John Wesley McKern1,2,3,4

M, b. October 28, 1854, d. June 5, 1910
FatherWilliam McKern1,2,4 b. January 29, 1815, d. September 13, 1874
MotherNancy Faulkner1,2,4 b. October 31, 1820, d. October 4, 1885
     John Wesley McKern was buried at Ridgeway Cemetery, Ridgeway, Harrison Co., Missouri.5,4 He was born on October 28, 1854 at Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa.5,4 He married Viola Green on August 14, 1875 at Marion Co., Iowa.3,4 John Wesley McKern died on June 5, 1910 at Ridgeway, Harrison Co., Missouri, at age 55.5,4

Census Records

1860Dwelling 276, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa1
1870Dwelling 499, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa2
1880Dwelling 124, District 122, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa6
1900Dwelling 61, District 101, Grant, Harrison Co., Missouri7
1910Dwelling 164, District 102, Grant, Harrison Co., Missouri8

Occupation

1880Farmer6
1900Grocer7

Family

Viola Green b. December 7, 1856, d. December 1, 1938
Marriage*John Wesley McKern married Viola Green on August 14, 1875 at Marion Co., Iowa.3,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S1844] Unknown compiler, Iowa Marriages, 1851-1900.
  4. [S6383] Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1969, online https://s1.sos.mo.gov/Records/Archives/ArchivesMvc/
  5. [S7246] Ridgeway Cemetery, Harrison Co., MO, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  6. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S2560] Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708654

Francis Allen 'Frank" McKern1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. August 30, 1858, d. June 28, 1924
FatherWilliam McKern7,8,1,2 b. January 29, 1815, d. September 13, 1874
MotherNancy Faulkner7,8,1,2 b. October 31, 1820, d. October 4, 1885
     Francis Allen 'Frank" McKern was buried at Main Station Cemetery (also known as Fairview Cemetery), Maine, Appanoose Co., Iowa.1,5 He was born on August 30, 1858 at Marion Co., Iowa.1,3 He married Ida Eldora Main on July 25, 1880 at Marion Co., Iowa.2,6 Francis Allen 'Frank" McKern died on June 28, 1924 at Taylor, Appanoose Co., Iowa, at age 65.1

Census Records

1860Dwelling 276, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa7
1870Dwelling 499, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa8
1900Dwelling 286, District 21, Taylor, Appanoose Co., Iowa3
1910Dwelling 214, District 24, Taylor, Appanoose Co., Iowa4
1920Dwelling 77, District 27, Taylor, Appanoose Co., Iowa9

Occupation

1900Farmer3
1910Farmer4
1920Farmer9

Family

Ida Eldora Main b. July 1, 1859, d. July 10, 1930
Marriage*Francis Allen 'Frank" McKern married Ida Eldora Main on July 25, 1880 at Marion Co., Iowa.2,6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S7053] State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa, Death Records, 1920-1967.
  2. [S4165] Iowa Department of Public Health, Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1951.
  3. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S7055] Main Station Cemetery, Appanoose Co., IA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  6. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Ida Eldora Main McKern obituary in an unknown edition.
  7. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S3248] Salt Lake City, Utah FamilySearch, Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916–1947.
  11. [S4926] Unknown compiler, Iowa, Select Marriages Index, 1758-1996.
  12. [S7077] Courier, The, From the Gertrude Robinson obituary in the Nov 26, 1945 edition.
  13. [S5949] FamilySearch, Iowa, Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990.
  14. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Elsie Mae Wales obituary in an unknown edition.
  15. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  16. [S7069] State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa, U.S., Birth Records, 1856-1944.

T. A. McKern1

M, b. circa May, 1860
FatherWilliam McKern2,1 b. January 29, 1815, d. September 13, 1874
MotherNancy Faulkner2,1 b. October 31, 1820, d. October 4, 1885
     T. A. McKern was born circa May, 1860 at Marion Co., Iowa.2

Census Records

1860Dwelling 276, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa2
1870Dwelling 499, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa1

Citations

  1. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.

Eliza Josephine Morse1,2

F, b. November 1, 1847, d. December 17, 1932
     Eliza Josephine Morse was buried at Concord Cemetery, Marion Co., Iowa.1 She was born on November 1, 1847 at Massachusetts.3,4,1 As of March 29, 1868,her married name was McKern.2 She married James L. McKern, son of William McKern and Nancy Faulkner, on March 29, 1868 at Marion Co., Iowa.2 Eliza Josephine Morse died on December 17, 1932 at Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa, at age 85.4,1

Census Records

1870Dwelling 501, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa3
1880Dwelling 139, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa5
1900Dwelling 126, District 106, Marion, Harrison Co., Missouri6
1910Dwelling 100, District 46, Ward 1, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa7
1920Dwelling 42, District 49, Ward 3, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa8
1930Dwelling 176, District 24, Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa9

Family

James L. McKern b. March 13, 1842, d. April 15, 1909
Marriage*Eliza Josephine Morse married James L. McKern, son of William McKern and Nancy Faulkner, on March 29, 1868 at Marion Co., Iowa.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S7053] State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa, Death Records, 1920-1967.
  2. [S1844] Unknown compiler, Iowa Marriages, 1851-1900.
  3. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S7151] Concord Cemetery, Marion Co., IA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  5. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S3926] Washington State Archives, Washington, Deaths, 1883-1960.
  11. [S2624] Iowa Births and Christenings, 1830-1950, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1674820

William Addison McKern1,2,3,4,5

M, b. January, 1869, d. June 28, 1956
FatherJames L. McKern1,2,4 b. March 13, 1842, d. April 15, 1909
MotherEliza Josephine Morse1,2,4 b. November 1, 1847, d. December 17, 1932
     William Addison McKern was buried at Highland Cemetery, Colville, Stevens Co., Washington.5 He was born in January, 1869 at Marion Co., Iowa.6 He married Dora I. Donnell circa 1894.6 William Addison McKern died on June 28, 1956 at Colville, Stevens Co., Washington, at age 87.4

