Humphrey, Darlene Faye

Other Events:

• Grandma #: 1414313
• Residence: 1940, Milton, Van Buren, Iowa, USA; Age: 10/12; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
• Residence: 1955, Milton, Iowa, USA; Age: 16
• Residence: 1993, Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA; PostalCode: 61036-1324 (1993); StreetAddress: 110 Kelly Ln; Age: 54

Notes:

Darlene Faye Hervey
GALENA, Ill.--Darlene Faye Hervey, 68, 802 Shadow Bluff Drive, Galena, Ill. and Ft. Myers, Fla., died Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008 at Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Sarasota, Fla., after a long struggle against Pulmonary Hypertension and the underlying Scleroderma.

She was born on June 3, 1939 at Milton, Iowa, the daughter of Orphie and Beulah Humphrey and grew up with a brother, Carl, and a sister, Louise, in Milton. She was the loving and supportive wife of Roger D. Hervey who she married on Aug. 11, 1957 in Milton.

She graduated from Milton High School in 1957. After moving to Galena in 1971, she was an active volunteer for local organizations such as the Galena-Stauss Hospital Auxiliary including serving as their president and managing their gift shop for several years. She received the Auxiliary's "Auxi" award to recognize her many community services. She also worked with Meals on Wheels and was an active member and choir member of the Galena United Methodist Church. She enjoyed coordinating and assisting with many of the food preparation projects at the church. In recent years, Roger and Darlene have enjoyed wintering in Fort Myers, Fla.

Survivors include her husband, Roger, born 1939 in Keosauqua, Iowa; one son, Michael, born 1958 in Keosauqua, his wife, Deborah (Green) and their daughter, Margaret, who now live on Long Island, N.Y.; one daughter, Ronda, born 1961 in Osceola, Iowa, and her husband, Paul Chapman, and their children, Alyssa, Andrew and Nicholas, who now live near Green Bay, Wis.

Also surviving are her mother, Beulah Humphrey, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa; one brother, Carl (Betty) Humphrey, Milton, Fla.; and one sister, Louise (Keith) Taylor, Mt. Pleasant.

She was preceded in death by her father, Orphie Humphrey; and one sister, Mary Lou, who died in infancy.

Visitation will be held from 3:00-7:00 p.m., Friday, Feb. 22 at the Furlong Funeral Chapel, 100 Carol-don Court, Galena. Visitation will also be held from 10:00-11:00 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 23 at the Galena United Methodist Church, 125 South Bench St., Galena.

Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 23, 2008 at the Galena United Methodist Church, Galena, with the Rev. Dan Schenck officiating. Burial will follow immediately after the services in Greenwood Cemetery in Galena.

Memorials may be sent to: Pulmonary Hypertension Association, 801 Roeder Road, Suite 400, Silver Spring, MD 20910. On-line at: www.phassociation.org/donate/

The family would like to say thanks to her many doctors and staff at Medical Associates Clinics in Galena and Dubuque, Chicago Rush Hospital, University of Iowa City Hospital and Clinic, and Sarasota Memorial Hospital.

Buried:
Greenwood Cemetery

Died:
Sarasota Memorial Hospital

Darlene married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living
2. Living

Other Events:

• Residence: 1910, JacksonTwp, Van Buren, Iowa, USA
• Residence: 1920, Jackson Twp., Van Buren, Iowa, USA
• Residence: 1930, Milton, Van Buren, Iowa; Age: 20; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
• Residence: 1940, Milton, Van Buren, Iowa, USA; Age: 29; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Residence: Between 1993 and 2002, Mount Pleasant, Iowa, USA

Notes:

Service was held at the Church of Christ, Cantril, Iowa.
Orphie was self employed as a Carpenter.

Buried:
Sunnyside Cemetery

Orphie married Ritz, Beulah Edna on 2 Mar 1933 in Lancaster, Schuyler, Missouri, USA. Beulah (daughter of Ritz, James Edward and Ernst, Lieu Emma) was born on 4 Jul 1913 in Davis Co., Iowa, USA; died on 22 Feb 2009 in Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa, USA; was buried on 26 Feb 2009 in Milton, Van Buren, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1920, Union, Davis, Iowa, USA; Age: 6; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
• Residence: 1 Jan 1925, Davis Co., Iowa, USA
• Residence: 1930, Union, Davis, Iowa, USA; Age: 16; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
• Residence: 1940, Milton, Van Buren, Iowa, USA; Age: 26; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife

Notes:

Obituary:

Beulah Humphrey

MILTON: Beulah Humphrey, 95, of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 22, 2009 at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant. She was born July 4, 1913 in Pulaski, Iowa to James Edward and LeuEmma Ernst Ritz. She married Orphie L. Humphrey March 2, 1933 in Lancaster, Missouri. He preceded her in death March 5, 1991. Orphie and Beulah spent most of their married lives in Milton, Iowa where they raised their three children. Orphie worked as a carpenter and Beulah was a homemaker. They moved to Mt. Pleasant in 1989. She was a member of the Lincoln Street Baptist Church in Mt. Pleasant. She enjoyed reading, cross stitching, and embroidering.

She is survived by a son, Carl (Betty) Humphrey of Milton, Florida; a daughter, Louise (Keith) Taylor of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa; 8 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and a son-in-law, Roger Hervey of Fort Myers, Florida.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; 2 daughters, Darlene Hervey and infant Mary Lou Humphrey; 2 sisters, Alta Frymoyer and Velma Linkey; brothers Roy and Floss Ritz and an infant brother.
Funeral services will be at 11am on Thursday, February 26, 2009 at the Cantril Christian Church in Cantril, Iowa with Pastors Jerry Caughron and Jim Hughes officiating. Burial will be in the Sunnyside Cemetery in Milton, Iowa. Visitation will begin after 10am on Thursday until the time of the service at the church. A memorial has been established to the Pleasant Manner Care Center Activity Fund.

Buried:
Sunnyside Cemetery

Died:
Henry County Health Center

Other Events:

• Residence: 1880, Independence, Schuyler, Missouri, USA
• Residence: 1895, Ha??ville, Missouri
• Residence: 1910, Jackson Twp, Van Buren, Iowa, USA
• Residence: 1910, JacksonTwp, Van Buren, Iowa, USA
• Residence: 1915, Milton, Van Buren, Iowa, USA; Marital Status: Married
• Residence: Between 1917 and 1918, Van Buren, Iowa; Age: 45
• Residence: 1920, Jackson Twp., Van Buren, Iowa, USA
• Residence: 1930, Milton, Van Buren, Iowa; Age: 57; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Residence: 1930, Milton, Van Buren, Iowa, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head
• Residence: 1935, Milton, Van Buren, Iowa
• Residence: 1940, Milton, Van Buren, Iowa, USA; Age: 67; Occupation: Carpenter; AttendedSchool: No; ClassofWorker: Working on own account; EmploymentCode: 3; EmploymentDetails: No; EmploymentHistory: No; EnumerationDistrict: 89-13; GradeCompleted: Elementary school, 6th grade; HomeOwnership: Rented; Income: 150; IncomeOtherSources: Yes; IsEmployed: No; OwnsFarm: No; PublicEmergencyWork: No; ResidenceFarmNineteenThirtyFive: No; Respondent: Yes; SeekingWork: Yes; ValueOfHome: 7; WeeksWorked: 15; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Head

Notes:

After their wedding, Bess and Anna Laura came North from Arkansas to Wilmonth, Missouri with 2 horses and 1 mule. They lead the mule for a spare.

Along the way, Indian stragglers (they were not hostile) and former Civil War solders would buy food.

Bess worked for his dad in a general store for about a year, then moved to Chicken Ridge, Van Buren County, Iowa. Chicken Ridge is located between Cantril and Milton, Iowa. All of the children were born there.

Bess worked as a Carpenter.

Source: Personal recollection of Orphie Humphrey.


Buried:
Sunnyside Cemetery

Sylvester married Chapman, Anna Laura on 30 Sep 1895 in Berryville, Carroll, Arkansas, USA. Anna (daughter of Chapman, William Guy and Johnson, Mary Jane) was born on 15 Sep 1872 in Bible Grove, Mount Pleasant, Scotland, Missouri, USA; died on 10 Nov 1949 in Milton, Van Buren, Iowa, USA; was buried on 13 Nov 1949 in Milton, Van Buren, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1880, Mount Pleasant, Scotland, Missouri, USA
• Residence: 1895, Yocum, Carroll, Arkansas, USA
• Residence: 1910, JacksonTwp, Van Buren, Iowa, USA
• Residence: 1920, Jackson Twp., Van Buren, Iowa, USA
• Residence: 1930, Milton, Van Buren, Iowa; Age: 57; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
• Residence: 1935, Milton, Van Buren, Iowa
• Residence: 1940, Milton, Van Buren, Iowa, USA; Age: 67; AttendedSchool: No; EmploymentCode: 5; EmploymentDetails: Home Housework; EmploymentHistory: No; EnumerationDistrict: 89-13; GradeCompleted: Elementary school, 7th grade; IncomeOtherSources: Yes; IsEmployed: No; PublicEmergencyWork: No; ResidenceFarmNineteenThirtyFive: No; SeekingWork: No; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Wife

