This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McCurdy, Evans, Weiner Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/nk.2ADI/824 Message Board Post: The Dunlap Reporter Thrusday March 15, 2002 Funeral for Rayola McCurdy, 68 of Glenwood was held at 2 p.m. Monday, February 25, 2002, at Peterson Mortuary in Glenwood with the Rev. Gerald McGee officiating. Mrs. McCurdy died Thursday, February 21 at home. She was born in Emerson, Neb. Many people in the Dunlap area will remember Rayola Evans McCurdy. She lived with her aunt and uncle, the late Mary and Wilder Nelson, and attended high school here graduating with the class of 1951. She lived in Glenwood most of her life. Rayola worked for Mutual of Omaha for 35 years and was co-owner of H & R ceramics with her husband, Howard, for 26 years. Mrs. McCurdy and her husband were married 47 years. Survivors in addition to her husband include one daughter, Michele Brown and her husband Steve of Triangle, Va.; two sons, Dale and his wife Sandy of Glenwood and Don and his wife Dianna of Pacific Junction; mother, Jeannette Weiner of Omaha, Neb.; two brothers, Dennis Weiner and wife Karen of Scribner, Neb., and Harry Weiner and wife Kathy of Omaha, Neb.; 13 grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Burial was made in Randolph Cemetery. Respectfully submitted for other researchers.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Terryberry Classification: Will Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/nk.2ADI/823 Message Board Post: Will of George F. Terryberry In the name of God, Amen. I, George F. Terryberry of Mt. Pleasant precinct in Cass County and State of Nebraska considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound mind and memory, do make and publish this my last will and Testament in manner and form following: First...I direct my executor hereinafter named to sell the North half of the North East quarter of section # Four in Township Eighty Four, Range Forty six Monona County, State of Iowa, and with the proceeds from this sale to pay all my just debts, funeral expenses and the expense of administering my estate. Second...I give and bequeath to my grandson William Valk, when he shall have become of the age of twenty one years, the South East quarter of Section # Thirty four in Township Twelve and Range Twelve in Cass County and State of Nebraska, and Five Hundred Dollars in cash. Third...I give and bequeath to my two grandsons Elmer and Roderick Bowdecker when the youngest shall have become of the age of twenty one years. The undivided North East quarter of Section Twenty Eight in Township Eleven Range Thirteen in Cass County and State of Nebraska, also to each to receive the sum of Five Hundred Dollars cash when they shall become of age. Fourth...I give and bequeath to my Grandchildren Leonard and Nettie Terryberry when the youngest shall have become of the age of twenty one years, the undivided North West quarter of Section #3 in Township Eighty Four, Range Forty Six in Monona County in the State of Iowa, also each to receive the sum of Five Hundred Dollars in cash when they shall become twenty one years of age. Fifth...I give and bequeath to my son James L. Terryberry all my personal property of whatever value and monies, notes, credits, credits in banks, bank stock, liens, mortgages and all other personal property of which I may be in possession at the time of my death, providing that he shall pay to his mother an allowance of Three Hundred Dollars per year during her lifetime. Sixth...I appoint my son James L. Terryberry Executor of this my last will and Testament and I empower him to collect all notes or claims of whatever nature to sell and convey real estate if any shall remain undisposed of at my death, to convey the bequests as above made without obtaining license from the District Court and to discharge all liens and mortgages which I may have at the time of my death. In witness thereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 14th day of January in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety Nine. George (X) Terryberry Witness his mark John Lohnes Adam Kaffenberger We whose names are hereto subscribed do certify that George F. Terryberry, the Testator, subscribed his name to this instrument in our presence and in the presence of each of us, and declared at the same time in our presence and hearing that this instrument was his last will and Testament and we at his request sign our names hereto in his presence and attesting witnesses. John Lohnes, Cedar Creek, Neb....Adam Kaffenberger, Cedar Creek, Neb.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Stone Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/nk.2ADI/820 Message Board Post: STONE, John Y. An enumeration of those men of the present generation who have won honor and public recognition for themselves, and at the same time have honored the state to which they belong, would be incomplete were there failure to make prominent reference to the one whose name initiates this paragraph. He holds prominence as an eminent lawyer and statesman, a man of high scientific and literary attainments, a valiant and patriotic soldier, and as one who occupied a most trying position during the most exciting epoch in the political and military history of this country in which he bore himself with such credit as to gain him the respect of all. He has been and is distinctively a man of affairs, and one who has wielded a wide influence. A strong mentality, an invincible courage, a most determined individuality have so entered into his makeup as to render him a natural leader of men and a director of opinion. A resident of Glenwood, Mills county, his reputation is not bounded by the confines of the state, for he is known throughout the country in connection with his political and professional labors. He is a western man and the enterprise and determined spirit that enabled so many native sons of Illinois to win national distinction have been manifest in his career. Mr. Stone was born in Sangamon county, Illinois, April 23, 1843. On both the paternal and maternal sides he is descended from old southern families, his ancestors being among the early settlers of Virginia and North Carolina. Ex-Governor William M. Stone, of Iowa is authority for the statement that two brothers of the name of Stone came to America in 1620 on the Mayflower, one of whom took up his abode in New England, while the other settled in Virginia, and from the latter Mr. Stone is descended. Tradition tends to prove this statement, as do all the records of the family that are available. The paternal grandparents of Mr. Stone were Spencer and Elizabeth (Hargis) Stone. The former was a native of Virginia and in early life removed to Kentucky, whence he emigrated to Illinois during the pioneer epoch in the history of that state, when William Langford Stone, father of John Y., was but six years of age. In 1853 the grandfather came to Mills county, Iowa, and entered one or more sections of land on Silver Creek from the government or bought it from settlers. In the fall of 1856 he returned in a covered wagon to Illinois to get William Stone's three children, their mother having died in February. His son William could not then leave Illinois, but the grandfather