Hi, Would anyone know if Franklin and Rebecca ALLEN died in Cedar Rapids, Linn Co., Iowa? Any other details of the family appreciated. thanks, Vern Taylor. Franklin ALLEN USMB b. 15 Apr 1818 Dryden, Tompkins, New York d. 16 Dec 1890 parents: Elihu Marcellus ALLEN and Laura FOOTE He enlisted in the U.S. Mormon Battalion in July 1846. He was with the Brown detachment in Pueblo, Colorado during the winter of 1846-47. According to the pension file he was 68 in 1886 and resided at Bertram, Linn, Iowa. He was six feet tall, light complexion, and had blue eyes and light hair. He was a laborer. married: Sep 1841 Worthington, Richland, OH Rebecca MYERS b. 29 Jul 1824 Worthington, Richland, OH d. 15 feb 1885 Children: George W. b. Sep 1843 Caroline M. b. abt 1846 Lavinia b. abt 1848 Franklin b. abt 1850 Rebecca b. abt 1852 Jacob b. abt 1856 Amanda b. abt 1859 1860 US census IOWA LINN BERTRAM TWP Series: M653 Roll: 332 Page: 19 5th June extracted by Vern Taylor Nov 2004 lists fam #119 ALLEN, Franklin 42 NY miller, Rebecca 35 OH, George W. 18 IL, Caroline M. 14 IL, Franklin 10 IA, Lavinia 12 IA, Rebecca 8 UT, Jacob 4 UT, Amanda 1 IA. 1910 US censes IOWA LINN Cedar Rapids, George W. 67 m1 29 IL, Ida 55 OH m1 29 ch 2/2, Cora R. 25 IA, Ona B. 24 IA 1900 G. W. Sept 1843 56 m18, Lida Dec 1854 55(sic 45)OH, Cora R. June 1884 15 IA, Oma Dec 1885 14 IA extracted by Vern Taylor Nov 2004 ===== IBSSG, Editor of the Stockton CA Family History newsletter. Free subs. <FHCnews-subscribe@yahoogroups.com> There once was a researcher named Vern He found many ancestors, but learned For every one you find It's really unkind There's still two more to discern __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - You care about security. So do we. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail

IOWA OFFICIAL REGISTER 1933-1934 BIOGRAPHIES ELECTIVE STATE OFFICIALS M. P. CONWAY, ATLANTIC. - Railroad Commissioner, was born and has lived his entire life in Cass county, Iowa. Attended country school, city school and business college. Spent boyhood days on farm; one year railroading. Married an Atlantic girl in 1899. Moved to Anita and became a realtor. Has four children, three girls and a boy. Moved back to Atlantic in 1908 and has lived there since, being engaged in the real estate and insurance business except during the war, at which time he was chairman of the council of defense, liberty bonds and all war activities in Cass county, and was in the next group to go across when armistice was signed. Member of the democratic state central committee for sixteen years. Never ran for elective office except that of Railroad Commissioner, and was elected November 8, 1932. A democrat. Debbie Clough Gerischer Iowa Gen Web, Assistant CC, Scott County _http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/_ (http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/) IAGENWEB: Special History Project: http://iagenweb.org/history/index.htm Gerischer Family Web Site: _http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/_ (http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/)

IOWA OFFICIAL REGISTER 1933-1934 BIOGRAPHIES ELECTIVE STATE OFFICIALS CHARLES WEBSTER, WAUCOMA. - Railroad Commissioner, was born on a farm at Waucoma, Fayette county, Iowa, and still resides on the old homestead entered by his father from the government in 1854. Married Dolly G. Potter of Lawler, Iowa. Three children were born to this union, Joe C., Neil A. and Bennett A. Webster. Was appointed first station agent and telegraph operator at Waucoma; formed a partnership with his brother Ace under the firm name of Webster Brothers, who have since been extensive raisers and shippers of live stock, grain, and produce, as well as dealers in lumber. President of several retail lumber companies. Has been extensively interested in the building of telephone lines and exchanges. Has promoted and built gas and electric companies in Arizona. Delegate to the national republican convention in 1908. Member of the state council of defense during the war and federal fuel administrator. Was appointed railroad commissioner by Governor Harding November 5, 1917, and has been elected four full terms since that date. A republican. Debbie Clough Gerischer Iowa Gen Web, Assistant CC, Scott County _http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/_ (http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/) IAGENWEB: Special History Project: http://iagenweb.org/history/index.htm Gerischer Family Web Site: _http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/_ (http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/)

