Documented Families of Audubon County, Iowa

The Barchard Family

of Audubon County, Iowa · documented from the public record

Ira Barchard d. 1906

• Native of Cook County, Illinois area.
• A detective near Chicago, connected with the U.S. marshal's office, later a private detective.
• Deputy sheriff of Cook County between 1875 and 1880.
• Married Annie Flannery (a native of Pennsylvania, died 1875).
• Ira died 1906.
• Father-in-law of Joseph L. Wheeler (his daughter married Wheeler).
• Eight children.

Source: History of Audubon County, Iowa (1915)

The Davis Family

of Audubon County, Iowa · from Wales · documented from the public record

Martha J. Davis d. 1912

• Native of Wales.
• Maiden surname also Davis.
• Wife of William E. Davis.
• Died March 14, 1912, having reared her family.
• Of her six children two died in infancy and Lucy is deceased.
• Living are William D., Frank, and Leona (wife of Fred Kline).
• She also had a daughter Mrs. H. A. Hill (near Exira) by a former marriage.

Source: History of Audubon County, Iowa (1915)

The Hunt Family

of Audubon County, Iowa · documented from the public record

Jonathan Hunt d. 1862

• Farmer all his life in Lafayette County, Wisconsin.
• Died of typhoid fever Aug 26, 1862.
• His wife died of typhoid Sept 26, 1862 (one month apart).
• Father of seven children.
• All living at time of writing except George.

Source: History of Audubon County, Iowa (1915)

The Jensen Family

of Audubon County, Iowa · from Denmark · documented from the public record

Olga Jensen

• Married name Nielsen.
• Daughter of Christian Jensen.
• Married a Danish immigrant Nielsen (a Douglas township, Audubon County, Iowa farmer) in 1906 when he was 26.
• Five children all living at home.
• Family belongs to the Danish Lutheran church.

Source: History of Audubon County, Iowa (1915)

The Lansitzen Family

of Audubon County, Iowa · from Schleswig, Germany · documented from the public record

Clarence Lansitzen d. 1903

• Born Schleswig, Germany.
• Came to America 1882, located Shelby County, Iowa, bought a farm, remained until 1899, then moved to Sharon township, Audubon County, Iowa.
• Died 1903.
• Wife Anna died 1913.
• Six children: Ness, Peter, Mary, Anna, Lena, Claudie.

Source: History of Audubon County, Iowa (1915)

The Lantz Family

of Audubon County, Iowa · documented from the public record

Richard H. Lantz

• Native of Illinois.
• Grew to manhood and married there.
• Clerked in father's store and farmed.
• Moved to Oakfield, Iowa, then Nebraska (80-acre farm, 7 years), returned near Oakfield, later bought 200-acre farm near Anita, Iowa.
• General farming and stock raising.
• Wife Sarah (Becker) native of Illinois.

Source: History of Audubon County, Iowa (1915)

The Larson Family

of Audubon County, Iowa · from Denmark · documented from the public record

Anna K. Larson d. 1889

• Native of Denmark.
• Married Mr. Jensen March 9, 1874.
• Died of consumption April 12, 1889 'in her thirty-second year' (born ~1857).
• Parents Lars and Kirsten (patronymic surname noted in text).
• Mother of seven children.

Source: Biographical history of Shelby and Audubon counties, Iowa

The Law Family

of Audubon County, Iowa · from County Down, Ireland · documented from the public record

William George Law 1851 – 1907

• To Audubon Co. 1879.
• M. Maggie Jelason 1884.
• 8 children (2 d. infancy). [Audubon Republican 1907-12-19].

Source: Emigrated 1873, settled Linn Co

The Leach Family

of Audubon County, Iowa · documented from the public record

James Leach

• Resident of South Dakota.
• Briefly lived one year in Audubon County, Iowa, then returned to South Dakota where he died.
• Father of Elizabeth (Leach) Hunt.

