Henry Hamilton Odell1
M, #43626
BASIC FACTS
Henry Hamilton Odell had reference number 43928.
Citations
- [S6822] Genealogy prepared by mlr327 (Ancestry.com)
Eliza Jane Fowler1
F, #43627
BASIC FACTS
Eliza Jane Fowler had reference number 43929.
Citations
- [S6822] Genealogy prepared by mlr327 (Ancestry.com)
Nora Catherine Munson1,2,3,4,5,6
F, #43628, b. 7 April 1878, d. 11 April 1964
Parents
BASIC FACTS
Nora Catherine Munson was born on 7 April 1878 in Tina, Carroll Co., Missouri.7,8 She and Charles Frederick Carlson were married on 24 September 1896 in Carroll Co., Missouri.9 She died on 11 April 1964, at age 86, in Virginia, Cass Co., Illinois.5,8 She was buried in Rock Branch Cemetery, Tina, Carroll Co., Missouri.7 Nora Catherine Munson had reference number 43930. She was enumerated on the census in Carroll County, Missouri (1880, 1910 - 1940.) She resided in Tina, Carroll Co., Missouri (1956.)10 OBITUARY - The Chillicothe Constitution - Tribune, Tuesday April 14, 1964
Mrs. Nora Carlson Dies in Illinois; Was Tina Resident
Mrs. Nora Catherine Carlson, a lifelong resident of the Tina cimmunity, died Saturday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Hester Burkholder, at Virginia, Ill. Mrs Carlson had been with her daughter since fall.
Catherine Munson, a daughter of William Theodore Munson and Alice (Ogle) Munson was born at Tina on April 7, 1878.
She was married to Charles Frederick Carlson in 1896.
Mrs. Carlson was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, three sisters and a brother.
The body of Mrs. Carlson has been brought to the Austin Funeral Home at Tina, where services will be in the chapel at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. The Rev. Perry Taylor, Carrollton, will officiate.
Burial will be in Rock Branch cemetery, Tina.
Visitation will be held from 7 to 9 o'clock this evening at the funeral home.
GRAVE MARKER
CARLSON
NORA CHARLES
CATHERINE FREDERICK
1878 - 1964 1874 - 1940
Note: The birth year for Charles does not agree with his death certificate.
Citations
- [S887] 1910 Census, Missouri, Carroll County
- [S1284] 1920 Census, Missouri, Carroll County
- [S1762] 1930 Census, Missouri, Carroll County
- [S2199] 1940 Census, Missouri, Carroll County
- [S6682] Genealogy prepared by margaretfendley (Ancestry.com)
- [S3323] Death Certificate - Charles Frederick Carlson
- [S4980] Find A Grave (Internet), Source Medium: Book
- [S11462] Obituary - Nora Catherine (Munson) Carlson
- [S8969] Marriage Records - Missouri, 1805-2002 (Ancestry.com):
- [S10134] Obituary - Flora May (Munson) Fox
John Blain Parsley1
M, #43629
BASIC FACTS
John Blain Parsley had reference number 43931.
Citations
- [S5406] Genealogy prepared by Carlos N. Olvera (Ancestry.com)
Nancy Ellen Little1
F, #43630
BASIC FACTS
Nancy Ellen Little had reference number 43932.
Citations
- [S5406] Genealogy prepared by Carlos N. Olvera (Ancestry.com)
Vera Jerolyn Parsley1
F, #43631, b. 1904
Parents
BASIC FACTS
Vera Jerolyn Parsley was born in 1904 in Missouri.1 Vera Jerolyn Parsley had reference number 43933. She was enumerated on the census in Livingston County, Missouri (1910.) She resided in Denver, Denver Co., Colorado (1981.)2
Citations
- [S896] 1910 Census, Missouri, Livingston County, Source Medium: Book
- [S10455] Obituary - Hester Mae (Carlson) Burkholder
Emma Parsley1,2,3
F, #43632, b. February 1894
Parents
BASIC FACTS
Emma Parsley was born in February 1894 in Carroll Co., Missouri.1,2 Emma Parsley had reference number 43934. She was enumerated on the census in Lynn County, Missouri (1900); Livingston County, Missouri (1910.) She resided in Denver, Denver Co., Colorado (1981.)4
Citations
- [S5406] Genealogy prepared by Carlos N. Olvera (Ancestry.com)
- [S563] 1900 Census, Missouri, Linn County
- [S895] 1910 Census, Missouri, Livingston County
- [S10455] Obituary - Hester Mae (Carlson) Burkholder
Edwin Munson Parsley1,2
M, #43633, b. 1 October 1907, d. 19 June 1987
Parents
BASIC FACTS
Edwin Munson Parsley was born on 1 October 1907 in Carroll Co., Missouri.1 He died on 19 June 1987, at age 79, in San Diego Co., California.1 Edwin Munson Parsley had reference number 43935. He was enumerated on the census in Livingston County, Missouri (1910.) He resided in San Diego, San Diego Co., California (1981.)3
Citations
- [S5406] Genealogy prepared by Carlos N. Olvera (Ancestry.com)
- [S896] 1910 Census, Missouri, Livingston County, Source Medium: Book
- [S10455] Obituary - Hester Mae (Carlson) Burkholder
Estell Parsley1,2
F, #43634, b. February 1896
Parents
BASIC FACTS
Estell Parsley was born in February 1896 in Carroll Co., Missouri.1 Estell Parsley had reference number 43936. She held the title Dr. She was enumerated on the census in Linn County, Missouri (1900); Livingston County, Missouri (1910.) She resided in Denver, Denver Co., Colorado (1981.)3
Citations
- [S563] 1900 Census, Missouri, Linn County
- [S895] 1910 Census, Missouri, Livingston County
- [S10455] Obituary - Hester Mae (Carlson) Burkholder
Theodore Munson1
M, #43635, b. about 1873, d. before 1 January 1930
Parents
BASIC FACTS
Theodore Munson was born about 1873 in Kansas.1 He died before 1 January 1930 in New Mexico.2,3,4 Theodore Munson had reference number 43937. He was enumerated on the census in Sumner County, Kansas (1880, 1885.)3 He resided in Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas (1896.)3
Citations
