18 Oct 2004 These tidbits from Frank Myers: Crocker's father-in-law was Capt. Stephen Arnold, who with his wife moved into the Crocker house (now Fielding Funeral Home) with Mrs. Crocker. While working in the carriage house, which still is behind the funeral home, he fell off a ladder and broke a hip, dying shortly thereafter during January of 1908. So there was certainly no shortage of tragedy involved in this affair. I believe that Mrs. Crocker (and her mother) moved to Minneapolis during 1908, soon after Stephen's death. Stephen was badly damaged in the bank crash, too; and lost the grand old house he built --- on the northeast corner three blocks south of the square where South Grand and Highway 14 meet. The Arnolds built that house, then lost it. Stephen Arnold was quite a character himself who along with old Jacob Myers during the late 1870s and early 1880s managed to lose quite a bit of other people's money with their Papago Chief Mining Co. adventure in Arizona. Both of these guys were small stuff, of course, when compared to the Mallorys. Smith Mallory and others had a competing mining operation going at about the same time, so lots of Lucas County money went down the drain, too, in silver speculation. Gary W. Tharp Long Beach, CA [email protected] -------Original Message------- From: Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert Date: 10/18/04 17:47:16 To: [email protected] Subject: [IALUCAS] MARY ELIZABETH (ARNOLD) CROCKER -- Note from Dick Kinkaid . ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard N. Kinkead" <[email protected]> To: "Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 8:37 AM Subject: Re: [IALUCAS] CHARITON STUNNED -- DEATH OF F.R. CROCKER > Nancee- > > Yet another bingo. Frank Crocker's wife, Mary Elizabeth Arnold, was a first > cousin by marriage. > > Does anyone here know what became of her after this whole affair? Her > children? > > Dick Kinkead > Lantana, FL ==== IALUCAS Mailing List ==== David, [email protected]: Lucas County List Administrator, Website Coordinator, Lucas County IA Genweb - http://www.rootsweb com/~ialucas/Main.htm ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

Date: 10/17/04 6:31:49 PM Pacific Daylight Time From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent from the Internet (Details) Smith Henderson Mallory is a long way from being family.....though I will pass the info to a closer relative, Allen John Mallory now living in Danbury Ct.     My research covers all branches on of the Mallory, but my line only connects to Smith Mallorys about 300 years ago; just a coincidence that I am Mallory Smith.   Smith Mallory's line were among the first followers of the Public Universal Friend, Jemima Wilkinson, and Mr. Mallory direct ancestor, Meridah Mallory actually preceeded the Friend to new Jerusalem NY in 1788 where he died during that first harsh winter.  He had three sons, John, Meredith and Ephraim who survived and married after removing to Benton Yates Co NY.  His wife also survived, Mary Barnum Mallory, and married Judge John Dow, who was not a member of the Friend's Society.   Chief Scout for Jemima Wilkinson was Abraham Dayton.  Dayton's duaghter, Abiah, met a trader in the villiage and married Benajah Mallory, a Green Mountain Boy.    Mallory was related, but back in Ct where that had all come from. Benajah's father was Odgen Mallory who founded Wells Rutland Vt.     Dayton, wife Abigail coggswell, Benajah and Abiah Mallory removed to Canada in 1793 where Dayton had received a large grant of land.   Dayton died shortly thereafter and Abigail remarried to Col Joel Stone.    Mallory was elected to Parliment but when the War of 1812 broke out he sided with the Americans and fought alongside his brother Capt Gil Mallory.   He has forever be branded a traitor in Canada.     Several of his daughters and his returned to Canada to live with their mother in law. Benajah was imprisoned for awhile...met a woman while there and remarried...she lived to be 106...while he died less than a year after their marriage.    The story of her attempts to collect on his pension is quite a saga.   If anyone is curious to learn more about Smith Henderson Mallory ancestry I am happy to help.    Henderson was his mother maiden name and his uncle married his mother's sister.   thanks so much,   Mallory Smith   SH Mallory's long obit refers to uncle John van Nortwick...    John married Smith Mallory's sister Patty.   (7) Patty Maria Mallory 30 Jul 1812 Pen Yan, Yates Co. NY d 20 Aug 1893 Batavia, Ill = 11 Feb 1835 Pen Yan, NY John Van Nortwick 5 Apr 1809 Argyle, Washington, NY d 15 Apr 1900 Batavia, Kane, Illinois Lived at 1846 Batavia after being laid off from Public Works Dept NY State (William Van Nortwick = Martha _____)            Re: Smith Henderson MalloryIn 1850, at the age of fifteen, he left the old homestead in New York for Batavia, Illinois, where at that time his grandfather and uncle, John VanNortwick, chief engineer in the construction of the Galena & Chicago Union Railroad from Elgin west, resided,(8) William Mallory Van Nortwick 8 Nov 1836 Hammondsport, Yates, NY d 13 Nov 1914 Batavia, Ill West Batavia Cem =21 Sep 1861 St James Episcopal Church, Cook, Illinois Louise J Towner 20 May 1841 Chicago, Illinois d 13 nov 194 West Batavia Cem(9) John Van Nortwick(9) Louise Van Nortwick d 19 Apr 1905 Milwaukie, WI= 14 Jun 1897 Kane, Ill Guy D Goff (10) Louise D Goff(9) Theodore Van Nortwick died age 3(8) Eliza J Van Nortwick d after 13 Nov 1914 = (1) 23 Sep 1862 Kane Ill George W Harvey (2) 24 Jun 1890 Kane, Ill Fordyce B Rice(8) John S Van Nortwick d after 1900 = 3 Feb 1875 Kane, Ill Bina Lotman(8) Mary E Van Nortwick d c 1900 = 29 Oct 1874 Amos Burton

