Descendants of Lewis Ketcham
Descendants of Lewis Ketcham
Generation No. 1
1. LEWIS2 KETCHAM (JAMES1) was born September 02, 1782, and died November 02, 1855 in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. He married PHEOBE JOHNSON1,2, daughter of ISAAC JOHNSON and LYDA MILLER. She was born March 19, 1789, and died March 09, 1870 in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania.
Notes for LEWIS KETCHAM:
Will Book 3 Page 193 #1663 -- Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania.
In the name of God, I Lewis Ketchan of Morris township, Greene County and state of Pennsylvania, knowing that is is appointed that all men must die and while it please God to bless me with health and strenght and capacity of mind so to do, I make and publish this my last Will and Testament. First, I command my sole to God, who gave it, and my body to the earth from which it came, to--buried in a christian manner and worldly things which God has blessed me with -- I give , I will and give as follows. Frist -- I give unto my beloved wife Pheby all my household furnature and my Mansion House, and and she shall be supported of my Plantation as long as she remains my widow, and at her marriage or decase I order that my Real and personal property be sold and divided amonst my heirs, that is my daughter Abigialintermarried with William Tripp, Rhoda intermarried with Peter Vaness, Hannah intermarried with Mathias Pettit now decased-which I will unto her heirs, Sophia, intermarried with Samuel Day, Elsa intermarried with Daniel M. Johnston, Elizabeth intermarried with Orba Burt and Mary which is single, and my Grandson Nathaniel Ketcham to share alike except my daughter Mary is tohave in addition to an equal share, one cow, one beauro, bead and beading, oneteakettle, and one bake oven, one stew kettle, one set of knives and forks oneset of tea ware, one set of plates, one set of chaires. I do appoint and constitute Nathaniel Ketcham Executor and do revike all wills heretofore made anddo declare this to be my last will and testament, withness my hand and seal this 26th day of November 1849.
Lewis Ketcham (Seal) Witness: Edward Barker - Charles Armstrong
Greene County S.S.
This day before me Absalom Hedge Register for the Probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration in and for the County aforesaid, personally came Edward Barker and Charles Armstrong, the subscibing witnesses to the above will who being duly sworn according to law, do say, that they were present and saw ans herd Lewis Ketcham, the testator, sign, seal, publish, pronounce and declare the foregoing instrument of writing as and for his last and testament, and that at the time of so doing he was of sound mind, memory and understanding, to the best of their knowledge and belief. Sworn and subscribed before me this 23 day of October 1855: A. Hedge, Register. Charles Armstrong -- Edward Barker
Same day Letters of Testamentary with copy of will annexed granted to the Executor named in the Will --November 15, 1855 inventory filed -- Vendue List filed, January 15, 1856.
More About PHEOBE JOHNSON:
Ancestral File Number: Q3VS-WL2
Children of LEWIS KETCHAM and PHEOBE JOHNSON are:
i. ELIZABETH3 KETCHAM, m. ARBA BURT.
ii. SOHPIA KETCHAM, m. SAMUEL DAY.
2. iii. ABIGAIL KETCHAM, b. 1809, Pennsylvania.
3. iv. RHODA KETCHAM, b. August 02, 1810, Pennsylvania; d. September 20, 1860, Athens County Ohio.
4. v. HANNAH KETCHAM, b. April 07, 1812; d. November 05, 1849.
5. vi. ELSIE KETCHAM, b. June 17, 1815.
6. vii. MARY KETCHAM, b. March 15, 1828.
Generation No. 2
2. ABIGAIL3 KETCHAM (LEWIS2, JAMES1) was born 1809 in Pennsylvania. She married WILLIAM TRIPP. He was born 1805 in Canada.
Children of ABIGAIL KETCHAM and WILLIAM TRIPP are:
i. PHEBE4 TRIPP, b. 1836.
ii. LEWIS TRIPP, b. 1839.
3. RHODA3 KETCHAM (LEWIS2, JAMES1)3 was born August 02, 1810 in Pennsylvania, and died September 20, 1860 in Athens County Ohio. She married PETER VANNEST3 Abt. 1830 in Pennsylvania, son of JACOB VANNEST and CATHARINE HALL. He was born July 22, 1808 in Raritan, Somerset County, New Jersey, and died February 20, 1876 in Athens County, Ohio.
Notes for PETER VANNEST:
All census records found show that Peter Vannest was born in New Jersey ?
PROOF OF PUBLICATION
NOTICE
John Vannest, Tipton Vannest and Luther Vannest. whose place of residence is unknow, David Vannest of the State of Iowa, Phebe J. Young and her David Young, her husband, of the State of West Virginia, will take notice that Waldron S. Williams, administrator of the estate of Peter Vannest deceased on the 22 day of May, 1876, filed his petition in the Probate Court of Athens County, Ohio, alleging that the personal estate of said decedent is unsufficient to pay his debets and the change of administering his estate; that he died seized in fee simple of the following described real estate situate in said county, in section seven, (7). town four (4), range thirteen (13), and bounded as follows: Commencing six (6) chains and fifty-nine (59) links south of the center of the west line ofsaid section seven (7); thence east twenty (20) chains and sixty-four (64) links to the center of the south west quarter (1/4) of said section seven (7); thence south fifteen (15) chains and eighty (80) links; thence west twenty (20) chains and sixty-four (64) links; thence north fifteen (15) chains and eighty (80) links to the place of beginning. Containing thirty-two and sixty-one one hundredth (32 61-100) acres more or less.
Also the following real estate situate in the same township, county and state, in range thirteen (13), section thirteen (13), and bounded as follows: Commencing at the north-east corner of the south-east quarter of said section thirteen (13); thence south eighty (80) rods; thence west eighty (80) rods; thence north-eighty (80) rods; thence east eighty (80) rods, to the place of beginning, containing forty( 40) acres more or less.
Mary A. Vannest, widow of said decedent, is entitled to dower to said
premises.
The prayer of said petition is for assignment of dower to said Mary A. Vannest, and for the sale of said premises, subject to said dower estate, for the payment of said debts and charges.
Said petition will be for hearing on the 24th day of June. A. D. 1876 at two (2) o'clock P.M. or as soon therafter as leave can be obtained.
WALDRON S. WILLIAMS.
Administrator of Peter Vannest, Deceased. By Townsend & Jones, his attorneys June 1st to 22,l876.
Children of RHODA KETCHAM and PETER VANNEST are:
7. i. PHEBE JANE4 VANNEST, b. 1831, Pennsylvania; d. 1877, Jackson County, West Virginia.
8. ii. DAVID VANNEST, b. November 04, 1833, Pennsylvania; d. October 15, 1915, Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa.
9. iii. LEWIS PETER VANNEST, b. 1835, Pennsylvania; d. September 06, 1888, Athens County,Ohio.
iv. CORNELIUS VANNEST3, b. August 13, 1837, Athens County, Ohio; d. February 12, 1858, Athens County, Ohio.
10. v. JOHN VANNEST, b. 1839, Athens County, Ohio.
vi. SUSAN ELIZABETH VANNEST3, b. 1840, Athens County, Ohio.
11. vii. TIPTON VANNEST, b. December 21, 1842, Athens County, Ohio; d. April 21, 1921, Yuma, Yuma County, Colorado.
12. viii. LUTHER VANNEST, b. November 17, 1844, Athens County, Ohio; d. September 25, 1907, Shatto, Jackson County, West Virginia.
ix. SARAH JANE VANNEST3, b. 1847; m. (1) JOHN HODGES; m. (2) DAVE ARMAND.
Notes for SARAH JANE VANNEST:
Mrs. Harriet Kovack has Sarah listed as Sarah Elizabeth..
4. HANNAH3 KETCHAM (LEWIS2, JAMES1) was born April 07, 1812, and died November 05, 1849. She married MATHIAS PETTIT October 15, 1829.
Children of HANNAH KETCHAM and MATHIAS PETTIT are:
13. i. LEWIS4 PETTIT, b. April 10, 1830, Center Township, Green County, Pennsylvania; d. January 19, 1899, Bristoria, Green County, Pennsylvania.
14. ii. ELIZABETH PETTIT, b. February 22, 1832, Center Township, Green County, Pennsylvania; d. March 21, 1905, Dedham, Iowa.
iii. GEORGE PETTIT, b. August 16, 1835, Center Township, Green County, Pennsylvania.
iv. PHEBE PETTIT, b. 1838, Center Township, Green County, Pennsylvania; d. February 22, 1851, Center Township, Green County, Pennsylvania.
v. MARY PETTIT, b. February 05, 1841, Center Township, Green County, Pennsylvania; d. April 14, 1922, Wetzel County, West Virginia.
vi. ISAAC PETTIT, b. 1843, Center Township, Green County, Pennsylvania; d. August 03, 1854, Center Township, Green County, Pennsylvania.
vii. ELSE PETTIT, b. 1845, Center Township, Green County, Pennsylvania; d. March 03, 1851, Center Township, Green County, Pennsylvania.
viii. REBECCA PETTIT, b. 1847, Center Township, Green County, Pennsylvania; m. THOMAS J. WENDEL.
ix. MATHIAS JR. PETTIT, b. November 1849, Center Township, Green County, Pennsylvania; d. November 1853, Center Township, Green County, Pennsylvania.
5. ELSIE3 KETCHAM (LEWIS2, JAMES1) was born June 17, 1815. She married DANIEL M. JOHNSON 1837. He was born 1807.
Children of ELSIE KETCHAM and DANIEL JOHNSON are:
i. JONATHON K.4 JOHNSON.
15. ii. RHODA JOHNSON, b. October 25, 1838.
iii. PHEBE JOHNSON, b. 1840; m. NATHANIEL KURT.
16. iv. ISSAC JOHNSON, b. 1842.
6. MARY3 KETCHAM (LEWIS2, JAMES1) was born March 15, 1828.
Child of MARY KETCHAM is:
i. NATHANIEL4 KETCHAM.
Generation No. 3
7. PHEBE JANE4 VANNEST (RHODA3 KETCHAM, LEWIS2, JAMES1) was born 1831 in Pennsylvania, and died 1877 in Jackson County, West Virginia. She married DAVID YOUNG July 28, 1853 in Athens County, Ohio. He was born 1830 in Ohio, and died 1910 in Jackson County, West Virginia.
Notes for PHEBE JANE VANNEST:
Phoebe Jane and her husband David Young lived in West Virginia at the time of Phoebe Janes fathers death in 1876. Thomas Cemetery is located on the Thomas farm on Tug Fork, now owned by Bill Casto. The cemetery is in the yard of Bill Casto's log cabin.
Notes for DAVID YOUNG:
David's second marriage was to Susan M. Tolley B.-1836 and d.- 1895, she is buried in Thomas Cemetery located on the old Thomas farm on Tug Fork, now owned by Bill casto. The cemetery is in the yard of Bill Casto's log cabin. This is where David and Phebe is buried. Susan was the daughter of John and Rebecca Tolley. Susan married David on February 19, 1879.
Children of PHEBE VANNEST and DAVID YOUNG are:
i. MARGARET5 YOUNG.
ii. JAMES L. YOUNG.
iii. CORNELIUS W. YOUNG.
iv. ALMINA YOUNG.
v. RHODA E. YOUNG, b. January 01, 1858, Ohio; d. 1912, Jackson County, West Virginia; m. (1) ? DONOVAN; m. (2) Z. T. PERKINS, December 22, 1878, Jackson County, West VIrginia; b. 1856.
vi. EMMA T. YOUNG, b. 1864, Athens County, Ohio; d. October 13, 1896, Jackson County, West Virginia; m. JOSEPH M. DONOVAN, April 16, 1882; b. Morgan County, Ohio.
vii. SUSAN REBECCA YOUNG, b. 1867, Athens County, Ohio; m. JAMES ADDISON PAYNE, March 29, 1893; b. 1855, Meigs County, Ohio.
17. viii. LILLIAN N. YOUNG, b. 1870, Jackson County, West Virginia; d. 1920, Jackson County, West Virginia.
ix. ARTHUR YOUNG, b. 1874; d. 1943, Jackson County, West Virginia.
More About ARTHUR YOUNG:
Burial: Thomas Cemetery.
8. DAVID4 VANNEST (RHODA3 KETCHAM, LEWIS2, JAMES1)3 was born November 04, 1833 in Pennsylvania, and died October 15, 1915 in Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa. He married MARY JANE MILLER3 March 06, 1857 in Clark County, Indiana. She was born December 24, 1837 in Clarkstown, Clark County, Indiana, and died March 20, 1912 in Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa.
Notes for DAVID VANNEST:
David lived in the State of Iowa at the time of his father Peter Vannest, death in 1876.
David (1833-1915) was born in Ohio, came to Scott County , Iowa at the age of twenty-one (21). In 1857 he married Mary Jane Miller (1837-1912). She was born in Clark County, Indiana and came to Iowa with her parents at the age of nine. David and Mary farmed northwest of Davenport where their eight children were born - Rhoda, Jacob, Armitta, David M., Mary, Minnie, George, and John. They also raised a foster daughter Lucy Clements. The family moved from Scott County to Mahaska County in 1883. They drove their hogs and cattle to their new farm 2-1/2 miles northwest of New Sharon. During their travel to their new home, the hogs ate acorns ant the cattle grazed along the roadside.
