Davenport Democrat Davenport, Scott, Iowa Dec 26, 1871 The Courts Police Court- Business more active with better prospects. One Immoral Life before the court in person of Anna Rivers, which it was five dollars and costs. Such is life. One cannibal-the name being J. McGhee, who attempted to eat up a full grown African even in this enlightened city; being caught in the act while yet he had chawed off but one ear, he was arrested, and did penance in the sum of three dollars and costs. Dec 28, 1871 The Courts Justices Court-A solitary case of assault and battery, one Martin Fisher, the assaulter, and a boy named Kirkpatrick, the battered. The former has become very suddenly scarce, but his time will come. The policemen mediate holding an indignation meeting. The moral condition of society has become so thoroughly established that they have become in a great measure disgusted with the business Niles and Keating are putting their best licks on a series of resolutions expressive of the true state of their feelings to be reported at regular meeting. Reporters, magistrates, and other sympathizers are invited to be present. Burglary On Sunday last, while the entire family of Eugene Birchard, of Pleasant Valley, was absent, some miserable scamp entered the house, and made a general assault on the property thereof. He only got away, however, with Mr. B's silver watch, a time-piece worth about fifty dollars, and a pair of pants. He found a traveling valise, and had got a good suit of clothing packed into it, when he probably got scared. At all events when the folks got home they found the goods packed up, upstairs, also a vest that did not belong on the premises, also a pipe. The result of the burglary is that Mr. B. has been forced to exchange his watch and pants for a pipe, scarf and jacket. The trade was a little to far over one side to be perfectly satisfactory, but will have to do under the circumstances-as no clue whatever has been obtained of the other party. Dec 29, 1871 Justice Court All Buffalo and part of Rockingham was attending a jubilee before justice Thorington this afternoon, either as parties or persons in interest in the case of the state vs. Charles Hoffbauer, marshal of the city of Buffalo, and Geo. Bald, W.S.Bales, Geo. Kuhn and Wm. Kelly, posnoncomitatus, charged with assault upon August Walters, with intent to commit great bodily injury, on the night of the 18th? inst. it appears that these several parties went forth to arrest Walters, who showed some fight, made some trials, but finally gave up and was taken away. He now comes back on the Marshal, and posse for uncivil and murderous conduct, in making the arrest on the above named night. Suit pending. Dec. 30, 1871 The Courts. Circuit Court. Nine days of the Renwick-Congdon case. Another week to hear from. Testimony nearly concluded. Justice Court-Hoffbauer and others were bound over today, in the sum of $500 each, to attend the District Court. The particulars of the case run like this: August Walters, a quiet farmer, stopped the other evening, before a Buffalo saloon, hitched his team, and went in and sat down. Soon he saw somebody through the window, unhitching his horses from the wagon. He naturally went out, and made some fuss about it; was assailed and knocked down with brass knuckles. The roughs got out a warrant charging him with disturbing the peace, out as he had gone home, and out of the jurisdiction of the city of Buffalo, the Justice issued a State warrant charging with assault with intent, in order to procure his arrest and delivery at Buffalo. In the middle of the night the defendants in this action-Hoffbauer, Bald, Bales, Kuhn, and Kelly went to his house, drunk, armed with guns, pistols and axes, and when Walters refused to come forth surrounded the house, and laid siege. One with an axe battered down the door, while others did promiscuous shooting round about. Fearing for their lives, Walter gave himself up, was taken to a house of bad repute, caused to drink drugged liquor, went into stupor from which he did not rouse until next day.-In an insensible state, he was taken to Buffalo. The State case discharged. After an investigation, Justice Thorington bound the parties over. Boles made his escape last night, before the trial was over, and forfeited his appearance bond of $1,000. Cathy Joynt Labath Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm Iowa Old Press http://www.IowaOldPress.com/

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cameron, Gora, Wussbacker, Seymore Classification: Lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Yl.2ADE/2637 Message Board Post: Looking for the marriages of George Cameron. Married Eva Vogt December 12, 1920 Married Leopoldine Wussbacker? May 4, 1956 Married Ethel Seymour July 12, 1966 Any information will be appreciated. Thank you.

