I'm not sure if you got an answer to this. There were early newspapers but we had some very unwise county supervisors who took them to the dump several years ago. The only ones remaining are from about 1880, same time as vital records began. The probate index is a good idea. Keith/Connie Street ckcasey@netins.net 325 Franklin Ave, Wapello, IA 52653-1515 319-523-8164 -----Original Message----- From: Jessie & Beverly Todd <bjtodd@foxinternet.net> To: IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com <IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, August 25, 1999 4:49 PM Subject: Newspaper obits >A quick question: When were the first newspapers published in Louisa County. >Just wondering if there were any as early as 1859, if so if there is an obit >for my ancestors, Nathaniel C. & Cynthia Vandevort who both died in 1859? > >Another question: Is there an index on-line for the wills & probate records >for early Louisa Co? > >Thanks, Bev Todd > > > >==== IALOUISA Mailing List ==== >Mailing Lists: >mailto:IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com >mailto:IAHENRY-L@rootweb.com

Matthias Wince came to Louisa Co. IA c.1847 from Germany with his wife, Ohes, and four daughters, Eva m. Joseph Petajohn, Eliza, Mary Anna m. John Ashby, and Sena. On 12-24-1857, Matthias m. Nancy Edgington Keever. 1870 Fed. Census, Louisa Co. Jefferson Twp.lists: Wentz, Mathias 63, Nancy 36, Jas.13, Daniel 10, Sarah M. 8, Allen T.(Trim) 5, Mathias 3, Daniel I. 1/12.(Trim Wince is my direct line). I am looking for info on Matthias Wince/ Wentz first family and death info. We know Nancy and children left this area and settled in Jewell Co. KS from 1877-1900 then came back near Columbus City. She died in Mankato, KS 10-16-1907 after having her third stroke. Obit says Nancy Baldry. Any insight anyone could provide would be GREATLY appreciated. Vicki

Dear Mari and Louisa County List Members, Over the years I have researched many Louisa County families, some more intensively than others. I haven't touched many lines for close to 10 years, and have changed computers and programs a couple of times since then. Also, because these were not my lines, I did not enter any documentation for my entries. Somewhere in my files the information may be, but it is not something that I could immediately lay my hands on. I have the EFT (Everyone's Family Tree) genealogy program writted by Bill Dollarhide several years ago. I have a 30-page printout, including index of descendants, for the WYKERT immigrant, Francis Wykert, born 2 June 1737 in Rhine River, Germany; died 9 May 1825 in what is now Marshall County, West Virginia (then was Virginia). Francis was married 13 October 1783 in Berks County, Pennsylvania, to Elizabeth Shaefer. Besides the places listed above, he also resided for a time in Washington County, Pennsylvania. I have the names of 165 of his descendants in my EFT program descendancy. I hate to be mercenary, but the easiest way for me to pass on the information is to use my copier to make copies and to send you the information via snail mail. I'm not into exporting, making GEDCOM copies, writing to disk, transferring to another computer, pasting into e-mail and sending, etc. So if anyone wants a copy, send me your snail mail address along with $5 to cover my copying and postage costs. The Knight family is not carried down further than the naming of the children of Minnie Myrtle Wykert and Albert Knight. The Tharp obituary gives more information than I had entered for the family about 10 years ago. So let me know if you want a snail mail copy, and include your address. Cheers from Keith Keith/Connie Street ckcasey@netins.net 325 Franklin Ave, Wapello, IA 52653-1515 319-523-8164 -----Original Message----- From: Mari Nielsen <mariniel@ix.netcom.com> To: Keith/Connie Street <ckcasey@netins.net> Cc: IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com <IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, August 27, 1999 9:15 PM Subject: Re: THARP, KNIGHT, WYKERT >Keith, > >Thank you, thank you, thank you for this obit! I plan to contact the survivors >of D. Margaret Knight Tharp immediately. She was the granddaughter of Asa >Knight, who was the son of Eliza Jane Harnett's marriage to her 2nd husband, >Mark Knight. I've had no contact with anyone from this line - you may have >just blown my research of this line wide open! Bless you! > >Mari Nielsen > >Keith/Connie Street wrote: > >> Dear List, >> >> Tonight's (August 27, 1999) issue of the Muscatine Journal has an >> obituary which may interest some of you list members on some of your >> collateral lines. I type the text as it appears in the obit. >> >> D. Margaret Tharp, 90, a resident of the Wapello Nursing and Care >> Center, formerly of Grandview, died Wednesday, Aug. 25, 1999, at the >> Muscatine General Hospital. (Now called Unity Hospital.) >> Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral >> Home in Wapello. >> The Rev. Darryl Erickson will officiate. Burial will be at the >> Grandview Cemetery. >> Visitation will be from 2 - 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. >> Mrs. Tharp was born May 22, 1909, in Wapello, the daughter of Albert >> F. "Cap" and Minnie M. Wykert Knight. She married James Newton "Newt" Tharp >> on June 12, 1927, in Muscatine. He died May 5, 1991. >> She worked at the IAAP in Burlington during World War II. >> She enjoyed being a home-maker which included gardening and sewing. >> She also enjoyed singing and especially the times with family. >> Survivors include three daughters and two sons, Shirley Dye of >> Parker, Ariz., Janice and Glen Speers of Grandview, James and Gloria Tharp >> of San Antonio, Texas, David and Bernice Tharp of Grandview, and Debra >> Walker of Muscatine; 17 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren; two great >> great grandchildren; and a sister, Josephine Montagna of Sacramento, >> California. >> She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Newt; three >> brothers, Asa, Anthony and Speedy; and six sisters, Frances, Alberta, Mary, >> Irene, Stella and Iris. >> >> I know some of you are interested in the Knight family, so hope this >> helps! >> >> From Keith >> Keith/Connie Street >> ckcasey@netins.net >> 325 Franklin Ave, Wapello, IA 52653-1515 >> 319-523-8164 >> >> ==== 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 > >

