Comments for On Line Journal/ Dillon's Furrow/ Old Military Road project http://onthetrailoflymandillon.wordpress.com Just another WordPress.com weblog Sat, 02 May 2009 22:33:52 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Post # 18 The Blizzard of 1856 by Shar Welter http://onthetrailoflymandillon.wordpress.com/2008/01/20/post-18-the-blizzard-of-1856/#comment-230 Shar Welter Sat, 02 May 2009 22:33:52 +0000 http://onthetrailoflymandillon.wordpress.com/2008/01/20/post-18-the-blizzard-of-1856/#comment-230 Hi, I live at 19859 Military Rd in Monticello, Iowa. My daughter said that one of her friends mother said that the family that died in the blizzard died on our property. Is this true? I was under the impression they died closer to Langworthy. There are two old homesteads still on Military Rd. One in near our home and the other is on the other end of Military Rd closer to Langworthy. Are either of them this families homestead? Our home is the first house on the right when turning on Military Rd off the lower Prairieburg hwy. These old homesteads have always sparked interest in me and any information would be appreciated. A older gentleman had told us quite a few years ago that there was interest in putting up a sign to mark our road but no one ever contacted us to see if such a sign or monument could be placed on our property. Thank You for any information you can give me. Hi, I live at 19859 Military Rd in Monticello, Iowa.
My daughter said that one of her friends mother said that the family that died in the blizzard died on our property. Is this true? I was under the impression they died closer to Langworthy. There are two old homesteads still on Military Rd. One in near our home and the other is on the other end of Military Rd closer to Langworthy. Are either of them this families homestead? Our home is the first house on the right when turning on Military Rd off the lower Prairieburg hwy. These old homesteads have always sparked interest in me and any information would be appreciated. A older gentleman had told us quite a few years ago that there was interest in putting up a sign to mark our road but no one ever contacted us to see if such a sign or monument could be placed on our property. Thank You for any information you can give me.

]]> Comment on Post # 23 Retracing The Route From Solon To Monticello Today by Sandy Hanson http://onthetrailoflymandillon.wordpress.com/2008/05/19/post-23-retracing-the-route-from-solon-to-monticello-today/#comment-229 Sandy Hanson Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:23:58 +0000 http://onthetrailoflymandillon.wordpress.com/?p=47#comment-229 Doug, I am one of the folks from Solon that greeted you on your walk. You mentioned to us that the DAR had plaques along the route and suggested we apply for one. Ruby Jedlicka has done that but we need validation that the route truly went through Solon. Do you have anything that might help us verify this fact. Would appreciate your help - and thanks! Sandy Doug, I am one of the folks from Solon that greeted you on your walk. You mentioned to us that the DAR had plaques along the route and suggested we apply for one. Ruby Jedlicka has done that but we need validation that the route truly went through Solon. Do you have anything that might help us verify this fact. Would appreciate your help – and thanks! Sandy

]]> Comment on Post # 26 Writing The Book Begins In Earnest by Christopher Caplette http://onthetrailoflymandillon.wordpress.com/2008/09/21/post-26-writing-the-book-begins-in-earnest/#comment-225 Christopher Caplette Sat, 06 Dec 2008 04:07:06 +0000 http://onthetrailoflymandillon.wordpress.com/?p=63#comment-225 I'm looking forward to your book! I'm reserching my Great Grandmother, Ursula Fleury and her first husband Rudy Lemm Marugg whose family came to Bowen's Prairie in 1887 to farm. They both moved to Saskatchewan in 1908 when they married, but their childhood would have been in Jones County before that. His parents, Solomon and Christina Lemm Marugg, came from Switzerland in 1887 and established what must have been a dairy. Solomon died in 1904 in Bowen's Prairie and Christina then joined my great grandparents in Saskatchewan. Is Bowens Prairie still a town? Sounds like it's a highway now. If you have any info on the Fleury family from that era, it would be greatly appreciated. Please feel free to email me. Best of luck, I've enjoyed your web postings on the history of the area. Chris Caplette British Columbia, Canada I’m looking forward to your book! I’m reserching my Great Grandmother, Ursula Fleury and her first husband Rudy Lemm Marugg whose family came to Bowen’s Prairie in 1887 to farm. They both moved to Saskatchewan in 1908 when they married, but their childhood would have been in Jones County before that. His parents, Solomon and Christina Lemm Marugg, came from Switzerland in 1887 and established what must have been a dairy. Solomon died in 1904 in Bowen’s Prairie and Christina then joined my great grandparents in Saskatchewan. Is Bowens Prairie still a town? Sounds like it’s a highway now.
If you have any info on the Fleury family from that era, it would be greatly appreciated.
Please feel free to email me.
Best of luck, I’ve enjoyed your web postings on the history of the area.

Chris Caplette
British Columbia, Canada

]]> Comment on Post # 9 Our First Oral History Interview by ana http://onthetrailoflymandillon.wordpress.com/2007/08/26/post-9-our-first-oral-history-interview/#comment-224 ana Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:54:48 +0000 http://onthetrailoflymandillon.wordpress.com/2007/08/26/post-9-our-first-oral-history-interview/#comment-224 Hi Looking closely at this photo i found out, astonished, that there is a human figure at the top window on the right - did you notice it? Have you added the figure or what is it? Hi
Looking closely at this photo i found out, astonished, that there is a human figure at the top window on the right – did you notice it? Have you added the figure or what is it?

