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While looking for a family member, I discovered that the 1930 WPA and the 1990 Cemetery Books had some errors and omissions. Some of the cemeteries haven't been properly cared for and the markers are gone, I thought it would be a good idea to find the missing people and help others who are searching for family. Another person is working on updating the cemetery book, so we coordinated our efforts and will (hopefully) have a better accounting of the burials plots and missing people. Occasionally, we find a family burial plot, and some names, then it will say how many unmarked graves on the lot. There is no way for me to know who is buried there. If anyone has a name and they can not seem to find any information on the person, please e-mail us and we will check our records. Vicki & Dana Teel

Thank you to all who responded concerning the unmarked graves in Fredonia Cemetery. I had written to the Stacy Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction, who referred me to the Sexton. He advised me that records had not been kept on these graves. I then went to the courthouse in Wapello and was advised that the county was working on a project to upgrade information on these burial sites, and was referred to the Clerk and Trustees of Concord Township. Again the response was, there are no records. The next advice I received, was to check the bank to see who purchased the plots. I figured it might be worth a try. The only "proof" I have that family is even in this cemetery, is the obituaries I have found. That may be all I will ever have, but it seems a shame to me that a funeral home would ever say, "it is no one else's business." These people were our family. It IS our business! And they should be remembered with a marker that says "they existed." Which I hope to do eventually. Thank You, Norma for all you do for Louisa County. Verna May -- The choices we make determine the lives we live. http://www.rootsweb.com/~iawayne/index.htm

I am wondering how I would find out what happened to the children of Sarah E. Robinson & James H. Winder. James died from a hunting accident in 3/23/1868 and Sarah died 2/20/1874. They had 2 girls Glady May born abt. 1865 & Lethe Lola born abt. 1868. They were both very young when their parents died and I am wondering how I can find out what happened to them. Thank you for all of your help. Marcy Billings mabillings@home.com

Does anyone have the index to the 1889 Louisa County Portrait & Bio Album? Also any of the complete Text of all obituaries in Wapello Tribune 1898-1913. Please email me at mabillings@home.com if you are willing to do lookups in these books. Thank you very much!! Marcy

A really BIG thanks to Norma for maintaining the list and keeping things "organized and especially up-to-date".I am on other lists who let things go for months before they add new information.And if you want instant "answers" -this is the place to be!!. I know there are cemetery plot records for Columbus City at the Cemetery and also with Margaret Diller at the People's Bank,and Indian Creek records are with Mary Beth Carey.Try the Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction for the Fredonia records.... Happy Holidays to my Louisa Co.cousins.. carol berry

Knowing the Stacy Lewis Funeral Home had a fire in the 1970's (they stored a few items in our basement during the renovations) I asked if they had saved their records some time back. While most of the records they had kept of their own business survived the fire, Warren Lewis told me that the previous owner destroyed their records when they took over saying it was no one else's business. I am not certain of the date they purchased the business but I doubt if you will find any records prior to the 1950's. When I was young, Vic Stacy was still in Wayland, my father and I loafed in his furniture store on Saturday nights. In those days funeral homes were often connected to furniture stores. I still remember Vic giving me a small toy glass train full of candy. This would have been in the late '30's or early '40's. Norma

