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I am wondering if possibly there is someone who would be willing to do a little family research for me in Tama County. I am researching a member of my family tree. I do not have a whole lot to go on but here’s what I have so far.
Jay Anderson married Eldora Walker in Rhodes Iowa 1896. This was a fact from a history book out of North Dakota on Eldora’s family history. Jay died sometime, possibly here in Iowa someplace around, Marshall, Benton and Tama Counties before 1900. Eldora moved up to North Dakota with her parents, Daniel and Mary Walker, and was found in a Cando Co. census listed as Widowed. She and Jay had one daughter Lottie F. (my gr. grandmother) born in December of 1896, in Marshall or Tama County of Iowa.
While searching census, long and hard I found in the 1880 Benton Co. census, a Jay E. Anderson age 4 living with parents,
Philip Anderson, 24, b in Iowa; occupation listed as Teamster (by the way what is this?)
Zoe L. 27, bn in Illinois.
Their children were all born in Benton co. and they were named,
Ira, 6,
Jay E., 4
Sylvina, 1
By 1895, they were again found in the Marshall County census, however, Philip must have died before then, because Zoe was listed as head of household. I would guess he died between Benton, Tama, and Marshall Co. There were at least 2 more children born to them. The rest of the household were as follows:
Ira C, 21
Jay E, age 19
Sylva, 16
Guy E. 13
Mary E. 11
(Guy and Mary were apparently born in Benton co. as well.)
Further research brought up a marriage date for Philip and Zoe. They were married Nov. 16, 1873 in Tama County. Zoe, who’s name at the time of marriage was listed as Ozora Wheeler, her parents being Luther L. and Affy Churchill Wheeler.
We are not certain, but the parents of Philip may have been related somehow to Richard and Rachel Anderson noted in the 1860 or 1870 census for Tama Co. Richard was also born in Ohio. They had a David Gray living with them who later married Addie Wheeler, sister to Zoe. But I haven’t made a connection to this yet.
Any information beyond the above, like birth, death and marriage dates would be greatly appreciated
Thanks Sharon Corcoran of Buchanan co. corcoran@jtt.net
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