Warren County Iowa Genealogical Society

 

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    George H. ACKORS
    Birth: July 9 1864, Indianola, Warren County
    Mother: Rebecca Curzant
    Father: Elias Akors
    Spouse: Julia Ruble m. November 10, 1887
    Children: Lou (daughter, adopted at the age of 6)

    In 1902 George ACKORS, a prominent businessman in Lacona and C.F. MILLER formed a partnership in the furniture and undertaking business. Mr. Ackors became a farm laborer at the age of eight and after several years managed to save enough money to purchase 125 acres in Lucas County where he engaged in farming and stock raising for 14 years. In 1902 he sold his farming interests and moved to Lacona, where he and his partner, C.F. MILLER and started the furniture and undertaking business. He earned a diploma and state license for embalming. In 1905 he purchased Mr. Miller's interest in the business. In 1905 he purchased Mr. MILLER's interest in the business and in September 1909 he sold his interest in the business to Ed MOSHER. He was a Republican and was elected mayor of Lacona but he refused to serve. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, a Master Mason in the blue lodge at Liberty Center, I.O.O.F. lodge at Lacona.(Sources - Chronology of the early settlers of White Breast Township and Lacona. It was compiled by Edith HEEMSTRA and John FORD sometime around 1980; History of Warren County Iowa, 1908)

    Arthur ADAMS
    Children: Marilyn (ADAMS) GRIEF
    Arthur ADAMS was a Sunday School Superintendent for the Spring Hill Methodist Church built in 1873. (Source: The Methodist Church of Spring Hill, written by Mrs. J. Raye BREWBAKER and Mrs. Duane HANSELL, copied from the History of Warren County, Iowa , by Gerard SCHULTZ and Don L. BERRY, The Record and Tribune Company, Indianola, Iowa, 1953, pages 119-151)  )

    David ADAMS
    Children: Marilyn (ADAMS) GRIEF
    David ADAMS served as mayor of New Virginia in 1903. (Source: Financial Report compiled by the County Auditor.)

    Howard ADAMS
    Howard ADAMS was a Sunday School Superintendent for the Spring Hill Methodist Church built in 1873.
    (Source: The Methodist Church of Spring Hill, written by Mrs. J. Raye BREWBAKER and Mrs. Duane HANSELL,
    copied from the History of Warren County, Iowa , by Gerard SCHULTZ and Don L. BERRY, The Record and Tribune Company,
    Indianola, Iowa, 1953, pages 119-151)

    Lamar ADAMS
    Spouse: Jennie E. ADAMS
    Lamar ADAMS was a member of the Summerset Baptist Church. He also served as school secretary for Somerset School in Lincoln Township in Warren County in 1903.(Sources: History of Summerset Baptist church, written by Lamar ADAMS, copied from “Data on Warren County Churches” at the State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, IA, film # War-56 (LDS film # 1034022; Financial Report compiled by the County Auditor.)

    Lydia G. ADLER
    Lydia G. ADLER bought the Lacona Auto Company from W.A. SCOTT in February 1932. The franchise for selling Ford cars revoked. The company began to sell Plymouth and De Soto cars.

    Leonard AKERS
    Leonard AKERS was Steward of the Warren County Home in 1929-1935. (Source: Financial Reports of Warren County, compiled annually by the county auditor & Iowa Official Register.) 

    Susie ALBERRY
    Susie ALBERRY was matron for the Warren County Courthouse 1936-1938. (Source: Financial Report compiled by the County Auditor.) 

    Rev. Herman ALBERS
    Rev. ALBERS served for a few months as pastor of the St. Marys Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. (Source: Saint Marys Immaculate Conception Parish, written by Rev. Carl A. MEIER, is copied from the History of Warren County, Iowa, by Gerard SCHULTZ and Don L. BERRY, The Record and Tribune Company, Indianola, Iowa, 1953) 

    Eugene ALEXANDER
    Eugene ALEXANDER was a Sunday School Superintendent for the Spring Hill Methodist Church built in 1873. (Source: The Methodist Church of Spring Hill, written by Mrs. J. Raye BREWBAKER and Mrs. Duane HANSELL, copied from the History of Warren County, Iowa , by Gerard SCHULTZ and Don L. BERRY, The Record and Tribune Company, Indianola, Iowa, 1953, pages 119-151) 

    Margaret ALEXANDER
    Margaret ALEXANDER was a member of the United Presbyterian Church when it was organized in 1864. (Source: United Presbyterian Church Of Indianola, written by Emma SCHOOLEY, Rev M. Todd McDONALD, Mrs. Ethel Lindsay HUNT, and Kenneth E. SMITH, is copied from The History of Warren County, Iowa, compiled by the Warren County Genealogical Society, Curtis Media Corp., Dallas, Texas, 1987, p.408-409)  

    Oren ALEXANDER
    Oren ALEXANDER served as township trustee for Greenfield Township in Warren County, Iowa 1909 and 1912. (Source: Financial Report compiled by the County Auditor.)  

    George ALLEN
    George ALLEN, from Cumming, served as school secretary for Excelsion School in Linn Township in Warren County in 1903. (Source: Financial Report compiled by the County Auditor.)

