Clayton co IAGenWeb

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Journal of New Content added to the Clayton co. IAGenWeb website & Important Announcements

This page was updated June 9, 2026

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2026 Comments and Thank-you notes - Do you have something to say about this website? I'll post them here.

Feb. 10, 2026 - I'm so impressed with this website. My ggg-grandfather apparently lived in McGregor for a few years in the 1870's before going further west. I don't know much about him during those years, but plan to do a deep dive into your site to see if I can find anything.... Agnes S., Peoria, AZ (coordinator note: I emailed Agnes to suggest she post a query)
Apr. 27, 2026 - Please extend my thanks to all who spend time helping others, I'm sure I'm not the only person benefitting from your website. Sometimes it's the little things that break down brick walls ... Millie, St. Paul

June 2026

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. 5 cemeteries have been updated in June

MILITARY & OTHER SERVICE RECORDS
* Added entries for I. Burdine, D. Starks & P. Voshell and updated entry of J. Winters, War of 1812 soldiers - from M. Rittel & S. Ferrall (6/9/26)
* Added T.B. Burdine & A. Clark to CW Honor Roll - from S. Ferrall (6/9/26)
* Added J. Maggins to CW Honor Roll & updated the entry of N.J. O'Brien, Indian Wars & CW Honor Roll- from S. Ferrall (6/3/26)

OBITUARY BOARD - often added daily, now with 22,455+ transcribed obituaries
* Thank-you to the June obituary contributors - Reid R. Johnson & S. Ferrall

OBITUARY INDEX - last updated 06/03/2026

April & May 2026
Note: The first 3 weeks of April were devoted mostly to spring housekeeping / maintenance of the website

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. 25 cemeteries were updated in April & May

DIRECTORIES & GAZETTEERS - index
* New data-set! Clayton Co. Fair, premiums awarded, 1866; lots of names - from S. Ferrall (5/1/2026)

MARRIAGE RECORDS -marriage licenses, engagements, marriages & divorces
* New content added to compiled marriages 1894 & 1895 - from Reid R. Johnson (throughout Apr & May 2026)

MILITARY & OTHER SERVICE RECORDS
* Added B. Boder to the Civil War Honor Roll - from S. Ferrall (5/24/26)

OBITUARY BOARD - often added daily, now with 22,430+ transcribed obituaries
* Thank-you to the April & May obituary contributors - S. Ferrall, Reid R. Johnson & Reggie Polfer

OBITUARY INDEX - last updated 05/24/2026

ODD'S & ENDS - A rummage bag of interesting items
* Added residents of the county enumerated in 1880 at the Iowa State Hosp., Independence - from S. Ferrall (5/3/26)

PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS - photo collections from all over the county & family photograph albums
* New! Family Album of Anna Theresa (Kafer) Heacock, Elkport vicinity. Includes her mid-1880s autograph album - from Reggie Polfer (4/21/2026)

SCHOOL RECORDS - many types of school records, students, faculty, photos & more
* New! Revoked teaching certificates, 1868 - from S. Ferrall (5/19/26)

March 2026

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. 14 cemeteries have been updated in March

MARRIAGE RECORDS -marriage licenses, engagements, marriages & divorces
* New content added to compiled marriages 1892, 1893,1894 & 1895 - from Reid R. Johnson (Feb thru 3/31/26)

MILITARY & OTHER SERVICE RECORDS
* Added James Preston to the Black Hawk war soldiers & updated the entry of P. Lown, Mexican War - from S. Ferrall (3/8/26)

OBITUARY BOARD - often added daily, now with 22,385+ transcribed obituaries
* Thank-you to the March obituary contributors - S. Ferrall, Reid R. Johnson & Sharon Pratt

OBITUARY INDEX - last updated 03/30/2026

SCHOOL RECORDS - many types of school records, students, faculty, photos & more
* Added photos of the 1943 7th & 8th grade classes and Homemaking II class, of the Luana school - from Phyllis Peterson (3/16/2026)
* Completed data-set! All 1930 student bios from the Luana school newspaper (9 bios) - from S. Ferrall (3/16/2026)

QUERIES
* Heather is seeking any information about John Keeffe / O'Keefe, enumerated on the 1856 Iowa State census, but not on the 1860. He is father of Catherine O'keeffe Doran, buried in St. Michael's cemetery, Elkport. If you have information please reply to her query.

January & February 2026

BIOGRAPHIES - Portrait & Biographical Record of Dubuque, Jones & Clayton Counties, 1894
* Completed data-set! The final 8 bios were added, completing this data-set of 128 biographies from the book - from S. Ferrall (1/15/26)

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. 27 cemeteries have been updated in Jan. & Feb.

COURT RECORDS - a collection of various court-related records and history of the courts in Clayton county
* Added the petit jurors for Sept. term of court, 1867 - from S. Ferrall (2/12/26)

MARRIAGE RECORDS -marriage licenses, engagements, marriages & divorces
* New content added to compiled marriages 1890 & 1891- from Reid R. Johnson (Jan thru 2/9/26)

MILITARY & OTHER SERVICE RECORDS
* Civil War Honor Roll, added info. for H. Biedenbach's entry - coordinator (02/03/26)
* New! Added to 'Misc. Service Records', news article: 1886 Soldier Graves, Garnavillo (from J. Thein 1/4/26)
* Added an entry for James Hamilton in the Mexican War records (coordinator, 1/4/26)
* Added an entry for Benjamin Torrey, War of 1812 soldiers (coordinator, 1/3/26)

OBITUARY BOARD - often added daily, now with 22,325+ transcribed obituaries
* Thank-you to the January & February obituary contributors - Kristy Sligar, Ken Johnson, Reid R. Johnson & S. Ferrall

OBITUARY INDEX - last updated 02/17/2026

QUERIES
* Terry is hoping someone has a photo of William J. Lamphiear. If you can help him, please reply to his query
* Zinnia is seeking information about Alex Prysulpski / Pryslupski, McGregor area late 1960's, early 1970's. If you can help her, please reply to her query