Ringgold County Courthouse built in 1884
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There are now 4,024 Ringgold County gravestone photographs posted on IAGenWeb's Gravestone Photo Project. Recent additions to Maple Row Cemetery, Kellerton, courtsey of Bill Adams and Oliver Cemetery, courtsey of Bill Adams (ROBERTS, McMULLEN, McCLAIN & McBEE), Tingley Cemetery, courtesy of dukemeister, and to Maple Row Cemetery, Kellerton, courtesy of Mrs. Andy (Joyce) Johnston.

Through the generosity of Ramon "Ray" Bear the Bear Cemetery is completely transcribed and on-line at IAGenWeb's Iowa Gravestone Photo Project. Dukemeiser has completed photographing the Tingley Cemetery (an awesome task!), Pleasant Ridge (a.k.a. Bever) Cemetery, and Quinn Cemetery. Thank you!!

The following cemeteries are now transcribed and on-line at Ringgold County IAGenWeb's site with links to obituaries, biographies, and gravestone photographs on IAGenWeb's Gravestone Photo Project:
    Allen-Clark Cemetery     Bear Cemetery     Benton Cemetery
    Bethel Cemetery     Bever (Pleasant Ridge) Cemetery     Bohemian Cemetery
    Cabaret Cemetery     Caledonia Cemetery     Centenary Cemetery
    Clearfield Cemetery, A - G     Clearfield Cemetery, H - L     Clearfield Cemetery, M - R
    Clearfield Cemetery, S - Z     Diagonal Cemetery     Oak Ridge Cemetery

This is an on-going project until all of the cemetery transcriptions are completed and updated. There may be some omissions in these transcripts. Please let us know if you know of an interment that has been missed. Thank you.

Visit IAGenWeb's Gravestone Photograph Website at
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NOVEMBER, 2009
    New additions to Ringgold County's website are:

  • BIOGRAPHIES:
        Abraham ROBERTS
            Contribution by Bill Adams

     

  • CEMETERIES:
        Transcriptions of Caledonia and Centenary Cemeteries.
        Centenary Cemetery Photographs
        Clearfield Cemetery Transcriptions, Surnames:    A - G   H - L    M - R   S - Z

        Diagonal Cemetery

  • NEWS ARTICLES:
        Train Wreck, Lotts Creek Bridge, April of 1910
            Contribution by Nancee (McMurtrey) Seifret

  • OBITUARIES:
        Lucille (KING) BAILEY     William Thomas "Tom" BAKER
        Russell Dewey BERDINE     Henry Franklin "Frank" BYE
        Charles William COOK     Richard Henry COOK
        Joseph Francis "Joe" DOUBET     Elizabeth Sarah (BRICKEY) DOUBET
        William L. EDMONDSON     Lester Laverne ELLIOTT, Jr.
        Dale Eric FROST     Irene M. GOODALE
        Samuel Winfield LANE     Archibald McMULLEN
        Donald Charles McVAY     Edith (DOUBLET) MOORE
        Lucille Elizabeth (VALENTINE) PERRY     Arlis Ellen (FETTY) PINE
        Geraldine (FOGLE) RIEF     Lowell L. SHAWLER
        James STEELE, Jr.     Mary Maxine (KNOX) STEVENSON
        Elizabeth Ellen (HARRINGTON) STRANGE     Roger Dale TIPTON
        Clara "Galene" (STEPHENS) VARNER

     

    OCTOBER, 2009   New additions to Ringgold County's website are:

  • BIOGRAPHIES:
        Edgar & Frank E. SHELDON
            Contribution by Debbie Clough Gerischer

     

  • CEMETERY PAGES:
        Benton Cemetery Transcriptions & links to Gravestone Photographs & Obituaries
        Bethel Cemetery Transcriptions & links to Gravestone Photographs & Obituaries
        Cabaret Cemetery Transcriptions & links to Gravestone Photographs
        Oak Ridge (a.k.a. Forest Home) Cemetery trancriptions & links to Gravestone Photographs
        Rose Hill Cemetery history added to webpage.

