January 27, 2023 - See LAND RECORDS & MAPS for CEDAR COUNTY FARMERS DIRECTORY, 1878 ~ Submitted by Cedar Co. Volunteer
January 23, 2023 - See FUNERAL HOMES OF CEDAR COUNTY for Obituary Index Summary Updated to December 31, 2022
BENTLEY FUNERAL HOMES INC.
CHAPMAN FUNERAL HOME
FRY FUNERAL HOME INC.
~ Submitted by Mary M. Elizabeth
January 7, 2023 - See FUNERAL HOMES OF CEDAR COUNTY for Obituary Index Summary Updated to December 31, 2022 HENDERSON-BARKER FUNERAL HOME ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
December 1, 2022 - See NEWSPAPER NOTICES for
WEST BRANCH LOCAL RECORD, DEATHS REPORTED FOR 1885 ~ Submitted by Cedar Co. Volunteer
October 13, 2022 - See FAMILY STORIES for JAMES SAFLEY (1812-1880) ~ Submitted by Dr. Kenneth D. Tyler
August 26, 2022 - See LAND RECORDS & MAPS for R. L. POLK & CO.'S IOWA STATE GAZETTEER - 1912-1913 DIRECTORY FOR CEDAR COUNTY ~ Submitted by Sheryl
July 22, 2022 - See ORGANIZATIONS for OLD SETTLERS ASSOCIATION of CEDAR COUNTY, ANNUAL REPORT OF OBITUARIES 1931, 1932 and 1933 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
July 22, 2022 - See ORGANIZATIONS for OLD SETTLERS ASSOCIATION of CEDAR COUNTY, ANNUAL REPORT OF OBITUARIES 1928, 1929 and 1930 ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
June 1, 2022 - See MILITARY RECORDS for IOWA VETERANS CEMETERY - CEDAR COUNTY LISTING
~ Submitted by Conni McDaniel Hall
March 7, 2022 - See FAMILY STORIES for CALLIE MAE BUMGARNER IS NAMED TOMATO QUEEN, 1930
~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
February 14, 2022 - See FUNERAL HOMES OF CEDAR COUNTY for Obituary Index Summary Updated to December 31, 2021 HENDERSON-BARKER FUNERAL HOME ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
January 5, 2022 - See FUNERAL HOMES OF CEDAR COUNTY for Obituary Index Summary Updated to December 31, 2021 CHAPMAN FUNERAL HOME ~ Submitted by Mary Elizabeth
January 2, 2022 - See FUNERAL HOMES OF CEDAR COUNTY for Obituary Index Summary Updated to December 31, 2021
FRY FUNERAL HOME INC.
BENTLEY FUNERAL HOMES INC.
~ Submitted by Mary Elizabeth
December 5, 2021 - See HISTORY INDEX
for BEYOND A CENTURY, A History Of the Years 1957-1982, Lowden, Iowa
Project completed; Pages 75 thru 152 ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
December 2, 2021 - See HISTORY INDEX
for BEYOND A CENTURY, A History Of the Years 1957-1982, Lowden, Iowa
ADVERTISEMENTS ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
ovember 25, 2021 - See HISTORY INDEX
for BEYOND A CENTURY, A History Of the Years 1957-1982, Lowden, Iowa
Work in Progress; Pages 1 thru 75 ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
October 8, 2021 - See MILITARY for newspaper article: 50 YEARS AGO -
189 DRAFTEES LEFT CEDAR COUNTY; Dinner, Speeches, Dance, 2000 See Them Off, 1918 ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
September 10, 2021 - See ORGANIZATIONS for OLD SETTLERS ASSOCIATION of CEDAR COUNTY, ANNUAL REPORT OF OBITUARIES 1925, 1926 and 1927 ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
September 6, 2021 - See ORGANIZATIONS for OLD SETTLERS ASSOCIATION of CEDAR COUNTY, ANNUAL REPORT OF OBITUARIES 1922, 1923 and 1924 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
Aug. 18, 2021 - See ORGANIZATIONS for OLD SETTLERS ASSOCIATION of CEDAR COUNTY, ANNUAL REPORT OF OBITUARIES 1917 and 1918 ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
1919, 1920 & 1921 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
July 4, 2021 - See DIVORCE RECORDS INDEX for CEDAR COUNTY COURT RECORDS OF DIVORCES, 1936 ~ Submitted by Beverly Gerdts
May 19, 2021 - See LAND RECORDS & MAPS for HUEBINGER'S MAP AND GUIDE FOR RIVER TO RIVER ROAD, 1910 ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah, Conni McDaniel Hall and Lynn McCleary
May 11, 2021 - See BIRTH RECORDS INDEX for 1909 THRU JUNE 1921 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
May 3, 2021 - See FAMILY STORIES for FAMILY OF LEROY DUANE MELTON
~ Submitted by Deborah Newton and Cindy Booth Maher
March 27, 2021 - See CENSUS for 1850 CENSUS MORTALITY SCHEDULE
~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
March 11, 2021 - See MARRIAGE INFORMATION for REVISED PRESENTATION OF MARRIAGES 1880-1915.
Surnames of Bride and Groom are listed together in alphabetical order in the left column. ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
March 4, 2021 - See MARRIAGE INFORMATION for Marriages in 1914 and 1915 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
February 15, 2021 See - CENSUS for IOWA POPULATION REPORT for 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880
~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
February 10, 2021 See - MILITARY RECORDS for World War I Casualties of the State of Iowa, Soldiers of Cedar County ~ Submitted by Eric Driggs
February 7, 2021 - See MARRIAGE INFORMATION for Marriages in 1912 and 1913 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
January 28, 2021 - See SCHOOLS for LAST OF RURAL SCHOOLS, 1966 ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
January 19, 2021 - See MARRIAGE INFORMATION for Marriages in 1900 and 1901 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
January 5, 2021 - See FUNERAL HOMES OF CEDAR COUNTY for Obituary Index Summary Updated to December 31, 2020 CHAPMAN FUNERAL HOME
FRY FUNERAL HOME INC.
~ Submitted by Mary Elizabeth
January 4, 2021 - See FUNERAL HOMES OF CEDAR COUNTY for Obituary Index Summaries Updated to December 31, 2020 HENDERSON-BARKER FUNERAL HOME ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
BENTLEY FUNERAL HOMES INC. ~ Submitted by Mary Elizabeth
December 27, 2020 - See MARRIAGE INFORMATION for Marriages in 1896 and 1897 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
December 1, 2020 - See MARRIAGE INFORMATION for Marriages in 1898 and 1899 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
November 12, 2020 - See MARRIAGE INFORMATION for REVISED PRESENTATION OF MARRIAGES 1841-1879.
Surnames of Bride and Groom are listed together in alphabetical order in the left column. ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
November 8, 2020 - See COMMUNITY NEWS ARTICLES for ARTICLES ON TORNADO, APRIL 13, 1965 ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
November 5, 2020 - See MARRIAGE INFORMATION for Marriages in 1894 and 1895 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
October 2, 2020 - See LAND RECORDS & MAPS for CEDAR COUNTY POST OFFICE HISTORY CEDAR COUNTY POSTAL SERVICE IN 1863 and POSTAL SERVICE IN 1869 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
September 14, 2020 - See LAND RECORDS & MAPS for CEDAR COUNTY POST OFFICE HISTORY CEDAR COUNTY POSTAL SERVICE in 1879 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
September 7, 2020 - See MARRIAGE INFORMATION for Marriages in 1880 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
August 18, 2020 - See HISTORY INDEX for CEDAR COUNTY INVENTORS 1929-2019 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
August 8, 2020 - See MARRIAGE INFORMATION for Marriages in 1878 and 1879 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
July 20, 2020 - See MARRIAGE INFORMATION for Marriages in 1877 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
July 10, 2020 - See MARRIAGE INFORMATION for Marriages in 1876 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
July 5, 2020 - See CENSUSES for
POPULATION DECENNIAL TABLE 1850 TO 2010 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
June 27, 2020 - See MARRIAGE INFORMATION for Marriages in 1875 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
June 17, 2020 - See MARRIAGE INFORMATION for Marriages in 1874 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
June 10, 2020 - See LAND RECORDS & MAPS for CEDAR COUNTY POSTAL SERVICE in 1899 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
May 18, 2020 - See CEMETERY INDEX for FAIRVIEW CEMETERY, SPRINGFIELD TWP.
