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Need help locating home in photo (possibly in Fontanelle)

aggieboy — 2013-05-07 15:09:35Z

The photo I'm posting was taken by my Dad in August of 1978. He wrote on the photo's back that this home belonged to Thomas Perry Brown who died in 1951. All he remembers now was that the home was in or near Fontanelle. I would like anyone's help in finding out what the current address of this home is so I can write it on the photo's back. Being it was taken in 1978 it's possible that this home no longer stands.

Birth record lookup on microfilm

aggieboy — 2013-04-11 15:15:49Z

Is there anyone willing to lookup the Adair County birth records on microfilm? I hear that the LDS family history centers have some early birth records. The name I'm looking for is Fay O. Brown and he was born ca. 1907 near Fontanelle.

Ephraim Davud Wimp

cwimpky — 2013-03-31 15:24:49Z

Looking for someone to look up an obit for Ephraim David Wimp who was supposed to have died March 25, 1904 in Adair Co.

Re: Seeking transcription or jpeg of Adair County Democrat, 14 Jun 1898 for Paul Dowlin

majfam — 2013-03-24 23:25:46Z

I am not related just trying to help you --

Blockton News July 14, 1898, page 8

—Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Hewitt and daughter, Mrs. E. T. Hickenlooper, were called to Greenfield
last Saturday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Hewitt's father, Paul Dowlin, who died Friday night.
Funeral services were held Sunday
morning.

then I found this:
Blockton News July 28, 1898, page 8
—Ed. Dowlin, of Greenfield, a brother of Mrs. Isaac Hewitt, visited relatives in Blockton, Friday.

Seeking transcription or jpeg of Adair County Democrat, 14 Jun 1898 for Paul Dowlin

pcarter55 — 2013-03-24 21:10:03Z

Paul Dowlin, born 2 Feb 1822 Carmichaels, Greene, PA, died 8 Jul 1898 in Greenfield, Adair, IA; the above mentioned article is referenced in Paul's "Iowa, Cemetery Records, 1662-1999" and sounds like it might be an obituary/Notice of Death

Re: Z F Taylor and Sarah Jenny Harrison - m. 1887

padthaipat — 2013-03-05 23:14:22Z

Do you have anymore information on Jenny? She is an ancestor.

picture

joyfulperson2011 — 2013-03-04 23:13:32Z

Hi

i am looking for a picture of mary emma eatinger rivenburg,
born 10-27-1856. she lived in iowa and was my great grandma.

thanks
sharon williams

Re: sarah &abrham

Genealogist67 — 2013-01-22 19:06:57Z

Graves of some of the Lepard family can be found here: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSfn=&...

abraham Lepard m Sarah Campbell, Canada > IA

ELLinSpain — 2013-01-21 12:08:55Z

not sure what info you are seeking...

Name: Abraham Leopard
Birth Place: Ontario
Residence: Brooke Township
Age: 30
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1830
Father Name: P. Leopard
Mother Name: Sarah Campbell
to
Spouse Name: Miss ??
Spouse's Age: 25
Spouse Birth Year: abt 1835
Spouse Birth Place: Ontario
Spouse Residence: Brooke Township
Spouse Father Name: Alexander Campbell
Marriage Date: 10 Apr 1860
Marriage County or District: Lambton

1900
Name: Abraham Lepard
Age: 70
Birth Date: Feb 1830
Birthplace: Native
[Canada;England]
Home in 1900: Walnut, Polk, Iowa
[Polk]
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1868
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Sarah Lepard
Marriage Year: 1860
Years Married: 40
Father's Birthplace: New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
+
Name: Sarah Lepard
Age: 66
Birth Date: Jan 1834
Birthplace: Canada
[Canada;England]
Home in 1900: Walnut, Polk, Iowa
[Polk]
Race: White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year: 1868
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Abraham Lepard
Marriage Year: 1860
Years Married: 40
Father's Birthplace: Scotland
Mother's Birthplace: Scotland
Mother: number of living children: 6
Mother: How many children: 9
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Name: Alexander J Lepard
Age: 35
Birth Date: Apr 1864
Birthplace: Canada
[Canada;England]
Home in 1900: Walnut, Polk, Iowa
[Polk]
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1868
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
+
Name: John F Lepard
Age: 27
Birth Date: May 1873
Birthplace: Iowa
Home in 1900: Walnut, Polk, Iowa
[Polk]
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
+
Name: Burton D Lepard
Age: 24
Birth Date: Sep 1875
Birthplace: Iowa
Home in 1900: Walnut, Polk, Iowa
[Polk]
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single

