overholtzer- grand river wright-grand river berry -grand river latta davis city & pleasanton-manchester leon Bill Overholtzer federal way ,wash
Nussbaum-Leon Sears- Franklin Township Durell- Decatur, Leon Parmer- Van Wert Prettyman- Decatur Bronson And many more Kari Nussbaum Karilynmnussbaum@cs.com
Roll Call: McDaniel Patterson Frazier Frazer Snethen Flanagan Hamilton Conni McDaniel Hall cemcd28@earthlink.net
Craigs- Davis City area Boyd- Cainsville Area West, Hacker, McKee -(DeKalb, Van Wert, LongCreek area) Barry WEst
FIERCE, STRONG, WEST, (Long Creek Twp.), HINER (Decatur City)
My Decatur Co. ancestors were: James Harvey Summers and his wife, Sarah Marian Hisey. James lived in Decatur Twp. since the 1850s and Sarah since the early 1860s. They moved to Kansas in 1878. Sarah's father, Alexander Hisey, and his family also lived here for a time. I am particularly interested in him. He was a blacksmith by trade. James served in the Civil War, first with the 5th Kansas Cav. and then the 48th Iowa infantry. A photograph of James in uniform turned up recently and was auctioned for $195. An image of the photo can be seen on the auction website. If anyone is interested in seeing it I can post the website. -Mark Vernon Seattle, WA
I was searching for Harriet L. Ramsey, this summer I found that her parents were John & Lyda Ramsey. They settled in the highpoint area first and later moved to the decatur city area. Harriet had one sister and I believe her name was lyda also. she married joseph smith and both are buried in the highpoint cemetery along with john and lyda. Harriet married john williams whose family also settled in the highpoint area and later came to the decatur city area. any further information on either of these families will be greatly appreciated. I am also researching the chastain, bruner, & williams families. I am also searching for a Celesa (callie) Allison Davis. she is the daughter of hugh and sarah glenn allison who is buried in the van wert cemetery. she married james davis and had two daughters Anna (1892) and Grace (1885). I have had no luck finding an obit for her or James. Again any help would be appreciated. Thank you. Judy
Fairall Weldon Area Mitchell Weldon Area Tompkins ???????
DAY: Head of family Joshua Rufus Day to Decatur Co. about 1855. Children married into the following Decatur Co. families: CRISWELL, BULLOCK, HEATH, GRIBBLE, JACKSON, PUCKETT. Lived in Franklin & Decatur Twp.'s, Decatur Co. CRISWELL: Head of family Jonathan Anderson Criswell to Decatur Co. about 1860. Children married into following Decatur Co. families: HOWELL, WARNSTAFF, WADE, DAYKIN. Lived in northern Decatur Co. & southern Clarke & Lucas Co.'s. BROCKWAY: Head of family Albert Brockway to Decatur Co. about 1867. One child married into BULLOCK family. Connects to the following Decatur Co. families: GASTON, GEETING. Lived in Decatur City. Lynnea Dickinson Davenport, IA _LDickin628@aol.com_ (mailto:LDickin628@aol.com)
I am looking In Decatur Co and bordering counties in MO for CRAIG HULLINGER BLAKESLEY DALE JOHNSON CAIN POOLE PITMAN LEIUALLEN In Lineville area for NICKELL SEARS I am in the process of trying to recover all of the 8000 names I lost when the computer crashed. We have a new computer and I am on my way with 3500 so far. Thanks for all your help in the past. Margaret Craig Hullinger From IA to WA _hornet@theofficenet.com_ (mailto:hornet@theofficenet.com)
My ancestors are Schott, Scott, Akes, Akers, Rex, all in Decatur county coming from Germany via Pennsylvania. Heidelberg and Bavaria. My husband's ancestors: Overton, Putnam, living in northern Mo and southern Iowa. Good to hear from everyone again..........it has been a long, hot summer here in Iowa. Irma Overton overwi@lisco.com
My Decatur, Wayne County/ Mercer County Mo. Ancestors Bazel Wilson - Decatur Co Woodland, Twp + Cynthia Adair George W Wilson Mercer Co / Decatur Co Woodland Twp. + Mary Ann Riddle/ Lentz/ Wilson John Wilson Decatur Co. Woodland Twp. + Caroline Griffith Elmer Wilson Mercer Co./ Decatur Co.Woodland Twp. + Mary Alice Corder Abraham Rex Wilson Decatur Co. Woodland Twp. + Winnie Clark James Barton Adair Decatur Co.Woodland Twp. + Elizabeth Newlin Joseph M Wilson Decatur Co. Woodland Twp. + Adaline Adair Samuel Riddle Decatur Co. + Elizabeth Beavers James K Beavers Decatur Co + Barbara Ann Riddle This is just some of my ancestors George Wilson---Idaho geo1932@adelphia.net
Please Reply Directly to _MaryNorse@aol.com_ (mailto:MaryNorse@aol.com) I am trying to find information on George Russell or George Thomas Russell , Charles Albert Russell, Gertrude Russell, Rose Russell, and Percy Russell. Any help you could give me would be appreciated. This George Russell is my husband's grandfather.
