does anyone know which cemetery in at mile marker 269 on Interstate 80.It is right next to a house on the north side of I-80.I don't see any convenient kind of access road to it and am assuming it is in Cedar co. anyone familar with this and name of cemetery or who is buried there? carol

Names i am searching in Cedar co are: HANDLEY,from Falling Springs,Va(now WVA) ROBERDEE,from New York,Long Island WILLEY from Conn.....also Beach i am so glad this subscribe list has finally started. carol

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DO NOT SEND COMMENTS ABOUT THIS SURVEY BACK TO THE LIST! Please respond privately. You will not be sent a second survey or followup message unless you specifically ask to be notified of the results of this survey. To answer the questions, hit REPLY TO on your mail menu, and then make certain to quote the entire message (writing the answers in between the numbers) or by cutting and pasting the text into another mail message. Enlarge the screen to the maximum of your screen to make it easier to read. There is no need to put your name anywhere on this, and all return email addresses will be deleted after surveys are tallied. ************************************************************************************* Survey Questions: ************************************************************************************* 1. How old are you? _______ 2. What sex are you? __Female __Male 3. What is your marital status? __Single __Married __Divorced __Widowed 4. What is the highest school grade you completed? Your Spouse? __1-6th grade __7th to 8th grade __9th to 11th grade __12th grade (High school graduate) __Some college __College Gradute __Some graduate school __Master’s Degree __Ph.D. 5. What is your families annual income? __Under $10,000 __$10,001 to $20,000 __$20,001 to $30,000 __$30,001 to $50,000 __$50,001 to $70,000 __$70,001 to $100,000 __$100,001 to $200,000 __$200,001 to $300,000 __Over $300,000 per year 6. How many times have you been married? ____ Your spouse? _____ 7. How many times were your parents married? _____ Your spouses parents? ______ 8. Do you attend church on a regular basis? (at least once a month) ____ Yes ____ No What religion or church? __________________________________- 9. How many children (yours by blood) do you have? (living or deceased) ____ 10. Of the children you have (whether living or deceased), how many are:__ female __ male 11. How many children (by blood) does your spouse have? (living or deceased) ___ 12. Of your spouses children (living or deceased) how many were: __ female __ male 13. If any of your children have died, what was the cause of death? _____________________________________ 14. What type of occupational or educational training do you have? (For instance, were you trained to be a farmer, a teacher, an engineer, ect.?) _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________ 15. What is your occupation? _________________________ 16. If married, what is your spouse’s occupation? _________________________ 17. 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What was your grade average in high school? ___ A ___ B ___ C ___ D ___Failing 23. Does anyone in your family have a problem with, or do, any of the following: ____ Drinking or alcoholism (Just one person? __ A couple? ___ Several?____) ____ Drug abuse (whether illegal or prescription) ____ Cancer (any specific type?) ________________ ____ Mental Illness ____ Smoking cigarettes or cigars ____ Diabetes ____ Blindness ____ Physical Deformity (Of what type?) _________________ ____ Any other disease you know of? ______________ 24. What religion or church were you brought up in? _________________ Your spouse? ___________________ 25. How many of your ancestors, or relatives have served in the military? (either foreign or United States) _____ 26. From what country or countries are your ancestors from? _________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ ______ 27. When did they come to the United States? ____ 1700’s ____ early 1800’s ____late 1800’s ___ don’t know 28. What occupation was your father? _______________________ your grandfather?______________________ 29. Did your parents have any special skills or talents? ______________________________________________ 30. What was the highest grade in school your father went through? ________ Your spouse’s father? _________ If you were to have done this survey in hard copy you would have been asked to fill out a four generation pedigree chart. You may either attach a gedcom file, text file, or spreadsheet, or you may fill out the following. Normally on a four generation pedigree chart there are 16 spaces on the far right hand side. This is to determine what % of what ancestry you are. Of your four grandparents: (1)Your fathers father's name and ancestry came from ________________ (2)Your father's mother's name and ancestry came from ______________ (3)Your mother's father's name and ancestry came from ______________ (4)Your mother's mother's name and ancestry came from _____________ #1 parents were from ____________________ and _____________________ #2 parents were from __________________ and ______________________ #3 parents were from __________________ and ______________________ #4 parents were from __________________ and ______________________ If you know where their parents were from, please list them as well. Thank you VERY much for you time. I really appreciate this. Let me know if there's anything I can do to help. If you'd like to know the results of this survey, they will be posted at a later date and the url given out to those interested. -- Diana J. 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Hi all, I am looking for information on David KLICE. At the LDS, David is listed in the 1860 Census Index as follows: David Klise Cedar Co 839 Mulaka Twp However, when I looked at the microfilm I could not find a Mulaka Twp. Can anyone help with this? Thanks so much, Tom Gleason

