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==Blocher family==
* Ira Blocher (b. 1886 Jackson, Jay, IN - d. 1941 Mason City, Cerro Gordo, IA), son of Christian Blocher (b. 1837 Greenville, Darke, OH - d. 1921 Whittier, Los Angeles, CA) & Sarah Spacht Blocher (b. 1844 German, Darke, OH - d. 1910 Foster Co., N.D.). Sarah is buried in the "Brethren Cemetery" in Carrington, Foster, N.D. 1920 Telephone Lineman @ Los Angeles, CA; Ira was a correspondent in Minnewauken, [[North Dakota]] in 1927, then relocating to Mason City Meeting Room in [[Iowa]]. After Ira's death, Hazel relocated to Des Moines in 1942.
* Hazel May Crowell Blocher-Burkeman '''1942-1972''' (b. 1890 Lake Mills, IA - d. 1972 Des Moines, IA), a retired practical nurse, and daughter of Benjamin Crowell (b. 1851 Union, Madison, IN - d. 1918 Fertile, IA) & Jennie Myrtle Wescott Crowell (b. 1857 Albion, N.Y. - d. 1947 Fertile, Worth, IA). Jennie migrated with her parents, George & Elinor Penney Wescott, to Worth County in 1869, regarded pioneer residents of the area, and she was a long-term schoolteacher. Memorial for Jennie was held at Fertile Christian Church, officiated by a pastor of an evangelical church in Manly.
** Leon Ezra Blocher (b. 1919 Long Beach, Los Angeles, CA - d. 2001 Des Moines, Polk, IA). When he registered for the draft in WWII, he was employed as a mechanic for Joe Daniels of Mason City, IA. Wife: Jane Benson Blocher (b. 1917 Mason City, IA - d. 2012 Des Moines, IA), daughter of Elmer Martin "Benny" Benson (b. 1885 Jamestown, N.D. - d. 1945 Manly, IA) & Mable Nutehill Mitchell Benson (b. Manly, IA). Benny Benson was employed 1905-1923 as a professional baseball player, as a 2nd Baseman, 3rd Baseman and Shortstop, in the Minor Leagues, some with the Southern league, four years in the American association with Columbus and Milwaukee, a season with Oklahoma City, and some time with the Three-Eye league. See [https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=benson001elm Baseball-Reference.com] for detail on Benny's career. His parents were born in Norway, and he was also employed in 1920 as a railway painter. **** Jim Blocher (b. 1946 CA), attended Cal Poly of Pomona. Living at Waukee, IA by 2001.
==Boyt family==
==Nutt family==
* Dr. [[Walter Lee Nutt I]] '''+1933-1958?''' (b. 1891 IA - d. 1960 Des Moines, IA), self-employed podiatrist. Son of Jefferson A. Nutt (1858-1907 Boone Co., IA) and his 1st wife Anna K. Sears Nutt (b. 1858 Peoria, IL - d. 1897). In 1898, Jefferson remarried Mary Emma McHaffie (b. 1865 IN - d. 1931 Des Moines, IA) who was previously married to Jefferson's brother George W. Nutt (1866-1897).Jefferson was "a well known Chicago & Northwest railroad conductor", in fellowship with the Capitol Hill Church of Christ. Anna moved with her parents in 1868 to Lawrence, [[Kansas]] where she graduated high school, and because a school teacher in nearby Clay Co. They were married in 1879, moving to Jefferson's home county of Boone in 1880. Anna became a Christian early in life, and was in fellowship with the Meadow Grove Church of Christ, she became ill in 1894 after the birth of her youngest child (of eight), and died at the age of 39 three years later.* Florence Ethel Shriver Nutt (b. 1889 - d. 1972 Des Moines, IA), daughter of John Joseph Shriver (b. 1836 Morgan Co., [[Ohio|OH]] - d. 1917 Churdan, Greene, IA) & Annabella Montgomery Shriver (b. 1848 [[Ontario|ON]] - d. 1915 Churdan, Greene, IA). Podiatrist.** Dr. Walter Lee Nutt II '''+1933-1958+''' (b. 1922 - d. 2003 Des Moines, IA). Wife: Dorothy Marie Nutt (b. 1922 - d. 1998 Des Moines, IA). Podiatrist.
*** Anne Nutt Goscinski (1944-2005)
*** Walter Lee Nutt III (1946-1969)
*** Dr. Gary Nutt (1957-2019). Podiatrist.
** Miriam Grace Nutt Hayhoe '''+1933-1958+''' (b. 1917 - d. 1993 Smiths Falls, Lanark, [[Ontario|ON]]). Husband: Albert Cecil Hayhoe (b. 1915 - d. 1981 Smiths Falls, ON), son of Henry Edward Hayhoe (1881-1962) & May Irene Knowles Hayhoe (b. 1878)
==Olson family==
** 1889-1890: bookkeeper @ McFarlin, Regur, Bowen & Co., lived @ 1922 W. Leyner.
** 1891: agt @ Rose Hill Coal Co., lived @ 1016 W. H St.
==Pratt family==
Fred & Kari spent the summer of 1979 with their three children serving the Lord in Peru or Bolivia.
* Fred Pratt '''+1979+'''
* Kari Pratt '''+1979+'''
==Rampton family==