The Argo
Family
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Last updated November 2010 with new informtion on Wallace #49 and his sister Lulu #51, who both married Emerys**
**Emery family at end of page.
Note: If you find "They had one child". These words are generated by my genealogical program. There may be more children, but I only entered one.
First Generation
1. (Most Likely Father) James ARGO. Born ? in Scotland. Came America Circa
1698. Occupation Farmer, purchased 200 acres in James City County.
*No proof of the above named person being the father of Alexander but it
seems a very good possibility.
ca 1698 James landed in Virginia...purchased 200 acres of land in James City
County. His sons Joseph, Alexander & William crossed the Bay, they came
first to Smith Island on southern tip of Somerset County. Alexander and
William decided to settle near the head water of the Wicomico River.
Research: p24, 25, 26, 27 The Argo Families Revisited, by L. Wesley Argo,
1987. He still has some books available and his E-mail is [email protected]
Children:
2 i. Alexander ARGO
3 ii. Joseph ARGO
4 iii. William ARGO
5 iv. ?John ARGO
Second Generation
2. Alexander ARGO. Born Circa 1677/1694 in Virginia or Delaware, between 100
and 107 when he died. Died before 1794 in Sussex County, Delaware.
Occupation Farmer. Signed with a mark - A with a check mark.
If Rev. William Argo is Alexander's son the list below are probably all his
children. Lived 1723 in Somerset Co., MD. lived 1735 on "Coxes Advice",
Somerset Co., MD. In 1746 bought 395 acres in Sussex Co., Del. p 42 Argo
Families Revisited. 1753 Sold land in MD. In 1753 signed agreement to sell
Del. land 1784, "Margaret Elliott's Will On November 18, 1723, purchased 200
a called "Choyce" p41 Argo book. His mark was an open A with a check mark
through it. This is what he signed his documents with. Sometime between 1785
and 1794, the oldest patriarch of the Argo family, passed away having lived
out his five-score years; he left no record of his passing, so no last will
and testament and no permanently marked resting place.
Birth: Between 1677 And 1694
Death: Between 1785 And 1794
Burial: No Recorded Record Of
Research: Cole Family Book p 86 Rev. William. Argo,...he was M.E. Minister
....s/o Alexander Argo & Sarah his wife of Sussex County, Del., Chart 1
p404, & chart 20 p 418, The Argo Families Revisited, by L. Wesley Argo, 1987
and from Genealogical Helper March 1968 p21 Rev. William. Argo born Sussex
Co., Del. 12 Aug 1763 s/o Alexander who settled in Sussex Co., Del. (then
called Md.) and lived to be 100 yrs. old. Brothers are John A., Alexander,
Abraham, Pernell and Moses.
He married Sarah ??. They had the following children:
6 i. Pernell ARGO
8 iii. William ARGO
9 iv. Abraham ARGO
10 v. Alexander ARGO
11 vi. Moses ARGO
12 vii. Rachel ARGO
13 viii. ??Joseph ARGO
14 ix. ??Robert ARGO
3. Joseph ARGO.
4. William ARGO.
5. ?John ARGO.
Third Generation
6. Pernell ARGO. Born before 1758. Tradition says he was K.I.A. in the
Revolutionary War.
7. John A. (? Alden) ARGO. M. Born bef 1762 in Sussex County, Delaware
(family Says). John A. (? Alden) died in Greene Co, PA bef 1830; (by 1830
Naomi married to Burge.) he was 68. Occupation: Unknown.
Una (Argo) Leeper says his name is John Alden Argo and he was from Delaware.
No land records are found for him in OH. No date of marriage for him and
Naomi are found in OH. He does not appear in any OH or PA census. From his
wife's age it appears that he may have been ca 25 at the time of his death,
maybe even in his 60's at the time of his marriage to Naomi and at the time
of his death. No records can be found for his existence, for sure or to
completely link him to Rev. Wm. Argo or Alexander Argo. No records of him
are found in Jefferson, Wayne, Richland or Ashland Counties of Ohio. The
1880 census says Ohio born. I question that. (Mercer County Census of son
William Argo) I am beginning to believe Wm. Argo may have been an orphan and
Wm L. Burge and his wife Naomi took him as a very young child to raise and
were told to keep Argo name and to let him know who his father was.
Mar 23, 1998
I still believe that William links to John A. Argo. If not his son in old
age, the son of a unknown son. I am sure there were more than two children.
Research: "Cole Family Book" p 86 Rev. Wm. Argo,...he was M.E. Minister
....s/o Alexander Argo & Sarah his wife of Sussex County, Del. From
"Genealogical Helper", March 1968 p. 21"Rev. Wm. Argo, born Sussex Co.,
Del...s/o Alexander who settled in Sussex Co., Del...lived to be 100 yrs.
old. Brothers are John A., Alexander, Abraham, Pernell and Moses" and from
"The Argo Families Revisited" 1987 by L. Wesley Argo p418
John A. (? Alden) first married ?, F.
They had the following children:
14a. i. Smith, M (1782-1846)
14b. ii. Mahala, F (1789-1875)
? John A. (? Alden) second married Naomi ??? (was It SMITH?), F, in ?? Born
on 18 Apr 1804 in PA. Naomi ??? (was It died on 14 Jan 1894; she was 89.
Buried in Gammill Cemetery, Hamilton Twp., Decatur Co., IA. Occupation:
Housewife. Education: Can Read And Write.
