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The Underground Railroad in Warren County

The State Historical Society of Iowa's collections include information on the Underground Railroad in Iowa, called Iowa Freedom Trail Project. Listed below are the people and places identified with the Underground Railroad in Warren County.

Asterisk (*) indicates the individual has been researched by the Iowa Freedom Trail Project and a biographical file is available at the State Historical Research Center, 600 E. Locust St., Des Moines, IA, (515) 281-6200, open Wed - Sat, 9 - 4:30. These files include biographical and genealogical information as well as their sources.

INVENTORY OF PEOPLE
ABOLITIONISTS
Beard, William Jackson Township
Boyd, Thomas* Palmyra
Baysinger, Elias Henry* Indianola
Coles, Benjamin* Liberty Township
Coles, James* Liberty Township
Dashiell, Mary Anthony* Hartford
Epps, George A.* Palmyra Township
Epps, Peter Francis* Palmyra Township
Felton, John* New Virginia
Felton, Zachariah Taylor* New Virginia
Frazier, Daniel* Hartford
Griffith, Foster* Indianola, Washington Township
Griffith, Reuben* Indianola, Washington Township
Haworth, Mahlon S.* Indianola
Igo, Silas* Palmyra
Laverty, James A.* Palmyra Township
McKee, Edwin Ruthven* betw. Indianola & Hartford
McKee, Tabor W.* Indianola
Mack, Samuel* Hartford
Maxwell, Hugh Wright* Indianola
Moorman, John Thomas* Richland Township
Moorman, Mary VanPelt Ackworth vicinity
Mosher, Asa Jr.* Liberty Township
Mosher, Joseph P.* Liberty Township
Noble, Dr. Benjamin S.* Indianola
Pearson, William S.* Palmyra Township
ANTI-SLAVERY
Boyd, Maria Palmyra
Coles, Mary Pearson Liberty Township
Coles, Sarah Tebe Matson Liberty Township
Felton, Margaret Wootring New Virginia
Hinshaw, Benjamin Indianola, Washington Township
Hinshaw, Joshua Indianola, Washington Township
Hinshaw, William Indianola, Washington Township
Igo, Mary Meyer Reece Palmyra
Lacy, Joseph T. Indianola
Laverty, Mary A. Peck Palmyra Township
McKee, Sarah Elliott Indianola
Moorman, Mary VanPelt Richland Township
Mosher, Sarah Pinkham Liberty Township
Newlin, Elias Palmyra Township
Rees, Daniel B.* Palmyra
Taylor, Boston I. Richland Township (Ford)
Taylor, Esther Boggs Richland Township (Ford)
Wasson, John Cochran Hartford
Wasson, Julia Ann Spry Hartford
White, Jonathan Palmyra Township
ASSOCIATED WITH JOHN BROWN
Baysinger, Elias Henry* vicinity unknown
Mack, Samuel* Hartford
Rees, Daniel B.* Palmyra
CONDUCTORS/STATION AGENTS
Beard, William Jackson Township
Boyd, Maria S. Steele Palmyra
Boyd, Thomas* Palmyra vicinity
Coles, Benjamin* Liberty Township
Coles, James* Liberty Township
Coles, Mary Pearson Liberty Township
Coles, Sarah Tebe Matson Liberty Township
Dashiel, Dr. Mark Anthony* Hartford
Epps, George A.* Palmyra
Epps, Peter Francis* Palmyra
Felton, John* New Virginia
Felton, Margaret Wootring New Virginia
Felton, Zachariah Taylor* New Virginia
Frazier, Daniel* Hartford
Griffith, Reuben* Indianola, Washington Twp
Griffith, Foster* Indianola, Washington Twp
Haworth, Mahlon S.* Indianola
Hinshaw, Benjamin* Indianola, Washington Twp
Hinshaw, Joshua* Indianola, Washington Twp
Hinshaw, William* Indianola, Washington Twp
Igo, Mary Meyer Reece* Palmyra
Igo, Silas* Palmyra
Laverty, James A.* Palmyra
Laverty, Mary A. Peck Palmyra
McKee, Edwin Ruthven* Washington Township
McKee, Sarah Elliott Indianola
McKee, Tabor W.* Indianola
Moorman, John Thomas* Richland Township
Moorman, Mary VanPelt* Richland Township
Mosher, Asa Jr.* Liberty Township
Mosher, Joseph P.* Liberty Township
Mosher, Sarah Pinkham Bunker* Liberty Township
Newlin, Elias Palmyra Township
Noble, Dr. Benjamin Sedwick* Indianola
Noble, Mary Jane Armstrong* Indianola
Pearson, Rebecca Todd* Palmyra Township
Pearson, William S.* Palmyra
Taylor, Boston I. Richland Township (Ford)
Taylor, Esther Boggs Richland Township (Ford)
Wasson, John Cochran Semans Hartford
Wasson, Julia Ann Spry Hartofrd
White, Jonathan Palmyra Township
FREEDOM SEEKERS/FREE AFRICAN AMERICANS
Hutchins, Sylvia
Miller, John Ross
Scott, Samuel*
Scott, Julia
White, Sam - Indianola
INVENTORY OF PLACES
Ackworth Friends Church*  
Middle River Friends Meeting House*  
White Swan