The Journal Leon, Iowa May 22, 1883 As we bear considerable inquiry why Van Wert correspondence is so scarce and meagre we thought in our humble way and limited ability we would try and do our widow's mite. Hoping you and the readers of The Journal will in our junior case call to mind the sad piece we used to speak, "Tall oaks from little acorns grow, great aches from little toe corns grow," &c, and hold your breath and wish for our elevated future as a correspondent, for our chronicness in this specialty is junior, indeed. Weather for the past three weeks has brought the corn planter into requisition again, for nearly every farmer has to replant his corn and the recent heavy rains have so packed the ground that the work will be much more laborious on the teams than at first. However we do not as yet despair and still hope for better times. The potatoes planted are doing very nicely. There should be a good crop raised, there being nearly 25 per cent increase in acreage planted than last year. Acreage of oats this season exceed that of last year by considerable, and the oats now bid fair for a large yield, which we hope will be the case as our farmers, while they are termed the independent class, have passed through two years heavy loss and disappointment -- say nothing of the labor they lost. Gardens generally look well, and we hope soon to have a treat of fresh vegetables generally. Fruit looks favorable in this locality. Our city in some respects seems to improve. Mr. STILES, of Garden Grove, has just received a complete stock of furniture. E.W. STILES has just completed a bran (sic) new blacksmith shop, where you can get good work done D.E. TUTTLE has a shop in the northwest part of the city. Hotels de Corbett and Van Wert House are doing good business, which the energy and labor of the gentlemanly landlords have richly earned. Our city is soon to have a new church, we understand; also a new large, and commodious store with a hall over head which is badly needed. W.E. STONE & Co. enlarge their store by a new front 25x40 feet. The new mill north of the H.&S., is nearly completed. HALL's Mill runs as usual, but the short corn crop of late years has shortened the work of millers to about three days in the week. Two Sunday schools and churches well attended, where we would advise Clipper to worship instead of getting off her box with the boys and making so much noise at night. Our miniature railroad on its way to Leon with its gentlemanly agent, R.O. JAMES, seems to be doing a good business. We don't know which seems to be the objective point, Leon or the $35,000. We'll gamble on the latter. However, we are pleased with our agent and his cultured family. The H.&S. Is being represented here by Mr. MCALISTER, of Leroy, during Mr. CAMPBELL's illness. Our doctors are enjoying a starvation repose, the general health being good. W.T. WELLINGTON, we understand, has bought a saw mill from GEO. JENKINS, the mill being at Little River, near the C.B. & Q. Railroad bridge. He is an experienced saw mill man. Mrs. 'VIRA GOULD is teaching one of the most successful terms of school in this district for some time. The most important branch in which she drills the pupils is obedience and order, and should she succeed in this most important branch the directors should promote her and allow the adults to attend. Compulsory education would fit Van Wert in many cases. The Narrow Gauge officials took a flying trip over the road in a special car Sunday, 20th inst. -- All Round town. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert December 30, 2009 [email protected]

The Journal Leon, Iowa May 22, 1883 Major R.D. KELLOGG met with a severe accident last week, resulting in a broken rib, besides other bruises. He was riding over the farm with a team belonging to Dr. CHESTER and when driving through a small slough the team made a sudden spring, throwing Mr. KELLOGG out, also his little daughter and a gentleman who were riding with him. They escaped injury, and we are happy to say the Major is getting along as comfortable as possible under the circumstances, but it will be some little time before he is about again. WM. HOPE, who works for I.N. MCPHERRIN, while exercising one of his horses last Sunday was badly kicked in the head by the animal, so that he was unconscious for some time afterwards. We learn he is some better, though his injuries are of a very serious nature. H.R. FLANAGAN returned from his Dakota trip last week. The ladies sewing society met at the residence of Mrs. SIGLER on Friday last A number of ladies from Leon were present. CHARLEY WILLIAMS, of Cromwell, was in town last week. Prof. BALLARD went to Bloomfield last week on a visit. Mrs. ROBERT FARQUHAR, of Greenfield, is visiting friends here. A citizen of Davis City called at one of our drug stores the other day and informed the proprietor