Abbreviations: Sec., section; ac., acres; wf., wife; ch., children; ( ) years in county

Clermont Post Office.
Everson, Nels, sec 29, ac 46, owns sec 30, ac 120, (29).
Gordon, Edward, R2, sec 7, ac 156.43, (49).
Gordon, William, R2, sec 6, ac 103, wf Katherine, ch Frank, (46).
Halvorson, Mrs., J. 0., sec 29, ac 249, sec 30, ac 30, ch Isabel, Gerhard, (51).
Hangartner, Frank, R2, sec 6, ac 90, wf Emma, ch Harold, John, Gretchen, Frank, (I).
Olson, Edwin, sec 32, ac 16, wf Emma, ch Magdeline A., Eva, Virgie, (1).

Luana Post Office.
Backhaus, J. H, R1, sec 13, ac 240, wf Minnie, ch Albert, Amanda , Florence, Arnold, Viola, Marie, (51).
Brewer, H. A., R1, sec 23, ac 116, wf Claire, ch Luverne.
Christopherson, Henry, RI, sec 11, ac 120, sister Clara, (1).
Dahms, H. L., R1, sec 13, ac 160, wf Margaret, ch Ora, Owen, (37).
Erb, Karl, R1, sec 1, ac 166.5, wf Elizabeth, ch Louisa, (5).
Gentz, William, R1, sec 12, ac 6, wf Annie, ch Agnes, (2).
Kemin, L., R1, sec 12, ac 160, wf Minnie, ch Eldo, Helmuth, (40).
Krombeer, Louis, R1, sec 23, ac 40, sec 22, ac 80, wf Cora, ch Lawrence, Helen, Ellen, (25).
Kugel, August, R1, sec 24, ac 200, sec 23, ac 40, wf Mary, ch Amelia, Louise, William, Amy, Harvey, (20).
Leui, John H, R1, box 16, sec 14, ac 86.34, wf Milda, ch Jessie, Homer, Ora, Howard, Margaret, (50).
Looney, Edward. R1, sec 25, ac 200, (29).
Looney, Mrs. Thomas, R1, sec 25.
Lubbers, Enno, R1, sec 23, ac 205, wf Mary, ch William, Carl, Elizabeth, Anna, Henry, Harry, (28).
McNally, Lewis, R1, sec 36, ac 247, (37).
Martins, John, R1, box 30, sec 25, ac 240, wf Mary, ch Leska, Mary, Elise, John, Effie, Gervin, (51),
Oldag, Henry, R1, sec 2, ac 120, wf Louisa, ch Margaret, (33).
Pannike, Fred, RI, sec 12, wf Dora.
Pannicke, Fred J., R1, sec 12, ac 100, sec 11, ac 20, wf Caroline, ch Harold, (30).
Radolff, Charles, RI, sec 24, ac 150, sec 26, ac 80, sec 36, ac 40, Marion twp, sec 1, ac 40, Monona twp. sec 31, ac 135, wf    Minnie, ch William, Selma, Viola, (42).
Radolff, Henry, R1, sec 36, ac 40, Marion twp. sec 1, ac 40, Monona twp. sec 31, ac 135, wf Mahalia, (21).
Sanger, Philip, R1, sec 2, ac, 115, wf Rose, ch Abner, Rayburn, Fannie, Franklin, Siegel, (18).
Schroder, Otto, R1, sec 23, ac 75, sec 14, ac 130, (35).
Schultz, Carl J., R1, sec 12, ac 91.60, (25).
Schultz, Louis, R1, sec 11, ac 82, wf Ella, ch Harlen, Ivan, Berna, (30).
Schutte, Charles, R1, sec 12, ac 67.6, wf Ida. ch Ethel, Arthur, Harry, (32).
Schutte, Fred, R1, box 13. sec 2, ac 105, wf Lena, ch Louis, Eldo, Cecil, Arno, Emmett, (28).
Steglich, August, R1, sec 24, ac, 100, wf Anna, ch Carl, Alma, Rose, (25).
Willman, Rudolph, R1, sec 36, ac 145, sec 25, ac 80, wf Amelia, ch Elsie, Lester, Harlen, Levila, (3).
Ziegler, George, R1, sec 24, ac 110, wf Dorothea, ch George, Weber, Marjorie, Margaret, Charles, (50).
Zieman, A., R1, sec 13, ac 95, sec 14, ac 40, sec 24, ac 80, wf Annie, ch Elmer, Stella, (20).