Iowa Gazetteer and Business Directory, 1884-1885 LONG GROVE. A village on the M. br. C., M. & St. P. Ry, in Winfield township, Scott county, 170 miles east of Des Moines, and 12 north of Davenport, the county seat and nearest banking point. Settled in 1836, it contains a Christian church, and ships grain and live stock. Population, 150. Tel., W. U., Exp., U.S. Mail, daily. S.D. Richardson, postmaster. Ahrens Henry, shoemaker. Bluhm Charles F, saloon. Brownlee Bros., live stock. Heyden Theodore, saloon. Martindale Thomas, blacksmith. Owen W E. railroad and express agt. Peterson Daniel, blacksmith Richardson O W & Co., General Store. Skinin John, horse dealer. Williamson A, justice of peace. Cathy Joynt Labath Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm

Hi, the Scott County Blade, is published. Does anyone know if these old papers are saved anywhere. Pat

Iowa Gazetteer and Business Directory 1884-1885 BLUE GRASS. A village in Blue Grass and Buffalo townships, Scott county, 200 miles from Des Moines, 10 west of Davenport, the county seat and nearest banking point and 5 north of Buffalo, on the C., R.I. & P. Ry, the nearest railroad station. It contains Methodist Episcopal, Presbyterian and Baptist churches and ships grain and live stock. Stages, tri-weekly to Davenport and Muscatine; fares 25 and 35 cents respectively. Population, 120. Mail, tri-weekly. Henry Karges, postmaster. Buchanan J O, tombstone agent. Campbell S R, hotel propr and harnessmkr. Claussen G A, brick mnfr. Gadd B F, physician Gadd Samuel, cabinetmaker. Greenwald John, flour mill. Jost Frederick, wagonmaker. Karges Henry, General Store. Klatt A, blacksmith. Knause Wm, flour and feed. Langbehn Henry, shoemaker. Lewis Wm, flour and feed. Meeke C, blacksmith. Meynos Herman, hotel propr. Miller __, hotel propr. Plett Henry, carpenter. Porter J R, physician. Pugh Rev H F (Methodist Episcopal) Putman Philip, farm impts. Robinson S A, carpenter. Shaffer S S, meat market. Speer D B, nursery. Cathy Joynt Labath Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm

Iowa Gazetteer and Business Directory 1884-1885 BUFFALO. An incorporated town on the Mississippi river and on the S.W. div of the C.R.I. & P. Ry, in Buffalo township, Scott county, 176 miles east of Des Moines and 9 southwest of Davenport, the county seat and nearest banking point. It contains Christian, Episcopal, Methodist and Catholic churches, public schools and a weekly newspaper, the Scott County Blade, is published. Telephone communication with Davenport, Muscatine, etc. Population 500. Tel., W.U. Exp., U.S. Mail, daily. A.H. Dorman, postmaster. Appel Conrad, general store Bald Mrs, stone quarry. Bohl John, flour and feed. Cass H H, lumber and tile factory Steiger Glass Co. Dorman A H, Groceries and Hardware Dorman H J C, dry goods, boots and shoes. Folsom E A, railroad and express agent. Heckle Mrs. S, hotel propr. Herbert V, hotel and grocer Hoffbauer H, brewer. Hoffbaum Hugo, justice of peace. Knehaus Rev J H (German Methodist) Lee Wm, stoneware mnfr. Mauers Mrs., saloon. Mess Ernst, blacksmith Metzger & Frike, building stone. Murer Bros., builders Reinbrecht Philip, wagonmaker Stollenberg J, blacksmith. Webster Wm, insurance agent. Wells Dr George R, Mayor Whisler Rev J H (Christian) Cathy Joynt Labath Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm

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/Yl.2ADE/1459.1779 Message Board Post: I live in Pennsylvania and there are only a handfull of us Spinks here and we are all related, so when I seen there were alot more of us than I thought I was wondering if we are all related?

Would anyone know if there is an 1885 census for Princeton Twp., Scott Co. Ancestry was putting the 1885 census online for Iowa, but skipped over Scott Co., the only one I needed. Also has anyone been researching the Fletcher, Boyd, Mcfarland surnames in and around Princeton in the 1880's. Joann

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/Yl.2ADE/2636 Message Board Post: i'm looking for my grandmother's adopted father's line, i have his obit, he was charles hagedorn b. 8/31/1874 in liberty,scott county iowa and he died 7/15/36 in wisc. he married adela stender on 1/8/1903 in laverne, minn. they adopted my grand mother and her sister. from his obit it says he had a brother named henry and a sister mrs. george skewers. at one time they lived in new ulm,mn. as that is where my grandmother met my grandfather and my grandmother's sister ethel is buried. anyone can you help me?

