The following message has been posted on the Chickasaw Queries Board. To respond to this message, click on the link below and use the form provided. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#53869) ALLISON NY>IL>IO>WA <http://iagenweb.org/boards/chickasaw/queries/index.cgi?rev=53869> AUTHOR: Jayne McCarley DATE: 7/3/2004 at 17:21:13 Surnames: ALLISON-ACKLEY-GODFREY I am looking for any information regarding the William ALLISON Family. William resided in Chicksaw Co. in 1880 in the household of his daughter and her husband, Henry Godfrey. They lived in Washington. His son, William & wife Hannah were living in Bradford. Their daughter Deborah Ann was married to Sylvanus H. Ackley. Looking for any information on any of these families. Thank You, Jayne

Looking for descendants of the above stated persons: Addison and Alfred JOHNSON husbands of ARVILLA JONES. ARvilla had LOUIS or LOUISE FOR a first name on some census. Both families originated in NY migrating across ILL and into IOWA. Arvilla's parents were in NUNDA ILL prior to moving to this area.. SusiCP@aol.com Genealogy Research Host for Genealogy JONES MADISON HUFFMAN PLANTS DUVALL PATTERSON POWELL STOUT STOLLAR EALY HAINES FRY HOFFMAN FOULK FOLK MYERS MOYER TROWBRIDGE EASTMAN HIGGINS five JONES direct lines 2 Stout lines 2 DuVall lines and others

I have a postcard dated 1942 from a Pvt. John A. Hanly(?--last name difficult to read) of Sheppard Field, TX, addressed to a Mr. and Mrs. H. O. POTTER, of Nashua, Iowa. I suspect this to be Orlo H. and Mamie POTTER of Chickasaw County in the 1930 census, however I realize I could be wrong. I am not related to this family, but wondered if there is a genealogist out there who is and who might be interested in this pc as a family heirloom. Rebecca

I could not believe my eyes as I was reading this mornings paper (List). I have been recently digging into the DREW data to learn more hopefully of the JONES family. Then I read this article by Stearn who mentions both MOON and Simeon DREW. What a blessings. A MOON also mar into the JONES family. More than willing to join in the fray and share what data I do have. Susi Jones Pentico in San Diego Ca

Hi Pat and Mike and members of the list, I have gotten a lot farther on this family that I ever thought possible thanks to sites like this one, and the help of people like Pat and Mike. Please look at the records below from the Nashua paper it turns out I was correct with the Drew family. Simeon Drew is my wife's GGreat Grandfather buried at the Mount Auburn Cemetery by Colman SD so Pat if you have any records on him please let me know. H.O. Stearns was the father of Frank and I think he died before 1900 and his wife married a MOON, there is a record in the Nashua paper that he visited his mother Mrs. Rosetta Moon on Sunday in 1906 so I am pretty sure she must have remarried. Viola Trask is the sister of Frank Stearns if I have things sorted correctly. Family Group Record for B. Frank Stearns ============================================================================ ==== Husband: B. Frank Stearns ============================================================================ ==== AKA: Born: Abt 1870 Christened: Died: Buried: Father: H. O. Stearns ( - ) Mother: Rosetta ( - ) Married: 22 Sep 1895 Place: Nashua, Chickasaw, Iowa, USA ============================================================================ ==== Wife: Lucinda S. Drew ============================================================================ ==== AKA: Born: 1871 - La Fayette, Bremer, Iowa Christened: Died: Abt 1907 Buried: - Colman, Moody, South Dakota, USA Father: Simeon J. Drew (1836-1913) Mother: Mary A. (1845- ) ============================================================================ ==== Children ============================================================================ ==== 1 M Walter Stearns Born: Christened: Died: Buried: Spouse: Marr. Date: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- 2 M Lloyd Stearns Born: 1897 - Iowa Christened: Died: Buried: Spouse: Marr. Date: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- 3 M George Stearns Born: 1899 Christened: Died: Buried: Spouse: Marr. Date: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- 4 F Viola Alvira "Lola" Whealey Stearns Born: 25 Jul 1902 - Nashua, Chickasaw, Iowa, USA Christened: Died: 22 May 1990 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA Buried: - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA Spouse: William Legrand "Bill" Atkins (1901-1966) Marr. Date: Spouse: Marr. Date: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- 5 F Violet Stearns Born: 25 Jul 1902 - Nashua, Chickasaw, Iowa, USA Christened: Died: 14 Nov 1906 - Waterloo, Iowa Buried: - Oak Hill Cemetery, Nashua, Iowa Spouse: Marr. Date: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- 6 M Elmer Stearns Born: 15 Nov 1906 - Waterloo, Blackhawk, Davis, Iowa, USA Christened: Died: Buried: Spouse: Marr. Date: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ============================================================================ ==== General Notes (Husband) ============================================================================ ==== 15 Nov 1906, Nashua Reporter, Nashua, Chickasaw County, Iowa BIRTH AND DEATH TOGETHER Son is born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stearns at the same hour a daughter dies. VIOLET STEARNS The home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stearns of waterloo, former residents of Nashua, was entered by the angel of death early Monday morning, and their five-year-old twin daughter violet, was taken from it to the home above. she was taken sick tith tonsolitis about two week ago and died at 2:30 o`clock Sunday morning. A strange co-incidence is that at the exact moment the little girl passed away a baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Stearns, whose life given to the bereaved parents in their hour of sorrow, comes as a double blessing to their sorrowing hearts. The parents, four brothers and the twin sister are left to mourn the death of their beloved daughter and sister. The funeral was held at the home at 8:30 o`clock, Monday morning, and the remains were brought to Nashua that morning for burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. the body was accompanied to this place by the father, two brothers Loyd and George and two Aunts, Mesdames Helen and Viola Trask all of Waterloo. ============================================================================ ==== General Notes (Wife) ============================================================================ ==== August 8 1907, Nashua Reporter Frank Stearns and two sons left Tuesday for Colman, South Dakota, where he and his family will make their future. Mrs. Stearns, who has had consumption for several months past, has been living in a tent there for several weeks and is some better. ============================================================================ ==== Notes (Married) ============================================================================ ==== From the Nasua Reporter Sept 23, 1925 Married Sept 22, 1895 at the home of the grooms parents by Rev Smith, B. Frank Stearns to ?? Drew Last Modified: 27 Jun 2004

