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Father: Clinton S Watts
Mother: Emily Kathryn Longley
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Father: Living Peters
Mother: Living Burditt
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Census: 21 Jun 1900
, South Dakota, Moody Co., Lone Rock, ED274, p86A
S3218
Census: 3 May 1910
, South Dakota, Moody Co., Jefferson Twp, ED355, p230A
S3219
Census: 10 Apr 1930
, South Dakota, Moody Co., Jefferson Twp, ED51-13, p76B
S3221
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Father: James Harmon Loehr
Mother: Sarah Jane Cassidy
Sources:
S3221: [S3221] 1930 census, South Dakota, Moody Co., Jefferson Twp, ED51-13, p76B
S3219: [S3219] 1910 census, South Dakota, Moody Co., Jefferson Twp, ED355, p230A
S3218: [S3218] 1900 census, South Dakota, Moody Co., Lone Rock, ED274, p86A
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Father: Living Martinez
Mother: Living Lentz
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| m.Living Landreth |
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Census: 12 Jun 1900
, Indiana, Martin Co., Columbia Twp, ED74, p48A
S3010
Census: 25 Apr 1910
, Indiana, Martin Co., Columbia Twp, ED114, p41A
S3011
Census: 2 Jan 1920
, Indiana, Martin Co., Halbert Twp, ED133, p167B
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Father: Charles Francis Dowell
Mother: Martha W Albaugh
Sources:
S3012: [S3012] 1920 census, Indiana, Martin Co., Halbert Twp, ED133, p167B
S3011: [S3011] 1910 census, Indiana, Martin Co., Columbia Twp, ED114, p41A
S3010: [S3010] 1900 census, Indiana, Martin Co., Columbia Twp, ED74, p48A
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Census: 1930
, Kansas, Chautauqua Co., Caneyville, ED10-4, pg148A, sh4A
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Father: Charles Wade Knowles
Mother: Lucy Elena Akers
Notes:
Wichita Eagle, The (KS) - February 18, 1993
Knowles, Herbert C., 71, farmer and rancher, died Tuesday, Feb. 16,
1993. Service 2 p.m. Saturday, United Methodist Church. Survivors:
wife, Norma; sisters, Wilma Tisdale of Pittsburg, Helen Flaharty of
McCune; several nieces and nephews. Memorials have been established
with Cedar Vale United Methosit Church and Cedar Vale Community
Hospital. Wheeler Funeral Home. Chanute
Sources:
S1088: [S1088] 1930 census, Kansas, Chautauqua Co., Caneyville, ED10-4, pg148A, sh4A
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Census: 21 Jan 1920
, Oklahoma, Washington Co., Dewey Twp, ED274 p169B
S2987
| m.Katherine Alvina Longley |
Notes:
son of John and Indiana Snodgrass
Sources:
S2987: [S2987] 1920 census, Oklahoma, Washington Co., Dewey Twp, ED274 p169B
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Census: 14 Apr 1930
, Tennessee, Hamilton Co., Dist 4, ED33-85, p272B
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Father: George Emmitt Longley
Mother: Elsie Tallant
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S4836: [S4836] 1930 census, Tennessee, Hamilton Co., Dist 4, ED33-85, p272B
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Census: 19 Jan 1920
, Tennessee, Polk Co., Dist 1, ED107, p155B
S4725
| m.George Preston Longley |
Sources:
S4725: [S4725] 1920 census, Tennessee, Polk Co., Dist 1, ED107, p155B
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| m.Barbara Steenrod |
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Census: 20 Apr 1910
, Tennessee, Montgomery Co., 22-Dist, ED145, p228B
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Father: George Bailey Plummer
Mother: Susanna Elizabeth Swift
Notes: married MOORE, STEPHENS
Sources:
S3284: [S3284] 1910 census, Tennessee, Montgomery Co., 22-Dist, ED145, p228B
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Father: Living Akers
Mother: Living akers
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Census: 7 Apr 1930
, North Carolina, Halifax Co., Roanoke Rapids, ED42-25, p151B
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Sources:
S5100: [S5100] 1930 census, North Carolina, Halifax Co., Roanoke Rapids, ED42-25, p151B
S9063: North Carolina Death Collection, 1908-2004, Ancestry.com
