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J E S S E B U F O R D D A V I S 1845 Ky.------1928 Mo.
his DESCENDANTS ANCESTORS some Connecting families
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Danis
Compiled by Mrs. Betty Jean (Davis) Berridt (1973)
DEDICATION
This Genealogy of JESSE BUFORD DAVIS, his Ancestors, his Descendants and Connecting families, I lovingly ded icate to my:
FATHER: Samuel Roach Davis, for his love and faith in mankind.
MOTHER: Darlene Lorie (Wheeler) Davis, her will to be of help to everyone.
MY CHILDREN: Larry Keith and Diana Lynn Berndt, to appreciate the know ledgt? and forsight their ancestors made possible for them.
by Mrs. Marvin D. (Betty Jean Davis) Berndt 1973
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PREFACE
The publication of "Jesse Buford Davis" and family is my only way of preserving this Davis Lineage.
The preparation of this book has given me great pleasure, even though times it was very difficult.
As you read this you will know I have had no ex perience in writing, but with God's help I'll do the best I can.
Genealogy data, collected over a period of time, will honor the past and serve the future, and leave something for my children which they will have great respect for.
In collectig my names and dates I have also try to come up with a few articles which will tell you something about some of the families. Bits of facts and some humor.
I am indebted to some of my cousins who took part of there valuable time to help me with art icles and pectures of their inunediate families. To these cousins I say TIIANKS, and to the ones I don't have a great deal about, I'm sorry.
This Lineage has been compiled as a labor of love and respect, and it is my earnest desire and sincere hope that it will give pleasure to others as it has to me.
Betty Jean (Davis) Berndt
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People from different Cities, Towns and Villiages has given me so many things, Intangible and Dear.
I couldn't begin to count them all and to thank them enough. I know I owe them so much.
So when I have put all my thoughts down in wr.iting, then they will know this is my way of sharing and saying thanks.
Nothing I think or write is mine, and mine alone. So if you find some beauty in any picture of line, it's your part re flected with mine.
If nobody smiled a little If nobody cheered us along If nobody cared just a little What a dreary world this would be. Lif~ i~ goQd, from friends I have made, Things wt:: .:.hared in common. We live on not because of ourself, but because of the people who care. If giving and doing for someone else- on that life depends. Then the joy of the world when you have summed it all up. is found in making of a friend.
Mrs. Betty Jean (Davis) Berndt
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CONTENTS
pages Copy of pages from J.B. Davis Sr. family Bible----- 1 Mercer, Mo. beginning 1871------7 Jesse Buford Davis Family------10 Milton Lewis Davis------27 John Gideon Davis Sr. Family------31 James Henderson Davis Family------·------142 Milley Patrick (Davis) Dickey Family------147 Elizabeth (Davis) Mul vania Family------148 Jesse B. Davis Jr. Family------154 Palestine Douglas Davis Family------159 Susie Jane (Davis) (Underwood) Meigh Family------169 Maggie E. Davis------171 Mary E. (Davis) (Alley) Haggard Family------172 Mable Ann Davis------176 Milton Lewis Davis St. & Children------177 William (Billie) Davis------211 Connecting Families
Whan, Roach, Clapsaddle and Pearce------218 Wheeler, George and family------248 Hooker, Jeremiah & family------~------277 Gable, John-----~------300 Berndt, E. A. Paul & family------302 Vinzant, James Jefferson & family------315 McDougal, George & Family------336 Yingling, John & family------339
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5 Though the journey from Kentucky to Missouri must have been long and hard, and at times the road seemed might rough. Like so many others, You kept smiling, looking and think ing somewhere in this wilderness we will find a place and make it our home. Someone had to keep smiling, and singing don't you see, for if no one did, what a dreary world this would be. You've had a lot of trials and trouble I'm sure, but you were proud to be. (Mercer, Mo.)
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This picture of Mercer was painted by Rachel where the railroad is now located. The buildings Alley Jones from an old tintype taken about 1880. are Just west of the present business district. 'Ibe The Rock Island tracks are west of the present Alley General Store ls the sec011d bulldinl from railroad and are going southwest. The Maln street the left and bas a porch. 1be school wlth a beltrJ ln the picture runs north and south and that fs ls at the south end of Main street.
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New pavement at Mercer The ctty of :\Ie-rcer has :recenUyhadnewblacktop side of the square, State Highway M, ts to be re put down <11 the north, west and south sides of the paved by the Hilhway Department, probably next square, and oo Main str,iet trom the Rock Island spnnr. Tbis vtew •is oo the west side of the track• eut to the Methodist Clauroh. 'lbe east square lookinr north.
9 JESSE BUFORD DAVIS
Jesse was the second child of Melton Lewis and Millie (Patrick) Davis, He was born Jan. 27, 1845. He married 8 Oct, 1863 Jane (Jennie) Hays. (1) He departed this life 20 Sept., 1928 and she 24, Feb, 1932.
To this Union were born eleven children.
THE FOLLOWING ARE CHILDREN OF JESSE AND JENNIE DAVIS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER BY BIRTH OF OLDEST CHILD. THE FOLLOWING PAGES ARE OF THEIR DESCENDANTS IN ORDER BY BIRTH OF OLDEST CHILD AND THEN HIS OR HER DESCENDANTS:
Melton L. Davis b. 21 Jan. 1866 d. 7 Sept. 1940 John G, Davis b, 20 April 1868 d. 16 Oct. 1928 Jmnes H. Davis b. 12 May 1870 d. 22 Nov. 1958 Milley P. Davis b. 17 Sept 1873 d. 28 Aug. 1894 Elizabeth Davis b. 31 Dec. 1875 d. 3 Aug. 1968 Jesse B. Davis Jr. b. 26 Dec. 1878 d. 28 Jan. 1944 P. Douglas B. Davisb. 20 July 1879 d. 17 Jan. 1961 Susie J, Davis b. 24 April 1881 d. 1960 Maggie E. Davis b. 6 Oct. 1883 d. 15 Nov. 1886 Mary E, Davis b. 2 Jan. 1886 d. 23 July 1968 Mable A. Davis b, 4 April 1888 d. 23 Nov. 1888
(1) I would like to me~tion that Jane (Hays) Davis parents are John Hays b, May 17, 1807 d. Aug. 6, 1883 and Elizabeth Litton b, 1803 d. Jan. 27, 1888 and they were married Nov. 15, 1830 by William Hays a minister of the Hospel In Whitley Co, Ky. They were buried in the South Lineville Cemetery, Mo.
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JESSE B, DAVIS family
(inset) Milley P., Elizabeth, Melton L., John G,, James H., Doug, Susie, Jesse Jr.
Jesse B. Sr. Mary, and Jane Davis
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JESSE B. and JANE DAVIS
Recollection by a grandson Sammy Davis.
The last year Grandad lived on the farm. Dad sent me over there to get his crop in. I did most of the plowing, my Uncle Melt did the planting, Uncle Melt rode the planter and I followed him ever round he went with a hoe to see that the corn was all covered up, and I used to do my dad the same way.
Grandad had a big team (Rhone mares), you know how the water will wash the good dirt down the Hill? Well grandad had cut down some trees and the dirt had covered uo the stumps, I was plowing along there and grandpa was down there, but I was doing the plowing and I ran into one of those blind stumps. Those blg old mares would weigh 15-16 hundred lbs. they walked into this blind stump and they broke the double-tree into and drug me right over the plow.
Now right down there along that same spot grandpa had a water melon patch, When the watermelons started getting ripe he had a tent down there, He always took the shot gun down there with him, He wouldn't have shot anyone if they had stold all the melons in the patch, but he would shoot up in the air to scare the boys. I remember one time, I don't
12 Ed, and some of the boys decided they would slip down there and slip into his tent. Grandpa did alot of snoring and the boys knew it so they waited until he was asleep and they crawled under the tent and stole his old shot gun and headed for the melon patch. When they got in the middle of the melon patch they started making alot of noise. Grandpa came out of that tent just a hooping and holering because he couldn't find his gun. And there in the middle of the melons were some of his grandkids laughing at him.
Then when grandpa moved to town (the house he owned still stands, Doosenber; ownes it now), I guess I was about 15. I helped him build the cave and helped with a lot of work on the house. Of course, Uncle Doug and the older fellows told us kids what to do. The second year he lived there he decided he wanted to build on the hen house, so I w nt down and he was doing the marking and getting the plans ready. I was doing most of the work, Old Man Johnny Gorman (a neighbor) got to telling grandpa he was doing it all wrong. Grandpa didn't say anything, just went ahead and did it the way he had started. You know, that old man got mad at him and he never did speak to grandad again. Grandad never did say anything to him. I have heard my grandad cry and tell Uncle Jack that he won't speak to me anymore, (grandpa was older than this Jack.) This really upset grandpa as they lived side by-side.
My grandfather always parted his hair on both sides and then gave it a little twist into a curl.
He also always wore a beard and I never knew why, until last summer (1972) when Harvey was here (Art boy). Art stayed at Grandad's alot when he was a kid, Art asked grandad why he didn't shave his whiskers off. Grandpa said come over here arj I'll show you. His face was all scared up on one side where a horse had kicked him.
Grandad had one of those double seated surry's with the fringe on top. It was made much like the cars of yesterday, fender, step, and fender. The top was flat and fringed all around the top. When they were all dressed up they l1ere a pretty snazzy looking couple.
-13- He weighed about 225 pounds and he wasn't very tall, but he would dress up and he had a white shirt and the front part of it was of celoid, and he would put his black derby on (we called them a stiff Katy). He would get out those old Rhone mares and hook them to the surry, and with grandma all dressed up in her sun bonnet they would take out for town. There wasn't very many people who had those surrys.
Aunt Lizza told my father this story. She was just a girl, but she was big enough to remember about it. When they moved down there on the farm there wasn't any church closer than Mercer, there was a lot of houses all over the country then. So Aunt Lizze said that they had a revival meeting in grandad Davis' house. In the evening they would move the furniture out in the yard, so there would be room for the people and they would hold meetings in their house. After church was over they would move all the furniture back in. It was only a four room house. There was enough people converted there that they built the Mt. Union Church.
(from the Mercer Co. 1911 History book)
MT. UNION BAPTIST CHURCH was organized March 26, 1896 by Cyrus Deyoe, Missionary. Charter Members: Jesse B. Davis, Jane Davis, M. L. Davis, William F. Crews and Martha Wilson. First Officers: J.B. Davis, Clerk; William F. Crews, Moderator; Andrew Hashman and Ed Mulvania, Deacons. First building erected 1899, size 26 by 36, Church was organized at the residence of J. B, Davis and meetings were held there one year; then at the Garland school house one year. The house was built in 1898. Charles Hickman preached the first sermon in the church and was pastor for 10 years. John Mundal was pastor 18 months, James Brassfield, one year, and Cyrus Deyoe is past at present. The church was dedicated December 30, 1900, Reverand J. P Thomas, Reverand L. R. M. Beason and O. E. Newman being preseut. The dedicatory serman was preached by Reverand Beason.
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-14- To finish the story about the Mt. Union Church, and the fall of the church.
I am not sure that the Baptist people would enjoy me telling this but, Wilda and John Virzant got saved in the Mt. Union Church and they were happy people. John used to tell me he would get out and preach to the trees and birds, anyone who would listen. Someone came to Lineville and stretched a tent and was preaching the penocostial message and the speaking in the Baptism of the Holy Ghost, in other tongues. They wetn up there and heard them preach it and they read it in the Bible and they both got the Baptism. Well, it was new in this area then. They thought every body else would be glad to know about it as they did and they went right to church and started testifying about receiving this experience the Bible told about. There was a meeting called and John and Wilda was churched. (They took their names off the church book) John's dad (Stephen Vinzant) who they were living with at the time. I don't know what terms they used but they were churched for leaving the Baptist faith, and following this new doctoring. Steve just got up and s8id, "I don't know anything about this new experience, it's nel·, to n1e. 11 I have never heard it preached, but if this church isn't good enough for my kids just take my name off the book too. That old ~hurch went to dying down and they finally quit having meetings there.
(Your compiler father-in-law Bill Berndt bought it and made a barn out of it).
-15- THE JESSE B. DAVIS family
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Melton L., John G. Susie Jane, P. Douglas, Mary E., James H., Elizabeth, Jesse Jr.
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Jane (Hays) and Jesse B. Davis
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.. JESSE B. DAVIS DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Pioneer of County was Married Nearly 66 years ago to Jennie Hayes who still survives him.
Jesse Buford Davis, oldest son of Reverand Melton L. and Millie Davis, was born in Whitley County, Ke~tucky, January 27, 1845. His parents were of the hardy pioneers who settled in Kentucky when the state was the frontier of our country.
In the County of his birth, Jesse grew to manhood, experiencing the hardships incident to the development of the new land; also learning the valuable lesson of frugality and independence, so necessary in the ones whv were to people tha land farther west.
On October 8, 1862, he was married to Jennie Hayes and ten years later they prepared for their journey toward the western sun. With all their possessions in a wagon pulled by an ox-team, one of twenty other families similarly equiped, they started the journey April 24, 1872, arriving at Lineville, Iowa, June 11th of the same year, and located on a small farm 3 miles north of where the town of Mercer now is. Here they established their home and in this immediate connnunity have resided ever since, until 1923, at which time they sold the old home and moved to Mercer, where, at this writing they live.
Mr. and Mrs. Davis are the parents of eleven children, two having died in infancy and one daughter Millie dying at the age of 21 years of age.
The eight who survive are Melton L. of Mercer, John G. of Mercer, James H. of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Lizzie now Mrs. E. Mulvanie of Mercer, Jesse of North Kansas City, Missouri, P. s. of Princetown, Missouri, Susie now Mrs. Sherd Meighn of Mercer, Missouri, and Mary now Mrs. Thomas Alley of Allerton, Iowa, all of who are highly respected citizens and held in high esteem by the communities in which they·reside.
-18- During March 1868, both Mr. and Mrs. Davis were converted in a meeting held by Rever nd Renfro, in the typical log cabin church of that day and they united with Baptist Church and so long.as they stayed, were active in the work of the church of their choice in the native state. But after coming to Missouri there being no Baptist Church in reach, they placed their membership in a Method~.dt Church and worshiped with them. Some years later there was a Baftist Church organized at the Early School house 2 miles southeast of Mercer, known as the Mt. Carmel Church and they became members there, This church finally merged into the Mercer Baptist Church. Some time later Mr. Davis seeing the need of a place of worship in the community northwest of town, opened the doors of his hospitable home for-worship, A meeting was helf which resulted in quite a number of conversions, and in his home there was organized the Mt. Union Church, 'They held their regular services there for a year, and then built a house of worship a mile northwest of the home where it was organized. Mr. Davis served this church as clerk during all the years of it existance. The time finally came when they decided it was best to disband the church most of the membership uniting with the Mercer Church and the building becoming the property of that church.
There we see the influence of a home and life consecreated to God. Everywhere they go, every community in which they live, receive a blessing, the children grew into men and women who reverenced God, and the life as it approaches the end, is reached in the consciousness that God approves and that he will not leave comfortless when rached with pain and suffering that comes with age.
At the writing of this sketch, February 15, 1928, Mr. and Mrs. Davis have 46 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren, and as an evidence of esteem in which they hold them, for sever~! years, on their wedding anniversary, October 8, the children, grandchildren and great grandchildren gather at the home and enjoy the day with them. The writer of these lines always enjoys the happy privilege of joining in this annual gathering.
-19- On February 15, 1928, Mr. Davis having had a light stroke of paralysis a few days before,asked the writer to visit him and briefly told the history of his well spent life. He gave his father and mother great credit for molding his young life, instilling in his heart the principal of honor and uprightness and reverence for God.
He spoke sweet words of praise for the wife of his youth, who has always born even more than her share of the burdens through their journey together. He takes great delight in his children and rejoices in their successes.
He loves his neighbors and friends and is charitable toward all, recognizing the fact of the mistakes of all hl.llllanity.
Anticipating the end, he selected the ones to bear his lifeless form to its last resting place, the following: Jesse Alley, Dale Alley, Vernie Davis, Raymond Davis, Grand-children, Cecil Vinzant, and Paul Vinzant, great-grand-children. He also selected the preachers to bring words of consolation at that time, Rev. Chas. Hickman and W. E. Kauffman, the writer of this sketch. From the time of his first stroke, he has never been well, but at times was able to be up and around, until September 7, 1928, the fatal stroke came lingering until the morning of September 20, 1928. He peacefully fell asleep at the advanced age of 83 years, 7 months, and 23 days.
All his children were present when the end came, except John, who is seriously ill at his home and Jesse, who was compelled to return to his home a few days before.
He leaves his wife and all the children and grandchildren mentioned in the biography and a great many friends who mourn his going.
Rev. Hickman being in New Mexico, the funeral service was con ducted by the Rev. W. E. Kauffman, from the Baptist church of Mercer, Friday, Sept. 21, 1928, at 11 O'clock. Interment in the Gridner Cemetery. The six boys named in the biography were present and acted as pall bearers as requested.
A very large crowd was present and a fine floral offering showed, in a ·marked way, the high esteem in which he was held.
(from the Princeton Post Paper Sept. 1928)
-20- This article was written in the Princeton Post, June 11, 1930 by W. H. Lowry·
Jesse B. Davis and his wife moved from Whitley Ccunty, Kentucky to Mercer County in 1872. They rented a fann until 1880, then bought a place three miles north west of Mercer, which they improved and made their home until a few years. ago. They bought property in the east part of Mercer, where they lived until Mr. Davis passed away, and which property Mrs. Davis and the children still own. Mrs. Davis now lives around with her children.
Mr. Davis and his wife had been members of the Baptist church before moving here, and were active Christian workers. To them the work of the church was of great importance, so much that they had meetings held in their home for several years and a church organized there. But they felt the necessity for having a church in the community, so the Mt. Union church was built. This was the meeting place of the community for a great many years, and many people were converted here. Mr. Davis and his wife and practically all of their children became members of the Mt. Union Baptist Church. At the time Mr. Davis moved to this new home there was plenty of wide range affording a great opportunity for stock raising. He had one oxen with two yokes and his team as well as his other cattle lived largely on the range in the summer months.
Mr. Davis was also a good watermelon raiser and made some money in this way. His land was new and fertile and he succeeded in raising some good crops of grain. He gave his children a start in life. When he finally sold the farm and moved to town he had ·considerable means at his command. Mr. Davis saw Mercer when it had only one little building and Lineville, Iowa had only four or five. He saw the railroad come and the towns grow and attractive trade center.
-21- The oldest child of the Davis family is Melt L. Davis who became united in Marriage to Mary A. Larr, of Galt, Mo. Melt and his wife now live on their farm two miles northwest of Mercer.
John G. the second child, united in marriage with Miss Hattie Whan and they are the parents of several children: Eddie the oldest, married Velma Wilford and they have one son and one daughter. Eddie was one of the boys to take his place with the American Fucces in the World War, but lived to return and take his place in carrying on home activities. He and his family live in Mercer. Miss Wilda became united in marriage with John Vinzant and they have several children and their home is in Lineville, Ia. John G. Davis, Jr. was one of the boys to fight for World freedom, giving his life as a supreme sacrifice for the cause, falling in battle and sleeping in unknown grave in France. Claude Davis the second of John G. Davis family married Miss Lula Snyder and their home is in Mercer. Claude was also a soldier in World War, and more or less disable in service, but lived to return to his home land. Art became united in Marriage to Miss Martha McIntosh and they have one son, and live in Lineville, Ia. Miss Marie Married Olin Kelley and they have two boys. Their home is at Red Oak, Ia. where Olin has a good position as road maintainer on a highway there. Sam the barber, became united in marriage to Miss Wheeler of Lineville, Ia. They have three children and their home is in Mercer. Vernie the youngest of these children recently united in marriage to Miss Warnock of Lineville. They are living with Mrs. Davis at the old home place near Mercer.
James H. Davis now of Okla. City married Miss Maude Pitzer, and they have two boys and one girl, all married. Their homes are in Okla. Several years ago James conceived the idea of moving to Okla. and by so doing he became the owner of plenty of good land near the city and has made a success of his farming ventures. He still has his farms and he and his wife live in the city.
-22- Miss Elizabeth became united in marriage to Ed Mulvania and they have oneliving child. Roy who married Miss Schields and they have five children.
Jesse B. Davis, Jr. married Miss Eva Mulvania and they have two boys and three girls. They· now live in Kansas City.
Miss Susie Davis married Wm. Underwood and who is now deceased. They were the parents of two children Miss Nova of the home and Mrs. Willis Crawford of Indianola, Ia. Mrs. Underwood became united in marriage to Sherd Meighn and their home is in Mercer, Mr. and Mrs. Crawford have a little daughter Joanna Jane.
P. D. Davis became united in Marriage to Miss Maude Underwood and they have four living children all of the home~ Opal, Okla., Mary, and Mildred. They have a good farm home five miles southeast of Mercer, where they raise plenty of grain and stock, as well as watermelons and such like.
Miss Mary Davis the youngest of the family united in marriage with Thomas Alley and their home is near Allerton,Ia. They have eight living children.
We will say for, during the lifetime of Mr. Davis he had many re- unions and was always delighted to get his children and grand children together for a visit and a good time. He was never happier than when he could have his family about him, and to our knowledge the association was mutual and recipital.
The children all loved to meet with the parents and grandparents, they were all reverent and kind to Mr. and Mrs. Davis and to each other. These aged people had a wonderful influence over the entire family. The younger generation have largely followed in the footsteps of their ancestors and becoming Christians and church workers. We might also say that from this large family have come teachers and barbers etc. All true to this early teaching and environment. Mrs. Davis is still living with the rare distiction of a large number of decendants interested in her welfare, thus making it possible for her to have a score or more if it were necessary.
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-23- PIONEER MOTHER DIES
AFTER A LONG ILLNESS
Mrs. Jennie Davis Resident of County 60 years, passed away February 24 at Home of Her Daughter
Mrs. .Jennie Davis a pioneer mother who has rP-s ided in Mercer county for sixty years, passed away Wednesday morning. February 24, 1932 after a lingering illness during which tit·.. ? she was tenderly cared for at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ed Mulvania, five miles north west of Mercer, Mrs. Davis was 87 years, 2 months and 23 days of age at the time of her death.
Jennie Hayes a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Hayes, was born Dec. 1, 1844, in Whitley County, Kentucky, where she lived to young womanhood.
On October 8, 1862 she was married to Jesse Buford Davis, also a resident of Kentucky. Ten years later they prepared to move west ward and with all their possessions in a wagon, pulled by an Ox-team, one of twenty other families similarly equipped, they started the journey, The caravan arrived at Lineville, Ia., on June 11th 1872 having traveled for 48 days. Mr. and Mrs. Davis s·ettled on a farm thri~e miles north of the present site of Mercer and in this community they resided until 1923 at which time they sold the home and moved to Mercer.
Eleven children were born to this union, four having preceded their mother i.n death. On Sept. 7, 1928 Mr. Davis suffered a stroke of paralysis and on September 20 he fell peacefu-ly asleep, at the age of 83 years 7 months and 23 days.
During March 1868, both Mr. and Mrs. Davis were converted in a meeting held by Rev. Renfro, in a typical log cabin church of that day and they united with the Baptist Church and were active workers in that or ganization while living in their native state. After migrating to Missouri, there being no Baptist Church in reach, they placed their membership in the Methodist Church and worshipped with them. Some years later a Baptist church was organized at the Early school house, and they became members of the Mt. Carmel Chu1ch, as it was known. This dhurch finally merged with the Mercer Baptist church. For several years the Davis home was used for services.
-24- The seven children who survived their mother are Melton L. Davis, Mrs. Ed Mulvania and Mrs. Sherd Meighn all of Mercer; James H. Davis of Oklahoma City, Okla.; Jesse Davis of North Kansas City, P. D, Davis of Allerton, Ia. al~. of who are highly respected citizens and held in high esteem by the co11DJ1unities in which they live. There are also 59 grandchildren, several great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends, who will mourn the passing of this noble mother.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. W. E. Kauffman from the Baptish church in Mercer, Thur sday, Feb. 25, at 12 O'clock. Interment in the Girdner cemetery. Six grandsons acted as pall bearers and two granddaughters wer~ flower girls. A large crowd of sorrowing relatives and friends and a beautiful floral offering showed the high esteem in which this lady was held.
Card of Thanks We wish to express our sincere thanks and apprec iation to the kind neighbors and friends for t~~ir sympathy and helpfulness during the illness and death of our beloved mother, for the flowers, and music. All will be gratefully remembered.
The children
(So reads the Obituary of Jennie (Hayes) Davis published in the Princeton, Post-Telegraph Newspaper,)
25 Sammy Davis, relates a story his grandfather (Jesse B.) told on many occasions.
Jesse B. Davis went back to Kentucky only once after he moved west. The name of the town was Jellico, in Whitley County Kentucky. He (Jesse B.) left Mercer, Mo. r-iding his horse and after several days he arrived in Jellico, as he neared his parents home the thought began to run through his head. I have grown a beard since they last saw me, wonder if I can fool them, or will they recognize me right away. As he neared his home, his mother was standing in the doorway, He rode his horse up in front of the house and said, "the man down the road said you might give me food and lodging for the night." His mother looked at his eyes and said, "Jesse, is that you?" Of course you know the result, everyone was happy and that goes to prove that even with long hair and a beard, a mother never forget's her children.
Jesse B, Davis grew his own Tobacco and was the only one I ever heard about that made his own Cigars. He fastened the tobacco leaves together with honey •
.1 Jesse B. Davis Sr., standing by the side of his farm home about 4 miles north of Mercer, Missouri.
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(the left side and the back of table) Mary & Tommy Alley, Sherod & Susie Meighn, Maude & Doug Davis, Eva & Jess Davis Jr, Elizabeth & Ed Mulvania, Maude & Jim Davis, John G. Davis, Dell and Melton Davis, and Jane and Jesse B, Davis Sr.
Rev. and Mrs. Hickman
27 MELTON L. DAVIS the first child of Jesse B. and Jane Davis, was born in Thitley Co., Kentucky and was one of the 20 children who was the wagon train headed west.
Melton L. was named for his grandfather Judge and Rev. Melton L. Davis, who remained in Kentucky. Melton was twice married. First to Mary Loveless. I can find no record of any children to this marriage.
The second marriage was to Mary Ann Cempsaddell Meighn Larr Davis. (She had been married before and children by first hus band) There was no children to this marriage. So I went to one of his nephews for an Article on them.
Well! as far back as I can remember Uncle Melt lived there in town, north east of Mercer. They sold this place and bought 66 acres out west of Mercer, where Elmer Gloshen lived.
They used to come to Grandad quite slot. When it was real cold weather they had a big old flat rock in the buggy. They carried it with them and just before starting home he would bring it into the house and put it on the cook-stove to get it good and warm then he would wrapp it 11p and place it in the buggy for Aunt Dell to put her feet on so they sould stay warm on their way home. They did this when they left home too,
Once I had a full blooded male Jersey calf I wanted to keep, and Uncle Melt told me to bring him over to his house and he would keep him for me, which I did, He kept and feed him all winter for me for .50 a month. Then in the spring I went over and got him and brought him home.
After he got sick, I was out there slot and he couldn't drive his car anymore. I never drove his car, but I would go out and get him and bring him into town to do their trading and take them back. Some ti~es, I don't remember how many times, bl\t they would sign their pension check and I would take them to town and cash them, and then take the money back out to them. I may have bought some groceries for them, but I just don't recall.
-28- Uncle Melt had something wrong with his tomach. It was really bad, he was all blotted up, and they finally had to tap him. I know Dr. Picket was there and Dr. Arthur Bristow from Princeton, Mo. to help him, as Dr. Picket didn't want to do it alone. I suppose they got a gallon of fluid the first time and in a little while he was back like he was again. I don't know how many times they tapped him but you can't do it only a time or two, and that stuff in there thickend up.
After. Uncle Melt died I sold the place for her. I sold it to Freddie Reeves for $11.00 an acre, $660.00. She lived out there awhile then she ·went to Trenton, Mo. to live with her brother. When her brother died she he~ to go to the .rest home. Mon and I used to go down there to see her. She was 91 yrs. old (that was when she was living with her brother). She would be laying on the bed and have all of her clothes on but her shoes. She would get out of bed and slip on her shoes and say there ain't a thing wrong with me, I'm not sick, I'm just plain old and worn out, She would get up and fix breakfast for her and Bert and then she would lay back down after she had done the dishes. At noon she would do the same. She finally had a stroke.
They are both buried at the Berry Cemetery in Galt, Mo,
In 1970 Mon and I was down to that Cemetery. I hadn't been there since they had buried him. We drove down. th'-,re · and there is a little church there and they were ge~ting read~, to have Sunday school, As we drove up to the Cemetery, ti.ey began to go inside the church, but one old man stayed outside and he was watching us. We sent on into the Cem. and started looking for Uncle Melt's grave, but we couldn't find it so we started back to the church to ask this man if he knew where Melt Davis was buried. He said he didn't even know the man. Dad said he knew about where it was located but couldn't find it. This old mans name was Foster, We went back out there·and we had been on the wrong ~ide to see the reading on the stone. Dad visited with Mr. Foster and told him he knew it had been 20 yrs. ago. When he read the stone to his surprise it had been 30 years and Aunt Dell had been buried 20 years.
This Berry Cemetery is West of Galt, Mo. out in the country.
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OBITUARIES OF MILTON LEWIS DAVIS and his wife
MARY A, DAVIS
MILTON L. DAVIS, 74, OF NEAR MERCER, DIES Milton L. Davir, 74 years old, died Saturday hat his home near Mercer. The funeral was held Monday from the Baptist Church in Mercer and was conducted by the Rev. V.F. Walker. Burial was made in the Berry Cemetery southeast of Half Rock, Mo.
Milton Lewis Davis, son of Jesse B. and Jane Davis, was born in Whitley Co., Kentucky, Jan. 21, 1866. He came with his par ents to Mercer Co.,in June 1872 and spent the remainder of his life near Mercer. He was married to Mary A. Larr Oct. 25, 1899. He was member of the Baptist Church and was a regular attendant as long as his health would permit. Besides his wife he is survived by two stepsons, James H. Larr of St. Louis and· John Larr, of Fulton, Mo. and a granddaughter, Lady Elsie Larr, Clinton, Mo., also three brothers, Jesse B. Davis Jr. and Doug Davis, both of Mercer Co. and James H. Davis of Tuttle, Okla., two sisters, Mrs. R.C. Alley of Allerton, and Mrs. Ed Mulvania of Mercer. ************************* FUNERAL SERVICES HELD FOR MRS. MARY A. DAVIS
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary A. Davis, 91 years old, former Mercer Co. resident, who died Saturday at the home of Mrs. Daisy Murphy in Trenton, were held Monday at the Berry Chapel by Rev. V.F. Walker. Burial was in the Berry Cemetery.
Mrs. Davis had been in ill health since 1933 and had been unable to attend church services. The daughter of James and Susannah Meighn, she was born in Athena Co., Ohio, Jan 22, 1859. She was the eldest of seven children and her parents and five brothers succeeded her in death. The youngest brother, Rio Vista Meighn of Half Rock, survives.
She was united in marriage to J.B. C. Larr and to this union three children were born. A daughter died in infancy and James H. Larr died May 19, 1943. John E. Larr of Marshall, Mo. survives.
Her husband died in 1891 and, with her two boys she made her home with her patents north of Galt. On Oct. 23, 1899, she was married to Milton L, Davis of Mercer Co. and lived in Mercer. She was a member of the Mercer Baptist Church.
In 1940, after the death of Mr. Davis, she moved to Tceriton, Besides the son, one granddaughter and one great-granddaughter survive.
-30- HATTIE (WHAN) .'JAVIS JOHN GIDEON DAVIS (1868--1935) (1868--1928)
(The pin Mother Davis has on was one of the service pins from their son John. The pins Father Davis has on are also pins from W.W. I from John.)
31 JOHN GIDEON DAVIS John G. Davis the second child of Jesse B. and Jane (Hays) Davis. Was born in Whitley County, Kentucky. He came with his parents by ox-wagon to Missouri in 1871. He married Hattie Hester Wran Jan.I, 1890. She was born Aug. 1, 1868 and died Aug. 20, 1935 at her son Claude home. (In the back of this book will be some pictures of her family. She was born in Hillsdale Michigan)
To this union there was born ten children
THE FOLLOWING ARE THEIR CHILDREN IN CHRONOLGICAL ORDER BY BIRTH AND OLDEST CHILD AND THEN HIS OR HER DECENDANTS:
Eddie Davis b. Sept. 28, 1890 d. June 12, 1966
Claude Davis b. Dec. 8, 1891 d. Dec. 2, 1937
John G. Davis, Jr. b. May 1, 1893 d. Oct. 1, 1918
Wilda I. Davis b. Jan. 22, 1895 d. May 18, 1951
Arthur Davis b. Dec. _23, 1897
· A. Marie Davis b. July 4, 1901 d. Feb. 10, 1960
Walter Clyde Davis b. Feb. 20, 1903 d. March 29, 1908
Samuel Roach Davis b. Aug. 21, 1905
Jessie B. Davis b. Dec. 27, 1909 d. Dec. 27t 1909
Vernie Davis b. Ma~ 5,1911
Eddie is buried at the Earley, about 1 mile south of Mercer.
Claude is buried at the Farley and it is South-West of Mercer,
near Princeton, MO.
John G. Sr. and Hattie, John G. Jr., Marie, Walter, Jesse,
Jesse B. Sr. and Jane Davis are buried at the Girdner North and
East of Mercer, Mo.
Wilda is buried at the Evergreen in Lineville, IowA.
-32- JOHN G. DAVIS SR. wife Hattie (Whan)
and their children Claud, Ed, and John (John Sister) Mary Davis
(the following article was told, by a son, Sammy Davis)
Dad was only 4 years old when they settled in Linevill•a, Ia. But they were in Mercer Co.
He was raised in the Baptist Church and was always a farmer with a few exceptions.
They lived several different places in and around Mercer. While living in the town of Mercer, Dad and Harve Whan had a dray line. This was hauling merchandise from the Train Depot to the Merchants, and to some of the homes. He worked very hard, even struggled to provide for his family.
Just before Vernie and I were born, he bought 45 acres of land which belonged to his brother, Jim, who was moving to Okla. the land joined his father Jesse B. old home place. There was no improvements on the land as we know it today, just an old log barn. They build a home on what they cilled the ridge. (The house is still standing and in use today. 1973)
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The JOHN G. DAVIS home on the ridge with some of the grand-children (left to right) Francis Junior Kelley (Smit), Harvey Junior Davis, L. Wayne Kelley and Clyde L. Davis. Little one Jessie Vinzant, with friend on right Darvin Wells. (Taken August 1, 1929)
In this home Sammy and Vernie were born. John G. Sr. and John G. Jr., both worked for the Rock Island Railroad; John Sr. would have to lay off in the spring to put in the crops with the help of the children who were old enough to work.
Dad, would drive down to the river on Uncle Ed Mulvania's place which was 3½ miles away. He would shuck 2 loads of corn for Uncle Ed and then bring two loads home for him self, It would always be dark when he got home, and he would take the lantern to the barn so we could see to take of the horses and feed them. While he was doing that Marie and I would throw out corn one ear at a time as we weren't big enough to scoop it. When Art was thru taking care of the horses, he would scoop the corn until the wagon was empty. Dad worked like this all the time, I don't know how he kept up that pace.
While dad farmed in the summer, my brother John continued to work on the railroad. He would buy the groceries.
We had a nice size orchard. I was only about 5 years old, I would help dad pick the apples. Marie and Wilda would put straw in the bottom of the wagon so we could lay the apples on it, We had several kinds of apples. We would.
34 drive t-he team and wagon to Lineville and Mercer, and would go from house to house selling apples. We only had one bu. basket and one ½bu. basket, so each time we made a sale we emptied the basket and brought it back to the wagon.
I want to say, my dad never whipped me, but now my ma, would slap me over once in awhile, but my dad neve~ whipped me.
I beleive my dad's death was do to loosing his son John, in World War I, because when John was lost, he began to worry. I really don't beleive my dad was sick when he died. He had such a nervous stomach and he wouldn't eat. I beleive he starved himself to death.He wouldn't s~y anything about John until he got down, then that was all he would talk about. He made the 8tatement that he knew it had taken at least ten years or more from his life.But if God had to take one of my boys, he knew which one was ready to go .•
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Maggie (Davis) Dunnithan (dau. of Jesse B. Jr.) John Sr., wife Hattie and Uncle Bill Harper. The JOHN G. DAVIS family (taken 1928) Sammy, Ed, Art, Marie (behind Marie) Claud, Hattie, John Sr. and Wilda.
35 My Ma, Hattie Davis, was born in Hillside Co., Michigan, and she c8me with her parents to Mercer Co., Mo. 1887.
Ma, was good natured and a religious woman. She loved to have the family come home, but she didn't like and would not go to the family reunions. (Which the Jesse B. Davis family had often). She didn't care for dad going, but she would not go, and I never knew why.
All the kids loved Ma, especially the boy.s. As she always told them I made some sugar cookies for you. She would ease and have a good time. When Aunt Eva, Aunt Maude and Ma would get together, it was reallu a good time.
Ma raised Turkey, Chickens, Guinea and Ducks.
She use to smoke a corn cob and clay pipe. She was always going to quit, she would even throw it away, but by night she would go get again.
After dad was gone she lived with Vernie and Alice in the home place. She would come and stay with us on occasions.
She died of Cancer in the home of my brother Claude and his wife Lula. (told by son Sammy)
Aunt Martha (Art wife) MARIE {DAVIS) KELLEY teasing grandmother WILDA {DAVIS) VINZANT Davis {Hattie) little boy--Jesse Vinzant
36 composit of JOHN GIDEON DAVIS family (back row left to right) Art, Marie, Ed, Wilda, Vernie and Samuel (bottom row left to right) Claude Mother Davis Hattie, Little Walter, Father Davis John and John Jr.
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JOHN G. and HATTIE DAVIS taken (1928)
39 JOHN G. DAVIS DIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Well Known Citizen of Marion Township was son of Messe B. Davis who Died Three Weeks Ago.
John Gideon Davis, son of J.B. and Jane Davis was born in Whitley Gounty, Kentucky, in the year 1868 and departed this life October 16, 1928, at the age of 60 years, 5 months and 26 days.
He moved with his parents, to this county when only four years old and settled near Lineville, Ia. He spent most of his hilfe in Mercer County, Mo.
He united with Methodist Espicospal Church 38 years ago and later changed his membership to the Pentacostal church of Mercer, where he lives a faithful Christian life to the end.
In the year 1890 he was married to Miss Hattie Whan. To this union ten children were born, tow dying in infancy and a son, John G. Jr.was killed in the World War in 1918.
He leaves to mourn his going, a wife and a aged mother, five sons, and two daughters, Eddie, Claud, Sam of Mercer, Arthur, Mrs. Olin Kelley and Mrs. John Vinzant of Lineville and Vernie of the home; four brothers and three sisters, Jesse of Kansas City, Jim of Oklahoma City, Okla., Dour and M.L. of Mercer, Mrs. Sherd Meighn and Mrs. Ed Mulvania of Mercer and Mrs. Mary Alley of Allerton, Ia. and fourteen grand children besides a host of other ·relatives and friends.
The funeral was conducted at the Pentacostal Chruch in Mercer, by Rev. J.A. Derry, Friday morning at 11 O'clock and the remains were tenderly laid to rest in the Girdner Cemetery.
Card of Thanks
We hereby wish to thank the kind neighbors and friends for their helpfulness and sympathy to us during the sickness and death of our dear husband and father, John G. Davis. We also wish to thank those who contributed flowers and assisted with the music at the churc. Mrs. John G. Davis and children
-40- OBITUARY
Hattie Hester Whan was born Aug. 1, 1868 in Hillsdale County, Michigan, and passed away at the home of her son Claude Davis in Mercer, Mo. Aug. 20, 1935 at the age of 67 years and 19 days.,
She moved here with her parents in 1887. On jan 1, 1890 she was married to John G. Davis and to this union ten child ren were born, three of whom preceeded her in death, Jessie who died in infancy, Walter who was 5 years of age and John who served in the World War and was missing in action in France. Her husband also preceeded her in ·death, passing away in Oct. 1928.
She leaves to mourn her departure her seven children. Ed Davis of Nettleton, Mo., Claude Davis, Sam Davis and Vernie Davis of Mercer, Mo., Prthur Davis and Mrs. Wilda Vinzant of Lineville,Ia. and Mrs. Marie Kelley of Indianola, Ia. 20 grandchildren. 1 great-grandchild. 2 sisters. Mrs. Wilda Collier of Mercer, Mo., and Mrs. Arvilla Fowler of Woodward, Okla., beside a host of other relatives and friends.
She was a member of the Pentacostal church and lived a good Christian life and expressed her readiness to go when the Lord called her. Her suffering lasted for ov~r a year, but she was patient through it all. She was knowa and loved by all who knew her and will by sadly missed.
Funeral services were held at the Assembly of God church in Mercer, Aug. 21, conducted by R~y E. Scott, after which burial was made at the Girdner Cemetery.
Card of thanks
We wish to tank the neighbors and friends for the assistance and kindness during the sickness and death of our dear Mother, elso for the florial offerings and to the singers for their comforting Music.
The children.
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.42- . 1. WORTH B. ALLEY, son of W. D. 12. WM. B. FANNING," in Co. D, .fOth Alley and wife, of Mercer, Mo. Enli1ted for Mo. Inf. Nat. Guards. Mr. F1nnini, • 101• 1trvice - oveue ■ 1 - fought at Arionne and dier for eight yean, wa1 1mi>nj the nrat tent other prominent hattlee and home 1g1in un, to the Mexican border and one of the l11t to hurt to tell the thrilling story. come home. He was aent to C1mp Grant in May, 1918, and wu in the hospital when hie
2, CORP. E. H. HH.UMMETT, in Ma company sailed for Fr ■ nc•t on the Tu1cani1 1 chine Gun Co., 140th U. S. Infantry, A. E. F., which was sunk, Dischar,,ed in March, 1919, 35th Division. Elvis was only a boy when he left Mercer but he soon developed into a 13. FERRILL RUPE.RT FANNING, full fledged r,oldier and became one of the one of the roungest of all th~ soldien. En best military men overseas. listed with the Signal Corps of Aviation be fore he was 15 years of age. Sent to Kelley 3. A RT HUR L. CUNNINGHAM, Field, Ellington Field, then overseas. Failed brother to Mrs. Fred Jones, Mercer, Mo., in to pau the test for aviation, was placed in Co. C, 55th Ammunition Train, A. E. F., Bau. D, 110th F. A., 29th Div. The Fanning 8~th Div. He wa11 with the Coast Artillery boyo came of soldier ancestry, Their great and was close to Metz when t 1e armistice ,-trandfathcr fought in the war of 1812. Their wos siitned, grandfather fought all through the Civil War and a brot:1er of their grandfather wu killed .f, JA~IES N. CUNNINGHAM, brother . in tho Mexican war, to Mrs. Jones, in Co. C, 342d M. G. Bttn., 89th Dh•,, A. E. F. Saw active aervice in 14. CLEL GRIFFIN-Again we come to tho front lines and was wounded in the Ar• the name of a young man who made the gonne offensive; recovering, however. supreme sacrifice. Ciel Griffin, of Mercer, left in May, 1918, and died some months later S. SGT. WILLIE CUNNINGHAM, of pneumonia in Liverpool, Eng. (See a brother of Mrs. Jones, in Co. K, 36th l:nf. complete account of this young man ,n full Enlisted with the Regulars Dec,, 1916. pnge el11ewhere, Photos of his small chil Trained at Camp Devens, Mau. Still in dren will appear on the page of war babies 1ervico at this writing. · ) ir: tho book,) CLAUDE DAVIS, son of J. G. Davis 15. CLIFF E. HICKMAN, Co. A, 339th M. G. Bn., overseu, Married to Miu Lena and. wife, who gave three 1001 to the war. Sons Of JO h Wu overseas in the Infantry and at the Toot a short time before entering service, G. a Hattie Jront lines-an energetic soldier. but came back to her at the home of her G pnrente in June, 1919. Davis 7. EDDIES DAVIS, in Co. C, 350th lnf0, 16. HENRY HICKMAN, son of Rev. 88th Div., A. E. F. This young man left Chns. Hickmon and wife, of Mercer, Mo. home, wife and y.>ung children to go overseas Yeoman crew, U. S. N. T. S. in Receiving and battle for world-wide freedom-and is Building, Rhode Island. Still in servico at homo aitain. thi:1 writing. 8. JOHN G. DA VIS - With reverence 11 17. ERNEST M'NITT, H~adquarter1, Co., we mention the nnme of this young man, 350th Inf., Signal Platoon. Entered aenice who made the supreme sacrifice. He was in in June, 1918, and was some montha later Co. G, 59th Inf., 4th Div. Elsewhere will transported overseas, Home again in June, be f?und a more complete statement of his 1919, Son of Georle McNitt, Mercer, ~Io. service. 18. JOE A. NEWLIN, son of S. A. New 9. ADOLPHUS J. EGELSTON, in Bat• lin and wife, Mercer, Mo. First in Co. B, talion E, 5th F. A. of the ht Div. Son of 135th Div. Later tranderred to Co, K, 1 Hth Mr. and Mn. Hane Egleston, Mercer, Mo, . Inf., 36th Div. Overseas and homo ~g11i11 In service oveueas for U, S. A., ~rst class with no regrets, but with no further desire cook. for war. 19. RALPH STAFF, son of Mrs. L. R. 10. FRED M. EGLESTON, a Mercer Lowry, Mercer, Mo. He wa1 in the 110th boy of icarcely 18 years of ag-1 when he Reg. Eng., Co. F, 35th Div. He wns one of voluntarily entered the service. In 35th the boys over there who cngarted in tho Div., 140th Inf., in the Argonne. Co. E. Was famous Argonne battle, but fonunntel}· come end gassed and found unconscious on the out unhurt. His experience in the gre11t battlefield 11nd taken to hospital. Home !1attle, alonJt with other hoys, can hnrdly be to tell the awful Mort·, regaining his again told. Amidst shot and shell and fierce bar• health. ra,to they sow hardship, almost too grea\ for 11. HARRY P. EVANS, son of Mr. and human endurance, Mn. E. 8, Evan,, waa the first Mercer bo)' 20. SERGEANT E. WRIGHT, Head · to enliat. Being • member of the 3rd Regi. quarters Flitht 800 Aero Squadron, A. It F., mental Ban.d at Kansas City, Mo. Saw ur• Bordeaux, France, and home again. Thi, vice in Mexico, then overaeu, and •t the younf, man had experience in directi,,g ft•~ht'I front. Waa in a ho1pital there for 1onie and made aeveral flights alone, but had no time. experience in air fighting. 44 MERCER COUNT _ ORLD WAR
. . I. MRS. ROiff. WYATT, whose hus, JO. MHS. GILHEkT HAKER, of Line band fell while bravely fighting for his coun, ville, waiting and hoping for the return of try. The great hearted people of Mercer he;• husband. county have patriotic ond tender sympothies for Mrs, W)·att and Muter George Ernest 11. MRS. CHAS. GRAHAM, who kept . , Wyat,. the home fires burning while her husband was away. -~➔ 2. MRS. CLELL GRIFFIN, whose hu .. ~ 1,l~l'l.,{!/• ,,, 1 • bPnd died of sickneu in Liverpool, while t.:, MRS. CARL PORTER, who anxiously titt,'Y~...., servir,~ hi~ country. With wom:in'i; devo, waited for the close of tltc war. t0µV'- tion this kind_ mothei- has tAken uo the t
4. MRS. CLAUD DAVIS, the. young\ l5. MRS. DONALD COOPER, whose wife of o returned soldier. ) hushund so narrowly escaped the angry wa,·es of the Atlantic. 5. MHS. CRAIG CORNETT, the wife J6. MRS. HUEY BLACK, of Salina, of a seaman musician. whose days of waiting were filled with anx ietr. 6, MRS. HARRY EV' ANS, who worked in a Dunlap, Iowa, print shop while her hus, J7. MRS. PAUL G. LOSE, who studied band fought the Hun, war conditions while she worked and waited.
7. MRS. GEO. E. SCHOOLER, who did lk. MRS. LONNIE RETHERFORD, active Red Cross work and home ,ervice whose good judgment enabled her to capti while her husband waa overseaa. vate a returned soldier.
8. MRS. FRANK GRAHAM, anxiously l'), MRS. SCOTT VARNEY, a Lineville waitin,t the return of her young soldier hus soldier bride who waited. band. 20. MRS. VIRGIL TORRY and VIRGIL 9. MRS. DON GILLETT, a Princeton GLENN, JR., wife and haby of • brave lady, whose hnrt w11 with the soldier in young man, who .went overseas but returned forei,tn lands. again, ·
45 EDDIE DAVIS
EDDIE DAVIS and wife VELMA (WILFORD) DAVIS their grandchildren Marilyn and Patricia Davis (June 1949)
46 EDDIE DAVIS
Eddie Davis was the first child of John G. and Hattie (Whan) Davis. Died June 12, 1966.
Ed was born in Mercer Co., Mo. 28 Sept., 1890. He married Velma Wilford in 1913. She was the daughter of S.T. and Mary Wilford. (He being the first Mayor of Mercer, Mo. in 1886) Velma was born 1899 and died 1953.
To this Union three children were born:
Mary Hester Davis b. April 18, 1915-- d. Oct. 8, 1931
Clyde L, Davis b, March 23, 1921
Ferri! June Davis b, June· 14, 1931
Ed loved his family very much. When his two brothers were drafted to serve in World War I, he couldn't stand the thoughts of them going without him, He volunteered for the service too, leaving his wife and daughter, Hester behind. He was luckier than his brothers, he only lost a finger in the service.
The Mercer Co., Mo. World War I book "Laurels of Heroism" states.
Eddie Davis was in Company C. 350 Inf. 88 Division A.E.F. This young man left home wife, and young children to go over seas and battle for World·-Wide freedom--and is home again,
EDDIE DAVIS and son CLYDE DAVIS
EDDIE DAVIS
47 Ed, as a child was no different than other children of that time. He had his chores and his part of the farm work to do. On Sundays he went to church with the family, and he always loved to go to his grandparents as he knew some of his cousins uould be there, and he could have a good time with them.
At the age of sixteen Ed started working for the Rock Island Railroad. This was in 1906. He married Velma Irene Wilford in 1913, and all three of their children were born in Mercer Co., Mo.
Ed werved overseas with the 88 division and was discharged in 1918.
He completed a government sponsored machinist course at columbia, Missouri. He had his family with him at this time. However he didn't care too much for this machinist work and he moved his family back to Mercer again to work for the railroad. He stayed with the Rock Island Railroad until his retirement in 1956.
When Dad first started on the railroad, of course there was no unions. He worked eight hours for $1.00. The company apparently thought that was too much so they made them work ten hours for $1.00. Dad later became a strong union man but never got over the idea that a man should put out a days work for a day's pay. In 1930 he started his first job as foreman on what they called an extragang. He would be away from home all week but would come home for Sunday. Later the same year he bid in his first permanent job at Winston, Mo. He had little seniorty so at first got "bumped" several times. After a few months at Winston he bid in at Polo, Mo. This was in 1931. He was at Polo a few months and moved to Elmira, Mo. He was at Elmira just a short time and moved to Nettleton, Mo. He was there about three years and in 1936 moved to Batavia, Iowa. He was there until 1945 when he moved to Brighton, Iowa. He was there until his retirement in 1956.
It was in Brighton, Ia. thay my mother passed away. In June 1966 my father passed away. My Mother, Velma--Father, Ed-- Sister Hester are resting together in the Farly Cemetery, about one mile south of Mercer, Mo.
Clyde L. Davis (son)
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1. HAROLD MARKWOOD GRIFFIN,) 11. BABY DORIS TRIMBLE, daughter ( 100 of Cl ell Griffin and wife. Harold wa, of Elmer Trimble and wife. born three month, after tho fat her went ! away never to return. lZ. PAUL MOODY LOWRY, eon of Porrett A. Lowry and wife, ~Jt ~( 2, HELEN GRIFFIN, d■ul,btcr of Clell) \Qrl8ia ■nd wile, 13. HELEN MARIE LOWRY, daughter v of Forrest A. Lowry end wife.
