I thought this might interest someone who lives in the vicinity of McGregor. Sharyl Ferrall _________________________________________________ Pat Matt portraying high-spirited Virgin Em at McGregor Library Pat Matt of Elkader will portray Emma Eastman, known as "The Belle of LaCrosse" and as "Virgin Em" in McGregor in a program open to the public at the McGregor Library Thursday, December 15, beginning at 4:00p.m. Matt will deliver a presentation in first-person, telling about Emma Eastman's nine marriages, and the deaths of her many husbands. The presentation is based on journals, letters, and newspaper articles on Emma Eastman's life. Pat Matt will share many colorful stories about Virgin Em's life, including taking two shots at her brother-in-law with a pistol, and Emma's statement that she was married nine times, "but I tried to make it an even dozen." Ms. Matt's presentation is designed to promote a question and answer period between Emma Eastman and the audience. Everyone is invited to this free program at the McGregor Library designed with the flamboyant nature of Emma Eastman.

> The following message has been posted on the Clayton Queries Board. To > read > the new posting or to reply to a Query, click on the link below. > > *************************************************************************** > > MESSAGE: (#91656) Burial Site > > <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/queries/index.cgi?rev=91656> > AUTHOR: Walter Hundley > DATE: 12/11/2005 at 15:58:57 > > Surnames: MARKEN, MARKAM, CROUCH > > I would welcome any information as to the burial site of my Great > Grandmother > Julia Jennette "Nettie" Wilder Marken Crouch. She was married first to J E > Marken in Jennings, Louisiana about 1891. She had a son, George Adrian > Marken, > whom I believe was raised by his grandfather, Willliam Wilder (Nettie's > father). > She was married a second time to Montgomery Crouch in Iowa about 1910. She > died in Iowa about 1912. The literature has her listed as a Markam > (serious > corruption of the family name, Marken). If anyone has seen or read about > the > cemetery she is buried in (Iowa) during your genealogical studies, please > email > me. Look forward to hearing from you. Thanks. >

> The following message has been posted on the Clayton Queries Board. To > read > the new posting or to reply to a Query, click on the link below. > > *************************************************************************** > > MESSAGE: (#91551) Bridge Hanging > > <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/queries/index.cgi?rev=91551> > AUTHOR: Ralph J. Becket > DATE: 12/10/2005 at 07:00:05 > > Surnames: BOLSINGER,FOGEL > > A family story handed down that William Bolsinger, husband of Blanche > Fogel > was found hung under a bridge in Clayton County? Family of Blanche Fogel > guessed his birth year of about 1884, some census documentation along with > a > cemetery record hint that it may have been 12/1882. > I do not have any more Information on this except > his ancestry as follows; I do not have the cemetery record nor census at > this > time. > > Descendants of John F. Bolsinger > Generation No. 1 > 1. JOHN F.5 BOLSINGER (JOHN M.4, CHRISTOPHER C.3, GEORGE2, CHRISTOPHER1) > was > born October 28, 1853 in Millville Twp., Clayton Co., Iowa, and died April > 11, > 1936 in Turkey River, Millville Twp., Clayton Co., Iowa. He married ELLA > L. > INGLES. She was born September 02, 1861 in Pennsylvania, and died November > 01, > 1948 in Turkey River, Millville Twp., Clayton Co., Iowa. > JOHN F. BOLSINGER: > Burial: Bolsinger Cemetery, Mallory Township, Clayton Co., Iowa > Children of JOHN BOLSINGER and ELLA INGLES are: > > i. EARL6 BOLSINGER, d. 1938; m. ANNIE SICKLES; b. August 17, 1892, Nov. > 15, > 1970. > > ii. EDNA BOLSINGER, m. MANUEL WILTSE. > > iii. JOHN BOLSINGER, m. NELLIE WILTSE. > > iv. WILLIE BOLSINGER, b. Abt. 1882; m. BLANCHE FOGEL. > 2. v. ISIA BOLSINGER, b. February 11, 1895; d. April 11, 1936, Turkey > River, > Millville Twp., Clayton Co., Iowa. > Generation No. 2 > 2. ISIA6 BOLSINGER (JOHN F.5, JOHN M.4, CHRISTOPHER C.3, GEORGE2, > CHRISTOPHER1) was born February 11, 1895, and died April 11, 1936 in > Turkey > River, Millville Twp., Clayton Co., Iowa. She married GEORGE PAPE. > Child of ISIA BOLSINGER and GEORGE PAPE is: > > i. MILDRED7 PAPE, b. 1911. > > Thank you > Ralph J. Beckett > [email protected] >

