Mitchell County
Local History Guide


      Mitchell County Local History Documents


 

  1. Miscellaneous Articles and Books

  2. Towns and Ghost Towns

  3. Miscellaneous Articles and Indexes


 

ARTICLES AND BOOKS

TYPE

TITLE

DESCRIPTION/PERSONS

WEB PUB. DATE

Article

A history of Newburg Township


Mentions many pioneers

11/28/2016

Article

A history of Rock Township


Mentions many pioneers

11/28/2016

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1908 Ad for Gilbertson Nursery

From a Des Moines newspaper.
Mentions Mr. Gilbertson and Mr. P.O. Brenna

12/6/2015

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Joseph Frein and sons's - all soldiers

Mitchell County Press story and photo

5/1/2014

Book

The Story of David, Iowa - by Vivian Du Shane

49 pages, including 24 photos, maps, drawings, table of contents and an index.

1/29/2014

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Carpenter Centennial

Carpenter Prepares for Centennial: 1971

12/24/2013

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Otranto 1971

Article by Mrs. Roehr

11/24/2013

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Misc. Local News snippets from 1894

Various & Sundry Names

4/6/2011

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Hutzell Brothers in Military - 1945

James Hutzell, Kenneth Hutzell, Robert Hutzell, Howard Hutzell

3/21/2011

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McIntire News, 1938

Crosset, Vaughn, Beebe, Hall, Gaby, Shipman, Errington, Stewart, Shepard, Staley, Gooder, Shupe, Jacobs, Erger, Coffee

1/17/2011

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Otranto Station News, 1899

Sophia Ewertson, Louis Beebe, Vivian Galt Anderson, Joseph Sutherland, W. H. Davis, Bloomer, Bullock, Miss Zoller, Van Camp, Sutherland, Mrs. A. Woodley

1/16/2011

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Marr Knitting - Osage - 1946/1957

Urban Marr, Dean Adams, Berdine Fink Lockwood, Mrs. Robert Sharper, Mrs. Alex Weber, Robert Doudna, Jake Grimm, Melvin Weaverling, Tom Marr, Juanita Overfeldt.

1/2/2011

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Elmer Blandin - Osage - 1945

Elmer Blandin

10/12/2010

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A St. Ansgar Murder in 1885. Mr. Burghmaster killed.

Mr. Vacha, Mr. Burghmaster

(9/19/2010)

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Mitchell County Pioneers - in 1931

Bailiff, Balsley, Bamford, Beebe, Bensen, Burleson, Carter, Clark, Cole, Crittenden, Cutler, Dahley, Dieterich, Dodge, Fay, George, Gilchrist, Halvorson, Harlis, Harris, Hart, Hooser, Horner, Howe, Johnson, Kennedy, Knudson, Leister, Lesch Lewis, McKinley, Muller, Nadeu, Peterson, Richardson, Scheffner, Smalley, St. John, Stock, Sweney, Templeton, Tibbetta, Tubbs, Naden, Whitley, Willey.

(9/16/2010)

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Blackman Bldg, Mitchell

W. W. Blackman

7/8/2010

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Eggleston closes Grocery Store - 1954

Wesley Eggleston

4/2/2010

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Mrs. Henry Boerjan and the Fair - 1961

Eleanor Boerjan

3/2010

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Mehmen's Orchard tornado photo

Lori Mehmen

3/2010

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Dieterich Elected - 1966

Lawrence Dieterich

2/2010

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Harvey Risse in Legislature, 1939

Harvey Risse

1/2010

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C. Hansen and G. Cimmiyotti - Austin Daily Herald, 2002

Chuck Hansen & Gordy Cimmiyotti

1/2010

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Kleinwort's St. Ansgar Mill Goes Electric - 1961

Sherwin Kleinwort

12/2009

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Richard Townsend & Captain Bill - 2009

Richard Townsend, William Bowell

12/2009

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St. Ansgar Sesquicentennial - 2003

Anita Sponheim, Lori Mayer

11/2009

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Osage's Gene Weldin on Submarine -- 1946

Gene Weldin

11/2009

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Dick Chancellor Kills Wolf - 1963

Dick Chancellor

11/2009

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First Baptist Members Killed in
World War II

Diaz, Green, Cox, Coonradt and Martin

11/2009

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Jim and Art Onken Honor Flight - 2009

Jim and Art Onken

11/2009

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Mrs. Alan Rowe burned

Mrs. Alan Rowe

11/2009

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Demise of Lubiens building - 1935

Henry Lubiens, Henry Dahl, J. H. Olson, C. G. Gunderson

9/2009

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History of St. Ansgar Enterprise - 1965

