See Lon Prentiss Marcell's scrapbook pages for family photo taken of Lon & Nellie's children.
Military - May 22, 1942 - December 15, 1945. Army Air Corps, WW II. Technical Sergeant stationed 6 months in Nome, Alaska, 1945. Job as Administrative specialist. American Theater ribbon, Good Conduct medal, Victory medal WW II. He went to Denton High School, Doniphan Co., Denton, KS. but left a semester early before graduation to go to work. Howard moved to Topeka with his young family then out to western Kansas to work in the oil fields. They returned for a 2nd time to Topeka in 1946 and remained there. Howard opened and operated a successful John Deere dealership in Topeka. For a while Howard served on Calvary Lutheran Church's Board.Topeka Capital Journal - Sept. 2003
60th Anniversary - Margaret and Howard Marcell
Howard and Margaret Marcell, Topeka, will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Sept. 4. They are planning a trip to the Ozarks later this year. Mr. and Mrs. Marcell were married Sept. 4, 1943, in Great Falls, Montana. Their four children and spouses are Gerald and Cindy Marcell, Carbondale; Loretta and Don Massey, Topeka; Linda and Ron Croslin, Kansas City, Mo.; and Dale and Judy Marcell, Kearney, Mo. The couple have eight grandchildren, six step-grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren. Mr. Marcell retired as the owner and operator of Marcell Lawn and Leisure. Mrs. Marcell is retired from Montgomery Ward.Obit - Howard A. Marcell Topeka Capital-Journal, Dec 3 2007-
Howard A. Marcell, 88, of Topeka, went to be with the Lord Saturday December 1, 2007. He was born April 28, 1919 to Lon and Nellie Vigus Marcell in Severance, Kansas. Howard served as a Tech Sergeant in the Army Air Corp during WW II. Following his military service he worked for Socony Mobile Oil Company 16 years. Howard then founded the Gravely Topeka Company which became Marcell Tractor Company and later changed to Marcell Lawn and Leisure. He retired in 1981. Howard married Margaret Coufal September 4, 1943 in Great Falls, MT. Survivors include his wife Margaret, daughter Loretta (Don) Massey, Topeka; son, Dr. Gerald (Cindy) Marcell, Carbondale; daughter, Linda (Ron) Croslin, Overland Park; son, Dale (Judy) Marcell, Kearney, MO; sisters, Alberta Friedman, Ft. Worth, TX; Rosalee Herpich, Denton, KS; 14 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Carl and Don and his granddaughter Sarah Marcell. He was a member of Calvary Lutheran Church. Mr. Marcell will lie in state after 3:00 p.m. Monday at the Penwell-Gabel Parker Price Chapel. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Tuesday at Calvary Lutheran Church with visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at West Lawn Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be given to the Stormont-Vail Senior Diagnostic Unit or to Calvary Lutheran Church. To leave a message for the family online, visit www.PenwellGabel.com
Troy High School - Troy, KS, 1942. Co-founder of Topeka OWLS (Older Women's Lutheran Services) @ Calvary Lutheran Church. She worked in retail once the youngest children were in High School until she retired.
1860 Wolf River Twp., Doniphan Co., Kansas Territory Federal Census, transcribed by Cindy Marcell, p 163, enumerated Aug 17, 1860, Highland Post Office
Morale, Chas 65 m farmer KY
Julia 60 KY
Lavina 18 KY
Jordan 21 KY
Lewis 14 KY
(2 houses away is their daughter Mary and Robert Birchfield)1870 Wolf River, Doniphan Co., Kansas Federal Census, transcribed by Cindy Marcell
Marcell, Jordan 27 farmer 1500 925 KY
Margaret E. 21 MO
Idella V 3 KS
George E 1 KS
Next door
Marcell Charles L 23 farmer 1000 350 KY
Martha J 20 KY
Erminnie 3 KS
Ida M 1 KS
next door
Marcell, Charles 63 farmer 1500 300 Switzerland, mother & father of foreign birth, male citizen older than 211880 Wolf River, Doniphan, Kansas Federal census, transcribed by Cindy Marcell
J. O. Marcell 38 farmer KY Swz KY
Margaret Marcell 32 MO MO KY
Idela Marcell 13 dau KS KY MO
Chas. Marcell 10 son KS KY MO
Britty Marcell 8 dau KS KY MO
Ellen Marcell 3 dau KS KY MO
Violet Marcell 1 dau KS KY MO1900 Wolf River, Doniphan, Kansas Federal census, transcribed by Cindy Marcell