GEORGE BRNBST WY A son of 3, TT, 14. CORISTENA BRASSFIELD, daugh, Robt. Wyatt and wife. little boy w11 Thi, ter of C. C. Bra11field and wife. bom alter the father 1ef t for the war never to return, 15. CLARLET BETTIE CORNBTI, daughter of Craig Cornett and wife. 4. JOE McDANIBLL, ton of Harvey C. McDaniell and wife. ( 16. HESTER DAVIS, daughter of Ed) '-Davia and wife. / 5. LILLIAN McDANIELL, dllughter of Harvey C. McDaniell and wife. These chit• 17. LESTER GRAHAM, son of Charle, dren were left f 1therle11 by the war, and ~elen Graham.
18. JBNN~TH BRBWBR, daughter of 6, KA THOLBBN McDANIBLL, daugh. F, M. Brewer and wife, ter uf Harvey C, McDaniell and wife, Thia little &irl w11 made fath1rle11 by the war, 19. LESTER BREWER, son of F. M, Brewer and wife, 7. LAURA GRACB LOSB, daughter of Mr. and Mra. Paul .B, Lose, 20. PHYNBTTB BLIZBBBTH OVER· '. ., TON, daughter of Charley Overton and wife. 8. MILDRED JANE PERRY, dau&hter of Mr, an~ Mre, J. N, Perry. 21, LORBNB OWBN, dau&hter of Mr. and Mre. Murre) Owen.
9, KATHERINE BAILBY, daughter of 22. LOUISB OWBN, daughter of Mr. Gordon Bailey and wife, and Mr ■ , Murrtl Owen.
10, LBNORB LATTA, daughter of Perry 23, ALICB ANNETTA ROUSB, daugh, Latta and wife . ter of Mr, and Mn, A. H, Rouae, •
50 VELMA DAVIS and daughter HESTER
Mary Hester Davis the first child of Ed and Velma Davis was born in Mercer, Mo. April 18, 1915. She departed this life at the age of 16 Yrs. Oct. 8, 1931.
Hester had a normal childhood until the age of 8 when it was discovered that she had a brain tumor. She eventually went blind. Her parents took her to Iowa City, Ia. and to the Mayo Clinic at Rochester, Minn. Doctors there told them that without surgery she could live several years. With surgery the chances of ever regaining conciousness was only one in a thousand. Surgery was not performed. She lived 8 more years and passed away in Polo, Mo. at the home of her parents.
51 (clipping from a paper?)
Hester, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Davis, died at her home in Polo, Mo. Sunday after several years of illness. Hester has been blind and an invalid for several years, but during all of her afflictions she bore them with patience and was a sweet and lovable girl. She moved with her family to Polo a short time ago. The family have a host of relatives and friends in Mercer who extend sympathy. An obituary will appear else where in the paper.
OBITUARY--DAVIS
Mary Hester Davis, daughter of Ed and Velma Davis was born April 18, 1915 and passed away at her home in Polo, Mo., Oct. 18, 1931, aged 16 years, and 6 months.
She has been afflicted for some years nnd has been bed-fast for about five years. She was always patient in her suffering and had a smile for everyone.
She leaves to mourn her departure her father and mother, one brother, Clyde, and one sister, Ferrill June, also two grand mothers, Mrs. Mary Tremble and Mrs. Hattie Davis and a host of other relatives and friends.
She was ready to go and as the end neared she asked that no one weep over her as she was going to a better world and she also said "God Be With You Till We Meet Again" before leaving. Heaven surely is a place of sweet repose for her, and her suffering is ended.
She will be sadly missed by those who knew her but she is waiting in heaven now for those who will come.
The remains were brought to Mercer, Mo., where th~ funeral was held in the Assembly of God Church, Oct. 19, at 1:00 P.M. after which she was laid to rest in the Farly Cemetery. Roy E. Scott conducted the funeral.
-52- Clyde Luverne Davis the second child of Ed and Velma Davis was born at Mercer, Missouri, March 23, 1921. He attened schools in Mercer, Polo, Elmira, and Nettleton all in Mo. and graduated from high school at Batavia, Iowa in 1939.
He married Doris M. McCleary and for a time lived in Cedar Rapi s, Iowa, where Clyde was employed at Collins Radio Co.
(Doris was born March 18, 1923 at Libertyville, Ia. her parents were John Lewis and Mary Elizabeth Tweedy McCleary. Doris went to grade school at Lib ertyville, Ia. She graduated from high school at Batavia, Io~a. She is employed at the Behner Funeral Home. She is a well known organist in that area,)
Music is a well known j,tem in their home. Doris is the pianist and organist of their church. Clyde plays the electric guitar.
53 STAFF SGT. CLYDE L. DAVIS
Feb. 1945
U.S. Air Force
(this picture was taken in Italy. one week before his plane was shot down.) ·
He entered the armed service in April 1943 and served overseas with the 15th Air Force. He was a top turrent gunner on a B-24. On Feb. 21, 1945 their plane was shot down ober Vienna, Austria. Three men were lost. The rest were taken prisoner of by the ·Germans and were held until the war ended in June 1945. Clyde was dis charged from the Air Force in Oct. 1945.
54 CLYDE AND DORIS DAVIS
On Feb. 16, 1946 Clyde began his mail carrying career at Batavia, Ia. (where he is still employed). It was during this month that Clyde had the fun and pleasure of delivering his own mail. With great pleasure he handed Doris his wife a postal card which he had writ ten a year earlier while being held prisoner of war. It is not known whre the card had been all this time. She had only received a telegram that he was missing in action •
. Clyde and Doris are the parents of two girls, and at this writing four lovely grandchildren, as the following pages will show.
55 THE CLYDE DAVIS FAMILY left to right
Patricia Kaye and husband Ronald White, Mr. Clyde Davis holding on of his grandchildren, Richard and Marilyn Jeanne Wilson. (Seated) Doris Davis with two of her grandchildren.
This picture was taken in 1969 at the Church which the Davis attends. Doris has been chosen Mother of the year, by their church.
Doris Davis, playing the Hammond Organ at the Air Force reunion banquet July 20, 1971. Colorado Springs, Colo • ...
56 -- Patricia Kaye Davis daughter of Clyde and Doris Davis was born 16 April 1941 in Cedar Rapids, Ia. She grad uated from high school in Fairfield, Ia. She has worked as Dental assistant. She married Ronald White in Fairfield June 19, 1960. they are the parents of two children. Larry Ronald and Rhonda Kaye White. Both born in Fairfield, Iowa.
Miss Patricia Davis graduation picture 1959
Mrs. Patricia White and son Ronald D. White born July 1, 1965
57 Larry Ronald White July 1, 1965
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald White
Rhonda Kaye White Sept. 29, 1970 daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald White .\. ·l_•·. ,
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58 Marilyn Jeanne Davis daughter of Clyde and Doris Davis was born Feb,7, 1946 in Otumwa, Iowa. A graduate of Fairfield High. She married Richard M. Wilson at Clinton, Ia. They have two children, Laura Jeanne and David Michael Wilson. (this marriage was dissoved in Jan. 1972. Marilyn is a senior student of Capri Cosmetology of Hair fashions.
Miss Marilyn Davis Graduation picture · 1964
Mrs. Richard M. Wilson and daughter Laura Jeanne Wilson born Oct. 3, 1964.
59 Laura Jeanne Wilson born Oct, 3, 1964 Clinton, Iowa the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Wilson.
David Micheal Wilson born Feb. 19, 1969 Kokoma, Indiana. the son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Wilson
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60 Farrel June Davis the third child of Ed and Velma Davis was born in Mercer, Missouri June la, 1931.
At present she works as a teletype operator, setting type by computer for the "TIMES - DEMOCRAT" Davenport, Iowa.
She married Charles Eugene Fish born April 27, 1933 in Wahington, Iowa. His parents are Charles F. and Eva M. (Riley) Fish. , He is a Journeyman Pressman and a printer. At present he is assistant branch manager of a wholesale paper house. (Leslie Paper Co.)
June and Charles are the parents of two children; a. Stephen Lynn born, November 23, 1951. b. Roberta Luverne bom,December 15, 1953. On April 22, 1972, Bobbie married James Frangipane.
FARREL JUNE DAVIS
61 A Glance At The Past
by Doris Davis
I received word from wives of Clyde's B-24 crew that their plane was lost over Vienna. But it was a month before I received a missing in Action telegram. Then all work from the air force was discouraging, as they told me that the other men had been accounted for. I even contacted the American Red Cross, but they could not help me. We wrote to Clyde but our letters were returned to us. Then, after many fearful days it was finally over. On Memorial Day, in 1945, I was just ready to take Patricia and go to Brighton, Iowa to be with Clyde's parents. As my phona rang, I answered and heard the long distance operator ask me if I would accept a collect call from Staff Sergeant Clyde L. Davis. I said, "Oh yes! How is he? Where is He?" She said, "I'm sorry, ma'm, crying and Clyde told me that he had been a prisoner of war. I later learned that General Patton's troops had rescued them and 2 days later they boarded planes and flew to France. It was there at Camp Lucky Strike that they received their first good food since being in prison camp. Clyde was down to 115 lbs. They boarded a boat at La Harve France, landing at Boston, Massachusetts, from where he had called me. The following Sunday he arrived in Fairfield and Patricia and I and Clyde's family were there at the train depot to meet him. It had been 30 days since he had been liberated. Ironically, the next day after Clyde's telephone call to me, I received three telegrams from the Air Force telling me all these things and Clyde would soon be returned to his home. They were a little late. But it was over anJ we all thanked God and had a_happy rewtion.
-62- MEMORIES
by Clyde Davis
As a youngster, we would gather at Grandpa John Davis's farm north of Mercer occasionally for Sunday dinner. When the last family arrived all the boys would take off for the timber. Our parents always told us to stay away from Delbert Ward's pasture as he had a mean bull. That is the first place we went. Luckily we never· did fight the bulli We would stop at the small creek and swing across it on a grape vine. Occasionally the vine would break and we would get dunked in the creek.
Another favorite pass time was to stop by the pond and throw rocks at the frogs. We usually went by the place where Grandpa John was born which was just a short distance from their present home. The old place was practically gon~ at that time but we had fun exploring around.
Uncle Vernie would bridle up the old plow horse and take us for rides. If we happened to be around at milking time when Vernie was milking we would keep our distance or get squirted with very fresh milk.
Grandma Hattie always had a few turkeys and one old gobbler. If we teased the gobbler enough he would chaoe us. There was an old abandoned buggy in the barn lot and when old gobbler chased us we would jump in the buggy. One Sunday we got him mad and here he came after us. We jumped for the buggy, but since we had last been in the buggy last a swarm of bees had built a nest there. Needless to say after being stung a time or two we sent past that old gobbler like he was standing still. We enjoyed teasing the old gander but feared him less than the gobbler.
My memories of Grandpa John was that he was a quite compassionate man who loved his family very much. However, there were times when he could be just the opposite. there was the time when Grandpa was a young man picking corn. Seems he and his brother Melt were picking in a corn field along with two other young fellows. One of the other fellows threw an eur of corn hitting Melt in the ear. Melt being smaller, Grandpa went to the fellows and asked who did it. They wouldn't tell him so to be sure he got the right one he whipped them both. Grandpa passed away when I was 7 yrs. old.
-63- Memories
by Sammy Davis
My brother Ed, married Velma when she was about 14 or 15 years old. They lived out on Dad's ole place for while before moving into town.
You wouldn't find a better natured guy than Ed when he was sober. (all the Davis's in there younger day's took a nip now and then)
In addition to what Clyde has told you I want to add one thing about Hester. When they lived across the railroad track in the house that at one time was owned by Velma's parents. When Ed would come from work, Velma would always have Hester waiting to meet him. Ed called her "Berdie" I can hear him yet, saying "Hi Berdie," "Hi Berdie". She was in her second year of school when she got sick.
My mother always called Ed "Sweeter" I don't know why, but she did.
Ed had been in the V. A. Hospital. Several Sundays Morn and I would drive up to see him. I kept his hair trimmed up for him.
When they brought him to Fairfield rest home. (they had a special wing for Veterans) They brought him home on Friday. Clyde called me to let me know he was in Fairfield. So I went up there Sunday and cut his hair. I couldn't even set him up, just had to put a newspaper under his head.
I left there about 1:30 in the afternoon and I hadn't been home but just a little bit and Clyde called me and said he passed away. Ed was the oldest of our family.
I sure would like to know why Mom called him "Sweeter".
-64- CLAUDE DAVIS 350 Inf. 88 Div. (1891--1937)
65 CLAUDE DAVIS
The second child of John G. and Hattie (Whan) Davis.
He was a soldier in World War I. He entered the service May 28, 1918, Corp. 350 Inf. 88 Division. He was gassed in the battle of Argonne, France. He was mustard out at Camp Funston, KanRas. He served until March 11, 1919.
(Taken from a Mercer County War Book "Laurels of Heroism." A history of boys of Mercer, County, ~ro. World War I, 1917, 1918, 1919.)
Dlaude Davis a son of J. G. Davis and wife (who gave three sons to the war) was over seas in the infantry and at the fr~nt lines, an Energetic Soldier.
Dlaude Davis was born 8 Dec. 1891 in Mercer, Co. Mercer, after returning from World War I, he met and married Lula Snyder April 26, 1919.
No children was homed of this nnion. Claude was ill caused by the war until his death 2, Dec, 1937.
He is buried at the Farley Cemetery South and West of Mercer, and north of Princeton, Mo.
Aunt Lula married Lloyd ~umph several years after Claud's death.
On the next few pages I would like to tell you some of the things I remember and have been told about Uncle Claude (called Whit) and Aunt Lula with a few pict~res.
-66- CLAUDE DAVIS as a youngester
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LULA(SNYDER) DAVIS b, April 12, 1901
67 OBITUARY -- DAVIS
Claude E. Davis, son of John and Hattie Davis, was born in Mercer County, Missouri, December 8, 1891 and passed away at his home in Mercer December 2, 1937 at the age of 45 years, 11 months and 24 days.
He grew to manhood on the farm 2 miles northwest of Mercer, and has lived in this vicinity all his life except the time spent as a soldier in the World War.
He entered the service in the World War at Princeton, Mo., May 28 1918 and served until March 12, 1919 when he was mustered out at Camp Funstom, Kansas receiving an honorable discharge.
He was married to Miss Lulu Snyder April 26, 1919.
There is no question as to his bravery and gallant service in the battle fields of France. He was gassed at the battle of the Argonne at which time he was serving as a corporal and his luck and courage is all that saved him from death and burial on the other side of the Atlantic. He never fully recovered from this and it was eventually the cause of his death.
There was a large family of children in the Davis family and the father and mother preceeded him in death also 2 brothers who died quite young and his brother John, who was killed in action in France and is buried over there.
He leaves to mourn his departure, his wife, also four brothers, Eddie of County Line, Iowa; Arthur of Lineville; Sannny and Vernie of Mercer; two sisters, Mrs. John Vinzant, Lineville; &..~d Mrs. Olen Kelley of Indianola, Iowa; 11 nieces, 11 nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. Also his Mother-in-law and Brother-in-law who he appreciated very much.
Another of the gallant legion boys has fallen from the ranks and let us hope that his once fevered brow is now being fanned by the breezes of the eternal Gardens.
Funeral services were held from the Assembly of God Church in Mercer, Friday, December 2 by Rev. Roy E. Scott. Burial was at the Farley Cemetery and a Legion service was held.
Card of Thanks
We sincerely thank everyone for each kind act furing the long illness of our dear husband and brother. We also thank the singers, and the Pall Bearers and all who sent the beautiful flowers.
Mrs. Claud Davis The Brothers and Sisters.
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JOHN and HATTIE DAVIS CLAUDE DAVIS and father JOHN G, DAVIS
On Dec. 2, 1972 I went to the home of my Aunt Lula (davis) Rumph, Knowing she was quite ill, but there were a few questions !wanted to ask her, if she felt like answering them. I asked her about John G, and Hattie Davis! She said he was a wonderful man, he thought as much of me as any child he had, He told me when he was sick that he just as soon have me wait on him as an!•!:~dy. Mother Davis, was alot of fun. She always made sugar cookies· tJr the boys. I asked her what was so special about them, she said, I don't know but they were good.She also told me how mother DEvis made apple jelly and set it in the window so the color wo·1.1ld lighten. She stated there were many family get-to gethers and they were often. She said they went to Mother Davis often,
I met Claude after the war. When we got married and came home--- Mother Davis had an old mother cat and kittens setting under the table. She said, Claude was always sick and our life was rather hard, but we did the best we could. You know mother Davis died at our house (the above statement was told by Lula Davis Rumph,caughing every breath she took. With one lung already gone she still wanted to talk about this family.)
69 RECOLLECTIONS
In talking about Claude you know he was next to the oldest and I am next to the youngest, so I don't remember him being a boy. He left home before I could really remember him, but he stayed at town doing one thing or another before he went to the War.
Of course over there Claude was gassed, when he returned he was never able to do much.
He ran a butcher's shop once, and he tryed working on the railroad. George Cunningham would take him out on the job and would send him up the railroad track with the flag, just anything so he wouldn't have to work too hard because he couldn't do much because of the gas he received in the War. He worked that way on the railroad for quite awhile and then he got so he couldn't do any thing.
He did live 18 years after the war.
He and Lula were married after he came back from the War.
The last work he ever did or tryed to do was with a Dray line. There had been two Dray lines in town and they had dwindled down, to who ever owned the Dray line Ooc. Durham went with it. I don't remember who had the Dray last. Doc. Durham and Claude decided they would go into the Dray business. Claude had one horse and Doc got a horse, they had a couple of wagons. One an old flat back wagon and the other was an iron wheeled wagon, that they hauled coal in. Each one had half interest. They drayed around there for quite some time so ·finally Claude said to Doc. I'm tired of this business, and I'm just going to give you my half of the business. So he gave Doc. his horse, his half of the harness, and his half of the two wagons anct quit. Doc ran the Dray as long as he was able. Doc even got another team and hauled a lot of coal that was being shipped in by rail.
(Told by a brother Sammy Davis. This Doc and Saumy's father were cousins)
-70- In thinking and looking back thru the years, I must have been about 12 yrs. old when my uncle Whit died. I loved to go there, as there was always some one to play with even though they had no children of their own. They was always taking in some under privileged child, and tryed to make a home fl>r them.
Do you remember hearing the statement "sleeping at the foot of the bed"? I remember getting to stay with Aunt Lula and Uncle Whit and they only had one extra bed. 'fuey was keeping Darvin Wells at the time and there really wasn't room for me, but when I aoked them if I could stay all night, they said alright. But you'll have to sleep at the· foot of the bed. Yes! I stayed all night and did sleep at the foot of the bed.
Only one time do I remember my Aunt Lula really scolding me. Now that I think back she really had the right to get after me. It was during the depression times and things weren't so easy to come by. My Uncle Whit was in bed sick. I had waled down across the railroad tracks to see him. When I got there he asked me if I could make him a cream raisen pie. (For him I would try) I told him yes. I went into the kitchen, there was already pumpkin pies made, but I got the receipe book down and I started measuring out the sugar, eggs I even put the raisens in the mixer with out being cooked. About that time Aunt Lula came in from her shopping. She told me how I had wasted so many things but she said, I guess I can save the raisens. To this day I can still see washing off the egg and sugar from those raisens.
I remember the old smoke house north of there little brown house with the evergreen trees in the back. I liked to get Uncle Whit to take me out there, be cause that was where he stored his World War I Uniform and equipment. He used· to get the gas mask out and show me how to wear it. I used to laugh at him in it as I thought it made him look funny.
After Uncle Whit died and Aunt Lula married again, she has always associated with the Davis family, and is still a part of it. 8he told us nieces and nephews just because she had married again, she was still our Aunt Lula and don't you forget it. She gave me Uncle Whits burial book and some of the Davis pictures which appears in this book.
(BJ B)
-71- With tears in my eyes, but pleasant memories I have to write the last page of this chapter. My Aunt Lula passed away Friday 12, 1973. LULA RUMPH
Mrs. Lula Rumph 71, of Mercer died Jan. 12, at the Axtell Hospital. Funeral services were held Jan. 15 at the Mercer Assembly of God Church with the Rev. Gothard and the Rev. Roy Donelson officiating. Burial was in the Farley Cemetery.
Mrs. Rumph was born April 12, 1901 near Mercer, a daughter of William and Nancy Ellen Snyder. She was married to Claude Davis Who preceded her in death. She was married Aug. 2, 1938 at Princeton to Lloyd Rumph.
She was a member of the Assembly of God Church and a charter member of the Mercer American Legion Auxiliary.
Survivors are her husband of the home; Two stepdaughters Mrs. Pauline Smith, Toppenish, Wash. and Mrs. Lorene Sanders, Palmdale, Calif. Two stepsons, J. D. Rumph, Glendora,Calif. and Robert Rumph East Moline, Ill. One brother, Garvin Manchester, Moline, Ill. 11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
In Memory of Lula Rumph April, 1901 Jan. 12, 1973 Service Assembly of God church Mercer, Missouri Rev. Ralph Gothard, officiating. Rev. Roy Donelson, officiating. Monday, January 15, 1973 2:00 p.m. Pallbearers Fred Haggard, Darwin Wells W. H. Alley Paul Shields Joseph Sims Leroy Ragan Music Helen McReynolds, Floy Girdner Dean Gothard Doris Henley Patricia Owens, Pianist LULA and LLOYD RUMPH Memorial Service Mercer American Legoon Auxiliary Interment F'atley Cemetery Arrangements by Greenlee-Martin Funeral Home Princeton, Missouri
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JOHN DAVIS
John Davis, in Co. G, 59th Inf., 4th Div. This young man was one of our boys who made the supreme sacrifice. He fell on the battlefields elf France while performing his duties as an American soldier. Through dash and daring, he and his a1Societes pushed on in the thickest of the fight. There wa1 no bugl~ call to retre~t. Tbey fought amidst the roaring of cannon, the acreeohing of shells and the loud thunders of war, Be it said to the credit of this young man that prior to his becoming en American soldier he had enh,red the service of the Heavenly Master, thus having his name re• oorded in the Lamb's Book of Life.
73 JOHN G. DAVIS JR. (1893--1918)
John G. Davis Jr. the third child of John and Hattie Davis, was born May 1, 1893. ... Died at the age of 25, ,~._•,,,,.,... ____ .:,~ -~ Oct. 1, 1918. Having ... -- ...., ___-..ill ..... _,_,, never married I went to one of his brothers, r x,4'- ~ ,,,"' ~, ~.---11---•"'"'"" ' «' -::.,,..,. Sammy, for the following --:~~) > (' itW,r,+.. ;. story.
When I was about 5-6 years old I can re member John getting me dressed to go to Church with him. (Mt. Union Church). \ ' ...... , ... _~~ One of the things I remember is and I have a scar to prove it, .,.. ___ _ one evening when John came home from work ing on the railroad, he prepared to go down west of the house to cut some corn. I beg ged to go with him, as usual he took me. . ; When we arrived at the corn field I saw a corn knife (which they had made) sticking up in a post. I got it down •• and John saw me and made me put it back. John went on cutting the corn and like any youngster I got it down again and preceeded to cut com too. After the first or second stock of corn I had wacked, it went right through the com and right into my leg. I started calling for John and he came running and he said I told you to leave that alone. He could see how my leg was bleeding. He picked me up and carried me to the house, cleaned and bandaged my leg.
74 When John worked on the railroad, I remember one time when he hot his pay check. He let me play with it. In those days they payed them in silver. I can remember stacking up that money. I still hear him tell Dad, You put in the crops and I will continue working on the railroad and I'll buy the groceries. Dad would work on the railroad until crop time, then he would quit until the crops were all harvested.
In 1917 we built the house on the ridge. Shortly after that John had to go to service.· I can remember him setting behid the bedroom door reared back in a straight chair crying, saying I don't want to go, if I do I'll never see any of you again. (which turned out to be true)
Dad would never talk much about John going into service, but Mother would set down and cry and that would relieve her some.
When Dad got sick then he talked about it. He said he knew it had taken 10 years of my life. They thought for a while he might be in a prison camp, and when he didn't show up, they thought he might be shell-shocked and lost his tags, still hoping he would still come home.
Dad kept on worrying about him, couldn't eat, getting run down he told me this."I had three boys over there, two came home. Claud was gassed, Ed lost a finger. The conly constillation I have is the Lord knew which one was ready to go."
John never did get to come home on furlow. He started home once. Virgil Rorrey and Bob Jones and John went at the same time. Virg, told me that they went down to Little Rock, Ar. and had bought a ticket to come home and was getting on the train when• the M.P. caught them. They were coming home without leave. They took them back to Camp Funston and they went from there to Fort Mills N. Carolina. At Fort Mills ,John had an operation of appendix, He never did get back to his own outfit, (I don't think) As soon as he was well enough they shipped him overseas, He was killed in the battle of Arogonne,
-75- Before the beginning of World War II, I tryed to find out what I could about my brother John.
I wrote several places. In the American Legion paper. there was to be a 1st div. reunion on the east coast, there was to be about 5 thousand men there. The paper stated who was in charge so I wrote him a letter. I sent a postcard picture of John and it had his rank on it. They returned it to me and said that there wasn't any one there from Co. G. He told me that a certain time there would be a reuaion on the west coast and that there would be 5 thousand or so men there. He told me where to send the picture to, I wrote out there and I sent John's picture. The fellow wrote me after the reunion was over and said that there was more than 5 thousand men here and not a man from Co. G. They had a little newspaper there and it went out to the 4th Div. and my request was printed in the paper along with John's picture, It stated if there was any one living from Co. G, living where he knew John or not to write to Sarrany Davis. I never heard from any one. I was getting ready to write Paris, France when W.W. II broke out. end
(from a Mercer County War book, "Laurels of Heroism" A history of boys of Mercer County, Mo. World War I 1917, 1918, 1919 published by W.H. Loury Mercer, Mo.)
John G. Davis in Co. G. 59th Inf. 4 Div.
This young man was one of our boys who made the supreme sacrifice. He fell on the battlefiedl of France while performing his duties as an American Soldier. Through dash and daring he and his ass ociates pushed on in the thickest of the fights. There was no Bugle call to retreat. They fought amidst the roaring of Cannons, the screeching of shells, and the loud thunder of war. Be it said to the credit of this young man that prior to his becoming an American soldier he had entered the service of the Heavenly Master, Thus having his name recorded in the Lambs Book of Life.
-76- DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY Ofl'f"ICE Ofl' THE ADJUTANT GENE"AL WASHINGTON, D.C. ZOJIO
IN ,.EPL Y REF[ R TO
OPPICIAL STATEMENT OP THE MILITARY SERVICE AND DEATH of
JOHN G. DAVIS
The official records ■how that Private John G. Davia, 2 115 276, who gave the date and place of hi• birth u) May 1893, Mercer, Missouri, enlisted 2 October 1917. Private Davis wae killed in action 1 October 1918 while on active duty.
Thi ■ official ■ tatement furnished 28 March 1972.
VERNE L. BOWERS Major General, USA The Adjutant General
77 DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY Ofl"P'ICE OP' THE CHIEF OF SUPPORT SERVICES WASHINGTON. D.C. 20111
DASU-MED 14 February 1972
Mrs. Dale Bemdt 4663 N. Kelsey Kansas City, Missouri 6411.'i
Dear Mrs. Bemdt: Reference your letter dated 31 January 1972 concerning the memorial for John Gideon Davis. Information available to this office indicates remains your uncle were not recovered. His name appears on the memorial at Meuse Argonne C•etery, Romagne, France.
Your letter haa been forwared to the American Battle-Monuments
Colllllisaion, 2nd & T Sta. s. W., Tempo "A" Building, Washington D. c. 20315 for additional information. I trust you will hear from the above office in the near future.
c:;:;;a~'-1rn.ltuQ,Sition Branch Mellorial D1vi•1on
78 THE AMERIO.AN BJ\ TI'LE MONUMENTS COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC. 20315
23 February 1972
Pvt. John G. Davis, WW I World War I Tablet of the Missing Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, France DOD: Oct. 01, 1918
Mrs. Dale Berndt 4663 N. Kelsey Kansas City, Mo. 64116
Dear Mrs. Berndt:
The Department of the Army referred your letter of January 31, 1972 to this Commission and requested that we furnish you with the information that you desire.
As your uncle was among those servicemen and women of World War I who were missing in action or lost or buried at sea, his name has been permanently inscribed upon the Tablets of the Missing of the memorial at the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, France, in accordance with our Government's program of honoring the memory of those of our Dead whose remains were not recovered or identified. Information concerning the memorial is contained in the enclosed pamphlet and booklet. Also enclosed is an 8Xl0 inch black-and-white photograph of the cemetery.
Should you desire to place a floral decoration at the section of the Tablets of the Missing where your uncle's name appears, the arrange-. ments can be made through this Commission. Attached are several forms that may be used for this purpose. Checks and money orders for floral decorations should be made payable to the ABMC, Flower Fund. As a guide, the cost of a suitable spray in the area is $10.00. The flowers avail able for use in sprays vary from season to season, but if you wish to request that a certain flower be used, we will do our best to obtain it.
Please let us know if there is any way in which we may be of further service. Sincerely,,, . '-t: ~ ~AN.. JR r LTC, Air Defense Artillery Encls Director of Operations and as Finance
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!1EUSE-ARGONNE Wvrr CEMETERY .AND MEMORIAL Romage Meuse, France WILDA DAVIS, the fourth child of John and Hattie Davis, born Mercer Co. Mo. Jan. 22, 1895--died May 18, 1951.
She was a daddy girl. She spent all her time with her father, doing the trad '.• ... ing to even going with him At. . . to buy a bull. She attend the Girdner school and was a member of the Mt. Union Church. Her closest girl-friend was Gladys JU~J ;11t• .: - .R...... f".llf~-./Hrif 1f: .,i.~b ,;.· ,...; ~,:...... i_'·· ·. ,,;- Vinzant. This is how she ~i met her husband to be. }/t~. Wilda loved to play the Organ and Piano, she played ~hit> •ii.',• ...:...:..:.-.:.._-·.•,w~~-~-v-~'.-~~-_;.. iS for the Church as long as she was able.
The love affa.ir of Wilda and John Vinzant began with Wilda sending John and Old Fashion Love Card. Which read--Do you Love me, or do you not. You told me once, but I for got. John replied with a card. If you love me as I love you, no chord can brake our love into.
In Oct. 1910 Wilda Davis was united in marriage, in the home of her parents, to John Andrew Vinzant, born Feb. 16, 1891 Mercer Co. , son of Stephen Gerton and Nancy Finley (Yingling) Vinzant.
WILDA & JOHN VINZANT
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WILDA and JOHN VINZANT FAMILY Helen Hadley, Johnny Vinzant Jr., Mary Shipley, Cecil Vinzant, Ai.mee Browning. Pau1 Vinzant, Hazel Shepard, Char1es Jesse v~~%~~t ~~d Sh~r1~y-°'"'7~~~- John was a farmer. He left MJ.si...ouri to go to Andy McDougal in Atwood, Ks. He farmed there for about 2 years. Then He and Wilda migrated to Thorton, Wyoming. There John worked for the Bur lington Railroad part time and they lived upstairs in the depot. 1922 they returned to Missouri to stay. John worked part time with the Rock Island railroad. Finally ob taining a permanent jcb with them un til he retired in 1952. John and Wilda were members of the "Assembly of God Church."
To this union nine children were born.
JOHN and WILDA VINZANT
1: •. '· CECIL ROY, b. Oct. 2, 1911, Mercer Co. attended school Lineville, Ia. Played on baseball team. Did road work. Married Grace Noel Moore b, 1905, d. April 17, 1959. Moved to Davenport after their son was born. Joseph Marion Vinzant b. July 3, 1936, married Elaine Olive Fitch, March 12, 1962. She was b. Apr. 16, 1931. Joe has two chil dren: 1. Scott Moore b. March 6, 1963. 2. Chad Davis b. May 4, 1966. Joe is credit administrator of state hospital in Moline, Ill.
After Noel death, Cecil mar ried Maxine Evelyn Beardsley. Jule 6, 1964. Cecil retired from Rock Island Railroad, after Heart attack.
CECIL, JOE & NOEL VINZAN'I
-83- PAUL ARETAS VINZANT, b, May 26, 1913, Mercer Co. Mo, attended school in Lineville, Ia, Presently living in Davenport, Ia, June 12, 1934 he married Hazel Warnock b, 1913 (dau. of Frank Warnock). Paul retired from Red Jacket Brass foundary after suffering a massive stroke.
To this union three children were born:
James Paul, b. Jan. 26, 1935, married (1) 1953 Francis Murphy. They were the parents of two children: Jamie b. Aug. 1, 1953
Janet b. Nov. 2, 1954.
James Paul, married (2) Laverne Muller 1958. Their child ren: Chris b, Feb. 28, 1959. Jeff b. July 13, 1960, Lisa, b. Jan. 16, 1962. Paul, b. June 11, 1963, Bruce, b. Dec. 22, 196/J.
Joan Marie, b. Feb. 16, 1940. married (1) Bill Sones. their children: Billy Sones b, July 1960. Steven Sones b. Nov. 12, 1961.
Joan Marie married (2) Tony Stopoulos their children: PAUL and HAZEL VINZANT John Stopoulos, b. Aug. 10, 1969,
Art:, Gene Vinzant b. May 1953, d. May 1953. (died at birth.)
-84- HAZEL HESTER VINZANT, b. Feb. 12, 1915, at tended school in Line ville, Ia. Oct. 27, 1931, she married Evan Shepard. (Son of Joe and Nellie Shepard) Evan was b. Oct. 13, 1908. They are far mers and live north and west of Lineville, Ia.
To this Union, one child was born:
J.H. Shepard, b. & d. Feb. 11, 1935.
Hazel and Evan help raise some of their neices and nephews.
HAZEL and EVAN SHEPARD
JOHN STEPHEN VINZANT, b. July 2, 1917 in Thornton, Wyom ing, died April 29, 1973, Lineville, Ia. Wayne Co.
As a young man he loved visiting his grandparents, John and Hattie Davis. He also came to visit his Uncle and Aunt, Sannny and Darlene Davis every summer.
His Banjo was his favorite pass time. He used to take J.t to school with him. Once in High School he was ex pelled for a few days for playing it in class.
Johnny married Maxine Ellis of Lineville,Ia. (divorced) They were the parent of three children: Jeannie, married Merle Lindren and have four boys and live in Hoodsport. Jack, married twice and the father of 3 children. They live in Shelton, Washington. Robert John married twice, fater of two children. Lives in Oregon.
-85- Johnny, worked in Bre merton, Washington in the shipyards, later going into the Armed Service. (W. W. II)
At Shelton, Johnny went into the Oyster and Shrimp business. He owned and operated "Skipper John's" sea food cafe. Be cause of poor health (cancer) he sold his seafood cafe in 1971. His carry out sea- food 1972.
Then with his new wife Ethel (Dec. 1972) came back to Lineville where he remained until his death. He is buried along side of his mother in the Evergreen Cem.
JOHN and MAXINE VINZANT
NANCY HELLEN VINZANT, b. Jan. 1, 1920, Mercer, Co., Mo. Attended school in Lineville, Ia. March 23, 1940 at Daven port, Ia., she married Lloyd Wyatt Hadley. b. Oct. 27, 1913. Son of Robert Benjamin and Jennie L. (Wyatt) Hadley.
Lloyd is a "Lay Minister", and Helen has always played Piano and Organ for the church. In Cleveland, Ohio, Lloyd studied Addressograph-Multi graph, worked at this trade in Toledo, Ohio, Portland, Oregon and Oakland, Calif., before moving to HELEN and LLOYD HADLEY Kansas City, Mo.,
Here he worked for the Police Dept. reserve 16 yrs., also teach ing Red Cross first aid to the Poli~e Dept. and Churches, while holding down a full time job at Montgomery Wards as "Op'erating Engineer". In two years they will retire and move to Gillman City, Mo. They have no children, but have been a great help to many members of their family.
-86- MERRY GLEE VINZANT, born Sept. 5, 1922, in the up per section of the depot in Thornton, Wyoming. She attended school in Line ville, Ia. She works in the Corydon, ·Ia. Hospital.
Feb. 1, 1938, she married Paul Richard Shipley, b. July 15, 1912.
To this union three child ren werf! born:
1. Judith Cristine Ship ley, b. Nov. 10, 1941. She is an Xray Tech. in the Leon, Ia. Decatur Hos pital. March 16, 1958, she married William Clem MERRY AND PAUL SHIPLEY ent Ross Jr. b. April 1, 1940. They are the par ents of three children.
1. Merry Elizabeth Ross, b. Sept. 25, 1958 2. William Richard Ross, b. Aug. 12, 1961 3. Benjamin Davis Ross, b. Aug. 19, 1963
2. Joyce Pauline Shipley, b. Sept. 25, 1943, a housewife married Jan. 28, 1962, Jerry Dale Bryan, o. March 9, 1941. He works in a bank in Washington, Ia. They are the parents of two children.
1. Jody Deanne Bryan, B. March 15, 1965 2. Jeri Gale Bryan, b. Dec. 25, 1970
3. Jerry Charles Shipley, b. Jan. 14, 1948, works for a feed Cc. in Humeston, Ia., married Aug. 28, 1966 Car rol Maureen Boyce, b. March 5, 1950. They are the par ents of two children:
1. Marta Anne Shipley, b. March 9, 1967 2. Jay Brandon Shipley, b. Nov. 2, 1969
-87- CHARLES JESSE VINZA~lT, born 15 Jan. 1928, Lineville, Ia. (west hill). He was in the Merchant Marines in W.W. IT.. Married (1) Erline Eckstine. They were the parent of four children: Pattie b. K. C., Mo. Sus, born Long Island, N.Y. John Andrew and Stephan born New Jersey.
Charles Jesse married (2) Elaine Jacobus, They live Tom's River, New Jersey.
JESSE, ERLINE and Pattie VINZANT
AIMEE MARIE VINZANT, born 12 Jan. 1930, Lineville, Ia. married Rev. Delmar Browning son of Victor Browning, Line ville, Ia. He is pastor of Cathederal Calvary Temple of Des Moines, Ia. They are the parents of three children: Richard Allen Browning, born 8 Feb. 1948, Died 14 Oct. 1961. (hunting accident) Micheal Lee Browning, born 31 July 1949 married 6 April 1968, Rebecca Sue Hal verson born, Nov. 1951 they have one child, Scott Allen Browning, born 3 Dec. 1969. THE BROWNING FAMILY Kenton Blaine Browning born 5 Aug, 1956.
-88- THE OWENS FAMILY
SHIRLEY RUTH VINZANT, born 3 July 1932, Lineville, Ia. mar ried 27 Jan. 1951, Edward G. Owens born 5 Sept. 1930. Sandy works for International Harvester in Ankeny, Ia. He also owns Stable and horses. They live in Des Moines, Ia. Six children:
Janilla, born 30 March 1950 married 31 Aug. 1966 Donald Craig Jordan, born 16 Aug. 1949. They have one son, Brian Craig Jordan, born March 1972.
Jeffry Thomas, born 23 March 1953.
Julie Lynn, born 11 Aug. 1955. Jennifer Irene Owens, born 11 Aug. 1955 (twings) Joseph Andrew, born 21 July 1960. Joy Faith, born 9 April 1963.
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ARTHUR DAVIS, the fifth child of John G. and Hattie Davis, was b. Dec. 23, 1897, Mercer Co., Mo. He attended Gir dner country school. Like all the other children he help ed his father on the farm.
Uncle Art told me a story about one of his trips as a boy to Michigan with his "Ma" and brother Vernie.
Grandma Davis (Hattie), Art: and Vernie along wit, Grand ma sister, Wilda Collier and her two children Ethel and Opal, would ride the train to Michigan to visit some of their Bro's and sisters who remained there.
Uncle Art, said, Vernie was always running away, so he got a rope and tied it around his waist, so that he wouldn't have to be running after him all the time.
On Nov. 16,1918, Art married Martha McIntosh daughter of A.B. McIntosh (a druggist in Mercer) and Effie Wilson. Martha was born Jan. 16, 1900.
-90- MR. AND MRS. ARTHUR DAVIS
Art, has always worked for.the Railroad (Rock Island). They have lived in Lineville, Paris and Belknap (all in Iowa) Spickard, Mo. Now retired and liv-lng in Mercer, Mo. Mercer Co. To this union one child was born: Harvey Junior. b. May 20, 1920. He attended Grade and High School in · Lineville, Ia. He attended N.W. Missouri St~te Teacher's College in Maryville, Mo. There he received his Bachelors degree. His Master's degree was obtained at the University of Toledo, - Toledo, Ohio.
-91- HARVEY J , DAVIS
Harvey, served in W.W. II, He was inducted into the Service at Des Moines, Iowa, July 3, 1942, His Rank was Sgt, He was in Camp Roberts-, California. He served overseas in Australia, New Britian, New Sealand, and New Guiana. He was discharged Sept. 26, 1945 at Jefferson Barracks, Mo.
Harvey, is Personal Director of Whitmier High School in Toledo, Ohio, (he has been with this school sys tem for 27 years.)
Harvey married Eleanor Olney of St. Joseph, Mo, To this Union three children were born:
SUSAN MARIE, b, March 30, 1948. She is attending Bowling Green College, (Ohio) and is majoring in "Speech" and "Hearing" therapy.
ROBERT ARTHUR, b, Oct, 17, 1950, is in the U.S. Coast Guards,
JEFFREY ALLEN, b, Sept. 25, 1956 is attending "Whitm:f.er" High School.