The following message has been posted on the Chickasaw Obituaries Board. To respond to this message, click on the link below and use the form provided. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#53510) Anna Sutter, 1871 - 1968 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/chickasaw/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=53510> AUTHOR: Jeff Klein DATE: 6/27/2004 at 09:51:54 Surnames: DARBY,SCHEIDECKER,SUTTER Anna Sutter, 1871 – 1968 Mrs. Anna Sutter Dies at 97 Mrs. Anna Sutter, 97, died in the Chautauqua Guest Home at Charles City September 24, 1968. Funeral services were held Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Chenoweth and Sons Funeral Home at Nashua with the Rev. Sheral Gregory officiating. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery of Nashua. Casket bearers were Harvey Scheidecker, George Scheidecker, Gottfried Scheidecker, Alfred Scheidecker, William Scheidecker, and Paul Scheidecker. She was born May 27, 1871 and died September 24, 1968. She and her husband formerly farmed southwest of Nashua. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Clarence Darby of Marble Rock; Miss Anna Sutter and Miss Marie Sutter of Waterloo, several nieces and nephews, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her husband and all her brothers and sisters preceded her in death.

The following message has been posted on the Chickasaw Queries Board. To respond to this message, click on the link below and use the form provided. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#53504) JONES / MADISON 1860 + <http://iagenweb.org/boards/chickasaw/queries/index.cgi?rev=53504> AUTHOR: Susi JONES PENT DATE: 6/27/2004 at 01:28:44 Surnames: GEORGE MADISON SUSAN MADISON JONES NOYES JONES CALVIN JONES CHARLES E JONES BARTLETT,APEL JOHNSON GRITZNER Looking for relatives of NOyes JONES and SUSAN MADISON JONES possible brother George Madison his son George Madison b 1853. whom may have had a son born 1870s late 1880s. Alfred and Addison JOHNSON m Arvilla JONES LUcy JONES m Fred Apel Charles JONES m Betsey BARTLETT dau ma William DREW son of SIMION DREW. GRITZNER, and many other names. SusiCP@aol.com

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/Zk.2ADE/83.92.1.1 Message Board Post: My new adddress: eunice@wyo2u.com

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Quirk, Dillon, Brannon Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Zk.2ADE/952 Message Board Post: I'm trying to determine relationships between Quirks in Chickasaw and Delaware Counties, if any. My gg aunt Johanna 'Anna' B. Quirk, from near Sandsprings, South Fork Township, Delaware County married James Dillon 18 Jun 1879 and farmed near New Hampton therafter. Daughters included: Mary F. 'Mae' Dillon Deyre, Cordelia V. 'Cora' Dillon Starkey and Regina M. Dillon Casey. There was also a Katherine I. 'Kate' Quirk married to a Brannon in Chickasaw County. Kate was from Delaware county and may have been a sister to 'Anna' Quirk above. WPA cemetery records for St. Joseph's Calvary Cemetery in New Hampton show 'Kate' as b. 1855 and d. 1901. The Katie Quirk in my family was b. abt 1849. This does not concern me, however, as this Quirk family was notorious for lying about their true age. Can anyone assist?