> The following message has been posted on the Clayton Queries Board. To > read > the new posting or to reply to a Query, click on the link below. > > *************************************************************************** > > MESSAGE: (#91387) Dr. A. B. (Alexander B.) Hanna and descendants > > <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/queries/index.cgi?rev=91387> > AUTHOR: Tom Schmidt > DATE: 12/6/2005 at 23:06:41 > > Surnames: HANNA,SADLER,WANDEL,SCHLOETZER,SCHLITZER,STROUD,ARNOLD,MEYERS > > Does anyone know what happened to the descendants of Dr. Alexander B. > Hanna > (b. 1826, d. 1903), a physician in Clayton & Winneshiek counties in the > 1870's > & 1880's? (Sadly, Dr. Hanna seems to have passed away while at the County > Home, per the Elkader Register of Nov. 19, 1903.) > > We believe that his older son, "Dixie" (who may have been named "Richard > C. > Hanna") married Virginia Stroud/Hagensick on July 16, 1877 with the > wedding > officiated by her original adopted father, C. W. Hagensick (Justice of the > Peace). We also believe that Dixie/Dixi C. and Jenny (as she was > apparently > called) had at least one daughter, Alma, in about 1878 and that the 3 of > them > lived in Elkader in 1880. They may have had more children(?). > > However, we have been unable to discover what happened to any of that > family > after about 1880. We're also a little light on details regarding Dixi's > brother, George, or his sister Mina/Minnie. We think that Minnie may have > married a Mr. Sadler and they may have moved to Michigan, but that's a > little > speculative to us at this point. George may have moved to the Dubuque area > to > farm - Richard may have moved to Dubuque county, too, but there's no sign > of > Jenny or Alma there. (There is a Richard C. Hanna in a hotel in Dubuque in > 1900.) > > There is another Alma Hanna in the census by 1900, but her grandfather was > Norwegian while "our" Alma Hanna's grandfather, Alexander, came from > Ireland. > > (Virginia's saga in Garnavillo in the 1856-1877 timeframe is quite > unusual, > from what we've been able to piece together this past year.) >

> The following message has been posted on the Clayton Queries Board. To > read > the new posting or to reply to a Query, click on the link below. > > *************************************************************************** > > MESSAGE: (#91352) Meyer/Muller > > <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/queries/index.cgi?rev=91352> > AUTHOR: Bill Meyer > DATE: 12/6/2005 at 16:42:23 > > Surnames: MEYER,MEIER,MULLER,MUELLER > > Looking for information on my grandparents: > > Grandfather: George Dietrick Meyer, born on March 12, 1868 in Miners > Creek, > near Guttenburg, IA. Siblings were Edward, Mrs. Frank Brockman > (Clarksville, > IA,)Mrs. Will Walter (Floodwood, MN), and three more brothers and one > sister > (unknown). Parents (apparently) were Frederick William Meier born in > Hanover, > Germany, and Anna(?). > > Grandmother: Ida Christina (Caroline?) Muller (Mueller?) born September 3, > 1872 near Guttenburg, IA. Siblings were Fred Mueller, Helmuth Mueller, > Ernestena (Mrs. Henry Niehaus), Mary (Mrs. Henry Geuder), and Carrie (Mrs. > George Miller). Parents were Frederick Mueller and ????. Mrs. Mueller > apparently came from Germany in 1855, and her father died on the boat trip > to > America. > > George and Ida were married November 16, 1898 at the Lutheran Church in > Guttenburg, IA. > > Any information would be appreciated. >

