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Benoni Taylor

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Benoni Taylor was born on 29 July 1847 in Yorkshire Township, Cattaraugus County, New York, United States.^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8}
• Marriage: He and Nancy E Pike were married on 16 November 1873 in Lanark Township, Portage County, Wisconsin, United States.+ Officiated by Ira Whipple, [initials following name ore either D F or O F or C F].^9,6,10
• Death: Benoni Taylor died on 2 December 1917 at age 70.¹¹
• Burial: He was buried at Greenwood CemeteryG+, in Armenia, Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States.¹¹

• Person Source: Benoni Taylor had sources that helped establish his name.^1,12
• Witness: He appeared in the household of David R Taylor in the census on 1 June 1850 in Yorkshire Township, Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. David is a farmer with real estate valued at $500.³
• Witness: Benoni Taylor appeared in the census in the household of David R Taylor and Marilla Taylor on 1 June 1855 in Yorkshire Township, Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. David is a farmer with a framed house valued at $30.¹
• Witness: Benoni Taylor appeared in the household of David R Taylor in the census on 1 June 1860 in Yorkshire Township, Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. David is a farmer with real estate valued at $1500 and a personal estate valued at $100.⁴
• Witness: Benoni Taylor appeared in the household of David R Taylor in the census on 1 June 1880 in Belmont Township, Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. David is working as a laborer.⁵
• Census (fam): Benoni Taylor and Nancy E Pike appeared in the census on 1 June 1900 in Armenia, Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States. Benona and Nancy have been married twenty-seven years and have five children [five born]; they own their farm [mortgage free].⁶
• Census (fam): Benoni Taylor and Nancy E Pike appeared in the census on 1 June 1905 in Armenia, Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States. Benoni and Nancy continue to operate a farm [mortgaged].⁷
• Census: Benoni Taylor appeared in the census on 15 April 1910 in Armenia, Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States. Benona, now a widower, owns his farm [mortgaged].⁸

• Last Edited: 3 March 2017

Citations

1. [S695] 1855 New York State Census, Cattaraugus County, population schedule, , , ; microfilm FHL no. 583831, Yorkshire; p. stamped 293; dwelling no. 111, family no. 111; David Taylor
2. [S981] Rev. Elbert O. Taylor, History of John Taylor of Hadley, Including Accounts of the Organization and Mettings of the Taylor Reunion Association of Hadley, Massachusetts, and the Genealogy of the Descendants of the Ancestor, p. 71; under V. David Taylor, s of Benoni
3. [S854] 1850 U. S. Census, Cattaraugus County, New York, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm M432, roll 480, Yorkshire; p. stamped 474; dwelling no. 1435, family no. 1445; David R Taylor; 4 May 2015
4. [S1075] 1860 U. S. Census, Cattaraugus County, New York, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm M653, roll 725, Yorkshire; p. 76 [penned], stamped 284; dwelling no. 600, family no. 575; David R Taylor; 6 May 2015
5. [S666] 1880 U. S. Census, Portage County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T9, roll 1442, Belmont; 136; p. 6B [penned]; dwelling no. 47, family no. 47; David R Taylor; 13 May 2015
6. [S633] 1900 U. S. Census, Juneau County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T623, roll 1793, Armenia; 72; sheet 4A [penned], stamped 4; dwelling no. 56, family no. 57; Benona Taylor; 13 May 2015
7. [S1091] 1905 State Census, Juneau County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin. Wisconsin State Census, 1905. Microfilm, 44 reels. CSUSAWI1905_14, Armenia; sheet 4 [penned], stamped 7; family no. 73; Benona; 13 May 2015
8. [S1092] 1910 U. S. Census, Juneau County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T624, roll 1714, Armenia; 67; sheet 6B [penned]; dwelling no. 129, family no. 130; Benona Taylor; 13 May 2015
9. [S700] Portage County, Wisconsin; Register of Deeds, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, marriage certificate; A-24 457; 16 November 1873; Benona Taylor and Nancy Pike
10. [S981] Rev. Elbert O. Taylor, History of John Taylor of Hadley, Including Accounts of the Organization and Mettings of the Taylor Reunion Association of Hadley, Massachusetts, and the Genealogy of the Descendants of the Ancestor, p. 72, entry VI. Benoni Taylor
11. [S693] Taylor Headstones Greenwood Cemetery, Juneau County, 7 November 2014, taken by Dale L Reid; digital image, 9 November 2014; privately held by Anita A Reid, [address for private use], Eau Claire, 2014. digital images of Greenwood Cemetery, Armenia township, Juneau county, Wisconsin. received 9 November 2014.
12. [S981] Rev. Elbert O. Taylor, History of John Taylor of Hadley, Including Accounts of the Organization and Mettings of the Taylor Reunion Association of Hadley, Massachusetts, and the Genealogy of the Descendants of the Ancestor, p. 71, entry V. David Taylor

Nancy E Pike

Biography

• Birth: Nancy E Pike was born in March 1851 in Wisconsin, United States.^1,2,3,4
• Marriage: Benoni Taylor and Nancy E Pike were married on 16 November 1873 in Lanark Township, Portage County, Wisconsin, United States.+ Officiated by Ira Whipple, [initials following name ore either D F or O F or C F].^5,3,6
• Death: She died of cancer of the stomach on 2 February 1910 at age 58 in Armenia, Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States.¹
• Burial: She was buried on 4 February 1910 at Greenwood CemeteryG+, in Armenia, Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States.¹

• Person Source: Nancy E Pike had sources that helped establish her name.⁶
• Witness: She appeared in the household of David R Taylor in the census on 1 June 1880 in Belmont Township, Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. David is working as a laborer.²
• Census (fam): Benoni Taylor and Nancy E Pike appeared in the census on 1 June 1900 in Armenia, Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States. Benona and Nancy have been married twenty-seven years and have five children [five born]; they own their farm [mortgage free].³
• Census (fam): Benoni Taylor and Nancy E Pike appeared in the census on 1 June 1905 in Armenia, Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States. Benoni and Nancy continue to operate a farm [mortgaged].⁴

• Last Edited: 29 May 2016

Citations

1. [S690] Juneau County, Wisconsin; Register of Deeds, Mauston, death certificate; 4-565; 2 February 1910; Mary E Taylor
2. [S666] 1880 U. S. Census, Portage County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T9, roll 1442, Belmont; 136; p. 6B [penned]; dwelling no. 47, family no. 47; David R Taylor; 13 May 2015
3. [S633] 1900 U. S. Census, Juneau County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T623, roll 1793, Armenia; 72; sheet 4A [penned], stamped 4; dwelling no. 56, family no. 57; Benona Taylor; 13 May 2015
4. [S1091] 1905 State Census, Juneau County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin. Wisconsin State Census, 1905. Microfilm, 44 reels. CSUSAWI1905_14, Armenia; sheet 4 [penned], stamped 7; family no. 73; Benona; 13 May 2015
5. [S700] Portage County, Wisconsin; Register of Deeds, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, marriage certificate; A-24 457; 16 November 1873; Benona Taylor and Nancy Pike
6. [S981] Rev. Elbert O. Taylor, History of John Taylor of Hadley, Including Accounts of the Organization and Mettings of the Taylor Reunion Association of Hadley, Massachusetts, and the Genealogy of the Descendants of the Ancestor, p. 72, entry VI. Benoni Taylor

