Muscatine County Iowa

Muscatine County Queries

Archived Queries Jul 2001--Dec 2001

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Subject: Kerschenske
Dated: Monday, December 31, 2001 10:19 PM
From: Drgragg@aol.com
I am looking for info on my grandfather, Emil Kerschenske, b. approx. 1897, married to my grandmother Ella Bartelt(not sure of the year). He died January 1, 1978 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetary in Nichols IA.

Subject: Obits
Dated: Sunday, December 30, 2001 9:16 PM
From: David
Well, I don't know if it's too old of an obituary, but I'll ask for Abigail Major, she died approx Janury 10, 1888. And if you have older than that, John Rex Major, died May 10, 1857. I know that might be too much of a request, because here our obituaries only go back to like 1891, but if you could find something, I sure would appreciate it. Thank you! David

Subject: Re: Queries on Warren Leslie Tutt family
Dated: Sunday, December 30, 2001 3:12 PM
From: Sharon Cole Tutt
My name is Sharon Cole Tutt. I am trying to research my husband's family in Muscatine, starting with Warren Leslie Tutt. He was born in 1881 and died 3-18-1940 in Muscatine. I do not know who his parents were. His obituary stated he had brothers: Clint in Gillespie, IL(in 1940) and Clarence G.(in Chicago in 1940); sisters: Alice Jensen(in 1940 was living in Ambrose, ND) and Jessie Grimes(living in Eugene,OR in 1940). Warren was married to Lola Belle "Lottie" Franklin(7-3-1882 to 1-30-1960) and they had two children; Arthur (Art) Reginald (5-31-1900 to 10-1981) and Ralph(1-8-1902 to 6-22-1996). Art was married three times; first to Katherine Freda Heuer, they had two sons - Robert (Bob) Arthur and Warren Herbert. Second wife was Eva M. Smith and they had two daughters, Arlene (now Cooper) and Marvella(now Keel). Third wife was Lavona "Bonnie" Drawbaugh and they had a son Wayne and a daughter Mary Ann. Bob was my husband's (Kenneth Warren) father. I am looking for any information on this family, especially about who Warren Leslie Tutt's parents were and where they were from. Also looking for information on Katherine Freda Heuer, her parents were Christ and Catherine (Dieckman) Heuer of Muscatine. Thank You.

Subject: RE: EDmonds, Schwertfeger, Schumacher, Baumer
Dated: Saturday, December 30, 2001 10:43 AM
From: Julie
Thank you, so much for your offer. I'm looking for the Obit of George EDmonds and any thing else you can find on the EDmonds family from Muscatine. I just started on this line, and found out that most of them lived in Muscatine. And know that they came from NEW YORK. I will give you a list of names, maybe one of them will help in the search. GEORGE EDMONDS HENRY H. EDMONDS JAMES J. EDMONDS EMERSON J. EDMONDS also WILLIAM SCHUMACHER he was born Jan 10,1879 in Germany and died March 20,1930 in Muscatine,IA He had two children Ethel Schumacher and Mildred Schumacher, William was married to first wife Clara Baumer, second wife was Mary Flower. I know this sounds like allot of information, but I thought the more I have to give you the better off it would be, to find them. I Thank you so much for your help. Julie

Subject: Isaiah Craighead
Dated: Sunday, December 30, 2001 1:10 AM
From: Cyril Baucke
Dave, Julia Krapfl has suggested I contact you to obtain the information, or a copy of the information, on Isaiah Craighead that is in the 1836 Territorial Census for Iowa. This is supposed to be on page 34 of the census. Your help will be appreciated. Cyril Baucke

Subject: EDmonds, Schwertfeger, Schumacher, Baumer
Dated: Saturday, December 29, 2001 8:39 PM
From: Julie
Hi, Folks I'm looking for information on George A. EDMONDS, born March 1840 in Schharie Co, New York, he was married to ELIZABETH MARIA SALISBURY in Iowa City, IA. Nov 26, 1867. George died Sept 2,1920 in Muscatine, IA. buried in St. Mary's cemetery, Muscatine,IA. His parents are JAMES J. EDMONDS and HARRIET HUNGERFORD. Also looking for information on his son HENRY HARRISON EDMONDS born Nov 23, 1874 in Muscatine, IA. HENRY was married to HARRIETT SCHWERTFEGER. Thank you, Julie

Subject: KEEN, LUNDY, MARTIN, READ, WINTERMUTE
Dated: Thursday, December 27, 2001 2:45 PM
From: Esther Doyle Read
SARAH, LIDIA ANNA, and JONATHAN OLIVER MARTIN, were siblings. They were the children of JONATHAN MARTIN and LYDIA READ of Hardwick Township, Warren County, New Jersey. All three married and appear to have settled in Muscatine County as adults.

SARAH MARTIN, born circa 1826, married BALTIS KEEN. I have found a Baltis T. Keen died 19 February 1854, age 48, buried in Melpine Cemetery, need confirmation that this is Baltis Keen who married Sarah Martin. Also found reference to a possible child: B. SYLVESTER KEEN, died 23 May 1852, age 1 year, 1 month and 23 days, buried Melpine.

LIDIA ANNA MARTIN, born 11 March 1836 in New Jersey, died 11 September 1898 in Muscantine, Iowa. Married in Warren County, New Jersey in February 1860, BALTIS KEEN WINTERMUTE, son of Charles Wintermute and Magaret Keen. He was born 23 May 1832 and died 4 April 1907. They did not have children. Baltis owned a grocery store and Lidia was a teacher. They are buried in Greenwood Cemetery. Would like information about Baltis's business and the schools were Lidia taught.

JONATHAN OLIVER MARTIN, born between 1836 and 1845 in New Jersey. Married SARAH LUNDY. I have no information about Jonathan and Sarah and would like to know what happened to them after they settled in Iowa. I'm not sure that they settled in Muscantine County, but given that two siblings were already there, it is possible that Jonathan settled near his sisters.

I have additional information about the New Jersey Martins. Please visit my web site: Read Family Connections www.charm.net/~edrtjd/readgen/ The site contains information about many Warren and Sussex County, New Jersey families. Several of their descendants settled in Iowa as well as Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Kansas.

Subject: Porter A. Wolfe
Dated: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 7:25 PM
From: Joe Sparks
Am looking for any information on PORTER A. WOLFE. and his parents names. I found he and Mary E. Hendrickson where married in Muscatine,Co. Iowa in Mar. 28,1861. Also found were he was in the 15th Iowa infantry, but cannot find out who his parents were. Can anyone help me out? Joe Sparks

Subject: Pratt's
Dated: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 6:58 PM
From: Teresa Pratt
Dave, I am kind of at a stand still with my family tree. I have gone to George Pratt married Sarah Cox 2-6-1863. I am having trouble coming up with any Pratt's in the Muscatine area. They have been here for many years, why are they not in any of the listings? Thank for your help. Teresa Pratt

Subject: Jacob Schumacher 1819 Germany to 1905 Fruitland, IA
Dated: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 5:59 PM
From: Kathryn
Is anyone on this list researching the family of Jacob Schumacher? He and his wife are buried in Pike twp, Muscatine County. He died at Fruitland about 1905. He had been a mystery to our family for years until I followed a remote clue the other night and found him on the Muscatine GenWeb. The birthdate and place matched family records. I knew that he had gone to Iowa but that's all I knew. I noticed that my great uncle Henry, who would have been his nephew, had had a picture taken in Muscatine, Iowa and wondered if perhaps he had had it taken when he went to visit his uncle. The clue paid dividends. The following is what the family records show on Jacob: St Peter's (Gonter's) Church, Fiat, Bucks twp, Tuscarawas Co, OHIndividual Summary - Dec 17 2001 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- Name: Jacob "of Iowa" SCHUMAKER per 1840 Census Sex: Male Father: William Wilhelm (Sr) SCHUMACHER (Dec 24 1799 - Feb 13 1873) Mother: Catharina DIEFENBACH (1799/1800 - May 12 1881) Individual Facts Birth Oct 30 1819 Ransweiler, Bavaria, Rhein-Pfalz, GER1,2 Immigration 1835 (age 16)3 Migrated Iowa4 Notes (Individual) Birth: The ship's passenger list has him as being 16 years of age in 1835 when the family came to America. This would fit with family records. Immigration: The ship's log of the "Thomas Dickason" shows Jacob as 15 years old when he came with his family to America. Sources 1. Immigration Records. National Archives microfilm M237, roll 27; passenger list of the ship "Thomas Dickason". 2. 1840 Census. 3. Index to Passenger Lists, NY 1820-1846. LDS (old #) 350-289. LDS #350289.

Subject: Muscatine Co, IA Query
Dated: Sunday, December 16, 2001 8:05 PM
From: Carol Shrader
I am searching for any information on the Wilton, IA sojourn of Rev. George REISINGER and his family. Rev. REISINGER was pastor of Zion Lutheran Church, Wilton, IA beginning in 1879. His daughter Amelia was born 1880 in Wilton. Did his wife Louise die in Muscatine Co, IA? Does Zion Lutheran still retain any records on Rev. REISINGER? Carol Shrader

Subject: no subject
Dated: Sunday, December 16, 2001 6:48 PM
From: Rodney McLinn
Dear Sir, I am Rodney McLinn raised in Garden City, Ks. where my grandmother Olive Stratton was also buried in Valley View cemetery. She married a Bell then McLin (she or some entity changed to McLinn, maybe in schools as cousin found kids named that near Waukeeny, Ks. Married Frank Carr (older, no kids). She was supposed to have been born in Muscadine Iowa. Maybe misspelled from Muscatine unless there is city with that name. Born about 1888. Ezra McLin was born in Indiana and died in Howard county, Ks when kids young. No info on Bell. One cousin believes she was part Blackfoot. Additionally great grandmother Elizabeth DeGuenther or DeGunther may have been born in Iowa or lived there marrying A. Greene lived later in Concordia, Kansas area. Born in Germany but parents brought oher to states as child. Rodney McLinn

Subject: death
Dated: Saturday, December 08, 2001 4:04 PM
From: Charlotte
forgot one...... Brugman Albert 71, 22 April 1901. Charlotte in Holland

Subject: death record
Dated: Saturday, December 08, 2001 3:16 PM
From: Charlotte
Hi Dave, I have some names from the death record index 1880-1910. Could you lookup some parents/spouces for me? Brugman male 2 days, Jan 29, 1883 Brugman Stephen 11 hours, Apr. 10, 1882 Brugman Sarella 88 years, 26 May 1908 Brugman Sybill 88 years, 27 May 1908 Schaapveld Mary 61 years, 7 Feb 1882......or 2 July 1882!! (the mix up with us and euro format when writing just numbers) If I can't have them all I prefer Mary Schaapveld!! Thank you, Charlotte in Holland.