In 1893 David sold the New Sharon farm and bought 80 acres in Lincoln Twp. Sec. 11, northwest of Oskaloosa, Iowa for $100.00 and acre, the first farm to sell at this price in Mahaska County. In 1903 he sold this farm and bought 14 acres located in sec. 12, across the highway east of where KBOE Radio is currently located.
Obit for David reads:
David Vannest died at his home in Lincoln Township, Friday, Oct. 15, 1915, at 8:15 p.m., aged 81 years, 11 months, 1 days. Funeral Monday, Oct. 18, at 1:30 p.m., from Christian Church. Deceased was born in Ohio, Nov. 4, 1833, and has lived in the state of Iowa for the past sixty-five years, and in Mahaska county for thirty-one years. He leaves two daughters and three sons- Mrs. R. E. Clevenger, of Parnell, Iowa; David M. Vannest, of Taintor; George W. Vannest, of Rose Hill; Mrs. L. Vannest and John E. Vannest, of this city. His wife, one son, Jacob T., and one daughter, Melvina, preceded him in death.
Notes for MARY JANE MILLER:
Obit for Mary reads:
VANNEST:- Mrs. Mary Jane Vannest, wife of David Vannest, died at her home, northwest of the city on Wednesday, March 24, 1912, aged 74 years, 2 months and 26 days. Mrs. Vannest was born in Indiana, Dec. 24, 1857, and came to Iowa sixty-five years ago. For the past twenty-eight years the family have resided in Mahaska County. She is survived by her husband and the following children: Mrs. Rhoda Eldevenger, Taintor, Iowa; David M. Vannest, Parnell, Iowa; Miss Mary L. Vannest, principal fifth ward school, Oskaloosa; Miss Minnie V. Vannest; George M. Vannest and John E. Vannest.
Mary Jane's father was Jacob Miller and his father was John B. Miller.
Children of DAVID VANNEST and MARY MILLER are:
18. i. RHODA ELIZABETH JANE5 VANNEST, b. December 28, 1858, Scott County, Iowa; d. June 21, 1944, Taintor, Mahaska County, Iowa.
19. ii. JACOB TIPTON VANNEST, b. June 04, 1861, Athens County, Ohio; d. March 17, 1906, Oklahoma.
20. iii. ARMINTA MELVINA LOUSINDA VANNEST, b. February 28, 1864, Scott County, Iowa; d. October 06, 1896.
iv. ELSIE E. VANNEST, b. February 28, 1864; m. D.W. ELLIOT, May 18, 1879, Iowa County, Iowa.
21. v. DAVID MILTON VANNEST, b. July 15, 1867, Scott Country, Iowa; d. February 11, 1934.
vi. MARY LOUISE VANNEST3, b. December 09, 1869, Scott County, Iowa; d. November 24, 1951, Oklahoma; m. JOHN B. SANDBERG3, September 30, 1929, Mahaska County Iowa; b. May 26, 18713; d. 1954.
Notes for MARY LOUISE VANNEST:
Mary Vannest (1869-1951) taught school in Mahaska and Keokuk County. In 1929 she married John Sandberg (1871-1954) . They lived and farmed with her brother John.
Obit: (Paper Nov. 26, 1951)
Sandberg--Mary Vannest Sandberg, 81, of Delta died in Des Monies Saturday evening. Mrs. Sandberg was for many years a teacher in the local schools in Manhaska and Keokuk county. At one time she was principal of the Whittier school. She is survived by her husband, John Sandberg of Delta, a sister, Minnie V. Vannest of Oskaloosa, and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held in Wilcox-Garland chapel at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27, with the Rev. M. Dwight Walker in charge. Burial will be in Forest cemetery.
Marriage Notes for MARY VANNEST and JOHN SANDBERG:
Marriage notice for Mary and John:
Sundberg-Van Ness
The marriage of John Sundberg of What Cheer and Mary L. Van Ness of Delta took place in the lounge of the First Christian church at 7 o'clock Monday evening, September 30, 1929. Rev. G. E. Purdy performed the ring ceremony in the presence of John E. Van Ness, brother of the bride, Mrs. Anna R. Cowan, Miss Cornie Cowan, and Mrs. Cora Leslie.
Mrs. Sundberg for thirty-three years has been a popular teacher in Mahaska and Keokuk counties. At one time she was principal at Whittier school. She was a graduate of Penn college and also studied at the state college at Ames.
The bridegroom is connected with the tile factory at What Cheer and they will make their home at Sunny View farm near Delta.
vii. MINNIE VIOLA VANNEST3, b. December 01, 1872, Scott County, Iowa; d. August 03, 1957, Mahaska County, Iowa.
Notes for MINNIE VIOLA VANNEST:
Minnie Vannest (1872-1957) was also a teacher. In later years she bought and sold properties in Oskaloosa. She never married.
Obit for Minnie Vannest
Minnie Vannest- Mahaska County on Aug. 3, 1957. At the time of death she was 84 years old. Minnie was a single retired school teacher. She was born in Scott County Iowa on Dec 1, 1872. Her parents were David and Mary Vannest.
Vannest-- Miss Minnie Vannest, age 84, of 701 North C Street, suffered a fatal heart attack Saturday afternoon in the Mahaska State bank. Miss Vannest, the daughter of David and Mary J. Miller Vannest, was born Dec. 1, 1872, in Scott county, and was a school teacher for many years, teaching in the rural schools at the beginning of her career. She then taught in Moorhead and Boone, being in the Boone schools for over 20 years.
She is survived by one brother, John Vannest of Deltha and several nieces and nephews.
Services will be at the Garland chapel Tuesday, Aug. 6, at 1:30 p.m. with Rev. Richard Goins of the Frist Christain church in charge. Burial will be in the Forrest Cemetery.
More About MINNIE VIOLA VANNEST:
Burial: August 06, 1957, Forest Cemetery, Oskaloosa, Iowa
Cause of Death: Coronary Occlusion, and Accute Arterio Sclarosis
22. viii. GEORGE WILLIAM VANNEST, b. October 29, 1876, Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa; d. May 29, 1945, Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa.
ix. REV. JOHN EDWARD VANNEST3, b. January 21, 1880, Scott County, Iowa; d. April 14, 1962, Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa.
Notes for REV. JOHN EDWARD VANNEST:
John Vannest (1880-1962) was a farmer and orddained minister. Due to his health, he did only substitute preaching. He lived on his farm at Springfield, Iowa. John never married.
Obit
VANNEST - John Vannest age 82, resident of the Springfield neighborhood north of Delta, died Saturday afternoon at home of his niece, miss Ina May Clevenger of Taintor, He was born in Scott County Iowa, the son of David and Mary Miller Vannest, and had resided in mahaska County since 1883.
Surviving with Miss Clevenger are other nieces and nephews.
Services were at the Garland chaple Monday, April 16, at 2 p.m. with burial at Forest cemetery. Evangelist Raymond lyon of the Church of Christ.
More About REV. JOHN EDWARD VANNEST:
Burial: April 16, 1962, Forest Cemetery, Oskaloosa, Iowa
Cause of Death: Coronary Thromboses and Arteriosclosis.
9. LEWIS PETER4 VANNEST (RHODA3 KETCHAM, LEWIS2, JAMES1) was born 1835 in Pennsylvania, and died September 06, 1888 in Athens County,Ohio. He married (1) ALMIRA LORD 1857 in Athens County, Ohio. She was born 1839 in Athens County, Ohio, and died October 27, 1870 in Athens County, Ohio. He married (2) AMANDA COOLEY May 27, 1872 in Athens County, Ohio. She was born November 04, 1827, and died October 05, 1892.
Notes for LEWIS PETER VANNEST:
On Lewis's tombstone, his last name is spelled Vaness.
Notes for ALMIRA LORD:
Almira was the daughter of Nelson Lord and Jerusha Frost. Nelson and Jerusha were Married in 1837 In Athens County Ohio.
Children of LEWIS VANNEST and ALMIRA LORD are:
23. i. JERUSHA ELLA5 VANNEST, b. 1859.
24. ii. ALFONSO VANNEST, b. March 04, 1861, Athens County, Ohio; d. July 09, 1940, Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa.
iii. SARAH J. VANNEST, b. August 16, 1865; m. JOHN JONES3; d. November 09, 1927.
25. iv. LUTHER VANNEST, b. 1867, Athens County, Ohio; d. December 16.
v. AMANDA VANNEST, b. 1868; d. Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; m. WILL BROKER.
26. vi. HARRIETT LURINDA VANNEST, b. November 22, 1869, Athens County, Ohio; d. October 14, 1951, Athens County, Ohio.
10. JOHN4 VANNEST (RHODA3 KETCHAM, LEWIS2, JAMES1)3 was born 1839 in Athens County, Ohio. He married (1) MATILDA RITHER November 11, 1865 in Meigs County, Ohio. He married (2) ELIZABETH MILLER January 01, 1880 in Jackson County, West Virginia. She was born 1855.
Child of JOHN VANNEST and MATILDA RITHER is:
i. FLORA5 VANNEST, b. 1868.
11. TIPTON4 VANNEST (RHODA3 KETCHAM, LEWIS2, JAMES1)3 was born December 21, 1842 in Athens County, Ohio, and died April 21, 1921 in Yuma, Yuma County, Colorado. He married SUSAN GASTON3 February 11, 1862 in Athens County, Ohio, daughter of EPHRAIN GASTON and ELIZABETH YOUNG. She was born June 26, 1844 in Athens County, Ohio, and died December 25, 1925 in Yuma, Yuma County, Colorado.
Notes for TIPTON VANNEST:
Yuma Pioneer Newspaper
Thursday April 21, 1921
Tipton VanNest was born in Athens County, Ohio December 23, 1842 and died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Tyler in this city on Thrusday April 21, 1921, aged 78 years, 3months, 28 days. The funeral services were held at the Tyler home Monday, Rev. M. H. Dutton of the Nazarene Church officating and the interment was at the Yuma Cemetery.
Notes for SUSAN GASTON:
Obit for Susan
Thursday Dec 31, 1925, Yuma Pioneer (summarized)
Susan Gaston born Athens County, Ohio June 26, 1844 died Yuma Dec. 25, 1925. Services at Nazarene Church Dec. 30, burial Yuma Cemetery.
Married Tipton VanNest February 6, 1862. To this union were born 12 children, four of whom preceded her. Surviving: James E. VanNest of Hugo, Oklhoma; Ellis B. VanNest of Yetta, Colorado; Lewis H. VanNest of Santa Ana, California; Mrs. Anita May Tyler of Yuma; Mrs. Elizabeth Lotspetch of Long Pine, Nebraska; George E. VanNest of Model, Colorado and Earl C. VanNest of Weaver, Texas. 44 grandchildren (two grandchildren, Virginia and Tipton Durman have lived with her since infancy) and 52 great grandchildren.
(The obit transcription only lists seven of the eight children surviving her.)
Children of TIPTON VANNEST and SUSAN GASTON are:
27. i. WILLIAM WASHINGTON5 VANNEST, b. January 29, 1863, Athens County, Ohio; d. June 11, 1914, Nevada, Vernnon County, Missouri.
ii. MARK LUTHER VANNEST3, b. March 29, 18643; d. 18643.
Notes for MARK LUTHER VANNEST:
Mark died in infancy.
28. iii. JAMES ELMER VANNEST, b. July 26, 1865, Clarenda, Iowa; d. April 06, 1945, Sulpher, Murray County, Oklahoma.
29. iv. ELLIS BYRON VANNEST, b. July 29, 1867, Scott County, Iowa; d. February 19, 1955, Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado.
30. v. LEWIS HENRY VANNEST, b. July 04, 1870, Athens County, Ohio.
vi. CHARLES TIPTON VANNEST3, b. June 17, 1876, Ohio; d. January 1898, Bingham, Nebraska.
Notes for CHARLES TIPTON VANNEST:
Died at Bingham, Nebraska at the age of 21 in January.
31. vii. ANNA MAE VANNEST, b. January 25, 1878, Scott County, Iowa; d. March 19, 1959, Denver, Colorado.
32. viii. RHODA ELIZABETH VANNEST, b. February 05, 1880, Newton, Jasper County, Iowa; d. November 06, 1980, Ainsworth, Brown County, Nebraska.
33. ix. GEORGE ELDON VANNEST, b. January 21, 1884, Newton, Jasper County, Iowa; d. June 19, 1966, Trinidad, Las Animas County, Colorado.
34. x. EARL CLEVELAND VANNEST, b. July 18, 1886, Newton, Jasper County, Iowa; d. January 10, 1967, Los Banos, Mercer County, California.
35. xi. SUSAN ALTA VANNEST, b. April 18, 1890, Bingham, Sheridan County, Nebraska; d. October 1911.
12. LUTHER4 VANNEST (RHODA3 KETCHAM, LEWIS2, JAMES1)3 was born November 17, 1844 in Athens County, Ohio, and died September 25, 1907 in Shatto, Jackson County, West Virginia. He married MARTHA DOUGLAS November 05, 1866 in Athens County, Ohio. She was born June 14, 1846, and died December 14, 1906 in Jackson County, West Virginia.
Notes for MARTHA DOUGLAS:
Martha's father was born in Virginia and her mother was born in Ohio.
