| MUSCATINE COUNTY IOWA | |
Please be flexible with spelling of names. Interpretation of handwriting is a challenge!
Transcribed by Dave Dunston December 12, 2023
| Image 960 | Given Name | Surname | Color | Age | Nationality | No. of prior Marriages |
| A. Husband | Verne | Bayers | W | 30 | Amer. | None |
| B. Wife | Sussie | Bayers | W | 30 | Amer. | None |
| 1. County | Muscatine |
| 2. State | Iowa |
| 3. Docket Number (or volume and page of record) | 16205 |
| 4. State or County in which married | Muscatine, Iowa |
| 5. Date of Marriage | March 8, 1924 |
| 6. Person to whom divorce granted (Husband or wife) | Wife |
| 7. Who was libellant? (Husband or Wife) | Wife |
| 8. Was case contested? (Yes or no) | No |
| 9. Date of decree or judgement | June 8, 1927 |
| 10. Cause for which divorced | Cruelty |
| 11. Number of minor children affected by decree | Two |
| 12. Was alimony granted? (Yes or no) | No |
| Image 950 | Given Name | Surname | Color | Age | Nationality | No. of prior Marriages |
| A. Husband | Clair | Beaty | W | 27 | Amer. | One |
| B. Wife | Ethel | Beaty | W | 25 | Amer. | None |
| 1. County | Muscatine |
| 2. State | Iowa |
| 3. Docket Number (or volume and page of record) | 16216 |
| 4. State or County in which married | Missouri |
| 5. Date of Marriage | June 24, 1926 |
| 6. Person to whom divorce granted (Husband or wife) | Husband |
| 7. Who was libellant? (Husband or Wife) | Husband |
| 8. Was case contested? (Yes or no) | No |
| 9. Date of decree or judgement | June 18, 1927 |
| 10. Cause for which divorced | Cruelty |
| 11. Number of minor children affected by decree | None |
| 12. Was alimony granted? (Yes or no) | No |
| Image 951 | Given Name | Surname | Color | Age | Nationality | No. of prior Marriages |
| A. Husband | Edwin | Becker | W | 40 | Amer. | None |
| B. Wife | Florence N. | Becker | W | 38 | Amer. | None |
| 1. County | Muscatine |
| 2. State | Iowa |
| 3. Docket Number (or volume and page of record) | 16278 |
| 4. State or County in which married | Iowa |
| 5. Date of Marriage | June 22, 1921 |
| 6. Person to whom divorce granted (Husband or wife) | Wife |
| 7. Who was libellant? (Husband or Wife) | Wife |
| 8. Was case contested? (Yes or no) | No |
| 9. Date of decree or judgement | June 8, 1927 |
| 10. Cause for which divorced | Desertion |
| 11. Number of minor children affected by decree | None |
| 12. Was alimony granted? (Yes or no) | No |
| Image 952 | Given Name | Surname | Color | Age | Nationality | No. of prior Marriages |
| A. Husband | Joseph Campbell | Bennett | W | 39 | Amer. | None |
| B. Wife | Agnes Mary | Bennett | W | 27 | Amer. | None |
| 1. County | Muscatine |
| 2. State | Iowa |
| 3. Docket Number (or volume and page of record) | 16114 |
| 4. State or County in which married | Rock Island, Illinois |
| 5. Date of Marriage | April 6, 1921 |
| 6. Person to whom divorce granted (Husband or wife) | Wife |
| 7. Who was libellant? (Husband or Wife) | Wife |
| 8. Was case contested? (Yes or no) | No |
| 9. Date of decree or judgement | January 17, 1927 |
| 10. Cause for which divorced | Habitual Drunkenness |
| 11. Number of minor children affected by decree | One |
| 12. Was alimony granted? (Yes or no) | No |
| Image 953 | Given Name | Surname | Color | Age | Nationality | No. of prior Marriages |
| A. Husband | Raymond F. | Berg | W | 23 | Amer. | None |
| B. Wife | Marie | Berg | W | 24 | Amer. | None |
| 1. County | Muscatine |
| 2. State | Iowa |
| 3. Docket Number (or volume and page of record) | 16355 |
| 4. State or County in which married | Eagle Grove, Iowa |
| 5. Date of Marriage | September 6, 1925 |
| 6. Person to whom divorce granted (Husband or wife) | Wife |