> The following message has been posted on the Clayton Queries Board. To > read > the new posting or to reply to a Query, click on the link below. > > *************************************************************************** > > MESSAGE: (#91311) Heiderman/Hyderman > > <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/queries/index.cgi?rev=91311> > AUTHOR: Tamara Mecham > DATE: 12/5/2005 at 21:32:57 > > Surnames: HEIDERMANHYDERMAN,FRENCH > > I am looking for any information on Lavina French Heiderman/Hyderman who > was > living in Clayton in the 1900 census. Two of her sons, Robert and William > lived with her and then in the 1900 census for the Clayton jail it lists > Robert and William as being in jail too. Can anyone help me with this > family? > Thanks,Tamara >

The Clayton co. IAGenWeb 'What's Journal' has been updated, showing all of the new items added to the website in November. I hope there's something for everyone! http://www.rootsweb.com/~iaclayto/journal.htm Because it's Christmas time, we all need a gift or two! And better yet, to give a gift to someone! Let's help each other bring down a brick wall or add a family to someone's tree. Best wishes to all, Sharyl Ferrall http://iagenweb.org/clayton

The following obituaries have been posted on the Clayton Obituaries Board. http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi Martha Egbert died 1857 surnames: EGBERT, FRANCE contributed by Shary Ferrall ELMER FLOYD YEOMAN 1944-2005 surnames: FISH, YEOMAN, FARLEY contributed by Mary Durr ALVIN WILLIAM FRANK LENTH 1921-2005 surnames: IHDE, LENTH, WALCH, HAGEMAN, LANDSGARD contributed by Mary Durr ELMER R. MARSH 1863-1946 surnames: MARSH, MCGHEE, HODSON, MOODY, MCMILLIN contributed by Mary Durr IRVIN FRED MEYER 1901-1986 surnames: HARTWICK, MEYER, BRANDT contributed by Mary Durr Zala Troester surnames: BROWN, TROESTER, HYDE, WILLER, MILEWSKY, STANDORF, PETERS, MCDOWELL, JONES, MEYER contributed by Charlene Louisa G. Wolcott VanAlstine Mellor 1832-1906 surnames: WOLCOTT, VANALSTINE, VAN ALSTINE, MELLOR contributed by Volunteer Losha Ann Geer Phillips 1813-1911 surnames: GEER, PHILLIPS, GOODWIN contributed by Volunteer Wilhelmina Frederika Kreblen Gottschalk surnames: KREBLEN, KREPLIN, GOTTSCHALK, SEELAND, LENTH contributed by Georgia Bruns

The following message has been posted on the Clayton Queries Board. To read the new posting or to reply to a Query, click on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#90778) Charles M Welch <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/queries/index.cgi?rev=90778> AUTHOR: Bob Welch DATE: 11/28/2005 at 11:35:17 Surnames: WELCH,KINNEY

MESSAGE: (#90740) Hon. Rodney W. Tirrill <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/biographies/index.cgi?rev=90740> AUTHOR: Shary Ferrall DATE: 11/27/2005 at 20:20:28 Surnames: TIRRILL,WEEKS,TINKER One of the best known and most highly esteemed citizens of Delaware county is Hon. Rodney W. Tirrill, of Manchester, pioneer, Civil War veteran, financier, legislator, public-spirited citizen and philanthropist...... On the 30th of December, 1860, Mr. Tirrill was united in marriage with Miss Eliza Jane Weeks, who was born in Massachusetts on the 6th of October, 1836, a daughter of Samuel Weeks, Jr., and his wife, who was in her maidenhood Miss Ruamy Hall Tinker. Both of Mrs. Tirrill's parents were natives of Massachusetts and her paternal grandfather was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. Mrs. Tirrill remembers her grandfather well and recalls his amusing her as a child. Her father removed to Clayton county, Iowa and settled upon a farm, becoming one of the pioneer residents of the locality. His first home there was a log house, but although the room availability for the entertainment of guests was very limited, the spirit of hospitality of the frontier welcomed all who needed shelter. Samuel Weeks, Jr., died upon the farm in Clayton county in 1880 and his wife in 1890. Mrs. Tirrill is a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. -click the link below to read the entire biography & to view a photo of Mr. Tirrill _____________________________________________ -source: History of Delaware County, Iowa and its People, Illustrated, Volume II. The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1914, Chicago. Page 58-62 -transcribed by Constance Diamond Link: Biography of Rodney W. Tirrill URL: <http://iagenweb.org/delaware/bios/1914/Tirrill_RodneyW.htm>

