Posted on: Des Moines Co. Ia Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/DesMoinesObits/57 Surname: Day, Roper, Branscum ------------------------- This was published in the June 29, 2000 edition of the Wapello Republican, Wapello, Iowa. I am not related to Mrs. Day and have no further information re: her. Winona Day, age 77 of Hot Springs, Arkansas, died Monday, June 26, 2000, at the home of her daughter, Dianna Gerling of rural Burlington. The daughter of Tram and Vila (Roper) Branscum, she was born March 10, 1923 at Evening Shade, Arkansas. On June 8, 1945 she married James Day at Dallas, Texas; he died November 6, 1984. She was a homemaker, enjoyed gardening, casino boats and loved to fish. She was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include three daughters, Karen White of Hot Spring, Arkansas, Dianna Gerling in Burlington, and Debbie Sipes of Houston, Texas; two sons, Michael Day of Reno, Nevada and Gary Day of Charlotte, North Caroline; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; two brothers, Garland Branscum and Guy Branscum, and one sister, Opal York, all of Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and one brother. Local funeral services were held at 7 pm Wednesday evening, June 28, 2000 at the Hagele and Honts Funeral Home in Mediapolis where the family met with friends after the service until 8:30 pm. The Rev. Melvin Miller officiated. Funeral services and interment will be held Friday, June 30, 2000 from the Woodlawn Funeral Home and Cemetery, Houston, Texas.

Posted on: Des Moines Co. Ia Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/DesMoinesObits/56 Surname: Smith, O'Conner, Holihan ------------------------- This was published in the June 29, 2000 edition of the Wapello Republican. I am not related to Mrs. Smith and have no further information re: her. Louisa Pearle Smith, 92, of Mediapolis, died Tuesday, June 20, 2000 at IHS of Mediapolis. The daughter of Benton J. and Alta O'Conner Holihan, she was born Dec 7, 1907, at Burlington, Iowa. On April 18, 1928 she married Howard Edward Smith at Burlington. After farming for 10 years near Burlington, they settled on a farm on Iowa Highway 99 east of Mediapolis. They moved into Mediapolis in 1967. Mr. Smith died June 11, 1976. Louise graduated from Burlington High School and attended Burlington Junior College. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church of Burlington. She was a member of the Lutheran Women's organizations, both of Trinity Lutheran and Immanuel Lutheran at Mediapolis, T.T.T., Golden Hour Federated Club, Huron-Yellow Spring Township Farm Bureau Homemakers, North Des Moines County Republican Women and she was a 4-H judge for many years. Survivors include two daughters, Donna L.l Walker of Ames, Iowa, Judith Klenk of Oakville; five grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Anna B. Luth of Burlington. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and two brothers, Charles T. and Benton C. Holihan. The family met with friends Friday morning, June 23, from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. at Imanuel sLutheran Church, Mediapolis, with funeral services there at 10:30 with the Rev. Mary Jo. Maass officiating. Music was provided by Kelli Cox, vocalist and Joan Cling, organist. Casket bearers were Homer Walker, Jim Wade, Kenny Klenk, kory Klenk, Kenton Klenk and Chase Klenk. Interment followed at Aspen Grove Cemetery in Burlington. In lieu of flowers, memorials were established for the Mediapolis Community Theatre and the Mediapolis Community Ambulance Service. Hagele and Honts Funeral Home in Mediapolis was in charge of arrangements.

Posted on: Des Moines County Iowa Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/DesMoines/101 Surname: HILDEBRAND ------------------------- Seeking information on Francis Hildebrand, tailor in Burlington IA in the years 1869-1873. Shop and home were at 28 Main Street. Civil War veteran. 1870 Census indicated wife Mary L. and children Charles A., Sebastian, Mary E. and Caroline. Moved in interval 1873-1879 to St. Louis where he spent remainder of his life.

Posted on: Des Moines County Iowa Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Ia/DesMoines/100 Surname: Graham ------------------------- Thank you very much, Rob!!