brought the boy and his two sisters, younger than he, the old gentleman and our subject sleeping under the wagon at night, while the bed was made within the wagon for the girls. Jefferson Stone, an uncle of our subject, and his family also accompanied the party. They left their Illinois home on the 1st of September arriving at their destination on Silver creek on the 13th of that month. In December or January following the father of these children also came to them. The trip was a very interesting one to the children. They journeyed westward over the prairies, crossed the rivers, camped out by night and prepared their food by the aid of fires built along the roadside. Spencer Stone developed his wild land into a well cultivated farm and thereon made his home until the close of the Civil war, when he returned to Illinois, spending the evening of his life near Clinton, where he died at the age of eighty years. His father was in the war of 1812 and in the old Indian wars, and the story has come down the line of time that upon one of his hunting expeditions in the woods of Kentucky among hostile Indians, he was conscious of the fact that he was being watched by an Indian and at length discovered the red man in a hollow tree and shot him before the Indian, who was taking aim at him, could fire. William Langford Stone, Mr. Stone's father, was a native of Kentucky, born in 1822, and followed agricultural pursuits throughout his entire life, with the exception of a few months passed in Athens, Illinois, during which time he engaged in the coopering business. He married Mary Ellen McLemore, a daughter of the Rev. Young and Nancy (Plumley) McLemore. Her father was an old-time Methodist preacher and school-teacher, and from him John Young received his second name. Both he and his wife were natives of North Carolina. Mrs. Stone died in Athens, Illinois, in February 1856. She was born in or near Knoxville, Tennessee, and in early womanhood gave her hand in marriage to William L. Stone, who was at that time twenty years of age. They became the parents of three children, a son and two daughters. As before stated, the children accompanied their grandfather to Iowa and a few months later the father also took up his abode in Mills county. For two years he rented land from his father, and his son, then usually called by his second name - Young - assisted him in its operation. He then purchased eighty acres of land, making small payments thereon, and from that property the father and son developed a farm and built thereon a log house. About the close of the Civil war William L. Stone moved across to the west side of Silver creek, and bought land there until he finally had a farm of five hundred or more acres, on which he died in August, 1899, at the advanced age of seventy-seven years. He was again married in 1857, his second union being with Sophia Patrick, a noble woman, a daughter of one of the later settlers of the community. She was born near Cumberland, Maryland, and she became the mother of three children who are yet living. She was also to her step-children a devoted and loving mother, being possessed of noble qualities, of kindly manner and of genial disposition. She still lives upon the old homestead on Silver creek, near Silver City, in Mills county, and her stepson feels for her the deepest affection, as one from whom he had received a mother's tender care and attention in his youth, and he finds great pleasure in visiting the old homestead and in maintaining the affectionate relations of his boyhood days. It is with pleasure that we enter upon the task of compiling a brief life history of Mr. Stone, although it is impossible in the space at our command to do full justice to one whose life activities have been so varied, and whose fields of usefulness have been along so many lines. He has truly won the proud American title of a self-made man. In his boyhood he had the privileges of the common school, but he was early trained to labor. He first entered school when seven years of age, and later was for four years a student at Athens, Illinois. He then accompanied his grandfather to Iowa, where his advantages were limited to the district school. He learned rapidly and soon distanced his classmates, manifesting special aptitude in his studies. After reaching the Hawkeye state he attended school through the winter season, while in the summer months he worked on the home farm in the manner usual for farmer lads of that day. Steadily he worked his way upward step by step, ever making the most of his opportunities for advancement. He eagerly embraced every opportunity for acquiring an education. At the age of seventeen he entered the high school in Glenwood, Iowa, there pursuing the studies through the scholastic years of 1860-61. In the meantime he had devoted all his leisure hours to reading and study and thus became familiar with many books with which many young people of the time were totally unacquainted. In the country school he had studied algebra, geometry and Latin. These were not in the regular curriculum, but the teacher, a Mr. Perry Crosswait, was a well educated man and assisted him in his studies along those lines, unusual in the common schools of the day. It is still told of him on Silver creek that he distanced all competitors in all studies and that he "spelled down" all the schools within a radius of many miles, and even about twenty years ago, when the spelling-school mania took possession of the country, and when there was a grand "spelling" tournament at Glenwood, he met and unhorsed all comers except his partner, Mr. S. V. Proudfit. Mr. Stone early formed the desire to enter the legal profession. Before he was eighteen years of age he had secured a copy of Walker's American Law, and he devoted every leisure moment to studying the principles of jurisprudence. However, there was a pause in his legal study and a sudden change in his young life. War clouds gathered, there was a call to arms and his patriotic spirit was aroused. He put aside all personal ambitions and projects for the time being, and on the 9th of October 1861, offered his services to the government, joining Company F., Fifteenth Iowa Infantry, under Captain D. C. Blackman, or Glenwood. Before they left for the field he was appointed a corporal. In his boyhood's happy days he entered most heartily into everything which elicited his sympathies, and so with war. After the organization of the company it remained in Glenwood until the 10th of November, when the troops were driven in wagons - for there were no railroads - to Eddyville, where they took the cars for Keokuk, Iowa. He rapidly mastered military tactics, and notwithstanding his inferior rank was often deputed to act as drillmaster for his company. He quickly acquired a knowledge of all the routine and minutiae of military life and of the army regulations. On the 19th of March, 1862, the Fifteenth, on a drizzly day in the presence of assembled thousands of the people of Keokuk, embarked on a steamer for Benton Barracks, St. Louis. Concerning the embarkation a historian of Iowa troops has said: "Never shall I forget that memorable and sacred moment, when the boat, bearing the precious load of that noble regiment of patriots called the Fifteenth Iowa Volunteers, pushed