Does anyone have an address and telephone number for Bentonsport Cemetery. I have at least four Hancock ancestors there and would like to find out if there are any more there. Thanks to the post regarding the Van Buren County, Iowa D.A. R Grave Records 1936 I found where my gg grandfather’s 1st wife Elizabeth Pittenger Hancock is buried and when she died (2-26-1852). I know he moved to SF, Calif after his wife’s death, but I can’t find their three children anywhere as yet. The wife was buried with relatives that all lived in Bentonsport, Van Buren Iowa at the Bentonsport Cemetery, even though she and John (aka Jonas) actually lived in Keokuk, Lee Co., Iowa at the time of the 1850 Iowa Census. I did find out today that there was a cholera epidemic in Lee County around 1852, so perhaps the children died around this same time frame, in Lee County or Van Buren County. I am hoping that the children may also be buried with the mother in Bentonsport Cemetery. Does anyone know if this DAR list is a complete list of burials for this cemetery or just a partial list? Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Maggie Hall

Posted on: VanBuren Co. Ia Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/VanBuren/11224 Surname: Wescoatt, Metzger ------------------------- Please note my new email address: jengen01@home.com

Thanks Rich and Fran, I found four of the Hancock's there that I was looking for a couple of weeks ago, and can now confirm that my gg grandfather's first wife did die before he left Iowa for California, and that the Jonas Hancock I found on the 1850 Iowa census was my gg grandfather John Hancock. Now I just need to find out where there three children from the first marriage disappeared to after the mother's death. Thanks again ever so much! Maggie -----Original Message----- From: Rich Lowe [mailto:richlowe@web-iowa.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 8:27 AM To: IAVANBUR-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [IAVANBUR] 1836 DAR Grave Records Fran Hunt has kindly transcribed, from microfilm, the original 1936 D.A.R. Grave records. This contains gravestone info on 3,829 individuals. You will find a link to this site from our main web site under the heading "Cemeteries and Obits" at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~iavanbur/ The direct link is at: http://web-iowa.com/dargraves.html Fran, we again thank you for your contributions to Van Buren Co. GenWeb Project! ___________________________________________________________ "¤"¥"¤"§"¤"¥"¤"§"¤"¥"¤"§"¤"¥"¤"§"¤"¥"¤"§"¤"¥"¤"§"¤"¥"¤"¥"¤"§"¤" 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 ______________________________

Our Van Buren Co. GenConnect Boards including queries, obits., etc. are back up and running. February 2001 postings do not show up at the present time but we're told they will in time. Feel free to make any new postings in the meantime. Rich ___________________________________________________________ «¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»¥«¤»§«¤» 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

Posted on: VanBuren Co. Ia Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/VanBuren/11223 Surname: Langford, Ruddell ------------------------- Looking for information on the Perry and Hannah Langford family. Their daughters, Cora Jane, married William Francis Ruddell, and Dora Mae, [I was told] married Francis M.Ruddell. I'm looking for help!

Guess I'm not sure what else you are looking for.. You can search for a surname, or even put in just the first letter of the surname, for example, if you wish to see all surnames beginning with a particular letter. The result is exactly what the D.A.R. microfilm lists. There is a link called "Search Hints" right under the search box that may help. Rich Bob and Sue Rezek wrote: > Hi Rich, > Is the D.A.R. Cemetery Grave records data base available on the Van Buren Site to view anywhere? I seem to see only a search engine for it. It would be helpful to see the actual transcription. Please thank Fran Hunt for transcribing it for us. > Susan > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Rich Lowe > To: IAVANBUR-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 10:27 AM > Subject: [IAVANBUR] 1836 DAR Grave Records > > Fran Hunt has kindly transcribed, from microfilm, the original 1936 > D.A.R. Grave records. This contains gravestone info on 3,829 > individuals. > > You will find a link to this site from our main web site under the > heading "Cemeteries and Obits" at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~iavanbur/ > > The direct link is at: > http://web-iowa.com/dargraves.html > > Fran, we again thank you for your contributions to Van Buren Co. GenWeb > Project! >

Hi Rich, Is the D.A.R. Cemetery Grave records data base available on the Van Buren Site to view anywhere? I seem to see only a search engine for it. It would be helpful to see the actual transcription. Please thank Fran Hunt for transcribing it for us. Susan ----- Original Message ----- From: Rich Lowe To: IAVANBUR-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 10:27 AM Subject: [IAVANBUR] 1836 DAR Grave Records Fran Hunt has kindly transcribed, from microfilm, the original 1936 D.A.R. Grave records. This contains gravestone info on 3,829 individuals. You will find a link to this site from our main web site under the heading "Cemeteries and Obits" at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~iavanbur/ The direct link is at: http://web-iowa.com/dargraves.html Fran, we again thank you for your contributions to Van Buren Co. GenWeb Project! ___________________________________________________________ «¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»¥«¤»§«¤» 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 ==== IAVANBUR Mailing List ==== To Subscribe or Unsubscribe to the IAVANBUR List http://www.rootsweb.com/~iavanbur/how-to-subscribe.html

