Franklin County family index

Families of Franklin County, Iowa, from the County Histories

349 people from the county histories of Franklin County, Iowa: who they were, when and where they were born, their parents and spouses, and which biographies are parent and child. Pick a surname.

From History of Franklin and Cerro Gordo counties, Iowa ... and biographies of representative citizens. History of Iowa, embracing accounts of the pre-historic races .. (1883); History of Franklin County, Iowa, a record of settlement, organization, progress and achievement (1914). All public domain; each entry links to the original book.

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Everyone in the Franklin County index, A to Z (349)

Abrams

Adams

Alert

  • Fred W. Alert (b. 1858); child of Carl Alert and Mary (Yeager) Alert; married Marie Heins

Allen

Allinson

  • John S. Allinson (b. 1847); child of Robert Allinson and Martha (Coatsworth) Allinson; married Mary Jane Walton

Anderson

  • A. C. Anderson (b. 1852, Dane county); child of Christian Anderson and Ellen Anderson; married Isabelle Jacobson

Andrews

  • Allen Andrews (b. 1828); child of Allen Andrews
  • Benjamin F. Andrews (b. 1843); child of George F. Andrews and Christiana (Hunt) Andrews; married Catherine C. Inman
  • E. P. Andrews; child of John H. Andrews and Rebecca A. (Strahl) Andrews; married Jennie C. Durkee

Anway

Appelby

Argent

Armstrong

Arthur

  • Harry G. Arthur (b. 1880); child of William H. Arthur and Margaret F. (Perry) Arthur; married Alta M. Elphic

Atkinson

Atzbaugh

  • John W. Atzbaugh (b. 1858, Stephenson county); child of John Atzbaugh and Mary (Mondic) Atzbaugh; married Mary Ritchmeier

Avery

Bailey

Baldwin

Bangs

  • Alonzo A. Bangs (b. 1849); child of Samuel Bangs and Melissa (Morrison) Bangs

Barker

Barry

Beach

  • Frank Beach; child of Lester Beach and Lydia (Chase) Beach

Becker

Beed

Beemer

  • Edward A. Beemer (b. 1848); child of William Beemer and Evaline (Rhutan) Beemer; married Jennie E. Johnston

Behn

  • Frederick Behn (b. 1841); child of Frederick Behn and Maria (Petzohn) Behn

Bell

Belzer

Benning

  • David Benning (b. 1875, Grant township); child of Gottlieb Benning and Amelia (Meinberg) Benning

Benson

  • Andrew Benson (b. 1854); child of Anton Benson and Alice (Oleva) Benson; married Caroline Munson

Bergen

  • James Bergen (b. 1870, Bureau county); child of John Bergen and Hannah (Shaw) Bergen; married Caroline Johnson

Bicknese

Bird

Blackford

  • T. V. Blackford (b. 1862, Green county); child of William Blackford and Jemima (Dennis) Blackford

Blake

  • Richard T. Blake (b. 1826, Dublin county)
  • Richard Blake (b. 1856); child of Richard T. Blake and Sarah (Pickmer) Blake; married Christina Rath
  • Benjamin F. Blake (b. 1877); child of Richard Blake and Elizabeth (Parker) Blake; married Julia Barry

Boddy

Boehmler

  • Herbert E. Boehmler (b. 1870); child of George Henry Boehmler and Elizabeth (Segelman) Boehmler

Bonewitz

  • Samuel Bonewitz (b. 1866); child of John Bonewitz and Mary (Nerdig) Bonewitz

Booth

  • George Booth; child of William Booth and Sarah (Ines) Booth; married Sarah Huntington
  • Guy Booth; child of George Booth; married Ellen M. Stinson

Boots

Borst

Brass

  • Aeilt Brass (b. 1848); child of W. E. Brass and Hilka (Joesten) Brass

Brown

Bruns

  • Fred Bruns (b. 1866, Cook county); married Lena Dohrman

Bryan

Buge

Bullis

Bunker

Burmester

  • Henry Burmester; child of Henry Burmester and Marguerite (Hartman) Burmester

Butler

Butterfield

Buzzell

  • Henry Buzzell; child of Daniel P. Buzzell and Lucina (Henry) Buzzell; married Emily Hawley

