The following new message has been posted on Wapello Queries at <http://64.28.101.122/boards/wapello/queries/index.cgi>. To respond to this message, click on the link below. Respond directly to the message using the form provided. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#31299) Re: Michael Pierson/Pearson <http://64.28.101.122/boards/wapello/queries/index.cgi?rev=31299> AUTHOR: Jackie erikson DATE: 6/14/2003 at 22:34:06 Reply To: (#21869) Michael Pierson/Pearson Author: Connie Date: 2/6/2003 at 22:13:28 Surnames: PIERSON,PEARSON,TERRILL,HARTMAN,LEONARD,POSTON,SWEENEY,ADCOCK I am looking for a James Poston who came to Clinto about 1849, had a daughter Lulu and 8 other children. does any of this ring a bell? *************************************************************************** This is an automatically-generated notice. To be removed from the Message Board list, you may (Un)Subscribe at Wapello Queries at <http://64.28.101.122/boards/wapello/queries/index.cgi>, or send your request to iagenwebboards@iagenweb.org. If you wish to respond to this message, please post your response directly to the board. Thank you!

The following new message has been posted on Wapello Queries at <http://64.28.101.122/boards/wapello/queries/index.cgi>. To respond to this message, click on the link below. Respond directly to the message using the form provided. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#31277) Estel Bowling <http://64.28.101.122/boards/wapello/queries/index.cgi?rev=31277> AUTHOR: Charles DATE: 6/14/2003 at 16:19:42 Surnames: BOWLING,MARING Any information on Estel Bowling from Ottumwa,IA Only information is married Vivian Evelyn Maring. Thanks for any help. cea *************************************************************************** This is an automatically-generated notice. To be removed from the Message Board list, you may (Un)Subscribe at Wapello Queries at <http://64.28.101.122/boards/wapello/queries/index.cgi>, or send your request to iagenwebboards@iagenweb.org. If you wish to respond to this message, please post your response directly to the board. Thank you!

The following new message has been posted on Wapello Queries at <http://64.28.101.122/boards/wapello/queries/index.cgi>. To respond to this message, click on the link below. Respond directly to the message using the form provided. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#31271) Harvey J. HARTWELL - Emma SMITH <http://64.28.101.122/boards/wapello/queries/index.cgi?rev=31271> AUTHOR: Della M. Shafer DATE: 6/14/2003 at 14:13:24 Surnames: HARTWELL,SMITH,FOREMAN,TREMAIN,SPONSLER I have a marriage record in Monroe Co., IA at the home of the bride's parents on February 19, 1891 for Harvey J. HARTWELL, age 35, and Miss Emma SMITH, age 26. Emma was the daughter of Alma and Christiana (FOREMAN) SMITH. There was a daughter, Pansy, born about 1895. I don't know what happened to Harvey or who his family was, but Emma later married in Ottumwa, IA in 1903 and divorced in 1905, Charles L. TREMAIN, then married in Ottumwa in 1906, William Strickland SPONSLER. The 1910 census for Ottumwa shows Wm. S. Sponsler, 40, wife Emma, 45, step-daughter Pansy Hartwell, 15. Does this information fit in with any of the families reading this board? *************************************************************************** This is an automatically-generated notice. To be removed from the Message Board list, you may (Un)Subscribe at Wapello Queries at <http://64.28.101.122/boards/wapello/queries/index.cgi>, or send your request to iagenwebboards@iagenweb.org. If you wish to respond to this message, please post your response directly to the board. Thank you!

The following new message has been posted on Wapello Queries at <http://iagenweb.org/boards/wapello/queries/index.cgi>. To respond to this message, click on the link below. Respond directly to the message using the form provided. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#30679) Re: MONK in Competine Township <http://iagenweb.org/boards/wapello/queries/index.cgi?rev=30679> AUTHOR: Bill Hansen DATE: 6/12/2003 at 18:22:27 Reply To: (#30671) MONK in Competine Township Author: Tomie Gowdy-Bur Date: 6/12/2003 at 15:08:12 Surnames: MONK,COMER I find the following MONK marriages in early Wapello County; Cummings G. Monk married Dianah Turner 18 Oct 1854 George W.H. Monk married Barbara A. Fisher 15 Feb 1855 Mary C. Monk married Lemuel Darner 4 Sep 1876 Mary S. Monk married Elkanah Ginn 14 Jul 1881 Lula Monk married Charles Murphy on 26 Feb 1898 Elizabeth Monk married Michael Paye on 2 Feb 1865 Diannah Monk married John W. Hedrick on 27 Jun 1869 *************************************************************************** This is an automatically-generated notice. To be removed from the Message Board list, you may (Un)Subscribe at Wapello Queries at <http://iagenweb.org/boards/wapello/queries/index.cgi>, or send your request to iagenwebboards@iagenweb.org. If you wish to respond to this message, please post your response directly to the board. Thank you!

