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RINGGOLD COUNTY QUERIES
Re: MATTHEW & MARY BANNER CREWS FAMILY
Surnames: CREWS
Message #273093
Date: 04/04/2010
Matthew John Crews, II---the brother of my gr-gr-grandfather settled in Maloy,
Ringgold Co., Iowa. He had been from Stokes Co., North Carolina. His wife was
Mary Banner Crews. They seemed to have at least seven children. Does anyone
know what happened to the children??? Matthew and Mary are both buried in
Platte River Cemetery.
Barbara Crews
wburt59@bellsouth.net
Re: JOSEPHINE BROOKS FETTY
Surnames: FETTY, BROOKS
Message #270928
Date: 03/18/2010
I believe that my great grandmother Josephine Brooks Fetty died while living with her son in Ringgold County Iowa.
Date of death March 24, 1932. It is believed she is burried in Andover MO. Any info on her or her husband William Fetty
would be greatly appreciated.
Maydean Fetty Tilton
rmtilton@sbcglobal.net
Re: RUSSELL RICHARD QUICK
Surnames: MARSHALL, QUICK
Message #266532
Date: 02/16/2010
He was my grandfather. His wife was NELLIE LULU MARSHALL QUICK. They were
living in Tingley, Ringgold, IA, when my father was born Dec 25, 1903. He was
named NATHANIEL LAWRENCE QUICK, he had an older sister, FLORENCE LUCILLE
QUICK. My father mentioned his friend whose last name was Burkhalter. Arthur
Craig Quick lists RUSSELL RICHARD QUICK in his book, QUICK FAMILY IN AMERICA,
1620-1942. No date of birth, no date of death.
Does anyone know anything about RUSSELL RICHARD QUICK
Nathaniel L. Quick, Jr.
larryquick78@yahoo.com
Re: BEACONSFIELD SCHOOL
Surnames: MOON
Message #263657
Date: 01/26/2010
My grandparents, Thelma and Everett Moon lived east of Beaconsfield in the 40's to 1962. When I passed through a few years
back I noticed the school was rubble. Did it just fall down? I collected a couple bricks, my aunt Marilyn (Lavone)
graduated from there. I remember trips to town to sell eggs and milk.
Karen Grimes
grimesk2@yahoo.com
Re: William CONE Sr. Family
Surnames: CONE, BRIGGS
Message #260832
Date: 01/09/2010
My ggrandfather Newell Cone came into Ringgold Co
from Mass in 1860 according to his handwritten Obit. His (2) wife Mary Breckinridge died in 1861
and he moved to Clarke Co. in 1862. I have encountered many Cones all over the country and almost all
originated in CT from Daniel Cone who came to CT in 1651/1652 from Scotland. I would like to know (1) where Mary
Breckinridge Cone is buried and (2) the connection between Newell and the Cones in Ringgold Co.
Angie HYNEK
Re: DELILA J. WHEATLEY
Surnames: WHEATLEY, ALVORD, GATES, MILLER, DOZE
Message #258073
Date: 12/20/2009
I am looking for information on Delila J. Wheatley, b. 1858 in Illinois, married Jessie T. Wheatley, d. 1935 Ringgold
County, IA. Thanks you for any help.
Tom Knipp
tomknipp@yahoo.com
Re: DELILA J. WHEATLEY
Surnames: WHEATLEY, ALVORD, GATES, MILLER, DOZE
Message #273598
Date: 04/07/2010
According to WPA Graves Survey, Delila is interred at Rose Hill Cemetery, Mount Ayr, Iowa. This is all I have for
Delila.
Sharon R. Becker
Ringgold County IAGenWeb Coordinator
srbecker@iowatelecom.net
Re: POLLY PHILLIPS LEWIS
Surnames: PHILLIPS, LEWIS
Message #257554
Date: 12/15/2009
I am trying to locate the Date of Death for Polly Lewis. I believe it is between 1910 and 1920. She is buried in Lots
Creek Cem., Ringgold Co. with her husband ASA B. Lewis and two sons Warren and C.S. LEWIS. The dates are worn off of the
headstone. Is there any agency who has the records for this cemetery? Can someone local possibly do a look up for me?
Thank you in advance.
Teri McDonald
Ancestor_hunter@yahoo.com
Re: POLLY PHILLIPS LEWIS
Surnames: PHILLIPS, LEWIS
Message #273590
Date: 04/07/2010
The transcription of Ringgold Cemetery, Lotts Creek Township, Ringgold County, Iowa has been completed and is on-line
Ringgold County's IAGenWeb site. Polly's obituary is also on-line at IAGenWeb's Ringgold County site.
The obituary gives a death date as November 7, 1913.
Sharon R. Becker
Ringgold County IAGenWeb Coordinator
srbecker@iowatelecom.net
Re: AMANDA ELVINA (DULY) BEAR
Surnames: DULY or DULEY or DOOLEY or DEWLEY, BEAR, WATSON, SHAFSTOLL, BOOTH
Message #248286
Date: 09/21/2009
DO YOU HAVE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR GREAT GRANDMOTHER?
