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• Obituary: 14 Jul 1926, Worth, Worth, MO

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Obituary:
Nancy Rebecca Phillips,
Nancy Rebecca Daily (sic), daughter of John Wesley (sic) and Mary Dailey, was born in Marrow (sic) county, Ohio, October 21, 1838, and died at the home of her son Howard Phillips in Worth, Mo. July 9, 1926, aged 87 years, 8 months, and 18 days. She was the youngest of ten children, two brothers and seven sisters, all of whom preceded her to the great beyond. In 1855 she moved, with her parents, to Knox Co. Ill, where she was united in marriage to Francis Marion Crawford in 1862. To this union four childrenn were born, as follows: Harley, of Ontario, Cal.; Elmer , of Gravity, Ia.; Willard. of Elk City, Okla; and Mrs. Geneva Burrell, of Bedford, Ia.
After the death of her companion at Galesburg, Ill in 1873, she moved with her little family to Missouri, where on April 28, 1877, she was married to Isaac Phillips. To this union two sons and two daughters were born: Edward Arthur who preceded her in death in March, 1914, Howard Isaac and Mrs. Della E. Long, both of Worth, and Mrs. Cora Agnes Giesken, of Parnell, Mo.
Besides those mentioned above, she leaves to mourn her passing twenty grandchildren, ten great, grandchildren and seven step children, besides a host of other relatives and friends.
Grandmother Phillips, as she was lovingly called by her many relatives and friends, was converted at the age of fifteen years and united with the Methodist church and remained in that faith until the end.
Grandma always had a smile and a pleasant word for everyone and was truly a model of Christian fortitude and patience in her many trials and afflitions. For the past several years she had made her home with her son Howard, and wife in Worth, and for some time has been quite helpless. On July 2nd she was stricken with paralysis. All that kind and loving hands could do was in vain, and one week later she passed to her reward.
O! Dear mother, how we miss you
Now that you have gone away;
But in heaven we hope to meet you,
On a fairer, brighter day.
Funeral services were conducted at the M.E. church in Worth at two o'clock Saturday, July 10 by the pastor, A. R. Lamb. The quartette composed of Mrs. Bertha Canaday, Mrs Wilmer Wallace, Luther Pierce and George Wray, sang "There is no Disappointment in Heaven," "Lead Kindly Light," and "Abide With Me."
Pall; bearers were Joseph Hughes, Matt Schuster, Amos Faw, Frank Moore, Chas. Harris and Wm. Lattimer. Interment was in the Barnes cemetery west of town.

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Nancy married Francis Marion CRAWFORD on 23 Mar 1862 in Galesburg, Knox, IL. Francis (son of John CRAWFORD and Permelia WYNNE) was born about 1840 in IN; died on 4 May 1875 in Galesburg, Knox, IL; was buried in IN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nancy married Isaac PHILLIPS on 28 Apr 1877 in Worth Co., MO. Isaac (son of Jesse PHILLIPS and Sarah DEVIESE) was born on 28 Jan 1824 in Marietta, Washington, OH; died on 25 Jan 1912 in Worth Co., MO; was buried on 26 Jan 1912 in Barnes Cemetery, Grant City, Worth, MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Land: 22 Jan 1894, Enid, Garfield, OK
• Land: 22 Apr 1898, Enid, Garfield, OK
• Census: 25 Jun 1900, Sumner Township, Garfield, OK
• Census: 18 May 1910, Webster Township, Woodward, OK
• Census: 5 Feb 1920, Chino Township, San Bernardino, CA
• Census: 7 Apr 1930, Ontario, San Bernardino, CA
• Census: 24 Apr 1940, Ontario, San Bernardino, CA
• Obituary: 27 Nov 1942

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Land:
"Receipt No. 6938, Received of Harley W. Crawford, the sum of Thirteen dollars 64 cents; entry of 142.07 acres; Lot 3-4-5-6 in Sect. 31 and Lots 1-2 of Section 32 in Township 20 of Range 7."

Harley signs a statement that reads "I Harley W. Crawford of Hennessey Ok applying to enter (or file for) a homestead, do solemnly swear that I did not enter upon and occupy any portion of the lands described and declred open toentry in the President's proclamation dated August 19, 1893, prior to 12 o'clock noon, central standard time, of September 16, 1893; ........."