~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
May 5, 2020 - See LAND RECORDS & MAPS for Tri-County Farmers Institute Atlas, 1921 ADVERTISEMENTS OF LEADING CEDAR COUNTY BUSINESS HOUSES
~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
April 25, 2020 - See LAND RECORDS & MAPS for
Tri-County Farmers Institute Atlas, 1921 - WHAT THE FARM BUREAU MEANS TO CEDAR COUNTY
~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
April 10, 2020 - See LAND RECORDS & MAPS for CEDAR COUNTY POSTAL SERVICE in 1889 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
March 28, 2020 - See 1901 ATLAS OF CEDAR COUNTY LEADING BUSINESS HOUSES OF CEDAR COUNTY for
BENNETT, LOWDEN AND SUNBURY, IOWA and
MECHANICSVILLE, STANWOOD AND CLARENCE, IOWA
~ Submitted by Beverly Gerdts
WEST BRANCH, SPRINGDALE, AND CEDAR VALLEY
CHAS. L. SCHIELE'S STOCK FARM, THE PRAIRIE BOVINE RANCH, FARMINGTON STOCK FARM ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
March 26, 2020 - See 1901 ATLAS OF CEDAR COUNTY LEADING BUSINESS HOUSES OF CEDAR COUNTY for
WEST BRANCH ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
TIPTON AND VICINITY page 3 ~ Submitted by Beverly Gerdts
March 23, 2020 - See ATLAS OF CEDAR COUNTY, IOWA 1901 for LEADING BUSINESS HOUSES OF CEDAR COUNTY
FOR DURANT ~ * ~
STOCK FARMS ~ * ~ FOR TIPTON ~ * ~
TIPTON, page 2 ~ Submitted by Beverly Gerdts
March 20, 2020 - See ATLAS OF CEDAR COUNTY, IOWA 1901 for LEADING BUSINESS HOUSES OF CEDAR COUNTY
ROCK CREEK CREAMERY ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
March 16, 2020 - See ATLAS OF CEDAR COUNTY, IOWA 1901 for
DIRECTORY OF LEADING FARMERS OF CEDAR COUNTY ACCORDING TO TOWNSHIP
~ Submitted by Beverly Gerdts
March 5, 2020 - See ATLAS OF CEDAR COUNTY, IOWA 1901 for
INDEX OF PORTRAITS OF COUNTY, CITY, TOWNSHIP, SCHOOL, OFFICERS AND PROMINENT CITIZENS OF CEDAR COUNTY ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
February 18, 2020 - See LAND RECORDS & MAPS for
ATLAS OF CEDAR COUNTY, IOWA 1901 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
January 22, 2020 - See POST CARDS
TIPTON: Illinois Oil Company in Tipton & Tipton Public Library
WEST BRANCH: Public School, West Branch 1960 & View of North Part West Branch
~ Submitted by David Shedlock
January 8, 2019 - See FUNERAL HOMES OF CEDAR COUNTY for Obituary Index Summary Updated to December 31, 2019 CHAPMAN FUNERAL HOME BENTLEY FUNERAL HOMES INC.
FRY FUNERAL HOME INC.
~ Submitted by Mary Elizabeth
January 6, 2019 - See FUNERAL HOMES OF CEDAR COUNTY for HENDERSON-BARKER FUNERAL HOME Obituary Index Summary Updated to December 31, 2019 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
January 5, 2020 - See COMMUNITY NEWS ARTICLES for
Cold Wave Grips State: Murcury Hits 25 Below, Jan. 1936
Cedar County Still Grip of Cold Wave: - Coal Shortage Feared, Feb. 1936 ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
December 26, 2019 - See MARRIAGE INFORMATION for Marriages in 1870 & 1871 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
December 4, 2019 - See LAND RECORDS & MAPS for
Tri-County Farmers Institute Atlas, 1921 - Covering parts of Scott, Muscatine and Cedar Counties, Iowa
~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
November 16, 2019 - See COMMUNITY NEWS ARTICLES for Rev. John Reichart, Pastor in Toils and Lowden Men Are Seized, 1917
~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
November 2, 2019 - See FAMILY STORIES for
MICHAEL MAHER OF CEDAR COUNTY, IOWA - BRINGING HIS FAMILY HISTORY TO LIFE
~ Submitted by Cindy Booth Maher
October 4, 2019 - See MARRIAGE INFORMATION for Marriages in 1892 and 1893 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
September 19, 2019 - See COMMUNITY NEWS ARTICLES for ONCE PRODUCED TOP QUALITY LIME, STONE IN IOWA - History of Lime City ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
September 1, 2019 - See MARRIAGE INFORMATION for Marriages in 1868 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
August 16, 2019 - Under LAND RECORDS & MAPS see 1916 ATLAS OF CEDAR COUNTY, IOWA for
FARMERS DIRECTORY OF CENTER TOUWNSHIP ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
August 14, 2019 - See POST CARDS of MECHANICSVILLE for
High School Building, post marked 1909
Sunset Motel U.S. 30, Mechanicsville ~ Submitted by David Shedlock
July 31, 2019 - See MARRIAGE INFORMATION for Marriages in 1867 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
July 21, 2019 - See FAMILY STORIES for
Was First Tipton Editor Same Man As Judge Who Freed Wyatt Earp? Records Show It Was Wells Spicer.
~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
July 13, 2019 - See MARRIAGE INFORMATION for Marriages in 1866 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
July 8, 2019 - EXCITING NEWS ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
The following newspapers may now be accessed, for FREE through
http://clarence.advantage-preservation.com/
Lowden News 1902-1975; Clarence Sun 1884-1962; Sun News 1976-2000; Sun News and Advertiser 2001-2016; Northeastern Cedar County Post 1928-1932; Cedar County Post 1929-1935
Digitizing these newspapers has been a joint project of the Friends of the Clarence Library and the Lowden Historical Society. Grants were also received from Cedar County Foundation and Clarence Community Foundation, both which are part of the Quad Cities Foundation and the E.W. Sawyer Trust.
June 30, 2019 - See MARRIAGE INFORMATION for Marriages in 1862 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
June 17, 2019 - See MARRIAGE INFORMATION for Marriages in 1861 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
June 1, 2019 - See CEMETERY INDEX for MASSILLON CEMETERY, MASSILLON TWP. UPDATED through 2018
~ Submitted by Beverly Witmer
May 25, 2019 - See LAND RECORDS & MAPS for CEDAR COUNTY POSTAL SERVICE in 1905 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
May 17, 2019 - See FAMILY STORIES for
John Ross One Of Few Veterans Of War Of 1812 ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
May 14, 2019 - See FAMILY STORIES for
A Story on Andrew Crawford and Col. David W. Walton who settled in Cedar County in 1836
~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
March 23, 2019 - See POST CARDS Table of Contents for West Branch ~ Submitted by David Shedlock
March 19, 2019 - See POST CARDS Table of Contents It is growing! Now there are post cards for
Clarence ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
Mechanicsville ~ Submitted by David Shedlock
Tipton ~ Submitted by David Shedlock & Sharon Elijah
People of Cedar County ~ Submitted by David Shedlock
March 15, 2019 - See CEMETERY INDEX for CEDAR COUNTY HOME CEMETERY, CENTER TWP.
~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
March 12, 2019 - See CEMETERY INDEX for SAWVER CEMETERY, CASS TWP.
