Does anyone on the list have a picture of the Church of God at Cairo, IA? The church is now gone so I can't go take a photo of it. I am currently working on the Book of Records of the Church of God and would like a photo to go with it. Also, if anyone has a copy of the history of any of the cemeteries that are on line, I would like copies to include with these cemetery listings. Local Church Histories also Welcome. http://www.rootsweb.com/~ialcgs/cemindx.htm Thank you all for your help in bringing this info to the public. Norma Jennings http://www.rootsweb.com/~ialcgs/index.html http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~jennings/index.html

It's not likely he was in Louisa County. There are records and websites for other areas, but afraid I can't help this minute. Will get back to you. Connie Street ckcasey@netins.net 325 Franklin Ave, Wapello, IA 52653-1515 319-523-8164 -----Original Message----- From: Norma F. Jennings <njennings@lisco.net> To: IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com <IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, January 07, 2000 8:42 PM Subject: Can anyone help on this one? >I don't know the answer to this fellow's question. Perhaps one of you >have more knowledge on the subject and can answer him. Norma > > >Subject: > Question > Date: > Fri, 7 Jan 2000 13:18:49 -0800 > From: > "FENTON, STEVE" <SFENTON@hcc.ctc.edu> > To: > "'njennings@lisco.net'" <njennings@lisco.net> > > > > >I have a question that you may not be able to answer, but perhaps you >can >point me in the proper direction. I just read recently that my GG >Grandfather, Benjamin Franklin Fenton, who was a Quaker, may have been a > >"conductor on the underground railroad". I have never heard anything >like >this from my immediate family, and I was wondering if there are any >records >to confirm or dispute this notion. > >Thanks > >Steve Fenton >Highline Community College >2400 S. 240th Street, M/S 9-1 >Des Moines, Washington98198-9800 >Phone: (206) 878-3710, Ext. 3278 > > > > >==== IALOUISA Mailing List ==== >SUPPORT ROOTSWEB! HELP KEEP GENEALOGY AFFORDABLE. SUBSCRIBE TODAY!! If you would like to help RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative >by becoming a member, sponsor, donor, or patron, please visit: ><http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html>

I don't know the answer to this fellow's question. Perhaps one of you have more knowledge on the subject and can answer him. Norma Subject: Question Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2000 13:18:49 -0800 From: "FENTON, STEVE" <SFENTON@hcc.ctc.edu> To: "'njennings@lisco.net'" <njennings@lisco.net> I have a question that you may not be able to answer, but perhaps you can point me in the proper direction. I just read recently that my GG Grandfather, Benjamin Franklin Fenton, who was a Quaker, may have been a "conductor on the underground railroad". I have never heard anything like this from my immediate family, and I was wondering if there are any records to confirm or dispute this notion. Thanks Steve Fenton Highline Community College 2400 S. 240th Street, M/S 9-1 Des Moines, Washington98198-9800 Phone: (206) 878-3710, Ext. 3278

Does anyone have information on Rev. M.F. Campbell,married to Eva Shellabarger/Wilson. He died 1943. thanks.... Carol

Dear Norma: My thanks and compliments to you and "your helpers" on a beautiful job, well done! Now if only you all could tell me who the other four are buried with James Hardesty, I would have to vote for LCGS as the top one in the Country. At any rate Louisa County is still tops in my book. Verna May The choices we make determine the lives we live. Norma F Jennings wrote: > > The Indian Creek Cemetery has now been uploaded to the IALCGS website > and it is no longer linked to Susie Martin-Rott's iamusca2 website. > The tombstone readings done by Rachelle Curtis and her family were > compared to the printed 1990 Cemetery Book and have been color coded to > identify any discrepancies so you can update your books if you have > them. It is only fair to tell you that Mary Beth Bonnichsen Carey who > helped with the cemetery book is also custodian of the Indian Creek plot > records so unmarked graves, etc. are included in that version. These > have been added and identified. I did not have the updates printed since > 1990 so only the original book was used. > > Veterans have been noted also. Every effort to make this a complete and > corrected version is being made. However, if you have differing > information, please let me know so we can check further. > > There are well over a thousand burials in this cemetery and even the > most careful editing may not catch all errors. So, I am asking your > assistance in letting me know if you find any. > > Thanks to Nancy Wagner, a number of broken links have been found and > corrected since moving the website to IALCGS. Hopefully, all are now > working, but if you do find a broken link, let me know. > > Norma Jennings > > mailto:njennings@lisco.net > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ialcgs/index.html > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~iahenry/index.html > > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~jennings/index.html > > ==== IALOUISA Mailing List ==== > Don't forget to check out the web sites for southeastern Iowa families. > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ialouisa > http://www.rootsweb.com/~iahenry > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~jennings --

