Dear Kathy The 1990 Cemeteries of Louisa County, Grandview Township, Grandview Cemetery, lists J. O. Osborn, died 18 October 1899, aged 75 years; husband of P. A. Osborn. Also, P. A. Osborn, died 12 February 1900, aged 66 years 8 months 12 days, wife of J. O. Also, Alice Osborn, died 1877, aged 14 years; dau of J. O. and P. A. Osborn. Also, Sarah Osborn, died 9 October 1860, aged 2 years; daughter of J. O. and P. A. Osborn. There are no other Osborns in that cemetery. From your list of names, the only Osborn marriage prior to 1900 is Bertha Osborne who married Fred D. Hemmel by the index on 9 June 1875, recorded in Book D Page 459. Keith Street ---------- > From: Kathy Scott <kscott@kdsi.net> > To: 'IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com' > Subject: Osborn > Date: Thursday, March 12, 1998 10:39 PM > > > --------- > From: Norma F. Jennings[SMTP:njennings@lisco.net] > Sent: Thursday, March 12, 1998 6:34 PM > To: IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: re:new policy > > As a Rootsweb Sponsor, I am limited to having two Mailing lists > > Thank you, Norma. We are lucky there are people to take on counties so we can have mailing lists. > --------------------------------------------------------------- > John Quincy OSBORN(e) and Phoebe Ann GOULD came to Grandview, Louisa Co. IA from New Jersey about 1854. Phoebe was buried at Grandview Feb 1900. Their children were: > Emma Cotterel > Bertha Hummel > Lydia Ann > Katherine > Clara Dodder > Sarah > Alice > John Richard > Hannah Ann Stokes > George > Josephine "Del" Parks > Lucy. > Would love to correspond with cousins. > Kathy in Nebraska >

Keith, Wow@!@! This is too easy! I just put the querie on the internet for the 1st time and wrote to Louisa County for the first time yesterday, and I get a response! And what a response! Where are you from? Are you a descendant of the Willises also? If not, you sure are dedicated to researching them! It told my husband what you wrote about the Willis family, and I commented that your response must have made my blood pressure rise about 20 degrees! He said that I can't handle the pressure on the net--that I should just get off! Could I have a copy of the pictures of LaVisa? I would even like some of Elizabeth. I have a picture of 4 women and I think Elizabeth and LaVisa are 2 of them. Do you have that picture? I also have been given several pictures of relatives that live near Columbus Junction, IA, that I can't identify. Do you have relatives there? Is LaVisa young or old in your pictures? Do you have any pictures of Robert Willis? Have you run into any other descendants of the Willises besides the Virginia guy? I wonder if I could ever write him now. I am anxious to hear what your pictures are like. How did you ever find a descendant related to the photographed? Connie Beck, Taylor Co., IA PS I wonder if there are any Willis descendants now reading our letters? Wish they would speak up!!!!

