Ida May Popple

     Ida May Popple was born on 17 January 1867 at St Albans, Franklin Co, Vermont.^2,3 She was the daughter of William R. Popple and Emily Almeda Young.¹ Ida May Popple married Charles L. Evans on 1 January 1891 at Fairplay, Grant Co, Wisconsin; The obituary stated the year was 1889 in error.³ Ida May Popple died on 25 May 1950 at Waterloo, Black Hawk Co, Iowa, at age 83; Funeral services will be at Gill Funeral Home here Sunday At 1pm for Mrs. Ida May Evans, 81, a resident of Manchester 68 years, who died Thursday at her home at 436 South Tama street here; burial in Oakand cemetery here: born at St. Albans Point, Vt., Jan. 17, 1867, and was married to Charles L. Evans at Fairplay, Wis., Jan. 1, 1889; she was a member of the Congregational church; leaves two sons, Earl and Hobart Evans, both of Manchester, one brother, William W. Popple of Fairfax, VT., 2 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren; husband died several years ago.³ She was buried on 28 May 1950 at Oakland Cemetery, Waterloo, Iowa.³
     She appeared on the census of 25 June 1880 at Georgia, Franklin Co, Vermont; It is obvious that after Emily died, her older children were sent to live elsewhere under employment. Emily was 14, living as a servant in the household of O.C. Hubbard.²