Verna, One of the greatest things about Iowa and South Dakota and others states in that vicinity is their deep commitment to honoring the old. Even though my hometown cemetery is over 120 years old, and even though there's been a string of undertakers (and who knows what *before* the "formal" version came along!) the records of the cemetery have been kept. Sure, they're ragged and incomplete, but it was a spine-tingling thrill to actually handle those records myself when I was in my hometown last summer. And sure, some of the records are tattered and incorrect, but the vast majority of information is still available -- as long as we keep looking. Good luck. I'm sure you'll find the plots. (I too had an unmarked plot that I just found out about, of an uncle that died at a few months old; even his twin sister, my aunt, was nonchalant about its unkept existence. And I too am making arrangements to have a simple but dignified marker made to mark its existence for others like me.) Hang in there! Marianne -----Original Message----- From: George May <vmay@geneseo.net> To: IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com <IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, December 09, 1999 7:26 PM Subject: Cemeteries >Dear List Members: > >The ideal genealogy world would be when you find out what cemetery your >ancestor is buried in, then to find a marker on the location of that >family member. > >This often is not the case for many of us. In particular I have two >family members buried in the Fredonia Cemetery. Does anyone know of any >way to find the plot location when no marker is there? Someone suggested >the local bank to see who purchased the plots, but are there records >dating back to 1884 or 1919? I had hoped to find the plot so I could >have a marker put up. > >Any ideas? > >Verna May >-- > >The choices we make determine the lives we live. > >http://www.rootsweb.com/~iawayne/index.htm > > >==== 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> >

Dear List Members: The ideal genealogy world would be when you find out what cemetery your ancestor is buried in, then to find a marker on the location of that family member. This often is not the case for many of us. In particular I have two family members buried in the Fredonia Cemetery. Does anyone know of any way to find the plot location when no marker is there? Someone suggested the local bank to see who purchased the plots, but are there records dating back to 1884 or 1919? I had hoped to find the plot so I could have a marker put up. Any ideas? Verna May -- The choices we make determine the lives we live. http://www.rootsweb.com/~iawayne/index.htm

I knew I would forget someone when listing the activities of our LCGS members and thanking them. Without Mary Louise Phillips, there would have been no Keck Funeral Home Record Book at the Heritage Center or online Keck Funeral Home Index that was added this past year. Mary Louise is also our Treasurer and handles your membership forms and makes sure I have your addresses to update our newsletter mailing list. And yes, she does do research for some of you. Mention a task and Mary Louise is there with a helping hand. Eleanor Jones has also done research, served as co-editor of the newsletter this past year, worked diligently on military records for both the Historical Society and the newsletter. Was instrumental in getting the newspapers microfilmed in previous years. She, too, would like to take it a bit easier on the research end and finish her own research. We all know what Keith and Connie have done over the years in all aspects of the LCGS. It is now time for the rest of us to pull together and let Keith get the rest he needs. Keith will continue to do some research at the Keck Library and the Courthouse, both of which are very close to his home but he won't be venturing out on the lengthier trips to the Heritage Center for some time. After the holidays, if you have research needs, we have other members who will help as time permits. If everyone does a little bit we get a LOT DONE. And don't hesitate to become a member of LCGS if you aren't already. The Internet has now made it easier for distant members to become acquainted with one another and to participate further. Norma

Perhaps I need to rephrase the comment about the membership and research policy. Names of researchers willing to do research are being updated and the reprinting of the policy with those names will be in the newsletter. It sounded like there was a policy change which I am not aware of. There is however a major change in who is doing what and who is available and how to contact them needs to be updated. My shorthanded thinking didn't come out quite right and I have challenged on it. We also will attempt to update or add any new e-mail addresses we have. Norma