     

  • FAMILY PAGES:
        The PALMER & SPENCER Families     Ed and Marea (GROGAN) SHEIL Family

     

  • MAPS:
        Kellerton, Athens Twp.
        Maloy, Benton Twp.
        Redding, Clinton Twp.
        Diagonal, Jefferson & Washington Twps.
        Mount Ayr, Poe Twp.
        Delphos, Rice Twp.
        Tingley, Tingley Twp.
        Ellston, Union Twp.
        Tingley, Tingley Twp.
        Ringgold & Decatur Counties

     

  • NEWS ITEMS:
         Kellerton Boosters, 1912
         Letter Carriers Convention, 1913
         Methodist Episcopal Appointments, Chariton District, 1912
             contributions by Nancee (McMurtrey) Seifert

     

  • OBITUARIES:
        Richard Franklin ARMSTRONG     Victoria "Pauline" (McANINCH) BROWN
        John BURHAM     Charles Wesley (C.W.) CODDINGTON
        Darmaris (STEVENSON) CODDINGTON     Norman Grant CODDINGTON
        Sarah A. CODDINGTON     Linda Colene (STANLEY) COOPER
        Cora (BENSON) CORNELISON     Joseph Clyde CORNELISON
        Mrs. FISHER, wife of Rev. FISHER     Abigal Mae (PETTIS) DRUMMINS GRAVETT
        John Allen GRAVETT     Donna Iris (SMITH) GREIMANN
        Buford D. HALL     Elizabeth (MURDOK) QUINN JOHNSTON
        Algie Ira LINK     Theodore Louis "Ted" LIPPOLD
        Charles Nicholas "Charlie" MANDERS     Mary Ann (LONG) McVEY
        Elizabeth Abigail (BURNISON) PARKER     Blondena SALTZMAN
        Wilma V. SKINNER     Fransina "Sina" (CODDINGTON) SMITH
        Isaac F. SMITH     William Ward TALLEY
        Merrit Leo TRIGGS     Orie W. WALTER
        Pauline (LONG) WHEELEN     Betty L. (BROTT) ZIGLER

     

  • PHOTOGRAPHS:
        Contributions by Phillina Smelser:
        Vern, Jocko, & Cleo HACKER     Vern & Vera HACKER, wedding photograph
        Vernadean HACKER     Vernadean HACKER & Phillip GODDEN
        wedding photograph
        Vern & Vera HACKER
        with granddaughter Phillina
        Vera HACKER
        Pleasant Hill Church Group

          Contributions by Michael Cooley:
        Oliver & Sarah Eva ASHENHURST     Billie HOUGE, baby photograph
        Billie & Patsy HOUGE with kitten     Billie HOUGE & Will McDOWELL
        Hugh HOUGE, Knotts Berry Farm     Robert Irwin & Nancy Joanna HOUGE
        Birdie McDOWELL, childhood photograph     William & Euphemia McDOWELL

     

  • SCHOOLS:
        Tingley High School Graduates, Class of 1895

     

  • Tales From the Front Porch:
        Amanda Elvina (DULY) BEAR
            Contribution by Joy Johnson

        Memories of a Daughter, John Allen & Abigal Mae (PETTIS) GRAVETT
            Contribution by Deloris Mae (Gravett) & Ramon Lee Bear

     

    SEPTEMBER, 2009   New additions to Ringgold County's website are:

  • BEAR Family photographs, courtesy of the BEAR family have been added to:
        Doc & Donna BEAR biography     Solomon "Sol" BEAR biography
        Amanda Elvina (DULY) BEAR obituary     Donna Leslie (STEVENS) BEAR obituary
        John BEAR obituary     Orville Nelson "Doc" BEAR obituary
        Solomon "Sol" BEAR obituary     William Franklin "Frank" BEAR obituary
        Winfield Scott BEAR obituary     BEAR Family Page

     

  • Unidentified Photographs:
        Maxwell Studio Photographs from the FRIEND Family Album
            Submitted by Kimble DaCosta

