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Old Wapello County Roots

Posted on March 5, 2020 by vanbraman

Many of my friends know that I spent my early years in Ottumwa, Iowa which is the county seat of Wapello County. Wapello County was created in February 1843 and was named for Wapella or Chief Wapello who was a … Continue reading →

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January Posts

Posted on January 31, 2020 by vanbraman

I have not have any inspiration for a post tonight, so just decided to mention a few posts from earlier this month. One of my first posts of January was First Fill Up for Bluey. I still have not filled … Continue reading →

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