Census Records

1870Dwelling 501, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa1
1880Dwelling 139, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa2
1900Dwelling 342, District 90, Township 153, McHenry Co., North Dakota6
1910Dwelling 144, District 66, Ward 3, Velva, McHenry Co., North Dakota3
1920Dwelling 35, District 282, Colville, Stevens Co., Washington7
1930Dwelling 71, District 24, Colville, Stevens Co., Washington8
1940Dwelling 14, District 33-22, Colville, Stevens Co., Washington9

Occupation

1900Farmer6
1910General store salesman3
1920Firetruck driver7
1930Salesman8
1940Service station owner9

Family

Dora I. Donnell b. November, 1873, d. October 6, 1951
Marriage*William Addison McKern married Dora I. Donnell circa 1894.6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S3926] Washington State Archives, Washington, Deaths, 1883-1960.
  5. [S7189] Highland Cemetery, Stevens Co., WA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  6. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Luke McKern1

M, b. circa June, 1848, d. September 15, 1849
FatherWilliam McKern1 b. January 29, 1815, d. September 13, 1874
MotherNancy Faulkner1 b. October 31, 1820, d. October 4, 1885
     Luke McKern was buried at Concord Cemetery, Marion Co., Iowa.1 He was born circa June, 1848 at Marion Co., Iowa.1 He died on September 15, 1849 at Marion Co., Iowa.1

Citations

  1. [S7151] Concord Cemetery, Marion Co., IA, online http://www.findagrave.com/

Asbury McKern1

M, b. circa October, 1856, d. July 7, 1858
FatherWilliam McKern1 b. January 29, 1815, d. September 13, 1874
MotherNancy Faulkner1 b. October 31, 1820, d. October 4, 1885
     Asbury McKern was buried at Concord Cemetery, Marion Co., Iowa.1 He was born circa October, 1856 at Marion Co., Iowa.1 He died on July 7, 1858 at Marion Co., Iowa.1

Citations

  1. [S7151] Concord Cemetery, Marion Co., IA, online http://www.findagrave.com/

James Henry Cloe1,2,3

M, b. February 2, 1827, d. February 17, 1904
     James Henry Cloe was buried at Blakeman Cemetery, Blakeman, Rawlins Co., Kansas.3 He was born on February 2, 1827 at Clark Co., Kentucky.3 He married Elizabeth Anne McKern, daughter of William McKern and Nancy Faulkner, on March 12, 1876 at Marion Co., Iowa.1,2 James Henry Cloe died on February 17, 1904 at Blakeman, Rawlins Co., Kansas, at age 77.3

Census Records

1880Dwelling 136, District 122, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa4

Occupation

1880County treasurer4

Family

Elizabeth Anne McKern b. February 11, 1850, d. July 16, 1882
Marriage*James Henry Cloe married Elizabeth Anne McKern, daughter of William McKern and Nancy Faulkner, on March 12, 1876 at Marion Co., Iowa.1,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S7151] Concord Cemetery, Marion Co., IA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  2. [S4926] Unknown compiler, Iowa, Select Marriages Index, 1758-1996.
  3. [S7231] Blakeman Cemetery, Rawlins Co., KS, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  4. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S1890] Kansas State Historical Society, Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925.
  7. [S4165] Iowa Department of Public Health, Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1951.
  8. [S3406] Unknown compiler, Iowa, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1999.
  9. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Alma Cloe Craig obituary in an unknown edition.

Alma Cloe1,2,3

F, b. February 16, 1881, d. December 21, 1950
FatherJames Henry Cloe5,4,1,3 b. February 2, 1827, d. February 17, 1904
MotherElizabeth Anne McKern4,3 b. February 11, 1850, d. July 16, 1882
     Alma Cloe Alma Cloe Craig, daughter of James Henry and Elizabeth McKern Cloe, was born Feb. 15, 1881, in the Concord neighborhood of Marion County and passed away Dec. 21, 1950 at the Burton rest home in Indianola. On April 4, 1900, she was united in marriage to B. F. Craig. To this union five children were born, two of whom preceded their mother in death; Carmen at the age of 4 and Claire on June 29, 1934. Mrs Craig was a member of the Concord Methodist Church since her early life. She was a long time member and past Noble Grand of the Knoxville Rebekah Lodge. A steadfast friend and kind neighbor, she was loved and respected by all who knew her. Surviving are her husband, B. F. Craig of Knoxville; one son, Merrill of San Francisco, Calif; two daughters, Mildred Davis of Chicago and Madge Tenuta of Phoenix, Ariz; four grandchildren, Robert and Beverly Craig, Robert Jenkins of Rantoul, Ill., and Marty Tenuta; several nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. Paul M. Hann, Tuesday at 2 o'clock from the Bybee & Davis Funeral Home. Burial rites were conducted by the Rebekah Lodge and internment was in Graceland cemetery.3 She was buried at Graceland Cemetery, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa.6,3 She was born on February 16, 1881 at Concord, Marion Co., Iowa; Her obituary has a birth date of Feb 15, 1881.4,1,7,3 As of April 4, 1900,her married name was Craig.1 She married Benjamin Franklin Craig on April 4, 1900 at Marion Co., Iowa.1,2,3 Alma Cloe died on December 21, 1950 at Indianola, Warren Co., Iowa, at age 69.3

Census Records

1900Dwelling 100, District 41, Indiana, Marion Co., Iowa7
1910Dwelling 23, District 44, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa8
1920Dwelling 211, District 45, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa9
1930Dwelling 118, District 8, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa10
1940Dwelling 26, District 63-33, Washington, Marion Co., Iowa11

Family

Benjamin Franklin Craig b. February 11, 1869, d. February 18, 1957
Marriage*Alma Cloe married Benjamin Franklin Craig on April 4, 1900 at Marion Co., Iowa.1,2,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S4165] Iowa Department of Public Health, Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1951.
  2. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Benjamin Franklin Craig obituary in an unknown edition.
  3. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Alma Cloe Craig obituary in an unknown edition.
  4. [S3406] Unknown compiler, Iowa, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1999.
  5. [S1890] Kansas State Historical Society, Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925.
  6. [S7152] Graceland Cemetery, Marion Co., IA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  7. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S7069] State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa, U.S., Birth Records, 1856-1944.
  13. [S7053] State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa, Death Records, 1920-1967.
  14. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  15. [S7237] Peninsula Clarion, The, From the Madge Coline Tenuta obituary in the Dec 12, 2003 edition.

