To the best of my knowledge, there was not an 1875 Van Buren Co. Iowa Census. See: http://www.rootsweb.com/~iacensus/icstatus.htm Also: http://www.heritagequest.com/cgi-bin/nspage26.cpg?catalog=qsearch&file=quickdata.htm&@where.state@eq=Iowa&@where.title=Van%20Buren&@s=Van%20Buren If above link is too long, go to: http://www2.heritagequest.com/catalogs/qSearch/sstate.asp?sState=Iowa then click on Van Buren Co. link. Rich DONALD DETWILER wrote: > Clarence Smith Detwiler, son of John Detwiler, became a telegraph agent in > Bonaparte prior to the 1860 census and was listed as a railroad agent on the > 1870 census. He married Frances Merrick in McDonough County, Illinois in > 1871, so I assumed he had left Van Buren County. Today, I found the 1878 > Bonaparte Twp., Van Buren County, Biographical Directory of Citizens which > lists him as a telegraph operator. Was there a state census in 1875 that > could show whether Smith and his wife were in Bonaparte or not? ___________________________________________________________ «¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»¥«¤»§«¤» Rich Lowe richlowe@web-iowa.com Van Buren Co. IA GenWeb Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~iavanbur/ IAVANBUR-L Mail List http://www.rootsweb.com/~iavanbur/how-to-subscribe.html Villages of Van Buren http://www.800-tourvbc.com

Clarence Smith Detwiler, son of John Detwiler, became a telegraph agent in Bonaparte prior to the 1860 census and was listed as a railroad agent on the 1870 census. He married Frances Merrick in McDonough County, Illinois in 1871, so I assumed he had left Van Buren County. Today, I found the 1878 Bonaparte Twp., Van Buren County, Biographical Directory of Citizens which lists him as a telegraph operator. Was there a state census in 1875 that could show whether Smith and his wife were in Bonaparte or not?

Posted on: VanBuren Co. Ia Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/VanBuren/11242 Surname: YANT, POOL, SLUTZ SLUTTS ------------------------- I have a Hannah Yant b Mar 1808 Stark Co Ohio that m Noah Commodore Slutz/Slutts, and Elizabeth Yant b Ca 1816 prob Ohio that m Samuel Pool. Elizabeth died in 1862 and is buried in Leando Cem. I don't know if they are connected to each other, but most likely they are. Do you connect with either of those? I would be interested in any data that can be found on this family also.

Posted on: VanBuren Co. Ia Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/VanBuren/11241 Surname: Yant ------------------------- I'm interested in the Yant ancestry, any to share?

Posted on: VanBuren Co. Ia Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/VanBuren/11240 Surname: DAVIS ------------------------- Moses and Winifred Wallen DAVIS were living in Van Buren Co. Iowa in 1840, they had lived most of their married life in Claiborne Co. TN....leaving there abt. 1833-34 and lived a few years in Weatern IL. They had 12 children. There were 4 shown in the 1840 census of VB census..one a female age 5-9 is belived to be a grand-daughter Winney Shoemaker born in TN. There were two other females listed and one male. I believe the male was John Davis, the girls may have been, Demarius and Catharine. They are not listed in the 1850 census Of Mahaska Co.where the parents moved. Is anyone working on a John,Catharine or Demarius DAVIS ?? Sylvia

Posted on: VanBuren Co. Ia Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/VanBuren/11239 Surname: Springer, Hartrick ------------------------- My grandparents Morris Ford and Bertha Mae Springer lived in Croton, IA which is located in Van Buren Co.

Posted on: VanBuren Co. Ia Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/VanBuren/11238 Surname: Anson, Anderson, Biorly, Grooms ------------------------- Dear Gary. We have a common ancestor. Henry Anson. My husband is the g.g.g.grandson of Peter Anson, brother to your Catherine Anson Rigsby. Please send me the dates and any other information you may have on Henry and Elizabeth. My e-mail is bar-b-a@swbell.net. Glad to know another Anson cousin and researcher. Barb

Posted on: VanBuren Co. Ia Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/VanBuren/11237 Surname: Harman ------------------------- Drop me a note, as I can help you with the Harman family. I tried to email you but the message came back. Fran

Priscilla I would urge you to visit the Van Buren Co. GenWeb site if you have not already done so. A quick search using the built in Search Engine produced 21 matches to your surname. http://www.rootsweb.com/~iavanbur/ Rich Priscilla Hausmann wrote: > Hello, > I am new to this list and hope that you can help me. My ABLE/ABELL's > that lived in Penn. are my brick wall - or ONE of the brick walls, I > should say! Henry ABLE, b. 1779 in Penn., m. Lucinda b. 1782 in Ireland. > Maiden name unknown. One of their 3 sons was James, b. prob 1823 and d. > 1850 in Penn. In his will he lists 100 acres of property which he owned > in Van Buren County, Iowa and which he willed to his two brothers, > Walter and Henry, and his mother, Lucinda was to have use of that > property until her death. He also owned a smaller piece of property in > Henry County one and one half miles east of Washington county. Do any of > you have any knowledge of ABLE/ABELL's in that area in the 1850's? I > would greatly appreciate hearing from you! > Thank you! > Priscilla