Subject: MISTEREK
Dated: Saturday, December 08, 2001 1:26 AM
From: lkmisterek@qwest.net
ANY INFORMATION ABOUT MY ANCESTORS WOULD BE GREATLY APPREICATED THANK YOU!

Subject: Re: Viola Mae Stoker
Dated: Thursday, December 06, 2001 11:58 PM
From: Chuck Prochaska
Thanks Dave, I believe that you meant "Viola Stoker" not Stocker. I just received some other information from another source. I have a copy of a depostition dated June 10, 1865 by MARY JANE STOKER, widow of GRITON STOKER, d. May 20, 1865 listing his surviving children as: HARRISON STOKER, b. July 14, 1853; VIOLA STOKER, b. April 31, 1854; ORESIMUS STOKER, b. Dec. 26, 1857; CAROLINE STOKER, b. Sept. 4, 1859; GEORGE M (or W) STOKER, b. May 30, 1861; IDA MAE STOKER, b.Feb. 12, 1863; EMMA STOKER, b. Dec. 29, 1864. They apparently held property in the area of Sec. 14, TWP 77 4 W of the 5thPM in Muscatine County. They should show in the Census of the area between 1853 and 1865. I have seen her death obituary from Sheridan Wyoming. It only says that she was born in Iowa and nothing else. There was something strange about the deposition issued by her mother, Mary Jane. Her name was crossed out of the list of children to share his estate. I hope that you can do something with this information. Chuck

Subject: Re: Muscatine Records
Dated: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 10:41 AM
From: Janet
Dave: Thank you so much for checking records on Joseph Fisher for me. I was hoping that the marriage information would list more than just date/minister and have parents and date & place of birth information also. Joseph is such a mystery. His other marriage took place in another state (possibly IL) before he left for the Civil War. When he returned to IL in 1864, he found his first wife, Lucy, to have been "unfaithful" and he left her and traveled to Iowa where he married Elizabeth. No luck on tracing his marriage/divorce records in IL so thought perhaps he didn't divorce her until he was living in IA. I appreciate you checking on this for me and hope you are able to find earlier records on divorce somewhere! Janet

Subject: Re: 1836 IA Territorial Census
Dated: Saturday, November 24, 2001 7:03 PM
From: Kay (Henderson) Bredeweg
Dave; would you look up info for me on: James McCoy- Demoine Co, Page 79 Thanks, Kay (Henderson) Bredeweg

Subject: Re: 1840 Census, Muscatine Co, IA
Dated: Saturday, November 24, 2001 6:57 PM
From: Kay (Henderson) Bredeweg
Dave; I have been browsing the Muscatine CO Genweb site and found this 1840 Census index. Instructions were to contact you if I would like the full info about an ancestor entry. I am interested in: John H. McCardy-pg 456 (I am thinking this name might be McCurdy also) Andrew McCurdy-pg 456 Samuel Nichols-pg 460 Stephen Whicker-pg 468 Thanks for your help. The Genweb site is great, with much helpful info and easy access. Kay (Henderson) Bredeweg

Subject: Re: Overman Cemetery REcords
Dated: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 12:43 PM
From: Judy
Actually his obituary is on line, under Obituaries for Muscatine County, Iowa under D V. Darland, submitted by the Webmaster, May 3, 2000, Source: Muscatine Daily Journal, Muscatine, Iowa, Monday, October 16, 1865, Front Page. Died near Atalissa, Iowa on the 12th instant, V. Darland, formerly a member of Company B, 37th Iowa Infantry-aged 48 years. __________________________________________________________________- So perhaps the stone is simply worn away where the 1 is conserned or some one made an error. Roster and Record of Iowa Troops in the Rebellion - Guy E. Logan, Volume 5, State of Iowa, 1911, Vol 5, pg 23 - 37th Iowa Infantry, Company B - VanLoo Darland, age 45, Residence Muscatine, Nativity Ohio, Enlisted November 19, 1862, Mustered November 6, 1862, Mustered Out May 24, 1865, Davenport, Iowa. ___________________________________________________________________ His wife was Mary Overman, and they were from Ohio. the only son I have for him is Charles Darland, and he died in Nashville, TN December 27, 1864, so he would have been 18 and was buried there. This account also appears in the Muscatine Journal Vol X no. 159, pg 3, dated Feb. 4, 1865. I have not found a burial record for Mary, unless of course she remarried. I know that there was one other Van Loo Darland, but he was from Kansas and his nephew. In the 1860 Census for Muscatine-Goshen Twp, only Van LIew, Mary and Charles age 14 were listed. If they had had a son Van LIew he would also be listed and age 14. I know the Ancestry.com Date Base, Iowa Soldiers Burial Records shows him as buried in the Overman Cemetery. I think that either time has worn a part of the number 4 making it look like a 1 thus 18 rather than 48-I don't know what other explination there could be unless the stone cutter made an error? I really appreciate your response very much. Thankyou and Happy Thanksgiving. judy

Subject: Muscatine Records
Dated: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 2:58 PM
From: Janet Fisher Hauge
Dave: I have been researching my great grandfather, Joseph Fisher, and believe some records could be found in the Muscatine County files. He was married in West Liberty, Muscatine Cty, IA, in 1866 to Elizabeth Gates. He was married prior to this marriage and I would like to locate his divorce records, also. His first wife's name was Lucy P. Fisher. According to his Civil War papers, his divorce was final sometime between 11/1865 and 1/1866 but it doesn't list the location. I am hopeful that it was in Iowa. Would it be possible to have you or someone check on this information and get back to me regarding costs of copying any available records or would it be best for me to send a request personally. I am trying to find his birthplace/date/parents and am at a "brick wall" at this point. Anything you can do to help me would be appreciated. I can be reached by email at Thank you. Janet Fisher Hauge

Subject: Cemetery Records
Dated: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 10:58 AM
From: Judy
I am looking for the cemetery burial site for Van Liew or Van Loo Darland. There is a VanLoo Darland buried in the Overman cemetery on line, however his dates are 1 Oct. 1865 age 18y. The Van Liew Darland or Dorland that I am looking for also died in Altivista Twp Muscatine Iowa or county on Oct 16, 1865, age 48 years old, his was was Mary Overman. I don't find him in any of the other cemeteries on line. Is there just one cemetery in Altivista Township? Thankyou for any help you can give me. Judy

Subject: Muscatine County History
Dated: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 8:58 AM
From: Dawn Highley
I found a couple names on your website that I am interested in and was wondering how I can obtain the information you have on them. Here's what I found that I would be interested in: Joseph R. Hunter page 519 William A. Hunter page 479 I know that my ggg grandparents moved to Muscatine Co. Iowa from Pennsylvania in the 1840's. My gg grandfather was William Thomas Hunter born in 1840 but I have been unable to find out who his parents were and this is why I'm interested in what information you have on the two I listed above. I'm hoping to be able to find something that would lead me to believe that one of them may be the parents of William Thomas. You can contact me at dawnroy@hotmail.com Thank you, Dawn Highley

Subject: Viola Mae Stoker
Dated: Monday, November 12, 2001 8:32 PM
From: Chuck Prochaska
My Greatgrandmother, Viola Mae Stoker was born in Iowa April 1855 (or 1853 or 1854). She married George Harris on June 22, 1873. They then migrated sucessively through Nebraska, Montana, and ultimately Sheridan WY where she died Oct. 7, 1929. Please help me find her, her parents, and her family. Charles Prochaska

Subject: Charles Henry Salisbury
Dated: Monday, November 12, 2001 7:43 PM
From: Charles
My name is Charles William Salisbury and I am trying to find information on my Grandfather "Charles Henry Salisbury". He owned the Hotel Muscatine during the early 1930" He passed away there, some time between 1929 and 1932. He was married to Mrs. ? Trickett Salisbury. Who can I contact and how do I go about learning more about them from your organization. My Email address is chtws@gbis.com. I Live in rual Nevada, so I have a problem getting information from back east. Thank you . Charles

Subject: Re: Muscatine Lookup
Dated: Sunday, November 11, 2001 8:53 PM
From: Judy
Bartlett S. married Martha A. Jones in 1879. I am trying to find out how long they lived in this area before moving to Kansas City and if they had children. Who were their parents. Any information you can get me will be greatly appreciated. Maybe I can return the favor. Judy

Subject: Muscatine Lookup
Dated: Sunday, November 11, 2001 6:56 PM
From: Judy
Could you please check your Muscatine records to see if you have anyting on the surname of MINTURN. We're particularly interested in BARTLETT Minturn or his wife, MARTHA A. Minturn. I do not know Bartlett's father or mother's name. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Judy in Memphis

Subject: census lookup
Dated: Friday, November 09, 2001 1:44 AM
From: Tammy Knapp
Hi Dave, I found your email address on a web page for the 1840 census. Could you look up Daniel Knop (?Knap) what info you find. Also, I see you have access to the 1836 information. Could you let me know what you find on any Knapp or similarly spelled name. Thank you so much in advance for your help. Tammy Knapp

Subject: Census lookup
Dated: Thursday, November 08, 2001 5:48 AM
From: Linda Martin
I appreciate your help. Could you give me the information on Thomas Chinn page 470 1840 Muscatine co. IA census? Thank you Linda D. Martin

Subject: DICKERSON
Dated: Tuesday, November 06, 2001 10:00 AM
From: Bill Dickerson
Seeking info on fate of DICKERSON siblings who were orphaned in Bloomington, Muscatine in 1840. Nine boys and one girl ranging from 11 to 24 in age. Specifically seeking what became of Xenophon the youngest who was born in 1828 in Ohio and brother Whitten. I am a direct descendant of brother Jesse who lived in Muscatine and Louisa counties until his death in 1871. Family arrived at Bloomington in 1836 with mother Sally Dailey who passed in 1839-40. All children born in Washington county, Ohio. They lived in Indiana prior to arrival in Iowa. Sister, Nancy walked the Oregon Trail in 1844-5. Brothers Luther, Frederick, Vachel and Thomas went south to Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma & Texas. Brother Silas believed to have gone to Illinois and later Texas. // Bill Dickerson // alpca2913@aol.com //

Subject: Wallace surname
Dated: Monday, November 05, 2001 10:26 PM
From: Betty Ramage
Dave, Could you put on line the Hon R.T.Wallace pg. 287 From Muscatine History Better yet if you would like to copy both the picture pg 286 and the bio. pg 287 and the Probate record of Thomas A. Wallace #131 roll 2 106 and mail it to me I will be glad to cover costs+. Or scan and e-mail if you like and be sure to include your address. Betty Ramage Thank You for helping me continue my search, my Wallace's were in Cedar and Muscatine Co's. My grandfathers brother's.