Posted on: Des Moines County Iowa Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Ia/DesMoines/99 Surname: Graham, Morgan, Wells, Cantrall, Boone ------------------------- I have a number of Grahams in my tree related thru marriage to my Morgan line. Also have the surnames of Wells, Cantrall, Boone who are married to Morgans and or Boones. If you contact me at robtesse@fallsnet.com, I will share whatever I have. If others reading this have an interest, I will try to put something together for a post. Rob in Little Falls, MN

Posted on: Des Moines County Iowa Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Ia/DesMoines/98 Surname: Graham ------------------------- My GRAHAM ancestors were early settlers of Iowa; they came from Ireland. My great-great-grandfather, their son John Graham, was born in 1820 and died in Iowa in August 1850, while building a mill on a river; he had pneumonia. In 1840, he left Iowa and came down to Union Co., Arkansas and married my GGGrandmother, Elizabeth Langley, daughter of Simon Langley, Sr. and Judith ?. Elizabeth was born April 23, 1823 in PA or KY and died Oct. 18, 1890 in Friendship, Bienville Parish, LA. She and John had 3 children to die young in Iowa: Wm, Bolen and Lucinda. Jasper Newton Graham was born in 1847. When John died, Elizabeth was expecting my great-grandfather, John Wesley Graham. The older Mr. and Mrs. Graham died and John's four brothers left Iowa on horseback. Two went one way and two went another. It is believed that possibly two of them went toward the Carolinas. Elizabeth came back to her parents' home in Ouachita Co., Ark., where John Wesley was born March 9, 1851. My great aunt, John Wesley's daughter, told me they lived in Plymouth, Iowa but I have never found a town or county even sounding like that. Maybe it was a town then. Why did she name her son Jasper Newton? Did they live in one of those counties?! After John died, Elizabeth and Jasper lived with her wealthy relatives in Iowa before coming back to Ark. There were two old-maids and a bachelor. If you have any information on this family, please email me. Thank you so much, Shirley Burks Wells

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Posted on: Des Moines Co. Ia Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/DesMoinesObits/55 Surname: Pforts, Brockway ------------------------- The Burlington Hawkeye Gazette, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa-Tuesday, 2/14/1950, page 25 MRS. DORA E. PFORTS Mrs. Dora E. Pforts, 69, of 619 Washington Street, died at 3:30 p.m. Monday at her home after a 2-year illness. Mrs. Pforts lived here for 16 years after moving from Mediapolis. She was born March 19, 1880 in Kingston, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Silas* Brockway and married here in October 1915 in Burlington to Louis Pforts. Surviving are her husband, 5 daughters, Mrs. Jessie Callaway, Mrs. Velma Dearlove and Mrs. Evelyn Mehaffy, all of Burlington; Mrs. Marguerite Erickson, Davenport; Mrs. Gertrude Mehaffy, Danville; a son, Olla**Lyons, Muscatine; 2 brothers, William Brockway, Muscatine; Harry Brockway, Kingston; 2 sisters, Mrs. Fannie Hinson, Burlington and Mrs. Nellie Avery, Danville; twelve grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. THursday at Giles funeral home with Rev. T.T. Mc__d. officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery. * should be Elijah **should be Ollie

They would definitely not have sailed. They would have come by air! <VBG> ----- Original Message ----- From: Tina McGarry <tmccain@us.inter.net> To: <IADESMOI-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 08, 2000 11:18 AM Subject: [IADESMOI] Fw: Klaus Germany>USA>Arctic > Fellow Listers, > > Please forgive this off-topic post. I know that our list is exclusively a > forum for Des Moines County, Iowa genealogy, not German genealogy, but this family researcher is going to need all the help she can get. > > Thanks for your understanding ;o) > > Tina > I wish each of you a safe and happy holiday season. > > > Subject: Klaus Germany>USA>Arctic > > KLAUS, Nicholas (surname was Anglo-ized to Claus) > born pre 1400s somewhere in Germany. > > Very unusual Family Tree since there are no known natural descendants, > only a large number of unoffically adopted children > whom he saw only once per year to give them toys and candy. > Some genealogist studying this surname claim that he was canonized. > Married another German native woman of unknown name or parentage, > as she only went by Frau Klaus (or Mrs. Klaus). Occupation: Offically > undetermined, but it is known that he kept a herd of deer-like > animals and that he employed a large number of minority workers > in the production of toys. I have looked, but cannot find them on any ship > passenger lists. > > Any information you may have on this Surname or individual would be > most appreciated. Am very new to genealogy and would appreciate some > help with this. I've been looking for this one for a while now! > > Thank you. > > Carol Ann Mills > > > ==== PRUSSIA-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > Going on Vacation? Longer than 5 days? Please unsubscribe > It is click and send ready > mailto:Prussia-Roots-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe > > > > ==== IADESMOI Mailing List ==== > "You don't choose your family, they are God's gift to you, as you are to them." > ~ Desmond Tutu > > > ============================== > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! > >

