Anamosa - A Reminiscence 1838 - 1988

JONES COUNTY ABSTRACT 8| TITLE CO., lNC.. 303 W. Main St.,
Anamosa, Iowa started its business in October of I986. Barbara
Carlson, the Vice President of the company, had the pleasure of
working with Babe Rees for five years before starting the Jones
County Abstract 8 Title Co. lnc., which is fully insured and bonded.
The company has had several fine helpers who compiled records
from the court house, and learned the procedure of searching the
court house records.
Abstract offices are like a small court house, by which, they constantly
update recorded instruments into tract indexes, and name
indexes. These instruments show the chain of titleholders, some as
for back as 1900; and show what happened to those titleholders and
how they conveyed or encumbered their property. Abstractors
show estates; guardianships; conservatorships; mortgages; deeds;
contracts; forfeitures; foreclosures; judgments; tax liens; affidavits;
and all things recorded that pertains to a specific parcel of land and
to the people who had title from the time frame they were involved
in the chain of title, up to today.
Presently, Gary Carlson Sr., Barbara Carlson, and Gary Carlson
Jr., make up the company staff. We have enioyed the support of the
community, the line lawyers, the officers of the lending instutions,
the realtors, and of course, the quality expertise of the Court House
Staff.
Gary and Barbara moved to Anamosa, Iowa in I972 from Webster
City, Iowa, formerly from Iowa City, Iowa. They have four children:
Matt who works at Allen Motors Company in Cedar Rapids; Gary Jr.
who works at the abstract company; Jenny and Jesse who are attending
the Anamosa High School.
Barbara Carlson & Assoc.
Jones County Abstract & Title Co., Inc.
303 W. Main - P.O. Box 4B7 - Anamosa, la. 52205
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Hotel which was owned and operated by the Harper
Smythe family. It later became the Gamble Hardware
Store operated by Ervin Hovet and Art Marek.
Steven and Malinda purchased the building from the
Lee Sanner family, descendants of the Harper Smythe
family, in March T985 and completely remodeled the front
and interior. The Hitchin Post, a general and western
store, opened June l, I985.
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