Subject: lookup
Dated: Friday, November 02, 2001 5:28 PM
From: Jane Edson
Hi I am looking for a James (possibly Franklin) Criger and Lydia J. Harshbarger his wife. They are on the 1900 census and I have found reference to them for a child in a cemetery in your county. Any information would be appreciated. Jane Edson

Subject: Genelogy
Dated: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 10:14 AM
From: Lori Bickford
My name is Lori Bickford. I live in Davenport Iowa. For the last year I have been trying to find my Mother-in-Laws birth parents. She was given up for adoption in 1934. Just recently we have obtained records from the DHS in Des Moines that gave us vital information to help us find her birth parents. I found her biological mother and now I am trying to find her biological father. The reason I am writing is that the information I have obtained said that her biological father lived in Muscatine. I was hoping you might be able to lead me in the right direction in where to find information about this man? I would drive down to Muscatine I just don't know where to start? Thank you for your time. Lori Bickford Bic42@aol.com

Subject: Srma Arlene LAMPRECHT, b. 1915
Dated: Sunday, October 28, 2001 6:40 PM
From: Edward Carter
I recently came across a birth announcement for Srma Arlene LAMPRECHT who was born in Muscatine (Muscatine County), Iowa, on 14 August 1915 to Mr. and Mrs. W.F. LAMPRECHT. A quick look at the Muscatine County site suggests that the parents were Sophia (TIMM) and William Frederick LAMPRECHT. Please drop me an e-mail if this is your family; I think what I have will be of interest. Thanks, Edward Carter, Murfreesboro, TN. ec821@hotmail.com

Subject: Muscatine County lookups
Dated: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 11:22 PM
From: rmthomas@netins.net
Dave, My GG Grandfather, Ferdinand Ahlschlager died in Muscatine on Dec 11, 1898. I have received the death record from your county courthouse. At this point I am unable to find any document stating his birthplace in Germany, I have documents on his marriage in1885, his naturalization in 1888 and sometime after that they moved from Rock Island County to Muscatine. I also have an article about his death from the Muscatine Journal. All of these list birthplace only as Germany. On ancestry.com his name is listed in Muscatine, Iowa Directory 1891-1893. I am not a subsciber to this website and was wondering if you could tell me what it is and what information it may contain. Thank you rmthomas@netins.net

Subject: MUSCATINE COUNTY CEMETERY
Dated: Saturday, October 20, 2001 2:37 PM
From: J.P. Sullivan, Jr.
JUST DISCOVERED YOUR WEB SITE. HAVE A GREAT DEAL OF INTEREST WITH MANY OF THE SULLIVAN/O'BRIEN CLAN IN THE AREA... MY FATHER, JOHN P . SULLIVAN, WAS A NATIVE OF MUSCATINE, BORN NOVEMBER 15, 1902. HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE FURLONG SITE AS WELL AS ST. MALACHYS.... LOOK FORWARD TO GET INFO REGARDS, JPSULLIVAN,JR

Subject: question please 1840 Muscatine census
Dated: Saturday, October 20, 2001 2:18 AM
From: Teena. Thank you so very much for the offer of help with the census!! I may actually be able to get my first lead in a couple years with your help! I found for the 1840 census of Muscatine County a T.B. JOHNSON, page 466. Could you please find me any more details on this one?? I really appreciate your help! Thank you- Teena

Subject: Re: Menter/Squier
Dated: Thursday, October 18, 2001 8:15 PM
From: ljsheets@IowaTelecom.net
Hi.... I'm not sure about the Squier family-perhaps they weren't in your county but the Menter brothers Hiram and Robert were to have been listed in the 1860 Muscatine census according to another researcher. Perhaps it would help if others knew they had been in DeKalb Co Il. in 1850. These were sons of Filena Menter, father still not proven. She had two daughters, Sarah and Diana who married Squiers, possibly brothers. Diana had been married to James Graham Kelsey previous to John Squier.

Subject: Menter/Squier
Dated: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 8:51 PM
From: ljsheets@IowaTelecom.net
Am looking for descendants of John Squier Sr. who may have informaation on his mother in law, Filena Menter. Squier family apparently left Tama Co. and moved to Muscatine Co. Possibly, Filena's son, Robert Menter also lived here.

Subject: Re: Seeking info on life/death of Roy "Russell" Magee in Muscatine County.
Dated: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 5:20 PM
From: Melissa
I really don't have much more. I spoke to a distant cousin that knew him when he was little.....he was almost 6 when his mother died. He was placed by the state with one family, but relatives demanded that he be put with them, when it was determined that the foster family was mistreating him. Russell had a violent temper, speech problems, and uncontrollable rages. He had difficulty reading/learning. (It is believed that he may have been dyslexic, as a number of other family members had that same problem, and there is a high occurance of dyslexia in the one branch of the family.) After 3 years with the relatives, his rages and fits became more than they could handle. They asked the State of Wisconsin to place him elsewhere - but somewhere they could have contact with. "Russell" was placed with a "Swiss family" near Sheboygan, WI. The person I spoke with the cousin (Mary) last night, she remembered going with to drop him off (she was about 25 yrs old). She remembers that there were "a lot of brown dairy cows" on the farm. She does not remember seeing any other children though. In 1945, the family went to check up on Russell......the family was gone, Russell was gone, and the neighbors only knew that they moved out of state. Russell was almost 58, if that is the same one there in IA. The Cook (maternal) side of his family has a number of health issues, to include : arteriosclerosis, Cystic Fibrosis, High Blood Pressure, Chronic Rheumatism, high occurance of Stroke (Cardio-Vascular Accident). Asthma and Allergies are severe in a number of family members. There is some alcoholic problems in the Cook family. For these reasons, I am needing to know the cause of death on the one in Iowa.

Subject: Re: William Evans of Muscatine County
Dated: Sunday, October 14, 2001 6:21 PM
From: Jodie Peschl
I'm pretty sure my great grandparents' names are William and Celestine (Celeste) Middleditch or Della Beesett (not sure of spelling, could be Beessett or Busett). William served in the 44th infantry of Iowa Company B. I'm not certain if Della is William's mother or his wife. I know his wife's name is Celeste (or at least one of his wife's, I'm not certain if he had more than one). My mother says she remembers meeting her grandparents when she was a little girl and remembers her grandmother being named Celeste). William is a family name and goes back many generations. My uncle is William Vernon, my grandfather is William Harrison, and my greatgrandfather is William Floyd. William Floyd, I believe, was born in Muscatine County and enlisted as a volunteer in the infantry in Muscatine. I haven't traced my ancestors back any farther than this. My mom remembers very little so I have nothing much more than this to go on. Thank you for your help with my search. I truly appreciate your assistance. Sincerely, Jodie Peschl.

Subject: hello! Mrs. Moorehouse 464
Dated: Thursday, October 11, 2001 4:31 PM
From: Ally
I found someone who could be an ancestor. Mrs. Moorehouse 464. I was wondering if you could give me the information on her. Also, do you have any death records for 1868 that are in Muscantine county, Iowa? I have an ancestor named Sarah A. (Moorhouse) Sellick who was buried in July of 1868. If not, if you could give me some information or addresses where I could find this out, that would be great. Thanks, Ally

Subject: Re: Muscatine Co., Iowa
Dated: Tuesday, October 09, 2001 5:01 PM
From: Leona Cook
Hi again, Dave Yes, I would like to have a uncertified copy of the marriage record you looked up for me: Wm. Moxley and Catharine Ramsey - July 25, 1862 - Record A, page 88. I think the other records are for his nephew so will not worry about that at this time. I am also interested in Death or Probate records for his father who was also a William Moxley born 1803 in England and died 1888, buried in Muscatine Co., IA, according to the Greenwood Cemetery Records I found on the internet. As for Catharine Ramsey, am having trouble linking her with the Robert Ramsey I believe to be her father. In 1860 Census I find a Robert Ramsey household in Muscatine Co. on P 244: Robert 44, wife Nancy 41, Margaret 11, Robert 3 and Elizabeth 1. No mention of Catharine who would have been 16 yrs. old. What other records do you have that might help me? After she married they eventually moved on to Norton Twp., Jefferson Co., KS where I find them in 1880 Census. This same Robert Ramsey family was also there in same area at that time. I will have to look there for any death or probate records. Have a copy of naturalization certificate for Robert Ramsey in 1856, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., PA stating he was born in Ireland and nothing more. Catharine was also born in Ireland. Leona Cook

Subject: Seeking info on life/death of Roy "Russell" Magee in Muscatine County.
Dated: Monday, October 08, 2001 9:35 PM
From: Melissa
I believe I have found my elusive great-uncle, but need confirmation. I have reason to believe that the SSDI has his birthdate wrong (would not be a first, I assure you). His birthdate on the SSDI is 16 Jul 1928. It is actually 6 Jul 1928. The person I am seeking died in May of 1983. The Roy Russell Magee I am seeking is the 11th child of Levi Alonzo "Lon" Magee (also appears on other children's birth certificates as Alonzo L Magee or Lon Magee) and Charlotte Adela (Cook) Magee. He was born in White Creek Township, Adams County, WI. Time of birth on birth certificate is 4am. His grandmother, Lillie A (Waterman) Cook attended his birth. Charlotte (Cook) Magee died in June of 1934. At that time, her youngest 6 children were sent to various relatives to live. Roy would have been a few weeks shy of his 6th birthday. None of the surviving siblings know where he ended up, or who he ended up with. If this is indeed the same person, I would like a copy of the death certificate. I can be reached at melmouse@mwci.net or melmouser@aol.com Thank you in advance! Melissa Vavra-Jackson aka "Adams County Cemetery Lady" Horicon, WI

Subject: Re: Research
Dated: Monday, October 08, 2001 8:44 PM
From: Kathy
My great grandparents lived in Muscatine when my grandfather was born, and I am thinking might have lived there when his brother was born and died. They might have married there, I don't know. They are: John William (Bill) and Mary Jane Sorrell Shumate My grandfather: John Edward Shumate, b. 15 Jan 1882 His brother: Marion Vernon (?) Shumate, b 22 Oct 1884, d 27 Oct 1884 Are you willing to do this for me? IF so, please let me know. I am looking for a marriage certificate, which might not exist in Iowa and birth certificates (whatever) and death for Marion Vernon. Tell me what to do now, please. I don't need certified copies. Thanks, Kathy

Subject: Re: Muscatine Co lookups please
Dated: Saturday, October 06, 2001 4:40 PM
From: Lynda Paxton
Frederick Nienaber immigrated in 1854 from Germany to Muscatine Co and married Mary Fintel there. The only 2 kids that I know abt at this time are Emma Margeruita (b. 1858) and Charles. Could not find Fred or Mary in doing a search on the Muscatine site. Was hoping to find them in one of the cemeteries. Fred was a farmer until his death on Jan 26, 1900. Mary was also born in Germany, but don't know when she immigrated, but died Jan 25, 1887. Do you have access to the 1900 mortality schedule for Fred? Let me know ... Lynda

Subject: Re: Howell, Bell
Dated: Saturday, October 06, 2001 12:41 PM
From: C. Arnold
Thanks very much for your response. Unfortunately, all I know is that she lived in Muscatine in 1914. She was almost certainly unmarried, and probably a young woman - late teens or early 20s, so Howell would be a maiden name. She knew a young man named Loid Bell. It is possible that she later married him.

