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Directory to Local History Images & Documents |
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Many viewers interested in local history have used this website as a resource of information. As this site is quite large with over 1000 images and articles, we are providing quick links in this box that will take you directly to articles or gallery albums containing local history.
Old local area photos click here.
Images of Underground RR Activity in Salem area, Lewelling house, Ruel Daggs Case click here.
Village Views, early images of area towns click here.
Early Maps/Surverys, 1785 U.S., 1846 Iowa, 1837 Jackson Twp click here.
O.A. Garretson was prolific writer of local history in the early 20th century with many of his articles published in the Iowa Journal of History and Politics. To view his articles about the Underground RR, Lewellings, Lowell, Pilot Grove, Indian Jim, Battle of Athens, Spanish Archeology, Civil War, Lincoln Pole Raising and more click here.
You can find articles about the Keokuk, Mt. Pleasant, and Muscatine RR, Ruel Daggs Slave Case, East Grove, and more in this section. To see a listing, click here. |
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NEWSLINE August 2, 2012
Karen Garretson provided this genealogy link to a cool chart beginning with John Gerritzen van der hafe forward for at least 8 generations. I could't get it to work from our web links page but you can copy from here and put it in your browser.
http://www.blackburn-tree.org/genealogy/descend.php?personID=I18403&tree=blackburn&display=compa ct &generations=4 |
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NEWSLINE August 2, 2012
The descendants of Joel C. Garretson will receive a Heritage Farm Award for having a 150+year farm at the Iowa State Fair at 3:00 PM on Tuesday August 14th. The ceremony is on the Budweiser Stage on the west end of the fairgrounds with registration starting at 1:00 PM. All family members are invited to participate. A metal plaque will be given to the family and we plan to attach that to the picket fence at the old farm house in time for the 175th farm anniversary celebration. |
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NEWSLINE August 1, 2012
175th Farm Anniversary/Reunion scheduled for Sunday September 2 at the historic O. A. Garretson house near Salem, IA. Email Joel @Garretson.us for details. |
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Welcome to the Garretson.us website. You are welcome to register as a member. The site contains history of the Jackson Twp area of Henry Co. Iowa. If you are interested in Garretson history, please visit the Garretson Family Album in Photo Gallery and also read the articles in the Garretson History section.
If you have questions regarding the content of this site please write to Joel@Garretson.us. |
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