Land:
Harley W. Crawford made a "Testimony of Claimant- Homestead Proof" on land in Enid,OK in 1898. In it he states that he built a 10 x 12 log house the last of January 1894. That in 1894 he tilled about 15 acres and about 30 acres in 1895 and about 34 acres in 1896, the same now this season. Lots 3-4-5-6, Section 31, Lots 1 and 2, Section 32 in Township 20 W (?), of Range 7 WIM (?).

Receipt # 716, Receivers Office at Enid, Ok shows a payment, in full, for this lots, in the amount of $213.85, principal; 36.35 Interest, .75 testimony fee (paid at the rate of 15 cents per 100 words).

Witness at the land office in his behalf are, John W. White, Marion McGee, Elias D. White and William Stairs, all of Hennessey, Okla.

Also an "Affidavit of Publication" and copy of said publication in the "Enid Weekly Eagle" stating that Harley intends to make final proof in support of his claim.

Census:
1900 census at Sumner Township, Garfield, OK shows: Hxxxex Crawford (illegible, indexed as H. Crawford), b. Jan 1874, age 36, married 10 years, b. IL, parents b. IN/OH; Fanny, b. Aug 1875, 24, 1 child born / none living, b. MO, parents b. IL/TN. NOTE: There appears to be a 10 year math problem with Harley's birth year. In all other census data his is 10 years older than Mary Francis.

Census:
1910 census at Webster Township, Woodward, OK shows: Harley W. Crawford, age 46, married 20 years, b. IL, parents b. unknown/unknown; Mary F., 36, married 20 years, b. MO, parents b. IL/TN; Rosa Cox, niece, 7, b. MO, parents b. IL/TN. They are enumerated immediately after Mary's father and the family of her brother.

Census:
1920 census at Chino Township, San Bernadino, CA shows: Harley, age 57, b. IL, parents b. IN/OH; Francis, age 47, b. MO, parents born IL/TN.
Census also shows a neice living with them, Rosa Cox/Fox, age 17, born OK, parents born IL/MO.

Census:
1930 census at Ontario, San Bernadino, CA shows: Harley Crawford, 67, first married at age 28, b. IL, parents b. IN/IL, laborer, odd jobs; Mary, 57, first married at age 18, b. MO, parents b. IL/MO.

Census:
1940 census at Ontario, San Bernardino, CA shows Harley W. Crawford, 77, b. IL, same residence 1935; Mary F., 67, b. MO.

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Harley married Mary Frances WHITE on 15 Feb 1891 in Worth Co., MO. Mary (daughter of Peter WHITE and Mary Ann MCGEE) was born on 3 Dec 1872 in MO; died on 20 Dec 1971 in San Bernardino Co., CA; was buried in Bellevue Memorial Park, Ontario, San Bernardino, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1895, Washington Township, Taylor, IA
• Census: 9 Jun 1900, Washington Township, Taylor, IA
• Census: 16 Apr 1910, Washington Township, Taylor, IA
• Census: 23 Jan 1920, Washington Township, Gravity, Taylor, IA
• Census: 26 Apr 1930, Washington Township, Taylor, IA

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1895 Iowa State census lists: Elmer, age 30, b. IL; Arvilla, age 22, born Taylor Co., IA.

Census:
1900 census at Washington Township, Taylor, IA lists: Elmer E Crawford, farmer, born May 1865, age 35, married 6 years, born IL, parents born IN/OH; Arvilla, born Feb 1872, age 28, married 6 years, children born 1, children living 1, born IA, parents born, OH/Canada; Mable, born Dec 1895, age 4, born IA, parents born IL/IA.

Census:
1910 census at Washington Township, Taylor, IA shows: Elmer E. Crawford, 45, married 17 years, b. IL, parents b. IN/OH, occupation, farmer; Arvilla, 38, married 17 years, children 2 born/2 living, b. IA, parents b. OH/CANADA; Mabel 14, b. IA, Leureta, 7, b. IA.. Also in the household is James Barton, 62, hired hand, b. PA, parents b. Ireland/PA.
Next door is the family of Thomas M. Cole, brother to Arvilla.

