This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: carolwarren94 Surnames: WEEDEN, WEEDON, WEEDIN Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.fremont/962.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I find WEEDEN/WEEDONS/WEEDINS in Keokuk, Iowa, some of whom served in the Civil War. Believe that they were of mixed blood and am trying to obtain any info as they may be part of my tri-racial ancestry. Any info will be most appreciated. Most sincerely, carol wheeldin warren. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Crochetingmawmaw Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.fremont/4014.1.1.1.1.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello Mr. Black, I am searching for Mary TOOPS born in Oh who married William JACKSON also b: in OH. It is their son, Charles JACKSON b: 2/13/1872 b: OH & d: 11/17/`934 in Franklin Co., Columbus, OH for whom I am searching for. Charles married Elizabeth DERRING b: 1874 in OH & d: 3/2/1954 in Franklin Co., Columbus, OH. Together they had 6 children. If any of this sounds familiar to anyone then I'd absolutely love to hear from you. Regardless of how small you think your info. might be . . . it might be to me. THANK YOU in advance! Please email me directly at: crochetingmawmaw@hotmail.com Karen Columbus, OH Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ppac1497 Surnames: Whitehill Classification: immigration Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.fremont/7097.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Yes, I have this. It is Samuel J Whitehill's FATHER I am looking for ... born 1811, sent to Virginia as an indentured servant at age 8....Kanawha W. V. - married Martha Jane Blakney. Moved to Illinois during Civil War. Then to Iowa where he is burried at Shenadoah, Page Co. Rose Hill Cemetary. What I need is the orphanage,poor house, or assylum he came from -- I am not sure if he is Scottish, English or Irish.....I cannot find the boat he came over on. I am stuck. Anyone out there that can help? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

I'm seeking information on the Kellison family. Albert Frank is my great great grandfather. His parents are John Henry and Viola Bell Plasters Kellison. I have read some of the mailing list archives about them. I'm have seeking information about his wife or wives. I have found two different names. Myrtle Beedle and Jessie Ann. I have found little information about Joshua Kellison. The only concrete information I have is a census record from 1850 in Atchinson county Missouri. Salina Plasters is also in interest to me. She is the mother of Viola Bell. She was in the 1910 census emurated in April in Atchison County Missouri She died Oct 17 1910. I went into Missouri Digital Hertiage website and looked in their 1910-1958 death certificate collection and was not able to find it. Someone had suggested that I look in Fremont county because Viola and John were located there at that time. Thank you, Mary

Good Morning, Iowa genealogists! You are invited to a Christmas Bazaar!! That's right a 'Christmas Bazaar'! Filled with wonderful IAGenWeb counties just waiting for one of you to take them home. No purchase necessary! Just Great fun to be had by all! Each booth at the bazaar displays one of IAGenWeb's eight wonderful orphan counties! Our orphans are Butler, Cherokee, Greene, Guthrie, Lucas, Monroe, Poweshiek and Warren. They come in various sizes, shapes and colors. You'll find something that will please everyone! Each of our eight orphan counties are in need of someone who loves genealogy, enjoys giving and likes sharing with others. If you adopt a county, you will benefit other researchers, join a great team of volunteers, as well as have an experience that's both fun and creative. If you're interested in hosting Butler, Cherokee, Greene, Guthrie, Lucas, Monroe, Poweshiek and Warren counties email us for an application. We'd love to welcome you into our family! Conni Mac and Peggy IAGenWeb Welcome Hostesses welcome_to_iagenweb@iagenweb.org