off amid the huzzas, God-bless-you's and floating handkerchiefs from houses and steeples, as far as the eye could reach. It was, indeed a moment worth a life time. The regiment moved down the majestic river, Mississippi, and the rain continued to patter on the windows of the Gate City as though nothing had happened; the handkerchiefs continued to wave till long after the boat passed beyond the vision, and it was some time before the hospitable city realized that the Fifteenth had gone - many to return with new honors and pleasing fame, others to find 'glory and the grave' on the battle-fields of the south. At Benton Barracks the regiment received their new Springfield rifles and took supplies; and a few days later they were ordered to the front, going down the Mississippi and up the Ohio and Tennessee rivers in the steamer Minnehaha, to take part in the great battle of Shiloh. Their boat reached the wharf at four o'clock that morning, the 6th of April, they were off the boat, receiving their ammunition, after which they marched about three miles, and at ten o'clock were in the thickest of the battle with McClellan's division on the right. In this battle the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Iowa regiments fought together. By some error the Fifteenth was taken into conflict across an open field, marching by the right flank instead of moving in line of battle. Being under a heavy musketry and artillery fire the regiment lost severely in going in. The line of battle was formed in the woods after crossing the field, under a terrific rain of lead and iron. Colonel Reid was dangerously and Major Belknap severely wounded. Captain Blackmar and First Lieutenant Goode, of Corporal Stone's company, were severely wounded, and the command of the company devolved upon Lieutenant Throckmorton, of Sidney, Iowa. In two hours the company and regiment lost more than one-third of their numbers. In marching through the underbrush Corporal Stone lost his bayonet, which in some way was pulled out of his scabbard. That part of the field had been the scene of a hard conflict just before, and many dead Union soldiers of some other command were lying around. From the scabbard of one of them having the same kind of gun, Corporal Stone took the bayonet and put it in his own scabbard.Captain James G. Day, then of Company I, and afterward judge for many years of the district and supreme courts of Iowa, was dangerously wounded near Corporal Stone, who with others placed the wounded officer on a horse, whose rider had been killed or wounded and started him to a place of safety. Captain Day had been first lieutenant of Mr. Stone's company and had helped organize it, and lived at Sidney, in Fremont county, Iowa. Afterward Corporal Stone himself was wounded by a spent grapeshot, but not dangerously. It was a bitter and disastrous day to the regiment and never afterward did it have so terrible a conflict, except before Atlanta, on July 22, 1864. After the battle of Shiloh the command engaged in slow approaches to Corinth and the siege of that important point. One day while close up to the enemy Corporal Stone was on duty on the advance picket line. He had three men under him at a post a few hundred yards in advance of the main guard, and in front of this post one of these three was placed as a vidette at a rail fence about a hundred yards in advance. When the German lieutenant, who could not speak English plainly, gave Corporal Stone his instructions he was understood to say that if the vidette was fired upon the Corporal should immediately go forward with the other two men to support him. Once during the day several shots were fired at this vidette by some of the enemy across a small field. The corporal promptly took his two men to the front to support his vidette. The firing attracted the attention of Lieutenant Colonel Dewey of the Fifteenth Iowa, who, was the grand officer of the guard for that day, and he came dashing up rapidly on horseback with his escort to see what was the matter. Not finding the corporal and the two men at the post, the colonel with his usual impetuosity began to storm about their deserting their post. But presently he ascertained they were out in front and he sent out after them and demanded of the corporal why he had left the post. On being informed of the instructions the corporal had received, the colonel said: Well, you either misunderstood him or he got things mixed. My orders were that if the vidette was fired upon he should fall back to the post. But since you 'retreated' to the front instead of the rear, I will not look into the matter any further." A few days after the battle of Shiloh, the Eleventh, Thirteenth, Fifteenth and Sixteenth Iowa regiments were organized into a brigade which was placed under the command of General M. M. Crocker, of Iowa, who continued in that capacity till he was placed in command of a division later on. It was known ever after as the "Iowa Brigade," or "Crocker's Brigade," and as thus organized it continued till it was mustered out after the war. The siege of Corinth lasted nearly a month and every hour, day and night, was one of danger and death. Soon after the capture of Corinth, Corporal Stone was promoted to the poisition of orderly sergeant, and a little later to that of second lieutenant. He was thenceforth in all the marches, skirmishes, sieges and battles of his regiment and brigade. Among these operations were embraced the campaigns and movements of General Grant to clear the enemy from that country, the march to Bolivar, the engagements near there; the return to Corinth, the march to Iuka and return; the battle of Corinth; the march to Grand Junction from Corinth; the maneuvers and skirmishes on the Hatchee, the march to Memphis, Tennessee; the minor actions and marches in southwestern Tennessee and northern Mississippi; the march down through Mississippi toward Vicksburg, until the capture of Holly Springs in the rear, thus compelling Grant to return and change his whole campaign against Vicksburg; the trip by steam-boat from Memphis to points opposite Vicksburg, in preparation for that great campaign. (This is part one of an extremely long biography, other parts will follow)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: David Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/nk.2ADI/819 Message Board Post: My GrandMother was born august 30th, 1874 in Mills County, Iowa. Her parents were Rev Joseph H David and Catherine H {Stephenson} David. My GrandMother's name was Lottie Jane {Jane/Janey} David. Her dad was a baptist preacher. Guess what I am hoping is someone may remember an aunt, uncle, Grandmother, Grandfather, etc remembering some old stories and maybe could provide some info.I have heard she had an aunt or great aunt or relative that lived in emerson, Iowa. Any info anyone could provide would be greatly appreciated.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Kelley Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/nk.2ADI/818.1 Message Board Post: my ancestor Wm H Kelley enlisted in Company C 13th Infantry at Council Bluffs in 1864. I have an account written by him of his experience in the unit and the war. i realize this isn't the regiments you're looking for but wondered if you'd be interested. laura

