This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/1186.1.3.2.1.2 Message Board Post: Since you are a direct line is it possible you have a relative who might have a picture of Archibald O'Laughlin. Maybe a wedding photo or family picture with a glimpse of him in it. We have no pictures at all of him. Also , I am trying to find out where I may obtain a copy of their marriage license. do you live in Iowa? Would you know where I could get it? Appreciate any help you could give. Thanks, Becky

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ok.2ADE/1254.1.1 Message Board Post: I am descended from the Sheirbon family too...would love to correspond with you. Please write me at: [email protected] Thanks, Nancy Impastato

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McNatt, Darby, Maxwell, Roberts, Taylor, Gilbert, Yowell Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/4170 Message Board Post: The family of John Wester McNatt, the father of the following Mrs. A. J. Maxwell, is posted here on Rootsweb's Fremont county site under "Darby's List". It does not come up if your SEARCH for "McNatt".--W.F. THE SIDNEY ARGUS - HERALD. November 9, 1933. -- Funeral services for Mrs. A. J. Maxwell were held at the Sidney Methodist church Tuesday afternoon, conducted by the pastor, Rev. C. W. Howard, assisted by Rev. C. A. Speagh. Mrs. Maxwell died at Hamburg hospital Sunday morning after an emergency operation on Saturday afternoon. Lydia Ann McNatt, daughter of John and Martha McNatt, was born at Burlington June 19, 1853, and was 80 years of age at the time of her death. She was married in 1871 to Andrew J. Maxwell, a civil war veteran, whose death occurred in 1914. They were the parents of five children, Mrs. Lillian Roberts and Frank Maxwell, living at Sidney; Mrs. Della Taylor of Hamburg; Mrs. Ollie Gilbert of Grand Island, Nebraska; and Mrs. Clara Yowell, who died in 1916. Surviving also are eight grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, four sisters and two brothers. Mrs. Maxwell had been a member of Sidney Methodist church for many years. Most of her married life had been spent on the farm two miles west of Sidney, and she was held in loving reverence for her neighborly kindness and unselfish service in time of need. Since the death of Mr. Maxwell, her son Frank has carried on the farm work, and during the past several years Mrs. Roberts, herself now a widow, has lived at home to cheeer her mother's declining years.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hiatt, Russell,Chaffee, Sutter, Leabo, Bell, Weber, Dowsend Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/4169 Message Board Post: THE SIDNEY ARGUS - HERALD. October 25, 1934. "A Pioneer at Rest".-- Elizabeth Talitha Hiatt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Russell, was born November 6, 1860 in Atchison, Missouri, and died at the home of her youngest daughter, Mrs. Ivan Chaffee, at Falls City, October 14, 1934, aged 73 years 11 months and 8 days. At the age of 6 years she moved with her parents to Fremont county where she grew to womanhood. In spring of 1878 she married to Arthur Leabo to which union one daughter was born, Mrs. Ralph Sutter of Sidney, who survives her. On October 12, 1887, she was again united in marriage to J. A.Hiatt, to which union were born three daughters and one son, the son having died in infancy. The deceased united with the Methodist church early in life and during her long life was an earnest worker in the kingdom of the Lord. For many years the deceased was a member of the Rebekah lodge, first in Sidney, later at Falls City, and since about 1925 at Shubert. She leaves to mourn her husband, J. A. Hiatt of Shubert; four daughters, Mrs. Ralph Sutter of Sidney, and Mrs.Orval Bell of Imogene, Mrs. D. H. Weber of Humboldt, Nebraska; Mrs. Ivan Chaffee of Falls City; also an aged sister, Mrs. Lucy Dowsend of Altamont, Missouri, and a brother, J. R. Russell of Hastings, Nebraska. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Methodist church in Falls lCity, conducted by Rev. Trowbridge of that place. Relatives from this vicinity attended the service and accompanied the body to the Mt. Zion cemetery north of Sidney where short services were conducted by Rev. Speagh, Presbyterian pastor, Sidney, and where burial was made in the resting place of several generations of her family.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ruse, Irwin, Eichelberger Classification: Marriage Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/4168 Message Board Post: THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD. December 27, 1917. "Ruse - Irwin".--A pretty wedding occurred Wednesday evening, December 19, at 8:30 o'clock, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Ruse southwest of Tabor, when their daughter Belva, was united in marriage to Mr. Wallace Irwin of Sheridan, Wyoming. The ceremony was performed by Elder B. F.Eichelberger and was witnessed by about 35 relatives and friends. Mendelssohn's wedding march was played. The bride's dress was white crepe de chine. The decorations were in white. Folowing the ceremony a one- course luncheon was served. Mrs. Wesley Ruse and Miss Essie Ruse assisitng with the serving. Mrs. and Mrs.Irwin will make their home on his ranch near Sheridan, Wyoming. Congratulations are extended to them.