First Generation! Henry DRACE, Sr. [FOPC©-ID# 1.2.] (s/o M/M DRACE of Germany) Brother of JOHANN FRIEDRICH zu DRACE (1801-1878, 77yrs) b. 09 Feb 1809, near the city of Oldenburg, the state of Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), West Germany. d. 23 Feb 1872, age 63 years, 0 months, and 14 days, at home Lincoln Twp., Page Co., IA. He is buried at Snow Hill Cemetery, near Coin, [Sec 19, Lincoln Twp.] Page Co., Iowa Where a "Single" Headstone marks his grave. [South Side] [See: Cem.Rec.] At the age 28, he married about 1837, in Oldenburg, Germany. [REF:#1] to: 19 year old Miss Mary Elizabeth SYNDER; (Sister of John G.F. SNYDER) b. __ ___ 1811, from her native Country of the city of Hannover, state of Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony) West Germany. d. 03 Feb 1883, age 72yrs, Lincoln Twp., Page Co., Iowa. She is buried at Snow Hill Cemetery, near Coin, [Sec 19, Lincoln Twp.] Page Co., Iowa Where a "Single" Headstone marks his grave. [North Side] [See: Cem.Rec.]

They had 8 Children born to this Union:   (3 Sons & 5 Dau's)
Son/Dau	Click on Name for More Inf.	b.-d.	Married/Info.	Ch.
1.2.1. 1st Dau:	Mary Elizabeth DRACE,	OH. *1839-1911 a71yrs IA.	m. *1860 IA. Edward B. MONZINGO,	11Ch
1.2.2. 1st Son:	John "Henry,2" DRACE,	IN. *1841-1929 a88yrs IA.	m. *1860 IA. Susan PIKE,	1Ch
1.2.3. 2nd Son:	William DRACE,	IN. c1843-1860 a16yrs IN.	bd. Jackson Co., Indiana,
1.2.4. 2nd Dau:	Louisa Catherine DRACE,	IN. *1843-1921 a77yrs IA.	m. *1867 IA. Abraham WILSON,	6Ch
1.2.5. 3rd Dau:	Catherine Elizabeth DRACE,	IN. c1847-19?? a??yrs ??.	m. *1867 IA. Evan WILSON,	1Ch
1.2.6. 4th Dau:	Mary Catherine,3 DRACE,	IN. *1849-1935 a86yrs IA.	m. c1867 IA. Isaiah S. LAVELY,	1Ch
1.2.7. 5th Dau:	Lucinda C. DRACE,	IN. *1854-1884 a29yrs IA.	Never Married!
1.2.8. 3rd Son:	George Thomas DRACE,	IN. *1859-1864 a04yrs IA.	bd. Snow Hill Cemetery
20    Known Grandchildren/1st Cousins

Family Tradition!  My Mother, who was only 5 years old when her Great-GrandMother Catherine "Louisa" (Drace) WILSON, died on 26 Mar 1921, at the age of 77yrs states that her father Ermal L. WILSON says his GrandFather Henry DRACE, grew up in the northern uncertain boundary of Germany. He was handsome bluff, hearty, outgoing, an exuberant who in his boyhood had liked to stand on his head and play the harmonica (a recent German invention). As a grown man he laughed a great deal but spoke his opinion vigorously when he thought he should. GrandMother Mary Elizabeth (Synder) DRACE was pretty, quite, and thoughtful, and followed a not uncommon German custom of subservience to one's husband. What ever Henry DRACE did was all right with her.

Some controversy and confusion arises when one attempts to name, locate and established a Capital of the State and Zones in Germany. The place of Henry DRACE birthplace is in the (then) British Zone (United Kingdom Zone) of the former state of Hammburg, portions of the former states of Brunswick, OLDENBURG, Schaumburg-Lippe, and Lippe. For administrative purposes the zone has been divided into four states:       (1.) Schleswig-Holstein, Capital is Kiel.       (2.) LOWER SAXONY, Capital is Hannover.       (3.) North Rhine-Westphalia, Capital is Diisseldorph.       (4.) Hammburg. Capital is Hammburg. <--- See: Genealogy Research in Germany!

