Mostly Angels in the Sky

Ellen Buckley¹

Family

TMG ID:9001

Vital Statistics

Born: Ellen Buckley was born at New York^G.¹

Alias(es)

Name-Married: her married name became Mrs. La Plant (née Buckley).¹

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Ellen and Joseph La Plant were married.¹

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Ellen and Joseph La Plant were married.¹

Child of: Ellen Buckley and Joseph La Plant

Elizabeth A. La Plant¹ B: c 1890

Citations

[S951] Washington State Archives - Digital Archives, online <http://tinyurl.com/5lj7u>. Hereinafter cited as WA Digital Archives.

Last Edited

29 Dec 2022

Alonzo M. Morgan¹

Family

TMG ID:9002, (c 1832 - )

Vital Statistics

Born: Alonzo M. Morgan was born circa 1832, at Orleans County, New York^G.²

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Born: Alonzo M. Morgan was born circa 1831, at New York^G.¹

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	before 1856, Alonzo and Augusta Elizabeth Lewis, daughter of: Gideon Shepard Lewis and Betsey Mason, were married.

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

before 1856, Alonzo and Augusta Elizabeth Lewis, daughter of: Gideon Shepard Lewis and Betsey Mason, were married.

Child of: Alonzo M. Morgan and Augusta Elizabeth Lewis

Lestina Morgan⁵ B: c 1856

Census Records

Census	Date/Location/Comment	Others Same Household
Census-1865 NY	1865, Gaines, Orleans County, New York^G	Augusta Elizabeth Lewis, Gideon Shepard Lewis, Betsey Shelley and Lestina Morgan³
Census-1875 NY	1875, Gaines, Orleans County, New York^G	Augusta Elizabeth Lewis and Lestina Morgan⁴
Census-1880	1880, Gaines, Orleans County, New York^G	Augusta Elizabeth Lewis¹

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1865 NY

1865, Gaines, Orleans County, New York^G

Augusta Elizabeth Lewis, Gideon Shepard Lewis, Betsey Shelley and Lestina Morgan³

Census-1875 NY

1875, Gaines, Orleans County, New York^G

Augusta Elizabeth Lewis and Lestina Morgan⁴

Census-1880

1880, Gaines, Orleans County, New York^G

Augusta Elizabeth Lewis¹

Citations

[S98] 1 Jun 1880, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y9djv69w Tenth Census of the United States, 1880, Page 144A, film number 1254912, New York 1880 Federal Population Census.
[S126] Various, 1865 Digital, New York, http://tinyurl.com/pcf6tp, unknown repository unknown repository address, Microfilm roll # 332.
[S126] Various, 1865 Digital, New York, http://tinyurl.com/pcf6tp, unknown repository unknown repository address.
[S188] Various, 1875 Digital, New York, http://tinyurl.com/pcf6tp, unknown repository unknown repository address.
[S79] Interneet - New York GENWEB, online <http://tinyurl.com/h6396um>, 1865 Census Town of Gaines. Hereinafter cited as Internet - NY GenWeb.

Last Edited

11 Mar 2013

Virginia (?)

TMG ID:9003

Vital Statistics

Interred at Riverview Abbey, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon^G.

Alias(es)

Name-Married: her married name became Mrs. Smith.

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Virginia and Edward Phillip Smith, son of: Otto Carl Smith and Florence Willmetta Wagner, were married.

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Virginia and Edward Phillip Smith, son of: Otto Carl Smith and Florence Willmetta Wagner, were married.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Henry Cox

TMG ID:9005

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Henry and Lestina Lovisa Lewis, daughter of: Gideon Shepard Lewis and Betsey Mason, were married.¹

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Henry and Lestina Lovisa Lewis, daughter of: Gideon Shepard Lewis and Betsey Mason, were married.¹

Citations

[S4] Original research and personal knowledge of Terrance Wagner (8648) (Olympia, WA 98501), 09 Jun 2011 - Various.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Vernon Winfield Savage

TMG ID:9006, (13 Jun 1919 - 3 Nov 1991)

Vital Statistics

Born: Vernon Winfield Savage was born on Friday, 13 Jun 1919, at Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania^G.^1,2
Died on Sunday, 3 Nov 1991 at Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia^G, at age 72 years, 4 months and 21 days.
Interred on Tuesday, 5 Nov 1991 at Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia^G.²

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Friday, 18 Sep 1942, Vernon, age 23 years, 3 months and 5 days, and Sara Jane Bradley, age 24 years, 8 months and 9 days were married at Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania^G.²

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Friday, 18 Sep 1942, Vernon, age 23 years, 3 months and 5 days, and Sara Jane Bradley, age 24 years, 8 months and 9 days were married at Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania^G.²

Citations

[S85] Social Security Death Index, Master File, Social Security Death Index, Social Security Death Index (http://tinyurl.com/jqkwdlq: RootsWeb, various). Hereinafter cited as SSDI.
[S529] Interview and notes with Rhoda Roselin Brostrom (unknown informant address), by Terrance Wagner, 24 Sep 2004. Terrance Wagner (Olympia, Thurston County, Washington).