--Tabor BEACON. N.B.: Eichelberger! Weren't the Tabor people by this name a part of the extended family of President Eisenhower?--W.F.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Benson, Hume Classification: Marriage Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/4167 Message Board Post: THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD. December 27, 1917."Christmas Was A Wedding Day. Miss Jessica Hume and G. Maynard Benson Were United in Holy Bonds".-- Tuesday, December 25, at high noon, G. Maynard Benson and Miss Jessica Hume were joined together in the bonds of matrimony, and from this time on will multiply the blessings of life by sharing them one with the other. The wedding took place in the beautiful home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Hume, who reside near Knox. The home was beautifully decorated in honor of the happy event. Christmas green and holly prevailed everywhere. Cut flowers added their bright colors and sweet fragrance. As the clock struck the hour of 12, the contracting parties took their respective places under a bower of Christmas green, facing the officiating clergyman, Rev. Raoul M. Moser, pastor of the Methodist church in Sidney, who using the ring ceremony, pronounced them, man and wife. Only the immediate relatives of the two families were prese! nt. Following congratulations, all present repaired to the dining room where they partook of a sumptuous wedding and Christmas dinner. After dinner, a most happy social hour was enjoyed by all, until the newlyweds departed for Percival, where they took a train for a honeymoon trip in parts they did not make known; neither did they make known when they expected to return. They, however, expressed themselves as expecting to make their home in Fremont county. The bride, as already stated, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. B.Hume. She has been teaching in the public schools at Anderson, Iowa, and now gives up her position to become one of Iowa's home builders. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Benson. He is one of the capable and energetic young farmers of the community and faces the future promising a good account of his stewardship. May their labors and endeavors in life be richly blessed, and may their journey through life be happy and posperous.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Searles, Cooper, Webster, Snider, Young Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/4166 Message Board Post: THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD. December 27, 1917. "DEATH OF AN OLD RESIDENT OF SIDNEY. John W. Searles Passed Away on Sunday at the age of Nearly 79 years.".-- John W. Searles died at the residence of Mac Young in Sidney on Sunday, December 23, 1917, aged 78 years 10 months and 3 days. The funeral services were held on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m., from the Baptist church, conducted by Rev. J. P. Thomas, the pastor. The interment was in the Sidney cemetery by the side of the grave of his wife, the services there being conducted by members of Nishnabotany Lodge No. 153. A. F. & M., of Sidney, of which the deceased was a long time member. The funeral was largely attended by the people of Sidney and vicinity and the floral tributes were beautiful and numerous. John William Searles was born in Clark county, Ohio, February 20, 1839, being the son of George Searles, who was born in Ohio in 1818. John W. Searles spent the first 14 years of his life in Ohio. His educational privileges were limited, being confined to the country schools, he being the son of a farmer. He remained at home until he attained his majority after which he was married October 31, 1861 at Winterset, Iowa to Miss Martha Jane Cooper. Mr. and Mrs. Searles resided in Fairfield, Iowa until 1864, he being employed in a grain elevator. They then moved to Burlington, Iowa, where he began working for the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railway company as a brakeman, but within a year he was promoted to the position of conductor of an accommodation train running from Burlington to Ottumwa. In 1869 the road was extended to Council Bluffs, and Mr. Seales took one of the heavy passenger trains across the state, continuing on that run until 1877. For a year and a half after that he was engaged in no active business, and on the first of October 1879, he ran the first train on the Burlington branch out of Sidney, and for 27 years was conductor of the daily train from Sidney to Carson, retiring from that position in 1906. No higher testimonial of faithful service could be given than the fact of his long retention in that position. He was always a courteous and obliging official and won a host of friends among the patrons along the line. To Mr. and Mrs. Searles were born three children: Charles M. of Brooklyn, New York; Grace M., now Mrs. Webster of Eldora, Iowa; and Harry P., who