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The Ancestry of My Midwestern Family Updated November 24, 2003	Terry J. Carlson tcarl12979@aol.com
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As a child I remember looking over an old mimeographed manuscript of the history of our Nash ancestors that was put together by a great-uncle. That book shared with me not just dates and facts, but it impressed upon me the importance of recording and preserving the information about the lives of those who came and went before us. Through the stories and letters in this brief history, I could "see" my great grandparents. I could imagine their grief as one after another child became ill and died. Through their tales I could better understand what life must have been like one hundred or two hundred years ago. The amazing thing is that through this shared history, and later through my own research of the many "branches" of my family tree, I have developed a greater respect for the people who lived before. People I owe my life to. They are no longer names and dates on a page, they have come "alive" in my mind, and in my heart. Some of the main "branches" of my family tree: Annett August Bontrager Brown Camp Carlson Donaldson Farnum Hartson / Hartshorn Hellenbolt / Helmboldt Jordan Nash Porter Soden Tulett / Tullett Vanzant / Van Zandt / Van Santen Williams Zane

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Descendants of William Soden (31 KB) William Soden was born in England in 1800 and died in Benton County, Iowa in 1878. He immigrated to the U.S. at New York between 1826 - 1832 with his wife and first three children; eventually fathering 9 childlren in all. My gg-grandfather, James Knox Soden, was the 9th child of William and Elizabeth Soden.

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Williams Kids taken in 1911 (140 KB) This is a photo of my grandmother when she was just a baby taken with her older brothers & sisters. (Palo, Iowa) My great-great grandmother, Emily Tulett Soden (344 KB) Emily came over to the United States from England at about the age of 10 and lived most of her adult life in Benton County, Iowa. My Great-Grandparents: Nicodemus & Clarissa Camp (76 KB) This is a photo of my Great Grandparents Nicodemus & Clarissa Ann (Vanzant) Camp taken in Hancock County, Indiana. With them is their daughter, Lena, and a grandaughter. My great-grandmother, Nancy Adaline Porter Nash (56 KB) This is a photo of my great-grandmother, Nancy Adaline Porter Nash. Camp family from Hancock County, Indiana (229 KB) Photo taken about 1910 Front row: Lena & Clarissa (Anna) Camp Back row: Joseph, Benjamin, Robert, David & Edward (Clay) Camp Calvin & others (20 KB) Orrel Strawhecker, Calvin Williams, Grant Williams, AL Williams, Mann Strawhecker. Taken at Shellsberg, Iowa

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User Home Page Outline Descendant Tree: Descendants of Joseph R. Camp User Home Page Outline Descendant Tree: Descendants of Adam Wensel Van Santen User Home Page Outline Descendant Tree: Descendants of James Nash User Home Page Outline Descendant Tree: Descendants of Jacob Porter Outline Descendant Tree: Descendants of John Tulett (View PDF)

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Iowa in the 1800's (2 KB) This is a story written by my gg-grandmother, Annah Marinda Donaldson Nash, that describes what life was like in the mid- to late-1800's when she was a new bride.

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