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Sara Jane Bradley

TMG ID:9007, (9 Jan 1918 - 25 Jul 1981)

Vital Statistics

Born: Sara Jane Bradley was born on Wednesday, 9 Jan 1918, at Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania^G.¹
Died on Saturday, 25 Jul 1981 at Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia^G, at age 63 years, 6 months and 16 days.¹

Alias(es)

Name-Married: on Friday, 18 Sep 1942, her married name became Mrs. Savage (née Bradley).

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Friday, 18 Sep 1942, Sara, age 24 years, 8 months and 9 days, and Vernon Winfield Savage, age 23 years, 3 months and 5 days were married at Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania^G.¹

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Friday, 18 Sep 1942, Sara, age 24 years, 8 months and 9 days, and Vernon Winfield Savage, age 23 years, 3 months and 5 days were married at Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania^G.¹

Citations

[S529] Interview and notes with Rhoda Roselin Brostrom (unknown informant address), by Terrance Wagner, 24 Sep 2004. Terrance Wagner (Olympia, Thurston County, Washington).

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Hershal Fredrick Smith¹

Family

TMG ID:9010, (15 Mar 1918 - 14 Aug 1989)

Relationship:

1st cousin of John Phillip Wagner

Father*

Otto Carl Smith¹ B: 30 Oct 1886, D: 22 Oct 1965

Mother*

Florence Willmetta Wagner¹ B: 10 Jan 1891, D: 5 Mar 1958

Vital Statistics

Born: Hershal Fredrick Smith was born on Friday, 15 Mar 1918, at Saint Johns, Multnomah County, Oregon^G.^2,1,3,4
Died on Monday, 14 Aug 1989 at Astoria, Clatsop County, Oregon^G, at age 71 years, 4 months and 30 days.⁴
Interred after 14 Aug 1989 at Ocean View Cemetery, Warrenton, Clatsop County, Oregon^G.⁴

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Hershal Fredrick Smith was the son of: Otto Carl Smith and Florence Willmetta Wagner.¹

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Hershal and Elaine G. Grimes, daughter of: Alvestice Grimes and Hannah M. Thompson, were married.⁴

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Hershal and Elaine G. Grimes, daughter of: Alvestice Grimes and Hannah M. Thompson, were married.⁴

Census Records

Census	Date/Location/Comment	Others Same Household
Census-1920	17 Jan 1920, 984 Smith Ave., Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon^G	Otto Carl Smith, Florence Willmetta Wagner, Vera Marie Smith, Lewis Carl Smith and Edward Phillip Smith³
Census-1930	4 Apr 1930, Nehalem River Highway, Columbia County, Oregon^G	Florence Willmetta Wagner, Otto Carl Smith, Edward Phillip Smith and Elizabeth Jean Smith¹
Census-1940	28 May 1940, Highway 202, Vesper Precinct, Clatsop County, Oregon^G	Otto Carl Smith, Florence Willmetta Wagner and Elizabeth Jean Smith²

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1920

17 Jan 1920, 984 Smith Ave., Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon^G

Otto Carl Smith, Florence Willmetta Wagner, Vera Marie Smith, Lewis Carl Smith and Edward Phillip Smith³

Census-1930

4 Apr 1930, Nehalem River Highway, Columbia County, Oregon^G

Florence Willmetta Wagner, Otto Carl Smith, Edward Phillip Smith and Elizabeth Jean Smith¹

Census-1940

28 May 1940, Highway 202, Vesper Precinct, Clatsop County, Oregon^G

Otto Carl Smith, Florence Willmetta Wagner and Elizabeth Jean Smith²

Occupation(s)

Date	Location	Occupation/Industry
circa May 1940	Vesper Precinct, Clatsop County, Oregon^G	truck driver road construction²

Date

Location

Occupation/Industry

circa May 1940

Vesper Precinct, Clatsop County, Oregon^G

truck driver road construction²

Witnessed Events & Occasions

Activity	Details
Obituary	Obituary: on Sunday, 24 Oct 1965, Hershal Fredrick Smith was mentioned in the obituary of Otto Carl Smith in The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon. Others mentioned: Elizabeth Jean Smith, Edward Phillip Smith, Chloe Marie Schmidt and Lena Agnes Schmidt.⁵

