Thanks for the Bright "hit" ... the student pianist mentioned below, Olive P. Bright, was born in Leon in 1893 to James Saul/Sol Bright and Martha Alice (Hand) Bright, natives of Mason Co., WV and Decatur Co., IA, respectively. Olive married Clifton A. Wilson about 1920 or '21, and they were living in Dawson Co., NE in 1930. Olive's paternal grandparents were Stephen Bright and Margaret Louise (Souls) Bright, Stephen's wife #2. Rick, Merced, CA PS. Kin of the Edgingtons mentioned in the same news story formerly operated an antique store here in Merced. The Moore and Still pupils are likely cousins of mine but I have not yet identified them for sure.R ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On Dec 3, 2009, at 9:50 AM, Nancee Seifert wrote: > Thursday, March 16, 1911 > > The high school declamatory contest held at the opera house Friday evening > of last week was one of the most successful contests ever held by the school > A good sized audience was in attendance and all enjoyed the excellent > program very much. > > The program opened with a piano solo by Miss OLIVE BRIGHT and the number was > most pleasing.

Decatur County Journal Leon, Iowa Thursday, March 16, 1911 WILLIAM ANDERSON was born on February 1, 1840, in Glasgow, Scotland, where he remained until he was fifteen years old, leaving Glasgow with his parents April 18, 1855. April 22, 1855, he sailed from Liverpool, England, and landed in New York City on May 22. Traveling partly by land and partly by water, they went via Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Louisville, and St. Louis to Atchison, Kansas, and camped at what was known as Mormon Grove, six miles west of town. This journey was accomplished with a company bound for Utah under the leadership of Milo Andrews. At Mormon Grove this company fitted up ox teams for crossing the plains, and on the 16th day of August, 1855, they started on their journey, arriving in Salt Lake City, October 24, 1855. Here WILLIAM found employment with Bishop Peter McCue, whom he had known in Glasgow, and in the spring of 1856, he received an appointment to take his endowments. WILLIAM was inclined to esteem this privilege as quite an honor, but when he reported his good fortune to his father, the father, who had become dissatisfied with the conditions in Utah, positively forbade his receiving this ordinance and told him that he was preparing to leave. This he did, leaving Salt Lake City August 16, 1856, just one year from the time he left Mormon Grove. They returned to Atchison, Kansas, arriving there November 1, 1856, thence on to St. Louis where they arrived on the 9th of the same month. One year later his father died, but WILLIAM remained in St. Louis until 1859, when he left that city and was absent four years, returning in February, 1863. August 6, 1863, he was married to CHRISTABELLE KNIGHT. As the fruit of this marriage there were born two sons and three daughters, JESSIE REESE, JAMES, ELIAS KNIGHT, LOTTIE DERRY and CHRISTABELLE LAMBERT. Two, Mrs. JESSIE REESE and the oldest son, JAMES, are passed over before him; ELIAS, LOTTIE DERRY, and CHRISTABELLE LAMBERT being residents of Lamoni. The same year of his marriage, there came to St. Louis Elders WILLIAM ANDERSON and Henry Cuerdon, of the Reorganized Church, and September 11, 1864, he received baptism at the hands of Charles Hall. A month later he was ordained a teacher, later priest, and on the 10th day of December, 1866, he was ordained an elder by Elder Benjamin S. Jones, and soon after was chosen president of the St. Louis branch. In 1883, he removed to Pleasanton Iowa, where he presided over the Pleasanton branch until he removed to Lamoni in 1889. April 15, 1890, he was ordained a high priest at Lamoni, and ten years later, April 21, 1900, he was ordained a bishop. One year later, at the organization of the Lamoni Stake, he was chosen bishop of the stake, a position he has occupied ever since. He died at his home in Lamoni, Iowa, March 5, 1911, after a very short illness. Mr. ANDERSON's business career was a success, though he started without capital and with very limited acquaintance in the city of St. Louis. He entered the secondhand furniture trade during war times and being proprietor manager, clerk and janitor, and by the assistance of his devoted and loving wife, made steady progress until his health became impaired, and in the early 80's came to Iowa near Pleasanton and engaged in horse and cattle raising. He remained there, between six and seven years, moving to Lamoni in 1889. Since coming to Lamoni he has been engaged in various lines of business, chief among which are the hardware business, now and for fifteen years past known as the Lamoni Hardware Company, and the coal and wood business now owned and operated by Hammer Bros. He assisted in organizing the State Savings Bank of Lamoni, on July 1, 1889, and was one of the original stockholders and has been president of the bank continuously since the death of David Dancer in the fall of 1898. He has also been a member of the auditing committee in this bank for a number of years. Mr. ANDERSON was also one of the original stockholders of the Ringgold County Savings Bank at Kellerton, Iowa, which was organized in 1900, and continued to manage the affairs of that bank for about eight years, when he disposed of his stock. Mr. ANDERSON has been elected by the franchise of the voters of Lamoni at special times to fill various offices, having served as a member of the town council three different terms and as school director two terms. Besides these, he has been frequently selected as guardian administrator of trustee for various persons and business by the district court, and at the time of his death was serving at least three different persons or estates in those capacities. Short funeral services were held at the residence on Tuesday, March 7, Elder John Smith in charge, and brief remarks were offered by Elder Heman C. Smith Music was by several voices from the L.D.S. Local choir. The body was laid to rest in Rosehill Cemetery. The memorial services will be held to the memory of Mr. ANDERSON at the Saints Church, Sunday, March 12, at 11:00 o'clock, a.m. President Elbert A. Smith will deliver an address. --------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seiert December 3, 2009 [email protected] My Notes: His accomplishments and the detail with which this is written, are very impressive...