Laura Malintha Taylor

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Laura Malintha Taylor was born on 9 August 1812 in Vermont, United States.^1,2,3,4
• Marriage: John Colby Dake and Laura Malintha Taylor were married on 14 October 1832 in Rushford, Allegany County, New York, United States.^5,6
• Death: She died on 1 June 1887 at age 74 in Stevens Point, Portage County, Wisconsin, United States.⁷
• Burial: She was buried at Forest CemeteryG+, in Stevens Point, Portage County, Wisconsin, United States.⁷

• Person Source: Laura Malintha Taylor had sources that helped establish her name.⁸
• Witness: She appeared in the household of John Colby Dake in the census on 1 June 1840 in Rushford, Allegany County, New York, United States. There is one male between the ages of 20 to 29 [most likely John]; two females under the age of 5 [likely Lauraette and an unknown], and one female between the ages of 20 and 29 [most likely Laura].⁹
• Witness: Laura Malintha Taylor appeared in the household of John Colby Dake in the census on 1 June 1850 in Yorkshire Township, Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. John is a farmer with real estate valued at $500.²
• Census (fam): He and Laura Malintha Taylor appeared in the census on 1 June 1855 in Yorkshire Township, Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. John and Laura are living in a framed house valued at $200; they are farming.¹
• Witness: She appeared in the household of John Colby Dake in the census on 1 June 1860 in Omro, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States. John is a farmer with real estate valued at $1000 and a personal estate valued at $290.³
• Census (fam): He and Laura Malintha Taylor appeared in the census on 1 June 1880 in Omro, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States. John is farming.¹⁰

• Last Edited: 26 June 2017

Citations

1. [S695] 1855 New York State Census, Cattaraugus County, population schedule, , , ; microfilm FHL no. 583831, Yorkshire; p. stamped 287; dwelling no. 61, family no. 61; John C Dake
2. [S854] 1850 U. S. Census, Cattaraugus County, New York, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm M432, roll 480, Yorkshire; p. stamped 469; dwelling no. 1364, family no. 1375; John C Dake; 3 May 2015
3. [S1074] 1860 U. S. Census, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm M653, roll 1437, Omro; p. 82 [penned]; dwelling no. 609, family no. 576; John C Dake; 6 May 2015
4. [S701] Waupaca County, Wisconsin; Register of Deeds, Waupaca, death certificate; 2-389 996; 1906; Laura Loomis
5. [S29] Find a Grave, database and images (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed ), memorial page for , Find A Grave Memorial # , citing , 11 November 2014; John Colby Dake; 71694105; Forest Cemetery; Stevens Point, Portage County, Wisconsin; Daine L Webb; Carol Gardner; Diane L Webb
6. [S981] Rev. Elbert O. Taylor, History of John Taylor of Hadley, Including Accounts of the Organization and Mettings of the Taylor Reunion Association of Hadley, Massachusetts, and the Genealogy of the Descendants of the Ancestor, p. 69; under V. Laura Taylor, dau of Benoni Taylor
7. [S29] Find a Grave, database and images (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed ), memorial page for , Find A Grave Memorial # , citing , 28 January 2017; Laura M (Taylor) Dake; 71832108; Forest Cemetery; Stevens Point, Portage County, Wisconsin; Diane L. Teague Webb; Carol Gardner, no. 46785951
8. [S981] Rev. Elbert O. Taylor, History of John Taylor of Hadley, Including Accounts of the Organization and Mettings of the Taylor Reunion Association of Hadley, Massachusetts, and the Genealogy of the Descendants of the Ancestor, p. 68, entry IV. Benoni, s of Jacob
9. [S694] 1840 U. S. Census, Allegany County, New York, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm M704, roll 265, Rushford; p. 134 [stamped]; line 13; J C Dake; 10 November 2014
10. [S1102] 1880 U. S. Census, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T9, roll 1453, Omro; 210; p. 19C [penned], stamped 195; dwelling no. 179, family no. 179; John Dake household; 21 December 2016

John Colby Dake

Biography

• Birth: John Colby Dake was born on 8 January 1812 in Vershire, Orange County, Vermont, United States.^1,2,3,4
• Marriage: He and Laura Malintha Taylor were married on 14 October 1832 in Rushford, Allegany County, New York, United States.^1,5
• Death: John Colby Dake died on 3 July 1890 at age 78 in Stevens Point, Portage County, Wisconsin, United States.
• Burial: He was buried at Forest CemeteryG+, in Stevens Point, Portage County, Wisconsin, United States.⁶

• Person Source: John Colby Dake had sources that helped establish his name.^1,7
• Census: He appeared in the census on 1 June 1840 in Rushford, Allegany County, New York, United States. There is one male between the ages of 20 to 29 [most likely John]; two females under the age of 5 [likely Lauraette and an unknown], and one female between the ages of 20 and 29 [most likely Laura].⁸
• Census: He appeared in the census on 1 June 1850 in Yorkshire Township, Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. John is a farmer with real estate valued at $500.³
• Census (fam): He and Laura Malintha Taylor appeared in the census on 1 June 1855 in Yorkshire Township, Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. John and Laura are living in a framed house valued at $200; they are farming.²
• Census: John Colby Dake appeared in the census on 1 June 1860 in Omro, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States. John is a farmer with real estate valued at $1000 and a personal estate valued at $290.⁴
• Census (fam): He and Laura Malintha Taylor appeared in the census on 1 June 1880 in Omro, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States. John is farming.⁹

• Last Edited: 26 June 2017

Citations

1. [S29] Find a Grave, database and images (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed ), memorial page for , Find A Grave Memorial # , citing , 11 November 2014; John Colby Dake; 71694105; Forest Cemetery; Stevens Point, Portage County, Wisconsin; Daine L Webb; Carol Gardner; Diane L Webb
2. [S695] 1855 New York State Census, Cattaraugus County, population schedule, , , ; microfilm FHL no. 583831, Yorkshire; p. stamped 287; dwelling no. 61, family no. 61; John C Dake
3. [S854] 1850 U. S. Census, Cattaraugus County, New York, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm M432, roll 480, Yorkshire; p. stamped 469; dwelling no. 1364, family no. 1375; John C Dake; 3 May 2015
4. [S1074] 1860 U. S. Census, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm M653, roll 1437, Omro; p. 82 [penned]; dwelling no. 609, family no. 576; John C Dake; 6 May 2015
5. [S981] Rev. Elbert O. Taylor, History of John Taylor of Hadley, Including Accounts of the Organization and Mettings of the Taylor Reunion Association of Hadley, Massachusetts, and the Genealogy of the Descendants of the Ancestor, p. 69; under V. Laura Taylor, dau of Benoni Taylor
6. [S29] Find a Grave, database and images (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed ), memorial page for , Find A Grave Memorial # , citing , 28 January 2017; John Colby Dake; 71694105; Forest Cemetery; Stevens Point, Portage County, Wisconsin; Diane L. Teague Webb; Carol Gardner, no. 46785951; Bible pages posted by Diane L. Teague Webb
7. [S981] Rev. Elbert O. Taylor, History of John Taylor of Hadley, Including Accounts of the Organization and Mettings of the Taylor Reunion Association of Hadley, Massachusetts, and the Genealogy of the Descendants of the Ancestor, p. 69, entry V. Laura Taylor
8. [S694] 1840 U. S. Census, Allegany County, New York, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm M704, roll 265, Rushford; p. 134 [stamped]; line 13; J C Dake; 10 November 2014
9. [S1102] 1880 U. S. Census, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T9, roll 1453, Omro; 210; p. 19C [penned], stamped 195; dwelling no. 179, family no. 179; John Dake household; 21 December 2016

