The New Era Humeston, Wayne, Iowa March 8, 1899 THE NEWS IN IOWA An Unusual Accident FORT DODGE, March 2 - A valuable horse belonging to George Keppner, a railroad contractor, was killed as a result of a rather peculiar accident. The horse was being driven parallel to the railroad track on which an engine was moving. On passing the engine the horse became frightened and instead of whirling away, he jumped immediately in front of the engine and was killed, although the driver, fortunately, was not injured. Fatal Fire in Monona County ONAWA, March 4 - The farm house occupied by the family of Joshua McGee, six miles from Onawa, burned and his two children, a boy 3 years of age, and a baby girl, were burned to death. The mother was fatally burned in attempting to rescue the children. The father was away from home at the time. KILLED BY A CAVE-IN Two Men at Council Bluffs Meet Death and One Injured. COUNCIL BLUFFS, March 2 - Two men were instantly killed and one seriously injured by the falling of several tons of frozen earth at the dirt bank of Wickham Brothers. The dead are J.B. Black, of Council Bluffs, and F. Kroner, of Atchison, Kansas. The injured is C.P. Read, of Council Bluffs, limb broken, severely bruised and possible internal injuries. The accident occurred on a dirt bank from which Wickham Brothers were hauling dirt for the grade of the Fort Dodge & Omaha railroad. Without any warning several tons of dirt, which had become loosened by action of the frost, came tumbling down from a height of about 25 feet. Black and Kroner were working directly underneath where the mass of earth fell and were instantly killed. Their heads were crushed and their bodies terribly mangled. A number of men shoveling in close proximity to the bank had narrow escapes. Killed Child and Self. CEDAR RAPIDS, March 3 - Despondent over his hopeless case of consumption and the sickness of a year-and-a-half-old child, Frank Metela, a Bohemian saloonkeeper, fired two bullets into the body of the child and then shot himself through the heart. They were alone in the house at the time and when discovered Metela's body was found in a sitting posture in a chair with the clothing almost burned off. The baby was lying on the bed a few feet away, and both were dead. Metela left a letter explaining why he committed the deed. The "Rev." Mr. Coffey Sentenced. DES MOINES, March 2 - "Rev." W.N. Coffey, the Drake University student who stole $600 in gold from his landlady, Mrs. Magart, and who later pleaded guilty in the district court to the charge of larceny, was sentenced by Judge Bishop to three and one-half years in the penitentiary and to pay the costs of the action. IOWA CONDENSED - Mrs. I. Calender, of Ackley, was burned to death. She was an invalid and was at home alone. When her husband returned he found her burned to a crisp. The house was full of smoke and it is not known how it caught fire. - A desperate attempt to commit murder occurred a few days ago in the Woodbury county jail. Archie Harris, about 18 years old, a tramp, fired two shots from the door of his cell, injuring another prisoner in the arm. Just how the boy got the revolver is not known, but it is supposed it was smuggled to him by some friend. Cathy Joynt Labath Iowa Old Press http://www.IowaOldPress.com/

Good morning list, Can someone tell me what county Weir City is/was located? Thanks, Deborah ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.

The 1870 US Census for Oxford Township has been added to the Jones County site www.rootsweb.com/~iajones/census/70oxford1.htm One-third of the 1870 census information is now posted. Another third is being transcribed. The last third is waiting to be claimed by a few good people who are interested in making a contribution to on-line genealogy. Send me a note if you'd like to participate. -Richard <http://members.cox.net/writeway/>"Read this book and you will never write another poor sentence." ---------- Richard Harrison Jones County IAGenWeb Coordinator, http://www.rootsweb.com/~iajones/ IOWA-L Listowner, http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~richard/ialist/ [email protected]

