Clayton co IAGenWeb

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Journal of New Content added to the Clayton co. IAGenWeb website & Important Announcements

This page was updated November 14, 2024

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2024 Comments and Thank-you notes - Do you have something to say about this website?

* I really appreciate the history background I found here. It helps me appreciate what it was like in the 1870ish time frame when my ggg-grandparents and other relation lived there before heading west to the Dakotas and beyond ... Thomas L., Fargo, ND
* I found all of the information you have gathered to be very helpful as I work to put together all the pieces ... Ray
* The military records are an amazing resource! ... Kristy S.
* I appreciate the effort and time put into this very nice website. It's been very helpful as I continue my family journey ... Mary S., Dubuque
* Love this website & visit quite a bit ... Gretchen, McGregor
* I could write a book about how helpful this website has been. I will never be able to visit, my time is past for that, but I feel as though I have walked where my 3X grandparents walked .... Susan, San Diego
* Thought you'd be interested in how I found out about the Clayton county GenWeb site .. was sitting at a table next to a nice lady at the Genealogy Society in Des Moines. She asked if I'd looked at the Clayton county site. How could I have missed it all these years! Thanks to you and everyone involved for all the wonderful information. The number of obituaries is amazing. Mr. Johnson & the others are to be commended. I'll be a regular visitor from now on ... Susan F., St. Louis, MO
* I recently came across the IAGenWeb project. First of all I want to thank you for all of the hard work you have put in to providing these resources. I have found so many helpful documents thanks to the website and I am very grateful. ... Lyndsay

November 2024

CEMETERY RECORDS (burial lists & related items and Iowa Gravestone Photo Project (IGPP) additions)
*Photo of the gravestone in the Old Stone cemetery of P. Voshell was contributed by a volunteer (11/7/24)
*The cemetery burial lists are updated frequently (often daily) by the coordinator. 22 cemeteries were updated in November

COURT RECORDS
*New content - 1957 November term petit jurors - from Reid R. Johnson (11/13/24)

MARRIAGE RECORDS -marriage licenses, engagements, marriages & divorces
*New content added to compiled marriages, continuing to add 1957- from Reid R. Johnson (11/1/24-11/13/24)

OBITUARY BOARD - often added daily, now with 21,084+ transcribed obituaries
*Thank-you to the November obituary contributors - Ken Johnson, Reid R. Johnson & S. Ferrall

OBITUARY INDEX - last updated 11/14/2024

PHOTO ALBUM INDEX - lots of photos and misc. historical info. from around the county
*All New! Fishel Family album, Elk twp. - from Lyndsay Bloomberg (11/2/24)
*All New! Phelps Family album, Mallory twp. - from Lyndsay Bloomberg (11/1/24)

October 2024

BIOGRAPHIES - History of Clayton Co., 1882
* Update! Added the 'Y' & 'Z' biographies that had not previously been posted (Yearous, Zearley (2) & Zimmerman)- from S. Ferrall (10/03/24)
* Update! Added the "W" biographies that had not previously been posted (Withrow, Wright, Wolf, Wolter, Woodworth & Wynne)- from S. Ferrall (10/01/24)

CEMETERY RECORDS (burial lists & related items and Iowa Gravestone Photo Project (IGPP) additions)
* Photos from the Giard & National cemeteries were added to IGPP - from P. Peterson (Oct 9-14)
*The cemetery burial lists are updated frequently (often daily) by the coordinator. 40 cemeteries were updated in October

COURT RECORDS
*New content - 1957 May term petit jurors - from Reid R. Johnson (10/14/24)
*New content - 1957 Grand jury & Feb petit jurors - from Reid R. Johnson (10/3/24)

MARRIAGE RECORDS -marriage licenses, engagements, marriages & divorces
*New content added to compiled marriages, 1956 & 1957- from Reid R. Johnson (10/3/24, 10/14/24 & 10/28/24)

