If they were in Clayton Co. in 1880, then I think that the community of Motor you are referring to is in Clayton Co. In the 1875 Illustrated Atlas of Iowa I don't find any Motor in Warren Co, but there is on in Clayton Co. I have pictures of my ancestors taken at Motor mill in the early 1900s and I have there. It is a wonderful historic site now. If I can be of further help, let me know. Grace, born in Iowa

Does anyone know an easy way of transferring census images off Ancestry.com into acrobat reader or into a .pdf file for acrobat reader? Also I have 4 census's coming from LDS in Salt Lake UT.1885 & 1895 Clayton & Fayette co's. If anyone needs something found on these census's Please e-mail me direct and do not post on this board. Keeping with the kind and helpful spirit of this board, I'm willing to look for your stuff while I'm looking for my stuff, no charge.They are due in this next week but due to LDS remodeling, who knows. Please be specific and let me know soon as I will only be going through each once. Scott Natims2003@yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Thanks to the Fayette co. Historical society, I've solved a 7 year mystery but naturally opened up a few more.According to marrige return, Leona Jane Baker(or fay) gave birth July 1st 1878 to Maud Amanda Fay in Motor, Warren co IA.The 1880 census shows maud with aunt Hibbert in Clayton co Father Ambrose in same county.I have a feeling Leona died during child birth because we can't find Leona Baker anywhere.Is anyone familiar with cemeterys in Motor? Would there be any newspapers available for that period in Motor? Would appreciate a litle help on this mystery. Scott __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - You care about security. So do we. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail

Hello Everyone, Some great resources have been added to the Monroe County IaGenWeb site. http://iagenweb.org/monroe . Hickory Grove Cemetery Bridgeport Cemetery Index of Will Books A, B, and C. Wills from 1845 to the early 1900's. 26 obits have been added to the Obit board since 12-24-04 22 documents have been added to the Documents board since 1-1-05, including wedding announcments,and many newspaper articles. Postcards, family photos, and many scanned images of newspaper articles including obits and newspaper articles have been added to the photo album recently. A photo and Armed Forces Grave Registration have been added to the Military page. A new pension records page is being added. I hope you find the new data useful and enjoyable. Tim West CC Monroe Co. IAGenWeb http://iagenweb.org/monroe/ IAGENWeb Project Http://iagenweb.org/ Webmaster Wapello Co. Gen. Soc. http://www.rootsweb.com/~iawapegs/

