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Re: Nellie L (Heath) Morris

KathieMT — 2013-04-03 17:22:35Z

I couldn't find anything on Nellie Morris who died 1942 but did find an obit for a Nellie Morris died 1947, Omaha, in the Adams County Free Press Archives. She is listed on Find A Grave as being buried in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Corning, Iowa. Her husband was Seward Morris (also buried Walnut Grove Cemetery). I've attached her obit.

Nellie L (Heath) Morris

mackenzie2270 — 2013-04-01 15:03:36Z

I am wondering as to why Nellie Morris who born October 12, 1872 In Sparta Monroe County Wisconsin, died December 31, 1942 in Omaha Douglas County Nebraska was buried in Corning
Adams County Iowa. Also if there may be an Obit there in Corning. She was buried in the Walnut Grove Cemetary. Her husband Fremont Morris was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Omaha Nebraska. Any information would be appreciated. Thank you for your time.

Linda

Re: CLIPPINGER/KLEPPINGER

ELLinSpain — 2013-02-07 13:03:16Z

Name: Cora Mable Clippinger
Birth Date: 11 Oct 1886
Birth Place: Lenox, Taylor, Iowa
Gender: Female
Race: White
Christening Place: Taylor, Iowa
Father's Name: Jacob Clippinger
Father's Age: 45
Mother's name: Mary M Walter
Mother's Age: 38
FHL Film Number: 1035143

1900
Name: Jacob Clippinger
Age: 60
Birth Date: Mar 1840
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1900: Center, Dade, Missouri
[Dade]
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
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Name: Jacob A Clippinger
Age: 21
Birth Date: Sep 1878
Birthplace: Iowa
Home in 1900: Center, Dade, Missouri
[Dade]
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Jacob Clippinger
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
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Name: Mary C Clippinger
Age: 20
Birth Date: Nov 1879
Birthplace: Iowa
Home in 1900: Center, Dade, Missouri
[Dade]
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
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Name: Cora M Clippinger
Age: 13
Birth Date: Oct 1886
Birthplace: Iowa
Home in 1900: Center, Dade, Missouri
[Dade]
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter

WW1
Name: Jacob Clippinger
County: Jasper
State: Missouri
Birth Date: 24 Sep 1877
Race: White

VETS SCHEDULES
Veteran's name: Jacob Clippenger
Home in 1890 (Township, County, State): Center, Dade, Missouri
Year enlisted: 1865
Year discharged: 1868
Rank: Private

CW DRAFT REGISTRATION
Name: Jacob Clippinger
Residence: Wells, Pennsylvania
Class: 1
Congressional District: 16th
Age on 1 July 1863: 22
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841
Race: White
Marital Status: Unmarried (Single)
Place of Birth: Pennsylvania

1860
Name: Jacob Clippinger
Age in 1860: 20
Birth Year: abt 1840
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1860: Cassville, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
Gender: Male
Post Office: Mount Union

1910
Jacob Clippenger 79
Mabel Cora Fry 28
Anna May Fry 7
Anthony Fry 3
[3 8/12]
Home in 1920: Clinton, Texas, Missouri

Name: Emma Cleppinger
Birth Date: Oct 1882
Birth Place: Prescott, Adams, Iowa
Father's Name: Jacob Cleppinger
Father's Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Mother's name: Mary Amanda Walters Cleppinger
Mother's Birth Place: Pennsylvania
FHL Film Number: 1035096

1885
Name: Jack Clippenger
Birth Year: abt 1841
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Census Date: 1885
Residence State: Iowa
Residence County: Adams
Locality: Prescott
Roll: IA1885_142
Line: 6
Family Number: 89
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Name: Mary A Clippenger
Birth Year: abt 1847
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Census Date: 1885
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Name: John S Clippenger
Birth Year: abt 1868
Birth Place: ??Ank
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Census Date: 1885
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Name: Harriet A Clippenger
Birth Year: abt 1875
Birth Place: ??Dams
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Census Date: 1885
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Name: Jack A Clippenger
Birth Year: abt 1878
Birth Place: ??Dames
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Census Date: 1885
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Name: Mary K Clippenger
Birth Year: abt 1880
Birth Place: ??Dames
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Census Date: 1885
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Name: Emma A Clippenger
Birth Year: abt 1883
Birth Place: ??Dames
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Census Date: 1885