THE MIGRATION FROM GERMANY TO AMERICA: Culturally the, Germans during the seventeenth century had been influenced by the French civilization in the age of Louis XIV. The language, music, philosophy, customs, art, and architecture of France were the fashion in Germany. Until 1871 there was no united Germany. There was only a group of thirty or more separately governed and rather fluid states, duchies, principalities, and independent cities. Conflicts among these were frequent. Religious persecution was by no means rare, and a sect accepted in one place might be jailed a few miles away. This migration story is about four families that stayed together through many hardships and many miles. The ANNAN'S, DRACE, RENTKER Families. The ANNAN/RENTKER family left Germany for America first, about 1833-4 and arrived at the Port in Baltimore, Maryland and located at Hagerstown, Maryland until 1836, at this time they relocated to Cincinnati, Ohio. It is reasonable to assume that they had to spend the first two years to repay the passage. This indenture was quite frequent. To get to the ships harbored in the North Sea, often it was a tearful experience, to leave your families and homeland. The following account is dated 1824 - ...It is one of my recollections of my boyhood that one summer night our whole village, I say our village for I was born on my fathers farm not far from the village of Oldenburg. That night our neighbors were pressing around a few wagons covered with linen sheets and loaded with household utensils and boxes and trunks to their utmost capacity. One of our neighboring families was moving far away across the great water, and it was said they would never again return. And I saw silent tears trickling down weather- beaten cheeks, and the hands of rough peasants firmly pressing each other, and some of the men and women hardly able to speak when they nodded to one another a last farewell. At last the wagon train started into motion, they gave three cheers for AMERICA....,and then in the first gray dawn of morning I saw them winding their way over the hill until they disappeared in the shadow of the forest. And I heard many a man say how happy he would be if he could go with them to that great and free county where a man could be himself...Someday I to am going to AMERICA. LS\ Henry DRACE

Henry DRACE made his dream come true some 13 years later. Henry DRACE SR. & MARY ELIZABETH (SYNDER) DRACE family. The John F. DRACE & ELIZABETH C. RENTKER family, ( John F. and Henry Sr. were brothers, Elizabeth C. and Anna Catherine were sisters) along with the girls mother Mrs. RENTKER (first name unknown) joined them in Cincinnati, Ohio, between the dates after 1836 before 1839. Their were only two daughters in the RENTKER family, their father (Name Unknown) died in Hannover, Germany after a long illness of rheumatism of 11 years. THE RELOCATION TO BROWNSTONE TWP. JACKSON CO., INDIANA: About the Fall of 1840 their were four families that left Cincinnati, Ohio and removed to Jackson County, Indiana. The John F. ANNAN & ELIZABETH C. (RENTKER) family with three young children Henry A.F. age 6, CATHERINE E. (II), age 4 years of age and John F. Jr. age 1 year old. ELIZABETH C. (RENTKER) ANNAN was heavy with child. The Brother John F. DRACE & CATHERINE E. (RENTKER) family with one young child ELIZA, age 4 years of age. The Henry & MARY E. (SYNDER) DRACE family with one young baby 1st. Daughter MARY E. DRACE, age 8 months. Mrs. RENTKER (Anna E. and Catherine Rentker's mother) at age 50 years. The FRISCHE family; No more information. These families all purchased heavy timber land in the Brownstone Township, area of Jackson County, Indiana. Here they had to clear a place large enough to build small cabins, for protection from the winter eliminates that were upon them. These one and two room cabins had to be built with their own hand tools, from the Cottonwood trees on their land. MARY ELIZABETH ANNAN the fourth child and second daughter of John F. & CATHERINE (RENTKER) ANNAN was born on Christmas day that winter of 1840. Mrs. RENTKER (Anna E. and Catherine Rentker's mother) did not survive that winter, she died in January, 1841, at age 51 years. These rugged pioneers continued to clear, cut, save and burn the trees and vegetation to plow and plant their spring crop for the next year. They survived that first winter and faced numerous other achievements of pioneers life and extraordinary experiences for the next 15 years in this Valley. The only neighbors were roving bands of Indians, although they were peaceful, they would pilfer food when an opportunity offered, especially in the winter. Deer and fowl were plentiful. Corn meal was the staple for bread instead of flower. The work day started before daylight and continued into the night. The men worked in the fields and hunted game. The women of the families made soap, molded the candles, and wove the cloth.