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/nk.2ADI/818 Message Board Post: My brother and another Civil War enthusiast are researching the 5th Iowa Cavalry and the 5th Iowa Infantry in hopes of publishing a book. They are especially interested in photographs, diaries, letters, personal histories, or family accounts from any members of either 5th Iowa unit. If you have any items or had an ancestor that belonged to either unit, I would appreciate hearing from you. Company B of the 5th Iowa Cavalry were recruited primarily in the Mills County, Iowa area.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Anderson, Carlson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/nk.2ADI/817.1 Message Board Post: Did you find Victor Anderson in the 1885 Pac.Jct. census? He is living in the home of Charles Kroon and I have done some research on that family for a descendant of his. There are several Andersons listed, they may or may not be related. If you are correct in the information you have about birth dates in Sweden and they were born in Kalmar I think I might be able to tell you how to search for them. I will write you privately. Cay Merryman http://www.rootsweb.com/~iamills

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/nk.2ADI/817 Message Board Post: We are searching for any records prior to his immigration to the US (or anything) for our Grandfather Victor Anderson and his wife Ida Marie Anderson (Maiden name Anderson). Here's what we know: Victor Anderson, Born 11/25/1862 - Died 11/28/1943 Came to the U.S. from Kalmar, Sweden in 1884 and settled in Pacific Junction, Iowa. He was naturalized on 10/09/1900 in Glenwood, Iowa. He worked on the CB&Q (now Burlington Northern) Railroad for 43 years. married Ida Marie Anderson (Anderson) on 01/18/1899 in Pacific Junction at the home of his sister, Anna Carlson. Ida Marie Anderson (Anderson) Born 8/15/1869 - Died 02/07/1964 Came to the US from Kalmar Sweden in 1893 (may have been pre-arranged marriage) She worked in Boston before coming to Pacific Junction (we don't know why) We have the rest of the family history after that, but no information prior to 1900. A fire destroyed a lot of older dated records in the late 50's, so there isn't much more to go on except for court or hearsay records. Unfortunately we're all Andersons, and that makes a big pile, but we don't know where we really fit into this stack. Thank you for any assistance you may have. Wayne G. Anderson 3928 Central Ave. Alburnett, IA 52202

