LEE
COUNTY IOWA GENEALOGY IAGENWEB PROJECT
ERMA'S WRITINGS
LEE CO. HISTORY & STORIES
Erma Derosear researched, compiled & submitted the following articles
Erma is well known as one of Lee County's best historians.
She was born and raised at Primrose during the Depression years.
Her
family were story tellers. She remembers her beloved Grandmother and her
stories of the past. After raising her two sons and
the death of her
husband, Harley, Erma needed something to keep her mind busy.
Luckily for us, she chose the history of Lee Co.
and Lee Co. genealogy.
The Half Breed Tract
In the late 1700s and early 1800s, white traders and trappers lived among the
Indians in the area, and some took Indian wives. Their offspring were referred
to by both sides as half-breeds
More _____
Half
Breed Tract
German Immigration to America
German Immigrants
Settle Franklin
Although many immigrants came to America in the middle to
the late 1800's, more came from Germany than from any other European country.
Davenport was an early headquarters for Germans. Before a railroad had been
built across Illinois, many of these immigrants came to New Orleans and hence up
the Mississippi to various points in Iowa. Later German settlements sprang up in
many sections of Iowa.
Underground Railroad
Several stories passed on to her by people associated with
this important, not widely known part of American history. Information was
rarely documented due to the secrecy of these operations.
Cemetery
Without A Name
"The previous land owner had destroyed the cemetery
in the late 1940's. He had taken the stones of the graves and thrown them into
the hog wallows."
Leizy - Miller Murders
One of the worst tragedies to happen in Lee County
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From the Index Page, The English Settlement
Ship Passenger List
Old English Cemetery
From the Abandoned Towns & Villages Index Page
Cottonwood
Cedar Township
Dover
Franklin Township
Primrose
Harrison Township
Tuscarora
Marion Township
Warren
Van Buren Township
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