Henry County may be a good place to start. http://www.rootsweb.com/~iahenry/index.htm Don Woodley RAOGK Volunteer for Floyd, Franklin, Bremer & Butler Counties in Iowa. Vital Record Lookups, Obits, Grave marker pix. Local History Searching for Ayers/Ayres, Butler, Cornford, Relf, Trindle, Woodley. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ bobzmail@juno.com wrote: >Does anyone know about the records at the Mt. Pleasant, Iowa asylums? > > >==== 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 > > > >

I know they won't give out any info-my husband's great grand aunt passed away there and all I asked for was WHERE they buried the lady! Hope you have better luck than I did! Marthann -------Original Message------- From: bobzmail@juno.com Date: 01/03/05 12:02:18 To: IOWA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [IOWA] asylums Does anyone know about the records at the Mt. Pleasant, Iowa asylums? ==== 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 .

Frank, In 1870 town of Delhi in Delaware co, there is a household of John, 45 Eng., & Nancy? 32, Pa., Snell. Children are Mary Ann 9, (female, as enumerated), Ladnsky 8, and son Sherman H. 1. Kidz all born Ia. In 1860 Delhi township 33 y/o John Snell is the only resident of his household. Dick May you live to be a hundred, with an extra year to repent! Irish proverb ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Ross" <fross@onecliq.net> To: <IOWA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 1:37 PM Subject: [IOWA] John Snell > I am looking for information about my great grandfather, John Snell. His > wife's maiden name was Rogers. He was the father of my grandmother, Mary Ann > (born about 1861) and her sisters, Alice and Maude. Some of his descendants > (one was John Jones) farmed near Delhi at least as late as 1950. At that > time Alice lived in Dubuque with her son Bert Jones and his wife Alvina and > grandson Merle. Merle was born in 1924 and may now live in Davenport. > John Snell was said to be a cousin of Queen Victoria. He may have been > born in 1825 in England. > I would appreciate any assistance or suggestions you can provide about my > great-grandfather or any of his relatives. Yours truly, Frank Ross. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.298 / Virus Database: 265.6.7 - Release Date: 12/30/04

I am looking for information about my great grandfather, John Snell. His wife's maiden name was Rogers. He was the father of my grandmother, Mary Ann (born about 1861) and her sisters, Alice and Maude. Some of his descendants (one was John Jones) farmed near Delhi at least as late as 1950. At that time Alice lived in Dubuque with her son Bert Jones and his wife Alvina and grandson Merle. Merle was born in 1924 and may now live in Davenport. John Snell was said to be a cousin of Queen Victoria. He may have been born in 1825 in England. I would appreciate any assistance or suggestions you can provide about my great-grandfather or any of his relatives. Yours truly, Frank Ross. (fross@onecliq.net

Does anyone know about the records at the Mt. Pleasant, Iowa asylums?

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!! I want to send a Special "Thank You" to all of the Wonderful Contributors and Volunteers who have helped to make Montgomery County IAGenWeb such a great research site! I look forward to working with you all again in 2005! This is the first update for Montgomery County IaGenWeb http://iagenweb.org/montgomery/ of the new year! The Christmas elves were busy before Christmas with assembling all sorts of exciting gifts for researchers and those of you who just enjoy history! You'll find Old Iowa Newspapers, memorials, vital records, updated cemetery records, and histories! Stop by and visit What's New at http://iagenweb.org/montgomery/whatsnew.htm to see gifts left under our tree! And I am told there is more on the way! I hope you will stop by and visit Montgomery County IAGenWeb, take a tour through our wonderful county. And while you are there stop by our Guestbook and say "Hello"! My Best To You, Constance http://iagenweb.org/montgomery/ -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.298 / Virus Database: 265.6.7 - Release Date: 12/30/2004

Thanks, Ken. Unfortunately, it would appear that this is not mine. You wouldn't think "Fayette" would be such a popular name. Lana ** Have sometimes found my Fayette Schenck listed as F. C. Schenck