~ Submitted by Beverly Gerdts
March 1, 2019 - See POST CARDS for
Scene of Main Street, Mechanicsville and Cedar Street North, Tipton ~ Submitted by David Shedlock
C. J. Specht, Jr., Democratic Candidate for Cedar County Treasurer ~ Submitted by James “Jack” & Mary Ward Family
February 14, 2019 - See COMMUNITY NEWS ARTICLES for EVANGELICAL & REFORMED CHURCH AT BENNETT DEDICATED SUNDAY, 1955
~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
February 1, 2019 - See HISTORIES for ST. MARY'S CHURCH, MECHANICSVILLE, IOWA, A CENTURY OF SERVICE ~ Founded in 1872 ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
January 28, 2019 - See HISTORIES for RECORD OF CONVICTS FROM CEDAR COUNTY Anamosa Penitentiary Book Twelve, 1940 to 1960 ~ Submitted by Shirley Plumb
January 22, 2019 - See HISTORIES for RECORD OF CONVICTS FROM CEDAR COUNTY Anamosa Penitentiary Book Ten, 1876 to 1901 ~ Submitted by Shirley Plumb
January 21, 2019 - See HISTORIES for RECORD OF CONVICTS FROM CEDAR COUNTY Anamosa Penitentiary Book Nine, 1907 to 1921 ~ Submitted by Shirley Plumb
January 19, 2019 - See HISTORIES for RECORD OF CONVICTS FROM CEDAR COUNTY Anamosa Penitentiary Book Five, 1945 to 1950 and Book Seven 1873 to 1893 ~ Submitted by Shirley Plumb
January 19, 2019 - See FAMILY STORIES
President-Elect Hoover Thanks Newt Butler For Gift Of Corn, 1929 ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
January 19, 2019 - See COMMUNITY NEWS ARTICLES for Right Here At Home, How Springdale Got Named ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
January 12, 2019 - See SCHOOLS for THE HISTORY OF MECHANICSVILLE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
January 5, 2019 - See FAMILY STORIES for Aunt Mercy Sailor Just Won't Grow Old, 1929 ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
January 3, 2019 - See FUNERAL HOMES OF CEDAR COUNTY for Obituary Index Summaries Updated to December 31, 2018
FRY FUNERAL HOME
CHAPMAN FUNERAL HOME
BENTLEY FUNERAL HOMES, INC. ~ Submitted by Mary Elizabeth
January 2, 2019 - See FAMILY STORIES for Earl Elijah, Master Farmer, 1929 ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
December 29, 2018 - See HISTORIES for RECORD OF CONVICTS FROM CEDAR COUNTY Anamosa Penitentiary Book Four, 1928-1945 ~ Submitted by Shirley Plumb
December 29, 2018 - See FAMILY STORIES for Former Resident Writes of Herbert Hoover, 1928 ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
December 27, 2018 - See COMMUNITY NEWS ARTICLES for Hoover Returns Home, 1928 ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
December 22, 2018 - See COMMUNITY NEWS ARTICLES for Clippings from Nearby Papers, April 11, 1918
~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
December 10, 2018 - See HISTORIES for RECORD OF CONVICTS FROM CEDAR COUNTY Anamosa Penitentiary Book Three, 1928-1950 ~ Submitted by Shirley Plumb
December 10, 2018 - See HISTORIES for RECORD OF CONVICTS FROM CEDAR COUNTY Anamosa Penitentiary Book One, 1876-1907 and Book Two, 1907-1917
~ Submitted by Shirley Plumb
November 19, 2018 - See HISTORIES for RECORD OF CONVICTS FROM CEDAR COUNTY Anamosa Penitentiary Book Eight, 1921-1940
~ Submitted by Shirley Plumb
November 14, 2018 - Deb Benjo submitted over 270 GRAVESTONE PHOTOS from Mason-Wallick Cemetery in Linn Township!
November 9, 2018 - See FAMILY STORIES for West Branch In The Early Seventies (1870's)
West Branch Times, by Albert W. Jackson, 1926
~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
November 3, 2018 - See FAMILY STORIES for Rise of Dwight Oxley, 1926
West Branch Yesterday Today and Tomorrow, by Albert W. Jackson, 1926
~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
November 2, 2018 - See HISTORIES for RECORD OF CONVICTS FROM CEDAR COUNTY
Fort Madison Penitentiary Book Five, 1943-1950
Fort Madison Penitentiary Book Eight, 1921-1940
Fort Madison Penitentiary Book Nine, 1907-1921
Fort Madison Penitentiary Book Twelve, 1943-1950
~ Submitted by Shirley Plumb
November 1, 2018 - See FAMILY STORIES for
Oldest Mason Raised in Iowa, Alonzo Shaw, Resident of Tipton
Some Early Day People (Family of Mae Lulu Walker Hillyer)
Forty-Fifth Anniversary of Hoover's Mother's Death (Hulda Randall Minthorn Hoover)
~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
October 12, 2018 - See FAMILY STORIES for Brief Sketch of Aunt Sallie Cowgill, 1903
~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
October 12, 2018 - See COMMUNITY NEWS ARTICLES for U. S. Marshall Arrests Five at Lowden, 1917
~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
October 12, 2018 - See FAMILY STORIES for Life Story of a Prominent Woman, Ella Wilkerson Johnson, 1921
~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
September 22, 2018 - See COMMUNITY NEWS ARTICLES for History of West Branch by Priscilla Club Member, 1917
~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
September 22, 2018 - See FAMILY STORIES for
More Light on West Branch History, T.T. Barrington Family
~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
September 16, 2018 - See HISTORIES for RECORD OF CONVICTS FROM CEDAR COUNTY Fort Madison Penitentiary Book Four, 1929-1943 ~ Submitted by Shirley Plumb
September 9, 2018 - See HISTORIES for RECORD OF CONVICTS FROM CEDAR COUNTY Fort Madison Penitentiary Book Three, 1917-1928 ~ Submitted by Shirley Plumb
September 9, 2018 - See CEMETERY INDEX for MASON CEMETERY (also known as Wallick Cemetery)
~ Submitted by Beverly Gerdts
September 7, 2018 - See HISTORIES for Fifty Years of History, A Historical Sketch of Gower Township
~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
September 1, 2018 - See CEMETERY INDEX for EVERGREEN (also known as Evergreen Hill & Gunsolus Cemetery) ~ Submitted by Beverly Gerdts
August 28, 2018 - See SCHOOLS for article on Old Springdale Schoolhouse Sold At Auction
~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
August 28, 2018 - See COMMUNITY NEWS ARTICLES for Old Pedee Church Is Torn Down, 1926 ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
August 18, 2018 - See CEMETERY INDEX for ROSS CEMETERY also known as East Fork Cemetery ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
August 17, 2018 - See COMMUNITY NEWS ARTICLES for Historic Land Mark (Stone Mill) Gone, 1927 ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
August 14, 2018 - See HISTORIES for RECORD OF CONVICTS FROM CEDAR COUNTY Fort Madison Penitentiary Book Two, 1907-1917 ~ Submitted by Shirley Plumb
August 12, 2018 - See HISTORIES for RECORD OF CONVICTS FROM CEDAR COUNTY Fort Madison Penitentiary Book One, 1872-1907 ~ Submitted by Shirley Plumb
August 9, 2018 - See COMMUNITY NEWS ARTICLES for Famous Writer Sees Benefit in Bus Line Recently Started ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
August 2, 2018 - See FAMILY STORIES for A Story in the History of My Community Hoover family among the founders of the Quaker village of West Branch in Cedar county. ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
July 26, 2018 - See CEMETERY INDEX for RED OAK CEMETERY ~ Submitted by Beverly Witmer
July 25, 2018 - See FAMILY STORIES for Gin Seng Land $80,000 an Acre (Dick Witte) ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
July 19, 2018 - See COMMUNITY NEWS ARTICLES for O. J. Culver in Charge of Airplane Landing Field (Rochester) Herbert Hoover Highway ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
July 17, 2018 - See FAMILY STORIES for Rochester Legend Still Persistent (Sarah Bernhardt) ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
July 15, 2018 - See HISTORIES for Early History Of the Settlement of Friends at Springdale, Iowa and their Meetings
~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
July 10, 2018 - See COMMUNITY NEWS ARTICLES for Commercial Club Dinner and Entertainment in Connection with Rock Ilsand (Railroad) 70th Anniversary ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
July 9, 2018 - See COMMUNITY NEWS ARTICLES for Big Still is Captured at Rendering Plant, 1922 and
$40,000 Verdict In Lowden Case, 1922 ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
June 30, 2018 - See COMMUNITY NEWS ARTICLES for Locusts Arrived On Schedule Time At Lowden, 1922
~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
June 30, 2018 - See FAMILY STORIES for Dual Drowning In Cedar River Saturday, 1921
~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
June 27, 2018 - See COMMUNITY NEWS ARTICLES for First Supervisor Records in Excellent Condition
~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
June 24, 2018 - See COMMUNITY NEWS ARTICLES for John Brown Marker Dedicated Tuesday
Historical Spot Near Springdale Is Marked By Daughters Of the American Revolution
County Home Visited, 1913 ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
June 20, 2018 - See FAMILY STORIES for The Life of My Grandfather by Vesta Waters
A Story in the History of My Community Cedar County’s Contribution To the Abolition of Slavery ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
June 17, 2018 - See FAMILY STORIES for An Old Settler's Story The old mail carrier’s story (George Albin) from the days of the coach to the night plane.~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
June 14, 2018 - See COMMUNITY NEWS ARTICLES for The Storm, 1894 ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
June 4, 2018 - See COMMUNITY NEWS ARTICLES for Compulsory T.B. Testing (on Cattle) Question Still Unsettled, 1931 ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
June 4, 2018 - See SCHOOLS for newspaper article on
Fierce Flames. West Branch Public School Building Reduced to Ashes, 1892 ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
May 25, 2018 - See COMMUNITY NEWS ARTICLES for Unknown Benefactor Makes Splendid Gift To (West Branch) Cemetery, 1931 ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
Completes Road to Rural (South Bethel M.E.) Church, 1932 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary.