Census:
1920 census at Washington Township, Taylor, IA shows: Elmer E., 55, farmer, b. IL; Arvilla B., 46, b. IA; Mable (sic) M., 24, b. IA; Leureta, 18, b. IA.
The census records that Mabel is a high school student and Leureta's space says none, I suspect it should be the other way around.

Census:
1930 census at Washington Township, Taylor, IA shows: Elmer E. Crawford, 65, married at 28, b. IL, parents b. IN/OH, farmer; Arvilla B., 57, married at 20, b. IA, parents b. OH/CANADA(French).

Died:
Cause of death pneumonia due to paralysis due to cerebral hemorrhage.

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Elmer married Arvilla Belle COLE on 13 Sep 1893 in Gravity, Taylor, IA. Arvilla (daughter of Thomas COLE and Lydia Ledorna KILBORN) was born on 25 Feb 1872 in Gravity, Taylor, IA; died on 21 Apr 1954 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN; was buried on 23 Apr 1954 in Washington Cemetery, Gravity, Taylor, IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 29 Apr 1910, Everett, Snohomish, WA
• Census: 13 Jan 1920, Ballard Township, Adair, OK
• Census: 5 Apr 1930, Elk Township, Elk City, Beckham, OK
• Census: 1 Apr 1940, South Elk Township, Washita, OK
• Note: 1987

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Census:
1910 Census shows J. W. Crawford, 43, married 8 years, b. IL, parents b. IN/OH, second hand dealer, own store; Myrtle S., 28, 1 child born/1 child living, b. MO, parents b. IL/MO; Erma, daughter, 2, b. WA, parents b. IL/MO.

Census:
1920 census shows: J. W. Crawford, age 52, born IL, parents born IN/OH, farmer; Myrtle S., age 38, b. MO,parents b. IL/MO; Irma Fay, age 11, b. WA.

Census:
1930 census shows: J. W. Crawford, age 63, b. IL, parents b. IN/OH, occupations, salesman, oils, age at marriage 34. Myrtle, age 48, b. MO, parents b. IL/MO, manager grocery and filling station.

Census:
1940 census at South Elk, Washita, OK shows John W. Crawford, 73, b. IL, 1935 residence same, farmer; Myrtle, 58, b. MO.

Note:
Irma sent me the following, she said it was her response to Nancy Speck (61.1.1.1) regarding family history.
"My father didn't like to talk about his life with his people, though he told many stories of his life alone after he left home as a bachelor in Montana and Wyoming. He was a guide in the Yellowstone Park, or rather he drove a stage there. He carried mail in Wyoming and said often the Indians would watch him and travel along with him at a short distance, but they never bothered him. He rode horseback and just made the trip once a month. One winter he was snowed in a cabin alone for two months and that was when he read the Bible, really studied it and decided it was full of lies and contradictions so he never cared to go to church. He said his father (Francis Marion Crawford) might be called an interior decorator, he had some kind of store for a time where he sold furniture. Willard said once that I might have gotten some of my artistic desire from his father. Grandma Crawford (Nancy Rebecca Dailey), as I always called her seemed to be a woman of character, I stayed with her for a week or so while I was 10 years old. I recall how neat she kept her little house. She had a cistern outside and got all her water from that. She told me she never drank straight water, she always kept a coffee pot on the back of the stove and had coffee instead of water all day when she got thirsty. She lived near her daughter, (the mother of Wadena Phillips (#61.1.1) , the mother of Nancy Rebecca Speck.) and helped her look after her children, as she was a widow. ((note: The mother of Martha Wadena Phillips was NOT Nancy Rebecca's daughter but rather her daughter-in-law, Mayetta Bell Long, widow of Nancy Rebecca's son Edward Arthur Phillips, #61.1)).
My father had many hurts in connection with his mother, it seemed that no one approved of her marrying her cousin, Edward Arthur Phillips**, their mothers were sisters. Sally and Mary Deweese. Also, he must have been an alcoholic, as he used to excuse Arthur, who committed suicide and was drunk, I remember, at my father's funeral, by saying he took after his father. Oh yes, now I remember it was Arthur's wife that lived by Grandma, it was Howard that was drunk at Willard's funeral. His two sisters were Cora and Della, Della was Mildred's mother. He loved them, but disliked his half brothers and mother seemed to think they were the reason he left home to go west, but I don't know exactly what age he was when he left. When mother met him he was 14 years older than she was. He could even have been married in those years, but if he was it was a secret.
He had a terrible hurt against his brother, Harley, because for 20 years he never contacted his mother, never sent her any money, though he had moved to California and had a nice home near Whittier. When I was about 10 he decided to forgive Harley and go visit him. He and his wife belonged to a radical religous sect, the Weslian Methodists, or something, and he had even less respect for him after he knew that, as he had been so unkind to his mother.
Willard was very close to his brother Elmer, he talked of him more than anyone, understood and loved him with a deep affection. He loved his sister, Neva, and sent her money when Mother needed it to buy groceries, so Mother had a deep resentment of her. That resentment grew when we visited her in their 4-bedroom home in Bedfort (sic), Iowa, and found how well off they were, yet had never returned any of the money. When we were very poor in the Ozarks my father wrote of our poverty and they sent no money, but a huge box of fancy (that was what mother called them) clothes. For a while I was the best dressed little girl in our community, I had a hat with a big plume and high buttoned, thin shoes which didn't fit."

