Also, Perry Wells 2M age 20-30 1F age 20-30 1840 Van Buren Co., Ia census didn't find any Pleasant.

S D Wells d. 1-8-1892 Age 86 Dunville Cem. row 1 Lick Creek wife Matilda 1815 to 1-7-1892 Eliza Wells ( Mrs Samuel) 1857 to 12-19-1900 Dunville cem row 6 Columbus Wellls son of SD & Matilda b. 3-29-1830 Grayson Co., Ky. d. Lakeview, Ia. 4-30-1909 buried Dunville cem. row 11 marr. Sarah Jane Ware 10-31-1856 b. 1836-12-21-1890 Had 8 children

Not a thing on Ormsbee, checked 1860 Davis County census not in 1850 Iowa Federal census either. No burials, obits, etc. check van buren co.. http://www.rootsweb.com/~iavanbur/index.htm

Deborah, Thank you for your note re: Samuel Duncan Wells from Bloomfield. I have a fax machine, but it's not a dedicated line, and we'd have to coordinate a time when you could send it so I would be sure to have the machine hooked up. I rarely use it any more. I believe I could download jpg files if you can get them scanned. If that's too much of a hassle, snail mail would be great. I'll be happy to reimburse you for your expenses. This is exciting. Thanks again. Jim in CA

Dear Deborah, May I impose upon you? I am waiting an answer from the Davis County Genealogy Society also. I will appreciate your kind help.....thank you, Rita Ormsby ABNER ORMSBEE - ORMSBY died 28 Dec 1864...also have date 1865 in Bloomfield, Davis, IA. Stage Driver, from Keosauqua, VanBuren Another of his ancestors said he was buried in Purdom Cemetery in Keosauqua but no record has been found, although his wife Mary J. Saunders, who died some time later, 01 Oct 1895 Bentonsport, is buried in Purdom Cemetery..have a picture of the stone. It was told that Abner was also on the stone, but he is not. ....he may be buried in Bloomfield, where he died. He drove the stage from Van Buren County to Davis County...was also a Veteran of the War of 1812.

I found a lengthy two page artical for Samuel D. Wells, from a book about DC published 1924-1927 by a group of ladies. Do you have a fax #, or if I scan this, can you read jpeg. files, or what do you prefer, snail mail?

I am "unpuzzling" the Stevick/Stevig family of Davis Co., IA for a STEVICK single-surname project I am working on. Branches of this family, I believe, wound up in IL and WA. Affiliated surnames I have found include: CRAM MILLER TRACHSEL McCULLEY KINSINGER If you have information to share or need a look-up, please e-mail me. ~Dawnette Thompson e-mail: RBNGDFELLO@AOL.COM http://www.geocities.com/heartland/meadows/7894/stevssp.html Home of the STEVICK and HOLLOPETER Single-Surname Projects

Don't find a William Boon in the 1882 History. There is a Dr J.H. BOONE who was one of the first settlers of Bloomfield. There was an earlier History of Davis Co, Iowa for sale on ebay, I think it closed today. there were quite a few bidding on it and the last time I looked the price was $51.00. I do have some other books that I had bought in Des Monies and I can go a quick search for BOON when I have the time. Maria Subject: Re: RE: [IADAVIS-L] History of Davis County > Can some one with a copy of that History look up William and Polly Ann > Boon(e) who lived there around 1860-1877? I would be interested to know what > information there is in that History about them. (I am especially interested > in any information about William Boon's background and ancestry.) > > Thanks, > Charnee Smit, his great-granddaughter

Can some one with a copy of that History look up William and Polly Ann Boon(e) who lived there around 1860-1877? I would be interested to know what information there is in that History about them. (I am especially interested in any information about William Boon's background and ancestry.) Thanks, Charnee Smit, his great-granddaughter

Deborah, My gggrandfather, Samuel Duncan Wells (d: in January, 1892) and his wife Matilda Brunk Wells lived in Bloomfield, Davis County, IA. They both died and were buried in Bloomfield. My ggrandfather, Pleasant Wells was born in that town and later moved to Santa Rosa, CA where he died. Does the Wells family show up in your History of Davis County? I would appreciate any information you are able to find on Samuel, his parents, etc., and his children. Thanks for your help. Jim in CA