Activity

Details

Obituary

Obituary: on Sunday, 24 Oct 1965, Hershal Fredrick Smith was mentioned in the obituary of Otto Carl Smith in The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon.
Others mentioned: Elizabeth Jean Smith, Edward Phillip Smith, Chloe Marie Schmidt and Lena Agnes Schmidt.⁵

Known Address(es)

Address: on Monday, 1 Apr 1935, Hershal Fredrick Smith was living with Otto Carl and Florence Willmetta (née Wagner) Smith, at Clatsop County, Oregon^G. Also living at this address: Elizabeth Jean Smith.²

Newspaper Items & Articles

Tuesday, 27 Aug 1957, Hershal was mentioned in an article about Stacey Elmer Wagner in The Morning Olympian at Olympia, Washington. Headline: Littlerock: Family Gathers For Picnic; Schoolmates Hold Reunion
Also mentioned in the article: Roy Orval Brandon, Norman Harold Jacobson, Norman Henry Hamnett, Dale Rutledge, Mary Lucile Wagner, Charles Wesley Wagner, Patricia Irene Curtarelli, John Phillip Wagner, Elsie Dora Lewis, William Henry Wagner, Rosemary Dorothy Bender, Nora Maud Wagner, Mildred Cora Brandon, Bernice Helen Nelson, Dorothy Burnice Brandon, Flora Louise Martin, Hershall Joseph Wagner, Maxine Wilson, Otto Carl Smith, Florence Willmetta Wagner, Henry George Weimer, Nancy Anne Rutledge, Margaret Arlene Wagner, Robert Keith Wagner and Ronald Stephen Wagner.⁶

Citations

[S633] 1 Apr 1930, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y73u3s4c Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930.
[S1004] 1 Apr 1940, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y7ojnd8p Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940.
[S244] 1 Jan 1920, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/ya4dwjbu Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920.
[S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
[S2364] Funeral Notices, The Oregonian, Portland, OR, 24 Oct 1965, Forty-one. Hereinafter cited as Oregonian.
[S3807] Article: Littlerock: Family Gathers For Picnic; Schoolmates Hold Reunion, The Morning Olympian, Olympia, WA, 27 Aug 1957, Page Three. Hereinafter cited as Morning Olympian.

Reference

LT3V-JNP

Last Edited

5 Aug 2022

Elaine G. Grimes¹

Family

TMG ID:9011, (8 Nov 1916 - 11 Jul 2007)

Father*

Alvestice Grimes² B: 22 Sep 1892, D: 6 Mar 1963

Mother*

Hannah M. Thompson² B: Feb 1896, D: 4 Mar 1976

Vital Statistics

Born: Elaine G. Grimes was born on Wednesday, 8 Nov 1916, at Scio, Linn County, Oregon^G.¹
Died on Wednesday, 11 Jul 2007 at Seaside, Clatsop County, Oregon^G, at age 90 years, 8 months and 3 days.¹
Interred after 11 Jul 2007 at Ocean View Cemetery, Warrenton, Clatsop County, Oregon^G.¹

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Elaine G. Grimes was the daughter of: Alvestice Grimes and Hannah M. Thompson.²

Alias(es)

Name-Variation: She was also known as Eulain³
Name-Variation: She was also known as Eulaine²
Name-Married: her married name became Mrs. Smith (née Grimes).¹

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Elaine and Hershal Fredrick Smith, son of: Otto Carl Smith and Florence Willmetta Wagner, were married.¹

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Elaine and Hershal Fredrick Smith, son of: Otto Carl Smith and Florence Willmetta Wagner, were married.¹

Census Records

Census	Date/Location/Comment	Others Same Household
Census-1920	9 Jan 1920, Gladstone, Clackamas County, Oregon^G	Alvestice Grimes, Salina Elizabeth Grimes and Branard Grimes²
Census-1930	23 Apr 1930, Warren Precinct, Columbia County, Oregon^G	Alvestice Grimes, Hannah M. Thompson, Salina Elizabeth Grimes, Branard Grimes, Arneda M. Grimes, Kissanna Grimes and Walter A. Grimes³

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1920

9 Jan 1920, Gladstone, Clackamas County, Oregon^G

Alvestice Grimes, Salina Elizabeth Grimes and Branard Grimes²

Census-1930

23 Apr 1930, Warren Precinct, Columbia County, Oregon^G

Alvestice Grimes, Hannah M. Thompson, Salina Elizabeth Grimes, Branard Grimes, Arneda M. Grimes, Kissanna Grimes and Walter A. Grimes³

Citations

[S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
[S244] 1 Jan 1920, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/ya4dwjbu Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920.
[S633] 1 Apr 1930, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y73u3s4c Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930.