18 Oct 2004 Frank Crocker, Hubert Humphrey, et al are buried in LAKEWOOD Cemetery in Minneapolis, MN. Gary W. Tharp Long Beach, CA [email protected]

Nancee! Thanks so much for transcribing the First National Bank failure articles! That really adds punch to what's been posted here earlier about the Mallorys and Frank Crocker. Gary's been working really hard on this today, and courtesy of a kind volunteer in Orlando has located the Mallory graves there and, we hope, arranged to have photos taken of them. Keep in mind, Smith H. Mallory's tombstone originally was in the Chariton Cemetery, so with photos we'll be able to view one of nation's most widely-traveled tombstones. (My great-great-grandmother, Sarah Hunter Dunlap, was one of the nation's most widely traveled corpses, but that's another story entirely). Gary also has started putting together a Mallory album, which may become the basis for a feature on the Lucas County site David coordinates (and works so hard on). Anyway, we'd like to solicit from anyone who subscribes to this list any stories, photos or anything else related in any way to the Mallorys or to the bank failure. If it even sounds familiar to you, check with your relatives, too. Feel free to e-mail either Gary or myself. I'll not be able to post anything else until mid-week, but hope to continue the Mallory saga then. I was interested to read in one of the articles Nancy posted an account of Crocker's body being shipped off to Minneapolis for burial. I'm trying to recall the name of the cemetery there where he's buried, Lakeview, Lakeside, something like that. Whatever it is, it's the cemetery where Hubert H. Humphrey and other Twin Cities luminaries are buried. As you noted, there was a certain degree of hostility toward Mr. Crocker. Supposedly the famly decided to send him off to Minneapolis for burial because they weren't quite sure what would happen to the grave were he buried in Chariton. Crocker's father-in-law was Capt. Stephen Arnold, who with his wife moved into the Crocker house (now Fielding Funeral Home) with Mrs. Crocker. While working in the carriage house, which still is behind the funeral home, he fell off a ladder and broke a hip, dying shortly thereafter during January of 1908. So there was certainly no shortage of tragedy involved in this affair. Thanks again for the great articles! Frank ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2004 9:19 PM Subject: [IALUCAS] ARTICLES ABOUT FIRST NATIONAL BANK. > Hi All: Well, that is pretty much what I have at this point; I've read The Chariton Leader microfilm up through Nov. 14, 1907... So, had the earlier articles... Wish I had more at this time... Hope Frank will get more interesting articles and let us know all... > > I've thoroughly enjoyed all the information that He and Gary have shared.. > > I will resume microfilm reading in a couple of weeks; still have MANY articles to transcribe. Regards, Nancee > > > ==== IALUCAS Mailing List ==== > David, [email protected]: Lucas County List Administrator, > Website Coordinator, Lucas County IA Genweb - http://www.rootsweb.com/~ialucas/Main.htm > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >

Hi All: Well, that is pretty much what I have at this point; I've read The Chariton Leader microfilm up through Nov. 14, 1907... So, had the earlier articles... Wish I had more at this time... Hope Frank will get more interesting articles and let us know all... I've thoroughly enjoyed all the information that He and Gary have shared.. I will resume microfilm reading in a couple of weeks; still have MANY articles to transcribe. Regards, Nancee

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, November 7, 1907 As might be expected The Leader is one of the sufferers by the First National Bank failure. Every dollar of its surplus was in its custody and it will be compelled to provide a sinking fund before it resumes business to its satisfaction. It will be crippled in the same ratio that other business enterprises suffer, but if Chariton remains on the map it will remain to still sing the praises of the city and country and those of their people who do not speculate on the board of trade with other people's cash. The Leader's surplus was not much but sufficient for what was supposed present needs -- in fact it was not considered trash. However, the paper has left as its chief assetts its Christian fortitude and optimism. It is somewhat abridged in form but this is only temporary. It has been tried by fire (to its sorrow) and arose with as much vigor as ever and a little thing like a bank failure will only stimulate it to greater energies. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert October 17, 2004 [email protected]

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, November 14, 1907 The depositors of the Russell Bank held a mass meeting, on Saturday, to discuss the situation and formulate some plan to adjust matters. A.J. METTLIN was selected chairman of the meeting. Twelve men were named out of which a committee of three were to be selected by the chairman to investigate the resources of the bank and report -- in other words they were receivers in fact. The men selected were: W.H. BRANHAM, C.D. SMITH and WILL ELLIOTT, all good, level headed business men. As is already known this was a partnership bank, owned by F.R. CROCKER and THOMAS BRANDON, under the firm name of CROCKER & BRANDON, and each partner was liable for the full amount entrusted. MR. BRANDON gave a verbal statement of his resources and assured the depositors that they would be paid every dollar in full. His individual deposits in the First National Bank was not as much as he had at first supposed -- only footing about $22,000. The deposits in the Russell Bank, re-deposited in the Fi! rst National amounted to $65,000, making his loss, providing every dollar of the First National resources had been wiped out, $87,000. When the affairs are gone over MR. BRANDON will give his guarantee in writing. The depositors are well pleased with his attitude and have confidence that not a dollar will be lost at Russell. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert October 17, 2004 [email protected] *Here you go, Tom!

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, November 14, 1906 The depositors of the Russell Bank held a mass meeting, on Saturday, to discuss the situation and formulate some plan to adjust matters. A.J. METTLIN was selected chairman of the meeting. Twelve men were named out of which a committee of three were to be selected by the chairman to investigate the resources of the bank and report -- in other words they were receivers in fact. The men selected were: W.H. BRANHAM, C.D. SMITH and WILL ELLIOTT, all good, level headed business men. As is already known this was a partnership bank, owned by F.R. CROCKER and THOMAS BRANDON, under the firm name of CROCKER & BRANDON, and each partner was liable for the full amount entrusted. MR. BRANDON gave a verbal statement of his resources and assured the depositors that they would be paid every dollar in full. His individual deposits in the First National Bank was not as much as he had at first supposed -- only footing about $22,000. The deposits in the Russell Bank, re-deposited in the Fi! rst National amounted to $65,000, making his loss, providing every dollar of the First National resources had been wiped out, $87,000. When the affairs are gone over MR. BRANDON will give his guarantee in writing. The depositors are well pleased with his attitude and have confidence that not a dollar will be lost at Russell. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert October 17, 2004 [email protected] *Here you go, Tom!

