E-mail: zettarose@plains.net     Mon May 9 09:25:00 2005
Name: Bill and Rosetta Huffman
Subject: Ron Forde
Surnames:
Query: We are looking for Ron Forde who worked on the bridges over I-80 near Davenport, IA, in 1967. He had a brother who was killed in a construction accident near Elk Horn, IA, in 1965 or 1966.

E-mail: mickelsonb@pnw.med.navy.mil     Tue May 24 14:37:02 2005
Name: Brian J. Mickelson
Subject: Rosenthal +Dominesse Family?
Surnames: ROSENTHALL + DOMINESSE
Query: I am trying to find out about the Domnisse family name who married a Joseph Rosenthall in the 1880-1900? Shelby county Iowa. Thank you.

E-mail: marykbeck@comcast.net     Tue May 24 17:51:56 2005
Name: Mary Beck
Subject: Margaret Ann Coenen 12-20-1884
Surnames: Married name Stoll
Query: Do you have a record of Margaret Ann Coenen's birth? I would like to know her parents name and any other pertinent information about her.I believe she was born in Harlan, IA or Westphalia.She married Joseph Martin Stoll in 1906 in Harlan. Do you have any record of that. Thank you

E-mail: joansduncan@yahoo.com     Sat Jun 11 16:38:25 2005
Name: joan schrambling duncan
Subject: schramling/schrambling
Surnames: w. schramling
Query: willy hugh schramling born 1885

E-mail: ijackson@wizzards.net     Sun Jun 12 20:51:40 2005
Name: Inez Jackson
Subject: state census
Surnames: Tague
Query: I am looking for Daniel and wife Margaret Jane (Glenn) Tague. They were married in Mills County on August 08, 1861, moved to Shelby County. Cannot find Daniel after Margaret's death in April 27, 1879 there in Shelby and is buried in Bowman's Grove Cemetery, Sure could use some help in finding out any information, like childrens names from school records if available,or state census for Shelby County, Thank you so very much and if there are any charges please let me know. Inez Jackson

E-mail: MVoss730@aol.com     Tue Jun 14 18:53:41 2005
Name: Marjorie Voss
Subject: Marriage record
Surnames: COMBS, CAMPBELL
Query: I am looking for the full name of the Campbell who married Emily Combs in Shelby county on January 10, 1882.

E-mail: acrovella@drgm.com     Wed Jun 15 13:32:47 2005
Name: Alyce Crovella
Subject: Maud Alice ABBOTT, 8 Aug 1883, Harlan
Surnames: ABBOTT
Query: Looking for further information on my grandmother and her ancestors. My mothers birth certificate indicates that Maud Alice Abbott was born in Harlan, Shelby Co., Iowa on 8 Aug 1883.

E-mail: scorey@aol.com     Thu Jun 23 20:28:38 2005
Name: Stephen Corey
Subject: Elizabeth Corey
Surnames:
Query: Could you please send me directions from I-80 to Monroe Township Cemetery

E-mail: packard1@midmaine.com     Fri Jul 1 13:37:21 2005
Name: linda packard
Subject: Gaillard K. SWIFT, 1912 ? Harlan, Iowa
Surnames: SWIFT
Query: Gaillard K. Swift married Bess Husband in 1912. He was Shelby County Clerk. I would like to know when they both died and if they had children. Gaillard may have gone off to war in 1917?

E-mail: salomonk@aol.com     Sat Aug 6 07:37:07 2005
Name: Kent Salomon
Subject: Death at the courthouse?
Surnames:
Query: My grandmother told a story of when she was a young single lady, she was working in the Harlan County courthouse (as a secretary I think) and worked for a city official (possibly mayor?) who died in office at the courthouse. Very few details are known about her story but it is thought she was the one who discovered the deceased. The time frame was most likely the early 1930's. After her passing in 1998 a locket was found with a picture of an unknown man and we suspect this may be the same person. Do you know of any story that confirms this and provides more details?