Last Edited

5 Aug 2022

Arthur Alan Dodson¹

Family

TMG ID:9012, (20 Dec 1907 - 15 Nov 1975)

Father*

George Timmins Dodson² B: 3 Mar 1843, D: 29 Jul 1928

Mother*

Alvilde Elisa Matilda Anderson² B: 26 Sep 1874, D: 13 Apr 1952

Vital Statistics

Born: Arthur Alan Dodson was born on Friday, 20 Dec 1907, at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois^G.^1,3
Died on Saturday, 15 Nov 1975 at Buffalo Grove, Cook County, Illinois^G, at age 67 years, 10 months and 26 days.¹

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Arthur Alan Dodson was the son of: George Timmins Dodson and Alvilde Elisa Matilda Anderson.²

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage License	Saturday, 4 Mar 1933 Arthur Alan Dodson at age 25 and Mabel Virginia Alward at age 24 obtained a marriage license at Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana^G.¹

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage License

Saturday, 4 Mar 1933 Arthur Alan Dodson at age 25 and Mabel Virginia Alward at age 24 obtained a marriage license at Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana^G.¹

Other Major Events

Saturday, 4 Mar 1933 Arthur Alan Dodson at age 25 and Mabel Virginia Alward at age 24 obtained a marriage license at Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana^G.¹

Census Records

Census	Date/Location/Comment	Others Same Household
Census-1910	18 Apr 1910, 3434 N Lawndale Ave., Chicago, Cook County, Illinois^G	George Timmins Dodson, Alvilde Elisa Matilda Anderson, Sybil Maude Dodson and Ronald Leslie Dodson⁴
Census-1940	19 Apr 1940, 9322 S Thoop Street, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois^G	Mabel Virginia Alward⁵

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1910

18 Apr 1910, 3434 N Lawndale Ave., Chicago, Cook County, Illinois^G

George Timmins Dodson, Alvilde Elisa Matilda Anderson, Sybil Maude Dodson and Ronald Leslie Dodson⁴

Census-1940

19 Apr 1940, 9322 S Thoop Street, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois^G

Mabel Virginia Alward⁵

Occupation(s)

Date	Location	Occupation/Industry
circa Apr 1940	Chicago, Cook County, Illinois^G	salesman chemical company⁵

Date

Location

Occupation/Industry

circa Apr 1940

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois^G

salesman chemical company⁵

Known Address(es)

Address: circa Nov 1975, Arthur Alan Dodson lived at: Evanston, Cook County, Illinois^G. Last known.³

Citations

[S884] RootsWeb.com, online http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi, Timmins Dodson (68366) (e-mail address), updated as of 13 Nov 2009.
[S129] Ancestry.com, online http://tinyurl.com/pcf6tp, various (various), updated as of various, chrisandrenate Jackson Family Tree.
[S85] Social Security Death Index, Master File, Social Security Death Index, Social Security Death Index (http://tinyurl.com/jqkwdlq: RootsWeb, various). Hereinafter cited as SSDI.
[S243] 15 Apr 1910, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y9glogje, Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910.
[S1004] 1 Apr 1940, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y7ojnd8p Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Mabel Virginia Alward¹

Family

TMG ID:9013, (5 Jun 1908 - 24 Jan 2003)

Father*

Charles Irving Alward² B: 21 Mar 1870, D: 30 Jan 1944

Mother*

Della Beatrice Williams² B: 1 Aug 1872, D: 1 Jan 1960

Vital Statistics

Born: Mabel Virginia Alward was born on Friday, 5 Jun 1908, at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois^G.¹
Died on Friday, 24 Jan 2003 at Saint Francis Hospital, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois^G, at age 94 years, 7 months and 19 days.¹

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Mabel Virginia Alward was the daughter of: Charles Irving Alward and Della Beatrice Williams.²

Alias(es)

Name-Variation: She was also known as Kewpie in 1924¹
Name-Married: on Saturday, 4 Mar 1933, her married name became Mrs. Dodson (née Alward).