Her name was Amanda Elvina Duly (or Duley, Dooley, Dewley). She lived near Hopeville, Clarke County, Iowa in 1872 and was thought to be a Native American of the Fox Tribe. Her half brothers and sisters plus their descendants have lived in this area for years so we hope they can provide stories, letters, or some sort of documentation about Amanda. We are interested in anything that might inform us about her early years and was she a Native American.
Amanda’s mother (according to her sketchy obituary) was Maria (or Marial) Duly who married John L. Watson on 22 May 1853 in Harrison County, Missouri. Amanda was born 19 September 1850 in the same county. We wonder if Amanda was born to Native American parents and then was taken in by Maria and John Watson before their first child, Lucretia Jane Watson, was born in 1857. Their second child, Thomas W. Watson, was born in 1859 in Missouri before the family moved to Clarke County, Iowa. In that county John W. Watson was born in 1862 followed by William H. Watson in 1864.
Lucretia Jane Watson married Salomen Shafstoll and they had children Gladys and Dewey.
John W. Watson, who was buried in the Hopeville Cemetery in 1948, married Rebecca Booth and they had five children: Royal Dell in 1884, Edith Leona in 1886, Ira Everett in 1891, Ethel Mae in 1895, and Beulah in 1897.
Searches of the U.S. Census and the Clarke County Census have not answered any of our questions. Our searching and that of genealogists have not provided the wanted information in Harrison County, Missouri or Clarke County, Iowa.
Then in 1872 Amanda Elvina Duly married Solomon Bear at his home in Ringgold County, Iowa. We understand that Hopeville was the supply town for this developing neighbor county. Solomon had been recently widowed with a 10 year old son to raise and a farm that needed much work. Amanda and Solomon had four daughters (Dollie Ann, Nellie E., Mary M., and Elizabeth Agnes) and one son (William Franklin) who is my grandfather. Amanda and Solomon were both buried in the Bear Cemetery, which was a short distance from the Oliver Cemetery. Solomon’s heritage was Swiss Mennonite with a last name spelling of Bar which was eventually changed by census takers to Bear.
The 1880 U.S. Census lists all of the people identified above. And the Ringgold County genealogy records present information about Amanda and Solomon after they married. But there is nothing about the early years of Amanda Elvina Duly Bear. Can you help us?
Ramon L. Bear
Secretary of Solomon Bear Family Reunion
rbearr@charter.net
WATTS, WADDELL, REYNOLDS
Need to Put Names to My Photos
Message #246488
Posted by Mary White
Date: 9/2/2009 at 05:37:19
My Grandfather Alfred Otho Waddell loved photos,
and when my Father passed away, I inherited many photographs of family
members. BUT.... no names on them.
I was looking for someone whom may have some older photos of these families.
Greenberry and Arminta (Singleton) Reynolds
James and Sarah (Johnston) Watts
George and Evaline (Reynolds) Watts
Isaac and Elizabeth (Vandal) Waddell
Alfred and Nellie May (Watts) Waddell
and their families.
You can send me computer printouts,
Photo copies,
Reprints- I would be glad to pay for them.
I need to put names to these faces. Also any information on any of these
families.
My address is:
M. White
804 West Prairie St.
Creston, Iowa 50801
WATTS
Surnames: WATTS, JOHNSTON
Message #245942
Posted by Mary White
Date: 8/28/2009 at 05:27:44
GEORGE and EVALINE REYNOLDS WATTS were my Great Grandparents. I have been
trying to find out who George's parents were. Thank you to Sharon Becker, whom
put in obituaries, I finially have found his parents names.
JAMES and SARAH JOHNSTON WATTS. I am searching for any information on them or
any of the 11 other children besides George.
It appears James just surfaced in 1796 Indiana, 1856 Henry Co, Ia and no
location til 1893 when he died while living in George's home in Ringgold
County, Ia.
George's birthdate is also unsure, I have a Bible page that it is written
Sept. 15, 1850 Des Moines County, Iowa. I believe it might of belonged to
Evaline , whom wrote down her Wedding date in it. I also have a note from
someone at one time that it states his Birthdate is Sept. 15, 1852 Tama
County, Iowa.
Re: WILLIAM CONE SR. FAMILY
Surnames: CONE, BRIGGS
Message #245004
Reply to: Messge #175644 William Cone Sr. Family, posted by Margaret Motter 15 Jul 2003
Posted By: Angie Hynek hytreefarm@hotmail.com
Date: 8/20/2009 at 07:43:00
I am on the pioneer cemetery commission for Ringgold County. We are in the process of restoring the Pumptown Cemetery,
Union Township, Ringgold County, IA. Many stones are missing and William Cone has come to our attention. William Cone is
shown to own 40 acres, SW quarter of Section 21, Union Township, Map dated 1915, appearing in "A Century of Memories,
Ellston, Iowa, 1881-1981". William H. Cone is also listed as the last postmaster of Union Hill Post Office in Jan. 2,
1877. Union Hill was closed when the Wirt Post Office opened. This change occurred when the railroad came through and
the town was moved to Wirt, later renamed Ellston. William H. Cone served as Wirt's postmaster in April 3, 1882. Union
Hill was located in the southern part of section 15, Union Township. Wirt/Ellston is located in the SW Quarter of
section 20, Union Township. May 27, 1878 reported in the "Ringgold Record", "Our Sabbath schools are very pleasant.