- [S291] 1880 Census, Kansas, Sumner County
- [S7504] Genealogy prepared by Unknown #16 (Ancestry.com)
- [S5453] Genealogy prepared by Cathy (Crabtree) Cook (Daniel P. Munson File)
- [S12403] STOKES COUNTY, NC - LETTERS - Emma C. Rector Letters about VAWTER Family;
Lula Frances Munson1,2,3,4,5
F, #43636, b. 3 November 1874, d. 29 November 1955
Parents
BASIC FACTS
Lula Frances Munson was born on 3 November 1874 in Belle Plaine, Sumner Co., Kansas.1,2 She and Orton Elmer Moore were married on 1 October 1898 in Sedgwick Co., Kansas.2 She died on 29 November 1955, at age 81, in Lawrence, Cloud Co., Kansas.2 Lula Frances Munson had reference number 43938. She was enumerated on the census in Sumner County, Kansas (1880, 1885, 1900, 1905, 1910, 1915, 1920); Clark County, Kansas (1925); Jackson County, Kansas (1930.)2,5 She was an Operator - Missouri & Kansas Telephone Company (1896); kept boarders, cook (1910); saleslady - dry goods store (1930.)5 She resided in Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas (1896); Wellington, Sumner Co., Kansas (1911); Kansas City, Missouri (1930.)5 Ralph Frowe Moore wrote:
They lived at 120 North G Street, Wellington KS.
Her son Ralph died in an airplane crash on June 26, 1938. At the time Lula lived at 3241 Woodland Ave. Kansas City, Mo. His friend Gentry Shuster who lived in Seward handled his affairs. Gentry wrote Lula a few days later that Ralph's body would be shipped out on the SS Columbia to Seattle and from there by train to Kansas City. All his clothes, letters, and personal effects were shipped home.
His entire estate was worth $517. After expenses Lula got a check for $135 on January 27, 1939. Eleanor Moore thought that she went to Alaska to collect on money owed to Ralph, but I think she was also motivated to see the country where her son had died. Ralph had written his mother in May and June shortly before he died about plans for her to come and visit him. In the May letter he wrote: "I'm sending the money for you to come, I hope it's enough. I figured train fare $50, boat $72, Hotel in Seattle $3, Eats $10 and Alaska RR fare $7. That will leave you $50 to use any way you want in K.C. I wish I could send more. Use a cab and eat well on the trip and I know you will enjoy it....Maybe you will have room to put in my drawings and the vacuum bottle out of the lunch kit. Would like some other things but know you won't have room for them."
In the June letter he wrote to Lula: "I want you to feel free to use the money to come up on, only wish I could send more. I'm sure I'll have enough to get by the winter on even if I lose my job. In that event I'm sure I could get something else around here during the summer months....I am planning on seeing you about July 15 so let me know if you change dates. I think it was best that you get a sleeper or what ever tourist rate includes."
In 1940 Lula lived at 3918 Washington St., Kansas City Missouri. On July 28, 1940 she departed on the longest journey of her life. She traveled by train and then steam ship, SS Baranof, to Seward Alaska. The railroad fare was $69.43, the steamer $58 and she paid $7.35 for a sleeping car where she had an upper berth. She went by Union Pacific through Cheyenne to Seattle. She sailed back on August 29, 1940 to Seattle on the SS Aleutian, part of the Alaska Steamship Co. From there she took a Southern Pacific train to Los Angeles arriving on September 16. From there she again took a Union Pacific train on September 30 to Garden City Kansas, via Salt Lake, and Pueblo where she changed to the Santa Fe Railroad, arriving two days later.
Citations
- [S291] 1880 Census, Kansas, Sumner County
- [S5945] Genealogy prepared by fgerlach1 (Ancestry.com)
- [S857] 1910 Census, Kansas, Sumner County
- [S1247] 1920 Census, Kansas, Sumner Country
- [S5453] Genealogy prepared by Cathy (Crabtree) Cook (Daniel P. Munson File)
Gertrude Inez "Gertie" Munson1,2,3,4,5,6
F, #43637, b. 1 September 1878, d. 5 September 1966
Parents
BASIC FACTS
Gertrude Inez "Gertie" Munson was born in September 1877 in Kansas.3 She was born on 1 September 1878 in Belle Plaine, Sumner Co., Kansas.1,2,7 She died on 5 September 1966, at age 88, in Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri.2 Gertrude Inez "Gertie" Munson had reference number 43939. She was enumerated on the census in Sumner County, Kansas (1880, 1885); Cowley County, Kansas (1900, 1905); Sumner County, Kansas (1915, 1920); Jackson County, Missouri (1930.)7,6 She was an Employed at Wichita Steam Laundry (1896); kept roomer (1920); saleslady - dry goods (1930); saleslady - Harmony Beauty System (1934.)6 She resided in Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas (1896); Wellington, Sumner Co., Kansas (1918); Kansas City, Missouri (1930, 1934.)6
Citations
- [S291] 1880 Census, Kansas, Sumner County
- [S7504] Genealogy prepared by Unknown #16 (Ancestry.com)
- [S508] 1900 Census, Kansas, Cowley County
- [S1247] 1920 Census, Kansas, Sumner Country
- [S12403] STOKES COUNTY, NC - LETTERS - Emma C. Rector Letters about VAWTER Family;
- [S5453] Genealogy prepared by Cathy (Crabtree) Cook (Daniel P. Munson File)
- [S5147] Genealogy prepared by aemeburke (Ancestry.com)
Beverly Sparks Vawter1,2,3
M, #43638
BASIC FACTS
Beverly Sparks Vawter and Harriet J. Lasley were married on 29 November 1841 in Stokes Co., North Carolina. Beverly Sparks Vawter had reference number 43940.