Fellow Listers, Please forgive this off-topic post. I know that our list is exclusively a forum for Des Moines County, Iowa genealogy, not German genealogy, but this family researcher is going to need all the help she can get. Thanks for your understanding ;o) Tina I wish each of you a safe and happy holiday season. Subject: Klaus Germany>USA>Arctic KLAUS, Nicholas (surname was Anglo-ized to Claus) born pre 1400s somewhere in Germany. Very unusual Family Tree since there are no known natural descendants, only a large number of unoffically adopted children whom he saw only once per year to give them toys and candy. Some genealogist studying this surname claim that he was canonized. Married another German native woman of unknown name or parentage, as she only went by Frau Klaus (or Mrs. Klaus). Occupation: Offically undetermined, but it is known that he kept a herd of deer-like animals and that he employed a large number of minority workers in the production of toys. I have looked, but cannot find them on any ship passenger lists. Any information you may have on this Surname or individual would be most appreciated. Am very new to genealogy and would appreciate some help with this. I've been looking for this one for a while now! Thank you. Carol Ann Mills ==== PRUSSIA-ROOTS Mailing List ==== Going on Vacation? Longer than 5 days? Please unsubscribe It is click and send ready mailto:Prussia-Roots-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe

I have updated and expanded my webpage covering the wagon train captained by Samuel EIKENBARY, that left the Henry - Des Moines counties area of Iowa in March 1849, and arrived in the California gold country in August 1849. I've included information on the people known for certain to have been on that trip, plus a long list of people who might have been on the train. A number of these 49ers later came to Oregon to settle. If you have any information or questions, drop me a note. Sandy Wilbur http://www.netcom.com/~symbios/eiken.html

I am researching the Iles and associated families of Des Moines Co. and the adjacent counties of Henry and Louisa. Several members of my Iles family lived in these areas most having moved from Ohio in the mid 1800's. Though many later moved further west some remained and are buried in Jagger Cemetery near Danville as well as Pleasent Grove Cemetery just a few miles to the west in Henry Co. I would appreciate hearing for anyone with any information or connection to these families. You can checkout my WorldConnect database for these and other Des Moines Co. families at < http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=seli5& id=I39> Also, check out my photo gallery of all Jagger Cemetery tombstones at < http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumList?u=851789> Dwight Iles email - Ciles@aol.com websites - http://www.my-ged.com/iles/ - http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=seli5&I11.x=30&I11.y=7

Posted on: Des Moines Co. Ia Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/DesMoinesObits/53 Surname: Brockway ------------------------- The Burlington Hawkeye, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa Friday 12/21/1962, page 9 Bill Brockway Word has been received here of the death of Bill Brockway, 105 Clinton St., Muscatine. He formerly lived in Burlington. Relatives are to meet at the Brockway home in Muscatine at 1 p.m. Saturday. Services will be at a Muscatine funeral home Saturday at 2 p.m.

Posted on: Des Moines Co. Ia Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/DesMoinesObits/52 Surname: Brockway, Tee ------------------------- The Burlington Hawkeye Gazette, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa Friday, 9/20/1946, page 2 MRS. WILL BROCKWAY Mrs. Will Brockway of Muscatine, former Burlington resident, died Thursday night in the Muscatine hospital after a short illness. She is survived by her husband; two sons, Raymond and Howard; Muscatine; 2 brothers, Edmund and Harry Tee, Burlington; three sisters, Mrs. Louis Hutchcroft, Mrs. James Stapleton, and Mrs. Wes Thorton, Mediapolis. The body is at Muscatine pending funeral arrangements.