Wayne Christofferson, Fred Eichman, William Matthews, Blood, Weed

9/2009

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Kingsbury's Hardware Store - 1951

Jack Cooksie, Joseph Kingsbury, Hannah Brown, Anna Walker, Flora Bush, J.D. Burger

9/2009

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New Yorker offers children for adoption (1869)

Bush, Hitchcock et al

9/2009

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Younker: Public Enemies in North Iowa

Curt Younker

8/2009

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McKinley Chevrolet Looses Franchise

Mark McKinley, Galen Barker, Harold McKinley

8/2009

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Dr. Richard Penney Newspaper articles

Richard Penney

7/2009

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Hamlin Garland's Boyhood Home - 1956

Hamlin Garland

7/2009

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Hans Halvorson Family Farm - 1948

Hans Halvorson, Clarence Halvorson, Mrs. George Johnson, Mrs. Carl Dahl, Clara Halvorson, Ervin Halvorson, Iver Dahl, Mrs. Lorene Davenport.

7/2009

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Paul Kittleson on Bomber Crew -- 1944

Paul Kittleson

2009

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Cousins Meet Wernher von Braun -- 1964

Eleanor Dieterichs Payne, Gladys Champion, Ruth Nelson, Emma Morische, Verna Tresemer, Kermit Kittleson.

2009

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Osage to Build Wind Generator

Dennis Fannin

 2009

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John Du Shane's 1849 Colt pistol

John DuShane

 2009

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Anamosa Escapees Arrested, at St. Ansgar, 1947

Ted Horn, Jack Knight

 2009

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1944: Robert Koster - Missing In Action

Robert Koster

 2009

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2008: Mitchell's First Wind Generator

Robert Neumann

 2009

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1934: St. Ansgar Plane Crash

Fred Symington, Marvin Miller, Gladys Ueker, Ed Libersky, Vaney Libersky

 2009

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1974: St. John's Lutheran, Cedar Twp.

John Bertram, Hermann Dieterichs, Rev. Frederick

 2009

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1966: Norma Horgen's Death

Norma Horgen

 2009

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1960: Jeanette Dieterich and Marine Band Reunion

Jeanette Dieterich

 2009

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1943: St. Ansgar High Graduation

Rev. W. Belling, Darlene Bruggeman, Jean Hendrickson, Ruth Albrecht, James Balsley, Frances Bless, William Bowers, Vallejo Bullis, Jean Cleveland, Margaret Cummings, Louise Halvorson, Conrad Ide, Alfred Jordan, Bernice Kleckner, Avery Knutson, Viola Koether, Mary Lankebough, Hal McKinley, William Neeley, Rose Rosel, Kathryn Rust, Norma Schultz, Manda Schultz.

 2009

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1943: Soldiers: Dieterich & Hansen

Homer Hansen and Walter L. Dieterich

 2009

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1962: Neighbors Harvest Schmidt Farm Crops

Arnold Feldt, Roy Rosenberg, Elmer Nicholson, David Hollatz, Robert Jacot, Paul Hartwig, Robert Rosenberg, Donald Wrench, Harold Feldt, Howard Madsen, Fred Steinberg, Carl Belz, Ed Steinberg, Charles Hanson, Lawrence Dieterich, Slim Shaeffer, Ray Priem, Harold Gerlach, Bruce Gerdts, Lawrence Borchardt, Arlen Priem, Russell Hartwell, Bill Dieterich, Earl Hollatz, Richard Rosenberg and Robert Sherrard.

 2009

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1958: Waldo Wold and Albert Kerckhove Killed

Waldo Wold, Albert Kerckhove

 2009

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1929: C. Peterson Builds Tourist Cabins

C. A. Peterson

 2009

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1967 Car accident kills teens near St. Ansgar

Marcia McKinley, Steven Borchert, Cindy Novak

 2009

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1964 Plane Crash at Bel Air Drive-in

Russell Bell, H. Leibundguth

 2009

Book

Mitchell County Memories - 1846-1996

Index and images of book pages.

 2009

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Bill Fox and the SR-71 Spy Plane
M. C. Press, Sept. 2008

Bill Fox

 2008

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Ernie Ottesen & World War II
M. C. Press 10/14/2008

Ernie Ottesen

 2008

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Randy Gonnerman Woodworking
Globe Gaz. 8/2008

Randy Gonnerman

 2008

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Bel-Air Drive-In Revived
M. C. Press 8/2008

Steve Beland, Lorraine Beland, Andy Anderson

 2008

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McIntire Wind Mills 2008
M. C. Press 8/2008

New wind generators east of McIntire

 2008

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Doug Roll and B-17 Bomber;
M. C. Press July 2008

Doug Roll

 2008

 


TOWNS AND GHOST TOWNS

  • Bailey's Wayne No. 2 School
    Photo essay on Wayne No. 2 country school, located in Wayne Township.

