Bawden4 on Family Tree Circles

I was born in Washington County, Pennsylvania, 10 Jan 1814, and first employed as a dry goods clerk, later as chief clerk of an iron works. At about the age of 20, I married Susan BETTS (no info). We moved to Davenport, Scott, Iowa, and I again settled into the mercantile business.

In 1847, I was elected first School Fund Commissioner of Scott County and kept the office for 9 years. The following year, I was elected Recorder and Treasurer of Scott County, serving for 7 years. For most of the 1850s, I served as alderman of Davenport. At this time I was able to retire and dedicate my life to public service.

I had a mind for improvment of society and commerce, and was an extreme advocate of the temperance movement, organizing a chapter of the temperance society - The Grand Division of the Sons of Temperance for the State of Iowa. For many years, I served as a representative to the National Division of North America as well as head of the local chapter.

A firm believer in building railroads, I became one of the first people to advocate a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Atlantic Ocean. I served as Secretary for the Mississippi and Missouri Railroad Company, formed in Davenport, and was responsible for building the first railroad bridge across the Mississippi River in Davenport.

Starting with its second year of operation, I served as the president of the Bank of Iowa, a state-run bank. By the time it closed, all investors received every dime back.

During the Civil War, I acted as Paymaster General for the State of Iowa, responsible for paying all of Iowa's soldiers. Iowa didn't have enough money to take care of all of its soldiers so I paid for upwards of 5000 men out of my own pocket. When Camp McClellan in Davenport ran out of bread because the baker could not afford to make it, I paid for it. I saw fit to put myself in harm's way and personally took the pay owed to some of the soldiers to Missouri and made sure they received their money.

After the war, I served as Commissioner of Indian Affairs under Pres. Rutherford B. HAYES [Find-a-Grave says GARFIELD] and would eventually become a member of Congress twice.

I died 30 May 1901 [no location]. I am buried in Davenport, Scott, Iowa's Oakdale Memorial Gardens. Marker says HIRAM.

This is a script for Oakdale's semi-annual cemetery walk where notable citizens are characterized by volunteers in period clothing at each grave site. [see Oakdale website]

Mary Elizabeth ROSS was born 3 Feb 1922 in Davenport, Scott, Iowa, dtr of John A. and Claire SCHLEGEL ROSS. She married John MORRETT SEATON on 27 Dec 1941 in her Ridgewood Avenue family home.

John was born 20 Nov 1919 in Hazen, Prairie, Arkansas, son of Ray Frank and Cleo MORRETT SEATON. HE graduated from Davenport High School. John served during WWII in the Army from 1941-1945, when he returned to DAvenport and joined his father in the real estate business. In 1950, the family moved to Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa as Personnel Director for the city of Cedar Rapids. John SEATON died 30 Oct 1966 in a car accident in Washington, D.C. and is buried in Davenport's Oakdale Cemetery.

Mary Elizabeth attended Coe College and the Universities of Chicago, Iowa, and California, and had a 28-year career in organizational management and development. In 1969, she moved to San Diego, California. (no access to SSDI or Cali Death Index). They had 4 children:

1. Michael Andrew b 31 Jul 1943 in Davenport. He served in the Marine Corps from 1966-69 as a captain and received his BA and MA. On 19 Feb 1966 he married Coralee Catherine SCHAFER in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She was born 12 Oct 1944 in LaMars, Plymouth, Iowa {"ice cream capitol of the world" - Blue Bunny), dtr of Carl and Dolores REISTROFFER SHAFER. They reside (1986) in Annandale, Fairfax, Virginia where Michael is employed as a program coordinator and Coralee works as a transportation specialist. They had 1 son: Jeffrey Matthew SEATON b 28 Dec 1967 at Camp LeJeune, North Carolina. (1985)

2. John ROSS SEATON b 30 Sept 1946 in Davenport, Scott, Iowa. He served in the Navy form 1967-1970 and after graduating from SDSU (San Diego State University - go Aztecs!) whee he received his B.S., he attended the Naval MedicalCollege. John married Mary Ann WESTON, in Chester, California; Tammy BROWNELL at Graham, Washington; and on 23 Jul 1983 he married Kathi LARSEN at Dash Point, Washington. Kathi was born 31 Aprl 1948 in Ames, Iowa. They reside at Tacoma, Washington, (1985) were they pursue careers in medicine.

