Decatur County, Iowa
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Decatur County Catastrophes:
Fire, Storms & Weather
Cyclones and Tornadoes:
1893 Cyclone
SURNAMES: Atkinson, Brenizer, Cooper, Frisy, Grenawalt, Harris, Little, Martin, Poush, Rabidou, Shimell, Shoots, Snively, Tyrrel, Vanderflught [Vanderflught?], Young
1922 Cyclone, Garden Grove
SURNAMES: Bates, Fisher, Keller, Reynolds, Rhmy, Russell, Webster, Young
Blizzards and Snow Storms:
1898 Blizzard
SURNAMES: Conrey
1959 Blizzard
SURNAMES: Becker, Foland, Mullens
Fire:
Knapp Fire, Garden Grove, March, 1894
Higdon Fire, Feb. 21, 1895
E. B. Teale Fire, April, 1897
Chariton Blaze Seen In Decatur County, May, 1904
J.L. Still & Co. and McDaniel's Restaurant Fire, Woodland, Dec., 1904
Disastrous Garden Grove Fire, Aug., 1906
Nicholson Fire, Lamoni, Oct., 1909
Hingston Fire, Weldon, Nov., 1909
Weldon Hospital Fire, 1921
Leon Fire Epidemic, March, 1924
SURNAMES: Adair, Akes, Baker, Bell, Van Werden
J. S. Snively's Home Struck by Lightning, July 5, 1906