*****************
Name:
Alexander James Lepard
Born: April 5, 1864 in Ontario, Canada
Died: August 5, 1955 at his home in Kellogg, Iowa
Cemetery: Kellogg Our Silent City Cemetery
Burial Place: Jasper, Iowa
married
Flossy Edna Lepard
Born: March 20, 1874 at Kellogg, Iowa
Died: January 14, 1967 in Jasper County, Iowa
Aged: 92y 9m 24d

Daughter of John Supler Allum and Elisabeth (Loar) Allum

She married William Burdette Sheehan, in 1897 in Des Moines, Polk County.
They had a four children.

Flossie Edna Allum Sheehan and Alexander James Lepard, son of Abraham Lepard and Sarah Campbell, were married on December 21, 1913.

Flossy Edna Allum received her education at their country school in rural Kellogg and moved with her parents to Kellogg, when she was 15 years old where she continued her schooling.

Alexander J. Lepard was born in Ontario, Canade and came to this country as a youngster. He was a railroad bridge builder for the Rock Island, the D. L. and W. Lines before settling in Kellogg in 1913.
He served as justice of the peace and councilman in Kellogg and was elected mayor in 1934 and again in 1944.

He was a past master of the Kellogg Masonic Lodge, past worthy patron of the Eastern Star and an elder of the Christian church for 30 years and she the President of the Missionary Society, each holding other offices in the Sunday School and Church, as well as him being the custodian of the Kellogg Schools for twenty years and the Kellogg Savings Bank.

Buried in Block 3 Lot 52

Name: Abraham Lepard
Death Date: 20 Jul 1905
Page #: 428
Birth Date: 1830
Cemetery: Woodland
Relative: 75
Level Info: Iowa Graves Registration Survey W P A Polk County Iowa

sarah &abrham

gingersnap50320 — 2013-01-20 06:42:03Z

Hi! I am looking for info on Abrham &Sarah Lepard. Sarahs maiden name was Campbell. If anyone can help I would be so very happy. Thanks Ginger

Re: Cecil A. Jamison and Mattie Best, m. 1894 in Adair Co.

jamisonj_ykt — 2013-01-04 01:09:29Z

Sounds like my Grandfather and Grandmother.
My father is Byron Cecil Jamison, last surviving child of above.
I remember Cecil (Grandpa) but Mattie died a long time ago.

Re: RICE & SCOTT, family, Iowa

peters_william — 2012-12-06 20:48:33Z

VJMorgan aka Purpledragon11,
I had to go back and read all the previous posts to see where you got the Wilbar Fiske RICE (Massachusetts) reference; I see that ELLinSpain had briefly included this information at the end of his/her 10/24 post.

But no, as a matter of fact I am looking for information on the Wilber Fisk RICE family of Iowa. I am a descendant of his as well (he is my great-great-great grandfather). Judging by your last name (Morgan?), I am guessing that his daughter Ida was your great-grandmother? My family descends from Ida’s eldest brother, Merrills Cleveland RICE and spouse Mary BUCKLEY.

Merrills C. and brother Avery moved from Iowa to Aberdeen, Grays Harbor, Washington and raised their families there. I am assuming this is the Uncle Avery you speak of? My grandmother remembers Avery and Pearl very well…I will ask her if she knows anything of the violins. Did you visit Aberdeen in 1963, or did the family meet in another location?

I would like to ask you some more questions on your knowledge of our shared ancestry, current family, and of what you remember from your 1963 visit. I don’t have your email address but you can certainly contact me at mine, see below:

peters.william@frontier.com

I hope to hear from you in the near future.

Regards,
Bill

Re: RICE & SCOTT, family, Iowa

purpledragon11 — 2012-12-03 00:51:36Z

Just a note in passing - Wilbar Fiske Rice (b.1836)(of Massachusetts) is NOT the same person as Wilber Fisk Rice (b.1837)(of Iowa, Illinois & New York). The parents' names are quite different (Thomas/Absala v. Avery/Aurilla).