Dear Judy, You had the marriage index information for the marriage of your great grandparents in Louisa County, Iowa, recorded in Marriage Book A, Page 203. I inspected the original book this afternoon in the Recorder's Office in the Louisa County Courthouse at Wapello. There is additional information if you have not here-to-fore consulted the original book. Wright Williams, County Judge, attests that Jesse P. Reed knew the couple, that Mary Ann was about 16 and had her mother's consent for the marriage, her father being deceased. This was signed on November 29, 1851. The couple was married on 30 November 1851 at the Nathaniel Reed home in Louisa County, by Justice of the Peace N. T. Brown. I did look for Rush family information, and found the names of several individuals, but no positive matches. You may recognize some collateral lines. There is an affidavit made by John Rush on 31 May 1879 and recorded in Book 155 Page 301 in the Louisa County Recorder's Office. John states that the name is properly spelled Resh, but that everyone spells it Rush. John also states that he is a brother of the Samuel Rush who died in Muscatine County, unmarried, on 10 December 1877. Another brother is a Daniel Rush and a sister is Martha Rule. Another brother, Jacob Rush, is deceased. Jacob had children Martha Pritz, Susannah Pritz, Mary Ann Rush, Elizabeth Morrow, Samuel Rush and Jacob Rush. There is another affidavit on this same page that was made by Samuel Rush on 8 February 1879. Samuel is a machinist in Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado, and is 32 years of age. He is the son of Jacob Rush, late of Montgomery County, Ohio; he is a nephew of the Samuel Rush who died at Muscatine, Iowa, and is mentioned in the preceding affidavit. Samuel Rush who died in Muscatine is a full blood brother to Jacob Rush, the father of the Samuel Rush who makes the affidavit . You might check Montgomery County, Ohio for the 1850 census and before, and you should also check the Resh spelling in the indexes. There is also Criswell information on the probates of John McMaster Criswell and his wife Agnes Criswell. I believe they are the parents of your Donald Cargill Criswell. Siblings of your Donald include Ebenezer, James McMaster, John Boal, Prudence Mary Johns/Johnson Primm, Jabez Renwick, Phebe Bennett, and Agnes Crisswell (she died by 1852). John's will was written in Knox County, Illinois on 10 September 1835, but he died in Louisa County, Iowa. Hope this helps. Cheers from Keith. Keith/Connie Street ckcasey@netins.net 325 Franklin Ave, Wapello, IA 52653-1515 319-523-8164 -----Original Message----- From: Judy Selby <judithsel@worldnet.att.net> To: IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com <IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, December 06, 1999 12:14 PM Subject: Marriage Record Clarification >Do I understand from Keith's last message to Marianne that there might be >more information available? The Creswells are pretty traceable but I'm >needing all of the clues that I can come up with to trace Mary Ann Rush-AKA >"the mysterious one". > >Thanks - and hope that your health continues to improve, Keith. > >Judy in Tacoma

We are glad to see Keith is on the mend and gently pursuing his former interests. But we have many willing hands ready to help keep us viable while Keith recuperates. The editors of the newsletter are working on the next issue of the Louisa County Genealogical Society Newsletter scheduled to come out around the first week in January. Yes, we know it is long past due, but our own family had an early Christmas (at Thanksgiving so our grandson who is a Marine could attend before going overseas). The day after Thanksgiving the dreaded "bad flu" hit me and today is the first day I have been out of the house since Thanksgiving. Fever and secondary infection. Anyone remember the old "Hong Kong" flu of many years ago? This one must be a relative to it, it was a mean one. Planned so far for the next issue is a new membership and research policy that Eleanor Jones has been busy writing, the President's Letter from Betty Krueger and more early marriage records for 1842-?. Starting where we left off in the August issue. Thanks to the helping hand of Ruthie Mickelson we have enough marriages typed up ready to include in the next two or three newsletters. We recently acquired some ambitious new local members who are a great addition to us oldsters that are growing weary and puny. Rachelle Curtis has walked and typed up lists of several cemeterie for the website and will help with the newsletter mailings if needed. Janice Hoehle and Vicki Teel have volunteered to do lookups. You are all familiar with the lookups Beverly Todd has done recently for many members. If I have missed anyone I apologize as every effort is greatly appreciated. To all those mentioned above and any we may have missed we give our gratitude. If you would like to join this growing ambitious group and receive our "occasional " newsletter, we have made it easier for you to become a member by uploading a 2000 membership form that you can print out and mail to the Louisa County Genealogical Society with your dues. This is at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ialcgs/memberfrm.htm You can also access it via a link on the index page at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ialcgs/index.html Newsletter Co-Editor Mailing List Owner Webmaster for IALCGS Norma Jennings

