Obituaries - 1911
From Adair County newspapers
| Newspapers: | (A) Adair News | Adair | (1881-1971) |
| (B) Bridgewater Times | Bridgewater | (1893-1960) | |
| (C) Casey Vindicator | Casey | (1881-1971) | |
| (F) Fontanelle Observer | Fontanelle | (1885-present) | |
| (G) Adair County Free Press | Greenfield | (1907-present) | |
| (S) Stuart Herald | Stuart | (1900-present) | |
| (T) Greenfield Transcript | Greenfield | (1875-1916) |
Surnames marked with an asterisk (*) are a death story, funeral or probate notice, NOT an obituary.
| Last Name | First/Middle Name | Maiden Name | Paper | Date of Paper | "Comment" / (Location) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham | (Rev) William | (A) | January 13 | (Atlantic, IA) | |
| Ahnen* Ahnen Ahnen |
Henry Peter Henrick Henrik |
(T) (F) (G) |
April 13 April 13 April 20 |
(Anita, IA) |
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| Allanson | Geo. | (A) | June 23 | ||
| Baird Baird |
I. G. Isaiah G. |
(G) (T) |
November 23 November 23 |
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| Barsch | Joseph | (G) | May 4 | (Germany) | |
| Bartlett Bartlett |
Sherwood Sherwood |
(F) (G) (G) (T) |
September 21 September 28 |
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| Beaman Beaman |
M. L. 'Mart' M. L. |
(G) (T) |
November 23 November 23 |
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| Bird Bird* |
(G) (T) |
February 23 February 23 |
"Grandma" / (Overton, NE) "Grandma" / (Overton, NE) |
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| Bird | Mary M. | (G) | March 16 | (Nashville, KS) | |
| Bonney | Flossie | Petty | (F) (G) | May 11 | |
| Boyd* | Alice | (T) | August 31 | ||
| Briggs | James M. | (A) | September 8 | (Anita, IA) | |
| Brisbine | James, Jr. | (A) | December 15 | ||
| Brooks | Opal | (G) | March 30 | ||
| Brown Brown Brown |
Marion F. M. Francis Marion |
(F) (G) (F) |
February 23 March 2 March 2 |
(Conway, MO) (Conway, MO) (Conway, MO) |
|
| Brown | John | (F) (G) (T) | December 14 | ||
| Brownell | Elizabeth | (T) | December 21 | (Wilsey, KS) | |
| Bruce | Catharine | Hock | (G) (T) | March 16 | |
| Bruhn Bruhn Bruhn |
Amanda Amanda Elsie Amanda |
(F) (F) (G) |
July 20 July 21 July 27 |
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| Bruner* | (G) | January 26 | "Mr." / (Fruta, CO) | ||
| Buckner Buckner |
Sarah V. Susan V. |
DeWitt |
(G) (T) |
December 7 December 7 |
(Hastings, NE) (Hastings, NE) |
| Burns* | T. J. | (T) | February 9 | ||
| Butler* | (G) | November 13 | "Ernest's twin baby" | ||
| Butler Butler Butler* |
Gerald Gerald Edward Gerald |
(T) (G) (T) |
October 3 October 5 October 12 |
"E. L.'s twin son" "Ernest's twin son" |
|
| Calley | John Herbert | (A) | November 17 | ||
| Campbell* | Anderson | (G) | August 3 | ||
| Carley* | (T) | January 19 | "infant" | ||
| Carlson Carlson |
Roy Leroy John |
(G) (F) |
February 9 February 9 |
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| Caskey | John | (G) | April 20 | ||
| Chantry Chantry |
(A) (T) |
December 15 December 21 |
"Mrs. E. J." "Mrs."/"1st marriage: Garrett" |
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| Clark | Harold Lloyd | (G) (T) | February 23 | ||
| Clay | Clyde E. | (F) | July 31 | ||
| Clay | Ethel B. | (A) | September 1 | ||
| Clayton* | William | (T) | August 21 | ||
| Coleman | Lizzie | Gerver | (F) (G) | July 6 | |
| Coltrider* | Fay | (A) | February 10 | ||
| Cox | (G) | July 6 | "A. W.'s infant" | ||
| Cox* | Agnes Louise | (T) | July 6 | ||
| Cox | Isaac | (A) | September 8 | ||
| Craig Craig |
A. C. Alexander C. |
(G) (G) |
May 4 May 4 |
(Creston, IA) |
|
| Cronk* | Sadie | Duckett | (G) | January 5 | (Omaha, NE) |
