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Name: James W Walker <jimbarb@iowatelecom.net> Date: 2007-05-10 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? William Thomas Walker What year did they arrive? between 1875 and1885 Where did they come from? Madison Illinois Comments:
William Thomas was born in Wapello county, believe Ottumwa, then family moved to Madison Illinois, came back to Iowa then to Missouri, and then back to Iowa and i then find William and Mary married and having children, they lived at 104 B ave East. His Mother died and is buried in Wapello county, as is her son GeorgeW Walker.
If you need all of the childrens names i can drnd them to you. I have them documented, the youngest son Royt Howard Walker is my Grandfather, he married Lula J. Darner, from Ottumwa, they had my father in the year 1915. Roy and Lula were divorced some time before 1825 for Lula remarried in that year.
I have a lot more information, from my father to present.
Thank you Jim
Name: Lori Reese <crashup84@hotmail.com> Date: 2007-05-05 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? Unsure What year did they arrive? Don't Know Where did they come from? East Comments:
I have Reese, Janssen, Middlesworth, Johnson, Hedrick, families in the area (3 or 4 Counties).
Name: Lori Dubay <perkylzd@aol.com> Date: 2007-04-22 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? Carey Camel & Elizabeth Fisher What year did they arrive? Before Nov. 4, 1858 Where did they come from? Parke County, Indiana Comments:
Carey and Eliabeth Fisher moved to Mahaska from Parke County Indiana. Date unknown but Melissa Ellen Fisher, who was their 7th (and last child) was born in Barnes City, Nov. 4, 1858. They had 7 children: Nancy Jane Fisher, Martha Ann Fisher, Benjamin Franklin Fisher, Mary Angeline Fisher, Isaac Aaron Fisher, Sarah Louisa Fisher, and Melissa (Maliss) Ellen Fisher. Melissa was listed as a Pioneer Farmer, Proud Mahaska. Melissa was my great great grandmother. She married Fred W. Kibler.
Name: Shirley Vandemark <shrvndmrk@aol.com> Date: 2006-11-27 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? William & Lucinda Walden What year did they arrive? about 1873-74 Where did they come from? Crawford County Indiana Comments:
The surname may have been spelled Waldron or Waldon
Name: Donna Walters <dnawalters@yahoo.com> Date: 2006-09-11 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? George Caldwell/Cadwell What year did they arrive? abt 1895 Where did they come from? Ohio Comments:
Am searching for divorce record of George Caldwell/Cadwell and Carrie Ann Noice/Noyce Caldwell/Cadwell Divorced sometime after 1920 and before 1926
Name: Ralph McCollum <rmccollum13@cox.net> Date: 2006-07-31 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? Daniel McCollum What year did they arrive? ca 1856 - 1860 Where did they come from? Ohio Comments:
in Scott Twp. Mahaska Co. 1860 census. Daniel with 2nd wife Sarah (poss. Harvey) b. ca 1801 NH. Daniel not in 1870 census. Sarah in 1880 in Oskaloosa with dau. Elvira Shirk. Daniel's son David F. enlisted in Co. C, 40th IA in Oct 1862. Do not know where either Daniel or Sarah are buried. Suspect Daniel is buried in Scott Twp, and Sarah in Oskaloosa Twp. If anyone has any confirming info, it would be greatly appreciated.
Name: twyla de jong septer <www.tsepter@scecoop.com> Date: 2006-06-14 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? martin de jong Comments:
i would like to see some info on old country school houses. i have the cupalo and bell tower from the round top school and would like to know the starting and ending date of the building.
