement of an education. In 1863 he enlisted for service in the Union army as a member of Company L, Seventh Iowa Cavalry, acting as a scout until about April 10, 1866. He participated in the engagements at Battle Mountain and Whitestone Hill and also took part in many skirmishes. He had enlisted for service with the Fourteenth Iowa Infantry but his company was transferred to the Seventh Iowa Cavalry and sent to the western frontier. After the cessation of hostilities Mr. CHURCHILL was engaged in the grain and hay business at Calamus for one year. In 1875 he came to Carroll county and located on the farm in Union township where he now resides, first purchasing ninety-one and a half acres. Since that time he has augmented his holdings by additional purchase until they now embrace three hundred and twenty acres of rich and productive land. His undertakings as an agriculturist have been attended with a gratifying measure of success and he has long been numbered among the prosperous and representative citizens of the community. On the 22nd of November, 1869, Mr. Churchill was united in marriage to Miss Frances ALLISON, who was born in Rockingham county, Virginia on 5th October 1849, her parents being David and Elizabeth (Christ) ALLISON, natives of Virginia. Her paternal grandparents, Robert and Adessa ALLISON, were likewise born in the Old Dominion. The maternal grandfather, whose birth also occurred in Virginia, was a farmer by occupation. Unto him and his wife were born a number of children, two of whom are yet living, namely: Thomas, a resident of Ohio; and Susan, who makes her home in the Old Dominion. David Allison, the father of Mrs. Churchill, died in Clinton county, Iowa when seventy-two years of age, while his wife there passed away at the age of eighty-eight. They had fourteen children, seven of whom yet survive, namely: Sarah, Catharine, Susan, Frances, George, David and Robert. Unto our subject and his wife have been born six children. Thomas, an engineer of Sioux City, Iowa, wedded MIss Mary Kaneen, by whom he has a daughter, Orpha May. Frank is still at home. Harry, residing at Coon Rapids, Iowa married Miss Alpha Blanchard and has a son, Kenneth. He served in the regular army for fours visiting the eastern hemisphere on the flagship Kearsarge. Ray, who lives on a part of the old homestead farm, wedded Miss Grace Kulp, by whom he has three children: Merle, Bernice and Justin Francis. Luella is the wife of Henry Schultz and the mother of two sons and a daugher, Harry, Donald and Francis Irene. Anna passed away at the age of eighteen months. Mr. Churchill gives his political allegiance to the republican party, believing that its principles are most conducive to good government. He is identified with the Grand Army of the Republic and is also a worthy exemplar of the Masonic fraternity, belonging to the Charity Lodge, A. F. & A. M. at Coon Rapids. and Copestone Chapter No. 78, R. A. M. at Carroll. In whatever relation of life we find him - in business or in social circles - he is always the same honorable gentleman whose worth well merits the high regard which is uniformly given him". ---end---- Note by Mary K. Ward, 1432 Yeardley Drive, Richmond, VA 23225. This bio has a few errors. Justin CHURCHILL's maternal grandfather (ie. Aurelia WOODARD's father) was Abiram WOODARD born 1773 in Woodbury, Litchfield co, CT and he died at age 93 in 1866 in Munson, Geauga co, OH where he had lived for about 30 years. Abiram Woodard married 10 Aug 1801 in Sandgate, Bennington co, VT Dinah GREEN born in 181 wife was Dinah GREEN b 1783 in RI she died at age 67 on 26 Mar 1850. All of Abiram and Dinah (Green) WOODARD's 12 or 13 children were born in Vermont. Then, about 1835 the Abiram WOODARD family moved from Vermont to Geauga co, OH where Abiram & Dinah WOODARD both died; they are both buried in Fowler's Mill Cemetery, Munson, Geauga co, OH. Thus Dinah (Green) WOODARD did not die young in Vermont. I think one of her's and Abiram's their son's was not Lester -but Wm. Chester Woodard; and maybe Patty a nickname for their daughter, Martha WOODARD. Their son Abram WOODARD was ! aka Abraham. And their son Wilson WOODARD was my gr-gr-grandfather.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: CHURCHILL, WOODARD Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Gk.2ADI/1163.1.1.2.1 Message Board Post: A story from the 7 Oct 1921 Coon Rapids Enterprise newspaper tells that Harry Churchill died 1 Oct 1921 at age 45 in Coon Rapids, Carroll co, IA six hours after being burned from head to foot in an accident at his gas station. He was reparing a gasoline pump, when the gas ignited from an electric spark. Harry's survivors were his wife, Alpha (Blanchard) Churchill, his sons, Clinton Ford CHURCHILL (who was only about 6 yrs old), Jay Vincent Churchill (prob abt 4 yrs old); his mother, Francis (Allison) CHURCHILL; a sister, Mrs. Henry (Luella CHURCHILL) SCHULTZ; and 3 brothers, Thomas, Frank and Raymond CHURCHILL and other relatives. I also found that Clinton Ford (Doc) CHURCHILL graduated with the Coon Rapids Bayard (Iowa) School class of 1939; he married Maureen Caroline Doran; he died in 1957 when he was only 42 yrs old. His wife, Maureen (DORAN) CHURCHILL born 6 Jan 1917 in IA died 24 Jan 1991 in Sacramento co, CA. Her mother's maiden name was ALBERS. Do you know what caused the early death of Clinton F. (Doc) CHURCHILL; where he died and where he is buried? Do you know where Maureen Caroline (DORAN) CHURCHILL was born and where she is buried?