that he was sick and would like "so'thin'." The gentleman, not having a prescription was informed that it could not be filled." He left the store saying he did not need a prescription at home. HIRAM STEWART starts this week for Duluth to spend the summer. Quite a number of our citizens are at Leon this week attending court. PETER TENSEN and C.S. STEARNS started on a trip to Nebraska Monday. The festival at the opera hall on Tuesday evening was a complete success. The most interesting feature of it was the Broom drill, participated in by 16 young ladies, dressed in white sacks, red skirts and Turkey red Zouave caps, under the leadership of Capt. Miss GRACE MCNEILL, who was around with a large feather duster. The Amazons went through the complete Manuel of arm showing proficiency in their special "arms" of War. It was interesting to see them from hollow square, and "charge brooms," their appearance indicating what would happen should a foreign enemy provoke them to the use of their favorite weapon. The novelty was very enjoyable to everybody present, after which all partook of strawberries and ice cream. ------------------------------------------------------ Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert December 30, 2009 [email protected]

Hi All: I decided to read the microfilm for the year, 1883, today at the library.. So, the articles I post will be different from the obituaries I've been posting.. These articles start in May of 1883 and go thru December of 1883. Lots of 'prittle prattle'.... Township news, etc. If they are too long, just delete them. Nancee

I agree, Nancee! For example, the recent article you posted about Mrs. Charles Gore, followed by Terrie Ruth's and Sherry's additional information on the family. I haven't had time to do any genealogy work for a few years, but continue to look for my family names; so I was very excited to see this correspondence! Also, there is a Nancy Gore that was at the County Farm from around 1890 until around 1930 (as well as I can remember without looking anything up). I could find no additional information about her and have always felt it was very sad for her to be there so long with no other info available. Thanks again for all the good work you and the others do for this site! Charlene (In cold and somewhat snowy MO) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry McElwee" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2009 10:36 AM Subject: Re: [IADECATU] ARTICLES.. > Nancee, we are always cheering your posts. You never now when that missing > relative will be found. > Larry L. McElwee > Dodge City, Ks. > [email protected] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nancee Seifert" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2009 9:34 AM > Subject: [IADECATU] ARTICLES.. > > >> Hey All: I've totally run of articles to share with the Decatur County >> List. >> . (Is that cheering or moaning I hear??) It's snowing here in beautiful >> downtown Burbank, aka Murray, Iowa.. >> >> I think I'll head for the Leon library to find more microfilm to read and >> articles to print -- to inundate you with!! Smiles... Happiest of New >> Years >> to you all. Best Regards, Nancee >> >> >> >> www.iagenweb.org/decatur >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > www.iagenweb.org/decatur > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Bless you for all you do. I find these articles informative whether or not they include my family. Drizzling (but not rain we need) here in CA. GBM ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancee Seifert" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2009 7:34 AM Subject: [IADECATU] ARTICLES.. > Hey All: I've totally run of articles to share with the Decatur County > List. > . (Is that cheering or moaning I hear??) It's snowing here in beautiful > downtown Burbank, aka Murray, Iowa.. > > I think I'll head for the Leon library to find more microfilm to read and > articles to print -- to inundate you with!! Smiles... Happiest of New > Years > to you all. Best Regards, Nancee > > > > www.iagenweb.org/decatur > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Nancee, we are always cheering your posts. You never now when that missing relative will be found. Larry L. McElwee Dodge City, Ks. [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancee Seifert" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2009 9:34 AM Subject: [IADECATU] ARTICLES.. > Hey All: I've totally run of articles to share with the Decatur County > List. > . (Is that cheering or moaning I hear??) It's snowing here in beautiful > downtown Burbank, aka Murray, Iowa.. > > I think I'll head for the Leon library to find more microfilm to read and > articles to print -- to inundate you with!! Smiles... Happiest of New > Years > to you all. Best Regards, Nancee > > > > www.iagenweb.org/decatur > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hey Nancee -- I love these articles and hope that you DO find plenty more to whet our appetites for the "untold" or maybe just "unremembered" stories in some of our lives. Re: "Guardianship of IVAN S. CORSBIE. Final report approved. Guardian discharged. Bond exonerated." Ivan was a lifetime friend of my grandparents, part of the "Corsbie Corners" Van Wert families -- a name that popped up in family during the years of my childhood. I don't know that he was related, but definitely a name that I recognize. I'm thinking his wife's name was MILDRED, but that could very well be in error. :-) I'm wondering if these "cases" of prohibition liquor sales will ultimately provide names that I recognize and as "family tradition" has suggested EXIST. I'll stay tuned and hope you're successful in your searches at the Leon Library. And a HAPPY NEW YEAR to you as well! -Sherry > [Original Message] > From: Nancee Seifert <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: 12/30/2009 7:25:44 AM > Subject: [IADECATU] COURT HAD ADJOURNED -- April 11, 1912 > > Decatur County Journal > Leon, Iowa > Thursday, April 11, 1912 > > The Proceedings: > > The March term of the Decatur County District Court came to an end last > Friday after a three weeks' session. A large number of cases were disposed > of during the term. The next term of the Decatur County District Court will > convene August 26. > > The case of C. TELLIER, who resides between Davis City and Pleasanton > charged with selling liquor, was one of the principal cases of the last week > The jury returned a verdict of guilty. Defendant was given ten days to > prepare and file motion for a new trial. > > The proceedings of the court since the Journal's last report, follows: > > Criminal: > > State vs. J.A. DANIELS. Dismissed on motion of county attorney for lack of > evidence as per resolution of board of supervisors. > > State vs. TOM SWISHER. Defendant entered written plea of guilty. Fined $25 > and costs. Ordered that he stand committed to the county jail until the > same is paid as provided by law. > > State vs. C. TELLIER. Defendant charged with selling intoxicants contrary > to law, was found guilty by jury. > > Law and Equity: > > C.M. CANIDA vs. LUIS GREEN. Judgment for plaintiff for $86.77 and special > execution for sale of attached property. > > O.E. HULL vs. WILLIAM WOODARD and MARION WOODARD. Settled and dismissed. > > A.C. WOODARD vs. HAYES SWISHER. By agreement temporary injunction is made > permanent. Costs taxed to plaintiff. > > H.B. GAVITT vs. JACKSON CALDWELL et al. Judgment and decree as per decree > signed. > > Wolf Manufacturing Co. vs. W.L. BARRY. Judgment on three promissory notes > with interest and attorney fees. > > W.H. BROWN vs. R. BAKER and H.C. BONE, trustees of Ivy Lodge I.O.O.F. > Judgment on one promissory note against the Ivy Lodge No. 464. Cause > dismissed as to H.C. BONE and R. BAKER. > > JOSEPH ROBERTS vs. Decatur County. Temporary injunction ordered as prayed on > filing bond for $100. > > Dr. OLIVER J. FAY vs. Dr. O.P. JAMISON. Default and judgment set aside on > motion of defendant. Defendant to file answer by April 10, 1912. > > J.M. EIKER vs. F.A. GREENFIELD et al. Judgment on one promissory note for > amount of same with interest, costs and attorney's fees. > > Probate: > > Estate of S.R. AKES. Motion to strike from claim item of $50 dated 1904 and > item of $70 dated July 20, 1903, is sustained. Overruled as to other items. > Claim allowed in sum or $34.75. > > Estate of ANNA GARDNER. Claim allowed in sum of $767.40. > > Estate of NICHOLS HALSTEAD. Stipulation for settlement and allowance of > claims approved. > > Estate of J.P. HAMILTON. Will admitted to probate. J.F. LEWIS appointed > administrator with will annexed. Bond of $60,000 ordered. > > Estate of MARTHA J. HAMILTON. Will admitted to probate. S.G. MITCHELL > appointed executor without bond as per will. > > Guardianship of RACHEL WRIGHT. JOHN BURKHART appointed temporary guardian of > RACHEL WRIGHT and her property. Bond is $3,000 ordered. > > CATHERINE WARNER. Final report approved. Administrator discharged and bond > exonerated. Action of administrator in turning funds over to clerk is > approved. > > Estate of E.H. SMITH. Report of sale and deeds to A.H. SMITH approved. > > Guardianship of IVAN S. CORSBIE. Final report approved. Guardian discharged. > Bond exonerated. > > Guardianship of GEORGE ROE. B.D. BARGER appointed temporary guardian of the > property and estate of GEORGE ROE. Bond fixed at $600. > > Estate of ELIJAH BANTA. Final report and settlement of W.A. HOPKINS approved > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert > December 30, 2009 > [email protected] > > Note: J.P. Hamilton Bond of $60,000 -- do you suppose that is a typo?? Lot of money.. > > www.iagenweb.org/decatur > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hey All: I've totally run of articles to share with the Decatur County List. . (Is that cheering or moaning I hear??) It's snowing here in beautiful downtown Burbank, aka Murray, Iowa.. I think I'll head for the Leon library to find more microfilm to read and articles to print -- to inundate you with!! Smiles... Happiest of New Years to you all. Best Regards, Nancee

