1992 Christmas Gift 1893 Chicago Worlds Fair Souvenir

As Christmas nears memories come from years past . Christmas really felt like Christmas then.
My parents , brother , uncle and aunts were still with us. We would gather at my mother's home for dinner and gifts.
Christmas is still great but I miss my parents and now my brother David especially so never the same.
During the 1990s my mother started to give gifts for Christmas that were memories or treasures rather than a gift bought or cash. I always treasured these gifts and waited with excitement to see what I would receive this year.

This is a letter from December 1992 , just seeing her writing is a gift.  Mom left us February 1998 and dad September 2008.

Here is my letter and gift that year

Dec 1992

Merry Christmas 

I don't know what they all are

but they were popular in the early 

1900s ( perhaps in the 1800s

They use to hang them on the wall 

as you can see its a momento 

from the World's Fair (in Chicago)

1893. Be careful when you 

handle it the material is like

fiberglass It'll stick into your

skin like splinters and boy hard

to get out.  I've gotten some 

under a fingernail

This was from among

some things we got from 

Art's grandma estate Her 

name was Mabel Hall ( Coleman) 

Evidently they attended the fair 

That would be a after Arts 

Mom ( Alta ) was born (1892) so Mabel would

 be in her 20s. Art says he thinks his grandfather Arthur 

Hall was a carpenter and built

 part of the building for the fair. 

This gift was the start of my collection from that fair.  I have a ruby red souvenir glass I paid way to much for , tickets to the fair,  souvenir books and glass slides. 

Interesting note is when she gave me this family treasure it was 99 years old. Now it is 126 years old and has passed from my great grandmother Mabel Coleman Hall to my father Arthur R Zion to me. 

All wonderful pieces of history that I treasure. 

Soon I will have to gather all my 1893 Chicago World Fair treasures to pass on to the safety of other family members to protect.

Merry Christmas to all 2019

One Million Grandparents In Only 20 Generations

In just 20 Generations we have over One Million Grandparents. Think of all the stories all the love that ended in our life.

It is fairly easy to get information on most of our 5th great grandparents to know who they are and how they lived. 

I do have a problem with one line but maybe with more research and time I could figure out something on that line. 

This year I hope to go deeper into each of these generations

On This Day Mary Lovejoy was born December 20 1779

Today we celebrate the birthday of my 5th great Aunt Mary Lovejoy who was born December 20th 1779  in Rindge , Cheshire, New Jersey. 

Mary was born to John Lovejoy ( 1749 - 1835)  and Mary Galup or Gallup Smith (1752-1834)

What a time in our history to be born.

Mary's tombstone states Mrs Mary Lovejoy. We know of know marriage at this time and if she did marry it would have to be a Lovejoy.

I have done little research on this family as of now.

SENTIMENTAL SUNDAY Researching My Revolutionary War Patriot James Woodmansee

July 5th 2019 I was accepted into the Daughters of the American Revolutionary and will become apart of the Duluth chapter August 13th 2019.  I look forward to honoring my ancestor.
This next few weeks I will be working on the Woodmansee family line and researching the area my ancestor lived and fought in New Jersey Monmouth County.

Tonight I found a great timeline of the Revolutionary War era in Monmouth County.  This will help me get to know a little more hopefully about my ancestor. From the application to SAR by Leon William Chumley I learnt that James was a Lieutenant in the Monmouth County New Jersey Militia under Capt John Stouts Company, Col David Brearley's Second Regiment.

I will continue to prove other patriots in the next year.

James Woodmansee was born the 15th of August 1732 Cedar Creek, Monmouth County, New Jersey to Thomas Woodmansee and Mary Ware.
He married Hannah Worden daughter of Samuel Worden 111 and Abigail Mott.
Further research will tell me if there were 8 or 9 children.

James passed away 29th of January 1818 in Hamilton , Butler , Ohio where he and his wife were living with son Daniel.

Source is from Sons of American Revolutionary application by Leon William Chumley.

David Chauncey Christman Carpenter Born 188 Years Ago July 24th

Today the 24th of July, my 3rd great uncle  David Chauncey Christman Carpenter was born 188 years ago , the year was 1831.
David is the son of Daniel Christman and my great great grandmother Harriet Carpenter. 
Daniel and Harriet also had a daughter Monica who would travel with her mother to Minnesota at a later date along with other family members.
Daniel Christman passed away in 1837 and some time after that Harriet's father, Harmon Carpenter adopted Daniel, changed his name to Carpenter and raised as his son.

David married a woman named Lovina, last name unknown at this moment.  Three children were born to them. 
David passed away in New York on the 5th of September 1899 at the age of 68 years old.

His mother Harriet married two more times and had seven children with Levi Anderson.  Levi would pass away in New York in 1858.

Harriet would travel to Minnesota with her living children , marry again and die at the age of 94 years old out living three husbands and three of her children.

So I will say happy birthday to my uncle David Chauncey Christman Carpenter and continue to learn more about your life.

Which Alta Is It ? Mother or Daughter Puzzle Solved

While wandering ancestry today I was searching hints of the siblings of my great grandmother Mabel Coleman Hall.  I found a picture linked to her sister Myrtle Alta Coleman Oberkotter.

The contributor had it linked to Myrtle and stated back said Aunt Alta age 82.

The dress led me to the 1930s and since both women lived to late 1930s the dress fit.  Except for the fact that Myrtle was born 1876 and died 1939 at the age of 63 years old while her mother Alta Cheuvront Coleman was born 1848 and lived to 1937 age of 89.  

Mystery solved this wonderful photo is my great great grandmother Alta rather than my 2nd great aunt.

I love having this photo of grandma Alta at 82 years old. 

Surname Saturday Hall Family Arthur R Hall

It's Surname Saturday, and I am counting down  my Ancestral Name List each week.

 I am working on my great grandfathers and up to #10 who is Arthur Hall

GENERATION 4

1. Grace Zion
2. Dad Zion
3. Mom ( Day)
4. Grandpa Perry Zion
5. Grandma Alta Hall born June 26, 1892 Evansville Wisconsin to Arthur R and Mabel (Coleman) Hall. Alta married Perry June 11, 1913 in Taylor, Nebraska. They had 5 children, John, George, Alice , Arthur ( my dad) and Joe . Grandma Alta died February 21, 1944 in Winlock Wisconsin.

10. Arthur Reynolds Hall was born September 19,1863 in Evansville, Wisconsin to George W and Louisa Maria Reynolds.
Arthur married Married Mabel Jane Coleman August 28, 1891.
They had 3 children Alta my grandma, Mae Bell, and Pearl Myrtle.