Children of LUTHER VANNEST and MARTHA DOUGLAS are:
i. PETER H.5 VANNEST, b. 1867, Lodi Township, Athens County, Ohio; d. December 17, 1879, Prattsfork, Athens County, Ohio.
ii. MARY ELIZABETH VANNEST, b. 1868; m. ELMER E. PARTLOW, May 25, 1890, Jackson County, West Virginia; b. 1869.
36. iii. DAVID TIPTON VANNEST, b. October 19, 1869, Athens County, Lodi Township, Ohio; d. October 29, 1947, Jackson County, West Virginia.
37. iv. JOHN MILTON VANNEST, b. 1878, Burlington, Iowa.
v. SARAH JANE VANNEST, b. May 01, 1877, Athens County, Lodi Township, Ohio; d. March 01, 1880, Athens County, Ohio.
38. vi. PETER MELVIN VANNEST, b. December 1879, Ohio; d. 1969, Jacskon County, West Virginia.
vii. ELPHA R. VANNEST, b. October 1882, West Virginia.
39. viii. LUTHER CLEVELAND VANNEST, b. December 1884, West Virginia; d. 1963, Jackson County, West Virginia.
13. LEWIS4 PETTIT (HANNAH3 KETCHAM, LEWIS2, JAMES1) was born April 10, 1830 in Center Township, Green County, Pennsylvania, and died January 19, 1899 in Bristoria, Green County, Pennsylvania. He married JANE LANG.
Children of LEWIS PETTIT and JANE LANG are:
40. i. HANNAH5 PETTIT, b. 1857.
ii. SIMON PETTIT, b. February 04, 1855, Bristoria, Green County, Pennsylvania; d. November 19, 1916.
iii. CYRUS PETTIT, b. May 1859.
iv. LEVIANA E. PETTIT, b. 1861; m. HIRAM CRAWFORD.
v. WILLIAM PETTIT, b. 1863; m. (1) BERTHA HULL; d. December 04, 1898; m. (2) EMMA O. WHIPKEY.
vi. LEWIS L. PETTIT, b. 1865.
41. vii. FLORA BELLE PETTIT, b. 1867; d. March 08, 1894.
viii. GEORGE W. PETTIT, b. 1870; m. ? ROHM.
ix. BERTHA DORA PETTIT, b. October 28, 1871; d. August 10, 1912.
x. MARY A. PETTIT, b. January 1875; m. SYLVESTER WILSON.
14. ELIZABETH4 PETTIT (HANNAH3 KETCHAM, LEWIS2, JAMES1) was born February 22, 1832 in Center Township, Green County, Pennsylvania, and died March 21, 1905 in Dedham, Iowa. She married (1) JOSEPH D MCCULLOUGH. He was born June 28, 1833 in Green County , Pennsylvania. She married (2) HENRY BIELEFELDT. He was born February 22, 1865.
Children of ELIZABETH PETTIT and JOSEPH MCCULLOUGH are:
i. PHEOEBE JANE5 MCCULLOUGH, b. June 28, 1853, Green County , Pennsylvania.
ii. SARAH REBECCA MCCULLOUGH, b. December 27, 1854, Green County , Pennsylvania; d. December 25, 1930.
15. RHODA4 JOHNSON (ELSIE3 KETCHAM, LEWIS2, JAMES1) was born October 25, 1838. She married JAMES HOFF 1858. He was born 1831.
Children of RHODA JOHNSON and JAMES HOFF are:
42. i. CARRIE5 HOFF, b. 1867; d. June 1897, Hyannis, Nebraska.
43. ii. JOHN LIVINGTON HOFF.
iii. MARION HOFF, b. 1861; m. NELLIE KING.
iv. CHARLIE HOFF, b. 1864; m. ELLA ?; b. 1867.
v. MARY HOFF, b. 1864.
vi. FRANK HOFF, b. 1874; m. CORA AUSTIN.
44. vii. AMBER HOFF.
viii. GERTRUDE HOFF, b. 1879; m. FRANK MANER, August 09, 1926.
45. ix. WILLIAM HOFF, b. 1879.
x. CHARLIE STEWART HOFF, m. MARGARET ?; b. 1882.
16. ISSAC4 JOHNSON (ELSIE3 KETCHAM, LEWIS2, JAMES1) was born 1842. He married LAURA STACY.
Children of ISSAC JOHNSON and LAURA STACY are:
i. FRANK5 JOHNSON, b. 1879.
ii. ARTHUR JOHNSON.
Generation No. 4
17. LILLIAN N.5 YOUNG (PHEBE JANE4 VANNEST, RHODA3 KETCHAM, LEWIS2, JAMES1) was born 1870 in Jackson County, West Virginia, and died 1920 in Jackson County, West Virginia. She married BALIS V. CASTO September 26, 1905 in Jackson County, West VIrginia. He was born 1866 in Jackson County, West Virginia.
Children of LILLIAN YOUNG and BALIS CASTO are:
i. GLADYS6 CASTO, b. 1907.
ii. LELIA CASTO, b. 1908.
18. RHODA ELIZABETH JANE5 VANNEST (DAVID4, RHODA3 KETCHAM, LEWIS2, JAMES1)3 was born December 28, 1858 in Scott County, Iowa, and died June 21, 1944 in Taintor, Mahaska County, Iowa. She married JACOB WATSON CLEVENGER3 February 13, 1889 in Mahaska County Iowa. He was born September 11, 1835 in Fulton County, Pennsylvania, and died 1907.
Notes for RHODA ELIZABETH JANE VANNEST:
Rhoda Vannest (1858-1944) married Jocob Clevenger (1858-1907). They had two children, John (1890-1961) and Ina May (1891). John married Icie Wherle (1893-1966). Seven children were born to them - Elizabeth Clevenger Williams, George ( Deceased 1978), Alvin, Doris Clevenger Hasting, Caroldene Clevenger Purdy, and Murldene Clevenger Wyatt (twins), and Marlin. John was a World War I Veteran and a farmer.
More About RHODA ELIZABETH JANE VANNEST:
Burial: June 23, 1944, Friends Cemetery, New Sharon, Iowa
Cause of Death: Arterio sclerosis and chronic Heart Disease
Notes for JACOB WATSON CLEVENGER:
Jacob was the son of George Clevenger and Elizabeth Trueax.
Children of RHODA VANNEST and JACOB CLEVENGER are:
46. i. JOHN B.6 CLEVENGER, b. February 05, 1890, Taintor, Mahaska County, Iowa; d. July 21, 1961, Mahaska County Iowa.
ii. INA MAY CLEVENGER3, b. September 18, 1891, Mahaska County, Iowa.
Notes for INA MAY CLEVENGER:
Ina May now resides at the New Sharon Care Center. She never Married..
19. JACOB TIPTON5 VANNEST (DAVID4, RHODA3 KETCHAM, LEWIS2, JAMES1)3 was born June 04, 1861 in Athens County, Ohio, and died March 17, 1906 in Oklahoma. He married LUCY BOYD CLEMENTS3 September 06, 1888 in Prairie Township, Iowa. She died in Ponca City, Oklahoma.
Notes for JACOB TIPTON VANNEST:
Jacob Vannest (1861-1906) married Lucy Clements. They had five children - Clem, Andy, Orval, George D. and Frankie Lula Vannest Jeffries. After in Mahaska and Wapello County, he moved to a farm near Ponca City, Oklahoma. There he experienced seven years of crop failures. The sons and daughter found employment in the oil industry.
Obit for Jacob reads:
Jacob Vannest died at his home in Blackwell, Oklahoma, on March 17, of Pnemonia, aged 47 years. The funeral was held March 21 at the Christian church in this city; burial in Forest Cemetery. Among the remaining members of the family of the departed are wife and four children. The latter were ill with measles at the time of their fathers death. Deceased was a son of David Vannest.
More About JACOB TIPTON VANNEST:
Cause of Death: Pnemonia
Children of JACOB VANNEST and LUCY CLEMENTS are:
47. i. FRANKIE LULA6 VANNEST, b. September 04, 1889, New Sharon, Iowa; d. August 20, 1984, Blackwell, Oklahoma.
48. ii. CLEMENT TIPTON VANNEST, b. August 30, 1891, New Sharon, Iowa; d. January 1975, Ponca City, Kay County, Oklahoma.
49. iii. ANDREW JACKSON ROGERS VANNEST, b. January 09, 1894, New Sharon , Iowa; d. December 16, 1982, Ponca City, Kay County, Oklahoma.
50. iv. ORVAL LEE VANNEST, b. September 19, 1895, New Sharon, Mahaska County, Iowa; d. January 1970, Ponco City, Kay County, Oklahoma.
v. GEORGE DEWEY VANNEST, b. February 18, 1899, Oskaloosa, Iowa; d. 1968; m. NAOME NELL BROWNING, March 20, 1926, Winfield, Oklahoma; b. November 30, 1902, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma; d. February 20, 1996, Ponca City, Kay County, Oklahoma.
Notes for GEORGE DEWEY VANNEST:
Obit reads:
Retired Realtor, Longtime Resident Dies at Hospital
George D. Vannest, retired realtor, died early this morning in the Ponca City Hospital following a long illness.
Funeral service will be 2 p. m. Saaturday in the Frist Methodist Church with the Rev. Argus Hamilton, pastor, officating. Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery under the direction of E. M. Trout and Sons Funeral Home.
The casket will not be opened.
The family has suggested that those wishing to honor Vannest's memory may do so by making a contribution to the support of the program of the aKay County Council for Retarded Children, They may be sent to Winfrid Johnson at the Frist National Bank and Trust Company.
Vannest was born January 18, 1899, at Oskaloosa, Iowa and at the early age moved with his family to Braman and later to Excelsior Community, where he attended school. He completed his education in the Ponca City schools.
For several years he taught in the Mervine and Hardy school ddistrict. In 1923 he entered the oil and gas business, which he followed for 30 years.
Notes for NAOME NELL BROWNING:
Obit. for Naomi Nell Vannest Smith
Naomi Nell Vannest Smith, longtime Ponca City resident, died Sunday February 18,1996 at Westminster Village. She was 93.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Ponca City First Methodist Church with the Rev. Jesse Manering assaciate pastor officiating. Burial will follow in the Ponca City IOOF Cemetery under the direction of Trout Funeral Home.
Naomi Nell (Browning) Vannest Smith was born November 30, 1902, in Comanche County, near Lawton, the daughter of John Omar and Nan (Muret) Browning. She attended Comanche County elementary schools, and graduated from the Phillips University High School. She the attended Phillips University and Oklahoma Central State University.
She was married to George D. Vannest in 1926, and the couple established their home in Ponca City. Mrs. Vannest Smith was employed for many years in Ponca City. Mrs.Vannest Smith was employed for many years as office manager for Hatfield's Grocery Store and later owned and operated the Naomi Nell Grocery Store on south Fourth Street. Later, she and her husband operated the Vannest Real Estate Agency from 1950-1965. Mr. Vannest preceded her in death in 1968.
In 1971, she was married to D. Ray Smith and the couple made their home in Ponca City. Mr Smith preceded her in death, January 1, 1979. Mrs. Smith was member of the First United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women's Club, Iris Garden Club, International Club. Historical Society, and the Ponca City Art Association. She had also served on the board of directors for the Ponca City
Realtor's Association, and had been active in grocer's organizations.
Survivors include two nephews, Ron Nuckols and Neal R. Vannest, both of Ponca City, two step-sons, Charles R. Smith of Atlanta, Ga.; and Harold G. Smith of Duncan; one step-daughter Mrs. Jerry (Dorothy) Webber of Tulsa; seven step-grandchildren; and numerous other neices and nephews. In addition to both husbands and her parents, she was preceded in death by four sisters and three brothers.
Casket bearers will be Charles Smith, Harold Smith, Richard Browning, Robert Browning, Ray Browning and Ron Nuckols.
Memorial contributions may be made in Mrs. Smith name to the First Methodist Church P. O. Box 348, Ponca City, Ok. 74602 or to the Opportunity Center, 2225 North Union, Ponca City, Ok. 74601.
The family will be at the Ron Nuckols home, 2722 Homestead.
vi. GEORGE DEWEY VANNEST3, b. February 18, 1899, IA3; m. NAOMA NELL3.
20. ARMINTA MELVINA LOUSINDA5 VANNEST (DAVID4, RHODA3 KETCHAM, LEWIS2, JAMES1)3 was born February 28, 1864 in Scott County, Iowa, and died October 06, 18963. She married ALFRED YOUNG WILLIAMS3 November 10, 1885 in Mahaska County, Iowa. He was born June 1862 in Mahaska County, Iowa, and died January 1921 in Iowa.
Notes for ARMINTA MELVINA LOUSINDA VANNEST:
Armitta Vannest (1864-1896) Married Alf Williams (1862) . They had three children - David, Archer, and Rudy Williams (1891-1974). Ruby married Roy Jones (1891-1971). They had two children - Frederic and Winifred Jones Wolke. Ruby and Roy lived in Des Moines, Iowa, most of their married life
Children of ARMINTA VANNEST and ALFRED WILLIAMS are:
i. DAVE6 WILLIAMS3.
ii. EARL WILLIAMS3.
iii. JESSIE WILLIAMS3.
iv. ARTIE LEITTLE WILLIAMS3, b. Ontmia, CA3; d. Ontmis, California; m. DELLA M. CARUTH3; b. Center Indian Territory.
51. v. RUBY IRENE WILLIAMS, b. December 08, 1891, Mahaska County, Iowa; d. 1974.