MILITARY & OTHER SERVICE RECORDS
* New! Military biography of Victor Balluff, 16th IA Inf., Civil War - from Carl Ingwalson (10/12/2024)
* Updated! Civil War Honor Roll - added or updated the entries of A. Bevins, A. Drips, M.M. Grannis, Wm. Grannis & O.A. Phillips - coordinator (10/11 & 12/24)
* Updated! WWI Honor Roll - added an entry for H. McCann - coordinator (10/8/24)
* Updated! WWII Honor Roll - added an entry for H. Glawe - coordinator (10/8/24)

OBITUARY BOARD - often added daily, now with 21,005+ transcribed obituaries
*Thank-you to the October obituary contributors - S.Ferrall

OBITUARY INDEX - last updated 10/28/2024

September 2024

BIOGRAPHIES - 1940 Who's Who in Iowa
* Major Update! Added all of the "F" biographies - from S. Ferrall (9/11/24)

CEMETERY RECORDS (burial lists & related items and Iowa Gravestone Photo Project (IGPP) additions)
* Gerdes gravestone photo in Monona City cemetery - from Jym Montgomery (9/4/2024)
* Updated! Fry cemetery- additional notes from Ann O'Leary (9/5/2024)
*The cemetery burial lists are updated frequently (often daily) by the coordinator. 44 cemeteries were updated in September

COURT RECORDS
*New content - 1941 District Court News - from Reid R. Johnson (9/17/24)
*New content - 1941 October & December petit jurors - from Reid R. Johnson (9/9/24 & 9/17/24)

MARRIAGE RECORDS -marriage licenses, engagements, marriages & divorces
*New content added to compiled marriages, 1941 - from Reid R. Johnson (8/3/24 - 9/17/24)

MILITARY & OTHER SERVICE RECORDS
* New! Military biography of John P. Balluff, 16th IA Inf., Civil War - from Carl Ingwalson (9/24/2024)
* Updated! Civil War Honor Roll, adding or updating J. Balluff, W. Fobes, A. Haskins, J. Lyon, J. Walter, A. Wardell, Watson, H.H., S.H. Woodward, L. Sargeant & S. Sladden - coordinator (09/24/2024 & 09/30/2024)

OBITUARY BOARD - often added daily, now with 20,920+ transcribed obituaries
*Thank-you to the September obituary contributors - Sharon Pratt, Henry Brainard, Reid R. Johnson, S.Ferrall & a volunteer

OBITUARY INDEX - last updated 09/24/2024

August 2024

CEMETERY RECORDS (burial lists & related items and Iowa Gravestone Photo Project (IGPP) additions)
* Photos of the gravestones in Winkowitsch / Bismark cemetery were shared by David Beck (8/9/2024)
* Updated! Winkowitsch cemetery burials - from David Beck (8/9/2024)
*The cemetery burial lists are updated frequently (often daily) by the coordinator. 67 cemeteries were updated in August

COURT RECORDS
*New content - 1941 May & July petit jurors - from Reid R. Johnson (8/24/24)

MARRIAGE RECORDS -marriage licenses, engagements, marriages & divorces
*New content added to compiled marriages, 1941 - from Reid R. Johnson (8/3/24 - 8/31/24)

MILITARY & OTHER SERVICE RECORDS
* Updated! WWI Honor Roll, adding or updating D.J. Hamlett & D.V. Hamlett - coordinator (08/18/2024)
* Updated! Civil War Honor Roll, adding or updating G.Call, C.Carrier, F. Jones, W. Jones, L. King & C. Reed - coordinator (08/03/2024)

OBITUARY BOARD - often added daily, now with 20,850+ transcribed obituaries
*Thank-you to the August obituary contributors - Reid R. Johnson & S.Ferrall

OBITUARY INDEX - last updated 08/31/2024

July 2024

CEMETERY RECORDS (burial lists & related items and Iowa Gravestone Photo Project (IGPP) additions)
*A photo of the gravestone of Solon Thorvig was added to the Norway cemetery on IGPP - from Jane Thein (7/6/24)
*The cemetery burial lists are updated frequently (often daily) by the coordinator. 48 cemeteries were updated in July

COURT RECORDS
*New! District Court news, 1948 - from Reid R. Johnson (7/22/24)
*New content - 1948 Grand Jury & Feb, May, Oct & Nov. petit jurors - from Reid R. Johnson (7/2/24 & 7/15/24 & 7/22/24)

DIRECTORIES & GAZETTEERS
*New and updated content! Directory of physicians - added names & entries updated for others - coordinator (7/7/2024)

DOCUMENTS (document board) (indexes to the documents posted on the board: index 1 * index 2)
*As new items are posted to the document board the indexes will be updated as time permits although some of the postings might be moved to other pages on this website if appropriate.