May 18, 2018 - See COMMUNITY NEWS ARTICLES for Hoover Visits Iowa, West Branch Charters Special Train to Des Moines, 1932 ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
May 10, 2018 - See FAMILY STORIES for J. H. Morton Has Gavel From Wood Of First Courthouse
~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
May 10, 2018 - See COMMUNITY NEWS ARTICLES for West Branch Has New Fire Bell, 1911 ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
April 20, 2018 - Sharon Elijah has now brought us passed the 5,000 mark with obituaries posted on the CEDAR CO. OBITUARY BOARD What a treasure!!!
April 6, 2018 - See FAMILY STORIES for Hoover Cradle Is Found ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
April 6, 2018 - See COMMUNITY NEWS ARTICLES for All West Branch and Vincinity in Mourning. Train wreck victims, 1910
Cedar County Broadcast Interesting. A 1930 radio broadcast by Rev. Rev. W.E. Van Buren, with some Cedar County History.
~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
March 25, 2018 - See CENSUSES for
1910 FEDERAL CENSUS Cedar County Population Table for 1910, 1900 and 1890 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
March 11, 2018 - See CEMETERY INDEX for WOOD BRIDGE CEMETERY ~ Submitted by Beverly Witmer
February 22, 2018 - See HISTORIES for Cedar County Families Involved in the Underground Railroad ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
February 6, 2018 - See MARRIAGE INFORMATION Index of Marriages for 1859 and 1860 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
January 29, 2018 - See COMMUNITY NEWS ARTICLES for President Hoover Sends Letter of Appreciation - Replies to Telegram of Encouragement from Church in Home Town ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
January 16, 2018 - See COMMUNITY NEWS ARTICLES for CENTERDALE ELEVATOR BURNS, 1908 and
PREACHER SUES, 1908 ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
January 9, 2018 - See FUNERAL HOMES OF CEDAR COUNTY for Obituary Index Summaries Updated to December 31, 2017
HENDERSON-BARKER FUNERAL HOME ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
January 7, 2018 - See FUNERAL HOMES OF CEDAR COUNTY for Obituary Index Summaries Updated to December 31, 2017
CHAPMAN FUNERAL HOME
FRY FUNERAL HOME
BENTLEY FUNERAL HOMES, INC. ~ Submitted by Mary Elizabeth
January 7, 2018 See HISTORY INDEX for CEDAR COUNTY INVENTORS 1858-1928 ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
November 19, 2017 See MARRIAGE INFORMATION Index of Marriages for 1856, 1857 and 1858 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
September 29, 2017 See MARRIAGE INFORMATION Index of Marriages for 1851, 1852 and 1853 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
September 27, 2017 See MARRIAGE INFORMATION Index of Marriages for 1883 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
July 25, 2017 See SCHOOLS for newspaper articles on
History of Springdale Seminary, 1897
Springdale High School Class of 1927 & Dedication of New Auditorium
~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
July 24, 2017 See SCHOOLS for article on
West Branch School House Dedicated With Imposing Ceremonies; Elegant New Structure Takes the Place of the Building Recently Destroyed by Fire, 1905 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
July 16, 2017 See FAMILY STORIES for F. J. McCoy's Claim as First Child Born in Cedar County, Iowa ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
June 7, 2017 See BIOGRAPHIES for GEORGE W. MUELLER ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
June 3, 2017 See LAND RECORDS for IOWA CENTURY FARMS OF CEDAR COUNTY ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
May 12, 2017 See BIRTH RECORDS for BIRTH RECORDS FOR 1904-1906 ~ Submitted by Nettie Mae Lucas
May 5, 2017 See CENSUSES for Iowa State Census 1895 ROLL OF HONOR ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
March 6, 2017 See COMMUNITY NEWS ARTICLES for
HISTORY OF DAYTON TOWNSHIP, CEDAR COUNTY, IOWA ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
March 2, 2017 See MARRIAGE INFORMATION Index of Marriages for 1891 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
February 27, 2017 See MARRIAGE INFORMATION Index of Marriages for 1890 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
January 26, 2017 - See FUNERAL HOMES OF CEDAR COUNTY for Obituary Index Summary for
CHAPMAN FUNERAL HOME Updated to December 31, 2016 ~ Submitted by Mary Elizabeth
January 24, 2017 - See FUNERAL HOMES OF CEDAR COUNTY for Obituary Index Summary for
BENTLEY FUNERAL HOMES, INC. Updated to December 31, 2016 ~ Submitted by Mary Elizabeth
January 20, 2017 - See FUNERAL HOMES OF CEDAR COUNTY for Obituary Index Summary for
FRY FUNERAL HOME Updated to December 31, 2016 ~ Submitted by Mary Elizabeth
January 14, 2017 - See FUNERAL HOMES OF CEDAR COUNTY for Obituary Index Summary for
HENDERSON-BARKER FUNERAL HOME Updated to December 31, 2016 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
December 11, 2016 - See CEMETERY INDEX for UNION CEMETERY ~ Submitted by Beverly Witmer
December 2, 2016 - See CEMETERY INDEX for STANWOOD CEMETERY ~ Submitted by Beverly Witmer
November 27, 2016 - See CEMETERY INDEX for YORK PRAIRIE CEMETERY ~ Submitted by Beverly Witmer
September 25, 2016 - See SCHOOLS for Newspaper Articles on
SCATTERGOOD SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT Class of 1930
SPRINGDALE HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT Class of 1930 and Class of 1933
WEST BRANCH HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT Class of 1930 and Class of 1933
~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
September 17, 2016 - See CENSUSES for CEDAR COUNTY HOME IOWA STATE CENSUS for 1910
~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
August 18, 2016 - See CENSUSES for CEDAR COUNTY HOME IOWA STATE CENSUS for 1885
~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
August 15, 2016 - See CENSUSES for CEDAR COUNTY HOME FEDERAL CENSUS for 1940
~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
August 2, 2016 - See CEMETERY INDEX for WRIGHT CEMETERY ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary & Susanne Gubanc
July 16, 2016 - See CENSUSES for CEDAR COUNTY HOME FEDERAL CENSUS for 1880, 1920 & 1930
~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
June 17, 2016 - See CEMETERY INDEX for WEST BRANCH CEMETERY ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah & Lynn McCleary
May 25, 2016 - West Branch Public Library Director, Nick Shimmin, announced the exciting news that they have been scanning the West Branch Times Newspapers. Papers of 1878 to 1934 may now be viewed, at http://westbranch.advantage-preservation.com/
See NEWSPAPER NOTICES or LIBRARIES & SOCIETIES for links to the West Branch Library's West Branch Times Newspapers.
