This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Ranshaw House Links North Liberty History to City Life
Time Machine recounts the Ranshaw family's rise from 20 acres in John son County to 400 acres and a landmark home at 515 W. Penn St. in Penn Township near North Liberty. Samuel Ranshaw built the 1908 house with gaslights and indoor plumbing, hosted family milestones through the 1910s, and saw the family’s fortunes fade during the Great Depression as the home changed hands after Samuel’s illness and widow Emma’s death.
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John Ranshaw
Johnson County
Nathaniel Scales
Madison Township
North Liberty
John
Samuel
North Library
Emma Stouffer
Raymond
Lily
Ruth
Elsie
Laura
J. Arthur
Ranshaw
Church of God
North Bend
Penn Township
W. Penn St
Elsie Ranshaw
North Liberty Electric Light Co
Emma Ranshaw
Tom Gordon
Clarinda
Thomas Fessler
Fesslers
Harlan Ranshaw
Harlan
Samuel Ranshaw
Justin Turner