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

Greetings again, Wanda, et al: Oops, once again, my email took off on me at the touch of a wrong key before I finished the background info. Also, Correction: I take it back that it's "not my line". I see that Jane's sister, Mary Ellen "Mollie" Proctor m. John Henry Curtis, b. 1859. He too was a descendant of Barnabas Curtis, b. 1746, and Rachel Romine Curtis, b. 1767 as is my Great Grandpa, William Thomas Curtis, b. 1845, [son of Lot, b. 1823, & Mary A. Chynoweth, b. 1821] who m. Mary Elizabeth Farber, b. 1852 [dau. of John Farber, b. 1823, & Sarah Headley, b. 1829], etc.. Essentially, John and William were second cousins. A. History of Lucas Co., Iowa, p. 734-735 There are two pages of pix and information about Thomas Proctor that may be of interest. "THOMAS L. PROCTOR, son of Joseph and Jane [Mathis] Proctor, and grandsom of Littlepage and Sarah [Woodruff] Proctor and Martin and Jane Mathis, was born in Hamilton County, Illinois in 1832. He died of blood poisoning in Chariton, Iowa on July 14, 1902. About 1836 he moved with his parents to Peoria County, Illinois. Here, on August 25, 1853 he was married to Altamira Jane Kimzey, Altamira was born in Hamilton County, Illinois on September 19, 1835 She died in Chariton, Iowa on May 14, 1908. Myra was the daughter of Robert B. and Mary [Loyd} Kimzey, granddaughter of Daivd Kimzey and a great granddaughter of Benjamin Kimzey of Buncombe County, North Carolina. In 1864 the Proctors bought land in Warren County, Iowa where they lived about four years. Mr. Proctor operated a livery barn and then went into veterinary work. Both Thomas and Altamira are buried in the Chariton Cemetery. Thomas and Altamira were parents of seven children." [See desc. outline below.] The article goes on to discuss each child. There are give pictures on the two pages: Thomas L. & wife, Altamira, Carmi McKinley, "Didge" McKinley, and their dau. Evenlyn McKinley. B. 1870 Lucas Co Federal Census, Chariton Twp, [IGS] p. 41 dwelling #115: Proctor, Thomas 38 m farmer Illinois Elvira 35 f " Eveline 15 f " Jane 14 f " Emma 10 f " Mary 6 f " Martin 5 m " // dwellling #116: Proctor, David 42 m farmer Illinois Arris 16 f " Joseph 14 m " Junetta 11 f " Sophronia 8 f " Hannah 5 f " Emma 3 f " // --Next door was David Proctor, age 42. It is my assumption that these two are brothers. --Who was Caleb, 74, [abt 1795] Mariner, & Mira T. , 60 keeping house, in the same census, twp, at dwelling #8.?[ 1860: Caleb, 64 and Maria P., 50, were the only Proctor's in the 1860 census.] -- Are they related to Thomas and David? Parents? I've worked out a partial outline based upon some references on hands: Descendants of Littlepage Proctor 23 Littlepage Proctor ... +Sarah Woodruff .. 24 Joseph Proctor ........ +Jane Mathis ...... 25 Thomas L. Proctor 1832 - 1902 ............ +Altamira "Mira/Myra" J. Kimzey 1835 - 1908 .......... 26 Evaline "Eva" Proctor 1854 - 1923 ................ +Albert Palmer 1856 - 1917 .............. 27 Eddie H. Palmer 1873 - 1877 .............. 27 Anna Estaleen Palmer 1873 - .......... 26 Jane E. "Jennie" Proctor 1856 - 1934 ................ +Charles "Charley" W. Rose 1854 - 1917 .............. 27 Cyril Albert Rose 1876 - 1933 .......... 26 Emma Proctor 1858 - 1885 ................ +Thomas M. Schilling 1857 - .............. 27 Mabel Schilling .................... +Syliva S. Sullivan ................... 28 William Sullivan ................... 28 Maria Sullivan .......... 26 Mary Ellen "Mollie" Proctor 1861 - 1937 ................ +John Henry Curtis 1859 - 1950 .............. 27 Arthur Albert Curtis 1881 - 1926 .................... +Fay Becker 1882 - 1961 ................... 28 Dwayne Curtis ................... 28 Donald A. Curtis 1911 - 1959 ................... 28 Charles A. Curtis 1913 - 1959 .............. 