Name: JOHN EVANS MARSHALL <www.willys442@hotmail.com> Date: 2006-04-13 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? JOHN ALLEN MARSHALL What year did they arrive? AROUND 1884 Where did they come from? SCOTLAND Comments:
JOHN'S WIFE WAS JANE QUEEN OWEN, THEY LIVED IN FOSTER,WHATCHEER,HITEMAN,LOOKING FOR DESCENDANTS OF ANDREW MARSHALL SON WAS GLEN AND DAUGHTER THELMA ,WIFE MAGGIE DIXON
Name: JOHN EVANS MARSHALL <www.willys442@hotmail.com> Date: 2006-04-13 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? JOHN ALLEN MARSHALL What year did they arrive? AROUND 1884 Where did they come from? SCOTLAND Comments:
JOHN'S WIFE WAS JANE QUEEN OWEN, THEY LIVED IN FOSTER,WHATCHEER,HITEMAN,LOOKING FOR DESCENDANTS OF ANDREW MARSHALL SON WAS GLEN AND DAUGHTER THELMA ,WIFE MAGGIE DIXON
Name: Christy Martin (Van Veen) Valence <cvvv@infowest.com> Date: 2006-03-02 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? John Henry/Matilda Madora Schultz Twins What year did they arrive? born 5/31/1856 Where did they come from? family out of Ohio Comments:
John Henry Schultz was a twin and 3rd son of John Wesley and MAdora Dorathy (Vollman) Schultz. and the first Children born in Mahaslka co. Garfield Twp. , Beacon Ia. <br>He married Maria Elnora Harvey in Dec. 1879 and they had 7 children.They bought a farm on the Des Moines river in E. Des Moines Twp.which seemed to wash away a lot and later got another farm near Beacon and rented out the lower farm. <br>In 1913 they retired and moved to Oskaloosa between Beacon and Oskaloosa.They are buried along with 2 sons and a daughter in Beacon cemetary. <br>This was a commentary by a daughter and may have been Vonnetta Schultz Gay. <br>Also a geno record quoting information from Mahaska History Book at co. Court house in Oskaloosa IA ( written in 1886) and information from family bible. Also the information may have been gathered in 1955 by Vonnetta. <br>She was the youngest child of J H schultz 5/26/1898. She also gives that John G. ( father of John H.) was initated into IOOF Oskaloosa #128 lodge in 1860 and lodge was at Beaco. <br>Also Vonetta Gay "compiler" said that Simon Lock Harvey ( father in law of John H. Scultz was in the Mahaska Lodge IOOF at Rose Hill 1886. This lodge consolidated with commercial lodge # 128 in Oskaloosa in 1904.
Name: Mary Cookson <marycookson48@yahoo.com> Date: 2005-07-24 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? Jane Pheonix What year did they arrive? 1870 Where did they come from? Canada Comments:
Looking for Jane {Gilbert] Pheonix I found her in the 1880
census for Mahaska county with children James, Robert, Eliza Jane. but I haven't found any more on her.
and I miss the county clickable map it showed where each
county was located in the state, I miss that.
Name: Virginia Threlkeld-Larson <Apollo3@Netins.Net> Date: 2005-06-02 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? Sallie and Leadles Threlkeld Comments:
Very thorough and interesting web site!
Thanks,
Virginia
Name: Keith Manifold <klm1997@yahoo.com> Date: 2005-03-25 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? George Manifold What year did they arrive? Early 1880's Where did they come from? Rapid City, IL Comments:
George Manifold lived in towns like muchachinock,Oskaloosa, IA in the early 1880's
Name: Diane Sackett-Frausto <tdsack@earthlink.net> Date: 2005-02-16 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? Robert Lockhart & James Taylor Lockhart What year did they arrive? Unknown Where did they come from? VA to OH to Oskaloosa Comments:
Robert Lockhart was born in Ireland and I think settled in VA. I do not have any details and would greatly appreciate any further information.
Diane
Name: Bob Hastings <weldor20@yahoo.com> Date: 2005-01-27 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? Milton J. Wilson What year did they arrive? 4/17/1875 Where did they come from? Licking Co. OH. Comments:
Milton had a place in Adams T.S. he was married to Sarah Brown in 1859 Licking Co. OH. I have ouite a lot of info. on the family
Name: Shirley Vandemark <Shrvndmrk@aol.com> Date: 2005-01-22 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? William T. Walden What year did they arrive? abt 1874 Where did they come from? Crawford Conty Indiana Comments:
William's wife was Lucinda Forbes Walden any information on this family would be appreciated. I have a photo of William would anyone have a photo of Lucinda?