History of Davis County 1882. Pg. 599 Salt creek twnshp was first settled by James H. Jordan,Van Caldwell, Jesse Testament, Job Carter, William Higgins, Henry Smith, John Tollman, Peter Woods, and others, in 1837 and 1838. Pg. 416 Job Carter for $5, was given the exclusive ferry privileges, at the place where the "Territorial Road" from Ia. City, Ia, to Jefferson City, Mo, crosses the Des Moines River, and his rates for ferriage were ordered to be, 3cts to 12 1/2 cents depending of wether man and / or horse, / wagons, cattle/ sheep or hogs crossed. The great wolf hunter of Davis county, was Joseph Carter, who was paid $4 for killing wolves, in 1844, receiving the first bounty paid by Davis county. He became quite celebrated, in those days, as a wolf and deer hunter. Pioneers of Salt Creek Twnshp, 1924-1927, wrote by a woman's group. Pg. 31 Perhaps the first man with a family to locate in Salt Creek twnshp was Joe Carter who with his wife and several children came from Virginia in 1836 and located upon vesser creek. During the high water in 1851 Carter undertook to swim across the wide river bottom from the bluffs to the distillery at Blackhawk and was drowned. pg.32 Blackhawk, Ia an early day, was quite a noted village. It had stores, a blacksmith shop, a mill, and the famous A. J. Davis distillery. It was mostly in Van Buren county. It was famous for horse races, shooting matches, gander pullings, and sometimes fist fights. One occasion Boler Dotson struck Joe Carter over the head with his gun, bending the barrel of the gun, arddenting Joe's skull. This was the Joe Carter that afterwards shot and killed Bill Drake. I also found this- Job Carter 1839-1909 Co D 17 Ia Inf Bethlehem Cemetery lot 69

Maps of Davis County Iowa showing the townships with the ranges can be purchased from at the County Auditors Office at the Court House in Bloomfield for $5.00. Happy hunting - Linda

With regard to Daniel Moyer, born in NC & resided in Davis County.... I don't know how much help I'll be, but I have a VERY sketchy outline of this family. One of Daniel Moyer's descendants, his daughter Mary Jane, married into my McClurg family line. Also, it appears that Daniel's full name may be "George Daniel Moyer" and the information pertaining to him is in #4 (4th generation) below. He was a farmer and a carpenter & supposedly emigrated to Iowa c. 1851. Descendants of Johannes Meyer/Moyer 1. Johannes MEYER/MOYER +Anna Maria UNKNOWN 2. George MOYER +Euphronia KERCHER 3. John B. MOYER +Katherine FESTERMAN Father: Frederick FESTERMAN Mother: Barbara UNKNOWN 4. George Daniel MOYER b: 1806 in Cabarrus Co, NC +Mary (Polly) KAZEE/KEISEY m: February 12, 1834 in Orange Co, IN 5. Mary Jane MOYER b: Bet. 1834 - 1835 in IN d: 1872 in Davis Co, IA +William Henry MCCLURG b: March 08, 1827 in Blount Co, TN d: March 28, 1925 in Coatsville, MO - Buried in Gregory-Kerby Cemetery, Appanoose Co, IA m: April 20, 1855 in Home of William Moyer, Davis Co, IA Father: Samuel MCCLURG Mother: Margaret DUNLAP I checked the Davis County census records & located the following: 1850 Federal - No record. [That certainly makes sense if he didn't come to the area until 1851!] 