Clayton co IAGenWeb

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November & December 2022

CEMETERY RECORDS (burial lists & related items)
*New photos were added of the McCleland Family cemetery, taken during clean-up in November 2022 - from Ellen Collins (12/19/22)
*The cemetery burial lists are updated frequently (often daily) by the coordinator - dozens of unique updates have been made to 87 cemeteries in November & December. (Some cemeteries were updated more than once)

CHURCH RECORDS
*New contend added to the Sunday School database, 1886 - from Reid R. Johnson (12/19/22)

COURT RECORDS
*New content added: Petit jurors for May & September 1886- from Reid R. Johnson (12/15/2022)
*New: 1931 District Court News- from Reid R. Johnson (12/15/2022)
*New content added: Petit jury Dec. 1930 and Grand jury, Petit juries Feb, May, Oct & Dec 1931 - from Reid R. Johnson (thru-out Nov. 2022)

DIRECTORIES & GAZETTEERS
*New content -many names added to several directories, data from 1886 - from Reid R. Johnson (12/19/22)

DOCUMENTS Added to Index 1 - U.S. citizenship granted to 5 Clayton county residents in Dec. 1931 (11/30/22)

MARRIAGE RECORDS (marriage licenses, engagements, marriages & divorces)
*New content added to compiled marriages from 1885, 1886 & 1931- from Reid R. Johnson (November & December '22)

MILITARY & OTHER SERVICE RECORDS
* New content added! Civil War Honor Roll: Add'l info. for A.L. & D.T. Payne; new entries for J.P. Balluff, O. Blaul, A.E. Brown, J. King, D. Reed & F. Roggman - coordinator (thru-out Dec '22)
*John Ryan was added to the Korean War Honor Roll - coordinator (11/11/22)

OBITUARY BOARD - we now have 18,315 + transcribed obituaries
*Thank-you to the November & December obituary contributors: Reid R. Johnson, S. Ferrall & Ken Johnson

ODDS & ENDS - a rummage bag of interesting items
*New content added to the State Asylum page (1886) - Reid R. Johnson (12/15/22 & 12/19/22)

QUERY BOARD
* Tereasa is hoping to identify which twp. was enumerated as District 7 in the 1850 census. Reply to her Query if you can help
*Iris would like to exchange information on surnames Baer, Frey, Feay & Wilson ... if you can help her please post a reply to her Query

SURNAME REGISTRY - connect with other researchers!
* Russell Topel has updated his email address for surnames Griffen, Levenhagen, Mielke, Schlitter, Timmerman & Topel (12/19/22)

September & October 2022

BIOGRAPHIES - from the 1916 History of Clayton County, Iowa
*New content! 10 additional biographies (several w/photos) were added to this database - from S. Ferrall (9/6/22)

CEMETERY RECORDS (burial lists & related items)
*New cemetery! Iowa Veterans cemetery - burials of veterans (and spouses) with Clayton co. connections - from Conni McDaniel Hall (9/3/22)
*The cemetery burial lists are updated frequently (often daily) by the coordinator - 104 unique updates have been made to cemeteries in September & October (several cemeteries were updated multiple times)

CENSUS RECORDS
*New data-set! Transcription of the 1885 IA State Census, Lodomillo twp. - from Ellie Fliehler (9/8/2022)

COURT RECORDS
*New content added: Grand jury, Petit jury Feb, May & Oct 1930 - from Reid R. Johnson (10/08/22 & 10/13/22)
*New content added to the District Court reports, 1920 added - from Reid R. Johnson (9/15/22)
*New content added: Petit jury October & December 1920 - from Reid R. Johnson (9/10/22 & 9/15/22)

DIRECTORIES & GAZETTEERS
*New data-set! Gazetteer & Business Directory of the Chicago, Minneapolis & St. Paul RR, 1875 - from volunteer (10/8/22)
*New content added to the Strawberry Point organizations directory, 1920 Rebecca's - from Reid R. Johnson (9/10/22)

DOCUMENTS Index 2 was updated 9/13/22 (painted Rocks tragedies 1877 & 1920)

MARRIAGE RECORDS (marriage licenses, engagements, marriages & divorces)
*New content added to compiled marriages from 1930 - from Reid R. Johnson (10/2/22 thru 10/13/22)
*New content added to compiled marriages from 1859 & 1877 - from S. Ferrall (9/15/22)
*New content added to compiled marriages from 1920 - from Reid R. Johnson (thru-out Sept)