Subject: Muscatine Co lookups please
Dated: Saturday, October 06, 2001 11:01 AM
From: Lynda Paxton
Hi Dave ... If you have time, I'm looking for death and burial/cemetery info on Frederick and Mary Fintel Nienaber. Fred was a farmer and died in Muscatine Co Jan 26, 1900 and Mary died in Muscatine Co on Jan 25, 1887. Will the county send plain copies of death certs for $3.00 each? Thanks bunches ... Lynda

Subject: William Evans of Muscatine County
Dated: Saturday, October 06, 2001 1:47 AM
From: Jodie Peschl
I am looking for information pertaining to my great grandfather- William Evans, born 1846 in Muscatine County (not certain which township). He served in company b 44th infantry in 1864. I would like to find information of his marriage and birth if possible. You may reach me by e-mail anytime. Sincerely, Jodie Peschl

Subject: Hershey
Dated: Friday, October 05, 2001 1:06 PM
From: Lisa Fry
Do you ahve any info. on Benjamin Hershey - Muscatine, Iowa-I was told the home I live in was his or built by him and I would love any info. and or pictures. Thank You, Lisa Fry Please respond to fryfamily@machlink.com

Subject: grave of Marie Wheeler
Dated: Friday, October 05, 2001 6:48 AM
From: Cindy Cross
I must be imaging things, because I thought that a couple of months ago I saw the listings for Memorial Park cemetery on your website. Now, I am unable to find it. I need to know what plot Marie Wheeler is buried in. She is my sister-in-law's mother. Hugh William Bennett was one of her husbands. I think that she is buried in a grave away from her former relatives. She didn't have a tombstone. Cindy Cross

Subject: Muscatine Co., Iowa
Dated: Thursday, October 04, 2001 8:06 PM
From: Leona Cook
Marriage Record from original records in Courthouse. I have found a marriage record in the Brossart 1837-79 book which I would like verified: 25 July 1862 - Tom Moxley and Catharine Ramsey I have reason to believe that it was Wm (William) Moxley that she married and think it might have been misinterpreted. Would be easy to do. Thanks

Subject: Howell, Bell
Dated: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 11:45 PM
From: C. Arnold
Looking for ancestors and family of Lizette Howell, who lived in Muscatine in 1914. Any information will be appreciate. Thanks. C. Arnold

Subject: Parr Cemetary
Dated: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 1:13 PM
From: bbnovak@hotmail.com
Hi: My husbands g-g-grandparents are suppose to be buried in the Parr Cemetary. The next time someone checks this out would you please check for me. Hans Hinrich Reimer & his wife Marie Catherina Brass Reimer. I don't have the date they died but it was in Bluegress Township, Muscatine,IA. Thanks, Noellie Novak, bbnovak@hotmail.com. I live in Virginia so I really have no way of checking myself. Thanks again...

Subject: RE: Timberlake Cemetery
Dated: Thursday, September 27, 2001 9:14 PM
From: Mary Lou
Dave, Hi! Thanks for all of your help. I truly appreciate it. I would love to have photos of all of the Brown headstones if possible. Sovereign's son's bio says Sovereign died in 1855. You show a death date for whom I believe is Sovereign H. Brown in 1855 as well. I think your info is probably correct. He was a vet of the War of 1812. I have his records. He made $8.00 a month. Brown Soklbeth? H. aged 69yrs, 6ms, 18dys 20 May 1855 Brown Sovebein . age 69 11-20-1865 veteran of War of 1812 Thanks so much, Mary Lou

Subject: CRAMMMER, North Prairie Cemetery, Quaker
Dated: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 6:37 AM
From: Mary Witulski
Molletta and Samuel CRAMMER are buried at North Prairie Cemetery near West Liberty. They are the children of John and Edith CRAMMER. I was told these graves had been moved from a Quaker cemetery or were in the Quaker section of the cemetery. Does anyone have information about Quakers in that area? Mary Witulski

Subject: RE: Early Settlers book
Dated: Monday, September 24, 2001 8:23 PM
From: Linda Evans
Thank you for looking up information on Benjamin and Azuba Nye, of Muscatine County. This has been helpful and appreciated. We knew some of the informtion, but didn"t have dates. I have found a web site for the Pine Creek Grist Mill. Wow, it still exists! Could you look-up any information on the DEATH of BENJAMIN NYE? In my research, I have found AZUBAH NYE, was formerly AZUBAH WEBSTER, (my g-g-grandmothers sister). They lived in Ashland County, Ohio, where my g-g-grandmother resided all her years, but were born in Putney County, Vermont. Azubah moved on and had quite a life. Any information is appreciated. The story is fascinating. Thanks. Linda (Oram ) Evans

Subject: Re: Genology pages
Dated: Sunday, September 23, 2001 11:20 AM
From: Yvonne Ohlensehlen
Just in case you should run across any item that may be of interest for me. I am researching Fred F. Bauer (1881 - 1962) and Maude A. Lincoln married in Nichols Ia 11-14-1900 and had a daughter Alberta K. Lincoln (1900 - 1949) born in Muscatine, but at some point was adopted. Thanks again Yvonne

Subject: Muscatine Biographies
Dated: Saturday, September 22, 2001 3:09 PM
From: Shannon Weddle
Could you please send me the biography on Charles W. Derby page 428. Thanks so much, Shannon Weddle

Subject: Re: Orphinage Census?
Dated: Friday, September 21, 2001 10:53 AM
From: Tammy
Hi Dave, I am looking for the Rodgers family of children. The father & mother were Mathew Mark Rodgers & Mary Dowdal Rodgers. Mathew died in 1895, Mary died in 1899. The children at that time of Mary's death were: Mabel - 15 William Mathew - 14 Charles John - 12 Francis - 10 Mary - 9 Florence - 7 Irene - 5 William Mathew is my line and my grandma said that he was sent to a Catholic Home and he hated church because the nuns were so mean to the kids. I want to know where this was and how many of the children were together or separated. Maybe get records if there are any. The parents are both buried in St. Mary's ,Wilton. I thought there might be a separate census because on a mailing list I get from Ohio, someone said that there was a separate census. I didn't know if that was localized or generally wide spread method for orphan children. Thanks Dave, Tammy

Subject: Early Settlers book
Dated: Friday, September 21, 2001 9:13 AM
From: Linda Evans
Looking for information on BENJAMIN and AZUBA NYE, Muscatine, Iowa, early settlers. Thanks.

Subject: Re: Orphinage Census?
Dated: Thursday, September 20, 2001 2:12 PM
From: Tammy
Is there a separate census for orphanage children? If so, how do I go about finding information about it in 1900? Tammy

Subject: Parscal/Chase/Huston/
Dated: Monday, September 17, 2001 11:42PM
From: Vicki
Alonzo Leander Parscal Minnie Armilda Huston Sabiah Elizabeth Chase Robert L Parscal am doing genealogy and would like to connect with others. Thanks Vicki

Subject: WIELAND AND EBERHART
Dated: Monday, September 17, 2001 1:55 PM
From: cherokee041@msn.com
FREDERICK WIELAND MARRIED MARY EBERHART IN MUSCATINE COUNTY IOWA IN 1855, TRYING TO FIND OUT IF THIS WAS MY HUSBAND'S GREAT GRANDFATHER.Get more from the Web.

Subject: Oakdale Cemetery
Dated: Monday, September 17, 2001 12:34 PM
From: James Beatty
My gr grandfather is believed to have died in Wilton Jan 1878. Oakdale cemetery records in library show plot 1/2 F4 owned by his son but no record of burial there. Could any search of the cemetery association records reveal more such as date that plot was sold? Also, Wilton and Muscatine newspapers of that time do not have any obit or death notice. Any help here would be greatly appreciated. James Beatty bcja@msn.com

Subject: research on Iowa WCTU
Dated: Sunday, September 16, 2001 11:52 AM
From: Sarah Boyle
I am a Ph.D. student in American history researching the Iowa Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) between 1880 and 1900. I have spent time at the Iowa historical society in Des Moines, where I found a good amount of material on the state chapter of the Iowa WCTU. But I am hoping that other archives will also have information that I can use. What I want to find now are two things: 1. material on district, county, or local WCTU chapters such as scrapbooks or meeting minutes, and 2. the personal papers of Iowa WCTU women. Do you know of any archives or libraries in the Muscatine Co. area that might have resources such as these? Thank you very much for any help you can provide. Sincerely, Sarah Boyle Department of History State University of New York at Binghamton Binghamton, NY 13902 (607) 722-2237 sboyle@binghamton.edu

Subject: Genology pages
Dated: Thursday, September 13, 2001 11:08 AM
From: Yvonne Ohlensehlen
I am interested in the name you have listed; Abraham Lincoln, page 79. If you could provide me with any details. I am researching family in the Muscatine county area, Surnames: Lincoln, Bauer and Smiley. Thanks for any information you can provide. Yvonne Ohlensehlen

Subject: August MEYER
Dated: Sunday, September 09, 2001 1:53 PM
From: Marcia Meyer Strieck
I am researching the family name MEYER. My ggfather August MEYER was born February 6, 1866 in Germany (birth place unknown). His father was Carl MEYER. At the age of 15, August MEYER traveled to America by himself, that was 1880-1881, it is unknown what port he departed from in Germany and where he arrived in the USA. He married my ggmother Martha (EIKELMANN) IKELMAN who lived in Muscatine, Iowa with her stepmother Katherine Elizabeth STROKER-EIKELMAN (IKELMAN) RIECKE (RIECK-RIEKE). Martha and August married November 10, 1891 in Denver, Colorado, where one of Martha's brothers lived. They lived in Denver for 5 years, then moved to Muscatine, Iowa where their two children were born, their names were Carl Henry MEYER and Gertrude Lillian MEYER. They lived in Muscatine for 2 years, according to family history I have, August worked at the Button Co, then moved to Davenport, Iowa where they remained. August was a Davenport Policeman and Martha a homemaker. I haven't been able to find out where August MEYER lived for the first ten years after he arrived in the USA. I checked the Naturalization records in Muscatine, Iowa and there was a A. MEYER who was naturalized, but I can't confirm that it was him. It is just a guess on my part but maybe August and Martha met in Muscatine , Iowa. Martha (EIKELMAN) IKELMAN was born in Ueckendorf, Germany and was of the Catholic Faith. August had no Church affiliation. I have been researching for many years and have not been able to solve the August MEYER mystery. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated as what to do next. Thank you, Marcia Meyer Strieck

