The Exciting Irons Family - pafn01 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File

Selected Families and Individuals

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GEORGE WATSON IRONS-1

From Jessie Irons Ripley-George was a carpenter, ranch cook and blacksmith by trade. He loved to travel and move around. On July 20, 1895 to Nov 26, 1895 he boarded his wife Mary, his two daughters, Jessie and Myrtle, and his wife's sister May and her little girl onto the flatboat he had built to float from Sand Coulee, Mont. to Massena, Iowa. George wrote his diary every day and sent the letters to his brother, William Edgar Irons, who published the articles in his Massena, Iowa, newspaper. The trip took 4 months and 7 days. His children still have mimeo or typed copies of the voyage. George & Mary Hall were divorced about 1896.

It was said by the family that George had a store in Ravenna, NE at one time but received the following from the historian in Ravenna: I have been looking for George Irons as a Ravenna businessman. The only
Irons we can find is W. E. Irons who was editor of the Ravenna News in
March, 1888, and co-editor with a Mr. Searle in April 1888. Do you think
your George's children might have graduated from Ravenna High School? Have
you looked at the "History of Buffalo County" published in 1913? I think
you said you had looked at that book for Trocnov. We will keep looking for
George Irons as a businessman in Ravenna.
Lois Johnsten, Ravenna Historical Center, 210 Grand Ave, PO Box 84, Ravenna,
NE 68869

George loved to play pinochle and pitch horseshoes; he was also an avid reader, but he attended to his job first and enjoyed his leisure when a job was finished. He like to hunt and fish and did not particularly like crowded areas.

Marriage record was found in Owyhee County records at Idaho State Library. They were married by E.V. Stine with Morton Green & Lavina Green as witness. This was Addie's brother & mother.


GEORGE WATSON IRONS-1

From Jessie Irons Ripley-George was a carpenter, ranch cook and blacksmith by trade. He loved to travel and move around. On July 20, 1895 to Nov 26, 1895 he boarded his wife Mary, his two daughters, Jessie and Myrtle, and his wife's sister May and her little girl onto the flatboat he had built to float from Sand Coulee, Mont. to Massena, Iowa. George wrote his diary every day and sent the letters to his brother, William Edgar Irons, who published the articles in his Massena, Iowa, newspaper. The trip took 4 months and 7 days. His children still have mimeo or typed copies of the voyage. George & Mary Hall were divorced about 1896.

It was said by the family that George had a store in Ravenna, NE at one time but received the following from the historian in Ravenna: I have been looking for George Irons as a Ravenna businessman. The only
Irons we can find is W. E. Irons who was editor of the Ravenna News in
March, 1888, and co-editor with a Mr. Searle in April 1888. Do you think
your George's children might have graduated from Ravenna High School? Have
you looked at the "History of Buffalo County" published in 1913? I think
you said you had looked at that book for Trocnov. We will keep looking for
George Irons as a businessman in Ravenna.
Lois Johnsten, Ravenna Historical Center, 210 Grand Ave, PO Box 84, Ravenna,
NE 68869

George loved to play pinochle and pitch horseshoes; he was also an avid reader, but he attended to his job first and enjoyed his leisure when a job was finished. He like to hunt and fish and did not particularly like crowded areas.

Marriage record was found in Owyhee County records at Idaho State Library. They were married by E.V. Stine with Morton Green & Lavina Green as witness. This was Addie's brother & mother.


MARY ADELINE HALL-4

After being divorced from George, Mary owned and operated a boarding and rooming house for several years in Massena, Iowa.


GEORGE WATSON IRONS-1

From Jessie Irons Ripley-George was a carpenter, ranch cook and blacksmith by trade. He loved to travel and move around. On July 20, 1895 to Nov 26, 1895 he boarded his wife Mary, his two daughters, Jessie and Myrtle, and his wife's sister May and her little girl onto the flatboat he had built to float from Sand Coulee, Mont. to Massena, Iowa. George wrote his diary every day and sent the letters to his brother, William Edgar Irons, who published the articles in his Massena, Iowa, newspaper. The trip took 4 months and 7 days. His children still have mimeo or typed copies of the voyage. George & Mary Hall were divorced about 1896.