First, Wilber (of Iowa, etc) is listed with his parents Avery & Aurilla Rice in 1850, 1855(NY) and 1860 censuses. In 1860, The family is in Sparta, Knox Xo, IL. They seem to have live in Wataga. Wilber's wife Lovilla (Adeline Scott) is listed with them in the 1860 census, although the census taker shows her name as "Laura" and Ancestry indexes it as "Saurn". Both Wilber & Lovilla were born in Allegany County, New York. Second, Wilber & Lovilla had fourteen children over the next 28 years; the first 4 children were born in Knox Co, IL, followed by 9 children born in Marion Co, IA, and 1 child born in Adair Co, IA. Finally, in December 1886 (when Wilbar (of Mass was getting married in Mass), Wilber (of Iowa) was living with his wife and 8 then surviving children in Adair County, Iowa. It would be difficult to imagine him taking off for Massachusetts where he had no ties to get married to a woman to whom he clearly wasn't married later in his life. And then there's the fact that Lovilla had a child by him in Iowa after this date, is listed in the 1900 census with him, and survived him (as his widow) by 27 years.

The above leads me to believe that we are talking about two different men here. In my past research, I've noticed that quite often parents named children after prominent people if they didn't use or had exhausted the store of family names. It happens that Dr. Willbur Fisk (1792-1839) was a prominent Methodist minister, educator and theologian. Avery Rice was prominent in the local Methodist community in Independence Township, Allegany Co, NY. In fact, Avery presided over the organization of the Independence M.E. Church on 1 July 1837, 13 days after his son Wilber Fisk Rice was born. It's not difficult to connect the dots here and come up with the source of the child's name. I would hypothesize a similar source for the Massachusetts man's name.

Please feel free to contact me off-board if you have further questions.

VJMorgan
(gg-granddaughter of Wilber Fisk Rice of Iowa)

PS - Does anyone in the family still have any of Uncle Avery's hand made violins? I saw them when we visited with Avery & Pearl in 1963.

Re: RICE of Jasper, Adair, Guthrie, or Linn Counties

peters_william — 2012-10-29 18:39:37Z

This is so helpful, thank you so much for finding and sharing these. No one in my family was aware that my great-great-great grandfather was a Civil War veteran. All of the details in these clippings are so valuable. I can't thank you enough. I will contact you via email for the other clippings you have. Thanks again.

Re: RICE & SCOTT, family, Iowa

ELLinSpain — 2012-10-24 09:24:01Z

Name: Violet S Rice
Birth Date: 5 Dec 1887
Birth Place: Eureka Twp, Adair Co, Iowa
Gender: Female
Father's Name: W F Rice
Mother's name: F A Scott
FHL Film Number: 1034814

1925
Name: Violet Reed
[Violet Rice]
Birth Year: abt 1889
Birth Place: Iowa
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Census Date: 1 Jan 1925
Residence State: Iowa
Residence County: Cass
Locality: Wiota
Relation to Head: Wife
Mother: Lovella Scoott
[Lovillia Rice]
Mother's Birth Year: abt 1844
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Father: Wilbur Rice
Father's Birthplace: New York
Marriage Place: Pennsylvania
Spouse Name: L L Reed
Roll: IA1925_1641

Name: Avery Madison Rice
Birth Date: 12 Oct 1878
Birth Place: Marion, Iowa
Father's Name: Wilbur Fisk Rice
Mother's name: Lovilla Adeline Scott
FHL Film Number: 1019720

ww1 draft
Name: Avery Madison Rice
County: Grays Harbor
State: Washington
Birth Date: 12 Oct 1878
Race: White

WW2 DRAFT
Name: Avery Madison Rice
Birth Date: 12 Oct 1878
Birth Place: Newton, Iowa
Residence: Aberdeen, Washington
Race: White

Name: Avery Rice
SSN: 535-10-9136
Last Residence: Washington
Born: 12 Oct 1878
Died: Oct 1964
State (Year) SSN issued: Washington (Before 1951)

Both Willber (18 Jun 1837 - 6 Dec 1900) & Lovilla are buried in
Eureka Cemetery
Adair County
Iowa

1880
W. F. Rice 42
Lovilla Rice 36
Merril C. Rice 19
Wallace Rice 18
Ida A. Rice 8
Nella A. Rice 6
Mary F. Rice 4
Avery M. Rice 1
Orphy C. Rice 1m
Summit, Marion, Iowa