  • BIOGRAPHIES:
        Rev. Ward CAMPBELL     Vera COMBS
        Rev. Stephen L. CULMER     Ruby (NEILL) DOUGLASS
        Dr. Oscar & Eva FULLERTON     Luke E. HART
        Cyrus Horace HICKENLOOPER     "Uncle" Will HUNT
        Dr. S. Bruce GALLOWAY     Earl KELLY
        Ollie "Posy" (MIMS) MILLER     C. Josephine STAHL
        Kate Olive (WILKERSON) WIGHT

     

  • CHURCH PAGES:
        Assembly of God Church, Redding     Community Bible Church, Redding
        Middle Fork Methodist Church, updated     Middle Fork Sunday School Classes & Organizations
        Palestine Church, Redding     United Methodist Church, Redding, updated
        Vacation Bible School, Redding, 1952     United Presbyterian Church, Redding, updated

        Photographs of Assembly of God and Free Methodist Church, Mount Ayr, courtesy of Mike Avitt

  • FAMILY PAGES
        Anna "Frata" (BEAR) BACH,   Amanda Elvina (DULY) BEAR,
        Gladys (BEAR) and Lee BEAL,   Leonard Solomon Bear family,
        Doris Lavon (BEAR) CAMPBELL,   Edna Marie (Bear) & Jesse Harold STACY family,
            Bear Family submissions by Ramon L. Bear

        John Gray & Mary "Pearl" (RICHARSON) STEPHENS, submitted by Julie Watts
        The WALTER & STUCK Families, submitted by Julie Watts

  • HISTORY PAGES:
        Timeline
        Clipper     Jones Medicine Chest, Then and Now
        Ledger, Jones Medicine Chest     Ingart Grove - Ingart
        RR #2 Patrons, Redding, 1916     RR #1 Patrons, Redding, 1918
        New Photograph of Knowlton, circa 1910, courtesy of Mike Avitt

     

  • MILITARY PAGES:
        Updated page for George "Emmett" LILES
        Redding G.A.R. Post 51     Redding American Legion
        Barton ABARR, WWII     Carl ABARR, WWI
        Joe ABARR, WWII     William ABARR, WWII
        T. A. ARNEAL, Civil War     Francis ATHEY, WWII
        Carl Edman COMBS, Korean War     Harold COMBS, WWII
        Vance COMBS, WWII     Jim EDWARDS, Civil War
        Esse FREED, WWII     Vance E. GEIGER, WWII
        Blaine HERREN, WWII     Ben HILL, WWII
        Paul HILL, Vietnam War     John S. HOFFMAN, Civil War
        D. W. HUDSON, Civil War     Oscar HUDSON, WWI
        Larry "Bill" HUNT, Korean War     James Robert JEANES, WWII
        Ariel Fayette KNAPP, WWI     Gifford KNAPP, WWII
        Kenneth KNAPP, Vietnam War     Calvin LAMBERT, Vietnam War
        Gary LAMBERT, Vietnam War     Keith LAMBERT, Vietnam War
        Kenneth LAMBERT, Vietnam War     Homer M. LYNCH, WWII
        David L. MAUDLIN, Vietnam War     Harold MILLER, Korean War
        Robert Leroy MILLER, WWII     Jerry A. MONDAY, Vietnam War
        Jim NEAS, Korean War     Harrison NORRIS, Civil War
        Vivian NORRIS, WWII     F. M. OLIVER, Civil War
        Eugene OLNEY, WWII     Orley OVERMAN, WWII
        Howard PARKER, WWII     Carl Montgomery QUICK, WWI
        Darrel Edward ROACH, Korean War     Albert SANDERS, WWI
        George Lewis SAVILLE, WWII     Jacob SAVILLE, Korean War
        Henry M. SIEFFERT, WWII     John W. SHAFER, WWII
        Jerry Dean SHAW, Vietnam War     Roy B. SHEUMAKER, WWII
        Donald SKINNER, Korean War     Richard SNETHEN, Vietnam War
        Wilson STANTON, Civil War     Richard SNETHEN, Vietnam War
        Sam A. TAYLOR, WWII     D. M. TENNANT, WWII
        Duane THOMPSON, WWII     Homer THOMPSON, WWII
        Howard THOMPSON, WWII     Kenneth THOMPSON, WWII
        Russell THOMPSON, WWII     John Arthur VANSKYOCK, WWII
        Dale WALKUP, Vietnam War     Algie Claire WARNER, Korean War
        Gerald D. WAUGH, Vietnam War     Richard W. WAUGH, Vietnam War
        Veteran Interments