Source: History of Audubon County, Iowa (1915)

The Madsen Family

of Audubon County, Iowa · from Aro, Denmark · documented from the public record

C. P. Madsen

• Native of Aro, Denmark, where he was a ship and mill builder.
• Came to America April 1874, located one-half mile west of Kimballton, Iowa, in Sharon township.
• According to History of Audubon County, Iowa (1915), Purchased land, one of the first settlers on Big Indian creek.
• Father of Hans Madsen, bank president.

Source: History of Audubon County, Iowa (1915)

The Marcusen Family

of Audubon County, Iowa · from Denmark · documented from the public record

Christian Marcusen d. 1895

• Father of Jorgen Marcusen.
• Bought forty acres at nine dollars an acre, improved it, remained until his death in 1895.
• Wife survived until 1898.
• Five children.
• Served in the Danish-Prussian War of 1848, enlisted about three years.

Source: History of Audubon County, Iowa (1915)

The May Family

of Audubon County, Iowa · documented from the public record

James Madison May d. 1912

• Farmer, native of Ohio, of German ancestry.
• Died November 1912.
• Wife Mary E. (Werts) May, native of Indiana, still living in Lucas County, Iowa.
• Father of Dr. George Albert May.

Source: History of Audubon County, Iowa (1915)

The Mortensen Family

of Audubon County, Iowa · from Denmark · documented from the public record

Nels Mortensen

• Immigrant from Denmark.
• Farmer, then hardware-store owner at Hamlin, Iowa (bought Johnson & Carstensen store in 1909).
• Stockholder and organizer of Farmers Savings Bank of Hamlin.
• Democrat.
• Lutheran.
• Wife was a school teacher for four years after marriage.

Source: History of Audubon County, Iowa (1915)

The Olsen Family

of Audubon County, Iowa · from Denmark · documented from the public record

Christian J. Olsen

• Blacksmith in Denmark all his life.
• Father of five children.

Source: History of Audubon County, Iowa (1915)

The Price Family

of Audubon County, Iowa · from West Virginia · documented from the public record

William F. Price

• Native of West Virginia.
• Came to eastern Iowa and settled in Henry County after marriage.
• Well-known Methodist minister in Iowa.
• Father of nine children, all living when written.

Source: History of Audubon County, Iowa (1915)

The Ross Family

of Audubon County, Iowa · from Ireland · documented from the public record

Samuel Ross

• Native of Ireland.
• Came to America with parents when young.
• Married in America.
• Farmer in Pennsylvania all his life.
• Father of George M. Ross of Audubon County.

Source: History of Audubon County, Iowa (1915)

The Sheets Family

of Audubon County, Iowa · from Bedford, Pennsylvania · documented from the public record

David Sheets 1814 – 1903

• Civil War veteran.
• PA -> OH -> IL -> Poweshiek Co. IA ~1855 -> Audubon Co.
• 7 children. [Audubon Republican 1903-04-16].

The Wheeler Family

of Audubon County, Iowa · documented from the public record

Clara Ethel Wheeler

• Daughter of Joseph L. Wheeler.
• Married Elmer Boehme, two children Earl and Evelyn.

Source: History of Audubon County, Iowa (1915)

The Wheeler Family

of Audubon County, Iowa · documented from the public record

Ira Verne Wheeler

• Son of Joseph L. Wheeler.
• Married Myrtle Johnson, one child Gerald.

Source: History of Audubon County, Iowa (1915)

The Wolf Family

of Audubon County, Iowa · from Schleswig, Germany · documented from the public record

Peter Wolf

• Born Schleswig, Germany.
• Farmer and cattle buyer.
• Came to America in 1883, located in Audubon County, Iowa.
• Purchased farm (91 acres, later 150 acres) north of West Exira, farmed until 1902 when he retired and moved to Exira.
• Wife Margaret (Peterson) Wolf also born in Schleswig.
• Eight children.

Source: History of Audubon County, Iowa (1915)