Naomi Burge is in the 1860 Mercer Co., MO, Marion Twp. Federal Census, post
office Grand River, Ia living with her son, William Argo. Grand River Twp.
Wayne Co. IA 1856 census has Wm. L. Burge 52, yrs in IA looks like a1 or a7;
Niomy Burge 52 years in Ia looks like a14. both born in VA. She is buried in
Gammill Cemetery and I have a picture of her stone showing the spelling of
her name as Naomi Burge.
Research: Census for OH, MO, PA, IA, Ill, IN, TN, KY, VA have been searched
for William L. and her in 1850
They had one child:
15. i. 15 i. William, M (1825-1898)
Second Generation
Family of John A. (? Alden) ARGO (1) & ?
14a. Smith ARGO, M. Born on 11 Apr 1782 in MD. Smith died in Raymond, Union,
OH on 14 Sep 1846; he was 64.
14b. Mahala ARGO, F. Born in 1789 in Green County, PA. Mahala died in Union,
OH on 16 Aug 1875; she was 86.
8. William ARGO. Born 12 Aug 1763 in Sussex County, Delaware. Died 26 Feb
1846 in Harrison County, Ohio. Occupation M.E. Minister pastorate in
Jefferson County, OH.
9. Abraham ARGO. Born 1764. Died 1 May 1813 in Jackson Twp., ?, OH.
10. Alexander ARGO. Born 1768/1769. Died 18 Sep 1836 in Champaign County,
ILL.
11. Moses ARGO. Born 1771 in Delaware. Died 1842 in Ohio. Occupation Farmer.
12. Rachel ARGO. Born Before 1773. Lived in Ohio and in Falls Creek Twp, Ind
1830 census.
13. ??Joseph ARGO.
14. ??Robert ARGO.
Fourth Generation
Family of John A. (? Alden) ARGO (1) & Naomi ??? (was It SMITH?)
15. William ARGO. Born 15 Mar 1825 in Mansfield, OH or Jefferson County, OH.
Died 30 Mar 1898 in Spring Valley, near Pleasanton, IA. Buried in Gammill
Cemetery, Hamilton Twp., Decatur County, IA. Occupation Cooper, store owner,
farmer. Education Could read and write.
In Hamilton Twp., Decatur County, on William Argo's death certificate it
states that he was born in Mansfield, OH. William is probably the 5-10 year
old in the Federal 1830 Census of the William Burge family, as he was 5 1/2
years old in Nov. 1830, the date of the Census. Did he have a step brother,
half brother or a brother; as another boy is 0-5 years old? In the 1840
Federal Census Richland Co. OH Burge, William L. there is a male 15-20 and
one male 30-40 and one female 30-40. We know he married on July 19, 1843 in
Richland Co. Anna Mary McIlvain and married by George Leiter. L. Wesley Argo
in The Argo Families Revisited, believed William. probably 'descended from
one of the five Argo brothers who migrated from Delaware westward through
Greene County, Pennsylvania, probably the son of one of the unknown brothers
of Smith Argo (23-AY)' (I believe probably a brother of Smith by a later
marriage.) Possibly lived in the upper portion of West Virginia near Greene
Co., PA or between PA and OH. In Mansfield, Richland County, no records of
any Argos are found during 1820-1830. A Smith Argo is found in Chippewa
Township, Wayne County, Ohio 1820 Ohio Census. "Smith Argo, males one 0-10,
two 10-16, one 26-24, females, three 0-10, one 26-45. Argo in his book
states Smith Argo was in Wayne County (near Richland County) in 1819 but
returned to Greene County, PA where he was in the 1810 and 1830 census. No
record of land in Wayne Co., Ohio was found for Smith Argo. I do strongly
follow the idea that John Alden Argo was Smith Argo's father or brother. The
only way this can be proved or disproved would be to obtain an old family
Bible from the Argo family In 1830 Land Records of Richland (later Ashland)
County, Ohio. "2nd day of March A.D. 1830 we find William Burge and Naomi
Burge his wife purchased in Vermillion Twp. 'North part of the East half of
the Northwest quarter of Section #11 Township No 21, Range 16 of this
Virginia Military District School lands granted by Congress for the use of
Schools and subject to the regulations and restrictions of the Legislature
containing 22 acres 3 roods and 31 1/2 perches be the same more or less'.
After William and Anna Mary Argo are married we find land records in
Richland Co., Ohio. One dated 13th day of March 1848 "they purchased Lot #2
in Frees Addition, Mansfield from John Free and wife." One dated July 8,
1848 "William Argo and Anna Mary his wife to Ann Winfield and Elizabeth
Watson the East half of lot #2 in Frees Addition, Mansfield. Anna Mary
signed with her mark. They sold on 4th day of May Anno Domini 1854 The west
half of Lot #2 in Frees Addition in Mansfield, Ohio. They are in the 1850
Richland County, Ohio, Mansfield Census. District 127, Madison Twp. dated
August 26, 1850.
William Argo 25 m Cooper 500 PA
Anna M. 23 f PA can't read or write Children are all listed as born in Ohio
and are Mary 6, Lewis M. 4, Jessie O 2, William A, 3/12 and Anna's mother
Mary McIlvain is living with them.
On page 399 of the 1888 History of Harrison & Mercer County, Mo shows
William Argo listed with a group of Early Settlers of Marion Township in
early 1850's. William Argo, Justice of Peace, performed marriage 7 Oct
1859--John Davis to Marie Jewett, both of Iowa--Book A Page 15. They are
next found in Mercer County, Missouri in the 1860 census. Family tradition
says that they moved in 1858 to Missouri. I say by 1855, see sale of
Mansfield property.