Marcell Jordan O. head Oct 1840 59 m 35 KY Swz VA
Margaret E. wife Sep 1847 53 m 35 7 5 MO KY MO
Charles H. son Jun 1869 30 m KS KY MO
Violet A. dau Feb 1879 21 KS KY MO
Charles Colem Ward Jan 1879 21 KS KY MO1920 Doniphan Co., KS Census, transcribed by CMarcell-
John E. Lewis, head, 47, Ks, Germany, Oh, farmer
Ellen, 42, wife, Ks, Ky, Mo
Violet, 19, dau, Ks
Eva, dau, 16, Ks
John, son, 9, Ks
J.O., father, 79, Ky; Switz, spk French, Switz, spk FrenchTranscriptions by Cindy Bent Marcell-
"History of Doniphan County, Kansas", R. F. Smith, Topeka. KS public library (978.135, genealogy room)
Land owned in ______: Twp Range Sectn Acres
3 19 1 80
2 19 36 80"History of Doniphan County, Kansas"
p. 7 "J. O. Marcell was born in 1840 in Jessamine County, Kentucky; settled in this county in 1857; residence, Section 1, Township 3, Range 19; P. O., Highland; business, farming; enlisted in 1862 in 13th Kansas Infantry for 3 years, also served as Corporal, mustered out at Leavenworth.""1882 Atlas of Doniphan County, Kansas Index of Landowners also a Patron's List of Business Men & Farmers, Including Township Maps", published by J. S. Bird, Chicago, IL, found in Topeka, KS public library (978.135 EIG, genealogy room)
p. 143 "Marcell, J. O., farmer, resident 2 mile north west Walnut Grove, 2 ½ south east Highland, Wolf River Township"
p. 241 "Marcell, J., Company C, 13th Regiment, Kansas, Voluntary Infantry""Doniphan County, Kansas Residents of 1890" by J. A. Ostertag, Topeka, KS public library (929.30ST, genealogy room), p. 158
MARCELL, J. O. 49 years Highland
M. (fem) __ years
CL 42
Delia 21
Martha J. 38
(NOTE- Tax Assessors did NOT include children. Nearest record to any census of this period, National 1890 Census destroyed by fire.")Obituary -
Jordan O. Marcell was born in Jessamine county, Kentucky, October 30th, 1840, and departed this life May 14th, 1923, at the age of eighty-two ears, six months and fourteen days.
In 1858 he came to Kansas with his parents, two sisters and one brother.
They lived at the old mission fort two years where his uncle, Vanderslice, taught the Indians. Then they moved three miles south-east of Highland.
Soon the war broke out and Mr. Marcell enlisted in the thirteenth Kansas at Troy, September, 1862. He served two years and nine months and saw very active service.
On January twenty-fifth he was married to Margaret Jeffers who died July sixth, 1914.
There are three daughters living, Mrs. John Thorp, Mrs. John Lewis, and Mrs. Jesse Blevins. One daughter, Mrs. Sam Lewis, died May 26th, 1910. His three sons have gone before, Charles A. one June 19th, 1903; and George E. on September 10th, 1870; and one in infancy.
He leaves seventeen grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Mr. Marcell was and earnest and conscientious christian and was a member of Mt. Zion congregation. He was a good neighbor and a friend to all and will be greatly missed.
The funeral was held from the home, Rev. Pitts officiating.Doniphan Co., Kansas Cemetery Index-
Marcell Jordan O 1840 Oct 30 1923 May 14 High WC x
Marcell Margaret E Jeffers 1846- 1914- High WC x wife (of Jordan)
Marcell Charles 1870- 1903- High WC x s/o JO & ME
Also buried in Highland Cemetery, Highland, Doniphan Co., Kansas is Harold P. (b. 1910), Lloyd C. (b. 1880) & Robert L. (b. 1905) Jeffers. How are they connected? I have headstone photos for these grave sites. CM
1860 Iowa Twp., Doniphan Co., Kansas Territory, transcribed by Cindy Marcell
L A Jeffers 39 Missouri Male
Susan J Jeffers 35 1824 Tennessee Female
Mary L Jeffers 15 1844 Missouri Female
Margaret Jeffers 14 1845 Missouri Female
Martha Jeffers 10 1849 Missouri Female
Jas A Jeffers 6 1853 Missouri Male
Virginia Jeffers 3 1856 Missouri Female
Alice Jeffers 4/12 Missouri FemaleAK (32 MO) & Caroline (27 IN) Jeffers & kids, could they be a relatives of Margaret's? CMarcell
Walnut cemetery also known as Martin cemetery is 2 miles s/w of Iowa Point, s of 265th Rd on Diamond Springs Rd x 1/4 mi. Contact Bill Crabtree for cemetery info. "Cemeteries of Doniphan Co., KS, Vol 1", compiled by Speedy & Gail Stewart.