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Whipple Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/nk.2ADI/816.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Cay, Thanks for the quick reply. I didn't realize that this cemetery was on some man's farm. The Parker name doesn't ring a bell through the family, so that is confusing. I have Zadock's wife's maiden name listed as Blowers, but that is confusing also, as I have seen Bowers listed elsewhere. Not sure where to look now. I have not found a Blowers listed anywhere on a census record in the 1790's in NY. The other Eddy you talked about is not related as far as I know. I saw when I looked at your Mills County Website, and it is a good one, like none I have seen so far and you deserve alot of credit for your good work. I wish more counties had your good details!!!! I don't know if Jean is still living, but would like to find out. I do have contact with a woman in Missouri, who is related to the family and has alot of information, maybe she can head me in the right direction. I thank you for your time and all your good work. Thanks again, Vickie

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Whipple, Eddy Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/nk.2ADI/816.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Just because Parker Cemetery is not listed in the Mills County Cemetery Index didn't mean it wasn't there. When I had the names of the Whipples, the index showed them on page 2 and when I looked there I found the very small Parker/White Cloud Cemetery. It is on the farm formerly owned by Roy Parker in the NE 1/4 of Sec. 11 in White Cloud Township. It lists only 8 headstones but says there used to be a greater number. Information listed there says it was supplied by Jean Bastion of Colorado, no stones. WHIPPLE, Zadok died 26 Mar 1868 WHIPPLE, Content Bowers, wife of Zadock also probably buried there. Corning Iowa is in Adams County but there are some Eddys buried in Center Twp. in the Hillsdale Cemetery. No headstones and just the info that Dr.,Mrs. & child Eddy are buried there. There are also a lot of Edie names in Mills County. Cay