Decatur County Journal Leon, Iowa Thursday, January 19, 1899 Died, at his late residence in Franklin Township on the 9th day of January, Of debility, W.R. KELLER, in the 74th year of his age. He was born in Putnam County, Indiana, February 28, 1825, and was united in Marriage to NANCY J. HELM in 1850. Five years later he moved to Iowa and Settled in Decatur County. He was a soldier in both the Mexican and the Late Civil War. He leaves four sons and six daughters, one of the daughters Being in Colorado, and one of the sons, CLATE, was a soldier in the war with Spain, but was discharged before seeing active service. The writer was personally acquainted with deceased for a third of a century, and knew him to be an upright, honest man, a good neighbor, a kind husband and father, and highly esteemed by all who knew him. Although not a member of any church and making no public profession of his faith, yet he was a firm believer in Christ and the Christian religion, and expressed himself to a friend just before death that all his hope was in Jesus. Funeral services were held at the Fairview Church , after which the remains were bourne to the Shy Cemetery, and laid beside his beloved wife, who preceded him to the spirit world only a few months. The funeral was attended by a large company of sorrowing friends and neighbors who deeply feel their loss. -- S. Samson ------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert December 3, 2009 [email protected]

Decatur County Journal Leon, Iowa Thursday, June 21, 1894 Died.--At his late residence in Long Creek township, on the 14th day of June after only a few days' illness, DANIEL KELLER, in the eighty-eighth year of his age. DANIEL KELLER was born in Tennessee November 27, 1806. He moved to Iowa and settled in Decatur County, five miles northeast of Decatur City, thirty-eight years ago, where he improved a good farm on which he lived until death. Uncle DANIEL was converted many years ago and was a member of the M.E. Church the last twenty years of his life. I also learn that for some years he had been a member of the U.B. Church. Deceased was twice married. His first wife, SARAH REEVES, died shortly after marriage. His second wife, MOURNING THURSDAY, died over seven years ago. Mr. KELLER raised fifteen children, seven of whom are yet living. While on his dying bed he expressed his strong faith in God and a blessed hope of a glorious resurrection. The funeral services were held at the house by the writer and were attended by a large company of sympathizing friends and neighbors. Interment occurred at the Shy Cemetery. -- S. Samson. -------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert December 3, 2009 [email protected]

Decatur County Journal Leon, Iowa Thursday, February 26, 1885 Died, at the residence of W.R. KELLER, Feb. 16, 1885, after a long and lingering sickness of six years, Mr. JOHN KELLER, father of the above. The funeral services were held on the 18th inst., conducted by Rev. C. Newlin, of Weldon. The deceased was born in Greene Co., Tenn., April 17, 1800. He was married to PRECILLA B. KING in 1821. They moved to Putnam Co., Ind, in 1827, and from there to Decatur co., Iowa, in 1855, where his wife died in 1869. He leaves two sons and two daughters to mourn the loss of his death. He united with the M.E. Church in 1848; remained a member until 1857; then joined the United Brethren Church where he held his membership until his death. -- A.J. ------------------------------------------------ Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert December 3, 2009 [email protected]

