Forgot to mention, Wendell, that the USGenWeb site for Pott. Co. has an 1891 biography for Simeon Graybill that lists a daughter Mary Ellen. Mona Sarratt Knight

QUESTION: JOHN MERCER married MARY ELLEN GRAYBILL January 11, 1881 in Montgomery County, Iowa, may at or near Red Oak, Iowa. Wendell, good to see you're still out there researching! Perhaps this info will help you. The 1880 census for Red Oak, Montgomery Co., IA, lists the following, which looks like your John Mercer: Elias Mercer, age 72, b. OH, Carpenter Elizabeth, age 60, wife, b. OH William C., son, 21, b. IL Samuel M., son, 19, b. IL John O., son, 24, b. IL, working wagon shop Cordelin, dau., 27, b. WI Also in the 1885 atlas for Pott. Co. are the following Mercer men in Waveland Township, which is just north of the Montgomery Co., line: C. Mercer C. Mercer et al W. L. Mercer Hope this helps you. Mona Sarratt Knight

Wendall, The URL is http://iagenweb.org/pottawattamie/ for the Pottawattamie Co., genweb website. Constance

The obituary for Joseph Ford, credited to Gail Meyer Kilgore was in error. Donna Holdbrook actually contributed this obituary. My apologies to Donna, it was my mistake. Constance

----- Original Message ----- From: WHaack2344@aol.com To: IOWA-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 11:46 AM Subject: [IOWA] JOHN MERCER & MARY ELLEN GRAYBILL I am searching for information about JOHN MERCER. He was born about 1858 and died sometime in 1909 and is buried at Macedonia, Iowa. JOHN MERCER married MARY ELLEN GRAYBILL January 11, 1881 in Montgomery County, Iowa, may at or near Red Oak, Iowa. Wendell Haack ==== IOWA Mailing List ==== The IOWA Lists now have their own website with unsub instructions, list rules and other useful information. Visit & Bookmark http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~richard/ialist ============================== 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

For all of those new listers doing research in Pottawattamie County, you will definitely want to visit our website if you haven't already! Pottawattamie Co. Genweb http://iagenweb.org/pottawattamie/ website is the full of wonderful information for anyone doing research in the county, and new information is contributed to the website every week. Just when you are think there can not possibly be any new information to add to the Pottawattamie Co. Genweb website, our Great webmaster sends me a list of the latest additions he has just added http://iagenweb.org/pottawattamie/ !! I say "our" website because with out all of you listers contributing information, and without the great information and determination of Gail, wonderful information from Mona, and Steve's terrific artistry as webmaster, our website would be just another webpage out in cyberspace. And if you haven't seen the Gravestone Photo Project yet... It is a must for you to visit!! The Gravestone Photo Project http://iagenweb.org/grave/ for Pottawattamie Co. alone has almost 1800 gravestone photos added to it! The total gravestone photographs for all counties in Iowa is close to 4800. Gail says if you have gravestone photos and they are not on the website already, if you will send a copy to her she will get them added to the GPP for you. Updates to the Pottawattamie Co. Genweb website http://iagenweb.org/pottawattamie/ . * 61 Biographies added - from the History of Pott. Co., 1891 - Contributed By Mona Sarratt Knight - * 1 Miscellaneous Obituary * - Joseph Ford - Contributed By Gail Meyer Kilgore * Cemeteries * - Contributed by Constance Diamond - Burial listings, taken from the posted obituaries, have been added to many of the existing cemetery pages. Also, the following Cemetery Pages have been added: 1. Belknap Cemetery, Belknap 2. Cedar Lawn Cemetery, Council Bluffs 3. Downsville Cemetery, Weston 4. Downsville Cemetery, Underwood 5. Garner Township Cemetery, Garner 6. Graceland Cemetery (Avoca Cemetery), Avoca 7. Grange Cemetery, Council Bluffs 8. Keg Creek Cemetery, Keg Creek Township 9. Lewis Township Cemetery, Lewis Township 10. Macedonia Cemetery, Macedonia Township 11. Magnolia Cemetery, Council Bluffs 12. Memorial Park Cemetery, Council Bluffs 13. Minden Cemetery, Minden 14. Neola Cemetery, Neola 15. Oakhill Cemetery (Hancock Cemetery), Hancock 16. Oaklawn Cemetery, Oakland 17. Oakwood Cemetery, Casey 18. Ridgewood Cemetery, Council Bluffs 19. St. Joseph's Cemetery, Council Bluffs 20. St. Mary's Catholic Church, Avoca 21. St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery, Neola Township 22. Walnut Cemetery, Layton NEW contributions to the Biography and Obituary boards: *1 new biography added to the Biography Board - Contributed by Gail Meyer Kilgore * 2 new obituaries contributed by Donna Holdbrook *65 new obituaries contributed by Patrick Turner Thank You one and all for your continued support of "our" Pottawattamie Co. Genweb website!!! Happy Valentine's Day! Constance