Doniphan County Cemeteries Index
Marcell G Edward 1870 Sep 10 Walnut Cem s/o J & ME 2 y 1 mBrown Co. (Kansas) Cemetery Register, Lyle Hinz
d Sep 10 1870, 2y 1 mo son of J & ME MarcellNoted by CMarcell during a walk through this small country cemetery no stone was found at this site. Note this cemetery has some unknown person replacing old stones with new ones so it is possible it was absent for this process? Need to walk this cemetery again. Cindy Marcell
Doniphan County Cemeteries Index, (Speedy & Gail Stewart, 2000)
Marcell Charles 1870- 1903- High WC x s/o JO & ME
1870 Wayne, Buchanan Co., Missouri Federal Census, enumerated August 1870, transcribed by Cindy Marcell
Blevins, Jacob 26 farmer 300 MO
Margaret 21 MO
Lucy B 3 MO
Roseanna 2 MO
Jessee H. 6/12 MO Dec
James Butler 6/12 MO Dec
Daris William 12 Iowa can not write
(Next door to Michael & Emily Yeakley, and Joseph & Mary Dittemore)1880 Center, Doniphan, Kansas Federal Census, transcribed by Cindy Marcell
Jacob Blevins 36
Margaret G. Blevins 30
Lucy B. Blevins 15
Rosa Blevins 12
Jesse Blevins 10
Lee E. Blevins 9
Edward Blevins 5
Daniel Blevins 3
Orra Blevins 1
James Butler 101900 Dist 40, Iowa, Doniphan Co., Kansas Federal Census, transcribed by Cindy Marcell
Blevins, Jesse head Mar 1840 30 m7 MO MO MO
Brittie M. wife Mar 1872 m7 2 2 28 KS KY MO
Dallas J. son Oct 1894 5 KS
Marguerite E. dau May 1897 3 KS1910 District 39, Iowa Twp., Doniphan co., Kansas Federal Census, transcribed by Cindy Marcell
Blevins Jess m 40 m 17 MO MO MO
Birdie M. f 38 m 17 4 4 KS KY MO
Dallas son 15 KS
Maggie dau 12 KS
Emery son 9 KS
Mildred dau 6 KS1920 Iowa Twp., Doniphan co., Kansas Federal Census, transcribed by Cindy Marcell
Jess H Blenius 49 m MO MO MO farmer
Brittie Blenius 48 m KS KY MO
Emery Blenius 19 KS MO KS
Mildred Blenius 17 KS MO KS
Lenard Vogel 3 gr'son KS KS KS
Ruth Vogel 1 gr'dau KS KS KS1930 Doniphan Co., Iowa Twp., KS Federal Census, transcribed by Cindy Marcell
Blevins, Jesse H., head, 60, m 27, Mo, Mo, Mo, farmer
Brittie M., wife, 58, m 25 Ks, Ky, Mo,
Leonard W., son, 13, Ks, Mo, Ks
Ruth E. 11 dau Ks, Mo, Ks++++
Transcribed from: Gray's Doniphan County history: A record of the happenings of half a hundred years. By P. L. (Patrick Leopoldo) Gray. Bendena, Kan.: The Roycroft Press, 1905.
Severance.
The town was laid off in 1869 by C. C. Clonch, John Severance and Dr. Robert Gunn, and $500 was donated to the railroad company to build a depot at the place. When the railroad was built through Ryan Station, which was located about a mile and a half east of Severance, the company agreed with Joel Ryan not to put in a station within three miles of Ryan's. Nevertheless, soon after the locating of Severance, the railroad company put in a platform and a side track at Severance. Ryan went to law with the company, and after a great deal of wrangling the trouble was settle in a way, and a depot was built at Severance in 1874.