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, November 7, 1907 Business in Chariton is practically at a standstill and will remain so until after the statement is given out concerning the condition of the First National Bank. There are few only who will not admit but that the bank is an almost total wreck but enough may be saved out of the funds and securities not directly in the hands of the cashier at the time of its close, to pay a fraction of the deposits -- say from 25 to 40 per cent. This report has to be submitted to the comptroller of the currency and then made public. Those now working on the reports have no authority to apprise the public first. It may take a couple of weeks yet. Business can not stop. When the affairs are once known, no difference how black and bad, people will begin to provide for the future -- their necessities demand it. Of course there will be retrenchments but it is best to take the most hopeful view possible. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert October 17, 2004 [email protected]

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, November 7, 1907 After all what a leveler death is. When the metallic box holding the remains of the late F.R. CROCKER, was taken to the train on Sunday evening it was placed in the dingy baggage car and in the hurry in loading the balance of the express, the wrestler piled a lot of packages upon it and thus the train started. This was not in accord with the accustomed dignity of MR. CROCKER when he traveled, but the expressman seemed to be no respector of persons. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert October 17, 2004 [email protected]

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, November 7, 1907 The following was sent out from Chariton to the State papers: Chariton, Iowa, Nov. 1. -- A woman's curiosity would have saved the life of FRANK R. CROCKER Wednesday night. But it failed at the time for action. JESSIE, the 19 year old daughter of the dead man, looked for a moment at the death message addressed to his absent son, GUILFORD, before she finally retired. She handled the note that spoke of suicide. She commented upon the strangeness of her father writing a note to his absent son and leaving it at home. She was tempted to open it and read. But she did not. And the one chance in all the world that would have saved the father was lost by the daughter as she tiptoed back to her room, worried, but not curious enough to solve what she yet felt to be a mystery. For two days and a night she has paid in grief. For a lifetime she will pay for it in regret. But she will never forget that the failure of her woman's curiosity lost her the chance to save the life most dear to her. MR. CROCKER contemplated suicide. He had in his possession for some days the bottle containing sixty grains of morphine crystals. He went Wednesday night to the Jones Drug Store on Main Street for capsules. He bought eight containing quinine which he emptied and filled with the deadly powder. The dead banker was reputed to be worth a quarter of a million dollars. His interests were scattered all over the country and he was interested in many business enterprises at Chariton. His family is well provided for as he carried $60,000 insurance in an old line company. MR. CROCKER was manager of the MALLORY Estate; MRS. MALLORY and her daughter, MRS. THAYER, are now in Egypt, and just how much of the estate is involved in MR. CROCKER's failure cannot be told until she reaches home. He had $300,000 borrowed from the M.W. of A., but the lodge has ample security and will not lose one dollar. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert October 17, 2004 [email protected]

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, November 7, 1907 It is said that Cashier CROCKER told MISS EMMA POWELL to come to work early on Thursday morning as there were things of importance on hand. This surprised her but she obeyed and at six o'clock on Thursday morning, she arrived at the bank and there found a note addressed to her. She went to the home of C.R. KIRK immediately and delivered the message; "Tell C.R. KIRK to call at my room at 6 o'clock this morning." She saw on the desk two piles of documents, one addressed to J.A. BROWN and another to THOMAS BRANDON, of Russell. The CROCKER home is only two doors south of the KIRK home and when MR. KIRK entered the room he knew it was the chamber of death. There lay MR. CROCKER dead with a smile on his face. He had taken morphine. Drs. T.P. Stanton, J.A. McKlveen and Guy Larimer were called. They could do nothing. He had been dead some time. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert October 17, 2004 [email protected]