21. DAVID MILTON5 VANNEST (DAVID4, RHODA3 KETCHAM, LEWIS2, JAMES1)3 was born July 15, 1867 in Scott Country, Iowa, and died February 11, 19343. He married ELLEN FRANCIS MURPHY3 May 01, 19003. She was born 1865, and died 1933.
Notes for DAVID MILTON VANNEST:
David operated a lumber yard at Parnell, Iowa , for twenty years. Later he traveled for the Carey Salt Co. as a salesman.
Notes for ELLEN FRANCIS MURPHY:
Parents are John and Mary (Lee) Murphy. Parents were John and Mary (Lee) Murphy.
Children of DAVID VANNEST and ELLEN MURPHY are:
i. ROLAND6 VANNEST3, b. 1903.
ii. GILBERT VANNEST3, b. 1907.
iii. LEMAR DAVID VANNEST3, b. 1909, Parnell, Iowa; m. IRENE DENICE MCGELLEANDY3, August 08, 1941, Denver, Arapahoe County, Colorado.
52. iv. GERALDINE VANNEST, b. October 14, 1902, Parnell, Iowa County, Iowa.
22. GEORGE WILLIAM5 VANNEST (DAVID4, RHODA3 KETCHAM, LEWIS2, JAMES1)3 was born October 29, 1876 in Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa, and died May 29, 1945 in Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa. He married LENNA BUSBY3 February 14, 19003. She was born January 26, 1877 in Mahaska County Iowa, and died July 16, 1932 in Monroe Town ship, Mahaska County, Iowa.
Notes for GEORGE WILLIAM VANNEST:
George Vannest (1876-1945) was a farmer and real estate broker. On February 14, 1900, he married Lenna Busby (1876-1932). They were the parents of two sons- Charles and Ivan.
Obit for George reads:
VANNEST- George W. Vannest of Monroe Township, 68, died at Mahaska hospital Tuesday afternoon. Surviving are his two sons, Charles and Ivan of Rose Hill; one brother, John of Delta; and two sisters, Mrs. Mary Sundberg of Delta and Miss Minnie of Oskaloosa, and one grand-child. Funeral services in the Wilcox-Garland chapel at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon with Rev. E. V. Good officiating. Burial in the wymore cemetery.
More About GEORGE WILLIAM VANNEST:
Burial: June 01, 1945, Wymore Cemetery
Cause of Death: Chronic Parexchymatous
Notes for LENNA BUSBY:
Lenna parents were Elijah Busby (1831-1917) from Carroll County Ohio and Eliza Bass (1836-1917) of Indiana.
Obit: VANNEST-- Mrs. Lenna E. Vannest, wife of George W. Vannest of Harrison township, died at 1:45 o'clock Wednesday morning, July 6, 1932, aged 55 years and five months, following a ten days' illness resulting from hemorrhage of the brain. Mrs. Vannest is survived by her husband. George Vannest, and two sons, Charles R. and Ivan H. Funeral services will be held at Wymore church at 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon.
More About LENNA BUSBY:
Burial: July 17, 1932, Wymore Cemetery
Cause of Death: Cerebral Hemorage
Children of GEORGE VANNEST and LENNA BUSBY are:
i. CHARLES R.6 VANNEST3, b. August 10, 1901; d. December 01, 1972, Mahaska County, Iowa.
Notes for CHARLES R. VANNEST:
Charles (1901-1972) worked as a farm Laborer until he became Incapacitated in 1961
More About CHARLES R. VANNEST:
Burial: Wymore Cemetery
Cause of Death: Acute Circulatory Failure & Atherosderotic Coronary Heart Diease
53. ii. IVAN H. VANNEST, b. August 30, 1905, Mahaska County, Iowa; d. July 16, 1992, Oskaloose, Mahaska County, Iowa.
iii. GEORGE W. VANNEST.
23. JERUSHA ELLA5 VANNEST (LEWIS PETER4, RHODA3 KETCHAM, LEWIS2, JAMES1) was born 1859. She married (1) NELSON BOLEN. She married (2) WILLIAM M. SCOTT.
Child of JERUSHA VANNEST and NELSON BOLEN is:
i. CLARENCE6 BOLEN, d. June 12, 1901.
Notes for CLARENCE BOLEN:
The obit for Clarence Bolen reads:
Clarence Bolen
Buried at Jerseyville Grave Prepared Before Death
That nothing in this world is so certainas death was given a transverse demonsrtated here Monday afternoon when the remains of Clarence Bolen of Cincinnati arrived over the B. & O. S-W and were taken to Jerseyville where interment took place. The strange part of the funeral services is that they were arranged to take place Thursday three days before his death really occured.
Bolen who was twenty-five years of age was a former resident of Jerseyville and for several years had been living in CIncinnati with his parents. Some months since he was stricken with consumption and for weeks he had been near death. Last Thursday his Cincinnati relatives believed that he was dying and the following telegram was sent to Luther Vanness "Clarnece is dying."
Vaness who is a relative of Bolen, believed that death had occurred and everything was made for the arrival and reception of the corpse at Jerseyville. The grave had been prepared in the cemetery, flowers had been arranged in wreaths, a minister engaged, his sermon planned, and the friends and relatives of the deceased had assembled in the church awaiting the coming of the remains. The hour set for the funeral came and went, yet the hearse from Athens bearing the lifeless body of Bolen did not appear. The afternoon shadows began to lengthen, those who had gathered to pay the last tribute to the dead looked at one another with wonder and bewilderment, and when the afternoon had worn slowly away the saddened band of mourners quietly left the church for their respective homes.
Thursday evening a second message was recieved at Athens which read: "Clarence not dead." The night of mourning was turned into one of joy, and throughout the community the glad tidings were carried that young Bolen was still among the living.
Sunday night the third telegram was recieved from Cincinnati and this time it read: "Clarence is dead; will arrive with remains tomorrow." There was no uncertainty in the dispatch and the body came Monday afternoon. The dead man was taken to his former home in Jerseyville and was laid to rest. The grave which for days had been waiting for its burden at last recieved it and the original sermon which the minister had prepared was delivered over the lifeless remains.
June 13, 1901.
24. ALFONSO5 VANNEST (LEWIS PETER4, RHODA3 KETCHAM, LEWIS2, JAMES1)3 was born March 04, 1861 in Athens County, Ohio, and died July 09, 1940 in Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa. He married ALICE GIFFORD CLIMBING3 December 10, 18943. She was born November 1868 in Iowa, and died July 30, 1940.
Children of ALFONSO VANNEST and ALICE CLIMBING are:
i. HELEN G.6 VANNEST3, b. November 25, 1895, Souix City, Woodbury County, Iowa; d. November 1980, Souix City, Woodburg County, Iowa.
ii. MARIE E. VANNEST3, b. November 25, 1895, Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa.
iii. FRANCES VANNEST3, b. May 16, 1897, Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa4; d. November 1993, Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa4.
25. LUTHER5 VANNEST (LEWIS PETER4, RHODA3 KETCHAM, LEWIS2, JAMES1) was born 1867 in Athens County, Ohio, and died December 16. He married BERTHA JANE BARNHILL November 30, 1887. She was born December 18, 1865, and died July 19.
Children of LUTHER VANNEST and BERTHA BARNHILL are:
54. i. DANA ELWOOD6 VANNEST, b. June 04, 1888.
55. ii. LEO AUGUSTUS VANNEST, b. May 22, 1893, Athens County, Ohio.
56. iii. DENVER ADOLPHUS VANNEST, b. November 20, 1894, Athens, Ohio; d. 1981.
26. HARRIETT LURINDA5 VANNEST (LEWIS PETER4, RHODA3 KETCHAM, LEWIS2, JAMES1) was born November 22, 1869 in Athens County, Ohio, and died October 14, 1951 in Athens County, Ohio. She married ALEXANDER MCKINSTRY SAPP November 10, 1885 in Hocking County, Ohio. He was born February 13, 1861 in Athens County, Ohio, and died June 03, 1944 in Athens County, Ohio.
Notes for ALEXANDER MCKINSTRY SAPP:
Alexander was the son of George T. Sapp and Isabel Haning. Born 23 Sept, 1819 and died 8 Oct, 1891 in Ohio and Isabella Haning born 4 Feb 1819. and died 27 Oct, 1893. They were married on May 1843 In Athens County, Ohio.
He enjopyed boxing for a sport.
Children of HARRIETT VANNEST and ALEXANDER SAPP are:
i. MARY ISABELLA6 SAPP, b. March 02, 1887, Pratts Fork ,Athens County, Ohio; d. June 04, 1978, Burlingham, Meigs County, Ohio; Stepchild; m. (1) JIM GOLDSBERRY; m. (2) WILL SHANNER5.
ii. ROBERTA OLIVE SAPP5, b. January 18, 1899, Prattsfork, Athens County, Ohio; d. April 12, 1977; Stepchild; m. LAWRENCE GARRETT.
More About ROBERTA OLIVE SAPP:
Cause of Death: Died of cancer
iii. BERTHA BEATRICE SAPP5, b. June 29, 1906, Prattsfork, Athens County, Ohio; d. November 24, 1998, Plains, Ohio; Stepchild; m. (1) LYLE WHEELER5; m. (2) OTTO PETRILLI.
More About BERTHA BEATRICE SAPP:
Cause of Death: cancer
57. iv. VERA ELNORA SAPP, b. November 29, 1893, Pratts Fork,Athens County, Ohio; d. January 01, 1983, Lima, Ohio; Stepchild.
v. PEARL LEWIS SAPP5, b. March 18, 18886; d. May 06, 1974, Pratts Fork, Athens County, Ohio6; Stepchild; m. NELLIE MEIGHN; b. August 06, 18917; d. June 1978, Athens County, Ohio7..
vi. GUY EDWARD SAPP8, b. October 23, 1901, Pratts Fork, Athens County, Ohio; d. August 29, 1979; Stepchild; m. HAZEL PERRY KING.
vii. GEORGE RONALD SAPP8, b. August 19, 1915, Pratts Fork, Athens County, Ohio; d. September 08, 1987, Fort Pierre, Florida; Stepchild; m. THEDA FROST.
Notes for GEORGE RONALD SAPP:
Obit reads:
George Sapp:
FORT PIERCE, Fla.---George Ronald Sapp, 72, of 314 S. 21st. Street, Fort Pierce, Fla., formerly of the Athens County area, died Sept. 8 at his residence.
Born in Pratts Fork, he was the son of the late Alexander and Harriett VanNess Sapp.
Mr. Sapp worked at an Ohio Steel Foundary in Springfield for 30 years.
He is survived by his wife, Theda; ffour daughters, Jeanette Morgan, Candi Sapp, and Peggy Bailey,all of Fort Pierce, and Virginia Bailey of key Largo, Fla.; a sister, Bertha petrilli of Athens; 19 grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Haisley-Hobbs Funeral Home Chapel, 3015 Okeechobee Road, Fort Pierce, with Rev. James Biles officiating.
Friends may call at the funeral home one hour to services.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, St. Lucy County Unit, P.O. 40, Ffort Peirce, Fla. 33454.
viii. EARL ELLSWORTH SAPP8, b. March 16, 1890, Pratts Fork, Athens County, Ohio9; d. September 17, 1978, Athens, Athens County, Ohio9; Stepchild; m. ALVIRA TRYON; b. August 24, 189410; d. June 1975, AnthensCounty, Ohio10..
ix. HAROLD ROSCOE SAPP11, b. August 07, 1908, Pratts Fork, Athens County, Ohio; d. November 26, 1970; Stepchild; m. ELIZABETH OXLEY.
58. x. ADA KATURAH SAPP, b. September 08, 1891, Prattsfork, Athens County, Ohio; d. July 1984; Stepchild.
xi. FREDA BERTINE SAPP11, b. October 20, 1912, Pratts Fork, Athens County, Ohio; d. December 11, 1986; m. (1) CARLOS FROST; m. (2) CARL REEVES11.
59. xii. CLYDE VAN SAPP, b. January 12, 1895, Athens County, Ohio; d. May 30, 1955, Athens County, Ohio.
xiii. ELLA GENEVA SAPP, b. January 09, 1897, Pratts Fork, Athens County, Ohio; d. May 09, 1922, Marion, Ohio; m. CHARLES ALEXANDER, September 10, 1921.
Notes for ELLA GENEVA SAPP:
Died in during childbirth in the early part of marriage.
xiv. EMERSON LAWRENCE SAPP, b. January 06, 1904, Pratts Fork, Athens County, Ohio; d. December 25, 1904.
Notes for EMERSON LAWRENCE SAPP:
Died a child 11months and 19 days of influenza..
27. WILLIAM WASHINGTON5 VANNEST (TIPTON4, RHODA3 KETCHAM, LEWIS2, JAMES1)11 was born January 29, 1863 in Athens County, Ohio, and died June 11, 1914 in Nevada, Vernnon County, Missouri. He married (1) IDA MARGERY MORGAN11 May 23, 1885 in West Branch, Cedar County, Iowa. She was born September 14, 1862 in Jasper County, Missouri, and died October 07, 1947 in McPherson, Kansas. He married (2) MARY EDITH HAMMER August 1883. She died January 1885 in Jasper County, Iowa.
Notes for IDA MARGERY MORGAN:
Margery was the daughter of Ryan Morgan and Ryan was born near Kellogg, Iowa and his brother lived in Grinell Iowa.