It was said by the family that George had a store in Ravenna, NE at one time but received the following from the historian in Ravenna: I have been looking for George Irons as a Ravenna businessman. The only
Irons we can find is W. E. Irons who was editor of the Ravenna News in
March, 1888, and co-editor with a Mr. Searle in April 1888. Do you think
your George's children might have graduated from Ravenna High School? Have
you looked at the "History of Buffalo County" published in 1913? I think
you said you had looked at that book for Trocnov. We will keep looking for
George Irons as a businessman in Ravenna.
Lois Johnsten, Ravenna Historical Center, 210 Grand Ave, PO Box 84, Ravenna,
NE 68869

George loved to play pinochle and pitch horseshoes; he was also an avid reader, but he attended to his job first and enjoyed his leisure when a job was finished. He like to hunt and fish and did not particularly like crowded areas.

Marriage record was found in Owyhee County records at Idaho State Library. They were married by E.V. Stine with Morton Green & Lavina Green as witness. This was Addie's brother & mother.


ADDIE MAY GREEN-7

DIED FROM CANCER OF THE STOMACH IN NAMPA NURSING HOME. GRANDMA HAD ARTHRITIS FOR YEARS. COULD HARDLY OPEN HER HANDS AT ALL BUT ONE YEAR PIECED QUILTS BY HAND FOR FIVE NEW BABIES COMING INTO THE FAMILY THAT YEAR. Addie & husband George Irons are buried in Mountain View Cemetary in Mtn Home, ID. They are buried beside Addie's brother Herbert which is Block #5 Lot #8 in the old section but Herbert's grave does not have a tombstone.


DANIEL Joslyn IRONS-13

Daniel's middle name was in info received from Jessie Irons Ripley. That's the only place, including his military records, that his middle name appears. Daniel belonged to the 20th Michigan Volunteers


ANN ELIZA MEAD-14

The family has always said that Ann Eliza Mead was related to General Mead of the Civil War. Then info received from Jessie Irons Ripley says she was related to both Mead and McClellan. Her parents last names are Meade and McClellan but still don't know the connection.


JAMES ROLLIN IRONS-15

THE STORY HAS IT THAT JAMES DIED FROM SKIMMING THE TOP OFF SORGHUM SYRUP AND EATING IT.


MAURICE C. IRONS-3

LATE IN HIS LIFE MAURIE CAME WEST LOOKING FOR ANY RELATIVES HE COULD FIND. HE CAME TO THE MTN. HOME AREA BECAUSE THE LAST HE KNEW ABOUT HIS DAD HE WORKED ON AN INDIAN RESERVATION AS A BLACK SMITH. HE ASKED THE LADY AT THE MOTEL IF SHE KNEW ANYONE IN THE AREA BY THE NAME OF IRONS. SO SHE LOOKED IN THE PHONE BOOK AND FOUND MY UNCLE DAN'S NAME AT HAMMETT. MAURIE WENT TO UNCLE DAN'S HOME BUT HE WAS OFF ON A FISHING TRIP. SO MAURIE AND HIS WIFE PROCEEDED ON SOUTH. WHEN THEY GOT INTO UTAH THEY TRIED TO CALL UNCLE DAN AND FINALLY REACHED HIM. NONE OF MY DAD'S FAM- ILY KNEW THAT THEIR FATHER HAD HAD THIS MARRIAGE. THEY KNEW ABOUT ONE MARRIAGE WHEREBY HE HAD TWO LITTLE GIRLS AND THEY KNEW THOSE STEP SISTERS BUT HADN'T KNOWN THAT MAURIE EXISTED. SO IT WAS A JOYOUS REUNION FOR THEM TO FIND EACH OTHER. MAURIE & FRANCES MADE SEVERAL TRIPS OUT HERE IN THE WEST FROM MINNEAPOLIS TO ENJOY THE COMPANY OF HIS NEWLY FOUND FAMILY BE- FORE HE PASSED AWAY IN 1989.

Earlier history on Maurice--after his parents' divorce, Maurice was placed in an orphanage; upon graduating from their school, he went to Minneapolis where he worked his own way through school, worked for Pillsbury's and also Cargill's. Maurice served in the European Theater during World War II.

Francis had three children by a previous marriage and then they had a son together. (Don't know the names of the children at this time.)


SAMUEL RIPLEY-165

From Ancestry-gives parents as Henry D Ripley born Oct, 1848 in Ohio and Jane High born 24 sep 1850 in Indiana.


