Mr. W. J. Osborne,
Lancing, Tenn.
Dear father Mother and brothers and sisters
I find myself this good sabath morning trying to answer your kind letter of some time ago. It is raining this morning. We have been having so much wet weather for the last week that there can't be anything done. Last night was a fine night; I went over to Lawrenceburg to the lodge it is about 8 miles from where John Cobble lives. I met up with an old Tennesseean over there by the name of "Ginn" he came here from Knox Co, Tenn. He is a brother to that preacher I used to hear you and mother talk about.
I enjoyed myself fine last night it was the 1st time since I came to Mo that I had the opportunity to visit my brethren. I was examined found to be all O.K. took in and treated with the respect of a brother mason. I was at a baptizing last Sunday and saw and baptized 2 men 1 woman. Work seems to be scarce in this part just now. I have not lost a whole day since I came that was fit to work. I have made about $15.00 up to this time. I have ten dollars stuck away in my old clothes. If I can stick it through till harvest and threshing I will get $1 per day. I had a letter from W. A. Osborne asking about this country and for advice. I would not advise him to com untill fall any way and then he can do just as he sees fit in regards to the matter. Well Frank I recon you and father are done planting corn. People in this country are 1 month behind.
Well Father how does your wheat look? Wheat out here is looking fair. Well Mother I recon you are still wanting to get off from the Tenn Mountains. if you were off you wouldn't want to stay off. I wonder if Ellen would know "Tarles" now?
Mary I guess you are not flirting with the boys this spring are you? I would like to see you all and have a long chat with you. I think I have learned something by coming out here. Well Father have you petitioned the lodge yet? Recollect that note comes due the 13th of next month. I would like for you to get it if you can. Though if you get to needing that money too bad let me know. Maybe I can scrape it up for you. I was at a republican primary at Plano yesterday. There are a good many Populatise out here; but I don't think they amount to much.
I saw in the St. Louis Globe Democrat that Henry R. Gidson was nominated for Congress and Will D. Wright for Elector. Hurah for Morgan. Louisiana gave 40 thousand Rep. Hurah! for McKinley.
Well I guess I had as well close for this time. write soon give me all the news. I ask one request of you father and Mother and sister and that is you pray for me. I am still trying to live a christian and by the Grace of God I think I will triumph at last.
Yours as ever
C. H. Osborne
Letter # 2
Hall Town, Mo
June 2, 1896
Dear father and Mother -----
I will now try to ans. your letter of some time ago. I was glad to hear that you were all well. I am well at the present. The wet weather still continues out here.
Harvest will soon be here and the corn in the weeds. There will be lots of wheat to cut next week. I have worked 3 days on the road. John Cobble and I cut sprouts yesterday. Corn is looking well if it could only be cleaned.
Well Mother I ate green beans for dinner last Sunday at my girls house. My girl is about 30 or 32 years old. Well Father I guess you are done with the corn the 1st time.
I was at church last Sunday (May 24) at Hall Town. The night before I was at Lawrenceburg to a masonic festival. We had Strawberries and Ice Cream cake and Lemonade. Well Father you might imagine that the people here are above the common people but they are not.
There is a great field in this section for the preacher of the gospel. This country is poorly supplied with preachers. Tenn is a more religious country than this. The people here are kind hearted and all that.
I don't want you to understand though that Jesus is without witness in this country. He has some here as well as elsewhere. I guess you have heard about Uncle Martin Whetsel being dead he died the 29th of Apr at his home in Ill. He left 5 children and a wife. None of his 1st children were permitted to see him die.
Amanda was staying at a hotel. Albert was away from home and Charley was in Iowa and Mollie in Mo. He died with the Pneumonia fever. I understand he was a Mason. If he was it will be some help to his wife and orphas children. I was not expecting to hear from Bob McCartt's folks being dead.
When did you hear from Grandma? I heard from her once since I came to Mo. Well I will close for this time by asking you to still continue to pray for me.
John and Mollie says they send their bes wishes.
Your son
C. H. Osborne
P.S. We have been having hard storms in this country fro the past 2 weeks. Mills barns and houses blown over all around us.
I guess you heard about St. Louis being tore all to peices by the storm there were 400 people killed and a train blown off the bridge into the river. This is the wettes season I ever saw. it rains every day here lately. I didn't get to see the sun yesterday all day it was so foggy and today is no better.
Mr. W. J. Osborne
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Texas Standerfer obits
EWING STANDERFER
Last Rites Set For Ewing J. Standerfer
Levelland (Special)
Funeral services for Ewing Jan Standerfer, 52, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the First Baptist Church here.
Officiating will be the Rev. Billy Smith, North Drive Baptist Church pastor, Lubbock.
Standerfer, a retired oilfield driller, died Sunday at Phillip Dupre Hospital here. He has lived in Levelland for 18 years, moving here from Mt. Ida, Arkansas.
Pallbearers will be Robert Johnson, George Lavell, Eugene Lewis, Port Neesmith, H. Chamberlain and Draper Keen.
Burial will be in City of Levelland Cemetery under the direction of George Price Funeral Home.
NANEEN STANDERFER
from the Sherman Democrat, November 28, 1938
Denison Girl Fatally Hurt
Mother Also Injured as Car Overturns on Trip to Ennis Sunday
DENISON - Miss Naneen Standerfer, 24, was fatally injured in an automobile accident near Ennis Sunday as she was on her way to see Ed McCarver, an uncle, in the Ennis hospital. Her mother, Mrs Claud Standerfer, sustained minor injuries. A blowout of a rear tire caused their car to overturn.
E. L. Tanner accompanied Mr. Standerfer, father of the girl, to Ennis Sunday. Mrs. Standerfer will be brought to Denison sometime Monday when funeral arrangements will be made, with Short and Murray in charge.
Other relatives include the grandmother, Mrs. Margaret Carr McCarver, 92 of Denison. Miss Standerfer was prominent in social and club circles of Denison.
The Junior Delphians have canceled a Monday night meeting because of the death of Miss Standerfer.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at the First Christian church, the Rev. Ben F. Hearn officiating. Interment will be at Fairview cemetery.
Surviving relatives include her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Claud Standerfer; her grandmother, Mrs. Margaret Carr McCarver of Denison; two uncles, Will McCarver of Smithville and Ed McCarver of Corsicana, who is in a hospital there; a sister-in-law, Mrs Margaret Standerfer, and a nephew, Jack Standerfer, both of Denison.
Miss Standerfer was born May 5, 1914 in Denison. She attended the public schools and St. Xavier's academy, graduating from the Denison high school in 1931. She attended Austin college at Sherman one year and studied music at Washington University at St. Louis. She was a member of the Alpha Delphian Juniors and formerly a member of the Rainbow Girls.
Contributed by Shirley Hooker
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LAUREL ELIZABETH STANDERFER
from the Sherman Democrat on November 4, 1953
Last Rites Are Set For Mrs. Standerfer
DENISON- Funeral services for Mrs. Laurel Elizabeth Standerfer, 76 of Denison who died in Sherman after an 11 month illness, will be held Thursday at 2:30 p.m. in the First Christian Church.The pastor, Rev. Earl Zetsche, will officiate. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery with Bratcher-Moore in charge.
Mrs. Standerfer was born at Fairfield Sept. 21, 1877, the daughter of Mr and Mrs W. J. McCarver. She was married to Claude L. Standerfer at Sherman in 1896. A member of First Christian Church and WBA; Mrs. Standerfer had been a resident of Denison 60 years.
She is survived only by a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Marguerite Standerfer of Denison and grandson, John Allan Standerfer of Madison, Wis.
contributed by Shirley Hooker
JAMES L. SMITH
Last Rites Set For Ewing J. Standerfer
Levelland (Special)
Funeral services for Ewing Jan Standerfer, 52, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the First Baptist Church here.
Officiating will be the Rev. Billy Smith, North Drive Baptist Church pastor, Lubbock.
Standerfer, a retired oilfield driller, died Sunday at Phillip Dupre Hospital here. He has lived in Levelland for 18 years, moving here from Mt. Ida, Arkansas.
Pallbearers will be Robert Johnson, George Lavell, Eugene Lewis, Port Neesmith, H. Chamberlain and Draper Keen.
Burial will be in City of Levelland Cemetery under the direction of George Price Funeral Home.
NANEEN STANDERFER
from the Sherman Democrat, November 28, 1938
Denison Girl Fatally Hurt
Mother Also Injured as Car Overturns on Trip to Ennis Sunday
DENISON - Miss Naneen Standerfer, 24, was fatally injured in an automobile accident near Ennis Sunday as she was on her way to see Ed McCarver, an uncle, in the Ennis hospital. Her mother, Mrs Claud Standerfer, sustained minor injuries. A blowout of a rear tire caused their car to overturn.
E. L. Tanner accompanied Mr. Standerfer, father of the girl, to Ennis Sunday. Mrs. Standerfer will be brought to Denison sometime Monday when funeral arrangements will be made, with Short and Murray in charge.
Other relatives include the grandmother, Mrs. Margaret Carr McCarver, 92 of Denison. Miss Standerfer was prominent in social and club circles of Denison.
The Junior Delphians have canceled a Monday night meeting because of the death of Miss Standerfer.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at the First Christian church, the Rev. Ben F. Hearn officiating. Interment will be at Fairview cemetery.
Surviving relatives include her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Claud Standerfer; her grandmother, Mrs. Margaret Carr McCarver of Denison; two uncles, Will McCarver of Smithville and Ed McCarver of Corsicana, who is in a hospital there; a sister-in-law, Mrs Margaret Standerfer, and a nephew, Jack Standerfer, both of Denison.
Miss Standerfer was born May 5, 1914 in Denison. She attended the public schools and St. Xavier's academy, graduating from the Denison high school in 1931. She attended Austin college at Sherman one year and studied music at Washington University at St. Louis. She was a member of the Alpha Delphian Juniors and formerly a member of the Rainbow Girls.
Contributed by Shirley Hooker
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LAUREL ELIZABETH STANDERFER
from the Sherman Democrat on November 4, 1953
Last Rites Are Set For Mrs. Standerfer
DENISON- Funeral services for Mrs. Laurel Elizabeth Standerfer, 76 of Denison who died in Sherman after an 11 month illness, will be held Thursday at 2:30 p.m. in the First Christian Church.The pastor, Rev. Earl Zetsche, will officiate. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery with Bratcher-Moore in charge.
Mrs. Standerfer was born at Fairfield Sept. 21, 1877, the daughter of Mr and Mrs W. J. McCarver. She was married to Claude L. Standerfer at Sherman in 1896. A member of First Christian Church and WBA; Mrs. Standerfer had been a resident of Denison 60 years.
She is survived only by a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Marguerite Standerfer of Denison and grandson, John Allan Standerfer of Madison, Wis.
contributed by Shirley Hooker
JAMES L. SMITH
Kansas obits
CHARLOTTE MERRITT
1885 - Unknown Kansas Newspaper
Charlotte Purvis, daughter of Judge Wm and Eliza Purvis, was born in Moultrie County, Illinois, April 2, 1852, was married to her now bereaved husband V. R. Merritt, May 28, 1879, and died in Olathe, May 6, 1885, aged 33 years, l month and 4 days.
Born of religious parents both of whom were prominent members of the Methodist Episcopal church she was early taught the necessity of conversion and the importance of personal consecration to God's service. In January, 1868, at the age of sixteen she gave her heart to Christ, experienced the joys of pardoned sin and united with the Methodist Episcopal Church in Sullivan, Moultrie County, Illinois - a membership that remained unbroken until transferred to the church triumphant. As a daughter she ever evinced the obedience of love; as a sister thoughtfulness and kindness; as a wife she was unwearied in her devotion to every interest of her husband to promote his happiness and she deemed no sacrifice too great, no duty too arduous. Her religious experience and life were neither fitful or demonstrative, but exhibited in a marked degree the traits of uniformity, steadfastness and peace. As a member of the church she was loyal to her vows - she cheerfully bore its burdens, faithfully performed its duties --took great delight in its ordinances, its means of grace and its Christian fellowship. In her enforced detention from the house of God by the heavy hand of disease, she found it harder to suffer than to do the will of God but even her grace enabled her to triumph with uncomplaining patience and fortitude, she endured the suffering of disease nor faltered when death came. Her enfeebled health since she came to Olathe limited the circle of her acquaintances to but few but with those who knew her she has left the precious memory of a Christian life and a triumphant death.
The birth date of April 2, 1852 is probably wrong. Charlotte was a twin of Elvira, born April 2, 1845.
Contributed by Pan Wilson
MARY P. PURVIS
The Leavenworth Times
Wednesday Morning, June 5, 1901
Page 4, column 1
CAUGHT COLD DECORATION DAY, WHICH RESULTED FATALLY.
Mrs. Mary P. Purvis, wife of Dr. E. A. (sic) Purvis, of 806 South Broadway, died yesterday morning of consumption. She had been seriously ill but a few days. On Decoration day with a party of friends she attended a picnic and caught cold from which she never recovered. Her death was a great surprise to friends as but few knew of her serious illness until yesterday morning.
Mrs. Purvis was born in Moultrie county, Illinois, December 26, 1854, and was married to E. A. Purvis February 22, 1859. Besides her husband she leaves four daughters and two sons.
They are: Mrs. A. Colvin, Mrs. Nellie Neumister, Misses Josie and Janie and Messrs Arden
and Malden Purvis. Arden Purvis was in St. Louis and arrived from there early yesterday morning.
The remains will be sent to Seward county, Nebraska, for interment. No date has been set for the funeral.
One of the pathetic incidents of Mrs. Purvis' illness was her desire to live until her son Arden could arrive from St. Louis. All that medical skill with the assistance of loving hands could do was done
that her wish might be granted. Arden arrived at 6 o'clock yesterday morning and his mother was able to speak to him before the end came. Her desire was gratified and shortly after his arrival she began to lose her strength and died in a few hours.
Contributed by Mary Schondelmaier
ENOCH B. PURVIS
The Kansas City Times
Friday, February 26, 1909
The Death of Enoch B. Purvis
Enoch B. Purvis, 76 years old, a retired veterinary surgeon, died Wednesday afternoon at his home, 1008 East Twenty-third street. He had lived here twelve years. He was born in Sullivan, Ill., and served in the One Hundred and Twenty-sixth Illinois Volunteer cavalry in the Civil war. He leaves two sons and three daughters. The funeral is to be held at the home Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The burial is to be in Sullivan, Ill.
1885 - Unknown Kansas Newspaper
Charlotte Purvis, daughter of Judge Wm and Eliza Purvis, was born in Moultrie County, Illinois, April 2, 1852, was married to her now bereaved husband V. R. Merritt, May 28, 1879, and died in Olathe, May 6, 1885, aged 33 years, l month and 4 days.
Born of religious parents both of whom were prominent members of the Methodist Episcopal church she was early taught the necessity of conversion and the importance of personal consecration to God's service. In January, 1868, at the age of sixteen she gave her heart to Christ, experienced the joys of pardoned sin and united with the Methodist Episcopal Church in Sullivan, Moultrie County, Illinois - a membership that remained unbroken until transferred to the church triumphant. As a daughter she ever evinced the obedience of love; as a sister thoughtfulness and kindness; as a wife she was unwearied in her devotion to every interest of her husband to promote his happiness and she deemed no sacrifice too great, no duty too arduous. Her religious experience and life were neither fitful or demonstrative, but exhibited in a marked degree the traits of uniformity, steadfastness and peace. As a member of the church she was loyal to her vows - she cheerfully bore its burdens, faithfully performed its duties --took great delight in its ordinances, its means of grace and its Christian fellowship. In her enforced detention from the house of God by the heavy hand of disease, she found it harder to suffer than to do the will of God but even her grace enabled her to triumph with uncomplaining patience and fortitude, she endured the suffering of disease nor faltered when death came. Her enfeebled health since she came to Olathe limited the circle of her acquaintances to but few but with those who knew her she has left the precious memory of a Christian life and a triumphant death.
