Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living
2. William HUNTER

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Elmer Neville
• Census: 14 Apr 1930, Clark, Washington, CO
• Census: 6 Apr 1940, Beaver Precinct, Washington, CO

Notes:

Census:
1930 census at Clark Precinct, Washington Co., CO shows: Elmer S. Neville, 29, first married at age 23, b. IA, parents b. OH/IA, farmer; Leureta, 28, first married at 22, b. IA, parents b. IL/IA: children b. IA: Bernard L., 3; Walter E., 1.

Census:
1940 census at Beaver Precinct, Washington, CO shows Elmer Neville, 39, b. IA, laborer, road construction; Leureta, 38, b. IA, teacher, public school; children b. IA: Bernard, 13; Walter, 11; children b. CO: Irene, 9; Alice, 5.

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Samuel married Leureta CRAWFORD on 16 Sep 1924 in Corning, Adams, IA, and was divorced in Oct 1944. Leureta (daughter of Elmer Ellsworth CRAWFORD and Arvilla Belle COLE) was born on 26 Nov 1901 in Gravity, Taylor, IA; died on 31 Dec 1991 in Sterling, Logan, CO; was buried on 4 Jan 1993 in Akron Cemetery, Akron, Washington, CO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Deed Crawford
• Obituary: 3 Jan 1992

Notes:

DNA:
MKM

Obituary:
Deed's obituary gives the incorrect date of her marriage to Loyd Raff.

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Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 25 Apr 1910, Washington Township, Taylor, IA
• Census: 12 Jan 1920, Washington Township, Taylor, IA

Notes:

Census:
1910 census at Washington Township, Taylor, IA shows: Sam Neville, age illegible, married 17 yrs., b. PA, parents b. IRELAND/English/US; Clara, age illegible, married 17 years., b. IL, parents b. NY/OH; children all b. IA: Clara, 16; Lila, 13; Elmer, 9; Floyd, 8; Hazel, 3.

Census:
1920 census at Washington Township, Taylor, IA shows: Samuel E. Neville, 63, b. PA, parents b. IRELAND/PA, farmer; Clara E., 70, b. IL, parents b. NY/OH; Hazel E., 13, b. IA.

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Samuel married Clara Etta DUTTON on 27 Dec 1892 in Taylor Co., IA. Clara (daughter of George Henry DUTTON and Mary Jane COLE) was born on 4 Oct 1869 in Kewanee, Henry, IL; died on 2 Mar 1924 in Gravity, Taylor, IA; was buried in Washington Cemetery, Gravity, Taylor, IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

DNA:
MKM

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Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1895, Washington Township, Taylor, IA
• Census: 9 Jun 1900, Washington Township, Taylor, IA
• Census: 16 Apr 1910, Washington Township, Taylor, IA
• Census: 23 Jan 1920, Washington Township, Gravity, Taylor, IA
• Census: 26 Apr 1930, Washington Township, Taylor, IA

Notes:

DNA:
MKM

Census:
1895 Iowa State census lists: Elmer, age 30, b. IL; Arvilla, age 22, born Taylor Co., IA.

Census:
1900 census at Washington Township, Taylor, IA lists: Elmer E Crawford, farmer, born May 1865, age 35, married 6 years, born IL, parents born IN/OH; Arvilla, born Feb 1872, age 28, married 6 years, children born 1, children living 1, born IA, parents born, OH/Canada; Mable, born Dec 1895, age 4, born IA, parents born IL/IA.

Census:
1910 census at Washington Township, Taylor, IA shows: Elmer E. Crawford, 45, married 17 years, b. IL, parents b. IN/OH, occupation, farmer; Arvilla, 38, married 17 years, children 2 born/2 living, b. IA, parents b. OH/CANADA; Mabel 14, b. IA, Leureta, 7, b. IA.. Also in the household is James Barton, 62, hired hand, b. PA, parents b. Ireland/PA.
Next door is the family of Thomas M. Cole, brother to Arvilla.

Census:
1920 census at Washington Township, Taylor, IA shows: Elmer E., 55, farmer, b. IL; Arvilla B., 46, b. IA; Mable (sic) M., 24, b. IA; Leureta, 18, b. IA.
The census records that Mabel is a high school student and Leureta's space says none, I suspect it should be the other way around.