By 1855 the WESTWARD movement fever caught them again. This little village had a circuit Doctor by the name of Dr. H. C. BRANDIT. One spring he had just returned from Page County, Iowa where he bought some land and was telling every one how rich and fertile this land was. On the 14th of April 1855, the two DRACE families and Henry FREDERICK ANNAN's family sold out of Brownstone Twp., Jackson County, Indiana. With each family having a horse and ox team, and 50 head of cattle together, headed west to Page County, Iowa. RELOCATION TO PAGE COUNTY, IOWA: The small caravan of these three families left Brownstone Twp., Jackson County, Indiana on 14th of April 1855, for a long and tedious journey, crossing bleak prairies and fording streams. They crossed the Mississippi River at Burlington, Iowa on a ferry boat. They arrived in Page County, Iowa, 1 month, and 18 days later on 2nd of June 1855 EARLY LIFE IN PAGE COUNTY, IOWA: In the 1860 Census, Henry age 59 and MARY E. (SYNDER) DRACE, age 54 and 6 of their 7 children (WILLIAM DRACE would have been about 17 years old in this Census, was not listed) were farming in Tarkio Twp., Page Co., Iowa. The Post Office was listed as the Village of Tarkio. Their farm was 3 farm visitations away from ROBERT M. DUNCAN and MARY ANN (ALEXANDER) DUNCAN's farm. ( Son Robert Alexander Duncan later married Rachel Pinkerton, one of their daughters VERA B. DUNCAN married ERMAL L. WILSON, Grandson of ABRAHAM & LOUISA (DRACE) WILSON, this writers Grandfather.)

73 acres, E�, SW�, of Section 21, of  Lincoln Twp., Page Co., Iowa  Dated: 24 Feburary 1870

Henry DRACE, of Page County, conveyed 73 acres lying on the East half of the Southwest Quarter of Section numbered Twenty-one (21), Lying North of Buck Creek, Northeast of Tarkio... in Township (Lincoln) numbered Sixty-eight (68) North, of Range numbered Thirty-eight (38) West of the Fifth Principal Median, in the county of Page and State of Iowa... to Abraham WILSON.. See: Lincoln Twp., All of the School Districts See: Lincoln Twp., School Dist. #5 "Center, Rual School Dist."  Deed Book No. 3, p. 277; Page County, Iowa as transcribed by M. Lucille (Wilson) Sarrett, 1980's

80 acres, S�, NW�, of Section 25, of  Lincoln Twp., Page Co., Iowa  Dated: 25 Feburary 1870

Henry DRACE, of Page County, conveyed 80 acres lying on the South half of the Northwest Quarter of Section numbered Twenty-five (25), in Township (Morton) numbered Sixty-eight (68) North, of Range numbered Thirty-nine (39) West of the Fifth Principal Median, in the county of Page and State of Iowa... to Evan WILSON.. See: Lincoln Twp., All of the School Districts See: Lincoln Twp., School Dist. #6 "Long Branch, Rual School Dist."  Deed Book No. 3, p. 281; Page County, Iowa as transcribed by M. Lucille (Wilson) Sarrett, 1980's

Deed Book No. 3, p. 573 Page County, Iowa October 15, 1870 Henry DRACE, of Page County, conveyed 80 acres lying on the North half of the Northwest Quarter of Section numbered Twenty-five (25), in Township (Morton) numbered Sixty-eight (68) North, of Range numbered Thirty-nine (39) West of the Fifth Principal Meridian, in the county of Page and State of Iowa... to JAMES K. STEVENSON...

By 1870 Census Henry Sr. age 61 and MARY E. (SYNDER) DRACE, age 56 were farming in the rural section of Lincoln Township, (NOTE: This does not mean a relocation but the Township boundary change of 01 October 1860) the Post Office was still listed as TARKIO, Iowa. The only 2 children which were living at home was MARY E. (II) age 20 and LUCINDA age. 14. Henry's farm was appraised at $3,000 and Personal Estate as $1,900.

1870 Federal Census; Lincoln Township; Post Office Tarkio Page County, Iowa [M-593, Reel #414, Pg. 444 FG No. 1076/1076 Henry's Occupation was "Farmer" with $3,300 R.E. & $1,300 Personal NAME AGE M/F b. Date WHERE BORN Henry DRACE, SR. 61 M b. 1803 Germany Farmer $3,300/$1,300 ELIZABETH 53 F b. 1817 Germany MARY 20 F b. 1850 Ind. LUCINDA 14 F b. 1856 Ind.

1870 Federal Census; Lincoln Township; Post Office Tarkio Page County, Iowa [M-593, Reel #414, Pg. 444, FG No. 1077/1077 Henry Jr's Occupation was "Farm Helper" with $800 Personal NAME AGE M/F OCCUPATION WHERE BORN Henry DRACE, Jr. 29 M Farmer Ind. Susan (PIKE), 27 F Keeping House Ind. Thomas IRWIN 04 M b. 1866 Nephew Iowa MARK, WILLIAMS 26 M Farm Helper $800 Iowa ELLEN, WILLIAMS 16 F Keeping House Ind.

