In a message dated 12/8/2005 3:53:08 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, dwwljw@hotmail.com writes: My mother's maiden name was Edith Wolford of Conesville Iowa, and I can say with some certainty that she was of the German Wolford's. The reason I say this is sometime ago I read about the church they attended in Conesville and how when the preacher left they were looking for another who spoke german...>> Hi Don, Have you sent for a copy of your mother's birth record? I know some Iowa Wolfords that came from West Virginia. They aren't my line, but I have quite a bit about them. Muscatine County could be related to the Wolfords of Zearing. Regards, Diane Wolford (Resarching John Wolford born 1754 PA d 1839 WV)