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What's New on the Cherokee County Site
Records
Added
Description Contributor Date 
Added
2024
6Photographs of Cherokee County Railroad DepotsTimothy Adams14 Jan 2024
3The Railroad in Cherokee County
A new section which highlights the history of the RR in Cherokee County

County Coordinator
14 Jan 2024
2023
1Additional Cherokee County Veteran Burials
added to Iowa Veterans Cemetery Page

Robert R Meyer
Connie McDaniel Hall
Transcription
Veterans Day 2023
Gold Star Veterans
for Cherokee County
and for the United States
Off-site links to HonorStates.orgVeterans Day 2023
There are 4,681 Cherokee county gravestone photographs on the Iowa Gravestone Photo Project
Volunteers are needed to photograph & submit Cherokee cemetery gravestone to preserve them for future generations.

Iowa Gravestone Photo Project

As of 13 Oct 2023
Obituaries  - Total of 1958 postsObituary Board
Volunteer contributions
As of 13 Oct 2023
1The Arthur Johnson FamilyCoordinator transcription10 Sep 2023
11Birth Notices Coordinator transcription9 Sep 2023
1History of the Quimby Methodist Episcopal ChurchVolunteer transcription & image13 Aug 2023
1Organization of the Diamond Center Methodist Episcopal ChurchVolunteer transcription & image12 Aug 2023
175 Year History of Aurelia Methodist ChurchVolunteer transcription & image12 Aug 2023
1History of the Washta Methodist ChurchVolunteer transcription & image9 Aug 2023
8Added 8 off-site links to free genealogy resourcesTranscription31 July 2023
1Added a Revolutionary War TimelineTranscription6 July 2023
1Sioux Valley Memorial Hospital's
Ten Thousandth Birth
Transcription & image4 July 2023
10Created a page dedicated to the K.  A. Florine FamilyTranscription & images1 July 2023
1Veteran burial added to Iowa's Veteran CemeteryTranscription27 Jun 2023
1Veteran Hobe Johnson Receives Medals 55 Years LateTranscription & image15 Jun 2023
1Boettcher 50 Year AnniversaryTranscription & Image15 Jun 2023
1Vietnam Casualty Ronald MeansTranscription & Image15 Jun 2023
1Washington High School
Class of 1953 Twenty Year Reunion
Transcription & Image11 Jun 2023
2Pfalzgraf & Keller Wedding AnniversariesTranscription & Images11 Jun 2023
1Barr Ford Motor Company's First Model ATranscription & Image11 Jun 2023
11930's Photo of Leo Alquist, Sr. Riding the RangeTranscription & Image11 Jun 2023
1Mr. & Mrs. Leo Alquist 60th Wedding AnniversaryTranscription & Image11 Jun 2023
1Mr. & Mrs. John Julius 50th Wedding AnniversaryTranscription & Image11 Jun 2023
1Elizabeth Ballantyne's Recollection of Pioneer LifeTranscription & Image11 Jun 2023
1Page created for Washta School NewsTranscription15 May 2023
1News bits as reported in the Daily TimesTranscription
(contributed by former Cherokee County Genealogical Society)
14 May 2023
4Photos Added:

