Hi all! The following are my surnames. Some overlap into bordering counties, mainly Clarke Co. & Wayne Co., IA; Mercer Co. & Harrison Co., MO. McBroom (Garden Grove area) Robert Mortimer McBroom Winters (Garden Grove area...Gospel Ridge near LeRoy, IA) Daniel Winters Harp (Garden Grove area--may overlap into Lucas Co.) George Washington Harp I would like more info if anyone has any. Updike (Garden Grove area--may also overlap into Lucas Co., IA) Annie Updike Eastin (Garden Grove area & Harrison Co., MO) Floyd (in GG area), James Harvey, Dotson, and John J (from Salina, MO, right on the Mercer & Harrison Co. line) Hill (near Leon) (Warren Doctor "Doc" Hill) Hullinger (near Davis City) (Daniel Jackson Hulinger, father of my gg grandmother) I also have several picture of family members Bartlett (near Garden Grove) I would like more info about this line if anyone has any. DeGroat (near Pleasanton/Davis City..I think) Would like more info if anyone has any. Patrick DeGroat, daughter was Mary Elizabeth DeGroat. Kirk (near Pleasanton, Davis City) I have pictures of family members & would like more info if anyone has any Mary Ann Kirk, who was married to Daniel Jackson Hullinger; daughter of William David Kirk and Rebecca Francis Smith. Leonard (Garden Grove, Pleasanton area in earlier years) Looking for more info if anyone has any. Young (near Grand River, DeKalb, Richland Township areas) Twombley (an overlap from Clarke Co. & settled in Leon) Glenn (Van Wert area, overlap from Clarke Co.) Gorsline (Van Wert area, moved from Taylor Co., IA) Branches of the tree that I am also looking for info on: Brown/Warrick/Hall line (looking for more info on Hulda Young who married Joseph Brown. Their daughter, Sarah Jane Brown married Abner Warrick. Sarah Jane and Abner's grandaughter married my great, great Uncle, Clell McBroom....I am related to this branch on my paternal and maternal side of the family) Kizzire family (Looking for about anything possible) Seymour family (Needing to know more about Isaiah Seymour who was married to Arnetta Williams, daughter of Calvin and Elizabeth Colie Williams. Their daughter, Florence married David LeRoy "Roy" Hullinger) Oxford family--? (this is the confusing branch in the family. In my great, great granfather, James Harvey Eastin's obit, it has his wife listed as Ella Seymour. However, in my great grandfather's obit, Ella is listed as an Oxford. We think that Ella may have been an illegitamate child and my grandma remembers having a "Grandma Seymour" who was an "old shriveled up lady who smoked a corn cob pipe" this would have been in the late 1920's, early 30's. Grandma also remembers Roy Hullinger being a family member, calling him "Uncle Roy". Martin family (Stacy West Hill married William Martin, a "riverboat man". They had a son, George Martin. Stacy is buried at Bethal Chapel. My great step-grandfather was Issac E. "Ike" Martin. His parents were Everett and Mary Ann Strange Martin. I am trying to find info about this side to prove wether or not Grandma Hattie and Granddad were distant cousins) Scott family (Hose Scott married Luella May Downey, a granddaughter of Daniel Jackson Hullinger. Hose and Luella's daughter Opal, married my great, great Uncle Lawrence "Tom" Eastin) Downey family Parkhurst family Moorman Family There are more, but I cannot think of anymore at the top of my head. This list is long enough anyhow. If you have information to share, I'd love to hear from you. If I have information that you would like to have, I'd be glad to share! For either request email me at: cy_hick@yahoo.com. Please put the family surname and add the word family behind it so it does not get filtered out as spam. Thanks & have a great night! Tracie McBroom Iowa --------------------------------- Yahoo! for Good Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort.

Guilliams in Leon, Lamoni, VanVert in Iowa . Harrison Co. Mo. Bowen in Lamoni Ia. Harrison Co. Mo. Baggerly in Lamoni ,Ia . Harrison Co. Mo. Scott in Lamoni, Ia Arnold I am not sure Parker not sure Terry Koppenhaver terryk@clinton.net

My ancestral lines in Decatur Co., IA (plus neighboring Wayne Co., IA and Mercer Co., MO). Most of the Decaturites lived in Morgan Township and the others in or near Lineville, IA/MO: Direct - BRIGHT, WOOD, DAFT, OWEN, SHARR, SHIPLEY. Collaterals - MELTON, WILLIS, OREY, BARR, HINDS, LARKINS, DANIELSON, MOORE, FARNES, HARRIS, MARBLE, KING, RICHARDSON, ELLIS, SHIELDS, HARMON, LILLARD, LAUGHLIN, BROWNING, ADAIR, COZAD, CASEY, BUTTS, HART, POLAND, and more. Rick Albright, Merced, CA