New Era Humeston, Wayne, Iowa March 7, 1900 THE NEWS IN IOWA TRAGEDY AT WEIR CITY John Davis Fatally Shoots William Halloway BUSSEY, March 2 - A shocking tragedy occurred at Weir City, a coal mining suburb one mile south of Bussey. A dance was in progress at the house of a miner named John Davis and several young men from Bussey proper were in attendance. William Holloway, son of Dr. J.G. Holloway, got into an altercation with Davis and was ejected from the house. It is stated that Halloway started in again with a knife in his hand and that Davis drove him out with a stick of wood. Davis is said to have then got his rifle and took up a position to guard the door and when Halloway again appeared in range Davis fired and Halloway turned and walked half way around the house and fell, expiring almost instantly and without uttering a word after he was shot. The ball passed through his left arm, striking the body near his suspender buckle and ranging through the body in a slightly downward course. Sheriff Davis arrested the murderer who readily gave himself up. Davis is the man who was suspected by many of being guilty of the murder of Dan McCarthy of Marysville some years ago, but no proof was ever found against him. Woman Awarded Damages GOLDFIELD, March 3 - Mrs. Martha J. Beaver, wife of Jonas Beaver, formerly of Goldfield, sues the town of Eagle Grove for injuries sustained from a defective sidewalk. At the last term of court Mrs. Beaver sued for $8,000 damages and the jury brought in a verdict of $2,300. Ex-Sheriff of Dallas County Killed. ADEL, March 2 - Joe Payne, ex-sheriff of Dallas county, was killed in Welch, Louisiana, by a train. Mr. Payne went to the south about three weeks ago intending to make an extended visit there to cover the remainder of the winter. Sold Adulterated Milk. DES MOINES, March 1 - Justice Halloran decided against the defendant in the case of the state against A.D. Ehle, of Des Moines. He was charged with selling adulterated milk. A fine of $25 was imposed. An appeal will be taken. WEST PROBABLY MURDERED. Des Moines Criminal Believed to Have Died from Poison. DES MOINES, March 2 - John West, alias, "Joplin Red," who was found dead in bed at the Northwestern hotel did not die a natural death. This fact has been established by the autopsy just completed by County Physician Shope. In the report furnished Coroner Ankeny he states his opinion that West came to his death from some unknown poison, taken into the stomach voluntarily or otherwise. It is stated that West's former pals were not averse to his being made away with, and that they succeeded in accomplishing what they may have considered necessary to their own safety. Shortly before his death West returned from Chicago with between $600 and $700 which it is supposed he got by giving information of a proposed attempt to rob the Adams Express Company. Family Poisoned. HUDSON, March 1 - Nine members of the household of Robert Wyett, living five miles southwest of Hudson, are very sick, as the result of eating canned vegetable oysters. The poison is supposed to have been wild parsnip, which had accidentally got mixed with the plant. The dish was eaten for dinner and soon all were taken violently ill. Neighbors summoned physicians and two doctors and friends labored with the stricken family all night. All are now believed to be out of danger. Suicide of a Little Girl. FORT MADISON, March 3 - Hazel Rogers, 12 years of age, a bright and prepossessing child, committed suicide by shooting herself in the heart. Although little is known regarding the cause, it is believed she grieved over a childish love affair until death seemed the only relief. Said to Be Short $20,000 WATERLOO, March 3 - A.I. Breckenridge, for several years secretary of the Perpetual Building and Loan association, has been arrested, charged with embezzlement. His shortage is claimed to be nearly $20,000. Wine and women are the alleged causes of his downfall. Brevities - An explosion at the farm house of Gustavus Horn, four miles east of Dunkerton, wrecked his house and injured his two young children so badly that they will die. The explosion is supposed to have resulted from a keg of gunpowder stored in the garret. - Mrs. Martin Renegar, wife of a well known farmer near Clarion, committed suicide a few days ago by hanging. Mr. Renegar had sold out, making plans for a move to Minnesota. He came to Clarion and chartered a car and made other necessary arrangements. When he arrived home he inquired for his wife and the children said she was upstairs. He went up and found her dead. She leaves a number of small children. Cathy Joynt Labath Iowa Old Press http://www.IowaOldPress.com/

Hello list, 1880 Arcadia, Carroll County, Iowa Frank Vedder, self, married, 30, Pru. Pru. Pru. farmer Bertha Vedder, wife, married, 30, Pru. ----- ----, keeping house Mark Vedder, son, single, 7, Illinois, ----,-----, at school Emily Vedder, daughter, single, 4, Illinois, ----,----, at school Frank Vedder, son, single, 3, Iowa, ---,---, at home Bertha Vedder, daughter, single, 1, Iowa, ----,----, at home Christon Schults, other, female, widow, 68, Prus. ----,-----, house keeping Charles Vedder, brother, single, 46, Prus. -----,-----, no occupation ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.

Hello, Iowa List: I am needing some assistance with locating some information regarding Montgomery Co. IA. Is there anyone on this list that is that county or the vicinity? I have a question or two..regarding someone who lives/lived there. Please contact me off-list at my email, if you are willing to help. [email protected] I thank you so much. My best to all of you---Happy Family Searching!! Linda Ziemann Iowa GenWeb County Coordinator, Plymouth, Monona, Sioux counties http://www.iagenweb.org Iowa Old Press IAGenWeb Special Project Co-coordinator http://www.iowaoldpress.com/index.html "A Look Back at the Lives and Times of Our Ancestors"

Good morning list, 1880 census Jefferson, Buchanan County, Iowa Fred Stumma, self, married, 58, Germany, Germany, Germany, farmer Tenna Stumma, wife, married, 48, Germany, Germany, Germany, keeping house Anna Stumma, daughter, single, 20, Wisconsin, Germany, Germany, at home Otto Stumma, son, single, 16, Wisconsin, Germany,. Germany, at school Emma Stumma, daughter, single, 13, Wisconsin, Germany, Germany, at school Charles Stumma, son, single, 11, Iowa, Germany, Germany, at school Lucy Stumma, daughter, single, 9, Iowa, Germany, Germany, at school Eddie Stumma, son, single, 6, Iowa, Germany, Germany, at school Hilda Stumma, daughter, single, 4, Iowa, Germany, Germany [according to LDS 28th February 1895 Otto Stumma married Maude Avery in the First Episcopal Church Independence] June 5, 1900 Jefferson Township, Buchanan County, Iowa Otto Stumma, head, April 1864, 36, married 2 years, Wisconsin, Germany, Germany, grocer Elizabeth Stumma, wife, August 1867, 32, married 2 years, no children, Illinois, Canada, Illinois [could not locate Otto and family for the 1910 census, according to children's birth they were probably living in Missouri, could not locate there] January 12-13, 1920 Spring Creek Township, Black Hawk County, Iowa Ott F. Stumma, head, 55, Wisconsin, Germany, Germany, farmer Elizabeth L. Stumma, wife, 57, Illinois, Canada, Illinois Howard F. Stumma, son, 16, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois Paul F. Stumma, son, 12, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.