We will probably have a Sunday School convention at Mr. Cone's grove in Pumptown." This was probably a reference to the
Pumptown Country school, where Sunday school events were often held. The school was located in the NW quarter of Section
22, Union Township. The Pumptown Cemetery is located in the NW quarter of section 15, Union Township. Is William H.
Cone buried in Pumptown Cemetery and his is one of the missing stones? The only other Cone's buried in Ringgold Co. are
in the Ellston Cemetery, Sec. 30: Bert Free 1887-1955, Florence E. 1909-2000, Henry 1875-1957, Kate 1883-1966, Mike F.
1848-1918.
 According to William CONE's obituary, he did die at Wirt on
November 21, 1883, which would pre-date the move from Wirt to Ellston (if I have my dates correct).
NOTE: Margaret Motter had posted on the query board at
ancestry.com: "I am looking for anyone in Ringgold County who would be kind enough to check and see if there is an obit for William Cone, b. 1815, Vt, died Nov. 21, 1883, in Ringgold Co, and is buried there. He was marrried to Rosanna Free, and had 9 children with her, all of whom went to Iowa with them. His parents were Joseph and Phebe Cone, and he went to Iowa from Ohio, about 1869. Thanks to this forum, I was able to find him a while back, and would now like to see if there is more about him, as I know very little. I also cannot find where Rosanna went after he died. Does anyone have any idea or connection? Thanks in advance for any help that can be given."
William CONE Sr. does not appear in the WPA Graves Survey database or at findagrave.com.
Margaret Motter later posted on the query board at ancestry.com: "I am looking for info on the family of JOHN LONG- ROSANNA CONE. In the 1880 census,of UNION TOWNSHIP, RINGGOLD COUNTY, IOWA, they are present living down the road from WILLIAM H. CONE, ROSANNA FREE CONE, HER parents. I have not found a marriage record or death record for ROSANNA CONE LONG. I feel certain this is the right person because of the name, date of birth, place of birth, and the fact she is just down the road. In the 1885 STATE OF IOWA CENSUS, they are still there, in the same place, but by the time of the
1895 STATE CENSUS, JOHN LONG was there with some of the children, and his mother, POLLY LONG, but NO ROSANNA.
Is there anyone who has any information on this family? IF so, I would sure like to hear from them. THe CONE family
has been very hard to trace, the girls especially, and their families. I feel certain that ROSANNA CONE LONG would have
died in Ringgold, probably Union Twp., because her husband is still there after she is missing. Her death would have to
be between 1885-1895, unless she was just not present in their home at the time, which is doubtful. ANY help would be so appreciated!"
- Sharon R. Becker, Ringgold County IAGenWeb Coordinator, August 26, 2009
Message #245743
Re: JoANN WORSFOLD
Surnames: WORSFOLD, PALMER, MILLS, ROGERS, HULSEY
Message #243488
Reply to: Message #175644 JoAnn WORSFOLD, posted by Joyce SNELL on 27 Nov 2007
Posted By: Wayne BRAWNER wbrawner@cox.net
Date: 8/5/2009 at 09:54:21
My wife is related to Ira Abner Palmer (her great grand father) do you have any relationship here?
SWIGART Family
Surnames: SWIGART, MCANINCH, BEST, EBERSOLE, HAWK, KINTNER, LAMB, MOORE
Message #243102
Posted By: Mikki McAninch mmmmikkimac@aol.com
Date: 7/31/2009 at 17:58:08
RE: OBITUARY - WELDON C. SWIGART found on the Ringgold Co. IAGenWebProject
http://iagenweb.org/ringgold/obitht001/obit-swigartweldonc.html
Do you have a way to put in a query for Ringgold Co. or contacting family from the obituaries posted?
I am a Mc Aninch by marriage, but my late fathers family was from the Stark Co., Ohio area, mainly Carroll Co. and before that when it and Stark Co. were a part of the original Tuscarawas Co.
I have Swigart connected to the following allied surnames and wonder if there is a connect:
Best, Ebersole, Hawk, Kintner, Lamb, and Moore. A large number of these families are buried in the old cemetery in Carrollton, Ohio.
Is there any way to post a query or pass along the information to the Swigart family members who survived Mr. Swigart?
Thank You.
Mikki Mc Aninch
Afton, IA
email: mmmmikkimac@aol.com
RE: Message #239587,
SURNAME: MOLER
Posted By: Ken Baker
DATE: 6/29/2009 at 15:22:59
My wife's aunt, Edith Wells James, continues to search for the grave or any
history on one of her uncles. Her mother was Clara Moler Wells, a member of
the Molers in the Redding area. She had three brothers, Geor
ge, Sel (Selma),
and Ed. Uncle Ed is the mystery. Edith's memory is as follows: Ed was a long
time bachelor, living on a farm in the Redding area. Sometime, she believes in
the 1930s area, Ed was found dead hanging on a fence post. According to
Edith's memory as a young girl, Uncle Ed supposedly had lots of money, did't
trust banks, so kept his money in buckets with ears of corn on top to hide the
presence of that money. She doesn't remember and she believes the whole thing
was an embarassment to the family so was hushed up and not talked about.
