I'm a little late sending out the 'whats new' update. After the long winter, springtime lured me outside & away from my computer! Many thanks to all of the April and May contributors! You'll find links to all of the new items on the 'What's New Journal' or browse the main index page. http://www.rootsweb.com/~iaclayto/journal.htm BIOGRAPHIES - 1882 *Brown, Emery, Everall, McClelland & Oathout (all from Chapter VII) - from S. Ferrall BIOGRAPHIES - 1894 *Fitzpatrick, Havens, Oathout, Olmsted, Rounds, Ruegnitz, Tucker & White - from S. Ferrall BIOGRAPHIES - 1916 *Benson, Clark (2), Geraghty (2), Hinsch, Houg (2), Klinkenberg, Kurdelmeier, Palas, Schumacher, Schurtzman, Thoma & Wilke - from Mary Cameron BIOGRAPHIES - misc. *Haering, Myers, Larson (2) & Nelson (2) - from S. Ferrall ----- BIRTH RECORDS *Register of Births, 1880 - from S. Ferrall & Constance Diamond ----- CENSUS RECORDS *1885 Iowa State census, Mendon twp. Clayton co. - from Todd Ehlers ----- COUNTY HISTORY *New! The table of contents of 'HISTORY OF CLAYTON CO. IOWA, 1882', linking to portions previously transcribed *Chapter VII - Educational, includes biographies not previously transcribed ----- DEATH RECORDS *1850 Mortality Schedule - from S. Ferrall *Death records, Volume I, 1881 - from S. Ferrall & Constance Diamond ----- DOCUMENTS - misc. *John Hagerty reports Indian attack, 1860 - from S. Ferrall *Train looting 1923 - from S. Ferrall ----- MARRIAGE RECORDS *Werges-Biederman marriage 1923 and Harker-Ingwersen marriage 1923 - from Mary Durr *Finley - Waalk marriage 1920 - from Susan Waalk *Wirkler - Overbeck marriage 1933 - from Georgia Bruns *McCloud - Campbell marriage 1848 - from S. Ferrall ----- OBITUARIES: *11 new obits were added in April & May 2006. Contributed by Susan Waalk, Mary Durr, Charlene Barnhart, S. Ferrall & a volunteer transcriber ----- PERSONAL WEBSITES *Hise & Parker Family - from Janet Hise ----- PHOTO ALBUM *Frank Ousley family photo - from Janet Hise ----- SURNAME REGISTRY *lots of new researchers for many surnames. Help me keep this registry up-to-date. Check to see that your email address is current on the registry! ----- I hope that you can take a little time out from your spring-time activities to pay a visit to Clayton co. IAGenWeb! Happy Ancestor Hunting! Sharyl Ferrall Clayton co. IAGenWeb coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~iaclayto/ [email protected]