Name: Charlene <ckreid522@aol.com> Date: 2005-01-22 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? Nathan Thomas Fuller What year did they arrive? 1843? Where did they come from? ? Comments:
Nathan Thomas Fuller is buried in one of Fremont's cemeteries--I don't know which one but I have been to it and it's off the main street, with the cemetery on your left as you are going north, I believe! He fought in the Civil War, marching with Sherman to the sea! He married a Hester somebody? Nathan had a son named Charles who married a Mayme Rachel Palmer--they had a son named Charles who had a daughter named Iful. Iful married John Abel and had my father, Charles. Do you have any information on Nathan, Hestor somebody and/or Charles Thomas Fuller? Thank you so much!!
Charlene Abel Reid
Name: Judy (Dankert) Bos-Parsons <joodybos@aol.com> Date: 2005-01-18 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? John and Martha Dankert What year did they arrive? 1911-1930? Where did they come from? Netherlands Comments:
John and Martha DANKERT immigrated from the Netherlands to Saskatchewan, Canada in 1911 where they worked as farm-hands. They went on to Lynnville, IA to farm, then Wentworth, South Dakota and back to Barnes City, IA. They farmed in Barnes City, IA (near Browntown Schoolhouse) most of their lives, and later retired to New Sharon, IA. Three children: Marie, Sadie, Henry (all deceased). I have many fond memories of my childhood in the New Sharon area.
Wonderful website...thanks so much...very helpful in my genealogy research.
Name: Rachel Bancroft <rachelbancroft@hotmail.com> Date: 2005-01-16 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? Walter Ernest Sullivan What year did they arrive? 1894 Comments:
Walter Ernest Sullivan is my grandfather, born in Oskaloosa in 1894 to David E. Sullivan and Sarah Brooks Winchell. I am interested in researching their family history.
Name: Diane Sackett-Frausto <tdsack@earthlink.net> Date: 2005-01-16 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? James Lockhart What year did they arrive? Before 1851 Where did they come from? Davis, Fountain Co, IN Comments:
James Lockhart is my ggggrandfather on my dad's side.
Name: Mary Cookson <marycookson48@yahoo.com> Date: 2004-12-11 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? Jane Pheonix What year did they arrive? after 1870 Where did they come from? Canada Comments:
Jane was born in Ireland married Thomas Robert Phoenix had
4 children all born in Canada James , Robert, Samual, Elizabeth when Jane reached IA. she was a widow I belive she may have remarried a Fitzsimon I have lost her after
1880 when she was in the Mahaska county census. all boys where Coal miners son Sam was not in the 1880 census belive he died in a fire.
Name: Bob Hawkins <bhawk1@ix.netcom.com> Date: 2004-11-21 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? Charles C. How What year did they arrive? before 1850 Where did they come from? Warren County Illinois Comments:
Charles m Hannah Price in Mahask County on 16 September 1851. His first wife Susan (Parmenter) must have died soon after arriving in the county. I would like to find her grave and more about her death i.e. date etc.
Name: Kathy Brown <patkatbr@gcmuni.net> Date: 2004-11-11 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? Thomas Stafford and William Shaw What year did they arrive? 1843 Where did they come from? Tippecanoe County, IN Comments:
Enjoy your site and I am always seeing something new. Keep up the good work.
Thomas Stafford was one of the first quakers to arrive in Iowa...Books even have his name in them. He brought all of his family by wagon train. His daughter came with her husband William Shaw (who some of his sibbling came too)
I am a descendant from William Shaw and Martha Stafford.
Name: Pamela Smith <pamelars2@prodigy.net> Date: 2004-10-14 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? Benton R. Warner What year did they arrive? before 1840 Where did they come from? Tennessee Comments:
Benton R. Warner born abt 1819 TN, married Mary Jane Andrews (b: abt 1822 OH), 17 Dec 1840 Jefferson Co., IA.
Lived in Mahaska and Jasper County. Children: James W., Ninetta J., Nancy M., and Mary E.
Ninetta J. married Nelson Van Buren Wiley.