This is the last section from this book. The whole section can be seen on the Iowa History Site. THE PALIMPSEST EDITED BY JOHN ELY BRIGGS _______________________________________________________________________ VOL. VI ISSUED IN JANUARY 1925 NO. 1 _______________________________________________________________________ COPYRIGHT 1925 BY THE STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF IOWA LIFE AMONG THE FUR TRADERS BY GEO. F. ROBESON The "easy waterway" leading to the Iowa county - the old Fox-Wisconsin route to the Upper Mississippi - marked the passage of many a frail French craft manned by sturdy voyageurs singing their rollicking boat songs. Then came the Spaniards up the Great River from New Orleans and St. Louis. The British, too, after the conquest of New France, arrived from Montreal and Quebec; and finally the Yankee, ever bent on driving a shrewd bargain, made his appearance to gather what was left of the harvest in peltries. The trip from the remote settlements to the appointed rendezvous for trading was long, dangerous, and withal an arduous one. The northern route particularly was interspersed with many portages "in consequence of rapids" necessitating the carriage of the "canoe, provisions and baggage" sometimes for miles "on the shoulders of the men". All in all it was indeed a venture for the "young and enterprising". Their canoes, constructed of "thin, but tough sheets of birch-bark" were both "light and strong, though frail in appearance". These the Indians commonly referred to as "a gift from the Great Spirit" so swiftly could they be paddled through streams and rapids. Heavier craft, usually called "freight canoes", were employed to carry the equipment. These "were manned by eight or nine men" and could be loaded with as much as "sixty-five packages of trading goods of ninety pounds each, six hundred pounds of biscuit, two hundred pounds of pork, three bushels of peas, two oil cloths to cover the goods, a sail, an axe, a towing line, a kettle, a sponge to bail out water, and gum and bark to repair vessels." Each trader's company, whether large or small, was not infrequently composed of various nationalities. The trader may have been French, Irish, Scotch, Spanish, British, or American; the boatmen or voyageurs were usually French-Canadians; the interpreters were half-breeds of uncertain mixture; while the clerks, runners, and hunters were for the most part unnamed and unknown. The voyageurs with so large a "share of the romantic in their composition" retained much of the "gayety and lightness of heart" so pronounced in their French ancestors. Their "patience and courage on long, rough expeditions" was only surpassed by their "love of the camp fire and the full pot"; their dexterity with paddles was only "exceeded by that of the song and dance". Dressed in "a coat made of a blanket", with leather leggings that reached "to the knees of their cloth trousers", and wearing "moccasins of deer skin" they seemed to fit readily into their wild surroundings. Debbie Clough Gerischer Iowa Gen Web, Assistant CC, Scott County _http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/_ (http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/) IAGENWEB: Special History Project: http://iagenweb.org/history/index.htm Gerischer Family Web Site: _http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/_ (http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/)