Citations
- [S146] 1870 Census, Illinois, McDonough County
- [S43] 1850 Census, North Carolina, Forsyth County
- [S8979] Marriage Records - North Carolina Marriage Records, 1741 - 2011 (Ancestry.com)
Harriet J. Lasley1,2,3
F, #43639
BASIC FACTS
Harriet J. Lasley and Beverly Sparks Vawter were married on 29 November 1841 in Stokes Co., North Carolina. Harriet J. Lasley had reference number 43941.
Citations
- [S146] 1870 Census, Illinois, McDonough County
- [S43] 1850 Census, North Carolina, Forsyth County
- [S8979] Marriage Records - North Carolina Marriage Records, 1741 - 2011 (Ancestry.com)
William Ellis1,2
M, #43640, b. 3 January 1838, d. 28 March 1909
BASIC FACTS
William Ellis was born on 3 January 1838 in Tennessee.3,4 He and Lydia Ann Munson were married on 17 November 1890 in Kendrick, Latah Co., Idaho.1,2,4 He died on 28 March 1909, at age 71, in Monmouth, Warren Co., Illinois.4,5 He was buried in County Farm Cemetery, Warren Co., Illinois.5 William Ellis had reference number 43942. He was enumerated on the census in Warren County, Illinois (1900.) He was a William and Lydia kept boarders (1900.) From Find-A-Grave
William died at the County Farm and was listed as age 73 years. His funeral was conducted by Turnbull Funeral home of Monmouth on 29 March 1909, with burial in the County Farm cemetery. His remains were not identified when the cemetery was relocated.
Alms House records show that William was a native of Tennessee, age 68 when admitted on 26 May 1904, and had been a former resident of Monmouth. Those records show that he remained at the home until his death, and that his burial was in the County Farm cemetery.
Citations
- [S9993] Obituary - Eliphalet Philbrook Munson
- [S5422] Genealogy prepared by Carolcarroll41 (Ancestry.com)
- [S469] 1900 Census, Illinois, Warren County
- [S5395] Genealogy prepared by Buelah May Dillingham (sent to me by Jack A. Downen)
- [S4980] Find A Grave (Internet), Source Medium: Book
Eben William Butcher1,2,3,4,5
M, #43641, b. 1 October 1869, d. 25 November 1959
Parents
BASIC FACTS
Eben William Butcher was born on 1 October 1869 in Macomb, McDonough Co., Illinois.6,7 He was born on 1 October 1870 in Illinois.8 He and Anna Lena Turnbull were married on 30 April 1906 in Grangeville, Idaho Co., Idaho.1 He died on 25 November 1959, at age 90, in Clarkston, Asotin Co., Washington.8 He was buried in Lewis-Clark Memorial Gardens, Lewiston, Nez Perce Co., Idaho.9 Eben William Butcher was also known as Ebon Butcher.8,10 He had reference number 43943. He was enumerated on the census in McDonough County, Illinois (1870, 1880); Idaho County, Idaho (1900 - 1940.)1,7 He was a Butcher, placer miner, kept boarders (1900); farm - miner (1910); farmer - general farming (1920); farmer - stock raising (1930); no occupation given; however he employed a hired man (1940.)2,7,4,5,11 He was educated Completed 7th grade.11 BIOGRAPHY - An Illustrated History of North Idaho: Embracing Nez Perces, Idaho, Latah, Kootenai and Shoshone Counties, State of Idaho
EBEN W. BUTCHER is an industrious and skillful miner living two miles north of Lucile, and is occupied in delving for the hidden treasures. He was born in Macomb, Illinois, on October 1, 1869, being the son of James (sic) M. and Lydia (Munson) Butcher. The father was born in Boone County, Indiana, in 1850. He came west to Moscow in 1886, and died the following year. The mother of our subject ...... Monmouth, that state. The family came to Carroll County, Missouri, when our subject was eight years old, and in that place he received his education and labored on the farm with his father until manhood. Then, in 1886, they came to Moscow. In that city he learned the trade of the butcher and operated there and at Oakesdale, Washington. When twenty he went to California and mined for six years in the placers. Then he came to Idaho in 1897, going first to Elk City where he located some claims. Two years later he came to the Bluejacket, on the Snake, and Salmon Rivers, and in December, 1890, he came to his present place. He bought here the Zebra and the Dandy, both good placer mines. Since then he has been working these mines with good success. Mr. Butcher has four sisters, Delia, Lela, Ola and Millie. Mr. Butcher is a good Democrat.