New Era Humeston, Wayne, Iowa March 6, 1895 SELECTED HAWKEYE MENTION Murder at Newton Ex-Sheriff Zollinger Reaches his Home Bleeding and Dying. NEWTON, Feb. 26 - This community was greatly shocked when the news spread that J.R. Zollinger, a prominent merchant and an ex-sheriff, was found dead and had probably been murdered. Mr. Zollinger left his place of business about 9:30 and when he reached home his wife noticed blood flowing down over his face, and, on inquiring what was the matter, he stated that he had fallen or been hit. These are the only words he spoke. A physician was summoned and on examination a large gash was found on his head. He never regained consciousness, but died between 12 and 1 o'clock It is a very mysterious case, some believing he was waylaid, and the thug, failing to bring down his victim, had fled without accomplishing his full purpose, that of robbery, nothing on his person having been taken. Others think he was overcome with a stroke of apoplexy and struck his head against an electric wire pole. Whichever it was happened within a few rods of his home. Two clubs were found near the spot where the first blood was visible, which makes it look like a case of murder. Mr. Zollinger had been a captain in the army, and his funeral was conducted by Masonic and G.A.R. organizations of Newton. A Romantic Tale Shady Grove Merchant Marries to Avoid a Damage Suit. INDEPENDENCE, March 4 - Otto Stumma is a merchant of Shady Grove who for the past year has had hankerings toward the matrimonial state. In answering an advertisement he formed the acquaintance of a young lady in Indiana and considered himself settled for life, but the lady had other admirers and one day surprised him by announcing her marriage. Otto's heart was badly damaged, but he applied the cement of courage and wrote to the cause of all his grief for recommendations to another desirable young lady. Miss Maud Avery is a native of Nashville, Tenn., and a southern belle of the most dashing type. For four years she has worked at the dressmaker's table and wearying of this toil she longed for a home of her own and accepted her friend's recommendation. The day was set, and ten days ago she arrived in this city. Stumma called at the hotel and set Sunday for the wedding day. Sunday arrived, but no groom, also Monday and Tuesday and Wednesday. Thursday Stumma came to town, but was in a very reluctant spirit, and it was not until visions of a damage suit were before him that he consented. An Insane Act Dead Body of Charles Vetter Found in a Cornfield. CARROLL, March 1 - A few days ago the dead body of a man was found in a cornfield near Halbur. Investigation by the sheriff and coroner disclosed the fact that the corpse was that of Charles Vetter. He was a cripple and by his side lay two canes and a bottle of strychnine and some orange peelings. Vetter was lying on his face, which was black, one hand grasping with the grip of a vice some binding twine, the other his overcoat. The bottle of strychnine was half empty and cracked. In his pockets were found $100 in gold, $6,50 in silver and some deeds, tax certificates and receipts. The theory is that he took half the strychnine - enough to have killed half the people in the township - and then at the orange to remove the bitter taste. Vetter was a bachelor about 60 years old, and comfortably fixed. He lived with his brother, and for several weeks has complained of a terrible pain in his head, and has been subject to fits of melancholy. CONDENSED ITEMS - A few days ago a drunken row in the town of Thompson ended in one man being morally [sic] wounded and the perpetrator under arrest. The circumstances are about this way: A brother of the celebrated Eugene Riley, who was chewed by a bull dog a few years ago, in company with one Whitrock, filed up on illegal whisky and went down to August Gartke's blacksmith shop to get him drunk and induce him to go on Riley's bond, or perhaps, compel him to. When Gartke refused Riley assaulted him with a club and Gartke returned the assault with a large monkey wrench, and broke Riley's skull. Riley is expected to die. - A noted criminal has been received at the Anamosa prison from Fort Dodge in the person of Henry Gillespie. He is a mulatto, and has since his residence of three years in Fort Dodge commanded the good will of all with whom he came in contact on account of his great strength and fierceness. About the middle of December there was confined in the city jail for prostitution a girl by the name of Lena Anderson. During the night some one forced the lock from the door and gained an entrance to the cell, blew out the candle the defenseless girl had burning and committed the crime of rape. In the morning the girl told the story of the assault upon her person and Gillespie was arrested. At a preliminary hearing he was bound over to await the action of the grand jury. He was indicted and his trial was had recently. The jury after being out five hours returned a verdict of guilty. The case created all the more interest on account of the reputation of Gillespie previous to his going to Fort Dodge. He came from Sioux City and from what was reported at the trial and what was leaked out since, he is supposed to have been implicated in the Haddock murder case. At the time of his going to Fort Dodge his check was good for $5,000 and he still owns considerable property. For the past year up to the time of his arrest he has been assisting the city of Fort Dodge in various ways and had behaved himself as a gentleman. Cathy Joynt Labath Iowa Old Press http://www.IowaOldPress.com/