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: farwellwalter Surnames: Hoppock, Parrish, Serware, Sevare, Allen, Anderson, Fazel Classification: marriage Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.fremont/7442/mb.ashx Message Board Post: FREMONT COUNTY HERALD. JANUARY 2, 1922. -- Mr. and Mrs. William Hoppock celebrated their 50th wedding anniverary Tuesday, January 31st. They received their friends from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. and at 6 o'clock an elaborate family dinner was served. Mr. Hoppock was born August 9, 1846 in Huntington County, New Jersey and lived there until 5 years of age when he moved to Saxon (sic) County, Ill., with his parents where his father, John Hoppock had bought 1200 acres of land, later he sold 200 acres. Mr. Hoppock was one of 13 children. He and his sister Mrs. Martha Parrish of Shenandoah are all that are left. Mrs. Hoppock was born November 14, 1849 at Truro, Knox county, Ill., and moved with her parents to Kewanee, Ill., when about 12 years of age. She was one of family of 12 and she was the seventh member of this family to celebrate their 50th wedding anniverary. One sister, Mrs. Levi Serware (sic) and husband of Blanchard, Iowa celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary; Mrs. Servare (sic)lived to be 90 years old. Three brothers lived to be over 80 years of age. There are several children still living. The mother of this remarkable family lived to be over 75 years old. Mr. and Mrs. Hoppock were married at Princeton, Ill., January 31, 1875, settling on the home place 2 1/2 miles southeast of Farragut where they lived until they moved to town about 10 years ago, building a beautiful home in the southeast part of town (Farragut -- W.F.). They are the parents of 7 children: Forest of Arkansas and Hiram, deceased, who were born in Illinois; William Emmett of Idaho; Mrs. Jessie Allen; Mrs. Ida Anderson Harvey (of Harvey, Iowa? --W.F.) and Mrs. Ethel Fazel, Perry, Iowa. There are 25 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Mr. and Mrs. Hoppock lost their son, Hiram only a few years ago, when he ws injured by a horse at his home near Henningsford, Nebr., and died 90 hours later. And two infant grandchildren. They feel that they have been greatly blessed in that sorrow has been an infrequent visitor to their home. All these years they have lived a beautiful Christian life, which radiantly shines in their every day living. They became members of the Methodist church when quite young and since their residence in Fremont County have been active members of this church. It has been a very happy 50 years for Mr. and Mrs. Hoppock, their love and devotion growing stronger each year. Their one great wish is that their parting from this life will not be far apart. They have been kind and thoughtful neighbors, interested in all good things for...(missing). Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: CaroleeDiamond6 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.fremont/7313.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Cornelius Haff born abt 1810 Huntington Township, Suffolk County, LI, NY moved with wife and children west first to Illinois 1850 Huntington, Suffolk, NY; Roll M432_601; Pg:21B. 1870 Northeast, Adams, Illinois; Roll M593_186; Pg:344. 1880 Prairie, Fremont, Iowa; Roll T9_341; Pg:66; ED:65 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: 1975kmb Surnames: SHURTLIFF, ROUTSON Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.fremont/7441/mb.ashx Message Board Post: >From the Mills County Tribune dated 24 June 1912: Abraham ROUTSON, an old settler residing in south Tabor, has been rendered speechless of the present at least, from the effect of bee stings received Saturday. The bees of a next door neighbor, Mrs. SHURTLIFF, took a notion to swarm and Mr. and Mrs. ROUTSON kindly went to assist her in corralling them, when nearly the whole swarm attacked Mr. ROUTSON with a vengeance. He fled for home and fell in a faint upon his door step with the stinging pests pursuing and continuing their onslaught all the time. A doctor was called and rendered all aid possible but although able to walk about at present, Mr. ROUTSON's vocal organs are temporarily paralyzed. Mrs. ROUTSON also received several stings on the head that caused her face to swell almost beyond recognization but strange to say the owner, Mrs. SHURTLIFF escaped unhurt. Mrs. SHURTLIFF was Ann DAILEY SHURTLIFF, widow of Cyrenus SHURTLIFF, Tabor town marshal prior to his death in 1905. Ann SHURTLIFF died in 1920. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: farwellwalter Surnames: Scott, Adams, Spittler, Hopping, Simonson, Spears, Vasa, Thyne Classification: biography Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.fremont/7431.4.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: SIDNEY ARGUS-HERALD. Feb. 5, 2009. "Anita Scott, 96, died January 28".