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]