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-93- ADA MARIE DAVIS, the sixth child of John G. aud Hattie Davis, born July 4, 1901, Mercer Co. Mo. Died Feb. 10. 1960 Humbolt, Kansas. Dec. 20, 1919, she married Olin F. Kelly of Ravanna, Mo., Born nee. 5, 1898, Died Aug. 9, 1969, Rumbolt, Kansas. Aunt Marie was a happy, fun loving person who loved to fish and visit with the Davis family. Marie and Olin, lived in Mo. Indianold, Osceola Ia., Bethany, Mo. befor~ moving to Kansas. Olin worked for "Great Lakes Pipe Line Co. out of Chanute, Kansas. To this Union five children were born: Wayne, Francis Jr. Barbara, Max and Jackie Kelley. ADA MARIE DAVIS OLIN F. KELLEY W.W. I -94- 95 --. ~. --1 MERCER CCUf';JY '-\,),':, .. ::~-- ~qJ)~n_o ·wAR' 1. FRANK RALLEW, Princeton, Mo. I l. EAHL LINDSEY, Princeton, Mo. Brown Hoist Machiner)' Co. Erecting Force Inf. Depot Bri~nde, stationed nt Camp Dodge No. .2 Overseas six months. nnJ Laredo, Texas. Entered service Feb., 191N, und still in at this writing. Z. MELVIN HRAFFITT, Princeton, Mo. M. G. Co. Inf. Div. j5, Regt. 139, In Ar Lt PRIVATE GERALD N. MARTIN, gonne offensive and other engagements. A l'rinceton, ~fo. 2d M. C. Det. Trained at record of bravery. Cump Howie, und home o~ain. :3. CHAS. AHTHUH MILLER, Mill 3. GLEN C. BROWN, Princeton, Mo. Grove. Mo., son of Chas. and '.\loggie Miller. Inf. Co. C, 3ht Bttn., l:;t Class Private. Truined at Camp Pike and Camp Dodge; Seven months' service. Trained at Salt was in line for overseas and was disappointed Lake, Camp Dodge, San Francisco. in not getting to go on account of the armis tice. 4. D. W. GILLETT, Princeton, Mo. M. G. Co. Inf., Div. 35, Reg. 139. Enlisted 1916. H. CHAS. 0. MI LI.El{, ~till Grove, To Mexican border, trained at Doniphan. Mo., son of Lewis Miller and wife. Co. A, O,·erseas. Fouitht at Argonne Forest and 101st Inf., Div. 26. Fou~ht at four great homo again. hattles: Chateou Thierry, St. Mihiel, Verdun, Tout Sector, winnin~ laurels of heroism. S. ANDREW HAUK, Princeton, Mo. 88th Div., 350th Inf. Going out in the cause ,• 15. WM. W. NOAH, Princeton, Mo. 1st of freedom and right. Class private, Inf. M. G. Co. Sen·ed as clerk in Supply Co. Overseas. 6. RAY HAUK, Princeton, Mo. 88th Div., 350th Inf. To battle that the nations 16. HERBEHT l\J.'KINLEY SHIPPS. of tho world might be free. Princeton, Mo. Troup C, Camp Pike. 3rd Cavalry; o\'erseas and still in at this writin,t. 7. HOWA!,U R. HERRIFORD, Prince• ton, Mo. Son of Isaac Herriford and wife. 17. OTTO SNYDER, Princeton, Mo., Trained at Camp Bowie, Texas. Transferred Div. 5, Red Diamond, Co. · A, 60th Inf. to Ruidoaa Treas, Pack Train Co. 6. Wos Fought at Argonne Meuse. Went over the in aervice five months, top Oct. 12, 1918, After armistice was signed he was placed in Co. G, 3rd Army of ob• servation and travel, 8. HARRY WILRERT HERRIFORD, Princton, Mo. Inf. Band, Div. 10, Head• 18. ABNER R. SPARKS. Pri,,ceton, Mo. quaners, stationed at Funston. Enlisted, Inf. Co. D Ract, Comp, 6th Batt. Trained ei,tht months' service. at McAnhur and overseas. Still over at this writing. 9. OLIN F. KELLEY, son of "Cute') Kelley and wife, Princeton, Mo. Co. A, . 19. DON THOGMAHTIN, Princeton, 139th Inf. Trained at Camp Doniphan. l\lo. Entered army in N. G. Div., but wu Oveneaa and in reserve at Arg1rnne. . discharged on account of disabilities. 10. CORP. ROBT. B. LAMBERT, 20. CHARLEY WORLEY, Princeton, Princeton, Mo. Engineers, Div. 3S, Reg. 10. Mo. M. G, Co., 3rd Div. Overseas May, (.1veraeas, Fought at St. Mihiel and Ar 1918, and returned April, 1919, discharged ,tonne. A record of bravery, end homo again. 96 OLIN F. KELLEY Marie {Davis) Kelley and brother Samuel R. Davis John and Wilda Vinzant Marie and Olin Kelley -97- :------.,. ______ Ada Marie l(elley Written by her Son; Frl'nces Jr, \\'r arr J!athrn·1I toctay in lhi" JloJy Pi:ur lo p:i,\· Jo,in!! lrihulr to a ph)·s:rall)· drparr"cf si'il<'r in thf' hrolh<'thoud (If man. You will Kelley. not(' _th.at I ha,·r U•t•cl the· r,~,,.~ .. ion "ph~· .. irall~- dt'parl<'1t." rard11ll~ abst,11111nr1 !rom an,· inf rr<':11•f' that thf' finr clwrarl<'r of this wonderful woman sfoprrd wir!· hn lu•:irl. I think ral'h of us rradih· rrro!!nitrs and willfully aiimit-. tt>at his fifr-t'mhradnr: his 11hysic-al, moral amt soiritu.•J "Mf'll-brin!!-is shaprd b~· lhosr with whom hl' is surrounrlf'd amt with \\hom hf' <.h:,rf's lh<' man,· arthitirc; of a busv and usf'ful <'Xistrnrr. · · Ada ;1:ari<' lfrllf'~ tourh<'d and deeply affected the H,·es of <'arh of ui,, hf'rr toch~·. Each life sfle louchf'd was nurtur<'d hy thr df'ep and abidin,? Christian F;1ilh sh<' impartrd: each lifr hlossom<'fl u11d!'r hn unsr!fish cll'rntion :rnrf prrson:;I altf'ntion to (hosr around hrr: and <'i!l'h lif<' so tourhf'if borr thr .~rt•alf'sl fruit man <·an "' <'r hopr lo attain -a hf'arl fill<'cl "ii h lhf' I.on• of (;nc1 and frllow man. To u11rlerstai;cl mor r full.\ lhr diaradrr of lhi-. fin<' prr .. 011, it is "''f(';.-.ary lo rf'•."i<'w hridl,\ '"" factor!\ from whrnc·(' it <":tnw. norn on J11h .Jlh--lncf<':'•'tlflf'nrf' l>a)·-in lhr ~rat of our l.ord J'l(IJ. J\Jrs. Krill·~ i::rr\, lo m:ilmir~- in tro11hlrcf lint<''-..\.. a girl on thf' lhrr~hold or woma:ihn11cl shf' ,;aw hn hrothrrs march awa~· to war, :-ind c;hr callNf 011 hN faith in (iocf whrn hn brolhrr, John, failr·d t~ rrlurn from that holora1:,1 l,liown as World War I. Ada 1'1:lrir Kt•l'ry was thf' 11rodurt or upri~ht, (iod-fraring and 98 LOWELL WAYNE KELLEY (1920 1972) -99- LOWELL WAYNE KELLEY -,r:-, ... ~ \ l'' : .'%·. ·~,:,: . ,. ;•· " ,{t::,i, >> . :~r,:\;r{7 L. Wayne Kelley, the first child of Ada Marie (David) and Alin F. Kelley was born in Mercer Co., Missouri. November 1, 1920. As one of my favorite Cousins who was very kind and always giving to others, I would like to pay tribute to him in my own meek way. Wayne attended several schools. As a very young boy he stayed with his Aunt and Uncle Sam and Darlene Davis and went to school. He always wanted to spend his summer vacations with them, and his Grandmother Davis. -100- (Aug. 1. 1919) 1. Hattie (grandmother Davis) 2. Wilda, (Hattie's sister) Wayne Ike Collier (Wilda Husband) Wayne loves his Grandmother Davis very much. He has told me following her around and always wanting to be near her. I recall one story he told about crawling up on his grand mother's lap, (after a member of the family had died) and said Grandma you won't ever die well will you? When she gave him the answer everyone has to die some time. He said I can remember how I cryed. (I have thought of this often now that Wayne is gone). Wayne graduated from High School Feb. 24, 1942 in Indianolia, Iowa. We went directly into the Service. The Merchant Marines. He spent all his following years on the sea, except the last 2 years when he wasn't able to pass the physical, you see he had developed a heart condition. Wayne and brother Frances Jr. -101- Olin F. Kelley and son L. Wayne Kelley (the following was written in my mother's Bible by Wayne,) Social Security# 478-18-6045 Acting O?S & A,B,, 1st and 2nd Mate, Chief Mate, Instructor of Service ships stationed in Florida, and aboard many ships: I have been in all European, Pacific, far East, that includes such places as Leati, Cuba, etc. Received many awards, some are for combat M.M., award 3 ~ones. One star for tanker lost M+S Phillipines Liberation, Metal from President Ominio. Oil tanker 1958 3rd Mate Atlantic-Ref. Co. Fort Muffin, Marine Term. Phil., Pa. S.S. Robin Hood Evacuation of Wosom, Hunnam, Inchon, Korea, Navy Salution for Crew and ship. Served in Vietiam War. (end) -102- - MARIE KELLEY and son L. WAYNE KELLEY LAKE MARIE Lake Marie was a dream come true for L. Wayne Kelley former resident of Mercer County, Mo. 3rd Mate of the Merchant Marines. A memorial to his mother Marie. In 1952 the construction of "Lake Marie" started. He with the help of his Uncle Sam purchased 314 acres of land. His dream was to build and develope a lake with recreation areas, and real Estate development to go with it. The dam was 1,340 ft. long. The main body of lake was to cover 70 acres. It was tough going from the beginning, and a break in the dam in 1958 was only one of the misfortunes he faced and over come. His work as mate on an Ocean going tanker took up most of his time e~ch year, and only in spare time could he devote his efforts to the lake. In 1968 his dream for this lake materialized. The dam had been raised 10 ft. and riprap had been placed on the fave of the dam. The entire area had been surveyed and lots plotted for sale. Roads had been cut and graveled. -103- In addition to the main lake a swimming lake of about two and one-half acreas had been made ready for swimmers. A modern bath house containing some 1,200 sq. ft. of floor space had been built to provide dressing rooms and showers for swimmers. A sandy beach stretched from the bath house along the shore. A floating dock 36 by 16 ft. had been provided for the swimmers and sunbathers, A marina was constructed on the main lake. A cement boat ramp was made with a circular drive to facilitate lau~ching and the picking up of the boats. There is a special fishing lake with covers about 6 acres. The lake development was designed to create a permenant comnunity for families. "Lake Marie" a memorial to Wayne's Mother Marie, was horned and raised in Merce~, Mo. She was proud of her home town and family. Lake Marie was sold in 1970. -104- Lowell Wayne Kelley 51, Developer of "Lake Marie" died early Friday Morning Sept. 15, 1972, while visiting friends in Ravanf Mo. In Memory of LOWELL WAYNE KELLEY Date of Birth Date of Death November 1, 1920 September 15, 1972 Services Mercer Assembly of God Church Monday, September.18, 1972 2:00 p.m. Officiating The Reverend Ralph Gothard Pallbearers Derald Delameter Max Carmicheal Clay Delemeter Jack Constable Rex Berndt Bob Davis Music Men's Quartette Macel Rollins, Pianist Interement Girdner Cemetery Arrangements by Greenlee-Martin Funeral Home Princeton, Mi~souri Wayne was born November 1, 1920 and spent most of his early life with his Aunt and Uncles. R. Davis of Mercer, Missouri. His parents Olin and Marie preceeded him in death, He has 2 brothers and 2 sisters. Mrs. Jacqueline Yackey, Mrs. Barbara Lewis, Max L. Kelley of Texas, and Frances Jr. Kelley of Arizona. For many years Wayne was 3rd Mate on an oil tanker owned by Atlantic Ref. Co. of Phila. Pa. He was a Veteran of World War II, Korea and Vietnam. -105- He was aboard several ships, some which were sunk. One time being in the water for several days. He was prisoner of War three times, twice escaping the third time he was freed by Americans. (by Japanese, near Manilla.) He founded and supported an Orphanage in the Northern Phillipines. He was a partner in a Ceramic shope in Port Arthur, Texas. He made mostly religious figures, (however he wasn't a religious man) which took many prizes. He was a Mason of Lodge No. 183 of Lineville, Ia. He was a partner in a dairy farm with Wilmont Jones the last few years, it was located in Texas. He never failed to come home to Mercer, Mo. each year to see his Uncle Sam and Aunt Darlene, Relatives and Friends. The visit was through the summer months and it lasted three to five months. We always looked forward to his visit. Wayne Kelley and his Aunt Darlene (the dog? one of the many surprised he gave her.) -106- The last week of Aug, 1972, Wayne Kelley left Texas and headed for Mercer, Mo. He wanted to attend Mercer's Centennial. It took him three days to make the tiip as his heart got to bothering him. He sat at my table and told me that he had made his last trip and that he had come to stay until------. Two days before he died he asked Darlene and Sammy if they would drive him to Betty and Albert Sego in Ravanan, Mo., which they did. As Wayne got out of the car he put tils arm around my mother (Darlene) and said, "Aunt Darlene I love you, I may not show it, but you know I do", About midnight on Thursday the phone rang. It was from the Sego home saying for ~ammy to come quick, as Wayne was having another heart attack. All efforts were to no avail, as you already know, Wayne was gone. Lowell Wayne Kelley a cousin and a nephew who we were proud of and loved is sadley missed by the S, R. Davis family. Wayne Kelley and Nov. 1968·. Wayne Kelley came brother Francis Jr. to his Uncle Sam's and Darlere Kelley to help celebrate her birthday. -107- FRANCIS JUNIOR KELLEY -108- Francis Jr. (Smitt) Kelley and wife Betty Anderson Kelley & dau. Francis Junior Kelley, born Sept. 17, 1923 (Ia.) Served in W.W. II. He married Betty Anderson of Kansas. They are the parents of seven children. When last heard from he was living in Phoenix, Arizona. He has been involved in politics for several years. (Goldwater) From the "Phoenix Gazette" Nov. 8, 1972 "Incumbent" Frank J. Kelley walked away with the house (senate) seat (Republican) Dist. # 26. Claude (Whit) Davis and Francis Jr. (Smitt) Kelley -109- Barbara Ann Kelley, born Sept. 20, 1930, married 1st. David Taylor Holmes (disolved). To this Union one child was born Richard Lee (Rick), born Feb. 28, 1947, in Kansas. (later adopted by 2nd husband Dennis Lewis). Richard Lee married, Glenda Nell Eads b. May 3, 1950. They are the parents of one child Kristal Dawn Lewis, b. March 16, 1970. Barbara Ann Kelley Holmes, married 2nd Dennis Lewis, born Feb. 11, 1931. Dennis retired from the Arm's i::t.~,.t' service. They now live in Killeen, Texas. To this BARBARA ANN KELLEY union four children were born. Terry Duane Lewis b. July 30, 1951. Randall Wayne Lewis b. Sept. 6, 1953. (he is in the Army serving in Germany) Jeffrey Vance Lewis, b. March 20, 1955. Gregory Gene Lewis, b. Nov. 16, 1956. BARBARA and son RICK -110- MAX LAVERNE.KELLEY, born Aug. 30, 1935. Served as a Paratrooper in W.W. II. He works for a pipe line co. His address is Pampa, Texas. Max, has been married three times. (1) Dixie__ one child Karren Kelley (Kansas) (2) __one child. (3) Mary. ~-.' ,?i'l~!.:·:I:;:,.,. . , ! "· MAX & MARY KELLEY OLIN, JACKIE & MARIE KELLEY JACQUELINE MARIE KELLEY, born Jan. 25, 1940, married Richard ~ Farrell Yockey b. June 13, 1939, Richard also work for a pipe line. They are living in Okla. They are the parents of four children: Craig Steven Collins Yockey Cherryl Diana Yockey b. Feb. 10, 1962. Timothy Farrell Yockey born (Uncle Sammy riavis, Barbara, Nov. 23, 1967. Jackie, Max & (Aunt) Darlene Colette Marie Yockey born Nov. Davis (taken Sept. 1972.) 21, 1968. -111- WALTER CLYDE DAVIS WALTER CLYDE DAVIS The seventh child of John G. and Hattie Davis. The little five year old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Davis died at their home Sunday, March 29 of spinal Meningitis. Funeral services were conducted at the home of the parents by Rev. Charles Hickman. The remains were laid to rest in .the Girdner Cemetery. (newspaper clipping from the Princeton Post.) -112- WALTER CLYDE DAVIS Walter Clyde Davis was born February 21, 1903 died at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Davis, March 29, 1908 being 5 years 1 month and 8 days old. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Charles Hickman, interement in the Girdner Cemetery. Walter was a bright little boy and will be sadley missed by his loving parents, thou tl1ey know that he has gained Heaven by losing earth--tho' he may never return to gladden their aching hearts, yet they may some day go to him in that happy home where sorrow is no more and where it is all pleasure and love and gladness. Card of thanks We wish to thank your neighbors and friends who so kindly assisted us in the sickness and death of our little son. Their kind deeds in our time of sorrow were much appreciated and will ever be remembered. John and Hattie Davis and family. (newspaper clipping) -113- SAMUEL ROACH DAVIS, the eight child of John G. (Sr.) and Hattie Hester (Whan) Davis, was born 1 Aug. 1905 in Mercer Co., Mercer, Missouri. Sammy has always been a resident of Mercer Co. He attended a one room, country school. One teacher who taught all eight grades. / , ' GIRDNER SCHOOL, taken about 1913. Front row - Travis Lemons, Florence Gloshen, Irene Alley, Sammy Davis, Donna Wells, Myrtle Wells, Maxine Lemon, Ethel Collier, Otto Riley, Nellie Riley, Martha Alley and Marie Davis. back row - Teacher - Gordan Bailey, Roy Summers, Walter Alley, Edith Quinn, Ethel Alley and Ells Wells, As a young boy he helped hiH father on the farm. Some times he was sent to his grandfather's (Jesse B.) to help put in his crops. When he became a little older he used to work for other people in the hay fields for .SO a day. -After doing this for some time, he decided he would like to be a barber. He went to Mr. Cliff Eddson and asked him if he would teach him the barber business, which he did. (Sammy was age 18 years) At the present time he is Mercer only barber. (Semi-retired) He is now in his 50th year as barber of Mercer. -114- -~~,;:,...... -;r i "" l i I I ' ... ~ :- -.:;.~,· . • ·,·11 Sammy, cutting Ford Wilson hair. (notice the sign says hair cuts .SO)(Price in 1973, $3.00) On November 24, 1924, he married Miss Darlen Lorie Wheeler of Lineville, Mo. She was born November the 19, 1908 in South Lineville, Mo. daughter of Glen E. and Florence (Hooker) Wheeler. My mother (Darlene) told this story-- She and Dad ran off and was married. They had been playing her parents Edison. They left the Edison running with a ~ote on it and crawled out the window and headed for St. Joseph, Mo., where Sanuny brother Art and his wife ~~rtha lived. When they arrived, Sammy started teasing his brother telling them that they were already married, Martha said, "no you aren't, but we are going with you to get married." They finally found a Justice of the Peace, and he took them into his bedroom to perform the ceremony. My mother says she can see that ·room yet. One side was a small bed, the other side was a rocking chair, and a trunk with a chamber setting at the end of it. On Dec. 3, 1924 and article appeared in the Princeton Post Paper, it read-- -115- John Davis, Wife and Son Vernie and Sam Davis and his young bride took dinner Sat, with Mr. and Mrs. Jesse B. Davis Sr. Well! yes, Sammy got married. He and his lady Miss Wheeler of Lineville, Iowa slipped away to St. Joseph on Sunday a week ago and came back husband and wife. (this John Davis is Sanuny's father, Vernie is a brother, and Jesse B. is Sammy's grandfather.) To this union five children were born: Betty Jean, Rach el Pauline, Glen Robert, Esther Darlene and John Gideon Davis, All were born in Mercer, Co., Mo. Sammy and Darlene live in several properties (rented) and it seemed liked each place they lived they would sell the house. Sammy bought a house in the Northeast part of Mercer and lived there until Betty was ready for the thrid grade, when he sold it and bought a farm about three miles North-west of Mercer. It was known as the Paul her ndt place. There was no im provements on the 65 acrea, Dad bought the "Old Painter School house" he tore it down and hired a truck for $1.50 to haul it out to the farm. He built a four room house out of it. They lived here until the late 40's. They moved into to town for a short tima, then buying another farm, Where they could have their cattle and dad could barber part-time. My Dad was never the one for fun and games, He was always busy working, making a living for his family. He raised us children in the "Assembly of God Church"; For 45 successive years Dad hts been on the Church Board, Teacher, Deacon, etc. -116- THE SAMMY DAVIS FAMILY Sammy, Darlene, Betty, Rachel> John, Esther and Bob Davis Dad didn't have the time nor the money for many trips, but I remember one, it was about 1939 and he loaded us kids up in his 35 Ford and we started to Oklahoma to visit his Uncle Jim Davis and his wife Maude. We had a wonderful time there. We visited the Salt Plains and went on to Woodward, Okla. to visit his mother, sister Arvilla Fowler. i'i.. . ,, . , ·, Darlene Davis and Uncle Jim Davis (Okla. City, Okla.) -117- ~:~•.•'!!!'"~.-. :e: ·~•:•,~~- . .. Arvilla (Whan) Fowler and the Sammy Davis Family (Whan are listed in the back of the book) As years rolls by the children grew up and married and had familys of there own. John, Esther, Bob, Rachel, Betty Sammy and Darlene -118- On March 5, 1972 Sammy and daughter Betty boarded this Plane to fly to Dallas, Texas to meet some cousin they had never known. Paul and Ann Brooks This was Dad (Sammy) first airplane flight. Paul and Ann Brooks were at the Dallas Airport to meet us, and showed us a wonderful time. ·> ,!~. ··,·,, ,;,_ ·._ .. ·.-0 ' ·.. Sanuny Davis and Host 0 Paul Brooks (a decendant of Jesse B. Davis, Sr. brother William Patrick Davis) Ann (Mrs. Paul) Brooks and Sammy Davis f -119- SAMMY DAVIS, grandson of Jesse B. and Jane Davis, was very proud and honored to have his wife, children and grand-children help him in the Celebration of his Ancestor, coming to Mercer, on this very important event. "MERCER CENTENNIAL" I hope some of the following pictures will bring a smile to some of you, as we had so much fun getting ready for it. We were very proud to have been a part of it. As we came thru the small town of Mercer (pop 360) telling who we represented,when and from where and that Sammy had lived here all his life and was still barbering here. Then he said, let's give that family another hand, I was really proud of the family I belong to. There was 119 enteries and we were# 69. r/\;"''' ' ·•-·"·.. ' DAVIS, covered wagon Sammy Davis Esther Darlene Sims (g-dau) Darlene Davis (In wagon) Smmny, dau. Rachel Esther {Davis) and husband and Darlene, (ground) Betty and Kenny Johnson and dau. Paul Smith, Kenny Johnson driver Patrisha Smith of tractor and friend Gary. -120- Mercer Centennial About 5000 people l'rowded into :\len·er fo1· a success ful parade and 3 days full of excitement Se1>t. I, 2 & '.~. ------SEPTEMBER 7, 1972-·------Mercer's Centennial Is Termed 'Very Successful' Sunday night Mercer completed a three-day centennial celebration described by all concerned as very successful. From the opening breakfast Friday morning to the con WE ARE HAPPY cluding church service S mday night the well-planned program moved smoothly from one event to the next. TO ae·A PART OF The crowd on hand to watch the long centennial parade Saturday morning was estimated at about 5,000 persons. An estimated 3,000 were present for the Tommy Cash show that THE MERCER COMMUNITY night. There were 117 entries in the centennial parade and 70 entries in the kiddie parade. Miss Margaret Ann Robinson, Savannah, second; Ray daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Eychaner, St. Joseph, third, and Robinson, Lineville, la., was Larry Eastin, fourth. crowned queen of the centennial Rifle, 100 yards . Don Fun- . in ceremonies held Friday sf- derburg, first; Ray Eychaner, · temoon. second; Bob Reasoner, third, Jeffery Snyder, son of Mr. and and Phil Grenier, Cameron, 1 Mrs. Max Snyder, was named fourth. prince and Nanci Orndorff, Crosscut sawing contest - daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles and Bob Wilson, first; Nathan Orndorff, was named Max Woodley and Lyle Curry, princess. second; F. A. Snyder and the WiMing entries in the cen- Rev. Ralph Gothard, third. tennial parade were Bands: Kiddie parade • best decorated Princeton first, Mercer second bicycle - Joey Hague. Best and Grundy R-V third. Roger decorated ponel' .. Pam Mc Ruble, Clio, Ia., had the oldest Daniel. Most unusual entry . tractor and Ivan Hill, also from Teresa and Trenna Davis. Most Clio, had the best horse-drawn unusual pet 121 ' Miss Betty Jean Davis, Mr. Marvin Dale Berndt (iaken in Feb. 1943, by Art Girdner) (engagement picture) -122- BETTY JEAN DAVIS, first child of Samuel Roach and Darlene Lorie (Wheeler) Davis, was born 18 July 1925, in South Lineville,Mo. Mercer Co., at the home of her grandparents Glen E. and Florence E. (Hooker) Wheeler. (see short Wheeler and Hooker history in the back of this book.) I spent the first 18 years in Mercer, Co., Mercer, Mo. (from 1943 including 1973--Jackson and Clay Co., Mo.) The first two years of grad school was in Jviercer, Mo., then Dad bought a farm N.W. of·Mercer and I attended the Girdner School, (same one my father had attended) with the exception of the sixth grade, when we moved back into town in my Uncle Ed Davis's place. (my mother ~as expecting her fifth child) My eight grade graduation was the last year they had school at the Girdner. So many of the country school were consolidating, and the children were being bussed into the school in Mercer. I liked going to the Girdner school, even though we had to walk three miles each way. There was several children who joined us on the way. We didn't do alot of farming as dad was gone all day, at the barber shop. We had to do gardening, milk the cows and feed the chickens. After all of our chores were done, Mom would let us go swimming in the creek, or play with some of the neighbor's children. Mom was always a good sport, as I look at it now, she grew up with her children. She would organize sleighriding and Ice skating parties in the winter. She was always there to join in the fun. I graduated from Mercer High School 21 May 1943. My favorite subjects were History, Speech and Music. I played Cornet in the School Band, Pian~ in our Glee Club, and was Ping-Pong Champion of our School district. On Sat. 22, May 1943 at 2 p.m. Marvin Dale Berndt (who had just returned home from Boot Training in the Navy) and I were married in the home of my grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Wheeler, by the Rev. Roy Donelson. After Dale returned from Service, we have made out home in Kansas City, Mo., where both of our children were born. I attended "Julian School of Beauty Culture" in Kansas City, and graduated in 1949. At present, I am working for Adler's as a hair dresser. (8 years) Dale and both being born and raised in Mercer, Mo. have fond affections for our home town. We own a small farm and have a home on "Twin Lakes in Mercer, so we go there often to visit with the family and friends. t -123- MARVIN DALE BERNDT S 1/c 865-68-84 (husband of Betty J. Davis) Date of Induction-Feb. 24, 1943 Branch of Service-Navy Training Station & Dates-Camp War, Farragut, Idaho March 2, 1943. Date of Embarkation June 28, 1943. Theater of Operation-Atlantic-Pacific Medals earned-Victory Medal Date returned to U.S.-Feb.13,1945 Discharged station-Shoemaker, Calif Date of Discharge-Nov. 20,1945 Rating-Seaman First class Total months served-33 Dale served in the Navy during World War II. 2 yrs. 8 mo., 8 days, He intered the service ·March 2, 1943 and was sent to Farragut, Idaho for his Boot training. His home base was Treasure Island, Calif. He was discharged at the end of the War Nov. 20, 1945. Dale was stationed aboard two ships. "ANDREW T. HUNTINGTON" and "FLOYD B. OLSON" (both Merchant ships), These ships were used to deliver some of the supplies needed in different ports. Some of the things they delivered were Airplanes (one trip the planes got to shifting and they had to leave the convoy and pull into a port and straighten it up and then finish there voyage alone). Bombs, and Lumber. Dale went as near around the world as possible at that time, going thru many straights, seas and both oceans. They were shelled many times by dive bombers, even with holes in their ship they managed to deliver their loads. Dale is now employed by T.W.A. Airlines as a Paint Machinest. (short Berndt family history in back of book) Betty and Dale Berndt Sammy and Darlene Davis -124- LARRY KEITH BERNDT born 1 Aug. ·1951, Jack son Co. Kansas City, Mo. The first year and half of school was at Sanford B. Ladd. At which time we moved North of the Missouri River. Kansas City, Mo. North. There he attended Golden Oaks School thru the sixth grade when he entered Northgate Jr. High. He went to High School in North Kansas City, and graduated there in 1969. Larry loves sports, He bowled on leagues. He played baseball nine years, making all star seven of DIANA and 1ARRY BERNDT those years. He was a boy scout, and played three years in a Rock and Roll band. {Rythum guitar.) BETTY, LARRY and DALE BERNDT (high school graduation) Bill and Elma Berndt with son Dale and their grandchildren, Larry and Diana Berndt -125- DIANA LYNN BERNDT, dau. of Betty and Dale Berndt, was born 20, March 1953, Jackson Co. Kansas City, Mo. The first six years of her school ing was at Golden Oaks, Clay Co. Mo. Her jr. High years were spent at Northgate. She graduated from North Kansas City, Mo. in 1971. She likes Music. She played the Violin for six years. She also played Piano in high for the choir. She was in the Campfires. She worked and assisted ln the Beauty salon for four years. Presently she is working DIANA and LARRY with the elderly, in the Co. BERNDT rest home in Princeton, Mo. ~ ,:, ·:. (. ·.. :, ~ .., Betty, Diana & Dale Berndt (Jr. -Sr. Prom) Diana L. Berndt Paul Ragan Miss Diana L. Berndt married Sun She attended grade school at Girdner and Garland. After com pleting high school at Mercer. She worked for a short time in Des Moines, Ia. and Kansas City, Mo. Returning to Mercer, Mo. where she met and married Joseph E. Sims May 22, 1949. Joe was born Jan. 6, 1905 and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sims. He is a carpenter and a farmer. Joe was in the service of W.W. II. RACHEL DAVIS Joseph E. Sims Date of Induction-Sept. 17,1942 Branch of Service-Army Air Force ·.::~ Training Station and dates- __ ,,,_,., ,-~- Jefferson Barracks, Mo. ,., . { " Oct. 1 to Nov. 15. Date of Embarkation-Dec. 14,1943 Theater of operation-European I Medals earned-6 bronze stars, Bronze star medals. Date returned to U.S.-Sept. 20, 1945. ' Discharge Station-Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Date of Discharge-Oct. 3, 1945 Rank - Technical Sergeant Total months served - 16 months, 14 days. To this union, three children were born, Joe Dale, Linda Marie and Esther Darlene Sims. After about 21 years this marriage was disolved. -127- JOE DALE SIMS, the first child of Rachel and Joe Sims, born 18 Jan. 1950, Mercer Co., Mo. He at tended School in Mercer, Mo. He went to Carpent er school in Chillicothe, Mo. 13 Sept. 1970, he married Vickie Sparks, dau. of Ernest and Nancy (Clark) Sparks, Princeton, Mo. born 18 Oct. 1952. They are the parents of one dau. Angela Renae b. 15, March 1971, Princeton, Mo. Mr. & Mrs. Joe Dale Sims Angela Renae Sims LINDA MARIE SIMS, second child of Rachel and Joe Sims born 16 Sept. 1961, Mercer Co., Mo. She attended school in Mercer, Mo. 19 Sept. 1970 she married Nicky James Sims, son of James Sims of Princeton, Mo. They are the parents of a daughter, Sheryl Lynn Sims, born 13, Aug. 1972. Mr. and Mrs. Nickey Sims and dau. Sheryl. -128- ESTHER DARLENE SIMS, the third daughter of Rachel and Joe Sims, born 9 April 1953, Mercer, Mo. Esther, being handicaped from a birth defect spent a great deal of her first years in the Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. She has had 20 operations, the ones on the Spine severed some nerves which injured her growth. She had six yers of schooling (privately). She is a very sweet girl and loved by everyone. She assisted her mother in the Cashiering of the Princeton ESTHER DARLENE SIMS Roller rink. (1968) The Joe Si~s family Joe Dale, Linda Marie and Esther Darlene <~,,,, ,... ,,"'~~; ,. ,. -?· .. Rachel P. Davis, is now married to James Sims. They operated the Prince ton Roller Rink. -129- GLEN ROBERT (Bob) DAVIS, the third child of Samuel Roach and Darlene Davis was born in Mercer, (Mercer Co.) Mo., on Oct. 22, 1929. He attended three grades school. Girdner, Garland and Mercer. High School at Mercer, Missouri. He has always worktd construction. Heavy equipment. On June 11, 1950, Bob married Velma Mae Starks born Dec. 15, 1931. Her parents were Orville and Olive (Wells) Starks. Velma also attended Mercer High School. To this union seven children were born: .~ ,, '.,·,< ·/ ,t· ·#;; . -~· Mr. and Mrs. Glen Robert Davis -130- LETHA MAE DAVIS, The first child of Glen R. and Velma M. Davis was born May 23, 1951, in Kirksville, Mo. Letha attended school in Mercer, Missouri. On Saturday night at 8:00 o'clock, April 7, 1973 at the Baptist church in I1ercer, Mo., The Rev. Roy Donelson married Letha Mae Davis and Jerry W. Dodson. Jerry was b. Sept. 7, 1953 the son of James Lowell and Elva Mae (Lively) Dodson MR. & MRS. JERRY DODSON (4-7-1973) Letha and Jerry, lives and works in Kansas City, Mo. ROBERT WAYNE DAVIS, the second child of Glen R, and Velma Davis, b. Dec. 1, 1953 at Princeton, Mo. Mercer, Co. Robert attended school in Mercer, Mo. Monday, June 11, 1973, at the "Assembly of God Church" the R~v. Roy Donelson married Robert Davis to Cheryl Ralston, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Ralson of Chillicothe, Mo. MR. & MRS. ROBERT W. DAVIS -131- CHRISTINE DAVIS .3 child of Glen R. and Velma M. Davis was b, Dec. 31, 1954, Mercer, Missouri, Mercer, Co. 4-5-6-7- children of Glen R. and Velma M. Davis, was horned Mercer, Missouri Mercer, Co, CHRISTINE DAVIS (b. Dec, 31, 1954) GLENDA J. DAVIS (Jan, 25, 1957 KIMBERLY DAVIS (Apr 12, lj70) TRENA DAVIS (Sept. 4, 1962) THERSA DAVIS (July 12, 1960) -132- ESTHER DARLENE DAVIS, the fourth child of Samuel Roach and Darlene Davis was born .Feb.25, 1933 at Mercer, Missouri, Mercer Co. She attended Garland (country) school. She graduated from Mercer High school in three years Valedictorian of her class. She lived in Kansas City, Mo. a short time where she worked for Montgomery Wards in the office. Later moving to Des Moines, Ia. where she was one of the Super visors of the "Northwestern Bell Telephone Co." It was in Des Moines, Ia. where she met and mar ried Paul D. Smith, May 11, 1956. Paul was the son of Paul and Cora Smith, born Dec. 17, 1935. Paul Served in the Armed Forces. Pvt. Paul D. Smith, U.S. 55612612, Heavy Motor Co. , at Fort Carson, Colo. He received a Medical discharge, due to a heart condition. Paul died at the age of 32 due to a Motor-cycle accident Aug. 27, 1967. He drove a truck for Pepsi-Cola Co. and was a member of East Gate Masonic Lodge of Des Moines. Burial in Laurel Hills. To this Union two children were born. Paul D. and Patrisha D. Smith -133- (1962) Paul Smith Sr., with his son Paul Jr., on the horse. Cousin's Diana Ben1dt & Joe Dale Sims. Paul D. Smith Jr. born 9 Feb. 1961 Des Moines, Ia. Patrisha Jarlene Smith, born 17 March 1968, Des Moines, Ia • • Esther Darlene {Davis) Smith married Kenneth Johnson in Fenn 25 Dec. 1969. Kenny born 6 Feb. 1929, They now make their home on a farm in Mercer, Mo. -134- JOHN GIDEON DAVIS, the fifth child of Samuel Roach and Darlene (Wheeler) Davis was born Feb. 13, 1937. Mercer, Missouri (Mercer Co.). He was named after his grandfather John G. and Uncle John G. Davis. He attended school at Garland (country) grad school and High Sch0~l in Mercer, Mo. The picture above was taken at the Garland country school. The teacher Clora Williams. The girl in the hat is John Sister Esther. The boy with his hand in pocket in middle of picture is John Davis. This school was like any other country school of that day. One room, wood-burning stove, and one teacher to tea.ch all eight grades. After complet:.ng High School, John came to Kansas City, Mo, where he attended the Moler Barber College, at 910 Main St. He operates hiR own barber shop "Gay Ninetys" at 43 and Main St., but lives in Overland Park, Kansas. -135- John G. Davis, at his barber shop "Gay Ninetys" (taken) May 1964 On Saturday June 15, 1957 at 8:00 P.M. John Davis ·married Dixie Lee Geer, at the Melrose Method ist Church in Kan sas City, Mo. A Double Ring cere mony was performed by Rev. Charles A. McEowen. Mr. and Mrs. John G. Davis -136- DIXIE LEE (GEER) DAVIS, was born February 6, 1938, the daughter of Isaac Hillary and Meta (Butler) Geer. She attended "William Christman" school in Independence, Mo. (her parents Isaac b. April 22, 1913 Eldorado Springs, Colo. and Meta b. Aug. 16, 1913, Oplis, Kansas) To this union two children were born: Kevin and Dana Davis. Kevin Davis, born April 14, 1958, Kansas City, Mo. (loves to go hunting and fishing with his father) His schooling is in Overland Park, Kansas (Oct. 1972) Dana Davis born Nov. 20, 1960. (loves Bowling) She also attends school in Overland Park, Kansas (Oct. 1972) -137- JESSE B. DAVIS Jesse B. Davis the ninth child of John G. and Hattie Davis. He only lived to six weeks old and I could find no picture of him. However, I did find the following newspaper clipping. LITTLE BABE GONE TO REST Six weeks old child of Mr. and Mrs. John Davis passes away. Little Jesse B. Davis, age six weeks, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Davis, passed away December 27, 1909. He had been a constant sufferer all his short life, but has gone to his reward in Heaven, there to mingle his sweet voice with the angels above. Dear parents, do not mourn as those who have no hope, but rejoice in the thought that ere soon you will meet your darling babe in the land where no sorrow ever comes. Funeral services were conducted at the home by the writer. Sleep on, Sweet babe and takey they rest. God called thee home, he thought it best. James Brassfield -138- VERNIE DAVIS VERNIE DAVIS, the tenth child of John G, and Hattie Davis, was b. May 5, 1911. Mercer Co., Missouri. He attended Girdner Country school. Like his father and some of his brothers he works for the Rock Island Railroad, Living in South Lineville, Mo. Vernie married Alice Womick daughter of Frank P. and Inez Ellen (Peck) Warnick b. April 9, 1912. Vernie and Alice and grandchildren Joe Laura and Dennis Carmicheal -139- Vernie and Alice lived in the Davis home. After the Jeath of both of his parents. They sold the farm and bought a property in Lineville, Ia. Vernie and Alice were the parents of one daughter. Loris Jean (Jeannie) born May 8,1931. Jeannie married Max Carmicheal, who is a Baptist minister. To this union three children were born: Dennis Allen Carmicheal, born Oct. 1948, married in 1971 Rhonda Marcolf. They have a daughter Linda. Joe C. Carmicheal, born 28 Aug, 1950, married Beth Bright. They are the parents of one child: Randa born Jan. 1969. Laura Carmicheal, born Oct. 1954, married in 1972, David ~eavers. Max and Jeannie (Davis) Carmicheal family (25th------Anniversary) -140- VERNIE DAVIS VERNIE DAVIS CECIL AND PAUL VINZANT JOHN G. DAVIS, SR. Cecil Vinzant holding Francis J. Kelly Vernie Davis -141- In Memory of J. H. DAVIS Date of Birth WHITLEY COUNTY KENTUCKY May 12, 1870 Date of Death OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA Nov. 22, 1958 place and time of Service LOUISE PRICHARD CHAPEL FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Clergyman Rev. H. H. Hobbs PASTOR FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Place of Interment MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA Arrangements by Watts Surviving members of the family Wife - Mrs. Maude Davis Sons - Mr. Oscar and Robert Davis Daughter - Mrs. Charles F. Gill -142- JAMES (JIM HENDERSON DAVIS, the third child of Jesse B, and Jane Davis, was b. May 12, 1870, Whitley Co., Kentucky. (Died Nov. 22, 1958) Being just an infant of eleven months when he arrived in Missouri he didn't remember his Ox-Wagon journey Jellico, Kentucky. As a young boy, he helped his father on the farm and attended Girdner country school when ever possible. Aug. 1, 1895, Jim married Sarah Maude Pitzer, b. Sept. 27, 1875. JIM and MAUDE DAVIS Jim bought a 45 acres of land about 3 miles N. W. of Mercer. Later selling it to his brother John G., when he and Maude decided to move to Oklahoma. They settled in Tuttle, Oklahoma on a farm where they lived for several years. -143- • Jim Davis farm, Tuttle, Okla. ~ .,,,,.,.,.,_- .... , ...... , When Jim's father died, 11Ir7,-'.· he took his mother home '1 with him to stay for t' a while. When she was ready to return horn Jim's brother-in-law, Sherod Meighn who worked for the railroad went after her. Jim Davis and his mother Jane (jennie) Davis -144- To Jim and Maude Davis three children were born. (back row, left to right) Oscar, Robert. (front row left to right) Jim, Stella and Maude -145- OCAR RALPH DAVIS, b. Oct. 2, 1896. (deceased) married Nov. 1916 Grace Sloan who died the summer of 1972. They one child (adopted) Catherine Mae Davis, b. Dec. 13, 1921. ROBERT ANDREW DAVIS, b. Oct. 3, 1900, married Sept. 18, 1927, Regina Ann Coffman, b. Nov. 11, 1904. (Robert has been married more than once, and he lives somewhere in Calif.) Robert children are: Theresa Marie b. 8-14-1928. Roberts Ann b. 12-15-1929, Kenneth Wayne b. 10-5-1931. Mary Catherine b. 12-28-1933, James Warren b. 8-12-1836 and John Paul b. 12-4-1939. STELLA JANE DAVIS, b. Sept. 24, 1904, married Sept. 18, 1927 Charles Franklin Gill. They are the parents of two children: Raymond Lee Gill b. Nov. 10, 1928 and John Davis Gill h. Dec. 5, 1939. Stella and Charley live in Kerrsville, Texas. t• - ·" " ' ' ll.111 •• ...· JIM AND MAUDE DAVIS -146- Milley P. (Davis) Dickey the fourth child of Jesse S. and Jane (Hays) Davis. She was born in Mercer Co.,l-b. the 17th of Sept. 1873. She was named for Grandmother Milly Patrick Davis. As a child her life wasn't much different than other children of that day. She married Charles Dickey July 1893. She died Aug. 28, 1894 at the age of 21 years 11 months and 7 days. She was the mother of one child, a son Aley R. Dickey bom April 1894 and who died July 17, 1894 at the age of 3 months 7 days. Milly P. and her son Aley are buried in the White Oak Cemetery which is located about 3 miles west of Mercer, Mo. Mercer Co. I would like to repeat a comment that was told to me. Jesse B. Davis, Milley father wanted Milley to be buried in the Girdner Cemetery with the other members of the Davis family. The Dickey family objected even though they knew Charles would marry again and move on. Which naturally he did. MILLEY P. (DAVIS) DICKEY (1873 - 1894) So Milley and her son lay at peace in a small country Cemetery which is not often visited. 147 In Memory of ELIZABETH MULVANIA Date of Birth December 31, 1875 Date of Death August 3, 1968 Services Baptist Church Mercer, Missouri Tuesday, August 6, 1968 1:00 P.M. Officiating The Rev. Roy Donelson Pall Bearers Vernie Davis John Davis Sam Davis Jesse Alley Raymond Davis Bill Alley Music Mr. and Mrs. Marley Shields Interment Farley Cemetery Arrangement by Greenlee Funeral Home -148- ELIZABETH DAVIS, the fifth child of Jesse B. and Jane Davis, was b. Dec. 31, 1875 Mercer Co., d. Aug. 3, 1968, Mercer Co. Elizabeth, (Lizzie as she was known to all) married Edward Mulvania, the son of John and Ursula Mulvan ia. Ed was a farmer and they lived near Mercer most of their lives. After the death of Elizabeth father, Jesse B. Davis, Aunt Lizzie took her mother, Jane, home with her where she remained until her death. JANE and JESSE DAVIS LIZZIE and ED MULVANIA EDWARD MULVANIA (1868-1945) -149- Ed and Lizzie Mulvania were the parents of three children: (all born in Mercer Co., Missouri) · 1. Roy Clarence Mulvania b, Nov. 10, 1900. 2. Jesse B. Mulvania b, and d. 1905, 3. Jennie Mulvania b. 1909, r~. Dec. 23, 1914, at the age of five years. Died of Whooping cough. ROY nnd JENNIE MULVANIA -150- ROY C:.AF~NCE MULVANIA, son of Lizzie and Ed Mulvania attended schoo~ at "White Oak" (a country school) west of Mercer, Missouri. On Jan. 31, 1920, Roy married Clara Elmeda Shields daughter of Leander and Jennie Shields. (Clara was b. April 22, 1904, d. Jan. 16, 1973.) To this union seven children were born: Evelyn, Beula Grace, Clarence Eugene, John Edward, Wilbur Kenneth, Robert Lee and Laurel Lee Mulvania. ROY MULVANIA FAMILY. left to right -- back row. Grace, Evelyn, Clarence, John, Wilbur, Rober & Laurel. Roy and Clara -151- A. Evelyn Mulvania, b. Oct. 20, 1921, married Perry Davis. They live in Des Moines, Iowa. They are the parents of one child--John Davis b. 1940. (Perry drives heavy equip ment) B. Beula Grace Mulvania, b. May 5, 1922 married (1) Wayne Wilder. One child Wayne Wilder, b. 1939. Grace married (2) Robert Purcell. Robert works for the Post Office. They have no children. C. Clarence Eugene Mulvania, b. Aug. 17, 1924, married Iola Michell, b. May 10, 1927. Clarence works for "Alcoa" and lives in La Claire, Iowa. They are the parents of six children: 1. Kenneth Eugene, b. May 10, 1947, married Scharlet Overton. They have three children: Charles Eugene b. March 26, 1968, Kenneth Allen b. July 26, 1969 and Diana Kaye Mul vania b. Sept. 17, 1970. 2. Shirley Ann, b. Dec. 29, 1949, married Fred Harris. Two children Linda Ann Harris b. Aug. 5, 1966 and Brenda Lee Harris b. Jm!e 25, 1970. 3. Joyce Elaine, b, June 8, 1951, married Gene Martzahn. No children 4. Donna Kay, b. Feb, 27, 1954 (twin) 5. Ronald Ray b. Feb. 27, 1954 (twin) 6. Richard Allen b. April 11, 1956. D. John Edward Mulvania, b, Oct. 27, 1926,married Edith Greenup, b. July 5, 1931. They are the parents of three children; (John works for "John Deer" 24 Yrs.) 1. Linda Louise, married Donald Phillips, two children (twins) Kimberly Lynn and Whitney Leah Phillips b. 1969. 2. Edward Thomas married Sept. 25, 1971 Deborah Ann Morgan. 3. Garry Allen married June 30, 1973 Judith Schaefer. -152- E. Wilbur Kenneth. b. April 18, 1931, married Marry Allen Thomas. (Wilbur work for "John Deer" tractor Co.) They are the parents of three children. 1. Richard Laverne, b. and d. Sept. 19, 1951. 2. Judy married Mike Gibson. No children. 3. Bill (still in school) F. Robert Leroy;b. April 28, 1933. Married Delpha Piecerficld. No children (also works for "John Deer"). G. Laurel Leroy. b. April S, 1938, married Mary belle Harkins. Two children: James and Joan Elizabeth Mulvania. (Laurel works for "John Deer"). 2. Jesse B. Mulvania the second child of Elizabeth and Edward Mulvania died in infancy (1905.) 3. Jennie Mulvania the third child of Elizabeth and Edward Mulvania died al the age of five. Maggie Davis Roy Mulvania Marie Davis Lee Prather Roy Mulvania and cousin Maggie Davis. (children unknown) -153- JESSE B. DAVIS JR. and wife EVA MULVANIA -154- JESSE B. DAVIS, JR. The sixth child of Jesse B., Sr. and Jane Davis, born Dec. 26, 1878 (died at the home of his daughter's Maggie Jan. 1944) in Mercer, Missouri. Uncle Jes" was a farmer, but very much an unsettled man. He liked to travel a lot. In 1913 they moved from Missouri to Hydro, Okla. He was a farmer while there and repaired windmills. He lived in Kansas City, Mo. and worked for "Com Products". Then they moved back to Mercer and there they remained. Although Jess had only a third grade education, he was a very brilliant man. He married Eva Mulvania March 17, 1901, daughter of John and Ursula Mulvania. Eva was b. Aug. 28, 1883. (died Aug. 19, 1936) To this Union five children were born. All were born in Mercer Co. , Md. except John who was born in Hydro, Okla. RAYMOND, MAGGIE, EDITY, NELLIE and JOHN ,r,,• :-f•. ~·'.._,,:x- . t, i -155- 1. MAGGIE DAVIS, born Dec. 14, 1901 married Aug. 30, 1921, in Weatherford, Okla. Elva J. Dunithan born July 31, 1901, Emma, Indiana, They lived in Redlands, Calif. and Moved to Missouri in 1935. To this union two children were born. 1. EVELYN DUNITHAN, born Oct. 10, 1922 in Hydro, Okla, she married Earl DeHaven born Aug. 14, 1925 Brandon, Oregon. They are the parents of three children: 1. Elaine DeHaven born March 16, 1949 Cor vallis, Ore. married Darryl Mahar born Sept. 30, 1947 McMinnville, Ore. 2. Dixie DeHaven born May 3, 1953, Portland Ore. 3. Jeffrey DeHaven born March 29, 1947 Portland, Ore, 2. ROBERT DUNITHAN, born Nov. 28, 1925, Redlands, Calif. (1973 very ill with brain cancer died 27 June 1973) married Lillebelle Robinson, born Feb. 2, 1929, Langlois, Ore. They are the parents of four children: 1. Peggy Dunithan born Dec. 16, 1959, Myrtle Point, Ore. 2. Roger Dunithan, born July 29, 1953, North Bend, Ore. 3. Clyde Dunithan born Aug. 23, 1950 Corvallis, Oregon married Janice Mccorey, born Jan. 1953 Myrtle Point, Oreg. One child. 