On Dec 30, 2009, at 6:58 AM, Nancee Seifert wrote: > Decatur County Journal > Leon, Iowa > Thursday, March 28, 1912 > > Law and Equity: > > Farmers and Traders State Bank vs. EMMETT GORE and ALBERT FARNES. Dismissed > at plaintiff's cost without prejudice. Nancee, The Albert FARNES above is most likely Albert R. "Ab" FARNES, b. ca. 1867 in Decatur Co., IA and died sometime after 1915 when he was living in Yellowstone Co., MT. A son of Virginia-born James FARNES, Albert married Fannie V. STILL 18 Mar 1897 at the STILL home in Decatur County. Fannie was a daughter of J.M. and Mary (MOAD) STILL. At least five of Albert's siblings -- David Henry FARNES, Mrs. Julia TROGDEN, George Wesley FARNES, Walter Jahue FARNES and James Frederick FANES -- also left Iowa and settled in Montana. Albert's father James was married twice: #1 Tempel "Tempy" ----- and #2 Phoebe "Feeb" BRIGHT. Rick=

Decatur County Journal Leon, Iowa Thursday, April 11, 1912 The Proceedings: The March term of the Decatur County District Court came to an end last Friday after a three weeks' session. A large number of cases were disposed of during the term. The next term of the Decatur County District Court will convene August 26. The case of C. TELLIER, who resides between Davis City and Pleasanton charged with selling liquor, was one of the principal cases of the last week The jury returned a verdict of guilty. Defendant was given ten days to prepare and file motion for a new trial. The proceedings of the court since the Journal's last report, follows: Criminal: State vs. J.A. DANIELS. Dismissed on motion of county attorney for lack of evidence as per resolution of board of supervisors. State vs. TOM SWISHER. Defendant entered written plea of guilty. Fined $25 and costs. Ordered that he stand committed to the county jail until the same is paid as provided by law. State vs. C. TELLIER. Defendant charged with selling intoxicants contrary to law, was found guilty by jury. Law and Equity: C.M. CANIDA vs. LUIS GREEN. Judgment for plaintiff for $86.77 and special execution for sale of attached property. O.E. HULL vs. WILLIAM WOODARD and MARION WOODARD. Settled and dismissed. A.C. WOODARD vs. HAYES SWISHER. By agreement temporary injunction is made permanent. Costs taxed to plaintiff. H.B. GAVITT vs. JACKSON CALDWELL et al. Judgment and decree as per decree signed. Wolf Manufacturing Co. vs. W.L. BARRY. Judgment on three promissory notes with interest and attorney fees. W.H. BROWN vs. R. BAKER and H.C. BONE, trustees of Ivy Lodge I.O.O.F. Judgment on one promissory note against the Ivy Lodge No. 464. Cause dismissed as to H.C. BONE and R. BAKER. JOSEPH ROBERTS vs. Decatur County. Temporary injunction ordered as prayed on filing bond for $100. Dr. OLIVER J. FAY vs. Dr. O.P. JAMISON. Default and judgment set aside on motion of defendant. Defendant to file answer by April 10, 1912. J.M. EIKER vs. F.A. GREENFIELD et al. Judgment on one promissory note for amount of same with interest, costs and attorney's fees. Probate: Estate of S.R. AKES. Motion to strike from claim item of $50 dated 1904 and item of $70 dated July 20, 1903, is sustained. Overruled as to other items. Claim allowed in sum or $34.75. Estate of ANNA GARDNER. Claim allowed in sum of $767.40. Estate of NICHOLS HALSTEAD. Stipulation for settlement and allowance of claims approved. Estate of J.P. HAMILTON. Will admitted to probate. J.F. LEWIS appointed administrator with will annexed. Bond of $60,000 ordered. Estate of MARTHA J. HAMILTON. Will admitted to probate. S.G. MITCHELL appointed executor without bond as per will. Guardianship of RACHEL WRIGHT. JOHN BURKHART appointed temporary guardian of RACHEL WRIGHT and her property. Bond is $3,000 ordered. CATHERINE WARNER. Final report approved. Administrator discharged and bond exonerated. Action of administrator in turning funds over to clerk is approved. Estate of E.H. SMITH. Report of sale and deeds to A.H. SMITH approved. Guardianship of IVAN S. CORSBIE. Final report approved. Guardian discharged. Bond exonerated. Guardianship of GEORGE ROE. B.D. BARGER appointed temporary guardian of the property and estate of GEORGE ROE. Bond fixed at $600. Estate of ELIJAH BANTA. Final report and settlement of W.A. HOPKINS approved ----------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert December 30, 2009 [email protected] Note: J.P. Hamilton Bond of $60,000 -- do you suppose that is a typo?? Lot of money..