James W. married Julia
Mary E. married (Hamilton?) Lawson
Name: Bob Hawkins <bhawk1@ix.netcom.com> Date: 2004-10-05 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? Charles C. How What year did they arrive? Before 1850 Where did they come from? Warren County Illinois Comments:
Charles came to Iowa with wife Susan and one child Isabella. Their second child Patrick Henry was born here 1850. Susan may have died in child birth as Charles married Hannah Price in 1851 in Mahaska County.
Name: Li Ann Lee <snowdove@onewest.net> Date: 2004-09-29 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? Bower What year did they arrive? 1850's Where did they come from? Ohio Comments:
The Bower children also married Hait, Harper, and atliff
Name: Bob Long <sbear5360@aol.com> Date: 2004-09-06 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? Hannah Finley Hough What year did they arrive? 1844 Where did they come from? Shelby Co Indiana Comments:
Previous post, omitted death date of 2 Dec 1877. Her daughter Alvira Hough White was a member of the Christian Church. J Q White and Alvira had 12 children.
Name: Bob Long <sbear5360@aol.com> Date: 2004-09-06 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? Hannah Finley Hough What year did they arrive? 1844 Where did they come from? Shelby County Indiana Comments:
Hannah rode by horseback to be with her children living in Cedar Township, Fremont, after her husband, Joseph Hough died in 1844 near Boggstown IN, Shelby co. where they owned and operated the Old Red Mill, grist mill built in 1820 on Sugar Creek. Married 1803, 13 children. Alvira E. Hough WHITE, dau. married J. Q. White. Looking for Hannah's burial location. Listing of Old White Cemetery?? Help needed.. Bob Long
Name: K Adamson <kadamson@fastmail.fm> Date: 2004-09-04 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? Wm. H. Brown and Amasa Fisher, separately What year did they arrive? early 1850s Where did they come from? Morrow Co., O., and Columbiana Co., O. Comments:
The Browns and the McMillens (his wife's family, sometimes appearing as "McMillan") seem to have come more or less together, to Monroe Twp.; and there were two generations of disowned Quaker Fishers (along with Ferralls, Amasa's wife's family) who came, to Pleasant Grove Twp. and Oskaloosa. Most of their graves are in the Indianapolis Cemetery, with several on the Brown side in the Bedwell Cemetery and one branch of the McMillens in Forest Cemetery in Oskaloosa.
Name: Diane Mutchie <2mutch@gte.net> Date: 2004-09-01 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? Daniel Browning & George Johnson and families What year did they arrive? 1880's Where did they come from? England and Wales Comments:
Thank you so much for all of your hard work - I have researched the LDS records and vitals myself and know how much time (and eyesight) it takes! I will keep monitoring for more of your information... and I hope to visit some day. Is there anything available (museum, history etc) about the coal mining in the area - that is why our families came to Oskaloosa, then they met and merged and scattered across the USA.... I myself am in California. Best regards... DM
Name: Merle Dean Rouze <navydoc1990@yahoo.com> Date: 2004-08-29 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? Elmer G. Seaman & Family What year did they arrive? 1899/1900 Where did they come from? Darnell, Nebraska Comments:
Elmer was my Great Grandfather on my mother's side of the family. They came to Given, Iowa and he worked in the coal mines near by. Later he became the mail carrier from the post office located in the Jackson Store with Mrs. Jackson as postmaster. Elmer later took over as postmaster. My Grandmother Urania (Seaman) Williams became the mail carrier and could tell who lived where on her route even after she was over 90 years old. The Log Cabin on the east end of the city park in Oskaloosa was built by a member of the family from the John Forsyth Rouze side. I understand that you may have this information and much more, so I will sign off.
Name: Ralph McCollum <rmccollum13@cox.net> Date: 2004-08-19 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? Daniel McCollum What year did they arrive? between 1854 and 1860 Where did they come from? Ohio, poss. via IL Comments:
Daniel and wife Jane Thatcher were in Tuscarawas Co. OH when son Sylvester was born in 1854. Daniel had a new wife (Sarah) when he appeared in the 1860 Mahaska Co. census. Census said he owned property worth $350. Son David F. was 13, and Sylvester was 6. No record of Daniel, Sarah or David F. after 1860. Sylvester was in the 1880 Census in Grant Co. SD. He got a land patent for 160 acres in 1884. So far, no record of Sylvester after that.
