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/2608.14 Message Board Post: Just a few minutes ago I purchased 4 of is Greensboro works. I know nothing about him at all. Don

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/2608.10.2.2 Message Board Post: I have contacted the lady that has the prints.Did you get mye-mail?

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/2608.10.2.1 Message Board Post: If you email me, I will send you photos of the prints with the signatures. They are signed to Roger and Eileen Chapman, by the artist, Paul Norton. They are matted and framed (original) I haven't done anything to alter them except repair one frame joint. Judy( [email protected])

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/2608.10.2 Message Board Post: The Roger Chapman in the inscription was my father. I amy be interested in purchasing the prints if you can give me a price, and I would definitely be interested in looking at the prints if that is possible. I am not familiar with the artist and unfortunatly my father passed away in 1990.

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/2608.13.1 Message Board Post: Quad Cities is of Rock Island Illinois, Bettendorf Iowa and Davenport Iowa. I haven't seen his signature without the N but it could be possible. He is buried in Davenport. Can you send a scan to me and then I may be able to help. Is it an original or a print? Does the watercolor have a name? Most of the time, the name of the water color or print is written on the front and sometimes on the back of framed prints. Mary

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/2608.13 Message Board Post: Hi Mary! I was researching Paul Norton because I saw a water color I liked here in Fl. Do you have a sample of his signature to see if they match? The one I like did not have the initial N. so I don't know if this is who you are looking for. What quad cities are you referring to? Thanks Laurie

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hennings Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Yl.2ADE/2629.1 Message Board Post: Could this be her on the 1880 census in Scott Co and her first name is mispelled?. There are only 9 Hennings in Scott Co in 1880. This is found at www.familysearch.org under the census section. Henry HENNINGS Self M Male W 33 DITMARS Laborer DITMARS DITMARS Dora HENNINGS Wife M Female W 26 IA Keeping House HOLSTINE HOL. Clauia HENNINGS Dau S Female W 4 IA At Home DITMAS IA August HENNINGS Son S Male W 2 IA At Home DITMAS IA Annie HENNINGS Dau S Female W 1 IA At Home DITMAS IA

Just wanted to send a big thank you to the "Scott Sisters" and all list members. Best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy, and a peaceful New Year. Marianne Ruppersberger-a former Iowan

Davenport Democrat Davenport, Scott, Iowa Nov 14, 1871 Youthful Thieves. Yesterday afternoon two lads entered the Plunder store on Second street, and one of them crept stealthily around the counter while Mr. McCabe was busy at the other end of the room, and opened the till. He abstracted there from the sum of eight dollars in greenbacks and retired as silently as they came. The money was quickly missed and the police were put on the track and soon found two boys on the ferry boat and arrested them finding $7.50 in the pocket of one. They were taken before Justice Peters, when they gave their names as Frank Gardner and William E. Lewis, both fifteen, the former living in St. Joseph Mo. And the other in St. Louis. They both confessed to have lead the lives of thieves and vagabonds for about four years, had been all over the West living by the use of their light fingers. Justice Peters sent them to jail to await their examination by Judge Richman as candidates for the Reform School. Nov 17, 1871 JUSTICE'S COURT The case of the state against Jno. Guglemeyer was up before Justice Thorington yesterday afternoon. The case was one of too frequent occurrence and which results in divorce cases. We are not prepared to say who of the parties in the first place were to blame, as it appeared in evidence before the Justice. It seems defendant's wife filed two complaints against him; one for assault and battery and the other that he might be put under bonds to keep the peace. The evidence disclosed the fact that she was jealous, and form her statement, had cause to be. From crimination and recrimination, and from words they came to blows, and as in all such conflicts the woman was worsted. There were no signs, though, of abuse on her person. From remarks made from time to time and acts of the husband in bringing into the house such weapons and tools as were usually kept in the barn, aroused her fear, and she asked the Court to put him under bonds. The defendant was found guilty of the assault, and the Court assessed a small fine which with the costs amounted to $10. Defendant was put under bond in the sum of $500. The costs and fines were paid and the bond given and the parties were again at liberty. The infant at the breast lisped its innocent prattle of "papa, papa" the father smiled, and the little fellow extended his hands toward the sire- and in a moment the little fellow was in the embrace of a fond father's arms. The mother seemed pleased at the fond meeting of the father with her babe. It was of but short duration, the child was returned to the bosom that is to nurture it in its tender years, and the father with sisters and mother left the hall of Justice Thorington's Court. If expressions can be relied on, he will make his home a desolate place, and the abode of sorrow to the mother of his children, and probably a disgraced family for those children to inherit. We hope they may see the error of their ways before it is too late, be it whom it may be to blame. Messrs. Myton & Gould Atty's for the State. W.F. Dittoe for the defendant. DISTRICT COURT J.S. Richman, Judge. Lyman A. Ellis, Prosecuting Att'y. M. D. Snyder, Clerk. G. Schnitger, Sheriff. The case of LeClaire vs. Whisler, which has occupied the attention of the Court, the bar, and a considerable number of disinterested citizens, for several days past, went to the jury this morning at about 11 o'clock. The general impression among many who followed the case through seemed to be that the plaintiff was entitled to to, and would receive a verdict as prayed for. No verdict on going to press. The judge announced this forenoon that no more jury cases in civil actions would be heard during this term; that next week would be devoted solely to criminal business. The grand jury has reported true bills in the following cases: State vs. Cuthberth, for bigamy. State vs. Geo. Hendricks, Ed. McCullough and Wm. Smith, for larceny. State vs. Michael Koester, for larceny. State vs. Edward O'Donnell, assault with intent. State vs. Richard Terrill, resisting officer. Cathy Joynt Labath Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm Iowa Old Press http://www.IowaOldPress.com/

