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PRATHER
Fri May 1 04:42:54 1998
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PRATHER, Martin T., WIFE Elizabeth RIDGEWAY. living in
Polk county 1868 had a son born there George Edward b 16
Jan 1868 our gtgtgt Grandfather would like information on
both please
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E-mail: Nancie
Howell Willey Fri May 1
22:48:42 1998
Home page:
Seeking any info regarding Stephen HOWELL residing Polk
Co IA 1850 census--Van Buren Co IA 1840 census, probably
in Polk Co by 1845. Left 1852 overland to OR. Family
included wife Electa Elizabeth BELKNAP and children
William b 1839 IL, Mary Elizabeth, Sarah, Austin b 1848.
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E-mail: Jean Trigg
Sat May 2 10:16:39 1998
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William GARRETT, born 23 April 1770, died about 1857 in
Polk County, Iowa, may be buried in Canfield Cemetery.
Does anyone know where this cemetery is located? Thank
You. This is my ggggrandfather.
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E-mail: Pat Eggler
Sun May 3 19:23:25 1998
Home page:
Looking for relatives of Carl and Metta (BUSHMAN) GLUNZ.
they had 11 children. Located to Davenport from Elkhorn
Germany in 1895. Moved to a farm in Eureka and was there
until about 1939. Children we are looking for are Donald,
Roy, Will, Gus, John (d 1963), Herman (d 1981), Helene
(WELLENDORF, Fred), Katy (SANDBURG Oscar). The WELLENORF
children are Alfred, Arno, Donald, & Alvin. Herman
GLUNZ had 7 children, Alvin, Donald, Dorothy (ANDERSON),
Marjorie (SAMPSON, Bernard), Robert, Leslie, & Roy.
We have info on Henry and Emma (NIEMANN), GLUNZ if anyone
needs it. Thank You
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E-mail: caseltine
Tue May 5 12:06:45 1998
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Jacob D McCLAIN b. 1811 VA d. 27 JUL 1870 IA married to
Olive WILSON b. VA d. 30 nov 1860 IA parents of Silas
Wilson McCLAIN b. 2 dec 1844 VA d. 16 aug 1908 married to
Susan E COBURN in 1871 b. 17 feb 1850 IN d, 24 dec 1914
IA
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E-mail: George Heine
Wed May 6 10:21:44 1998
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Looking for information on Hiram Benson RITCHEY, born in
Polk co, Ia in 1895 to a father of the same name. He had
3 sisters: Opal, Grace and Helen. His grandfather was
Paris RITCHEY. Any information would be appreciated.
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E-mail: Valerie Bradshaw
Thu May 7 07:40:36 1998
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I am interested in any information available on several
members of my family tree that have been traced to Polk
Co. They include: George Washington HENDRICKS, born
approx. 1866, married to Susan COMEGYS on 2 Sep 1888,
died in Des Moines; Marianne "Molly" Watkins,
b. approx. 1883, married to Guy Roy Stookey approx. 1905,
d. Jan 1933; and Louisa Slaughter, b. Aug 27, 1831, m.
Dec 31, 1848 to David Jefferson Stookey, d. Dec 5 1866.
I'd appreciate any information you might have!
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E-mail: Dian Van Deuren
Sat May 9 08:52:29 1998
Home page: http://members.wbs.net/homepages/s/w/e/swedeone.html
I'm looking for info on anyone related to Clifford Owen
PETERSON, b: Mar. 27, 1908 in Selby SD. Father: Chester
Owen, Mother: Clara Siebrecht. I think Clifford had 2
sisters who died in infancy. Clifford lived in des Moines
IA probably 1930s. He was married & had one son that
I know of. Any info would be appreciated.
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E-mail: Pat Anderson
Wed May 13 18:05:19 1998
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ELLIS family of Mitchellville and Rising Sun, Polk Co,
Iowa., Dennis R., a minister and wife Mary Jane. Kimble
Ellis buried in Mitchellville. Dennis and Mary Jane
buried in Rising Sun. Looking for Herricks who lived in
Iowa and married into the Ellis. Mary Emily Herrick,
mother Susannah Springer, (?) and father Celey Herrick.
Galutia Ellis (male). Family came from Wisconsin, and
prior to that Cayuga Co., New York. Willing to share
information.
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E-mail: Jim Rhoades
Wed May 13 20:15:18 1998
Home page:
I have a photograph of my g grandmother taken at
"Geppert Studios, 205 1/2 E Locust, Des Moines, IA.