Notes for MARY EDITH HAMMER:
Died during childbirth. Marys parents lived near Davenport, Iowa.
Children of WILLIAM VANNEST and IDA MORGAN are:
60. i. ETHEL LOUVENE6 VANNEST, b. August 13, 1884, Newton, Jasper County, Iowa; d. February 13, 1929, Springhill, West Virginia.
ii. ELSIE MAY VANNEST11, b. May 07, 188711; d. October 29, 188811.
iii. ERNEST VANNEST11, b. October 19, 188811; d. October 20, 188811.
iv. ELSIE ALMEDA VANNEST11, b. November 12, 188911; d. December 05, 189011.
v. ELLA MAY VANNEST, b. April 29, 1887; d. October 29, 1888, Polk County, Nebraska.
vi. ERNEST VANNEST, b. October 27, 1888; d. October 28, 1888, Polk County, Nebraska.
vii. ELSIE ALEMEDA VANNEST, b. November 12, 1889; d. December 05, 1890.
61. viii. WILLIAM EDWARD VANNEST, b. October 18, 1891, Lincoln, Lancester County, Nebraska; d. June 12, 1962, hobart,Lake County, Indiana.
62. ix. SUSAN VERNA VANNEST, b. June 13, 1894, Memphis, Saunders County, Nebraska.
63. x. GRACE JOY VANNEST, b. July 20, 1896, Hallam, Nebraska.
28. JAMES ELMER5 VANNEST (TIPTON4, RHODA3 KETCHAM, LEWIS2, JAMES1)11 was born July 26, 1865 in Clarenda, Iowa, and died April 06, 1945 in Sulpher, Murray County, Oklahoma. He married (1) GRACE ESTELLA JONES November 09, 1882 in Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa, daughter of JONAS JONES and L. ARMSTRONG. She was born March 11, 1869 in Ohio, and died December 06, 1930 in Burlington, Des Monies County, Iowa. He married (2) JENNIE B. ARMSTRONG11 Aft. 1900, daughter of ANDREW ARMSTRONG and NANCY PHIPPS. She was born January 02, 1876 in Edwont(?)South Dokota, and died August 23, 1949 in Sulpher, Murray County, Oklahoma.
Notes for JAMES ELMER VANNEST:
Sulphur (Oklahoma) Times-Democrat
Thursday, April 12, 1945
Vannest Services are Held Sunday
Funeral services were held in the Dunn Funeral Chapel Sunday, April 7, for james Elmer Vannest, 80 of Byers, Okla. The Rev. W. V. Woods officiated.
Mr. Vannest died April 6 at home, eight miles north of Stratford. He was born and spent his early life in Colorado. He had been employed as railroad shop foreman for the Frisco Railway for a number of years.
He is survived by his wife and two sons, L. E. Vannest of the home address, and David J. Vannest, who is serving with the army in France.
(This obit is wrong as we found him in Iowa with his mother and later on with his first wife and kids. December 14, 1998.)
Notes for GRACE ESTELLA JONES:
Burlington Hawk-eye December 7, 1930
Grace Obit reads:
Mrs. Grace Binder, 60, wife of Daniel Binder, died at the home, 1732 Sunnyside Avenue, at 11:45 last night. Death waas due to pneumonia.
She was born in Clinton but had lived in Burlington practically all of her life. She is survived by her husband and three children, Mrs. Grace Balmer, Mrs. Hazel Binder and Bert Van Est all of Burlington, one brother James Jones of Burlington; five grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
The body was taken to Prugh's chapel pending funeral arrangements.
Monday August 13, 1923 (B. H. Paper)
Three Women Fiel Suits For Divorce
Two Allege Hubby Was Cruel and Inhuman, While Desertion is Cause of Third.
Grace S. Van Est asks divorce from James E. Van Est, alleging desertion some twenty-six years ago. The petition states the couple were married in Clinton, Iowa, in 1887 and lived together until January first, 1897.
Obit from the Burlington Hawk-Eye, Sunday Morning, December 7, 1930.
MRS. D. BINDER, 60, DIES IN HER HOME HERE OF PNEMONIA
Mrs. Grace Binder, 60, wife of Daniel Binder, died at home, 1732 Sunnyside Avenue, at 11:45 last night. Death was due to pnemonia.
She was born in Clinton but had lived in Burlington practially all of her life. She is survived by her husband and three children, Mrs. Grace Balmer, Mrs. Hazel Binder, and Bert Van Est all of Burlington; one brother James Jones of Burlington; five grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
The body was taken to Prughs chapel for pending funeral arrangments.
ON MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 1923:
Grace E. Van Est ask for divorce from James E. Van Est, alleging desertion some twinty-six years ago. The petition states that the couple were married in Clinton, Iowa in 1887 and lived together untill January first 1897.
More About GRACE ESTELLA JONES:
Cause of Death: Pnemonia
Marriage Notes for JAMES VANNEST and GRACE JONES:
CLINTON DAILY HEROLD NOV. 10, 1882
Mr James E. Van Nest and Miss Grace Simpson, of this city, were married by Rev. A. C. Manwell at the Methodist parsonage at 10 o'clock Thursday morning.
Notes for JENNIE B. ARMSTRONG:
She is the daughter of John Armstrong and ( ) Phillips.
According to all reports her son David Vannest planned funeral. Plot bought by Luther in 1945 for James his father.
Obit: From: Sulphur (Oklahoma) Times-Democrat
Thursday, September 1, 1949
Rites fo Mrs. Jennie Vannest Held Here Saat.
Funeral services for Mrs. Jennie B. Vannest, who resided north of Stratford, were held from the Dunn Funeral Chapel Saturday August 27 at 3:30 p.m. with Rev. J.F. House officiating.
Burial was in the Oaklawn Cemetery with the Dunn Funeral home in charge.
Mrs. Vannest was born January 2, 1876 in South Dokota. She spent her early life there and in Nebraska and Kansas. She moved to Oklahoma about 40 years ago, living first near Hugo and then moving to north of Stratford about 15 years ago. She was a member of the Baptist church. She died at her home Tuesday, August 23. Death was attributed to a heart ailment. Survivors include two sons, David Vannest, of the home address and Luther vannest, of Cressey, California.
More About JENNIE B. ARMSTRONG:
Cause of Death: heart ailment
Children of JAMES VANNEST and GRACE JONES are:
64. i. ELMER T.6 VANNEST, b. September 11, 1881, Clinton, Iowa; d. February 18, 1928, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa.
65. ii. JAMES ERNEST VANNEST, b. September 22, 1884, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; d. July 07, 1922, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa.
iii. CHARLES ALVIN VANNEST, b. March 10, 1888, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; d. April 21, 1889, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa.
More About CHARLES ALVIN VANNEST:
Cause of Death: Pneumonia
iv. ESTELL VANNEST, b. March 1890, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; d. April 16, 1890, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa.
More About ESTELL VANNEST:
Cause of Death: Enysittis
66. v. ALBERT VAN EST, b. May 18, 1891, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; d. February 24, 1937, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa.
67. vi. GRACE STELLA VANNEST, b. 1893, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa.
68. vii. HAZEL MAY VAN EST, b. July 31, 1895, Burlington, Des Monies, Iowa; d. November 05, 1980, Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa.
Children of JAMES VANNEST and JENNIE ARMSTRONG are:
viii. DAVID GERALD6 VANNEST11, b. April 28, 1905, Kansas City, Armourdale Co., Kansas12; d. December 03, 1982, Ardmore,Carter County, Oklahoma12; m. JANIE THORNTOR13, November 11, 1945, Roswell, Chavez County, New Mexico; b. October 29, 1909, Calhoun City, Calhoun Co., Mississippi.
69. ix. LUTHER ELDON VANNEST, b. March 18, 1910, Munson, Colorado; d. May 10, 1955, Lovington, Lea County, New Mexico.
29. ELLIS BYRON5 VANNEST (TIPTON4, RHODA3 KETCHAM, LEWIS2, JAMES1)13 was born July 29, 1867 in Scott County, Iowa, and died February 19, 1955 in Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado. He married (1) CARRIE HOFF13 September 23, 1888 in LeClair, Scott County, Iowa, daughter of JAMES HOFF and RHODA JOHNSON. She was born 1867, and died June 1897 in Hyannis, Nebraska. He married (2) ELVINA WRIGHT13 April 30, 1902 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa, daughter of IRVING WRIGHT and FLORENCE HOSKIN. She was born April 08, 1876 in Milton, Iowa, and died May 14, 1963 in Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado.
Notes for ELVINA WRIGHT:
Pueblo Star Journal.............Tuesday May 14, 1963
Mrs. Elvina W. Vannest, local hospital Tuesday. Mother of Bryon W. Vannest, 2301 E. 4th Street, where she resided. Charles, Vannest, Trinidad, Colo., Mrs. Lee Turner, Raton, N.M., Also survived by grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren. Member of the Methodist Church, Mrs. Vannest was a resident of Timpas,Colo., many years before moving to Pueblo to be with her son, four years ago. Services will be in the chapel of the Rouch Funeral Home Saturday, 9:30 a.m. with burial in Trinidad.
Daughter of Irwin Wright and Florence Etta Hoskin.
Children of ELLIS VANNEST and CARRIE HOFF are:
i. LAURA IRENE6 VANNEST, b. Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; d. Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa.
Notes for LAURA IRENE VANNEST:
Laura died in infancy.
ii. LAURA STELLA VANNEST13, b. Abt. 189013; d. Abt. 189013.
70. iii. ETHEL MAY VANNEST, b. May 31, 1891, Lincoln, NE; d. July 25, 1975, Ration, New Mexico.
71. iv. VERA ELIZABETH VANNEST, b. September 17, 1893, Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebraska; d. 1968, Pueblo, Pueblo Co., Colorado.
Children of ELLIS VANNEST and ELVINA WRIGHT are:
72. v. BYRON WRIGHT6 VANNEST, b. June 14, 1904, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; d. December 10, 1986, Peublo, Peublo Co., Colorado.
vi. CHARLES PHILLIP VANNEST13, b. January 13, 1906, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; m. ALMA E. RHODES13, November 04, 1933, Ration, Colfax Co., New Mexico; b. March 15, 1915, Steeker, Oklahoma.
Notes for CHARLES PHILLIP VANNEST:
Appointed Guardian of, and raised four a Alma's brothers and sisters.
Notes for ALMA E. RHODES:
Daughter of Glen Rhodes and Cora Sheppard. Charles was appointed guardian of and raised 4 of Alma's brothers and sisters. Alma died during an operation around 8 a.m. Charles died night before Alma's operation. hospital never told alma about Charles death. They had a double funeral.
73. vii. FLORENCE SUSAN VANNEST, b. July 25, 1908, Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colarado; d. 1934, Lamy, New Mexico.
viii. TIPTON RALPH VANNEST13, b. September 25, 1910, Trinidad, Las Animas Co., Colorado; d. Abt. 1931, California.
30. LEWIS HENRY5 VANNEST (TIPTON4, RHODA3 KETCHAM, LEWIS2, JAMES1)13 was born July 04, 1870 in Athens County, Ohio. He married (1) ADDIE JONES13 in Moundville, Vernon County, Missouri. He married (2) KATE HAMILTON13 1889. She was born 1874, and died 1936.
Notes for KATE HAMILTON:
Katherine received "Decoration of Chivalry" July 14, 1926, 1926, Des Moines, Iowa for meritorious work.
Child of LEWIS VANNEST and KATE HAMILTON is:
74. i. EDNA6 VANNEST, b. March 11, 1891, Burlington , Iowa.
31. ANNA MAE5 VANNEST (TIPTON4, RHODA3 KETCHAM, LEWIS2, JAMES1)13 was born January 25, 1878 in Scott County, Iowa, and died March 19, 1959 in Denver, Colorado. She married (1) JOHN GOLDSMITH13 189213. He died 1894. She married (2) ALLEN LEACH13 Aft. 189313. She married (3) JOHN TYLER13 Aft. 189913. She married (4) HERMAN W. LENEKE13 Aft. 191313.
Child of ANNA VANNEST and JOHN GOLDSMITH is:
75. i. ETHEL6 GOLDSMITH, b. August 19, 1893, Bingham, Sheridan County, Nebraska.
Children of ANNA VANNEST and ALLEN LEACH are:
ii. INFANT6 LEACH13.
76. iii. INEZ ILVIRA LEACH, b. December 11, 1899, Bingham, Sheridan County, Nebraska.
Children of ANNA VANNEST and JOHN TYLER are:
iv. AUDREY OLIVER6 TYLER13, b. July 03, 190613; d. 190813.
v. VERA TYLER13, b. August 05, 1911, Morley, CO13; m. WILLIAM DUNNIGAN13.
77. vi. LEE ROY TYLER, b. November 17, 1913, Walsenburg, Huerfano Country, Colorado; d. May 12, 1958.
32. RHODA ELIZABETH5 VANNEST (TIPTON4, RHODA3 KETCHAM, LEWIS2, JAMES1)14,15,16 was born February 05, 1880 in Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, and died November 06, 1980 in Ainsworth, Brown County, Nebraska. She married ALBERT MARION LOTSPEICH17,18,19 June 28, 1896 in Bingham, Nebraska. He was born March 24, 1861 in Winfield, Iowa, and died November 26, 1945 in Ainsworth, Nebraska.