The following message has been posted on the Chickasaw Queries Board. To respond to this message, click on the link below and use the form provided. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#53041) Re: Rev. Michael J. Quirk <http://iagenweb.org/boards/chickasaw/queries/index.cgi?rev=53041> AUTHOR: Mike Peterson DATE: 6/13/2004 at 14:54:43 Reply To: (#53040) Rev. Michael J. Quirk Author: Richard C. Case Date: 6/13/2004 at 13:55:03 Surnames: QUIRK Hi Richard ! I'm only guessing but if you can find all the places he served and contact them, some of them should still be in existence and might have a picture. He was at various places as far as I can tell - have you seen his bio and other info at these pages - http://www.celticcousins.net/irishiniowa/corkbios.htm . http://www.cr-cath.pvt.k12.ia.us/lasalle/information/history.html . A lot of info on him at - http://www.rootsweb.com/~iadelawa/lineages/quirkshanelineage.htm Sincerely, Mike Peterson

The following message has been posted on the Chickasaw Queries Board. To respond to this message, click on the link below and use the form provided. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#53040) Rev. Michael J. Quirk <http://iagenweb.org/boards/chickasaw/queries/index.cgi?rev=53040> AUTHOR: Richard C. Case DATE: 6/13/2004 at 13:55:03 Surnames: QUIRK I'm looking for photos of my gg uncle, Fr. Michael J. Quirk. Fr. Quirk was pastor of Sacred Heart Church, Reilly Settlement 1877 - 1879.

The following message has been posted on the Chickasaw Obituaries Board. To respond to this message, click on the link below and use the form provided. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#52921) Georgena T. Fitzsimmons Usher <http://iagenweb.org/boards/chickasaw/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=52921> AUTHOR: Tom Fitzsimmons DATE: 6/10/2004 at 16:48:05 Surnames: FITZSIMMONS,BOHAN,USHER,TAYLOR Mrs. Georgiana Fitzsimmons Usher, 73, resident of Salt Lake City for the past 35 years, died Wednesday at 1:10 a.m. of a heart ailment at her home 861 East 8th South. She was born in Lawler, Ia., a daughter of John and Eliza Bowen [Bohan] Fitzsimmons. On June 15, 1905, she was married to George E. Usher in Lawler. He died in 1934 in Salt Lake City. Mrs. Usher was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes parish, Catholic Church, and was a member of the Altar Society of the parish. She is survived by four nephews, Howard V. Taylor, Salt Lake City; Harold L. Taylor, Haywood, Cal.; Basil M. Taylor, Pocatello, Ida., and Claude Fitzsimmons Lawler. Requiem Mass will be celebrated Saturday at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church by Msgr. Patrick Maguire, pastor. The Holy Rosary will be recited Friday at 461 E. 8th South, where friends may call after 5 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery Salt Lake Tribune, Friday, July 20, 1951.

The following message has been posted on the Chickasaw Obituaries Board. To respond to this message, click on the link below and use the form provided. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#52920) Ida Gertrude Fitzsimmons <http://iagenweb.org/boards/chickasaw/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=52920> AUTHOR: Tom Fitzsimmons DATE: 6/10/2004 at 16:39:55 Surnames: FITZSIMMONS,BOHAN,USHER,TAYLOR Miss Ida Fitzsimmons, 62 of 2539 Jefferson avenue, assistant superintendent of Ogden city schools, died in a local hospital at twelve-thirty a.m. today of a heart affliction. She had been ill since last November and unable to be at her office, but had been in the hospital less than a week. Miss Fitzsimmons was born in Claremont [sic], Iowa, June 17, 1872, a daughter of John and Elizabeth Bowen [Bohan] Fitzsimmons. Her early schooling was obtained in Claremont and Lawler, Iowa, following which she attended Teachers' college in Cedar Falls, Iowa and University of Iowa in Iowa City. She taught school in Lawler and Marshalltown, Iowa, and afterward she taught in Salt Lake City for more than 10 years. On coming to Ogden nearly 16 years ago she assumed the duties of primary supervisor and assistant superintendent, which position she had since held. She was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic church and Women's Catholic League. Surviving are one sister, Mrs. G.E. Usher of Salt Lake City, two nephews, Basil M. and Howard Taylor, Salt Lake City, and another nephew, Harold Taylor, Ogden. Funeral services will be conducted Friday morning at ten o'clock in St. Joseph's church with the Rev. Patrick F. Kennedy as celebrant of the requiem mass. Immediately following the services the body will be taken to Salt Lake City for interment in Mt. Calvary cemetery. The rosary will be recited Thursday evening at eight o'clock at the chapel of the Kirkendall-Darling mortuary. Friends may call at the mortuary chapel only between the hours of three and nine p.m. Thursday. Ogden (Utah) Standard Examiner February 20, 1935, Wednesday.

