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/0k.2ADE/2170 Message Board Post: Posted that Luella was married to Andrew Morrow.. In fact she was married to Allen Morrow who's father was Andrew. Grandma and Allen had my father Fredrick Harold Morrow. She is buried in the Magnolia Cemetery. South of building. Flat cement pour and engraving. No head stone. Stella

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Lamb, Follett. Carothers or Caruthers Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0k.2ADE/2002.1 Message Board Post: Dear Marilyn- Is this the Emery Willard Lamb who was married to Mary Follett? She was the sister of my great-great-grandfather William Tillman Follett. Mary's brother Martin was married to a lady name Delora Carothers or Caruthers, possibly the inspiration for Delora Lamb's name. Do you have any info about Emery and Mary?. I am especially interested in personal stories and what they may have done for a living. I hope we can be of some help to each other. Thank you- Debra

Daily Nonpareil Council Bluffs IA July 24th 2004 Beryle E. (Grosvenor) Valentine, 85, of Council Bluffs died July 23, at Indian Hills Care Center. Mrs. Valentine was preceded in death by her parents, Bryan and June Grosvenor; husband, Russell Valentine; three sisters and two brothers. Mrs. Valentine is survived by her daughter, Valerie Brockman and husband, Lyle, of Council Bluffs; grandchildren Jeff Brockman of Harlan, JoAnna Letz and husband, Michael, of Council Bluffs, James Brockman and wife, Kristi, of Council Bluffs; great-grandchildren, Victoria and Erik Letz, Chase Brockman; sisters Ruth Snyder of Council Bluffs, Roberta Carver of Watknsville, Ga.; sister-in-law Carol Carroll of Fairmont, Neb., brother-in-law, Marion Valentine of Council Bluffs; many nieces, nephews and family. Visitation with the family will be Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m. at McCurdy Funeral Home. Services will be Monday at 10 a.m. at the funeral home with the Pastor Aaron Simons officiating. Interment will follow at Ridgewood Cemetery.

I am looking for descendants of W. Eli BIRDSALL and Emma Mae REED. I am a descendant of Emma Reed's brother Albert. Would love to share info and pictures. W. Eli BIRDSALL Born: June 1870 in Mills County, Iowa d: 1927 Burial: Magnolia Cemetery, Morgan Township, Harrison County, Iowa W. Eli BIRDSALL married Emma Mae "Emma or May" REED August 15, 1877 in Pacific Junction, Mills, Iowa d: bef 1957 Children: Blanch, Leonard, Floyd, C.Fay Thanks, Deb

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/1087.1.1 Message Board Post: just read your message!! that is correct !! are we related, myrtle is my great great grandmother

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/0k.2ADE/252.11.1015.2 Message Board Post: I have a Frederick Parrett Helphrey in my family history. Married Mary Cozier and died in Mt. Pleasant, IA

Wee, Here are the locations of the Lisle & Lahman graves in Rose Hill Cemetery. Vicki ROSE HILL CEMETERY Section 2 Row 4 LEHMAN, Georgia Wife of H died July 28 1897 age 52y LEHMAN, Henry died Jan 18 1894 age 56y Section 5 Row 11 next to the HARRIS Graves RUTLEDGE-LISLE LISLE, Emma R Mar 7 1864-Jan 28 1939 PEO RUTLEDGE, Virginia T Jan 10 1862-May 25 1948 RUTLEDGE, W W Feb 12 1856-Feb 1 1928 Section 5 Row 13 LAHMAN, John F 1840-1888 Mason US War Vet GAR LAHMAN, Clara C 1847-1924 PEO LAHMAN, Rush C 1882-1930 Mason LAHMAN, Ella B 1886-1964 LAHMAN, E Bruce 1874-1876 You had 1896 for this last one so this might be a misprint in the book. I don't know which date is correct.