We are glad to see Keith is on the mend and gently pursuing his former interests. But we have many willing hands ready to help keep us viable while Keith recuperates. The editors of the newsletter are working on the next issue of the Louisa County Genealogical Society Newsletter scheduled to come out around the first week in January. Yes, we know it is long past due, but our own family had an early Christmas (at Thanksgiving so our grandson who is a Marine could attend before going overseas). The day after Thanksgiving the dreaded "bad flu" hit me and today is the first day I have been out of the house since Thanksgiving. Fever and secondary infection. Anyone remember the old "Hong Kong" flu of many years ago? This one must be a relative to it, it was a mean one. Planned so far for the next issue is a new membership and research policy that Eleanor Jones has been busy writing, the President's Letter from Betty Krueger and more early marriage records for 1842-?. Starting where we left off in the August issue. Thanks to the helping hand of Ruthie Mickelson we have enough marriages typed up ready to include in the next two or three newsletters. We recently acquired some ambitious new local members who are a great addition to us oldsters that are growing weary and puny. Rachelle Curtis has walked and typed up lists of several cemeterie for the website and will help with the newsletter mailings if needed. Janice Hoehle and Vicki Teel have volunteered to do lookups. You are all familiar with the lookups Beverly Todd has done recently for many members. If I have missed anyone I apologize as every effort is greatly appreciated. To all those mentioned above and any we may have missed we give our gratitude. If you would like to join this growing ambitious group and receive our "occasional " newsletter, we have made it easier for you to become a member by uploading a 2000 membership form that you can print out and mail to the Louisa County Genealogical Society with your dues. This is at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ialcgs/memberfrm.htm You can also access it via a link on the index page at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ialcgs/index.html Newsletter Co-Editor Mailing List Owner Webmaster for IALCGS Norma Jennings

Please remove me from your list serve. Thank You jawilson@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu

The Louisa County Genealogical Society now has its own website unfettered by IaGenWeb. If you had trouble linking to the page last night and received a "no data" error, the Internet was clogged and corrected pages that were being loaded on WS_FTP95 PRO hung up indefinitely last night, but they were corrected and easily loaded this a.m. If you had bookmarked pages on the IaLouisa page, you might want to change those bookmarks. Just substitute ialcgs wherever you have ialouisa. However, you may still access all files through the drop down menu on ialouisa which has been changed to direct viewers to the new file location. The old queries are not being moved to the new page as LCGS will be using GenConnect instead of the old system., All LCGS copyrighted data files will be removed from the IaGenWeb page in the near future but the IaGenWeb site will still have links to the new location for your convenience. I will personally continue to maintain the IaGenWeb page but all materials belonging to the LCGS are now located on their personal webpage at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ialcgs/index.html If you would like to view other County Genealogical Society Sites, the location is: http://www.rootsweb.com/~websites. GenConnect and WorldConnect will continue to be accessible through either site: the new site or http://www.rootsweb.com/~ialouisa Norma

Several months ago Beverly Todd sent me the following very helpful information- basically supporting the undocumented family history. Book "A" 1842-1855 Marriage Records of Territory of Iowa Bk "A" pg 203 30 Nov 1851 Daniel Cargell (Chriswell)\Maryann Ruch(14) To translate: Great Grandfather Donald Cargill CRESWELL and Mary Ann RUSH were married 30 Nov 1851. Do I understand from Keith's last message to Marianne that there might be more information available? The Creswells are pretty traceable but I'm needing all of the clues that I can come up with to trace Mary Ann Rush-AKA "the mysterious one". Thanks - and hope that your health continues to improve, Keith. Judy in Tacoma -----Original Message----- From: Keith/Connie Street <ckcasey@netins.net> To: IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com <IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, December 05, 1999 12:09 PM Subject: Re: Lindley/Meyerholz in Louisa County, Iowa >Dear Marianne and List, > > I'm not doing much yet, but Marianne sent a request last July that >was not answered, so I have spent a few hours gathering information that

