Hi Dwight Palas,
In answer to your queston, "Yes", my Ihde family do come
from Clayton Center, Clayton Co, IA.
Most of the children of Johann Friederich "Christian"
Ihde were born in Clayton Ctr, and Read Twp. Clayton Co, IA.
One child Charles "Carl" Ihde -b-1862 was born in
Nebraska. He was from Christian's first family '. Christian's
first wife was Elizabeth (Campbell) Ihde.
Christian was born in 1825 or 26 in Germany. That is all we
know re: his birth and where he emmigrated from.
My grandfather Fritz Johann Carl "Fred" Ihde was one of
Christian's sons' from the second family . Christian's second
wife was Anna (Kliefoth) Ihde. Fred was born 15-Dec-1883.
My grandfather married Lena Anna Wilhelmina Meyer/Meier.
They lived in Kimball, Brule Co, SD., for a while later moving
back to Iowa. They lived in Farmersburg, St.Olaf, Elkader,
Marshall Town, etc., IA.
I would like very much to communicate with you and
share information '. "Please, feel free to e-mail me '.
Lois J.
Cypert........Lcypert@bak.rr.com