** Nancy Rebecca did marry her first cousin, but his name was Isaac Phillips, Edward Arthur Phillips was their son.

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John married Myrtle Sarah CLARK on 24 Nov 1901 in Gotebo, Kiowa, OK. Myrtle (daughter of Sylvanus Ellsworth CLARK and Elizabeth Sarah MINTON) was born on 20 Sep 1881 in Chilhowee, Johnson, MO; died on 20 Jul 1973 in Sonoma, Sonoma, CA; was buried in Odessa Cemetery, Lake Valley, Washita, OK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Neva Crawford
• Census: 30 Apr 1910, Bedford, Taylor, IA
• Census: 8 Apr 1940, 706 Madison St., Bedford, Taylor, IA
• Obituary: 24 Feb 1955, Bedford, Taylor, IA

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Census:
1910 census at Washington Township, Taylor, IA shows: Mary G. McElfish, 37, married once, 19 years, b. IL, parents b. IN/OH; children, b. MO: Stella M., 18; Edith G., 17; Nora M., 11; Helen L., 4.

Census:
1940 census at Bedford, Taylor, IA shows Geneva Burrell, 67, widowed, b. IL, same residence 1935; John Warley, son-in-law, 50, b. IA; Stella Warley, daughter, 48, b. MO, abstractor, abstracting company; Jack, grandson, 15, b. MO.

Obituary:
Mrs. M. G. Burrell, a resident of Bedford and Taylor county for many years, died at St. Francis hospital, Maryville, Friday, Feb. 18 after an illness of ten months. Funeral services were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Fred H. Cowles. Burial in Fairview Cemetery. Mary Geneva Crawford, only daughter of Francis Marion and Nancy Rebecca Dailey Crawford was born July 13, 1872 at Galesburg, Ill., and died at the age of 82 years, seven months, five days. Her parents and three brothers preceded her in death. In 1890 she was married to Joseph A. McElfish, and to them four daughters were born who survive. They are Stella M. Marley and Edith H. Ackley of Bedford; Nora M. Loy of Pittsburg, Kansas, Helen M. Smith of Lincoln, Nebraska. She is also survived by a half-sister, Mrs. Cora Geiskein; a half-brother, Howard Phillips; qq grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren, all dearly loved by her. Mrs. Burrell was a member of the Bedford Methodist church for more than 50 years. She came to Bedford at the age of three years in 1875 with her widowed mother and three brothers, and lived the rest of her life in Taylor County and northern Missouri. She was married to R. T. Burrell in 1917. He passed away in 1930. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star, the O.E.S. Past Matrons club, Triangle club and the Twentieth Century club.