Dear Marianne and List, I'm not doing much yet, but Marianne sent a request last July that was not answered, so I have spent a few hours gathering information that applies to her families. Since others may have collateral connections, I am sending this to all. I am sending copies of obituaries and the article in the 1889 Portrait and Biographical Album to Marianne alone, by snail mail. If anyone else wishes a copy of an obituary, please send me your snail mail address and I will send it. The P & B Album has an article on the Henry (Heinrich) Meyerholz family. The following probate records are in the index in the Clerk of Court office in the courthouse at Wapello. The records have not been inspected. The case number and the filing box number are given. Much information may be in a record; no information may be found because the actual record is missing; or varying amounts of information may be found. Let me know if you wish a specific record looked at. The probate listing below is in chronological order; the newest are the last entered. B. B. Lindley 8926 in Box 137 (He a Winfield banker.) Henry Meyerholz 7077 in Box 86 William Meyerholz 8616 in Box 131 Lena C. Meyerholz 9261 in Box 145 Chas. H. Meyerholz 9310 in Box 146 Elizabeth Meyerholz 9777 in Box 166 Frank Meyerholz 9884 in Box 167 Mary Meyerholz 9922 in Box 167 Lenora B. Meyerholz 10109 in Box 169 Fred Meyerholz 10830 in Box 176 Velma Lea Meyerholz 12348 in Box 190 Harry Meyerholz 12355 in Box 190 Henry S. Meyerholz 13173 in Box 196 Earl R. Meyerholz 13398 in Box 199 Gladys M. Meyerholz 14263 in Box 205 John C. Meyerholz 15520 in Box 215 Marriage records for Louisa County are now in the Recorder's office in the county courthouse at Wapello. The names listed have not been inspected. Later records may include parents names, birth dates and places, etc. Marriage records date back to the 1840's. Those I culled to include here identified by book and page number, and sometimes date are: 1. E-216 Joseph W. Lindsley to Anna A. Meyerholz 2. K-438 Henry C. Lindsley to Vina H. Wilson 3. K-405 Herbert W. Tillmann to Minnie M. Meyerholz 4. L-336 Carl Raymond Meyerholz to Esther Ella Huddle (Oct 11 1925) 5. M-580 Virgil Ernest Lessenger to Nellie Aliene Meyerholz (Dec 23 1939) 6. N -180 Max Elwyn Stineman to Nellie Marie Meyerholz (Jul 25 1945) 7. H-530 Charles F. Shipman to Minnie Meyerholz (Oct 20 1897) 8. N-421 Charles William Laughlin to Myrtle Ruth Meyerholz(Jun 13 1948) 9. O-556 Kenneth Edwin Meyerholz to Jessie N. Ridgeway (Dec 26 1958) 10. P-382 Kenneth Edwin Meyerholz to Kay Frances Garland(Dec 9 1965) 11. P-521 Lloyd Lee Meyerholz to Susan Maria Tucker (Nov 26 1967) 12. Q-493 Roger Alan Huddle to Debra Sue Meyerholz (Aug 16 1975) 13. R-165 Stephen Dean Meyerholz to Diane Sue Wiele (Jun 1 1979) 14. MR-1 Clifford Otto Gerth to Esther Ellen Meyerholz (Aug 12 1985) 15. MR-1 Kenneth Lee Meyerholz to Teresa Ann Murry (Sep 21 1985) Death records, not started until 1880, are now in the Recorder's office in the Louisa County Courthouse in Wapello. These entries were inspected and additional information varies from entry to entry. They are listed chronologically as they appeared in the record books. 1. Meyerholz infant, died August 8, 1917, 0 days old. Father was Frank Meyerholz; mother was Lenora B. Small. 2. Elizabeth Meyerholz, born 2-27-1862; died 8-2-1942 at 80 years 5 months and 6 days; father was Henry Meyerholz of Germany; mother was Elizabeth Berchold of Germany. She was single and was buried in Mallory Cemetery. 