One of my ‘finds’! On back of this photo is written ‘Mrs. Edward Bailey, Madison, WI (sister of L. F. Carrier)’. How much information is given in those few words. From this I was able to piece together the very full life of Louisa Carrier Bailey and her […]
Dr. John Linton died 135 years ago – June 27, 1878 – in Garnavillo, Clayton County, Iowa. John was the son of Benjamin Franklin Linton and Lucy Crewdson, born October 5, 1811, in Kentucky. He married Mrs. Mary A. McCraney June 2, 1861, but the marriage ended in […]
Dr. John Linton, the son of Benjamin Franklin Linton and Lucy Crewdson, and the grandson of Captain John Hancock Linton and Ann Nancy Mason, was one of the celebrated doctors from the Linton family in the 1840/1850 time period. John, who was born in Kentucky October 5, 1811, […]
from History of Clayton County, Iowa Embert Bergemeyer, the present efficient and popular sheriff of Clayton County is a Norwegian by birth, but a thorough American at heart. He was born in the city of Christiania, Norway, June 8th, 1877, the son of Elias Bergemeyer. He came to […]
from Memoirs of Clayton County, Iowa Joseph J. Kuehl is another sterling representative of the fine element of German citizenship that has contributed in large and altogether commendable measure to the civic and industrial development and progress of Clayton county, within whose borders he has resided since he […]
from Memoirs of Clayton County, Iowa Frederick W. Kann is a scion of the third generation of the Kann family in Clayton county, where his paternal grandfather established his home about three-fourths of a century ago, and the family name has been most effectively concerned with the record […]
from Memoirs of Clayton County, Iowa Emil C. Maier owns and resides upon the fine old homestead farm which figures as the place of his nativity and which is eligibly situated in section 19, Volga township. He has proved specially progressive and resourceful in his independent operations as […]
from Clayton County, Iowa, History and Biography David G. Griffith was a resident of Clayton County for about thirty years and gained prestige as one of the able and successful representatives of the newspaper business in the Hawkeye state. At the time of his death he was associated […]
from History of Clayton County, Iowa, Volume 2 Halsten S. Groth, Biography Halsten S. Groth is the fortunate owner of one of the finely improved farm properties of his native county, the same comprising two hundred acres of fertile land in Section 7, Marion township, and including the […]
from History of Clayton County, Iowa, Volume 2 Peter B. Green was born on the 5th of June, 1853, and passed his entire life in the State of Iowa, where he rose to prominence and large prosperity as one of the representative agriculturists and stock-growers of Clayton county […]
Isaiah and Lydia Ross Hill
1929 Wedding
Revolutionary War heroes and families.
Ritchey's Paternal Grandmother
George and Caroline's Wedding Day
Klein Sod House