... Present business houses in Severance: Ed. Heeney, hardware; J. M. Morley, Bank of Severance; Lyon's Cash Store; Gus. Ebner, shoe dealer; Ebeling & Laverentz, millers; Gregg & Gregg, hardware; J. H. Blevins, cider mill; J. W. Pry, auctioneer; Jake Kersch, clothier; David C. Hall, barber; A. B. Showers, confectioner; J. A. Campbell, notary public; T. H. Franklin, justice of the peace and insurance agent; A. J. Clyman, coal and grain; George Springer, general merchandise; Mrs. Hattie E. Peeler, The Severance News; W. N. Vanbebber, liveryman; Mrs. E. R. Chapman, milliner; Mrs. R. A. Corcoran, "Shamrock" Hotel; L. M. Bennett, dentist; Chas. J. Foster, stockman; A. D. Hall, blacksmith; Mrs. M. J. Hambaugh, milliner; Miss Belle Zimmerman, milliner; R. H. Merrick, dentist; T. E. Horner, M.D.; T. J. Francis, lumber; H. C. Hansen, insurance. ...
1880 Wolf River, Doniphan, Kansas Federal census, transcribed by Cindy Marcell
J. O. Marcell 38 farmer KY Swz KY
Margaret Marcell 32 MO MO KY
Idela Marcell 13 dau KS KY MO
Chas. Marcell 10 son KS KY MO
Britty Marcell 8 dau KS KY MO
Ellen Marcell 3 dau KS KY MO
Violet Marcell 1 dau KS KY MO1900 Dist 40, Iowa, Doniphan Co., Kansas Federal Census, transcribed by Cindy Marcell
Belvins, Jesse head Mar 1840 30 m7 MO MO MO
Brittie M. wife Mar 1872 m7 2 2 28 KS KY MO
Dallas J. son Oct 1894 5 KS
Marguerite E. dau May 1897 3 KS1910 District 39, Iowa Twp., Doniphan co., Kansas Federal Census, transcribed by Cindy Marcell
Blevins Jess m 40 m 17 MO MO MO
Birdie M. f 38 m 17 4 4 KS KY MO
Dallas son 15 KS
Maggie dau 12 KS
Emery son 9 KS
Mildred dau 6 KS1920 Iowa Twp., Doniphan co., Kansas Federal Census, transcribed by Cindy Marcell
Jess H Blenius 49 m MO MO MO farmer
Brittie Blenius 48 m KS KY MO
Emery Blenius 19 KS MO KS
Mildred Blenius 17 KS MO KS
Lenard Vogel 3 gr'son KS KS KS
Ruth Vogel 1 gr'dau KS KS KS1930 Doniphan Co., Iowa Twp., KS Federal Census, transcribed by Cindy Marcell
Blevins, Jesse H., head, 60, m 27, Mo, Mo, Mo, farmer
Brittie M., wife, 58, m 25 Ks, Ky, Mo,
Leonard W., son, 13, Ks, Mo, Ks
Ruth E. 11 dau Ks, Mo, Ks
ETHEL C DITTEMORE 27 Dec 1902 10 Nov 1997 (V) 66035 (Highland, Doniphan, KS) (none specified) 509-56-2436 Kansas
California Death Index -
Marcell Charles Luther d. 09 January 1966 TARRANTCo., M SINGLE
Texas Death Index
Marcell Mona Erle d. 27 June 1987 TARRANT f
Never married, received treatment for cancer. Lived with sister, Darlene later in life. SS# 461-09-6634 (CMarcell)
Doniphan County Cemeteries Index, (Speedy & Gail Stewart, 2000)
Lewis John E 1873- 1956- High C x father
1900 Dist 40, Iowa, Doniphan Co., Kansas Federal Census, transcribed by CMarcell
Lewis, John E head Feb 1873 27 m 2 KS Germany OH farmer
Mary Ella wife Apr 1877 23 m 2 KS KY MO
Samuel F brother Mar 1877 KS Germany OH farm laborer
next door-
Lewis, Adam head Feb 1827 73 m 42 Germany Germany Germany
Elizabeth wife Sep 1836 63 m 42 10 9 OH OH OH1920 Doniphan Co., KS Census, transcribed by CMarcell-
John E. Lewis, head, 47, Ks, Germany, Oh, farmer
Ellen, 42, wife, Ks, Ky, Mo
Violet, 19, dau, Ks
Eva, dau, 16, Ks
John, son, 9, Ks
J.O., father, 79, Ky; Switz, spk French, Switz, spk French1930 Doniphan Co., Wolf River Twp, KS Census
John E., head, 57, 24, Ks, Germany, Ohio, farmer
Mary Ellen E., wife, 53, 20, Ks, Ky, Mo
Eva A., dau, 26, Single, Ks
John J., son, 19, S, KsDoniphan County Cemeteries Index, (Speedy & Gail Stewart, 2000)
Lewis Mary E 1877- 1968- High C x mother w/o John E
never married, went to a rest home in Highland after 1968, later moved to a rest home in Manhattan KS where John & Fanny could look after her.