I am searching for the name of the place where four of my ancestors would have been born. I'd also like to verify the birth dates of these people. I have the following information: Mary Crook born Sept. 1883 - Des Moines, Iowa; Florence Isabella Crook born June 28, 1885 - Des Moines, Iowa; Elmer Aaron Crook born April 1888 - Des Moines, Iowa; and George Eldon Crook born Dec. 19, 1890 - Des Moines, Iowa. I don't know if this is referring to the County of Des Moines, or the town/city of Des Moines, but my guess is that it probably is the County. Is there an index to birth registrations available? Were birth announcements publicized in newspapers? Are there baptism records available? If not, can anyone suggest some ideas as to how I can find out what township this family may have been living in? Thanks for any help or advice you are able to give me. Kathy Thacyk Saskatchewan, Canada

Posted on: Des Moines Co. Ia Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/DesMoinesObits/51 Surname: Mathews ------------------------- The Burlington Hawkeye, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa 12/1/1970 Mathews-Virgil Linn Mathews, 62, New London, died at 8:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 30 at University hospitals. Funeral: 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Elliot Chapel in New London, Rev. J. Edward Davis, Burge Cemetery.

Posted on: Des Moines Co. Ia Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/DesMoinesObits/50 Surname: Mathews ------------------------- The Burlington Hawkeye, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa 12/1/1970 Mathews-Virgil Linn Mathews, 62, New London, died at 8:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 30 at University hospitals. Funeral: 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Elliot Chapel in New London, Rev. J. Edward Davis, Burge Cemetery.

Posted on: Des Moines Co. Ia Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/DesMoinesObits/49 Surname: Mathews, Ramsey ------------------------- The Burlington Hawkeye, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa Friday, 4/8/1955, page 13 New London-Roy Earnest Mathews, 53, retired electrical engineer, died in University hospitals, Iowa City, at 2:30 p.m. April 6. He had undergone surgery for a brain tumor at the hospital. Mathews was the son of Perlee L. and Anna Belle Ramsey Mathews and was born at New London on June 16, 1901. He was a member of the New London Presbyterian church. Mathews never married. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Belle Mathews of Mt. Pleasant, and a brother and a sister, Virgil Mathews, Oakdale, and Mrs. June G. Anderson, of Danville. Services will be held at the Elliot Chapel at 2 p.m. Saturday. Officiating will be Rev. Edward D. Byrd, pastor-elect of the New London Presbyterian church. Burial will be in Burge Cemetery.

Posted on: Des Moines Co. Ia Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/DesMoinesObits/48 Surname: Mathews ------------------------- The Burlington Hawkeye Gazette, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa 10/15/1909, page 16 Danville, Iowa Pearl* Mathews Word was received here today of the sudden death of Mr. Pearl Mathews, New London. *should be Perlee

Posted on: Des Moines Co. Ia Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/DesMoinesObits/47 Surname: Mathews, Lester, Booth ------------------------- The Burlington Hawkeye Gazette, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa Monday, 1/29/1919, page 3 Danville, Iowa Jan 28 David Mathews, son of Herman and Ann Lester Mathews, was born in Erie, Mich., June 25, 1833 and died January 26, 1919, aged 85 years, 7 months and 1 day. He came to Iowa with his parents when 4 years of age and settled first in Lee County, later moving to Des Moines County, settling northwest of Danville, where he lived till he was married to Emily Booth, on March 19,1863. He settled on the old Booth farm, one and one-half miles north of Danville, where their sons, Wallace E., Alfred E., Perlee L., Ray W. and Joseph D. were born and grew to manhood, and where he continued to reside until the death of his wife on September 6, 1905. Since then Mr. Mathews has made his home with his sons, Wallace and Ray, passing away suddenly at the home of the latter at 10:30 o'clock Sunday morning. He is survived by two sons, Wallace and Ray, and seven grandchildren. His wife and three sons Alfred, Joseph and Perlee preceded him to the better world. He is also survived by one brother, Edward, of Lincoln, Nev., and one sister, Mary Robertson of New London, these two being the only survivors of a family of eleven children.