3. William MORRETT born 12 May 1949 in Davenport, Scott, Iowa. He served in the Army from 1967-69. He received his BS degree from San Diego State and his MBA from the College of Notre Dame in Belmont, San Mateo, California. On 20 Dec 1971 he married Patsy Lynne Nakayama in San Diego. They were divorced Apr 1979 (no date). William is a resident of Normandy Park, Washington where he is in banking. (1985)

4. James Ray born 28 Oct 1951 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He received his BA at San Diego State. On 28 Jul 1979, James married Janet Louise HENNES in San Diego, California. Janet is the dtr of Donald Arthur and Ernestine SCHNEIDER HENNES born 16 Sept 1953 in San Diego. She received her BA andMA degree from SDSU. They reside in San Diego where James is the owner-manager of a charter bus company and Janet teaches elementary school (1985).

I have an original photo from the (now) Quad-City Times, pub date unk, poss. '40s, of Victor "Nino" SALDIVAR in a quarter-final Golden Gloves (heavyweight) match.

Victor was from Paul's Recreation Gym in Davenport, Scott, Iowa, and he was shown with Dwayne LEUDERS, a novice heavyweight, going down for the count. This photo also hangs in Iowa City, either the municipal library or the university library. The name SALDIVAR was misprinted as SALVIDAR.

If you'd like a copy, just email me.

Claire SCHLEGEL, the 2nd child of Carl Edward and Minnie ELDRIDGE SCHLEGEL, born 21 Aug 1889 in Davenport, Scott, Iowa. She married John Andrew ROSS at the Outing Club on Brady St. on her parents' 30th anniversary.

John was born 3 Apr 1888 in Davenport, son of John W. and Carrie Louisa SCARLETT ROSS. He attended local schools and graduated form Davenport High School. John was the manager of the architectural department of Gordon-Van Tine Company of Davenport where he worked for 33 years. He was a member of the American Institute of Architects. The family were members of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral on Brady St.

John died 10 May 1942 at their Davenport home on Ridgewood Avenue. Clair died 11 Oct 1985 in Davenport. They are buried in Davenport's Oakdale Cemetery. They had 2 children.

1. John Andrew Ross, Jr. born 9 Oct 1909 in Davenport, died 3 May 1921 in Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa. He is buried in Oakdale Cemetery.
2. Mary Elizabeth born 3 Feb 1922 in Davenport.

Claire was the neighborhood "Aunt", neighborhood gathering place for coffee or cocktails and her door was always open. She gave all the neighborhood children a college dictionary for high school graduation. I still have mine. Claire's mother Minnie was a sister of my g-grandmother Jennie ELDRIDGE.

Lura (not Laura) SCHLEGEL was born 22 Mar 1893 in Davenport, Scott, Iowa. She attended Davenport schools and married Eugene GATES HAYWARD on 1 Mar 1917 at Davenport's Outing Club on Brady St.

Eugene was born 21 Nov 1892 in Eagle Mills, Ouachita, Arkansas, son of Cassius Daniel and Emma Louise WYMAN HAYWARD. He graduated from Iowa State College (now Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa) with a B.S. in Agriculture. They made their home on a ranch in Great Falls, Cascade, Montana where Eugene was employed as a ranch superintendent.

In 1920, the family moved to Cimarron, Colfax, New Mexico where Eugene ws the manager of the 300,000 acre Phillips Ranch which became Philmont, the National Boy Scout Ranch. The HAYWARDS purchased the H & H Ranch near Cimarron where they made their home until 1969, when they sold the ranch and retired from the cattle business. Both Lura and Eugene took active leadership in agricultural organizations which helped improve the lives of ranchers and the cattle business in northern New Mexico.