Re: CLIPPINGER/KLEPPINGER

frydix — 2013-02-06 17:40:44Z

mary (clippinger) hagen was my great aunt. she had a daughter named florence, who married dick hunter. they all lived in denver, colo. while i was growing up. we believe mary's daughter, florence, relocated mary back to mo., possibly to a nursing home.

cora clippinger married henry fry. two children from this marriage, anthony fry and annie may fry. both died in texas county, mo.

jacob clippinger died in texas county, mo. the clippinger property (40 acres) is still in the family and the house cora clippinger grew up in still stands.

Re: Taylor's from Adam's County

rb6banjo192 — 2013-01-14 17:27:02Z

Hi Christy.

Holly and I are cousins (3rd) so the Hill's are in both of our trees. Holly comes down through Robert Delmont Taylor (b. 1875). I come through Charles Yardley Taylor (b. 1877).

They had an older sister named Ella (b. 1866). Aunt El pretty much became Mom to those guys as their parents died when they were very young. Dad (Robert Yardley Taylor, b. 1843) died from wounds incurred from being struck by lightning in 1878 (Grandpa Charlie was 1) and their mother (Dora Mills Taylor, b. 1847) died of tuberculosis in 1878 (Grandpa Charlie was 10). Aunt El married Hans Hill and being the oldest of the 5 children, became Mom.

Harold E. Hill was one of the children born to Aunt El and Uncle Hans. So, Harold is 1st cousin 2X removed to both Holly and me.

Re: Gustaf Florell

twinkin — 2013-01-10 13:21:31Z

Thank you so much

Re: Gustaf Florell

myronsmith93 — 2013-01-10 04:21:49Z

We had the same problem, sent the information written in finish to the Finland embassey in San Francisco, they interpet for free....good luck....

Gustaf Florell

twinkin — 2013-01-09 03:47:52Z

I have a very old 4 page letter written in Swedish that mentions Gustaf Florell.
I believe it is facts about his life with dates.

If anyone can read Swedish I would love to have it translated.

I am working in translating on line via Google translate. Very slow going.

Hanna Maria Hagg was my Great Grandmother.

Re: Mary Harriett Webb McCreedy 1834-1913

tusentukk — 2012-10-01 01:37:53Z

Thank you, I'll keep my fingers crossed. Maybe I'll luck out. :)

Re: Mary Harriett Webb McCreedy 1834-1913

KathieMT — 2012-10-01 01:09:45Z

Just call the clerks office 641-322-4711 and ask them. With it being that far back there is not probably alot of info on the death certificate from my previous experience.

Re: Mary Harriett Webb McCreedy 1834-1913

tusentukk — 2012-09-30 23:39:03Z

Thank you. I do have their marriage record. I am researching the Webb side of the family. I'm searching for firm documentation that William Webb and Rebecca Sechler were Mary Harriett Webb McCreedy's parents. I am feeling more confident that is the case. I have the McCreedy Family History written by Joan McCreedy Watkins which I discovered today reports this information as being confirmed by a family member. I was near Corning for a funeral the first of this month, but didn't know at that time I would be searching for the parent's names. I would presume that Mary H. McCreedy's death certificate hopefully on file at the Clerk of Court's office would document her parent's names. Just wondering if someone in Corning might go to the courthouse and check for me.

Re: Mary Harriett Webb McCreedy 1834-1913

KathieMT — 2012-09-30 22:54:34Z

Mary Webb Spouse Name:John McCreedy
Marriage Date:Aug 21, 1856 Warren County, Illinois
Comments:This record can be found at the County Court Records, Film # 1377920 - 1377922.

Re: Mary Harriett Webb McCreedy 1834-1913

RogerCox7900 — 2012-09-30 18:36:38Z

John McCreedy is listed in my file as a distant relative on my McPherren side. More than likely, both John McCreedy and Mary lived in Mercer County, IL before coming to Adams County, IA. My records had Mary as born Dec 20, 1836 in Muncy, Lycoming Co., PA and died Jan 21, 1913 in Brooks. I don't have any parents listed for her, although I do have a father for John - Thomas McCreedy. I have 2 of their children in my records - Willard Thomas McCreedy born 9-14-1872 and Elizabeth. I have quite a bit more on Willard.