I am trying to learn more about Edwin Long and his wife Cynthian Yazel Long who migrated to Cedar County in the 1840's from Champaign County, Ohio. In the 1850 census, they list a son, Evan, who was born 1843, Iowa. Does anyone know of this Long family who can help me?? Paula Sprouse pspro@greenapple.com

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New queries have now been posted at http://www.rootsweb.com/~iacedar/index.html Happy Hunting! -- Diana J. Hanson, CEO and Dean of Faculty and Staff Iowa Digital Education Association (Professional Genealogist, Listowner ) ************************************************ What good is magic if it can't save a unicorn? ************************************************ http://www.idea.edu/ Ideaschool, Inc. http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/5327/ Mother Hubbard's Cupboard

Does anyone have any information on the following CURRAN family. They are buried in Toronto, Clinton Co., IA. Iowa - Cedar Co. - Massillon - 1880 Curran Curren, David W M 50 farmer Ireland Curren, Catherine W F 35 wife Ireland Curren, Eliza W F 10 daughter Ireland (sic) Curren, James W M 8 son Iowa Curren, Katie W F 6 daughter Iowa Curren, Ann W F 2 daughter Iowa ----- 1895 Iowa State census of Cedar Co. Massillon p. 525 44 Curran, David 65 Ireland Katholisk , Catherine 65 Ireland (Catherine Cosgriff) , James 22 Cedar Co. , Katy 18 Cedar Co. , Iby? 19 Cedar Co. male letter was not a J , Anna 15 Cedar Co , Matty 13 Cedar Co. ----- Thank you, John (cosgriff@vt.edu) John Cosgriff 540-231-9248 (Library) Engineering Librarian 540-231-9444 (Engineering) Virginia Tech cosgriff@vt.edu

>From IACEDAR-L-request@rootsweb.com > This is a multi-part message in MIME format. > ------=_NextPart_000_0004_01BE4787.310DD620 > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="iso-8859-1" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > I am looking for any information about Heinrich (Henry) Blattner and his = > wife Susanna. They had four children. I know the names of two of them, = > Jared and Isaac Blattner. I only have a little information about Isaac, = > he is my great grandfather. > If you have any information please contact me at bmathws@netins.net. = > Thanks for all of your help. > Betty Mathews -- *********************************** What good is magic if it can't save a unicorn? *********************************** Diana Hanson, List Owner, Professional Genealogist and Educator Administrator of Ideaschool, Inc. http://www.idea.edu/ Ideaschool, Inc. K-12 and PostSecondary Online Education http://www.idea.edu/courses/general/gen/index.html Free Online Genealogy Classes http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/5327/ Mother Hubbard's Cupboard http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/5327/ireland.html Original IrelandGenWeb Resource Pages

I am searching for the following surnames in Cedar Co.- ANDRE and ARCHER. They lived in the Mechanicsville and Lisbon area. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Kathy Board Renn

