Jesse was married to Martha Amanda Logan; Who was his second wife? Vesta had a second marriage to a Robert Patterson Can anyone give me more information on these two? [email protected]

While working on San Bernardino County California http://www.californiagenealogy.org/sanbernardino/ I came across this bio, thought it might help someone here. HIRAM C. KELLER, one of the successful and enterprising farmers near the Base Line, was born at Pisgah, Iowa, in 1849. His father, Nathan Keller, was born in North Carolina and resided in Pennsylvania, and had a family of ten children. He died in Pisgah, Iowa, while crossing the plains to Salt Lake. The subject of this sketch was married in 1873 to Miss Sadie Sparkes, the daughter of George W. Sparkes, one of the pioneers of this valley, and a well and favorably known citizen. Mr. and Mrs. Keller have an interesting little family, consisting of Nettie, Drusilla, Cassie Leu Anna and Lela Malinda. Socially Mr. Keller is an I. O. O. F., Token Lodge, No. 290, San Bernardino, and politically an enthusiastic supporter of the Democratic party. Judy When you have some extra time, visit my websites: Native American Genealogy - http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/ AccessGenealogy - http://www.accessgenealogy.com/ Native American Nations - http://www.nanations.com My home pages - http://www.itsjudy.com

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/0k.2ADE/2247 Message Board Post: Announcement 12-11-2004: The Historic Atlas Series: 19th Century County Maps now has its own domain: http://www.historic-atlas-series.com The former URL located on the HAR web site will remain for a limited time; so please change your bookmarks to continue visiting these web pages. The current web site includes maps and atlases from: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. The states of Missouri and Kentucky will be added next year. Still in time for Christmas shoppers; same day shipping on all orders received. Through the holidays, many 19th century maps and atlases may also be purchased at as much as 50% discount at eBay: http://stores.ebay.com/Historic-Atlas-Series-by-HAR?refid=store Happy Holidays, Rich Green Historic Atlas Series http://www.historic-atlas-series.com

I should have given more information. What I have is that there was a Mark Billeter born 1788, d. 1880 married to a Mary Patterson who was born 1800, died 1872, had daughter Rebecca who was born in Indiana, married a Benjamin Butts. She was his first wife. She died about 1856 in Harrison Co., Iowa. Butts second married Martha Essley Hillman (widow).They lived in Harrison Co. where both deceased. I have also listed a Jebdia (Jebediah?) a Jas. A. married to a Margaret McAllister, and a Martin who was born in Clay Co., Indiana. an Alice and an Amanda. Any connection.

Does anyone know where the above is buried, date of death, etc.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Billeter/Billiter Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/0k.2ADE/74.157.1 Message Board Post: "PENTHUS BILLETER, b. 1820 in England; died 1886 in Iowa;" Penthus Billeter was born in Stokes, NC in 1820, not in England; his father was Mark, and Mark's father was Zebediahb ca 1760; This family goes back to Maryland in the Choptank River area.

Daily Nonpareil Council Bluffs IA December 8th, 2004 MISSOURI VALLEY - Leota Mae Ferguson, 75, of Papillion, Neb., formerly of Missouri Valley, died Dec. 4 at the Montclaire Nursing Home in Omaha. Services are pending at Hennessey-Aman Funeral Home in Missouri Valley.

Daily Nonpareil Council Bluffs IA December 7th, 2004 LOGAN - Graveside service for James Augustus Clark, 84, of Logan will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Logan Cemetery in Logan. Mr. Clark died Dec. 5 at Longview Care Center in Missouri Valley. Survivors include his children: Linda McHugh, Jr. Clark and Mary Miller, all of Logan; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brother-in-law, Virgil Fields of Colfax; sister-in-law, Teresa Clark of Newton; special friend, Mildred Straight of Magnolia. Friends may sign the book at Logan Memorial Chapel in Logan all day Tuesday and until 10 a.m. Wednesday.

Daily Nonpareil Council Bluffs IA December 1, 2004 MISSOURI VALLEY - Kathryn Anne (Rohwer) Risney, 80, of Missouri Valley died Nov. 29 at Immanuel Medical Center in Omaha. Survivors include daughter, Anne Morgan and husband, Robert, of Council Bluffs; sons, John and wife, Julie, of Virginia Beach, Va., Robert and wife, Marlene, of Arlington, Va.; sister, Elizabeth Denniston of Shadyside, Md.; brother, Robert Rohwer and wife, Barbara, of Stillwater, Okla.; three grandchildren. Visitation with the family will be Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Hennessey-Aman Funeral Home in Missouri Valley. Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the United Methodist Church in Missouri Valley. Inurnment will be in Ft. Calhoun Cemetery, Ft. Calhoun, Neb.