1860 Mercer County, Missouri, Marion Twp., Grand River IA Post Office.
Argo, William 35 m farmer 1000 250 OH
A. M. 32 f PA
Children are listed as all born in Ohio and are Mary N., Lewis N., Jessie
A., Aldon D. Naoma Birge 55, f, is living with them. Some reason William,
the son, is not listed. On page 250 of Warranty Deed Book "L" dated Feb 2,
1866. William Argo sold in the County of Mercer the SW quarter of Section No
(36) in Township No (67) of Range No (24) containing 160 acres No entry was
found for when he purchased the land. There is a deed made in State of
Virginia in September 8, 1858 is for SE1/4 36-67-24, 160 A, probably
adjoining the Argo land and was sold by Alfred J. Burge of the county of
Wood and the State of Virginia. Alfred J. Burge and Lucinda on 19th Feb.
1856 sold lot(s) in block #1 in Lineville in Wayne County, IA (Is this a
half brother, step brother or no relationship?)
Abstract from Descriptive Rolls 5 Apr 1862 Office of Secretary of State,
State of Missouri, Jefferson City, MO 65101 " On file in this office of
WILLIAM ARGO a 1st Lt. of Company L, 7 Regiment, Cav. Missouri MSM at
enlistment 5 Apr 1862 was age 36 Height 5 feet and 5 inches. Hair was brown,
eyes blue, Complexion dark. Was married and a farmer. Nativity Jefferson
County, OH and Residence Mercer County, MO."
A brief snip of his obit of Thursday April 7, 1898 Leon Reporter
" We regret to learn of the death of Capt. Wm. Argo at home near Spring
Valley last week. Death has removed one of our most highly esteemed citizens
and we are sorry the date for an extended obituary has not been furnished
us."
April 14, 1898
"The last will of Wm. Argo has been filed with Clerk Stockton. It is dated
Aug 21 1894 and bequeaths all his property to his wife."
Medical: While an lieutenant in the Civil War he got a bug in his ear and
had inner ear trouble from that date on. Was blind and deaf for almost ten
years when he died. Suffered from piles also which was related to the war,
his pension papers say.
Research: Court house records Richland Co. OH (marriage and land records)
On 19 Jul 1843 when William was 18, he married Anna Mary Catherine Judith
McILVAIN, F, daughter of Alexander McILVAIN, M & Mary McILVAIN, F, in
Mansfield, OH. Born on 26 Apr 1828 in Hanover, PA. Anna Mary Catherine
Judith died in (75y 3m 4d) on 30 Jun 1903; she was 75. Buried in Gammill
Cemetery, Decatur Co., IA (Hamilton Twp.). Occupation: Housewife. Education:
Couldn't Read And Write When Married.
Have a copy of her obituary. It mentions that two children died in infancy.
It also states that they moved west in 1854, settling in Mercer County, MO and near
Mercer where they lived until 1885. They removed to Iowa living in Lineville
awhile then buying and coming to the property near the Argo school house,
two and one-half miles east of Pleasanton, living there until the death of
Mr. Argo March 30, 1898.
Family of William ARGO (4) & Anna Mary Catherine Judith McILVAIN
They had the following children:
16 i. Mary Naomi ARGO
17 ii. Lewis N (Louis) (Lu) ARGO
18 iii. Jessie O. ARGO
19 iv. William (Jr.) ARGO
20 v. Alden Darrow ARGO
20a vi. Two children died in infancy
Fifth Generation
16. Mary Naomi ARGO. Born Circa 1845 in Ohio. Lived west of Lineville. Died
11 Oct 1908 near Lineville, IA. Buried in Yingling Cem, (No marker).
She married Henry VINZANT, 30 Mar 1862. Born 18 Dec 1838 in Putman County,
IN. Died 24 Jan 1920 in Mercer County, MO. Buried in Yingling Cemetery. Aged
81y 1m 6d
A farmer and the 5th child of James and Deborah Vinzant. He served in the
Civil War. He enrolled May 1863. Company "I", 4th Provisional, Regt. of
Enrolled Missouri Militia.
They had the following children:
They had the following children:
21. i. William Lewis, M (1866-1911)
22. ii. James M., M (1867-1893)
23. iii. Aulden D. (Dee), M (1871-1901)
24. iv. Anna, F (ca1870-1900)
25. v. Effie, F (1876-1976)
26. vi. Elizabeth, F (1879-1957)
27. vii. Frank, M (1881-1941)
28. viii. Zelpha, F
29. ix. Set Of Twins, M
30. x. Set Of Twins, M
31. xi. Clarence, M (1882-1950)
17.Lewis N (Louis) (Lu) ARGO. Born 29 Jul 1846 in Mansfield? or the
Jefferson, OH near Mansfield, OH. Died 5 Jun 1922, six and 1/2 mile west of
Mercer, MO. Buried in South Lineville Cemetery, Lineville, IA in Mercer Co.,
MO. Occupation Farmer.
He was 74y 10m 24d old when he died. Lewis died at the home of his daughter
Mrs. Nellie Peterson. He at age 16 became part of the Civil War being
mustered in March 20, 1862 Company H 3rd Reg. transferred to Compnay L 7th
Reg and mustered out April 12, 1866.
Research: Above information from his obit.