Lauraette Dake

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Lauraette Dake was born on 3 May 1838 in Allegany County, New York, United States.^1,2,3,4
• Marriage: Alonzo Carlo Loomis and Lauraette Dake were married on 25 November 1854 in Yorkshire Township, Cattaraugus County, New York, United States.^3,5
• Death: She died of paralysis on 29 May 1906 at age 68 in Waupaca, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States. "Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Dake left this morning for Waupaca to attend the funeral of his sister, Mrs. Laura Loomis, who died Tuesday aged 68 years. The deceased had been a resident of Belmont for many years until her recent removal to Waupaca. She suffered a stroke of paralysis Sunday and was found unconscious on the floor of her home and remained in that condition until death. She was a widow and leaves several grown children."^3,4,6
• Burial: She was buried on 31 May 1906 in Belmont Township, Portage County, Wisconsin, United States.⁴

• Person Source: Lauraette Dake had sources that helped establish her name.⁷
• Witness: She appeared in the household of John Colby Dake in the census on 1 June 1840 in Rushford, Allegany County, New York, United States. There is one male between the ages of 20 to 29 [most likely John]; two females under the age of 5 [likely Lauraette and an unknown], and one female between the ages of 20 and 29 [most likely Laura].⁸
• Witness: Lauraette Dake appeared in the household of John Colby Dake in the census on 1 June 1850 in Yorkshire Township, Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. John is a farmer with real estate valued at $500.¹
• Witness: Lauraette Dake appeared in the household of Alonzo Carlo Loomis in the census on 1 June 1860 in Omro, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States. Alonzo is a farmer with real estate valued at $700 and a personal estate valued at $500.²

• Last Edited: 3 March 2017

Citations

1. [S854] 1850 U. S. Census, Cattaraugus County, New York, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm M432, roll 480, Yorkshire; p. stamped 469; dwelling no. 1364, family no. 1375; John C Dake; 3 May 2015
2. [S1074] 1860 U. S. Census, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm M653, roll 1437, Omro; p. 87 [penned]; dwelling no. 643, family no. 611; Alonzo Loomis; 6 May 2015
3. [S668] Wayne A Guyant, History and Memories, Portage County, Belmont Township, p. 28
4. [S701] Waupaca County, Wisconsin; Register of Deeds, Waupaca, death certificate; 2-389 996; 1906; Laura Loomis
5. [S1456] "," Stevens Point (Wisc.) Journal, ; online images, NewspaperArchive.com (http://newspaperarchive.com/ : accessed ), Historic Newspapers, Belmont; obituary; 25 March 1899; p. 5 [counting]; 4 June 2016; Stevens Point (Wisc.) Journal
6. [S1456] "," Stevens Point (Wisc.) Journal, ; online images, NewspaperArchive.com (http://newspaperarchive.com/ : accessed ), Historic Newspapers, City Briefs; death notice; 2 June 1906; p. 5 [counting]; 4 June 2016; Stevens Point (Wisc.) Journal
7. [S981] Rev. Elbert O. Taylor, History of John Taylor of Hadley, Including Accounts of the Organization and Mettings of the Taylor Reunion Association of Hadley, Massachusetts, and the Genealogy of the Descendants of the Ancestor, p. 69; under V. Laura Taylor, dau of Benoni Taylor
8. [S694] 1840 U. S. Census, Allegany County, New York, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm M704, roll 265, Rushford; p. 134 [stamped]; line 13; J C Dake; 10 November 2014

Lennice Sylvia Gray

Parents

Lennice Gray

Biography

• Birth: Lennice Sylvia Gray was born on 28 September 1914 in Colburn Township, Adams County, Wisconsin, United States.^1,2,3
• Marriage: Paul Albert Gehrke and Lennice Sylvia Gray were married on 15 April 1937 in Hancock, Waushara County, Wisconsin, United States.⁴
• Informant: She was the informant on the death record of Paul Albert Gehrke.⁵
• Death: Lennice Sylvia Gray died on 25 October 2014 at age 100 at Colonial Center in Colby, Clark County, Wisconsin, United States.^4,6
• Burial: She was buried on 1 November 2014 at Colburn-Leola CemeteryG+, in Colburn Township, Adams County, Wisconsin, United States.^7,6

• Person Source: Lennice Sylvia Gray had sources that helped establish her name.¹
• Witness: She appeared in the census in the household of Otis John Gray and Mary Malinda ("May") Reid on 1 January 1920 at Fourth Street in Nekoosa, Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. Otis and May are renting their home; he continues to farm.²
• Witness: Lennice Sylvia Gray appeared in the census in the household of Otis John Gray and Mary Malinda ("May") Reid on 1 April 1930 in Colburn Township, Adams County, Wisconsin, United States. Otis and Mary own their farm home [no estimated value]; the household does not have a radio. Otis continues to farm.³

• Last Edited: 18 January 2017

Citations

1. [S699] Wisconsin, Department of Health; Department of Health, Madison, birth certificate; 791014; 28 September 1914; Lennice Sylvia Gray
2. [S758] 1920 U. S. Census, Wood County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T625, roll 2024, Nekoosa Village; 203; sheet 15A [penned], stamped 182; dwelling no. 270, family no. 301; Otis J Gray; 29 November 2014
3. [S487] 1930 U. S. Census, Adams County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T626, roll 2560, Colburn; 4; sheet 1A [penned], stamped 22; dwelling no. [not filled in], family no. 5; Otis Gray; 30 November 2014
4. [S29] Find a Grave, database and images (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed ), memorial page for , Find A Grave Memorial # , citing , 30 November 2014; Lennice S (Gray) Gehrke; 138156796; Colburn-Leola Cemetery; Adams County, Wisconsin; CurtB; CurtB
5. [S56] Wood County, Wisconsin; Register of Deeds, Wisconsin Rapids, death certificate; 59-393; 12 January 1971; Paul Albert Gehrke
6. [S759] Peterson/Kraemer Funeral Homes and Crematory, Inc., Peterson/Kraemer Funeral Homes (http://www.petersonkraemer.com : accessed ), , 30 November 2014; entry for Lennice S Gehrke
7. [S29] Find a Grave, database and images (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed ), memorial page for , Find A Grave Memorial # , citing , 30 November 2014; Lennice S (Gray) Gehrke; 138156796; Colburn-Leola Cemetery; Adams County, Wisconsin; CurtB; [no marker photograph]