Wee, Here is where the Harris graves are located in the cemetery. Vicki MOUNT CARMEL Cemetery Section 1 Row 2 HARRIS, Sarah M Jun 18 1977-Jan 20 1977 ROSE HILL Cemetery Section 2 Row 4 HARRIS, John W 1852-1930 HARRIS, Harriet B 1853-1937 HARRIS, Myrtle M 1880-1969 HARRIS, Ray 1882-1959 FLT IOOF 170 Section 4 Row 8 HARRIS, Earl Oct 5 1878-Dec 22 1903 HARRIS, Frances A wife of R H May 15 1855-Nov 23 1905 Section 4 Row 9 HARRIS, Robert H 1854-1936 Section 5 Row 10 HARRIS, D M July 21 1821 born at Dayton Ohio-Oct 9 1911 died at Mo Valley IA age 90y 2m 18d FLT HARRIS, Martha M WHITE Mar 15 1823-Jan 17 1898 age 74y 10m 2d married DMM Harris July 29 1841 HARRIS, Daniel W 1850-1936 Section 6 Row 2 HARRIS, Emma May wife of Edwin T June 23 1862-July 7 1916 HARRIS, Edwin T July 26 1856-May 31 1939 Section 7 Row 5 HARRIS, C Burt 1884-1962 HARRIS, Edith M 1894-1980 Section 7 Row 15 HARRIS, Louis Wesley July 5 1859-Jun3 14 1913 HARRIS, Adelbert HARRIS, Cora L

Daily Nonpareil Council Bluffs IA July 21st, 2004 Donna Belle Levell, 62, of Carter Lake died July 19 at Immanuel Medical Center in Omaha. She was born May 21, 1942, in Magnolia to William and Olive (Fox) Rhoten. She graduated in 1960 from Magnolia High School. She was a homemaker and a member of Carter Lake Baptist Church. Mrs. Levell and her husband, Marvin Levell Sr., were married 38 years. She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Doris Konz and Clara Magnuson; brothers, Roy and Glen Rhoten. Survivors in addition to her husband include sons, Marvin Levell Jr. and Kenneth Levell and wife, Laura, all of Carter Lake, Thomas Levell and friend Mark Edmondson of Council Bluffs; and Justin Levell of Carter Lake; six grandchildren; sisters, Sarah Fitzgerald and Agnes Hart and husband, Robert, all of Jacksonville, Fla., Mary Keeven and husband, John, of Cassville, Mo., and Betty Ball and husband, Jim, of Ft. Calhoun, Neb.; brothers, Jim Rhoten and wife, Vel, of Vasser, Mich., Tom Rhoten and wife, Bev, of Capelosis Crossing, Wash., Lyle Rhoten and wife, Ellen, of Omaha, Rex Rhoten and wife, Janet, Paul Rhoten and wife, Shelly, all of Magnolia; stepdaughter, Denise McDuffie and husband, Jim, of Council Bluffs; nieces and nephews. Visitation with the family will be Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Cutler-O'Neill-Meyer-Wodoring Funeral Home. The funeral will be Saturday at 9 a.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. Larry Hayes of Carter Lake Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery with a lunch following at Magnolia Methodist Church. Memorials may be offered to Magnolia Protestant Cemetery Foundation.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Harris, Lisle, Lahman, Lehman Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0k.2ADE/2169 Message Board Post: If someone lives near there and wouldn't mind taking photos of some graves (and cemetery entrance with cemetery name visible), it would be greatly appreciated. Digital photos would be great; if "regular" photos, I will gladly reimburse the costs. Thanks so much for any help. ~ Wee I know the location of only 3 people, but know that all these others for sure are buried there. Harris, D.M. (Daniel Mathias) - section 5, row 11 Harris, Martha M. - section 5, row 11 Harris, Daniel W. - section 5, row 11 Harris, Earl - died Dec. 22, 1903 Harris, Edwin T. - died May 31, 1939 Harris, Emma - died July 7, 1916 Harris, Harriett B. - died 1937 Harris, John W. - died 1930 Harris, Robert H. - died 1936 Lisle, Emma - died Jan. 29, 1939 Lahman (or Lehman), John P. - died July 16, 1888 ================================ Others who MIGHT be buried there are: Lahman (Lehman), Clarinda (Clara) - died 1924? Lahman (Lehman), Edwin Bruce - died 1896 Lahman (Lehman), Rush C. - died Nov. 1930 Lahman (Lehman), Ella B. - died ?? Harris, Lusetta - died ?? Harris, Frances - died 1905? Harris, Frank - died ???

