Twice Told Tales Business changes in Leon: Hotel Leon Cafe closed by Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Snyder; Mr. and Mrs. Bert Stanford sold the Leon Laundry to Mr. and Mrs. Lorin Bair; Lois Brown has moved her flower shop down town to the railroad salvage store on the corner of Main and Commercial Streets. Cledwyn Bulkeley, general store owner in Van Wert for 23 years, died suddenly at age 57. Salk vaccine shots to prevent polio will be given to all first and second grade pupils.
Mom had a note to say that Craig, Bernard Dale, 83, of Leon, Iowa was a cousin. See last death notice. He came from Cainsville as my mom and later to Davis City. The Craigs were from Davis City. Barry
This will give the list some reading. Barry Deaths Hullinger, Gary Randall, 48, of Stromsburg, Nebraska, died April 5, 2005 in Ft. Myers, Florida. Burial will be at Hamilton Cemetery near Pleasanton, Iowa. James, Charlotte Eloise, 77, of Yuma, Arizona, died April 18, 2005 at the Yuma Regional medical Center. Funeral services were held April 23 at the Greenlee-Middleton Funeral Chapel in Lineville, Iowa, with Rev. Max Carmichael officiating. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery in Lineville. Wilson, Richard "Dick", 79, of Leon, Iowa, died April 17, 2005. Funeral services were held April 21 at the Lamoni United Methodist Church in Lamoni, Iowa with Pastor Steve McElroy and Pastor Max Carmichael officiating. Burial was in Leon Cemetery with arrangements through Slade-O'Donnell Funeral Home of Leon and lamoni. Memorials may be given to Hospice of Central Iowa. American Cancer Society, or the Lamoni United Methodist Church. Parsons, Goldie Trowbridge, 85, of Leon, Iowa, died Wednesday, April 20, 2005 at Westview Acres in Leon. Burial of cremains will be in Westerville Cemetery north of Grand River, Iowa at a later date. Arrangements were made through the Slade-O'Donnell Funeral Home of Leon and Lamoni. Smith, Virginia Arlene, 85, of Seymour, Iowa, died at her sister's home in Seymour of Thursday, April 21, 2005. Funeral services were held at the Slade-O'Donnell Funeral HOme in Leon April 24 with Carlton Bazer officiating. Burial was in the Palestine Cemetery, west of Leon, Iowa. Craig, Bernard Dale, 83, of Leon, Iowa, died April 23, 2005 ath the Decatur County Hospital in Leon. Funeral services will be held at the Slade-O'Donnell Funeral Home in Leon at 10:am. today, Wednesday, April 27 with Rev. Max Carmichael officiating. Burial was in Leon Cemetery, Leon. Memorials may be given to the Leon Lions Club Cemetery Fund or the Leon Food Pantry. Martin, Billie, age 77 of Leon, Iowa, died in Little River Texas, Monday, April 25, 2005. Funeral services are pending at the Slade-O'Donnell Funeral Home in Leon.
Hi, I haven't rec'd much either. Barbara (Kelley) Trammell Marion, Texas
No problem with your mail coming through. I haven't seen anything come across for a while. I think the last I remember was a Website Update from Stacey. Jackie ----- Original Message ----- From: <KD6DKC@aol.com> To: <IADECATU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 11:55 AM Subject: [IADECATU] Decatur test > Hey Gang, I resubscribed after being offline for 10 days while on > vacation and received the automatic response that I was subscribed successfully, but > I've seen no traffic since rejoining the Decatur List a few days ago and I was > wondering if things are just quiet at the moment or if I'm not properly back > on the List. Rick, Merced, CA > > > ==== IADECATU Mailing List ==== > Stacey Dietiker, Momdit@aol.com: Decatur County List Administrator, > Website Coordinator, Decatur County IA Genweb - http://www.rootsweb.com/~iadecatu > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >
Coming through just fine here. I haven't seen anything come through for awhile either. Conni McDaniel Hall Ingleside, TX -------Original Message------- From: KD6DKC@aol.com Date: Monday, September 26, 2005 11:55:11 To: IADECATU-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [IADECATU] Decatur test Hey Gang, I resubscribed after being offline for 10 days while on vacation and received the automatic response that I was subscribed successfully, but I've seen no traffic since rejoining the Decatur List a few days ago and I was wondering if things are just quiet at the moment or if I'm not properly back on the List. Rick, Merced, CA ==== IADECATU Mailing List ==== Stacey Dietiker, Momdit@aol.com: Decatur County List Administrator, Website Coordinator, Decatur County IA Genweb - http://www.rootsweb com/~iadecatu ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx .
Hey Gang, I resubscribed after being offline for 10 days while on vacation and received the automatic response that I was subscribed successfully, but I've seen no traffic since rejoining the Decatur List a few days ago and I was wondering if things are just quiet at the moment or if I'm not properly back on the List. Rick, Merced, CA
Oskar Ramsey is listed as a 3 yr old child in the 1885 Iowa state census in Richland twp. as a child of William & Alice. William 32 yrs. born Dectur co. Alice 23 born ILL. ----- Original Message ----- From: Momdit@aol.com To: IADECATU-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2005 11:06 AM Subject: [IADECATU] Oscar Daniel Ramsey Please respond directly to: mcarter3@elp.rr.com I AM SEARCHING OSCAR DANIEL RAMSEY, BORN 6 JAN 1882 IN GRAND RIVER. I HAVE REQUESTED THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE, BUT THE COUNTY CANNOT FIND IT. I HAVE READ ALL OF THESE ENTRIES AND STILL CANNOT FIND THE PARENTS OF OSCAR D. RAMSEY. ANY HELP WILL BE GREATLY APPREC. JANET RAMSEY CARTER ==== IADECATU Mailing List ==== Stacey Dietiker, Momdit@aol.com: Decatur County List Administrator, Website Coordinator, Decatur County IA Genweb - http://www.rootsweb.com/~iadecatu ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx
Please respond directly to: mcarter3@elp.rr.com I AM SEARCHING OSCAR DANIEL RAMSEY, BORN 6 JAN 1882 IN GRAND RIVER. I HAVE REQUESTED THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE, BUT THE COUNTY CANNOT FIND IT. I HAVE READ ALL OF THESE ENTRIES AND STILL CANNOT FIND THE PARENTS OF OSCAR D. RAMSEY. ANY HELP WILL BE GREATLY APPREC. JANET RAMSEY CARTER
Janet, there are two RAMSEY names in the book "Down 100 Years". There is an: Alexander RAMSEY b. 1832 in Tennessee; came to Decatur County in 1851; wife Sarah EDWARDS; children Alvis, Evaleen, Viola, Ida, John. Occupation: Farmer; Church - Baptist; died 1915. ************************************************* RAMSEY, James b,. 1825 Tennessee. Came to Decatur County 1850; wife Margaret BAKER; children Thomas, Nervesta, William, Isabelle, John. Occupation: Farner, Church - Baptist. Died 1909. I realize this isn't "who" you are looking for but maybe this will give you a clue to who his parents were. I have no dates to go by so I wish you Good Luck in your search! Have you checked the census records? Janice Lund Jan4Gen@verizon.net ----- Original Message ----- From: <Momdit@aol.com> To: <IADECATU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2005 9:06 AM Subject: [IADECATU] Oscar Daniel Ramsey > Please respond directly to: mcarter3@elp.rr.com > > I AM SEARCHING OSCAR DANIEL RAMSEY, BORN 6 JAN 1882 IN GRAND RIVER. I > HAVE > REQUESTED THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE, BUT THE COUNTY CANNOT FIND IT. I HAVE > READ > ALL OF THESE ENTRIES AND STILL CANNOT FIND THE PARENTS OF OSCAR D. > RAMSEY. > ANY HELP WILL BE GREATLY APPREC. > JANET RAMSEY CARTER > > > > ==== IADECATU Mailing List ==== > Stacey Dietiker, Momdit@aol.com: Decatur County List Administrator, > Website Coordinator, Decatur County IA Genweb - > http://www.rootsweb.com/~iadecatu > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > >
Please reply directly to Dennis at: _dfpedersen@fsvmail.net_ (mailto:dfpedersen@fsvmail.net) I am looking for some info on the Ladislas Madarasz family while they lived in Decatur Coundy (1851). I found the obituary on Ladislas but need info on his son Vilmos who was 13 when they moved to Iowa. Suspect he changed his name to William since that name was mentioned in the obituary of Ladislas. Do you know of any of his decendents that might still be in the area or could you put me in touch with someone that might help? Dennis Pedersen
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The "Reflections of Grand River, Iowa 1881-1981" Family Biographies are now complete unless I receive permission from others with more recent biographies in this book. You can find these biographies at: _www.rootsweb.com/~iadecatu/bioDocs/BIOGR.html_ (http://www.rootsweb.com/~iadecatu/bioDocs/BIOGR.html) Stacey Dietiker momdit@aol.com Decatur Co IA List Administrator Decatur Co IA Website Coordinator
Previously I'd written about Jones Drug Store, unclear, (bad memory), on if it was actually in Leon or Van Wert. My sister, Dona, recently found a picture of Mr. & Mrs. Jones with my siblings and I outside of the store, in Van Wert. 1956. It's a little blurred, but not bad. I can send it to anyone who might "have a memory" about this couple. I just remember they were incredibly nice to us---that we enjoyed visiting them. Sherry 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