The photo was possibly taken shortly after 1900. Does
anyone know if records or any information is available
concerning this studio exist? Thanks a lot. Jim Rhoades
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E-mail: Sue
Kelly Mon May 18 14:28:45 1998
Home page:
I am looking for information on my great-grandfather,
Willis T. PECK, who lived in Des Moines, Polk County,
Iowa from about 1920-25. He was married at a woman named
Olive at that time. His son, also named Willis PECK, also
lived in Des Moines at this same time. Great-grandfather
was born in Adrian, Michigan in 1870. The last record I
have of him is the 1925 Des Moines City Directory.
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E-mail: Debbie
Thu May 21 13:23:05 1998
Home page:
SHANLEY, John He was in the Civil War, 39th Regiment,
Company I of the Iowa Volunteer Infantry. Searching for
any information. Lived in Des Moines.
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E-mail: IDA SMITH
Thu May 21 14:32:40 1998
Home page:
Looking for relatives of James Crouse JACOBS born l853
Tippecanoe Cty, Indiana and died Sept 28, l920 James was
a United Brethren Minister and so was his father William
Riley JACOBS. James died in Polk County, Des Moines,
Iowa. Thanks Ida (have information to share)
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E-mail: jack murray
Fri May 22 20:39:57 1998
Home page:
need information on a Dan Murray 1870 census shows him in
Polk county 1 mi west of Des moines want his parents name
and age as census show him 9 years old
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E-mail: Lauren
Joseph Stole Sun May 24
00:34:46 1998
Home page:
Margaret STOLE- Grand Mother Maiden name Norman Newell
Stole-Grandfather Lawrence Stole Father Charlotte Stole
Mother maiden name wheeldon Last name originally spelled
Stodle
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E-mail: Mike Fitzpatrick
Sun May 24 11:31:28 1998
Home page:
Looking for an Esta WYANT who lived around Des Moines,
Iowa in th 1950's or 1960's. She was married to Herschel
Theodore "Ted" Fitzpatrick who lived in Des
Moines.
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E-mail: Mike Fitzpatrick
Sun May 24 11:34:32 1998
Home page:
Looking for any information on Dorthy ???? who married
Paul Harry BREWER in the late 1950's or 1960's in Des
Moines, Iowa. She was a nurse or aide at the New Haven
Nursing Home in Des Moines, IA.
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E-mail: Mike Fitzpatrick
Sun May 24 11:38:38 1998
Home page:
Looking for any information on Francis ??? who was
married to Herschel Theodore "Ted" FITZPATRICK
in Des Moines, IA. I believe there may be two marriage
records with different dates. Thank you for any help.
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E-mail: Diana Rawlins
Sun May 24 21:14:02 1998
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I need any information about Hubbard Melton RAWLINS who
was in a Pleasant Hill, Iowa ca. 1843. I am trying to
locate the place of his marriage to Sallie Ann BURKES.
Their first son William B. Rawlins was b. ca. 1843,
Pleasant Hill, Iowa and their next child was Thomas A.
Rawlins was born ca. 1845/6 there. The family then came
on to Texas.
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E-mail: Andy Kirby
Mon May 25 12:03:41 1998
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McGOVERN / LOVE / KING / COURTNEY / McCONNELL -- Mary
LOVE (b. 15 Aug 1846-Scotland, d. 10 Oct 1881-Jeff. Co.
Iowa) was the grandmother of former Senator George
McGovern. In ca. 1867, she married Thomas McGOVERN (b.
ca. 1845-England, d. ?). They had 6 children: Joseph C.
(b. 1868 PA, Sen. McGovern's father), Jennie (b. 1869
PA), Ellen (b. 1871 PA), Thomas (b. 1875 IL), Annie (b.
1877 IL), and George (b. 1879 IA). Thomas probably met
Mary in IL (Knox Co.) or PA about 1865 give or take a few
years, but the location of their marriage is unknown.
When Mary died, Thomas died shortly after, and the
children went through extreme hardship. The youngest son,
George (b. 1879), was put up for adoption to a KING
family living near Des Moines; I believe this KING family
came from Knox Co. because there was a George KING and
Kate McGOVERN who were married in Knox Co. 1873, and
later moved to Des Moines. Thomas McGOVERN (b. 1845) was
the eldest son of Joseph McGOVERN (b1818-Ireland, d.
