I have several members of the family of Peter Kurtz buried in the Hawkeye Cemetary but can find no trace of it. Our history tells me that it was in Oakland Twp, Louisa Co. Can any one tell me where it is located. Thank you Evelyln McNicol.

Carol, Union township, Louisa county, Iowa is in the NW corner along Washington county (Union & Oakland sort of look like half townships split diagonally). It looks to me like Union township wasn't formed until 1854 and the only town ever platted in Union twp. was Gladwin in 1903. On Wed, 2 Dec 1998 22:01:26 -0600 cedartree2@juno.com writes: >>>> Union township, Louisa county, Iowa <<< >wondering about this township- was/is this in the NE corner of Louisa >co and would there have been a "Van Buren" town in this Union township area in 1850. >A "married" Union/Van Buren or VanBuren/Union which is on an 1895 >Iowa census and don't know if this means Iowa where they lived 1895 or >in Penn. where they were from. Penn.also has Union/VanBuren counties or towns. > >carol > BARTENHAGEN/CRESWELL: Archibald Bailey Crilley Dickinson Erwin Friedrich Grinke Hammann Holthusen Jackson Ollrich Steffens Stephen Van Trump McNEIL/SCHNEIDER: Bertiss/Burns/Capwell/Dunkel/Harkins/Herrick/Michael/Powell/Stiles/Van Schaick CROMER/SUTTON: Edwards/Hardy/Hill/Keller/Mervin/Rouse/Stevens/Walters PELLUM/RUTLEDGE: Alderman/Clark/Duke/Frederick/Gray/Pelham/Prine/Southern/Whidden ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

>>> Union township, Louisa county, Iowa <<< wondering about this township- was/is this in the NE corner of Louisa co and would there have been a "Van Buren" town in this Union township area in 1850. A "married" Union/Van Buren or VanBuren/Union which is on an 1895 Iowa census and don't know if this means Iowa where they lived 1895 or in Penn. where they were from. Penn.also has Union/VanBuren counties or towns. carol ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

Hi Norma, Thanks for sending another query to the list. Hope it helps. The list of Owens is quite lengthy, so I'm just answering your question about Forgay and Jane for now. I'll get a list of Owens out another time. Hope your visit to Louisa county is frutiful. From the map I have (SOMEONE CORRECT THESE DIRECTIONS IF THEY'RE WRONG), go north out of Morning Sun on county road X37. At the second gravel road (about 1.5 - 2 miles from MS) take a left-hand turn (so you know you're at the correct road, there should also be a gravel road to the right). Traveling west,now, the road looks like it dead ends at the cemetery. If these directions aren't worth a hoot, don't travel too far before you go back to Morning Sun and ask for better directions. Happy hunting. Brown/Rice Cemetery, Morning Sun township, Louisa county, Iowa (page MS-11) OWENS Forgay, b. 13 Sept 1813; d. 9 Jan 1887 Jane, b. 8 Nov 1820; d. 23 May 1903 On Sun, 29 Nov 1998 20:42:29 EST NStan22287@aol.com writes: >I've been reading about your cemetery listings in Louisa Co. I'm planning a >trip there but have no idea what cemetery my gggrandparents are in. >The name is Fergeson or Forgay Owens, and Jane Lyman Owens.Thanks! > >Norma > BARTENHAGEN/CRESWELL: Archibald Bailey Crilley Dickinson Erwin Friedrich Grinke Hammann Holthusen Jackson Ollrich Steffens Stephen Van Trump McNEIL/SCHNEIDER: Bertiss/Burns/Capwell/Dunkel/Harkins/Herrick/Michael/Powell/Stiles/Van Schaick CROMER/SUTTON: Edwards/Hardy/Hill/Keller/Mervin/Rouse/Stevens/Walters PELLUM/RUTLEDGE: Alderman/Clark/Duke/Frederick/Gray/Pelham/Prine/Southern/Whidden ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