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#109871) Adeline (Waalk) Lindbohm d. 1969 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=109871> AUTHOR: Susan Waalk DATE: 5/2/2006 at 11:13:24 Surnames: WAALK,LINDBOHM,FINLEY,MANNING,LIEBEL,CLARK,GRADY Mrs. Adeline (Waalk) Lindbohm Monona Leader 4-3-1969 Funeral services for Mrs. Adeline (Waalk) Lindbohm, 71 were held Thursday morning, March 18, at 10 o'clock at the Schults Funeral Home with Rev. P.V. Clements officiating. Burial was in the Monona City Cemetery. Mrs. Lindbohm died at Sheridan, WY., Friday March 14. Surviving are her husband and daughter, Mrs. Marian (Finley) Manning of Arne, WY; two sisters, Mrs. Lottie Liebel of Florida and Marian Clark of Zimmerman, Minn.; two brothers, Guy Waalk of McGreger and Ray Waalk of Florida, a sister-in-law, Mary (Marovets Waalk) of Monona; a niece, Mrs. Thomas Grady of Monona and three grandchildren.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#109546) Brandi Stephenson Cunningham d. 2006 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=109546> AUTHOR: Susan DATE: 4/30/2006 at 17:47:36 Surnames: STEPHENSON,CUNNINGHAM,WAALK,DOMANGUE,OLIVER,BOURGEOIS,SAUTTER,REIDEL The following obit is for the gg-granddaughter of Mary K. (Sautter) Reidel: Brandi Lee Stephenson Cunningham, 29, a native and resident of Houma, died Tuesday, April 25, 2006. She is survived by her adopted father, Willis Joseph Cunningham of Houma; her mother, Ginger Lee Waalk Cunningham of Houma; her grandfather, George Waalk of Houma; one daughter, Lacey Marie Domangue of Houma; one brother, John Oliver and wife, Rose, of Houma; one sister, Nancy Marie Bourgeois and husband, Barry, of Montegut; and three step-brothers, Cody Cunningham, Troy Cunningham and Kim Cunningham of Houma. She was preceded in death by her father, Nick Stephenson; her grandparents, Walterine Waalk, Billy Stephenson, Clarice Stephenson, Willis Cunningham and Blanche Cunningham. She was the secretary for Motivatit Seafood. She loved to go fishing and attend rodeo events. Her passion for the rodeos made her love for horses that much greater. Above all, she was a true LSU sports fan. She will be forever remembered as a loving mother, daughter, granddaughter, sister and friend. She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her. Houma Daily Courier Houma, Louisiana _____________________________________ 1. Mary Katherine Sautter b: 1861 d: 08 Mar 1920 +John G. Riedel b: 01 Sep 1856 m: 23 May 1883 d: 18 Feb 1946 2. Mable Augusta Fredrica Reidel b: 02 Dec 1887 d: 11 Jul 1928 +Guy Arthur Waalk b: 15 Jan 1896 m: 17 Nov 1915 d: 18 Dec 1980 3. George Arthur Waalk b: 1919 +Walterine Marie Marcel b: 11 Aug 1918 m: 03 May 1941 d: 18 Mar 1997 4. Ginger Lee Waalk +Nicolas Wade Stephenson 5. Brandi Lee Stephenson b: 19 Apr 1977 d: 25 Apr 2006 +Steven Domangue

Hey gang, Just a short reminder to the vets and newbies at this site of my free research for the asking here at Andersonville. Please email me directly at [email protected] with request so we dont tie up the county site. Kevin Andersonville Historic Site Historian / NPS Volunteer www.angelfire.com/ga2/Andersonvilleprison/index.html

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#109317) Walter L. Flynn died 1978 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=109317> AUTHOR: Sharyl Ferrall DATE: 4/28/2006 at 05:16:58 Surnames: FLYNN,STEARNS,NEUHAUS,BROWN,RAZEN Walter L. Flynn, 50, a former Washington policeman and FBI employe, died Friday at Bethany Beach, Del., while vacationing here. He suffered from leukemia. Mr. Flynn joined the FBI in Washington in 1948. He became a member of the Metropolitan police force in 1957 and worked in the identification bureau until leaving the force in 1964. Since then, he and his wife, Virginia B. Flynn, had divided their time between homes in Williamsburg, Va. and Edenton, N. C. Mr. Flynn was born in Guttenberg, Iowa. He served in the Pacific with the U.S. Navy in World War II. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Colleen Ann Flynn, of the homes, and Kimberly Erin Stearns, of Edenton; two sons, Patrick Michael, of Arlington, and Terence Joseph, of Williamsburg; his mother, Elsie C. Flynn, and two sisters, Virginia Neuhaus and Lu Brown, all of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; two other sisters, Lilian Razen, of Lombard, III.; a brother, Robert, of Minneapolis, and one grandchild. -Washington Post, Washington D.C., August 14, 1978

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#109345) Bernard E. Petsche died 1979 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=109345> AUTHOR: Sharyl DATE: 4/28/2006 at 07:21:54 Surnames: PETSCHE,RAMEY,CHRISTIAN,HAWKER Bernard E. Petsche, 52, a retired Navy dental technician chief petty officer, died Wednesday at Fairfax Hospital after a heart attack. His last assignment before his retirement in 1966 was with a destroyer berthed at Bainbridge, Md. He later became a salesman with the Metro Dental Supply Co. in Springfield, Va. Mr. Petche was born in Guttenberg, Iowa. He entered the Navy in 1944 and saw duty in the Far East. He had several tours of duty at the Bethesda Naval Medical Center. He was a member of the Fleet Reserve Association. He is survived by his wife, Lola, of the home in Falls Church; a daughter, Mirtha Ramey, of Annandale; two brothers, Elwyn and Mitch, and a sister, Geraldine Christian, all of Elkader, Iowa; another sister, Laura Hawker, of Delhi, Iowa, and three grandchildren. -Washington Post, Washington D.C., Oct 27, 1979

