Clayton co IAGenWeb

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This page was updated July 19, 2025

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*So much information on this website. Thanks to all who help make it happen ... Pete & Ann B., Sumner, IA
*I found this website several years ago and check it from time to time. Great work to everyone involved ... Connie B., Albert Lea, MN
*I enjoy visiting your website and most times find something new for my family records ... Malyssa, Detroit
*Thank you for your outstanding work on this website.... Michael L.
*Thank-you for all you do on Clayton county history ... Ron H., Wisconsin

July 2025

CEMETERY RECORDS (burial lists & related items and Iowa Gravestone Photo Project (IGPP) additions)
* Gravestone photos from Bolsinger & Mt. Harmony cemeteries (several surnames) were contributed by Phyllis Peterson (July 2025)
* A gravestone photo from St. Michaels cem., surname Rau, was contributed by a user (7/7/25)
* New entry pic & gravestone photos for Union cemetery: Bottelman, Burgin, Hochhaus, Ingles, Lenth & Thurn were contributed by Phyllis Peterson (7/6/25)
* The cemetery burial lists are updated frequently (often daily) by the coordinator. 29 cemeteries were updated in July.

DIRECTORIES & GAZETTEERS - index to dozens of directories & gazetteers covering a wide range of dates
* New Database - 1902 Patrons Directory - from S. Ferrall (7/1/25) - can be accessed from the Land Index also

MARRIAGE RECORDS -marriage licenses, engagements, marriages & divorces
* New content added to compiled marriages,1956 - from Reid R. Johnson (thru-out July 2025)

OBITUARY BOARD - often added daily, now with 21,790+ transcribed obituaries
* Thank-you to the July obituary contributors - Reid R. Johnson & S. Ferrall

OBITUARY INDEX - last updated 07/19/2025

May & June 2025

CEMETERY RECORDS (burial lists & related items and Iowa Gravestone Photo Project (IGPP) additions)
* The cemetery burial lists are updated frequently (often daily) by the coordinator. 88 cemeteries have been updated in May & June several were updated more than once.

DEATH RECORDS - an index to all of the death records on this website
Completed! Clayton Co. Register of Deaths, Book I, 1887-1897 - from S. Ferrall (5/2/2025)

DIRECTORIES & GAZETTEERS - index to dozens of directories & gazetteers covering a wide range of dates
* Added W.H. Thomas & J.C. Ludwig to the Physician's directory - coordinator (5/15/25)

MARRIAGE RECORDS -marriage licenses, engagements, marriages & divorces
* New content added to compiled marriages,1956 - from Reid R. Johnson (thru-out June 2025)
* New content added to compiled marriages,1958 - from Reid R. Johnson (thru-out May & June 2025)

MILITARY & OTHER SERVICE RECORDS
* Civil War Honor Roll: added an entries for the Thompson brothers August, Charles & John Christian - contributed by Val Thompson (6/24/25)
* Civil War Honor Roll, added an entry or add'l info. for J. Atwood, T. McLaury, R. Mickle, E. Perry & H. Wilcox - coordinator (May 8-18)

OBITUARY BOARD - often added daily, now with 21,730+ transcribed obituaries
* Thank-you to the May & June obituary contributors - Reid R. Johnson, S. Ferrall, J. Kevin Kitzman & Ken Johnson

OBITUARY INDEX - last updated 6/30/2025

ODDS & ENDS - a rummage bag of all kinds of interesting stuff!
* Updated the Clayton co. Poor Farm & Asylum page - coordinator (5/15/25
* Added to "Information Wanted", article from 1864 - from S. Ferrall (5/5/25)

QUERIES - ask for help with research or reply to a query
* Rose is hoping her Timothy Liddy family has connections w/any Clayton co. Liddy families. Reply if you can help
* Barbara would like information about her ancestor Anthony Osterdock SR. Reply if you can help.

