age Proctor], NC??= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hi Woody, Didn't find additonal info about the Sarah Woodruff Proctor. There's no mention as to whether she is from NC or ?. Didn't find a Matthew Woodruff [nor his elders,John or Moses] for 1860 or 1870 Census. Found the states you mentioned, however, with different heads of households, therefore some of the family was there at census taking time.. 1860, Lucas Co., Iowa: Federal Census, Washington Twp., IGS publ, 1997, p.34 dwelling #35: Woodruff, James 59 m farmer NY Martha A. 38 f KY Celicia L. 14 f MO Alice C. 12 f Iowa Caroline 10 f Iowa Henry B. 8 m Iowa Milliard F. 4 m Iowa Edward J. 1 m Iowa dwelling #36: Woodruff, William 29 m farmer Mass Martha G. 17 f Illinois Frank 2 m Iowa // 1870, Lucas Co., Iowa: No Woodruff's. There was one family headed by William Woodrough. Assume it's the William Woodruff in th e 1860 census?a variation on the name. [ Those days not everyone spelled that well. :-) Is your family?] Woodrough, William 37 m farmer Mass. Mary 24 f k house Ind Elmer 4 m Iowa Ida 2 f Iowa Ira 7m m Iowa Frank 10 m Iowa HOpe this info is helpful, Mary Beth in Wisconsin Not my line .. A Random Act of Genealogical Kindness. :-) On 24.09.2004 at 11:35:07, Woodruff Roger D Civ OC-ALC/EMOC <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Mary Beth, > > Was the Sarah Woodruff in your Proctor data from North Carolina ? > If so > then she was a relative of old Moses Woodruff, if New York or New > Jersey > then old John Woodruff. In Conn. Then Matthew Woodruff. My > ggGrandfather was > in Lucas Co. Iowa around 1858, and in Monroe Co around 1846. Have a > nice > Day. Woody > >

Hi all, This is from Harry Hull if you wish to contact him. Thanks, Deborah Subj: Perry Hull married Rose (Rosa?) Nell Turner Janurary 11,1905 Date: 9/24/04 9:01:55 AM Pacific Daylight Time From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent from the Internet (Details) Hi Perry and Rose Hull are my Grandparents. Grandmother went by Nell. She has a Daughter who is living and I can check on the name. I have seen name changes in other people in this time. They were married January 11,1905 at the age of 30 and 22. They lived most of their lives in Monroe Co. Iowa. Do you have any information on their family history? We have Henry Hull Sr. born May 16, 1807 New Jersey. Married Mary King in Morristown, New Jersey October 10, 1884 and the Father of Perry, Henry Jr being born in Van Buren Co. Iowa. Turner family to John Foster Turner 1778. Harold HUll The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Saturday, January 12, 1905 MARRIAGE LICENSES: Since our last report, Clerk Carpenter has issued marriage licenses to the following parties: CHARLEY HELLYER, 19 to EDITH JENNINGS, 19. B.F. STARKEY, 25 to SALLIE WHITEHEAD, 22. GEO. I. DOUGHERTY, 22 to WILLA B. WILSON, 22. G.H. SIMS, 26 to B.E. BRYANT, 27 PERRY HULL, 30 to ROSA N. TURNER, 22. ALEXANDER CUNION, 29 to BESSIE SYDEBOTHAM, 23. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert May 17, 2004 http://www.rootsweb.com/~ialucas/Main.htm