Daily Nonpareil Council Bluffs IA December 1, 2004 MISSOURI VALLEY - Genelle E. Griffith, 54, of Missouri Valley died Nov. 27 at Community Memorial Hospital in Missouri Valley. Survivors include her brother, Ronald Griffith, of Mondamin; nieces: Noa Lee Newman of Breezy Point, Minn., Georgia Takemura of Mahomet, Ill.; nephew: Brian Griffith of Missouri; special friend, Mary Jane Kirlin, of Missouri Valley. Visitation with the family will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Hennessey-Aman Funeral Home in Missouri Valley. Services will be Thursday at 10 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Woodbine Cemetery in Woodbine.

Daily Nonpareil Council Bluffs IA November 30th, 2004 Denis Joseph Mattingly, 71, of Logan died Nov. 29 at Rose Vista Care Center in Woodbine. Survivors include his wife, Kathleen Mattingly of Logan; sons, Lee Mattingly and wife, Cindy, of Marysville, Kan., Tim Mattingly and wife, Kim, of Woodbine; daughter, Connie VanNostrand and husband, Kevin, of Lincoln, Neb.; granddaughters, Kayla, Meggan, Kristin and Nicole Mattingly; grandsons, Grant, Jason Mattingly, Justin, Mason, Chris VanNostrand. A rosary will be held at 6:30 p.m. with a vigil service at 7 p.m. Wednesday and visitation after services at Logan Memorial Chapel in Logan. Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday at 10 a.m. at St. Anne's Catholic Church in Logan. Burial will be in Harrison Grove Cemetery in Logan.

Does anyone know how one could get an obit from a MoValley and Logan newspaper if the genealogy place is closed all the time? I was given a couple names of people to call but they have never returned my calls. All I want is a few obits; I even have the dates. Is there somewhere else that has these papers on microfilm? Is there anyone out there who has access to that place? Thanks.

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/0k.2ADE/2246.3 Message Board Post: There are several SHARPNECK's buried in the row next to the BUSH graves. I will list them incase you don't have this info. CALHOUN Cemetery, Calhoun Township Section 4 Row 18 SHARPNECK, Levi died May 15 1857 age 18y 2m 21d SHARPNECK, Lucretia wife of Samuel died Nov 9 1863 age 85y 4m 16d SHARPNECK, John Lawrence son of J H & A died Oct 6 1893 age 9m 16d SHARPNECK, John H Apr 18 1858-Feb 13 1936 SHARPNECK, Agnes L wife of John May 23 1861-June 9 1920 SHARPNECK, Sarah E dau of H * E died Oct 8 1860 age 6y 8m 4d SHARPNECK, Henry Oct 8 1826-June 8 1910 age 83y 8m SHARPNECK, Elizabeth Sept 3 1827-Jan 11 1915 The name is spelled SHARPNECK in the HCGS book but spelled SHARPNACK in the Van Cleave papers. The VanCleave papers list these graves which are not in the HCGS book: LOT 55 no owner listed - buried there: Alexander son of J & S SHARPNACK died Sep 28 1863 age 11y 9m 9d Maranda J wife of Wm SHARPNACK died Aug 23 1872 age 21y 11m 1d John Sharpnack died Aug 28 1873 age 43y 2m 29d John Edwin Son of Wm & E SHARPNECK died Sept 24 1878 age 3m 19d They also list: (same as above) Lot 58 owner H SHARPNACK buried there are Henry SHARPNACK Oct 8 1826-June 8 1910 & Elizabeth SHARPNACK Sept 8 1827-Jan 11 1915 Lot 59 owner H M SHARPNACK - buried there are (same as above): Lucretia wife of Samuel SHARPNACK died Nov 9 1903 age 85y 4m 16d Levi SHARPNACK died May 15 1857 age 18y 2m 21d Sarah E dau of H & E SHARPNACK died Oct 8 1860 age 6y 8m 4d John Lawrence son of J H & A SHARPNACK died Oct 6 1893 age 9m 16d Agnes wife of John H SHARPNACK May 23 1861-Feb 9 1920 John H SHARPNACK May 18 1858-_____

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/0k.2ADE/2246.2 Message Board Post: I found more info on the BUSH graves in Calhoun Cemetery. Ella I BUSH is buried on Lot 25 & own of the lot was W H BUSH. Levi BUSH is buried on Lot 26. Says he was a child and had a homemade stone. Owner of lot is listed as R Gruley. Michael BUSH is buried on Lot 27 and owner was listed as A BUSH. It also says died Jan 13 1864 age 46y 9m 10d. This information is from some papers written by Mr VanCleave who was a funeral director in Missouri Valley. He tried to identify as many graves as he could. Mr VanCleave is no longer living so we can't ask him any other questions.

