Nichols, Vada Darlene

Other Events:

• Residence: Burnside, Illinois, USA
• Residence: 1940, Folker, Clark, Missouri, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Daughter

Notes:

Hancock County Journal-Pilot Jun 27, 2016

Vada Bergman, 86, Burnside

June 11, 1930 - June 21, 2016

Vada Darlene (Nichols) Bergman, 86, of Burnside passed away after a long battle with congestive heart failure on June 21, 2016, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. True to her cheerful nature, she flashed her big, beautiful smile as she left us.

Vada was born on June 11, 1930, in Cantril, Iowa, the daughter of Herchel and Naomi (Humphrey) Nichols.

Vada had three sisters, Veneta Merrick, Juanita Busby and Carlene Nichols (who died in infancy). She had four brothers, Carmon, Verlon, Lowell and Floyd.

Vada graduated from Revere (Mo.) High School and taught rural school in Clark County, Mo. She married Delbert Bergman Dec. 25, 1947, in Kahoka, Mo. They moved to Burnside in 1948 and lived there throughout their married life.

They had two sons, Robert LaCount (who died March 1, 1974) and Roger Lee. They had four grandchildren, Scott Robert (who died July 2, 1986), Simone Renee, Robert Lee, and Randall Paul. They recently had their hopes realized with the birth of their great-grandson, Logan Robert, born to Robert and his wife Nicole.

A memorial service is at 10 a.m. July 9 at Thornber Cemetery in Powellton, with family receiving guests at a potluck luncheon immediately following at the Burnside Community Building.

Vada was an advocate for cancer research after losing her son Robert to the disease. To continue that fight, the family asks that, in lieu of flowers, memorials be made payable to Hancock County Fights Cancer. Checks can be mailed to First Bankers Trust Company, 1395 Buchanan St, Carthage, IL 62321.

Vada married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Bergman, Robert Lacount was born on 2 Oct 1948; died on 1 Mar 1974.
2. Living

Other Events:

• Residence: 1920, Des Moines, Van Buren, Iowa, USA; Relation to Head: Head; Residence Marital Status: Married
• Residence: 1 Jan 1925, Des Moines, Van Buren, Iowa, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Residence: 1930, Des Moines, Van Buren, Iowa, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head
• Residence: 1940, Folker, Clark, Missouri, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head

Herchel married Humphrey, Naomi on 25 Feb 1915 in Van Buren County, Iowa, USA. Naomi (daughter of Humphrey, Sylvester "Bess" and Chapman, Anna Laura) was born on 3 Oct 1897 in Chicken Ridge, Van Buren Co., IA; died on 17 Jul 1984 in Kahoka, Clark, Missouri, USA; was buried in Kahoka, Clark County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1910, JacksonTwp, Van Buren, Iowa, USA
• Residence: 1920, Des Moines, Van Buren, Iowa, USA; Relation to Head: Wife; Residence Marital Status: Married
• Residence: 1 Jan 1925, Des Moines, Van Buren, Iowa, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
• Residence: 1930, Des Moines, Van Buren, Iowa, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife
• Residence: 1940, Folker, Clark, Missouri, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife

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• 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]

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• 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

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Buried:
Sunnyside Cemetery

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• 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