Census:
1930 census at Washington Township, Taylor, IA shows: Elmer E. Crawford, 65, married at 28, b. IL, parents b. IN/OH, farmer; Arvilla B., 57, married at 20, b. IA, parents b. OH/CANADA(French).

Died:
Cause of death pneumonia due to paralysis due to cerebral hemorrhage.

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Elmer married Arvilla Belle COLE on 13 Sep 1893 in Gravity, Taylor, IA. Arvilla (daughter of Thomas COLE and Lydia Ledorna KILBORN) was born on 25 Feb 1872 in Gravity, Taylor, IA; died on 21 Apr 1954 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN; was buried on 23 Apr 1954 in Washington Cemetery, Gravity, Taylor, IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Note: 1 Aug 1918

Notes:

DNA:
MKM

Note:
Sent to MHI
BTR paper

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Notes:

Married:
Riley Lee and Nellie Nickell are listed as witnesses on the marriage certificate of Elmer and Arvilla.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 20 Jul 1870, Elmira Township, Stark, IL
• Census: 16 Jun 1880, Washington Township, Taylor, IA
• Census: 1885, Washington Township, Taylor, IA
• Census: 1895, Washington Township, Taylor, IA
• Census: 9 Jun 1900, Washington Township, Taylor, IA
• Census: 10 Jan 1920, Washington Township, Taylor, IA

Notes:

Obituary:
Dutton, George Henry, b 08 Aug 1843 Wyoming Co., NY; d 28 May 1925 nr Grav; w 18 Jun 1867 Mary J. Cole at Kewanee, Ill., 10 children; in Co H 9 Ill Cav in Civil War; i Grav. BTR 11 Jun 1925, BFP 04 Jun 1925 (2), BFP 25 Jun 1925

He married Mary Jane Cole, 18 June 1867, in Toulon,Stark Co., Illinois. To this union 10 children were born: Ezekiel L., Clara Etta, William E., Hettie M., Henry E., Mary Edith, John Elmer, Zula Artie, Mora A. and Virt Bonnie Dutton.

Census:
1870 census at Elmira Township, Stark, IL shows: || Henry Dutton, 25, by NY, farmer; Mary J., 24; Ezekiel, 2, b. WI; Etta 7/12, b. IL, Oct..

Census:
1880 census at Washington Township, Taylor Co., IA shows: || Geo. H. Dutton, 38, b. NY, parents b. VT/VT, farmer; Mary J., 34, b. OH, parents b., blank; children parents all b. NY/OH: Ezekiel, 12, b. WI, Etta, 10, b. IL; Hettie, 7, b. IA; Henry, 5, b. IA; Mary, 3, b. IA; Elmer, 10/12, b. IA

Census:
1885 Iowa State census lists: George Dutton, 43, b. NY, farmer; Ezekiel, 16, b. WI; Etta, 15, b. IL; Hetty, 11, b. ?; Henry, 9, b. Wapello Co., IA; Mary, 7, b. Wapello Co., IA; Elmer, 5, b. Taylor Co., IA; Zula, 3, b. Taylor Co., IA; Mary, 1, b. Taylor Co., IA.

Census:
1895 Iowa State Census at Washington Township, Taylor, IA shows: || George, 53, b. NY; Mary, 48, b. OH, Henry, 19, b. Wapello Co., IA; Mary, 17, b. Wapello Co., IA; Elmer, 15, b. Taylor Co., IA; Zula, 13, b. Taylor Co., IA; Mora, 11, b. Taylor Co., IA; Verda, 9, b. Taylor Co., IA.

Census:
1900 census at Washington Township, Taylor, IA shows: George, b. Aug 1847, 53, b. NY, parents b. VT/VT, married 31 years; Mary, b. Apr 1847, b. OH, parents b. OH/OH, 10 children born / 9 living; children all b. IA, parents b. NY/OH: Henry, b. Sep 1875, 24; Mary, b. Sep 1877, 22; J. Elmer, b. Sep 1879, 20; Zula, b. Jul 1881, 18; Mora, b. Jun 1883, 16; Virt, b. Jul 1886, 13.

Census:
1920 census at Washington Township, Taylor, IA shows: || George H. Dutton, widowed, 77, farmer, b. NY, parents b. VT/VT. The next house enumerated is Elmer Dutton and his family.