He married Causby (Cosby) Agusta MARRS, daughter of Thomas MARRS & Milla Ann
(Milly Ann) RUNIUN (RUNYON), 12 Apr 1866 in Princeton, Mercer Co., MO. Born
5 Sep 1846 in Tazewell County, VA. Died 25 Dec 1918 in Lineville, IA. Buried
in South Lineville Cemetery, MO.
Brothers marry sisters - Causby Marrs marries Louis Argo and Alden Darrow
Argo marries Nancy Marrs.
Research: South Lineville Cemetery Records and Virginia Pieffer Clio, IA
notes
Nellie and Adam in back and parents Cosby and Lewis in front
They had the following children:
They had the following children:
33. i. William T. (?Thomas), M (1867-1867)
34. ii. Amos Walter, M (1868-1870)
35. iii. Nellie Maretta, F (1871->1952)
36. iv. Millie Ann, F (1872-1874)
37. v. Danna Webster, M (1875-1879)
38. vi. Adam Winfield, M (1880-1946)
18. Jessie O. ARGO. Born 29 Sep 1848 in Mansfield, OH. Died 16 Mar 1926 in
Strong City, OK. Lived in Trego Co., KS In 1880.
He married Sarah ??.
They had the following children:
39 i. Edward, M (1871-1930)
40. ii. Maude, F (1875-)
41.iii. George Washington, M (1883-1963)
19. William (Jr.) ARGO. Born 1850 in Mansfield, OH 1850 Ohio Census is 3m
old. Occupation Farmer, Lived in 1880 in Marion Twp., Mercer County, MO.
There was a William Argo who was a lawyer in Mercer County, Mo at this time.
(30 in 1880 Mo Census)
He married Mary ?. Born Circa 1852 in IA (28 in 188) Missouri Census). They
had the following children:
42. i. John, M (ca1872-)
43. ii.Susan, F (ca1874-)
44. iii. Fred (?Frul), M (ca1876-)
45. iv. Jane, F (ca1878-)
20. Alden Darrow ARGO. Born 2 Sep 1852 in Mansfield, OH. Died 26 Jul 1926 in
Princeton, MO. Buried in Gammill Cemetery, Hamilton Twp., Decatur County,
IA. Occupation Farmer-Harrison County, MO & near Pleasanton, IA in late
1800's.
Worked for the railroad in Tindall, Grundy County, Mo according to the 1910
Lincoln Twp, MO Census. Their son William Ernest Argo was the census taker.
They sold on Feb 4, 1899 land in Decatur County, IA and traveled to Custer
County and or Logan County, Nebraska. Nancy came back in spring of 1900 and
gave husband power of attorney to sign sale of land out there.
Alden D. and Anna Fuller from Jones, Oklahoma were married January 26, 1920
at their residence of M. V. Given Camp, AK. They had grown up together in
MO. He moved with his parents to Iowa and through no circumstances over
which they had control they drifted apart. She had a family of three
children and lost her husband of 40 years several years before this
marriage. Was 74y 10m 24d old when he died.
Research: Decatur County, IA Land Records and the census of 1910 for Grundy
County, MO
He first married Nancy Elvira MARRS, daughter of Thomas MARRS & Milla Ann
(Milly Ann) RUNIUN (RUNYON), ? Apr 1874 in ? Mercer Co., MO. Born 28 Dec
1856 in Harrison County, MO. Died 15 Apr 1914 four miles east of Pleasanton,
IA. Buried in Gammill Cemetery, Hamilton Twp., Decatur County, IA.
Occupation Housewife They had the following children:
Back: Luther (Lut), William Ernest and Alden (Hi)
Front: Alden Darrow holding Eve, Wallace (Daud), Lula and Nancy
46 i. William Ernest ARGO, M (1875-1958)
47. ii. Alden Thomas, M (1876-1963)
48. iii. Luther Harry (Lute), M (1878-1958)
49.iv. Wallace (Dude), M (?1880-)
50. v. Marion O., M (1882-1883)
51.vi. Lula, F (1884-)
52. vii. Milley A, F (1886-1890)
53. viii. Grover C., M (1888-1890)
54. ix. Eva, F (1891-1903)
He second married China Ann FULLER, 26 Jan 1920 in Camp, AK.
20a . two children died in infancy ARGO,
Sixth Generation
21. William Lewis VINZANT. Born 3 Aug 1866. Died May 11, 1943. Buried in
Evergreen Cemetery, Lineville, IA.
He married Eunice CORNELL. Born 9 Nov 1870, Mercer County, MO. Died 24 Sept.
1949, Kansas City, MO. Buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Lineville, IA. They had
the following children:
55 i. Flora Abigail VINZANT
56 ii. Nora Dale VINZANT
57 iii. Charles VINZANT
58 iv. Flossie Rebecca VINZANT
59 v. Everett William VINZANT
60 vi. Lena Mary VINZANT
61 vii. Herbert Clark VINZANT
62 viii. Belva Eunice VINZANT
63 ix. Gilbert Clair VINZANT
22. James Matthew VINZANT. Born 4 Sep 1867. Died 15 Feb 1893. Buried
Yingling Cemetery. Aged 25y 5m 2d
He married Winnie YINGLING. Born 6 Jan 1873. Died 24 Jun 1968. Buried in
South Lineville Cemetery. no issue
23. Alden D. (Dee) VINZANT. Born ca 1870/71. Died 1901.
Dee and India died young and Lloyd and Bryan lived with grandparents Henry
and Mary.