Davenport Democrat Davenport, Scott, Iowa Dec 15, 1871 The Courts Circuit Court- Case of Carlin vs. Woodward, admr, went to the jury to-day at noon. Verdict for plaintiff of $1469.64 Justice Court- The State of Iowa vs. S. Nilson- this is a case where the defendant is charged with the crime of purchasing stolen property, the value being less than $20. The evidence disclosed the fact that a delivery boy aged 15 years, in the employ of our fellow citizen, Thomas McCullough, on Brady street, purloined from time to time tailors material, consisting of valuable silk thread, buttons, &c., and sold the same to defendant, doing business on west side of Brady, above 5th street. The case was concluded this morning and the defendant found guilty. "Let the defendant pay a fine of one dollar and costs." Geo E. Hubbell, for the State and Foster & Gabbert for the defendant. Defendant appealed. The case of G. Friberg charged with the same offense, comes off on Tuesday, at 9 o'clock A.M. Police Court- One inconsiderate drunk. Dec 22, 1871 A Scoundrel in Court. This day was arraigned before Justice Thorington one Napoleon DeFoy, a painter by trade, who lives on 12th st., near Rock Island. This man has thitherto been alluded to in this paper as a mendacious fraud on the community, who refused to support his wife and small children, and who has in his own house locked himself and oldest son, a boy of 13 years into an upper room and there cooked and ate, while his wife, and five small children, one only a fortnight old were left down stairs in a destitute and helpless condition. DeFoy was this day arraigned, on action of book account, wherein the Directors of the Poor of Scott county were plaintiffs. C.G. Blood, sworn- Am a director of the poor of this county. My attention being called to the destitute condition of defendant's family, I visited his house to ascertain the correctness or falsity of the report. I found the wife of the defendant in a weak condition, just able to sit up, with four or five children about her, their ages ranging from ten years, down to two weeks old. Mrs. DeFoy told me she had nothing in the house to eat, and that there was no fuel for a fire; I looked about the premises and found nothing as far as I looked. It being Saturday evening I sent them up things to last over Sunday, and on Monday sent a larger amount. Did not see DeFoy; but wrote him a note to come to my office; he came; I told him I wanted pay for the goods furnished his family; he said they would probably call for more; would not settle the bill; said he would not provide for her; had nothing to do with her. She told me that he lived in the upper part of his own house, and furnished nothing for his supper, that she was in delicate health, had no food but what the neighbors brought in. John N. Rogers sworn, said he lived near deft, that his attentions had been called to the destitute condition of the family; had heard his neighbors speak of it several times and went to see how it was. Found Mrs. DeFoy in basement of the house which was unfinished; was told that the man and the son were living up stairs. At a subsequent call saw DeFoy, himself, and asked him why he did not provide for his family; said he wanted to get rid of his wife. He made no pretension that he supported her, and it was evident that he did not take care of his family; that they were in need of clothes, food, and fuel; had supplied them some food from his own house. Defendant put a bold face upon the matter, declaring to the court, that he would not maintain his wife, but that he would support his children; she might go; that she was not what a wife ought to be. Judgment for amount of bill, $17.50, and execution issued and placed in the hands of Constable Dodd who was told by the defendant that he might go and take a set of furniture; that it was being split up for fuel, anyhow, and might as well go for the bill. ANOTHER PROCESS This was not the end of the matter, for in the Circuit Court to-day, the Directors of the Poor by their counsel, Bills & Block, filed a petition in the Circuit Court, praying for the appointment of a proper person to take charge of all the real and personal property of DeFoy, to secure the proper maintenance of his family. The probability is that he will find it difficult to evade the authorities. The only way to deal with Mr. DeFoy, or other characters of the same kind, is to let him feel the full weight of the hand of justice Cathy Joynt Labath Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm

Davenport Democrat Davenport, Scott, Iowa December 15, 1871 The Courts. Justice Court. Case of S. Nilsson and G. Freburg, charged with receiving stolen goods-abstracted from the store of Thos. McCullough by his clerk-as chronicled in yesterday's Democrat, up for hearing this afternoon. Police Court. The Boersch-Ulrich case pending yesterday. Both parties fined $6 and costs. December 19, 1871 The Courts. Circuit Court. Brown & Sully vs. J.A. LeClaire; Jury trail; action to recover $500 retainer claimed to be due. It appears that defendant. had at one time consulted plaintiff upon a case which they did not see fit to take hold of. Defendant afterwards employed another attorney. Verdict for defendant. Police Court. Cook vs. LeClaire-action for highway robbery. It appears that Cook had sold LeClaire a horse and got the money. The horse, not proving as represented. LeClaire, collared Cook at Lorten's stable and "persuaded" him a little. Verdict for defendant. Jas. Mauzy, an old soaker, who had given bonds six months ago, to keep sober, was arrested at depot last evening thoroughly drunk with face badly frozen. Was to jail, brought before Peters, this morning and required to renew his bond. On representation of Dr. Middleton, the Squire issued a permit for his removal to hospital. His face is badly frozen. Dec. 20, 1871 Brown & Sully vs. Henry LeClaire-not J.A. LeClaire as per our report of yesterday. Action for recovery of $250 retainer fees. It appears that defendant, with his attorney from Springfield, Illinois, came to this city some eighteen months since to make war upon the LeClaire estate; retained plaintiffs, who went into consultation with defendant's imported attorney, and worked in the case a long time-until they discovered that other counsel had been employed, without their consent. The verdict of the jury was adverse to the claim; but the end is not yet. Dec. 21, 1871 Justice Court. All Buffalo seemed to throng Justice Thorington's Court this morning. There was Charles Hoffbauer, Geo. Bald, Geo Huhn, W.S. Boles and W. Keller, as defendants-charged with the crime of assaulting and maltreating one August Wolters, using deadly weapons with the intention of committing murder. Constable Dodd stood at the head of his class, having brought them in, last evening, part stopping at the Schnitger House, and others of them at other hotels in the city. They were not ready for trial, and the cause was continued until the 29th inst, at 9 o'clock A.M. when we may expect a big time in the Court. Geo E Hubbell for the State. Foster & Gabbert for the defendants. Cathy Joynt Labath Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm Iowa Old Press http://www.IowaOldPress.com/

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/Yl.2ADE/2370.1.1.1.2.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Jane: I do not have death date for Minnie. From 1880 and 1910 census calculate she was born Sep 1859, IA. Frank was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, IA, 2 Jan 1922, Lot 17, Blk 6, Ogilvie Addition, but nothing on Minnie. Have been unable to find in 1920 or 1930 census, thou have different surname spelling - Rosenbach and Rostenbach in census and biography. Thank you for the m info Minnie and Melvin which I did not have. Dale, AZ