27 Arlington "Arle" "Grinnie" Curtis 1883 - 1954 .................... +Claudia Downard 1890 - 1980 ................... 28 Roy Arlington Curtis 1923 - 1979 ........................ +Helen Ferguson ....................... 29 Paul Arlington Curtis 1957 - ....................... 29 Caren Louella Curtis 1959 - ................... 28 Robert Dean Curtis 1927 - ........................ +Martha L. Watson ....................... 29 Susan Beth Curtis 1959 - .............. 27 Lewis "Lew" Curtis 1886 - 1963 .................... +Marie C. McCullough 1887 - 1967 ................... 28 Lucile Curtis ........................ +Frank Hamilton ................... 28 Maurine Curtis ........................ +Willard Powers .............. 27 Glenn Curtis 1888 - 1967 .................... +Grace Fall 1889 - 1965 ................... 28 Ruth Curtis 1922 - ........................ +Keith S. Snyder ....................... 29 Keith Stokes Snyder II ............................. +Susan Carey ................... 28 Louise Curtis 1925 - ........................ +Joshua C. Swallow ....................... 29 Joshua Charles "Chuck" Swallow ................... 28 Wiley F. Curtis 1926 - ........................ +Joyce Tamm ....................... 29 Wiley F. Curtis II ....................... 29 Clifford T. Curtis ....................... 29 Daniel Glenn Curtis - 1960 ....................... 29 Christopher Dean Curtis ................... 28 Glenn Richard Curtis 1928 - 1941 .............. 27 Jennie Marie Curtis 1891 - 1967 .................... +Albert L. Yocum, M.D. 1886 - 1968 ................... 28 Curtis A. Yocum ................... 28 Mary Elizabeth Yocum 1917 - 1961 .............. 27 Elizabeth Curtis 1893 - 1940 .................... +James Harold Darrah ................... 28 Virginia Darrah ........................ +Bradley Ashton ................... 28 Betty Darrah ........................ +_____ Krohn .............. 27 John J. Curtis 1895 - .................... +Agnes "Becky" Gram .............. 27 Edwin Henley Curtis 1897 - 1979 .................... +Eva Lacey Kerr 1902 - ................... 28 Edwina Curtis ........................ +_____ Houghton ................... 28 Marcia Curtis ........................ +_____ Gurwell .............. 27 George Curtis 1899 - .................... +Lulu Emma Henry ................... 28 John Henry "Jack" Curtis II ................... 28 James E. Curtis ................... 28 Joan Curtis ........................ +_____ Colllins .............. 27 Dean Curtis, M.D. 1902 - 1967 .................... +Helen Long ................... 28 John Dean Curtis, M.D. ................... 28 Todd W. Curtis .............. 27 Paul Curtis 1904 - .................... +Esther Namoni Bowen ................... 28 Paul Stephen Curtis .......... 26 Martin "Mark" Proctor 1865 - ................ +Lula A. Calmes .............. 27 Ray Proctor .............. 27 Charles Proctor .............. 27 Recil Proctor .............. 27 Lloyd Proctor .............. 27 Fred Proctor .............. 27 Willis Proctor .............. 27 Keith Proctor .............. 27 Lucile Proctor .................... +_____ Fisher .......... 26 Nellie Proctor 1872 - ................ +Mayhew Libby .......... *2nd Husband of Nellie Proctor: ................ +Carl D. Amos 1856 - .............. 27 child1 Amos .............. 27 child2 Amos .......... 26 Elizabeth "Didge" Proctor 1875 - 1951 ................ +Carmi "Mac" McKinley 1873 - 1934 .............. 27 Evelyn McKinley 1905 - 1969 ...... 25 David Proctor 1828 - ............ +x .......... 26 Ariss Proctor 1854 - .......... 26 Joseph Proctor 1856 - .......... 26 Junetta Proctor 1859 - .......... 26 Sophronia Proctor 1862 - .......... 26 Hannah Proctor 1865 - .......... 26 Emma Proctor 1867 - Mary Beth in Wisconsin Descendant of many Lucas Co., IA folks.