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Mary married Joseph Albert MCELFISH on 1 Nov 1890 in Maryville, Nodaway, MO, and was divorced in Aug 1916. Joseph was born on 25 Apr 1862 in IA; died on 22 Aug 1918 in FRANCE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 7 May 1910, Greene Township, Worth, MO
• Obituary: 18 Mar 1915

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Census:
1910 census at Greene Township, Worth, MO shows: Arthur Phillips, 31, farmer, b. MO, parents b. OH/OH, married once; May, 38, b. MO, parents b. IL/IL.

Died:
Cause of death is listed as; Strychnine poison by own means.

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Edward married Mayetta Bell LONG on 21 Mar 1910 in Worth, Worth, MO. Mayetta (daughter of Charles Franklin LONG and Emily Elizabeth SMITH) was born on 30 May 1871 in Oxford, Worth, MO; died on 28 Apr 1947 in Worth, Worth, MO; was buried in Grant Cemetery, Grant, Montgomery, IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 8 Apr 1940, Worth, Worth, MO

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Census:
1940 census shows John H. Long, 62, b. MO; Della E., 59, b. MO. Also enumerated in the household is their daughter Mildred Fickle, age 31 and her daughter Sharon, age 0.

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Della married John Harvey LONG on 17 Mar 1908 in Worth Co., MO. John (son of Charles Franklin LONG and Emily Elizabeth SMITH) was born on 2 Apr 1878; died on 25 Nov 1954; was buried in Grant City Cemetery, Grant City, Worth, MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Cora married Henry F. GIESKIN on 8 Feb 1905 in Parnell, Nodaway, MO. Henry (son of John GIESKIN) was born on 17 Jun 1877 in OH; died on 6 Nov 1950 in Parnell, Nodaway, MO; was buried on 9 Nov 1950 in St. Joseph Cemetery, Parnell, Nodaway, MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Note: 5 Jun 1917
• Census: 15 Jan 1920, Middlefork Township, Worth, MO
• Census: 3 Apr 1930, Worth, Worth, MO

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Military Note:
On Jun 5, 1917 Howard Isaac Phillips registered for the WWI Draft. He gives his birth date as Mar 15, 1887 in Worth, MO. He lists his occupation as farming for himself in Worth Co., MO. He notes he has a wife.
The registrar notes he is of medium height and slender with grey eyes and light brown hair, he is not bald.

Census:
1920 census at Middle Fork, Worth, MO shows: Howard Phillips, 32, b. MO, parents b. OH/OH, farmer; Alice, 29, b. MO, parents b. MO/MO.

Census:
1930 census at Worth, Worth, MO shows: Howard Phillips, 43, married at 23, b. MO, parents b. OH/OH, public school janitor; Alice, 40, married at 20, b. MO, parents b. IA/MO.

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Howard married Alice WANTLAND on 24 Oct 1910 in Worth, Worth, MO. Alice (daughter of John WANTLAND and Sarah Emma HARDWICK) was born in 1891 in MO; died on 22 Feb 1931 in Worth, Worth, MO; was buried in Barnes Cemetery, Grant City, Worth, MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Howard married Mary E. HENGEGLER on 21 Dec 1938 in Nodaway Co., MO. Mary was born on 8 Mar 1890 in Nodaway Co., MO; died on 15 Aug 1966 in Kansas City, Jackson, MO; was buried in St. Joseph Cemetery, Parnell, Nodaway, MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mabel married Ralph Eugene KENNON on 26 Dec 1921 in Gravity, Taylor, IA. Ralph (son of Frederick Albert KENNON and Clara Edith Daisy LARUE) was born on 11 Aug 1898 in Corning, Adams, IA; died on 29 May 1982 in Brainerd, Crow Wing, MN; was buried in Mission Township Cemetery, Mission Township, Crow Wing, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Deed Crawford
• Obituary: 3 Jan 1992

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Obituary:
Deed's obituary gives the incorrect date of her marriage to Loyd Raff.

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Leureta married Samuel Elmer NEVILLE on 16 Sep 1924 in Corning, Adams, IA, and was divorced in Oct 1944. Samuel (son of Samuel Elliot NEVILLE and Clara Etta DUTTON) was born on 20 Oct 1900 in Gravity, Taylor, IA; died on 2 Dec 1965 in Akron, Washington, CO; was buried in Washington Cemetery, Gravity, Taylor, IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Irma is the author of two books. One, 'Expect a Worm in Every Apple,' Mercury House, San Francisco, CA, 1987. It details her youth in theOzarks. The other written second, "I Have A Place," also Mercury House, San Francisco. Near the time of her death, about 1994 my mother corresponded some with Irma and her daughter, Vicki, at that time she said she had written another book, "Never Trust a Woman Over 90 - She Has Nothing To Lose."

