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Posted Queries for May thru July 2010


CRAGER posted by Tierney Lynch Ratti on Wednesday, May 5, 2010

I have always been told that my great aunt, Grace M. CRAGER from Garrison,IA, was a WWI Army Nurse; however, I have not been able to find any records to verify this. Where should I be looking for such information?

FISHER posted by Jeannette Rainey on Thursday, May 13, 2010

Looking for James FISHER and Ellen FISHER, James is on the 1920 census. His children, Albert and Marvilla have head stones in the Evergreen Cemetery in 1924. Any clues about James would be appreciated. Ellen seems to have disappeared after 1900

SANDERS posted by Lisa Adams on Saturday, May 22, 2010

SANDERS Looking for any information on my grandfathers family in Iowa. He was Carl Cecil SANDERS. His father was Lawrence Ashley SANDERS.

LADD posted by Henderson on Saturday, May 22, 2010

Looking for any information on Amos Stafford LADD, homesteaded there in 1855. Wife Amy Jackson LADD, son John Wesley LADD.

JOHNSON posted by Larry Johnson on Sunday, May 30, 2010

I'm looking for the grandfather of Lancelot JOHNSON, who grew up in Benton County, Iowa. That would be the father of Alexander JOHNSON.

MCKINNEY posted by Jean McKenney on Sunday, May 30, 2010

Josh MCKINNEY he was a minister there in 1900 in Benton Co he was there with His wife Prudie and two Children any other information would help Thank You

GARRISON posted by Judy on Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Looking for information on the Abraham GARRISON family. wife Marcie. living in the Benton area, sometime around the 1840's-1870's.

BLACKBURN, WHITE posted by Joan on Sunday, June 27, 2010

I found a Hannah WHITE. She was alive in 1920's census but gone in 1930's census. She was born about 1848(9) in Ohio. I am trying to find out what her last maiden name was. Her son was Albert J WHITE, Vinton, Benton, Iowa in 1900, 1920's and 1930's Census. If her maiden name is BLACKBURN I would like to know parents, and date of death. thanks for you assistance

DETWILER posted by Anna LeBlanc on Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Searching information about John Q DETWILER, in Vinton area from about 1856 - 1870. Wife Nancy Wade, first son Zenas, who fought in Civil War. John usually identified as temperance lecturer. I would like to know what connection there is to another family, headed by Elijah Detwiler, also born PA, and also living in IL prior to Benton County, IA.

BELL, DUGAN, DUGIN posted by Dee McHenry on Sunday, July 4, 2010

BELL, Peter and Ellen. Peter born in Ireland ca 1826-7, Ellen DUGAN/DUGIN born 1834 in N. Y. Peter died in 1903 in VanHorne. Buried in Mt. Calvary in Cedar Rapids. Looking for an obit and info on 11 or 12 children. Appreciate any help. Dee McHenry

RACE posted by Suzanne Holst on Sunday, July 11, 2010

I would like to locate an obituary regarding Darrell Chester RACE. I've been told he died 08 Jan 1954, Vinton, IA, but was buried 12 Jan 1954 in Oak Hill Cemetery, Tama, IA.

KIMLEY, KNAPP posted by Michael Rankin on Sunday, July 18, 2010

Looking for John KNAPP married to Hanna KIMLEY. Sons Howard Monroe KNAPP and George Redmon KNAPP. Howard born in Iowa 1859 and George Redmon born in 1854 and died in Iowa 1945.

BENCE, FICKES posted by John warmouth on Tuesday, July 27, 2010

I am trying to locate information on Harry W. FICKES and Henrietta BENCE/FICKES I believe they moved to Marshall County where my grandmother Myra Marie FICKES born in 1897. I do know that they lived in Belle Plaine in 1888

BURKHARDT, HERRING, KERN, REICHERT, RICHARD posted by Pam Burkhardt on Saturday, July 31, 2010

I am still looking for information on the BURKHARDT and RICHARD(S) families. Samuel RICHARD(S) married Sybilla HERRING in Pennsylvania and moved to Iowa in 1851. Need death dates, burial sites, obits and any info on that family. Info on their son Charles b 22 Sep 1839 in Pennsylvania would be wonderful, too. RICHARD(S)was formerly REICHERT.

Also, need obit (any info actually) for Margaretha Elizabeth BURKHARDT, maiden name unknown. She was born in Germany 21 Jan 1806 and died on 20 July 1888, probably in Benton County. Daughter of this Margaretha was another Margaretha who married Christof KERN. Are there any stories in the KERN family concerning a guitar?




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