Missed putting the IALUCAS eddress on this ... ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: 22-Sep-2004 11:01:53 -0500 From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Cc: <[email protected]> Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?reply, Thomas Proctor>Charles Rose>Swett/Sweet line, Re: [IALUCAS] Cyril Al= Greetings Wanda, [& others from Rose/Proctor line], I looked in my references and didn't find Cyril's birth month and day either and yet, thought you or others might like the below information for your records in the event you don't already have it. A. Lucas Co. Marriages 1849-1918 [LCGS, no date], p. 70 June 1, 1899: Cyril Albert Rose, age 24, m. Katherine Abigail Swett, age 27. B. History of Lucas Co., Iowa [LCGS, 1978 ed.], p. 734-735 Under the section about Thomas L. & Altamira [Altamira Jane Kimzey] Proctor: p. 734: "... Cyril Albert Rose [died in Chariton November 29, 1933]. Cyril served served as sergeant in Company A 50th Iowa Infantry in Spanish American War. He married Kate Sweet [sic]. Their two children were Edward C. rose of Lewiston, IIdaho and Marcella Sizemore of Spokane, Washington." ... C. Lucas Co, Iowa Cemetery Records [LCGS, 1981], p. 83 Cyril is buried next to his parents at Chariton Cemetery, Lincoln Township, Lucas Co., IA: Section A., Row 79, #2, [no dates]: "2. ROSE, Cyril A. Agt. [sic, Sgt.?] Co. A 50 Ia. Inf. Sp. Am. War CVFD. Cyril was a member of the Chariton Volunteer Fire Dept. as was his father, Charles W. Rose. "4. ROSE, Charley W. 1854-1917 CVFD, IOOF, K of P. [IOOF = Independent Order of Oddfellows; K of P = Knights of Pythias.] Charles wife, Jane "Jennie" Proctor is buried inbetween: "3. ROSE, Jennie Apr. 26, 1856-April 15, 1934." Jennie's parents are buried nearby at Row 73, # 2. Altimira K. 1835-May 1908] and # 3. Thomas L., Oct. 1832-July 14, 1902. Their dau., #1. Elizabeth Proctor McKinley [Sept. 22, 1875-June 1, 1951] and her husband, Carmi McKinley [Dec. 1, 1873-June 22, 1934] are buried next to Altimira & Thomas. You may wish to contact the Lucas Co. Genealogical Society for additoinal information or copies from their books: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ialucas/Lucasinfor.htm Hope this information is helpful. Mary Beth Jensen in Wisconsin Descendant of lots of folks from Lucas Co., IA Not my line: "A Random Act of Genealogical Kindness" :-) - - - - - - - // On 21.09.2004 at 15:07:47, <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello list,> > This is from Wanda Horn and she can be reached at: [email protected] (that is a small "L" after the "f'."> > Deborah > > "I am a great-grandniece of Charles and Jennie (Proctor) Rose and am trying to find a birthdate for their son, Cyril Albert Rose (their only child). I have one source that says he was born in 1876, but this is not confirmed and this source shows no month or day. Thanks for any help anyone can give. > Wanda Horn" > > > > The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa > Thursday, May 25, 1905 > > On Tuesday evening MR. and MRS. CHAS. W. ROSE entertained a large number of friends in honor of their thirtieth wedding anniversary. The evening was spent > in a social manner and delicious refreshments were served at the home of MRS. ROSE's sister, MRS. CARMI MCKINLEY. A number of beautiful gifts were bestowed upon the bride and groom of thirty years ago as tokens of love and esteem. > CHAS. W. ROSE and JENNIE PROCTOR were wedded in this city and most of their married life has been spent in Chariton. They are among our very best citizens and have a host of warm friends who sincerely hope that they will live to > celebrate their diamond wedding. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > -- > Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert > August 24, 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 > >