These are some of the names and locations that I have connections with in Decatur County, Iowa. Campbell Leon Christiansen Decatur Greenland Decatur Twp and MO Imes Leon and Missouri Layton Leon, Decatur Twp Mullen Decatur City Nash Leon Tullis Decatur Twp Walker Decatur City Ward Leon Young Decatur and Grand River If you think we might be related, please send me a message and I will be glad to exchange info with you. Madonna Mullen Shutt mshutt@indiana.edu
My Decatur County, Iowa Surnames are: MCDOWELL - Grand River GIBSON - Grand River ALLEN - Lamoni BRONSON - Decatur City PRETTYMAN - Near Decatur City YOUNG - Grand River, DeKalb WILSON - DeKalb WINANS - Lamoni MCKIM - Lamoni Collateral names are: Bryant, Williams, Binning, Spray, Brown, South, Glenn, Woodard, Stark, Harvey, Goucher, Brammer, McConnell, Ashburn, Northey, Overholtzer, Redd, Fry, Thorburn, and many more. Stacey McDowell Dietiker momdit@aol.com
Hi everyone! The list has been quiet lately as you've all noticed. Our website search stats have also been down lately. I will be going to the library this morning to copy more of the 1885 State Census and look into some other items for the website. That should pick up our search stats some. Website reviews start October 7th. Please be sure to let me know if you find a broken link before then! The website is so large that it's hard for me to go through the whole thing alone now. I appreciate the emails from a few people who have helped me out with links so far. We haven't had a roll call for a long time so let's do one just to start off the month of October (a little bit early) with a bang on the list. Rules for Roll Call: 1. SEND ALL EMAILS TO _IADECATU-L@rootsweb.com_ (mailto:IADECATU-L@rootsweb.com) directly! If you hit reply to this email your email will ONLY come to me. 2. Put as many of the surnames you are researching as you can in the subject line. 3. List your Surnames and the part of Decatur County that they came from in the body of your email. 4. Be sure to include your name and email address at the end of your email in case someone wants to share information with you. 5. DON'T send your whole database of information to the list. If someone has a connection with one of your surnames they will email you and you can share that information off-list. Thanks! Stacey Dietiker momdit@aol.com Decatur Co IA List Administrator Decatur Co IA Website Coordinator
Roll call: HUMPHRIES all in Hamilton Twp, Decatur Co. McDANIEL SEYMOUR HOGG HUFF ANDERSON DENTON MOORE Most moved to Jackson Co, Missouri. Thelma in Colorado tfeese@juno.com
Just when I think I have all the information that can possible be out there, I find something more on this site. Thank you Jane Dorsey Dorsey, Johnson, Bethards, Fleming, Beavers.
Stacey, I saw your family roll call names. I also have a Young family connected to the Mullen family. William H. Young, b: August 1842 married Minerva Ann Mullen (lst Marriage). Minerva died very young and is buried in Oakhill Cemetery at Grand River, Iowa. William was the son of Jacob and Rachel ? Young. William and Minerva had a son J. W. Young who was raised by his grandparents, James Harvey and Anna Watson Mullen. Any connection here? Madonna
My Decatur County / Mercer County ancestors: Martin Enos Davis & Julia Lucinda Newcomer - Decatur County Zachariah Taylor Newcomer & Mary Louisa Webster - Decatur County Christopher Columbus Newcomer & Matilda Dale - Decatur County Seth Warren Webster & Lucinda Marksbury - Decatur County Frederick Lushbaugh & Edith Roselle - Decatur County & Mercer County Edith Roselle - Williams - Decatur County Floyd MIller Davis and Rachel A. Lushbaugh - Mercer County Jonathan Meigs Davis & Elizabeth Constable - Mercer County Annanias Constable - Mercer County Catherine Ansel - Davis - Mercer County John Lushbaugh - Decatur County Sarah (Salley) Young - Webster - Henderson, Mills County, IA My wife's Decatur County ancestors: Hiram Henry Carr & Mary Emily Robbins - Decatur County Charles Austin Robbins, Sr. & Sydney M. Zane - Decatur County Ron Davis Woodland, CA