Sondra and List, We have in our genealogy library "Official Register of the United States Officers and Employees in the Civil, Military and Naval Service" by Authority of Congress, compiled by the Chief Clerk of the Department of the Interior. Government Printing Office. This particular book is for 1903 however, according to the head of the deparment one is, and has been, published every year since back in the 1800's. This book (actually two volumes) lists every possible government position you could think of (and some you probably would never think of) including postmasters and post office clerks. Perhaps you could try through inter-library loan to see if the book for the year(s) that Felix was postmaster is extant. Since I was looking through the book tonight I decided to jot down the postmasters and clerks for Louisa Co. and post it to the list just in case someone might find a name they are working on. Remember this is for 1903 and there are some towns listed that don't show up on my modern maps; I wonder if they still exist. Postmasters Cairo, J.L. Murray Columbus City, James H Duncan Columbus Junction, Nettie J. Dill Cotter, Thomas Johns Elrick, F.E. Elrick Fredonia, Jay J. Carter Grandview, William P. Robison Letts, Samuel B. Furnas Marsh, Abraham W. Buell Morning Sun, T.J. Ochiltree Oakville, George R. Hall Toolsboro, William Mayne Wapello, R.G. Hawkins Wyman, W.F. Orbin Post Office Clerks Columbus Junction, Miss Lotta Letts Letts, Mrs. Nelle H. Ledgerwood Morning Sun, Miss J.K. Ochiltree Wapello, Charles H. Tustison

Keith, Thank you, thank you, thank you for this obit! I plan to contact the survivors of D. Margaret Knight Tharp immediately. She was the granddaughter of Asa Knight, who was the son of Eliza Jane Harnett's marriage to her 2nd husband, Mark Knight. I've had no contact with anyone from this line - you may have just blown my research of this line wide open! Bless you! Mari Nielsen Keith/Connie Street wrote: > Dear List, > > Tonight's (August 27, 1999) issue of the Muscatine Journal has an > obituary which may interest some of you list members on some of your > collateral lines. I type the text as it appears in the obit. > > D. Margaret Tharp, 90, a resident of the Wapello Nursing and Care > Center, formerly of Grandview, died Wednesday, Aug. 25, 1999, at the > Muscatine General Hospital. (Now called Unity Hospital.) > Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral > Home in Wapello. > The Rev. Darryl Erickson will officiate. Burial will be at the > Grandview Cemetery. > Visitation will be from 2 - 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. > Mrs. Tharp was born May 22, 1909, in Wapello, the daughter of Albert > F. "Cap" and Minnie M. Wykert Knight. She married James Newton "Newt" Tharp > on June 12, 1927, in Muscatine. He died May 5, 1991. > She worked at the IAAP in Burlington during World War II. > She enjoyed being a home-maker which included gardening and sewing. > She also enjoyed singing and especially the times with family. > Survivors include three daughters and two sons, Shirley Dye of > Parker, Ariz., Janice and Glen Speers of Grandview, James and Gloria Tharp > of San Antonio, Texas, David and Bernice Tharp of Grandview, and Debra > Walker of Muscatine; 17 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren; two great > great grandchildren; and a sister, Josephine Montagna of Sacramento, > California. > She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Newt; three > brothers, Asa, Anthony and Speedy; and six sisters, Frances, Alberta, Mary, > Irene, Stella and Iris. > > I know some of you are interested in the Knight family, so hope this > helps! > > From Keith > Keith/Connie Street > ckcasey@netins.net > 325 Franklin Ave, Wapello, IA 52653-1515 > 319-523-8164 > > ==== 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

