Documented Families of Pottawattamie County, Iowa

The Beyer Family

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

Madison Beyer

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The Boies Family

of Pottawattamie County, Iowa · from Aurora, Erie County, New York · documented from the public record

Horace Boies b. 1827

• Governor of Iowa.
• Lawyer, practiced from 1867.
• Born Dec 7, 1827.
• Went West as a youth to Racine, Wisconsin (1843).
• Admitted to the bar at Buffalo, NY, 1852.
• Served in the New York House of Representatives (1858).

Source: Biographical history of Pottawattamie County, Iowa

The Deetken Family

of Pottawattamie County, Iowa · documented from the public record

Henry C. Deetken

• Physician.
• Brother of Dr. Julius C. Deetken.
• Residing in Seattle, Washington.
• Married in 1902 in Council Bluffs to Estella McIntire.
• One son, Carl Deetken.

Source: History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa

The Dingman Family

of Pottawattamie County, Iowa · documented from the public record

John Boyd Dingman

• Father of Theodore Henry Dingman.
• Sketch says mention of him is made on another page of the volume.
• Married Martha Ritter.

Source: History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa

The Dingman Family

of Pottawattamie County, Iowa · documented from the public record

Theodore Henry Dingman b. 1858

• Born June 16, 1858.
• Berry grower and general farmer on section 8, Garner township.
• Specialized in blackberries, raspberries, strawberries.
• Married Eliza Butterfield (daughter of Charles and Annie Butterfield of Kane township) on Jan 31, 1883.
• Democrat.
• Spent time homesteading in Oklahoma 1893-1894.
• Representative of an old pioneer family.

Source: History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa

The Everett Family

of Pottawattamie County, Iowa · from Foxborough, Massachusetts · documented from the public record

Horace Everett

• Hon. Horace Everett of Windsor, Vermont.
• Father of the subject Horace Everett (b. 1819).
• Came from Foxborough, Massachusetts, of the same family as orator Edward Everett.
• Prominent lawyer.
• Represented the Windsor district in Congress for fourteen years.
• Noted for advocacy of justice to the Indians.

Source: Biographical history of Pottawattamie County, Iowa

The Hahn Family

of Pottawattamie County, Iowa · documented from the public record

Bernard Hahn d. 1866

• Native of Pennsylvania.
• After marriage removed to Kentucky, then to Morrison, Illinois.
• Railroad conductor on the New Albany Railroad.
• Killed by accident at Morrison, Illinois in 1866.

Source: History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa

The Hazelton Family

of Pottawattamie County, Iowa · from Plymouth, New Hampshire · documented from the public record

Charles Hazelton 1814 – 1881

• Native of Plymouth, NH.
• Died there April 1, 1881 at age 67 (birth year ~1814 estimated from age).
• Family of English descent.
• Husband of Sarah D. (Sargent) Hazelton.

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The Horn Family

of Pottawattamie County, Iowa · from England · documented from the public record

Rebecca B. Horn d. 1878

• First wife of Mr. Ford, a pioneer farmer of Hazel Dell Township.
• Born in England, came to the U.S. with her parents.
• Married Ford 23 Oct 1861.
• Killed 10 Aug 1878 by a runaway team.
• Mother of seven Ford children.
• Hester E., Joseph W., and Amy E. died young.

Source: Biographical history of Pottawattamie County, Iowa

The Jones Family

of Pottawattamie County, Iowa · from Kentucky · documented from the public record

Hardin Jones 1810 – 1887

• Born in Kentucky September 17, 1810.
• Removed to Indiana then in 1855 to Rockford Township, Pottawattamie County, Iowa.
• Grain and stock farmer.
• Judge of Pottawattamie County, Justice of the Peace 21 years, Deputy Sheriff.
• Primitive Baptist and church clerk 40 years.
• Died March 20, 1887.
• Married four times.

Source: Biographical history of Pottawattamie County, Iowa

The Judd Family

of Pottawattamie County, Iowa · from New York · documented from the public record

Ida A. Judd b. 1859

• Born in New York July 24, 1859.
• Married Mr. Wineland (a Pottawattamie County farmer) March 14, 1883.
• Member of the Rebekah lodge.
• Daughter of J. B. and Agnes N. (Miner) Judd.

