Ida County IA

WPA Iowa Graves Registration Survey

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Biography of Richard Williams

He was County Commissioner of Ida County, Iowa, was born in Schuylkill Co., Pa., in 1845. He was the youngest child of Thomas and Margaret (Watters) Williams, natives of Cornwall, England. Richard was reared and educated in Jo Daviess Co., Illinois. In October 1864, he enlisted in Battery F, First Illinois Light Artillery, for one year, or during the war. He served principally with Battery I. He took part in the battles of Nashville, followed Hood to Eastport, Ms., where he was on garrison duty. He was honorably discharged at Chicago in August, 1865. Richard now resumed farming in Illinois. … Read more

1884 Maple Township – Iowa Farmers Directory

Aduddell, Geo. W. Aduddell, J. S. Aduddell, Jesse Alexander, Thomas Amerman, Peter Babcock, Julius Baird, Edmund B. Ballard, W. W. Barrick, A. A. Barto, George Bassett, Adam Baxter, Hector Beard, Solomon Beaver, T. C. Beckwith, F. Bell, Samuel Bellman, D. Benedict, Asa A. Betts, S. T. Bogardus, N. L. Boles, John Boon, Charles Booth, Jacob Booth, W. A. Bowman, B. C. Bradshaw, S. T. Bradt, Chas. Branch, M. L. Britton, A. Britton, Joe Brown, Wm. Brown, Josiah Brueck, Peter Burton, William Callahan, G. Callahan, J. A. Campbell, John Campbell, Romeo H. **Chappel, Clarence Chappel, Henry N. Cheney, Herbert W. Churchill, … Read more

1920 Blaine Township, Iowa Farmers Directory

Name Section of  Land Abell, W. R. 3 Anderson, Gust 11 Bauer, Katharina 11 Bauer, Christian Mrs. 1, 12 Benedict, Alfred E. 9, 16 Benedict, Ethel B. 28 Benson, Anton H. 31 Bicksler, Samuel 23 Bossard, C. & M. 29 Bresnahan, Dan 2 Brucker, Fred 36 Bugge, Wm. F. 30 Burgoyne, Wm. 23 Burnquist, John H. 14 Carlson, G. A. 32 Churchill, Mrs. Enoch 22, 23 Clifford, G. E. 13 Coalter, Thomas 20 Corrie, W. P. 6 Crowley, Neal Mrs. 20 Daugaard, Einar 3 Dilenbeck, S. S. 36 Fair, W. A. 14 Ferguson, S. M. 18 Foard, W. J. 11 … Read more

1906 Silver Creek Township – Iowa Farmers Directory

Able, W. R. Albrecht, Emil Anderson, Edward Anderson, James Anderson, F. A. Anderson, W. J. Anspach, George Anspach, Milt Baie, Frank Baie, Joseph Baxter, Robert Benedict, Ed Bennett, Chas. E. Bennett, Etta S. Bennett, D. D. Bennett, E. A. Bennett, W. J. Berman, Wm. Bieschke, Julius Blair, W. S. Bleakly, C. Bresnahan, Dan Brown, Thos. S. Buck, Charles Buck, John Buhler, Jacob Burgert, Frank Buss, Bert E. Carlberg, Andrew Carlberg, Otto Clapsaddle, George Clapsaddle, W. L. Clark, Edward Clouse, Louis Clouse, Mat Coalter, George Coalter, Jim Coalter, Thomas Collin, S. Collin, Jonas Collin, Joel Collin, John Compton, Ed Craig, J. … Read more

1923 Hayes Township, Iowa Farmers Directory

Last First & Middle Section Township County State Aldag Henry M 32 Hayes Ida Iowa Aldag Theo 32 Hayes Ida Iowa Anderson A 23 Hayes Ida Iowa Anderson Anders 15 Hayes Ida Iowa Anderson David 16 Hayes Ida Iowa Anderson Ernst 21 Hayes Ida Iowa Anderson Herman 21 Hayes Ida Iowa Anderson I 17 Hayes Ida Iowa Anderson Mrs Tillie 35 Hayes Ida Iowa Baker John Jr 13 Hayes Ida Iowa Barker Albert 11 Hayes Ida Iowa Barnes C W 8 Hayes Ida Iowa Baxter Heyden 6 Hayes Ida Iowa Belstene Gust 1 Hayes Ida Iowa Bergin Charles 27 Hayes … Read more