20. George Wilbur Hall born June 13, 1832 in Hardwick, Vermont to John Hall Jr. and Sally Grimes.

George married Louisa Maria Reynolds November 29, 1860.
They had 6 children, Arthur, Charles Norton, Florence , Mark Alonzo, George Ephriam and Agnes Maria.
George died July 27, 1892.

40. John Hall Jr. was born February 4, 1802 to John and Elizabeth (?) Hall.
He married Sally Grimes May 10, 1825.
They had 7 children Hepizbah Maria, Caroline Augusta, George Wilbur, John Alonzo, Harriet Sophia, Mary Elizabeth and Sally Rebecca.
John died October 22, 1838.

80. John Hall born July 25, 1767 in New Hampshire. Married Elizabeth ?

As of this time this is all I know about the HALL family.

TREASURE CHEST THURSDAY GETTING TO KNOW MY 4 X Great Uncle ALEXANDER BURRELL HANNER

Oh the information you can find late in the evening as I search Ancestry.  I found The Historical and Biographical history of Iowa.

I am going to transcribe what I have found at this time on Alexander plus tidbits of others in the family.

     ALEXANDER BURRELL HANNER an able and zealous member of the clergy of the Christian Church, and one  of the local Elders of the church at Stuart, was born a son of JOHN and REBECCA (BURRELL) HANNER, natives of Gallia county, Ohio.  The resided in Jackson county, Indiana, until 1838, when they started for what was then known as the Black Hawk Purchase in Iowa, but when they had reached a point near Bloomington, Indiana, the father was stricken with a fever which resulted in his death.  The family then returned to Jackson county, Indiana, remaining there until 1848 when they came to Iowa, locating first in Lee county, where a brother in law of our subject had purchased land.  In the fall of the following year they removed to Decatur county, where the death of the cherished mother occurred in the year of 1853.

     JOHN and REBECCA HANNER became the parents of five sons and one daughter of who we offer brief record as follows:  Rachel, who died in Decatur, Iowa, in 1890, was the wife of JAMES W WOODMANSEE; Bartholomew, a shoemaker by trade, died in Lawrence county, Indiana, Frank; who served three years as a soldier in the Seventh Iowa Calvary, is now engaged in farming in Jackson county, Indiana; John; who died in that county; Reuben; a retired farmer of Harland, Shelby county, Iowa; and Alexander B, the immediate subject of this review.

     ALEXANDER B HANNER,  the youngest child passed his early life on a farm, attending the common school of Indiana and Iow.  In the year 1864, he removed from Decatur county to Muscatine county, Iowa, where he followed agricultural pursuits, and while there he also initiated his ministerial labors   He had been a member of the Christian Church for some years, and in 1866 was granted a license to preach.  His first pastoral charge was over the church of Moscow, Muscatine county; he next preached to several small congregations in Cedar county, this incumbency extending over a period of two years; he later had charge in turn of churches at Glenwood, Iowa county, and Luzerne, Benton county; for two years presided over two churches in Poweshiek county, and later was installed over two churches in Tama county, during which pastorate he maintained his residence on a farm.  Mr  Hanna also preached for four years at Clemons Grove,  Marshall county, and after  residing on his farm seven years he removed to Dallas county,  where he had charge of two churches and resided near Redfield.  From that place he came to Stuart, where he has since maintained his abode and where he has charge of the church for three years.  In the year 1890 he organized a church in Harrison county, preaching for the same one year; his next pastorate was with two congregations in Marion county at Pleasant Ridge and Dallas.
     On the 15th of August, 1852, was solemnized the marriage of Mr Hanna and Juda Young, who was born in Jackson county, Indiana, on the 20th of March, 1835.  They became the parents of eleven children, concerning who we enter brief record as follow; Juda is the wife of Thomas Craft, of Belle Plaine Iowa; Rebecca died in childbirth; John W is a farmer of Decatur county, this State; Rachel, deceased, was the wife of Lorenzo D Skyles, Alexander B is a farmer of Dexter, Iowa; Sarah Elizabeth is the wife of Henry Wonderly of Des Moines; Mary E is the wife of James L Armstrong, who resides near Redfield, Iowa; Bartholomew is an employe of the Chicago & Rock Island Railroad; Francis Luke is in the employ of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul Railroad; William who retained a clerical position in a general store for the period of five years, is now a commercial traveler and Rosa Bertha died in early life.
     In his younger years Mr Hanna was an adherent of the Democratic party, but at the time of the Civil War he became an independent voter.  In the Centennial year 1876, he identified himself with the Prohibition party, having been one o the first to expose its cause and interests, and having ever since been a stalwart advocate of its principles and policies.  He has been called upon to serve in offices of public trust and responsibility, having served as Township Clerk, Assessor and Justice of Peace.  He has delivered many able and ernest speeches in support of the prohibition cause, and for four years has been and is at the present writing (1895), chairman for the Ninth Congressional District, of the Prohibition State Central Committee.  In his fraternal relations our honored subject is a Royal Arch Mason, being Chaplain of the blue lodge and chapter,, and is also a member of the Order of the Eastern Star.  He is a forceful and entertaining speaker and able writer, annd is a frequent contributor to prohibition and church papers.















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THIS WEEK ON MY FAMILY CALENDAR JULY 7th to JULY 13th

My Family Calendar July 7th to July 13th

I am adding one to the calendar since I missed last week
Happy birthday to my grandma Grace Celeste (Daly Esler) Day she was born in 1892 126 years ago


July 7th  1739 Hanna Banks 208 years ago was born to unknown parents my 6th great grandmother
July 7th  1841 Isaac A Linder 178 years ago was born,  husband of my 2nd cousin 3x removed
July 7th 1878 Theopolis Creveling 141 1st cousin 2x removed


July 8th 1765 Sarah Linder 254 years ago born 5th great aunt
July 8th 1806 Bartholomew M Burrell 213 years ago born 5th great uncle


July 9th 1778 Elizabeth Blubaugh 241 years ago born 1st cousin 5x removed


July 10th 1723 Joshua Lovejoy 296 years ago was born died with in a month 7th great uncle
July 10th 1757 Albert Lockwood 262 years ago was born 6th great uncle
July 10th 1841 Anna Woodmansee 178 years ago was born she is one of my 2nd great grandmothers

July 11th 1779  Jacob Day 240 years ago was born
July 11th 1781 John Lovejoy 296 was born 4th great uncle
July 11th 1790 George Gobble 229 was born 4th great uncle
July 11th 1803 Aaron Charles Cheuvront and Sarah Richards married 216 years ago they are my 4th                          great grandparents


July 12th 1837 William Coleman 182 was born was my 3rd great uncle
July 12th 1866 Abraham H Day 153 was born  he is my 2nd great uncle

July 13th 1801 Smith Rouse and Joanna Greene married 218 years ago my 4th great grandparents

Surname Saturday MILLSAP Family of Ireland

It's Surname Saturday, and I am counting down  my Ancestral Name List each week.