E-mail: marijo@younghq.com     Sat Aug 6 18:00:18 2005
Name: Mari Jo Young
Subject: Andrew Anderson/Andersen & Mariea/Mary Sorensen
Surnames: ANDERSON, ANDERSEN, SORENSEN, BARTELSEN
Query: Found information for these relatives in Shelby, Hardin and Pottawattamie Counties. I would like all of the additional informationi I can get on them.
Anders [Andrew] Anderson/Andersen - b: April 10, 1832/Denmark - d: October 1912
wife: Mariea/Mary/Maria Sorensen
children [born in Denmark]
Marten Gilbert, Mary, Nels, Anniem/Anna M., Ida, Adrews/Andrew
children [born in Iowa] -- 8, sex/names unknown
Martin Gilbert Anderson - b: Dec 27, 2864 - d: Jan 12, 1945 - m: June 25, 1890
wife: Trena Bartelsen b: Mar 12, 1868/Denmark

E-mail: redknight23@juno.com     Fri Aug 26 13:26:53 2005
Name: Dan Bauer
Subject: Alexander Bauer o1877 Westphalia Iowa
Surnames: BAUER
Query: I am interest in the Alexander BAUER family from Westphalia, Iowa. 1877-1900. Wife Sophia HOCHHAUSEN. St. Boniface Church in Westphalia. Children, Katherine, John, Alex, Mary, Sophia, Lizzie, Rose and Cecilia. Brothers of Alexander were Joe and Andreas BAUER.

E-mail: crtallman@aol.com     Tue Nov 1 19:14:23 2005
Name: Lenka Tallman
Subject: James M Long, 1856, Harlan Iowa
Surnames: Long
Query: Trying to find information about James M. Long listed in History of Shelby County Iowa 1882. Was he related to Thomas A. Long, who was married to Samantha McKeig in 1865? Thomas is listed in the 1889 Biographical History of Shelby, IA pp 554 and 557. Does anyone know their relationship?

E-mail: southronaldy@4state.com     Mon Nov 7 23:31:05 2005
Name: Victoria A. Sills
Subject: John Hill, Shelby Co. Iowa
Surnames: Hill
Query: I am looking for the family of John F. and Labana E. Hill, who were supposed to have been in Shelby Co. Iowa from abt. 1854-1858. They would have had 3 daughters born there in those years. Irene R. Hill, b. 1854, Margaret Adeliah Hill, b. 1857, and Almeda Hill, b. 1858. Any help in finding this family in this county would surely be appreciated! Thanks,

E-mail: estanley@ntelos.net     Mon Nov 14 16:51:53 2005
Name: Earl Stanley
Subject: Thomas Jones Stanley,1869, Bowman Grove
Surnames: Stanley,Nance,Wyland,MorganPorter
Query: I am Earl Stanley from Virginia, I am looking for decencents of Thomas Jones Stanley. Mr. Stanley was born in Grayson Co.Virginia Oct.15,1810 he migrated with his family to Ohio in 1830. He married Rachel Hoskins of Clinton Co. Ohio. They were the parents of 14 children, eight boys and six girls.The girls were married to Nance,Wyland,Morgan,and Porter. The National Stanley Family Association will be having their annual reunion in Iowa this June and I would appreciate a contact from Stanley relatives in Shelby County. Earl Stanley

E-mail: sj12969@cedarnet.org     Fri Nov 18 21:21:36 2005
Name: Steve
Subject: John F. Hill
Surnames:
Query: SInce the email didn't work for the person inquiring about the John F. Hill family on November 7, 2005, here is what I found: I saw your inquiry at the Shelby County Gen Web site. I was unable to find any mention of him or Labana Hill in the WPA Cemetery records for Shelby County. I did check the records for Cass County (directly south of Shelby County) and found nothing there. I then checked the WPA Cemetery records for Audubon County (directly east of Shelby County) and I found a John F. Hill buried in Exira Cemetery, Exira. The date of birth of John F. Hill is 12-27-1831 and date of death was 6-12-1915. Buried on the same lot as John, is Elizabeth Hill, born 3-31-1834 and date of death was 5-19-1928. Both are buried in Block I, Lot 31. Also buried in Exira Cemetery (no Block or Lot given) is: Elizabeth Hill. The middle initial is hard to read and might be a capital letter H but appears to be: II
This Elizabeth Hill had the birth year of 1856 and a death year of 1933. No other information for any of them and no other Hill family listed in the WPA Cemetery records for Audubon County. I don't know if this is the right Hill family that you are seeking but it was all that I could find. Hope it is of some help to you.

E-mail: ed_lana@msn.com     Wed Dec 7 14:43:26 2005
Name:
Subject: Viola Christensen Woods
Surnames: Christensen
Query: I am looking for the family of Viola Christensen born in Shelby County, Iowa May 13, 1910. She married John W. Woods in 1941 and they had a son Gary Woods.