Hello listmembers, I have recently had a bit of a breakthrough in my search for Geneva Ann KRYGER, my grandmothers' long-lost sister! By searching the 1900 Census records on Ancestry.com by first name, I found a Geneva Ann married to a Larkin Sneed (or Sneed Larkin) PACKWOOD. The census record indicates she is about the right age, in the right location, and her father was born HOLLAND (not all that common in Iowa at the time)... so I'm quite hopeful that I've found a lead to one of my most frustrating missing pieces of the family puzzle. The 1895 IOWA Census records also list the family - and while the info doesn't match exactly (as usual), I'm sure it refers to the same family. At the end of this message is the info I've found (names, dates, etc)- now it is time to try to verify or disprove the link! May I please have the help of anyone on the list who can answer the following questions? (1) Is anyone else on the list researching the PACKWOOD family in Iowa in the late 1800s? (2) Does anyone have any info about the Larkin S. or Sneed/Snead Larkin PACKWOOD family? (3) Does anyone have access to any records (other than Ancestry and Familysearch) that would help me find the following records: (a) marriage record for Larkin S (or Sneed Larkin) PACKWOOD? - est timeframe 1889-1891 - in IA - likely Monona Co? (b) birth/christening records for any of their 4 children in the 1890s - hoping that one of them might list the mother's maiden name (c) death record for Vernice Imogene Packwood, female, born est 1894 - likely died before Census was taken in June, 1900? (d) death /burial record for Geneva or Genevia Ann/Anna PACKWOOD - likely between 1900 and 1910 - likely in Monona Co, IA? Below is what I have located - with many thanks in advance for any assistance or suggestions you can provide, Kaye Steward INFORMATION FOR PACKWOOD family: Sneed Larkin (or Larkin Sneed) PACKWOOD, white, age 37 (b. est. 1858), born Wapello Co IA,[from 1900 US Federal Census - white male, head, born April 1857 in Iowa, age 43, married 10 years, father born in Virginia, mother born in Indiana, Farmer, Rents land] Genevia Anna Packwood, white, age 22, born Mills Co IA [from 1900 Census - Geneva Ann, white, female, wife, born July 1872 in Iowa, age 27, married 10 years, had 4 children, 3 still living, father born in Holland] (Note from Kaye Steward: I believe this may be Geneva Ann KRYGER, daughter of Peter KRYGER and Sarah Elizabeth STEVENS, born 1875, family living in Ross, Fremont Co, IA.for 1880 Census; dates mean she was married at age 15 or so) CHILDREN Florence Minnie Packwood, white, age 3, born Monona Co, IA (from 1895 IA State Census) [1900 US Federal Census - Florence, daughter, born June 1891, age 8, born Iowa, both parents born Iowa, at school] Vernice Imogene Packwood, white, age 1, born Monona Co, IA (from 1895 IA State Census) (Note from Kaye Steward - this child may have died -not listed in 1900 Census) Wesley Packwood, son, born August 1896, age 3, born Iowa, both parents born Iowa Esther Packwood, daughter, born April 1899, age 1, born Iowa, both parents born Iowa

For those of you interested in Civil War history, the Stars and Stripes familiar to most of us with military ties has their own website. The first edition of the Stars and Stripes published in 1861 has news about the Iowa 10th and several Illinois regiments. The website is: http://www.starsandstripesmuseumlibrary.org/welcome.html Judy Neu Springwater, NY

Can you clarify this a bit? As with birth years and places. Sorry, it is a bit hard to follow otherwise. For those who might have wondered (from previous posts), I am Ronald C. NICHOLSON: user392423@aol.com AND also ronald.nicholson@brooks.af.mil