Date: 24-Sep-2004 00:41:57 -0500 From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>, <[email protected]> Subject: Coincidence?: Gillaspy, Gillespie; McClurg, McClure Have been reviewing the Gillaspy & McClurg name variations in my Lucas Co., IA references. A. Lucas Co Cemetery Records [LCGS, 1981}, p. 76-77: Perhaps it is shear coincidence, but at the Chariton Cemetery, Section A, Rows 16 - 20 in particular, had several Gillespie and McClure grave locations. The elders seem to be at Row 17, #2: John Gillespie, d. Apri 16, 1884 @ ag 74y 6d and his wf Sarah H., d. Dec 31, 1889 @ ag 66y 4m 5d. In the next Row 18, #2: McClure, Jessie C., 1875-1960, with husband, William A. McClure, 1870-1950. , Knight of PYthias [graver marker]. At Row 18 was William J. McClure 1901 - , and wf Wona M. 1906 - . It's only one letter off from McClurg. :-),. These are the only McClure's listed in this reference. No McClurg's. B. History of Lucas County, IA, 1978 edition, p. 44: Noting that Joseph Gillaspy's son, "Tom Gillaspey of Oakley" was mentioned, thought I would look for him in the section on Oakley ealry days. In a discussion about the various businesses in Oakley, "...Gillaspy's Tractor Salvage is operating a station and repair shop under the management of Frank Gillespy." On the next page is a photo of the Oakley Methodist Church [undated] that includes many local business, including Homer Gillaspy. [Oakley is part of Liberty Twp, Lucas Co., IA]. Earlier in this same article, regarding businesses: "...The libery was first run by George Van Winkle, then George Nieswender. Nieswender built a big livery barn at the south edge of town. ..." [An obit stated that Eva Marie Curtis [my maternal grandmother] was born at Oakley, 19 Mar 1888. She was dau.. of William Thomas Curits & Mary Elizabeth Farber. ] B. 1850, 1860, 1870: Lucas Co, Iowa Federal Census [IGS publs] There were no Gillaspey's in these census. "... JOSEPH GILLASPEY was born near Indianapolis, Ind., on Feb. 28, 1828. He lived in Liberty Township, this county, for about 28 years, going from here to Missouri two years [1903]ago. " The closest in the 1870 Census is Whitebreast Twp., Lucas Co., p. 202, dwelling #90: Gillogly, John, ag 58, farmer b. Ohio with wife, Rachel. ag 48, b. Ohio and children: James, 24, work farm, b. Iowa; Frances, ag 20, f, b Iowa; Allie, 19, f. b., Iowa; William, 14, m, b. Iowa; Emma, 11, f., b. Iowa; and Amanda, 9, f, b Iowa. Nearby at dwelling #88 is Robert & REbecca Kinkead, ag 53/43, b. OHio/Ohio, and children. At dwelling # 12, same twp., was William Glospy [spelling?], ag 50, m, farmer, b. PEnn with wife Margaret ag 46, b. Penn and family, all b. Penn: Leander, ag 34, m., work farm; Almer, 18, m., work farm; William, 17, m; Sarah, 11, f,; & Arpen, 7, f. // Hope this is of some help, Mary Beth in Wisconsin William T. writes: More precisely: John E. McClurg who married Sarah Ann "Anne" Mumford, 08-01-1861 Iowa. Deborah & On 23.09.2004 at 13:43:06, <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello,> > Any connections to this family can contact Crystal at the address listed for her email. > > Deborah > > Subj: Re: Joseph Gillaspy > Date: 9/20/04 7:44:14 AM Pacific Daylight Time > From: GRAMS83 > To: Alohawahine75 > > Hello! > Thanks so much for posting information of my Great-Great Grandfather. The name is spelled" Gillaspy" I have been searching for his orbit for a long time. His wifes name was Racheal any information about her would be > great she died in 1915. I appreciate all the great work you do! Thanks. > Sincerely, Crystal > > > The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa > Thursday, July 27, 1905 > > JOSEPH GILLASPEY, a former well known resident of this county, died at his home in Warsaw, Mo., on July 20, 1905, after an illness of several months, at the age of 77 years, 4 months and 22 days. The remains were brought to this > place and taken to Lacona on Saturday where funeral services > conducted by Elder Claude West were held at the home of his daughter, MRS. WILLIAMS, on Sunday. > > JOSEPH GILLASPEY was born near Indianapolis, Ind., on Feb. 28, 1828. He lived in Liberty Township, this county, for about 28 years, going from here to Missouri two years ago. He was highly respected by all who knew him and his kind, > generous nature won for him friends of all with whom he came in contact. He was honest and upright, and a devoted husband and father. He is survived by his wife and five children. They are MRS. DAVID MCFANN of Warsaw, Mo.; > MRS. R.H. HENDRICKSON of Dresden, Mo.; MRS. LOU WILLIAMS of Lacona; TOM GILLASPEY of Oakley and WILL GILLASPY of Des Moines. These sorrowing ones have the sympathy of many friends here in their great bereavement. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert > August 29, 2004 > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ialucas/Main.htm > > > > > ==== 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 > >