Name: Arlene Soucie <Michael11750@aol.com> Date: 2004-07-22 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? Christian Weil What year did they arrive? 1852 Where did they come from? Bavaria Comments:
I find more information on this site then I have with other Iowa sites.
I am researching, BALLARD, OGLE, SELLS, BRISSEY, WEIL, ERHENHARD, GOEHRING.
Name: Ann Swisher <aswishers@yahoo.com> Date: 2004-07-12 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? Joseph Swisher Family What year did they arrive? unknown Where did they come from? Ohio Comments:
Any information on my relatives would be appreciated.
Name: Tom Woodard <tom_andrea52531@yahoo.com> Date: 2004-07-10 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? Molly Bloomfield Acord What year did they arrive? 1870's Where did they come from? Illinois Comments:
this family includes Mahaska family names of : Sharp,Dye,Johnson,Beal
Name: Sheila Hewett Gremillion <ga_scarletlady@yahoo.com> Date: 2004-06-23 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? John Hewett and Sarah Minter (or Minner) Hewett What year did they arrive? Unknown Where did they come from? Unknown Comments:
John and Sarah were my gg grandparents. Their son, William, married Isabelle Garner in Mahaska County IA in 1880. I would love to find more information on any of these families. You may reach me at ga_scarletlady@yahoo.com if you have anything to share.
Name: Jackie McLaren <Weedpatch99@hotmail.com> Date: 2004-06-09 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? John Eblin-Eblen Margaret Rife Eblen What year did they arrive? 1850's? Where did they come from? Gallia county Ohio Comments:
their son Joseph, born about 1831 in Indiana, married Elizabeth Minerva Lindley on January 10, 1854 in Randolph county, Indiana.
Joseph and Elizabeth's son Abraham is my great grandfather. They settled in Cass county Iowa.
Jackie McLaren
Name: Steven Werner <krh4496@cox.net> Date: 2004-05-29 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? T Jacob Noe What year did they arrive? listed there in 1850 census Where did they come from? Rush County, Indiana Comments:
My wife and I plan to be moving there soon from Virginia.
Name: Lynn Sabin <mssabin (at) msn.com> Date: 2004-05-06 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? Richardson Hunt Gatewood What year did they arrive? About 1857 (first child in family born in Iowa) Where did they come from? Indiana > Illinois > Iowa Comments:
Looking for descendants of Richardson Hunt Gatewood. His daughter (Mary Elizabeth Gatewood) is my 2nd great-grandmother (photo at http://www.sabin-clary.com).
Name: Mary LeMay <lemay@tfb.com> Date: 2004-04-15 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? John COX What year did they arrive? 1850 ? Where did they come from? NC Comments:
Researching BREWER COX PHILLIPS
Name: Debbie Singleton <jsingleton@kc.rr.com> Date: 2004-04-14 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? Jerrel Carver What year did they arrive? c1840-1850 Where did they come from? Kentucky Comments:
Jerrell Carver married Sarah Jane Herald and had 8 children, one of which was Millie Ann Carver. She married Andrew Clayton Bodenhamer about 1868. I am interested in any info. pertaining to either of these families. I need to find marraige cert. for both couples. Any help would be appreciated.
Name: George L. Pauley <georgepauley@charter.net> Date: 2004-04-10 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? Jeremiah Pauley What year did they arrive? after 1865 Where did they come from? Ohio originally Comments:
Jeremiah was a blacksmith. He lived in Lacy [spelling on the old census reports] and Oskaloosa. He moved to Mahaska Co.,sometime after the Civil War,after having served with the 40th Iowa Infantry, from Keokuk Co., IA.
