IAGenWeb Project - Clayton co.


What's New?
A Journal
of Site Updates

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This page was updated on January 23, 2012



January 2012

  • If you've found something that 'made your day' or just want to say "thank-you", drop an email to the contributor, or to the county coordinator & your message will be added here.


BIOGRAPHIES - misc (surnames A-J * K-Z)

CEMETERY RECORDS
*East Clermont Lutheran cemetery burials was updated from gravestone inscriptions & obituaries (1/10/12 thru 1/23/12)
*Images of the 1874 plat, 1890 Quit Claim & 1892 land sale were added to the Knapp cemetery page - from 'Gemni' (1/2/12)

GRAVESTONE PHOTO PROJECT
*500+ gravestone photos from the East Clermont Lutheran cemetery were contributed by 'Gemni' (1/2/12 thru 1/16/12)

CHURCH RECORDS

DEATH RECORDS

DOCUMENTS - misc.

MARRIAGE RECORDS
*Added to compiled marriages: Swanson-Sterns, 1895 and Smith-Corcoran, 1895 - from S. Ferrall (1/23/12)

MILITARY & OTHER SERVICE RECORDS
*Civil War Honor roll, added the name & service record of Martin L. Alexander - from Karen De Groote-Johnson (1/2/12)

OBITUARIES - check for new obits frequently, they are added almost daily. Some have photos.
*Obits posted in January were contributed by S. Ferrall, Doris Hoffman, Carrie Reps & LA

PHOTO ALBUM

SCHOOL RECORDS
*Mound School #4, Mallory twp., photos & notes - from Judy Mallory Holthaus (1/4/12)

SURNAME REGISTRY


OFF-SITE DATA that will be of interest to Clayton co. researchers (all links open in a new browser window)
*Be sure to check the
Allamakee co. Obit board, the Delaware co. Obit board, the Dubuque co. Obit board and Fayette co. Obit board Lots of people in these neighboring counties had connections to Clayton county.

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November & December 2011

  • After a year of researching my roots in Clayton county, I just discovered your site. I wish I had seen it earlier! .....John in Indiana
  • Thank-you for all you've done. I have found a BUNCH of information about my family! ... Melanie
  • Thank-you for this site. The photos and obituaries are wonderful ..... Gretchen in California

BIOGRAPHIES - misc
*Additional family info. was added to the previously posted biography of Dr. Gershom Hyde Hill - from Herb Fisher (12/29/11)
*Biography of the Ringling brothers of circus fame - from Sharon Becker, Iowa History Project (12/05/11)
*Biography of Marian M. (Duff) Cass - from William 'Foster' Cass (12/05/11)
*Biography of Nathanial J. O'Brien - from S. Ferrall (11/21/11)
*Biography & photo of Lucy B. Hobbs Taylor - from a researcher (11/07/11)

CEMETERY RECORDS
*Updated! St. Paul Lutheran, Monona cemetery records - from S. Ferrall (12/04/11)
*Updated! Apostolic cemetery, Clayton Center & First Lutheran/Norwegian cemetery records - from S. Ferrall (11/22 & 11/23/2011
*Updated! Knapp cemetery records - from 'Gemini' (11/1/11 & 11/22/11)

GRAVESTONE PHOTO PROJECT
*100+ Gravestone photos were submitted for St. Patrick, St. Paul Lutheran & Monona City cemeteries - from E.G. (12/1-12/4/11)
*Gravestone photos were submitted for Eastside & Pleasant Grove cemeteries - from K.H. (11/03/11)
*Gravestone photos were submitted for Knapp cemetery - from 'Gemini' (11/1/11)

CHURCH RECORDS
*Updated! Luana, St. John's Lutheran church, newspaper article, 1950 - from S. Ferrall (12/05/11)
*Updated! East Clermont Lutheran church, another photo & additional history added - contributed by Connie Ellis (11/7/11)
*Updated! Luana, St. John's Lutheran church. Several photos of former pastors & of the church were added - contributed by Stanley P. Nuehring (11/6/11)

DEATH RECORDS
*Clayton co. Death Record, Book 1, full transcriptions of pgs 100-109 were added - from S. Ferrall (11/21/11)

DOCUMENTS - misc.
*Engelhardt family reunion, 1926: another ID of Henry Engelhardt in the photo - from Ed Engelhardt (12/15/11)

MARRIAGE RECORDS
*Compiled marriage records, added Cayler-Aulerich, 1939 - from S. Ferrall (12/05/11)

MILITARY & OTHER SERVICE RECORDS
*WWI Discharge records - surnames P, R & T were linked to the discharge records- from Constance Diamond (12/29/11)
*Compiled Civil War veterans database, updated with additional names & info. - from S. Ferrall (11/20 & 21/11)
*Clayton county WWI veterans updated, added the date of death & burial place of Erwin L. Lewin - anonymously by email (11/02/11)

OBITUARIES - check for new obits frequently, they are added almost daily. Some have photos
*Corrected information was added to the previously posted obit of William Doerring - from Mary Doerring (11/27/11)
*Additional information was added to the previously posted obit of Amanda Knapp - from the Larsons (11/23/11)
*A correction was made to the previously posted obit of Violet V. Knapp - from Joye Kohl (11/20/11)
*A photo was added to the previously posted obit of Donald L. Rubendall - from Connie Ellis (11/19/11)
*A photo was added to the previously posted obit of Margaret Hammell - from Connie Ellis (11/06/11)
*Obits posted in November & December were contributed by Mary Durr, Connie Ellis, S. Ferrall, Diane Hermeier, B. Smola & the Larsons

PHOTO ALBUM
*New! Schweikert Album - from Helen Jennings (12/29/11)
*New! Volga City & vicinity, John Duff farm, 1915 - from William F. 'Foster' Cass (11/14/11)
*New! Volga City Band, ca1898 - from William F. 'Foster' Cass (11/09/11)

SURNAME REGISTRY
*Melanie Wagner Christy has registered surname Wagner. Her gg-grandfather was John Wagner who was a very early settler in Wagner twp. John Wagner removed to Nebraska w/son Isaac in his later years and died Sept 13, 1875. He's buried in Steele City cemetery, Jefferson co. Nebraska. (11/19/11)
*Stephen Glenn White has registered his surname interests Clark & White. He is most interested in Henry Clark (1845?-bef 1873), Lura Celinda Clark (1836?-1914), Dwayn Dixon White (1909?-1979), Glenn Granger White (1866?-1943), Thomas Dixon White (1826?-1900) & Valmah Sherman White (1894?-1945). (11/09/11)
*Susie Grohs has registered her surname interests: Brandt, Collar & Lee (11/1/11)


Archived Thank-you Notes

Archived 'What's New' items 2011

Archived 'What's New' items 2010

Archived 'What's New' items 2009

Archived 'What's New' items 2003-Dec 2008
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