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, November 7, 1907 'THE TEMPLE HAS FALLEN' - - - - - - - - - The First National Bank, of Chariton, is a thing of the past, in all probability, although at this time the real condition of its affairs is unknown. At least the most sanguine hope is beyond its resumption. But whether it does or does not no banking house in Lucas County can ever, or ought ever, secure the influence it did. It had been a menace to the extent that the prestige of one million dollars placed in one man's hands in a small community of 15,000 was a dangerous power. It would have been much better to have had that means of power distributed during the years past and now that it has been wrecked all can see the evil effects of an unsecured concentration. The people of Lucas County will never again permit a million dollar bank to be builded up on a fifty thousand dollar foundation absolutely controlled by a single individual. How grievously have the people erred and now how sorely do they suffer. This article is not written in criticism, but this mad banking has not only ruined hundreds of depositors but wrecked the fortunes of stockholders and destroyed the honorable life of its autocrat who sought a grave beyond the censure of his neighbors. Used to the piles of securities and heaps of money at his command without a restraining hand -- and the unlimited credit his position gave he could not resist the temptation to enter into reckless speculation, never thinking to lose, but grasping beyond this ken, pulling the temple down upon himself, compromising friends and blighting a community. We say mad banking. When all seemed well this accumulation of the people's money under the control of one man was a menace. so mad was the desire to keep this prestige and power that public functions were compelled to bow to its behests or else submit to the consequences. County and town officials had nothing else to do than submit to its dictates and men were compelled to be sub! servient. Municipal and local elections were often waged through dictation from behind the cashier's desk and men obeyed through expediency because they feared to do otherwise. Public improvements lagged when not in accord with the commands and enterprises were secured or killed according to what effect it would have at the teller's window. So we say the concentration of one million dollars is too great a contribution by the people, under one man's control, to create a healthy condition in a small community. It has proven a lash to scourge them and a false light to ruin. The above is not written in bitterness. It will never be repeated. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert October 17, 2004 [email protected]

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, November 7, 1907 'CHARITON STUNNED' The Death of F.R. Crocker Has Awe Stricken the Entire City. - - - - - - - - - - - - - F.R. CROCKER is dead. For twenty years he has been the foremost citizen of the city and county. Men relied upon him as a giant of strength, and it is hard to realize that he took his own life rather than face the shame caused by his weakness, that of betraying confidences of friends and speculating on the funds entrusted to his care. But it is not our sphere to censure. He has gone to the Court of Final Review, where the deeds of all men are weighed justly and rewards meted out accordingly. With all his imperfections, brought to the surface in the last days, let us remember him as we thought he was rather than what he proved to be, for it is plesanter to look upon the features of a good man than one marred with imperfections, but at the same time reject his emulation and erase all visions of the past tending toward that of the model. This is charitable. Perhaps it will be a hard thing for those who suffer, to do, but after all, it is best. F.R. CROCKER has had a remarkable career and little did any one dream that after his many exhibitions of strength, his contact with affairs, that he would, in the silence of the night, administer poison, to end his own life. And then contemplate the circumstance. He had played a bold game and -- lost. Thinking of him -- in his accustomed orderly method penning instructions, during the silent wakes of the night, to the various members of his family and business companions, letters of instruction and explanation, and when finished seeking his couch, calmly, to awake in eternity -- in a strange country, amid strange scenes -- before the great white throne. Imagry. He died as he lived -- an enigma. In the days of his prosperity he made provision for his family by ample life insurance, $60,000 or $75,000 perhaps. This was commendable but by many whom he has wronged, if wrong he has done, this will be hailed as unjust to them. But those of his household were innocent -- th! ey have a right to his protection inequal as it may seem. The deceased was a strange character. We can read it now. Before we were blind. He had a magnetism about him hard to resist. He attracted men toward him -- even those who doubted him. There was nothing about his nature repulsive -- though vindictive when crossed in his plans -- but he had the faculty of reconciliation in a large measure. He was always lavish in the use of money -- this brought him confidences and defenders and enemies, if enemies he had, sought silence. He was conservative in nothing. His liberality built up a great business and his liberality ruined it. His liberality was akin to recklessness. His abilities were like the tides of a great river -- a mighty beneficient force when properly restrained but ruin when left without the guiding confines. As long as Hon. S.H. MALLORY lived he restrained him. The executive faculty of the one and the guiding influence of the other worked in harmony, but when MR. MALLORY was gone that vanity in the other predominated. Caution was a thing unknown. That inordinate desire for power and glitter and wealth had full sway and the current has run its course. Let it be a lesson to others. Deceased was 50 years of age. He came to Chariton in 1875. Three years later he secured a position as errand boy in the bank he finally managed. About fifteen years ago he was elected cashier. He leaves a wife and five children. GUILFORD is 21 years of age, RICHARD 17, PAUL 11, JESSIE 19, and MARY 8. Funeral services were held at the home on Sunday at 2:30 o'clock, conducted by Revs. Whitten, former rector here, and Hakes. The remains were taken to Minneapolis, where he has three sisters residing, for interment. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert October 17, 2004 [email protected]