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/2168 Message Board Post: I need more information on catherine Coddington, my gr Grandmother

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: River Sioux Railway operation -- Crabb Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0k.2ADE/2167 Message Board Post: A wax seal stamp came into my possession recently, "American Railway Express River Sioux Iowa". And, I began looking for information about River Sioux (and am still wanting to find an authority on the railroad operations there). However, in doing so, I stumbled across a reference to a possible ancestor of mine, James Crabb, who was one of the three who sold the town site to the railroad. A James Crabb (not necessarily THIS James Crabb) was my grandfather's uncle and that family was located in southern Greene Co. and northern Guthrie Co. Iowa. My 85-year-old mother recalls that her "great uncle Jim" reputedly "made some money" on a deal at one time and "had some money" but the source of that income was never clear as he was a bachelor and a farmer for all of his life as far as she knew. I would like to know if the River Sioux James Crabb and the Greene/Guthrie Co. James Crabb are the same person. I do have some information on the Greene/Guthrie James Crabb's ancestry (his parents and grandfather at least). Am planning to drive over there on July 22 to check a library, and talk with anyone who will talk with me. Could that be YOU? Many thanks, Mick Scheib 641-429-3244 (Jamaica/Yale IA)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cromie O'Reilly Dally Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0k.2ADE/2166 Message Board Post: Hello all, I am looking for information about Bernard and Bernardine Cromie, especially about Bernardine. Her last name was O'Reilly. I believe they moved to California together, however I am not sure. They were my great grandparents. Any information on Bernardine's forebears would be greatly appreciated as well. Thanks, J. Scott Cromie