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The Judd Family

of Pottawattamie County, Iowa · from St. Lawrence County, New York · documented from the public record

J. B. Judd b. 1831

• Born September 4, 1831 in St. Lawrence County, NY.
• Married Agnes N. Miner in Massena, NY, June 26, 1855.
• Civil War veteran, Company A, First Minnesota Heavy Artillery.
• Came west 1861 (Randolph Co. WI, then Wilton/Waseca Co. MN), removed to O'Brien County, Iowa in 1867.
• Still living when written.

Source: History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa

The Minahan Family

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

Jeremiah Minahan d. 1878

• Farmer.
• Married at age 26.
• Immigrated to America 1874, sailing from Queenstown on the vessel Berlin, landing New York.
• Came to York Township, Pottawattamie Co., Iowa.
• Died October 13, 1878.
• Left a wife (survived, living with daughter Mrs. McManus) and four children.
• Father of subject Michael Minahan.

Source: Biographical history of Pottawattamie County, Iowa

The Minahan Family

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

Michael Minahan

• Subject of sketch.
• Born in Ireland ~1850 (came to America at age 18, landed New York May 1868).
• Worked for Lake Shore Railroad in Franklin, Venango Co., PA, then Cleveland, OH.
• Came to Iowa 1871.
• Farmer and stock-raiser (Durham cattle) in York Township, later grocery/general merchant in Neola.
• Clerk of York Township 8 years, School Treasurer, City Councilman.
• Democrat.

Source: Biographical history of Pottawattamie County, Iowa

The Moorman Family

of Pottawattamie County, Iowa · documented from the public record

Mary E. Moorman

• Wife of Mr. Nordyke.
• Member of the Christian Church.
• Six children.

Source: Biographical history of Pottawattamie County, Iowa

The Peters Family

of Pottawattamie County, Iowa · from Holstein, Germany · documented from the public record

Frederick Peters

• Father of Hans Peters.
• Came to America with his family in 1868, first settling at Davenport, Iowa.
• Removed to Avoca, Iowa in 1873, where he and his wife spent their remaining days.
• Eight children, four living: Fred (farmer of Shelby county, Iowa), Johann (of Avoca), Albert (of Shelby county), and Hans.

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The Pierson Family

of Pottawattamie County, Iowa · documented from the public record

Joseph Pierson

• Came to Pottawattamie County, Iowa with wife Sarah and daughter Mary E. (then age ten).
• Died in Griswold, where his widow still resided at time of writing.

Source: Biographical history of Pottawattamie County, Iowa

The Pierson Family

of Pottawattamie County, Iowa · documented from the public record

Mary E. Pierson

• Native of Shelby County, Indiana.
• Came to Pottawattamie County, Iowa at age ten with her parents Joseph and Sarah Pierson.
• Educated and grew to womanhood there.
• Married Mr. Flint (of Waveland Township) January 18, 1863.
• Seven children.
• Member of the Christian Church.
• Filed under maiden surname.
• Married name Flint.

Source: Biographical history of Pottawattamie County, Iowa

The Preston Family

of Pottawattamie County, Iowa · documented from the public record

Sylvester S. Preston

• Father of Avoca lawyer Arthur L. Preston.
• Married Amelia Wilde.

Source: History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa

The Putnam Family

of Pottawattamie County, Iowa · from Haverhill, Massachusetts · documented from the public record

George Putnam

• Native of Haverhill, Massachusetts.
• Married Elizabeth Perkins.
• Reared nine children.
• Father of F. D. Putnam of Carson, Pottawattamie County, Iowa.

Source: Biographical history of Pottawattamie County, Iowa

The Ritter Family

of Pottawattamie County, Iowa · from Virginia · documented from the public record

Adam Ritter

• Native of Virginia.
• Came to Iowa in 1837.
• Father of Eliza Jane Ritter (wife of Mr. Reichart).

Source: Biographical history of Pottawattamie County, Iowa

The Seybert Family

of Pottawattamie County, Iowa · from Columbia County, Pennsylvania · documented from the public record

Frank T. Seybert b. 1859

• Physician and surgeon, Council Bluffs, in Pottawattamie County since 1882.
• Born April 13, 1859.
• German extraction, Quaker family.
• Graduated Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia 1881.
• Married June 20, 1888 to Ida B. Wies, daughter of F. Wies.
• Parents S. E. and S. M. (Knorr) Seybert, natives of Pennsylvania.