Dear Connie, A few years back a lady in Texas bought some pictures in an antique store. I ended up with them when I undertook the project to find descendants to give them to. After much research I identified some of the people. The people I was looking for would be descendants of Elizabeth Willis and Andrew Thompson. This Elizabeth Willis I believe is a granddaughter of Robert Willis and Sarah Gibson, through their son William Willis who married Elizabeth Skinner. Lavisa Willis who married Robert Willis is the next younger sister in the family to Elizabeth, and is your ancestor. I have some pictures of Lavisa. You name the siblings of Robert Willis. I will name the siblings and parents of Lavisa Willis as I have them. William Willis was born about 1792 at Uniontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. He was married 2 January 1814 to Elizabeth Skinner in Belmont County, Ohio. Elizabeth had been born 20 Jan 1793 in Woodstock, Virginia. Both died and are buried in Rice Cemetery, Morning Sun Township, Louisa County, Iowa. William died on 8 December 1854 and Elizabeth on 8 September 1847. William married a second time, to Eliza Moore. Children of William and Elizabeth Skinner Willis follow. 1. Harrison Willis, born 29 May 1815. 2. Mary Jane Willis, born 24 July 1816 in Belmont County, Ohio; married James Crawford on 31 August 1837 at Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio. She died 27 June 1872 at Winfield, Henry County, Iowa. Several of the pictures I have are still unidentified; I think some are of the Crawfords. 3. Robert L. Willis, born 30 March 1818. 4. Eliza Willis, born 3 Feb 1820 and died about 1840. 5. Nancy Willis, born 11 May 1821 in Ohio and died 5 May 1893 in Neosha, Kansas. She married Cornelius Aronhalt. 6. Joseph Willis, born 5 April 1823 and died about 1840. 7. Elizabeth Willis, born 1 April 1825 in Muskingum County, Ohio, married Andrew Thompson on 17 June, 1847, in Muskingum County, Ohio. Andrew was born 3 October 1823 near Wheeling, now West Virginia but then Virginia. He died 18 April 1892 at Columbus City, Louisa County, Iowa. Elizabeth died October 30, 1916 at Wapello, Louisa County, Iowa. I have numerous pictures of her and her family, and three or four pages on her descendants. 8. Lavisa Willis, born 21 January 1828 in Ohio; Lavisa married Robert Willis. Connie, you descend from them. 9. William Willis, born 18 August 1831 and died about 1840. 10. Samuel Findley Willis, born 2 March 1834. 11. Mariam Willis, born 11 May 1836 and died 7 December 1855. Mariam married Hiram Dunn. Most of the above information came from Thomas P. Crawford, 3709 Moss Drive, Annandale, VA 22003-1916 several years ago. I will be gone on Saturday and Sunday, so will not be able to respond until next week to any answer. Sincerely Keith Street ---------- > From: Connie Beck <cbeck@lenox.heartland.net> > To: IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Willis Descendants? > Date: Wednesday, March 11, 1998 5:42 PM > > I have some Henry County relatives or ancestors that I would like to > find the descendants of. > > George Willis, b l821 in Morristown, Belmont County, OH, d. 21 JUL > 1913 in Winfield, Henry County, IA. (Buried in LTR Cemetery) > Children: John, Alfred, Frank, Eliza, Sally or Sarah, George. George > d. 23 JUL l9l3 and is buried inthe LTR Cemetery in Winfield, Henry > Co., IA. > > Sarah Willis, his sister, b ll Feb l825 m. James Boileau in l847. > Their Children: Tabilita Jane, James Newton, Sarah Almeda, Eliza > Almeda, Mary Catherine, Ransom McDill, Cornelius Neil, and George W. > Sarah Willis Boileau d. 28 Nov l908. Probably buried in Winfield, > Henry Co., IA. > > Joseph Skinner Willis b l826 m. Mary Jane Hawk in l850 in Athens, > Ohio. He died 28 DEC l9l4 in Winfield, Henry Co., IA. and is > buried in the LTR Cemetery. They had no children. After her death, > he married Maria Louisa Morgan. In his second marriage to Maria, he > had nine children. > > My ancestor, Robert Willis, b l828, married La Visa Willis. Their > children: Ellen, Mary Elizabeth, William Willis, Mariam Navista, > Nancy Jane, and Jenny. Mary Elizabeth is the only one whose > descendants survived for any length of time. > > Mary Willis, b l830 m. Thomas Clossen in l853 in Adams Mills, OH. > Mary Jane, Caleb, James Madison, George, Charles, Eliza Ellen, Frank, > Ben, and Barn. > > James Madison, b. 2 AUG 1932 m. Elizabeth Porter l6 JUN 1868. > > Catherine, b l835, died. > > Catherine, b. l836 in Morristown, Belmont Co., Oh, m. Dewitt Clinton > Marshall in l856. Their children: Robert C., Margaret J., Sarh > Eliza, Mary V., James S., Alma, Katherine R., Joshua W., Cora L., Cleo > Bertha, and Joseph. Dewitt Marshall died in l901 in Henry Co., IA; > Catherine d. 21 JAN l902 in Winfield, Henry Co., IA. > > William Taggart Willis, b l839 in Belmont Co., OH, m. Martha Walker in > l867. They divorced, and he m. Melvia Grubbs. Two children were born > to the first marriage, and three to the second. William Taggart d. > Sept., l9l3 in Muscatine, Muscatine County, IA. > > John Waddle Willis was b. 6 NOV l842 inAdamsville, OH, and he m. > Children: Suzannah Peck. Iowa, Curtis, William, Wilbur, Herman, > Luella. > > If you know of descendants of any of these family members or can > provide me with more information of any kind, please assist! Connie > Beck, Taylor County, IA. > Phone: 515 333 2537 > > If you should try to contact me and can¹t reach me through the > listserve, contact me directly at my email address or by phoning me. > Thank you. >

