Sturdevant House Sheriff Sale

By Anelia K. Dimitrova; July 17, 2009.

In April, the historic Ira Sturdevant home in Waverly was sold at a sheriff sale. Rick and Kathy Sturdevant bought the landmark home and turned it over to preservationists. Rick’s great-great-grandfather, a veteran of the 1812 war, built the house in 1856 before Waverly’s incorporation two years later.

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Couple Reaches Out to Save House

By Anelia K. Dimitrova; April 13, 2009.

The Ira Sturdevant house in Waverly tells a personal family story about the settlement of a family in Bremer County two years before Waverly was incorporated. For historian Rick Sturdevant, and his wife, Katherine, this is a personal journey.

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Historians Reclaim Family Legacy

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​​​​​​Historians Rediscover Roots

April 13, 2009.

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Historians Give Tours of Sturdevant Historical House Museum

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