Notes:

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Buried:
Sunnyside Cemetery

Other Events:

• Residence: 1900, Union, Davis, Iowa, USA; Age: 31; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Residence: 1910, Union, Davis, Iowa, USA; Age: 40; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Residence: 1920, Union, Davis, Iowa, USA; Age: 51; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Residence: 1 Jan 1925, Davis Co., Iowa, USA
• Residence: 1930, Union, Davis, Iowa, USA; Age: 61; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head

Notes:

Additional information from "Inhabitants of Wil, Zürich, Switzerland and Surrounds":

Additional BIRTH information: Date from letter by Mrs. Sloan
Year from tombstone.

Additional MARRIAGE information: From Davis Co. Cemetery Records
Date and pla ce from Davis Co. Marriage Records Bk #5 p 459
Witnessed Daniel S. Ernst

Additional DEATH information: Date from letter by Mrs. Sloan
Year from tombstone.

Additional BURIAL information: Place from Davis Co. Cemetery Records

CENSUS: 1895 - Iowa, Davis Co., Troy and Union Twp., page 24 #165/166, age 26, born Dav is Co ., no religion, can vote and do military, had child in 1894. FHL film #1020196

He was living in Pulaski, Iowa at the time of his mother's death. He went by Ed.

Buried:
I. O. O. F. Cemetery

Died:
Heart Attack

James married Ernst, Lieu Emma on 14 Jan 1892 in Union, Davis Co., Iowa, USA. Lieu (daughter of Ernst, Daniel and Burger, Caroline) was born on 27 Oct 1871 in Schuyler Co., Mo; died on 15 Sep 1953; was buried in Bloomfield, Davis, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1900, Union, Davis, Iowa, USA; Age: 28; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
• Residence: 1910, Union, Davis, Iowa, USA; Age: 37; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
• Residence: 1920, Union, Davis, Iowa, USA; Age: 48; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
• Residence: 1 Jan 1925, Davis Co., Iowa, USA
• Residence: 1930, Union, Davis, Iowa, USA; Age: 58; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife

Notes:

Additional information from "Inhabitants of Wil, Zürich, Switzerland and Surrounds":

Nickname: Emma
Additional BIRTH information: Year from IOOF Cemetry, Bloomfield, Davis Co., IA RTBUR00001

Additional MARRIAGE information: From IOOF Cemetry, Bloomfield, Davis Co., IA
Date and p lace from Davis Co. Marriage Records Bk#5 p 459
Witnessed by Daniel S. Ernst

Additional DEATH information: Year from IOOF Cemetry, Bloomfield, Davis Co., IA RTBUR00001

!BURIA L: Place from IOOF Cemetry, Bloomfield, Davis Co., IA.

CENSUS: 1895 - Iowa, Da vis Co., Troy and Union Twp., page 24 #165/166, age 26, born Davis Co ., no reli gion, keeping house. FHL film #1020196

Name on marriage is Linemma.
Obituary Text, Newspaper Clipping from unidentifed publisher:

Mrs. Ritz, 81, Dies, Services Friday

Lieu Emma Ritz, 81, died here Tuesday night following a lingering illness.

Services will be conducted at the Wagner Funeral Home Friday afternoon at 2:00 by Rev. Clay Denver. Burial will be in the Odd Fellows cemetery.

She was born on October 27, 1871 at Schuyler county, Mo., the daughter of Daniel and Caroline Ernest [sic]. She spent most of her life on the farm northeast of Bloomfield and moved to town five years ago.

Surviving are her husband, Ed Ritz, and Mrs. Oille [sic] Frymoyer of Bloomfield and Mrs. Orphie Humphrey of Milton, and two sons, F. D. Ritz of Mexico, Mo., and Roy Ritz of Belknamp.