Davenport Daily Leader Davenport, Scott, Iowa March 5, 1895 IOWA NEWS NOTES - John Wemmeyer, who has been in the insane hospital at Clarinda, refuses to eat anything. - The postoffice at Myrone, Allamakee county, has been discontinued. Mail will go to Waukon. - County Auditor John Matthews at Council Bluffs received a broken leg, the result of a runaway. - Judge Sloan sentenced Wm. Cramer at Centerville to eighteen months for attempted murder. - M. Marcus, clothier at Council Bluffs, suffered loss by a fire. The next day his stock was levied upon by a local bank. - Fire at Storm Lake destroyed the livery barn of J.E. Sprague, burning seventeen horses; also burned the billiard hall of James Alderson and some small buildings. Mr. Sprague had $1500 insurance. The total loss is probably about $5,000. - John Riehl and Dr. Fee were speeding their horses on a street in Waterloo when they attempted to pass a team driven by Mrs. Thompson. A collision resulted, Mrs. Thompson being thrown to the ground. Riehl was dragged some distance and severely bruised. - It is probable that the trial of Charles Adams for the murder of Stephen Howard at Waterloo will be set for the second week of the March term, which will bring it about March 11. There will be no trial jury the first week of the term. It is not known yet which judge will try the Adams case, but it is thought probable that Judge Blair may hold court the latter part of the term, as Judge Tolerton finished out Blair's term in Delaware county. - Gen. James A. Williamson, ex-commissioner of the general land office, and for many years a resident of Iowa, was recently awarded a medal of honor for conspicuous gallantry during the late war. Gen. Williamson is naturally somewhat proud of this fact, and as a sort of celebration of the incident he gave a dinner at Washington to Gen. Dodge and the Iowa members of Congress who served in the army of the union. Cathy Joynt Labath Iowa Old Press http://www.IowaOldPress.com/

Burlington Weekly Hawkeye Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa March 4, 1865 OUR STATE - Dr. J. Tarbell a well known resident of Keokuk recently died in Nevada Territory. - Two young men whose names are Deacon and Ralph, were arrested at Bentonsport on Friday, upon the charge of committing a robbery at Keosauqua. They confess, the Gate City says, to having committed the deed. - R. Buckingham's residence, at Keokuk, was entered Saturday and property carried off to the value of $300. So says the Gate City. - Jeremiah McMenomy, an old citizen of Muscatine, who has been for several years living in unlawful intimacy with a woman named Nesselbush, was shot in the abdomen Friday morning last, while issuing from her house, and died in about nine hours afterward. He stated that a son of Mrs. Nesselbush did the deed. The Journal says McMenomy was a man of considerable property and had a wife living. - Snow fell in Allamakee county last week to the depth of fifteen inches. - A young man named James Spaulding of Anamosa, Jones county, recently ran away from home to Illinois and enlisting there pocketed $600 bounty. Soon after his father received notice that he had been appointed a cadet to the West Point Military Academy and succeeded after a short search in finding his boy who was on the point of starting south. The War Department was telegraphed and the boy mustered out. He kept his $600 and is going to West Point. So says the Eureka. - The Star says Mr. C. Walton, who resides near Eddyville, has discovered petroleum on his premises. - Mr. Benj. Adamson of Appanoose county, has lost many sheep to wolves, and he offers a bounty through the Centerville Citizen of $10 from his own pocket for every wolf killed in this county. - Jacob Witter killed a large wild cat last week near Leon, Decatur County. Two horses were stolen from the stable of Thomas Harrett, five miles from Leon. - The partner of Mr. Dawson, a butcher at Knoxville, the other day took a load of hides to Eddyville, sold them and hasn't been heard of since. The Republican says his family remains at Knoxville. - Dogs killed nineteen head of sheep for Mr. Titus Woodruff, of Marion county, last week. - A son of Mr. Samuel Ridlin, residing near Knoxville, was killed the other day by falling from a load of hay upon the frozen ground. - While Mr. Wm. Gasten of Knoxville was making some purchases in a store at Knoxville, some scamp mounted his horse and rode away. A search was instituted and the animal at last found in a field near Attica, eight miles from that place. - James Thompson has been appointed Postmaster at Point Isabel, Wapello county, vice S. Blystone removed. - Two brothers, Edward and Samuel North, were arrested in Ottumwa last week on the charge of horse stealing. They stole their horses in Missouri. They were held to bail in the sum of $1500 each, in default to which they were sent to jail. - The Davenport Gazette says Col. Milo Smith, of the 26th Iowa infantry, has resigned and returned to his home in Clinton. - Capt. J. Drummond, of Co. K., 4th Iowa cavalry, after three years faithful service in the army, has again resumed civil life, and returned to his home in Mt. Pleasant. His Union sentiments were, however, not the least affected by his return to civil life, as shown by his taking to himself a "better half" immediately after his arrival. - W. McLaughlin, of Co. D, 2d Iowa infantry, remained in General Hospital, at Hilton Head, S.C., February 10th, 1866. - The Albia Union says that last Monday Martin Sullivan at Iconium in Appanoose county, killed his mother by striking her with an axe. The young man is about twenty-four years of age, and was probably insane, as he has since shown an evidently total derangement. - The city of Cedar Falls was laid out in 1854. It has been growing with wondrous rapidity ever since. The first white child born in Black Hawk county is now living at Cedar Falls. His name is Henry Adams. We glean from the Cedar Falls Gazette. - Thos. Dodds, a prominent citizen of Mt. Pleasant, died in that place on Tuesday last, of laryngitis. - A son of Mr. Jacob McCoy was severely if not fatally injured a day or two ago by being thrown from a horse and dragged a considerable distance in consequence of his foot remaining in the stirrup. - A burglar robbed John P. Grantham of Mt. Pleasant, of $150 last week. He entered the house in the night and abstracted the money from the latter's pantaloons while he was asleep. Other houses were entered the same night. - Mrs. Winifred Bowen, an aged lady of New London, Henry county, died on the 15th instant, at the residence of her son-in-law, Charles Nugen. She was in the 90th year of her age, and for the past sixty years has been a worthy member of the Baptist Church. She was the mother of twenty-two children. The above items we glean from the Mt. Pleasant Journal. - The Clinton Herald says Mr. S. Sisco, of that place, recently fell from a ladder, breaking his wrist, knee-pan and jaw. - We observe by the Muscatine Journal that the boy Nesselbush, who is supposed to have shot Jeremiah McMenomy a few days ago, has been examined and held to bail in the sum of $1,000 for appearance at the next term of the District Court. The boy denies that he shot McMenomy. Cathy Joynt Labath Iowa Old Press http://www.IowaOldPress.com/

