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/658.1 Message Board Post: Anyone who is interested in more about this family can contact me directly.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Williams Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/nk.2ADI/783 Message Board Post: THE LEADER THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1888 John Williams Gone to His Reward. Tuesday morning, after a protracted illness, Uncle John Williams, as he was familiarly called, passed from the scenes of earth to his reward above. For several months the old gentleman had been very feeble, which added to his advanced age, indicated that, the summons to another and better life would not be long delayed. Since last fall he had been confined to his home nearly all the time and to his bed several weeks, although on a very few occasions he was able to come down town. One day several weeks ago, while out for a short walk, Uncle John slipped and fell heavily to the ground, receiving such injuries that it was necessary to assist him home. From that fall he did not fully recover and it no doubt hastened his death. Although much of the time suffering greatly, Mr. Williams bore all with true Christian fortitude and died with a bright hope beyond the mystic river. While possessing but a small share of this world's goods, he was an expectant millionaire, for he had wisely laid up his treasures in heaven. The hope that "over there" he would enjoy greter riches than this world can give, cheered him in his declining hours. Deceased was born in Montgomery County, New York, in February, 1815, and died on the morning of March 6, 1888, a few weeks more than 75 years of age - having more than lived out his three-score and ten years. While quite young he removed from his native state to Sangamon County, Illinois, where he continued to reside until 36 years ago when he came to Iowa, settling in Johnson County. From the latter place he removed to the vicinity of Malvern 25 years ago. At the age of 22 years he united with the M. E. church, but the last 36 years of his life was spent in the Baptist Church, of which he was a faithful and consistent member until the day of his death. In 1839 he was joined in marriage to Margarette Proctor, and was the father of nine children, four of whom - two sons and two daughters - with the aged wife survive to cherish his memory. Uncle John was a kind and devoted husband, an affectionate father, a good citizen and a true christian. Peace to his ashes. The funeral services occurred at the Baptist Church yesterday

This week's new information on the Mills County web site, 1886 Birth Records. Have you new subscribers put your surnames on the Mills County Surname Registry. Send your names to Margaret <mhougland@poboxes.com> Do any of you have old obituaries which have not been posted to the Mills Message Boards? If you do and don't want to do your own posting, send them to Cay and it will be done. If you have any old newspaper clippings, good pictures of early Mills County residents or anything else which might be of interest for the Mills County web site, or the Message Board, contact one of us. Cay and Margaret -- 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/an/nk.2ADI/298.295.292.311.312.314.1 Message Board Post: I've contacted a woman whose great grandfather was Bert Walter, Bomar a brother of William RobertBomar and likely a brother of Ida. Not sure how much info she has but may be worth the contact.

I am looking for the marriage of George Jacob Franks and Ida May (maiden unknown) in Mills Co on 6 May 1889. I have a notation in my notes that says p 70, but apparently did not record the Vol #. If anyone has access to these marriage records I would appreciate a lookup to verify and to obtain the maiden name and any other information this record might old such as ages, first or second marriage, etc. Thanks in advance. Please answer privately to dhackle@ix.netcom.com. Dar

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Rice Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/nk.2ADI/781.1 Message Board Post: Alonzo and Ester are buried in the Glenwood Cemetery. Near them is William S. Rice 1865 - 1906 son. Since Ester died in 1905 there might be an obit on file at the Glenwood Library. There might also be one for William S. If this is something that might help write me privately and I will tell you how to do this by e-mail. Have you been to the Mills County web site, lots of Rice names found with the Search Engine. caym@infowest.com 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/207.1 Message Board Post: I have a Frank A Palmer, who was in Howell Co and Barry Co, Missouri, 1890s. Wife died Feb 1900. I think he returned to Council Bluffs, Io area. He was a farmer, and worked on tug boats between Jeff City and Council Bluffs. Would have been born about 1850. Have letters he wrote, one mentioned staying with his family around Council Bluffs. Any chance he connects to your Palmers.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: PALMER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/nk.2ADI/782 Message Board Post: Seeking info re Frank A PALMER, probably returned to Council Bluffs after wife, Sadie, died in Feb 1900, in Barry Co, Mo. Worked as farmer, and also on tug boats between Jefferson City, Mo and Council Bluffs, Iowa. Had son Harry, daughter Nettie, son-in-law Louis, and granddaughter Inez. Trying to find descendants to share letters he and Sadie wrote to my G-Grandpa in the late 1890s.