MILITARY & OTHER SERVICE RECORDS
*New content added to the American Legion page, 1930 Elkader - from Reid R. Johnson (10/13/22)
*New content added! Biography of L. Pugh, 21st IA Inf. - from Carl Ingwalson (9/9/22)
*New content added! CW Honor Roll, entries for G. & J.A. Cadwell - coordinator (9/9/22)

OBITUARY BOARD - we now have 17,990+ transcribed obituaries
*Thank-you to the September & October obituary contributors: Pam Washington, S. Ferrall, Reid R. Johnson & Ken Wright

ODDS & ENDS - a rummage bag of interesting items
*New content added to the Poor Farm/Asylum (1920) & State Asylum pages (1897) - coordinator (9/3/22)

August 2022

BIOGRAPHIES - from "Who's Who in Iowa", 1940
*New content! 45 transcribed biographies were added to the database - from S. Ferrall (8/23/22)

CEMETERY RECORDS (burial lists & related items)
*The cemetery burial lists are updated frequently (often daily) by the coordinator - 40 unique updates have been made to cemeteries in August (several cemeteries were updated multiple times)

COURT RECORDS
*New content added: Juries - Grand, Petit, Feb. & May 1920 - from Reid R. Johnson (8/25/22 & 8/28/22)
*New content added: Petit jury, Oct 1915; Grand, 1916 & Petit jury, Jan. 1916 - from Reid R. Johnson (8/16/22)
*New! 1915 District Court News - from Reid R. Johnson (8/16/22)

DIRECTORIES & GAZETTEERS
*New content added to the Photographer directory, M. Goergen - from S. Ferrall

MARRIAGE RECORDS (marriage licenses, engagements, marriages & divorces)
*New content added to compiled marriages from 1920 - from Reid R. Johnson (8/25/22 & 8/28/22)
*New content added to compiled marriages from 1919 & 1920 - from Reid R. Johnson (8/16/22)
*New content added to compiled marriages from 1915 - from Reid R. Johnson (8/1/22 & 8/16/22)

MILITARY & OTHER SERVICE RECORDS
*The WWI Honor Roll was updated to add Uhl & Preuss - coordinator (8/21/22 & 8/28/22)

OBITUARY BOARD - we now have 17,760+ transcribed obituaries
*Thank-you to the August obituary contributors: Ken Wright, Ken Johnson, S. Ferrall & Reid R. Johnson

ODDS & ENDS - a rummage bag of interesting items
*New content added to the State Asylum page (1920) - coordinator (8/22/22)

PHOTO ALBUMS
*New content added to pgs 1 & 4 of the David Shedlock collection and to the Guttenberg photos album - coordinator (8/2/22)

SCHOOL RECORDS
*New content added to the Elkader Public School page, 1915 HS grads photo - coordinator (8/17/22)

July 2022

BIOGRAPHIES - misc. sources
*Photo added to the biography of Clinton B. Hughes - from Ellie Fliehler (7/17/22)

CEMETERY RECORDS (burial lists & related items)
*The cemetery burial lists are updated frequently (often daily) by the coordinator. More than 60 cemeteries have been updated to date in July, several with multiple updates. Now available is an alphabetical name listing for the Brown cemetery.
*Nearly 50 gravestone photos were added to the Iowa Gravestone Photo Project taken in Brown, Mt. Harmony & Union cemeteries - from Phyllis Peterson (7/16 & 7/17/2022)

CHURCH RECORDS
*New data added to St. Joseph's church, Elkader, 1915 - from Reid R. Johnson (7/18/22)

COURT RECORDS
*New content added: Petit jury, Apr. 1915- from Reid R. Johnson (7/27/22)
*New! 1885 District Court News - from Reid R. Johnson (7/17/22)
*New content added: Jury lists 1885 & 1886, both Grand & Petit juries - from Reid R. Johnson (thru-out July

DIRECTORIES & GAZETTEERS
*New content added to the mills database - Diamond 'T' Mill, 1890 photo & news article - from S. Ferrall (7/21/22)
*New content -many names added to several directories, data from 1884, '85 & '86 - from Reid R. Johnson (7/18/22)

MARRIAGE RECORDS (marriage licenses, engagements, marriages & divorces)
*New content added to compiled marriages from 1885, 1914 & 1915 - from Reid R. Johnson (throughout July)

MILITARY & OTHER SERVICE RECORDS
*New content added to G.A.R. database, various dates 1884, '85 & '86 Elkader, Guttenberg & McGregor - from Reid R. Johnson (7/14/22)

ODDS & ENDS - a rummage bag of interesting items
*New content added to the State Asylum page (1885) - from Reid R. Johnson (7/17/22)

OBITUARY BOARD - we now have 17,585+ transcribed obituaries
*Thank-you to the July obituary contributors: C. Moonen, Ken Johnson, Ken Wright, S. Ferrall & Reid R. Johnson

June 2022

CEMETERY RECORDS (burial lists & related items)
*The cemetery burial lists are updated frequently (often daily) by the coordinator. 47 cemeteries were updated in June ... several have had multiple updates.