The birth date of April 2, 1852 is probably wrong. Charlotte was a twin of Elvira, born April 2, 1845.
Contributed by Pan Wilson
MARY P. PURVIS
The Leavenworth Times
Wednesday Morning, June 5, 1901
Page 4, column 1
CAUGHT COLD DECORATION DAY, WHICH RESULTED FATALLY.
Mrs. Mary P. Purvis, wife of Dr. E. A. (sic) Purvis, of 806 South Broadway, died yesterday morning of consumption. She had been seriously ill but a few days. On Decoration day with a party of friends she attended a picnic and caught cold from which she never recovered. Her death was a great surprise to friends as but few knew of her serious illness until yesterday morning.
Mrs. Purvis was born in Moultrie county, Illinois, December 26, 1854, and was married to E. A. Purvis February 22, 1859. Besides her husband she leaves four daughters and two sons.
They are: Mrs. A. Colvin, Mrs. Nellie Neumister, Misses Josie and Janie and Messrs Arden
and Malden Purvis. Arden Purvis was in St. Louis and arrived from there early yesterday morning.
The remains will be sent to Seward county, Nebraska, for interment. No date has been set for the funeral.
One of the pathetic incidents of Mrs. Purvis' illness was her desire to live until her son Arden could arrive from St. Louis. All that medical skill with the assistance of loving hands could do was done
that her wish might be granted. Arden arrived at 6 o'clock yesterday morning and his mother was able to speak to him before the end came. Her desire was gratified and shortly after his arrival she began to lose her strength and died in a few hours.
Contributed by Mary Schondelmaier
ENOCH B. PURVIS
The Kansas City Times
Friday, February 26, 1909
The Death of Enoch B. Purvis
Enoch B. Purvis, 76 years old, a retired veterinary surgeon, died Wednesday afternoon at his home, 1008 East Twenty-third street. He had lived here twelve years. He was born in Sullivan, Ill., and served in the One Hundred and Twenty-sixth Illinois Volunteer cavalry in the Civil war. He leaves two sons and three daughters. The funeral is to be held at the home Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The burial is to be in Sullivan, Ill.
Oklahoma Standerfer obits
MARTHA STANDERFER
From an unknown Oklahoma Newspaper
PIONEER MOTHER'S RITES SATURDAY
Funeral services were at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in Evans Funeral Home for Mrs. Martha Standerfer, 86, long time Hartshorne resident, who died Thursday at 2 p.m. in a McAlester hospital.
Rev. James W. Standerfer, Baptist minister of Arkansas City, Kansas, a grandson of the deceased, preached the funeral sermon. He was assisted by Rev. Carl Booth, Hartshorne, who read the obituary and Scriptures, closing with prayer.
Carl Booth read from Psalm 40, II Corinthians 1 and John 14. He said the latter passage was read 27 years ago by the late Rev. C. H. Carlton at the funeral of Mrs. Standerfer's late husband, William L. Standerfer, and that this particular passage had been a favorite with Mrs. Standerfer.
The grandson read from Revelation 21. He told of how his grandmother, though a shut in since she broke her hip in 1952, always had a smile. He quoted this verse, "My grace is sufficient for you", speaking of how difficult it was for him to preach his grandmother's funeral sermon.
Mrs. Clarence Ennis was at the piano. Mrs. T. P. Spear and Mrs. Pam Mitchell sang "God will take the....." and the "Old Rugged Cross". Joe Parker sang "I Come to the Garden."
Pallbearers were Bill Cheatham, Midwest City, Jim Mills, McAlester, and Lester Maddux, Bob Chronister, Blanton Woodward and Ed Frasher.
Because of the sons, Wes Standerfer, owns the funeral home, Denny Jones, Wilbuton, assisted in directing the funeral and Mrs. Mills, one of the pallbearers, is a funeral director in McAlester.
Burial was in Elmwood cemetery, Hartshorne.
Martha Millus was born in Douglas County, Mo. on February 3, 1875. In 1893, she was married to William L. Standerfer, at Bengal, I. T. He was a lumber man. He died here in 1934.
Survivors include six sons, Ben Standerfer, Waitsburg, Wash., Jim Standerfer, Arkansas City, Kansas, Roy Standerfer, Nutrioso, Ariz., Arthur and Bill Standerfer of the home and Wister Standerfer, who owns the local Funeral Home and who lives in Haileyville.
There are 16 grandchildren, 31 great grandchildren and three great-great children.
Ben and Roy Standerfer were unable to come to the funeral because of deep snow.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Standerfer and family and Mr. and Mrs. James Standerfer of Arkansas City were here, also Billy Standerfer and family of Spearman, Texas.
ROY STANDERFER
Funeral services for Roy Standerfer, 72, of Rush Springs, were held at 2 P.M. Friday, November 28, at the Callaway-Smith-Cobb Funeral Home chapel in Marlow.
Services were officiated by Rev. Bob Hinson, pastor of the first Baptist Church in Marlow. Interment was at the Marlow Cemetery.
Standerfer passed away Tuesday, November 25, at his Rush Springs home after an apparent heart attack.
He was born January 24, 1908 at Hartshorne, OK, and lived there most of his life. He moved to Rush Springs four years ago after retiring as an auto mechanic.
Survivors include one son, Bob Standerfer of Marlow; two daughters, Mrs Steina Bessette, Overbrook Kansas and Mrs. Twilla McKee, Topeka, Kansas.
Also, two brothers, Bill of McAlester and Wes of Hartshorne; ten grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Bearers were Gene Bratcher, Laren Bratcher, Gary Bratcher, Lloyd Carter, T.D. Anthony and James Nowlin.
WES STANDERFER
Hartshorne
Wes Standerfer, 114 maple Street, Hartshorne, died Sunday at McAlester Regional Hospital. He was 72.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Mills Funeral Chapel, Hartshorne, with William J. (Bill) Edwards officiating. Burial will be at Elmwood cemetery under the direction of Mills Funeral Home, Hartshorne.
Serving as pallbearers will be Bob Chronister, Bill Morgan, Charles Edward Lee, John Paul Peace, Walter Morrow and Lester Maddux. Honoraries; Dan Testa, Paul Salyers, Jim Pingleton, Faye Mitchell, John Long, Wesley Lay, Dr. W. P. Lerblance, Jr., Billy Warren, Johnny Watts, Foy Ledbetter, Jack Hall, Frank Cooter and Frank Sitters.
Standerfer was born Nov. 5, 1913 at Weathers. He and Frances Earls were married on Feb. 14, 1945 at Hartshorne. He was the owner and operator of the Standerfer Funeral Home in Hartshorne for 35 years before his retirement in 1974. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Hartshorne, Oklahoma, Funeral Directors Association and the Hartshorne Rotary Club.
Survivors include his wife Francis of the home and several nieces and nephews.
Standerfer was preceded in death by this parents, William and Martha Standerfer and six brothers and sisters.
MAUDEAN STANDERFER
Maudean E. Standerfer, long-time Ponca City resident, died Thursday, March 28, 1996 at the Highland Nursing Center. She was 95.
The funeral service was to be held at 2 p.m. today at the Trout Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Babe Standerfer officiating. Burial was to follow in the Riverside Cemetery in Ralston, Grandsons were to serve as casket bearers.
Maudean (Arnett) Standerfer was born June 12, 1900., in Quinton, one of 10 children born to Robert E. Lee and Nancy Elizabeth Arnett. She grew up and received her education in the Quinton area.
On July 23, 1923, she was married to Jim Standerfer in Hartshorne, where the couple made their first home. They moved to Arkansas City in 1955. Following her husband's death in 1977, she moved to Ponca City. Mrs. Standerfer was a homemaker and a member of the Assembly of God Church. She enjoyed sewing, caring for her home, and especially singing.
Survivors include two daughters, Jimmie Dean Webster of Krebs and Mary Jane Foster of Ponca City; three son, Buddy Standerfer of Haileyville, Babe Standerfer of Arkansas City, Kansas and Corky Standerfer of Cedar Hill, Texas; 19 grandchildren. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by seven sisters, Hatie, Daisy, Lorene, Betsy, Sally, Clara, and Beulah and two brothers. Ira Arnett and Will Arnett.
Memorial contributions may by Gideons International, c/o Rick Vanater, 509 East Broadway, Ponca City, Oklahoma 74601
The family is visiting with relatives and friends at the home of Neal Foster, 516 South Seventh Street.
BUDDY L. STANDERFER
Haileyville -
Buddy L. Standerfer, brother of Mary Jane Foster of Ponca City, died Sunday, April 28, 1996, in the Northwest Texas Hospital at Amarillo, Texas. He was 68.
The funeral was to be held at Mills Funeral Home chapel in Hartshorne at 2 p.m. today. The Rev. Babe Standerfer of Arkansas City, Kansas was to officiate and burial was to be in the Elmwood Cemetery at Hartshorne with military rites by the VFW Post 79 o McAlester. Grandsons were to serve as casket bearers.
Buddy L. Standerfer was born July 24, 1927 in Hartshorne, the son of Jim and Maudean ( Arnett) Standerfer. After his schooling he served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
He was married to Dorothey O'Nesky on December 27, 1947, in Fort Smith, Arkansas and the couple moved to Spearman, Texas in 1954. Standerfer was employed as service manager with the Permaian Corporation, and retired after more than 20 years of service. He moved to Guthrie in 1881 and after retirement in 1990 to Haileyville. He was a member of the Methodist Church, and the Haileyville VFW Post 3085.
Survivors include his wife Dorothy Standerfer of the home in Haileyville; two daughters, Debbie Brown of Fort Collins, Colorado and Denise Grady of Claude, Texas; one son, James Standerfer of Pampa, Texas; two sister, Jimmie Dean Webster of Krebs, and Mary Jane Foster of Ponca City; two brothers, Babe Standerfer of Arkansas City, Kansas and Corky Standerfer of Cedar Hills, Texas; eight grandchildren; three great-granddaughters; numerous nieces and nephews; and a host of friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother -in-law, one niece and one nephew.
Memorial contributions may be made in Mr. Standerfer's name to a charity of choice.
From an unknown Oklahoma Newspaper
PIONEER MOTHER'S RITES SATURDAY
Funeral services were at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in Evans Funeral Home for Mrs. Martha Standerfer, 86, long time Hartshorne resident, who died Thursday at 2 p.m. in a McAlester hospital.
Rev. James W. Standerfer, Baptist minister of Arkansas City, Kansas, a grandson of the deceased, preached the funeral sermon. He was assisted by Rev. Carl Booth, Hartshorne, who read the obituary and Scriptures, closing with prayer.
Carl Booth read from Psalm 40, II Corinthians 1 and John 14. He said the latter passage was read 27 years ago by the late Rev. C. H. Carlton at the funeral of Mrs. Standerfer's late husband, William L. Standerfer, and that this particular passage had been a favorite with Mrs. Standerfer.
The grandson read from Revelation 21. He told of how his grandmother, though a shut in since she broke her hip in 1952, always had a smile. He quoted this verse, "My grace is sufficient for you", speaking of how difficult it was for him to preach his grandmother's funeral sermon.
Mrs. Clarence Ennis was at the piano. Mrs. T. P. Spear and Mrs. Pam Mitchell sang "God will take the....." and the "Old Rugged Cross". Joe Parker sang "I Come to the Garden."
Pallbearers were Bill Cheatham, Midwest City, Jim Mills, McAlester, and Lester Maddux, Bob Chronister, Blanton Woodward and Ed Frasher.
Because of the sons, Wes Standerfer, owns the funeral home, Denny Jones, Wilbuton, assisted in directing the funeral and Mrs. Mills, one of the pallbearers, is a funeral director in McAlester.
Burial was in Elmwood cemetery, Hartshorne.
Martha Millus was born in Douglas County, Mo. on February 3, 1875. In 1893, she was married to William L. Standerfer, at Bengal, I. T. He was a lumber man. He died here in 1934.
Survivors include six sons, Ben Standerfer, Waitsburg, Wash., Jim Standerfer, Arkansas City, Kansas, Roy Standerfer, Nutrioso, Ariz., Arthur and Bill Standerfer of the home and Wister Standerfer, who owns the local Funeral Home and who lives in Haileyville.
There are 16 grandchildren, 31 great grandchildren and three great-great children.
Ben and Roy Standerfer were unable to come to the funeral because of deep snow.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Standerfer and family and Mr. and Mrs. James Standerfer of Arkansas City were here, also Billy Standerfer and family of Spearman, Texas.
ROY STANDERFER
Funeral services for Roy Standerfer, 72, of Rush Springs, were held at 2 P.M. Friday, November 28, at the Callaway-Smith-Cobb Funeral Home chapel in Marlow.
Services were officiated by Rev. Bob Hinson, pastor of the first Baptist Church in Marlow. Interment was at the Marlow Cemetery.
Standerfer passed away Tuesday, November 25, at his Rush Springs home after an apparent heart attack.
He was born January 24, 1908 at Hartshorne, OK, and lived there most of his life. He moved to Rush Springs four years ago after retiring as an auto mechanic.
Survivors include one son, Bob Standerfer of Marlow; two daughters, Mrs Steina Bessette, Overbrook Kansas and Mrs. Twilla McKee, Topeka, Kansas.
Also, two brothers, Bill of McAlester and Wes of Hartshorne; ten grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Bearers were Gene Bratcher, Laren Bratcher, Gary Bratcher, Lloyd Carter, T.D. Anthony and James Nowlin.
WES STANDERFER
Hartshorne
Wes Standerfer, 114 maple Street, Hartshorne, died Sunday at McAlester Regional Hospital. He was 72.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Mills Funeral Chapel, Hartshorne, with William J. (Bill) Edwards officiating. Burial will be at Elmwood cemetery under the direction of Mills Funeral Home, Hartshorne.
Serving as pallbearers will be Bob Chronister, Bill Morgan, Charles Edward Lee, John Paul Peace, Walter Morrow and Lester Maddux. Honoraries; Dan Testa, Paul Salyers, Jim Pingleton, Faye Mitchell, John Long, Wesley Lay, Dr. W. P. Lerblance, Jr., Billy Warren, Johnny Watts, Foy Ledbetter, Jack Hall, Frank Cooter and Frank Sitters.
Standerfer was born Nov. 5, 1913 at Weathers. He and Frances Earls were married on Feb. 14, 1945 at Hartshorne. He was the owner and operator of the Standerfer Funeral Home in Hartshorne for 35 years before his retirement in 1974. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Hartshorne, Oklahoma, Funeral Directors Association and the Hartshorne Rotary Club.
Survivors include his wife Francis of the home and several nieces and nephews.
Standerfer was preceded in death by this parents, William and Martha Standerfer and six brothers and sisters.
MAUDEAN STANDERFER
Maudean E. Standerfer, long-time Ponca City resident, died Thursday, March 28, 1996 at the Highland Nursing Center. She was 95.
The funeral service was to be held at 2 p.m. today at the Trout Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Babe Standerfer officiating. Burial was to follow in the Riverside Cemetery in Ralston, Grandsons were to serve as casket bearers.
Maudean (Arnett) Standerfer was born June 12, 1900., in Quinton, one of 10 children born to Robert E. Lee and Nancy Elizabeth Arnett. She grew up and received her education in the Quinton area.