I think you have a great web site. Keep up the good work. Just a little disappointed that I couldn't find anything on Jeremiah, my gr-gr-grandfather. The good news, I found pictures on your web site of my gr-gr-uncle and aunts grave-markers, Lorenzo and Mary Pauley, buried in Heisler cemetery, Mapleton, Monona Co.,. Thanks. I will be sure and visit your site in the future. It is diffinately a plus.
Name: Teresa N. Shelley <indianolaink@yahoo.com> Date: 2004-03-04 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? Andrew J. Allen Comments:
I don't have a lot of information. I know that on the 1850 census he is listed with a wife Sarah and a son Nelson. Nelson Allen is my great- great grandfather. In 1860 Andrew is in Oregon with a wife Harriet. Do you have any info. about Andrew, Sarah and Nelson in Mahaska County. I'm trying to find out what Sarah's maiden name is. Thank You.
Name: wayne wright <lizw3@att.net> Date: 2004-03-03 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? Dr. E.A. Boyer What year did they arrive? 1840 Where did they come from? MD Comments:
Dr.EA Boyer was the son of my 4th Great Grandfather Dr. Thomas Boyer.Elizabeth Boyer, daughter of Dr. Thomas & sister of EA Boyer married my 3rd GGF Dr. James A. Fisher and their Daughter Hannah Elizabeth Fisher married my 2nd GGF Charles A. Wright.
Name: Sharon Garrison <lucky53199@aol,com> Date: 2004-02-24 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? William and Elizabeth Shoemaker Pugh What year did they arrive? Early 1850s Where did they come from? Greene County, Iowa; they were originally from Virginia. Comments:
Didn't realize we could post who/what we're searching for.
I'm searching for information about Robert & Eliza Pugh Porterfield. I found them in the 1900 and maybe the 1910 census in the town of Beacon, but have not been able to find them or their sons since. Looking for death dates and cemetery.
Name: Sharon Garrison <lucky53199@aol.com> Date: 2004-02-24 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? William Pugh & Elizabeth Shoemaker (husband's ancestors) What year did they arrive? Early 1850 Where did they come from? Greene County, Iowa; both born in Virginia Comments:
I sure do like the Mahaska IAGenWeb site! keep up the good work. I, also, like Monroe County web site: iamonroe.org especially their database and cemeteries. Another one of my favorite web sites for genealogy is Hendricks County, Indiana.
Please continue to improve this website!
Name: Audrey Main <elkhornspringsranch@earthlink.net> Date: 2004-02-20 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? Pringle What year did they arrive? 1840's to 1850's Where did they come from? Richland, Keokuk Co. and Jefferson Co. IA Comments:
Looking for Pringle's who may be tied to William Pringle and Elizabeth Shonfer Pringle, from Ky.
Then was in Ohio, Indiana, and then Richland, Keokuk Co,and Washington Co, and Jefferson Co. Iowa before ending up in Marion Co and Mahaska Co.
Looking for a Rev William Pringle, married to rebecca Williamson. His second wife.
Wesley Pringle was son of this William and first wife, Rachel St John.
Milton J Pringle was son of William and Rebecca Pringle.
William and Rebecca also had daughter's Eva, Emily, Jennette.
William was a minster of Marion Co and possibly Mashaka Co.
possible from abt 1860's to late or middle 1870's. then last known in Kansas in 1880. Said to have died 1881, Marion Co, IA. but can't find any record of that.
William's daughter Lucinda Pringle Green Allison, was daughter of Rev william Pringle and Rachel St John Also.
Wesley Pringle (son) married Marget Totten of Marion Co. Daughter of Capt Paris Totten of Marion Co.
I hope this information will help anyone, maybe help find any thing of Rev William Pringle. Thank you if anyone can help
Name: robert & janice taylor <robejani@hotmail.com> Date: 2004-02-02 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? john snider & rachael durben Comments:
we are looking the birth record for dennis f snider and also his marriage record to margaret rivers
Name: Bob Hawkins <bhawk1@ix.netcom.com> Date: 2004-01-14 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? Charles C. How What year did they arrive? Before 1851 Where did they come from? Warren County, Illinois Comments:
According to your marriage records Charles C. How married Hannah Price on September 16, 1851. I know this was Charles' second wife. He married Susan Parmenter in 1844 in Warren County, Illinois. I have not been able to find out what happened to Susan. I suspect she died in Mahaska County and Charles re-married soon after as he had small children to take care of.
