Am looking for information on Daniel McAllister family and wife Rebecca (Violet)  They were in Des  Moines Co. Ia. in 1846. Several children were born of which I have.  Daniel had siblings also in Des Moines Co., Randle, Alexander, James and Catherine.  I would like to find information about any of the members of this family.  Rebecca also was to have siblings in Des Moines Co.  If these names sounds familiar please write me.  Thank you in advance.  Sincerely Dorothy

I am looking for Samuel Eyanson(various spellings) who was to have been in Des Moines Co. Ia. prior to his sister's arrival in 1852.  Hi sister was Anna Wetzler.  Samuel is buried in the North Sixth St. Cem.  His burial stone says he died Apr 5, 1871.  Any assistance will be greatly appreciated.  Please reply to me at dgswan99@accessus.net.  thank you for your cooperation.  Dorothy

Seeking information on the family of Samuel Lebrick who was listed in the 1856 Burlington twp.,Des Moines Co. Ia.. Dorothy Sumner - 20 June 2002  E-Mail at whoopytwang@earthlink.net

Thanks,

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I just keep churning away. I still have Kossuth, Northfield,
Linton, Dodgeville, Sperry, Kingston, Pleasant Grove left to do.

I liked to read about the Mediapolis Lodge #67 of the Anti Horse
Thief Association.

Did I send you the roster of Company I from Burlington, the
National Guard which was called up at the beginning of WW I?  I
have it if you want it.

Cay
--
Cay Merryman
http://www.rootsweb.com/~iamills/

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From: Stubbs To: donkelly@grovenet.net Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 5:28 PM Subject: BARNARD/MERCER
 

Looking for Information on Jennie Barnard, lsited City Director 1897 as widow of John M.  She was the mother of Herbert Miller Mercer born December 27, 1881 who married Martie Rollin Pooler. 

 

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Surnames: Ingersoll, Jones, Hodges
Classification: Query

Message Board URL:

http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/kk.2ADE/647.1

Message Board Post:

Part of the James Ingersoll family was in Iowa in 1860 as I have found them on the census. According to the write up in the Des Moines Co. History James and his family came to Des Moines Co. in 1950 and decided he didn't like the territory and went back to OH.  James died about abt 1880,
Delilah d. 3 Nov 1895 at her daughters Susan Hodges.  (Have
copy of obit)  All of James Delilah's children lived and died in Burlington except Daniel and he moved to Coos Bay, Oregon.
Have no data on Martha, Mary and Lucy Ingersoll.
Been researching many years and cannot find the parents of Delilah or perhaps the correct parents for James.
 

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Surnames: Dobelman(n) Feyhl
Classification: Query

Message Board URL:

http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kk.2ADE/671

Message Board Post:

I am trying to find someone who might have a connection to the Dobelmann or Feyhl families who were in Des Moines County.

Thank you for any help or insight you might be able to give me.

Patti

Descendants of Carl Friedrick DOBELMAN(N)
1  Carl Friedrick DOBELMAN(N)
+Maria Barbara FEYHL b: 03 December 1856 in Unterturkheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
....... 2  Anna Elizabeth DOBELMAN b: December 1878
....... 2  Amelia Louise DOBELMAN b: November 1881
....... 2  Clara Pauline DOBELMAN b: Abt. 1883
....... 2  Emma Lisette DOBELMAN b: Abt. 1886
....... 2  Willie Gotlieb DOBELMAN b: Abt. 1888
....... 2  Karl Friederick DOBELMAN b: November 1880 d: December 1880

 

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http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kk.2ADE/306.2.1.1.1

On a recent trip through Burlington to Wapello, I spotted a road sign which pointed to "Tama Beach" along Route 99, not far north of US 34.  Perhaps that was the site of the original settlement.

Also, I received the following through an email from Lynn Kopatich -

"I found several references to Tamatown in the Dan Dustman 1978 (or so ) book, Times to Remember, Benton Twp. Rural.

There is a story about an 1894 triple drowning in the Mississippi of 3 men from Tamatown, telling that all were members of the M.E. Church at Tama.  The names of those who drowned were Silas Walker, Martin Walker, son of Silas, and Thomas H. Walker. 

There are also several references to Tamatown men playing baseball against Oquawka men, as well as going through Tamatown, then Stony Hollow to go fishing.