Fran Hunt has kindly transcribed, from microfilm, the original 1936 D.A.R. Grave records. This contains gravestone info on 3,829 individuals. You will find a link to this site from our main web site under the heading "Cemeteries and Obits" at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~iavanbur/ The direct link is at: http://web-iowa.com/dargraves.html Fran, we again thank you for your contributions to Van Buren Co. GenWeb Project! ___________________________________________________________ «¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»¥«¤»§«¤» 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

It appears that the Discussion lists are back up. At least I have received mail from other lists and a new subscription for this list. As of this writing, the Van Buren Co. GenWeb web site is up but none of our GenConnect Boards are working yet. Trusting/hoping that they too will be back on line soon. Apparently RootsWeb "24 hr. plan" for having the system down ran into complications of some sort. Thanks for your patience. Rich ___________________________________________________________ «¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»¥«¤»§«¤» 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

Betty, Could you look in your book for any Martin deaths in Davis county. Thanks, Joelyn James Vicksburg, Ms

Betty is not a member of this discussion list. She wrote me directly and I forwarded her message to this list. You will need to write her directly or join the Davis Co. list. There is a link to Davis Co. from the Van Buren Co. GenWeb page. Her email address was at the bottom of the message she sent. Rich Joelynjames07@aol.com wrote: > Betty, > Could you look in your book for any Martin deaths in Davis county. > Thanks, > Joelyn James > Vicksburg, Ms

I don't know if the people mentioned in this article had any real connection to Van Buren Co. or not, but apparently the story was in a Farmington newspaper in 1911. If anyone knows of a connection, please let the rest of us know. Regardless, if true, it is quite a story! Rich ---------------------- MARRIED 10 YEARS WITH 19 CHILDREN by Chandra Martin lunar@ipa.net I stumbled across an article that I found so fascinating I want to share it with everyone. I have no relation to the family, but perhaps someone out there will appreciate having it. There are sure to be lots of descendants. >From the ILLINOIS-IOWA-MISSOURI SEARCHER, Vol. 16 #1 Issue 53, page 25 (originally from THE NEWS-REPUBLICAN, Farmington, Iowa, April 6, 1911, but the dateline is Muskogee, Oklahoma). Married 10 Years, Have 19 Children Muskogee, OK -- Mr. and Mrs. Frank Scott of Highland, Kansas, are seeking a home in this state with plenty of land. They will need it, for although they have been married not quite ten years, they are the parents of nineteen children, all boys, and thirteen of them living. They hold the record for triplets, having five sets to their credit, and two sets of twins. All of her thirteen boys are under five years. Recently the Scotts, deciding that they must find more land, went to Alberta, Canada. They were not satisfied there and returned. On the return trip Mrs. Scott and her thirteen children all rode on one first-class ticket. At Omaha the conductor made a vigorous protest. "Madam, you cannot carry a whole Sunday School along with you on that one ticket," he said, "and you need not tell me those are all yours. You will have to pay for some of them." "The rules of this railroad provide that a child under five years may ride free, when accompanied by its parent with a first-class ticket, don't they?" retorted Mrs. Scott. "They do, but you will have to show me." Mrs. Scott dug down into her valise and brought out the Family Bible in which was recorded the names and ages of each of the children. The conductor had to give in. The mother and children occupied five double seats in the homeseekers' car and paid for only one. The names and ages of the children are: Ashbell, Archer and Austin, triplets 4 1/2 years old; Arthur and Arnold, twins, 3 1/2; Allan, Almon and Albin, triplets, 2 1/2; Albert, Albion and Adolph, triplets, 18 months; Abel and Abner, twins, 6 months. Mrs. Scott is 30 years old and her husband is only a year her senior. The mother and children are now in Highland [Doniphan County] Kansas, while the father is in Oklahoma seeking a location.

Thanks, Betty. I will forward a copy of this to the IAVANBUR-L discussion list for all to see in case there is someone here of interest. I don't think Edmonson Cem. is a Van Buren Co. cemetery, however. Thanks again. Rich Betty Woollums wrote: > Hello , > I have a Davis County Death records book May 1884 - August 1897 #1542 . > There I found a few people who died in Davis County but are buried in Van > Buren County . > I thought this information could be helpful to someone but was unsure where > to place it . > The information is as follows. > > Samuel H. Moore - 36yrs. - died June 8, 1885 , burial- Edmonson Cemetery > > Homer C. Heskett - 4 months - died Aug.3,1885, born Pulaski IA. - burial > Milton Cemetery > > Eliza A. Russell - 34 yrs. - died Mar.22,1886 , born Davis County IA. - > burial Milton IA. > > Lucinda Barker - 73 yrs. - died Dec.6,1886 , born IN. - burial Van Buren Co. > IA. > > Jacob Moore - 45yrs. - died Dec.10,1886, born OH. - burial Van Buren Co. > IA. > > I hope this will be of some help to someone. > > Betty Woollums > in MO. > bwoollums@home.com