Roger Cox rgcox2 (at) gmail (dot) com

Mary Harriett Webb McCreedy 1834-1913

tusentukk — 2012-09-30 05:20:26Z

Can someone please help break down a brick wall? We need to learn who the parents are for Mary Webb McCreedy. Attached is a copy of her obituary. She died Jan 21, 1913 at Brooks. The names of William Webb and Rebecca Seichler have been suggested, but no documentation is given. Is there anyone willing to go up to the courthouse in Corning to look at the death records to see if their names might have been recorded?

Showers

LikeHideAndSeek — 2012-06-26 01:23:32Z

Ella May Chawgo born 1906 in Prescott, Adams Co., IA
Mothers Maiden name was Emma Showers married to Charles Chawgo.
Any more information greatly appreciated---Judy

Corning, IA High School 1917 Girls Basketball Team

Not_A_Relative — 2012-05-19 06:54:57Z

Corning, IA High School 1917 Girls Basketball Team

http://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/iowa/25909/corning-ia-...

In the photograph: Lura McConkey, Eva Hatfield, Doris Peterson, Lydia Allen and Lois Fredrick

More Iowa Old Photos

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Re: Corning, Iowa High School 1918 Basketball Team Photo

Not_A_Relative — 2012-05-19 06:53:35Z

This is really the 1918 Basketball Team and not the 1912. Sorry for the mix up.

Aaron Ben Mitchell & Jessie Mae (Thomas) Mitchell

iluv2read2 — 2012-05-09 21:07:22Z

I'm trying to locate headstone or grave marker pictures and plot information for Aaron Ben Mitchell and his wife, Jessie Mae (Thomas) Mitchell. Jessie's obit said she was laid to rest in Prairie Rose Cemetery. My grandmother said her father, Aaron Ben Mitchell is laid to rest there as well. I managed to locate his obituary, but the print is so old and blurred that most of the information has disappeared. The obit appeared in the Adams County Free Press, Nov 9, 1950 issue, page 4, under A.B. Mitchell. If anyone has a legible copy of this I'd really like to obtain a copy. The grave for Aaron should say b. 1882, died 1950. Jessie's should say b. 1885 d. 1947. One might find Aaron's grave marker or headstone name reads A.B. Mitchell, Aaron B. Mitchell, Aaron Mitchell or even his middle name which he went by regularly, Ben Mitchell. Too, I'm also looking for their infant daughters grave marker or headstone. It would read either Baby Mitchell or Frances Mitchell, b./d. Sept. 1912. I've created a Find A Grave memorial for both Aaron and Jessie, requested a photo but also wanted to check here. Oh, and they resided in Brooks, Jasper townships. Thanks in advance. :)

Re: Looking for grave site

Char_Brosam — 2012-02-11 22:55:33Z

Yesh I am! Thank you so much for contacting me, I appreciate it so much. I have been helping a cousin on my husband's side locate family in genealogy. How wondergul you are teaching her grandchildren. Thank you so much.

Re: Looking for grave site

mkfourez1 — 2012-02-11 04:35:59Z

Are you still looking for a picture of Ruby's grave? I actually live a few miles away. If you would like me to, I would be glad to do it for you. I actually am teaching her great grandchildren at our school in Prescott. Ruby was such a sweet lady, I remember her fondly.

Sincerely,
Kim (McCarty) Fourez

Re: Jeanette Benham, 1915 census, orphan, Lincoln Township

peggyc2sky — 2012-01-17 04:58:17Z

Hello,
I have learned that all 3 Benham children were on an Orphan Train to Plainview, Pierce Co., Nebraska arriving Oct 8, 1909. These were John V. Benham, Jeanette Benham, and Archibald B. Benham. They were placed with different families that night but none of them remained with those families. Archibald did remain in Plainview, Nebraska not Plainview, Long Island, as originally thought. I do think Jeanette was in Iowa in 1915 but don't know where she was living or with whom. It would be nice to find out. All I have is an index card with her name on it in 1915. I have been told that all the children moved about into many different states as they grew up.Also that Jeanette married a taxi driver in Detroit at some point. So hard to trace people who moved so much.
thanks for any help

Re: Jeanette Benham, 1915 census, orphan, Lincoln Township

peggyc2sky — 2012-01-03 00:03:13Z

Thanks Kathie, for this information. I am not sure if John and Jeanette were on the Orphan Train or not. Their brother Archibald apparently was not. He was adopted and went to Plainview on Long Island.

