Lee County Iowa Genealogy
 
 
Lee County Surnames  A - G
 

  Carol Griswold Salli

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ABEL

Arhur J Behrens

abehrens@ix.netcom.com

 

Etta (Henrietta) and Tillie (Matilde) Abel were the daughters of Jacob Abel whose biography is in the Iowa GenWeb Lee County biographies:

http://iagenweb.org/boards/lee/biographies/index.cgi?review=6410

 

ABEL

Susan Meinhardt

s.meinhardt@hotmail.com 

 

ALBERS,WENKE

Sandy Albers Moore

smmoore@ruraltel.net

Bernard Albers (Albus) and Mary Helena Wenke married 8 Feb 1870 in Ft. Madison at St. Joseph's Church.  He was a brick mason working on churches in Ft. Madison area.

ALMENDINGER & THOMAS

Andrea Strahl

strahl@gj.net

Almendinger: Born 1876 Franklin,
Lee Co. Died: 1943 Ft Madison
Married Mabel Thomas

ALVIS

Robert M. Wells

bwells-gurnee@comcast.net

Alvis

ANDERNACHT

Ernst & Rosemary Andernacht

e.r.andernacht@rogers.com

We last saw the name of Andrew (Andreas) Andernacht in the 1900 census living on Front Street, Fort Madison.

APPELBAUM

Mary Grace

okgrace@aol.com

Joseph, West Point/Ft Madison
1830-1880, son Joseph too

ARMKNECHT

John Armknecht

Jarmknecht@aol.com

Franklin Donnellson area

AUGUBRIGHT(ARGUBRIGHT, ARGUSBRIGHT)

 

dagnight@comcast.net

 

AYRES

Candis L. Ward

candislward@hotmail.com

H. Samuel Ayres and Ann B.
Ayres, husband and wife, in Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa(Ella Beach lived with her aunt and uncle since early infancy-referred to as Ella F. Ayres at this time- later known as Ella Beach)

BALDWIN

Kim Baker

Rbaker13@sbcglobal.net

1860 – 1900,Franklin township and Keokuk.

BANK

Larry Moline

LDmoline@aol.com

Henry immigrated from Kingdom of Hanover, Germany in 1849.  Homesteaded a farm about 3 miles east of Farmington.Several children lived in Farmington, Donnellson, and Keokuk.

BARTHOLOMEW

Randy C. Andrew

retgmcusn@cox.net

Keokuk area 1900-present

BAXTER

Connie Resch

connier1@myexcel.com

Geo/ married Kimball/ married Mary Thompson 1856 Clark Co MO/ lived in Ft Madison

BEACH

Candis L. Ward

candislward@hotmail.com

Ellen born abt 1845 in Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa,md John J. Currier 22 Jun 1864 in Keokuk and died 6 Jan 1934 in St.
John (near Portland), Multnoma, Oregon.**See Ayres for add'l info

BEARD

Susan Meinhardt

s.meinhardt@hotmail.com 

 

BEATY & JOHNSON

Carolyn

Granny0127@aol.com
 

Beaty, Keokuk and Montrose
Andrew Johnson family, Montrose Township

BEEBE, VAN AUSDALL

Mike Lowry

Mike-Lowry@worldnet.att.net

Milton M. Beebe m. Leanna Van Ausdall in Montrose  1850

Behrens

Arthur J Behrens

 

abehrens@ix.netcom.com

Henry ( Born Hanover, Germany; died 1872 in Lee Co, Iowa) and Hannah (Burgdorf) Behrens-children: Henry J., William J., August C., Hannah, Charles C., Martha, Frederick E. and Christian H. Behrens ( born  Jan 12, 1856, Lee Co. IA, Nov 28 1878 md. Etta Able, who died in 1880, one child- Aaron;Md 2nd wife-  Matilda Able (died 1916, St Louis, MO)  in 1881, sister of Etta, had four children, three died in infancy, Frances b ~1888, d 1957 in St Louis, MO).

BENEDICT

Sandy Wunder

swunder@bresnan.net 

From Bastard Twp., Leeds Co., Canada West in 1849 to Des Moines Twp., Lee Co. 