Most in Decatur at one time or another. I've found a lot of information, but ALWAYS LOOKING for more, especially connected family: PRICE -- Ebenezer Van Wert Ira Donald Edmond TURPEN-- Moses Davis City Henry Otto Dorothy (m. Price) LOCKWOOD-Samuel Hopeville, Osceola, Weldon Edmond ACTON -- George Pleasonton (George) Macy ROBERTS -- Jesse, Sr. Van Wert Jesse, Jr. BULLARD -- Albert Van Wert PICKARD -- Jane (m. Lockwood) Hopeville, Osceola, Weldon JACKMAN- George Vincent Osceola, Weldon, (Clark Co.) GORE -- John S. Iowa Valentine D. or Robert UTTERBACK - Frances (m. Turpen) S. Iowa TIFT -- Sarah M. (m. Price, Gaskill, Hudson) Van Wert HILL -- Hannah (m. Acton). So. Iowa/N. Missouri her brother Warren Doctor Hill HAMILTON - Sarah/Sallie (m. Acton) S. Iowa KIZZIRE -- any and all information-- JACKSON KIZZIRE S. Iowa/N. Missouri his son John and daughter Polly. McGAHUEY S. Iowa MCGAUGHEY -- William married to Maria (Davis) their daughter Leona (Gore) HASKINS - Mary (m. Bullard) S. Iowa/OK/Scotland Co., MO McCANTS - Maxwell Clark Co his daughter, Amanda (m. Jackman) DUDNEY - Agatha (m. McCants) Clark Co. Sherry Balow balowmsg@earthlink.net NOW BLOGGING http://settlethedust.blogspot.com/ "Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced." - James A. Baldwin

Here is the correct link. Forgot to capitalize one letter. THESE THINGS ARE SO TOUCHY!!! Stacey _www.rootsweb.com/~iadecatu/CensusDocs/1885StateCensus.html_ (http://www.rootsweb.com/~iadecatu/CensusDocs/1885StateCensus.html) Or you can always go to the What's New Page: _www.rootsweb.com/~iadecatu/whatsnew.html_ (http://www.rootsweb.com/~iadecatu/whatsnew.html)

Perry D. Latta daytondon@sbcglobal.net or hhdon@aol.com

Today pages 13 - 20 of Eden Twp., 1885 State Census Decatur County, Iowa have been added to the 1885 State Census Page at: _www.rootsweb.com/~iadecatu/Censusdocs/1885StateCensus.html_ (http://www.rootsweb.com/~iadecatu/Censusdocs/1885StateCensus.html) Surnames include: Butts Rock Ayers Bright Stout Priest Henalrich Hutson Martindale Tift Sanger Epperly Hesey Manchester Jennings Latta Parsons Bennett Gatten Atha Gardner Hatfield Jones Kelley Osburn Brazelton Blake Yost Wilson Tull Burnison Ernest Detrick Brown Niece Martin Gibson Whisler Keeler Hickman Leeper Gravatt Hamilton Stephens Burrell Acton McCord Stacey Dietiker momdit@aol.com Decatur Co IA List Administrator Decatur Co IA Website Coordinator

Justus MORSE b. 1809 Massachusetts, d. 1887 Pleasanton, Decatur, Iowa Marietta Morse MOON b. 1807 Massachusetts, d. 1882 Blythedale, Harrison Co., MO, buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Lamoni, Decatur, Iowa Nelson Alan GOODWIN b. 1829 Ohio, d. 1908 Lamoni, Decatur, Iowa buried Rose Hill Cemetery : 1st son of Marietta Morse (wife Anna Marie Thorp 1828-1910) Alice GOODWIN Seely 1865-1917 Lamoni,Iowa (husband George Seely) Lysander Joseph BENSON (4th son of Marietta MORSE )- b.1837 - d.aft. 1903 Asa S (Seldon?) BENSON grandson of Marietta Morse; b. 1877 Indiana d.??? He & Lysander reportedly in Lamoni area ca. 1895 Nancy Lauritsen tnlaur@flippinweb.com

Tullis, McGovern, Mahoney - Decatur County - Leon

I am looking for info on: Young -Long Creek Ramsey -Grand River Edwards -Long Creek-Grand River Brown - Long Creeki-Grand River Also; Hess - Probably Elllston, Ringgold Co. At one time ran the mercantile store in Grand River. Johnston: Ringgold Co. (Ellston) Also ran mercantile store in Grand River with Mr Hess above. Any and all info I have I will gladly share. Thank-you in advance. Joyce Johnston Helotes, TX

Bridger Williams Gray Warner Todd Early-Earley McHarness Sullivan Cramblitt Drake Huffhines-Hoffhines Crees King Wanda --------------------------------- Yahoo! for Good Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort.