| Crow | (G) | February 9 | "Mrs. Jacob" | ||
| Culverson | Addie | Barnett | (F) (G) (T) | November 9 | |
| Darner | Roy B. | (G) (T) | May 18 | (Ottumwa, IA) | |
| Davis Davis |
Eben Ebenezer |
(F) (G) |
July 20 July 20 |
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| Davis Davis* Davis |
Thomas A. Thos. Thomas. |
(F) (G) (T) |
August 3 August 3 August 3 |
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| Day | (T) | December 21 | "Mrs. Will" / (Seattle, WA) | ||
| DeBusk | Rilla | (G) (T) | December 7 | ||
| Delaney | Johannah | Williams | (G) | May 4 | |
| Dennis | Ruth | Drake | (G) (T) | March 23 | |
| Dilley | Helen | (A) | January 27 | ||
| Dudney | Adell | Foreman | (G) | May 4 | |
| Eatinger | (G) | July 27 | "C. J.'s infant" | ||
| Eatinger | Martha | (T) | July 27 | ||
| Eckardt* Eckardt |
Elizabeth |
Friedrich |
(G) (G) |
June 29 July 6 |
"Mrs. Gus" |
| Ellis | Hannah | Hanley | (G) (T) | November 23 | |
| Epla | William Henry | (G) | June 22 | (Creston, IA) | |
| Eshelman* Eshelman |
Dave Dave |
(T) (F) |
January 12 January 19 |
(Caldwell, KS) |
|
| Evans* | (T) | September 21 | "David's infant" | ||
| Evans | Maggie J. | Pinkerton | (G) | November 21 | |
| Farrell* Farrell |
Tom Thomas |
(T) (A) |
July 6 July 7 |
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| Fitzgerald | Thomas | (F) (G) | February 9 | ||
| Foley | Francis Leo | (A) | November 10 | ||
| Ford | E. M. | (F) (G) (T) | August 17 | ||
| Foster Foster |
Margaret Jane Margaret Jane |
Abbott Abbott |
(T) (G) |
January 5 January 12 |
|
| Gallagher | Patrick | (A) | June 16 | ||
| Garmer | B. F. | (G) | July 16 | (Des Moines, IA) | |
| Garner | Ella | Rife Secore | (F) (G) | November 23 | |
| Gatch* Gatch* |
Herbert Homer |
(G) (T) |
February 9 February 9 |
"Harry's infant son" |
|
| Gillis Gillis* |
Emeline |
(G) (T) |
August 17 August 17 |
"Mrs." |
|
| Girard | Francis | (T) | December 21 | ||
| Gordon Gordon Gordon |
Samuel A. Samuel Samuel A. |
(G) (T) (G) (T) |
March 16 March 16 March 23 |
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| Gow Gow |
James M. James M. |
(F) (G) |
June 1 June 3 |
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| Gransbury | Bonnie H. | (A) | December 22 | ||
| Grant | Edgar J. | (A) | April 21 | ||
| Gustin | (F) | March 16 | "J. G.'s son" | ||
| Haddock Haddock Haddock |
J. N. J. N. J. H. |
(G) (T) (F) |
July 6 July 6 July 13 |
(Cambridge, NY) (Cambridge, NY) |
|
| Hamilton | D. | (G) | November 23 | (Oneida, IL) | |
| Head Head Head* |
Gertrude Gertrude |
Sackett |
(G) (T) (F) |
September 14 September 14 September 14 |
"Mrs. Marion" |
| Heckman | (A) | August 18 | "Emil's twin son" | ||
| Heifner* | (G) | September 28 | "Wm.'s sister" / (Des Moines, IA) | ||
| Heizer | Sarah Louise | Peet | (G) | January 5 | |
| Henning | Henry | (F) | March 16 | (Burlington, KS) | |
| Heuckendorf Heuckendorf |
Magaretta Louisa Margaretta Louise |
(F) (G) |
May 18 May 25 |
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| Hill | Joseph | (G) | January 19 | (Illinois) | |
| Hill Hill |
T. J. T. J. 'Jeff' |
(T) (G) |
December 14 December 21 |
(Fairmont, NE) (Fairmont, NE) |
|
| Hines Hines |
Dorothea Dorothy Magdaline |
(T) (G) |
June 29 July 6 |
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| Hites Hites Hites |
Dan A. Daniel A. D. A. |
(G) (T) (F) |
April 20 April 20 April 20 |
(Des Moines, IA) (Des Moines, IA) (Des Moines, IA) |
|
| Hogan Hogan* |
John D. |
(G) (T) |
February 9 February 9 |
(Menlo, IA) "Mr." |
|
| Hohngren | August | (T) | June 8 | (Boulder, CO) | |
| Holaday Holaday Holaday Holaday |
Lydia Lydia Lydia Lydia |
Hollingsworth |