Buried:
I. O. O. F. Cemetery

Other Events:

• Residence: 1860, Mount Pleasant, Scotland, Missouri, USA; Age: 9
• Residence: 1870, Mount Pleasant, Scotland, Missouri, USA; Post Office: Memphis; Age: 18
• Residence: 1880, Independence, Schuyler, Missouri, USA; Age: 29; Marital status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self
• Residence: 1900, Clay, Adair, Missouri, USA; Age: 48; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Residence: 1910, Prairie Twp, Davis, Iowa; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head

Notes:

Source: Milton Herald; 30 Mar 1917; p.1 c.3;William Montgomery Humphrey 1852-1917

William Montgomery Humphrey was born in Scotland county, Missouri, May 30, 1852, and died at his home in Milton, March 24, 1917, at the age of 64 years, 9 months and 23 days. January 1, 1872, he was united in marriage to Nancy Whittson. To this union was born six children, five boys and one girl, all of whom are living. Bess of Milton, Mintie [sic] Ellis of Hutchinson, Kans., Orian, Millie C, Alvie K and Charley H. all of Bloomfield, Iowa. He leaves to mourn his loss, a wife, six children, twelve grandchildren, and one great grandchild, two brothers and three sisters. He joined the Presbyterian church about thirty-six years ago. In 1901 he moved to Davis county, Iowa, and united with the Methodist church at Pulaski. Four years ago he moved to Milton, where he resided until the time of his death.

Funeral services were held at the M.E. church on Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Hankins, and interment was made in Sunnyside cemetery.

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[Note: Death Record at Van Buren Co Courthouse, Keosauqua, states father was John Humphrey and mother Rachel Divis. Death reported by Bess Humphrey.

Occupation: Ran General Store in Missouri
Source: family story
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1880 Census: Independence, Schuyler County, Missouri

46 (Dwelling) 50(family)Whitson, John W M 66 Farmer cannot read, cannot write, North Carolina
Harriet W F 60 Keeping House cannot read, cannot write, Ohio, VA(father), NC(mother)
47(dwelling) 51(family) Humphrey, William W M 29 Farmer, Missouri
Nancy J. W F 29 Keeping House, Missouri, NC(father), Ohio(mother)
Sylvester W M 8 Son, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri
Arminta W F 5 Daughter, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri

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1910 Census: Prairie Twp., Davis Co., Iowa
Humphrey, William Head M W 58 married 34 Missouri KY KY English Farmer
Humphrey, Nancy J Wife F W 57 M 34 6(children born) 6(Children living) Missouri France Missouri
Humphrey, Charles son W M 30 S Missouri Missouri Missouri Laborer Farm

research note: the obvious descrepency regarding the origin of Nancy's parents is not explained.
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Buried:
Sunnyside Cemetery

William married Whitson, Nancy J. on 31 Dec 1871 in Schuyler Co., Mo. Nancy (daughter of Whitson, John T. and (Whitson), Margaret) was born on 26 Oct 1853 in Scotland Co., Missouri, USA; died on 8 Mar 1919 in Milton, Van Buren Co., Iowa, USA; was buried in Milton, Van Buren, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1880, Independence, Schuyler, Missouri, USA; Age: 29; Marital status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
• Residence: 1900, Clay, Adair, Missouri, USA; Age: 47; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
• Residence: 1910, Prairie, Davis, Iowa, USA; Age: 57; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife

Notes:

Source: Milton Herald, 22 Mar 1919, p.1, c.3 ; Nancy Whittson Humphrey 1852-1919

MRS. WILLIAM HUMPHREY

Nancy J. Whittson was born in Scotland county, Missouri, October 28, 1853, and died at the home of her son A.K. Humphrey near Milton, Iowa, March 8, 1919, at the age of 66 years, 4 months and 10 days. January, 1872, she was united in marriage to William Humphrey, who preceeded her in death two years ago. To this union was born six children, five boys and one girl, all of whom are living. Bess and A.K. of Milton, Montie of Hutchinson, Kansas, Orian of Belknap, Will and Charley of Bloomfield. She leaves to mourn her loss, six children, twelve grandchildren, two great grandchildren, one sister, Susie Ellis of Ottumwa. She united with the Methodist church at Pulaski, Iowa, some years ago and was a faithful member and always attended church until her health failed some years since. She has been confined to her bed a great part of the time. A good woman has gone to her reward.