Wonder if any one has heard this story and/or knows anything about the tale. I
find information on George and on Sel, but nothing of record via internet
sources for Ed. Ken Baker
RE:
Message #236988, JOHN WALTER, born 1826 in Ohio to Ringgold Iowa
Surnames: WALTERS, SIGGART, STUCK, GNAGY, ANDREWS, REARICK, STRAYER, RICKMAN
In response to Message #236151 posted by Margie
Posted By: Sharon R. Becker
srbecker@iowatelecom.net
Date: 6/8/2009 at 03:42:09
Margie,
At Ringgold County's IAGenWeb site, these pages might help you.
Move to Lotts Creek Township, 1854 (from Ohio)
Surnames: WALTER, SWIGART, GNAGY, BENNETT, ANDREWS,
STUCK, ZOOK, BALES, EDWARDS, SULLIVAN, McANINCH, JONES,
ENGLAND
Isaac SWIGART Obituary
includes photograph I took of his gravestone, May of 2009
Rev. Peter A. ANDREWS Family
includes his wife Elizabeth (WALTER)
Biography of Jonathan STUCK
Photograph of Johnathan STUCK's daughters
Biography of Edward STUCK
Meda (STUCK) GRINDSTAFF obituary
Gladys M. (STUCK) JOHNSTON obituary
Lula V. (GRINDSTAFF) STUCK obituary
Leanna Marie (STUCK) AIKEN obituary
Photograph of L. J. STUCK Family
Weldon C. SWIGART obituary
Edith SWIGART obituary
Ruth (GILLILAND) SWIGART obituary
Myrtle Frances (SWIGART) WARDRIP obituary
Douglas Lynn SWIGART obituary
WALTERS and WALTER obituaries may be found on "U-V-W"
obituary index page
There's probably more. If you go to Ringgold County's website
(home page) and type
in any of the surnames you are looking for in the "FreeFind"
text box, you should be able to find what you are looking for - if
it's there on the website.
Good luck.
Sharon R. Becker
Ringgold County IAGenWeb Coordinator
srbecker@iowatelecom.net
RE:
Message #236151, JOHN WALTER, born 1826 in Ohio to Ringgold Iowa
Surnames: WALTERS, SIGGART, STUCK, GNAGY, ANDREWS, REARICK, STRAYER, RICKMAN
Posted By: Margie Davidcjr@cox.net
Date: 5/31/2009 at 19:31:54
I am doing research on the family that came from Germany to Pennsylvania to
Ohio to Ringgold Iowa. I descend from John Walter and Susan Swigart, their
daughter Catharine(this name has been passed down for generations, although
spelled differently). I am so confused right now its not funny. I have run
across trees that say John's (1826) father is John (1798) and mother is Sarah
Gnagy(1800). I was trying to track down on the US 1850 census John (1826)
family and John (1798) family. I have found both but I now believe John (1826)
is not the son of John(1798). My reason being is that John (1826) was married
and living with his wife Susanah(Susan) and their daughter Harriet who was
born in 1848, they lived in Springfield Lucas Ohio. I found them under
ancestry.com under the last name Walters. Now for John (1798) his family I
also found on ancestry.com under the last name Watters, but they have a John
listed as living there same birthdate as my John. What I dont get is how my
John can be included as living in 2 places at once. They also have his son
Christian (Watters) born in 1840 in Ohio living with the Rickman family(I
don't get that either). My John (1826) died at the early age of 37 around
1864, his wife died 2 years before that which left his 3 daughters orphans. My
G. G. Grandmother Catharine was very young at the time and I found her living
with Catharine and Edward Stuck in the 1870 census in Lotts Creek Ringgold
Iowa. I believe Catharine Stuck to be John's(1798) daughter. I have not
located Harriet or Mary Elizabeth in the 1870's census to see who they were
living with, I assume they were married though. They both married Harrows from
Iowa that resided between Iowa and Missouri so I assume they stayed with
someone in those areas.
I will now give a breakdown of familys
John Walter/s born 1826 in Ohio married Susannah Swigart born 1831 in Ohio
Thier children:
1.Catharine Ann born Oct 10 1860 in Iowa married William Shackelford. died in
Sept 26 1919 in Omaha Nebraska.
2.Harriet born Aug 26 1848 in Ohio. Married Francis(Frank) M Harrow. I dont
know where she died.
3.Mary Elizabeth born Aug 30 1852 in Ohio. Married James S Harrow, They
divorced sometime before 1900. She died in Souix City Clay Iowa. I also dont
know if she remarried.
John Walter/s born 1798 in Pennsylvania married Sarah Gnagy born 1800 in
Pennsylvania.
Their Children:
1.John G born 1826 in Ohio. Married Susan Swigart
2.Michael born 1823 in ohio died at the age of 21 died in Ohio.