resides in Colorado. In 1906, Mr. and Mrs. Searles moved from Sidney to Fairfield, Iowa, where they resided for seven years, returning to Sidney in 1913. Mrs. Searles passed away two years later, and since then Uncle John, as he was familiarly known, has had no fixed place of residence. For awhile he lived with his sister, Mrs. Snider, in Chicago, then lived for a while with his daughter at Eldora. Last fall, he returned to Sidney and made this home with Mrs. Williams east of the court house, and a couple of weeks ago went to live with the family of Mac Young, where he died. Since the death of his wife, he has failed rapidly in health, and was partially paralyzed, being a great care to those with whom he lived, but seemed to be more contented at his old home in Sidney than elsewhere.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ricketts, Clift, Thrapp, Acord, Robbins, King, Furbush Classification: Marriage Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/4165 Message Board Post: THE SIDNEY ARGUS - HERALD. April 1, 1937. "PERCIVAL PAIR REACH 61st WEDDING DATE".-- Mr. and Mrs. S. P.Ricketts of Percival celebrated March 28, also Mr. Rickett's birthday. Samuel Platt, son of Richard and Charlotte Ricketts, was born in Ohio, March 28, 1854. Her people, too, were among the first settlers here. There was no Percival or Thurman then, their closest town being Plum Hollow, later named Thurman. They were married at the Clift home March 28, 1876 by Rev. O. D. Botsford. Mr. Ricketts freighted from Nebraska City west to Denver, Cheyenne and the Black Hills with oxen. They lived on the land homestead southwest of Percival until 1922 when they moved to Percival. They have ten children, all of whom are living: Roscoe of Nebraska City; George of Colorado Springs; Walter of Molett, Washington; Mrs. Nell Thrapp of Valentine, Nebraska; Mrs. Gussie Acord of Veronica, Oregon; Mrs. Lizzie Robbins of Goodland, Kansas; Mrs. Clara King and Richard of Percival; Grace and Mrs.Ida Furbush at home. There are 40 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren, one great great grandchild.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Morgan Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/4164 Message Board Post: THE SIDNEY ARGUS - HERALD. January 14, 1937. "NOTABLE CHARACTER DEAD".--Certainly there remain a few--and they are only a few--who will recall old Library Hall that once stood at the north entrance to the courtyard. And most of those whose memory reaches back to that day surely some time or other had a part in the cast of a home talent play coached by that master showman, Huse N. Morgan, son of an early-day lawyer, civil war veteran, several times mayor of Sidney, Major W. W. Morgan. All such will be pained to learn of Huse's death, which occurred in St. Louis on New Year's day. Huse Morgan, long-time trooper, probably knew more localities and "opera House" managers than any other living man up to the time of his retirement from the stage some 20 years ago. Since that day he had figured somewhat in the politics of St. Louis, being for a time manager of the city's work-house. His age is not known exactly, but was upward of 70.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McIntyre, Stoddard, Benson, Inman, Farwell, Pennewell, Ross, Bright, McMahon Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/4163 Message Board Post: SIDNEY ARGUS - HERALD. Feb. 18, 1937. "NOT EVEN DEATH CAN PART PIONEER COUPLE".--Funeral services were held for Mr. and Mrs. I .W. McIntyre of Shenandoah, pioneers of Walnut township, Saturday afternoon at the Congregational church in Shenandoah with Rev. Peter Jacobs officiating. Seldom does it occur that joint funeral services are held for a couple who have passed so many years of life together. Mr. and Mrs. McIntyre had enjoyed 56 years of married life and died within a few hours of each other, Mr. McIntyre passing away at 6:35 p.m. Wednesday, and Mrs.McIntyre following him into the great beyond at 4:10 a.m. Saturday. Interment was in Farragut cemetery. Mr. McIntyre was born 75 years ago in Wisconsin and came with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.Oliver E. McIntyre, to Fremont county when he was 10 years old. Three brothers, George, Arthur and Will and three sisters,Ollie, Mrs. Eliza Benson and Mrs.Hannah Inman, came with George's wife, Mr. Benson and Augusta, traveling in three covered wagons, establishing their home in McIntyre neighborhood. Another sister, Mrs. Harriett (McIntyre) (Farwell) Pennewell, lived at Stoughton, Wisconsin. Mr. McIntyre was one of the pioneers who having established their home in the chosen place, proceeded to make that place better, always working for improved roads, better educational facilities, and for the general betterment of his community. It was always a great pleasure to hear him reminisce of older times and pioneeer days. Mrs. McIntyre was born Agnes Sarah Stoddard November 18, 1862 at Knox, west of Sidney. She was the daughter of Nathaniel and Amy Ross Stoddard, early settlers of Fremont county. Eight children comprised their family, three of whom survive, Albert Stoddard, George