Red Cross Directors
1917 - 1918
Larrabee Methodist Church
Cherokee standpipeCherokee Main Street Horse & Buggy Days
Images
(from one of the donated scrapbooks by the former Cherokee County Genealogical Society)
14 May 2023
1Grand Meadow Twp. NewsTranscription14 May 2023
1Photo of James F. Weart(contributed by former Cherokee County Genealogical Society)14 May 2023
1Liberty Twp. NewsTranscription14 May 2023
11910 Photo of Meriden BandImage & Transcription
(contributed by former Cherokee County Genealogical Society)
14 May 2023
1The Scott family
5 sons who served their country
Transcription
Content courtesy of Larry Scott
13 May 2023
1The Story of Delbert Scott's Great AdventureTranscription13 May 2023
1Service Member's News Letter
11 Mar 1944
Transcription13 May 2023
7 web pgsNew Cherokee County Veterans Memorial Page
(includes lists of those who served and photos of the memorial monuments)
Images & Transcription13 May 2023
1Civil War Soldiers & Sailors websiteoff-site link to National Parks Service12 May 2023
11878 Farmer's DirectoryVolunteer Transcription6 May 2023
1Page created in honor of LeRoy Reinert
who served and died during WWII
Transcription22 Apr 2023
There are 4,677 Cherokee county gravestone photographs on the Iowa Gravestone Photo Project
Volunteers are needed to photograph & submit Cherokee cemetery gravestone to preserve them for future generations.
Iowa Gravestone Photo ProjectAs of 1 Apr 2023
Obituaries  - Total of 1,870 postsObituary Board
Volunteer contributions
As of 1 Apr 2023
1Added photo of Steele State BankImage4 Apr 2023
1Newly created page for Village of MarcusPage creation & Transcriptions4 Apr 2023
1Added link to United States Digital Map Library
offered by USGenWeb Archives Project
Collection includes maps for :
  • Indian Land Sessions
  • States and Counties
  • United States
USGenWeb Archives Project2 Apr 2023
1Preface
1878 History of Cherokee County
Page Creation & Transcriptions
(contributed by former Cherokee County Genealogical Society)
2 Apr 2023
1Iowa Veterans Cemetery
with Cherokee County Veteran burials
Connie McDaniel Hall
Transcription
2 Apr 2023
1Organization of Cherokee CountyTranscription
 from
Thomas McCulla's History of Cherokee
Mar 2023
Added 3 burials to Immanuel Lutheran CemeteryTranscriptionMar 2023
Added off-site link to
 Cherokee County Biographies at USGenWeb Archives
Mar 2023
21878 History of
Northwestern Iowa and Cherokee County
Page Creation & Transcriptions
(contributed by former Cherokee County Genealogical Society)
Mar 2023
11878 State of
Courts, Finances & Mail Service
in Cherokee County
Page Creation & Transcriptions
(contributed by former Cherokee County Genealogical Society)
Mar 2023
11878 State of
Lands, Mills & Railroads
in Cherokee County
Page Creation & Transcriptions
(contributed by former Cherokee County Genealogical Society)
Mar 2023
11878 State of
Schools & Churches
in Cherokee County
Page Creation & Transcriptions
(contributed by former Cherokee County Genealogical Society)
Mar 2023
11878 State of
Crops, Stock Raising & Fencing
in Cherokee County
Page Creation & Transcriptions
(contributed by former Cherokee County Genealogical Society)
Mar 2023
51878 State of
Soil - Climate - Roads - Timber - Fruit
in Cherokee County
Page Creation & Transcriptions
(contributed by former Cherokee County Genealogical Society)
Mar 2023
41972 Photos of Schools
for
Aurelia      Meriden-Cleghorn      Marcus      Quimby
Images
(from former Cherokee County Genealogical Society scrapbook)
Mar 2023
10
Biographies of Area Artists
Names beginning with C - D
TranscriptionMar 2023
5Family Group Sheets
 for the following families:
Bull, Bruce, Burgess, Carver, Jensen, Molyneux, Nielsen
Page Creation & Transcriptions
(family histories contributed by former Cherokee County Genealogical Society)
Mar 2023
1Formation of Cherokee County's First V.F.W. PostVolunteer TranscriptionFeb 2023
1Added off-site link to The Doughboy Center
American Expeditionary Forces in WW I
County CoordinatorFeb 2023
1Created new history page & transcription for
 Maryhill Visitation Catholic Church
Coordinator TranscriptionFeb 2023
4Washington High School Class of 1954Coordinator Transcription
Includes numerous transcribed news articles about the school's first graduating class
Feb 2023
5Washington High School
Cherokee, Iowa
Coordinator Transcription
Includes numerous transcribed news articles about the school and its students, including State Championships & All Stars
Feb 2023
1Washington High School
Commencement Brochure

June 1, 1969
County Coordinator
Transcription & images
Feb 2023
2Wedding Anniversaries
for Mr. & Mrs. Robert Vanatta and
Mr. & Mrs. Forrest Vicstrum
County Coordinator
Scrapbook transcription & images
Feb 2023
2022
Heroes Remembered
Pvt. Lynn A. Morrow
Coordinator TranscriptionDec 2022
Signifigance of the Gold Star SymbolCoordinator TranscriptionDec 2022
Men & Women of Cherokee County
Lost During WW I
Eric & Marcia Driggs
Transcription