3.Peter born 1825 Ohio died at the age of 34 in Iowa.
4.Catharine born 1828 Ohio married Edward Stuck died 1903 in Iowa.
5.Frances(Fanny) born 1831 in Ohio. Married Isaac Swigart. Died 1921 in Iowa.
I know for sure she is Johns kid.
6.Elizabeth born in 1833 in Ohio. Married Peter Andrews. Died 1924 in Iowa. I
know for sure she is Johns kid.
7.Ann*Anna*Annie*Anne born 1838 in Ohio. Married a Rearick. She died in 1888
in Ohio. I know for sure she is Johns kid.
8.Christian born in 1840 in Ohio. Married a Strayer. Died 1891 in Ohio. I know
for sure he is Johns kid.
Any one who has been researching this family please help me with this. Also is
there any way it could be a mixup on the 1850 census and they accidentally
added John cause they were use to him being there since he had recently moved
on with his family?
Thanks,
Margie
Davidcjr@cox.net is my email.
ROBERT F. REED FAMILY
Surnames: REED, PATTERSON, HIGBEE
IAGenWeb Query Board Message:
#236479
Posted By: Jessica Baskett
ejbaskett@yahoo.com
Date: 6/3/2009 at 10:11:47
I am looking for information on Robert F. Reed and his family. He married Rhoda Patterson and had two children Thomas and Geneva. They came to Ringgold County from Scotland County, Missouri. He died in 1903. Thank you.
Surnames: CONE, BRIGGS
IAGenWeb Query Board Message:
#229982
Posted By: Kim Partridge
gasper641@aol.com
Date: 4/8/2009 at 02:37:40
In Response To: WILLIAM CONE SR. FAMILY (Margaret Motter)
Message: #32746
Phebe Cone Briggs and Truman Briggs SR died in Ohio in 1882 and 1879 respectively. They were my great-great grandparents.
Ringgold County Photographs of Schools & Churches
IAGenWeb Query Board Message:
#229190
Posted By: Sharon R Becker srbecker@iowatelecom.net
Date: 3/31/2009 at 08:19:57
I am very interested in adding photographs of Ringgold County's churches and schools to Ringgold County's IAGenWeb site.
If anyone has a photograph to contribute, please send as an attachment or embedded in your e-mail to
srbecker@iowatelecom.net and note in the subject line "Ringgold County" so the e-mail won't get lost in my spamtrap.
.jpg formats for photographs work the best for me. Also, if you have any information regarding the history of Ringgold
County's churches and schools, I will gladly include this on the website. I am also interested in including biographies
of Ringgold County's schoolteachers and ministers. Of course, you will receive credit for your submissions unless you
request otherwise. Thank You!!
Sharon R. Becker
Ringgold County IAGenWeb Coordinator
Surnames KARSKY, DOLECEK
Picnic Photo
IAGenWeb Query Board Message:
#228679
Posted by: Becky Karsky Forschler forschlerb@gmail.com
Date: 3/26/2009 at 14:37:54
I am looking for a photo of the Community Picnic held in Diagonal about 1898. It appeared in a Diagonal or Ringgold Co.
history collection in the 1970s. I have the page from that publication, but it doesn't reproduce well. The original must
exist somewhere, I would expect it to be a large photo. If it can be located and scanned, I'd be glad to cover the costs
to have it in electronic form.
Surnames KNEEDLER, MARTIN, FROSTER, BISHOP
IAGenWeb Query Board Message:
#226312 KNEEDLER
AUTHOR: Patricia Kneedler Rivarwoman@yahoo.com
Date: 3/10/2009 at 11:47:16
In Response To: Kneedler (sharon elliott)
Looking for info.in Lotts creek ,Mount ayer,For adoped child,My mother.Birth
name,Mary Margrite Bishop...Adoped name..Ruby Ellen Martin.Art and Fanny
Martin adoped her at or around her 4 th year of life.
Surname KNEEDLER
IAGenWeb Query Board Message:
#69328 KNEEDLER
AUTHOR: sharon elliott sharonelliott7@msn.com
DATE: 3/7/2005 at 15:08:15
Lewis s Kneedler was my great grandfather. He married Catharine Walter. Have been looking for information for a long time
on him or his family. Can anyone out there tell me anything. Who his brothers and sisters were, etc. lewis and Catharine
moved to Missouri about 3 years befor she died. Are there any Walter familys that could furnish information
Sharon
Whitehead Family
Poster: Suzanne Pitt Whitehead
Date: January 13, 2009
I am researching my husbands' Whitehead family. I am currently tracing his "lost" g-g-uncle John T.
(prob. Thomas) Whitehead. He was born in Blount Co., TN abt. 1855 and is believed to have moved to
Indiana after 1875.
I find him there married to an Annie Ike in 1882. One of their children was Howard Whitehead, b.
14,1885. I believe this to be the Howard Whitehead who married Lucinda as shown on your page:
http://iagenweb.org/ringgold/familypages/fam-rubyfamily.html
Ida Jane RUBY married Walter NORTON
Children of Ida Jane (RUBY) & Walter NORTON:
2) Lucinda NORTON married Howard WHITEHEAD
Howard's W W I Draft Registration (dated Sept. 12, 1918) card lists a Lusinda Whitehead of Clinton, Ind.
as his closest relative. This is presumably his wife.
