This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#145021) Immigrated to McGregor, IA , 1871 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/queries/index.cgi?rev=145021> AUTHOR: Owen Swenson DATE: 2/10/2007 at 23:47:13 Surnames: OLA LARSON SINDROL,WIFE BIRGIT IVARSDTR RUE SINDROL Trying to find any descendants of Ola Larson Sindrol and wife Birgit Ivarsdtr Rue Sindrol, both age 25, immigrated to McGregor, IA in 1871, from Hol or Aal Norway.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#144808) Winfrey Strother Smith <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=144808> AUTHOR: Judy Holthaus DATE: 2/9/2007 at 21:12:13 Surnames: SMITH,HANSEL,HARRIS,CULBERTSON,DAVIN Funeral services were held June 6, 1968 at the Appleton Funeral Home in Edgewood for Winfrey Strother Smith 76, who did June 3, at University Hospitals in Iowa City. The services were conducted by Rev. Eugene Shipp and music was provided by Dale Johnson, vocalist, and Mrs. Gladys Holthaus, organist. Pallbearers for the service were Ed Farrell, Glen Stocks, Noble Pugh, Albert Brooks, Carl Burgin, and Eldon Fenton. Burial was in the Mount Harmony Cemetery in charge of the Appleton Funeral Home. Mr. Smith was born October 8, 1891 near Garber, Ia. the son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Smith. On December 4, 1913 he married Minnie Mae Hansel who died December 12, 1932. They were the parents of three children. On November 6, 1935 he married Thelma Harris Hansel at Galena, Illinois. They were the parents of one daughter. Surviving Mr. Smith are his wife, Thelma; three sons, Floyd Smith of Edgewood, Chester Smith of Cedar Rapdis, and Everett Smith of Cedar Rapids, and two daughters, Mrs. Dale Culbertson of Edgewood, and Mrs. Donald Davin of Cedar Rapids, Ia.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#144768) Harry Fred Hoffman <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=144768> AUTHOR: Judy Holthaus DATE: 2/9/2007 at 19:31:07 Surnames: HOFFMAN,SCHNIEDER Funeral services were held on Marcy 18, 1968 from Immanuel Lutheran Church, Elkport, Ia. for Harry Fred Hoffman, 69 who died March 14, 1968 at an Elkader hospital following a brief illness. The services were conducted by Rev. J. Daniel Diekhoff, and burial was in Mount Harmony Cemetery at Elkport with the following pallbearers; Arthur Jennings, Tony Smith, Eugene Hansel, John Amling, LeRoy Amling, and Barnie Cole. Mr Hoffman was born July 28, 1898 at Northwood the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hoffman. He never married. Mr. Hoffman had been a petroleum distributor for many years. Surviving Mr. Hoffman are two brothers, Wilbert of Elkport, and Henry of Salt Lake City, Utah; and one sister Mrs. Anna Schnieder of Guttenberg, Ia.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#144765) James WIlliam Bush <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=144765> AUTHOR: Judy Holthaus DATE: 2/9/2007 at 19:19:49 Surnames: BUSH,HANSEL,EVANS,CHARLES,EGELAND,ROGERS,PARKER,WELSH James William Bush, the son of Reuben and Etta "Hansel" Bush was born October 30, 1879 in Mallory Township, and passed away at his home in Colesburg, Iowa March 16, 1968. He was married to Lulu Reigel on September 24, 1902 at Fairview. The family moved to Colesburg in 1914. Mr. Bush was a salesman most of his life. Survivors are his widow, Lulu; 2 sons, Harold of Colesburg, and Homer of Burlington, Iowa; 4 daughters, Mrs. Grace Evans and Mrs. Lous Charles of Sarasota, Fla., Mrs. Amy Egeland of Independence, Iowa; Mrs. Gertrude Rogers of Morgansfield, Ky., 20 grandchildren, 2 brothers, Robert of Elkader, and Edward of Jacksonville, Fla. and 2 sisters, Mrs. Flossie Parker of Guttenberg, and Mrs. Ruth Welsh of Colesburg. Services were held from the Appleton Funeral Home to the First Methodist Church in Colesburg, March 18 with Rev. Ernest Allen officiating. Casket bearers were: Duane Moser, Neil Prentice, Clark Gull, Paul Way, Fred Mitzner and Ed Breitbach. Interment was in the Bethel Cemetery near Osterdock, Iowa.