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December 4, 2025December 4, 2025joynealkidney

Meadowlark Songs: Laura, Firstborn

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Meadowlark Songs: Emelia, Pioneer Girl

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Emilia, pioneer girl, was Born the Day before Iowa became a State

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An Awesome Connection

November 6, 2023November 6, 2023joynealkidney

D. R. Wilson’s Public Sale circa 1917

August 18, 2023August 20, 2023joynealkidney

Davy Jordan’s One-Seat Buggy Ride with his Granddaughters

June 26, 2023June 26, 2023joynealkidney

When Leora Met Clabe

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Former Boxer W.D. Clampitt, Dexter School Superintendent

April 1, 2023April 12, 2023joynealkidney

Where to Find Guthrie County Places Named in the “Leora Stories”

February 17, 2023February 17, 2023joynealkidney

Please join me at Beaverdale Books, in person or via their Facebook page

September 28, 2022September 28, 2022joynealkidney

Laura (Jordan) Goff Turns 92 (Leora’s mother)

September 17, 2022September 17, 2022joynealkidney

Cover Reveal: Leora’s Early Years: Guthrie County Roots

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022joynealkidney

Tiny Tintypes

March 12, 2022March 12, 2022joynealkidney

What do you think?

March 7, 2022March 7, 2022joynealkidney

The Monteith Church

February 26, 2022February 26, 2022joynealkidney

Smallpox! 100 Years Ago

January 24, 2022January 24, 2022joynealkidney

Winter in Northern Minnesota, Leora in the early 1900s

September 27, 2021September 27, 2021joynealkidney

Leora’s Mother: Laura (Jordan) Goff (1868-1962)

September 22, 2021September 22, 2021joynealkidney

Leora’s Early Stories–Need Help With Working Title and Cover Photo

April 24, 2021April 12, 2023joynealkidney

I See Guthrie Center First – a Poem

September 28, 2020February 11, 2021joynealkidney

Clabe Wilson’s Vehicles

May 1, 2020December 24, 2021joynealkidney

A May Day Tragedy in 1892

August 2, 2019August 17, 2022joynealkidney

Iowa State Fair–1909

December 6, 2018May 19, 2022joynealkidney

David Jordan (1842-1913)–Church of Jesus Called Sharon of Regular Predestinarian Baptists

September 28, 2018September 29, 2018joynealkidney

Laura Arminta (Jordan) Goff (1868-1962)

September 14, 2018March 30, 2023joynealkidney

My Guthrie County (Iowa) Towns

June 8, 2018February 9, 2021joynealkidney

Liza Jane Train–Part 2

June 1, 2018May 29, 2025joynealkidney

Liza Jane Train–Part 1

February 27, 2018February 11, 2023joynealkidney

Ephraim W. Moore (1819-1896)

February 27, 2018May 13, 2024joynealkidney

Grandpap Davy Jordan (1842-1913)

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