I am pleased to announce that the Henry County, Iowa 1850 Census is now on-line. We are indebted to Mary Thompson for her hours of fine work to make this possible. It can be found at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~iahenry/census/censindx.htm Norma Jennings

Hey Mary Thompson. Thanks for all the hard work that you put into this project. I really appreciate it. Peggy Nichoson Norma F. Jennings wrote: > I am pleased to announce that the Henry County, Iowa 1850 Census is now > on-line. We are indebted to Mary Thompson for her hours of fine work to > make this possible. > > It can be found at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~iahenry/census/censindx.htm > > Norma Jennings

Hi! I am new to this list. I have ancestors who lived in Henry county, Iowa. Please check out my webpages (especially the one on the PECK surname). If I have any cousins out there I would be happy to hear from you so we can compare notes. Good Luck in Your Search! Danielle Thompson http://members.aol.com/DThomp3907/index.html <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/dthomp3907/index.html">Danielle's Genealogy Home Page</A>

Hi-- If anyone who requested a bio lookup from the Henry Co iography book hasn't received the bio. please let me know. I lost the paper where I was keeping track of the bios I copied and to whom they were to be sent. If I have missed anyone, I am really sorry to have done so and will get them out to your e-mail right away. Joan

Joan, thanks so much for looking. I'd be happy to know of anyone else researching the names. Julie ---------- > From: Joan Achille <joanach@wayfarer1.com> > To: IAHENRY-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Henry Co, IA Biographies > Date: Tuesday, July 14, 1998 4:25 PM > > Forgot to mention that if I receive requests of the same name or > names from more than one person I will let you know of their > interest in your names---unless you would rather I didn't, just let > me know. > Joan

Forgot to mention that if I receive requests of the same name or names from more than one person I will let you know of their interest in your names---unless you would rather I didn't, just let me know. Joan

I have access to this book in our library (NM) and will be happy to look for your Henry Co names. I have made a copy of the index and will look for the names you request and let you know if they are found in it. If they are I will abstract the information and e-mail it to you. These biographies are quite detailed and generally list the person of the bio., his or her parents, wife, her parents, birthplaces, children, some CW information etc. If you let me know the person and spouses name it will help. Sometimes information is found on the spouses family that will help. Joan joanach@wayfarer1.com

Hi I am looking for information about my GGGGrandfather Alexander Hitt b.1787 in VA. Wife's name was Susannah ? . He moved to Henry Co. from Ohio. He had at least eight children- David Smith,Peter,Joseph(my ggg),Hannah,Thaddeus,Nancy,Jane,and Eliza I know David and Joseph had children born in Henry Co. Some of these Hitt's are buried at Williford Cem Center Township Henery Co.,Ia I would like to know more about Alexander & Susannah and descendants There is more information on my family page at the URL below. Thanks James (Dan) Hitt -- ****************************************************************************** Grace Peace James D. (Dan) Hitt Big Wonderful Wyoming The Cowboy State Please see my Family History Page http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/h/i/t/James-D-Hitt/index.html My ICQ# 7146231 Read Your Bible To Day Isaiah 45:22 ******************************************************************************