CHURCH RECORDS
*New data added to Sunday Schools, 1880 - from Reid R. Johnson (6/14/22)

COURT RECORDS
*All new! 1880 District Court News - from Reid R. Johnson (6/13/22)
*New content added to the Reform School page, 1880 from Reid R. Johnson (6/13/22)
*New content added: Grand Jurors, 1881 and petit jurors, Jan term, 1881 - from Reid R. Johnson (6/13/22)

DIRECTORIES & GAZETTEERS
*New! Board of Supervisors & Township Officials, 1868 - from S. Ferrall (6/19/2022)
*New content -many names added to several directories, data from 1880, 1881 & 1884 - from Reid R. Johnson (throughout June)

MARRIAGE RECORDS (marriage licenses, engagements, marriages & divorces)
*New content added to compiled marriages from 1879, 1880 & 1884 - from Reid R. Johnson (throughout June)

MILITARY & OTHER SERVICE RECORDS
*New! 1884 organization of the Volga G.A.R. post - from Reid R. Johnson (6/20/22)
*New! Biographies for H. McCafferty (21st IA) and G. Rice (9th IA) - from Carl Ingwalson (6/3/22)

OBITUARY BOARD - we now have 17,406+ transcribed obituaries
*Thank-you to the June obituary contributors: Ken Johnson, Ken Wright, S. Ferrall & Reid R. Johnson

ODDS & ENDS - a rummage bag of interesting items
*New content added to the State Asylum page (1880) - from Reid R. Johnson (6/13/22
*New content added to the Poor Farm page (1880) - from Reid R. Johnson (6/2/22 & 6/13/22)

QUERY BOARD
*Michael would like help in locating the burial site and/or record for a John McMorrow, 1799-1866, Volga City ... if you can help him please post a reply to his Query
*Kurt is hoping someone can help him find info or death record for Britha/Bessie/Betsy Anderson Johnson, wife of Torger Johnson. She died ca1885 near Giard ... if you can help him please post a reply to his Query

May 2022

BIOGRAPHIES - misc. sources
*New biography: Samuel J. Randall - from Ken Johnson (5/7/22)

CEMETERY RECORDS (burial lists & related items)
*The cemetery burial lists are updated frequently (often daily) by the coordinator. More than 49 cemeteries have been updated to date in May, several with multiple updates.

CHURCH RECORDS
*New data added to Sunday Schools, 1890 - from Reid R. Johnson (5/22/22)

COURT RECORDS
*New content added to 1890 District Court News - from Reid R. Johnson (5/31/22)
*New content added to the Reform School page, 1890 from Reid R. Johnson (5/31/22)
*New content added: petit jurors, Apr & Oct terms, 1890 and petit jurors, April & October terms, 1898 - from Reid R. Johnson (throughout May)

DIRECTORIES & GAZETTEERS
*New content added to Inventors (1931-1999). This database is now complete 1862-1999 - from S. Ferrall (5/14/22)
*New content added to the Photographer directory, Smythe & Smythe (1880s) - from S. Ferrall
*New content -many names added to several directories, data from 1898- from Reid R. Johnson (through-out May)

MARRIAGE RECORDS (marriage licenses, engagements, marriages & divorces)
*New content added to compiled marriages from 1890 - from Reid R. Johnson (added mid-end of May)
*Housekeeping: compiled marriages 1890-1894 were broken down into smaller files
*Housekeeping: compiled marriages 1870-1889 were broken down into smaller files
*New content added to compiled marriages from 1859 - from S. Ferrall (5/12/2022)
*New content added to compiled marriages from 1898 - from Reid R. Johnson (throughout May)

MILITARY & OTHER SERVICE RECORDS
*New content added to G.A.R. database, Elkader, 1890 - from Reid R. Johnson (5/30/22)

OBITUARY BOARD - we now have 17,120+ transcribed obituaries
*Thank-you to the May obituary contributors: S. Ferrall & Reid R. Johnson

ODDS & ENDS - a rummage bag of interesting items
*New content added to the Poor Farm page (1898) & the State Asylum page (1890 & 1898) - from Reid R. Johnson (5/16/22 & 5/22/22)
*New content added to the Orphans page (1897) from Ken Johnson (5/8/22)
*New content added to the Information Wanted page (1859) from S. Ferrall (5/1/22)

PHOTO ALBUMS
*A new album (Nehls), was added to Unidentified Photos, they may not all be Nehls' family members - from Kathy Schneider (5/9/22)
*New content added to the Photographer directory, Smythe & Smythe (1880s) - from S. Ferrall (5/9/22)

March & April 2022

CEMETERY RECORDS (burial lists & related items)
*The cemetery burial lists are updated frequently (often daily) by the coordinator. More than 35 cemeteries were updated in April, several with multiple updates.