Services were held at the Methodist church Monday afternoon conducted by the pastor, Rev. A.M. Smtih,. Text, “I go to prepare a place for you.” Interment was made in the Sunnyside Cemetery.

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Tombstone Says: Nancy J. 1853-1919

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1850 Census roll M432_419 page 148 : Johnson, Scotland, Missouri

John Whitson 32 M Farmer NC cannot read and write
Margaret 23 F Iowa
Mary 9 F ILL

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1860 Census roll M653_646: Independence, Schuyler, Missouri

Name | Age | Sex | Occupation | Value of Real Estate | Value of Personal Estate |Place of Birth| ...| Persons over 20 years of cage who cannot read & write

John Whitson 45 M Farmer 400 200 NC 1
Jane 24 F Tenn
Mary? 18 F ILL
Nancy 7 F Mo

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1870 Census roll M593_804 page 332: Independence, Schuyler, Missouri
Whitson, John 52 M W Farmer 640 250 North Carolina , cannot write, male citizen of US 21 years and up
Harriet 50 F W Keeping House, cannot write
McCalister, George 18 M W Farmer Iowa, cannot read, cannot write,
Nathan 15 M W Farmer Missouri, attended school within the year
Whitson, Susan 7 F W Missouri, attended school within the year
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1880 Census : Independence, Schuyler, Missouri
46 (Dwelling) 50(family) Whitson, John W M 66 Farmer cannot read, cannot write, North Carolina
Harriet W F 60 Keeping House cannot read, cannot write, Ohio, VA(father), NC(mother)
47(dwelling) 51(family) Humphrey, William W M 29 Farmer, Missouri
Nancy J. W F 29 Keeping House, Missouri, NC(father), Ohio(mother)
Sylvester W M 8 Son, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri
Arminta W F 5 Daughter, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri

Research note:
ID: I43335
Name: John T. Whitson
Sex: M
Death: 25 AUG 1858 in Peoria Co., Illinois, near Southampton of scarlet fever
Note:
OBITUARY - John T Whitson
On the 25th of August, near Southampton, Peoria County, of Scarlet Fever, after a short illness of seven days John T. son of John T. and Harriet Whitson.
- The Schuyler Citizen, September 15, 1858
- The Schuylerite, Volume Three, Number Two, page 75, Summer 1974
Contributed by Margaret Bucholtz


Buried:
Sunnyside Cemetery

Died:
Home of A. K. Humphrey

Other Events:

• Residence: 1860, Benton, Knox, Missouri
• Residence: 1880, Mount Pleasant, Scotland, Missouri, USA
• Residence: 1900, Independence, Schuyler, Missouri

Notes:

(possibly born in Thanharvey, VA). Source: Article in Mason Co;,
History by Virginia Blake Antonio).
His parents born in England. He possibly was a twin to a boy that died. Occupation: Ran water powered saw mill Buried: around Bible Grove, MO

William married Johnson, Mary Jane on 20 Apr 1852 in Mason Co., West Virginia, USA. Mary (daughter of Johnson, Robert and Greenlee, Anna) was born on 25 Mar 1832 in Mason Co., West Virginia, USA; died on 14 Mar 1900 in Energy, Scotland, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1880, Mount Pleasant, Scotland, Missouri, USA

Other Events:

• Residence: 1 Jul 1863, Davis Co., Iowa, USA; Age: 25; Marital Status: Unmarried
• Residence: 1880, Union, Davis, Iowa, USA; Age: 42; Occupation: Carpenter; EnumerationDistrict: 044; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Self
• Residence: 1880, Union, Davis, Iowa, USA; Age: 42; Occupation: Carpenter; EnumerationDistrict: 044; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Self
• Residence: 1910, Union, Davis, Iowa, USA; Age: 72; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Residence: 1925; Age: 86

Notes:

Additional information from "Inhabitants of Wil, Zürich, Switzerland and Surrounds":

Additional BIRTH information: Date and place from letter by Mrs. Sloan
25 FEB 1838 from age at death, 89 yrs 8 mth 18 days.