Lura died 10 May 1970 in Honolulu, Hawaii, Eugene died 20 Nov 1981 at Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California; their ashes were scattered in the Pacific Ocean. They had 7 children:

1. Eugene Junior (middle name, Jr. or nickname??) born 9 Nov 1917 in Great Falls,Montana, graduated from Iowa State University in Ames and was working for Armour & Co. in St. Louis, Missouri, when he disappeared in 1945. An extensive search was made by the family but no trace of him was discovered.
2. Albert WYMAN born 21 Apr 1919 in Great Falls, Montana, died 13 July 1999 in Honolulu. (no burial info)
3. Mary born 25 Aug 1920 in Great Falls, Montana
4. Suzanne born 19 Jun 1922 in Cimarron, New Mexico
5. Lura born 16 Dec 1923 in Cimarron, New Mexico
6. Carl Edward born 10 Oct 1925 in Cimarron, New Mexico, did not marry and lives (1986) on a ranch near Ft Sumner, Colfax, New Mexico where he raises horses. (no access to SSDI)

Paula was born 27 May 1899 in Davenport, Scott, Iowa. She was first named Jeanette, but at age 2, her name was changed to Paula, in honor of Paula Schlegel, the deceased sister of her father. Paula attended Davenport schools and graduated with honors from Smith College at North Hampton, Massachusetts.

On 6 Jun 1925, Paula married Paul William FRENZEL at Davenport's Outing Club on Brady St. Paul was the son of William Paul and Mary McKEE FRENZEL born 11 Jun 1896 in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. He graduated from St. Paul High School and from the University of Minnesota Law School. After serving in the Army during WWI, Paul regurned to St. Paul where he became, at his marriage, vice president of the St. Paul Terminal Warehouse Co.

The FRENZELS made their home in St. Paul, Minnesota where Paul died July 1981. Paula Jeanette lives in Naples Florida. They had 4 children. No death info for Paula.

1. Robert Paul born 15 Jun 1926 in St. Paul
2. William ELDRIDGE born 31 July 1928 in St. Paul
3. Thomas Dennis McKee born 22 Apr 1931 in St. Paul, married Ruth SARGEANT on 15 Jan 1957 in St. Paul. He died 17 Dec 1957 in St. Paul. They had no children.
4. Peter Michael Justinian born 6 Aug 1935 in St. Paul.

George was born in Germany and came to the US in 1856 where he settled in Beardstown, Cass, Illinois with his wife Katherine (no maiden).

He was pastor of Lutheran Church at Beardstown. They died in Beardstown.

Descendants of George SCHMIDT were mentioned in the will of Edward F. Duval (one L) of Taylorville, Illinois. Luther SCHMIDT, Marie SCHMIDT NICHOLSON, and Ruth schmidt at the funeral of John Frederick Duvall (2 Ls) in 1936, Rev. Arthur SCHMIDT of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a nephew, read prayers.

1. Catherina Elizabeth b 13 Jul 1836 in Hesse Darmstadt, Germany. She married Henry HANSMEYER (this writer's paternal grandmother's parents)

2. Son (unnamed) who married (no name) and had children. (no info)

John was probably born in England and came to West New Jersey where he married Sarah (no last name) about 1690. [no mention of Sarah's last name in John MATLACK's blog]. In 1692 he purchased a large tract of land at Waterford Twp where he made his home and operated a new mill until his death on 13 Jan 1716. He died intestate leaving a large estate which included his one-half interest in a two hundred-acre tract in Newton twp. The SHIVERS were Quakers.

1. Samuel married Martha DEACON
2. John married Mary CLEMENT
3. Mary married Thos BATES
4. Hannah married John MATLACK
5. Josiah married Ann BATES