Hi Charlene, I really didn't intend for my message to Lisa to go back to the entire list, but forgot to change the 'reply to' address! LOL It is a pain to repost the messages, but it is a whole lot better than subjecting people to the trash we got yesterday. The IAGenWeb tech team has submitted a complaint to the ISP of the person who posted the nasty message to our genealogy boards, so hopefully they will be shut down. But more than likely they will be up and running again from different place within minutes. Thanks for your support. I really appreciate it. Sharyl ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charlene Barnhart" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2005 1:31 PM Subject: Re: [IACLAYTO-L] admin. announcement - Important > Sharyl,,,, sorry to hear you have all of this extra work,,,, I sure can't > understand people.... you try to hard to put information on the internet, > and they just have to try and trash it.... Would be nice if they could be > caught red handed and punished > Anything we can do to help,,, let us know, you have done a terrific job on > this webpage, and I know that most really appreciate everybody's efforts. > > Charlene > On Thursday, November 17, 2005, at 01:29 PM, Clayton co. IAGenWeb wrote: > >> Hi Lisa, >> It's a pain to repost all of the messages, but is definately better than >> letting the 'crap' go out to the list! I feel bad for Mark & Steve who >> try to keep up with the spam. The software program that powers the >> IAGenWeb message boards is old & difficult to manage from their end. >> There is a 'naughty word' list in place, but somehow the spammers keep >> finding a way around it. >> >> Happy Turkey-Day to you too! >> Sharyl >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2005 5:47 AM >> Subject: Re: [IACLAYTO-L] admin. announcement - Important >> >> >>> Sharyl - Thank you for doing this. What a pain, though! Have a Happy >>> Thanksgiving! Lisa HB >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Clayton co. IAGenWeb <[email protected]> >>> To: [email protected] >>> Sent: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 23:38:37 -0900 >>> Subject: [IACLAYTO-L] admin. announcement - Important >>> >>> >>> Hello Clayton co. list members. I have now blocked all of the emails >>> that come directly to this list whenever someone posts a new query, >>> biography, obit or document. They will first come to me and if they are >>> appropriate, I will then forward on to the list. In the past couple >>> weeks spammers have been hitting the IAGenWeb boards sporatically ...... >>> most are irritating but harmless. Today was the last straw with the porn >>> spam that came into our mailboxes. >>> >>> Due to my work schedule and other responsibilities, I might only send >>> the headers for a group of postings, along with the link to the actual >>> query, bio, etc. on the board. I'll try my best to keep up and if I >>> can't, I'll post a note to the list alerting everyone to check the >>> latest postings on our boards. >>> >>> Hopefully in the future I will be able to resume the auto emailing of >>> all message board postings. >>> >>> Sincerely, >>> Sharyl Ferrall >>> Clayton co. IAGenWeb coordinator >>> http://iagenweb.org/clayton >>> >> >> >> ==== IACLAYTO Mailing List ==== >> Clayton co. IAGenWeb welcomes your submissions and needs your help to get >> research data on-line. Contact Sharyl: [email protected] >> >> > > > > > > > > > The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four persons is > suffering from some sort of mental illness. Think of your three best > friends, if they're okay, then it's you. > > > > ==== IACLAYTO Mailing List ==== > Share your records, photos & data with others or post a query! >