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, March 14, 1907 'HE FLED IN HOT HASTE' 'A Lucas County Mob Mercifully Lynched a Pioneer Desperado.' ------------------ Capt. N.B. Gardner and Judge J.C. Mitchell were in the Bates House, Sunday afternoon, talking over the pioneer days, when the latter spoke of the old log jail, the first penal establishment Lucas County ever had. This reminded Capt. Gardner of some early experiences in dealing with a desperado -- a fellow by the name of J.P. CHAPMAN, who was always up to some form of deviltry but they could neither suppress him nor get him in the penitentiary. He always managed to give bonds and clear himself. This state of affairs kept the people in constant apprehension. Finally CHAPMAN made another raid on law and order and after considerable maneuvering, Sheriff Gaylord Lyman landed him in the log jail. CHAPMAN said he could give bail and had them send for WILLIAM MCDERMOTT, the first settler in the county, who, it seems, CHAPMAN overawed with fear. MCDERMOTT came to town and persisted in going on CHAPMAN's bond, but was finally talked out of it. That night the county officials an! d other good citizens conspired to rid Lucas County of CHAPMAN for all time, so they all congregated about the jail breathing dire threats against the culprit within, battering on the door and ordering a rope brought. This ruse worked like a charm. The prisoner trembled in his prison house like an aspen. In course of time the commotion abated and almost everybody took to the dog fennel, then lawyer Thorpe stole up to the window and whispered: "CHAPMAN, they've come to kill you. I'll help you if I can. I'll try and break the door open so that you can get away, but it seems impossible with the crowd around." CHAPMAN suggested that Thorpe set a house on fire somewhere to draw the crowd, but it was not necessary to resort to that. He went into Jack Bentley's Blacksmith Shop, got a bar of iron and in a moment the door swung in. Then the men with the bar of iron also took to the dog fennel. CHAPMAN cautiously peeped out of the door through the gloaming and after a deliberate survey of the surroundings tiptoed his way to the alley and then put on speed toward the south. Simultaneously the mob arose and gave pursuit, yelling and firing into the air but keeping a safe distance so that they would not catch the fleeing culprit. CHAPMAN's feet beat a tattoo on the highway and could be heard long after his shadow had been obliterated by the darkness." "I expect he's going yet," interposed the judge. "No, I think not," resumed the captain. "One day after a hard skirmish with a band of Confederates, during the late unpleasantness, I stood looking over the field of conflict when a tattered object appeared on the hroizon and approached the camp with a hand extended in true southern hospitality, so glad to see us that his face beamed like a headlight. It was CHAPMAN. He had risked being shot as a spy coming through the lines to welcome us to the Confederacy, but he never set foot in Lucas County again after the night the mob gave him the merry chase from the door of the old log jail." A few of the older citizens will perhaps remember this circumstance of the man who formerly owned the farm adjoining Chariton on the south, now Spring Lake and Fairview additions. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert September 23, 2004 [email protected]

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, January 11, 1906 ENGLISH TOWNSHIP NEWS: CHESTER, son of J.T. MILLER, is very low with lung fever. MR. and MRS. CHARLES MCDOWELL moved this week to Chariton. ETHEL CAIN is attending school at Indianola. MRS. FANNY MCDOWELL received the sad news this week that her son WILL, in Canada, was very sick with typhoid fever. FLOSSIE CARSON visited over Sunday at home. JERRY MILLER is quite sick. LYLE AVITT is on the sick list. Master MAURICE CARSON is visiting this week at his uncle NEWT CARSON on account of his father's illness. MRS. SARAH CARN visited last at Indianola with her aunt MRS. SARAH GORDON. Last Monday the people in this community were shocked to see the home of MRS. CHAMBERLAIN and children, burning. She was alone with five small children as her husband works in the mines at Hiteman. She is at present at the home of DAVE BAUGHMAN; nothing was saved. Tuesday, quite a little donation in clothes and money were given. HARRY CARSON had the misfortune to fall last Wednesday morning from his hay loft to the basement floor, a distance of about twenty feet, breaking four ribs and otherwise hurting him quite badly. He is getting along nicely so far, all hope for his speedy recovery. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert September 23, 2004 [email protected]