June 13, 1900 Indianola, Washington Township, Warren County, Iowa Sheet Number 34A E. D. Number 146 Line 28 762 780 Third Street William W. Loring, head, March 1843, 57, married 18 years, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, dentist Ada Loring, wife, October 1860, 39, married 18 years, two children two living, Pennsylvania, Ohio Vetier/Vatier W. Loring, son, July 1883, 16, single, Iowa, Indiana, Pennsylvania, at school Paul P. Loring, son, January 1888, 12, single, Iowa, Indiana, Pennsylvania, at school April 26, 1910 Indianola, Washington Township, Warren County, Iowa Sheet Number 15A E. D. Number 219 Line 15 110 279 282 N. Second Street [family surname was indexed as Loving] Wesley V. Loring, head, 26, 1st marriage 4 years, Iowa, Indiana, Pennsylvania, automobile agent-own garage Emma M. Loring, wife, 25, 1st marriage 4 years, Iowa, Illinois, Illinois Mary V. Loring, daughter, 1 year and ? months old, Iowa, Iowa, Iowa January 3, 1920 1-WD Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa Sheet Number 3A E. D. Number 33 Line 43 730 54 56 N. Carolina Avenue W. V. Loring, head, 35, married, Iowa, Indiana, Pennsylvania, salesman-typewriters Emma M. Loring, wife, 35, married, Iowa, Illinois, Illinois Mary V. Loring, daughter, 10, single, Iowa, Iowa, Iowa W. D. Hought?l?ng, father-in-law, 73, married, Illinois, New York, New York, retired Mary E. Hough?l?ng, mother-in-law, 63, married, Illinois, Ohio, Ohio, June 2, 1900 Indianola City, Washington Townhip, Warren County, Iowa Sheet Number 2B E. D. Number 146 Line 94 47 49 Second Street [family surname indexed as Houghtgling] Walter D. Houghtaling, November 1847, 52, married 20 years, Illinois, New York, New York, teamster Mary E. Houghtaling, wife, August ???? 40, married 20 years, three children two living, Illinois, Ohio, Ohio Albert W. Houghtaling, son, May 1882, 18, single, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, at school Emma M. Houghtaling, daughter, February 1884, 16, single, Iowa, Illinois, Illinois, at school May 4, 1910 Indianola, Washington Township, Warren County, Iowa Sheet Number 25A E. D. Number 219 Line 8 311 474 481 N. 1st Street Walter D. Houghtaling, 62, 1st marriage 30 years, Illinois, New York, New York, laborer-odd jobs Mary E. Houghtaling, 52, 1st marriage 30 years, three children two living, Illinois, Ohio, Ohio In Warren County, Iowa, Lincoln Township there were (2) other families with the surname Houghtailing. Perhaps brothers of Walter D.? William Houghtailing, head, December 1854, 45, married 19 years, Illinois, New York, New York, farmer ......and family James Houghtailing, head, July 1861, 38, married 17 years, Illinois, New York, New York, farmer....and family. James also had a cousin living in his household, a Charles W. McElheney, cousin, December ???? age? single, Illinois, Pennsylvania, New York, farm laborer ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.