Sharyl,,,, sorry to hear you have all of this extra work,,,, I sure can't understand people.... you try to hard to put information on the internet, and they just have to try and trash it.... Would be nice if they could be caught red handed and punished Anything we can do to help,,, let us know, you have done a terrific job on this webpage, and I know that most really appreciate everybody's efforts. Charlene On Thursday, November 17, 2005, at 01:29 PM, Clayton co. IAGenWeb wrote: > Hi Lisa, > It's a pain to repost all of the messages, but is definately better > than letting the 'crap' go out to the list! I feel bad for Mark & > Steve who try to keep up with the spam. The software program that > powers the IAGenWeb message boards is old & difficult to manage from > their end. There is a 'naughty word' list in place, but somehow the > spammers keep finding a way around it. > > Happy Turkey-Day to you too! > Sharyl > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2005 5:47 AM > Subject: Re: [IACLAYTO-L] admin. announcement - Important > > >> Sharyl - Thank you for doing this. What a pain, though! Have a >> Happy Thanksgiving! Lisa HB >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Clayton co. IAGenWeb <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 23:38:37 -0900 >> Subject: [IACLAYTO-L] admin. announcement - Important >> >> >> Hello Clayton co. list members. I have now blocked all of the emails >> that come directly to this list whenever someone posts a new query, >> biography, obit or document. They will first come to me and if they >> are appropriate, I will then forward on to the list. In the past >> couple weeks spammers have been hitting the IAGenWeb boards >> sporatically ...... most are irritating but harmless. Today was the >> last straw with the porn spam that came into our mailboxes. >> >> Due to my work schedule and other responsibilities, I might only send >> the headers for a group of postings, along with the link to the >> actual query, bio, etc. on the board. I'll try my best to keep up and >> if I can't, I'll post a note to the list alerting everyone to check >> the latest postings on our boards. >> >> Hopefully in the future I will be able to resume the auto emailing of >> all message board postings. >> >> Sincerely, >> Sharyl Ferrall >> Clayton co. IAGenWeb coordinator >> http://iagenweb.org/clayton >> > > > ==== IACLAYTO Mailing List ==== > Clayton co. IAGenWeb welcomes your submissions and needs your help to > get research data on-line. Contact Sharyl: [email protected] > > The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four persons is suffering from some sort of mental illness. Think of your three best friends, if they're okay, then it's you.

Hi Lisa, It's a pain to repost all of the messages, but is definately better than letting the 'crap' go out to the list! I feel bad for Mark & Steve who try to keep up with the spam. The software program that powers the IAGenWeb message boards is old & difficult to manage from their end. There is a 'naughty word' list in place, but somehow the spammers keep finding a way around it. Happy Turkey-Day to you too! Sharyl ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2005 5:47 AM Subject: Re: [IACLAYTO-L] admin. announcement - Important > Sharyl - Thank you for doing this. What a pain, though! Have a Happy > Thanksgiving! Lisa HB > > -----Original Message----- > From: Clayton co. IAGenWeb <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 23:38:37 -0900 > Subject: [IACLAYTO-L] admin. announcement - Important > > > Hello Clayton co. list members. I have now blocked all of the emails that > come directly to this list whenever someone posts a new query, biography, > obit or document. They will first come to me and if they are appropriate, > I will then forward on to the list. In the past couple weeks spammers have > been hitting the IAGenWeb boards sporatically ...... most are irritating > but harmless. Today was the last straw with the porn spam that came into > our mailboxes. > > Due to my work schedule and other responsibilities, I might only send the > headers for a group of postings, along with the link to the actual query, > bio, etc. on the board. I'll try my best to keep up and if I can't, I'll > post a note to the list alerting everyone to check the latest postings on > our boards. > > Hopefully in the future I will be able to resume the auto emailing of all > message board postings. > > Sincerely, > Sharyl Ferrall > Clayton co. IAGenWeb coordinator > http://iagenweb.org/clayton >