1. John Dunithan born Oct. 1971 Coquille, Ore. 4. Glenn Dunithan born March 4, 1952 Corvallis, Ore. 2. RAYMOND DAVIS, a farmer in Mercer, Mo. was born Dec. 1904, Married Gretchen Smith. born Feb. 1909. They are the parents of one daughter. 1. DORIS DAVIS, Porn Feb. 1930, married Ernest Harkins born Jan. 193~... They have no children, and live on a farm in 1>!~ .·cer, Mo. 3. NELLIE IRENE DAVIS, born Sept. 23, 1907, married George E. Scruggs, born Aug. 5, 1897, died died July 1961. They were the parents of three children: 1. EVA JEAN SCRUGGS, born March 25, 1925 and died of burns in 1930. 2. KATHRYN LORENE SCRUGGS, born Jan. 12, 1928, married Kelly Crump born July 30, 1922. They are the parents of two children: 1. Lowell K. Crump born Dec. 16, 1955 and died of a tractor accident June 26, 1968. 2. Diane Marie born March 20, 1959. Kathryn and Kelly raised on of Kelly's nieres Linda Ireland. -156- 3. JAMES SCRUGGS, born Jan. 1, 1932, married Jackie Tobns of New York. They are the parents of four children: 1. Russell E. Scruggs born 1956-57 2. Sherrie Scruggs born 1961-62 3. Terry Scruggs born 1964-65 4. Kathryn Scruggs born 1966-67 4. EDITH DAVIS, BORN Aug. 24, 1911, married Ernest Gosney, born Feb. 16, 1901. They live in Kansas City, Mo. (Clay County) They are the parents of two children: 1. ERNESTINE GOSNEY, born Oct. 28, 1929, married Vance Davis born 1927. They are the parents of two children: 1. Gary Wayne Davis born 1955 2. Richard Scott Davis born 1958 2. BRYAN RAY GOSNEY, born June 3, 1946, married Joy James. They are the parents o( one child. 1. Molly Ann Gosney born 1971. 2. Gretchen Elaine Gosney, 1 Spet. 1973 5. JOHN DAVIS, born July 1916 Hydro, Okla. married Elsie Melton, born 1927. They are the parents of three children: 1. ERNEST DALE DAVIS, born 1943 married Sharon__ They have two children: 1. Scott Davis born 1960 2. Debbie Davis born 1962 2. & 3. DONNA & DONALD DAVIS (twins) born and died 1943 (they are buried in Girdner Cem. Mercer, Mo.) (child unknown) Prather, Lizzie and Ed Mulvania, Jesse B. Jr. aud wife Eva (Mulvania) Davis -157- ...... , ..... -~ ''"••A•-.,..•,• ' t\; ' ' (back row) Lizzie Hays, Jane (Hays) Davis, Jesse B. Davis, Sr., John Gideon Davis, Sr., Jesse B. Davis Jr. Melton Davis. Mary (Davis) Alley, Sussie (Davis) Meighn, Lizzie (Davis) Mulvania -158- ;/I' J,, -- ,.; ,_ ',. .... y,. • .. PALISTINE DOUGLAS DAVIS P. D. (Doug) Davis, the seventh dhild of Jesse B. and Jane Davis, born July 20, 1878 in Wayne Co., Iowa. They moved to Mer~er, Co., Mo. when Doug was six months old. (Doug died in Princeton, Mo. Mercer Co. Jan. 17, 1961 age 82y-5m-28da's) Doug, was a big man, not only in size, but in character. He was a farmer and drive a covered wagon school bus, and would have a hard time adjusting to the ideas' of today. To him an oral contract was as binding as the written ones of today. As described by a grand daughter, "Rebecca" "he was the fairest and strongest man I have ever known." After a Courtship by horse and buggy, Doug married Jan. 22, 1905 Clara Maude Underwood. (daug. of Mr. and Mrs. Alec Underwood) b. July 25, 1881. d. at the home of her daughter Mildred Dec. 19, 1968 in Fairbury, Neb. -159- DOUG dau. OPAL and MAUDE DAVIS They lived on a farm 4 miles west of Ravanna, Mo. for 31 years. In 1943 t:hey bought another farm south of Princeton, Mo. In 1958 Doug retired because of ill health and moved into Princeton, Mo. Doug and Maude wore members of the Fairley Baptist Church. Doug and Maude Davis with dau's Mary. Opal, Mildred & Okie ... ., ,... l '.'al:');r \ , JII\.,/ .. :41 ,. , t ~ ·, \r:-,,it♦ ... ,' ...._,. • I '·I ~;. ~!l,1·,.. ~- ~:.. .·.::: v-·, ~ ~& : : ,,:, o· ., ,I . \~' -. , ·, I i ··• ft ' J}i' \ ''.t' '' ,, ' ·,.,, ::.; -}:: 1,r "' ' ~ ,, ,,<; ¾, ~ \I,;.' :""'.':,•~. ' \. t. I \ ,,..· ; ••,, ,--~• ~r\, . i .} .., • ' Doug & Maude observed the 50th Wedding anniversary 1955 at their home with their children, grandchildren, and a host of neighbor and friends. (Setted right side) Mary (Davis) All~~, Doug and wife Maude and Lizzie (Davis) Mulvania. With their famiiies. -161- To this union nine children were born: 1. Twin boys (no names) b. & d. 1906 (Girdner Cem.) 2. Twin boys (no names) b. & d. 1907 (Girdner Cem.) 3. Opal Marie Davis b. Nov. 30, 1909, married George Otto Kayser Sr. b. July 19, 1903. They are farmers and live in Agency, Iowa, They are the parents of three children: Names as follows: (picture of) Opal, Okie and Mildred Davis -162- ,,,. =-~:::-:--:::=:-:-=~-=.. _,,~~~....;;-,..,-= ... ..=:" ..7 .... F.;;.;r;=~::;::;.~=,-,,-=::=- ....,..,, =-_.~,...,_.-=....,..,,,,,,....,._.--._. =-~-'c~ ==--=:;.;....:=..:..=--=-=::..;..;;::=..:.=..:...= -·------ Children of Opal & George Kayser George Otto Jr., Patricia Ann and Phyllis a. George Otto Kayser Jr. b. Oct. 11, 1936 married Cheryl Thomas b. July 9, 1936, (4 children) 1. Mark Allan Kayser .b. April 12, 1959 2. Karen Ann Kayser b. Nov. 3, 1960 3. Micheal George Kayser b. July 11, 1962 4. Matthew David Kayser B. Dec. 1, 1964 b. Patricia Ann Kayser b. Aug. 14, 1939 a Registered Nurse, married Robert Clow b. about 1920. They have one child: 1. Roberts ann Clow, b. Nay 18, 1969. c. Phyllis Marie Kayser b. Jan. 27, 1942, married Douglas E. Knapp, b. Dec. 16, 1942. (4 children) 1. Douglas Knapp, Jr. b. Oct. 24, 1963 2. Kinberly Sue Knapp b. Jan. 3, 1965 3. Sherri Marie Knapp, b. Sept. 22, 1967 4. Kristy Lynn Knapp, b. Dec. 28, 1968 4. Okie Jane Davis b. Sept. 10, 1912 married 3 times, 1st Nov. 5, 1932~ Frank Wright, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Wr~Lght, b. April 23. 1911, d. 1938. Opal and Oki" Davis -163- · Rebecca Jane Wright married Pat Dickerson (lives in Indep.,Mo.) (2 children) 1. Patrick Douglas Dicker son, b. July 16, 1952. married Irene Ritter They havP one child. Stacia Jan Dickerson b. Sept. 12,1971 ,l Rebecca & Pat Dickerson Patrick Douglas Dickerson Sheyn Clara Dickerson b, Aug. 15, 1961 Okie Jane Davis Wright, mar ried (2) Charles Ruth(deceased) one child: Charles D. Ruth b. Aug, 9, 1944 married Leota Johns They have one child: 1. Angela Marie Ruth b, Nov. 14, 1965. They live in Indep. Mo. Okie Jane Davis Wright Ruth is married to Robert E, Kreder b. Jan 13, 19616 Charles D. Ruth -164- 5. ~lildred Pauline Davis, b. Aug. 16, 1916. Mildred and her sister Mary Ruth :{ owned and operated a Beauty t: Salon in Princeton, Mo. ,: ~, .•~ . for 18 years. llildred mar ried in Fairbury 9 Nebr. Leonard Ackman b. July 22, 1922, and they resided their until her death April 10. 1973. Mildred and Leonard had no children, but loved for members of the family to come and spend time with them. Mildred Ackman, neice Lisa Jacobson and sis ter Mary Ruth Jacobson. 6. Tamrner Davis b. March 12, 1919 died March 1, 1923 buried in Fairley Cemetery. 7. Mary Ruth Davis, b. March 29, 1921, mar ried Robert Jacobson, (son of Thorval & Helena Jacob son). Mary owned with her sister Mildred a Beauty Salon in Princeton, Mo. for 18 yrs. Mary now lives in liberty, Mo. To this Union· (which was later desolved) was born ' one child: ~J Raymond Robert Jacobson, b. Jan. 27, 1942 (Picture) Mary, Ruth and her two grand children: Liza and Bryce Jacobson. -165- RAYMOND ROBERT JAC(1BSON Robert Jacobson and son Raymond Robert (Bob) Bob Jacobson graduated from Smithville, Mo. High in 1960. He had 2 years of Pre-Med. received bachelor degree in Science and Business Administration. He works for Burlington Northern Railroad in the home office in St. Paul Minn. He lives in Cottage Grove, Minn. Bob, married Charlotte Lowe and to this Union two children were born: Lisa Rexene b. Dec. 15, 1965 & Bryce Robert, b. Dec. 19, 1969. Lisa and Bryce Jacobson -166- Robert (Bob) Jacobson Charlotte (Lowe) Jacobson and Son Bryce and Son Bryce '/ . -·~' ' ' ~w.(\4.. f'», --~-- ...... ·., Tilis picture (memorial) hangs in the Mercer Co., rest home in honor of MAUDE and DOUG DAVIS Doug and Maude Davis -167- MEMORIES by Mary Ruth Jacobson Bein the youngest of four girls and not needed around the house, I followed my dad's every step. My first memory of my father was after an illness and I had to learn to walk again. I can still see him standing me against the wall, and he set down in a chair, held one leg out and told me to try and reach it. He took us on occasion, to Mercer, to church, Rev. Walker was the minister. We enjoyed that, as we got to see some of our couses. Living on the farm we always had pets. I loved to bottle feed the baby lambs. Dad told me when he started farming, he had five ewes. For my cousins who lived in the city. The farm was a real treat, they asked so many questions. Then they said where they lived they didn't have chickens etc; Cousin John was always doing his magic tricks. One was break-f.ng eggs in my hair. We always had a big water . -~• patch. (This your compiler remember and I know they were the~ ,._:•;.,;;P.st and best jelons I ever ate.) There were always lots of kids around and melons were the treat. My Dad bought me a "Kiddie Car" as a child, after me, my niece Becky, son Bob, Nephew Charles and now my grandchildren Lisa and Bryce are using it. (a real antique) Daodie drove the "School Hack" (covered wagon) sometimes in the winter, snow would be drifted until we couldn't get to school until noon, each farmer would help shovel as we came to his house, so we could get their children t~ school. We had a steep hill (we called Jap Austin Hill) we loved to slide down, but seemed a long way back up that hill. My dad would go sleigh-riding with us. Some of the other school "Hack" drivers ano dad built a toboggon for us. We had "Straw-pit" tn land in, and the winnie roast after, was great. Dad loved to hunt and fish. He was always taking some of the neighbor's boys hunting. When my son, (Bob) was small -168- SUSAN DAVIS, the 8th child of Jesse B. and Jane Davis was born April 4, 1861, (died 1960) Dec.· 30, 1903 she married (1) William Underwood, son of Mr. & Mrs. Alec Underwood born March 17, 1875, and died Jan. 14, 1906. To this union two children were born: Nova and Willa. susie (dark dress) and sister Lizzie , t • William (Bill) Underwood Nova and Willa Underwood. NOVA UNDERWOOD, born Nov. 2, 1904, was a school teacher until ; 1,;:1 she retired, Nova '-~ married Kenneth S, . : Fewless, b, 1901, ..) d. July 15, 1971, He was a wellknow attorney. Nova still lives in Saginaw, Mich. No children. -169- Nova and Kenneth Fewless Willa and Hadley Crawford WILLA UNDERWOOD, born 29 May 1906, married Hadley Crawford born Feb. 26, 1908, A well known Music Professor, who has received many awards for his out standing record in the field of music for 1944-1972. He received his bachelor degree from Simpson College. His Master's from Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill. He studied at the Jullard School of Music at the University of St. Louis, Mo., Oregon and Colorado. He has been designated a minister of music by the General Board of Education· of the Methodist Church in America. He is listed in "Who's Who in Music in America", also the midwest. Willa and Hadley live in Levanworth, Kansas. He retired this year. (1973). To this union one child was born: Joanna C. Crawford, born April 7, 1930, she married Charles V. Owens, born Oct. 1928. They are the parents of four children: Micheal David Owens, born May 14, 1951, Gary Charles Owens, who is serving in the Armed Service, Jeffrey Steven Owens and Machelle Susan Owens. SUSAN DAVIS UNDERWOOD, daughter of Jesse B. and Jane Davis married (2) Jan. 31, 1909; Sheard Meighn, born 2, Feb. 1868, died 1949. They were the parents of two children: -170- Jessie Meighn, born and died 1911 Gayla Meighn, born and died 1916 Susie, Sheard, Jessie and Gayla Meighn are hurried in the Girdner Cem. Mercer, Mo. Sheard, worked on the Rock Island Railroad until he retired. Sheard always wore a mustache, until the fellows he worked with played a joke on him. They held a paper in their hand and read. No man shall receive retirement benefits as long as he has long hair or wears a mustache. Sheard shaved it off, and to my knowledge no one ever told him any different. (told by S. R. Davis) Sheard Meighn MAGGIE M. DAVIS, the nineth child of Jesse B. and Jane Davis, was born November 15, 1885, she died at the age of two years, one month and twenty six days. She is buried beside her sister, Mable in the South Lineville Cemetery, -171- In Memory of MARYE. HAGGARD Date of Birth January 2, 1886 Date of Death July_23, 1968 Services Baptist Church Mer~er, Missouri Friday, July 26, 1968 2:00 P.M. OFFICIATING The Rev. Roy Donelson assisted by The Rev. Max Haggard Music Mr. and Mrs. Marley Shields Pall Bearers Vernie Davis Sam Davis Raymond Davis Art Davis Roy Mulvania Clyde Harkins Interment Evergreen Cemetery Lineville, Iowa Arrangement by Greenlee Funeral Home -172- MARY DAVIS, the 10th child of Jesse B. and Jane Davis, , '.'i.··.'.. ·. born 2 Jan. 1886, ¥. -~ ,,·. (' .. Mercer, Co., Mo., and died 3 Aug. 1968 Mary, married first " , Thomas Alley (the father of all her children), born 20 April 1884, and died I. 6 June 1944 • They -e ,,,, lived most of their lives in Allerton, Ia. MARY DAVIS Tommy was a farmer and they were the parents of nine children. After the death of Tommy Alley, Mary married Flute Haggard. THOMAS ALLEY THE FOLLOWING ARE DECENDANTS OF MARY AND TOMMY ALLEY IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER BY BIRTH OF OLDEST CHILD AND THEN HIS OR HER DECENDANTS: 1. ETHEL ALLEY, b. May 2, 1906, d. April 20, 1965 married Willard Bettis b. June 11, 1907. They were the parents of two children: Milo Willis Bettis b. Dec. 18, 1930, and Mary Opal Bettis b. June 26, 1947. Milo Willis Bettis married Noamia gordon they are the parents of six children. Micheal Neil b. Feb. 18, 1951, Marcia Ann b. Feb. 12, 1953, Davis Allen b. May 5, 1954, Diana Lynn b. Oct. 21, 1955, Virginia Lee b. April 14, 1957, Vern Willis b. June 20, 1958, Mary Opal Bettis married Robert (Bob) Hodge, they are the parents of tuo children: Trisha Renea b. Sept. 9, 1965, and Dale Robert b. April 17, 1970. 2. GENEVA ALLISON ALLEY, b. May 9, 1909-10, married James Albert Kellow. They live in Des Moines, Iowa. They are the parents of three children, and 9 grandchildren. The children are: Mary Jane b. Aug. 16, and married William Howard. Sharon Kellow b. Dec. 3, and married Torn Caffrey. Sue Carol Kellow b. June 23, 1944 married Donald Tierman. 3. JESSE ALLEY, b. May 6, 1911 married Joy Prince b. Nov. 2, 1915. Lives in Sewal, Iowa. They are the parents of three children: Jesse Dwight Alley h. Oct. 20, 1939, married Judith Noel and they are the parents of four children. Rickie Dwight b. Nov. 11, 1960, Randy Lee b. April 20, 1962, Robbie Dean b. Aug. 11, 1967, and Roger Eugene b. July 18, 1969. Rebecca Joyce b. Dec. 16, 1943 married Danny Gotheridge. They have one child. Kris Ellen Gotheridge b. Oct. 8, 1968. Doris Kathryn Alley, b. Sept. 26, 1950, married Marvin Pollock and they have one child; Scott Eugene Pollock b. June 27, 1970. 4. DALE ALLEY, b. June 13, 1913, married Leona Holmes b. April 24, 1914. They live in Glendale, Arizona and are the parents of five children: Robert Dale Alley b. Dec. 22, 1935, married Shirley Kryder b. Nov. 14, 1934 and their children are: Robyn Renee b. Feb. 5, 1961, Sherry Lynn b. July 19, 1964, d. July 29, 1964, Darin James b. Oct. 30, 1965. Velma Eloise Alley b. Nov. 16, 1938, d, Oct 22, 1940. Dennis Dean Alley, b, Aug. 14, 1940, married Gayle Sieby b. July 26, 1942. Their ch.i.ldren are: Mary Lisa b. Dec. 22, 1966, and Debra Jean b, Oct. 3, 1969. (adopted) Janice Elaine, b. June 21, 1949, married Edd Metz b. Oct. 29, 1944. Their children: Edward Dale b. July 16, 1969, d. Aug. 20, 1969 and Heather Calleen b. Nov. 17, 1970. -174- David Alley, b. Sept. 29, 1946, married Thelma Ross. No children. 5. CARROL ALLEY, b. May 19, 1916 married Iris Johnston b. Dec. 17, 1920 and lived in Allerton, Iowa. They are the parents of seven children: Thomas Olin b. April 27, 1941 married Barbara(?) Their children are: Douglas Eugene b. Oct. 16, 1963, and Ronald Lee b.·Aug. 21, 1965. Wayne Edwaro Alley b, Sept. 23, 1942, married Louise Halfhill and their children are; Gregory Wayne b. Oct. 16, 1965 and Lori Ann Alley b. June 7, 1967. James Lee Alley b.----, married Sheryl Halfhill and they have one child Brant Lee Alley b. June 24, 1969. Carol Gayle Alley, b. May 24, 1947, died June 14, 1947. John Phillip Alley, b, Sept. 9, 1950, and died Sept. 29,1950. Gary Dean Alley, b. April 15, 1955. (single) Jerry Lynn Alley, b. Aug, 24, 1956. (single) 6. THOMAS (TOMMY) ALLEY, b. May 13, 1919, Served in W. W, II, and was prisioner of war for several years, married Lucille Hockett, B. Dec. 17, 1923 and they have one child. Christopher Thomas Alley, b. Nov. 3, 1955. 7. KATHERINE ALLEY, (who helped supply me with the names and dates of this family) was b.-July 11, 1921, married Max Mardis Coffey, b. March 11, 1921, now deceased. She lives in Garden Grove, Iowa. They had four children: Mardis Gene Coffey, b. Feb. 28, 1940 married Mary Kay Patton, b, Dec. 8, 1939 they have four children Carla Jean, B. Nov. 10, 1960, Mark Allan b. Oct. 2, 1962, Scott Lynn b. Nov. 14, 1967 and------(a boy) Jackie Clyde, b. March 26, 1944, married Lois Ivalee Kost, b. March 17, 1945. They have two children: Sandra Lee Coffey b. s,~pt. 8, 1962, and James Mardis Coffey, b. April 22, 1968. -175- Linda Sue Coffef, b. Feb. 27, 1951, married Oct. 30, 1971 Dennis Clifton, b. June 8, 1950. Randy Thomas Coffey, b. Dec. 24, 1958. (single) 8. BILLY ALLEY, b. Jan. 3, 1927, married Avenell Zimmerman b. Sept. 3, 1929. They had one child: Billy Joe Alley, b. Jan. 16, 1955 (single) 9. DAVID WAYNE ALLEY, died in infancy. (MARY (DAVIS) ALLEY, and THOMAS the mother of the above nine children married Flute Haggard after the death of her husband T&OMAS ALLEY) • MABLE ANN DAVIS, the eleventh child of Jesse B. and Jane Davis, was born November 23, 1888, and died as an infant. Seven months and nine days. She is buried beside her sister Maggie in the South Lineville, Iowa CemeteLy. -176- ,. JUDGE MELTON LEWIS DAVIS, SR. (1822 ------1896) (The fater of Jesse B. Davis, Sr.) -177- MELTON LEWIS DAVIS Melton Lewis Davis was the youngest to William (Billie) and Sarah (Sally) Davis. Several children, who were registered to this County, (Whitley Co., Ky.) from North Carolina about 1798 and settled on a farm now know as the C. W. Renfrorn fann on the Cumberland River. There are a number of families buried on this farm including Millie Patrick Davis first wife of M. L. Davis. Melton Lewis Davi.s, Sr. was born Feb. 3, 1822 and died June 30, 1896. On Jan. 12, 1841 he married Miss Millie Patrick. (who was b. Nov. 23, 1825 and died Jan. 6, 1866) Millie was the mother of 12 of his 18 children. Melton was aprogressive and forward Citizen. He was a minister of the Baptist Church. He was elected three times for County Judge of Whitley Co. (according to the Tom Taylor files) on the back of the picture on the previous page was written District Judge. He also served in the Civil War. On April 14th 1866, Melton married Elizabeth Perkins White. (her husband who served in the Civil War died and left her with two children) Listed below are the names of Melton's eighteen chlldren: What information I have collected on them is listed in the following page .. Lucinda Jane Dav:ls Jesse Buford Davis Nancy Elizabeth Davis William Patrick Davis Eveline Tweet Davis James Henderson Davis Arnbrus Parks Britton Davis Sarahann Elizabeth Davis Andrew Jackson Davis Embasy F. Davis Melton Lewis Davis,Jr. Millie Pettigrew Davis Sheard S. Davis Martha M. Davis Green B. Davis Mary Evelyn Davis Leroy Davis Ancil G. Davis Step children were: John C. White Nancy J. White -178- LUCINDA JANE DAVIS; The first child of Melton Lewis and Milley (Patrick) Davis was born 1 November 1842. She married James H. White 27 March 1867. She died 1929. JAMES AND LUCINDA JANE (DAVIS) WHITE family -179- JESSE BUFORD DAVIS the second child of Mel ton Lewis and M:lllie (Patrick) Davis. (consult the front part of the book.) NANCY ELIZABETH DAVIS the third child of Melton Lewis and Millie (Patrick) Davis was born 22 October 1846. She died at the age of sixteen years. May or June 29, 1862. WILLIAM PATRICK DAVIS the fourth child of Melton Lewis and Millie (Patrick) Davis. WILLIAM PATRICK DAVIS FAMILY (back row: Martha (Mattie), Eveline (Millie), Cindy, Josie, Amelia (Melie): chi.1riren of William and Rebecca Davis.) (Front row: Inset William Patrick Davis, Wife Rebecca (White), son James Melton Davis and wife Emmer (Pitts) Davis. -180- WILLIAM PATRICK (Pea) DAVIS was born 12 May 1848 in Whitley Co., Ky., he died 18 Nov. 1887 in Mountainburg, (Crawford) Ark. William married 25 Aug. 1868 in Louisville, (Jefferson) Ky., Miss Rebecca White born 24 March 1848 in Tenn. Her parents were Jesse Perkins and Pamelia (Mahan) Wh:fte. She died 28 Aug. 1931 in Fort Smith, (Sebastian) Ark. To this union eight children were born. 1. Nancey Pannelia born 22 Jan. 1870 and died 3 Dec. 1950. She was twice married. First to George Meadows. (seven children) then to Mr. Smith. Only two children I have knowledge of. Ora. Lee--1889 md 6 May 1908 Arthur Mead. R~ba, 12 Sept. 1901. Married first Cecil Walls, second, Mark Hays, and third Clarence Carpenter. 2. Millie Josephine born 17 Feb, 1872 Whitely Co., Ky. died 3 Jan. 1938. She was married 3 times. First to Calvin Luther Ross, second to James Albert Ross and third to her first Husband again. Known children; Besse Lee and Alma Jean (twins). 3. Sarah Lucinda born 27 March 1874, Whitley Co., Ky. She died 29 March 1953. She was married twice. First to Cornelius Satterfield. To this marriage one child was born Gora 1895 Texanna, Okla. Cora was married 3 times 1, Claude Gilchrist, 2. Mr. Stark, and 3. Mr. Dunn. Sarah Lucinda second marriage was to Victor Guydo Smith of England. She had one child by Mr. Smith. Martha Elizabeth born 25 Feb. 1898 Joplin, Mo. Martha married 23 Dec. 1916 William Francis Owens. They have two sons, W. F. Jr. and James M. Owens. Fort Worth, Texas. I would like to ad a personal note to this, as my father (Sammy Davis) and I flew down to meet this lovely lady, who was quite ill in the Fort Worth Hospital. (March 5, 1972) Aunt Martha as she wished every one to call her died June 1972. Martha and Bill Owens Martha and Sammy Davis holding her hand in the Fort Worth Hospital -181- 4. Mary Jane was Lorn 1 Oct. 1876, Whitley Co., Ky. she died 26 April 1917. She was married three times. First to Dr. Hardy Lassit~r, S~cond to Dr. George Ira Herrod, and third to James McKnight. (a merchant) she was the mother of four children. MARY JANE DAVIS 5, James Melton was born 16 Jan. 1879 Williamsburg, Kentucky. He died 15 May 1938. He was twice married. First to Laura ? Nov. 4, 1900. Se~ond to Emmer Pitts 11 Feb. 1909. Emmer Pitts was born 10 Aug. 1888/9, Alma Arkansas. JAMES MELTON DAVIS Family (abt. 1925) -182- JAMES MELTON DAVIS James Melton Davis was born in Williamsburg, Kentucky, on Jan. 16,1879. He was one of eight handsome children born to William and Rebecca White Davis. Jim Davis' family moved to Arkansas when he was very young, and he was to spend his youth near Fort Smith--born in Arkansas and Oklahoma (Indian Territory before 1907. Jim Davis was a large. man, handsome and headstrong, with a thick thatch of black curly hair. He was well-muscled and strong-- a formidable foe to any man, and an attraction to many a women. Yc,ung Jim first asked for the hand of Emmer Pitts when she was barely ten years old; her mother thought, it was a joke, but Jim was serious--and disappointed. (Emmer's father rode with the Bell Starr Gang) A short time later, the parents of a girl Jim had dated swore to kill him if he tried to marry their daughter. {such threats, and their execution, were common in Indian Territory at that time.) That threat puzzled big Jim, and so disappointed about Emmer, and goaded by the challenge, he married Laura{?) on November 4, 1900, in Eufau1a. He and his best man wore sidearms at the wedding, ready to confront the in-laws should they appear. {tense ceremony, to say the least.) So the marriage began, unfortunately spawned more in spite than in love. Jim and Laura had one daughter {Veneta?) and the marriage shortly ended in unhappiness. The grandparents took charge of the little girl, and Jim ultimately obtained a divorce, in October, 1908. Lonely, Jim again turned his thought to the raven-haired dau ghter of Virgil Bnd Susan Pitts. He was then 30 and Emmer was 20. Ennner's parents were opposed to their daughter's romance with an older mann--and a divorced one at that--but this time Ennner had some views of her own on the subject. So it was that on February 11, 1909, Jim and Enmter eloped and were married at Fort Smith. The Davises moved a lot during their early married life. They first lived in Eufaula and then moved to Wetumpka, where their first child, a son, passed away. Five more children were born in different towns in eastern Oklahoma. Jim·eventually took a job as Sheriff in Quinton, but was wounded twice. A head wound was closed with a metal plate; irritation from the plate caused him many problems later on. Thus, the lawless reckless and Emmer's .then-failing health convinced the Davis family to try another move--this time to Maricopa County, Arizona. -183- Jim Davis took up farmin in Arizona, and began to raise cotton. They lost an infant son in Arizona, and somehow their lives began to sour. Jim was tempted by whisky, and eventually by the bold and beautiful women who sold it. Emmer's happiness crumbled and Jim and Emmer were separated. Dark years followed and the depression wiped out the Davis' assets. Both Jim and Emmer failed in spirit. In confusion, dispair, and sickness (part of which is said to have come from the crudely treated head wound) James Davis took his own life on May 15, 1938. And this, at age 59, life ended for the handsome man from Williamsburg. (written by a grandson Paul and wife Ann Brooks) Children of James Melton and Emmer (Pitts) Davis a. Ernest or Curtis 1909 -- died Jan. or Feb. 1911 b. Noami Gene born.14 March 1911 -- Wetumpka and married 1. 1930 Cleve Scott, 2, 1954 Park Miller, and 3 1968 Cecil Overstreet. c. Dorothy Beatrice born 28 Dec. 1912 -- Okemah, Married first Martin Levi Brooks (father of her four children) second to Lewis Heafner (disolved) Do1'.othy children: David John b. Sept. 8, 1932 No.,:man Richard b. July 16, 1935 Paul Wayne Brooks b. July 21, 1940. married July 29, 1966 Ann Marie. They have three lovely children: Randy, Travis and Dallas. Dau. Melody Ann, b. Sept. 9, 1973. Calif. James Clayton Brooks. ~~:~;~ ·:;:.. ,~,' ·•."~ .· ... ,'.-~:., .. ·,-, .. , . .''··]; ! ~ .. J ~.-.·~-~ ; . ·,it,~,a-f:., Dorothy Brooks PAUL and wife ANN BROOKS (Jan. 20, 1973) CHILDREN Randy, Travis and Dallas 1972 -184- d. Audrey Cordellia 14 Feb. 1915--0kemah married twice 1. 1932 Silver Peterson and 2, 1957 Earnest Brunger. e. Clayton L, 21 April 1917 -- died 7 Aug. 1967 married 1942 Phyllis Winegar. f. James Ramsey 29 Jan, 1922 Quinton married Helen Bills. g. Ivan Eugene 7 Nov. 1924 Gilbert Ariz died at the age of one week. 6. Milie Eveline born 28 July 1881 in Whitley Co., Ky. she died 15 March 1947. She married 20 June 1902 William Frederick Davis. There children: Jewell Eugene b. Aug. 1908 died infant, Earl Keith b. 24 Feb. 1906 and d. 1971, Sarah Edith b. 20 June 1909 married Clifford Lush, and Ernest Geral b. 21 June 1916 married Ruth(?). Milie Eveline married the second time to a Mr. Williams. 7. Martha Elizabeth b. 22 April 1884 she died March 16, 1953. She first married Mr. Meadows. They had one still-born child. 2nd Marriage to Finus Pitts, 3. Joseph M. Couch, and 4 Claude B. Thornton. 8. William Jesse born 1 Oct. 1886 and died 19 Oct. 1905 never married. This concludes the history of William Patrick and Rebbeca (White) Davis family. EVELINE TWEET DAVIS the fifth child of Melton Lewis and Millie (Patrick) Davis EVELINE TWEET DAVIS and husband JOHil SPEED SMITH -185- Eveline Tweet Davis born 4 March in Whitley Co., Ky. and was buried Nov. 5, 1921 Holdenville, (Hughes,) Oklahoma. She married John Speed Smtih 25 December 1866 in Whitley Co., Ky. He was buried 19 Aug. 1917 in Holden, (Hughes) Okla. To this union eight children were horned: 1. Melton Lewis born 28 Oct. 1868 in Williamsburg, Whitley Co., Ky. He died 11 Aug. 1939. He married 1 Nov. 1888 Anna Elizabeth (Liza) Bolton. They lived in Shawnee, Okla. and as of Nov. 1972 Liza was still living. 2. Martial Mattison was born 1869. He died 14 Jan. 1920. He married Laura (Loll) B. Wilson. They lived in Okla. City, Okla. 3. Millie Jane was born 1871 and died 1887. 4. Jeptha Weston born about 1873 and married Carrie Bertha Millburn. They lived in Wewoka, Okla. 5. William Addie born about 1875, died in Infancy. 6. James Franklin born about 1877 and died 1937, married Dona Baxte·r 23 Dec. 1911. She now lives at Atoka, Okla. 7. Thomas Early born about 1880 and died about 1933 in Arizona. He married Doris Elizabeth Dunn. They had lived in Holden ville, Okla. She now lives in California. 8. Sarah Emma born 24 Jan. 1889 Crawford Co., Ark. Died 14 March 1948. She married 25 April 1909 Franklin Marion Parris. I don't know how many children Sarah Enuna had but I know of one; Betty Jane Parris b. 24 March 1922 in Okla. City, Okla. married 26 May 1942 Richard Lee Mcspadden. Jane wrote that her mother Sarah Emma died in Lubbock, Texas and was buried in Amarillo, Texas. Jane and Richard lives in Amarillo, Texas. -186- JA}tES HENDERSON DAVIS the sixth child of Melton and Millie (Patrick) Davis. Was born in Whitley Co., Ky, Dec. 27, 1851 and died 1922. He was a pioneer School teacher in Whitley Co. We know of one sone E. F. Davis (written in HAB'S COLUMN by Thow.as Taylor) E. F. Davis sone of James Henderson Davis was one of the early graduates of Cumberland College, and took courses in Georgetown and at the University of Kentucky. James Henderson Davis married 8 March 1874 Lewizy Worley. AMBRUS PARKS BRITTON DAVIS the seventh child of Melton and Millie (Patrick) Davis was born in Whitley Co., Ky. Aug. 4, 1853 and died March 29, 1929. On March 8, 1874 he married Francis Early. They at one time lived in Young Creek Kentucky. We know of two sons. A. J. Davis who was a minister. Park Davis also a minister and leading citizen, SARAHANN ELIZABETH DAVIS the eighth child of Nelton and Millie (Patrick) Davis was born in Whitley Co., Ky. April 23, 1855. She died in Hollis, Oklahoma at the age of 97 Nov. 5,1952 . She married Colonel Wolford Bolton March 1, 1874 in Williamsburg, Kentucky. They were the parents of eight children. Names as follows: 1. ~tillie Melvin B. 24 Feb. 1875 Williamsburg, Whitley Co., Ky. Married 17 Aug. 1891 William Edward Butler. Millie died 3 April 1965. 2. Louisa Jane (Lou) born 17, Oct. 1876 Williamsburg, Whitley, Co., Ky. Married April 1900 Benjamin J. Abernethy. Lou died 10 Jan. 1966. (On March 5th 1972 Lou's son Arvord met a cousin he didn't know about. Sannny Davis of Mercer, Mo. flew down to see him. I might add you sure could tell they were cousins. Arvord is one of the nices men you would ever want to meet.) (I might add he has been very helpful with the information I have obtained on Sarah or Sally Bolton as she was called. He loved his grandmother very much. He read for us a poem he had written in her honor. -187- (right) Arvord Abernethy of Hamilton, Texas. (left) Sammy Davis of Mercer, Missouri. Having learned of one another exister,ce Sammy flew down to meet his cousin. (picture) March 6, 1972 on the ranch of Arvord Abernethy. 3, Sherd born 13 July 1880 Williamsburg, Whitley Co., Kentucky. He married March 31, 1900 Frances Eliz. Kinney. Sherd died 21 Aug. 1957. 4. Frances Evaline (Eva) was born 19 March 1883, in Alma, Crawford Co. Ark. Sh~ married 31 Jan. 1900 Caleb Bearden. Franc.es died 8 Feb. 1962. 5. Rachel Nevada was born 12 Sept. 1885 in the Fort Smith Vicinity. Ark. She married 15 Sept. 1900 John Alvin Carroll. Rachel died 7 Feb. 1935. 6. Josiah Melton was born 1 March 1890 in Alma, Ark. Josiah married 26 Feb. 1909 Flora May Moon.Josiah died 27 April 1918. 7. Fannie Elizabeth born 26 March 1892 Harmon Co., Okla. She married 16 Feb. 1908 John Jesse Anderson. 8. Andrew Jackson was born 6 Nov. 1897 Harmon, Co., Okla., he married 13 July 1919 Vada Gertrude Scruggs, A SHORT HISTORY OF Colonel Wolford and Sarah Bolton Compiled by Arvord Abernety (a grandson) -188- .. ·, *~t· .',r<~::rt1'· ~~~;·; ,:,i~;~'.;'1~; ' Sarahann Elizabeth Davis and husband Col. Wolford Bolton Mr. Colonel Wolford Bolton, born April 23, 1855, was one of the seventeen children of Josiah and Elizabeth Stanful Bolton. Josiah Bolton was born in East Tennessee Dec. 22, 1822, and died Jan. 18, 1900. He was married to Elizabeth Stanfil in 1845; she being born Nov. 8, 1828, and passing away Nov. 25, 1900. Both of them grew to man hood and woman hood in Whitley Co., Kentucky. To this union seventeen children, two having died in infancy, and fifteen living to be grown and having families of their own. Following are the names of the fifteen who grew to maturity: Sherd, John W., Perlina White, Colonel Wolford, Sampson, Malinda Moon, James P., Josiah, W.S., W.R., Susan B. Cox, C.M. Louranda Johnston, G. B., and Eliza Smith. There were a people who were large in more ways than nrnnbers. They were all Christians and at the time of a Bolton Reunion at Bixby, Okla., in 1916, their weight averaged 210 pounds each. -189- Colonel W, Bolton married Sarah Eli~abeth Davis March 1, 1874 at Williamsburg, Ky. While living there, three of their children were born to time, Millie Melvina was born Feb, 24, 1875, Louisa Jane (Lou) was born Oct, 17, 1876, and Sherd was born July 13, 1880. The new frontiers of the west were opening up with good opp ortunities, so Colonel Bolton and his family left Williamsburg, Ky., in 1880, for the new country. This move was by train, which crossed the r ississippi River at Memphis, Tenn. They first settled in Alma, Arkansas which was in the Fort Smith vicinity. THis is where Grandmother Bolton often referred to as the place they were waterbound for ten years. Ic seems that there was a river or stream to cross in any direction they wanted to travel. While they lived there three more children were born. They was; Frances Evaline (Eva) born March 19, 1883, Rachel Nevada, born Sept. 12, 1885, and Josiah Melton (Melt), born March 1, 1890. To the older folks it meant a lot of work; fields had to be cleared of timer, then at log rolling time all the neighbors would get together and roll logs to the side and burn them. Cotton was often planted by hand among the deaden trees, and one would have to watch for falling limbs when working in the fields, The "BIG" field was a four-acre patch that lay across the road from the house, Such a country offered many opportunities for the children to have a good time, Creeks to fish and swim in, wild fruit for the appetite, and trees and grape vines to swing in. There was the day that the neighbors' children cam eover to play with the Bolton children and found them playing in the trees, Lou was going to jump to meet them when a snag caught her dress and tore it off her. Some of the others had to go to the house and get another dress before she could show up, The Bol tons heard of the open land to the s011.thwes t and decided to head toward Greer County, Texas where a sister of Grandfather Bolton, Mrs. George Johnson, had gone. Word came of the drought in Greer County, so they stopped their wagons in Montague Co., Texas. They found land to farm on a large farm in the Red River bottom which was called the Salmon Lease. There were several other tenants on this lease. Rail fell there that year and good -190 crop was made. But with good rains and crops also cam the bad chills and no on &anted them. White living in Montague Co., Millie married Ed Butlrr. After the crops were laid by, Grandfather and Grandmother Bolton drove in their wagon out to Greer Co. to visit the George Johnstons. While they were there they filed, or took up claim on some land that was three miles north of the present town of Hollis. They went back to Montague Co. and harvested their crop and Feb. 8, 1892, moved to Greer Co., Texas, which became Greer Co., Oklahoma in 1896, and legally be cam a-Iarmon Co., June 2, 1909. There was no house for them to move into, so they moved into the half dugout with the Johnstons who lived two miles north of the present Hollis. The early homes, regardless of how small, always had room for others. Lumber was hauled from Quanah, Texas to build a half-dougout for the Boltons on their claim. After it was built Grandfather Bolton and his brother-in-law, George Johnston, decided to trade places, so the place two miles north.of Hollis has long been known as the Bolton home place. There was no water available on the place, so it had to be carried from the Yel Williams place, which was south of the Boltons. It was at this place that Fannie Elizabeth was born March 26, 1892, and Andrew Jackson was born Nov. 6, 1897. The first few years were not without their difficulties. The drought held on for some time, the nearest supply place was Quanah, a three day round trip, there were no schools or churches and money was hard to get hold of. Instead of more people coming in, many gave up and went back east where crops were better. The people who had a few head of stock and a flock of chickens were able to hold on. Grandfather Bolton almost traded his place for some horses one time so he could move back east. He asked seven horses for his place, but the man would only give five. Grand father went back down to the Butlers who had moved across Red River in to Oklahoma from ~1on tague Co. , and bought 25 bushels of corn and had it ground into meal. He brought it home and the family lived largely on cornbread, mush, milk, butter and eggs that year. t~1en anyone in the neighborhood had to go to Quanah, they would get a list of needs of the neighbors and let one trip serve several. Often the settlers would go up in the sand hills before going -191 Quanah and pick up a load of bones and sell them at Quanah for around $5.00 a load. Grandfather Bolton and his son Sherd made a trip to Quanah and when they got to the Red River it was up. They decided they could make it and they did, but several times it looked as though the water would be too swift and deep. They found several people camped on the other side wating for the river to go down. On another trip Grandmother had bought a sack of sugar and put it in the wagon with other supplies. When she got home she found that something had torn a hole in the sack and she had scattered sugar from Quanah to home. People going to Quanah would usually bring back mail to the neighbors. When Lou Bolton was about sixteen years old, she spent some time keeping house for some people in Quanah for 8 Dollars per month. Times got better, rains had come and crops were better and cotton got to selling for four or five cents a pound, so her wages finally climbed to around 14 dollars per month. Sometime around the 90's a ruling was made by the state that a settler could only have 160 acres to file on, but if he had improvements on other land he could have it by paying 1 dollar per acre for it. Many people felt that the land would never be worth that much, so they turned it back to the state. It was really Oklahoma Territory at that time as it did not become a state until 1907. There were no schools near for about two years after the Boltons settled in Greer Co. One day Jet Edwards and his son drove up to the Bolton dugout and Grandmother and Rachel went out to see what they wanted. There were taking a school census. Grandmother gave the children's names and ages and when she came to _Rachel, Grandmother said that she might be too young to be counted. They needed all the names they could get, so Mr. EdwRr~s said they would ·take her anyway. Rachel thought that ~ney were taking her with them that day, so she ran back into tr~ dugout crying. There were enough children for a school, but thF children were widely scattered. The school was called Jaradi~e Valley and was built one mile west of the Boltons, with Para{ise Valley No. being built west of the present Hollis to serve the children in that section. The school was not graded and one teach!r taught all the pupils. The first teach was Miss Hollingsworth, a sister-in-law of D. D. Edwards. -192- There was no church in the community, but Grandfather Bolton would sometimes take his family to the Star Valley Baptist Church, which was located about three miles east and four miles south of the present Hollis. It was not very long after Paradise Valley school was built until missionaries began preaching, there, and in 1898, a revival was held by Bro. J.H. Finley. After the revival the C.W. Boltons, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Marmon, and their son Tom, Mr. and Mrs. Edd McKnight, and Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Witt put together and organized the Paradise Missionary Baptist Church. They were assisted by Bro. W. J. Jo1inson and Bro. B. S. Ross who was pastor of the Star Valley Church. Br. Johnson served as first pastor of the church, then Bro. Sam Tipton and then Bro. Sam Abernethy. When the town of Hollis was well started, the church moved to Hollis and met in the school house until a church could be built. This church stood where the Church of the Nazarene now stands on east Broadway. The first store to serve the Boltons and others in this section was one started by C.W. Witt and it was located about three miles south west of the present Hollis. This store was opened about 1894 or 95. Mr. Witt would make a trip to Quanah about once a week to get supplies and would also get mail for all the people around. He later applied for a post office and it was granted about 1898, and was called Will. Mr. Witt then sold out the business part of the store to R. J. Hill, who moved it about one-half mile farther west. Another family to come to Greer Co. by the way of Montague Co. was that of George W. Hollis. They had shipped their cattle and equpment by train to Quanah and from there came overland, meeting a sever Nov. 1898 Blizzard about four miles out of Quanah. After reaching their claim, they soon had a half-dugout ready for occupancy. It was located on the south side of Broadway, near the present business district of Hollis. They soon hauled lumber from Quanah and built a four room house on the land. The freighting of necessities proved to be quite a chore, so Mr. Hollis decided to start a store and used his residence until a store could be built. This was in 1899. The oldest son, Will, became 21 in Feb. 1899, so he immediately filed on the quarter section that lay across the road north of his fathers. He built a half-dougout and soon married Miss Ida Key, this began the first marriage on the Hollis townsite, -193- Even after Mr. Hollis had put in his store, the Boltons and others had to go to Witt for their mail and to Mr. Hollis for some of their supplies. It was not long until the possibilities of the new town became known in other parts, so other merchants came to help build a bigger Hollis. John Lindsey came and put in a store, W. S. Cross put in a dry goods store, John DeLamar opened a general store and H.M. Spooner put in hardware and im plements. Dr. J. n. Jones came in the fall of 1900 and had his grugs in his residence. It was not much later that Dr. W. C. Pendergraft came. Other early merchants were J.B. Garrison and Mike Bradley. Elmer Gardner came 1:o this section in 1891, with his mother and step-father L. F. Martin, and settled south east of the present Hollis in the community which bears the name of Mr. Martin. Mr. Gardner taught some schools about the turn of the century, but in 1905, he went to Hollis and established the Hollis State Bank. The first gin was built at Kelly which was about three miles west and north of Gould; the first one was built in Hollis in 1902. When Hollis started building, the Paradise Valley School building was moved to Hollis and placed near where Kirby Corner is now, and a second story was added to it. About 1904, this building burned and classes had to be held in churches until the new concrete block building could be built. Andrew Bolton became old enough to attend school and about this time, but his mother arranged with Mr. Tillery, the star route mail carrier from Hollis to Binson, to carry Andrew to the McKnight school each morning and return him that afternoon. He did this thro~gh the second grade, then transferred to Hollis. His parents bought him a new shinny bicycle that he rode to school. Among the other families who came to this section in the .early days was that of Sterl and Lizzie Abernethy who came in 1892. They settled on their claim which is three miles southeast of Hollis and is still in the family. lhe Henry Hobbs, parents of Mrs. Abernethy, settled across the road on the present McDowell farm. Another early settling far1ily was that of the Edd McKnights who settled on the northeast quarter section of the Hollis townsite; their house being located ~bout where the Harmon Memorial Hospital now stands. The McKnights moved to another location, so the Henry Hobbs moved to the McKnight house. While living there in 1895, their daughter, Tennie, was driv:f.ng up the cows when a rattle~nake bit her and she died from the bite. Her grave was one of the earliest ons in the Fairmount Cemetery, which now serves Hollis. The first grave was that of a Combs boy who was killed by a falling of a horse while he was running cattle in Hrademan Co., Texas. -194- The Combs had settled on the southeast part of the section just to the south of the present Hollis. They wished to dig the grave near where the Nazarene Church is now located. The ground was so hard and gravely, they dug the grave on a sand hill, on the west part of the section which is now the location of Fairmount Cemetery. Another family tha.t came to Greer Co. was that of the George Insleys. They moved on the section just south of the Boltons and they became close friends. Grandfather and Mr. Insley owned and operated a grain binder together. Croquet was one of the great games of that time and a good form of entertainment. Andrew recalls how well his father liked to play, and how well he and Mr.Insley could play as partners. One afternoon they were playing a championship game as partners and were just about beaten as the opposition had posted Mr. Insley out and grandfather was at the other end of the court and lacked the last two wickets and post before he would be out. This would be his last chance, so with encouragement from Mr. Insley, he took deliberate aim, shot and made both wickets and the post, thus winning the game. Most of the entertainment of those days centered arotmd the home, school or church. Many of the settlers had an old time foot powered organ and the neighbors would gather in a home and sing from the old Sacred Harp and other song books. Schools would put on plays, spelling bees and other contests. One day Lou Bolton started to a school program at the Star Valley school riding her horse when a rain came up she was near the Sterl Abernethy home, so went there for shelter. There she met Ben Abernethy, who had ridden his pony up from the Wagoner ranch in Texas where he worked as co·.Jk. She had to stay throught noon time, so Ben cooked some of those fone buscuits as he cooked on the ranch. Another time Lou was visiting Roas Tatum, an orphan girl who was at the Sterl Abernethys, when she mentioned that they were expecting Ben to come in. In a few days Lou was at Hill's store when she saw Ben had come in. Such meetings and then this led to the marriage of Lou Bolton and Ben Abernethy. A thrilling experience to the grandchildren was the visit to grandfather and grandmother's home. There·would be get-togethers at Christmas time and then the Easter egg hunts at Easter. Andrew had a "Magic Lantern" that showed colored pictures of ships and things that made a highlight in the visit out there. -195- Things could not always stay so pleasant; death must come to all and its first visit was to grandfather. He was stricken with appendicitis in the spring of 1909, and as there was no hospital available, he passed away March 9, 1909. Grandmother Bolton was a very strong Christ.fan pioneer lady and met the situation in a fine way. She was not afr.aid to work, so could harness and work a team of horses or mules, regardless of how Lame they were, as well as a man could. She kept a flock of laying hens and some milk cows that meant much in providing for the household needs. Twice each week she would load the hack or buggy with eggs, all kinds of milk and butter and deliver it door to door to some of her choice customers in Hollis. She also bought a loom and would wave rag rugs for people. She was never without her horse and buggy until she got much older. In her later years she lived for a few years with her daughter Lou, then she bought her a home in Hollis. Her grandson, Clarence and Ray Bearden lived with her until each of them married, then her daughter Millie, lived with her until her death November 5, 1952. Colonel Wolford Bolton and Sarah Elizabeth Dav:ts Bolton lie sleeping in Fairmount Cemetery at Hollis, Oklahoma near their sons Sherd and Melt and their daughter, Lou Abernethy and Eva Bearden. (~ompiled by grandson Axvord Abernethy) ! .... , c.. ~ . .... r. ,- • • t ) .. I I J ; l;;\.: ... -.,· .,.:?