HI MARY SUE!! YES YOU HAVE COMMUNICATED WITH ME BEFORE, AND ALSO THAT IS THE VERY SAME ADDISON EUGENE KITE. THE INFO I RECEIVED FROM YOU BEFORE WAS VERY USEFULL. IS THE PERSON IN TEXAS HAPPEN TO BE MR. DUPY? HE IS ONE OF MY RECENTLY FOUND COUSINS AND I WAS GOING TO TELL HIM ABOUT YOU. I MAY BE TOO LATE. ANYWAY, VERY GOOD TO HEAR FROM YOU. RICK ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

hi, MY NAME IS RICK WOOLDRIDGE. MY GRANDFATHER WAS ADDISON KITE WHO LIVED IN KEOKUK, IA. HE WORKED AT HUBINGER'S. THE PLANT HE WORKED IN I THOUGHT WAS A BEER BREWRY. RICK ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

Rosa Case, Concerning you Andrew Jackson Case born Nov. 8,1867 in Vincennes, Lee,Iowa born to Ellen Francis Myers and Andrew Jackson Case: The History of Lee County, Iowa Western Historical Company, Chicago, 1879 Des Moines Township, page 784 CASE, A.J.; farmer, P.O. Vincennes CASE, Thomas, farmer; P.O. Vincennes There is no Myers surname listed for Des Moines Township. Hope this info might be of some help to you, Mary Sue

Rick Wooldridge, I'm quite sure I've corresponded with you before, as I recognize the "wild wooly". When you mention Addison Eugene Kite, do you mean the Addison Kite who was born 30 July 1899 in Keokuk, Lee county, Iowa; d. 23 April 1975 in Keokuk, Lee county, Iowa; was buried 27 April 1975 at Hickory Grove Cemetery, Lee county, Iowa; married Laura M. Reynolds; and had children: Addison E., Mary Lou Kite, Marjorie Ann Kite, Thomas Kite, Gerald L. Kite, Carol Kite, and Laurence Kite? This info comes from a gentleman in Texas that I have sent things to concerning the Kites. As far as I know, Hubinger's has always been a corn processing plant. In earlier years, corn starch was their big product. This company is now known as Roquette, and they do other corn related work. Mary Sue

Posted on: Lee Co. Ia Biographies Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/LeeBios/26 Surname: Case, Myers, Watkins, Edwards ------------------------- We are searching for information about our gggrandpa, Andrew Jackson Case. But there are two about the same time frame. We found an ELLEN FRANCIS MYERS married an ANDREW JACKSON CASE on Aug. 7,1865 in Ripley, Indiana. We then fount a FRANCIS CASE (male) born Nov. 8,1867 in Vincennes, Lee, Iowa born to Ellen Francis Myers and Andrew Jackson Case. These dates and states fit right into our timeframe. Anyone with any information please e-mail us at clinefam@yournet.com We have fount quite a bit of information on Andrew Jackson after 1875 but before has been very hard. It's known that he had 7 different wives and a total of 33 children. He was born on June 15,1830 in a Randolph County, either Illinois, Iowa, or Indiana. His state milatary records says Iowa but with the map we fount we couldn't see a Randolph county in Iowa. Anyone know? Please let us know if you have ANY information that would verify whether or not these are ours or the other family. Andrew went by "Jackson" right before the civil war, and after the war married a LUCINDA WATKINS, and a CLARA ANN EDWARDS both in Newton county, AR. Clara and Jackson both are buried at Case Cemetary in Fallsville, Newton County, AR. They aren't buried together though. Anyone with information about these families please let us know. Thanks, Rosa Cline

Posted on: Lee Co. Ia Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/LeeObits/103 Surname: SCHULTE, HERMES, KROGMEIER, HELLING, DECKER, WENEKE ------------------------- >From Lee co., Iowa newspaper dated January 31, 1912, Wednesday: Deaths HERMES -- At the residence in West Point township, at 4:00 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 24, 1912, Mrs. Mary HERMES, of pneumonia, aged 55 years, 2 months, 8 days. The deceased had lived her entire life in the community where her death occurred, the family occupying a farm about five miles out of Fort Madiosn on the lower West Point road. She was a member of the Sacred Heart church of this city and the Rosary society of that chruch. Besides her husband, George HERMES, there survive her four children: Bernard, Herman and Mrs. Stephen KROGMEIER of this city; Miss Maggie at home. The surviving brothers and sister are Henry SCHULTE, Mrs. Anthony HELLING, Mrs. Herman DECKER, Mrs. Joseph WENEKE and Stephen KROGMEIER. Funeral from Sacred Heart church at 9:30 a.m., Friday, Rev. Peter HOFFMAN officiating; interment at Sacred Heart cemetery.