E-mail: incoyote@verizon.net     Tue Jan 10 20:51:26 2006
Name: Michael Pierce
Subject: John M. Hanson/Hansen
Surnames: Hanson/Hansen
Query: I would like any and all information I can obtain on John M. Hanson who married Margaret Johnson abt 1890. He is reported to have been born in Sweden, Margaret in Norway. They had several children. He died in Harian, Shelby County, Iowa in 1944. She died 1945 same place. My Great Grandmother, Leta Grace Hansen was their last child as far as I know, she was born 1898 Shelby County, Iowa and died 1965 in Omaha, Nebraska. I would like very much to connect with any descedant of this family. My Cell phone is 760-608-0470

E-mail: JT4020@aol.com     Wed Jan 11 20:54:24 2006
Name: Jacquelyn Melton
Subject: Birth Record
Surnames: MOFFETT
Query: I am searching for a birth record for my grandmother, Mary Elizabeth Moffett who was born in Harlan on 14 June 1875. Her mother Mary Anne Elizabeth Adair Moffett died six months later on 1 November 1875. I know that her mother purchased property in July of 1875 which her father, William C. Moffett, sold after his wife's death. They were probably active in the Methodist Episcopal church as Mr. Moffett had been a ME minister.

E-mail: cerr@sbcglobal.net     Fri Jan 27 21:48:44 2006
Name: Candy Errett
Subject: ERRETT ancestors
Surnames: ERRETT, SUNDERLAND, REAM
Query: Looking for any and all references to my great-great- grandfather George ERRETT, and my great-grandfather Zachary Taylor ERRETT, and any and all spouses and children of above.

E-mail: ritajmain@sbcglobal.net     Mon Mar 20 10:41:11 2006
Name: Rita
Subject: Marion H. Mitchell
Surnames: WINDER, PHILLIPS, COOK & POOL
Query: Marion & Julia Pool Mitchell had 7 children, Cornelius, Amanda, William, Melville, Sanford, Estelle "Stella" and Nora. Cornelius is buried at Pleasant Ridge. Marion & Julia came from PA in approx 1876.

E-mail: marilyncron@yahoo.com     Sun May 14 14:54:29 2006
Name: Marilyn Cron
Subject: information about husband's grandparents
Surnames: Jens Rosenbek and Margaret Otzen
Query: My husband's grandparents were married on April 25, 1910 in Shelby County, Harlan Iowa. I am wondering about his parents and her parents, what their names were and how to find immigration records on them. He was 28 and she was 20 when they got married. Her mother's name was Karen Otzen and father was Paul, I do not know the names of Jens Rosenbek's parents, I know he had two sisters, one was a nurse who was murdered when working at a pysch. hospital in IA. Would anyone have any information based on these facts?

E-mail: nlherbst@aol.com     Tue May 23 21:11:34 2006
Name: J.L. Herbst
Subject: Looking for Bernice (Meckes) Jensen family
Surnames: Jensen/ Meckus
Query: Looking for family of: Bernice Roberta (Meckes) Jensen, b. 28 Dec 1915, Hinton, Plymouth Co., Iowa d. 2 Jan 2003 Harlan, Shelby Co., Iowa, daughter of Waive Nina (Selbee) and Robert Meckes. My grandfather was a cousin of Waive's, and his wife was a best friend. Recently found a wedding invitation for the Meckes wedding, as well as a photo taken when Robert proposed to Waive. I believe Bernice had twins, and I know that she had sisters who were twins. Any assistance appreciated.

E-mail: svalbert@juno.com     Sat Jun 3 23:27:16 2006
Name: Seidi AAAlbertsen
Subject: Hans CHristian Madsen/Matson b. ca. 1880 in Denmar
Surnames: MADSEN, MATSON
Query: Looking for info on my father's half brother, HANS CHRSTIAN MADSEN/MATSON, born in Denmark ca. 1880. Found him in Panama, Shelby County in 1895 Census (age 15) with his parents, NIELS CHRISTIAN MADSEN, b. 1852 & LOVISE (SIEMSEN) MADSEN b. 1846. In 1885 they were living in Jackson Township. Probably moved to Panama ca. 1892. Any info will be greatly appreciated.