Hi Mary, Here's some SNYDERs. Hope you can make a connection. I'll carbon to IALOUISA in case anyone is interested. On Sun, 29 Nov 1998 19:14:39 -0600 "mfhart" <mfhart@netins.net> writes: >My Snyder ancestors settled in Grandview Township of Louisa County in time >to be counted in the 1850 census. John Frederick Snyder (I have always been >told) died before reaching Louisa County but his wife, Adaline, and children >settled there. She later married J. P. Vandervort, a widower, in Louisa Co. >and they eventually moved to Putnam Co., Missouri. > >I believe John Frederick's brother settled in Louisa Co. so perhaps >there are Snyder burials in the county. I would appreciate it very much if >you could look for burials there for me. Thank you very much. > >Mary Hart {Columbus City Cemetery, Columbus City township, Louisa county, Iowa (page CC-107)} SNYDER, A. W., 1839-1884 Edwin H., 1871-1947 Etta, 1851-1905 Evelyn, b. 1924; wife of Forrest L. Forest L. "Ferp", 1922-1988; husb. of Evelyn son of Ralph & Doris Ch: Beverly Johnson, Ralph & Joyce Yok Fred L., 1873-1922 H. C., 1826-1906; wife of Seymore Infant Mrs. Edwin H. Seymore C., 1821-1906; husb. of H.C. {Cedar Bethel Cemetery, Concord township, Louisa county, Iowa (page C-6)} SNYDER Addie (TEMPLE), b. 16 Feb 1868; d. (blank) {Indian Creek Cemetery, Concord township, Louisa county, Iowa (page C-31)} SNYDER Arthur Clair "Grit", b. 11 Aug 1905; d. 14 Mar 1978 son of James Huston & Susie Mae (ORR) SNYDER [STAATS] husband of Vesta Winona (BROWN) Doris R. (TAYLOR), b. 1904; d. Effie, d. 28 Feb 1869 dau of Samuel & Ellen SNYDER Ellen E. (REEDER), b. 1841; d. 1917; wife of Samuel S. SNYDER Ch: Willie B., Ida Mae, Effie, Mary BROWN, James H. & Fred W. Erwin, b. 6 July 1903; d. 20 Aug 1929; husband of Flossie BENT son of James H. & Susie (ORR) SNYDER STAATS Ch: Florence GASH Fred W., b. 6 May 1883; d. 1922; son of Samuel & Ellen SNYDER Harlan Robert, b. 17 Oct 1900; d. 21 Mar 1901 son of James H. & Susie (ORR) SNYDER Harry J. "Pete", b. 1911; d. (blank); husband of Mary Helen Ida Mae, b. 1866; d. 9 Dec 1868 dau of Samuel & Ellen SNYDER James H., b. 16 July 1877; d. 19 July 1951 m1) Susie ORR Ch: Harlan Robert B., Ralph H., Erwin, Arthur "Grit", Alma WAGNER & Harry "Pete" m2) Lillie SNYDER Lillian (JACOBS) ROGERS TAYLOR, b. 1879; d. 1943 2nd wife of James H. SNYDER Ch: Martin TAYLOR & Doris TAYLOR SNYDER Mary Helen (HANFT), b. 1916; d. (blank); m. 28July 1934 wife of Hary J. SNYDER Ch: Farrel Ralph H., b.1901; d. (blank) husband of Doris TAYLOR Ch: Forrest Samuel S., b. 22 Feb 1837; d. (blank) husband of Ellen (REEDER) GAR Marker, Co. I, 11th IA Infantry Vesta Winona (BROWN), b. 19 Apr 1905; d. 2 Feb 1978 wife of Arthur C. SNYDER dau of Horace & Minnie (JOHNSON) BROWN Ch: Vernon (Ham) & Darlene OAK {Grandview Cemetery, Grandview township, Louisa county, Iowa (page G-43)} SNYDER Belva (BENSON), b. 1899; d. 1972 wife of J. Howard SNYDER Caroline, d. 12 Aug 1860; aged 3m 2ds dau of Philip & Rebecca SNYDER Catherine, b. (blank); d. 28 Apr 1888 dau of Philip & Rebecca SNYDER Daniel, b. 1849; d. 1935 Emma C., b. 1868; d. 1911 dau of John A. & Anna (HUCKE) SCHAFER wife of Henry H. SNYDER Ch: Inez CROSS-WIELE, John Howard & Hazel Hazel H., b. 1897; d. 1909 dau of Henry & Emma SNYDER Henry H., b. 1864; d. 1943 m 1) Emma E. SCHAFER m 2) Bertha COCKLIN-KRAHL J. Howard, b. 1900; d. 1947 son of Henry & Emma SNYDER husband of Belva BENSON SNYDER Ch: Gene & Glen Philip, d. 22 Feb 1889, aged 68ys 10ms 11ds husband of Rebecca Philip, Jr. b. 11 Feb 1852; d. 28 Sept 1910 son of Philip & Rebecca SNYDER Rebecca, d. 29 July 1891, aged 73ys 2ms 10ds wife of Philip SNYDER Rebecca, d. 20 Mar 1862, aged 5 ms 26ds dau of Philip & Rebecca SNYDER {Letts/Lettsville Cemetery, Grandview township, Louisa county, Iowa (page G-86)} SNYDER Burton F., b. 1887; d. 1960; husband of Lulu M. Charles D., b. 1885; d. 1961; husband of Martha C. son of John & Phoebe SNIDER SNIDER John S., b. 1847; d. 1933; husband of Phoebe Phoebe, b. 1856; d. 1948; wife of John S. SNIDER Ch: Louesa E., Willis H., Ira F., Jessie M., Charles C. SNYDER Florence E. , b. 1879; d. 1970; wife of Ira SNYDER Ira F., b. 1876; de. 1934; husband of Florence E. son of John & Phoebe SNIDER Jessie M., b. 20 Mar 1881; d. 26 July 1881 dau of John & Phoebe SNIDER Louesa E., b. 13 July 1851; d. 27 Mar 1881 dau of John & Phoebe SNIDER Lulu M., b. 1884; d. 1957; wife of Burton F. SNYDER Martha C., b. 1883; d. 1976; wife of Charles C. Van Burton, b. 18 Oct 1912; d. 30 Sept 1985; WWII Veteran U.S. Army Willis H., b. 1874; d. 1937 son of John & Phoebe SNIDER William H., b. 1874; d. 11 Nov 1937 son of John & Louesa (GRIFFIN) SNYDER husband of Mary ROBINSON {Oakland cemetery, Marshall township, Louisa county, Iowa (page M-19)} SNIDER Lennie, d. 22 Sept 1877, aged 9 1/2 ms son of Wilmer & Nettie SNIDER {Foster/Union cemetery, Union township, Louisa county, Iowa (page U-9)} SNYDER Myrtle (EDWARDS), b. 12 July 1881; d. 5 July 1916 Source: Cemeteries of Louisa County, Iowa (published 1990) Stephen Bartenhagen BARTENHAGEN/CRESWELL: Archibald Bailey Crilley Dickinson Erwin Friedrich Grinke Hammann Holthusen Jackson Ollrich Steffens Stephen Van Trump McNEIL/SCHNEIDER: Bertiss/Burns/Capwell/Dunkel/Harkins/Herrick/Michael/Powell/Stiles/Van Schaick CROMER/SUTTON: Edwards/Hardy/Hill/Keller/Mervin/Rouse/Stevens/Walters PELLUM/RUTLEDGE: Alderman/Clark/Duke/Frederick/Gray/Pelham/Prine/Southern/Whidden ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. 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Would appreciate any information on Forgay Owens and his wife, Jane Lyman Owens. They lived by and in Morning Sun, coming there in 1852. Will be traveling there next spring and would also like to find out the cemetery they're in. Only information I have is that it's the "old cemetery north of town". Thanks. Norma