-1- I\ •• 'b. -! : • , · ·• it• ,, · ► ·r ~ n~ !It •·~=•j •• ., •.,, ~.., ·: ,. 1:f'• ~- :-t c! : • r;t· • !'lfrf -~f : \• I ... ~.,, ti• 5-, •• '~-.• :•r •·i-•• .. •: 0 lh. F.:,: ,· -~• ., U.-· ~ .,. • f ft'-•l :,· \f.,~1 ~L, r ! . t., · ti b ~tr-'.:.,· 1"r,-.,a 1 )i ,t~.r:• O.i lf"!'\wr, t., :C'\·tl\t lt,f ar.n ,:.. 1,,! ,,f:r:,ni :.·r tt·,• l\l,f tr.••~ •·r ..,r, W~I ~t.r ;• ,c:n·"tt b• f,,ur ..!.11.:1 l•n ~.h, ~t,l:~ f, ... t:•r. ',t•• t., A•r••.,'."':r :\lr1. >: •• n, .: :,n, 1· of Jl,t:J. ;\fr,. fa:,r.. t A~·~tr .. Bl.1clt,.,'.i I•" ,. r, · !1-t-~r ! Bol tcr. lJ, ■ :.f\. Tr,.o .-\n-i:•• f\,I tr.r.. ~..a.t l all .. r,i, •·1 .. ~; ., .... :, i ... ~·c.,. U r,r .. 1 1r.u.. h h:I d,.·r. a!\'1 jf (Tf.1l rrrAt ~..ar. tt. . !· .. lntt:n~!I! -. ,a ~ '" F .,:m.•n <°ffl"t!r!"' un1tr thtt darH!1M1 c, wr F:.nrr1l Honw. -196- ANDREW J. DAVIS the ninth child of Melton and Millie (Patrick) Davis was born in Whitley Co. Ky. April 12, or 18, 1857, and died Aug. 22, 1880. ENBASY F. DAVIS the tenth child of Melton and Millie (Patrick) Davis was horned in Whitley Co., Ky., Jan. 28, 1859 or 60 and died March 9, 1873. MELTON LEWIS DAVIS, JR. eleventh child of Melton and Millie (Patrick) Davis was born in Whitley Co., Ky. Nov. S, 1860 or 61. He married Sylvania Pruitt. He died in 1908. Buried in Portale, New Mexico. Melton Lewis Davis, Jr. MILLIE PETTIGREW DAVIS the twelveth child of Melton and Millie (Patrick) Davis was born in Whitley Co., Ky. Aug. or Sept 13, 1864. She married Oct. 19, 1882 Jesse R. Beard. Millie Pettigrew Davis Beard -197- • ' ORDER FOR PHOTOCOPIES CONCERNING VETERAN -·- ...... ·- · . ~~utm1t @rurnd'r. {Off it:,t . 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' . ) . 1 ,;1 I/I; ,,41a,,,,.,. ;.;_ycf.11 J//),/t y}J' II( "-Ga,,,-, /rr• ,,) ~r/f/df: f. <1/i ,., ,1/ ...... •· . .. .. ··• ...... , ...... •· ...... , .... ••· .-- oou•1111,,ou1tNAL•.._..___ • 1111INT11t• eo., LouIawIu1,------""• =:.:::::-::=~:..- ,______,_____·--- = :: === =:: ! ; 2.. ; ::: ...... -.------...... -...-... ~ . .. - ...... _, ,.., ------ ..:.201;- MELTON L, DAVIS ELIZABETII (PERKINS) (WHITE) DAVIS Melton L. Davis (b. 1822) married Elizabeth (Perkins) White after the death of his first wife Millie (Patrick) Davis. Elizabeth (Perkins) White was born about 1839 and married Melton Lewis Davis Sr, Apr!l 4, 1866, To this union six children were born. Before nameing the children I would like to state that Elizabeth first husband was Dempsey White, who died in the Civil War and they had two children who were John C. White b. 26 Dec, 1861 and married 20 July 1884 Margaret Inman. Nancy J. White born 1863 married William Inman 2 Jan. 1883. Melton L. Davis and Elizabeth children were: Sheard Stanfill Davis born 15 Feb. 1867, He married 2 April 1884 Morley Pearce, to this union ten children were born. After Morley death he married Miss Sarah Siler and three children were born. As the following Obituary from the Williamsburg, Ky. paper states. SHEROD STANFILL DAVIS -202- SHEROLD STANFILL DAVIS ~IES IN LON10N HOSPITAL Sherod Stanfill Davis, age 63, died Saturday, October 19, 1935, in the Pennington Hospital, London, following an operation .•.•• Funeral services were conducted from the Main Street Baptist Church, Monday Oct. 21, and interement was made in Highland Cemetery. Mr. Davis had been in poor health for some time. A year ago he came through a long and serious illness and while he had been able to be out for several monthis he never fully recovered his health. A native of this county.he was the son of Elizabeth White and M.L. Davis. He was first married to ~iss Molly Pierce and ten children were born to this marriage. In 1912 he married }tiss Sarah Silver and three children were born. Children surviving are Mr. C.H. Smith, Roanoke, Va.,; Mrs. King Goins, Allais Ky.,; Mrs. Wesley Wright, Dayton, Ohio; Mrs. Frank Waltus, Walden, Ky.; L.M. Davis Pleasant View, Ky.; G.G. Davis Scuddy, Ky.; A.G. Davis, Athens, Ohio; Jesse N. Davis, Williamsburg. Th:cee sisters also survive; Mrs. Wm. Inman, Williamsburg; Mrs. A. G. Stanfill, Newpcrt, Ky. and Mrs. Sally Bolton of Texas. According to the requests of Mr. Davis; S. D. Ballou, W. M. Walden, Urey Goodwin, L. O. Thompson, Ton Sutton and Charlie Smith served as pallbearers and the Rev. J. S. Dick and the Rev. Jesse Davis conduct the funeral services. Mr. Davis was a devoted member of the Main Street Baptist Church. He was also a member of the Odd Fellows order. end. -203- MARTHA M. DAVIS, born 8 July 1869 and died 20 Dec. 1877 at the age of eight years. GREEN B. DAVIS born 30 Oct. 1871 and died 7 October 1873 at the age of two years. MARY EVELYN DAVIS born 13 June 1874. no further information LEROY DAVIS born 29 July 1877 and died 3 May 1880 at the age of three years. ANCIL G. DAVIS born March 23, 1881 •••• other than the Military Records which follows: no further in formation. -204- 4> ~/ r. ... Tbot be has..dZtrf-.-...... rcccind~.~pplled for • pcn,loa, He hereby appoints with full power or sub.\titution and rnocation1 I I L..::. z i ,-·-1~-~ 0.... l •·-~~ fJ'J i . , . ·=c.;,"..) i z ! . ~ - UJ r . I l~~~ 0.. u.. ' :;••, .. ~ 0 ~,.,_' ~ ) I~ Ct :re . i -j ..- .., I • 1J 0 t I~ u. i ~ • t • : • '~ .l f • • I. i ; , · ! I 1 • ~ ...... ~ ~' - lfm-a.-Thl• eAn be exenied borore an1 officer Au&horlud..,. tn 11dmlnl•t•r oA\h ■ rnr Kt!nc-rnl JH1r(ln ■ C!a, U ■ nth nfflt.u U!ICIII a •<'nl MnlDcaw or \lltrk or Coun •• Doi DHH1ar1, Jr DO Hal ____a, uNd, Lhen _____ ■ uch cor,tftc11,o _ mu,, ho al ohtil. 1 1 Sta e of.. . _ ~1A..,~~;.,- ...... , County of...... - ·~~ ..... - ...... , ss. 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BUREAU OF PENSIONS, Sin: ,vu1 yon kindty nne,"or, at your enrlieet convonionco, tho quc11t.ionH on\lm<'r,,tr,l lmlow 'l Tho inlormntion is rcqueAted Cor futul'o use, art.d it mny bo ol groat vnluo to youa· fnmily. Vory reapoctrully,. t1··-~ /?tt:., .... ~.. ~ .. ./!..~- . - ·-•--··--·· . .·-1--r· { <./L .,,__. r . .. ~!.V~.~.~~······ ••••••••••••••••~='••.-•••••=•••••••••=••:••••==-=-,==-======-===-.:.~·.,·,-.-.ca = .c. • · r: No. 1. Aro you B married man? If so, plenRo stato your wifo'e full nnmo, nncl he,· maidL'll no.mo. Answer: ... (lc/J~ ... /j'. ... ~.. /.l,J,..,;(:. .. Cl:41..:.~...... _...... No. 2. ,v110n, whore, aud by whom wcro you m:\rricd? Answer: ------ X o. 3. Vvhnt l'ecortl of mnrriage exists? Answer: ~:.-----•-...... ------_. -·· ...... Xo. 4. Wero you previously married? If eo, plenso etnto the 11nmo of your f01 1mor wife, tho dote of tho marriage, and tho date and place of hel' death ol' divorce. If thoro wns monJ than one previous marriage> let your anewer include all former consorts. Answer: ~ .. ~ ...... ·······················-···························-·• •.....•...... •....•...... •.....•...... •...... ' . ···························•···················•····························•··········••····················•··········...... ' ...... ··························~--·········································-·-··················· ··································~---··············· ····················································• ····················································•··•·····························•··•···.. . . ····································~······························~········································-···································· .;..... ~.~.. (H~:t :.~.. ~...... -207'- Will ~mLTON LEWIS DAVIS Filed Sept. 7,1896 I. M. L. Davis of Williamsburg, Ky. make publish and declars as for my last will and testament the following. FIRST: I will that all my just debt~ and burial expenses be paid. SECOND: The re~t residue and remainder of my property of every kind I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Elizabeth Davis to have and enjoy as long as she stud l live and power to dispose of such personality as may be necessary for the support of herself and our minor son Ancil Davis during his minority and if it shall be necessary for her own sup port as long as she shall live with remainder over to our infant son Ancil Davis after the death of his said mother in fee, THIRD: I nominate and appoint my beloved wife Elizabeth Davis the sole exe~utrix of this my lnst will and test ament and direct that she be not required to execute bond or covenant of any kind what ever and it is my request that in the settlement of my affairs she avail herself of the advice and wisdom of my son M. L, Davis Jr. whum I am persuaded will in all reasonable ways and it all times render her each advice and help as he may be able to do, and fur all such services I request that he be paid a reasonable compensation. FOURTH: All of my children except the infant son Ancil being married and all of them having heretofore been assigned by m~ in about equal amounts it is my p,1rpose by this instrument to render such suitable provision as I am able for my beloved wife in her declining years and for our infant son Ancil, who is of tender age and in all reasonable probability soon to be left without parental assistance and having full confidence in my wife and her reguard for the welfare of our said infant son. I confidently leave all in her hands with only the limitations included Melton L. Davis, Sr. Witness: (all in his own hand) L.D. Durl.am, Geo. P. Johnson State of Ky. Whitley Co. We certify the above and foregoing instrument of writing was subscribed before us by the testator are M.L. Davis who in our presence acknowledgal the same to his last will and testament and we further certify that in the presence of said testator and at his request we have subscribed the same as attesting witnesses. Witness our hands this 7th day of July 1896 L.D. Durham Geor. P. Johnson --208- .. 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I would like to quote a couple of statements from the "Torn Taylor Files". "Bille Davis was the father of several childrtm" "Billie was known as a favorite Bear Hunter dlthough he had only one arm, it is said a bear had no ohow with him in a fight," -211- . . .. ,, '·· , , ·------... - ...... - • ,. I ..... ..../ • I • I I ./. \ > (/. r II" ,· \ " \ I \ ! \ ..,.,.._ .... - -- ' ·! "i',. :"./:~~~-. ' - - ..;. • ~t ...... ,' I • SALE BILL Dec. 3, 1864 The following property was sold by Melton Lewis Davis, Sr. Administrator of William Davis, deceased of the estate of the late said William Davis to wit: Son--M. L. Davis 1 Pistol $ 5.50 Son--William R. Davis 3 books 1.60 William Patrick 4 books .so William Patrick 5 books .60 William Patrick ? books .so a dau--Mat:flda Davis 1 book 1.90 son-in law--Sampson Parker 2 razors 1.40 Son--M. L. Davis ½ bushel ? ? Seth Freeman ? ? Cousin later son- in-law-James (E. or C.) White 1. board 1.00 Cousin in-law-Melton E. White 2 boxes 4.00 Son--M. L. Davis furniture 55.00 Son--M. L. Davis 1 saddle 1.00 Son--M. L. Davis 1 satchel 3.00 George W. Seago dau--Matilda Davis cattle ?.SO son--William R. Davis ? ? (soma of this you could hardly read, had to get an expert to read it.) -21.6- C O N N E C T I N G F A M I L I E S from the JOHN G. DAVIS, SR. FAMILY -217- Spouse of II l John Gideon Davis Sr. b. 20 April 1868 d. Oct. 16 1928 p,b. Whitley Co. Ky.d. Mercer,Mo, Rober Whan • pre 1775 • b. Arthur Whan b. b. 1787 d. p.b. Ireland • d. m. 26 Sept. 1815 Col. Co. d. pre April 1867 Sarah p.d. Elkrun Col. Co. O. b. ca 1743 p.b. d. 14 July 1823 b. Samuel Roach Whan p.d. Elkrun Twp. Co, Co. d. b. 29 Oct. l.826 p.b. Columbiana Co. Ohio m. 9 March 1850 d. 25 Aug. 1906 Peter Roach p.d. Mercer, Missouri b. I p.b. m. b. I_E_l_i_za __ b_e_t_h_R_o_a __ c_h ______d. 12 Apr 1844 d. b. 1796 p.b. Penn d. 1855 p.d. Elkrun twp. Salome Col. Co. Ohio b. d, p.b. d. b. =H_a~t=ti=e;._H_e~s~t~e-r_Wh_a_n______p.d. d. b. 1 Aug. 1868 p.b. Hillsdale Co. Mich. m. 1 Jan. 1890 d. 20 Aug. 1935 Daniel Cla saddle p.d.Mercer, Missouri b. d. p.b. William Clapsaddle b. b. 1791 d. 1813 d. p. b. Penn p.d. Columbiana Co. Oh. Peter Wimbom m. 16 Jan. 1816 Col. Co. b. d. __C_h __r~is ...... ti_n~a ...... W~i=m __ b~o ....m ______m. p.d. b. 1760-1770 d. p.b. Esther Clapsaddle d. late 1842 . b. b. 28 Ja:i.. 1826 p.d. Columbiana Co. Oh. d. p.b. Col. Co. Ohio d. 25 Aug. 1893 p.d. Mercer, Missouri b. m. b. ---- d. p.b. m. b. Ma!:I Pearce d. d. b. 1793 p.d. p.b. Penn. d. b. p.d. ---- m. b. d. p.b. d. d. p.d. b. -218- U)l,,:~ w~ w~~ I • LI \ l I L ' ' ' )v~ "'Ao. \)J ; I I w R'\,-. A/"" l I ·/ \ , I •. Y 1 ,'J lAJ , \- v'Vt \. I I w~~ \\ w.eL,(~ \ I ~)J~ ,, , ,.'1 .)' 1~ ,. '\ I>// I I ./·\I~•, ~ / • • I t ( , I ...J I • I I .,;'4 1 I l I I ,...... ,fa. 7JrJ.WL ~ W..1-J.µ-1 U, --tL-.. ..,h ' ' ( ( a loo st? "1eet of paoer found 1 ~ible) · · ( 3J 3) ..,. -.··- \ . ' '· -219· u.' J ► . I '.- r • . / .C. ,.. //· • -220- _.. ,.. ,_,. --~ "'-• -,..._-~-v •• . .. •, .• ... \ ~~ ·,-~ft;~~r,~,:~.1~~;~~·~.~:,:.:r. .-... :.~~I.Y.~~'-"'~~1.. -,.)~e~~ . ___ : . ,., . r_:i ~f,m~;d ,·,; ~it~~fr~ Ii !f I ~_)..'l'"' •o ~JI~ ~ ~- , f------. -. -· - --- -. ------· ----· -~. - . ------. -~--- .... --- . ~f l I. •• ' . - -,._; I • I I '( . ,._,' ( I.. . ,.,.. : I ' ,. I .,· ' . -- _·. i.• / ) I I< r ~•,I'// : l : ·"'• I .(;{_. ., /J -I ! .l -221- Hannah ESTHER (Clapsaddle) , (Clapsaddle) Sneather WHAN (sister of (1826--1893) Esther) wife of Samuel R. WHAN -t 0 , 14 , tMU ■ # JIIW I Att •?.-, .....,, •. •m:• IIIIIH a 1ra.r• •• SAMUEL ROACH WAHN SR. -· -~··-•·--- • id olllAli. IIL St 1 1. ( 1826--1906) ~HIP II t&-1 •aslftt JI ....ffeP ,... ,. ;s • x t.1 HOW! UII 11 f born Columbians, Co. Ohio died Mercer, Co. Missouri pall bearers Jesse Davis 1 [) ...... 1,.,. 1 Paul Berndt I II Dan Ragan •• Jesse Cox ..'··-· ■ I ... II II Iva holmes '• .. Mose Dickey ., • -222- OBITUARY Samuel R. Whan was born in Columbiana Co. Ohio, Jan 28, 1826, and died at his home, northwest of Mercer, Oct 23, 1906, Aged 89 years 8 months, and 25 days. He was married to Esther Clapsaddle Apr. 9, 1850. To this union were born 13 children 9 daughters and 4 sons. Six daughter and two sons now living, and all were present at the funeral except two daughters, one in Michigan and the other in Oklahoma. They moved from Ohio to Michigan, living there till they moved to Missouri, some 19 years ago. Funeral services were conductea at the home by Rev. Hickman after which the remains were laid to rest in the Girdner Cemetery. From father who loved us so dearly, We've parted now for the last time, The strong cords of love that bound us, By death have been severed in twain. As the sun gone down o'er the hilltops, The shadow's stole in o'er h_is head, His spirit passed up to its Maker, And left us alone with our dead. We'll meet him again; yes meet him, When sorrows of earth have passed, We'll greet him again; yes greet him, Where friendship forever shall last, I~ the lad across the dark river, To where father has taken his flight, ~tay we meet in the blissful hereafter, On the ever green mountains of light. Card of Thanks. Many thanks are hereby extended to the many friends and ~eighbors who so kindly assisted and sympathized with us during the sickness and burial of our dear campanion and father. Wilda Collier -223- Death of Mrs. Wm. Harper Margaret Whan was born at Columbia, Ohio, July 1, 1851 and passed away at her home near Harrisburg, Colo., Dec. 28, 1924 age 73 years, S months and 28 _days. She was united in Marriage to Wm. Harper April 10, 1872. To this union was born one daughter, Mrs. Jennie Windland, and in later years they took into their home, Glen Crigler, a boy two years of age whom they loved and cared for as their own. At the age of nineteen she united with the Methodist church and lived a Christian life. She was prepared to go and her last words were; "She was the Lord's and the Lord was Her's." She leaves to mourn her MARGARET WHAN (1851--1924) departure and aged husband, with one daughter, a son-in-law, husband Wm. and dau. Jennie four grandchildren, Glen HARPER Crigler of San Benito, Texas, five sisters, one brother and a host of friends. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Hale, December 31 and the remains were tenderly laid to rest in Abbot cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Harper moved to Colorado in 1915, having $pent most of their married life in Mercer, Mo. -224- OBITUARY --- WHAN JAMES WESLEY WHAN, son of Samuel and Esther Wahn, was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, August 12, 1851 and departed this life January 7, 1932 aged 80 years, 4 months and 25 days. In 1876 he was married to Hanna Bingham and to this union six children were born, all of who survive him, except two, a dau ghter who died in infancy, and a son, William, who died January 13, 1908. His wife died September 15, 1905. He leaves to mourn his departu~e, Mrs. Lou Ella Frenc, Ber, Merl, and Freddie Whan all of Mercer, Mo., three sisters, Mrs. Wilda Collier and Mrs. Hattie Davis of Mercer, Mo., and Mrs. Orville Fowler of Woodward, Okla., Ten grandchildren James w. Whan and a host of other (1851----1932) relatives and friends. He and his wife came to Mercer County in 1886 and he has since been a resident of Mercer County. He was one of Mercer County's old settlers and Uncle Jimmy, as he was commonly called, was a kind and loving father and neighbor and will be sadly missed by all who knew him. Funeral services were held in the Assembly of God Church on Saturday January 9, by Roy E. Scott after which all that was eartly of Mr. Whan was laid to rest in the Girdner Cemetery north of Mercer. -225- MARY WHAN with husband Stanton Welker and children. MRS. STANTON WELKER Died at her home South East of here this Morning Mrs. Stanton Welker died at her home south east of this city on the Wellsville road this morning from obstruction of the bowels. Mrs. Welker rad been in a very critical condition for several days and it was known that she could not recover. She leaves a husband and two daughters,.aged 14 and 17 years to mourn the loss of a faithful wife and mother. She was a daughter of Samuel Whan formerly a resident of Elkrun township, Now of Missouri, and was a niece of Mrs. Jason Green of this city. She was 40 years of age. (I was told by a niece Opal Collier that after she left Hillsdale Michigan, to return to Ohio, Elkrun Township, they never saw her again.) -226- OBITUARY Jane Almira Whan, born in Columbiana Co., Ohio May 12, 1856 departed this life in Woodbridge Twp. Hillsdale County, Michigan, February 18,1929, age 73 years, 9 months and 6 days. She was united in marriage with Ansel E. Spittler May 8, 1875. A kind lov ing husband who preceeded her in death 2 years ago, To this union was born six children, two of who preceded her in death. Herbie at the age of 10 years and Gertie at the age of 48 years. Her married life has all been spent in Woodbridge township, Hillsdale county and here has gained many dear friends, who have le4med tv love her and will sadly roisP her. As a Christian she was JANE ALMIRA WHAN conscientious and sincere, ( 1856--1929) willing to do whatever she could for others, but it was as a home maker that her finest characteristics were exemphflied. She had an intense desire to see each member of her family do well, The spirit of her presence will linger long with those she loved. As a mother she will be sadly missed by one son Harvey, three daughters, Adah Shaffer, and Jossie ·Jenkins of Camden and Myrthle Kizer of Hillsdale, also ten grandchildren, three great grandchildren three sisters and one brother who reside in the west and a host of relatives and friends, -227- Robert Whan married Nancy Ann Hanks in Michigan. 3 children: 2 boys, 1 girl. One of the boys name was Fred. ROBERT WHAN b. March 16, 1857 d. Nov. 24, 1919 in Mercer Co., Mo. (He was a very difficult person to get along with. no other information) ***************** MARTHA WHAN b. July 19, 1858 STEWART WHAN b. Oct, 6, 1860 MYRA WHAN b. July 23, 1862 (these three children of Samuel R. and Esther Whan died with in three weeks of each other. Bowel complaint I was told.) -228- OBITUARY Dies at Daughter's Home Mrs. Anna Ball died Friday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Bertha Thomas, in Gallatin,after a lingering illness, The body was taken to Mercer, Sunday, where the funeral was held at the Methodist church, being conducted by Rev. Cooper. Burial was made in Girdner Cemetery. Mary Anna Whan was born June 1, 1864, in Hillsdale county, }tlchigan being 66 years, 9 months and 20 days old at the time of her death. She was united in marriage to Barton Ball 47 years ago, and to this union six children were born, two having preceded her in death. Mr. Ball passed away 14 years ago. The children who survive are Clarence, Glenn, and Evoritt Ball of Mercer, and Mrs. Bertha Thomas of Gallatin. ·Mrs. Ball was con verted and united with the Free Methodist church many years ago and remained a true and faithful chrisitan. She was a kind and loving wife and mother and was always ready to help those in need. Besides her children she is survived by three sisters and one brother any many other relatives and friends. -229- ARVILLA ELLEN WHAN and husband ULYSSES WINFIELD FOWLER (homesteaded in Woodward, Okla., abt. 1904) OBITUARY Arvilla Ellen Whan was born at Camden, Michigan on Nov. 21, 1866 and passed away at 6:00 A.M. on Jan. 2, 1947 at the homeo of her daughter, Mrs. Lewis Lomn,es, Supply Okla. , being 80 years 1 month and 11 days of age. She was united in marriage with Ulysses Winfield Fowler who preceded her in death in 1940 (his age 74 yrs.) They moved to Okla. in 1904 and settled northeast of Woodward, She was a member of the Free Methodist Church. She is survived by 4 sons; Sam and Alvin of Woodward, Albert of Newton, Kansas and Lee of Borger, Texas and 3 daughters. Mrs. Emma Griffith, Sparks Okla., Mrs. Lewis Loomis, Supply, Okla. and Mrs. W.W. Anderson Woodward, and a sister Mrs. Wilda Collier, Mercer, Mo. She also survived by 20 grandchildren and 20 s:-eat grand-·children and a host of other relatives and friends. -230- MISS HATTIE HESTER WHAN and girlfriend MISS ROSA BROWN Miss Hattie Whan, dau. of Samuel R. and Esther (Clapsaddle) Whan, came to Mercer Co., MissoHri 1887. On Jan. 1, 1890 she married John G. Davis, Sr. Hattie, girlfriend married a cousin of her, Harve Whan. Hattie and John, Rosa and Harve had a double wedding. -231- SAMUEL R. WHAN JR. and wife MARY (WHAN) WHAN OBITUARY'S of SAMUEL R. WHAN was born in MARY WHAN (WICKLINE) WHAN Hillsdale Co., Michigan. Funeral servi~es are this Feb. 16, 1870, and died at afternoon Saturday for Mrs. his home, 2½ miles north of Mary Whan, who passed away Mercer, Feb. 14, 1905, at Wednesday at her home in the age of 34 years, 11 Mercer, after a long and pain months and 26 days. Sam- ful illness. Rev. Roy Done mie was a patient sufferer lson of Lineville and Rev. for three long months and Roy Scott of Trenton were in all the medical aid and kind charge of the service which hands could do was of no was held at the Assembly of avail. About one week be- God Church in Mercer at 1:30 fore his death he confessed p.m. Nrs. Whan who was 81 faith in the Lord and al- years of age and the widow though in the greatest of Samuel Whan, is survived pain all the time, he died by one brother and two happy. He said, "God will, sisters, as well as two sons not ours be done." He and three daug~ters besides leaves a wife, six sisters, many other relatives, and a two brothers and an aged host of friends. A loving father to mourn his early mother, ·a kind and helpful death. Funeral services neighbor, known of her sweet were conducted at the family ness of disposition, she will residence by Rev. Chas. be sorely missed. The atten Hickman. Interment in the tions and kindnesses heaped Girdner Cemetery. upon her during her illness, speaks for itself of the High esteem in which she was held. Truly a good woman has gone to her reward. In terment at Gi'rdner Cemetery. -232- WILDA (WHAN) COLLIER and husband ISAAC COLLIER OBITUARY Wilda Whan Collier passed away at her home in Mercer, Mo. after a long illness she was 76 years old. Funeral services were held 2 p.m. Monday at the Assembly of God Church in Mercer, with Rev. George King Officiating, Burial was made in Girdner Cemetery. Wilda Whan daughter of Samuel and Esther Whan was born Aug, 14, 1875 in Hillsdale Co. Michigan, she with her parents moved to Mercer, Mercer Co., Missouri Nov. 17, 1887 and had lived all her life in and around Mercer. On Feb. 20, 1898 she was married to Isaac Collier (b. Feb. 7, 1861) who passed away in March 27, 1933. They were the parents of two daughters Miss Ethel Collier of the home. Mrs. J.R. Collier of Mercer. She was saved and united with the Assembly of God Church several years ago. Besides her daughters she is survived by four grandchildren James Collier of the home, Eva Jane and Mary Ann of Mercer, and P.F.C, Raymond H. Collier of Ft. Benning, Ga. -233- (Excerpt and Comments from Obituary's in the possion of Opal Collier, Mercer, Mo. Grand-daughter of Samuel and Esther (Clap saddle) Whan. SARAH WHAN, sister of Samuel R. Whan (dau. of Arthur Whan) was born near New Lisbon Columbiana Co., Ohio Feb. 7, 1816. Married Wm. Pattee, Sept. 2, 1841, and in the spring of 1863 moved to Michigan, located on a farm near Camden, Michigan where she passed away June 8, 1891. Her husband met with a tragic death on Oct. 1881. He had visited a saw mill and in some way was thrown into the saw, it killed him instantly. They were the parents of 5 children, two of these children; one 18 months, on 7 years was buried in Ohio. One daughter 22 years of age, Mrs. Alfred Fawles died at Montgomery in Feb. 1873, as the paper stated was buried by her dad and mother. When Aunt Sarah Whan Pattee passed away she had 2 daughters living one by the name of Mro. Smith Becker, the other name I do not know. At the time of her death her Obit. stated she had 4 sisters, 3 brothers who survived her and her 2 daughters, 3 grandchildren. She was converted at the age of 16 in an old school house. Presbyterian faith. ELIZABETH WHAN, sister of Samuel R. Whan (daug. of Arthur Whan) was born in Columbiana Co., Ohio, Oct. 2, 1828 and passed away at her home in Mercer, Mo. (Girdner Cem.). Death caused by heart trouble. She was from a family of 12 children. 4 boys 8 girls and only survivor left is one sister of Mrs. Mary Green 96 years old. Aunt Elizabeth was never married she was converted and united with the Presbyterian Church in Ohio as a young girl and lived a faithful Christian Life until the end. STEWARD WHAN, a brother of Samuel R. Whan (son of Arthur Whan) Just a short clipping stating: He passed away at his home north of town (which must have been near llintgomery) at the age of 75. He was a democrat and it spoke of him being a kind and loving husband and father. MARY WHAN, sister to Samuel R. Whan (dau. of Arthur Whan) She was married to Jason Green. At the time of her husband Jason death (east Washington St. in Lisbon), Mary was bedfast with a broken hip and was 90 years of age. No dated of death for either Mary or Jason. The Obit. didn't mention any children. It stated a brother of Jason William Green of Ft. Wayne, Ind. one sister, Mrs. Arbella Paterson of Lisbon a niece, Mrs. Mary. Bushong. ELLEN WHAN, sister of Samuel R. Whan (dau. of Arthur Whan) No birth or death given in the Obit. She had two children Boys: Dr. I.S. Morris who lost his wife and left him with 2 small children a boy and girl. The other son Arthur W. Morris, and the child was buried in Mapleweed Cem. Dec. 22, 1892. -234- WHAN 116308 ARTIIUR WHAN of Elkrun Township 5 Apr 1867, Stewart Whan named executor of the will. Final account shows $3885.89 was paid to the heirs, but they are not named. Will: 1 June 1865 Probated 5 Apr 1867 "I Arthur Whan of Elkrun Township •••• dau Sarah dau Elizabeth dau Jane son Robert son James son Stewart "money to make them equal with the boys thc,t got land in the West" Exr: son Stewart Whan and William Whan Wits: John Whan, William Whan 117252 WILLIAM WHAN of Elkrun Township 10 Jan. 1872, John Whan named admr. of estate: final account shows no distribution to heirs: $90 is paid to a Robert J. Whan. In the same packet are papers relating to William Whan, lunatic: on 1 Aug. 1871, Henry Hephner was named his guardian, and mentions that William owns 110 acres of land in Elkrun. The final accounting is submitted 15 Jan. 1873, when guardian asks compensation of $25 as "he had a great deal of trouble in making visits to see his ward, and making arrangements for a place to keep him". Other papers relating to the estate of Arthur Whan, show that this William was one of the executors, that he got a deposition from John Whan of Big Beaver Twp. Lawrence Co. Penna, showing that he witnessed the signing of Arthur's will. From cemetery records, we know that William Whan died in 1872, aged 92 years. 1790 Census, Penna, shows John Whan in Chester Co., London Britain Twp., with 3-1-1 1800 Index to Penna shows: John Whan, Westmoreland Co., Mount Pleasant Twp. John Whan, Chester Co., Londonbritain Twp. Thomas Whan , " " William Whan, Westmoreland Co., Mount Pleasant Twp. Samuel Whan, Washington Co., Straban Twp. William Whan, Northumberland Co., White Deer Twp. 1820 Census, Columbiana Co., Elkrun Twp. pg. 57a Robert Whan Arthur Whan lm 10-16 2m-10 lm 16-26 lm 16-18 lm 26-45 lm 16-26 lrn 45 up lm 26-45 lf 16-26 2f-10 lf 45 up lf 16-26 1840 Census, Elkrun, Col. Co., 0 p214 Arthur Whan lm-5 2f 10-15 (possibly the census taker took the listing lm 10-15 2f 15-20 in the wrong colunm: Arthur should be in lm 15-20 1£ 20-30 the 50-60 age group in 1840) lm 20-30 lf 40-50 lm 40-50 -215- First Presbyterian Church WHAN Lisbon, Columbiana Co. Ohio Baptismal, Membership and Death records compiled by Miss Jean Van Fossen Baptisms: 7-20-1817: Ezebella & Polly, daus of William & Eleanor Whan 6-13-1819: Sarah, Margaret & Robert Whan, daus & son of Arthur & Betsey Whan 4-23-1821: Stewart Whan, son of Arthur & Betsey Whan 6-6-1822: Sarah Whan, dau of William & Eleanor Whan 7-14-1822: Mary Whan, dau of Arthur and Betsey Whan 7-25-1824: Eleanor Whan, dau of " " 7-9-1826: Samuel Whan, son of " " 5-24-1829: Elizabeth Whan, dau " " 7-18-1830: Jane Davidson Whan, dau of Arthur & Betsey Whan 7-29-1832: John Powers Whan, s/o Arthur & Elizabeth Whan Church Membership Rolle: L--by letter: P--by profession of faith John Whan Sept, 12, 1811-L Robt Whan .Sept. 12, 1811-L Sarah Whan Sept. 12, 1811-L William Whan Feb. 22, 1817-P Nelly Whan Feb. 22, 1817-P Polly Whan Feb. 22, 1817-P Betsey Whan June 1, 1817-P Sarah Whan Feb. 8, 1838-P Ellen Whan June 29, 1844-P Eleanor Whan June 30, 1849-P Elizabeth Whan June 30, 1849-P Jane D. Whan June 25, 1853-P Deaths ----- Whan August 1823 (this is Sarah Whan) Robert Whan June 30, 1830 John Whan after Par 1858 "Lisbon Patriot" 2 Aug, 1823: "Died on the 14th inst., Mrs. Sarah Whan, aged 80, wife of Robert Whan of Elkrun Twp." (so born ca 1743) Columbiana Co. Marriages: all WHAN Polly William Clark 6-26-1834 Jane D. Joseph Hiltabidel 4-3-1862 Ellen Robert Morris 11-14-1844 Mary Ann william McGovern 8-28-1845 Isabella Thomas Baker 12-10-1835 Mary Daniel Bushong 3-7-1875 Arthur Elizabeth Roach 9-26-1815 Elener Jane George Wilson 9-6-1849 Hannah Jonas Horsefall 11-1-1852 John Mary Martin 3-8-1832 Samuel Hester Ann Clapsagdle 3-9-1850 Stewart Catherine Peppel 1-15-1850 William Aeloner Montgomery 4-28-1814 William Nancy Watts 9-28-1820 Lisbon Patriot: March 8, 1832: Marriage of John Whan & Mary Martin, all of Col. Co. "" Jan 11, 1838: marrie.ge of Jefferson Walters & Margaret Whan, daughter of Arthur, Church Hill Cemetery, Elk Run Township Eleanor, his wife, d. 1865 age 73 Arthur Whan d 1867 age 78 Robert Whan d. 1883, age 64 Elizabeth, his wife, d 1855 age 59 Daniel Bushong 1850-1929: William Whan. d, 1872 aae 92 -236- Marv his wife 1855-1945 (see Whan) WHAN 1850 Census, Columbia~a County Ohio: Elkrun Township, taken in August Whan, Samue 22m0 farmer (bpt 7-9-1826, s/o Arthur & Betsey) Ester 2lf0 (nee Clapsaddle m 3-9-1850) Whan, Stewart 29m0 farmer (s/o Arthur & Betsey) Catherine 28f0 (nee Pepple, m 1~15-1850) Eliza 4/12f0 (born in April 1850) Whan, Arthur 63mlre farmer (b. 1787) Elizabeth 54fPa (nee Roach, b. 1796, m 9-26-1815) Robt. 3lm0 farmer (bpt 6-13-1819) Elizabeth 2lf0 (bpt 5-24-1829) Jane 19f0 (Jane Davidson, bpt. 7-18-1830) Jas 12m0 Whan, William 70mire. farmer (b 1780) Elenor 45fPa (Eleanor Montgomery, m 4-28-1814: bl792) John 25m0 Sarah 22f0 (bpt 6-6-1822, d/o Wm & Elenor) Rebecca 19f0 Angeline 7f0 (note: Elenor's age says 45: should be a8e·d 58 from tombstone) Whan, Jno 68mire farmer (b 1782) Mary 58fire (nee Martin, m 3-8-1832) Haines, M. 16m0 farmer Notes: Church records show that Arthur and Elizabeth had more children than shown on census: Sarah, Margaret, Mary, Eleanor, Samuel & John Powers. Church records show that William & Eleanor had more children: Isabella and Polly. In some cases, these children have married~ don't live at home in 1850; others may have died before 1850. Columbiana County Deed 5-556: 19 Oct. 1819, William Hawkins and Ann his wife of Washington Co., Pa., sell to Robert Whan of Col. Co. Ohio for $900.00 land in R2 Tll S7, the NW. qtr. (Elkrun Twp.) Robert Whan did not leave a will or estate, thus no probate records on him. 83-341: 27 Dec. 1867, Stewart Whan, ext of the last will & Testament of Arthur Whan deceased, Sell land in $2 Tll S7 to Robert and James Whan for $3400.00 (ElkRun twp.) -231- f; ·-.u:~~, I - f I I &srAre- #=- 1:1,~ .a I 00 C"') N I ... /I~, t.-2. ?J . .. :· ·, , .· ,. .. < .' •• . . f. •t· : .. . I • •~, t ~· l• !. ~ .; I .~ . I ~ I ~ l. l.... !" ; ·• . ; '· ~ :- .•: t. • .... t1( i:.. I ROACH First Presbyterian Church, Lisbon Ohio Baptisms, Membership, Deaths compiled by Miss Jean Van Fossen Baptisms: 8-20-1815: Peter Roach, bapt. & rec'd the Lord's Supper 11-26-1815: Andrew, William James, Barnarc Kepner & Maria Roach, sons and dsus of Peter and Salome Roach 7-28-1822: Benjamin Crosser, son of Adam Crosser & Margaret, grandson of Peter Roach 9-9-1824: Sarah Roach, granddaughter of Peter Roach 4-24-1831, Andrew Scott, son of James & Margaret Roach 8-12-1845: Peter Kepner, John, Thomas, Alexander, Abner Moore, Margaret Ann and Harriet Jane, children of Jarmes & Margit Roach. Membership Rolls: P:--by profession cf. faith Peter Roach Aug 31, 1815-P Sarah June 1, 1818-P Salome JunP j_J, ~.elR-? Mary SE>pt 20, 1818-r- James Mar 6, 1843-P Eliza Mar 24, 1843-P Barnard K Mar 24, 1843-P Elders: B.K. Roach, June 1, 1860 Deaths: Peter Roach Apr 12,1844 Sarah Rdactl Oct 9, 1845 Columbiana County Ohio Marriages all ROACH Margaret Adam Crosser 7-25-1817 Ann M Jacob Crowl 3-23-1815 Nancy C Robt Mccaskey 3-4-1853 James Margaret Scott 6-19-1828 Elizabeth Arthur Whan 9-26-1815 Brainard Eliza Jane Thompson 10-11-1832 Andrew Maria Connell 4-22-1830 Adam Julian Kerr 1-13-1831 Sarah David S. Gailey 7-25-1861 Maria Wm McCleland 8-20-1833 Mary Saml McClelland 5-23-1826 Sarah Joseph M. Carlisle 1-31-1839 Lisbon Patriot: 19 June 1828: Mr. James Roach marries Miss Margaret Scott, dau of Andrew Scott, all of Center Twp. 22 Apr 1830: Andrew Roach marries Maria Connell, of of Lisbon. "History of Columbiana Co Ohio" by DW Ensign, 1879 p102: Peter Roach became a citizen of New Lisbon in 1816. H~ had sons named Benjamin, Thomas, Samuel, Peter, John, Andrew, William, James & Bernard. 1826 householders, Dist. #10, Lisbon: Peter Roach p131: Elkrun Twp. Peter Roach a voter in 1812. -240- ROACH 1850 Census, Columbiana County Ohio West Twp,. the County Poorhouse f Roach, Andrew 47mPa manager of poorhouse (bpt 11-26-1815, s/o Peter &Salome) Mariah 39f0 (nee Connell, m 4-22-1830) Benj F 17m0 none Sarah E 14f0 Louisa M llfO Augustine, Elizabeth 69fMd Center Twp. p329 Roach, Bernard 39mPa farmer (bpt 11-26-1815, s/o Peter & Salome) Eliza J 35f0 (nee Thompson, m 10-11-1832) Nancy C 17f0 Sarah A 15f0 Mary J 13f0 Thomas D lOmO Jonus 9m0· John F 4m0 David G 2m0 Franklin Twp. in Sept. Roach, James 43mPa farmer (bpt 11-26-1815, s/o Peter & Salome) Margt 43fPa (nee Scott, m 6-19-1828) Peter 17m0 farmer Jno 15m0 farmer Abner llmO Harriet 6f0 Jas 4m0 Mary 6/12f0 (b. ca March 1850) Roach, William 45mPa shoemkr (bpt 11-26-1815, s/o Peter & Salome) Grace 35£0 Wm 15mPa shoemkr Lucinda 8£0 Narcissa 5£0 'Thos 4m0 Jas lmO #653 25 Nov. 1823 Benjamin Roach estate, Samuel Roach, admr, with Peter Roach on bond. 'The only ~roperty shown is a cow, a horse, and a saddle, which were bought at the sale by Benjamin Pritchard and Samuel Roach. Papers indicate that another sale of personal property was held in Washington Co Ohio on 13 Jan 1824; a receipt mentions money paid "from the estate of your brother B. Roach"; money was paid to Mary Roach, no indication of Kinship. 1800 Census Index, Penna shows a Peter Roach in Lycoming Co. Loyalsock Twp. 1820 Densus, Columbiana Co Ohio, p85 Center Twp. Peter Roach 2m-10 (b1810-1820) lf-10 (bl810-1820) lm 10-16 (bl804-1810) 2£-16-26 (b1794-1804) lm 16-18 (bl802-1804) lf 45 up (b pre 1775) lm 16-26 (b1794-1804) lm 45 up (b pre 1775) 1840 Census, Columbiana Co, Centre twp. Peter Roach lm 70-80) (bl760-1770) lf 70-80 (b1760-1770) -241- Columbiana County Deeds: 23-504: 31 Oct. 1832, Benjamin Hanna and Andrew W. Loomis, heirs of Joseph Richardson late of Columbiana Co., on 8 Sept. 1832 filed a petition that on 24 Oct. 1822, Joseph Richardson, then fin life, and Peter Roach and Samuel Roach agreed for them to buy R3 Tl4 S27 of 80 acres for $5 per acre. Payments were made in life, and after death, payments countinued to the executors: pet. also says that Joseph, in his will, devised certain real estate to his child ren, to wit: Albert P.,Lydia wife of Micheal Arter, t>arnuel, Franklin, Charles, Joseph, Louisa, William and a male child John with whom his wife was pregnant at the time of the will, and the child was born after the death of the fater. The executors now convey the land to Peter and Samuel Roach. (Centre twp) 33-181: 10 Mar 1842, article of agreement between Bernard K. Roach and Peter Roach, where as Peter owns land in R3 Tl4 S27: where as Peter and Sarah his wife have sold to Bernard K. Roach the 80 acres of land for consideration of $1.00; they hereby agree that Peter and Sarah shall reside in the house which they now occupy, during their lifetime; they are to,have provisions without cost, wearing apparel, firewood brought to the door, all other things to make them comfortable. · 33-132: 10 Mar 1842 Peter Roach and Sarah his wife sell the NW qtr of R3 Tl4 S27 to Bernard K. Roach for the consideration of $1,00 (Centre twp) Peter Roach left no will or estate as you see from deed #33-181, He got rid of all property before his death. CLAPSADDLE 1790 Census, Penna: Daniel Clapsaddle, York Co. 3-3-3 }tichael Clapsaddle, york Co. 1-2-4 John Clapsaddle, Franklin Co. 3-1-2 George Clapsaddle, 2-1-4, Franklin Co. 1800 Census Index, Penna George Clapsaddle, Franklin Co., Peters Twp David Clapsaddle, York Co., Heidelberg Twp John Clapsaddle, Franklin Co. Peters Twp }tichael Clapsaddle, Adams Co. Mt. Pleasant Twp. 1820 Census, Colwnbiana Co Ohio p88a, New Lisbon, Centre Twp., William Clapsaddle lm-10 (bl810-1820 (1820 also shows John, Jacob, Daniel & Wm. lm 26-45 (b1795-1794) all in the 26-45 age group) 2f-20 (bl810-1820) lf 16-26 (b1794-1804) 1840 Census, Colwnbiana Co Ohio pl20, Salem Twp. William Clapsaddle lm 10-15 (bl825-1830) lm 15-20 (b1820-1825) lm 40-50 (b1790-1800) lf -5 (b1835-1840) 2f 5-10 (b1830-1835) lf 15-20 (b1820-1825) lf 40-50 (b1790-1800) Probate Records of Colwnbiana County show the following: #142, 3 July 1813: Daniel Clapsaddle estate administered. Mentions provisions kept by widow, not named; On the sale bill are the following people named Clapsaddle: Johnn, Jacob, William and Christiana. The final account mentions Daniel Jr., William, J., Catherine and Christine, No indications of kinship. #1328, 18 Sept. 1830, John Clapsaddle estate admr; William Clapsaddle bought items at the sale; no widow mentioned, or other heirs; In same packet are guardianship papers for Eliza and Mary, minor orphans of John in 1831; in 1833, guardians are named for Catherine, Sarah Ann, and Nancy, all minor orphans of Joh. (he was son of the late Daniel) #3279, 23 June 1848, Jacob Clapsaddle of New Lisbon estate admr. No indication of heirs in papers; on list of debts due the estate are Daniel & William Clapsaddle, and Robert and Arthur Whan. An educated guess is that the Daniel who died in 1813 probably left a widow named Christiana; his sons were probably John, Jacob and William, probably a Daniel Jr. "History of Columbiana Co" by DW Ensign, 1879 pl04: Householders in 1826, Lisbon: William, Jacob and Daniel Clapsaddle pllO: First tinner in Lisbon was William Clapsaddle, about 1810. plll: Jacob Clapsaddle was an early hatter in Lisbon. CLAPSADDLE St. Jacob's Church Records, Salem Township, Columbiana Co Ohio Baptisms: Mary Jacob & Margaret Clapsaddle, par b 2-25-1815 bpt 4-30-18]5 Pollie or Mary Blecker, sponsors Nancy John & Mary Clapsaddle, par b 12-10-1826 hFt Abraham & Mary Arter, sponsors Lisbon Patriot: July 17, 1830: Died, Mr. John Clapsaddle, son of the late Daniel Clapsaddle. Aug 4, 1836: Died, Samantha Clapsaddle, aged 5 year:; Columbiana County Marriages: all CLAPSADDLE William Sarah Hownstine 4-16-181• 3 John Catherine Clunk 12-8-1859 John Maria Crane 7-3-1850 John Elizabeth Keefer 2-15-1817 Jacob Rosanna Hownstine 5-7-1843 Jacob Magdalina Bleecher 10-2-1810 George laVine Neigh 7-1-1841 William Mary Pearce 1-6-1816 Joseph Martha Jane Westly ----1841 Jonas Sidney Ferrall 11-28-1837 M. M. ( female) C.B. Cobb 6-1-183/ Maria Samuel Biard 6-14-1835 Sissie Henry Bricker 6-7-1840 Nartha Arad Kent 1-31-1843 Keziah Abm. Kelly 4-23-1837 Harrison Eliz. Jane Carlisle 5-26-1853 Mary John Reese 12-27-1808 Hester Hann Samuel Whan 3-9-1850 Hannah William Jobes 10-10-1852 1850 Census, Columbiana County Ohio Center Twp. p325 Clapsaddle, Melinda 35f0 (living with John Paul, and his children) Center Twp. p332 Clapsaddle, Daniel 63mVa farmer (bl787) Preva 64fHd (b1786) Daniel 3lm0 farmer Mary 27£0 John 24m0 farmer Harrison 22mO farmer Preva 20f0 Nancy 18f0 Franklin 14mo Center Twp. p350 Clapsaddle, Cornelia 6fO (living with Elizabeth Westbay ae 50) Perry Twp., p44 Clapsaddle, James 27m0 farmer (b1823) Rachel 22fO Mary A 2f0 Leonard, Ann J 12f0 Butler Twp., p 307 Clapsaddle, William 59mPa miller (bl791) Mary 57fPa Esther 20£0 Almyra 14fO Herod 9m0 -244- CLAPSADDLE /12465 CHRISTINA CLAPSADDLE 9 Dec. 1842, John Reese, Arthur Burbeck, on 1000 bond for John Reese, as admr of her estate: Inventory shows notes due from William, Daniel and Jacob Clapsaddle. A mention of $666. bequeathed to her heirs, as money from her father PETER WIMBORN. Also mentions money due from the rent of lands in York Co., Penna. Appraisers: Nathan Baldwin, Peter Springer, Edward Conoll 24 Jan 1843, Vendue held; a receipt shows that Jacob is a son, "as money due my mother" in 19 Dec. 1820; The final account shows money paid to heris: Matthias Nace Jacob Clapsaddle admr retains his wif's share (thus John Reese is son-in-law) Daniel Clapsaddle A note says that John Clapsaddle died insolvent (probably a son) 8 Mar 1831, a Power of Attorney from Matthias Nace Sr. to John Myers of Hanover, York Co Penna, gives the power for him to collect rents, etc. Another paper lists heirs as: Jacob Clapsaddle William Clapsaddle Matthias Nace "Reeses share" From newspaper, we know that John C who died 1830 was a son of "late Baniel": We know that Daniel Jr. was b ca 1787, and William b ca 1791 (frora 1850 census) The only persons of age in 1813, that were buying at the sale, were John, Jacob, William and Chtistiana. Furthermore, if my conjecture is correct, old Christina would b~ in the 1840 census; she is NOT living with any of her sons, but we find: John Reese Sr. aged 40-50, wife aged 40-50, and a woman aged 70-80 living with them, who is undoubtedly Christian Clapsaddle. IN the 1850 census, John Reese is aged 67 and born in Maryland, while his wife Mary is aged 69, born in Penna. Matthias Nace is aged 76, b Pa, wife Christina aged 66 b Penna. The family group, as far as can be determined, is: Mary, b 1781 m John Reese Christina, b 1784, m Matthias Nace Sr. Children of Daniel and Christina John d 1830 (Wimborn) Clapsaddle Daniel, b 1787 William b 1791 Jacob d 1848 "Ohio DAR Roster" Vol., 2, pub. 1937 Revolutionary Soldiers--1783 CLAPSADDLE, DANIEL, Columbia~a Co. Capt. of Rangers of the Frontiers Cumberland Co. Pa B 1756; d. 1813 in Center twp Columbiana Co. Ref Columbiana Co Cem. Records. Pa Arch Ser ,3 Vol 23 p 274. Mrs. Wilma Molsberry Youngstown, Ohio. -245- ...... ~: ,:1 '0:-•.,. ~ -..:,--.. • I iii-,---~ ~◄ ft. .. ~l ; ' c , . '-": •JI, IM I jl!,:Jdl~ :•;~,,i _: . . -,r-411_,.... ··. ;.