Martha Almira Bruley

Martha (Bruley) Gray

Biography

• Birth: Martha Almira Bruley was born on 21 April 1880 in Manawa, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States.^1,2,3,4,5,6
• Marriage: Fred Porter ("Freddie") Gray and Martha Almira Bruley were married on 22 February 1897 at Parfreyville Church in Parfreyville, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States. Officiated by Rev. W. E. Morris.^1,6
• Informant: She was the informant on the death record of Fred Porter ("Freddie") Gray.^7,6,8
• Death: Martha Almira Bruley died of gall stones on 20 March 1925 at age 44 in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois, United States.^6,9
• Burial: She was buried on 24 March 1925 in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois, United States.^6,9,10

• Person Source: Martha Almira Bruley had sources that helped establish her name.^1,6
• Census (fam): Fred Porter ("Freddie") Gray and Martha Almira Bruley appeared in the census on 1 June 1900 in Big Flats, Adams County, Wisconsin, United States. Fred and Martha have been married for three years and have one child [one born]. Fred is the owner and operator of a farm [free of mortgage].²
• Census (fam): Fred Porter ("Freddie") Gray and Martha Almira Bruley appeared in the census on 1 June 1905 in Nekoosa, Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. Fred is now working as a laborer at a paper mill. He and Martha are renting their home.³
• Census: She appeared in the census on 15 April 1910 at 872 Lincoln Street in Grand Rapids, Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. Martha, now a widow, owns her home [mortgaged]. She has given birth to three children, all surviving. Martha is not working outside the home, reports her own income.⁴

• Last Edited: 12 February 2017

Citations

1. [S704] Waupaca County, Wisconsin; Register of Deeds, Waupaca, marriage certificate; 5-183; 22 February 1897; Fred Porter Gray and Martha Bruley (22 February 1897); Parfreyville
2. [S608] 1900 U. S. Census, Adams County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T623, roll 1777, Big Flats; 2; sheet 10B [penned]; dwelling no. 152, family no. 152; Fred P Gray; 22 November 2014
3. [S737] 1905 State Census, Wood County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin. Wisconsin State Census, 1905. Microfilm, 44 reels. CSUSAWI1905_34, Village of Nekoosa; sheet 7 [penned], stamped 449; cont. on sheet 8; family no. 117; Fred Gray; 22 November 2014
4. [S738] 1910 U. S. Census, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T624, roll 1742, Ward 4, Grand Rapids; 191; sheet 9A [penned], stamped 29; dwelling no. 182, family no. 194; Martha P Gray; 24 November 2014
5. [S739] 1920 U. S. Census, Stephenson County, Illinois, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T625, roll 397, Ward 2, Freeport; 119; sheet 7B [penned]; dwelling no. 185, no. 205; Henry Y Wolfenberger; 24 November 2014
6. [S741] "," Freeport (IL) Journal Standard, ; NewspaperArchive.com (http://www.newspaperarchive.com : accessed ), Historic Newspapers, Mrs. H. Y. Wolfenberger, Whistler Avenue, Dead; 21 March 1925; p. 6, col. 5; obituary; 24 November 2014; Freeport Journal Standard
7. [S56] Wood County, Wisconsin; Register of Deeds, Wisconsin Rapids, death certificate; 3-269; 2 November 1909; Fred P Gray
8. [S1024] "," Grand Rapids (WI) Tribune, ; NewspaperArchive.com (http://www.newspaperarchive.com : accessed ), Historic Newspapers, Death of Fred Gray; obituary; 3 November 1909; f. p., col. 5; 9 March 2015; Grand Rapids Tribune
9. [S462] "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," index, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch.org (http://www.familysearch.org : accessed ); Public Board of Health Archives, Springfield, Illinois, 24 November 2014; entry for Martha Wolfenberger (20 March 1925); Freeport, Stephenson County; FHL film no. 1487773
10. [S741] "," Freeport (IL) Journal Standard, ; NewspaperArchive.com (http://www.newspaperarchive.com : accessed ), Historic Newspapers, Mrs. Wolfenberger Buried; 24 March 1925; p. 6, col. 6; funeral notice; 24 November 2014; Freeport Journal Standard

Marion Leath Gray

Parents

Marion Leath Gray

Biography

• Birth: Marion Leath Gray was born on 15 August 1898 in Nekoosa, Wood County, Wisconsin, United States.^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7}
• Marriage: He and Marion Goldsmith were married on 18 June 1917 at 84 Cherry Street in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois, United States. Officiated by Rev. James O'May.^8,9,10
• Marriage: Marion Leath Gray and Grace Helen Chandler were married on 21 August 1922 in Menominee, Menominee County, Michigan, United States. Officiated by John E Jould, Justice of the Peace.^7,11
• Marriage: Marion Leath Gray and Marion Goldsmith were married in 1962.⁷
• Death: Marion Leath Gray died due to metastatic carcinoma of the prostate on 11 December 1971 at age 73 at American Nursing Home in Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana, United States.^12,13,7,14
• Burial: He was buried on 14 December 1971 at Sunset Memory GardenG+, in Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana, United States. Marion Leath Gray, 73, 2500 Burning Tree Lane, died Saturday at 9:25 a.m. in the American Nursing Home where he had been a patient since October. He had been in failing health for the past year.
  
  Born Aug. 15, 1898 in Nekossa, Wis., he was the son of Fred and Martha E. (Bruley) Gray. On Aug. 20, 1922, he married Grace Helen Chandler, who died in 1961. In 1962 he married Grace Marion Goldsmith, who survives.
  
  A veteran of World War I, he served in France. He was a certified public accountant with the Internal Revenue Service, retiring in 1961, after which he did private tax work.
  
  Surviving with the widow are two daughters, Mrs. Donald (Ada Jane) Larenzen, Olympian Fields, Ill. and Mrs. George (Norma Jean) Roos, Grayslake, Ill.; one son, Marion C. Gray, Kokomo; one step-brother, Philip Wolfenberger, Deerfield Beach, Fla.; one step-sister, Mrs. Ethel Flickinger, Freeport, Ill.; 10 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
  
  Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the Fenn Funeral Home with the Rev. Howard Fox officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memory Gardens.
  
  Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday."^15,7,14

• Person Source: Marion Leath Gray had sources that helped establish his name.¹
• Witness: He appeared in the census in the household of Fred Porter ("Freddie") Gray and Martha Almira Bruley on 1 June 1900 in Big Flats, Adams County, Wisconsin, United States. Fred and Martha have been married for three years and have one child [one born]. Fred is the owner and operator of a farm [free of mortgage].¹
• Witness: Marion Leath Gray appeared in the census in the household of Fred Porter ("Freddie") Gray and Martha Almira Bruley on 1 June 1905 in Nekoosa, Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. Fred is now working as a laborer at a paper mill. He and Martha are renting their home.²
• Witness: Marion Leath Gray appeared in the household of Martha Almira Bruley in the census on 15 April 1910 at 872 Lincoln Street in Grand Rapids, Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. Martha, now a widow, owns her home [mortgaged]. She has given birth to three children, all surviving. Martha is not working outside the home, reports her own income.³
• Census: Marion Leath Gray appeared in the census on 1 January 1920 at Y. M. C. A. in Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. Marion, listed as married, is a roomer at the YMCA. He is employed as an assistant manager at a 5 and 10 cent store.⁴
• Census (fam): He and Grace Helen Chandler appeared in the census on 1 April 1930 at 207 North Rogers Street in Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, United States. Marion and Grace are renting their home for $40/month; the household does have a radio. Marion is a milling man at a stone mill.⁵
• Census (fam): Marion Leath Gray and Grace Helen Chandler appeared in the census on 1 April 1940 at 3427 Brouse in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States. Marion and Grace own their home valued at $3400; they lived in Bloomington, Indiana five years ago. Marion attended four years of high school and Grace attended through two years of college. He is employed as a pension agent for the U. S. Treasury Department, working fifty-two weeks and earning $2000 the previous year.⁶

• Last Edited: 3 March 2017

Citations

1. [S608] 1900 U. S. Census, Adams County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T623, roll 1777, Big Flats; 2; sheet 10B [penned]; dwelling no. 152, family no. 152; Fred P Gray; 22 November 2014
2. [S737] 1905 State Census, Wood County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin. Wisconsin State Census, 1905. Microfilm, 44 reels. CSUSAWI1905_34, Village of Nekoosa; sheet 7 [penned], stamped 449; cont. on sheet 8; family no. 117; Fred Gray; 22 November 2014
3. [S738] 1910 U. S. Census, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T624, roll 1742, Ward 4, Grand Rapids; 191; sheet 9A [penned], stamped 29; dwelling no. 182, family no. 194; Martha P Gray; 24 November 2014
4. [S742] 1920 U. S. Census, Rock Island County, Illinois, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T625, roll 403, Precinct 13, Rock Island Township; 137; sheet 9A [penned], stamped 64; dwelling no. 190, family no. 211, line 42; Marion Gray; 24 November 2014
5. [S744] 1930 U. S. Census, Monroe County, Indiana, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T626, roll 619, Ward Five, Bloomington; 10; sheet 15A [penned], stamped 149; dwelling no. 292, family no. 366; Marion L Gray; 25 November 2014
6. [S745] 1940 U. S. Census, Marion County, Indiana, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T627, roll 1131, Ward Twenty-three, Indianapolis; 96-14; sheet 9A [penned], stamped 4974; family no. 218; Marion L Gray; 25 November 2014
7. [S746] "," Kokomo Tribune; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ), Newspapers, Marion Leath Gray; 12 December 1971; p. 3, col. 1; obituary; 25 November 2014; Kokomo Tribune
8. [S741] "," Freeport (IL) Journal Standard, ; NewspaperArchive.com (http://www.newspaperarchive.com : accessed ), Historic Newspapers, Goldsmith-Gray; 19 June 1917; p. 10, col. 4; wedding announcement; 24 November 2014; Freeport Journal Standard
9. [S1302] "Illinois Marriages, 1763-1900," index, , MyHeritage.com (http://www.myheritage.com : accessed ); State of Illinois, 28 November 2015; entry for Marion Gray and Marian Goldsmith (1917); Stephenson, license no. 620
10. [S1013] "Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952," database and images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, 18 January 2017; record no. 476 for Marion L Gray and Grace Chandler (1922); Menomine County, film no. 163. "1922 Kent - 1922 Muskegon"; marriage register
11. [S940] Michigan, "Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925," Database and images, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch.org (http://www.familysearch.org : accessed ); Department of Vital Records, Lansing, Michigan, 9 May 2015; vol. 5, no. 476 for Marion L Gray and Grace Chandler (1922); Menominee County, FHL no. 2,342,750
12. [S502] "U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010," database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C., 25 November 2014; entry for Marion Gray (11 December 1971)
13. [S713] Jane (Gray) Lorenzen to Lyle O Reid, dated the March 4 and 5, 1977
14. [S1480] Indiana, Death Certificates, , , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); Indiana State Board of Health. Death Certificates, 1900–2011. Microfilm. Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indianapolis, Indiana, no. 044995
15. [S29] Find a Grave, database and images (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed ), memorial page for , Find A Grave Memorial # , citing , 25 November 2014; Marion Leath Gray; 76521809; Sunset Memory Garden; Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana; Richard Lybrook; Jackie & Ralph

Aril Henry Gray

Parents

Aril H Gray

Biography

• Birth: Aril Henry Gray was born on 22 June 1901 in Big Flats, Adams County, Wisconsin, United States.^1,2,3,4,5
• Marriage: He and Florence Joan Bardell were married on 11 January 1923 in Belvidere, Boone County, Illinois, United States.^6,7,8
• Death: Aril Henry Gray died on 23 November 1947 at age 46 in Cedarville, Stephenson County, Illinois, United States. "Aril H. Gray, 46, an oil station operator in Freeport for the past 21 years, passed away at his home in Cedarville about 6 o'clock Sunday night from a heart affection [sic]. He had been ill for the past eight months.
  
  Mr. Gray was born June 22, 1901, at Big Flats, Wis., the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gray, both of whom preceded him in death. He was married, Jan. 29, 1923, to Florence Bardell, who survives. There is also one daughter, Mrs. Ben Confer, Freeport. A brother, Marion Gray, resides in Chicago. he is also survived by his step-father, Henry Wolfenberger, Cedarville, and a half-sister and a half-brother, Ethel and Phillip Wolfenberger.
  
  For the past several years he had operated an oil filling station at the corner of East Stephenson street and North State avenue. He was known as a sportsman being keenly interested in hunting and fishing and was well-known throughout the country. He was a veteran of World War I.
  
