Hi all, Barry I am still here, sitting in Toledo, Ohio the temperature is 87 and just as humid as all get out. It could drop down to at least 70 and I sure would be happy, but I guess that is not in sight this week. Deborah

Hi all to the list. Haven't seem much action on the list. Everyone must be on vacation. It finally got warm here in Western Oregon. Barry

Hi All The weather in north Idaho HOT 92 at 5:15 pm but better then snow and cold. George in Idaho

Hey Tracie--Keep me in mind if you run across anyone that connects with my HILL'S, HENDERSON'S, KIZZIRE'S---think you have all the surnames. Stay in touch---keep cool, Sherry > [Original Message] > From: Trace McB <cy_hick@yahoo.com> > To: <IADECATU-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 7/18/2005 4:14:05 PM > Subject: [IADECATU] Hullinger & Kirk families > > > Howdy. If you are connected to the following surnames, please tell me how or who you are looking for. My grandmother and Ihave come across several pictures of these family members that used to belong to my great, great Grandma Hill (Sarah Hullinger Hill). I am in the process of moving, but I will respond as soon as I get the internet hooked up again. > > Thanks! > > Tracie, Iowa > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page > > > ==== IADECATU Mailing List ==== > Stacey Dietiker, Momdit@aol.com: Decatur County List Administrator, > Website Coordinator, Decatur County IA Genweb - http://www.rootsweb.com/~iadecatu > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx

117 Arizona. Jean Smile And The World Smiles Too. -----Original Message----- From: Sherry Balow [mailto:balowmsg@earthlink.net] Sent: Monday, July 18, 2005 3:55 PM To: IADECATU-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [IADECATU] Is everyone on vacation? Hey Barry and others---I was going to jump in with an elephant story after Steve's last post. He had me hearkening back to the 70's. (1970's, not 70 degree weather), and it was s-o-o-o s-l-o-w here that I thought we might all post ours. (Elephant stories.) I then got busy with McGahuey, Easter and Bullard stuff -- forgot about the elephants. Anyway, now we should play "Who has the highest temp", since we're HERE. So--my contribution: The van registered 99 when I returned from shopping at 2:30, however, we've got 103-106 predicted for today. It will be the 4th day in a row of 100+ with 5 more days possible. (If it's over 100 through Thursday, will be a new record.) OK Woodland and Arroyo Grande---check in! Are we having fun yet? (I've got a tube ordered for the lake---think I'll take it away from the kids!) Sherry > [Original Message] > From: <BRWest@aol.com> > To: <IADECATU-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 7/18/2005 2:29:57 PM > Subject: [IADECATU] Is everyone on vacation? > > Hi all to the list. Haven't seem much action on the list. Everyone must be > on vacation. It finally got warm here in Western Oregon. Barry > > > ==== IADECATU Mailing List ==== > Stacey Dietiker, Momdit@aol.com: Decatur County List Administrator, > Website Coordinator, Decatur County IA Genweb - http://www.rootsweb.com/~iadecatu > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&ta rgetid=5429 ==== IADECATU Mailing List ==== Stacey Dietiker, Momdit@aol.com: Decatur County List Administrator, Website Coordinator, Decatur County IA Genweb - http://www.rootsweb.com/~iadecatu ============================== Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx

Howdy. If you are connected to the following surnames, please tell me how or who you are looking for. My grandmother and Ihave come across several pictures of these family members that used to belong to my great, great Grandma Hill (Sarah Hullinger Hill). I am in the process of moving, but I will respond as soon as I get the internet hooked up again. Thanks! Tracie, Iowa --------------------------------- Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page

Howdy. If you are connected to the following surnames, please tell me how or who you are looking for. My grandmother and Ihave come across several pictures of these family members that used to belong to my great, great Grandma Hill (Sarah Hullinger Hill). I am in the process of moving, but I will respond as soon as I get the internet hooked up again. Thanks! Tracie, Iowa --------------------------------- Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page

Howdy. If you are connected to the following surnames, please tell me how or who you are looking for. My grandmother and Ihave come across several pictures of these family members that used to belong to my great, great Grandma Hill (Sarah Hullinger Hill). I am in the process of moving, but I will respond as soon as I get the internet hooked up again. Thanks! Tracie, Iowa --------------------------------- Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page