E-mail: MysteryD@Metc.Net     Sun Jul 16 00:49:07 2006
Name: Dennis R. Lenz
Subject: Andersen, Christensen, Hansen, Jensen-all Shelby
Surnames: A- Z; aDERSEN TO zIMMERMAN
Query: hAVE DONE MOST OF THE FAMILY TREES OF SHELBY COUNTY, IOWA; cONTACT: Dennis R. LENZ> MysteryD@Metc.Net

E-mail: sgorschy@hotmail.com     Mon Jul 24 13:19:10 2006
Name: sarah
Subject: kohl obit.
Surnames: kohl/fitterling
Query: Looking for obits of william and hannah fitterling kohl. he died on june 14, 1901 and she died may 1, 1887 in shelby co. any help is greatly appreciated. thanks for your time

E-mail: RLACES@AOL.com     Mon Jul 31 10:45:55 2006
Name: leeanna earnest
Subject: The Henry Storie Family
Surnames: Storie, Border
Query: I am having trouble finding any info for henry and delila amanda (border) storie family. records state they were both born in shelby co. 1890 & 1894. Records also show they were married in Mexico. I am confused. Help!

E-mail: nroling@mchsi.com     Mon Aug 21 20:34:57 2006
Name: Norma E. Roling
Subject: Ralph PETERSEN born between1888 and 1899
Surnames: father was Theodore Charles PETERSEN
Query: My Grandfather, Theodore Charles Petersen, lived in Shelby County from 1881 to 1988. His wife was Mary G. Nielsen Petersen. They were married on 29 Sept 1887, I believe in Shelby County. I know of 2 children that were born there - Clarence Theodore, born Jan 1892, and Irma, born 19 July 1897. A third child, a son, named Ralph, died in infancy but I do not know when or where. That is what I would like to know. Thank you for whatever help you can give me. Norma E. Roling

E-mail: Kaska@lifesci.ucsb.edu     Wed Sep 13 19:33:08 2006
Name: Deborah Kaska
Subject: Veith-Conrad in Harlan, IA
Surnames: Veith, Conrad
Query: I would like to contact anyone with information on the descendants of John Conrad and Lena Veith of Harlan, IA. Their children were Lena b. 1884, Emilie, John, Mable, Arthur, Alma, William, Anna and Herman b. 1902. John died between 1900 and 1910, but Lena was still alive in 1920. I am a descendent of Lena Veith's sister Ursula Veith of Illinois, and have some information on the Veith ancestors. Lena Veith was the last living child of Jacob Veith and Catharina Salome Herzel.

E-mail: rlf@purdue.edu     Sun Oct 8 18:17:47 2006
Name: Richard L. FUNKHOUSER
Subject: Leah Catherine SNYDER WHISTLER or WHISLER
Surnames: WHISTLER or WHISLER
Query: A questionable family reocrd indicates that Leah Catherine SNYDER WHISTLER or WHISLER, b. 11/14/1833, Franklin Co., PA married Christian C. WHISTLER or WHISLER died in Shelby Co., Iowa 3/27/1877. I would like verification of this and the name of the cemetery where she is buried. She was the mother of William Henry Whistler who died in 1884 on the Lady Franklin Bay (Greeley) Expedition to the Arctic Area and the mother of Clarence Whistler who died in Melbourne, Australia in 1885 and at the time was the Greaco- Roman Wrestliing Champiion of the World.

E-mail: brattyshel@sbcglobal.net     Fri Oct 13 17:13:09 2006
Name: Michele Sensano
Subject: Jens and Maren Hansen
Surnames: HANSEN, JENSEN, NEILSEN
Query: I am looing for information on Jens Christian HANSEN. He married Maren JENSEN in Denmark in 1877. The family, including Maren's mother Anna Marie JENSEN, came to Iowa in 1879. I believe sometime before 1912 Anna Marie married Mr. NEILSEN. She died 1912 and is buried at Bethany Church near Elk Horn, Shelby County, IA. Maren died 1920 in Audubon County, but is buried at the Elk Horn Cemetery. Jens died in 1925 in Cass County, and is also buried at Elk Horn Cemetery. I know a couple of their children came to California before 1912 when their daughter Elsie Elizabeth was married in Fresno County. Any help with this family would be appreciated. I have very little information on them. Thank you.

