Hello everyone, I just joined the Madison County email group... so this should serve as my introduction. First off... a few Surnames that I have (from my direct, and extended, tree) that are related to Madison County, IA in one way or another: BLACK, BYARS, CARPENTER, CLANTON, DUST, FOSTER, LAWHEAD, LONG, McGINNIS, SHUTT, SMITH, STEEL, STIFFLER, WHEELER Several of my direct lines have members buried in the St. Charles Cemetery, Madison County IA. I have a website on-line with more details at: http://home.earthlink.net/~glennfrank/familytree I also operate a website and email discussion list for the "Descendants of Jacob Henry SHUTT" which includes some Madison County Residents with surnames such as SHUTT, CLANTON, BLACK... and others: http://www.egroups.com/group/shuttdescendants Please contact me if you see any connections to my lineage! I am especially looking for info about my BYARS/CLANTON/FRANKLIN line. Sincerely, Glenn Frank ============================================ Family Tree website: http://home.earthlink.net/~glennfrank/familytree

Since the offer to copy biographies in the 1915 Madison County History was made I have had 2nd thoughts. These biographies are long and I have to pay to have copies made at the FHC from the microfilm then bring them home and type them, it takes a lot of time. I will ask this. Give me the name of the person, the page and how they are related to you and limit your request to one or two biographies. Thanks. Cay

FYI I have this month posted more than 50 biographies from the 1879 and 1915 Madison County Histories to the GenConnect pages of the Madison County web site. South Township is completed for the 1879 history. Those names who had only Sec. # and P.O. have been omitted. More will follow from time to time. The index to the bios in the 1915 History is listed on the Iowa Biographies site at: http://www.genhist.com/IABios/ click on County Biographies then on Madison. The remaining biographies will be supplied as requested. Cay Merryman

Hello Marilyn, I checked my Civil War Muster Roll Index for Osiah Moser and found the following: Moser, Osiah A. Co. K, 10th Iowa Infantry Rank: Sergeant It also indicates that on some records the name may be spelled as Mosier, Asiah, Asiat or Oziah. The National Archives has Micro Film records on Osiah in Box 541, Roll 19, Record # 1824. You might find Osiah's pension and other military records helpful in your research. You can go to the National Archives web site for information and to order the forms you will need to request copies: http://www.nara.gov/ Another site you should visit has some nice info on the 10th Iowa Infantry including some reuinion photos ca 1900: http://iowa-counties.com/civilwar/infantry.htm All the best, Doug in Saint Paul Madison County (IA) surnames: McKee, Cameron, Thomas, Patton, Alcorn, Hircock, Mendenhall, Mobly, Wright