Sharyl - Thank you for doing this. What a pain, though! Have a Happy Thanksgiving! Lisa HB -----Original Message----- From: Clayton co. IAGenWeb <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 23:38:37 -0900 Subject: [IACLAYTO-L] admin. announcement - Important Hello Clayton co. list members. I have now blocked all of the emails that come directly to this list whenever someone posts a new query, biography, obit or document. They will first come to me and if they are appropriate, I will then forward on to the list. In the past couple weeks spammers have been hitting the IAGenWeb boards sporatically ...... most are irritating but harmless. Today was the last straw with the porn spam that came into our mailboxes. Due to my work schedule and other responsibilities, I might only send the headers for a group of postings, along with the link to the actual query, bio, etc. on the board. I'll try my best to keep up and if I can't, I'll post a note to the list alerting everyone to check the latest postings on our boards. Hopefully in the future I will be able to resume the auto emailing of all message board postings. Sincerely, Sharyl Ferrall Clayton co. IAGenWeb coordinator http://iagenweb.org/clayton ==== IACLAYTO Mailing List ==== Share your records, photos & data with others or post a query!

Hello Clayton co. list members. I have now blocked all of the emails that come directly to this list whenever someone posts a new query, biography, obit or document. They will first come to me and if they are appropriate, I will then forward on to the list. In the past couple weeks spammers have been hitting the IAGenWeb boards sporatically ...... most are irritating but harmless. Today was the last straw with the porn spam that came into our mailboxes. Due to my work schedule and other responsibilities, I might only send the headers for a group of postings, along with the link to the actual query, bio, etc. on the board. I'll try my best to keep up and if I can't, I'll post a note to the list alerting everyone to check the latest postings on our boards. Hopefully in the future I will be able to resume the auto emailing of all message board postings. Sincerely, Sharyl Ferrall Clayton co. IAGenWeb coordinator http://iagenweb.org/clayton

The following message has been posted on the Clayton Queries Board. To read the new posting or to reply to a Query, click on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#89950) Henry Lamphere <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/queries/index.cgi?rev=89950> AUTHOR: Pam Cain DATE: 11/16/2005 at 12:58:09 Surnames: LAMPHERE Looking for an Obit for Henry Lamphere died Dec 11 1861 in Clayton IA. Wife was Eunice died in Illinois. Thanks Pam

The following message has been posted on the Clayton Queries Board. To read the new posting or to reply to a Query, click on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#89844) Informaiton or Family members <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/queries/index.cgi?rev=89844> AUTHOR: Sharon Bryars DATE: 11/15/2005 at 14:48:36 Surnames: ELDERSCOTT I am looking for relatives or information about Jefferson H. (Huff) Scott born in Iowa about 1870. He was living in Mendon, Clayton, IA in the 1880, 1900, Census.He was living in Farmersburg, Clayton at one time also. He had a step-daughter Nellie Scott who was born in about 1887. She married J.A. Elder in 1904. Their marriage certificate is on file in Crawford, WI. I would like to know what happen to Nellie. Her husband J.A. Elder was in Hood River Oregon in the 1910 Census. He was listed as single and Nellie was not with him. I have reached a brick wall and would love to have some help in this matter. Thanks so much for your attention. Sharon Montana

The following message has been posted on the Clayton Obituaries Board. To read the new posting or to reply to a Query, click on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#89821) ELMER FLOYD YEOMAN 1944-2005 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=89821> AUTHOR: Mary Durr DATE: 11/14/2005 at 21:50:30 Surnames: FISH,YEOMAN,FARLEY Elmer Floyd Yeoman Elmer Floyd Yeoman, 61, of Lansing, died at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center on Tuesday, September 27, 2005. He was born in Lansing on February 17, 1944 to Mark and Clara (Fish) Yeoman. Elmer served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. Prior to retiring, he worked for Dairyland Power and then the Corps of Engineers. He is survived by his wife, Jean (Farley) Yeoman of Lansing; two sons: Duane (fiance`, Susan Invaldson) of Winona and Douglas (Joann) of Wausau; three brothers, Roy of La Crosse, Gene of Lansing and John of Milwaukee; two grandchildren, Trevor and Samantha. Elmer was preceded in death by two brothers, Lyle and Donald. Following his wishes, there will be no services. The Dickinson Family Funeral Home and creamery is assisting the family. Waukon Standard, October 5, 2005