Dear List, Tonight's (August 27, 1999) issue of the Muscatine Journal has an obituary which may interest some of you list members on some of your collateral lines. I type the text as it appears in the obit. D. Margaret Tharp, 90, a resident of the Wapello Nursing and Care Center, formerly of Grandview, died Wednesday, Aug. 25, 1999, at the Muscatine General Hospital. (Now called Unity Hospital.) Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home in Wapello. The Rev. Darryl Erickson will officiate. Burial will be at the Grandview Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 - 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Mrs. Tharp was born May 22, 1909, in Wapello, the daughter of Albert F. "Cap" and Minnie M. Wykert Knight. She married James Newton "Newt" Tharp on June 12, 1927, in Muscatine. He died May 5, 1991. She worked at the IAAP in Burlington during World War II. She enjoyed being a home-maker which included gardening and sewing. She also enjoyed singing and especially the times with family. Survivors include three daughters and two sons, Shirley Dye of Parker, Ariz., Janice and Glen Speers of Grandview, James and Gloria Tharp of San Antonio, Texas, David and Bernice Tharp of Grandview, and Debra Walker of Muscatine; 17 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren; two great great grandchildren; and a sister, Josephine Montagna of Sacramento, California. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Newt; three brothers, Asa, Anthony and Speedy; and six sisters, Frances, Alberta, Mary, Irene, Stella and Iris. I know some of you are interested in the Knight family, so hope this helps! From Keith Keith/Connie Street ckcasey@netins.net 325 Franklin Ave, Wapello, IA 52653-1515 319-523-8164

Florence Twp. Curran, Francis O. age 15 male, b MD. d Nov Fever, occ. farmer ill 35 days. Mickey, John R.* 37 m PA Oct typhoid fever farmer 28 days. Hamilton, Jane 44 f VA Feb consumption 6 years. Blake, Isabella* 25 f OH Sept consumption 3 years. Blake, Charles 1 m IA Oct Infl. of brain 6 days. McClurkin, Matthew* 32 m PA Aug mountain fever farmer 1 day. McClurkin, Infant 1/12 m IA Jan unknown 2 days. Joy, Sarah J. 3 f IL Dec brain fever 21 days. Hamilton, Malvina 1/12 f IA March whooping cough 11 days. Gregory, Grant S. 22 m IN Dec unknown farmer 49 days. Smith, Rachel 8/12 f IA Oct dropsy of Bns (?) 10 days. Nelson, Marilla 2 f IA Jan lung fever 12 days. Fredonia Twp. Forbes, Ammar 1 f IA Sept Infl. of brain 14 days. Forbes, Aaron 7 m IA May croup 1 day. Blake, Infant 1/12 m IA Jan unknown 3 days. Blake, Kittura* 27 f IN Jan lung fever 30 days. Blake, Sarah* 36 f LA Jan lung fever 20 days. Knight, Tryphosa 3 f IA Jan scarlet fever 7 days. Bedwell, James* 54 m NC Jan lung fever farmer 12 days. Coulter, Emily 7/12 f IA Sept plurisy 3 days. McNemar, Margaret* 32 f Del. April Inf. of brain 10 days. Stirtin, Ruth 11/12 f IA Sept flux 5 days. Newel, John 1 m IA Aug Infl. of brain 10 days. Day, Phebe* 38 f OH Jan Dropsy 14 days. *--denotes, married. Bev Todd