SCHOOL RECORDS - a variety of school related records and photos
* Jefferson twp., Guttenberg High School, the list of superindendents was updated to 2025 - from Gary Olson (6/19/25)

April 2025

BIOGRAPIES - 1882 History of Clayton County, Iowa or Chapter XVII Illustrious & Prominent Dead
* Added the bio of Robert R. Read - from S.Ferrall (4/20/25)

BIOGRAPHIES - Miscellaneous biographies from sources other than specific collections: A-J * K-Z
* Added biographies of H. Breitsprecher, F. Hennessy, F.J. Meyer, H.H.H. Meyer, H.L. Meyer (all from History of Winneshiek County, Iowa Vol. II, 1913) - from S.Ferrall (4/6/25)

BIOGRAPHICAL - 1940 Who's Who in Iowa
* Update! Biographies added: W. Gray, E. Hesner, A. Lake, A. Lee, R. Leichliter, W. Lundt, O'Rieley, M., F. Plank, C. Roth, H. Schulte & R. Sullivan - from S.Ferrall (4/5/25)

CEMETERY RECORDS (burial lists & related items and Iowa Gravestone Photo Project (IGPP) additions)
* The cemetery burial lists are updated frequently (often daily) by the coordinator. 56 cemeteries were updated in April, several were updated more than once.

DIRECTORIES & GAZETTEERS - index to dozens of directories & gazetteers covering a wide range of dates & types
* The Osterdock Mill page was updated with a photo and news articles about the mill - from John Hansel & S. Ferrall (4/18/25)
MARRIAGE RECORDS -marriage licenses, engagements, marriages & divorces
* New content added to compiled marriages,1952 - from Reid R. Johnson (completed 4/20/25)

MILITARY & OTHER SERVICE RECORDS
* WWII Honor Roll, added the entry of Catherine Dinan, RN - coordinator (4/29/25)
* Indian & Mexican Wars, added or updated entries of Read, Reynolds & Woodcock - coordinator (4/20/2025)
* Civil War Honor Roll, updated entry of W. Dennison - coordinator (4/20/2025)

ODDS & ENDS - a rummage bag of all kinds of interesting stuff!
* New! Lenth Hospital, Elkader. Compiled news articles: 1916-1929 - from S. Ferrall (4/5//25)

OBITUARY BOARD - often added daily, now with 21,519+ transcribed obituaries
* Thank-you to the April obituary contributors - Reid R. Johnson & S. Ferrall

OBITUARY INDEX - last updated 4/29/2025

March 2025

CEMETERY RECORDS (burial lists & related items and Iowa Gravestone Photo Project (IGPP) additions)
* The cemetery burial lists are updated frequently (often daily) by the coordinator. 51 cemeteries were updated in March, several of them more than once.

DIRECTORIES & GAZETTEERS - index to dozens of directories & gazetteers covering a wide range of dates & types
*New data-sets added: 1914, 1920, 1922 & 1954 Clayton co. Optometrists - from S. Ferrall (3/8/25)
*New data-set added: 1910-11 Clayton co. Dentists - from S. Ferrall (3/8/25)

MARRIAGE RECORDS -marriage licenses, engagements, marriages & divorces
*New content added to compiled marriages,1952 - from Reid R. Johnson (updated throughout March)
*New content added to compiled marriages,1951 - from Reid R. Johnson (updated throughout March)

MILITARY & OTHER SERVICE RECORDS
* New bio! Wm Grannis, 21st IA Inf. - from Carl Ingwalson (3/26/25)
* Civil War Honor Roll, added entries for T. Styles & R.H. Griffin; updated entries of P. Bettys & T. Cooper - coordinator (3/23/2025)

OBITUARY BOARD - often added daily, now with 21,415+ transcribed obituaries
*Thank-you to the March obituary contributors - Reid R. Johnson, Sharon K. Pratt, S. Ferrall, Henry Brainard & Joy Moore

OBITUARY INDEX - last updated 3/31/2025

February 2025

BIOGRAPHIES - Miscellaneous biographies from sources other than specific collections: A-J * K-Z
* Added biographies of A.W. Daugherty & Peter Karberg - from S.Ferrall (2/25/25)

BIOGRAPHIES - Portrait & Biographical Record of Dubuque, Jones & Clayton Counties, 1894
* Update! Added Clayton biographies: H. Wiegand, C. Woods & F. Zapf - from Suzanne Terrell (2/5/25)

CEMETERY RECORDS (burial lists & related items and Iowa Gravestone Photo Project (IGPP) additions)
* The cemetery burial lists are updated frequently (often daily) by the coordinator. 26 cemeteries have been updated in February, several of them more than once.