I find three Shinn listings in the 1925 Sioux City city directory: Shinn, Andy, 1709 24th Shinn, Mrs. Clara, residence 1214 Douglas Shinn, Monte (Frances), conductor, resident 1709 24th Leslie listings include: Leslie, Jno W (Mabel) helper Albertson & Co. residence 3117 Morgan Leslie, Marion, 1709 24th Leslie, Mary L. (widow Chas) 1709 24th I don't have any Wooley listings. I hope this helps! -----Original Message----- From: Lorraine Besmer [mailto:besmerlk@gwtc.net] Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2005 10:05 PM To: IOWA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Leslie, Wooley, Shinn query I am looking for a family that was in Woodbury County, IA in 1920. On the census report are Mont and Frances Leslie Shinn; twins, Robert and Roberta Shinn age 6; Frances' mother, Lucetta Leslie; Francis' sister, Marion C., Leslie age 16; and Mont's father, Andrew Shinn. Lucetta's husband, father of Frances and Marion, Charles S. Leslie was a double cousin to my grandfather, Karl L. Leslie. Frances worked for a newspaper in the Sioux City area in about 1930. Lucetta and Charles were married at Independence, Buchanan County, IA. They may have had other children. I have a photo of Frances and another of Marion. I also have a photo of "Bert" (Roberta) Shinn and J. Leslie. I am looking for information as well as descendents, if possible. Any help is appreciated. I am also looking for information on Charles S. Leslie's siblings, Lillabore Leslie born about 1855, Frank A. Leslie, born about 1862 and "Lizzie" Leslie born about 1864. Charles was born about 1857. Their parents were John Leslie and Elizabeth Pearsall Leslie who resided at Independence, Buchanan County IA. John Leslie died in August 1868 at Independence, IA. In 1879 when Elizabeth's father, Horace B. Pearsall, died, her name was Elizabeth Moore. She is listed in the 1880 census as Eliza Moore ( no husband listed) in Denver, Arapahoe County, CO. Frank and Lizzie are mentioned in the household there. My grandfather said his aunt, Lizzie Moore lived in Denver. I would like to know if there were any other children born to Charles S. Leslie and Lucetta Wooley Leslie or Frances Leslie Shinn and Mont Shinn. I would like to know if there are any descendents of this family. Any information would be appreciated. Thank You! Lorraine Leslie Besmer 1006 Needles Drive Custer, SD 57730 besmerlk@gwtc.net

Happy New Year! In 1900, my g g g aunt lived in Burr Oak, IA with her husband, Fayette C. Schenck (also sp. Schanck/ Shank). They owned & operated the Burr Oak Hotel, and Fayette also was owner of the Burr Oak Mercantile for a time. In 1910, they are in Wenatchee City, Chelan Cty, Washington with a daughter, Ruth, and a son, Bernard Harden Schenck and his wife ( I believe her name is Mattie). What I am wondering is if someone would be kind enough to look for any of these names... either in Iowa or Washington in 1920 & 1930. I am trying to determine if they stayed in Washimgton or went home to Iowa, and whether there are any other children listed, or names of children for Bernard & Mattie. Perhaps Ruth & her husband were in the household later on? This would be a great help, as I am trying to find living descendants of Fayette & Chloe. Thanks so much in advance for any of your time & help. Lana Piche' Saskatchewan, Canada

Happy New Year everyone. The first update for the year on the IAGenWeb Monroe Co. site http://iagenweb.org/monroe/ is the new Monroe County Coal Mine page. you can view the page at http://iagenweb.org/monroe/coalmines.htm . The page contains several pictures of coal mines, a tour through an Albia Coal Mine, maps to a few of the mines, the Inspector's list of coal mines in 1895, Inspector's list of coal mine accidents , some newspaper articles about mine accidents, including the disaster at lost creek mine,and info about some old coal miners, such as photos, obits, and bios. The area about old coal miners is pretty bare, so if you have ancestors who were coal miners and would like to contribute their photos, obits, or bios, please let me know. I need your help in making this a success, and maybe someone else searching the same family will see your ancestor and be able to break down a brick wall or something. I hope everyone enjoys the coal mine page. Tim West CC Monroe Co. IAGenWeb http://iagenweb.org/monroe/

Click here: 1895 Atlas Title Page or the web address http://www.livgenmi.com/1895/