Thank you Richard for getting everyone straight on the motels and phone #'s, etc. That was great of you. I will enter those in my address book so I'll remember them next time. :-) Appreciate your being right on top of that. With all those big beautiful homes in Chariton, sure would be nice if one were a B & B. Even if a their were room rentals for an extended stay to do research would be super. It gets pricey after awhile, and less comfortable at the motel scene. Yes, I remember Darlene.. and Gwen and some of the gals at the history room area. They are very cramped for quarters indeed. I would imagine they could triple their space and still need more room to display and reveiw all that they've collected over the years. It is awesome what they have accomplished!! Mary Beth in Wisconsin :-) On 17.10.2004 at 11:04:54, "Richard N. Kinkead" <[email protected]> wrote: > Fellow Lucas Co. folks- > > Just to add to and clarify Mary Beth's post about Chariton lodging, > these > are the two motels there: > > Royal Rest Motel > 137 East Grace Avenue > Chariton, IA 50049 > 641-774-5961 > > Super 8 Motel > Highway 34 E Bypass > Chariton, IA 50049 > http://www.super8.com > > The two are next door to each other, despite the different > addresses. > There's no Days Inn. The Super8 is typical (except I saw nobody > from India > there in my stays, which is ATYPICAL). I have not tried the Royal > Rest but > plan on doing so over Memorial Day 2005. > > If I'm not mistaken, there is one B&B in town too, as I recall. > > Dick Kinkead > Lantana, FL > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2004 10:03 AM > Subject: [IALUCAS] Great folks: Lucas Co. Genealogical Society > > > . . . > > > But, better yet, if you get a chance, spend a couple of days at > the > > history room in the basement of the Chariton Library. It's a blast > --- > > for genealogists anyway. :-) AND, everyone is so very helpful. > > Actually, a couple of days would just get you familiar with the > place. > > There are two small motels, one is a Days Inn, forgot the name > of > > the other one. > > . . . > > > > Mary Beth in Wisconsin > >

Update: The Iowa Bed & Breakfast Innkeepers Association does not list a B&B in Chariton as of today (10/17/2004). However there are member B&B's in ALBIA (28 miles), LEON (40 miles), PELLA (38 miles) and, of course, Indianola (33 miles), all an easy and scenic 45-minute drive away. http://www.iowainns.com/ And let me add my kudos for the Lucas County Genealgical Society volunteers. They do a wonderful job especially for working out of a matchbox of a location, but that is another issue. Dick Kinkead Lantana, FL

