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Monona County Queries March 1998 to June 1998--Includes surnames of interest
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| JORDAN, MYERS I am searching for information on J. A. (Joseph?) JORDAN b: abt 1847 in Iowa (possibley Crawford Co.) and married Melissa Lavina MYERS 17 Jun 1865 who lived in Monona Co. near Onawa. Melissa had 5 sons by 1st husband W.G. MYERS; Melissa and J.A. had 3 sons and a daughter I'm aware of. Information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. | Nadine Allen June 16, 1998 simplesoul@juno.com |
| BUSCH I am looking for any information on a Tobias F. BUSCH who was on the 1870 census of Monona County. Any information at all would be greatly appreciated. | Gary Whitlow June 5, 1998 f1504x4@worldnet.att.net |
| TYLER I am looking for TYLER family members who lived in Monona, Harrison, and Shelby Counties. Henry and Harriet TYLER moved to western Iowa from Vermont in 1868. They settled in Dunlap and later moved to Defiance. However, one of their daughters is listed as having been born in Monona County in 1873. | Kenneth D. Tyler June 5, 1998 TPCanoe2@aol.com |
| WILSON, SHOFF, WIDDOES, JACKSON, RAWLINGS Searching for information on the following: Levi WILSON born 1833 Ohio died 1922 in Monona County. He married Sarah JACKSON, born 1836 in Iowa died 1920 in Monona County. George SHOFF born 1866 died 1947 Moorhead IA. He married Olive WIDDOES, born 1866 died 1944 in Moorhead, IA. Horatio RAWLINGS born 1862 Platteville, WI died 1918 in Moorhead, IA. He married Minnie WILSON born 1872 in Monona County died 1961 in Omaha, NE. | Linda Fluent June 2, 1998 ses@efn.org |
| HUNTER, MARKS, MOOD, BARREN, BOWMAN Ali L. HUNTER, son of Abraham and Mary (MARKS) Hunter married Rhoda MOOD, daughter of Thomas and Rebecca (BARREN) Mood.settled in or near Onawa about 1855. Ali died January 9, 1890 and is buried in the Jordan Cemetery. When did Rhoda die? Their son, Isaac Newton HUNTER married Clara ______. Who was she? Isaac and Clara Had two children, Clara A., born June 1878, married David A. BOWMAN, and Albert, born in 1881. What happended to these children? | Bill Hunter May 31, 1998 azel@sprint.ca |
| STEIGER, JOHNSON I'm looking for information about my husband's grandfather, Albert STEIGER, who married Ida Grace JOHNSON. Ida's family lived in the Soldier Valley, having settled there in 1867. I don't know when or where Ida & Albert were married, but suspect it may have been in Soldier. They were in Pipestone, MN, in 1912, where they had a daughter, LaVonne. My father-in-law was born in Soldier on July 18, 1921. | Chris Steiger May 16, 1998 steiger@mtnhome.com |
| ALLEN, ALDRIDGE, IRWIN, JOHNSON I have ancestors that homesteaded near Whiting, IA, early 1870s. Their names were George W. ALLEN, b. 1818 NY, d. 22 Dec. 1898, Whiting, IA, m. M. ALDRIDGE, d. after 1843; at least one son, Josephus b. 1843, d. 29 Aug.1912, Emmons Co. ND, m. Susan Miranda IRWIN (b. 9 Jan. 1857 IL) 2 March 1873, Whiting, IA; Susan's parents were Robert IRWIN, b. 9 April 1832, d. 3 Jan 1907, Rose J. b. 15 March 1834, d. 5 Oct.1887. George's 2nd wife Penelope A. (JOHNSON), six children, Melissa, Theodore [wife Mary O. still lived near Whiting in 1940's], Clara, Charles [wife Alice, children Alva, Ralph, Verna, Earl, and Blanche (1900 census)],George b. IA 1867, Esther b. IA 1871. I have the family census reports from 1880 to 1900. I would like any other information that you may have concerning this family. | Patrick Hanley May 14, 1998 allan_hanley@hotmail.com |
| HOFF, WILT I am the grandson of Edward HOFF, a Norwegian from Iowa. I am trying to locate relatives of Inga WILT (Ed HOFF's sister). She was born prior to 1892 and lived in Whiting Iowa in 1961. There is some evidence that the family has been in the Whiting area for some time. Please contact the writer if you have any information. | Dan Hoff Vancouver, Canada May 2, 1998 djhoff@direct.ca |
| EMERSON, GREY, BROWN My great great grandfather was Sylvester EMERSON, born Sept 7, 1835, in New Hampshire, died May 2, 1902, in Ticonic, Iowa. His wife's name was Eliza GREY, born March 1834 in England, died 1877 in Ticonic, Iowa. Their children were William, Mary, Thomas, Julie, and Lizzie. Lizzie was my great grandmother, and she married James BROWN from Iowa. I would really like to find any info on them. Thank you. | Mark Martin Minnesota May 1, 1998 subinfeudation@webtv.net |