Name: Merrills C Rice
Gender: Male
Birth Date: abt 1861
Death Date: 30 Jan 1934
Age at Death: 73
Death Location: Aberdeen, Grays Harbor, Washington
Father: Wilbur F Rice
Mother: Lovilla M Scott
Record Source: Washington State Death Records

1925
Name: Wallace L Rice
Birth Year: abt 1863
Birth Place: Illinois
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Census Date: 1 Jan 1925
Residence State: Iowa
Residence County: Polk
Locality: Des Moines Ward 6
Relation to Head: R
Mother: Londo Scott
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Father: W H Rice
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Marriage Place: United States
Roll: IA1925_1904
Line: 30

Name: Ida Morgan
[Ida Rice]
Birth Year: abt 1872
Birth Place: Iowa
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Census Date: 1 Jan 1925
Residence State: Iowa
Residence County: Adair
Locality: Prussia
Relation to Head: Wife
Mother: Lovilla Scott
Mother's Birth Year: abt 1844
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Father: Willber Rice
Father's Birthplace: New York
Marriage Place: Iowa
Spouse Name: Willard Morgan
Roll: IA1925_1581
Line: 21

Name: Orpha C Kennedy
[Orpha C Rice]
Birth Year: abt 1881
Birth Place: Iowa
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Census Date: 1 Jan 1925
Residence State: Iowa
Residence County: Polk
Locality: Clover Hills
Relation to Head: Wife
Mother: Lovilla Scott
Mother's Birth Year: abt 1843
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Father: W T Rice
Father's Birthplace: New York
Marriage Place: Pennsylvania
Spouse Name: Alfrid C Kennedy
Roll: IA1925_1887

was he married before?

Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records

Name: Wilbar Fiske Rice
Birth Date: abt 1836
Event Type: Marriage
Event City: Worcester
Marriage Date: 2 Dec 1886
Marriage Age: 50
Father Name: Ghomas
Mother Name: Absala W
Spouse Name: Emma Jane Parker
Spouse Marriage Age: 37
Spouse Father Name: Timothy Parker
Spouse Mother Name: Lois F

Re: RICE of Jasper, Adair, Guthrie, or Linn Counties

Genealogist67 — 2012-10-23 20:31:56Z

I found a couple of obituaries for Lovilla A. Rice and a wedding story regarding her daughter, Violet and I will attach them. They come from Newspaper Archives and the quality is poor. The Atlantic Public Library has microfilms of those issues of and could probably provide better copies.
I also have a number of other small newspaper clippings that mentions Lovilla's sister, and a couple of her other daughters hubsband's names. I saved them into a 2010 Word document and can email it as an attachment if you would like to view them. Again, the quality isn't always the best. I think at least one of the obits for Lovilla mentions that her husband died in 1900. Most of the clippings are from the Wiota section of the various newspapers. Wiota is a small town in Cass County and Atlantic is the county seat of Cass County. You can contact me at: stevejensen@cfu.net

RICE of Jasper, Adair, Guthrie, or Linn Counties

peters_william — 2012-10-22 23:33:01Z

I am looking for descendants and ancestors of Avery RICE (b ~1797, New York). I think his mother may have been Lydia RUSSEL (b ~1783) of Massachusetts. Avery’s wife was Arvella (maiden?) and she was born in either New York or Connecticut sometime around 1800.

/*1st GENERATION*/
Avery and Arvella RICE had at least two children, Filinda (~1832, NY) and Wilbur Fisk (June 1837, NY) and lived somewhere in Allegeny County.

/**2**/
Wilbur Fisk RICE married Lovilla Adeline SCOTT (b 10/9/1843), also of New York’s Allegeny County. The couple moved to the Galesburg area of Knox County in Illinois and had two sons, Merrills Cleveland (~1861) and Wallace (~1862). Sometime after that the family moved to Iowa and may have lived in Adair, Guthrie, Linn, and/or Jasper Counties, from what I have collected. In Iowa, they had five daughters: Ida (~1870), Nella (~1874), Mary F (~1876), Orphy (~1880) and Violet S (~1888), as well as two more sons, Avery Madison (~1878) and Arthur S (~1882).