I forward this with Sandi's permission -- as many of us had people who were in Kentucky at one time..... Nancee -------Original Message------- From: Sandi Gorin Date: 12/3/2009 7:36:36 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [KYRESEARCH] TIP #895 - WAS YOUR FAMILY THERE? - A KENTUCKY TIMELINE TIP #895 – WAS YOUR FAMILY THERE – A KENTUCKY TIMELINE Quite a few years back, I posted several tips on Important (or unusual) events in Kentucky from it’s founding in 1792. I would like to revisit This topic and cover the important events and Dates with some names included It is unknown Exactly who the first white man was who stepped On pre-Kentucky soil. Indians (Native Americans) Traversed the land for untold years with tribes >From the north and the south visiting here. This Was a hunting ground for them; the tribes will Possibly be listed in another post. 1750: The first documented history of Anglo-colonial Kentucky starts with a man Exploring with his scouting party – Dr. Thomas Walker. 1751: Christopher Gist who was an employee of the Ohio Company was recorded in Kentucky; thankfully He kept a journal of his travels to confirm this. There were others recorded to have been on our Lands, likely prior to Gist: John Lederer, Gabriel Arthur, Abraham Woods, Thomas Batts and Robert Fallam. Likely there were many more whose Names have been erased with time. 1754-63: This was the period of the French and Indian War. Both French and Spanish explorers had Traveled along the western rivers; and the French And British were battling over British traders. A Strong Indian trade had developed over the years. This war was the beginning for Kentucky – it Opened the Ohio River area up to settlement. 1763: The Treaty of Paris was signed this year And many of the barriers, politically, were done Away with and the lands “beyond the Appalachian Highlands” were opened for settlement. 1763-1783. Huge areas of land in pre-Kentucky Were explored during this time frame. We read of The Long Hunters who came here for game, trade With the Indians and scoping the lands for Possible settlement. In 1769, Daniel Boone and John Finley brought a hunting party; Boone Traversed the western country as it was known. By 1775 the word was spreading that Kentucky was a Beautiful, unspoiled country and pioneers started Dreaming of the rich lands, abundant game and a new start on life. 1775 – 1785. Exploration was likely thwarted During this time period; the Revolutionary War Occupied the young men. Some settlers ventured Here in 1774 and 1775 however with James Harrod Leading the way. He brought 37 people with him And established Harrod’s Fort or Harrod’s Town Which was the first permanent settlement in Pre-Kentucky. He and his party were not alone However as others came – George Yeaker, John Strader, The McAfee brothers, Thomas Bullitt, Simon Kenton, Hancock Taylor, Michael Holsteiner. Then another interruption: Dunmore’s War in 1774 stopped the expansion. Harrod’s group In 1775 built their fort; Richard Henderson with The Tranylvania Land Company and his men were Establishing Boonesborough. Benjamin Logan was Building St. Adaph station. The Wilderness Road Was soon to be established as Boone laid out a Tril from Sycamore Shoals in eastern Tennessee Through the Cumberland Gap and on to the south Bank of the Kentucky River. Forts, block houses, Stations – they were being built in many places With families entering in to the semi-shelter >From the Native Americans who were still not Happy to see the “white man.” There were constant Attacks on the Wilderness Road as the wagons Rolled along with children, adults and live stock Attempting to reach the promised land. Forts were Attacked and many of our early settlers gave Their lives to protect their homes. 1776: We became the United States of America … Are few straggling states in number 13, seeking To live in a free world with their own Government. On December 7th the Virginia General Assembly created Kentucky County Virginia out of Fincastle County VA. On the 31st of the month, Virginia tried to roughly define the boundaries Of Kentucky County; which fairly well matched the Current boundaries. By 1780 the counties of Fayette, Lincoln and Jefferson were formed – Still a part of Kentucky County, Virginia. 1780s. Talks began with the early leaders in Kentucky – they wanted to be an independent state And not under Virginian rule. Conventions were Held periodically between 1784-1782), the first Newspaper, Kentucky Gazette, ran articles about The topic. Most of the original leaders who Forged a way to Kentucky were gone or no longer Involved in politics. The people wanted new Leaders, not the old frontier pioneers named Above and including also George Rogers Clark, John Bowman, John Floyd and others. One man remained standing firm from the “old guard” – Benjamin Logan. New names were now most often heard, those of George Nichols, Caleb Wallace, James Wilkinson, John Brown, Harry Innes, Samuel McCowell, Isaac Shelby, Thomas Marshall …. new names, new ideas. Instead of being the strong and adventurous Long Hunter men; these men were more well-educated and professional men by that day’s standards. But, Virginia was dragging its heels about granting statehood to Kentucky County. In 1789, Virginia had enacted legislation submitting to the separation of its “western counties.” The act was known as the Virginia Company which assured more Virginians heading off to Kentucky County. 