Cay, This is an open letter. I went to the LDS site six months age. That's how I know there is an ancestral file. I have been able to verify the names of the children of Osiah with another family member who had the names from another source. If have been using the information I found by searching the site to look for other family members. By using the search features of the Familysearch site, I was able to find the names of several of Osiah's siblings. I also had some information from my grandfather's biography published in Men of New England around 1939. It was one of those books where the person supplied the biographical information himself. I now have my grandfather's death certificate also. One day, when I was in the town where he lived, I stopped into the town hall and got the death certificates for both my grandparents. I didn't know I could get them until a few months ago. That's when I found out that my grandmother was born in Canada. Because I belong to a Genealogy Society, I had the opportunity to look at the birth records for my father and his brother. I also looked on the marriage record of my grandparents. On one of the six vital records I had access to, I found the name of the town in Canada where my grandmother was born. That was the only place it was given. I would appreciate any help you could give on using the resources of the Family History Center. It may be the only place I can get access to the materials I need to research the many members of our family. I haven't been back to the FHC since. It is out of the way and not easy to get to for me. It's a 35 to 45 minute drive in cross town traffic in a direction I don't go very often. In other words, its a special trip, and I haven't had the time to go. I realize that the centers are staffed by volunteers. I intend to go back. It will be easier if I know something about using the center and how to find materials. I've been spending most of my time for the last few months looking for information for other people in other parts of the country. I became familiar with the genforum site, and just recently discovered the roots web lists. I live in central CT where many of the earliest settlers came during the mid 1600's. Its helping me learn how to look for my own family by giving me a reason to look at many different types of genealogical resource materials. I am also finding some resources that have been helpful with the Moser family in my local genealogy library. By sharing on the internet the information I do have on my family, I have made contact with 2 distant cousins. I also met a DAR researcher who had some information about my greatgreatgrandfather that she gave me in a private e-mail. I've only been involved in genealogy since last July. None of my Moser family is from this area, except my grandfather. And he didn't get here until the late 1890's. My mother's parents were Swedish immigrants who settled in Hartford in the late 1800's, early 1900's. One of my aunts my aunts created an extensive genealogy notebook on their family. One of my cousins in Texas is working with here material and expanding on it. She has been doing some research on the part of the family still in Sweden. About the census, by the mid 1880's, Osiah was living in Kansas. My grandfather Oran A. was working on a farm in Iowa working for a farmer named Wood or Woods. His first name may have been David. Some of my grandfather's siblings may still have been in Iowa. I know some of them were in Kansas. Any information you may find would be greatly appreciated. Marilyn Cay Merryman wrote: > > Marilyn, > > Have you been to the LDS Church website at > http://www.familysearch.org > > You will find the names and most of the dates of the 11 children > of Osiah A. Moser as well as the name of the man who submitted > this material to the church website. There are several of the > marriages for the children that are listed in Madison county > marriages. It names some of the children who died at a young > age. Of course it is not good to accept all that is on that web > site, or any other, without some checking but sure seems like it > gives lots of good clues. > > Your next step might be searching the census records if you have > not already done so. One thing for all to remember is that when a > query is posted it should contain more than just a few names. > Dates are very important and township location also helps a lot. > > I have today received the 1856 and 1885 Iowa State census records > for Madison County at my local FHC. After I have had a chance to > look at them and see how easy or hard they are to read I will be > starting to transcribe for eventually uploading to the Madison > County web site. > > A Family History Center has so much available it would literally > take you years to search everything. Of course most of it needs > to be ordered by using the Family History Library Catalog which > is a card catalog on microfiche of the entire holdings of the > Family History Library in SLC. The books listed are not available > at FHC's away from the main library. Almost all the more than > 1,000,000 microfilm and many thousands of microfiche are > available to order at your nearest FHC. This includes all kinds > of records including land records, vital statistics (for earlier > years), probate records, church records (from all denominations), > microfilmed newspapers, census records, thousands of filmed > family histories, cemetery records, it goes on and on. > > Of course it is disappointing to go to a FHC expecting that some > staff member will have enough knowledge to help you and find that > no one knows more than you do. The person responsible for > learning how to use a FHC is YOU. The LDS Church supplies the > resources but it is up to each individual to learn how to help > themselves. There are plenty of tutorials on the internet, > Rootsweb, Dear Myrtle and many others can teach you what basic > resources are and how to use them. > > I have been on the staff of various FHC's for most of the past 27 > years and would be glad to give suggestions on the best way to > use the resources to subscribers to the Madison County mailing > list. Even the smallest of FHC's has a lot to offer but staff > and hours and location are not always the greatest for everyone. > > Cay Merryman > > M J Moser wrote: > > > > Sandy, > > > > My greatgrandfather, Osiah A. Moser, was living in Winterset in 1861 > > when he enlisted for the civil war? Some of his children were probably > > born there. I do have names, and even birth dates for 11 children, but > > not specific locations. Also some of the children appeared to have > > died young. Some of the older children may have married in Iowa. > > > > Part of what I am trying to learn at this time is what kinds of > > resource material do I need to look for to find information in Iowa > > and some of the neighboring states. There are probably other members > > of Osiah's extended family in the area, and I would like to learn how > > to find them too. > > > > When you say "basic resources" what do you mean? I am not familiar > > with what a Family History Center has available. I went to the one > > near my home. It was very small and did not have much available. It > > was not a particular rewarding experience. The person who was staffing > > the center that day could not answer many of my questions. > > > > I know there is an ancestral file available for Osiah and his family, > > created by the descendants of one of my grandfather's sisters. Someone > > in the family appears to have been a member of the LDS Church. > > > > I appreciate it when people can give me some specific information. But > > I also appreciate it when people can help me learn to find the > > information myself. > > > > Marilyn > > > > Bressler's wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > First...do you have any first names? I'm going to the FHC (Family History > > > Center) here in Sacramento tomorrow (Friday) and would be happy to view a few > > > basic resources for you...but some first names and dates to go with those > > > surnames might help? Also...what time frames could they have been in > > > Winterset? > > > > > > Let me know and I'll add you to some lookups I'm doing ! > > > Later, Sandy > > > > > > Carlene wrote: > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Carlene <obryant@coffey.com> > > > > To: IAMADISO-L@rootsweb.com <IAMADISO-L@rootsweb.com> > > > > Date: Monday, January 03, 2000 10:21 AM > > > > > > > > >I am interested in my family that originated from Winterset. They was the > > > > >Wrights, Moores or Howards. I would appreciate any information on any of > > > > >them. Thanks! Carlene > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Visit the Bressler Family Online > > > *** http://www.ns.net/~bbb ***

