The best place that I've found for an atlas to find town for Iowa, or any state is this: http://www.livgenmi.com/ when you get there, scross down to ATLAS IS COMPLETE and click there. You can then search by state, county, etc. This is one of the best sites! Mk ----- Original Message ----- From: "M. Thelma Feese" <tfeese@juno.com> To: <IOWA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 9:04 PM Subject: [IOWA] Decatur County, Hamilton twp > The 1856 state census for James Humphries, Decatur co, says location, > Harding, Hamilton township. Was there a town named Harding at that time? > I can't find it in today's atlas. > Thelma of Colorado > > > ==== IOWA Mailing List ==== > The IOWA Lists now have their own website with unsub > instructions, list rules and other useful information. > Visit & Bookmark http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~richard/ialist > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx >

Karenfaye, There is a possible match on Ancestry OneWorld Tree, search, found as Haratio. wife Margaret Brace and 5 children inc Wakeman,Fannie,Laura,Ella and Ann all b.in 1842-1862 My Heritage Quest census does not display O'Brien Co for 1850.? All the kids were born in Primgar,O'Brien Co.IA. Hope this does not add confusion. Ed Sheldon

Karenfaye, I meant to send my last reply to the list but it went to you only. So I'll P.S. it with this. The Horatio Stamley you have buried in O'Brien co. would appear to be the 1870 Poweshiek co. Ia and 1860 Erie co, Pa. family that Janet found for you. They are in O'Brien co. in 1880. I don't think it's yours. Dick May you live to be a hundred, with an extra year to repent! Irish proverb ----- Original Message ----- From: <KarenFayeF@aol.com> To: <IOWA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 9:28 AM Subject: [IOWA] re: Horatio & Margaret Stanley > Dear Listers: > > Thank you all for your amazing help. What a great bunch of people each and > everyone of you are. > > Horatio and Margaret do indeed show up in O'Brien, IO in about 1850 etc. > What I need now is proof that Adolphus Develow Stanley is their son also. > He was > born in 1854 .... any ideas how to find him listed under his parents' names > since > there are other siblings listed at various times. > > It also appears that Horatio is buried in O'Brien but I don't have records > for any of the -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.8 - Release Date: 2/14/05

NORTHWESTERN IOWA ITS HISTORY AND TRADITION VOLUME III 1804-1926 Cris Baur One of the well remembered and highly esteemed citizens of Ida county of a past generation who performed exceptionally well his allotted task and then fell serenely into the sleep that knows no waking was Cris Baur, than whom it would have been hard to find a more whole-souled, high-minded, public-spirited man in his community. Of honest motives, consistent conduct and kindliest feelings toward all, he won for himself a host of loyal friends, who today revere his memory. Mr. Baur was a native of Germany, born on the 16th of May, 1859, and his death occurred at his home here December 4, 1918, at the age of fifty-nine. In 1862, when about three years of age, he was brought to the United States, the family locating in Illinois, where they lived about five years. They then moved to Sac county, Iowa, where our subject completed his public school education and was reared to the life of a farmer. In 1881 he came to Ida county, Iowa, and bought a tract of land, to the improvement and cultivation of which he thereafter devoted himself. He was untiring in his efforts and indomitable in his purpose and in the course of time developed the place splendidly, the improvements including the erection of a fine set of farm buildings. At the time of his death he was the owner of five hundred and sixty acres of valuable farm land and was regarded as one of the most substantial farmers of his section of the county. He was a democrat in his political views and was a faithful communicant of the Roman Catholic church. On November 8, 1881, Mr. Baur was united in marriage to Miss Katherine Henkel, who is a native of Illinois and a daughter of Christopher and Mary Ann (Walter) Henkel. Her parents were natives of Germany, who came to the United States in 1843, locating first in Chicago, where they remained about five years, at the end of which time they came to Lee county, Iowa where both spent their remaining years. To this worthy couple were born the following children: Katharine, wife of the subject of this sketch; George and Elizabeth, both of whom are deceased; Julia and Andrew, twins, the latter of whom is deceased, while Julia is the wife of Jacob Anchsletter, of Lee county, Iowa, and Adam, deceased. To Mr. and Mrs. Baur were born ten children, as follows: Jacob, of Ida county; Adam, deceased; Frank, deceased; Otto, of Odebolt; Elizabeth, deceased; William, who is engaged in the operation of the home farm; Frances, the wife of Raymond Wentz, of Randolph, Nebraska; Burnett, at home; George, deceased; and Cecelia, who is married and lives in St. Louis, Missouri. Debbie Clough Gerischer