According to the book, Benton township was originally named Tama and changed to Benton in 1842.  "The township was divided by the bluff into what was called Lower and Upper Tama Town Prairie.  It is said that Lower Tama Town was located on the east side of Route 99 or toward the river.  Upper Tama town was later known as the Walker settlement.  The story being that the people flooded out of Lower Tama moved up to the high bluffs and called it Upper Tama Town."

"South of the (Yellow Spring) creek was called Tamatown or the Walker settlement, West of the Walker area was Latty."

"A territorial road ran in a northwesterly direction from Tamatown.  Along it the early settlers made their homes.  Among them were names of Latty, Cornic, Eads, Penny, Pool, Howard, Jackson, Steinrod and a Walker family from Virginia."

As I read this, it is in Benton Twp. where the Walker settlement is today.  Looks like Sections 21, 22, 27, 28 area."

 

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Surnames: Eads

http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/kk.2ADE/502.3.1.1.1.1

I am chasing down my fathers side of the family in Burlinton Iowa. Supposedly my Dads father Bert Eads worked on the railroad around 1920 to 1932. The Family has lived in Burlington since right before the turn of the century. My Gr.Grandfathers name is Rollie Eads.He married Vivian M Mackey in 1913. They had several kids. Rollie had some brothers that live there or did. One of them is Harvey Eads. Harvey was married to May. They had two Daughters that I know of from 1880 census. 1: Dorthy Eads who was the oldest became a teacher there in Burlington.2 daughter was Virginia Eads. Thought maybe someone would know of this family & could shed some more light on the situation. I had searched for a long time for these relatives and are almost to a block in the wall again. All the help in the world is appreciated. Feel free to e-mail me @ eadsferret@yahoo.com. As I said thanks for any imfo.
 

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Hi Don! Yes, that's right about dates of photo's! The 1888 is not my
photo, but that of Linda Miesner who sent me the source to request if my
photo could be posted also! We believe it might be same school, but do
not know for sure. We thought the principle in each photo resembled each
other! Unknown school would be correct until someone could tell
otherwise. My mother married in Peoria, IL & lived there most of her
life. So, I have not idea about this school; infact, I'd never seen it
until she died in 1981.
Peggy

Don Kelly wrote:
 
 Hi. The South Hill photo is dated 1888 and your photo is dated 1924.
 Am I reading these correctly?
 Anyway, I'll put this up as "unknown" school until we can find the real
 name.
 Thanks for participating.........and thanks for the photo. It is very
 clear.
 Don
 

From: "Peggy Carey" <genbug@infostations.com
 To: <donkelly@grovenet.net
 Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2003 9:27 AM
 Subject: BURLINGTON PHOTO
 
  Don, I'm glad we got this posting cleared! I hope it comes to you
 clear
  so it can be seen. I'm not good at scanning. If they need to be redone
  let me know.
 
  Linda, who posted the other one on your site,  & I think the Principle
  in both photo's resembles each other...what do you think? Maybe,
 someone
  one can fill in the name of the teacher!
 
  I do not have name of the school, but my mother lived in Burlington at
  the time.
 
  Thanks for accepting this!
  Peggy
 

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Yes, Montgomery is due west of Clarke County.

J.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Kelly" <donkelly@grovenet.net
To: "Judy Wight Branson" <jlwight@northlink.com
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 5:29 PM
Subject: Re: [IAGEN-L] Old Photo


 Looks like Clark and Montgomery are about two hundred miles apart. Is
 that about right?
 Later
 Don
 ----- Original Message -----
 From: "Judy Wight Branson" <jlwight@northlink.com
 To: "Don Kelly" <donkelly@grovenet.net
 Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 3:18 PM
 Subject: Re: [IAGEN-L] Old Photo
 
 
  Hi Don,
 
  Murray is in Clarke County, Iowa.
 
  Judy
 
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: "Don Kelly" <donkelly@grovenet.net
  To: <IAGEN-L@rootsweb.com
  Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 4:55 PM
  Subject: [IAGEN-L] Old Photo
 
 
   Got an old photo with this on the back:
 
   this is the west family.
 
   the back says
   sent to Murray Iowa
   and it says  grandriver Iowa
   MR.  A. I. [OR C ]. WEST
 
   Any relatives of West here?
 
   Anyone know where the two places mentioned are?
 
   If your county, you can post the photo.....I'll attach it to you.
 