Marilyn, Have you been to the LDS Church website at http://www.familysearch.org You will find the names and most of the dates of the 11 children of Osiah A. Moser as well as the name of the man who submitted this material to the church website. There are several of the marriages for the children that are listed in Madison county marriages. It names some of the children who died at a young age. Of course it is not good to accept all that is on that web site, or any other, without some checking but sure seems like it gives lots of good clues. Your next step might be searching the census records if you have not already done so. One thing for all to remember is that when a query is posted it should contain more than just a few names. Dates are very important and township location also helps a lot. I have today received the 1856 and 1885 Iowa State census records for Madison County at my local FHC. After I have had a chance to look at them and see how easy or hard they are to read I will be starting to transcribe for eventually uploading to the Madison County web site. A Family History Center has so much available it would literally take you years to search everything. Of course most of it needs to be ordered by using the Family History Library Catalog which is a card catalog on microfiche of the entire holdings of the Family History Library in SLC. The books listed are not available at FHC's away from the main library. Almost all the more than 1,000,000 microfilm and many thousands of microfiche are available to order at your nearest FHC. This includes all kinds of records including land records, vital statistics (for earlier years), probate records, church records (from all denominations), microfilmed newspapers, census records, thousands of filmed family histories, cemetery records, it goes on and on. Of course it is disappointing to go to a FHC expecting that some staff member will have enough knowledge to help you and find that no one knows more than you do. The person responsible for learning how to use a FHC is YOU. The LDS Church supplies the resources but it is up to each individual to learn how to help themselves. There are plenty of tutorials on the internet, Rootsweb, Dear Myrtle and many others can teach you what basic resources are and how to use them. I have been on the staff of various FHC's for most of the past 27 years and would be glad to give suggestions on the best way to use the resources to subscribers to the Madison County mailing list. Even the smallest of FHC's has a lot to offer but staff and hours and location are not always the greatest for everyone. Cay Merryman M J Moser wrote: > > Sandy, > > My greatgrandfather, Osiah A. Moser, was living in Winterset in 1861 > when he enlisted for the civil war? Some of his children were probably > born there. I do have names, and even birth dates for 11 children, but > not specific locations. Also some of the children appeared to have > died young. Some of the older children may have married in Iowa. > > Part of what I am trying to learn at this time is what kinds of > resource material do I need to look for to find information in Iowa > and some of the neighboring states. There are probably other members > of Osiah's extended family in the area, and I would like to learn how > to find them too. > > When you say "basic resources" what do you mean? I am not familiar > with what a Family History Center has available. I went to the one > near my home. It was very small and did not have much available. It > was not a particular rewarding experience. The person who was staffing > the center that day could not answer many of my questions. > > I know there is an ancestral file available for Osiah and his family, > created by the descendants of one of my grandfather's sisters. Someone > in the family appears to have been a member of the LDS Church. > > I appreciate it when people can give me some specific information. But > I also appreciate it when people can help me learn to find the > information myself. > > Marilyn > > Bressler's wrote: > > > > > > > First...do you have any first names? I'm going to the FHC (Family History > > Center) here in Sacramento tomorrow (Friday) and would be happy to view a few > > basic resources for you...but some first names and dates to go with those > > surnames might help? Also...what time frames could they have been in > > Winterset? > > > > Let me know and I'll add you to some lookups I'm doing ! > > Later, Sandy > > > > Carlene wrote: > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Carlene <obryant@coffey.com> > > > To: IAMADISO-L@rootsweb.com <IAMADISO-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Date: Monday, January 03, 2000 10:21 AM > > > > > > >I am interested in my family that originated from Winterset. They was the > > > >Wrights, Moores or Howards. I would appreciate any information on any of > > > >them. Thanks! Carlene > > > > > > > > -- > > Visit the Bressler Family Online > > *** http://www.ns.net/~bbb ***