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#144757) Neva O. Gerner <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=144757> AUTHOR: Judy Holthaus DATE: 2/9/2007 at 18:09:59 Surnames: GERNER,FRASCHT,SAEUGLING,HEDEMAN,BROCKMAN,EMBERTSON,HENNESEY,MOSER Funeral sercies will be held at 9:30 a.m. this Thursday, March 21, 1968 for Mrs. Neva O. Gerner 73 who died Monday following a brief illness. The services will be at St. Mary's Church with Rev. Alfred J. Schmitz, pastor officiating, and burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in charge of the Tuecke Funeral Home Mrs. Gerner was born June 4, 1893, at Osterdock,Ia. the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Moser. On September 30, 1913, she was married to Lawrence Gerner wno preceded her in death in 1961. Surviving Mrs. Gerner are a son, Raymond Gerner of San Diego, California; and three daughters, Mrs. Louis Frascht fo Charles City, Mrs. Kenneth Saeugling of Guttenberg, and Mrs. Leighton Hedeman of Waterloo. Also surviving are 14 grandchildren, and 15 great grandchildren; three sisters: Mrs. Anna Brockman of Guttenberg, Mrs. Al Embertson of Elk River, Minnesota, and Mrs. Harold Hennesey of Waterloo; and two brothers, Walter Moser of Cresco, and Martin Moser of Guttenberg. Mrs. Gerner was preceded in death by a daughter Lorraine, and by one brother.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#144746) Christine Marie Seeman <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=144746> AUTHOR: Judy Holthaus DATE: 2/9/2007 at 17:52:28 Surnames: SEEMAN,NIEHAUS,GEUDER,THIESE Funeral sercies were held last Friday March 1, 1968 at St. John American Lutheran Church for Mrs. Christine Marie Seeman, 82, who died Tuesday of last week following a long illness at the Guttenberg Municipal Hospital. The sercies were conducted by Rev. E. W. Kraemer, pastor of St. John Church, and burial was in the Guttenberg City Cemetery in charge of the Tuecke Funeral home. Pallbearers were: Clarence Fischer, Russell Reinitz, Vyrle Noble, and Loren Moser. Mrs. Seeman was born January 1, 1886, in Guttenberg, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Geuder. She married Samuel Seeman, and the couple lived in the area thoughout their married life. Mr. Seeman died June 2, 1939. Surving Mrs. Seeman is one son, Eldon, of Guttenberg. Also surviving is one grandchild, and three sisters. The sisters are: Mrs. Ed Niehaus, Miss. Ida Geuder, and Mrs. Reuben Thiese. Preceding Mrs. Seeman in death, in addition to her husband, were one son Randall Seeman, one granddaughter, two sisters, and three brothers.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#144745) James G. Groth <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=144745> AUTHOR: Judy Holthaus DATE: 2/9/2007 at 17:38:27 Surnames: GROTH,SMITH,POST,SEEMAN Funeral services where held Saturday afternoon from the Appleton Funeral Home at Edgewood for James G. Groth, 82, who died last Thursday (Feb. 1, 1968) at a Manchester hospital. The services were conducted by Rev. Ernest Allen, pastor of the Colesburg Methodist Church, and burial was in the Brown Cemetery near Colesburg, Ia. Pallbearers were: Arthur Steinfadt, Leavitt Bush, Arthur Jaster, Albert Jaster, Donald Groth, and Wilson Barnhart. Mr. Groth was born March 26, 1885 at rural Guttenberg the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Groth. On December 12, 1907, he married Stella Smith at Marion, North Dakota. Surviving Mr. Groth are his wife and four sons; Ernest Groth of Garber, George Groth of Guttenberg, Otto Groth if Elkport, and Harold Groth of Helotes, Texas. Also surviving are 19 grandchildren as well as one brother William Groth of Guttenberg, Ia Mr. Groth was preceded in death by a daughter (Edith) Mrs. Lloyd Post, and by an infant son.