I've just posted a biography of my Louisa County, IA, ancestor, Anson Cook Kelly. It was written in 1925 by my great aunt, Etla G. Kelly Curtis. You can view it at: http://home1.gte.net/gentzler/Anson_Kelly_bio.htm Cheers! Ed Gentzler, Seattle

Stephen, I'd like to make a request if you have time to do another lookup in the cemetery book. My Snyder ancestors settled in Grandview Township of Louisa County in time to be counted in the 1850 census. John Frederick Snyder (I have always been told) died before reaching Louisa County but his wife, Adaline, and children settled there. She later married J. P. Vandervort, a widower, in Louisa Co. and they eventually moved to Putnam Co., Missouri. I believe John Frederick's brother settled in Louisa Co. so perhaps there are Snyder burials in the county. I would appreciate it very much if you could look for burials there for me. Thank you very much. Mary Hart

Stephen, Cant't thanks you enough for all this info! I had some, but certainly not all of it, so truly appreciate your efforts. Not all the Kelly's you listed are related, but I've just heard from another Louisa Co. Kelly family to whom I suspect the others tie. Sure wish we could find Joseph, but appreciate your advice and will follow up on them. Stephen F Bartenhagen wrote: > Hi Ed, > > I did promise to put your request on my TO DO list. It's even still > November of the same year. So here goes. > First, bad news. I could not find your Joseph T. Kelly in the cemetery > book, but I only looked under the Kelly name. It is possible that he's > listed under a married daughter's name. Such things have happened and > were to be corrected in the 1991 supplement. Didn't see any corrections. > > Now, hopefully, some good news. I went through the book and here are the > Kellys listed: > Hope you can make a connection. > > Columbus City Cemetery, Columbus City, Louisa County, Iowa (page CC-73) > KELLY, Amor N., 1873-1946; husb of Nell F. > Edith F., 1890-1957; sister of Effie KELLY, Etla CURTIS & Edna GENTZLER > Edwin F., d. 1937; PVT US Army 90th Div. WWI > Effie B., 1879-1967; sister of Edna GENTZLER > Harry B., 1875-1912 > Milo A., 1846-1926; Civil War Veteran 25th IA Inf. > Nell F. (PARSONS), 1886-1965; wife of Amor N. > Rachel E., 1852-1940 > Thomas, infant son of Amor & Nell > > Letts/Lettsville Cemetery, Grandview township, Louisa county, Iowa (page > G-75) > KELLY, Ella, b. 7 Jan 1861; d. 20 Mar 1938 > > Thompson Cemetery, Grandview township, Louisa county, Iowa (page G-93) > KELLY, Harry, d. 26 Apr 1875, aged 5 months > James S. (no dates), Co. E, 35th IA Inf. - GAR > Margaret A., d. 29 May 1881, aged 38yrs. > dau of William & Jane THOMPSON > wife of James S. Kelly > > Wapello Cemetery, Wapello township, Louisa county, Iowa > KELLY, Emma A., b. 1882; d. 1914, wife of James A. KELLY > James A., b. 1870; d. 1914, husband of Emma A. > Lola Mae, b. 1913; d. 1955 > Mae, b. 1909; d. 1910; dau of J. A. & E. KELLY > Mae (CHRISTY), b. 1879; d. 1947 > Orlon Blake, b. 12 Aug 1899; d. 28 Aug 1937 - WWII Veteran (that's what > it says, he must have got in early) > Viola (KEMP), b. 1874; d. 1946; wife of William S. KELLY > William J. (Willie), b. 27 Jan 1907; d. 27 Jan 1875 > son of William S. & Viola (KEMP) KELLY > husband of Nola (JACKSON) > William S., b. 1873; d. 1952; husband of Viola (KEMP) > > That's all for the Kellys, but here's some Gentzlers: > Columbus City Cemetery, Columbus City, Louisa County, Iowa (page CC-53 & > 54) > GENTZLER Adam, 1859-1928; husb of Alice > son of Levi > Agnes, 1866-1866 > Alice Susan, 1861-1924; wife of Adam > Burdette, 1930-1958; son of Manford & Jessie > husb.of Joy > Chester, 1876-1877; son of Reuben > Dale, 1903-1965; twin son of Adam & Alice > Edna, 1874-1876; dau of Reuben > Edna M. (KELLY), 1888-1984; wife of Edward C. > Ch: Randall, Robert, Elizabeth NUGENT, Edward, Jean ALLEN, Norman & > Joyce NEILSON > Edward C., 1886-1958; husb of Edna M. > Eliza E., 1850-1929; wife of Reuben > F. W., d. 1864 > G. Kate, 1884-1957; dau of Reuben > Gale, 1903-1973; twin son of Adam & Alice > Geary > Henry, 1850-1867; son of Levi > Harriet, 1823-1909; wife of Levi > infant, d. 1885 > Iowa, 1870-1873; dau of Reuben > James E., 1868-1904; son of Ruben > Jessie (ALLEN) > m. 1) Harry Childerhouse - m. 2) Manford Gentzler > Ch: Eileen BRYANT, Mary JENKINS, Farrell, Burdtte, Marjorie WIELAND, > Carol Ann HOWELL > Levi, 1826-1891; husb.of Harriet > Manford, 1893-1964; husb. of Jessie > son of Adam & Alice > Marie J., 1847-1931 > Mary Ann, d. 1852 > Randal K., 1908-1978; son of Edward C. & Edna M. > Ch: Virginia THOMSEN > Reuben E., 1847-1919; husb. of Eliza E. > son of Levi > Ch: James, Iowa, Edna, Chester, Isadore UTTERBACK, Edward & Kate > Rev. John, d. 1868 > > You've probably got all this, but thought it might help, too. I didn't > specifically look for GENTZLERs, but only ran across this list when > looking for the Kellys. There may be more Gentzlers buried in Louisa > county. As for Joseph, have you tried Henry or Washington counties. > Washington county, especially, is not too far east of the CC cemetery; > perhaps 5 miles. And Winfield, in Henry county, is the next "big" town > to the SW. Glad I could help and happy hunting. > > On Fri, 27 Nov 1998 09:23:03 -0800 Ed Gentzler <gentzler@gte.net> writes: > >Especially interested in finding anything on Joseph T. Kelly (b. 1817 >d > ?1870-1890) my gggrandfather (and father of long time Columbus Junction > institution, Anson Cook Kelly). My guess is he's buried somewhere neer > Toolsboro or Letts. > >PLEASE let me know if you come across him in your efforts. > > > >Thanks Again. > >Ed Gentzler, Seattle > > BARTENHAGEN/CRESWELL: Archibald Bailey Crilley Dickinson Erwin Friedrich > Grinke Hammann Holthusen Jackson Ollrich Steffens Stephen Van Trump > McNEIL/SCHNEIDER: > Bertiss/Burns/Capwell/Dunkel/Harkins/Herrick/Michael/Powell/Stiles/Van > Schaick > CROMER/SUTTON: Edwards/Hardy/Hill/Keller/Mervin/Rouse/Stevens/Walters > PELLUM/RUTLEDGE: > Alderman/Clark/Duke/Frederick/Gray/Pelham/Prine/Southern/Whidden > > ___________________________________________________________________ > You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. > Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html > or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