~k,n«ff:, ~ ~-,·~-~~ ·, .·.. ' ~ . . . ·. ,. ;:_ARJ,f ... ~ .. ,.,._ ____ ~:·.-~4 a' . •• .•• • v-,,,....., ... ::, .. . ~;,,,_ . ·, ,. PEARCE Probate Record book 1, pg 289 shows an inquisition into the death of Stephen Pearce, late of Middleton twp, found lying dead on the 29th of November, 1810, near the seven mile tree on the road from New Lisbon to Dillon's Mill. The results of the jury indicate that he "perished in consequence of excess of spiritous liquor". The juorors were: William McLaughlin Thomas Cowgill John Canon Daniel Clapsaddle Barnard Feazel Horace Potter Baltzer Young Nicholas Sampsell Jonathan v ◄ tacre Aaron Brooks. No other record found, nor any settlement of estate. 1840 census, Columbiana Co. Ohio, Salem Town, Perry Township p 268 SWAIN PEARCE lm-5 (bl835-1840) 3m 20-30 (bl810-1820) lm 40-50-(bl790-1800) lf 20-30-(bl810-1820) lf 40-50-(b1790-1800) The Lisbon Patriot of Oct. 5, 1839, "Died, Mr. Cainir Pierce of Hanover Twp., aged 88 yrs (b1739). "History of Columbiana Co" by DW Ensign, 1879 p 103; In 1813, living in New Lisbon: James Pierce, Aaron Perce. 1826 householder list: Johnathan Pierce. Cannot find any definate proof on the Pearces line, so far, Further checking into deeds may reveal answers. -247- Compiler - Mrs. Betty Jean (Davis) Berndt 4663 N. Kelsey Kansas City, Mo. 64116 b. __WI_L_L~IAM;;..__WH_E_E~L_E~R ______m. 1 b. d. p.b. GEORGE WASHINGTON WHEELER m. ------··-··--b. b.March 30, 1838 d. d. pb.Erie Co. New York p.d. b. m.March 4, 1864 ______H~O~Y~T ___ m. d.Oct. 16, 1911 b. d. pd.Lineville, Iowa p.b. ...;...;.;.,;.;.__~GLEN ERVIN...... ---.;.;.,.,_ WHEELER______d. b • b. Nov. 14, 1876 p.d. d. pb.Lineville, Iowi ------m. April 20, 1904 b. d. Feb. 15, 1965 pd.Lineville, Iowa .------b. m.d. (Lathrop) pb. SAMANTHA JANE REYNOLDS b. b. Aug. 18, 1841 d. pb. d. Jan 13, 1929 pd.Lineville, Iowa b. DARLENE LORIE WHEELER pb. ------b. Nov. 19, 1908 d. b. pb. S. Lineville, Mo. pd. d. d. pd. h. •------JEREMIAH HOOKER m. b. 1810 d. pb. S. Carolina ENOCH HOOKER m. Tenn. b. ------=------b. March 12, 1848 d. Feb. 14, 1893 d. pb. Linn Co. Mo. pd. Linn Co. Mo. THOMAS BROOKSHIRE m. July 11, 1871 .1780-90 S. Carolina d. July 12, 1910 MARY BROOKSHIRE . ca 1804 pd. Browning, Mo. b. 1810 . prior 1830 ~F=L_ORE__ N~C=E;.._;;;.E=L=IZ=AB=E~TH---~H~OO~K=E=R----- pb. S. Carolina REBECCA b. Feb. 24, 1881 d. May 20, 1888 d.1780-90 S. Carolina pb.Browning, Missouri pd.Linn Co Mo d.after 1830 d. July 18, 1967 WILLIAM GABLE pd. Leon, Ia. b. JOHN GABLE m. ------1-b. Sept. 24, 1823 d. pb.Preston Co. Virg. MARY IDA ANN_~=,AB=L=E ______m. Dec. 14, 1844 b. b. Oct. 15, 1853 d. Jan 14, 1905 d. pb. Green Co. Pa. pd. Linn Co. Mo. DAVID RUMBLE d. Aug. 27, 1934 b. pd. Browning, Mo. _MAR___.=Y_R=UMB...... ;~L=E______m. h. April 4, 1824 d. d. Sept. 11, 1910 CATHERINE Husband of Darlene pd • Linn Co . Mo . b. Samuel R. Davis b. 1905 d. -248- GEORGE WASHINGTON and SAMANTHA (Lathrop) (Reynolds) WHEELER George Washington Wheeler, was born March 30, 1838, near Utica, New York. (Erie Co.) Died Oct. 16, 1911 at the age of 73 years, 6 months and 16 days. Lineville, Iowa. On March 4, 1864 he married Samantha (Lathrop) Reynolds. George, suffered for several years after he was injured in the Civil War (some of his records are enclosedO He was a Union Soldier, he volunteered for service and was in the engineering corps. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He also was a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge. The Olive branch for forty years. Samantha was born Aug. 18, 1841. She had been married to Augustis Reynolds who died inthe Civil War. She had two children by this marriage to Mr. Reynolds. Charley Reynolds, born May 10, 1862 and died Nov. 8, 1862. Herby Reynolds born Sept. 17, 1860 and died Feb. 11, 1918, She married George W. Wheeler earring little Herby in her a1ins. They lived in Lineville on East line St. for 40 years. George and Samantha children: William Wheeler B. Sept. 11, 1866 d. Nov. 6 1868 ( ) Lena Wheeler b. March 1, 1869 d. 1956 (Lineville,Ia.) Jessie Wheeler b. Mary 21, 1871 d. Oct. 12, 1960(Lineville,Ia.) Glen E. Wheeler b. Nov. 14, 1876 d. Feb. 15, 1965(Lineville,Ia.) Ida Mae Wheeler b. July 13, 1878 d. Sept. 26, 1896(Lineville,Ia.) (Samanth, mother died when she was a little girl and her Aunt raised her. Samantha came to Iowa when she was a little girl. They crossed the Mississippi river at Prairie Du Chein, Wisc.) -249- DEATH OF AN OLD CITIZEN George W. Wheeler a Resident of Lineville for Forty Years Passes to his Reward. George W. Wheeler, and old and respected citizen of this place, passed away at his home on East Line street on Monday morning last. He had suffered for several years from complication of diseases and suffered much. His death was a welcome release from pain and surrounded by his loving wife and child ren he passed peacefully away. The funeral was held from the home on Tuesday afternoon, services being conducted by Rev. F. M. Stephenson, pastor of the M. E. church of which the deceased was a member. The in terment followed at Evergreen, cemetery and was in charge of the Odd Fellows, the deceased having been a faithful member of Olive Branch Lodge, of this place, for nearly forty years. Many flowers decorated the casket among the most beautiful of the offerings being a beautiful floral wreath sent by the Fire Department, of St. Joseph, Mo. of his H. H. Reynolds, stepson of the deceased, is a member. The deceased was a Union soldier during the Civil War having volunteered in an Iowa reg iment and subsequently detailed for service in an engineering corps and was a pensioner at the time of his death. He was an honest, hard working man, a good citizen, a kind and loving husband and father and he died respected and esteemed by all who knew him. He was in his 74th-year at the time of his death. -250- rorm 310 """· STATE OF IOWA, COUNTY REGISTRAR Vital Statistics County of______Wayne ______-. ______ CERTIFICATION OJ: DEATH NAME OF DECEASED ______G~Q~g_~_:w_!,_.Wb~~J.~~------Sex __ .Mi.l.~---- Date of Death ___Q9_t;!. __t9J ______19_ll_. Place of Death ____ N,clyne_,CQ, ______Date of Birth or Age of Deceased ___ ~.P..~.! __ JQ!.._J:.?}_~----- Date Filed ______Cause of Death __ Af!;.~rj_Q~_Ql.e.x:o.a..is___ Dil.ati.o.n_.Qf_.Hear.t._in_o.e.dema_..0£._lWlg.a _ _ anf _failing _compensa tion.__ senili t_y •___ B. _ P. _ New _York ------··- F. N. Wm. WheeJ.er - Maiden Name of Mother - Hoyt -~cupa-tiOA---~,~-ac-.--Bur-i-al---E-ve-i--gl'eeR--Geme-t-ery-r--Linev-i-l:-l-er--lewa--- 1 HEREBY CERTIFY that the above information was taken from the Record of Death on file in this office in accordance with the law of Iowa requiring filing of vital records. Recorded in Book ...... 3 Page ...... 65 . ~_£~_&~------County Registrar and Clerk of Diatrict Court (SEAL) BY------~------Deput1 Clerk -251- OBITUARY Samantha Wheeler was born in Ohio Aug. 18, 1841 and the family moved to Iowa when she was quite young and later moved to Lineville. Sister Wheeler was first married to Augustus Reynolds in 1858 and to them were born a son, Herbert H. Reynolds, deceased. Mr. Reynolds died in the Civil War and she was married to George Wheeler March 4, 1864. To them were born five children--Three girls, Lena, Jessie and Ida; two boys, William and Glen. William and Ida preceded their mother in death. Mrs. Wheeler was again left a widow Oct. 16, 1911. She lived and raised her children in this town. Sister Wheeler was converted and united with the Methodist Episcopal church in her girlhood days and has cherisheu her children enough to teach them the Ways of righteousness. Three years ago this coming April she came to make her home with her daughter, Lena in this house. No mother could have more affectionate attention than she has had during this time. The last two or three years she has had poor health but has been kind and affectionate, showing an interest in her children and was always anxious about the church of her choice. He later afflictions were short and was mainly old age with it's anxieties. She passed peacefully away shortly after 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 13, at the age of 82 years, 5 months and 25 days. In her departure she leaves two daughters; Mrs. Lenn Hooker and Mrs, Jessie Bryan; one son, Glen Wheeler, all of who were present and yes with her until the end came. She also leaves five grand children and five great grandchildren, Ida Vee, Wilma and Darlene Wheeler, Nellie and Veta Bryan. Dearest Mother, thous has left us, And our loss we deeply feel, But 'twas God that has bereft us, · He can all our sorrows heal; Again, dear mother, we hope we meet you; When the days of life are fled, And in Heaven with joy to greet you Where no farewell tears are shed. We weep not that your toils are o're We weep not that your race is run, God grant ye may rest as comely, When our work, like yours, is done_ Till then we yield with gladness, Our Mother to him to keep, (continued) -252- And rejoice in the sweet assurance _He giveth His loved onessleep. Peaceful be your silent slumber, Peaceful in they grave so low, You no more will join our number, You no more our sorrows know; Yet again we hope to meet you, When our troubles here are o'er, and in Heaven with joy to greet you, Where parting will be no more. -We have lost our darling Mother, She has bid us adieu, She has gone to live in Heaven, And her person is lost to view; Oh, that dearest Mother, how we loved you, Oh, how hard to give her up, But an angel came down for her, And removed her from our home. Card of Thanks We wish to thank the kind friends and neighbors for their assistance during her sickness. Also the beautiful floral offering. Lena Hooker Jessie Bryan Glen Wheeler Pioneer Lineville Woman Dies Mrs. Go. Wheeler, a pioneer Lineville woman, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lena Hooker Sunday, Jan 13. Mrs. Wheeler had been in poor health and the end had been expected for sometime. 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(. t,.. l-:1... •• , •• >< ..... , •• : ••' .•••. ;. : ••• . • ·>' Period ······"'-· ...... years, Rcrunrks: ..... ·,,__ ,____ ,_ ,,:_ .... -· --/j- .. -----·------... ------~---· .... -...... -...... -...... ·- ... - .. --...... - . - . -...... -... .,. - .. •. I ... /__. '..'-~---~--~-~ .. ;__;.,_: .·/ -257- WILLIAM WHEELER, first child of George and Samantha Wheeler, born Sept. 11, 1866 and died Nov. 6, 1868. LENA ELLEN HOOKER, second child of George W. and Samantha Wheeler. OBITUARY Lena Ellen Hooker daughter of George W. and Samantha Wheeler was born March 1, 1869 in Win nishkiek County, Iowa and departed this life 11:45 P.M. Sunday Agu. 5th 1956 at her home in Lineville, following an extended illness, at the age of 87 years, 5 months, and 5 days. In 1872 she moved with her parents to Linev:f.lle where she made her home until her death. She was a member of the Methodist Church a.t the age of 11 years and was an active member. In 1896 she was married to Jerry M. Hooker in her home on July 8. They enjoyed 60 years of mar ried life together. For several years they lived in the country near Lineville. They moved into town :in 1921. She was a dressmaker for many years. She made many friends and to know her was to Love her. Beside her husband Jerry, she is survived by one sister, Mrs. Jessie Bryan, and one brother Glen E. Wheeler. She was a "Aunt Lena" to many. and Jerry and Lena had no children, but they sure did enjoy their neices and nephews. She took care of a man who she called Uncle Billy Brant. Uncle Jerry was a carpenter. A very likeable man. -258-- JESSIE MAE WHEELER, the third child of George ·w. and Samantha Jane Wheeler born 21 May 1871 and departed this life 21 Oct. 1960. Feb. 10, 1892 she married Thomas LaFayette Bryan who was born April 6, 1870 and died June 7, 1960. Tommy was the son of Allen LaFayette and Sophia Narcissa (Duncan) Bryan horned near Lineville, Iowa. JESSIE AND TOMMY BRYAN Tommy and Jessie were farmers with and lived north of Lineville, grandchildren for 29 years before moving to Lineville in 1918. They were members of the Lineville Methodist Church. To this union, two children were born. Veta Bryan b. 1898 and died Jan. 23, 1908 Nellie Leah Bryan b. Dec. 21, 1893 d. Aug. 9, 1967 (73 y, 8 m.) Who married RobE:rt c. McIntosh he died at the age of 77 years. They were the parents of 7 children: Wayne, John Thomas, Ollie Lucille, Hazel Merle, Billie Bryon, Carrol Dean and Carman Lee McIntosh. (to anyone who is intrested this Bryan family has been traced back to 308 A.D. they came by the way of Egland, Ireland and then to America.) -259- t":l., ·., ,· ,· . ' . . GLEN and FLORENCE WHEELER taken Oct. 15, 1953 Glen Ervin Wheeler, the fourth child of George W. and Samantha Wheeler, was born Nov. 14, 1876, and died at his home in Lineville, iowa, Feb. 15, 1965, at the age of 89. Glen (my(frandfather •) started business as a shoe repairman and made shoes and boots when he was 19, He repaired sewing machines, also bicycles. He was self taught mechanic and changed to Automobiles service, when the cars first came out. He built the first garage in the town of Lineville, Iowa in 1912. He served as a gara~~ manager for Noel Moss (Ford Dealer) at Spickard, Mo., for two yearR, but did not move to that town. He returned to Lineville to erect still another garage, a; he had sold the previous or. e. -260- GLEN WHEELER service station (left to right) Unkown, Glen Wheeler, Willard Hollinger Darlene Wheeler and Jerry Hooker (taken in the 20's) Glen, owned and operated this service station for several years. His daughter Darlene was always helping him in the station. (clipping from Lineville Tribune) BUYS WHEELER SERVICE A deal was closed Frlday. Whereby W. T. Cooley of St. Joe Mo., became owner of the Wheeler Service Station in South Lineville. Mr. Wheeler, who has been in the garage and service station business in Lineville for many years, has built up a large volume of business and he wishes to inform his customers that he will be on hand to serve then yet, as he intends helping Mr. Cooley for some time. We regret to loose this good man from business, but we extend best wishes for success in the new management. -261- Grandpa owned two farms besides his properties in Lineville. After selling his service station he moved to one of his farms, South and West of Lineville near the Grand River. It was a beautiful farm, two large barns, and two lovely white horses (Tom and Bess). He raised prize winning corn. I used to love to go and help him in the Hay Fields, I would like to state they were the only grand parents I really knew. I spent alot of time at their house. Grandpa bought me a trumpet so I could play in the Mercer High School Band. I remember I needed a satin uniform to be in the band, grand- mother sold a· couple of old heas and some eggs and bought the material and she made the uniform for me. I loved them both very much. They lived on this farm for 16 years before retiring and moving back to their home in Lineville. 1930 My grandfather could play several musical instruments. He was well known, and very much liked and respected in his communfty. He was a rare coin collector and was until his death. He invented a car that sould run on air, the government came to see him and talked about it to him. He never did get it patented. A young boy was in a car accident, and lost one of his legs and grandpa carved out a wooden leg for Chester Judd and he wore it for several years. (until he could afford to buy one). (This article was written about Glen E. Wheeler, before he married Florence E. Hooker). Glen Wheeler arrived home last Thursday evening from his visit to friends near Browning, Mo., and is enthusfastic over the happy time he enjoyed at the pleasant home of Mr. Enoch Hooker, brother of Squire J. B. Hooker, of South Lineville, whose fine farm and model farm-house is situated a few miles from Browning. Besides Mr. and Mrs. Hooker, the household is composed of several invied with their many friends in the neighborhood in entertaining Glen right royally during his stay and his experiences while there will long remain with him as one of the most happy and enjoyable ep isodes of his life. -262- (Clipping from Lineville Tribune Nov. 26, 1912) SUCCESSFUL LINEVILLE BOY "Glen Wheeler Demonstrates that Honesty and Ecomony Still Win" It has been said that there were no opportunities for young men to succeed here, but: G. E. Wheeler the well known shoemaker, whose shop is in the basement room of the F, and M. Bank, was disproved the statement. He was born and reared in Lineville and about twenty years ago he started a little shop devoted to making shoesJ repairing guns, sewing machines, etc. He was practically with ·out capital, but he worked industriously and honestly and saved his money. Later he equipped his shop with an outfit to machines and tools for repairing bicycles and sewing machines and also bought and sold singer sewing machines, and he found plenty to do in his different lines of work and being a natural mechanic he acquired much skill and became oneof the most useful men in the community. During the past year Automobiles came to be ntm1erous here and he has added automobile repairs and supplies to his stock and.has devoted much of his time to the study and work of repairing such machines, being as successful in this as in other lines of his work. In the meantime during the year he made safe and paying investments of his accumulations and has now laid the foundation for a large and·substantial brick building on the east side for a garage which will be completed and ready for business early next season. The good record he has made for skill and honest work will insure him plenty of business in his new enterprise. end SPORTSMAN'S REVIEW Aug 6, 1927 sh at bk Aver. Wheeler, G. E., Lineville 360 329 .9138 SPORTMAN'S REVIEW Jan, 18, 1930 Wheeler, G. E., Lineville 360 329 .9138 SPORTMAN'S REVIEW Jan. 17, 1931 Wheeler G. E., Lineville 60 47 .7833 -263- (Copied from April 29, 1920 Lineville Tribune) LITTLE MODEL 4 OVERLk\lD Address at Opening of Molleston Auto Shop, Saturday evening April 17, by Mr. I. M. McCoobs, Territor~; Representative of Clemins Auto Co., of Des Moines, Overland Distributors. "It gives me much pleasure to be with you on an occasion of this kind, and especially so, because this is to be the home of the New Little Model 4 Overland, which I am proud to represent." I have not known the proprietor, Mr. G. W. Molleston, very long but the short time which I have known him, he had 1.mpressed me as an honest, upright gentlemen in every respect and I don't believe there is any one in this locality, or elsewhere, that has ever had any experience which would justify then in changing this impression. Mr. G. E. Wheeler, who is to manage the business, is well known to you all and has been engaged in the auto business in Lineville for the past 10 years. He is very proud of his n~w location as everyone can see; but in the face of it all there seems to be something missing in this connection I talked with some of his friends about the matter and one of them readily suppled the information which lead up to the missing link. Therefore, Mr. Molleston has authorized me to announce that he was going to obtain a portable apple tree while he administered to your ailing automobiles, learned he was honest and that you could rely on him and could even go to sleep .in the shade of his old apple tree without fear of his putting his greasy pay in your pockets. A company is just as large and reliable as the man behind it and a combina'" ·L ,n like Mr. Molles ton amd Mr. Wheeler surely merits, at least, a just portion of your business. -264- On April 20, 1904 on Wed Evening at 8 O'clock at the home of her parents, .five miles west of Browning, Mo. Miss Florence Hooker married Glen E. Wheeler of Lineville, Ia. They were married by Rev. J. w. Alexander of Liberty, Mo. (Florence was born Feb. 24, 1881, died July 18, 1967 at the age of 86). (from the Browning Newspaper) The bride is a beautiful and loving young woman and will be greatly missed by her many friends. The groom is one of Linevill's most successful and intelligent business men and liked by all. The Bride wore a costume of White Mull, beautifully and Artistically arranged, becoming her beauty. The groom wore a suit of Broadcloth. They marched into the palor to "Mendelson' s" Wedding Marc~1 where the ceremony was perfo~ed. The bride's sister, Miss Ada, officated at the piano. After congradulations were extended, all were invited into the dinning room, a dainty repast was served. Many nice presents were presented. Guest were John Fishback, Miss Alice Gable, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bennett and Miss Alice Horton of Chillicothe. Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler left for Lineville where they expect to make their future home. end (They lived with Glen's parents) Grandmother was always kind and helpful. I know she was the best cook around. I love to go there for family gatherings. I really enjoyed playing their player piano. My grandparents was always helping someone. I was horned and married in my grandparents house. However, my Aunt Idavee 'says I belong to her as the Dr. handed me to her when I was born. My grandparents did alot for. me and I loved them very much. Grandmother was a dress d~signer and a dressmaker for many years. To this union three children were born. Idavee, Wilma and Darlene (my mother) -265- tf;j?" -..: ~ .. ,. . ;.· ~,.~ q./ ~t, . ,· '.J!,Ll\,t , f ,, ·. ·., ~" ¥) ' DARLENE L. (WHEELER DAVIS WILMA (WHEELER) COX IDAVEE (WHEELER) (CROUSE) REED (taken 1969) GLEN and FLORENCE WHEELER, clelebrated the 50th Wedding Anniversary (1954) in their home in Lineville, Ia. Mr. Wheeler age 78 and Mrs. Wheeler age 73. All three of their children were there, also the grandchildren. At the reception table, Mrs. C.A. Cox (dau.), Mrs.John Abrams (g-dau) and Miss Esther Davis (g-dau) all of Des Moines, Iowa. Mrs. Otto Johnson (sister), Miss Pauline Hooker (sister) of Browning, Mo. and Mrs. Joe Sims (g-dau) of Mercer, Mo. assisted. A group of one hundred-thirty five visited the couple. Among the out of city guests were: Mr. and Mrs. Otto Johnson, Mrs. T. J. Bennett, Miss Pauline Hooker, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bennett, Browning, Mo. Mrs. M. D. (Betty) Berndt and children, Diana Lynn and Larry Keith of Kansas City, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sims and children, Joe Dale and Linda Marie, Sr. Davis and son John Merce-r, Mo. John Abrams, Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Cox, Paul.Smith, Arla Cox, Des Moines, Ia. Mr. and Mrs. Roy S. Smith and Robert P. Crouse Leon, Iowa. -266- 1 11111 111 II, :,' l I ' 1 ; i '. : i i' i ' (1954) GLEN and FLORENCE WHEELER Golden Wedding GLEN WHEELER, AGED LINEVILLE RESIDENT DIES. Glen E. Wheeler, 89, lifetime resident of Lineville, died at his home in the south part of Lineville in Missouri Monday evening. Wheeler started a business of reparing shoes in Lineville 70 years ago. As a self-taught mechanic he changed to automobile service and later'built a garage for his work. When be became too old for automotive work he started reparing sewing machines at his home. Surviving are his wife; Florence; three daughters, Mrs. Idavee V. Reed of Leon, Mrs. Wilma Cox of Des Moines and Mrs. Darlene Davis of Mercer, Mo. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Lineville with burial in the Evergreen Cemetery. FLORENCE WHEELER RITES AT LINEVILLE Mrs. Florence E. Wheeler, 86 widow of Glen e. Wheeler, died Tuesday, July 18, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Idavee Crouse Reed, Leon, Ia. Funeral services were held Friday at the Greenlee Funeral home in Lineville with the Rev. Roy Donelson officiating assisted by the Rev. Daniel Donelson of Leon, Ia. Burial was in the Evergreen Cemetery. Mrs. Wheeler was born Feb. 24, 1881 at Browning, Mo. She was married to Glen E. Wheeler Apr. 20, 1904 and they made their home in Lineville. Since the death of her husband Feb. 15, 1965 she had made her home with her daughter in Leon. She was amember of the Lineville Methodist Church. Surviving, in ad~ition to her daughter Idavee, are two daughters, -267- Mrs. C, A. Cox of Des ~oines, Ia., Mrs. S. R. Davis of Mercer, Mo.: five sisters, Mrs. Ollie McCallrnont, Mrs. Iva Summey and Miss Violet Hooker,. all of Phoenix, Ari~. Mrs. Grace Morelock of Milan and Miss Pauline Hooker of Browning: Seven grandchildren an.:l 18 great-grand children. IDAVEE (WHEELER) CROUSE -268- IDAVEE VELMA WHEELER, the eldest of Glen E. and Florence E. Wheeler three children, was born Nov. 19, 1905 in the home of her grand-mother, Samantha Wheeler Lineville, Ia. Wayne Co. She attended both grade and High School in Lineville, Ia. She also attended Journalism School in Iowa City, Iowa. Idavee worked for Leon, "Journal Reporter" (Newspaper in Leon, Ia.) for 30 years. Being the Editor for 20 of those years, She wrote articles for the "Des Moines Register", UP and AP press, and belonged to the business women association. She has written, and had published poems. The one called "The grass Grown lane", an inspiration from.the old country road, she traveled, when visiting her parents. On July 29, 1922, she married Robert Pace Crouse. He was born Oct. 8, 1900, Leon, Ia, son of Henry and Enuna Pace Crouse. Bob died of Ceberal-Hemorage, Wed. Feb. 25, 1959. He was the Dodge and Plymouth dealer in Leon for 25 years and had recently with his par tner, his half-brother Ray Crouse took over the Chevrolet and Buick agencies, Bob was the treasure of the Leon Lions Club and took part in many other Civic enterprises. Funeral ser vice was held at Stewart in Leon at 2:00 p.m. Sat. Feb. 28th. ROBERT PACE CROUSE -269- IDAVEE and ORVILLE REED (taken 1972) On Jan. 1, 1961, Idavee married Orville Reed of Lenox, Iowa, born April 20, 1916. They exchanged nuptial vows at Linneus, Mo. on New Years day at four-o'clock in the afternoon. The Rev. R. T. Dalbey of the Methodist Church read the ring ceremony. Jancie Workman of Leon, Ia. and Otto Johnson of Browning, Mo. were the attendanta. Orville, was u pilot and owned his own plane. His occupation, farmer. Idavee and Orville are at home in Leon, Ia. ,~- .. ' , ~ .. -:~· ~~~,f ~;,'!ifif: (taken 1918) ', •. • I j ; ; , -,. • ;l Idavee (dark color) .· ... ,,. ·, ~-·. , J ' '( 'i Darlene (chewing ~.-,; jt, color on dress) -270- WILMA G. (WHEELER) C. ARLO COX -271- WILMA GRACE WHEELER, the second child of Glen E. and Florence E. Wheeler, was born 18 March 1907, in South Lineville, Missouri. (Mercer, Co.) She attended grade and high school in Lineville, Iowa, On the 11 of August 192ry, Wilma married Charles Arlo Cox, who was horn 18 June 1906 the son of Charles and Alice Cox. (Moore settlement west of Lineville,Ia.) They have lived most of their lives in the state of Iowa. But in 1942 they lived in Denver, Colorado for three years. While there Wilma worked in a War Plant, she made "pup tents", "High Altitude Suits" and "life preservers." Arlo was one of the barbers at "Luwery Field". (He went to barber college in St. Joseph, Mo.) They now live in Des Moines, Iowa. Wilma is working as a seamstress, she has been with Des Moines leading department store, "Younkers" for 25 years. (1948). Arlo is a retired barber. To this union two children were horn: Charles Ervin and Carmelita Cox. and CHARLES E. COX wife DARLENE FRIEDRICKSEN 1, Charles Ervin Cox, son of Charles Arlo and Wilma Cox, was born 9 Dec. 1926. Charles Served in W.W. II (Army.) On July 21, 1953, in Kansas .City, Mo. Charles married Darlene Friedricksen homed Dallas Co., Iowa, daughter of Henrietta and Elmer Friedricksen. May 4, 1932. -272- Charles is head of the Accountant and Controller of the "Moorings" General Development at Vero Beach, Florida. To this Union three children were born: (left to right) Lori, b, 8-16-1959 (Iowa) Jeri, b. 11-24-1955 (Iowa) Karen, b, 10-16-1957 (Iowa) 2. Carmelita Mae Cox, Second child of C, Arlo and Wilma G, (Wheeler) Cox, was born 22 Oct. 1931. Before her marriage she worked for the "Northwestern Bell Telephone Co." in Des Moines, Iowa. On Sept. 28, 1952 she married John Howard Abrams, son of Burt and Nellie Abrams, Mr. and John Abrams. John is assistant Super visor of supplies for Northwestern Bell Tele phone Co. in Des Moines, Iowa. To this union two children w-3re born: Dorthea and Cynthea Sue. -273- Dorthea Abram (b. Dec. 4, 1954.) Dorthea Rae Abram, married Sept. 9, 1972, Henry Hass Jr. of Debuque, Iowa. (left side of picture) Cynthea Sue Abram (dark dress, white color), Her father John standing behind her. Cynthea Sue Abram, born Nov. 17, 1958 -274- DARLENE LORIE WHEELER, the youngest of the Glen and Florence Wheeler children, was born. Nov. 19, 1908 in South Line ville, Mo. Mercer Co. She attended both grade and High School in Line ville, Ia. In high school won first place in Dramatic. As a girl, she was always with her father, helping him on cars, or what ever he might be doing. On_Nov. 24, 1924, she married Samuel R. Davis (See Davis section) Beside being a housewife and mother, she worked for Ames Greenlee. She loves to fish, she even went ice skating on the pond this winter with grandsons Larry Berndt and Robert Davis. GLEN AND FLORENCE WHEELER with daughters Darlene, Idavee & Wilma 50th Wedding Anniversary -275- MISS IDA MAE WHEELER The fourth child of George w. and Samantha J. Wheeler. Born 13. July 1878 and departe~ this life 26 Sept. 1896. -276- JEREMIAH AND MARY (BOOKSHIRE) HOOKER (taken somewhere in Tenn.) Jeremiah Hooker, born 29 March 1810, in South Carolina married in Tenn. To Mary Brookshire born 20 Aug. 1810 South Carolina. The daughter to Thomas and Rebecca Brookshire. Jeremiah died 13, Feb. 1893 and Mary 20 May 1888 and they both are buried in the Hooker Cemetery west of Browning, Mo. Linn Co. Jeremiah and Mary were the parents of eleven children, two being born in Tenn. and the rest in Missouri. Jeremiah and his four sons were in the Civil War. There children were: -277- According to the Linn Co. History books, Jeremiah Hooker arrived in Linn Co. in 1837. Excerpt from Newspaper article, written by a grand-son George H. Hooker. April 1, 1a32 Jerry Hooker and wife, son William and daughter Jane in company with William Gibson, wife and sons George and Thomas, loaded their farm tools, which consisted of two breaking plows, two bull tongue plows, into their two wheel carts, the carts of the Virginia type bodies. They both had oxen, one yoke being milk cow which furnished their supply of milk. The other cart was used for the conveyance of the two families. They also had with them axes, broad axes, crosscut saws, £row to make boards to cover their huts. They had a 2-in. augur for boring holes to pin a raft together. Leaving Nashville, Tenn., they traveled up the Mississippi on the east side knowing the swamps and Ozarks of Missouri were on the west side. After several days they came to a point where is now Crystal City and there they went into camp and commenced building a raft on which to cross the Mississippi. After three weeks of labor and toil the task was completed. They used bed clothing for sails to tide them across the river, Onefair morning, the wind being in their favor they launched out with pie £oles for oars. The trip went fine for awhile and when about the middle of the river the wind reversed and down the river they went until they reached old St. Genevieve nearly 100 miles where they made a safe landing. All on shore they knelt down and thanked God that they were safe on shore. They were now in the hear of the Ozarks. There was no roads and at once they set out to cut their way to St. Louis a distance of 100 Miles or more. This was very slow work but with iron wills they pushed ahead, reaching St. Louis in three months. To their great surprise there ·were at that time but 8 business houses, 7 log and l·of stone. Leaving St. Louis they wound their way toward the jurisdiction of Linn County for nearly two months. At Compton's Ferry they crossed the Missouri river on Sept. 6, reaching their destination and went into camp two miles southwest of Linneus. There they built a log cabin of weight poles and the chimney was of sticks baubed with clay. At that time there was 8 families in Linn Co. Here John Beckett Hooker and-Thomas Benton Bowyer was born the same night, but as there were no time pieces to mark the hour and minute there has always been a doubt as to which was actually the first white male child born in Linn Co. Monday 11, Dec. 1837, Jeremiah was one of those who served on the first grand jury, under Hon. Thomas Reynolds. -278- There was two Hooker schools built in Linn Co. #1, and as early as 1838 or 39, the first school was built in Benton Twp. #2, near the Hooker home (where it still stands, filled with bails of hay), and it is said Jessie Goins, Thomas Prather, Jerry Hooker were (at diffe~ent times) teachers. Jeremiah Hooker served in the Civil War (also for of his sons). He was a Pvt, Co. F., 1st Reg., Mr,. Vol. He enrolled on 10 Jan, 1862 at Scottsville, discharged at Sadalia, Mo,, NOv. 30,1862. Mary Brookshire and Jeremiah Hooker are buried in the Hooker Cem etery on the old Hooker farm. I would like to enclose the Obituary of Mary (Brookshire) Hooker, which was given to me by a great-grandaughter Wavealee (Galliger) Clark. OBITUARY Mary Hooker, wife of Jeremiah Hooker was born in North Carolina. Aug. 20, 1810; moved with her parents to Tennessee in 1812, and again moved together with her husband and friends to Linn County Mo. in 1835. She was a true Christian protessing religon in the year 1852, under the preaching of Rev. Jesse Goins, and ever since living a devoted christian life and dying in the faith of reaching home above. She departed this life on the twentieth day of May 1888. She was the mother of eleven children, Seven girls and four boys, five of whom have gone before. She was buried on the old home place. THE FOLLOWING PAGES IN THIS SECTION OF THE BOOK ARE OF MARY (BROOKSHIRE) AND JEREMIAH HOOKER ELEVEN CHILDREN. LISTED IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER BY BIRTH OF OLDEST CHILD, THEN HIS OR HER'S DECENDANTS. 1. ELIZABETH JANE HOOKER, born 1833 (census) Tenn., married 24 Feb. 1854, Joseph Mischack Smith, born 1831 Boone Co., Mo. and died near Browning, Mo. 1903. Known children: 1. James Smith, married Ida Cotter 2. Mary Ann, married Jim Samples, 3. Elizabeth Smith, married Isaack Cassity, 4. Amanda Smith, married Frank Doty 5. Jerry Smith married Minnie Lewis 6. William Richard, born 1861, died 1940 (the above is from the Smith family history in the Purdin, Mo. Centennial book.) -279- 2. WILLIAM HOOKER, born 1834, Tenn. (census), died 6 April 1862. Married, Elizabeth Ella Robinson, she died 29 June 1918. William was a Sgt. in the Civil War. He enlisted Aug. 1861. Co. A., 23 Reg't, Mo. Vol. Ing. He was killed at Pittsburg Landing in the battle of Shiloh in Tenn. His body never returned. To this union four children were born: 1. Mary M. Hooker, born 17 Nov. 1855, Linn Co., Mo. 2. Lucinda A. Hooker, born 22 Dec. 1858, Linn Co. 3. Florence O. Hooker, born 23 July 1860, Died 10 Jan. 1889 4. Elizabeth I. Hooker, born 6 Jan. 1862 (no other information on the children, but Elizabeth Robinson, Hooker, married (2) Thomas I. Moffeet, (3) __Crookshank.) 3. JOHN BECKETT HOOKER, a farmer, born 7 may 1837, Linn Co., Mo. died 20 Jan. 1917, Mercer, Mo. , Mercer Co. He married Margaret R. Hatcher, 14, Jan, 1858, She was born Sullivan Co., Mo. 26 Dec. 1839, died 18 June 1910. (both buried in Lineville, Ia., Evergreen Cem. They moved to Lineville from Linn Co., 5 Sept. 1892. John responded to his country call during the Civil War. He was Pvt. Co. F., 23 Reg't, }b. Vol. He enrolled in service 21 No. 1861., in Linn Co. for three years. April 1862 he was reported missing in action at Pittsburg, Tenn. (He was a prisioner of war at Shiloh for six months). He was mustered out at St. Louis, Mo., 21 Nov. 1864. After the death of Margaret Rebecca Hooker, John married (2) Azonetta Tullis, 12 Oct. 1910. No children: John and Margaret were the parents of twelve children: 1. Martha Ann Hooker, born 24 Oct. 1859, Linn Co., Mo. died 2 July 1933, Kirksville, Mo. married Granvi.lle A. Barrows, 5 Dec, 1883. Granville, the son of Amanda Louise Warren, born Pa. May 28, 1825, died Browning, Mo. 13 May 1915 and Evander Barrows, born 1814 in Wales died West Virginia before 1859. They were the parents of eight children: (also Martha raised three step-son) 1. Ella Mae Barrows, born 27 Sept. 1884, died 1 March 1959. Married 18 Aug, 1909, Noel Hubbard, a farmer. He died 27 July 1958. Both are buried at Hale,Mo. They were the parents of four children: 1. Irene Hubbard, married Rollie Barlow (live Hale, Mo. Three children: 1. Russel Barlow 2. Trenneth Barlow 3. Joyce Barlow 2. Martha Hubbard, married Weldon Griswold, (live Mendon, Mo.) two children: 1. Herbert Griswold 2. Junior Griswold -280- 3, Dorothy Hubbard, married Paul Matthews, five children: 1, Pamela Matthews 2, Elwin Matthews 3, Elton Matthews 4. Gayle Matthews 6, Carl Matthews 4. Frances Lee Hubbard, married Ralph Foltz (live, Chillicothe, Mo.) two children: 1. Janice Foltz 2. Lee Foltz 2. Lennie Ross Barrows, born 22 Oct. 1885, died 12 Sept. 1886. Buried Hoover Cem. Browning, Mo. 3. Dora Alice Ba~rows, born March 31, 1887, died 16 Sept. 1950, buried Sunset Memorial Park, Albuquerque, New Mexico, married 1 Nov. 1908, Jacob Atkins, born 1885, lives in Browning, Mo. Four children: 1, Verle Atkins, born 11 Feb. 1910, married 16 Aug. 1933, Dorothy Ware, {lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico) three children: . 1, Connie {Atkins) Gordon, born March 1935, they have two children. 2. Herman Atkins, born June 1936, has one dau. 3. Stevie Atkins, born Aug. 1942, 2. Gladys Atkins, born 18 Oct. 1911, maried 1 Oct. 1940, Miles M. Vaughn. (lives in New York). one child: 1. Jane Vaughn, born 22 Dec. 1945. (lives in Alaska) 3. Orvis Stephen Atkins, born 20 Aug. 1917, died 23 Jan. 1970, buried Santa Maria, Calif., married 6 July 1937, Eloise Florence___ , born 8 Dec. 1916, Three children: 1. Larry Atkins, born June 21, 1938 2. Sheila Diane Atkins, born 2 Jan.1946, married 17 Dec. 1967, David Rodenboh Krause. one child born Sept. 1969. 3. Stephen Atkins, born Dec. 21, 1951. 4. Vaun B. Atkins, born Sept. 21, 1927, married 1948, Loretta Atkins (no relation) Albuquerque, New Mexico. Two children: 1. Anita Atkins, born 25 Dec. 1949, married 30 Aug. 1969, Richard Bicknell Prince. 2. David Atkins, born 31, Dec. 1958. 4. Benjamin Harrison Barrows, born 22 Oct. 1888, died 3 Jan. 1948, buried Purdin,Mo. married 5 Oct. 1918, Nellie Louisa Warren, born 11 July 1898, died 21 July 1970, buried Purdin, Mo. Three children: -281- 1. Carl Benjamin Barrows, born 25 Nov. 1919, married 5 March 1945, Lorene Stone born 10 Feb. 1919, lives in Macon,Mo. Two children: 1. James Benjamin Barrows, born 27 Dec. 1945, married 2 June 1968 Sari Lou Bram. 2. Larry Dean Barrows, born 15 Feb. 1953 2. Warren Edwin Barrows, born 14 Dec. 1923, married · 31 Dec. 1948, Carolee Wohler, born 31 Aug. 1930. Lives in Ft. Worth, TExas. Two children: 1. Michael Edwin Barrows, born 2 May 1954 2. Debra Jean Barrows, born 7 March 1957 (Warren Edwin Burrows, was in the U.S. Navy W.W. II) 3. William Burl Barrows, born 20 Jan. 1925, was in the U.S. Amy, W.W. II, married, 1 Sept. 1968, Leora Mae (Blume) Williams, born 28 March 1919. No Children: 5. Veda Virginia Barrows, born 11 March 1891, lives in Purdin, Mo., married 14 Oct. 1909, Ernest Ray Warren, born 7 Sept. 1881, died 17 June 1947, buried Schrock Cem. N.W. of Browning, Mo. two children: 1. Raymond Keith Warren, horn 24 May 1912, married 24 Jan. 1934, Lena Lorraine Shepherd, born 7 Feb. 1914, lives in San Diego, Calif. 2. Donald Leon Warren, born 26 Oct. 1920, died 6 Jan. 1969, buried Tulare, Calif., married 14 Feb. 1942, Betty Joe Kollasch, born 10, Jan. 1922, five children: 1. Donald Joseph Warren, born 7 Sept. 1943, is married and has one dau. 1. Anastasia (Stacy) Christine Warren. born 28 July 1964 2. Dennis Paul Warren, born 27 Oct. 1949 3. Dana Ray Warren, born 26 Nov. 1953 4. Teresa Ann Warren, born 3 Sept. 1957 5. Thomas Anthony Warren, born 3 Nov. 1960 6. Margaret Gladys Barrows, born 21 July 1894, died 18 Aug. 1947, buried Hoover Cem near Browning, Mo. married (1) 1914, Ray Myers, he died Aug, 1971 age 77, married (2) 17 July 1947 Harry Peterson. Gladys and Ray ~ere the parents of one son: 1. Olen Duane Myers, born 19 April 1919 ,7, George Lewis Barrows, born 22 Jan 1898, died ly Sept. 1948, buried Locust Valley Cem. west of Browning, Mo., married 25 April 1901, lives in Brookfield, Mo. two children: 1. Velma Charmane Barrows, born 6 July 1929, died 11 Feb. 1964, buried Purdin, Mo, married 25 Nov. 1944, Lyle Lee Hollon, four children -282- 1. Billie Lee Hollon, born 25 March 1945, married 29 March 1969, Karen Sue McKenzie, lives in Claycomo, Mo. One child: 1. Jeffery Mark Hollon, born 9 Feb. 1970. 2. Ellen Kay Hollon, born 22 July 1948, ·married 6 Feb. 1970, Sonny Cassity, lives in Milan, Mo. 3. Merrill Eugene Hollon, born 22 June 1950. married 25 Aug. 1972, Rebecca Sue McCabe. 4. Phyllis Carmelia Hollon, born 19 March 1955 married, 6 July 1973, Johnnie Wilson, lives in Linneus, Mo. 2. Rayma Lee Barrows, born 7 Jan. 1931, married, 28 March, 1954, Paul Prewill, born 11 Aug. ___lives in Gladstone, Mo., two children: 1. Rhonda Irene Prewitt, born 4 March 1957 2. Galen~ Gene Prewitt, born 12 June, 1959 8. Ervin Ray Barrows, born 19 Feb. 1900, died 18 March 1953, buried Locust Valley Cem. Browning, Mo., married 24 Nov. 1921, Mary Audree Warren, born 30 Sept. 1903, She lives near Purdin, Mo. Nine children: 1. Ray Devon Barrows, born 12 March 1924, married 15 March 1953, Betty Rose Lambert, born 9 Aug. 1930, lives in Chillicothe, Mo. two children: 1. Dennis Ray Barrows, born 1, Aug. 1954 2. Brenda Raylene Barrows, born 13 July 1956 2. Nelda Barrows, born 13 March 1925, married, 1 July 1942, Victor Dean Bauswell, lives in East Alton, Ill. Five children: 1. Donald Dean Bauswell, born 18 June 1943, married 15 May 1965, Betty Lee Mitts, lives in Illinois, Two children: 1. Michelle Denice Bauswell, born 15 Sept. 1967 2. Tamara Bauswell 2. Victor Ray Bauswell, born 26 Aug. 1953 3. Roger Neal Bauswell 4. Gregory Allen Bauswell 5. Diana Renee Bauswell 3. Granville Warren Barrows, born 12 May 1927, died 11 June 1970, buried in K.C. Mo., married 29 June 1945, Clarine Begley, two children: 1. Gerald Ray Barrows, born 15 Jan. 1946, he is married, one child: 1. Stephanie Barrows 2. Betty Rosalie Barrows, born 18 May 1947, married ___Snyder, one child. ~283- 4. Ronald Eugene Barrows, born 25 Feb. 1929, married, 6 April 1952, Audrey Bruce, lives in Cottage Hills, Illinois. One child: 1. Brent Eugene Barrows, born 11 Une 1962 5. Ge1ald Hugh Barrows, born 17 Aug. 1930, died 5 Dec. 1931, buried Locust Valley Cem. Browning, Mo. 6. Audree Irene Barrows, born 28 April 1932, married 21 Jan. 1953, Donald Dean Cokerham. Lives Linnues, Mo. Three children: 1. Ervin Dean Cokerham 2. Darrell Gene Cokerham 3. Sheila Linn Cokerham 7. Maurice Ervin Barrows, born 1935, married Helen Bruce, lives in L.C. Three children: 1. Kenny Barrows 2. Joni Barrows 3. Wayne Barrows 8. Jerry Joe Barrows, born 1937, married 27 Dec. 1958, Virginia Murrain, lives Purdin, Mo. Three children: 1. Phillip Barrows 2. Bobby Barrows 3. Cary Lafe Barrows, born 17 Aug. 1967 9. Martha Mae Barrows, born Aug. 1941, married 21 Oct. 1966, Kenneth Ellison, lives in Iowa. One child: 1. Dav:ld Lee Ellison, born 8 May 1967 2. Andrew J. Hooker, born 13 March 1860 died 30 May 1862 3. John Thomas Hooker, born 20 Dec. 1861, di~d 6 June 1951 of a stroke. Most of his life was spent on a farm 3½ miles west of Browning, Mo. He was a builder of homes. In 1947 he moved to Ferguson, Mo, to live with his son Glen. He died 6 June 1951, age 89 years, 5 months, 16 days. He was a member of the Baptist Church, John T. married (1) 22 Feb. 1886, Harriet Hattie Gable, born 7 NOv. 1862. (2) 1924 Etta Tucker, (3) Mary Lambert who died 13 June 1947, three children: 1. Orval E. Hooker (Attorney at Carthurville, Mo.) one child: 1. Orville Hooker, Jr. Carthurville, Mo. 2. Majorie M. Hooker, married Harry Phillips, two children: 1. John William Phillips. (Kansas City, Mo.) 2. Carmen Phillips, married ___Barfield (Ft. Madison,Ia.) 3. ' Glen V. Hooker, married, lives in Ferguson, Mo. two children: 1. Roger Hooker, Ferguson, Mo. 2. Robert Hooker (Bobbie) Ferguson, Mo. -284- 4. Leander Hooker, died in infancy of diptheria, and is buried in Hatcher Ce. N.W. of Browning, Mo. 5. Mary Elizabeth Hooker, was born in Browning, Mo. 27 Sept. 1864, and passed away in Leon,Iowa, 26 June 1955, at the age of 90 years, 8 months, 30 days. She was united in marriage to Sylvester Jacobs, 17 April 1888, and to this union six children were born. One baby died in infancy, She was a member of the Methodist church. Her children are: 1. Clarence Jacobs, (Cherry point, Canada) 2. Hester Jacobs, married___ Bright, (Lineville, Ia.) two children: 1. Madalle Bright, married___ McElfish, Lineville,Ia.) 2. Earl Bright, is married, Lineville, Ia. 3. Fred Jacobs, (Unionville, Mo.) 4. Gordan Jacobs, (Los Angeles, Calif.) 5. Gale Jacobs, (Los Angeles, Calif.) 6. Dora Nola Hooker, was born in Sullivan Co., Mo., 14 Sept. 1867, died at her home in Sullivan Co. 19 Aug. 1902. She was a member of the M.E. Church. Married Elortus M. Neeley, 9 Oct. 1888, five children: 1. Alva Neely, killed in Action in w.w.r. 2. Vera Neely, marr.ied_Gooch. (no children) 3. Ethel Neely, married Curtis Gooch.(bro to the above Gooch). They had four children. 4. Ocel Neely, married Henry Brown, three children: 1. J.W. Brown 2. Jerry Brown 3. Betty Brown 5. Lloyd Neely, married;_,____ Bailey. 7. Franc!s s. Hooker, born 3 Aug. 1869, died 16 Oct. 1889 of Malarial typhoid fever. 8. Clara F. Hooker, born in Sullivan Co., Mo. 19 Dec. 1871, died Aut. 28, 1893, Mercer Co., Mo. Where she had Ivied with her parents because of poor health. 