Decatur County Journal Leon, Iowa Thursday, March 25, 1920 On February 18th, 1920, NOAH P. BULLOCK celebrated his 82nd birthday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. P.F. JOHNSON, of Soquel, Calif. Mr. BULLOCK went from Oklahoma to California the first of last December. Only the home folks were present including the families of two of Mr. and Mrs. JOHNSON's children, MARTHA, now Mrs. C.S. COLYAR, of Oakland, who has two children, ROBERT and JEAN, and the oldest son, ROBERT, who with wife and children, DOLORES and KENNETH, live in San Jose. The four little ones are great grandchildren of Mr. BULLOCK. The next day after the birthday he went by auto to visit these grandchildren in their homes, stopping first with ROBERT in San Jose. After visiting with the COLYAR family in Oakland he plans to go to Reno, Nevada, where the second son of Mr. and Mrs. JOHNSON is finishing high school this year. Between Mr. BULLOCK and this grandson, NOAH P JOHNSON, is a very close tie of love and confidence. When the Reno school is out they will both come to Soquel. Mr. BULLOCK received many cards of birthday wishes and greetings from friends in Leon, also from Oklahoma where he lived for many years after leaving Leon. ----------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert April 30, 2010 iggy29@grm.net

Decatur County Journal Leon, Iowa Thursday, March 11, 1920 At high noon on Monday, March 8th, 1920, at the Christian parsonage, Leon, occurred a delightful and happy wedding when Mr. ROY C. WILSON and Miss LENA S. BRECHTEL, of Weldon, were united in the bonds of holy wedlock, Rev. P.H. Green officiating. A short form of the beautiful ring ceremony was used on this happy occasion. The bride is a daughter of JOSEPH and ISA BRECHTEL, of Weldon, an accomplished young lady, possessing to a marked degree those beautiful traits of character that add so much to the charms of sweet womanhood. The groom is a son of STEPHEN A. and FRANCES WILSON, of Weldon, a young man of exemplary habits of life, industrious and honorable in all his relations, having the esteem and confidence of all who know him. Mr. and Mrs. WILSON will make their home on a farm where they will be pleased to meet their many friends. ----------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert April 30, 2010 iggy29@grm.net

Nancee and everyone else - All of the Dale Cemetery photos have been approved. It was very sad here at our house while I did the approvals. My husband and youngest daughter watched the photos of all of the stones over my shoulder as they came up. Some of them just break my heart. If any of you are related to the Dale family surely it must break yours too! The comments here were "Oh that's too bad!" and "Surely there is someone who can do something about this!" So very sad! Thank you Nancee for all of your interesting and hard work to let us all see what is going on in these small cemeteries in Decatur County. Stacey Dietiker

and once someone got involved and made the request, it prob'ly didn't take very long for it to happen........mac ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sharon Becker" <srbecker@iowatelecom.net> To: <iadecatu@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 4:41 AM Subject: Re: [IADECATU] LILLIE CEMETERY.. > This is very true!! > > One prime example in Ringgold County was the two Bear brothers, > interred in the Bear Cemetery. (I've been there.) The Bear Cemetery > is located waaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyy out in the boonies and no sign > to indicate where it is. Is in the woods and just a very few gravesites. > > Decades later, the two Bear veterans finally received military markers. > The Bear family generously shared the story behind the markers with us. > > http://iagenweb.org/ringgold/cemeteries/bearcivilwarstones.html > > Sharon R. Becker > Ringgold County IAGenWeb Coordinator > srbecker@iowatelecom.net > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ronald M McClure" <rmcclure@hot.rr.com> > To: <iadecatu@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 6:47 PM > Subject: Re: [IADECATU] LILLIE CEMETERY.. > > >> remember every one......if you have a veteran or know of a veteran and >> his >> grave isn't marked.....no matter how old it may be....the va will >> purchase, >> deliver and put in place an appropriate marker!...........and yes, even >> in >> non government grave yards.......i often think of that when i visit the >> decatur grave yard.......even the palestine grave yard. your township >> trustees prob'ly need to be made aware of that.......best thing to do is >> to >> check with that va rep that i think they have in leon there.....plus i >> think >> there's a veteran organization, either the veterans of foreign wars or >> the >> American legion that meet weekly in leon too....i think in the court >> house >> there somewhere.....mac > > > -- > I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. > We are a community of 7 million users fighting spam. > SPAMfighter has removed 1307 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 > IADECATU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Jack, Maybe we can rent a van and have you take us all on a field trip?? ;~) Sharon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack Scott" <jackscott@parksprings.net> To: "decatur county list" <IADECATU@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 8:44 PM Subject: [IADECATU] Lillie Cemetery . . . I could have driven you right there. > > I hope that this year I'll get back to Iowa to check on several cemeteries > there -- and in > Missouri. I feel they should be taken care of -- better than they have > been. ... jack > www.iagenweb.org/decatur -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. We are a community of 7 million users fighting spam. SPAMfighter has removed 1307 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len The Professional version does not have this message

