MISCELLANEOUS: Mitchell County, Iowa MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION FROM AREA NEWSPAPERS DATE RANGE: 1856-1917 Including: Marriages, 1856-1865 Death Notices, 1857-1917 Unclaimed Letters, 1859 Marriage Licenses, 1902-1908 Osage Twp. Taxpayers, 1892 Information transcribed by M. O'Connor -- JAN 2003 ======================================================================== MARRIED: In Otranto, Mitchell County, Iowa, on the 6th inst., by Rev. T. W. Thurston of Osage, Mr. Robert P. Moers, of Otranto, to Miss Phebe J. Howard, of Long Island, NY. (Oct. 15, 1856) MARRIED: In Stacyville on the 13th inst., By Rev. W. L. Coleman, Mr. Mark S. Loring to Miss Anna M. Fitch-daughter of Charles Fitch, Esg.-all of Stacyville, Iowa. (Oct. 15, 1856) MARRIED At Burr Oak on the 30th. utl. by A. K. Moulton, Mr. Samuel A. Smith to Miss Phylancy A. Allen, both of Burr Oak. (Sept. 3, 1859) MARRIED: In Osage, March 7th by Rev. W. J. Smith Joseph Wyborney and Nancy J. Williams (March 30, 1865) ======================================================================== DIED: In Osage, on the 7th inst., Albert C., son of D.D. and Mary B. Bright -- aged one year and seven months. (Oct. 15, 1859) DIED. In Osage on the 18th inst., of Consumption, Mary Ann, wife of W. H. Lowry, age 37 years and 16 days. Also on the 19th inst., Emma Jane daughter of W. H. Lowry, age 7 months and 17 days. (April 22, 1864) DIED: In Burr Oak Township on Tuesday March 7, 1865, Elwood James, infant son of Harry and Lucretia Counsell, aged 10 months, and 7 days. (March 30, 1865) DIED. On the 23rd of March in Burr Oak Township, Nettie, daughter of Lyman and Emily Carter, age 11 years and 4 days. (March 30, 1865) DIED: MISS LOUDINA GRAY, OF ORCHARD, DIED MONDAY. Miss Loudina Gray, the 19-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Gray, of near Orchard, passed away Monday night. She had been a sufferer from goiter and had been away, with relatives in Wisconsin, receiving treatment. About a week ago she became worse and wanted to come home. She lived but a week after her return. (Mar. 28, 1917.) ======================================================================== LETTERS: List of Letters remaining at St. Ansgar Post Office for the quarter ending Sept. 30th 1859. ANDERSON, Ole. ANDERSON, Thorbum ASSORSON, Assor G. BERGENSON, Miss due .38 BUDLONG, Ed. E. DAIL, Toer G. DICK, Richard DUDLEY, Wm. G. ELLINGSON, Elling, due .35 FLETCHER, Robert GULDBRANDSON, Toer HOLTER, Anton HAUNSON, John HERBRANDSON Knud. JOHANSON, Lars JOHNSON, John T. KNUDSON, Ole, Esq. KNUDSON, Ole Svin. LARSON, Guro, Miss OLSON, Halvor OLSON, Kn. Hoff, due .38 OLSON, K. Rauk, due .10 SANDERS, Hubert SUENS, Mary, Miss SVALSTUN, Niclas, due .38 TORSON, Anders S. VANOKER, Henry WHIGGLE, David WHITCOMB, E. O. WHITE, Sarah, Miss ======================================================================== MARRIAGE LICENSES The following marriage licenses have been granted since March 21; (APR 5, 1902) Casper Sundre, 23, to Harrieta Grover, 24 Theodore Treman, 30, to Clara Stene, 21 Lafayette William Wilbur McCulla, 23, to Mildred Rusell, 19 John Hens, 21, to Katie Ginsterblum, 20 Arthur B. Corbitt, 23, to Mabell Whalen, 21 George E. Torney, 27, to Myrtle D. Auringer, 18 Roy W. Gilchrist, 23, to Harriet S. Prim, 25 Charles C. Hunter, 23, to Ida Christensen, 22 Alexander R. Peterson, 24, to Marion M. Howard, 18 S. W. Grace, 35, to Ida M. Stevens, 28 Robert O. Grover, 23, to Marguerite Talmann, 22 MARRIAGE LICENSES The following marriage licenses have been granted since our last issue. Peter Peterson, 