Re: Jeanette Benham, 1915 census, orphan, Lincoln Township

KathieMT — 2011-12-31 16:26:57Z

I wonder if she was on one of the "Orphan Trains" that brought children from the big cities on the east coast to the midwest. The National Orphan Train has a website http://www.orphantraindepot.com/index.html

Jeanette Benham, 1915 census, orphan, Lincoln Township

peggyc2sky — 2011-12-31 04:16:45Z

I have been sent an index card which shows that Jeanette Benham is in Iowa in 1915. If the right person, she is the daughter of Archibald Benham and Annie Kelly. For an unknown reason, all 3 of their children were adopted out abt. 1910 and I am trying to find them. I would appreciate help in finding Jeanette.

Jeanette Benham 15
Adams County, PO Comings R6??? looks like
Township Lincoln
Birth Place Mass
Father's Birthplace "don't know"
Mother's birthplace.... dashed line
Remarks Orphan

Months in School 1914 8
Read Yes Write Yes
Years in Iowa 4

Corning, Iowa High School 1912 Basketball Team Photo

Not_A_Relative — 2011-11-10 22:48:46Z

Corning, Iowa High School 1912 Basketball Team

http://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/iowa/25002/corning-iow...

On the team and in the photograph: Vernon Thomas, Forra Freeborn, Lloyd Schafroth, Floyd Thomas, Aloysius Mack, Wellington Kellogg, Howard Stanley

More Iowa Old Photos

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Veteran Burials

JamieFors — 2011-07-28 00:39:49Z

While doing some research, I came across an old newspaper article, listing veterans buried in Adams County, Iowa. Just wanted to post it, in case someone finds it useful in their research.

Adams County Union-Republican. Corning, Iowa, 23 May 1917: Vol. XLVII, No. 21, Page 5.

It can be found on Ancestry.com, under "Newspapers" listed under "Adams County Free Press (Corning, Iowa)".

Cemeteries included:
Walnut Grove Cemetery
Oak Hill Cemetery
Calvary Cemetery
Nodaway Cemetery
Guss Cemetery
Methodist Grove Cemetery
Oakland Cemetery, Quincy
Annex
Old North Cemetery, Quincy
Rose Hill Cemetery, Nevinville
First Baptist Cemetery
Mt. Etna Cemetery
Brooks Cemetery
Prescott Cemetery
Evergreen Cemetery, Prescott
Prairie Rose Cemetery
Baldwin Cemetery
Stringtown Cemetery
Mt. Zion Cemetery
Lincoln Center Cemetery
Buried Elsewhere

Re: Looking for grave site

akoenen2 — 2011-07-19 05:22:38Z

If you would like the burial record for Ruby let me know so I can look it up. Unfortunately I can't help with grave photos. Try the link the user above gave to request one.

Re: Eleanor Young Breach of Promise suit against James Monosmith

prariegurl — 2011-05-17 15:16:17Z

Hi, I was just wondering if yu have made it to the courthouse? It will be interesting to learn about the grandparents legal cases(yours and mine)!

Re: Eleanor Young Breach of Promise suit against James Monosmith

prariegurl — 2011-03-14 20:37:51Z

Thank you for the articles. I knew of the one in the ACFP, which is how I learned of the suit, but I hadn't seen the others. I'm really looking forward to learning how this plays out.