Name: James Griffiths <jkgriffi@earthlink.net> Date: 2004-01-02 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? Chester Wells/Persis Coe What year did they arrive? after 1851 Where did they come from? New York Comments:
Chester & Persis had a son Cyrus Coe Wells. He died in Montezuma July 31, 1901. His wife Emaline Stewart died in Montezuma Mar 6,1891 (Pleasant TWP). Their daughter Fidelia Jane Wells was born Mar 28, 1852 in Montezuma.
Name: Lyn VanDePol <lynlarie@aol.com> Date: 2004-01-01 Comments:
I'm researching my husband's family for Allsup (Floyd), Witt (Michael), Hackley (John), DeWitt (Spencer), Moore, Kirkman and probably more I don't remember. Ancestors were in Mahaska (and Keokuk) County when Iowa became a state in 1846. Most came from Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and North Carolina.
Name: Patricia King <momplk@aol.com> Date: 2003-12-22 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? Leander Armstrong What year did they arrive? bef 1874 Where did they come from? Ohio Comments:
I am not sure when the family came to Mahaska Co. my GGrandfather George U. Armstrong was born here Jan.19 1874
Name: Cindy Borklund <cindyannb@aol.com> Date: 2003-11-25 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? Dr. John H. Fry What year did they arrive? about 1845 Where did they come from? Ohio Comments:
A great web site. I was able to find a biography on my gggrandfather. Would like to find information on the family of his wife Catherine Carter.
Name: Mary Thompson <marjoe@ameritech.net> Date: 2003-10-21 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? Westergreen & Tann What year did they arrive? Mid 1800's & Late 1800's Where did they come from? Sweden & England Comments:
My husband and I were in your county in 2001. We did find
a little information at the court house. Looking forward to
going back and learning more.
Name: Richard Taintor <taintor5@msn.com> Date: 2003-10-14 Comments:
Visited Taintor Iowa a few years ago. Wonderful folks !!
Name: Wally Anderson <ATwiceRetired@aol.com> Date: 2003-10-13 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? Amos Wilson What year did they arrive? Unknown Where did they come from? Missouri Comments:
Nice Page! I am going to ask one of the volunteer look up for some help. Amos Wilson has been a mistery man to us for some time. I found him some census records in Jefferson Township, and a son James H. Wilson also in your county, but he had two children, Benjamin and Nannie born in Iowa with no record. Wife was Nancy Jane (Staggers)
Name: Bob Hawkins <bhawk1@ix.netcom.com> Date: 2003-09-20 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? Charles How What year did they arrive? before 1850 or before Where did they come from? Illinois Comments:
Apparently Charles came with his first wife Susan and their daughter Isabella. A son Patrick Henry was born in Iowa and Charles married his second wife Hannah Price Sep 16, 1851 in Mahaska County. I have been trying to find info on Susan when she died and where she is burried.
Name: Marcia Drewry <danmardrew@aol.com> Date: 2003-09-15 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? Rebecca O'Neal Johnson, Abijah Johnson, Warren C. Johnson. What year did they arrive? 1860's? Not sure Where did they come from? Ohio Comments:
Hello, My name is Marcia and I've been on a long long mission. I have a great story. I have some old letters that were in an old bag that was purchased at at yard sale of all places... long story short.....These letters are to
a Rebecca O. Johson, Rebecca O. Hawkins, Rebecca Ransom.
From Oskaloosa, and neighboring counties. These are wonderful letters from the 1877-1903. They are from her family members who also lived in Oskaloosa and towns. These letters are in great shape complete with envelopes and
postmarks. My project is to find the next descending living person in this family as to return these wonderful heirlooms to their rightful place. I have searched every place I can think of and can't seem to find anything. I know this was a prominate family in their time. One of the letters even has advertising stationary of many merchants of Oskaloosa, it's dated 04/04/1879. Written by Warren Cooper Johnson. The family names I'm looking for are:
Abijah Johnson's children; Rebecca O'Neal Johnson>Hawkins>Ransom. She was a school teacher there.
