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Scott County, Iowa
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The Arp Families of Scott County, IowaSix Holstein farm households in Sheridan, Winfield, Hickory Grove, Lincoln and Davenport Townships1819 to 1875 · 6 householdsThe Schmidt Families of Scott County, IowaSix separate households from Holstein, Schleswig, Westphalia and Mecklenburg1828 to 1875 · 6 householdsThe Moeller Families of Scott County, IowaFour separate households in Blue Grass, Cleona and Davenport1826 to 1884 · 4 householdsThe Petersen Families of Scott County, IowaDavenport merchants, a German newspaper publisher, a lawyer and Schleswig-Holstein farm pioneers1836 to 1878 · 4 householdsThe Stoltenberg Families of Scott County, IowaThe 1847 Davenport township pioneers, a Blue Grass township legislator and a Davenport fire chief1820 to 1863 · 4 householdsThe Lamp Families of Scott County, IowaTwo Holstein households in Davenport, Sheridan and Hickory Grove Townships, joined by an 1861 marriage1834 to 1872 · 4 householdsThe Klindt Families of Scott County, IowaThe Maysville hotel keepers and a Davenport brewer, both from Holstein1839 to 1880 · 4 householdsThe Hamann Families of Scott County, IowaTwo Sheridan Township farmers who both came in 1857, and a Davenport lawyer1824 to 1867 · 3 householdsThe Wiese Families of Scott County, IowaFour Holstein households at Moline, Mount Joy, Davenport township and Sheridan township1800 to 1871 · 4 householdsThe Mueller Family of Scott County, IowaA Holstein patriot's lumber house in Davenport: two generations1823 to 1875 · 2 generationsThe Priester Family of Scott County, IowaFrom Holstein to Lincoln township and Davenport: three generations1844 to 1877 · 3 generationsThe Rock Families of Scott County, IowaTwo Waldeck lines in Hickory Grove and Allens Grove Townships, joined by marriage1829 to 1860 · 3 householdsThe Smith Families of Scott County, IowaFour separate households, from the Le Claire pioneers of 1835 to the Bettendorf works1827 to 1880 · 4 householdsThe Becker Families of Scott County, IowaSilesian brothers in Davenport and a Prussian merchant at Le Claire1820 to 1850 · 2 householdsThe Collins Families of Scott County, IowaA Connecticut builder's family from 1838 and an Irish iron molder's family from the 1850s1806 to 1864 · 2 householdsThe Schaefer Families of Scott County, IowaTwo German pioneer farm households near Davenport1810 to 1862 · 2 householdsThe Sindt Families of Scott County, IowaHolstein settlers in Davenport, Hickory Grove and Walcott1824 to 1854 · 2 householdsThe Grell Family of Scott County, IowaFrom Kiel, Holstein, to Allens Grove and Hickory Grove townships: three generations1839 to 1868 · 3 generationsThe Keppy Family of Scott County, IowaThree generations, from a German carpenter's farm to the store, bank and post office of Donahue1856 to 1879 · 3 generationsThe Lane Family of Scott County, IowaThree generations of Davenport lawyers, 1854 to 19101830 to 1882 · 3 generationsThe Schroeder Families of Scott County, IowaThree German households in Davenport and Davenport Township1831 to 1839 · 3 householdsThe Vollmer Family of Scott County, IowaA Davenport printer and county recorder and his sons, a doctor and a lawyer1853 to 1874 · 2 generations

31 families documented in Scott County, Iowa, reconstructed from public-domain county histories and obituaries. Each page shows the family as the record gives it: parents, spouse, and children, with the source named.

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The Clapp Family

of Scott County, Iowa · documented from the public record

Spencer Clapp

parentsSelah Clapp
Spencer Clapp ⚭ Tilma Bond
childrenCharles F. Clapp
  • Grandfather of David J. Clapp.
  • Came west to Ohio in 1820, grew to manhood in Portage County, Ohio and learned the shoemaker's trade.
  • Married there.
  • Moved by wagon to Fulton County, Illinois in 1837 with brother-in-law Seldon Bond.
  • Later came to Scott County, Iowa in 1854.

Source: History of Davenport and Scott County, Iowa (1910)

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The Haak Family

of Scott County, Iowa · documented from the public record

Carsten Haak d. 1888

Carsten Haak ⚭ Lesette Oldendorf
childrenFerdinand Haak
  • Native of Germany (Elmshorn area).
  • Brought his family to America in 1857 and settled in Scott County, Iowa.
  • Bought considerable land and farmed with profit until his death in 1888.