/***3***/
In 1884, Merrills Cleveland RICE married Mary BUCKLEY (~1860, Illinois) in Jasper County, Iowa. There, the couple had at least nine children, Robert (~1885), James (~1886), Ernest Harrison (~1889), Cora A (~1890), Merrills Arthur (~1890), Minnie O (~1892), May L (~1894), Lydia “Peggy” (~1897), and Manda L (~1900). Between 1900 and 1904 the family moved to Aberdeen, Grays Harbor Co., WA and had another daughter, Lovilla Stella (~1904).

/****4****/
Lovilla Stella RICE had a son with Cecil JOHNSON in 1926 named Ronald (aka “Stormy”), but Cecil died around 1930. Stormy was adopted by Lovilla’s second husband, George John STURM (b 1907, Hoquiam, WA). George and Lovilla had another son, John Merrills (aka “Bucky”) in 1933, and two daughters Barbara Jean (1935) and Sharon Eileen (~1937). The family resided in Aberdeen, Washington.

Search for first Presbyterian Minister near Loucks Grove Church

mcginnisdp — 2012-08-19 20:54:14Z

I'm looking for the first Minister that preached around Loucks Grove Church and associated with the McGinnis clan

Re: Wallace Wright Adair

odtekman — 2012-06-10 14:50:37Z

Paula, Wallace Wright Adair was my uncle married to my mother's sister, Jeanette. I just found your post and I realize it has been years since you posted, but are you still looking? I may have data you can use.
Don Sinclair

John Shultz and wife Faye

LeonK93 — 2012-05-02 22:01:36Z

This couple appears in the 1940 census just up the street from my parents in Adair Iowa. John is abt 35 years od and his wife is 29. He was born in Iowa and she was born in Canada of english lineage. My sister was given a second name of Faye after her and dad and joh worked as mechanics in a garage in Adair. I seem to remember a car dealership but not sure what make. It may have been owed by a person who's wife was kin to my mother. This is all from and old brain that is going back to when I was 5, 6, 7, years old in the early 1940's. I would like to know what happen to Johnnie and Faye.

Leon

Re: J.F. John McClure

joannaclausen — 2012-04-12 23:49:38Z

I was so excited to find this post. I've recently started our family history and was having difficulty finding anything on this line--my grandmother, Ida Caroline McClure (m. Charlie Clauson) would not talk about her family, even though I asked her frequently when I was a curious girl visiting her daily. I would like to receive all the information I can get, and, in return, can tell you about the Idaho relatives.

Re: Charles L Cotton , IOWA

ELLinSpain — 2012-03-23 13:02:35Z

CHARLES L 1850-1938
+
HATTIE M 1858 - 1944

are in
Oak Grove Cemetery
Stuart
Guthrie County
Iowa

the cemetery should have better info

1925
Name: Chas L Cotton
Birth Year: abt 1851
Birth Place: New York
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Census Date: 1 Jan 1925
Residence State: Iowa
Residence County: Guthrie
Locality: Stuart
Relation to Head: Head
Mother's Birthplace: Vermont
Father: William Cotton
Father's Birthplace: Vermont
Marriage Place: VT
Spouse Name: Hattie M Cotton
Roll: IA1925_1733
Line: 11
+
Name: Hattie M Cotton
[Hattie M Tillitson]
Birth Year: abt 1880
Birth Place: Michigan
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Census Date: 1 Jan 1925
Residence State: Iowa
Residence County: Guthrie
Locality: Stuart
Relation to Head: Wife
Mother: Honzeline Buck
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Father: Charo Tillitson
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Marriage Place: New York
Spouse Name: Chas L Cotton
Roll: IA1925_1733
Line: 12

Re: Charles L Cotton Obit or Death Notice

Genealogist67 — 2012-03-23 01:49:35Z

The library in Guthrie Center has some newspaper obits in notebooks. They don't have them all however but might be another place for you to check. He could have easily died in nearby Adair or Dallas Counties or even in Des Moines if he had gone there for medical treatment. Perhaps the South Oak Grove Cemetery has the death date or at least the burial date in their records.

Charles L Cotton Obit or Death Notice

jcannon378 — 2012-03-22 16:21:09Z

I am trying to find either an obituary or death notice for my gggrandfather, Charles L. Cotton. He lived in Stuart, Iowa and died in 1938. His wife was Hattie,(Harriet), Tillotson Cotton. I contacted the Guthrie County Clerk and was told I had to have an exact date of death in order for them to search, the year and name was not enough information.