| 7. Who was libellant? (Husband or Wife) | Wife |
| 8. Was case contested? (Yes or no) | No |
| 9. Date of decree or judgement | December 1, 1927 |
| 10. Cause for which divorced | Adultry |
| 11. Number of minor children affected by decree | One |
| 12. Was alimony granted? (Yes or no) | $5.00 per week for child |
| Image 963 | Given Name | Surname | Color | Age | Nationality | No. of prior Marriages |
| A. Husband | Edward | Berman | W | 56 | Germany | One |
| B. Wife | Mattie | Berman | W | 46 | Amer. | One |
| 1. County | Muscatine |
| 2. State | Iowa |
| 3. Docket Number (or volume and page of record) | 16203 |
| 4. State or County in which married | Muscatine |
| 5. Date of Marriage | March 4, 1925 |
| 6. Person to whom divorce granted (Husband or wife) | Wife |
| 7. Who was libellant? (Husband or Wife) | Wife |
| 8. Was case contested? (Yes or no) | No |
| 9. Date of decree or judgement | June 31, 1927 |
| 10. Cause for which divorced | Cruelty |
| 11. Number of minor children affected by decree | None |
| 12. Was alimony granted? (Yes or no) | No |
| Image 955 | Given Name | Surname | Color | Age | Nationality | No. of prior Marriages |
| A. Husband | Andrew L. | Berry | W | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| B. Wife | Harriett | Berry | W | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1. County | Muscatine |
| 2. State | Iowa |
| 3. Docket Number (or volume and page of record) | 16082 |
| 4. State or County in which married | Muscatine, Iowa |
| 5. Date of Marriage | July 19, 1910 |
| 6. Person to whom divorce granted (Husband or wife) | Unknown |
| 7. Who was libellant? (Husband or Wife) | Wife |
| 8. Was case contested? (Yes or no) | No |
| 9. Date of decree or judgement | February 16, 1927 |
| 10. Cause for which divorced | Cruel & Inhuman Treatment |
| 11. Number of minor children affected by decree | Two |
| 12. Was alimony granted? (Yes or no) | Yes |
| Image 956 | Given Name | Surname | Color | Age | Nationality | No. of prior Marriages |
| A. Husband | Crist | Bivens | W | 54 | Amer. | One |
| B. Wife | Anna | Bivens | W | 51 | Amer. | One |
| 1. County | Muscatine |
| 2. State | Iowa |
| 3. Docket Number (or volume and page of record) | 16402 |
| 4. State or County in which married | Memphis, Missouri |
| 5. Date of Marriage | July 10, 1923 |
| 6. Person to whom divorce granted (Husband or wife) | Wife |
| 7. Who was libellant? (Husband or Wife) | Wife |
| 8. Was case contested? (Yes or no) | Yes |
| 9. Date of decree or judgement | November 23, 1927 |
| 10. Cause for which divorced | Desertion, Cruel Treatment |
| 11. Number of minor children affected by decree | None |
| 12. Was alimony granted? (Yes or no) | No |
| Image 957 | Given Name | Surname | Color | Age | Nationality | No. of prior Marriages |
| A. Husband | Wm. G. | Blessing | W | 45 | Amer. | One |
| B. Wife | Edith N. | Blessing | W | 40 | Amer. | One |
| 1. County | Muscatine |
| 2. State | Iowa |
| 3. Docket Number (or volume and page of record) | 16094 |
| 4. State or County in which married | Missouri |
| 5. Date of Marriage | April 19, 1913 |
| 6. Person to whom divorce granted (Husband or wife) | Wife |
| 7. Who was libellant? (Husband or Wife) | Husband |
| 8. Was case contested? (Yes or no) | No |
| 9. Date of decree or judgement | June 3, 1927 |
| 10. Cause for which divorced | Cruel & Inhuman Treatment |
| 11. Number of minor children affected by decree | None |
| 12. Was alimony granted? (Yes or no) | Yes |
| Image 959 | Given Name | Surname | Color | Age | Nationality | No. of prior Marriages |
| A. Husband | Charles L. | Bowden | W | 35 | Amer. | None |
| B. Wife | Bertha M. | Bowden | W | 32 | Amer. | None |
| 1. County | Muscatine |