Postville Post Office.
Abling, William, R1, box 71, sec 16, ac, 80, sec 9, ac 60, wf Emma, ch Elmer, Walter, Lucy, Eli, Laura, (44).
Baily, S. C., R1, sec 14, ac 135, sec 15, ac 130. wf Maude V., ch Harriet, Presley J., Eli E., (63).
Baltz, W. F., R1, sec 22, ac 80, sec 27, ac 80, sec 26, ac 13.33, wf Mathilda, ch Arthur, (8).
Bareis, George, R1, sec 10, ac 160, sec 3, ac 80, wf Louisa, ch William, John, (19).
Bareis, William, R1, sec 10, act 160, sec 3, ac 80, (19).
Bigler, Henry, R1, sec 26, ac 120, sec 27 , ac 119, sec 34, ac 5, wf Annie, ch Lawrence, Loyd, Richard, Mary, Alma, (43).
Bigler, Louis, R1, sec 26, ac 80, (6).
Block, Henry W., R1, box 72, sec 16, ac 120, wf Elizabeth, ch Laurence F., Emil H., Esther, (38).
Brandt, F. H., R1, sec 8, ac, 33, sec 18, ac 7, sec 17, ac 80, wf Minnie, ch Roland, Leora, Clara, Delia, Harlan, Ewald, (29).
Busacker, W. M., sec 22, ac 160, (27).
Buttolph, L. E., sec 1, ac 97.01, wf Emma, ch Bessie, Louisa, Estella, William L., (59).
Casten, John, R1, sec 28, ac 160, sec 21, ac 24, sec 29, ac 16, wf Lena, ch Victor, Lawrence, Leonard, John, (29).
Candee, A. M., R2, sec 1, ac 97.07, wf Eva, ch Floy M., Roy E.. Laure V., Lee A., Clifton C., (35).
Christofferson, Walter, sec 3, ac 59.75, sec 10, ac 220, wf Mary, ch Elmer, Elvie, Louis, William, Annie, Velma, Alice, Hrman,    Harvey, Leonard, (10).
Duwe, Joseph, R1, sec 4, ac 129.5, wf Elizabeth, ch Roy, Cecelia, Florence, Clara, (32).
Erickson, Ben. R1, sec 33, ac, 200, wf Amanda, ch Louis, (39).
Erickson, Samuel, R1, sec 32, ac 80, sec 33, ac 120, sec 4, Marion twp. ac 55, wf Caroline, ch Albert, Clara, Stella, Myrtle,    Selmar, Elmer, Gladys, Florence, (45)
Farmer, James, R1, sec 23, ac 40, sec 22, ac 40, sec 26, ac 40, sec 27, ac 80, wf Mary, ch George, Lee, Loy, Walter, (51).
Fay, Frank, R1, sec 35, ac 120, wf Effie, ch Oliver H., Pearl E., (45).
Fay, George W., sec 35, ac 120.
Folsom, Lee B., R2, sec 2, ac 100, wf Bertha, (3).
Gass, Arthur, sec 4, ac 160, (20).
Gass, Edwin M., R1, sec 5, ac 175, sec 4, ac 40, sec 16, ac 40, wf Louise, ch Romelda, (13).
Gordon, Thomas, sec 6, ac 35, wf Mary, ch Milton, Mary, Annie, (29).
Harnack, C. F., R1, box 3, sec 8, ac 160, wf Amelia, ch Mabel, Loyd, (6).
Helgerson, A. N., sec 20, ac 150, wf Clara, ch Arthur, Irene, (32).
Huebner, Charles, sec 9, ac 80, sec 16 ac 40, wf Anna, ch Henry, Carly, (30).
Jacobis, Ray.
Jones, Alva, R1, sec 34, ac 80, wf Jessie, ch Arno, Clifford, Viola, (26).
Kaisten, Carl, sec 6, ac 98, wf Bertha, ch Florence, Frances, (27).
Kuhn, Rudolph, sec 29, ac 120, wf Linda, ch Esther, Harold, Harlan, (1).
Larson, Hans, R1, sec 15, ac 70, sec 22, ac 80, wf Mary, ch Elmer, (23).
Larson, L. H., R1, sec: 15, ac 240, wf Sarah, (22).
Lien, E. O., R1, sec 33, ac 240, wf Mary, ch Oscar, Ernest, Clarice, Myrtle, Bessie, (44).
Looney, John F., R1, sec 34, ac 159, wf Margaret Ellen, ch Margaret H., (32).
Lyngaas, Ingebret, R1, sec, 32, ac 80, wf Annie, ch Gurun, Alice, Evald, Helmer, (20).
McNally, R. E., R1, sec 36, ac, 50, Marion twp. sec 1, ac 100, wf Florentina, ch Richard, Wallace, Elsie, Rose, Lewis, May,    Leo, (13).
McNeil, Edward, R1, sec 21, ac 193, sec 28, ac 106, wf Christina, ch Mary, Daniel, (30).
Meyer, C. F., R1, sec 34, ac 80, sec 28, ac 106, sec 33, ac 40, wf Sophie, ch Melinda, Sivert, Glenn, (41).
Meyer, Mrs. William C., RI, sec 3, ac 160, ch Alvin, Arno, Victor, Clarence, Milo, (31).