Francis Marion Conrey1,2,3,4

M, b. October 13, 1840, d. April 13, 1912
     Francis Marion Conrey was buried at Concord Cemetery, Marion Co., Iowa.1 He was born on October 13, 1840 at Washington Co., Iowa Territory.1,3,4 He married Louisa McKern, daughter of William McKern and Nancy Faulkner, on November 8, 1863 at Marion Co., Iowa.2,4 Francis Marion Conrey died on April 13, 1912 at Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa, at age 71.1,4 He Francis Marion Conrey one of the first settlers in Knoxville township died at his home south of Knoxville Saturday. Mr. Conry came to Marion County with his parents John and Nancy Lowery Conrey in the spring of 1844 and had been a continuous resident of this vicinity for the past sixty-eight years. He was born in Washington County, Iowa Territory, October 13, 1840 and was probably the very oldest native Iowan in this section of the state. During the rebellion he served as a private in Company K, fifteenth Iowa Infantry, his term of service covering a period of three years and nine months. He was honorably discharged at the close of hostilities and returned to his home on April 12, 1865 just forty-seven years before his death. His wife Louisa McKern, to whom he was united in marriage when home on a furlough and 1863, still survives. He was the father of twelve children, seven of whom still survive. One of the children, Alta is the wife of Jaye Sammons of Des Moines. on April 16, 1912.4

Census Records

1870Dwelling 196, Clay Center, Clay Co., Nebraska5
1880Dwelling 125, District 122, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa6
1900Dwelling 207, District 42, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa3
1910Dwelling 146, District 44, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa7

Occupation

1870Farmer5
1880Farmer6
1900Farmer3
1910Farmer7

Family

Louisa McKern b. March 10, 1841, d. April 17, 1916
Marriage*Francis Marion Conrey married Louisa McKern, daughter of William McKern and Nancy Faulkner, on November 8, 1863 at Marion Co., Iowa.2,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S7151] Concord Cemetery, Marion Co., IA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  2. [S1844] Unknown compiler, Iowa Marriages, 1851-1900.
  3. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S7153] Evening Times-Republican, From the Francis Marion Conrey obituary in the Apr 16, 1912 edition.
  5. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S3926] Washington State Archives, Washington, Deaths, 1883-1960.
  9. [S4926] Unknown compiler, Iowa, Select Marriages Index, 1758-1996.
  10. [S4165] Iowa Department of Public Health, Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1951.
  11. [S7053] State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa, Death Records, 1920-1967.

Ida Eldora Main1,2

F, b. July 1, 1859, d. July 10, 1930
     Ida Eldora Main Ida Eldora Main, daughter of William F. and Susan A. Carsol Main, was born July 1st, 1859, in Taylor township, Appanoose county, Ia., the second of a family of four children. At the age of two years, she went with her parents to Ripley county, Indiana, where she spent her early childhood, returning to Appanoose county, Iowa, when she was nine years old, and lived with the family at the old brick house on what is known as "The Uncle Billy Main Place," one mile north of Main Station. She became a member of the Christian Church of Antioch, when she was eighteen years old and had never changed her church affiliations. She was married to Francis Allen McKern, July 25th, 1880, and reared a family of seven children: Charles, Gertrude, Nancy, Elsie, Elgie, Archibald and Raymond. Her husband and two children, Nancy and Raymond having preceded her in death. She spent all of her married life in the vicinity of Main Station and Moravia, excepting two years near Mt. Ayr in Ringgold county, Iowa, where she has many relatives and friends. She had spent practically the last thirty years of her life on the home farm at Main Station, except for a short residence in Moravia. She was ill but a short time before her death which occurred at St. Joseph hospital at Centerville, Iowa, where she had been taken because of the serious condition of her heart, which caused her death, Thursday morning, July 10th, 1930, at the age of 71 years and 9 days. Her brother Albert and her two sisters, Mary and Laura, had preceded her in death. She is survived by two sons and three daughters, 17 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. Her surviving children are: Charles McKern, Rockford, Ill; Mrs. Gertrude Robinson, Corydon, Iowa; Mrs. Elgie Sanders, Unionville, Iowa; Mrs. Elsie Wales, Main Station, Iowa; W. A. McKern, Centerville, Iowa. She had taken cheerfully the hardship and toil that was known by all of her generation and was ever willing to help her neighbors and her friends. Her sterling qualities are known too well by her friends to need telling. In her last illness her Mother's heart was more concerned for the "sick babies", at the hospital than for herself. Another "Mother" of this world has gone - and to those who knew and loved ... Mother, her place in their ... can never be filled.2 She was buried at Main Station Cemetery (also known as Fairview Cemetery), Maine, Appanoose Co., Iowa.3 She was born on July 1, 1859 at Taylor, Appanoose Co., Iowa.4,2 As of July 25, 1880,her married name was McKern.1 She married Francis Allen 'Frank" McKern, son of William McKern and Nancy Faulkner, on July 25, 1880 at Marion Co., Iowa.1,2 Ida Eldora Main died on July 10, 1930 at Centerville, Appanoose Co., Iowa, at age 71.2

Census Records

1900Dwelling 286, District 21, Taylor, Appanoose Co., Iowa4
1910Dwelling 214, District 24, Taylor, Appanoose Co., Iowa5
1920Dwelling 77, District 27, Taylor, Appanoose Co., Iowa6

Family

Francis Allen 'Frank" McKern b. August 30, 1858, d. June 28, 1924
Marriage*Ida Eldora Main married Francis Allen 'Frank" McKern, son of William McKern and Nancy Faulkner, on July 25, 1880 at Marion Co., Iowa.1,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S4165] Iowa Department of Public Health, Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1951.
  2. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Ida Eldora Main McKern obituary in an unknown edition.
  3. [S7055] Main Station Cemetery, Appanoose Co., IA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  4. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S3406] Unknown compiler, Iowa, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1999.
  8. [S4926] Unknown compiler, Iowa, Select Marriages Index, 1758-1996.
  9. [S7077] Courier, The, From the Gertrude Robinson obituary in the Nov 26, 1945 edition.
  10. [S5949] FamilySearch, Iowa, Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990.
  11. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Elsie Mae Wales obituary in an unknown edition.
  12. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  13. [S7069] State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa, U.S., Birth Records, 1856-1944.

