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Name: Dave Wilson <dave_dawnwilson@msn.com> Date: 2009-07-07 How I found this page googling Ancestors or relation from the Littleton area: Wilson & Corlis Comments:
Thanks for the cemetary map index, and list, and records... very helpful in locating relatives. Much easier than fading memories of aging loved ones.
Name: Wendy Fitzgerald <wendyfitzgerald@hotmail.com> Date: 2009-01-20 How I found this page search for History of Buchanan Co Ancestors or relation from the Littleton area: McGlauglins, my great-grandfather was Charley McGlaughlin, his daughter Gladys was my gradmother Comments:
I've been going through Gladys' things and have become curious. I don't know that I have any specific questions or contributions. Just curious...
Name: Bill Henninger #3 <b.henninger@mchsi.com> Date: 2008-12-15 How I found this page typed in: littleton, iowa Ancestors or relation from the Littleton area: Wiiliam and Mary Henninger/ Art and Marie Stone Input, Questions, Ideas? Keep up the good work ! Comments:
I am looking for my small piece of heaven (hunting land) and I spent weekends back in.....1968-1976 at my grandparents cabin along the wapsipinicon river. Is the land in/around Johnsonville being used for anything these dayz? Sincerely, Bill H #3
Name: Bill Henninger #3 <b.henninger@mchsi.com> Date: 2008-12-15 How I found this page typed in: littleton, iowa Ancestors or relation from the Littleton area: Wiiliam and Mary Henninger/ Art and Marie Stone Input, Questions, Ideas? Keep up the good work ! Comments:
I am looking for my small piece of heaven (hunting land) and I spent weekends back in.....1968-1976 at my grandparents cabin along the wapsipinicon river. Is the land in/around Johnsonville being used for anything these dayz? Sincerely, Bill H #3
Name: John Wenck <john@winninglistings.com> Date: 2008-08-01 How I found this page Tony Bengston Ancestors or relation from the Littleton area: none Comments:
Nice photos!
Name: Claudia Melrose <melrose@education.wisc.edu> Date: 2008-05-29 How I found this page through Tony Ancestors or relation from the Littleton area: great grandfather Charles Melrose, grandfather Thomas Melrose, Grandfather Felts of Jesup, wife/grandmother was a Thayer, Uncle Input, Questions, Ideas? very pleased with entire endeavor Comments:
I met Nyles and Tony one day when visiting the gravesites of both my paternal side (Melrose) and my mother's parents and paternal relatives, Claude and Delight (Miller), John Quincy Miller and others. Earlier I had been disappointed in the condition of our families' final resting place/cemetery. That day, however, I was pleased to meet them, see the improvements and hear about their plans to do more for the betterment and upkeep of the sweet Littleton cemetery. Since then I have received emails from them about the progress on repairs, some family history and other relevant news of Littleton and its ancestors. Now this website! You are doing wonderful work, Nyles and Tony. Thank you. I plan to make a small but meaningful donation to continue their work. I hope many of you will also.
If any of you reading this are related to my family (Melroses, Millers, Felts, Thayers, Prices, Diehls) or knew any of them, I would greatly enjoy hearing from you. I was born after my grandparents (except Claude Miller) and uncles died. Stories would be welcomed about any in our family.
Sincerely,
Claudia Melrose, Madison WI, daughter of Robert R. Melrose and Merle Delight Miller, married 1939 Independence, Iowa.
Name: Michael J. McGlaughlin <crazydoc@starband.net> Date: 2007-11-12 How I found this page doing research for our family tree Ancestors or relation from the Littleton area: McGlaughlin Comments:
I enjoyed the site very much, I live in Alaska now and I am planning to return this summer for a visit, I hope to get more pictures and information. Great work.
Name: Lonnie <lep13729@cedarnet.org> Date: 2007-05-07 How I found this page Buchanan Gen. Site Ancestors or relation from the Littleton area: Ohl, Wroten, Brown, Clue, Corliss, Trumbauer Input, Questions, Ideas? How can I share pictures of tombstones for Littleton Cemetery? Comments:
I have photos that I'd like to share of tombstones from the Littleton cemetery, how should I do this?
Thank you for your hardwork and for sharing these treasures.