1856 State Fabius Twp - HH #104 Moyer, Daniel* 50y M b: NC Carpenter Moyer, Polly 41y F b: VA Moyer, Sarah E. 17y F b: IL Moyer, Catherine D. 15y F b: IL Moyer, Nancy H. 12y F b: IL Moyer, Permellia A. 10y F b: IL Moyer, Frederic R. 8y M b: IL Moyer, Alma C. 5y F b: IA Moyer, Caroline** 2y F b: IA Moyer, Eveline** 2y F b: IA Heady, Gabriel J. 21y M b: IN *Years in Iowa = 5 **Twins 1860 Federal Fabius Twp - Dwelling #719 / Family #680 Moyer, Daniel* 55y M b: NC Carpenter Moyer, Mary 45y F b: VA Moyer, Catherine 19y F b: IL Moyer, Harriett** 17y F b: IL Moyer, Permelia A. 14y F b: IL Moyer, Rufus*** 12y M b: IL Moyer, Alma E. 10y F b: IA Moyer, Caroline 7y F b: IA Moyer, Eveline 7y F b: IA Moyer, Virginia L. 2y F b: IA *R/E Owner **Must be "Nancy Harriett" Moyer - See 1856 Census Record ***Must be "Frederic Rufus" Moyer - See 1856 Census Record A search of my limited Davis County resource information didn't yield anything more, but I did find a couple of references in Appanoose County (see below). Have you considered checking Appanoose County? My ancestors always considered themselves Davis Co. residents even though at times they were technically located in neighboring Appanoose. The same can also be said of Schuyler Co., MO. At one time, my grandparents lived in both states at once...most of the land was in MO & the house was in IA! Anyway, I decided to take a look at my Appanoose Co. stuff because William Henry McClurg, who married Mary Jane Moyer, is buried in Gregory-Kerby Cemetery. He lived in Davis Co., but the cemetery is in Appanoose...less than 1/2 mile from the Davis County Line. There are a couple of Moyer burials in this cemetery as well. Gregory-Kerby Cemetery Records: [Note: Also referenced as Canon Cemetery] Located in Wells Twp. which borders Putnam & Schuyler Counties in MO & Appanoose County in IA as well as Caldwell & Washington Townships within Davis Co., IA Moyer: Nan d. 1881? Age 11m 2d Moyer: Nancy H. - dau. of D. & P. Moyer d. ___ [Must be Nancy Harriet, d/o Daniel & Polly Moyer] McClurg: George D. - son of W. H. & M. J. [William Henry & Mary Jane (Moyer) McClurg] d. Jan. 23, 1861 age - 9m, 4d McClurg: Laura - dau. of W. H. & M. J. [William Henry & Mary Jane (Moyer) McClurg] d. Apr. 10, 1864 age - 10m, 26d Lynch: Catherine D.* - wife of Wm. [Catherine D. Moyer, w/o William Lynch & d/o Daniel & Polly Moyer] d. Jan. 30, 1875 age - 84y, 4m, 16d *Catherine D. Lynch married William Lynch on March 15, 1864; After her death, William married Mrs. Mary Jane "Mel" (Orr) (Starr) Horn on September 21, 1880. Oakland Cemetery Records: Located in Washington Twp, southwest of Moulton, Appanoose Co, IA Moyer: Lucy M. d. Feb 11, 1882 8m, 10d d/o F. R. & L. O. Moyer* Moyer: Memory L. d. Dec 18, 1883 8m, 2d s/o F. R. & L. O. Moyer* Moyer: Herbert O. d. July 28, 1885 4m, 26d s/o F. R. & L. O. Moyer* *Must be Frederic Rufus Moyer, son of Daniel & Polly Moyer, who married Lucille O. "Lucy" Cox (see below). Early Appanoose Co. Marriage Records: 1847 - 1900 Groom: Rufus Moyer, 23 yrs Bride: Lucy O. Cox, 19 yrs Date: January 12, 1871 Reference: Bk 5, Pg 227 Early Appanoose Co. Birth Index Records: 1880 - 1901 Moyer, Memory: Pg 101 of the 1880 - 1887 Index Moyer, Lester Royal: Pg 187 of the 1887 - 1895 Index Moyer, male: Pg 173 of the 1887 - 1895 Index Early Appanoose Co. Death Index Records: 1880 - 1903 Moyer, Herbert: Bk 1; Pg 41 Good luck in your search! Pam in San Diego