He married India HARTLEY. Born 13 May 1878. Die ca 1899/1900. They had the
following children:
65 i. Lloyd VINZANT
66 ii. Bryan VINZANT
67 iii. Twin Daus VINZANT
68 iv. Dau VINZANT
24. Anna Margaret VINZANT Born Circa 1870. Died 13 Feb 1900. Aged 29 years.
Buried Moore Cemetery, Mercer, MO.
She married Green MOORE. Buried Evergreen Cemetery, Lineville, IA. They had
the following children:
69 i. Blanche MOORE
25. Effie Rebecca VINZANT. Born 4 Jun 1876. Died 31 Oct 1964, Moline, IL.
Buried South Lineville Cemetery.
She first married Ira Howard YINGLING. Born 1873. Died Dec. 1904. They had
the following children:
70 i. Mable Florence YINGLING
71 ii. Ruth May YINGLING
She second married James SMITH. They had the following children:
72 i. Cloyd Clayton SMITH
She third married William ROLLINS. They had the following children:
73 i. Floyd Thomas ROLLINS
26. Elizabeth Jane VINZANT. Born 27 Feb 1879. Died 11 Apr 1957. Both buried
Evergreen Cemetery.
She married Birt ELLIS 14 Mar 1900. Born 22 Jul 1876 Wayne County, IA. Died
28 Jun 1949. They had the following children:
74 i. Wayne ELLIS
75 ii. Earl Henry ELLIS
76 iii. Verda Bertie ELLIS
77 iv. Dorotha ELLIS
78 v. Flossie ELLIS
79 vi. Ida Mae ELLIS
80 vii. Kenneth R. ELLIS
81 viii. Marjorie ELLIS
27. Frank VINZANT. Born 4 Jul 1881. Died 20 Nov 1941.
Both buried South Lineville Cemetery.
He married Flossie HUFFMAN 1 Jun 1910. Born 24 Feb 1894. Died 26 Jul
1970.They had the following children:
82 i. Clora LeBelle VINZANT
83 ii. Zelpha Leota VINZANT
84 iii. Elden Woodrow VINZANT
85 iv. Auden Darrow (Aud) VINZANT
28. Zelpha (Zelfie) Mae VINZANT.Died from complications of the measles, 17
years old. Buried in Yingling Cemetery.
29. Set Of Twins VINZANT.
30. Set Of Twins VINZANT.
31. Clearance (Clarence) Henry 'Ked' VINZANT. Born 2 Nov 1882. Died 24 Nov
1950. Both buried in South Lineville Cemetery.
He married Mabel SMITH 1915. Died 20 Mar 1939. Aged 42y 2m 15d. They had the
following children:
86 i. Vernal VINZANT
87 ii. Ival VINZANT
88 iii. Lloyd VINZANT
89 iv. Eugene VINZANT
32. Grover Cleveland VINZANT. Born 17 Aug 1889. Died 19 Nov 1960. Both are
buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Lineville, IA.
He married Edith Mary WILLIAMS 19 Jan 1910. Born 27 Aug 1894. Died 15 Jul
1967. They had the following children:
90 i. Clairetta Corryn VINZANT
91 ii. Laverne Kathryn VINZANT
33. William T. (?Thomas) ARGO. Born 21 Feb 1867. Died 26 Nov 1867. Buried in
South Lineville Cemetery, Mercer County, MO.
A baby 9m 5d old when he died.
34. Amos Walter ARGO. Born 5 Oct 1868. Died 27 Feb 1870. Buried in South
Lineville Cemetery, Mercer County, MO.
He was 1 y 4m 22d old when he died
35. Nellie Maretta ARGO. Born 3 Feb 1871 in Mercer County, MO on the Jim
Donelson Place. Died after 1952. Education Attend White Oak School, Mercer
County, MO.
Nellie was born on the Jim Donelson place, and four miles north is the place
where she grew up and attended the White Oak School. In 1894 she married
Leonard Peterson who died 25 years ago. Nellie lives in the little home
place where she and her husband started housekeeping. Her nephew, Leonard
Argo, lives with her and farms the 80 acres .... Nellie has no children ....
excellent cook. Post-Telegraph Newspaper ? where in Mercer County, MO ca
1952 article under What's Cookin'? by Dorothy C. Price
She married Leonard PETERSON, 1894. Died Circa 1928. Occupation Farmer.
36. Millie Ann ARGO. Born 28 Dec 1872. Died 7 Apr 1874. Buried in South
Lineville Cemetery, Mercer County, MO.
She was 1 y 3m 9d when she died.
37. Danna Webster ARGO. Born 2 Mar 1875. Died 7 Sep 1879. Buried in South
Lineville Cemetery, Mercer County, MO.
He was 4y 6m 5d old when he died.
38. Adam Winfield ARGO. Born 11 Nov 1880 in Mercer County, MO. Died 1946 in
Mercer County, MO. Buried in Girdner Cemetery, Mercer County, MO.
He married Lula M. COX. Born 1887. Died 1919 in Mercer County, MO. Buried in
Girdner Cemetery, Mercer County, MO. They had the following children:
92 i. Leonard N. ARGO
93 ii. Jackson ARGO
94 iii. John L. ARGO
95 iv. William T. (Bill) ARGO
96 v. Nellie Esta ARGO
39. Edward ARGO D. Born 1871/1872. Died 1930.
He married Caldonia WOODRING. They had the following children:
97 i. Alden D. ARGO
98 ii. Vernia ARGO
99 iii. Viola ARGO
100 iv. Verdia ARGO
101 v. Olen William ARGO
102 vi. Della ARGO
103 vii. Oren L. ARGO
40. Maude ARGO. Born 1875.
She married ? NARRING.