As I was walking my 3 miles this morning, I was listening to a CD by LeAnn Womack. On it is a song written by Julie Miller -- as follows: ORPHAN TRAIN ~~~ Come all you broken hearted, Come and lay your burden down. Come kings and queens, Come royalty surrender up your crown. Come empty-handed, Come with nothing of your own to claim. Come naked, poor, Come like a child to ride the orphan train. Chorus: Come ride, ride on the orphan train. Put your ear to the track, you can hear your name. Come ride, ride on the orphan train, It'll take you all the way home. The way is narrow, it is steep That brings you to the door. But love awaits there to embrace Your heart forevermore. 2nd Verse: Come you abandoned, you forsaken Friendless and alone, Come refugees left homesick for Some place you've never known. Here princes, paupers, criminals And saints are all the same. No more or less than God's beloved child Aboard this train. It'll take you all the way home. It's gonna take you all the way home. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Iowa GenWeb has a lot of very good information about the orphan trains -- and links to other sites with so much more. http://iagenweb org/iaorphans/ As we (who were not orphaned) fuss about not finding our ancestors -- think about those who probably never will! Just a thought.. Best Regards, Nancee Decatur County Journal, Leon, Iowa Thursday, November 24, l904 A company of fourteen orphan children were brought to Leon last Friday under the auspices of the New York Children's Aid Society for the purpose of placing them in suitable homes. All of the children were well clothed and bore evidence of good treatment. They were in charge of B.W. Tice, the New York City agent, H.D. Clarke, the Iowa agent, and Anna Laura Hill, the matron of the institution. Messrs. Tice and Clarke are men of good judgment, business tact and ability, and are evidently the right men in the right place. The children are placed on trial for six months. They are to be well clothed and treated, given moral and educational advantages and must remain in the family until they are eighteen years of age. The society has a right to remove a child for reasonable cause and will again take charge of those found unsatisfactory. A large crowd gathered at the opera house on Friday at 2 o'clock p.m. and the distribution of the children occurred as follows: JAMES DECKER, aged 8 years, was placed with MILO MOORE and wife, of this city. The boy was born near Kingston, N.Y., and his parents are both dead. He belongs to an excellent family. His little sister and brother were present but were taken to Osceola as they could not be placed in the same family. NORA HENDRICKS, ll years old, was born in Marbletown. The father died and the mother deserted the child when young and her whereabouts are unknown. She was given to MRS. MARTHA HOLMES, of Decatur. ETHEL MAY DUNCAN, 6 years old, was born in Kingston, N.Y. She was abandoned by her parents; has a nice but old uncle residing at Port Ewan, N.Y. She had been an inmate of the Kingston Orphan Asylum and was given to MRS. FRED ORCHARD, of Decatur. GEO. ROBERT KILLORAN, l0 years old, was born in Ogdensburg, N.Y., and was given to ISAAC K. FISHER, of Decatur. The boy's sister, MARIAN KILLORAN, l3 years old, was placed with REV. and MRS. A.M. PILCHER, of this city. The parents of those children are living but (*can't read the next line.) MAGGIE ESTELLA REMORE, l2 years old, was born in Ogdensburg. Her parents are living but their whereabouts are unknown. The child was placed with MRS. LUCY RAY. BERTHA VIRGINIA BENNETT, l9 months old, was placed with MRS. E.H. PECK of Decatur. The child's father died in Canada a year ago. The mother, a member of the theatrical profession, made a legal surrender of the child to the society as she could not take care of it. She is a fine looking young woman about 22 years of age. MADELINE HELLER, 9 years old, was born in Brooklyn. Her father is dead and her mother deserted her. She was placed with DANIEL KLINE, JR. BELLE QUINCE, l2 years old, was taken from the Five Points Orphan Asylum of New York City. She has a splendid intellect and a fine ear for music. She was taken by MRS. J. STATZELL. MARGARET E. HUNT, aged l0 years, was an inmate of the Five Points Orphan Asylum. She has a sister and brother at Sidney, Iowa. She was given to MR. and MRS. J.W. ULM, of Eden Township. GEO. PETRIE, l3 years of age, was removed from a home in Missouri and was placed with W.J. BLADES, of Long Creek Township. On December 8th, the representatives of the society will be in Lennox with a dozen children for distribution. Copied by Nancee (McMurtrey) Seifert August l9, 200l ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Another excellent website of the Orphan Train Heritage Society is http://www.orphantraindepot.com/OTHSAMuseum.htm It has tons of wonderful information.