MARRIAGE RECORDS -marriage licenses, engagements, marriages & divorces
*New content added to compiled marriages, 1948 - from Reid R. Johnson (7/2/24, 7/7/24 & 7/15/24, completed 7/22/24)

MILITARY & OTHER SERVICE RECORDS
* Updated! WWI Honor Roll, adding V.S. White - coordinator (07/06/2024)
* Updated! Civil War Honor Roll, adding H. Dix & A. Fisk - coordinator (07/06/2024)

OBITUARY BOARD - often added daily, now with 20,730+ transcribed obituaries
*Thank-you to the July obituary contributors - Reid R. Johnson & S.Ferrall

OBITUARY INDEX - last updated 07/31/2024

June 2024

BIOGRAPHIES - 1940 Who's Who in Iowa
* Major Update! Added all of the "G" biographies - from S. Ferrall (6/30/24)

CEMETERY RECORDS (burial lists & related items and Iowa Gravestone Photo Project (IGPP) additions)
*The cemetery burial lists are updated frequently (often daily) by the coordinator. 57 cemeteries were updated in June

COURT RECORDS
*New content - 1946 Feb, May & Nov. petit jurors - from Reid R. Johnson (6/5/24 & 6/18/24)

DEATH RECORDS - index to the death records on this website
*New database! 1870 Mortality schedule, deaths during year ending June 1, 1870 - from S.Ferrall (6/1/24)

DOCUMENTS (document board) (indexes to the documents posted on the board: index 1 * index 2)
*As new items are posted to the document board the indexes will be updated as time permits although some of the postings might be moved to other pages on this website if appropriate.

MARRIAGE RECORDS -marriage licenses, engagements, marriages & divorces
*New content added to compiled marriages, 1946 - from Reid R. Johnson (6/5/24 & 6/18/24)

MILITARY & OTHER SERVICE RECORDS
* Updated! WWI Honor Roll, adding L. Hamann, A.J. Kahrs, R.J. Roehlk & L. Sharp- coordinator (June 2024)
* New! WWII Army Deaths, 1946 - from S. Ferrall (6/4/2024)
* Updated! WWII Honor Roll, adding Bachtell, Bennett, Drowns, Kirby, Murphy & Spielbauer - coordinator (June 2024)
* New database! Capt. Drips' Co. 27th IA Infantry, 1862 - from S.Ferrall (6/1/2024)

OBITUARY BOARD - Amazing! 20,620+ transcribed obituaries
*Thank-you to the June obituary contributors - Bart Hamlett, S. Ferrall & Reid R. Johnson

OBITUARY INDEX - last updated 06/29/2024

ODDS & ENDS
*New! History of Pugh & Chipman Hollows - from S.Ferrall (6/12/24)

PHOTO ALBUM INDEX - lots of photos and misc. historical info. from around the county
*New photos were added to the Madden Family Album: grandson's Tom & Terry Meese - from Kristy Sligar (6/5/24)

SCHOOL RECORDS - index to the town and rural township schools - lots of photos & other data
*New content added to the Elkader Public school page, 1869 scholars in the higher department - from S.Ferrall (6/10/24)

May 2024

CEMETERY RECORDS (burial lists & related items and Iowa Gravestone Photo Project (IGPP) additions)
*The McCleland Family cemetery was updated with 3 additional photos - from Dave Beck & Nancy Bleil (5/23/24)
*The cemetery burial lists are updated frequently (often daily) by the coordinator. 31 cemeteries were updated in May, some more than once

COURT RECORDS
*New! District Court news, 1950 - from Reid R. Johnson (5/9/24)
*New content - 1950 Oct & Nov petit jurors - from Reid R. Johnson (5/2/24 & 5/9/24)

DOCUMENTS (document board) (indexes to the documents posted on the board: index 1 * index 2)
*As new items are posted to the document board the indexes will be updated as time permits although some of the postings might be moved to other pages on this website if appropriate.