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George married Mary Jane COLE on 18 Jun 1867 in Toulon, Stark, IL. Mary (daughter of Ezekiel T. COLE and Mariah Jane SMITH) was born on 1 Apr 1846 in OH; died on 19 Jul 1919 in Bedford, Taylor, IA; was buried in Washington Cemetery, Gravity, Taylor, IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Note: 3 Apr 1884
• Census: 28 Apr 1910, Washington Township, Taylor, IA

Notes:

DNA:
MKM

Note:
On April 3, 1884 the local paper noted that Mary Jane Dutton had been taken to Mt. Pleasant. She was listed as a 37 year old mother of 9. TCR 10 Apr 1884, TCR 03 Apr 1884

Census:
1910 census at Washington Township, Taylor, IA shows: || Mary Dutton, age illegible, married 1, 42 years, 10 children born / 8 living,b. OH, parents b. OH/OH; XXillegible, son, 23, married 1, 5 years, b. IA, parents b. NY/OH; Myrtle, daughter in law, 22, 2 children born / 2 living, b. IA, parents b. illegible/IA; Helen, 2, b. IA; ?Harold, age illegible, b. IA.

In this census Mary is listed as the head of household although George is still alive. I do not find him anywhere in 1910. He does appear on the 1920 census as a widower.

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Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1865, Sparta Township, Knox, IL
• Census: 3 Aug 1870, Oneida, Knox, IL

Notes:

DNA:
MKM

Census:
1865 Illinois State census at Sparta Township, Knox, IL lists the following: Francis M. Crawford: 2 males, 10 years and under; 1 males, 20-30, 1 females, 20-30.

Census:
1870 Census shows Francis M. Crawford, male, age 30, born Indiana; occupation, day laborer. Nancy R., age 31; Harley W, age 7; Elmer E., age 6; John W., age 3.

Buried:
According to my grandmother, Francis was "taken back home to Indiana to be buried."

Francis married Nancy Rebecca DAILEY on 23 Mar 1862 in Galesburg, Knox, IL. Nancy (daughter of John Wiley DAILEY and Mary DEVIESE) was born on 21 Oct 1838 in Morrow Co., OH; died on 9 Jul 1926 in Worth, Worth, MO; was buried on 10 Jul 1926 in Barnes Cemetery, Grant City, Worth, MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Obituary: 14 Jul 1926, Worth, Worth, MO

Notes:

DNA:
MKM

Obituary:
Nancy Rebecca Phillips,
Nancy Rebecca Daily (sic), daughter of John Wesley (sic) and Mary Dailey, was born in Marrow (sic) county, Ohio, October 21, 1838, and died at the home of her son Howard Phillips in Worth, Mo. July 9, 1926, aged 87 years, 8 months, and 18 days. She was the youngest of ten children, two brothers and seven sisters, all of whom preceded her to the great beyond. In 1855 she moved, with her parents, to Knox Co. Ill, where she was united in marriage to Francis Marion Crawford in 1862. To this union four childrenn were born, as follows: Harley, of Ontario, Cal.; Elmer , of Gravity, Ia.; Willard. of Elk City, Okla; and Mrs. Geneva Burrell, of Bedford, Ia.
After the death of her companion at Galesburg, Ill in 1873, she moved with her little family to Missouri, where on April 28, 1877, she was married to Isaac Phillips. To this union two sons and two daughters were born: Edward Arthur who preceded her in death in March, 1914, Howard Isaac and Mrs. Della E. Long, both of Worth, and Mrs. Cora Agnes Giesken, of Parnell, Mo.
Besides those mentioned above, she leaves to mourn her passing twenty grandchildren, ten great, grandchildren and seven step children, besides a host of other relatives and friends.
Grandmother Phillips, as she was lovingly called by her many relatives and friends, was converted at the age of fifteen years and united with the Methodist church and remained in that faith until the end.
Grandma always had a smile and a pleasant word for everyone and was truly a model of Christian fortitude and patience in her many trials and afflitions. For the past several years she had made her home with her son Howard, and wife in Worth, and for some time has been quite helpless. On July 2nd she was stricken with paralysis. All that kind and loving hands could do was in vain, and one week later she passed to her reward.
O! Dear mother, how we miss you
Now that you have gone away;
But in heaven we hope to meet you,
On a fairer, brighter day.
Funeral services were conducted at the M.E. church in Worth at two o'clock Saturday, July 10 by the pastor, A. R. Lamb. The quartette composed of Mrs. Bertha Canaday, Mrs Wilmer Wallace, Luther Pierce and George Wray, sang "There is no Disappointment in Heaven," "Lead Kindly Light," and "Abide With Me."
Pall; bearers were Joseph Hughes, Matt Schuster, Amos Faw, Frank Moore, Chas. Harris and Wm. Lattimer. Interment was in the Barnes cemetery west of town.

