Hervey, Valara Grace

Other Events:

• Residence: 1955, Keokuk, Lee, Iowa, USA

Notes:

"The Fairfield Ledger", Thursday, March 20, 2008, Page 8

FERRIS, Valara Grace HERVEY -- Valara Grace HERVEY FERRIS, 79, of Fairfield, died at 9:42 a.m. Wednesday, March 19, 2008, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.

A funeral is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Bill Shewmaker officiating. Burial will be in Center Chapel Cemetery, southeast of Keosauqua.

Open visitation will be from 2-7 p.m. Friday and beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Memorials to Heartland Humane Society may be left at the funeral home or mailed to the family at 504 E. Washington Ave., Fairfield 52556.

Mrs. FERRIS was born April 9, 1928, in Bonaparte, the daughter of Willard O. and Opal WOLF HERVEY. She had been married to Donald E. JONES and William T. FERRIS.

Mrs. FERRIS attended rural Van Buren County schools and graduated from Keosauqua High School in 1946. She had worked in Woolworth's in Fairfield, at Maid-Rite in Keokuk and at Dadant & Sons candle factory in Hamilton, Ill., for 30 years. She retired in 1993 and moved to Country Lane Apartments in Keosauqua. She moved to Fairfield in 2006 and had resided at Nelson Nursing Home the past year.

Mrs. FERRIS was a member of New Testament Christian Church in Keokuk.

She loved animals and birds.

Survivors include one brother, Byron HERVEY of Mount Ayr.

She was preceded in death by her parents; one daughter, Angela Rose JONES at birth; and her stepfather, Dorsey "Hi" STEVENSON.

Copied with permission from The Fairfield Ledger, Inc.

Buried:
Center Chapel Cemetery

Died:
Jefferson County Hospital

Valara married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Jones, Angela Rose was born on 22 Feb 1957; died on 22 Feb 1957.

Valara married Ferris, William Thomas on 15 Dec 1962. William was born on 6 Mar 1928; died on 5 Dec 1984. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1910, Henry, Van Buren, Iowa, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
• Residence: 1920, Henry, Van Buren, Iowa, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
• Residence: 1 Jan 1925, Henry, Van Buren, Iowa, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
• Residence: 1935, Des Moines Twp, Van Buren, Iowa, USA
• Residence: 1940, Des Moines, Van Buren, Iowa, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head

Notes:

Born:Vernon Township, Van Buren County, Iowa

Willard married Wolf, Opal Luella on 26 Dec 1926. Opal (daughter of Wolf, George and Mankin, Valere) was born on 6 Apr 1905 in Billings, Nobel Co., Ok; died on 2 Aug 1999 in Keosauqua, Van Buren Co., Iowa, USA; was buried in Mount Sterling, Van Buren, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obituary from the Van Buren County Register dated August 12, 1999

Opal L. Stevenson, 94, of Keosauqua died at 10:50 pm Tuesday, August 2, 1999 at Van Buren County Hospital. She was born April 6, 1905 near Billings, OK to George and Valare Mankin Wolf. She married Willard Hervey Dec 26, 1926. They were divorced in 1946. She married B. D. "Hi" Stevenson April 10, 1948 in Memphis, MO. He died in 1988. She was a homemaker and had worked at Fairfield Glove Co and in the dietary department at Van Buren County Hospital, was an avid reader and gardner and enjoyed playing the piano. She was a member of Fairfield Branch, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
Surviving are a son, Byron Hervey and a daughter, Valara Grace Hervey Ferris, both of Keosauqua. Funeral services will be at 2 pm, Friday at Pedrick Funeral Home, Keosauqua. Rev. Bill Shewmaker officiating. Burial will be in Harness Cemetery, Mt. Sterling.

Buried:
Harness Cemetery

Died:
Van Buren Co. Hospital

Other Events:

• Residence: Van Buren County, Iowa, USA
• Residence: 1880, Summit, Cloud, Kansas, USA
• Residence: 1900, Vernon, Van Buren, Iowa, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head
• Residence: 1910, Henry, Van Buren, Iowa, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Residence: 1920, Henry, Van Buren, Iowa, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Residence: 1 Jan 1925, Henry, Van Buren, Iowa, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Residence: 1930, Henry, Van Buren, Iowa, USA; Age: 53; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Residence: 1935, Henry, Van Buren, Iowa, USA
• Residence: 1940, Henry, Van Buren, Iowa, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head

Notes:

John Willard's occupation was as a farmer.