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Harris Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0k.2ADE/2165 Message Board Post: Judge Daniel Mathias Harris was my 3rd-great grandfather; much is written about him in several books of early Iowa history. He was a prominent citizen of Audubon, Guthrie, and finally, Harrison Co., Iowa, where he finally settled about 1868 and died in 1911. I have copies of several of the write-ups about him, but do not have a copy of the write-up which is mentioned below; On page 672-673 of the 1915 History of Harrison County, Iowa, it states: The reader is urged to refer to the chapter on "Reminiscences" in this volume, where will be found an article written by Judge HARRIS in October, 1905, a few years prior to his death, in which he reviews the changes his eyes had beheld in "Fifty-one Years." Source: 1915 History of Harrison County Iowa, pp. 672, 673 If anyone has this book and is able to scan or transcribe the article written by Judge Harris in the "Reminiscences" chapter, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much. ~ Wee [email protected]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Names in this submission: Harris, White, Boker, Crane, Lahman, Rutledge, Russell Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0k.2ADE/2164 Message Board Post: Source: 1891 Harrison County Iowa History, page 451-453 HARRIS - Hon. D. M. HARRIS, more familiarly styled Judge Harris, editor of Missouri Valley Times, is too well known throughout the length and breadth of Iowa, and especially of the Missouri Slope to need an introduction to the readers of this volume. But for the information of those who may come after him, it may be said in this connection that Mr. HARRIS came to Missouri Valley when that town was yet in it infancy and established the Times in the month of June, 1868. The first paper was issued July 3rd, and he has been editor-in-chief ever since, with the exception of four years. For a full account of the history of this newspaper the reader is referred to the city history of Missouri Valley. A man who is three-score-and-ten years old, if he has improved his time and talents, has had ample time to accomplish much toward filling the short space necessarily allotted to him for a biographical notice in the history of his home county. Our subject was born in Montgomery County, Ohio, at what is now the city of Dayton, July 21, 1821. He is the son of Daniel and Marcy (BOKER) HARRIS. The father was from Massachusetts and the mother from Pennsylvania. His parents died when he was but nine years of age, and he went to Maury County, Tenn. to live and remained there until 1854, and there received his early education in the common schools, after which he engaged in the mercantile business, then read law and was admitted to the bar in Maury County, and practiced law there for four years, and in 1854 removed to Audubon County, Iowa, remaining there until 1862, following the practice of law until 1876 in various places. He was elected County Judge of Audubon County, in 1856, being the second Judge of that county. He served two terms as Judge, and in the autumn of 1859 was elected as a member of the House in the Eighth General Assembly of the State of Iowa, serving in the regular session of 1860 and the extra (war) s! ession of 1861. His district comprised four counties. In 1886, he was elected to the Twenty-first General Assembly, serving with distinction and in a satisfactory manner to his constituents. Politically, the Judge is a Democrat, and one who is ever ready to defend the principles of that party, being at all times ready to give a reason for the hope within him concerning his political faith. He was united in marriage July 29, 1841 to Martha M. WHITE, who is a native of Tennessee, by which union ten children have been born, all of whom are still living, six sons and four daughters -- Mary Isabel, wife of John Crane, of Exira, Iowa; William J., Daniel W., of South Dakota; Clarinda C., widow of John P. Lahman; John W., at home; Robert H., at home; Edwin T., of Sheldon, Iowa; Ellis N., in South Dakota; Virginia Tennessee, wife of William W. Rutledge, of Castleton, N. Dak.; and Emma E., wife of Charles H. Russell, now of Clarinda, Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. HARRIS have fourteen grand-children and one great-grandchild. They are exemplary members of the Christian Church. He is a member and a leading spirit in the Masonic and Odd Fellows lodges, at Missouri Valley, and his wife is identified with the Eastern Star and Rebecca degrees of these orders. Among the most enjoyable occasions it is the good pleasure for man and wife to take part in, is that of a Golden Wedding anniversary which bespeaks of fifty years of wedded life. Such a boon is of rare occurrence, but Providence has permitted Judge Harris and his estimable wife to travel life's journey as man and wife for a half century, and to rear a family of ten children, with never a death in their household the family chain being yet unbroken. So it was that on July 29, 1891, a large company of their good friends at Missouri Valley and elsewhere, assembled at the Judge's residence, and after the marriage ceremony was renewed, a reminder of that day in 1841 when they embarked in life together, many golden gifts were bestowed upon this worthy couple, who count their friends, wherever they have lived, by the one word legion. Among such gifts was a purse filled with gold presented to the good wife and mother, while a magnificent Elgin gold watch was presented to Mr. HARRIS,! with befitting remarks, and the watch itself having an appropriate inscription engraved upon its chaste case. Judge HARRIS has been a strong political factor in the Hawkeye State, for many long years; and while he is a man of deep convictions, and in his editorial writings, at times, scathing, yet he perforce of his genial and manly course, makes but few personal enemies, and like most men who express their political and religious convictions, regardless of fear or favor or of what the world may say, he stands to-day high in the estimation of a very large class of people in Western Iowa. At one time he edited the Defender, at Exira, Iowa; and also a paper called the Capsheaf, at Atlantic, Iowa; and the Kansas Democrat, at Independence, Kan., which has given him a diversified editorial experience as the conductor of a genuine Democratic journal. In 1884 Mr. HARRIS was a delegate-at-large to the Democratic National Convention, and was the first man in Iowa to raise a flag of honor of Grover Cleveland. Twice served on the electoral Democratic ticket of Iowa, and in 1888 was the Democratic candidate for Congress in the Ninth Congressional District, running considerably ahead of his party ticket. He has served four terms as Mayor of Missouri Valley, and filled many other minor offices in the city and county. As editor he has conducted the Guthrie County Leader, Harrisonian of Missouri Valley; Kansas Democrat, of Independence, Kan.; Audubon County Defender; Atlantic Capsheaf, and then returned and bought his old office, which had been changed to the Missouri Valley Times. He began his editorial profession in 1864, and has been connected with the business ever since.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Names in this submission: Harris, White, McLune, Bennett, Chapman Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0k.2ADE/2163 Message Board Post: Source Information: Gue, B.F. Biographies and Portraits of the Progressive Men of Iowa. Des Moines: Conaway & Shaw Publishers, 1899 [p.147] PROGRESSIVE MEN OF IOWA ROBERT HENRY HARRIS Harris, Robert Henry,usually called “Bob Harris,” of Missouri Valley, Harrison county, editor of the Missouri Valley daily and weekly Times, is the son of Judge D. M. Harris. He was born in Williamsport, Maury county, Tenn., March 23, 1854. His mother's maiden name was Martha Minerva White. In 1854 his parents moved to Audubon county, Iowa, where his father became county judge, and served three terms in the Iowa state legislature. He was a candidate for lieutenant-governor on the democratic ticket in 1866, and afterward a candidate for congress on the democratic ticket from the Ninth congressional district, in both cases being defeated, as the state and district were both largely republican. “Bob” Harris received a common school education in the district schools of the state. In 1863 his father commenced the publication of the Guthrie County Ledger, in the town of Panora, and the subject of this biography commenced at that early age, 9 years, to make himself useful in his father's office, and under the instruction of John McLune, foreman of the Ledger, he took his first lesson as a typo. In 1868 his parents moved to Missouri Valley, and his father established the Harrisonian, the first paper in this young city, where “Bob” became a leading hand in its publication, working in the office and attending school until 1872, when he went on a tramp, working in many offices throughout the country. During that year Judge Harris, the father, sold his paper, and went to Independence, Kan., and bought of V. B. Bennett, the Kansas Democrat, in which “Bob” became a typo and continued with his father, until 1874, when he returned! with his parents to Iowa. During that year his father established the Audubon County Defender, at Exira, and he assisted in its publication. In 1875 they sold the Defender office and located in Atlantic, Cass county, Iowa, and established the Cap Sheaf, a weekly paper, and in 1876 sold the Cap Sheaf, and returned to Missouri Valley and bought the Missouri Valley Times. They conducted this paper under the firm name of D. M. Harris & Sons until 1894, when “Bob” bought the entire outfit, and became its editor and publisher. It is one of the leading papers of the west. His first and last dollar was made in the profession of printer, having learned the entire business from A to X, to editor and publisher, and never engaged in any other business. Mr. Harris has always been a democrat, having been born of democratic stock, and having been engaged in publishing a democratic paper from childhood. He is well fitted to fight the battles of the party in a state in which democracy is in the minority, being aggressive and fearless. He has never held nor has he sought any public office. He has been a Mason from early manhood and also belongs to several other social orders. He was married in Audubon county, Iowa, on September 15, 1874, to Miss Frances Chapman. They have had four children born to them, three of whom are living, viz: Frank, born March 12, 1876, is a musician of note, having studied his profession in Berlin, Germany, for two years; Earl R., born October 5, 1878, who is now local editor of the Daily Times, and Della, born December 1, 1884.