The following new message has been posted on Wapello Queries at <http://iagenweb.org/boards/wapello/queries/index.cgi>. To respond to this message, click on the link below. Respond directly to the message using the form provided. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#30671) MONK in Competine Township <http://iagenweb.org/boards/wapello/queries/index.cgi?rev=30671> AUTHOR: Tomie Gowdy-Bur DATE: 6/12/2003 at 15:08:12 Surnames: MONK,COMER I am looking for any information about Larkin Monk who went to Iowa in 1860. He appears in the Federal Population Census for 1860 under Cometine Township. He came from Iowa with his wife, I believe. I know he had at least two children, one was named Frank, born in 1871. Any assistance would be appreciated. Tomie Gowdy-Burke smtomie@yahoo.com *************************************************************************** This is an automatically-generated notice. To be removed from the Message Board list, you may (Un)Subscribe at Wapello Queries at <http://iagenweb.org/boards/wapello/queries/index.cgi>, or send your request to iagenwebboards@iagenweb.org. If you wish to respond to this message, please post your response directly to the board. Thank you!

The following new message has been posted on Wapello Queries at <http://iagenweb.org/boards/wapello/queries/index.cgi>. To respond to this message, click on the link below. Respond directly to the message using the form provided. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#30608) Fred and Vera Bartashuk Popchuck from Russia 1912 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/wapello/queries/index.cgi?rev=30608> AUTHOR: Mary E. Lanigan DATE: 6/9/2003 at 11:53:30 Surnames: POPCHUCK,POPCHOCK,POPCHURCK,POPCHUK,BARTASHUK Looking for info on POPCHUCK family who immigrated from Russia in 1912. This family owned a shoe repair shop in Ottumwa. Vera BARTAHUK was also a Russian immigrant and was the wife of Fred PPOCHUCK. There are several spellings as you can see.Vera had a brother Vincent BARTASHUK.The POPCHUCK family attended St. Mary's Catholic Church of Ottumwa. Nellin POPCHUCK appears in the death records of St. Mary's. She is buried in Calvary Cemetery and has a thombstone. She was the twin sister of Helen.There is some confusion as to birth and death dates. If anybody can help, please post directly to this board. Thanks for any help you can give. or e-mail directly Lgeg@cox-internet.com *************************************************************************** This is an automatically-generated notice. To be removed from the Message Board list, you may (Un)Subscribe at Wapello Queries at <http://iagenweb.org/boards/wapello/queries/index.cgi>, or send your request to iagenwebboards@iagenweb.org. If you wish to respond to this message, please post your response directly to the board. Thank you!

I checked through some information I have and could not find a reference to a ferry owned by a person named MARTIN. That is, perhaps, not unusual. At one time there were as many as four ferries running on the Des Moines River between Ottumwa and what was then Port Richmond (later part of South Ottumwa and now simply part of the city of Ottumwa). It seems that the ferry locations were later the same places where bridges were constructed. There was a ferry in the general area of the Vine Street bridge, the Market Street bridge, and a ferry went to Turkey Island. The ferries were the only means to cross the river until the 1870s. However the first totally permanent bridge was not constructed until 1892. The earliest ferry owner that I can find was Tay Sinnamon in 1852, however there was more than likely someone prior to that. The Richmond ferry went from Port Richmond to Central Addition, then to Wapello and Main streets. The Richmond ferry was purchased by John Overman and is still known to many as the Overman Ferry. The ferry by Turkey Island was owned by a man named Ford. I don't know much else about him. Bill Hansen Ottumwa, Iowa