GRAVE MARKER
EBEN W. BUTCHER
OCT. 1 NOV. 25
1869 1959. In daughter Stella's obituary, it says that Stella and her siblings were raised by their father. The family was still together in 1920 when the eldest child would have been 13 years old and the youngest, would have been 4 years old. In 1940, Anna was still listed as married and still using the "Butcher" surname. Since neither Eben nor Anna ever remarried, I am showing them as separated, not divorced. He resided in Carroll Co., Missouri (c1861); traveled with his family to Moscow, Latah Co., Idaho (c1886); California (c1889-1895); Elk City, Idaho County, Idaho (1897); Blue Jacket (on the Snake & Salmon Rivers (1899); north of Lucile, Idaho Co., Idaho (1890, 1926+), on 13 March 1894.1,7,12 He and Anna Lena Turnbull were separated before April 1930 in Probably separated as early as 1925.7
Citations
- [S6132] Genealogy prepared by Jack A. Downen, jadownen (Ancestry.com)
- [S768] 1910 Census, Idaho, Idaho County
- [S1149] 1920 Census, Idaho, Idaho County
- [S2083] 1940 Census, Idaho, Idaho County
- [S1599] 1930 Census, Idaho, Idaho County
- [S5395] Genealogy prepared by Buelah May Dillingham (sent to me by Jack A. Downen)
- [S5483] Genealogy prepared by Cathy (Crabtree) Cook (Lydia Ann Munson File)
- [S5422] Genealogy prepared by Carolcarroll41 (Ancestry.com)
- [S4980] Find A Grave (Internet), Source Medium: Book
- [S248] 1880 Census, Illinois, McDonough County
- [S5453] Genealogy prepared by Cathy (Crabtree) Cook (Daniel P. Munson File)
- [S9836] Obituary - Della (Butcher) Dillingham-Schmoe
Anna Lena Turnbull1,2,3,4,5,6
F, #43642, b. 21 January 1891, d. 28 April 1957
Parents
BASIC FACTS
Anna Lena Turnbull was born on 21 January 1891 in Idaho.7 She and Eben William Butcher were married on 30 April 1906 in Grangeville, Idaho Co., Idaho.7 She died on 27 April 1957, at age 66, in Twin Falls, Twin Falls Co., Idaho.7 She died on 28 April 1957, at age 66, in Twin Falls, Twin Falls Co., Idaho.8 Anna Lena Turnbull had reference number 43944. She was enumerated on the census in Idaho County, Idaho (1900 - 1920); Nez Perce County (1940.)7 She was a Matron - county jail (1940.)6 She was educated Completed 8th grade.9 She resided in Lewiston, Nez Perce Co., Idaho (1935-1940.)9 Anna's parents are buried in John Day Cemetery.
HISTORY - Margaret Katherine Deasy "Maggie" *mother of Anna L. Turnbull); Downen Family Tree; Owner: jadownen; (Ancestry.com)
Maggie - Second Generation
Margaret Katherine Deasy was the oldest child of Michael Deasy (Ireland 1845) and Henrietta Cole (Baltimore 1844). She was born in Gold Hill, Nevada on 19 Aug 1863. She married Peter Turnbull (Nova Scotia May 1857) in Virginia City, Nevada on 08 Aug 1880. It is presumed that they moved to Idaho about the time the rest of the family moved to the north after the death of her father.
Her husband, Peter Turnbull, is listed as paying taxes at John Day Creek in December 1890. During the short 30 years of her life she had 4 children, all girls. The first, Margaret Catherine, was born in Nevada. The other 3 were born in Idaho. We have two other names, Adelaide and Henrietta, who may be daughters, but we have no other information.
Margaret Catherine 16 Jan 1885 04 Jun 1940 Stites, Idaho
Daisy R Feb 1887
Carrie Jan 1888
Anna L Jan 1891
What little we know about the places where these girls settled and who they married will be covered in a 3rd generation page.
After the death of Margaret Katherine on 16 Sep 1893 in John Day, Idaho Peter married again. His 2nd wife’s name was Frankie L Kiper. She was born in Missouri to parents from Kentucky in Jan 1874. They were married in Grangeville, Idaho on 02 Jan 1895. Based on the 1900 U.S. Census they lived on a farmstead adjacent to the one where Margaret Katherine’s brother Michael and his wife Henrietta Delmage lived. At the time of this census a boy, William (Apr 1898), had been born to Peter and Frankie.
The girls Maggie, Daisy, Annie, and Carrie as they were listed on this census, also resided in the household. The whereabouts of Adelaide and Henrietta (if indeed they are daughters) is unknown. Additionally, John Turnbull (Nova Scotia Dec 1833), Peter’s father was a border in the household. Peter and his father worked as mine laborers.
Other Deasy families (spelled “Deasey” in the 1900 U.S. Census) living in the neighborhood included Margaret Katherine’s brother, John Peter, living on his own place. Michael the cousin of their father and Henrietta Cole, to whom he was now married, were living on another farmstead with their son Jefferson T., Margaret Katherine’s step brother, along with her brothers William Henry and Harry. With the exception of Margaret Katherine herself these other members of the family are given additional introductions in John Peter’s biography.
We know no other information about Frankie L. Kiper, but Peter Turnbull remarried again in Lewiston, Idaho to Clara Phelps on 22 Aug 1903. In daughter Stella's obituary, it says that Stella and her siblings were raised by their father. The family was still together in 1920 when the eldest child would have been 13 years old and the youngest, would have been 4 years old. In 1940, Anna was still listed as married and still using the "Butcher" surname. Since neither Eben nor Anna ever remarried, I am showing them as separated, not divorced. She and Eben William Butcher were separated before April 1930 in Probably separated as early as 1925.4
Citations
- [S5422] Genealogy prepared by Carolcarroll41 (Ancestry.com)
- [S768] 1910 Census, Idaho, Idaho County
- [S1149] 1920 Census, Idaho, Idaho County
- [S5483] Genealogy prepared by Cathy (Crabtree) Cook (Lydia Ann Munson File)
- [S2726] Birth Records - Idaho, Birth Index, 1861 - 1914, Stillbirth Index, 1905 - 1964 (Ancestry.com)
- [S2084] 1940 Census, Idaho, Nez Perce County
- [S6132] Genealogy prepared by Jack A. Downen, jadownen (Ancestry.com)
- [S3981] Death Records - Idaho, Death Index, 1890 - 1964 (Ancestry.com)
- [S5453] Genealogy prepared by Cathy (Crabtree) Cook (Daniel P. Munson File)
Della Butcher1,2,3,4
F, #43643, b. 1 April 1872, d. 18 March 1926
Parents
BASIC FACTS
Della Butcher was born on 1 April 1872 in Industry Co., Illinois.1,5,6 She was born on 1 April 1873 in Industry Co., Illinois.6 She and William Collin Dillingham were married on 17 June 1891 in Kendrick, Latah Co., Idaho.1 She and William Collin Dillingham were divorced before 1900. She and Charles F. Schmoe were married on 12 January 1912 in Highland Park, Wayne Co., Michigan.7 She died on 18 March 1926, at age 53, in Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana.8,5,6 She was buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana.9 Della Butcher had reference number 43945. She was enumerated on the census in McDonough Co., Illinois (1880); Cook County, Illinois (1900); Shelby County, Indiana (1920.) She was a Runs or owns a restaurant (1900); kept boarder, a child (1920.)2,10 She resided in Carroll Co., Missouri (bef. 1883); traveled with her family to Latah Co., Idaho (~1885); returned to Illinois (~1892.)9 OBITUARY - Shelbyville Republican, Friday, March 19, 1926
Mrs. C. F. Schmoe died yesterday. Death occurred at Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis after an operation. Was born in Illinois.
