Washington County Genealogical Queries and First County Records
The column outlines submission rules for genealogical queries to Mrs. C A Speer with full name and address on one side only. It details early Washington County marriage licenses from 1844 to 1847, and notes the first Wisconsin territory district court records in Washington Iowa with jurors and officials. It includes a note of appreciation from the Historical Society of Iowa and a blessing for continued county genealogical columns.
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Washington County
Iowa
County of
Washington
Territory of
G. R. Stover
Peter Buck
Helen M. Cooper
Slaughter County
Wisconsin
Astoria
David Irwin
Wis
Thomas Baker
Wm. W. Chapman
Joseph Buffington
Thomas Colwell
Nelson Ball
Hendray Osburn
John W. Neil
John Hulick
David Goble, Jr
Harrison Goble
Joseph Dearborn
James Hall
Isaac Hall
M. D. Osburn
Oliver Sweet
Thomas Neil
Joseph Bean
Isaac Pence
David Goble, Sr
David Osburn
I. B
G. W. Teas
Stone Field
Markes
Milo Holcomb
George Stott
Israel Smith
Jonathan Wilson
Thomas Wilson
Joseph Adams
Wm. Basey
Joseph Basey
John J. Jackson
Emsley Carmichael
Nathan Griffith
Cyrus McMellon
Wm. Forbes
Thomas Tucker
James Moore
John C. Maulsby
Thomas Rickey
Samuel Blair
Amos Embree
Joseph Dawson
Balaam Anderson
Wm. N. Fansher
Daniel Powers
Neal Cambridge
Great Britain and Ireland
Renealogical Dept
The
Historical Society of Iowa
E. R. Harlan
Bertha Baker
Rocking Chair Brigade Warns Boys and Girls on Summer Trips
A note from Miss Alma Brindley warns youths about leaving a car on a pavement to fix a flat tire. A Chicago youth who stopped for a flat was struck and killed by a truck. Other items note church birthday surprises, garden party dinners, travels, and community events.
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Alma Brindley
Chicago
Fatal Crash Claims Ger ald White in Iowa on No. 76
Ger ald White, 37, former Washington man, died Wednesday morning in a crash on primary road No. 76 one mile west of Wapello. His car left the road and overturned after losing control. He lived at Perry, Iowa, and is survived by wife Nellie Cherryholmes and three children William 14 Martha 12 and Dale.
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Gerald White
Washington
Wapello
Mr. White
Nellie Cherryholmes
William
Martha
Dale
Perry
Iowa
Cephas Dodd in Serious Condition After Stroke
Cephas Dodd aged eighty six suffered a stroke on Monday and is reported in serious condition. Mrs Walter Conner and children Dorothy Jean and Bob have returned from Bloomfield Illinois where her father J M Perry resides. Mr Perry is improving from a recent ankle fracture.
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Cephas Dodd
Walter Conner
Dorothy Jean
Bob
Bloomfield
Ill
J. M. Perry
Mr. Perry
Witty Aphorisms From Alex Miller Pen
A column of brief maxims on everyday life and human nature. Observations touch on independence pride education work and family dynamics with a light humorous tone. Each compact note offers a small lesson or quip in everyday language.
Father’s Day Surprise Picnic for John H Coffin
A Father’s Day party was reported by Mr and Mrs Raymond Coffin for John H Coffin whose birthday fell on Saturday. The surprise picnic honored the father and highlighted a family celebration.
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Raymond Coffin
John H. Coffin
Mrs Lund Returns From Pittsburgh Visit
Mrs. H. R. Lund and her children Barbara and Albert have returned from a visit in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. Her sister Mrs. John Bowes accompanied them for the trip.
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H. R. Lund
Barbara
Albert
Pittsburgh
John Bowes
City council approves crossing gates at two avenues
The Washington City Council passed an ordinance to restore Milwaukee and Rock Island railways with crossing gates at North Second and North Fourth avenues. A. E. Baldrige, recent Iowa Law School graduate, forms Bailey and Baldrige with M. W. Bailey. Washington Improvement League offers a fountain for Central Park, with doubts about water supply.
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Milwaukee and
Rock Island Railways
North Second
North Fourth Avenues
A. E. Baldrige
Law School
University of Iowa
M. W. Bailey
Bailey and Baldrige
Baldrige
Ft. Snelling
Washington Improvement League
Central Park
Plan to Extend Washington City Limits Aims for Population Boost
A movement to extend Washington city limits seeks to raise the town's population by more than 1,000. Proponents argue expansion would grow civic influence and economic potential while opponents warn of fiscal and administrative challenges.