   Don
 

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Surnames: Ladd and Clark I,Patsie Hatlley of bookmage@pacbell.net on 7th of
Jan. 2003  am looking for further information on my gr grandparents James
Clark and Elizabeth Ladd Cl ark and their family of two daughters and one
son my grandfather Thomas  C Clark. Thomas was born on 14 Mar 1831
Martinsville Morgan co  In, and the two unnamed daughters were listed on the
1830  census of Morgan Co In as two girls under the age of five. I know that
from Morgan co In, they moved to Coles co Illinois         shortly after
birth of my grandfather.  Then when James Clark's father Thomas Clark, my gr
gr grandfather, died in Morgan co In. in 1833, James moved his family, so I
am told. to Burlington,  Iowa. I assume they moved there because by this
time Christropher Ladd and Elizabeth Brock Ladd, my gr grandmother's parents
had moved to Burlington.   After 1834 I have not been able to find out any
more about my great  grandparents. I do know that my grandfather Thomas C
Clark moved to Ne braska as a young man and married Mary Laura Martin. Any
tiny scrap of info would be hugely appreciated,  I do not even know when
James  and Elizabeth died, or where they died, nor the names of the two
daughters.I am willing to share any info I have with anyone who wishes it.
thanks in advance. I know that Christopher Ladd was mentioned as having
built one of first log cabins in Burlington.
Patsie Hatley
Tustin, CA, USA
bookmage@pacbell.net
 

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Surnames: Niehaus, Wiegert, Burgus
Classification: Obituary

http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kk.2ADE/655

November 27, 2003, The Morning Sun News-Herald and The Wapello Republican.  I am not related and have no further information. 

Alma L. Niehaus
Alma Louise Niehaus, 92, of Sperry, Iowa, died Wednesday, November 19, 2003 at the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.  The daughter of Gustav and Emma Wiegert Burgus, she was born July 28, 1911, in rural Sperry.  On February 24, 1932, she married John Lawrence Niehaus in Burlington; he died November 27, 1970.
She was a homemaker, had cooked at the Sperry School, and did various housekeeping jobs for local residents.  She was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church and WELCA of Mediapolis.
Survivors include one daughter, Gloria Lehmann of Sperry; one son, Gary Niehaus of Donnellson; two grandchildren and six step-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, six brothers, and six sisters.
The funeral service was held Saturday morning at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Mediapolis, with the Rev. Armin Weng officiating.  Interment followed in the St. Paul Cemetery.
Visitation was Friday at the Hagele and Honts Funeral Home in Mediapolis where the family met with friends 4 – 6 p.m.
Memorials were established for the Immanuel Lutheran Church, the St. Paul Cemetery Fund and the Mediapolis Community Ambulance Service. 
 

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Don, We have gone back to AOL so our address is lurch234@aol.com. I've posted several hundred pictures in Des Moines county and over 1000 statewide
 

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Hi Don,

My name is Anne Riepe and I have the only website for all RIEPE families in the U.S.   Goal was to identify as many RIEPE immigrants from Germany as possible, and trace their lines here in America.  MANY Riepes settled in DM county and have extensive lineages there.  I am constantly digging around on "your" website for info, and tonight I discovered some great photos of Riepes which were recently added to the site.

Point of all this is to let you know how much I appreciate your efforts with this site. Since I research Riepes across the country, I spend quite a lot of time scouring the usgenweb sites for various states and counties, and in all honesty, the DM Co. site is one of the best out there.  The home page is beautifully organized, the entire site is very easy to navigate, and is full of unique and wonderous goodies!!!  Just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate such a comprehensive and well-designed site, and to thank you for your hard work.  Since I man my site, I know what is entailed - keeping links updated, etc etc........

Keep up the good work - I'll be back!

Anne Riepe

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Please make a note of my new address (my old address appears several
times on the obit page). My new address is; barbc@mailaka.net. I also
have a freepage on Rootsweb titled "Iowa Chandler's." The url is:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbc46/

On another subject, could you tell me how the Chandler cemetary got its
name?