Irma married Victor Duncan DAVIS on 7 Oct 1928 in Elk City, Beckham, OK. Victor was born on 24 Jul 1903 in Foss, Washita, OK; died on 13 Dec 1956 in Kingsburg, Fresno, CA; was buried in Kingsburg Cemetery, Kingsburg, Fresno, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Irma married Roland WALLEM on 10 Aug 1957 in San Jose, Santa Clara, CA. Roland was born on 22 Jan 1913 in DeKalb, DeKalb, IL; died on 5 Jan 1984 in Napa, Napa, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1955, Bedford, Taylor, IA
• Obituary: 24 Jun 1982, Bedford, Taylor, IA

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Obituary:
Final Rites Held In Bedford For Stella M. Marley
Funeral services for Mrs. John E. (Stella) Marley, 91, of Bedford, held June 19 in Shum-Novinger Funeral Home, were conducted by Rev. Carl Cummings. Mrs. Marley died June 16, 1982 in Rosary Hospital, Corning, Iowa. Interment was at Fairview Cemetery, Bedford, Ia.
Stella M. Marley, eldest daughter of Joseph A. McElfish and Mary Geneva Crawford McElfish, was born in Worth County, Missouri, May 21, 1891.
Her father was killed in line of duty in World War I and is buried in France. Her mother then married Attorney R. [ichard] T. Burrell; both are deceased.
On April 10, 1922 Stella was united in marriage to John E. [arl] Marley of Bedford, Iowa. He served in World War I overseas. To this union, one son, John E. [arl] Marley, Jr. (Jack), was born.
In 1909 she went to work for the Payton Abstract Company and continued there until 1917 when she was secretary for World War I draft board. In July 1918 she went to work as an Abstracter of Titles for the firm of Crum & Dinges and she was private secretary for W. E. Crum, Jr., who was an attorney and president of the Bedford National Bank. She retired from public work in 1947 but in 1952-1953 she did some part time work for the Bedford Telephone Company.
Her husband drew a homestead in Wyoming, which the U. S. Government opened to World War I veterans, and she spent two summers there and learned much about homesteaders' life.
She was a member of the Bedford United Methodist Church since 1907; also a member of the American Legion Auxiliary; school and civic groups.
She was preceded in death by her husband July 25, 1965; her mother in February 1955; sister Edith Hamilton Ackley in early September 1955; and sister Helen Smith in late September 1955.
She will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her.

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Stella married John Earl MARLEY on 10 Apr 1922 in Cheyenne, Laramie, WY. John (son of Oren Lafayette MARLEY and Elizabeth RICHARDSON) was born on 22 Jul 1888 in Bedford, Taylor, IA; died on 25 Jul 1965; was buried on 30 Jul 1965 in Fairview Cemetery, Bedford, Taylor, IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Obituary: 22 Sep 1955

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Edith Geneva McElfish, second daughter of Joseph A. and Mary Geneva McElfish, died Sept. 11, 1955 at St. Francis Hospital, Maryville. She was born at Gravity, Iowa, Feb. 21, 1893 and died at the age of 62 years, six months, 18 days. Both parents preceded her in death. In May 1918 she was married to Claude Hamilton of Bedford. To them two children were born, one son, Harlan Hamilton of Palmer, Alaska, and one daughter, Helen Louise Dowis of Bedford. Four grandsons and three granddaughters also survive. Claude passed away in March 1943. In 1947 Edith was married to C. E. Ackley of Bedford, he also preceded her in death. She leaves to mourn her death three sisters, Mrs. Stella Marley of Bedford, Mrs. Nora Loy of Pittsburg, Kans., and Mrs Helen Smith of Lincoln, Nebraska. She was a life long member Bedford Methodist Church. Mrs. Ackley was well known in business circles here. She began her work at an early age and became skilled in her knowledge of Lands and Titles of Taylor county. She served this county as Deputy Treasurer, Deputy Clerk and Deputy Auditor, as well as having worked for the firms of G. B. Haddock, Crum & Dinges Investment Bankers, and Jones Abstract company. In 1953 she retired from public life and assisted her sister Stella in the care of their mother for many months, until their mother passed away in February 1955. Funeral services were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home, Sept. 15, conducted by Rev. Fred H. Cowles. Burial in Fairview cemetery.