Stacey, Thank you for your diligence. I found my husband's great grandfather and great grandmother, Volney & Mary Dorsey, on the Eden Township list just as I knew I would along with their two sons, the younger of which became my husband's grandfather. The Website is amazing. Jane Dorsey
New today on the Decatur County, Iowa IAGenweb Website are pages 1-12 of Eden Twp. of the 1885 Iowa State Census of Decatur County, Iowa. You can find these pages here: _www.rootsweb.com/~iadecatu/CensusDocs/1885StateCensus.html_ (http://www.rootsweb.com/~iadecatu/CensusDocs/1885StateCensus.html) Stacey Dietiker momdit@aol.com Decatur Co IA List Administrator Decatur Co IA Website Coordinator Surnames included in these pages of Eden Twp. 1885 are: Manchester Butts Anderson Smith Gammon Jenkins Watsabaugh Shinn Wallis Wallace Gassett Meek Artt Dillon Webster Ketcham Lee Mitchell Hazlett Betherds Dorsey Brooke Boyer Poole Vandle Dye Burke Bassett Campbell Hollinger Cornett Still Ray Travis England Cozad McDaniel Shirley Vanderpool Woolsey Hullinger Cox Cesler Tullas Frazer Stanford Bright Waddell Powers Clover McMorris Kelley Atha Reed Williamson Stephens Truitt Epurly Gardner
From: Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert Date: 09/13/05 15:58:53 To: IADECATU-L@rootsweb.com Cc: IALUCAS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Fw: Kimble Hickman If anyone can help Michael, e-mail him at mhickman@mulchmfg.com Thanks Nancee -------Original Message------- From: Michael W. Hickman Date: 09/13/05 14:02:59 To: iggy29@rnetinc.net Subject: Kimble Hickman Hi, I sent this to another address first, alohawahine75@aol.com I seen youre posting on Kimble Hickman and was wondering if you are of the Hickman family or know of them. Kimble Hickman father was my gggrandfather. My family lives in Ohio and we have lost track of the family that moved to Iowa. I would like to get into contact with the Hickman in Iowa. If you could help I would appreciate it. Best regards Michael W. Hickman
Deaths Hunsicker, Evert C., 93, of Eagleville, MO died Sunday, May 15, 2005 at a hospital in Bethany, Mo. Funeral services were Monday, May 23 at the Roberson Funeral Home in Eagleville. Burial with Military Rites were the Masonic Cemetery, Eagelville, Mo. Memorial Contributions may be made to the Hunsicker Memorial Fund. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Kelly, Donald Robert, 73, formerly of Decatur, Iowa died at his daughter and son-in-law's home in Neosho, Missouri on May 18, 2005. Funeral services were held at the Slade-O'Donnell Funeral Home in Leon, May 22 with Rev. Dale short officiating. Cremation followed with burial in Decatur Cemetery to be at a later date. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Surfus, Claire V., 90, of Oskaloosa, Iowa and formerly of Humeston, Iowa, died May 19, 2005 at Frinnell Regional Medical Center in Grinnell, Iowa. Following cremation, graveside memorial services were held May 23 at Lewisburg Cemetery in Wayne County, Iowa with Pastor Leroy Perkins officiating. Arrangements are through Slade-O;Donnell Funeral Home of Leon. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ McFee, Everett Alan, 71, of Leon, Iowa died May 20, 2005 at his home in Leon. following cremation, memorial services were held May 24 at Slade-O'Donnell Funeral Home in Leon with Rev. Curtis Hill of Greeley, Colorado officiating. Memorials may be given to kosair Children's Shrine Hospital in Louisville, KY. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
In 1853 my great-great grandfather joined a small group who journeyed from Merome, Sullivan County, Indiana to Decatur County. I am researching a diary that he wrote and have accounts of the trip with Mr. Calvin Johnson and Stephen Carrithers and would like to discuss my data with someone having knowledge of the people and history of Decatur County. Thankyou, Jim Morriss jmorriss@aol.com Thank you for your response to my note. One of my great-great grandfathers was named James G. Bennett. He had very little connection with the state of Iowa, but on September 5, 1853 James was one of three young men who joined with the family of Calvin Johnson on a journey from Sullivan County, Indiana to Decatur County, Iowa. James was interested in (what he hoped would be) available land in the Nebraska Territory. James wrote some of his thoughts and experiences in a diary which has been passed down to his descendants. I am seeking anyone with knowledge of the early settlement of Decatur County. I would like to find out what may have become of William Pridemore who was a 6 or 7 year old orphan taken in by Calvin and Sara Johnson. Any information on Mary Johnson and her brother Alfred would also be helpful. My g-g grandfather's journal is only 13 pages but I would like to see it published somewhere. He decided not to remain in Iowa or Nebraska and eventually returned to Indiana. Even so, James' account of the trip should be of interest to people living in the areas where he visited. Jim Morriss jmorriss@aol.com Please contact Jim if you can help or add anything. Deborah