Click here: 1895 Atlas Title Page - Helpful Atlas site for 1895

I am looking for a family that was in Woodbury County, IA in 1920. On the census report are Mont and Frances Leslie Shinn; twins, Robert and Roberta Shinn age 6; Frances' mother, Lucetta Leslie; Francis' sister, Marion C., Leslie age 16; and Mont's father, Andrew Shinn. Lucetta's husband, father of Frances and Marion, Charles S. Leslie was a double cousin to my grandfather, Karl L. Leslie. Frances worked for a newspaper in the Sioux City area in about 1930. Lucetta and Charles were married at Independence, Buchanan County, IA. They may have had other children. I have a photo of Frances and another of Marion. I also have a photo of "Bert" (Roberta) Shinn and J. Leslie. I am looking for information as well as descendents, if possible. Any help is appreciated. I am also looking for information on Charles S. Leslie's siblings, Lillabore Leslie born about 1855, Frank A. Leslie, born about 1862 and "Lizzie" Leslie born about 1864. Charles was born about 1857. Their parents were John Leslie and Elizabeth Pearsall Leslie who resided at Independence, Buchanan County IA. John Leslie died in August 1868 at Independence, IA. In 1879 when Elizabeth's father, Horace B. Pearsall, died, her name was Elizabeth Moore. She is listed in the 1880 census as Eliza Moore ( no husband listed) in Denver, Arapahoe County, CO. Frank and Lizzie are mentioned in the household there. My grandfather said his aunt, Lizzie Moore lived in Denver. I would like to know if there were any other children born to Charles S. Leslie and Lucetta Wooley Leslie or Frances Leslie Shinn and Mont Shinn. I would like to know if there are any descendents of this family. Any information would be appreciated. Thank You! Lorraine Leslie Besmer 1006 Needles Drive Custer, SD 57730 besmerlk@gwtc.net

Hi Mary Lou Greetings from up north. Not that I'm looking but was the original name the German Messermacher - Knifemaker ? Uwe-Karsten Krickhahn Medicine Hat, Alberta Canada www.kartenmeister.com --- Original Message ----- From: "Roger and Mary Lou Marshall" <dimdmary@pacifier.com> To: <IOWA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2005 12:51 PM Subject: [IOWA] Scheffers/Messemaker > Happy New Year to list: > Wondering if anyone in Pella area working on surnames Scheffers & > Messemaker? > > Mary Lou (Scheffers)

Happy New Year to list: Wondering if anyone in Pella area working on surnames Scheffers & Messemaker? Mary Lou (Scheffers)

Question: I went to the Charter-Pierce site to see about Heritage Quest for $20 per year. But the site only mentions HQ censuses and index. Does it also access the Heritage Quest books and publications on line? I use HQ books more than the censuses to document trees and births and get town histories. Jan Nelson

Does anyone have information on the Jackson Twp, Hardin County Poor Farm that existed in 1900 (and may still exist) ? I am specifically looking for information on a Hulda/Huldah Locey/Locy who was listed there as an inmate in the 1900 Census and possibly in the 1920 Census also. There is no information available on the Hardin County site, nor the Poor Farm site, and I am trying to find out where these souls were buried and if records exist that might shed some light on this ancestor. Thank you in advance for your assistance. Happy New Year! Judy Neu Springwater, NY

Judy Check the link to The American Poor House on my website ... http://www.harbornet.com/folks/dick/SchweissFamilyHistory2.htm ... I think there is a reference to the one you're looking for. Dick Schweiss ----- Original Message ----- From: <Jtrippneu@aol.com> To: <IOWA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 31, 2004 11:46 PM Subject: [IOWA] Jackson Twp, Hardin Co Poor Farm > Does anyone have information on the Jackson Twp, Hardin County Poor Farm > that > existed in 1900 (and may still exist) ? > > I am specifically looking for information on a Hulda/Huldah Locey/Locy who > was listed there as an inmate in the 1900 Census and possibly in the 1920 > Census > also. There is no information available on the Hardin County site, nor the > Poor Farm site, and I am trying to find out where these souls were buried > and if > records exist that might shed some light on this ancestor. > > Thank you in advance for your assistance. Happy New Year! > > Judy Neu > Springwater, NY > > > ==== 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 > > >

Does anyone with access to the 1925 Iowa Census for Sioux City, Woodbury County? If so, could you research the listing for Edward E. Calmer and send me a transcription of his family. I would be most grateful for this information. Bob

Carrie Elizabeth Turner born 7 Jan 1865 in Jordan, Whiteside Co., Illinois the daughter of Madison Monroe Turner & Clarissa/Clara Robinson. Carrie married Theodore Hendricks Remer. Monroe & Clara Turner living at Vinton, Benton Co., Ill in 1910 - hoping to make contact with descendants to share further information Janice Lodge New Zealand