Tag Archives: Ottumwa Iowa

Chief Wapello

Posted on March 14, 2014 by vanbraman

Today has been a long day and I decided to open up one of my Grandma’s Scrapbooks for inspiration. I have been reading a book about frontier life and just read a chapter about the 1832 Black Hawk War that … Continue reading →

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The Harper Mansion

Posted on October 15, 2013 by vanbraman

Religion in Family History Today I have been thinking about the Harper Mansion of Ottumwa, Iowa. I was really not ready to write this post, but had to get it out of my head and clear my wandering thoughts 🙂 … Continue reading →

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