1792: In Danville (KY), a convention was held in April of that year which drafted a constitution for Kentucky. It was the 10th meeting of this convention and over the years much had been debated, argued and agreed to about the separation. The bare-bones constitution showed the three divisions of responsibilities when becoming a state; provided for the election of a governor and included an extensive Bill of Rights. This group met in Lexington and was officially organized on June 4, 1792. Lincoln County held the honor of being the home of the state’s first Governor – Isaac Shelby. He was well known and respected by the majority for his heroic efforts at the battles of King’s Mountain and the Cowpens and he had great integrity. The selection of senators and representatives were laid out but Lexington was not to become the capitol of Kentucky. It never was under consideration. Robert Todd, John Edwards, John Allen, Henry Lee and Thomas Kennedy were appointed to chose a permanent site that same year and they chose Frankfort. This town offered available to water ways (the Kentucky River), it was near the center of the population of the state and had sufficient raw materials. 1793: 47 members of the General Assembly meet in Frankfort for the first time on November 1st; being without offices, they assembled at a farm owned by Major James Love. The main concern of this meeting was to select which Virginia statutes would be carried over to Kentucky and establishing new laws. Had the population grown over the years? According to the Kentucky Encyclopedia: in 1790 the estimated population was 61,133 whites and 12,430 slaves plus 114 free persons of color – a total of 77,677 living in Kentucky! By 1800 there were 220,955 citizens of which 43,343 were slaves. The Wilderness Road almost had an early day traffic jam with wagons rolling in constantly. The Ohio River entry was just as crowded with settlers coming down the Falls of the Ohio by boat and then trekking on to a spot to build their homes. Many things transpired after Statehood. In addition to organizing the governmental offices, the settlers had a lot to do. It was found that wheat, corn, hemp and tobacco grew well here; the Virginia lands had been farmed so long and rested so little that much of its lands were small producers. The timbers provided not only lumber for the cabins and government offices, but were cut and floated down the rivers to other ports. Livestock did exceptionally well with all the lush meadows. Game and fish were plenteous so the people could live off the land. When the Louisiana Purchase was completed in 1803, this opened up an entirely new market for Kentucky goods. Roads had improved somewhat; in 1795 the Wilderness Road was improved to allow for more traffic. 1798: The General Assembly passed the Kentucky General Assembly of the Academy Act. This granted each county 6,000 acres of undeveloped land (not settled and not set aside for the soldiers and officers of the Revolutionary War). 1801: Revival meetings broke out along the Muddy & Gasper Rivers in south central Kentucky and spread to Cane Ridge in Bourbon County. This continued for many years. 1811-1850. One of the main concerns during this time frame was improving the waterways to make them navigable. There was great excitement in December of 1811 when the “New Orleans” steamer pulled in at Louisville with Nicholas Roosevelt at the helm. In 1825, the Kentucky General Assembly granted the Louisville and Portland Canal Company a charter to construct a bypass around the Falls of the Ohio; the steamer “Uncas” was the first vessel to pass through the canal. In 1830 the Lexington & Ohio Railway was chartered by the General Assembly and in 1850 a charter was granted the Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company. New names were being spoken of during this time frame, many of whom are familiar to Kentuckians today: Henry Clay, Humphrey Marshall, John C. Breckinridge, John Jordan Crittenden, Richard M. Johnson and others. The state also claims two Presidents – Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis. The War of 1812 brought out the best in Kentucky’s young men. Governor Isaac Shelby walked away from his official role and went to war with the Kentucky troops. In 1819 a financial crisis hit Kentucky, brought on in some ways by the War of 1812. Inflation and speculation added to a poorly run state banking system left many in debt and caused a panic. But Kentuckians are strong, smart and willing to face any battle. In 1820, anti-slavery movements rose in the state. By this year there were estimated 126,732 slaves in Kentucky and this grew to 248,809 by 1850. 1845 -50: An attempt was made to revise the old constitution and slavery was a major issue. The Fugitive Slave Law was enacted in 1850. To be continued next week. © Copyright 3 December 2009, Sandra K. Gorin KYBIOGRAPHIES Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybiographies KYRESEARCH: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.tips/mb ashx ------------------------------- 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