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/0k.2ADE/2246.1 Message Board Post: I do cemetery lookups for Harrison County IA. Hope it is some help for you. From the books written by the HCGS: CALHOUN Cemetery Section 4 (the oldest section) Row 17 BUSH, Ella I dau of H & L A died July 27 1880 BUSH, Levi no dates BUSH, Michael died Jan 13 1861 From the WPA Grave Registration Project BUSH, Michael died Jan 13 1864 age 46 buried Calhoun Cemetery, Calhoun Township, Harrison County IA You would probably need to rub the stone to see which year is correct for Michael's date of death.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bush, Sharpnack Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0k.2ADE/2246 Message Board Post: Does anyone have information regarding Alsha Bush of Harrison County, Iowa? My ancestor William Henry Bush (b. 1850-51) married Lucy Ann Sharpnack in Taylor Township. I am looking for Alsha's husband. SHe was listed as a widow in the 1870 census.

Daily Nonpareil Council Bluffs IA November 28th, 2004 LOGAN - Ila R. Wohlers, 89, of Logan died Nov. 26 at Community Memorial Hospital in Missouri Valley. Survivors include two sons, Ted and wife, Linda, of Omaha, and Bill and wife, Margaret, of Denison; two grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Visitation with the family will be Monday from 7 to 8 p.m. at Logan Memorial Chapel in Logan. Services will be Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at Logan Christian Church in Logan. Burial will be at Logan Cemetery. Hennessey-Aman Funeral Home in Missouri Valley is in charge of arrangements.

Daily Nonpareil Council Bluffs IA November 28th, 2004 Darlyne D. Killion, 88, of Council Bluffs died Nov. 27 at Jennie Edmundson Hospital of natural causes. She was born July 20, 1916, in Missouri Valley to George and Jessie May (Widows) Mendenhall and graduated from Missouri Valley High School in 1934. She lived in Council Bluffs most of her life and worked as a customer service representative at Clark Drug for many years. Mrs. Killion was preceded in death by her husband, Jacob C. "Chet" Killion Aug. 19, 1982. Survivors include two stepdaughters, Saundra Landon of Atlanta and Judy Callahan of Glenwood; a nephew, Michael Mendenhall and wife, Lola, of St. Louis, Mo.; a niece, Karen Kluver and husband, Dave, of Menifee, Calif.; special friends, Randy Tait and Lavina Peters, both of Council Bluffs; and other wonderful relatives and friends. Visitation with the family will be Monday from 6 to 7 p.m. at Cutler-O'Neill-Meyer-Woodring Funeral Home. The funeral will be Tuesday at 9 a.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. E. Jon Benson, pastor at St. John Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial will be at Oaklawn Cemetery in Oakland with a lunch following at the Hering Center at St. John Lutheran Church in Council Bluffs. Memorials may be offered to SOLAS.

Daily Nonpareil Council Bluffs IA November 28th, 2004 Lucile K. Hamann, 94, of Council Bluffs died Nov. 25 at Northcrest Care & Rehabilitation. She was born Nov. 12, 1910, in Brighton to Christopher and Fern (Williams) Mann, graduated from Brighton High School and attended Parsons College for two years. She taught school in Persia and moved to Council Bluffs in 1959. She worked at Beno's department store and retired from Jennie Edmundson Hospital after working in the business office for 17 years. She was a volunteer for the American Red Cross. She was of the Methodist faith and belonged to the American Legion Auxiliary in Persia. Mrs. Hamann was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Hamann, in 1961. Survivors include a daughter, Ruth Hamann of Council Bluffs; a sister, Margaret Miller of Mt. Pleasant; a stepdaughter, Ardith Watkins and husband, Clement, of Council Bluffs; three stepgrandchildren; nieces and nephews. Visitation will be Sunday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Cutler-O'Neill-Meyer-Woodring Funeral Home. The funeral will be Monday at 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at Valley View Cemetery in Persia with a luncheon following at the PIC Hall in Persia. Memorials may be offered to the American Red Cross or Hospice Preferred Choice.

Daily Nonpareil Council Bluffs IA November 28th, 2004 MISSOURI VALLEY - Genelle Griffith of Missouri Valley died Nov. 27 at Community Memorial Hospital in Missouri Valley. Services are pending at Hennessey-Aman Funeral Home in Missouri Valley.