E-mail: allyson@grm.net     Sat Oct 14 06:51:31 2006
Name: Allyson Reynolds
Subject: family history
Surnames: GARDNER-LACY-LARSON-OLSON
Query: I'm looking for a family history regarding the above families which was compiled by Sharon Babbitt. I would appreciate information on where I could locate a copy.

E-mail: kolzion@yahoo.com     Wed Oct 18 16:04:14 2006
Name: Colleen "Green" Lopez
Subject: Looking for more info on Green families
Surnames: Green, Peffer, Waltenburg- many more
Query: David Green b: 2/29/2776 PA, d: 5/6/1867 buried in married to Mary Waltenburg d: 7/5/1872 Both are buried in N. Liberty, Johnson county IA. Some of their descendants moved to Shelby County. (a distant cousin) IE: DAVID W. GREEN is a native of the State that has furnished so many substantial citizens to Shelby County; that is, Pennsylvania. He was born in Cumberland County, August 7, 1844, and is a son of John and Elizabeth (Allen) Green, also natives of Pennsylvania. David was four years old when his parents removed to Johnson County, Iowa, which is still their home. He passed his youth upon a farm, and obtained his education in the common schools of the day. During the late civil war he enlisted in the Forty-seventh Iowa Volunteer Infantry, Company G, and served four months in the western army, and was honorably discharged. Mr. Green was united in marriage September 13, 1868, to Miss Margaret Alloway, born in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, and a daughter of Jonathan and Elizabeth (Anderson) Green. After his marriage Mr. Green resided in Johnson County until 1881, when he came to Shelby County and bought his present farm; it was wild land, but he has placed it under cultivation and erected good buildings. He has a modern windmill, and many conveniences for farming and stock- raising. Mr. and Mrs. Green have had born to them four children -- Lizzie May, wife of William Horton; William Henry, lona Grace and John Irvin. He and his wife are members of the Church of God, he serving as one of the ruling elders. In politics he supports the principles of the Republican party. Source: 1889 Biographical History of Shelby County, Iowa, pp. 596. Thank-you in advance for any help you can provide!

E-mail: southronlady@4state.com     Fri Oct 27 17:42:30 2006
Name: Victoria Sills
Subject: Irene, Adeliah, Almeda Hill
Surnames: John and Labana Hill
Query: I know that my ggrandmother, Irene Hill, was born in IA in 1854. She also had 2 other sisters born in IA in the years of 1857 and 1858. Her parent were John and Labana Hill, who were living in IA between the years of 1854 and 1858 which is most difficult, as that time frame does not fall on a Federal Census year. They were living in Shelby Co. Indiana in 1850, and in MO, I believe in Harrison Co. MO, in 1860. One of the descendants of my ggrandmother's sisters, who was one of the sisters born in IA, I mentioned, says that her ggrandmother, Adeliah Hill, was born in Shelby Co. IA. However, I was thinking she might have been conrused, due to the fact that they lived in Shelby Co. Indiana, between the years of 1849 and 1853, where they had 3 of their older daughters. At any rate, I was wondering if there might be a 1854 or 1856 State Census of Shelby Co. IA? Any hlep in this matter would be appreciated!

E-mail: nebigred@echadron.net     Wed Nov 15 21:10:32 2006
Name: Darrel Coburn
Subject: country school
Surnames:
Query: I am looking for any information or photos for the country school which was located 10 miles or so east of Dunlap and about 1/2 mile south of Manteno County Park. The school is no longer there. I am especially interested in 1946-1949 period.

E-mail: jfb5@cornell.edu     Thu Nov 16 13:03:36 2006
Name: John Franklin Booker
Subject: various family members
Surnames: BOOKER/BOOHER, FOLSOM, FRUM
Query: My father, George Franklin Booker was born in Shelby 13 November 1891 and is buried there, together with his father, Frank/Franklin Booker, mother, Alice Booker (nee Folsom), grandfather, Samuel Booker/Booher. My father's sister, Blanche Frum (nee Booker) may or may not be buried there with her husband, Edwin J. Frum. Information on all would be much appreciated, particularly on Samuel's roots. Thanks very much.