CHURCH RECORDS
*New data & photos added to the McGregor Methodist, Garden City Methodist & St. Patrick's Catholic church pages - from S. Ferrall (3/14/22)

COURT RECORDS
*New content added: Petit jurors Mar & Oct 1893; Grand & Petit jurors Jan 1894; Grand & Petit jurors Jan, Apr & Oct 1895; Grand & Petit jurors Jan 1896 and 1893 & 1894 District Court news - from Reid R. Johnson (3/10/22, 3/17/22, 4/3/22 & 4/10/22)

DEATH RECORDS
*New data-set! Anatomical Gifts - aka Deeded Body Program - from S. Ferrall (4/2/22)

DIRECTORIES & GAZETTEERS
*New content -many names added to several directories, data from 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896 & 1897- from Reid R. Johnson (through-out March & April)

DOCUMENTS Index #1 updated with news article about a Murder / Suicide in McGregor, 1895 (4/6/22) AND Luscher Killed Martzele, 1896 (4/22/22)

MARRIAGE RECORDS (marriage licenses, engagements, marriages & divorces)
*New content added to compiled marriages from 1893, 1895 & 1896 - from Reid R. Johnson (throughout March & April)

MILITARY & OTHER SERVICE RECORDS
*Civil War Honor Roll: added Jungk & Talcott - coordinator (4/222/22)
*New content added to G.A.R. database, Elkader, 1896 & 1897- from Reid R. Johnson (4/10/22 & 4/30/22)
*Civil War Honor Roll: added E. Brandebury- coordinator (4/5/22)
*Civil War Honor Roll: added A. Hesner- coordinator (3/5/22)

OBITUARY BOARD - we now have 16,975+ transcribed obituaries
*Thank-you to the March & April obituary contributors: S. Ferrall, Reid R. Johnson, Ken Johnson & Ken Wright

ODDS & ENDS - a rummage bag of interesting items
*New data-set! Former Elkader residents attending reunion in Pasadena, CA, 1930 - from Ken Johnson (3/17/22)
*New content added to the Poor Farm page (1893, '95 & '96) & the State Asylum page (1894 & 1896) - from Reid R. Johnson (4/3/22, 4/10/22 & 4/22/22)

QUERY BOARD
*Terry Goettl has old photos (surnames Richmond & Gotham, and unidentified) from the album of Louisa (Gotham) Richmond. Reply to his query or email him if you are interested (posted 4/19/2022)
*Marie Thompson requests assistance in finding the 1877 obituary of Emily Nichols Bloodworth. If you can help, please reply to her query (posted 4/18/2022)

February 2022

CEMETERY RECORDS (burial lists & related items)
*The following cemetery burial lists have been updated with additional names and/or data in February: Asbury, Bethel, Brown, Clayton, Clayton Center, Communia, County Corners, County, East Side, Elk Valley, Farmersburg-Wagner, Garnavillo (old), Giard, Goshen, Guttenberg City, Hansel, Hartman, Hillcrest, Immaculate Conception, Immanuel, Marion Lutheran, Mederville, Monona City, Mt. Harmony, National, Norway, Pleasant Grove, Ross, Sacred Heart (Cox Creek, Littlept & Volga), St. Mary (McGregor), St. Michael, St. Patrick, St. Joseph (Elkader & Garnavillo), St. Paula, Strawberry Point, St. Sebald, Wagner twp. & Union

CHURCH RECORDS
*New content from 1894 added to St. Joseph's Catholic church, Elkader - from Reid R. Johnson (2/18/22)
*New content from 1891 added to Sunday Schools & Garnavillo German Lutheran church (St. Paul's) - from Reid R. Johnson (2/6/22)

COURT RECORDS
*New content added: Jurors 1892; Training/Reform school data 1891 & 1891 District Court news - from Reid R. Johnson (2/6/22)

DIRECTORIES & GAZETTEERS
*New content -many names added to several directories, data from 1890, 1891 & 1902 - from S. Ferrall & Reid R. Johnson (2/6/22)

DOCUMENTS . Index #1 updated with a news article about the Release of John Simon from Anamosa in 1894

MARRIAGE RECORDS (marriage licenses, engagements, marriages & divorces)
*New content added to compiled marriages from 1892, 1893 & 1894 - from Reid R. Johnson (throughout Feb.)
*New content added to compiled marriages from 1891 & 1894- from Reid R. Johnson (throughout Feb.)

