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.