Hi Stephanie, This may be of little use, but; Port Louisa Cemetery, Port Louisa township, Louisa county, Iowa (page P-18) NELSON Catherine, b. 1815; d. 15 Jan 1895; wife of Peter NELSON Peter Alonzo, b. 1812; d. 24 Nov 1863; husb of Catherine Fredonia Cemetery, Concord township, Louisa county, Iowa (page C-40) NELSON Agnes V., b. 1861; d. 26 Dec 1900; wife of Alonzo NELSON Alonzo, b. 28 Feb 1859; d. 13 Sept 1930 May A., b. 1891; d. 1895; dau of Alonzo & Agnes V. NELSON Melvin Arthur, b. 22 Sept 1882; d. 14 Apr 1923 son of Alonzo & Agnes V. NELSON SOURCE: Cemeteries of Louisa County, Iowa (published 1990) There were other NELSONs, but these looked like the most promising. If you make a connection to Louisa county, I "might" be able to look up more names. Don't remember seeing any HARTLEYs. Happy Hunting. Stephen P.S. There is a Union township in Louisa county, but there is also a Union township in Fayette county where I live (about 150 miles north of Louisa). There is also a Union county in Iowa; county seat is Creston. Good luck. On Sat, 28 Nov 1998 18:32:55 EST EXPRESSMT@aol.com writes: >this is what I know: > Alonzo Brown NELSON was born in Twinsburg Township, OH 18 March 1857. He >married Mary Elizabeth (or Ellen) HARTLEY who was born in either Chequest or >Union Township, IA 1 May 1858. Her parents were Mailend (?) HARTLEY born in OH >and Elisabeth WILISPAW(?) born in KY. > > Alonzo & Mary eventually had six daughters. Four of them were born in >Chequest or Union Township, IA during the years 1881 to 1887. They were: >Della, Elizabeth Caroline, Rose & Bessey. The family subsequently moved to the >Tacoma area of WA where they remained. > >Stephanie Gunther Jones BARTENHAGEN/CRESWELL: Archibald Bailey Crilley Dickinson Erwin Friedrich Grinke Hammann Holthusen Jackson Ollrich Steffens Stephen Van Trump McNEIL/SCHNEIDER: Bertiss/Burns/Capwell/Dunkel/Harkins/Herrick/Michael/Powell/Stiles/Van Schaick CROMER/SUTTON: Edwards/Hardy/Hill/Keller/Mervin/Rouse/Stevens/Walters PELLUM/RUTLEDGE: Alderman/Clark/Duke/Frederick/Gray/Pelham/Prine/Southern/Whidden ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

Hi Len, Sounds great. I would appreciate a copy of the access file. Just let me know how much for a disc. Or, if you think it can be sent as an attachment send it to <sbartenhagen@trxinc.com> I've got two e-mail addresses. What version of Access are you using; I've only got 2.0 on my machine. Anybody else out there want to offer helping Len? I don't have a scanner, so I'm out. I'll keep working with family tree maker. On Thu, 26 Nov 1998 07:35:45 -0600 "Len Bowen" <bowenlen@worldnet.att.net> writes: > Been reading about the indexing of the Cemetery book. For what it's worth I have been scanning the book into my computer. Been doing the scanning off and on for the last couple weeks. So far I have scanned in up through Columbus Cemetery. I scan in every line and can now resort the information based on last name, first name, then cemetery. > The computer information is stored to the Microsoft Program Access. With that program I can print reports, or search for names. I can send you a complete, resorted hard copy index once I am done. If you have the Access software I can send you the entire Cemetery book as a computer program. Probably going to take a few more weeks for me to complete; I quit and play golf during the nice weather. Stephen Bartenhagen BARTENHAGEN/CRESWELL: Archibald Bailey Crilley Dickinson Erwin Friedrich Grinke Hammann Holthusen Jackson Ollrich Steffens Stephen Van Trump McNEIL/SCHNEIDER: Bertiss/Burns/Capwell/Dunkel/Harkins/Herrick/Michael/Powell/Stiles/Van Schaick CROMER/SUTTON: Edwards/Hardy/Hill/Keller/Mervin/Rouse/Stevens/Walters PELLUM/RUTLEDGE: Alderman/Clark/Duke/Frederick/Gray/Pelham/Prine/Southern/Whidden ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