Grandview Twp: Kirts, William* age 31 male b OH d May of Liver Comp. farmer ill 7 days. Morgan, Martha 1 f IA Oct Flux 56 days. Creswell, James M.* 35 m IN June consumption farmer 1 year. Creswell, John * 65 m PA March diabetius farmer 4 months. Snyder, Frederick* 36 m Germany Apr cholira weaver 1 year. Pettit, Sarah E. 1 f IA Aug. cholira sudden. Dodder, Jacob 12 m NJ April cholira sudden. Webb, William H. 2/12 m IA March croup 14 days. Reeder, Catharine+ 63 f VA June Infl. of brain 14 days. Reeder, Leonidas H. 1 m IA Sept flux 4 days. Thornton, Winfield S. 4/12 m IA Oct flux 7 days. Tinsley, Mildred* 25 f TN July unknown 1 year. Hays, Valentine* 27 m France May lung fever farmer 9 days. Murray, Martha 1 f IA Sept flu 5 days. Vandevort, Sophiah* 34 f OH May liver complaint 18 mos. +--denotes widow *--denotes married Jefferson Twp: Mallory, Charles R. 3 m IA April Inflamation 7 days caused by burning Mallory, Jane T. 5/12 f IA July whooping cough 40 days. Hook, --?--* Jane 57 f VA May lung fever 10 days. Stump, George 22 m VA April inflamation farmer 10 days. caused by bullet wound. Trask, Noble O. 1 m IA Jan erysyphalis 29 days. Toole, Mary F. 5/12 f IA Oct chills & fever 30 days. Benson, Origen 13 m IA April chronic 9 days. Keever, Elias P. 8 m IA May brain fever 8 days. Cudney, James 19 m Canada March lung fever laborer 10 days. Wapello Twp: ---------, Infant 1/12 f IA June unknown 8 days. Packard, Albert 1 m IA Sept summer complaint 30 days. Christy, Thomas 1 m IA Oct unknown 7 days. Dollarhide, Charlotta* 52 f NC March lung fever 14 days. Milligan, Nancy 24 f IN Dec consumption 5 years. Barr, Hellen M. 1 f IA Aug whooping cough 28 days. Grasham, Thomas M. 1 m IA July dysentery 10 days. Welch, richard 16 m IN Sept typhus farmer 12 days. Hicklin, Domas I. 7/12 m IA Sept Inflam. of brain 30 days. Welch, Edward S. 6/12 m IA Feb inflam of brain 18 days. Webber, infant 4/12 f IA Sept fits 14 days. Ludlow, Jehile 23 m IN Aug fits farmer 3 days. Martin, Mary* 32 f MD May accident 8 days. Brown, Mary A. 10/12 f IA Aug dysentery 21 days Greenwood, richard 56 m England Sept chronic inflam teacher 14 days This information was published by the Iowa Genealogical Society and is listed in the back of the book of the 1850 Federal Census for Iowa, Louisa County. Bev Todd

Columbus City Twp, Stephens, Infant age 1/12 male, b IL. d Oct cause, unknown, ill 1 day. Ritchey, Mary J. 1/12 f IA Mar " 7 days. Kirkpatrick, Edwin 1 m IA Aug, Infl. of brain 23 days. Buffington, Mary* 43 f VA Feb consumption 90 days. Evans, elizabeth A. 1/12 f IA Feb unknown 14 days. Duncan, Andrew* 62 m TN June breast(?) am., farmer, 21 days. Hall, Wilford 3 m IA April Scar. fever 15 days. Holdman, Wm. W. 1/12 m IA Sept. Fits 1 day. Little, David W.D.* 24 m IN May Erysipo (sic) joiner 10 days. Gore, susannah 10 f MD June unknown 28 days. Palmer, James W. 1 m IA July measles 9 days Manly, William 3 m OH Aug. smallpox 21 days Little, Infant 1/12 m IA April unknown 9 days Grimes, John 1 m OH May " 3 months. McNeal, James 5 m IA April Scarlet fever 42 days. Buffington, Paul J. 12 m IL April congestion of brain 1 day. Wilson, Infant 1/12 m IA June Unknown 1 day. Johnston, Margaret A. 1 f IA Sept Dysentery 30 days. Bell, Francis A. 22 m TN Jan conjestive chills farmer 6 days. Bell, Robert 2 m IA Feb croup 2 days. McAlister, Louisa A. 3 f IA Feb scarlet fever 7 days. Henry, Henry 1/12 m IA July unknown 7 days Olds, Harriet E. 2/12 f IA April lung fever 10 days Dennis, Catharine* 50 f VA April congestive chills 4 days. Flack, Samuel L. 17 m IN July drowned farmer sudden Shepherd, John 19 m IN March inflam. of brain farmer 4 days. *--signifies, married. Bev Todd