The Indian Creek Cemetery has now been uploaded to the IALCGS website and it is no longer linked to Susie Martin-Rott's iamusca2 website. The tombstone readings done by Rachelle Curtis and her family were compared to the printed 1990 Cemetery Book and have been color coded to identify any discrepancies so you can update your books if you have them. It is only fair to tell you that Mary Beth Bonnichsen Carey who helped with the cemetery book is also custodian of the Indian Creek plot records so unmarked graves, etc. are included in that version. These have been added and identified. I did not have the updates printed since 1990 so only the original book was used. Veterans have been noted also. Every effort to make this a complete and corrected version is being made. However, if you have differing information, please let me know so we can check further. There are well over a thousand burials in this cemetery and even the most careful editing may not catch all errors. So, I am asking your assistance in letting me know if you find any. Thanks to Nancy Wagner, a number of broken links have been found and corrected since moving the website to IALCGS. Hopefully, all are now working, but if you do find a broken link, let me know. Norma Jennings mailto:njennings@lisco.net http://www.rootsweb.com/~ialcgs/index.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~iahenry/index.html http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~jennings/index.html

Regarding burial place of John Milligan in Louisa County Iowa. > All I know is that his death date is 7 Aug 1864 in Louisa >County Iowa >He is in the 1860 Census showing that he owned real estate valued at $2700. >which is >quite a bit in 1860. I never found where that real estate was sold . it >does not show up >in the probate records that I could find. > >I think that my John MILLIGAN was a brother or at least a cousin to the >early William MILLIGAN >listed in the first census of Iowa. (1840) William (died 22 Jan 1847) just >before I find my John MILLIGAN in Louisa County. I think he came to help >with the family when William died. They both had early land >dealings in Wayne County Iowa I think. William & John may also have ties in >Wappelo Co. I don't know where William was buried either. They may be >buried together. Another researcher some years ago, said that some of >these early tombstones were made of sandstone, and have now become >unreadable. In that case, perhaps his tombstone has become the step for >someones doorway. I think there was a sizeable amount paid for the >tombstone according to the Probate Records of Louisa County. > Thanks for any help > >At 01:45 PM 12/31/1999 -0600, you wrote: >

If you find the grave of John MILLIGAN, who died 1860, Louisa County, I sure would appreciate a post.

I have discovered quite a few graves in Columbus City Cemetery that weren't recorded in the1990 Cemetery Book and was wondering if any records were destroyed or lost. I found a grave for William S. Foreman 1831-1916 at a Campground Cemetery near Columbus City. Also, I found the following families missing from newer books: McCandless, McCarthy and Todd. If anyone would like the information on these people, please send me a message. Have A Safe and Happy New Year! Vicki and Dana Teel

Hello All, Sorry for the trouble, but some kook sabotaged my e-mail subscriptions to the Rootsweb.com mailing lists. I can still receive postings to my USER683614@AOL.COM box, or here. I also have about a dozen screen names with two other Internet providers, so if those of you who I am helping will e-mail me privately, I'll give them to you. I hope this problem will resolve itself. Sincerely, Kevin O'Brien Laguna Hills, CA