MILITARY & OTHER SERVICE RECORDS
* Spanish-American war Honor Roll: add'l info. for T. Wilson (aka T. Kingsley) - coordinator (2/26/22)
* Civil War Honor Roll: added Alfred Darrow& John Simon - coordinator (2/10/22 & 2/18/22)
* New content added: G.A.R., Boardman Post, 1891 - from Reid R. Johnson (2/6/22)

OBITUARY BOARD - we now have over 16,550+ transcribed obituaries
*Thank-you to the February obituary contributors: Reid R. Johnson, S. Ferrall, Ken Johnson & Ken Wright

ODDS & ENDS - a rummage bag of interesting items
*New content from 1891 & 1894 added to the State Asylum page - from Reid R. Johnson (2/6/22 & 2/18/22)

January 2022

BIOGRAPHIES - misc. sources
*New bios: Christena, Ulrich & Yearous - from S. Ferrall (1/6/22)

CEMETERY RECORDS (burial lists & related items)
*The following cemetery burial lists have been updated in January with new burials or other information: Bethel, Blanchaine, Brown, Clayton Ctr., Communia, Cook, County, East Side, Ebenezer, Eno, Farmersbg-Wagner, Goshen, Guttenburg City, Hillcrest, Marion, Mederville, Monona City, Mt. Harmony, Mt. Olivet, Musfeldt, National, Norway, Patterson, Pleasant Grove, Sacred Heart (Cox Cr. & Littlept), Strawberry Pt., St. Joseph (Elkader & Garnavillo), St. Mary, St. Michael, U.B. & Union
*Complete! The Monona City cemetery all 2021 burials added by Jym Montgomery (1/23/22)

CHURCH RECORDS
*New content added to Sunday Schools (1891) - from Reid R. Johnson (01/22/22)

COURT RECORDS
*New content added to Training/Reform school data, 1923, adjudicated to Eldora Industrial school - from Reid R. Johnson (01/22/22)
*New content added: 1891 Petit jury, April & October terms District Court - from Reid R. Johnson (01/22/22 & 01/31/22)
*New! 1923 District court news - from Reid R. Johnson (1/22/22)
*New content added: 1923 Petit jury, October & December terms District Court - from Reid R. Johnson (01/10/22 & 01/20/22)

DIRECTORIES & GAZETTEERS
*New content with many names added to Elkader, Elkport, Farmersburg, Garnavillo, McGregor & Volga City organizations; data from 1891 and/or 1924 - from Reid R. Johnson (01/22/22 & 10/28/22)
*New content from 1891 &/or 1924 added to the A.F. & A.M. & R.A.M. directories and the Agriculture directory - from Reid R. Johnson (01/20/22)
*New content with many names added to Elkader societies & Telephone co., data from 1923 or 1924- from Reid R. Johnson (01/10/22)

DOCUMENTS- Murder at the Poor Farm, 1891, added to index 1 (crime files)

MARRIAGE RECORDS (marriage licenses, engagements, marriages & divorces)
*New content added to compiled marriages for 1891 - from Reid R. Johnson (thru-out January '22)
*New content added to compiled marriages for 1858 - from S. Ferrall (01/01/21)
*New content added to compiled marriages for 1923 - from Reid R. Johnson (throughout January '22)

MILITARY & OTHER SERVICE RECORDS
* Added to the Civil War Honor Roll: Jos. Tinker - coordinator (1/23/22)
* A photo of Phil Allen was added to his WWII Honor Roll entry - contributed by David Allen (1/22/22)
*Added to the CW Honor Roll: Geo. Sadler & to the WWII Honor Roll: Philip R. Allen - coordinator (1/13/22)

ODDS & ENDS - a rummage bag of interesting items
* Added to the Poor Farm file, a link to Murder at the Poor Farm, 1891

OBITUARY BOARD (we now have 16,320+ transcribed obituaries)
*A longer obit was added to one previously posted for Thos. M. Davidson - from Reid R. Johnson (1/13/22)
*Thank-you to the January obituary contributors - Ken Wright, Reid R. Johnson & S. Ferrall