--------- From: Norma F. Jennings[SMTP:njennings@lisco.net] Sent: Thursday, March 12, 1998 6:34 PM To: IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: re:new policy As a Rootsweb Sponsor, I am limited to having two Mailing lists Thank you, Norma. We are lucky there are people to take on counties so we can have mailing lists. --------------------------------------------------------------- John Quincy OSBORN(e) and Phoebe Ann GOULD came to Grandview, Louisa Co. IA from New Jersey about 1854. Phoebe was buried at Grandview Feb 1900. Their children were: Emma Cotterel Bertha Hummel Lydia Ann Katherine Clara Dodder Sarah Alice John Richard Hannah Ann Stokes George Josephine "Del" Parks Lucy. Would love to correspond with cousins. Kathy in Nebraska

As a Rootsweb Sponsor, I am limited to having two Mailing lists, IALOUISA-L and my personal FULTONVA-L list. Therefore, I cannot have a Mailing List for Henry County, Iowa. Therefore, do not be surprised if folks occasionally post to the Louisa County list. I prefer them posting to this list rather than to send research requests to me personally since I do not live in Henry County. Most websites do include neighboring counties when appropriate and in this case, I think this is the best way for handling this for the time being. Up to this point this list has not been that busy but what it can handle both counties. Unfortunately, we do not have a resident genealogist for Henry County so it may not be quite as efficient for Henry County as it is for Louisa County. Norma

I descend from William Owens, b ca l784, probably in County Cork, IRE. He married Nancy Pollock, also b. in Ireland, about l8l0 in Juniata Co., Pa. Their children: Forgay or Ferguson, b l8l2, m. Jane Lyman in l840; d. 9 JAN l887 in Louisa Co., IA Jane Owens, b l821 who m. George B. Miller James P. b l8l6 who m. Margaret Sarah Ann Owens b l8l6 John B. Daniel Scott, b l827 who m. Margaret Rogers Robert Owens, b l829 who m. Mary Ann Holland David B., b l831 who m. Martha O. Joseph M., b l835 who m. Anna B. Jessie S. Owens, b l837 ------------------------2nd Generation------------------- Forgay or Ferguson Owens b l8l2 and Jane Lyman Owens had the following children: William Owens, b l841 m. Margaret E. Vertras. He died 6 JUN l888. James Owens, b l842; he d. l862. John Owens, b l843 in Morning Sun, Preble Co., OH; he m. Sarah S. Foster and he died l5 NOV. l866in Morning Sun, Preble Co., OH. Robert O. Owens, b l844/5; m. Jamima three children: Harry, l873' Louisa, l874; Victor l879. Daniel Scott Owens, b l847; m. Mary C. Grubb in l871. David Owens, b l848; d l882. Julia Ann, b l850; m. William Hadley Sproul Sarah Jane b l853; m. Frank Kerr Nancy Owens, b l855; d l880 George Harry Owens, b l858 in Louisa Co., IA d l883 in Louisa Co., IA Joseph Norris Owens, b l861; m. Rene McClerkin; d l9l7 in Louisa Co., IA ____________________3rd Generation___________________ John Owens b 16 DEC l843 in Morning Sun, Preble Co., OH; m. l5 NOV l866 in same county; d. l6 AUG l908 in same county. Married Sarah Sayers Foster, b 28 JAN l846 in Marlton, Burlington Co., NJ. Sarah died l934 in Morning Sun, Iowa. Their children: Cora, l867 Edwin Leon, b l868; m l889 in Winfield, Henry Co., IA Lola, l870; d 22 MAY l953 in Winfield, IA. Married Harry Reece. Della Maude, l872 in Wappelo,IA; m. David W. M. Herrick; d l955 Burtis Clement b l874; m. sarah "Sally" Ellen Wilson in l900; d l963 in Union Co., IA Jennie Clara, l875; m. John L. Campbell; d l958 Ernest "Miller" Owens, b l877; m. Ethel Mullen l904;p d l957 Earl Emerson Owens, b l879; m. Maude L. Swan l901; d l968 George Clyde Owens, b l881; m. Nellie Alice Knox; d l969 in Taylor Co., IA Nellie Lura Owens, b l884; m. Burton Moyer in l904; d. l969 I would like to find out which of these individuals died in Louisa Co., Iowa, or where they moved to after living there. If you can fill in some blanks for me or provide me with more information, please contact me. I would love to update my descendency chart for these individuals. Connie Beck 2765 130th St. Lenox, IA 5085l-8114 or phone: 515 333 2537 If you cannot find me on this listserve, please contact me at: cbeck@lenox.heartland.net or write me by snail mail.

