St edwards catholic calvary cemetery calvary road, afton, iowa 50830 for information contact. Harold entered eternal rest on november 19, 2009, at the afton care center, afton, iowa, at the age of eighty years, six months and one day. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. Nebraska and south dakota, from which it is separated by the missouri and the big sioux rivers, respectively w. Laurence pete weis obituary afton, iowa powers funeral home. The 150 year history of first national bank in creston and. Afton was platted in 1854 and named after the poem sweet afton by robert burns. Clarke publishing company history of union county, iowa book by george. Abandoned cemetery is located south of turkey creek in section 27 of grant township. The following information was transcribed directly from the 1908 union county history, sometimes called the ide history book on the first day of october, 1854, edward a. Mapleton is known for its beautiful, maple treelined streets, clean appearance and progressive attitude. Apr 20, 2017 the best iowa history books of the past year. A wagon shop operated here from 18671873, and another one from 1879 through at least 1891.
On gnis, the pipeline is no longer shown on the aerial photos, but it appears that it would have. All afton press books meet high standards of scholarship, literary value, design, and production. Afton, iowa 18711877 us newspaper directory creston, iowa obituary file, 19831988 family history library the afton iowa enterprise. Mapleton iowa is located in the heart of western iowa and is regarded as the gateway to the scenic loess hills. Two bedrooms and laundry on main level, 1 bedroom downstairs with full walkout basement. Browse obituaries and death records in afton, iowa. Worldcat the afton enterprise 18801893 family history library the afton enterprise.
East union community school district 1916 high school dr, afton, iowa 50830 rated 4. First national bank has served southwest iowa since 1871. Another store was started, and operated at least through 1891 at the time the county history book was written. A centennial history of mount vernon, iowa 18471947, linn county sold, no longer available. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. The written history of iowa begins with the protohistoric accounts of native americans by explorers such as marquette and joliet in the 1680s. Included in the missouri territory prior to 1821, iowa was subsequently part of michigan territory and wisconsin territory. Mar 28, 2019 theyre also working on updating the creston history book for this occasion. This resource is supported by the institute of museum and library services under the provisions of the library services and technology act as administered by state library of iowa. Afton, iowa simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Theyre also working on updating the creston history book for this occasion.
The history of urban settlements in the quadcities hails back to the earliest days of the riverboat. Memorials may be directed to the family in harolds name. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Afton genealogy in union county, ia usa 1,015,348 iowa 31,533 union county 252 afton 21. Local histories are available for cherokee county, iowa genealogy. On april 12, 1950, pete was united in marriage to ava jean kline at the st. Send flowers opens send flowers url in a new window. Afton is a city in iowa in the united states this short article about a place or feature in the united states can be made longer. A2z computing services and make no warranties as to the accuracy of any information posted on our history or trivia pages and discussions. For fourteen miles 21 km between le claire, iowa, and rock island, illinois, the mississippi river flowed across a series of fingerlike rock projections protruding from either bank. The iowa history reader is a mustreference book for anyone teaching the history of the state at either the high school or college level. Marshall county, iowa in the world war, 19171918 sold, no longer available.
A fairly recent phenomenon is the archiving of these afton obituaries, first through microfilm, and then through online databases. Native americans in the united states resided in what is now iowa for thousands of years. We really need everyone to get counted so we can get more money to help fix our streets for the next 10 years. The home for immigrants 1870 65,000 copies printed 5 languages. Leaf 5 from plat book of cherokee county, iowa published by w. This is a list of books about scientists, explorers, pioneers, nature, wildlife, and history in iowa.
An informative and historical overview of union county, iowa with 842 pages including biographical information for 247 families. It is bounded by the mississippi river, across which lie wisconsin and illinois e. Union county, iowa iagenweb project iowa genealogy. Every year, the state historical society hands out awards to the best iowa history books published in the previous year. Laurence eugene weis, son of albert paul weis and mary catherine brosnanhan was born on october, 1929 in afton, iowa. Union county, iowa genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. The book is expected to be published in midmay and will be available at the creston chamber of commerce along with create creston. Donald damewood was born on friday, march 08, 1935 and passed away on tuesday, february 25, 2020. Afton area historical tornado activity is near iowa state average. Delight in our beautiful and scholarly books for all ages, which illuminate and preserve minnesotas history for present and future generations of inquisitive readers, interested in exploring this states cultural treasures. To all working men, who live by honest toil, and would. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information.
Afton yellow pages phone books in iowa ia whitepages. See our gts of central iowa page for details andersonville. History of marshall county, iowa, 1878 sold, no longer available. Inurnment will be at greenlawn cemetery, afton, iowa. List of books and articles about iowa history online.