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Washington
Wilde and Teft Wed in Peoria Society Rites
Announcements report the marriage of Miss Marion Wilde daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Wilde of Peoria Illinois to Lionel Victor Teft in a Peoria ceremony. The couple will reside in the region following the wedding.
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Wilde-Teft
Marion Wilde
Walter Wilde
Peoria, Ill
Lionel Victor Teft
WEDDINGS OF VAN DYKE GRIGGS AND SCHMOELLER TROE
Miss Dollie Faye Van Dyke and Armour Q. Griggs united at the Presbyterian parsonage on June 18 1922. Miss Norine Schmoeller and George Troe wed on June 21 at noon. Miss Hazel Birney daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl Birney wed Reimann D Mayer of Hull Iowa on June 21 1922.
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Birney-Mayer
Hazel Birney
Earl Birney
Reimann D. Mayer
Hull
Iowa
Brookhart and Hunter Anniversary Dates Noted
Announced anniversaries for the Brookharts and the Hunters with specific celebration dates in June. Includes details of the Brookhart couple marking twenty five years and the Hunters marking their third year, plus a Keeley entry.
Golden Gate Bridge Details by T A Kilgore
A feature on the planned Golden Gate Bridge explains its record breaking main span of about 1.7 miles, tower height of 700 feet, 11 000 tons of cable weight, and construction details including nickel steel wire and parallel wire strands for strength, comparing it to other great suspension bridges.
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Pacific Ocean
San Francisco Bay
Golden Gate
Golden Gate Bridge
George Washington Bridge
New York
Jersey City
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn
Keeley Wedding Anniversary Dinner Held at Six
A family dinner at six o clock on June 28 honored Mr and Mrs W M Keeley on their fourteenth wedding anniversary with relatives and friends in attendance.
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W M. Keeley
Deaths of Week Joseph Nelson Of Keota
Joseph Nelson of Keota aged six had lived in the community nearly eighty years. He died June 19 1922.
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Joseph Nelson
Keota
Mrs Henry Campbell Died at Age 73 in 1922
Mrs Henry Campbell aged seventy three died June 20 1922. She was married in 1917.
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Henry Campbell
Pageant plans boost Washington festival presence
News review notes top committees forming for a large Washington pageant with four to five hundred participants and strong enthusiasm. It also lists community events including a Cedar Falls Christian Endeavor gathering and various local social notices from Riverview Park to reunions and retirements.
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Washington
Christian Endeavor
Cedar Falls
C. S. Williams
Riverview Park
Banks in Washington to 1910
A historical survey traces Washington’s banking from mid 19th century barter to the rise of state and national banks by 1909. It details the first exchanges and the evolution of institutions like the State Bank of Iowa branch, First National Bank, Washington National Bank, and savings banks, with key figures and capital milestones.
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Washington
Virginia
Massachusetts
Norman Everson
Exchange and Deposit Bank
Everson
Chicago
New York
Temple Building
Dr. Rousseau
Mayer and
Rich
Washington State Bank
Fress
Shaw, Rigor, and Company
Washington Deposit Bank
A. H. Patterson
Hiram Scofield
State Bank of Iowa
G. C. Stone
J. A. Green
State Bank
Joseph Keck
J. W. Quinn
James Dawson
National Bank
First National Bank of Washington
First National
H. M. Holden
Farnsworth
G. Owen
J. Keck
S. G. Owen
A. W Chilcote
Hall
Washington National Bank
A. W. Chilcote
Michael Wilson
Wm. Wilson
W. W. Wells
J. A. Henderson
I. N. Laughead
J. R. Richards
L. C. Richards
Chilcote
Washington National
Elena
Pale Waldad Cartels
Wm Cumdewc
Washington County Savings Bank
Wm. Rowan
W. R. Jeffrey
J. H. Young
Cook and Sherman's
Young's
Wm. Brown
B. F. Brown
J. C. Ferguson
G&. Rowan
G. G. Chariton
Citizens Savings Bank
Savings Bank
Citizens National Bank
Savings
Frank Stewart
Chas Keck
LOWES
Farmers and Merchants State Bank of Washington
C. Ohngemach
D. McLaughlin
B. A. White
E. G. Wilson
Local travel notes mention several brief separations
Near Gladwin Mary Louise Harwood leaves for Des Moines to join the Delta Gamma train bound for the national convention at Victoria British Columbia. Dr and Mrs J M Lloyd and their son John visit Wheaton and Chicago to see relatives and plan to return early next week. Mrs Elmer Wells and daughter Lola Hughes expect a three week visit to Milwaukee Wisconsin.