I descend from William Owens, b ca l784, probably in County Cork, IRE. He married Nancy Pollock, also b. in Ireland, about l8l0 in Juniata Co., Pa. Their children: Forgay or Ferguson, b l8l2, m. Jane Lyman in l840; d. 9 JAN l887 in Louisa Co., IA Jane Owens, b l821 who m. George B. Miller James P. b l8l6 who m. Margaret Vertras Sarah Ann Owens b l8l6 John B. Daniel Scott, b l827 who m. Margaret Rogers Robert Owens, b l829 who m. Mary Ann Holland David B., b l831 who m. Martha O. Joseph M., b l835 who m. Anna B. Jessie S. Owens, b l837 ------------------------2nd Generation------------------- Forgay or Ferguson Owens b l8l2 and Jane Lyman Owens had the following children: William Owens, b l841 m. Margaret E. Vertras. He died 6 JUN l888. James Owens, b l842; he d. l862. John Owens, b l843 in Morning Sun, Preble Co., OH; he m. Sarah S. Foster and he died l5 NOV. l866in Morning Sun, Preble Co., OH. Robert O. Owens, b l844/5; m. Jamima three children: Harry, l873' Louisa, l874; Victor l879. Daniel Scott Owens, b l847; m. Mary C. Grubb in l871. David Owens, b l848; d l882. Julia Ann, b l850; m. William Hadley Sproul Sarah Jane b l853; m. Frank Kerr Nancy Owens, b l855; d l880 George Harry Owens, b l858 in Louisa Co., IA d l883 in Louisa Co., IA Joseph Norris Owens, b l861; m. Rene McClerkin; d l9l7 in Louisa Co., IA ____________________3rd Generation___________________ John Owens b 16 DEC l843 in Morning Sun, Preble Co., OH; m. l5 NOV l866 in same county; d. l6 AUG l908 in same county. Married Sarah Sayers Foster, b 28 JAN l846 in Marlton, Burlington Co., NJ. Sarah died l934 in Morning Sun, Iowa. Their children: Cora, l867 Edwin Leon, b l868; m l889 in Winfield, Henry Co., IA Lola, l870; d 22 MAY l953 in Winfield, IA. Married Harry Reece. Della Maude, l872 in Wappelo,IA; m. David W. M. Herrick; d l955 Burtis Clement b l874; m. sarah "Sally" Ellen Wilson in l900; d l963 in Union Co., IA Jennie Clara, l875; m. John L. Campbell; d l958 Ernest "Miller" Owens, b l877; m. Ethel Mullen l904;p d l957 Earl Emerson Owens, b l879; m. Maude L. Swan l901; d l968 George Clyde Owens, b l881; m. Nellie Alice Knox; d l969 in Taylor Co., IA Nellie Lura Owens, b l884; m. Burton Moyer in l904; d. l969 I would like to find out which of these individuals died in Louisa Co., Iowa, or where they moved to after living there. If you can fill in some blanks for me or provide me with more information, please contact me. I would love to update my descendency chart for these individuals. Connie Beck 2765 130th St. Lenox, IA 5085l-8114 or phone: 515 333 2537 If you cannot find me on this listserve, please contact me at: cbeck@lenox.heartland.net or write me by snail mail.