1923 Logan Township, Iowa Farmers Directory

Last First & Middle Section Township County State Barrett Earl 36 Logan Ida Iowa Benson Albin 29 Logan Ida Iowa Boisen Henry N 7 Logan Ida Iowa Bond Merton 31 Logan Ida Iowa Boysen Cornelius 27 Logan Ida Iowa Bremer August 8 Logan Ida Iowa Briese Albert 29 Logan Ida Iowa Briese Otto 20 Logan Ida Iowa Buell Fred Jr 11 Logan Ida Iowa Buell Fred Sr 11 Logan Ida Iowa Buell Theo 3 Logan Ida Iowa Buettner O f 4 Logan Ida Iowa Campbell L R 32 Logan Ida Iowa Christie Albert 12 Logan Ida Iowa Christie Shed 1 … Read more

1920 Galva Township, Iowa Farmers Directory

Name Section of Land Albers, Chris 19 Anderson, Carl 35 Anderson, John M. 5 Andresen, Mrs. William 20 Arp,William 13 Barr, May F. 24 Belson, James 21 Beyer, Chris 33 Bochwold, M. F. 22 Bond, Milton 32 Brown, Roy B. 22 Carlberg, Charles 36 Carlberg, John 36 Cathcart, F. S. 23 Cathcart, T. S. 23 Clausen, Peter 32 Coulters 23 Cree, Jos. M. Est. 2 Crowley 1 Dau, Herman 18 Dau, Julius 18 Davis, C. A. 11 Ebert, Fred 26, 35 Elk, M. M. 36 Fisher, Carl 27 Fleming, A.M. & E. H. 24 Gebers, August 31 Gebers, Charles 29 … Read more

1923 Griggs Township, Iowa Farmers Directory

Last First & Middle Section Township County State Albers Carl 30 Grigg Ida Iowa Albers Henry 19 Grigg Ida Iowa Bagenstos Arthur 4 Grigg Ida Iowa Bagenstos Lester 3 Grigg Ida Iowa Bauer Fred 13 Grigg Ida Iowa Baumann Gus 23 Grigg Ida Iowa Baumann Herman 27 Grigg Ida Iowa Bergmann Henry 31 Grigg Ida Iowa Best Charles 35 Grigg Ida Iowa Boock William 32 Grigg Ida Iowa Bremer Hugo 32 Grigg Ida Iowa Clancy Cornelius 16 Grigg Ida Iowa Clausen H S 17 Grigg Ida Iowa Coon Elmer 7 Grigg Ida Iowa Dittmer Hans 8 Grigg Ida Iowa Dittmer … Read more

Biography of Woodford P. Evans

Woodford P. Evans. Among the able and valued newspaper men of Kansas, one who gave the best years of an active and achieving life to journalism was the late Woodford P. Evans, whose closing twenty-one years were spent at Lebo as editor and owner of the Lebo Enterprise. He was well known in other parts of the state and in other sections of the country, and was an honored veteran of the Civil war. Throughout his entire career he was an earnest and fearless advocate of right, irrespective of class or station, and he inspired such universal confidence that many … Read more

Biographical Sketch of I. V. Miller

He was the proprietor of the Rink Livery, Sale & Feed Barn, Battle Creek, Iowa. The building was 30 x 80 feet, well arranged, and equipped throughout. Mr. Miller kept a full line of carriages and buggies, with ten to sixteen good driving horses, speedy and gentle. His kind courtesy to patrons secured for him a good trade. He was born near Monroe, Green County, Wisconsin, September 24, 1858. His father, Charles Miller, was a native of Pennsylvania. His mother’s maiden name was Martha Adams, born in Tennessee, and moved to Martin County, Minnesota. I. V. Miller was the second … Read more

1923 Battle Township, Iowa Farmers Directory

Last First & Middle Section Township County State Albers D T 31 Battle Ida Iowa Albin Wm J 20 Battle Ida Iowa Andresen Henry 5 Battle Ida Iowa Andresen Herman 9 Battle Ida Iowa Arp Mrs Fred 24 Battle Ida Iowa Ashmore Fred 7 Battle Ida Iowa Asmussen John 2 Battle Ida Iowa Bahney Scott 34 Battle Ida Iowa Bargholz A J 5 Battle Ida Iowa Bauman Ross 7 Battle Ida Iowa Baumann Wm A 19 Battle Ida Iowa Beers Milo G 6 Battle Ida Iowa Beers Wesley 21 Battle Ida Iowa Bliss Ray 26 Battle Ida Iowa Bochmann Theo … Read more