Hi Marcia, I am just sending the Marshall's in the 1850 Census now. There are oodles of them in the marriage records--I have the page numbers listed but don't have the information extracted yet. Will do that when I get caught up on my look-ups. I have indicated those in marriage records with *I have found in a brief scan. 20\20 Marshall, Alexander* age 44, farmer, b VA, Florence Twp; wife Julia A.*(nee July Ann Minton) age 37, b OH; Thos. B. age 8 b IA (all child. b IA); Lorenzo D. age 6; Byron S. age 5; Sarah age 3; Henry S. age 1. 23\23 Marshall, Benjamin age 40, farmer, b VA, Columbus Twp; wife Caroline age 39, b OH; Elizabeth age 10 b OH; William P. age 3, b IA. 28\28 Marshall, John age 54, farmer, b VA, Columbus City Twp; wife Nancy age 51 b OH; James H. age 22, carpenter, b OH; John age 18, farmer, b OH; Ellen age 16 b OH; Robert L. age 13, b OH; (in same house) Dollarhide, Malsey (female) age 7, b IA. 141\142 Marshall, Joshua age 57, farmer, b VA, Wapello Twp; wife Margaret age 49, b MD; Robert age 21, farmer, b VA (the rest 2 all b in VA); Clinton age 20, farmer; John L. age 15, farmer. (also in same house Howey fam. of 4; James Chapman; Sarah Newland and Joseph England). 36\37 Marshall, Moses* age 19, farmer b OH, Columbus City Twp. (he is in John Ramy household) 22\22 Marshall, William age 79, b PA, Columbus City Twp; wife Elizabeth age 76, b NJ; Seth S. age 36, farmer, b OH; Jane age 33, b NJ; (all the following b in OH) William age 13; Leannah age 10; Ellen age 8; Elizabeth age 6; John age 4; Rebecca J. age 6/12 b IA. 9\9 Marshall, William H.* age 25, farmer, b VA, Florence Twp; wife Elizabeth* (nee Smith) age 24, b England; Margaret E. age 2, b IA; Mary E. age 7/12, b IA. Hope this information is useful if not to you to someone else on the mailing list. Bev Todd 8/27/99 Marcia, Thought I had sent this. "Found" it in my draft file. Sorry about that. Bev

Keith and Connie and the list, My apologies if this is a duplicate: LINDLEY and MEYERHOLZ and associated families - Louisa County, Iowa Joseph William LINDLEY, b. 1859 Scott County, Iowa, married Emma MEYERHOLZ, b. 24 October 1860 in Wapello, Iowa, m. 26 June 1879, Wapello. Spent 20 years in Wapello area, then to Adair county 20 years, then in Letts until about 1918. Their children: Addie Mae Lindley, b. 4 Aug 1882 married 3 April 1909, Lindley Farm near Letts (United Brethren ceremony) to Earl DeCAMP Clarence Lindley, b. 11 April 1887, m. Mary M. (Dollie) HOFFMEYER Frankie Lindley, b. 29 Nov. 1895, d. 05 Jan. 1911 Henry Clay Lindley, b. 10 Sept. 1880, d. 1955. Married March 1918 Vina WILSON, who died Aug. 1942. . (Their daughter Lois buried in Letts, Iowa, too.) Minnie Lindley, b. 24 July 1892, m. about 1917 to Clement Joseph BORGHORST. William Lindley, b. 11 April 1885. MEYERHOLZ Henry - In Wapello working for a "Mr. Ellis" before 1853. Returned to Louisa County 1855 and farmed there until 1863 and then purchased land in Jefferson Township. Married Elizabeth Burchold 1855. Their children were: William, 1 Aug 1855-22 May 1927, m. Lena Deppe in 1892. (Jefferson Twnshp homestead abt 1871) Emma, 24 Oct 1858-7 Nov 1927 (married J. W. Lindley) Mary born March 1862 (never married) Lizzie born Feb. 1864 (teacher - never married) Fred. b 11 Oct 1867 (never married) Mary, Lizzie and Fred remained on the family farm. Franklin or Frank, 22 Mar 1865-1943. Married 23 Sept 1893 to Lenora SMALL, dau. of Safford and Eliza UMPHRIES Small. Farmed near Wapello, both buried in Wapello. Attended Methodist Episcopal church. Children were: Minnie Mae TILLMAN, May 1895-Dec 1967; Harry Amos, March 1897- Nov 1969; Henry Safford, May 1899-March 1977; Earl Raymond, Feb 1901-Dec 1978; Theodore Roosevelt, Dec. 1903-?; Albert, 1904-1904; John Chester, Jul 1907-?; Frank Paul, Dec. 1911-?; Nellie Aliene LESSENGER, 8 Aug 1917-?; Myrtle Ruth, 8 Aug 1917-8 Aug 1917. Pearl, b and d 21 May 1871 (buried at Mallory Cemetery, Wapello) Minnie SHIPMAN, 21 May 1871-8 Feb. 1931 (husb. Charles shot, killed her and then himself, Chicago, 1932) Charles 26 Aug 1875-13 Sep 1936 (professor at Iowa State; wrote "History and Government of Iowa"). Buried in Mallory Cemetery. I'd like to document this information, and to obtain further information. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Marianne