]]> Comment on Post # 25 After The Walk- My Initial Thoughts by Mike Dodds http://onthetrailoflymandillon.wordpress.com/2008/09/14/post-25-after-the-walk-my-initial-thoughts/#comment-217 Mike Dodds Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:45:01 +0000 http://onthetrailoflymandillon.wordpress.com/?p=58#comment-217 I am absolutely fascinated and exited about your story and journey of the Old Military Road. I was very interested in meeting you at Lot 1 on Saturday, but was busy. Do you have plans of sharing your story soon somewhere else? I grow more curious about this story and look forward to a book but until then I will continue to read blogs and do some of my own investigation. I think your journey from Iowa City to Dubuque is something that many, including myself, would love to do and should plan another trip soon. Thanks for all your work! Mike Dodds Dubuque IA I am absolutely fascinated and exited about your story and journey of the Old Military Road. I was very interested in meeting you at Lot 1 on Saturday, but was busy. Do you have plans of sharing your story soon somewhere else?

I grow more curious about this story and look forward to a book but until then I will continue to read blogs and do some of my own investigation.

I think your journey from Iowa City to Dubuque is something that many, including myself, would love to do and should plan another trip soon.

Thanks for all your work!

Mike Dodds
Dubuque IA

]]> Comment on Post # 25 After The Walk- My Initial Thoughts by krislinatin http://onthetrailoflymandillon.wordpress.com/2008/09/14/post-25-after-the-walk-my-initial-thoughts/#comment-216 krislinatin Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:45:38 +0000 http://onthetrailoflymandillon.wordpress.com/?p=58#comment-216 Hey doug its me jesse!!!!! Woot Woot you did it!! ok, i have a question. my mom is making me write a report and there isnt that much stuff about lyman dillon on the web so do you have any info that might help me out? ne ways... i promise to send you guys a copy of the report when its done.k? Love JESSE Hey doug its me jesse!!!!!

Woot Woot you did it!!

ok, i have a question. my mom is making me write a report and there isnt that much stuff about lyman dillon on the web so do you have any info that might help me out? ne ways… i promise to send you guys a copy of the report when its done.k?

Love JESSE

]]> Comment on Post # 23 Retracing The Route From Solon To Monticello Today by dougiefresh27 http://onthetrailoflymandillon.wordpress.com/2008/05/19/post-23-retracing-the-route-from-solon-to-monticello-today/#comment-208 dougiefresh27 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 13:20:29 +0000 http://onthetrailoflymandillon.wordpress.com/?p=47#comment-208 I love your idea of walking this distance. Now I do not have any specific places for you to stay each night but rather a suggestion. If you contact your church, they could probably be able to contact other members in those communities. They would create places for you to stay. You could be in someones home and share and exchange knowledge and stories instead of doing this as an isolated group. Good luck on this quest. Peace, Douglas I love your idea of walking this distance. Now I do not have any specific places for you to stay each night but rather a suggestion. If you contact your church, they could probably be able to contact other members in those communities. They would create places for you to stay. You could be in someones home and share and exchange knowledge and stories instead of doing this as an isolated group.

Good luck on this quest.

Peace,

Douglas

]]> Comment on Post # 4 Dillon’s Mill by DM http://onthetrailoflymandillon.wordpress.com/2007/07/28/post-4-dillons-mill/#comment-207 DM Fri, 23 May 2008 22:37:57 +0000 http://onthetrailoflymandillon.wordpress.com/2007/07/28/post-4-dillons-mill/#comment-207 Hi Gene, I tried to send you an e-mail and it came back as undeliverable...if you read this...I wanted to let you know I would love to hear more about what you know..DM (owner of this blog) Hi Gene,
I tried to send you an e-mail and it came back as undeliverable…if you read this…I wanted to let you know I would love to hear more about what you know..DM (owner of this blog)

]]> Comment on Post # 4 Dillon’s Mill by gene b http://onthetrailoflymandillon.wordpress.com/2007/07/28/post-4-dillons-mill/#comment-205 gene b Wed, 21 May 2008 02:04:43 +0000 http://onthetrailoflymandillon.wordpress.com/2007/07/28/post-4-dillons-mill/#comment-205 Please contact me as I have information regarding the creation of Dillon's Furrow handed down thru the family history which seems to be reasonably accurate. My great great grandfather helped plow the furrow. From what has come down to me the cut was actually not created for military purposes but as a landmark to help early settlers find the way to Dubuque to pay taxes. Contact me at genobear01@htomail.com for more info. Very interesting stuff!!! Gene B Please contact me as I have information regarding the creation of Dillon’s Furrow handed down thru the family history which seems to be reasonably accurate. My great great grandfather helped plow the furrow. From what has come down to me the cut was actually not created for military purposes but as a landmark to help early settlers find the way to Dubuque to pay taxes. Contact me at genobear01@htomail.com for more info. Very interesting stuff!!! Gene B

]]> Comment on Post # 7 Original Portion of Military Road discovered in Pasture Near Langworthy Iowa by Post # 18 The Blizzard of 1856 « On Line Journal/ Dillon’s Furrow/ Old Military Road project http://onthetrailoflymandillon.wordpress.com/2007/08/16/post-7-original-portion-of-military-road-discovered-in-pasture-near-langworthy-iowa/#comment-170 Post # 18 The Blizzard of 1856 « On Line Journal/ Dillon’s Furrow/ Old Military Road project Sun, 20 Jan 2008 13:11:28 +0000 http://onthetrailoflymandillon.wordpress.com/2007/08/16/post-7-original-portion-of-military-road-discovered-in-pasture-near-langworthy-iowa/#comment-170 [...]      Below is an excerpt from the Jones County Historical Review Volume 7 #1 1981.  On a previous post I mentioned  hearing about a mother, father and baby who had died on the portion of Old Military [...] [...]      Below is an excerpt from the Jones County Historical Review Volume 7 #1 1981.  On a previous post I mentioned  hearing about a mother, father and baby who had died on the portion of Old Military [...]

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