 I am working on my third generation this is my great grandmother #9  Rachel Milsap 

1. Grace Zion

2. Dad Zion

4. Perry Zion my grandfather

#8 John Zion 1861- 1886 -
#9. Rachel Milsap my great grandmother
born 19 April in Mount Ayr, Ringold Co Iowa  died 13 th of May 1945 Spanaway, Pierce County, Washington

Jonathan and Rachel had 5 children
Perry Zion ( my grandfather paternal side )
Norton Zion
Mary E Zion
Anna Gertrude Zion
Bessie P Zion


#18. Flavious Armenus Millsap 1832 -1910
#19 Anne Woodmansee 1841- 1857

#72 Robert Millsap 1773 - after 1860
#73 Marcia Massy Lacy  1764 - 1842

# 144. Robert Millsap bet 1735 /1740
#145 Ellen ( Ellender) King 1753 - 1793

 #288. Thomas Milsap abt 1679 - 1760
#289 Mary Poplin/Poplar 1706 - 1760

#576. William Millsap 1653 -?

I have a lot to learn about this line of my family in the future.

SURNAME SATURDAY ZION FAMILY

For Surname Saturday I am preparing the chart for my Zion family. This is my father's name. and I'm going in Ahnentafel order for my ancestral surnames. The line goes from me to my ancestor Zion of North Fork, Washington County, Virginia.

I am working on my 3rd generation
This is my great grandfather Jonathan Adam Zion #8


1. Grace Zion

2. Arthur Zion b April 30 1920 d Sept 15 2008
     married Oct 30 1943
3. Muriel Day b Feb 23 1922 d Feb 28 1998

4. Perry Zion b Dec 12 1886 Kendal Kansas d Dec 21 1958
     married 11th of June 1913
5. Alta L Hall b June 26 1892 Evansville Wisconsin d Feb 21 1944

8. Jonathan Adam Zion b Sept 29 1861 Decatur Iowa d April 07 1927 Craig Colorado
      married 1886
9. Rachel Millsap b April 19 1862 Mountain ayr Iowa d May 13 1945

Jonathan and Rachel had 5 children
Perry Zion ( my grandfather paternal side )
Norton Zion
Mary E Zion
Anna Gertrude Zion
Bessie P Zion
     
16. John Henderson Zion b Nov 28 1831 d April 22 1920
        married 8 Sept 1853
17. Mary Cassell b Oct 19 1834 d Nov 20 1919

32. McCormick Zion b Jan 22 1795 North Fork Virginia d Dec 26 Decatur Iowa
         married 27 Aug 1818
33. Mary Goble b April 14 1796 Holston River Virginia d Nov 20 1835 Rush Indiana

64.John W Zion Sr. b 1765 North Fork Virginia d 1854 Cane Creek Virginia
       married 3 Nov 1789
65.Lucy McCormick b 1772 Bedford Virginia d 1854 Cane Creek Virginia

James Woodmansee Revolutionary War Soldier My Daughters of the Revolution Patriot

James Woodmansee Revolutionary War Soldier  my DAR patriot


The American Revolution was an event of sweeping worldwide importance. A costly war that lasted from 1775 to 1783, it secured American independence and gave revolutionary reforms of government and society the chance to continue. At its core, the war pitted colonists who wanted independence and the creation of a republic against the power of the British crown, which wanted to keep its empire whole. At certain times and in certain places, Americans fought other Americans in what became a civil war. From the family whose farm was raided, through the merchant who could not trade, to the slave who entered British lines on the promise of freedom, everyone had a stake in the outcome. https://www.legendsofamerica.com/ah-revolutioncapsulehistory/

James Woodmansee 

1732 New Jersey  - 1818 Ohio

son of Thomas Woodmansee Sr and Mary ( Ware ) Woodmansee

My 6 times great grandfather

I am sharing it today to celebrate Independence day by telling the tale of one patriot who fought for our freedoms. This is the beginning of my story of one of my patriots.

James Woodmansee Revolutionary War soldier was born the 15th or 26th of August 1732 to Thomas Woodmansee and his wife Mary Ware, daughter of Thomas Ware. 

He married on the 5th of Oct 1758 in Monmouth County, Hannah Worden born the 18 Jan 1738 in New Jersey,  daughter of Samuel Worden the 3rd and and his wife Abigail Mott, and sister of Penelope and Silence Worden, who were married to James' brothers David and Gabriel. The three brothers and their families owned land and homes in Cedar Creek area in what is now Ocean County, New Jersey, and it is there where that James and Hannah's children were born.

Their children were James, b 31 Dec 1759, Asa b 5th Oct 1761, Phebe b 22 Feb 1764, James b 8th Aug 1766, Samuel b 4 Feb 1769, Job b 11 May 1771, Joseph b 2 Dec 1773 , Thomas b 13 Apr 1775, Daniel b 22 Sept 1777

David, Gabriel and James Woodmansee served in various offices in Dover Township following the Revolutionary Ware, which they also served.  James was commissioned Lieutenant, serving in the Second Regiment, Monmouth County, New Jersey Militia.

James and Hannah sold their New Jersey properties in 1789, and the family then made their home in Union Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.  Twenty years later in 1809 James and Hannah sold the Union Township land and accompanied their son David and his family to Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, traveling via flatboat down the Monongahela and Ohio Rivers.  When they reached Cincinnati they were able to exchange hollow ware ( cast iron kettle, cooking utensils, etc) previously purchased, for necessities then needed in building a home in Liberty Township, Butler County, Ohio.
Within a few years their sons James, Samuel and Thomas came with their families to Ohio, as did their daughter Hannah, with her husband James Gray and their children. The Grays settled in Preble County, James Jr in Clermont County, Samuel in Darke County, and Thomas in Clinton County, Ohio.

James Woodmansee died 29th January 1818 at Liberty Township, Butler County Ohio  home.  Hanah died 16 April 1824.  They are buried in their Butler County farm cemetery that saw at least thirty burials of family and neighbors during the ensuing years.

This is the beginning of my Woodmansee family story.

Treasure Chest Thursday Will of Thomas Woodmansee 1670 - 1733

Treasure Chest Thursday ... The Will of Thomas Woodmansee Sr 1670 - 1733

Thomas Woodmansee Sr is my 7th great grandfather on my father side of the family.
He was born 17th of September 1670 in New London , Connecticut and passed away the 22nd of September 1733 in Shrewsbury , Monmouth County, New Jersey.