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, December 21, 1905 Some weeks since THOMAS H. GRIFFITHS of Lucas, was killed by a collision of two trains on the Rock Island Railroad near Fairfield. He was on the locomotive when the collision occurred and was in the employ of the company, so it is alleged, thus the company is responsible. E.H. Wells has been at Eldon, Fairfield, and other places for the past few days looking after the evidence and it is likely suit will be brought at Indianola. Hickman & Wells have taken the case and will represent the family of the deceased. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mention is made in another column of the suit being brought by the widow of THOMAS H. GRIFFITHS against the Rock Island Railroad Co. It is claimed that GRIFFITHS was in the employ of the company at the time of the collision which resulted in his death. It is reported that his employment was in the secret service department of the road. On the fatal train there was a large amount of money and valuables in the express car and the train was especially guarded and MR. GRIFFITHS was with the ill fated train in that capacity. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert September 23, 2004 [email protected]

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa thursday, December 21, 1905 MR. and MRS. A.J. PALMER and daughter, MISS MARY, returned Wednesday from Pennsylvania, where they had been visiting for the past three weeks among friends and relatives. Among the different places visited was Indiana County, Pennsylvania, which was the home of the father, grandfather and great grandfather of MR. PALMER. Near Blairstown, they visited a country school, pupils of which were all relatives of the PALMER family. One relative was living on a farm which has been in continuous possession of the family since 1709, and on which are bearing apple trees planted in 1800. MR. and MRS. PALMER visited Johnstown of notable flood history, and also crossed the Allegheny Mountains. This is their third visit, and perhaps the most enjoyable of any. -- ALBIA NEWS. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert September 23, 2004 [email protected]

Thanks Ladies, It is all worth while when nice folks like you express appreciation for the time spent typing out the needed info. :-) It's a lot of fun finding something that someone is looking for! :-) :-) If someone needs a specific look up, let me know. I am limited in time [retired you know! :-)], but will help where I can. Now ... I have to say how VERY much I enjoy your contributions to the Lucas Co. site as well. There is a great deal of typing & researching going on that makes IALUCAS ... via Rootsweb a valuable rource! :-) Happy Fall, Mary Beth in Wisconsin On 23.09.2004 at 13:00:31, <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello everyone, > > Nancee, I totally agree. It is like the list has a little genealogy genie. And thank you for the response regarding its location. Deborah > > Nancee writes: > This is just wonderful!! Thanks so much for sharing all this > interesting information. It's written in such a way, that I felt I was really there when reading about it. You are a blessing to this List. With abundant appreciation, 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 > >

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, December 21, 1905 On Sunday afternoon, December 17, 1905, at the home of the bride in southeast Chariton on Armory Avenue, occurred the marriage of MR. JOHN R. POUSH of Benton Township and MRS. LAURA B. MOORE. The ceremony was performed at 2:30 o'clock by Rev. F.B. Palmer in the presence of about thirty-five guests. The bride was attired in a becoming gown of grey silk. After congratulations had been proffered, an elegant wedding dinner was served. MR. and MRS. POUSH left Monday for a few days' visit with relatives in Davis City and Andover, Mo., after which they will be at home to their friends on the groom's farm in Benton Township. MR. POUSH is one of Lucas County's solid and substantial farmers. He is upright and energetic and by his sterling integrity has won the high regard of all with whom he has come in contact. His bride has resided here for some time and is a lady of modest demeanor. She possesses many amiable characteristics and will prove a congenial helpmate. The Leader joins the innumerable friends in extending hearty congratulations and trusts that their wedded life may be a long, happy and prosperous one. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert September 23, 2004 [email protected]

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, December 21, 1905 Married, Wednesday evening, Dec. 13, 1905, at 6 o'clock, at the home of the bride's parents, MR. and MRS. A. UMBENHOWER, their daughter MISS BERTHA and MR. EARLE MCMANNIS; Rev. A.L. Bates of Columbia officiating. These are two of Pleasant's best young people. Their many friends extend congratulations and wish for them a long, prosperous and happy life. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert September 23, 2004 [email protected]