Stoddard of Los Angeles, and Mrs. Lavina Bright of Council Bluffs. Mrs.McIntyre's parents came to Fremont county in the early '60's and she could also tell many interesting pioneer stories and had lived to see many years of advancement and changes. She was also one of the pioneer women who were always working for progress and advancement of a community. Mr. and Mrs. McIntyre were married on August 25, 1881, she at the age of 18 and he 21. To this union were born four children, Essie Cordelia, now Mrs. H. J. McMahon of Farragut, Jesse Arthur of near Shenandoah, Carl Isaac, who died some time ago, and Garland Benson who now resides in Council Bluffs. Thirteen grandchildren and five great grandchildren live to carry on the memory of this couple who were granted more than the usual years of life together and were allowed to pass together, as they wished, almost hand in hand. Friends and relatives here for the funeral were Margaret Brady of Omaha Mr. and Mrs. Jess Bright of Council Bluffs Emmet Cardiff of Emerson Frank Cardiff of Oakland Miss Marjorie Danner of Council Bluffs Mrs. Flora Dunlap of Viroqua, Wisconsin Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hestriter of Superior, Nebraska Mr. and Mrs. George Madison of Malvern Dick Moore of Alma, Nebraska Mr. and Mrs. W. Nelson of Omaha Claude Niles of Viroqua, Wisconsin Mrs. Merwin Ray and daughter of Council Bluffs, and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Way of Council Bluffs. Mrs. H. J. McMahon, Jesse McIntyre and Mrs. Etta Doty had been in constant attendance upon their parents for the last three weeks of their illness of bronchial pneumonia and heart trouble.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Chicken, Collins, Duffy, Hassenstab, Heidt, Henry, Lovelady, McAdon, McMillian, Sitton, Spear Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/4162 Message Board Post: THE SIDNEY ARGUS - HERALD. April 1, 1937. "Camp Invites Public On 4th Anniversary".-- On April 4 the CCC camps over the nation will observe the fourth anniversary of the civilian conservation corps. The following invitation is extended to the community by the personnel and members of the local camp: "We feel the community is vitally interested in the CCC camp at Sidney.Therefore, an invitation is extended to all persons of the community to attend open house Saturday and Sunday, April 3 and 4, from 2:00 to 5:00 in the afternoon. This is your opportunity to see the working of one of the greatest federal projects." PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ORGANIZED THE CCC. The Civilian Conservation Corps was organized by an exective order of President Roosevelt, issued under authority granted by an act of congress. To hasten organization, instruction was immediately radioed to the nine corps area commanders of the army and soon afterward the now familiar CCC camps dotted the nation. SIDNEY CAMP WORKED UNDER THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE. Due to severe drouth, the local company was established July 4, 1934, and the enrollees were retained as cadre of the Shenandoah company, nine in number. These men were to serve as a nucleus for the new company. On October 3, 1934 the camp was transferred to Sidney and worked under the United States forest service for six months. During that time the following work was completed: Farms worked: 48 Temporary dams constructed: 640 Drop inlet dams: 4 Trees planted: 381,500 In addition to the above work, all the areas planted to trees were fenced to exclude grazing stock, and gully-banks were sloped preliminary to planting trees. CAMP TRANSFERRED TO SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE. On April 1, 1935, the camp was transferred to the soil conservation service and new type of work was instituted. Under this new branch of the department of agriculture complete erosion control is worked for each farm. This plan includes, in addition to gully control, changes in farm methods and the establishment of an approved cropping rotation for the farm. The object of this plan is to make each farm on which work is done an erosion control demonstration project. Before work is started, a soil map is made by camp technicians in order to obtain an accurate inventory of the soil resources of the farm. With this information at hand, the camp agronomist, D. D. Chicken, and the camp engineer, G. H.McMillan, along with the farmer, work out a plan for the farm. This plan may include a change in crop rotation and of cropping practices, terracing, contour farming, strip cropping, the retirement of land unsuitable for cultivation to pasture and woodland,and what structures are necessary to control gully erosion. An agreement is then written to cover a five-year period, during which time the plan is thoroughly tested. WORK ACCOMPLISHED. During the two years since this plan was started, 67 farms comprising 7,765 acres in this county have been put under agreement, and the following work accomplished by the camp: Acres agreed to be contour tilled: 1,072 Acres agreed to strip cropped: 370 Acres protected by terraces: 413 Terraces finished: 28.6 square