John A. Buchan1,2,3,4

M, b. June, 1839, d. July 6, 1926
     John A. Buchan was born in June, 1839 at Ohio.5 He married Mary McKern, daughter of William McKern and Nancy Faulkner, on March 12, 1882 at Marion Co., Iowa.1 John A. Buchan died on July 6, 1926 at Santa Monica, Los Angeles Co., California, at age 87.3,4 He Santa Monica, July 6 - Serenely setting his few small affairs in order J. A. Buchan, a Civil War veteran 87 years of age, yesterday sat down to die in his home at 650 Copeland Court, where he lived with his son J. E. Buchan, and the latter's family. His son had gone to Ocean Park to cash his pension check and procure supplies. Because of failing eyesight the aged veteran seldom left the house. In his son's absence he wrote a note saying that if he tried to live after going blind it would be harder for both himself and his son to get along. "God bless your little family" he wrote, and then penned bequests to his grandchildren. To Eugene he left his ring, to Richard his watch, and to Harry his pocket knife. His son returned to find him dead in his chair, a bullet wound in the right temple and a .25 caliber automatic lying on the table. Lieut. Bray and police officers Clark and Greer investigated. on July 7, 1926.4

Census Records

1900Dwelling 325, District 169, Huntington, Baker Co., Oregon5
1920Dwelling 198, District 606, Santa Monica, Los Angeles Co., California2

Occupation

1900Farmer5

Family

Mary McKern b. circa 1853
Marriage*John A. Buchan married Mary McKern, daughter of William McKern and Nancy Faulkner, on March 12, 1882 at Marion Co., Iowa.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S4165] Iowa Department of Public Health, Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1951.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S4043] California Department of Health and Welfare, California, Death Index, 1905-1939.
  4. [S513] Los Angeles Times, From the J. A. Buchan death article in the Jul 7, 1926 edition.
  5. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S2577] Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1454923
  7. [S3540] Washington State Archives, Washington, Marriage Records, 1854-2013.

Charles A. McKern1

M, b. circa 1871
FatherJames L. McKern1 b. March 13, 1842, d. April 15, 1909
MotherEliza Josephine Morse1 b. November 1, 1847, d. December 17, 1932
     Charles A. McKern was born circa 1871 at Iowa.1

Census Records

1880Dwelling 139, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa1

Citations

  1. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.

Oscar Waldo McKern1,2

M, b. January 17, 1875, d. January 13, 1967
FatherJames L. McKern3 b. March 13, 1842, d. April 15, 1909
MotherEliza Josephine Morse3 b. November 1, 1847, d. December 17, 1932
     His Social Security Number was 534-22-2060.4 Oscar Waldo McKern was buried at Rice I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rice, Stevens Co., Washington.5 He was born on January 17, 1875 at Iowa.1,4 He married Mamie Gertrude Unknown circa 1900.6 Oscar Waldo McKern died on January 13, 1967 at Stevens Co., Washington, at age 91.2

Census Records

1880Dwelling 139, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa3
1900Dwelling 342, District 90, Township 153, McHenry Co., North Dakota7
1910Dwelling 57, District 309, Columbia, Stevens Co., Washington6
1920Dwelling 11, District 280, Columbia, Stevens Co., Washington8
1930Dwelling 60, District 19, Columbia, Stevens Co., Washington9
1940Dwelling 109, District 33-62, Rice, Stevens Co., Washington10

Occupation

1900Farmer7
1910Farmer6
1920Farmer8
1930Farmer9

Family

Mamie Gertrude Unknown b. May 16, 1877, d. February 21, 1968
Marriage*Oscar Waldo McKern married Mamie Gertrude Unknown circa 1900.6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  2. [S453] Washington State Department of Health, Washington Death Index, 1940-2014.
  3. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S7192] Rice I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Stevens Co., WA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  6. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Carrie B. McKern1,2

F, b. July, 1878, d. June 11, 1939
FatherJames L. McKern1 b. March 13, 1842, d. April 15, 1909
MotherEliza Josephine Morse1 b. November 1, 1847, d. December 17, 1932
     Carrie B. McKern was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, 1712 S. Glendale Avenue, Glendale, Los Angeles Co., California.3 She was born in July, 1878 at Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa.4,5 As of May 5, 1905,her married name was Betterton.2 She married Ora Harlan Betterton on May 5, 1905.2 Carrie B. McKern died on June 11, 1939 at Los Angeles Co., California, at age 60; Listed as Carolyn Betterton in the California Death Index and the cemetery listing.6

Census Records

1880Dwelling 139, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa1
1900Dwelling 226, District 42, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa5
1910Dwelling 67, District 145, Cleveland, Howard Co., Nebraska7
1920Dwelling 209, District 115, Ward 8, St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., Missouri8
1930Dwelling 10, District 176, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California9

Occupation

1920Saleslady8
1930Real estate saleslady9

Family

Ora Harlan Betterton b. October 4, 1870, d. May 27, 1946
Marriage*Carrie B. McKern married Ora Harlan Betterton on May 5, 1905.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Ora Harlan Betterton obituary in an unknown edition.
  3. [S4008] Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, CA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S1448] State Historical Society of Iowa via Heritage Quest, Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925.
  5. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S451] Center for Health Statistics Department of Health Services, California Death Index, 1940-1997.
  7. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.