Source: History of Davenport and Scott County, Iowa (1910)

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The Haak Family

of Scott County, Iowa · documented from the public record

Richard Haak

grandparentsCarsten Haak & Lesette Oldendorf
parentsFerdinand Haak & Caroline Kohrdt
Richard Haak
childrenIrma Haak · Elsie Haak
  • Son of Ferdinand Haak.
  • In business with his father (cigar factory, Davenport).
  • Has two daughters, Irma and Elsie.

Source: History of Davenport and Scott County, Iowa (1910)

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The Harsch Family

of Scott County, Iowa · from Wurttemberg, Germany · documented from the public record

Emanuel Harsch b. 1823

Emanuel Harsch
childrenMelinda Harsch
  • Born in Wurttemberg, Germany, November 7, 1823.
  • Located in Scott County, Iowa in 1852.
  • Owned a farm in Buffalo township operated by his son-in-law Fritz Bernick, with whom he made his home.

Source: History of Davenport and Scott County, Iowa (1910)

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The Hoch Family

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

Cecelia Hoch

Cecelia Hoch ⚭ Mr. Witt, Mr. Oelrick
childrenDorothy Witt · Christina Witt · C. Henry Witt · Herman Oelrick · Anna Oelrick
  • Mother of C. Henry Witt.
  • Maiden name Hoch.
  • First husband Witt (died early).
  • Second husband Mr. Oelrick, with whom family immigrated 1868.
  • Children by first marriage: Dorothy (deceased), Christina (wife of Gerhart Busing of Nebraska), and C. Henry Witt.
  • Children by second marriage: Herman and Anna (wife of Henry Melius, deceased).

Source: History of Davenport and Scott County, Iowa (1910)

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The Kern Family

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

Carrie Kern

parentsFrank Kern & Christina Kern
Carrie Kern ⚭ C. Henry Witt
childrenCharles Witt · Mary Witt · Henry Witt · William Witt
  • Second wife of C. Henry Witt, married November 1889.
  • Daughter of Frank and Christina Kern of Germany, who lived and died in their native land.
  • Four children: Charles (b. Dec 28, 1890), Mary (b. June 4, 1892), Henry (b. Dec 8, 1894), William (b. Oct 24, 1901).

Source: History of Davenport and Scott County, Iowa (1910)

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The Kern Family

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

Christina Kern

Christina Kern ⚭ Frank Kern
childrenCarrie Kern
  • Wife of Frank Kern of Germany.
  • Mother of Carrie Kern who married C. Henry Witt.
  • Lived and died in Germany.
  • At one time visited her daughter in America.

Source: History of Davenport and Scott County, Iowa (1910)

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The Kylor Family

of Scott County, Iowa · from Pennsylvania · documented from the public record

Jacob Kylor

parentsJacob Kylor
Jacob Kylor ⚭ Mary Sparr
childrenSamuel W. Kylor
  • Father of Samuel W. Kylor.
  • Married Mary Sparr.
  • Family of German descent.
  • His father (Samuel's paternal grandfather) was also named Jacob Kylor.

Source: History of Davenport and Scott County, Iowa (1910)

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The Leamer Family

of Scott County, Iowa · documented from the public record

Bertha J. Leamer

grandparentsGeorge Leamer & Mary Seibers
parentsGeorge W. Leamer & Elizabeth Jane Smiley
Bertha J. Leamer ⚭ L. W. McCowen
childrenEthel McCowen · Russell McCowen · Eugene McCowen
  • Daughter of George W. and Elizabeth Jane (Smiley) Leamer.
  • Wife of L. W. McCowen of Davenport, Iowa.

Source: History of Davenport and Scott County, Iowa (1910)

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The Leamer Family

of Scott County, Iowa · from Pennsylvania · documented from the public record

George Leamer

George Leamer ⚭ Mary Seibers
childrenGeorge W. Leamer
  • Native of Pennsylvania, of German descent.
  • Farmer.
  • Spent his entire life in Pennsylvania.
  • Father of George W. Leamer.

Source: History of Davenport and Scott County, Iowa (1910)

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The Leamer Family

of Scott County, Iowa · documented from the public record

William A. Leamer

grandparentsGeorge Leamer & Mary Seibers
parentsGeorge W. Leamer & Elizabeth Jane Smiley
William A. Leamer ⚭ Anna Shellenberger
childrenHerbert Leamer · Lillian Leamer · Mildred Leamer · Cecil Leamer · Duane Leamer
  • Son of George W. and Elizabeth Jane (Smiley) Leamer.
  • Lives on the old homestead in LeClaire township, Scott County, Iowa.

