Index page to histories of Iowa and Des Moines County
This is a collection of Iowa Histories submitted by volunteers for publishing on this website, and whom are herein credited for their contributions to Des Moines County as transcribers or authors.
NEW: Digitized book of History of Des Moines County by a 59 year resident of the county who knew many of the early pioneers. His name was Antrobus. Read his book here. It is a pdf document and it is the whole book.
By Great Grandma Elizabeth Williamson Beebe. 1864 - 1948. When I was four years old, Great Grandma Williamson Beebe said, "I was borned 1864 in Demoin Ioway." She pronounced the name Iowa as IO Wayyyy, strong on the I O with drawn out wayyy on the end. As I grew up I assumed she meant Des Moines County, but from Mom's Book years later we learned that Elizabeth was born near Fort DesMoines, Iowa. Reformed LDS, her parents later removed to Galland's Grove Township of Shelby County where she grew up. Grandma learned these stories from Indian kids and their mothers who lived by the river. (She didn't say what river)
Militia who protected settelers. Before the civil war there were roaving bands of Sioux warriors whom at times attacked settlers. Militias formed by citizens protected the civilian population best they could. On this page find names of Iowa men who served in the militias in Dakota, Michigan, names of Iowa men who died in WWI, and names of Iowa men who died in WWII....a memorial page printed by the Hawkeye newspaper in 2004.
CIVIL WAR SECTION: John C. Power Civil War Record and Biography
Old news during the settlements 19th century Including politics, bad weather, railroads stuck in snow, etc. |
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Iowa History various short versions of interest. History of Des Moines County (new) Hail to the Indian Chiefs under edit The President Lincoln Connection Casualties of the Vietnam Military Section Military section of this history site Six pages of information
These township histories were transcribed by Cay Merryman and provided with exclusive permission to publish on this Des Moines County website. General Township History Index For all townships except Tama which is extinct.
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