Maybe this was one of your ancestors? Thought you all would enjoy this old news article that I found while transcribing for the IowaOldPress. Can't you just see this happening!! What a hoot and what a memory to share with your grandchildren!! LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel January 26, 1937 PLEDGE MARRIAGE VOWS UNDER STARS Ceremony Is Performed In Car Amid Snowdrifts A wedding in an automobile, with snowdrifts for decorations, twinkling stars for altar appointments, and the tooting of a freight train for the wedding march, Friday night, took place on highway 75, just across the county line, in Plymouth county, says the Sioux City Journal. The bridal couple was Miss Doris Still, 18, and Raymond Scott, 24, both of Sioux City. They thought to obtain a quiet wedding without the benefit of too many friends by getting the license in LeMars, about 5 o'clock Friday afternoon. The couple then came to Sioux City and called on Rev. John Hantla, of the Wall Street Mission, to officiate. When Rev. Hantla discovered that the license had been obtained in Plymouth county, he informed the couple that the wedding would have to be performed there, too. So, taking witnesses, the bride's mother and Mrs. Hantla, they drove across the line and the clergyman performed the ceremony. Because of the crowded condition of the car, the bride sat on the bridegroom's lap during the ceremony. Linda Ziemann Iowa GenWeb County Coordinator, Plymouth, Monona, Sioux counties http://www.iagenweb.org Iowa Old Press IAGenWeb Special Project Co-coordinator http://www.iowaoldpress.com/index.html "A Look Back at the Lives and Times of Our Ancestors"

P.S Marthann, the WW1 draft registration card for Andreas Reuwsaat lists his wife as Emma Louise so I'm hoping this is the correct family. Dick May you live to be a hundred, with an extra year to repent! Irish proverb ----- Original Message ----- From: " Marthann Kohl-Fuhs" <[email protected]> To: "Iowa List" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 6:40 AM Subject: [IOWA] 1930 Census Iowa; Crawford; Nishnabotny for Reuwsaat, Andreas > On Ancestry.com > > 1930 United States Federal Census > Iowa > Crawford > Nishnabotny > > Sheet # 7A on bottom of page is Reuwsaat, Andreas > > Sheet # 7B is missing ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 1878 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Try SPAMfighter for free now!

Marthann, Ancestry's 1930 index of sheet 7A is actually NARA film pg 38A. The individual on line 50 is indexed as Andrew Renwaast, but on Ancestry, the next page takes you to NARA pg 39A and it does the same on HeritageQuest. I then went to Ancestry's 1920 index for Nishnabotny twp. where I found the household of Andrew Renwsaat [Andreas Renwssat] . His wife is Emma L. 28, kids Henry C. 8, Mary G. 6 & Ernest L. 3 3/12. But I could not find any of these h/h members indexed on Ancestry in 1930. Dick May you live to be a hundred, with an extra year to repent! Irish proverb ----- Original Message ----- From: " Marthann Kohl-Fuhs" <[email protected]> To: "Iowa List" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 6:40 AM Subject: [IOWA] 1930 Census Iowa; Crawford; Nishnabotny for Reuwsaat, Andreas > On Ancestry.com > > 1930 United States Federal Census > Iowa > Crawford > Nishnabotny > > Sheet # 7A on bottom of page is Reuwsaat, Andreas > > Sheet # 7B is missing > > Does someone have another census source that can find the next page with his > family? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 1878 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Try SPAMfighter for free now!

1930 United States Federal Census Iowa Crawford Nishnabotny District 18 he is listed as Andrew Renwaast on ancestry.com Marthann Kohl-Fuhs 706-5th St.; P.O. Box 101 Defiance, IA 51527-0101 [email protected] or [email protected] -------Original Message------- From: Marthann Kohl-Fuhs Date: 3/1/2007 7:03:24 AM To: Iowa List Subject: [IOWA] 1930 Census Iowa; Crawford; Nishnabotny for Reuwsaat, Andreas On Ancestry.com 1930 United States Federal Census > Iowa > Crawford > Nishnabotny Sheet # 7A on bottom of page is Reuwsaat, Andreas Sheet # 7B is missing Does someone have another census source that can find the next page with his family? Thank You. Marthann Kohl-Fuhs 706-5th St.; P.O. Box 101 Defiance, IA 51527-0101 [email protected] or [email protected] _____________________________________________ For additional information concerning how the list works, how to sub and unsub and list rules, visit http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~richard/ialist/ _____________________________________________ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.4/705 - Release Date: 2/27/2007 3:24 PM .