Name: Lynn Schoepske <njpop@comcast.net> Date: 2007-04-03 How I found this page Ancestors or relation from the Littleton area: Pingree/Zimmerman Comments:
Enjoyed the material. Every town should have it's historian and it's record on the internet.
Name: David H. Held <heldd@sbcglobal.net> Date: 2007-03-16 How I found this page USGenweb Ancestors or relation from the Littleton area: John P. Williamson Input, Questions, Ideas? Michigan Comments:
Great, Great Grandfather and Grandmother John P. & Rebecca Williamson buried there. Is there a map of burial sites available
Name: Earline Oset <EEOnow@aol.com> Date: 2007-03-15 How I found this page Searching family history Ancestors or relation from the Littleton area: Grandfather Ernest was born at Littleton in 1872. Input, Questions, Ideas? Good luck with your research & endeavor. This is an excellent project! Comments:
My grandparentsStephen S Caldwell & Eliza Custard were married in Littleton in 1868 by Stephen's brother Rev. John Daniel Caldwell.
Name: Sue <suebo0204@aol.com> Date: 2007-02-15 How I found this page Roots Web Letter Ancestors or relation from the Littleton area: None Comments:
My family is from Western Iowa, Moville in Woodbury County and Ida Grove. I thank you for doing this. It is like starting the puzzel and you keep finding more pictures to work on. I question is how did the settlers finds Iowa while coming from Germany?
I have been serching here in the Chicago area cemetery for family members that I did not know was burried here. Over the years the Cemetery has changed names. I like the fact that you but the map of the cemetary on line. That sure saves time.
Thanks for your time
Sue
Name: Robert R. Moline <Molinerobroy@hotmail.com> Date: 2007-02-15 How I found this page rootsweb Ancestors or relation from the Littleton area: Swan Moline Comments:
My granfather Swan Moline owned and operated the store in Littleton from about 1916 until sometime in the 1920's. He is there for the l920 census.
I believe the store burned.
Name: Evelyn <jaea703@pymtele.net> Date: 2007-02-14 How I found this page Rootsweb Newsletter Comments:
Interested in Kitch and McLaughlin families.
Name: Gary Kress <gekonline@aol.com> Date: 2007-02-04 Comments:
I liked your slide presentation of the Memorial Day service. We need more people with your skills and passion for local history to post the historical events and document windows of time. Thanks!
Name: Barbara Budzine Fenkner <artistbarb@yahoo.com> Date: 2006-12-08 How I found this page from Buchanan county links Ancestors or relation from the Littleton area: Budzine Comments:
It's a great site. Hope you can get some residents to photograph all the tombstones. I live too far away. I spent my childhood near Otterville. Thanks! Barb
Name: Carol Hoffman <wilcar@netins.net> Date: 2006-10-16 Comments:
I like you website. Carol
Name: bill girsch <zendoman@comcast.net> Date: 2006-09-25 How I found this page looking for littleton information Ancestors or relation from the Littleton area: Martin Girsch, Arnold Girsch Comments:
My grandfather Martin C. Girsch of Waterloo, and his brother Arnold Girsch, also of Waterloo, both had "cabins" on the Wapsipincon River in Littleton in the 50's. Both are now deceased. I remember going to Littleton as a youngster. We used to walk down to the dam and fish for catfish. There was a bait shop near the dam (I think we called it "Mike's")where we would by soft drinks and candy and minnows. I recall an outdoor recreation area under the trees near the shop with rows of benches where movies were shown occasionally on summer evenings with the projector playing against a sheet hung between trees or posts. My grandfather had an aluminum boat with a motor. He used to take me and my brothers up the "Wapsi" where we would anchor next to a snag and fish for crappies. We caught lots of them. On a typical summer day we might go to an Amish farm and buy some fresh eggs and a chicken or two. Grandpa would kill the birds with a hatchet and pluck and dress them and my grandma would fry them up and serve them with mashed potatos and speckled gravy,and sweet corn, etc. I can't remember chicken tasting as good as that ever since then.
My grandfather died in 1975. I did not return to Littlton after the early 60's. My memories of Littleton are good ones. Good luck with your research. Bill Girsch
Name: Patricia Muncy <pat.munten@verizon.net> Date: 2006-03-25 How I found this page Looking for relations in Davis Co. Ancestors or relation from the Littleton area: Collins? Comments:
Your site looks great...Keep up the good work.