3. Frank Meyerholz was born Oct 11 1867 in rural Wapello; died Nov. 4 1953 at age 86. He was never married. He was the son of Henry Meyerholz and Elizabeth Burchold and is buried in Mallory Cemetery. 4. Velma Lea Meyerholz was born Jan 28 1896; died October 29, 1969 in Johnson County, Iowa, at age 73; spouse was Harry A. Meyerholz; Velma a daughter of Patrick Courtney and Nancy Brown. Buried in Wapello Cemetery. 5. Harry A. Meyerholz was born March 2, 1897; died November 23, 1969 in Johnson County. His father was Frank Meyherholz and his mother Lonora Small. He was buried in the Wapello Cemetery. 6. Henry Safford Meyerholz was born May 25, 1899, at Muscatine; died March 7 1977 in Muscatine at age 77. Father was Frank Meyerholz and mother was Lenora Small. He is buried in Wapello Cemetery; his spouse was Nola Dotson. 7. Earl Raymond Meyerholz was born February 23, 1901; died December 19, 1978 at Burlington. His father was Frank H. Meyerholz; his mother was Lenora Small; his spouse was Esther Huddle. Buried in Wapello Cemetery. Affidavits filed in Recorder's office. 1. By G. R. Arthaud made on 10 March 1947. States that he knew the B. B. Lindley who owned and ran the early Bank of Winfield, and that he had a son, John M. Lindley who was also known as J. M. Lindley. In Book 199. 2. Book 199, page 466, by R. H. Earnest, made 10 March 1847. Refers to 160 acre tract of land in Section 2, Township 73 North, Range 3 West. There is a legal suit between Meyerholz and Tillmann requesting partition of the above land between the heirs of Frank Meyerholz and Lenora B. Meyerholz. The heirs listed are Harry A. Meyerholz, Minnie M. Tillmann, Henry S. Meyerholz, Earl R. Meyerholz, Theodore R. Meyerholz, John C. Meyerholz, F. Paul Meyerholz and Nellie L. Lessenger. 3. Book 213, Page 527; by W. Earle Wilson on July 6, 1953. States that he is a son of Robert and Clara (she died October 8 1947) Wilson, and a brother to Vina Lindley, who died Sep 23, 1942, as a resident of Reliance, SD, and who is named as a beneficiary in the will of Robert and Clara. Her surviving spouse was Henry Lindley and her children were Lois Lindley and Everett Lindley. I made copies of the following obituaries that appeared in the Wapello Republican. The dates shown are the death dates for the individuals. I am sending all of these to Marianne; others may request copies directly to me. The obituaries are identified with the same number as appears before the name below. 1. Henry Meyerholz, July 24, 1906. 2. Frankie Lindley, January 5, 1911. 3. William Meyerholz, May 22, 1927. 4. Emma Lindley, November 17, 1927. 5. Minnie Shipman, February 8, 1931. 6. Charles Shipman, February 8, 1931. 7. Lena M. Meyerholz, January 21, 1936 8. Charles Meyerholz, September 13, 1936. 9. Elizabeth Meyerholz, August 2, 1942. 10. Vina L. Wilson, September 23, 1942. 11. Frank Meyerholz, November 4, 1953. 12. Velma Lea Meyerholz, October 29, 1969. 13. Harry A. Meyerholz, November 23, 1969. 14. Henry M. Meyerholz, March 7, 1977. 15. Earl Meyerholz, December 19, 1978. I have not looked at birth records, military census records, other census records, etc., so there is additional information available. There are present-day descendants in Louisa County of the Meyerholz surname as well as collateral lines such as Shipman, Tillmann and Small. I never tried tracing any land records, and have not inspected the deeds. I hope this can be used by someone besides Marianne. I'll be sending her copies of the 15 obituaries, as earlier mentioned. Cheers to all, from Keith Keith/Connie Street ckcasey@netins.net 325 Franklin Ave, Wapello, IA 52653-1515