17 Oct 2004 According to an e-mail I received from a contact in Chariton on 20 Dec 2003 the Royal Rest Motel is no longer in operation. The only motel currently in Chariton is the Super 8. Gary W. Tharp Long Beach, CA [email protected] -------Original Message------- From: [email protected] Date: 10/17/04 11:44:54 To: [email protected] Subject: Motels -- [IALUCAS] Great folks: Lucas Co. Genealogical Society Thank you Richard for getting everyone straight on the motels and phone #'s, etc. That was great of you. I will enter those in my address book so I'll remember them next time. :-) Appreciate your being right on top of that. With all those big beautiful homes in Chariton, sure would be nice if one were a B & B. Even if a their were room rentals for an extended stay to do research would be super. It gets pricey after awhile, and less comfortable at the motel scene. Yes, I remember Darlene.. and Gwen and some of the gals at the history room area. They are very cramped for quarters indeed. I would imagine they could triple their space and still need more room to display and reveiw all that they've collected over the years. It is awesome what they have accomplished!! Mary Beth in Wisconsin :-) On 17.10.2004 at 11:04:54, "Richard N. Kinkead" <[email protected]> wrote: > Fellow Lucas Co. folks- > > Just to add to and clarify Mary Beth's post about Chariton lodging, > these > are the two motels there: > > Royal Rest Motel > 137 East Grace Avenue > Chariton, IA 50049 > 641-774-5961 > > Super 8 Motel > Highway 34 E Bypass > Chariton, IA 50049 > http://www.super8.com > > The two are next door to each other, despite the different > addresses. > There's no Days Inn. The Super8 is typical (except I saw nobody > from India > there in my stays, which is ATYPICAL). I have not tried the Royal > Rest but > plan on doing so over Memorial Day 2005. > > If I'm not mistaken, there is one B&B in town too, as I recall. > > Dick Kinkead > Lantana, FL > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2004 10:03 AM > Subject: [IALUCAS] Great folks: Lucas Co. Genealogical Society > > > . . . > > > But, better yet, if you get a chance, spend a couple of days at > the > > history room in the basement of the Chariton Library. It's a blast > --- > > for genealogists anyway. :-) AND, everyone is so very helpful. > > Actually, a couple of days would just get you familiar with the > place. > > There are two small motels, one is a Days Inn, forgot the name > of > > the other one. > > . . . > > > > Mary Beth in Wisconsin > > ==== IALUCAS Mailing List ==== David, [email protected]: Lucas County List Administrator, Website Coordinator, Lucas County IA Genweb - http://www.rootsweb com/~ialucas/Main.htm ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

To continue to sing the praises of the Lucas County Genealogical Society, Darlene Arnold now has placed CD versions of her newspaper index in both the Iowa Genealogical Society Library and the State Historical Library across the street (where microfilm copies of all the newspapers also are available). This simplifies research for those who can get to Des Moines, but not down to Chariton, although there's nothing quite like research in the community where all of these events we're interested in occurred. Frank