Hey Barry and others---I was going to jump in with an elephant story after Steve's last post. He had me hearkening back to the 70's. (1970's, not 70 degree weather), and it was s-o-o-o s-l-o-w here that I thought we might all post ours. (Elephant stories.) I then got busy with McGahuey, Easter and Bullard stuff -- forgot about the elephants. Anyway, now we should play "Who has the highest temp", since we're HERE. So--my contribution: The van registered 99 when I returned from shopping at 2:30, however, we've got 103-106 predicted for today. It will be the 4th day in a row of 100+ with 5 more days possible. (If it's over 100 through Thursday, will be a new record.) OK Woodland and Arroyo Grande---check in! Are we having fun yet? (I've got a tube ordered for the lake---think I'll take it away from the kids!) Sherry > [Original Message] > From: <BRWest@aol.com> > To: <IADECATU-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 7/18/2005 2:29:57 PM > Subject: [IADECATU] Is everyone on vacation? > > Hi all to the list. Haven't seem much action on the list. Everyone must be > on vacation. It finally got warm here in Western Oregon. > Barry > > > ==== IADECATU Mailing List ==== > Stacey Dietiker, Momdit@aol.com: Decatur County List Administrator, > Website Coordinator, Decatur County IA Genweb - http://www.rootsweb.com/~iadecatu > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&ta rgetid=5429

Hi Barry Just going through my email that has accumulated since I've been on vacation. Went on our first trip to Victoria--what a delight--even got that rugged ol' man of mine to have tea at the Empress!! I think I told you I am in your area and am throughly enjoying this wonderful HOT weather. Talk with you soon Donna in Beaverton OR

I enjoyed the material that you put on the Decatur County List, Steve. You're correct, Iowa has had many coal operations in the past. I seem to recall seeing an article from the Des Moines Register about the last active coal mine in the state, and that was closing. This can change, of course, from month to month. The Iowa coal won't go away -- it will stay there until it's needed. And it be needed again one day. In an effort to find out more about the Davis City coal, I plan on stopping by the Iowa Geological Survey, in Iowa City, in the next few months. I will report back to the List on my findings regarding the Davis City coal. Thanks for all your help, Steve, Regards to all, Chuck Mallette Houston

Looking for any information on Wilson Throckmorton married to Emily Davis 1851 and their children. Thanking you in advance. Jean arizonajean1@cox.net Smile And The World Smiles Too.

[I found this on the Internet and thought you might be interested. - Steve] http://www.circushistory.org/Query03.htm September 18, 2004 - This is an article from the Leon Journal-Reporter published about 7 years ago. I thought this might give you a clue even if I couldn't find the answer to your question. Please let me know if you found them helpful. Candy Brown, Van Meter, Iowa, former resident of Hopeville, Iowa, CABBOB70@aol.com. "Elephat Safari Begins in Decatur County. About one year ago Don Young, a Decatur County history buff, learned of the burial of an elephant near Decatur, Iowa, back in the early 1900s. He began digging into the files at the Decatur County Museum aided by . . . the historical society. . . . found an article with a snapshot and gave it to Don. He investigated further and found that [a person of Decatur] had a bone from the elephant that his father had found. . . . set out to find the burial spot. . . . Over the years until the bone was found, dogs and coyotes had dug up the shallow grave. The following is a story told to a reporter many years later and was printed. Some of the names may be wrong, but those involved are no longer living. The 1915 death of an elephant may be no 'big' thing, but when it is in Decatur County then we have another first. According to the story, a circus was heading for Davis City following a performance at Van Wert, when an elephant managed to break open a wagon loaded with freshly threshed oats. Needles to say the pachyderm gourged himself, and as it were, it caused him to 'founder'. Gradually losing his strength the beast finally gave out at the Clarence Millsap farm about 1 1/2 miles south of Decatur on the road to Davis City. With a few tons of carcass on their hands circus officials quickly negotiated to bury the animal near the Millsap home. Because of the enormous size, it was agreed that it should be dismembered so that it would fit in a smaller hold. (Just try burying an elephant sometime!) With their work completed, and with two tusks for their trouble, the circus moved on - and one elephant found its way into a page of Decatur County history. To add a bit of humor to the story, Gerald 'Graves' of Leon said that years later he and Carl 'Coffin' went to the site and exhumed one of the legs of the poor fellow and made cribbage boards. . . ." [Note: sent as graphic, transcribed, some non-essential details and photos omitted, J. Griffin, webmaster]