Hi Ed, I did promise to put your request on my TO DO list. It's even still November of the same year. So here goes. First, bad news. I could not find your Joseph T. Kelly in the cemetery book, but I only looked under the Kelly name. It is possible that he's listed under a married daughter's name. Such things have happened and were to be corrected in the 1991 supplement. Didn't see any corrections. Now, hopefully, some good news. I went through the book and here are the Kellys listed: Hope you can make a connection. Columbus City Cemetery, Columbus City, Louisa County, Iowa (page CC-73) KELLY, Amor N., 1873-1946; husb of Nell F. Edith F., 1890-1957; sister of Effie KELLY, Etla CURTIS & Edna GENTZLER Edwin F., d. 1937; PVT US Army 90th Div. WWI Effie B., 1879-1967; sister of Edna GENTZLER Harry B., 1875-1912 Milo A., 1846-1926; Civil War Veteran 25th IA Inf. Nell F. (PARSONS), 1886-1965; wife of Amor N. Rachel E., 1852-1940 Thomas, infant son of Amor & Nell Letts/Lettsville Cemetery, Grandview township, Louisa county, Iowa (page G-75) KELLY, Ella, b. 7 Jan 1861; d. 20 Mar 1938 Thompson Cemetery, Grandview township, Louisa county, Iowa (page G-93) KELLY, Harry, d. 26 Apr 1875, aged 5 months James S. (no dates), Co. E, 35th IA Inf. - GAR Margaret A., d. 29 May 1881, aged 38yrs. dau of William & Jane THOMPSON wife of James S. Kelly Wapello Cemetery, Wapello township, Louisa county, Iowa KELLY, Emma A., b. 1882; d. 1914, wife of James A. KELLY James A., b. 1870; d. 1914, husband of Emma A. Lola Mae, b. 1913; d. 1955 Mae, b. 1909; d. 1910; dau of J. A. & E. KELLY Mae (CHRISTY), b. 1879; d. 1947 Orlon Blake, b. 12 Aug 1899; d. 28 Aug 1937 - WWII Veteran (that's what it says, he must have got in early) Viola (KEMP), b. 1874; d. 1946; wife of William S. KELLY William J. (Willie), b. 27 Jan 1907; d. 27 Jan 1875 son of William S. & Viola (KEMP) KELLY husband of Nola (JACKSON) William S., b. 1873; d. 1952; husband of Viola (KEMP) That's all for the Kellys, but here's some Gentzlers: Columbus City Cemetery, Columbus City, Louisa County, Iowa (page CC-53 & 54) GENTZLER Adam, 1859-1928; husb of Alice son of Levi Agnes, 1866-1866 Alice Susan, 1861-1924; wife of Adam Burdette, 1930-1958; son of Manford & Jessie husb.of Joy Chester, 1876-1877; son of Reuben Dale, 1903-1965; twin son of Adam & Alice Edna, 1874-1876; dau of Reuben Edna M. (KELLY), 1888-1984; wife of Edward C. Ch: Randall, Robert, Elizabeth NUGENT, Edward, Jean ALLEN, Norman & Joyce NEILSON Edward C., 1886-1958; husb of Edna M. Eliza E., 1850-1929; wife of Reuben F. W., d. 1864 G. Kate, 1884-1957; dau of Reuben Gale, 1903-1973; twin son of Adam & Alice Geary Henry, 1850-1867; son of Levi Harriet, 1823-1909; wife of Levi infant, d. 1885 Iowa, 1870-1873; dau of Reuben James E., 1868-1904; son of Ruben Jessie (ALLEN) m. 1) Harry Childerhouse - m. 2) Manford Gentzler Ch: Eileen BRYANT, Mary JENKINS, Farrell, Burdtte, Marjorie WIELAND, Carol Ann HOWELL Levi, 1826-1891; husb.of Harriet Manford, 1893-1964; husb. of Jessie son of Adam & Alice Marie J., 1847-1931 Mary Ann, d. 1852 Randal K., 1908-1978; son of Edward C. & Edna M. Ch: Virginia THOMSEN Reuben E., 1847-1919; husb. of Eliza E. son of Levi Ch: James, Iowa, Edna, Chester, Isadore UTTERBACK, Edward & Kate Rev. John, d. 1868 You've probably got all this, but thought it might help, too. I didn't specifically look for GENTZLERs, but only ran across this list when looking for the Kellys. There may be more Gentzlers buried in Louisa county. As for Joseph, have you tried Henry or Washington counties. Washington county, especially, is not too far east of the CC cemetery; perhaps 5 miles. And Winfield, in Henry county, is the next "big" town to the SW. Glad I could help and happy hunting. On Fri, 27 Nov 1998 09:23:03 -0800 Ed Gentzler <gentzler@gte.net> writes: >Especially interested in finding anything on Joseph T. Kelly (b. 1817 >d ?1870-1890) my gggrandfather (and father of long time Columbus Junction institution, Anson Cook Kelly). My guess is he's buried somewhere neer Toolsboro or Letts. >PLEASE let me know if you come across him in your efforts. > >Thanks Again. >Ed Gentzler, Seattle BARTENHAGEN/CRESWELL: Archibald Bailey Crilley Dickinson Erwin Friedrich Grinke Hammann Holthusen Jackson Ollrich Steffens Stephen Van Trump McNEIL/SCHNEIDER: Bertiss/Burns/Capwell/Dunkel/Harkins/Herrick/Michael/Powell/Stiles/Van Schaick CROMER/SUTTON: Edwards/Hardy/Hill/Keller/Mervin/Rouse/Stevens/Walters PELLUM/RUTLEDGE: Alderman/Clark/Duke/Frederick/Gray/Pelham/Prine/Southern/Whidden ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

Hi, There was a Chequest in Davis County. Chequest Township in Van Buren County. See other old towns at the following address. http://www.rootsweb.com/~iagenweb/communities/c.htm There is also a new Van Buren county list you might try, and both counties are on GenWeb. Keith/Connie Street >resided in or around a town called Chequest or Union Township (county unknown) >IA circa 1858 - 1887.