A new guestbook has been added to the Van Buren Co. GenWeb site. It is linked from the main page under the "Visitor Center" section or you may go directly to it at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~iavanbur/visitors/guestbook.htm Since it is hosted on RootsWeb, it may not be accessible on Friday do to their announced downtime for maintenance. Rich ___________________________________________________________ «¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»¥«¤»§«¤» 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

Posted on: VanBuren Co. Ia Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/VanBuren/1275 Surname: Mowre, Mowrey, Mowry, Mowery, Henderson, Brown, Stowers ------------------------- Seeking the family of James Mowre (Mowry, etc.) b. 1819-1826 in Kentucky and died 1864 in Rock Island, Illinois. He married Margaret Ann Henderson (b. 1831 in Indiana. Daughter of Alexander and Sarah Henderson of Appanoose CO. IA) ca. 1847. Children: 1. John W. b. 1848 in Iowa. Married Eliza _____. 2. William b. 1851 in Iowa. Son named Albert. 3. Mary Lucinda b. 1853 in Iowa. 4. Amanda E. b. 1955 in Iowa. 5. Catherine b. 1859 in Iowa. 6. Martha b. 1861 in Iowa. Married Elsworth Brown and David Stowers. David lived in Van Buren Co. IA. Family originally from Lee CO. IA. This family lived in Salt Creek Twp. Davis CO. IA. Could they have connections to David and Sarah Mowery of Jackson Twp, Van Buren Co. IA? Their daughter Mary was also born in Kentucky.

Posted on: VanBuren Co. Ia Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/VanBuren/1274 Surname: Mowre, Mowrey, Mowry, Mowery, Henderson, Brown, Stowers ------------------------- Seeking the family of James Mowre (Mowry, etc.) b. 1819-1826 in Kentucky and died 1864 in Rock Island, Illinois. He married Margaret Ann Henderson (b. 1831 in Indiana. Daughter of Alexander and Sarah Henderson of Appanoose CO. IA) ca. 1847. Children: 1. John W. b. 1848 in Iowa. Married Eliza _____. 2. William b. 1851 in Iowa. Son named Albert. 3. Mary Lucinda b. 1853 in Iowa. 4. Amanda E. b. 1955 in Iowa. 5. Catherine b. 1859 in Iowa. 6. Martha b. 1861 in Iowa. Married Elsworth Brown and David Stowers. David lived in Van Buren Co. IA. Family originally from Lee CO. IA. This family lived in Salt Creek Twp. Davis CO. IA. Could they have connections to David and Sarah Mowery of Jackson Twp, Van Buren Co. IA?

Posted on: VanBuren Co. Ia Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/VanBuren/1273 Surname: ------------------------- Van Buren Co, Douds IA is where David and Fear ( Beaumont) Doud d. Both were b. Lebanon, CT Fear the dau. of Isaiah Beaumont (1757-1837) & Fear Alden (1780-1836) Fear Alden <dau.of Andrew Alden and Rebecca Stanford Andrew Alden, son of Andrew Alden & Lydia Stamford/Stanford Andrew son of Capt. Jonathan Alden & Abigail Hallet Capt. Jonathan Alden son of John Alden and Priscilla Mullens who both were b. in England. John Alden was the 7th signer of the Mayflower Compact. Fear BEAUMONT ancestors starting with the immigrant from England: William> Samuel>Samuel> William> Isaiah> Fear Soources: "David & Fear Beaumont Doud and their Descendants" compiled by Mrs. Mae Godfrey Gladson & Mr. Lloyd Godfrey, 1968, copy in Keosauqua Public LIbrary, Iowa. They quote from Vol. VI Compendium of American Genealogy. If you want more details by snail mail contact me. - Betty

For your info, this downtime on Friday starting at 10 AM Central time, will include our main Van Buren Co. GenWeb page and I suspect the GenConnect Boards as well. Hopefully it won't be for too long. Rich Mark Christian wrote: > According to Rootsweb, starting "at 8 a.m. PST Friday, February 23, Rootsweb > will begin a planned temporary downtime for maintenance of its servers and > hosting process. It will limit this downtime as much as possible, and will > return with increased performance and reliability for future growth." > > Mark Christian > Asst. IAGenWeb State Coord: http://www.rootsweb.com/~iagenweb/

Thank you Rich. Was glad I could help. Sharon

Rich I'm sure all were happy to help, but you should take a very big bow yourself for a job well done. Congrats to you! Many thanks to you too. Marian Cox > Subj: [IAVANBUR] 1860 Census Completed > Date: 2/21/01 6:34:39 PM Central Standard Time > From: richlowe@web-iowa.com (Rich Lowe) > Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:IAVANBUR-L@rootsweb.com">IAVANBUR-L@rootsweb.com</A> > To: IAVANBUR-L@rootsweb.com > > > > > The transcription of Lick Creek township finishes up all townships for > the 1860 Federal Census for Van Buren County. All 12 townships from 1860 > can be accessed from: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~iavanbur/1860census.htm > > Thank you again, Sharon, Fran and Marian for your wonderful help! > > Rich >