The following chapter is on the Iowa History Site. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ STORIES OF IOWA FOR BOYS AND GIRLS CHAPTER XXVIII GOING TO SCHOOL IN PIONEER DAYS There were schools in Iowa as soon as the very first pioneers came to the state. As early as 1830 a young man named Berryman Jennings taught the first school in what is now Iowa. This school was on the west bank of the Mississippi River, about where the town of Galland now stands. The Indians called the place Ahwipetuk. This meant the head of the rapids. Of course the early schools were not much like those we are used to to-day. Suppose we go back and visit one of these old, pioneer schools. As we walk along, we must watch carefully for rattlesnakes if it is warm weather. Wolves and wildcats are also around. Did you see that deer as it ran across the path ahead of us? But here we are at the schoolhouse. It is made of logs and has only one room. At one end is a large fireplace. In the winter this has a roaring fire. There are two windows on each side, but it seems rather dark. Do you see why? The windows are not covered with clear glass, but with oiled paper. This gives some light, but you cannot see through it. Of course, as the people got more money, they put in glass windows. You notice, as you walk across the floor, that it is very rough. It is made of puncheons. Debbie Clough Gerischer

I don't find a town called Harding in Decatur county Iowa in the 1875 illustrated historical atlas of Iowa. Grace

In Pottawattamie County births and deaths start in 1880 and marriages in 1848. As we all know births and deaths before 1920 are incomplete, perhaps 50 percent were reported. Barb ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cheryl Cruse" <CPizinger@msn.com> To: <IOWA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 9:26 AM Subject: Re: [IOWA] vitals tats > Birth records began in 1880, Death records in 1896 and Marriage began in 1916. Of course this only worked if the people turned in the information. A lot of home births were slow to inform officials. > Cheri C > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jim Flawson<mailto:jflawson@cco.net> > To: IOWA-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:IOWA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 4:42 PM > Subject: [IOWA] vitals tats > > > I believe that Iowa first began keeping official records in 1880, but I have found some at the county level much earlier. > > Jim > > > ==== IOWA Mailing List ==== > The IOWA Lists now have their own website with unsub > instructions, list rules and other useful information. > Visit & Bookmark http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~richard/ialist<http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~richard/ialist> > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx<http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx> > > > > > ==== IOWA Mailing List ==== > The IOWA Lists now have their own website with unsub > instructions, list rules and other useful information. > Visit & Bookmark http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~richard/ialist > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >

Hi Karen, I have found Horatio Stanley in 1860. He is in Greene, Erie Co, PA. Horatio Stanley, 40, m, carpenter, CT Margaret 39, f, NY Ann E. 18, f, PA Wakeman 16, m, PA Francis M. 11,m, PA Laura 8, f, PA Roll 1107 page 511 Sorry, I know this doesn't help you much with your search. Good luck, Janet -----Original Message----- From: KarenFayeF@aol.com [mailto:KarenFayeF@aol.com] Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 8:28 AM To: IOWA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [IOWA] re: Horatio & Margaret Stanley Dear Listers: Thank you all for your amazing help. What a great bunch of people each and everyone of you are. Horatio and Margaret do indeed show up in O'Brien, IO in about 1850 etc. What I need now is proof that Adolphus Develow Stanley is their son also. He was born in 1854 .... any ideas how to find him listed under his parents' names since there are other siblings listed at various times. It also appears that Horatio is buried in O'Brien but I don't have records for any of the other family members (altho' I know Adolphus is buried in MN) and have visited the site in LaPort, MN. Just need to see Adolphus in Iowa with some parentage!!! Again, thank you each one who has replied! May the sun shine on you today! Karenfayef@aol.com ==== IOWA Mailing List ==== The IOWA Lists now have their own website with unsub instructions, list rules and other useful information. Visit & Bookmark http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~richard/ialist ============================== Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. New content added every business day. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx

Dear Listers: Thank you all for your amazing help. What a great bunch of people each and everyone of you are. Horatio and Margaret do indeed show up in O'Brien, IO in about 1850 etc. What I need now is proof that Adolphus Develow Stanley is their son also. He was born in 1854 .... any ideas how to find him listed under his parents' names since there are other siblings listed at various times. It also appears that Horatio is buried in O'Brien but I don't have records for any of the other family members (altho' I know Adolphus is buried in MN) and have visited the site in LaPort, MN. Just need to see Adolphus in Iowa with some parentage!!! Again, thank you each one who has replied! May the sun shine on you today! Karenfayef@aol.com

Do a search for "State Historical Society of Iowa Archives". There is a Table of Vital Records which shows all of the Vital Records in County Microfilm Collections, and the years. I made a copy to carry with me. Don Woodley RAOGK Volunteer for Bremer, Butler, Floyd and Franklin counties. Researching Ayers/Ayres, Butler, Carpenter, Woodley on one side; Trindle, Cornford & Relf on the other.