This is very true!! One prime example in Ringgold County was the two Bear brothers, interred in the Bear Cemetery. (I've been there.) The Bear Cemetery is located waaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyy out in the boonies and no sign to indicate where it is. Is in the woods and just a very few gravesites. Decades later, the two Bear veterans finally received military markers. The Bear family generously shared the story behind the markers with us. http://iagenweb.org/ringgold/cemeteries/bearcivilwarstones.html Sharon R. Becker Ringgold County IAGenWeb Coordinator srbecker@iowatelecom.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ronald M McClure" <rmcclure@hot.rr.com> To: <iadecatu@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 6:47 PM Subject: Re: [IADECATU] LILLIE CEMETERY.. > remember every one......if you have a veteran or know of a veteran and his > grave isn't marked.....no matter how old it may be....the va will > purchase, > deliver and put in place an appropriate marker!...........and yes, even in > non government grave yards.......i often think of that when i visit the > decatur grave yard.......even the palestine grave yard. your township > trustees prob'ly need to be made aware of that.......best thing to do is > to > check with that va rep that i think they have in leon there.....plus i > think > there's a veteran organization, either the veterans of foreign wars or the > American legion that meet weekly in leon too....i think in the court house > there somewhere.....mac -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. We are a community of 7 million users fighting spam. SPAMfighter has removed 1307 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len The Professional version does not have this message

The family of Mary Elosie Karns-Reynolds,life long resident of Decatur Co. wish to announce her 95th birthday on Friday May 14, 2010 and invite all to honor her special day with a card shower. Cards can be sent to 208 N.E. Popular,Leon, Iowa 50144. Thanks to all.

Thanks a lot - Mary ---- Larry McElwee <mcelwee1942@cox.net> wrote: > The link for the grave Marker application is: > www4.gov/vaforms/va/pdf/VA40-1330.pdf > Larry L. McElwee > Dodge City, Ks. > mcelwee1942@cox.net > www.iagenweb.org/decatur > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IADECATU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

We went thru the Sons of the Grand Army of the Republic which is active in Nebraska for my husband's gr-grandfather's stone. We provided copies of the discharge papers, and they did the rest. The town provided the concrete base and the government provided a military stone. Also, something that was neat-the Sons of the Grand Army of the Republic had a 30 minute dedication ceremony with Civil War uniforms, guns (21 gun salute), taped music, the laying of a wreath and knapsack. We had 40 direct descendents with families there and some of the people from town. It was very nice. This organization is in the process of placing stones on all the veterans of the Civil War, Union or Confederate, buried in Nebraska. Mary Booth

All of the Dale Cemetery photos have now been approved. The count for Decatur County is now 2,309 photos. Thanks Nancee!!! Stacey Dietiker