On July 23, 1923, she was married to Jim Standerfer in Hartshorne, where the couple made their first home. They moved to Arkansas City in 1955. Following her husband's death in 1977, she moved to Ponca City. Mrs. Standerfer was a homemaker and a member of the Assembly of God Church. She enjoyed sewing, caring for her home, and especially singing.
Survivors include two daughters, Jimmie Dean Webster of Krebs and Mary Jane Foster of Ponca City; three son, Buddy Standerfer of Haileyville, Babe Standerfer of Arkansas City, Kansas and Corky Standerfer of Cedar Hill, Texas; 19 grandchildren. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by seven sisters, Hatie, Daisy, Lorene, Betsy, Sally, Clara, and Beulah and two brothers. Ira Arnett and Will Arnett.
Memorial contributions may by Gideons International, c/o Rick Vanater, 509 East Broadway, Ponca City, Oklahoma 74601
The family is visiting with relatives and friends at the home of Neal Foster, 516 South Seventh Street.
BUDDY L. STANDERFER
Haileyville -
Buddy L. Standerfer, brother of Mary Jane Foster of Ponca City, died Sunday, April 28, 1996, in the Northwest Texas Hospital at Amarillo, Texas. He was 68.
The funeral was to be held at Mills Funeral Home chapel in Hartshorne at 2 p.m. today. The Rev. Babe Standerfer of Arkansas City, Kansas was to officiate and burial was to be in the Elmwood Cemetery at Hartshorne with military rites by the VFW Post 79 o McAlester. Grandsons were to serve as casket bearers.
Buddy L. Standerfer was born July 24, 1927 in Hartshorne, the son of Jim and Maudean ( Arnett) Standerfer. After his schooling he served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
He was married to Dorothey O'Nesky on December 27, 1947, in Fort Smith, Arkansas and the couple moved to Spearman, Texas in 1954. Standerfer was employed as service manager with the Permaian Corporation, and retired after more than 20 years of service. He moved to Guthrie in 1881 and after retirement in 1990 to Haileyville. He was a member of the Methodist Church, and the Haileyville VFW Post 3085.
Survivors include his wife Dorothy Standerfer of the home in Haileyville; two daughters, Debbie Brown of Fort Collins, Colorado and Denise Grady of Claude, Texas; one son, James Standerfer of Pampa, Texas; two sister, Jimmie Dean Webster of Krebs, and Mary Jane Foster of Ponca City; two brothers, Babe Standerfer of Arkansas City, Kansas and Corky Standerfer of Cedar Hills, Texas; eight grandchildren; three great-granddaughters; numerous nieces and nephews; and a host of friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother -in-law, one niece and one nephew.
Memorial contributions may be made in Mr. Standerfer's name to a charity of choice.
Oklahoma Standerfer obits
MARTHA STANDERFER
From an unknown Oklahoma Newspaper
PIONEER MOTHER'S RITES SATURDAY
Funeral services were at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in Evans Funeral Home for Mrs. Martha Standerfer, 86, long time Hartshorne resident, who died Thursday at 2 p.m. in a McAlester hospital.
Rev. James W. Standerfer, Baptist minister of Arkansas City, Kansas, a grandson of the deceased, preached the funeral sermon. He was assisted by Rev. Carl Booth, Hartshorne, who read the obituary and Scriptures, closing with prayer.
Carl Booth read from Psalm 40, II Corinthians 1 and John 14. He said the latter passage was read 27 years ago by the late Rev. C. H. Carlton at the funeral of Mrs. Standerfer's late husband, William L. Standerfer, and that this particular passage had been a favorite with Mrs. Standerfer.
The grandson read from Revelation 21. He told of how his grandmother, though a shut in since she broke her hip in 1952, always had a smile. He quoted this verse, "My grace is sufficient for you", speaking of how difficult it was for him to preach his grandmother's funeral sermon.
Mrs. Clarence Ennis was at the piano. Mrs. T. P. Spear and Mrs. Pam Mitchell sang "God will take the....." and the "Old Rugged Cross". Joe Parker sang "I Come to the Garden."
Pallbearers were Bill Cheatham, Midwest City, Jim Mills, McAlester, and Lester Maddux, Bob Chronister, Blanton Woodward and Ed Frasher.
Because of the sons, Wes Standerfer, owns the funeral home, Denny Jones, Wilbuton, assisted in directing the funeral and Mrs. Mills, one of the pallbearers, is a funeral director in McAlester.
Burial was in Elmwood cemetery, Hartshorne.
Martha Millus was born in Douglas County, Mo. on February 3, 1875. In 1893, she was married to William L. Standerfer, at Bengal, I. T. He was a lumber man. He died here in 1934.
Survivors include six sons, Ben Standerfer, Waitsburg, Wash., Jim Standerfer, Arkansas City, Kansas, Roy Standerfer, Nutrioso, Ariz., Arthur and Bill Standerfer of the home and Wister Standerfer, who owns the local Funeral Home and who lives in Haileyville.
There are 16 grandchildren, 31 great grandchildren and three great-great children.
Ben and Roy Standerfer were unable to come to the funeral because of deep snow.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Standerfer and family and Mr. and Mrs. James Standerfer of Arkansas City were here, also Billy Standerfer and family of Spearman, Texas.
ROY STANDERFER
Funeral services for Roy Standerfer, 72, of Rush Springs, were held at 2 P.M. Friday, November 28, at the Callaway-Smith-Cobb Funeral Home chapel in Marlow.
Services were officiated by Rev. Bob Hinson, pastor of the first Baptist Church in Marlow. Interment was at the Marlow Cemetery.
Standerfer passed away Tuesday, November 25, at his Rush Springs home after an apparent heart attack.
He was born January 24, 1908 at Hartshorne, OK, and lived there most of his life. He moved to Rush Springs four years ago after retiring as an auto mechanic.
Survivors include one son, Bob Standerfer of Marlow; two daughters, Mrs Steina Bessette, Overbrook Kansas and Mrs. Twilla McKee, Topeka, Kansas.
Also, two brothers, Bill of McAlester and Wes of Hartshorne; ten grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Bearers were Gene Bratcher, Laren Bratcher, Gary Bratcher, Lloyd Carter, T.D. Anthony and James Nowlin.
WES STANDERFER
Hartshorne
Wes Standerfer, 114 maple Street, Hartshorne, died Sunday at McAlester Regional Hospital. He was 72.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Mills Funeral Chapel, Hartshorne, with William J. (Bill) Edwards officiating. Burial will be at Elmwood cemetery under the direction of Mills Funeral Home, Hartshorne.
Serving as pallbearers will be Bob Chronister, Bill Morgan, Charles Edward Lee, John Paul Peace, Walter Morrow and Lester Maddux. Honoraries; Dan Testa, Paul Salyers, Jim Pingleton, Faye Mitchell, John Long, Wesley Lay, Dr. W. P. Lerblance, Jr., Billy Warren, Johnny Watts, Foy Ledbetter, Jack Hall, Frank Cooter and Frank Sitters.
Standerfer was born Nov. 5, 1913 at Weathers. He and Frances Earls were married on Feb. 14, 1945 at Hartshorne. He was the owner and operator of the Standerfer Funeral Home in Hartshorne for 35 years before his retirement in 1974. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Hartshorne, Oklahoma, Funeral Directors Association and the Hartshorne Rotary Club.
Survivors include his wife Francis of the home and several nieces and nephews.
Standerfer was preceded in death by this parents, William and Martha Standerfer and six brothers and sisters.
MAUDEAN STANDERFER
Maudean E. Standerfer, long-time Ponca City resident, died Thursday, March 28, 1996 at the Highland Nursing Center. She was 95.
The funeral service was to be held at 2 p.m. today at the Trout Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Babe Standerfer officiating. Burial was to follow in the Riverside Cemetery in Ralston, Grandsons were to serve as casket bearers.
Maudean (Arnett) Standerfer was born June 12, 1900., in Quinton, one of 10 children born to Robert E. Lee and Nancy Elizabeth Arnett. She grew up and received her education in the Quinton area.
On July 23, 1923, she was married to Jim Standerfer in Hartshorne, where the couple made their first home. They moved to Arkansas City in 1955. Following her husband's death in 1977, she moved to Ponca City. Mrs. Standerfer was a homemaker and a member of the Assembly of God Church. She enjoyed sewing, caring for her home, and especially singing.
Survivors include two daughters, Jimmie Dean Webster of Krebs and Mary Jane Foster of Ponca City; three son, Buddy Standerfer of Haileyville, Babe Standerfer of Arkansas City, Kansas and Corky Standerfer of Cedar Hill, Texas; 19 grandchildren. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by seven sisters, Hatie, Daisy, Lorene, Betsy, Sally, Clara, and Beulah and two brothers. Ira Arnett and Will Arnett.
Memorial contributions may by Gideons International, c/o Rick Vanater, 509 East Broadway, Ponca City, Oklahoma 74601
The family is visiting with relatives and friends at the home of Neal Foster, 516 South Seventh Street.
BUDDY L. STANDERFER
Haileyville -
Buddy L. Standerfer, brother of Mary Jane Foster of Ponca City, died Sunday, April 28, 1996, in the Northwest Texas Hospital at Amarillo, Texas. He was 68.
The funeral was to be held at Mills Funeral Home chapel in Hartshorne at 2 p.m. today. The Rev. Babe Standerfer of Arkansas City, Kansas was to officiate and burial was to be in the Elmwood Cemetery at Hartshorne with military rites by the VFW Post 79 o McAlester. Grandsons were to serve as casket bearers.
Buddy L. Standerfer was born July 24, 1927 in Hartshorne, the son of Jim and Maudean ( Arnett) Standerfer. After his schooling he served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
He was married to Dorothey O'Nesky on December 27, 1947, in Fort Smith, Arkansas and the couple moved to Spearman, Texas in 1954. Standerfer was employed as service manager with the Permaian Corporation, and retired after more than 20 years of service. He moved to Guthrie in 1881 and after retirement in 1990 to Haileyville. He was a member of the Methodist Church, and the Haileyville VFW Post 3085.
Survivors include his wife Dorothy Standerfer of the home in Haileyville; two daughters, Debbie Brown of Fort Collins, Colorado and Denise Grady of Claude, Texas; one son, James Standerfer of Pampa, Texas; two sister, Jimmie Dean Webster of Krebs, and Mary Jane Foster of Ponca City; two brothers, Babe Standerfer of Arkansas City, Kansas and Corky Standerfer of Cedar Hills, Texas; eight grandchildren; three great-granddaughters; numerous nieces and nephews; and a host of friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother -in-law, one niece and one nephew.
Memorial contributions may be made in Mr. Standerfer's name to a charity of choice.
From an unknown Oklahoma Newspaper
PIONEER MOTHER'S RITES SATURDAY
Funeral services were at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in Evans Funeral Home for Mrs. Martha Standerfer, 86, long time Hartshorne resident, who died Thursday at 2 p.m. in a McAlester hospital.
Rev. James W. Standerfer, Baptist minister of Arkansas City, Kansas, a grandson of the deceased, preached the funeral sermon. He was assisted by Rev. Carl Booth, Hartshorne, who read the obituary and Scriptures, closing with prayer.
Carl Booth read from Psalm 40, II Corinthians 1 and John 14. He said the latter passage was read 27 years ago by the late Rev. C. H. Carlton at the funeral of Mrs. Standerfer's late husband, William L. Standerfer, and that this particular passage had been a favorite with Mrs. Standerfer.
The grandson read from Revelation 21. He told of how his grandmother, though a shut in since she broke her hip in 1952, always had a smile. He quoted this verse, "My grace is sufficient for you", speaking of how difficult it was for him to preach his grandmother's funeral sermon.
Mrs. Clarence Ennis was at the piano. Mrs. T. P. Spear and Mrs. Pam Mitchell sang "God will take the....." and the "Old Rugged Cross". Joe Parker sang "I Come to the Garden."
Pallbearers were Bill Cheatham, Midwest City, Jim Mills, McAlester, and Lester Maddux, Bob Chronister, Blanton Woodward and Ed Frasher.
Because of the sons, Wes Standerfer, owns the funeral home, Denny Jones, Wilbuton, assisted in directing the funeral and Mrs. Mills, one of the pallbearers, is a funeral director in McAlester.
Burial was in Elmwood cemetery, Hartshorne.
Martha Millus was born in Douglas County, Mo. on February 3, 1875. In 1893, she was married to William L. Standerfer, at Bengal, I. T. He was a lumber man. He died here in 1934.
Survivors include six sons, Ben Standerfer, Waitsburg, Wash., Jim Standerfer, Arkansas City, Kansas, Roy Standerfer, Nutrioso, Ariz., Arthur and Bill Standerfer of the home and Wister Standerfer, who owns the local Funeral Home and who lives in Haileyville.
There are 16 grandchildren, 31 great grandchildren and three great-great children.
Ben and Roy Standerfer were unable to come to the funeral because of deep snow.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Standerfer and family and Mr. and Mrs. James Standerfer of Arkansas City were here, also Billy Standerfer and family of Spearman, Texas.
ROY STANDERFER
Funeral services for Roy Standerfer, 72, of Rush Springs, were held at 2 P.M. Friday, November 28, at the Callaway-Smith-Cobb Funeral Home chapel in Marlow.
Services were officiated by Rev. Bob Hinson, pastor of the first Baptist Church in Marlow. Interment was at the Marlow Cemetery.
Standerfer passed away Tuesday, November 25, at his Rush Springs home after an apparent heart attack.
He was born January 24, 1908 at Hartshorne, OK, and lived there most of his life. He moved to Rush Springs four years ago after retiring as an auto mechanic.
Survivors include one son, Bob Standerfer of Marlow; two daughters, Mrs Steina Bessette, Overbrook Kansas and Mrs. Twilla McKee, Topeka, Kansas.
Also, two brothers, Bill of McAlester and Wes of Hartshorne; ten grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Bearers were Gene Bratcher, Laren Bratcher, Gary Bratcher, Lloyd Carter, T.D. Anthony and James Nowlin.
WES STANDERFER
Hartshorne
Wes Standerfer, 114 maple Street, Hartshorne, died Sunday at McAlester Regional Hospital. He was 72.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Mills Funeral Chapel, Hartshorne, with William J. (Bill) Edwards officiating. Burial will be at Elmwood cemetery under the direction of Mills Funeral Home, Hartshorne.
Serving as pallbearers will be Bob Chronister, Bill Morgan, Charles Edward Lee, John Paul Peace, Walter Morrow and Lester Maddux. Honoraries; Dan Testa, Paul Salyers, Jim Pingleton, Faye Mitchell, John Long, Wesley Lay, Dr. W. P. Lerblance, Jr., Billy Warren, Johnny Watts, Foy Ledbetter, Jack Hall, Frank Cooter and Frank Sitters.
Standerfer was born Nov. 5, 1913 at Weathers. He and Frances Earls were married on Feb. 14, 1945 at Hartshorne. He was the owner and operator of the Standerfer Funeral Home in Hartshorne for 35 years before his retirement in 1974. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Hartshorne, Oklahoma, Funeral Directors Association and the Hartshorne Rotary Club.
Survivors include his wife Francis of the home and several nieces and nephews.
Standerfer was preceded in death by this parents, William and Martha Standerfer and six brothers and sisters.
MAUDEAN STANDERFER
Maudean E. Standerfer, long-time Ponca City resident, died Thursday, March 28, 1996 at the Highland Nursing Center. She was 95.
The funeral service was to be held at 2 p.m. today at the Trout Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Babe Standerfer officiating. Burial was to follow in the Riverside Cemetery in Ralston, Grandsons were to serve as casket bearers.