While the February blizzards have been blasting Iowa, we've had a blizzard of new records, photos and other terrific information has been added to the Allamakee co. IAGenWeb!! Browse the list of newly contributed items below, then visit the Allamakee county Updates Journal page: http://www.rootsweb.com/~iaallama/journal.htm for clickable links to the pages. THANK-YOU to all of the generous volunteer contributors! "ALLAMAKEE ALBUM" *All persons now identified in the English Bench Cornet band photos - from Errin Wilker *Lansing Mudcats baseball team, ca1950 - from Errin Wilker *Threshing at Old Paint Creek church, ca1925 - from Errin Wilker *Well drilling at Terrill's - from S. Ferrall "BIOGRAPHIES - misc. sources" *Ella Myers Zarwell & Alma Wiebke - from Errin Wilker *Anthony W. Courson & Rudolph A.T. Meyer - from Cindy Bray Lovell *Fred M. Intlekofer - from Diana Henry Diedrich *Isac Johnson & family and Frank Byrne - from Sharyl Ferrall "BIRTH & BAPTISM RECORDS" *Researcher contributed records: Weymiller, Cunningham & Cota - from Errin Wilker "CEMETERY RECORDS" *Woodmansee Notes (page 1) - correction note for burial place of Carolina Tetzlaff from Gethsemane to Oakhill - from Helen and Norb Wurtzel Gravestone Photo Project (GPP)" *63 photos from the following Allamakee co. cemeteries: English Bench, Oakland, New Albin city, Zalmona and IOOF - from various contributors "CHURCH RECORDS" *Mt. Hope Presbyterian church history - from Errin Wilker "HISTORICAL ITEMS - misc." *Allamakee co. Orphans - Sisters have first meeting after 60+ years - from Errin Wilker *Allamakee co. Landmarks: the Iron Post boundry marker; new article & photos (very interesting) - from Errin Wilker *Towns & Townships photos: photo of the little town of Bee, Waterloo twp., lots of Lansing photos (pages 1 & 2), and more photos of Churchtown - from Errin Wilker *Photo of the Waukon Bandstand, c1915 -from Darrel Waters "LI'L BITS" *Button Boom at Lansing - from Errin Wilker *Lansing Home Coming Program, 1928 - from Errin Wilker *McNally Log Cabin - from Errin Wilker *Bits of news articles from 1958, 1941, 1947, 1951, 1952, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1976, 1981, 1985 & 1988 - from Errin Wilker, Diana Henry Diedrich & Cindy Bray Lovell *Albert Fruechte, 60 years at the New Albin Savings Bank - from Errin Wilker *4 Mile House, The Sadd cabin & Early Advertisement - from Errin Wilker *Murder of Inga Magnusson in Dorchester, by Earl Throst: added one of Throst's last letters - from Errin Wilker *Murder of Henry Duffy in Waukon, added 2 news accounts including the verdict - from S. Ferrall & Cathy Joynt-Labath "MARRIAGE RECORDS" *Researcher contributed records: Waters-Wild, Strub-Meehan, Sweeney-Stock, Ruzich-Luster, Bahr-Gruber, Boardman-Garlow, Fink-Solberg, Larson-McMahon, Lyons-Powers, Oelberg-Keppler, Miller-Rouster, Welper-Hagen, Bulman-Verthein, White-Walter, Somermeyer-Bechtel, Mauss-Troendle, Breeser-Meyer, Leppert-Bakewell, Leppert-Henry - from Errin Wilker & Diana Diedrich *Anniversaries: Byrnes, Collins, Meyer, Meyers, Mauss, Vonderohe, Somermeyer & Breeser - from Errin Wilker, Diana Diedrich & Cindy Bray Lovell "MILITARY RECORDS" *A 1928 news article was added to the Mt. Hosmer World War I memorial page - from Errin Wilker *Several photos, names and additional info. added to the World War I Casualty page - from Janet Koozer & Sharyl Ferrall *Photo of some members of Company F, 6th Iowa cavalry, Civil War - from Errin Wilker *News clippings about some Allamakee co. Gold Star Mothers - from Janet Koozer *1918 Letter home from Allamakee soldier Myron Brooks - from Janet Koozer *Allamakee co. servicemen & women, Honor Roll, 1943 - from Errin Wilker *Misc. military news (Servicemen Roundup 1950's-1970's) - from Diana Henry Diedrich "OBITUARIES" *136 new obits were posted to the Obit Board in February Contributed by Mary Durr, Errin Wilker, Diana Henry Diedrich, Janet Koozer, Cindy Bray Lovell, Mary Kay Simon Gleisner, Ardis McCallion and a 'volunteer'. "REUNIONS" *Hammel family reunion, 1976 & Middendorf reunion, 1988 - from Errin Wilker *Shuff family reunion, 1927 & Russell Family, 1979 - from Janet Koozer "SCHOOL RECORDS" *Franklin, Ludlow & Post twp schools and teachers, 1942 - from Sharyl Ferrall *1936 and 1966 class reunions, Waukon HS - from Errin Wilker *1941 Lansing High School Cardinal Baseball Team -from Errin Wilker *Old Sixteen school, Linton No. 4 - from Errin Wilker *Kee High Class of 1962 Reunion - from Errin Wilker *New Albin Class of 1929 & 1928/29 Basketball team - from Errin Wilker "SURNAME REGISTRY" *A researcher has registered their email address & the surname Zwang / Zwank *Mary has registered her email address & the surnames Eason, Alphin, Cantrell & Cooper Contributions of records are ALWAYS appreciated! Sharyl Ferrall - county coordinator http://iagenweb.org/allamakee