S9062: North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000, Ancestry.com
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Census: 17 Jul 1860
, Ohio, Perry Co., Harrison Twp, pg194A
S2140
Census: 1 Aug 1870
, Ohio, Perry Co., Harrison Twp, pg38B
S2144
Census: 10 Jun 1880
, Ohio, Perry Co., Harrison Twp, ED206, pg103C
S2152
Census: 8 Jun 1900
, Ohio, Perry Co., Harrison Twp, ED60, pg64B
S2168
Census: 16 Apr 1910
, Ohio, Perry Co., Harrison Twp, ED126, pg75A
S2165
Census: 9 Feb 1920
, Ohio, Perry Co., Harrison Twp, ED62, pg22B
S2193
Father: Charles Watts
Mother: Margaret Triplett
Notes:
The Times Recorder, Zanesville, Ohio, Monday May 8, 1944
Rites Tuesday for James Watts
Funeral services for James A Watts, 84, well-known resident of
Crooksville, who died Saturday morning at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Ernest Smitley, Crooksville, following a short illness, will be
held Tuesday afternoon from the Crooksville Methodist church. Rev.
E. E. Mosslander will officiate and burial will be in the Crooksville
Mausoleum. Mr. Watts has spent his life in Crooksville, and was a
member of the Methodist church there. Surviving are two daughters,
Mrs. Smitley, at whose home he died, and Mrs. Ralph Kinna, of
Crooksville; a son, Clarence Watts and a brother, Will Watts, both of
Crooksville; 16 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. The body
has been returned to the Smitley residence from the Cannon & Cannon
funeral home at Crooksville.
Sources:
S2193: [S2193] 1920 census, Ohio, Perry Co., Harrison Twp, ED62, pg22B
S2165: [S2165] 1910 census, Ohio, Perry CO., Harrison Twp, ED126, pg75A
S2168: [S2168] 1900 census, Ohio, Perry Co., Harrison Twp, ED60, pg64B
S2152: [S2152] 1880 census, Ohio, Perry Co., Harrison Twp, ED206, pg103C
S2144: [S2144] 1870 census, Ohio, Perry Co., Harrison Twp, pg38B
S2140: [S2140] 1860 census, Ohio, Perry Co., Harrison Twp, pg194A
SD07079: death certificate
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Census: 19 Apr 1910
, Nebraska, Furnas Co., Wilsonville Pct, ED88, pg250B, sh2B
S1366
Event: 1907
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Father: John Sanford Longley
Mother: Katherine Rose Collins
Notes:
The Prague Record, Prague, Lincoln Co., Oklahoma
16 Sep 1921
The last solemn rites paid to Paul S. Wilkin Sunday afternoon at M.E.
Church.
Written in loving rememberance of him by his fost-father Stanley C
Wilkin
The big happy hearted boy, "Sunny Jim" as his daddy often called him
is gone. The funeral services were held in the M.E.Church on Sunday
afternoon September 11 at 3 p.m. Yet the boys and girls, the men and
women of Prague are still saying it doesn't seem possible. Yet it
is true. He smiled and laughed in this old town less than one year
but it was sufficient length of time that when his funeral was
announced for Sunday afternoon that the people were there. Truly
it was a community gathering in every respect. In this service all
denominational barriers were broken down. The boy Paul was a
member of the christian church. His father a mister of that
faith. But the funeral was preached by the pastor Rev R R Ellis
in the M E Church with a speical song by Rev Chas Henson pastor
of the M E church in Chandler, The attendance was not only large
but it was representative. This was one occasion when
Protestants, Catholics, and Jews were present. Each class also
dropped a sympathizing tear. Brother Bosley one of the oldest and
most respected citizens of Prague stated on the streets of our
little city last Monday morning, that this was the largest
attended funeral ever held in Prague excepting the funeral of
former Post Master Mr. Barbe. This was a fitting tribute of the
dear "Sunny Jim" the grand boy Paul, who was so care free, so
tender hearted and so overflowing with smiles and laughter. As
the pall bearers enetered the church the pianist softly played
Ex-President McKinley's favorite hymn, "Lead Kindly Light." The
choir then sang, "Safe in The Arms of Jesus." Rev Mr Chas Henson
then read the Scripture. This consisted of a group of specially
selected passages that were intensely appropriate. The choir then
sang one of Paul's favorite hyms, entitled "Loyalty To Christ."
