La Anna Bollman Stoner, 1864-1937

Iowegian - 9 January 1927
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  Laanna Bollman, daughter of William and Elizabeth Bollman, was born in Appanoose County, Iowa, June 10th, 1864. She grew to womanhood in the Jerome vicinity, the place of her birth, receiving her education in the public schools. On September the 25th, 1887, she was united in marriage to Samuel Stoner and they began to make their home in this part of the county. Two sons and two daughters were born to bless this union: R. L. at home, Mrs. Marcia Crouch, Ethel and Elmer, all of the Jerome vicinity.  Mrs. Stoner departed this life at her home Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock January 5th, 1937, age 72 years, 6 months and 25 days. In early life she was converted, uniting with the Jerome Methodist church; to which church and faith she remained until death., She was a tender and loving mother and had a host of friends, some of them driving for several miles to attend the funeral service which was held Thursday afternoon at two o'clock at the church of which she so long had been a member. The service was in charge of the Rev. Luther W. Childs of Centerville. Besides the four children, Mrs. Stoner is survived by one brother, C. C. Bollman and one sister, Mrs. Mary Wilson, both of Jerome, also two granddaughters, Blanche and Vera Colene Stoner.   In death she was preceded by her husband, who passed away five and one-half years ago, an infant granddaughter, Vera Colene Stoner, and a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Lottie Stoner, who passed away five years ago. The body was laid to rest in the Jerome cemetery in the family lot.

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Lost and Found

The Weekly Guernsey Times 
Cambridge, OH - 15 June 1905

From Google News Archive on 8 January 2012

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  A true life story comes from Seymour, Iowa. Thirty-four years ago one George M. Wilson, living near Delphos, Ohio, disposed of his farm, pocketed the cash and with the hired girl went west to seek his fortune and a little seclusion. His wife and his eight children were left to get along as best they could. They got along somehow without the help of the father or the hired girl.

  Recently to (sic) deserted wife applied for a pension as the widow of her old soldier husband. The pension office investigated and found her supposed dead husband much alive and living at Seymour, Iowa; with the hired girl, now a woman of mature years, with a daughter approaching the old maid point of thirty years. The married daughter of the original and only wife travels from Ohio to Iowa to see her long lost dad. Was he glad to see her? Did parental love break out afresh? Hardly. For now it is stated the daughter has commenced suit against her father claiming the sum of $4,000 for services and money expended for the care of her mother.

  And this is not the only mix up. The father during his long life in Iowa has been conveying real estate, the erstwhile hired girl signing the deeds as his wife, while in law, if in deed, she was not his wife. The deserted wife may yet retain her one-third interest under Iowa law. The present owners of these lands will want to clear their titles. Old man Wilson will have to compromise on the best settlement he can make, or stand a chance of losing all in attorney fees, court costs, and other proceedings.

  Moral:  Draw it yourself.

  

Rev. James A. Wilson, 1871-1961

1962 Yearbook

of the South Iowa Annual Conference

Methodist Church

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Rev. James A. Wilson

Served Jerome-Mystic 1926-1933

  JAMES A. WILSON was born May 24, 1871, and passed away on September 25, 1961. He was admitted on trial in the Iowa Conference in 1910, and received into full membership in 1912. His ordination as deacon came in 1912 and as an elder in 1914. He served the following churches: Troy, Richland, Agency, Mount Pleasant Circuit, North English, Mystic [and Jerome], Fremont, and Unionville. He retired from active service in 1942 and took up residence in Mount Pleasant.

  His wife suffered several strokes a few years after he retired, and he and Mrs. Wilson moved to Crown Point, Indiana, to live with a daughter. He was made the assistant pastor of the Merrilville Methodist Church when he was past 80 years of age.

  Three denominations of ministers were represented at his memorial services, and 40 high school students were present, indicating the appeal he had to youth even at 90 years of age.

  Interment was made in his home community southwest of Libertyville in the Fell Cemetery, where his father, mother, grandfather and grandmother are buried. 

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Editor's Notes

  Based on the 1925 Iowa Census of North English, Iowa County, Iowa, James A. Wilson was the son of William D. Wilson and Marinda Pollock.  He married Lucy I. Campbell who was born about 1871 in Iowa, the daughter of J. Parker Campbell and Navoni Jordon.

