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The Anderson Family
of Madison County, Iowa · from Sweden · documented from the public record
Anna C. Anderson
Anna C. Anderson ⚭ Justen Blomquist, Charles J. Anderson
childrenSwan C. Blomquist · A. J. Blomquist · B. August Blomquist · J. D. Blomquist · E. A. Anderson
- Born in Sweden.
- Maiden name Anderson.
- First married Justen Blomquist (four children: Swan C., A. J., B. August, J. D.).
- Married second Charles J. Anderson (son E. A. Anderson).
- Still living in Jackson township, Madison county, Iowa.
Source: History of Madison County, Iowa
Is this your Anderson family? Ask us →The Anderson Family
of Madison County, Iowa · documented from the public record
Charles J. Anderson d. 1915
Charles J. Anderson ⚭ Anna C. Anderson
childrenE. A. Anderson
- Second husband of Anna C. (Anderson) Blomquist.
- Died February 1915.
- Son E. A. Anderson resides with his mother on the farm in Jackson township.
Source: History of Madison County, Iowa
Is this your Anderson family? Ask us →The Bailey Family
of Madison County, Iowa · documented from the public record
Mary Elizabeth Bailey
Mary Elizabeth Bailey ⚭ Vinson Eyerly
childrenAlice Eyerly · Hershel Eyerly
- Daughter of Moses and Mary (Chandler) Bailey.
- Widow of Vinson Eyerly (son of George W. Eyerly).
- Married name Eyerly.
- Two children, Alice and Hershel.
- Made her home with her father.
Source: History of Madison County, Iowa
Is this your Bailey family? Ask us →The Bailey Family
of Madison County, Iowa · from Pennsylvania · documented from the public record
Thomas Bailey 1777 – 1858
Thomas Bailey ⚭ Elizabeth Timberlake
- Father of Moses Bailey.
- Born August 4, 1777.
- Died November 27, 1858.
- A blacksmith who followed his trade with farming in Ohio.
- Also burned brick, nearly losing his eyesight.
- A Quaker.
Source: History of Madison County, Iowa
Is this your Bailey family? Ask us →The Bailey Family
of Madison County, Iowa · documented from the public record
Thomas Russell Bailey b. 1863
Thomas Russell Bailey
childrenClarence Bailey · Willis Bailey
- Born May 12, 1863.
- Engaged in cement work in Winterset.
- Married with two children, Clarence (also married) and Willis.
Source: History of Madison County, Iowa
Is this your Bailey family? Ask us →The Blomquist Family
of Madison County, Iowa · from Sweden · documented from the public record
Justen Blomquist
Justen Blomquist ⚭ Anna C. Anderson
childrenSwan C. Blomquist · A. J. Blomquist · B. August Blomquist · J. D. Blomquist
- Born in Sweden.
- Carpenter and stonemason there.
- Emigrated to America 1882, farmed in Nebraska for several years, then removed to Washington state.
- First husband of Anna C. (Anderson).
Source: History of Madison County, Iowa
Is this your Blomquist family? Ask us →The Bowlsby Family
of Madison County, Iowa · documented from the public record
William H. Bowlsby d. 1901
William H. Bowlsby ⚭ Mary Ann Garretson
childrenBenjamin F. Bowlsby · Eliza J. Bowlsby · James F. Bowlsby · Addison K. Bowlsby · Hannah M. Bowlsby
- Blacksmith who owned about 400 acres in Madison County.
- Later removed to Osceola, Iowa in Nov. 1866 and ran a smithy there until retiring about 1900.
- Republican, Methodist, self-made man.
- Married Mary Ann Garretson on 5 May 1836.
- Died June 15, 1901 at his son's home in Clarke County, Iowa.
- Nine children, four of whom died in infancy.
Source: History of Madison County, Iowa
Is this your Bowlsby family? Ask us →The Chandler Family
of Madison County, Iowa · from Pennsylvania · documented from the public record
Eli Chandler
parentsEnoch Chandler & Hannah Chandler
Eli Chandler ⚭ Mary Horner
childrenMary Chandler
- Born in Pennsylvania, son of Enoch and Hannah Chandler.
- Extensive landowner and sawmill proprietor on Stillwater creek in Harrison County, Ohio.
- Later farmed in Belmont County and Highland County, Ohio.
- Died near Kokomo, Indiana.