I checked some census records for you, and here is what I find: 1900 census, Winnebago County, Iowa, Forest, District 194. Philip Howrey, b. May 1856, age 46, b. IA, father b. IN, mother b. KY, farmer Emma Howrey, b. Feb 1864, age 36, wife, married 19 years, gave birth to 7 children, 7 survive Billie (?) Howrey, daughter, b. Jul 1884, age 15, b. IA Charles Howrey, b. Apr 1886, age 14, b. IA Carrie Howrey, b. Mar 1889, age 11, b. IA (your ancestor) Thorut (?) Howrey, son, b. Jan 1891, age 9, b. IA Kate Howrey, daughter, b. Aug 1894, age 6, b. IA Maud Howrey, daughter, b. May 1898, age 2, b. IA By 1910, the family is in Custer Co., South Dakota, District 12, and living next door is James M. REYNOLDS: Dwelling 435. James M. Reynolds, age 34, single, b. IA, father b. Ireland, mother b. Vermont, shop owner. Dwelling 437. Philip D. Howery, age 55, b. IA Emma F. Howery, age 46, b. IA, gave birth to 8 children, 8 survive Catherine L. Howery, age 16, b. IA, single Maude I. Howery, age 12, b. IA, single Esther F. Howery, age 8, single, b. IA In 1910, Carrie (Howrey) Hamilton is living alone in Aberdeen, SD as follows: Carrie Hamilton, head, age 21, widow, gave birth to 2 children, 2 survive, b. Iowa, parents both born Iowa, dressmaker (Her children are not listed with her, and it states that she is a widow. ) Apparently when she went home to Custer Co. to visit her parents, she met Mr. James Reynolds and they married. By the 1920 census, James and Carrie are living in Oregon, with children Harold and Ralph Reynolds. If Carrie had two children by Mr. Hamilton, I don't find them. I also don't find a marriage in either South Dakota or in Iowa for a Carrie Howery or Edith Howery or Howrey. I also don't see any affiliation with the railroad. Mr. Philip Howrey appears to have been a farmer. Also, in the 1910 census for Custer Co., South Dakota, is Charles Howrey (notice spelling), who is apparently the son of Philip and Emma: #422 Charles F. Howrey, age 22, single, b. IA, father b. IN, mother b. IA, farmer I hope this helps you. ----- Original Message ----- From: <SouthernBelRoots@aol.com> To: <IOWA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 12:46 PM Subject: [IOWA] Custer County and Iowa Lookup > Hello > I am looking for any info pertaining to Cary Howery Hamilton,James Reynolds, > any Hamilton especially a Charles Hamilton. > I am looking for the first husband of my gr grandmother Cary Edith Howery > Hamilton who would later become Cary Reynolds. > They may have been affiliated with the railroad. > They may have been in Custer County, SD ,a surrounding town or in IOWA. I am > not sure. It would have been 1903-1905.Give or take a year. > WOuld a marriage certificate show any info pertaining to a first husband ? > Rebecca R. Snyder > Bradley Descendant and Geneologist > Keep our History Alive > If only our ancestors would have realized their Importance > Surnames : > Bradley, Rider, Fickle, Lillard, Vance, Brubaker, Howery, Roe > and > Reynolds > Counties of Interest : > Old Rag Mountain Area of Culpeper County,Va, Washington,Va, Madison,VA, > Warren,Iowa, Eddysville, Iowa > > > ==== 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 > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx >

>According to my records, the clerk may only have marriage records from >1851 to present. How would I obtain an older record? Do I still contact >the county? I'm looking for a marriage record from around 1849 for >Mathias J. Brown and Bertha Amundson (or Amundsdatter) who were married in >Frankville. Thanks for your help. > >Jennifer

Hello I am looking for any info pertaining to Cary Howery Hamilton,James Reynolds, any Hamilton especially a Charles Hamilton. I am looking for the first husband of my gr grandmother Cary Edith Howery Hamilton who would later become Cary Reynolds. They may have been affiliated with the railroad. They may have been in Custer County, SD ,a surrounding town or in IOWA. I am not sure. It would have been 1903-1905.Give or take a year. WOuld a marriage certificate show any info pertaining to a first husband ? Rebecca R. Snyder Bradley Descendant and Geneologist Keep our History Alive If only our ancestors would have realized their Importance Surnames : Bradley, Rider, Fickle, Lillard, Vance, Brubaker, Howery, Roe and Reynolds Counties of Interest : Old Rag Mountain Area of Culpeper County,Va, Washington,Va, Madison,VA, Warren,Iowa, Eddysville, Iowa

Hello, Everyone, The IAGenWeb Project currently has 6 counties for adoption: Buchanan, Butler Cass, Cedar, Cerro Gordo, and Hancock. If you have an interest in one of them and would like to become a county coordinator, please contact us for more information. Kind Regards, Peggy Tebbetts and Linda Ziemann IAGenWeb Welcome Hostesses welcome@iagenweb.org

I will go to our genealogy library on Saturday, and we have many years' issues of Hawkeye Heritage. I can check for you to see if we have Vol. 4, #3, July 1969. It won't be until Saturday, though. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephanie" <stephie@seasurf.net> To: <IOWA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 9:10 PM Subject: [IOWA] Hawkeye Heritage > Hello, Is there anyone on the list that might have a copy of the Hawkeye > Heritage Vol. 4 #3, July 1969. I believe there is a list of the Benton Co. > Iowa tax payers for 1861. I sure would like a copy of this. Thanks for > your help, Stephanie in Oregon > > > ==== 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 Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >

Hello, Is there anyone on the list that might have a copy of the Hawkeye Heritage Vol. 4 #3, July 1969. I believe there is a list of the Benton Co. Iowa tax payers for 1861. I sure would like a copy of this. Thanks for your help, Stephanie in Oregon

Mr. Thurmond, Your adoption search is intriguing to me. I have been searching for my Mom's birth family since her death nearly five years ago. My search effort has been persistent and quite successful overall. Mom was born in 1924. She had her original adoption papers that the adoptive parents kept all these years. Those papers gave just enough information for me to get the search started. Do you have such adoption papers? From what you have told us, you do have some information, which is good. I did a search of the census records that are available. Federal Census 1920 Hamilton County, Iowa Liberty Township Albert Thurmond, head of household (his wife's name appears to be Jane...or at least a word that ends in ane/s) Children listed are: Ada, Nellie, Bessie (this must be your mother) age 8 in 1920, Ethel, Leatha, Raymond, Loyd (but not sure of that spelling), Clifford.... In this same household....showing as a brother (to the head) is: Joe Schachtle I also find this same family..... Federal Census 1930 Hamilton County Williams Township A.H. Thurmond, head of household Wife's name is clearly spelled out as Eva A. (according to her age it appears to be the same woman he was married to ten years earlier in the 1920 census) Children: Ethel, Leatha, Raymond, Loyd, Clifford, Henry, Emett, Vrelle (the daughter Bessie is clearly missing in 1930) This is a start...I realize that you might have this information. Contact me off list. I will gladly help in any other ways that I can. I have other ideas that could be pursued. Linda Ziemann IA GenWeb Welcome Hostess, Co-Chair welcome@iagenweb.org Iowa GenWeb County Coordinator, Plymouth, Sioux & Monona Counties http://www.iagenweb.org/ Iowa Old Press IAGenWeb Special Project Coordinator http://iowaoldpress.com/ "A Look Back at the Lives and Times of Our Ancestors" -----Original Message----- From: MThurm6666@aol.com [mailto:MThurm6666@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 7:56 AM To: IOWA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [IOWA] Bessie Thurmond Family The information sent is the correct line but from what I need is information on Albert Henry Thurmonds daughter Bessie Alberta Thurmond. Bessie was born 9/5/1911 in Blairsburg, Iowa and died 5/21/1979 in Dows, Iowa. I was born in the Willows Maternity Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. 7/2/1928. I have been told that all the Willows hospital records were burned after the hospital was closed. I was adopted from the Willows Hospital to a family in Missouri. Once I found out that my origional name was Thurmond, it was then I changed my adopted name back to my origional name of Thurmond. I have had the name Joseph Schachtlie in my family search as half brother of Albert Henry Thurmond. Thanks. John T. ==== 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