>From St. Anthony's Church, Davenport, Scott Co, IA (Roman Catholic) Early Baptismal Register Year,DOB,Baptism,Child LN,Child FN,Parents LN,Parents FN,Sponsor 1,Sponsor 2,Notes,Priest 1839,20-Mar,1-Sep,Meyers,George Frederic,Meyers,George & Mary,Antoine Leclaire,Margaret LeClaire,"of Stephenson, Ill.",J. Pelamourgues 1839,28-Mar,22-Sep,Litigue,Margaritta,Litigue,Peter & Elizabeth,Peter Litigue,Barbara Aritmin,"of Stephenson, Ill.",J. Pelamourgues 1839,14-Sep,1-Nov,Noel,Susannah,Noel,Joseph (deceased) & Margaritta,Adam Noel,Susannah Noel,Noel,J. Pelamourgues 1840,8 Oct 1839,16-Feb,Billier,Cecilia,Billier,Joseph & Ann,Nicholas Litigue,Catherine Mary Kelling,"of Stephenson, Ill.",J. Pelamourgues 1840,29-Feb,9-Mar,Woent,William,Woent,John & Sarah,Mary Dogherty,,"of Buffalo, Ia.",J. Pelamourgues 1840,8-Jan,19-Apr,Loenard,Jane,Loenard,Harvey & Jane,Antoine Leclaire,Margaret LeClaire,,J. Pelamourgues 1840,5-Apr,3-May,Noel,Andrew,Noel,Adam & Susannah,Sarah Ann Lindsey,,,J. Pelamourgues 1840,15-Apr,7-Jun,Elder,Andrew,Elder,Mr & Mrs,Eleanor Lindsey,,"of Long Grove, Ia.",J. Pelamourgues 1840,13-Apr,23-Jun,O'Kelly,Mary Ann,O'Kelly,James & Mary,Andrew Doyle,Mary Doyle,,J. Pelamourgues 1840,13-Jun,9-Jul,Fisher,Martha Loyde,Fisher,John & Aloide,Antoine Leclaire,Ellen Mary McLean,,J. Pelamourgues 1841,8 Nov 1840,14-Feb,Leclaire,Antoine David,Leclaire,David & Sarah,Antoine Leclaire,Margaret LeClaire,,J. Pelamourgues 1841,19-Feb,9-May,Maguire,Richard,Maguire,Mr & Mrs. Patrick,George L Davenport,Sarah Davenport,,J. Pelamourgues 1841,12 Dec 1840,12-May,Beard,Eleanore,Beard,Joseph & Mary,David Leclaire,Ellen Fitzgerald,,J. Pelamourgues 1841,21 May 1841,20 June 1841,O'Kelly,Anastasia,O'Kelly,James & Mary,Walter O'Kelly,Mary Friecks,,J. Pelamourgues 1841,20 July 1838,28-Aug,Viver,Louisa,Viver,? & Catherine,Christopher Scherihell,Prekita Scherihell,,J. Pelamourgues 1841,20-May,22-Aug,Cooper,Francis,Cooper,Mr. And Mrs. Leonard,Adam Noel,Sarah Lindsey,"of Long Grove, Ia.",J. Pelamourgues 1841,24-Mar,22-Aug,Elder,Mary,Elder,Mr. And Mrs.,Antoine Leclaire,Mary Friecks,,J. Pelamourgues 1841,age 8 yrs,10-Sep,Glen,Adolphus,Glen,Christina,Mary Friecks,,,J. Pelamourgues 1841,25-Aug,1-Sep,Leonard,Harvey Charles,Leonard,Harvey & Jane,Charles Geaugenou,Selina Frudeau,,J. Pelamourgues 1841,25 Aug 1841,6 Dec 1841,Noel,Sarah Ann,Noel,Adam & Susannah,John Noel,Eleanor Bradley,,J. Pelamourgues ...to be continued... Cathy Joynt Labath Irish in Iowa http://www.celticcousins.net/irishiniowa/index.htm Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm

Daily Times Davenport, Scott, Iowa Friday, Oct 5, 1906 BUFFALO BUFFALO, Ia., Oct. 5- Mrs. L. Ochsner and daughter Flora were Davenport passengers Wednesday. Mrs. J. Gadd and daughter, Inez, of Davenport spent Thursday at the home of C. Appel. Mrs. J. Prignitz and daughters Alice and Leona, who have been visiting relatives in Stockton, returned home Wednesday. Mrs. Petersen of Davenport is visiting Mrs. Mrs. C. Huber. Mrs. Galbraith of Boone, Ia., left Wednesday after a weeks' visit with her sister, Mrs. J. Teufil. The funeral services of Mrs. P. Willi were held at 9:30 at St. Peter's church, Rev. Father Shannihan officiating. A "mission" will be held at St. Peter's church beginning Oct. 28. A Passionist Father from St. Louis will conduct the services. Everybody is invited to attend. A large crowd attended the services conducted by Miss B. Bachelor at the M.E. church Wednesday evening. WEST LIBERTY [ Muscatine Co.] WEST LIBERTY, Ia., Oct 5- Mrs. George Mantle departed for Knoxville, Ia., Monday morning to visit relatives for a few days and then return to her home at Salt Lake City. Mrs. William Hardin, Sr., met with quite a painful accident Monday evening. She was at the station and on leaving the platform her ankle turned, causing a fracture of the fibula, with a partial dislocation of the ankle. She was taken to the home of Mrs. Hannah Kerr and Dr. Botley was called and he gave her medical attention. At the last reports she was resting easily. Mr and Mrs. Phin Bailey and Mrs. Sarah Whitacre left for Ryan, Ia., Saturday evening to visit the latter's sister, Mrs. Hickethier. Mr and Mr. Amos Whitacre, after an extended visit in Canada, returned home Tuesday evening. OXFORD [ Johnson Co.] OXFORD, Ia., Oct. 5- Miss Pear Beard of Oxford and Mr. C.S. Ties of St. Louis were united in marriage Sept. 27 at the home of Mr. F. Beard in Oxford. The ceremony was performed at 7 o'clock in the evening by Rev. R.D. Poole of Columbus Junction in the presence of a large number of relatives and friends. The bridal party entered a room to the strains of a wedding march played by Miss Ethel Ties. Immediately after the ceremony an elegant wedding repast was served. The guests from out of town were: F.W. Ties and the Misses Ties of St. Louis; Mr. T. Beard and Miss Agnes Rankin of Iowa City; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bean of Ladora; Frederick Robert and Waldo Beard of Missouri; Mrs. Dean, Miss Martha Raller and Miss Norma Catter of North English; Mr and Mrs T. Ford and Mr. and Mrs. P. Ford of Tiffin, Miss., Miss Laura Clark of Riverside, Ia. Mr. and Mrs. Ties left the same evening for St. Louis where they will make their home. Carpenters are in great demand at present. Henry Marke has taken two assistants, Roy Hardy and Orville Albright, to enable him to finish his contract before winter. Cathy Joynt Labath Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm Iowa Old Press http://www.IowaOldPress.com/