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Edith married Claude Ernest HAMILTON on 4 May 1918 in Clarinda, Page, IA. Claude was born on 17 Jan 1889 in Taylor Co., IA; died on 8 Mar 1943 in Des Moines, Polk, IA; was buried on 10 Mar 1943 in Fairview Cemetery, Bedford, Taylor, IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Nora married Wallace J LOY on 9 Dec 1916 in Maryville, Fayette, IA. Wallace was born on 27 Nov 1896 in Coin, Page, IA; died on 29 Aug 1962 in Pittsburg, Crawford, KS; was buried in Highland Park Cemetery, Pittsburg, Crawford, KS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: Howard SMITH. Howard was born in 1895 in IL; died on 5 Jan 1974 in Creighton, Knox, NE; was buried in Lincoln Memorial Park, Lincoln, Lancaster, NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha married Ralph G. ROBERTS on 24 Aug 1940 in Hannibal, Marion, MO. Ralph was born on 6 Oct 1911 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Wanda married Curtis Obadiah LYNCH on 28 Aug 1932 in Agency, Buchanan, MO. Curtis was born on 19 Mar 1913 in MO; died on 14 Aug 1967 in Boulder, Boulder, CO; was buried in Mountain View Memorial Park, Boulder, Boulder, CO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mary married Eldon KING on 23 Dec 1933. Eldon was born on 5 Aug 1915; died on 13 Sep 1997 in Albany, Gentry, MO; was buried in Grant City Cemetery, Grant City, Worth, MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: James Clarland LONG. James was born on 7 Sep 1915 in Denver, Worth, MO; died on 5 Aug 1984; was buried in Miller Cemetery, Denver, Worth, MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Mag UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: Janesville, WI

Family/Spouse: Emma UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Edson ADAMS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Louie BATMAN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: Clifford Alfred FICKLE. Clifford was born on 28 May 1908; died on 11 Oct 1980; was buried in Resthaven Gardens of Memory, Wichita, Sedgwick, KS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mable married Frederick Herbert WEISEL in 1934. Frederick was born on 30 Apr 1910 in Hopkins, Nodaway, MO; died on 21 Aug 1986 in St. Joseph, Buchanan, MO; was buried in St. Joseph Memorial Park, St. Joseph, Buchanan, MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
Burl died as the result of a farm accident.

Burl married Mary Ruth BARNES on 1 Jan 1938. Mary was born on 4 Sep 1918; died on 26 Feb 2010 in Mount Ayr, Ringold, IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Margaret married John WALTEMATH on 31 Dec 1941 in Savannah, Andrew, MO. John was born on 1 Dec 1917 in Denver, Worth, MO; died on 8 Jun 1973 in Avenue City, Andrew, MO; was buried in Saint Joseph Memorial Park, St. Joseph, Buchanan, MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Martha married Robert Erwin GEIGER on 22 Feb 1946 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN. Robert (son of Robert GEIGER and Esther Rose HENKEL) was born on 28 Mar 1922 in Shakopee, Scott, MN; died on 29 Jan 2008 in Minnetonka, Hennepin, MN; was buried in Mission Township Cemetery, Mission Township, Crow Wing, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Chemical Engineer
• Census: 20 Apr 1950, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, LA
• Obituary: 19 Feb 2009

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DNA:
MKM

Census:
1950 census shows Ralph C. Kennon, 25, b. IA, chemical engineer, oil refinery; Suzanne S., 25, b. MN, crewleader, census bureau; children: Randall H., 2, b. MN; Marnia S., b. July, b. LA.
Ralph is further enumerated at the bottom of the form stating: He completed 4 years college, had attended school within the prior year, worked 52 weeks and earned $4,600. in the prior year. He had served in WWII.