The following message has been posted on the Chickasaw Queries Board. To respond to this message, click on the link below and use the form provided. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#52899) Re: Chickasaw Co Birth Lookups? <http://iagenweb.org/boards/chickasaw/queries/index.cgi?rev=52899> AUTHOR: Leonard Granger DATE: 6/10/2004 at 01:06:36 Reply To: (#52879) Re: Chickasaw Co Birth Lookups? Author: F.M. Bykerk Date: 6/9/2004 at 14:37:32 Surnames: COMERFORD,COMMERFORD The 1919 History of Chickasaw Co lists a P J Commerford who maybe a brother to your John D Commerford? His parents Terrence and Mary (Galligan) Commerford arrived from Ireland. P J Commerford born March 24, 1859,in Chickasaw Co. Iowa, was twelve when his father died at an early age. With John being born in 1870, his father dying in 1871 would make him about 6 months old. The 1919 history would not list the John Commerford family since you mention he died in 1910. However, another older brother Charles is listed being born in 1851 at Milwaukee, Wis. When father died in Chickasaw Co., he took charge of the younger brothers. Will transcribe the Commerford pages to the History of Chickasaw and Howard Co. (1919) and hope this helps in your search.

The following message has been posted on the Chickasaw Queries Board. To respond to this message, click on the link below and use the form provided. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#52881) Re: Chickasaw Co Birth Lookups? <http://iagenweb.org/boards/chickasaw/queries/index.cgi?rev=52881> AUTHOR: Carolyn Capling DATE: 6/9/2004 at 15:48:43 Reply To: (#52879) Re: Chickasaw Co Birth Lookups? Author: F.M. Bykerk Date: 6/9/2004 at 14:37:32 Surnames: COMERFORD,COMMERFORD I'm wondering if you mean that your great grandfather was born in 1870 not 1770.

The following message has been posted on the Chickasaw Queries Board. To respond to this message, click on the link below and use the form provided. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#52879) Re: Chickasaw Co Birth Lookups? <http://iagenweb.org/boards/chickasaw/queries/index.cgi?rev=52879> AUTHOR: F.M. Bykerk DATE: 6/9/2004 at 14:37:32 Reply To: (#49862) Re: Chickasaw Co Birth Lookups? Author: Leonard Granger Date: 4/20/2004 at 20:16:11 Surnames: COMERFORD,COMMERFORD I am searching for John D. Commerford (my great grandfather) my grandfather's birth certificate says he was born in Iowa in 1770. I find two possibilities in the census (Utica-Chickasaw and Sioux City) but am wondering if I could find a baptism record that might list his parents. He was born 1770 and died 1910 when my grandfather was 6 mos. old so we know very little about him. Any information would be greatly appreciated!!! Thanks for your help. F.M.Bykerk

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Darrow Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Zk.2ADE/950.2 Message Board Post: Nashua Reporter (Nashua, Iowa) January 21, 1904 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD of Supervisors of Chickasaw County, Iowa, January Session 1904. .. The bonds of the following banks were approved as depositors for the county money: State Bank, New Hampton Darrow Bros., New Hampton Chickasaw County Bank, New Hampton First National Bank, New Hampton. ..

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Smith, Darrow Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Zk.2ADE/950.1.2 Message Board Post: Apparently DT&S was back in some kind of business by October 1925, as indicated by the following real estate transfer notice: Nashua Reporter (Nashua, Iowa) October, 14, 1925 R. H. Smith by Sheriff, to Darrow Trust and Savings Bank, SD, [followed by property description]

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/Zk.2ADE/950.1.1 Message Board Post: Chuck, as I've been scanning the Historic Newspapers Collection for items about DARROW TRUST & SAVINGS, I noticed that in the same business week that the bank closed its doors (July 20-24, 1925), Clarence DARROW was charged with contempt of court upon the opening of the famous Scopes evolution trial in Dayton, TN.