Clayton co IAGenWeb

Archived Updates Journal
2025

This page contains a list of databases & other items added to Clayton co. IAGenWeb in 2025

Note: I frequently rearrange or move things around, so over time the hot-links for these additions may have changed. If you encounter a "page no longer exists" search for the data from the main search engine on the home page.

2025 Comments and Thank-you notes - Do you have something to say about this website?

*My visit to Clayton county at the end of August was amazing - thanks to all the information & leads I got on this website. The obituaries were especially helpful ... Maxine, Des Moines
*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

October, November & December 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. 90 cemeteries were updated in October thru Dec. The Iowa VA cemetery burial list was also updated, added Weyant & Walker (11/6/25 & 11/11/25)

DEATH RECORDS - an index to all of the death records on this website
* New Data-set - 1860 Mortality schedule - from S. Ferrall (11/10/25)

DIRECTORIES & GAZETTEERS - index to dozens of directories & gazetteers covering a wide range of dates
* The Photographer directory was updated (Elmore & McCartney) - coordinator (Oct. 2025)

MARRIAGE RECORDS -marriage licenses, engagements, marriages & divorces
* New content added to compiled marriages 1889 - from Reid R. Johnson (end Dec)
* New content added to compiled marriages, misc. marriage announcements 1887 & 1888 - from Reid R. Johnson (throughout Dec)
* New content added to compiled marriages, misc. marriage announcements 1885- 1887 - from Reid R. Johnson (throughout Nov)
* New content added to compiled marriages, misc. marriage announcements 1880 - 1884 - from Reid R. Johnson (throughout Oct)

MILITARY & OTHER SERVICE RECORDS
* Civil War Honor Roll, added an entry for J. Whalen - coordinator (12/28/25)
* Civil War Honor Roll, added an entry for J.H. Kiesel - coordinator (12/01/25)
* Civil War Honor Roll, updated the entries of A.L. Payne & Chas. Thompson - coordinator & Val Thompson (11/24/25)
* Civil War Honor Roll, added an entry for C. Boardman - coordinator (10/5/25)

OBITUARY BOARD - often added daily, now with 22,255+ transcribed obituaries
* Thank-you to the Oct., Nov. & Dec. obituary contributors - Connie Ellis, Ken Johnson, Reid R. Johnson & S. Ferrall

ODDS & ENDS - a rummage bag of all kinds of interesting stuff!
* Updated the Clayton co. Poor Farm & Asylum page - coordinator (10/10/25 & 10/26/25 & 12/11/25)

September 2025

BIOGRAPHIES - Portrait & Biographical Record of Dubuque, Jones & Clayton Counties, 1894
* New content! Added Clayton biographies: Larkin, Lovett, Maehl & McClelland - from S. Ferrall (9/16/25)

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. 40 cemeteries were updated in September, some more than once.

DEATH RECORDS - an index to all of the death records on this website
* New Data-set - Certificate of Stillbirths, 1921-1947 - from S. Ferrall (9/3/2025) - can be accessed from the Birth index also

DIRECTORIES & GAZETTEERS - index to dozens of directories & gazetteers covering a wide range of dates
* New content added to the Physician & related directory: Clayton Co. Medical Society organization - from S. Ferrall (9/15/25)
* New Data-set - Alien Registrations, WWII era - from S. Ferrall (9/5/25)

MARRIAGE RECORDS -marriage licenses, engagements, marriages & divorces
* New content added to compiled marriages: 1881, '82, '83 & 1884 - from Reid R. Johnson (9/27/25)
* New content added to compiled marriages: 1872, 1873, 1878 & 1879 - from Reid R. Johnson (9/3/25-9/16/25)

MILITARY & OTHER SERVICE RECORDS
* Civil War Honor Roll, added an entry for Buncle, updated Eckart, Buck & Coyle - coordinator (Sept. '25)

OBITUARY BOARD - often added daily, now with 22,030+ transcribed obituaries
* Thank-you to the September obituary contributors - Reid R. Johnson, S. Ferrall & Ken Johnson

July & August 2025

CEMETERY RECORDS (burial lists & related items and Iowa Gravestone Photo Project (IGPP) additions)
* A new gravestone was obtained for J.P. Balluff, a Civil War veteran, to replace his original that was engraved with a misspelled surname - contributed by Rita (8/24/25)
* Gravestone photos from Sacred Heart, Littleport (Bestler & Schaffer) & a photo of the new entryway & arch were contributed by Phyllis Peterson (7/25/2025)
* 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 (usually daily) by the coordinator. 111 cemetery edits have been made in July & Aug

DEATH RECORDS - an index to all of the death records on this website
Updated! The Anatomical Gifts database was updated (Tangeman) - coordinator (7/22/25)

DIRECTORIES & GAZETTEERS - index to dozens of directories & gazetteers covering a wide range of dates
* New Data-set - 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, 1872, 1877 & 1879 - from Reid R. Johnson (8/31/2025)
* New content added to compiled marriages,1954 - from Reid R. Johnson (thru-out August 2025)
* New content added to compiled marriages,1954 - from Reid R. Johnson (7/26/2025)
* New content added to compiled marriages,1956 - from Reid R. Johnson (thru-out July 2025)

MILITARY & OTHER SERVICE RECORDS
* Civil War Honor Roll, added an entry for C. Bishop, updated J.P. Balluff & D. Polley - coordinator (8/24/25)

OBITUARY BOARD - often added daily, now with 21,930+ transcribed obituaries
* Thank-you to the July & August obituary contributors - Ken Johnson, Reid R. Johnson & S. Ferrall

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

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

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

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

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