Additional MARRIAGE information: Date and place from Davis County Marriage Records Book B pg. 25
Married at Cabel Bales' house.
From letter by Mrs. Sloan
Date and place from "This is Davis County Iowa" p. 393 By Mose Downing

Additional DEATH information: Date and place (died at daughter Emma Archer's house) from letter by
Mrs. Sloan
Davis Co. Death Records, Book # 2 page 2.
Additional BURIAL information: Place from letter by Mrs. Sloan
Also Davis Co. Cemetery Records

CENSUS: 1895 - Iowa, Davis Co., Troy and Union Twp., page 24 #163/164, age 56, born Switzerland, can vote. FHL film #1020196

Family lore and an article published in "This is Davis County Iowa" (1976) has that he emigrated from Zürich, Switzerland to America in 1856 by sail ship (a 72 day trip). then across the Alleghanies, down the Mississippi and finally to Davis Co., Iowa. He resided in Union Twp., Davis Co., IA. Page 393 of "This is Davis County Iowa" has a picture with brothers Conrad (age 78), John Ulrich (age 76), Jacob (age 73) and Heinrich (age 74 AKA Henry) Ritz. The photo was taken between Jul-Nov 1916.

However, a record of entry exists for New Orleans, LA dated 14th April, 1856 and indicating a departure point of Havre France.

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Report of Passengers arrived at New Orleans of which Linscott is Master on the 14th day of April 1856 from Havre per. Ships St-John:
Ritz, Ulrich age 44 b. Switzerland M occupation: Farmer
Ritz, Elizabeth age 52 Switzerland F Farmer
Ritz Conrad age 18 Switzerland M Farmer
Ritz, Ulrich age 17 Switzerland M Farmer
Ritz, Heinrich age 16 Switzerland M Farmer
Ritz, Jacob 14 Switzerland M Farmer
Ritz, Martin 45 Switzerland M Farmer
Ritz, Elizabeth 34 Switzerland F Farmer
Ritz, Ulrich 13 Switzerland M Farmer
Ritz, Elizabeth 8 Switzerland F Farmer
Ritz, Jacob 5 Switzerland M Farmer
Ritz Johann 3 Switzerland F Farmer,
Ritz, Anna 10/12 Switzerland F Farmer

Buried:
Rouch Cemetery

Conrad married Bales, Eleanor Elizabeth on 22 Feb 1863 in Davis Co., Iowa, USA. Eleanor (daughter of Bales, Caleb and Miller, Frances) was born on 8 Mar 1843 in Indiana, USA; died on 17 Mar 1925 in Pulaski, Davis, Iowa, USA; was buried in Union Twp., Davis Co., Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1860, Union, Davis, Iowa, USA
• Residence: 1880, Union, Davis, Iowa, USA; Age: 37; Occupation: Keeping House; EnumerationDistrict: 044; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Wife
• Residence: 1880, Union, Davis, Iowa, USA; Age: 37; Occupation: Keeping House; EnumerationDistrict: 044; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Wife
• Residence: 1910, Union, Davis, Iowa, USA; Age: 67; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
• Residence: 1925; Age: 81

Notes:

Additional information from "Inhabitants of Wil, Zürich, Switzerland and Surrounds":

Additional BIRTH information: Date and place from letter by Mrs. Sloan
State from FGR from Archer Assoc.
Date from age at death (82y 9d) & state from death record.

Additional MARRIAGE information: Date and place from Davis Co. Marria ge Records Book B pg 25
From letter by Mrs. Sloan
Date and plac e from "This is Davis County Iowa" page 393. By Mose Downing

Additional DEATH information: Date and place (died at daughter Emma Archer's house) from letter by Mrs. Sloan,
Death Records Davis Co., Iowa Book #2.
Died of senility. Obit.

Additional BURIAL information: Place from letter by Mrs. Sloan
Also Davis Co. Cemetery Records

CENSUS: 1895 - Iowa, Davis Co., Troy and Union Twp., page 24 #163/164, age 52, born Indiana , keeping house, christian. FHL film #1020196

Her name might be Eleanor, Ellanor.

Her obituary: Mar20, 1 925 in the Bloomfield, Davis Co. Messenger page 5
Mrs. Conrad Ritz of Pulaski died Tuesday at 5:30 of senility at the age of 82 years. She came to this part of the country from Indiana when a child and was married in Iowa 62 years ag o o n Feb. 22. Three girls and four boys blessed this union of which two girls an d three boys are yet living. The daughters are Mrs . Emma Archer and Mrs. Virgi e Penrod and the three sons are Ed and Arthur of Pulaski and Irv ing whose addre ss is unknown. Funeral services were conducted at the Hickory Grove church a nd burial was made at the Rouch Cemetery. The services were conducted at 2:30 Wednesday aft ernoon and Rev. Trastle officiated.