Posted on: Lee Co. Ia Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/LeeObits/102 Surname: SCHULTE, LUEGERING, VOSS ------------------------- >From "Evening Democrat", Fort Madison, Lee co., Iowa dated August 24, 1922: John SCHULTE Dies at Hospital in City This Morning John SCHULTE, son of Mrs. J. C. LUEGERING of 327 Fourth street, died this morning at 10:30 o'clock at the Sacred Heart hospital. Mr. SCHULTE, who was well known in the city, lived in Fort Madison for a number of years, but for the last several months has been making his home in Quincy, Ill. Details of the funeral will be announced later. >From "Evening Democrat", Fort Madison, Lee co., Iowa dated August 26, 1922: SCHULTE Through incorrect information furnished to the Democrat yesterday it was stated that the funeral of John Kasper SCHULTE was held yesterday morning at 9 o'clock. It was learned today that this statement was in error, and that the funeral was held this morning at 9 o'clock from St. Mary's church. >From "Evening Democrat", Fort Madison, Lee co., Iowa dated August 26, 1922: SCHULTE The funeral of John Kasper SCHULTE was held thsi morning from St. Joseph's church at 9 o'clock Rev. Father Thomas officating. The pallbearer were Joseph LUEGERING, L. B. MEYERS, Joseph DITTMER, Fred ROSE, Louis GEISEN and Frank PETERSON. Those from out of the city who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Clarence EWING of Burlington, Leo SCHULTE of Chicago, George SCHULTE of Kansas City and Louis VOSS of Muscatine.

Posted on: Lee Co. Ia Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/LeeObits/100 Surname: VOSS ------------------------- >From Lee co., Iowa newspaper dated Wednesday, January 13, 1892: John VOSS, an old resident of the city, died at his home 1019 Front St., 4:24 a.m. Wednesday. 65 years, 7 months, 4 days. Taken ill on German Day and has remained so ever since. Dropsey was the ailment. Was for years a well known riverman of earlier years. Funeral St. Mary's church 9 o'clock Friday. Earnest christian and good citizen.

Posted on: Lee Co. Ia Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/LeeObits/99 Surname: SCHULTE, KROGMEIER ------------------------- >From Lee co., Iowa newspaper dated Wednesday, October 26, 1892: The death of Mrs. Barney KROGMEIER, formerly Mrs. SCHULTE, occurred at 10:30 o'clock Saturday morning at her home four miles west of Ft. Madison. She leaves a husband and several children. Her death ends an illness of three months. The funeral occurred from St. Mary's Church, the Rev. Father Kern officated at 10:00 a.m. Monday.

