Thankful Thursday-My Grandma, Viola

I am thankful for my grandmother, Viola D. Smith. She was born Edith Viola Dahl on March 14, 1899 in Winona, Minnesota to August and Anbertina Dahl. She was the middle daughter. Her older sister was  Lillian and her younger sister was Ruth.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mappy Monday-Henry County Iowa-Andrew Hobson Property

Baltimore Twp., Henry Co., IA 1859
Plat Map. My great-great-great-great
grandfather, Andrew Hobson's porperty.
The Southwest quarter or the Southeast quarter of Section No thirty six (36)
in Township No Seventy (70) North of Range No five (5) West containing forty acresmore or less.

Baltimore, Henry Co., Iowa Plat map 1984
Where Andrew Hobson once owned property is now Geode State Park.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geode_State_Park

 

View of Section 36 Township 70 today from Google Earth.
I don't if where that farm is located is where Andrew had his property.