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage License	Saturday, 4 Mar 1933 Mabel Virginia Alward at age 24 and Arthur Alan Dodson at age 25 obtained a marriage license at Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana^G.¹
Divorce	1946, on this date, the divorce between Alward Mabel Virginia Alward Husband seeks divorce and Mabel psychotically reassigns oldest son as her husband, then abandons her children.¹

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage License

Saturday, 4 Mar 1933 Mabel Virginia Alward at age 24 and Arthur Alan Dodson at age 25 obtained a marriage license at Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana^G.¹

Divorce

1946, on this date, the divorce between Alward Mabel Virginia Alward Husband seeks divorce and Mabel psychotically reassigns oldest son as her husband, then abandons her children.¹

Memorable Moments & Stories

Anecdote: in 1924, at Morgan Park High School, Morgan Park, Illinois^G, Mabel Virginia Alward High school year book declares her favorite saying as "Teach us half the gladness that thy brain must know"

[from the poem; To A Skylark by Percy Bysshe Shelley].¹
Anecdote: in 1949, Mabel Virginia Alward reacquires her children.¹
Anecdote: in 2000, Mabel Virginia Alward her oldest son hears he is "her husband" after a lifetime of never being addressed by his name and while he is her full time caretaker.¹

Other Major Events

Saturday, 4 Mar 1933 Mabel Virginia Alward at age 24 and Arthur Alan Dodson at age 25 obtained a marriage license at Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana^G.¹
1946, on this date, the divorce between Alward Mabel Virginia Alward Husband seeks divorce and Mabel psychotically reassigns oldest son as her husband, then abandons her children.¹

Census Records

Census	Date/Location/Comment	Others Same Household
Census-1940	19 Apr 1940, 9322 S Thoop Street, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois^G	Arthur Alan Dodson³

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1940

19 Apr 1940, 9322 S Thoop Street, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois^G

Arthur Alan Dodson³

Citations

[S884] RootsWeb.com, online http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi, Timmins Dodson (68366) (e-mail address), updated as of 13 Nov 2009.
[S129] Ancestry.com, online http://tinyurl.com/pcf6tp, various (various), updated as of various, chrisandrenate Jackson Family Tree.
[S1004] 1 Apr 1940, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y7ojnd8p Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940.

Last Edited

1 Jul 2019

Thadeus Dillard Kent

Family

TMG ID:9014, (3 Feb 1896 - Jul 1977)

Father*

(?) Kent¹ D: b 1900

Mother*

Rebecca L. (?)¹ B: Jun 1863

Vital Statistics

Born: Thadeus Dillard Kent was born on Monday, 3 Feb 1896, at Ink, Polk County, Arkansas^G.^2,3,4
Died in Jul 1977 at age 81 years and 4 months.⁵
Interred in Jul 1977 at Arcade Cemetery, North Plains, Washington County, Oregon^G.⁵

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Thadeus Dillard Kent was the son of: (?) Kent and Rebecca L. (?)¹

Alias(es)

Name-Variation: He was also known as Thaddeus Dillard⁶
Nick-Name: his nickname was "Thad D."²

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	1920, Thadeus, age 23 years, and Geneva Pearl Dixon, age 16 years, daughter of: Clasie B. Dixon and Mary A. Duley, were married.⁷

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

1920, Thadeus, age 23 years, and Geneva Pearl Dixon, age 16 years, daughter of: Clasie B. Dixon and Mary A. Duley, were married.⁷

Children of: Thadeus Dillard Kent and Geneva Pearl Dixon

Dillard Kent³ B: 18 Dec 1920, D: 9 Jun 1980
Theron Kent³ B: c 1923
Hobert Kent³ B: c 1925
Mary Dale Kent³ B: c 1927
James Kent³ B: c 1930
Betty Ruth Kent³ B: c 1933
Lonnetta Charlene Kent+ B: 26 Mar 1943, D: 22 Oct 2021

Other Major Events

Military: Thadeus Dillard Kent military service, U.S. Army, World War I.⁵
Military: on Tuesday, 5 Jun 1917, at Womble Twp., Montgomery County, Arkansas^G, Thadeus Dillard Kent at age 21, registered for the military draft for World War I.⁴
Military: on Monday, 27 Apr 1942, at Cornelius, Washington County, Oregon^G, Thadeus Dillard Kent at age 46, registered for the military draft for World War II.⁶

Census Records

Census	Date/Location/Comment	Others Same Household
Census-1900	2 Jun 1900, Gap Twp., Montgomery County, Arkansas^G	Rebecca L. (?), John Henry Kent, Mary L. Kent, Nancy J. Kent, James William Kent and Beckey L. Kent²
Census-1910	29 Apr 1910, Womble Twp., Montgomery County, Arkansas^G	Rebecca L. (?), John Henry Kent, James William Kent and R. Anna Kent⁸
Census-1920	9 Jan 1920, Hot Springs Road, Womble Twp., Montgomery County, Arkansas^G	Geneva Pearl Dixon and Rebecca L. (?)¹
Census-1930	10 Apr 1930, Fleener Twp., Lee County, Arkansas^G	Geneva Pearl Dixon, Dillard Kent, Theron Kent, Hobert Kent, Mary Dale Kent and James Kent⁷
Census-1940	2 Apr 1940, North Bakersfield, Kern County, California^G	Geneva Pearl Dixon, Dillard Kent, Hobert Kent, Mary Dale Kent, James Kent and Betty Ruth Kent³

