This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Smith, Reeves. Christy Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/1516 Message Board Post: THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD. September 16, 1897.--A very pleasant family gathering took place Tuesday of last week at the residence of Mrs. Geo. A. Smith, living five miles north of town, the immediate family consisting of mother and seven children survive. It was indeed a pleasant meeting and one long to be remembered by the family. One sad feature was the absence of the father, and husband, whose place Death had made vacant more than two years ago. It was the second time death had entered this family within twenty-four years. At midday the family and friends assembled in the grove and surrounded a table loaded to its fullest capacity with good things. The entire family gathering consisted of mother, five sons, two daughters, five daughter-in-law and thirteen grand children. The entire family was present with the exception of G.C. Reeves and two sons, of Joplin, Missouri, and C. H. Christy (probably should read Josiah A. Christy.--W.F.) of Vilas, Colorado. Mrs. Smith has lived here more than thirty years. It will probably be the last meeting of this kind, as the mother is now seventy-four years old. It was a pleasure to her to have her children about her once more, as it was the first time in twenty-four years. In the evening refreshments, consisting of melons, ice cream and cake were served and the compnay wended their way homeward feeling that it was good for them to be there.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Buckham, Penn, Lingenfelter, Baird, Mullen Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/1515 Message Board Post: During her retirement, Mable Bridges (4/6/1891 - 4/18/1976), using a card file, gathered notes on the earliest of the pioneers in Fremont county. I'm copying the following from Mabel's notes. 1.--I DO NOT FIND HIM IN ANY OF THE FOUR CENSUS REPORTS! 2.--1843: In 1843, came Dr. Richard Buckham who organized a Reform Church in Pleasant Grove, just south of Sidney. This was the first church organization in southwestern Iowa.--(1). Mary Zinzie Penn's "Early History of Sidney", written in 1900 and published in the Shenandoah Evening Sentinel. (2). 1881 History of Fremont county, page 510. 3.--1843: Dr. Richard Buckham was the second preacher in Fremont county; organized the Reformed Church in PLeasant Grove in 1843 and owned a claim where Mrs. Jane Buckham lives.--Lingenfelter's 1876 Hist. of Fremont county. 4.--1853: Richard Buckham married Mrs. Julianna Baird, July 24, 1853. Married by John Mullen/Mullis in Atchison county.--Marriage Book A, page 53.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bruno, Brunow Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/1514 Message Board Post: During her retirement, Mabel Bridges (4/6/1891 - 4/18/1976), using a card file, gathered notes on the earliest of the pioneers in Fremont county. I'm copying the following from Mabel's notes. 1.--1851: ORDERED to serve as grand juror for the next term of District Court.--Minutes, April 8, 1851. 2.--1852: Fremont county census: "Madison township" A. Bruno....3m...2f 3.--1853: Located the south half of the southwest quarter of section 24 township 67 range 42 at Kanesville, on June 1, 1853. Had come from Missouri, had a wife and children, and was desirous of becoming a citizen. 4.--1854: Fremont county census: "Madison township: Anthony Brunow...3m...2f....1 voter...1 militia...no aliens 5.--1856: Iowa State Census: "Madison township", Fremont county. Anthony Bruno...42...Canada...7 years in Iowa. Elizabeth...........28...Canada...? Anthony..............8...Missouri..? Isaac..................7...Iowa........? Clara..................4...Iowa.........? Joseph................2...Iowa........? George............6/12..Iowa.........?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Brown Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/1513 Message Board Post: During her retirement, Mabel Bridges (4/6/1891 - 4/18/1976), using a card file, gathered notes on the earliest of the pioneers in Fremont county. I'm copying the following from Mabel's notes. Obviously, Mabel was interested here in the fact that Samuel Brown had been living in Iowa for 16 years--since about 1840. (She doesn't show him as having been a resident of Fremont county in 1854.) 1856 Iowa State Census, "Franklin township", Fremont county. Samuel Brown....54...N.Y....Mill wright.....16 years in Iowa. Lovina................48...N.Y........................16 Mary L...............20...Pa..........................16 Eunice...............16...Iowa........................16 John W..............13...Iowa........................13 Hiram G.............11...Iowa........................11 Laura J............... 6...Iowa...........................6