Maudean (Arnett) Standerfer was born June 12, 1900., in Quinton, one of 10 children born to Robert E. Lee and Nancy Elizabeth Arnett. She grew up and received her education in the Quinton area.
On July 23, 1923, she was married to Jim Standerfer in Hartshorne, where the couple made their first home. They moved to Arkansas City in 1955. Following her husband's death in 1977, she moved to Ponca City. Mrs. Standerfer was a homemaker and a member of the Assembly of God Church. She enjoyed sewing, caring for her home, and especially singing.
Survivors include two daughters, Jimmie Dean Webster of Krebs and Mary Jane Foster of Ponca City; three son, Buddy Standerfer of Haileyville, Babe Standerfer of Arkansas City, Kansas and Corky Standerfer of Cedar Hill, Texas; 19 grandchildren. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by seven sisters, Hatie, Daisy, Lorene, Betsy, Sally, Clara, and Beulah and two brothers. Ira Arnett and Will Arnett.
Memorial contributions may by Gideons International, c/o Rick Vanater, 509 East Broadway, Ponca City, Oklahoma 74601
The family is visiting with relatives and friends at the home of Neal Foster, 516 South Seventh Street.
BUDDY L. STANDERFER
Haileyville -
Buddy L. Standerfer, brother of Mary Jane Foster of Ponca City, died Sunday, April 28, 1996, in the Northwest Texas Hospital at Amarillo, Texas. He was 68.
The funeral was to be held at Mills Funeral Home chapel in Hartshorne at 2 p.m. today. The Rev. Babe Standerfer of Arkansas City, Kansas was to officiate and burial was to be in the Elmwood Cemetery at Hartshorne with military rites by the VFW Post 79 o McAlester. Grandsons were to serve as casket bearers.
Buddy L. Standerfer was born July 24, 1927 in Hartshorne, the son of Jim and Maudean ( Arnett) Standerfer. After his schooling he served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
He was married to Dorothey O'Nesky on December 27, 1947, in Fort Smith, Arkansas and the couple moved to Spearman, Texas in 1954. Standerfer was employed as service manager with the Permaian Corporation, and retired after more than 20 years of service. He moved to Guthrie in 1881 and after retirement in 1990 to Haileyville. He was a member of the Methodist Church, and the Haileyville VFW Post 3085.
Survivors include his wife Dorothy Standerfer of the home in Haileyville; two daughters, Debbie Brown of Fort Collins, Colorado and Denise Grady of Claude, Texas; one son, James Standerfer of Pampa, Texas; two sister, Jimmie Dean Webster of Krebs, and Mary Jane Foster of Ponca City; two brothers, Babe Standerfer of Arkansas City, Kansas and Corky Standerfer of Cedar Hills, Texas; eight grandchildren; three great-granddaughters; numerous nieces and nephews; and a host of friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother -in-law, one niece and one nephew.
Memorial contributions may be made in Mr. Standerfer's name to a charity of choice.
Missouri Obits of Harrison families
WALTER SCOTT HARRISON
Wright County, MO----Hartville Funeral Home Records
Harrison, Walter Scott: Hartville, MO; died at his home on Apr 3, 1956 at 11 p.m.; farmer; born Jan 25, 1869 in Illinois; s/o Edwin Harrison and Lizzie Gormin; h/o Nettie A. Harrison; 1 son Logan L. Harrison; 5 daughters Phyllis Boyer of Lindsey, CA, Alberta Greathouse of Hartville,Mary Tucker of Fresno, CA, Dean Todd of Mountain Grove, and Dell Southerland of Silver Springs, Arkansas; 2 stepsons Hubert Smith of Huston and Sam Smith of Kansas City; 17 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren.
Burial Durbin Cemetery.
NETTIE ARMELDIA HARRISON
Wright County, MO----Hartville Funeral Home Records
Harrison, Nettie Armeldia: Hartville, MO; died at her home on Sep 1, 1970 at 7:45 p.m.; housewife; born Jan 3, 1890 in Wright County; d/o William O. Summers and Mary Hickman; widow of Walter; 3 sons Sam Smith, Hubert Smith of Houston, MO and Logan Harrison of Hartville; 5 daughters Phyllis Boyer of Lindsay, CA, Alberta Greathouse of Manes, MO, Mary Tucker of Fresno, CA, Dean Todd of Hartville and Dell Southerland of Fresno, CA; 1 sisterRetia Steffens of Worland, WY; 30 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren.
Burial Durbin Cemetery.
JAMIE SCOTT HARRISON
Wright County, MO----Hartville Funeral Home Records
Jamie Scott Harrison, son of Logan L. Harrison and Shirley A. Volner Crossland, was born Apr 18, 1972 in Douglas County, MO. He departed this life Sep 5, 1992 in the Ozark Medical Center in West Plains, MO, at the age of 20 years, 4 months and 17 days. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Walter and Nettie Harrison. Jamie is survived by his father Logan L. Harrison of Hartville, MO; his mother and step-father Shirley and Lewis "Shorty" Crossland of Hartville, MO; his maternal grandparents Orval and Martha Volner of Hartville, MO; his fiance Ericka Moore of Bucyrus, MO; 6 brothers Orval and Ernie Harrison, both of Success, MO, Benny Harrison and Robert Moore, Jr., both of Hartville, MO, Dustin Harrison of Bucyrus, MO, and Logan Lemuel Harrison of Ontario, CA; 6 sisters Jessica Harrison, Lillie, Christina and Robin Moore, all of Hartville, MO, Mary Bennett and Frances Harrison, both of Fresno, CA; several aunts and uncles; as well as a host of other relatives and many friends. He was born in Douglas County but lived most of his life in Wright County and the Hartville area. He was employed by the Tabor Sawmill and also worked at farming. Jamie had made his peace with the Lord and enjoyed attending church. He greatly liked working on cars and doing mechanic work. He also enjoyed drawing and going fishing. The memory of a loving son, grandson, brother, nephew and friend will be cherished by loved ones and all who knew Jamie. Burial Durbin Cemetery.
LOGAN LINDBURGH HARRISON
Wright County, MO----Hartville Funeral Home Records
Logan Lindburgh Harrison, son of Walter Scott and Nettie Armeldia Summers Harrison, was born Mar 15, 1927 in Hartville, MO. He departed this life Monday, Aug 7, 1995, in Cox Medical Center South in Springfield, MO, at the age of 68 years, 4 months and 22 days. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son Jamie Scott Harrison; a sister Dale Southerland; andtwo half-brothers Dick and Samuel Smith. Logan is survived by 5 sons Benny, Ernie, D. J., and Orval Harrison, all of Hartville, MO, and Logan L. "Buster" Harrison of Ontario, CA; 3 daughters Lillie Moore of Success, MO, Frances Harrison and Mary Bennett, both of Fresno, CA; 4 sisters Alberta Greathouse of Hunter, MO, Clydia Todd of Lebanon, MO, Phyllis
Boyer of Sanger, CA, and Mary Tucker of Fresno, CA; 18 grandchildren; his companion Sue Simmons of Hartville, MO; a number of nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other relatives and friends. He lived most of his life in the Wright County area, where besides farming, he operated a saw mill and logging business throughout the years. He was also a top rated mechanic and owned a garage in Lebanon for several years. Logan served his country faithfully in the U.S. Army during World War II and the Korean War. He received the Bronze and Silver Stars and the Purple Heart during his service career. He was very close to his family and enjoyed spending time with them. In his spare time he loved to fish and race stock cars. He liked to make things with his hands, was particularly good with metal and was very adept at welding. He also was an inventor. Logan was a loving father, grandfather, brother, and uncle, and was a caring neighbor and friend. He will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by all of his family and many friends.
Burial Durbin Cemetery.
Wright County, MO----Hartville Funeral Home Records
Harrison, Walter Scott: Hartville, MO; died at his home on Apr 3, 1956 at 11 p.m.; farmer; born Jan 25, 1869 in Illinois; s/o Edwin Harrison and Lizzie Gormin; h/o Nettie A. Harrison; 1 son Logan L. Harrison; 5 daughters Phyllis Boyer of Lindsey, CA, Alberta Greathouse of Hartville,Mary Tucker of Fresno, CA, Dean Todd of Mountain Grove, and Dell Southerland of Silver Springs, Arkansas; 2 stepsons Hubert Smith of Huston and Sam Smith of Kansas City; 17 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren.
Burial Durbin Cemetery.
NETTIE ARMELDIA HARRISON
Wright County, MO----Hartville Funeral Home Records
Harrison, Nettie Armeldia: Hartville, MO; died at her home on Sep 1, 1970 at 7:45 p.m.; housewife; born Jan 3, 1890 in Wright County; d/o William O. Summers and Mary Hickman; widow of Walter; 3 sons Sam Smith, Hubert Smith of Houston, MO and Logan Harrison of Hartville; 5 daughters Phyllis Boyer of Lindsay, CA, Alberta Greathouse of Manes, MO, Mary Tucker of Fresno, CA, Dean Todd of Hartville and Dell Southerland of Fresno, CA; 1 sisterRetia Steffens of Worland, WY; 30 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren.
Burial Durbin Cemetery.
JAMIE SCOTT HARRISON
Wright County, MO----Hartville Funeral Home Records
Jamie Scott Harrison, son of Logan L. Harrison and Shirley A. Volner Crossland, was born Apr 18, 1972 in Douglas County, MO. He departed this life Sep 5, 1992 in the Ozark Medical Center in West Plains, MO, at the age of 20 years, 4 months and 17 days. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Walter and Nettie Harrison. Jamie is survived by his father Logan L. Harrison of Hartville, MO; his mother and step-father Shirley and Lewis "Shorty" Crossland of Hartville, MO; his maternal grandparents Orval and Martha Volner of Hartville, MO; his fiance Ericka Moore of Bucyrus, MO; 6 brothers Orval and Ernie Harrison, both of Success, MO, Benny Harrison and Robert Moore, Jr., both of Hartville, MO, Dustin Harrison of Bucyrus, MO, and Logan Lemuel Harrison of Ontario, CA; 6 sisters Jessica Harrison, Lillie, Christina and Robin Moore, all of Hartville, MO, Mary Bennett and Frances Harrison, both of Fresno, CA; several aunts and uncles; as well as a host of other relatives and many friends. He was born in Douglas County but lived most of his life in Wright County and the Hartville area. He was employed by the Tabor Sawmill and also worked at farming. Jamie had made his peace with the Lord and enjoyed attending church. He greatly liked working on cars and doing mechanic work. He also enjoyed drawing and going fishing. The memory of a loving son, grandson, brother, nephew and friend will be cherished by loved ones and all who knew Jamie. Burial Durbin Cemetery.
LOGAN LINDBURGH HARRISON
Wright County, MO----Hartville Funeral Home Records
Logan Lindburgh Harrison, son of Walter Scott and Nettie Armeldia Summers Harrison, was born Mar 15, 1927 in Hartville, MO. He departed this life Monday, Aug 7, 1995, in Cox Medical Center South in Springfield, MO, at the age of 68 years, 4 months and 22 days. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son Jamie Scott Harrison; a sister Dale Southerland; andtwo half-brothers Dick and Samuel Smith. Logan is survived by 5 sons Benny, Ernie, D. J., and Orval Harrison, all of Hartville, MO, and Logan L. "Buster" Harrison of Ontario, CA; 3 daughters Lillie Moore of Success, MO, Frances Harrison and Mary Bennett, both of Fresno, CA; 4 sisters Alberta Greathouse of Hunter, MO, Clydia Todd of Lebanon, MO, Phyllis
Boyer of Sanger, CA, and Mary Tucker of Fresno, CA; 18 grandchildren; his companion Sue Simmons of Hartville, MO; a number of nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other relatives and friends. He lived most of his life in the Wright County area, where besides farming, he operated a saw mill and logging business throughout the years. He was also a top rated mechanic and owned a garage in Lebanon for several years. Logan served his country faithfully in the U.S. Army during World War II and the Korean War. He received the Bronze and Silver Stars and the Purple Heart during his service career. He was very close to his family and enjoyed spending time with them. In his spare time he loved to fish and race stock cars. He liked to make things with his hands, was particularly good with metal and was very adept at welding. He also was an inventor. Logan was a loving father, grandfather, brother, and uncle, and was a caring neighbor and friend. He will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by all of his family and many friends.
Burial Durbin Cemetery.
California obituaries of Lackey and Dixon families
WADIE LACKEY, 89
Homemaker
ATWATER - Wadie Lackey, a 63-year Atwater resident, died Sunday at Memorial Hospital in Modesto. She was 89.
Mrs Lackey was born Dec. 3, 1907, in Hartshorne, Okla. and moved to Atwater in 1934. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, crocheting and her home.
Mrs. Lackey worked as a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Ivy lackey, in 1996.
Survivors include two sisters, Hazel Coffrin of Los Banos and Johnnie Ratzlaff of Great Bend, Kan.
Visitation will be held Wednesday from 2 to 7 p.m. at the Ivers and Alcorn Funeral Home of Atwater. Graveside services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Winton Districk Cemetery with the Rev. John Motz of the United Methodist Church of Atwater officiating. Burial will be in the Winton District Cemetery.
IVY LACKEY, 90
Truck Driver
ATWATER- Ivy Lackey, a resident of Merced County for 60 years died Thursday in a Merced hospital. He was 90.
Mr. Lackey was born April 11, 1906 , in Hartshorne, Okla.
He worked as a truck driver for Atwater Meat Company for 26 years, retiring 30 years ago.
According to his family, he enjoyed fishing, hunting, gardening and visiting with his family.
He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Wadie Lackey of Atwater: a sister, Bonnie Prowse of Winton; and two brothers, Farris and Ira Lackey, both of Winton.
Visitation will be Monday from noon to 4 p.m. at Ivers and Alcorn Funeral Home in Atwater.
Graveside services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Winton District Cemetery with the Rev Eug Breinig officiating.
Burial will be in Winton District Cemetery.
In Memory of
LAURA E. MILLUS
Born
January 31, 1903 - Arkansas
Died
December 10, 1987 - Atwater, California
Funeral Service
December 13 - 2:00PM
Atwater Chapel of Ivers & Alcorn
Atwater, California
Officiating
Reverend Steve Moldenhauer
Valley Baptist Church
Merced, California
Organist
Norma Pimentel
Interment
Winton Cemetery
Winton, California
Merced Sun-Star, Saturday November 18, 2003
LETHA DIXON, 86
Line Worker
Letha L. Dixon, a 64 year resident of Winton, died Wednesday at a Merced health care facility.
Mrs. Dixon was born August 21, 1914 in Bellville, Arkansas. She was a line worker for Davis Cannery for 31 years.
Survivors include her sons, Anthony Dixon, Michael Dixon and Ronald Dixon, all of Atwater, and Everrett Dixon of Nashville, Tennessee; daughters, Eva Rampey of Merced and Linda Coppedge of Stockton; brothers, Farley Broadstock of Anderson and Winfred Broadstock of Merced; sister, Sarah Priest of Hemet; 10 grand-childrem, 18 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held Monday form 2 to 5 pm at Ivers and Alcorn Funeral Home in Atwater. A graveside service will be held Tuesday at 11 am at Winton District Cemetery. The Rev. Steve Heath will officiate.
Homemaker
ATWATER - Wadie Lackey, a 63-year Atwater resident, died Sunday at Memorial Hospital in Modesto. She was 89.
Mrs Lackey was born Dec. 3, 1907, in Hartshorne, Okla. and moved to Atwater in 1934. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, crocheting and her home.
Mrs. Lackey worked as a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Ivy lackey, in 1996.