Birth records began in 1880, Death records in 1896 and Marriage began in 1916. Of course this only worked if the people turned in the information. A lot of home births were slow to inform officials. Cheri C ----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Flawson<mailto:jflawson@cco.net> To: IOWA-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:IOWA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 4:42 PM Subject: [IOWA] vitals tats I believe that Iowa first began keeping official records in 1880, but I have found some at the county level much earlier. Jim ==== IOWA Mailing List ==== The IOWA Lists now have their own website with unsub instructions, list rules and other useful information. Visit & Bookmark http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~richard/ialist<http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~richard/ialist> ============================== Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx<http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx>

Is there anyone on the list that has access to the Iowa 1856 state census? I'm looking for James HUMPHRIES and wife Lucinda. They are listed as living in Decatur County in 1860. Also their son, John HUMPHRIES and his wife Ellen. Any help with these families will be greatly appreciated. Thelma of Colorado

In Iowa in the 1870s and 1880s when people purchased cemetery plots, did the deeds have to be filed in the courthouse or with the Cemetery association or sexton?

Does anyone know I can find a list of all the cemeteries included in the Iowa WPA cemetery index.

The family can be found in the 1880 Census at _www.Familysearch.org_ (http://www.Familysearch.org) Click on search census. Shirley

Karen, If you determine if thae 1870 Iowa Horatio Stanley family is yours, in 1860 they are in Greene, Erie co, Pa. Roll 1107, pg 511. Dick May you live to be a hundred, with an extra year to repent! Irish proverb ----- Original Message ----- From: <KarenFayeF@aol.com> To: <IOWA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 2:28 PM Subject: [IOWA] re: Horatio Stanley > Would anyone have access to the O'Brien County census records to see if a > Horatio Stanley could be listed in approximately 1850 earlier or later! (This > is all the information I was given.) I don't know who his wife is ... he > would be my very missing gggrandfather!!! If there is any other way to check > this out, I'd appreciate that information too .... I always thought my great > grandfather was from Allamakee County (Adolphus Develow Stanley) but it appears > maybe not! -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.8 - Release Date: 2/14/05

Karenfaye, I found in 1870 in Poweshiek Co. Warren twp Horatio Stanley, 49, m, w, CT. carpenter. Marguritt(?sp)49, f, w, keeping house, NY Wakemon(?) 24, m,w, carpenter, Penn Laura H. 17, f, w, Penn Ella M 7, f, w, Penn Charlott Hale 53, f,w, tailoress, CT I did not find them in Iowa in 1860. I don't have an index for 1880 or 1900. Hope this helps, Janet -----Original Message----- From: KarenFayeF@aol.com [mailto:KarenFayeF@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 1:29 PM To: IOWA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [IOWA] re: Horatio Stanley Would anyone have access to the O'Brien County census records to see if a Horatio Stanley could be listed in approximately 1850 earlier or later! (This is all the information I was given.) I don't know who his wife is ... he would be my very missing gggrandfather!!! If there is any other way to check this out, I'd appreciate that information too .... I always thought my great grandfather was from Allamakee County (Adolphus Develow Stanley) but it appears maybe not! Thank you, Karenfaye ==== IOWA Mailing List ==== The IOWA Lists now have their own website with unsub instructions, list rules and other useful information. Visit & Bookmark http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~richard/ialist ============================== Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. New content added every business day. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx

Thelma, This is what I found http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ia/decatur/statecen.htm Deborah

Thelma, Don't know if you have checked but the Decatur County website does have some census records posted there. Just trying to help Deborah http://www.rootsweb.com/~iadecatu

Would anyone have access to the O'Brien County census records to see if a Horatio Stanley could be listed in approximately 1850 earlier or later! (This is all the information I was given.) I don't know who his wife is ... he would be my very missing gggrandfather!!! If there is any other way to check this out, I'd appreciate that information too .... I always thought my great grandfather was from Allamakee County (Adolphus Develow Stanley) but it appears maybe not! Thank you, Karenfaye