Hi Everyone, I'd welcome any assistance in locating the above-mentioned families who resided in or around a town called Chequest or Union Township (county unknown) IA circa 1858 - 1887. These were my gr-grandparents and gr-gr-grandparents. I live on the central coast of CA and have never had the opportunity to travel to IA or OH. Back in early November I received a message from Connie Street of Wapello, IA that she thought Chequest had been in Van Buren county. Can anyone help me with more specifics as to the location & history of Chequest? I have been at a dead-end with this part of my family for over 10 years now. I have searched census records in Hardin County (where there is a Union Township) to no avail. Quite by accident I stumbled upon a Union Township that existed at one time in Louisa county, but haven't had any luck searching cemeteries in that area. For more specifics, this is what I know: Alonzo Brown NELSON was born in Twinsburg Township, OH 18 March 1857. He married Mary Elizabeth (or Ellen) HARTLEY who was born in either Chequest or Union Township, IA 1 May 1858. Her parents were Mailend (?) HARTLEY born in OH and Elisabeth WILISPAW(?) born in KY. Alonzo & Mary eventually had six daughters. Four of them were born in Chequest or Union Township, IA during the years 1881 to 1887. They were: Della, Elizabeth Caroline, Rose & Bessey. The family subsequently moved to the Tacoma area of WA where they remained. I would appreciate any suggestions and/or assistance. Thankyou. Sincerely, Stephanie Gunther Jones

Terrific! I'd love to have a copy of your work in Access. Thanks for your effort for all of us. Vicki Crow Via Len Bowen wrote: > Been reading about the indexing of the Cemetery book. For what it's worth > I have been scanning the book into my computer. Beem doing the scanning > off and on for the last couple weeks. So far I have scanned in up through > Columbus Cemetery. I scan in every line and can now resort the > information based on last name, first name, then cemetery. > The computer information is stored to the Microsoft Program Access. With > that program I can print reports, or search for names. I can send you a > complete, resorted hard copy index once I am done. If you have the Access > software I can send you the entire Cemetery book as a computer program. > Probably going to take a few more weeks for me to complete; I quit and play > golf during the nice weather. > > ---------- > > From: Stephen F Bartenhagen <smacres@juno.com> > > To: IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Indexing of Cemetery book > > Date: Tuesday, November 24, 1998 11:15 PM > > > > Hi Connie, > > > > What did you find out at the Nov. 14th society meeting? > > > > On Tue, 3 Nov 1998 07:35:55 -0600 "Keith/Connie Street" > > <ckcasey@lisco.net> writes: > > >We've got three people offering to index our cemetery book. It's > > wonderful! Maybe each one could do a different project. >The cemetery > > book is without a doubt the biggest project. The society meets Nov. 14. > > We'll see what we can come up >with. > > > > Stephen Bartenhagen > > smacres@juno.com > > > > BARTENHAGEN/CRESWELL: Archibald Bailey Crilley Dickinson Erwin Friedrich > > Grinke Hammann Holthusen Jackson Ollrich Steffens Stephen Van Trump > > McNEIL/SCHNEIDER: > > Bertiss/Burns/Capwell/Dunkel/Harkins/Herrick/Michael/Powell/Stiles/Van > > Schaick > > CROMER/SUTTON: Edwards/Hardy/Hill/Keller/Mervin/Rouse/Stevens/Walters > > PELLUM/RUTLEDGE: > > Alderman/Clark/Duke/Frederick/Gray/Pelham/Prine/Southern/Whidden > > > > ___________________________________________________________________ > > You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. > > Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html > > or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

That's great news Len!!! I use access also and sure would appreciate a copy of the index--delighted your'e doing this for us! Especially interested in finding anything on Joseph T. Kelly (b. 1817 d ?1870-1890) m gggrandfather (and father of long time Columbus Junction institution, Anson Cook Kelly). My guess is he's buried somewhere neer Toolsboro or Letts. PLEASE let me know if uyou come across him in you efforts. Thanks Again. Ed Gentzler, Seattle IALOUISA-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Subject: > > IALOUISA-D Digest Volume 98 : Issue 66 > > Today's Topics: > #1 Re: Indexing of Cemetery book ["Len Bowen" <bowenlen@worldnet.att] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from IALOUISA-D, send a message to > > IALOUISA-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: Indexing of Cemetery book > Date: Thu, 26 Nov 1998 07:35:45 -0600 > From: "Len Bowen" <bowenlen@worldnet.att.net> > To: IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com > > Been reading about the indexing of the Cemetery book. For what it's worth > I have been scanning the book into my computer. Beem doing the scanning > off and on for the last couple weeks. So far I have scanned in up through > Columbus Cemetery. I scan in every line and can now resort the > information based on last name, first name, then cemetery. > The computer information is stored to the Microsoft Program Access. With > that program I can print reports, or search for names. I can send you a > complete, resorted hard copy index once I am done. If you have the Access > software I can send you the entire Cemetery book as a computer program. > Probably going to take a few more weeks for me to complete; I quit and play > golf during the nice weather. > > ---------- > > From: Stephen F Bartenhagen <smacres@juno.com> > > To: IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Indexing of Cemetery book > > Date: Tuesday, November 24, 1998 11:15 PM > > > > Hi Connie, > > > > What did you find out at the Nov. 14th society meeting? > > > > On Tue, 3 Nov 1998 07:35:55 -0600 "Keith/Connie Street" > > <ckcasey@lisco.net> writes: > > >We've got three people offering to index our cemetery book. It's > > wonderful! Maybe each one could do a different project. >The cemetery > > book is without a doubt the biggest project. The society meets Nov. 14. > > We'll see what we can come up >with. > > > > Stephen Bartenhagen > > smacres@juno.com > > > > BARTENHAGEN/CRESWELL: Archibald Bailey Crilley Dickinson Erwin Friedrich > > Grinke Hammann Holthusen Jackson Ollrich Steffens Stephen Van Trump > > McNEIL/SCHNEIDER: > > Bertiss/Burns/Capwell/Dunkel/Harkins/Herrick/Michael/Powell/Stiles/Van > > Schaick > > CROMER/SUTTON: Edwards/Hardy/Hill/Keller/Mervin/Rouse/Stevens/Walters > > PELLUM/RUTLEDGE: > > Alderman/Clark/Duke/Frederick/Gray/Pelham/Prine/Southern/Whidden > > > > ___________________________________________________________________ > > You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. > > Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html > > or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