Mrs. Della Dillingham Schmoe, wife of C. F. Schmoe, 1005 Harrison Ave., died Thursday evening at 4:30 o'clock, filling an operation for a bowel problem. Mrs. Schmoe suffered a similar attack about twenty years ago. During January 1925 she received a fall in Chicago and remained in poor health for several months following the accident. The deceased was born in Industry County, Illinois, April 1, 1873, her age being fifty-three years, eleven months and seventeen days. She was a member of the Methodist Church of Macomb, Illinois. Mrs. Schmoe was a splendid neighbor and will be missed by a host of friends. She was married to Charles F. Schmoe December 1, 1912 at Detroit, Michigan. Besides the husband, she is survived by a daughter, Miss Beulah Dillingham at home, the step-father, Olaf Sederberg, Detroit, Mich., brother E. W. Butcher, Lucille, Idaho, three sisters, Mrs. L. A. Young, Detroit, Mich., Mrs. Dean Osborn of Portsmouth, Illinois, Mrs. Mildred Schofield of Miami, Florida, and a niece Miss Thelma Schofield of ----VA. Announcement of the funeral will be made later.
Note: Mildred Schofield probably lived in Miami, Gila Co., Arizona, not Miami, Florida.
FUNERAL NOTICE, Shelbyville Republican, March 20, 1926
Funeral service for Mrs. C. F. Schmoe who died Thursday afternoon will be held Monday morning at ten-thirty o'clock at the home, 1005 Harrison Avenue. Dr. L. T. Freeland, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal Church, will officiate. The funeral services will be private. Burial will be made in Crown Hill Cemetery at Indianapolis. Platt and Murphy are in charge. Friends may call from ---- to five o'clock, Sunday afternoon.
GRAVE MARKER
MOTHER
DELLA DILLINGHAM
SCHMOE
1873 - 1926. MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENT - Latah County, Idaho; June 1891
MARRIED - In this city, June 17, 1891, by D. S. Wright, J. P., Miss Della Butcher to W. C. Dillingham, of this city.
Citations
- [S5422] Genealogy prepared by Carolcarroll41 (Ancestry.com)
- [S448] 1900 Census, Illinois, Cook County
- [S248] 1880 Census, Illinois, McDonough County
- [S1202] 1920 Census, Indiana, Shelby County
- [S5395] Genealogy prepared by Buelah May Dillingham (sent to me by Jack A. Downen)
- [S9836] Obituary - Della (Butcher) Dillingham-Schmoe
- [S5483] Genealogy prepared by Cathy (Crabtree) Cook (Lydia Ann Munson File)
- [S12693] Will - Beulah M. Dillingham
- [S4980] Find A Grave (Internet), Source Medium: Book
- [S5453] Genealogy prepared by Cathy (Crabtree) Cook (Daniel P. Munson File)
William Collin Dillingham1,2,3
M, #43644, b. 31 July 1856, d. 13 January 1913
Parents
BASIC FACTS
William Collin Dillingham was born on 31 July 1856 in Knob Noster, Johnson Co., Missouri.1,2 He and Della Butcher were married on 17 June 1891 in Kendrick, Latah Co., Idaho.1 He and Della Butcher were divorced before 1900. He died on 13 January 1913, at age 56, in Walla Walla, Walla Walla Co., Washington.1 He was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Walla Walla, Walla Walla Co., Washington.1 William Collin Dillingham had reference number 43946. He was enumerated on the census in Johnson County, Missouri (1860); Buckingham County, Missouri (1870); Union County, Oregon (1900); Walla Walla County, Washington (1910.)4 He was a Bartender (1900); laborer - farm (1910.)4,3 He resided in Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, Washington.4 Prior to his marriage to Della Butcher, William was married to Adelia "Della" Sutton. This first marriage produced four children. Adelia died 1889 in Genesee, Latah County, Idaho. Shortly before his death, William married Emma Adelia Morris Mace.
OBITUARY - Walla Walla, Washington; January 14, 1913
W. C. Dillingham Dead.
W. C. Dillingham, aged 52 years (sic), died about 7 o'clock last night of cancer of the stomach. He leaves a wife in this city, and a daughter, Mrs. Myrtle Sweet, of Mullan, Idaho. Mr. Dillingham was a pioneer resident of the city having lived here for the last thrity years. The body is at the Hennessey parlors awaiting word from Mrs. Sweet. MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENT - Latah County, Idaho; June 1891
MARRIED - In this city, June 17, 1891, by D. S. Wright, J. P., Miss Della Butcher to W. C. Dillingham, of this city.