May 10, 2016 - See HISTORIES for MECHANICSVILLE RIP VAN WINKLE CENTENNIAL 1855-1975<
February 2, 2016 - See DIVORCE RECORDS for
Cedar County Court Records General Index of District Court - Plaintiffs,
Book 3, 1896 to May 1, 1911 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
January 26, 2016 - See FUNERAL HOMES OF CEDAR COUNTY for Obituary Index Summaries for
BENTLEY FUNERAL HOMES INC. Updated to December 31, 2015 ~ Submitted by Mary Elizabeth
January 13, 2016 - See FUNERAL HOMES OF CEDAR COUNTY for Obituary Index Summaries for
CHAPMAN FUNERAL HOME
FRY FUNERAL HOME Updated to December 31, 2015 ~ Submitted by Mary Elizabeth HENDERSON-BAKER FUNERAL HOME Updated to December 31, 2015 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
January 5, 2016 - See SCHOOLS for STANWOOD HIGH SCHOOL LIST OF GRADUATES 1920-1974 LINCOLN COMMUNITY SCHOOL LIST OF GRADUATES 1975-1993 ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
December 19, 2015 - See HISTORIES for STANWOOD CENTENNIAL BOOK 1869-1969 ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
November 21, 2015 - See HISTORIES for WE REMEMBER WHEN... A collection of articles submitted by present and former residents of Lowden and surrounding community, 1976 ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
August 11, 2015 - See DEATH RECORDS for Updated with 1939 DEATH RECORDS ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
July 12, 2015 - TWENTY SIX PHOTOS INSERTED in the pages of the Clarence High School 1928 Yearbook ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
July 3, 2015 - See CEMETERY INDEX for HANNA-FAIRLAND CEMETERY ~ Submitted by Beverly Witmer and Jackie Terry
June 29, 2015 - See CEMETERY INDEX for SOUTH BETHEL CEMETERY~ Submitted by Beverly Witmer and Jackie Terry
June 24, 2015 - See CEMETERY INDEX for WEST BETHEL CEMETERY~ Submitted by Beverly Witmer and Jackie Terry
June 22, 2015 - See SCHOOLS for CLARENCE HIGH SCHOOL 1928 YEARBOOK ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
June 1, 2015 - See DIVORCE RECORDS for
Cedar County Court Records General Index of District Court - Plaintiffs,
Book 2, 1865-1895 & 1896-1910 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
April 9, 2015 - See COMMUNITY NEWS ARTICLES for Articles on the Old Grain Elevator located in the village of Wald
How Clarence Got Its Name; Cedar County Town Originally Was Called Onion Grove
Richard Dircks Badly Hurt When Trapped in Home from Tornado of April 15, 1965
~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
April 5, 2015- See SCHOOLS for CLARENCE HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM Newspaper clippings of 1935 and 1936 from the scrap book of Thelma Harness ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
April 4, 2015 - See SCHOOLS for CLARENCE HIGH SCHOOL 1934 YEARBOOK ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
March 24, 2015 - See SCHOOLS for CLARENCE HIGH SCHOOL 1937 YEARBOOK ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
March 8, 2015 - See SCHOOLS for CLARENCE HIGH SCHOOL 1935 YEARBOOK ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
March 3, 2015 - Under Histories of Cedar County see CLARENCE CENTENNIAL BOOK, 1959 for the Centennial Pageant Program titled ONCE UPON A TIME (About one hundred years ago) ~
Submitted by Sharon Elijah
February 1, 2015 - See LANDS for CEDAR COUNTY 1973 FARM DIRECTORY ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah and Lynn McCleary
January 23, 2015 - See CEMETERY INDEX for DOWNEY CEMETERY ~ Submitted by Beverly Gerdts
January 20, 2015 - See CEMETERY INDEX for MASONIC CEMETEY, TIPTON, CENTER TOWNSHIP
~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
January 14, 2015 - See FUNERAL HOMES OF CEDAR COUNTY for Obituary Index Summaries for
CHAPMAN FUNERAL HOME
FRY FUNERAL HOME
BENTLEY FUNERAL HOME Updated to December 31, 2014 ~ Submitted by Mary Elizabeth
January 10, 2015 - See DEATH RECORDS for Updated with 1938 DEATH RECORDS ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
January 14, 2015 - See FUNERAL HOMES OF CEDAR COUNTY for Obituary Index Summaries for
HENDERSON-BARKER FUNERAL HOME Updated to December 31, 2014 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
MORGAN FUNERAL & CREMATION SERVICES Updated to December 31, 2014 ~ Submitted by Beverly Gerdts
December 30, 2014 - See CEMETERY INDEX for PIONEER GROVE CEMETERYa Submitted by Beverly Gerdts
December 29, 2014 - See CEMETERY INDEX for PEE DEE CEMETERY~ Submitted by Beverly Gerdts
December 26, 2014 - See SCHOOLS for article on TIPTON SCHOOLS BEGIN CLASSES; FACULTY LISTED - 1947 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
December 24, 2014 - See CEMETERY INDEX for OCHILTREE CEMETERY
MOUNT ZION CEMETERY
CENTER CEMETERY, MASSILLON TWP. ~ Submitted by Beverly Gerdts
December 11, 2014 - See CEMETERY INDEX for NORTH LIBERTY CEMETERY ~ Submitted by Beverly Gerdts
November 16, 2014 - See FUNERAL HOMES OF CEDAR COUNTY for Obituary Index Summary for
MORGAN FUNERAL & CREMATION SERVICES Obituary Index Summary 2004-Oct. 31, 2014
~ Submitted by Beverly Gerdts
November 10, 2014 - See CEMETERY INDEX for ROSE HILL CEMETERY ~ Submitted by Beverly Gerdts
September 15, 2014 - See SCHOOL INFORMATION for ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF CLARENCE HIGH SCHOOL 1869-1969 Includes High School Graduates 1880-1969 ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
July 24, 2014 - See CEMETERY INDEX for ANDRE CEMETERY ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
July 17, 2014 - See LANDS for CEDAR COUNTY 1963 FARM DIRECTORY ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah and Lynn McCleary
July 7, 2014 - See CEMETERY INDEX for SHARON CEMETERY UPDATED with over 530 Gravestone Photos and Cemetery Map ~ Compiled by Beverly Witmer and Jackie Terry
June 1, 2014 - See CEMETERY INDEX for documentation of WHITMER CEMETERY ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
May 29, 2014 See MILITARY RECORDS for Spanish American War Enlistment Record of those who served from Cedar County ~ Submitted by Karon King
May 9, 2014 See MARRIAGE INFORMATION Index of Marriages for 1841-1850 ~ Submitted by Debbie Clough Gerischer
March 9, 2014 - See DEATH RECORDS for Updated with 1937 DEATH RECORDS ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary.
February 8, 2014 - See FUNERAL HOMES OF CEDAR COUNTY for Obituary Index Summary for
Chapman Funeral Home UPDATED to February 1, 2014
Fry Funeral Home UPDATED to February 5, 2014 ~ submitted by Mary M. Elizabeth
February 7, 2014 - See FUNERAL HOMES OF CEDAR COUNTY for Obituary Index Summary for
Bently Funeral Home UPDATED to January 30, 2014 ~ submitted by Mary M. Elizabeth
January 7, 2014 - See FUNERAL HOMES OF CEDAR COUNTY for Obituary Index Summary for
Henderson - Barker Funeral Home UPDATED to December 31, 2013 ~ submitted by Lynn McCleary
December 26, 2013 - See NEWSPAPER NOTICES for
TIPTON ADVERTISER EXCERPTS Updated to include March 5 to April 16, 1868. ~ Submitted by Tonja Winekauf
December 24, 2013 - See CEMETERY INDEX for documentation of SPRINGDALE CEMETERY ~ Submitted by Beverly Witmer
December 20, 2013 - See CEMETERY INDEX for documentation of ST. JOSEPH CEMETERY ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
December 14, 2013 - See NEWSPAPER NOTICES for
TIPTON ADVERTISER MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENTS UPDATED to February 1868 ~ Submitted by Tonja Winekauf
December 10, 2013 - See NEWSPAPER NOTICES for
TIPTON ADVERTISER EXCERPTS 9 Jan 1868 DEATH NOTICES Updated to include August 1860 and to February 1868. ~ Submitted by Tonja Winekauf
November 30, 2013 - See FUNERAL HOMES OF CEDAR COUNTY for Obituary Index Summary for
Chapman Funeral Home and Fry Funeral Home UPDATED to October 2013 ~ submitted by Mary M. Elizabeth
November 25, 2013 - See NEWSPAPER NOTICES for
TIPTON ADVERTISER MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENTS & PETITION FOR DIVORCE NOTICES December 1858 - December 1859
21 Jan 1856 - 22 June 1856 ~ Submitted by Tonja Winekauf
November 16, 2013 - See NEWSPAPER NOTICES for
CEDAR DEMOCRAT MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENTS 30 May 1859 - 28 Aug 1860
CEDAR DEMOCRAT PETITION FOR DIVORCE NOTICES 1860
TIPTON ADVERTISER MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENTS UPDATED to December 30, 1867 ~ Submitted by Tonja Winekauf
November 10, 2013 - View over 640 photos posted on the Iowa Gravestone Project taken at Springdale Cemetery ~ Submitted by Beverly Witmer
November 4, 2013 - The transcription project of the 1878 HISTORY OF CEDAR COUNTY is now completed! Thank so very much Sharon for all your hard work!! There are over 700 pages of fabulous history for everyone to explore.