miles Terraces outlets seeded or sodded: 2,148 square yards Temporary dams built: 941 Permanent dams constructed: 60 Earth fills in dams: 61,609 Grassed waterways seeded or sodded: 180,391 square yards Trees planted: 261,130 Farmers co-operating in wild life feeding and propagation: 28 Wild life feeding stations and shelters: 135 CAMP PERSONNEL: The present enrollment of the local camp is 146 men with a new enrolment period opening April 1. The personnel is as follows: M. W. DUFFY, commanding officer L. D. HASSENSTAB, first lieutenant DR. RALPH LOVELADY, surgeon C. W. MOLZEN, educational adviser G. H. McMILLIAN, acting camp superintendent F. M. HENRY, field engineer D. D. CHICKEN, agronomist E.M. COLLINS, VERNON HEIDT, KENT McADON, HERBERT SITTON, junior engineers T.O. SPEAR, camp mechanic Twenty - five boys were discharged from the camp the fore part of the week at the close of their enlistment period.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Zook, Watson, Matthews, VanSant, Howard, Farwell, Reid, Hudson, Dugger, Hopkins, Sapp, Hydinger Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/4161 Message Board Post: 1.--IOWA HANDBOOK for 1856, by Nathan H. Parker, page 29: "....between the waters of Grand River, the Nodaway, and the Nishnabotna, the open prairie is often 20 miles wide, without a bush to be seen higher than the wild indigo and the compass plant...." N.B.: This observation must have been made no earlier than June. Plants making up the short prairie had already died off for the year, the intermediate size plants were going to seed, and the tall prairie of summer and fall would be coming into prominence during June.--W.F. 2.-- NEBRASKA ADVERTISER. Brownsville, Nebr. Territory, Vol. IV No. 50. June 21, 1860. 3 - 2.--Tall Grass.--We have in our office, a stock of bottom prairie grass from the farm of Mr. L. Zook, near this city, which measures seventeen feet four inches in length! We are aware that this may sound a little fishy to those not acquainted with the productiveness of Nebraska soil.--We have the "documents" however--the grass itself. Doubters can see for themselves. 3. (Paper not known). HAMBURG, IOWA. March 13, 1879. "....The broad acres of this vicinity are now being liberally seeded with timothy, and to a less extent with bluegrass. The outside range for cattle has nearly given out, and every large farmer must have his meadows. The prairie grass and hay of Western Iowa is about as good as timothy (not as good for producing butter as clover) but being seedless, and springing up from the roots, IT WILL NOT STAND CONSTANT PASTURING...." 4.-- THE SIDNEY ARGUS - HERALD. (Date not known). "Alfalfa's Early Struggle".-- The biggest barn in the world near Kearney, Nebraska, is being torn down. It is the H. D. Watson barn, built by the the "alfalfa king" at the turn of the twentieth century. Its present owner, William Wright, is having it torn down for the simple reason that he has no use for it, its foundations are crumbling, it needs paint, and it is considered unsafe. Much of the lumber is proving worthless but that which can be salvaged is being sold. There is considerable history behind this old barn, a sight which has made more than one eastern tourist whizzing westward along the Lincoln highway blink his eyes in amazement. Its 300 feet of length, 100 feet width and 56 feet height have been enough to command attention of thousands. H. D. Watson, who always did things in a big way on his famous old "1733 ranch," built the barn about 1900 when he was trying to sell the middle west on the idea of growing alfalfa. At the time, he was raising alfalfa on approximately 1,000 acres of fertile Platte valley land west of Kearney. For three years he harvested this alfalfa, three cuttings a year,and still could find little market for it. His fields were full of stacks and he offered it to the neighboring farmers for almost nothing but they insisted their cattle would not eat it and it made their horses sick. Finally he went to Mexico and arranged for some sheep owners to bring in 50,000 head and he sold the alfalfa to them for a dollar a ton. Even then, there were tons of the feed left in the spring which had to be burned. Still unwilling to give up his conviction that alfalfa was the right kind of feed to be grown in the midwest, Mr. Watson decided to build the largest barn in the world and feed the hay to his own cattle. When it was finished--it loomed up like a skyscraper in the prairies--he purchased 4000 head of fine Holstein cows and fed them there. The milk and butter from this herd supplied most of the dining cars along the Union Pacific system. The barn was equipped with stanchions for 4000 cows, and the entire upper part of the barn was used for storage of hay. At the rear was built an immense silo. It was dug into a hillside which backed the rear of the barn and the sides were bricked up. The bottom of the silo was on the level with the top of the barn. While the ordinary silo today holds silage from about ten acres of corn, this one held at least 160 acres. Although Mr.Watson convinced the midwest that alfalfa was the logical feed, his project proved to be a losing venture for him financially and for the last 30 years tenants have come and gone from the old Watson ranch, one as puzzled as the other as to a use for the biggest barn in the world. N.B.