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/781 Message Board Post: I'm looking for any RICE that was in Mills County. Alonzo was in Mills and died there in 1898 He has some children with him at time he died. Alonzo was Born in Oh 1819 lived in Il. were he married Easter Owen has several children in Il. then movied to Mahaska co. Ia. then on to Glenwood Ia. were he died. Thanks for any help Earl Rice

I am forwarding this to you as it was just posted on the Decatur County mailing list. Thought it might be of interest to someone. Susan Greene >From: "Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert" <iggy29@scican.net> >To: IADECATU-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [IADECATU] ELLA GATES ARRESTED. >Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2002 22:15:06 -0500 > >Leon Reporter >November 2l, l895 > >For some time, residents of west Leon have been complaining of certain >residents in that part of town, on account of their disreputable >character. Last Saturday, Marshall Carmean arrested ELLA GATES who >resided in the Hashman residence, on a charge of prostitution. When the >warrant was read to her she fainted, but soon revived and was taken >before Mayor Biddison, where she plead guilty to the charge and was >fined $50 or l6 days in jail. She promised to pay the fine, and was >allowed to go and try to get the money, but instead we understand has >left the city and the authorities will see that she remains away. The >girl's home is in Mills County, where her family are very respectable. >The city authorities have commenced a crusade against the loose women >and propose to rid the town of them. >----------------------------------------------------------------------- >Copied January l5, 2002 >'FYI' > > >==== IADECATU Mailing List ==== >Nancee, iggy29@scican.net; List Administrator >Stacey, Momdit@aol.com; Co-Coordinator >Decatur County IA Genweb - http://www.rootsweb.com/~iadecatu > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com

Here are the film #'s and contents for the Vital Statistics films I have in my local FHC. I will attempt to do lookups for those on this list without promises of success. Some of the records have indexes, some do not. Some have mixed pages sometimes without indication of what page to go to next. Make sure you check the Mills County web site first to see if that period of time is already online. BIRTHS Film #1503207 Book 1 1885 - 1898 Book 2 1898 - 1908 Book 3 1909 - 1917 Book 4 1918 - 1942 DEATHS Film #1503210 Book 1 1880 - Mar 1898 Book 2 1898 - 1907 Book 3 1908 - 1918 Book 4 1918 - 1936 (years of 1920 and 1921 are missing) MARRIAGES Film # 1491826 v. A-B Marriage Register 1852 - 1865 items 1 and 2 v. A-C Marriage Record 1851 - 1870 items 3 and 4 no.1-3 Marriage Register 1880 - 1922 items 5 thru 7 no. 3 Indexes to Marriages 1883 - 1917 item 8 MARRIAGES Film #1491827 Book 1 Jun 1869 to Dec 1873 with index Book 2 Dec 1873 to Oct 1878 with index Book 3 Oct 1878 to Dec 1879 (continued on film #1491828) MARRIAGES Film #1491828 Book 3 (continued) Dec 1879 to Feb 1883 Book 4 Feb 1883 to Mar 1887 Book 5 Mar 1887 - Jul 1889 -- Cay Merryman http://www.rootsweb.com/~iamills/

I have had a request from another subscriber to the Mills mailing list for information in the 1910-1920 time period. I doubt we will ever get into records from that period of time. Too recent for most researchers. Here is what I will do. I will check the microfilms I have on loan at the FHC and see how late the time period is for vital statistics. I will post the time frames on the mailing list and offer to do lookups, for mailing list subscribers only, if you can give me enough information. This will take a little time to check out. This is usually not too difficult but there are periods of time where there are no indexes so I need specific years. No Search Engines to help here. Meanwhile I will start on 1886 births tomorrow. Cay -- Cay Merryman http://www.rootsweb.com/~iamills/

Hello, Cay and Margaret, Your site provides so much more than almost any other that I hesitate to suggest still more, but--you did ask! Would it be possible to continue adding vital records into or further into the 20th century? I have a number of people I'm researching who were born in the 1890s, and it's hard to trace them (especially the women). The births, marriages, and deaths you've already posted have been so helpful that I realize how very useful they can be. Greta Thompson gt@new.rr.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cay Merryman" <caym@infowest.com> To: <IAMILLS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2002 9:20 AM Subject: [IAMILLS] NEW INFORMATION > Hello Listers, > > In our effort to post everything we can about Mills County, > we have just added the 1870 Census of the Iowa Soldiers > Orphan Home in Glenwood. There are over 90 children listed. > How many of them came from the Mills County area cannot be > known but some probably did. > > If you have a suggestion regarding the information you would > like to see on our Mills County web site, or anything else > you can suggest to make our web site an interesting place to > browse, please send it to one of us. > > There are 167 people on our mailing list at the present > time. A tip for the newer ones. We keep posting old wills on > our Mills Message Boards. There are at least 93 wills there. > After you have checked the Will Index on our main page, this > would be a good place to check to see if a will for your > ancestor is listed. Just put Will in the Classification Box > and it will show those wills that are posted. > > Although I didn't count the obituaries, there must be more > than 150 posted on the Message Boards. Just put Obituaries > in the Classification Box. > > Thanks to all. > > Cay and Margaret > > ______________________________