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/Yl.2ADE/2370.1.1.1.3 Message Board Post: Hello Dale, Inre the given name of Mrs. Edward Swan, I am sorry to say I have nothing very definite. As you showed, there were 8 children--4 boys and 4 girls. Looks like you have the married name of 3 of the girls--Minnie, Louisa, and Alvina. The only girl left would be Emma, but I can find no record of her being married. I do find an Emma F. Rostenbach as shown below: Page: 607 Name: Emma F. Rostenbach Birth Date: 1865 Death Date: 07 Feb 1925 Cemetery: Rose Hill Town: Buff. Comment: lot 50 Tombstone Records of Scott County, Iowa There are several others of the Julius Rostenbach family also buried here. The birth date of this Emma does not exactly match that found in other places. So, it is hard to think this Emma is the daughter of Julius and Wilhelmina. Best Regards, Harold

Hi Cathy, What fun to see my dad's pals: John Bald and Louie & Carl Fidlar. Thought it might help your proofing to know it was Fidlar & not Fiedler. You can check out the later City Directory to be sure. Carl lived in Davenport & was with the Dav. Bank & Trust Co. but Louie lived in Buffalo for many years. We bought all of our beagles from him. Also wondered if the Ochner families were Bert Ochsner's kin. Thanks for your continued great work. Jo

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/Yl.2ADE/2370.1.1.1.2.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi, Would you happen to know when Minnie died? She & Melvin were married in Buffalo on 20 Dec 1876 by Hugo Hoffbauer. Minnie's father is listed as the witness to their marriage. Melvin was the nephew of my g.g. grandfather, Wm Lee, through Wm's brother George F. Lee, hence my interest. Jane

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/Yl.2ADE/2370.1.1.1.2.1 Message Board Post: Jane: Thank you for the census information. I had not picked up on the 1900 census record yet. Will check it out. Frank is a cousin and relationship with Minnie would only be thru their marriage. Sources for Frank and Minnie include Benham Family in America, Greenwood Cemetery records and the Biography on p 581, History of Muscatine County Iowa, Volume II, Biographical 1911 which also included considerable info on Rosenbach family. Have other Rosenbach census data but not yet compiled. Source for Melvin and Minnie Lee from 1880 Census, Fairport, Muscatine, Iowa, p111B. Dale, AZ

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/Yl.2ADE/2370.1.1.1.2 Message Board Post: Hi, Are you related the Benham's through Minnie & Frank or just through Frank's family? You can find them living in Muscatine "City" in the 1900 census on sheet 12B, En. District 107. Minnie's son, Fred Lee is also living in their household. Jane

In the Davenport Alumni Directory, there is a Shirley (Anderson) MOHR listed. This lady's maiden name was Anderson and she graduated in the class of 1947 from Davenport High School (now Central High School). This book was printed in 1994. Shirley lived in Florida at the time. If you need more information, please contact me privately. Sandra [email protected]