-- Memorial services for Anita Scott, 96, of Sidney, IA, were held January 31 at the United Methodist Church in Sidney with the Revs. Jaye Johnson and Melvin Hurst officiating. Mrs. Scott died January 28, 2009, at Grape Community Hospital in Hamburg,IA, following a brief illness. Organist was Carol Golden. Singers were Carl and Anna Priebe who sang "Amazing Grace." The memory registry was cared for by Marilyn Mozingo and Alicia Casper. Honorary pallbearers were Bill Penn, Marty McCartney, Arnold Spears, Bob Birkby, Jack Nenneman and Randy Spears. Interment of ashes was at the Hamburg, IA, Cemetery. Memorials are directed to the Sidney Rescue Squad, the Sidney Public Library or the Sidney United Methodist Church. Crawford-Marshall Funeral Home of Sidney was in charge of arrangements. Anita Agnes Scott was born January 17, 1913 near Sidney,IA, to George William Adams and Lydia Delphine (Spittler) Adams. She graduated in 1930 from the Sidney High School as class Valedictorian. She taught for a time in a one-room schoolhouse at Hampton Country School near Anderson, IA. On October 17, 1937, she married Stephen W. Scott in Rock Port, MO. They were married for 57 years. Mrs. Scott was a member of the Sidney United Methodist Church and was active in many church groups, including the UMW, a member of the Sidney Garden Club, North Liberty Ladies Aid, Sidney Monday Club, Pythian Sister, Farm Bureau and the Fremont County Democrats. She enjoyed many hobbies including gardening, playing the piano and reading. She lived on her own in her home until July of 2008 when she moved to The Ambassador Sidney due to failing health. Mrs. Scott was preceded in death by her parents, husband Stephen, and a granddaughter Janet Hopping. She is survived by her son John Scott and wife Connie of Sidney, daughter Joyce Hopping and husband Bill of Hamburg, six grandchildren, Mark Hopping and wife Susie, Melinda Simonson and husband Jim, Kristine Spears and husband Randy, Dianna Vasa, Stephen Scott and wife Andrea and Melissa Thyne. Also surviving are twelve great grandchilren, several cousins and other relatives. N.B.: Be sure to count up the generations of the Scott family who have lived in Fremont county: (1) John Clark Scott, (2) Stephen Arnold Scott, (3) John Clark Scott, (4) Stephen Winfield Scott, (5) John Scott, (6) Stephen Scott, (7) the unidentified youngest generation. In order to write up their family, the history of Fremont county spanning the time from 1842 to 2009 would have to be kept in mind! -- W.F. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: farwellwalter Surnames: Scott, Binder, Johnson, Peck, Landy Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.fremont/7431.4.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: HAMBURG REPORTER. August 6, 1964.--John Clark Scott, oldest child of Stephen and Emma Binder Scott, was born Nov. 25, 1886 at Tecumseh, Nebr. and died at Hamburg Hospital July 25, 1964 at the age of 77 years, 8 months. His family moved to the farm between Riverton and Hamburg when he as one year old and there he lived until his death. He attended a rural school near his home, and the high school at Hamburg. Sept. 1, 1910 he was married to Anna Johnson of Riverton. To them three children were born: Steven of west of Riverton, Blanch (Mrs. Earl Peck) of Hamburg, and Kathryn (Mrs. Raymond Landy) of Cheyenne, Wyo. He farmed the home place until failing health forced him to retire. As long as health permitted he was a faithful member of the Christian Church, having been Superintendent of Sunday School a number of years. He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, Marie Scott Jonnson, and one brother, Arnold. He is survived by his wife; son and two daughters; five grandchildren, two great grandchildren; and one sister Louis Binder Scott of Alhambra, Calif.; and many friends. Funeral rites were held July 27 at the Shull Funeral Home conducted by Maurice Hinds of Sidney. Music was by Mrs. Carl McSpadden and Mrs. Frances Beam of Hamburg. Casket bearers were Raymond Hilger, Vernon Fox, Carl Rose, Maurice Brookshier, Marion Aspedon, Raymond Driver. Burial was in the Hamburg cemetery. Out of town relatives who attended were Mr. and Mrs. John Christensen, Union, Nebr; Mrs. Helen Peterson, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Johnson, Mrs. Ann Morrow and daughter, Nebraska City; and Mrs. Gertrude Mortimore, John and Ruth of Palmyra, Nebr. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: farwellwalter Surnames: Scott, Johnson, Adams, Binder, Nelson, Spittler, Peck, Leckenby, Landy Classification: biography Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.fremont/7431.4/mb.ashx Message Board Post: JOHN CLARK SCOTT, born Nov. 25, 1886 at Tecumseh, Nebraska - died July 24, 1964; married ANNA BLANCH JOHNSON, born Feb. 10, 1892 at Riverton, Iowa - died Oct. 14, 1968; married on Sept. 1, 1910. Son of Stephen A. and Emma (Binder) Scott; daughter of John and Sina (Nelson) Johnson. CHILDREN as far as known: 1. Stephen Winfield "Steve", b. June 20, 1911 in Fremont county, Iowa - d. April 26, 1995; married Anita Adams, b. Jan. 17, 1913 - d. Jan. 28, 2009; married on Oct. 17, 1937 in Rock Port, MO. Buried at Hamburg. Daughter of George William and Lydia Delphine (Spittler) Adams. 