Laura Belle Conrey1,2,3,4

F, b. January, 1866, d. January 15, 1935
FatherFrancis Marion Conrey1,2,4 b. October 13, 1840, d. April 13, 1912
MotherLouisa McKern1,2,4 b. March 10, 1841, d. April 17, 1916
     Laura Belle Conrey was born in January, 1866 at Iowa.5 As of August 29, 1888,her married name was Bunting.3 She married Marion Francis Bunting on August 29, 1888 at Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa.3 Laura Belle Conrey died on January 15, 1935 at Seattle, King Co., Washington.4

Census Records

1870Dwelling 196, Clay Center, Clay Co., Nebraska1
1880Dwelling 125, District 122, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa2
1900Dwelling 84, District 9, Quincy, Adams Co., Iowa5
1920Dwelling 81, District 223, Silver Creek, Sanborn Co., South Dakota6
1930Dwelling 261, District 5, Seattle, King Co., Washington7

Family

Marion Francis Bunting b. December, 1867, d. May 21, 1925
Marriage*Laura Belle Conrey married Marion Francis Bunting on August 29, 1888 at Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa.3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S1844] Unknown compiler, Iowa Marriages, 1851-1900.
  4. [S3926] Washington State Archives, Washington, Deaths, 1883-1960.
  5. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S4165] Iowa Department of Public Health, Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1951.
  9. [S2624] Iowa Births and Christenings, 1830-1950, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1674820
  10. [S7154] Lenox Time Table, From the Raymond Bunting obituary in the Oct 9, 1975 edition.
  11. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S2577] Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1454923
  13. [S3406] Unknown compiler, Iowa, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1999.

Chester Harlan Conrey1,2,3,4

M, b. October, 1867, d. 1952
FatherFrancis Marion Conrey1,2,3 b. October 13, 1840, d. April 13, 1912
MotherLouisa McKern1,2,3 b. March 10, 1841, d. April 17, 1916
     Chester Harlan Conrey was buried at Concord Cemetery, Marion Co., Iowa.4 He was born in October, 1867 at Marion Co., Iowa.3,5 He married Nora Alice Carmack on July 3, 1890 at Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa.3,6 Chester Harlan Conrey died in 1952 at Iowa.4

Census Records

1870Dwelling 196, Clay Center, Clay Co., Nebraska1
1880Dwelling 125, District 122, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa2
1900Dwelling 175, District 42, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa5
1910Dwelling 206, District 46, Ward 1, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa7
1920Dwelling 123, District 47, Ward 1, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa8
1930Dwelling 11, District 30, Swan Township, Marion Co., Iowa9
1940Dwelling 58, District 63-31, Swan Township, Marion Co., Iowa10

Occupation

1900Farmer5
1910Carpenter7
1920Carpenter8

Family

Nora Alice Carmack b. December 12, 1871, d. July 23, 1924
Marriage*Chester Harlan Conrey married Nora Alice Carmack on July 3, 1890 at Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa.3,6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S4926] Unknown compiler, Iowa, Select Marriages Index, 1758-1996.
  4. [S7151] Concord Cemetery, Marion Co., IA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  5. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S7053] State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa, Death Records, 1920-1967.
  7. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S4165] Iowa Department of Public Health, Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1951.

John Conrey1

M, b. circa December, 1869
FatherFrancis Marion Conrey1 b. October 13, 1840, d. April 13, 1912
MotherLouisa McKern1 b. March 10, 1841, d. April 17, 1916
     John Conrey was born circa December, 1869 at Clay Co., Kansas.1

Census Records

1870Dwelling 196, Clay Center, Clay Co., Nebraska1

Citations

  1. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.

Nellie Anna Conrey1,2,3

F, b. December 3, 1872, d. March 2, 1925
FatherFrancis Marion Conrey1,2,3 b. October 13, 1840, d. April 13, 1912
MotherLouisa McKern1,2 b. March 10, 1841, d. April 17, 1916
     Nellie Anna Conrey was buried at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa.3,4 She was born on December 3, 1872 at Marion Co., Iowa; Her death certificate has a birth year of 1871.3,4 As of December 3, 1890,her married name was Morse.2 She married Edward Kendall Morse on December 3, 1890 at Marion Co., Iowa.2,3 Nellie Anna Conrey died on March 2, 1925 at Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa, at age 52.3,4

Census Records

1880Dwelling 125, District 122, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa1
1900Dwelling 200, District 42, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa5
1910Dwelling 170, District 44, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa6

Family

Edward Kendall Morse b. September 24, 1844, d. February 4, 1907
Marriage*Nellie Anna Conrey married Edward Kendall Morse on December 3, 1890 at Marion Co., Iowa.2,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S4165] Iowa Department of Public Health, Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1951.
  3. [S7053] State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa, Death Records, 1920-1967.
  4. [S7164] Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Marion Co., IA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  5. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Edna E. Conrey1,2

F, b. January, 1873
FatherFrancis Marion Conrey1,2 b. October 13, 1840, d. April 13, 1912
MotherLouisa McKern1,2 b. March 10, 1841, d. April 17, 1916
     Edna E. Conrey was born in January, 1873 at Marion Co., Iowa.2,3 As of circa 1895,her married name was Walton.3 She married Lewis/Louis H. Walton circa 1895 at Jasper Co., Iowa.2,3

Census Records

1880Dwelling 125, District 122, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa1
1900Dwelling 146, District 98, Lee, Polk Co., Iowa3

Family

Lewis/Louis H. Walton b. February, 1862
Marriage*Edna E. Conrey married Lewis/Louis H. Walton circa 1895 at Jasper Co., Iowa.2,3 

Citations

  1. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S4165] Iowa Department of Public Health, Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1951.
  3. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.