Buried:
Rouch Cemetery

Notes:

Married:
Caleb Bales' house

Other Events:

• Residence: 1856, Davis Co., Iowa, USA
• Residence: 1860, Union, Davis, Iowa, USA
• Residence: 1870, Union, Davis, Iowa, USA; Residence Post Office: Troy
• Residence: 1880, Chalk Level, Saint Clair, Missouri, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Self

Notes:

Daniel and Caroline Ernst transferred land to Ulrich Ritz (Feb 1859): S 1/2 NE & NW NE Sec 8, Twp 69, R 12. (Source: Davis County Deed Record Book 1, page 179, Information supplied by Ellen McKown)
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Daniel & Caroline Ernst transferrred land to Ulrich Rits ( 9 MAR 1861): SE & NE Section 8, Twp. 69, R 12. (Source: Davis County Deed Record Book K, page 442, (Source: Davis County Deed Record Book 1, page 179, Information supplied by Ellen McKown)
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George Ernst, age 36, was enumerated with Daniel Ernst family in the 1870 census. His wealth is listed as $2,000 and he was a mail carrier by trade. Census enumerated 7 June 1870, Troy Post Office, Davis Co., IA (Information supplied by Ellen McKown)
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Research Note:
Possible relatives:

John Earnst, enumerated n the 1850 Federal census Union Twp., Davis Co., Iowa age 48 years, born in Pennsylvania along with:
Margaret age 20, b. Ohio
Hiram age 18, b. Ohio
Jacob age 16, b. Ohio
Nancy A. age 8 b. Ohio
Elizxabeth age 6, b. Ohio


Birth:
(Jun assumption based on 1811 and 1812 reports in 1880 and 1870 census)

Daniel married Burger, Caroline on 19 Jan 1845 in Carroll, Ohio, USA. Caroline was born on 1 Apr 1825 in Ohio, USA; died on 19 Jun 1916 in Davis Co., Iowa, USA; was buried on 21 Jun 1916 in Union Twp., Davis Co., Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1860, Union, Davis, Iowa, USA; Residence Post Office: Troy
• Residence: 1870, Union, Davis, Iowa, USA; Residence Post Office: Troy
• Residence: 1880, Chalk Level, Saint Clair, Missouri, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife
• Residence: 1895, Troy and Union, Davis, Iowa
• Residence: 1900, Union, Davis, Iowa, USA; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head: Mother
• Residence: 1905, Davis, Iowa, United States; Marital Status: Widowed
• Residence: 1910, Union, Davis, Iowa, USA; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Mother
• Residence: 1915, Union, Davis, Iowa, USA; Marital Status: Widowed

Notes:

Obituary: "Democrat", Bloomfield, IA.

Mrs. Caroline Ernst

Miss Caroline Burger was born April 1st, 1825, died June 19, 1916, aged 91 years, 2 months, and 18 days.

She was married in 1843 to Mr. Daniel Ernst and to this union were born ten children, two dying in infancy and two later in life.

She joined the Christian Church when 16 years of age and was a faithful member, ever after.

She leaves to morn her loss, six children, Daniel, Nancy, Henriette, Bodia [sic Rhoda], Melissa, and Luemem [sic Lieu Emma], and a host of relatives and friends.

The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Clarence Young, of Troy, on Wednesday afternoon, June 21, 1916. The text was from Psalms 90 and the 10th verse. The remains were tenderly and lovingly laid to rest in the Rouch Cemetery.

[Information provided by Ellen McKown]
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Source : "Democrat", Bloomfield, IA

Mrs. Caroline Ernst, aged 91, and nearly blind, met death accidently some time Monday when she fell into a creek on her son's, Dan Ernst, place, with whom she made her home. The aged woman was entirely blind in one eye and nearly so in the other. She with her son resided on a farm 12 mile northeast of Bloomfield. On Monday, the son was absent from home, plastering for a neighbor, and did not return home until evening. On missing his mother, he began to search for her and found her in the creek. The aged woman had descended quite a steep bluff and while walking along the bank of the stream stepped off into the water where the bank dropped off suddenly.

Coroner Heady was called and the Coroner's Jury rendered the verdict that death came from accidental drowning.

[Information provided by Ellen McKown]
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Buried:
Rouch Cemetery