After the singing of this song Rev Ellis proceeded to explain that
the last request Paul ever made of his father was to pray. So in
memory of this sweet request of the boy the pastor asked Mr Wilkin
to make the opening prayer. Rev Wilkin stepped forward and
kneeling in the presence of the mortal remains of his precious
child and the great audience assembled he poured out his soul to
the heavenly Father for the religion that could land his boy safe
with the Lord of glory, rob the grave of it's victory and death of
it's sting. The prayer was followed with a special song by Rev
Henson. The live existing between Rev Henson, Ellis and Wilkin is
higher than the mountains and deeper than the oceans. In the
matter of months their fellowship has been brief. In the holy
experiences of the soul and the high things of God. This
wonderful fellowship represents the span of a life. The song
Brother Henson used entitled "Over The River Faces I See" rolled
from the depths of a grand and glorious soul. It in a marvelous
way prepared the way for the reading of the beautiful obituary and
the helpful sermon of which we desire to make special mention.
Fir somethime Mr Wilkin who perhape has heard as many funerals
preached as any man of his age has repeatedly stated that Rev
Ellis is the greates man with a funeral in this section of the
state. The funeral sermon he preached in behalf of our dear old
pal and 'Sunny Jim' is without question to us the sweetes,
tenderest and most comforting message we ever heard fall from the
lips of a man of God. At the close of the address Mr. Ellis
requested Rev Mr McAlveny to lead in prayer. Because of the high
place this man holds in the community life it formed a
representative tribute of sympathy and respect to the memory of
our Paul for which we are greatful and appreciative beyond all
expression. At the close of this prayer Brother Ellis again
introduced Mr Wilkin. Standing at the head of the casket he
recited a sublime poem on faith. This poem is considered as one
of the richest contributions in the form of a tribute ever paid
to the resurrecting power of Christ. The sentiment of it is that
there is no death for those who die in the Lord. Wilkin declared
with all his soul that his comrade and child was not gone but that
in Christ the Lord he still had his old pal. The viewing of the
remains perhaps was a sacred as anything that took place in this
sweet and beautiful service. For once morbid curiosity was not
present. It was not a cold glance at a corpse. It was the
farewell look of those who had learned to love the "Sunny Jim" of
Prague. It was the goodbye to one who positively refused to allow
clouds or shadows to come into his life. We believe what touched
the people as they looked was the fact that his face was wreathed
in smile. Paul died with a glorified smile on his face. The
Christian Sunday School sent the only flowers that brightened his
room during the hours of his suffering. They also were his
favorite kind and he enjoyed them to the full. We placed one in
his hand in memory of what they head meant. We desire to publicly
thank Miss Blanche Kinzey for being so thoughtful as to send a
boquet of beautiful flowers bearing the inscription "Class of 1925".
This is an act of thoughtful kindness we shall appreciate till
we are called to go to him who has gone on before. Four girls
fromthe Christian church acted as flower girls. This too was kind
and the floral contributions were many and handsome. Finally we
disire to say - we admire Prague more than ever. We have always
been a booster for her best and highest interests. Sometimes we
have neglected our business to boost for the little city. But
to-day we feel more than repaid for all that we have done. This
is the first death we ever witnessed. It is also the first sorrow
we ever had in which a whole town sympathized in every way.