| SIMMONS, ORR, SHANNON, KREGER, TYSON, ROWLAND I am originally from Onawa. I am working and living in Kansas; my family still lives in Onawa. They are Sharon ADKINS who is my mother and my Grandparents Susie SIMMONS and Margaret KREGER. I have asked my Grandma SIMMONS for any information she has on my Grandpa SIMMONS' brother Warren SIMMONS. Warren was killed in W.W.II. My grandfather William SIMMONS (Sticks) passed away in November and I was never able to find much out. Their parents were Claud and Bertha (ROWLAND) SIMMONS. I think they originally were from somewhere in Arkansas but I am not real sure. I do know that Claud, Bertha, Warren, and Sticks are all buried in the Onawa Cemetery. Warren is buried by the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. I would like to know how I can find out the information that I need to do a family history for the SIMMONS and ORR sides of my father's family and the SHANNON, KREGER, and TYSON sides of my mother's family. Any information would be greatly appreciated. | Stacie Simmons Kansas April 10, 1998 jsim@midusa.net |
| HICKS, BROWN I am interested in any history of the HICKS or BROWN families in the Sloan or Albaton areas. | Deby and Dan Hicks Smithland, Iowa 51056 April 6, 1998 dhicks@raccoon.com |
| WILLIAMS Looking for information on Rowley WILLIAMS and families, born in 1896, died 1973 at Mapleton, Monona County, Iowa. He had two children I know of: Norma Jean and Rowley Duane WILLIAMS. Looking for family history on his parents, believed to be Frank and Lillie R. WILLIAMS, and Rowley and his family. I believe that Rowley had twin brothers named Harold and Harry, born in 1900, and there may have been another brother or sister also. Rowley's father was a brother of my GGrandfather James H. WILLIAMS. Any help is welcome. Thank you. | Dennis Ronfeldt Smithland, Iowa 51056 April 6, 1998 dennyfam@netins.net |
| FLAMMANG, FLEMING, KENKEL I am trying to find info on FLAMMANG'S born in Mapleton. Father: Peter FLAMMANG b. 1/15/1863 in Germany. Mother: Anna M KENKEL b. 4/13/1867 in Germany. Children: Victoria b. 5/5/1902 Peter b. 8/1/1903 John P. b. 12/14/1904 Magdelan b. 1/26/1908 Joseph b. 2/8/1911 There were other children, but from what I'm told they were born in Earling, IA. Any info would be appreciated. | Cindy Hoffman April 6, 1998 TSTSharp@aol.com |
| BRACK, GRAFF I am seeking info on the descendants of Josephine Marie BRACK b. March 3, 1853, in Kaundorf, Luxembourg. She left Luxembourg in 1855, and is the sister of my grandfather Jean BRACK, daughter of Ann-Marie THINNES and Jean Baptiste BRACK, and m. Philip GRAF/GRAFF. Josehpine died in Mapleton June 11, 1912. She had 10 children: Mary/Maggie GRAFF GAUL, Katie/Catherine GRAFF, Margaretha GRAFF, Marie Josephine GRAFF LAMB, Louise GRAFF, Louie/Louis GRAFF, Peter GRAFF, John GRAFF, Annie GRAFF FITZPATRICK, and Margaret GRAFF. | Marlene Ricci March 26, 1998 mricci@goldnet.it |
| SCHUMACHER, NICKEL I would like to locate a newspaper article announcing the birth of a boy to Leonard R. SCHUMACHER and Delores Ann "Dee" (nee NICKEL) SCHUMACHER at Onawa on January 10, 1963. I would also like as much information as I can obtain about the hospital where the child was born. I am aware the hospital is no longer there and would like to know when it was torn down. Thanks. | Joey Libby March 20, 1998 JoeyLibby@aol.com |
| HOLBROOK I am searching for information on Mary HOLBROOK born 1870?, and Orin W. born in 1871, died in 1962, buried in Grant Cemetery. I would like the location of the Grant Cemetery also. | Ken March 19, 1998 kenhump@rconnect.com"@rconnect.com |
| HUDDLESTON, RAWLINGS, NUTT, CARRITT, BOUSLAUGH, MELTON I am seeking information on the following family names who lived in the Castana/Mapleton area of Monona County from the mid 1800s to the early 1900s: HUDDLESTON, RAWLINGS, NUTT, CARRITT, BOUSLAUGH, and MELTON. | Richard Huddleston March 14, 1998 rhuddle@cyberhighway.net |
| McCARVILLE, ARMSTRONG, HUFF, LANE I was raised primarily around Castana until age 11 when I moved to California. I have a lot of research to do in Monona County. Relatives on my mothers side settled there in about 1876. They were the McCARVILLE family and farmed near Blencoe for many, many years. The ARMSTRONG family goes back to the NE/IA area about 1870. I am also trying to locate the family of Clarence HUFF who go back quite a distance also. I am also searching for the family of Grace LANE who are from the NE/IA area from at least as far back as 1908. | Sandra Armstrong Cilley March 14, 1998 CLPY70A@prodigy.com |