Name: Rex P. Brown <dearbrown2@sbcglobal.net> Date: 2006-01-27 How I found this page Googled "Buchanan Co. IA" Ancestors or relation from the Littleton area: Benniar STONER, Sophronia WELLMAN, Wm. Elisha PARKER, others Comments:
Congratulations on a very interesting & worthwhile website!
I'm interested in corresponding via e-mail or snail mail with descendants of Benniar STONER...and his three wives (#2 - Sophronia, in particular). Interested, too, in adding to my information about his ancestors. I'm also a descendant of Wm Elisha PARKER of Independence - and am interested in his line.
Name: Thomas Bass <bassp@sbcglobal.net> Date: 2005-12-28 How I found this page Searched Ancestors or relation from the Littleton area: Einar Jensen, Rex Jensen and the Roger Hartman Family Input, Questions, Ideas? Would like to see some picutres of the Church and old Country School. Comments:
I was raised as Tom Jensen by the Einar Jensen family that had a farm just northwest of Littleton. I'm a member of the Pleasant Grove Presbyterian Church in Littleton. I currently live in Keller, Texas. Many childhood memories are still with me from Littleton. I noticed the old store in the photo's, when I was a kid that was Jacobsen Store and down the street was Jesse's Gas Station. The Little Wapsi River ran through our farm and many summer day with my twin brother Ted was spent exploring all the woods and river. It would be nice to bring the more simple times home again. Good job on the web-site. Regards Thomas F. Bass formerly Thomas Jensen.
Name: Nancy Cameron Hanson <llamas57@hotmail.com> Date: 2005-12-27 How I found this page while resarching Cameron's in your county Ancestors or relation from the Littleton area: Cameron,Miller, Input, Questions, Ideas? Great Web site Comments:
We were in your area several years ago and walked through this cemetery with camera in hand. The light wasn't very good but we took lots of photos. If I can figure out how to use this silly computer I'd be glad to share!
Name: Carolyn Lacey <cmlacey77@yahoo.com> Date: 2005-04-27 Comments:
Sun Nov 28 00:05:34 EST 2004
I loved your website! The pictures of the cemetery were wonderful. Looks to be a very peaceful place. My great-great-great grandparents, James and Mary McGlaughlin are buried there. Next to seeing their stones, this was about the most wonderful thing I could see. I was looking for some pictures on Littleton, Iowa when I "stumbled" on this site. Thank you so much for all the work you have done. I live in Butler county, Ohio. Great-great-great grandfather James and son Hiram McGlaughlin went to Iowa while John Thornton McGlaughlin stayed in Amanda, Ohio. Keep up the good work! I will be checking back to see if James and Mary McGlaughlin's graves appear on the site.
Name: Claudia Melrose <melrose@education.wisc.edu> Date: 2005-04-27 Comments:
Mon Oct 18 09:18:27 EDT 2004
Dear Nyle,
Thank you so much for sending me this info and website. I really appreciate the much needed work you and others are doing on the beautiful, serene Littleton Cemetery. I will try to donate next month. One question; does my great grandfather Charles Melrose's stone need to be straightened or adjusted in any way? I think all the other Melrose sites are in good repair. Again, thank you from the Melrose family for your care of a special place for many families from the area, the Littleton Cemetery. I will forward this to the Claude Miller (my maternal grandfather) grandchildren (my cousins) who are scattered around the country.
Name: Jim Gillespie <jgillespie@jesup.k12.ia.us> Date: 2005-04-27 Comments:
Tue Sep 28 10:14:57 EDT 2004
Tony,
If my students can help let me know?
Name: Phyllis Smith Jensen <okpmj@aol.com> Date: 2005-04-27 Comments:
Thu Aug 26 14:34:03 EDT 2004
As a former Buchanan County resident, I enjoyed visiting your website.
Name: Terry Marshall <terry.marshall@flash.net> Date: 2005-04-27 Comments:
Mon Aug 16 13:04:08 EDT 2004
You all have done a lot of work. It is great to have a web site with this information.