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(From his brother James's obituary) James lived in Kansas until the
spring of 1895, when he and a younger bother Joe, left by way of a
horse and buggy for the state of Iowa, to make their home with an
aunt, Mrs. Mosier, who lived on a large farm near Lebanon. Another
brother, John, soon joined them. (Gladys Hervey Beggs told the story
as if the three brothers all came to Iowa together.)
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Census, 1880: Summit Twp., Cloud Co., Kansas
Hervy, Henry H. W M 30 Farmer Indiana Massachusetts Mass
Lucia H. W F 27 wife houskeeping New York N.Y.
Ada W F ? daughter at school Indiana Indiana Indiana
James C. W M 6 son at home Kansas Indiana Indiana
John. W. W m 3 son at home Kansas Indiana Indiana
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Census, 1900
Hervey, John head W M Oct 1876 23 M 1 Kansas Indiana Indiana Read:Y, Write:Y, Speak English:Y, Occupation:Farmer
Grace wife W F Mar 1877 23 M 1 0 children 0 living Illinois Illinois Illinois
Source 1900 Federal Census, Vernon Twp., Van Buren Co.,IA, 18th June, 1900. National Archives Reel 462.
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Census, 1910 Henry Twp., Van Buren Co., Iowa
Hervey, John W. head M W 35 M 10 Kansas Indiana Indiana
Grace D. wife F W 33 M 10 3 children 3 living Illinois Illinois Illinois
Willard O. son M W 6 S Iowa Kansas Illinois
Gladys I. daughter F W 4 S Iowa Kansas Illinois
Florence C. daughter F W 9/12 Iowa Kansas Illinois
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Census, 1920 Henry Twp., Van Buren Co., Iowa
Hervey, John W. head owns mortgage M W 43 M Kansas Indiana Michigan Farmer
Grace D. wife F W 43 M Illinois Illinois Illinois
Willard O. son M W 16 S Iowa Kansas Illinois
Gladis I. daughter F W 12 S Iowa Kansas Illinois
Florence C. daughter F W 11 S Iowa Kansas Illinois
Robert W. son M W 7 S Iowa Kansas Illinois
Verda C. daughter F W 6 S Iowa Kansas Illinois
Vilera Z. F daughter W F 3
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Census, 1930: Henry Twp., Van Buren Co., Iowa
Hervey, John W. Head owns M W 53 M 22 Kansas Indiana Indiana
Grace D. wife-h F W 53 M 22 Illinois Illinois Illinois
Robert W. son M W 18 S Iowa Kansas Illinois
Verda C. daughter F W 16 S Iowa Kansas Illinois
Valera Z. daughter F W 12 s Iowa Kansas Illinois
Wanda L. daughter F W 8 S Iowa Kansas Illinois
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1918 Van Buren County Atlas, PATRONS REFERENCE DIRECTORY:
Hervey, John Animal Breeder S. 9 Township Henry P.O. Bentonsport 1894
* The date following a listing indicates the length of time the party has been a resident in the county.
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Died:
Van Buren Co. Hospital

John married Sell, Della Grace on 30 Aug 1899 in Van Buren County, Iowa, USA. Della (daughter of Sell, Barnabus Lafayette and Miller, Polly Jane) was born on 28 Mar 1877 in Birmingham, Schuyler, Illinois, USA; died on 3 Oct 1962 in Keosauqua, Van Buren, Iowa, USA; was buried on 5 Oct 1962 in Henry, Van Buren, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1880, Birmingham, Schuyler, Illinois, USA
• Residence: 1880, Birmingham, Schuyler, Illinois, USA; Age: 3; EnumerationDistrict: 262; MaritalStatus: Single; RelationToHead: Daughter
• Residence: 1900, Vernon, Van Buren, Iowa, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife
• Residence: 1910, Henry, Van Buren, Iowa, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
• Residence: 1920, Henry Twp, Van Buren, Iowa, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
• Residence: 1 Jan 1925, Henry, Van Buren, Iowa, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
• Residence: 1930, Henry, Van Buren, Iowa, USA; Age: 53; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: No; CanReadWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0011; Homemaker: Yes; RegistrationDistrict: 11; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Wife
• Residence: 1930, Henry, Van Buren, Iowa, USA; Age: 53; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
• Residence: 1935, Henry, Van Buren, Iowa, USA
• Residence: 1940, Henry, Van Buren, Iowa, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife

Notes:

Buried:
Center Chapel Cemetery

Died:
Van Buren County Memorial Hospital

George married Mankin, Valere. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1880, Summit, Cloud, Kansas, USA
• Residence: 1 Mar 1885, Summit, Cloud, Kansas, USA
• Residence: 1 Mar 1895, Mulberry, Clay, Kansas, USA
• Residence: 1900, Folker, Clark, Missouri, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head
• Residence: 1910, Wakeeney, Trego, Kansas, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Residence: 1930, Wakeeney, Trego, Kansas, USA; Age: 80; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Father-in-law

Notes:

Henry was a farmer in Summit Township on top of the divide between Condordia and Beloit. The homestead place was called "The Light-house". Hervey used to light a large oil lamp, put it on a table in the center of his little 16 by 20 shack, put up the shade and let the light shine out of the windows that were built in three sides of the shack. "Many a night, my wife and I took people in when they had lost their way on the road." A Concordia news article had the above information, when, at age 78, Henry returned to Concordia for Decoration Day. He had left Concordia after his wife died and was living in Iowa and Missouri with his 13 children.

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1930 Census: Living with Daughter Julia Buchholz, Wakeeney, Trego, Kansas

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1880 Census, Kansas, Cloud County, Summit Twp
Enumeration District 38, Page 14 (ancestry.com image 14)
Enumerated 17 June 1880 by H. C. Snyder
Lines 6-10; Dwelling 114, family 117
Hervy, Henry H.; W M 30; Farmer, Indiana, Massachusetts, Mass.
----, Lucia H.; W F 27; Wife; House Keeping, Indiana, New York, N.Y.
----, Ada; W F (age unreadable); daughter, at school, Indiana, Indiana,Indiana
----, James C.; W M 6; Son, at home, Kansas, Indiana, Indiana
----, John W.; W M 3; Son, at home, Kansas, Indiana, Indiana

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Listed in the "Cloud County Cemeteries", vol. 3, p 120, pub. by Cloud Co.
Genealogical Society (1994?) :
Pleasant Hill Cemetery, block 4, 086.02 and 086.03:
Hervey, Henry died 22 Oct 1935, no stone.
Hervey, Lucia H. died 26 Feb 1890, aged 36 years, 8 months, 3 days.
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Buried:
Pleasant Hill Cemetery

Henry married Stoner, Lucia Ellen on 28 Jun 1869 in Lagrange, Indiana, USA. Lucia (daughter of Stoner, John H. and Gilkison, Caroline Ann) was born on 23 Jun 1853 in Indiana, USA; died on 26 Feb 1890 in Concordia, Cloud, Kansas, USA; was buried in Concordia, Cloud, Kansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1870, Clearspring Twp., Lagrange, Indiana, USA
• Residence: 1871; Homesteading in Kansas
• Residence: 1 Mar 1875, Summit, Cloud, Kansas, USA
• Residence: 1880, Summit, Cloud, Kansas, USA

Notes:

Wedding date was her 16th birthday.

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Listed in the "Cloud County Cemeteries", vol. 3, p 120, pub. by Cloud Co.
Genealogical Society (1994?) :
Pleasant Hill Cemetery, block 4, 086.02 and 086.03:
Hervey, Henry died 22 Oct 1935, no stone.
Hervey, Lucia H. died 26 Feb 1890, aged 36 years, 8 months, 3 days.

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The "Early Deaths of Cloud County, Kansas Before 1903," researched by
Marilyn Johnson, pub. Cloud County Genealogical Society, 1998, 2nd ed., p 35
lists:
Hervey, Lucia (Mrs. Henry H.) -- 2/26/90 --
36y 8m 3d. Quick Consumption.
Pleasant Hill Cem. *Troup Y Dawson*
Hervey, CS (daughter of H. H.) Hervey? -- 02-?-? -- 1 m 7 d (cause not given)
Summit Cemetery #3 - illegible stone, mother may have been Lucia.