1923 Grant Township, Iowa Farmers Directory

Last First & Middle Section Township County State Abbe Emil 25 Grant Ida Iowa Abbe Gus 35 Grant Ida Iowa Abbe John 25 Grant Ida Iowa Abbe Willie 25 Grant Ida Iowa Albertson August 23 Grant Ida Iowa Andresen Ernest 4 Grant Ida Iowa Andresen Herman 8 Grant Ida Iowa Backhaus Alfred 5 Grant Ida Iowa Barker Charles 20 Grant Ida Iowa Barthel Carl 34 Grant Ida Iowa Brown Cleo 24 Grant Ida Iowa Burk Ernest 8 Grant Ida Iowa Burk Herman 15 Grant Ida Iowa Christiansen C 15-31 Grant Ida Iowa Collister J C 6 Grant Ida Iowa Dessel … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Dr. E.C. Heilman

He located at Ida Grove, Iowa, August 20, 1877. He was born in Cedar County, Iowa, July 18, 1856, son of Samuel and Mary (Ranck) Heilman. His parents were natives of Pennsylvania and of German descent. He was reared in Iowa, received his literary education at Cornell College and took his medical course at the Medical College of Ohio at Cincinnati, graduating at the latter institution in March 1877. Upon his arrival here he entered into a partnership with Dr. F. D. Seeber, & was associated with him for 2 years. After conducting his practice alone for 2 years, Dr. … Read more

1884 Garfield Township – Iowa Farmers Directory

Abell, W. R. Alwart, A. Babcock, H. C. Bean, A. A. Bean, Geo. Beard, Solomon Bell, M. M. Bingham, D. R. Booth, J. H Carathan, John Ceiger, R. M. Condit, J. M. Crawford, A. Crawford, J. Cunningham, D. Curry, E. B. Diimig, H. Dove, F. M. Eatherton, B. O. Elithrop, M. Empey, W. H. Finch, H. C. Fischer, Joseph Foster, Chas. Foster, Wm. Fuller, A. E. Gardner, S. Gott, R. M. Granver, N. Gratten, Rufus Hahn, A. F. Hair, Wm. Haneman, A. Hart, M. A. Hartman, M. Hayden, W. C. Hayward, W. Henry, Joseph Hileker, G. Hilman, J. E. Hincott, … Read more

Biographical Sketch of William Jones

William Jones, county auditor, is a native of Wis.; came to Ida County, Ia., in 1876, and engaged in teaching until elected to his present office in the autumn of 1881.

1923 Galva Township, Iowa Farmers Directory

Last First & Middle Section Township County State Albers Wm R 19 Galva Ida Iowa Allen Charles 1 Galva Ida Iowa Anderson John M 5 Galva Ida Iowa Anderson Carl A 35 Galva Ida Iowa Andresen Gus 20 Galva Ida Iowa Belson James 21 Galva Ida Iowa Beyer Fred 32 Galva Ida Iowa Beyer Wm 33 Galva Ida Iowa Bockwaldt M F 22 Galva Ida Iowa Brockman W P 10 Galva Ida Iowa Brown Roy B 22 Galva Ida Iowa Bruns George H 34 Galva Ida Iowa Burr Henry 3 Galva Ida Iowa Carlberg Bert 36 Galva Ida Iowa Carlberg … Read more

Biography of D. P. Bullock

D. P. Bullock, a farmer of Douglas Township, Ida County, was born in St. Lawrence County, New York, July 21, 1838, a son of Daniel B. Bullock, a native of Fulton County, N.Y. His father, also named Daniel, was a soldier in the War of 1812. His mother, nee Eunice Buckley, was born in New York, a daughter of Peter Buckley, a native of Connecticut. Mr. Bullock was reared and educated in New York to the age of 15 years, when he located near Sycamore, De Kalb County, Ill., and was employed in farming until the fall of 1861. When … Read more

Biographical Sketch of J. T. Payne

Mr. Payne was born in Clay County, Indiana, in 1851 and was the son of William Benjamin and Malinda (Sturdevant) Payne. He was reared and educated in Boone County, Iowa. May 18, 1875 he purchased prairie land in Section 20, Hayes Township, Ida County, Iowa. Two years later he erected a small house and began farming the land. In 1890 he built a fine, frame residence. He assisted in organizing and naming Hayes Township in 1878, which was taken from Corwin Township. He organized the school districts and was Secretary of the Board during the erection of six school buildings. … Read more

Ida County Iowa Genealogy

The following pages represent a collection of genealogy data for Ida County Iowa. The sources used to compile this data were many and are listed at the bottom of this page for the researchers reference. 1884 Iowa Farmers Directory Battle Township Blane Township Corwin Township Douglas Township Galva Township Garfield Township Grant Township Griggs Township Hayes Township Logan Township Maple Township Silver Creek Township 1906 Iowa Farmers Directory Battle Township Blane Township Corwin Township Douglas Township Galva Township Garfield Township Grant Township Griggs Township Hayes Township Logan Township Maple Township Silver Creek Township 1920 Farmers Directory Battle Township Blaine Township … Read more