2. Blanche Anna, b. _____ __, ____ - d.____ __, ____;married (1) Earl Peck of Hamburg. Married (2) Thomas Joseph Leckenby, b. Sept. 9, 1913 in Madison twp., Fremont county - d. Jan. 2, 2005; married on Oct. __, 1989. World War II. Buried at Mount Olive.....T. J. Leckenby gave $524,000 to the Hamburg hospital.--Jan. 25, 2007 paper. 3. Kathryn Emma, b. ____ __, ____ - d. ____ __, ____; married Raymond Landy. Lived at Cheyenne, Wyoming. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: farwellwalter Surnames: Burson, Gunsaulus Classification: biography Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.fremont/7440/mb.ashx Message Board Post: THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD. April 22, 1926. "A Curious Quilt".-- Mrs. S.N. Burson has a quilt that stands apart from the average bed covering of its kind and one which is valued highly. The quilt is composed of small diamond-shaped pieces and contains more than five thousand of them. The quilt is one which Mrs. Burson made herself and is the result of iterminable labor. Dr. Gunsaulus, who lectured on the chautauqua here in 1915 or 1916, made Mrs. Burson an offer of $100 for the quilt. She has received several other tempting offers but has so far refused all of them. This sort of needlework is rapidly passing, most of the work now being down by machine. Infinite patience and perseverance must have been necessary to complete the work. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: farwellwalter Surnames: Ross, Lanyon, Scott Classification: biography Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.fremont/7439/mb.ashx Message Board Post: THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD. April 22, 1926. "Has Claimant Bested".--Friends of Thomas J. Lanyon, 78, of Little Sioux, Iowa, are claiming for him the state and probably the national record for length of service as secretary of a school board, ..... but the state and possibly the national championship will have to be awarded to a Fremont county man. J.D. Ross of Walnut township has a record going even farther than Mr. Lanyon's in spite of the fact the Mr. Ross is the younger man by four years. John has been serving on the school board of Walnut township more than fifty years. His present term will expire on July 1, 1926, and when it is finished he will have completed a continuous service of 52 years and six months. In addition to this his secretarial service includes presiding as secretary at the general township meetings for the same length of time. His secretarial service then, totals more than a hundred years. During all this time he has never missed a meeting of his board or township meeting. Only once a number of years ago, was his office threatened by opposition, but John managed to pull through although some of the others on his township ticket were defeated. Today which marks his 74th birthday, he is celebrating the event with Mrs. I. G. Scott, whose birthday falls on the same day, at the home of her son and his daughter, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Scott, in Walnut township. John says that the first fifty years are the hardest and that he believes he can handle the next fifty a lot easier. Those who know John won't doubt it a bit. He looks much younger today than he did fifteen or twenty years ago when the Smith Brothers type of whiskers were all the rage as male hirsute adornment. John has also served the people as a member of the Fremont county board of supervisors and in a number of other capacities. He's a democrat of the first water and proud of it, too. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: farwellwalter Surnames: Fulton, Hoe, Daguerre Classification: lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.fremont/7438/mb.ashx Message Board Post: THE FRONTIER GUARDIAN. JANUARY 23, 1852. Vol. III No.26. 4 - 2. "DISCOVERIES IN THE LAST HALF CENTURY".--There has been no period since the commencement of the world, in which so many important discoveries, leading to the benefit of mankind, were made as in the last half century. Some of the most wonderful results of human intellect have been witnessed in the last fifty years. Some of the grandest conceptions have been perfected. It is remarkable how the mind of the world has run into scientific investigation, and what achievements it has effected in that short period: (1). Before the year 1800 there was not a single steamboat in existence, and the application of steam to machinery was unknown. Fulton launched the first steamboat in 1807. Now there are 3000 steamboats traversing the waters of America, and the time saved in travel is equal to seventy