History and Genealogy of Jasper County Iowa
Jasper County, Iowa CALIFORNIA GOLD SEEKERS During the great California gold fever days, and in 1850, Jasper county was caught, as was many another Iowa county. A party was formed including the following gentlemen: David & William Edmundson, John E. Copp and son, Nathan Williams, William Smith, Curtis Dooley, Jesse Wilton & Peter Miller. Williams and Miller died in California. Dooley returned and a few years later went to Oregon. This party crossed the great plains, then styled the "Great American Desert." As a rule none were but little more advanced, financially, when they returned than when they left Iowa. Some, however, did quite well. Past & Present of Jasper County, Iowa, Vol. 1, 1912 Submitted by Cathy Danielson Copyright © Genealogy Trails All data on this website is Copyright by Genealogy Trails with full rights reserved for original submitters.