Thomas married Mary Ware and together they had at least 10 children according to his will.

I found his will on ancestry at New Jersey Abstract of Wills .

His will states Thomas of Shrewsbury, Monmouth co, yeoman, will of . Plantation where testator lives to be sold also interest in land in or near New London in New England Wife Mary children Thomas, John, David, Gabriel, James , Sarah, Elizabeth, Hannah and Margaret. Son in law Ephraim Potter, and daughter Leadea. Daughters Abigail and Ann. Executors John Littel and George Williams of Shrewsbury and testator's wife Mary. Witness Richard Higgins , John Woodmansee , David Woodmansee Piep Doan (?)  John Parker. Proved June 18 1737 Lib C p170 1737 Nov 26 Inventory made by Matthlas Venbrockel Jr and John Williams Witness Richard Compton.

It appears that Thomas was married to a Hannah Williams who died in 1699 before any of the children above were born. Unknown if they had any children at this time.  More studying of this needs to be done.

Tripping Over My Ancestors One By One Post 3 # 10 Arthur R Hall 1863 - 1919

Amy Johnson Crow suggested a weekly blog theme of "52 Ancestors" in her Challenge 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks which she started in 2014.  I have participated off and on with different theme posts. 

I have decided to start with biographies of my ancestors starting with my great grandparents using the ahnentafel order. 

By doing this it should help me get to know each of my ancestors better.  I will be adding the 

information to my Rootsmagic 7 which I recently purchased and work at adding content there and getting to understand the program.  This also will be a great way to eventually share this information with my family members. I have images of many of my sources but have not included due to length of post. I have or will share some of these in other weekly theme posts.

Arthur R Hall is #10 on my Ancestor Name List  and is my great grandfather I am descended through 

* his daughter #5 Alta Louisa Hall  (1892 1944)

* his son #2 Arthur Ray Zion (1921-2008)

* me #1 Grace Zion Johnson (1948- still walking

Name Arthur Ray Hall 

Sex Male

Father George Wilbur Hall (1832 - 1892) 

Mother  Louisa Maria Reynolds (1832- 1899)

Individual Facts 

Born 19th of September 1863 Evansville, Rock County , Wisconsin 

Death 8th of July 1919 Craig, Moffat, Colorado

Census 1 1870 (age 7) Living Evansville Union Township , Wisconsin

Census 1 1880 age (17), Union, Rock Wisconsin

Census 1 1900  (age 37) Stanton Township, Fillmore, Nebraska

Census 1 1910 (age 47) Taylor Loup, Nebraska
Death 8 July 1919 (age 55) Craig, Moffat, Colorado
Burial  July 1919 Crawford, Dawes Co Nebraska

Marriage/ Children

Mabel Jane Coleman (1872 - 1946

28th of August 1891 Denver Colorado 

Children 

Alta Louisa Hall (1892 - 1944)

Mae Belle Hall  (1895 - 1978)

Pearl Myrtle Hall (1901-1967)

1870 Census  Arthur is living with his father, mother, sister Florence and brothers Marcus and

George

1880 Census Arthur is listed as Austin he is living with his parents and siblings. A new child has joined the family named Agnes

1900 Census Arthur is married and occupation listed as farmer. He is living with wife Mabel and daughters Alta and May Belle

1910 Census Arthur is married and listed as a farmer . Living in the home is wife Mabel and daughters Alta ,Mae Belle and Pearl.

In 1884 he graduated from the seminary. I do not know if he ever was a minister.

Died in 1919 in Colorado while visiting his daughter Alta.

Tripping Over My Ancestors One By One Post 2 #9 Rachel Ann Millsap 1863 - 1945

Amy Johnson Crow suggested a weekly blog theme of "52 Ancestors" in her Challenge 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks which she started in 2014.  I have participated off and on with different theme posts.  

I have decided to start with biographies of my ancestors starting with my great grandparents using the ahnentafel order. 

By doing this it should help me get to know each of my ancestors better.  I will be adding the 

information to my Rootsmagic 7 which I recently purchased and work at adding content there and getting to understand the program.  This also will be a great way to eventually share this information with my family members. I have images of many of my sources but have not included due to length of post. I have or will share some of these in other weekly theme posts.

I am missing the birth certificate

Rachel Ann Millsap is #9 on my Ancestor Name List  and is my great grandmother.  I am descended through 

* her son #4 Perry Glenn Zion  (1886-1958)

* his son #2 Arthur Ray Zion (1921-2008)

* me #1 Grace Zion Johnson (1948- still walking

Name Rachel Ann Millsap (1)

Sex    Female

Father Flavious Armenious Millsap  1832-1910)

Mother Anna Woodmansee  (1841 - 1904)

Individual Facts 

Born 19th of April 1863 Mount Ayr, Ringgold , Iowa 

Death 13th of May 1945 Spanaway, Pierce, Washington

Census 1 1870 (age 7) Living near is Woodmansee and Millsap families

Census 1 1880 age (17), Bates, Missouri, United States

Census 1 1885  age (22)   Bloomington, Decatur

Census 1 1895  (age 32) Bowell, Decatur, Iowa

Census 1 1900 June 1900 (age 37) Ringgold, Washington, Iowa
Census 1 1905 June 1905 (age 43) Elcker, Beltrami, Minnesota
Census 1 1910 May 1910 (age 47) Sargent, Custer, Nebraska
Census 1 1920 January 1920 (age 57) Lay, Moffitt, Colorado
Death 13 May 1935 (age 82) Spanaway, Pierce, Washington
Burial May 1935 (age 82) Craig, Moffitt, Colorado 

Marriage/ Children
Jonathan Adam Zion  (1861 - 1927)
11 February 1886 (24) Lamoni, Decatur, Iowa
Children
Perry Glenn (1886 - 1958)
Norton (1889 - 1957)
Mary E ( 1891 - 1977)
Anna Gertrude ( 1893 -1972)
Bessie P (1898 - 1963)

Names Used Rachel A Millsap, Rachel A Zion  Rachel Ann 

Sources with Research Notes

1. Census giving age of birth

 I am missing birth certificate 

Born 19th of April 1863 Mount Ayr, Ringgold , Iowa to Flavious Armenious Millsap and Anna
Woodmansee.