Wilda Jane Campbell Wilson, 1910-2001

Miscellaneous Gilmer County, Georgia Obituaries

Online at Obituaries Central

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  Mrs. Wilda Jane Campbell Wilson, 90, of Penland St., Ellijay, died Friday, May 25, 2001, in Life Center of Gwinnett in Lilburn.

  Mrs. Wilson was born September 4, 1910, in Guthrie County, Okla., the daughter of Amos and Clara Ford Campbell. She was a farm wife, member of the Farm Bureau and active in community affairs in Iowa for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Wilson. After moving to Ellijay, she became a member of Grace Baptist Church.

  She is survived by her sons and daughter-in-law, Tom and Mary Ann Wilson, Ellijay, and Ronald E. Wilson, Illinois; daughter and son-in-law, Adda and Rev. Lavern Gaylord, Colorado; nine grandchildren; and nine great grandchildren.

  Services were Tuesday, May 29, at 7:30 p.m. from the chapel of Bernhardt Funeral Home with Rev. Phillip Trask officiating.

  The body was returned to Jerome, Iowa, for burial in the Jerome Cemetery.

  Bernhardt Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Mary Ellen Wilson Dooley, 1858-1945

Daily Iowegian - 29 October 1945

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Mary Dooley of This City Dies; 87 Years of Age

  Mary Ellen Dooley, 501 South 21st street died today at 4:30 a.m. at the St. Joseph's Hospital, where she had been a patient since Friday night. Born October 14th at Jerome, Iowa, the daughter of Henry and Mary Wilson, Mrs. Dooley was 87 years, 15 days, old. She had lived in Centerville, since 1891.

  Preceded in death by her husband, Newton J. Dooley, she is survived by three sons: Clyde Dooley of Marseilles, Ill., Bert Dooley, of Centerville; and Walter Dooley of Rockford, Ill. Also surviving are seven grand children and six great grand children.

  Funeral services will be held Wednesday at two p.m. at the Johnson home, the Rev. H. E. Trimble officiating. Burial will be in Jerome cemetery.

S.H.S. Senior: Bonnadene Wilson

Seymour Herald - 7 February 1952

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The Pepper  
Official Publication of the Seymour Public School

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Senior of the Week

  Mr. and Mrs. Earl B. Wilson are the parents of the second senior of this week, Bonnadene Wilson. She has two younger brothers, two younger sisters, and one older sister.

  She started to school at Mumby school and later attended Jerome, Jefferson and Johnston in Davenport. She received her eighth grade diploma at Kniffin school.

  Bonnadene has light brown hair, blue eyes, is 5 feet, 2 inches tall and weighs 96 pounds. Her nickname is "Bonnie."

  Bonnadene has a pet peeve and that is "People who think they know it all." Bonnie's favorites are: food--chicken and noodles; season of the year--fall; color--blue; movie--Show Boat; movie star--June Allyson; and book--The Littlest Rebel. Her favorite singers are Mary Ford and Les Paul, while her favorite song is The Little White Cloud That Cried. Bookkeeping is her favorite subject, her favorite pastime is reading; radio program--Mind Your Manners; sport--basketball.

  Friendliness of the students is what she especially likes around S.H.S. She only wishes we had more assembly programs.

  Bonnadene has participated in glee club four years, mixed chorus three years, junior play, class treasurer--senior year, homecoming attendant, and is on the annual staff.

  She is taking a commercial course, but doesn't have any definite plans after graduation.

Mary Ellen Wilson Dooley, 1858-1945

Daily Iowegian - 29 October 1945

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Mary Dooley of This City Dies; 87 Years of Age

  Mary Ellen Dooley, 501 South 21st street died today at 4:30 a.m. at the St. Joseph's Hospital, where she had been a patient since Friday night. Born October 14th at Jerome, Iowa, the daughter of Henry and Mary Wilson, Mrs. Dooley was 87 years, 15 days, old. She had lived in Centerville since 1891.

  Preceded in death by her husband, Newton J. Dooley, she is survived by three sons: Clyde Dooley of Marseilles, Ill., Bert Dooley, of Centerville; and Walter Dooley of Rockford, Ill. Also surviving are seven grand children and six great grand children.

  Funeral services will be held Wednesday at two p.m. at the Johnson home, the Rev. H. E. Trimble officiating. Burial will be in Jerome cemetery.