Thank you for your suggestion, Greta. It is strange that just this afternoon I was looking to see if the births after 1885 would be something to do next. I will start on 1886 births shortly. Do any of you have other suggestions? Cay > Your site provides so much more than almost any other that I hesitate to > suggest still more, but--you did ask! Would it be possible to continue > adding vital records into or further into the 20th century? I have a number > of people I'm researching who were born in the 1890s, and it's hard to trace > them (especially the women). The births, marriages, and deaths you've > already posted have been so helpful that I realize how very useful they can > be. > > Greta Thompson > gt@new.rr.com -- Cay Merryman http://www.rootsweb.com/~iamills/

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Karnes Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/nk.2ADI/780 Message Board Post: Does anyone have any information on a Karnes family living in Mills & Montgomery Counties in the late 1800's Thanks!

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/132.135.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Unfortunately, I haven't got that far on the Kerns in Kansas...if I find any that are I will certainly let you know! Trini

Hello Listers, In our effort to post everything we can about Mills County, we have just added the 1870 Census of the Iowa Soldiers Orphan Home in Glenwood. There are over 90 children listed. How many of them came from the Mills County area cannot be known but some probably did. If you have a suggestion regarding the information you would like to see on our Mills County web site, or anything else you can suggest to make our web site an interesting place to browse, please send it to one of us. There are 167 people on our mailing list at the present time. A tip for the newer ones. We keep posting old wills on our Mills Message Boards. There are at least 93 wills there. After you have checked the Will Index on our main page, this would be a good place to check to see if a will for your ancestor is listed. Just put Will in the Classification Box and it will show those wills that are posted. Although I didn't count the obituaries, there must be more than 150 posted on the Message Boards. Just put Obituaries in the Classification Box. Thanks to all. Cay and Margaret

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ropp, sport, kerns saunders, brim,bryan Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/nk.2ADI/132.135.1.1 Message Board Post: my grandmothers maiden name was kerns from kansas. any info for kerns in kansas would be helpful thanks, lisa

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Talbott Classification: Will Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/nk.2ADI/779 Message Board Post: James L. Talbott I, James L. Talbott, of Malvern, Iowa, being of sound mind and memory, do hereby make, publish and declare this, my last Will and Testament. I hereby direct that as soon after my death as practicable, all of my just debts including the expenses of my last sickness and burial, be fully paid, satisfied and discharged. I hereby give, devise and bequeath to my beloved wife, Charlotte Talbott, all of my property both real and personal, that I now own or may acquire and own at the time of my decease, together with all or any interest in any life insurance policies on my life. This I give to her for her full use and benefit during the term of her natural life and at her death, I hereby devise and bequeath the rest and residue of my estate, at that time remaining, to my two sons, George W. Talbott and Lawrence A. Talbott, to be divided share and share alike. If either of my said two sons shall not survive my said wife, the beneficiary above named, then in that event, that part of my estate which should have gone to the said son, if living, shall go to the heirs of such an one deceased, or if no heirs are left to the said son, then his share shall be given entire to the one which shall survive his mother, or if neither of my two said sons shall survive their mother, then the balance of my estate remaining unused shall be divided in the ratio above indicated, between the heirs, if any, of my two sons. I hereby nominate and appoint my son, Lawrence A. Talbott, as the executor of this, my last Will and Testament and request that he be not required to give bond. Witness my hand this 14th day of June A.D. 1911....Signed James L. Talbott We the undersigned, C. B. Christy and Lottie Deardorff, both of Malvern, Mills County, Iowa, have this day received from James L. Talbott, the testator in the within Will, this instrument which he has declared to us to be his last Will and Testament and which we have this day signed, in his presence and in the presence of each other at Malvern, Iowa, on the 14th day of June, 1911. Signed C. B. Christy Lottie Deardorff

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Mills Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/nk.2ADI/778 Message Board Post: I am looking for a Russell Mills around 1950 in Detroit Mi. He married Edna McBee Rector from Tn. He is my dad and I have never met him. The divorce was around 1952. My mother is deceased and I need to find him concerning medical problem I am having. I was told he had a sister named Delores and that his Dad was in New Mexico