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Barnard, Barton, Case, Cox, Dillett, Head, Porterfield, Winkler Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/1512 Message Board Post: THE SIDNEY ARGUS - HERALD. Feb. 12, 1931. "New Cars Registered". Rufus Barnard, Sidney, Chevrolet coach. Arthur Barton, Sidney, Chevrolet special sedan. Jess Case, Hamburg, Chevrolet coach. Andrew Cox, Farragut, Chevrolet four-door sedan. John J. Dillett, Hambrug, Chevrolet five-window coupe. J. J. Head, Imogene, Nash sedan. J.F. Porterfield, Hamburg, Chevrolet sedan. Leonard Winkler, Sidney, Ford de luxe standard coupe.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Laird, Harless, Hindman, Reed, Garrett, Utterback, Moore, Webber, Iiams, Axtell, Mann Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/1511 Message Board Post: THE SIDNEY ARGUS - HERALD. Feb. 12, 1931. "Thurman News".--(1). Miss Elizabeth Laird of Tabor was a guest last week of her sister, Mrs. Eamer Harless....(2). Anton Hindman and sister, Genevieve, whose home is in Pacific Junction, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Reed....(3). Mrs. E.A. Garrett and children, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Utterback attended the funeral of the former's father-in-law, held in Glenwood Sunday....(4). Rev. and Mrs. Frank Moore attended the funeral of his uncle in Villisca Friday. The wife of the deceased relative is quite ill in an Omaha hospital....(5). Mrs. Elizabeth Webber returned home Saturday evening from a week's visit with her sister, Mrs. Tom Iiams, and husband, whose home is in Bartlett....(6). Arthur Axtell and daughter who have been visiting relatives here and at Sidney the past two weeks returned to their home in St. Paul the first of this week....(7). Dorothy Mann came hom Friday evening and visited with her mother, Mrs. Rose Mann, until Sund! ay when she returned to her school work at Spirit Lake.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Campbell, Goughnor, Williamson, Carter, Bliss Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/1510 Message Board Post: THE SIDNEY ARGUS - HERALD. Feb. 12, 1931. "Randolph News".--(1). Sunday night a message came from Orafino, Nebraska, telling of the serious illness of Joe Campbell. The son, Robert, responded to the message and left by auto for the home of his parents.....(2). Mr. and Mrs. Roy Goughnor of Clarinda came Tuesday evening for an over-night visit with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.A. Williamson, but a message from home telling of the arrival of Father Goughnor from Des Moines necessitated their immediate return....(3). Will Carter of Sidney was in Randolph Friday on business. His nephew, Austin Bliss, accompanied him on the trip and while here called at the Robert Bliss home. Austin formerly lived in Randolph and recently came from Oregon, where he had lived for some time.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Naff, Moyers, Boone Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/1417.1 Message Board Post: Aline, Barbara and Isaac were my g.g.g.grandparents. I, too, am looking for the same answers. If you come up with anything that is documented...please let me know. It seems that the women are usually the ones that we cannot find info on. I descend from Isaac Naff, Sr.'s son, Isaac Jr. He(Isaac, Jr.) named one of his daughters, Barbara. She was my g.grandmother. Where are you in this line? Thanks...please just e.mail me direct: RRheaCol@aol.com Roxann

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bridges, Pruett Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/1509 Message Board Post: During her retirement, Mabel Bridges (4/6/1891 - 4/18/1976), using a card, gathered notes on the earliest of the pioneers in Fremont county. I'm copying the following from Mabel's notes. (Jonathan Ira Bridges was Mabel Bridge's ancestor.) 1.--1850: Came to Fremont county in 1850. 2.--1851: ORDERED to serve on the grand jury for the next term of District Court.--Minutes, April 8, 1851. 3.--1851: The government surveyor's notes for Dec. 24, 1851 mentions Mr. Bridges farm of 30 acres in the southeast quarter of section 27 township 68 range 41. "All good farming land". 4.--1852: Fremont county census; " Madison township" J.I. Bridges....2m...2f 5.--1853: Land Entry dated Feb. 19, 1853 for Jonathan I. Bridges for the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section 8 township 67 range 41. 6.--1853: Address McKissick's Grove. Entered the north half of the southeast quarter of section 7 township 67 range 41 on May 18, 1853.--(Copy of original documents.) 7.--1853: Land entry dated July 26, 1853 by Jonathan I. Bridges for Lot #2, in section 2 township 67 range 42. 8.--1854: Fremont county census: "Madison township". J.J. Bridges....3m....2f....1 voter....1 militia....no aliens 9.--1856: Iowa State Census for "Madison township: Jonathan J. Bridges....31.....b. Va....5 years in State Mary.........................34.........Va....5 Joseph......................10..........Va...5 Bell............................5...........Ia....5 Walter........................3.......... Ia....3 Garrett.......................1............Ia...Iowa Amanda Pruett............9...........Mo....?