What a great gift from Mr. Brian Orr. I have just enjoyed reading his first two articles in the series and look forward to those to follow. Thank you, Norma Jennings for making it available. Pat P. FL ----- Original Message ----- From: "Norma F. Jennings" <njennings@lisco.net> To: <IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 1999 11:18 AM Subject: re: Scots-Irish Church info > Once again I am forwarding some great information gleaned from the > Fulton list that I think will be of interest to anyone who has any > Scots-Irish blood in them. Brian Orr's new page is another welcome new > turn of the century website. > > Many of the early Fulton families were members of the > Associate Presbyterian and the Reformed Presbyterian > groups who often are referred to in America as Covenanters > and Seceders. Their origin can be traced back to the > Covenanters in Scotland. > > Brian Orr is creating a six part series on the history of the > Covenanters. It can be reached directly at: > http://www.tartans.com/articles/covmain.html > > It can be reached indirectly from the Gathering of the Clans at: > http://www.tartans.com/ > > On the left side look at the box containing "Feature Articles". > Scroll down and select "*New* The Covenanters" > > In this Feature Article box, there are many other articles > of interest about the Scotch-Irish. > If you select the article on Scotch Irish or go directly to > http://www.tartans.com/articles/plantationmain.html > you can read some fine background information on the Plantation > period in Northern Ireland. The article on "Emmigration to the > British Colonies in the 17th and 18th Century" is also helpful. > > The Rev. J.E. Andrews has provided a very good chart of the splits > of the Church of Scotland at: > http://www.btinternet.com/~stnicholas.buccleuch/chart.htm > > Biographies of Early Presbyterians are at: > http://sdsspc1.physics.lsa.umich.edu/amckay/presbio.htm > > Congregations of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland at: > http://www.presbyterianireland.org/congregations/index.html > > Presbyterian Historical Society contact information at: > http://www.libertynet.org/pacscl/phs/index.html > > Enjoy reading... > > Roberta R. (Fulton) Hirth > Harriman, New York 10926 > > FULTON web page at: > http://www.frontiernet.net/~elisa96/hirth/fulton.htm > > > > > ==== IALOUISA Mailing List ==== > Mailing Lists: > mailto:IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com > mailto:IAHENRY-L@rootweb.com > >

Eastman's Online To subscribe http://rootscomputing.listbot.com He is sponsored by Ancestry. He went to a new list location last September. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Norma F. Jennings" <njennings@lisco.net> To: <IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 1999 10:55 AM Subject: re:Dick Eastman's Link bad > My apologies for listing a bad link in my history links. If anyone has > the correct link to Dick Eastman's Online Newsletters, please send it to > the list. > > In the meantime, Rootsweb has had several interesting new history pages > added to their freepages server. This one works, I was just there. > > http://communities.rootsweb.com/indxhist.html > > > ==== IALOUISA Mailing List ==== > SUPPORT ROOTSWEB! HELP KEEP GENEALOGY AFFORDABLE. SUBSCRIBE TODAY!! If you would like to help RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative > by becoming a member, sponsor, donor, or patron, please visit: > <http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html> > >

Once again I am forwarding some great information gleaned from the Fulton list that I think will be of interest to anyone who has any Scots-Irish blood in them. Brian Orr's new page is another welcome new turn of the century website. Many of the early Fulton families were members of the Associate Presbyterian and the Reformed Presbyterian groups who often are referred to in America as Covenanters and Seceders. Their origin can be traced back to the Covenanters in Scotland. Brian Orr is creating a six part series on the history of the Covenanters. It can be reached directly at: http://www.tartans.com/articles/covmain.html It can be reached indirectly from the Gathering of the Clans at: http://www.tartans.com/ On the left side look at the box containing "Feature Articles". Scroll down and select "*New* The Covenanters" In this Feature Article box, there are many other articles of interest about the Scotch-Irish. If you select the article on Scotch Irish or go directly to http://www.tartans.com/articles/plantationmain.html you can read some fine background information on the Plantation period in Northern Ireland. The article on "Emmigration to the British Colonies in the 17th and 18th Century" is also helpful. The Rev. J.E. Andrews has provided a very good chart of the splits of the Church of Scotland at: http://www.btinternet.com/~stnicholas.buccleuch/chart.htm Biographies of Early Presbyterians are at: http://sdsspc1.physics.lsa.umich.edu/amckay/presbio.htm Congregations of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland at: http://www.presbyterianireland.org/congregations/index.html Presbyterian Historical Society contact information at: http://www.libertynet.org/pacscl/phs/index.html Enjoy reading... Roberta R. (Fulton) Hirth Harriman, New York 10926 FULTON web page at: http://www.frontiernet.net/~elisa96/hirth/fulton.htm

My apologies for listing a bad link in my history links. If anyone has the correct link to Dick Eastman's Online Newsletters, please send it to the list. In the meantime, Rootsweb has had several interesting new history pages added to their freepages server. This one works, I was just there. http://communities.rootsweb.com/indxhist.html