Notes for RHODA ELIZABETH VANNEST:
The report that we got from Rod Clower states that Rhoda was born Feb. 28,
1880.
Obit reads:
Lotspeich service held
Rhoda Elizabeth was born one of ll children to the union of Tipton and Susan Vannest, on February 5, 1880, at Newton, Jasper County, Iowa. Her father was a section foreman on the Burlington Railroad, and moved various times with his family, until they came to Bingham, Nebraska. Elizabeth was married on June 28, 1896, near Bingham, to Albert M. Lotspeich.
Albert and Elizabeth made their home first in Grant County, Nebraska, then on Red Deer Ranch, in Cherry County. Later they ran the store in Wood Lake. Then they moved to Trask, Missouri, where Albert owned a sawmill. From Missouri the family moved to Artesia, New Mexico, and later returned to the Red Deer Ranch where Albert was foreman for the Woods Brother of Lincoln. Then they ranched at Simeon, Nebraska, and again, they moved to Colorado, where he farmed near Boone. Then the family settled in South Brown County, where they lived untill they moved into Ainsworth in 1945.
To this union were born six children: Effie Irene, Olive Faye, James Harold, Opal Matella, Albert Merritt, and Donald Lyle.
They also reared one of Elizabeth's nieces, Vera Vannest and one step-daughter, Marian Lotspeich Waddell.
Elizabeth found Christ as her personal Saviour at the early age of 13, in a Holiness meeting being Condected at Hastings, Nebr. She lived her faith and also raised her children in the faith. Albert and Elizabeth heard their first sermon on a holy life in a church of the Nazarene in New Mexico. Later, if they lived in a location where there was no church, they would start a Sunday School in their area. The Ainsworth Church of the Nazarene was originally organized out of a nucleus which had its beginning from the endeavors of Albert and Elizabeth Lotspeich. She was a charter member of the Ainsworth Church of the Nazarene, and she was faithful until her death.
Her strong constitution and health continued until the last two months, but her faith in God never wavered. This past Thursday morning, Nov. 6,1980, Elizabeth closed her eyes and went to sleep, in Jesus.
Those who preceded her in death were her parents, all her brothers and sisters, her husband Albert, her daughter, Effie, her son, Harold, two of her grandchildren, Ruth Daniels and Floyd Shipman, her step-daughter, Marian Waddell, her great grandson, Donald Derrl Gilbert, and her great granddaughter, Kimberly Lotspeich.
Those of her family who are left to mourn her passing include: Son and wife, Lyle and Phylbert Lotspeich, of Casper, Wyo.; son and wife, Merritt and Lois Lotspeich, of Ainsworth: daughters and husbands, Opal and Cloyd Boller, and Faye and Jim Shipman all of Ainsworth; one daughter-in-law, Mrs Harold (Lee) Lotspeich, of the North Platte; 19 grandchildren; 46 great grandchildren; and 20 great-great-grandchildren, and one great-great-great grandchild.
Hoch Funeral Home had charge of the funeral arrangements. Pastor Harlan V. Heap officiated at her memorial service, and interment was made in Mount Hope Cemetery at Wood Lake. Music was provided by Mrs. Sharon Campbell and Mr. and Mrs. Larry Rap. Pallbearers were Delwyn Hyatt, Jerry Leach, Roby Wood, Dan Clapper, Lanny Leach and Donnie Painter[Lot2.FTW]
RHODA ELIZABETH (VANNEST) LOTSPEICH
PIONEERS OF THE NEBRASK SANDHILLS by Rhoda Elizabeth Vannest
Located in the central part of Nebraska, the hills and valleys of the Sandhills extend for 250 miles East and West, and across the state North and South. This is known as the best cattle country in the world. The good quality of grass that covers the hills make feed for the cattle to fatten on, ready for ma
rket during the summer. In the valleys, the grass supplies hay for winter feeding.
Through this part of Nebrasks in 1888 and 1889 the Chicago-Burlington and Quincy Railroad wound on its way into Wyoming. My father, Tipton Vannest, was sent as its first Section Forman.
At 2:00 A.M., the 9th of September, 1889, Father, Mother, five children (Charlie-13; May-11; Rhoda-9; George-5; Earl-3) and od Shep, the dog, got off the train. We looked around and all we could see was the new section house and hills. While we were standing there wondering where we could go or what we could do with no bedding or beds, a man walked up to us and asked if we were looking for some one. Father told him how we happened to be there. He told us he ran the Post Office and we could go with him as he had brought the mail pouch to put on the train and received another one to take back to the Post Office.
The Post Office was a one room shack with 2 little rooms curtained off for four of them to live in. However, we were grateful his kindness and went with him. His mother and sister got up and insisted that Father and Mother go to bed and they put quilts on the floor for us to sleep on. That Mother and Sister sat in chairs until time to prepare the breakfast, and oh, how we enjoyed that breakfast. After that, we children were ready to go out and explore and to play in the lovely white sand that was everywhere. There was a big hill just northwest which we wanted to climb just to see what was at the top. Mother agreed, only if Charlie would go with us as chaparone. He agreed after much pleading and for two hours we were happy and busy. At 4:00 in the afternoon the train brought the car our belongings were in, sidetracked it just in front of the house, and everyone, big and little, got bust carying things into the house. Our friends were so kind in fixing food that day and helped to get the heavy things into th house. That was Sandhill Hospitality which we enjoyed for many years.
After we got settled we realized we needed a cow to supply milk for the family. Often a rancher would come to take the train to Alliance or Eastern towns. Mother inquired about a cow from each until she finally bought one for $20 if the rancher would deliver her. Real soon he came to unload a car of fence posts and brought the cow. How exciting to have a big red cow of our own to supply the most delicious milk we ever had. We had a problem of keeping her on a picket rope as she objected to that very much. She would go round and round, eat and tramp the grass cut, then had to be moved to new pasture and sha always went faster than I could. Mother would come to my rescue but still Old Red would drag us through beds of cactus, etc. She was not particular about the path she chose to take us through. In three weeks she finally got used to being tied up and became satisfied. To water her we had to draw the water by hand from the well and Old Red drank more water than two cows should. Many advised us how to take care of Old Red. One sounded good so Mother got another cow so Red would have company. Oh, another picket rope to take care of. However, Spot was much better dispositioned than Red. In tw weeks a calf joined our cattle herd. It was the most beautiful thing we had ever seen. How we enjoyed seeing Mother feed it. We only had that wonderful experience three times a day as Mother said too much attention was not good for a calf.
When we had been in our new home a few weeks the train stopped for the conductor to tell Father he would have to be responsible for delivering telegrams to the ranchers out in the surrounding country. This news was so welcomed by the ranchers they helped us get an Indian pony I could ride.
May was afraid of horses and Charlie was busy helping Father, so it was my job to learn to manage and ride Prince. He was gentle and when I fell off he waited for me to get on again. I didn't have a saddle, just put a banket on him and tried to tie it on with aope. I had to ride sidewise and I didn't have that mastered too good when the first telegram to be delivered five miles away. With many fears and misgivings Mother started me off. Several times I fell off, sometimes landing on my feet and sometimes on my back. Each time Prince would stop, then I would have to wait until I found a bank high enough for me climb up on Prince again. After three or four trips Mother decided I would have to have a saddle and they got me a little side saddle which solved the problem of falling off unless it turned with me. It did that sometimes when Prince jumped side ways or stumbled and almost fell. Often the ranchers would come to the station just in time to get on the train for Omaha or other eastern towns. They would leave their horses for me to take care of for three or four days at a time. Sometimes I would ride their horses and got along so much better with their saddles than mine. One day they brought me an old saddle and I really appreciated it. About this time the Kincaid Homestead Act became a law and many people came from the Eastern cities to file on homesteads which they would prove up on by staying on it part time. Some sold the land to ranchers as soon as it was patented, others stayed and enjoyed their Sandhill homes and the increase in population made a heavier job for me. Sometimes when I would go home from one trip another telegram would be waiting for m. Father and Mother thought it was too much for old Prince, so they began looking for another horse and got another Indian pony which we could drive or ride. His name was Joe. Now we had a team to drive and no buggy or wagon. Some friends helped us get a spring wagon and harness and the next telegram that had to be delivered, Mother thought it would be nice if they could all go for the ride as I only had to go to and a half miles. We all got ready, hitched Prince and Joe to the spring wagon and climbed in, happy and anticipating the joy of picking some wild flowers that were so pretty. Mother took the lines but when she tried to get the team to go, Old Joe just turned his head and looked at us and refused to move. Finnaly I said, "Whip him with end of the lines", but Mother said, "Oh, don't whip him. I'll get him to go." She got a pan of oats and gave him a bite then moved ahead and he would follow as long as the oats lasted then just back at us defiantly. I got out where I could reach him with a stick I picked up and I spanked him but Mother couldn't agree with that treatment, so, unknown to her, I took a long hat pin out of my broad-brimmed hat and jabbed it into him and off they went. I grabbed the back of the wagon, got in, and came back for Mother and we were on our way after one and a half hour delay. Joe never did balk again. I had him for many years then traded him to a rancher for a nice heifer calf.
As the country settled up and more children came, school was a problem. We had been going to a school held in the living room of a sod house one mile west of Bingham with the father of the Post Master as our teacher for two years. Then they built a sod school house two miles north of Bingham and got us real desks.
The two mile walk every morning and evening gave rosy cheeks and big appetites. How we did love to pick the lovely wild sweet peas, blue bells and roses in the Spring time. Some years we had an abundant crop of sandcherries which were delicious as a dessert with sugar and cream or for jelly or jam. They ripened in August and so we would take buckets, wash tubs, etc., and pick them off of little bushes that grew the best on sandy peaks of the hills. As the number of cattle increased in the Sandhills, sandcherries were killed out.
I was still sent to deliver telegrams. One one occasion a death message came on the 2:00 A.M. train with a demand to deliver it at once as an answer was expected. Mother did not call me until daylight, then I started out on my eight mile ride with the telegram and instructions to be sure to be back by dark. This man was not at home and his wife took me with her in a buggy five miles farther on. It was dark when we got back to the ranch and I was eight miles from home. I started out immediately, knowing Mother would be waiting up for me. Old Joe had rested up all afternoon and I really tried his speed. It was a beautiful moon liight night and going down the road, I saw a beautiful little animal and I determined to get close enough to describe it when I got home so they could tell me what it was. When I got close, it introduced itself to me as a common skunk, much to my displeasure.
As I expected, Mother was waiting for me but when I got to the door she cried, "Oh, don't come in. Stay right there 'till I get some hot water." She got Father up and gave him the mesage I had brought just in time to flag the train by waving a lantern across the track. He gave the envelope to the conductor and didn't wait to hear his comments about the perfume. In the mean time, Mother got the water warm with wash tub, towels and soap, I got a good scrubbing. I had to leave saddle, bridle and blanket out on the ground and the next day they got a good bath. I was a very tired but wiser girl when I retired that morning.
In the Spring of 1891 the Sioux Indians got a government permit to leave the Reservation in South Dakota and travel by wagon through the Sandhills on a hunting expedition. There were several men came one morning while George and I were helping Mother out in the yard. One of them was spokesman for all. He said, "How" and we knew he said now and we took a firm grip on Mother's hand, ready to fight. That made them laugh at us but we didn't take that as a
friendly greeting and we were not friendly to them. They handed Mother a big envelope which contained government papers that introduced them to us with the assurance they would be friendly and do no harm. A young white woman was with them as a teacher. She was so pretty and sweet. The Indians loved her and we learned to love her too. Earl was a cute, blonde, curly headed little boy. They couldn't keep their hands off him and we were afraid to trust them unless the teacher was with them. They wanted to trade horses for him. Each day they had a new proposition to make Mother. She finally made them understand, through the teacher, they couldn't have him. Then they wanted May and tried to persuade her to go with them but Mother said no. They brought pretty blankets they had made for we girls and had to wrap the around us. That gave them a chance to put their arm around us and love us a little. They made pretty beaded moccasins for all of us. They made their camp just east of Bingham and stayed there about a month when they left there were ten covered wagons and several horses. All waved and talked as they drove by. The teacher did not like to leave us and we were lonesome for a while, especially at meal time, for they were always there when we started to get a meal, laughing the way we fixed it or trying to trade us out of something. They were so fond of Mother's bread and she gave them some each time she baked.
I delivered messages for five years and Joe and Prince deserved a medal for faithfulness during that time. One one occasion when I couldn't take them, I rode my brother's horse, Dan. He was blind in one eye and a rough rider. There was a death message and I had to go eight miles to deliver it. All the pay we got for this service was some fresh meat when the ranchers butchered a beef. This man had a nice beef in the shed and he had the hired man cut up what he could tie behind my saddle. He took a big sack, put some in each end and tied it in the middle, then tied it on the saddle. Dan objected very much to this and we worked a long time with him before he settled down so I could get on him, and when I did, it was late at night. When I had gone about three miles the coyotes started up a howling jamboree so close they scared Dan as well as myself. He started running and I couldn't stop him. He ran until the coyotes stopped barking and then I noticed the meat sack was on one side. I got off to fix it, so glad Dan had outrun the coyotes, but I discovered the sack had come untied on the open end and the meat lost out. I suppose the coyotes were happy with it. I didn't go back to see.