Capellen

  • Emanuel H. Capellen (Franklin county); child of Henry Capellen and Magdalena (Kaiser) Capellen; married Emma Schwieger

Carr

  • John E. Carr (Grant county); child of Nicholas Carr and Mary (Richardson) Carr; married Nellie Baker

Chambers

Christiansen

Clawson

  • Fred W. Clawson (b. 1875); child of Jacob Clawson and Annie Clawson; married Lvdia Baurer

Claypool

Clock

Coble

  • Lewis D. Coble (b. 1861); child of Amandus Coble and Emma (Schmidt) Coble

Cook

  • James Cook; child of James Cook and Hariette (Xewby) Cook

Cooney

Coonley

  • John E. Coonley (b. 1864, Kenosha county); child of Edward R. Coonley and Ulilla (Titus) Coonley

Corning

  • D. G. A. Corning (b. 1835); child of George Corning and Phoebe (Webster) Corning

Creighton

Culver

Damm

  • Peter M. Damm (b. 1847); child of Jorgen Damm and Christiana (Kofvald) Damm; married Anna Larson

Davis

  • Samuel A. Davis (b. 1834, Fayette county); child of David Davis and Mary (Woodle) Davis

Dirst

  • Frank H. Dirst (b. 1873, Grundy county); child of Howard Dirst and Susan (Crawford) Dirst

Dodd

  • Frank E. Dodd (b. 1854, Carroll county); child of Jesse R. Dodd and Lucinda (Shepard) Dodd

Dohrmann

Dovey

Dow

Duit

  • Carl J. Duit (b. 1878); child of John G. Duit and Eliesa Jajjenetta (Grothaus) Duit; married Elizabeth Brass
  • Anton Duit (b. 1885); child of John Gerald Duit and Eliesa Jajjenetta (Grothaus) Duit; married Otillia Heinz

Eddy

Ellis

Elseffer

Engebretson

  • Evan Engebretson; child of Ole Engebretson and Agnes (Peterson) Engebretson; married Mattie Johnson

Enslin

  • John Enslin; child of Christian Enslin and Anna Maria (Ilg) Enslin

Erickson

Esslinger

Evans

Fahey

  • John Fahey (b. 1814); child of Francis Fahey and Catherine (Ryan) Fahey
  • John M. Fahey (b. 1884); child of Thomas Fahey and Mary (Holloran) Fahey

Farnsworth

Fessler

Finn

Ford

Forest

Fraser

  • John Fraser (b. 1849); child of John W. Fraser and Jane M. (Mclntyre) Fraser; married Mabel Miller

French

Fryslie

  • Oliver Fryslie; child of Ole E. Fryslie and Julia (Knutsen) Fryslie; married Alice Hanson

Garber

Gaulke

  • T. W. Gaulke (b. 1864); child of Herman Gaulke and Wilhelmina (Pigolpke) Gaulke; married Sarah Buge

Gerfen

Gibson

  • Alexander D. Gibson (b. 1846); child of Alexander Gibson and Jane (Hammond) Gibson; married Catherine Hartman

Gilchrist

Goppinger

  • George Goppinger (b. 1855); child of Joseph Goppinger and Frances (Keiber) Goppinger

Gruis

  • Wolbertus Gruis (b. 1864); child of W. Gruis and Fannie (Lukin) Gruis; married Maggie Miller

Hackbarth

Haecker

Hall

Hamilton

Hansen

Hanson

  • Carl Hanson; child of Hans Hanson and Rosa (Windrom) Hanson

Harrison

Hartgraves

  • Jud A. Hartgraves (Linn county); child of John R. Hartgraves and Sarah Ann (Stacey) Hartgraves

Haupt

  • Frederick Haupt (b. 1852); child of Frederick Haupt and Henrietta (Helmker) Haupt

Haymond

Held

  • Daniel H. Held (Dane county); child of Peter Held and Margaret (Schultz) Held

Helvig

  • Henry Helvig (b. 1869, Geneva township); child of George Helvig and Caroline (Liese) Helvig
  • Edward G. Helvig (b. 1876, Grant township); child of George Helvig and Caroline (Liese) Helvig