I was intrigued by the idea of coal mines in Iowa so I did some digging around the Internet. I did not find anything yet specific for Decatur County but did find many interesting websites. Here are a few for your enjoyment. Steve Puckett http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/mine/02abhowe.htm The Geological Survey Bureau compiled coal mine-related data from a variety of sources to develop a database of abandoned underground coal mines in Iowa. The database created from this information that includes tabular and geographic information system components. Information sources included surveyed mine maps prepared while the mines were in operation, maps and reports prepared by the State Mines Inspectors Office, Iowa Geological Survey Annual Reports, and other sources. Coal resource-related geologic data was also compiled by GSB and is now used to help ascertain mining depths and coal thicknesses. As the data was compiled efforts were made to preserve the original mine maps that included cleaning and enclosing the maps in mylar envelopes. At the same time large-format photographs were taken of the maps. The photographs were used to develop the GIS components of the database and are now used in place of the original maps for most inquiries about the details of mine layout. Over three thousand mine sites have been located using historic records. Approximately 2,740 are underground mines and 340 are surface mines. The mined extent is known for about 830 underground mines. Approximate extents are known for an additional 370 underground mine sites. About half of the sites are documented as point locations only with varying locational accuracy. Other types of information compiled from the coal mining records include mine entrance types, shaft locations and depths, dates of operation, and superintendent's name. About 270 additional mines for which no location data is available may have operated in Iowa and were compiled as a list of names and post office box addresses. Thirty-two Iowa counties had some coal mining activity between 1840 and 1994, although most mining was concentrated in about ten counties. All coal mined in Iowa was from Pennsylvanian-age rocks. Within the Pennsylvanian, the lower Cherokee Group was the primary source of coal, although significant amounts of stratigraphically higher coal were mined in the area around Centerville, Iowa. ========================= Also, here's some general websites about coal mining in Iowa. The museums in particular may have information on Decatur coal mines. http://fp.uni.edu/iowahist/Social_Economic/CoalMining_inIowa/coal_mining_in_iowa.htm Coal mining in Iowa 1870-1940 http://www.igsb.uiowa.edu/browse/iowacoal/iowacoal.htm Iowa Coal: Fuel for a New State's Growth http://www.madridiowa.com/Museum.htm Madrid IA museum Walk through a replica of an underground coal mine. Experience the enclosed feeling those men of the past must ahve felt as they toiled in the dark, dank mine tunnels. Many artifacts are on display from the local area mines. http://www.rootsweb.com/~iaachs2/ Appanoose County Historical & Coal Mining Museum in Centerville Includes replica coal mine, mining exhibits, etc. http://panora.org/museum/coal_mines.html Guthrie County Historical Village. Includes coal mining exhibits, etc. [no website] Coal Ridge Church & Museum in Marion county http://www.mountpleasantbeautiful.com/Iowa/printer_45.shtml Melcher-Dallas Coal Mining & Heritage Museum http://www.iowaaflcio.org/john_l__lewis.htm Lewis Mining & Labor Museum in Lucas http://fp.uni.edu/iowahist/Social_Economic/Albia_CoalMine/albia_coal_mine.htm A TOUR THROUGH AN ALBIA COAL COMPANY MINE MONROE COUNTY, 1878 http://www.freehomepages.com/coalville/mikealbright.html Coalville IA history http://www.mitchicalc.com/pages/family/jay/livengood/chariton/mine.htm http://www.mitchicalc.com/pages/family/jay/livengood/chariton/directions.htm Chariton coal mine

Mrs. Elven Hartley was hostess at a lovely party at the home of Mrs. James Browning of Tuesday afternoon, it being the July meeting of the Embroidery club. Mrs. J. L. Bay, Mrs. F. W. Whan, Mrs. Carl Casey and Miss Blanche Dickson were additional guest. After roll call devotional exercises were conducted by Mrs. O. O. Greenlee. Reading of the minutes and other business of the club came next. Mrs. Perry Rockhold, Mrs. Ivan Austin, Mrs. Charles Sears and Mrs. J. J. C. Rockhold received birthday gifts from their Mystery Pals. A delicious two course lunch was served by the hostess and then the ladies enjoyed an hour visiting. Miss Natalie Bolton left Wednesday for Kansas City, Where sh will be met by relatives from Abilene, Kansas with whom she will visit. During her visit with Miss Alice Murphy. She was the recepient of sereral courtesies. Monday evening Miss Jame Dailey entertained a group of young ladies and gentlemen at the Canteen-Pool, cards and dancing made the entertainment of the evening, with Miss Bolton as guest of honor. Misses Alice Murphy, Jeanne McElfish and Miss Bolton were luncheon guests of Miss Dailey on Tuesday. That evening the same group with Mrs. Holly Ford were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Murphy. Later Mrs. Ford took these young ladies, Larry Laughlin, Jerry Budwig, Sammy Beick, Don Ford and Martie Walker to the swimming pool at Princeton.