Survivors include two sisters, Hazel Coffrin of Los Banos and Johnnie Ratzlaff of Great Bend, Kan.
Visitation will be held Wednesday from 2 to 7 p.m. at the Ivers and Alcorn Funeral Home of Atwater. Graveside services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Winton Districk Cemetery with the Rev. John Motz of the United Methodist Church of Atwater officiating. Burial will be in the Winton District Cemetery.
IVY LACKEY, 90
Truck Driver
ATWATER- Ivy Lackey, a resident of Merced County for 60 years died Thursday in a Merced hospital. He was 90.
Mr. Lackey was born April 11, 1906 , in Hartshorne, Okla.
He worked as a truck driver for Atwater Meat Company for 26 years, retiring 30 years ago.
According to his family, he enjoyed fishing, hunting, gardening and visiting with his family.
He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Wadie Lackey of Atwater: a sister, Bonnie Prowse of Winton; and two brothers, Farris and Ira Lackey, both of Winton.
Visitation will be Monday from noon to 4 p.m. at Ivers and Alcorn Funeral Home in Atwater.
Graveside services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Winton District Cemetery with the Rev Eug Breinig officiating.
Burial will be in Winton District Cemetery.
In Memory of
LAURA E. MILLUS
Born
January 31, 1903 - Arkansas
Died
December 10, 1987 - Atwater, California
Funeral Service
December 13 - 2:00PM
Atwater Chapel of Ivers & Alcorn
Atwater, California
Officiating
Reverend Steve Moldenhauer
Valley Baptist Church
Merced, California
Organist
Norma Pimentel
Interment
Winton Cemetery
Winton, California
Merced Sun-Star, Saturday November 18, 2003
LETHA DIXON, 86
Line Worker
Letha L. Dixon, a 64 year resident of Winton, died Wednesday at a Merced health care facility.
Mrs. Dixon was born August 21, 1914 in Bellville, Arkansas. She was a line worker for Davis Cannery for 31 years.
Survivors include her sons, Anthony Dixon, Michael Dixon and Ronald Dixon, all of Atwater, and Everrett Dixon of Nashville, Tennessee; daughters, Eva Rampey of Merced and Linda Coppedge of Stockton; brothers, Farley Broadstock of Anderson and Winfred Broadstock of Merced; sister, Sarah Priest of Hemet; 10 grand-childrem, 18 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held Monday form 2 to 5 pm at Ivers and Alcorn Funeral Home in Atwater. A graveside service will be held Tuesday at 11 am at Winton District Cemetery. The Rev. Steve Heath will officiate.
Washington Standerfer and Davison obituaries
ELVIRA MARTIN
1885 - Unknown Newspaper
Last Service Rendered By Her Husband's Comrades.
The remains of Mrs. Elvira Martin, the wife of Atwell Martin, who died at the family residence at an early hour Wednesday morning, were laid at rest in the Masonic cemetery yesterday afternoon.
The member of Farragut Post, G. A. R. to which Mr. Martin belongs, had full charge of the arrangements, and the old comrades of the bereaved husband were out in force to perform the last sad service for the dead.
Mrs. Martin was born in Moultrie County, Illinois, April 2, 1845, and has resided in this city, with her husband and a portion of the family, for the past four years. Hers was one of those sweet natures that endear themselves, seemingly without effort, to the hearts of all with whom they come in contact. A tender and affectionate wife and mother, a true and helpful friend and a fervent Christian, certainly uniting in those qualities all that is necessary for a useful life here and a happy file hereafter. Mrs. Martin's death, though ending a long term of suffering, brings sorrow to all who knew her.
F. W. Martin, the eldest son, is post master and merchant at the town of Thorp, in Kittitas County, this state. The second son, Lee R. Martin, came to Port Townsend with his parents and has held several responsible positions here. He is now engaged in farming in Leland valley.
Mrs. J. M. Tracy, the eldest daughter, was summoned to the bedside of her mother two weeks ago from her home in Boseman, Montana. She will remain here a few weeks longer. The remaining children are Herbert L. Martin of Ellensburg, Van R. Martin, of Thorp, and Robert, Charles and Hazel who live here.
Messrs. F. W. and Herbert L. Martin were sent for last Tuesday, but did not arrive in this city until yesterday on the Kingston, just in time to attend the funeral. They will remain for a few days.
Contributed by Pam Wilson
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN STANDERFER
Born
May 22, 1897 - Bengal, Oklahoma
Passed Away
December 28, 1977 - Walla Walla, WA
Services at
Colonial-Dewitt Funeral Home
Friday, December 30, 1977 at 11 a.m.
Clergyman Officiating
Rev. Don Leach
Dallas Fast, Soloist
Honorary Bearers
Leo Fink Mike Hess
Forrest Reed Joe Stemmer
Richard Wright
Casket Bearers
Vern McFall Floyd West
Wes Bishop Clyde Miller
Gevert Renchen Reese Brunton
Ritualistic Rites
Blue Mountain Lodge NO. 13 F & A.M.
Masonic Cemetery
In Loving Remembrance
ERMA MARIE STANDERFER
Born
January 5, 1900
Hacket city, Arkansas
Entered into Rest
May 21, 1992
Prineville, Oregon
Graveside Funeral services
Tuesday, May 26, 1992, 11:00 A.M
Mountain View Cemetery
Walla, Walla, Washington
Pastor Don Leach
Trinity Baptist Church
Walla Walla, Washington
Officiating
Honorary Pallbearers
"Her Grandsons"
Prineville Funeral Home
Prineville, Oregon
PEGGY DAVISON
Monday, October 26, 1981
Peggy Elaine Davison, 61, of Route 1, Walla Walla, died Friday in Monticello, Utah.
Memorial services will be 3 p.m. Tuesday at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Cecil Horn will officiate. Private graveside services will precede the memorial services.
Mrs. Davison was born March 25, 1920 in McAlester, Oklahoma to Ben F. And Erma Pollan Standerfer. She lived her early life in Oklahoma and received her education there. She has lived in this area for 10 years, moving here from Spokane.
She married M. Glenn Davison March 12, 1939 in Eufaula, Oklahoma. A homemaker, she was a member of Jehovah's Witnesses of Walla Walla.
Mrs. Davison is survived by her husband, at home; one daughter, Glenda Morehouse of Garden Grove, California; three sons, Berry Davison and James N. Davison, both of Spokane, and Ben Davison of Umatilla; her mother of Prineville, Oregon; one sister, Norma Jackson of Prineville; two brother, Joe B. Standerfer and John C. Standerfer, both of Pendleton; and 10 grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
H. GLENN DAVISON
From a Oklahoma newspaper
Memorial services for H. Glenn Davison of Prineville, ore., who died Thursday, Oct. 5, 2000, were Saturday at Prineville Church of Christ. Graveside services will be Monday at Mt. View Cemetery in Walla Walla, Wash. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Prineville funeral Home of Prineville, Ore. He was 82.
Born June 19, 1918, in Kiowa, he was the son of William and Susie (Hines) Davison. His father was the Pittsburg County Judge in McAlester for many years. He was a 1936 graduate of Kiowa High School.
During the 1930; he worked for the Civilian Conservation Corps (C.C.C.) in Casa Grande, Ariz. He married Peggy Standerfer on March 12, 1939, in Eufaula and she preceded him in death in 1981.
During World War II, he worked in Oakland, Calif. for Douglas Aircraft. He then worked for many years as a millright at lumber mills in Yreka, Calif, and in Spokane, Wash. He then moved to Walla Walla, Wash. and was the manager for a propane plant there for several years, retiring in 1981.
In 1982, he moved to Dublin, Calif. and married Billie M. Whitehurst on Aug. 29, 1982, in Pleasanton, Calif. They had known each other growing up in Kiowa. They moved to Alfalfa, Ore. in 1985 and then to Prineville, Ore. in 1989.
He was a member of the Prineville Church of Christ.
He was also a member of the Good Sam Club, R.P.I. Club and the Coast To Coast Travel Club.
Survivors include his wife, Billie Davison, Prineville, Ore.; a daughter, Glenda Gayle Morehouse, Garden Grove, Calif.; three sons, Berry Ray Davison, Omaha, Neb., James Norman Davison, Pacifica, Calif., and Ben Jay Davison, LaGrande, Ore., a step-daughter, Linda J. Kentner, Prineville, Ore., a stepson, Rich Whitehurst, Prineville, Ore.
Also two brothers, V.V. Davison, Wichita, Kan, and Jerry Davison, Lincoln, Neb. Five sisters, Leta Phillips, Mission, Texas, Eileen McGee of Norman, Lucille Rogers, Odessa, Texas, Betty Farrell of Tulsa and Joan Conners of Oklahoma City. 10 grandchildren; 5 step-grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; 9 step great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandaughter.
1885 - Unknown Newspaper
Last Service Rendered By Her Husband's Comrades.
The remains of Mrs. Elvira Martin, the wife of Atwell Martin, who died at the family residence at an early hour Wednesday morning, were laid at rest in the Masonic cemetery yesterday afternoon.
The member of Farragut Post, G. A. R. to which Mr. Martin belongs, had full charge of the arrangements, and the old comrades of the bereaved husband were out in force to perform the last sad service for the dead.
Mrs. Martin was born in Moultrie County, Illinois, April 2, 1845, and has resided in this city, with her husband and a portion of the family, for the past four years. Hers was one of those sweet natures that endear themselves, seemingly without effort, to the hearts of all with whom they come in contact. A tender and affectionate wife and mother, a true and helpful friend and a fervent Christian, certainly uniting in those qualities all that is necessary for a useful life here and a happy file hereafter. Mrs. Martin's death, though ending a long term of suffering, brings sorrow to all who knew her.
F. W. Martin, the eldest son, is post master and merchant at the town of Thorp, in Kittitas County, this state. The second son, Lee R. Martin, came to Port Townsend with his parents and has held several responsible positions here. He is now engaged in farming in Leland valley.
Mrs. J. M. Tracy, the eldest daughter, was summoned to the bedside of her mother two weeks ago from her home in Boseman, Montana. She will remain here a few weeks longer. The remaining children are Herbert L. Martin of Ellensburg, Van R. Martin, of Thorp, and Robert, Charles and Hazel who live here.
Messrs. F. W. and Herbert L. Martin were sent for last Tuesday, but did not arrive in this city until yesterday on the Kingston, just in time to attend the funeral. They will remain for a few days.
Contributed by Pam Wilson
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN STANDERFER
Born
May 22, 1897 - Bengal, Oklahoma
Passed Away
December 28, 1977 - Walla Walla, WA
Services at
Colonial-Dewitt Funeral Home
Friday, December 30, 1977 at 11 a.m.
Clergyman Officiating
Rev. Don Leach
Dallas Fast, Soloist
Honorary Bearers
Leo Fink Mike Hess
Forrest Reed Joe Stemmer
Richard Wright
Casket Bearers
Vern McFall Floyd West
Wes Bishop Clyde Miller
Gevert Renchen Reese Brunton
Ritualistic Rites
Blue Mountain Lodge NO. 13 F & A.M.
Masonic Cemetery
In Loving Remembrance
ERMA MARIE STANDERFER
Born
January 5, 1900
Hacket city, Arkansas
Entered into Rest
May 21, 1992
Prineville, Oregon
Graveside Funeral services
Tuesday, May 26, 1992, 11:00 A.M
Mountain View Cemetery
Walla, Walla, Washington
Pastor Don Leach
Trinity Baptist Church
Walla Walla, Washington
Officiating
Honorary Pallbearers
"Her Grandsons"
Prineville Funeral Home
Prineville, Oregon
PEGGY DAVISON
Monday, October 26, 1981
Peggy Elaine Davison, 61, of Route 1, Walla Walla, died Friday in Monticello, Utah.
Memorial services will be 3 p.m. Tuesday at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Cecil Horn will officiate. Private graveside services will precede the memorial services.
Mrs. Davison was born March 25, 1920 in McAlester, Oklahoma to Ben F. And Erma Pollan Standerfer. She lived her early life in Oklahoma and received her education there. She has lived in this area for 10 years, moving here from Spokane.
She married M. Glenn Davison March 12, 1939 in Eufaula, Oklahoma. A homemaker, she was a member of Jehovah's Witnesses of Walla Walla.
Mrs. Davison is survived by her husband, at home; one daughter, Glenda Morehouse of Garden Grove, California; three sons, Berry Davison and James N. Davison, both of Spokane, and Ben Davison of Umatilla; her mother of Prineville, Oregon; one sister, Norma Jackson of Prineville; two brother, Joe B. Standerfer and John C. Standerfer, both of Pendleton; and 10 grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
H. GLENN DAVISON
From a Oklahoma newspaper
Memorial services for H. Glenn Davison of Prineville, ore., who died Thursday, Oct. 5, 2000, were Saturday at Prineville Church of Christ. Graveside services will be Monday at Mt. View Cemetery in Walla Walla, Wash. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Prineville funeral Home of Prineville, Ore. He was 82.
Born June 19, 1918, in Kiowa, he was the son of William and Susie (Hines) Davison. His father was the Pittsburg County Judge in McAlester for many years. He was a 1936 graduate of Kiowa High School.
During the 1930; he worked for the Civilian Conservation Corps (C.C.C.) in Casa Grande, Ariz. He married Peggy Standerfer on March 12, 1939, in Eufaula and she preceded him in death in 1981.
During World War II, he worked in Oakland, Calif. for Douglas Aircraft. He then worked for many years as a millright at lumber mills in Yreka, Calif, and in Spokane, Wash. He then moved to Walla Walla, Wash. and was the manager for a propane plant there for several years, retiring in 1981.
In 1982, he moved to Dublin, Calif. and married Billie M. Whitehurst on Aug. 29, 1982, in Pleasanton, Calif. They had known each other growing up in Kiowa. They moved to Alfalfa, Ore. in 1985 and then to Prineville, Ore. in 1989.
He was a member of the Prineville Church of Christ.
He was also a member of the Good Sam Club, R.P.I. Club and the Coast To Coast Travel Club.
Survivors include his wife, Billie Davison, Prineville, Ore.; a daughter, Glenda Gayle Morehouse, Garden Grove, Calif.; three sons, Berry Ray Davison, Omaha, Neb., James Norman Davison, Pacifica, Calif., and Ben Jay Davison, LaGrande, Ore., a step-daughter, Linda J. Kentner, Prineville, Ore., a stepson, Rich Whitehurst, Prineville, Ore.
Also two brothers, V.V. Davison, Wichita, Kan, and Jerry Davison, Lincoln, Neb. Five sisters, Leta Phillips, Mission, Texas, Eileen McGee of Norman, Lucille Rogers, Odessa, Texas, Betty Farrell of Tulsa and Joan Conners of Oklahoma City. 10 grandchildren; 5 step-grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; 9 step great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandaughter.
Nebraska Standafer obituaries
JOB MALVIN STANDAFER
From the _________ Newspaper 1936
BRIEF OBITUARY OF J. M. STANDAFER
J. M. Standafer, 88, an early resident of Nebraska died at Fremont hospital March 15, following a long illness.
Mr Standafer was born near Chicago November 7, 1847. He came to Nebraska to locate on a homestead near Grant in 1887, remaining there until five years ago when he moved to Fremont. Following the death of his first wife, he was married a second time at Hebron January 4, 1928. He was a member of the Christian church.
Besides his wife, he is survived by six children; Mrs. Agnes Clanton, Ottawa, Kan.;Mrs. Ada Kinsley of California; Hugh Standafer, Saskatchewan, Ca.; William Albert Standafer, Grant, Mrs. Ruth Williams, Polle and Ralphael Standafer of Oregon. Two children preceded their father in death.