BENJAMIN

Debra Vogel

DVogelV@aol.com

Hugh Marion Benjamin born in Keokuk 17 April 1890, married 1st. Garnet Inman, 2nd. Minnie Grindle, 20 Nov.1920 in Carthage

died 17 Jan. 1937 in Keokuk, buried in Oakland Cem, Keokuk-

one son  Marvin Edward Benjamin

BENN, CHESTNUT

Mickey Daniels

tmhfbred@netins.net

Geo. Benn married Isabell Chestnut. Charleston Twp 1856-1862. He died Henry Co. 1863

BENEDICT, BEST, BOND, CRANE, DE LANG, JONES, THORNBURGH, WATTON & WING

Beverly Whitaker

Whitaker2@kc.rr.com

Came To West Point, Denmark and Ft Madison;   abt 1839 to abt 1852

BERGMEIER

Carol Griswold Salli

tsalli@nycap.rr.com

BERGMEIER, Bernard   born c 1811 Prussia; d: c 1873-1874, probably Fort Madison, Lee,IA; m #1: Theresia EWERS 31 May 1836 in Delbrueck, Westphalen, Prussia;  m#2 Anna Catherine DUSTERHAUS in 1846 in Delbrueck, Westphalen, Prussia.

BERRYHILL, NOTNEY

Margo Fariss Brewer

MargoLB@aol.com

Berryhill family lived in Lee Co 1855 on. Arrived from PA Notney famil imm. from Austria in 1869. In 1870 Census.

BEST, BURRELL & ARNOLD

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CIDEka@aol.com

John George 1798-1861, wife Tracy Burrell 1799-1835 & J.G. Best, wife Rebecca Arnold 1817-1865 Researched family 42yr

BEVANS

Valynda Ham

lindaleeham@bellsouth.net

Lottie Mae Bevans, b: 15 Nov 1872 in Keokuk,Lee,IA; married Orella Dick LEE

\\BISHOP

Dona Hatthorn

gypsylee77@sbcglobal.net 

John Bishop-md Marian Robinson-1836 OH-came to Lee Co. after 1836. John d.-1850. Siblings-Fidelia Beckley,Henry Bishop-Son John A md. twice-10 children

BISHOP & SPAIN

Lynne Woodward

wpizmire@aol.com

Solomon Bishop married Caroline Spain 1857. Children: Edward,
Clara, William, Frank. Montrose & Jefferson twp. area.

BOSLEY

Ken Coop

wapiticoop@cs.com

Thomas and J.L.  families.
1854-1870. In 1860 Census

BOGUE/BOUGE

Sandy Wunder

swunder@bresnan.net

Des Moines Twp. & Keokuk  Napoleon & Cordelia (Parrish, dau of Ira)

BOYD

Robert Boyd

poppy@cableone.net

Robert Oliver Boyd of Sandusky

 b. 10/11/1875 Missouri

d. 01/13/1954 Keokuk

BIXENMANN,  Leber and Finnegan

Paula Gay Leber

pweb9619@aol.com

Becky Bixenmann Leber Lee Co. 1901-02 m. Peter Finnegan 08

BLACKER & MORRISON

Brigid Bohan

Bubbly0077@msn.com

Mariah Blacker  married
Samuel Morrison

BONNELL

John C. Bonnell, jr.

mcljbon@quik.com

Calvin Day,  John C.  Bonnell's  1843-1930+

BOUDEWYNS

B.J. Newquist

bjnewquist246@wmconnect.com

Lee Co time frame 1870-1885

BRANDSTETTER and RIED

 

settles@netins.net

Christian Brandstetter m. Katherine Reid, dau. of Karl and Margaret Kramer Ried. Donnellson area

BRECKENRIDGE & WRIGHT

Nolan Foss

tim@helpnet-systems.com

BRECKENRIDGE: Alexander, Nancy and Louise  WRIGHT: John, Mitchell, James and Alexander  Montrose Twp 1850-1860-1880 Federal Census

BREWER

Scott Brewer

scottb@michelmann.us

Chelmer Lee Brewer Sr m. Garnet M Scott Abt 1915. son Chelmer Lee  Jr. b. Keokuk 4-5-1920

BREES

Timothy

 sagrimes62@hotmail.com

   BREES/BREESE  .A. Grimes    Timothy Brees b. 1751 d. Oct. 26, 1847 m. Catherine Marsh b. Lost Creek Cemetery. a farmer, had 12 children

BRITTON

Carol Griswold Salli

tsalli@nycap.rr.com   

Francis Britton b1819 W.Va; m: Mary Ellen CHERRY b:1825 Muskingum co,OH; lived in Lee county and their 2 sons, John Britton & Robert Britton's descendants still live in Lee county .

BROWN

Vicki Brown

vicd66@charter.net

Albert Robertson b. 1834, Ohio d. 1876, Harrison, Iowa buried Sharon cemetery.

Nancy Jane Johnson b. 1842 wife of Albert Johnson.  Nancy Jane Johnson parent: John Johnson, who died 1849 on a cattle drive across the Platte River, His wife Elizabeth N McGreer.  John Johnson and Elizabeth McGreer children, Emma Jane Robertson, Ella May Robertson.  Nancy Jane Johnson had a brother named Alexander Johnson who married Iram Chaneller.

BROWN

John Lawton

jlawton11@cox.net