A volunteer from the Guthrie County site went to the court house and said there was no record and to try Adair County. Suggestions on where to go next would be appreciated.

Re: Miller, Evans

lauraschnabel22 — 2011-11-10 15:22:45Z

Since I have posted I have found more info. However, I am still searching for more info and would love to see some pictures of the family. Thanks Laura

Sharon Tompkins

springer140 — 2011-08-31 16:36:41Z

I have found an old postcard addressed to Sharon Tompkins, RR 1, Greenfield, IA dated 1956 or 1958. We found this in an old piece of furniture we recently bought. If any family would like it, please contact me, I would love to get the postcard to you.

Egbert Barker - Photographer

BevAnn12 — 2011-08-09 17:05:13Z

I'm looking for information on Photographer Egbert Barker who had a studio in Adair. I'm wanting to know the years he was in business there and what happened to his negatives. He was there before 1900.

Thanks
Bev Brininger Anderson
Bevann12@gmail.com

Re: Orient Cemetery

akoenen2 — 2011-07-19 05:04:04Z

Hi Povertyridge38,

I will look up the cemetery record for you within the rest of the month. If there is a map in the cemetery book I will get an image to you marked where he is buried.
Would there be any other burial records you would like looked up in Iowa?

--Alex

JOHN A. CLARK b. 2/8/ 1849 PHOTO'S PLEASE

workinranch — 2011-06-27 15:32:04Z

Looking for any pictures of this family. John A. Clark annd wife Martha J. Gelbourough and children. Parents:Lewis and Malinda Shaffer Clark of NC, Indiana.
Have thing s to share.
Thank you
Karen

Seeking obituary for Joanna Goodin GRISSOM who d. 26 Feb 1886

webmist — 2011-06-02 00:24:24Z

in Adair County, MO.

Seeking obituary for Joseph Blackburn GRISSOM d. 15 Mar 1893

webmist — 2011-06-02 00:23:17Z

in Adair County, MO.

Re: Hill of Zion

jthorn7376 — 2011-04-24 17:58:44Z

Thanks again

Re: Hill of Zion

mrbobmspat — 2011-04-24 17:54:13Z

If you go to google.com and type in Adair County IA Gen Web. and under where it says Cemetery's you will find a picture of the church and cemetery.

Re: Hill of Zion

jthorn7376 — 2011-04-24 16:56:42Z

Hi Mr Bob,
Thank You for clearing that bit up for me. This is my first venture into researching in Adair Co. So this is all new ground for me. Is There a Church near Hill of Zion Cemetery? I see in my obituary's for Thomas & Mary Greenlief/Clark 1950ish, that the services were held at the Hill of Zion Congregational Church.

Re: Hill of Zion

mrbobmspat — 2011-04-24 14:55:36Z

It is the name of a cemetery also known as Mount Zion Cemetery.

Hill of Zion

jthorn7376 — 2011-04-24 14:24:05Z

I have an obituary that mentions that these folks "moved to Adair Co in 1906, near the Hill of Zion". Is there a geographick location by that name, or is it refurning to the cemetery? The obit is dated 1950.

Louisa Jane "Jennie" Caldwell Said

MBrattmiller — 2011-03-28 01:13:35Z

I am looking for information on Louisa Jane "Jennie" Caldwell Said. Some time between 1925(after her husband James Said died) and 1930 she moved from Harrison County, Iowa to Adair County, Iowa. In the 1930 Adair, Adair, Iowa Census she was a housekeeper for Leroy Curtis. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

West Family Iowa Pictures

kc6ape — 2011-03-27 20:13:37Z

I purchased a box of pictures at our local flea market in Diamond Springs CA. Some of the names on the pictures are Robert West, Gertrude "Nan" Craft, Hannah Gertrude Craft West, Frances Margret West, Lewis A. Pope and Florence M West, most say for the W. W. West family They all appear to be from the late 1800's or early 1900's. I would love to get these back to someone who is related to this family, There are many pictures with nothing written on them and they are all in excellent shape. Some of these were taken in Greenfield, Iowa.

