Notizen zu dieser Person
Was a sheriff in Mo. Valley, Ia. Went on a hunt in the town for two
escaped prisoners from Anamosa prison in Anamosa, Ia He was killed
trying to arrest them. The towns folk got the bloodhounds out and got A
posse out to find the convicts. They finally found them, they had dround
in the Mighty Mo. River.
George's son George C. had past away, but I did stop and talk with his
wife Kathelene who was last seen living in Omaha, Ne with her family. I
stopped and talked with her and got some info on their family.
GEORGE LIVED AT 334 10TH ST. MO.VALLEY, IA. PAPER AUG. 17,1911 SAYS
HE HAD NINE CHILDREN,SIX LIVING. LIVED IN HARRIS GROVE BEFORE
MOVING TO MO.VALLEY, IA IN 1893. WORKED FOR C &N.W. SHOPS
(RAILROAD). CHILDREN - MABLE A, RALPH MC, GEORGE C, & RUTH WERE
PLACED IN A CHILDREN'S ORPHANS HOME, AT DAVENPORT,IA ON OR ABOUT
1 YEAR AFTER THEIR FATHERS DEATH AND WERE KEPT THERE UNTIL ON OR
ABOUT FEBR. 1916. THEN MOVED BACK IN WITH THEIR MOTHER AND OLDER
SIBLINGS. FOUND A LETTER DATED AUG., 26 1888 TO DEAR FATHER &
MOTHER FROM SON GEORGE BUTCHER FROM COUNCIL BLUFFS TO STUART,
NE. GEORGE TALKS TO HIS DAD ABOUT MOVING TO EASTERN NEBR &
WORKING FOR RAILROAD. GETTING HIS FAMILY SHIPPED BY TAKEN A JOB &
WORKING IN WASHINGTON TERITORY FUR $40, & IF YOU WORK 3 MONTHS
YOU GET YOUR MONEY BACK. THIS IS TYPED AS IT WAS IN THE LETTER.
Doris
Henning /Waddell
