Documented Families of Lee County, Iowa

The Boggs Family

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

L. M. Boggs d. 1899

• Native of West Virginia.
• Farmer throughout life.
• Moved his family west in 1837 to Lee County, Iowa, then in 1843 to the district now Monroe County, Iowa, as an early pioneer.
• Whig in early life, later Republican.
• Died 1899 at the advanced age of 93.

Source: Biographical and genealogical history of Appanoose and Monroe counties, Iowa

The Brady Family

of Lee County, Iowa · documented from the public record

Maria Brady

• Story of Lee County, Iowa, vol 2.
• Wife of Patrick Murphy.
• Mother of Margaret Ann (Murphy) Rovane.
• Maiden name Brady.

The Bullard Family

of Lee County, Iowa · documented from the public record

Eliza Bullard

• Story of Lee County, Iowa, vol 2.
• Wife of John Brown.
• Daughter of the Bullard family that secured land now forming the west end of Fort Madison.
• Came to Lee County 1836.
• Methodist Episcopal.

The Bullard Family

of Lee County, Iowa · documented from the public record

Lucretia Bullard b. 1873

• Story of Lee County, Iowa, vol 2.
• Born March 5, 1873.
• Married Mr. Faeth (given name not in this excerpt), a farmer and Methodist Protestant church trustee.
• Mother living in Fort Madison, father deceased at time of writing.

The Cole Family

of Lee County, Iowa · from London, England · documented from the public record

Mary B. Cole d. 1861

• First wife of Mr. Willis.
• Came to America at age 14.
• Died July 30, 1861, buried at Racine, Wisconsin.
• Seven children: Sarah J. (married the sketch's subject), Martha (died age 4), Eveline H. (died in infancy at 6 months), William C., James H. of Moline Illinois, Mary E. of Missouri, and Edward (died in infancy).

Source: Biographical review of Lee County, Iowa

The Colvin Family

of Lee County, Iowa · documented from the public record

William Colvin

• Story of Lee County, Iowa, vol 2.
• Subject of a lengthy memorial eulogy.
• Described as an honest, upright, God-fearing, deeply religious man and respected citizen of Lee County.
• Deceased at time of writing (widow survived him).
• The family had seven children in all.
• His married daughter Mrs. Davis lived with the widow on the home place after his death.

The Cook Family

of Lee County, Iowa · documented from the public record

Benjamin Cook d. 1894

• Story of Lee County, Iowa, vol 2.
• Farmer in Harrison (section 10) township, Lee County.
• Died February 1894.
• Married Susanna Hill and had five children.

The Fountain Family

of Lee County, Iowa · from Sussex County, Delaware · documented from the public record

William Fountain

• Story of Lee County, Iowa, vol 2.
• Father of Mary E. (Fountain) Lee.
• Of an old Delaware family.
• Born at the same place in Sussex County, Delaware where his daughter was born.
• A farmer.
• Remained in Delaware his entire life.
• Married Elizabeth Pierce.
• Three children.

The Fulton Family

of Lee County, Iowa · from Vermont · documented from the public record

Nathan Fulton d. 1844

• Father of Harry Fulton.
• Born in Vermont.
• Married Philena Hastings in New York.
• Came west 1842, purchased a farm three miles west of Keokuk.
• Died of small-pox in 1844.

Source: Biographical review of Lee County, Iowa

The Graham Family

of Lee County, Iowa · documented from the public record

Carter Graham

• Story of Lee County, Iowa, vol 2.
• Married Eliza Green in Huron County, Ohio.
• Members of the Latter Day Saints.
• Removed to Iowa, settled at Nashville.
• Family numbered ten children, seven of whom reached adult age.

The Hart Family

of Lee County, Iowa · documented from the public record

Samuel B. Hart d. 1884

• Story of Lee County, Iowa, vol 2.
• School teacher.
• Family numbered three sons.
• Moved to Charleston, Lee County, Iowa in 1878 and to Keokuk in 1884, where he died in August 1884.