percent. The rivers of every country in the world yearly are traversed by steamboats. (2). In 1800 there was not a single railroad in the world. In the United States alone there are now 8,797 miles of railroads costing $286,000,000 to build, and about 22,000 miles of railroad in England and America. The locomotive will now travel in as many hours a distance which in 1800 required as many days to accomplish. (3). In 1800 it took weeks to convey intelligence between Philadelphia and New Orleans; now it can be accomplished in minutes through the electric telegraph, which only had its beginning in 1843. Voltaism was discovered in March 1800. The electro magnet in 1821. Electrotyping was discovered only a few years ago. (4). Hoe's printing press, capable of printing 10,000 an hour is a very recent discover, but of a most important character. (5). Gas light was unknown in 1800; now any city or town of any pretence is lighted with it, and we have the announcemnt of a still great discovery by which light, heat and motive power may be all produced from water with scarcely any cost. (6). Daguerre communicated to the world his beautiful invention in 1839. (7). Gun cotton and choloroform are discoveries but a few years old. (8). Astronomy has added a number of new planets to the solar system. (9). Agricultural chemistry has enlarged the domain of knowledge in that important branch of scientific research, and mechanics have increased the facilities for production, and the means of accomplishing an amount of labor which far transcends the abilty of united manual effort to accompllish. The triumphs achieved in this branch of disovery and invention are enough to make the last half century as the that which has most contributed to augment personal comforts, enlarge the enjoyment, and add to the blessings of man. What will the next half century accomplish? We may look for still greater discoveries: for the intellect of man is awake exploring every mine of knowledge; and searcing for useful information in every department of art and industry. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: farwellwalter Surnames: Farwell, McIntyre, Thomas, Fisher, Greenamyer, Heaton, Chrestensen, King, Dahlgren, Cox, Newman, Hicks, Beeson, McNew, Funk, Fessler, Bussard, Cavender, Reeves, McComb, Todd, Brooks, Gaston, VanSant, Chaney Classification: biography Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.fremont/7437/mb.ashx Message Board Post: FARWELL, JACK, F. G. McIntyre and John Thomas have each erected large and commodious barns on their farms in Walnut township. -- The Fremont County Sun of Sept. 14, 1906. FISHER, Al, found a large mastadon bone in the creek near his home. This is the third find of this kind in this section within the past few years.--"Thirty Years Ago", Hamburg Reporter of August 6, 1964, GREENAMYER, Claire is the grandfather of Delbert and Darrel Greenmyer, sons of Don Greenamyer of Liberty, MO.--Hamburg Reporter of August 6, 1964. HEATON, Mrs. Anna, aged 91, died July 27, 1964, daughter of Swei Chrestensen of Riverton, born in Denmark; came to U.S. in 1881; married Henry Heaton. Buried at Riverton. Her daughters are Hazel (at home), and Mrs. Nedra King of Shenandoah. Raymond Heaton of Venice, CA, is a son. Her sisters include Frederica Christensen, Mrs. Charles Dahlgren of Riverton, Mrs. Minnie Cox of Riverton, Mrs. Grace Newman of Fremont, Nebraska. Her brothers are Chris Chrestensen of San Diege, CA, and Ernest Chrestensen of Missoula, Montana.--Hamburg Reporter HICKS, Rev. George C., has a daughter Mary W. Beeson who lives in western Nebraska. -- Fremont County Herald of May 1, 1908. McNEW, Mrs. Luella, 77, born in Decatur county, Iowa on August 4, 1886, daughter of John and Frances Funk, died July 23, 1964 and was buried at Riverton. Her husband died in 1949. Mrs. Gertrude Fessler and Mrs. George Bussard are sisters; Jack and Albert Funk are brothers. (N.B.: The wife of Albert, a daughter of Zopher Cavender, was a cousin of the famous big band leader, Glenn Miller.--W.F.) PAYNE, Henry, a colored man who was born at Payne, Iowa, 30 years ago, and who graduated from Hamburg High School in 1901, was buried at Hamburg last Tuesday. -- Fremont County Herald of May 8, 1908. REEVES, William, born in Meigs county, Ohio on Dec. 18, 1848 - d. Apr. 17, 1906; he had lived in Shenandoah since the start of the town; leaves a widow and a married daughter. Buried at Shenandoah. (N.B.: He married Belle McComb; he was the son of Noah and Elizabeth Reeves.--W.F.) TODD, Rev. John.--His picture appears in the 50th Anniversary Number, the Sunday issue of the Council Bluffs Nonpareil, Sept. 2, 1906. Also appearing was a picture of William Brooks and George B. Gaston. (N.B.: These were not included in the regular issue of this paper. --W.F.) VAN SANT, Mrs. John, daughter of Sam Chaney, was buried at Farragut.