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1900

2 Jun 1900, Gap Twp., Montgomery County, Arkansas^G

Rebecca L. (?), John Henry Kent, Mary L. Kent, Nancy J. Kent, James William Kent and Beckey L. Kent²

Census-1910

29 Apr 1910, Womble Twp., Montgomery County, Arkansas^G

Rebecca L. (?), John Henry Kent, James William Kent and R. Anna Kent⁸

Census-1920

9 Jan 1920, Hot Springs Road, Womble Twp., Montgomery County, Arkansas^G

Geneva Pearl Dixon and Rebecca L. (?)¹

Census-1930

10 Apr 1930, Fleener Twp., Lee County, Arkansas^G

Geneva Pearl Dixon, Dillard Kent, Theron Kent, Hobert Kent, Mary Dale Kent and James Kent⁷

Census-1940

2 Apr 1940, North Bakersfield, Kern County, California^G

Geneva Pearl Dixon, Dillard Kent, Hobert Kent, Mary Dale Kent, James Kent and Betty Ruth Kent³

Occupation(s)

Date	Location	Occupation/Industry
circa Jan 1920	Womble Twp., Montgomery County, Arkansas^G	farmer home farm¹
circa Apr 1930	Fleener Twp., Lee County, Arkansas^G	farmer cotton farm⁷
circa Apr 1940	North Bakersfield, Kern County, California^G	laborer fire protection project³

Date

Location

Occupation/Industry

circa Jan 1920

Womble Twp., Montgomery County, Arkansas^G

farmer home farm¹

circa Apr 1930

Fleener Twp., Lee County, Arkansas^G

farmer cotton farm⁷

circa Apr 1940

North Bakersfield, Kern County, California^G

laborer fire protection project³

Known Address(es)

Address: on Monday, 1 Apr 1935, Thadeus Dillard (age 39) and Geneva Pearl (née Dixon) (age 31) Kent lived at: Montgomery County, Arkansas^G. Also living at this address: Dillard Kent, Theron Kent, Hobert Kent, Mary Dale Kent, James Kent and Betty Ruth Kent.³

Citations

[S244] 1 Jan 1920, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/ya4dwjbu Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920.
[S117] 1 Jun 1900, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y8l8gl3a Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900.
[S1004] 1 Apr 1940, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y7ojnd8p Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940.
[S263] FamilySearch is a nonprofit family history organization, online , United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Hereinafter cited as FamilySearch.
[S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
[S263] FamilySearch is a nonprofit family history organization, online , United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942. Hereinafter cited as FamilySearch.
[S633] 1 Apr 1930, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y73u3s4c Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930.
[S243] 15 Apr 1910, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y9glogje, Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910.

Last Edited

6 Aug 2022

Geneva Pearl Dixon

Family

TMG ID:9015, (13 Apr 1903 - 16 Mar 1987)

Father*

Clasie B. Dixon

Mother*

Mary A. Duley

Vital Statistics

Born: Geneva Pearl Dixon was born on Monday, 13 Apr 1903, at Kansas^G.^1,2
Died on Monday, 16 Mar 1987 at age 83 years, 11 months and 3 days.²
Interred after 16 Mar 1987 at Arcade Cemetery, North Plains, Washington County, Oregon^G.²

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Geneva Pearl Dixon was the daughter of: Clasie B. Dixon and Mary A. Duley.

Alias(es)

Name-Married: in 1920, her married name became Mrs. Kent (née Dixon).³

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	1920, Geneva, age 16 years, and Thadeus Dillard Kent, age 23 years, son of: (?) Kent and Rebecca L. (?), were married.³

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

1920, Geneva, age 16 years, and Thadeus Dillard Kent, age 23 years, son of: (?) Kent and Rebecca L. (?), were married.³

Children of: Geneva Pearl Dixon and Thadeus Dillard Kent

Dillard Kent¹ B: 18 Dec 1920, D: 9 Jun 1980
Theron Kent¹ B: c 1923
Hobert Kent¹ B: c 1925
Mary Dale Kent¹ B: c 1927
James Kent¹ B: c 1930
Betty Ruth Kent¹ B: c 1933
Lonnetta Charlene Kent+ B: 26 Mar 1943, D: 22 Oct 2021