I would appreciate any info you might have on this connection in the Edgar Co., IL or Vermillion Co., IN
area.
Thanks,
Suzanne Pitt Whitehead
wisecatbrd@bellsouth.net
Cemetery Gravestone Recordings
Posted By: James H. Edge jedge@columbus.rr.com
Date: 12/29/2008 at 02:18:07
I am trying to find out how to order a RInggold County genealogy book that I saw when I was researching at the Genealogy library in Fort Wayne Indiana. I have been unable to find it mentioned in any of your Ringgold County web pages:
Cemetery Gravestone Recordings of RInggold County, Iowa
by Raymond V. Banner
A project of and Published by RInggold County Historical Society 2003
I would like to purchase a copy of this book if I can locate the source to request it. Thank you in advance for any information you can provide.
James H. Edge jedge@columbus.rr.com
NOTE: The only address I have for Ringgold County's Historical Society is this:
Ringgold County Historical Society, Inc.
Mount Ayr, IA 50854
Phone: (515) 464-2615
Mount Ayr isn't that big so a letter should get to the right person without
any problem.
Sharon R. Becker
Ringgold County Coordinator
June 10, 2009
I have learned that Raymond V. Banner's book "Cemetery Gravestone Recordings
of RInggold County, Iowa" is at the Mount Ayr Public Library. Check with your
local library about an inter-library loan if you are interested in this book.
Sharon R. Becker
Ringgold County IAGenWeb Coordinator
Surnames: LOHRMANN, BEATTIE
IAGenWeb Query Board Message: #212762
AUTHOR: Sharon R. Becker
DATE: 12/8/2008 at 00:08:38
I received this e-mail inquiring about the Lohrmann family in Iowa. I wanted
to share this by posting it on the query boards: Dear Friends,
I'm from Buenos Aires in Argentina and I'm tracing the genealogy of my
great-grandfather who was born in the USA.
I'm contacting you because I'm looking for the birthplace of my
great-grandfather Henry Clay Lohrmann son of Bartholomäus Lohrmann and
Elizabeth Douglas Beattie.
According to an old resume wrote by a daughter of Henry Clay, he was born in
Ringols in des Moines, but I found a County and a City named des Moines.
My great-grandfather was Henry Clay Lohrmann and was born in Jan 14th, 1875.
Henry has a brother named David Douglas Lohrmann who was born in Jan 1st,
1872.
Henry and David were sons of Bartholomäus Lohrmann (who was born in
Ballendorf, Alb-Donau-Kreis, Württemberg, Germany) and Elizabeth Douglas
Beattie from Canada.
I've a Census of Las Animas County in Colorado where I could find the whole
family including two step-daughters of Bartholomäus.
My question is regarding the birthplace of Henry Clay and David Douglas.
Do you know if there is a possibility to find the birth record of my ancestry
(may be church records)?
I really hope you could assist me in my investigation.
I thank you in advance your kindly answer.
With warm regards from Buenos Aires , Argentina.
Carlos Lohrmann
NOTE: Carlos' email addy is:
carlos_lohrmann@yahoo.com.ar
Surnames: HEYLE or HEYL, ADAMS
IAGenWeb Query Board Message: #191948
AUTHOR: Jeannette Hayni
DATE: 5/7/2008 at 17:27:42
I am searching for information on a Rex Heyle and his family, parents,
siblings. He was born in possibly Mo. and died in My Ayr on march 24, 1973. He
married a Ruby Opal Adams. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
Surnames: INGRAM, BRAZEE, BREEZE
IAGenWeb Query Board Message: #184900
Posted By: Carole Tucker carole.tucker@gmail.com
Date: 2/23/2008 at 22:36:52
I am trying to find descendants of the family of Joseph Ingram and Julie Brezee or Breezee, who lived in Decatur and
Ringold County, Iowa
Joseph Ingram was born 20 February of 1851 in Warren County, Indiana. He died the 31 of January of 1937 and is buried at Pleasonton, in Decatur County, Iowa.
Julie was born the 22 of July of 1854 in Warren County, Iowa. She died 11 of August of 1932
Their children were Ernie, Ira, Ottie, Amanda, Mina, Clifford, Bert and Tony Dennis.
Joseph's parents were Herd Ingram and Jane Cozad.
Julie's obit says her parent are Joshua and Rebecca Brazee.
We have gotten the descendants of Tony Dennis, but have not been able to find much on the older children.
Can someone help me. I am glad to share.
Carole Tucker
Re: INGRAM'S
Posted By: Dick Priest grampsngran@yahoo.com
Date: 2/28/2008 at 09:24:12
In Response To: Ingram's (Carole Tucker)
Loren Ingram, son of Bert, married Viola Piper, my wife's aunt. Myron Ingram lives in Kellerton, Iowa. He is doing
Ingram genealogy. However, he winters in Texas. They have an annual Ingram reunion. I have attended it here in Leon,
Iowa.