Hello, I am new to this list and hope that you can help me. My ABLE/ABELL's that lived in Penn. are my brick wall - or ONE of the brick walls, I should say! Henry ABLE, b. 1779 in Penn., m. Lucinda b. 1782 in Ireland. Maiden name unknown. One of their 3 sons was James, b. prob 1823 and d. 1850 in Penn. In his will he lists 100 acres of property which he owned in Van Buren County, Iowa and which he willed to his two brothers, Walter and Henry, and his mother, Lucinda was to have use of that property until her death. He also owned a smaller piece of property in Henry County one and one half miles east of Washington county. Do any of you have any knowledge of ABLE/ABELL's in that area in the 1850's? I would greatly appreciate hearing from you! Thank you! Priscilla

I am looking for information on Samuel Scott and his wife Susan Lyte (Light) who were married in Van Buren Co IA on October 31, 1843. Samuel was born in Ohio and Susan in Kentucky. I know of only one child, Laura Jane Scott, born Iowa 11/5/1848 and died 6/20/1910 in Washington Co PA. Laura married William Wesly Pyle on June 20, 1868 in Jefferson Co Ohio. Laura's obit says "her parents died when she was young and at the time of her marriage to Mr. Pyle she was living in Ohio with an uncle." Any help on this family will certainly be appreciated. Thank you Mark Milligan BONMEAD@prodigy.net

Posted on: VanBuren Co. Ia Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/VanBuren/11236 Surname: SCOTT, LYTE, PYLE ------------------------- I am looking for information on Samuel Scott and his wife Susan Lyte (Light) who were married in Van Buren Co IA on October 31, 1843. Samuel was born in Ohio and Susan in Kentucky. I know of only one child, Laura Jane Scott, born Iowa 11/5/1848 and died 6/20/1910 in Washington Co PA. Laura married William Wesly Pyle on June 20, 1868 in Jefferson Co Ohio. Laura's obit says "her parents died when she was young and at the time of her marriage to Mr Pyle she was living in Ohio with an uncle." Any help on this family will certainly be appreciated. Thank you Mark Milligan BONMEAD@prodigy.net

They should check with the state historical libraries first to see if they will loan them. The census can also be rented through AGLL. It's been a long time since I've done this, but I can check locally and see what the procedure is, if you would like. Connie Street ckcasey@louisacomm.net "To measure the man (person), measure his (or her) heart." -Malcolm S. Forbes Connie's Web site: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~conniesfamily/ ----- Original Message ----- From: <abpratt41@pldi.net> To: <IAVANBUR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 10:10 AM Subject: Re: [IAVANBUR] BEELER VALE EMERICK > Connie Street: Saw your note on Iowa site about the interlibrary > loan on 1880 census. I am interested in trying to get census for > Arkansas and Missouri. > > Talked to my Public Library and they were unaware of this program. > Is this another Library system? Genealogy or national. Would > appreciate your help. Barbara > > > > > On Tue, 6 Mar 2001 09:22:55 -0600 "Keith/Connie Street" > > <ckcasey@louisacomm.net> writes: > > You don't want to waste time on a trip looking at censuses. You can > > get the 1880 census through interlibrary loan. If Hannah was alone (in a > > household with no children under 10), she won't be listed in the 1880 > > soundex, so you will have to look through the entire census. > > > > I had a grade school teacher named Vale (a long time ago) and a cousin > > who married a Beeler. If you like, I can contact her and see if anyone > > has a family history on the Beelers. > > > > Hi Connie, > > > > I will be in Iowa in June for a family reunion and plan to do research in > > Van Buren Co. then. When I was in IA in Sept. 2000 I ran out of time and > > only did a quick marriage search for another line, I found Joseph > > Beeler's probate records quite by accident and have pursued him online, > > since finding he fits the son of our John Beeler and then I found the bio > > and it all fit together. I know I can order in the census, I do that > > frequently, tho often they are unreadable. I have compiled a considerable > > amount of data on our Beeler line. If you live in Iowa your cousin may be > > married to someone from one of those lines. Tho, some of the children > > moved on to KS and one daughter went back to Indiana. Several preceded > > their parents in death also. If your cousin has Beeler family history I > > would appreciate hearing from you all. > > > > Do you live in Van Buren County? The scenery there last fall was lovely. > > I enjoyed my visit to Iowa. > > > > Regards, > > Virginia > > > > > > ==== IAVANBUR Mailing List ==== > > - Van Buren Co. Obituraries Database - > > Be Sure to Leave One Behind .. for Every One You Find > > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/VanBurenObits > > > > > > > ==== IAVANBUR Mailing List ==== > Help Build the Van Buren County Cemetery Database > By Adding Your Ancestor's Tombstone Inscription Detail > http://www.rootsweb.com/~iavanbur/vbco_cem_database.htm > >

Posted on: VanBuren Co. Ia Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/VanBuren/11235 Surname: ANSON, RIGSBY, BLACKBURN ------------------------- Barbara, I was born and raised in Van Buren County. Catherine Anson Rigsby was my GGG Grandmother. Her daughter, Dasreen Rigsby was married to John S. Blackburn, my GG Grandfather. I can provide any of the dates or other information if you still need it. Just let me know. How are you connected to the family? I look forward to hearing from you. Gary