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#109042) LARRY ORVILLE KURTENBACH 1940-2006 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=109042> AUTHOR: Volunteer DATE: 4/25/2006 at 20:50:47 Surnames: KURTENBACH,MESSNER,KNOTT,DONOHOE Larry Kurtenbach Larry Orville Kurtenbach, 66, entered eternal rest Tuesday, March 21, 2006, at his home. Funeral Mass was held Saturday, March 25, at Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church, La Joya, Texas, and Saturday, April 1, at St. Mary's Church, Dorchester, Iowa, at 11 a.m. He was preceded in death by his parents, Vince and Magdalene Kurtenbach. Survivors include his loving wife, Jeanette Kurtenbach; three sons, Joel (Harriet) Kurtenbach of Wyoming, Iowa, Lee (Tarra) Kurtenbach of Mechanicsville, Iowa, and Eric (Donna) Kurtenbach of Wyoming; three daughters, Nancy (Gary) Messner of Caledonia, Minn., Lora (Roger) Knott of McGregor, Iowa, and Peggy (Pat) Donohoe of Tipton, Iowa; as well as 12 grandchildren, Ashley, Cory, David, Amanda, Cassy, Parker, Aaron, Brandon, Brody, Preston, Braxton, and Payton. He is also survived by his brother, Don (Sharalee) Kurtenbach of Lawler, Iowa. In lieu of flowers, donations will be accepted for Larry's children of Mexico. Waukon Standard, March 30, 2006

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#109043) RACHEL UPDEGRAFF, died 1923 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=109043> AUTHOR: Volunteer DATE: 4/25/2006 at 20:55:01 Surnames: UPDEGRAFF Dubuque Telegraph-Herald Wednesday, January 31, 1923 Page three FORMER MCGREGOR GIRL DIES IN SOUTH McGregor, Ia., Jan. 31, -- Special: A telegram was received here yesterday, notifying us of the death of Miss Rachel Updegraff, youngest daughter of the late Hon. Thos. Updegraff. She has been living in Charlottaville, Tenn., where her death occurred, cancer being the cause. She was 44 years old. Her sister, Elizabeth, is the only surviving member of the family. The remains will be brought here for burial, and will arrive Saturday.

The Lutheran church archives are here, but the site seems to be down this weekend: www.elca.org/archives/guide.html I know there are Catholic archives, but I haven't ever worked with them. So I can't tell you much about the Catholic one. You could probably google it and learn quite a bit about it online. Kathy -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2006 1:45 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [IACLAYTO-L] Church Records for early McGregor vicinity ??? There doesn't seem to be much on LDS films for church records for McGregor area of Clayton Co mid-1800s. The only one I have found was a Catholic church, and did not find what I was looking for there. Does anyone have information for me where to find more? I need time frame from 1855 thru 1870 for any denomination, maybe even a town not so far away??? Help please. ==== IACLAYTO Mailing List ==== Clayton co. IAGenWeb welcomes your submissions and needs your help to get research data on-line. Contact Sharyl: [email protected]

There doesn't seem to be much on LDS films for church records for McGregor area of Clayton Co mid-1800s. The only one I have found was a Catholic church, and did not find what I was looking for there. Does anyone have information for me where to find more? I need time frame from 1855 thru 1870 for any denomination, maybe even a town not so far away??? Help please.

