Whitson, John T.

Other Events:

• Residence: 1850, Johnson City, Scotland, Missouri, USA
• Residence: 1860, Independence, Schuyler, Missouri
• Residence: 1880, Independence, Schuyler, Missouri, USA

Notes:

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 | Married within the year | Attended School Within the year | Persons over 20 years of cage who cannot read & write

John Whitson 45 M Farmer 400 200 NC cannot read & write
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

John married (Whitson), Margaret before 4 Oct 1841. Margaret was born about 1827 in Iowa, USA; died before Jun 1860. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Farley, Jane C. on 25 Nov 1859 in Schuyler, Missouri, USA. Jane was born in in Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married McAlester, Harriet on 25 Jun 1864 in Schuyler, Missouri, USA. Harriet was born in 1820 in Ohio, 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

Nancy married Humphrey, William Montgomery on 31 Dec 1871 in Schuyler Co., Mo. William (son of Humphrey, John Kendrick and Davis, Rachel) was born on 30 May 1852 in Scotland Co., Missouri, USA; died on 24 Mar 1917 in Milton, Van Buren County, Iowa, USA; was buried in Milton, Van Buren, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Census, 1920, Ottumwa Ward 1, Wapello Co., IA
Ellis, Susan, Head Rent F W 57 Single Able to Read Able To Write Missouri NC NC able to speak english Dressmaker @ Home
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Family/Spouse: Ellis, Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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]

Notes:

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Obituary, Hutchinson,KS

Mrs Armintie Ellis

Mrs. Armintie Ellis, 909 East Seventh, died Saturday evening at her home after a 3-month illnes. She was born in Willmethsville, Mo., Jan. 23, 1876 and came to Hutchinson from Iowa in 1911. She was a member of Irwin Memorial Presbyrterian church.

Survivors are two sons, Rollie and Carl, Hutchinson; two daughters, Ruby of the home and Mrs. Leonard Seifert, Kingman; three brothers, William and Charles Humphrey, Bloomfield, Ia., and Orian Humphrey, Milton, Ia., 11 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren.
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Buried:
Fairlawn Cemetery

Armintie married Ellis, Clifford on 9 Aug 1898 in Willmathsville, Scotland Co., MO. Clifford was born on 7 Sep 1879 in Iowa, USA; died on 22 Oct 1948 in Hutchinson, Reno, Kansas, USA; was buried in Hutchinson, Reno, Kansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Census, 1910: Cleveland Twp, Dvis Co., IA
Humphrey, Oren Head M W 26 M 2 Missouri Missouri Missouri
Humphrey, Clara wife F W 22 M 2 no children Iowa Iowa Iowa
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Census, 1920 Soap Creek, Davis Co., Iowa
Humphrey, Orian Head M W 47 M Missouri Missouri Missouri Farmer
Humphrey, Clara wife F W 40 M Iowa Iowa Iowa
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Census, 1930 Grove Twp, Davis Co., Iowa
Orian Humphrey Head M W 47 Married at age 24 Missouri Missouri Missouri
Clara Humphrey Wife-H F W 42 Married at age 19 Iowa Iowa Irish Free State
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Family/Spouse: Patterson, Clara. Clara was born on 18 Aug 1887 in Davis Co., Iowa, USA; died in Jan 1985. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1930 Census, Bloomfield, Davis Co., Iowa
Humphrey, Will C. Head M W 45 married at age 23 Missouri Missouri Missouri
Humphrey, L. Faye Wife-H F W 39 married at age 18 Iowa Indiana Indiana
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1920 Census, Bloomfield, Davis Co., Iowa
Humphrey, William C. Head M W 35 M Missouri Missouri Missouri
Humphrey, Lala F. Wife-H F W 30 Iowa Indiana Indiana
Humphrey, Eva M daughter F W 11 Single Iowa Missouri Iowa
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1910 Census, Jackson Twp., Van Buren Co., Iowa
Humphrey, William C Head M W 23 # years of present marriage 3 Missouri Missouri Missouri
Humphrey, Fay Wife F W 20 # years of present marriage 3 Iowa Indiana Indiana
Humphrey, Eva daughter F W ?m