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Editor's Notes

 Mary Ellen Wilson was born 14 October 1858 at Jerome, Appanoose County, Iowa, daughter of Henry Wilson and Mary Hall, died 29 October 1945 at St. Joseph Hospital in Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa, and was buried in the Jerome Cemetery, Appanoose County, Iowa.  She married Newton J. Dooley in Appanoose County, Iowa [May be: M. J. Dooley, 23, to Mollie E. Wilson, 23, recorded in Book 7; Page 326; Appanoose County Iowa Marriage Records].  

  Three sons were born of this marriage: 

  [1] Clyde Dooley was born 27 August 1878 in Appanoose County, Iowa.  Clyde Dooley (21) married 1 July 1899 in Appanoose County, Iowa, Lena Shalton (17) [Book 14; Page 62, Appanoose County, Iowa, Marriage Records]

  [2] Bert Dooley was born 17 January 1881 in Appanoose County, Iowa, died in December 1966 in Appanoose County, Iowa, and was buried in Mount Ararat Cemetery in Sharon Township, Appanoose County, Iowa.  Married Della ???

  [3] Walter Dooley was born 6 October 1887 in Appanoose County, Iowa; died 2 April 1954; buried in Jerome Cemetery; married Ruth L. Dray who was born c1894 in Farmington, Indiana, daughter of James Dray and Carrie Buchmann.  Children included: Maxine R. Dooley (born c1914), Paul F. Dooley (born 1 May 1916, died September 1984), Guy E. Dooley (born 14 July 1918, died 11 April 1998), and Jack W. Dooley (born 1 July 1926, died 3 Nov 1990).

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Census Records of Newton J. Dooly & Mary Ellen Wilson

--1856 Iowa State Census, Place: Center, Appanoose, Iowa; Roll: IA-48; Family Number: 74. [Ancestry.com. Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 (database on-line), Provo, UT, USA] 

--1860 U.S. Federal Census, Place: Bellair, Appanoose, Iowa; Roll: M653_311; Page: 38; Image: 39. [Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census (database on-line), Provo, UT, USA]

--1870 U.S. Federal Census, Place: Johns, Appanoose, Iowa; Roll: M593_375; Page: 451; Image: 203. [Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census (database on-line), Provo, UT, USA]

--1880 U.S. Federal Census, Place: Johns, Appanoose, Iowa; Roll: T9_326; Family History Film: 1254326; Page: 498.2000; Enumeration District: 17; Image: 0076.  [Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census (database on-line), Provo, UT, USA]

--1885 Iowa State Census,

--1895 Iowa State Census,

--1900 U.S. Federal Census, Place: Center, Appanoose, Iowa; Roll: T623_416; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 28.  [Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census (database on-line), Provo, UT, USA]

--1905 Iowa State Census, Place: Vermillion, Appanoose, Iowa; Roll: IA-75. [Ancestry.com. Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 (database on-line), Provo, UT, USA]

--1910 U.S. Federal Census, Place: Centerville Ward 3, Appanoose, Iowa; Roll: T624_390; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 16; Image: 1273. [Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census (database on-line), Provo, UT, USA]

--1915 Iowa State Census, Place: Centerville, Appanoose, Iowa; Roll: IA1915_18; Card Number: C775 - Mary E. Dooley; Card Number: A413 - Walter Dooley; Card Number: A414 - Mrs. L R Dooley; Card Number: A415 - R M Dooley; Card Number: A416 - W E Dooley; [Ancestry.com. Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 (database on-line), Provo, UT, USA]
--World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [Ancestry.com. (database on-line), Provo, UT, USA] Walter Dooley; 

--1920 U.S. Federal Census, Place: Centerville Ward 3, Appanoose, Iowa; Roll: T625_477; Page: 2A and 2B ; Enumeration District: 18; Image: 195 and Image: 196. [Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census (database on-line), Provo, UT, USA]

--1925 Iowa State Census, Place: Centerville, Appanoose, Iowa; Roll: IA1925_1591; Image: 268; Image: 269; Image: 270. [Ancestry.com. Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 (database on-line), Provo, UT, USA]

--1930 U.S. Federal Census, Place: Centerville, Appanoose, Iowa; Roll: 641; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 8; Image: 232.0.  [Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census (database on-line), Provo, UT, USA]
--1930 U.S. Federal Census, Place: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois; Roll: 572; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 32; Image: 188.0.  [Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census (database on-line), Provo, UT, USA] 
-- [Walter Dooley - Side 1 and Side 2] [Ancestry.com. U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (database on-line), Provo, UT, USA]

Former Jerome Resident Dies of Burns

Daily Iowegian - 8 October 1923

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Negro Died in Hospital Sunday Eve

Simon Wilson, the Victim, Lived at Diamond

Had Blind Wife--He Too Was Blind in One Eye

Car Was Enveloped in Flames When Assistance Came

  Simon Wilson, colored, a former resident of Jerome, and recently a miner at Diamond, died at St. Joseph hospital last night from burns which he received when he drove his car into the ditch about four miles west of this city on the Plano road at 1:30 p.m. yesterday.