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/5519/Vl.2ADE/226.1 Message Board Post: I have found the wife, Clara showing in the on-line 1929 city directory.Could somebody determine for me if there was a death record or obituary for Clara? In other words did she pass awy in this county or city? If so I shall send for at least one of them. In 1929 she was past 60, I believe. Thank you Maxine

Did your ancestor belong to a fraternal organization, such as the Red Men, the I.O.O.F., the G.A.R., or the Brotherhood of American Yeomen. Researchers want to know more about these organizations, usually after they find a biography of their ancestor or see an emblem on the headstone of their family member. Here is some information that may help you. G.A.R. stands for Grand Army of the Republic and was an organization of veterans of the Civil War. I.O.O.F. is the International Order of Odd Fellows, and can be traced back to England. Sometimes these organizations could be linked back to the "old country" and political activism, but most often they were just an opportunity for men to join together for brotherhood, social activities, and community service. The most frequent question asked is about the fraternal Order of Red Men. No, you didn't have to be Native American to belong to this organization, and in fact it had nothing to do with Indians of any tribe. The Order of Red Men can be traced back before the American Revolution to several secret societies, including the Sons of Liberty. In 1813 several such fraternal groups came together and formed the organization known as The Society of Red Men. By 1847, a national organization had formed and individual councils were established in most states. Iowa had several such organizations of the Order of Red Men, many of them doing great social works for charity and the support of their fellow man. The tenets of this order include love and respect of the American Flag, preservation of our Nation by defending free government and the Democratic way of life. The Brotherhood of American Yeomen was founded in 1897 and was yet another fraternal society established for the fellowship of Christian men. Their lodges were often called Homesteads and they, too, held secret rituals and ceremonies, some of which praised the Magna Carta and supported the English language. By 1932 the Yeomen was transformed into the Mutual Life Insurance Company. There are several good web sites that describe the Order of Red Men as well as other fraternal organizations. Knowing more about the lives and activities of our ancestors can add richness to our genealogy research. And once in a while, you can stumble across a membership book for one of these groups that contains the name of your own ancestor. If you have such records, I would encourage you to share them with others. Regards, Mona

Check with Bonnie Turner, the Church Secretary. I don't have a phone number at this time. Patrick Turner DMEADE10@aol.com wrote: > Is there any chance of getting St Patrick's records on line in the future? > > ==== IAPOTTAW Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe when you receive your mail in digest mode send a messge to: IAPOTTAW-D-request@rootsweb.com and put the word unsubscribe in the body of the message and send. > > ============================== > 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 -- Slainte (Cheers) Padraig Patrick Turner Gloucester Point, VA pfturner@visi.net http://www.turnertown.com/ May you be poor in misfortune, Rich in blessings, Slow to make enemies, Quick to make friends, But rich or poor, quick or slow, May you know nothing but happiness from this day forward.

Is there any chance of getting St Patrick's records on line in the future?

>Is there any chance of getting St Patrick's records on line in the future? I was extremely excited to see a postcard of St. Patrick's posted to the website today. Having never been to Neola it was great to see what the church many of my ancestors attended looked like. Thanks for doing that. _________________________________________________________________ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963