     

  • Town of Bailey
    A short sketch about the ghost town of Bailey, located in Wayne Township.

     

  • Brownville
    A nice sketch about the ghost town of Brownville, located in Burr Oak Township.

     

  • Town of Bucknam or Bucktown
    Sketches on the ghost town of Bucknam!, or Bucknam Station, or Bucktown;
    located in Burr Oak Township.

     

  • Town of Cardiff (a.k.a. Leo)
    See Leo.

     

  • Town of Carpenter
    Basically two photographs of the town of Carpenter

     

  • Town of David
    A nice sketch about David, by a resident of David, Vivian Du Shane.

     

  • Town of David - BOOK

    A new book called “The Story Of David, Iowa and Vicinity,” by Vivian Du Shane, is now available (JAN 2014). The book has 49 pages, including 24 photos, maps, and drawings. It has a table of contents and an index. It is the most complete history about David, Iowa, available anywhere. Many local families at the time are highlighted.

    Contact Neal Du Shane - n.j.dushane@comcast.net to order a copy.

    Allow three weeks for delivery.
    $20.00 + $10.00 P&H. Make check out to: Neal Du Shane - Editor

  • Town of Dixie
    Two short essay's about Dixie, in Rock Township

     

  • Town of Doran
    A short little sketch about Doran.

     

  • Town of Dudley
    A couple sketches on Dudley, in East Cedar Township, on the Rock Creek.

     

  • Town of Dureau, a.k.a. Wapsie
    Sketches on Wapsie and Wapsie (Durea), in Wayne Township.

     

  • Fuller a.k.a. Strawberry Point
    A sketch about Fuller, a.k.a. Strawberry Point

     

  • Gilmantown
    A story of the family of William Gilman, of Gilmantown; includes Gardners and Naden's.

     

  • Glendale
    A photo of the plat map for the ghost town of Glendale. (160 Kb)

     

  • Holbrook's Corner (Nelson)
    A sketch about Holbrook's Corner!, or Nelson, named after Nelson Holbrook.

     

  • Jenkins Center
    A photo of the plat map for the ghost town of Jenkins Center. (114 Kb)

     

  • Leo, a.k.a. Cardiff
    Leo Plat Map
    A small sketch about Leo!, or Cardiff, in Burr Oak Township.

    A great plat map of Leo. Click on the image to the right to see original. (500 Kbytes)

     

  • Little Cedar
    A significant sketch about the town of Little Cedar.

     

  • Town of McIntire
    Excellent article about McIntire, in Wayne Township. Many individuals mentioned.

     

  • Town of Meroa
    Great article about Meroa, in West Cedar Township. Many individuals mentioned.

    Another excellent collection of historical articles and tid-bits about Meroa.
    Numerous individuals mentioned. From booklet by Gertrude Crowell, 1977.
    Partially indexed in the Localdex index file.


    Meroa Part 1 (indexed)
    Meroa Part 2
    Meroa Part 3
    Meroa Part 4
    Meroa Part 5
    Meroa Part 6
    Meroa Part 7

     

  • Town of Meyer
    The story of the Catholic community of Meyer; near Stacyville.

     

  • Towns of Mitchell & West Mitchell
    Informative article about the twin cities of Mitchell and West Mitchell.

     

  • Town of Mona, a.k.a. Hustad
    Great information about the railroad town of Mona, named after Ramona
    Johnson, but first known as Hustad, in Otranto Township.

     

  • Town of Newburg
    This is a nice and informative sketch about the town of Newburg.

     

  • Town of New Haven
    Sketch concerning the town of New Haven, in Douglas Township.

     

  • Town of Orchard
    A sketch about the town of Orchard in West Lincoln Township.

     

  • City of Osage
    A large story about Osage, the county seat.

     

  • Town of Old Otranto
    The exciting story of the original town of Old Otranto, in Otranto township.

     

  • Town of Pennyville
    A short story of Pennyville, in Liberty township.

     

  • Town of Riceville
    The story of Riceville, in Jenkins township, on the border with Howard County.

     

  • Town of Rock Creek
    Notes regarding the very small community center called Rock Creek, in Rock Township.

     

  • Town of St. Ansgar
    • A short story about St. Ansgar.
    • A essay by Conrad Groth about St. Ansgar, and it's early days.
    • An old Photo of Saint Ansgar, looking East down the "Main" Street.
      Taken about 1920. From Stella Swensrud's album.