I love the detail in the lenghty bit about the drunk who resisted arrest! David

Davenport Democrat Davenport, Scott, Iowa Nov 7, 1871 THE MALOY CASE This case has occupied the attention of Justice Thorington's Court for the last ten days was conducted this morning. Never probably in the annals of a Justice Court has so much interest entered into a criminal case, and elicited so much research and labor as this. Messrs. Parker & Twomey and John Gallagher for the prisoner have been untiring, while on the other hand, W.H. Foster of the firm of Foster & Gabbert, and L. Bruning, of the firm of Cook & Bruning, have displayed the ability and talent that belong to older counsel, and those of more matured experience. The closing argument of Mr. Foster was a fine effort on behalf of the State, and his closing remarks were feeling in the extreme. In according these words of commendation in favor of one young friend, we could say equally much for his associate counsel. Mr. Bruning, and their opponents, Mr. Twomey and Mr. Gallagher, but space will not permit. Their compliment to the court that tried the case was well deserved. We now bid adieu to this exciting and tedious case, by giving the opinion of the court on discharging the prisoner: "The defendant is charged with the crime of Manslaughter and the case may be briefly stated. In inflicting a blow with the fist on the left temple organ of one James Maloy by the defendant, at the 5 mile House in this county, on the afternoon of the 30th of September last, from the effect of which, or from the disease caused by reason of the infliction of such a blow, the said James Maloy died on the 18th day of October last. It is not urged by Counsel, nor does it appear in evidence, that the fatal blow (if such it was) was believed to be fatal at the time it was inflicted, or would produce fatal results. Deceased, a few days after the inflicting of the blow mentioned, caused defendant to be arrested and fined for assault and battery, and still later, he caused defendant to be arrested and brought before the Court, on information sworn out by himself, for the purpose of binding defendant to keep the peace, deceased still laboring under the influence of the wound inflicted as is alleged, sought medical aid, and from that time rapidly sunk, until death ensued, and died at the "Mercy Hospital," near this city, as has been said, a raving maniac. The conflict of testimony as to whether the blow caused the disease that produced death, either directly or indirectly by some disease following as a consequence of which he died has been the subject of contention before this court. It is to be regretted that the testimony has been of such conflicting character, emanating as it does from gentlemen of the medical profession, of eminent ability as surgeons and of irreproachable private character in society as men and good citizens; that difference, however, has been extreme. It is the province of this court to weigh well the testimony in the case, and if we believe a petit jury on the trial of the case in the District Court of this county, with all the evidence adduced before me, was produced before such petit jury, and they would, in my judgment, pronounce the defendant "guilty", then it would be my duty to hold the prisoner. If this court should believe that such jury would say "not guilty" then I should discharge him. It is conceded by counsel on both sides that in a trial before a petit jury no new evidence could or would most likely be introduced changing the facts already presented to this Court. We have also been reminded that it is our duty to hold the prisoner, thereby relieving the court of permitting a person guilty of committing a crime going forth unpunished, if discharged. Fully impressed with the responsibility resting upon us as a law abiding citizen and having a large family to restrict, and knowing also that Scott County Grand Jury, is now is session and that the defendant is not likely and will not flee the county. I am free to act, and leave the responsibility of any cost, or unjust prosecution to rest with them and not upon the Court. Therefore, considering the great doubt of the defendants guilt, and giving him the benefit of that doubt, as it is my duty to do, I therefore find the defendant not guilty of the crime of Manslaughter, as charged against him, and now order the defendant be discharged from custody." [Defendant per previous articles was Thomas Maloney.] Cathy Joynt Labath Iowa Old Press http://www.IowaOldPress.com Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm

Davenport Democrat Davenport, Scott, Iowa November 3, 1871 Police Court Henry Schmidt for intoxication was fined $1 and costs and paid. James Sullivan for drunkenness fined $1 and costs and for disturbing the peace, $5 and costs, part of which he settled and was let loose on consideration of leaving the city. Nov 10, 1871 Police Court Gerhard Schmeenck was fined $3 and costs for disturbing the public peace and especially the private peace of a Third street car driver, to all of which he forthwith took an appeal. Nov 13, 1871 Hard to Handle On Saturday evening about five o'clock a raftsman was found in a drunken and beastly condition on Front street, fighting with any body who came along, and was taken into custody by Marshal Keating and policeman Kesseler. He was not so casually handled, nor so drunk but what he could fight like a tiger as the officers soon found out. An empty dray was levied upon, on to which they dragged the fellow, who resisted by kicking and biting in the most furious manner. They managed to keep him "together" until they reached the corner of Main and Third street, where the chap, despite all the exertions of the officers, rolled off the dray into the mud. He presented a tearful appearance. He had fought until he had but little clothes left upon him, was bare to the waste, and beside foaming at the mouth with rage. A crowd collected at the corner, which gathered around him, but woe to the man who came within reach of his boot, for boots he still had, and made lively use of them. Finally, with the help of several, he was taken by main force and lifted on to the dray, his captors threw themselves upon him, and to jail he was carried, howling, "kill me, kill me, I am willing to die!" and other cheerful phrases. This morning he was brought before Justice Peters, where he gave his name as John Fay; he was fined $1 and costs for drunkenness, and put under $500 bonds for resisting the officers, and in default was remanded to jail until the 16th inst., when he will be brought to answer the latter charge. He was very penitent this morning, and said that he did not know what he was doing on Saturday. The police are not anxious to get hold of such a case every day, we'll warrant. District Court The case of Lamb vs. Delaney, to recover $2000 damages for slander, was ended by a verdict for plaintiff in the sum of $1000. John Gallagher for Plaintiff; W.T. Dittoe for Defendant. Cathy Joynt Labath Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm Iowa Old Press http://www.IowaOldPress.com/

For those who are interested in Scott Co. IA native, Bill Cody, we've posted images of some of his census records on our site: http://www.rootdig.com/bill_cody.html Good Luck with your own searches. Michael Still looking Schulmeyers in Scott Co. IA--Andreas and Elizabeth immigrated in 1850s to Scott Co. Michael John Neill Census Images of the Rich and Famous http://www.rootdig.com/famouscensus.html --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? New Yahoo! Photos - easier uploading and sharing

Happy Holidays from the Folks that bring you the Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project!! The following files have recently been uploaded at http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm Blue Grass Cemetery Records to 1923 Thanks go to Gene Rathjen!! http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/bluegrassatoe.htm http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/bluegrassftol.htm http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/bluegrassmtor.htm http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/bluegrassstoz.htm Chapel (or Chapel Hill) Cemetery Records & Photos of All Gravestones (65 identified-5 unidentified) Cemetery Transcription compiled by Cathy Labath from WPA records and Gravestone Photos Cemetery contains lots of broken and sunken stones. Stones with photos identified at transcription. http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/chapelcem.htm Search by Cemetery "Chapel" for photos at Scott Co, IA Gravestone Photo Project http://iowagravestones.org/index.php/cid_82 Walcott Cemetery extracted from WPA records from Cathy Labath http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/walcottcem.htm "Murder of Michael Guckion" thanks to Dave Tague http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/gukionmurder.htm News Items from Iowa State Leader 1875 & 1877 thanks to Becke Dawson http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/othernews.htm WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO ADD? Cathy 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. Surnames: Fulton, Clark, Blanchard, Steele Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Yl.2ADE/2630 Message Board Post: Researching John I. Fulton b/1822 said OH! Children Orlando E b/1871 IA, Simon J. b/1876 IA, P. J. b/unk, Dwight b/unk and girls Estella, Bessie, Cleora b/unk..By time of death John was residing in Everett, WA with son Orlando. Estella and Bessie were in Brandon CO and Cleora was in Harline, WA. The boys Simon was in Butte, MT, P.J. and Dwight were in Davenport, Scott Co. IA. In his obit it states that the GAR conducted the service making him a Union Civl War vet. I find a John I Fulton with the 8th IA Cavalry residence noted as Birmingham, IA. Would like to connect with this Fulton family and establish his ancestry. John is buried at our GAR cemetery in Snohomish, WA. Please contact me at [email protected] if you have any sugestions regarding John's military service and family. No where dose it mention his wife or her name and dose not seem she came to WA. I cannot find John in any census in IA???