Hemingway

Hemm

  • George Hemm; child of George M. Hemm and Carrie (Bosenecker) Hemm

Henrickson

Herbster

Hesse

  • Herman Hesse (b. 1849); child of Henry Hesse and Marie (Meyer) Hesse

Hickman

Hicks

  • John G. Hicks (b. 1839)
  • Benjamin F. Hicks (b. 1878, Jo Daviess county); child of Peter W. Hicks and Esther Ann (Stephens) Hicks; married Annie May Kurtz

Hilliker

Hobson

  • Abraham J. Hobson; child of William Hobson and Mary (Colwell) Hobson; married Isabelle Milloy

Holmes

  • Benjamin A. Holmes (b. 1852, DeKalb county); child of Samuel A. Holmes and Sarah Jane (Harris) Holmes; married Lucy May Bailey

Houg

  • Ole Houg (b. 1867); child of Aslak Houg and Barbara Houg

Hoxie

Humke

  • John F. Humke (b. 1868, Dubuque county); child of Charles F. Humke and Eva (Rath) Humke
  • Henry Humke (b. 1869, Dubuque county); child of Charles F. Humke and Eva (Rath) Humke
  • George L. R. Humke (b. 1886); child of Charles F. Humke
  • William A. Humke (Dubuque county); child of Charles F. Humke and Eva (Rath) Humke; married Sarah Blake

Hunt

  • James Hunt (b. 1830)
  • B. D. Hunt (b. 1870, Butler county); child of Franklin H. Hunt and Sarah (Davis) Hunt

Hushka

  • Frank Hushka (b. 1864); child of Ferdinand Hushka and Hannah Hushka; married Mary E. Croft

Ingebretson

Inglis

  • V. N. A. Inglis (b. 1869); child of David D. Inglis and Matilda (Weed) Inglis; married May Clemmer

Iverson

  • Edward Iverson; child of Erick Iverson; married Andrina Iverson
  • Ole Iverson; child of Erick Iverson and Marie (Nelson) Iverson

Jeffers

Jenkins

Johnson

Johnston

Jones

Jorgensen

  • Andrew C. Jorgensen (b. 1872); child of Rasmus Jorgensen and Karen (Jensen) Jorgensen; married Karen Miller

Kappen

  • Fred Kappen (b. 1858); child of Ludwig Kappen and Hannah (Welletz) Kappen; married Wilhemena Matzenburg

Keefe

  • William Keefe; child of John Keefe and Catherine (Mulronev) Keefe; married Rose McCafirey

Kelley

  • C. M. Kelley; child of Henry B. Kelley and Rosalinda (Murray) Kelley

Kempthorne

Kent

Kiefer

Klinefelter

Klousia

Koell

Kopacek

  • John F. Kopacek (b. 1871); child of Frank Kopacek and Rosa (Martinek) Kopacek

Korth

  • Frank W. Korth (b. 1869); child of Wilhelm Korth and Caroline (Wilke) Korth

Kratz

Kron

  • Leonard J. Kron; child of Frederick Kron and Julia (Heming) Kron; married Rosella Beemer

Laipple

Lehmann

  • John Lehmann; child of Andrew Lehmann and Christina (Meyer) Lehmann

Long

Loss

  • Philo L. Loss (Dane county); child of Lucius Loss and Mary Ann (Kent) Loss

Lubkeman

Luke

  • Garrett W. Luke (b. 1842)
  • Harry E. Luke (b. 1870, Reeve township); child of Garrett W. Luke and Harriett (Turner) Luke; married Emma Hagenah
  • Will L. Luke; child of Captain John W. Luke and Sarah (Yerington) Luke

Lund

  • Peter L. Lund (b. 1875); child of Laurits Lund and Kathrina (Haue) Lund; married Mette Miller

Madson

  • Peter Madson (b. 1878, De Kalb county); child of Soren Madson and Marie (Knudsen) Madson; married Minnie Hansen