Does anyone know how to go about getting copies of Ceres Church records? I’ve heard that church is only open one day a year and I’ve got no idea where the church records are currently kept. I’m mainly looking for Menke, Ribbe, and Büker there. Though I’d also be interested in Duwe and Gerdes. Thanks, Kathy

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#108186) Adaline Odelia Liebenstein died 1956 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=108186> AUTHOR: S. Ferrall DATE: 4/18/2006 at 05:13:23 Surnames: LIEBENSTEIN Liebenstein - Miss Adaline Odelia Liebenstein passed away June 18, 1956 at her home, 1055 N. Kingsley Dr., Los Angeles. Born on a farm near Monona, Ia., she went to Cincinnati, O. in 1926 to work in the business office of Bethesda Hospital, and came to California in 1940; she was a member of the First Methodist church of Pasadena. Services Tuesday at 4 p.m., at the chapel of Turner & Stevens Co., 95 N. Marengo Ave., Dr. Claude A. Smith officiating. Interment, Monona, Ia. -The Independent, Pasadena, CA; June 23, 1956

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#108106) John D. Tornowske 1888-1923 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=108106> AUTHOR: Mary Durr DATE: 4/16/2006 at 16:26:25 Surnames: TORNOWSKE,BEYER,ANDEREGG,SPRAGUE The body of John D. Tornowske, who was killed in an automobile accident at Independence on last Thursday morning was brought to Guttenberg for burial Saturday, and taken to the home of Dr. and Mrs. A. E. Beyer, his brother-in-law and sister-in-law, where funeral services were held on Sunday afternoon, Rev. D. D. Welsh of the M. E. church officiating. Deceased was born on Dec. 26, 1888, at Bloomington, Wis., and was 34 years and 21 days of age at the time of his death. He attended school at Bloomington and after graduating from the high school there he taught school for one year, after which he attended a business college at Rockford, Ill. After completing his course at the Rockford Business college he accepted a position with the Meuser Lumber company of Dubuque. He was manager of the Meuser Lumber Co. yards at Glen Haven, Wis., and Volga City, Ia., previous to going to Independence three years ago to accept a position as manager of the Meuser Lumber Co. business there, where he spent the remainder of his life. He was married at Dubuque Sept. 14, 1913 (or 1918?), to Miss Mattie Anderegg of Guttenberg. He was a young man of sterling integrity and worth. His kind and pleasing personality won him many friends by who he will be remembered. He was a kind and true husband, father, son, brother and friend. Mr. Tornowske was also a member of the Masonic order, being a member of Elkader lodge. Members of the Masonic lodges of independence, Elkader, Volga City and Glen Haven, Wis., attended the funeral in a body and officiated at the services at the City cemetery, where the body was laid to rest. The funeral was very largely attended by relatives and friends from far and near, which showed that deceased was highly respected by all who knew him. He was also well and favorably know in Guttenberg. His untimely death is deeply mourned by his wife; one daughter, Jannan, 8 years old; his mother, Mrs. Caroline Tornowske, of Glen Haven, Wis.; six brothers, William, of Glen Haven, Wis.; Charles, of Patch Grove, Wis.; Gus, of Monona, Ia., Julius, Harry and George, of Bloomington, Wis.; two sisters, Mrs. Carrie Sprague and Miss Bess Tornowske, of Bloomington, Wis., and numerous other relatives and friends, and he will be sadly missed by all. Dubuque Telegraph-Herald; Wednesday, January 31, 1923 [submitter is not related]

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#108104) Emma Luther 1885-1923 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=108104> AUTHOR: Mary Durr DATE: 4/16/2006 at 16:21:40 Surnames: LUTHER,FRICKE On Monday morning Mrs. Jessie Fricke of Guttenberg received a message from Spokane, Wash., bringing the sad news of the death of her daughter, Mrs. John E. Luther (nee Emma Fricke), which occurred at her home in that city on Sunday night, Jan. 21. Deceased was born in Guttenberg on April 1, 1885, and therefore was 36 years, 9 months and 20 days of age at the time of her death. She attended school here and graduated from the Guttenberg high school, after which she was engaged as a teacher in the rural schools of Clayton county for a time. She was married at Guttenberg to John F. Luther on Oct 12, 1904. Soon after their marriage the couple went to St. Paul, Minn., to reside, then resided at Coeur D'Alene and Sandpoint, Idaho, for a time, after which they went to Spokane, Wash., where Mr. Luther is successfully engaged in the barber business and where the deceased lived until called to the Great Beyond by the Angel of Death. She had been in poor health for some time, and last October underwent an operation for gallstones, but never again regained her health. She was a kind and loving wife, mother, daughter and sister, and always prepared to do kind acts for her family and friends. Her untimely death is deeply mourned by her husband; one daughter, Grace, 15 years of age; her mother, Mrs. Jessie Fricke, of Guttenberg; two brothers, Reuben, of Guttenberg, and Oliver, of Omaha, Neb., and many other relatives and friends by whom she will be sadly missed. Her father, John Fricke, preceded her in death twenty-two years ago and one sister, Miss Clara Fricke, died seventeen years ago. Dubuque Telegraph-Herald; Wednesday, January 31, 1923 [submitter is not related]