Thanks,
Barb Chandler
 

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SNIPPET:   The Brule tribe was a branch of the Sioux Nation, a group that
lived in SD and who, before the arrival of European settlers, led a peaceful
existence.  Regrettably, however, relations between the Brules and their new
neighbors became strained and marked by frequent skirmishes.  In 1855, in
response to a Brule robbery that ended in the deaths of three white men,
General William HARNEY, known to the Native Americans as "White Whiskers
Harney," led a punitive expedition against the tribe, killing 85 Brules and
taking many more captive.  The Brule men pressed for peace, and a conference
was arranged for the two sides to air their grievances.  Among those present
at the talks, though not a part of the negotiating team, was an Irish-born
priest, Fr. Joseph TRECY.  While the conference was in progress, Fr. Trecy
heard a voice call out from the Brule ranks - "Brathair, an bhfuil Gaeilge
agat?"  Trecy, who had left Ireland in 1835 at the age of 11, recalled
enough Irish to translate the plaintive cry as "Brother, can you speak
Irish?"  Looking into the Brule delegation, which was decked out in full
warpaint and clothed in deerskins, he thought better of the notion until the
call was repeated.  This time he answered in surprise, "Ta, cuid de" - "Yes,
a little."  At that moment a Brule Indian chief stepped out from the ranks
and shook the priest's hand.  The Irish-speaking Brule chief, he soon
learned, was actually a Tipperaryman who, along with a companion, was wanted
in the 1838 killing of an Irish landlord in Tipperary.  The two men had
escaped to NY, but were trailed by the authorities all the way to MO.  In a
last-ditch effort to elude captors, they befriended the Brules, learned
their language, and before long became chiefs and took wives from among the
tribe.  Despite feeling welcome in their adopted community, the Irishmen
apparently yearned for spiritual nourishment.  The meeting with Fr. Trecy
allowed them to catch up on their sacraments, and before long the priest had
baptized and married 40 Indian families as well.

After his departure from the tribe, Fr. TRECY went on to continue his
ministry, eventually becoming a chaplain during the American Civil War.  He
staunchly refused, however, to disclose the identities of the men from
Tipperary or the name of the men they had killed.  Thanks to the Brule's
hospitality and Fr. Trecy's discretion, the Tipperymen were able to escape
prosecution, eventually leaving the tribe and along with their wives and
children, continue on with their lives in America.  The mystery of their
identities and the details of their crimes were never resolved.  Yet, by the
process of elimination, the case comes nearer to closure.  There are three
recorded cases of killings of landlords in Co. Tipperary in 1838.  In two
instances men were tried and  hanged for the crimes, although a persistent
rumor, never proved, suggested that others might have escaped.  In the third
case, the shooting of Charles O'KEEFE in Thurles, after two early suspects
were able to demonstrate their innocence, no additional suspects were ever
charged.  It is quite possible that the "Sioux chiefs" from Tipperary were
the same men who shot Charles O'Keefe on October 27 1838.

Unlike the story of Fr. Trecy, the fate of the Brule, Teton and Yankton
tribes of the Sioux Nation is not a happy one.  In treaty after broken
treaty, they lost their lands and hunting grounds.

-- Excerpt, "The World of Hibernia" magazine
 

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Here are more websites for American Indian Genealogy.
 
http://www.hanksville.org/NAresources/indices/NAgenealogy.html
 
http://www.cyndislist.com/native.htm
 
http://www.rootsweb.com/~itcherok/

I hope they are helpful.

Portia
 

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Here is an interesting Image Map Server.  Not quite what you are looking
for, but close.

http://komodo.gis.iastate.edu/plss_search.html

For example, T70N, R40W, section 1 will give you the corner of Mills,
Montgomery, Fremont & Page Counties.  "Zoom Out" to see County * City
labels.

Roger Cox
 

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Lena Muenzenmeyer was my aunt. I thought she lived in Calif.My father was her younger brother. Walter R. born in 1893 in Burlington, Iowa.

He was the last child in the family.
Do you know where my grandfather Otto was born in Germany? I know Wurttenburg but i understand this is a state. I want to know the town. Our family left Burlington in 1936. We really lost track of every one.Some of the other family members names that I recall are:Otto, Fritz,Sophie,Louise. Grandmother's name was Willamina Kreg. (Not sure of the spelling)
What relation are you to the family?
Also I have a ring that my father gave to me that has the family crest on it. He received it from one of his uncles who i under stand was a Baron (title).
I would like to hear from you.
Walter J. Muenzenmeyer from Grand Rapids Mich.
 

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Don, you might want to look for a book by R.J. Dickson, Ulster Immigration to America, 1718-1775, (London:  Routledge nd Kegan Paul, 1966).
Also check out the Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies ( www.balch.org ).  They are custodians for the Scotch-Irish Foundation Libarary and Archives.  Also check the Philadelphia Historical Society.  www.hsp.org   

Good luck in your research,
Mary Kay