MATTIE ELIZABETH STANDAFER
From the 1938
AGED FREMONT WOMAN DIES
Mrs. Mattie E. Standafer, 80 died at a local hospital last night following a brief illness. She was taken suddenly ill at her home, 721 West 10th Street, Saturday.
Born August 4, 1858 at Greencastle, Ind., she was married to William McDonald of Fremont, who died November 18, 1911.
On January 4, 1928 she married J. M. Standafer at Hebron. The couple lived in Fremont several years, until his death March 15, 1936. Mrs. Standafer held "open" house to celebrate her 80th birthday last August.
Mrs. Standafer was a member of the Baptist church and the Eastern Star. Surviving are a son, Frank McDonald, Los Angeles, Calif., and a daughter, Mrs. John Diera, Walthill.
The body was taken to the Fred Bader Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
From the _________ Newspaper 1936
BRIEF OBITUARY OF J. M. STANDAFER
J. M. Standafer, 88, an early resident of Nebraska died at Fremont hospital March 15, following a long illness.
Mr Standafer was born near Chicago November 7, 1847. He came to Nebraska to locate on a homestead near Grant in 1887, remaining there until five years ago when he moved to Fremont. Following the death of his first wife, he was married a second time at Hebron January 4, 1928. He was a member of the Christian church.
Besides his wife, he is survived by six children; Mrs. Agnes Clanton, Ottawa, Kan.;Mrs. Ada Kinsley of California; Hugh Standafer, Saskatchewan, Ca.; William Albert Standafer, Grant, Mrs. Ruth Williams, Polle and Ralphael Standafer of Oregon. Two children preceded their father in death.
MATTIE ELIZABETH STANDAFER
From the 1938
AGED FREMONT WOMAN DIES
Mrs. Mattie E. Standafer, 80 died at a local hospital last night following a brief illness. She was taken suddenly ill at her home, 721 West 10th Street, Saturday.
Born August 4, 1858 at Greencastle, Ind., she was married to William McDonald of Fremont, who died November 18, 1911.
On January 4, 1928 she married J. M. Standafer at Hebron. The couple lived in Fremont several years, until his death March 15, 1936. Mrs. Standafer held "open" house to celebrate her 80th birthday last August.
Mrs. Standafer was a member of the Baptist church and the Eastern Star. Surviving are a son, Frank McDonald, Los Angeles, Calif., and a daughter, Mrs. John Diera, Walthill.
The body was taken to the Fred Bader Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Illinois Standerfer obituaries
ROSA MAY ARTHUR - (Rosa May Bonham, Daughter of William Lewis and Hannah)
From the "Arthur Graphic" - Friday, March 23, 1900
ROSA MAY ARTHUR (nee Bonham) was born in Moultrie County, Illinois June 5, 1869. She married George Arthur September 3, 1886, and died at her home in Arcola March 12, 1900 after a long illness of consumption. About seven years ago she united with the Jonathan Creek Christian church, under the preaching of Elder Morgan. Her Christian faith was only brightened by her long illness, ever waiting for the last change.
Services and interment were at Jonathan Creek church. Rev. J. A. Clements of Tuscola officiating. She leaves a husband and five little children.
WILLIAM STANDERFER - (Son of Franklin H. Standerfer and Polly Drew.)
From the "Saturday Herald" - August 20, 1904
WILLIAM STANDERFER was born in Jonathan Creek township June 6, 1847, and died at the home of his son, Zachariah Standifer, August 10, 1904, aged 57 years, 2 months and 4 days. He was a soldier of the rebellion, having belonged to Co. H, 18th Illinois volunteers.
Mr. Standifer had been married 3 times. His first wife was Miss Margaret Peters and to this union was born l child, Zach.
At Denison, Texas, he had a wife and 5 children living but it was impossible for them to get here for the funeral as he died rather unexpectedly of paralysis. He was here on a visit to his son.
Funeral services were conducted at the residence at 3 P.M. Thursday and interment was at the French cemetery.
George Purvis - (Son of John Purvis and Sarah Ginn.)
1812-1889
ANOTHER PIONEER GONE
George Purvis dies at his home July 19 in the 78th year of his life.
Died at his home southwest of Sullivan Friday, July 19, George Purvis aged 77 years and 5 days. He was partially paralyzed last spring, but recovered sufficiently to be able to walk. Another stroke Thursday evening was the immediate cause of his death. He was among the first settlers in the county having moved here in 1830. He had received a large body of land, holding at the time of his death more than any other man in the county.
He died where he first settled when he moved into the county having lived at one place fifty-nine years. George Purvis was born in Bath County, Kentucky, July 14, 1812, and moved to Sangamon County, Illinois, in 1828. Two years afterward he settled where he had since lived where he was a part of Shelby County. He married in March 1833 to Miss Cassandra Waller. Four children were the result of this marriage. Three of them are still living: W. G. and Miss Huldah Purvis and Mrs. Elizabeth Oliver, wife of Edward Oliver. The other one, Mrs. Sarah Kercheval, died several years ago. His first wife having died Mr. Purvis was married August 25, 1840, to Miss Mahala Poor who survived him.
Thirteen children were born to them, 2 of whom died when quite young.
Those living are J. H. Purvis who resides near Dublin, Texas, Samuel H., John D., Charles E., Mary, Celia Hawkins, Dulcina, Martha, Susan Drew, Dora McCartney and Fannie Purvis. He had a large number of grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. All the children who are living were present at his death with the exception of Henry who lives in Texas. The funeral took place Sunday.
Elder J. W. Mathews of the Christian Church conducted the services.
MARY LEEDS- Daughter of Lillian Beatrice Purvis and Carl Griffin Leeds
News-Progress
Sullivan, Illinois
Wednesday, April 3, 2002
Funeral services for Mary Elizabeth Leeds, 91, of Sullivan were held at 10:30 am Tuesday in the Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with the Rev. Henry Graham officiating. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan.
She died at 4:15 a.m. Friday, March 29, 2002 in Eastview Terrace in Sullivan.
Mary Elizabeth was born May 11, 1910, the daughter of Carl Griffin and Lillian Beatrice Purvis Leeds. She was a graduate of the University of Illinois, had been a teacher in rural Moultrie County schools, worked for many years in the Moultrie County Public Aid office, worked for the WPA during World War 11, was a charter member of the Historical and Genealogical Society of Moultrie County and a member of the Retired Teacher Ass.
Surviving are her cousins, David S. Purvis of Sullivan, Dulcena Walker of Las Vegas, Nev., Joyce Sharp of Sullivan, Wilma Hollonbeck of Sullivan, Eloyce Carnes of Decatur, Louise Drechsler of Atlanta, GA., Elmer Leeds Jr. of Oregon, Ill. and Richard Leeds of Foley, Ala. her good friends, Mary Lou Kidwell and Bill and Elaine Wampler, all of Sullivan; and numerous second and third cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Memorials l are suggested to the Moultrie County Historical Society or the donor's choice.
From the "Arthur Graphic" - Friday, March 23, 1900
ROSA MAY ARTHUR (nee Bonham) was born in Moultrie County, Illinois June 5, 1869. She married George Arthur September 3, 1886, and died at her home in Arcola March 12, 1900 after a long illness of consumption. About seven years ago she united with the Jonathan Creek Christian church, under the preaching of Elder Morgan. Her Christian faith was only brightened by her long illness, ever waiting for the last change.
Services and interment were at Jonathan Creek church. Rev. J. A. Clements of Tuscola officiating. She leaves a husband and five little children.
WILLIAM STANDERFER - (Son of Franklin H. Standerfer and Polly Drew.)
From the "Saturday Herald" - August 20, 1904
WILLIAM STANDERFER was born in Jonathan Creek township June 6, 1847, and died at the home of his son, Zachariah Standifer, August 10, 1904, aged 57 years, 2 months and 4 days. He was a soldier of the rebellion, having belonged to Co. H, 18th Illinois volunteers.
Mr. Standifer had been married 3 times. His first wife was Miss Margaret Peters and to this union was born l child, Zach.
At Denison, Texas, he had a wife and 5 children living but it was impossible for them to get here for the funeral as he died rather unexpectedly of paralysis. He was here on a visit to his son.
Funeral services were conducted at the residence at 3 P.M. Thursday and interment was at the French cemetery.
George Purvis - (Son of John Purvis and Sarah Ginn.)
1812-1889
ANOTHER PIONEER GONE
George Purvis dies at his home July 19 in the 78th year of his life.
Died at his home southwest of Sullivan Friday, July 19, George Purvis aged 77 years and 5 days. He was partially paralyzed last spring, but recovered sufficiently to be able to walk. Another stroke Thursday evening was the immediate cause of his death. He was among the first settlers in the county having moved here in 1830. He had received a large body of land, holding at the time of his death more than any other man in the county.
He died where he first settled when he moved into the county having lived at one place fifty-nine years. George Purvis was born in Bath County, Kentucky, July 14, 1812, and moved to Sangamon County, Illinois, in 1828. Two years afterward he settled where he had since lived where he was a part of Shelby County. He married in March 1833 to Miss Cassandra Waller. Four children were the result of this marriage. Three of them are still living: W. G. and Miss Huldah Purvis and Mrs. Elizabeth Oliver, wife of Edward Oliver. The other one, Mrs. Sarah Kercheval, died several years ago. His first wife having died Mr. Purvis was married August 25, 1840, to Miss Mahala Poor who survived him.
Thirteen children were born to them, 2 of whom died when quite young.
Those living are J. H. Purvis who resides near Dublin, Texas, Samuel H., John D., Charles E., Mary, Celia Hawkins, Dulcina, Martha, Susan Drew, Dora McCartney and Fannie Purvis. He had a large number of grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. All the children who are living were present at his death with the exception of Henry who lives in Texas. The funeral took place Sunday.
Elder J. W. Mathews of the Christian Church conducted the services.
MARY LEEDS- Daughter of Lillian Beatrice Purvis and Carl Griffin Leeds
News-Progress
Sullivan, Illinois
Wednesday, April 3, 2002
Funeral services for Mary Elizabeth Leeds, 91, of Sullivan were held at 10:30 am Tuesday in the Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with the Rev. Henry Graham officiating. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan.
She died at 4:15 a.m. Friday, March 29, 2002 in Eastview Terrace in Sullivan.
Mary Elizabeth was born May 11, 1910, the daughter of Carl Griffin and Lillian Beatrice Purvis Leeds. She was a graduate of the University of Illinois, had been a teacher in rural Moultrie County schools, worked for many years in the Moultrie County Public Aid office, worked for the WPA during World War 11, was a charter member of the Historical and Genealogical Society of Moultrie County and a member of the Retired Teacher Ass.
Surviving are her cousins, David S. Purvis of Sullivan, Dulcena Walker of Las Vegas, Nev., Joyce Sharp of Sullivan, Wilma Hollonbeck of Sullivan, Eloyce Carnes of Decatur, Louise Drechsler of Atlanta, GA., Elmer Leeds Jr. of Oregon, Ill. and Richard Leeds of Foley, Ala. her good friends, Mary Lou Kidwell and Bill and Elaine Wampler, all of Sullivan; and numerous second and third cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Memorials l are suggested to the Moultrie County Historical Society or the donor's choice.
Arkansas Standerfer obituaries
ROSE BELLE STANDERFER
Miss Rose Belle Standerfer, aged 64, of Little Rock, died at a Little Rock hospital March 18. She was a former resident of Montgomery County and was a member of the Radio Church of God of Little Rock.
Survivors include a brother, Dick Standerfer of Story; six sisters, Mrs. Grace Carter and Mrs. Ruby Blair of Story, Mrs. Annie Ratliff and Mrs. Laura Blaylock of Aly, Mrs. Lois Smith of Mt. Pleasant, Texas and Mrs Jacquelin Brakefield of Charleston, S.C.
Funeral services were held Saturday at Muddy Creek Church of God near Story with burial in Reed Cemetery.
Pallbearers were; Lamar Spainhour, Boyd Qualls, R. L. Lenderman, Henry Webb, Sherlon Reed and Oren Penderrass. Honorary pallbearers were Oscar Qualls, Semor Qualls, Elmer Owens and McKinley Irons.
Contributed by Ann Standerfer Ratliff
LAURA ADA BLAYLOCK
Laura Ada Blaylock, 65, died Sunday, October 31, in a Montgomery County Nursing Home. She was a native and life resident of Arkansas, a housewife and a Protestant. Survivors include two sons, Roger Humphreys of Hot Springs, and Arlin Blaylock of Aly; three daughter, Joyce Turner of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Linda Whie of Story, and Claretta Vines of Mount Ida; a brother, Dick Standerfer of Story; four sister, Grace Carter of Mount Ida, Ann Ratliff of Aly, Ruby Blair of Washita, and Lois Smith of Mt. Pleasant, Texas; fifteen grandchildren and 10 greatgrandchildren.
Funeral services were Wednesday at 1:00 p.m in the Reed Church, Story. The Rev. Jedi Anderson officiated.
Active Pallbearers were Larry Turner, Paul Turner, Ricky Turner, Ronnie Turner, Robert House and Bill House. Honorary Pallbearers were Dr. J.H. Davis and the staff of the Montgomery County Nursing Home. Burial was in the Reed Cemetery under the direction of Thornton Funeral Services of Mount Ida.
Contributed by Ann Standerfer Ratliff
GRACE CARTER
Grace Carter, 77, of Mount Ida died Sunday, July 19, at her home. Mrs. Carter was born September 18, 1909 in Murfreesboro to the late Clarence Standerfer and Lina McDaniel.
Mrs. Carter had been a resident of the area most of her life, She was a housewife and a Baptist.
Survivors include: her husband, Alonzo Carter of Mt Ida; one daughter, Eltha V. Woods of Story; three sisters, Ann Ralfiff of Mount Ida, Ruby Blair of Story and Lois Smith of Mount Pleasant, Texas; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren and two step-grandchildren.
Services were conducted Tuesday, July 21 at 3 p.m. at the Lone Valley Church of God with the Reverend Kenneth Carter officiating.
Pallbearers were; Bobby Irons, Glen Irons, Jimmy Blair, Duane Carter, Donny Blair and Ulyses Carter.
Burial was in the Lone Valley Cemetery under the direction of Thorton Funeral Services of Mount Ida.
Contributed by Ann Standerfer Ratliff
ALONZO HARDY CARTER
Alonzo Hardy Carter, 83, of Story, died Thursday, Oct 4, 1990 at his home. He was born Sept. 21, 1907 in Sims, the son of Bill Carter and Ida Rowe Carter.
He had been a resident of Montgomery County for most of his life. He was a retired farmer and a Protestant.
Survivors include his daughter, Elth V. Woods of Story; a sister, Elsie Booth of Hot Springs; two grandchildren; four great-great grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren; and two step-great-great grandchildren.
Graveside services were conducted Saturday, Oct 6, at 2 p.m. at Lone Valley Cemetery with the Rev. Kenith Carter officiating.
Burial was in Lone Valley Cemetery under the direction of Thorton Funeral Home of Mount Ida.
Contributed by Ann Standerfer Ratliff
RUBY BLAIR
Ruby Blair, 76, of Story died Friday, April 13, 1990 in a Hot Springs nursing home.
She was born August 29, 1913 in Nathan, the daughter of L.C. Standifer and Lina McDaniel Standifer.
She had been a resident of Montgomery County most of her life. She was a homemaker and a member of Refuge Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sons, Donnie Blair of Washita and Jim Blair of Story; two sister, Lois Smith of Mount Pleasant, Texas and Ann Ratliff of Mount Ida; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.
