Will, Moats, Cameron, Stone, Welch, Richardson

WILL, WELCH, MOATS, STONE WELCH, RICHARDSON

Posted By: Clayton Will (email)
Date: 12/3/2010 at 21:33:51

140. Teresa Jean Will [Richardson] (#3) was born on Feb. 7, 1963 in Fort Dodge, Webster, Iowa, USA. She married 1st Randy Willey (#6), son of Willley (#379). She married 2nd Levi Richardson (#1237).

Children of Teresa Jean Will [Richardson] (#3) and Randy Willey (#6)

Notes on James Garth (#27)
Going to have his picture taken his team of horses bolted throwing him into a post resulting in his death a week later.(taken from May Moats hand written record)
James Garth's brother Ralph Garth lived in Dubuque and sent James $500 to bring the family across the ocean to Dubuque, USA, in 1852. They worked in lead mining and were very successful as that is what they had done in England. They got to keep 90% of the money and 10% to the local government. They were able to save quite a bit and bought land and went into farming.
After James was killed in the horse and buggy accident all of his and Mary's children moved to Cass Township, Hamilton County, Iowa in 1869. Mary got on the next train from Dubuque to Webster City, Ia.
{Taken from May (Garth, Welch) Moats hand written notes.}
See the Garth land on the picture of 1860's plat map for Dubuque County iowa. Also quite a few other Swaledale England names.

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Notes on Ralph 1M James Bro Garth (#39)
Ralph sent brother James $500 so he could bring his family from England to Dubuque.
Ralph originally was one of the early lead miners in the area. A friend of the Garth family. Mr. Bonson and his brothers were two of the first lead miners from England that developed a pretty major "lead rush" in the Galena Il. and Dubuque areas. They developed an efficient smelting process. Fascinating reading on the subject is the online book "70 years of my recollections" Indian wars in Iowa Illinois and miners. http.//www.archive.org/stream/recollectionseven00chetrich/recollectionseven00chetrich-djv. Also see Dubuque Geneolagy for maps showing many of the people that came from Swaldale. There is a R. Garth farm. Ralph and Mary can be found on WWW.FINDAGRAVE.COM

Notes on Rachel Cora Garth [Welch] (#23)
James Garth's brother Ralph Garth lived in Dubuque and sent James $500 to bring the family across the ocean to Dubuque, USA before Anthony was born.
After James was killed in the horse and buggy accident all of his and Mary's children moved to Cass Township, Hamilton County, Iowa in 1869. Mary got on the next train from Dubuque to Webster City, Ia.
{Taken from May (Garth, Welch) Moats hand written notes.}

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Notes on William Garth (#29)
William Got his back hurt in a mine at Dubuque. Brother Jim cleaned dirt and coal dust off him. Got him on a shaft with Wm's head between his knees . Jim climbed a rope for help. William had a crippled back and always walked stooped. William and sister Sarah (unmarried) lived with their mother (Mary) on the farm 8 miles NE of Webster City.

Notes on Mary Jane (Jennie) Garth [Stone] (#37)
Lived on their farm 5 miles NW of Blairsburg and Jennie and man Peter Stone moved to 2nd street in Webster City, IA.

Notes on May ( May Anna) Welch [Moats] (#21)
Grandmother May very much enjoyed her Grandaughter Teresa Jean Will who was born the year before she passed on to heaven.
My Grandmother died while I was at basic training in the Army at Ft Leonard Wood, Missouri. I received a pass from the Red Cross to attend the funeral. Because of that time at home Joanne and I had our second child Tamera Dawn Will 9 months later. God does have a plan for the blessings we receive. Clayton Daniel Will, Badger, Iowa.
Our son Christopher was born while we were building our home in Badger, Iowa. Signed Clayton Will

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Notes on Seth Dighton Welch (#40)
Funeral services for Seth D. Welch, 90, were held Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. at the Foster Funeral home with Tom Waters officiating and with burial in Gracland cemetery. Mrs. W.H. Steinbrch was organis with Richard Jones as vocalist. Pallberers were Eugene Berg, Daryl Marshall, W.N. Primrose, Harold Skauge, Harm Tapper and Roger Tapper. Mr. Welch died Saturday at the Hamilton County hospital.

Notes on Garth Delos Welch (#64)
No children

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Notes on James William Garth, Sr. (#465)
Graduate of College of Physicians and Sureons, Chicago, 1899. served during the First World War. Died at age 62: of myocarditis and chronic nephritis.