Subject: Re: Edge
Dated: Sunday, September 09, 2001 1:23 PM
From: Dennis Conard
I do not know the connection of Joseph Farrell to John and Mary. Mary is buried in Oakdale Cemetery in Wilton. I have been unable to find out what happened to John Francis Farrell. The Edge family I am looking at lived in Wilton and are listed in the 1910 census. Jasper N. Edge was married to Maude with two children listed. Donald D., and Glenada B.. Also living with them was Jaspers brother William. William served in the Civil War in Co. I, 46th. Regiment from Iowa as a private. Donalds occupation was listed as "odd jobs" and Glenada was listed as a teacher. Apparently Maude was Jaspers second wife. His first wife was Anna and they had three children Lewis, Hallie and Francis. Jasper and Anna lived in Jasper County Iowa in 1880. I have adoption papers from 1909 for my father that lists his mother as Lilly Edge (Farrell) and the father as Donald Edge. I have found nothing on Donald Edge after the adoption and traced Lilly (Lillian) to Rock Island Il. where she is listed as married to Earl MaHaffey the owner of a Barber & Pool Hall. After 1923 there is no longer any listings. I am currently trying to find any ancestors of Donald Edge & Lillian Farrell to see about compiling a more complete family history on my fathers side. Any information you can provide would be appreciated. Dennis Conard

Subject: Re: Wm and Louisa (Holmes) Johnston
Dated: Sunday, September 09, 2001 11:37 AM
From: Kenneth Doyle
Dave - Denise found Louisa's obit and sent it in August. If there is one for William and any of the Perry's, that would be great to have. What I'm looking for is a descendant of Wm and Louisa, still alive, hopefully still in the Wilton area, as I have found distant cousins in Ida Grove, on Wm and Louisa's son Albert Jefferson Johnston., (Hadasah's brother and my gGrandfather.) Conley Wolterman, President of the Ida County Historical Society, has been helping us over there, and has quite a file on the Johnston's now, both in the hisorical building and library. She is interested also in whatever you can find, and I have sent her copies of whatever I'm getting from Muscatine county. That biography of William and his father Rev. William just opened up the whole thing for us back to Sligo, Ireland, and Denise wrote that she had visited the area, most interesting. So you might want to make a note somewhere that there is Johnston information in Ida Grove (including son's Sylvanus and Edmund- also brothers of Hadasah). Haven't any idea who Asa Johnston is, first time I have heard that name. That would be interesting as well. If there is anything on the Wm and Louisa Johnston family that you would like, that I may have, please let me (or Conley) know.

Subject: Timberlake Cemetery
Dated: Sunday, September 09, 2001 8:55 AM
From: Mary Lou Kohl
Dear Dave, Thank you so much for your efforts on your wonderful website. I just found my G,G,G,G Grandfather Sovereign H. Brown and his second wife. How exciting! Lydia Brown was apparently the wife of Sovereign's son Edwin. That's a new find as well. I have only been researching my genealogy since last Oct. I was wondering what WPA records are. I am guessing they are burial records? I would love to have a copy of them if possible. I was wondering if there is any possibilities of you taking photos of the Brown graves for me. I would be glad to pay you for doing this. I live in Ohio and it would be pretty difficult for me to run by the cemetery today. :o) I just learned a new hint to help you read tombstones as well. Take a can of cheap shaving creme and spread over the words on the tombstone. Then wipe it down with something straight like the edge of a folder or plastic ruler. I understand it makes the hard to read stones much more legible. Please let me know if you can take photos for me and send a copy of the WPA records. I would truly appreciate any help. Again, thanks so much for posting the info for the cemetery. I may of never know where he was buried otherwise. If you need any research done in the Ohio area I will be glad to look in my genealogy library for you. I have a pretty good one in Xenia, Ohio. The best of the ones I have seen so far. Here is my website on Sovereign H. Brown. http://www.gemair.com/~jermar/sovereign_h.htm Thanks again, Mary Lou Kohl

Subject: Jesse Brockman
Dated: Friday, September 07, 2001 9:57 AM
From: Judy Brockman
I am seaking any information regarding the parents of Jesse Brockman who died in Muscatine on April 30, 1931 and was buried in Council Bluffs, IA. Jesse was born near Souix City, IA on Nov 27, 1883. Jesse was one of several children, three of whom were Ed, Frank and Rose. Jesse's parents emigrated to US from Keil, Holstein in mid 1800's. My father remember's his grandfather well. My father, Robert Henry, was born in 1914. I am assuming Jesse's father was alive for the first 5-10 years of Robert's life which would have Jesse's father alive until at least 1920-1925. Thank you for any assistance you can be. Judy L Brockman Safety Harbor, FL

Subject: Earnest H. Liebbe
Dated: Wednesday, September 05, 2001 11:30 AM
From: Bill Liebbe
Ran across your site and saw my grandfather's name. Any info you can share? Yours truly, Bill Liebbe

Subject: Oak Ridge Cemetery
Dated: Monday, September 03, 2001 5:26 PM
From: Bob Mosher
This is a follow-up to my first e-mail - I realized I didn't give you any real information. The grave I am interested in is Henry Mosher, 1840-1922. Do you have any information as to "next of kin". Would there be any records available for inspection? Also, is it possible to visit the cemetery ( I am planning a trip to Iowa in October) and if so, can you give me the exact location? Thank you, Bob Mosher

Subject: Isaiah Davis
Dated: Monday, September 03, 2001 8:54 AM
From: Candy
Interested in receiving a biogrpahy of this person. Who do I contact? Is the address still good on website. Candy

Subject: DAVIS, MATHER, SPARKS, RICKETS, ROSBOROUGH, COCKSHOOT, GRAY
Dated: Saturday, September 01, 2001 4:19 PM
From: Candy
Looking for someone who knows about this family. I saw some information posted on another website. It's about Isaiah Davis, etc. Lincoln Davis, (m Anna Rosborough) etc. Candy

Subject: William L. OVERMAN
Dated: Thursday, August 30, 2001 12:25 AM
From: Lori Pratt
I am looking for information on William L. OVERMAN. He is my great-great-great grandfather. I would like to know of any information on his parents and siblings if possible. I believe he migrated from Ohio. Thank you, Lori Pratt

Subject: Garrison surname
Dated: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 3:16 PM
From: Donna
Hi, Iam looking for Floyd Garrison born june 8 1909 that married Leona McKillip.. and looking for Frank Garrison born around 1890 Thanks donna

Subject: Muscatine lookup
Dated: Monday, August 27, 2001 7:25 AM
From: Carol Berry
Dave, If you have time i would love to know if Rebecca Haiifleigh married to an Eckert,Eckart is in a death record around 1910 in Muscatine.I don't have his first name unfortunately and checking the cemetery data i don't see anyone except Johanna R(possibly Rebecca) but the birth date for her is 1848,which doesn't fit my info so far.I know she was alive in 1909 according to her brother's obit.Thanks if you can help at all. Carol Berry

Subject:Oak Ridge Cemetery Lookup
Dated: Sunday, August 26, 2001 6:21 PM
From: Paula
Hi, I am looking for information on a William (Billy) Plumleigh and his wife Margaret (Maggie) Plumleigh. Sometimes the name is spelled Plumly or Plumbly. I thought I found on line a William Plumly in the cemetery and would like to know if that was possible. Any help you could give me would be wonderful. Billy worked as a Cheesemaker/Butter Maker in his life between 1879 and 1900 known. Thank you. Paula MO

Subject: Death record
Dated: Saturday, August 25, 2001 8:42 PM
From: Don Maurer
Is it possible to get a copy of the death record of James D. Campbell born 13 July 1839 and died 24 May 192? Don Maurer DIowa@aol..com

Subject: EDGE
Dated: Saturday, August 25, 2001 2:09 PM
From: Dennis Conard
I am looking for descendants 0f Jasper (Jesse) N. & Maude Edge who lived in Wilton around 1880 to 1910+. They had 3 children, Maude, Donald D. and Glenda B.. Apparently a brother of Jasper (William) was also living with the family. Any information in regards to the Edge family would be appreciated. Dennis Conard

Subject: FARRELL
Dated: Saturday, August 25, 2001 2:01 PM
From: Dennis Conard
I am looking for decendants of John Francis Farrell and Mary Jane (Hoover) Farrell who lived in the Durant/Wilton area from 1862 to 1917. They had 5 children Gary (Garrie) Leo, Ruby, Lillian (Lillie) and Madge. Any information would be appreciated.

Subject: Birth certificate
Dated: Thursday, August 23, 2001 1:13 PM
From: RLSlater@gci.net
My grandfather was born in Nichols Iowa, in 1878 or 1884 ( Birth certificate of my dad is hard to read it's a 31 or 37 for age.) His name was Charles Slater and he signed Chas Slater on Birth certificate. Would you be able to find a Birth certificate for him? Richard Slater rlslater@gci.net

Subject: For the query page for Muscatine County, IA
Dated: Thursday, August 23, 2001 11:12 AM
From: Tom Howard
I am looking for information on the family of Katherine SCHMELZER WINTERMEYER (1857-1935). She emigrated to the United States from Hessen (Germany) in about 1881. She landed in Muscatine County, IA where she married Henry WINTERMEYER (1861-1936) in the Evangelical Lutheran church. They lived in the city of Muscatine until about 1904 or so, then moved to California. They lived in Pittsburgh, Contra Costa county, CA until their respective deaths. Records state that Katherine's parents were Johan Shmelzer and Elizabeth Becker, but I have no dates for them. In the 1900 federal census, the WINTERMEYER's are found in enumeration district 105 on sheet 11A in Mucatine City. On page 11B there is the family of Henry SCHMELZER, born March 1867, aged 33 years, married 12 years to Mary J. SCHMELZER, born Jan 1870. They had 6 children born to them and 6 were living. Henry was stated to be born in Iowa, but his parents were born in Germany. His wife was born in Germany. Henry was a saloon keeper. Their children are listed as well. My hope is that Henry was some sort of relative to Katherine and that someone who is descended from Henry will contact me. I would like to find the town in Germany where Katherine was born. In addition, a Lizzie SCHMELZER was listed as a witness to the WINTERMEYER'S marriage in 1884. I have not been able to identify her with any local family. Thanks. Tom Howard

Subject: Obituaries
Dated: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 9:54 PM
From: Kenneth Doyle
David, would you be able to find the obituaries of William and Louisa (Holmes) Johnston? They are both buried in Oakdale Cemetery in Wilton and were residing there when they died, William d: 9/4/1898 Louisa d: 1/30/1908. These are my ggGrandparents. Back in April you were kind enough to send me the biographies of William and his father Rev. William and am now hoping to get some family background on ggGrandmother Louisa. Another question, are the authors of the biographies named, in the the Muscatine County History - 1889? If so, who was the author of the William Johnston biographies? Was it Mrs. Perry, a daughter of William and Louisa that also lived in Wilton?