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#108101) Jessie Goetz 1871-1923 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=108101> AUTHOR: Mary Durr DATE: 4/16/2006 at 16:13:25 Surnames: GOETZ,BLAKE,NEWCOMB,FREEMAN,MURPHY Mrs. Walter Goetz Guttenberg, Iowa. Feb. 2 -- Special: Mr. and Mrs. Ed Goetz of this city received a message Thursday from Belmond, Iowa, bringing them the sad word of the death of their daughter-in-law, Mrs. Walter Goetz (nee Jessie Blake), who passed away at her home there at three o'clock on Thursday morning, after an illness of long duration, the cause of here death being anemia. Mrs. Goetz was born in Clayton on June 16, 1871. For a number of years she was a teacher in the schools of Clayton county and other points. On June 28, 1905, she was united in marriage with Mr. Walter Goetz of Guttenberg, Iowa. Soon after their marriage the couple went to Belmond, Iowa where she spent the remainder of her life, and where he husband is engaged in the mercantile business. Her untimely death is deeply mourned by her husband, three sisters, Mrs. Newcomb, of Florida, Mrs. Freeman of Los Angeles, California, and Mrs. Wm. Murphy of Janesville, Wis.: Three brothers, Steve, Will and Charles Blake, all of Clayton; besides many other relatives and friends. She will be sadly missed by all. The funeral will be held at Belmond. Dubuque Telegraph-Herald; Friday, February 2, 1923 [submitter is not related]

I ran across this website today & thought it might be of interest to this group. I don't know if the restoration is still going on, or if it has been finished because the last update to the website was in 2004. http://www.strutt.com/public/restoration/default.htm Sharyl Ferrall Clayton co. IAGenWeb coordinator

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#107059) Ray F. Schrunk <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=107059> AUTHOR: Charlene Barnha DATE: 4/6/2006 at 03:59:26 Surnames: SCHRUNK,MOCK,GULL,EGLSEDER Ray F. Schrunk, 93, of the Villa Monte Vista Care Facility in Poway, Calif., formerly of Cedar Rapids died Monday, March 27, 2006 at the Care Facility after a short illness. Services were on Saturday, April 1 at the Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories. Rev. Lloyd Brockmeyer officiated. Burial was at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends called at the Cedar Memorial Funeral Home on Friday. Ray was born on Oct. 13, 1912 in Graham, the son of Fred and Mabel (Mock) Schrunk. He married Martha M. Gull on May 27, 1935 in Dubuque. She died in 1995. Ray was the manager of the egg department of the Mee Too Supermarkets in Cedar Rapids and retired from there after many years of service. Ray enjoyed creating oil paintings of rural Iowa scenes as a hobby. He was much loved by his family and friends and will be greatly missed. Survivors include two sons, David and his wife, Sijia, of Poway, Calif., and Thomas and his wife, Ivancica, of Minneapolis, Minn., and a sister, Mayme Eglseder, of Guttenberg. He is also survived by three grandchildren, Fred, Erik and Brigitte Schrunk. He was preceded in death by one brother and two sisters.

In reference to the following two tax records, can someone help me decide of they were levied only against the proprietor of a business or were they levied also on property owners, or both??? Can the location of a property be approximated from the description given, and what does the class of the hotel tell me??? Internal Revenue Assessment lists District 13, Division 1-14, Annual 1862 (hotel and retail liquor) Unassessed penalties collected Third District of Iowa November 1863 Clayton Co (hotel 6th class and retail liquor) Thanks for any discussion.

