Hi, I am trying to find some information on these relatives. Any information would be appeciated. Their last name was often spelled differently (Powlister, Powlista, Powlishta, etc). FIRST GENERATION 1. Frank POWLISHTA (b ca 1826). married Rosary (Sarah or Rose) (b. ca 1835). They lived in Oxford Junction, Jones Co., IA. Their children: i. Mary POWLISHTA born about 1855 ii. Frank POWLISHTA. born 1858 mar. Elizabeth (Lizzie) Wolske iii. Joseph POWLISHTA. born ca 1861married Mary Dunt iv. Frances (Fanny) POWLISHTA. born 1862 married to Frank Kubert v. Sarah POWLISHTER. born ca 1864 married Frank Yoble vi. Josephine POWLISHTA born about 1866 vii. Anna POWLISHTA born about 1868 viii. Julia POWLISHTA born ca 1870 ix. John POWLISHTA born about 1883. x. Eliza POWLISHTA born about 1885. xi. Edward POWLISHTA. born 1877 married Flora M. VANVALTENBERG xii. Emma POWLISHTA was born about 1879. SECOND GENERATION ii. Frank POWLISHTA married to Elizabeth (Lizzie) WOLSKE about 1881 in Jones Co., and had children: 14 i. Frank POWLISHTA was born in Jul 1882 in IA. 15 ii. Frances POWLISHTA was born in Sep 1884 in IA. 16 iii. Joseph POWLISHTA was born in Sep 1889 in IA. 17 iv. William POWLISHTA was born in Nov 1890 in IA. 18 v. Bessie POWLISHTA was born in Sep 1894 in IA. 19 vi. Otto POWLISHTA was born in Apr 1897 in IA. 20 vii. Agnes POWLISHTA was born in Nov 1899 in IA. iii. Joseph POWLISHTA was born in 1861 in IA. married to Mary DUNT (daughter of Joseph DUNT and Anna CARLEWS). Mary DUNT was born in 1864. They lived in Oxford Junction, Jones Co., IA. and Paris Twp, Howard Co., IA. and Cedar Rapids, Lynn Co., IA. She died in 1945 in Cedar Rapids, IA. They had children: +21 i. Margaret POWLISTER. +22 ii. Frank POWLISHTER. +23 iii. Tillie POWLISTHA. +24 iv. Sadie POWLISHTA. Paula ppost@juno.com ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

Hi. My name is Joanne Meyer and I have several generations and surnames in Jones County. Most are listed on the Jones County Genweb site, but here's all of them anyways in case anyone hasn't *gasp* visited it yet. ARNOLD BEAVER (also BEEVER) BENDER BROWNELL DAY FLITCH FRENCH MEIER/MEYER PEALER ROSENSTIEL SCHOON I don't live in Jones County, but I live next door in Linn County and could do lookups if they are few and without a definite time limit. 8) I have a newly acquired scanner and will be posting new photos on my website, which is scheduled to be renovated to remove inaccurate info and info on living relatives. I'll probably be sending you one or two also, Richard, for inclusion on the website since I finally got the roll of film developed of my ancestor John Bender's monument to having turned the first sod in Madison Township. It has the actual yoke used on top of it. - Joanne Meyer moreta@mcleod.net

Hello, List. My g-g-grandfather, John C. RAFFETY, moved to Jones Co. in 1834 and bought a farm just outside of the present town of Cascade. He died there in 1852, but his son continued to live there until 1881, when he moved to Powashiek Co. His brother, Richard, moved to Jones Co. in 1842 with his large family. GRAFFORT (or Grafford) is my g-grandmother's maiden name. TAYLOR was the name of her aunt and uncle, who lived in Cascade. (He was "Judge Taylor". I believe I may have a picture of him.) John C. Raffety and Thomas Graffort were founding members of a Baptist church in Cascade. I would love to share information with other genealogists. I'm interested in the early history of Jones Co., in the Grafforts and Taylors, and in corresponding with any Raffety descendants. Frances

Hello all and welcome to the Jones County mail list. Right now we're very small, so this would be a good time to list some of the Jones county surnames we're researching or other Jones county topics of interest. My own ancestors include Harrison, Walbridge, Tallman, Buckner & Soesbe. Is there anyone on the list who lives in Jones county? Consider this a "shake-down cruise." It is my first experience running a mail list. -Richard -- Richard Harrison/Encinitas, San Diego, California IAGenWeb Assistant State Coordinator County Coordinator, Jones Co. IAGenWeb: http://www.rootsweb.com/~iajones Jones County, Iowa Mail List: IAJONES-L@rootsweb.com Richard's Genealogy: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~richard

I live in Mason City, Cerro Gordo County. The North Central Iowa Geneological Society has the 1860 census. I can check that out for you in the next day or so. Jean ----- > Does anyone have access, or would be able to check an Iowa 1860 census > for Cerro Gordo Co, for Adam Kramer page 876 - Falls Twp. > Would like to know his age - where born and anyone else in the household. > Thanks much > Sue >