Re: Eleanor Young Breach of Promise suit against James Monosmith

KathieMT — 2011-03-13 22:01:24Z

found another article that just mentions the Manosmith farm

Re: Eleanor Young Breach of Promise suit against James Monosmith

KathieMT — 2011-03-13 21:31:33Z

found another article about the suit but haven't found the outcome--
Waterloo Daily Reporter Monday, October 6, 1902, page 8
SENSATION AT CORNING
Prominent Woman sues Business Man for Breach of Promise
Corning, Oct.6.--Quite a sensation was created Saturday night when Mrs. young filed a suit for $5,000 for breach of promise against a well-to-do widower, who she says has caused her heart to be rendered asunder.
Mr. Joseph Monosmith, who lost his wife some two years ago, has been showing attentions lately to Mrs. Young and she says proposed to her and she accepted, and the prospective groom went so far as to secure a minister, and then he heard some gossip and decided that he did not want to wed at present. He is the possessor of a half section of land in Montgomery county. He deeded this to his son and daughter and then took a trip to Missouri and wrote his prospective bride that he had heard some news about her and that he didn’t want to marry her and that he was not coming back any more, so she consulted a lawyer and filed a suit to set aside the deeds.

Re: Eleanor Young Breach of Promise suit against James Monosmith

KathieMT — 2011-03-13 05:11:16Z

Adams County Free Press
15 October 1902 page 5
Breach of Promise Suit.
The first, suit in district court for .a mages for breach of promise to marry hat has ever been brought in this county
was tiled last Monday, and is to be tried at the December term of court. Mrs. Eleanor Young, of Corning, sues
Joseph Monosmith, lately a resident of Douglas township, this county, for 5,000 damages for breach of promise
of marriage and asks that deeds made by Monosmith to his children to land in Douglas township since the promise
of marriage was made be adjudged as with out consideration and made with intent to defraud and that the land be
attached and sold to pay damages prayed for and costs of suit. Her attorneys are W. O. Mitchell of Corning and J. M, Junkin of Red Oak.
Mr. Monosmith was formerly for a number of years a resident of Corning. In 1898 he was elected on the republican ticket as a member of the county board of Adams county, resigning in 1901 and moving to Douglas township, this county, where he owned land and where a son resides. Last spring he returned to Corning, went to DeKalb county, Mo., and bought a large farm and later went to Villisca where it is understood he bought residence property.
He was a soldier in the Union army and is about 70 years of age. Mrs. Young is a widow of Cornelius Young, of Corning, and is in the neighborhood of 50 years of age. She is a respected resident of Corning. The attachment
bond for $15,000 filed by her attorneys, signed by her as principal, has as sureties nine Corning business
men.
Ora E. Weber, Albert W. Monosmith and Leigh C. Monosmith, children of Joseph Monosmith, to whom he recently deeded property, are made codefendants in the suit, with the declared purpose of getting attachment on the land deeded them by their father so that the same may be sold to pay judgment and costs in event of judgment
being obtained. Mrs. Young's petition of suit sets forth that in July, 1902, she entered into a parol (word of mouth)
contract with Joseph Monosmith wherein it was mutually agreed that they would marry and August 28,1902, was
agreed upon as the day for their marriage, that their engagement to marry was made public by Mr. Monosmith
and invitations were issued to friends to be present at the wedding, that she was ready and willing- to perform
her part of agreement and had made all necessary preparations to that end at expenditure of time and money
in preparing for the wedding, and that Mr. Monosmith did not appear to perform his part of the agreement but
without cause or excuse breached the agreement, informed her in writing on the day set for the wedding that he
would not marry her, and by reason of said breach of promise by him she was subjected to great sorrow, shame and mortification as well as to loss of time and money in preparation for the wedding. The petition of suit also sets forth that Mr. Monosmith at the time of the agreement to marry was made agreed with Mrs. Young that in consideration of the engagement and promise to marry he would give to her property or money to the amount of $3000 and all their household goods and one-third of all money accumulated by them after marriage, such agreement being in parol (word of mouth) and part of the agreement to marry. The petition sets forth that by reason of the failure of Mr. Monosmith to perform his agreement Mrs. Young is damaged in. the sum of $5000, no part of which has been paid.
The land title to which, as the petition of suit alleges, were made by Mr. Monosmith to his children after the
agreement to marry was made and on which judgment is asked includes the south half of the northwest quarter of
section IS, the north half of the northwest Quarter of section 15, and the south half of northeast quarter of section
15, all in Douglas township, Montgomery county, Iowa, in all 240 acres, the tracts described being deeded to
Ora E. Webber, Albert W. Monosmith and Leigh C. Monosmith respectively in the order named.. In justification of the claim against this land it is set forth in the petition that Mr. Monosmith has permanently removed from the state and pay or secure the claim due to Young— Red Oak Sup.