  Wilson was driving his car, a Maxwell touring, toward this city and was alone. He was on the Plano road and going at a good rate of speed at about 1:30 p.m. when people driving behind him saw tghe car swerve suddenly and go into the ditch. Almost simultaneously it burst into flames and while people looked on unable to lend much assistance they saw the bolored man wrapped in flames. Little detail is given as to what followed. However, the Comley & Beckner ambulance was called and rushed to the scene. When they arrived Wilson was lying on the bank at the side of the road wrapped in blankets. He was suffering horrible pain and begged the men with the ambulance to kill him. He was rushed to St. Joseph's hospital and arrived there at about 2:00 p.m. Everything was done to save his life but he was so badly purned that it was impossible and he died at 8:30 last night.

  Wilson was a mine worker of Jerome and about three weeks ago he came to Diamond where he had been working. He was said to have been blind in one eye and leaves a wife that is wholly blind. It is said that there were no children. It is not known whether the car was on fire before it went into the ditch or not, although the supposition today is that it was. The wreck caused the engine to be pushed back beneath the cowl gas tank but whether the fire had already started or not, no one knows. 

Harriet Dyball Johnson Wilson, 1836-1914

  Harriet Dyball was born 23 June 1836 in Lincolnshire, England, daughter of Edward Dyball and Elizabeth Keel, died 20 April 1914 in Seymour, Wayne County, Iowa and was buried in the Southlawn Cemetery in Seymour.  Harriet married, first, on 5 June 1860 in England George Johnson who was born 10 May 1824 in England, died 1 April 1876 in Numa, Appanoose County, Iowa.  Nine children were born of this marriage, four dying in infancy and five growing to adulthood: (1) Ida Louise Johnson was born 5 June 1863 near Racine, Wisconsin, married on 13 October 1885 at her parents home in Numa, Iowa, Benjamin Alva Murphy, and died 22 February 1938 at her home near Numa, Iowa;  (2) Minnie S. Johnson was born c1864 in Wisconsin and married in Appanoose County, Iowa, c1883 Samuel Yarnell who was born c1862 in Illinois, son of Richard Yarnell and Emma Cooper; (3) Harris Longthorn Johnson was born 27 February 1867 at Union Grove, Racine County, Wisconsin, married 22 September 1895 in Numa, Iowa, Celia Russell, died 2 March 1940 and was buried in the Numa Cemetery, Appanoose County, Iowa; (4) Laura Hattie Johnson was born 6 June 1871 in Appanoose County, Iowa, married 1 July 1891 Alexander Inman, died 22 April 1957 in Ardmore, Fall River, South Dakota, and was buried in Crawford Cemetery, Dawes County, Nebraska; and (5) Fred Johnson.  Harriet married second on 8 December 1882 M. M. Wilson who died 10 September 1910.  No children were born of this marriage.

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Obituary of Harriet Dyball Johnson Wilson

  Harriet Dyball was born June 23, 1836, in Framton, Lincolnshire, England and died April 20, 1914, at her home in Seymour, Iowa, being 77 years, 9 months and 27 days of age. June the 5th, 1860, she was married to George Johnson and on June 10th they sailed for America, settling near Racine, Wisconsin.

  In 1868 they came to Appanoose County, Iowa, settling at Bellair, which is now called Numa. Here she lived until three years ago when she moved to Seymour.

  To this union mentioned above there were born 9 children, 4 dying in infancy, the five living being Ida Murphy, Laura Inman and Harris Johnson of Numa and Minnie Yarnell and Fred Johnson of Seymour.

  On April 1st, 1876, Mr. Johnson died leaving his wife with a family of small children in a new country with no relatives. She nobly became master of this trying situation. She was married to M. M. Wilson, December 8, 1882.  To this union no children were born. Mr. Wilson died September 10, 1910.