Mr. Thurmond, Your adoption search is intriguing to me. I have been searching for my Mom's birth family since her death nearly five years ago. My search effort has been persistent and quite successful overall. Mom was born in 1924. She had her original adoption papers that the adoptive parents kept all these years. Those papers gave just enough information for me to get the search started. Do you have such adoption papers? From what you have told us, you do have some information, which is good. I did a search of the census records that are available. Federal Census 1920 Hamilton County, Iowa Liberty Township Albert Thurmond, head of household (his wife's name appears to be Jane...or at least a word that ends in ane/s) Children listed are: Ada, Nellie, Bessie (this must be your mother) age 8 in 1920, Ethel, Leatha, Raymond, Loyd (but not sure of that spelling), Clifford.... In this same household....showing as a brother (to the head) is: Joe Schachtle I also find this same family..... Federal Census 1930 Hamilton County Williams Township A.H. Thurmond, head of household Wife's name is clearly spelled out as Eva A. (according to her age it appears to be the same woman he was married to ten years earlier in the 1920 census) Children: Ethel, Leatha, Raymond, Loyd, Clifford, Henry, Emett, Vrelle (the daughter Bessie is clearly missing in 1930) This is a start...I realize that you might have this information. Contact me off list. I will gladly help in any other ways that I can. I have other ideas that could be pursued. Linda Ziemann IA GenWeb Welcome Hostess, Co-Chair welcome@iagenweb.org Iowa GenWeb County Coordinator, Plymouth, Sioux & Monona Counties http://www.iagenweb.org/ Iowa Old Press IAGenWeb Special Project Coordinator http://iowaoldpress.com/ "A Look Back at the Lives and Times of Our Ancestors" -----Original Message----- From: MThurm6666@aol.com [mailto:MThurm6666@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 7:56 AM To: IOWA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [IOWA] Bessie Thurmond Family The information sent is the correct line but from what I need is information on Albert Henry Thurmonds daughter Bessie Alberta Thurmond. Bessie was born 9/5/1911 in Blairsburg, Iowa and died 5/21/1979 in Dows, Iowa. I was born in the Willows Maternity Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. 7/2/1928. I have been told that all the Willows hospital records were burned after the hospital was closed. I was adopted from the Willows Hospital to a family in Missouri. Once I found out that my origional name was Thurmond, it was then I changed my adopted name back to my origional name of Thurmond. I have had the name Joseph Schachtlie in my family search as half brother of Albert Henry Thurmond. Thanks. John T. ==== 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

Mr. Thurmond, Your adoption search is intriguing to me. I have been searching for my Mom's birth family since her death nearly five years ago. My search effort has been persistent and quite successful overall. Mom was born in 1924. She had her original adoption papers that the adoptive parents kept all these years. Those papers gave just enough information for me to get the search started. Do you have such adoption papers? From what you have told us, you do have some information, which is good. I did a search of the census records that are available. Federal Census 1920 Hamilton County, Iowa Liberty Township Albert Thurmond, head of household (his wife's name appears to be Jane...or at least a word that ends in ane/s) Children listed are: Ada, Nellie, Bessie (this must be your mother) age 8 in 1920, Ethel, Leatha, Raymond, Loyd (but not sure of that spelling), Clifford.... In this same household....showing as a brother (to the head) is: Joe Schachtle I also find this same family..... Federal Census 1930 Hamilton County Williams Township A.H. Thurmond, head of household Wife's name is clearly spelled out as Eva A. (according to her age it appears to be the same woman he was married to ten years earlier in the 1920 census) Children: Ethel, Leatha, Raymond, Loyd, Clifford, Henry, Emett, Vrelle (the daughter Bessie is clearly missing in 1930) This is a start...I realize that you might have this information. Contact me off list. I will gladly help in any other ways that I can. I have other ideas that could be pursued. Linda Ziemann IA GenWeb Welcome Hostess, Co-Chair welcome@iagenweb.org Iowa GenWeb County Coordinator, Plymouth, Sioux & Monona Counties http://www.iagenweb.org/ Iowa Old Press IAGenWeb Special Project Coordinator http://iowaoldpress.com/ "A Look Back at the Lives and Times of Our Ancestors" -----Original Message----- From: MThurm6666@aol.com [mailto:MThurm6666@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 7:56 AM To: IOWA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [IOWA] Bessie Thurmond Family The information sent is the correct line but from what I need is information on Albert Henry Thurmonds daughter Bessie Alberta Thurmond. Bessie was born 9/5/1911 in Blairsburg, Iowa and died 5/21/1979 in Dows, Iowa. I was born in the Willows Maternity Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. 7/2/1928. I have been told that all the Willows hospital records were burned after the hospital was closed. I was adopted from the Willows Hospital to a family in Missouri. Once I found out that my origional name was Thurmond, it was then I changed my adopted name back to my origional name of Thurmond. I have had the name Joseph Schachtlie in my family search as half brother of Albert Henry Thurmond. Thanks. John T. ==== 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