E-mail: bmad6303@sbcglobal.net     Fri Nov 24 19:15:04 2006
Name: barbara madsen
Subject: James EDWARDS,1882,Irwin
Surnames: EDWARDS,WINTERS
Query: looking for info on great-grandfather James EDWARDS born in Penn./ wife was Rye Winters born in Iowa they had a son Charles O. Edwards born in Irwin Iowa Shelby Co. 1882 Aug. 3. born in Iowa

E-mail: talkaz2003@yahoo.com     Tue Dec 5 00:09:06 2006
Name: Laura
Subject: Winslow Baxter(W B)/Martha Ellen
Surnames: EMMONS/HAUSER
Query: Particularly searching for W B 's parents and grandparents. Have information on wife. Please note change of email address. talkaz2003@yahoo.com

E-mail: bcurl@holtonks.net     Thu Dec 7 13:49:40 2006
Name: Dan
Subject: Martin L Curl,1880,Defiance
Surnames: Curl
Query: mrtin Curl died in 1911 and he and his wife are buried in Defiance,Ia. He would be my great-great grandfather. He was a Civil War vet. and moved to Shelby Co. sometime after that. Any info would be appreciated.

E-mail: hemingfordviking@yahoo.com     Thu Dec 28 21:24:39 2006
Name: JaeAnn Bradt
Subject: Calvin Samuel BRADT, Oct 31, 1871
Surnames:
Query: This is my ggrandfather. I know date and place of birht. I DO NOT know FATHER or MOTHER.

E-mail: eheidesch@midlands.net     Mon Jan 8 15:45:54 2007
Name: Ethel Heidesch
Subject: Trierweiler and related families
Surnames: TRIERWEILER, PERZBORN, WILLEMS
Query: Does anyone have information on the Matthew TRIERWEILER family? How to contact living descendants would also be welcome. --------------------------------------------------

E-mail: fckubik@netins.net     Fri Jan 12 18:59:11 2007
Name: Carol Kubik
Subject: Bill Langefeld
Surnames: none
Query: Some time ago I corresponded to a guy about a priest in Westphalia, Father Peter Stahl. This guy helped me and I need to contact him again. If you can help put me in touch with him again. I think he lives in Minnesota. I will appreciate it. Carol Kubik

E-mail: jgculp@ecity.net     Fri Feb 23 14:15:20 2007
Name: Grandma Jone
Subject: Thomas Mitchell, Alexander Mitchell
Surnames: Mitchell, Cousins
Query: I am seeking information about Alexander Mitchell, who maybe the son of Thomas McKee Mitchell and Lucinda Hendricks. I know that Alexander Mitchell married Cassendria Cousins in 1869 or 1870. Alexander may have been born in Knox County, IL somewhere between 1846 and 1856. Thomas Mitchell (possible his Father) moved to Shelby County, IA in 1847. I fear that I have two different Alexander Mitchells confused. --------------------------------------------------

E-mail: shemmerlin@bethelsd.org     Mon Apr 2 21:37:42 2007
Name: Sonja Hemmerling
Subject: Cuppys
Surnames: Cuppy, Marcoe
Query: I am researching information on the Cuppys. I am a direct descendent of Harriet (Hattie) Cuppy, father Isaac Cuppy. I am interested in any information on the family. I am also looking for marriage records for Hattie to Frank G. Marcoe.

E-mail: cascds@earthlink.net     Sun Apr 22 09:11:16 2007
Name: carol smith
Subject: Harvey Smith
Surnames: Smith- - Crandall
Query: Are there any offspring of Harvey Smith who settled in Shelby county in the latter 1800's and was related to Delia Crandall,wife of Patrick who settled in the Gallands Grove about 1860?? C.D.Smith

E-mail: betch80@yahoo.com     Wed Apr 25 00:30:48 2007
Name: Ryan Boettcher
Subject: Blaney Waterbury, 1877, Corley
Surnames:
Query: I was wondering if anyone knew the maiden name of Blaney Waterbury's first Wife Lulu May 1881-1904. They were married around June of 1900 and had a child Della Bell on August 12, 1900. I see Lulu May is in the Harlan Cemetary next to her inlaws Francis & Mary (Wright) Waterbury. I have no idea what she died of and my grandma did not even know her name. I would like to find out her maiden name so that I can continue my geneology. The Waterbury line is that of the pioneer Stephen T Waterbury. Any help would be great.

E-mail: ccollis57@hotmail.com     Sun May 6 14:14:52 2007
Name: Cindy
Subject: Obit
Surnames: Sever Mallum
Query: Looking for any information On Sever Mallum b. 20 Jan 1905 and d. 22 Dec 1972. Last Residence was Harlan,Shelby, Iowa.