Dear List, Just wanted to add a few points to the reply made to Bobbie & Carol re: the above referenced names: Thomas B(eard?)Shellabarger household....he may have been the brother of Nancy Beard McNamer, b. ca 1826 in OH, if not, then he was a cousin. Jacob Shellabarger was listed in 'Robinson's History of Greene Co. OH' as the son-in-law of Thomas Beard; Joseph Beard (father of Nancy) was listed as the son of Thomas Beard. The McNamer children scattered throughout the county were indeed the children of Noah Wheeler and Margaret Hurley McNamer. Margaret died in April of 1850. Their daughter Miranda, 8, was with Thomas Shellabarger and his family, William,6, with the Henry Thompson family, Elizabeth,5, with her aunt and uncle, Philip and Nancy Beard McNamer, Margaret,3, with her aunt and uncle, Nicholas and Margaret Earnest McNamer, and John H., 2, with Harriet Spurgeon. Noah migrated with his children and other Louisa Co. families to Oregon in 1851 or 52 where in 1853 he married Nancy Kirtz, daughter of one of the other migrating families. And, yes I agree it is very important to submit information to the list rather than privately so that we all can benefit. Thanks to Bev for the mortality schedule information about Margaret McNamer contained in the above referenced post. Now I know her age and birthplace. She is buried in the Thompson Cemetery, Grandview Township, mistakenly listed as wife of N.A. McNamer. N.A. was Nicholas Alexander and her husband Noah was Noah Wheeler. Nicholas' wife, also named Margaret, died in 1898 in Davenport. Thanks to all who look up and post information. Pat Walker

Folks, please try to be careful to send your messages to mailto:IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com My mailbox is filling up rapidly with failure notices from folks trying to post messages to the IALOUISA-L-request address. The request address is for subsribe and unsubscribe only. Those two words are all the robot understands and he bounces anything else back to my mailbox. I would be most appreciative if you would try to keep those rejects to a minimum. We all goof occasionally and I can handle one now and then but there has been an abnormally large number of them in recent days. Thank you!! Norma Jennings Listowner

i certainly appreciate the time and effort anyone has to look up for other's, even tho it doesn't connect to their lines, and you never know who you might find by reading someone else's information. carol

Bev, thanks for the dates on the Shellabarger-i had seen the McNamer girl in with TB Shellabarger and never chased the connection..appreciate your lookup...the wife's name for Charles Browning Shellabarger is Izula(sp.) Ann Whisler. carol

I am embarrassed - sent this message directly to the Todds - thought I was sending to the list. Many thanks to the Todds who wrote: >>>>> I can't remember if I posted this through the mailing list or not.>>> I think that the Todds have taken on a monumental task - and I would like to express my appreciation to them and all of the other helpful people "on the list". Now I have 2 more questions: On the 1850 census I had found Great Grandfather Donald Creswell (middle name Cargill) and his brother Jabez living in the home of Agness Creswell - Agness Junr. lived next door - does anyone have any knowledge of the Agnesses? I don't find any family record of them and it is particularly curious that the younger one was born in Ireland. (in Grandview - Louisa County) 2nd question - I have seen mentioned several times that Gr Gr Grandfather John died of diabetes. Some in the family argue that they did not know about diabetes in 1850. These Mortality Schedules that are quoted are actual entries made in the original "schedules", aren't they. Just the facts - no later day interpretations? Judy Selby >______________________________

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------DA50DE5CE7EBC0B609F7BE6A Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Thanks to Keith Street's diligent research at the Keck Memorial Library, Wapello, these early obituaries are now posted on my website (and I have the Emig line--not Ewing line--to research)! They are at: http://home1.gte.net/gentzler/Levi_Gentzler_(obit).htm http://home1.gte.net/gentzler/Harriet_Emig_Gentzler_(obit).htm Feel free to link to them from the Louisa County web site. Many thanks Keith!!!! Ed Gentzler, Seattle --------------DA50DE5CE7EBC0B609F7BE6A Content-Type: text/x-vcard; charset=us-ascii; name="vcard.vcf" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Description: Card for Ed Gentzler Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="vcard.vcf" begin: vcard fn: Ed Gentzler n: Gentzler;Ed email;internet: gentzler@gte.net note: http://home1.gte.net/gentzler/index.html http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/g/e/n/Ed-C-Gentzler/ x-mozilla-cpt: ;0 x-mozilla-html: TRUE version: 2.1 end: vcard --------------DA50DE5CE7EBC0B609F7BE6A--

