Researchers will find a lot of terrific new & updated information on the Clayton co. IAGenWeb pages ..... all contributed by volunteers!!! A pat on the back & THANK-YOU to each of them for their generous contributions. Visit the Clayton co. "Updates Journal" for links to the January 2006 additions to the website. http://www.rootsweb.com/~iaclayto/journal.htm BIOGRAPHIES - 1894 *Augustus E. Axtell, Judge Oliver W. Crary, William H. Dunning, Charles F. Schoch & William S. Scott - from S. Ferrall ----- BIOGRAPHIES - 1916 *William Keleher -from S. Ferrall ----- BIOGRAPHIES - misc. *David K. Hobart & Henry C. Hayt bios - from S. Ferrall *Biographies (some with photos) from the 1914 Delaware co. history, men with Clayton co. connections: W. W. Acres, Charles L. Adams, Myron H. Alger, Albert Allenstein, Abram Leon Beardslee, W. H. P. Bristol, A. E. Clark, James M. Clendennen, Augustus D. Davis, Dr. Henry A. Dittmer, Dr. Martin E. Dittmer, Abner J. Eaton, Joseph P. Funk, Franklin A. Grimes, Fred C. Kleinsorge, William Kragenbrink, Richard Laity, Morris M. Mellen, Edwin M. Newcomb, Martin P. Nieman, William C. Nieman, Erwin Porter, Fred Rossow, A. W. Sackett, Harry T. Sackett & John J. Schacherer - all from Constance Diamond *Photo added to biography of Dr. Hugh Livingston - from Constance Diamond *Jacob Zahn bio - from John Kohl ----- CEMETERY RECORDS - GRAVESTONE PHOTO PROJECT *280 gravestone photos for Immanuel Lutheran & St. Michael's cemeteries were submitted by Phyllis Peterson *1 gravestone photo for Clayton cemetery was submitted by Errin Wilker ----- DOCUMENTS - misc. *Crime files - Murder of 'Old Dan' Shine (1936) - from S. Ferrall ----- HISTORY OF CLAYTON CO. IOWA, 1882 *Portions of Chapter IX added -Poor-Farm, Insane Asylum & State Asylum - from S. Ferrall ----- MARRIAGE RECORDS *Clayton co. Iowa - Marriage Record Index 1839-1861 Book I & 2, added groom surname 'F' - from S. Ferrall ----- OBITUARIES: *30 new obits were posted in January 2007 - from Charlene Barnhart, Georgia Bruns, Ann Marie Rock, Errin Wilker, Judy Holthaus, Judy Moyna, Mary Durr & at least one anonymous volunteer ----- PERSONAL WEBSITES *Bender - Moyna Families, includes many Elkader area families & those from St. Joseph's church - from Judy Moyna ----- PHOTO ALBUM *Photo of Jacob & Margaret Thien added to the Thein family album - from Helen Jennings *Photo of Mary Ann Lewis Jennings added to page 1 of Jennings family album - from Helen Jennings *Photo of George & Rosa Ruegnitz added to the Ruegnitz family album - from Helen Jennings *Additional info & another photo added to the Great Tornado of 1918 (Garber area) - misc. sources *Photos of Elkport after the great flood of 2004 - from Judy Holthaus & Helen Jennings ---- SCHOOL RECORDS *Add modern photo taken same location as the very old photo of the Elkport schoolchildren - from Judy Holthaus ----- SURNAME REGISTRY Help me keep this registry up-to-date. Check to see that your email address is current on the registry! *Lynn Dielman has updated her email address for surnames: Silver, Nichols, Tinkham & Welch *John Kohl registered his surname interests Baltes, Kohl & Zahn Wishing you a Successful Ancestor Hunt! Sharyl Ferrall Clayton co. IAGenWeb coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~iaclayto/ [email protected]