Been reading about the indexing of the Cemetery book. For what it's worth I have been scanning the book into my computer. Beem doing the scanning off and on for the last couple weeks. So far I have scanned in up through Columbus Cemetery. I scan in every line and can now resort the information based on last name, first name, then cemetery. The computer information is stored to the Microsoft Program Access. With that program I can print reports, or search for names. I can send you a complete, resorted hard copy index once I am done. If you have the Access software I can send you the entire Cemetery book as a computer program. Probably going to take a few more weeks for me to complete; I quit and play golf during the nice weather. ---------- > From: Stephen F Bartenhagen <smacres@juno.com> > To: IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Indexing of Cemetery book > Date: Tuesday, November 24, 1998 11:15 PM > > Hi Connie, > > What did you find out at the Nov. 14th society meeting? > > On Tue, 3 Nov 1998 07:35:55 -0600 "Keith/Connie Street" > <ckcasey@lisco.net> writes: > >We've got three people offering to index our cemetery book. It's > wonderful! Maybe each one could do a different project. >The cemetery > book is without a doubt the biggest project. The society meets Nov. 14. > We'll see what we can come up >with. > > Stephen Bartenhagen > smacres@juno.com > > BARTENHAGEN/CRESWELL: Archibald Bailey Crilley Dickinson Erwin Friedrich > Grinke Hammann Holthusen Jackson Ollrich Steffens Stephen Van Trump > McNEIL/SCHNEIDER: > Bertiss/Burns/Capwell/Dunkel/Harkins/Herrick/Michael/Powell/Stiles/Van > Schaick > CROMER/SUTTON: Edwards/Hardy/Hill/Keller/Mervin/Rouse/Stevens/Walters > PELLUM/RUTLEDGE: > Alderman/Clark/Duke/Frederick/Gray/Pelham/Prine/Southern/Whidden > > ___________________________________________________________________ > You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. > Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html > or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

Hi Connie, What did you find out at the Nov. 14th society meeting? On Tue, 3 Nov 1998 07:35:55 -0600 "Keith/Connie Street" <ckcasey@lisco.net> writes: >We've got three people offering to index our cemetery book. It's wonderful! Maybe each one could do a different project. >The cemetery book is without a doubt the biggest project. The society meets Nov. 14. We'll see what we can come up >with. Stephen Bartenhagen smacres@juno.com BARTENHAGEN/CRESWELL: Archibald Bailey Crilley Dickinson Erwin Friedrich Grinke Hammann Holthusen Jackson Ollrich Steffens Stephen Van Trump McNEIL/SCHNEIDER: Bertiss/Burns/Capwell/Dunkel/Harkins/Herrick/Michael/Powell/Stiles/Van Schaick CROMER/SUTTON: Edwards/Hardy/Hill/Keller/Mervin/Rouse/Stevens/Walters PELLUM/RUTLEDGE: Alderman/Clark/Duke/Frederick/Gray/Pelham/Prine/Southern/Whidden ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