Thanks for the reminder Mac - does anyone know the name(s) of who to contact in Leon. I would like to get the said marker for a couple of my relatives in Oak Hill and Leon Cemetery - Mary Stewart ---- Ronald M McClure <rmcclure@hot.rr.com> wrote: > remember every one......if you have a veteran or know of a veteran and his > grave isn't marked.....no matter how old it may be....the va will purchase, > deliver and put in place an appropriate marker!...........and yes, even in > non government grave yards.......i often think of that when i visit the > decatur grave yard.......even the palestine grave yard. your township > trustees prob'ly need to be made aware of that.......best thing to do is to > check with that va rep that i think they have in leon there.....plus i think > there's a veteran organization, either the veterans of foreign wars or the > American legion that meet weekly in leon too....i think in the court house > there somewhere.....mac > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sharon Becker" <srbecker@iowatelecom.net> > To: <iadecatu@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 6:39 PM > Subject: Re: [IADECATU] LILLIE CEMETERY.. > > > > Links to obituaries that go with the photographs Nancee took:, Lillie > > Cemetery: > > (click on the Post-em-Note) > > > > Henry Sinco: > > http://iowagravestones.org/gs_view.php?id=519555 > > > > Infant McDonald - infant daughter of Maley & Mary (Ferguson) McDonald > > added link to Maley's biography > > http://iowagravestones.org/gs_view.php?id=519340 > > According to what McDonald family notes I had, George McDonald, > > son of Maley & Mary (Ferguson) McDonald died of wounds he received > > while serving in the Civil War on Sept. 25, 1865, and was supposed to > > be buried next to his infant sister in Lillie Cemetery. I wonder....he's > > not > > listed. Either he wasn't buried there or the gravestone is gone. > > > > George McGauhey: > > http://iowagravestones.org/gs_view.php?id=519224 > > > > Maggie B. Buck > > http://iowagravestones.org/gs_view.php?id=519558 > > > > Margaret A. Bathe > > http://iowagravestones.org/gs_view.php?id=519344 > > > > I thought I had more - I've forgotten that most of the Lillie Family was > > buried elsewhere - Maple Row at Kellerton and Elk Chapel Cemetery. > > > > Then there's Jack's mystery - Henry interred at Lillie Cemetery & his > > wife Jane interred at Maple Row Cemetery. > > > > Hope these links help someone in some small way. > > > > Nice photos, Nancee!! > > > > Sharon > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Nancee Seifert" <iggy29@grm.net> > > To: <IADECATU@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2010 4:41 PM > > Subject: [IADECATU] LILLIE CEMETERY.. > > > > > >>I finally finished putting 142 pictures on the Iowa Gravestone Photos > >>Project for the Lillie Cemetery. Stacey has to approve them - then you can > >>go there to see them. Nancee > >> > >> www.iagenweb.org/decatur > > > > > > -- > > I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. > > We are a community of 7 million users fighting spam. > > SPAMfighter has removed 1307 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 > > IADECATU-request@rootsweb.com 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 IADECATU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

The link for the grave Marker application is: www4.gov/vaforms/va/pdf/VA40-1330.pdf Larry L. McElwee Dodge City, Ks. mcelwee1942@cox.net