MARRIAGE RECORDS (marriage licenses, engagements, marriages & divorces)
*New content added to compiled marriages, 1946 - from Reid R. Johnson (5/18/24)
*New content added to compiled marriages, 1950 - from Reid R. Johnson (5/2/24 & 5/9/24)

OBITUARY BOARD - Amazing! 20,520+ transcribed obituaries
*Thank-you to the May obituary contributors - Reid R. Johnson & S. Ferrall

OBITUARY INDEX - last updated 05/29/2024

TAX RECORDS INDEX (just about any type of tax, lein, assessment, fee, etc.)
*New database! 1922 list of dog-owners who are deliquent in licensing their dogs (LOTS of names in this database) - from S.Ferrall (5/2/24)

April 2024

BIOGRAPHIES - 1940 Who's Who in Iowa
* Major Update! Added 27 additional transcribed biographies, surnames C, D, E, H, K, M, N & O - from S. Ferrall (4/12/24)

CEMETERY RECORDS (burial lists & related items and Iowa Gravestone Photo Project (IGPP) additions)
*Maehl gravestone photos were shared on the IGPP for East Side cemetery - Maehl researcher (4/24/24)
*Recent burials added to Giard cemetery - from R.A. Meyer, cemetery secretary (4/23/24)
*The cemetery burial lists are updated frequently (often daily) by the coordinator. 48 cemeteries were updated in April, some more than once

COURT RECORDS
*New content - 1950 Grand, Feb & May jurors - from Reid R. Johnson (4/27/24)
*New content - Petit jurors, Dec 1942 - from Reid R. Johnson (4/16/24)
*New! District Court news, 1942 - from Reid R. Johnson (4/16/24)
*New content - Petit jurors, July 1942 - from Reid R. Johnson (4/1/24)
*New! District Court news, 1945 - from Reid R. Johnson (4/1/24)

DEATH RECORDS - index to the death records on this website
*New content added Mollman to Anatomical Gifts (Deeded Body Program) - coordinator (4/23/24)

DOCUMENTS (document board) (indexes to the documents posted on the board: index 1 * index 2)
*As new items are posted to the document board the indexes will be updated as time permits although some of the postings might be moved to other pages on this website if appropriate.

MARRIAGE RECORDS (marriage licenses, engagements, marriages & divorces)
*New content added to compiled marriages, 1950 - from Reid R. Johnson (4/16/24 & 4/27/24)
*New content added to compiled marriages, 1942 - from Reid R. Johnson (throughout April 2024)
*New content added to compiled marriages, 1861 - from S. Ferrall (April 2024)

MILITARY & OTHER SERVICE RECORDS
*Updated! World War II Honor Roll, adding J. Maehl - coordinator (4/25/24)

OBITUARY BOARD (we now have 20,425+ transcribed obituaries)
*Thank-you to the April obituary contributors - Reid R. Johnson & S. Ferrall

OBITUARY INDEX - last updated 04/27/2024

PHOTO ALBUM INDEX - lots of photos and misc. historical info. from around the county
*New Album! Clayton co. Railroad Depot photos, from the Iowa Heritage Collection - from Timothy Adams (4/5/2024)

February & March 2024

BIOGRAPHIES from misc. sources. A-J * K-Z
*New! Drips, Joseph H. & Hannah (Hawkins) - from S. Ferrall (3/24/24)

CEMETERY RECORDS (burial lists & related items)
*The cemetery burial lists are updated frequently (often daily) by the coordinator. To date in March, 31 cemeteries were updated, some more than once

COURT RECORDS
*New content - added Grand jurors, and Feb & May Petit jurors, 1942 - from Reid R. Johnson (3/22/24)
*New content - added Oct & Nov. Petit jurors, 1945 - from Reid R. Johnson (3/22/24)
*New Database! The Courts & Legal Profession, 1907 - historical data, biographies & photos - from S. Ferrall (02/26/24)
*New! District Court news, 1944 - from Reid R. Johnson (2/7/24)
*New content - added Grand jurors & Feb. Petit jurors, 1945 - from Reid R. Johnson (2/7/24)

DOCUMENTS (document board) (indexes to the documents posted on the board: index 1 * index 2)
*As new items are posted to the document board the indexes will be updated as time permits although some of the postings might be moved to other pages on this website if appropriate.

