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Joseph and Elizabeth Milita (Card) Codner

Elizabeth was the daughter of Silas Jr. and Elizabeth (Eldridge) Card

Joseph and Elizabeth Malitia (Card) Conder, along with their children, Charles, Deborah, Lyman and
DeLos migrated from New York, via Rock County, Wisconsin, to Albion Township, Butler County, Iowa
arriving in Iowa in early fall 1854 by ox drawn covered wagon.

Joseph staked out his homestead of 160 acres of land which he then purchased from the U.S. Government
for $1.25 an acre. (The origianal homestead of Joseph and Elizabeth Codner is now the farmsteads of Iver
Bloomfield, Harlan Hersey, and Charles Hewitt - Charles being the only owner who is not a descendant of
Joseph and Elizabeth.)

Obituaries of Esther (Hall) Card and Willard Bond Card

Willard was the son of Silas Jr. and Elizabeth (Eldridge) Card

Another Pioneer Gone

Mrs. Willard Card died ate her home in this city Sunday, February 9th aged 72 years, 7 months and 5
days.

Esther Hall was born in the State of New York, July 4, 1829. She moved with her parents to Wisconsin,
and was married to Willard Card in 1847. There were born to this union six boys and seven girls. Mr.
and Mrs. Card moved to Iowa, June 18, 1856, and have resided in or near Parkersburg ever since. The
funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at her late home, The services beion in charge of Rev.
Chambers and the remains interred in the Oak Hill Cemetery.

The deceased lady leaves a husband, six sons and five daughters to mourn the loss of wife and mother.

Death of Aged Citizen

Willard B. Card died at his son's home in Parkersburg, Monday, September 16, 1907, at the age of 82
years, 10 months and 2 days.

He was born in the state of New York, November 14, 1824, later moving to Wisconsin where he married
Esther Hall in 1847. They moved to Iowa, June 18, 1856, and have resided in or near Parkersburg ever
since.

To this union seven girls and six boys were born. The six sons and five of the daughters are left to mourn
the death of a kind and indulgent parent. The wife preceeded her husband over the river about five
years, departing this life Feb. 9, 1902. Since this time he has made his home with his children. He leave
one brother to mourn his loss.

The deceased was of a quiet and unassuming disposition, making few enemies and many friends among
his associates.

Mr. Card was stricken with paralysis last week and hovered between life and death until the end came to
relieve him from his suffering on the morning of Monday. He was watched over by anxious friends and
relatives who did for him all that could be done to no avail.

The funeral services were held from the house Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Hunt of the
Methodist church, and the remains buried in Oak Hill cemetery beside those of his wife. Mr. Card was on
of the pioneers of this section and his death removes another citizen who has been active in the
development of this section of Iowa. Mr. Card was a good citizen and a good neighbor and will be
sincerely missed in the community.

Lyman and Malinda (Codner) Card, Perry and Eliza Ann (Hall) Card and
Silas Card Jr.

Lyman and Perry Card were the sons of Silas Jr. and Elizabeth (Eldridge) Card

Lyman, Perry and Silas Jr. also came to Iowa in the mid 1850's. Silas lived in New York in the 1850
census, but appears living with Son Lyman in the 1860 census. Lyman and Perry also came to Iowa
about the same time as thier siblings, and in a township map from 1870 Lymans property was just east of
Joseph and Elizabeths, and Perry's was east of Lymans. It appears that after Perry's death in 1870,
Lyman bought Perrys property as he owned it on the 1895 map of Albion township.

The First Card's in America

Richard Card and his wife Rebecca were the first Card's to come to America. They were here by 1653
and beleived to have come in 1635. Richard was the son of Edward and Elizabeth (Smith) Card. Of
Richard and Rebecca's three known sons Silas Card Jr. is descended from their son James.

More information on the early anscestors can be found on the Card Family Web Site by Dawn Card
along with links to other Card family history sites, also some old photos of the family.