Hi Carlene, If you could be a bit more specific on the first names of the Wrights, Moores and Howards, I might be able to help you. Let me know and I will see what I can find for you. Sincerely, Judy jlwight@northlink.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Carlene <obryant@coffey.com> To: <IAMADISO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2000 9:15 AM Subject: [IAMADISO] Fw: > > -----Original Message----- > From: Carlene <obryant@coffey.com> > To: IAMADISO-L@rootsweb.com <IAMADISO-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Monday, January 03, 2000 10:21 AM > > > >I am interested in my family that originated from Winterset. They was the > >Wrights, Moores or Howards. I would appreciate any information on any of > >them. Thanks! Carlene > > >

I'm not sure if I have the Howard family you're searching for or not. I have a Septimus A. Lyon who married a Charlotte Howard in New York and then moved to Madison Co. Her father was George Johnston Howard and he moved too. He was very fruitful and so were some of his children. Some of them continued to live in Madison Co. long after my Dad's branch moved to WA state. If I can help you, let me know. Pam

Hello... Have you ever been there? We were able to spend a little time during a Family Vacation around that area...just wonderful...wish I could go again! First...do you have any first names? I'm going to the FHC (Family History Center) here in Sacramento tomorrow (Friday) and would be happy to view a few basic resources for you...but some first names and dates to go with those surnames might help? Also...what time frames could they have been in Winterset? Let me know and I'll add you to some lookups I'm doing ! Later, Sandy Carlene wrote: > -----Original Message----- > From: Carlene <obryant@coffey.com> > To: IAMADISO-L@rootsweb.com <IAMADISO-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Monday, January 03, 2000 10:21 AM > > >I am interested in my family that originated from Winterset. They was the > >Wrights, Moores or Howards. I would appreciate any information on any of > >them. Thanks! Carlene > > -- Visit the Bressler Family Online *** http://www.ns.net/~bbb ***

-----Original Message----- From: Carlene <obryant@coffey.com> To: IAMADISO-L@rootsweb.com <IAMADISO-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, January 03, 2000 10:21 AM >I am interested in my family that originated from Winterset. They was the >Wrights, Moores or Howards. I would appreciate any information on any of >them. Thanks! Carlene >

Hi Cay, I'm back. I'll let you know what happens. Marilyn

Thank you, Marilyn, Please don't think that I wrote it, I found it on a website and thought I would share it. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Jessica Zielinski Surnames: DORRELL, ARMOUR, GORDON, GIDEON, CLARK, CLANTON, GALLAGHER, MOORE