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Concordia Blade - 29 Feb 1890

Mrs. H.H. Hervy, who has been very low for months past with quick-consumption, died last Wednesday. She was 36 years of age.

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Buried:
Pleasant Hill Cemetery

Other Events:

• Residence: 1870, Birmingham, Birmingham, Schuyler, Illinois, USA; Age: 20; Occupation: Laborer
• Residence: 1880, Birmingham, Schuyler, Illinois, USA; Age: 29; Occupation: Farmer; EnumerationDistrict: 262; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Self
• Residence: 1900, Vernon, Van Buren, Iowa, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head
• Residence: 1910, Vernon Twp, Van Buren, Iowa, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head

Notes:

1860 Census lists first name as BARNARD.

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Record of death Bk 2 Pg 184 Keosauqua, IA

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Obituary of Barney in the News Republician Thurs 18, 1913 Pg 4 Col 5.

OBITUARY

Barney Lafyette Sell was born 11 Feb 1851 in Schuyler Co. Ill and died 4 Dec 1913 at his home near Mt. Sterling, aged 62 years, 9 months, 23 days, and is buried at Harness Cemetery. Married 20 April 1873 to Polly Miller. He was the youngest of ten children who have all preceded him in death. He had three daughters--Mrs. Nona Greenleaf of Augustus, Ill. Mrs. Grace Harvey of Bentonsport, IA and Miss Fannie who is with her mother.

In 1893 he with his family moved from Schuyler Co. Ill to Van Buren County near Mt. Sterling, Iowa. In 1895 he united with Christian Church at Mt. Sterling. Survived by a wife, 3 daughters and 11 great grandchildren.
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1880 Census, Birmingham, Schuyler Co., IL, page 321C

Barney Sell, age 29, Born IL, farmer, father born:NC, mother born: NC
Polly Sell, wife, age 26, born:IL, keeping house, father born: Ohio, mother born: Ohio
Nona A. Sell, daugheter, age 6, born: IL
Della G. Sell, daughter, age 3, born: IL

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Buried:
Harness Cemetery

Barnabus married Miller, Polly Jane on 12 Apr 1873 in Birmingham, Schuyler Co., IL. Polly (daughter of Miller, Amzi and Moses, Maria Elvira) was born on 10 Aug 1855 in Ripley, Brown, Illinois, USA; died on 27 Nov 1916 in Mount Sterling, Van Buren, Iowa, USA; was buried in Mount Sterling, Van Buren, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1860, Ripley, Brown, Illinois, USA; Residence Post Office: Ripley
• Residence: 1870, Birmingham, Schuyler, Illinois, USA; Residence Post Office: Birmingham
• Residence: 1880, Birmingham, Schuyler, Illinois, USA; Age: 26; Occupation: Keeping House; EnumerationDistrict: 262; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Wife
• Residence: 1900, Vernon, Van Buren, Iowa, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife
• Residence: 1910, Vernon, Van Buren, Iowa, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
• Residence: 1915, Vernon, Van Buren, Iowa, USA; Marital Status: Widowed

Notes:

Her brother's Civil War pension file says that she and her husband were living in Red Oak, IA, in August of 1905.

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In 1870, Polly and her sister appears was living with the Joseph Greenleaf family (her mother had married Joseph Greenleaf after her father's death).

CENSUS YR: 1870 TERRITORY: IL COUNTY: SCHUYLER
DIVISION: BIRMINGHAM REEL NO: M593-276 PAGE NO: 25B
REFERENCE: ENUMERATED BY JAMES DEMITT THE 2ND DAY OF JULY 1870
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LN HN FN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE OCCUP. BIRTHPLACE
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21 122 124 GREENLEAF JOSEPH 53 M W FARMER NJ
22 122 124 GREENLEAF MARIA 50 F W KEEPING HOUSE OH
23 122 124 GREENLEAF DEMENIS 19 F W ILL
24 122 124 GREENLEAF ALONZO 15 M W WORKING ON FARM ILL
25 122 124 GREENLEAF EDGAR 12 M W ILL
26 122 124 MILLER POLLY 14 F W ILL
27 122 124 MILLER SARAH 12 F W ILL

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Polly & Barney were living in Red Oak, IA in August 1905.

Buried:
Harness Cemetery