On March 28th, 1998, at 10:00a.m., Members of the Louisa County Genealogical Society will be meeting at the home of Norma Jennings to learn more about Using the Computer for Genealogical Research. Since my home is small and there is only one computer to use, a brief business meeting will be held first, and the balance of the day will be utilized working with small groups at a time throughout the day. Some handout sheets to read or take home for reference will be available. Those wishing to spend all day may want to bring some finger foods to nibble. Coffee, iced tea, and/or punch or fruit juice, will be provided by the hostess. Items on the agenda are: Using search engines, Bookmarking key genealogical websites for future reference and also a list of some of the primary Genealogical Websites on-line. Rootsweb websites and resources, of course, will be a key issue since that is the one the presenter is involved with. Norma Jennings

Actually, Connie is on the right track except it was the wrong county. But since we do not have a Henry County list, I understand why she posted to this list as our surnames do overlap into adjoining counties. This list is for any queries, general county information or for making contacts with other researchers interested in Louisa County Surnames or History. As a rule, I do not moderate the list, so basically, as long as it is in good taste, you may discuss just about anything pertaining to Louisa County on this list. The one thing I will not tolerate is slamming the other posters. Please be kind to each other and have a good time on this list. We also appreciate receiving brief biographical sketches on other families for other viewers on this list. If at all possible, please quote sources or at least residences of those who moved from or to another location. This will help identify the surnames you are researching. Please share your information and help make this a more interesting list. For Henry County information, you need to post your queries to: http://www.rootsweb.com/~iahenry/queries.htm However, it is quite appropriate to use the IALOUISA-L list to post Louisa County queries. However, you may want to post to both the list and to the query page. The idea behind the list is for people to communicate back and forth between one another. By posting to this list, you may locate someone else searching for the same surname in Louisa County. Perhaps, folks need to know that posting to this list sends your message out to all subscribers on the list. Posting to the query page directly on line will leave your query on-line for a period of time, as yet undesignated. It depends on the number of queries and how large the file becomes. The query page is one people can go to and read at their convenience. If you wish to post to the queries list which is less direct but longer lasting, the correct URL to access the writeable page is: htpp://www.rootsweb.com/~ialouisa/queries.htm I have been quite happy to see several posting to this list in the last week and hope you will continue to share and exchange information in this manner. Norma Jennings Listowner of IALOUISA-L and FULTONVA Page maintainer for: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ialouisa http://www.rootsweb.com/~iahenry http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/7587 http://www.familytreemaker.com/j/e/n/Norma_F_Jennings

Is there a website for Henry County that could help me with genealogical questions? I have lots of ancestors there too. Connie Beck, Lenox, Taylor County, IA.