LOUISA C. DRACE age 26 2nd oldest daughter was married to ABRAHAM WILSON age 27, and had 2 children HOWARD H. and GEORGE ROBERT their farm was next to John Henry Jr. Their also was a Susan BRIAN age 13 listed as a House-servant, and a JAMES H. WILSON (Abraham's brother) age 19, born in Indiana, listed as a farm hand. ABRAHAM's farm was appraised as $4,000 and P. Estate $800. 1870 Federal Census, Lincoln Township; Post Office Tarkio Page County, Iowa; Reel #414, Pg. 444; Family Group No. 1078; Visitation No. 1078 NAME AGE M/F OCCUP R.E.$/PERSONAL WHERE BORN WILSON, ABRAHAM 27 M Farmer $1,400 $800 Ind. LOUISA (DRACE) 26 F Keeping House Ind. HOWARD Henry 2 M Iowa GEORGE ROBERT 3M M Iowa <---My Grandfather! BRIAN, Susan 13or18 F House Servant Iowa WILSON, JAMES H. 19 M Farm Labor $1,000 Ind.

By the 1880 Census John Henry Jr. age 39 and Susan (PIKE) age 37 was listed (FG #284) with their baby daughter MABEL DRACE 1yr. old who dies later in 1883, age 4. THOMAS IRVIN, b. 1862 now at age 18 a "nephew", was working as a farm hand.

By 1990 Henry Jr. age 59 and Susan (PIKE) age 58 were living alone on the farm and had a EDWARD CABBAGE age 17 (son-in-law?) working on the farm.

Henry and MARY E. DRACE's Death: Henry DRACE SR. died on 23 Feb. 1872, at the age of 63 years, 0 months, and 14 days. He was buried at Snow Hill Cemetery, near Coin, Iowa, in the DRACE FAMILY Section, Row 4, Plot 12, (South side) MARY ELIZABETH (SYNDER) DRACE, died 16 years later on 3 Feb. 1888, at the age of 72 years. She was buried along side her husband in the Snow Hill Cemetery, near Coin, Iowa. After so many miles, from their homeland and hardships they endured, they died surrounded by the comforts which his America brought the him, and his family. They were loved, honored and respected by all who met them.

Snow Hill Cemetery, Lincoln Twp., Page Co., Iowa (5 acres of NE�, SE� of the Section 19, of the Lincoln Twp., Page Co., IA.
"Father" Henry DRACE, Sr., b. 09 Feb 1809 ~ d. 23 Feb 1872, age 63yrs, 0mths, & 14 days <--- (See: FOPC© Row 14, Lot 9) [Created by: Paul R. Sarrett, Jr., Dec 01, 1996] <---See: Find A Grave Memorial# 53854021 [Created by: Thoran, Jun 19, 2010] <---See: Photo of Find A Grave Monument, [Created by: Thoran, Jun 19, 2010]	Henry & "Lizzie" (South Side)   (North Side)	"Mother" M. Elizabeth (Synder) DRACE b. 1811 ~ d. 03 Feb 1883, age 72yrs <--- (See: FOPC© Row 4, Lot 12) [Created by: Paul R. Sarrett, Jr., Dec 01, 1996] <---See: Find A Grave Memorial# 53854082 [Created by: Thoran, Jun 19, 2010] <---See: Photo of Find A Grave Monument, [Created by: Thoran, Jun 19, 2010]
<---1902 - was on Moses J. HOSKENS Property, Section 19, of the Lincoln Twp., Page Co., IA. <---FAGrave.com Map! GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 40.69030, Longitude: -95.23920, Address: 2465 H Ave, Coin,<--Error! <---Google.com Map!    GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 37.06250, Longitude: -95.67706, Address: Snow Hill Cem.   Directions:  From Clarinda, at the intersection of Hwy 71 & State Rd. #2, at the South end of town; take the Hwy 2, going West to Yorktown, go some 9 1/2 miles to Hackberry Ave. turn Left (South) go some 4 1/2 miles to 250th St. turn Right (West) go 1/2 mile Cemetery is on your Left at the curve.
"Oh for a lodge in some vast wilderness, Some boundless contiguity of shade, Where rumor of oppression and deceit, Of unsuccessful or successful war, Might never reach me." WILLIAM COWPER