Census Records

Census	Date/Location/Comment	Others Same Household
Census-1920	9 Jan 1920, Hot Springs Road, Womble Twp., Montgomery County, Arkansas^G	Thadeus Dillard Kent and Rebecca L. (?)⁴
Census-1930	10 Apr 1930, Fleener Twp., Lee County, Arkansas^G	Thadeus Dillard Kent, Dillard Kent, Theron Kent, Hobert Kent, Mary Dale Kent and James Kent³
Census-1940	2 Apr 1940, North Bakersfield, Kern County, California^G	Thadeus Dillard Kent, Dillard Kent, Hobert Kent, Mary Dale Kent, James Kent and Betty Ruth Kent¹

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1920

9 Jan 1920, Hot Springs Road, Womble Twp., Montgomery County, Arkansas^G

Thadeus Dillard Kent and Rebecca L. (?)⁴

Census-1930

10 Apr 1930, Fleener Twp., Lee County, Arkansas^G

Thadeus Dillard Kent, Dillard Kent, Theron Kent, Hobert Kent, Mary Dale Kent and James Kent³

Census-1940

2 Apr 1940, North Bakersfield, Kern County, California^G

Thadeus Dillard Kent, Dillard Kent, Hobert Kent, Mary Dale Kent, James Kent and Betty Ruth Kent¹

Known Address(es)

Address: on Monday, 1 Apr 1935, Thadeus Dillard (age 39) and Geneva Pearl (née Dixon) (age 31) Kent lived at: Montgomery County, Arkansas^G. Also living at this address: Dillard Kent, Theron Kent, Hobert Kent, Mary Dale Kent, James Kent and Betty Ruth Kent.¹

Citations

[S1004] 1 Apr 1940, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y7ojnd8p Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940.
[S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
[S633] 1 Apr 1930, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y73u3s4c Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930.
[S244] 1 Jan 1920, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/ya4dwjbu Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920.

Last Edited

26 Mar 2018

Clasie B. Dixon

Family

TMG ID:9016

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Clasie and Mary A. Duley were married.

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Clasie and Mary A. Duley were married.

Child of: Clasie B. Dixon and Mary A. Duley

Geneva Pearl Dixon+ B: 13 Apr 1903, D: 16 Mar 1987

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Mary A. Duley

Family

TMG ID:9017

Alias(es)

Name-Married: her married name became Mrs. Dixon (née Duley).

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Mary and Clasie B. Dixon were married.

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Mary and Clasie B. Dixon were married.

Child of: Mary A. Duley and Clasie B. Dixon

Geneva Pearl Dixon+ B: 13 Apr 1903, D: 16 Mar 1987

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Jane Ashley¹

Family

TMG ID:9018, (18 Oct 1841 - 24 Jan 1923)

Vital Statistics

Born: Jane Ashley was born on Monday, 18 Oct 1841, at Fort Ann, Washington County, New York^G.¹
Died on Wednesday, 24 Jan 1923 at Hudson Falls, Washington County, New York^G, at age 81 years, 3 months and 6 days.¹

Alias(es)

Name-Married: on Wednesday, 5 Oct 1859, her married name became Mrs. Mason (née Ashley).

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Wednesday, 5 Oct 1859, Jane, age 17 years, 11 months and 17 days, and Cyrus Gardner Mason, age 26 years, 5 months and 11 days, son of: Cyrus Mason and Elizabeth Lewis, were married at Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont^G.¹

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Wednesday, 5 Oct 1859, Jane, age 17 years, 11 months and 17 days, and Cyrus Gardner Mason, age 26 years, 5 months and 11 days, son of: Cyrus Mason and Elizabeth Lewis, were married at Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont^G.¹

Children of: Jane Ashley and Cyrus Gardner Mason

Ardella Mason² B: c 1862
James Mason² B: c 1863
Channie Mason² B: c 1867
Grace Mason² B: c 1874
Bertha Mason+¹ B: 26 Oct 1880, D: 16 Aug 1948

Census Records

Census	Date/Location/Comment	Others Same Household
Census-1880	1880, Queensbury, Warren County, New York^G	Cyrus Gardner Mason, Ardella Mason, James Mason, Channie Mason and Grace Mason²

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1880

1880, Queensbury, Warren County, New York^G

Cyrus Gardner Mason, Ardella Mason, James Mason, Channie Mason and Grace Mason²

Citations

[S61] Interview with Elsie Dora Lewis (Olympia, WA), by Terrance Wagner, ca 1987. Unknown repository (unknown repository address).
[S98] 1 Jun 1880, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y9djv69w Tenth Census of the United States, 1880, Page 176D, film number 1254941, New York 1880 Federal Population Census.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Bertha Mason¹

Family

TMG ID:9019, (26 Oct 1880 - 16 Aug 1948)

Relationship:

