1850 Wagon Train from Des Moines County to California:

I recently found an article in the Burlington Hawkeye about the Flint River Wagon Train that left Des Moines County for CA in 1850.  Also found two articles on returning members of this Train in two 1851 editions of the paper.
 
I'd like to see if they company filed a charter at the courthouse in Burlington.  I'll be going there Nov 16.  Does anyone have any experience looking for this sort of document in the courthouse?  Would it be in a deed book in the recorder's office or is there a special book where corporation charters were filed?  Any other sugestions?
 
My 3d great grandfather, Sameul T. Saint and 4th great uncles Wm. and Ephrim Husted were on the Flint River Wagon train. William and Ephrim, and probably Samuel, lived in Yellow Spring Twp. during this period.
 
Leslie Saint lwsaint@hotmail.com
 
Below are the articles:
 
Burlington Hawkeye, April 30, 1850, p. 2, col. 6
Correspondence of the Burlington Hawk-Eye
Traders Point, April 29, 1850.
     Friend Edwards:--The company to which I belong, reside mostly in Des Moines County, and for the information of their friends, have decided to have tht names of the members published in the Burlington papers. We cross the river to day.—Every man , woman and child are in good health, and our teams look reasonably well. Nothing of importance here in the way of news—about as many teams arriving daily as are leaving. Corn is worth $2 per bushel—supplies of ery kind hae run up enormously high—flour is now selling at $12 per bbl. And side meat at 10 cts. Per lb. Up to this time but very little has been received by the river, expecting what has been shipped by emigrants for their own consumption. The early emigrants bought things at a reasonable rae, corn at 20 cts, and bacon at 6 1-4.
      The name of the company is "Flint River," and the following are the name of the officers and men:
Z. C. Hovey, Captain; S. Hall Lieutenant; D. J. Sales, Ordersly Sergeant; Robert Grimes, Camp Master, E. Coad, Wagon Master.
Daniel Rice, John Leffler, James Leffler, M. M. Pierson, J. w. Patterson, Geo. W. Noble, Geo. Roberts, Samuel e. Pope, James Jurtz, Philip Harmon, Peter Moore, Wm., E. Brown, A Churchill, John Churchill, Napoleon Schooler, David Jones, John Nevens, John Bingaman, Thos. Brown, Peter Rexreat, John Dean, Jacob Campton, Samuel Jackson, Ephraim Husted, Wm. Husted, Samuel Saint, John Coad, Henry Coad, John Fury, Barney Mullen, John Martley, Jos. Feeraikowski, Austin Phley, Isaac George, John Atchinson, John Brown, Miles Babb, Jacob Kline, Edward Folsom, T. F. Stwart, J. L. Murphy, Wm. Dobson, James Berry, Hamilton R. Box, John Ridly, Joseph Beardsley, Samuel Darbishire Richard Sheton, James B. Yates, Wm. Levern, Edward Phley, Thos. Shelton, James Shelton, James Hamond, C. Lusk, A. Barteil, J. Sherman, D. Grover, Wm, Todd, T. McDowell, L. Waldo, Eli Harold, L. Butin, M. Owens.
Respectfully Yours. D. J. Sales.
 
 
Burlington Hawkeye, April 22, 1851, p. 2, col. 4
Arrival of Californians.—Some fifteen or twenty Californians landed here yesterday from the Dr. Franklin, No. 2. Among those who belong to theis county, we noticed Messrs. Pierce, Saint, Husted and Garaide, who took passage for the head of Flint soon after their arrival in Kealer’s Omnibus, led off by his four beautiful creamers.
 
Burlington Hawkeye, May 20, 1851, p. 2, col. 3Among may others who have recently returned from California to this place may be mentioned Col. John S. David, Col. D J. Sales, Messrs. John Progh, Shannon Know, George Pierson, Jacob Leffler, Oliver Cottle, Joseph Sutton and Andrew And Baacom Sturgis.
 