James McKern Conrey1,2,3,4

M, b. April 1, 1874, d. 1941
FatherFrancis Marion Conrey1,2,5 b. October 13, 1840, d. April 13, 1912
MotherLouisa McKern1,2,5 b. March 10, 1841, d. April 17, 1916
     James McKern Conrey was buried at Graceland Cemetery, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa.3 He was born on April 1, 1874 at Marion Co., Iowa.2,4 He died in 1941 at Marion Co., Iowa.3

Census Records

1880Dwelling 125, District 122, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa1
1900Dwelling 207, District 42, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa2
1910Dwelling 146, District 44, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa5
1920Dwelling 97, District 60, Polk, Marion Co., Iowa6
1930Dwelling 16, District 26, Polk, Marion Co., Iowa7
1940Marion County Farm, District 63-13, Knoxville, Marion Co., IowaEnumerated as James McKern, an inmate8

Occupation

1900Farm laborer2
1920Farm laborer6
1930Farm laborer7

Citations

  1. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S7152] Graceland Cemetery, Marion Co., IA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  4. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  5. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Nancy Iona Conrey1,2

F, b. 1875, d. August 2, 1940
FatherFrancis Marion Conrey1,2 b. October 13, 1840, d. April 13, 1912
MotherLouisa McKern1,2 b. March 10, 1841, d. April 17, 1916
     Nancy Iona Conrey was buried at Paxton Cemetery, Paxton, Keith Co., Nebraska.3 She was born in 1875 at Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa.2,3 As of September 21, 1899,her married name was Keyes.2 She married Samuel Solon Keyes on September 21, 1899 at Polk Co., Iowa.2 As of September 15, 1908,her married name was Patterson.4 Nancy Iona Conrey married Henry Clayton Patterson on September 15, 1908 at Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa.4 Nancy Iona Conrey and Henry Clayton Patterson were divorced before April, 1940.5 Nancy Iona Conrey died on August 2, 1940 at Paxton, Keith Co., Nebraska.3

Census Records

1880Dwelling 125, District 122, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa1
1900Dwelling 255, District 83, Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa6
1910Dwelling 125, District 156, Logan, Keith Co., Nebraska7
1940Dwelling 139, District 51-11, Paxton, Keith Co., Nebraska5

Occupation

1910Cook7
1940Laundress5

Family 1

Samuel Solon Keyes b. 1865, d. August, 1940
Marriage*Nancy Iona Conrey married Samuel Solon Keyes on September 21, 1899 at Polk Co., Iowa.2 
Children

Family 2

Henry Clayton Patterson b. 1874, d. 1949
Marriage*Nancy Iona Conrey married Henry Clayton Patterson on September 15, 1908 at Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa.4 
Divorce* Nancy Iona Conrey and Henry Clayton Patterson were divorced before April, 1940.5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S4165] Iowa Department of Public Health, Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1951.
  3. [S7167] Paxton Cemetery, Keith Co., NE, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  4. [S4926] Unknown compiler, Iowa, Select Marriages Index, 1758-1996.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Alta Frances Conrey1,2,3,4,5

F, b. August 1, 1879, d. October 18, 1940
FatherFrancis Marion Conrey1,2,3,4,5 b. October 13, 1840, d. April 13, 1912
MotherLouisa McKern1,2,3,4,5 b. March 10, 1841, d. April 17, 1916
     Alta Frances Conrey was buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery, Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa.5,6 She was born on August 1, 1879 at Marion Co., Iowa; Her death certificate has an incorrect birth year of 1884.1,2 As of April 16, 1910,her married name was Sammons.3 She married Jay Huston Sammons on April 16, 1910 at Marshall Co., Iowa.3,4,5 Alta Frances Conrey died on October 18, 1940 at Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa, at age 61.5

Census Records

1880Dwelling 125, District 122, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa1
1900Dwelling 207, District 42, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa2
1920Dwelling 140, District 100, Ward 2, Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa7
1930Dwelling 195, District 16, Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa8
1940Mount Pleasant State Hospital, District 44-5, Center, Henry Co., Iowa9

Family

Jay Huston Sammons b. May 17, 1869, d. June 27, 1935
Marriage*Alta Frances Conrey married Jay Huston Sammons on April 16, 1910 at Marshall Co., Iowa.3,4,5 

Citations

  1. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S4165] Iowa Department of Public Health, Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1951.
  4. [S7153] Evening Times-Republican, From the Francis Marion Conrey obituary in the Apr 16, 1912 edition.
  5. [S7053] State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa, Death Records, 1920-1967.
  6. [S3410] Laurel Hill Cemetery, Polk Co., IA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  7. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Marion Albert "Bert" Conrey1,2,3,4,5

M, b. November 11, 1881, d. April 2, 1938
FatherFrancis Marion Conrey1 b. October 13, 1840, d. April 13, 1912
MotherLouisa McKern1 b. March 10, 1841, d. April 17, 1916
     Marion Albert "Bert" Conrey Night Officer Bert Conrey succumbed to injuries sustained two weeks earlier when he was severely beaten by an intoxicated couple who were walking on Main Street, between 1st Street and 2nd Street. The couple were acting disorderly and Officer Conrey confronted them, at which time he was punched and kicked by the married couple. The couple was arrested and charged with murder after Officer Conrey died two weeks later. They were originally convicted of second degree murder, but later pleaded guilty to manslaughter after the murder conviction was overturned. They were both sentenced to eight years in prison. Officer Conrey had served with the Knoxville Police Department for 23 years. He was survived by his wife and eight children.5 He On March 17, 1938, Marion “Bert” Conrey was serving as a police officer with the Knoxville Police Department. While on routine patrol that night, Officer Conrey encountered an intoxicated couple. Officer Conrey advised the couple to go home and moments later, they attacked him, knocking him to the ground, kicking him in the head. Officer Conrey was hospitalized in critical condition and on April 2, he died as a result of the severe head injuries he suffered. The attackers were subsequently charged with and convicted of second degree murder. The verdict was later overturned by the Iowa Supreme Court and the attackers entered a plea of manslaughter in lieu of a new trial. At the time of his death, Officer Conrey had served for a total of 23 years as a law enforcement officer.2 He was buried at Graceland Cemetery, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa.2 He was born on November 11, 1881 at Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa.1,2,4 He married Ella Athalia Moore on February 8, 1904.3 Marion Albert "Bert" Conrey died on April 2, 1938 at Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa, at age 56.2