Citations
- [S5422] Genealogy prepared by Carolcarroll41 (Ancestry.com)
- [S4980] Find A Grave (Internet), Source Medium: Book
- [S1063] 1910 Census, Washington, Walla Walla County
- [S5483] Genealogy prepared by Cathy (Crabtree) Cook (Lydia Ann Munson File)
Robert William Dillingham1
M, #43645
BASIC FACTS
Robert William Dillingham had reference number 43947.
Citations
- [S5422] Genealogy prepared by Carolcarroll41 (Ancestry.com)
Emily Jane Wright1
F, #43646
BASIC FACTS
Emily Jane Wright had reference number 43948.
Citations
- [S5422] Genealogy prepared by Carolcarroll41 (Ancestry.com)
Beulah May Dillingham1,2,3
F, #43647, b. 30 September 1890, d. 4 April 1968
Parents
BASIC FACTS
Beulah May Dillingham was born on 30 September 1890 in Kendrick, Latah Co., Idaho.4 She died on 4 April 1968, at age 77, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California.1 She was buried in Inglewood Cemetery, Inglewood, Los Angeles Co., California.5 Beulah May Dillingham had reference number 43949. Her Social Security Number was 557-32-9049, issued: California.6 She was enumerated on the census in Cook County, Illinois (1900); Los Angeles County, California (1930, 1940.)7 She was educated Completed 8th grade.8 She was a Millinery, unemployed (1930); Milliner (1938.)7 She resided in Latah Co., Idaho; traveled with her mother to Illinois (~ 1892); Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana (1926); Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California (1932-1968.)7,9 NEWSPAPER ARTICLE - The Shelbyville Democrat (IN); Tuesday, July 5, 1921; Page 1; http://www.shelbycountyindiana.org/obituaries/obit_mundehenk.htm
DIES IN ATTEMPT TO SAVE FIANCEE
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JOHN J. MUNDEHENK, MANAGER OF INDIANAPOLIS AUTO COMPANY, DROWNED
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In an attempt to save his fiancée, Miss Beulah Dillingham, of Indianapolis, daughter of Mrs. Charles F. Schmoe, of this city, from drowning in Big Blue river, north of Marietta, Sunday evening about 7 o'clock, John J. Mundehenk 28 years old, of Brookville, O., was caught in a whirlpool and carried below the surface of the water. Expert swimmers of this city and the Marietta community worked until midnight before they located the body and dragged it to shore with large hooks.
The body was taken to the undertaking establishment of Ralph J. Edwards, west Broadway, where it was prepared for burial. Mr. and Mrs. John Mundehenk, Sr., of Brookville, O., were notified of their son's tragic death and arrangements were made to take the body to the home in Brookville. The body was taken to Brookville, Sunday, where funeral and burial services will be held.
The death of Mundhenk came after a desperate struggle to save the life of Miss Dillingham, who fell into the river when she became unbalanced in reaching for her hat which had fallen and was caught on a projecture. Mrs. Schmoe and niece, Thelma Schoffield, who makes her home with Mrs. Schmoe, were the other persons of the party and on seeing the young woman fall into the water, Mrs. Schmoe yelled to Mundehenk, who was catching crawfish some distance away. He rushed to the spot, and, knowing Miss Dillingham was a swimmer, thought she was not in danger.
On seeing the girl go down beneath the surface he dived into the river and was towing her to shore when they were caught in the whirlpool. He struggled desperately to make headway toward the bank and on realizing he could not hold up much longer gave the girl a shove which sent her out of the whirlpool. Mrs. Schmoe who was on the bank thrust out a pole to which was tied a rope made out of strips of clothing, to which the girl clung. The young man caught onto the heel of the girl and the two were being towed to shore by Mrs. Schmoe when the rope made of clothing broke in two and the two were carried back into the current. Mendehenk[sic] was caught by the whirlpool and was carried beneath the surface and did not come up. Miss Dillingham was carried downstream by the current and was saved when she caught hold of a bush on the opposite side of the river and pulled herself onto the bank.
The tragedy caused a keen shock to many persons here who were acquainted with the deceased. Mendehenk[sic] was employed as a traveling salesman and manager of the Welbon Auto Co., of Indianapolis, and resided on Illinois street. His marriage with Miss Dillingham was expected to take place in the near future. Miss Dillingham resides in Indianapolis. She has not yet recovered from the shock and fright of the tragedy.
Surviving Mendehenk[sic] are the parents and two brothers, one aged 23 years and the other 8 years. He was a man of splendid character.
Estate of Dillingham [15 Cal. App. 3d 707]
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[Civ. No. 36774. Court of Appeals of California, Second Appellate District, Division Four. March 1, 1971.]
Estate of BEULAH M. DILLINGHAM, Deceased. RUTH SCHMUTZLER, Petitioner and Appellant, v. FLORENCE DOWNEN et al., Claimants and Respondents
(Opinion by Jefferson, Acting P. J., with Kingsley and Dunn, JJ., concurring.)
COUNSEL
Sapin & Woldman, Sandy Sapin and Alfred Fadel for Petitioner and Appellant.
John Maharg, County Counsel, David Breier, Deputy County Counsel, Hartman & Sampson, Newton Kalman, Young & Young and Walter H. Young for Claimants and Respondents.
OPINION
JEFFERSON, Acting P. J.
Ruth Schmutzler appeals from a judgment of the trial court rendered on her petition to determine interests in the estate of Beulah M. Dillingham, ruling that the petitioner is entitled to receive under the will only the residence, furniture and clothing of the deceased.