IOWA OFFICIAL REGISTER 1933-1934 BIOGRAPHIES ELECTIVE STATE OFFICIALS HUBERT UTTERBACK, DES MOINES. - Judge of the Supreme Court, was born in Keokuk county, Iowa, in 1880. Graduated from Hedrick normal and commercial school in 1897. Graduated from liberal arts department, Drake University, in 1903, receiving A.B. degree. Graduated from law department, Drake University, 1906, receiving L.L. B. degree, and entered the practice of law in Des Moines. In 1908, received master of laws degree. Instructor in Drake University College of Law for past twenty-four years. Taught commercial law class at Iowa Business College for three years. For twenty years gave course of lectures on medical jurisprudence at Still College of Osteopathy. Chairman of boy scout court of honor for past seventeen years. Member of grand council, order of DeMolay, representing state of Iowa on said council, for eight years. For the past three years, president of Iowa Christian Endeavor Union. Chairman of the Iowa state council of Red Cross chapters since its organization in 1918, to date. Charter member of Des Moines Lions Club; past district governor of Lions Club for Iowa. Member of Phi Beta Kappa; Acacia; Delta Theta Phi, law fraternity. Honorary member Alpha Phi Omega fraternity. Member of Polk county, Iowa state, and American bar associations. From 1912 to 1914 was judge of the police court in the city of Des Moines. He was one of the judges of the ninth judicial district of the state of Iowa from 1915 to 1926, inclusive. Assigned to juvenile division of district court in 1920 and completely re-organized the court and established it on a modern humanitarian and probation basis. In October, 1932, he was nominated for judge of the supreme court by democratic state central committee to fill vacancy occasioned by death of Justice Edgar A. Morling, and was elected at general election on November 8, 1932, by a majority of 95,547 over George Claussen, the republican candidate. Married October 4, 1904, to Miss Edith Gwynne, who died May 3, 1930. Two children - Mrs. Esther Penquite and Gretchen G. Utterback. A democrat. Debbie Clough Gerischer Iowa Gen Web, Assistant CC, Scott County _http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/_ (http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/) IAGENWEB: Special History Project: http://iagenweb.org/history/index.htm Gerischer Family Web Site: _http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/_ (http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/)

My gr-grandparents lived near Burr Oak, Iowa for some time and then moved to Lake County. South Dakota in 1884. 1888 - January 12: MEMOIRS of Elsie Johanna Smith (daughter) as written 1954 Came the worst blizzard ever to visit So. Dak. It lasted 24 hrs. and hundreds lost their lives. Father was at the barn when it struck. but he put the snow shovel up beside his face and made it to the house. Next morning we were entirely drifted in so father stood on mother's shoulders and pushed himself thru the stove pipe hole on top of the house. He was small, so was mother. It took him until night to shovel a door way to our door. There were 26 steps up to the top. That night we heard a squeaking on our roof. Father went out and there was a family in a cutter and team on top of our house. They were lost. It was 30 below zero. Father let them in as they were nearly frozen. It was Dave Molumby a neighbor who lived a few miles east of us.

I have many, many Iowa telephone directories - from all over the state that I would like to give to an appropriate place - rather than recycling them at this time. The majority of these directories are 1995 up to 2003, and there are several from 1990 - 1995 and some from the 1980's. All are in good condition with covers intact, and very little or no markings inside. I had acquired them for my own use to do 'look-ups' of names and addresses of living descendants of my Iowa ancestral families. Most older telephone books also contained two or three pages of local historical information and/or area attractions - many times including a paragraph about notable buildings, schools and churches and sometimes even cemeteries. Much of this information is now available on various internet sites, but I would think serious genealogical searchers might still find these five, ten and fifteen year old books to be a useful resource. Any ideas or suggestions other than recycling? Clara in NE

Hi List..I was wondering if anyone knows who has a index listing for Oak Hill Cemetery, Benton Co., Iowa. Thanks, Sherry __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Get it on your mobile phone. http://mobile.yahoo.com/maildemo

IOWA OFFICIAL REGISTER 1933-1934 BIOGRAPHIES ELECTIVE STATE OFFICIALS RICHARD F. MITCHELL, FORT DODGE. - Judge of the Supreme Court, was born at Fort Dodge, Webster county, Iowa, on October 11, 1889, the son of Peter M. and Sarah F. Mitchell. He attended the German Lutheran school at Fort Dodge, and then graduated from the Fort Dodge high school. He received a B.A. degree in 1912, and an L.L. B. degree in 1913 from the State University of Iowa, and was admitted to practice law in the state of Iowa in 1913. Started practicing at Fort Dodge, Iowa, and for ten years practiced in the firm of Kelleher & Mitchell. He was a candidate for Congress from the tenth congressional district, and was defeated by Congressman Dickinson, now Senator Dickinson. In 1928, elected state chairman of the democratic state central committee, and in 1930 was elected democratic national committeeman for Iowa, and was re-elected in 1932. Was a delegate to the democratic national convention at Houston in 1928, and a delegate to the democratic national convention in Chicago in 1932. Was elected to the supreme court of Iowa in the general election of 1932. A democrat. Debbie Clough Gerischer Iowa Gen Web, Assistant CC, Scott County _http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/_ (http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/) IAGENWEB: Special History Project: http://iagenweb.org/history/index.htm Gerischer Family Web Site: _http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/_ (http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/)