     

  • NEWS CLIPPINGS:
        Ray E. AUCKER, 1994     Bank Robbery, Diagonal, 1896
        Bank Robbery, Redding, 1923     J. N. BROWN Fire, 1893
        COULTHARD Anniversary     Delphos, Small Town Iowa
        DENNISON Estate, 1903     Dial Telephone, Diagonal & Redding, 1968
        Farm Crisis, 1988     Golda FRAME & Melvin Ingram Wedding
        Rev. D. J. HENDERSON Revival, 1954     Kellerton Bank Closing, 1930
        Maloy IA Robbery, 1956     Mr. & Mrs. Dennis NORDINE, 1971
        PENNEBAKER Murder, 1929     Death of Timothy Davis RATLEY, 2008
        Viola Marie SAGE & Willard S. LEWIS Wedding     Stranded by Snow Storm, Redding, 1961
        Tingley Bank, 1893     Tingley Fire, 1894
        Tornado, 1984     Tornado, 2001
        Family Row, 1904

     

  • OBITUARIES:
        Addition of photographs, courtesy of the BEAR family, for obituaries of:
           Anna Maria (KIEFER) BEAR, Glenn Franklin BEAR, Reuben Ugene BEAR,
         Thelma Icyle BEAR, William Franklin "Frank" BEAR

        Kendra Rae ADAMS     Albert J. ALLEN
        Ruby Naomi ANDERSON     Merle BAILEY
        Eston D. "Red" BAKER     William Daniel Joseph "Joe" BARBER
        Lillie Mabel (HALL) BEAR     James Earl BLAKE
        Ada Mae (JOHNSTON) BLOOMSTRAND     Chester H. BRECKENRIDGE
        Marvin BROWN     Revere Andrew BROWN
        Bettie (ROBBINS) BURNS     Anna Pearl (SHELDEN) BEAR CARSE
        Helen (BOYD) COCHRANE     Samuel Peter COMBS
        Vern Fern DEAL     Anna Belle (ZIKE) DEIBERT
        Corwin Bruce DEIBERT     William D. DEIBERT
        Garnet "Janice" (HEGGS) DUFFIELD     Raymond Rudolph FOGLE
        Charles Elton FRAME     Mary Elizabeth (OVERMIRE) FRAME
        Silas Paul FRAME     Gerald B. GARLAND
        Byron Eugene "Gene" GUNSOLLEY     Kenneth Lee "Ken" HATFIELD
        Clyde HOUGE     Elizabeth Ann (WARE) WELLS HOPKINS
        Priscilla Ann (FENTON) HULL     John W. HURD
        Lila (LIVINGSTON) JACKSON     William Delbert JACKSON
        Rev. Ralph F. JOHNSON     Josephine M. (HUBBERT) KELLNER
        Annie KNEEDLER     Willa Jean LEWIS
        Mary Virginia NASH     Rev. George V. NEAL, Jr.
        Joseph Jerome "Joe" NOVAK     Joan (WILEY) OWENS
        Andrew RICHARDSON     Mary ROBERTS
        Clara Jean ROMANELLI     Marion L. ROMANS
        Diana Kay (SHIELDS) SHANE     Clara May SHAWLER
        Jacob SHAWLER     Billie Jean SMITH
        Mary Pearl (RICHARDSON) STEPHENS     Richard E. STEVENS
        Nola Lavon (ADAMS) SWEITLIK     John Paul TAYLOR
        Norma L. (FRENCH) TAYLOR     Dale M. TROWER
        Cora Beatrice (DEIBERT) TURNER     Russell Thomas VANDERFLUGHT
        Absalom WELLS     Lee M. WILLSIE
        Barbara Ann (HOWARD) WILKEY     Rev. Walter ZARR

     