Census Records

1900Dwelling 207, District 42, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa1
1910Dwelling 359, District 102, Iowa Township, Stark Co., North Dakota6
1920Dwelling 56, District 47, Ward 1, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa7

Occupation

1900Farm laborer1
1910Homesteader6
1920Deputy sheriff7
1930City night watchman8
1930Dwelling 24, District 8, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa8

Family

Ella Athalia Moore b. September 9, 1884, d. August 14, 1966
Marriage*Marion Albert "Bert" Conrey married Ella Athalia Moore on February 8, 1904.3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S7152] Graceland Cemetery, Marion Co., IA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  3. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Ella Conrey obituary in an unknown edition.
  4. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  5. [S7172] Inc. Officer Down Memorial Page, United States, Officer Down Memorials, 1791-2014.
  6. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Lela Louise Holzworth obituary in an unknown edition.
  10. [S7069] State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa, U.S., Birth Records, 1856-1944.
  11. [S4165] Iowa Department of Public Health, Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1951.
  12. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  13. [S3406] Unknown compiler, Iowa, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1999.
  14. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Cora Dell Conrey1,2

F, b. August 9, 1883, d. April 14, 1929
FatherFrancis Marion Conrey1,2 b. October 13, 1840, d. April 13, 1912
MotherLouisa McKern1,2 b. March 10, 1841, d. April 17, 1916
     Cora Dell Conrey was buried at Graceland Cemetery, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa.2,3 She was born on August 9, 1883 at Marion Co., Iowa.1,2 As of January 1, 1907,her married name was Miller.2 She married James Finley Miller on January 1, 1907.2,3 Cora Dell Conrey died on April 14, 1929 at Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa, at age 45.2

Census Records

1900Dwelling 207, District 42, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa1
1910Dwelling 159, District 41, Fillmore, Iowa Co., Iowa4
1920Dwelling 175, District 49, Ward 3, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa5

Family

James Finley Miller b. June 15, 1881, d. December 30, 1945
Marriage*Cora Dell Conrey married James Finley Miller on January 1, 1907.2,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S7053] State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa, Death Records, 1920-1967.
  3. [S7152] Graceland Cemetery, Marion Co., IA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  4. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Marion Miller obituary in an unknown edition.
  7. [S4165] Iowa Department of Public Health, Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1951.

Howard Alvin Conrey1,2,3,4,5

M, b. July 9, 1885, d. December 28, 1932
FatherFrancis Marion Conrey1,6,2,3 b. October 13, 1840, d. April 13, 1912
MotherLouisa McKern1,6,2,3 b. March 10, 1841, d. April 17, 1916
     Howard Alvin Conrey was buried at Graceland Cemetery, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa.2,7 He was born on July 9, 1885 at Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa; His death certificate has a birth year of 1896.2,4,1 He married Jessie Argina Wall on February 23, 1910 at Marion Co., Iowa.3,5 Howard Alvin Conrey died on December 28, 1932 at Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa, at age 47; Died in an auto accident.2

Census Records

1900Dwelling 207, District 42, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa1
1910Dwelling 146, District 44, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa6
1920Dwelling 85, District 45, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa8
1930Dwelling 267, District 10, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa9

Occupation

1910Farm laborer6
1920Farmer8
1930Street work laborer9

Family

Jessie Argina Wall b. September 3, 1893, d. August 9, 1957
Marriage*Howard Alvin Conrey married Jessie Argina Wall on February 23, 1910 at Marion Co., Iowa.3,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S7053] State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa, Death Records, 1920-1967.
  3. [S4165] Iowa Department of Public Health, Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1951.
  4. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  5. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Jessie A. VanGorp obituary in an unknown edition.
  6. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S7152] Graceland Cemetery, Marion Co., IA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  8. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S7069] State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa, U.S., Birth Records, 1856-1944.
  11. [S3406] Unknown compiler, Iowa, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1999.

Jessie Argina Wall1

F, b. September 3, 1893, d. August 9, 1957
     Jessie Argina Wall was buried at Graceland Cemetery, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa.2,3 She Mrs. Jessie A. VanGorp, daughter of Ben and Rose Lea Wall, was born September 3, 1893 at Pleasantville and died on August 9, 1957 at Collins Memorial Hospital after a lingering illness of several years. At an early age she was baptized in the Christian Church at Pleasantville. She had spent her entire life and Marion County. February 23, 1910, she was united in marriage to Howard A. Conrey and to this union were born five children. Preceding her in death were her parents, one son, Robert, in 1924, her husband, Howard, in December 1932, and one brother, Lloyd in 1956. She is survived by her four children, Mrs. Bernice Salsberry and Mrs. Benita Zimmerman of Knoxville, Marion Conrey of Allandale, Fla., Mrs. Rose Graff of Leon; one brother, Ivan Wall, of Pleasantville; two sisters, Mrs. Floydia Howard and Mrs. Lorine Hulgan of Knoxville, and 19 grandchildren, and 10 great grandchildren. She was united in marriage on December 23, 1942 to Albert VanGorp, who survives her. Also surviving are three stepchildren, John VanGorp of a Ottumwa, Albert Jr. of Richland, and Mrs. Louise Van Zante of Pella and four step-grandchildren. Services were held and by Bybee and Davis Funeral Home on August 12, 1957, with Rev. Ira Carney officiating. Interment was at Graceland Cemetery.2 She was born on September 3, 1893 at Pleasantville, Marion Co., Iowa.2 As of February 23, 1910,her married name was Conrey.1 She married Howard Alvin Conrey, son of Francis Marion Conrey and Louisa McKern, on February 23, 1910 at Marion Co., Iowa.1,2 As of December 23, 1942,her married name was VanGorp.2 Jessie Argina Wall married Albert VanGorp on December 23, 1942.2 Jessie Argina Wall died on August 9, 1957 at Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa, at age 63.2

Census Records

1910Dwelling 146, District 44, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa4
1920Dwelling 85, District 45, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa5
1930Dwelling 267, District 10, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa6

Family 1

Howard Alvin Conrey b. July 9, 1885, d. December 28, 1932
Marriage*Jessie Argina Wall married Howard Alvin Conrey, son of Francis Marion Conrey and Louisa McKern, on February 23, 1910 at Marion Co., Iowa.1,2 
Children

Family 2

Albert VanGorp
Marriage*Jessie Argina Wall married Albert VanGorp on December 23, 1942.2 

Citations

  1. [S4165] Iowa Department of Public Health, Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1951.
  2. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Jessie A. VanGorp obituary in an unknown edition.
  3. [S7152] Graceland Cemetery, Marion Co., IA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  4. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S7069] State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa, U.S., Birth Records, 1856-1944.
  8. [S3406] Unknown compiler, Iowa, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1999.
  9. [S7053] State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa, Death Records, 1920-1967.