Surnames I-J of the Leon Cemetery are now on the Decatur County IAGenWeb Site. _www.iagenweb.org/decatur/whatsnew.html_ (http://www.iagenweb.org/decatur/whatsnew.html) Please leave off all parenthesis and underlines when copying and pasting. Stacey Dietiker

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Just a short note of what was passed on to me from my father from his grandfather (John James Woods 1854-1921). My great grandfather would have been 17 in 1871 and relayed this information to my father. The day the James Gang came to town there was a large gathering and the men folk upon learning of the robbery gathered at the local saloon. After being properly fortified and deputized, they rode out as a posse seeking vengeance. After getting close enough to exchange a few shots (very few), they all returned to the comfort of town and drank to their success in ridding the county (Wayne) of the James Gang. As great grandfather put it, their courage declined with each step closer to being shot they went. My great grandfather lived in Southern Wayne County (Allerton and South) from approximately 1870 until his death in 1921. He is buried in Greer Cem. which is almost on the MO/IA state line in Wayne Co., IA Thanks, Chuck Woods Corydon IA bank robbery -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Mon, Nov 30, 2009 4:23 pm Subject: Re: [IADECATU] 'COLE YOUNGER HERE'.. For an interesting reference to the James Younger Bros tap into ww.bing.com - Corydon IA bank robbery - Mary Stewart --- Nancee Seifert <[email protected]> wrote: Decatur County Journal Leon, Iowa Thursday, April 13, 1911 'Former Outlaw Lectured in Leon Tuesday Evening Upon What Life had Taught Him' ---------------------------------- Cole Younger, the last of the famous Younger brothers many years ago charged with many robberies in the middle west, delivered a lecture at the opera house in this city Tuesday evening to a good sized audience. Those who went expecting to hear him devote his entire lecture to his career as an outlaw were very disappointed. The last part of his lecture was devoted to that matter. His lecture contained much good advice to the young men and he urged that they profit by his experience and lead lives of usefulness and take advantage of the great opportunities that the present affairs. In the last of his lecture he told of his service in the confederate army and his connection with the forces of Quantrell, the Guerilla leader, during the troublesome times along the Kansas and Missouri borders, of in later years how himself and a few others repelled the attempt of a mob to capture him at his home in Jackson County, Missouri. He stated that at the time it was reported that a train had been held up and robbed in Iowa by Cole Younger and the James boys, he was at Osceola, Mo., and had witnesses at that time to prove that such was the case. He told of his journeys to southern states, his attempt to enter the cattle business in Texas, and the events that led up to the robbery of the Northfield, Minn., bank, and his final capture and conviction. He spent twenty-five years in the state penitentiary of Minnesota at Stillwater. He stated during the course of his lecture, that he had been wounded twenty-two times and that a number of the bullets still remained in his body His lecture was interesting and he was given the close attention of the audience all the way through. He stated that he had been greatly misrepresented. He told of one incident wherein some detectives upon their own account, reinforced by a number of men that they had employed along the way, had come down into Missouri to effect the capture of the Younger brothers. Learning of their intentions and deciding that it would be an easy matter for him to convince the detectives that he was in Missouri at the time the train in Iowa was robbed and turn them back, he and several of his friends went out to met them. On a country road they met them and Cole said he halted them and asked who they were looking for. They replied that they were looking for Cole Younger and his associates and he told that they did not need to look further as the stood before them. The men who had been employed by the detectives, Mr. Younger stated, were quickly following them. A newspaper reporter, a member of the party, also hurried away at great speed and the conference did not occur. The newspaper man got lost in the timber and ran across an old cemetery. An article then appeared in the public prints, Mr. Younger says, stating that the newspaper man had found the burying ground where the Younger brothers laid their vill (?) at rest. He stated that the only time that he was ever in Iowa previous to this was when he passed through the state enroute to Minnesota, when the robbery of the Northfield bank occurred. 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Stacey, as someone who was born in Iowa and raised in Texas I say it both wats. Just depends on what rolls off my tongue first. Larry L. McElwee Dodge City, Ks. [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stacy Smith" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 4:39 PM Subject: Re: [IADECATU] the filling station and other... > ok, I just have to ask... when talking of 69.... do you call it hwy 69 > or > 69 hwy? > I am wondering if it's a regional thing, as we moved south and they are > always saying it "backwards"... after being down here for 13+ years I > have > caught myself saying 69 hwy.

hi way 69.....or route 69......as in "route 66"......mac kind of makes you wonder why we don't do the streets the same way.......as in "street one" 'stead of "1st Street".....mac ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stacy Smith" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 4:39 PM Subject: Re: [IADECATU] the filling station and other... > ok, I just have to ask... when talking of 69.... do you call it hwy 69 > or > 69 hwy? > I am wondering if it's a regional thing, as we moved south and they are > always saying it "backwards"... after being down here for 13+ years I > have > caught myself saying 69 hwy. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ronald M McClure" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 3:33 PM > Subject: Re: [IADECATU] the filling station and other... > > >> thank you, jack......thought i was losin' it! like you, i always called >> hi-way 2, hi-way or route (never root) 2.....always called 69, 69 >> too......mac >> >> -- Original Message ----- >> From: "Jack Scott" <[email protected]> >> To: "decatur county list" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 2:56 PM >> Subject: [IADECATU] the filling station and other... >> >> >>> The filling station I mentioned in my earlier email was at the SW corner >>> of Main and Commercial and was adjacent to the Leon Hotel which faced >>> Main. The stations that >>> came along later are close but at different places. The Diamond DX >>> station, built by my granddad's partner Clint Davis and, I guess owned >>> by >>> the Carwrights later, >>> was at the NE corner of Church and Commercial diagonally across from the >>> Methodist Church. The other station -- 107 W Commercial -- the Phillips >>> 66 is the one that was located where my home was -- we moved the house >>> in >>> 1937 -- at the SE corner of Church and Commercial St and directly across >>> east from that same church. >>> >>> Looking at Google maps I see that Commercial St is now called 1st. >>> Actually, I never called it either one -- it was rte 2. >>> >>> Yes, they changed the numbering of E-W streets. When our house was >>> moved >>> we were on 11th street south. After the renumbering its new >>> mail address was on 4th St South. ... jack >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Richard Albright" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 11:06 AM >>> Subject: Re: [IADECATU] Leon opera house >>> >>> >>> FYI: My 1968 telephone directory for Leon and nearby towns shows the >>> Hotel Leon at 104 South Main and Cartwright's DX Service Station at 101 >>> West >>> Commercial. There also was Robinson's 66 Service Station at 107 West >>> Commercial. I don't know if either filling station is the one mentioned >>> in >>> the postings but in '68 those are the only ones listed on Commercial and >>> none was listed in the first block of Main, but not all stations in the >>> phone book had addresses. Rick >>> 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 > > 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 >