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We've got three people offering to index our cemetery book. It's wonderful! Maybe each one could do a different project. The cemetery book is without a doubt the biggest project. We only have a couple of local members who have computers. The society meets Nov. 14. We'll see what we can come up with. cs Keith/Connie Street ckcasey@lisco.com 325 Franklin Ave, Wapello, IA 52653-1515 319-523-8164 ---------- > From: Ed Gentzler <gentzler@gte.net> > To: IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: IALOUISA-D Digest V98 #61 > Date: Monday, November 02, 1998 8:20 PM > > Hi Keith, > > If you can get a copy of it to me, I'd be willing to give it a try over Chistmas > break.( It might be helpful if you could also give me the file that you started.) We > could then post to the Louisa Co web page. > > Ed Gentzler > > IALOUISA-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > > > Subject: > > > > IALOUISA-D Digest Volume 98 : Issue 61 > > > > Today's Topics: > > #1 Re: IALOUISA-D Digest V98 #60 [Ed Gentzler <gentzler@gte.net>] > > #2 Re: Joseph T. Kelly [smacres@juno.com (Stephen F Barten] > > #3 Re: Joseph T. Kelly ["Keith/Connie Street" <ckcasey@lis] > > > > Administrivia: > > To unsubscribe from IALOUISA-D, send a message to > > > > IALOUISA-D-request@rootsweb.com > > > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > > > unsubscribe > > > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > > > ______________________________ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Subject: Re: IALOUISA-D Digest V98 #60 > > Date: Sun, 01 Nov 1998 08:41:20 -0800 > > From: Ed Gentzler <gentzler@gte.net> > > To: IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com > > > > Hi Stephen or Martha, > > > > Could you please check to see if it lists Joseph T. Kelly? He should be buried > > somewhere in Louisa Co, probably in the 1880s. I've hit a wall with him (and he's > > my gggrandfather) which makes it VERY frustrating. I've posted data about Louisa > > Co descendants (including old photos) on my web page at: > > http://home1.gte.net/gentzler/GeorgeTope.htm#Anson Cook Kelly [photo] 1844 - > > > > Joseph T. KELLY, [photo] 1817-?, b: OH? d: IA (father of Anson Cook Kelly, > > 1844-1925) > > + Sally TEAGUE/TAGUE, ?-1848, b: IN? d.1848, Chicago, IL > > > > Many Thanks!, > > Ed Gentzler, Seattle > > > > IALOUISA-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > > > > > Subject: > > > > > > IALOUISA-D Digest Volume 98 : Issue 60 > > > > > > Today's Topics: > > > #1 Re: Parsons Cemetery [smacres@juno.com (Stephen F Barten] > > > > > > Administrivia: > > > To unsubscribe from IALOUISA-D, send a message to > > > > > > IALOUISA-D-request@rootsweb.com > > > > > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > > > > > unsubscribe > > > > > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > > > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > > > > > ______________________________ > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > Subject: Re: Parsons Cemetery > > > Date: Fri, 30 Oct 1998 18:29:25 -0600 > > > From: smacres@juno.com (Stephen F Bartenhagen) > > > To: IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com > > > > > > Hi Gary, > > > > > > Dr. Frank Tustison is buried in the Wapello Cemetery, Wapello Township, > > > Louisa County: d. 25 Nov 1900, aged 63yrs; husband of Sophia J. > > > Sophia J. (Hook) Tustison is buried in same: b. 1859; d. 18 May 1905; > > > wife of Dr. Frank T. > > > an unnamed individual is also buried same: d. 1866; husband of Amy > > > (Spitznogle) > > > > > > Abbie (Spitznogle) Tustison is buried in Parsons Cemetery, Jefferson > > > Township, Louisa County: b. 1871; d. 1947; wife of Dwight T. > > > Dwight Tustison is buried in same: b. 1866; d. 30 Mar 1927 > > > > > > My source is Cemeteries of Louisa County, Iowa, copyrighted in 1990 and > > > put out by the Louisa County Historical Society. You might be able to > > > get it through inter-library loan. I can't give you any more information > > > since I don't know of any index for the cemetery book. Maybe someone > > > else can help you from here on. Goodluck. > > > > > > On Thu, 29 Oct 1998 23:13:21 -0600 Gary Tustison <tustison@ix.netcom.com> > > > writes: > > > >Does any one have a listing for this cemetery. I am looking for all > > > >the > > > >Tustisons buried there. I have Dwight (30 Mar 1927) and Abbie (12 Mar > > > >1947) But I am also looking for Frank (1900's), Martha(1870's), > > > >Sophia > > > >(1900's) and any other of their kin. Thanks > > > >Gary Tustison > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Stephen or Martha Bartenhagen > > > smacres@juno.com > > > > > > ___________________________________________________________________ > > > You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. > > > Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html > > > or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] > > > > ______________________________ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Subject: Re: Joseph T. Kelly > > Date: Sun, 1 Nov 1998 14:40:28 -0600 > > From: smacres@juno.com (Stephen F Bartenhagen) > > To: IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com > > > > Hi Ed, > > > > If you could give me a cemetery that would be most helpful. To my > > knowledge, the cemetery book has not been indexed (?can anyone provide > > contrary information?) so looking up an individual name would be time > > consuming. I will put it on my list of TO DOs. Talk with you later. > > > > Stephen Bartenhagen > > > > On Sun, 01 Nov 1998 08:41:20 -0800 Ed Gentzler <gentzler@gte.net> writes: > > >Hi Stephen or Martha, > > > > > >Could you please check to see if it lists Joseph T. Kelly? He should > > >be buried > > >somewhere in Louisa Co, probably in the 1880s. I've hit a wall with > > >him (and he's > > >my gggrandfather) which makes it VERY frustrating. I've posted data > > >about Louisa > > >Co descendants (including old photos) on my web page at: > > >http://home1.gte.net/gentzler/GeorgeTope.htm#Anson Cook Kelly [photo] > > >1844 - > > > > > >Joseph T. KELLY, [photo] 1817-?, b: OH? d: IA (father of Anson Cook > > >Kelly, > > >1844-1925) > > > + Sally TEAGUE/TAGUE, ?-1848, b: IN? d.1848, Chicago, IL > > ___________________________________________________________________ > > You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. > > Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html > > or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] > > > > ______________________________ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Subject: Re: Joseph T. Kelly > > Date: Sun, 1 Nov 1998 15:55:28 -0600 > > From: "Keith/Connie Street" <ckcasey@lisco.net> > > To: IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com > > > > Hi guys, Keith began indexing it when it first came out but it was too big > > of a job for our computer to handle at the time. If anyone wants to do it, > > it would be a great benefit for researchers. > > > > The cemeteries are together by townships, but the book was printed with > > each cemetery in alphabetical order, much to the horror of some of us. So > > you have to look through 60 some lists. > > > > If researchers know what township their ancestors lived in, it would > > provide a little better start. > > > > Keith/Connie Street > > ckcasey@lisco.com > > 325 Franklin Ave, Wapello, IA 52653-1515 > > 319-523-8164 > > > > ---------- > > >. To my > > > knowledge, the cemetery book has not been indexed (?can anyone provide > > > contrary information?) so looking up an individual name would be time > > > consuming. > > >