Mac, You can even download the application for the grave marker on the net. There are several types of markers. They will ship it to you and you have to install it. Sometimes a local organazation such as the VFW or American Legion will get involved and have a ceramony when it is installed. I just went thru getting the info for Jerry Vernon who has a relative(Veteran of the Civil War) that is buried here in Dodge City in an unmarked grave. Larry L. McElwee Dodge City, Ks. mcelwee1942@cox.net ----- Original Message ----- From: <conestew@cox.net> To: <iadecatu@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 7:54 PM Subject: Re: [IADECATU] LILLIE CEMETERY.. > Thanks for the reminder Mac - does anyone know the name(s) of who to > contact in Leon. I would like to get the said marker > for a couple of my relatives in Oak Hill and Leon Cemetery - Mary > Stewart > > > ---- Ronald M McClure <rmcclure@hot.rr.com> wrote: >> remember every one......if you have a veteran or know of a veteran and >> his >> grave isn't marked.....no matter how old it may be....the va will >> purchase, >> deliver and put in place an appropriate marker!...........and yes, even >> in >> non government grave yards.......i often think of that when i visit the >> decatur grave yard.......even the palestine grave yard. your township >> trustees prob'ly need to be made aware of that.......best thing to do is >> to >> check with that va rep that i think they have in leon there.....plus i >> think >> there's a veteran organization, either the veterans of foreign wars or >> the >> American legion that meet weekly in leon too....i think in the court >> house >> there somewhere.....mac >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Sharon Becker" <srbecker@iowatelecom.net> >> To: <iadecatu@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 6:39 PM >> Subject: Re: [IADECATU] LILLIE CEMETERY.. >> >> >> > Links to obituaries that go with the photographs Nancee took:, Lillie >> > Cemetery: >> > (click on the Post-em-Note) >> > >> > Henry Sinco: >> > http://iowagravestones.org/gs_view.php?id=519555 >> > >> > Infant McDonald - infant daughter of Maley & Mary (Ferguson) McDonald >> > added link to Maley's biography >> > http://iowagravestones.org/gs_view.php?id=519340 >> > According to what McDonald family notes I had, George McDonald, >> > son of Maley & Mary (Ferguson) McDonald died of wounds he received >> > while serving in the Civil War on Sept. 25, 1865, and was supposed to >> > be buried next to his infant sister in Lillie Cemetery. I >> > wonder....he's >> > not >> > listed. Either he wasn't buried there or the gravestone is gone. >> > >> > George McGauhey: >> > http://iowagravestones.org/gs_view.php?id=519224 >> > >> > Maggie B. Buck >> > http://iowagravestones.org/gs_view.php?id=519558 >> > >> > Margaret A. Bathe >> > http://iowagravestones.org/gs_view.php?id=519344 >> > >> > I thought I had more - I've forgotten that most of the Lillie Family >> > was >> > buried elsewhere - Maple Row at Kellerton and Elk Chapel Cemetery. >> > >> > Then there's Jack's mystery - Henry interred at Lillie Cemetery & his >> > wife Jane interred at Maple Row Cemetery. >> > >> > Hope these links help someone in some small way. >> > >> > Nice photos, Nancee!! >> > >> > Sharon >> > >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "Nancee Seifert" <iggy29@grm.net> >> > To: <IADECATU@rootsweb.com> >> > Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2010 4:41 PM >> > Subject: [IADECATU] LILLIE CEMETERY.. >> > >> > >> >>I finally finished putting 142 pictures on the Iowa Gravestone Photos >> >>Project for the Lillie Cemetery. Stacey has to approve them - then you >> >>can >> >>go there to see them. Nancee >> >> >> >> www.iagenweb.org/decatur >> > >> > >> > -- >> > I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. >> > We are a community of 7 million users fighting spam. >> > SPAMfighter has removed 1307 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 >> > IADECATU-request@rootsweb.com 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 >> IADECATU-request@rootsweb.com 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 > IADECATU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