ok, I just have to ask... when talking of 69.... do you call it hwy 69 or 69 hwy? I am wondering if it's a regional thing, as we moved south and they are always saying it "backwards"... after being down here for 13+ years I have caught myself saying 69 hwy. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ronald M McClure" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 3:33 PM Subject: Re: [IADECATU] the filling station and other... > thank you, jack......thought i was losin' it! like you, i always called > hi-way 2, hi-way or route (never root) 2.....always called 69, 69 > too......mac > > -- Original Message ----- > From: "Jack Scott" <[email protected]> > To: "decatur county list" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 2:56 PM > Subject: [IADECATU] the filling station and other... > > >> The filling station I mentioned in my earlier email was at the SW corner >> of Main and Commercial and was adjacent to the Leon Hotel which faced >> Main. The stations that >> came along later are close but at different places. The Diamond DX >> station, built by my granddad's partner Clint Davis and, I guess owned by >> the Carwrights later, >> was at the NE corner of Church and Commercial diagonally across from the >> Methodist Church. The other station -- 107 W Commercial -- the Phillips >> 66 is the one that was located where my home was -- we moved the house >> in >> 1937 -- at the SE corner of Church and Commercial St and directly across >> east from that same church. >> >> Looking at Google maps I see that Commercial St is now called 1st. >> Actually, I never called it either one -- it was rte 2. >> >> Yes, they changed the numbering of E-W streets. When our house was moved >> we were on 11th street south. After the renumbering its new >> mail address was on 4th St South. ... jack >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Richard Albright" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 11:06 AM >> Subject: Re: [IADECATU] Leon opera house >> >> >> FYI: My 1968 telephone directory for Leon and nearby towns shows the >> Hotel Leon at 104 South Main and Cartwright's DX Service Station at 101 >> West >> Commercial. There also was Robinson's 66 Service Station at 107 West >> Commercial. I don't know if either filling station is the one mentioned >> in >> the postings but in '68 those are the only ones listed on Commercial and >> none was listed in the first block of Main, but not all stations in the >> phone book had addresses. Rick >> 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

The filling station I mentioned in my earlier email was at the SW corner of Main and Commercial and was adjacent to the Leon Hotel which faced Main. The stations that came along later are close but at different places. The Diamond DX station, built by my granddad's partner Clint Davis and, I guess owned by the Carwrights later, was at the NE corner of Church and Commercial diagonally across from the Methodist Church. The other station -- 107 W Commercial -- the Phillips 66 is the one that was located where my home was -- we moved the house in 1937 -- at the SE corner of Church and Commercial St and directly across east from that same church. Looking at Google maps I see that Commercial St is now called 1st. Actually, I never called it either one -- it was rte 2. Yes, they changed the numbering of E-W streets. When our house was moved we were on 11th street south. After the renumbering its new mail address was on 4th St South. ... jack ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Albright" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 11:06 AM Subject: Re: [IADECATU] Leon opera house FYI: My 1968 telephone directory for Leon and nearby towns shows the Hotel Leon at 104 South Main and Cartwright's DX Service Station at 101 West Commercial. There also was Robinson's 66 Service Station at 107 West Commercial. I don't know if either filling station is the one mentioned in the postings but in '68 those are the only ones listed on Commercial and none was listed in the first block of Main, but not all stations in the phone book had addresses. Rick

thank you, jack......thought i was losin' it! like you, i always called hi-way 2, hi-way or route (never root) 2.....always called 69, 69 too......mac -- Original Message ----- From: "Jack Scott" <[email protected]> To: "decatur county list" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 2:56 PM Subject: [IADECATU] the filling station and other... > The filling station I mentioned in my earlier email was at the SW corner > of Main and Commercial and was adjacent to the Leon Hotel which faced > Main. The stations that > came along later are close but at different places. The Diamond DX > station, built by my granddad's partner Clint Davis and, I guess owned by > the Carwrights later, > was at the NE corner of Church and Commercial diagonally across from the > Methodist Church. The other station -- 107 W Commercial -- the Phillips > 66 is the one that was located where my home was -- we moved the house in > 1937 -- at the SE corner of Church and Commercial St and directly across > east from that same church. > > Looking at Google maps I see that Commercial St is now called 1st. > Actually, I never called it either one -- it was rte 2. > > Yes, they changed the numbering of E-W streets. When our house was moved > we were on 11th street south. After the renumbering its new > mail address was on 4th St South. ... jack > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Richard Albright" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 11:06 AM > Subject: Re: [IADECATU] Leon opera house > > > FYI: My 1968 telephone directory for Leon and nearby towns shows the > Hotel Leon at 104 South Main and Cartwright's DX Service Station at 101 > West > Commercial. There also was Robinson's 66 Service Station at 107 West > Commercial. I don't know if either filling station is the one mentioned in > the postings but in '68 those are the only ones listed on Commercial and > none was listed in the first block of Main, but not all stations in the > phone book had addresses. Rick > 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 >