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#144740) Anna Marie Meyer <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=144740> AUTHOR: Judy Holthaus DATE: 2/9/2007 at 17:20:10 Surnames: MEYER,KICKBUSH Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday at the Tuecke Funeral Home in Guttenberg for Mrs. Anna Meyer 85, who died February 1, 1968 at a Manchester hospital. The services were conducted by Rev. James Brown, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Guttenberg, and burial was in the Friedlein Cemetery near Millville. Pallbearers were: Ernest Kickbush, Ronald Blume, Clarence Meyer, and Carl Kickbush. Mrs. Anna Marie Meyer was born October 20, 1882 in Millville, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Kickbush. On May 6, 1903, she was married to William Meyer, and the couple farmed for many years between Millville and Colesburg. Mrs. Meyer and the late Mr. Meyer left their home not far from Millville after a series of strange events, attributed by some to be a "Poltergeist" began to occur. Furnature was reported to have been over turned, and various items apparently flew about the house without action by those living in it. This occurred in 1959, and during 1960 the couple moved to Guttenberg, but they later entered a nursing home at Manchester, Ia. Mr. Meyer died on December 15, 1964. Surviving Mrs. Meyer is one son, Elmer Meyer. Also surviving are two brothers, Charles Kickbush of Strawberry Point, and John Kickbush of Springville, Oregon.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#144728) Marlin Blume <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=144728> AUTHOR: Judy Holthaus DATE: 2/9/2007 at 17:00:32 Surnames: BLUME Jan. 1968. Blume Rites at Milwaukee. Marlin Blume 49 of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, formerly of Guttenberg died at 2:00 a.m. New Year's day in Deaconess Hospital, Milwaukee. Funeral services were held from the Britt Funeral Home with burial at Milwaukee on January 4, 1968. Mr. Blume was born at Millville, Ia. in 1918, the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Blume. In the early 50's he left this area, and lived for a time at Clinton. At the time of his death he was employed by a van company in Milwaukee. Mr. Blume is survived by his wife, Violet; one son Marlin Blume, Jr. of Clinton; and six step-children; as well as three brothers, Ronald Blume of Colesburg, and Roland and Willard both of Dubuque, and one grand daughter. He was preceded in death by one brother Harold.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#144720) Fred W. Block <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=144720> AUTHOR: Judy Holthaus DATE: 2/9/2007 at 16:49:39 Surnames: BLOCK,HANDKE,TINDELL Sunday Jan. 28, 1968. Fred Block Dies on Sunday. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Tuecke Funeral Chapel for Fred W. Block 81 who died Sunday at the Northgate Manor Nursing home at Waukon, Ia. The servies were conducted by Rev. James Brown, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, and burial was in the Guttenberg City Cemetery. Pallbearers were: Douglas Geuder, Elwyn Schaffer, Howard Bell, and Duane Hess. Mr. Block was born May 2, 1886, in rural Guttenberg; the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Block Sr. On March 28, 1924, he married Edith M. Tindell who survives. In addition to Mrs. Block, Mr. Block is survived by two sons, Harold and Gerald, both of Guttenberg, as well as by two sisters, Mrs. Augusta Handke, and Mrs. Alvin Handke both of Guttenberg, Ia.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#144708) Amber Meyer <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=144708> AUTHOR: Judy Holthaus DATE: 2/9/2007 at 16:32:08 Surnames: BROWN,TROESTER,PETERS,MCDOWELL,JONES Amber Meyer Rites June 21, 1993. Amber Meyer 82 of Garnavillo died June 18, 1993 at Central Community Hospital in Elkader, Ia. Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. on June 21, 1993 at Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home in Guttenberg, conducted by Pastor Karl Goodfellow. Burial was in Bethel Cemetery, rural Osterodck, Ia. with the following casketbearers: Harold H. Peters, John McDowell Jr., LaVerne Troester and Jeff Harbaugh. Amber Idella Meyer was born Aug. 31, 1910 in rural Colesburg, a daughter of Benjamin and Mary (Hyde) Brown. She attended Council Bluffs School for the Deaf. She was a homemaker, and mother. Surviving are one daughter, Esther Brown of Cedar Rapids; one grandson Dale L. (and Diane) Brown of Edgewood, and one granddaughter Deb Brown of Elkader, and three great-grandchildren, Misty, David, and Michael; one brother Dale O. Brown of Strawberry Point; one sister Zala Troester of Garnavillo, and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; four sisters, Pearl Peters, Ona Brown, Ethel McDowell, and Mildred Jones; and three brothers, Raymond, Daymond, and Delbert.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#144684) Alfred Vernon "Billie" Hansel <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=144684> AUTHOR: Judy Holthaus DATE: 2/9/2007 at 15:36:31 Surnames: HANSEL,PHELAN Alfred Vernon (Billie) Hansel 59, of Elkport was dead on arrival at the Guttenberg Municipal Hospital at 5:30 a.m. Thursday April 27, 1978 of an apparent heart attack. Services were held at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Garber, Ia. at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, and were conducted by Rev. Albert Carman. Burial was in the Hansel Cemetery near Garber. Pallbearers were: Gilbert Hansel, Eugene Hansel, Robert Phelan, Lee Hansel, Allan Connelly and Bruce Mallory. The Scripture wake service was held at the Tuecke Funeral Home in Guttenberg Friday evening. Mr. Hansel was born near Garber May 5, 1918, a son of Realto and Katie "Feidt" Hansel. He was married June 12, 1941 at Garber to Mary Corrine Phelan, who survives. He was employed at Trademark Homes Inc. Guttenberg, Ia. as a welder for the past 14 years. Surviving besides his wife are seven sons, Realto of Garber, Eldon of Edgewood, Dwight, Michael, Jeffrey, Scott, and John, all of Elkport, and a daughter, Ann Marlene Hansel of Elkport; nine grandchildren; five sisters, Mrs. Bertha O'Connor of Elkader, Mrs. Dale (Naomi) Garlow of Colesburg, Mrs. Lucille Hansel, Mrs. Bob (Elsie) Mallory, and Mrs. Marcus (Eunice) Connelly, all of Garber.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#144678) Clark Alan "Bob" Mallory <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=144678> AUTHOR: Judy Holthaus DATE: 2/9/2007 at 15:08:21 Surnames: MALLORY,EVERY,HOLTHAUS Clark A. (Bob) Mallory, age 70, of rural Garber, Ia. passed away at the Delaware County Memorial Hospital in Manchester on Sunday morning April 10, 1983. He was born on August 27, 1912 at the Mallory family farm home in Mallory Township to Dean S. and Edna (Every) Mallory. On Oct. 22, 1935 he was united in marriage to Elsie A. Hansel at Galena, Ill. He farmed North of Colesburg on the Mallory farm all of his life. He was a member of the Constellation Lodge No. 67 A.F. & A.M. of Colesburg for more than 40 years, the Clayton County Historical Society, the Northeast Iowa Farm Antique Assoc. He graduated from the Colesburg High School in 1931, and was a bus driver for the Ed-Co School district for 10 years. His hobbies were Geneology and Antiques. Surviving are his wife Elsie, one son Bruce J. Mallory of Alburnett, one daughter Mrs. James (Judith) Holthaus of R. R. 4 Solon, Ia, and 7 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, his father Dean in 1977, and his mother Edna in 1980. Funeral and Masonic Services were held on Tuesday, April 12, 1983 at 1:30 p.m. at the Appleton-Vernon Funeral home in Edgewood with Rev. Baker and the Constellation Lodge No. 67 A.F. & A.M. officiating. Burial was in the Brown Cemetery near Colesburg, Ia. Pallbearers were: Glenn Anderegg, James Bickford, Art Holthaus, Larry Holthaus, Harlan Meyer, Arthur Palmer.