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Each record provides the individual's name, coordinate location of property, and the page of the original record. For researchers of ancestors of western Illinois, this can be a helpful guide to very detailed information. Bibliography: Platt, Lyman. "Nauvoo Tax Records, 1842." [database online] Orem, UT: Ancestry, Inc., 1999. To search this database, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4221.htm ________________________________________________________ Emily, Victoria County, Ontario Census Records, 1901 Home to nearly 3,200 residents at the start of the twentieth century, Emily Township is located in southeastern Victoria County. This database is a collection of federal census records from the township in 1901. It also contains records for residents of the village of Bobcaygeon. Compiled from original documents in the National Archives of Canada, it provides each resident's name, birthplace, and relationship to the head of household. Film, division, page, entry, and family numbers are provided to aid researchers obtain the original record, if desired. For those seeking ancestors from rural Ontario, this can be an informative database. Bibliography: Hewitt, Kristina. "Emily Township, Victoria County, Ontario 1901 Census." [database online] Orem, UT: Ancestry, Inc., 1999. To search this database, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4222.htm ________________________________________________________ Congregationalism in California, 1833-1920 Sailing to California in 1853, William Pond was the son of a prominent Congregational Church leader in Maine. Originally published by him in 1921, this database is a brief history of the Congregational movement in California between 1833 and 1920. It presents highlights of his career in the west as a "home missionary," including his ministry in the Sierra County mining town of Downieville. 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There are few tourists, airfare is cheaper, hotel and car hire rates are lower, research facilities are less busy, and it is just possible that archivists and librarians view me more seriously because of the time of year. One other important detail--on three of the trips, this one included, I never used my umbrella. Not much blue sky, I was just lucky dodging the showers. There are difficulties, the principal one being that some archives and libraries choose this month for their annual inventory. The closure may be for one or two weeks. Never go without being sure the places you intend to visit will be open. This is easy to do either following links at http://www.genuki.org.uk or through the principal access points for archives (http://www.hmc.gov.uk--the home of ARCHON, a directory of UK archives), and http://www.earl.org.uk/familia/ for libraries. 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Goldmines for doing research!!! Gen Forum's Home Page (Note: this is different from Familytreemaker's GENFORUM) http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/roots Dick Eastman's Weekly Online Genealogy Newsletter: http://www.ancestry.com/home/eastarch.htm Index of Resources for Historians. Consists of an index covering over 1700 site connections, arranged alphabetically by subject and name. (NOTE: The Index file's size is over 185,000 bytes and takes quite a while to load; however, the resources available make it well worth the wait.) http://www.ukans.edu/history/VL Genealogy Links for Historians. A great site for finding reputable genealogy researchers to help you in your searches. Contains: Genealogists' Research Services Board, Surname Register, and Help Wanted/Genealogy. Also has links to many "services for a fee". http://www.ucr.edu/h-gig/hist-preservation/genea.html

Some handy programs for genealogists can be found on George's website at: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~george/download.html A partial list of programs you will find on George's website is listed below. City/County Finder will help you locate any city/town/community(Populated place)/County or geographic location in the U.S. http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~george/ccfind2.zip Va County Index gives a brief background of the 8 original shires/counties of Virginia formed 1634 http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~george/vacountyindex.zip Soundex Generator 8.02 is a DOS utility that will allow you to type in a surname and then give you the soundex code for that name. http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~george/sound802.zip PKZip v2.04g a necessary tool if you download zip files. http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~george/pkz204g.exe or Winzip's web site for a Windows Zip/unzip program (this is the one I use) http://www.winzip.com Split 6.0g a utility for splitting large Zip file in smaller sizes to fit on a floppy http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~george/split60.zip Ho Hum! I'm tired, just go to George's site for the rest of them.<G> http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~george/download.html Norma

Hello to the Great State of Iowa, I am searching for any information anyone can provide me with regard to the surname TARRANT and FEDEREN. Both families lived in various parts of the state, but spent quite a bit of time in the Minneapolis area. I am searching for PHILIP FEDEREN (1883) and his wife EDITH FEDEREN (1884) and their two children FABIOLA TARRANT (1897) and CECILE TARRANT (1893). They were last known to be in the Twin Cities area in 1944, but their descendants could be anywhere by now. They were relatives of GEORGE A. SHANNON AND ISABELLA (McDonald) SHANNON of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, and their son ROBERT D. SHANNON, who was last known around 1942-44 to be living in Spencer, Iowa. Robert's wife was named JESSE and his children were ANNABELLE and GEORGE, also of Chippewa Falls, WI. Any information regarding these families or their descendants would be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Kevin O'Brien Laguna Hills, CA USA Researching: SHANNON PERKINS WARNER LOWE IVALL GAULEY VAN SCHAICK DORCHESTER TRUAX SMITH