Thank you Bill. That was very helpful information about the early ferry activity in Wapello. It gives me some clues to work with. Vicky ----- Original Message ----- From: Bill Hansen <whansen@netins.net> Date: Sunday, June 8, 2003 8:07 am Subject: Re: [IAWAPELL] Early Wapello Co Ferryman > I checked through some information I have and could not find a > reference to > a ferry owned by a person named MARTIN. That is, perhaps, not > unusual. At > one time there were as many as four ferries running on the Des > Moines River > between Ottumwa and what was then Port Richmond (later part of > South Ottumwa > and now simply part of the city of Ottumwa). > > It seems that the ferry locations were later the same places where > bridgeswere constructed. There was a ferry in the general area of > the Vine Street > bridge, the Market Street bridge, and a ferry went to Turkey > Island. The > ferries were the only means to cross the river until the 1870s. > However the > first totally permanent bridge was not constructed until 1892. > > The earliest ferry owner that I can find was Tay Sinnamon in 1852, > howeverthere was more than likely someone prior to that. The > Richmond ferry went > from Port Richmond to Central Addition, then to Wapello and Main > streets.The Richmond ferry was purchased by John Overman and is > still known to many > as the Overman Ferry. The ferry by Turkey Island was owned by a > man named > Ford. I don't know much else about him. > > Bill Hansen > Ottumwa, Iowa > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Jeanne, I would like to connect the Wapello County Surbaugh's into their correct famly groups. Here is some of what I have accumulated thus far: 1. George Washington (GW) Surbaugh born ca 1827 Virginia married Irene Nosler in Wapello County in 1853. They had at least: Florence J. Frank N. Thomas N. John Schober Jennie M. Mary E. Irene was a widow in the 1885 census. 2. Adam H. Surbaugh born ca 1829 Virginia, married Sarah Pickett in 1866 Warren County, Iowa and Adam died there in 1923. A. H. Surbaugh was in the household of a Samuel Shawber[?} in the 1856 Wapello Co census. This Samuel was age 46 and given as born Ohio. I thought the Shawber name (difficult to read on census) seemed close enough to possibly be a spelling change for Surbaugh but I have not pursued Samuel. 3. Benjamin H. Surbaugh born ca 1831 Virginia married Deborah Kooken and they had at least: Harriet E. and George W. I have more on some the children named above. I speculate that GW, Benjamin, and Adam may have been brothers. Would like to confirm or correct that speculation. I I would like to learn the death date and place of George W. husband of Irene Nosler. Any of these people sound familiar to you? Thank you for replying to my query. Vicky ----- Original Message ----- From: Jeanne Surber <surberj@earthlink.net> Date: Saturday, June 7, 2003 11:59 am Subject: [IAWAPELL] SURBAUGH, SURBER > Hi Vicky and Wapello County searchers ... > > The name "Surbaugh" has often gotten mixed up with SURBER. And > the name > "George Washington" had been extremely popular in the Surber family. > > A couple of different branches of the Surber family have been in > Iowa since > about 1850. > > My grandfather (b. 1860 in Keokuk County) was named George Washington > SURBER. > I grew up in both Keokuk and Wapello County, and lived in Ottumwa > for many > years. Lots of us around Ottumwa. > > What else do you have on SURBAUGH, Vicky? I am interested in this > familytoo and have accumulated a few things on them over the years. > > Jeanne Surber > (Iowa transplant in CA) > > > > Looking for the death date and burial of George Washington > Surbaugh. He > > was enumerated in the 1880 Wapello County census but by 1885, > his wife > > Irene was a widow. > > Anyone researching the Surbaugh line? > > Vicky > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Hi Vicky and Wapello County searchers ... The name "Surbaugh" has often gotten mixed up with SURBER. And the name "George Washington" had been extremely popular in the Surber family. A couple of different branches of the Surber family have been in Iowa since about 1850. My grandfather (b. 1860 in Keokuk County) was named George Washington SURBER. I grew up in both Keokuk and Wapello County, and lived in Ottumwa for many years. Lots of us around Ottumwa. What else do you have on SURBAUGH, Vicky? I am interested in this family too and have accumulated a few things on them over the years. Jeanne Surber (Iowa transplant in CA) > Looking for the death date and burial of George Washington Surbaugh. He > was enumerated in the 1880 Wapello County census but by 1885, his wife > Irene was a widow. > Anyone researching the Surbaugh line? > Vicky

Jacob Thompson and wife Rhoda were early residents of Wapello County then West to Linn County, Oregon. Jacob was born ca 1822 Kentucky married about 1845 in Indiana to Rhoda (b. ca 1823 IN) and they were in Wapello County by 1850 and headed West in 1852. They had at least two children: James H born ca 1845 IN and Henry E. born ca 1859 Oregon. What was Rhoda's maiden name? Was it EVANS? Who were her parents and siblings? Who were Jacob's parents? I speculate that Jacob was a brother to William T. Thompson also of Wapello Co. William was born ca 1813 Kentucky and married Polly Ann (b. ca 1821 IN) and were in Wapello Co by ca 1848. This William and Polly Thompson are not to be confused with another couple William and Polly Thompson also in Wapello County: This Wm was from Ireland and his wife Polly was born in Ohio. The Wm T. and Polly Ann Thompson of my search, had at least the following issue: Sarah J (1844 IN) John E (1845 IN) William F (1848 Iowa) Martha (1850 Iowa) Julia A (1853 Iowa) Amanda E (1855 Iowa) Arcena (1858 Iowa) Clara B. (1863 Iowa) Was Polly Ann also an EVANS? Anyone searching these Thompson's? Thank you Vicky