Posted on: Lee Co. Ia Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/LeeObits/98 Surname: SMITH, JOHNSON, ATLEE, OKELL, CASE, PRICE, BACON, ANTHES, TUCKER, ROTHERT, PARSONS, LEBRON, WARNER, ALBRIGHT, BARNETT, ROBERTS, RIX, ROOT ------------------------- The following is from an undated clipping from a Ft. Madison, IA newspaper; it was found in a scrapbook of clippings most of which date between 1889-1910. (please note: I am not related to the deceased and only transcribed the article.) Robert E. Smith Laid to Rest. -- THE LAST SAD RITES CONDUCTED BY THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH AND DAMASCUS COMMANDERY, NO. 5. The funeral of the late Robert E. Smith, took place on Sabbath afternoon at Hope Episcopal Church as previously announced, and was conducted in a most appropriate and touching manner. The beautiful and impressive service of the Episcopal church was conducted by Rev. Dr. Johnson of Christs Church, Burlington, who delivered a short but appropriate eulogy on the "Dead Knight and Soldier of the Cross," and then came the Knight Templers [sic] ceremony, which is always so impressive and touching. The procession formed at the home of the deceased on Front St., in the following order: Fist Potowonok band, Damascus Commandry [sic], No. 5, of Keokuk, and sojourning Sir Knights, Stella Lodge No. 440 and other Masons of the city, the hearse bearing the remains of Sir Knight Smith, with the pallbearers on either side, then the family __? mourners and friends. The line of march was up Front street to Pine, up Pine to Fourth and East on Fourth to the church. As roll of muffled drums announced the near arrival of the cortege to the church, Rev. Dr. Johnson arrayed in his priestly robes met the procession at the door and proceeded up the left aisle, reading the sentences beginning "I am the resurrection and the life," followed by the casket, borne by Sir Knights Samuel Atlee, Peter Okell, M. Case, Chas. S. Price, J. H. Bacon, Jr. and George P. Anthes, who laid it in the center of the church in front of the chancel. Following them came Eminent Commander Howard Tucker, Past Grand Commander of Iowa Henry W. Rothert, Generallissimo [sic] George R. Parsons and Captain General Frank LeBron, who arranged themselves at the head of the casket. The family of the deceased came next and took the pews reserved for them, after which came the remainder of the Knights Templar and the members [of] Stella Lodge, No. 440 A. F. & A. M., of Fort Madison, of which the deceased was also a member. At the church the various floral offerings were beautiful. On the baptismal fount was a broken pillar entwined with vines, and bearing the initials, "R. S." in green. This was a present from the immediate relatives of the deceased. On a stand near the fount was a cross of red roses and a crown of hyacinths and yellow roses, both the gifts of the ladies of Hope church; a triangle of white [and] yellow roses from Mr. and Mrs. Warner, of Burlington; a star, with pen and key, from Stella Lodge No. 440, A. F. & A. M.; a cross from Damascus commandery; and a beautiful wreath from St. Katherine's society of the church. During the services the choir, a most excellent one, composed of Mrs. W. H. Atlee, soprano; Mrs. J. H. Bacon, alto; Miss Kate Albright, alto; A. P. Barnett, tenor; Ed. M. Roberts, basso; with Mrs. Dr. Jno. Rix, organist, sang in beautiful manner the hymns "Nearer My God To Thee," "Jesus, Lover Of My Soul," and "Abide With Me," while Mrs. Atlee sang with her sweet, clear soprano, very effectively the solo "He Giveth His Beloved Sleep." The service closed with the sprinkling of dust and ashes on the coffin. During the Knights Templar Ceremony the choir sang "Softly, Sadly Bear Him Forth," and it closed with the recitation of the ode "Bear Him Forth," by Hon. Henry W. Rothert, past Grand Commander of Iowa, delivered in a very effective manner. The remains were then taken from the church and the procession formed and proceeded to the cemetery in the following order: Fort Madison cornet band; Damascus commandery, No. 5; Knights Templar, under the command of Frank LeBron, captain general; Stella Lodge No. 440, A. F. & A. M.; carriages. The elegant banner of the Order of the Temple was born by Col. Root. Arriving at the cemetery the last prayers were read by the prelate, and Governor Rothert recited the beautiful ode "Unveil thy bosom, faithful soul," and the remains of Robt. E. Smith were committed to mother earth, after which the Knights and Masons reformed and returned to their lodge rooms. On arriving there, Eminent Commander Tucker appointed a committee consisting of Sir Knights John Rix, M. Case and S. Atlee to draft resolutions of respect. The following Templars were in attendance at the funeral. (Unfortunately, article was cut off here)

Posted on: Lee Co. Ia Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/LeeObits/95 Surname: STROM ------------------------- >From an undated newspaper clipping, believed to be from a Lee Co., IA newspaper. This clipping was found in a scrapbook of clippings; most of them were dated between 1889-1910: Mrs. George V. Strom Dead. A telegram was received from George V. Strom, of Omaha, by relatives in this city, Sunday, stating that his wife was dead. Mrs. Strom left this city only about seven weeks ago to join her husband in Omaha where he had secured work at his trade. Her death was sudden, resulting from rheumatism of the heart. She leaves a little daughter about nineteen months old, Mrs. Strom herself only being in her twenty-fourth year. The remains will arrive this morning, and from here will be taked overland to Nauvoo where the parents of both Mr. and Mrs. Strom reside. It is not yet known when the funeral will occur, but it is thought not until Wednesday.

Posted on: Lee Co. Ia Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/LeeObits/93 Surname: DODD, STEWART ------------------------- >From an undated newspaper clipping, Ft. Madison, Lee Co., IA. This clipping was found in a scrapbook of clippings; most of them were dated between 1889-1910: DODD. - At her home in this city, corner of Fifth and Oak streets, at 1 o'clock p. m. yesterday, Emma Louise, daughter of Isaac Dodd, aged 20 years. The funeral will take place from the family residence tomorrow at 2:30 p. m. Rev. Dr. Stewart officiating. Friends of the family are respectively invited. Deceased was universally loved and respected by all who knew her, and her loss will be deeply mourned by her numerous friends in this community. She was for some time employed in the Plain Dealer composing room, and always proved a faithful worker and a favorite among her associates. She retired from duty on account of poor health, being subject to consumption, since which time she has been failing and has been confined to the house all winter. About two weeks ago she became worse and continued so until the Grim Reaper had harvested the spirit of a true lady. The family have the heartfelt sympathy of all in this their great bereavement.