-----Original Message----- From: Bettijane Larson <bjlarson@mssl.uswest.net> To: Leslie Quist <mamakitty@ewa.net>; GRAVES-L@rootsweb.com <GRAVES-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, November 29, 1999 3:16 AM Subject: Re: [GRAVES-L] Genealogy's Most Wanted >Leslie: I have tried several times to use the address in your message to >newto31@inconnect.com to find out more about Benoni Graves who I believe is >in my line. There must be an error in the address, or it has been changed, >as I receive a notice each time that there is no mailbox here by that name. >I really would like to reach this person, and would be happy if you could >check this address for me. TIA Bj Larson >-----Original Message----- >From: Leslie Quist <mamakitty@ewa.net> >To: GRAVES-L@rootsweb.com <GRAVES-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Friday, November 05, 1999 8:01 AM >Subject: [GRAVES-L] Genealogy's Most Wanted > > >>Found these at Genealogy's Most Wanted and thought someone might have an >>answer for these people. The url for GMW is >>http://www.citynet.net/mostwanted/gra.htm >>Leslie Quist >>GRAVES, Benona, b1834 VT, d.Jan.1902, m.30 Mar 1865 to Almira >>Day,Wash.,IA. 8 chn:Anna Bell, Jennie Amelia, >>Laura Estella, Clara,Grace,Elma, Elsie,Charlie Wesley,John Wesley. Civil >>War Verteran in IA. newto31@inconnect.com >>0497 >> >>GRAVES, Clara b 19 Jan 1877, Harrison, AR, d 2 Sep 1957, Cordell, OK m >>Jan 1901, Kuykendall, Robert F. 3 chn: John >>Raymond, Lara Juanita, Robert F. billandjo@msn.com 0997 >> >>GRAVES, Francis Thomas b MD d Dec 1833 Clarksburg WV m Elizabeth Chapman >>b? Lowden Co WV dau Sarah >>Elizabeth b 1822 Clarksburg, WV d Warsaw, Kosciusko, IN >>helenjeanm@aol.com 0298 >> >>GRAVES, Dr. Frederick Everett b 1865 Jefferson Co (Antwerp) NY m >>Lillinan Moore 1904. Son of Joseph E. & Lydia >>Bent Graves. Lived Briar Hill/Hammond NY. Laryharmon@aol.com a0798 >> >>GRAVES, Jesse Lafayette b Sep 3 1865 Lincoln Co Tn. m. Dora B. Green Oct >>11, 1896, Jacksboro, Tx. d? bur Lubbock >>City Cemet, Lubbock, Tx. bengra@worldnet.att.net 0899 >> >>GRAVES, Melissa Josephine b 30 Aug 1872, d 7 Oct 1956 Slater, MO? High >>Hill Cemetary?, m Albert Lee Newton, >>1890 Red Oak, Ia?, 14 chn. hesse@oregontrail.net a0998 >> >>GRAVES, Thomas b 1797 NY, d Sidney, Delaware Co, 1865 buried Unadilla >>NY. m twice 1) Mariah S, 2) Olive Owens, >>b 5 Oct 1823. Chn. Sarah Jane, Maria(h), Clark, Thomas David,Robert. >>Veteran 1812, Stagecoach partner Ithaca to >>Catskill run. skncr@cts.com 1197 >> >>GRAVES, Willard m Anna M. LUKER 18 Jul 1880 Rice MN son, Clarence >>Desmond my ggrandfather b 16 Sep 1881 >>Morristown Twp Rice MN dau Alice E. b 20 Mar 1864. Sons b cert indicates >>father was b MA jaegerj@earthlink.net 0698 >> >> >> >>==== GRAVES Mailing List ==== >>Your List Administrator (listowner) is Marjorie Graves Ferris >><MBFerris@aol.com>, a proud sponsor of RootsWeb. >> >> >> >> >

Dana and I would like to let you know we are finally done cross referencing the 1990 and 1930 WPA Cemetery Books. The date and age changes will be sent to Len Bowen the first week of January. We found numerous omissions in the 1990 Cemetery Book and that may take us a few weeks extra to get set up and sent to Len. I, personally, am glad I persued this project. We found whole families that were omitted, and I found some family members whose names or dates were incorrect. Happy Holidays, Vicki & Dana Teel