  • QUERIES
        Amanda Elvina (DULEY) BEAR
            Surnames: Duly or Duley or Dooley or Dewley, Bear, Watson, Shafstoll, Booth
        James and Sarah (JOHNSTON) WATTS and their 11 children, including son George WATTS
        Looking for photographs of WATTS, REYNOLDS, WADDELL families

  • TALES FROM THE FRONT PORCH:
        September Road Trip, contribution by Sharon R. Becker:
            Part I: Pioneer School, Nine Eagles, & Pleasanton, Decatur Co.
            Part II: Davis City & Union Church; Leon Depot & Round Barn, Decatur Co.
            Part III: LeRoy, Decatur Co.
            Part IV: Humeston Depot, Wayne Co. & Osceola Depot, Clarke Co.
        The Story Tellers. . .We Are The Chosen or Why I Am So Fascinated ("Obsessed") With Genealogy
            contribution by Sherry Hatfield
        Addition of Frazer/Turpen House photographs to Road Trip, Davis City
            contribution by Sherry Balow
        Remedies, Cures, and Advertising, contribution by Sharon R. Becker

    AUGUST, 2009   New additions to Ringgold County's website are:

  • Ringgold County's Golden Nuggets
        a resource guide to town museums, genealogical & history archives, town centennial books

  • BIOGRAPHIES:
       Solomon "Sol" BEAR
       Birdie Nina (McDOWELL) HOGUE

  • CEMETERIES:
       2009 photographs of Merritt Cemetery, Athens Township
       2009 photographs of Oakland Cemetery, Shannon City
       Updated Bear Cemetery page
       Bear Cemetery Transcriptions and cemetery history
       Civil War Gravestones of Adam and John BEAR
       Bohemian Cemetery Transcriptions with Links to Gravestone Photos
       Transcription of Oakland Cemetery, Shannon City

  • CHURCHES:
       2009 photographs of First Christian Church, Tingley, United Presbyterian Church, Tingley,
         and Wishard Chapel  First Baptist Church interior, Delphos
       1938 Methodist Church Groups, Contribution by Kathy Gregg
       Updated page, Bohemian Church, rural Diagonal
       Updated page, Church of Christ, Mount Ayr
       Updated page, First Baptist Church, Mount Ayr
       Updated page, First Lutheran Church, Mount Ayr
       Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses, Mount Ayr
       Presbyterian Church, Mount Ayr
       Redding Sunday School Class, 1913    Updated page, Regular Baptist Church, Mount Ayr
       Updated page, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Mount Ayr
       United Methodist Church, Mount Ayr
       United Presbyterian Church, Mount Ayr

  • FAMILY PAGES:
       Addition of Bear Family Reunion Information & Contacts, at bottom of webpage
       The MAIN Family Record: Descendants of Daniel MAIN, contribution by Julie Watts
       The Joseph MAIN Family, contribution by Julie Watts
       The STEPHENS Family of Caledonia, contribution by Julie Watts

  • HISTORY PAGES:
        Updated Ringgold County Home
        Updated Ghost Towns Page
        Updated Kellerton Photos Page
            contributions by Kathy Gregg and Ken Baker
        Kellerton's Ancestral Roots: Merritt Station, Cross, New Chicago
        Construction Photographs, Highway 2, circa 1939
            contribution by Kathy Gregg
        History of Caledonia by John G. STEPHENS, 1970
            contribution by Julie Watts
        Seaton's Store, Delphos, 1975
            contribution by Mike Avitt
        Post Cards of Shannon City, early 1900's
            contribution by Darrell Eckhardt
        Ringgold County Courthouse, built 1926
        Mount Ayr Produce, 1973
            contribution by Mike Avitt

  • MILITARY PAGES:
        Updates for WWI Casualties,   WWII Casualties,   and Vietnam Casualties
        Civil War Gravestones of Adam and John BEAR
        Diagonal American Legion     Diagonal Civil War Veterans
        PFC Iven C. DOWELL     SSGT Albert H. HOLIDAY
        S/1c Kenneth F. McGEHEE     PVT Victor Baker MORRIS
        PVT Leo O. OLSON     LCPL Howard Wayne REESE
        Pvt. Clyde Russell WOODS     PFC Ronald Allen YASHACK