One of my gg grandfathers was a Francis Marion Johnson who died in Lee County, Iowa. His birth and death dates conflict with those of the Francis Marion Johnson you are asking about, however. Francis Marion Johnson was born Oct. 16, 1829. His parents who were said to have been from Virginia, relocated to a farm in Ripley County, Indiana. On May 4, 1851, he married Margaret Hamilton. Later that year the Hamilton family and the Johnsons moved farther west. Francis Marion and Margaret settled near New Boston, in Lee County, Iowa, where he taught school. The elder Johnsons moved to a farm in northern Missouri. Francis Marion died about a year after his daughter, Almira Virginia, was born in 1852. After his death Margaret and the baby went to live with the Hamiltons on their farm in New Boston. She married James Jordan in 1856. I have wondered where Francis Marion Johnson's grave is, because it is not in the New Boston cemetery, where Margaret was buried in 1917. Johnson is of course an extremely common surname, and at that time, Francis Marion was a popular given name; so it is possible/probable that there were two men with the same name in the same county in Iowa. What do you think? Is there any connection between these two? (The information above is from a family narrative written by a great aunt, Mary Carey [1888-1979].) Evelyn Hitchcock

Posted on: Lee Co. Ia Biographies Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/LeeBios/25 Surname: JUDY, GOLLIHER, COONEY, CHIEF BLACK HAWK ------------------------- JUDY, Henry..This information is copied as written by his grandaughter, Nellie Bullard Golliher, prior to 1976. Father of my mother Emily Judy Bullard. Grandfather Henry Judy born January 21, 1817 in Montgomery Co., Ohio son of John Judy born June 2, 1793 in Center Co., Pennsylvania of American ancestors. 1825 they moved to Illinois on a tract of land that is now Springfiled, Ill. It was called wild land. In 1834 they came to Iowa bought 160 acres that became the west end of Ft. Madison, [Lee County, Iowa]. When they came to Fort Madison there was only 4 houses. About the first thing Grand father did was to clean out the stones from the well that had been filled by the Indians. This place is now marked by a stone chimney on ave. H near Schafer pen. 5 years later he took up a claim in West Point township. He had 160 acres. He lived there 70 years. 40 acres of this land he got from his Father who received it from the government on a soldiers land grant. He served under captain Abraham Lincoln in the Indian War. Grandfather married at the age of 26 to Rebecca Cooney, daughter of Dr. Mathew Cooney. Came from Virginia. He was Irish. Rebecca was born 1824, was 14 when she married, died Sept 6, 1850. She had 3 children, Henry, Mary, Emily my mother. He married the second time to Elizabeth Emett to them was born 10 children. Grandfather Judy died August 12, 1909 from a fall down the celar steps. He was 92 and almost blind. He at one time had a saw mill that stood on the creek. He sawed lumber for his barn and house and other buildings and also for his neighbors. There was a stone querie where he got the stones for his house and barn basement, several lime hills. A mapel camp they made mapel syrup for their home was also mapel candy which we all had when we came to celebrate GrandFathers birthdat on January 21. Each family brought well filled basket of food. He had several kinds of apples that came from his orchard. In his young day he helped put up 400 tons of prairie hay that was cut with cythes for the garrison at Montrose, Ia. also made rails on the grounds that now is Keokuk, Ia. There was only 3 huts there then along the bluff. He could speak the Indian language and talked with Chief Black Hawk. He liked to tell of hunting deer and wild turkeys. Also hunting matches, log rolling and building log houses.