As all of you know, state vital records for births don't start in Iowa, Illinois and points west (by law) until 1 July 1880. In order to verify birth dates before that date, you can do severalt things: 1. Find them as a child under the age of 10 in the 1880 Census SOUNDEX. This is an index of families with children under the age of 10 and gives the month and year of their birth. 2. Find them in the 1900, 1910, or 1925 census. This gives the month and year of ALL family members who are in the census. 3. Find the date on a tombstone, death record, marriage record, church record or school record. 4. Find them listed as an heir in a probate record which usually gives dates of birth for spouses and children. 5. Find them listed as heirs in a military pension records (Civil War, etc.) which lists dates of birth for spouses and children. Check out the free online genealogy classes (url below) and it should help also. -- Diana Hanson, Administrator, Iowa Digital Education Association Professional Genealogist ************************************************* What good is magic if it can't save a unicorn? ************************************************* http://www.idea.edu/index.html (Idea School) http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/5327/ireland.htm (Original IrelandGenWeb Resource Pages and Passenger Lists) http://www.idea.edu/courses/general/gen/index.html (Free Genealogy Classes) http://www.idea.edu/staff/hanson/hubbard/index.html (Mother Hubbard's Cupboard) ________________________________________________________ NetZero - We believe in a FREE Internet. Shouldn't you? Get your FREE Internet Access and Email at http://www.netzero.net/download.html

Dear Santa Claus I don't believe in Santa Claus like many other folks. I think you're just a fairy tale. I think you're just a hoax. I don't believe you're keeping track of who's been bad or good. I don't believe you know if I've been sleeping when I should. I don't believe that reindeer fly. I don't believe in elves. I think the toys beneath our tree were bought from toy store shelves. I once believed (when I was six); at seven I know better. But just in case, if I am wrong... please disregard this letter.

Cedar County marriages are now available online for the years 1837-1880 for grooms A-S and a cross reference index for brides (married to grooms A-S) for A-Z. The remaining marriages will be posted tomorrow night or Wednesday. http://www.rootsweb.com/~iacedar/grooms.htm -- Diana Hanson, Administrator, Iowa Digital Education Association Professional Genealogist ************************************************* What good is magic if it can't save a unicorn? ************************************************* http://www.idea.edu/index.html (Idea School) http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/5327/ireland.htm (Original IrelandGenWeb Resource Pages and Passenger Lists) http://www.idea.edu/courses/general/gen/index.html (Free Genealogy Classes) http://www.idea.edu/staff/hanson/hubbard/index.html (Mother Hubbard's Cupboard)

I'm trying to find any information on where Hadley's Island, Cedar Valley could be. I have some info. that states, "OLIVER PERRY HARPER made the first entry ever made in Cedar Valley, and who located on the quarter north east of the power plant, now known as Hadley's Island. Mr. Harper, who was drowned a few years later in the Cedar River near his sod house, is known, accordingly as the first postmaster of Cedar Valley". Can anyone help me on this??? Jan James ljjames@inreach.com

Actually, there were two people from Cedar County named Ives who fought in the Civil War. They are: Ives WH Private "18th Inf. Ives Wm. H Farrier "8th Calvary Co. K This was taken directly from the Ceadr County History. It looks as if someone didn't do a thorough search of the NARA archives when you asked. I'd check the Iowa Rosters for additional information. -- Diana Hanson, Administrator, Iowa Digital Education Association Professional Genealogist ************************************************* What good is magic if it can't save a unicorn? ************************************************* http://www.idea.edu/index.html (Idea School) http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/5327/ireland.htm (Original IrelandGenWeb Resource Pages and Passenger Lists) http://www.idea.edu/courses/general/gen/index.html (Free Genealogy Classes) http://www.idea.edu/staff/hanson/hubbard/index.html (Mother Hubbard's Cupboard)

Does anyone know anything at all about a William H. Ives, b. 8/10/1844, d. 8/10/1899. He enlisted as a private in the 18th Iowa Infantry 6/11/1862 and was discharged 2/19/1863. I know nothing more about him. All of the above information comes from his gravestone, in the Masonic Cemetery, Center Township, Cedar County, Iowa. The reason he interests me is probably obvious to all the regulars here. The reason he baffles me is that I have already checked NARA Civil War service records for Iowa, and found NOBODY named Ives. AJIVES