Hello list, This is from Wanda Horn and she can be reached at: [email protected] (that is a small "L" after the "f'." Deborah I am a great-grandniece of Charles and Jennie (Proctor) Rose and am trying to find a birthdate for their son, Cyril Albert Rose (their only child). I have one source that says he was born in 1876, but this is not confirmed and this source shows no month or day. Thanks for any help anyone can give. Wanda Horn The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, May 25, 1905 On Tuesday evening MR. and MRS. CHAS. W. ROSE entertained a large number of friends in honor of their thirtieth wedding anniversary. The evening was spent in a social manner and delicious refreshments were served at the home of MRS. ROSE's sister, MRS. CARMI MCKINLEY. A number of beautiful gifts were bestowed upon the bride and groom of thirty years ago as tokens of love and esteem. CHAS. W. ROSE and JENNIE PROCTOR were wedded in this city and most of their married life has been spent in Chariton. They are among our very best citizens and have a host of warm friends who sincerely hope that they will live to celebrate their diamond wedding. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert August 24, 2004 http://www.rootsweb.com/~ialucas/Main.htm

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, December 7, 1905 The case of DR. J.F. SPEAR, the man who was accused of forging the signature of Mrs. Taylor Gillespie to a note, which was afterwards negotiated, came before Justice E.H. Storie, last Saturday. The State's witnesses were examined but SPEAR waived hearing and was bound over in the sum of $1,000 to await the action of the Grand Jury. In default of bond he is held in jail. He stated that he could procure a $500 bond but was unable to procure the amount required. Mrs. Gillespie identified the $100 note which she signed but stated to the court that she had given but the one. The two notes were much alike but had been written with different ink. The note which Mrs. Gillespie identified was the one sold by SPEAR to J.J. Smythe. Dr. Elrod, whom SPEAR had been soliciting for, had been given the "bogus" note instead of the authentic one as he should have had, and which he sold to the Chariton National Bank. * * * * * * * * * But here comes up a legal question. Whose property is the good note? In-as-much as SPEAR failed to return the proper note to Dr. Elrod, as his agency required, it is probable that replevin action will be instituted to try the rights of property. But Mr. Smythe holds the genuine document up to date. * * * * * * * * * * Foreign fruit tree peddlers and forgers keep the common people a-figuring................... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert September 21, 2004 [email protected]

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, November 30, 1905 One of the prettiest home weddings that has occurred in Chariton for many months took place last evening, Nov. 29, 1905, at the residence of the bride's father, DR. J.A. MCKLVEEN, on the corner of Main Street and Linden Avenue, when his daughter, MISS JESSIE MCKLVEEN, was united in marriage to MR. HUGH HENDERSON CRAIG of Keokuk. Promptly at eight o'clock to the strains of Lohengrin's wedding march, executed by the bride's cousin, MRS. EDNA HENDERSON, the bridal party entered the parlors and stood in front of the mantle which was banked with white chrysanthemums, ferns and smilax, while Rev. W.S. McCullagh, Pastor of the Presbyterian Church, performed the impressive ceremony, the ring service being used. The couple were unattended and the bride was given away by her father. About 125 guests were present, and all were relatives or close friends of the contracting parties. The bride was attired in a beautiful gown of white radium silk with lace trimmings, over white chiffon! taffeta silk, and carried a bouquet of bride's roses. Preceding the ceremony L.H. Busselle sang DeKoven's "Past and Present." After congratulations had been proffered, a two-course luncheon was served. The bride was born and reared in Chariton and is one of our most refined and accomplished young ladies. She graduated from our public schools in the spring of 1892 and then entered Parsons College at Fairfield, graduating from that institution in 1896. For several years she was Latin instructor in our public schools and gave excellent satisfaction. She is a member of the Entre Nous Club and has been prominent in social circles. She has been admired and esteemed by all who know her and all regret that her home is no longer to be in our midst. The groom is not an entire stranger here, having visited in Chariton many times. He is city attorney at Keokuk where he was born and grew to manhood. He and his bride were classmates at Parsons College. In fraternal circles MR. CRAIG is one of the most prominent members of the order of Elks and Knights of Pythias. He enjoys the distinction, too, of being district deputy grand exalted ruler of the Elks for the southern district of Iowa. He is a gentleman in every sense of the word and is in every way worthy of his charming bride. The Leader joins the innumerable friends of the worthy couple in extending congratulations and trusts that their wedded life may be attended with pleasant environments and that fortune may smile on them all the way. Among the out of town guests at the wedding were the groom's mother and sister, Mrs. Alice R. Craig and daughter Bertha of Keokuk; also his cousin, John F. Craig of the same city; Mrs. Fred Waight of Peoria, Ill., Mr. and Mrs. L.A. Altona of Des Moines; Mr. and Mrs. Webster Hancox of Indianola; Mrs. H.W. Elliott and daughter Anna of Russell. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert September 21, 2004 [email protected]

Hi Nancee and all, You know I think that I saw a LaGrange, Iowa in Harrison County, Iowa also?? We are having a hummingbird festival in our front and backyard, they are everywhere and I am just loving every minute of them being here. Deborah

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, November 30, 1905 ROBERT LYMAN, son of MR. and MRS. NEWTON LYMAN, deceased, passed away at Glenwood last Saturday morning. He had been in ill health for several years. His brother, CHAS. LYMAN, and cousin, WM. LYMAN, went out to Glenwood Sunday to attend the funeral services. ROBERT LYMAN was a bright, energetic boy, and his death will be lamented by a host of Chariton friends. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert September 21, 2004 [email protected]