Dear Ed and List, I researched the GENTZLER name in some of the Louisa County records held in the courthouse, but did not look at each record that is available. I did not look up any land transfers or marriages; the early marriages have been posted since my last Gentzler posting by another list member. Probate records for Gentzler are in boxes 42 and 52; in box 175, # 10779, for E. E. Gentzler, a transcript; box 180 #11192 for Edward C. Gentzler; Box 185 # 11805 for M. H. Gentzler; Box 198 # 13340 for Randall K. Gentzler; box 199 #13481 for Robert Dwight Gentzler; Box 203 # 13240 for Edna M. Gentzler and again in box 204 #13979 for Edna M. Gentzler. County death records include Ida Gentzler, died at age 22 of miscarriage; she born in Washington County, Iowa; died at Columbus Junction on 25 April 1891; buried in Washington County. Her doctor was J. W. Morgan. Levi Gentzler, born in Yorktown, Pennsylvania, died in Columbus City Township of Heart Trouble on 31 October 1891, aged 65; buried in Columbus City cemetery, of Dutch nationality. Alice Susan Gentzler, born 7 October 1861 in Tennessee; died 19 April 1924 aged 62 years, 6 months and 12 days; her father was born in Tennessee. Her mother's maiden name was unknown by the informant; she died of carcinoma of the liver; her physician was F. A. Hubbard and she was buried in Columbus City cemetery. Adam Gentzler was born 4 November 1859 in Pennsylvania, son of Eli (should be Levi) also born in Pennsylvania; mother was Alice Saltz, born in Tennessee. Adam died 26 September 1928 of Paralysis Agitana and was buried in Columbus City cemetery. His doctor was F. A. Hubbard. Inspection of affidavit records in the Recorder's Office produced the following information. Book 73, Page 64: Affidavit of V. B. Beane made on 8 April 1895. States that he knew, in 1871, in Columbus City, F. M. Gentzler. That at Gentzler's death he had three children: William A. Gentzler; John Gentzler; and Nora Gentzler. That his widow, Maria Gentzler, survived him and that these were all of his heirs. Book 118, Page 106: Affidavit of J. M. Garner, made 23 July 1910. States that he knew John and Maria Gentzler, grantors in a deed to Ruth F. Williams dated February 8, 1858 and recorded in Book 11, page 567. Also that he knew Levi and Harriet Gentzler, grantors in deed to Paul Lascher/Lischer dated June 3, 1867 and recorded in Book 20, page 546. Garner states that John and Maria were a married couple at that time and so were Levi and Harriet a married couple. Book 118, Page 480. Affidavit of D. S. Buffington, made 15 October 1912. States that he knew Isa E. Gentzler, grantee to a deed in Book 108, Page 428, dated 30 August 1909 and that she is the same as the Isadore Elsie Utterback who is this day deeding Lot A Block 4 in Columbus Junction in H. C. Wortham addition, to George N. Duncan, made on 15 October 1912. Book 234, Page 417. Affidavit of Robert F. Reaney made on 3 August 1965. States that Manford G. Gentzler and M. G. Gentzler are the same person, and that his Will and Estate were probated in Louisa County in Case # 11805. Does this help identify your Isadore Elsie Utterback, Ed? Cheers from Keith Keith/Connie Street ckcasey@netins.net 325 Franklin Ave, Wapello, IA 52653-1515 319-523-8164