1864-Knox Co., IL). Joseph married Julia (Ann) COURTNEY
and purchased a farm in the early 1850s near Galesburg;
his brother James McGOVERN (b. 1826- Ireland, d.
1913-Galesburg), purchased adjacent farmland and by 1860
and these two McGOVERN families lived side by side. When
Joseph died, his wife remarried to a Peter MCCONNEL. If
Kate (McGOVERN) KING was the daughter of Joseph MCGOVERN
and Julia (Ann) COURTNEY (they had a daughter named
Catherine, b. 1851), then the mystery will be solved as
to what happened to Senator George McGovern's uncle
George. Is there anyone who can help with any part of the
following? Thomas McGOVERN - Mary LOVE marriage (1867?,
where?). Marriage of 'Kate' MCGOVERN and George KING (M.
1873). Parents of Kate McGOVERN (b. 1851?). Death of
Thomas MCGOVERN (b. 1845). Death of George MCGOVERN (b.
1879).
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E-mail: Tammie Stickrod
Tue May 26 05:00:22 1998
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Hello, I'm searching for information pertaining to the
Surname of BOATWRIGHT they moved from Indiana to the Polk
County before my ggrandmother was born. Her name is Rose
(Rosa) Francis BOATWRIGHT.She married into the
Hoisington, then Oliver, then Johnson. Her parents are
Henry BOATWRIGHT and Liza Jane. She was born in July
19,1890 and passed away in Feb. 1975. Shes buried in Des
Moines, Iowa. If this information matches or clicks
please email me, I have a lot of blanks that I would like
to fill in. Thank you for your time.... Tammie
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E-mail: Robert Gear
Tue May 26 15:16:11 1998
Home page:
Rufus WESTCOTT lived in DeMoines, Polk County in the 1860
and 1870's. He moved to Cass County, IN in about 1875.
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E-mail: Jentami
Thu May 28 22:20:25 1998
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MCMAHAN, William b.1799 Va. married Luticia McBean b.1802
Va. in Gallia co OHIO in 1821, moved on with several
children to Polk Co. Iowa. One son John Harvey McMAHAN
served in the Civil War, enlisted from Fort Desmoines. I
am Searching for for any information about the family
while in Polk CO. It believed that that Luticia MCMAHAN
died in Polk Co., sometime between 1850 and 1855.
Searching for date of death, name of cemetery or
information. Thank you..have lots to share on this
family. Jentami
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E-mail: Jentami
Thu May 28 22:23:18 1998
Home page:
MARSHMAN, Alexander G. seeking infomation on his wife.
Does anyone know the name?? Alexander moved on to Kansas
in the mid 1800's. He had two children in Van Buren Co.
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E-mail: Milton Stafford
Fri May 29 03:57:45 1998
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Trying to obtain information about my great grandfather
Joseph Milton STAFFORD. He may have lived in Illinois in
the years before he started a family. He lived in Polk
County, Camp Township, Iowa with his wife, the former
Sarah Elizabeth MCDANNEL, and may have been married in
that vicinity. Their first child, Alice Mabel STAFFORD,
was born in Adelphi, Iowa March 3, 1871. Second child,
Harvey O. STAFFORD was born in Colorado on Nov 11, 1872.
Third child, Clifton Bord STAFFORD, my grandfather, was
born in Polk County, Iowa on May 6, 1874. Fourth child,
Lafee STAFFORD was born somwhere in Iowa on Feb 15, 1876
and fifth and last child, Clarence STAFFORD was born in
Polk County, Iowa on Feb 6,1883. Joseph then decided to
go "out west" and buy some land and move his
family out there. He sold a cattle trading business and
took all the money that he could accumulate and left. He
wrote to his family regularly for some time, then the
letters stopped. After a while "ar relative"
went out to where they thought he was but could not find
a trace of him. Someone told the relative that life was
cheap in that area. Since he was carrying a lot of money
some assumed that he had been murdered for the money.
Another story was that he and a partner were driving a
herd of cattle to Kansas City but they never arrived
there. Since he had been in the cattle trading business,
this sounds logical. Rustlers, Indians, or his
"partner" could have murdered him and took his
money and the cattle. He was never seen or heard from
again by his family. His wife Sarah was born in Canal
Dover, Hyland Cty, Ohio on June 14, 1850. Presumably
Joseph would have been born sometime close to this date.