(G) (T) (F) (T) |
July 13 July 13 July 20 July 20 |
(Winterset, IA) (Winterset, IA) |
| Hollembeck Hollembeck Hollembeck |
R. W. R. W. R. W. |
(F) (G) (T) (A) (T) |
March 2 March 3 & 10 March 16 |
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| Hoover Hoover |
Emma Emma |
Stall |
(G) (T) |
December 21 December 21 |
|
| Hough | Lou R. | (A) | November 3 | (Mitchell, SD) | |
| Howry* | (G) | September 28 | "D. H.'s relative" / (Fowlersville, MO) | ||
| Hoy | Katherine | (A) | September 22 | ||
| Hughes* | (T) | September 14 | "John's infant son" | ||
| Hughes | Francis | (A) | June 9 | ||
| Irons | (T) | February 7 | "Mrs." | ||
| Jacobs* | (G) | March 30 | "Mrs.'s 17-year-old" / (Texas) | ||
| James | (A) | March 17 | "Herman's son" | ||
| James | S. B. | (G) | September 14 | ||
| Jenkins Jenkins |
Benjamin Franklin B. F. |
(G) (T) (F) |
April 27 April 27 |
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| Jessup* Jessup* Jessup |
Rosetta |
Parker |
(G) (T) (T) |
February 9 February 9 February 16 |
"Mrs. Geo." / (Creston, IA) "Mrs. G. T." |
| Johnson | James M. | (A) | July 7 | ||
| Johnson | Jehu | (F) (G) (T) | August 10 | ||
| Jones | Emma | Walton | (G) | April 6 | |
| Jones | W. H. | (F) | July 6 | (Los Angeles, CA) | |
| Kelly | Thomas F. | (A) | April 28 | (Atlantic, IA) | |
| Kepner Kepner Kepner |
Mary Ann Mary Ann Mary Ann |
Owen Owens |
(G) (T) (F) |
April 13 April 13 April 13 |
(Luxford, Canada) (Luxford, Canada) |
| Kniep | Leo John | (G) | August 3 | "Nicholas' son" | |
| Knorr* Knorr Knorr |
Emil Emil Emil |
(G) (F) (G) |
June 8 June 8 June 15 |
(Ryder, ND) (Ryder, ND) |
|
| Knorr | Emma | Kiefer | (G) | June 8 | (Ryder, ND) |
| Koob | Mary Louise | Van Slyde | (A) | September 22 | |
| Kopp | Henrietta Friedrike | Leuhrs | (G) | April 6 | |
| Krause | Carl | (G) (T) | March 23 | ||
| Krause* Krause |
Charles Charles |
(F) (A) |
March 23 March 24 |
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| Kroegger | Detlef H. | (A) | September 22 | ||
| Lambi Lambi |
Ingeborg Ingeborg |
Jepson Jepson |
(F) (G) |
March 2 March 9 |
|
| Lambi Lambi Lambi* |
Marie/Mary Mary Mary |
(G) (F) (G) |
January 12 January 12 January 19 |
(Creston, IA) (Creston, IA) |
|
| Langbehn | Helen | (T) | April 6 | ||
| Laughlin | Sarah Virginia | Kennedy | (G) | August 17 | |
| Lawson | Jacob | (G) | February 9 | ||
| Lenocker/Mead | Mary | Snyder | (T) | February 23 | |
| Letts Letts |
Franklin Franklin |
(G) (T) |
April 13 April 13 |
(Oklahoma) |
|
| Lewis | John | (A) | August 4 | ||
| Loper | C. W. | (A) | February 24 | ||
| Luebke | (A) | December 15 | "Mrs. Jacob" / (Crocketts Bluff, AR) | ||
| Lutz* | Chas. | (T) | April 6 | ||
| Marckman | (G) | January 19 | "Chris' baby" | ||
| Marnin | Michael | (A) | September 1 | (Des Moines, IA) | |
| Martin | Dorothea | Falkenhagen | (A) | September 8 | |
| Mason Mason |
Susan A. Susan A. |
Myers |
(G) (T) |
May 25 May 25 |
|
| McBride McBride |
Helen Delilah Helen |
(G) (T) |
November 2 November 2 |
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| McClure McClure |
Mary E. Mary E. |
Sanders Sanders |
(F) (G) |
April 13 April 20 |
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| McClure | Nancy Elizabeth | Sanders | (T) | April 13 | |
| McCreight | (G) | April 6 | "Mrs. J. J." | ||
| McLaughlin | Dorathea | (A) | October 27 | ||
| McMinds* | Chas. | (F) | March 2 | ||
| McWhinney | (T) | July 20 | "Mother" | ||
| McWhinney | Amy | (T) | July 6 | (Creston, IA) | |
| Mead* | (G) | February 9 | "Mrs." | ||
| Means Means |
Susan Susannah Ellen |
Snyder |
(F) (T) |
February 9 February 16 |
|
| Miller Miller |
Sammie Samuel A. |
(G) (F) |