Don't know why ggg granduncle, Eber Crane, baptist minister of Mt. Pleasant from 1853 to 1884 was not mentioned in this 1865 directory, but... Now on-line... HAIR, JAMES T., Ed. Iowa State Gazetteer, Shippers' Guide and Business Directory. Chicago: Bailey & Hair, 1865 Clergymen http://iagenweb.org/history/directories/1865clergymen.htm Cathy Joynt Labath Iowa History Project http://iagenweb.org/history/

I am researching the family of Charles Mattison, born in 1874 and Katherine Simmons, born in 1879. Charles and Katherine married in Iowa between 1900-1905. They had 2 sons, Clarence born in 1905 and Raymond born in 1911. They possibly had another son James that may have died as a child. Would like information on Charles & Katherine's marriage, as well as information on a son James. The family moved to California between 1911-1920. Charles was a doctor. Also any other family lore I would be interested in. Also, Charles' was born to James Mattison and Martha Mendenhall. I am stuck on James Mattison's ancestry. He was born in Westmoreland, England in 1838 and immigrated to the US in 1844. I think his mother's name may be Eleanor, but haven't a clue about his father. Would like information on his parents. The Mattison's lived in Oskaloosa for many years, Charles and Katherine may have lived in Sioux City for awhile, as I believe that Raymond was born there. I would appreciate any help I can get. Thankyou, Janet Steele

I just read a very favorable review of this book in today's Des Moines Register. I don't find the review on the web site, but it may show up in the archives in the next day or two. It sounds like David Laskin did a lot of research for the book. The bibliography would be a treasure trove for additional information. Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: "Erica Jacobson" <aireeca@yahoo.com> To: <IOWA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2004 10:08 PM Subject: [IOWA] Definitive January 12-13, 1888, Blizzard Information > Wendell, > For the best information about that specific > blizzard, pick up a copy of David Laskin's "The > Children's Blizzard." While it looks at the upper > Midwest/upper plains region as a whole, it does > mention Council Bluffs and Des Moines. > It's a great read, has some excellent research in > how some of these families came to homestead and farm > and really takes its time in establishing just how > everything conspired against the people caught in the > bitter cold of that storm. > Hope this helps, > Erica > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > The all-new My Yahoo! - What will yours do? > http://my.yahoo.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 > > ============================== > 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 >

Wendell, The great storm of January 1888 affected parts of the country clear down into Texas. Minnesota, Iowa, the Dakotas and Nebraska were especially hard hit. There are a couple articles about the blizzard on the Iowa Old Press website, in the section for "Iowa News from Across the Country" - 1888: http://www.iowaoldpress.com/USA/1888.html Regards, Sharyl Ferrall co-host, Iowa Old Press - finding our ancestors in the news! http://www.iowaoldpress.com ------- >>I am looking for information or stories about the blizzard of January 12-13, 1888 and how it affected southwest Iowa. Thank you. Wendell <<

Where can I find burial information for the cemetery in Macedonia, Iowa? Wendell Haack