I notice you've made it into 1911 obits. I'll keep an eye out for one for Clarence Albert Price - my great granparents youngest child that died of diptheria 3 Nov of that year. -Sherry > [Original Message] > From: Nancee Seifert <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: 12/1/2009 5:51:16 AM > Subject: [IADECATU] DEATH OF FREDA MARGURITE EVANS > > Decatur County Journal > Leon, Iowa > Thursday, May 11, 1911 > > Little FREDA MARGURITE, daughter of Mr. And Mrs. JOHN EVANS, was born > October 12, 1908, and died April 28, 1911, at her parents' home about ten > miles southeast of Leon, age 2 years, 6 months and 16 days, at the time of > her death which was caused by pneumonia following measles. > > She leaves a father, mother, one brother and three sisters to mourn her loss > FREDA was a dear, loving little girl and will be missed by her family and > friends, although a small child, she had wound her way into the hearts of > all who knew her. > > Short funeral services were conducted by N.A. Still of the Eden Cemetery > after which the little body was lowered to its last resting place. The > entire community sympathize with these bereaved parents but what is our loss > is Heaven's gain. May we all meet her there. > ------------------------------------------------- > Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert > December 1, 2009 > [email protected] > > 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

yeow, i noticed a lot of that when i was back 3 or 4 weeks ago. i'm from decatur and drove out to the old farm and found out it was on 106th street.......in decatur!......and then drove down to pleasanton where i have many many fond but but better forgotten memories and found myself on 93 street....in pleasanton!.........sheesh......mac ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stacy Smith" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 12:32 PM Subject: Re: [IADECATU] Leon opera house > Speaking of name changes...addresses changed too, back in the late 1980s, > very early 1990s (for the 911 system). Not only were RR(Rural Route) > Numbers changed, also those in town had number changes. We went from 910 > to > 906 on our house number. > Of course that wasn't too long ago, but thought I'd add that for anyone > that > wanted to know ;-) > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Meredith Johnston" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 12:26 PM > Subject: Re: [IADECATU] Leon opera house > > >>> well, i guess i've been gone too long. i thought hi way 2 was 1st >>> street, >>> not commercial street. i'm wrong?.....and that hi way 69 was church >>> street.....am i wrong? if i'm correct, then does anyone know what >>> streets >>> lie on either side of commercial street? main street runs on the front >>> (west) side of the court house and idaho runs on the back side (east) of >>> the >>> court house, right?....mac >> >> Mac: >> >> You are correct. First (1st), as it is now named, was Commercial Street. >> At some time(after 1942?) the E-W streets in Leon were renamed. An early >> Sanborn map shows the E-W street on the north side of the Courthouse >> square as 8th Street and the E-W street on the south side as 9th. The >> next >> E-W street south of 9th street was Commercial, now 1st (Hwy 2). The N-S >> streets have retained their names. >> >> Meredith Johnston >> Spencer >>> >> >> >> >> 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 >