November 3, 2013 - See 1878 HISTORY OF CEDAR COUNTY, under SECTION on CEDAR COUNTY HISTORY for HISTORY OF CEDAR COUNTY TOWNS pages 383 to 458 ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
October 28, 2013 - The State Historical Society of Iowa has recently made available Cedar County Death Certificates from the years of 1933 to 1936. See DEATH RECORDS -UPDATED INDEX OF 1924-1936 ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah.
October 26, 2013 - See 1878 HISTORY OF CEDAR COUNTY, under SECTION on CEDAR COUNTY HISTORY for HISTORY OF CEDAR COUNTY TOWNS pages 458 to 546 ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
October 23, 2013 - See NEWSPAPER NOTICES for
TIPTON ADVERTISER Report of Pupils in Tipton Union High School, 1867.
~ Submitted by Tonja Winekauf
October 22, 2013 - See FAMILY STORIES for Article on the Schultz / Shultz Family ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
October 22, 2013 - See 1878 HISTORY OF CEDAR COUNTY, under SECTION on CEDAR COUNTY HISTORY for Chapters on:
The First Tax Levy and The First County Court House ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
(Civil) War History of Cedar County, includes all Regiment Rosters of the Infantry and the Cavalry.~ Submitted by Linda Stoddard
History of the Soldiers' Monument ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
October 15, 2013 - See NEWSPAPER NOTICES for
TIPTON ADVERTISER MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PETIONS FOR DIVORCE UPDATED to December 9, 1866
~ Submitted by Tonja Winekauf
October 18, 2013 - See 1878 HISTORY OF CEDAR COUNTY for:
BIOGRAPHICAL TOWNSHIP DIRECTORY of Fairfield, Linn, Sugar Creek, Rochester and Springfield Twp., Louden Village Residents ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah.
October 15, 2013 - See 1878 HISTORY OF CEDAR COUNTY for:
BIOGRAPHICAL TOWNSHIP DIRECTORY of Fremont Residents ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah.
October 14, 2013 - See 1878 HISTORY OF CEDAR COUNTY for:
BIOGRAPHICAL TOWNSHIP DIRECTORY of Farminton, Springdale & Red Oak Residents ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah.
October 14, 2013 - See CEMETERY INDEX for documentation of INLAND CEMETERY ~ Submitted by Beverly Witmer and Jackie Terry. They also took over 1,600 grave marker photos which may be viewed on the Iowa Gravestone Photo Project!
October 1, 2013 - See 1878 HISTORY OF CEDAR COUNTY for:
BIOGRAPHICAL TOWNSHIP DIRECTORY of Cass, Inland and Pioneer Residents ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah.
September 19, 2013 - See NEWSPAPER NOTICES for
TIPTON ADVERTISER DEATH NOTICES UPDATED to January 22, 1866
~ Submitted by Tonja Winekauf
September 15, 2013 - See 1878 HISTORY OF CEDAR COUNTY for:
BIOGRAPHICAL TOWNSHIP DIRECTORY of Farminton, Springdale & Red Oak Residents ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah.
September 12, 2013 - See 1878 HISTORY OF CEDAR COUNTY for:
Pratical Rules for Every Day Use
Names of the States of the Union & Their Significations
Population of the United States
Principle Countries of the World, Population & Area
Agricultural Statistics of Iowa (Census of 1875) ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah & Lynn McCleary
September 8, 2013 - See 1878 HISTORY OF CEDAR COUNTY for:
Constitution of the Unied States of America and its Amendments
BIOGRAPHICAL TOWNSHIP DIRECTORY of Gower & Iowa Residents ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah.
September 3, 2013 - See 1878 HISTORY OF CEDAR COUNTY for:
Cedar Co. War History pages 549 to 554 ~ submitted by Lynn McCleary
August 31, 2013 - See 1878 HISTORY OF CEDAR COUNTY for:
The Northwestern States
BIOGRAPHICAL TOWNSHIP DIRECTORY of Dayton, Massillon & Springfield Residents ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah.
August 30, 2013 - See NEWSPAPER NOTICES for
TIPTON ADVERTISER DEATH NOTICES UPDATED to November, 1865
TIPTON ADVERTISER PROBATE AND EXECUTOR NOTICES November 1865
~ Submitted by Tonja Winekauf
August 27, 2013 See 1878 HISTORY OF CEDAR COUNTY for:
SECTION ON CEDAR COUNTY HISTORY, pages 324 to 382 ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah.
August 25, 2013 - See 1878 HISTORY OF CEDAR COUNTY for:
BIOGRAPHICAL TOWNSHIP DIRECTORY of Center Township Residents ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah.
August 22, 2013 - See 1878 HISTORY OF CEDAR COUNTY for:
HISTORY OF THE STATE OF IOWA, pages 182 to 238 ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah.
August 7, 2013 - See 1878 HISTORY OF CEDAR COUNTY for:
HISTORY OF THE STATE OF IOWA, pages 109 to 181 ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah.
August 7, 2013 - See 1878 HISTORY OF CEDAR COUNTY for:
LITHOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS ~ Scanned images submitted by Lynn McCleary
August 5, 2013 - See 1878 HISTORY OF CEDAR COUNTY for:
Preface, page iii and
NORTHWEST TERRITORY, pages 86-108. ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah.
August 2, 2013 - See Histories of Cedar County
for 1878 HISTORY OF CEDAR COUNTY - Contents work in progress
NORTHWEST TERRITORY, pages 19 to 85. ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah.