Subject: Greenwood Cemetery
Dated: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 7:40 PM
From: Marie Hoffman
You suggested writing to Greenwood Cemetery, but didn't give an address. I'm planning on visiting there next month and would like to photograph family gravestones, but with a cemetery that size, I'll need locations, as well as the location of the cemetery. Is there an office at the cemetery, and what hours does it have. Thanks for all you've done. Marie Hoffman

Subject: Race Tracks
Dated: Tuesday, August 21, 2001 4:25 PM
From: Rob Bonham
Dave, We exchanged messages last year regarding the Terry family members buried in Wilton/Oakdale Cemetery. >From old maps, I believe my ancestor (Isaac K. Terry) lived one-mile directly east of Wilton. From the county history volume, I believe he bred trotters (standardbred race horses) in the 1860-1890 time frame. Wondered whether you knew of any old race tracks in the Wilton area (or elsewhere in Muscatine County? I doubt any tracks still exist, but would be interested in any leads on their former location. >From what I've read in the sporting journals, Muscatine was one of the greatest trotting horse towns west of the Mississippi, so I assume there were some race tracks during that time-period (but don't know where). The tracks could have been either turf or dirt, and either oval or kite (tear-drop) shaped. Please let me know if you have any suggestions for further research. I'll be visiting Wilton/Muscatine this Friday and Saturday, and hope to do some research on the Terry family and local harness racing. Many thanks. Rob Bonham

Subject: Parscal
Dated: Monday, August 20, 2001 8:00 PM
From: Vicki
Alonzo Parscal was born in West Liberty, Muscatine county Iowa 20 dec 1863 and married Minnie Armilda Huston and had seven children. I am searching for information on Alonzos parents Robert L Parscal ( Wife Sabiah Chase) I believe he was born in Kentucky but came to Iowas to raise his family. ANy information? Thanks, Vicki

Subject: Muscatine Family Names
Dated: Monday, August 20, 2001 1:23 PM
From: Bob Collins
Heinrich Frederick Schmelzer and Martha Elizabeth (Hocke) Schmelzer. I am particularly interested in trying to find anything on the Hocke family. The father's name was Herrmann, wife Elisabeth and children, Anna, Elisabeth, Andreas, Martha, Johann, Heinrick, Ludwig and Elise. I believe that they came to America on the Anna from Bremen, Germany and which docked in New York on 22 June 1850. Heinrich died in Muscatine on 6 June 1876 and Martha on 26 August 1876. They are buried in Greenwood Cemetery. I have always wondered if maybe there was a flu epidemic, or something of that nature that killed them both so close together. Thanks Bob Collins Rolla, MO

Subject: Re: Greenway Family
Dated: Sunday, August 19, 2001 11:41 AM
From: Libby Johnson
Dear Dave I e mail you several months asge regarding the Greenwood cementry there in Iowa. I sent them information but I haven't heard from them yet. I am trying to locate information on the family business which started in 1861 by William or Dennis Greenway and was still in business in 1930 when William died at the age of 89, I am also looking for information or death certiicate for someone who died as a inf. in 1850 are records available this old. If is send you a list of the Greenway family which is about 10 names how much and how long to get non certificed copies. I mostly just want the information on the death certificate, One last thing do you have copy of marraige license and applications from 1861 when William and Julia were married in Iowa. Thank you in advance, Hope to hear rom you soon. Libby Johnson

Subject: DeWitt/Campbell
Dated: Saturday, August 18, 2001 10:40 AM
From: June Huggins
Dave, You helped me find the marriage information on Laura DeWitt and Milton J. Adams in Muscatine Co. earlier this summer. In addition you provided me with the names of their parents. I had found very little on any of these people until the other day when I was able to locate the marriage date for Urias DeWitt and Margaret A.Campbell (Laura's parents). It appears they were married 29 Nov 1855 in Muscatine Co. I am hoping that perhaps their record will include their parent's names or perhaps a birthplace. I have not found either of them in an 1850 census. My guess is that they may have been among the many who arrived following the train expansion. Thanks again for your help. June Huggins

Subject: Biographial Index
Dated: Saturday, August 18, 2001 12:09 AM
From: Karen and Don
Goodevening!- My name is Karen Morlan and my husband and I are researching his family in Iowa. We are working on the Hawley line and find Cyrus Hawley # 571 and James B. Hawley # 260 listed in your Bio's. Please let me know how I can get copies or email copy of these two men. I am also searching for Romulus Hawley who also was from Muscatine county. Who would do lookups for the 1860 Census on Romulus Hawley? Does your library have a copy? Thank you so much for your time and help. Sincerely Karen and Don

Subject: Thompson, Hirschman and Weikert families
Dated: Thursday, August 16, 2001 11:13 AM
From: Carla Dunlap
I am doing research on the above families from Muscatine, Iowa. My name is Carla Dunlap and my father was an editor of the Muscatine Journal. I need the records of Pearl Thompson born Moscow, IA ? and related to the Hirschmans. Let me know if you do this research. Also more on the above families.

Subject: Re: Genealogy
Dated: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 10:20 AM
From: L. A. Johnson
Hello Dave I am reserching my family, at one ltime lived in the city of Mustacine Iowa They family name is Greenway. Father was Dennis brn 1813 in NC wife was Mary Fuller sons Dennis, William Lewis, Dennis and his family stayed in Iowa one brother moved to Canada, I am looking for informaion on this family at one time owed its own barber shop I believe it was on Iowa street. I would like to know someone who might be abe to help me since i live in another state. The Greenway family is buried in Greenwood Cemerty there in Musactine. can you help? Thank you in advance Sincerly L.A. Johnson

Subject: GREENWAY Family
Dated: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 9:10 AM
From: L. A. Johnson
Looking for information on a family business in Muscatine Iowa the Greenway Barber Shop at one time it was on Iowa street. Father's Name was William H. Greenway Sr. Died in 1934, his sons were William H. Jr., Louis, Albert & Charles, wife was Julia also had brothers name Lewis and Lee E. Greenway. Most of the family is buried in Greenwood cementry. I hope somone can help me with this information. Thank you in advance for your help. Sincerly L. A. Johnson

Subject: DeWitt / Adams Families
Dated: Tuesday, August 14, 2001 8:50 AM
From: June Huggins
Dave, Some months ago you helped me look up my great2 grandparents marriage that took place in Muscatine, IA. I can't tell you how gratifying it was to finally see that these people did exist. This side of the family has proved very difficult and throughly undocumented. Because my grandfather was an only child who died very young, a divorce in the 1930's between my grandparents and my grandmother's subsequent return to the South I have never had any contact with these families. There is no surviving memory among my father and his siblings of any of these people. ( It was exciting to hear my father recall "Oh yes! I do remember the name DeWitt", after I forwarded to him your email. He now recalls attending a funeral for someone that was named DeWitt when he was a very small boy living in Chicago. All he remembers is a very long drive and standing in the rain. At least it was something.) You were also able to provide me with the bride and groom's parent's names. Milton Josiah Adams married Laura DeWitt 18 Aug 1886. Their parents names were Jonathan and Evaline (Petit) Adams and Urius and Margaret (Campbell) DeWitt. I have had no luck in tracing any of these people. (I did find a cemetary record for a Jonathan Adams at Greenwood Cemetary, but no other record to indicate if this is the correct Jonathan though the dates of his life would work). I am wondering if any of these people appear on an IA 1880 census? Do you have a local library that is willing to do these sort of lookups? Sorry for rambling. Thank you so much for all of your help. June Huggins

Subject: local band photo
Dated: Monday, August 13, 2001 2:19 PM
From: Pat
Does a photo of the Fred Maurer cornet band exist from 1875? I found a mention of it in an obit for him. do you have any info on him or his band? i have a couple of his "reviews" form a newspaper. Thanks very much Pat

Subject: Fredrick Thomas Jeans father of Robert Laverne Jeans
Dated: Monday, August 13, 2001 1:27 PM
From: Susan
I am looking for information on the above named relatives, namely copies of birth certificates. Robert was born in Muscatine, Iowa on February 21, 1898 and died in Texas. I have a copy of his application for his social security card which gave me the name of his father and mother. Any and all help would be appreciated. Please let me know the cost associated with this search. Thanking you in advance for your help. Susan

Subject: MARSHALL, William d. 1891
Dated: Monday, August 13, 2001 8:24 AM
From: XLPN@aol.com
I am posting this for someone who has no internet access. If you have information that might assist this person, please email XLPN@aol.com. Thank you. "Researching the family of William H. Marshall, died Jan. 7, 1891 and buried in Greenwood Cemetery. Wife, Elizabeth, died May 28, 1893. Also buried in Greenwood Cemetery. Her parents were Fewell Perry & Catherine Violette. The Marshalls are listed in the 1860 census with children Thomas, 22, Charles, 17, James, 15, Frances, 13, Adalaide, 10, Albert, 6, John 4, Hattie, 1. Will share information. Gayle McDonald."

