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Cool Resource: Widows’ Pension Records
One hundred years ago, there weren’t a lot of options for widowed mothers who needed help caring for their children. In Iowa and parts of Illinois, if a judge felt that the mother could not provide for her family, the … Continue reading
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Tagged Genealogy, Iowa, laws, Local History, Scott County Records, Widows
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The Made In Davenport Exposition of 1910: “One Dandy Big Fine Time”
In September of 1910, the manufacturers of Davenport held the first “Made in Davenport” Exposition from Monday, September 12 to the following Saturday evening. According to an article in the Davenport Democrat on September 11, an ‘army of carpenters … Continue reading
Davenport During the Civil War: The Coward List
Fall of 1862 found the citizens of Davenport and Scott County adjusting to daily life during wartime. The Draft of August had been answered by eligible volunteers and those men were leaving home to join the Union cause. Women, children, … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil War, Coward List, Military Draft, Secesh, Sneak List, Union, War of the Rebellion
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Davenport During the Civil War: The Draft of August 1862
In August of 1862, the Civil War continued to rage and the Union began to experience a shortage of soldiers as enlistment rates dropped. Various factors were behind the declining numbers of recruits, including the realization that the war was … Continue reading
Just Shelved: Quad-City Times Newspaper Index to Social Events
One of the first things a genealogist learns is how to find obituaries, which usually appear in the local newspapers within two or three days after the date of death, if the deceased was a current resident. One of the … Continue reading
Just Shelved: Wheatland, Iowa, newspapers
We’re pleased to announce that the following Wheatland, Iowa, newspapers have been added to our microfilm collections: The Wheatland Times — 11Feb1860 – 30June1864 The Clinton County Advocate — 3Nov1864 – 6June1867 The Wheatland Gazette — 9May1888 – 23July1981 The … Continue reading
The mystery of the missing county vital records
This is an update on an earlier post about the State-Level Death records that are available at the State Historical Society in Des Moines. The State Historical Society of Iowa has been slowly adding counties to the index for those … Continue reading
Dreams of Olympics Past: Nat Pendleton
The Summer Olympics are across the ocean this year, but that doesn’t stop us from remembering our past ties to these games: the Davenporters who were counted among the world’s finest athletes. One of these was Nat Pendleton, who was … Continue reading
Davenport, Iowa: A City In Which To Live
The Greater Davenport Committee, a precursor to the Davenport Chamber of Commerce, was founded in 1910, with E. P. Adler as its first president. Its purpose was to advertise Davenport and bring new businesses to the city. For one of … Continue reading
Happy Sesquicentennial to the Rock Island Arsenal!
On July 12, 1861 Senator James W. Grimes of Illinois presented Bill S. 19 in the United States Senate. It read as follows: A Bill To establish a national armory on Rock Island, in the State of Illinois. Be it … Continue reading