As much as I hate to do it, it looks like we may have to close our lists temporarily to non-subscribers due to the ingenuity of these persistent spammers who don't give up trying to break through the filters. I am going to wait a day or two to make a decision on officially closing the list, but if any non-member wants to post to the list, they can do so by subscribing and then unsubscribing at a later date if they don't want to remain on the list. The advertisers won't go to that much trouble as they want to spam a large number of sites at once. If the word spam is new to you, I ask your patience in dealing with this. This is the first time we have been spammed on these lists, but the same spammer is bombarding us with multiple copies of the message. Rootsweb is filtering most of them out, but if one does make it through, delete it and be rest assure that steps are being taken to stop it. If they can break us down and get even one of you to reply to them, they will have a new e-mail address to use as their own to send out the next batch. Complain only to me or to abuse@rootsweb.com if you get any further unsavory messages. DO NOT REPLY TO THE SENDER. Norma Jennings Listowner IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com IAHENRY-L@rootsweb.com >From leverich@bl-5.rootsweb.com Wed Jul 1 10:04:40 1998 Received: from bl-4.rootsweb.com (rootsweb.com [204.212.38.29]) by fp-1.rootsweb.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) with SMTP id KAA27602 for <IALOUISA-L@fp-1.rootsweb.com>; Wed, 1 Jul 1998 10:04:40 -0700 (PDT) Received: from bl-5.rootsweb.com (bw-5.rootsweb.com [208.1.40.117]) by bl-4.rootsweb.com (8.6.12/8.6.9) with ESMTP id KAA28832; Wed, 1 Jul 1998 10:04:36 -0700 Received: from bl-5.rootsweb.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by bl-5.rootsweb.com (8.6.12/8.6.9) with ESMTP id KAA04052; Wed, 1 Jul 1998 10:04:31 -0700 Message-Id: <199807011704.KAA04052@bl-5.rootsweb.com> To: gentzler@gte.net cc: IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com, Debra Stover <djstover@erols.com>, "Dr. Brian Leverich" <leverich@rootsweb.com> Reply-to: "Dr. Brian Leverich" <leverich@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: IALOUISA-D Digest V98 #38 In-reply-to: Your message of Tue, 30 Jun 1998 21:48:07 PDT. <3599BF86.BA77EC2D@gte.net> Date: Wed, 01 Jul 1998 10:04:30 -0700 From: Brian Leverich <leverich@rootsweb.com> We're doing all we can, but these bozos are actively trying to penetrate our spam filters. Makes it very difficult to keep them out. I would *strongly* recommend you "close" your lists so only subscribers can post. That would keep this crud out of your subscribers' mailboxes. -B -- Your message was: (from "Ed Gentzler") > Debra, > > Let me assure you, this garbage is NOT typical or even usual. Iv'e been > subscribing to a number of roots lists and digests for over a year now > and this is the first time I've ever seen anything of this sort! Hardly > ever even see any ordinary advertizing or spam duye to the filters that > are used on this. > > I'm forwarding this to the RootsWeb guru who will definitely do > something about it. > > Ed > > IALOUISA-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > > > Subject: > > > > IALOUISA-D Digest Volume 98 : Issue 38 > > snipped to avoid repeating the obnoxious post.

Southeastern Iowa had had a major power outage over the past 26 hours. Apparently, a spammer message came through according to some of the messages I received this evening. My apologies to our list members as those advertising messages did not originate with our site. Rootsweb's abuse service bounced a number of messages, but apparently one went through to some of you. Please do not respond to the party sending them as they will then use your e-mail address to spam the next group of their targets. Instead, send a copy of the message to abuse@rootsweb.com who will take action and contact their ISP to have them banned from continuing this practice. Again, my apologies. It didn't come from Louisa County as we have been without power until a few minutes ago. Norma Jennings, Listowner

My gggparents Seth William and BEVERLY Letitia M Osborn were married 1849, Salem, Iowa, Henry County. They returned to Randolph Co., Indiana , home of Seth's mother and brother. They came back to Henry Co. by 1870 (have census record). Seth's half sister was Phebe MACY WAY also of Henry Co.IA. What I don't have is any information after the 1870 census. I believe they probably are buried in Henry Co. Any help on that would be appreciated. My grandfather Clemans GERTH came to Mt. Pleasant in the 1870's apparently and married Lousisa BEVERLY, dau of Seth in Des Moines 1881. He was a blacksmith. They came to OR. I have no records on when he came to Mt. Pleasant. Anyone help me there? Would appreciate any information on either of these surnames. Thanks.

-Dear Friends, James was 19 on the 1880 US census in Michigan. A family letter states he came back from Iowa for his brother's funeral sometime in the early part of this century. Is someone researching this surname perhaps or possibly have a referral/recommendation? Best regards, Dennis Lyon

We along with all of the other lists on line have been hit by a spam from a dating service. PLEASE just delete them and do not answer them. They may use your e-mail address if you respond to send the next spam. They have already been reported to the list servers who will take appropriate action so you need do nothing. Commercial advertisements of any kind are not authorized on these lists..Norma

Hello everyone. I am researching the Henderson surname in Henry County, IA. My Great-Grandfather was William Henderson, married to Mariah Parker. He was born in 1841 in PA. My grandfather, Clarence Lewis Henderson, was born in Henry County in Winfield in 1876. Have hit a brick wall. Can anyone help?? Thanks. Bill Henderson, Overland Park, KS

Dear List, The surnames I am researching: Primary: ESHELMAN, PETERSON, SWAILES, MESSER, DOUGHERTY Secondary: BASHAM, HARRISON, JOHNSON (Sweden to Henry), MILLER, SCARFF, STEPHENSON, and WERLE Welcome responses on any above, and willing to share what I have also. Amber Cory Amber@fiestanet.com Apache Junction, AZ USGenWeb CC for Maricopa county, AZ (lookup volunteer, too) http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/3151/ USGenWeb CC for El Paso and Lincoln counties, CO http://www.rootsweb.com/~coelpaso/elp_co.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~coelpaso/lincn_co.htm Personal homepage is located at: http://www.fiestanet.com/~www/amber