Thanks
Dave Swart

Re: Katherine Schirm and Jacob Krumm, lived in Adair area mid to late 1800s

LAWicklund — 2011-03-12 00:38:50Z

Blessings for this! Thank you! Maybe some cousins are lurking around here, too :-)

Lin

Re: Katherine Schirm and Jacob Krumm, lived in Adair area mid to late 1800s

koralbee — 2011-03-12 00:35:27Z

Grandparents marriage.

Groom's Name: Paul John Christopher Nieman
Groom's Birth Date:
Groom's Birthplace: Germany
Groom's Age:
Bride's Name: Katherine Elizabeth Krumm
Bride's Birth Date: 1880
Bride's Birthplace: Benton County, Iowa
Bride's Age: 30
Marriage Date: 16 Feb 1910
Marriage Place: Atlantic, Cass, Iowa
Groom's Father's Name: Carl Nieman
Groom's Mother's Name: Christine Arendt
Bride's Father's Name: Jacob Krumm
Bride's Mother's Name: Katherine Schism
Groom's Race: White
Groom's Marital Status: Single
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race: White
Bride's Marital Status: Single
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M86693-5
System Origin: Iowa-VR
Source Film Number: 1035238
Reference Number: 2:3R6V9BH
Collection: Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992
**************************************
Brother of Katherine Elizabeth Krumm

Groom's Name: Jake H. Krumm
Groom's Birth Date: 1892
Groom's Birthplace: Adair, Guthrie, Iowa
Groom's Age: 25
Bride's Name: Grace Elizabeth Mitchell
Bride's Birth Date: 1896
Bride's Birthplace: Fairfax, Iowa
Bride's Age: 21
Marriage Date: 28 Apr 1917
Marriage Place: Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa
Groom's Father's Name: Jacob Krumm
Groom's Mother's Name: Katy Schirm
Bride's Father's Name: William R. Mitchell
Bride's Mother's Name: Hattie Miller
Groom's Race: White
Groom's Marital Status:
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race: White
Bride's Marital Status:
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M02695-0
System Origin: Iowa-EASy
Source Film Number: 1704243
Reference Number: cn 19709 v 17 p 409
Collection: Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992
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Katherine Elizabeth Krumm's sister.

Groom's Name: William Fred Sachaw
Groom's Birth Date: 1875
Groom's Birthplace: Il
Groom's Age: 23
Bride's Name: Anna Mary Krumm
Bride's Birth Date: 1874
Bride's Birthplace: Benton Co., Ia
Bride's Age: 24
Marriage Date: 07 Dec 1898
Marriage Place: Denison, Crawford, Iowa
Groom's Father's Name: Juergen Sachaw
Groom's Mother's Name: Lina Jasper
Bride's Father's Name: Jacob Krumm
Bride's Mother's Name: Catherine Schirm
Groom's Race:
Groom's Marital Status: Single
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race:
Bride's Marital Status: Single
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M02566-3
System Origin: Iowa-EASy
Source Film Number: 1035130
Reference Number: Vol 1 Pg 200 Cn 2585
Collection: Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992
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Marriage of parent's of Katherine Elizabeth Krumm.

Groom's Name: Jacob Krum
Groom's Birth Date:
Groom's Birthplace:
Groom's Age:
Bride's Name: Catharin Schum
Bride's Birth Date:
Bride's Birthplace:
Bride's Age:
Marriage Date: 18 Mar 1871
Marriage Place: Linn Co., Iowa
Groom's Father's Name:
Groom's Mother's Name:
Bride's Father's Name:
Bride's Mother's Name:
Groom's Race:
Groom's Marital Status:
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race:
Bride's Marital Status:
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M02539-8
System Origin: Iowa-EASy
Source Film Number: 984047
Reference Number:
Collection: Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992
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Katherine Schirm and Jacob Krumm, lived in Adair area mid to late 1800s

LAWicklund — 2011-03-11 18:03:29Z

Am trying to trace them and their descendants. Have lost touch with so many family members. Their daughter Katherine Elisabeth (she usually went by Elizabeth) married Paul Niemann in 1910. Elizabeth and Paul had five children, my mother was one of the them.

Thanks for any help!

