The Louisa County Home was in Louisa Township and "inmates" are listed for the 1920 census. There is no Charles Wesley Courtney listed at that time, and you state he died in 1928, so he wouldn't be in the 1930 census either. If there are no remaining records for the poor farm or county home, the best place to find records in the census. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like it will help in your case. Could you obtain an obituary for Charles W. Courtney? Perhaps that will help? Regards, Mona ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 3:28 PM Subject: [IOWA] Louisa County Poor Farm > Does anyone know where I can find the records for the Louisa County Poor Farm which was located north of Wapello, Iowa? My great-grandfather, Charles Wesley Courtney, died there in 1928. I have checked with the courthouse, Louisa County Genealogical Society, and the public library, but nobody seems to know. Thanks for any possible leads. Judy Kelley > _____________________________________________ > > For additional information concerning how the list > works, how to sub and unsub and list rules, visit > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~richard/ialist/ > _____________________________________________ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

There is an obit in the Davenport Democrat & Leader on Friday 12 Oct 1928. C.W. Courtney, 20 years a resident of Louisa County Dies - Wapello, IA - Oct 12 - Charles Wesley Courtney died in the county home Wednesday afternoon. He was born near Kirksville, MO and was married to Miss Amora Klingsmith in Sept 1907. To this union 12 children were born. The children surviivng are Mrs. Lena Ashby, Oakville; Mrs. Grace Tisor, Altona, IL; Ruby, Edith, Violet, Bert and David Courtney, Davenport and two brothers, Bert and George Courtney, Kirksville, MO. He had lived in Louisa County 20 years. Burial was in Port Louisa cemetery. _________________________________________________________________ Get FREE company branded e-mail accounts and business Web site from Microsoft Office Live http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/mcrssaub0050001411mrt/direct/01/