Heroes Remembered
 2LT Wayne Buck
Transcription & images
Photos are courtesy of James Schumacher
Story creation by Cindy Booth Maher
Dec 2022
Family History & Photos for A. G. Chapman FamilyBarbara Unger
Transcription
Dec 2022
Family Group Sheet & Photos for Phineas P Churchill FamilyBarbara Unger
Transcription
Dec 2022
Family History & Photos for Joseph Chapman
& A. C. M. Chapman Families
Barbara Unger
Transcription
Dec 2022
Obituaries  - Total of 1,845 postsObituary BoardAs of 15 Oct 2022
There are 4,621 Cherokee county gravestone photographs on the Iowa Gravestone Photo Project
Volunteers are needed to photograph & submit Cherokee cemetery gravestone to preserve them for future generations.
Iowa Gravestone Photo ProjectAs of 15 Oct 2022
Family History for Hugh F Warren
& Noah Sargent Warren Families
Barbara Unger
Transcription
October 2022
A lot!Iowa Gazetteer 1912-1913
Cherokee County Towns & Businesses
TranscriptionAug 2022
17Last Wills & Testaments for Cherokee County residentsVolunteer TranscriptionJuly 2022
Grand Meadow Cemetery records organized by block #.
This is a file that was posted on the site in 1999 but part of it mysteriously disappeared. I was able to restore those pages recently.
Arlene Hollenbeck
Transcription
July 2022
A lot!Births 1909 - June 1921Nettie Mae Lucas
Transcription
Apr 2022
Obituaries  - Total of 1,821 postsObituary BoardAs of Apr 1, 2022
There are 4,621 Cherokee county gravestone photographs on the Iowa Gravestone Photo Project
Volunteers are needed to photograph & submit Cherokee cemetery gravestone to preserve them for future generations.
Iowa Gravestone Photo ProjectAs of Apr 1, 2022
15
Biographies of Area Artists
Names beginning with A - B
TranscriptionMar 2022
"Art Window of the Year 1967"
A book dedicated to the Arts of Cherokee County
TranscriptionMar 2022
33Grand Meadow Bus Drivers
1920-1929 and 1940-1949
Transcription
(contributed by the former Cherokee County Historical Society)
Mar 2022
1Created new page for 1907 Atlas plat mapsImagesFeb 2022
1Created new page for Township mapsImagesFeb 2022
15Medical & Surgical Directory 1886-87TranscriptionFeb 2022
7Medical & Surgical Directory 1880-81TranscriptionFeb 2022
7Medical & Surgical Directory 1878-79TranscriptionFeb 2022
2021
12Added December 1919 Births to Births RecordTranscriptionSep 2021
121920 U.S. Census for Cherokee County AlmshouseTranscriptionAug 2021
41910 U.S. Census for Cherokee County AlmshouseTranscriptionAug 2021
23Marriage records added to 1886 Marriage listTranscriptionAug 2021
10Added photos of Polson family and friendsImages & TranscriptionJul 2021
Obituaries  - New Total of 1,821 postsObituary BoardAs of April 15, 2021
There are 4,637 Cherokee county gravestone photographs on the Iowa Gravestone Photo Project
Volunteers are needed to photograph & submit Cherokee cemetery gravestone to preserve them for future generations.
Iowa Gravestone Photo ProjectAs of April 15, 2021
1WWII Vet Paul C PolsonImage & TranscriptionMar 2021
6Polson Family PhotosImagesMar 2021
2Cleghorn High School Class of 1949ImagesFeb 2021
1Thomas McCulla, Pioneer AttorneyTranscriptionFeb 2021
11957 Peace Time DrafteesImage & TranscriptionFeb 2021
1Washington High School Thirty Year Reunion
1954 - 1984
Image & TranscriptionJan 2021
1Eva M. Johnson Funeral CardImageJan 2021
281894 Cherokee County Union Fair
Premium Book
Images & TranscriptionJan 2021
3New page created for town of Aurelia
includes 1878 History, Vintage Postcard & Centennial Logo
Images & TranscriptionJan 2021
1Story of Death of Homer W. Green, Attorney - 1914TranscriptionJan 2021
2New "Homes" Photo page createdImagesJan 2021
1Family Photo Additions
Includes Maffin child, Esther Cummins
ImagesJan 2021
2Photos of Booth Electric Station Wagon - 1961ImagesJan 2021
1Funeral card added for Walter William MatzdorfImageJan 2021
1J. W. "Jack" & Lillie (Ruebsam) Gradenthen
Golden Anniversary, Photo & Bible Page
Image & TranscriptionJan 2021
1Photo - Booth Electric Sponsored Bowling Team - 1964ImageJan 2021
6Historic Photos
including Fife's Store & Downtown Cherokee
ImagesJan 2021
1Ideal Laundry & Drycleaning CompanyImage & TranscriptionJan 2021
5Lampe Family PhotosImagesJan 2021
17Historic Postcards
From the David Shedlock Collection
ImagesJan 2021
96Cherokee County HomesteadsTranscriptionJan 2021

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