2. Iowa 1870 United States Federal Census digital images Ancestry.com Provo UT USA                       Washington DC National Archives Washington DC Minnesota Census Schedule for 1870
     Dwelling #89  Decatur, Iowa

Household Includes
Armenious Millsap
Ann Millsap
Billey MIllsap ( Armenious father)
Rachel A Millsap
Mary E Millsap
George E Millsap
James F Millsap

3  Iowa 1880 United States Federal Census digital images Ancestry.com  Family History Film               Boones , Bates, Missouri
   Household Included

     F A Millsap
    Ann Millsap
    Mary
    George
    James
     Armenious
     John
     Susan
     Ula


 Census 1885 Bloomington, Decatur, IA 
 

. 1900 Iowa State Census Place Washington, Ringgold Iowa Roll T623 457 page 3b
     
     Adam Zion Household Includes

       Adam Zion
       Rachel Zion
       Perry Zion
       Norton Zion
       Ettie Zion
       Gertrude Zion
       Bessie Zion


  1910 Nebraska State Census Sargent, Custer, Nebraska Roll T624 841 page 9B
       Ancestry.com  Census date 23 and 24 of May

      Adam Zion household includes

      Adam Zion age 48 Male Head Iowa farmer renting can read and write married 24 years speaks            English
      Rachel Zion age 48 female Wife Iowa keeps house can read and write speaks English
      Perry Zion age 23 male son Kansas helping on farm can read and write speaks English
      Norton Zion age 21 male son Iowa helping on farm can read and write speaks English
      Ettie Zion age 18 female daughter Iowa none can read and write English has not gone to                        school since September 1st
      Gertrude Zion age 16 female daughter Iowa none can read and write English has not gone to                 school since September 1st
      Bessie Zion age 11 female daughter Iowa none can read and write English  Has not gone to s               school since September 1st

, Census 1 1920 January 1920 Lay, Moffitt, Colorado  Roll T625 167 page 2B

      Adam Zion household includes
      Adam Zion 58 years male Iowa farmer can read and write
      Rachel Ann Zion 57 years female Iowa can read and write

April 7 1927 husband Adam Zion passes away

Census 1 1930 Lay, Moffit , Colorado

Rachel is listed as head of household and 67 years ago.
Living with her is Aubert Ridgeway a roomer who is single 40 year old male listed as working odd job labor

Death 13 May 1945 Spanaway Pierce Washington


17. Burial  Craig, Moffitt, Colorado
      Craig Cemetery in Craig Colorado
      Head Stone


18. Find A Grave data base and images 

Tripping Over My Ancestors One By One Week 1 #8 Jonathan Adam Zion 1861 - 1927

Amy Johnson Crow suggested a weekly blog theme of "52 Ancestors" in her Challenge 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks which she started in 2014.  I have participated off and on with different theme posts.  

I have decided to start with biographies of my ancestors starting with my great grandparents using the ahnentafel order. 

By doing this it should help me get to know each of my ancestors better.  I will be adding the 

information to my Rootsmagic 7 which I recently purchased and work at adding content there and getting to understand the program.  This also will be a great way to eventually share this information with my family members. I have images of many of my sources but have not included due to length of post. I have or will share some of these in other weekly theme posts.

I am missing the birth certificate

Jonathan Adam Zion is #8 on my Ancestor Name List  and is my great grandfather.  I am descended through 

* his son #4 Perry Glenn Zion  (1886-1958)

* his son #2 Arthur Ray Zion (1921-2008)

* me #1 Grace Zion Johnson (1948- still walking

Name Jonathan Adam Zion (1)

Sex    Male

Father John Henderson Zion (1831-1920)

Mother Mary M Cassell (1834- 1919)

Individual Facts

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Birth  29 Sept 1861 Decatur City, Decatur, Iowa, USA (1)

Census 1 1870 Aug 1870 (age 8) Bloomington, Decatur, Iowa (2)
Occupation 1 1876 (age 15) Left family farm to become a blacksmith apprentice (3)
Census 1 1880  July 1889 (age 18) Bloomington, Decatur, Iowa  (4)
Occupation 1 1880 (age 18) after 4 years as an apprentice he becomes a blacksmith as his trade (5)
Census 1 1885  (age 23) Bloomington, Decatur, Iowa (6)
Occupation 1 1885 Blacksmith Bloomington, Decatur, Iowa (7)
Census 1 1900 June 1900 (age 38) Ringgold, Washington, Iowa (8)
Occupation 1 June 1900 Blacksmith Ringgold, Washington, Iowa (9)
Census 1 1905 June 1905 (age 43) Elcker, Beltrami, Minnesota (10)
Occupation 1 June 1905 (age 43) Farmer Elcker, Beltrami, Minnesota (11)
Census 1 1910 May 1910 (age 48) Sargent, Custer, Nebraska (12)
Occupation 1 May 1910 (48) Farmer Sargent, Custer, Nebraska (13)
Census 1 1920 January 1920 (age 58) Lay, Moffitt, Colorado (14)
Occupation 1 January 1920 (age 58) Farmer Lay, Moffitt, Colorado(15)
Death  07 April 1927 (age 65) Craig, Moffitt, Colorado  (16)
Burial  April 1927 (age 65) Craig, Moffitt, Colorado (17 18 )


Marriage/ Children
Rachel Ann Millsap (1863 - 1945)
11 February 1886 (24) Lamoni, Decatur, Iowa
Children
Perry Glenn (1886 - 1958)
Norton (1889 - 1957)
Mary E ( 1891 - 1977)
Anna Gertrude ( 1893 -1972)
Bessie P (1898 - 1963)

Names used Jonathan Adam Zion , Adam Zion

Sources with Research Notes

1. Census giving age of birth
 
 I am missing birth certificate 

.Jonathan Adam Zion was born 29th of Sept 1861 in Decatur City, Decatur, Iowa  to John Henderson and Mary M ( Cassell) Zion

2. Iowa 1870 United States Federal Census digital images Ancestry.com Provo UT USA                       Washington DC National Archives Washington DC Minnesota Census Schedule for 1870
     Dwelling #11 Family  #11

    John Henderson Zion household included

    John H Zion age 40 male born Indiana  Farmer
    Mary M Zion age 32 female born Iowa Keeps House
    Mary E Zion age 16 female born Iowa Keeps House
    William McC age 13 male born Missouri
    Jonathan A age 8 male born Iowa
    Anna E age 1 female born Iowa

3. Family history states that Jonathan Adam left the family farm age age 15 to become an apprentice      for blacksmith

4  Iowa 1880 United States Federal Census digital images Ancestry.com  Family History Film                Bloomington, Decatur, Iowa Page 42 , Dwelling 319 Family 333

     John Henderson Zion household included

     John H Zion age 48 male farmer Indiana
     Mary Ann Zion age 42 female keeps house Illinois
     William M Zion age 22 male helps on farm Missouri
     J A Zion age 18 male helps on farm Iowa
     Annie E G Zion age 11 female at home Iowa