Greetings All, Just wanted to add, YES! The volunteers at the Lucas Co. Gen. Society at Chariton Free Library are FANTASTIC ! It is wonderful the products and research they have compiled and published over the years. I use their reference materials ALL the time and hope to be buying more in the future. For $10 you can be a member and receive their historical quarterly? newsletter in which also lists what publications are for sale. Their latest publications is $60 Lucas Co Heritage 2000 -- a great volume to have in your library. The census books [IA Gen Soc], Marriage Records, Cemetery Records, have been invaluable sources for me. [Have multiple lines that converged on & setttled in Lucas co.] But, better yet, if you get a chance, spend a couple of days at the history room in the basement of the Chariton Library. It's a blast --- for genealogists anyway. :-) AND, everyone is so very helpful. Actually, a couple of days would just get you familiar with the place. There are two small motels, one is a Days Inn, forgot the name of the other one. Ask to see the room first. I recall there is a casino and motels near the Hwy 35 freeway but we stayed at Chariton. It's a neat little town, lots of beautiful homes, and a great little restaurant across from the Court House in the town square, west side. :-) Just wanted to add how highly regarded are the volunteers at Chariton! Great works being done there. :-) Kudos to them all! :-) Mary Beth in Wisconsin On 17.10.2004 at 01:49:16, "Gary W. Tharp" <[email protected]> wrote: > 16 Oct 2004 > > George > > The Lucas County Genealogical Society has on microfilm all the Chariton newspapers back to the 1870's at least. They have an on-going project of indexing all the genealogically related materials and maintain a surname index which I believe is complete into the 1960's. > > They will provide (for free) a copy of that index on a requested surname basis. If copies are desired, there is a small fee charged + postage. > > If there was an obituary for Thomas Curtis published in any of the Chariton papers at the time of his death, I'm sure you would be able to get a copy from them. > > This is strictly a volunteer operation by some dedicated and mighty fine local genealogists who are more than willing to help their fellow researchers. > > You can contact them via e-mail at: > > [email protected]; > > Gary W. Tharp > Long Beach, CA > > [email protected] > > > > -------Original Message------- > > From: [email protected] > Date: 10/16/04 15:22:57 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [IALUCAS] Curtis Obituary > > Dear Genealogy Friends, > > I wish to obtain an obituary for Thomas Curtis, who died on May 24 > 1915 in > South Dakota. He was in SD visiting his son, but was brought back > to > Chariton > for burial in the Wayrick Cemetery alongside of his wife Martha > (Chenoweth) > Curtis. He had lived in Warren Township of Lucas County for 50+++ > years, > from > 1860 until his his 1915 death. > > Can someone please advise where/how I could obtain his obituary. > > Thanking you in advance. > > Sincerely, > > George Hoyt > > > ==== IALUCAS Mailing List ==== > David, [email protected]: Lucas County List Administrator, > Website Coordinator, Lucas County IA Genweb - http://www.rootsweb > com/~ialucas/Main.htm > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new > Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > ==== IALUCAS Mailing List ==== > David, [email protected]: Lucas County List Administrator, > Website Coordinator, Lucas County IA Genweb - > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ialucas/Main.htm > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new > Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >

16 Oct 2004 George The Lucas County Genealogical Society has on microfilm all the Chariton newspapers back to the 1870's at least. They have an on-going project of indexing all the genealogically related materials and maintain a surname index which I believe is complete into the 1960's. They will provide (for free) a copy of that index on a requested surname basis. If copies are desired, there is a small fee charged + postage. If there was an obituary for Thomas Curtis published in any of the Chariton papers at the time of his death, I'm sure you would be able to get a copy from them. This is strictly a volunteer operation by some dedicated and mighty fine local genealogists who are more than willing to help their fellow researchers. You can contact them via e-mail at: [email protected]; Gary W. Tharp Long Beach, CA [email protected] -------Original Message------- From: [email protected] Date: 10/16/04 15:22:57 To: [email protected] Subject: [IALUCAS] Curtis Obituary Dear Genealogy Friends, I wish to obtain an obituary for Thomas Curtis, who died on May 24 1915 in South Dakota. He was in SD visiting his son, but was brought back to Chariton for burial in the Wayrick Cemetery alongside of his wife Martha (Chenoweth) Curtis. He had lived in Warren Township of Lucas County for 50+++ years, from 1860 until his his 1915 death. Can someone please advise where/how I could obtain his obituary. Thanking you in advance. Sincerely, George Hoyt ==== IALUCAS Mailing List ==== David, [email protected]: Lucas County List Administrator, Website Coordinator, Lucas County IA Genweb - http://www.rootsweb com/~ialucas/Main.htm ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237