25, to Martena Anderson 21; Wm E. Whitside, 29, to Katie M. Adams, 22. (April 12, 1902) MARRIAGE LICENSES -- 1908 Marriage Licenses issued by County Clerk June 1st. to 15th, 1908. B. C. Bennet, age 34; Carrie Pierce, age 23. Roy E. Winegar, age 31; Cordelia Arnold, age 21. Wm. F. Miller, age 32; Lena G. Klein, age 21 Kick Krebsbach, age 31; Katharina Naebers, age 28. Iver Rossum, age 29; Ida E. Ask, age 23. D. C. Hair, age 22; Nona Winslow, age 21. Robt. A. Hobkirk, age 27; Lillian J. Wyborney, age 21. Fred Schnor, age 30; Julia Riedell, age 29. Clarence E. Drake, age 29; Exine M. Smith, age 25. Horace Sherman, age 27; Eula Lashbrooke, age 18. Fred H. Stearns, age 24; Zadie E. Tupper, age 22. Fred C. Lohmann, age 23; Mina A. Larson, age 29. H.K. Hansen, age 31; Ida Blanche Hanson, age 24. ======================================================================== MITCHELL CO. TAXPAYERS -- 1892 Estates, Corporations and Individuals Who Pay Taxes to the Amount of $25.00 or Over. The list published this week shows the tax of 1892, as taken from the tax books of Mitchell County. Osage Township Agen, J. H. Annis, J. W. Avery, Henry W. Basford, Samuel Benghson, Hoken Bennet, Louise Bennet, Robt. Betts, Mary E. Bilharz, L. O. Brockney, Wm. Brown, Loren S. Brush, J. H. Brush, Jesse P. Burtch, A. J. Chatman, Alfred Clark, Jno J. Clark, Michael Clark, Jas. H. Cole, C. M. Colton, Benj. Colton, George Coon, Saml. Coonradt, Frank Coonradt, H. M. Crawford, Isaac Darling, Harriet S. Dickson, John Dike, Edw. D. Eaton, Laura R. Eaton, W. L. Eckford, Jaret est. Fay, Samuel Foreman, E. A. and G. Foreman, Cyrus, est. Fox, Peter Fraker, John Gilman, Wm. Godfrey, Lina Godfrey, Wm. J. Godfrey, J. D. Gottschald, Fred Gray, Harlow, est. Greenhalgh, W. J. Grettenberg, S. E Grimes, Susan B. Gutches, Wm. W. Haight, John H. Hall, Wm. W. S. Hasting, S. W. Hawley, C.M and C. W. Hawley, C W. Hendrickson, Nessy Henking, Chas W. Hill H. N. P. Hitchcock, Clarinda Hitchcock, Matlida Hitchcock, Clarinda Hosington, M. J. Howard, R. A. Hoxie, W. H. Huesselman, Herman Huselman, Herman James, J. R. Jones, Samuel Keefe, Michael Kellar, Jacob H. Kellar, John W. Lackey, Thos. W. Leland, O. N. Lewis, Sidney Lewis, Wellington Lezotte, Henry C. Linton, W. C. Lohr, Peter McGhan, H. H. Mequire, Charlotte Merricle, Saml. Merrill, Stephen Meter, Paul E. Miniger, Sarah M. Moody, Alex Moore, Cora L. Moore, Alice E. Moreland, J. C. Morse, I. H. Muffley, J. M. & C. M. Muffley, W. H. Naden, Isaac Nichols, Fannie A. Nichols, B. W. Nisson, Karen M. Nixon, F. M. Norton, Frank R. Otto, Fred W. Owen, C. M. Patterson, N. N. Pelton, F. A. Pettie, Henry Powers, Alvin Reiners, John H. Rider, Viola G. Roberts, S. B. Rogers, D. C. Rundorg, F. e. Samson, Lorinda C. Schofield, Emily Schulties, J. G. Scofield, F. A. Scriven, Warren Sewright, Wm. F. Sheldon, John C. Sides, Margaret J. Sims, Dan Skinner, Wm. E. Smith, Emily et al Smith, Jas. A. Sprague, M. A. Stoughton, G. M. Streblow, Wm. F. Swain, Wm. A. Sweney, Chas. Sweney, J. H. Tallman, A. W. Thompson, Moses H. True, Hattie M. Tupper, E. W. est. Tupper, Geo. Tupper, Louisa A. Tupper, Wm. Upham, Abel P. Upham, W. P. VanWis, John Wallraff, Joseph Watkins, Robert Whitaker, Heirs Whitcomb, J. and S. F. Wilson, Theo. Woods, Wm. Worseldine, G. H. Wright, & Flint Wright, G. A. (Trustee) Wright, Hannah L. Wright, John A. Wright, Polly, est. Copyright (c) 2003 by Marilyn O'Connor, transcriber. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. *************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. 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