remember every one......if you have a veteran or know of a veteran and his grave isn't marked.....no matter how old it may be....the va will purchase, deliver and put in place an appropriate marker!...........and yes, even in non government grave yards.......i often think of that when i visit the decatur grave yard.......even the palestine grave yard. your township trustees prob'ly need to be made aware of that.......best thing to do is to check with that va rep that i think they have in leon there.....plus i think there's a veteran organization, either the veterans of foreign wars or the American legion that meet weekly in leon too....i think in the court house there somewhere.....mac ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sharon Becker" <srbecker@iowatelecom.net> To: <iadecatu@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 6:39 PM Subject: Re: [IADECATU] LILLIE CEMETERY.. > Links to obituaries that go with the photographs Nancee took:, Lillie > Cemetery: > (click on the Post-em-Note) > > Henry Sinco: > http://iowagravestones.org/gs_view.php?id=519555 > > Infant McDonald - infant daughter of Maley & Mary (Ferguson) McDonald > added link to Maley's biography > http://iowagravestones.org/gs_view.php?id=519340 > According to what McDonald family notes I had, George McDonald, > son of Maley & Mary (Ferguson) McDonald died of wounds he received > while serving in the Civil War on Sept. 25, 1865, and was supposed to > be buried next to his infant sister in Lillie Cemetery. I wonder....he's > not > listed. Either he wasn't buried there or the gravestone is gone. > > George McGauhey: > http://iowagravestones.org/gs_view.php?id=519224 > > Maggie B. Buck > http://iowagravestones.org/gs_view.php?id=519558 > > Margaret A. Bathe > http://iowagravestones.org/gs_view.php?id=519344 > > I thought I had more - I've forgotten that most of the Lillie Family was > buried elsewhere - Maple Row at Kellerton and Elk Chapel Cemetery. > > Then there's Jack's mystery - Henry interred at Lillie Cemetery & his > wife Jane interred at Maple Row Cemetery. > > Hope these links help someone in some small way. > > Nice photos, Nancee!! > > Sharon > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nancee Seifert" <iggy29@grm.net> > To: <IADECATU@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2010 4:41 PM > Subject: [IADECATU] LILLIE CEMETERY.. > > >>I finally finished putting 142 pictures on the Iowa Gravestone Photos >>Project for the Lillie Cemetery. Stacey has to approve them - then you can >>go there to see them. Nancee >> >> www.iagenweb.org/decatur > > > -- > I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. > We are a community of 7 million users fighting spam. > SPAMfighter has removed 1307 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 > IADECATU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Links to obituaries that go with the photographs Nancee took:, Lillie Cemetery: (click on the Post-em-Note) Henry Sinco: http://iowagravestones.org/gs_view.php?id=519555 Infant McDonald - infant daughter of Maley & Mary (Ferguson) McDonald added link to Maley's biography http://iowagravestones.org/gs_view.php?id=519340 According to what McDonald family notes I had, George McDonald, son of Maley & Mary (Ferguson) McDonald died of wounds he received while serving in the Civil War on Sept. 25, 1865, and was supposed to be buried next to his infant sister in Lillie Cemetery. I wonder....he's not listed. Either he wasn't buried there or the gravestone is gone. George McGauhey: http://iowagravestones.org/gs_view.php?id=519224 Maggie B. Buck http://iowagravestones.org/gs_view.php?id=519558 Margaret A. Bathe http://iowagravestones.org/gs_view.php?id=519344 I thought I had more - I've forgotten that most of the Lillie Family was buried elsewhere - Maple Row at Kellerton and Elk Chapel Cemetery. Then there's Jack's mystery - Henry interred at Lillie Cemetery & his wife Jane interred at Maple Row Cemetery. Hope these links help someone in some small way. Nice photos, Nancee!! Sharon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancee Seifert" <iggy29@grm.net> To: <IADECATU@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2010 4:41 PM Subject: [IADECATU] LILLIE CEMETERY.. >I finally finished putting 142 pictures on the Iowa Gravestone Photos >Project for the Lillie Cemetery. Stacey has to approve them - then you can >go there to see them. Nancee > > www.iagenweb.org/decatur -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. We are a community of 7 million users fighting spam. SPAMfighter has removed 1307 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len The Professional version does not have this message