5. Occupation Finished his apprentice and became a black smith

6. Census 1885 Iowa State Census Ancestry Record , Family History Film 1021460 vol 174
    Township 68 Dwelling 7 Family 8
   
     Adam Zion household
   
     Adam Zion age 18 male blacksmith  Iowa ( living next door to father, mother 16 year old sister
     Anna G Zion
   
7. Occupation 1 1885 Blacksmith Bloomington, Decatur, Iowa
 
8. 1900 Iowa State Census Place Washington, Ringgold Iowa Roll T623 457 page 3b
        District 114
     Ancestry.com

        Adam Zion household includes
 
        Adam Zion age 38 male Iowa blacksmith
        Rachel Zion age 38 female Iowa
        Perry B Zion age 13 male Kansas at school
        Norton Zion age 11 male Iowa at school
        Mary E Zion age 8 female Iowa at school
        Irma G Zion age 6 female Iowa at school
        Bessie P Zion age 2 female Iowa

 9,  Occupation 1900  (age 38) Blacksmith Washington Ringgold, Iowa

10.  Minnesota Territorial and State Censuses 1849 - 1905
       29 June 1905 Elcker, Beltrami, Minnesota

       Adam Zion Household Includes

       Adam Zion
       Rachel Zion
       Perry Zion
       Norton Zion
       Ettie Zion
       Gertrude Zion
       Bessie Zion

11. Occupation 1 June 1905 (age 43) Farmer Elcker, Beltrami, Minnesota


 12. 1910 Nebraska State Census Sargent, Custer, Nebraska Roll T624 841 page 9B
       Ancestry.com  Census date 23 and 24 of May

      Adam Zion household includes
 
      Adam Zion age 48 Male Head Iowa farmer renting can read and write married 24 years speaks            English
      Rachel Zion age 48 female Wife Iowa keeps house can read and write speaks English
      Perry Zion age 23 male son Kansas helping on farm can read and write speaks English
      Norton Zion age 21 male son Iowa helping on farm can read and write speaks English
      Ettie Zion age 18 female daughter Iowa none can read and write English has not gone to school          since September 1st
      Gertrude Zion age 16 female daughter Iowa none can read and write English has not gone to                 school since September 1st
      Bessie Zion age 11 female daughter Iowa none can read and write English  Has not gone to s               school since September 1st

13. Occupation 1 May 1910 (48) Farmer Sargent, Custer, Nebraska

14, Census 1 1920 January 1920 Lay, Moffitt, Colorado  Roll T625 167 page 2B

      Adam Zion household includes
      Adam Zion 58 years male Iowa farmer can read and write
      Rachel Ann Zion 57 years female Iowa can read and write


15. Occupation 1 January 1920 (age 58) Farmer Lay, Moffitt, Colorado

16. Death  07 April 1927 (age 65) Craig, Moffitt, Colorado.

      need death certificate

17. Burial  April 1927 (age 65) Craig, Moffitt, Colorado
      Craig Cemetery in Craig Colorado
      Head Stone


18. Find A Grave data base and images 

Memories passed down from members of the family that knew him. We are told he like to chew tobacco and raised sheep.  One time he turned his back on the big Ram and got butted.  He was a large man around the waist.  His grandson Joe Zion tells of trying to put on his pants and he could of gotten them around his waist twice.  Adam's health began to deteriorate due the hard work of being a blacksmith and he retired to the farm. He developed the family brand in 1907 and this branding iron is still used by family on their cattle.  It is a Z with quarter circle under the Z. 

About 1926 Adam went to Denver to  see the doctors about his cancer.  He was unable to work after this and spent time with his family

Treasure Chest Thursday Marriage Records of Epherine Philo and Ephraim Lockwood 1866

Katherine Philo in the North American Family Histories 1500 - 2000 

Katherine Philo ( Katherine Fillow )

Female

Birth Date 18 Feb 1831

First Marriage Date 12 April 1866

Father Aaron Fillow

Mother Elizabeth Hough

Spouse Ephraim Lockwood

Child Gertrude May Lockwood 

Source Book title The Fillow, Philo and Phileo Genealogy a record of descendants of John Fillow a Huguenott 

Source Ancestry. com Family Histories 1500 - 2000 data base on line

Ephraim Lockwood is my 4th great uncle , his brother Hiram E Lockwood is my 3rd great grandfather . Hiram married Emma Moser Mosier my 3rd great grandmother

Hiram is the son of John Lockwood  and Anna Sturges also known as Mary Polly 

Hiram son John Lockwood and Betsey Eddington are my great great grandparents

Their daughter Carrie Betsey Lockwood married William Albert Day and are my great grandparents

Their Son William H Day married Grace Esler ( Daly)  and they are my grandparents

Their daughter Muriel Joyce Day is my mother , She married Arthur Ray Zion my father. 

and then there is me Grace

Webinar Relationship Paths An Inside Look At The Theory Of Family Relativity by Ran Snir

Yesterday I watched a Family Tree Webinar this was quite interesting
https://familytreewebinars.com/download.php?webinar_id=1051

OBITUARY Rachel Millsap Zion Dies on Mother's Day 1862 - 1945

Obituary Rachel Millsap Zion Adding another obituary to my files

     Mrs Rachel Ann Zion, 83 of Chehalis died Sunday morning of a heart attack while spending mother's day with her son Norton Zion of R 1 Box 224 Spanaway.
     Mrs Zion was the first of an Iowa family of 10 children to die.  She was a member of the Christian Church of Craig Colorado and had resided in Washington state for 14 years. Funeral services were to be held Monday at 3 pm at Tuell's Chapel, the Rev Merlin Hill officiating.  The body will be sent to  Craig Colorado for burial.
      Besides her son of Spanaway Mrs Zion is survived by another son Perry G Zion of Winlock Washington ; three daughters Mrs Etta Exley of  Chelhais, Mrs Gertrude Seick  Tacoma, and Mrs Betsy Waters of Palisade , Colorado; five brothers George Millsap Kellogg, Idaho, Frank and Arthur of Syracuse, Kansas, John and Carl of Manter Kansas;   four sisters Mrs Mary Ferguson Bend, Oregon,  Mrs Susie Pfister Pawnee Rock Kansas, Eula Johnson Spokane and Ora Browers Missouri; 29 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren.

Obituary Adam Zion 1861 - 1927

While searching Ancestry this morning I found the obituary of my great grandfather Adam.

