This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Douglas, Anderson, Louison, Marshall, Vesper. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Zk.2ADE/945.1 Message Board Post: Connie wrote, "Looking for information on Louis H. Douglas, bn. approximately 1892 and his wife, Josephine (Josie) Anderson Douglas, bn. approx. 1920. 1920 census shows them in Jacksonville Township in Chickasaw County with three sons. They farmed near Jerico. Would like to trace both lines. Also would like obituaries for either." Connie, The 1895 Iowa State census index lists 13 DOUGLASes in Chickasaw Co. The following individuals are all in Jefferson Twp. and probably are all from the same household; there is a child named "Lewis" whose age corresponds with the birth year of 1892 you provided in your post. The place following each individual's age is their reported place of birth: 1895 Iowa State census index Stewart Douglas 37 Lyon Co IA Betsey Douglas 33 Wis Ed Douglas 12 Chick Co IA May Douglas 10 Chick Co IA Effie Douglas 6 Chick Co IA Lewis Douglas 3 Chick Co IA The 1895 household looks like an excellent match, as the father, Stewart, is living with Louis & Josie's family in the 1930 census: 1930 United States Federal Census > Iowa > Chickasaw > Jacksonville > District 13 DOUGLASS, Louis H., head, rent, 39, married at age 21, IA IA WI, Farmer/Rented Farm, self-employed --Josephine, wife, 40, married at 22, IA IA IA --Stanley A., son, 16, IA --Andres[?] L. son, 14, IA --Maynard B., son, 12, IA --Bernard H., son, 9, IA --Lowell J., son, 5, IA --Elaine J., daughter, 1 yr 7 mo, IA --Stewart F., Father, 71, widowed, IA SCOT PA Betsy apparently passed away prior to July 20, 1927, when the following real estate transfer notice appeared in the Nashua Reporter: Edward L. Douglas et al, heirs of Betsy Douglas to Stewart Douglas, $1 and val con. lots 5, 6, 8 [sic] and 8, blk 4. Hoghland add to Lawler. This appears to be Louis's parents' marriage info, from the Iowa Marriages index: STEWART DOUGLAS BETSEY LOUISON 1 Mar 1881 Chickasaw IA [Record of this marriage may be found at the Family History Library under microfilm reference numbers 1027436 through 1027438; you may prefer to contact Chickasaw county directly.] The following may be Stewart, living with his mother and stepfather in 1880 (the year before his marriage) and 1870 (at which time his sister Catherine is also living with the family): 1880 US Census, Jackson, Linn, Iowa (Family History Library Film 1254351, NA Film T9-0351, Page 243D) [Warren?] MARSHALL Self M Male W 39 PA Farmer CT CT Lucretia MARSHALL Wife M Female W 43 --- Keeping House --- --- William MARSHALL Son S Male W 11 IA At School PA --- Mary MARSHALL Dau S Female W 9 IA PA --- Ellen MARSHALL Dau S Female W 2 IA PA --- Stewart DOUGLAS SSon S Male W 23 IA Farmer PA --- 1870 United States Federal Census > Iowa > Linn > Jackson MARSHAL, W. S., 29, Farmer, $800, $625, PA --Lucretia, 33, Keeping House, NY DOUGLAS, Stewart, 13, IA --Catherine, 10, IA MARSHAL, W.B., 1 I have found Stewart and Catherine with both their parents in 1860: 1860 US Census, IA, Linn, Bowlder Township Hamilton DOUGLAS, 26, Farm Tenant, IL Lucretia A., 24, NY Stewart W., 3, IA Catharine L., 10 months, IA Harry VESPER, 59, Farm Tenant Regarding the obituaries, I haven’t been able to find any Douglas obits thus far in the online Historical Newspaper collection. Do you have death dates or estimates? Louis and his sons are in the Social Security Death Index. (Waterloo IA is listed as last residence for all of them.) Let me know if you need assistance with that. Good luck with your research.