July 13, 2013 - See NEWSPAPER NOTICES for
TIPTON ADVERTISER DEATH NOTICES UPDATED to May, 1865
TIPTON ADVERTISER MARRIAGE & DIVORCE ANNOUNCEMENTS April to June 1865
~ Submitted by Tonja Winekauf
June 27, 2013 See Histories of Cedar County
for IOWA STORIES, Vol. 2 by Clarence Ray Aurner, 1918 ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
June 12, 2013 - BURIAL LOCATIONS added to DURANT CEMETERY RECORDs ~ Submitted by Beverly Witmer
June 8, 2013 See MARRIAGE INFORMATION Index of Marriages for 1903 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
May 23, 2013 - See FAMILY STORIES for article on Lewis Kohl Wrestling Martin Burns ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
May 20, 2013 - See NEWSPAPER NOTICES for
TIPTON ADVERTISER DEATH NOTICES UPDATED to March 25, 1865
~ Submitted by Tonja Winekauf
May 18, 2013 - See FUNERAL HOMES OF CEDAR COUNTY for Obituary Index Summary
of Bentley Funeral Home Obituary Index Summary UPDATED to Apr 2013, submitted by Mary M. Elizabeth
May 7, 2013 See Histories of Cedar County
for IOWA STORIES, Vol. 1 by Clarence Ray Aurner, 1917 ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
April 21, 2013 - See NEWSPAPER NOTICES for
TIPTON ADVERTISER DEATH NOTICES of January-March 1864
TIPTON ADVERTISER News Articles of 1864 During The Civil War Era ~ Submitted by Tonja Winekauf
March 25, 2013 - See DURANT CEMETERY RECORDS, FULTON TWP. Muscatine County Updated with CEMETERY PLAT MAP. ~ Compiled and submitted by Beverly Witmer
March 25, 2013 - See FUNERAL HOMES OF CEDAR COUNTY for Obituary Index Summary
of Henderson-Barker Funeral Home UPDATED to Decemeber 2012, submitted by Lynn McCleary
March 21, 2013 - NEWSPAPER NOTICES
TIPTON ADVOCATE DEATH NOTICES 1858-59
CEDAR DEMOCRAT DEATH NOTICES 1859-60 ~ Submitted by Tonja Winekauf
March 16, 2013 - See MILITARY RECORDS for APPRECIATION PARK MEMORIAL WALL, West Branch, Springdale Township, Cedar County. Photos and transcription of names submitted by Lynn McCleary
February 28, 2013 - NEWSPAPER NOTICES from the newspaper called CEDAR COUNTY NEWSLETTER, Rochester, Iowa:
HISTORY OF THE CEDAR COUNTY NEWS LETTER PAGES ON MICROFILM
EXCERPTS ~ Submitted by Tonja Winekauf
February 28, 2013 - See FUNERAL HOMES OF CEDAR COUNTY for Obituary Index Summary
of Chapman Funeral Home Obituary Index Summary UPDATED to Decemeber 2012, submitted by Mary M. Elizabeth
February 19, 2013 - See SCHOOLS for AUCTION OF MIDDLE SCHOOL CONTENTS, DURANT~ Submitted by Beverly Witmer
February 4, 2013 - See FUNERAL HOMES OF CEDAR COUNTY for Obituary Index Summaries
Fry Funeral Home Obituary Index Summary UPDATED to Decemeber 2012, submitted by Mary M. Elizabeth
February 1, 2013 See NEWSPAPER NOTICES from the newspaper called CEDAR COUNTY NEWSLETTER, Rochester, Iowa:
DEATH NOTICES 1852-1853
MARRIAGE & DISSOLUTIONS OF MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENTS 1853
LISTING OF LETTERS 1852-1853 ~ Submitted by Tonja Winekauf
January 21, 2013 See MARRIAGE INFORMATION Index of Marriages for 1902~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
January 12, 2013 - See CEMETERY INDEX for SAINT MARYS CEMETERY, CENTER TOWNSHIP . Information includes data base and over 580 photos of gravestones submitted to the Iowa Grave Stone Photo Project. Submitted by Lynn McCleary and Ron Dunnahoo
November 23, 2012 - See CEMETERY INDEX for HEALY CEMETERY Updated With 170 photos submitted to Iowa Grave Stone Photo Project by Lynn & Bob McCleary
October 12, 2012 - See MARRIAGE INFORMATION Index of Marriages for 1909, 1910 and 1911 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
October 7, 2012 - See MARRIAGE INFORMATION Index of Marriages for 1907 and 1908 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
September 9, 2012 - See CENSUSES for FEDERAL CENSUS 1880 MORTALITY SCHEDULE FOR CEDAR COUNTY This is a report of deaths from June 1, 1879 to May 31, 1880 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary & Tom Myles
September 6, 2012 - The town of Durant is in Farmington Twp., Cedar County. However their cemetery is located just across the county line in Muscatine County. See CEMETERY INDEX for DURANT CEMETERY RECORDS, FULTON TWP., MUSCATINE COUNTY Updated With Over 2,800 Photos submitted to Iowa Grave Stone Project by Gloria Irwin.
July 26, 2012 - See CEMETERY INDEX for HICKORY GROVE CEMETERY also known as Scattergood or Friends Cemetery ~ Submitted by Linda Stoddard & Lynn McCleary
July 22, 2012 - See CEMETERY INDEX for HONEY GROVE CEMETERY ~ Submitted by Linda Stoddard
July 21, 2012 - See CEMETERY INDEX for HOWARD CEMETERY ~ Submitted by Linda Stoddard
July 19, 2012 - See CEMETERY INDEX for SAND HILL CEMETERY also known as Bethel Cemetery ~ Submitted by Shirley Plumb
April 20, 2012 - See CEMETERY INDEX for SAINT JOHNS CEMETERY ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah and Lynn McCleary
April 7, 2012 - See CENSUS PAGE for link to the National Archives 1940 Federal Census images for Cedar County.
February 24, 2012 - See Funeral Homes of Cedar County for Obituary Index Summaries
Fry Funeral Home Obituary Index Summary Aug 2003-Jan 2012, submitted by Mary M. Elizabeth
February 16, 2012 - See Histories of Cedar County
for the CLARENCE CENTENNIAL BOOK, 1959 ~ Completed!
Submitted by Sharon Elijah
February 2, 2012 - See LAND RECORDS for TIPTON CITY DIRECTORY, 1933, submitted by Linda Stoddard
January 18, 2012 - See Funeral Homes of Cedar County for Obituary Index Summaries
Chapman Funeral Home Obituary Index Summary 2005-2011, submitted by Mary M. Elizabeth
January 16, 2012 - See CEMETERY INDEX for CLARENCE CEMETERY ~ Updated by Sharon Elijah and Lynn McCleary
December 21, 2011 - See Funeral Homes of Cedar County for Obituary Index Summaries
Bently Funeral Home Obituary Index Summary 2005-2011, submitted by Mary M. Elizabeth
Henderson-Barker Funeral Home Obituary Index Summary 2008-2011, submitted by Linda Stoddard
December 20, 2011 - See CEMETERY INDEX for documentation of DAYTON VALLEY CEMETERY Submitted by Sharon Elijah and Lynn McCleary
December 2, 2011 - See CEMETERY INDEX for documentation of LOWDEN CEMETERY Compiled and submitted by Joe Abels, Eunice Boedeker, Ruth Kruckenberg, Gretchen Licht, Vicki Mohr and Lynn McCleary. 1,226 gravestone photos from this cemetery have been posted on Iowa GenWeb Gravestone Project!
October 16, 2011 - Article on CEDAR COUNTY POST OFFICES 1833 - 1986, submitted by Lynn McCleary
August 8, 2011 - Lowden Public Library's GREAT RESOURCES FOR GENEALOGISTS
Submitted by Vicki Mohr
1910 TOPICAL HISTORY OF CEDAR COUNTY, VOLUME II BIOGRAPHICAL.
Oct. 1, 2011 - pgs 858-914 submitted by Sharon Elijah ~ PROJECT COMPLETED!!
Sept. 28, 2011 - pgs 800-858 submitted by Sharon Elijah
Sept. 24, 2011 - pgs 750-800 submitted by Sharon Elijah
Sept. 19, 2011 - pgs 701-750 submitted by Sharon Elijah
Sept. 17, 2011 - pgs 651-701 submitted by Sharon Elijah
Sept. 14, 2011 - pgs 604-651 submitted by Sharon Elijah
Sept. 11, 2011 - pgs 552-604 submitted by Sharon Elijah
Sept. 10, 2011 - pgs 450-552 submitted by Sharon Elijah
Aug. 28, 2011 - pgs 401-450 submitted by Sharon Elijah
Aug. 26, 2011 - pgs 350-400 submitted by Sharon Elijah
Aug. 22, 2011 - pgs 300-350 submitted by Sharon Elijah
Aug. 19, 2011 - pgs 252-300 submitted by Sharon Elijah
Aug. 13, 2011 - pgs 200-252 submitted by Sharon Elijah
Aug. 1, 2011 - pgs 151-200 submitted by Sharon Elijah
July 29, 2011 - pgs 101-151 submitted by Sharon Elijah
July 26, 2011 - pgs 17-35 submitted by Lynn McCleary
July 25, 2011 - pgs 57-101 submitted by Sharon Elijah
July 24, 2011 - pgs 5-12 submitted by Lynn McCleary
July 22, 2011 - pgs 41-57 submitted by Sharon Elijah
July 21, 2011 - pgs 35-41 submitted by Sharon Elijah
July 22,2011 - See Histories of Cedar Countyfor the THE STORY OF THE LOWDEN NEWS UPDATED Sections 2 through 4 were submitted by Linda Stoddard which makes the article now complete.