Subject: BALLWE, BENJAMIN H.
Dated: Saturday, August 11, 2001 10:02 PM
From: Mary Graff
BALLEW, BENJAMIN H. I'm searching for an obituary for Benjamin Ballew, born November, 1878, in Missouri. He died in Muscatine on July 09, 1960, and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery. Thank you. Mary

Subject: Elizabeth Allburn-Graff
Dated: Friday, August 10, 2001 8:47 PM
From: Mary Graff
I have a typed obituary, (not the original), for Elizabeth. It states her death was Saturday, Feb 23, 1928 and her birth as Sep. 18, 1861. The Greenwood Cemetery Records states her burial is Feb. 21, 1928. Since Feb 23, 1928 fell on a Thursday, I'm wondering if there was a typo and perhaps her death was Feb. 18, 1928 and her birth Sep 23, 1861. Could the dates for her death and birth been switched? If anyone can help me, I would appreciate it. The obituary was from the Columbus Gazette, but I don't have the exact date of issue. Thank you, Mary

Subject: OAKDALE CEM., Muscatine, IA
Dated: Thursday, August 09, 2001 8:59 PM
From: Julia Crosswell
Dear Dave, I am writing to ask about the Ira H. Shiflett and Martha A. Shiflett bur. at Oakdale. Can you check the plot records and see if they are bur. next to each other (husb. & wife). Also, is there anyone near them (not a Shiflet) who could be a mother-in-law or father-in-law? Thanks for any help you can give - when you have time. :-) Julia Shiflett Crosswell Shiflet family genealogy webmaster http://www.geocities.com/~jcrosswell/

Subject: NEGUS / BISHOP
Dated: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 5:03 AM
From: Mary Graff
NEGUS / BISHOP In the 1880 census, in Muscatine, Christopher Graff and Alice Bishop are living with a son, Arthur Graff, and her parents, Jeanette & John Bishop. In the 1900 census, Alice is living with her mother and Arthur. In the 1910 census, Alice is married to Bracken Negus and living with a stepson, Arthur Bishop, and her mother. In the 1920 census, Alice and Bracken are living with Arthur Bishop. Alice Negus is buried in Greenwood Cemetery....1922 Arthur Bishop is also in Greenwood Cemetery...age 63....he was born in 1880 so his death was in 1943 or so. I don't know if he married after 1920. I found a Bracker Negus buried in Springdale Cemetery in Springdale, Cedar Co., Iowa...born 1855 died 1929. I'm searching for obituaries on Alice, Arthur, or Bracken. If anyone can help I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you, Mary

Subject: Obituary
Dated: Sunday, August 05, 2001 3:51 PM
From: Mardi Carter
Hi again. Sorry, I didn't realize I had two requests. I wonder if there might be an obituary for Elvin Heston who died in July 1970. Would it be possible for you or one of your colleagues to check this for me? He is buried in Oakdale Cemetery in Muscatine. Thank you. Mardi

Subject: Marriage record lookup
Dated: Sunday, August 05, 2001 11:43 AM
From: Mardi Carter
I was wondering if you have the resources to check on a marriage for me. In Oakridge cemetery there is a strange plot with a huge stone on which is engraved "Heston - Wiese." Frank and Ella Heston are buried there as is their daughter Dessie Pearl Dexter. Then there is a stone for Fred O. Wiese labelled "Husband." Husband of whom? I am wondering if he might have been a first husband of Dessie Pearl (Heston) Dexter. She didn't marry J.R. Dexter until 1921. If you can locate the answer to this conundrum I would be most grateful. I don't need certified copies of anything. Just an email would be sufficient. Thank you. Mardi

Subject: Obituary
Dated: Saturday, August 04, 2001 8:51 PM
From: Mardi Carter
I saw the obituary of Delmar K. Heston on your website. Would it be possible to locate that of his son? His name was Elvin, born 18 Mar 1909 and died Jul 1970. He is buried in Oakdale Cemetery in Muscatine. Thank you. Mardi

Subject: question and information
Dated: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 10:44 AM
From: Bert Smeenk
Hello Dave, My question I am looking for descendants of a Smeenk who has a daughter married to a Conclin(g). They lived in Muscatine My information I have made a little book of the descendants of Jacob Smeenk and Hendrika Sleyster. Are you interested? Please send me your post-address. I hope with this book to find more descendants of this couple. I have had contact with Pam Rooper. She told me that on a page of Web Gen, I could find more. Greetings Bert Smeenk Netherlands

Subject: Iowa Sweeney relatives/descendants
Dated: Monday, July 30, 2001 10:05 PM
From: Vernon Sweeney
Dave: I'm seeking burial place of Mordecai and Elizabeth Sweeney who lived near Letts, Iowa during period 1840-1860's. Some of their children moved there with them (George, Thomas, James, John, and Harrison). George, Thomas, and John were said to have settled near Wapello while James reportedly settled near Chariton. I'm not sure exactly where Mordecai and Elizabeth lived, but they were listed in Seventy Six Twp in Muscatine County during 1860 census. If you have any info or thoughts on where to look, I would be most appreciative. Vernon Sweeney

Subject: Greenwood Cemetery
Dated: Saturday, July 28, 2001 10:13 AM
From: Gerry
Hello: You have listed as Infant Bloom with no other information. I have been looking for such a child that died about 1903. Could you give me the address and phone number of the Cemetery. I would greatly appreciated this. My e-mail is JimNGerry@aol.com. Thank you, Gerry

Subject: John Kusel 1858
Dated: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 2:20 PM
From: Elliott Public Library
John Kusel was married in 1858 in Muscatine. we have the marriage records. We have all the records about Christian Kusel that lived in wilton Jct. This John Kusel took us by surprise becaue he is not listed in the Iowa census 1850-1880 Has anyone found any land records for him. thank you.

Subject: Fred Maurer
Dated: Sunday, July 24, 2001 2:03 PM
From: Pat
Dear Dave I am seeking information regarding Fred Maurer I think think he lived from 1848 to 1931 I believe he was a grocer and band leader in the late 1870-s til ? Is there a picture of this band - or any information? Thanks very much Pat

Subject: Wm and Louisa (Holmes) Johnston
Dated: Saturday, July 23, 2001 12:40 AM
From: Kenneth Johnston Doyle
Dave - You sent me the biography of ggGrandfather Wm Johnston and his father Rev. Wm Johnston back in April, just loaded with family info. I think it may have been submitted by his daughter, Hanna (Hedasah) Johnston Perry, who was the wife of H.C. Perry of Wilton also.(page 416). Could you email me any info on the Perry's? I also found that Wm and Louisa and their daughters Emma and Hattie are buried in Oakdale Cemetery - are there any obits on them? Much appreciated....... Kenneth Johnston Doyle.

Subject: Re: burial info Muscatine Co.
Dated: Friday, July 22, 2001 8:06 PM
From: Jean Mehaffey
Dave, could I ask again for help? Ira Raymond Siders.......... any indication who he might belong to, such as same plot etc.? And, another Siders was Lena Leota (Siders) Oxley. Ancestry.com lists her in Oak Ridge but didn't have her husband. Would you see if you can find him. His name was Henry White Oxley. Thanks again Jean Mehaffey

Subject: burial info Muscatine Co.
Dated: Friday, July 20, 2001 8:53 PM
From: Jean Mehaffey
Would appreciate if you would look thru your cemetery records for the following person William McColm (or McCollum) Siders. I do have the date of 1907 for his death but not where. I found (on ancestry.com) his wife, Ledotia Siders in Oak Ridge in West Liberty but not him. She died 1925. Also buried with Ledotia is a Minnie A. Siders, don't know who she is, may be a daughter. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Jean Mehaffey

Subject: marriage record
Dated: Thursday, July 19, 2001 3:37 PM
From: Jerri Rudloff
Dave..I have read the Jankendorf, Kolmar, Posen Prussia Parish records and found that Marie (Schroder) Zellmer who emigrated in 1888 with her husband to Muscatine had a father who preceded her to "Amerika" (presumably Muscatine); he was a widower named Carl Schroder/Schroeder..there are two listed in Greenwood Cemetery, but no dates..is it possible to get these dates from someone or somewhere? thanks Jerri Rudloff in CA

Subject: Sylvester Eusebius Morrison
Dated: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 8:42 AM
From: Ghrswenson@aol.com
I am looking for an obituary for Sylvester Eusebius Morrison who died Dec 7, 1851 in Davenport, Ia. He was born to Sylvester & Malina Morrison on Dec 9, 1849. I would appreciate any help.

Subject: Re: cemeteries
Dated: Monday, July 16, 2001 8:32 PM
From: Mary Ann
Thanks for the time that you gave in the search. If you ever have more time, I would appreciate the other Rickett cemtery info. This is my great aunt, Rachel Ann "Annie" Sedam and her husband, Anthony Ricketts. I have a picture of Peter Newton, a son. We were told that she and Anthony were buried in Fairport, but there is not head stone. ? When visiting the Ilinois City, IL Cemetery, I found Anthony's father in the same cemetery as my great grandfather, Peter Sedam. They were acquaintences and fought in the Civil War from the same area. It just helps to put the past together. Where did that come from, who did they know, and how the various married folks know one another? Thanks for the puzzle pieces. Mary Ann

Subject: Death Record Photocopy request
Dated: Monday, July 16, 2001 7:33 AM
From: Jody Jones
Dave, I would like a photocopy of the death record for: Rosina Kolb Blankenhorn, died: 12 Feb 1921 Muscatine Please Let me know if there is anything else you need from me: Mr. Jody Dee Jones

Subject: Bennetts
Dated: Thursday, July 14, 2001 10:54 AM
From: Cindy Cross
Dave: Thanks for all the info. I found a death date for William D. Bennett on Ancestry. Then about two weeks ago, whoever admitted the file, decided to remove it from the website. I had copied some of the file, but not the url of the submitter. So, I don't have a clue who put it in there or if the information is correct. William D. Bennett was born in 1874 in Missouri. He died 9 Oct. 1930 in Muscatine. I have Lieuzetta's obituary, but would like the obits of: William D. Bennett d. 9 Oct. 1930 Muscatine Otho E. Bennett d. Mar. 21, 1976 Iowa City, Iowa Anthony Sling d. May 19, 1958 If Otho's obit is not in the Muscatine paper, don't bother with it. I realize that William may not have an obit, considering the year and how important a person is. If they die in the poorhouse, sometimes they don't have an obit. I thank you for all your help and if you need money for your work, let me know. I have so many people's names running through my mind from all the branches of my family and relatives, I just can't keep them all straight sometimes unless I have a piece of paper with info staring at me. Thanks again. William might be one of those relatives that you know were there, but just can't find. I have one that died in Leclaire, but we can't find a grave and this guy was a stonemason. Bye for now. Cindy Cross

Subject: Look-Up Request
Dated: Saturday, July 14, 2001 5:24 AM
From: James Pederson
Hello, Looking for information on my GGGG-Grandparents Samuel Moses BROWN (1806-1868) and Ruth MCPHERSON (1820-1868). Samuel was born in VA and Ruth in Clinton County, OH. They were married on 6 Oct 1842 in Muscatine County. They had children Charles, Elton, Eva, Granville M., Lydia A., Lafayette, and Ada Jane. Is he listed in the early pioneers book on your web page? Any help you can provide would be appreciated. Regards, James Pederson

Subject: Re: cemetary records/ Wilton, Ia.
Dated: Friday, July 13, 2001 3:05 PM
From: Ann Smith
Dave, Thanks for getting back to me. I was out of town over the 4th of July and I forgot why I had contacted you. I went back and reread the letter, I sent to you. I must have come across the Muscatine records site and thought that you could look to see if there are any other Christiansens in the Wilton cemetery records. Yes, I know for sure that John Edward Christiansen Sr. and Jr. are both buried there as is my mother, Florence Edgarda, Castleman, Christiansen. My brother, John Edward Christiansen was killed in Viet Nam in 1966. Would you check to see if there are any other Christiansens buried in the Muscatine County area? Thanks for your effort. Ann