9. Jeremiah (Jerry) Hooker, born Browning, Mo., 17 April 1873, died Jan 14, 1958, Lineville, Ia. He was a carpenter, married Lena Wheeler, 8 July 1896. She was the daughter of George Washington Wheeler and Samantha (Lathrop) Reynolds. She was born 1 March 1869, died 1956. They had no children of their own. I know them to be the best- g-uncle and aunt a person could ever have. They both are buried in the Evergreen Cem. Lineville, Ia. -285- 10. Mada Ellen Hooker, born in Browning, Mo. 11 Aug. 1874 and passed away at Baker's nursing home in Sheridan, Ia. 27 Oct. 1951, at the age of 77 years, 2 months, 18 days. She was a member of the Methodist church. She was united in marriage to Henry Falliger in 1896. They have one adopted daughter • . 1. Wavealee Galliger, born Feb. 8, 1918, she married Donald Clark, born 7 NOv. 1915, they have one child: 1. Sue Ellen Clark, born 11 Aug. 1958, they live in Kansas City, Kansas. (excerp from Mada Obit. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brown, Mrs. Nellie Barrows and Veda Warren of Purdin attended the service of their Aut.) 11. George Harcher Hooker, was born 27 Sept. 1876, near Browning, Mo. When 18 years old he came with his parents to Mercer, Co.,Mo. and settled on a farm 5 miles south east of Lineville, Ia. He was engaged in partnership terms of the Light Plant, several years and served on the council and school board of the Lineville district. Farming served as his main occupation. He died of a heart attach 7 Feb. 1939, and is buried in the Evergreen Cem. Lineville, Ia. On Aug ~7, 1911, he was united in marriage to Hinda Johnson, born - Mary 1886 (living in Calif. with her daughter) To this union three children were born. 1. Evelyn Beatrice Hooker, a teacher was born 24 July 1912, Lineville, Ia. Wayne Co., married Morris John Moody at the home of the bride's parents, with the REv. Roy Donelson officiating. John was born 10 April 1911:, son of Mr. and Mrs. O.A. Moody. He served in W.W. II died of a heart attack, 4 May 1954, and is buried in Monement Hills Memorial Park, near Woodland, Calif. They were the parents of two children: 1. Robert Alexander Moody, born 26 May 1947 (single) 2. Edwin reed Moody, born 18 Sept. 1949. (single 2. Edwin Earl Hooker, born 26 May 1914, died 4 Nov. 1920 of diptheria. 3. Margaret Marcille Hooker, born 4 March 1919, married, 9 Aug. 1941, Hubert Woodros Miles. Born 17 Ju+y 1919, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Miles, St. Louis, Mo. They are the parents of one child: 1. Gary George Miles, born 14 Feb. 1943. They live in Calif. 12. Mark Clarance Hooker, born 18 Aug. 1878 1 married 12 Feb. 1899, Amanda Hamilton. They had five children: -286- 1. Charles Hooker (Ia) 2. Robert Hooker (Ia) 3. Howard Hooker (Calif) 4. Theron Hooker (Colo) 5. Mrs. Elmer Linebroker (Crane, Mo.) (from.Obit.) Mark Clarance Hooker married (2) Amy Adair of Illinois. __ 4. JULIA ANN HOOER, born 1839, Browning, Mo. died Dec. 1855. married David Goins. One known child: 1. Mary Goins, born 1858. (I was tola that Julia Ann died down near West Plains, Mo. No further information) 5. RUTH ANN HOOKER, born 1841, Linn Co,, Mo., married 24 March 1865, James Henry Vanbibler, born 1838 in Tenn. (no other information.) . . 6. JAMES THOMAS HOOKER, born 1844, near Browning, Mo. enrolled 26 Aug. 1861 at Linneus, Mo., in the Civil War, as Pvt. with Co. F. 23 Reg. Mo. Inf. and was honorable discharged 24 Jan. 1864. He also served in the same was as Pvt. in Co. A. 23 Reg. Mo. Vol Inf., and was discharged on the 12 of Aug. 1865 at Finley Hospital, Washington, D,C. He married 8 March 1866, Any Palmer. NO children: 7. AMANDA HOOKER, born 1846, Browning, Mo., married 5 Nov. 1867, William A. Cotter, five children: (taken from census). 1. John R. Cotter, born ca 1868-69 2. Martha Cotter, born ca 1870 3. James Cotter, born ca. 1872 4. David Cotter born ca. 1878, a Pvt. in Civil War with Co. F. Calvary, March 1862 to 63. 5. Walter Cotter, born ca. 1880 (there was also Andrew J. Cotter, Pvt. Co. F. Mo. Inf. served Aug. 1861 to 63. He may have been of this same family) _ William A Cotter, also served in the Civil War, Co. A. 23 Reg. Mo. Inf., Jan. 1864 to July 1865. 8. ENOCH HOOKER, A farmer, born 12 March 1848, Browning, Mo. died July 1910, of paralysis dying within a few hours of his illness. Enoch served in the Civil War, he enrolled in Co. K, 44 Reg. of the Inf. Mo.Col. He was honorably discharged at St. Louis, Mo. 25 March 1865. Married by John Clement, J.P., 11 July 1871, Ida Ann Gable, born., 15 Oct. 1853 and died 27 Aug. 1934. Ida was the daughter of John and Mary (Runble) Gable. Both Enoch and Ida are buried on the old Hooker farm in the Hooker Cem. They were the parents of fifteen children; -287- ENOCH and IDA ANN (GABLE) HOOKER -288- ···-··· ...... ~ ···•··-·· ...... ····-·· ...... ······· . ,, ' ·········· -289- 1. Eva Hooker, born 1 July 1872, died 2 Jan. 1879 2. James B. Hooker, born 30 March 1874, died 15 April 1875 3. Mary Alice Hooker, a school teacher, born 7 Oct. 1875 died 11 April 1961, married 24 Dec. 1899, Thomas Bennet, born 22 Jvly 1871, died 22 April 1957, To this union three children were born: 1. James Arthur Bennett, a farmer, but also taught school for a few years, and was a rural mail-carrier. ·He was born 8 Feb. 1903, died June 4, 1973. Inter ment in Jenkins Ca. Arthur Married Lillian Simpson born 25 Jan. 1906. She lives in Browning, Mo. They were the parents of one daughter. 1. Mary Sue Bennett, born 4 March 1926, married 18 Aug. 1945, Richard W. Askey, born 20 Dec. 1923. They have two children. Live in Indep., Mo. 1. Donald w. Askey, born 18 June 1951. 2. Mary B. Askey, born 20 March 1954 2. Evangeline, died in infancy 3. The child was un-named 4. Charles E. Hooker, traveling salesman, born Browning, Mo. 26 Feb. 1877. He was presumed dead 11 Feb. 1905. He left home in a horse drawn wagon, drove to the Mis souri river, where they found the wagon and foot prints leading into the water. They never found Charles's body or heard from him again. He had been ill for som time, a piano had fallen on him. 5. Ada Mae Hooker, born 7 Dec. 1879 and died 20 Feb. 1946, Browning, Mo. She was blind from birth (drops the Dr. put into her eyes.) She attended the si. Louis school for the blind. After which she taught music (Piano) for four years at Almogorde, New Mexico. She was an accomplished musician, having toured Kentucky and Mo. giving Concerts. She also composed a number of sheet music. (one of which I have) She was a member of the Baptist Chruch. She was active in the Red Cross, worked in W.W. I and II knitting seaters. 6. Florence Elizabeth Hooker, born Browning, Mo •. 24 Feb. 1881, A seamstress and dress designer. Died 18 July 1967 at the home of her daughter's in Leon Ia. Flor ence married at the home of her parents, 20 April 1904, Glen Ervin Wheeler, born 14 Nov. 1875, died 15 Feb. 1965, at his home in Lineville, Ia. Glen was the son of George Washington Wheeler and Samantha (Lathrop) Reynolds Wheeler. He ~as one of Lineville's most suc cessful businessmen, and a rare coin collector. They were the parents of three daughters: 1. Idavee Velma Wheeler, born 19 Nov. 1905, in South Lineville, Mo. She attended Journalism school in Iowa City, Ia. She worked for Leon's "Journal re porter" for 30 years. 20 years being the editor. On 29 July 1922, she married (1) Robert Pace Crouse. Son of Henry and Emma Pace Crouse, born 8 Oct. 190·0 and died of Ceberal Hemhorrage 25 Feb. 1959. He was -290- a Car dealer in Leon, Ia. Idavee married (2) on New Years day Jan. 1, 1961. Orville Reed ·of Lenox, Ia. Born 20 April 1916. Idavee and Orville live in L~on, Ia. They have no children. 2. Wilma Grace Wheeler, born South Lineville, Mo. 18 March 1907, is a seamstress for "Younkers" in Des Moines, Ia. (25 years) ll Aug. 1926 she married Charles Arol Cox, born 18 June 1906, son of Charles and Alice Cox, Lineville, Ia. Arlo is a retired barber. To this union two children were born: 1. Charles Ervin Cox, born, 9 Dec. 1926, is head pf the Accountant and Controller of the "Moorings" general development of Vero Beach, Florida. He served in the Army in W.W. II, 21 July 1953, in Kansas City, Mo. he married Darlene Friedricksen Dallas Co., ra. born 4 May 1932, the daughter of Henrietta and Elmer Friedricksen. They are the parents of three children: 1. Jerl Cox, born 11 Nov. 1955 Des Moines, Ia. 2. Karen Cox, born 16 Oct. 1957, Des Moines, Ia. 3. Lori Cox, born 16 Aug. 1959, Des Moines, Ia. 2. Carmelita Mae Cox, born 22 Oct. 1931, worked for "Northwestern Bell Telephone Co." Des Moines Ia. 28 Sept. 1952, she married John Howard Abrams, son of Burt and Nellie Abrams. To this union two children were born: 1. Dorthea abrams, born 4 Dec. 1954, married 9 Sept. 1972, Henry Hass, Jr. of Debuque, Ia. 2. Cynthea Sue Abrams, born 17 Nov. 1958, Ia. 3. Darlene Lori Wheeler, born, 19 Nov. 1908, south Lineville, Mo. She was always a daddy's girl, so she always helped him, even to repairing cars. She is a housewife, on 24 No~,. 1924, she married Samuel Roach Davis, in St. Joseph, Mo. He being born 21 Aug. 1905, Mercer Co., Mo. son of Hattie H. (Whan) and John G. Davis, Sr. They have always lived in Mercer Mo. and at present SallDily is the only barber in Mercer. He is semi-retired. He is in his 50th year of the Barber business. To this union five children were '-•>m: 1. Betty Jean Davis, born in S. Lineville, Mo. In the home of Her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Wheeler, 18 July 1925. A hairdresser for 25 years. 22 May 1943, married Marvin Dale Berndt, born Mercer, Co., Mo. 10 Sept. 1923, son Elma (Vinzant) and William C. W. Berndt, also of Mercer, Mo. Dale served in the U.S. Navy during W.W. II. He is a machine painter for T.W.A. ·They live in Kansas City, Mo. (Clay Co.) They are the parents of two children: -291- 1. Larry Keith Berndt, born 1 Aug. 1951, Kansas City, Mo. (Jackson Co.) A graduate of North Kansas City, Mo. 2. Diana Lynn Berndt, born 20 March 1953, Kansas City,Mo. {Jackson Co.), a graduate of North Kansas City, Mo. married 19 Aug. 1973 Richard Paul Ragan, born 13, Aug. 1953, son of Maynard and Nina Ragan. 2. Rachel Pauline Davis, born 22 May 1927, Mercer Co., Mo. married ·c1) Joseph E. Sims, (now disolved) 22 May 1949. They were the parents of three children: 1. Joe Dale Sims, born 18 Jan. 1950, Mercer, Mo. married 13 Sept. 1970, Vicky Sparks, born 18 Oct. 1952. They have one child: 1. Angela Rae Sims, born 15 March 1971, Princeton, Mo. Mercer, Co. 2. Linda Marie Sims born, 17 Sept. 1951, married 19 Sept. 1971, James Nicky Sims. They have one daughter: 1. Sheri Lynn Sims, born Kansas City, Mo. (Jackson Co.) 13 Aug. 1972 3. Esther Darlene Sims, born 9 April 1953, Mercer Co. She has had 20 operations and we're lucky to still have her today. Rachel Pauline Davis, married (2) Jimmy Sims. They live in Princeton, Mo. 3. Glenn Robert (Bob) Davis, born Mercer, Co., Mo. 22 Oct. 1929. A driver of heavy construction. Married 11 June 1950, Velma Mae Starks, born 15 Dec. 1932, daughter of Orville and Olive (Wells) Starks. They are the parents of seven children: 1. Letha Mae Davis, born 23 May 1951, Kirksville, Mo. married 7 April 1973. In mercer, Mo. Jerry Dodson of Kansas City, Mo., born 7 Sept. 1953, son of James Lewell and Elva Mae (Lively) Dodson. They live in K.C., Mo. (Clay Co.) 2. Robert Wayne Davis, born Princeton, Mo. 1 Dec. 1953, married 11 June 1973, in Mercer, Mo. Cheryl Rolston, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Rolston of Chillicothe, Mo. They live in Omaha, Nebr. 3. Christine Davis, born Mercer, Co.,Mo. 31 Dec. 1954 4. Glenda June Davis, born Mercer, Mo. 25 Jan. 1957 5. Theresa Davis, born 12 July 1960 Mercer, Mo. 6 •. Trene Davis, born 4 Sept. 1962, Mercer, Mo. 7. Kimberley Davis, born 12 April 1970, Mercer, Mo. -292- 4. Esther Darlene Davis, born 25 Feb. 1932, Mercer, Mo. Was a supervisor oi the Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. Now lives on a farm in Mercer, Mo. She ma·rried 11 May 1954, Paul D. Smith, in Des Moines, Ia. He was born 17 Dec. 1934, died of a motorcycle accident 27 Agu. 1967, in Des Moines, Ia. They were the parents of two children: 1. Paul Damond Smith, born Des Moines, Ia. 17 Feb. 1961. 2. Patrisha Darlene Smith, born Des Moines, Ia. 17 March 1968. (She was born 7 months after the death of her father.) Esther Darlene Davis Smith married 25 Dec. 1969, in Pa. to Kenny Johnson, born 6 Feb. 1929. No children. 5. John Gideon Davis, born Mercer, Mo. 13 Feb. 1937, A barber in Kansas City, Mo., married in Kansas City, 15 June 1957, Dixie Lee geer, born Feb. 6, 1938, daughter of I.B. Geer, They have two children: They liv·e in Overland Park, Kansas. 1. Kevin Davis, born Kansas City, Mo. 14 April 1958. 2. Dana Ann DaviB, born Kansas City,Mo. 20 Nov. 1960. 7. Clara A. Hooker, born 2 Jan. 1882, died 17 June 1901 8. George E. Hooker, a carpenter, born 3 Oct. 1884, Linn Co., died 5 April 1932, married in Sweet Water, Texas Mary Pittman, born 1886, Sweet Water, Texas, and died 1943. George is buried near Browning, Mo. They have four children: 1. Kathleen Hooker, born 1913, Browning, Mo. marr1ed Louis Stephenson. They are the parents of three children: 1. Shirley Ann Stephenson, born 1937, married Richard Hall and they have two daughters. 2. Larry Joe Stephenson, born ca. 1939, married, but has no children. 3. Theda JW1e Stephenson, born 1950, is married and has one daughter. 2. Rex Bnoch Hooker, born 2 March 1915, Browning, Mo. married 11 May 1940, Helen Hamilton, born 26 July 1919. REx and Helen lives in Browning, Mo. Owns and operates a Chevy garage. They are the parents of four children: 1. Linda Lea Hooker, born 13 ~une 1941, in Oceanside, Calif., married 1959, Johnnie Grimes. they have two children: 1. Jon.Micheal Grimes, born 1968 2. Kristen Michelle Grimes, born 1969 -293- 2. Robin Carrol Hooker, born 1 Nov. 1942, San Diego, Calif. Married 1961, Edward Moss. They have two children: 1. Melinda C. Moss, born 1965 2. Patrick W. Moss, born 1968 3. Jack Michael Hooker, born 1 Sept. 1945, is unmarried, and lives in Kirksville, MO. 4 •.Stephen Rex Hooker, born 24 April 1947, died 29 April 1947. 3. Dorothy Lee Hooker, born 1917, Browning, Mo. married at Laredo, Mo., Max Mauldin. They have one childe: 1. Pamela Mauldin, born 25 April 1947, Temple City, Calif., Unmarried. 4. Joseph William Hooker, born 27 July 1919, married in San Diego, Calif. Rose___ • No children: 9. Hattie Ann Hooker, A seamstress, born 16 Oct. 1885, died 23 Jan. 1953, in Phoenix, Arizona and is buried at Greenwood MeMorial, Phoenix, Ariz. as is her second husband, Hattie married (1) Lenz Moffett, (Divorced) They were the parents of one child: Gene Moffett. Hattie married (2) James Burdon of Canada 1928, James was one of Ph, •nix's city managers. No children. 10, Iva A. Hooker, a school teacher, bo.,, 15 Feb. 1887, Browning, Mo. (lives in Phoenix, Ariz. with her son) married 26 March 1912, in Tacoma, Washington. Riley ··. Summey Sr., born 15 Sept. 1886, White Towers, Ky., son , :ohn Henry and Ella wolf Summey. Died 20 Feb. 1960, PhL• 1 '<, Ariz. They were the parents of two children: 1. Mildred Summey, born 24 March 1914, Indep., Ky. ma~ried June 19, 1937, Covington, Ky., son of Rosa Van Skouten and Louis Earl Boluss. No children. 2. Riley c. Summey, Jr. born 27 Aug. 1917, Indep., Ky. mar ried Julia Margaret Chadwick, 24 Nov. 1942 at Covington, Ky., born 7 April 1918, daughter of Lena Mae Ross and Victor Hugh Chadwick. They are the parents of two daughters. 1. Andrea Kay Summey married John Mayhan. They live in Phoenix, Ariz. 1. Robyn Michelle Mayhan 2. Shawna Rena Mayhan · 2. Barbara Lynn Summey, is a Airline Hostess based in Las Vegas, Nev. 11. Grace Hooker, born 15 Aug. 1888, Browningt Mo., lives in Paradiset Calif. married Earl Morelock, born 14 Sept. 1886, died 16 April 1962. They ·are the parents of four children: 1. Max Morelock, born 1910, married Cena Glidewell. they have two children: 1. George Morelock 2. Carolyn Morelock -294- 28 Gerald Morelock, born 1912, never married, was killed on construction accident. 3. Clifford Morelock, born 19 July 1914, married Lucille Heith. They have four children: 1. Susette Morelock 2. Jeanette Morelock 3. Griffor Morelock 4. Clifford Morelock, Jr. 4. Ires Morelock died in infancy 12. Elizabeth Ovice (Ollied) Hooker, born 13 Sept. 1890, Linn Co. Mo., married 6 Aug. 1907, El Paso, Texas, Charles Raymond McCalmont, born 17 May '!887, Wellsville, Ohio, died 19 Aug. 1928, Ponenix, Ariz. son of John Proudfoot McCalmont and Florence Glass. They are the parents of four children: 1. Edwin Leroy McCalmont, born 7 May 1908, Tucomcare, New Mexico, married t!arch 1929, in Florence, Ariz. Catherine Alsop. They have four children: · 1. Edwin Leroy McAlmont, Jr. born 18 Sept. 1931, Gila Bend, Ariz., married Isabelle___ • They have three children: 1. Wilbur McCalmont, born 1966 2. Christine McCalmont, born 1969 3. Gayle Allen McCalmont deceased 2. Charles Wilbur McCalmont, born 19 March 1933, Buckeye, Arizona. Married Toni+ • Two children: 1. Robert McCalmont -- 2. Charles McCalmont 3. Frank Robert McCalmont, born 7 July 1936, Gila Bend, Ariz., Married Barbara.___ • They have three children: 1. Janet McCalmont, born 1960 2. Michael McCalmont, born 1963 3. Mark McCalmont, born 1967 4. Florence Beatrice McCalmont, born 4 Oct. 1918, died 11 Aug. 1933. 2. Helen Evangeline McCalmont, born 27 Oct. 1909, Browning, Mo., married Royden Vincent Makemson, Aug. 5, 1928, son of Matilda Osborn and Clarence Seldin Makemson. They had one child: 1. Patricia Ann Makemson, born 28 Sept. 193C, in Phoenix, Ariz., married James Monroe Stevenson, 25 June 1951, in Phoenix, Ariz. They have three children: 1. Stephenie Jane Stevenson, born 26 Jlllle 1952, Indian- oplis, Ind. · 2. Suzonne Gay Stevenson, born 25 March 1955, Tucson, Ariz. 3. James (Jack) Monroe Stevenson, Jr., born 26 Dec. 1956, Tucson, Ariz. -295- 3, Charles Raymond McCalmont, Jr. born 7, June 1916, Browning, Mo. married June 1937, in Prescott, Ariz, Drucilla Rice. They are the parents of one child: 1, Charles Raymond McCalmont, born 19 Sept, 1940, Phoenix, Ariz, married Jean___ , May 1970 no children. 4. Florence Beatrice McCalmont, born 4 Oct. 1918, Douglas, Ariz,, died 11 Aug. 1933, Phoenix, Ariz. 13, Pauline·Hooker, born 4 Feb, 1894. Living in Browning, Mo. Never married, Has always helped take care of her mother, and run from state to state helping her sister's when she could, To me she has been one of the greatest, great Aunts you could ever hope to have. She has been a great help to me in my research. 14. Blanche Hooker, born on a farm west of Browning, Mo., 15 May 1895. Departed this life 12 Oct. 1960, at their hunting lodge near Sumner, Mo. She attended state teacher college at Kirksville, Mo. She was a school teacher, operated a Millinery Shop and was a bookeeper for her second husband. She married (1) Vern Clement, who died 1920. They had one child who died at birth, matried (2) Otto Johnson, 1931, 15. Violette Hooker, born 17 Feb. 1900, Browning, Mo., was a school teacher, never married. She passed away 1 Feb. 1972, For several years she had made her home with Miss Chloe Fields in Phoenix, Ariz. 9. MARTIIA ANN HOOKER, born 5 July 1951, Browning, Mo. died 21 July 1922, Linn Co,, Mo. married 30 April 1867, Linn Co., Richard Madison Cotter, born 4 March 1844 or 46, Linn Co., son of John and Elizabeth McBryant Cotter. Richard Cotter served in the Civil War. Co. L. 12th Mo. Calvalry. Both are buried in the Jenkins Cem. Browning, Mo. They were the parents of four children: 1. John Walter Cotter, born 18 July 1872, Linn Co., Mo. died 30 Oct. 1961, Oakley, Kansas, married 28 May 1893, in Russell Springs, Kansas, Mertie Josephine Sidwell, daughter of Charlotte Elizabeth Brittell and abram Warren Sidwell. Both ruried at Oakley, Kansas. They were the parents of five children: 1. Lottie Earle Cotter, born 12 March 1894, Linn Co,, died 12 Oct. 1901, Logan Co., Kansas with Pneumonia. 2. Lloyd Warren Cotter, born 19 Sept. 1896, Logan Co. Kansas (still living) married 29 Aug. 1925, Goodland Kansas, Velma Ophelia (Billie) Smith born 30 March 1906, died 24 Oct, 1968, They had one child: 1. Vance Warren Cotter, born 11 April 1930, married 22 June 1952, Jesse Ann Brown. They have four children~ -296- 1. Richard Warren Cotter, born 26 Oct. 1953, married March 1971, Sharon Owens, they have one daughter: 1. Jennifer Cotter, born Oct. 1971 2. Cynthia Lynn Cotter, born 3 April 1958 3. Pamela Joy Cotter, born 17 July 1962 4. Donald Lloyd Cotter, born 7 April 1966 3. Gladys Adell Cotter, bornll Dec. 1897, Logan, Co., Kansas (still living) married 11 May 1919, Colby, Kansas, Ferd Mallory Frogge. They have one daughter: 1. Freida Frogge, born 22 Feb. 1920, married 21 Nov. 1942, James Harold Pierson (disolved) 23 Feb, 1962) no children. 4. Richard Leland Cotter, born 23 June 1901, Logan Co., Kansas, died 9 Feb, 1964, Oakley, Kansas, married 29 Dec. 1928, Hazel Fulton. No children. 5, Orville Bertis Cotter, born 26 April 1911, Oakley, KanRas. Died 26 April 1972, Wichita, Kansas. Married 1 Oct. 1939, Newkirk, Okla. Eva Louise Brane. No Children. 2. Minnie Cotter, born 1877, died 22 March 1899, Linn Co. Mo. buried in Jenkisn Cem. married John McDorman. No children, 3. Charles Edward Cotter, born 24 Oct. 1878, Linn Co.,,Mo. died 30 Oct. 1967, Green Castle, Mo. married 27 Dec. 1897, Sarah Etta Page, born 8 April 1880, died 21 Dec. 1965, they were the parents of three children: 1. Bertha Cotter, born 2 Oct. 1900, North Salem, Mo. married (1) Byron West, 27 Dec. 1921, (2) Clyde Reed, 22 June 1926, (3) Albert L. Cotter 26 Sept. 1936, 2. John Walter Cotter, born 3 Oct. 1902, died 16 Feb. 1905. J, Goldie Pearl Cotter, born 11 July 1904, married 3 July 1940, Roy William Howell he died 1972, no children. 4. Richard Franklin Cotter, born 9 Jan. 1884, Jacksonville Landing, Mississippi, died April 1941, Goodland, Kansas, (Sherman Co.) married (1) Elsie McNeeley, They had one son Evertt Keith Cotter, l\'o other information. Married (2) 25 June 1910, Laura P~arl Jones, born 20 Feb. 1886, Laclede, Mo. Linne Co. They were the parents of one child: 1. Kenneth Clay Cotter,born 13 April 1911, Goodland, Kansas (Sherman Co.) married 28 Sept, 1935, Lois Maxine Webster, born 20 Feb. 1917, Kanarado, Kansas, (Sherman Co.) Lois the daughter of Anna Sophia Larson and Sanford Welsey Webster. They.are the parents of two children: -297- 1. Ki Leigh Cotter, born 4 May 1937, Burlington (Kit Carson Co.) Colo, Married (1) 20 Aug. 1960 Judy Hanmon. No children--maried (2) Paula Louise Massoni, 1 Feb. 1973, No children. 2. Malcha Jane Cotter, born 26 July 1939, Goodland, Kansas, married 2 July 1960, Andrew Ignatius McTaggart, born 26 July 1936. They have four children: 1. James Clay McTaggart, born Oct, 1957 2~ Andrew Ignatius McTaggart II born 9 Feb. 1961, San Jose, Calif. 3. Janeen Marie McTaggart, born 5 June 1964, Orange Calif. 4. John Xavier McTaggart, born 9 April 1968, Orange Calif. 10. MARY HOOKER, born 1850, Sullivan Co., Mo. married 2 June 1869, Mathias Hoover, Sullivan Co., Mo. He was born 1847, died 1916, son of Elizabeth Brookshire and Christopher Hoover. They were the parents of five children: 1. Nettie Hoover, born 1871, Sullivan Co. 2. Elizabeth Hoover, born 1873, Sullivan Co. 3. Ada Hoover, born 1877, Calif. 4. Carriline Hoover, born 1879, Calif. 5. Edward W. Hoover born 1869, died 1870, Mo. 11. RACHEL HOOKER, born 1853, Linn Co,, Mo. married George Cotter. Known children are two: 1. Thressel Cotter, married Amos J. Conger, lived in San Diego, Calif. 2. Bert Cotter. -298- HOOKER SCHOOL REPORT Published in the Browning Record--Dec~ 1893 issue Report of Hooker School for the month commencing Oct. 30th and ending Dec. 1st, 1893 Enrollment: Male, 19; Female, 19, Total 38 Total number of days attendance by all pupils for the month 64. Average number of days attendance per pupil, 17 15 19; Average number of pupils attending each day, 32. Number of days taught during the month, 20 The following attended each- day during the month; Geo~ge, John and Veda Calhoun; Norma, Jessie and Charley Fuller; therman. Grover and Ray ,Jacobs; Mattie Jolly and Gordan Smith. The names of those that visited the school during the month are as follows: Misses Gertie Carter, Lizzie-Warren, Gertie Smith, Emma Robinson and Mr. R, H. Warren, The school is progressing nicely, the scholars are obedient and are making rapid progress with their studies. Patron and friends are requested to visit the school, Signed - Joseph Nickell, teacher. (clipping found in the paper of the Late Florence (Hooker) Wheeler. Nelienrolled 55, attending every day 26. No cases of tardiness, 34, Average attendance, 49. Report of the whispering during the week from Sept. 30 to Oct. 6th. Those who have not whispered with out permission are Daisy Phillips. Ola Cotter, Myrtle Carrett, Tressie Colter, Lucy Cumbo, Lena Adams, Julia Cumbo, Myra Adams, Lottie Brehm, Bertha Neely, Clemmie Brehm, Cordia Keithley, Iva Hooker, Grace Stone, Sibbie Merrick, Floy West, Sadia Merrick, Mollie Broyles, ,Jennie Mer rick, Myra Broyles Nellie Merrick, Oliver Lay, Mae Myers, Albert Baker and Emma Myers. Less than five times: Ellis Adams, Mont Cumbo, Grace Hooker, Fannie Broyles, Seaman Schrock, Blanche Hooker, Pauline Hooker, Ray Phillips, Kattie Merrick, Grover Garrett, Myrtle Stone, James Neely. More than five and less than ten: Chester Schrock, Anson Broyles, Corda Broyles, Hattie Hooker, Carl Neely and Bennie Goins. More than ten: August Brehm, Herman Adams, Leon Myers, Alva Stone, ~verett Myers, Alfred Broyles and Johnnie Gloins. Gl Flora Garhan -- teacher -299- JOHN GABLE, SR. (1824-1905) John Gable St. sone of William and Mary Gable was born in Preston Co., Va. in 1824. At the age of ten. his family moved to Fayettle Co., Pa. Where he lived until 1868. At which time they came to Linn Co., Mo. He married in Pa. December 1844, Mary Rumble, daughter of David and Catherine Rumble. Both John and Mary were of Dutch ancestory. John Gable, Sr. was a carpenter as well as a farmer. He built the first house in Browning, M~. Ag-grand-daughter, Idavee (Wheeler) Crouse, Reed, remembers her grandmother, Ida A. (Gable) Hooker telling of their traveling on the Mongahelia River down to the Ohio, and on the Ohio unti it emptied into the Mississippi River, The boats which were large log ferry-like rafts floated to Hannibal, Mo. They drove their wagons and teams on to the boat. G-grandmother Gable said she did not feed the children until they crossed the Mississippi River so the children wouldn~t get sick. John and Mary Gable's children were: (10 according to the family bible now in the possession of a granddaughter Pauline Hooker) l.Catherine--b. Oct. 7, 1831 2,James Irvin--b. May 22, 1849 3.Martha Jane--b. April 5, 1851 4.lda A,--b. Oct. 15, 1853, m. Enoch Hooker 5.William b.--b. Feb, 15, 1856, d. 1895, m.Florence A. Bennet. 6,John,Jr.--b. Feb. 3, 1858, d. 1919,m. (l)?, (2)Helen Gooch. 7.Justice DeFriend--b. Aug. 7, 1860 8.Harriet (Hattie) Melisa--b. Nov. 7, 1862, m. John T. Hooker 9.Elizabeth Olive--b, April 7, 1865, m, William Davis. 10.Alicc May--b. June 18, 1867, m. John Fishback. -300- ~~ 41ivie Name of Compu~ETTY ( DAVIS )BERND~eraon No. 1 on tht■ chart i ■ the ■ ame Chart No, __ Address 466J N. Kelsey per1on u No,_on chart No, __, (F•thtr of No. I, Cont, C11 chart No._ City, state Kansas City, Mo. 64116 ( Or Karl Augusta) Aug/l?/l a AUGUSTA BERNDT Da ______972 Father ol No. 4) t 8 b,Berlin, Germany p.b, b, 4 ERNEST A. PAUL BERNDT m. d, b. Aug/1 J /1 s1r;.;1her ol No. 2) d, Ol!t d Birth p.d 18 ______Plate ol Birth p~.Berlin~ Germany (Father ol No. 9, · Ollt ol Marriage Cont, on chart No. --) 0.lt ol Dtath m Aug/22/1886 Pace ol Death d, • Jan/16/1930 l 19, ______p.d Monte Vista, Colo. b, (Mother of No. 9, b, Cont. on chart No. _-.J 2 WILLIAM C. W. BERNDT p,b, d, d, b, Sept/27/lfl!'ttr ol No. l) p,d p.b.Decatur County, Iowa (father ol No. 10, Conr. on chart No.-) m. Dec/15/1907 · 10 ·GEORGE McDOUGAL m. d. Nov/11/1970 d, p.d Columbia,Mo. (hospital) b. August/25/1813 21 ELIZABETH STEWART~lst n b, ISABELLE ~Mocher ol No. JO, 5 ELIZABETH ANN McDOUGAL p~. Scotla tl SCOTT~2~°dw.) Jtiot erolNo.2) m.Oct/23/1834. d, b. Aug/29/18,s d,June/20/1890 22.r------~---,.,,~-- p.b, p,d b. (Father ol No, 11, Cont. on chart No._ ) d. Sept/ /lBSS u ELIZABETH HASHM N m. l! d Decatur Count._y Ia. (Morber of No. 5) d. ( #2·. t~. of E.A. P. BEk~Dl' b. June/2/1817 23.______FAt:~-y sruTEVILLE)8: 1851 p.b. (Mocher ol No. ll, 1928 b, ConL on chart No. __) 1 MARVIN DALE BERNDT d, December/2/1891 d, b, Sept/10/1923 p.d. p.b. Mercer, Missouri (Father ol No. 12, m. May/22/1943 • Cont, on chart No. 1~AMES JEFFERSON VINZANT m. d, 1P•~r ol No. 6) p,d, b, J uneI 1 6/ ll:SOB 25 ______pb Ohio (Mother ol No, 12, 0 e STEPHEN GERTON VINZANT ~- June/15/1829 b, Conl4 on chart No.--) 3 d, b. Oct/16/1846Falhero1No. > d, July/2/1881 p,if,utnam County, Ind. p.dMercer,Missouri 28.,--______(Father ol No. ll, Cont, on chart No.--) m.March/25/1883 13 DEBOR H d,August/22/1916 (Motbar ol No, 6) 27, ______p.J'Iercer, Missouri b. December/11/1808 (Mother of No. 13, p.b, Cont. on chart No. _ _, s SUSSANER ELMA VINZANT d, June/3/1876 b, d, b, Nov/11/lS~herotNo.1) p.d.Mercer, Missouri p,b, . O (Father of No. 14, Conlt on chart No. __) d, Dec/23/1970 14 CHARLES YINGLING p.d.Leon, Iowa {hospital) (father ol No. 7) b, 1828 i p,b. Ohio 7 NANCY FINLEY YINGLING m. 3 b. Apri 1/18 r~1 No. > d, ::b, Oct/11/1902 d South Lineville, P· ·Bur: Mercer,Mo. BETTY JEAN DAVIS b, p.b. Kentucky b, July ~~>5 d, Jtt',/1 d, Sept/4/1881 P,b,Lineville, Mo.p.d. p.clMercer Co., Mo. • • ;~ ··.I< . •·: {( ~ '~. , '··.>1 ·./ 'fl ERNEST AUGUST PAUL BERNDT and wife ELIZABETH ANN (McDOUGAL) BERNDT -302- -303- STAT£ or COIORAOO UNITED SlfllCS 1JI /,Mf111f'A I Clfilll't' 1111·. i•','.1' 1.11 ri: IS;, 111111 Ml() c111rnrcr COPY or JHI 01111,,,, ·,t 1,1,.·,,,1 ;ri f,11 l'•J~J(lt)f ISSll[I> COl(llUl(lll 1,:, ;,11 ir.,, td Of HIAI lit OENYlk. C11l ll11 .. (J• 1 01111111 O I. l>AVIOS !>IAlt HlC,ISTIIAR ....,., OVN11111f...,_ .,•) ;- , -304- Der Polizeiprasident in Berlin BERLIN Der Pollzelprilldtnt In Btrfln, 1 81111n 42. Temp,lhofer Damm 1-7 Geach% (bel Antwort bltte 1ngeben) ]'rau Marvin D. Berndt II C 26 - 32.04/1? 4663 N. Kelsey Zimmer Kansas City, Mo.64116/USA fe,nn,f 69 10 91 App,r,t 2875 Intern Datum 1e. August 1972 Sehr geehrte Frau Berndt! In Beantwortung Ihres Schreibens vom 24.7.1972 teile ich Ihnen mit, daa die infolge der Kriegserelgnisse nur zu geringen Teilen erhaltenen Meldeunterlagen aus der Zeit vor dem 8.5.1945 keine Herrn Ernst August Paul Berndt betreffenden Angaben enthalten, Dabei bitte ich, auSerdem zu berticksichtigen, daa es erst seit 1872 ein Meldegesetz gibt. Ich bedaure, Ihnen keinen gtinstigeren Bescheid erteilen zu kcnnen. Pol 162A Kopfbogen 1/•A4 10000 9. 71 /Kn (translation) Dear Mrs. Berndtl in answer to your letter of July 24, 1972, I have to in form you, that because of the happenings of war in the only small oortions of registrations forms from the time before May 8, 1945 we cannot find any statements concering Mr. Ernest August Paul Bern.it. Moreover, I ask you to consider that rjrly since 1872 has there been a registration law. 1 regret, that I'm not aboe to give you a more favorable answer. Sincerely by order of PAETSCH Certified goverment Supertendent -305- ERNEST AUGUST PAUL BERNDT (according to death certificate) Son of August Berndt (mother's name unknown), was born August 13, 1854, in Berlin, Germany. He came to the U.S.A. about 1885. Paul was the name he went by and he was twice married. First August 22, 1886 to Elizabeth Ann McDougal (daughter of George b. 1813- d. 1890 and Elizabeth (Hashman) McDougal b. 1817- d. 1891. To this. union one child was born: WILLIAM CLARK WHEELER BERNDT, Sept. 27, 1888. At the age of three days his mother died and he was adopted and raised by his mother, sister, Sussanah (Mc Dougal) and John Wesley Vinzant, who were childless. Paul lived in Mercer County, Mo. for several years. He married second Fanny Stuteville b. Feb 23, 1851- d. Feb. 10, 1928 to the daughter of Charles and Maria Stuteville. To this union one daughter was born: Chassie BERNDT born March 31, 1892. Paul died in Colorado and is buried in the Monte Vista Cemetery, Monte Vista, Colorado. William (Bill) Berndt having lived with his Uncle. John and Aunt Sis Vinzant didn't know much about the Berndt family. The following was told to me by Aunt Chassie (Berndt) Taylor. (1971) "My grandfather August of Karl August Berndt came to Ohio (I think it was Columbus) with his wife, and I think her name was Caroline, and she lived to be 102-105 years old. Their children (seven) came with them, one being my father Paul Berndt. The others were named Herman who married Betty and they had two children named Brush and Cradle, Karl, Gutave, Enuna, Selma. The olaest ·sister who name she did not remember returned to Berlin just before the war (WWI) with her two children, one boy and one girl and was never heard from again." I haven't been able to find anything on the abov~ names. But I can tell you of Bill Berndt (my father-in-law) and his half sister Chassie (Berndt) Taylor. BILL BERNDT and sister CHASSIE TAYLOR _3_06 WILLIAM CLARK WHEELER BERNDT, son of Paul and Elizabeth (McDougal) Berndt was born Sept. 27, 1888 in Decatur Co,, Iowa. On December 15, 1907. He was married to Sussaner Elma Vinzant, Elma was born November 11, 1888, the daughter of Stephen Gerton and Nancy Finley (Yingling) Vinznat,. To this union ten children were born. One dying in infancy, THE BILL BERNDT FAMILY • ,.... ··'t· ... , '.,. ',,t.• . '. ·~> ) :, 4 ~' .. • 'k ~-~/-...... '* .., •·. ' (left to right back row) David, Earl, Billie May, Steve, Nellie, Hubert, Dale & Perry Bill and Elma Berndt 307 William Clark Wheeler Berndt b, Sept. 27, 1888-d, Nov. 11, 1970 Married December 15, 1907 Susanner Elma Vinzant b, November 11, 1888-d. Dec. 23, 1970 ------THE FOLLOWING ARE DECENDANTS OF BILL AND ELMA BERNDT. IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER BY BIRTH OF OLDEST CHILD AND THEN HIS OR HER DECENDANTS. CHILDREN BIRTH DEATH 1. Mary Maebelle Berndt Sept. 26, 1908 2. Arthur Perry Berndt April 15, 1910 3. Steven Wesley Berndt Nov. 19, 1911 4. Nellie Elizabeth Berndt Nov. 5, 1913 5. Ernest Paul Berndt Dec. 10, 1915 Dec. 22, 1915 6. Joseph Earldean Berndt Oct. 11, 1917 June 22, 1964 7. Hubert Wayne Berndt Nov. 11, 1919 8. William Dennis Berndt Jan. 15, 1922 9. Marvin Dale Berndt Sept. 10, 1923 10. David Henry Berndt April 26, 1925 All these children were bor~ in Mercer Co., with the exception of David Henry. He was born in Hygden, Arkansas. 1. Mae Berndt married Paul Little May 10, 1933 Paul was b. Jan. 19, 1906. To this union 3 children were born: a. Betty Little b. March 10, 1928 md. Virgil Torrey b. June 11, 1918. They have three children Jackie Glen b. June 25, 1954, Johnny Joe b. Feb. 27, 1961 and Jane Anny Torrey b. Feb. 10, 1967, b, Lucy Deloris Little b. Nov. 19, 1933 m. Robert·T. Watson April 1957. Robert was b. June 14, 1929. Th~ir children: Thomas Leroy b. July 1, 1960, Donald Alan b. Jan. 18, 1965 .and twins Jitmny Dan and Trudy Irene Watson b. Aug. 11, 1968, c. Cora Elma Little b. Dec, 3, 1938 md Jer.ry Fagan Sept. 29, 1957. ,Jerry was b. Dec. 21, 1938. They had one child: Elizabeth Joan Fagan b.· July 4,1958, -308- 2. Perry Berndt married Hazel Hashman b. March 3, 1915 and are the parents of two children: a. Rex Dewayne Berndt b. Feb. 15, 1943 m. Mary Frances Wyatt b. Jan 28, 1940. No children. b. Donna Ruth Ben1dt b. April 18, 1945 m. Joe Mach Moss b. March 30, 1940. No children. 3. Steven Wesley Berndt--served in the Army of W.W. II. Hem. (1) Flora ~agan Feb. 15, 1941 she was b. Feb. 5, 1913, and d. Sept. 18, 1941 (child birth). They had one son Stephen Dan Berndt. b. Sept 17, 1941 whom. July 1969 Phylise Kline b. July 21, 1946 and they have one child Tina b. Nov. 26, 1969. Steven Wesley Berndt m. (2) Edith Velma Rutherford b. March 14, 1920 and to this union 3 children were born. a. Edith Ruth Ann Berndt b. Jan. 15, 1945 md Sept. 27, 1964 Charles Wayne Foreman b. Dec. 15, 1939. And they have one child; Heath Edward Foreman b. March 20, 1969 b. Wayne Andrew Berndt b. Aug 27, 1964. Single c, Lois Eirene Berndt b. June 26, 1957. 4. Nellie Elizabeth Berndt m. Newell Beavers, they are the parents of four children: a. Newell Maxwell Beavers b. June 16, 1936 md Sept. 1956 Mary Ann Porter. Their children: Charlet Ann b. July 8, 1956, Marsha Ann b. April 3, 1959, Jean Ann h. Aug. 15, 1961, Lisa Ann b. May 10, 1962, d. Sept. 1972. Max was divorced and is now m. to Betty (Trapp) Berry. b. Jinnny Lee Beavers b. Feb. 15, 1937, m. Aug. 18, 1957, Delores Henry b. June 12, 1940. Their children: Timothy Olan Beavers b. June 28, 1958 and Joseph Lee Beavers b, Dec. 3, 1960. c. Shirley Ann Beavers b. Nov. 28, 1940 m. Wayne Owens. Their children: Marilyn Elizabeth b. April 18, 1958, Anthony Ray OWens b. June 25, 1960, d. Johnny Roy Beavers. Served in the Vietnam War, and wash. Jan 8, 1948. He was m. twice. (1) Dixie Mununna (divorced) (2) Kathy Grimes and Johnny and Kathy have one daughter Kellie Rochelle b. May 28, 1971. 5. Ern,!st Gustave Berndt, b. Dec. 10, 1915, d. Dec. 22, 1915 died in :Lnfancy. From a fall. 6. Josf!ph Earldean Berndt b. Oct. 11, 1917, m. May 20, 1939 Arlene Barnett b. Feb. 5, 1922. They were the parents of two children. -309- a. Arfleta Jane Berndt b. Feb. 26, 1941 and m. Aug. 5, 1962 Virgil Bain b. May 11, 1940. They have two children Micheal Eugene Bain b. Feb. 27, 1964 and Debra Lynn Bain b. Dec. 30, 1967. b. Carolyn Marie Berndt b. Jan. 13, 1~43, m. Oct. 27, 1963 H. E. (B~d) Watson b. Dec. 30. 1940. They have one son Gregory Scott Watson b. Jan. 31, 1966. 7. Hubert Wayne Berndt b. Nov. 11, 1919, m. March 17, 1954 Arcel Johnson b. Feb. 13, 1924. They are the parents of four children: Linda Darlene b. Feb. 10, 1956, Dennis Wayne b~ Aug. 23, 1957, Robert Allan b. Oct. 6, 1959 and Sandra Arceal b. April 25, 1962. (Hubert was in the Navy). 8. William Dennis Berndt, b. Jan. 15, 1922, m. June 10, 1945 Lois Summers b. Aug. 21, 1922. They have two children: Wanda Kay b. May 16, 1951 and Russel Lee.Berndt b. April 20, 1955. (Billie was also in the Navy W.W. II). Marvin Dale Berndt Also was W.W. II b. Sept. 10, 1923. m. May 22, 1943, Betty Jean Davis b. July 18, 1925 two children: Larry Keith b. Aug. 1, 1951, Diana Lynn b. March 20, 1953. (See John Davis section of this book.) Picture taken Sept. 13, 1943. Bombay, India. 10. David Henry Ber.ndt b. ApriI 26, 1925, m. Lucille Bryan b. June 25, 1925. Tney had one so~. Jimmy Morris Berndt b. June 11, 1950. (single and teacher.) -310- !iOth Anniversary For The Bemdts Mr._ and Mrs. William Berndt, ""-:ho l!ved on adJojnJng farms near Lmevdle Springs when they Wl~re chUdren and who r<>membered the Sprinp when it was a popular summer l"ftOrt, wUt observe their golden wed~ anniversary with a:i open house lrom 1 untn 3 o cloclt Sunday attemoon at their tme, tour m.Ues northwest of 11~~. They were J:nal"ried Dec. The couple Jive In the same hoale wblre Mr. Berndt Jived W'-!a he was a bo7. It was a larte loc house bulk in 1184 by John Vlntant, Mr. Berndt's great uncle. The lap. have been covered wt.th weether boarding and a Jdtchen added to the orJgJna) houte. ,.. Mr. Berndt WU born Sept 27 ~1888, in t>ecatur County, Ia. · Hi; -.Other dfed when he was two w.-u old and he .wa1 reared by an aunt and wscl~, J. W. and Suzanne -Vtnant . . . Mrs. Berndt was EJma,·4\'tna .. claupt~r ot Stephen ant'· Nanq Viniant. Stephen and J. w. V1'-- i,mt \W1'e brothers. She wu bottr New. U, 1888, on • farm which JoJ~.~ J. W. Vinzai~t farm. no,11 Mr. and Mrs. 13« adt and Billard Elma Berndt nine children attended· the; Oadandth• ffhool. • i After the Berndtt w.re rnar-1' _--9 the, went to hou,ete.pJn~ ln the ho~ where tbe:, uow ltve ~.,n...W::re mamed by J;1sttce of l ~~. ~ce Jo>m Booker at tlte? ... (J'l•ak Tura To Pqe a>. .\,. lpnt of th,t bridt-'s p~rl'll\-. ll was a big heme wedding bcl ,use Mr:;. Berndt w;is one of 10 cMl.. : $'!!:·JI dr·cn an -311- THIS IS/\ CERTIFIED COPY OF AN ORIGINAL DOCUMENT (Do not accnpt if rephotographed, or if seal impression cannot be felt.) STATE OF MISSOURI l CITY OF JEFFERSOI\J \ n I HEREBY CERTIFY that the abovo is an exact reproduction of the certificate for the person named therein as it now appears in the permanent records of tho Dcp:irtment of Public ~alth and Welfare of Missouri. Witness my hand as State Registrar of Vital Statistics and the Seal•~•~ ~,i;~•f lmallh of said Depo,tment thos date,~, ~({ }U{IJ ______1;..;9:::;...,:71.___ State Registrar of Vital Statistics crH"tt,r-1c1-.i1: er= M:1ii11 ;' •. , •. ,. , .. =- ••...., =-•·- .:-l,~ : !tOVO~~cr i~ 1970 .... .ii.il.lic":'I... Cj._l\!"'.-: .. f.'!wdt . _____.J"'."1" ··--··----· - --- ...... A : " ·• U "'< • U ,.. ♦ • :' A •t :)f I f1N w. ·~•• '• ___ _ ...... ~, .. , ... \ -•~· .. -'-., .... wnito 02 ., . , 9-27-l:VH3 . : ;;cone •·•• ,. .. I 1t.C-...••iv-.. 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'='.:S.,.'1 ita' ~,.,;u:._q ~,._..rl..,:a ______r_, --►-W:-;'}i a I Mi.!l..:!1.,.0:.,U_,;;;r,.;i;.· ------~ ----~- .... ~ :~4•,., .-..&"., A.~~: ff •••••• ••• I •.j ,'.,.t .... • •• • " : " t.••• .....~::,., , .... ,~ ...... t1'• ;·--- • _.._,___3,. f.~,, "_tl.,-:• _,tn:."'\.~{1_[,·n ~_.!., .tir-.. _ __,... ______... • ... ~d ~ •· · · -·· ··· · · 1I ~to-rr.-10· · ( r:}r./':-~:1:;:; : ,~ ...- ,. .'! ft C?.. ~ ~; .-.. !) . f'/ 01 fr,1,·c. f pto. Io"~ pl,,-,· •:ia ··• __-·_"_·:\•. _· _... . Acl,t,.e CAr._,,:~,,,_,c.,. ___ r:,.(. __ .. r,rn, ftt;~tr .. f&lf, ':.'""I* \,C.••1•1(,1..,.• :·: ... e,•• :••\ · .,,:).• ~-..\ . ..,.,, •• •. :u·• I•-.~· h • , ... :- , •• ,, ·"*"" ·• ,... . •.~, -~'~- ~•,:•'•1 -;::~.:;_:.~ .. ~·' r-_ ~t . ""'' ,',J« -•P'~-1\_~1 .... "-"'1~.r ! o ~§J~!:'-~• i_• ----~-----~'J..!t_ ~-,•~:_YJL ~ • lit,·-. _..,.,..,-,"'·-•""'. ~,.. ______..,.-.,.,,..£ ~.. ••..._ ~ "' • • .. "i ' '.,."' ·----.-.-.-,-- 1') .•-.-.-.-, .. ------...... ~ ------,----:--,-,--= . . t . • ·~ ••,, -~T'""" ,•· ff 11< • 1t,; #I , ·•, •- I" .~••·• ♦ .. -312- I HE~EBY CERT I FY THAT TH Is .. Is A TRUE AND CORRECT ·-coisv R~. OF THE ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE ON FILE IN THIS OFFICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF IOWA REQUIRING FILING OF VITAL RECORDS. THIS RECORD IS NOT VALID IF THIS PHOTOCOPY HAS BEEN ALTERED OR IF IT DOES NOT BEAR THE RAISED SEAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. ,-.~_.....,_~ ~~-~/ 7ARNOLD t • ;tf V, ·: M,.-6., M. p. H. ~~ ,d-,;/1.~,,t.;,,4/ ( ST~TE R_GISTR R MAR~ G. SCHIMA, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DATE JUL 19 12 .~~tO~DS & sre~ISTIC~_ DIV1!,;,ION am,,~ T STATE OF IOWA DEPARTMENT OF HEAL TH 114- ?0- 27171 CERTIFICATE OF DEATH ' $1 Aff flll HUMtll 'WCWW-HAME ,,.;,~- MI00lt DATE or- DEATH c .. 0H1H, o .. Y, ""' 1 I. ljno. 5U6Cll'WJ.h lkrull Ut!.c. 2], 1910 IACf WICIII, NIOIO, AM.IIICAN INDIAN, AGE-lASf UH0II I HAI UN0fU 00 DATE Of BIRTH CMONTH, OU, COUNTY Of DEATH lllf(Wh.lh 1111"°/Jju.... s, .. ous ' ; 11*91-42-4'!56 ,:o•uHO t/,//u'w/..7-e. .a , . / m. Oun. ltomt!. ~;5sc':v~~t Fo11ccs Give oAru 'll$10HlCE-5TATE COUNTY CITY, TOWN, OR lOCATION INSIDf Cll'Y UMIIS STREET AND NUMIU flJc, flleA. j I SPICIIY Yi' 01 NO 1 llt I ,... Cf!A. lk / 11!.A.Cf!A 14d f!..d lh IA!KfR-NAMf fllSf MIOOII lASI MOTHER-MAIDEN NAME fllST ..,oou ti. J.~.-~~11,, Wul..t!. V1.n. " ,·Van.c IHIORMANT-NAME MAILING ADDRESS 1$11111 01 I Io. NO, (IIY 01 fOWN, $1AII, '"' '" Nu!,~ l3tundx. fikA.ctVl1 t1Jo. 6ltfx5 I ,AJr I. DEATH WAS CAUSED BY: (ENTER ONt Y ONE CAUSE PHI LINE FOR (a}. (bl, AND (c/1 IMMIDIAII CAUU "· 11{;< ..,,,. • • 1-f} _,I . (a) , . I oo, to. 01 .., A c0Nsiouttt1'1 of, (ONDIIIONS, " ANY, (bl WNl(N GAV! IIU ro I . ~~:,.~~'\"C'A~s~m: o"""u...,,.,..,,.,0,..,-=o-,-A,,...A--::-CcHttOiiiHCtO,:--· -- . ------IYUIO (AUii IASI 1 -----•--•~,,~~:::....----~z-:::::I..::::=t~:::::.!:~~!::::.-.. ::::21~~::!:.t:~~~--c.~<-~-"f"~--,--_,,,..,,..~--..~Wrt:llf2.A"J11~~ ,.ur 11. AUJOl'SY ,, YES Wtll ,,H I o, (OH• ( IIS 01 NOi 1101110 IH DllllMI ING CAUSI Of 0fAfH lh m 'ACCIDENT, ICIDE, HOMICIDE, OI llNOETElMJNfO IIHClfY 1 • ' to.. "OOt.'tU WORK PU.CE OF INJUll\' At l «HlflCATION- MOHJH OAY • YIAI MOHIH OAT }"'' ' AHO lASI SAW -/HU AIIVI 0"4 I ../PIO NOi YIIW IHI OlATH OCCUUfO Al 1141 ,LACI, OH IHI MOHIH DAY YUi IODY AIIII 0IAIH. I HOUII DAIi, ANO, 10 IHI 1111 ,~fll(IAH: . il!""C:,, TO 1.. ·- I AOIHDID f141 a· f C, D I ,c;.""' - ....2 .,, 7£) ""'" s:, Of MY IIMOWIIDOt, DIii 1 211 -:Z. Ill 0ICIASID UOA4 II~ L ::z-, ?'c-) 21f 111. f M. ro '"' (AUSIIIJ SfAIID. CU!lf~TION-MEOICAL EXAMINU < OH '"' ,.o,s 01 IHI HOUI Of OIAIH THI OfCI0fNf WAS rlONOUNCI0 0IAD II.UIJNAIIOH Of IHI IODY AND/01 IHI IHVUIIOAIIOH, IN MY o,rHION, MOHIH DAY HOUI NAIii OCCllllfD OH IHI OAU AND Out ro fHI CAIISMI SIATIO. l:J.-::i.-'3 CUhflfR-NAMf IIYPI 01 PIIHfl N M · K~NNETH R. UROW. .D. :-ING AODRfSS-Cff('J~. IOWA 50144 · SIIIII 01 U.0, NO. CEMfTU\' OR CREMATORY-NAME LOCATION (lrt 01 IOWN SIAII IO. ,nd the name is ---SUSSA~£R ELNA BERNDT-- her father name is ----STEPHE~ GERTO~ VI~ZA~T- -313- ERNEST AUGUST PAUL BERNDT, of Berlin, Germany married second Fanny Stuteville. They had one Daughter: Chassie Berndt h. March 31, 1892. Chassie Berndt married Feb. 27, 1920 Joseph Franklin Taylor. He was b. July 11, 1883 and d. March 1, 1948. Chassie has lived in the states of Missouri, Colorado, Tulsa, Okla. and at this writing she is living with her son Frank in Iowa Falls, Iowa. Chassie and Joe were the parents of five children: 1. John Earnest Taylor b. Feb. 16, 1921, d. Nov. 17, 1921. 2. Frank M. Taylor b. Sept. 27, 1924, m. Bonnie Jean Wright. They are the parents of one child: a. Franklin Lee Taylor b. Sept. 4, 1951. 3. Anna Mae Taylor, b. Feb. 12, 1926, m. Leland Crofford. They are the parents of two children: a. Curtis Vern Crofford, b. Oct. 21, 1953. b. Keith Alan Crofford, b, Aug. 15, 1956. 4. Carl J. Taylor b. March 17, 1927, m. Bernice Compton. They have two children: a. Teresa Ann Taylor, b. Dec. 31, 1957. b. Lisa Kaye Taylor, h. Sept. 21, 1960, 5. Riley Shirley Taylor, b. Sept, 18, 1929. Killed Aug. 31, 1951 in the Korean War. -314- - V I N Z A N T - JAMES JEFFERSON VINZANT, born June 16, 1808 in t_he state of Ohio, his parents name unknown. He married June 15, 1829 in Ohio Deborah Wright. b. Dec. 11, 1808 in Ohio, (James Jefferson Vinzant died July 2, 1881, Deborah (Wright) Vinzant d. June 3, 1876. They are buried in the McKinney cemetery about 6 miles N. W. of Mercer, Mo. Mercer Co. along with daughter Annf., John Welsey and wife and Stephen Gerton and Wives.) "The following are children of James and Deborah Vinzant, there spouses and known children". (10 children) 1. REBECCA VINZANT. b. Ohio Feb. 10, 1831, rod April 3, 1853, to Ely Walker. This family moved to Atwood, Kansas. There children: Lynda, James, John Henry, Cornelius, Nancy Ann, and Henry Walker. 2. DAVID VINZANT, b. Ohio Dec. 2, 1G32, md (1) April 5, 1855, Sarah Garen. (J) Pheobe Wright. No children by either marriage. 