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, December 14, 1905 LUCAS LEDGER ITEMS: J.B. CURTIS and wife of Ottercreek Township returned Saturday from a pleasure trip to different points in Colorado. JOHN REEVES east of Lucas, has bought property in Chariton and will from this time on be numbered with the retired farmers. ALFRED CONNER of Union Township sold his farm of 190 acres to a MR. ROBERTS of Winterset. MR. C. bought this farm in an early day and his many old friends regret that he and his wife contemplate moving away. MISS SUSAN DAY, of Russell, who attended the Rebekah Assembly held at Cedar Rapids, was in Lucas yesterday evening to give in her report of the meeting to the order at this place. FRANK TROUTMAN of Union Township who went to San Barnadiano (sic), Cal., on a pleasure trip has returned and is so impressed with the climate that he will sell his farm and make California his future residence. On Christmas Day at high noon the marriage of MISS DELLA NICKELL of Lucas and DAVID THOMAS of Hiteman, will be celebrated at the home of the bride's parents in this city. May their future be as joyous as their wedding day, and may DAVE's "Nickell" prove to be the pure, unalloyed gold that she gives full and ample promise to be. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert September 23, 2004 [email protected]

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, December 14, 1905 The bi-monthly meeting of the Lucas County Physicians' Club was held Monday evening with DR. THEO BARNES who entertained the gentlemen at a 6:30 dinner at the Bates House. The table decorations were pink and white carnations and ferns. The menu was an elaborate one and consisted of all the delicacies of the season. After the banquet an adjournment was taken to DR. BARNES' rooms where a short business session was held and the members then enjoyed a smoker. The meeting was a very pleasant as well as profitable one. Those present were DR. CROSTON JR. of Cleveland and DRS. J.E., T.P. and J.H. STANTON, E.L. FIELD, DAVE STORIE, J.A. MCKLVEEN, T.M. THROCKMORTON, F.A. SAUM, A.L. YOCOM, F.H. BOYNTON and THEO. BARNES of this city. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert September 23, 2004 [email protected]

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, December 14, 1905 Last Sunday was the fiftieth wedding anniversary of MR. and MRS. JOSEPH A. BRADEN, and in commemoration of the event their co-workers in the First Presbyterian Church presented to them a fine leather upholstered rocking chair and a beautiful hand painted picture, the work of MISS ELOISE COPELAND. The gifts were sent on Saturday evening to the home of his son-in-law, HOWARD CULBERTSON, who took them to the BRADEN home Sunday morning. This worthy couple are pioneer residents of Chariton and enjoy the love and regard of all who know them. There are no better citizens in the United States than MR. and MRS. JOS. BRADEN and their innumerable friends trust that they will live to celebrate many more anniversaries and that the closing years of their life will be happy and tranquil. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert September 23, 2004 [email protected]

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, December 14, 1905 MARION, the little daughter of MR. and MRS. HOMER DOTTS, died at the family home in southeast Chariton on Monday evening, December 11, 1905, after a brief illness with bronchial pneumonia. She was four years of age and was a bright, lovable child. Her sudden death is a great shock to her parents and other relatives who will have the sympathy of many friends in their great grief. Funeral services conducted by Rev. M.S. Clark were held at the residence yesterday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock after which the remains were interred in the Oxford Cemetery. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert September 23, 2004 [email protected]

William T. writes: More precisely: John E. McClurg who married Sarah Ann "Anne" Mumford, 08-01-1861 Iowa. Deborah