| 2. State | Iowa |
| 3. Docket Number (or volume and page of record) | 16195 |
| 4. State or County in which married | Missouri |
| 5. Date of Marriage | March 16, 1912 |
| 6. Person to whom divorce granted (Husband or wife) | Wife |
| 7. Who was libellant? (Husband or Wife) | Wife |
| 8. Was case contested? (Yes or no) | No |
| 9. Date of decree or judgement | April 2, 1927 |
| 10. Cause for which divorced | Cruel & Inhuman Treatment |
| 11. Number of minor children affected by decree | One |
| 12. Was alimony granted? (Yes or no) | No |
| Image 961 | Given Name | Surname | Color | Age | Nationality | No. of prior Marriages |
| A. Husband | Archie | Brewer | W | 22 | Amer. | None |
| B. Wife | Louise | Brewer | W | 18 | Amer. | None |
| 1. County | Muscatine |
| 2. State | Iowa |
| 3. Docket Number (or volume and page of record) | 16122 |
| 4. State or County in which married | Iowa |
| 5. Date of Marriage | July 24, 1926 |
| 6. Person to whom divorce granted (Husband or wife) | Wife |
| 7. Who was libellant? (Husband or Wife) | Wife |
| 8. Was case contested? (Yes or no) | No |
| 9. Date of decree or judgement | January 8, 1927 |
| 10. Cause for which divorced | Cruelty |
| 11. Number of minor children affected by decree | None |
| 12. Was alimony granted? (Yes or no) | No |
| Image 962 | Given Name | Surname | Color | Age | Nationality | No. of prior Marriages |
| A. Husband | Elbert Wayne | Brown | W | 23 | Amer. | None |
| B. Wife | Gertrude Mae | Brown | W | 23 | Amer. | None |
| 1. County | Muscatine |
| 2. State | Iowa |
| 3. Docket Number (or volume and page of record) | 16184 |
| 4. State or County in which married | Iowa |
| 5. Date of Marriage | February 15, 1925 |
| 6. Person to whom divorce granted (Husband or wife) | Wife |
| 7. Who was libellant? (Husband or Wife) | Wife |
| 8. Was case contested? (Yes or no) | No |
| 9. Date of decree or judgement | February 26, 1927 |
| 10. Cause for which divorced | Adultry, Cruel & Inhuman Treatment |
| 11. Number of minor children affected by decree | One |
| 12. Was alimony granted? (Yes or no) | Yes |
| Image 964 | Given Name | Surname | Color | Age | Nationality | No. of prior Marriages |
| A. Husband | James W. | Burns | W | 30 | Amer. | One |
| B. Wife | Erma E. | Burns | W | 22 | Amer. | One |
| 1. County | Muscatine |
| 2. State | Iowa |
| 3. Docket Number (or volume and page of record) | 16250 |
| 4. State or County in which married | Iowa |
| 5. Date of Marriage | November 13, 1926 |
| 6. Person to whom divorce granted (Husband or wife) | Wife |
| 7. Who was libellant? (Husband or Wife) | Wife |
| 8. Was case contested? (Yes or no) | No |
| 9. Date of decree or judgement | June 9, 1927 |
| 10. Cause for which divorced | Cruel & Inhuman Treatment |
| 11. Number of minor children affected by decree | Two |
| 12. Was alimony granted? (Yes or no) | Yes |
| Image 965 | Given Name | Surname | Color | Age | Nationality | No. of prior Marriages |
| A. Husband | Guy | Buster | W | 30 | Unknown | Unknown |
| B. Wife | Helen | Buster | W | 23 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1. County | Muscatine |
| 2. State | Iowa |
| 3. Docket Number (or volume and page of record) | 15268 |
| 4. State or County in which married | Iowa |
| 5. Date of Marriage | January 9, 1923 |
| 6. Person to whom divorce granted (Husband or wife) | Wife |
| 7. Who was libellant? (Husband or Wife) | Wife |
| 8. Was case contested? (Yes or no) | Yes |
| 9. Date of decree or judgement | June 30, 1927 |
| 10. Cause for which divorced | Cruel & Inhuman Treatment |
| 11. Number of minor children affected by decree | None |
| 12. Was alimony granted? (Yes or no) | No |
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