MARRIAGE RECORDS (marriage licenses, engagements, marriages & divorces)
*New content added to compiled marriages, 1942, 1944 & 1945 - from Reid R. Johnson (Feb & March '24)

MILITARY & OTHER SERVICE RECORDS
*Updated! Civil War Honor Roll, added misc. data to existing entries & several new entries (3/24/24)
*Updated! Civil War HR, adding J.B. Hawkins & L.F. Klingman - coordinator (2/26/24)
*Updated! Civil War HR, adding J.P. Carnahan - from Karen A. Flick (2/16/24)
*Updated! World War II Honor Roll, adding D.P. Burckart, A.A. Pillard, G. Knapp & O. Maker - coordinator (Feb '24)

OBITUARY BOARD (we now have 20,330+ transcribed obituaries)
*Thank-you to the February & March obituary contributors - Reid R. Johnson & S. Ferrall

OBITUARY INDEX - last updated 03/22/2024

ODDS & ENDS - a rummage bag of interesting items
* New content from 1942 added to Poor Farm/County Hospital page - from Reid R. Johnson (3/21/24)

PHOTO ALBUM INDEX - lots of photos and misc. historical info. from around the county
*New family album! Madden family album (Littleport) - from Kristy Sligar (2/12/24)
*New family album! Beckmann / Beckman family album (Littleport) - from Kristy Sligar (2/3/24)

SURNAME REGISTRY (making family connections with others)
*Cleone Cozine has updated her email address for surname Naescher. Thanks Cleone! (2/12/24)

January 2024

CEMETERY RECORDS (burial lists & related items)
*The cemetery burial lists are updated frequently (often daily) by the coordinator. 52 cemeteries have been updated to date in January. Some were updated more than once. (coordinator)

CHURCH RECORDS
*Sacred Heart Catholic church page was updated with a photo - from Kristy Sligar (1/4/24)

COURT RECORDS
*New content - added Grand jurors; Feb. & May Petit jurors, 1944 - from Reid R. Johnson (1/11/24 & 1/25/24)

DIRECTORIES & GAZETTEERS
*New content added to the Photographer Directory; added P. Bernhard +photo & info., and updated entries of Adams, Chase & Peavey - from S. Ferrall (1/3/24)

DOCUMENTS (document board) (indexes to the documents posted on the board: index 1 * index 2)
*As new items are posted to the document board the indexes will be updated as time permits although some of the postings might be moved to other pages on this website if appropriate.

MARRIAGE RECORDS (marriage licenses, engagements, marriages & divorces)
*New content added to compiled marriages, 1944 - from Reid R. Johnson (thru-out Jan)

MILITARY & OTHER SERVICE RECORDS
*Updated! Civil War Honor Roll, adding entries for J.Brown & J.W. Clements - coordinator (1/19/24)
*Updated! World War II Honor Roll, adding photos and/or add'l info. for Beyer, Glawe, Hakert, Hjelmrng, Huebsch, Henthorne, Kraus, Leonard, Russell & Wilke- coordinator (1/17- 1/28/2024)
*Updated! World War I Honor Roll, adding P. Kafer +photo and A.F. Fuelling - from Kristy Sligar (1/7/24 & 1/17/24)

OBITUARY BOARD (we now have 20,140+ transcribed obituaries)
*Thank-you to the January obituary contributors - J. Kevin Kitzman, Reid R. Johnson & S. Ferrall

OBITUARY INDEX - last updated 01/28/2024

PHOTO ALBUM INDEX - lots of photos and misc. historical info. from around the county
*New family album! Kafer family album (Littleport) - from Kristy Sligar (1/5/24 & 1/8/24)
*Updated the Littleport photos page with 4 pictures - from Kristy Sligar (1/5/24) and a bit of historical background added by S. Ferrall