3. WILLIAMS. VINZANT, b. Ohio Feb. 22, 1835, the only information I Have on William is his name on his ·younger brother (Stephen Gerton) marriage certificate the 25 March 1883. 4. JOHN WESLEY VIN- ZANT, b. Putmanville, Putman, Co.,Indiana. Jan. 24, 1837. d. June 24, 1924. Buried Mc Kinney Cemetery, Mercer Co.,Mo. Married Sus sanah McDougla Oct. 23, 1864. Aunt Sis as she was known to all d. May 22, 1914. John Welsey, was a Union soldier in the Civil War. He was a Pvt. Co. C. 5th Reg. His Service dates Aug. 12, 1861, to his dis Sussanah and John Welsey Vinzant charge Sept. 7, 1864. and their adopted son Bill (3 years, 25 da.) Berndt He was wounded in 1864. Uncle John and Aunt Sis didn't have any children. They adopted William (Bill) Berndt. Son of Aunt Sis Sister. Bill Berndt m. Sussaner Elma Vinzant (dau. of John Welsey brother Stephen Gerton.) I -315- I l r I I -316- I - I I .. .: ~~~~--,,,d..4.,~~£.L.l..(,4.-LULJ!,c~~4Q...s::,/L~~& 6/, ·.. . '· ,•;.1 .; ) . ,,... ,. .., ;t.,. ,;~:·•· .. ·1 -~ ,~ ------\"' ( ' - ·····\ { t , -:.. . r . _..; .,.,. . , ' • •' .f I 1' ,,,' . ,'·•, :-'-._ - I ,..,. .r ______,, ------·------ \. ------ ;,,. ; ------·--- I '.\ ------l ------·~• ______....._.. -~------' -318- _____ ....______. ·-· -·-----· --· ·-··· ··-··- .. -··-··· ·-·-••·-· ... ·-- (pages from fam~~l bible__ qf __.l_o.hn ... ~..esle~ __Vinzant ·· given to his adopted son William c. w. Bernlt and then to your co~mpi-i"i~ hus.ba·nc1·;··Mar~i"n. o~i;·B~~~-~- ---· I I ) .' ------·· ---·--·------·•·-··. ·- ··•- ., --·--•·--· ·•--. ..., .. ,I ------·------__ ,.______•· ··-··· ·-··• .. ····•--··•-·---····-· ' ... ------··------·--·· - --· .. -- ··- .. -·-- •· ··-- ,,... ,,-- ·------.---- . I·• I ' ,.. . I .. ---·· - __...., ..., .·. , .. r •II~ I.', ,..''. f' , , ' ' ' , .. it .. .: ... __ I _...... ,__ ___ .,... ______.,. ______---- . . -·- -·- -319- II P !I ! I • nr:z!!s!:.L'!!I Udadn&- pJ.ne.t, relieves the town ,,~' Account of maaJ ot. iU unpleasant feature~.: There 11 a lack of hurmuny il\ ilj Battle of architecture, 4d a aenu-al Rip Van: Wlnkle upect about It that rerninJ, · .· Pine Bluffs even a MldJer·of the epoch before the · flood. A l'"lt'e yard almo,,t in th<' J~ho Vinzant Writes of Civil CMtre of to.,;, with brobn. down War Battle. in Which f en.ce,, o,.arred tomb 1ton&1 and nag lected 1bnabbeey al)4Ulk ele>4uently of I Ho Took Part : the refinement and tute of the moro : ,yealth7 of Uae! at.tum ff Pine Bluf.'. 1 . Po,t PIJ>e B!ufr, Ark, Litt\9 . ~ . :. The m.aJ.a !'dad ledlnf f~.-, : Nov. 5, 1863. · '. Rock to .Napoleon puae.t thrvugh We have JO apoloe, to make for here and ,ome b,alf a domen other our p·eMnt appeataDCfl. iu the ,ulae roada from point. int.rior cento1 ot Pl txtra.-_ Tht oe~•l.on' apeakt f m here, makins Jt a pJa.c9 of 'tome im• iuolf; our ~i.s- haw a,ain bet11 portance for 1bippinr. 1n:b.a of i victorlOVi at~r a lallftlinar, tb'uS· 1-oac• btfore ArbllMI. weat on h,;, I . gle of :1ht h~µn, and 1'11• hauahtJ foe pNaent pilrrimai'O for hw rightR, '. 1, in full i:et.-t for the Southem Dh-ectl,1 · oppoalte, oll the ptber sid~ 1· bolrder, fitly ·,-whipped, 'Eh• tw~ nri . of th• .river,· Li located~ th• ftr,M pb.11- tatlon1 and ro1hi1Me tf £•-Go?tm,r.,r monta stationed at. U,i, post, have ' \ . bapdstd antw ,' their · hard earned Rhoan, who ta undentex>d to bo ro- laureJ1, and woa a npatotlon tor taUn, around with a .,~vlns eommil IOldlerl, qualiUee .INem to 110n, •IU Ul hia PQek1t u t,rtpdi•r Vt-I\• i c,&ura ID'· ·•rvfc.. .11,, thalr Neotd eNl ba the lu,e•holcl ef Jell. Th• I alway, Nff\llD .. brlallt and u11tam•·· r•aon aul,tled for \W. · ·- J)6tlallt1 :'8118d.· '. . over other liull pcl\t._na of · hta 1 . . ·. ~ .j • •• • : -nta po11t- 1- . dtta&td frona our / clu,, S. that he ~ to appro. j , riat. mott of the pluw,SerAd, : main fe,ee ~t t,W._'.11.oek tome flft1 •ufPU. frolll G~enaattnt traa1po~ at Lh4s 1 ~•• and ~- •Ye~ty lllilet ' tro11t I. pluft before ~ · went o'ut of I A~J1uta,·: ~ a large cavah-y s-.. Ithe Union; alld hia ,-wif•.-11 und~· I force of the -..nj wne known to h ...._VODIIIS, Qd a ntd tr.a tkt : noocl to be ~l'M dntaast Nlattvea of 1 i an adrmnlttntion botU• lloldtr 'at; pl'tff ·•• e...Werecl at •"1 t11111 i Rlclnnond. ~• baa a.,n. ~ ,-.w. ·ad · AC4Qllinc tbi1 •11 •I tftlall lmpde bu ·1-Jr vltilant and 'montll'a ae_nice and with \la famUy,, i11 a fa~ltive o•.~ ~lvff,.4111,enU., "ff on the alflt,for t.11e fc»-wait (... tchlns ·tn )la rt,-ie._ as. '.,ianta- 1 hw rtwn\l7·.;,f~ All ..,NJWWt, tq "tion will.,._ into u.· latldl ef Ws41n · ,.t .••t!da~ for ~- # ·•• to wboanlo~~at-1-16,.'''- · :. · I .,ton>e to .U.~ • ~-Rock • the Jeth of ....-~~ .... . • ..,. .._ oI t ■ SI! A • I S 42 -12.Q- = i a, J . ,tell ;p: f 4 : -Z:;;-···- Wlli.te nai{ f~~- •aot, PAM bfl't,H T~uce Pf f ered J Th.. tlatr »I ~-'ftll bM-k to their Un• .'-o,_ ~ll"Lwfllch had not . but Refu~ed anlfttly . -~ 4utfna' thl• brief J>tlrlW,. • a eharp skhwllh En~my T roopera Keep up ~ed. The ~nant 1lowly fell -",_. Pd. ~::.ti.ta •tase, ou, Heavy F!_re \i'~h · , pltkttl W\:.1.,. · · ·. in a!multantGM• ·· ·· i,· Rerurned : Jy aft-~ M •nd we found ot,r t Ml.,.. eo~tjj •· nviroaed b1 a Continued from last Wffk'• Tribune co)onm. ,,oot~·•o~•• with twelve We were buaiJy emplo7ed In re.:• pl-- . of ...... An escort of te,t tJng ready for Sunday's iMpectwn men,··vllder 'OINfr,lefl(t Lane of E. when the alarm was given. A wa~n c.· 61:b Ka~ ,woued the river &m•. -had been sent out on the -Sulphur der heav, l,e. ~ sped tor LU.tit Sprlnp road, with an eaco,·t. in .Rock for t'f1'#1fotcernents whflat th• charge, of a commissioaed otncflr. Ai'- services :et MO contraband& under ter moving a ahort · cUat&nr.o be)'untl Capt. Tal'bo~, fJf the 1st Indhma, ,v.i-e our .outpost, the eacori wnj atlutked hnnu,dfatel,f '.-,ht into roqui11itlo11 by their akfrrnishera. and. a na.r .ur anl l~ro•~ a,-st works of cot• true. wu ·sent from thelr Ji nus · tu • ton thrown seiou. all th-t prlncipnl both parties were firing up,•n each. atrwt,. wltla '81br.-&urtll for work.in, other. Aa thi1 was an open pi,ce ()f thl ·l"DJl'. . . : r ·, treachery, the Lieutenant d0tl'lllnde4' TM attae~-,•-'° eudden and un their bu1Jness, rtmat:kb»C Ju• could ~J)tll:tecl ..... iam--c.ombatants and reeogni~e no fl~ of truee while they ,r_oh'.len and. daUdnn had no Unse ta , were firing upon hJm . .IYadlnr a di~ leave town. ~uentlJ,·, a lt'ene of rect an,wer, they state4 tf\oy ~~re the wllden ·~Ion prevaHed, at bearera of dJspatchee , to heacf 10,u.. their broadaldes o.,tme surging thru · tera and must pus iufde our 1ines. the •treeta, men•dng frlen.d and f oc. They were pointedly ntu1ed and re- Many ot them· fled to the river and . •u•,ted to make known mlr bai:,inc.,!'I concealed tbewnaelv.. under the bank ;1: they had any. After relieving while other, remained in their dwel• them1elvc14 of a ,urplua of ,as aoJ lini•, hal1 frantic wiLh foa.r tbrou1h• I1 empty bra1.-ado, they. infonned the out the day• . Lieutrnant they were bearera of dis• It waa now nea.- 10 o'clock and thf' ' patches from MarmadllilEe to the rom- enemy bad our •use front four dif.. ; mandant r,f Pine Blult, to surren!fc!'.' terent point, iM ·tlaeir ftre ~•m• 'thc.• tov.1: uneonditionaUy, or be viB;t. very piling• .Oar bfiClse 1quare and £·d with his ttcrend maJe,.ty's wrath. our runt ..,,_,; ~ ,oat~oa, while our Lt. Clark, drawing hlmtelf prourlh· men, dttmoin_.,. _umed the cotton np, exclaimed: ''Sir, Col. Clayton bN>Rfttwor~i. with lllelr Sharp's rtne1 never 1utTender1; If you· want this aendina dtatb · amcmr the butternut poat you muet fight. for it. About crew. Cacc, and countermarcb with. your Continued In nut week•.- Tribune p. l L~<-ir 1.>Hd. ~hot car11ed away I\ h•r I Battle uf Pi1~~ ,ach fur L\\JU men; another cun!c". tWI)' a man's head; a third kiibl , Bluffs 1 'innn after gl,,ncing from a u·P.t•. ara. ! ,~) ;,,· tom·th--n shl•U-after 1,agsing · htt· ,,\, •\ · · , ,•r 1•,)t• ... :1 t,u'•"l ftrJrr. •n opl•nir.g In our t,nr, i1·.1tJ,·. '-'xr1lo•: • !,,··•·;: w l-:: !1••1:1:•:nt n:,plicatlun~ o' ~•d_ .,, ll\.l'' midst, killing 1hr!'t' :1!11' "-'"''•· · I th~• fit1ht ragc..J 1lU:il) ' ~,•n•H·'r wo;:r.ding !!l .. ,.,·3J ,t}· . : ; ft W;,!-1 11 gloiious sight on th11t '. ~• . .. men hlHH ('(! pt, :,,iht, ,:fly t, ar:n.:•,· t.1•\•:.. r:11 ~un,, cl:•1·n th,: th-1•: 1 'w I • ~ i ,41111.!t $aiJLJ1ttfi morninr- to Bt!O that ~!-1'.'c·· t•" •w t:t:r,11 .• ,,;t to n:> 1,:iri n I .... ,\. 11:rcr•!v in l'31',t t•f Mr. morim'• . ,,,;-_. ;n,,,, howo, and tOWJU'dly fiJ (!,I 1little ban<.: of Sparums drawn u1, i11 I t ., h·adi tt.t!m we w~•~ c· cc•mp::!J~. I l, 1.rw ot buttle---hu:1Li11:: guns thunde1•. !':1· •u:h i', ;a.:ul·, c.h•m,,lh,hin1r it 1 ~'.·o t:t'l'OIII the ,:rnVE!•~,mJ nnd thr, ,r 1 Wt: 1:p.-111 their front, tlank and rear th(:. thurch. Hoth point" wtH·f' ·,w,•11 I I"'('•'\' t.i (·( 11rn.a! t11f'l'U(>h·os f: l}m th· ! ····:onJ yc-t, .,, rnlm ancJ unfJio~hinlf, ,.,..,1C'ral piUi't•~ • 11•·' · 1·,1.Y, ()( /)'!'!" 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'' ... l · :1,i.~ 1,h1c-•·; 1lt,_• .~.::·•11r;• ,.f f'iic! f ,\. :, ~"" ntl, d;,;' ':;; : , d thPll1 i,,•t• ur:.!1•1 •:t,i"tl to ,., ... ,'11p~•1n-' Cnm L. '. ' rlM,, \\'!11.1t• .\J;.rn:,1,•.1•.i' \\'{I·- to ha,·,. 1. :,i iiLh) ''.\~> f·,>l'l ,. I ' I',.,,' I ,•t,\ ·)( ....• '.•,;,,; I ' ·1~ :1<; unu ()If~ i , 1::•,.; ..-r Lt,· from thr ! I; · · l,· 7 . ,,t}. 1 1 '<.• . ,,1 n !'Ill fr rm 111111 :· .•. ,.,.,.' , t th•• mi, 1 ,,f I\;'. •.. Iii(• l't'I, • ·· · •.•1•,;tl h;.., tf';U. •·r1·;111t•: v·f!11 (:- ,. :,, .. ·•111l•iu1r.r; w,,,,. l'ht· for;, wi•i,: 1 <.i: , ,,, \\ .~ nnio•,_v •· ir~l of •Wi'«U.1-, =IHJ', ir: th, lt111: 1,I,•: ·1 1 ,n,•to• • • v '(,ti it>ll-<1 -323- llntt:~ ••f ()incr I---·--- ~ .,- 1-~ Iu ff s -.c:. · · ,,w11, whirh wn11 burtwil hy the rflll<'I,., I, aftt•r muking a Pickwkki11n c·harg,)i ..',11•1 inuetl fr11111 b.,, ", , I.·~ 'frihu1,,, .. ,1 it and finuln1 nobody but hulf a :n ~;illt-rl t,·.i- r)oz,•11 cripplt>d ne1rnu.!H. ThE: conl1'R· hrmds hcul laken the alnrm, nnd the '!.! (•nlish-,1 lllt'I'. i,1d11d1n~ two <''Jill• majority wero insida our brea:it mh;,;1u111•d ulli.trri t,11111 M,,11rol•·~ Ar works. They succeeded in capturin~ k,uisns rt'1.:-i1,11·11t. L1ptni11:-1 UrifT a11d and curr:,fng off ■ome 60 or 70 u J>1·octor. lif lh1·!r ,, 1111n,h·cl w,• hnv•• tfn•y left town. · 1r, nH.'11 u11d tw,. Ii, Hl'!Hlllts, ftkKin ill'Y of J(•r11·y',,, '.\11,. , a,·;1l11r)·, Rud Tht! lilt Indiana, Lt. Col. Pace com BlucklJ11n1 uf Thc1111r•.··.,11's Ark. n•gi manding, with Majors McCauley, IIH·nt. C:1:•lll1'1•iJ Ill a ,l.1111·1• .,,..,.,n t!w Ow<'n and Withers, behaved them l'l\'t•I hj LL ·l'.lan:, litn.!1• ·n,1111,,ii,•d1111• s(?)wi.s with their usual coolneaa 'And ' l·.I 11llke1·~, r:1 plt! j II Bu lll'r c,f Cat, fully sustained theh- former repuu.. l.11•l1'-. h1·igudu, Lt. Hullihurton, n11 :vi tion as n fighting l"egiment. 1,tajor jutnnt. in uri.• ,,f Cahlwll'~ n•gin11:11h·. Hcudcier of the 6th wal\ struck by a lUlrl tt Jic•ut1•n:111t of ll1111•kcr'fi Litt!;_. ➔ Jlent shot and many offlceri- aa well IHod~ lia lld,y. nl:w l Ill'<•<' l•11li!ilt·11 m1•l!. as men, had narrow es<'apcs. On<' man was 11ru1trated by a spent rour.d We cnptuetl J 7 111 i::wnur:-1 cluri11g sh(\t, which struck him on th-, face tlw liJ.{ht a111l urn· 1·,11mnL-~ioncd uffi~ ~nd neck. After laying u few minutes ,.,.,·, Lt. Ba1,1l-.s of c.:,,Jil,dl'~ 1:ommnud. to all apanrance dead, he arose du• Hecni•itulation: liberateJy and ·ruumed his irun. MP. 11 t-:nlistcd m.-..1 ~n•I ,,ffH·(•rs ki!lr.rl ... ~!t and officers vied with othc:rs in di~• charging their dutle,s, and disllnc, 1 J-:nHsl1 Lack of her ~, entirely cut. awa~.• i11 um· 1u,i11g prolel'terl h:-i l>r<'a 1t by a fugitive ■hot. We are sorry tt> wut ks most of tht time. ThcM.! rottr,;i r -324- ,, ' .,. 44+' ...... ,.,, •• ~ Pin, 81,ff, Ark., Mov. a, i•; Dear Fatp~, Mother, _..,_ W J3 rothen:-h I• with the ~ of pleaaure that I uike my pen in i..nii to cl?Gp J'()\t a few Jinea tu ttll )'Oll Uu1t I am weJJ at this time and . J hope thHe few Jines v.ill find yon all well. Wtll ta..,, v.·hen you get tllit ,OU · can see .a correct acco11nt al our lalt ~ftght and ffll .can ri~e • cue• wlut)Jl i er we haft Ute ul1d tn 01Jr erMt' • 1n_ ot. Our Colonel !NM" w, • .._.~.:~ · q,.;.:~...... -w~ ~-: t~, " .,_ I,. ... \ <(I andOllPife.t.ollt.ti.7_.•• chance. ,~ '.,.,·.,,..,. , · ' .•. ·! , · ~"',/ (.I.••'· · Well -:.o~...clltnc e)ae ;HaTP~•"·'J receivtd 1;· ~r front 1'"A aad Olk! from Ber, ,eatenlaf alld wa, slad to hear Ula$. rw wen all well. Aa pa,per la ••e thia will have to clo tor the UIIIWV .antil the sutler lmns• aom• ~- that will be In about t.Jo ".._ M BU that J got a Jet ter from 1111\ •nd will mil• •• aoc:>n •• -I - ...-. Tell Henry the --"· Yeu ,,.tad ~ know when I waa ~~ bolal. · I can tell yoo that -J ,tW be Ill NIM when my tlme ls up If nothl-, Mlflll'U. Loolfifor me then ._· not -... I would! 1cm to aee M• ..... CMl't at.th.la time. Well J mull -119A JOit thb t!qae, no more •·. ,.,.,., -1, I atill remain aa Your aO'I\, John Vinzant, 6th E1aia1 CavaJey, To Fa\1111', Mothtr, BroUin• and ·aut.n. . TM ...... ~ wu wrttMb dur- lq tht ..... Clril War by lolnt ~-:· • .araHr llerc&r Couati ... •.-Al 'Mlldu ihree mlltt •~-- qi ttnwta.. Uncle Johna.r u ,.. ... ·,eir ... alad ~b'l'OUP tbt- 11.li& 11111· -~-•Wf• .fte a.tier w• .liaek tf the ltlt Kan. ••mt•:tJ.,* · ,'t..JmtCJtal n,_.,alNlr ta .....-tlllh~ of ta. batu.·11 •~ tltw;Jtl 1111irt: of ti.,)batt.. II ...,.. 'taci4a ,_. 1':: w, W'.ill pahl .. -~ 1,. ~~: ~· ..ot tlaJa ·-~· 111.•: ..... '!lflJ'I.~ 1'1t•. - ,. ...._ .. a...l.. -•·- ' llUilEAU OF PENSIOXS, ~,2..,-,- ...... ' SIR: I hrtuc the honor tn rcr1nP-st thrit Y""' will fttrnls/,, from tho rct:ortls of tlu, Jf'°ur D~partment '" full &port as to tho scroice, rlisrtbillty, and, waa tr~ted, in, hoapitals of which, ths names, locatio11,, a11,d, dates of treatme11,t are as folwwa: (WOQ-7111.) --326- RECORD AND PENSION DIVISION, ······························-···-··································································································------·· ············-----····································································--·------·------······------· ----·-·········-·-······················-··········------·-·····-········-···········-······-··-··-···------·············-· Dy a11/hqrl/y qf Int Sur~lt1ry of IVar. Capt. and A11i1lnnt Surgeon, U. S. A. Ptr ~ -327- it m,111 ~ . ' ·tt>o,~'}anf,."""·? . . (,. : VOLUNTEERS ~ · cne I ~11/Jand' · · datti7 I k t11vl ,· ·~ ,1,~ . ~~:.... :. .. . ~ . -...... •~·• ... 1·,·· -328;;.;- Death of Mrs. Vinzant n3?9m 5. HENRY L. VINZANT, born Putman Co, Indiana, Dec. 18, 1838 died Jan 20, 1920, Lineville, Iowa. Married March 30, 1862, Mary Naome Argo who died 0ct. 11, 1908, Henry L. Obit. 3tates fourteen children, Two sets of twins died at birth. The other then ehildren are listed below. a. William Louis, b, Aug. 3, 1866, d, May 11, 1943, married Cornett, b, Nov. 9, 1868, d. Sept. 26, 1949 {9 children). b. James Mathew, b. 1867, d, Feb. 15, 1893 md. Winnie Drucilla Yingling b, Jan. 6, 1873. d, Jan. 24, 1968 {age 95 yrs.) James is buried in Yinglin Cemetery, west of Lineville, Iowa. c. Alden Dee, b. abt. 1870-71, d, abt. 1901, md. India Hartley b. May 13, 1878, d. abt. 1899 {4 children,) d. Anna, b, 1872 m.d Green Moore b, March 20, 1873, d, May 14, 1949. (5 children.) e. Effie Rebecca, b. June 4, 1876, d. Oct. 31, 1964, md (1) Ira Howard Yingling, b. Sept. 1873, d, Dec. 1904, {4 children) (2) William Thomas Rollins D. 1915 {l child) (3) James Mathew Smith. (1 child) f. Elizabeth Jane, b. 1879, md in 1900 Bert Ellis b, July 22, 1876, d. June 28, 1948, {8 children) g. Frank, b, 1881, d. 1941, md. June 1, 1910 Flossy Huffman b. Feb. 25, 1894, d. July 26, 1970. Buried South Lineville Cemetery, Ml. h. Zelfie Mae, died at the age of 16-17 and is buried in Yingling Cemetery west of Lineville, Iowa. i. Clearance Henry (Ked), married Mable Smith, (4 children.) j. Grover Cleveland, b. Aug. 17, 1889, d. Nov. 19, 1960, md. Jan. 19, 1910, Mary Edith Williams, b, Aug. 27, 1894, d. July 15, 1967. (4 children.) -330- 6, MARGARET S. VINZANT, b. Putman Co. Indiana March 22, 1841, d. Jan, 24, 1926, married Feb. 24, 1864, to Andrew McDougal b. Nov. 22, 1841, d. April 10, 1920. (11 children). a. George Jackson, b, Dec. 7, 1864, died Oct. 12, 1933, Un-married. b, Urias Stephen b. June 23, 1866, Un-married. c. John William, b, July 2, 1868, d. Jan, 22, 1902 Un-married. d. David Albert, b. April 1, 1870, d. Aug. 1871. Unmarried, e. Mary Maybelle, b. Jan 13, 1872, md James Bliss. (6 children) f, Henry Ulissis, b. Sept. 28, 1873, d. Aug. 9, 1876, died as infant. g. Rose Ellen, b, April 9, 1875, d. June 15, 1959. married Dec. 25 1898, Stephen Bales Chance. ·c2 children) !l h. Dennis Addison b. May 6, 1877, married 1908, Helen Meyers (3 children) i. Cyrus Samuel, b, Jan. 24, 1879,married 1908 Zelie Meyers. (4 children) ' j, Andrew Martin, b. April 26, 1881, d. Dec. 7, 1882, Died in infancy. k, Audra Hector, b, Aug. 5, 1883, married May 1, 1906 Nellie Blance Woofter. 7. SARAH L. VINZANT, b. Putman Co. Indiana March 2, 1843, d. 1925, Married Aug. 4, 1861, William McDougal, b. Sept. 7, 1837, d, 1909 (9 children) a. Suzanna, died :f.n infancy. b. Ida Alice, died in infancy. c. Pearly Wilbur, died in infancy. d. Martha Janettie, b. 1864, d. 1947, married Dec. 28, 1882, ,Jefferson Kemp, b. 1862, d. Marc~ 6, 1954. (6 children) -331- e. George James,md. (1) Martha Yingling May 22, 1887, George James md. (2) Dora Bright, 1897. (7 children) f. Isabell A., b. 1868, d. 1945, married Thomas J. Arkle, h. Jan. 18, 1833, d. 1940. (5 children) g. Hannah Etta, b. Jan. 23, 1873, d. June 22, 1947, married Richard Glenn, April 19, 1897. (4 child ren) h. John Andrew, b. June 30, 1875, d. 1967, mar ried Arminta Ernaline McDaniel, b. Jan. 17, 1880. d. Feb. 4, 1958. (8 children) i. Urias H., b. 1878, d. May 19, 1948, married Lesta Kemp, b. 1874, d. April 10, 1954. (Her bro. girls, Grancis and Thelma) 8. ANNA F. VINZANT, b. June 2, 1845, No death date on Tombstone in McKinny Cemetery. (1870 census she was listed as age 23 b. Putnam Co., Indiana. 9. STEPHEN GERTON VINZANT, b. Putman Co., Indiana Oct. 16, 1848, d. Aug. 22, 1916, buried in McKinney cemetery. Married (1) Sussanah Hashman b. 1853, d. 1881, buried McKinney Cemetery. (5 children) (2) Stephen Gerton, married Nancy Finley Yingling, March 25, 1883. She was born April 18, 1863. d. Aug. 11, 1902. (9 children) (back row, left to right) Elma, Louise, Altha, Stephen, Gladys, Rose, (Bottom row, left to right) Dennis, Hugh, Johm, Perry: Aldbert Vinzant. -332- J'JI i"t1 . -:· ti (,.-~ ' J, f , .. a. Mary Louise b. Nov. 20, 1871, married John (Jack) Yingling b. Jan. 19, 1906. (3 children) b. William Henry Yingling, b. Jan. 18, 1875, d. Aug. 15, 1884. c. Ernest Adelbert (Dell) b. April 9, 1877, d. 1930, buried McKinney Cemetery, Married Bessie Hartley, b. 1885, d. 1958. (3 children) d. Martha Mae, b. Nov. 13, 1879, d. July 2, 1880. e. Mary Vinzant. (no information) f. Perry, b. April 3, 1884 (still living} md (1) Noama Mobley, (2) Alta Johnson Ellis. (6 children) g. Rosa Jane, b. Feb. 27, 1886, (still living) married Nov. 16, 1902, William Hiram Barber, b. Nov. 25, 1871, d. Feb. 20, 1949, buried in Girdner Cemetery, N.E. of Mercer,Mo. No children h. Sarah Altha, b. Nov. 11, 1888, d. Nov. 30, 1969. married Charles Brown, b. 1872, d. 1959. both are buried at Salem Cemetery, Modena, Mo. i. Sussaner Elma, (twin to Altha) b. Nov. 11, 1888, d. Dec. 23, 1970. Married Dec. 15, 1907 William Clark Wheeler Berndt, b. Sept. 27, 1888, d. Nov. 11, 1970. Both are buried in McKinney Cemetery N,W. of Mercer, Mo. (10 children see Paul Ben1dt Section in this book.) ELMA and BILL BERNDT (61st wedding anniv. Dec, 15, 1968) -334- j. ~ohn Andrew, b. Feb. 16, 1891, married (1) 1910 Wilda Irene Davis, b. Jan. 22, 1895. d. May 18, 1951. (9 children, see John G. Davis section of this book) John Andrew is now married to Mar.ie Painter • • . . ' . ; ' ·. '.;, .. i • l: . * 1 . . ' ·.. >'.~:;;1k. JOHN and MARIE (Painter) VINZANT) (bit of htm1or) My Uncle John A. Vinzant told me this story about him and my father in-law, Bill Berndt. They went to a neighbor house, knowing they were gone. They wanted to shoot the neighbor's "Mu~zle Gun". They got to the house, and ready to go in, when they looked around to see if anyone was watching. To their surprise stood two of John sister's Altha and Rose. The girls ran home and told on John and Bill. John said I'll never forget that whipping, I don't know if Bill got into trouble or not, but I sure did, k. Minne Bell, b. April 9, 1893, ·d. Jan. 21, 1895. (water-head) 1, Gladys Mary Angeline, b. April 27, 1895, d. Feb. 2, 1967~ Married Oct. 30, 1910 Adelbert Montgomery Ward, he d. July 25, 1959, (5 children) (see Yingling) m. Hugh Glendenning, b. Nov. 25, 1898, married April 25, 1917, Mable Faye Manchester, b. April 18, 1900. (4 children)(see Yingling) n. David Dennis, b. Jun~ 9, 1901, married Feb. 14, 1919, Alice Emily Shores, b. May 4, 1901. (4 children) (see Yingling) Alice, died 12 July 1973. 10. ADLINE VINZANT, no information. ;.335- - McDOUGAL - WILLIAM McDOUGAL (mac), came from Scotland to Penn, then on to Ohio, finally to Iowa. William McDougl!ll, married (1) Elizabeth Steward (Stuart)(Royal family in Scotland), (2) Esabelle Scott, a sister to Sir Walter Scott. Three known children to this family, George, William and Andrew McDougal. Records indicate that our George McDougal was one of the three chidlren born of his marriage. GEORGE McDOUGAL born Aug. 25, 1813, and died June 20, 1890. He married Elizabeth Hashamn Oct. 23, 1834. She was born June 2, 1817, and died December 2, 1891. They were the parents of 12 children. 1. JANET, b. Aug. 14, 1835, d. 1925, married John Sill Jan. 9, 1853, (3 children) Willie, George and Martha. 2. WILLIAM, b. Sept. 7, 1837, d. 1909, married Sarah L. Vinzant, Aug. 4, 1861. (9 children) Susanna, Ida Alice, Pearly Wilbur, Martha Janettie, James, Isabell A., Hannah Elta, John Andrew and Urias H. 3. SUZANNA, b. Oct. 1. 1839, d. May 22, 1914, married John Welsey Vinzant, One adopted child, William Clark Wheeler Berndt. (See Bemt's & Vinzants) 4. ANDREWS, b. Nov, 22, 1841, d. April 10, 1920, married Margaret Vinzant Feb. 23, 1864. (11 children) George Jackson, Urias Stephen, John William, David Albert, Mary Maybelle, Henry Ulissis, Rose Ella Elizabeth, Dennis Addison, Cyrus Samuel, Andrew Martin, and Audra Hector. 5. BARBARY, b., March 22, 1844, d. Dec. 8, 1946. Died in infancy. 6. MARY, born July 26, 1846, d. 1941. Married Dr. William Clark Wheeler, One child-- Charles. (following two articles from Lineville Tribune) MRS. WHEELER HONORED ON 90TH BIRTHDAY SUNDAY. Mrs. Mary Wheeler of South Lineville was very agreeably surprised last Sunday when 31 of her relatives gathered at her home to celebrate her 90th birthday anniversary. They came with well filled baskets and a bountiful luncheon was served cafteria style at the noon hour. The ones present besides Mrs. Wheeler were as follows: James McDougal and family and Adras McDougal and family from Osceola, Iowa, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Arkle and Mr. and Mrs. James Arkle of Lomoni, Iowa, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Chew of Leon, Iowa. Mrs. Wheeler's daughter-in-law, Mrs. Helen Wheeler with her two sons, r.hester and Maurice Wheeler and family of Des Moines and the J. A. McDougal and William Berndt families of the Garland neigh borhood and her sister Mrs. Jane Shriner of the home. MRS. MARY WHEELER PASSES AWAY MONDAY. Dies after many years of suffering. After many years of suffering, all patiently borne, death came to the relief of Mrs. Mary Wheeler on Monday at the home of her sister, Mrs. M. J. Shriner. Mrs. Wheeler who was 94 years, of age was the daughter of George and Elizabeth Hashamn McDougal and was born in Ohio. She was the widow of a pioneer Physician, Dr. W. C. Wheeler, and was a noble, Christian woman. Funeral services were held at the Greenlee Chapel Tuesday afternoon with interment at Leon, Iowa. 7. MARTHEY, born Dec. 28, 1848, d. Sept. 20, 1864, died at the age of 16 years, 8. JOHN, born April 24, 1851, d. Sept. 4, 1852, died in infancy. 9. GEORGE, born Sept. 15, 1853, d. Jan. 19, 1941, married Elizabeth Jane Stark, Feb. 18, 1877. (9 children) Silvanus Oliver, Albert, James Archie Levi, Melzie, Mertie, Bessie, Roy, and Versa May. 10. MARIAH JANE, born Aug. 28, 1856, d. 1943, She married Joe Shriner. (no children) (the following article is from the Lineville Tribune) -337- TWO LINEVILLE WOMEN ARE DECENDANTS ROYALTY The death of King George the Fifth of England recalls to mind that one of England's preceeding dynasties has two direct decendants who are citizens of South Lineville and trace their lineage from the Stuart line of Kings of England and Scotland. Mrs. M. J. Shriner and Mrs. Mary Wheeler are thus related, as their grandmother was Jeanette Stuart, a first cousin of King Charles 2nd of England. They are related by ties of blood to all the royal Stuart line. Their grandfather second wife was a sister to Sir Walter Scott, and Dr. Thomas Scott. Their grandfather was born near Edinburgh Scotland in 1813 (their father George was the one born in 1813) and came to America at the age of 6 years. They also are related to King James who translated the Bible. These ladies posses a Bible of King James' version that was published in Edinburgh Scotland in 1813. The Bible has a very ancient appearance as its leaves are yellow by age and the backs are worn. 11. ELIZABETH ANN, born Oct. 28, 1859, d. Oct. 15, 1888. She is buried in Mt. Union Cemetery, near Woodland, Ia. She married Paul Berndt in 1886. (See Bemdt's) 12. SARAH ISABEL, born April 17, 1861, d. June 19, 1863. Died in infancy. -:-338- Y I N G L I N G JOHN YINGLING b. 1802 (enroute to or after his parents, Arthur and Frany Yingling arrived at Eiggs Choice, Pa., is unknown) One of eight children which will be named later crune to the lower end of Hanging Rock about 1798 then Washington Co •• Ohio, was included in Laurance Co. Ohio in 1816. John Yingling married May 19, 1826 at Ironton, Ohio Hannah Shaffer born 1801. John died Aug. 17, 1887, Hannah died May 15, 1890s They are buried in yingling Cemetery (country Cem) west of Linevile, Iowa, Wayne Co. To this union eight known children: 1. Marry Jane.Yingling b. 1831 or 32, died Aug. 18, 1887 55y- 6m-24 da. She married Andrew Collyer. They were the parents of nine children: 1. Harriett Acott Collyer b. Nov. 29, 1846, d. July 29, 1917, married Charles Danielson (Co. C. 15 U.S. Inf. died Jan 11, 1902 at the age of 70 they had three sons: AIRON, ANDREW, and GEORGE. 2. Mary Hannah Collyer married Abner Davis 3. Wesley Collyer married 1st. Minia Whitaker 2nd Sarah Polsten. 4. Douglas Collyer married SuAan Wells 5. Lucy Ann Collyer married 1st Dock Wright 2nd George Dillard. 6. Barbara Ellen Collyer married Robe1t Hursey they had four children: MARY, SARAH, SOPHA and ORVILLE. 7. J. Y. Son of A. and M. J. Collyer died Feb. 8, 1858, 8mo-14day. 8. C. B. son of A. and M. J. Collyer died June 14, 1859 age 4mo-22da. 9. N. E. Infant son of A. and M. J. Collyer, 2. Charles Yingling born ca 1828 (figured from Census records) is buried in Yingling Cemetery west of Lineville, Ia. Wayne Co. No markers (just Rocks) for him, married Caroline Calavan b. abt, 1840 (marker for her, which says died S.ept. 4, 1881) Their children are: . 1. Anjaline Yingling married first Vincent Ora 2nd Charley Johnson (no children) Children of Anjaline and Vinc,dnt Ora. ROSE, died in infancy, SARAH ELIZABETH ORS married Fred Trainer and they had 2 children: Forest & Herbert. MYRTLE ALBERTS ORS married Gus Allen Vanford, They had one son Arvord, Arvord married (1) Eleamae Riley, (2) Irene Esebell Hunt. ETHEL MAY ORA married Phillip Ferdand and they had a son Gilbert. SILVA ORA married Harry Richman and there children were: Ennna, Micheal, Vickie, Georgia. WILLIE ORA married Celtia McMelley and their children were Willie Jr. and Albert. -339- 2, nancy Finley Yingling, born April 18, 1863, died Oct. 11, 1902 Married Stephen Gerton Vinzant, b. Oct. 16, 1848, d. Aug. 2, 1916, Married March 25, 1883. (Stephen had married first Sussanah Hashman) 1. Perry Vinzant b. April 3, 1884 married (1) Moama Mobley (2) Alta Johnson Ellis. Six children by first wife Noama, ROY, HOMER, FLORA, LAURANCE, OLA AND IDA. 2. Rosa Jane Vinzant B. Feb. 27, 1886 (see Vinzant) 3. Sarah Altha Vinzant (twin) b. Nov. 11, 1888, d. Nov. 30 ,. 1969. (see Vinzant) 4. Sussanner Elma Vinzant (twin) b. Nov. 11, 1888. (see Berndt section) 5. John Andrew Vtnzant, b. Feb. 16, 1891 married Wilda Irene Davis b. Jan. 22, 1895. (see John G. Davis section) 6, Minnie Bell Vinzant, b. April 9, 1893, died Jan. 21, 1895. (Waterhead) 7. Gladys Mary Angeline Vinzant b. April 27, 1895, died Feb. 2, 1967 married Oct. 30, 1910, Adelbert Montgomery Ward. Died July 25, 1959. Their children: 1. Harold David Ward, b.May 10, 1914 married Rachel Jennygale Brown. Their children: PATTY LOU, b. April 5, 1940 married Durk Bloom and they have 4 children: Gayle Elaine Bloom b.June 23, 1958, Elizabeth Joan, b, April 10, 1960; Donna Marie Bloom, b. Feb. 2, 1964, Donnie Dean Bloom b. Dec. 10, 1967, Louise Lynn Bloom b. Aug. 13, 1970. BARBARA ANN b. March 24, 1942, married Lanny Buttz. They have 4 children: David William Buttz, b. July 18, 1963, Lenny Dean Buttz, b. Nov. 16, 1964, Jarold J~e Buttz, b, March 4, 1966, Brett Allen Buttz, b. March 27, 1967. DENNIS EUGENE, b. Nov. 11, 1944. 2. Estel Geneva Ward, b, June 23, 1918 married Aug. 10, l.935, Howard McCarty, b. Feb. 21, 1918. '!'heir children: JAMES DUANE McCARTY, b. Sept. 14, 1936, married Dec. 28, 1957 Verla Gibson B. Feb. 1, 1933, and they have 2 children: James Keith McCarty b. · June 14, 1958, and Darrel Duane McCarty, b. Nov. 27, 1959. ELFLEETA ARLENE McCARTY b. Jan, 31, 1940, married July 12, 1957, Max Eugene Mulvania, b. July 11, 1933. One child Micheal Eugene Milvania, b. June 26, 1958, RICHARD MAX McCARTY, b. ?-larch 3, 1941 married July 14, 1962, Pamela Sommons, b. Dec. 9, 1943, they have 2 children: Gregory Max McCarty, b, Dec. 10, 1963, and John Robert McCarty, b. April 20, 1965, HOWARD REX McCARTY, b, May 8, 1945, married Louise Grimes, They have 2 children: Debbie McCarty b. March 18, 1967, and Jeffrey Allen McCarty, b. Dec. 19, 1969~ -340- GARY LEE McCARTY, b. Oct 1, 1949 married Sept. 11, 1971 Jean Brouse. JOHN LYNN McCARTY, b. Aug. 1953, ROBERT DALE McCARTY, b. May 12, 1955. 3. Lyle Ward, b, May 17, 1922, married May 18, 1940, Lois Vinetts Porter, b. Sept. 1922, their children are: JERRY REID WARD, b. Julyl3, 1941 married Rosewitha. Rust, b. March 9, 1936, they have 2 children: Jerry Wayne Ward. b. Nov. 12, 1964, d. Jan 1956, Ronnie Wayne Ward, b. Nov. 6, 1965. JACKIE WAYNE WARD, b. May 3, 1944 married Aug. 14, 1971, Sharla Rae Carson. JOHNNY LYLE WARD, b. Nov, 19, 1946, married Pamela Craig, b. May 14, 1952, one child: Angela Rena, b, Aug. 13, 1969. JIMMIE LEE WARD, b, Dec. 10, 1947 married Ade Irene Campbell. JULIE MARCHETA WARD, b. Jan. 21, 1949 married_____ One childe: Schelly Lynn B, Dec. 21, 1970. JAMIE SUE WARD, b, Jan 18, 1954 .• 4. Arvord Wayne Ward, b, March 31, 1928, married July 9, 1951, Helen Irene Lawyer, b. Aug. 29, 1933. They have two children JANNA MARIE, b. July 18, 1957, and Pamela Raie b. Sept. 22, 1964. 5. Marvin Dean Ward, born anq died Sept, 3, 1938. 8, Hugh Glendenning Vinzant, b. Nov. 25, 1898, married April 25, 1917, Mable Faye Mancheste, b. April 18, 1900. Their children: 1. Bernard Ferrie! Vinzant, b. April 25, 1919, married Evalee Marion Brewer, b. Feb. 1, 1922, their children: BERNARD GARY VINZANT, b. Sept. 2, 1937 married (1) Barbara Anne Jones they had one son Gary Christopher b. Feb. 13, 1956, (2) Roberta Earlene Jessen b, July 11, 1937, they have two children; Robin Lynn b. April 15, 1962 and Terry Lee, b. May 6, 1964. RETA JEANNE VINZANT, b. Nov. 29, 1939, married Buddy Night b. Aug. 24, 1936, they have 3 children: Lynn Marie Night b. May 28, 1957, Cathay Lee, b. Sept, 23, 1958, Gary Ray, b. July 31, 1960. 2. Wendell Ivan Vinzant, b. July 29, 1921, married Elaine Dale Lemons, b. Nov. 12, 1919. Their children JULY ELAINE, b. & d. Oct. 20, 1941. LARRY MAX, b, June 30, 1943, married Cherly Ann Strunk b. Nov. 14, one child, Jill Marie, b. Aug. 12, 1969. BONNIE LEE, B. March 20, 1945, KAREN SUE, b. Oct. 9. 1946, married Douglas G.Nugent. One child John David Nugent b. Jan. 17, 1970, RICHARD W., b., Nov. 9, 1949, married Amy A, Tilleston. ONe child; Richeal Wayne b, Nov. 21. 1969. RANDY DALE VINZANT, b. April 3, 1958. 3. Hildred Nadean Vinzant b. April 9, 1924 married Lawrence Lee ?-bore, b, June 24, they have 3 children. JAMES LEE, b. Oct. 17, 1947, ROBERT WAYNE b, March 1, 1949, JOHNNIE HUGH b. Aug. 21, 1950. 4. Alma Alene Vinzant b. Jan. 31, 1933, married Paul Shields b. Aug. 1, 1928, Their children: BILLY HUGH b, May 6, 1954, FRANCIS EUGENE b. Jan 8, 1956, MARK ALAN b. April 10, 1960, RITA RENE b. March 1, 1965. -341- 9. David Dennis Vinzant b. June 9, 1901 married Feb. 14, 1919 Alice E. Shores, b. May 4, 1901, Their children: 1. Grace Altha Vinzant b. Dec. 1, 1919 married Erwin Van DerLinden b. March 26, 1917 and their children: WAYNE b. March 4, 1938 married Judith Roger they have two children, Kevin Wayne b. 1965 and Nancy Kay b. 1969. ROBERT b. Sept. 19, 1945 married Jan Smith one child Robe~b. 1970, DOUGLAS b. Nov. 20, 1948. 2. · Ethel Jean Vinzant b. April 21, 1921 married (1) Haden Dold b. 1916, one child: DAVID HOWARD DOLD b. July 31, 1939, married (1) Myrlend Fishback, they have three children: David b. Jan. 15, 1959 -60, Jenefier Jean b, March 28, 1961-62, Jeffrey ~liche4l b. March 2, 1963, DAVID HOWARD DOLD (2) Rebecca Austin (David adopted her two children) Christopher Dold b, Aug. 22, 1965, Glen Howard Dold b. FPb. 2, 1971. Ethel Jean Vinzant, Dold married (2) Richard Carter. 3. Mary Faith Vinzant, b. June 21, 1938, mar1·ied Howard Enloe b. Sept. 24, 1936, their children: JOICE b. Dec.14, 1956, ELIZABETH b. March 26, 1959, REBECCA b. Jan. 23, 1961. 3. John James Yingling (called Jack) married Louisa Vinzant b. Nov, 20, 1971 Little STELLA, buried in McKinney Cem. (no marker), EARNEST, of Topeka, Kansas, RUBY Married Chester King. Now living with her son in Kansas. 4. Hannah Marancy Yingling, married three times. (1) Joe Sawyer, They had one son JOE JR. who died at the age of 4 years. (2) Hannah married George Sills, their children: ALBERT MANROE SILLS, MAY SILLS married Carl Scharder, their children: Leonard, Stanley, Bertha and Wilma. (3) Hannah married Hank Hickman, their children: ORVILLE HICK..\fAN who 1st married Jennevie Hubbard, (2) Hazel Lee Hamilton, Their children are: Pegge Lee married Gy J. Carr, Alice Fay mar ried Garry Wemmer and their children Timmy, Dean, Angela Michelle. Alice Fay married (2) Joe Barnes, 5, Allen Monroe, son of Charles and Caroline Yingling was b, Aug, 26, 1868, He was married twice, first wife buried in Calif. 6, Ira Howard Yingling, married Effie Vinzant, Ira was b. Sept, 1873, d, Dec, 1904. Effie Rebecca wife of Ira Howard was b, June 4, 1876 and died Oct 31, 1964, Their children: MABLE FLORENCE YINGLING, b·. June 22, 1897, d, Feb. 1913. RUTH MAY YINGLING, b. Aug. 16, 1899 married John Loran Holt. b. Oct, 11, 1895. Their children: 1. Darald Lee Holdt b, March 21, 1917, d, July 21, 1968. He married AdaFun Nelson b. Aug 1919 and their child ren: Shirley Holt, b. Sept. r. 1941, marriea Dec. 1971 Dave Yenko and they have one child, Robert Scott Holt, born Aug, 6, 1967, -342- 2. Essie Avanelle Holt, b. Nov. 29, 1918, married Jack Wells b. Nov. 11, 1916. Their children: Myra Ruth b, Oct. 13, 1939, and ·Ronald Jack :'1ells b. March 31, 1942. Myra Ruth married William A. Thorp, b. Jan.• 17, 1937 and they have 3 children: William Bradley Thorp, b. Feb. 6, 1956, Rodey Lane Throp, b. June.13,1958 and Cindy Jo Thorp b. Oct.20, 1960. Ronald Jack Married Jerri Shorey, b. Nov. 13, 1941 and their children: Tammy Lee, b. Sept. 19, 1959. Ronda Jack Lynn b. Oct 7, 1961, Robbie Jay b. July 3, 1965 and Becky Jo Wells, b. May 28, 1966. 3. Nathalie Lavere Holt b. April 28, 1921 married Buster Ellaworth Cunningham, b. Jan. 20, 1915. their children: Dennis Ellsworth Cunningham b. Nov. 1, 1941 married May Ragan b. Jan 1942 and they have a dau. Kimberly Cunningham b. Jan 14, 1959. 4. Tho Lorraine Holt b. Oct. 15, 1924 married Herman Kochler b. May 1908, No children. ·s. Ruthie Jane Holt b. Nov. 16, 1929, married Dean Brix B. June 1, 1928. They have one son Jeffrey Dean Brix b. June 28, 1953. 6. Lora Phyllis HOlt b. Dec. 24, 1932, married Thomas Manchester b. Nov. 29, 1929. One child: Phillip Reid Manchester b. Oct. 14, 1958. ESSIE NOAMI YINGLING, b.May 18, 1902, married Charles Vamholtz, b. Dec. 17, 1898. There were no children. 7. Granville Love Yingling, married Bertha Evans. Their childre~: Ivan Yingling married Helen Sweegy, Noel Ying ling married Doris Puvogel. Lyle Yingling married Arnita Chadwell, and Orley Yingling married Nilah Vandalsen. 8. Guy Oliver Yingling married (1) Hulda Underwood, not child ren and is buried in McKinney Cemetery. (2) Amy Hashman, their children Ruth Yingling who married Carrol Lamphier. 9. William Albert Yingling, also son of Charles and Caroline Yingling b. Aug. 4, 1869, d, Oct 25, 1870. 10. A baby girl w~s born to Charles and Caroline Yingling at Caroline Death. 3. Margretta Yingling. dau. of John and Hannah (Shaffer) Yingling b. Oct. 22, 1829, d. June 11, 1902, married Eligal c. Collyer. Their children (4 known) MARY CANDANCE, b. 1856, d. 1930 and is buried.in the South Lineville, Ia. Cemetery. She married ~homas Frnaklin Botts, b. 1857, d. 1932. Their children:. Martha Alma and Ile Maldon Botts. Martha Alma married John Manchester and their children: (6) Auda Blance b. Sept. 20, 1877 d. Jan. 11, 1903 and is buried in the South Lineville, Ia. Cem. Francis married Mattie Shriver, no children: Mable Faye b. Apr:ll 18, 1900 married Hugh Glendenning Vinzant b. Nov. 25, 1898. (see Nancy Finley Vinzant 8th child:) Leland Everett manchester married Mable Harris they have two daughters, Helen Jnd Shirley. -343- Cecil Lawrence Manchester married Nova McAlaron, their children (4) Reed, Mary lmn, Ruth Faye and Loretta. Charles Forrest (called Ted) Manchester-never married. Ile Maldon Botts (Called Buddie) b. 1880 died age 64 years. married Allie Bryan Botts, their children: Merold Harvey died at the age of 2 years, William Franklin Botts lives in Phoenix, Arizona, Margaretta died at the age 1-2 years. and Paul Botts. HULDA, daughter of Margaretta and Eligal C. Collyer married 1st Dick Scott. (2) Guy Oliver Yingling. Their children: Ruth Yingling who married Carrol Lamphier, Hulda b. Dec. 4, 1876, d. Nov. 3, 1908 of Dropsey. HANNAH, daughter of Matgaretta and Eligal C. Collyer married Seth Humpress. (3 children: 2 girls, one son Walker Hupipress). CHARLES YINGLING, son of Margaretta and Eligal C. Collyer (called Man) died at the age of 21. D. Sept. 9, 1883 buried in Yingling Cemetery, West of Lineville, Ia. 4. Betsy Yingling, daughter of John and Hannah (Shaffer) Yingling b. 1830-31, d. Oct. 9, 1870, age 59y-7m-2da's. Betsy married Elisha Collyer. 2 known children: SADATAL ALICE COLLYER b. 1865-65. d. Sept. 23, 1872 age 7 yrs-7mo-26da's. She is buried in the Yingling Cemetery West of Lineville, Iowa. MINERVA JOHN COLLYER, b. 1862, d. 1947, Married Ranson Donelson. Ranson b. Oct. 15, 1856. d. Jan 13, 1916. Their children: Vivion, Alice, married Harry Wolley, Hurbert Porter Donelson b. Feb. 9, 1892, d. Aug. 25, 1957. Pvt. Co. G 161 Dept Brig. W.W. I., Irl Parker Donelson b. d. 1960., Denzil Lindon Donelson b. 1901, d. 1918, Russel Marvon b. 1903, d. 1953. (who is Seth Donelson d. Nov. 24, 1902 age 726-27da's, Margaret wife of Seth Donelson d. Sept. 18, 1896. age 65y=9m-15da's.) 5. Nathaniel Yingling, son of John and Hannah (Shaffer) (called Sonny) married Nancy Johnson. Nathaniel died in the Civil War. He had one son whom he hver got to see. Perry Yingling. 6. Lucinda H. Yingling, daughter of John and Hannah (Shaffer) Yingling. b. 1837-38. d. Dec. 6, 1884 age 46y-5m-5da's. She was called sis. Lucinda married Allen Wood. There was no children to this union. She is buried in the Yingling Cem., West of Lineville, Ia. 7. Surelda Yingling, daughter of John and Hannah (Shaffter) Yingling. Surelda married George Scott. THeir children: John Leonard Scott, Minnie Bell Scott married Alexander Cleveland, Hannah m~rried___ Wilson, Seth Joe Otto married Cleveland H. sister to Alexander, and Rosie Scott married Monte Woody, they had one girl named Hazel. · 8. John James Yingling, Jr,, son of John and Hannah (Shaffer) Yingling, b. 1853 in Ohio, d. Jan. 19, 1901 Mo. He was in the Civil War: Pvt. K-L Col. 3 years 7 months. John James Yingling, Jr. married Francis Armelda Jane Johnson. Their children: -344- MARTHA EVELINE, DORA MARY, EFFIE ETTITH, WINNIE DRUCILLA, and WALTER YINGLING. Martha .Eveline b. abt. 1868 married George James··McDougal May 22, 1887. Martha and George children: ERnest, b, Feb. 1889 married Irene Iris Stevenson B. 1912. ERnest children: Margrett Ruth b, May 3, 1913 married R. W. Virgin, Catherine Elizabeth b. Jan. 4, 1917, Kenneth Lyons May 2, 1948, Max Roy b, ,..ian 7, 1919 married Francis Whitaker May 16, 1942. Manis, b. Dec. 5, 1890, or 1894, d, 1955 married Dec, i9, 1912, Flora . Mobley, Their children: Gerald Evan McDougal. b. July 18, 1817, married Aug 5, 1950 Vera Viola Johnson, they had one child Manis Ray McDougal b. May 28, 1959. Martha Eveline McDougal died age 9 months, and Ardis Andrew McDougla b. April 25, 1905 married____ • DORA HARTEN YINGLING, b. 1869, d. 1926, married Jess Phillips, Their children: Addie Phillips, b. Jan. 11, 1890, d. July 4, 1919, who married Joseph Adelbert Williams. One child: Arlo Kindall Williams who married Hellen Gatlif (Arlo had no children. 'Thanksgiving Phillips b. Noy. 26, 1914, d. June 12,___ (I was told she married Alfred Ward, but no proof.) MARY, daughter of John and Frances Yingling: according to the 1870 censue was 8 ye$rs old.But in the 1880 census s~e is not listed. What hap~ended to Mary? EFFIE ETTITH YINGLIN, married irank Danielson. Their children: Helen Francis Danielson married Albert Linley Clifton, they had one daughter Ruby May Clifton who married Jessie William Duncan, Ruby and Jessie had the following: William Albert Duncan, killed in W. w. 2, in Iowa GEM A,Hellen Louise Duncan married Harry Dale Whitney, Buelah Mae Duncan married John William Lindsey. Ettith Irene Danielson married George Frederick Duncan. Their children: six girls and 5 boys. Ethel Glendoris Danielson married Harry Duncan one son, Carl Richard Duncan. WINNIE DRUCILLA YINGLING (a twin to Walter Umphrey Yingling) b. 1873 d. 1968 and is buried in t~e South Lineville Cem. She was married first to James Mattson Vinzant, b. 1868, d. Feb. 15, 1893 (buried in Yingling Cem west of Lineville, Ia.) Winnie lived to the 95 years old. She married 2nd George Washington Acton, he was b. April 25, 1876 and d. Sept. 18, 1913. Winnie and George children: James Lester Mathew Acton married Versa Bell Glenn. (no children) Ruby is buried in S. Lineville Cem. she was b. 1902, d. 1924. WALTER UMPHREY YINGLING (twin to Winnie) b. Jan. 6, 1873. married Ruth Ann Underwood, b. Oct. 10, 1871, d. Sept. 20, 1912. Their children: Edward Pace married A. Arletta McDougal. No children. Vista Levette married Victor Joseph Glenn (twin to Vernon Glenn). Their children: Avis Dora Glenn married Claude Cox. Avis and Claude children are Glenn Dale and Bryan Gale Cox. Erma Annetta Glenn married Windall Dale Merrill, their children: Linda Kay Merrill married Ralph Hacker they had one son Gary Dean Hacker. Beverly Joyce Merrill. Erma Annetta married 2nd Roy Jinks and they had Ivan Victor Jinks and Jessie Edward Jinks. WALTER UMPHREY YINGLING married 2nd Mary Jane Thompson. Their children: John Howard married Betty Lou Vincent and they children: Brinda Joyce Yingling married Dallas Ross Jenkins and they had Bradley Ross and Bryan Howard Jenkins. John Robert Yingling married Vickie Logan and they had one child Stephanie Suzanne Yingling. Steven Vincent Yingling. Mable Francis Yingling married Frank Eugene Smith and they had Frank Eugene -345- Smith, Jr. who married Linda Iissinger, and Linda and Frank children are Klerisa Lorene Smith and Tamers Sue Smith. Mary Jane Smith daughter of Mable and Frank Eugene Smith. -end- ANDREW AND FRANY YINGLING, (the father or our John Yingling) known children are: CATHERINE, b. 3-10-1786 in Adams Co., Pa. d. 10-13-1874, in Lawrence Co. Ohio she married Aaron Brown 3-29-1808. CHRISTIAN YINGLING, b. 4-24-1788, along the Youghiogheny river in Fayette Co., Pa. d. 9-12-1856, Buried in Woodland Cem Ironton, Ohio. He married 10-26-1814 Martha Lee. ANDREW YINGLIN, JR. died young. POLLY (MARY) YINGLING, no information NATHANIEL YINGLING, (obtained U.S. land Patents: JOHN YINGLING, B. 1802, Pa., d. Aug. 17, 1887, Mo. Married Hannah Shaffer 5-19-1826 at Ironton, Oh, (they sold 80 acres in Ballia Co., 0, 11-20-1833 to Walter Neal,) FRANY YINGLING, married 11-25-1821 William Powell at Ironton, Ohio. WILLIAM YINGLING, b. 10-23-1811, d. 4-19-1889 in Delaware Co., Indiana. He married 7-11-1837 (Lawrence Co,) Rebecca Harper, b. 10-25-1820, Where Andrew and Frany died and where they are buried is unknown, but there was a family burial plot on the old homstead, near the Ohio River, which has since disappeared due to frequent floods, and removal of all stones and graves to Henry Cem, at Ironton, Ohio, I know and have seen two YINGLING books already in print, the latest is "THE YINGLING GENEALOGY" by Claude Rahan, 1958. Which mentions our John and Hannah (Shaffer) Yingling. We decend from Christian Yingling, jr, son of the Inunigrant Christian Yingling. -346- YINGLING (by Claude Rahn 1958) CHRISTIAN YINGLING, the immigrant Abraham Yingling--son of the Immigrant John Yingling--son of Abraham John Yingling--son of Lhe immigrant Frederick--son of the above John Abraham-~son of Frederick Frederick, Jr.--son of Frederick Jacob--son of Frederick Peter--son of Frederick Isaac,-son of Frederick John Yingling, jr • •Jacob--son of John Sr. Abraham--son of John, Sr. John Peter--son of John, Sr. Andrew Yingling son of the immigrant John Frederick son of Andrew Andrew Yingling, Jr. Christian Yingling, Jr. son of the immigrant John--son of Christian, Jr. David--son of John Benjamin--son of John Christian Yingling III John--son of Christian III Geroge--son of Christian III Jacob--son of Christian III David--son of Christian III Andrew--son of Christian, Jr. -347- -IF If you could see your Ancestors, all Standing in a row, Would you be proud of them, or don't you Know? Some strange discoveries are made climbing family trees, And some of them, you know, do not particulary please If you could see your Ancestors, all Standing in a row, There might be some of them, perhaps, you wouldn't care to know. But there's another question which requires a different view, If you could meet your Ancestors, would they be proud of you? (unknown) -348-