See LAND RECORDS for The Farm Journal Illustrated Rural Directory of Cedar County. 1919-1924 WORK COMPLETED!!
Oct. 14, 2011 - Surnames W-Y-Z submitted by Lenore Schlimmer
Oct. 7, 2011 - Surnames T-U-V submitted by Lenore schlimmer
Sept. 28, 2011 - Surnames S submitted by Lenore Schlimmer
Sept. 17, 2011 - Surnames Q-R submitted by Lenore Schlimmer
Sept. 10, 2011 - Surnames N-O-P submitted by Lenore Schlimmer
August 30, 2011 - Surnames M submitted by Lenore Schlimmer
August 13, 2011 - Surnames L submitted by Lenore Schlimmer
August 2, 2011 - Surnames K submitted by Lenore Schlimmer
July 25, 2011 - Surnames H-I-J submitted by Lenore Schlimmer
July 16, 2011 - Surnames G submitted by Lenore Schlimmer
July 12, 2011 - Surnames A submitted by Lynn McCleary & Surnames B thru F submitted by Lenore Schlimmer
July 2, 2011 - See Histories of Cedar County
for the LOWDEN CENTENNIAL BOOK, 1957
Several chapters submitted by Linda Stoddard and Lynn McCleary
July 4, 2011 - History of Lowden Business Establishments, pages 29-50, submitted by Ken & Shirley Plumb
July 7, 2011 - Final chapters submitted by Linda Stoddard, Index to Advertisers submitted by Lynn McCleary. Project is now completed!
June 19, 2011 - See CEMETERY INDEX for documentation of ROCHESTER CEMETERY. Compiled & submitted by Jacie Thomsen
May 1, 2011 - Genealogist Research Guide to Cedar County Court Records. Submitted by Lynn McCleary
April 24, 2011 - See Death Records for Index of STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF IOWA holdings for CEDAR COUNTY DEATH RECORDS 1924 - 1933. Submitted by Lynn McCleary
See Histories of Cedar County for
1878 CEDAR CO. HISTORY, BIOGRAPHIES INDEX ~ COMPLETED!!
April 13, 2011 - T through Z, submitted by Linda Stoddard
April 6, 2011 - Q through S, submitted by Linda Stoddard
April 5, 2011 - K through P, submitted by Linda Stoddard
April 3, 2011 - I through J, submitted by Linda Stoddard
April 2, 2011 - E through H, submitted by Linda Stoddard
April 1, 2011 - A through D, submitted by Linda Stoddard
March 26, 2011 - See BIOGRAPHIES for HANNAH BISHIP DOUDNEY MARLOW EVANS submitted by Virginia Doudney Chastain
March 16, 2011 - See BIOGRAPHIES for JOHN B. DOUDNEY submitted by Virginia Doudney Chastain
See LAND RECORDS for 1916 CEDAR COUNTY ATLAS, FARMER DIRECTORIES ~ COMPLETED!!
May 18, 2011 - ROCHESTER and SUGAR CREEK TOWNSHPS, submitted by Lynn McCleary
April 30, 2011 - FARMINGTON TOWNSHIP, submitted by Lenore Schlimmer
March 24, 2011 - SPRINGDALE TOWNSHIP, submitted by Linda Stoddard
March 16, 2011 - RED OAK TOWNSHIP, submitted by Linda Stoddard
March 13, 2011 - IOWA TOWNSHIP, submitted by Lynn McCleary
March 10, 2011 - LINN TOWNSHIP, submitted by Linda Stoddard
March 6, 2011 - FAIRFIELD and SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIPS, submitted by Shirley & Ken Plumb
February 28, 2011 - FREMONT and MASSILLION TOWNSHIPS, submitted by Shirley & Ken Plumb
February 24, 2011 - DAYTON TOWNSHIP, submitted by Ann Hermann
February 19, 2011 - CASS, INLAND, GOWER and PIONEER TOWNSHIPS, submitted by Shirley & Ken Plumb
February 15, 2011 - See MARRIAGE INFORMATION for 1872 MARRIAGES, submitted by Jacie Thomsen
See Histories of Cedar County for 1910 TOPICAL HISTORY OF CEDAR COUNTY ~
COMPLETED!!
March 5, 2011 - Section XV. MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS, submitted by Linda Stoddard
March 2, 2011 - Section XII. FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS, submited by Linda Stoddard
March 2, 2011 - Section XIII. CEDAR COUNTY IN THE STATE AND NATION, submited by Linda Stoddard
March 2, 2011 - Section XIV. PROFESSIONS OF LAW, MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY, submited by Linda Stoddard
February 28, 2011 - THE PRESS AND LITERARY ORGANIZATIONS, submitted by Linda Stoddard
February 27, 2011 - Section X. JOHN BROWN IN CEDAR COUNTY, submitted by Linda Stoddard
February 26, 2011 - Section IX. MILITARY HISTORY, submitted by Linda Stoddard
February 21, 2011 - Section V. CHURCH AND ITS ORGANIZATIONS, submitted by Lynn McCleary
February 18, 2011 - INDEX OF ILLUSTRATIONS, submitted by Constance Diamond
February 12, 2011 - Section VIII. JUDICIAL MATTERS, submitted by Linda Stoddard
February 9, 2011 – REFERENCE, submitted by Lynn McCleary
February 8, 2011 - SECTION II. COUNTY ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT, submitted by Lynn McCleary
February 3, 2011 - SECTION VII. TRANSPORTATION, submitted by Linda Stoddard
February 2, 2011 - SECTION III. TOWNS AND TOWNSHIPS, submitted by Linda Stoddard
February 2, 2011 - SECTION VI. INDUSTRIAL AFFAIRS, submitted by Linda Stoddard
February 1, 2011 - SECTION IV. EDUCATIONAL HISTOR, submitted by Linda Stoddard
January 30, 2011 - PREFACE. and SECTION I. PIONEER HISTORY, submitted by Lynn McCleary
February 1, 2011 - DIVORCE RECORDS 1834-1895
Submitted by Jacie Thomsen
January 17, 2011 - See Military Records for LIST OF PENSIONERS ON THE ROLLS, JANUARY 1, 1883
Submitted by Debbie Stiff Monsive
January 15, 2011 - TIPTON GRADUATING CLASS OF 1936 added to ARTICLES ON GRADUATING CLASSES Submitted by Jacie Thomsen
January 13, 2011 - Work began Updating SURNAME REGISTRY Work completed January 28, 2011 by Jacie Thomsen and Lynn McCleary.
January 3, 2011 - See Histories of Cedar County for the DURANT CENTENNIAL BOOK Submitted by Lynn McCleary
December 14, 2010 - Funeral Homes of Cedar County Submitted by Lynn McCleary
December 14, 2010 - Census Index Page Updated
November 26, 2010 - A new look has been given to the Cedar Co. IAGenWeb Home page. It is hoped that it will be easy for visitors to find their way around.
November 14, 2010 - Cemetery Index is being updated. See NEW U.S.G.S. Maps giving directions to cemeteries.
November 2, 2010 - Lynn McCleary stepped in to become the new county coordinator for Cedar Co. IAGenWeb, keeping the good memories of Connie in mind.
October 25, 2010 - With heavy hearts we learned that Connie Street, Coordinator of this IAGenWeb site, passed away. She will be deeply missed. Her obituary may be viewed on the Cedar Co. Obituary Board.
March 2010 - A map of Cedar County including townships
has been added. Locations of rural schools has been added as well as 1886 Cedar Co. Marriages.
Many obituaries and gravestone photos have been added since Jan. 1, 2010
November 2009 - Confederate Soldiers have been added to the Civil War Soldiers Buried in Cedar County page.
September 2009 –Names have been added to Civil War Soldiers Buried in Cedar County.
Listing of Civil War soldiers that are on the monument in front of the Public library at Tipton have been added. Links to the 1838and 1852 state censuses .
Jan. 2, 2009 - Connie Street was named County Coordinator. We have added several resources and lookup volunteers. Check them out! The 1869 and 1873 marriages have been added. Cemetery information is being updated as well as many additions to the Gravestone Photo Project. Original Entries are now available. 1918 World War I soldiers are now listed.
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