KEO-MAH
GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

 

KEO-MAH TRACERS NEWSLETTER

Officers:

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

Web address: http://www.Keo-Mah.com/

E-mail: mabgenank@lisco. com

Hours:
MONDAY, TUESDAY & THURSDAY 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
WEDNESDAY, 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

Telephone: 641-673-9373

Website: www.keo-mah.com


Closed Thursday December 24, 2009 through Saturday December 26 , 2009 - Christmas

Closed Friday January 1, 2010 and Saturday January 2, 2010 - New Years Day

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HIGHLIGHTS OF 4th QUARTER 2009 NEWSLETTER
VOLUME XXVIII ISSUE #4


 October, November & December 2009



Membership 

$20.00 yr Individual
$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 your membership expires.

Mailing Address

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.


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 ITEMS IN THE CURRENT NEWSLETTER:

The 1930 Mahaska county census index is for sale.  The 4 volume set for $45.00, a savings of $8.00

The 1925 Mahaska county census index is on sale.  All 5 volumes for $65.00 including shipping, a savings of $40.00

We have a rare 1984 Mahaska County History book to sell.  Minimum price is $200.00 by January 15, 2010.  Top bidder gets it.

For a limited time with the purchase of a 2000 Mahaska County History book at $65.00, you will receive a one year individual membership to Keo-Mah Genealogical Society.  Shipping is included in the price.

Increase of copy fees at the Mahaska County Recorders office

Some of the news items from the Keokuk County News Review in January 1909

A list of recent acquisitions by the Keo-Mah Genealogical Library

The name of the winner of the Lap Robe

Election Results for 2010 officers

A listing of dates of various wars from 1676 - 1898

An article about the origins of Veterans Day

Partial list of the 1889 Keokuk County Iowa Birth Index

Listing of the businesses that help support our library:
    Bates Funeral Chapel
    Garland-VanArkel-Langkamp Funeral Chapel
    Allen Genealogy & Public Library
    Pella Corporation
    Keokuk county Historical Society
    Beacon Antiques

Some Keokuk County Iowa News from June and July 1909

An article about Forest Cemetery in Oskaloosa, IA named one of the five most beautiful in the U.S.

Continuation of the Orphan Train children from the January 1969 Hawkeye Heritage

A Bartle family Bible for sale in Des Moines, IA

 


OTHER COMING EVENTS:

The library may be closed for weather when the Oskaloosa School System has a weather day.

Membership Dues are Due if your newsletter label reads any month in 2009, then it's time to renew.

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

You can also check up some updates at www.twitter.com/keomah

QUERIES:

Looking for the final resting place and death date for John B STONER born ca 1843 Van Buren co IA married Julia J COOK.  To this union 6 children were born: Alice, Myra, Fred, Eugene, Jesse James, and Iva.  It is believed they divorced as she married John's brother, James STONER 26 March 1891 in Mahaska co IA.  The parents of the STONER brothers were Milton and Elizabeth CRUM STONER.  When the father, Milton passed away 12 April 1899, in his obit it said he leaves a wife, six sons and five daughters.  This would mean that John was still living at that time.  Milton & Elizabeth's children were: Elizabeth E, Margaret, John D, Isaac H, Milton I, Joseph E, Mary E, Martha S, James B, Emilette, and William.  Interested in any information on any of the above decendants and will gladly share what I have.

Mabel Daniels
301 Sherman St
Beacon, IA 52534
mabgenank@lisco.com

Also seeking the same information is:

Chris L Heimler
Coopersville, MI
chris@heimler.net


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Looking for information on Henry Clay MILLER born ca 1831 OH married Angeline HARPER 25 Sep 1853 in Mahaska co IA.  Henry died in Mahaska co 9 Sep 1863.  Anything on Angeline also.  William MILLER born ca 1833 OH married in Mahaska co IA 22 May 1866 Mary S GRAHAM.  Daniel Dull MILLER born ca 1830 OH died 28 Mar 1908 and was married to Mary unknown?  All above were children of Daniel Sr and Jane DULL MILLER.  Any information on the other children also would be appreciated.  Ch: Emily, Elizabeth M, Samuel N and Cornelius.

Virginia Frisone
552 Rothrock Rd
Copley, OH 44321

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Looking for information on James and wife Celia MORROW and son William Thomas MORROW and wife Emily.  James died 21 Feb 1863 and son William T died 17 Oct 1865.  Resided in White Oak township of Mahaska co IA.  There was another William MORROW but he lived in Harrison twp.

Carolyn Cardona
2901 S King Dr apt 1904
Chicago, IL 60616

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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.  You must include a valid address and an optional e-mail address.  E-mail queries from members only.



Mail queries to: 

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