E-mail: bcurl@holtonks.net     Thu Jun 28 06:53:02 2007
Name: Dan Curl
Subject: Sarah J Pullis
Surnames: Curl, Martin L
Query: Martin L Curl married Sarah in or around 1905 after his first wife passed on. Said she was from New York, City. Does anyone have any idea what happened to her after Martin passed on? I can find no records of her in the cemetery records. Dan Curl

E-mail: mshummel@netins.net     Thu Jun 28 20:31:02 2007
Name: Marcia Hummel
Subject: Patterson family, 1869-present, OH>IA
Surnames: PATTERSON
Query: Looking for descendants & burial locations of Hugh W. & Eleanor Carder Patterson. Came to Shelby County in 1869 from Marion & Dallas County, IA. Before that both had lived in Ohio. Had 6 surviving children (Moses H., Chandler R., Caroline, Eleanor, Ota B., & George K.)

E-mail: raemor2@comcast.net     Thu Jul 12 14:17:25 2007
Name: Rae Mortensen
Subject: railroads in area of Shelby County
Surnames: MCDONALD/MCDANIELS
Query: What were the names of the railroads being built about 1870 in Shelby County, if any? Where did they continue to? Bartholomew McDonald, an immigrant from Ireland, was working on the railroads, we believe. He and his wife Catherine (Kate) were in the 1870 census of Fairview Township, Shelby County. The 1870 census listed them as Bat and Kate McDaniels. Thanks for your help.

E-mail: dbunting@suddenlink.net     Fri Aug 10 14:42:54 2007
Name: D Bunting
Subject: Anna Hesse Flusche (1857 - 1895)
Surnames: HESSE, FLUSCHE
Query: I am looking for the parents of Anna Hesse, b. May 18, 1857 in Attendorn, Germany. She married Emil (Franz Emmerich) Flusche on November 23 1881 in Kansas City, Missouri. Anna died May 15, 1895 in Pilot Point, Texas. Several Hesse families came to Westphalia from Germany but I cannot place Anna. Thank you, Diane(Flusche)Bunting

E-mail: bmad6303@sbcglobal.net     Sun Aug 26 21:15:18 2007
Name: barbara madsen
Subject: James EDWARDS
Surnames: EDWARDS,WINTERS
Query: James Edwardsborn in Penn. married to Rye Winters born in Iowa had a son born august 3,1882 in Irwin, Shelby Co. Iowa Named Charles Oliver Edwards

E-mail: jnorth@sauer-danfoss.com     Mon Aug 27 12:07:49 2007
Name: James (JC) North
Subject: W.J. JOHNSTON re: CUPPY and JOHNSTON Feud
Surnames: JOHNSTON, WEST
Query: I am quite interested in the CUPPY and JOHNSTON Feud found on the Shelby County History Page. I believe I am a descendant of W.J. Johnston. > W.J. Johnston > Mary, daughter, age 24, teacher, born Ohio (married Henry West on February 28, 1875) > Harry West son? b.?d.? (Married Edna Winans, buried Odebolt, IA) > Ardith Fern (West) North b. 1922 d. 2000 (married James W. North. buried Vail, IA). > James C. North (ME) My mother spoke of the blood feud between the Cuppy's and the Johnstons. Her story follows that W.J. Johnston was killed while peeling potatoes near his root cellar in retaliation for vigilante justice involving a Cuppy or an associate who was accused of molesting a woman. The subject of the vigilante justice was lynched from a bridge. In addition the family story goes that one of W.J. Johnston’s sons was killed while on the way home from Council Bluffs by a band of renegade Indians (official account). Mom’s story claims it was really a member of the Cuppy family, who she claimed was involved with the (Jessie) James gang. I know very little of this side of my family, I am not even sure if Henry (Mary’s husband) is my great-grandfather. Any information on the “West” side of my family would be appreciated.

E-mail: raemor2@comcast.net     Mon Sep 3 13:32:20 2007
Name: Rae Mortensen
Subject: Any newspapers in 1871?
Surnames: MCDONALD
Query: Catherine (Kate) Thomas Callahan McDonald, died at Shelby,Shelby Co., Iowa on 18 May 1871. Her husband was building railroads in that area at the time. She was buried in Council Bluffs so there will be no cemetery record. If there was a newspaper in the area at the time, would it have an obit for Kate?