  Funeral services will be held at the Eichmeier & Becker funeral home, West Stephenson street, at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Rev. Clifford Paulson, pastor of the Evangelical church at Cedarville, will conduct the services. Friends may call at the funeral home."^6,9
• Burial: He was buried on 26 November 1947 at Oakland CemeteryG+, in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois, United States.^9,10,11

• Person Source: Aril Henry Gray had sources that helped establish his name.¹
• Witness: He appeared in the census in the household of Fred Porter ("Freddie") Gray and Martha Almira Bruley on 1 June 1905 in Nekoosa, Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. Fred is now working as a laborer at a paper mill. He and Martha are renting their home.²
• Witness: Aril Henry Gray appeared in the household of Martha Almira Bruley in the census on 15 April 1910 at 872 Lincoln Street in Grand Rapids, Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. Martha, now a widow, owns her home [mortgaged]. She has given birth to three children, all surviving. Martha is not working outside the home, reports her own income.³
• Military: Aril Henry Gray served in the military as a private first class, air service mechanics on 12 October 1920 at Chanute Field in Illinois, United States.G Discharged 25 July 1921.¹⁰
• Census (fam): He and Florence Joan Bardell appeared in the census on 1 April 1930 in Cedarville, Stephenson County, Illinois, United States. Aril and Florence are renting their home for $10/month; the household does have a radio. Aril is an attendant at an oil station.⁴
• Census (fam): Aril Henry Gray and Florence Joan Bardell appeared in the census on 1 April 1940 in Cedarville, Stephenson County, Illinois, United States. Aril and Florence own their home valued at $3000 and lived in the same house five years ago. Both attended school through the eighth grade. Aril owns and operates a gasoline station, working fifty-two weeks the previous year [no estimated income].⁵

• Last Edited: 3 March 2017

Citations

1. [S684] Adams County, Wisconsin; Register of Deeds, Friendship, birth certificate; 13-43; 23 September 1943; Aril Henry Gray
2. [S737] 1905 State Census, Wood County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin. Wisconsin State Census, 1905. Microfilm, 44 reels. CSUSAWI1905_34, Village of Nekoosa; sheet 7 [penned], stamped 449; cont. on sheet 8; family no. 117; Fred Gray; 22 November 2014
3. [S738] 1910 U. S. Census, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T624, roll 1742, Ward 4, Grand Rapids; 191; sheet 9A [penned], stamped 29; dwelling no. 182, family no. 194; Martha P Gray; 24 November 2014
4. [S755] 1930 U. S. Census, Stephenson County, Illinois, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T626, roll 560, Cedarville Village; 21; sheet 1A [penned], stamped 105; dwelling no. 7, family no. 7; Aril H Gray; 29 November 2014
5. [S756] 1940 U. S. Census, Stephenson County, Illinois, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T627, roll 892, Cedarville; 89-31; sheet 1B [penned]; family no. 13; Aril Gray; 29 November 2014
6. [S741] "," Freeport (IL) Journal Standard, ; NewspaperArchive.com (http://www.newspaperarchive.com : accessed ), Historic Newspapers, Aril H. Gray; 24 November 1947; p. 20, col. 4; obituary; 24 November 2014; Freeport Journal Standard
7. [S741] "," Freeport (IL) Journal Standard, ; NewspaperArchive.com (http://www.newspaperarchive.com : accessed ), Historic Newspapers, Bardell-Gray Nuptials at Belvidere; 5 February 1923; p. 6, col. 2; wedding announcement; 24 November 2014; Freeport Journal Standard
8. [S1656] "Illinois, County Marriages, 1800-1940," index, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); Original data: Marriage Records. Illinois Marriages. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, UT, 22 January 2017; entry for Florence Bardell and Aril Henry Gray (1923); Boone County. FHL no. 001914120q
9. [S462] "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," index, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch.org (http://www.familysearch.org : accessed ); Public Board of Health Archives, Springfield, Illinois, 29 November 2014; entry for Aril H Gray (23 November 1947); FHL film no. 1991970
10. [S190] Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, "U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963," digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ), 29 November 2014; card for Aril H Gray, serial no. 6 620 735, private first class, Air Service Mechanic; Microfilm publication M1916, 134 rolls. ARC ID: 596118
11. [S29] Find a Grave, database and images (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed ), memorial page for , Find A Grave Memorial # , citing , 20 January 2017; Aril H Gray; 142646229; Oakland Cemetery; Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois; Maher Family; 48580308 [FAG no. the same]

Frederick Elroy Gray

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Frederick Elroy Gray was born on 18 September 1903 in Adams County, Wisconsin, United States.^1,2
• Death: He died of an imperforate anus on 23 September 1903 at age 0 in Big Flats, Adams County, Wisconsin, United States.^1,2
• Burial: He was buried at First Belmont CemeteryG+, in Belmont Township, Portage County, Wisconsin, United States.²

• Person Source: Frederick Elroy Gray had sources that helped establish his name.²

• Last Edited: 26 July 2015

Citations

1. [S35] Wisconsin County Registrars, "Registration of Deaths," (bound registers of county death records, 1852–1907, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin): ; FHL microfilm series 2069, volume 1; Adams county; p. 215, no. 1021 for Frederick El Roy Gray (23 September 1903); Big Flats
2. [S21] , Reid Collection; privately held by Anita A Reid, [address for private use], Eau Claire, Wisconsin, 2014, cemetery headstone photograph- Frederick Gray; photographed by Anita A Reid; headstone for Frederick Gray, First Belmont Cemetery, Portage County, Wisconsin; 1999

Vera Melda Gray

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Vera Melda Gray was born on 20 January 1908 in Wisconsin, United States.^1,2
• Death: She died on 2 July 1910 at age 2 in Wisconsin, United States.^1,3
• Burial: She was buried at First Belmont CemeteryG+, in Belmont Township, Portage County, Wisconsin, United States.¹

• Person Source: Vera Melda Gray had sources that helped establish her name.¹
• Witness: She appeared in the household of Martha Almira Bruley in the census on 15 April 1910 at 872 Lincoln Street in Grand Rapids, Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. Martha, now a widow, owns her home [mortgaged]. She has given birth to three children, all surviving. Martha is not working outside the home, reports her own income.²

• Last Edited: 26 July 2015

Citations

1. [S21] , Reid Collection; privately held by Anita A Reid, [address for private use], Eau Claire, Wisconsin, 2014, cemetery headstone photograph- Vera Melda Gray; photographed by Anita A Reid; headstone for Vera Melda Gray, First Belmont Cemetery, Portage County, Wisconsin; 1999
2. [S738] 1910 U. S. Census, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T624, roll 1742, Ward 4, Grand Rapids; 191; sheet 9A [penned], stamped 29; dwelling no. 182, family no. 194; Martha P Gray; 24 November 2014
3. [S741] "," Freeport (IL) Journal Standard, ; NewspaperArchive.com (http://www.newspaperarchive.com : accessed ), Historic Newspapers, Mrs. H. Y. Wolfenberger, Whistler Avenue, Dead; 21 March 1925; p. 6, col. 5; obituary; 24 November 2014; Freeport Journal Standard

Aaron Reuben Hyatt

Biography

• Birth: Aaron Reuben Hyatt was born in November 1871 in Dayton Township, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States.^1,2,3,4
• Marriage: He and Grace Mary Gray were married on 29 March 1894 in Rural, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States. Officiated by Coleman Barstol.^1,2
• Death: Aaron Reuben Hyatt died on 11 December 1918 at age 47 in Everett, Snohomish County, Washington, United States.⁵