 

LOST PHOTOS

I've "rescued" a group of old family photographs belonging to the JAMISON,
HEIZER, and MOORE families of Nebraska, Iowa, and Colorado.  The photographs
included in the group are as follows:

1.  Anna JAMISON, taken at the Lupton Studio in Burlington, IA, 1880's girl
in her teens, note "before married to Martin N. HEIZER"

2.  Elizabeth JAMISON, John JAMISON, and Catherine JAMISON, taken at the
Griffin Studio in Hebron, NE, 1880's, older woman in her 50's or 60's, man
in his 30's or 40's, and younger woman in her 20's, notes "Nelle's
Grandmother" and "son" and "uncle" and "youngest daughter HARDING" and
"aunt" and "LETTERMAN"

3.  Kate JAMISON HARDING and ADA JAMISON, taken at the Monfort & Hill Studio
in Burlington, IA, 1880's, young women in 20's, notes "aunts" and "older
JAMISON girl"

4.  Ada & Mary JAMISON, taken at the Monfort & Hill Studio in Burlington,
IA, 1870's or 1880's, young women in teens, note next to Mary's name "never
married"

5.  Anna JAMISON HEIZER and Elizabeth JAMISON HEIZER, taken at the O. L.
Lupton Studio in Burlington, IA, 1880's with women in their teens or 20's,
notes "second day dresses when married" and "Anna & Elizabeth sisters by
birth married men who were 2nd cousins that is the men were 2nd cousins no
relationship to Anna & Elizabeth, they had a double wedding, Anna married
Martin National HEIZER and Elizabeth married Frank HEIZER"

6.  Martin Nathanel HEIZER, taken at the Lupton Studio in Burlington, IA,
1880's young man in teens, notes "Brother Mart" and "Father of Nelle HEIZER
MOORE"

7.  Nellie HEIZER, taken at the Post Studio in Denver, CO, 1890's, infant,
note "Mrs. Merle MOORE"

Based on limited research I was able to locate the following information
regarding this family:

Anna Clara JAMISON b. 10 Feb 1865, daughter of William O. JAMISON and
Elizabeth LEONARD, married Martin Nathaniel HEIZER (b. 16 Jun 1865 in Yellow
Springs Township, IA, he died 1928), Anna died 25 Sept 1941.

John L. JAMISON b. 4 Nov 1860 to parents William O. JAMISON and Elizabeth
LEONARD, he died 31 Mar 1933

Martha Catherine JAMISON b. 28 Jan 1873 to parents William O. JAMISON and
Elizabeth LEONARD (b. 26 Jul 1837), she married Hubert Dell HARDING on 6 Dec
1899 and together they had two children, Mary Elizabeth b. 1903 and
Katherine Frances b. 1906

Ada Laura JAMISON b. 13 Mar 1859 to parents William O. JAMISON and Elizabeth
LEONARD, she died in 1932

Mary Louise JAMISON b. 12 Nov 1868 to parents William O. JAMISON and
Elizabeth LEONARD, she died 18 Oct 1935

Frank HEIZER christened 6 Oct 1866 in Yellow Springs Township, IA, son of
Frederick K. HEIZER and Elizabeth ELLIOTT, Frank married Margaret Elizabeth
JAMISON abt 1886 and died in 1940

The families can be traced through census records as follows:

1880 census of Yellow Springs, IA:

M. HEIZER, age 42, a Wagon Maker, born OH, parents born VA/PA
Sarah A. HEIZER, wife, age 42, House Keeper, born PA, parents born PA
M. N. HEIZER, son, age 15, born IA
C. B. HEIZER, son, age 13, born IA
M. Rosa HEIZER, dau, age 9, born IA