E-mail: gerda51455@yahoo.com     Thu Sep 27 13:20:17 2007
Name: gerda
Subject: linda schnuettgen
Surnames: linda eckerman
Query: Looking for family history. Linda's mother was a Elizabeth Henzelmeier (not sure of spelling). Elizabeth married August Eckerman. They originally came from Canada. Elizabeth may have had a sister named Clara.

E-mail: eladere54@charter.net     Thu Oct 4 09:14:17 2007
Name: Earl LaDere
Subject: Babcock's of Harlan
Surnames: FROST, SOESBE, HOWELLET, PRITCHARD, HATHAWAY, THOMAS, WYLAND, DICKENSEN,
Query: I would like to communicate with anyone working on any of the family surnames listed. I am the Great, Great, Great Grandson of Nichiolas W. and Leah (EDMONDS) BABCOCK. Both are buried in the Harlan Cemetery.

E-mail: sgorschy@hotmail.com     Mon Oct 15 15:45:10 2007
Name: sarah van dee
Subject: hockersmith
Surnames: hockersmith
Query: Looking for burial place of Mary “Polly” Grisham Hockersmith (1809-1882) Shelby Co. in 1880 census was in Pleasant twp marion co. IA d. 4-30-1882 any hope would greatly appreciated :)

E-mail: mtpetron@usfamily.net     Mon Oct 15 21:14:55 2007
Name: Tom Petron
Subject: Joe and Laura Renfrow, 1900
Surnames: Renfrow, Crawford
Query:

E-mail: mtpetron@usfamily.net     Mon Oct 15 21:27:25 2007
Name: Tom Petron
Subject: Joe and Laura Renfrow, 1900
Surnames: Renfrow, Crawford
Query: Joe and Laura Renfrow lived in the area but moved away in 1902 to Bismarck, North Dakota. They had a large family.

E-mail: fooshjohnson8@yahoo.com     Tue Nov 20 11:24:36 2007
Name: Scott Martin Johnson
Subject: Birth record for Lester Martin Johnson
Surnames: JOHNSON
Query: I am interested in a birth record for my great grandfather. Lester Martin Johnson, born 10/31/1891 to Martha E Johnson (erickson) and Charles A Johnson. I believe he lived in Kirkman. I do know that Charles and Martha were buried at Rosehill cemetary. I am also interested in a death certificate for Martin Johnson(johansen) who died around 1920, and is the father of Charles A Johnson (1851-1936) Martin came from Denmark around 1853.

E-mail: wmwagoner@msn.com     Tue Nov 20 17:04:53 2007
Name: bill wagoner
Subject: andrew fredericksen
Surnames: Andrew Fredericksen
Query: Andrew Fredericksen who lived in monroe selby Iowa in 1880 was my wifes great great great Grandfather we need all the information on him and his parents he was a farmer.His son was Nicholia.

E-mail: dodd307@aol.com     Sat Jan 5 13:29:15 2008
Name: Edith
Subject: 1907 obit for Farrow sisters
Surnames: Farrow, Garmo, Rodgers
Query: The sisters Beulah and Esther Farrow died 1907 in Harlan, Iowa. They were the daughters of Rev. Francis Asbury Farrow and Elizabeth Garmo. I would like to find out just when and why they both died the same year. They are buried in the Harlan cemetery, Shelby County, Iowa along with both their parents. Beulah was married to Chelsey Roy Rodgers. Thank you for your help.

E-mail: dsweat@smartfella.com     Tue Jan 15 16:17:56 2008
Name: Debbie Sweat
Subject: James L. Hall
Surnames: HALL, YALES
Query: James L. Hall is the youngest son and brother of my ancestors. His parents names are listed in your 1889 Biographical History of Shelby County, Iowa. I am wondering if you might have the original submittal of these stories. There is an error in the spelling of James fathers name. The website shows Alvin and I know it to be Albon. I have looked for information on Albon's wife Philantha and this article is the only record I can find with her maiden name. I have a distant cousin that believes her maiden name is Sayles. I was hoping that if you have the original submission of these stories, it might be a hand written document that I could buy a copy of. It could be that the parents names were misinterpreted. I know that on the 1850 Mortality Census it lists Philantha as born in New York. I also know that Albon was born in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. Any information you could supply me would be greatly appreciated.