The years go swiftly by and I grew up and married one of the men where I had delivered a message a few years before. For forty-nine ears we lived a happy life in the Sandhills of Nebraska and I still like the Sandhills.
Rhoda Vannest (Rhoda Elizabeth (Vannest) Lotspeich passed to her reward
just before her 102nd birthday.)
Notes for ALBERT MARION LOTSPEICH:
OBITUARY FOR ALBERT MARION LOTSPEICH
Albert Marion Lotspeich, son of James Quinn and Sarah Lucida (Deal) Lotspeich, was born March 24, 1861, near Mt. Pleasant, Ia. He ascended to be forever with Load in the early morning hourse of November 26, 1945, at Ainsworth Nebr.
He lived in the old home near Mt. Pleasant, Ia., until he was 21 years of age. Two years later he moved to western Iowa, remaining there for 2 years. From there he moved to Box Butte County, Nebr., where he was among the earlier settlers to homestead that county. On July 12 1887, he was married to Katheryn A. Campbell, at Blanco, Ia., and to this union one daughter was born, now Mrs. Marion K. Waddel of Rock Island, Illinois. They were married only two years when her mother passed away.
On June 28, 1896, he was married to Rhoda E. Vannest, and to this union six children were born.
He was converted at an early age and constantly cultivated his spiritual life. Two interests were precious to him, his family and his church. His deep religious nature as well as a sympathetic and human personal interest held unchanged his loyalty in his affection for his divine and human relations. He loved his own family with a devotion second only to his devotion to God. He was a loving and thoughtful father. His place in the church was never vacant unless providentially hindered.
On the evening previous to his death, he regained consciousness, gave a triumphant testimony of being ready to go, left a message for each one of the family, and expressed his gratitude to God.
He was one of the best men I ever knew, patient and kind to everyone who came undre his influence.
He was a member of the Presbyterian church for several years. In later years, the church of the Nazarene was his choice. He was a charter member of the Ainsworth. Daniels preceded him in death. He leaves to mourn his passing his wife, three sons, and three daughters; James Harold Lotspeich of Hyannis, Nebr.; Albert Merritt Lotspeich of Rose Nebr.; Donald Lyle Lotspeich of Casper, Wyo.; Mrs. Olive Faye Shipman and Mrs. Opal M. Boller of Ainsworth, also Mrs Marion Waddel of Roch Island, Ill.; a niece, Mrs. Frank Boman of Boone, Colo., ( who in early years made her home with the family;) two brothers, William E. and H. Alva Lotspeich of Alliance, Nebr. 17 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren and many other relatives and a host of friends.
Children of RHODA VANNEST and ALBERT LOTSPEICH are:
78. i. KATHERINE MARION6 LOTSPEICH, b. March 01, 1889.
79. ii. EFFIE IRENE LOTSPEICH, b. August 08, 1897, Alliance, Box Butte, Nebraska; d. May 22, 1943.
80. iii. OLIVE FAYE LOTSPEICH, b. December 15, 1898, Bingham, Sheridan County, Nebraska; d. September 26, 1991, Bassett, Nebraska.
81. iv. JAMES HAROLD LOTSPEICH, b. March 15, 1903, Hyannis, Grant County, Nebraska; d. March 04, 1969, Hyannis, Nebraska.
82. v. OPAL MATELLA LOTSPEICH, b. May 27, 1907, Grant County, Nebraska.
83. vi. ALBERT MERRITT LOTSPEICH, b. October 12, 1908, Cherry County, Nebraska; d. March 18, 1998, Ainsworth, Nebraska.
84. vii. DONALD LYLE LOTSPEICH, b. May 11, 1910, Wood Lake, Cherry County, Nebraska; d. 1984.
33. GEORGE ELDON5 VANNEST (TIPTON4, RHODA3 KETCHAM, LEWIS2, JAMES1)19 was born January 21, 1884 in Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, and died June 19, 1966 in Trinidad, Las Animas County, Colorado. He married EMMA MARGARET ZILLIOX19 November 18, 1903 in Deerfield, Vernon County, Missouri. She was born October 31, 1885 in Hackberry District, Vernon County, Missouri, and died May 20, 1962 in Trinidad, Las Animas County, Colorado.
Notes for EMMA MARGARET ZILLIOX:
Emma was the daughter of Daniel Zilliox and Tabitha Artz
Children of GEORGE VANNEST and EMMA ZILLIOX are:
i. DAVID DANIAL6 VANNEST, b. March 07, 1904, Ellis , Vernon County, Missouri; d. March 17, 1904.
85. ii. LILLIAN AGNES VANNEST, b. September 22, 1905, Ellis, Vernon County, Missouri; d. June 1968.
86. iii. SUSIE TABITHA VANNEST, b. May 04, 1908, Fulsom, Union County, New Mexico.
iv. EMMA MAUDE VANNEST19, b. February 26, 1910, Wood Lake, NE19; m. WILLIAM BURRIS VANMATRE19; b. March 29, 1909, Arab, Wayne County, Missouri; d. May 22, 1970, Earl, Colorado.
Notes for WILLIAM BURRIS VANMATRE:
William was the son of Silas Oswcar Van Matre and Etta Benjamin Hughes.
87. v. EMMA MAUDE VANNEST, b. October 14, 1910, Wood Lake, Cherry County, Nebraska; d. December 11, 1990, Model, Los Animas County, Colorado.
88. vi. VIVIAN EDITH VANNEST, b. September 10, 1912, Trask, Howell Country, Missouri.
89. vii. HOWARD ELDON VANNEST, b. April 19, 1915, Dewitt, Arkansas County, Arkansas.
90. viii. RUTH ESTER VANNEST, b. March 10, 1918, Elmyra, Arkansas.
91. ix. GLEN EARL VANNEST, b. September 10, 1920, Willow Springs, Howell County, Missouri.
34. EARL CLEVELAND5 VANNEST (TIPTON4, RHODA3 KETCHAM, LEWIS2, JAMES1)19 was born July 18, 1886 in Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, and died January 10, 1967 in Los Banos, Mercer County, California. He married NORA MAE STATTERWHITE19 April 17, 1917 in Waco, Texas.
Children of EARL VANNEST and NORA STATTERWHITE are:
i. GLEE LORAINE6 VANNEST, m. RALPH COWAN.
ii. EDNA MAE VANNEST, m. SILVAIN SHERWOOD.
iii. MARTHA ANN VANNEST, m. WILLIAM HARDY.
iv. RITA ELAINE VANNEST.
v. PEGGY VANNEST19, m. ? JOHNSON.
vi. JAMES LEE VANNEST19, b. April 25, 1921.
35. SUSAN ALTA5 VANNEST (TIPTON4, RHODA3 KETCHAM, LEWIS2, JAMES1)19 was born April 18, 1890 in Bingham, Sheridan County, Nebraska, and died October 1911. She married EDD DURMAN19 1905.
Notes for SUSAN ALTA VANNEST:
They had a set of twins that died in infancy. Susan Alta died a few months after Virgie's birth.
Children of SUSAN VANNEST and EDD DURMAN are:
i. ?6 DURMAN.
Notes for ? DURMAN:
The twins died, one died 18 hours after birth and the other died three days after.
92. ii. TIPTON EARL DURMAN, b. May 03, 1908, Fulsom, NM; d. March 16, 1963, Boise City, Oklahoma.
93. iii. VIRGINIA CLAIR DURMAN, b. March 26, 1911, Abbott, Arkansasa.
36. DAVID TIPTON5 VANNEST (LUTHER4, RHODA3 KETCHAM, LEWIS2, JAMES1) was born October 19, 1869 in Athens County, Lodi Township, Ohio, and died October 29, 1947 in Jackson County, West Virginia. He married EMMA FLORENCE ANTHONY April 01, 1894 in Jackson County, West Virginia. She was born 1871, and died August 02, 1949 in Jackson County, West Virginia.
Notes for DAVID TIPTON VANNEST:
OBIT FOR DAVID TIPTON VANNEST
David Tipton Vannest
Funeral services for David Tipton VANNEST were held from the Parsons Funeral Home on Thursday afternoon with the Rev. W. W. Harvey in charge and the body was taken to the Mt. Olive Cemetery for burial. Mr Vannest, who was 78 years of age, died at his home in Ripley on Wednesday. Survivors include the widow, Mrs Emma (ANTHONY0 VANNEST, seven grandchildren, three brothers, one sister and a large number of relatives and friends. (Jackson Herald, Fri., 7 Nov 1947.
Notes for EMMA FLORENCE ANTHONY:
Emma was the daughter of James Anthony and Mary Jane Ballinger.
Child of DAVID VANNEST and EMMA ANTHONY is:
94. i. ALBERT A.6 VANNEST, b. June 12, 1897, Jackson County, West Virginia; d. February 26, 1938, Jackson County, West Virginia.
37. JOHN MILTON5 VANNEST (LUTHER4, RHODA3 KETCHAM, LEWIS2, JAMES1) was born 1878 in Burlington, Iowa. He married GOLDIE MYRTLE DONAVAN. She was born 1891.
Children of JOHN VANNEST and GOLDIE DONAVAN are:
i. CLYDE6 VANNEST, b. May 17, 1907; m. SARAH ?.
ii. CLAIR VANNEST, b. 1910.
iii. ORA VANNEST, b. 1913; m. RUSSELL HAAS.
iv. CURTIS VANNEST, b. 1915.
v. ORPHA VANNEST, b. 1918; m. ? STALNAKER.
38. PETER MELVIN5 VANNEST (LUTHER4, RHODA3 KETCHAM, LEWIS2, JAMES1) was born December 1879 in Ohio, and died 1969 in Jacskon County, West Virginia. He married HATTIE J. GARNES May 24, 1899 in Jackson County, West Virginia. She was born 1878, and died 1971 in Jacskon County, West Virginia.
More About PETER MELVIN VANNEST:
Burial: Jackson County, West Virginia
Cemetery: Ravenswood Cemetery
Children of PETER VANNEST and HATTIE GARNES are:
i. WILLIAM GAY6 VANNEST, b. 1901; m. ALICE VERNON.
ii. EDNA VANNEST, b. May 16, 1902; d. 1950; m. ? MASTEN.
iii. LETHA VANNEST, b. February 28, 1905.
iv. DORIS VANNEST, b. January 1906; d. 1931, Jackson County, West Virginia.
v. FLORENCE VANNEST, b. 1909; m. ? THOMPSON.
vi. GLEN VANNEST, b. 1911.
vii. DENVER VANNEST, b. 1915.
95. viii. FRANCES VANNEST, b. 1916; d. 1958, Jackson County, West Virginia.
ix. PEARL VANNEST, b. August 17, 1919; d. September 13, 1919, Millwood, Jackson County, West Virginia.
x. DENCIL VANNEST.
xi. RALPH VANNEST.
xii. LOUISE VANNEST, m. ? ROGERS.
39. LUTHER CLEVELAND5 VANNEST (LUTHER4, RHODA3 KETCHAM, LEWIS2, JAMES1) was born December 1884 in West Virginia, and died 1963 in Jackson County, West Virginia. He married ANNA BLACK August 05, 1905. She was born October 08, 1874, and died May 24, 1949 in Jackson County, West Virginia.
Notes for ANNA BLACK:
Anna was the daughter of Robert Black and Catherine Kearns.
More About ANNA BLACK:
Occupation: Housewife
Children of LUTHER VANNEST and ANNA BLACK are:
i. LAWRENCE WILLIAM6 VANNEST, b. December 10, 1906.
ii. LAURA OLNIA VANNEST, b. June 06, 1907; d. November 11, 1994; m. CHARES W. RECTOR, December 24, 1925.
iii. HARLAND JACEN VANNEST, b. June 30, 1908; d. May 11, 1988.
iv. HARRY CLEVELAND VANNEST, b. July 04, 1911; d. January 09, 1955.
40. HANNAH5 PETTIT (LEWIS4, HANNAH3 KETCHAM, LEWIS2, JAMES1) was born 1857. She married LUTHER A. SMITH 1885.
Notes for LUTHER A. SMITH:
Luther was the son of Andrew Smith d. 1880 born in Scotland and Ellen Little b. 1816 d. 3-28-1882 she was born in Washington County Pennsylvania and buried in Sugar Grove cemetery, McCracken, Pennsylvania.
Child of HANNAH PETTIT and LUTHER SMITH is:
i. JOHN C.6 SMITH.
41. FLORA BELLE5 PETTIT (LEWIS4, HANNAH3 KETCHAM, LEWIS2, JAMES1) was born 1867, and died March 08, 1894. She married MATHIAS E. POLAND.
Child of FLORA PETTIT and MATHIAS POLAND is:
96. i. HARRY R.6 POLAND.
42. CARRIE5 HOFF (RHODA4 JOHNSON, ELSIE3 KETCHAM, LEWIS2, JAMES1)19 was born 1867, and died June 1897 in Hyannis, Nebraska. She married ELLIS BYRON VANNEST19 September 23, 1888 in LeClair, Scott County, Iowa, son of TIPTON VANNEST and SUSAN GASTON. He was born July 29, 1867 in Scott County, Iowa, and died February 19, 1955 in Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado.
Children are listed above under (29) Ellis Byron Vannest.
43. JOHN LIVINGTON5 HOFF (RHODA4 JOHNSON, ELSIE3 KETCHAM, LEWIS2, JAMES1) He married ELIZA ?. She was born October 1859.
Children of JOHN HOFF and ELIZA ? are:
97. i. EDNA6 HOFF, b. 1880.