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Mary Louise Harwood
Des Moines
Delta Gamma
Victoria
B. Co
John
Wheaton
Chicago
Elmer Wells
Milwaukee
Wis
Lola Hughes
Journal's Popularity Girl Pens East Letters
Mildred Brown writes engaging letters from the east for the paper while Joe Benda of Washington D. C. contributes to the scene through mention and association.
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Mildred Brown
Joe Benda
Washington, D
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Genealogical Department
Thomas Brewer
Elizabeth Houston
Wm. Morey
Laten Albro
Keokuk, Lee Co
Martha Wiles
Brighton
Chancey
Lt. Parker
J. P
James C. Benson
Mary F. Bentley
Charles Granger
Thomas G. Watters
Climen Bevins
Thomas Watters
Arnold Custar
Margaret Reeves
C. L. Parker
Clark C. McIntosh
Mary Jane King
Frederick Tenes
Mary Younkin
Sarah Ann Gatlin
James Bowen
Lovina Todd
Lewis M. Patterson
Susan Manatt
B. N. Wilder
Rocking Chair Brigade
Karl Klein
B. and
P. W
Etna Dawson
Iowa City
Kate Miller
Jim Miller
Montana
Richard
Carl Jungbluth
Pete
Wade Gardner
Ated
Edna Caldwell
Betty Lou
Nebraska
Ed Hicher
Betty
Alex Miller
Margaret Ragan
Dave Elder
Malcolm Ruddock
Lynn
Mass
Y’s
L. B. Lupton
W. F. Bickel
George C. Stewart
Y. W
John Allen
Colorado
Leona
Mary J. Holmes
Lena Rivers
State Theater
Cora Bell Wilson
M. E. Canier
Pickett’s
Fairfield
Hunters
Mrs
M. A. Hunter
Keeleys
T. T. Keeley
T. A. Kilgore
Seattle
Martin Eicher
Henry Graber
Noble
Lee Graber
Denver
Harvey Jones
Long Beach
Calif
Elizabeth Klein
Sam Cocklin
St. Paul, Minn
Mrs. Cocklin
Crawfordsville
Vera Stutsman
Wilma Patterson
Elizabeth Thorne
Epworth League Institute
Mt. Pleasant
R. C. Watson
Port Louisa
Mississippi
Mediapolis
Ralph Scott
T. L. Brookhart
Round Lake, Wis
T. D. Woodburn
Virginia Arlene Shafer
Marion Shafer
Miles Stearns
Carl
Charley Stearns
Ainsworth
EB. E. Stutsman
Ray Cox
George Morrison
Leonard Wilson
Homer Stephen
Henry Shield
W. J. Fitzpatrick
Lucile Montgomery
Helen
Wheaton, Ill
Harry Montgomery
Edna McCarty
Kalamazoo, Mich
W. N. McCarty
J. D. Glasgow of
Vinton
Cherie McElhinney
Lake Okoboji, Y. W. Camp
Raymond = Sinn
Gilbert
Haskins Bank
South
Iowa Avenue
J. P. Wood
Sherman Fowler
Wilma Walker
Kenneth Carris
Northwestern University
Margaret Jane
Gertrude Carris
Corydon
W. A. Holland
Lois
Faye
North Ave
Recorders Office
J. M. Paton
Sam Pulver
Kate Bostedo
J. J. McConnell
Jesse B. Coon
Highland Township
Burrell
National
Citizens’ National Bank
CC. H. Keck
Carl M. Keck
Frank R. Sage
A. H. Wallace
Wm. Blair
Calvin Craven
8. G. Owen
Farmers Merchants Bank
J. R. Henderson
Henderson
J. T. Rader
Wm. McClelland
Wm. Smythe
N. Littler
Farmeras
LGR Occasunusitue
Anly
Keck
Joseph
Irving
Charles
Simmon
Ab Anderson
J. Young
R. Loughead
Gladwin
J. M. Lloyd
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