Hello, Are there any list members connected to this family, that may be able to answer her questions? Thanks, Deborah Subj: Family Entirely Wiped Out... Date: 9/20/04 1:46:24 PM Pacific Daylight Time From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent from the Internet (Details) I saw your posting regarding the Charles Lowe family. Are you related to this family? I believe this may be my husband's ggg uncle. I know his relative (Charles E. Lowe) was deceased by the time that a biopgraphy was done about his father (John Henry Lowe) in 1913. I also know that another one of the Lowe boys married another Throckmorton (Daisy). I'm just trying to verify the connection before I pass this information on to my husband's family. I do know the other listing on genealogy.com regarding Delbert Lowe (killed by lightning strike) is indeed my husband's family. Any further information would be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Lisa Lowe The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, September 14, 1905 One of the most terrible accidents that we have ever been called upon to record, occurred yesterday when the home of CHAS. LOWE near Derby was destroyed by fire and MR. LOWE and his wife, and baby were burned to death. As near as can be learned the particulars of the sad affair are as follows: FLOYD, the little son of MR. and MRS. LOWE, aged about one year, was taken seriously ill with convulsions. A physician was summoned by telephone who instructed the parents to bathe the child with hot water until he could arrive on the scene. In the haste to procure the hot water the fond father picked up a five gallon can of coal oil and poured some into the stove in which there happened to be a little fire. Instantly a blaze flashed up, there was an explosion, and in less time than it takes to tell it the whole room was ablaze. MR. LOWE picked up his wife and child and started to carry them outdoors but when he reached the door he was unable to get it open at once and put his wife and baby down until he could get outside. Overcome by excitement and fright MRS. LOWE took the baby and ran back into the burning room. MR. LOWE was unable to rescue them from the seething mass of flames and just escaped from the house himself, but his injuries were so severe that he lived but a few hours, dying about three o'clock in the afternoon. MRS. LOWE and baby perished in the flames. The terrible accident occurred yesterday forenoon about ten o'clock. MR. and MRS. LOWE had been married but about three years and resided about four miles south of Derby on the Van Miller farm. He was about 24 years of age and was a son of JOHN LOWE of Derby and a nephew of the late JOSEPH SPROTT. His wife was 20 years old and was a daughter of MR. and MRS. JOHN R. THROCKMORTON who now reside a short distance west of Derby. The funeral services of the ill fated family were held at the Last Chance Church today. The affair is an extremely pathetic one and the surviving relatives have the deepest sympathy of all good people. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert September 1, 2004 http://www.rootsweb.com/~ialucas/Main.htm

Hello, William McClurg has contacted me regarding the following piece and he states: I believe the initials on the newspaper article should read J.E. He resided in Lucas Co. Iowa before moving to Virginia City. I don't know if Wiliam is connected to this person or not? William's email address is: [email protected] Deborah The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Saturday, June 5, 1880 MR. J.C. MCCLURG, one of the most prominent business men of Virginia in the early days, arrived from Lacona, Iowa, on Wednesday and is domiciled at the Rogers House. He was chairman of the first board of county commissioners in Madison County, and when he left in '65 was captain of a train that carried away more gold dust than any single outfit that ever left the gulch. We are glad to see him back to his old camping ground. --Virginia City (Montana) Madisonian. ------------------------------------------------------ MR. MCCLURG returned home Wednesday night to get his family and will return again this fall. He shows some very rich specimens taken from one of his claims, and thinks he has a big thing in the way of a mine. We hope his best expectations may be realized. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert April 22, 2004 http://www.rootsweb.com/~ialucas/Main.htm

Hello, Any connections to this family can contact Crystal at the address listed for her email. Deborah Subj: Re: Joseph Gillaspy Date: 9/20/04 7:44:14 AM Pacific Daylight Time From: GRAMS83 To: Alohawahine75 Hello! Thanks so much for posting information of my Great-Great Grandfather. The name is spelled" Gillaspy" I have been searching for his orbit for a long time. His wifes name was Racheal any information about her would be great she died in 1915. I appreciate all the great work you do! Thanks. Sincerely, Crystal The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, July 27, 1905 JOSEPH GILLASPEY, a former well known resident of this county, died at his home in Warsaw, Mo., on July 20, 1905, after an illness of several months, at the age of 77 years, 4 months and 22 days. The remains were brought to this place and taken to Lacona on Saturday where funeral services conducted by Elder Claude West were held at the home of his daughter, MRS. WILLIAMS, on Sunday. JOSEPH GILLASPEY was born near Indianapolis, Ind., on Feb. 28, 1828. He lived in Liberty Township, this county, for about 28 years, going from here to Missouri two years ago. He was highly respected by all who knew him and his kind, generous nature won for him friends of all with whom he came in contact. He was honest and upright, and a devoted husband and father. He is survived by his wife and five children. They are MRS. DAVID MCFANN of Warsaw, Mo.; MRS. R.H. HENDRICKSON of Dresden, Mo.; MRS. LOU WILLIAMS of Lacona; TOM GILLASPEY of Oakley and WILL GILLASPY of Des Moines. These sorrowing ones have the sympathy of many friends here in their great bereavement. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert August 29, 2004 http://www.rootsweb.com/~ialucas/Main.htm