Hi Deborah: We still have a few hummingbirds hanging around, too. We have friends who have MANY feeders and she puts 8 gallons of sugar water out every day; it's just awesome.. Enjoy those wonderful creatures -- aren't they supposed to start migrating toward Rockford, Texas soon? We've been wondering whether the hurricanes and other storms caused by them, have changed the migration time for the hummingbirds... We mainly have Ruby Throats here. Thanks for this 'super mental picture' of your hummingbird festival!! Always, Nancee (Bet you have the camera in hand....) ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2004 12:25 PM Subject: Re: [IALUCAS] LaGrange, Iowa? Is this in Lucas County? > Hi Nancee and all, > > You know I think that I saw a LaGrange, Iowa in Harrison County, Iowa also?? > We are having a hummingbird festival in our front and backyard, they are > everywhere and I am just loving every minute of them being here. > > Deborah > > > ==== 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, November 30, 1905 LUCAS LEDGER NEWS: From the following clippings it would appear that Chariton is not the only town furnishing news for the associated press: On last Tuesday afternoon while Woodman's Store was closed, during the funeral of MR. WOODMAN's sister, MRS. R.R. FOGG, a party of Russell's juvenile toughs deliberately planned and executed one of the most daring robberies ever committed in that town. They entered the store through the basement by breaking out a window, through which HOWARD PLYMATE entered, and making his way to the store room went through every drawer of the cash register, securing seven dollars and five cents. So well was it planned that had not the boys fell to quarreling over the plunder there would have been no clue to the robbers. Their quarreling over the division of the money attracted attention and led to the arrest of WILLIAM DIXON, aged 16, GEO. SLATER, aged 16, EARL LEE, aged 15, and HOWARD PLYMATE, aged 10. County Attorney Wells was summoned from Chariton and the preliminary hearing was held before Justice Cook. DIXON and SLATER were bound over to the Grand Jury, and SLATER was released under $350 bonds. DIXON was taken to the county jail. LEE and PLYMATE will be taken before the juvenile court and will probably be sent to the reform school. -- MELROSE RECORD. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The bold, bad burglars paid a visit to Lucas last Friday night, breaking into four business houses and blowing open one safe. At JACK SMITH's place they gained entrance through the side window by breaking the glass, and secured some cigars, whiskey and a few pennies. At J.D. BEAMAN's Drug Store they cut a hole through the back door and lifted the iron bar, but were only able to secure whiskey and cigars. The cash register was opened and some twenty pennies were taken. Entrance to ROWE's Store was gained through the cellar window. The cash and desk drawers were rifled but nothing of any value was taken. The men felt in need of refreshments, however, for what was probably their last job and recuperated the inner man with a hearty lunch of canned goods, crackers, cheese, etc. At HUNTER's Meat Market they drilled a hole in the safe and blew it open with nitro-glycerine after stacking around it all the heavy meats they could find, probably to deaden the sound of the explosion. The windows were shattered, and the racket awakened some of the neighbors but the robbers got away with their booty -- about $40 in cash. CARL VORHIES, the night watchman, goes off duty at 2 A.M. and the burglaries were committed about an hour later. The manner in which the safe was blown indicates that the parties understood their business, as just enough of the explosive was used to blow the door off the safe. The telephone and telegraph were put in use the next morning, but no clue to the robbers could be obtained. -- LUCAS LEDGER. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert September 21, 2004 [email protected]

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, September 28, 1905 In the presence of a small wedding party last Wednesday evening at seven o'clock in the Chariton Christian Church was performed the marriage ceremony that united the lives of MR. WILL T. HANCOCK of the Russell neighborhood and MISS VERA JENNINGS of the same community. The officiating minister was C.F. Ward of the Chariton Christian Church. The attendants were MR. LOUIS CURTIS and MISS MARIE MCCOLLOUGH of this city. After the ceremony the couple drove to Russell. Both bride and groom have grown to young manhood and womanhood in the Russell neighborhood and are most highly esteemed. MR. HANCOCK is an industrious and prosperous young farmer with promise of success. The bride has for the past two years been an efficient saleslady in the Fair Store. She is a young woman of true worth and grace and Christian character, and will richly adorn the home thus established. They will reside near Russell. Their many friends join in best wishes and desire for them a long life of h! appiness and usefulness. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert September 21, 2004 [email protected]