Hi- I'm new to this list and would like to know if anyone else is researching the names HUBINGER and WEISMANN. We recently learned that my husband's grandfather was the son of Charles and Katherine Hubinger Weismann. She was the daughter of John and Katherine Girard Hubinger. We never knew about this family because my husband's grandfather, John Charles Weismann, changed his last name from Weismann to Girard shortly after WWI, when he and his family moved to California. He swore his children to secrecy about the name change and cut off all contact with his family. My husband's aunt, the last surviving child of John Charles Weismann Girard, finally decided to tell the truth, so now, we're very curious to know about these people! I've seen some pages on the Keokuk website which tells a little about the Hubinger family, and someone sent me a photo from a book called "The Starch Saga" which also tells a little of their story. We'd appreciate any further information that anyone might have. Thank you, Maureen Girard

Posted on: Lee Co. Ia Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/LeeObits/91 Surname: Bullard, Golliher, Maxfield ------------------------- BULLARD...John H. Bullard, died at St. Joseph's hospital at Keokuk at 5:30 o'clock from asthma. Mr. Bullard had been at the hospital since August 22. The body is to be taken to Fort Madison, Lee County and burial will be made in the Wilson cemetery here on Thursday morning. The decedent was the son of James R. Bullard and was born at Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa forty-six years ago. He was a mechanic and car wheel molder by trade. He is survuved by a son, Walter Bullard of Fort Madison, and the following three brothers and two sisters; Grover Bullard, Fort Madison; John and W.T. Bullard and Mrs. John Maxfield and Mrs. James Golliher, all of Warsaw, Hancock County, Illinois.

Posted on: Lee Co. Ia Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/LeeObits/89 Surname: Bullard ------------------------- BULLARD...Richard BULLARD was born in Jefferson township, Lee County, Iowa Oct. 15th 1848, and died at the residence of his brother Jas. BULLARD in Fort Madison, July 25th 1885, after a lingering illness of several weeks through which he was an uncomplaining sufferer. He leaves to morn his death, two sons aged 9 and ten years and five brothers and one sister and many friends. He was respected by all who knew him but he has gone to that bourne from whence no traveler returns. His funeral was preached by the writer in Eden chapel, five miles west of Fort Madison to a large congregation of sympathizing friends after which the procession made its way to the Wilson cemetery, where we laid him by the side of the ashes of his wife who had been resting there seven years and four days.

Posted on: Lee Co. Ia Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/LeeObits/88 Surname: Bullard, Dunn, Johnston, Wilthelmson ------------------------- BULLARD, JOHN..was born in Lee County, Iowa, August 15, 1844. Died at Fort Madison; Iowa, Saturday at 4 p.m., May 26, 1917; aged 72 years _ months and 11 days. His ancestors have been traced to _ families of England and Ireland. His grandfathers on both sides were soldiers in the was of 1812. His father was James Bullard, who moved from North Carolina to Madison township, Lee County, Iowa, April 5, 1836; and his mother was Miss Anthera Dunn of Lee County, Iowa. They died here in this county and lie buried on the hill north of this city in the Wilson cemetery. He was the oldest of a family of three children all of whom have now passed away. He was married to Mary Ann Griffard (?). February 15, 1865 at Keokuk, Iowa. Six children were born to them; Miss Ruth Withelman ___, Duinth, Minn;J.M. Bull___, Fort Madison, Iowa; Mrs. Myrtle Johnston, Fort Madison, Iowa whose husband is O.R. Johnston, clerk of Lee County; Harry Bullard of Kansas City, Missouri and two children ______?

Posted on: Lee Co. Ia Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/LeeObits/87 Surname: Bullard, Wallace, Brown, Mitchell, Rebo ------------------------- DIED... BULLARD, WILSON..At his home, No. 3202 California Street, Fort Madison, Lee Co., Iowa, Thursday, August 22, 1937,at 10 p.m., Wilson Bullard, of complications of diseases, aged 69 years and 3 days. Deceased was born August 19, 1838. He was married March 22,1860, to Gertrude WALLACE to which union were born two children, one still surviving him, Mrs. Grace REBO of this city. On October 17, 1869, he was married to Miss Sophia A. MARSHALL. Seven children were born of this union, three surviving; Mrs. Chas. BULLARD, Mrs. Wm. N. BROWN, and Miss Bessie B. BULLARD, all residents of this city. He also is survived by three brothers and one sister; namely; John BULLARD and Clayburn BULLARD of this city and Mrs. Wm. MITCHELL of Jefferson township. Funeral Sunday, August 25, at 2 p.m. from the home, Rev C.A. Field officiating. Interment in Elmwood Cemetary.

Posted on: Lee Co. Ia Biographies Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/LeeBios/23 Surname: Johnson ------------------------- Information about Francis Marion Johnson, b Cornwall Conn, Dec. 12, 1827; lived in Denmark, Lee County, Iowa; died Jul 6 1911 in Montrose, Lee County, Iowa, buried in Denmark. Who were his parents, siblings and off spring?