Connie - You apparently want to get in touch with the Louisa county website. I have been receiving messages all day from people wanting information on relatives. I subscribed to the web site last week, as I too am looking for geneological information on my family. I will forward your message to the web site. It has been very interesting reading some to the information. Later, Rick Gates ---------- From: Rick Gates <Boo-Meister@worldnet.att.net> To: Louisa County <IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com> Subject: Fw: Willis Descendants? Date: Thursday, March 12, 1998 1:21 AM ---------- From: Connie Beck <cbeck@lenox.heartland.net> To: IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Willis Descendants? Date: Wednesday, March 11, 1998 5:42 PM I have some Henry County relatives or ancestors that I would like to find the descendants of. George Willis, b l821 in Morristown, Belmont County, OH, d. 21 JUL 1913 in Winfield, Henry County, IA. (Buried in LTR Cemetery) Children: John, Alfred, Frank, Eliza, Sally or Sarah, George. George d. 23 JUL l9l3 and is buried inthe LTR Cemetery in Winfield, Henry Co., IA. Sarah Willis, his sister, b ll Feb l825 m. James Boileau in l847. Their Children: Tabilita Jane, James Newton, Sarah Almeda, Eliza Almeda, Mary Catherine, Ransom McDill, Cornelius Neil, and George W. Sarah Willis Boileau d. 28 Nov l908. Probably buried in Winfield, Henry Co., IA. Joseph Skinner Willis b l826 m. Mary Jane Hawk in l850 in Athens, Ohio. He died 28 DEC l9l4 in Winfield, Henry Co., IA. and is buried in the LTR Cemetery. They had no children. After her death, he married Maria Louisa Morgan. In his second marriage to Maria, he had nine children. My ancestor, Robert Willis, b l828, married La Visa Willis. Their children: Ellen, Mary Elizabeth, William Willis, Mariam Navista, Nancy Jane, and Jenny. Mary Elizabeth is the only one whose descendants survived for any length of time. Mary Willis, b l830 m. Thomas Clossen in l853 in Adams Mills, OH. Mary Jane, Caleb, James Madison, George, Charles, Eliza Ellen, Frank, Ben, and Barn. James Madison, b. 2 AUG 1932 m. Elizabeth Porter l6 JUN 1868. Catherine, b l835, died. Catherine, b. l836 in Morristown, Belmont Co., Oh, m. Dewitt Clinton Marshall in l856. Their children: Robert C., Margaret J., Sarh Eliza, Mary V., James S., Alma, Katherine R., Joshua W., Cora L., Cleo Bertha, and Joseph. Dewitt Marshall died in l901 in Henry Co., IA; Catherine d. 21 JAN l902 in Winfield, Henry Co., IA. William Taggart Willis, b l839 in Belmont Co., OH, m. Martha Walker in l867. They divorced, and he m. Melvia Grubbs. Two children were born to the first marriage, and three to the second. William Taggart d. Sept., l9l3 in Muscatine, Muscatine County, IA. John Waddle Willis was b. 6 NOV l842 inAdamsville, OH, and he m. Children: Suzannah Peck. Iowa, Curtis, William, Wilbur, Herman, Luella. If you know of descendants of any of these family members or can provide me with more information of any kind, please assist! Connie Beck, Taylor County, IA. Phone: 515 333 2537 If you should try to contact me and can¹t reach me through the listserve, contact me directly at my email address or by phoning me. Thank you. ---------- ----------

---------- From: Connie Beck <cbeck@lenox.heartland.net> To: IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Willis Descendants? Date: Wednesday, March 11, 1998 5:42 PM I have some Henry County relatives or ancestors that I would like to find the descendants of. George Willis, b l821 in Morristown, Belmont County, OH, d. 21 JUL 1913 in Winfield, Henry County, IA. (Buried in LTR Cemetery) Children: John, Alfred, Frank, Eliza, Sally or Sarah, George. George d. 23 JUL l9l3 and is buried inthe LTR Cemetery in Winfield, Henry Co., IA. Sarah Willis, his sister, b ll Feb l825 m. James Boileau in l847. Their Children: Tabilita Jane, James Newton, Sarah Almeda, Eliza Almeda, Mary Catherine, Ransom McDill, Cornelius Neil, and George W. Sarah Willis Boileau d. 28 Nov l908. Probably buried in Winfield, Henry Co., IA. Joseph Skinner Willis b l826 m. Mary Jane Hawk in l850 in Athens, Ohio. He died 28 DEC l9l4 in Winfield, Henry Co., IA. and is buried in the LTR Cemetery. They had no children. After her death, he married Maria Louisa Morgan. In his second marriage to Maria, he had nine children. My ancestor, Robert Willis, b l828, married La Visa Willis. Their children: Ellen, Mary Elizabeth, William Willis, Mariam Navista, Nancy Jane, and Jenny. Mary Elizabeth is the only one whose descendants survived for any length of time. Mary Willis, b l830 m. Thomas Clossen in l853 in Adams Mills, OH. Mary Jane, Caleb, James Madison, George, Charles, Eliza Ellen, Frank, Ben, and Barn. James Madison, b. 2 AUG 1932 m. Elizabeth Porter l6 JUN 1868. Catherine, b l835, died. Catherine, b. l836 in Morristown, Belmont Co., Oh, m. Dewitt Clinton Marshall in l856. Their children: Robert C., Margaret J., Sarh Eliza, Mary V., James S., Alma, Katherine R., Joshua W., Cora L., Cleo Bertha, and Joseph. Dewitt Marshall died in l901 in Henry Co., IA; Catherine d. 21 JAN l902 in Winfield, Henry Co., IA. William Taggart Willis, b l839 in Belmont Co., OH, m. Martha Walker in l867. They divorced, and he m. Melvia Grubbs. Two children were born to the first marriage, and three to the second. William Taggart d. Sept., l9l3 in Muscatine, Muscatine County, IA. John Waddle Willis was b. 6 NOV l842 inAdamsville, OH, and he m. Children: Suzannah Peck. Iowa, Curtis, William, Wilbur, Herman, Luella. If you know of descendants of any of these family members or can provide me with more information of any kind, please assist! Connie Beck, Taylor County, IA. Phone: 515 333 2537 If you should try to contact me and can¹t reach me through the listserve, contact me directly at my email address or by phoning me. Thank you. ----------