    • St. Ansgar Cemetery Notes Some notes regarding the Saint Ansgar City Cemetery.

  • Stacyville
    • The story of the town of Stacyville, located in Stacyville township.

    • Stillwater
      Comments about the ghost town of Stillwater, located in Douglas Township.

       

    • Toeterville
      A story by Mrs. Clyde Roehr about the railroad town of Toeterville.

       

    • Town of Wapsie, a.k.a. Dureau
      Two essays by Helen Shepard about the little town of Wapsie!, on the
      Wapsipinicon River. Also known as Dureau, there is also a third commentary
      about that.

       

    • Watertown
      Information regarding the ghost town of Watertown, in East Cedar Township.

       

    • Town of Wentworth
      Information on the town of Wentworth, in Wayne Township.

       

    • Wheeler
      A small sketch about the ghosttown Wheeler.

       


    •  

      MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES AND INDEXES

       

    • St. Ansgar's Blue Belle Inn
      The story of a beautiful Victorian style home in St. Ansgar, which is now a famous Bed and Breakfast. Built by Mr. R.C. Lubiens in 1896., and later owned by Hugh Carr, Duane and Laurie (Plummer) Kimber, and Sherrie Hansen.
      Click here: Blue Belle

       

    • Holbrook's Tavern
      A great story about life at Holbrook's Tavern, in Holbrook, written by
      Annie Sweney. Great insights into life in Mitchell County in the mid 1800's.
      Click here: Holbrook's Tavern

       

    • Boyhood Memories of Otranto
      An excellent article from the Mitchell County Press-News, Feb. 1973.
      Discusses the weather, teachers, and outlaws like Jesse James and Cole Younger.
      Click Here: Boyhood

       

    • Fascination with History
      A great article from the Mitchell County Press-News, some time ago, dealing
      with not only the history of the county, but with the people that are documenting
      and preserving the county's history. Click Here: Fascination

       

    • Unsolved Murder in Osage Township
      The story of an unsolved 1900 murder of a school principle
      by the name of Evans. Click here: Murder

       

    • 1875 - Illustrated Historical Atlas of Iowa
      The part about Mitchell county -- minus any graphics.
      Lots of names mentioned. Click here: 1875

       

    • Fort Severson - Indian Fort
      The story of Fort Severson, in Newburg Township, used to
      protect the citizens against possible Indian attack. Click here: Fort Severson

       

    • Civil War Memories
      A truly great piece of writing concerning the Civil War and it's effects
      on young people of Mitchell County. Stop what you are doing and read
      this story -- now. Written by Annie Sweney. Click here: Civil War!

       

    • Pioneer Life in Mitchell County
      A very interesting essay on what life was like in the first few years of
      pioneering in Mitchell County. Click here: Pioneers!

       

    • Horse Thieves
      An interesting story about horse stealing in the county.
      Click here: Thieves

       

    • Log Cabins of Mitchell County
      An fascinating story about log cabins and sod homes of the county, including
      specifics on some real log cabins.
      Click here: Cabins

       

    • Harvesting Ice In Mitchell County
      Although no names are mentioned, this story gives a great perspective
      regarding life before electricity and refrigeration.   Click here: Iceman

       

    • Osage's First Cemetery
      The whole story (well, okay, a good chunk of it) of the original
      cemetery in the town of Osage. Click here: Original

       

    • Township Histories
      Chapter XVII -- Townships of Mitchell County from History of
      Mitchell and Worth Counties, 1918. Click here: Townships

       

    • Historical Table of Contents--Vol. 1
      From HISTORY OF MITCHELL AND WORTH COUNTIES-1918, Vol. 1
      Click here: Contents (mitvol1.htm)

       

    • INDEX TO NAMES IN THESE LOCAL HISTORY FILES
      We have painstakingly compiled most of the names of individuals
      mentioned in these local histories. However, the mitvol1.htm and
      mitvol2.htm files are not yet indexed.

      There are over 2500 names in this index!

      PARTLINKNAME RANGE
      1

      loc01dex.htm

      Abbott - Burroughs

      2

      loc02dex.htm

      Burt - DeFord

      3

      loc03dex.htm

      DeMuth - Gardner

      4

      loc04dex.htm

      Garland - Hendricks

      5

      loc05dex.htm

      Hendry - Kruger

      6

      loc06dex.htm

      Krulish - Michaels

      7

      loc07dex.htm

      Mielke - Pickell

      8

      loc08dex.htm

      Pierce - Skinner

      9

      loc09dex.htm

      Skutle - Tubbs

      10

      loc10dex.htm

      Tucker - Zolner

       


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