2nd cousin 2 times removed of Elsie Dora Lewis

Father*

Cyrus Gardner Mason¹ B: 24 Apr 1833, D: 28 May 1910

Mother*

Jane Ashley¹ B: 18 Oct 1841, D: 24 Jan 1923

Vital Statistics

Born: Bertha Mason was born on Tuesday, 26 Oct 1880, at Glens Falls, Warren County, New York^G.¹
Died on Monday, 16 Aug 1948 at Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York^G, at age 67 years, 9 months and 21 days.¹

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Bertha Mason was the daughter of: Cyrus Gardner Mason and Jane Ashley.¹

Alias(es)

Name-Married: on Wednesday, 16 Oct 1907, her married name became Mrs. Ketchum (née Mason).

Union(s)

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Wednesday, 16 Oct 1907, Bertha, age 26 years, 11 months and 20 days, and Harold Bostwick Ketchum, age 26 years, 9 months and 3 days were married.¹

Child of: Bertha Mason and Harold Bostwick Ketchum

Jane Ketchum¹

Citations

[S61] Interview with Elsie Dora Lewis (Olympia, WA), by Terrance Wagner, ca 1987. Unknown repository (unknown repository address).

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Harold Bostwick Ketchum¹

Family

TMG ID:9020, (13 Jan 1881 - 11 Aug 1954)

Vital Statistics

Born: Harold Bostwick Ketchum was born on Thursday, 13 Jan 1881, at Glens Falls, Warren County, New York^G.¹
Died on Wednesday, 11 Aug 1954 at Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York^G, at age 73 years, 6 months and 29 days.¹

Union(s)

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Wednesday, 16 Oct 1907, Harold, age 26 years, 9 months and 3 days, and Bertha Mason, age 26 years, 11 months and 20 days, daughter of: Cyrus Gardner Mason and Jane Ashley, were married.¹

Child of: Harold Bostwick Ketchum and Bertha Mason

Jane Ketchum¹

Citations

[S61] Interview with Elsie Dora Lewis (Olympia, WA), by Terrance Wagner, ca 1987. Unknown repository (unknown repository address).

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

All additions, modifications, suggestions and comments are welcome.

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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
A woman is like a tea bag; you never know how strong it is until it's in hot water.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Do one thing every day that scares you.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Do what you feel in your heart to be right – for you’ll be criticized anyway.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
A woman is like a tea bag; you never know how strong it is until it's in hot water.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
You can often change your circumstances by changing your attitude.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
If someone betrays you once, it’s their fault; if they betray you twice, it’s your fault.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, but beautiful old people are works of art.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
It is not fair to ask of others what you are not willing to do yourself.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Life is what you make it. Always has been, always will be.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
What could we accomplish if we knew we could not fail?
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Once I had a rose named after me and I was very flattered. But I was not pleased to read the description in the catalogue: No good in a bed, but fine up against a wall.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
Never allow a person to tell you 'no' who doesn't have the power to say 'yes.'
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Happiness is not a goal...it's a by-product of a life well lived.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Friendship with oneself is all important, because without it one cannot be friends with anyone else in the world.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One helps you make a living; the other helps you make a life.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
No one won the last war, and no one will win the next war.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
Work is always an antidote to depression.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
Confidence comes not from always being right but from not fearing to be wrong.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
I think that somehow, we learn who we really are and then live with that decision.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
When will our consciences grow so tender that we will act to prevent human misery rather than avenge it?
— Eleanor Roosevelt
I believe that anyone can conquer fear by doing the things he fears to do …
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Remember always that you have not only the right to be an individual; you have an obligation to be one. You cannot make any useful contribution in life unless you do this.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
People grow through experience if they meet life honestly and courageously. This is how character is built.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
It's your life-but only if you make it so.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
A stumbling block to the pessimist is a stepping-stone to the optimist.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
When you cease to make a contribution, you begin to die.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
Courage is exhilarating.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
There is not human being from whom we cannot learn something if we are interested enough to dig deep.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
The Marines I have seen around the world have the cleanest bodies, the filthiest minds, the highest morale, and the lowest morals of any group of animals I have ever seen. Thank God for the United States Marine Corps!
— Eleanor Roosevelt
As for accomplishments, I just did what I had to do as things came along.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Lest I keep my complacent way I must remember somewhere out there a person died for me today. As long as there must be war, I ask and I must answer was I worth dying for?
— Eleanor Roosevelt
The giving of love is an education in itself.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
We do not have to become heroes overnight. Just a step at a time, meeting each thing that comes up, seeing it as not as dreadful as it appears, discovering that we have the strength to stare it down.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
All of life is a constant education.
— Eleanor Roosevelt

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