found in grandmother West's scrapbook Barry West Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Beil, of Unionville, Mo., and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Bay spent Sunday in Humeston with Mrs. B. C. Bay and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bay. The Bells were guests of her parents until Monday evening. Rolia Belvel, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Belvel returned to his home and family in Ottumwa a few days ago from France where he had been stationed. He and his family and Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Belvel are spending a few days here with their parents this week end. Rev. and Mrs. Roy Donelson, Mr. and Mrs. Charles McClarnon and little sons and Mrs. A. D. Cox and son Clyde Cox were guests Monday evening of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Donelson in celebration of the birthday anniversary of their little son Charles. Mr. and Mrs. M. V. Davis spent Sunday with relatives in Eagleville, Missouri, returning about nine o'clock. They were very happily surprised to find their son Jean asleep on the couch. Jean, who is a member of the Signal corps sailed from LeHarve, France and landed at Norfolk, Virginia and then was sent to Camp Grant, Illinois. Jean has a thirty day furlough.

found in grandmother West's scrapbook Barry West Miss Marcelee Casey, of Des Moines spent Sunday here with her Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Casey. Mrs. Glen Rhodes returned home Sunday evening after a few days with relatives in Osceola. Miss Natalie Bolton, of Bishop, Louisiana arrived her Sunday for a visit with Miss Alice Murphy and other childhood friends. Her father was owner and publisher of "Lineville Tribune" some ten years ago. Carmen Gatiff, who has been enjoying a thirty day furlough spent with his mother, Mrs. Ernest Gatliff and other relatives, left the first of the week for his home in Carson, Colo., for reassignment. Mrs. Richard B. Nickol, who is a member of the Psychology club of Princeton, attended the July meeting which was held Monday at the home of Mrs. Veatch Wilson. Mrs. Nichol will be hostess here at her home at the August meeting of the club.

found in grandmother West's scrapbook Barry West July 16-The home of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Corder was the scene of a happy family gathering on Sunday, July 8 the guests being their children: Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. Mary Nast and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Junior Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. Cleo Lewis, all of Princeton; Mrs. Frances Walker, of Massachusetts; Mr. and Mrs. Pat Lewis and son of California; Mrs. Sylvia McCann, New York City; Mrs. Glen Mitchell, of California. Mr. and Mrs. Pat Lewis and son and Mrs. Sylvia McCann and Glen Mitchell left Monday for Des Moines, where they will visit friends after which they will go to their respective homes in Massachusetts and Californial

found in grandmother West's scrapbook Barry West In Lineville section of the Journal-Reporter A memorial service for Sgt. William Leonard Crane, was held at the First Baptist church in Montebello, California, Sunday, July 1st, with Rev. Woodrow Road in charge. The order of service was as follows: Prelude by Mrs. Christina Andrews. Advance of Colors, Pastoral prayer, Rev. Road; "When The Blue Star Turns To Gold," by Wm. Graves. Life sketch was given. Choir anthem, "Onward Christian Soldiers;" Sermon and two songs, "America," and "The Land of the Free." The life sketch was as follows:-Leonard Crane, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Crane, was born July 1, 1913, in Dallas, Texas and met his death while in action at Perestorf, Germany, April 22, 1945. In 1927 at Tripp, Texas he accepted and followed his Savior through the baptismal waters. In 1937, he came to California and in 1940, was united in marriage with Viola Bryan, two children were born, the first a little girl, died at birth. The second Patricia Ellen was born soon after her father entered the service. Leonard entered the service December 26, 1942 and sailed for overseas September 28, 1944. He was in England, France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. He was with the 84th Division of the army. Leonard was awarded a medal for gallantry in action prior to his death. He met his death while performing his task as wire chief in communications as he and three other boys went out to mend a break in the communication line, they were spotted by the Germans and machine gun bazooka fire was directed upon their vehicle. The Purple Heart has been awarded his wife and baby for this last and greatest sacrifice. Leonard's burial place sacrifice. Leonard's burial place is at Margralen, Holland. Several of his buddies have visited his burial place and have written of the beauty of that particular section of Holland. He leaves to mourn, his wife Viola, and baby Patxy, his mother and father, one sister and three brothers. He was dearly loved by all who knew him. Iowa friends remember the subject of the above sketch as the husband of Viola Bryan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Perry Bryan and granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Whan and Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Bryan.

This Charlotte Eleanor Duncan Elliott was a cousin of my paternal grandmother, Gretchen Duncan Collins - probably named after our common ancestor (my great great grandmother Eleanor Duncan).. a great many of my Duncan ancestors married their first cousins, and gggrandmother Eleanor was also born a Duncan, and married her first cousin, Alfred Gillis Duncan. The Duncan clan migrated to the Lineville area around 1838 with the Porters, Laughlins, Berrys, Littons, Rockholds, Gartons, Lovetts, Sullivans and others, and many intermarried. Thanks for the posting. Marilyn in Texarkana