Manatt

Marken

  • Gideon A. Marken (b. 1877); child of Gideon Marken and Sarah (Silvious) Marken; married Amanda Daniels

Marks

Marty

  • Henry E. Marty (b. 1871); child of John J. Marty and Hannah (Zell) Marty; married Barbara Baumgardner

McMillan

  • Duncan J. McMillan (b. 1854, Dodge county); child of John McMillan and Christiana (Gunn) McMillan

Mccoy

Meier

  • Charles F. Meier; child of William Meier and Elizabeth Meier; married Maggie Hoddel

Mensing

Messelheiser

  • Adam Messelheiser (b. 1851); child of John A. Messelheiser and Mary Messelheiser; married Otillie Kugler

Meyer

  • Henry Meyer (b. 1809)
  • John Meyer (b. 1832)
  • Frederick Meyer (b. 1838)
  • William Meyer (b. 1841); married Emily Surles
  • Henry Meyer (b. 1856); child of Henry Meyer and Dorothea (Hener) Meyer; married Doris Gottschalk
  • Milf Meyer (b. 1867); child of Lambert Meyer and Angie (Rabenburg) Meyer; married Minnie Kromminga
  • Fred L. Meyer (b. 1880); child of William Meyer and Emilv (Surles) Meyer; married Clara Christman
  • Adolph Meyer; child of Henry Meyer and Sophia (Baumgardner) Meyer; married Sarah L. Gilchrist

Mickel

Millet

  • Kevin Millet (b. 1856, Jo Daviess county); child of Andrew Millet and Lovern (Henderson) Millet; married Dana Pickering

Moore

  • John Moore; child of John Moore and Sarah (Hospital) Moore
  • L. Clarence Moore; child of Leander Moore and Florence Jennie (Warren) Moore; married Bessie Eberhart

Morehouse

Morgan

Mott

Muir

  • David Muir (b. 1844); child of John Muir and Margaret (Watt) Muir

Mulkins

Mulnix

Myers

Nelson

  • Knudt Nelson (b. 1845); child of Nels Nelson and Caroline Nelson

Nettleton

Neuberger

Nolte

Numelin

  • Jens H. Numelin (b. 1880); child of Jens Numelin and Marie (Windelow) Numelin

Nuys

Osborne

Parkinson

Patterson

Patton

Paullus

Pearse

  • Jeffrey Pearse (b. 1857); child of James Pearse
  • Thomas Pearse (b. 1859); child of James Pearse and Jane (Reynolds) Pearse; married Hannah Rubee

Pekarek

  • Frank Pekarek (b. 1837); child of John Pekarek and Kate Pekarek; married Mary Kopacek

Petersen

  • Hans H. Petersen; child of Peter Petersen and Anna Petersen
  • Peter Petersen; child of Nels Petersen and Caroline (Bertelsen) Petersen; married Anna Christina Holm

Phelps

Plagge

  • Fred Plagge (b. 1864); child of Fred Plagge and Louisa Plagge

Plattner

Popejoy

Powers

Raisch

Redding

  • James Redding (b. 1835); child of John Redding and Bridget (Ryan) Redding

Reeve

Rice

  • William C. Rice (b. 1838); child of Nicholas Rice and Delilah (Samuels) Rice

Richards

  • William H. Richards (b. 1843, Jo Daviess county); child of James Richards and Elizabeth (Vincent) Richards; married Sarah Combellick
  • James Howard Richards (b. 1879); child of W. H. Richards and Sarah (Combellick) Richards

Richtsmeier

  • Henry F. Richtsmeier (b. 1874); child of Henry F. Richtsmeier and Martha (Stoneberg) Richtsmeier; married Olive F. Lee

Riddle

Roberts

  • Albert L. Roberts (b. 1873); child of Cyrus Roberts and Mary Jane (Triplett) Roberts
  • Joseph Henry Roberts (b. 1881, Franklin county); child of Joseph R. Roberts and Josephine (Lyne) Roberts

Robinson

  • Isaac Robinson (b. 1835); child of Thomas Robinson and Ann (Lee) Robinson

Rodemeyer

Roemer

Roline

  • Otto Roline; child of Anderson Roline and Mary (Peterson) Roline

Ross

Rudolph

  • George Rudolph (b. 1863); child of John Rudolph and Elizabeth (Weisenbom) Rudolph