I'm researching: Thomas Hollinger Gardner Toovey Gammill Rudibaugh Galpin All from Morgan Township Donna Wyoming

Researching BULLARD: brothers Albert and Reuben in late 1800's and descendants - Van Wert and western Decatur Co.. toward Kellerton SLACK, Joseph & Laura (Parish) & desc, incl daughters Mary & James GALLAGHER; Charlotte & John FITTRO, Margaret & Isaac E. MC CULLOUGH - High Pt Twp WOOD, Cyril Carpenter (aka C.C.) - Weldon Sandy Wunder Cheyenne, Wyoming swunder@bresnan.net

Is anyone perhaps researching this family line? If so would you please get back to me and perhaps we can exchange family information. Benjamin Franklin LAYTON b: 6 FEB 1831 in Bulter County, Indiana d: 10 FEB 1897 in Stratford, Hamilton County, Iowa married: 10 AUG 1862 Spouse: Mary Jane STUART b: ABT. 1842 in Iowa d: 26 SEP 1931 in Stratford, Hamilton County, Iowa Father: Alanson STUART Dr. Mother: Mary J. EVERHART Children: i. Oscar S. LAYTON b: 24 May 1863 ii. Ella Theresa LAYTON b: Sep. 1864 iii. Joseph Willet LAYTON b: 4 Dec. 1866 at Hook's Point in Stratford, Hamilton Co., Iowa iv. Eva Mae LAYTON b: Abt. 1872 v. Howard Goodman LAYTON b: 22 May 1876 at Hook's Point, Stratford Hamilton Co., Iowa Gwen

The STEWART line homesteaded in Center Township, Decatur County in 1851 and traces back to 1720 in Virginia. The CULBERTSON line Wayne County. The SIMPSON line Leon. The HARRIS line Decatur and Wayne County. WLStewart@ISUnet.net <mailto:WLStewart@ISUnet.net>

My surnames: SANDERS, HASHMAN, HARSHMAN, ELLIS, CODDINGTON from Longcreek and Morgan Townships. John R. Sanders jrsanders56@yahoo.com --------------------------------- Yahoo! for Good Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort.

Hi all, Looking for information on; Craft, Wion, Osborn, Sines, Cook From VanWert, Longcreek township. Paul Craft Dillon, Montana

I am sending this again as the one I sent this morning has not come through. Cummings/Cummins: Davis City Bullington: Davis City Judy Smith, jmsmith37@comcast.net

----- Original Message ----- From: Marilyn To: _IADECATU-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 10:14 PM Subject: Roll Call - Dennis, Burrell, Maxwell, Works, Boothe, Davis City/Pleasanton/New Buda Duncan/Lineville area; Collins, Lusk, Cain, Hensley / Mercer Co. just south of Pleasanton Marilyn Costa mansiononmain@txk.net mansiononmain@earthlink.net

I am hoping someone may be of any help. I have been trying to find what happened to my mother's half-sister Bessie Clark, born June 1888 most likely in Weldon, Decatur Co., Iowa the daughter of a Vincent Wainwright Clark and Dora Viola Lewis. And where is her father Vincent Clark buried? Following is what I do know of this family: Vincent Clark was born in Decatur Co. IA (Source: 1885 Iowa State Census) about 1863 the son of Charles M. Clark. Per the 1860 U.S. Fed. Census, the father Charles M. Clark was living in Center Twp., Decatur Co. IA, born New York, age 22, occupation Clerk. Vincent's mother was Sarah Wainwright, also born New York. Per the 1870 U.S. Fed. Census, the Clark family is still living in Center Twp. (Post Office Leon) and Vincent is 7 years old. By the 1880 U.S. Fed. Census, the Clark family had moved to Green Bay, Clarke Co., IA and Vincent is 17 years old. The census again verifies him as the son of Charles M. Clark and Sarah, the parents both born in New York and Vincent born in Iowa. On 20 October 1881, the father Charles Clark was listed in a book in the Clarke County Courthouse that describes stray animals, who found them, the date, where it was found, and who approved a payment for the animals' keep or dispensation of the case. Found By Date Where Approved By C.M. Clark 20 Oct 1881 Green Bay Twp. T.W. Finch E. Denly In 1885, Vincent Clark is age 22 years and is still living in Green Bay Twp., Clarke Co. IA. ****** Note: Sometime between 1885 and January 1, 1887, when Vincent and Dora Lewis married, Vincent moved back to Decatur County (borders Clarke Co. to the South). Per the marriage record, he was a Printer in Weldon, Decatur Co. when they married in Osceola, Clarke Co on January 1, 1887. Vincent and Dora apparently were living in Decatur County (probably Weldon) after they married and their daughter, Bessie Clark, was born in June 1888. However, Vincent was abusive and Richard Eggleston, the Clarke Co. Sheriff, went and got Dora and brought her home to Clarke Co.along with daughter Bessie. Vincent Clark and Dora divorced and in 1994 she married Richard Eggleston in Osceola, Clarke Co., IA. Bessie Clark is listed on the 1900 Iowa Census (Soundex Code E-242), age 12 years, living in Richard Eggleston's household as his step-daughter in Osceola, Clarke County, IA, but no longer living in the household on the 1910 census. Richard Eggleston was killed on duty in the big Osceola, Clarke Co. fire and explosion in 1917. Both his estate papers and his obituary name the children by his marriage to Dora, but do not list Bessie as a heir. Bessie is also not listed as a surviving child in her mother Dora Clark Eggleston Morain's obituary in 1936. I believe Bessie Clark deceased sometime between 1900 and 1917 or 1936. Any info on this Clark family, especially what happened to Vincent and Bessie Clark will be most appreciated. My email address is JWinter588@AOL.com. Thank you very much and happy hunting to everyone! Sincerely, Jeannie Winter