There is a mention of Captain Parker's Company at this website: http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/spec-coll/MSC/ToMsc100/MsC96/MsC96_fortatkinson.htm l 1846: War with Mexico necessitated the withdrawal of U.S. Army troops from Fort Atkinson, and consequent replacement with Iowa Volunteer units. James M. Morgan of Burlington and John Parker of Dubuque were commissioned captains by Governor James Clarke, and assumed command of the companies known as Captain Morgan's Independent Company of Iowa Volunteers, and Captain Parker's Iowa Dragoon Volunteers. Deb -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of rkeir Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 12:38 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [IACLAYTO] [Clayton Queries:] ANSON RUDSDELL Out of curiosity I checked a book I have titled "Garnavillo Iowa, Gem of the Prairie" (published in 1988) and I found one listing for Anson Rudesdell. The following reference is from 1844 for the town of Jacksonville (now Garnavillo in Clayton Co. Iowa). "A public sale of lots at Jacksonville was held on the 17th of April, 1844, and among the purchasers were Gerrard Forbes, of Grant County, Wisconsin, one lot for $21.75; Daniel B. Barber, Anson Rudesell, .................. ". There is a longer list of names included. This was on page 63. This gives you some information as to when he was in Clayton Co. ************************************************************************ *** MESSAGE: (#144446) ANSON RUDSDELL <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/queries/index.cgi?rev=144446> AUTHOR: PAT CALHOUN DATE: 2/7/2007 at 12:57:02 Surnames: RUDSDELL,HATFIELD My ancestor, Anson Rudsdell, received 160 acres in Clayton County in 1851 for his service in "Captain Parker's Company, Service, mounte(?)volunteers," by an Act of Congress approved on February 11, 1847. I have the certificate awarding him the land. Does anyone know what this company did? ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#144482) Re: ANSON RUDSDELL <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/queries/index.cgi?rev=144482> AUTHOR: Sharyl Ferrall DATE: 2/7/2007 at 21:29:48 Reply To: (#144446) ANSON RUDSDELL Author: PAT CALHOUN Date: 2/7/2007 at 12:57:02 Surnames: RUDSDELL,HATFIELD Pat, >From a note about the Ft. Atkinson Records collection held by the University of Iowa Libraries (link below): 1846 - War with Mexico necessitated the withdrawal of U.S. Army troops from Fort Atkinson, and consequent replacement with Iowa Volunteer units. James M. Morgan of Burlington and John Parker of Dubuque were commissioned captains by Governor James Clarke, and assumed command of the companies known as Captain Morgan's Independent Company of Iowa Volunteers, and Captain Parker's Iowa Dragoon Volunteers. --- also, from Chapter 5 of the 'Past & Present of Allamakee County, 1913' is a blurb about another man receiving land in return for service: "...Thos. B. Twiford had been a lieutenant in Captain Parker’s Company, Iowa Volunteers, in the Mexican War, and as such received a warrant for forty acres of government land ..." http://www.rootsweb.com/~iaallama/history2/chap5.htm There is quite a lot of information about the Mexican War on the internet, should you want to research it in depth. Sharyl Ferrall

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#144482) Re: ANSON RUDSDELL <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/queries/index.cgi?rev=144482> AUTHOR: Sharyl Ferrall DATE: 2/7/2007 at 21:29:48 Reply To: (#144446) ANSON RUDSDELL Author: PAT CALHOUN Date: 2/7/2007 at 12:57:02 Surnames: RUDSDELL,HATFIELD Pat, >From a note about the Ft. Atkinson Records collection held by the University of Iowa Libraries (link below): 1846 - War with Mexico necessitated the withdrawal of U.S. Army troops from Fort Atkinson, and consequent replacement with Iowa Volunteer units. James M. Morgan of Burlington and John Parker of Dubuque were commissioned captains by Governor James Clarke, and assumed command of the companies known as Captain Morgan's Independent Company of Iowa Volunteers, and Captain Parker's Iowa Dragoon Volunteers. --- also, from Chapter 5 of the 'Past & Present of Allamakee County, 1913' is a blurb about another man receiving land in return for service: "...Thos. B. Twiford had been a lieutenant in Captain Parker’s Company, Iowa Volunteers, in the Mexican War, and as such received a warrant for forty acres of government land ..." http://www.rootsweb.com/~iaallama/history2/chap5.htm There is quite a lot of information about the Mexican War on the internet, should you want to research it in depth. Sharyl Ferrall

Out of curiosity I checked a book I have titled "Garnavillo Iowa, Gem of the Prairie" (published in 1988) and I found one listing for Anson Rudesdell. The following reference is from 1844 for the town of Jacksonville (now Garnavillo in Clayton Co. Iowa). "A public sale of lots at Jacksonville was held on the 17th of April, 1844, and among the purchasers were Gerrard Forbes, of Grant County, Wisconsin, one lot for $21.75; Daniel B. Barber, Anson Rudesell, .................. ". There is a longer list of names included. This was on page 63. This gives you some information as to when he was in Clayton Co. ************************************************************************ *** MESSAGE: (#144446) ANSON RUDSDELL <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/queries/index.cgi?rev=144446> AUTHOR: PAT CALHOUN DATE: 2/7/2007 at 12:57:02 Surnames: RUDSDELL,HATFIELD My ancestor, Anson Rudsdell, received 160 acres in Clayton County in 1851 for his service in "Captain Parker's Company, Service, mounte(?)volunteers," by an Act of Congress approved on February 11, 1847. I have the certificate awarding him the land. Does anyone know what this company did?