The Hill Family

of Lee County, Iowa · documented from the public record

William Hill d. 1863

• Story of Lee County, Iowa, vol 2.
• Quaker.
• According to the county history, came with family to Lee County in the early 1840s, among the first settlers of Harrison township.
• Died during the Civil War (year approximate).
• Father of three daughters and two sons.
• Son Edmund died serving in the Civil War, son Robert was a farmer/stock-raiser.

The Lee Family

of Lee County, Iowa · from Maryland · documented from the public record

James Lee

• Story of Lee County, Iowa, vol 2.
• Father of James Amos Lee.
• Native of Maryland, a farmer.
• Lived his entire life in Maryland.
• Married Letha Trundle.
• Had nine children.

The Merrick Family

of Lee County, Iowa · from New Jersey · documented from the public record

Seth Merrick d. 1902

• Born in New Jersey.
• Married in Ohio.
• Was a mate on an Ohio river steamer, later a farmer.
• Removed to Lee County, Iowa in 1858.
• Died on a farm in Des Moines valley Jan 1, 1902.
• His father (Jonathan's grandfather) was a native of New Jersey who farmed in Monroe County, Iowa and died at age 93.

Source: Biographical review of Lee County, Iowa

The Rump Family

of Lee County, Iowa · from Germany · documented from the public record

John George Rump

• Story of Lee County, Iowa, vol 2.
• Native of Germany.
• A farmer.
• Married Catharine Peicks in Lee County in 1838 and lived there until death.
• Daughter Elizabeth died in childhood.

The Satterly Family

of Lee County, Iowa · documented from the public record

Sylvester O. Satterly

• Story of Lee County, Iowa, vol 2.
• Son of Hugh Satterly (father inferred from sibling 'Hugh, Jr.').
• Married Nellie Pool.
• One son, Willard Burton, aged six months at time of writing.
• Resides on the home farm.

The Slaughter Family

of Lee County, Iowa · from France · documented from the public record

Antone Slaughter

• Born in France, Catholic.
• Removed to Keokuk, Iowa where he died at age 51.
• Father of Mrs. Mary (Slaughter) Shepherd.

Source: Biographical review of Lee County, Iowa

The Slaughter Family

of Lee County, Iowa · from Alsace, France · documented from the public record

Mary Slaughter

• Married name Shepherd.
• Born in Alsace, France.
• Came to U.S. at age 3, first Kentucky then Keokuk, Iowa.
• Catholic.
• Seven children born (one died in infancy).
• Daughter Mamie Hayes of Charleston twp had children James, Cecelia, Agnes.
• Daughter Gertrude Case of Muscatine had child Loraine.

Source: Biographical review of Lee County, Iowa

The Sullivan Family

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

John Sullivan

• Story of Lee County, Iowa, vol 2.
• Native of Ireland who emigrated at age 18.
• A railway man who came to Iowa in the mid-19th century.
• Father of Charles H. Sullivan of Fort Madison.

The Walljasper Family

of Lee County, Iowa · documented from the public record

Stephen J. Walljasper

• Story of Lee County, Iowa, vol 2.
• Of West Point, Lee County, Iowa.
• Expert mechanic/carpenter who worked with son Otto building substantial structures including the Catholic school.
• Married Rosalia Schulte.
• Six children including daughters who married into the Strothman and Fullenkamp families.

The Williamson Family

of Lee County, Iowa · documented from the public record

Francis Williamson b. 1832

• Story of Lee County, Iowa, vol 2.
• Reared in Coshocton County, Ohio.
• Came to Lee County, Iowa many years ago.
• Stock dealer residing at Primrose, later Fort Madison.
• Aged 82 in February 1914 (birth year approximate).
• Married Sarah Elizabeth McKeehan February 19, 1860.
• Five children.

The Young Family

of Lee County, Iowa · documented from the public record

William M. Young

• Only surviving child of David A. and Sarah J. (Wright) Young.
• Farmer on a place adjoining his father's in Des Moines township, Lee County, Iowa.
• Married Addie J. Rumbaugh, daughter of Rev. Alexander Rumbaugh.

Source: Biographical review of Lee County, Iowa