Jasper Co. IAGenWeb

Jasper County, Iowa

Posted Queries
March 1997

RICHMOND, SEGO posted by Sherman Gibbs on Tuesday, March 4, 1997
Desire information on James and Sarah SEGO RICHMOND and their son who lived in Jasper County in the late 1840s to the 1870s. James and Sarah died there and I would like to know their place of burial and if they left a will or an estate record when they died.
BUTIN, JONES, MCAFEE posted by Denise Dumars Harper on Wednesday, March 5, 1997
When did Jannis BUTIN and Mary (MCAFEE) Butin move their family to Galesburg, Jasper Co., IA? They died on 2/18/1871 and are buried somewhere? in Galesburg. Their son, John Rennison Butin, (b. 9/20/1839, Logan, Ohio) married Mary Elizabeth JONES, (b. 11/10/1842, Mt. Vernon, OH) in Galesburg on June 30, 1861. John inherited his parent's farm (1/4 mi. NW of Galesburg). All seven of John and Elizabeth Butin's children were born on this farm: Lee Elsworth Butin 7/18/1861 or 1862; Louis Henry Butin 6/2/1864; Guy Clifford Butin 4/26/1868 (died abt 18 mo. later, buried somewhere? in Galesburg); Mae Butin 5/29/7__? and her twin - Myrtle Butin 5/29/7__?; Ida Jane Butin 9/13/1874; Jessie Grace Butin 6/3/1882 (this is my great great grandmother). None of the surviving children nor John and Mary stayed in Iowa. They moved to California October 28, 1884.
CARSON, JONES posted by Rick Carson on Saturday, March 8, 1997
I am looking for information about James S. JONES (1842-1915c) and Rebecca CARSON (1846-1925c). They were from Wayne County, Kentucky. They moved to Jasper County, Iowa after the Civil War. James fought for the North. I am also looking for information on their descendants.
HEAVLIN, STERRETT posted by Gina Garrett on Saturday, March 8, 1997
I am looking for information on the parents of John STERRETT, b. 8 Oct 1849 in Westmoreland, PA, and Talitha HEAVLIN, b. 9
HEFFELFINGER, MOSIER posted by Gina Garrett on Saturday, March 8, 1997
I am looking for more information on Jane MOSIER, b. 1843 in Missouri, and her father Daniel MOSIER. I believe both settled in Jasper County, probably in Monroe, before 1860. Jane married George Washington HEFFELFINGER in Jasper County before 1870.
CAMPBELL, JEFFRIES posted by Jean Allread on Sunday, March 9, 1997
Rebecca JEFFRIES b. KY 1806 married Francis CAMPBELL in 1826 in Jenning Co IN. died in Jasper, Iowa. Looking for desc of this family.
CARY, PEER posted by Robert Jensen on Wednesday, March 19, 1997
Absolem CARY and Aaraminta PEER were married in Jasper, Co. in 1869. They had one child immediately, named Frank. I suspect that Frank was born in Jasper but have been unable to prove it. I am looking for any information that might prove whether he was or was not born in Jasper Co.
BEDELL, COLLINS, CORE posted by Ginny Core on Wednesday, March 19, 1997
I am looking for Ina Birdie BEDELL b 13 April 1861 in Prairie City, Iowa. She married George Wellington CORE, b 1860 Cherokee, Iowa. Unknown date on marriage. She was the daughter of John D. and Rachel (COLLINS) BEDELL. I would like any information on related family members, ancesters or decendants and enjoy hearing from anyone who knows about this family.
LARSEN, LARSSEN, PUTNAM posted by James E. Bradley on Friday, March 21, 1997
LARSSEN / LARSEN, Sven; b. 31 Mar 1842 in Sweden m. Josephine M. PUTNAM (dau. Edwin G. PUTNAM) 30 May 1872 Clay Co KS; [other wife Anna/Annie] d. 20 Sep 1921 Zepher Hills FL. Sven and Edwin each homesteaded in Clay Co stated they had know each other in Jasper Co IA c. 1875. Sven renounced alliegence to King of Sweden 1866 in Riley Co KS. Would realy like to find Sven's location in IA and possibly where he came to IA from. Ultimately need to know his Port of Immigration in USA and from what Swedish Port did he Emigrate.
BROWN, HALL, SMITH posted by George S. Burt on Thursday, March 27, 1997
Seeking descendants of John Ross SMITH and Eliza Jane BROWN (1847-1933), md. 1894 Jasper Co., Iowa. Eliza Jane died 30 Dec 1933 in Kellogg, Jasper Co., Iowa. She was the daughter of Thomas Forbus BROWN (1822-1919) and Matilda Barnett HALL (1823-1897). Thomas was a Christian Minister for many years. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in Newton.