     

  • NEWS CLIPPINGS:
        Buffalo Robes, 1874     Call For Whittlers, 1876
        Chicken Ordinance, 1926     Crime & Punishments, 1876
        Egg Fight, 1876     Good Advice, 1876
        GROSE House Fire, 2003     Left Horseless, Jerry BRANUM, 1875
        Minstrel Show, 1875     Mud Wrestling, 1877
        Onion Sociables, 1895     Pay Up!!, Wm ALEXANDER, 1877
        Pound Parties, 1877     Dick & Marj PRENTIS 50th Anniversary
        Dr. Percy L. PRENTIS, 1913     Sen. X.T. PRENTIS House Fire, 1955
        Smoochin' on the Sabbath, 1877     Star Theatre, 1913
        Traffic on the Square, 1916

     

  • OBITUARIES:
        Additon of photograph to obituaries of Adeline (HARTLEY) and Franklin M. SEATON,
          Courtesy of 1st Baptist Church Museum, Delphos

        Additon of photograph to obituaries of Lyman Henry BAKER, Helen Lucile (BACON) BAKER,
          and Robert Gene "Jake" BAKER, Courtesy of Ken Baker

       Robert COLLINGS    William CONE, Sr.
       Kloe Diana JENNINGS    William E. "Bill" JOHNSTON
       Joseph D. KAFKA    Rosalia (TREJTNAR) KAFKA
       Donald Leroy KIBBE    Ruth M. (SCHARDEIN) LAMB
       Elma Elnore (STEPHENS) MAIN    Weldon C. MAIN
       Elma Lucille (WILLEY) MOORE    Lola (STEPHENS) OLNEY
       Russell L. OLNEY    X. T. PRENTIS
       Anna K. SKROH    Fred V. SKROH
       Margaret "Anne" (PRENTIS) WITTMANN

     

  • PHOTOGRAPHS:
      Contributions by Kathy Gregg:
       Bill & Ruth family    The BRESSLERS & O.L. JONESES
       Maurice BRIMMER & Raymond REYNOLDS    Dean JACKSON & Howard FARMER
       Mrs. Della JACKSON    Della JACKSON & Elizabeth JONES
       Mr. & Mrs. Washington JACKSON    Della JACKSON & Elizabeth JONES
       In Front of Jones Medicine Chest    Jones Medicine Chest
       Elizabeth JONES& her Chevy    James Dowlen JONES
       Kathryn Arabella JONES, 1935 & 1936    Kathryn A. JONES, Senior Photograph
       O. L. JONES gathering    Marie Marie & Mary Alice
       Kellerton Class Picnic 1936    Kellerton Folks
       Wilma of Kellerton    SMITHS, PETTIS, Elizabeth Jones
       Mr. SMITH, Elizabeth JONES, Mr. PETTIS    1938 Methodist Church Groups
       Rebekah Ladies House Cleaners, 1940    Dorothy SLEZIK, Mildred and Ruby, 1940
       Stormy KNIGHT, Mildred, Arlene, Wayne, 1940    1937 Kellerton Class Picnic
       1938 Kellerton Class Picnic    1939 Kellerton Class Picnic
       1940 Kellerton Class Picnic I    1940 Kellerton Class Picnic II
       Summertime in Iowa    Dorothy SLEZIK, Maryville, Missouri, 1940
       Kellerton High School Reunion

        Contributions by Sharon Lafferty:
        The Elias COWELL Family     Georgia Nell COWELL
        Jair and Nellie (THARP) COWELL     Franklin & Kenneth SMITH
        Georgia Nell (COWELL) SMITH     James Francis SMITH
        SMITH Home & Business, Mount Ayr     Hiram THARP

        Contributions by Ken BAKER:
        The Lyman BAKER Family     Lyman and Lucile (BACON) BAKER
        Robert and Sharon BAKER

        Contributions by Julie Watts:
        MINNICK Siblings     Mount Ayr Drill Team, 1930

        Contribution by Carla Hall OTT:
        Charles W. and Ida (SHAWLER) SAGE

        Contribution by Darrell Eckhardt:
        Post Cards of Shannon City, early 1900's

     

  • QUERIES:
        Query regarding JoAnn WORSFOLD
        Query regarding William CONE, Sr.