Hello: I have been trying to discover an index of US land patents and grants for Iowa, but with no luck. The BLM web site is wonderful, but it has no Iowa land patents!! Does anyone know of an accessible index for patents in Fremont Co that I browse through? I am hoping that my Catletts and Irons ancestors may have homesteaded land from the US government for which I could order the archived homestead files from the US Archives. Thanks John ********************************************** Searching the following families: Catlett, Irons, Fetters, Christensen, Metcalf, LaRue, Eck & Davenport. John C. E. Christensen mailto:paws22@earthlink.net http://home.earthlink.net/~paws22/

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bowman, Billups Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/1508 Message Board Post: During her retirement, Mabel Bridges (4/6/1891 - 4/18/1976), using a card file, gathered notes on the earliest of the pioneers in Fremont county. I'm copying the following from Mabel's notes. 1.--1850: Benjamin Bowman ORDERED to serve as grand juror in first District Court.--Minutes, Feb. 4, 1850. 2.--1850: Federal Census for Fremont county, Iowa. Benj. Bowman.....35.....b. Penn. Elizabeth............24.........Mich. Winfield................8.........Iowa Andrew.................6.........Iowa Lafayette..............2.........Iowa John Billups.........24........Mich. 3.--1852: Fremont county census: "Fulton township". B. Baueman.....5m....1f 4.--1854: Fremont county census: NOT SHOWN. 5.--1856: Iowa State Census, "Franklin township". Benjamin Bowman....41...shoemaker...b. PA....7 yrs in State Elizabeth..................33..........................OH...7 Winfield....................14..........................Iowa..14 (?) Lafayette....................8..........................Iowa..8 (?) Mary J........................3.........................Iowa...3

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bickett, Turnbull, Johnson, Roberts, Coykendall, Latimer, McAllister, Vaughn Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/1507 Message Board Post: THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD. Feb. 26, 1920.--"Farragut News".--(1). Mr. and Mrs. R.F. Bickett enjoyed a few days visit the past week from his parents of Maryville, Missouri. His brother who served in the World War spent the last several weeks here visiting his brother. Mr. and Mrs. R.B. Bickett accompanied his parents and brother to their home at Maryville Sunday morning....(2). Miss Elma Turnbull enjoyed a visit Friday from her cousin, Mrs. Ben Johnson, of Ft. Collins, Colorado. Mrs. Johnson had been here to attend the funeral of her father, Robert Turnbull of Coin last week. Mrs. Lulu Turnbull of Shenandoah accompanied Mrs. Johnson here Friday....(3) Mrs. J.A. Johnson and daughter Roberta, and her brother Samuel Roberts of Sterling, Colorado, returned to her home in Hamburg Saturday afternoon after several days visit here with relatives....(4). Mr. and Mrs. Albert Coykendall of Tabor, and Messrs. Fred and Edgar Coykendall of Denver, Colorado, were called here by the sickness! and death of their mother. Mrs. Ellen Coykendall....(5). Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Latimer and little son, Lyle, and Mrs. Latimer's mother, Mrs. M.E. McAllister, spent Friday at the home of the latter's daughter, Mrs. C.A. Vaughn.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Koch, Buddemeyer Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/1506 Message Board Post: THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD. Feb. 26, 1920. "Farragut News".--Wilhelmina Johannie Koch was born in Germany December 26, 1865, and died February 16, 1920, at her home eight miles south of this place. She was the daughter of Henry Buddemeyer. Her death was cause from a complication of diseases of several months duration. The funeral was held Thursday morning with short services at the home with longer services at the Lutheran church. Rev. Mikkelsen had charge of the services. The deceased is survived by her husband and seven children, all of whom are at home except Henry, who has a farm two miles from the old home place. Mrs. Koch had lived in this vicinity and had many devoted friends and will be greatly missed by them as well as her family. The funeral was made in the Lutheran cemetery. The family have the sympathy of a host of friends.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Duncan, Newton Coykendall Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/1505.1 Message Board Post: The subject of this posting should have read "Ellen M. (Duncan) (Newton) Coykendall, Oct. 7, 1837 - Feb. 19, 1920"

