I remember the Clayton Co. Iowa poor farm that was located just outside Elkader when is was operated by my relative, Harry Schulte, from in the 1940's and 50's. Was the reference you gave from the "Garnavillo Iowa, Gem of the Prairie" book? It refers to a "poor house". I don't recall ever seeing the one near Garnavillo, so it was probably long gone before I came into the world. Grace -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2006 1:43 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [IACLAYTO-L] 1860s poorfarm Hello: Can anyone help me with information about a poor farm that was located in or near Garnaville, Iowa in the 1860s? I would love clues on where to look or other information. Although, not the surname I'm searching, the overseer was an HL Schutte. Thank you very much for your help. Eleen Robinson [email protected] ==== IACLAYTO Mailing List ==== Check out the "What's New" page at the Clayton co. website to see what's been added since your last visit: http://www.rootsweb.com/~iaclayto/journal.htm