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/2629 Message Board Post: I am trying to locate the parents of Clara Hennings Schroeder. She died February 18, 1955 in Davenport, was born February 26, 1876 in Scott county. I have her obituary but it does not list parent names. I was hoping some kind soul might check her death record for me. I would be eternally grateful. Sincerely, Jessica

ANNIE T. WITTENMYER, an Iowa woman who won the enduring gratitude of hundreds of soldiers during the Civil War, was born at Sandy Springs, Adams County, Ohio, on the 26th of August, 1827. She developed remarkable gifts for writing, before she was thirteen years of age. Her poetry at that time attracted attention and she became a regular contributor some years later to various publications. She was married in 1847, and three years later came with her husband to Iowa, locating in Keokuk. There were no public schools in the village at that time and Mrs. Wittenmyer opened a free school for children of the poor. With the help of other women this school was maintained for many years, accomplishing great good. When the War of the Rebellion began, she was one of the first to assist in organizing Soldiers' Aid Societies which did so much in relieving the wants of soldiers in the field and hospitals. She visited the army in the field early in 1861 and began to collect and distribute supplies for camps and hospitals. She wrote letters from the army to the newspapers telling the needs of the soldiers and soon had her entire time occupied in receiving and distributing the contributions of the generous people of the State. A record of her work during the war would fill a volume. She was appointed one of the State Sanitary Agents for Iowa and during her administration collected and distributed more than $160,000 worth of sanitary supplies. She was active securing furloughs for sick soldiers in hospitals, thus saving many lives. When she found armies camped in unhealthy localities she managed in numerous cases to exert influence to get the camp removed to a healthier location. She was one of the originators of the Soldiers' Orphans' Home established in Iowa at Davenport for the care and education of dependent children. She projected the Special Diet Kitchens which were established at hospitals, where such special food was prepared for the sick as was recommended by the surgeons in charge. This was the beginning of a great and much needed reform in providing suitable food for sick and wounded soldiers, in the hospitals. The entire supervision of these kitchens was placed under the control of Mrs. Wittenmyer. The reform was warmly indorsed by General Grant and there is no double that hundreds, perhaps thousands of lives of suffering soldiers were saved by this salutary change in food. When this reform was fully organized, more than a million of rations were issued through it each month. In 1892 Mrs. Wittenmyer spent a large portion of the winter in Washington working with Congress to secure pension for army nurses. For more than twenty years these worthy workers for the relief of suffering soldiers had applied in vain for any recognition by the Government for their unselfish devotion in war times and told it so earnestly that a pension of twelve dollars a month was granted the nurses. Mrs. Wittenmyer was largely instrumental in securing the purchase and preservation of the grounds embraced in the Andersonville prison pen. Eighty-five acres have been secured under the control of the Women's Relief Corps, including the "Providential Spring," and the grounds enclosed in the deadly stockade. After a long life almost entirely devoted to good works of a public nature, this noble woman died at her home on the 2d of February, 1900. Debbie Clough Gerischer Iowa Gen Web, Assistant CC, Scott County http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/ IAGENWEB: Special History Project: http://iagenweb.org/history/index.htm Gerischer Family Web Site: http://gerischer.rootsweb.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/2608.12 Message Board Post: I have several Paul Norton prints. My Mother knew Paul. He painted a picture of her church, First Lutheran of Moline, and I have several of his prints. One is Wall Street and 2 more are of Mystic Harbor. He was a wonderful artist and I wish I had many more! I live in Naperville, Il but soon will be moving to Geneseo to retire. Contact me if you care to. Joel

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/2627.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you, someone has helped me there(I'm not in Iowa)she seems to have disappeared 1944. Not in death records of (1948-58)This is all I know..what step next is what I wonder?

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/2626.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Do they let others in? Have some Irish blood, Kerr & Kirk flowing. Promise not to spill much more than I drink. This genealogy madness will dirve you around the bend, over the cliff; may as well enjoy the tirp.