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Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 15 Jun 1880, Washington Township, Taylor, IA
• Census: 1885, Washington Township, Taylor, IA
• Census: 1895, Washington Township, Taylor, IA
• Census: 13 Jun 1900, Washington Township, Taylor, IA
• Census: 2 May 1910, Holt Township, Taylor, IA
• Census: 7 Jan 1920, Gravity, Taylor, IA
• Will: 14 Jun 1920, Bedford, Taylor, IA
• Obituary: 22 Dec 1921

Notes:

Birth:
Birth date calculated from age at death, death certificate shows age at death as 78y,11m,29d; which calculates to 12/14/1842.

DNA:
MKM

Census:
1880 census at Washington Township, Taylor, IA shows: Thomas, age 37, farmer, born Ohio, parents born Ohio; Lydia age 32, housekeeper, born Canada, parents born Canada; Ellen, age 11, born IL; Arvilla, age 8, born Iowa; Thomas, age 6, born IA, John, age 4, born IA; Nettie May, age 2/12, born IA.

Census:
1885 Iowa State census at Washington Township, Taylor, IA shows: Thomas, male, 42, born OH, farmer; Liddia, female, 37, born Canada. Children, all born Taylor Co. IA: Ellen, 16; Arvilla, 12; Thomas, 9; John, 7; Nettie, 4; Ann, 2; Allen, 0.

Census:
1895 Iowa State Census at Washington Township, Taylor, IA shows: Thomas, 52, b. OH; Lydia, 47, b. Canada. The children, all born in Taylor Co. Iowa are: Thomas, 19; John, 17; Nellie, 14; Anna, 12; William, 10; Bert, 8; Ada, 5.

Census:
1900 census at Washington Township, Taylor, IA shows: Thomas, born Jan 1843, age 57, farmer, married 33 yrs, born OH, parents born OH/OH; Lydia, born Aug 1847, age 52, b. Canada, parents born Can/Can, to US "end of 1865", 12 children/9 living. Children, all born IA, parents born OH/Can: John E., born May 1877, age 23; L. Anna, born May 1882, 18; Allen R., born Mar 1884, 16; Bert B., born Mar 1886, 14; Addie O., born Nov 1889, 10.

Census:
1910 census at Holt Township, Taylor, IA shows: Thomas Cole, 67, married 44 years, b. OH parents b. OH/OH, farmer; Lydia N., 63, 12 children born / 9 living, b. Canada (English speaking), parents b. US/US; Bert B. , 24, listed as head within same household, married 3 years, farmer, Rubye E., 24, wife, 2 children born / 1 living, b. IA, parents b. OH/England; James R., 2, b. IA, parents b. IA/IA.

Census:
1920 census at Gravity, Taylor, IA show Thomas Cole, 76, b. OH, parents b. OH/OH, farmer; Lida C., 73, b. CANADA (E); parents b. CANADA (E)/NY.