Graveside services were held at 3:30 pm Saturday, April 14, in Reed Cemetery with Rev. Ronny Noles officiating.
Honorary pallbearers were the members of the Refuge Baptist Church
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Muddy Creek Renovation Fund.
Arrangements were under the direction of Thornton Funeral Home Of Mount Ida.
Miss Rose Belle Standerfer, aged 64, of Little Rock, died at a Little Rock hospital March 18. She was a former resident of Montgomery County and was a member of the Radio Church of God of Little Rock.
Survivors include a brother, Dick Standerfer of Story; six sisters, Mrs. Grace Carter and Mrs. Ruby Blair of Story, Mrs. Annie Ratliff and Mrs. Laura Blaylock of Aly, Mrs. Lois Smith of Mt. Pleasant, Texas and Mrs Jacquelin Brakefield of Charleston, S.C.
Funeral services were held Saturday at Muddy Creek Church of God near Story with burial in Reed Cemetery.
Pallbearers were; Lamar Spainhour, Boyd Qualls, R. L. Lenderman, Henry Webb, Sherlon Reed and Oren Penderrass. Honorary pallbearers were Oscar Qualls, Semor Qualls, Elmer Owens and McKinley Irons.
Contributed by Ann Standerfer Ratliff
LAURA ADA BLAYLOCK
Laura Ada Blaylock, 65, died Sunday, October 31, in a Montgomery County Nursing Home. She was a native and life resident of Arkansas, a housewife and a Protestant. Survivors include two sons, Roger Humphreys of Hot Springs, and Arlin Blaylock of Aly; three daughter, Joyce Turner of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Linda Whie of Story, and Claretta Vines of Mount Ida; a brother, Dick Standerfer of Story; four sister, Grace Carter of Mount Ida, Ann Ratliff of Aly, Ruby Blair of Washita, and Lois Smith of Mt. Pleasant, Texas; fifteen grandchildren and 10 greatgrandchildren.
Funeral services were Wednesday at 1:00 p.m in the Reed Church, Story. The Rev. Jedi Anderson officiated.
Active Pallbearers were Larry Turner, Paul Turner, Ricky Turner, Ronnie Turner, Robert House and Bill House. Honorary Pallbearers were Dr. J.H. Davis and the staff of the Montgomery County Nursing Home. Burial was in the Reed Cemetery under the direction of Thornton Funeral Services of Mount Ida.
Contributed by Ann Standerfer Ratliff
GRACE CARTER
Grace Carter, 77, of Mount Ida died Sunday, July 19, at her home. Mrs. Carter was born September 18, 1909 in Murfreesboro to the late Clarence Standerfer and Lina McDaniel.
Mrs. Carter had been a resident of the area most of her life, She was a housewife and a Baptist.
Survivors include: her husband, Alonzo Carter of Mt Ida; one daughter, Eltha V. Woods of Story; three sisters, Ann Ralfiff of Mount Ida, Ruby Blair of Story and Lois Smith of Mount Pleasant, Texas; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren and two step-grandchildren.
Services were conducted Tuesday, July 21 at 3 p.m. at the Lone Valley Church of God with the Reverend Kenneth Carter officiating.
Pallbearers were; Bobby Irons, Glen Irons, Jimmy Blair, Duane Carter, Donny Blair and Ulyses Carter.
Burial was in the Lone Valley Cemetery under the direction of Thorton Funeral Services of Mount Ida.
Contributed by Ann Standerfer Ratliff
ALONZO HARDY CARTER
Alonzo Hardy Carter, 83, of Story, died Thursday, Oct 4, 1990 at his home. He was born Sept. 21, 1907 in Sims, the son of Bill Carter and Ida Rowe Carter.
He had been a resident of Montgomery County for most of his life. He was a retired farmer and a Protestant.
Survivors include his daughter, Elth V. Woods of Story; a sister, Elsie Booth of Hot Springs; two grandchildren; four great-great grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren; and two step-great-great grandchildren.
Graveside services were conducted Saturday, Oct 6, at 2 p.m. at Lone Valley Cemetery with the Rev. Kenith Carter officiating.
Burial was in Lone Valley Cemetery under the direction of Thorton Funeral Home of Mount Ida.
Contributed by Ann Standerfer Ratliff
RUBY BLAIR
Ruby Blair, 76, of Story died Friday, April 13, 1990 in a Hot Springs nursing home.
She was born August 29, 1913 in Nathan, the daughter of L.C. Standifer and Lina McDaniel Standifer.
She had been a resident of Montgomery County most of her life. She was a homemaker and a member of Refuge Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sons, Donnie Blair of Washita and Jim Blair of Story; two sister, Lois Smith of Mount Pleasant, Texas and Ann Ratliff of Mount Ida; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.
Graveside services were held at 3:30 pm Saturday, April 14, in Reed Cemetery with Rev. Ronny Noles officiating.
Honorary pallbearers were the members of the Refuge Baptist Church
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Muddy Creek Renovation Fund.
Arrangements were under the direction of Thornton Funeral Home Of Mount Ida.
JAMES NELSON STANDERFER + BARBARA VIOLA LEE
JAMES NELSON STANDERFER + BARBARA VIOLA LEE
September 4, 1953 in Wenatchee, Washington
September 4, 1953 in Wenatchee, Washington
Texas Standerfer marriage records
ZARILDA FULTON STANDERFER + EDWARD BELDEN
August 18, 1887 in Sherman, Texas
FRANKLIN REDMOND STANDERFER + EDITH EMOLE "ALA" KELLEY
December 21, 1894 in Texas
CLAUDE LESLIE STANDERFER + LAUREL ELIZABETH MCCARVER
December 24, 1897 in Sherman, Texas
DICK CREECH STANDERFER + MARQUERITE LILLIAN TONER
January 1, 1921 in Dennison, Texas
EDGAR S. FITE + VIOLA HOLT JACKSON
August 17, 1933 in Spearman, Texas
August 18, 1887 in Sherman, Texas
FRANKLIN REDMOND STANDERFER + EDITH EMOLE "ALA" KELLEY
December 21, 1894 in Texas
CLAUDE LESLIE STANDERFER + LAUREL ELIZABETH MCCARVER
December 24, 1897 in Sherman, Texas
DICK CREECH STANDERFER + MARQUERITE LILLIAN TONER
January 1, 1921 in Dennison, Texas
EDGAR S. FITE + VIOLA HOLT JACKSON
August 17, 1933 in Spearman, Texas
Tenesee marriages
JACOB FITE + Elizabeth "Betsy" Crowell
March 1823 in Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee
ISOM CHRISTIAM + LUCINDA BLASSINGAME
January 4, 1840 in Lawrence County, Tennessee
MARY ANN FITE + GEORGE W. POPE
March 10, 1840 in Lawrence County, Tennessee
ELIAS J. FITE + MARY ANN POLLOCK
February 24, 1848 in Lewis County, Tennessee
WESLEY A. FITE + AMANDA CAROLINE POLLOCK
August 7, 1849 in Lewis County, Tennessee
ARRENA FITE + ALFRED M CHRISTIAN
February 1850 in Hohenwald, Lewis County, Tennessee
WILLIAM FLETCHER FITE + MARY CATHERINE LENTZ
June 15, 1858 in Hohenwald, Lewis County, Tennessee
Henry Pickney Fite + Margaret Feno Christian
February 15, 1860 in Lewis County, Tennessee.
Sarah Elizabeth Fite + William A. Christian
July 25, 1865 in Lewis County, Tennessee
ROWENA CATHERINE FITE + EZEKIAL COTHRAN
September 1875 in Lewis County, Tennessee
JAMES FRANCIS FITE + MARTHA CATHERINE KIRK
January 13, 1876 in Hohenwald, Lewis County, Tennessee
JACOB CALVIN FITE + MARY ALICE WILLIAMS
October 10, 1877 in Lawrence County, Tennessee
PETER FRANCIS FITE + MARGARET ALICE KIRK
December 5, 1878 in Lawrence County, Tennessee
LEROY DOUGLAS FITE + MARY ELIZABETH JONES
February 27, 1879 in Lewis County, Tennessee
ROBENIA CLEMENTINE FITE + JOHN MURRAY LENTZ
November 20, 1879 in Maury County, Tennessee
ELIZABETH ELLEN FITE + JAMES H. JONES
September 1882 in Lewis County, Tennessee
SUSAN EUGENIA FITE + TILLMAN WILSON WILLIAMS
July 6, 1884 in Hohenwald, Lewis County, Tennessee
EVELENA "LENA" FITE + JOHN V. VANDIVER
September 11, 1887 in Hohenwald, Lewis County, Tennessee
JOHN STRATTON FITE + SUSAN ROSELLA WILLIAMS
August 13, 1889 in Hohenwald, Lewis County, Tennessee
OLLIE FITE + JESS D. COBEL
August 13, 1889 in Hohenwald, Lewis County, Tennessee
ELIAS BUCKNER FITE + HARRIET ELIZABETH JONES
November 17, 1895 in Hohenwald, Lewis County, Tennessee
FRANCIS JEFFERSON FITE + MARGARET ANNE MILLIKEN
February 21, 1897 near Hohenwald, Lewis County, Tennessee
EMMA JOYCE FITE + EUGENE PETER KIRCHHOFER
December 1899 in Hohenwald, Lewis County, Tennessee
ANNA FITE + JOHN HENDERSON CHURCHWELL
December 10, 1899 in Lewis County, Tennessee
MARY PEARL FITE + LARIMORE LOMAX
May 12, 1907 in Hohenwald, Lewis County, Tennessee
AUGUSTA FLORA FITE + JOHN HENDERSON CHURCHWELL
December 8, 1907 in Lewis County, Tennessee
THOMAS D. FITE + RETHA M. TURNBULL
May 16, 1909 in Lawrence County, Tennessee
EFFIE MAE FITE + GEORGE F. TURNBULL
January 30, 1911 in Lewis County, Tennessee
ROBERT WALTER FITE + ROSA ELIZABETH AMACHER
December 30, 1921 in Hohenwald, Lewis County, Tennessee
WILLIAM JACOB FITE + ADA ANNICE HENSLEY
December 23, 1922 in Hohenwald, Lewis County, Tennessee
March 1823 in Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee
ISOM CHRISTIAM + LUCINDA BLASSINGAME
January 4, 1840 in Lawrence County, Tennessee
MARY ANN FITE + GEORGE W. POPE
March 10, 1840 in Lawrence County, Tennessee
ELIAS J. FITE + MARY ANN POLLOCK
February 24, 1848 in Lewis County, Tennessee
WESLEY A. FITE + AMANDA CAROLINE POLLOCK
August 7, 1849 in Lewis County, Tennessee
ARRENA FITE + ALFRED M CHRISTIAN
February 1850 in Hohenwald, Lewis County, Tennessee
WILLIAM FLETCHER FITE + MARY CATHERINE LENTZ
June 15, 1858 in Hohenwald, Lewis County, Tennessee
Henry Pickney Fite + Margaret Feno Christian
February 15, 1860 in Lewis County, Tennessee.