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, December 21, 1905 MRS. LIZZIE VAN NOTE, wife of NELSE VAN NOTE, died at the home of her mother, MRS. HARRIETT FARRELL, in northeast Chariton, on Friday night, December 15, 1905, at twelve o'clock, after a lingering illness of four years. For several weeks her condition has been critical, and while her death was expected yet it was a great blow to her family and friends. Funeral services conducted by Father Guinan of Albia were held at St. Mary's Catholic Church on Monday morning at 9:30 o'clock, after which interment took place at Calvary Cemetery. MISS LIZZIE FARRELL, daughter of MR. and MRS. JOHN FARRELL, was born near Woodburn, Clarke County, Iowa, on June 22, 1868. In 1895 she was married in Des Moines to NELSE VAN NOTE, who with one little daughter, aged six years, survives her. She also leaves a mother, five sisters and three brothers. Her father died just a few days previous, and in their double bereavement the sorrowing relatives have the deep sympathy of the entire community. MRS. VAN NOTE resided in Chariton for some time previous to her marriage and was held in high esteem by all who knew her. She possessed an unusually kind and pleasant disposition and was always ready to lend assistance to others in time of need. The news of her death has brought sadness to the hearts of many friends. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert September 21, 2004 [email protected]

Hi All: I was just perusing the Lucas County, Iowa WebSite -- and I just have to say 'once again' how impressed I am with the vast amount of information that David has put on this Site -- along with Gary Tharp, Frank Myers and many others. We don't say 'thank you' enough for this wonderful resource!! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.......... I'd love to see the rest of the cemeteries transcribed; when I'm posting articles, I can go to the cemetery and find out more about them -- such as how to spell their names. The newspaper microfilms are very hard to read and the copies are usually very dark, at best. My Best Regards Always ~~ keep up the good work!! Nancee

Hi Deborah: According to the Iowa GenWeb Site, there was LaGrange in Lucas County and LaGrange in Monroe County, Iowa.. I checked the past/present towns of Iowa. On the Lucas County Web Site, Frank Myers has done a great job showing the past/ghost towns of Lucas County; also see LaGrange Cemetery in Cedar Township, near the Monroe County, Iowa line. (on the cemeteries page.) I'd be interested to know also if La Grange is still in existence. Food for thought!? Regards, Nancee ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2004 7:12 AM Subject: [IALUCAS] LaGrange, Iowa? Is this in Lucas County? > 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 > > ============================== > 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 > >

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

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa December 14, 1905 The community was greatly shocked on Monday to learn that JOHN FARRELL, a well known resident of the city, had committed suicide by cutting his throat with a razor. He left home about five o'clock in the morning to go to the pasture to look after some stock. About eight o'clock he was found by County Attorney Wells, Chas. Noble and Jack Baker, who had started out on a hunting trip. They found him lying in the pasture west of C.W. Callahan's house, and on the north side of the road, about thirty feet from the street. Paul Milnes, who was driving to town with the milk wagon, appeared on the scene a few minutes after the arrival of the hunters. MR. FARRELL was lying face downward, and was still alive. When asked if he had cut his own throat he murmured that he did. A convveyance was secured and he was removed to Dr. Yocom's sanitarium. He expired at that place about an hour afterward while the doctor was dressing his wounds. The remains were removed to Melville's under! taking establishment where they were prepared for burial and were then taken to his late home. MR. FARRELL had been slightly deranged for the past two years and most of the time he had been carefully watched by the members of his family. A daughter, MRS. VAN NOTE of Des Moines, has been seriously ill for some time with consumption and has been at the home of her parents here. For several days her condition has been critical and this fact had made MR. FARRELL unusually despondent. This, coupled with his diseased mind, led him to take his own life. His throat was cut on both sides but the jugular vein had not been severed. When he was discovered the loss of blood had been great, otherwise his life might have been saved. With his family he came to Chariton from Lucas about five years ago. He was quiet and unassuming in his disposition but pleasant and agreeable and made warm friends of all with whom he came in contact. The news of his untimely death came as a great surprise to all and is deeply lamented. Largely attended funeral services conducted by Rev. Father Aid were held at the Roman Catholic Church yesterday morning at 9:30 o'clock after which interment took place in Calvary Cemetery. MR. FARRELL was about 60 years of age and is survived by his wife and nine children. These bereaved ones in their overwhelming affliction have the sympathy of the entire community. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert September 20, 2004 [email protected]