Warren C. Johson, Machine Shop of Johnson & Collins Novely works. John Kelley Johnson Judge-Senator, his children.
Abijah Hawkins, Eli Hawkins, Sylvia Bailey Johnson(married)
to Amos McMillian> Thatcher, Ann Elizabeth Johnson.
I have many more but I'm most interested in Rebecca's immediate family. I've had these letters for 10 years and I want to finish this project and find my missing Johnson
family. I don't know a lot about genealogy but I just want to do the right thing and find the right person and give these letters to them to treasure and not end up on "Ebay"
After I finish my outlines and coping and final page, I will be glad to send you copies of these letters for you
town history file. I'm hoping someone will turn up some information.
Name: Neva E. (Reynolds) Hite <nehite@positech.net> Date: 2003-07-22 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? Hockett and Mahala Robbins What year did they arrive? 1854 Where did they come from? Indiana Comments:
Hockett and Mahala are my great grandparents. My other great grandparents, Aaron and Elizabeth Hansel came to Mahaska County in 1855
Name: Sheila Hewett Gremillion <ga_scarletlady@yahoo.com> Date: 2003-07-22 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? William W Hewett and Isabella Garner What year did they arrive? Unknown but married in 1880 in Mahaska County Where did they come from? Unknown Comments:
Isabella's father was Lewis Garner and William's father was John Hewett.
Name: Mary Cookson <marycookson48@yahoo.com> Date: 2003-07-07 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? Jane Pheonix What year did they arrive? about 1880 Where did they come from? Canada Comments:
Jane was an Irish Girl married Robert Pheonix had at leaste
3 children James , Robert, Eliza Jane they where all borne in Canada. Robert JR. And Eliza Jane married in IA Robert in Hocking
and Jane in Marshall County [William Martin White], James and
Robert where Coal miners. there mother Jane was a widow by
1880. where did her husband Robert die?. Jane may have remarried a Fitzsimmons according to her daughter marrage
certif. in 1881 that was her Mother last name. but her maiden
name was Gilbert according to her sons marrage certif.
and death certif. her son James married in IL. her daughter
Jane went on to CA but her husband was allso a coal miner
in IA. I am looking for profe of Jane marrage to Fitzsimmons
and her death date and barial place. I am allso looking for
her first Husband Robert. I found Jane in this county in the
1880 Census but have lost her after that.
Name: Laura Schroeder <ljdbs@att.net> Date: 2003-06-22 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? Jerry Riley What year did they arrive? 1884? Where did they come from? Athens Co., OH>Rock Island Co., IL> Comments:
Jerry Riley and wife Alice Knight Hodges Riley. Alice died in 1893 and also infant son Charles. They are buried in Beacon Cemetery. Jerry re-married and moved into Keokuk and then Jasper County.
Name: Judy (Dankert) Parsons <joodybos@aol.com> Date: 2003-06-16 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? John Dankert What year did they arrive? 1911 Where did they come from? St. Jakobieparochie, Netherlands Comments:
Wonderful website....thanks so much. I was raised in New Sharon, IA until age 7, then moved to Colorado Springs, CO. I miss the small town living and my IA relatives, who are all deceased now, but like to keep abreast of Mahaska County information for genealogical purposes.
Name: Bob Bauer <rabauer@erols.com> Date: 2003-06-03 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? Ernest Howard Moore What year did they arrive? 1929 Comments:
Married in Mahaska County to Latoska Floy Ingle. Trying to find family history on Ernest Howard Moore. Believe his father was Howard Moore.
Name: Ned <hisnhirz@televar.com> Date: 2003-06-02 Who was your first Mahaska County ancestor? Pope What year did they arrive? before 1850 Where did they come from? Ohio and Indiana Comments:
Looking forward to your finished new web page for Mahaska county and especially the cemetery records. Very nice for us that live so far away from Mahaska County. Keep up the good work.