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Duncan, Newton, Scott, Coykendall, Danley, Woolam Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/1505 Message Board Post: THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD. February 26, 1920. "Farragut News".--Ellen M. Duncan was born near Lebanon, Kentucky, October 7, 1837 and died at the home of her son, Frank, February 10, 1920, aged 82 years 4 months and 12 days. When she was a child of four her parents moved to Illinois where she grew to womanhood. On May 18, 1858, she was united in marriage to Wm. C. Newton of McComb, Illinois. To this union was born one child, Mrs. Sadie E. Scott of Farragut. On February 27, 1870 she was married to Morris J. Coykendall of Good Hope, Illinois. To this union five children were born, three dying in infancy. The surviving sons are Albert B. of Tabor, Iowa, Frank I. of Shenandoah; also two step-sons, Fred J. and Edgar H., both of Denver, Colorado. She also leaves three brothers, Wm. Duncan of Good Hope, Illinois, James Duncan of Peoria, Illinois, and John Duncan of Coin, Iowa; also two sisters, Mrs. Amanda Danley and Mrs. Angil Woolam of McComb, Illinois, several grandchildren and great grandchildren to mourn her death. Her life was one of untiring devotion to those who loved and her friends were many (sic) Funeral services were held at the home of her son, Frank, southeast of town Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Wm. G. Harding, pastor of the M..E. Church of which she had been devoted member for many years. The music was furnished by Seth Cox, Mrs. H. L. Coleman, Mrs. Wm. G. Harding, J. J. Whisler. Interment was made in the Farragut cemetery.

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/1207.2 Message Board Post: My greatgrandfather was named Jesse Stanbrough, and his wife's name was (I thought) Nannie Burk. My greatgrandmother was a twin. Her brother's name was Jerry Burk. My greatgrandparents had three children, Alice, Clarence, and Walter (my grandfather). Alice married a man by the name of Wilkerson and lived in Fort Collins, Colorado around 1909. Alice had a daughter named Nova. Clarence married a lady named Edna (I do not know here last name), and they had two children, Dorothy and Helen. My grandparents went to see Alice in Colorado, and that is where in 1909 my uncle Jess was born. They left Colorado shortly after my uncle was born and moved back to Hamburg and Fremont County Iowa, where they lived until going to Eureka, California in 1939. My greatgrandma remaired a man named Hegeson, and my grandparents came out to California to care for him after my greatgrandmother died. It has been my understanding that my greatgrandfather, Jesse, left the family and my grandfather was raised in the home of his grandmother Burk. I would appreciate any information you could tell me about Jesse, where he was born, year and where he married. Thank you, Barbara J. (Stanbrough) Schiavone

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/1384.1.1 Message Board Post: Is there a year that these land records were filed? I'm assuming the early 1850's? Thanks.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ames, Jordan Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ok.2ADE/1486.4.1 Message Board Post: Walter: 'Thank you' so much for posting all of the obits! Hannah's mother Mary Ames died in Jackson Co. abt 1853 - I think. I find it unlikely that they took Hannah's body there for burial as most of her children were around Fremont Co. but it's possible. Guess she could have moved in with daughter Virginia in Council Bluffs or one of the other children. I was going on the 1890 death date from a written family record... the gold rush story was mentioned too! Thanks again - you have given me alot more than I had! Patty palaplante@yahoo.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ames, Jordan Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/1486.4 Message Board Post: Patty: Hannah (Ames) Jordan does not appear in the index of the 1885 Fremont county census. The chances are pretty good she had died between 1880 and 1885 while living in Sidney. There little chance she could have been buried with her husband, but her mother probably died in Jackson county, Iowa. Could her body have taken there?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Jordan, Martin, Wade, Ulmer, Hayes Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/1486.3 Message Board Post: N.B.: The copy of the obituary I have, was xeroxed from microfilm. The column was in the binding of the volume, and some words on the right hand side were not scanned at all. Any place where parentheses appear, I am guessing what the words inserted within, might have been in the original....Another note I have, says his wife died on 12/3/ 1-9-1-8, not in 1917.--W.F. THE SIDNEY ARGUS-HERALD. February 19, 1921.--Steve Jordan was born in ( ? )rison county, Missouri, on (October) 21, 1850, and departed th (is life at) the home of his daughter, (Mrs.) Rose Martin, in Shenand (oah, Feb) ruary 8, 1931, aged 80 (years, ? ) months and 17 days. (When a) small boy he moved with (his par) ents to Jackson county, (and) early in life came to (this) county. He was the yo (ungest) in a family of eight child (ren. On) November 26, 1873, he (was mar) ried to Matilda Wade, (died) December 3, 1917. To (them) four children were born, (one) who died in infancy, (and 3) girls, Mrs. Nellie Ulmer, Mrs. Rose Martin, (Shenandoah), Mrs. Alice Hayes, V (alentine), Nebraska, who with twelve (grand) children and four great (grand chil) dren and a large circle (of) relatives and friends (remain) to mourn his loss. Funeral (services) were conducted by Rev. (Bart) lett, pastor of the (__?__) church, a the church T (__?__) afternoon, and the remains (were laid) to rest! in Riverton (cemetery).