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursay, January 11, 1906 CEDAR GROVE NEWS: On account of the deep snow and roads being blockaded, there is not much travel and is very hard on the rural mail carriers. MARY SAVAGE was at the county seat on business Saturday. MRS. R.E. NIZON has been suffering with a gathering in her head for a numbrer of days and is not much better at the present writing. Weather turned colder Sunday night. The thermometer was five below zero Monday morning. The series of meetings that were to commence January 3rd at the Bethel Church were postponed on account of the storms. The Bethel Church has been supplied with a new system of lights which gives beautiful light and gives general satisfaction. Saturday night being the regular annual meeting of the Ola Vigilance Committee for the election of officers, they met at the home of S.A. RIDDLE with their ladies, all members being present except two, and they enjoyed themselves and partook of a bounteous supper of oysters, peaches, cake and other good things, after which they retired to their respective homes feeling very grateful for being permitted to attend. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert September 20, 2004 [email protected]

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, January 11, 1906 Postmaster L.F. MAPLE has received word that the inspector will not be here until the 16th. At that time the question as to where the post office will permanently be located will be decided. MR. KUBITSHEK, the owner of the building where the post office is temporarily quartered, will submit a proposition to furnish the room with new fixtures, steam heat and light. HOLLINGER and LARIMER will also submit a proposition to erect a new building for the post office west of their clothing store and facing the Bates House. The building contemplated would be two stories high, 42 x 42, and constructed of pressed brick and stone. It would have light from four sides and would be steam heated with electric lights and tiled floors, hot and cold water fixtures, sanitary closets and fire proof vault. It would be furnished with the most modern fixtures and equipment, and would have prism glass windows on the sides and two entrances on the street with plate glass across the front. Estim! ated cost of building, $8,000. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert September 20, 2004 [email protected] *Would this be where the present post office is? Just wondering..

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, January 11, 1906 Knoxville Journal: If anyone imagines for a minute that the poor inebriates that are soon to be sent to our new $200,000 boozotorium are to see a real tough time of it sitting on three-legged stools and sleeping on hard pallets, they can get that delusion both dispelled and expelled by visiting the home during these days of preparation. The furniture for the different wards which is now coming by the carload lots consists of the bedsteads, good soft mattresses oscillating springs with the humps eliminated and the elasticity perfectly adjusted, rocking chairs of the latest pattern with glove-fitting "cobbler seats," washstands with real beveled French plate glass mirrors, and all the other nicknacks in the way of furnishings which the heart could desire. The fellow who had that dream about our whiskacure being a "drunkards' prison" with 10 hours per day in a "dark coal mine and nights spent in cheerless cells," would do well to wind up the machine and dream the whole thing! over again. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert September 20, 2004 [email protected]