thanx, sharon. i've spent several nights in the "old jail", not as a prisoner but as "company". i had 2 uncles who served as sheriff, gale mcclure and kenneth meek..... it sounds like you might've lived up there by the saveleys and schoonovers....schoonover was also an uncle of mine....and "newt" savely prob'ly my best friend.....another uncle, max and gwennie mcclure, also moved into that area when he came back from colorado.....mac ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sharon Becker" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 12:04 PM Subject: Re: [IADECATU] Leon opera house Church Street begins where Highway 2 runs east-west & intersects with Highway 69 - at the corner where the library & Loving Chapel is - where Highway 69 turns off to the west. Church Street starts there & runs on down south from Highway 69. Main Street is on the west side of the Courthouse & runs on down to the depot. I think you're right about Idaho St. The old jail was off the n.e. corner of the square along Idaho St. If I remember right, Commercial Street is Highway 2, going through city limits, then becomes Highway 2 again once you leave town. School Street (where I used to live in the 1970's & early 1980's) is one block west of Highway 69 coming into town from the north. School Street ran from the school & north to where the street turned into a cul de sac. If you followed School Street all the way north, you'd end up in my garage when we lived there. The house is still there but doesn't look like it did when we lived in it. Sharon R. Becker Ringgold County IAGenWeb Coordinator [email protected] See What's New at Ringgold County: http://iagenweb.org/ringgold/what'sNew.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ronald M McClure" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 11:41 AM Subject: Re: [IADECATU] Leon opera house > well, i guess i've been gone too long. i thought hi way 2 was 1st > street, > not commercial street. i'm wrong?.....and that hi way 69 was church > street.....am i wrong? if i'm correct, then does anyone know what > streets > lie on either side of commercial street? main street runs on the front > (west) side of the court house and idaho runs on the back side (east) of > the > court house, right?....mac > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Richard Albright" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 11:06 AM > Subject: Re: [IADECATU] Leon opera house > > > FYI: My 1968 telephone directory for Leon and nearby towns shows the > Hotel Leon at 104 South Main and Cartwright's DX Service Station at 101 > West > Commercial. There also was Robinson's 66 Service Station at 107 West > Commercial. I don't know if either filling station is the one mentioned in > the postings but in '68 those are the only ones listed on Commercial and > none was listed in the first block of Main, but not all stations in the > phone book had addresses. Rick > > On Dec 1, 2009, at 4:34 AM, Jack Scott wrote: > >> Main and Commercial Streets are still named the same. Of course, >> Commercial is also >> >> Rte 2. The hotel was rebuilt and named the Leon Hotel, owned and run by >> Olive Sparks >> >> And her son, Delmar Sparks. >> >> >> >> The “filling” station (I’m glad you called it that because that’s what >> they were called in those >> >> days was built, owned and run by a partnership of my maternal >> grandfather, >> Fred Welling >> >> and Clint Davis. Since I lived in that block I got to play there >> sometimes. … jack > > 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 > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.426 / Virus Database: 270.14.88/2538 - Release Date: 12/01/09 07:59:00 -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. We are a community of 6 million users fighting spam. SPAMfighter has removed 722 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len The Professional version does not have this 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

Speaking of name changes...addresses changed too, back in the late 1980s, very early 1990s (for the 911 system). Not only were RR(Rural Route) Numbers changed, also those in town had number changes. We went from 910 to 906 on our house number. Of course that wasn't too long ago, but thought I'd add that for anyone that wanted to know ;-) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Meredith Johnston" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 12:26 PM Subject: Re: [IADECATU] Leon opera house >> well, i guess i've been gone too long. i thought hi way 2 was 1st >> street, >> not commercial street. i'm wrong?.....and that hi way 69 was church >> street.....am i wrong? if i'm correct, then does anyone know what >> streets >> lie on either side of commercial street? main street runs on the front >> (west) side of the court house and idaho runs on the back side (east) of >> the >> court house, right?....mac > > Mac: > > You are correct. First (1st), as it is now named, was Commercial Street. > At some time(after 1942?) the E-W streets in Leon were renamed. An early > Sanborn map shows the E-W street on the north side of the Courthouse > square as 8th Street and the E-W street on the south side as 9th. The next > E-W street south of 9th street was Commercial, now 1st (Hwy 2). The N-S > streets have retained their names. > > Meredith Johnston > Spencer >> > > > > 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

thanx, meredith, 'ppreciate it.....mac ----- Original Message ----- From: "Meredith Johnston" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 12:26 PM Subject: Re: [IADECATU] Leon opera house >> well, i guess i've been gone too long. i thought hi way 2 was 1st >> street, >> not commercial street. i'm wrong?.....and that hi way 69 was church >> street.....am i wrong? if i'm correct, then does anyone know what >> streets >> lie on either side of commercial street? main street runs on the front >> (west) side of the court house and idaho runs on the back side (east) of >> the >> court house, right?....mac > > Mac: > > You are correct. First (1st), as it is now named, was Commercial Street. > At some time(after 1942?) the E-W streets in Leon were renamed. An early > Sanborn map shows the E-W street on the north side of the Courthouse > square as 8th Street and the E-W street on the south side as 9th. The next > E-W street south of 9th street was Commercial, now 1st (Hwy 2). The N-S > streets have retained their names. > > Meredith Johnston > Spencer >> > > > > 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 >

> well, i guess i've been gone too long. i thought hi way 2 was 1st > street, > not commercial street. i'm wrong?.....and that hi way 69 was church > street.....am i wrong? if i'm correct, then does anyone know what > streets > lie on either side of commercial street? main street runs on the front > (west) side of the court house and idaho runs on the back side (east) of > the > court house, right?....mac Mac: You are correct. First (1st), as it is now named, was Commercial Street. At some time(after 1942?) the E-W streets in Leon were renamed. An early Sanborn map shows the E-W street on the north side of the Courthouse square as 8th Street and the E-W street on the south side as 9th. The next E-W street south of 9th street was Commercial, now 1st (Hwy 2). The N-S streets have retained their names. Meredith Johnston Spencer >