Re: INGRAM'S
IAGenWeb Query Board Message: #193223
Posted By: Kathy Walters micromama@mchsi.com
Date: 5/21/2008 at 19:02:32
In Response To: Ingram's (Carole Tucker)
I've got a Leland Ord Ingram born in Ringgold county on January 12, 1901. Married Lavicy Angeline Umphress in 1922.
I don't have anything on his family.
Surname: TENNANT
IAGenWeb Query Board Message: #195027
Posted By: Lee Lewis cll20032002@yahoo.com
Date: 6/9/2008 at 22:06:39
Does anyone have information on the Tennant family of Mt. Ayr? I have a geneology and lots of photos from my
paternal grandfather's family but the only record of them on this website is high school alumna lists from the early
1900s. Are there any descendents still in the area? Thanks for any info you can send.
Surname: TENNANT
IAGenWeb Query Board Message: #208049
Posted By: Julie Watts julie@wattsfam.com
Date: 11/10/2008 at 01:04:04
In Response To: Tennant family (Lee Lewis)
I would like to compare information to see if we're related. My grandmother from Mt. Ayr had the maiden name of
Tennant. Her father was born near Mediapolis. Previous generations were from Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Ireland.
Surnames: FOLTZ SNOW
IAGenWeb Query Board Message: #207457
Posted By: Lewis nobuttons@yahoo.com
Date: 11/3/2008 at 13:28:59
Hi
I am looking for information about a Mary Foltz born in Iowa about 1923 who married a Dick Snow born about 1924 in
Iowa.
Please email nobuttons@yahoo.com
thanks
Sarah A. CODDINGTON
IAGenWeb Query Board Message: #201013
Posted By: Alice Carson alice.carson@gmail.com
Date: 8/12/2008 at 12:12:25
I am trying to find where Sarah A. Coddington is buried. Her family lived near Diagonal and Clearfield. She died 10
Jun 1875, aged 11 years, 26 days. Her parents were Charles Wesley Coddington and Damaris (Stevenson) Coddington.
Charles (C.W.) and Damaris are buried in Bethel cemetery.
Any help would be appreciated.
Re: Sarah A. CODDINGTON
IAGenWeb Query Board Message: #203987
By: lisa mommylisax3@yahoo.com
Date: 9/17/2008 at 17:31:38
In Response To: Sarah A. Coddington (Alice Carson)
http://www.ringgoldcountyiowa.com/bethelcem.htm
sarah coddington is listen at the bethel cemetery website
ringgold county genealogy site
Surname: HETZEL
IAGenWeb Query Board Message: #191948
AUTHOR: Hoffman Estates, IL
Date: : Sun, 11 Apr 1999 22:23:08 EDT
Comments:
Looking for information regarding the last years of life of my great-great grandfather, Conrad HETZEL, who appears
in the 1900 census of Union County. In that census he was living at 809 S. Cherry with his daughter Mary, her
husband, Clarence Jolly, and their son, Aubrey, who was born in May, 1898. I know the following about Conrad HETZEL:
He was born in Wuerttemburg in November, 1833 and emigrated from Germany to the US in 1852. He was in Henry County,
Iowa in 1860 and in Ringgold County in 1870 and 1880. He was a widower in 1900; his wife Mary passed away in April,
1881 and is buried in Oakland Cemetery, Poe Township, Ringgold County. The 1880 census shows 4 children; the 1860
census shows 5 different children. One of those 1880 children is my great-grandfather, also named Conrad HETZEL,
who was born in 1866 and died in 1963. His obituary says that he lived all of his life in Ringgold County- except
for a short time when he lived in Creston. I know he was married in Creston in 1892. There's an Aubrey JOLLY in the
Social Security Master Death Index who was born in May, 1898 and died in November, 1990. The geography in his record
is Washington State. Could the entire family have moved to the Pacific Northwest? I would like to find out when and
where the senior Conrad HETZEL died and where he is buried. An obituary might answer a lot of the questions I have
about him and his other children. Thanks- Jay Wight Hoffman Estates, IL
Jaywight2@aol.com
Surnames: DIAMOND, CORNELISON
AUTHOR: Unknown
Email: Innixa @aol.com
Location: Unknown
Date: : Tue, 6 Apr 1999 18:20:09 EDT
Comments:
Ella Mable Diamond Married to A.J. Cornelison Lived in Union, Ringold and Decatur Co, Has two Bros. buried in Union
Co. Any info on HER family much thanks Reply to
Innixa @aol.com
Surname: GILBERT McMILLION CAMPBE
AUTHOR: M. McMillion
Email: MMcmil9775@aol.com
Location: Unknown
Date: Sun, 21 Feb 1999 22:06:56 EST
Comments:
GILBERT, Elta May-Born Oct. 30, 1889 near Lorinor, Union County. Elta May married John Perry McMillion Feb. 26,
1910 in Wenterset, Madlson Country. John Perry McMillion moved from Flatwood, Braxton County, WV. John died Jan. 11,
1936 and was burial in Ellston Cemetery. Elta May died August 08, 1963, in Iowa City, Johnson County. Elta May's
Father was Ezra Ellsworth Gilbert and her Mother was Alpha Retta Campbe. John and Elta May are my Great Grandparents.