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Whipple Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/nk.2ADI/816.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Cay, The names are Zadock and Content (Blowers) Whipple. The Eddy I am looking for is buried in Corning, Iowa. I have heard that the cemetery is also called White Cloud Cemetery and that they are buried there, but no stones. Is there anyone who can verify that this is true? Are there records for the Cemetery that would show this? I will check out the site. I didn't know that it existed, but thank you for that information. Vickie

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: CLARK, PEDIGO/PEREGOY, ELKINS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/nk.2ADI/171.357.1.2.1 Message Board Post: I have Jesse CLARK m. 25 mar. 1801, Patrick Co. VA. to Lucy Jane PEDDIGOE, [dau. of Edward & Hannah ELKINS PEDIGO (PEREGOY)] children: John (Jack); Fleming, George Nix, Ann, Lucy Jane, Edward, Jesse Jr., Frances [there maybe another one named Henry but not sure?], is this your line? Be more than happy to share what I have.. I know that George Nix was in Spokane when he died & is buried there. Are we of the same family??

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/nk.2ADI/171.357.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Address change..

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Clark, Pedigo, Bishop, James Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/nk.2ADI/171.357.1.1 Message Board Post: New e-mail address: John, I desend from George's brother Edward. Please get in touch with me & we can exchange. Linda in WA.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/nk.2ADI/288.1 Message Board Post: Diane, Bennett Robinson was married to my great, great, great, grandmother, Rachel Robinson. It was her second marriage after the death of my great, great, great grandfather, John May 111. Rachel is buried in the Silver City, Iowa cemetery. Bennett and Rachel had 8 children. When married to John May, John and Rachel lived in Shelby County, Iliinois. Rachel married Bennett in Williamsbrug, Illinois in Shelby County about 1832. Rachel's father, Aron Rook, had settled in Gasconade Co. Mo. and Bennett and Rachel moved there about 1842. Three of their children were born in Missouri. Lucas County Iowa was opened to settlers in 1850, and they moved there. They were accompanied by other Rook, May, and Robinson families. According to the 1850 census, there were only 91 families in Lucas County that first year, and Bennett and Rachel and their family were one of them. The information that I have says that Bennett was listed among the 71 voters at the 1852 election and that his name ap! pears several times in the early records of Lucas Co. (History of Lucas Co. Iowa, published 1881.)Their children were Priscilla, b. 1832, Mary, b. 1834, Lavina, b. 1836. Aaaron, b. 1838, Nathaniel, b. 1840, John, b. 1843, Richard, b. 1845, and William, b. 1848. John, Richard, and William were born in Missouri. The others were born in Shelby County, Illinois. When married to John May 111, Rachel had one son, Stanford May. Rachel has one or two children buried beside her. I believe it is her daughter, Priscilla. I hope this helps. I got this from information compiled by Mrs.Howard Walker Woodruff in 1961. Please e mail me if you have any other questions. nightser@cox.net. Hope to hear from you. Mary Ann

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Eddy, Whipple Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/nk.2ADI/816.1 Message Board Post: Although there is no Parker Cemetery in Mills County listed in the Cemetery book, there are people by the names of Eddy and Whipple buried in the county. Can you tell us the names of your great grandparents or a little more so we can see if these are the right ones? Have you visited the Mills County web site and used the Search Engine for these names? Cay Merryman http://www.rootsweb.com/~iamills/ Admin for Mills County Mailing Lists and Mills County Message Boards