Larger libraries have Andriot's township atlas. (UNV-Reno, Seattle Public, MidContinent in Independence MO.....) Many, many libraries have their catalogs on line, maybe you can find one close to you... good luck Martha near Seattle ->Does anyone on the mail list have access to a map of Davis County that >indicates Township, Range, and Sections? Does anyone have information as to >how I could purchase such a map for a very reasonable fee, or have a xerox >copy made ?

Hello: Am researching the following names in Davis Co.: Richardson Patterson Hall Arnold Am also wondering if anyone has abstracted the Patterson and the IOOF Cemetery. If connected, would love to hear from you. Bart in Missouri

Want to thank all of you who sent me info on Bloomfield, and surrounding areas. Will be a lot of fun retracing some of my families steps. Faith

Thank you for this information. I'm happy to have ANYTHING on Daniel. I have just discovered he was the brother to my great great grandfather Paul Nathan from NC to Orange Co. IN to Edgar Co. IL. I would like to know anything you can find. Where in IN was Gabriel Heady born? Any chance he traveled from the MOYER stop in Orange Co. IN? A large group of MOYER, MOCK, BROTHER, FESTERMAN, PIPPEN (my great great grandmother's line) moved from Cabarrus Co. NC to Orange Co. IN, then to Edgar Co. IL and some to Pike Co. IL. Then some went to MO and Daniel to Iowa. Hard to imagine that much travel back then. I feel so lucky today. I just began this search..now I have your information. I also just received this: From: "Karen Jarvis" <karenj@kdsi.net> THE 1882 HISTORY OF DAVIS COUNTY IOWA : The town of Monterey, in this township, was laid off and surveyed March 14, 1851, by J. W> Ellis, county surveyor, and is located on the nw qr of the ne qr of section 33, township 68, range 15; on land originally belonging to Daniel Moyer. It has a post-office, and does quite a large business, and is one of the oldest towns in the county. This is all the book mentions about any Moyer. Karen --------- So this is probably where your relative lived. Where are you..do you live in Iowa? I'm in Indiana. Thanks again for your data. Please..If you find ANYTHING else..let me know!! Meg >I have the census record for a Daniel MOYER with wife Polly ? for Davis >Co., Iowa for the year 1856 in Fabius twp. My great-plus uncle Gabriel >Heady was living with the Moyers and working for them. I've got the >following > >MOYER, Daniel, 50yrs, carpenter, POB: NC, 5yrs in Iowa > Polly, 41yrs, POB: VA > Sarah E., 17yrs, POB: IL > Catherine D., 15yrs, POB: IL > Nancy H., 12yrs, POB: IL > Permilia A., 10yrs, POB: IL > Frederic R., 8yrs, POB: IL > Alma C., 5yrs, POB: IA > Caroline, 2yrs, POB: IA > Eveline, 2yrs, POB: IA >HEDDY, Gabriel J., 21yrs, farmer, POB: IN > >I also have mention of Daniel Moyer in Gabriel Heady's obit. I'll send >that one in the morning. > >If there's anything else I can help you with... > >Jennie Williams > > > >==== IADAVIS Mailing List ==== >List problems? First, read the Welcome Message that you received >when you subscribed. Feel free to contact Yvonne James-Henderson, >list administrator with questions concerning this list! >mailto:hen1@idt.net Meg de Mougin Midwest Institute Academy of Arts Co-Director "Imagination Education for Creative Children" Please visit the web site my students and I designed: http://www.gsh.org/schools/USA/IN/MIA4343 Indiana Orff Schulwerk Association web site: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Delphi/6131

I have the census record for a Daniel MOYER with wife Polly ? for Davis Co., Iowa for the year 1856 in Fabius twp. My great-plus uncle Gabriel Heady was living with the Moyers and working for them. I've got the following MOYER, Daniel, 50yrs, carpenter, POB: NC, 5yrs in Iowa Polly, 41yrs, POB: VA Sarah E., 17yrs, POB: IL Catherine D., 15yrs, POB: IL Nancy H., 12yrs, POB: IL Permilia A., 10yrs, POB: IL Frederic R., 8yrs, POB: IL Alma C., 5yrs, POB: IA Caroline, 2yrs, POB: IA Eveline, 2yrs, POB: IA HEDDY, Gabriel J., 21yrs, farmer, POB: IN I also have mention of Daniel Moyer in Gabriel Heady's obit. I'll send that one in the morning. If there's anything else I can help you with... Jennie Williams

Linda Power wrote: > > Thanks, Martha and Pat, for the info on POWER/POWERS in Davis County. I did > not have a Lewis POWERS and maybe there is a connection to David. Do you > have a place of birth for Lewis, Pat? > > Thanks again. > Linda Power > petey@frugal.com > > ==== IADAVIS Mailing List ==== > List problems? First, read the Welcome Message that you received > when you subscribed. Feel free to contact Yvonne James-Henderson, > list administrator with questions concerning this list! > mailto:hen1@idt.net Hi Linda, I haven't tried to research him but think he was born in Iowa, but don't know the county, could be Davis. Pat

Linda & Bob Henderson wrote: > > Start at the Bloomfield Library - genealogy room. The library is located > just north of the Post Office. They have a lot of obits already itemized > from 1886 on up. Also actual papers - please be careful of these because > they tear real easy. If you can not find an item in any of those papers you > can try the newspaper office. You will be surprised at all you can find at > the library though. The records for birth, death and marriages are kept at > the courthouse in the recorders office. They are great gals in there and > very happy to help. If you have time you can go up to Ottumwa and check out > the Historical Center located at the old railroad depot, 210 West Main. > They have a great genealogy department there also. While you are in the > court house be sure to take a tour of the rest of the building. The court > house is a real treasure for it's time. Also check out the other buildings > around town as this is a very old town. There is a welcome center on Hwy 63 > just a few blocks north of the square. They sell items made by local folks > here and some made by the Amish. Be sure to ask for a map of the different > little shops that the Amish have and what they have to sell. I'm sure you > will enjoy yourself in Bloomfield and Davis County as well as Ottumwa in > Wapello County. Enjoy your trip - Linda > > ==== IADAVIS Mailing List ==== > Visit the Davis County USGenWeb Homepage! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~iadavis/davis.htm Linda, You sound like a real travel guide for Bloomfield and surrounding areas. Do you live there?? My mom was born and raised there and still have family around the area as well as in Ottumwa. Pat in CA