I'm looking for any information about my great-grandfather Denis Gleason. Here's the information I have so far: My great-grandmother was Mary McGann, born abt 1828 in Ireland and emigrated to the USA about 1848. She was accompanied by her sister Kate. She married James Patrick Conley in Baltimore, MD, and they had six children as follows: Catherine (Kate) born 1850 in PA, Michael born 1852 in PA, John (Jack) born 1854 in MD, James (Jim) born 1857 in MD, Martin born 1859 in MD, Mary Ann (Daley) born 1861 in MD, and Frank born 1864 in MD. James Patrick Conley died in 1865 in MD, and Mary McGann Conley then married Denis Gleason in 1867 in Harford Co. MD. My grandmother Eliza Gleason (Kennebeck) was born in PA on 6 Feb 1868. Mary McGann Conley Gleason moved the family west to Carroll County abt 1872, and reverted to the Conley surname. Catherine (Kate) Conley Gleason was married to John Gleason, and as a widow lived in or near Danbury Iowa abt. 1920. (John may have been a brother, son or cousin of Denis???) The unknown in this equation is the PLACE of death of Denis Gleason in 1872. He may have come west with the family and died in Iowa or he may have died in MD??? In the marriage record of my grandfather George Kennebeck and my grandmother in 1887, the father of the bride was listed as Denis CONLEY...the priest may have done this accidently. Can any listers help me out? Marv Kennebeck Orlando FL

Dear Listmembers, I am new to this listserve so I do not know if this has been discussed recently. Has anyone ever attempted to locate the negatives or other items from Rohner Photography which operated in Carroll. I am not sure of the exact dates it was in business, but I believe it was late 1800's to early 1900's. I know many of my old family photos were taken there, and probably hundreds of other people's as well. I was wondering if anyone knows if the negatives or other prints are still in existence and, if so, where they are located. Thanks for any info.--Dave Reineke

