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  •     Directory to Local History Images & Documents
    Many viewers interested in local history have used this website as a resource of information. As this site is quite large with over 1000 images and articles, we are providing quick links in this box that will take you directly to articles or gallery albums containing local history.
  • Old local area photos click here.
  • Images of Underground RR Activity in Salem area, Lewelling house, Ruel Daggs Case click here.
  • Village Views, early images of area towns click here.
  • Early Maps/Surverys, 1785 U.S., 1846 Iowa, 1837 Jackson Twp click here.
  • O.A. Garretson was prolific writer of local history in the early 20th century with many of his articles published in the Iowa Journal of History and Politics. To view his articles about the Underground RR, Lewellings, Lowell, Pilot Grove, Indian Jim, Battle of Athens, Spanish Archeology, Civil War, Lincoln Pole Raising and more click here.
  • You can find articles about the Keokuk, Mt. Pleasant, and Muscatine RR, Ruel Daggs Slave Case, East Grove, and more in this section. To see a listing, click here.
  •  The Garretson Family Album 
    Highlight for Album: Garretson History Contributors
    Album: Garretson History Contributors

    Meet some of the major contributors to the Garretson Family Album and Garretson History Articles section.
    Changed: 12/01/2009
    Contains: 4 items.
    Viewed: 441 times.

    Highlight for Album: John Garretson Van Der Hoff  d.1694
    Album: John Garretson Van Der Hoff d.1694

    Dutch settler arrived in America in 1656, settled on a plantation in New Castle, DE with his wife Ann.
    Changed: 08/11/2010
    Contains: 14 items.
    Viewed: 853 times.

    Highlight for Album: Casparius Garretson 1676-1726
    Album: Casparius Garretson 1676-1726

    Son of John Garretson Van Der Hoff. He lived in the New Castle, Delaware area. He was married to Ann Cox.
    Changed: 08/11/2010
    Contains: 4 items.
    Viewed: 383 times.

    Highlight for Album: John Garretson 1715-1795
    Album: John Garretson 1715-1795

    Son of Casparius. He married Content Hussey (b. 1718. Moved from New Castle, DE to the Susquehanna River valley in Pennslvania. Lived on land situated at the confluence of Conewago Creek and the Susquehanna, south of present day Harrisburg. Later married to Jane Carson, then Phoebe Elliot.
    Changed: 03/05/2008
    Contains: 7 items.
    Viewed: 278 times.

    Highlight for Album: John Garretson 1741-1810
    Album: John Garretson 1741-1810

    Son of John Garretson and Content Hussey. Moved from Newberrytown area to a farm south of Bermudian, PA in York Co. Married to Mary Griest. Their house still stands today. He attended the Menallen Quaker Meeting.
    Changed: 03/05/2008
    Contains: 14 items.
    Viewed: 384 times.

    Highlight for Album: Amos Garretson 1777-1864
    Album: Amos Garretson 1777-1864

    Amos was a son of John and Mary Griest Garretson and younger brother of Isaac Garretson. This new album is dedicated to the descendents of Amos with photos and comments provided by Dian Corneliussen-James, Annapolis MD, granddaughter of Davis Rogers Garretson (1885 - 1972), who was the great great grandson of John Garretson and Mary Greist.
    Changed: 03/09/2010
    Contains: 16 items.
    Viewed: 366 times.

    Highlight for Album: Isaac Garretson 1765-1844
    Album: Isaac Garretson 1765-1844

    Son of John Garretson and Mary Griest. Born in York Co., PA. Moved to Virginia, Ohio, then Iowa. Married Alice Paxson (1779-1855). To learn more about Isaac and Alice Paxson Garretson, click on the image.
    Changed: 07/19/2010
    Contains: 19 items.
    Viewed: 539 times.

    Highlight for Album: Joel C. Garretson 1809-1895
    Album: Joel C. Garretson 1809-1895

    Son of Isaac & Alice Garretson. Born in Highland Co, OH. Moved to Henry Co.,IA 1837. Married to Elizabeth Goodson. Click on his image to see photos of Elizabeth and their children and to learn more about Joel.
    Changed: 03/05/2008
    Contains: 12 items.
    Viewed: 578 times.

    Highlight for Album: John Green Garretson 1805-1873
    Album: John Green Garretson 1805-1873

    Oldest son of Isaac and Alice Garretson. Married to Mary Goodson. Click on his image to learn more about John.
    Changed: 03/09/2010
    Contains: 14 items.
    Viewed: 477 times.

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