In the 1910 census for Pott. Co., Iowa, Boomer Township, p. 20: Dwelling 44, Family 44. FELLER, Hans, 62, b. Germany, married once, 37 yrs, arrived 1881, naturalized, farmer. FELLER, Catharine, 59, wife, married once, 37 yrs, gave birth to 13 children, 13 survive, b. Germany FELLER, Willie, son, 21, b. Iowa, farmer on home farm FELLER, Nellie, dau., 15, b. IA FELLER, Wilmina, dau., 10, b. IA Dwelling 83, Family 83. DRIVER, Harrie, 26, married once, b. IA, father b. Germany, mother b. Germany, farmer. DRIVER, Ella, 20, married once, gave birth to one child, one survives, b. IA, father b. IA, mother b. IA Driver, Gertrude, 11 months, b. IA FELLER, Julies, hired man, 17, b. IA, father b. Germany, mother b. Germany I hope this helps your research of Wilhelmina. There was one other FELLER in the Pott. Co. census of 1910 as follows: Pott. Co., Council Bluffs, 2nd Ward, 1910, page 79, recorded 25 April 1910, North 7th Street: HANSEN, Walter M., 31, married once, 4 yrs, b. IA, father b. Denmark, mother b. Denmark, carpenter HANSEN, Lillian, wife, 24, married once, 4 yrs, b. IA, gave birth to two children, two survive, father b. Germany, mother b. Germany. HANSEN, Francis H., son, 3, b. IA HANSEN, Lester W., son, 1, b. IA FELLER, Margaret, 30, sister-in-law, single, b. Germany, emigrated 1900, servant in private home, father b. Germany, mother b. Germany. Regards, Mona

Hey Everyone, Our Wonderful hard working elves have been at it again!! And You, the Pottawattamie Co. listers, are the Best, in my humble opinion!! The Pottawattamie Co. section of the Gravestone Photo Project now has 1719 according to Gail, our "Terrific" Pottawattamie County Coordinator. I know you are probably VERY tired of all of my accolades for Gail our Outstanding CC, our wonderful webmaster Steve, and for ALL of you, our Wonderful listers. But without all of you, all of the time, effort, and information you all put in to the Pottawattamie Co. genweb site, it would be nothing! You are the GREATEST!! Updates to the Pottawattamie Co. Genweb website http://iagenweb.org/pottawattamie/ * Postcard - 1909 St. Patrick's Church, Neola - Contributed by Dennis Walsh * Biographies - from the History of Pott. Co. - *43* new bios * Biographies - Miscellaneous 1888 bio for Robert S. Cole - Contributed by jrosebee * Alumni - Thomas Jefferson High, Classes of 1968, 1969, 1970 - Contributed by Allen Alsman * Alumni - All Alumni pages have been updated * Cemeteries - Re-linked Zion Congregational Cemetery page - Re-linked McIntosh Cemetery page * Marriages - 108 marriages mainly from miscellaneous Church Records 1883 - 1939 - Contributed by Allen Alsman * 10 Tombstone Photo's for the Gravestone Photo Project http://iagenweb.org/grave/index.php/query/cid_78/ on the Buckley Family in the Carson Cemetery. - Contributed by jmguttau@unitedwestern.net * 36 new obituaries from back issues of Patrick Turner's local paper. Remember.. If you have gravestone photo's you would like to share with everyone send them to Gail. She will get them posted to the GPP. Or if you have a Pottawattamie Co. family website, or any other information on our county, send it to Gail and she will get it posted to the website. Constance

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/Vl.2ADE/241 Message Board Post: Looking for birth date and complete name for Wilhelmina Feller. She was born sometime in February 1900 in Boomer Township, Pottawattamie County. Thank you.

-----Original Message----- From: Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 10:25 AM To: QC-ETANGLO-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [QC-ETANGLO] Post 1901 Census -- 1906 Census records released today Greetings All. "Genealogists, historians, and researchers across the country won a major victory today as Industry Minister Allan Rock announced the immediate release of the nominal records from the 1906 census. Ontario Senator Lorna Milne (Liberal -- Peel Region) welcomed the news." So reads the opening paragraph of a News Release issued today, 24 January 2003, by Senator Lorna Milne. The full text of Senator Milne's News Release, and other pertinent News Releases, can be found on the Post 1901 Census Project website at http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census The announced release of the 1906 Special Census of the Western Provinces is indeed a major victory for genealogists and historians who have been actively campaigning for this for the past five years. It is felt that release of the 1906 Census will lead the way for the eventual release of the 1911 and subsequent Censuses of Canada. We are grateful to Industry Minister Allan Rock for recognizing what is right and proper, and doing what legally should have been done in 1998. We are pleased that the Minister has released the 1906 records in full, and without restrictions, on the same basis as 1901 and earlier records have been available. We are grateful also to MP Murray Calder, and especially to Senator Lorna Milne for the effort they have put in for us to reach this point in our campaign. We have won a major battle, but the war is not yet over. We have yet to deal with expected legislation that must ensure the orderly and continued release of Historic Census records, after the legislated period of closure. We expect that legislation to be brought down shortly after Parliament resumes sitting at the end of January. We trust Minister Rock, in drafting the legislation, to remember that what we seek is the same unrestricted access to records after, now 1906, that is currently available for records up to then. Check my latest column giving more details at http://globalgazette.net/gazce/gazce89.htm Happy Hunting. http://globalgenealogy.com/Census en français http://globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm Permission to forward without notice is granted. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.445 / Virus Database: 250 - Release Date: 1/21/03 ============================== 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