Beulah M. Dillingham died on April 4, 1968, leaving an holographic will fn. 1 which was duly admitted to probate. When the named executor [15 Cal. App. 3d 709] declined to act, the public administrator was appointed and filed a petition for letters listing as heirs at law six adults, all of whom made claims and petitioned for a determination of heirship and distribution. Ruth Schmutzler, a good friend of the decedent, then filed a petition claiming that she was entitled to take the entire estate except for the amount of one specific bequest of $1,000 made to Mrs. Mable O'Dell.
The testatrix was an elderly woman who for a number of years immediately preceding her death had lived alone in a single family residence on 88th Place in Los Angeles which she owned. The testatrix' mother had predeceased her; she had no children, and her only living relatives were first cousins who resided outside of California. During the last few years of her life the testatrix was ill and unable to care for herself alone. She had never been in close touch with her surviving relatives and her neighbors undertook to visit her home, take her to see the doctor, and help her with shopping and cooking.
The holographic will of the testatrix bequeathed to Ruth Schmutzler a gift of "house and content of furniture and clothing" and to Mable O'Dell the sum of $1,000. The testatrix left other assets, including a safety deposit box and its contents, which were not specifically disposed of by the will. In her petition to determine interest Ruth Schmutzler alleged that the testatrix intended to will her entire estate to petitioner. As a consequence the trial was bifurcated, all parties waived jury trial and the claim of Ruth Schmutzler was first determined.
Ruth Schmutzler testified concerning her relationship with the testatrix and the court admitted the testimony of a second witness, Mrs. Pearl A. Keene, for the sole purpose of showing the circumstances surrounding the execution of the will. (Prob. Code, § 105.) Mrs. Keene, who lived across the street from the testatrix, had been her intimate acquaintance for over 30 years. She did not know Ruth Schmutzler, but the testatrix frequently spoke of Ruth and Mrs. Keene knew that Ruth often visited the house. The testatrix also received letters from a cousin and a woman who lived in Florida, and these letters Mrs. Keene often read aloud for her. [15 Cal. App. 3d 710]
On or about October 11, 1967, the testatrix engaged Mrs. Keene in a conversation about writing an holographic will. Mrs. Keene then accompanied the testatrix into her house and the holographic will which was admitted to probate was written in her presence. As the testatrix wrote she made comments and asked questions, and the witness related these statements to the best of her recollection.
The trial court found, after hearing the evidence, that the provisions of the will were not reasonably susceptible of two or more meanings and that there was no uncertainty arising upon the face of the will, and concluded that there was neither a patent or a latent ambiguity made to appear by the extrinsic evidence.
[1] The appellant contends that a patent ambiguity appears in the will with respect to the legacy of "house and content of furniture and clothing" to Ruth Schmutzler. The trial court, however, found that the testatrix used and understood the words in their common meaning and there is no evidence from which a contrary inference may reasonably be drawn. Although the testatrix left other assets, including cash in the bank, securities, and jewelry, the evidence does not disclose the location of the bank books and securities either at the time the will was being prepared or at the time of Mrs. Dillingham's death. Moreover, the testatrix made specific reference to her safe deposit box and indicated that she felt unable to make a complete testamentary disposition of the items therein situated as she was preparing her will. There is no evidence that she intended something more to pass to Ruth Schmutzler than the house, furniture and clothing.
[2a] The appellant further contends that the failure to dispose of the residue implies a latent ambiguity under the presumption against partial intestacy. "Broadly speaking, there are two classes of wills presenting latent ambiguities, for the removal of which ambiguities resort to extrinsic evidence is permissible. The one class is where there are two or more persons or things exactly measuring up to the description and conditions of the will, ... The other class is where no person or thing exactly answers the declarations and descriptions of the will, but where two or more persons or things in part though imperfectly do so answer." (Estate of Donnellan, 164 Cal. 14, 20 [127 P. 166]; also Estate of Russell, 69 Cal. 2d 200, 207 [70 Cal.Rptr. 561, 444 P.2d 353].)
[3] A will is to be interpreted to execute the intention of the testatrix (Estate of Nielsen, 204 Cal. App. 2d 357, 361 [22 Cal.Rptr. 260, 94 A.L.R.2d 1100]) but it is not open to construction merely because it fails to dispose of all of the property and the court may not on this ground supply dispositive clauses lacking in the will." The rule is that a will is to [15 Cal. App. 3d 711] be construed according to the intention of the testator, and so as to avoid intestacy. (Prob. Code, §§ 101, 102.) However, a court may not write a will which the testator did not write. 'To say that because a will does not dispose of all of the testator's property it is ambiguous and must be construed so as to prevent intestacy, either total or partial, is to use a rule of construction as the reason for construction. But a will is never open to construction merely because it does not dispose of all of the ... property." (Estate of Barnes, 63 Cal. 2d 580, 583 [47 Cal.Rptr. 480, 407 P.2d 656]; Estate of Beldon, 11 Cal. 2d 108, 112 [77 P.2d 1052]; Estate of Deacon, 172 Cal. App. 2d 319, 323-324 [342 P.2d 261].) "A testator has the right to make a will which does not dispose of all of his property but which leaves the residue to his heirs at law under law of succession. [Citations.]" (Estate of Gundelach, 263 Cal. App. 2d 825, 830 [70 Cal.Rptr. 140].) [2b] The determination of the trial court is supported by substantial evidence and the language giving Ruth Schmutzler the "house and content of furniture and clothing" is clear.
The judgment is affirmed.
Kingsley, J., and Dunn, J., concurred.
FN 1. The holographic will of the decedent is as follows:
"Oct. 11-1968 Los Angeles, Calif.