41. George Washington ARGO. Born 11 Jan 1883 in Denver, Colorado. Died 15
Jan 1963.
He married ?, Circa 1900. They had the following children:
104 i. Maude ARGO
105 ii. Tommie ARGO
106 iii. Mellie ARGO
107 iv. Mamie ARGO
108 v. Clyde ARGO
109 vi. Clint ARGO
110 vii. Clelvie ARGO
111 viii. Maybell ARGO
112 ix. Perry ARGO
42. John ARGO. Born Circa 1872 in MO.
(8 in 1880 Federal MO. Census)
43. Susan ARGO. Born Circa 1874 in MO.
(6 in 1880 Federal MO Census)
44. Fred (?Frul) ARGO. Born Circa 1876 in MO.
(4 in 1880 Federal MO Census)
45. Jane ARGO. Born Circa 1878 in MO.
(2 in 1880 Federal MO Census)
46. William Ernest ARGO. Born 22 Aug 1875 in Mercer County, MO. Died 26 Aug
1958 in Pleasanton, Iowa. Buried in Hamilton Cemetery, Hamilton Twp.,
Decatur County, Iowa. Occupation Woodworker, mayor of Pleasanton for 26 yrs.
Education Could read and write.
Living in Lincoln Twp., Grundy County, MO in 1910 Census which William
Ernest was the census taker for. (Una was 13) In Mercer County, MO near
Robert Newton Leepers and attended Willis school (near Pleasanton IA) where
Una Argo (age 15) and Bill Leeper met. Lived in Decatur County, IA, near
Pleasanton and in Pleasanton several times too. William Argo was mayor of
Pleasanton. Iowa. He was a woodworker and did some of the fine woodwork in
area churches. Made the casket for Robert Newton Leeper when he died.
Research: Una Argo Leeper Bible, Virginia Pieffer Clio, Iowa records, 1910
Grundy County Census, Mercer County - Princeton Telegraph Jan 8, 1986,
He married Sibbie (Sybbie) Ann HOUK, daughter of James Monroe HOUK & Sinia
Margaret MARK, 1 Jan 1896 near Pleasanton, IA. Born 4 Nov 1879 in Mercer
County, Mo. Died 20 Oct 1989 in Leon, Iowa. (almost 110 Years old) Buried in
Hamilton Cemetery, Hamilton Twp., Decatur County, Iowa. Occupation
Housewife, raised huge gardens. Education Could read and write. Religion
Nazarene.
They had the following children:
113 i. Una Vivian ARGO
114 ii. Herbert Miles ARGO
115 iii. Alden Etna (Babe) ARGO
116 iv. Elizabeth Meldora (Lizzie) ARGO
117 v. Alice Margaret ARGO
118 vi. Melvin Cleo ARGO
119 vii. Roy Emory ARGO
120 viii. Ina Gay ARGO
121 ix. Ruth Angeline ARGO
47. Alden Thomas ARGO. Born 18 Oct 1876. Died 8 Jan 1963 in Cozad NE. no
issue. Buried in Hamilton Cemetery, near Pleasanton, Decatur County, Iowa.
86y 2m 21d old when he died.
He married Jennie Margaret SUMMERS, 25 Dec 1907 in Williams Ranch Gothenburg
NE. Born 25 Nov 1882 in of Gothenburg, NE. Died 30 May 1960 in Cozad, NE.
Buried in Hamilton Cemetery, near Pleasanton, Decatur County, Iowa.
48. Luther Harry (Lute) ARGO. Born 6 Aug 1878. Died 30 Oct 1958. Buried in
Hamilton Cemetery, near Pleasanton, Decatur County, Iowa.
He married Lena RICHARDSON. Born 1874. Died 1947. Buried in Hamilton
Cemetery, near Pleasanton, Decatur County, Iowa They had the following
children:
122 i. Keith ARGO
123 ii. Cecil ARGO
124 iii. Margie ARGO
125 iv. Edith Helen (Shorty) ARGO
49. Wallace Eldon (Dude) ARGO, M. Born in ? Jul 1880. Wallace Eldon (Dude) died in Washington County, AR, on 3 Jul 1936; he was 56. AR Death records 1934-1940.
Wallace Argo grew up around Mercer, MO. His first wife was Meldora, but called Dora. They had two sons. He was married four times, no children by his second marriage.
3rd. marriage was to sister Lula's husband, Henry Emery’s sister Clemetine. (part indian). They had a son and daughter. Wallace lost a leg when he was hopping a freight train. He slipped and fell and his leg was cut off by the train. Another possible spelling of his nickname is Dawd.
Lived in 1926 Mommoth Springs AR. Once he was married at Alden Darrow Argo's place in Arkansas. Think this may have been his fourth marriage in the early 1920s 1920 census in S. D no wife but four children two small. Found in 1930 in Mississippi County, Neal township AR, wife born AR. Research: 1910 Grundy County MO census & Virgina Pieffers of Clio, IA notes.
On 12 Nov 1900 when Wallace Eldon (Dude) was 20, he first married Dora MAXSON, F, daughter of Timothy MAXSON, M (30 Oct 1848-31 May 1935) & Sarah Jane MARRS, F (19 Aug 1854-17 Mar 1886), in Logan County, NE. A. D. Argo and Verouce Yuargst witnesses. Born in ? Grundy County MO., in 1882. Dora died in ? in 1903/1909; she was 21.