July 13 July 13 |
(Pueblo, CO) (Pueblo, CO) |
|
| Moar | Jean | Phillips | (F) | February 9 | (Scotland) |
| Moore Moore Moore* |
J. N. 'Jap' Jasper Newton J. P. |
(F) (F) (T) |
December 21 December 28 December 28 |
(Enid, OK) (Enid, OK) |
|
| Mowry Mowry |
Clara Luella Clara |
Kenyon Kenyon |
(G) (T) |
March 2 March 9 |
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| Moyer | (T) | March 30 | "Mrs. John" / (Denver, CO) | ||
| Mulcahy | Michael | (G) (T) | April 27 | (Bingham Canyon, UT) | |
| Murphy | Sion | (G) (T) | December 21 | ||
| Nelson | Anna Lucille | (A) | May 26 | ||
| Nelson | Peter | (G) (T) | April 6 | ||
| Norton | Mary E. | Bronner | (G) | August 31 | (Clarinda, IA) |
| Orton | Jane | Crawford | (F) (G) | June 15 | (Kimball, SD) |
| Oshel | Ralph | (G) | August 3 | ||
| Patterson Patterson |
D. A. Dan A. |
(T) (A) |
June 8 June 9 |
(Omaha, NE) (Omaha, NE) |
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| Patterson | Esther | Bird | (G) (T) | June 29 | |
| Pearson Pearson |
Vada Avada |
(G) (T) |
March 9 March 9 |
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| Peters | Julius | (G) | September 21 | ||
| Peterson | (F) | January 5 | "Fred's infant girl" | ||
| Peterson* | Louise Dorothy | (G) | January 5 | ||
| Plummer Plummer |
Eddie Edward Jean |
(F) (A) |
May 11 May 12 |
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| Pope* | (G) | December 14 | "Lee's infant son" | ||
| Porter | David | (G) (T) | August 17 | ||
| Pratt | Ira Adelbert | (T) | July 13 | (Coyville, KS) | |
| Randall | George W. | (G) | May 4 | (Hollywood, CA) | |
| Redburn* | Thelma | (A) | November 10 | (Anita, IA) | |
| Reed | Rebekah | (G) | July 27 | (Monteith, IA) | |
| Rice Rice* Rice Rice |
Jake Jacob R. Jacob R. Jacob B. |
(G) (T) (G) (T) |
November 16 November 16 November 23 November 23 |
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| Rohr Rohr |
John John |
(T) (G) |
January 5 January 12 |
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| Rose | Mary I. | (G) | April 13 | (Stillwater, OK) | |
| Ruggles | Elizabeth | (G) | November 30 | ||
| Sachau | Jurgen | (A) | October 27 | (Denison, IA) | |
| Samuelson Samuelson* |
Elmer Elmer |
(G) (T) |
May 4 May 4 |
(Montana) |
|
| Sanders Sanders |
Mary Ann Mary Ann |
Hite |
(T) (G) |
April 6 April 16 |
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| Schermacher Schermacher |
Carl Carl |
(G) (G) |
January 12 January 19 |
(Glenwood, IA) |
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| Schlumholm | Katherine Wilhelmina | Baden | (A) | February 10 | |
| Schwanebeck | Ursulla | Baier | (F) (G) | March 23 | |
| Schwennecker | Arthur | (A) | March 31 | ||
| Sears | Cecil | (G) (T) | April 27 | (Estherville, IA) | |
| Sergeant* | (T) | August 10 | "Mr." | ||
| Shaffer | Genevieve | (T) | November 2 | ||
| Shannon Shannon |
Cal Calvin |
(F) (G) |
January 5 January 5 |
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| Sharon* | (T) | November 30 | "Mrs." | ||
| Sheeder | Cora | (A) | February 10 | ||
| Shepardson Shepardson |
Charlotte Charlotte |
Brown Brown |
(F) (G) |
March 30 April 6 |
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| Shinn* | L. B. | (G) | August 17 | (Beatrice, NE) | |
| Short Short Short |
Sarah Sallie Sarah |
(G) (T) (G) (T) |
March 9 March 16 March 16 |
(Sac City, IA) (Sac City, IA) |
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| Sickels | Ilif Lloyd | (G) (T) | March 16 | ||
| Simpson Simpson |
Alia Alia |
Linn Linn |
(F) (G) (T) |
January 26 February 2 |
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| Slocum* | Pierre | (F) | May 11 | ||
| Slocum Slocum Slocum |
Ramona Ramona |