Craig Empire Courier - April 13, 1927

"Adam Zion, 66 succumbs to long illness"

Adam Zion, one of Moffat county’s best citizens and a true Christian gentleman, died Thursday at the home of his daughter in Rosedale, after a long illness with cancer. His passing is mourned by a host of friends, who loved him for his accomplishments. Adam Zion was born In Decatur, la., September 26, 1861. He resided with his parents on a farm near Decatur until he was 16 years old, when he became a blacksmith’s apprentice. After four years as an apprentice he became a tradesman and was a blacksmith until forced by ill health to retire to a farm. He moved from Sargent, Neb,, to Moffat county in 1916. In partnership with his two sons he developed a large and profitable farm on the North fork of Big gulch. He united with the Christian church 30 years ago and stood firm in his beliefs throughout life. He was married in 1886 to Miss Rachel 'Milsap of Lamonl, la., who survives him. Their five children. Perry and Norton Zion of Craig, Mrs. O. M. Exley of Sargent. Nebr., and Mrs. M. A. Seick and Mrs. Floyd Sillivan of Craig, survive him. Funeral services were held in Craig Sunday.

Where Can I Look For More Hints In My Family Research

Amanuensis Monday 1905 Leon Reporter Decatur County

Amanuensis Monday Leon Reporter Thursday April 6th 1905

     On Tuesday, the 26th of this month W H Colier of Decatur, gave Earl Riley a large cottonwood tree on the farm to cut down, providing he took limbs, brush and all except the stump. The tree was cut down and measured 30 inches in diameter across the stump and contained 49 circles from the heart of the log to the surface, which gives the age of 49 years.  About 7 feet up from the butt of the tree a horseshoe was found in the heart of the log hung there by Milton Board in the spring of 1860, forty five years ago when the tree was a small sapling of four years. W D Shelton of Decatur is very familiar with the circumstances being a boy at the time, 15 years of age.  Mr Shelton says Milton hung the horseshoe on the sampling, early in the spring and some time in the fall about horseshoeing time Milton wanted the shoe, but the sapling had grown so much during the summer and the shoe being so tight around the tree he left it there.
     James Milsap , John Gardner and Samuel Black remember of the horse shoe being in the tree and Milton talking about it at different times.  This tree was located on John Cole's farm south by west of Decatur half a mile and 150 yards south by west of John Coles house,standing directly on the spur of the two ravines leading west.  John Cole sold the farm to George McClain and McClain sold it to Calvin Board and is now owned by W H Colter.  Milton Board was Calvin's son. This horseshoe and the nails were hammered out by James Ownsby ( that is the supposition of the old settlers who live here Howand James Ownsley son.  The shoe, as it being around the sapling is  a block of wood just as it appeared in the tree and is a curiosity to look at.  If any of the old settlers or anybody wishes to see it call at C R Riley's office, Decatur. I am told forty nine years ago around DeCatur was mostly prairie and that the public road led from house to house all over the neighborhood. and that a man called everyone his neighbor from one to twenty miles away. How different now a man now seldom calls the man living next door a neighbor. Some of the old neighbors living in and near DeCatur that were farmers are: John Cole, James Millsap, Jessie Lloyd , William Cash, Verd Covington, Lewis Walker, James Summers, Calvin Board, George McClain, Fred Teale, Commodore Ward, Medley Shelton , John Evritt, James Woodmansee, John McLaughlin, Amos McLaughlin , John Tullis, Mat Cornett, Robert French, Al Wafford, John Zion, Henry Ellis, Thomas Black, Matthew Hauston, Peter Scott, William Akers, Spence Akers and Al Aden.
Merchants John Hall , Robert Notson, Geo Shelly, Wash McGrew and Medley Shelton. These men got their goods by wagon route from Keokur. Blacksmiths James Ownsley and William Bear. doctors J O Day, Dr McClelland , Dunn brothers and James Lane.  Preachers J C Porter, Moses Hull, Samuel French and Benjamin Springln. Carpenters John Shelton, Frank Hacker and Samuel Page. Millers John Wartenbe, Judge Absalom Black. Justice, Merchant, Mayor and a gentleman of leisure W D Moore.  A few of these old settlers live here now.  Some have moved away and a majority have passed over the river.  These old settlers wild neighbors were Indians, deer , wolves and Elk
C R Riley

NOTE Genea-blogger John Newmark (who writes the TransylvanianDutch blog) started his own Monday blog theme many months ago called Amanuensis Monday.What does "amanuensis" mean?John offers this definition:"A person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another."

52 Ancestors 52 Weeks Bachelor Uncle Fairfax W Day

A Bachelor Uncle  Fairfax Day 1894 - 1966 

    Sadly I know very little about my great uncle Fairfax.  I know that he was born the 2nd of February 1894 to William Albert and Carrie Lockwood Day in Clinton, Big Stone County,  Minnesota.  He was the third child and third son.  At the age of 6 the year is 1900 and he is living in Moonshine Township, Big Stone, Minnesota and the family now has seven children William Henry my grandfather, Morris, Fairfax , Bernard , Dewey , Gladys and Grace.  Within a year the family will move to Mora Minnesota and a Lester will be born.
    In 1917 the family will be living in Sacred Heart Minnesota with the father opening a bank. Fairfax will not be working and is listed as medium height slender with grey eyes and black hair.  He will claim exemption from the military service stating he is crippled in both legs.

   By 1920 William Albert the father will have died due to a problem with diabetes. The family is left with out the main bread winner.
   The next date we know of is 1930 and Fairfax is living with his mother Carrie who has remarried to George Warner.  They are living in Shamrock , Atkin County , Minnesota and will move with mother and and step father to McGregor, Minnesota .  I have a picture of him and his mother and they seem happy living by a lake and fishing.
  The year 1946 his mother passes away and by 1950 he is renting an apartment in Minneapolis Minnesota.
   I do remember meeting him some where when I was a child and he seemed pleasant and gentle to me.
   His sister Grace and Gladys and brother Lester lived in the same city so I would think he saw and
attended family doings with them and their children.
   Fairfax passed away 4th of September 1966 at the age of 72 and is buried in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
 
 

Death Certificate For John Henderson Zion 1831 - 1920

Death Certificate For Mary Cossell Zion 1834 - 1919

OBITUARY John L H Zion 1831 to 1920 Leon Iowa One My 2nd Great Grandfathers

Found this at Genealogy Bank March 7th 2019

I am always so excited when I find something new on one of my ancestors . I found a few other items on great great grandpa John and will be sharing them soon.  I see a strong kind man when I look at his eyes.