They had the following children:
i. Claude Miles ARGO, M (7 Jun 1901-Aug 1969)
ii. Lloyd (Loyd) ARGO, M (22 Dec 1902-Oct 1981)
In 1909 when Wallace Eldon (Dude) was 28, he second married Lydia E., F in Probably Tindall, MO. Born in Michigan ca 1862. Lydia died in SD ?, bef 1915; she was 53.
On 11 Aug 1915 when Wallace Eldon (Dude) was 35, he third married Clementine EMERY, F, daughter of James Henry EMERY, M (9 Dec 1859/Aug 1860-8 Sep 1935) & Josephine L. LADEAUX, F (Sep 1870-27 Jun 1945), in Tipp County, Winner, SD. Born in S. D., in 1897. per 1900 census. Clementine died in Rosebud, S. D., in 1918/1919; she was 21.
They had the following children:
i. William Leland ARGO, M (2 Jul 1916-25 Dec 1998)
ii. Alvina Viola (Vina V.) ARGO, F (1918-)
aft 1920 census when Wallace Eldon (Dude) was 39, he fourth married Ethel Mae CONE, F. Born in Arkansas on 22 Sep 1886. Ethel Mae died in Springdale, Washington, Arkansas, in Jun 1978; she was 91. They had the following children:
i. (Sam A.) ARGO, M (10 Nov 1923-3 Jun 1991)
ii. (?Ev) (Eva Jane.) ARGO, F (11 Sep 1926-5 Dec 2005)
50. Marion O. ARGO. Born 16 Jan 1882. Died 5 Mar 1883. Buried in Gammill
Cemetery, Hamilton Twp., Decatur County, IA.
Aged one year & one 1/2 months.
51. Lula ARGO, F. Born in Missouri on 20 Apr 1884. date maybe 13 April. Lula died in Valentine, Cherry, Nebraska, on 27 Aug 1980; she was 96.
Per SS she died August 1980 last residence 69201 Valentine, Cherry NE. SS 507-76-6231 issued Nebraska 1969
On 20 Apr 1901 when Lula was 17, she first married William Fredric ZIEALEIN, M in Logan County, NE at Bride’s home. marriage record Witnesses Retta Marrs and Alden T. Argo. Born in Putnam County, Illinois, on 1 Sep 1870. William Fredric died in Colorado in 1936; he was 65. They were divorced bef 22 Aug 1910.
They had the following children:
i. Archie Earl Asher ZIERLEIN, M (1902-)
ii. Beulah (Bula) Irene ZIERLIEN, F (1904-1946)
iii. Everline Tiny ZIERLEIN, F (1907-1982)
On 22 Aug 1910 when Lula was 26, she second married Henry Hulbert EMERY, M, son of James Henry EMERY, M (9 Dec 1859/Aug 1860-8 Sep 1935) & Josephine L. LADEAUX, F (Sep 1870-27 Jun 1945). Born in South Dakota, in 1888/90. per 1900 census and Indiaan census-draft card on 31 Dec 1887. Henry Hulbert died in Valentine, Nebraska, on 1 May 1952; he was 64.
They had the following children:
i. Wilson Herbert (Dude) EMERY, M (1913-1972) 6
ii. Ciffton Henry EMERY, M (1918-1995)
iii. Edward Jewell EMERY, M (1923-1981)
52. Milley A ARGO. Born 14 Jun 1886. Died 31 Mar 1890. Buried in Gammill
Cemetery, Hamilton Twp., Decatur County, IA.
Aged three years and nine months.
53. Grover C. ARGO. Born 14 Oct 1888. Died 5 Apr 1890. Buried in Gammill
Cemetery, Hamilton Twp., Decatur County, IA.
Aged one year and six months.
54. Eva ARGO. Born 15 Apr 1891. Died 9 Sep 1903 in Near Pleasanton, Iowa.
Buried in Gammill Cemetery, Hamilton Twp., Decatur County, IA. Religion ME.
She was 12y 4m 24d old when she died. I have a copy of her picture and an
obit.