     

  • SCHOOLS:
        2009 Photographs of Eighme School No. 9, Tingley Township   Hazel Glen School No. 8, Ellston  
         Willow Shade No. 9, Ellston  Jackson Hill No. 9, Monroe Township

        Addition of 1889-1900 Students at Clipper School
        Updated page for Diagonal School
        Updated page for Hickory Grove School No. 5, Middle Fork Township
        John Scott School, New Chicago, Athens Township
        Kellerton School, 1987, Contribution by Kathy Gregg
        7th & 8th Grades, Kellerton, circa 1932
           contribution by Kathy Gregg

        8th Grade, Kellerton, circa 1932-33
           contribution by Kathy Gregg

        High School Class, Kellerton, circa 1935
           contribution by Kathy Gregg

        8th Grade Diploma, Kellerton
           contribution by Kathy Gregg

        Addition of 1910 basketball team & 1922 football team Mount Ayr School
        Rose Hill No. 2, a.k.a. Gill School, Middle Fork Township, 1917
        Orchard Hill School , a.k.a. Badger School, Clinton Township, Class of 1911
        Walnut Valley No. 7, Washington Township
        Updated Redding School Page and additions of:
    Redding School Class Photographs:

        1906   1910-1911   1915   1916   1916-1917, Grades 10 & 11   1919, 1st & 2nd Grades   1919, HS
        1922, Freshman Class   1925, Freshman Class   1926, Senior Class   1927, 5th & 6th Grades     1927, 8th Grade
        1927, Senior Class   1928, 5th & 6th Grades   1930, 7th & 8th   1934, 2nd Grade   1936, 4th Grade
        1937, Grade School   1937, Middle Grades   1938, 3rd & 4th Grades   1938, High School
        1938, Jr. & Sr. Classes   1939, 7th & 8th   1942, 7th & 8th Grades   1943, High School
        1945, Kindergarten & 1st     1952, Kindergarten & 1st   1955, 2nd & 3rd Grades
        1956, Kindergarten & 1st
        1956, 6th, 7th, & 8th Grades   1957, 6th, 7th, & 8th Grades   1957, High School
        1958, 4th & 5th Grades
        1958, Senior Class   1968, 5th Grade   1971, 4th, 5th, 6th Grades, Mt. Ayr Community School

    Redding School Teams and Organizations:
        Boys Basketball Teams   Girls Basketball Teams   High School Glee Club, 1928

  • Tales From The Front Porch:
        Road Trip, August of 2009
          Leg 1: Westerville and Grand River, Decatur County
          Leg 2: Ellston, Ringgold County
          Leg 3: Tingley, Ringgold County
          Leg 4: Shannon City, Union County
          Leg 5: Highway 169 to Mount Ayr, Ringgold County
          Leg 6: Mount Ayr to Kellerton
             contribution by Sharon R. Becker, August of 2009

        2nd August Road Trip, 2009; Rural Schools, Benton, Kellerton, Diagonal
             contribution by Sharon R. Becker

        Hands-on Genealogical Research
             contribution by Sharon R. Becker

        Memories of Glasier and Louisa (SAMS) PRENTIS
             contribution by Julie Watts

        One Room Schools
             contribution by Julie Watts

        Memories of Shannon City
             contribution by Darrell Eckhardt

        Another Road Trip, August of 2009
          Part I: Hopeville, Clarke County & northwestern Decatur County
          Part II: Grand River & Young Cemetery, Decatur County
          Part II: Elk Chapel, E. Elk School, Loving Chapel, Decatur County
          Part IV: High Point Church, Hotel Leon, New Salem Church, Garden Grove, Weldon, Decatur Co.
             contribution by Sharon R. Becker, August of 2009

  • Look-up information for WHO's WHO in IOWA, 1940, Ringgold County

    What's New? Archives, April of 2009 - July of 2009

    What's New? Archives, January of 2009 - March of 2009

    What's New? Archives, July of 2008 - December of 2008


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