Decatur County Journal Leon, Iowa Thursday, March 28, 1912 Criminal: State vs. GEORGE M. JENNINGS. By consent of the county attorney defendant filed his written plea of guilty of assault and battery which plea was accepted by the court. Fined $50 and costs of action. State vs. PEARL STEEN. Defendant's motion asking the court to direct a verdict of not guilty because of insufficient evidence, sustained. Dismissed on motion of county attorney. Defendant discharged. State vs. ORVILLE WILLS. Defendant filed written plea of guilty and was fined $150 and costs of actions. It was ordered that he stand committed to the county jail at hard labor as provided by law until fine is paid. Law and Equity: BOWSHER & BOWSHER vs. I.N. ROGERS. Settled and dismissed and costs paid. J.W. YOUNG vs. GRANT YOUNG at al. Sales and deeds approved as per decree signed. Farmers and Traders State Bank vs. EMMETT GORE and ALBERT FARNES. Dismissed at plaintiff's cost without prejudice. THOMAS BUTCHER et al. Vs. WILLIAM BUTCHER et al. C.W. Hoffman appointed guardian ad litem for GRACE and RAY MILLER. Decree is prayed. SAM P. BENNETT vs. MARY E. BENNETT. Decree as prayed. AMANDA J. ROBERTS vs. GEO. W. ROBERTS, Decree signed. J.H. NICKELL vs. T.A. HAYDEN et al. Sale and deed to THEODORE MERRIFIELD approved. MAY HUTTON vs. JAMES HUTTON. Decree as prayed. R.H. GARNER vs. IDA GARNER. Decree as prayed. J.W. MATHER vs. Town of Lamoni. Settled as per stipulation on file. JOSEPH C. BARNARD vs. NETTIE BARNARD. Divorce granted as prayed. E.J. BLAIR vs. J.W. PIERCE et al. J.W. PIERCE pays into court the sum of $756.08 being the pro rata share of claims against estate of GILRUTH PIERCE, deceased. EARL B. SMITH vs. ELLA R. SMITH et al. S.A. GATES appointed guardian ad litem for ELLA R. SMITH, unsound mind, during the pendency of this action. C.W. SPERRY vs. HATTIE SPRAGUE et al. Satisfaction of judgment set aside as per order signed. Probate: Estate of SILAS WORDEN. Ordered that administrator be authorized to expend a sum not exceeding $200 for erection of monument. Guardianship of MARY ETHEL MCJIMSEY. Final report and resignation of guardian as to NEALY A., LILLIAN D., VELMA P., and CLARENCE MCJIMSEY is approved and accepted. A.E. PRICE appointed guardian for above named minors Bond of $5,000 ordered. Estate of F.S. GRIMES. Will admitted to probate. G.G. GRIMES, one of the executors named in the will, being about to become a non-resident of the state. ELIZABETH A. GRIMES is appointed as sole executrix. Bond of $1,000 ordered. Estate of W.A. FOSTER. J.N. GATES appointed administrator. Bond of $200 ordered. Estate of J.M. LILLARD. C.W. HOFFMAN appointed guardian ad litem for M.M. LILLARD. Guardianship of EDWIN T. DAWSON. Guardian authorized to sell personal property. Estate of SARAH UNDERWOOD. Claim of Dr. G.R. Reed for $27.50 allowed. Claim of T.T. Stevens for $5 allowed. Annual report approved. Estate of W.A. FORSTER. Administration authorized to sell personal property at public auction and report to court in due time. Guardianship of ELIZABETH A. CRIGGER. Report of sale and deed to SCOTT JONES approved. Estate of HENRY N. LEIGHTY. Report of sale and deed to HENRY S. LEIGHTY approved. ----------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert December 30, 2009 [email protected]

Decatur County Journal Leon, Iowa Thursday, October 26, 1911 'SUCCESS TALKS' By B.F. Williams ----------------------------------------- ECONOMY ~~ Most of the gigantic business enterprises of today are operated on your small margins of profit, and the practice of economy has become a science. In great factories, immense workshops, and extensive offices, to say nothing of the business of the government of railroad companies, insurance companies etc., are adopted every possible means of effecting small savings, for upon the small savings hangs the hope of success. The by-products of the packing house produce the fund from which dividends are declared, and the nickels that the street railway company collects eventually amounts to millions. The young man whose business interests are not extensive must give the same painstaking attention to small economics as does the large institution if he hopes ever to occupy more than a mediocre place in his community. It takes much will power to be really economical, for on every hand are temptations that cry out loud and long for the extra dimes and nickles -- the denominations on which fortunes are founded. -------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert December 30, 2009 [email protected] Note: I thought this very appropriate with today's terrible economic situation..........doesn't address the government bail out money??!! hmm.