Daily Nonpareil Council Bluffs IA July 17th 2004 MISSOURI VALLEY - Marian M. Allmon, 80, of Missouri Valley died July 16 at Longview Care Center of Missouri Valley. She was born in Clinton County on Sept. 19, 1923, to Clarence and Margaret (Minkler) Kross. She graduated from Elvira High School in Clinton County. On Sept. 7, 1947, she married Robert Allmon in Missouri Valley, where they made their home. For nearly 30 years, she was employed by Qwest Communications, formerly known as Northwestern Bell Telephone, as a telephone operator and training operator. Her many interests included sewing, embroidery and baking, which included the sharing of recipes with co-workers. She was preceded in death by her parents and an infant son, Dennis. Survivors include her husband; one brother, Clarence; two sisters, Kate Kurth of Savanna, Ill., and Marjorie Dugdale of Sioux City; nieces and nephews. Visitation begins at noon today at Hennessey-Aman Funeral Home in Missouri Valley with a wake service at 7 p.m. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Missouri Valley. Burial will be in Rose Hill Memorial Park Cemetery.

Does anyone have research on the George M. and Sarah A. SMITH family? They lived in Clay Township (in 1900 census) and St. John Township (in 1910 and 1920 census). I would like to find death dates for George and Sarah, trace SMITHS back further, and find Sarah's maiden name.

I found them listed in the cemetery books for you. MAGNOLIA CEMETERY, Magnolia IA Section 9 Row 9 SMITH, George M 1852-1927 IOOF FLT MASON SMITH, Sarah A 1860-1933 his wife If you want a death certificate you will need to write to the state office in Des Moines IA as there are no death records for those years in the local court house. You can request that they search 2 counties for the death records. I would suggest Harrison & Pottawattamie Counties. Hope this helps you! Vicki King

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/307.24.878 Message Board Post: I noticed you are researching Becvar. I'm looking for information on Franz and Antonie Becvar and their children Johann, Marie, Libby and Frank. They immigrated in 1889 to Chicago.