Source: History of Davenport and Scott County, Iowa (1910)

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The Madden Family

of Scott County, Iowa · from Wigton, Cumberland, England · documented from the public record

John Madden b. 1817

John Madden ⚭ Ellen Spencer
childrenJames G. Madden
  • Born in Wigton, Cumberland, England, August 8, 1817.
  • Early settler in Winfield township, Scott County, Iowa.

Source: History of Davenport and Scott County, Iowa (1910)

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The Mason Family

of Scott County, Iowa · documented from the public record

Charles F. Mason

grandparentsSamuel Mason & Elizabeth Sweet
parentsJohn L. Mason & Maria M. Coleman
Charles F. Mason ⚭ Clara Evans
childrenElizabeth R. Mason
  • Son of John L. Mason.
  • Vice president of Mason Carriage Works, head of the automobile department.
  • Married Clara Evans.

Source: History of Davenport and Scott County, Iowa (1910)

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The Mason Family

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

Samuel Mason

Samuel Mason ⚭ Elizabeth Sweet
childrenJohn L. Mason
  • Father of John L. Mason.
  • Native of England.
  • Left in 1833 and emigrated with parents and four brothers to Canada West (now Ontario).
  • Learned saddlery and harness trade, conducted a large harness business in Canada.

Source: History of Davenport and Scott County, Iowa (1910)

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The Moorhead Family

of Scott County, Iowa · documented from the public record

Ella M. Moorhead d. 1901

Ella M. Moorhead ⚭ Mr. Morehouse
childrenHenry D. Morehouse · Le Grand E. Morehouse · Stella Morehouse
  • Married Mr. Morehouse (a deputy collector of internal revenue, G.A.R. veteran) in Scott county June 12, 1873.
  • Married name Morehouse.
  • Died September 1901.
  • Three children.

Source: History of Davenport and Scott County, Iowa (1910)

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The Paustian Family

of Scott County, Iowa · documented from the public record

Charles Paustian

parentsFrederick Paustian
Charles Paustian ⚭ Lizzie Dietz
childrenChristina Paustian · Agnes Paustian · Horace Paustian · Elsie Paustian · Malinda Paustian · Evelyn Paustian · Elvira Paustian · Norma Paustian · Leona Paustian
  • Subject of sketch.
  • Lifelong farmer, owner of the old Paustian homestead ('Home Farm'), 240 acres in Hickory Grove Township.
  • Lived there from birth.
  • Married 1891 to Lizzie Dietz.
  • One son (Horace) and eight daughters.
  • Director of Walcott Savings Bank and Farmers Elevator Co. of Walcott.
  • Democrat.
  • Knights of Pythias, Walcott.

Source: History of Davenport and Scott County, Iowa (1910)

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The Schmaucher Family

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

Jasper Schmaucher

Jasper Schmaucher ⚭ Minnie Schmaucher
childrenKathrina Schmaucher
  • Father of Kathrina Schmaucher (who married Mr. Hell).
  • He and wife Minnie both died in Germany.
  • Surname possibly Schumacher.

Source: History of Davenport and Scott County, Iowa (1910)

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The Stouffer Family

of Scott County, Iowa · from Pennsylvania · documented from the public record

John Stouffer

John Stouffer ⚭ Caroline Hill
childrenJohn H. Stouffer
  • Native of Pennsylvania.
  • Came to Iowa at an early date and lived in Muscatine County until his death.
  • Father of John H. Stouffer, cashier of the Walcott Savings Bank.

Source: History of Davenport and Scott County, Iowa (1910)

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The Wachter Family

of Scott County, Iowa · from Switzerland · documented from the public record

Frank Wachter d. 1856

Frank Wachter ⚭ Barbara Wachter
childrenAntone Wachter · Frank Wachter · Anna Wachter · Kasper Wachter · Joseph Wachter · Barbara Wachter (Huskey) · Amanda Wachter
  • Farmer.
  • Brought family from Switzerland to the United States in 1845, settling near Davenport, Scott County, Iowa on 80 acres near the poorhouse site.
  • Died 1856 aged 54 (born ~1801-1802).
  • Seven children: Antone (died in California), Frank (of Wisconsin), Anna (d. 1849), Kasper, Joseph (of Kentucky), Barbara (wife of Bernhard Huskey), Amanda (d. 1868).

Source: History of Davenport and Scott County, Iowa (1910)

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