I have some Henry County relatives or ancestors that I would like to find the descendants of. George Willis, b l821 in Morristown, Belmont County, OH, d. 21 JUL 1913 in Winfield, Henry County, IA. (Buried in LTR Cemetery) Children: John, Alfred, Frank, Eliza, Sally or Sarah, George. George d. 23 JUL l9l3 and is buried inthe LTR Cemetery in Winfield, Henry Co., IA. Sarah Willis, his sister, b ll Feb l825 m. James Boileau in l847. Their Children: Tabilita Jane, James Newton, Sarah Almeda, Eliza Almeda, Mary Catherine, Ransom McDill, Cornelius Neil, and George W. Sarah Willis Boileau d. 28 Nov l908. Probably buried in Winfield, Henry Co., IA. Joseph Skinner Willis b l826 m. Mary Jane Hawk in l850 in Athens, Ohio. He died 28 DEC l9l4 in Winfield, Henry Co., IA. and is buried in the LTR Cemetery. They had no children. After her death, he married Maria Louisa Morgan. In his second marriage to Maria, he had nine children. My ancestor, Robert Willis, b l828, married La Visa Willis. Their children: Ellen, Mary Elizabeth, William Willis, Mariam Navista, Nancy Jane, and Jenny. Mary Elizabeth is the only one whose descendants survived for any length of time. Mary Willis, b l830 m. Thomas Clossen in l853 in Adams Mills, OH. Mary Jane, Caleb, James Madison, George, Charles, Eliza Ellen, Frank, Ben, and Barn. James Madison, b. 2 AUG 1932 m. Elizabeth Porter l6 JUN 1868. Catherine, b l835, died. Catherine, b. l836 in Morristown, Belmont Co., Oh, m. Dewitt Clinton Marshall in l856. Their children: Robert C., Margaret J., Sarh Eliza, Mary V., James S., Alma, Katherine R., Joshua W., Cora L., Cleo Bertha, and Joseph. Dewitt Marshall died in l901 in Henry Co., IA; Catherine d. 21 JAN l902 in Winfield, Henry Co., IA. William Taggart Willis, b l839 in Belmont Co., OH, m. Martha Walker in l867. They divorced, and he m. Melvia Grubbs. Two children were born to the first marriage, and three to the second. William Taggart d. Sept., l9l3 in Muscatine, Muscatine County, IA. John Waddle Willis was b. 6 NOV l842 inAdamsville, OH, and he m. Children: Suzannah Peck. Iowa, Curtis, William, Wilbur, Herman, Luella. If you know of descendants of any of these family members or can provide me with more information of any kind, please assist! Connie Beck, Taylor County, IA. Phone: 515 333 2537 If you should try to contact me and can¹t reach me through the listserve, contact me directly at my email address or by phoning me. Thank you.