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, January 4, 1906 That Chariton has had another big fire, destroying an immense amount of property, is well known to our readers we think. And from the diminutive size of the Leader our readers may know that it was mixed up in the fire. About one o'clock last Saturday morning, fire was discovered in the Oxford Cafe, run by A.L. SWIFT. The ringing of the fire bell, and the cry of fire brought out the fire fighters, and the citizens of the town. After fighting heroically for hours the fire was gotten under control, but not till six business houses were destroyed. While the firemen were battling with the flames, the citizens were nobly assisting the business men to remove their goods from the burning buildings. The total loss amounts to near $60,000 and the insurance was less than $20,000. The buildings were occupied by the following: The W.H. SMYTHE building by his dry goods store, while upstairs was The LEADER Newspaper plant and the office of E.H. STORIE, Justice of the Peace. MR. SMYTHE saved a large part of his stock. MR. GITTINGER saved his account books and subscription list; all the presses, machinery and type were destroyed. The three buildings adjoining, owned by J.J. SMYTHE, were occupied, down stairs, from west to east, by the loan office of MR. SMYTHE, J.C. FLATT's Candy Kitchen, and A.L. SWIFT's Restaurant. J.D. RAPER, Jeweler, occupied part of the SMYTHE office room. Over FLATT'S Store were the offices of VEIRS BROS., Real Estate Agents and the living rooms of MRS. N. DELAY and her daughter, MRS. BRANHAM. Over SWIFT's Restaurant were the offices of CULBERTSON & WILLIAMSON, Real Estate and Insurance Agents, W.B.E. LUSK's Office, and MR. and MRS. SWIFT's living rooms. MR. FLATT saved a considerable part of his property but lost his elegant new made water fountain. MR. RAPER saved nearly all his stock. Everything in SWIFT's Restaurant burned and nothing was saved from any of the rooms above these stores. The double brick block owned by L.F. MAPLE and J.A. BROWN was occupied, down stairs, by ENGEBRETSEN & MANNING's Drug and Book Store, C.E. HOBSON, Jeweler, and the Post Office. Up stairs were the law offices of WILL B. BARGER, offices of JENK E. WRIGHT and GOOKIN BROS., Real Estate Agents, and store rooms of PETE T. PATON, Cigar Manufacturer. ENGEBRETSEN & MANNING saved nearly all their show cases and store fixtures and much of their stock, C.E. ROBSON also saved considerable of his stock. GOOKIN BROS., and J.E. WRIGHT lost their office furniture and MR. BARGER was a heavy loser. All of the Post Office boxes and fixtures were burned, but the mail was saved through the work of MR. MAPLE and his clerks assisted by others, and moved to the KUBITSHEK Block. PETE PATON, in the THAYER Building next to the Post Office, was forced to move out. His show cases and store fixtures were saved, as was nearly all his retail stock. He lost heavily in leaf tobacco stored in a wareroom ba! ck of his factory. The losses in detail, are estimated to be as follows: W.B. SMYTHE, building, $6,000; insurance, $3,000; goods, $10,000; no insurance. L.F. MAPLE, building, $5,000. Insurance, $2,500; Post Office fixtures, $1,000; no insurance. J.A. BROWN, building, $5,000; insurance, $3,000. H.W. GITTINGER, Leader Office, $2,500; insurance, $1,000. E.H. STORIE, J.P., $60; insured. VEIRS BROTHERS, $400; insurance, $200. CULBERTSON & WILLIAMSON, $20; no insurance. W.B.E. LUSK, $400; insurance, $200. MRS. DELAY and daughter, $400; no insurance. ENGEBRETSEN & MANNING, $3,000; insured. C.E. HOBSON, $400; insured. W.B. BARGER, $2,600; insurance, $1,000. P.T. PATON, $1,500; insured. GOOKIN BROTHERS, $50; NO INSURANCE. J.E. WRIGHT, $60; no insurance. STROUD & BURHAM, Barbers, $850; insured. J.D. RAPER, $200; insured. J.C. FLATT, $3,000; insurance, $1,650. A.L. SWIFT, household goods and restaurant stock and fixtures, $2,700; insurance, $1,500. The burned-out merchants and others are now located as follows: W.H. Smythe, in Copeland Building, south side square. Post Office. In Kubitshek Building, southwest corner square. Engebretsen & Manning, together with C.E. Hobson and Pete T. Paton, occupy the Blake Building on the north side of the square. Stroud & Burham, Barbers, are in same building with Herald Office. J.D. Raper is with Ed Clark, south side square. Veirs Brothers, up stairs in Ensley Building, west side square. W.B. Barger, over Dougherty's Drug Store, west side square. Gookin Brothers and J.E. Wright, with L. Manning in Penick Building. Culbertson & Williamson, up stairs in Kubitshek Block. Justice Storie, up stairs in Oppenheimer Building. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (in another column): The Leader assets consists of money, a big subscription list, a good job patronage and a million dollars worth of good will. And yet with these big assets, people thoughtlessly ask will The Leader continue to be published? To this question we answer, yes. The editorial fraternity may have (*can't read) and doubtless have but one lack of generosity toward each other and to the public is not one of them. While they may roast each other without mercy, let one of them meet with disaster and they drop all differences and come to his assistance. The presses of The Leader office had not taken their plunge into the firey furnace in the basement before the publishers of the Herald and Patriot tendered us the use of their well equipped printing establishments until we could secure a new equipment. What would a town be like without its wise guys? They know everything that is worth knowing and what they don't know would make a primmer. They know just what the Mayor should do -- they know just what the Council should do -- and just what the fire fighters should do to stop a conflagration. They know it all. There are no mysteries hidden from them. They foresaw the destruction of The Leader and with all the wisdom at their command solemnly said that we could not resurrect it. How dear to my heart Was the old, old s-----------y, The iron bound s----------y, The Mahogany stairway That elevated us to our sanctum above. The old stairway is now but ashes, scrap iron, and a fond recollection. How oft have you ascended that old stairway and at each step upward, felt an elevation that did you good and then arrive at the landing and either go into the temple of justice and see Squire Storie fondle with the scales of justice or pass into The Leader sanctum and be revived by the spirit of old fashioned bare footed democracy. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert September 20, 2004 [email protected]