Hello everyone, Nancee, I totally agree. It is like the list has a little genealogy genie. And thank you for the response regarding its location. Deborah Nancee writes: This is just wonderful!! Thanks so much for sharing all this interesting information. It's written in such a way, that I felt I was really there when reading about it. You are a blessing to this List. With abundant appreciation, Nancee

This is just wonderful!! Thanks so much for sharing all this interesting information. It's written in such a way, that I felt I was really there when reading about it. You are a blessing to this List. With abundant appreciation, Nancee ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2004 10:36 PM Subject: [IALUCAS] History of LaGrange, Lucas Co., Iowa > Dear Deborah, et al: > Found some sections of interest about LaGrange, Lucas Co., Iowa, > which no longer exists. > > History of LaGrange, Lucas Co., Iowa -- excerpts from the ... > History of Lucas Co., Iowa, 1978 edition [LCGS] > > > p. 13: segment from Early History of Lucas ounty, Iowa: > > "Settlement in Lucas County was rather slow ..., it was attachedt > to Monroe County for 3 years after being outlined as a county. Named > after Robert Lucas, first territorial governor, it is not know by this > writer [unstated in book] whether or not Governor Lucas ever was in > Lucas County. It is known that several first settlers stopped in > Monroe County before coming onto Lucas County. For example, the > Waynick Brothers made their first claims on the west edge of Monroe > County [on way to Lucas County] for awhile, but sold out to David J. > Prather and came on to the Chariton area. > Naturally, the east part of the county was settled faster than > the west. The town of LaGrange on the east edge of Lucas County > organized by Samuel Prather in 1852 was perhaps larger than Chariton, > the county seat, for some time. It continued to serve as a stagecoach > stop for several years. > Early settlers came to Lucas County in various ways, some in > their covered wagons ready to settle on a claim, others riding along > or on horse back to se the area before moving. The stage coach became > a major means of transportation before the railroads but just when it > started there seems to be no record. However, before Chariton was > organized, it is known that Chariton Point was the terminal for a > stage line. ..." > > p. 16: > "... Probably the first mail for Lucas County settlers in the east > end of the county was from a place called Lindville in 1849 just > across the road from the later town of LaGrange with David J. Prather > postmaster for a short time. > An interesting account in regard to LaGrange is revealed by > the records mentioned. Although the town of LaGrange in Cedar > Township was organizes in 1852 it did not have a post office until > 1855. From the 'Annals of Iowa' ...we note the names Linn, Lind [May > 30, 1850] and LaGrange in Section 30 Township 72 Range 19 Monroe > County, V.H.H. Lind appointed postmaster March 19, 1851. > The methods of mail delivery in early days is a fantastic > story. Government Mail contracts were gien to stage lines, horse back > riders, and even men on foot. This required thousands of horses and > men to cover the frontiers. In the early 1850's the Westsern Stage > Company established 4 horse coaches that ran from Iowa City in all > directions. One of these routes in 1854 was from Iowa City, Fairfield > to Chariton at 4 a.m. with a mail contract. Antoher in 1859 was by > Western Stage, Eddyville to Nebraska City through LaGrange, Chariton > and other towns. > Another interesting note is that the first stage followed the > Morman Trail through 12 counties: Lee, Van Buren, Davis, Appanoose, > Wayne, Decatur, Lucas Clarke, Union, Adair, Cass, and Pottawattomie. > > Lucas County Early Day Post Office Map Numbered in alapabetical > order shwoing dates and first postmasters .... 13. LaGrange, Cedar > Township, 1855-1862, Thomas Stewart. ... 