My dad's name was Thomas E. McMillion. Any information I can get would be helpful. Thanks
Surnames: CASE, WILSON, WRIGHT
Submitter: Daryl Wilson DMAX952@aol.com
Date: 20 Mar 2002
I need information on William "Will" and "Retty" WIGHT who lived in New Hampton, Harrison Co. Mo., from the 1930's
through the late 1940's. They were related to the WILSON and CASE families who lived in Iowa, in the Ringgold City
community in Lotts Creek Township, Ringgold Co. They did not have children of there own, but took in and may have
adopted a boy called "Lee". I remember visiting the WRIGHTS with my parents in the early 1940's and again later
when Lee was home on leave from the Army. I would like to correspond with anyone who knew these folks, and exchange
information.
Surnames: MULL, COMER
IAGenWeb Query Board Message: #191948
Submitter: Laurese Herron famleetyz1@hotmail.com
Date: 21 Feb 2000
Am looking for info on family of Marion Francis MULL. He married Sarah COMER b. Dec 1874; one son Claude b. Oct.
1899. Resided Lincoln Twp. in Harrison Co, 1900. By 1910, Marion shows up in Ringgold Co., IA and is listed as
widowed. His son Claude is not listed either. I'm assuming Sarah & Claude died between 1900-1910. There are two
cemeteries in Lincoln Twp., Lincoln Center and Weaver Chapel. Both are near Hatfield. Is there anyone that can do
lookups in these cemeteries or know if there is an index available? Thanks in advance. Laurese Herron 36744 N.
14th St. Desert Hills, AZ 85086
Queries contained in the links below were made prior to the archival project of IAGenWeb. Note that
some of the e-mail addresses are quite old and may not be valid at this time. However there might be
information that will assist you in your genealogical research.
Queries April 1997 through January 1998
Ringgold County surnames included in this archive are:
Adams Alexander Baker Beadle Beck Beer Bell Bellamy Bennett Bott Brandon Brown Button Camp Carnahan Carr Carter Christiansen Cole Cool Coverdell Croy Damon Decker Dunning Everly Ferber Fraher Fry Fullerton Gallagher Gruber Hamilton Harvey Hawley Hendricks Hessenflow Holden Jackson James Johnson Kalahar Keller King Klaassen Knowles Kothe Krussow Lugar Maloy Mekemson Messinger Mincy Miller Mills Moler Mulcahy
Newton Nichols Peckham Phillips Polen Pratt Randolph Reynolds Rockwood Ross Ruby Saathoff Sargent Saville Scott Shirk Sickels Sinco Sissel Slavik Snyder Stephens/Stevens Steward Strain Swan Tindle VanZandt Watts Weatherly Wiley Williams Woolman Workman Woods
Ringgold County towns, townships, and cemeteries included in this archive are:
Beaconsfield, Benton, Clearfield, Diagonal, Knowlton, Maloy,
Mount Ayr, Platteville, Redding, Tingley,
Diagonal Township, Grant Township, Jefferson Township, Riley Township,
Washington Township,
Maple Row Cemetery, Kellerton, Rose Hill Cemetery, Mount Ayr
Queries February 1998 through April 1998
Ringgold County surnames included in this archive are:
Akers Alexander Anderson Arnold Atwood Bailey Ballard Baker Barger Barney Beatty Bee Bell Benson Benton Beverage Blaine Blake Blakesley Bonham Breen Brown Burgner Burns Byerly Cabaret Campbell Cartwright Cheese Clark Conley Cook Cooper Criswell Culbertson Dahlstrom Dale DeBolt Deobert Draper Duff Egly Farmer Farthing Fitch Fittro Franklin Freed Fugate Garber Gildersdleeve Gillett Glazebrook Glyde Goodell Graham Hall Hammond Hay Heath Himes Hoff House Hugeback Humphrey Jackson Jensen Johnson Johnston Karr Kellar/Keller Kinch Landreth Lanning Light Linehan Lorimor Loudon Loveridge Lyddon Lynch Maggard McAninch McCurdy McGehee McIntosh Miller Morris Mosier Munoz O’Brien Osborn Pae Paisley Patrick Perkins Pfander Putnam Ratcliffe Ricci Richardson Ridgeway Robbins Ross Ruby Saltzman Schack Seely Sergeant Short Shull Slade Smith Snedaker Speck Speelman Stephens Strouse Sutherland Swigart Tagg Venn Walter Walters Wedding Welhoff Wells Wheeler White Wright Yard/Yarde Yoho YoungRinggold County towns, townships, and cemeteries included in this archive are:
Beaconsfield, Caledonia, Diagonal, Ellston, Kellerton, Maloy, Mount Ayr, Redding, Tingley,
Grant Township, Middlefork Township, Monroe Township,
Tingley Township, Union Township,
Johnston Cemetery, Oliver, Cemetery, Monroe Township,
Rose Hill Cemetery, Mount Ayr, Tingley Cemetery, Tingley
Queries posted for Ringgold County
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