Looking for the death date and burial of George Washington Surbaugh. He was enumerated in the 1880 Wapello County census but by 1885, his wife Irene was a widow. Anyone researching the Surbaugh line? Vicky

Does anyone have information on the early ferry activity in Wapello County? I am interested in general information on the early ferry history and would appreciate suggestions for sources that may speak to the subject. I am also interested in the identity of the "first" ferrymen. I found the following short entry in the History of Wapello County, Volume I, published 1914: "[A] man by the name of Martin ran the first ferry." This was the only reference to the ferry activities or ferryman of early Wapello County. Does anyone have an idea who this Martin was? Thank you. Vicky

Mike, Right now I don't show very much on him, but the book written on the 75th anniversary of Ottumwa written in 1923 does show that a Dr. Frank W. Mills was a member of the American Legion (that means he may have served in WWI) and the a Dr. Margaret Mills was on the Board of Directors of the YWCA. Bill Hansen Ottumwa, Iowa ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike McGlothlen" <mikemcglothlen@yahoo.com> To: <IAWAPELL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 9:40 PM Subject: [IAWAPELL] Frank Mills in Ottumwa, Iowa My grandfather, Frank Mills, practiced medicine in Ottumwa, Iowa, and he died there in about 1955. Does anyone have any information on him? I know nothing else except that one of his (two?) wives was named Mary. One of his wives was a medical doctor, the other (after that one died) was his nurse. He had no children with either of them, however. Thank you for your help. Mike --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

My grandfather, Frank Mills, practiced medicine in Ottumwa, Iowa, and he died there in about 1955. Does anyone have any information on him? I know nothing else except that one of his (two?) wives was named Mary. One of his wives was a medical doctor, the other (after that one died) was his nurse. He had no children with either of them, however. Thank you for your help. Mike --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM).

The following new message has been posted on Wapello Queries at <http://iagenweb.org/boards/wapello/queries/index.cgi>. To respond to this message, click on the link below. Respond directly to the message using the form provided. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#30487) Re: Odess David Martin/Gertrude Schwartz <http://iagenweb.org/boards/wapello/queries/index.cgi?rev=30487> AUTHOR: Diana Clark DATE: 6/3/2003 at 18:18:24 Reply To: (#30486) Re: Odess David Martin/Gertrude Schwartz Author: Janet A. Martin Date: 6/3/2003 at 17:42:03 Surnames: MARTIN,SCHWARTZ,SWARTZ,MYERS I found one listing for an Odess Martin, son of Louis Hubert Martin and Julia Manabb. No dates or states were listed on the ancestry site, but Odess is an unusual enough name that it might be worth pursuing. It is also listed with www.onegreatfamily.com. Link: http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:578826&id=I2420 URL: <http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:578826&id=I2420> *************************************************************************** This is an automatically-generated notice. To be removed from the Message Board list, you may (Un)Subscribe at Wapello Queries at <http://iagenweb.org/boards/wapello/queries/index.cgi>, or send your request to iagenwebboards@iagenweb.org. If you wish to respond to this message, please post your response directly to the board. Thank you!

The following new message has been posted on Wapello Queries at <http://iagenweb.org/boards/wapello/queries/index.cgi>. To respond to this message, click on the link below. Respond directly to the message using the form provided. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#30486) Re: Odess David Martin/Gertrude Schwartz <http://iagenweb.org/boards/wapello/queries/index.cgi?rev=30486> AUTHOR: Janet A. Martin DATE: 6/3/2003 at 17:42:03 Reply To: (#17110) Odess David Martin/Gertrude Schwartz Author: Janet Ann Marti Date: 11/27/2002 at 06:57:48 Surnames: MARTIN,SCHWARTZ,SWARTZ,MYERS I FOUND MY SCHWARTZES, AND PART OF MY MARTINS!!! THANKS TO ALL OF YOU WHO RESPONDED. I AM STILL LOOKING FOR THE PARENTS OF ODESS DAVID MARTIN, B 30 MAR 1887, IOWA. HE HAD BROTHERS WILLIAM BRUCE, GEORGE, AND JOHN. THOUGH ODESS WAS BORN IN IOWA, HIS PARENTS ENDED UP ON A FARM IN MISSOURI, AS DID SEVERAL OF HIS BROTHERS. DOES ANYONE RECOGNIZE THESE 5 BROTHERS? *************************************************************************** This is an automatically-generated notice. To be removed from the Message Board list, you may (Un)Subscribe at Wapello Queries at <http://iagenweb.org/boards/wapello/queries/index.cgi>, or send your request to iagenwebboards@iagenweb.org. If you wish to respond to this message, please post your response directly to the board. Thank you!