Dear Listmembers, The old German newspaper "Ostfriesische Nachrichten" was published by Pastor L. Hündling [Huendling} in 1882 in Iowa as a connecting paper between the people in the new American settlements and die old homeland with news and events in Ostfriesland and the "New World". Later you could find this newspaper all over the U.S. and Ostfriesland. For the period between 1882 and 1915 the issues were microfilmed around 20 - 30 years ago. According to a descendant of Pastor Huendling about 10 years ago, most of the issues between 1916 and 1971 got lost on the way to a processing center to be microfilmed. Besides Rev. Kenneth DeWall and others, who published in the past some indexes of (only) obituaries, we started in 1997 reading each newspaper for 1882 - 1915 and 1916 - 1971 (single issues) from the front to the back and taking all of the personal data in obituaries and local news into computer files. We added also interesting stories about the events in the New World - especially for the German readers -. So far we have listed 10,300 names of deceased between 1882 and 1915 plus 12,300 names of relatives, and until 1971 only 2,000 deceased / 5,000 relatives. Now we are looking for issues of this newspaper between 1916 and 1971. The undersigned would appreciate your answer if you have access to those issues. Thank you very much in advance for your help in preserving the data. Sincerely, Hans-Georg Boyken Ostfriesland-Society of Iowa, Inc.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Blanchard Holloway Churchill Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Gk.2ADI/1163.1.1.2 Message Board Post: Mary - Alpha Blanchard & Harry Churchill had 2 other children -Clinton Ford "Doc" Churchill & Jay Churchill. She is buried in Westminster Memorial Park in Southern California. The Alpha is not my direct line, but I am in contact with her grandchildren. I will suggest they get in touch with you.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BLANCHARD FOSTER CHURCHILL Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Gk.2ADI/1163.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Yes I'm sorry I didn't relize I left out being married to Mr Churchill. She did remarry but I just recently fell into this information and until coming home and going through all my info that I had gathered that they were all family related. I'm doing the family of Uri Blanchard, Johns brother so I hadn't gotten into any of this info. I will keep my eyes open for you and also maybe the Carroll Co Iowa gen can get you a obit for some of these people. I'm going to Des Moines IGS this next couple of weeks and I will try and see if I can locate her for you for possible family members. My email is shirleyv@trvnet.net Also would you have anything about any Foster family members in with yours? This name seems to come up alot with these family members also

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: CHURCHILL, WOODARD Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Gk.2ADI/1163.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks so much! I'm confused. Are you telling me there was a marriage on 3 Feb 1908 between Alpha BLANCHARD and Harry E. CHURCHILL [the son of Thomas and Francis CHURCHILL]? It looks like they had a son Kenneth CHURCHILL who died at about age 3. Did they have any other children? And then after Harry E. CHURCHILL died in 1921 did his widow, Alpha (BLANCHARD) CHURCHILL marry 2nd William HOLLOWAY on 25 June 1929? Did she marry Wm. HOLLOWAY in Carroll co, IA? Do you have the birth and death dates /places for Alpha and Wm. HOLLOWAY and where they were buried?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: CHURCHILL BLANCHARD HOLLOWAY Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Gk.2ADI/1163.1 Message Board Post: In researching the Blanchard family I found that one of John Blanchards daughter Alpha on 3 Feb 1908. He is buried at Coon Rapids Cemetery. The family is buried by John Blanchard Row 7. Blanchard John H 8 july 1837-25 June 1913 Blanchard Rachel O. 15 Sept 1841 - 25 March 1917 Churchill Kenneth E. 20 May 1910-4 Sept 1913 son of H E and A.m Churchill Churchill Harry 1876-1921 Spanish War Vet Marker 1893-1902 Churchill Justin 5 April 1846-19 Jan 1913 Churchill Frances L. 5 Oct 1849-9 Aug 1925 His wife mother and father stone Churchill Justin Co L 7th Ia Calv GAR Marker Her 2nd marriage she married William Holloway on 25 June 1929

I am wondering why we are seeing these postings about Kansas on this Carroll Co., Iowa site?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Gk.2ADI/142.148.561.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Go to this website. Roger Goodman has been gracious enough to post all of my unidentified pictures along with ones that have been identfied. Let me know if you recognize anyone. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nemahaks/