Since I found James MERCER in 1900 Pottawattamie Co IA born March 1858 in Missouri, the only good matches I found earlier were: 1880 (the family is listed twice) St Louis MO, 9 June 1880: MERCER, William 48 England Painter Esther 53 England George W. 24 MO Grainer John W. 22 MO Painter Ellis 18 MO Tinsmith Thomas 13 MO Charles 11 MO ABBOT, Amo. 74 England, "visitor" Occ: indigent (?) St Louis MO, 3 June 1880: MERCER, William 48 England Painter Esther 51 England George William 24 MO Painter John Wesley 22 MO Painter Ellis 18 MO Tinner Thomas 13 MO Charles 11 MO St Louis MO, 19 Aug 1870 MERCER, William 37 England Painter Esther 32 (must have lied about her age) England Charlotte 14 MO George W. 13 MO John W. 11 MO Ellis 7 MO Thomas 2 MO Chas 9/12 MO 1860 in household of Hermon Milton?: MERCER, William 27 Hester31 Charlotte 5 George W. 3 John 2 BTW, I looked up this family last Feb. Does anything ring a bell with what you know? RC Orig: Subj: Re: [IOWA] John Mercer-Mary Ellen Graybill Date: 11/27/2004 4:50:39 PM Central Standard Time From: WHaack2344 To: User392423 I have never been able to determine a "middle initial" for my John Mercer. When he was married he did not use a middle initial and on his grave marker there is no middle initial, and I have never been able to find any other information that has a middle name or initial. Any suggestions?

Wendell, For the best information about that specific blizzard, pick up a copy of David Laskin's "The Children's Blizzard." While it looks at the upper Midwest/upper plains region as a whole, it does mention Council Bluffs and Des Moines. It's a great read, has some excellent research in how some of these families came to homestead and farm and really takes its time in establishing just how everything conspired against the people caught in the bitter cold of that storm. Hope this helps, Erica __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The all-new My Yahoo! - What will yours do? http://my.yahoo.com

IOWA OFFICIAL REGISTER 1933-1934 BIOGRAPHIES ELECTIVE STATE OFFICIALS MAURICE FRANCIS DONEGAN, DAVENPORT. - Judge of the Supreme Court, was born on a farm near Welton, Clinton county, Iowa. He attended the local district school and DeWitt high school. He later attended Creighton college, Omaha, Nebr., from which he received the degree A.B., and also Georgetown university, Washington, D. C., from which he received the degree A.M. He began the study of law at Georgetown University and continued it at the State University of Iowa, where he received the degree L.L. B., in 1901. He began the practice of law in Davenport, Iowa, the same year, and from 1903 to 1908 was associated with E. M Sharon in the firm of Sharon & Donegan. From 1908 to 1912 he was city attorney of Davenport, and from 1912 to 1921 he was judge of the district court, from which office he resigned and entered private practice. In 1932 he was elected associate justice of the supreme court of Iowa. A democrat. Debbie Clough Gerischer Iowa Gen Web, Assistant CC, Scott County _http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/_ (http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/) IAGENWEB: Special History Project: http://iagenweb.org/history/index.htm Gerischer Family Web Site: _http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/_ (http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/)

IOWA OFFICIAL REGISTER 1933-1934 BIOGRAPHIES ELECTIVE STATE OFFICIALS JOHN W. ANDERSON, SIOUX CITY. - Judge of the Supreme Court, was born on a farm in Buchanan county, Iowa, July 21, 1871, of Scotch and English parentage. Attended public schools and the Upper Iowa University, and was admitted to the bar of Iowa, May 11, 1893. Has two children; Mrs. Marjora B. Schneider of Des Moines and Mrs. Elma I. Balls of Sioux City. Mr. Anderson practiced law in Woodbury and Monona counties, Iowa, since his admission to the bar. He was elected and served as county attorney of Monona county 1908-1912. He was elected judge of the fourth judicial district in 1914, re-elected without opposition in 1918, and resigned such office in 1920, and resumed the practice of law in Sioux City, and so continued until January 1, 1933. He is a past presiding officer of many fraternal organisations and has been active in the work of the various Masonic bodies and in the B. P. O. Elks. Elected justice of the supreme court in 1932. A democrat. Debbie Clough Gerischer Iowa Gen Web, Assistant CC, Scott County _http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/_ (http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/) IAGENWEB: Special History Project: http://iagenweb.org/history/index.htm Gerischer Family Web Site: _http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/_ (http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/)

If this is John Wesley MERCER, son of William and Esther, I have info on the family. Is this the man? RC

Hi..I am looking for a kind sole that would look up two obits for me in Johnson Co. I believe it is Iowa City. They are for; Jane (Wilkinson) Brush died March 25, 1930 and Lola Thompson died December 14, 1966 Thank you very much and God Bless! Sherry __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com