WH Bronson and Fred Woodard are relatives of mine. Thanks Nancee! In a message dated 4/28/2010 7:20:31 P.M. Central Daylight Time, iggy29@grm.net writes: Decatur County Journal Leon, Iowa Thursday, March 11, 1920 W.H. BRONSON and FRED WOODARD, who had gone to a farm three and one-half miles south of Grand River to look after cattle last Friday evening discovered the dead body of GEO. A. CHICK, who had recently moved away from this same farm lying dead inside the chicken house with a rifle lying by his side. It was about 8:30 o'clock when the body was found. Mr. CHICK had stopped at LYMAN ANDREW's house that day and had bought a repeating rifle of Mr. ANDREW. He had then driven his car on to the farm where he had formerly resided. The car was standing in front of the house with the water drained from the radiator when Mr. BRONSON and Mr. WOODARD went to the place to look after cattle. They thought it strange that the car should be standing there apparently abandoned and began an investigation resulting in the discovery of the dead body in the hen house. The neighbors were notified and the authorities called. It is the opinion of the majority of the people that Mr. CHICK committed suicide and that he had bought the rifle with that intention. Some hold the opinion that it might have been accidental death. He leaves a wife but no children. The bereaved ones certainly have the deep and sincere sympathy of all in the tragic death of Mr. CHICK. The funeral was held from the Presbyterian Church at Grand River Monday, Rev. Vanderpoole having charge of the services. Burial followed in the Funktown Cemetery. ---------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert April 28, 2010 iggy29@grm.net www.iagenweb.org/decatur ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IADECATU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