Re: Eleanor Young Breach of Promise suit against James Monosmith

KathieMT — 2011-03-13 04:56:56Z

Adams County Free Press
Wednesday, 08 October, 1902
Breach of Promise Suit—Two people well known to the readers of this paper have become involved in a breach of promise suit. The plaintiff is Mrs.
Eleanor Young of this city and the defendant is Joseph Monosmith, who removed from Corning a couple of years
ago to his farm in Montgomery county and who has traveled most of the time since the death of his wife soon after
the removal from this city. The suit has been begun in Montgomery county, where the defendant's property was located,and attachment proceedings have been begun against the property, which Mr. Monosmith recently conveyed to
his children. Mrs. Young asks for $5,000 damages. It is said that the affair had progressed so far that the
clergyman had been engaged to perform the ceremony, but Monosmith went on a trip to Missouri and wrote that he had heard some gossip about her and did not intend to marry her.
W. O. Mitchell is the plaintiffs attorney.

Re: Eleanor Young Breach of Promise suit against James Monosmith

susanmontag907 — 2011-03-10 19:24:42Z

No problem. I've been planning a trip for at least a year to find out what happened to my great-great grandmother after she was put in jail for committing adultry. I guess Adams County Iowa is the place for interesting stories!

Re: Eleanor Young Breach of Promise suit against James Monosmith

prariegurl — 2011-03-10 18:30:12Z

Thank you so much! It's such an unusual family story, I just gotta know how it ends! Of course I'll cover any fees and postage. Thank you!

Re: Eleanor Young Breach of Promise suit against James Monosmith

susanmontag907 — 2011-03-10 17:35:43Z

I'm planning a trip to the Adams county court house in May. If no one else looks it up for you before then, I can do it. Very interesting story.

Re: Taylor's from Adam's County

candhy1 — 2011-03-09 11:50:43Z

Hi Christy!

I LOVE the picture of your GGrandfather in the hot air balloon with one of my Great Uncle's! Such a neat picture! The connection comes in through his mother, Ella Florence Taylor. She was the sister to my Great Grandfather Robert Delmont Taylor. It was a cousin, Matt Vincent, that has collected much on this line & shared his findings with me when I started my tree in 2008 I think it was? Shoot me an email, I'd love to get more information from you! So glad you reached out to me! Matt Vincent's email is rb6banjo@gmail.com & mine is hyankovich1@gmail.com Thanks!
Holly

Re: Taylor's from Adam's County

harkinsch — 2011-03-09 08:07:06Z

Hi Holly,

I noticed that you have Harold E. Hill on your family tree and was wondering your relationship to him. He was my great grandfather. My grandmother is Helen Hamrick (formerly Helen C Hill). We live in San Diego and I was just so shocked to see someone else had done so much research on him already. I am so grateful for you posting the pictures of him. I cannot wait to share your discoveries with my grandmother!

Thanks!

Christy

Re: The First Methodist Church in Corning

KathieMT — 2011-03-03 23:05:06Z

There are some old pictures at this site http://iaadams.com/photos/oldcorningimages.htm

Eleanor Young Breach of Promise suit against James Monosmith

prariegurl — 2011-03-03 20:47:17Z

Eleanor Young, filed the first ever law suit in Adams county district court for breach of promise to marry, in the amount of $5000, against James Monosmith. According to an Adams County Free Press article from October 15, 1902, Eleanor was promised marriage and "property of money in the amount of $3000 and all their household goods and one-third of all money accumulated by them after marriage, such agreement being in parol (word of mouth) and a part of the agreement to marry", but was literally left standing at the altar with all of their friends and relations in attendance. Mr. Monosmith thoughtfully sent a note to the church telling Eleanor that he would not marry her. Eleanor's attorneys were W. O. Mitchell of Corning and J.M. Junkin of Red Oak. The trial was set for the December, 1902 term of court. I can't locate an ACFP article from December stating the outcome of the trial. I can only imagine that a $5000 breach of promise suit would have created quite a stir in Corning.