Hi--think I forgot to include these Gentzler marriages in what I just posted! Sorry. Bev "D" p. 192-29 Sept 1870 John K. Low*\Matilda J. Gentzler (51) 273- 1 Jul 1871 Thomas Johnson*\Manna E. Gentzler (52) 274- 18 Jan 1872 Henry Cassabaum\Isabell Gentzler (54) 374-30 Dec 1873 James N. Ogers\Lucy A. Gentzler (58) "E" 266- 8 Apr 1880 A.G. Gentzler\Alice Salts (74) "F" 390-15 Dec 1886 Edward H. Willey age 20\Lenora R. Gentzler age 21 (88) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Ed, Sorry I didn't find any Utterback's and didn't find any Gentzler or Hunters in the census, but have the following information for the other surnames. In the census I have used * to indicate a marriage listing; in the marr. listing, I have used * to indicate that surname is in the census. The number following the marr. listing in () is the page number of the book I am using. Columbus City Twp. 43\44 Buffington, Abraham C.* age 22, farmer b OH; wife Hannah* (nee Layton) age 23, b OH; Samuel age 1/12 b IA. (there appears to be 2 marr. for Abraham) 127\128 Buffington, James Q. age 35, farmer, b OH; wife Eliza A. age 34, b OH; Joseph R. age 10 b IA all child. b IA): Davis S.* (twin) age 7; Atlanta* (twin) age 7; Mary C. age 2; Eliza E.* age 5/12 Washington* age 24, sawyer, b VA. 38\39 Buffington, Philip J. age 47, farmer, b VA; Hamilton age 20, farmer, b OH; Philip C. age 18 b OH; James S. age 16, farmer, b OH; Chloe* age 14 b OH; Catharine* age 12, b IA; Isabelle* age 10 b IA; Joseph age 8, b IA; Ellen age 4, b IA. 151\152 Buffington, Nancy age 27, b NC, Grandview Twp; Joel M. age 6, b IA; Richard W. age 4, b IA; Samuel A. age 3, b IA. In the Mortality Schedule for Columbus City Twp, 1850: Buffington, Mary (married) age 43 b VA d Feb of consumption, ill 90 da. Buffington, Paul J. age 12 b IL d Apr, congestion of brain, ill 1 da. Early Louisa Co. Marriages-- "A" p. 13-18 May 1843 Samuel W. Buffington*\Sancy Sluddard (6) "A" p. 14- 2 Jul 1843 Abraham C. *Buffington\Amanda Layton (6) 74-23 Oct 1847 John Layton\Margaret Buffington (9) 131-29 Jul 1849 Abraham C.* Buffington-21\Hannah Layton-21 (11) 182-12 Jun 1851 Washington* Buffington\Abigail Dix* (13) 188- 7 Jul 1851 P.C. Buffington\Delilah Lunbeck (Lumbeck*?) (13) 197-18 Oct 1851 P.I Buffington\Evaline Patton* (13) 302- 2 Nov 1854 Wesley Hall*\ Nancy E. Buffington* (18) 314- 5 Apr 1855 William F. Innes\Charlotte L. Hunter (18) "B" 28-22 Nov 1855 Christopher C. Hunter\Mary C.* Flack (20) 81-30 Oct 1856 Washington Graves*\Isabell* Buffington (22) 108-12 Mar 1857 James Q.*Buffington\Eliza T. Paschal* (23) "C" 21-25 Feb 1863 Lancelot Hand\Nancy E. Hunter (34) 35-16 Nov 1863 Robert F. Cleeland\Cloa (sic)Ann* Buffington (35) 44-18 Apr 1864 Amos L. Graves*\Atlanta A. Buffington* (36) 71-19 Oct 1865 David S. Buffington*|Nancy A. Getts* (38) "D" 50-23 Jan 1868 Reuben C. Gentzler\Eliza E. Buffington* )45) 61- 9 Mar 1868 Adam Schlee\ Atlanta Buffington* (45) 79-20 Aug 1868 Alonzo K. Enyart\Catherine Buffington* (46) 140-16 Aug 1869 Joseph K. Buffington*\C.M. Shook (48) 214-25 Jan 1871 Austin Younkin\Maggie Hunter (52) 376-1 Jan 1874 Andrew Phillips*\Catherine Buffington* (58) 463-31 Jul 1875 Joshua A. Smith*\Mary Hunter (62) "E" 8-15 Dec 1875 Edward Sellers*\Mary Buffington* (63) 84-18 Jan 1877 Freeman C. Buffington*\Maria E. Jones* (66) 167- 3 Jul 1878 John A. Houseal\Clara Bell Buffington* (69) 172-28 aug 1878 Mark A. Lim(n?)bocker*\Dora Buffington* (70) 244-24 Dec 1879 Marcelles Hunter\Orpha Woodruff* (73) 320-24 Feb 1881 Thomas H. Buffington*\Frances Shook (76) "H" 263-16 Mar 1895 Spencer B. Paxton\anna I Buffington* (106) 280-16 Jun 1895 Joseph E. Thomas* age 27\Julia A. Buffington* age 25 (106) 442-25 Nov 1896 William C. Bridges age 23\Daisy D. Buffington age 21 (110) 442- 8 Dec 1898 James Hamilton* Duncan age 56\ (s\o Archabald & Jane of Columbus City) Florence I (Buffington) Noble (114) Bev