As a means of getting acquainted with other list members, may I encourage you to list your surnames from Henry County, Iowa. To start it off I will list the surnames that I have a link to in Henry County. I will list primary surnames first with the families they married into as secondary surnames. They are: Surnames: SNIDER, BENDER, JARRARD, FULTON, BECK, PERKINS, MCCORKLE, CUMMINGS, ROSS SECONDARY NAMES: NEFF, CAMPBELL, DAVISON, ROTH, SHAW, to name a few....many more Cottonwood and Center Cemetery connections. Norma http://www.rootsweb.com/~iahenry http://www.rootsweb.com/~ialouisa http://www.familytreemaker.com/user/j/e/n/Norma_F_Jennings http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/7687 LISTS I MAINTAIN: mailto:IAHENRY-L@rootsweb.com mailto:IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com FULTONVA-L@rootsweb.com

If there are members of the Henry County Genealogical Society subscribed to this list, would you please contact me as I need some information about the Society. Thank you in advance. Norma Jennings mailto:njennings@lisco.net http://www.rootsweb.com/~ialouisa http://www.rootsweb.com/~iahenry http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/7687 http://www.familytreemaker.com/j/e/n/Norma_F_Jennings

Received this message on Arrowsmith. Anyone have Arrowsmith data to share. Norma

We are a new list so the postings here are few and far between, but I want to encourage everyone to post a paragraph or two about their research to get acquainted. Tell others you correspond with about the list. What surnames are you researching? How far back are you in your Henry County research? Do you have material to contribute that would be useful on the Internet. As you may already know, there is a place on the website where you may post obituaries from clippings you may have from your Henry County relatives. We would be happy to have you post them and eventually, your listowner will tag and alphabetize them so they are easily searchable. You may also post queries in the queries section. If you have a web page with relatives with a Henry County connection, we would like to link to it with your permission. Your participation is encouraged at all times. Norma Jennings mailto:IAHENRY-L@rootsweb.com http://www.rootsweb.com/~iahenry http://www.rootsweb.com/~ialouisa mailto:IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/7687 http://www.familytreemaker.com/j/e/n/Norma_F_Jennings

Hello, I've been working on putting together an updated version of the book STEER GENEALOGY (Some Genealogy of a Steer Family) by Isaac S. Russell since about 1988. I've recently discovered these Listserves for genealogy in various counties so I thought I'd take a shot at this in order to collect more data for my Steer Genealogy records. Here's a brief account of the beginnings of the family: Isaac Steer married Ruth Mercer. They came from Ireland to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania with their daughter Katherine. Three sons: Nicholas, John & Joseph preceeded them to this country. The family was affiliated with The Society of Friends (Quakers) where many continued for generations to be members. The family eventually migrated down into Virginia settling primarily in Frederick & Loudoun Counties from which descendants spread to other areas in this country. Isaac Russell's book was printed back in 1891 so as you can see much has happened since then. His book primarily dealt with the descendants of Joseph (Isaac & Ruth's son). I am trying to gather info. on ALL of the descendants of Isaac and Ruth Steer, or at least as much as I am able to collect. Being that the family is predominantly Quaker finding accurate info. hasn't been too difficult. I have access to the books written by William Wade Hinshaw which I am using now to further add to the Steer Family records but again much has happened since Hinshaw published his Quaker records. This family has branched out into many different surnames as well, all which can be traced back to Isaac and Ruth Steer. Some of the more common surnames found in this family are: JACKSON, ROBINSON, BROWN, SEXTON, HOLLINGSWORTH, FENTON, DEAN, KIRK, CLEVENGER, WHITACRE, WALKER, PARKINS, MAHANEY, MARKER, SWAYNE, POPE, HOUGH, GRIFFITH, LYTLE (or LITLER), RICHIE, WICKERSHAM, WOOD, RUSSELL, NEVITT. If you believe you are a descendant of Isaac and Ruth Steer I would like to hear from you. Could you please send me whatever complete info. you can give me on your branch of the family up to today's times plus what you know on collateral branches in your line. I need full names of individuals, birth & death dates, places of birth & death, marriage dates and places, spouses full names with birth, death dates and places as well and also the names of the spouses' parents with the mother's maiden name and the same for each child descending from the couple. If you don't have the complete info. I requested, that's ok, just give me what you can. If you wish you can include some biography about some of the individuals. Whatever information you can give me will be greatly appreciated as I try to put together the most up to date version of this genealogy as possible. You can either send this to me by either e-mail at this address steer_family@hotmail.com or you can mail it to me at this address if you don't have an e-mail provider: Michael L. McKay 115 Morgan St. Winchester, VA 22601-3829 Thank you for your attention to this. I'll reprint this letter at various intervals in order for new listserve subscribers to read. Michael LeHew McKay. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com