Decatur County Journal Leon, Iowa Thursday, October 26, 1911 SILAS WORDEN, a well known and respected citizen of near Weldon, was found dead in a chair at his home Monday evening shortly after five o'clock by Duss Sigler, who resided near. Mr. WORDEN had been in poor health for some years, being troubled with heart disease and the cause of his death was heart failure. Immediately after finding the body Mr. Sigler called help and Dr. Phelps, of Van Wert, was summoned. The physician found upon his arrival that death had come some little time before the body had been found and that death had resulted from a failure of the heart to perform its functions. Arrangements are being made to hold the funeral on Thursday afternoon but the place of interment has not been fully decided upon as the Journal goes to press. Weldon relatives and friends are awaiting the arrival of two of Mr. WORDEN's sons from Nebraska before making the final arrangements for the funeral services. The death of Mr. WORDEN was a great shock to his many friends throughout the northern part of the county. ----------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert December 30, 2009 [email protected] I will look for his obituary..

Terrie -- you wrote: (anyone confused yet?) :-) Actually, yes, or else I'm simply brain dead. You have Charles E. Gore born Dec 1886 a son of John Gore, and a grandson of Irvin Gore. I have John Gore, born 1868 m. to Mary Butcher, b. 1878, (a daughter of Matilda (McGaughey) and G.W. Butcher and also listed as the father of Dolly Gore, b. 1899. I AM SO CONFUSED. :-) So, JOHN GORE, b. 1868, was first married to Nancy Riggs and they had Charles? This Nancy Riggs was the daughter of Lucinda (McGaughey) and Elijah Hugh Riggs and both mother and daughter ended up at Clarinda, both dying there, and AFTER John Gore had divorced her, (Nancy)? Charles born 1886 marrying Frances born 1869 PROMISES to be as confusing as dear Leona ever was. :-) Sherry > [Original Message] > From: Terrie Carr <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: 12/29/2009 11:12:52 AM > Subject: [IADECATU] Charles Gore > > > Didn't have much on Charles Gore, with the Missouri lead I was able to find his death certificate and now show : > > Charles E. Gore > > born Dec 1886 Davis City, Iowa---died May 10, 1943 Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri > > > > Father: John Gore--divorced Nancy-remarried to Mary Delilah Butcher > > John was son of Irvin Gore, grandson of John Carr Gore and nephew of Valentine and Leona Gore. Mary Delilah was niece of Leona, her mother being a sister of Leona's. > > (anyone confused yet?) :-) > > > > Mother: Nancy Catherine Riggs---they divorced and she died in the "home" at Calindra as did her mother. > > > > Charles' wife's name shown as Frances on death certificate. > > > > Terrie Carr > > _________________________________________________________________ > Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. > http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/177141665/direct/01/ > www.iagenweb.org/decatur > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Yes Nancee, This should be the right couple to be Charles and Frances Gore from the death certificate and answer my question about her being considerable older than he since the only Frances Cornett that I turned up was older but even more than 9 years, she was 16 on the 1885 Iowa Census, daughter of A. D. And Martha Cornett. As for the age, she may have said she was younger than she was, this marriage record shows either they had been married, divorced and remarried or she was possibly married to another Gore, or her maiden name was Gore, hard to tell. The record you showed from Clarinda was the one I was talking about, Lucinda Riggs and Nancy Gore were mother and daughter. Terrie _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Powerful Free email with security by Microsoft. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/171222986/direct/01/

Is this the Chas. Gore you mentioned having a wife named Frances on the death certificate?? Decatur County Journal October l, l9l4 'MARRIAGE LICENSES' ^ ^ ^ ^ CHARLES E. GORE, Tingley, 29 FRANCES L. GORE, Tingley, 38 C.F. LANE, Garden Grove, l9 JETTIE VAUGHN, Lineville, l8 CHARLES A. BIDDISON, Leon, 25 WILMA CASTER, Leon, 2l ------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert Februry 3, 2002