Cay, Thank you. That's not too surprising. It took a while in early CT for the General Assembly to require the towns to record that type of date. That's why it's so hard to find CT information from the 1600's. In the beginning years the records were kept by the local church for the members of the church. Marilyn CT Cay Merryman wrote: > > Marilyn, > > The State of Iowa did not require the registration of births and > deaths until the year 1880. Even then many were not recorded. > > Cay Merryman > > M J Moser wrote: > > > > My grandfather, Oran A. Moser was born July, 1871, in Paterson, > > Madison County, IA. His parents were Osiah A. Moser (b. PA) and Mary > > (Ruckman b. OH) > > > > Several of his siblings were born in Madison County. He also had two > > sisters born in Ohio (1846, 1848), and 2 brothers born in Warren and > > Wapello, Iowa. (I have their names.) The family was living in > > Winterset in 1861. > > > > Where would I look for the birth records of the children born in > > Iowa. In Connecticut , all vital records were kept by the individual > > towns. Where were births, death, marriages recorded in Iowa. How and > > where could I find or get copies of the records? Does anyone know of > > any websites that would have this type of information? I don't know > > enough about Iowa to know where to start looking. > > > > I would also like to make contact with other members of the family. > > Willing to share information. > > > > Marilyn

Marilyn, The State of Iowa did not require the registration of births and deaths until the year 1880. Even then many were not recorded. Cay Merryman M J Moser wrote: > > My grandfather, Oran A. Moser was born July, 1871, in Paterson, > Madison County, IA. His parents were Osiah A. Moser (b. PA) and Mary > (Ruckman b. OH) > > Several of his siblings were born in Madison County. He also had two > sisters born in Ohio (1846, 1848), and 2 brothers born in Warren and > Wapello, Iowa. (I have their names.) The family was living in > Winterset in 1861. > > Where would I look for the birth records of the children born in > Iowa. In Connecticut , all vital records were kept by the individual > towns. Where were births, death, marriages recorded in Iowa. How and > where could I find or get copies of the records? Does anyone know of > any websites that would have this type of information? I don't know > enough about Iowa to know where to start looking. > > I would also like to make contact with other members of the family. > Willing to share information. > > Marilyn

Jessica, I joined the IAMADISON list late in December and am now going through the archives for November. I found your poem. It is cute, and I enjoyed it. Marilyn CT

Marilyn, Try this URL and click on IAMADISO-L http://archiver.rootsweb.com/archives-bin/ilist If I have done this correctly it will take you to the Archives for our mailing list and you will see at least one of your recent messages there. I am sending this to the list so all will know how to get to the Archives. Cay > > The IAMADISO list is the only list I have tried searching in the past > few days that does not have any archives for 2000 yet. I posted 2 > messages using the Moser surname. I can not find them in the archives. > My first message was sent Dec. 30 at about 11:30 pm, and my second > Jan. 7 at 2:30 am. > > Marilyn > CT >

Madison County lines : Meres and Edward Clinto Debord Benjamin McClellen, Sr Martha Watts James Alfred Hicks Mary Ellen Landers Malinda FOX LOWE Coming thru loud and clear but hadn't received any messages for a long time

I think that people, including me, have not been sending queries. Things come through but not very often.

Thanks to all of you who responded to my test message. Obviously there is nothing wrong with the mailing list. Later this month I will be asking for a surname update (also known as a roll call) and will give some instructions as to how I would like to see the responses. I plan to do with Madison as I do with my other counties, make a file of all surnames and who sends them in. Will be contacting you later this month. Cay Merryman

Message's coming okay here in tx. june -----Original Message----- From: Cay Merryman <caym@infowest.com> To: IAMADISO-L@rootsweb.com <IAMADISO-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, January 07, 2000 7:17 AM Subject: [IAMADISO] THIS IS A TEST >I received a note from a Madison mailing list subscriber that >messages to this list were not being delivered. I am attempting >to find out if there is a problem. I notice there have been no >recent postings to this list. I am working on it. > >Cay >IAMADISO-L > >