Biographical and historical record of ringgold and union counties, 1887. Ranch style home with open floor plan, three bedrooms and two bathroom. Run tenant background checks, credit checks, eviction history, and more. In fact, afton, ia newspaper articles originally published iowa obituaries. Iowa center for the book iowa heritage digital collections. Guide to union county, iowa ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military. The site is on 165 th ave where the huge gas pipeline crosses the road. East union community school district home facebook. The following information was transcribed directly from the 1908 union county history, sometimes called the ide history book. Until the early 19th century iowa was occupied exclusively by native americans and a few european traders, with loose political control by. Nowhere was this expansion greater than in union county, iowa. The towns name was chosen by temples wife, who is said to have named it after flow gently. For more information or questions about buying a space contact afton city hall at 64475224.
Encapsulating a wide range of the finest scholarship on iowas history, the iowa history reader illuminates the distinctive characteristics and issues in the states development from its early settlement through the present. Search our online phone book to find phone numbers, addresses, and more. Pamela rineykehrberg, professor, agricultural history and rural studies, iowa state university. Records of the afton mission of methodist episcopal church, afton, iowa, 1870 1896 family history library. Afton white pages phone books in iowa ia whitepages. Union county ia newspapers and obituaries lds genealogy. The afton historical society was organized in 1980 for the purpose of locating and collecting any material which would help to establish or illustrate the history of the afton area or the state, the exploration, settlement, development, and activities in peace and war, the progress of population, ethnic groups, wealth, education, arts, science. Additional records are listed on the county and sta. Temple, of chariton, iowa, and now residing in the city of des moines, entered the southwest quarter of section 16, township 72, range 29, and proceeded at once to plat the same into lots, and on the 14 th day of. Temple, of chariton, iowa, and now residing in the city of des moines, entered the southwest quarter of section 16, township 72, range 29, and proceeded at once to plat the same into lots, and on the. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. This detailed 842 pages in all 1908 history has an incredible amount of historical and genealogical information about union county, iowa from its earliest settlement up to 1908.
Afton localizase a aproximadamente 378 3 m acima do. Also known as the anderson mine, this class acoal mining camp was located three miles northwest of pershing. The 150 year history of first national bank in creston and afton. History of johnson county, iowa, containing a history of. Slavery was prohibited in iowa under the missouri compromise of 1820, which excluded it from the lands of the louisiana purchase north of lat. If you dont see the obituary or death record that you are looking for, use this form to search our entire database. Arcadia publishing offers the best selection of iowa history books online. All flowers must be removed by the 1st sunday following memorial day except for those in permanent vases. Senator charles grassley held a town hall meeting at a methodist church in afton, iowa. Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations. Aftonarea historical tornado activity is near iowa state average. The late 1800s were a period of rapid growth for railroads west of the mississippi. Iowa legislature created the board of immigration book. An informative and historical overview of union county, iowa with the full 1908 s.
They were lifelong residents of afton and surrounding areas. Donald damewood was a resident of afton, iowa at the time of passing. If interested contact city of afton 64475224 or ucda 6417822003 listed with r realty 6417829408. This page shows only the 20 most recent obituaries in afton, iowa. Below is the history records first national bank submitted to the committee. During the meeting he pledged to continue to stay at the table with majority democrats, arguing that his. The complete 1908 history of union county, iowa published by george a. The city of afton, iowa is a rural town in southwest iowa with a population of 845. Afton, iowa is the 11,181st largest city in the united states as of 2018. Small towns sprung up beside the tracks and owed their lives to these throbbing beast of the prairie.
Afton obituaries, unlike death records, contain detailed information about the persons life not just the name and date of death. This was an early cemetery with only one stone, with the name afton and dated 1879, remaining in 1980. Edward abbott, 96 mar 26, 2020 wanda mcintire, 83 mar 1, 2020 donald damewood, 84 feb 25, 2020 max e. History of johnson county, iowa, containing a history of the county, and its townships, cities and villages from 1836 to 1882. Sigmonds marshall county, iowa atlas sold, no longer available. Harold entered eternal rest on november 19, 2009, at the afton care center, afton, iowa, at the age of eighty years, six. Until the early 19th century iowa was occupied exclusively by native americans and a few european traders, with loose political control by france and spain. Union county iowa history genealogy creston afton ia. We count on these numbers to help with things like roads. Church records, 18681892 afton circuit of the methodist episcopal church union county, iowa family history library records of the afton mission of methodist episcopal church, afton, iowa, 18701896 family history library. Afton, iowa restaurants, restaurants in afton, iowa. This new edition of the iowa history reader is a welcome updating of an invaluable collection of essays first published in 1996. Distributed across the united states and europe invitation to immigrants.
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