Judging from what our eyes beheld and from what our ears could not
help but hear the little city of Prague sorrowed with us. We are
so glad you so dearly loved our boy. Let us all rest assured
heaven needed him more than we needed him. Perhaps they needed
more smiles in heaven. Let us all rejoice in the hope while he
cannot come to us that we can go to him. Then once again we can
hear his laugh and see his glorified smiles of which we have been
permitted to behold but one.
obituary contributed/transcribed by Dorothy Dahlberg
The Prague Record, Prague, Lincoln Co., Oklahoma
16 Sep 1921
Paul Longley was born in Farmington, Iowa on May 15, 1906. He left
for glory just after twilight at the close of the week on September
10, 1921. He was 15 years 8 months and six days of age. It was the
latter part of July 1907 when Mrs. John Longley arose quite early to
prepare the breakfast for her family. The gasoline stove on which she
was preparing the food exploded. Immediately the house was filled
with flames. Her frantic screams aroused the sleeping inmates to the
awful danger. At once they arose and immediately fled from the
burning building. It was only the mother though enveloped in flames
that remembered the baby. Rushing to the bed she picked up the
helpless little one and gently as possible dropped it from a window.
During those days Rev. Wilkin was pastor in Farmington, Iowa. The
mother suffered a terrible death and when the end came he preached
her funeral. The first act of his life when he came from that
mother's grave was to go to the office of a Notary Public and file
adoption papers for the babe who then was 14 months of age. In other
words he was adopted 14 years ago by S.E. Wilkin the 25th of last
July. The experience of those 14 years were such that the two were
knit together in a love and devotion impossible to describe. Quite
early in his life the foster father took especial pains with his
religious training. Paul made the good confession at nine years of
age, was baptized by his foster father shortly after he had accepted
Jesus as his personal Savior. The boy of course was not without his
faults and short comings. But be it remembered it was early and
systematically impressed on his mind that the salvation of the soul
is a glorious experience and that there is a divine realty in the
religion of our Lord and Savior Jesus the Christ. Mr. Wilkin says
the closing hour of Paul's life was worth all the time and sacrifice
he had ever expended on the boy. For the encouragement of all
concerned we feel led of the Holy Spirit to briefly mention the
farewell scene. Saturday morning when the father saw the end was
near, he asked his son if he was afraid to die. The response came
without hesitation or a tremor that he was not. His father asked,
"you love Jesus don't you? Paul immediately replied that he did.
Then he added but I am going to get well. Later in the day however
he said, I guess I can't make it papa. So as the twilight hour was
approaching, yes at the close of the day and the end of the week, he
bade his father and close friends a farewell so sweet that it is
too sacred to describe here. Shortly afterwards for a brief space of
time he fell into an unconscious state. Again he rallied and became
perfectly rational. He asked father who was standing near to lead
in prayer. This was the last request of his father. His father at
once tenderly prayed for Jesus to guide the footsteps of his boy
thru the dark valley. After finishing he asked Paul if he did not
want brother Ellis to also pray. A pleasing look came on his face
as he said he did. As Mr. Wilkin turned to call Rev. Ellis, Paul
threw up his hand and said Oh God! This was not a cry of terror or
fear. It was an exclamation of joy and adoration. His father
believes it was then his precious boy caught a glimpse of that
beautiful city he had so often heard his father plead with the
unsaved to journey toward. Brother Ellis then prayed and in
reverence Paul closed his eyes. Paul did not hear Brother Ellis
close his prayer and therefore remained with closed eyes and we
thought perhaps he was sinking again. But he at last looked up
and saw that Brother Ellis had finished he said "Amen". After this
he passed away rapidly. As his feet touched the brink of death's
cold sullen stream he met it as he had met all things in life with
a smile. Only this smile was different in that it was a glorified
one and his father believes with all his heart it was inspired by
the glory world where thru the help of many others and a kind
loving Savior he was able to land his dear sweet comrade and child.
Sources:
S1366: [S1366] 1910 census, Nebraska, Furnas Co., Wilsonville Pct, ED88, pg250B, sh2B
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