The following new message has been posted on Wapello Queries at <http://iagenweb.org/boards/wapello/queries/index.cgi>. To respond to this message, click on the link below. Respond directly to the message using the form provided. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#30459) Lost Wedding Ring <http://iagenweb.org/boards/wapello/queries/index.cgi?rev=30459> AUTHOR: Robert Buckley DATE: 6/2/2003 at 19:29:01 Surnames: INITIALS ONLY I recently found a gold wedding ring in Lake Darling while metal detecting. Inscribed inside are the initials: C F C T And the date: 4-11-44 These are, I assume, the initials of the parties married and the marriage date. Can you tell me if you have any information in your files that would match this information. I would be happy to return the ring if properly identified. *************************************************************************** This is an automatically-generated notice. To be removed from the Message Board list, you may (Un)Subscribe at Wapello Queries at <http://iagenweb.org/boards/wapello/queries/index.cgi>, or send your request to iagenwebboards@iagenweb.org. If you wish to respond to this message, please post your response directly to the board. Thank you!

The following new message has been posted on Wapello Queries at <http://iagenweb.org/boards/wapello/queries/index.cgi>. To respond to this message, click on the link below. Respond directly to the message using the form provided. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#30406) Re: 1852? census <http://iagenweb.org/boards/wapello/queries/index.cgi?rev=30406> AUTHOR: v.louise DATE: 6/1/2003 at 11:23:47 Reply To: (#30401) 1852? census Author: Grace Petron Date: 6/1/2003 at 04:50:22 Surnames: CARPENTER,BENJAMIN,P 8 Grace, The only 1852 census for Wapello County that I have seen, only lists the head of household. I am holding a photocopy of a page I made for each census year 1852 and 1854 (with my famly listed on it) and both those years only list head of family. The best early Iowa state census is the 1856. There is one for Wapello County and that would be LDS FHC microfilm 1021314. The 1856 census year lists all in the family, age, sex, married, widowed, years resident in state of Iowa, occupation, and then continues to add additional details such as voter, owner of farm etc, then an agricultural production and manufacturing schedule. This census is very helpful to help tie down when a family first came to Iowa (not necessarily Wapello County.) There were earlier and later state census years also. Another great one is the 1885 Iowa State census for Wapello County. I have noticed that that one is online (probably saw it on Ancestry), however, the transcriptions are not without errors and it would be better to check the actual census because of the large amount of detail it may provide for your individual family. Good hunting V. Louise *************************************************************************** This is an automatically-generated notice. To be removed from the Message Board list, you may (Un)Subscribe at Wapello Queries at <http://iagenweb.org/boards/wapello/queries/index.cgi>, or send your request to iagenwebboards@iagenweb.org. If you wish to respond to this message, please post your response directly to the board. Thank you!

The following new message has been posted on Wapello Queries at <http://iagenweb.org/boards/wapello/queries/index.cgi>. To respond to this message, click on the link below. Respond directly to the message using the form provided. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#30404) Re: 1852? census <http://iagenweb.org/boards/wapello/queries/index.cgi?rev=30404> AUTHOR: Mary Volunteer DATE: 6/1/2003 at 10:17:04 Reply To: (#30401) 1852? census Author: Grace Petron Date: 6/1/2003 at 04:50:22 Surnames: CARPENTER,BENJAMIN,P 8 There was a 1850 & 1852 census for Wapello County Iowa. Benjamin is listed as being in Richland TWP. I only have the index and all it lists is Benjamin Carter. There were no other Carpenter families of Richland for 1852. *************************************************************************** This is an automatically-generated notice. To be removed from the Message Board list, you may (Un)Subscribe at Wapello Queries at <http://iagenweb.org/boards/wapello/queries/index.cgi>, or send your request to iagenwebboards@iagenweb.org. If you wish to respond to this message, please post your response directly to the board. Thank you!