--During the 1930 's and '40's, putting up the hay was a big day for farmers. The farmers in southeastern Prairie township (Walt Matthews, Claude VanSant, Clyde Howard, Clyde Farwell, Jim Reid, Oscar Hudson, Jack Dugger, Mrs. Almeda Hopkins, Elmer Sapp, __?__ Hydinger, and probably others I have forgotten) would come to help each other on these days. Some would bring their teams and hay racks, others just their pitch fork, some would work in the hay mow, there'd be a water boy and a hay fork boy; several of their wives would also help feed the hay crew at noon. But when the soldiers came home from the second World War, they had a strong adversion to sitting behind a horse's tail, saying, that they had chased Hitler all over Europe and they were not just about to chase a horse after returning home. Hay balers were very much in by 1950, and the horse was fast disappearing.....Younger kids here around Tipton don't know what putting up hay means.--W.F.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McNatt, McWilliams, Jackson, Maxwell, Powers, Hardy, Gibsa, Gibson, Simons, Leffler, McCracken, Peittsmeyer, Rowe , McMullen, Karmon Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/4098.21 Message Board Post: 1. McNATT of Lacy Grove of Fremont county, Iowa a.-- Peter (sic) McNatt is completing a new barn.--Sun of Dec. 19, 1895. 2. Since Porter McNatt will figure in the posting for the McWilliams family, I am going to list his father's family instead: JOHN WESTER McNATT, b. about 1825 in Tennessee; married MARTHA JANE JACKSON, b. May 17, 1833 - d. June 15, 1887; married on January 15, 1851 in Des Moines county, Iowa. He appears in the Fremont county census reports for the first time in 1870.....Buried at Grandview cemetery. When their daughter Lydia Ann died in 1933, her obituary said she was survived by four sisters and two brothers. CHILDREN as far as known: 1. Lydia Ann, b. June 19, 1853 in Burlington, Iowa (she told the 1885 census enumerator that she had been born in Wapello county, Iowa !) - d. Nov. 5, 1933 in Burlington, Iowa; married Andrew Jackson Maxwell, b. Feb. 7, 1841 - d. July 2, 1914; md. on July 9, 1871 in Fremont county. During the Civil War, he served in Company "C", 7th Ill. Cavalry. The 1885 Iowa State Census shows him living in the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section 29 township 69 range 42....Their farm was named "Five Oaks".....Buried at Sidney. 2. William C., born circa 1855; died after 1880. 3. Andrew J., b. circa 1857; married May M. Powers, b. circa 1863; md. on May. 3, 1878 in Fremont county. 4. Elizabeth E., b. circa 1859; md. William H. Hardy, b. circa 1846 - d. March 1, 19078 in Redding, California; married on April 9, 1876 in Fremont county. The 1885 Iowa State Census shows him living in the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter of section 33 township 69 range 42 in Fremont county. 5. Porter N., b. June 1861; married Mrs. Amanda C. McWilliams, b. May 4, 1853 in Monroe county, Tennessee - d. Sept. 1, 1904; married on June 26, 1884 in Fremont county. She was the daughter of Robert and Betsy (Simons) Gibsa (Gibson?). Her obituary has been posted here on Rootsweb. The 1885 census locates their home as being over atwo miles northwest of Sidney, on the Sidney - Thurman road.....Her obituary is posted here on Rootsweb. 6. John Edward, b. Feb. 7, 1862 in Wapello county, Iowa - d. Nov. 12, 1933; md. Cynthia Jane Leffler, b. Jan. 21, 1867 - d. Oct. 16, 1934; md. on Dec. 8, 1886 by Elder George Weavers. Daughter of John and (2) Melinda (McCracken) Leffler. They lived in Benton township, Fremont county,Iowa. Buried at Grandview. 7. Cora M., b. 1864; md. Otto Peittsmeyer, b. in Germany circa 1857; md. on Mar. 17, 1884 by Leonard Worcester. Their marriage license does not name his parents. The 1885 Iowa State Census shows them living in the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of section 19 township 69 range 42. 8. Laura Adele "Delia", b. ca. 1866 - d. Aapr. 12, 1940; md. Samuel Wesley Summer Rowe, b. Nov. 2, 1860 d. Sept. 24, 1928 in Denton, Montana; md. on Sept. 29, 1884. The moved to Montana in 1913. 9. Olive Frances, b. ca. 1868; md. (1) __?__ Boyd. No information She married (2) John T. "Jack" McMullen, b. ca. 1872; md. on May 30, 1894 in Sidney. Son of John and Lucy V. (Karmon) McMullen. His parents in 1885 lived on the south part of the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of section 11, township 69 range 42. 10. Rosa, b. May 1870 - d. after 1885.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McDaniel, Cole, Tuey, Lacy, Pottawatomi, Johnson, Hammond, Connel, Truitt, Ballinger, Biggns, Sligar Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/4098.20 Message Board Post: 1. McDANIEL of Lacy Grove, Fremont county, Iowa: a.-- Howard McDaniel is sick.--Sun of Dec. 12, 1895. b.-- Dr. Cole of Thurman is treating Howard McDaniel for rheumatism.--Sun of Dec. 19, 1895 c.