Mr. Thurmond, Your adoption search is intriguing to me. I have been searching for my Mom's birth family since her death nearly five years ago. My search effort has been persistent and quite successful overall. Mom was born in 1924. She had her original adoption papers that the adoptive parents kept all these years. Those papers gave just enough information for me to get the search started. Do you have such adoption papers? From what you have told us, you do have some information, which is good. I did a search of the census records that are available. Federal Census 1920 Hamilton County, Iowa Liberty Township Albert Thurmond, head of household (his wife's name appears to be Jane...or at least a word that ends in ane/s) Children listed are: Ada, Nellie, Bessie (this must be your mother) age 8 in 1920, Ethel, Leatha, Raymond, Loyd (but not sure of that spelling), Clifford.... In this same household....showing as a brother (to the head) is: Joe Schachtle I also find this same family..... Federal Census 1930 Hamilton County Williams Township A.H. Thurmond, head of household Wife's name is clearly spelled out as Eva A. (according to her age it appears to be the same woman he was married to ten years earlier in the 1920 census) Children: Ethel, Leatha, Raymond, Loyd, Clifford, Henry, Emett, Vrelle (the daughter Bessie is clearly missing in 1930) This is a start...I realize that you might have this information. Contact me off list. I will gladly help in any other ways that I can. I have other ideas that could be pursued. Linda Ziemann IA GenWeb Welcome Hostess, Co-Chair welcome@iagenweb.org Iowa GenWeb County Coordinator, Plymouth, Sioux & Monona Counties http://www.iagenweb.org/ Iowa Old Press IAGenWeb Special Project Coordinator http://iowaoldpress.com/ "A Look Back at the Lives and Times of Our Ancestors" -----Original Message----- From: MThurm6666@aol.com [mailto:MThurm6666@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 7:56 AM To: IOWA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [IOWA] Bessie Thurmond Family The information sent is the correct line but from what I need is information on Albert Henry Thurmonds daughter Bessie Alberta Thurmond. Bessie was born 9/5/1911 in Blairsburg, Iowa and died 5/21/1979 in Dows, Iowa. I was born in the Willows Maternity Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. 7/2/1928. I have been told that all the Willows hospital records were burned after the hospital was closed. I was adopted from the Willows Hospital to a family in Missouri. Once I found out that my origional name was Thurmond, it was then I changed my adopted name back to my origional name of Thurmond. I have had the name Joseph Schachtlie in my family search as half brother of Albert Henry Thurmond. Thanks. John T. ==== 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

The information sent is the correct line but from what I need is information on Albert Henry Thurmonds daughter Bessie Alberta Thurmond. Bessie was born 9/5/1911 in Blairsburg, Iowa and died 5/21/1979 in Dows, Iowa. I was born in the Willows Maternity Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. 7/2/1928. I have been told that all the Willows hospital records were burned after the hospital was closed. I was adopted from the Willows Hospital to a family in Missouri. Once I found out that my origional name was Thurmond, it was then I changed my adopted name back to my origional name of Thurmond. I have had the name Joseph Schachtlie in my family search as half brother of Albert Henry Thurmond. Thanks. John T.

Many thanks to all of you who came to my assistance when I wrote asking for information on the Des Moines Library and its procedures. Having no library close by, it is difficult to access things via inter-library loan, but some of you who live in the area offered to get a copy for me which I very much appreciate. Please know that should you need help finding things in NY, I will do my best to assist you. We may not have a library close by, but we do have other resources and there is much joy in helping others. Thank you again for coming to my assistance. Judy Neu Springwater, NY

The THURMOND'S that I am interested in, lived around Dows, Iowa. I was born 7/2/1928 in Kansas City, Mo., My mother, Bessie Thurmond, is now deceased and I never had a chance to know who my father could have been. I was adopted at a very eary age and just resently, started to search for answers. By writing to the Iowa group, I was hoping that someone could give me some source to go to. Thanks John T