    C.K ALLEN
    Birth: September 29, 1829, Berkshire County Massachusetts
    Spouse: Sara Jane JUDD, m. 1854
    Children: Alfred G. Edgar, Bertha G. HUFF, Gordon (died at 2 1/2 yrs)
    Two years after their marriage, C.K. and Sara moved to Linn Township in Warren County in 1856. He engaged in farming.  He taught two winter month terms before the war and one after. He raised hogs and beef. (Source: History of Warren County Iowa, 1908)

    Thomas ALEXANDER
    Thomas ALEXANDER was one of the original members of the Missionary Baptist Church in Carlisle which was organized in 1858.

    Rev. Ira ALLEN
    Rev. ALLEN was a pastor at the Indianola Center Chapel United Methodist Church. He also served as pastor of the Spring Hill Methodist Church built in 1873. (Sources: The Methodist Church of Spring Hill, written by Mrs. J. Raye BREWBAKER and Mrs. Duane HANSELL, History of Warren County, Iowa , by Gerard SCHULTZ and Don L. BERRY, The Record and Tribune Company, History Of Center Chapel Church, written by Mrs. Foster SARCHETT Indianola, Iowa, 1953)

    Sarah ALLEN
    Sarah ALLEN was a member of the Linn Grove Methodist Church when it was organized in 1853. (Source: Linn Grove Methodist Church, written by Milo MORRIS, and copied from “Data on Warren County Churches” at the State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, IA, film # War-56 (LDS film # 1034022)

    Whitney ALLEN
    Whitney ALLEN was class leader for the Linn Grove Methodist Episcopal Church organized in 1853. (Source: Linn Grove Methodist Church,
    written by Milo MORRIS, and copied from “Data on Warren County Churches” at the State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, IA, film # War-56 (LDS film # 1034022)

    William ALLEN
    William ALLEN and his wife were members of the Linn Grove Methodist Church when it was organized in 1853.
    (Source: Linn Grove Methodist Church, written by Milo MORRIS, and copied from “Data on Warren County Churches” at the State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, IA, film # War-56 (LDS film # 1034022)

    George ALLER
    George ALLER, from Cumming, Linn Township, was on the Grand Jury 1924. He also was one of five men who donated money for the purchase of land to build St. John the Apostle Catholic Church in Norwalk, Iowa. (Sources: History of St. John the Apostle Catholic Church is extracted from the book, History of St John’s Church of Cumming, Iowa, 1892-1992, “A Journey of Faith” and current information from Tim MINEART, Office Manager, and Sharon Ewell, Administrative Assistant; Financial Reports of Warren County, compiled annually by the county auditor.)

    Kathryn ALYWARD
    Land for the building of a Catholic school was willed to the Norwalk Catholic Church by Kathryn ALYWARD. (Source: History of St John the Apostle Catholic Church is extracted from the book, History of St John’s Church of Cumming, Iowa, 1892-1992, “A Journey of Faith” and current information from Tim MINEART, Office Manager, and Sharon Ewell, Administrative Assistant.)

    Rev. Charles ANDERSON
    Rev. ANDERSON served as pastor of this church of the Westside Church of Christ. (Source: Westside Church of Christ, history, written by Phyllis MORT, from the The History of Warren County, Iowa, compiled by the Warren County Genealogical Society, Curtis Media Corp., Dallas, Texas, 1987. P.412)

    Ed ANDERSON
    Ed ANDERSON, from Hartford, served as Justice of the Peace for Richland Township, 1920 1926. (Source - Financial Reports of Warren County, compiled annually by the county auditor.)

    Rev. John ANDERSON
    Rev. ANDERSON served as pastor of the First Methodist Church of New Virginia in 1858. He lived in St. Charles. (Source: First Methodist Church Of New Virginia, written by A. E. SAYRE, copied from the History of Warren County, Iowa, by Gerard SCHULTZ and Don L. BERRY, The Record and Tribune Company, Indianola, Iowa, 1953, pages 119-151)

    Stanley E. ANDERSON
    Stanley ANDERSON was Deputy County Auditor for Warren County 1914-1916. (Source: Financial Report compiled by the County Auditor.)

    William ANDERSON
    William ANDERSON and his family were active members of the Middle River Friends Church near Carlisle.

    Gerald ANDREW
    Gerald ANDREW was a Sunday School Superintendent for the Spring Hill Methodist Church built in 1873. (Source: The Methodist Church of Spring Hill, written by Mrs. J. Raye BREWBAKER and Mrs. Duane HANSELL, copied from the History of Warren County, Iowa , by Gerard SCHULTZ and Don L. BERRY The Record and Tribune Company, Indianola, Iowa, 1953, pages 119-151)

    Hillis ANDREW
    Hillis ANDREW was a member of the Farmers' Chapel Church. (Source: Farmers' Chapel history, written by Mrs. Lyle HARTSOOK, from the History of Warren County, Iowa, by Gerard SCHULTZ and Don L. BERRY, The Record and Tribune Company, Indianola, Iowa, 1953.)