Source: History of Madison County, Iowa
Is this your Chandler family? Ask us →The Eberhart Family
of Madison County, Iowa · from Germany · documented from the public record
Adolph Eberhart
Adolph Eberhart ⚭ Sarah Phillip
childrenSarah Eberhart
- Native of Germany, glass blower by trade.
- Maternal grandfather of Alfred R. Tate.
Source: History of Madison County, Iowa
Is this your Eberhart family? Ask us →The Eyerly Family
of Madison County, Iowa · documented from the public record
George W. Eyerly b. 1843
George W. Eyerly ⚭ Clara Bailey
childrenVinson Eyerly
- Born Jan. 17, 1843 in Mansfield, Richland Co., Ohio.
- Farmer in Douglas township, Madison County.
- Civil War veteran (old soldier).
- Attended common schools in Washington County and at Brighton, Iowa.
- Married Clara Bailey (youngest child of Moses Bailey).
- Son Vinson Eyerly (deceased, who married Mary Elizabeth Bailey).
Source: History of Madison County, Iowa
Is this your Eyerly family? Ask us →The Garretson Family
of Madison County, Iowa · from Pennsylvania · documented from the public record
Benjamin Garretson d. 1863
Benjamin Garretson ⚭ Hannah Way
childrenMary Ann Garretson
- Native of Pennsylvania.
- Methodist preacher who also worked as a shoemaker in early life.
- Settled in Indiana in 1829, came to Iowa in 1851, established home in Winterset in 1852.
- Removed to Osceola, Iowa in 1861 and preached until his death in November 1863.
Source: History of Madison County, Iowa
Is this your Garretson family? Ask us →The Gordon Family
of Madison County, Iowa · documented from the public record
Edna Gordon
Edna Gordon ⚭ Otis Gilliland
childrenCresley Gilliland
- Maiden name Gordon.
- Married Otis Gilliland of Douglas township, Madison County, Iowa.
- One son, Cresley.
Source: History of Madison County, Iowa
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of Madison County, Iowa · documented from the public record
Ellsworth Gordon
Ellsworth Gordon ⚭ Rosa Holloway
childrenIris Gordon · Thelma Gordon · Elaine Gordon · Cleta Gordon
- Deceased.
- Son of the Gordon subject.
- Married Rosa Holloway, four children.
- Iris, Thelma and Elaine live with their grandfather (the sketch subject).
- Cleta lives with her maternal grandparents at Winterset.
Source: History of Madison County, Iowa
Is this your Gordon family? Ask us →The Gordon Family
of Madison County, Iowa · documented from the public record
Elmer Gordon
Elmer Gordon ⚭ Mary Martin
childrenGrace Gordon · Daisy Gordon · Mabel Gordon
- Son of the Gordon subject of the sketch and his wife (nee Kellogg).
- Resident of Madison County.
- Married Mary Martin, three children.
Source: History of Madison County, Iowa
Is this your Gordon family? Ask us →The Harris Family
of Madison County, Iowa · documented from the public record
Mary Harris d. 1882
Mary Harris ⚭ Wilkinson
childrenFrank Wilkinson · Fred Wilkinson
- Married Mr. Wilkinson (a Civil War veteran and farmer near Winterset) on Feb 20, 1873, an old schoolmate.
- Sons Frank (died young) and Fred.
- She (his first wife) died in 1882.
- Married name Wilkinson.
Source: History of Madison County, Iowa
Is this your Harris family? Ask us →The Hiatt Family
of Madison County, Iowa · documented from the public record
Aaron Hiatt
Aaron Hiatt ⚭ Lucinda Roberts
childrenEveline Hiatt
- Native of Preble County, Ohio.
- Taken as a boy to Grant County, Indiana, where he married Lucinda Roberts.
- Father of Eveline (Hiatt) Hollingsworth.
Source: History of Madison County, Iowa
Is this your Hiatt family? Ask us →The Hollingsworth Family
of Madison County, Iowa · from North Carolina · documented from the public record
James Hollingsworth
James Hollingsworth ⚭ Mary Brooks
childrenN. B. Hollingsworth
- Native of North Carolina.
- Married Mary Brooks.
- Removed to Madison County, Iowa where both passed away.
- Father of N. B. Hollingsworth.
Source: History of Madison County, Iowa
Is this your Hollingsworth family? Ask us →The Ketman Family
of Madison County, Iowa · from Netherlands · documented from the public record
Henry J. Ketman b. 1831
Henry J. Ketman ⚭ Frances Deschmidt
childrenIsaac J. Ketman
- Native of the Netherlands, born 1831.