15. Linn, Cedar Township, > LaGrange. ..." > > p. 19: Abandoned Towns of Lucas County: > "LINN: A post office in the early 1850's at or near the later town > of LaGrange." > > p. 23 LAGRANGE > " LaGrange was one of the earliest and most prosperous > settlements in Lucas county. Today, [1978] the spot where once otels, > stores and post office were located and where a busy community once > lived, waves fields of corn. Furrows of plowed ground have replaced > Main Street and now horses graze whee the feet of children romped. > Samuel Prather of Cedar Township, owned the southeast quarter of > section twentyfive, adjoining the county line of Monroe. Forseeing > that the county would be populated and the towns must exist, he > concluded to lay out a town. He employed Nelson Westcott on the 17th > and 18th of October, 1852, who surveyed and platted his 40 acres into > 12 blocks, containing 88 lots and an additional large lot containing > over three acres. > This lot on the plat he called 'Lone Tree Lot" because of a large > oak tree, which for many years stood on it, and was the only tree of > any size in the neighborhood. The blocks were disignated [sic] by the > letters of the alphabet. The town was christened LaGrange. > On the first day of October, 1856, James Robinson and Noble > Olmstead employed W. K. Karimer, then deputy county surveyor, to > survey and plat a part of the north west quarter of the northeast > section 36 into 21 town lots which they called the Robinsons and > Olmstead additon of LaGrange. > The prosperity and future of teh town was soon decided when the > Western Stage Company located it on their main thoroughfare through > the state. For many years, it held the position of second town in the > county. > In addition to having the station of the stage company, there > wre the post office, two hotels, four dry goods stores, one drug > store, two blacksmith shops, one wagon and repair shop, one chair > shop, a cabinet maker, and furniture shop, a shoe shop and three > doctors. A large amount of business was transacted but in 1866 the > railroad, which made and unmade towns, came along and left the town > two miles in the country. since the town gradually declined while her > rivals, Russell and Melrose, being on the railroads, were growing and > gradually assumed the business LaGrange had once enjoyed. > Chariton Point, July 15, 1846 -- William McDermit, president, > secretary and treasurer of teh LaGrange Chamber of Commerce is > petitioning the stage coach line running between Burlington and > Ottumwa, to extend it's travel service across Kiskkekosh county and > into the eastern edge of Lucas county. > McDermit is a typical C. of C. official and clais LaGrange has > increased 500 per cent in the past few months, now boasts of sic > people with many more expected shortly. He also claims the county has > a permanent population of nearly 100, many of whom are potential > passengers for the first stage line entering the county. > The commissioners are expected to hold a public hearing on the > petition at an early date in the capitol building at Iowa Citiy. " > > > > > On 21.09.2004 at 07:13:02, <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Morning all,> > > Can anyone tell me where LaGrange is located? > > Thank you, Deborah > > > > The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa > > Thursday, January 18, 1906 > > > > A quiet wedding was solemnized yesterday afternoon, January 17, > 1906, at 2:30 > > o'clock, at the home of MR. and MRS. G.M. WHITTLESEY, the > > contracting parties being MR. VANCE FOSTER and MISS NANCIE FEIGHT. > The impressive ceremony was performed by Rev. F.B. Palmer in the > presence of only a few relatives and > > intimate friends. The bride was attired in a dainty and becoming > gown of white wool trimmed with lace, while the groom wore the > conventional black. After spending > > a few weeks with relatives the worthy couple will go to their future > home near Lamoni.> > > The bride is a daughter of MR. and MRS. J.H. FEIGHT of Marion County > and for the past six months has been employed here in the Eureka > Cafe. She is a modest, refined young lady and is in every way fitted > to preside over a home. The groom is a son of JOHN FOSTER of > LaGrange. He is an industrious, energetic young farmer and in every > way worthy of his charming bride. Both have a host of warm friends > who will wish them a long, happy and prosperous wedded life. > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > > Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert > > September 20, 2004 > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ialucas/Main.htm > > > > ==== IALUCAS Mailing List ==== > > David, [email protected]: Lucas County List Administrator, > Website Coordinator, Lucas County IA Genweb - > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ialucas/Main.htm > > > ==== 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 > >