MARRIAGE RECORDS -marriage licenses, engagements, marriages & divorces
*New content added to compiled marriages,1950 & 1951 - from Reid R. Johnson (1951 updated throughout Feb)
*New content added to compiled marriages,1959 - from Reid R. Johnson (last update 2/14/25)

MILITARY & OTHER SERVICE RECORDS
* Added to the Civil War Honor Roll, T. Kelley - coordinator (2/11/25)
* Added to the WWI records, Boardman Township WWI Honor Roll & Service Flag - from S. Ferrall 2/5/25

OBITUARY BOARD - often added daily, now with 21,320+ transcribed obituaries
*Thank-you to the February obituary contributors - Reid R. Johnson, Connie Ellis & S. Ferrall

OBITUARY INDEX - last updated 02/28/2025

January 2025

BIOGRAPHIES - Portrait & Biographical Record of Dubuque, Jones & Clayton Counties, 1894
* Update! Added Clayton biographies: Welch, Wellman & Wieland - from Suzanne Terrell (1/28/25)
* Update! Added Clayton biographies: Pearsall, Peterson, Putz, Schoulte, Schroeder & Scott - from Suzanne Terrell (1/21/25)

CEMETERY RECORDS (burial lists & related items and Iowa Gravestone Photo Project (IGPP) additions)
* The cemetery burial lists are updated frequently (often daily) by the coordinator. 34 cemeteries have been updated in January, several of them more than once.

MARRIAGE RECORDS -marriage licenses, engagements, marriages & divorces
*New content added to compiled marriages,1959 - from Reid R. Johnson (throughout Jan, last update 1/30/25)
*New content added to compiled marriages,1955 - from Reid R. Johnson (throughout Jan, last update 1/13/25)

MILITARY & OTHER SERVICE RECORDS
* Added to the Civil War Honor Roll, an entry for H.A. Rogers (from coordinator 1/20/25)

OBITUARY BOARD - often added daily, now with 21,270+ transcribed obituaries
*Thank-you to the January obituary contributors - Reid R. Johnson, S. Ferrall & Larry Friedlein

OBITUARY INDEX - last updated 01/30/2025

PHOTO ALBUM INDEX - lots of photos and misc. historical info. from around the county
*All New! John Kafer Family album - from Kristy Sligar (1/13/25)

December 2024

BIOGRAPHIES - Portrait & Biographical Record of Dubuque, Jones & Clayton Counties, 1894
* Update! Added Clayton biographies: Ehrhardt, Dunsmoor, Hall, Ihm, Jenkins, Johnson, Katschkowski, Kregel (2) - from Suzanne Terrell (12/05/24)

CEMETERY RECORDS (burial lists & related items and Iowa Gravestone Photo Project (IGPP) additions)
*The cemetery burial lists are updated frequently (often daily) by the coordinator. 28 cemeteries were updated in December

COURT RECORDS
*New content - 1953 May, October & November term petit jurors - from Reid R. Johnson (12/05/24 & 12/8/24)

MARRIAGE RECORDS -marriage licenses, engagements, marriages & divorces
*New content added to compiled marriages,1953 & 1955- from Reid R. Johnson (throughout Dec, last update 12/27)

MILITARY & OTHER SERVICE RECORDS
* Added or updated entries of W.H. Chase, D.K. Hobert, J.W. Nelings, W. Monlux, W. Sawyer & E. Tompkins - from coordinator (12/8/24)
* New! Military biography of Asa Haskins, 21st IA Inf., Civil War - from Carl Ingwalson (12/06/2024)