The Following are the Children of: Henry,1 DRACE and Mary Elizabeth SYNDER

Second Generation! Mary "Elizabeth" DRACE, [FOPC©-ID# 1.2.1] (1st Dau of: Henry,1 Sr. DRACE & Mother: Mary "Lizzie" SNYDER, of Germany) b. 06 Jun 1839, at Cincinnati, Ohio; d. 21 Jan 1911, age of 71yrs, 7mths & 15 days; near Coin, IA. (Cause of Death: A Fire) Buried next to her husband (Lot 8) in the "Elmwood Cemetery" She was 8 months old when her parents relocated to Brownstone Twp., Jackson Co., Ind.; She was 11 years old and listed as "Elizabeth" in the 1850 Census for Brownstone Twp.; She was 16 years old when her parents relocated to Page Co., Iowa, in 1855; She was 21 years old in the 1860 Census; At age 21y she married on 11 Dec. 1860 Page Co., IA (as his 2nd wife), to: 36 year old Edward Blackwood MONZINGO; (2nd Son of: Thomas MONZINGO & Mother: Mary (GRAY) b. 22 Jul. 1825, Clark Co., Indiana d. 22 Aug. 1908, age 83yrs, Colfax Twp. Page Co., IA Buried in the "Elmwood Cemetery", Colfax Twp., Page Co., IA; (Row 4, Lot 8) They had 11 children born from this second union:

See Biographical Profile:  Edward B. MONZINGO, of Colfax Twp., Page County, Iowa  for Continuation. <---Click on Thumbnail for Profile

Second Generation! John "Hennry" DRACE, [FOPC©-ID# 1.2.2] (1st Son of: Henry,1 Sr. DRACE & Mother: Mary "Lizzie" SNYDER, of Germany) b. 28 Mar. 1841, in Brownstone Twp., Jackson County, Indiana; d. 18 Jul. 1929, age 88yrs, 3mths & 20 days; Buried Snow Hill Cemetery, near Lincoln Twp. (Coin), Page Co., Iowa, along side his wife of 41 years, (Row 11, Plot 17); He spent his early years in Jackson Co., Ind., removed to Page Co., Iowa with his parents age 14yrs At the age of 19 years he married on Jul. 25, 1860, Page Co., Iowa to: 19 year old Miss Susan PIKE; (d/o W.W. "Liam" PIKE (1809-1874) and Clemuece? PIKE (See Polsley Cemetery). b. 15 Oct. 1841; County Unknown, OH. d. 30 Jul. 1919, age 67yrs, 9mhs, & 15 days; Lincoln Twp., Page Co., Iowa. Buried at Snow Hill Cemetery, near Coin, Iowa. (Row 11, Plot 17;)

They had 1 Daughter born to this Union:
Son/Dau	Click on Name for More Inf.	b.-d.	Married/Info.	Ch.
1.2.2.1. Only Dau:	Ona "Mabel" DRACE	IA. c1879-1964 a85yrs IA.	m. *1898 IA William. S. HOWREY,	1Ch
Known Grandchildren/1st Cousins

Corpl. John H. DRACE, ~ Civil War USA was with the  Company "A" 8th Iowa Cavalry Regiment,

Regiment was Organized at Davenport, Iowa September 30, 1863  Enlisted In:      age 20yrs, on 14th Jul 1863, Rank: "Pvt."  Mustered Out: age 23yrs on 13th Aug 1865, Macon, Georgia; Rank: "Corpl."

Source: <--- See: Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (CWSSS] <--- See: 8th Iowa Cavalry Regiment, Roster <--- See: Page County in the Civil War

Lincoln Township,  STATE OF IOWA   }                                      } SS. COUNTY of Page    }  File Date: June 16, 1902, 160 acres,

J. Henry DRACE, was a large land owner in Page Co., Iowa. Four years after he returned from the Civil War, he bought a 80 acre farm with Father-in-Law, W. W. PIKE, in the Township of Grant. Later at the age of 51 years J. Henry & Susan (PIKE) bought a additional 39 acres, in Section 20 of Lincoln Twp. By 1902 they owned over 120 acres in the SE 1/4 of Section 20, two small lots 12 acres each, and 40 acres in Section 21 NW 1/4, SW 1/4 where they remained until their death. They also had a City lot of 5.06 acres in Yorktown on the West side of 5th. Ave. just North of the Lutheran Church.  (Source transcribed by M. Lucille (Wilson) Sarrett from: (See Deed Record, Book __, Page ___, File Date:)