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)