Obituary:
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Kennon, Ralph Crawford Was born April 30, 1924 in Des Moines, Iowa and died February 18, 2009 in Pasadena, California, surrounded by his family. He was pre-deceased by his beloved wife Suzanne Satterlee Kennon November 9, 2008. Mr. and Mrs. Kennon were married 63 years and are survived by their children,[HID:]Randall Kennon (Kathryn Smith), Marnia Kennon (Walter Kenneth Barger), Stacey Kennon (Charles Lada), Celeste Rodgers (Paul Rodgers);[:HID]five grandchildren; and three sisters[HID:], Martha Geiger, Julia McGoldrick, and Suzanne Oberhauser[:HID]. Mr. Kennon was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II and served from 1942 through 1945, including as an aviation navigator in the South Pacific. He grew to adulthood in Minneapolis, graduated from Washburn High School, class of 1942, and University of Minnesota, class of 1948, with a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering. Mr. Kennon worked as a Chemical Engineer with C.F. Braun & Co. of Alhambra, California for more than thirty years, retiring in 1985. During his long and productive professional life, Mr. Kennon designed and supervised the construction of petrochemical processing plants around the world. He and his family lived in Minnesota, Louisiana and Rome, Italy before settling in Altadena, California where they lived for more than 50 years. Mr. Kennon was an avid bridge player, golfer and lawn bowler as well as a long time supporter and lover of Eaton Canyon. He will be deeply missed by his family, neighbors and numerous friends.

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Ralph married Suzanne Vivian SATTERLEE on 23 Jan 1945 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN. Suzanne (daughter of August Norman SATTERLEE and Frances Mae HOWE) was born on 3 Sep 1924; died on 9 Nov 2008 in Altadena, Los Angeles, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: School Counselor

Suzanne married Peter John OBERHAUSER on 18 Dec 1954 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN. Peter (son of Sylvestor Joseph OBERHAUSER and Janette Emma ALMQUIST) was born on 19 May 1932 in Mason City, Cerro Gordo, IA; died on 27 Sep 2014 in Caroline, Shawano, WI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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DNA:
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Bernard married Darlene Rose SLEEP on 31 Dec 1944 in Bedford, Taylor, IA. Darlene (daughter of Dale Henry SLEEP and Vera Blanche MURRAY) was born on 29 Apr 1927 in Bedford, Taylor, IA; died on 22 Jan 1997 in Omaha, Douglas, NE; was buried on 25 Jan 1997 in Siam Cemetery, Siam, Taylor, IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Bernard married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Bernard married Cornelia BERHOST on 27 Nov 1981 in Sterling, Logan, CO. Cornelia was born on 8 Jan 1925; died on 21 Dec 2005; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Sterling, Logan, CO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Obituary: 27 Apr 2003

Notes:

Died:
Military records record that Walter was buried in the Neville Family Cemetery in Radford, Virginia. I have not found any record of a cemetery there.

Walter married Patricia Ann WHORTON on 28 Mar 1964 in La Junta, CO. Patricia was born on 23 Dec 1937 in Great Bend, Barton, KS; died on 17 Jul 2003 in Commerce City, Adams, CO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 14 Apr 1950, Summitt Co., CO

Notes:

DNA:
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Census:
Irene and her daughter Shirley are shown living with her in-laws on a cattle ranch.

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Irene married Thomas Alva MARSHALL on 6 Oct 1947 in Hot Sulphur Springs, Grand, CO. Thomas was born on 19 Aug 1923; died on 11 Aug 1948 in Leadville, Lake, CO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Irene married Orban Ray EDDE on 28 Dec 1950 in Hot Sulphur Springs, Grand, CO. Orban was born on 19 Aug 1922 in Moore Co., TN; died on 10 Jan 1978 in Bremerton, Kitsap, WA; was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Bremerton, Kitsap, WA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Obituary: 12 Mar 2017

Victoria married Darwyne Herbert SMITH on 9 Aug 1956 in Kingsburg, Fresno, CA. Darwyne was born on 11 Dec 1935 in Selma, Fresno, CA; died on 9 May 2022 in Reedley, Fresno, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Nancy married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]