Notes on Mabel Catherine Moats [Will] (#15)
Mabel Moats was born March 2, 1919 and attended school in Vincent throught the eighth grade, graduating from Eagle Grove High School in 1935. She attended Eagle Grove Junior College wher she received her training certificate and taught in a country school for one and one-half years near vincent Iowa. She later graduated from Eagle Grove junior college and attended Drake University, Des Moines, graduating in 1959 with a bacheloers degree. she attended the University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colo. obtaining her masters degree in 1969 in special education. she was one of the first three special education teachers to teach in Iowa, retiring at age 60. She was a member of United Methodist Women, Equality Club, night circle (obit was wrong)River Valley rock Hound Club, Business and Professional Women's Club, National Education association, Iowa State Education Association, and Association for retarded Citizens.
Mabel and Herb's son Stanley had a learning disability and was a driving force behind Mom's education in Special Ed. Mabel Will, Ruth ....... of Clarion and Superintendant of Eagle Grove schools Ed Thorson were instrumental in starting Special Ed. on a statewide basis in Iowa and taught and helped many teachers to get started and with curriculum

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Notes on Alma Moats [Cameron] (#42)
Alma and Ben were married by Stanley A. Krushwitz at Vincent, Iowa

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Notes on Delos Moats (#43)
Born 6 miles West of Woolstock Iowa

Notes on Roy Marion Moats (#44)
Roy stowed away on a ship from the US to Alaska and went to work when he arrived in Anchorage. Later Roy homesteaded what is now part of downtown Anchorage and started a successful grocery store that he later turned into a supermarket and was a very successful businessman.

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Notes on Lester Welch (#582)
Fullerton, California in 2008

Notes on Larry Hartley Welch (#584)
Fortd Dodge Iowa 2008

Notes on John Welch (Hartley) (#586)
Cedar Park Texas 2008

Notes on Golda (Olga) Fern Welch (#66)
Golda married Joe McFadden - later divorced and married Bud Justis and moved to Long Beach California.

Notes on Celesta Flora Peterson (#359)
Celesta divorced and later married Delbert Keech. Per May Moats Notes.

Notes on Clayton Daniel Will (#1)
Clayton was born on a farm rented from Aunt by Herb and Mabel Will. Farm located half way between Badger and Vincent. Saturday 12:50 PM weight 7 lbs.
Graduated from Eagle Grove High School in 1963. Grandpa Dan always would tell me "Be good, be careful, and if you can't be careful name it after me" So I did. Our son and Grandson's middle names are both Daniel. (:)
Married Joanne Hope Anderson, June 30, 1962 and had three wonderful children, six grandchildren and two great grandchildren at this writing.
Clayton attended Iowa Central Community College Joint Apprenticeship Course and graduated from that with a four year Trade School Diploma. He got to work on a couple jobs for short times with his Dad Herb and between them there were not to many buildings around Ft. Dodge one of them had not worked on new or remodeling.
He was a carpenter for 9 years and was Job Superintendant, commercial construction work, on the Fort Dodge Laboratories Bio Research Building. From 1976 to 1979 was co-owner of Badger Lumber Company and oversaw the construction of 39 houses in 3 years in the Badger and Fort Dodge area. The bottom fell out of housing in 79 and Clayton went to work at Trinity Regional Hospital in Fort Dodge, where he was hired as and still works today as a Buildings and Grounds Supervisor in charge of Carpentry/Painting/Groundskeeping/locksmithing locks and keys. 1/22/2010. There is not a lock he can't open and most enjoys setting up Great Grand Master Key systems. One day when he had picked a file cabinet for a Doctor in about 10 seconds, she stopped her dictating and said "I'm sure glad your honest" and went right back to dictating.
He was a Lieutenant in the Badger Fire Department for many years, where he hurt his lungs in a Chemical fire and another call from the cold at 20 below zero. He was serving on the Badger, City Council at the same time and was instrumental in setting up the Badger Fire District under taxation for funding purposes.
Member of the 133rd Transportation Division, Iowa National Guard, Eagle Grove Iowa for 4 years and 4 years inactive reserve. Injured in the line of duty Clayton worked out of Post Headquarters, Ft Leonard Wood Missouri and when delivering mail to the company headquarters was broadsided by a lady that ran a yield sign and had come on base to look around. He suffered Migraines most of his adult life from that accident until medications were found to help.
Clayton was at Fort Leonard Wood in a training class when a Colonol walked in and announced that President John Kennedy had been shot and we were all on High Alert until further notice.
Member of YOUR Board when it was in it's infancy.
Served on the Badger Lutheran Church council.
Served on the St Olaf Lutheran Church council.

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Notes on Leon Roy Will (#41)
Leon was born at Grandma May Moats home in Vincent Iowa at 10 AM, weight 8 lbs.

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Notes on Karen Ann Will [Whithorn] (#49)
Karen was born on farm rented from Aunt by Herb and Mabel Will. Farm located half way between Badger and Vincent. Weight 7 lbs. 5 oz. at 8 AM.

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Notes on Eugene Marion Cameron (#57)
Born 10:30 PM
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