Humphrey, Alva K. "K"

Other Events:

• Residence: Davis, Iowa, USA; Military Marital Status: Married
• Residence: 1920, Jackson Twp., Van Buren, Iowa, USA

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ALVA K. HUMPHREY

Alva K. Humphrey one of six children of William and Nancy Humphrey ws born July 24,1888 in Scotland Co.,Missouri and passed away inthe Ottumwa hospital April 26th, 1946 at the age of 57 years, 4 months, and 2 days.

On December 8th 1907 he was united in marriage to Maudie Wimp and to this union was born one child Lial. He leaves his wife, Maude and son, Lile, 2 grandchildren, 4 brothers, Bess of Milton, Orin of stiles, W.C. of Bloomfield, Charley of west Grove, and a sister, Mintie Ellis of Hutchinson,Kansas. and a host of friends to mourn his loss.

Mr. Humphrey has been in poor health for a number of years, but had been working at the Barker Company in Bloomfield until a few days previous to his death.He had contracted double pneumonia and was taken to the hospital in Ottumwa Friday afternoon and passed away some hours later

Funeral services were held at the Milton Methodist church in charge of Rev. J.C. Behrens, Monday afternoon, with interment in the Sunnyside cemetery.

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Census, 1920: Jackson Twp., Van Buren Co., Iowa
Humphrey, Alvia K Head renting M W 20 Married Missouri Missouri Missouri Laborer General Farm
Humphrey, Maude J. wife F W 29 married Iowa Kentucky Kentucky
Humphrey, Lial J. son M W 10 S Iowa Missouri Iowa
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Tombstone says: Avlie K. 1888-1946

Buried:
Sunnyside Cemetery

Alva married Wimp, Maudie J. on 8 Dec 1907 in Davis, Iowa. Maudie (daughter of Wimp, Samuel and McGrew, Sarah E) was born in Feb 1890 in Davis Co., IA.; died in 1965; was buried in Milton, Van Buren, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary

Lial Humphrey
MILTON - Lial Humphrey, 76, of Milton died Aug. 25. 1985. at University Hospitals in Iowa City.

He was born Feb. 25, 1909, in Davis County to A.K. and Maudie Wimp Humphrey. He was a retired carpenter and lived in Milton most of his life. A veteran of World War
II, he was a member of American Legion Post 483 in Milton and the Milton Fire Department. He married Florence Baldwin on Nov. 22, 1928, in Greeley, Colo.

He is survived by his wife; four daughters, Shirley Baxter of Fort Madison, Joanne Evans of Burlington, Susan Nelson of East Moline, Ill., and Sandra Hainline of Bonaparte; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a granddaughter.

The service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Milton United Methodist
Church, the Revs. Charles, and Marilyn Butler officiating. Burial with
graveside military rites will be in Sunnyside Cemetery in Milton.

The casket will be taken to the church at 10 a.m. Wednesday and
closed at the beginning of the service.

A memorial has been established.

Wagler Funeral Home is in charge
of arrangements.

Died:
University Hospitals

Lial married Baldwin, Florence E. on 22 Nov 1928 in Greeley, Weld, Colorado, USA. Florence was born on 9 May 1910 in Monmouth, Warren Co., Illinois, USA; died on 15 Nov 1995 in Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]