• Person Source: Aaron Reuben Hyatt had sources that helped establish his name.^1,6
• Census (fam): He and Grace Mary Gray appeared in the census on 1 June 1900 at West Street in Rib Lake, Taylor County, Wisconsin, United States. Aaron and Grace have been married six years and have two children [two born]. They are renting their home. Aaron is finding work as a day laborer.²
• Census (fam): Aaron Reuben Hyatt and Grace Mary Gray appeared in the census on 1 June 1905 in Rib Lake, Taylor County, Wisconsin, United States. Aaron is now a saw mill worker.³
• Census (fam): Aaron Reuben Hyatt and Grace Mary Gray appeared in the census on 15 April 1910 at 2528 Rusker Avenue in Everett, Snohomish County, Washington, United States. Aaron and Grace have been married sixteen years and have three children [four born]; they own their home. Aaron is an engineer at a saw mill.⁴

• Last Edited: 1 December 2014

Citations

1. [S36] Wisconsin County Registrars, "Registration of Marriages," series 2073 (bound registers of county marriage records, 1836–1907, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin): , volume 3; Waupaca county; p. 342 for Aron R Hyatt and Grace Mary Gray (29 March 1894); Rural
2. [S761] 1900 U. S. Census, Taylor County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T623, roll 1819, Rib Lake; 183; sheet 7A [penned], stamped 103; continued on sheet 7B; dwelling no. 117, family no. 126; A. R. Hyatt; 1 December 2014
3. [S762] 1905 State Census, Taylor County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin. Wisconsin State Census, 1905. Microfilm, 44 reels. CSUSAWI1905_29, Rib Lake; sheet 4 [penned], stamped 225; family no. 73; A. R. Hyatt; 1 December 2014
4. [S763] 1910 U. S. Census, Snohomish County, Washington, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T624, roll 1668, Ward 6, Everett; 286; sheet 9A [penned], stamped 223; dwelling no. 164, family no. 181; Aron Hyatt; 1 December 2014
5. [S189] "Washington, Select Death Certificates, 1907-1960," database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); index by FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah; original records Bureau of Vital Statistics, Washington, 1 December 2014; entry for Aaron R Hyatt (11 December 1918); Everett, Snohomish, Washington; FHL film no. 1992512
6. [S34] Wisconsin County Registrars, "Registration of Births," (bound registers of county birth records, 1852–1907, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin): , reel 283; Taylor county; no. 2338 for Genevieve Eva Hyatt (1 May 1900); Rib Lake

Aleathel ("Lethel") Hyatt

Parents

Lethel or Ethelel Hyatt

Biography

• Birth: Aleathel ("Lethel") Hyatt was born on 11 August 1895 in Rural, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States.^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8}
• Marriage: Harold Whitney Mead and Aleathel ("Lethel") Hyatt were married on 14 February 1920 in Everett, Snohomish County, Washington, United States.^9,10
• Witness: She witnessed the marriage of Raymond B ("Ray") Ryan and Genevieve Eva Hyatt on 1 June 1921 in Seattle, King County, Washington, United States. Officiated by C Kleihauer.^11,12
• Divorce: Harold Whitney Mead and Aleathel ("Lethel") Hyatt were divorced about 1929. Listed as divorced on the 1930 census.⁶
• Witness: She witnessed the marriage of Floyd Henry Backeberg and Doris Evelyn Hyatt on 17 April 1938 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Everett, Snohomish County, Washington, United States. Rev. H. W. Monesmith officiating.¹³
• Marriage: Joseph R ("Joe") Forkner and Aleathel ("Lethel") Hyatt were married on 7 June 1939 at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Seattle, King County, Washington, United States. Officiated by Rev. Robert T McFarlane.^14,15
• Death: She died on 13 July 1971 at age 75 in Palm Springs, Riverside County, California, United States. "Age 75, of Palm Springs, Calif.; died July 13. Born August 11, 1895 in Wisconsin. She lived most of her life in Seattle and Everett. She is the widow of Joe Forkner. Survived by two sisters; Doris Backeberg, Laguna Hills, Calif.; Genevieve Ryan, Darrington; two nieces, Rosemary Dahl, Kelso and Vickie Van Blols, Lafayette, Calif.; one nephew, Major Raymond R Ryan, Colorado Springs, Colo. She was a member of the Ryther and Children's Orthopedic Guilds and the Palm Springs Woman's Club. She was a former school teacher. Services Saturday, 1 p.m. Adams Forkner Funeral Home, Burial Evergreen Cemetery."⁸
• Burial: She was buried on 17 July 1971 at Evergreen Washelli Memorial ParkG+, in Seattle, King County, Washington, United States.^8,16

• Person Source: Aleathel ("Lethel") Hyatt had sources that helped establish her name.⁵
• AKA: She was also known as Ethel.¹
• Witness: She appeared in the census in the household of Aaron Reuben Hyatt and Grace Mary Gray on 1 June 1900 at West Street in Rib Lake, Taylor County, Wisconsin, United States. Aaron and Grace have been married six years and have two children [two born]. They are renting their home. Aaron is finding work as a day laborer.²
• Witness: Aleathel ("Lethel") Hyatt appeared in the census in the household of Aaron Reuben Hyatt and Grace Mary Gray on 1 June 1905 in Rib Lake, Taylor County, Wisconsin, United States. Aaron is now a saw mill worker.³
• Witness: Aleathel ("Lethel") Hyatt appeared in the census in the household of Aaron Reuben Hyatt and Grace Mary Gray on 15 April 1910 at 2528 Rusker Avenue in Everett, Snohomish County, Washington, United States. Aaron and Grace have been married sixteen years and have three children [four born]; they own their home. Aaron is an engineer at a saw mill.⁴
• Witness: Aleathel ("Lethel") Hyatt appeared in the household of Grace Mary Gray in the census on 1 January 1920 at 4018 Rucker Avenue in Everett, Snohomish County, Washington, United States. Grace, a widow, owns her home [free of mortgage]. She is employed as a tailoress at a suit house.⁵
• Residence (fam): Harold Whitney Mead and Aleathel ("Lethel") Hyatt lived at 1901 Rucker Avenue in Everett, Snohomish County, Washington, United States, in 1923. He is working as a clerk for the Home Shoe Store.¹⁷
• Residence (fam): Harold Whitney Mead and Aleathel ("Lethel") Hyatt lived at 3005 Hoyt Avenue in Everett, Snohomish County, Washington, United States, in 1925. Harold continues to clerk at the Home Shoe Store; the couple is living with his parents [Chauncey and Ella M; he is a physician].¹⁸
• Residence (fam): Harold Whitney Mead and Aleathel ("Lethel") Hyatt lived at 4018 Rucker Avenue in Everett, Snohomish County, Washington, United States, in 1928. Harold and Lethel have separate entries in this directory, but are living at the same address. Harold is a salesman for the Home Shoe Store and Lethel is a teacher.¹⁹
• Witness: She appeared in the household of Grace Mary Gray in the census on 1 April 1930 at 4018 Rucker Avenue in Everett, Snohomish County, Washington, United States. Grace, a widow, owns her home valued at $3800; the household does not have a radio. She is working as a dressmaker for a private family.⁶
• Census (fam): Joseph R ("Joe") Forkner and Aleathel ("Lethel") Hyatt appeared in the census on 1 April 1940 in Sonora, King County, Washington, United States. Joe and Ethelel own their home valued at $5000, Joe lived in the same place five years ago and Ethelel lived in Everett, Snohomish County, Washington five years ago. Joe attended school through four years of high school and Ethelel through four years of college. Joe is employed in a funeral parlor and did not work in the previous year. Ethelel is a teacher working twenty-six weeks and earning $850 the previous year.⁷
• Residence (fam): Joseph R ("Joe") Forkner and Aleathel ("Lethel") Hyatt lived at 8048 Crest Drive in Seattle, King County, Washington, United States, in 1957.²⁰