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#144446) ANSON RUDSDELL <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/queries/index.cgi?rev=144446> AUTHOR: PAT CALHOUN DATE: 2/7/2007 at 12:57:02 Surnames: RUDSDELL,HATFIELD My ancestor, Anson Rudsdell, received 160 acres in Clayton County in 1851 for his service in "Captain Parker's Company, Service, mounte(?)volunteers," by an Act of Congress approved on February 11, 1847. I have the certificate awarding him the land. Does anyone know what this company did?

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#144414) Martha Gould widow of Herman H. Singer of Clayton <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/queries/index.cgi?rev=144414> AUTHOR: LeRoy Atkins DATE: 2/6/2007 at 22:44:23 Surnames: GOULD,SINGER,SHELHAMER Martha J. Gould the widow of Herman Hiram Singer married Jesse B. Shelhammer 27 Dec 1855. Jesse Shelhammer married again 9 Nov 1867. The Goulds, Singers, and Shelhammers lived in Boardman Township, Clayton County, Iowa. Any information, especially about Martha or any of her children would be appreciated.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#144361) Rosalyn Anna Marie Smith (1911-1979) <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=144361> AUTHOR: Ann Marie Rock DATE: 2/6/2007 at 13:33:03 Surnames: SABBANN,SMITH,BURLINGAME,ROCK Rosalyn Anna Marie Smith Funeral services for Rosalyn Anna Marie Smith were conducted by Rev. Brian Burchfield at Peace United Church of Christ on Wednesday, Dec. 26. Burial was at Farmersburg. Pallbearers were Gary French, Ronnie Bahls, Allen Engelhardt, Gus Lutz, Lester Lutz and Jerry Schrandt. Rosalyn Anna Marie Smith, the daughter of the late Gustav and Minnie Sabbann, was born on December 21, 1911 in Clayton County and died on December 24, 1979 at her family home in Elkader, having reached the age of 68 years. Soon after her birth, she moved with her parents to the home she was living in at the time of her death. Here she was raised and educated, graduating from the Elkader High School in 1930. After high school she taught grade school for five years near Garnavillo. On November 30, 1935, she was united in marriage to Clyde Smith at Peace United Church of Christ. Together they made their home on a farm near Elkader. She enjoyed caring for her daughter, Marjorie, and life on the farm. Her hobby was oil painting. This past fall she and her husband moved to Elkader to her old family home. She is preceded in death by her parents and one brother in infancy. She is survived by her husband, Clyde; one daughter, Mrs. Russell (Marjorie) Rock, Jesup; one granddaughter, Ann Marie; and one sister, Mrs. Ed (Dolores) Burlingame, Prairie du Chien, Wis. THANK YOU We wish to express our sincere gratitude to all relatives, friends, and neighbors who helped us at our time of need. Thank you for your concern. The family of Rosalyn Smith. (This was in a family scrapbook: Rosalyn was my Grandma: her middle name came from her grandmother, Anna Marie Sabbann, then it was passed on to me with a slight change. Grandma was quite good at painting and had wanted to go to art school, but sadly the depression struck and made that impossible.)