thank you much. Maxine willma@sprynet.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cyndi" <hailey4053@bak.rr.com> To: <iatama@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 7:55 PM Subject: Re: [IATAMA] History of North Tama bios >I have not seen Brannon yet, but I will keep my eyes open for the name. > Cyndi > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Will" <willma@sprynet.com> > To: <iatama@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 7:19 PM > Subject: Re: [IATAMA] History of North Tama bios > > >> Cyndi; >> Is there anything in the book about a William Brannon(en) or a Cassandra >> Brannon >> (AN) . >> or (en). They were there in 1855 and Cassandra d in 1890 there. Wm d >> later in >> 1890's abt 1895. I would like a obit on William , I do have one for >> Cassandra >> with 1 sentence unreadable. >> They are my Grt Grt Uncle and my Grt GrtGrandmother. There were other >> Brannon(a) >> (ens also. Wm aos9 was in Toled9o and Tama. Als9 mayb3 a Sherriff or >> other >> offcial. >> Maxine Wilton >> Roy, Wa. >> willma@sprynet.com Thanks. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Cyndi" <hailey4053@bak.rr.com> >> To: <Iowa@rootsweb.com>; <iatama@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 6:14 PM >> Subject: [IATAMA] History of North Tama bios >> >> >>> Star - Clipper Supplement >>> >>> Traer, Iowa, April 8, 1886 >>> >>> History of North Tama >>> >>> By Daniel Connell >>> >>> >>> >>> JOSEPH CONNELL was born at paisley, Scotland, June 16, 1826, and was >>> brought to >>> this country by his parents. He served an apprenticeship and learned >>> thoroughly >>> the machinist trade in Norwich, Connecticut, working for a time at >>> Worcester, >>> Massachusetts. In the manufacturing districts of New England there was >>> much >>> dissatisfaction in the minds of employes of all branches with their lot >>> and >>> condition. A vague idea of the happiness and independence of a farmer >>> was ever >>> present with them, and the cheap lands of the West haunted them with a >>> desire to >>> possess a farm and not be tied to a factory bell. The consequence was >>> that >>> tens of thousands rushed with little capital and no experience into >>> privations, >>> hardships and debt, and were glad to return stripped of the little they >>> had to >>> again take up the humdrum life of watching the revolving spindle. Joseph >>> and an >>> elder brother concluded they would try their fortunes as farmers in a new >>> country, and on May, 14, 1852, bid adieu to ! >>> all their former friends and life. He was a anguine (?) in temperment , >>> but >>> frail in body. The hopes of gaining in physical strength was an >>> inducement for >>> the step. He did not intend to fail, said he would never go back; that >>> he would >>> succeed. To a brother on saying farewell added: "Cheer up Dan, I will >>> make a >>> home for you." They never met again. For two years and three months he >>> was the >>> life of the settlement. In the autumn of 1854 he was not well and was >>> unable to >>> work. His father and Jonas P. Wood were one day going to Benton City to >>> mill >>> and to trade. As he could do nothing at home he concluded he would go >>> with >>> them. While at mill the miller advised their wheat be run through the >>> fanning >>> mill. He assisted and became heated, and as they slept in the mill he >>> probably >>> took cold. Next day on their way home some four miles west of Vinton he >>> was >>> seized with cramps. He was laid on the ground, and Mr. Wood hastened for >>> help. >>> A physician arrived who advised a retur! >>> n to Vinton. Cramps and pains increased. All the usual remedies were >>> applied without avail. After intense suffering he died during the >>> night. It >>> was accredited a case of Asiatic Cholera. He died September 10, 1854, >>> aged >>> twenty-six - too young to die, when so much to do. >>> >>> >>> >>> April 15 >>> >>> ROBERT CONNELL was born January 25, 1829, at Paisley, Scotland, and was >>> brought >>> to America by his parents when little more than three years old. He came >>> to >>> Buckingham in August, 1852. He was a weakly boy, yet he settled down to >>> farming >>> with a will. While not able to do a big day's work, yet by constant >>> doing what >>> he could he made some money. He was sober, patient, honest, quiet, >>> industrious >>> and sure. Bob succeeded in gaining a reputation for uprightness, honor, >>> charity >>> and neighborly acts. When his mother died and his father being averse to >>> a >>> change in his methods of life, Robert gave himself, time and desires >>> entirely to >>> his father, remaining with him until his death in October, 1875. Robert >>> never >>> recovered his health thereafter, but gradually sank until February 14, >>> 1876, he >>> died quietly, having been unconscious for nearly a day, aged forty-seen >>> years. >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> IATAMA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in >>> the subject and the body of the message >>> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> IATAMA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IATAMA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message >