NANCEE, thanks. Oscar Orfields' wife was Annie Noftsger, my mothers sister. Opal was their daughter who just passed away in 2008. Thanks for the extra, marie, iowa -----Original Message----- From: iadecatu-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:iadecatu-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Nancee Seifert Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 11:36 AM To: IADECATU@rootsweb.com Subject: [IADECATU] RAUCH NO. 2 NEWS Decatur County Journal Leon, Iowa Thursday, May 6, 1920 OSCAR ORFIELD and family spent Sunday afternoon at the Harrison ORFIELD home OPAL returned home with him after having made a visit with Grandpa and Grandma ORFIELD. ------------------------------------------------------ Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert April 29, 2010 iggy29@grm.net Note: This is spelled RAUCH and ROUSH?? Where would this have been? www.iagenweb.org/decatur ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IADECATU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Ok, did you grab the mushrooms, (email me privately if you didn't so maybe I can be the first to get there ;-)!) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancee Seifert" <iggy29@grm.net> To: <IADECATU@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 11:02 AM Subject: [IADECATU] YESTERDAY'S CEMETERY HUNT... > It was a perfect day, weather wise, yesterday and I was itchin' to get out > and go cemetery hunting in Hamilton Township again.. Since I had found > the > Dale Cemetery -- I thought I'd go look for the Gammill Cemetery and > possibly > Cowles Cemetery. The map is on the Decatur Co. website > http://www.iagenweb > org/decatur/mapDocs/mapHamilton.html > > Since we'd had rain a few days before and these were dirt roads I'd be > going > on, I hoped they had dried out enough to navigate -- at least on foot!! > So, > I drove past Dale Cemetery, which is now "Quarry Road" and went on to the > T > and turned right, as I could see the dirt road there. I drove on it (since > my little green 'hearse' is pretty light) Then I came to a one lane > bridge > that was closed and probably has been for some time.. Load limit 7 tons -- > so I'm under that and thought, what the heck, I'll walk across it.. Armed > with camera bag and map, I headed across and could see why it was > closed -- > pretty old and the planks were starting to rot.. Nice old iron bridge with > a > great view of a muddy 'Little River'... All of a sudden I spotted several > very long black (or maybe hog) snakes curled around the iron rails, > sunning > themselves.. Wow, I had to take their pictures. One was under the planks > and was too lazy to bother me; THANK YOU VERY MUCH!! > > On the other side of the bridge, which is on "Campbell Road", you come to > Boothtown Road" and I headed to the right and walked up the hill and > around > for a good 2 miles, taking pics of an abandoned house and other things... > I > climbed thru a barbed wire fence (now, mind you I don't go in if it says > "No > Trespassing" -- and this didn't. I'm not as agile as I used to be, so got > my > pants caught and tore them trying to shrink myself small enough to get > thru > the barbed wires.. So, since I found no cemetery, I decided to walk back > down to the 'T' and go up the other direction... The 4-wheelers had tried > to > navigate it and it had 12" ruts and was still a bit muddy... > > Don't know about the rest of you, but I talk to myself (or the air) when > I'm > walking and I had just said, "Lord, show me where these cemeteries are -- > I > ll walk wherever I have to." Well, up on the left on top of a big hill, > there was Cowles Cemetery.. What a serendipity!! I took pictures and just > plain enjoyed the peacefulness... > > I walked (trying to navigate the ruts and mud) back down "Boothtown Road" > and back to my little green 'hearse' with more determination to find the > Gammill Cemetery.. A guy in a Grand River Mutual truck went around the > curve and stopped up the hill going the other direction.. Well, being the > charming 'Maxine' that I am, I asked him if he knew where the Gammill > Cemetery might be... He was very friendly and funny... He pointed to Dale > Cemetery -- I had already been there.. Then he said that up over the hill > (which was gravel up to the house up there) and dirt on past it. I > stopped > at the house and there were 3 very big, older dogs there; so I honked to > see > if the lady who lives there would come out and give me directions... Then > the GRM guy in the truck came up the hill and went around the house and > pointed to the headstones across the way... WALA, he'd found Gammill > Cemetery for me... (Remember, I believe in Angels...) > > I parked the 'hearse' and decided to walk the 1/4 mile to the cemetery, as > I > didn't want to get into mud and get stuck... So, the dogs and I became > instant friends (old dogs like old ladies?!) and with my camera bag I > headed > for the cemetery... The white dog decided to go with me.. There is no sign > for the cemetery, but it is mowed and in good condition -- so I went about > the business of chalking a few stones and taking pictures.. The first few > pictures have the white dog, which would lay down by the stone.. So be > it.. > (There were about 8 large Morrel mushrooms by the pine tree - so I took > pics > . of them too.) > > Well, being pretty 'full of myself' and tired, but happy, I headed back to > Leon... I forgot to mention that the "Quarry Road" which goes from CR R46 > up to the Dale Cemetery and on, is like a roller coaster -- and I > remembered > how our dad would take us out in our '49 Chevy and drive as fast as he > could > up the hill and then let up off the gas, and our stomachs would come up > into > our throats going down the hill.. What fun.. > > So, another successful day and I headed back home. I'll get the pictures > put on the Gravestone Photos and then you can see them if you want.. > Nancee > > www.iagenweb.org/decatur > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IADECATU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Decatur County Journal Leon, Iowa Thursday, March 11, 1920 Miss MABEL STOVER, of near Pleasanton, formerly of near Leon, and MATT GARTON, of Weldon, were united in marriage Wednesday evening of last week at the Methodist parsonage in Weldon, the ceremony being performed by Rev. Larrick. The bride is a teacher in the Weldon public schools. She will continue in that position until the end of the term. She is a most charming and accomplished young lady. The groom is one of the hustling and capable young men of Weldon. They are now receiving the heart congratulations of their many friends. ---------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert April 29, 2010 iggy29@grm.net

From: conestew@cox.net Date: 4/26/2010 7:56:52 PM To: undisclosed-recipients:, Subject: Dale Cemetery There are two other cemeteries in Hamiliton Twp I wish you could see - the Cowles cemetery (3 graves) and the Gammill Cemetery that was next to the farm we lived on. I think you would have to know where they are - to find them - wait till I am over there and will take you down. Both are very isolated and the Cowles would be darned easy to miss. I remember walking by it on my way home from school when I went to Vine Oak one year. There was another one a couple of miles away but have forgotten the name or exactly where it is. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi Mary: Would you tell us more about that area and what farm you lived on... Where was Vine Oak School? Thanks, Nancee