William married Roberts, L. Faye about 1907. L. was born about 1891 in Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

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

Notes:

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]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1910, Prairie, Davis, Iowa, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son

Charley married Roberts, Hattie about 1912. Hattie was born about 1896 in Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
Bible Grove Cemetery

Other Events:

• 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

Naomi married Nichols, Herchel H on 25 Feb 1915 in Van Buren County, Iowa, USA. Herchel was born on 11 Dec 1892 in Keosauqua, Van Buren, Iowa, USA; died on 15 Dec 1981 in Kahoka, Clark County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Kahoka, Clark County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: Pulaski, Davis, Iowa, USA
• Residence: Van Buren, Iowa, USA
• Residence: Milton, Van Buren, Iowa; Relation to Head: Self
• Residence: 1910, JacksonTwp, Van Buren, Iowa, USA
• Residence: 1915, Milton, Van Buren, Iowa, USA; Marital Status: Single
• Residence: 1920, Jackson Twp., Van Buren, Iowa, USA
• 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; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head

Notes:

Buried: Sunnyside Cemetery, Milton IA Occupation: Carpenter

Buried:
Sunnyside Cemetery

Claude married McCarty, Bertha May on 20 Aug 1925 in Keosauqua, Van Buren, Iowa, USA. Bertha (daughter of McCarty, Michael and Soper, May) was born on 18 Sep 1895 in Mount Zion, Van Buren, Iowa, USA; died on 26 Apr 1992 in Keosauqua, Van Buren, Iowa, USA; was buried on 29 Apr 1992 in Milton, Van Buren, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: Milton, Van Buren, Iowa; Relation to Head: Self
• Residence: 1910, JacksonTwp, Van Buren, Iowa, USA
• Residence: 1915, Milton, Van Buren, Iowa, USA; Marital Status: Single
• Residence: 1920, Jackson Twp., Van Buren, Iowa, USA

Notes:

Buried: Pulaski Cemetery, Pulaski, Ia Occupation: Carpenter

Buried:
Pulaski Cemetery

Emrel married White, Isol on 29 Jun 1934 in Schuyler County, Missouri, USA. Isol was born on 22 Aug 1910 in Davis Co., Iowa, USA; died on 10 Oct 1985 in Maryland Heights, St Louis, Missouri, USA; was buried in Pulaski, Davis, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Other Events:

• Residence: 1910, JacksonTwp, Van Buren, Iowa, USA
• Residence: 1915, Milton, Van Buren, Iowa, USA; Marital Status: Single
• Residence: 1920, Jackson Twp., Van Buren, Iowa, USA

Notes:

Divorced Floyd Jones January 13,1969 Divorced Paul Dilley December 16,
1971, changed name back to Jones

Gladys married Jones, Floyd on 25 Feb 1928. Floyd was born on 11 Sep 1903; died in 1985 in Ft. Collins, Co. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Gladys married Dilley, Paul B. on 16 May 1971. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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, Hutchinson, Reno, Kansas, USA
• Residence: 1930, Hutchinson, Reno, Kansas, USA

Notes:

Buried:
Memorial Park Cemetery

Carl married Bauer, Harriet on 1 Jul 1920. Harriet was born about 1899 in Missouri, USA; died in 1935. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Carl married Stevenson, Opal after 1935. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1930, Hutchinson, Reno, Kansas, USA

Opal married Seifert, Leonard on 2 Jun 1935. Leonard was born on 4 Oct 1908; died on 11 May 1983; was buried in Kingman, Kingman, Kansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1920, Hutchinson, Reno, Kansas, USA

Notes:

Buried:
Fairlawn Cemetery

Rollie married Chase, Dorothy on 22 Jun 1918. Dorothy was born about 1900 in Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Social Secutiry Death Index:
Name: Ruby M. Ellis
SSN: 510-10-7764
Last Residence: 67068 Kingman, Kingman, Kansas, United States of America
Born: 11 Nov 1904
Died: 8 Sep 1992
State (Year) SSN issued: Kansas (Before 1951 )

Notes:

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]