Source: Biographical history of Pottawattamie County, Iowa

The Sheldon Family

of Pottawattamie County, Iowa · from Connecticut · documented from the public record

Benjamin Sheldon

• Native of Connecticut.
• Father of Luzern Sheldon.
• Son of Jonathan Sheldon.

Source: Biographical history of Pottawattamie County, Iowa

The Sides Family

of Pottawattamie County, Iowa · from Virginia · documented from the public record

James Sides

• Native of Virginia.
• Farmer.
• Married Elizabeth Thomas (native of Tennessee).
• Reared five children.
• Settled in Logan County, Illinois (c.1853).
• Still residing there and farming at time of writing.

Source: Biographical history of Pottawattamie County, Iowa

The Siedentopf Family

of Pottawattamie County, Iowa · from Hanover, Germany · documented from the public record

William Siedentopf b. 1846

• Prominent real-estate dealer of Council Bluffs.
• Came to the city in 1865 by stage-coach.
• Formerly in banking, director of First National Bank.
• Served as School Director (3 yrs) and Alderman (1882-86).
• Married Mary Burhop in 1870.
• Three children, two surviving (William F., aged 19.
• Ella, 14).

Source: Biographical history of Pottawattamie County, Iowa

The Smith Family

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

Peter Smith

• Father of Peter Smith (Council Bluffs baker/alderman).
• Died in Germany while his son was a child.

Source: Biographical history of Pottawattamie County, Iowa

The Snell Family

of Pottawattamie County, Iowa · documented from the public record

Lillie V. Snell

• Of Michigan, American ancestry.
• Married Mr. Kincaid (a businessman at Walnut, Iowa, partner of Oscar F. Lodge).
• Five children born, one died in infancy.

Source: Biographical history of Pottawattamie County, Iowa

The Snell Family

of Pottawattamie County, Iowa · documented from the public record

Thomas Snell

• Michigan family of American ancestry.
• Wife Mary Skinner.

Source: Biographical history of Pottawattamie County, Iowa

The Stewart Family

of Pottawattamie County, Iowa · documented from the public record

Benjamin F. Stewart d. 1886

• Native of Ohio.
• A fireman and policeman in Cincinnati for many years.
• Came to Iowa 1878, lived in Neola until death July 23, 1886.
• Wife Ellen Crampton, native of Ireland.
• Left wife and five children.

Source: Biographical history of Pottawattamie County, Iowa

The Sutton Family

of Pottawattamie County, Iowa · documented from the public record

George Sutton

• Native of Germany.
• Early resident of Iowa, settling at Missouri Valley.
• Ran a stage coach between Missouri Valley and Onawa in pioneer times.
• Killed by accident at Missouri Valley while his daughter was an infant.

Source: History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa

The Voorhis Family

of Pottawattamie County, Iowa · documented from the public record

Cornelius D. Voorhis 1850 – 1889

• Son of Cornelius and Minerva J. Voorhis.
• Died Feb 2, 1889 aged 38y 4m 5d.
• Two children living: James W. Voorhis and Mrs. Mary E. Keller (wife of V. L. Keller, Esq., of Council Bluffs).

Source: Biographical history of Pottawattamie County, Iowa

The Voorhis Family

of Pottawattamie County, Iowa · documented from the public record

Cornelius Voorhis 1813 – 1873

• Pioneer merchant.
• Second white man to settle Council Bluffs.
• First Mayor of Council Bluffs 1853-54.
• City Recorder 1859-60.
• Sheriff of Pottawattamie County 1860-61.
• Died July 12, 1873 at age 59y 9m 16d.
• Buried in Fairview Cemetery, Council Bluffs.
• Wife Minerva J. died Sept 25, 1881 aged 61.

Source: Biographical history of Pottawattamie County, Iowa

The Warren Family

of Pottawattamie County, Iowa · from Lincoln County, Ontario, Canada · documented from the public record

Mary E. Warren

• Maiden name Warren.
• Graduate of the Council Bluffs high school.
• Married Colonel Dailey, a Civil War veteran and attorney of Council Bluffs, Iowa (District Attorney, later County Attorney).
• They had four sons and two daughters.
• Subject's own given name not stated in this chunk.

Source: Biographical history of Pottawattamie County, Iowa