(G) (T) (G) |
January 12 January 12 January 26 |
"Walter's daughter" (Massena, IA) |
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| Smith Smith |
Geraldine Geraldine Francis |
(G) (T) |
June 1 June 1 |
(Murray, IA) |
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| Smith | Marie | (A) | December 15 | ||
| Spangler | Harrison | (A) | December 15 | ||
| Speed* Speed |
F. M. Francis Marion |
(F) (F) |
May 4 May 11 |
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| Speedling* Speedling* Speedling Speedling Speedling |
George George Geo. George |
(F) (T) (G) (T) (F) |
May 4 May 4 May 11 May 11 May 18 |
"Grandpa" |
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| Spitler* Spitler |
Adaline Adaline |
(A) (A) |
August 8 August 22 |
(Des Moines, IA) |
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| Spooner* | (G) | November 23 | "Mrs. Em" / (Emery, SD) | ||
| Spooner* | (G) | November 23 | "Em's 4 children" / (Emery, SD) | ||
| Spooner | Lottie | (G) | March 16 | (Emery, SD) | |
| Strong | Charlotte | (G) | September 7 | ||
| Swisher Swisher |
Catherine Catherine |
(G) (T) |
September 28 September 28 |
(Des Moines, IA) |
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| Thompson | Hannah | Garner | (F) (G) | January 19 | |
| Timberlake | Sarah Francis | Hardenbrook | (G) (T) | February 2 | |
| Trunk* Trunk |
Phillip Philip |
(F) (G) |
February 16 February 23 |
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| Tuttle Tuttle |
Alonzo A. Alonzo A. |
(G) (T) |
October 26 October 26 |
(Clarinda, IA) |
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| Valentine Valentine |
Burr |
(F) (A) |
July 6 July 17 |
"Mrs. John W." / (Boulder, CO) "Mrs. J. W." / (Boulder, CO) |
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| Wakefield | Gertrude | Harmon | (G) (T) | April 27 | |
| Wall | Mary E. | Hetherington | (G) | November 23 | |
| Wallace* Wallance Wallace |
Henry Henry Henry Hamilton Ross |
(F) (G) (F) |
January 19 January 19 January 26 |
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| Walsh | Mary Frances | Dolan | (A) | March 17 | |
| Waltz Waltz |
Roy F. Roy |
(G) (T) |
August 31 August 31 |
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| Wasson | Alice M. | Rhodes | (A) | June 23 | |
| Webster | Ailene Marie | (A) | December 15 | ||
| Wedemeyer | Minnie | Uhlig | (A) | May 12 | |
| Welch Welch |
Floyd William |
(G) (T) |
August 17 August 17 |
"Ben F.'s infant |
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| Wickman Wickman |
Arndt Arndt |
(F) (G) |
August 31 September 7 |
(Creston, IA) (Creston, IA) |
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| Wilson Wilson Wilson |
Thomas Knowlton Thomas Knowlton Thomas Knowlton |
(T) (G) (T) |
February 2 February 9 February 16 |
(Creston, IA) |
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| Winkelmann | (A) | February 17 | "Ernest's 3 children" | ||
| Winklemann | Gladys | (A) | February 24 | ||
| Winn | Paul | (G) | December 7 | ||
| Wiseman | W. A. | (T) | August 17 | ||
| Wolford Wolford |
Fred Fred |
(G) (T) |
August 17 August 17 |
(Coeur d'Alene, ID) (Coeur d'Alene, ID) |
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| Woodson Woodson |
Arzelia |
Shearer Shearer |
(T) (G) |
January 19 Janury 26 |
"Mrs. B." |
| Wright | (G) | January 5 | "William's infant daughter" | ||
| Wunder Wunder |
Julius Julius |
(A) (A) |
September 29 October 6 |
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| Zander | Maria D. F. | (A) | August 25 | (Guthrie Co., IA) | |
| Zeitlow Zeitlow |
Albert Albert |
(F) (G) |
August 31 September 7 |
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