Hi everybody! I just wanted to say Happy Thanksgiving to everyone and say how thankful I am to have such wonderful people out there such as you to share my favorite hobby, genealogy. I hope you all have a wonderful day. Enjoy your family and let them know how much you love them and how special they are. Bless you all! -- Diana Hanson, Administrator, Iowa Digital Education Association Professional Genealogist ************************************************* What good is magic if it can't save a unicorn? ************************************************* http://www.idea.edu/index.html (Idea School) http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/5327/ireland.htm (Original IrelandGenWeb Resource Pages and Passenger Lists) http://www.idea.edu/courses/general/gen/index.html (Free Genealogy Classes) http://www.idea.edu/staff/hanson/hubbard/index.html (Mother Hubbard's Cupboard)

Hi everyone, Cedar County marriages have been updated through the letter M now. The brides cross references isn't done yet, but the others are available on line, linked through http://www.rootsweb.com/~iacedar/ I saw some Muscatine names, so be certain to check the next county! -- Diana Hanson, Administrator, Iowa Digital Education Association Professional Genealogist ************************************************* What good is magic if it can't save a unicorn? ************************************************* http://www.idea.edu/index.html (Idea School) http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/5327/ireland.htm (Original IrelandGenWeb Resource Pages and Passenger Lists) http://www.idea.edu/courses/general/gen/index.html (Free Genealogy Classes) http://www.idea.edu/staff/hanson/hubbard/index.html (Mother Hubbard's Cupboard)

I don't often send poems or jokes that I gather from this lists, but this is special. Not only for the soldiers in our lives today, but for those in the past. Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1998 11:21:18 -0500 To: cruzm@juno.com, mnjjensen@juno.com, Tenavill@aol.com, karennn@juno.com, dhrogier@juno.com From: April Engroos <jengroos@northweb.com> Subject: the night before christmas Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit > >The Night Before Christmas > >Twas the night before Christmas, he lived all alone, >in a one bedroom house made of plaster and stone. > >I had come down the chimney with presents to give, >and to see just who in this home did live. > >I looked all about, a strange sight i did see, >no tinsel, no presents, not even a tree. > >No stocking by the mantel, just boots filled with sand, >on the wall hung pictures of far distant lands. > >He had medals and badges, awards of all kinds, >and a sober thought came through my mind. > >For this house was different, it was dark and dreary, >I found the home of a soldier, once I could see clearly. > >The soldier lay sleeping, silent, alone, >curled up on the floor of this one bedroom home. > >The face was so gentle, the room in such disorder, >Not how I pictured a United States soldier. > >Was this the hero of whom I'd just read? >Curled up on a poncho, the floor for a bed? > >I realized the families that I saw this night, >owed their lives to these soldiers who were willing to fight. > >Soon round the world, the children would play, >and grown ups would celebrate a bright Christmas day. > >They all enjoyed freedom each month of the year, >because of the soldiers, like the one lying here. > >I couldn't help but wonder how many lay alone, >on a cold Christmas eve in a land far from home. > >The very though brought a tear to my eye, >I dropped to my knees as I started to cry. > >The soldier awakened and I heard a rough voice, >"Santa don't cry, this life is my choice." > >"I fight for freedom, I don't ask for more, >my life is my God, my country, my corps." > >The soldier rolled over and drifted to sleep, >I couldn't control it, I continued to weep. > >I kept watch for hours, so silent so still, >and we both shivered from the night's cold chill. > >I didn't want to leave on that cold dark night, >this guardian of honor so willing to fight. > >Then the soldier rolled over, with a voice soft and pure, >whispered, "Carry on Santa, it's Christmas day, all is secure." > > Diana List Owner diana@idea.edu