• Last Edited: 10 August 2017

Citations

1. [S34] Wisconsin County Registrars, "Registration of Births," (bound registers of county birth records, 1852–1907, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin): , reel 303; Waupaca County; no. 2684 for Ethel Hyatt (11 August 1895); Rural
2. [S761] 1900 U. S. Census, Taylor County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T623, roll 1819, Rib Lake; 183; sheet 7A [penned], stamped 103; continued on sheet 7B; dwelling no. 117, family no. 126; A. R. Hyatt; 1 December 2014
3. [S762] 1905 State Census, Taylor County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin. Wisconsin State Census, 1905. Microfilm, 44 reels. CSUSAWI1905_29, Rib Lake; sheet 4 [penned], stamped 225; family no. 73; A. R. Hyatt; 1 December 2014
4. [S763] 1910 U. S. Census, Snohomish County, Washington, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T624, roll 1668, Ward 6, Everett; 286; sheet 9A [penned], stamped 223; dwelling no. 164, family no. 181; Aron Hyatt; 1 December 2014
5. [S764] 1920 U. S. Census, Snohomish County, Washington, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T625, roll 1938, Everett; 133; sheet 6A [penned], stamped 2? [cut off]; dwelling no. 141, family no. 147; Grace Hyatt; 2 December 2014
6. [S765] 1930 U. S. Census, Snohomish County, Washington, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T626, roll 2519, Precinct 6, Everett; 25; sheet 3B [penned]; dwelling no. 69, family no. 69; Grace M Hyatt; 2 December 2014
7. [S770] 1940 U. S. Census, King County, Washington, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T627, roll 4346, Sonora Election District; 17-184; sheet 7A [penned], stamped 1745; family no. 157; Joe R Forkner; 2 December 2014
8. [S380] "," Seattle (WA) Daily Times, ; GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : accessed ), Newspaper Archives, Forkner, Ethelel B; 15 July 1971; p. E16, col. 5; death notice; 2 December 2014; Seattle Daily Times
9. [S519] Juanita Reid McDowel, , Reid Family Group Sheets; supplied by McDowel, [address for private use], Plainfield, Wisconsin. Orginally compilied in the 1970s and 1980s by Juanita McDowel. Photocopies given to Johanna (Kraemer) Reid at an unknown time, No sources are listed, Gray family information; 1992; name of Dr. Mead only
10. [S380] "," Seattle (WA) Daily Times, ; GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : accessed ), Newspaper Archives, Everett Is Scene Of Pretty Wedding; 21 February 1920; p. 16, col. 1; wedding announcement; 3 December 2014
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Genevieve Eva Hyatt

Parents

Genevieve Hyatt

Biography

• Birth: Genevieve Eva Hyatt was born on 1 May 1900 in Rib Lake, Taylor County, Wisconsin, United States.^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7}
• Marriage: Raymond B ("Ray") Ryan and Genevieve Eva Hyatt were married on 1 June 1921 in Seattle, King County, Washington, United States. Officiated by C Kleihauer.^8,9
• Witness: She witnessed the marriage of Joseph R ("Joe") Forkner and Aleathel ("Lethel") Hyatt on 7 June 1939 at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Seattle, King County, Washington, United States. Officiated by Rev. Robert T McFarlane.^10,11
• Death: Genevieve Eva Hyatt died on 27 December 1977 at age 77 in Longview, Cowlitz County, Washington, United States. "Genevieve E. Ryan, 77, of 501 North Third, Kelso, died Dec. 27, 1977, in a Longview nursing home. She was born May 11, 1900, in Rib Lake, Wis., and had lived in Kelso since 1971. She was a retired schoolteacher and was a member of the Kelso United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, past president of WWI Barracks No. 129 Auxiliary, member of the Kelso Garden Club and the National Retired Teachers Association.
  
  Survivors include her husband, Raymond B. Ryan, at home; one son, Raymond R. 'Dick' Ryan of Castle Rock, one daughter, Mrs. Rosemary G. Dahl of Kelso; seven grandchildren; one sister, Doris Harvey of LaGuna Hills, Calif.; one niece.
  
  Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at the Ditlevsen-Moore Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Floyd E. Green Sr. officiating. Concluding services and interment will be at Cowlitz View Memorial Gardens. Ditlevsen-Moore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements."^12,13
• Burial: She was buried on 30 December 1977 at Cowlitz View Memorial GardensG+, in Kelso, Cowlitz County, Washington, United States.^13,14

• Person Source: Genevieve Eva Hyatt had sources that helped establish her name.¹
• Witness: She appeared in the census in the household of Aaron Reuben Hyatt and Grace Mary Gray on 1 June 1900 at West Street in Rib Lake, Taylor County, Wisconsin, United States. Aaron and Grace have been married six years and have two children [two born]. They are renting their home. Aaron is finding work as a day laborer.²
• Witness: Genevieve Eva Hyatt appeared in the census in the household of Aaron Reuben Hyatt and Grace Mary Gray on 1 June 1905 in Rib Lake, Taylor County, Wisconsin, United States. Aaron is now a saw mill worker.³
• Witness: Genevieve Eva Hyatt appeared in the census in the household of Aaron Reuben Hyatt and Grace Mary Gray on 15 April 1910 at 2528 Rusker Avenue in Everett, Snohomish County, Washington, United States. Aaron and Grace have been married sixteen years and have three children [four born]; they own their home. Aaron is an engineer at a saw mill.⁴
• Witness: Genevieve Eva Hyatt appeared in the household of Grace Mary Gray in the census on 1 January 1920 at 4018 Rucker Avenue in Everett, Snohomish County, Washington, United States. Grace, a widow, owns her home [free of mortgage]. She is employed as a tailoress at a suit house.⁵
• Census (fam): Raymond B ("Ray") Ryan and Genevieve Eva Hyatt appeared in the census on 1 April 1930 at 1229 Madrons Avenue in Everett, Snohomish County, Washington, United States. Ray and Genevieve are renting their home for $20/month; the household does have a radio. He is working as a welder for the city water department.⁶
• Census (fam): Raymond B ("Ray") Ryan and Genevieve Eva Hyatt appeared in the census on 1 April 1940 at 4018 Rucker Avenue in Everett, Snohomish County, Washington, United States. Ray and Genevieve are renting their home for $25/month and lived in the same house five years ago. Ray attended school through one year of college and is employed as a Snohomish county sheriff, working 52 weeks and earning $2700 the previous year. Genevieve attended school through three years of college and is not working outside the home.⁷

• Last Edited: 10 August 2017

Citations

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