Thursday  May 06, 1920 Leon Reporter Leon Iowa page 11 

     John L H Zion was born November 28th 1831 in Rush County Indiana and departed from earthly existence on April 22, 1920 at Foster Missouri being at the time of his death of the great age of 88 years 4 months and 4 days.  He was the son of McCormick and Mary Zion, his father being a baptist minister.  When a young boy he removed with his parents to Des Moises County , Iowa , where he met and married Mary Cossell in September 1853. To this union were born four children Mary Elizabeth Creveling of near Foster Missouri, William M Zion of Smith Center, Kansas, Adam Jonathan Zion of Craig Colorado and Anna Gertrude Piercy who preceded him to the great beyond 29 years. His aged wife departed this life November 29 1919 and was laid to rest in Lillie cemetery, two miles north of Lamoni, Iowa.
     The subject of this sketch and his young wife were among the first settlers of De Catur City in 1859, where he engaged in the business of farming the virgin soil. Soon after the great civil war he purchased and removed to a fine farm three miles N W of Lamoni where he continued to reside until age compelled him to retire.
     Uncle John, as his hundreds of friends called him was large in statue, exemplary in morals and faithful husband, an indulgent father and an obliging friend.
     Funeral by Rev E C Vanderpool of Grand River, Iowa April 25th 1920. Interment in Lillie cemetery.

March Woman's History Month Post 1 Mary Cassell Zion GG Grandmother Paternal Side

March is National Women's History Month . The theme for National Women's History Month 2019 is “Visionary Women: Champions of Peace & Nonviolence”. 

This is a perfect month to concentrate on my female ancestors. They may not of led efforts to end war, violence and injustice but I am sure they each have a story. of holding the family together. Being strong in their own right. And you never know I may find that story. 

This month I have been searching for the civil war records of my second great grandfather John Henderson Zion.  At this time I know he was drafted June 1863 into the Iowa 5th but I have nothing else as of now.  I need to research deeper into ancestry records.  As of this time I have found nothing more. I plan to call the National Archives to see if this is enough information to get his record.  I have asked for help from 
http://iagenweb.org/civilwar/books/logan.htm tonight. Hopefully they will be able to help me.  This is a wonderful site to find information and will be spending more time there. 

As my great great grandfather is drafted into the civil war my great great grandmother is left at home to take care of the family. 

Her name is Mary Cassell . She was born on the 19th of October 1834 in Coles, Illinois to Jonathan Cassell 1812 - 1845 and Elizabeth Carmicheal 1812 - 1899.

At the time John is drafted to fight in the war she is will be left home to care for three children.  They are Mary Elizabeth born 21st of September 1854, William McCormick born 12th of March 1858 and Johnathan Adam my great grandfather who was born 29th of September 1861.  John and Mary's fourth child will join the family in 1868 and be named Etta Anna Gertrude. 

John and Mary were living in Jamul, Decatur county, Iowa in 1863 and is a local farmer.  

Questions to answer 
Who was living near by to help Mary when John goes to war.?
What was life like in the area during this time? 
 I look at her eyes and I see a strong woman and I look forward to researching her more this week. 

To be Continued

OBITUARY for Appleton Esler 1859 - 1938

While wandering around Ancestry I noticed I had a leaf hint for my step great grandfather Appleton Esler.  He raised my grandmother since she was a baby and was considered her father.

I found his obituary that was shared by a member.  What it tells me is who his first wife was, the mother of his first two children.

This is the Obituary as written in the Kanabec County Times
Mora , Kanabec County , Minnesota Thursday December 15.1938

PIONEER MORA RESIDENT PASSES AWAY TUESDAY

Death of A N Esler follows illness of several months duration

     On Tuesday morning, December 13, A N Esler , pioneer resident of the village of Mora, passed away at his home after a lingering illness of several months duration.
     Appleton Nashua Esler was born on February 25, 1859 and passed away on December 13, at the advanced age of seventy nine years ,nine months and eighteen days.  He was the eldest child of Jesse w and Maria Keeler Esler being born on a farm near Chaseburg, Wisconsin , where he lived with his parents until he was united in marriage to Minnie Schnik in September 1883.  They moved to Jackson, Minnesota from Wisconsin and resided there for several years.  It was while they made their home at Jackson that Mrs. Esler passed away.
     He was united in marriage to Catherine Gallagher on December 12, 1893 at La Crosse Wisconsin and they later moved to Big Lake, Minnesota where they resided for a short time before they moved to Mora in the year 1898, where the family has since resided.
     He is resided by his widow Mrs Catherine Esler and five children, namely Mrs H M Halvorson of McGrath, R G Esler of Mora, Mrs A J Kramer and J Wayne Esler of Flint Michigan and Mrs W H Day of Ogilvie, besides one brother D M Esler of Motley, Minnesota , two daughter in laws, three son in laws, sixteen grandchildren and one great grandson besides numerous other relatives and a host of friends.
     Funeral services will be held at the M E Church in Mora on Sunday afternoon December 18, at 2 o clock, the Rev John Blackhurst officiating assisted y the Rev Homer I Munson pastor of the church.
     The vocal selections will be rendered by a quartet composed of Alyre, Ellen and Walter Swanson and Wesley Grimm , accompanied at the piano by Mrs A W Jackson.
     The pallbearers will be the following C E Williams, William Currie , L L Safford, walter Edgar, J B Gerham and A L Johnston.
     Mrs Kramer and Wayne Esler who visited with their father at their parents home here last week returned to their homes in Flint Michigan Thursday and will be unable to attend the funeral.

I am happy to be able to find the information for Appleton's first wife the mother of my great great aunt and uncle but I have not been able to find further information on Minnie Schnik.  Ancestry hints go towards some one else. I have a message out to the ancestry member who shared the obituary maybe she has more information.

Thanks for stopping by

52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Week 2 Facing Challenges My Mama Faced

 Week 2

My mother faced her challenges every day. She was the strongest sweetest woman you could meet.

She showed us her strength and courage from the day she was diagnosed with polio until her death February 28 1998.

 A day does not go by that I do not think of her and remember her with so much love. My mom came out of this horrible disease alive, many did not. She was handicapped, wearing a brace and using crutches her whole life.  This never stopped my mama. 

She could of sat home and felt sorry for herself but she did not.
She raised my sister and me and had two more children. Arthur Jr who passed away shortly after birth and my brother David. She was involved in the church and my school. She is my inspiration.

She loved her family and loved God. She was sweet, kind and generous. Even if money was tight for us as a family if she knew a friend of ours needed a winter coat that person would get a winter coat. She loved cookies, playing Yahtzee with family and people watching.. Most of all she loved her family.

On her death bed a minister visited. He asked her if she was ready?  Her answer was yes but I will miss my family.  I feel she is near me at all times , as I write this I feel her presence near me.

She is always reminding me to be good and not " naughty. 

Miss you mama.