The 1880 US census for Iowa does not include Joseph or
his wife Sarah. It does include four of their children.
Alice, Clifton, and Lafee were living with their maternal
grandfather, John MCDANNEL, and Harvey was living with
the Daniel Clark family - no relationship given. In this
census the birthplace for the children's father and
mother were both given as Ohio. Since the information
must have been given to the census taker by John MCDANNEL
or his wife they or the census taker may have made a
mistake. The 1900 US census for Iowa listed birthplace
for the father of Clifton as Illinois which sounds more
logical. Also this information must have been given to
the census taker by Clifton and should be more accurate.
If anyone has any information regarding this family,
especially Joseph, I would appreciate hearing from them.
I would be happy to share other information that I have
for the rest of the family.
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E-mail: Pat Shaw
Fri May 29 14:08:31 1998
Home page:
My grandmother, Josie Viola RICE b. 20 Nov 1886 Wadena
Fayette Co IA; d. 7 Aug 1960 Eddyville Wapello Co IA. Dau
of Charles Wesley RICE and Ida Lucy MUR / ABBOTT. In
1890, Charles and Ida divorced and Josie was placed in an
orphanage in Des Moines, along with her sister, Eleanor
Catherine RICE b. 1882. They were told that the orphanage
and its records burned. I cannot find records of their
placement into the facility in Fayette County. I would
like to find the name of the orphanage. Thank you.
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E-mail: Cathy Berglund
Fri May 29 16:25:32 1998
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I am trying to confirm the exact birth date of David
BEATTY (m. Ruth Mariah GAULT 14 Mar 1844 in Richland
County, Ohio). He died the 27 Jan 1902 in Des Moines and
was buried in the Woodland Cemetery in Des Moines. Would
also like to have text from his second wife's (Nancy Jane
Stewart) obituary in The Registor & Leader, Des
Moines, Iowa obituary Wed April 5, 1905.
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E-mail: Jodi Nielson
Fri May 29 22:27:36 1998
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FREDREGILL / HUNT----Searching for imformation on my
gggrandmother Amelia Ann FREDREGILL b.8/4/1842 in Ohio,
moved to Des Moines in 1854 with her family. The family
farm supposedly stood on the land where the State Capitol
now stands. She married Ralph HUNT 9/24/1863 and they had
15 children. She had been previously married to an ?
CLOSE and had a son Albert. She died in 1922 in Des
Moines and is buried at Glendale Cemetary. Any info would
be greatly appreciated.
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E-mail: Jodi Nielson
Sat May 30 09:43:47 1998
Home page:
Seeking information on parents of Lemuel Wagnor JOHNSON .
death certificate shows Joseph JOHNSON and Rebecca
JOHNSON as his parents but All info. i find shows Able
JOHNSON and Mary HEATH as parents. This can not be. His
parents died when he was less than 10 years old and lived
with his grandparents. They would have been buried in
Ohio. Able is buried In Franklin cem. Polk cty. Iowa.
Also Seeking info on Abraham RILEY Buried in Union Cemt.
Polk City, Iowa. Need his wifes name . had son James W
RILEY buried in laural Hill Cemt in east Des Moines Iowa.
Both Lemuel and Abraham are my Great grand fathers Also
need the parent of Lemuels wife Nancy SCOTT.
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E-mail: Stanley Homiski
Sat May 30 11:43:45 1998
Home page:
Seeking information on Harry L WRIGHT buried in DesMoine
Ia circa 1910 was the 1st husband of Hattie Mae HARMS.
Seek information as to linage it is possible he was an
Indian. Were there any offspring? What was the date of
marraige also the date of death? any help would be
greatly appriecated.
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E-mail: Mary Lou Egan
Gilman Sat May 30 15:09:00
1998
Home page:
John E. EAGEN died on March 10, 1888 in Des Moines, IA.
He was my great grandfather. He was a pioneer railroad
builder. I have little other information on his family.
He was born in Ireland. Married Margaret Kelley probably
in NY where they started their family. I'm hoping that
someone in the area can find an obituary which may list
more information on him. He is buried in St. Ambrose
Cemetery in Des Moines. It was his dying wish that as
many of his family as possible be buried with him in the
family plot, as their times should come. To my knowledge,
all but my grandfather, who was the last surviving member
of the family, is buried there. They include, wife, sons,
James, Michael, John "Jack", and William and
daughters Ellen Eagen Donohoe, and Mary. Any help would
be kindly appreciated.
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