-- Howard McDaniel is convalescent.--Sun of Jan. 2, 1896 d.-- J. T. Tuey's of Tabor Sundayed at Arch McDaniel's.--Sun of May 7, 1896 e.-- Howard McDaniel thinks of attending school next year.--Sun of May 21, 1896. N.B.: If you will SEARCH here on Rootsweb for "Jeff Lacy...recalls 50 years in Fremont County", you will read that D. J. McDaniel on Nov. 27, 1902 lived just a few rods southeast of where some Pottawatomi Indians had a village during the time they resided in the Council Bluffs Country....As closely as I can tell, the McDaniels lived on the southeast quarter of section 7 and on the northwest quarter of section 17, just west of the Lacy Cemetery.--W.F. 2. Fremont County Marriage Records: a.-- David Johnson McDaniel married Hester Johnson: Their son Lewis, 25, born in Wright county, Minnesota; married Lillie Hammond, 23, born in Mills county, Iowa, daughter of Loren K. and Harriet (Connel) Hammond; married on Feb. 21, 1895. b.-- David Johnson McDaniel married Hester Johnson: Their son Howard, 21, born in Minnesota; married Ellen Truitt, 22, daughter of John Willis Truett and May Ballinger; married on Feb. 16, 1898. c.-- David Johnson McDaniel married Hester Johnson: Their son Archie McDaniel,21, born in Kansas; married Rose Viola Trewet, 21, daughter of John Willis Trewet and Dinah Ballinger; married on Feb. 16, 1895 d.-- David Johnson McDaniel married Hester Johnson: Their son Everett McDaniel, 20, born in Minnesota; married Maud Biggins, 20, born in Fremont county, Iowa, daughter of Jenry Biggins and Helen Sligar; married on Dec. 25, 1905. (Her obituary has been posted here on Rootsweb.--W.F.) 3. COUNCIL BLUFFS NONPAREIL. Feb. 1, 1914.--(Lewis McDaniel of 625 5th Avenue told the paper that his father had been born in Champaigne county, Ohio, in 1837; had died on Jan. 31, 1914; had married Hester Johnson in 1861. Lewis then named the following children: a.--Lewis McDaniel of Council Bluffs, Iowa. b.--Howard McDaniel of White Sulphur Springs, Montana c.--Thomas McDaniel of White Sulphur Springs, Montana d.--Wilbert McDaniel of Sidney, Iowa e.--Albert McDaniel of Sidney, Iowa f.--Albert McDaniel who lived in Washington. (I must have copied this incorrectly: Two years later when Mrs. Hester Johnson died on Apr. 30, 1916, the Nonpareil said that one Everett (sic) McDaniel also lived in White Sulphur Springs, MT. with two other brothers.)--W.F.) g.--Mrs. John Tuey of Plattsmouth, Nebraska h.--Mrs. William Tuey of Plattsmouth, Nebraska i., j., and k.--Children who died in infancy." (l).--Two years later when the mother died on Apr. 30, 1916, the Nonpareil said there was also Arch McDaniel, who lived in Leydon, Washington.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wight Classification: Military Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/4160 Message Board Post: THE SIDNEY ARGUS - HERALD. June 22, 1944. "Pilot Decorated At Ft. Logan, Colo." -- A 27 year old fighter pilot from Thurman, Iowa, who flew 37 missions in the southwest Pacific, Wednesday was to receive the Air Medal and Oak Leaf Cluster at a special Flag day retreat parade at Fort Logan. Lt. Joseph M. Wight, who piloted a P-39 in the Solomons, was to be presented with the award by Col.. W. M. Cravens, commanding officer at Fort Logan convalescent center. Lt. Wight is the first officer to be so honored while convalescing at Logan. The son of Mrs. Nettie Wight of Thurman, Iowa, he was cited for "meritorious achievement in sustained combat operational missions." Asked which one was the most exciting, he declared, "They were all exciting in that theatre of operations."--Taken from the Denver Post of June 14, 1944

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Jacobs Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/4159 Message Board Post: THE SIDNEY ARGUS - HERALD. June 1, 1944. "News from Tabor and Vicinity".--"........Rev. Jacobs has had as his very able assistant his wife, who in calling with him on parishoners, in teaching Sunday School class, in helping with the Woman's Union and the Circles, and in entertaining in her home has taken her full share of the work in the parish. "Rev. Jacobs is retiring from the actdive ministry after about 40 years of service; but in one sense he is not retiring. He still plans to act as pulpit supply, to keep up his writing of life and other historical sketches, and to be available for various addresses. All of these things he has managed heretofore in connection with his other pastorial duties. "In December, 1900, the Rev. Jacobs began his first pastoriate, a circuit of Methodist churches including Persia, Portsmouth, Harrisburg and Beebetown. In September, 1927, he went ot Perry as pastor of the Congregational church; in 1931 he went to the Shenandoah church, where he remained for seven years. He has also served the churches at Imogene, Silver city and Randolph. "Hlis varied experience has given him a very large circle of friends, who are glad that he still plans to continue in his work of writing and lecturing. "Rev. and Mrs.Jacobs have already moved from the parsonage in Tabor to a home which they have purchased in Shenandoah."