  She united with the Christian church at Numa in December, 1872, and later brought her membership to the Seymour Christian church. In addition to her children she leaves 21 grand children, 2 great grandchildren, one brother, Robert Dyball and one sister, Mrs. E. D. Henderson both of Pasadena, Calif., together with a multitude of friends to mourn her loss.

  Mrs. Wilson has had a remarkable life.  She has had many trials together with her many joys. She has not only seen this section of the country develop but has had an important part in its development. She had an exalted ideal of womanhood and motherhood and lived her ideals. She believed in the usefulness of woman. Her faithfulness to the church was a dominant factor in her life. She held a life membership in the Christian's Womans Board of Missions. After her death her Bible was found open with her glasses near by where she had been reading only a short time previous.

  Funeral Services were held at the Christian Church on Wednesday, April 22, 1914, at 1:30 p.m. conducted by the pastor, Rev. C. O. Hawley, assisted by Rev. C. E. Burton.  Internment in Southlawn.

          "Fold her, O Father, in thine arms

            and let her henceforth be

            a messenger of love between

            Our human hearts and Thee.

            Still let her mild rebuking stand

            Between us and the wrong,

            And her dear memory serve to make

            Our faith in goodness strong." 

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  Transcribed from Soldiers Buried in Appanoose County, Iowa Before World War II and Some Obituaries of Early Settlerscompiled by Osee Johnson Knouf [S.I. Daughters of the American Revolution, La-Grange-Illinois Society, 1977] on FHL Film #1703828, Item #3 [Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1990].

Obituary: Henry Wilson

Semi-Weekly Iowegian - March 1906

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  Henry Wilson was born in Muskegon county, Ohio, Dec. 5th, 1816, died at his home in Jerome, Iowa, Mar 2nd 1906, aged 89 years, 2 months, 29 days.

  When young he moved with his parents to Knox county, Ohio, was there married to Mary Hall in June 1837. To this union seven children were born, five of whom survive him.

  In 1848 he moved to Mason county, Virginia, from there to Iowa in 1855, locating at the home where he lived until death called him away.  Here he and his faithful wife endured the hardships of pioneer life.  Always a hard worker yet never too tired to help his neighbor, or visit the sick and assist those in need.

  Although he had been in poor health for years he never entirely gave up work.  He was active and fearless in the right, an honored and upright man whose virtues endeared him to all who knew him and whose memory will long be cherished by children and friends.

  As long as health permitted he was a regular attendant at church and always seemed to enjoy the services. During an illness a few years ago, he said to his pastor, "I do not fear death.  I'm ready to go when called."

  Funeral services were held at Jerome, March 3rd 1906, conducted by Rev. Geo. Blagg. The remains were laid away in Jerome cemetery where his wife and on daughter lay. His wife died Sept. 2 1897. His daughter, Mrs. Harriet Hamilton, died Dec. 16, 1900.  His eldest daughter Nancy A. having been laid away in Ohio before they moved to Iowa.

  The children who are left to mourn his departure are Mrs. Martha Fuqua, David F., John H., and Peter Wilson, Mrs. Ellen Dooley and sons, Walter and Bert and Clyde Dooley and family.

Obituary: Leonard Thomas Wilson

Moravia Union - 18 February 1981

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  Leonard Wilson, 80, of Seymour, died Sunday, February 15 at home.  He was born July 30, 1900 at Brompton, northeast of Moravia, the son of Nathan and Ada Hawk Wilson.

  He is survived by his wife Wilda, of Seymour; two sons, Leonard of Duluth, Georgia, and Ronald of Crystal Lake, Illinois and a daughter Adda Gaylord of Colorado.  Also surviving are 8 grandsons and one granddaughter and two brothers, Frank of Moravia and J. C. of Litchfield Park, Arizona, and a sister, Eunice Sulter, of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada.

  The funeral is Wednesday, February 18 at 10:30 a.m. at the Seymour Baptist Church with burial in Jerome cemetery.

Memories of Jerome, Iowa - Part V - Cemetery

  At the same time the school site was purchased, a plot of ground, three-fourths of an acre, near the school property and owned by Jacob Stoner was set aside for a grave yard.  There was no deed recorded of this property until 1900 when Harve Andrews, G. B. Van Dorn and E. L. Shontz trustees of Lincoln township, deeded the property to the Jerome Cemetery Association which had been founded in 1898.

