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Captain J.S. Slaymaker

Posted on May 25, 2019 by SCblogger

Jonathan Smith Slaymaker was born in York, Pennsylvania on March 31, 1835. He worked as a civil engineer for the railroad. He came to Davenport and lived with his uncle Henry on Brady Street, between 14th & 15th.   On April … Continue reading →

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The Mystery of the Orphans’ Monument

Posted on May 22, 2014 by SCblogger

Standing like a sentinel over the headstones in the Orphans’ Section in Oakdale Memorial Gardens Cemetery is a large granite monument, surrounded by mystery. Starting in November of 1865, Orphans from the Iowa Soldiers’ Orphans Home (later renamed the Annie … Continue reading →

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