    Merrill ANDREW
    Merrill ANDREW was a Sunday School Superintendent for the Spring Hill Methodist Church built in 1873. (Source: The Methodist Church of Spring Hill, written by Mrs. J. Raye BREWBAKER and Mrs. Duane HANSELL, the History of Warren County, Iowa, by Gerard SCHULTZ and Don L. BERRY, The Record and Tribune Company, Indianola, Iowa, 1953, pages 119-151)  

    Rev. James W. ANGELL
    Rev. ANGELL served as pastor for the Indianola First Presbyterian Church beginning June 12, 1949. (Sources: Presbyterian Church Of Indianola, written by the Rev. James W. ANGELL, from History of Warren County, Iowa, by Gerard SCHULTZ and Don L. BERRY; The Record and Tribune Company, Indianola, Iowa, 1953, pages 119-151)

    Ralph ANNUNZIO
    Ralph ANNUNZIO served on the Spring Hill City Council in Warren County 1920. (Source: Financial Report compiled by the County Auditor.)

    Rose ANTHONY
    The Rose ANTHONY family was active in the early years of Beech Christian Disciples of Christ Church.

    William N. ANTHONY

    William ANTHONY served as Grand Juror for Union Township 1904. (Source: Financial Reports of Warren County, compiled annually by the county auditor.)

    Dr. A.J. APPLEGATE
    Spouse: L.J. HAMILTON

    Dr. Applegate was a physician and surgeon; born in Trumbull county,Ohio, in 1830 and was raised there on a farm; emigrated to Iowa in November, 1856,and to this county in 1857, and engaged in farming and teaching school, and at the same time pursuing his medical studies; he enlisted in the 34th Iowa Infantryand was afterward appointed Acting Assistant Surgeon U.S.A. and served until the close of the war. He began practicing medicine in Lacona in 1864 and moved his practice to Indianola in 1875 He married Miss L.J. Hamilton in 1865; she was born in Ohio.(Source - Chronology of the early settlers of White Breast Township and Lacona compiled by Edith HEEMSTRA and John FORD sometime around 1980; History of Warren County, 1879)

    Dr. Harvey ARAND
    Dr. ARAND part of the group that established Mount Calvary Lutheran Church in 1954. (Source: History of Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, by Linda FEHL, is copied from The History of Warren County, Iowa, compiled by the Warren County Genealogical Society, Curtis Media Corp., Dallas, Texas, 1987, p. 414)

    Thomas ARMSTRONG
    Thomas ARMSTRONG was an assistant at the Ackworth Academy which opened in 1870 and closed around 1900.

    John ARNOLD

    John ARNOLD, from Norwalk, served as Trustee for Linn County, 1922-1924. (Source - Financial Reports of Warren County, compiled annually by the county auditor.)

    Rev. Gene ARNS

    Rev. ARNS was serving as pastor of Brown's Chapel in 1987. (Source: History of Brown’s Chapel, The History of Warren County, Iowa,
    compiled by the Warren County Genealogical Society, Curtis Media Corp., Dallas, Texas, 1987, written by Thelma PEHRSON.)


    Abe ASH

    Abe ASH served on the Grand Jury for Greenfield Township in Warren County 1907.
    (Source - Financial Reports of Warren County, compiled annually by the county auditor.)


    Carl ASHBAUGH

    Carl ASHBAUGH was a member of the Farmers' Chapel Church. (Source: Farmers' Chapel history, written by Mrs. Lyle HARTSOOK, the History of
    Warren County, Iowa, by Gerard SCHULTZ and Don L. BERRY, The Record and Tribune Company, Indianola, Iowa, 1953, pages 119-151)

    Serena ASHWORTH
    William ASHWORTH

    The deed for the land for the Spring Hill Methodist Church came from William and Serena ASHWORTH in 1873. William ASHWORTH was also one of the first trustees for the church.  ((Source : History of the Spring Hill Methodist Church, copied from The Warren County, Iowa, compiled by the Warren County Genealogical Society, Curtis Media Corp., Dallas, Texas, 1987)

     A.W. AUL
    In 1886 Professor A.W. AUL made Lacona’s ten grades into a full twelve. He left Lacona in September 1888. (Source - Chronology of the early settlers of White Breast Township and Lacona compiled by Edith HEEMSTRA and John FORD sometime around 1980.)  

    Rev. Donald AVERY
    Rev AVERY served as pastor of the Milo United Methodist Church. (Source: Milo Methodist Church, written by the Rev. John L. BEEBOUT, the History of Warren County, Iowa, by Gerard SCHULTZ and Don L. BERRY, The Record and Tribune Company, Indianola, Iowa, 1953, pages 119-151.)  

    Rev. Jerry AVIS-ROUSE
    Rev. AVISE-ROUSE served as pastor for the Liberty Center Methodist Church. (Source: Liberty Center Methodist Church, written by Mrs. Orville THOMPSON, the History of Warren County, Iowa, by Gerard SCHULTZ and Don L. BERRY, The Record and Tribune Company, Indianola, Iowa, 1953, pages 119-151.)