Lin

Re: Wallace Wright Adair

sixlemonsb — 2011-02-25 16:17:03Z

The Amanda Wright mentioned in your notes is my ggrandmother who went with her husband Oliver P Wright and sons to Kansas sometime in the 1890's. They then went to Marion, Grant, IN as did your Adairs. I wonder if there is some connection

Zook Family Reunion in Des Moines, September, 1910

Genealogist67 — 2011-01-05 21:28:30Z

During research in The Register and Leader, Des Moines, Iowa, I ran across the attached Zook family reunion photo and story. I have attached it for those interested in this family. I have no family connection.

James M. & Anna (Brady) Johnson Golden Wedding in 1910

Genealogist67 — 2011-01-05 21:19:13Z

For those who may be researching this family, I ran across this earlier today in The Register and Leader, Des Moines, Iowa newspaper.

Re: Dorcus Kearns

LeonK93 — 2010-09-20 18:52:30Z

This photo was sent me by a member of Carries family. I thought I had a copy of the back but can not find it. There have been to many OS changes on my computer and things have gotten suffled around. It will show up one day when I am not looking for it. The name I gave was what I could make out. If you think this person could be of intereste to you let me know. Great grandmother Kearns was born in Sculcoates England which is now part of Hull England. She came with her mother and several siblings to Scott Co Iowa around 1856. The writing is on the right side of the picture but it is hard to make out.

Re: Dorcus Kearns

metaphor — 2010-09-18 17:37:35Z

Can you scan the back of the photo and post that image?

Re: Birelines

jeboggess — 2010-03-08 19:52:46Z

Fred Bireline's mother, Mary Winkelmann, is my great-grandfather Henry Peter Winkelmann's sister.

Do you have any additional information on the Birelines or Winkelmanns that you could share?

Re: Birelines

rbrink4656 — 2010-03-07 04:56:34Z

Hi! I have the information you are looking for. Doris married Fred Bireline. They had two children, Charlotte Ann and Joe. Charlotte Ann died as an infant. Joe is still alive. Doris died January 26, 2010. She was born May 4, 1919.

Re: Lucillle Nellie (Lewis) Harter Obituary Please

ELLinSpain — 2010-02-14 19:32:31Z

Name: Lucille N. Harter
SSN: 484-28-2437
Last Residence: 50858 Orient, Adair, Iowa
Born: 9 Jul 1916
Died: 29 Apr 2006
State (Year) SSN issued: Iowa (Before 1951)

Name of Deceased: Lucille Nellie Harter
Age at Death: 89
Death Date: 29 Apr 2006
Obituary Date: 3 May 2006
Newspaper Title: Creston News Advertiser
Newspaper Location: Creston, IA, Us
Birth Date: abt 1917
Locations Mentioned in Obituary: Greenfield,
Orient, Des Moines Fontanelle

Lucille Nellie Harter, 89, of Orient died April 29, 2006, at Adair County Memorial Hospital in Greenfield. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday

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John R. Harter, 57, of Greenfield died Sept. 1, 2005, at Intrust Taylor House in Des Moines.

Services will be 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 4, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Fontanelle. The Rev. John Emerson and the Rev. Diane Joseph will officiate the service. Burial will be at a later date. Open visitation will be 1 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday with the family receiving friends 6 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday at Steen Funeral Home, 101 S.E. Fourth St., Greenfield. A memorial has been established in his name.

Mr. Harter, son of Lucille (Lewis) and Emile Harter, was born Oct. 8, 1947. On Feb. 15, 1966, he married Sally Akers in Des Moines. He owned and operated Harter Auto Body in Greenfield.

Survivors include his wife, Sally Harter, daughter Laura (husband Michael) Bloom and two sons, Jay (wife Deuang) Harter and Matthew Harter, all of Greenfield; mother, Lucille Harter of Orient; two brothers, Bill (wife Marilyn) Harter and Danny (wife Suzanne) Harter, all of Greenfield; and seven grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his father.

Lucillle Nellie (Lewis) Harter Obituary Please

Renae_Bates — 2010-02-13 18:48:48Z

I need the obituary for Mrs. Lucille N. Harter if possible. She died 29 April 2006 in Orient, Adair County, Iowa. She is the daughter of Nellie Byron (Perry) Lewis, who is the niece of my great-great grandmother. I tried getting to obituary from the US Obituary Collection on ancestry.com;however, it stated that the page was not found. Any help would be greatly appreciated!