98. ii. NEELIE HOFF, b. 1887.
99. iii. LORE HOFF.
44. AMBER5 HOFF (RHODA4 JOHNSON, ELSIE3 KETCHAM, LEWIS2, JAMES1) She married TOM WILLY.
Child of AMBER HOFF and TOM WILLY is:
100. i. MANILLA6 WILLY.
45. WILLIAM5 HOFF (RHODA4 JOHNSON, ELSIE3 KETCHAM, LEWIS2, JAMES1) was born 1879. He married FANNIE SCOTT.
Children of WILLIAM HOFF and FANNIE SCOTT are:
i. LILA6 HOFF.
ii. LENARD HOFF.
iii. STELLA HOFF.
iv. EVERETT HOFF.
v. FRANCIS HOFF.
vi. ALVIN HOFF, m. VISLETT MORRE.
101. vii. BERTHA HOFF.
Generation No. 5
46. JOHN B.6 CLEVENGER (RHODA ELIZABETH JANE5 VANNEST, DAVID4, RHODA3 KETCHAM, LEWIS2, JAMES1)19 was born February 05, 1890 in Taintor, Mahaska County, Iowa, and died July 21, 1961 in Mahaska County Iowa. He married ICIE ELIZABETH WEHILE19 February 02, 1924. She was born February 18, 1893 in Taintor, Mahaska County, Iowa, and died April 28, 1966 in Taintor, Mahaska County, Iowa.
Notes for JOHN B. CLEVENGER:
Obit for John reads:
JOHN B. CLEVENGER OF TAINTOR DIES
New Sharon- John B. Clevener, 71, longtime farmer in the Taintor vicinity, died at 11:25 p.m. Saturday at the Mahaska county hospital. His funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the New Sharon Medodist church, with Rev. Charles Rinkel officiating. Burial will be in Friends.
More About JOHN B. CLEVENGER:
Burial: July 26, 1961, Friends Cemetery, New Sharon, Iowa
Cause of Death: Pulmonary Adema, Terminal Conqestion failure and Miocardial infarction,
Social Security Number: 484-24-6016
Notes for ICIE ELIZABETH WEHILE:
She was the daughter of William Tell Wehrle and Laura Ann Wassom.
Memorial Services Held Sundday For Icie E. Cclevenger
Memorial services were held for Icie Elizabeth Clevenger at the Taintor Methodist Church Sunday, May 1, at 2 p.m. , with Rev. Jerry Brown in charge. Burial was in Friends cemetery at New Sharon. Harden Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Musical selections, " The Old Rugged Cross" and "Whispering Hope,"were provided by Homerr McDowell and Mrs. Ted Van Dee.
Mrs. William Liles, Mrs. Henry Rolff, Mrs. Carl Northcutt and Mrs. Raymond Wehrie were flower attendents.
Bearing the casket were henry Willemsen, Raymond Wehrie, Sheldon Heitsman, Wilbur Van Dusseldorp, Henry Langstrast and Milo DeJong.
Life Story of
Icie Elizabeth Clevenger
Icie Elizabeth Clevenger passed away Thursday, April 23, at her home near Taintor at the age of 73 years, 2 months and 10 days. She was born February 18, 1893, seven and one-half miles south-west of New Sharon at the Wassom family home, the daughter of William Tell and Laura Ann Wassom Wehrie.
She was united in marriage February 2, 1924 to John B. Clevengeer. To this union seven children were born. Mrs. Clevenger was a faithful member of the Taintor Methodist Church, the Woman's Society of Christain Service, and the LGT Club.
She was preceeded in death by her husband, John, her parents, and one brother, Birch. She is survived by her seven children: Elizabeth, Mrs. John Williams of New Sharon; George of Ankeny; Alvin of Olin; Doris, Mrs. james Hastings of Arcada, California; Caroldene, Mrs. Phillip Purdy of Des Monies; Muridene, Mrs. Charles Wyatt of Grandview, Mo., Marlin of Taintor; one sister , Miss Lyla Wehrie of San Franciso, Calif.; two brothers, Vern of Montezumia and Lyla of Pelia; 16 grandchildren, and a host of relatives and friends.
More About ICIE ELIZABETH WEHILE:
Burial: May 01, 1966, Friends Cemetery, New Sharon, Iowa
Cause of Death: Arterioscloasis & Hypertension
Children of JOHN CLEVENGER and ICIE WEHILE are:
102. i. LAURA ELIZABETH7 CLEVENGER, b. November 05, 1924, Taintor, Mahanska County, Iowa.
103. ii. GEORGE LEE CLEVENGER, b. November 24, 1926, Taintor, Mahaska County, Iowa; d. 1978.
iii. ALVIN BYRON CLEVENGER19, b. July 05, 1929, Taintor, Mahaska county, Iowa.
104. iv. DORIS MAY CLEVENGER, b. October 12, 1931, Taintor, Mahaska county, Iowa.
105. v. CAROLDENE CLEVENGER, b. February 13, 1935, Taintor, Mahaska County, Iowa.
106. vi. MALDENE CLEVENGER, b. February 13, 1935, Taintor, Mahanska County, Iowa.
107. vii. MARLIN RAY CLEVENGER, b. July 15, 1936, Taintor, Mahaska county, Iowa.
47. FRANKIE LULA6 VANNEST (JACOB TIPTON5, DAVID4, RHODA3 KETCHAM, LEWIS2, JAMES1)19 was born September 04, 1889 in New Sharon, Iowa, and died August 20, 1984 in Blackwell, Oklahoma. She married EDGAR ELMER JEFFERIES19 December 23, 190819. He was born April 10, 1887 in Peabody, Marion County, Kansas, and died November 18, 1962 in Blackwell, Oklahoma.
Notes for EDGAR ELMER JEFFERIES:
Son of Wm. Henry Jefferies and Fannie May Nelson.
Children of FRANKIE VANNEST and EDGAR JEFFERIES are:
i. OPAL MARGARET7 JEFFERIES19, b. September 30, 1909, Blackwell, Kay County, Oklahoma; d. June 17, 1964, Blackwell, Oklahoma; m. (1) IVAN MERREL MYERS19; b. February 26, 1907, Towanda, Butler County, Kansas; d. August 08, 195119; m. (2) CLARENCE FRANKLIN KEPHART19, August 15, 1952.
ii. PEARL LEONA JEFFERIES19, b. April 05, 1911, Blackwell, Kay County Oklahoma; d. November 18, 1972, Kansas City, Missouri; m. WILLIAM FRED MCCOOL19, March 17, 1939, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri; b. May 01, 1907, Augusta, Butler County, Kansas; d. July 27, 1959.
iii. RUBY JANE JEFFERIES19, b. April 17, 1913, Blackwell, Kay County, Oklahoma; d. April 17, 1913, Blackwell, Kay County, Oklahoma.
iv. LEE ALLEN JEFFERIES19, b. September 16, 1914; d. September 16, 1924.
108. v. GERALDINE JEFFERIES, b. November 09, 1919, Blackwell, Kay County, Oklahoma.
109. vi. MARY LOUISE JEFFERIES, b. July 21, 1921, Blackwell, Kay County, Oklahoma.
110. vii. NEAL RAY JEFFERIES, b. October 14, 1924, Blackwell, Kay County, Oklahoma; d. December 15, 1982, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
111. viii. BEULAH MAY JEFFERIES, b. January 08, 1928, Blackwell, Kay County, Oklahoma.
112. ix. MERLE ANN JEFFERIES, b. February 09, 1930, Blackwell, Kay County, Oklahoma.
113. x. ELMER KEITH JEFFERIES, b. May 01, 1934, Blackwell, Kay County, Oklahoma.
48. CLEMENT TIPTON6 VANNEST (JACOB TIPTON5, DAVID4, RHODA3 KETCHAM, LEWIS2, JAMES1)19 was born August 30, 1891 in New Sharon, Iowa, and died January 1975 in Ponca City, Kay County, Oklahoma20. He married GOLDA G. LONG21 November 25, 1915 in Ponca City, Kay County, Oklahoma. She was born June 03, 189721, and died March 18, 1990 in Ponca City, Oklahoma.
Notes for CLEMENT TIPTON VANNEST:
Obit:
Longime P.C. Man Dies at 83
Longtime Ponca City, area resident Clement T. Vannest died Sunday morning in Ponca City Hospital. He was 89.
Funeral service will be in the chapel of E.M. Trout and Sans Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Tuesday with the Rev. Richard Gibbens, pastor of First United Methodist Church, officating. Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cametery.
The casket will not be opened at the service but friends may call at the funeral home until noon Tuesday.
The family will be at the Vannest home, 518 East Detroit.
Vannest was born August 30, 1881, at Sharon, Iowa. He attended school there and later employed on the street car line in Des Moines, He moved with his family to a farm northwest of Ponca City and was married here to Golda Long on Thanksgiving Day 1915.
For a number of years Vannest engaged in farming and later worked as a bricklayer for several years. In 1925 he opened a service station at Pine and Cleveland.
In 1937 he built a station at Fouth and Oklahoma, known as the Clem and Cliff Service Station. Vannest retired in 1956. He was a member of First United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife of the home; on son Cliff, Fort Morgan, Colorado, one daughter Mrs. James L. Page, 106 Noth Seventh and a sister, Mrs. Lula Jefferies, of Blackwell.
He was preceded in death by two brothers and one great-grandson.
Notes for GOLDA G. LONG:
Obit. reads: March 18, 1990
Golda G. (Long) Vannest
Golda G. (Long) Vannest, lifetime Ponca City area resident, died Saturday, March 17, 1990, at 4:13 a. m. She was 92.
Born June 3, 1897, At Prarie Chapel, she was the daughter of Ben and Belle Long.
She and Clem Vannest were married November 26, 1916, Prairie Chapel. The couple farmed in the Prairie Chapel area following their marriage, moving to Ponca City in 1919. They owned and operated a service station from 1920 until Mr. Vannest retirement in 1960. He preceded her in death in January 1975.
Surviving are a daughter Lucy Page of 1112 Brentwood; a son Cliff Vannest of Fort Morgan, Colorado; a brother, Bert Long of Ponca City; five grandsons, seven great-grandsons and three great-granddaughters, In addition to her husband, Mrs. Vannest was preceded in death by a grandson.
Funeral service will be Monday at 2 p. m. in the chapel of the Trout Funeral Home with Rev. Diane Gillham, associate pastor of the First Methodist Church, officating. Burial will follow in the Odd Fellows Cemetery under the directions of Trout Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made top the Frist methodist Churc, in the care of the church office, Sixth and Central, Ponca City, Ok. 74801.
The casket will not be opened at the service, However, friends may call at the Trout Funeral Home until 1 p.m. Monday.
The family will be at 1112 Brentwood.
Children of CLEMENT VANNEST and GOLDA LONG are:
114. i. CLIFFORD7 VANNEST, b. March 23, 1923.
115. ii. LUCY BELL VANNEST, b. August 04, 1927.
49. ANDREW JACKSON ROGERS6 VANNEST (JACOB TIPTON5, DAVID4, RHODA3 KETCHAM, LEWIS2, JAMES1)21 was born January 09, 1894 in New Sharon , Iowa, and died December 16, 1982 in Ponca City, Kay County, Oklahoma. He married (1) IDA MAE MCGEE January 06, 1915.
Notes for ANDREW JACKSON ROGERS VANNEST:
Obit. reads:
Andrew J. "Andy" Vannest
Graveside service for Andrew J. "Andy" Vannest, 88, will be 3p.m. Friday in Odd Fellows cemetery with the Rev. George Gillard, associate pastor of United Methodist Church, officating. E. M. Trout and Sons Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements.
Vannest died Wednesday morning in St. Joseph Medical Center. Born January 9,1894 in New Sharon, Iowa, he was the son of Jacob and Lucy Vannest. He moved to Oklahoma with his parents as a young boy and attended school near Braman. Following the death of his father, he lived on the farm with his mother until he married Ida Mae McGee on January 6, 1915. The couple came to Ponca City to live in 1925.
Vannest owned and operated Van's Service Station and Gas Distributorship from 1925 to 1961. Since that time he was maintenance superintendent for the Community Building for 14 years.
Surviving are his wife of the home, 1501 North Seventh, a son, Neal Vannest of 1417 West Broadway, two grandchildren, a sister, Lula Jefferies of Blackwell, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, Doris Waterman, three brothers and a grandson.
A memorial fund has been established with Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, and contributions may be made in Vannest's name directly to the Foundation, 825 Northeast Thirteenth, Oklahoma City 73104.
Children of ANDREW VANNEST and IDA MCGEE are:
i. DORIS7 VANNEST21, b. April 13, 1917, Ponca City, Kay County, Oklahoma; d. May 1970; m. V. H. WATERMAN21, Ponca City, Kay County, Oklahoma.
Notes for DORIS VANNEST:
Obit for Doris: Ponca City News June 2, 1970
Tulsa Woman's Rites to Be Here
Mrs. Waterman, 57, of Tulsa, for many years a resident of Ponca City, died Monday night at the Oklahoma (unreadable) Hospital in Tulsa.She was admitted to the hospital May 21 following a fall at her home there, 1313 South Jackson.
Funeral service will be 2 p. m. Wednesday in the ................
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