The following message has been posted on the Clayton Obituaries Board. To read the new posting or to reply to a Query, click on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#89816) ALVIN WILLIAM FRANK LENTH 1921-2005 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=89816> AUTHOR: Mary Durr DATE: 11/14/2005 at 21:31:30 Surnames: IHDE,LENTH,WALCH,HAGEMAN,LANDSGARD Alvin Lenth Services for Alvin Lenth were Thursday, Aug. 28, at 11 a.m. in St. Paul Lutheran Church at Postville. The Rev. Steve Brackett officiated. Burial was in the Postville Cemetery. Casket Bearers were: Doug Lenth, Larry Landsgard, Mark Landsgard, Brad Schutte, Brian Schutte, Loren Walch, Darren Walch, Todd Walch, and Honorary Casket Bearers were: Donald Anderson, Keith Kerr, Dean Gunderson, Lee Allen Eberling, Burdette Sebastian, Robert Swenson, James Foster. Alvin William Frank Lenth was born November 17, 1921, at Monona, Iowa to Hubert Johann and Elsie Elizabeth (Ihde) Lenth. He passed away Monday, August 15, 2005, in Gundersen-Lutheran Hospitals and Clinics at LaCrosse, Wisconsin at the age of 83 years, 8 months, and 28 days. He graduated from Monona High School and began his farming career. November 20, 1945 he married Laura Walch. They were married for almost 60 years. They were lifetime Clayton County farmers, farming in the Garnavillo, Froelich, and Postville areas, following in the footsteps of their parents. Alvin served on several farm organization boards, including the Luana Milk Cooperative and the Tri State Breeders Association. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church and served on the church council with one term as president They began farming very simply, with 250 chickens and an unpaid œ interest in one dry dairy cow. Alvin often joked with Laura about how he married her for her money, $202, and he had only $20. He is survived by his wife, Laura, two sons, Ron (Kathy) Lenth, Oelwein, Arlyn (Susi) Lenth, Postville, one daughter Julie (Lynn) Hageman, Calmar, seven grandchildren, a brother, Elden (Bea) Lenth, Postville, and a sister, Margie, (Maurice) Landsgard, St. Olaf. He is preceded in death by his parents. Schutte Funeral and Cremation Service of Postville was in charge of arrangements. Elgin, Fayette County, newspaper, Aug. 23, 2005

The following message has been posted on the Clayton Obituaries Board. To read the new posting or to reply to a Query, click on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#89787) ELMER R. MARSH 1863-1946 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=89787> AUTHOR: Mary Durr DATE: 11/14/2005 at 20:05:33 Surnames: MARSH,MCGHEE,HODSON,MOODY,MCMILLIN Elmer Marsh Passes At McGregor Home Services for Elmer R. Marsh, 83, who died at his home in McGregor, Sunday, November 10, were held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday in the Methodist church at McGregor. The Rev. E. G. Steinman was the officiating minister. Burial was in Pleasant Grove cemetery. Mr. Marsh was born May 18, 1863, at Portage, Wis. On September 16, 1885, he was married to Flora McGhee of Hardin, at Elkader. Following their marriage they lived in Postville where he owned and operated a livery. Later they moved to Waterloo where he traveled for a separator company. In 1914 the family moved onto a farm near McGregor. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge for 48 years. Eight years ago he retired from farming and they moved to McGregor and have lived here since. Last September 16 they celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary. Surviving besides the widow are three daughters, Mrs. A. L. Hodson of Winona, Minn.; Mrs. Milo Moody of Marquette, and Mrs. Francis McMillin of McGregor; and four grandchildren, Flora Jean and Richard Hodson, Lois Moody, and Ronald McMillin. Postville Herald newspaper clipping, hand dated 1946, from my mother's obituary collection. Submitter has no further information.