Miene, Fred, sec 16, ac 200, wf Mary, ch Alma. Otto, Lucy, Fred, Florence, (19).
Miene, William, R2, sec 7, ac 237.47, sec 8, ac 94, sec 18, ac 137.14, wf Annie, ch Freda, Mattie, Wilma, William,
   Fred, (10).
Nelson, Andrew, R1, sec 39, ac 80, ch William, (5).
Nelson, William, R1, sec 30, ac 128, sec 19, ac 32, sec 19, rents ac 80, wf Alma, (5).
Neuhring, Edward, R1, sec 21, ac 150, wf Hulda, ch Elvie, Elliot, (14).
Nuehring, Herman, R1, sec 35, ac 120, Edith, ch Lacy, George, (15).
Olson, E. M., R1, sec 31, ac 122.5, wf Olivia, ch Richard, Ainiss, (24).
Olson, Louis, R1, box 19, sec 32, ac 145, wf Cora, ch Lovilla, (20).
Opsand, Harold, R1, sec 35, ac 160, sec 36, ac 10, wf Gunnelle, (7).
Pixler, James R., R1, sec 22, ac, 40, sec 7, ac 160, wf Elizabeth, (26).
Reif, George, R1, sec 15, ac 80, sec 16, ac 160, (40).
Reif, Henry, R1, sec 15.
Reinhardt, Frank, R1, sec 21, ac 80, wf Claudina, ch Lawrence, Clarence, Harlan, (37).
Reinhardt, Harry, R1, sec 15, ac 120, wf Martha, ch Hattie, Amanda, Alma, (34).
Rensman, Fred, R1, sec 27, ac 120, wf Minnie, ch Ella, John, (30).
Rierson, Ole, R1, sec 32, ac 23, wf Bertha, (29).
Rucktaschl, Chris, sec 4, ac 106.33, wf Katherine, ch Alma, Walter, (60).
Saueressig, John, sec 29, ac 80, sec 28, ac 106.66, wf Annie, ch Alta, Meta, Helen, Florence, Cecelia, Etwyn, Harold, (20).
Schmidt, Mrs. John, sec 4, ac 4, (34).
Schroeder, B. F., sec 10, ac 160.
Schroeder, John A., R1, sec 10, ac 100, sec 10, rents ac 160, wf Amanda, ch Loyd, (33)
Schroeder, W. C., R1, sec 5, ac 130, wf Clara, ch Francis, (1).
Schultz, Fred C., R1, sec 9, ac 206, wf Emma L., ch Gerina, (30).
Schultz, William, sec 4, ac 20, wf Rika, ch Tillie, Louise, Levi, (40).
Seybert, J. C., sec 4, ac 28.61, wf Lydia, A., (50).
Skain, Anton, RI, sec 32, ac 165, wf Gunda, ch Helen, Louisa, (40).
Smith, L. E., R2, sec 1, ac 77, wf Carrie, ch Lucy, A., (3).
Swenson, Swen, RI, box 12, sec 19, ac 106.49, Fayette county, ac 103, wf Annie, ch Roy, Orvil, Reva, (18).
Trudo, Ormus, R1, sec 34, ac 86.76, Marion twp. sec 3, ac 83.01, wf Huldah, ch Elmer, Edna, Ruby, Vernon, (41).
Ugland, R., R1, sec 32, ac 10, wf Ingeborg, (34).
Waters, Bert, R1, sec 22, ac 160, sec 28, ac 160, wf Mary, ch Bernard, Helen, Marie, Leonard, Louis, Clement, Ambrose,    Robert, (32).
Weihe, Charles, R1, sec 8, ac 80, sec 17, ac 28, (44).
Weihe, Elmer, R1, sec 8, ac 80, sec 17, ac 30, wf Clinda, (25).
Weihe, J. C., R1, sec 17, ac 115, wf Carolina, ch Clarence H., Leroy F., Viola, Orville E., (42). "Birch Lawn Farm."
Welzel, Conrad, R1, sec 4, ac 25.72, wf Minna, (52).
Welzel, George B., sec 4, ac 43, wf Sophie, ch Grace, Roy, (36).
Welzel, Lawrence, R1, sec 34, ac 160, wf Alma, (26).
Wettleson, W., R1, sec 34, ac 74, Marion twp. ac 82, ch Theodore, Robert, Christina, Valdena, Lillie, (54).
Williams, Fred L., sec 18, ac 240, sec 19, ac 20, sec 17, ac 9.46, wf Dora P., ch Lester A., Rachel A., Hewett L., Virginia E.,    Richard, Victor, Amy, (58).

-transcribers note: I obtained a very clear printed copy of this document from the Clayton County courthouse in Elkader, Iowa. I have transcribed the spellings of all of the names as they were printed. I did not attempt to correct any apparently misspelled names.

-transcribed & contributed by William Waters

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