Posted on: VanBuren Co. Ia Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/VanBuren/11234 Surname: Blackburn, Cox, Hales, Anson, McIntosh, Rigsby ------------------------- Rhonda, I was born and raised in Van Buren County. My great grandmother was Tensa Cox Blackburn. I have the Cox line back to Tensa's great grandfather. Her Grandmother Cox was Sarah Ann McIntosh and I have the McIntosh clan back to Scotland. I can provide you with any information you want several generations back. On the Blackburn side are Rigsbys and Ansons, all good Van Buren County names. How are we related? I look forward to hearing from you. Gary

Census records on microfilm are available from a number of sources. 1. Try locating a Family History Center near you. You can order in any census film for a small rental fee. To find a Family History Center near you, you can use the search engine at: http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp If you are not family with Family History Centers, one of many good sites is: http://www.amberskyline.com/treasuremaps/lds1.html 2. The National Archives and Records Administration has a rental program. You can learn more about it at http://www.nara.gov/publications/microfilm/micrent.html 3. Heritage Quest has a rental microfilm program in addition to their digitized microfilm on CDs for sale. http://www.heritagequest.com 4. The National Archives has 11 regional branches located in various areas of the country. The locations, hours, etc. can be learned at: http://www.nara.gov/nara/gotonara.html 5. There are a number of other large libraries that have complete, or nearly complete, sets of US census records. One of the Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy/whoweare.html The Newberry Library in Chicago has a nearly complete collection. http://www.newberry.org/nl/genealogy/L3gabout.html The Sutro Library in San Francisco has a complete collection http://www.onelibrary.com/Library/calslsut.htm I'm sure there are many others as well. The census is one of the most valuable resources for genealogy research. Learning to use these schedules to their fullest will enhance your knowledge and understanding of your family. Elizabeth Richardson, Ketchikan, Alaska erich@ktn.net >Connie Street: Saw your note on Iowa site about the interlibrary >loan on 1880 census. I am interested in trying to get census for >Arkansas and Missouri. > >Talked to my Public Library and they were unaware of this program. >Is this another Library system? Genealogy or national. Would >appreciate your help. Barbara

Hi Barbara, Try giving Heritage Quest a call, at 1-800-760-2455. They have microfilm and microfische available for rent at a reasonable price. You can also rent from NARA. Good Luck, Virginia

Connie Street: Saw your note on Iowa site about the interlibrary loan on 1880 census. I am interested in trying to get census for Arkansas and Missouri. Talked to my Public Library and they were unaware of this program. Is this another Library system? Genealogy or national. Would appreciate your help. Barbara > > On Tue, 6 Mar 2001 09:22:55 -0600 "Keith/Connie Street" > <ckcasey@louisacomm.net> writes: > You don't want to waste time on a trip looking at censuses. You can > get the 1880 census through interlibrary loan. If Hannah was alone (in a > household with no children under 10), she won't be listed in the 1880 > soundex, so you will have to look through the entire census. > > I had a grade school teacher named Vale (a long time ago) and a cousin > who married a Beeler. If you like, I can contact her and see if anyone > has a family history on the Beelers. > > Hi Connie, > > I will be in Iowa in June for a family reunion and plan to do research in > Van Buren Co. then. When I was in IA in Sept. 2000 I ran out of time and > only did a quick marriage search for another line, I found Joseph > Beeler's probate records quite by accident and have pursued him online, > since finding he fits the son of our John Beeler and then I found the bio > and it all fit together. I know I can order in the census, I do that > frequently, tho often they are unreadable. I have compiled a considerable > amount of data on our Beeler line. If you live in Iowa your cousin may be > married to someone from one of those lines. Tho, some of the children > moved on to KS and one daughter went back to Indiana. Several preceded > their parents in death also. If your cousin has Beeler family history I > would appreciate hearing from you all. > > Do you live in Van Buren County? The scenery there last fall was lovely. > I enjoyed my visit to Iowa. > > Regards, > Virginia > > > ==== IAVANBUR Mailing List ==== > - Van Buren Co. Obituraries Database - > Be Sure to Leave One Behind .. for Every One You Find > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/VanBurenObits > >

Hi Rich, Can you give me directions to the library in Keosauqua? Is it very difficult to find? Just street names will be sufficient. Thanks, Virginia When you come back to Van Buren Co. in June, be sure to allow time to spend not only at the courthouse but also at the Keosauqua Library where the extensive collection of the Van Buren Co. historical society is housed. You will find it worth your while, I'm sure.

Posted on: VanBuren Co. Ia Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/VanBuren/11233 Surname: Harman, Harmon, Belville ------------------------- Looking for information on George Harman, James Harman, Chester Harman, Elizabeth (Belveal) Harman all of Van Buren Co. Iowa as late as 1922. Supposedly lived around Milton, Ia. Seeking ancestry information as well as decendents. Anyone with any info please e-mail me at toonerville@tri-lakes.net Thanks Mike Harman