Good question Nancie. The NARA website gives an overview of tax collection history: http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/058.html#58.1 It seems that the feds collected taxes on various items (distilled spirits, carriages, retail liquor, auctioned property, refined sugar , snuff, legal instruments, bonds, and deeds, to name a few) to generate revenue for the government early in the nations history. In 1817, the laws were repealed & no internal taxes were levied between 1817 and 1861. Then in July 1862, to fund the Civil War, an income tax and taxes on various commodities, businesses, products, and services were imposed ..... I also found a 'Tax History' website that gives some excellent information: http://www.tax.org/Museum/1861-1865.htm The Clayton co. tax lists (I believe) are federal taxes, and in looking over the lists, it seems that businesses were taxed on their merchandise ..... perhaps by the value of their inventory or by their total sales for a given period. Individuals were taxed if they owned luxury-type items, like carriages (as opposed to buggies). Individual farmers don't seem to be taxed on their crops or livestock, but livestock dealers are taxed. Doctors & lawyers are taxed on their services. The class of Hotel was likely determined by number of rooms or perhaps by how 'fancy' the hotel was. The location given on the tax lists are pretty general, but in some cases can be further pinpointed by using land or census records. Some of the men may also have a biography that will give more specific details on exactly where they were located. Just like today, some of the businesses were owned by people who lived elsewhere, perhaps a rich Chicago investor, etc. I'm looking forward to reading what other Clayton co. listers have to say on the subject. Regards, Sharyl Ferrall coordinator, Clayton co. IAGenWeb http://iagenweb.org/clayton ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancie inTexas" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2006 3:39 PM Subject: [IACLAYTO-L] Tax lists 1861-3 In reference to the following two tax records, can someone help me decide of they were levied only against the proprietor of a business or were they levied also on property owners, or both??? Can the location of a property be approximated from the description given, and what does the class of the hotel tell me??? Internal Revenue Assessment lists District 13, Division 1-14, Annual 1862 (hotel and retail liquor) Unassessed penalties collected Third District of Iowa November 1863 Clayton Co (hotel 6th class and retail liquor) Thanks for any discussion. ==== IACLAYTO Mailing List ==== Clayton co. IAGenWeb welcomes your submissions and needs your help to get research data on-line. Contact Sharyl: [email protected]

All new in March 2006 on the Clayton co. IAGenWeb site Thank-you to the March volunteers: Todd Ehlers, Constance Diamond, Pastor Jim Klosterboer, Don Clausing, Georgia Bruns, Errin Wilker, Dan McDougall, Keith Schrader, Gary Sheffert who have contributed the following information: BIOGRAPHIES - misc. http://www.rootsweb.com/~iaclayto/miscbio_index.htm *Updated the miscellaneous biography index to indicate if there is a photo with the biography *Added a photo to the biography of Senator B.W. Newberry *New Thompson biography CENSUS RECORDS http://www.rootsweb.com/~iaclayto/census/census_index.htm *1885 Iowa State Census Boardman twp CHURCH RECORDS http://www.rootsweb.com/~iaclayto/church/church_index.html *Added a link to the Bethany Lutheran Church (Elkader) website DOCUMENTS - misc. http://www.rootsweb.com/~iaclayto/doc_index.htm *Tücke family history *News blurbs Nuehring family 1902 and Weidmann & Biermann families 1931 DEATH RECORDS http://www.rootsweb.com/~iaclayto/deathrec/deathrec_index.htm *Social Security Death Index, individuals with a birth date 1881-1885 MARRIAGE RECORDS http://www.rootsweb.com/~iaclayto/marriage/marriage_index.htm *Panncke - Kahlstorf wedding 1909, news write-up, wedding photo & marriage certificate MISC. RECORDS - access from main index page http://iagenweb.org/clayton *Early Clayton County, by Amelia Murdock Wing OBITUARIES: http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi *26 new obits were added in March 2006 PHOTO ALBUM http://www.rootsweb.com/~iaclayto/album/photo_index.htm *Murdock-Gilbert-Cook family additional photos were added SURNAME REGISTRY http://www.rootsweb.com/~iaclayto/surname/surname_index.htm *Lots of new researchers for many surnames. Help me keep this registry up-to-date. Check to see that your email address is current on the registry! Happy Hunting! Sharyl Ferrall Clayton co. IAGenWeb coordinator http://iagenweb.org/clayton