On Ancestry.com 1930 United States Federal Census > Iowa > Crawford > Nishnabotny Sheet # 7A on bottom of page is Reuwsaat, Andreas Sheet # 7B is missing Does someone have another census source that can find the next page with his family? Thank You. Marthann Kohl-Fuhs 706-5th St.; P.O. Box 101 Defiance, IA 51527-0101 [email protected] or [email protected]

Have you been wondering whats new on the Clayton co. IAGenWeb site in February 2007? Researchers will be pleased to find a treasure chest of brand new items including the 1885 Iowa State census, Cass twp. enumeration laboriously transcribed by McGregor resident Todd Ehlers. Links to the new or updated pages can be found on the Clayton county Updates Journal http://www.rootsweb.com/~iaclayto/journal.htm BIOGRAPHIES - 1882 *Added the bio's of Hon. P.G. Bailey, Elisha Boardman, Horace D. Bronson, Major E.V. Carter & Hon. Timothy Davis - from S. Ferrall ----- BIOGRAPHIES - 1894 *Added Hagensick, Brinkmann, Meyer, Jacobia, Varley, Russell, Nelson, Cook, Wittleson, Sherman, Bennington, Kennedy, Vullgraff, Wiegmann, Hupfer, Schneider, Hofer, Schmalfeld & Walters biographies - from Sandi Coobs & S. Ferrall *Added photo to H.H. Clark biography ----- BIOGRAPHIES - 1916 *Added William J. McGrath, James McGuire, Hugh McKellar, James H. McLaughlin, George E. Medberry & J. Fred Mohning biographies - from Judy Moyna & S. Ferrall ----- CEMETERY RECORDS / GRAVESTONE PHOTO PROJECT *282 gravestone photos were submitted for Immanuel Lutheran, St. Michaels (Elkport), Elk Valley, Mt. Harmony, Brown & Garnavillo (old) cemeteries - from various contributors. Phyllis Peterson contributed over 200 of the photos for Immanuel Lutheran! ----- CENSUS RECORDS *1885 Iowa State Census, Cass Twp. (includes town of Strawberry Point) - from Todd Ehlers ----- HISTORY OF CLAYTON CO. IOWA, 1882 *Added several pages of Chapter XVII - ILLUSTRIOUS AND PROMINENT DEAD - from S. Ferrall ----- MARRIAGE RECORDS *Clayton co. Marriage Index 1839-1861 Book I & 2, added groom surname 'G', 'H' & 'Q' - from Sharyl Ferrall *Compiled marriages: Ellsworth-Hill, Hoth-Bucheim & Francis-Spence - from Patricia Morehouse & S. Ferrall ----- OBITUARIES *27 new obits were contributed in February by Patricia Morehouse, Kristy Wirkler, Errin Wilker, Judy Holthaus & Ann Marie Rock ----- PERSONAL WEBSITES *Personal website 'Connie Frith Couch's Genealogy' where you can find Berks, Hoffmann & Schornagel family data, documents & photos. ----- PHOTO ALBUM *Garber photos - from from Helen Jennings & Judy Holthaus ----- SURNAME REGISTRY *A researcher has registered the surnames Shaw & Pixler *Kate Foote has registered the surnames Abbott, Bickford/Bigford & Easton *Kathleen Lange has registered the surname Gordon *Louise Hopkins has registered the surname Rose ----- Thank-you to all of the February contributors!!! Sharyl Ferrall Clayton co. IAGenWeb coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~iaclayto/ [email protected]

What's New at Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project - FEBRUARY 2007 http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm Additions of newspaper articles to "River Men" by Georgeann McClure http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/rivermen.htm Lookup Volunteer, Barb Chandler, for 1962 "The Wheel" http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/lookup.htm Bootleggers of Feb and Mar 1923 from Cathy Labath http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/bootleggers1923.htm 1900 Times Directory Reimer - Richey from Cathy Labath http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/1900rdir.htm Mount Joy Cemetery Photos added to GPP (linked from Cemetery Transcription) 3/4 of Cemetery recorded in photos is complete...Cathy Labath http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/mtjoy.htm Obituaries posted on IAGenWeb Obit Board (various volunteers) http://iagenweb.org/boards/scott/obituaries/index.cgi The Murder of Mrs. Brownlie, 1874 (Newspaper Articles) from Cathy Labath (more to come) http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/brownliemurder.htm Cathy Joynt Labath Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm

FEBRUARY 2007 Updates for Henry Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~iahenry/index.htm - Family Photos from Sheila Sonka (Williamson & Raines) http://www.rootsweb.com/~iahenry/familyphotos2.htm - Swedesburg Cemetery Photos Complete at GPP ! Thanks to Ann Miller White http://iowagravestones.org/cemetery_list.php?CID=44&cName=Swedesburg - Salem East Cemetery Photos Complete at GPP ! Thanks to Ann Miller White http://iowagravestones.org/cemetery_list.php?CID=44&cName=Salem+East - 1911-1912 Henry Co Directory (partial transcription) from Pat Ryan White http://www.rootsweb.com/~iahenry/1911to1912dir.htm - Lots of Obits from Debbie http://www.iagenweb.org/boards/henry/obituaries/index.cgi Cathy Joynt Labath Henry Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~iahenry/index.htm