-----Original Message----- From: Bettijane Larson <bjlarson@mssl.uswest.net> To: rnjunder <rnjunder@netins.net>; Angela Schulz <arsmms@kornet.net> Date: Saturday, November 27, 1999 1:05 PM Subject: Re: Hill Relatives Dear Cousins: I am so very happy to hear Angel's version of the trip to the Carpenter/Oakland Cemetery. It is much the same as the story my cousin from Iowa City wrote about the day she and her sister went there to take pictures for me, which I value dearly. I hadn't heard about the hogs, but that Cemetery definetly needs some work, if only we were closer. Thank you very much, Angela for you wonderful letter. I forwarded it on to some of my direct cousins, who have followed my research in that area. It was a great letter, and it is truly great to be in touch with a cousin so far away! Thank you also for your delightful news about your move, your family, and for bringing more of us Hill descendants together. CONGRATULATIONS ON GETTING YOUR NURSING DEGREE AND BECOMING A RN. You certainly have had a busy, interesting year! Joan I follow the tree from Francis and Elizabeth HILL>Samuel W. HILL and 1st wife, Alzena (Alzina) Graves, da of Jesse and Lucinda _______ Graves>Amanda Jane Hill 1st wife of George Washington YOCUM>Etta Viola YOCUM, my Grandmother who m. Elmer L ORR>Ethyl Marie ORR, my Mother m. Frank F Kurth>Bettijane Kurth m. Charles LeRoy Larson. My Mother was the last of my line to be born in Louisa Co, IA, and she took her Nurses Training in Moline, before following her parents & family to Homestead in E. MT. I am a native of Western MT. I had 3 siblings, have four children and 5 Grandchildren. I am very excited to reach all of these descendants, and would like to stay in touch with all, as we work toward the same goal. I have Elizabeth's father as a Thomas, b. NC on the NJ census, but don't have it front of me for the year right now. Happy Holidays! Bj ----Original Message----- From: rnjunder <rnjunder@netins.net> To: Angela Schulz <arsmms@kornet.net> Cc: Diann Gentis <diann@apaynet.com>; Bettijane Larson <bjlarson@uswest.net>; Tammy Nicklaus <Nicklaus@CFU-CYBERNET.NET>; Joann Pomeroy <glen.pomeroy@juno.com> Date: Tuesday, November 16, 1999 8:22 PM Subject: Hill Relatives Hi, Cousins, of Hill Descendancy, I just received Angela's very descriptive e-mail about her trip to the Oakland-Carpenter Cemetery. I was sort of chuckling as I read, because I remember what a time we had back in June of 1997 when Joann Pomeroy, her husband, her sister, my husband Ray and I made the same trek. The people in the house she referred to were not at home, so we just went back on our own. We had phoned the night before though, and had permission from the land owner. We were so thrilled that day to find the stone of Francis and Elizabeth (Truss) Hill. At this point I want to say that I don't know who Bettijane is but I assume she is a cousin. Let me introduce Joann Pomeroy, a cousin descending from Samuel Hill. I descend from Sarah (married first Jacob Williams, second John Henry Fitzgarrald), the only sister of all those brothers. She was the 4th child of the family. Diann descends from Justus (Justin) the second child of Francis and Elizabeth. It is neat to connect and amazing that Angela is half way around the world. What a strange thing to be doing after all of these years have passed. More later. Nice to stay in touch. Joan Underwood in Atlantic, Iowa

>1. Can I obtain a copy of the death cert. for an individual who died in >1986? You may have to provide data proving your direct lineage. >2. Where do I write for this document? Recorder's office, Louisa County Courthouse. >3. Is there a researcher who would do it for less? The fee is $10 for a certified copy through the courthouse. If you just want a photocopy, we or may not be able to get it for you >4. What paper should I check in for a 1986, Wapello, Louisa Co. obituary? Once you found the date of death, then you would know what date to search in the Wapello Republican or Columbus Gazzette. > > >Thanks for your help! I am not familiar with researching in your county. > >:) Robyn > >theashtons@hotmail.com >