"I Beulah M. Dillingham.
of 527 W-88-Place 44 -- make my last Will and testament I bought a crypt in Inglewood Cemetery 1834 W-gage Ave. number being Devotion Rose 366 I paid 475.00 cash for it years ago I paid $189.00 cash for opening and closing of same I also paid for flower vase and Name Plate I also bought a casket for $620.00 name in paper $6.00 Flower arrangement $35.00 I paid $20.00 Tax on the casket $12.00 filing this all can be found in my safety deposet box Security First National Bank. Manchester and Boadway the number is 1236. I have not any outstanding Bill at Present time if any bills later I will have medicare July 1st claim number 557-32-9049A any help I need to take care of me can be paid for out of my insurance or cash I can pay for administrator to take care of my Will at Bank of America at Broadway & Manchester. I wish Ruth Schmourtzler of 2828 Artesia Blvd Torrance California Phone 532-4786 to have this house and content of furniture & clothing also Mrs. Mable O Dell of Riggins Idaho Box 32 to have $1,000.00 dollars in cash she is nice to write me the news of our family she is the only one of our family that does none of the other do The Wiesler family in Detroit are out of my life as I never hear from them or any of my relations I will state here who I want to have my diamonds & pin in the safety Deposit box at Security First National Bank Manchester & Broadway. This is hard to do as I do not know any one or see any one But Ruth Schmourtzler calls me once a week.
Beulah M. Dillingham."
Citations
- [S5422] Genealogy prepared by Carolcarroll41 (Ancestry.com)
- [S448] 1900 Census, Illinois, Cook County
- [S2032] 1940 Census, California, Los Angeles County
- [S6822] Genealogy prepared by mlr327 (Ancestry.com)
- [S12693] Will - Beulah M. Dillingham
- [S12398] Social Security Death Index, Source Medium: Book
- [S5483] Genealogy prepared by Cathy (Crabtree) Cook (Lydia Ann Munson File)
- [S5453] Genealogy prepared by Cathy (Crabtree) Cook (Daniel P. Munson File)
- [S9836] Obituary - Della (Butcher) Dillingham-Schmoe
Lela Butcher1,2,3,4
F, #43648, b. 12 August 1876, d. 1965
Parents
BASIC FACTS
Lela Butcher was born on 12 August 1876 in Winterset, Madison Co., Iowa.5 She was born on 12 August 1876 in Iowa City, Johnson Co., Iowa.1,6,7 She and Henry Clay Dean "Dean" Osborn were married on 6 June 1894 in McDonough Co., Illinois.6 She died in 1965, at age ~89, in McDonough Co., Illinois.6 She was buried in Camp Creek Cemetery, Macomb, McDonough Co., Illinois.8 Lela Butcher had reference number 43950. She was enumerated on the census in McDonough Co., Illinois (1880, 1900) Marion County, Missouri (1910); McDonough County, Illinois (1920 - 1940.)9 She resided in Carroll Co., Missouri (bef. 1883); traveled with her family to Latah Co., Idaho (~1885); returned to Illinois (~1892); Portsmouth, Illinois (1926); rural Warren Co., Illinois (1935); Industry, McDonough Co., Illinois (194.10,11 She was educated Completed 8th grade.11 She was a Housework - home (1940.)11 Her Social Security Number was 333-34-4523.5 GRAVE MARKER
OSBORN
LELA DEAN
1876 - 1965 1863 - 1938.
Citations
- [S5422] Genealogy prepared by Carolcarroll41 (Ancestry.com)
- [S248] 1880 Census, Illinois, McDonough County
- [S897] 1910 Census, Missouri, Marion County
- [S2103] 1940 Census, Illinois, McDonough County
- [S12476] U.S., Social Security Application and Claims Index, 1936 - 2007 (Ancestry.com)
- [S6930] Genealogy prepared by patemmett42 (Ancestry.com)
- [S5395] Genealogy prepared by Buelah May Dillingham (sent to me by Jack A. Downen)
- [S7970] Grave Marker - Henry Clay Dean & Lela (Butcher) Osborn, Camp Creek Cemetery, Macomb, McDonough Co., Illinois
- [S5483] Genealogy prepared by Cathy (Crabtree) Cook (Lydia Ann Munson File)
- [S9836] Obituary - Della (Butcher) Dillingham-Schmoe
- [S5453] Genealogy prepared by Cathy (Crabtree) Cook (Daniel P. Munson File)
Roy L. James1
M, #43649, b. November 1880
Parents
BASIC FACTS
Roy L. James was born in November 1880 in Illinois.1 Roy L. James had reference number 43951. He was enumerated on the census in Cass County, Illinois (1900.)
Citations
- [S444] 1900 Census, Illinois, Cass County
Harriet A. James1,2,3,4
F, #43650, b. October 1872, d. 31 October 1958
Parents
BASIC FACTS
Harriet A. James was born in October 1872 in Illinois.1,5 She and Fred Augustus Eckerson were married on 21 June 1893 in Cass Co., Illinois.6 She died on 31 October 1958, at age ~86, in Casper, Natron Co., Wyoming.6 She was buried in Sheridan Municipal Cemetery, Sheridan, Sheridan County, Wyoming.7 Harriet A. James had reference number 43952. She was enumerated on the census in Montgomery County, Iowa (1880); Cass County, Illinois (1900); Sheridan County, Wyoming (1910, 1920); Johnson County, Wyoming (1930.) GRAVE MARKER
HARRIET J.
ECKERSON
1872 1958.
Citations
- [S282] 1880 Census, Iowa, Montgomery County
- [S1071] 1910 Census, Wyoming, Sheridan County
- [S1500] 1920 Census, Wyoming, Sheridan County
- [S2005] 1930 Census, Wyoming, Johnson County
- [S444] 1900 Census, Illinois, Cass County
- [S7411] Genealogy prepared by tharonj (Ancestry.com)
- [S4980] Find A Grave (Internet), Source Medium: Book