We are having a reunion and are looking for descendants of ASA HOWARD and ANN REED. Please contact me at hascalldkh@aol.com for details of the Reed Reunion in Iowa. I can’t wait to hear from you cousins. Deb Descendants of Asa Howard 1 Asa Howard b: Bet. 1825 - 1832 in Ohio d: December 28, 1898 in Pacific Junction, Iowa Burial: Martin's Chapel Cemetery, Pacific Junction, Mills, IA . +Ann Reed b: February 28, 1843 in Edgar Co, Illinois m: Bef. 1863 in Appanoose County, Iowa d: October 05, 1887 in Pacific Junction, Iowa Burial: Martin's Chapel Cemetery, Pacific Junction, Mills, IA ........ 2 Stephen Howard b: March 12, 1863 in Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa d: December 08, 1947 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, IA Burial: Walnut Hill Cemetery, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, IA ............ +Mary Cristina Coziahr b: April 27, 1868 in Glenwood, Mills, IA m: June 18, 1885 in Glenwood, IA d: April 22, 1903 Burial: Martins Chapel Cemetery, Pacific Junction, Mills, IA ................... 3 Nettie May Howard b: December 19, 1888 in Glenwood, Mills, Iowa ................... 3 William Howard b: Abt. 1889 in Mills County, IA ................... 3 Elizabeth Howard b: Abt. 1891 in Mills County, IA ................... 3 Clara May Howard b: August 28, 1894 in Bethlehem, Mills, IA d: July 29, 1983 in Woodward, Woodward, OK Burial: Glenwood Cemetery, Glenwood, Mills, IA ....................... +Charlie Hunter b: January 11, 1893 in Pacific Junction, Mills, Iowa m: July 22, 1914 d: March 10, 1976 in Hamburg, Fremont, IA Burial: Glenwood Cemetery, Glenwood, Mills, IA ........ 2 Sarah E. Howard b: Abt. 1865 in Iowa ............ +Unknown Ashburn ........ 2 Ellen Howard b: Abt. 1867 in Mills County, IA ........ 2 Bell Howard b: Abt. 1870 in Mills County, IA ........ 2 Owen Howard b: Abt. 1875 in Mills County, IA d: Aft. 1905 ........ 2 Cassey Howard b: Abt. 1878 in Mills County, IA ........ 2 John Howard b: February 16, 1879 in Plattville, Township, Mills County, IA d: November 13, 1957 Burial: Martins Chapel Cemetery, Pacific Junction, Mills, IA

We are having a reunion and are looking for descendants of GEORGE W. REED and ALICE ANN MCKNIGHT. Please contact me at hascalldkh@aol.com for details of the Reed Reunion in Iowa. I can’t wait to hear from you cousins. Deb Descendants of George W. Reed 1 George W. "Doc" Reed b: August 1846 in Elbridge Township, Edgar County, Ilinois d: October 19, 1903 in Pacific Junction, Mills, Iowa Burial: October 20, 1903 Glenwood Cemetery, Glenwood, Mills, Iowa . +Alice Ann McKnight b: November 1863 in Mills County, IA m: February 03, 1881 in Glenwood, Mills, IA ........ 2 Eva Reed b: Abt. 1882 in Mills County, IA ........ 2 Anna Reed b: March 1884 in Harrison County, Iowa ............ +Unknown Molsuy m: Abt. 1900 ........ 2 Julia Etta Reed b: June 1886 in Mills County, Iowa ............ +William Price Hussing b: Abt. 1882 m: May 1902 in Pacific Junction, Iowa ................... 3 William Edward Hussing b: July 17, 1911 in Pacific Junction, Iowa ....................... +Annie Florence Layton b: October 11, 1918 ........ 2 Eddie Reed b: March 1888 in Iowa ........ 2 George E Reed b: Abt. 1889 in Mills County, IA ........ 2 Albert Reed b: Abt. 1892 in Nebraska ........ 2 Frankie Reed b: June 20, 1895 in Pacific Junction, Mills County, Iowa ........ 2 Earnest Reed b: August 11, 1902 in Pacific Junction, Mills County, Iowa

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Whipple, Eddy Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/nk.2ADI/816 Message Board Post: Is there a Cemetery called Parker Cemetery in Mills County, IA.? If so, where is it located and does anyone know if there are people with Surnames Whipple or Eddy buried there. Looking for gravesites of Great-Grandparents. Thanks, Vickie

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Clark, Peddigo, Dehart, Harvey Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/5519/nk.2ADI/171.357.1 Message Board Post: I descend from George Nix Clark and have quite a bit of info on this line. Would like to hear from anyone with info about the Clarks from VA - IA - WA - OR - CA.