JESSIE AGATHA IRONS-5

From Jessie's records-:Jessie Agatha Irons worked in Ft. Morgan, Colorado in a millinery shop. She married Samuel Ephraim Ripley in Ft. Morgan, Colorado. They had to go to Brush, then, to get a marriage license and the clerk sold Sam a hunting license. He had to drive back to Brush to get the correct kind. Samuel was a good farmer and a ditchrider for the irrigation company in Ft. Morgan.


Hazel Wilma RIPLEY-234

Hazel retired from the floral designing business. Never married.

Fort Morgan Times

Hazel W. Ripley dies at 97

Monday, October 14, 2002 - Hazel W. Ripley, 97, lifelong resident of Fort Morgan, died Friday evening at the Colorado Plains Medical Center.

Miss Ripley was born Dec. 12, 1904, in Fort Morgan, to Samuel and Jessie Ripley. She received her education in Fort Morgan schools and worked for many years for the local Duckwall's Store and later at Fort Morgan Floral. She enjoyed doing volunteer work and shared many hours with the local museum and at Valley View Villa. She also enjoyed playing the piano, listening to music, doing fancy hand work, including tatting, knitting and embroidery. She loved her cats, dogs, church and traveling. She was a member of Church of Christ, Professional and Business Women's Association and the Platte Avenue Social Club.

Survivors include one brother, Don Ripley of Dolores.

Funeral services will be Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the Fort Morgan Church of Christ, 231 S. Sherman St. Interment will follow in Riverside Cemetery.

The Heer & Jolliffe Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Friends who wish may make memorial gifts to the Fort Morgan Heritage Foundation or to the Church of Christ.


JESSIE AGATHA IRONS-5

From Jessie's records-:Jessie Agatha Irons worked in Ft. Morgan, Colorado in a millinery shop. She married Samuel Ephraim Ripley in Ft. Morgan, Colorado. They had to go to Brush, then, to get a marriage license and the clerk sold Sam a hunting license. He had to drive back to Brush to get the correct kind. Samuel was a good farmer and a ditchrider for the irrigation company in Ft. Morgan.


Arthur PIGG-166

From The Turning of a Century-History of Massena, Iowa Page 337 This Arthur was the third son of George Burdis Pigg and Louise Susan Shoemaker Fuerst Pigg.


MYRTLE HALLIE IRONS-6

Info from Jessie Irons Ripley-Myrtle was lovingly called "Aunt Johnnie". She married Arthur Pigg, a plumber in Omaha, Nebraska and to this union one child was born, Ronald Pigg, who was in the navy and taken at Corregidor to a prison ship sailing to Japan. The ship was bombed and all aboard were lost. This was World War II.


Ronald PIGG-226

Ronald was in World War II. He was taken prisoner at Corregidor. Put on a prison ship to be sent to Japan but the ship was bombed and all were lost. According to the History of Massena, Iowa, Ronald is buried with his father at the Massena Township Cemetery. Ronald was a captain in the war.


ALBERT C. GREEN-31

Listed family in 1880 US Census in Township 18, North Loup, Valley, Nebraska Film # 1254756 Page 170D According to notes in the Green Bible, the family moved to Nebraska from New York state in May, 1874. Then Lucy Lovina and family moved to Wickahoney, Owyhee County, Idaho in 1901. Albert died of a creeping paralysis.


LUCY LOVINA GREENE-32

Lucy shares a tombstone in Mtn View Cemetary Mtn Home, ID with her son Morton. Then Herbert is buried between them and Addie Green Irons & George Irons. The location of Herbert's says Block #5 Lot #8-old section on the cemetary's records.Lucy died from the flu.


MINNIE BELL GREEN-33

Died of a brain tumor.


MORTON A. GREEN-34

Died of cancer.


HARMON GREEN-35

Died of diptheria.


HERBERT S. GREEN-37

Died of cancer Morton is buried beside his mother & shares her tombstone in Mtn View Cemetary in Mtn Home, ID. Herbert is between him and their sister Addie Green Irons but as of now (16 Sep 2002) does not have a tombstone. Herbert is buried in Block #5 Lot #8 in the old section. So the Greens & George Irons are side by side.


ERNEST MORTON IRONS-8

Ernest was a retired County Court Bailiff as well as a forner rancher & dairyman. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and baseball.!Married 2nd Josephine ------ August 8, 1995.She took care of him after Mary died. 1st wife Mary Devenport was cremated. Ashes were buried with Ernest when he was buried.