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McCain, Polk, Lewis Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/4098.19 Message Board Post: 1. McCAIN of Lacy Grove, Fremont county, Iowa: a. W. L. McCain is convalescing.--Sun of 1895. WILLIAM McCAIN was a nephew of MARIETTA (McCAIN) POLK. (Here are my reasons for saying that): 2. The 1900 Federal Census for Sidney township identifies William L. McCain in this way: William L. McCane (sic).....b. June 1867......Iowa Dora.................................b. Jan. 74..........Iowa Lloyd E.............................b. Aug. 1892...... Iowa Roy..................................b. June 1894......Kansas Harold..............................b. July 1896.......Iowa James H...........................b. Dec. 1899.......Iowa 3. I have several "pieces of the McCain biographical puzzle" such as: a.--Sidney Argus - Herald of Aug. 27, 1931.--Wm. L. McCain lives near Strahan. b.--Malvern Leader of Oct. 21, 1920. "Randolph News".-- Mr. and Mrs. H. L. McCain of Langdon, Kansas were guest of their son, W. L. McCain and family for several days last week. They came from their home to attend the funeral of Mrs. Polk at Sidney and from there came here.....Sunday dinner guests were Mr. and Mrs. L.E. McCain of Sidney, R. E. McCain and family of Tabor, and Mrs. R. McCain of Thurman. c.--Marietta McCain, wife of Charles H. Polk, was born March 4, 1851 in Wappelo County, Iowa - died Oct. 4, 1920. N.B.: Notice that Marietta (McCain) Polk appears to be of the same generation as H. L. McCain of Langdon, Kansas. For the latter to have come so far for Mrs. Polk's funeral was the reason for thinking they must have been brother and sister.--W.F. 4. 1860 Dahlonega township, Wappelo co., Iowa, Fed. Census: Elizabeth McCane (sic).....42....Indiana William E........................17.....Missouri Hugh L.............................15....Missouri Robert..............................13....Missouri Stewart.............................11....Missouri Marietta............................9......Iowa N.B.: Notice that this census would be corroboration for putting H. L. McCain and Marietta McCain as siblings. 5. Vital statistics from Wappelo county, Iowa: a.--L. (sic) McCain died Oct. 7, 1851 , buried in Dahlonega cemetery. b.--Hugh McCain married Sophronia Lewis in Wapello county on Mar. 1, 1866. 6. 1850 Federal Census for Wappelo Co., Iowa, page 445 B: Sanford McCain.......?........Indiana Elizabeth.................?........Indian William...................8.........Missouri Hugh S. (sic)...........5.........Missouri Robert N.................4..........Missouri Nelson. S................2..........Missouri 7. 1880 Federal Census for Center township, Wappelo co., Iowa: H. L. McKane.....35.....Missouri Sophronia..........35......Illinois William...............12.....Iowa Anna..................10......Iowa Iona....................8.......Iowa Loretta................5.......Iowa N.B.: H. L. McCain and wife are the ones who came from Langdon, Kansas to attend Mrs. Polk's funeral, and then went on over to Strahan and visited their son, William L. McCain!.--W.F.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Pierson, Eisenhower, Pyle Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/4158 Message Board Post: THE SIDNEY ARGUS - HERALD. June 22, 1944. "Jack Pierson Returns From Battle Area".-- Jack Pierson is home on a 21 day furlough from the army. Jack left with Company "E", went through the Louisiana maneuvers and then to Ireland, where he was transferred to the English Commandos and participated in the Africa landings with that unit. He was transferred back to his old company and went through the African campaign and saw considerable action in Italy, also. N.B.: I believe there is a special significance to the above terms "Louisiana maneuvers". It seems to me that I remember that those maneuvers were the scenes of military training where one Dwight D. Eisenhower made such a name for himself that he was later named as Commander in the African theater of operations.....Company "E": Wasn't that the company from Shenandoah in the Rainbow division that landed in Africa, fought eastward across northern Africa to Faid Pass where so many of that company was captured by Rommel?.....Does anyone remember the current events of that date so that my understanding might be added to, corrected?.....Jack Pierson was the soldier from Fremont county about whom the famous Ernie Pyle wrote.--W.F.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hiatt, Younts, Barstow, Otte, Wise Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/4157 Message Board Post: THE SIDNEY ARGUS - HERALD. May 25, 1944. "Mrs. Chas. W. Younts Passes Away".--Margaret Amelia Hiatt was born April 14, 1856 at Sidney and passed away May 9, 1944. She was united in marriage Dec. 6, 1877 to Charles W. Younts at Sidney. Four daughters were born to them. Sadie Hawkins Barstow, California; Mamie Otte, Chicago; Letha Wise, Council Bluffs; and Tina, deceased 17 years; also nine grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren and two brothers, Elmer Hiatt, Hastings, Neb.; and John Hiatt, Omaha. Mrs. Younts was one of the oldest of a family of 12 children. Her earlier life was spent in Sidney, leaving here about 40 years ago to make her home in Council Bluffs. She was a member of the Presbyterian church since 1876. She lived a quiet contented life. Interment was made at Sidney, Thursday, May 13th.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cargill Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/4156 Message Board Post: THE SIDNEY ARGUS - HERALD. May 25, 1944. "TABOR BOY MEETS DEATH IN ENGLAND".--An official telegram was received Saturday by Mr.and Mrs.Clarence Cargill, of Tabor, bringing the news of the death in England, May 8, of their son, Lawrence. Death was the result of injuries received in an aircraft accident. Lawrence had the rating of a technical sergeant, was in the air corps and trained in radio and as a gunner. He entered the service in November, 1942, took his basic training in California, his radio in Scott Field, Ill., and his gunnery training at Harlington, Tex. His last visit home was in September, but frequent letters kept him in touch with his close relatives. He would have been 22 the 6th of August. He was born in Malvern where he lived until three years old; then he lived in Dakota for seven years, and then in Tabor. He entered school there in the 6th grade and completed his high school work with the class of 1940. For some time he worked with a construction crew at Alliance,Neb.,and then at the air base at Harvard, Neb. He was an only son. His parents, Mr. and Mrs.Clarence Cargill survive, and two sisters, Alice a freshman at Tarkio college and Janice, a junior at Tabor. N.B.: I knew both Alice and Janice at Tarkio during the 1945 - 46 college year. It is my understanding that both girls graduated from that college.--W.F.