William O. JAMISON, age 56, born OH, a Farmer, parents born PA
Elizabeth L. JAMISON, age 43, born OH, Keeps House, parents born PA
Ada L. JAMISON, dau, age 22, born IA, a Teacher
John L. JAMISON, son, age 19, born IA
Anna C. JAMISON, dau, age 15, born IA
Margaret E. JAMISON, dau, age 13, born IA
Mary L. JAMISON, dau, age 11, born IA
Martha C. JAMISON, dau, age 8, born IA

1880 census of Kossuth, IA:

Elizabeth HEIZER, age 55, born IN, Keeps House, parents born NC
Henry HEIZER, son, age 19, born IA, a Student, parents born VA/IN
Frank HEIZER, son, age 16, born IA, a Farmer, parents born VA/IN
Jacob ELLIOTT, brother, age 73, born NC, parents born NC

1900 census of Hebron, NE:

Elizabeth JAMISON, age 62, born July 1837, a widow, 3 children/3 living,
born OH, parents born PA, a Farmer
John L. JAMISON, son, age 39, born Nov 1860, born IA, parents born OH, a
Farm Laborer
Mary JAMISON, dau, age 30, born Nov 1869, born IA, parents born OH, a School
Teacher
Kate JAMISON, dau, age 28, born Jun 1872, born IA, parents born OH

1900 census of Denver, CO:

M. N. HEIZER, age 37, born Nov 1862, married 14 years, born IA, parents born
OH/PA, a Train Conductor
Anna HEIZER, wife, age 34, born Feb 1866, married 14 years, 2 children/1
living, born IA, parents born OH/PA
Nellie HEIZER, dau, age 9, born Sept 1891, born CO, at School
C. B. HEIZER, brother, age 33, born May 1867, born IA, parents born OH/PA, a
Train Motorman

1900 census of Yellow Springs Township, IA:

Frank HEIZER, age 36, born Sept 1863, married 13 years, born IA, parents
born VA/IN
Margaret E. HEIZER, wife, age 39, born Nov 1860, married 13 years, 2
children/2 living, born IA, parents born OH
Paul HEIZER, son, age 11, born Oct 1888, born IA, at School
John HEIZER, son, age 7, born July 1892, born IA
Martha JAMISON, sister-in-law, age 27, born IA, parents born VA/IN

1910 census of Hebron, NE:

John L. JAMISON, age 49, born IA, parents born OH, a Farmer
Elizabeth L. JAMISON, mother, age 72, a widow, 6 children/6 living, born OH,
parents born PA
Ada L. MINER, sister, age 52, divorced, born IA, parents born OH, a
Bookkeeper

1910 census of Denver, CO:

Martin HEIZER, age 46, married 22 years, born IA, parents born OH/PA, a
Tramway Conductor
Anna HEIZER, wife, age 44, married 22 years, 3 children/2 living, born IA,
parents born OH
Nellie HEIZER, dau, age 19, born CO
Leonard HEIZER, son, age 6, born CO

1910 census of Yellow Springs Township, IA:

Frank HEIZER, age 46, married 23 years, born IA, parents born VA/OH
Elizabeth HEIZER, wife, age 43, married 23 years, 2 children/2 living, born
IA, parents born OH
Paul HEIZER, son, age 21, born IA, a Farm Laborer
John HEIZER, son, age 17, born IA

1920 census of Yellow Springs, IA:

Frank HEIZER, age 55, born IA, parents born OH/VA
Elizabeth HEIZER, wife, age 52, born IA, parents born OH

1920 census of College Crest, OR:

Martin HEIZER, age 56, born IA, parents born PA, a House Carpenter
Anna HEIZER, wife, age 53, born IA, parents born OH
Nellie B. HEIZER, dau, age 29, born CO, a High School Teacher
Leonard HEIZER, son, age 16, born CO

I am hoping to locate someone from this family so that these wonderful old
photographs can be returned to the care of family.  If you are a member of
this family, or know someone who might be, please contact me.

Thanks,
Shelley

Contact: iadesmoi@rootsweb.com

Karen Anne neufner