Subject: 1840 Muscatine Co. Iowa
Dated: Thursday, July 12, 2001 1:46 AM
From: Cindy
Hi Im interested in the information available on William Carns page # 460 of the 1840 Census for Muscatine Co. Ia. Any info would be greatly appreciated .Thanks Cindy

Subject: Re: Death Record for 3rd wife of George Walter Deming - update
Dated: Tuesday, July 10, 2001 12:52 PM
From: Al Braley
This is an update on the query that I submitted on Dec. 5, 2000. Thanks to a lot of research done by Pam Schnittjer, West Liberty Public Library Volunteer, who spent many hours going through the West Liberty Index files for me, I now know most of the story. I have also met via e-mail a descendant of Caroline R. Hitchcock and Clark Hitchcock., who shared a lot of information about her. Caroline R. Hitchcock, the widow of Clark Hitchcock, had 6 children from that marriage when she married George W. Deming in 1893. Some of those children stayed in New London, IA, some lived with her in West Liberty. Caroline R. Deming was in the hospital in Iowa City in March of 1896 and remained there until at least March 26, 1896. However, she survived the illness that may have contributed to the suicide of George W. Deming. Caroline Deming inherited the farm of George W. Deming in 1896. From the West Liberty Index, April 23, 1896: "E.H. Hitchcock moved Tuesday from his mother's (the Deming) place to his new home in New London, Iowa." (Edmund Horton Hitchcock was a son Carrie's.) From the West Liberty Index, Mar. 4, 1897: "E.H. Hitchcock's stock and machinery, from New London, Iowa, is being unloaded today and taken back to the old Deming or Will Miller place, two miles west. The Messrs. Siders, former occupants of the farm, have moved onto the Hogue place north of town." An 1899 plat map of Wapsinonoc Township shows Carrie Deming as the owner of about 118 acres 2 Mi. west of West Liberty. Wm. H. Deming is located on 164 acres 1 mi. west of her property and on the N. side of the road. Lura and Charles Deming had about 110 acres 2 miles south of West Liberty. Caroline Deming remained on the farm with her sons until 1904 when she sold the farm and with two sons, John and Clark and daughter, Mary, went to Berkley, Calif. In 1906, she with Clark & Mary went to Kansas City where her son Edmund had already relocated. She died there the following year. (1907) When my wife and I visited Muscatine County in May 2001, Pam took us on a GRAND tour of the various properties owned by these ancestors. I really appreciated that. FYI: The information about Caroline's children and where she went after selling the farm, came from Ronnie Lee (Scovel) Brothers who is a descendant of Attie Irena Hitchcock, a daughter of Carrie & Clark Hitchcock, who stayed with a Scovel family in New London, while her mother was in West Liberty. Attie married a Scovel and is the grandmother of Ronnie Lee Scovel. -Al Braley

Subject: Oakdale Cemetery records
Dated: Monday, July 09, 2001 8:35 PM
From: Mike Wilson
While visiting the Muscatine County, Iowa GenWeb site, I came across the Oakdale Cemetery records and found several relatives there. My dad, Leslie Montgomery Wilson, was born in Wilton in 1906 and is buried in California. His father was Clarence Herbert Wilson (listed as C.H. Wilson in the Oakdale Cemetery records) and his mother was Florence Wilson (nee Montgomery). I would be interested in seeing any plot records you have on them. I would also like to see whatever you have on Carl Wilson, who was Clarence's brother. You don't indicate that any plot records are available for Ann Eliza Wilson, John W. Wilson, or William H. Wilson, but just for your information, they are Clarence's mother, father and infant son. Finally, I noticed a Matilda Wilson, for whom plot records are available. John W.'s mother was named Matilda, but its my understanding that she died in Indiana. In any case, I would be interested in whatever you have on her. Thanks very much. Mike Wilson

Subject: Greenwood cemetery
Dated: Monday, July 09, 2001 6:45 PM
From: Shirley Price
Dave, Can you tell me the address of the Greenwood cemetery there in Muscatine? I am looking for Amos Mills who died in 1927 and is buried there. Thanks Shirley Price

Subject: Weller/Hunter
Dated: Sunday, July 08, 2001 9:05 PM
From: Ray Walker
Dave: Thank you for your fast response. To the best of my knowledge Enoch Weller never set foot in Muscatine. According to the 1860 census for Sandusky OH, he was born in New York in about 1828, if my suspicions are correct in Schenectady. He worked in the Sheriffs' Office in 1860. On 20 May 1852 he married in Champaign Co. an Eliza Rebecca Austin, dau. of Amos (a physician) and Rachel Austin, who bore him three daus. : Amy Amelia, b. 25 Feb 1854; Emma Elizabeth, b. 5 Mar 1856; and Carrie C. b. 23 Aug 1859. All were born in Sandusky. Enoch served in the OVI from 1861 until he was killed on 2 Jan 1863. Following his death, his widow Eliza spent 20 years before being granted a full pension, and it is the record of her persistence (20 documents in the National Archives) that yielded almost all the details of the family. Carrie Hunter was one of two witnesses to Eliza's final claim against the War Dept. and both she and Eliza gave their adresses as PO Box 403 Muscatine. Eliza finally won her case for a pension worthy of her husband's sacrifice. Eliza's died on 9 July1907 apparently also in Muscatine, as no new address is given in the Notification. I suspect Enoch was the son of a William and Sarah Weller, a pioneer family that helped settle Lima OH, migrating through Sandusky, down to Bucyrus, and then across through Indian country to Lima. William died prematurely, and Sarah moved also to Champaign Co., where she died. These facts, which have emerged as my research has progressed are among those that make me suspect Enoch's origins. Another is that Enoch is a traditional first name in this Weller family, surviving as such down to the present; and Enoch of Sandusky was of the age to have been one of William's missing sons. It appears from the documentation that Eliza was living with her father in Rockford, Winnebago Co. Il in June 1873, but sometime between then and 27 Oct 1886 she moved to Muscatine. She made a declaration before a notary on that date that she was a resident of Muscatine Co., witnessed by Mrs. Carrie Hunter, and an Alice B. Whicher. I am afraid that is about as much as I can tell you. I am sure many people would make the link without even questioning its validity, but I am not that kind of researcher. Again, very many thanks for your interest. Regards, Ray Walker

Subject: Descendants of Carrie (Caroline?) Clementine Hunter (Weller)
Dated: Sunday, July 08, 2001 5:44 PM
From: Ray Walker
Dave: I am trying to make contact with descendants of a Carrie (Caroline?) Clementine Hunter, born Carrie Weller , 23 AUG 1859, Sandusky OH; who was living in Muscatine with her mother Eliza Weller on 27 OCT 1886. Eliza died in Muscatine in 1907, if pensioner records in the National Archives are correct. Eliza was the widow of a GAR Major Enoch Weller, killed at the Battle of Stones River TN. My objective is to identify the parents of Enoch. If my suspicions are correct, and I can make the appropriate identification, I can make available an extensive family history of the Weller family to any interested descendants I can find. Do you have any suggestions as to local sources that might help me locate a knowledgable descendant? I hope that is not too much trouble to impose on you. Sincerely, Ray Walker

Subject: David Shew
Dated: Saturday, July 07, 2001 6:08 PM
From: Catherine Duncan
I am trying to find information on a David Shew. He is listed threw Ancesty Com on the 1852 Census for Muscatine County Census, Moscow Township. I am trying to find out if this is my GGGrandfather. Ours married Geralda Martin and had my GGrandfather David Edwin Shew, brn 1866 in Iowa. David Edwin Shew married Minnie Lacey Edsall. I am hoping you may have infor on the David Shew listed in the 1852 census. He is our family's dead end on this branch. Thank You Catherine Duncan, daugther of Wilma Jean Shew. duncanlady@bctonline.com

Subject: Garrison
Dated: Thursday, July 05, 2001 8:38 PM
From: Donna
looking for any Garrison from Muscatine. Donna

Subject: BENNETT'S
Dated: Thursday, July 05, 2001 7:04 AM
From: Cindy Cross
Dave: Looking for the grave of William D. Bennett who married Lieuzetta Crone in 1897 in Muscatine. I believe he died before 1939 because she married a Tony Sling in 1939. But, they could have been divorced also. LOOKING for graves of William D Bennett Lieuzetta Crone Bennett Sling died Dec. 14-16 1964 Tony Sling died before 1964 and after 1939 Otto Bennett who died after 1964 Most of Lieuzetta's family are buried in the Island Cemetery. Found 3 Sling's buried in Greenwood Cemetery. Hope this information isn't too vague for you to look up. Cindy Cross

Subject: Hebron Cemetery Church and Cemetery
Dated: Wednesday, July 04, 2001 4:50 AM
From: Linda Munn Violante
There is a cemetery on RT 38 where my great great grandfather, John Munn is buried along with his 3rd wife, Phebe and a grand daughter. The cemetery is small and I have been told that at one time there was a church with this cemetery. The name is the Hebron Cemetery. John Munn died February 10, 1897. I was hoping to locate what happened to the records of the people who are buried there and or any info on the church records. Thanks, Linda Munn Violante e-mail kristy@erols.com

Subject: Frank Timberlake
Dated: Tuesday, July 03, 2001 9:25 PM
From: Sally O'Neil
Hello, My name is Sally Flory-O'Neil. My g-g-grandmother was Martha Timberlake who married John Heller. I am attempting to determine what relationship, if any Frank L. Timberlake who was born in 1881 and d. in 1919, buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery, W. Liberty is to Martha Timberlake. Is Frank Timberlake the sole Timberlake buried at this cemetery? Martha is buried in the Greenwood Cem. in Muscatine, while her father and mother, John and Amy Timberlake are buried in the TImberlake Cem. in Atalissa. Any lookup(s) you could do in this regard would be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Sally

Subject: Finks in Durant Cemetery
Dated: Tuesday, July 03, 2001 6:34 PM
From: George Fink
Hi Dave. Can you identify The Finks taht are buried in the Durant Cemetery? Thanks, George Fink

Subject: Thomas J. Reed/ Louisa Coriell
Dated: Tuesday, July 03, 2001 2:05 AM
From: Marilyn
My great grandparents were early settlers in Muscatine County, but I have no imformation about their parents except they came from Ohio and Indiana. Their names were Thomas J. Reed, born in Indiana in 1835, came to Iowa in 1839,and Louisa Coriell, came from Portsmouth, Ohio at 13 or 14. Born 12-25-1835. Thomas had a sister who married Sela W. Coriell, Louisa's brother. Can you help me? I,m new to this! My name is Marilyn L [Reed] Ask 1818 9th Ave Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52404 e-mail reedcatterson@mcleodusa.net. I also have information requested in the querries about Isaac Coriell requested by a Lisa M. Pasquinelli and don't know to contact her. Thanks for any help you can give.

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