I see Lucinda Riggs and Nancy Gore in this list. Nancee ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------- Leon Reporter, Leon, Iowa Thursday, April l5, l897 'Decatur County's Insane' It will no doubt surprise many of our readers to learn that 26 persons from Decatur County are now confined in the Clarinda insane asylum, besides the insane patients kept at the poor farm. Those at Clarinda are: Mrs. S. Smith; Joseph Needham; Volney Dorsey; James M. Harrow; James L. Wilson; John Taylor; H.E. Warner; John Kirwin; Frederick Wilson; Holley E. Kelley; Frank Baxter; Newton Judd; Samantha Swan; Beatrice Parr; Rebecca E. Tharp; Clara A. Dibble; Martha Stephens; Fanny Humphries; Lucy Boswell; Nancy Gore; Lucinda Riggs; Elizabeth Cozad; Alice Brann; Ellen M. Perry; Viola Warnock; Louise M. Warren. Each of these patients cost the county $l5 per month for their board and care in addition to what clothing is required for them. The County Treasurer has just remitted to the State for the quarter ending March 3l, the sum of $l,l70, so that taking the expense of the officers in conveying insane persons to the asylum, the fees of the insane commissioners, etc., it costs the county something over $5,000 a year for the care of its insane. At the last meeting of the Board of Supervisors, a resolution was passed requesting that seven of the most docile and easily handled of the incurable insane at Clarinda be returned to the county to be cared for at the new County ( House) (sic) just finished, where all necessary preparation has been made for taking care of them. If seven persons are returned, the county will have $l,260 less per year to pay to the asylum and we know they can be kept at the County Farm for one-half the sum. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- -------Original Message------- From: Terrie Carr Date: 12/29/2009 1:12:52 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [IADECATU] Charles Gore Didn't have much on Charles Gore, with the Missouri lead I was able to find his death certificate and now show : Charles E. Gore Born Dec 1886 Davis City, Iowa---died May 10, 1943 Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri Father: John Gore--divorced Nancy-remarried to Mary Delilah Butcher John was son of Irvin Gore, grandson of John Carr Gore and nephew of Valentine and Leona Gore. Mary Delilah was niece of Leona, her mother being a sister of Leona's. (anyone confused yet?) :-) Mother: Nancy Catherine Riggs---they divorced and she died in the "home" at Calindra as did her mother. Charles' wife's name shown as Frances on death certificate. Terrie Carr _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/177141665/direct/01/ www.iagenweb.org/decatur ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Not confused at all, Terrie Ruth! You are so good at sorting these things out! Thank you, Charlene ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terrie Carr" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 12:41 PM Subject: [IADECATU] Charles Gore > > Didn't have much on Charles Gore, with the Missouri lead I was able to > find his death certificate and now show : > > Charles E. Gore > > born Dec 1886 Davis City, Iowa---died May 10, 1943 Kansas City, Jackson > Co., Missouri > > > > Father: John Gore--divorced Nancy-remarried to Mary Delilah Butcher > > John was son of Irvin Gore, grandson of John Carr Gore and > nephew of Valentine and Leona Gore. Mary Delilah was niece of Leona, her > mother being a sister of Leona's. > > (anyone confused yet?) :-) > > > > Mother: Nancy Catherine Riggs---they divorced and she died in the "home" > at Calindra as did her mother. > > > > Charles' wife's name shown as Frances on death certificate. > > > > Terrie Carr > > _________________________________________________________________ > Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. > http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/177141665/direct/01/ > www.iagenweb.org/decatur > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Didn't have much on Charles Gore, with the Missouri lead I was able to find his death certificate and now show : Charles E. Gore born Dec 1886 Davis City, Iowa---died May 10, 1943 Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri Father: John Gore--divorced Nancy-remarried to Mary Delilah Butcher John was son of Irvin Gore, grandson of John Carr Gore and nephew of Valentine and Leona Gore. Mary Delilah was niece of Leona, her mother being a sister of Leona's. (anyone confused yet?) :-) Mother: Nancy Catherine Riggs---they divorced and she died in the "home" at Calindra as did her mother. Charles' wife's name shown as Frances on death certificate. Terrie Carr _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/177141665/direct/01/

I had decided not to post Newton Judd's death information during Christmas -- so waited until now to share it. In looking through past posts, I've found the following on his family.. A lot of sadness here. They are all buried in the Garden Grove Cemetery -- and I found that Mrs. Judd (Alida) died in 1937 -- she had outlived her husband and several children by many years.. Nancee ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Decatur County Journal February 4, l909 Relatives in Garden Grove received a cablegram last week announcing the Death of MRS. CARRIE JUDD BRIGGS, at her home in San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippine Islands. MR. And MRS. BRIGGS had been in the Philippines About seven years where they had been employed as teachers. MRS. BRIGGS leaves a husband and three children to mourn her untimely Departure. Her death occurred Sunday, January 24th, and interment Following on Wednesday of last week. MRS. BRIGGS had many warm friends In Leon, to whom her death was a great shock. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied October 30, 200l ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- Leon Reporter, Leon, Iowa Thursday, February 3, l92l FRED JUDD, a well known young farmer and stockman of Garden Grove, was found dead in the loft of a barn on his farm just south of Garden Grove, about 5 o clock last Saturday evening having been stricken with heart failure presumable early Saturday morning. MR. JUDD had not been feeling well for several days, and early Saturday morning he drove out to the farm in his car to feed the stock. He left the car at the barn, placing his overcoat over the radiator. EARL WAGNER was at the farm between eight and nine o'clock that morning after a load of wood he had arranged to haul to the JUDD home in Garden Grove, and saw the car standing there, but supposed FRED had gone over to another barn on the place. When dinner time came, his mother became worried when FRED did not come to dinner. She phoned to MR. WAGNER and he and a HUFFMAN boy drove back to the JUDD farm. FRED's auto was still standing there, but for some time they could not find FRED, finally finding his lifeless body lying face down in the hay in the loft, he evidently having been stricken while in the act of throwing down hay for the cattle that morning. Dr. W.C. Ward, County Coroner, was called and physicians summoned who found his death was from heart failure, there being no evidence of any violence. MR. JUDD was a very popular young man, and had been arranging to go to St. Joe to buy a car of feeding cattle in a few days. His death is deeply regretted by a large circle of friends, for he was a general favorite in the community. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert List Administrator; Decatur County, Iowa GenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~iadecatu "With permission from the Leon Journal Reporter" May 23, 2002 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- Leon Reporter, Leon, Iowa Thursday, April 9, l925 RALPH JUDD was born August 3, l883, on a farm near Garden Grove, Iowa, where he received his education and grew to manhood. On March 4, l906, he was married to LAURA MABEL WARRINGTON. For two years they resided in Davis City, where their only child, JOSEPH NEWTON, was born. Then they returned to Garden Grove and lived in that locality until l9l0, when they moved to a farm near Pleasanton, where they made for themselves an unusually comfortable and happy country home. His health had been failing for several months and with great faith in his recovery, he submitted to an operation which resulted in his death on April l, l925, at the age of 42 years and 8 months. Although he had never allied himself with any church, his daily life was a constant exemplification of the teachings of Christ -- "Do unto others as ye would that they should do unto you" and "Love thy neighbor as thyself." He was a man of the highest ideals and a strong and commanding sense of honor and of duty. By his death his wife and son lose an ideal husband and father. His mother, sisters and brother lose an affectionate and considerate son and brother. The community loses a noble and a valuable citizen. The funeral was held from the M.E. Church at Garden Grove on Monday, April 6th at 2 p.m. And was conducted by Rev. Brown. The large number of relatives old friends and neighbors and the many beautiful flowers gave evidence of the respect and esteem felt for him by all who knew him. With those who knew him well he leaves a most beautiful memory. This memory and the life he lived are a more fitting obituary than any which can be written. Though his life was cut short in the fullness of its maturity, he has not lived in vain ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (In another column of the same date): MRS. RALPH JUDD and son, JOE, of near Pleasanton, and her mother, MRS. J.H. WARRINGTON, of Garden Grove, returned from St. Joe, Mo., Thursday afternoon, accompanying the body of MR. JUDD, who passed away at the Missouri Methodist Hospital in St. Joe, Wednesday afternoon. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Leon Reporter, Leon, Iowa Thursday, April l6, l925 TOM JUDD, of Billings, Montana, arrived last Friday for a visit with his mother, MRS. ALIDA JUDD and other relatives at Garden Grove, being called here to attend the funeral of his brother, FRED JUDD, who died in a hospital at St. Joe, Mo., last Wednesday. TOM was operator at the Burlington depot in this city some years ago, but for a number of years has been the Burlington passenger agent at Billings. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (In another column of the same date): MR. And MRS. PETE DANIELS, of Los Angeles, California, arrived at Garden Grove Sunday, being called here to attend the funeral of RALPH JUDD; MRS. DANIELS being a sister of MRS. JUDD. PETE was visiting a few hours in Leon Tuesday with his many friends in this city. He has been employed for the past ten years with the mechanical department of the Santa Fe Railroad, and thinks they are a mighty fine company to work for. MR. And MRS. DANIELS will remain at Garden Grove for several weeks. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert "With permission from the Leon Journal Reporter" October l5, 2002