**Emery family
First Generation
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1. James Henry EMERY, M. Born in Chesaning, Saginaw, MI, on 9 Dec 1859/Aug 1860. James Henry died in Burke, St Joseph SD, on 8 Sep 1935; he was 75. On 2 Jul 1889 when James Henry was 29, he married Josephine L. LADEAUX, F, daughter of Joseph LADEAUX, M & Amelia DOUVILLE, F, in S D. Born in S. D., in Sep 1870. Josephine L. died in Todd County, SD, on 27 Jun 1945; she was 74. S D death index. Her father was French and her mother Sioux Indian
They had the following children:
2 i. Henry Hulbert EMERY, M (1888/90-1 May 1952)
3 ii. Matilda L EMERY, F (ca 1892-)
4 iii. William Z EMERY, M (ca 1894-)
5 iv. Vital EMERY, M (25 Feb 1895-)
6 v. Clementine EMERY, F (1897-1918/1919)
7 vi. Francis EMERY, M (1899-)
8 vii. Josepine EMERY, F (1901-)
9 viii. Annie EMERY, F (1903-bef 1907) 1
0 ix. Robert H. EMERY, M (ca 1905/1906-)
11 x. Edna L EMERY, F (1907-)
12 xi. Susie M. EMERY, F (ca 1908-)
13 xii. James H. EMERY, M (1909-)
14 xiii. Josie E EMERY, F (ca 1910-)
15 xiv. James H. Jr EMERY, M (ca 1911-)
16 xv. Wallace Joseph EMERY, M (1912-)
Second Generation
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Family of James Henry EMERY (1) & Josephine L. LADEAUX
2. Henry Hulbert EMERY (James Henry1), M. Born in South Dakota, in 1888/90. per 1900 census and Indian census-draft card says born on 31 Dec 1887. Henry Hulbert died in Valentine, Nebraska, on 1 May 1952; he was 64. 1917
Morgan, Decatur county, Iowa Draft card lists him tall and slender, with brown eyes and hair. 1920 census Wallace Argo and family live next door to them, Winner, SD. Henry is listed as a drayman? lumber 1930 census has him listed as a stableman, Mission School farm; SD Todd county, Township 37, Range 3 S? father mixed blood and mother Rosebud Sioux He and his family are listed on the 1920 Indian census with two children. He is listed as a Sioux Indian. Lula Argo is listed as white. 1937 Indian Census Rolls South Dakota Rosebud Reservation shows Henry JR Sioux, 1/8; sons: Wilson, Clifford, Edward 1/16
On 22 Aug 1910 when Henry Hulbert was 22, he married Lula ARGO, F, daughter of Alden Darrow ARGO, M (2 Sep 1852-26 Jul 1926) & Nancy Elvira MARRS, F (28 Dec 1856-15 Apr 1914). Born in Missouri on 20 Apr 1884. date maybe 13 April. Lula died in Valentine, Cherry, Nebraska, on 27 Aug 1980; she was 96.
They had the following children:
i. Wilson Herbert (Dude) EMERY, M (1913-1972)
ii. Ciffton Henry EMERY, M (1918-1995)
iii. Edward Jewell EMERY, M (1923-1981)
3. Matilda L EMERY (James Henry1), F. Born in S D., ca 1892. per 1910 census. Matilda L married Leland FAIRCHILD, M.
They had the following children:
i. Ralph G FAIRCHILD, M (1916-)
ii. Wallace LeRoy FAIRCHILD, M (1918-) iii. Frank Robert FAIRCHILD, M (1919-)
4. William Z EMERY (James Henry1), M. Born in S D., ca 1894. per 1910 census.
5. Vital EMERY (James Henry1), M. Born in S. D., on 25 Feb 1895. draft card. On 24 Jun 1918 when Vital was 23, he first married Rosy McCONNELL, F in Bucks, Gregory Co, SD. They were divorced.
They had one child:
i. Vital Jr EMERY, M (1920/1921-)
On 4 Jan 1923 when Vital was 27, he second married Florence YOUNG, F in Tripp Co, Winner, SD. Born in 1899. Oglala Sioux.
6. Clementine EMERY (James Henry1), F. Born in S. D., in 1897. per 1900 census. Clementine died in Rosebud, S. D., in 1918/1919; she was 21. Believe she died as not in Indian census records anymore
On 11 Aug 1915 when Clementine was 18, she married Wallace Eldon (Dude) ARGO, M, son of Alden Darrow ARGO, M (2 Sep 1852-26 Jul 1926) & Nancy Elvira MARRS, F (28 Dec 1856-15 Apr 1914), in Tipp County, Winner, SD. Born in ? Jul 1880. Wallace Eldon (Dude) died in Washington County, AR, on 3 Jul 1936; he was 56. AR Death records 1934-1940.
They had the following children:
i. William Leland ARGO, M (2 Jul 1916-25 Dec 1998)
ii. Alvina Viola (Vina V.) ARGO, F (1918-)
7. Francis EMERY (James Henry1), M. Born in S. D., in 1899. from 1900 census.
8. Josepine EMERY (James Henry1), F. Born in S. D., in 1901. per 1920 census.
9. Annie EMERY (James Henry1), F. Born in S. D., in 1903. 1905 Indian census. Annie died bef 1907; she was 4.
10. Robert H. EMERY (James Henry1), M. Born in S. D., ca 1905/1906. and 1920 census.
11. Edna L EMERY (James Henry1), F. Born in S. D., in 1907. 1907 Indian census. She is listed as 1/4 Indian and her daughter is from the 1830 Indian census April 1830 Edna L married KENNEDY, M.
They had the following children:
i. Elnora J. KENNEDY, F (1927-)
ii. Lee J KENNEDY, M (1929-)
12. Susie M. EMERY (James Henry1), F. Born in S. D. age 1 10/12, ca 1908. per 1910 census 1909 Indian census 0-9mo. 1930 Indian census says 1/4 Souix Names and ages of children from that census.
Susie M. married William J KENNEDY, M. Born in 1900.
They had the following children:
i. Josephine KENNEDY, F (1926-)
ii. Edith Lorene KENNEDY, F (1927-)
iii. James Henry KENNEDY, M (1929-) 13. James H. EMERY (James Henry1), M. Born in S. D. age 10/12, in 1909. per 1910 census.
14. Josie E EMERY (James Henry1), F. Born in S. D., ca 1910. per 1920 census.
15. James H. Jr EMERY (James Henry1), M. Born in S D., ca 1911. per 1920 census. Their residence at time of marriage was Kilgers, Nebraska. Listed as Americans on the record # 198307
On 28 Feb 1938 when James H. Jr was 27, he married Deloris TIBBITTS, F in Tripp Co SD. Born in 1918.
16. Wallace Joseph EMERY (James Henry1), M. Born in S. D., in 1912.
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