- Emigrated to the United States in 1847 and settled in Sheboygan county (Wisconsin).
- Married Frances Deschmidt.
Source: History of Madison County, Iowa
Is this your Ketman family? Ask us →The Laurence Family
of Madison County, Iowa · from Washington County, Pennsylvania · documented from the public record
Sarah Laurence d. 1850
Sarah Laurence ⚭ William McClelland
childrenJohn Laurence McClelland
- Born, reared and married in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
- Scotch-Irish descent.
- Wife of William McClelland.
- Died in Coles County, Illinois, in 1850.
- Mother of John Laurence McClelland.
- Married name McClelland.
Source: History of Madison County, Iowa
Is this your Laurence family? Ask us →The Mcglothlen Family
of Madison County, Iowa · from Kentucky · documented from the public record
Jonathan Mcglothlen
Jonathan Mcglothlen ⚭ Mary Murray
childrenJames W. McGlothlen
- Born in Kentucky.
- Removed with family to Vermilion County, Illinois in 1852.
- Extensive land owner holding several hundred acres, raised high-grade draft and driving horses, engaged in the milling business in Indiana at the time of his death.
- Active in public affairs.
- Father of six sons.
Source: History of Madison County, Iowa
Is this your Mcglothlen family? Ask us →The Powell Family
of Madison County, Iowa · documented from the public record
Ruel Powell d. 1900
Ruel Powell ⚭ Jane Goff
childrenFlorence Powell
- Native of Indiana.
- Brought to Madison County by his parents at age seven.
- Farmed the old home place in Madison township entered by his father.
- Died April 1900.
Source: History of Madison County, Iowa
Is this your Powell family? Ask us →The Rice Family
of Madison County, Iowa · documented from the public record
Ananias Rice
Ananias Rice ⚭ Catherine Harris
childrenJosephine Rice
- Native of Ohio.
- Located in Polk County, Iowa about 1848.
- Well-known stock buyer who drove stock to Eddyville.
- Owned 320 acres.
- Member of the Christian church, adherent of the greenback party.
- Enlisted from Polk County in the Fifteenth Iowa Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War.
- Died on a farm near Avon.
Source: History of Madison County, Iowa
Is this your Rice family? Ask us →The Shepherd Family
of Madison County, Iowa · documented from the public record
Jesse P. Shepherd d. 1893
Jesse P. Shepherd ⚭ Martha Shepherd
childrenWinfield S. Shepherd
- Native of Ohio.
- Blacksmith by trade.
- Migrated to Warren County, Iowa spring 1853, then Madison County spring 1854.
- Farmed near Winterset in the Guye neighborhood.
- Moved to Kansas 1859, back to Indiana, returned to Madison County 1862.
- Served one year as a soldier in the Mexican War.
- Died Feb 27, 1893 at Winterset.
Source: History of Madison County, Iowa
Is this your Shepherd family? Ask us →The Switzer Family
of Madison County, Iowa · from Pennsylvania · documented from the public record
Samuel Switzer 1819 – 1886
Samuel Switzer ⚭ Margaret Lowry
childrenSamuel S. Switzer
- Native of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Dutch descent.
- Removed to Ohio, then about 1848 to Des Moines county, Iowa, then two decades later to Clarke county.
- Successful farmer and stock feeder.
- Died 1886, almost 67 years old (implied birth ~1819).
- Parents of eight sons and three daughters.
- Survived his wife by five years.
Source: History of Madison County, Iowa
Is this your Switzer family? Ask us →The Tate Family
of Madison County, Iowa · from Virginia · documented from the public record
Lee Tate 1802 – 1872
Lee Tate ⚭ Sarah Eberhart
childrenAlfred R. Tate
- Native of Virginia.
- Father of Alfred R. Tate.
- Farmer in Pennsylvania until 1865, then removed to Oskaloosa, Iowa.
- Died 1872 at about seventy years of age.
- Devout Baptist who read the Bible through twenty-four times.
- Eleven children.
Source: History of Madison County, Iowa
Is this your Tate family? Ask us →The Williamson Family
of Madison County, Iowa · from England · documented from the public record
Joseph Williamson b. 1835
Joseph Williamson ⚭ Mary Adams
childrenSarah J. Williamson
- Born England 17 September 1835.
- Brought to the United States by his father at age eight.
- Married Mary Adams in Davis county, Iowa.
- Farmed in Davis county, then removed to Madison county and later Dallas county.
- Deceased.
Source: History of Madison County, Iowa
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