Marion Francis Bunting1,2,3,4

M, b. December, 1867, d. May 21, 1925
     Marion Francis Bunting was buried at Graceland Cemetery, Mitchell, Davison Co., South Dakota.4 He was born in December, 1867 at Illinois.5 He married Laura Belle Conrey, daughter of Francis Marion Conrey and Louisa McKern, on August 29, 1888 at Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa.2 Marion Francis Bunting died on May 21, 1925 at Davison Co., South Dakota, at age 57.3

Census Records

1900Dwelling 84, District 9, Quincy, Adams Co., Iowa5
1910Dwelling 60, District 9, Quincy, Adams Co., Iowa1
1920Dwelling 81, District 223, Silver Creek, Sanborn Co., South Dakota6

Occupation

1900Farmer5
1910Farmer1
1920Farmer6

Family

Laura Belle Conrey b. January, 1866, d. January 15, 1935
Marriage*Marion Francis Bunting married Laura Belle Conrey, daughter of Francis Marion Conrey and Louisa McKern, on August 29, 1888 at Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1844] Unknown compiler, Iowa Marriages, 1851-1900.
  3. [S1189] South Dakota Department of Health, South Dakota Deaths, 1879-1955.
  4. [S7073] Graceland Cemetery, Davison Co., SD, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  5. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S4165] Iowa Department of Public Health, Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1951.
  8. [S2624] Iowa Births and Christenings, 1830-1950, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1674820
  9. [S7154] Lenox Time Table, From the Raymond Bunting obituary in the Oct 9, 1975 edition.
  10. [S2577] Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1454923
  11. [S3406] Unknown compiler, Iowa, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1999.

Hugh Wilder Bunting1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. December 16, 1898, d. February 2, 1988
FatherMarion Francis Bunting1,2,7,8 b. December, 1867, d. May 21, 1925
MotherLaura Belle Conrey1,2,7,8 b. January, 1866, d. January 15, 1935
     Hugh Wilder Bunting was buried at Riverside National Cemetery, 22495 Van Buren Blvd., Riverside, Riverside Co., California.4,6 His Social Security Number was 532-05-9782.9 He was born on December 16, 1898 at Quincy, Adams Co., Iowa.1,2,9,3,4 He married Margaret Jane Morgan on June 23, 1926 at Mitchell, Davison Co., South Dakota.5 Hugh Wilder Bunting married Ethel Faith Sweesy on August 28, 1929 at Davison Co., South Dakota.5 Hugh Wilder Bunting died on February 2, 1988 at San Bernardino Co., California, at age 89.3,9,4,6

Census Records

1900Dwelling 84, District 9, Quincy, Adams Co., Iowa2
1910Dwelling 60, District 9, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa7
1930Dwelling 34, District 8, Hanson, Hanson Co., South Dakota10
1940Dwelling 68, District 18-47, Marine Drive, Kitsap Co., Washington11

Occupation

1930Farmer10
1940Bakery salesman11

Family 1

Margaret Jane Morgan b. March 12, 1900, d. December 1, 1928
Marriage*Hugh Wilder Bunting married Margaret Jane Morgan on June 23, 1926 at Mitchell, Davison Co., South Dakota.5 
Children

Family 2

Ethel Faith Sweesy b. September 14, 1909, d. December, 1984
Marriage*Hugh Wilder Bunting married Ethel Faith Sweesy on August 28, 1929 at Davison Co., South Dakota.5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S3406] Unknown compiler, Iowa, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1999.
  2. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S451] Center for Health Statistics Department of Health Services, California Death Index, 1940-1997.
  4. [S5081] Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside Co., CA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  5. [S5891] South Dakota Department of Health, South Dakota, Marriages, 1905-2017.
  6. [S1405] National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006.
  7. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S7154] Lenox Time Table, From the Raymond Bunting obituary in the Oct 9, 1975 edition.
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  10. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Jay Huston Sammons1,2,3,4

M, b. May 17, 1869, d. June 27, 1935
     Jay Huston Sammons was buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery, Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa.3,4 He was born on May 17, 1869 at Kenosha, Kenosha Co., Wisconsin.1,4 He married Alta Frances Conrey, daughter of Francis Marion Conrey and Louisa McKern, on April 16, 1910 at Marshall Co., Iowa.1,2,4 Jay Huston Sammons died on June 27, 1935 at Lee, Polk Co., Iowa, at age 66.4

Census Records

1920Dwelling 140, District 100, Ward 2, Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa5
1930Dwelling 195, District 16, Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa6

Occupation

1920Salesman5
1930Salesman6

Family

Alta Frances Conrey b. August 1, 1879, d. October 18, 1940
Marriage*Jay Huston Sammons married Alta Frances Conrey, daughter of Francis Marion Conrey and Louisa McKern, on April 16, 1910 at Marshall Co., Iowa.1,2,4 

Citations

  1. [S4165] Iowa Department of Public Health, Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1951.
  2. [S7153] Evening Times-Republican, From the Francis Marion Conrey obituary in the Apr 16, 1912 edition.
  3. [S3410] Laurel Hill Cemetery, Polk Co., IA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S7053] State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa, Death Records, 1920-1967.
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.