  In the interim a larger tract adjoining the original cemetery plot had been purchased from B. F. Sedgwick.  First officers of the Cemetery Association were D. D. Wilson, president; Peter Wilson, secretary; and Wm. Hagan, treasurer; Lincoln Moore, James Barton and George Sidles, Se. were the first trustees.  Each of these officers took an active part in the Association until his death.

  The first grave in the cemetery plot was that of Willie Moore, eldest son of John and Mary Moore, buried in 1850.  This child was a brother of Mrs. George Wailes. 
  [From Memories of Jerome, Iowa, 1989 published for the 1989 Jerome Reunion.]

Memories of Jerome, Iowa - Part III - Schools

  Records show that the first school site, eight rods square, and known as School District No. 5, was purchased from Jacob Stoner July 11, 1857, for the consideration of $10.00.  This site was the northwest corner of the present school property.  It is assumed that the first school building was built the same year as the property was acquired, and it served as a place of learning until 1871 when a new school was built. 

  James Hagan was the carpenter and for his labors he received the old school building which he made into a part of his home, later the home of William Hawkins.   The second school building was used until 1894 when the population of Jerome required a larger building.  The increase in population was due to the sinking of coal mines.  This building is now the residence of Paul Mica.

  One of the early teachers in this second building was Theodore P. Shonts, later internationally famous.  After teaching at Jerome, he was graduated from Monmouth College, practiced law and became interested in railroad building.  He helped construct the Iowa Central and obtained controlling interest in the Missouri, Iowa and Nebraska, and Toledo, St. Louis and Western roads.  He was chairman of the Panama Canal commission in 1905-1907.

The two-story frame school building, 1894-1920

  A two-story frame structure, the third school building served until it burned on April 25, 1920.

  Anyone attending the Jerome School during these early periods will well remember the blacksmith shop located east of the school grounds and owned by Peter Wilson.  It was always a place of interest to the children.  To watch Mr. Wilson shoe horses was far more interesting than to study in school.

  The new building was of brick and was ready for occupancy at Christmas time in 1923.  In the interim school had been held in various places in town; the old Catholic church, and in a house which later became the W. E. Hawkins home. 

  This fourth school building also was destroyed by fire of unknown origin on April 27, 1931.  The fifth building was ready for occupancy late in September of the same year, classes being held in the K. of P. Hall until its completion.  This present building is much like the fourth, constructed of brick and with full basement.  Half of the basement was made into an auditorium with stage.  A modern system was installed and the building was wired for electricity which on Dec. 24, 1936 was furnished Jerome by the Iowa Southern Utilities Company. 
 [From Memories of Jerome, Iowa, 1989 published for the 1989 Jerome Reunion.]

The Weekly Citizen - April 4, 1871

  Jerome Items --The farmers in this neighborhood are through sowing small grain ... The winter term of Miss M. Harner's school closed Friday, April 7th.  Two days were devoted to examinations ... Henry Wilson of this place has built a home on his farm near the new town of Seymour ... James Book is living on the farm formerly owned by Peter Mann ... C. R. Jackson, J. W. Pendergast, and J. Hagan are improving their farms by building fences, planting trees, shrubbery, &c .. D. F. Wilson, Joseph Moore and James Hagan are the carpenters of this place and are always ready to do a nice job. 

The Weekly Citizen - March 18, 1871

  Jerome Items -- A new frame school house has been built at Jerome and the Methodists hold services in it every Sunday. --Henry Wilson, the good blacksmith of that place, is also postmaster. --J. M. Crouch has opened a blacksmith shop about one mile west of Jerome. --Peter Sidles has built a good bank barn.

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  The new town laid out at the depot of the C. & S. W. at Bellair by Hudson & Harvey, is called Numa. The people of Bellair, we are informed, desire to have the name of that place changed to Numa, so as to conform with the name of the postoffice, thereby preventing mistakes in mail delivery, as Johnson county, this state, has a postoffice called Bellair.

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  The school in district No. 6, Lincoln township, will close on Friday, March 24th, after 8th month session. J. H. Horner is the teacher.  The last two days will be devoted to examinations.  All are invited.

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  The house of Calvin Moon, in Walnut township, was destroyed by fire on Saturday last, together with the contents.  This is a severe blow to Mr. Moon, who lost everything he had, leaving himself, wife and eight children in a distitude condition. 

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  During the storm last week, Wednesday, the roof of Mrs. Dooley's house, in Lincoln township, was blown off.  A number of trees and shrubberies were prostrated.