OBITUARY BOARD - often added daily, now with 21,185+ transcribed obituaries
*Thank-you to the December obituary contributors - Ken Johnson, Reid R. Johnson & S. Ferrall

OBITUARY INDEX - last updated 12/27/2024

November 2024

BIOGRAPHIES - Portrait & Biographical Record of Dubuque, Jones & Clayton Counties, 1894
* Update! Added Clayton biographies: Brock, Brookshier, Candee, Chapin, Clark, Fuehr & Gooding - from Suzanne Terrell (11/21/24)

CEMETERY RECORDS (burial lists & related items and Iowa Gravestone Photo Project (IGPP) additions)
*Photo of the gravestone in the Old Stone cemetery of P. Voshell was contributed by a volunteer (11/7/24)
*The cemetery burial lists are updated frequently (often daily) by the coordinator. 37 cemeteries were updated in November

COURT RECORDS
*New content - 1957 November term petit jurors - from Reid R. Johnson (11/13/24)

MARRIAGE RECORDS -marriage licenses, engagements, marriages & divorces
*New content added to compiled marriages, finishing 1957 and adding 1952 & 1953 - from Reid R. Johnson (11/1/24-11/23/24)

MILITARY & OTHER SERVICE RECORDS
*Updated! Civil War Honor Roll - added O. Fallon & F. Washburn - coordinator (11/5/24 & 11/23/24)

OBITUARY BOARD - often added daily, now with 21,120+ transcribed obituaries
*Thank-you to the Novemberobituary contributors - Ken Johnson, Reid R. Johnson & S. Ferrall

OBITUARY INDEX - last updated 11/26/2024

PHOTO ALBUM INDEX - lots of photos and misc. historical info. from around the county
*All New! Fishel Family album, Elk twp. - from Lyndsay Bloomberg (11/2/24)
*All New! Phelps Family album, Mallory twp. - from Lyndsay Bloomberg (11/1/24)

October 2024

BIOGRAPHIES - History of Clayton Co., 1882
* Update! Added the 'Y' & 'Z' biographies that had not previously been posted (Yearous, Zearley (2) & Zimmerman)- from S. Ferrall (10/03/24)
* Update! Added the "W" biographies that had not previously been posted (Withrow, Wright, Wolf, Wolter, Woodworth & Wynne)- from S. Ferrall (10/01/24)

CEMETERY RECORDS (burial lists & related items and Iowa Gravestone Photo Project (IGPP) additions)
* Photos from the Giard & National cemeteries were added to IGPP - from P. Peterson (Oct 9-14)
*The cemetery burial lists are updated frequently (often daily) by the coordinator. 40 cemeteries were updated in October

COURT RECORDS
*New content - 1957 May term petit jurors - from Reid R. Johnson (10/14/24)
*New content - 1957 Grand jury & Feb petit jurors - from Reid R. Johnson (10/3/24)

MARRIAGE RECORDS -marriage licenses, engagements, marriages & divorces
*New content added to compiled marriages, 1956 & 1957- from Reid R. Johnson (10/3/24, 10/14/24 & 10/28/24)

MILITARY & OTHER SERVICE RECORDS
* New! Military biography of Victor Balluff, 16th IA Inf., Civil War - from Carl Ingwalson (10/12/2024)
* Updated! Civil War Honor Roll - added or updated the entries of A. Bevins, A. Drips, M.M. Grannis, Wm. Grannis & O.A. Phillips - coordinator (10/11 & 12/24)
* Updated! WWI Honor Roll - added an entry for H. McCann - coordinator (10/8/24)
* Updated! WWII Honor Roll - added an entry for H. Glawe - coordinator (10/8/24)

OBITUARY BOARD - often added daily, now with 21,005+ transcribed obituaries
*Thank-you to the October obituary contributors - S.Ferrall

OBITUARY INDEX - last updated 10/28/2024