KEO-MAH
GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

 

KEO-MAH TRACERS NEWSLETTER

Officers:

President: Mark DeGeest
Vice-President: Don DeBoef
Secretary/Treasurer: Mabel Daniels
Trustee: James Thayer
Trustee: Lucinda Jo Glenn
Trustee: Alan Neve
Trustee: Helen Sager
Librarian & Newsletter Editor: Mabel Daniels

Web address: http://www.Keo-Mah.com/
E-mail: mabgenank@lisco.com

Hours:
MONDAY - THURSDAY 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
FRIDAY & SATURDAY 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Closed Sundays

Meetings: Last Friday of month, 1:00 PM at Keo-Mah Library November on 3rd Friday

Winter hours:  January through March - Closed on Monday and Tuesday

Telephone: 641-673-9373

Website: www.keo-mah.com

Closed November 22, 23 & 24 for Thanksgiving

Closed December 22, 2007 through January 8, 2008 - Christmas Vacation

 

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HIGHLIGHTS OF 1st QUARTER 2008 NEWSLETTER
VOLUME XXVII ISSUE #1


January, February & March 2008



Membership 

$20.00 yr Single
$25.00 Couple, $30.00 outside U.S.
Jan-Dec (4 Newsletters per year)

Life Memberships:

$400.00 under age 55
$200.00 over age 55.

All memberships are for a full year. Your membership card will indicate the month you expire.

New Mailing Address

Since we now have a permanent home our mailing address is:

Keo-Mah Genealogical Society, Inc
209 A Av E
Oskaloosa, IA 52577-2807

Funding Request

We are still seeking funding to help with the downpayment on the building. All donations, over $25, are tax-deductible.

OPEN HOUSE

An open house will be held at the Keo-Mah Genealogical Library on Flag Day, Saturday June 14th, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m.  This is also the day that Art On The Square will be held, so there will be plenty going on.  We will have door prizes and refreshments.  Stop in and see our new home and our expanded collection of family research information.

NEW MEMBER MONEY SAVING OFFER
Any new member can receive a two year membership for $30.00, for a single, (normally $40.00) or for a couple at $40.00 (normally $50.00).  The new members need to be in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Idaho, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and Vermont.  We have maybe one or no members from these states.  The $10.00 savings is provided by a grant from a member of the Keo-Mah Genealogical Society.

1984 HISTORY BOOK FOR SALE
We have a 1984 Mahaska County History Book for sale by bid, until June 1st.  The minimum bid is $205.00.  Send your bids to the Library by e-mail at mabgenank@lisco.com, regular mail, or drop off at the Library.

OTHER ITEMS IN THE PRINTED NEWSLETTERS FOR MEMBERS

A new life member of the Library, and the 5th for 2007.  Always looking for new members and new Life Members

The 1984 Mahaska History book went to a member in Minnesota

The 1925 Mahaska County Census Book went to a member from Iowa

Over 250 letters with a return envelope were mailed to the community to appeal for needed funds for a down payment on our new permanent home.
We thank those members that helped.  A list of some donors is included.

We have received matching grant money from Rolscreen Corporation in Pella (for matching volunteer hours and also matching funds).

The books for 2007 have been audited. The 2007 financial report is included in the newsletter.

The library will be closed for Memorial Day.

Listing of donations for the library

Listing of books that the Society has for sale.

"For Those Born Before 1945"

Presidential Message

Librarian Message

Articles from the Oskaloosa Weekly Herald 1888

Genealogical Helper magazine subscription order form

Keo-Mah Genealogical membership renewal form


FAMILY REUNIONS MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOW!

Send your upcoming family reunions to:

Keo-Mah Genealogical Society, Inc.
209 A Av E
Oskaloosa, IA 52577-2807


OTHER COMING EVENTS:


Membership Dues are Due if your newsletter label reads any month in 2007, then it's time to renew.

Check our website for current and new publications available for sale.


QUERIES:

Wish to exchange information on the following families: Elias CASTERLINE m Catherine MORGAN in St Clair County. Listed on the 1840 Keokuk Co Census.

Nathan MORGAN b IL married Elizabeth HASKINS in Keokuk Co, IA on 20 Jan 1856; ch: Mary C b 19 Oct 1856, Joseph b 13 May 1859, Lucy Rebecca b 4 Oct 1861, Alice J (Belle) b 2 Oct 1867, and Julia (Minnie) b 25 Jan 1870 in Des Moines Co, IA

Martha F Melander
439 S Crawford St
Martinsville, IN 46151-2317
martha.f@insightbb.com

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Looking for Iola O MORRIS CHAPMAN b 2 Jun 1907 died supposedly 17 Apr 1969 and buried at Friends Cemetery at New Sharon.
Where did she die?  Is her death date and burial site correct?

Burrell Brenneman
PO Box 1061
Ranchos de Taos, NM 87557
burrellb@newmex.com

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Looking for any information on Urias Ross HARVEY who died 26 Feb 1904 in Martinsburg, Keokuk Co, IA and also his wife, Mary Jane JOHNSTON HARVEY who died 30 Jun 1927 same place.

Kathleen Hopkins
2625 Sagebrush Ave
Cheyenne, WY 82009

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Wishing an obit or any information on Berta PHILLIPS HARDIE died 1914

Larry Steberow
PO Box 122
Liscomb, IA 50148

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RULES FOR SUBMITTING QUERIES

Queries are accepted at no charge from members. $1.00 per query from non members or $4.00 if you want a copy of the newsletter that your query appears in mailed to you.


Mail queries to: 

Keo-Mah Genealogical Society, Inc.
209 A Av E
Oskaloosa, IA 52577-2807