Hi; I'm researching the STORKS family of Louisa Co. They lived in the area of Oakville. What I need to know is there any books or city history written about Oakville that is available. What I'm hoping to find is some picture of the store which William had in Oakville.

Hi all Another request I worked on this week was for information on WILLIAMSON and WINDER families. Albert W. Williamson was the second of five children born to John H. Williamson and Esther Ann Townsley, who were married in Greene County, Ohio. John first came to Grandview Township in 1835; left for a time but returned in 1836 and bought a 160 acre tract of land in section 3. He moved back east, but returned again circa 1845 and settled in Port Louisa Township. He later moved again to Grandview Township, where he died in 1883. Albert married Emma Winder in 1876; they had seven children:Everett, Pearly, Roy, Noah, Reuben, Ruth and John. Emma Winder was one of seven children born to David Winder and Annie B. Holliday, who were married in Ohio in 1846 and who came to Louisa County in August of 1848. Information on either or both of these families is appreciated and will become a part of the collection in the library of the Louisa County Genealogical Society in the Heritage Center. Thanks. Keith Street

Hi all, I have investigated the MURPHY surname in early Louisa County this week. I have concentrated on Cornelius Murphy, Sr., who was a native of Schuykill County, Pennsylvania. He purchased land in Louisa County in 1860 and moved to Louisa County circa 1865. His first wife was Mary Homhan or Hourhan; his second wife was Mary Casey. Children, all by first wife, included Michael (I think); Cornelius, Jr.; John; Daniel; Patrick; Jerry and Dennis. Information I have collected will end up in Heritage Center library. Cornelius died in 1904. Any information you can provide appreciated. Thanks Keith Street

---------- > From: Rick Gates <Boo-Meister@worldnet.att.net> > To: Louisa County <IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com> > Subject: New to the site!! > Date: Thursday, March 05, 1998 10:13 AM > > My name is Rick Gates and myself and brother have been working for about 5 > years on family geneology, and ancestors in the civil war. Our > great-grandfather and family were from Columbus Junction, Iowa. His name > was Edward McSweeny, and his brother was Daniel. Edward married Ella > (Wiard) McSweeny. Old Ed's mother was Kate (maiden unknown) McSweeny, she > came from Ireland to the U.S. > > Ed and Daniel served in the civil war from Louisa County, and were both in > Co. "F", 8th Iowa Cavalry. > > We are interested in any information concerning the McSweeny family that we > can get. Also, we would like to find any civil war photos of members of > the 8th Iowa Cavalry if there are any available!! > > Would like to contact anyone associated with the 8th Iowa Cav. as well. > > Thanks - Rick Gates > 2705 61st St. > Des Moines, Iowa 50322

My name is Rick Gates and myself and brother have been working for about 5 years on family geneology, and ancestors in the civil war. Our great-grandfather and family were from Columbus Junction, Iowa. His name was Edward McSweeny, and his brother was Daniel. Edward married Ella (Wiard) McSweeny. Old Ed's mother was Kate (maiden unknown) McSweeny, she came from Ireland to the U.S. Ed and Daniel served in the civil war from Louisa County, and were both in Co. "F", 8th Iowa Cavalry. We are interested in any information concerning the McSweeny family that we can get. Also, we would like to find any civil war photos of members of the 8th Iowa Cavalry if there are any available!! Would like to contact anyone associated with the 8th Iowa Cav. as well. Thanks - Rick Gates 2705 61st St. Des Moines, Iowa 50322

I'm researching my grandmother's family line. Her mother was Jessie Cherryholmes, Jessie was married to Clayton Richardson, she died in childbirth or shortly after. I have very little information on her or her family. Jessie is said to be buried in either Columbus City or a cemetery on the outskirts of town, if anyone can help please contact wkthomas@vonl.com

I have been to the Thompson Cemetery to check the tombstones for Elizabeth and Thomas Carey. The date on the stone for Thomas Carey is Jan 19, 1854 (not 1864) and the date on the stone for Elizabeth Carey is 1879 (not 1889). What must one do to get these errors corrected? Catherine Kemp Hadley