Re: David Groom Author: Eve Groom sinnyc420@cs.com Date: 22 Jan 2003 3:14 PM GMT http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Vl.2ADE/116.1.1 In Reply to: Re: David Groom by: Kimberly Burdick Lord Hi Kimberly,Thank you for responding.Sorry I took so long for me to do the same.I am interested in any other info that you are willing to share about the Meredith's. I am descended from David Groom and am willing to share anything that I have.Eve

Ezra Alexander-North Carolina Author: L.D. Smith < KVET715@aol.com > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/gV.2ADEB/3101.1 Date: 22 Jan 2003 3:59 PM GMT In Reply to: Ezra Alexander-North Carolina by: keith speer I am not a descendent of Ezra,I am researching the Mark and Nathaniel Alexander line in meck. County, Va. I have seen some history which I assume you know. Ezra lived in District One in 1790 and was a signer (no. 21) of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, however they have never located his grave.Dr. J.B. Alexander in his "history of the Alexanders in N.C.",declares on page 78 , "declares that he may have gone with Ezekiel Polk to Tennessee, where he may have found his last resting place." Hope this is of some help. Lloyd Smith

This is the last of this thread. This individual signed on to the just prior to sending this message. Our list was not the only list the message was sent to, but it stops here! If you have problems with identity theft you should file the appropriate actions with the authorities, not with a genealogy mail list. Constance Listmom

Does anyone know if the Neola newspaper(s) is available on microfilm? I am looking for obits from 1916 and 1924. Thanks. Michael Gorman _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus

Researcher, I'm dealing with the mountainous headache of reclaiming my life. Proving who I am is harder than one can imagine. A year later and I am no closer straightening out this mess. Lawyers fees have pushed me into bankruptcy. As this article mentions. This person lost their identity through a genealogy web site. The same with me. Please be careful! WW This is just one example of many i have found. http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/columns/george/5828.asp http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/03/12/eveningnews/main503584.shtml Identity Thieves Get Online SALEM, Ore., March 12, 2002 (AP) "It's something you don't have to be a rocket scientist to do." Stephen Massey, convicted identity thief ID THEFT ON THE RISE (CBS) Identity theft has become an epidemic, with thieves surfing the Internet for public records and rifling through the garbage for names, records and receipts. CBS News Correspondent Jerry Bowen reports an estimated 750,000 victims a year are affected by the crime. The practice is as common in the newspaper police blotter now as old fashioned burglary, and no one is immune. Ben and Tracy Bales' 16-month-old son Tyler's identity was stolen after the boy died. Ben explains someone claimed Tyler as a dependent to get a $1,500 tax credit. The Baleses learned of the fraud only when the Internal Revenue Service rejected their tax return. It angers Ben that the Salem, Ore. couple had to bring a death certificate and other documents to the IRS as proof when, "The person that stole his identity didn't have to prove anything. But we had to prove that he was our child." The Baleses believe the thief got Tyler's information from a genealogy Web site, where he is still listed. Ironically, they still don't know who the person is, because the IRS protects the thief's identity. And then there's the story of Seattle resident Dawn Whitaker. Identity theft made her life a living hell. "I lost my life," she says. "I lost who I am because somebody else became me." As she has worked through piles of paperwork trying to clear her credit record, so far the thief has rung up about $5,000 in fraudulent checks and credit card charges. Along the way Whitaker made an amazing find: there was video from a record store of the person using her stolen credit card, twice in 20 minutes. But without a name for the face caught on tape, she says the police won't even look at it. "If I knew a name, we wouldn't be going through all this," she explains. Identity theft is a low priority for many police departments, and that's a big advantage for identity thief Stephen Massey. Though he is now in federal prison, he maintains, "it's something you don't have to be a rocket scientist to do." Massey ran up $400,000 in fraudulent credit card charges on the stolen identities of 800 victims. He says he got help from the credit card companies. He sees Web sites that allow you to apply for and receive credit card accounts online as "free money." "It's better than robbing a bank," he says. "But you're robbing a bank." © MMII, CBS Worldwide Inc. All Rights Reserved.