Greene County Genealogical Society
~by Valerie Ogren
NOTE: MEETING CANCELED BASED ON WEATHER FORECAST.
MEETING NOTICE: The next meeting will be Saturday, March 1, at 10 am in the basement of the Jefferson Public Library. Our guest will be Ron Gruber from Stuart. Ron is the new regional representative for the Iowa Genealogical Society (IGS) for Adair, Boone, Dallas, Greene, Guthrie and Madison counties. He will share “Researching Iowa Veterans.” He is currently working on a project with the American Legion. Guests are always welcome. Unfortunately, the elevator at the library is not operating, so the meeting room is not handicapped accessible at this time.
THANKS JIM & JUDITH: Thanks to local members Jim Lawton and Judith Runestad who have been our previous regional representatives to IGS. We appreciate their time in attending IGS board meetings and keeping us informed.
GREENE GLEANINGS: We launched the January 2014 edition of our newsletter last month after a three year hiatus. The response has been very positive and we have received membership renewals from quite a few members and former members. Welcome back! If you have suggestions for material you would like to see in the next issue, please share with us.
QUERY: One of our members – Mark Kemper, 702 W Mound St, Elmwood IL 61529, mkemper@elmnet.net – asked that we add to his research interest the names of Delilah Wright Allen and Elizabeth Allen Hurley. Of particular interest is Hiram Allen who was a barber in Grand Junction. He was near the age of Delilah Allen’s son, Dr. Hiram Allen. That Hiram remained in Indiana. Mr. Kemper wonders if the Grand Junction Hiram could have known the Allens in Indiana and came to Iowa at the time of Delilah and Elizabeth’s arrival. He has done extensive research of the Allens of Putnam County, IN, and would be interested in sharing information.
REFERENCE LIBRARY: Hours are Wednesday afternoon from 1 to 4 and Saturday mornings from 9 to 12. Volunteers will assist you with any research problems you may have. Call Arlene Johnson at 515-386-5431 just to make sure someone will be there.
CONTACT US: Our web page is located at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.