--Oct. 17, 1968. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: farwellwalter Surnames: Antrim, Bedford, Betsinger, Birkby, Hume, Carlburg, Chambers, Chaney, Durette,, Fletcher, Ambler, McMujllen, Wilgus, Barnett, Penn, Taylor Classification: biography Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.fremont/7436/mb.ashx Message Board Post: ANTRIM, J. L., has moved from Nevada, MO, to Orleans, Nebr. -- Fremont County Sun of May 2, 1895 BEDFORD, Jacob, died in 1880; married Dolly Betsinger, born Jan. 1, 1833 and was married at age 20 in Lena, Stephenson county, Illinois; mother of 10 children, five of whom preceded their mother in death. Buried at Sidney. -- Fremont County Sun of Sept. 7, 1906. BIRKBY, Frank, has bought the Knox store from Fount Hume. --Fremont County Sun of Mar. 6, 1902. CARLBURG, Mr. -- He lives 4 miles northeast of Riverton.--Riverton News in the Fremont County Herald of Sept. 4, 1906. (N.B.: The Carlburgs lived in the northwest quarter of section 10 range 41 township 68, Riverton township, at the foot of the bluffs, where the road steeply ascended northward up from the East Nishnabotna River valley. The hired man's house was at the top of these bluffs. The old Nishnabotna Trace which led up to the Raccoon River at Des Moines was just northwest of this spot, on top of the bluffs.--W.F.) CHAMBERS, Mrs. Polly.--Her friends and neighbors helped her celebrate her 92nd birthday on March 24, 1910 at Mrs. Rachel Carter's where she makes her home.--The Fremont County Herald of Apr. 1, 1910. CHANEY, Mrs. Art, was buried at Mt. Zion, at Riverton.-- Fremont County Sun of Sept. 14, 1906. DURETTE, C. W., was buried at Randolph; had died in Oregon; was a former superintendent of schools for this county.--Fremont County Sun of Mar. 6, 1902. FLETCHER, Dr. W. H., born Aug. 8, 1830 - died Sept. 9, 1906. Was from Thurman. -- Fremont County Herald of Sept. 14, 1906. McCORMICK, S. P., father of Mrs. Dr. Ambler, was buried Sunday; he had been a prisoner at Andersonville during the Civil War.-- Fremont County Sun of Sept. 4, 1906. McMULLEN, Mrs, is the mother of Warren Wilgus and the grandmother of Dr. Orville S. Barnett who was born in Sidney but now of Chicago. -- Fremont County Sun of Mar. 6, 1902. PENN, Mrs. A. N., died Thursday; of Randolph.-- Fremont County Herald of Sept. 14, 1906. TAYLOR, Robert, lives north of Riverton; his mother lives below Hamburg. -- Riverton News in the Fremont County Herald of Sept. 4, 1906. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: farwellwalter Surnames: Heaton, Chrestensen Classification: lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.fremont/7435/mb.ashx Message Board Post: SIDNEY ARGUS-HERALD. July 23, 1936.-- One of the worst dust storms in history struck Riverton Sunday evening darkening the sun, breaking down trees, etc., but no serious damage has been reported. Many housewives who were away from home have several days work cleaning out dirt. In some places the dust drifted like snow......Miss Minnie Chrestensen of Riverton and Misses Hazel and Nedra Heaton of Shenandoah, spent Sunday in Fremont, Nebraska. They were caught in the dust storm on the return trip and went to Shenandoah, spending Sunday night there. N.B.: During the second World War, Miss Hazel Heaton of Shenandoah was the mathematics teacher in Sidney High School. -- W.F. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: farwellwalter Surnames: Metheny, Reeves Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.fremont/7434/mb.ashx Message Board Post: THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD. March 11, 1910. "Mrs. Martha G. Reeves".-- At the family home in Sidney last Friday afternoon occurred the death of Mrs. Martha G. Reeves, wife of John C. Reeves, after a lingering illness of a dropsical nature. Martha G. Metheny was born in Marion county, Va., February 4, 1864, and had reached the age of 46 years years and 1 month. When a child of three years her parents moved to Adams county, Iowa, where the family resided until 1886 when they came to Sidney which has since been their home. In the year following her arrival here she was married to John C. Reeves and to this union were born three sons, Dwight, Ivan and Cleo, all of whom together with the husband are left to mourn the loss of a dutiful wife and kind and affectionate mother. At the age of 16 she united with the Methodist church, of which body she remained faithful member until the Master called her to service high up. She was a patient industrious woman whose life was centered in her home and family, an obliging neighbor and a willing worker whenever duty called. Her many excellent qualities were fully attested by the large crowd which filled the Methodist church Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock to listen to a touching ! eulogy by her pastor, Rev. W. H. Shipman. Services at the tomb were in the form of a combined ceremony by the Yeomen and Homesteaders, she being a member of both orders with $1000 insurance in each. The sympathy of the community goes out to the bereaved husband and the motherless boys. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: farwellwalter Surnames: Murphy, Stevenson, Stephenson Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.fremont/7433/mb.ashx Message Board Post: THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD. March 11, 1910. -- The body of Mrs. Eva J. Stevenson who died at her home in Bozeman, Mont., Wednesday, March 2, arrived in Hamburg Saturday night and was escorted to Sidney Sunday morning, where the funeral services were held from the Presbyterian church at 2:30 p.m., conducted by the pastor, Rev. C. A. Marshall, and the remains were laid to rest in Sidney cemetery. Eva Jane Murphy was born in Sidney April 15,1858. She grew to womanhood here, attending the public schools and preparing herself for the profession of teacher, which she followed for a number of years. When but a girl she became a member of the Baptist church at this place. Later she removed to Randolph where she engaged in the millinery business. There being no Baptist congregation at Randolph and being desirous of keeping in touch with christian work regardless of church affiliation, she placed her membership with the Methodist church. Miss Murphy was united in marriage August 5, 1903, to T. F. Stephenson (sic) of Bozeman, Mont., and went to live in her new home in the west where she continued to reside until claimed by death. Mr. Stephenson was a member of the Presbyterian church, and here again she recognized the importance of duty over that of creed and went with her husband to the church of his choice, remaining a faithful member to the end. She had been in poor health for a number of years though it was not until within a few days of her death that her condition was regarded as critical. Death was the culmination of an attack of Bright disease. Besides her husband she is survived by her mother, Mrs. Joseph Murphy; three brothers, M. W. and E. S. of Sidney, and A. D. of Essex; six nieces, a like number of nephews, together with numerous other relatives and host of friends. One brother, Joseph, and a sister, Josephine, preceded her to the tomb. One niece, Miss Ethel Murphy, who has made her home with deceased since the age of 7 years, mourns her loss almost as that of a mother. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: farwellwalter Surnames: Brown, Anderson, Leary, Young, Taylor, Leeman, Thompson, Kagi, Newby Classification: cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.fremont/7432/mb.ashx Message Board Post: FREMONT COUNTY SUN. August 10, 1899. "REMAINS OF JOHN BROWN'S RAIDERS". New York, Aug. 1.-- The Times Washington special says Capt. E. P. Hall and Dr. Thomas R. Featherstonbaugh, both of this city, have returned from Harper's Ferry where they have been exhuming the bodies of seven of John Brown's raiders. The bodies have been sent to North Elba, N.Y. where they will be buried near the grave of the leader under whom they fought and died. Of the other three raiders who were killed at Harper's Ferry, the remains of one, Watson Brown, was recovered and buried near Brown's body in 1882. Where the other two are no one can tell. They were taken from Harper's Ferry after the fight and were used in a medical college for anatomical purposes. Watson Brown's body was taken away for the same purpose, but was traced and recovered by Mrs. Brown many years afterwards. The two whose whereabouts are unknown are Jeremiah G. Anderson and Lewis S. Leary, the latter a negro. Ceremonies are to be held at John Brown's grave, and it is said that Rev. Joshua Young, who buried John Brown and who suffered social ostracism for it will take part. He is now living in Croton, Mass. A monument is to be erected over the graves at North Elba. The bodies recovered are those of Oliver Brown, Stewart Taylor, W. H. Leeman, William Thompson, John H. Kagi and Dangerfield Newby. A fragment of a bearskin overcoat in which according to tradition, Oliver Brown was buried, was found in one of the graves, and two lead pencils dropped from it when it was taken up. N.B.: Besides "Brown", isn't the name John H. Kagi a familiar one to Fremont county, Kagi having lived in Nebraska City? -- W.F. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.