Will:
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THOMAS COLE

I, Thomas Cole of Gravity, Iowa, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, but knowing that life is uncertain, do hereby make, publish and declare this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills, by me at any time here-to-fore made.
Paragraph One: I first will and direct that all my just and lawful debts, including funeral charges and expenses of my last sickness, be paid in full.
Paragraph Two: After payment of above I will, devise and bequeath to my beloved wife, Lydia Cole, a life estate in all my property, both real and personal, with authority to manage, control and collect the rent and profits derived from the same during her natural life, but with no authority to sell the same or any portion thereof. This bequest to my said wife being in lieu of all dower rights given her by law.
Paragraph Three: After the death of my said wife, I will devise and bequeath all my property, both real and personal, that I may own or have an interest in as follows:
(a) Whereas, I have assisted and helped my two sons, T.M. Cole and Bert B. Cole, in sums greater in amount than their portions would be should I give them each an equal share in my estate with the rest of my children, I therefore will and direct that neither said T.M. Cole nor Bert B. Cole have or derive any interest whatever in my said estate; it being my intention that neither one of them shall participate in said estate, and they are not willed anything.
(b) And whereas, I have assisted and helped my daughter Ellen L. Laws, it is also my will, and I so direct that she be barred from participating in my said estate, and she is not willed anything, and she is to have no interest whatever therein.
(c) And whereas, I have helped and assisted my son, John E. Cole, in sums of money and other acts of assistance aggregating about twenty-four hundred dollars, it is my will, and I so direct, that my said son, John E. Cole, be given, devised and bequeathed an undivided one-sixth of my estate, less said twenty-four hundred dollars.
(d) It is my will and I so devise, bequeath and direct, that all the balance of my estate, after making the distributions as directed above, be equally divided between my children, Arvilla Crawford, Mattie M. Robinson, Anna Neff, Allen R. Cole, and Ada Brillhart, share and share alike, it being my intention that my last five named children shall share equally in the balance of my estate after making the distributions as directed above.
Paragraph Four: It is my will and I hereby appoint my son-in-law, Elmer Crawford, executor of this my last will and testament.
In witness whereof, I have signed my name, to the above will, at Bedford , Iowa, this 14th day of June 1920.

Signed: Thomas Cole
Witness: O. J. Kirkeleg
?? Meikle

Obituary:
Bedford Free Press
December 22, 1921 p. 3

Thos. Cole Passes Away
Thomas Cole passed away at his home here Monday evening about six o'clock after a brief illness. While not in the best of health for some time before his death, he was able to be about most of the time.

The funeral service will likely not be held until late in the week as a son, John Cole of Loma, Montana, is coming and the body will be held until he arrives.

Gravity Independent

Thomas Cole has lived in this section of Taylor County more than a half century. He is survived by his companion and a large family of children, all with homes of their own. Before moving to Gravity he lived on a farm northwest of town. He was 78 years, 11 months and 20 days old at the time of his death. The sympathy of the community is extended to the bereaved family.

Died:
Cause of death, pneumonia.

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Thomas married Lydia Ledorna KILBORN on 3 Jul 1867 in Toulon, Stark, IL. Lydia (daughter of John B. KILBORN and Louisa HASKIN) was born on 22 Aug 1847 in Ontario, CANADA; died on 4 Oct 1923 in Washington Township, Gravity, Taylor, IA; was buried on 7 Oct 1923 in Washington Cemetery, Gravity, Taylor, IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigratn: 1865
• Obituary: 11 Oct 1923, Gravity, Taylor, IA

Notes:

Birth:
Birth date calculated from death certificate which lists age at death as 76y,0m,12d which calculates to 9/22/1847. Death certificate also lists Lydia's place of birth as Quebec, Canada, which we know to be incorrect.

DNA:
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Immigratn:
To US About 1865

Obituary:
Gravity Independent
Lydia L. Cole was born near Quebec, Canada, August 22, 1847, and died October 4, 1923 aged, 76 years, 1 month and 12 days.
When 18 years of age she came with relatives to Illinois and settled near Kewanee, where she was married to Thomas Cole, July 3, 1867.
They came to Iowa in 1871 and settled on a farm east of Gravity where they resided until they moved to town. Her husband departed this life, Dec. 12, 1921.
To this union twelve children were born. Three died in infancy. Those remaining are: Mrs. Ellen Laws of Aurora, Nebraska; Mrs. Arvilla Crawford of Gravity, Iowa; Mrs. Nettie Robinson, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Mrs. Anna Neff of Hollywood, California; Mrs. Ada Brillhart of Hollywood, California; Thomas Cole of Havelock, Nebraska; John Cole of Loma, Montana; Allen R. Cole of Gravity, Iowa; and Bert Cole of Los Angeles, California.
She was a member of the Christian church, a devoted mother and true friend.
Besides her children, she leaves many other relatives and friends to mourn her loss.
The funeral was held Sunday afternoon in the locan Christian church, conducted by Rev. Burkhart, interment in the Gravity cemetery.

Note: Lydia's middle name was Nadomia.

Lydia was not born near Quebec, she was born in Ontario, Canada.

Died:
Cause of death, senile degeneration.
The informant for Lydia's death ertificate was Tom Cole, he gives her middle name as Nadomia and her birthplace as Quebec, Canada.

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