Can anyone look up or tell me the result of this law suit? I'm in Virginia, so a court house visit just isn't possible. Thanks!

Hotel in Corning

prariegurl — 2011-03-03 20:44:41Z

I am researching my husband's Adams county roots, although my questions are more relevant to the county's history. I hope you can help.

His great great grandfather, Cornelius Young, was a runner for a hotel in Corning. He drove a mule team that ferried guests from the train to hotel. The article I located in the Adams County Free Press is difficult to read in places. Can you tell me the name of the hotel? It appears to be Shuman or Sherman? Is there a photo available?

The First Methodist Church in Corning

prariegurl — 2011-03-03 20:43:43Z

I have a question about the first Methodist church in Adams county. From the Adams County Free Press, May 20, 1903, "On March 10, 1854, James Query, John H. Smith, James. P. Campbell, with their wives, settled on section thirty-six. After erecting log cabins they sent in April for the Rev. John J. Anderson, who organized a Methodist class May 6, 1854. They called the place Methodist Grove, which name it still bears." James Campbell later became Rev. Campbell, and was another of my husband's great great grandfathers. I was simply wondering if anyone has a photo of the first church building.

Re: Seeking Margaret Mosier

DarwinDixon — 2011-03-03 17:49:06Z

Margaret is my first cousin,her brother Robert Mosier can be contacted at mbmosier@aol.com good luck

Looking for obituary of Beatrice L. Kresher, Adams, Corning, Iowa

satter3380 — 2011-02-22 17:05:53Z

Please can someone help me find a person. I recently found that I had a half-sister I never knew about. Her married name was Beatrice L. Kreshner. Her maiden name was Beatrice Satterfied (Could also be Gravett). Beatrice's mother Zola Sanford and Price Satterfield married 1916 at Locust Grove, Mayes, OK. They divorced before Beatrice was born 26 Mar 1916 at Locust Grove. Zola remarried a person named Gravett. This Gravett family was at Murphy, Mayes, OK for the 1920 census and Beatrice was shown as a Gravett. Beatrice married Franklin Kreshner who died in 1984 at Glendale, AZ but was buried at Adams, Iowa. Beatrice died Nov 1994 at Adams, Corning, Iown. I have no idea if they had any children or other living relatives. I would appreciate it if someone could look up her obituary and provide me with her life details. Or, I would be most appreciative if someone would send me the name of a Adams township newspaper where I could make an inquiry for her obituary. I can be contacted direct at mgsatter@sbcglobal.net. Thank you. I hope someone can help me. Dr. Gene Satterfield

Re: Looking for grave site

KathieMT — 2011-02-06 15:28:12Z

Ruby Crill is listed on FindAGrave.com in the Carl Cemetery but there is not a picture of her headstone. If you would like to you can go to the site and request a photo.
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gs&GScid=1...;

Re: Looking for grave site

tashastamps — 2011-02-06 05:10:59Z

I knew Ruby Crill, she was a really nice lady-so polite and friendly! Unfortunately, I live in Iowa City, IA now so I would not be able to get a picture for you. What is your relationship to her if I could ask?

Re: Kapple and McKee and Heath

Jeanmcoleman — 2011-01-14 18:30:18Z

I am not sure where the McKee's settled - but I know
some of the family were near Nodaway....

Re: Kapple and McKee and Heath

Jeanmcoleman — 2011-01-14 18:27:53Z

I have info on Jennie Isabel and not so much on Leonard.
I am away from home, but will return about mid February.
My files are at my home. Please email about mid Feb.
at olin@puritanproject.com. This Allen family is very
interesting. There is a lot of info on web sites if one
knows where to look - even letters written from various
family members to one another. Good to hear from you -
Jean M. Coleman
(My g.mother was the Allen)

Re: Kapple and McKee and Heath

susanhowardjohnson041549 — 2011-01-14 18:18:08Z

yes. Her father was Louis Sidney Kapple, son of Sidney and Flora Kapple

Re: Kapple and McKee and Heath

MaryAnnDunkin29 — 2011-01-14 17:45:40Z

Did your relatives live in Nodaway, Iowa?