Runyan

Ryan

Sailer

Santee

  • Joseph R. Santee (b. 1874); child of Robert C. Santee and Martha M. (Kelly) Santee

Scantlebury

  • Charles H. Scantlebury (b. 1868, Jo Daviess county); child of Edward D. Scantlebury and Elizabeth (Ormrod) Scantlebury

Schachterle

Schonemann

  • Hans Schonemann (b. 1854); child of Jeppe Schonemann and Mary Schonemann; married Elsie Marie Petersen

Schwieger

Selix

  • David Selix (b. 1847); child of Simon Selix and Diantha (Hall) Selix
  • Simon Selix; child of David Selix and Cecelia (Fletcher) Selix

Seney

  • Robert Seney (b. 1826); child of Robert Seney and Jane (Wilson) Seney

Senf

  • William Senf (b. 1869, DuPage county); child of August Senf and Mary (Schermer) Senf; married Emma Schmidt

Sharpe

Sheets

Sherer

  • John H. Sherer; child of Jacob Sherer and Lena (Hilt) Sherer; married Hattie Kibbe

Showalter

  • L. S. Showalter (b. 1875); child of Charles F. Showalter and Permelia L. (Scott) Showalter
  • John Godfrey Showalter (b. 1883); child of Charles F. Showalter and Isabelle Jane (Vought) Showalter; married Laura Schroeder

Shroyer

  • Martin L. Shroyer (b. 1862); child of Lewis Shroyer and Johannah F. (Jones) Shroyer; married Mabel Showalter
  • D. W. Shroyer; child of Lewis Shroyer and Johannah F. (Jones) Shroyer; married Melinda Bullis
  • William J. Shroyer; child of Melker Baker Shroyer and Rebecca (Jones) Shroyer

Sime

  • Arne O. Sime (b. 1833); child of Ole Sime and Anna (Johnson) Sime

Slade

Slee

  • Edmund Slee; child of Robert Slee and Margaret (Foster) Slee

Smith

Sorensen

  • Nis Sorensen (b. 1853); child of C. N. Sorensen and Mattie Sorensen; married Annie B. Stork

Spangenberg

  • Frederick Spangenberg (b. 1858, Cook county); child of John Spangenberg and Sophia (Buholtz) Spangenberg; married Minnie Specht

Springer

Stinson

  • Edward Hugh Stinson (Stephenson county); child of Michael Stinson and Elizabeth (Kelly) Stinson

Studer

Sullivan

Sweet

Switzer

  • J. Nelson Switzer (b. 1856); child of James Switzer and Mary Ann (Weaver) Switzer; married Rachel Peterson
  • Isaac B. Switzer (b. 1865); child of James Switzer; married Sarah Way

Talhelm

Thielke

Thies

  • John Thies (b. 1861, Ogle county); child of Fred Thies and Louisa (Deaker) Thies; married Henrietta Haupt

Thomas

Thompson

Tobias

  • James Harvey Tobias (b. 1861); child of William Tobias and Caroline (Krause) Tobias; married Clara E. Carpenter

Towle

Treanor

  • James Treanor (b. 1850); child of Thomas Treanor and Mary (Treanor) Treanor

Trumbower

Vahlsing

  • Fred Vahlsing (b. 1862); child of Henry Vahlsing and Louisa (Meyers) Vahlsing; married Louisa Bruns

Vankirk

Waddington

Wagner

Way

Webber

  • O. M. Webber (b. 1858); child of M. A. Webber and Olive L. (Dyer) Webber

Welty

  • Claud H. Welty (b. 1877); child of William H. Welty and Josephine (Hamilton) Welty; married Alice Hickethier

Wert

Westaby

White

Whitney

  • F. S. Whitney (b. 1840); child of William E. Whitney and Mary (Scott) Whitney; married Lydia Fossler

Witte

  • Henry Witte (b. 1872); child of Henry Witte and Sophia (Harmann) Witte

Wohlford

Wolf

Wood

Woodley

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