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Iowa News from across the
Country
- 1861 -
Hartford Daily
Courant
Hartford, Connecticut
June 13, 1861
Deaths.
In Muscatine, Iowa, June 1, much beloved and respected, Eugenia,
wife of Marshall T. Williams, formerly of Rocky Hill.
[transcribed by S.F., June 2007]
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Weekly Oregonian
Portland, Oregon
August 10, 1861
Obituary
Died in this city, on Friday the 2d inst., Margaret A., consort
of Lyman Chittenden, and daughter of Samuel E. Barr, Esq., of
this place. Margaret A. Barr was born at Fort McAllavey,
Huntington county, State of Pennsylvania, on the 30th day of
August, 1844, and was at the time of her decease, aged 16 years,
11 months and 2 days. She was married on the 30th day of April
last. Her mother, Margaret Barr, departed this life December 4th,
1847, in Birmington, Van Buren county, Iowa.
Iowa Keosauqua Republican, and Pennsylvania Centre Democrat,
please copy.
[transcribed by S.F., June 2006]
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Hartford Daily
Courant
Hartford, Connecticut
August 31, 1861
Died. In Durant, Iowa, suddenly, of croup, Aug. 22d, Chas.
Scovill, only son of James G. and Rebecca S. Peck, formerly of
New Britain, ae 5 years and 10 months.
[transcribed by S.F., May 2009]
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NEBRASKA ADVERTISER
Vol. VI, No. 11.
September 19, 1861
page 3 column 2
EDITORS SOLDIERING
We were pleased to meet in our city the past week, J. W.
Pattison, Editor of the Iowaian of Sidney, Iowa, and Mr.
Irwin, Editor of the Falls City Broad Axe of Falls City,
Nebraska. They were on the "expedition". The former,
first Lieutenant of the "Sidney Greys" and the latter,
a member of the "Falls City Guards". Both, of course,
sound Union men, and full of fight.
[transcribed by W.F., July 2006]
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The Chicago Tribune
Chicago, Illinois
September 27, 1861
Davenport, Iowa, Sept. 26 - Antoine LeClaire, a wealthy citizen
of this city, and well known throughout the country, died last
evening, at his residence, from attack of appoplexy.
[transcribed by S.F., February 2009]
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The Chicago Tribune
Chicago, Illinois
October 1, 1861
Died. Antoine LeClaire, the founder of the city of Davenport,
Iowa, died in that city on the 26th inst. Mr. LeClaire was a
highly respectable citizen.
[transcribed by S.F., February 2009]
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The Chicago Tribune
Chicago, Illinois
October 17, 1861
Married. October 9th, at the residence of the bride's father
(Mount Pleasant, Iowa) by the Rev. Mr. Joslyn, Ezekiel Clark,
Esq., President of the Iowa City branch of the State Bank of
Iowa, and Miss Mary L. Dewey.
[transcribed by S.F., June 2009]
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Grand Traverse
Herald
Traverse City, Michigan
October 18, 1861
A Defaulter.
The 'Iowa Register says, that Thomas Sargeant, United States
Receiver, at Fort Dodge, is a defaulter in the sum of $4,309, and
upon the arrival of P.F. Wilson, special agent of the Treasury
Department, he not only refused to make any effort to settle, but
openly defied the authority of the Government.
[transcribed by S.F., May
2006]