Sarah Elizabeth Fite + William A. Christian
July 25, 1865 in Lewis County, Tennessee
ROWENA CATHERINE FITE + EZEKIAL COTHRAN
September 1875 in Lewis County, Tennessee
JAMES FRANCIS FITE + MARTHA CATHERINE KIRK
January 13, 1876 in Hohenwald, Lewis County, Tennessee
JACOB CALVIN FITE + MARY ALICE WILLIAMS
October 10, 1877 in Lawrence County, Tennessee
PETER FRANCIS FITE + MARGARET ALICE KIRK
December 5, 1878 in Lawrence County, Tennessee
LEROY DOUGLAS FITE + MARY ELIZABETH JONES
February 27, 1879 in Lewis County, Tennessee
ROBENIA CLEMENTINE FITE + JOHN MURRAY LENTZ
November 20, 1879 in Maury County, Tennessee
ELIZABETH ELLEN FITE + JAMES H. JONES
September 1882 in Lewis County, Tennessee
SUSAN EUGENIA FITE + TILLMAN WILSON WILLIAMS
July 6, 1884 in Hohenwald, Lewis County, Tennessee
EVELENA "LENA" FITE + JOHN V. VANDIVER
September 11, 1887 in Hohenwald, Lewis County, Tennessee
JOHN STRATTON FITE + SUSAN ROSELLA WILLIAMS
August 13, 1889 in Hohenwald, Lewis County, Tennessee
OLLIE FITE + JESS D. COBEL
August 13, 1889 in Hohenwald, Lewis County, Tennessee
ELIAS BUCKNER FITE + HARRIET ELIZABETH JONES
November 17, 1895 in Hohenwald, Lewis County, Tennessee
FRANCIS JEFFERSON FITE + MARGARET ANNE MILLIKEN
February 21, 1897 near Hohenwald, Lewis County, Tennessee
EMMA JOYCE FITE + EUGENE PETER KIRCHHOFER
December 1899 in Hohenwald, Lewis County, Tennessee
ANNA FITE + JOHN HENDERSON CHURCHWELL
December 10, 1899 in Lewis County, Tennessee
MARY PEARL FITE + LARIMORE LOMAX
May 12, 1907 in Hohenwald, Lewis County, Tennessee
AUGUSTA FLORA FITE + JOHN HENDERSON CHURCHWELL
December 8, 1907 in Lewis County, Tennessee
THOMAS D. FITE + RETHA M. TURNBULL
May 16, 1909 in Lawrence County, Tennessee
EFFIE MAE FITE + GEORGE F. TURNBULL
January 30, 1911 in Lewis County, Tennessee
ROBERT WALTER FITE + ROSA ELIZABETH AMACHER
December 30, 1921 in Hohenwald, Lewis County, Tennessee
WILLIAM JACOB FITE + ADA ANNICE HENSLEY
December 23, 1922 in Hohenwald, Lewis County, Tennessee
Oklahoma Standerfer marriage records
JAMES S. STANDERFER + NANCY FLOWERS
September 15, 1893 in Talihania, Oklahoma
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WILLIAM LEWIS STANDERFER + MARTHA C. MILLUS
December 30, 1893 in Indian Territory, Oklahoma
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MARY C. MILLUS + CHARLES T. LEWIS
October 1, 1893 in Leflore, Indian Territory, Oklahoma
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JEREMIAH STANDERFER + ELLEN LOWE
May 3, 1897 in Indian Territory, Oklahoma
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CHARLES BRUMMET "RUNT" STANDERFER + JANE COTNAM
November 28, 1903
JOHN DIXON + DOLLIE CHRISTIAN
March 3, 1907 in Ardmore, Indian Territory, Oklahoma
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CHARLES BRUMMET STANDERFER + REBECCA ELIZABETH PURDUE
May 16, 1909 in Antlers, Oklahoma
LAURA BELL STANDERFER + ROBERT LEE JAMES
March 5, 1912 in Weathers, Oklahoma
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN STANDERFER + ERMA MARIE POLLAN
January 19, 1918
CLAUD CHRISTIAN + LOLA MAE DUNHAM
December 23, 1920
JACK ARTHUR MILLUS + ZORA WILSON
December 20, 1921 in Hartshorne, Oklahoma
JAMES STANDERFER + MAUDEEN ARNETT
July 23, 1923 in Hartshorne, Oklahoma
SIDNEY RALPH CHRISTIAN + BONNIE DOBSON
August 13, 1929 in Latimer County, Oklahoma
ROY STANDERFER + Johnnie Geneva Dixon
January 12, 1931 in Wilburton County, Oklahoma
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WILLIAM LEWIS STANDERFER + EVELYN BATSON
February 22, 1936
LORNA ELAINE "PEGGY" STANDERFER + HENRY GLENN DAVISON
March 12, 1939 in Eufaula, Oklahoma
JIMMIE DEAN STANDERFER + FRANCIS WEBSTER
July 3, 1943
WISTER "WES" STANDERFER + FRANCES EARIS
February 14, 1945
September 15, 1893 in Talihania, Oklahoma
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WILLIAM LEWIS STANDERFER + MARTHA C. MILLUS
December 30, 1893 in Indian Territory, Oklahoma
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MARY C. MILLUS + CHARLES T. LEWIS
October 1, 1893 in Leflore, Indian Territory, Oklahoma
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JEREMIAH STANDERFER + ELLEN LOWE
May 3, 1897 in Indian Territory, Oklahoma
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CHARLES BRUMMET "RUNT" STANDERFER + JANE COTNAM
November 28, 1903
JOHN DIXON + DOLLIE CHRISTIAN
March 3, 1907 in Ardmore, Indian Territory, Oklahoma
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CHARLES BRUMMET STANDERFER + REBECCA ELIZABETH PURDUE
May 16, 1909 in Antlers, Oklahoma
LAURA BELL STANDERFER + ROBERT LEE JAMES
March 5, 1912 in Weathers, Oklahoma
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN STANDERFER + ERMA MARIE POLLAN
January 19, 1918
CLAUD CHRISTIAN + LOLA MAE DUNHAM
December 23, 1920
JACK ARTHUR MILLUS + ZORA WILSON
December 20, 1921 in Hartshorne, Oklahoma
JAMES STANDERFER + MAUDEEN ARNETT
July 23, 1923 in Hartshorne, Oklahoma
SIDNEY RALPH CHRISTIAN + BONNIE DOBSON
August 13, 1929 in Latimer County, Oklahoma
ROY STANDERFER + Johnnie Geneva Dixon
January 12, 1931 in Wilburton County, Oklahoma
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WILLIAM LEWIS STANDERFER + EVELYN BATSON
February 22, 1936
LORNA ELAINE "PEGGY" STANDERFER + HENRY GLENN DAVISON
March 12, 1939 in Eufaula, Oklahoma
JIMMIE DEAN STANDERFER + FRANCIS WEBSTER
July 3, 1943
WISTER "WES" STANDERFER + FRANCES EARIS
February 14, 1945
Ohio marriage records
Ohio
ABLE H. GATES + ANNA (NANCY) CALLAHAN
August 27, 1806 , Washington County, Ohio
AARON HAGERMAN + ELIZABETH GATES
December 20, 1825, Washington
ABLE H. GATES + ANNA (NANCY) CALLAHAN
August 27, 1806 , Washington County, Ohio
AARON HAGERMAN + ELIZABETH GATES
December 20, 1825, Washington
ZEBEDEE VIRGIL STANDERFER + ERMA DEAN MCGILL
ZEBEDEE VIRGIL STANDERFER + ERMA DEAN MCGILL were married August 30, 1958 in Las Vegas, Nevada
Nebraska Stadefer marriage records
LAWRENCE GINN PURVIS + REBECCA JANE HANNING
November 11, 1869 in Falls City, Nebraska
BENJAMIN STANDERFER + MARY SHERLOCK HOLCOMB
February 14, 1872 in Vesta, Nebraska
MARGARET MATILDA PURVIS + VINE WATSON GOODRICH
April 29, 1885 in Seward County, Nebraska
JOB MALVIN STANDERFER + Mattie Elizabeth McDonald
January 4, 1928 in Hebron, Nebraska
November 11, 1869 in Falls City, Nebraska
BENJAMIN STANDERFER + MARY SHERLOCK HOLCOMB
February 14, 1872 in Vesta, Nebraska
MARGARET MATILDA PURVIS + VINE WATSON GOODRICH
April 29, 1885 in Seward County, Nebraska
JOB MALVIN STANDERFER + Mattie Elizabeth McDonald
January 4, 1928 in Hebron, Nebraska
Missouri marriage records
JOHN B. MILLUS + RUTH CASTELOW
Jun 19, 1862 in Douglas County, Missouri
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MARTHA R. FITE + LAWSON CORNEILIUS CAPLINGER
September 1880 in Newton County, Missouri
CHARLES NELSON STANDERFER + MARIETTA FRITZINGER
March 17, 1885, in Barton County, Missouri
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MARY C. MILLUS + WILLIAM J. HACKLEY
April 15, 1888 in Shannon County, Missouri
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LOUMENE S. MILLUS + MAUDA FANNIE CHRISTIAN
February 16, 1890 in Shannon County, Missouri
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HARMON BOYD MILLUS + DORIS ELIZA HOLT
April 5, 1891 in Shannon County, Missouri
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LAWRENCE GRANT PURVIS + JOSIE SHOEMAKER
March 7, 1894 in St. Clair County, Missouri
JEREMIAH STANDERFER + ELLEN LOWE
May 1897
Jun 19, 1862 in Douglas County, Missouri
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MARTHA R. FITE + LAWSON CORNEILIUS CAPLINGER
September 1880 in Newton County, Missouri
CHARLES NELSON STANDERFER + MARIETTA FRITZINGER
March 17, 1885, in Barton County, Missouri
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MARY C. MILLUS + WILLIAM J. HACKLEY
April 15, 1888 in Shannon County, Missouri
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LOUMENE S. MILLUS + MAUDA FANNIE CHRISTIAN
February 16, 1890 in Shannon County, Missouri
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HARMON BOYD MILLUS + DORIS ELIZA HOLT
April 5, 1891 in Shannon County, Missouri
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LAWRENCE GRANT PURVIS + JOSIE SHOEMAKER
March 7, 1894 in St. Clair County, Missouri
JEREMIAH STANDERFER + ELLEN LOWE
May 1897
Kentucky marriage records
AMARIAH BONHAM + ELIZABETH REBECCA WILEY
September 10, 1795 in Bourbon, Kentucky
Isaac Fulton II + Elizabeth Bennington Crail
August 18, 1795 in Mason County, Kentucky
JOHN PURVIS + SARAH GINN
September 18, 1800 in Macon County, Kentucky
JAMES BOLIN + NANCY TAYLOR
November 28, 1821
Hamilton Bonham + Margaret Pagge
December 26, 1822 in Fleming County, Kentucky
Thomas Fulton + Patsy Hedrick
October 14, 1826 in Fleming County, Kentucky
September 10, 1795 in Bourbon, Kentucky
Isaac Fulton II + Elizabeth Bennington Crail
August 18, 1795 in Mason County, Kentucky
JOHN PURVIS + SARAH GINN
September 18, 1800 in Macon County, Kentucky
JAMES BOLIN + NANCY TAYLOR
November 28, 1821
Hamilton Bonham + Margaret Pagge
December 26, 1822 in Fleming County, Kentucky
Thomas Fulton + Patsy Hedrick
October 14, 1826 in Fleming County, Kentucky
Minnesota Standefer records
ALONZO STANDAFER + BESSIE LESLIE FREE
December 9, 1908 in Worthington, Nobels County, Minnesota
Myrtle Ivie Standafer + Percy Leroy Dage
June 2, 1910, Little Fall, Morrison County, Minnesota
December 9, 1908 in Worthington, Nobels County, Minnesota
Myrtle Ivie Standafer + Percy Leroy Dage
June 2, 1910, Little Fall, Morrison County, Minnesota
Massachussetts marriage records
SAMUEL FULLER + JANE LOTHROP
April 8, 1635 in Scituate, Massachusetts
Nicholas Bonham + Hannah Fuller
January 1, 1658 in Barnstable, Massachusetts
April 8, 1635 in Scituate, Massachusetts
Nicholas Bonham + Hannah Fuller
January 1, 1658 in Barnstable, Massachusetts
Illinois Standerfer marriage records
Illinois Standerfer records
POLLY STANDERFER + ELI WALLER
October 27, 1818 in White County, Illinois
Elizabeth Standerfer + BENJAMIN FRANKLIN AUXIEr
April 22, 1819 in White County, Illinois
SARAH STANDERFER + EVAN WALLER
March 1, 1827 in Hamilton County, Illinois
Jobe Standerfer + Mary E Daily
June 8, 1828 in Hamilton County, Illinois.
ELIZABETH PURVIS + JOHN BRACKEN
September 20, 1829 in Sagamon County, Illinois
William Standerfer + Margaret "Peggy" Drew
December 10, 1829 in Shelby County, Illinois
Archibald Standerfer Jr. + Sarah "Sally" Drew
April 1, 1830 in Shelby County, Illinois
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WILLIAM PURVIS + ELIZA MCMAHAN
February 25, 1831 in Sangamon County, Illinois
JEREMIAH STANDERFER + MAHALA (MALINDA) PURVIS
March 18, 1833 in Shelby County, Illinois
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GEORGE PURVIS + CASSANDRA WALLER
March 19, 1833 in Moultrie County, Illinois
JAMES G. PURVIS + MAHALA JONES
May 6, 1834 in Moultrie County, Illinois
Isaiah Standerfer + Matilda F. Carter
March 16, 1837 in Shelby County, Illinois
JOHN GINN PURVIS + NANCY POOR
May 5, 1838 in Shelby County, Illinois
GEORGE PURVIS + MAHALA POOR
August 25, 1840 in Shelby County, Illinois
Franklin H. Standerfer + Paulina "Polly" Drew
March 18, 1841 in Shelby County, Illinois
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MARY "POLLY" BONHAM + BENJAMIN FREEMAN
December 14, 1841
JAMES DREW + ANGELINE WALKER
March 24, 1842 in Shelby County, Illinois
CYNTHIA AUXIER + DANIEL G. CARTER
November 11, 1842
GARRETT BONHAM + JULIA ANN CLAYWELL
March 9, 1843 in Sangamon County, Illinois
MARTHA ANN BONHAM + ALEXANDER BARRINGER
January 14, 1844 in Moultrie County, Illinois
Sarah Standerfer WALLER + THOMAS MELVIN PURVIS
April 16, 1844 in Moultrie County, Illinois.
MALITHA BOLIN + CHESSLEY DREW
September 26, 1844 in Moultrie County, Illinois
THOMAS FULTON + ELIZABETH FLETCHER
November 7, 1846 in Moultrie County, Illinois
SARAH STANDERFER + JOHN GOLDSBY
February 23, 1846 in Moultrie County, Illinois
WILLIAM LEWIS BONHAM + NANCY HAGERMAN
April 19, 1846 in Moultrie County, Illinois
ELIZABETH STANDERFER + ELISHA CAMPBELL
January 2, 1847 in Moultrie County, Illinois
MARGARET PAGGE BONHAM + EBENIZER D. GILLETT
January 7, 1847
JOHN BANNISTER STANDERFER + ELIZABETH SHIRLEY
January 16, 1847
JOHN DREW JR. + MARGARET MARTIN
May 30, 1847 in Moultrie County, Illinois
WILLIAM B. BOLIN + JANE FULTON
September 6, 1847 in Moultrie County, Illinois
SARAH MOON + JOHN SANFORD MCBRIDE
January 29, 1848 in Piatt County, Illinois
MINERVA PURVIS + NOAH BARRY BERRY
August 8, 1848 in Moultrie County, Illinois
MARTHA ANN BONHAM + THOMAS N. ADAMS
December 26, 1848 in Jonathan Creek, Moultrie County, Illinois
SARAH AUXIER + JOHN MAHONEY
January 15, 1850 in Shelby County, Illinois
SARAH ANN STANDERFER + DANIEL KELLY
January 17, 1850 in Moultrie County, Illinois
MARY ANN "POLLY"AUXIER + SAMUEL CRAIG
March 21, 1850 in Shelby County, Illinois
REBECCA ELIZABETH BONHAM + PETER HAGERMAN
December 12, 1850 in Moultrie County, Illinois
JOHN B. FULTON + MARTHA ANN MATHEWS
December 24, 1850 in Moultrie County, Illinois
JAMES MADISON AUXIER + MARGARET E. WORTMAN
May 11, 1852 in Shelby County, Illinois
PRISCILLA J. STANDERFER + ALEXANDER SLOAN TEDFORD
August 5, 1852 in Hamilton County, Illinois
JOB STANDERFER + HULDA E. HAYES
December 29, 1853 in Moultrie County, Illinois
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TENNESSEE BONHAM + ELIZABETH BOLIN
December 21, 1854
MARGARET BONHAM + JEREMIAH BOLIN
February 18, 1855 in Moultrie County, Illinois
TEMPERANCE A. STANDERFER + JACOB MOON
February 7, 1856 in Coles County, Illinois
NANCY PURVIS + JOSEPH ADAMSON KERCHEVAL
March 30, 1856 in Moultrie County, Illinois
JOB BOLIN + HARRIETT AMELIY HAGERMAN
August 3, 1856
BENJAMIN STANDERFER + JANE MOON
November 13, 1856 in Piatt County, Illinois
MARY STANDERFER+ WILLIAM W. HUNTER
January 15, 1857 in Hamilton County, Illinois
A.(ARCHILBALD) HAMILTON (HAM) STANDERFER + ELIZABETH CHARLES
January 16, 1857 in Hamilton County, Illinois
Martha Ann Standerfer + Madison Matt Drew
March 8, 1857 in Moultrie County, Illinois
Franklin H. Standerfer + Elizabeth Fletcher
December 10, 1857 in Moultrie County, Illinois
SARAH ANN STANDERFER + JOHN William MATHIAS
February 11, 1858 in Coles County, Illinois
A. (ANDERSON) F. STANDERFER + SARAH M. HUNTER
October 6, 1858 in Hamilton County, Illinois
CAMILLA T. PURVIS + HUDSON MARTIN
February 16, 1859 in Moultrie County, Illinois
ENOCH BERRY PURVIS + MARY P. GRAHAM
February 24, 1859 in Moultrie County, Illinois
SARAH JANE PURVIS + ISAAC L. HARNESS
January 25. 1860 in Moultrie County, Illinois
SARAH PURVIS + EDWARD KERCHEVAL
February 7, 1860 in Moultrie County, Illinois
ELIZABETH STANDERFER + THOMAS LOWERY
March 22, 1860
RUTH PURVIS + WILLIAM C. SMITH
February 4, 1861 in Sangamon County, Illinois
NANCY J. STANDERFER + GEORGE LANDERS
February 14, 1861 in Moultrie County, Illinois
MONTRAVILLA BONHAM + CHRISTIAN LANDERS
March 7, 1861
JENCEY "JENCY" STANDERFER + ALSTINE HOLLAND
September 26, 1861 in Hamilton County, Illinois
PERMELIA FULTON + ELI WALLER
January 19, 1862 in Moultrie County, Illinois
NANCY J. STANDERFER + WILLIAM R. HARRIS
March 26, 1862
SUSAN STANDERFER + JOHN T. TENNISON
August 13, 1863 in Hamilton County, Illinois
NANCY J. STANDERFER + JAMES B. TENNISON
April 27, 1865 in Hamilton County, Illinois
ELVIRA PURVIS + ATWELL MARTIN
December 12, 1865 in Moultrie County, Illinois
JAMES HENRY PURVIS + EMMA WOOTEN
December 14, 1865 in Moultrie County, Illinois
A. (ANDERSON) F. STANDERFER + EMALINE HYNES
January 18, 1866 in Hamilton County, Illinois
WILLIAM STANDERFER + ALVETTIE JOHNSON
February 13, 1866 in Moultrie County, Illinois
JOHN BANNISTER STANDERFER + NANCY J. DEITZ DAILY
March 12, 1866
ANDRIONS "ANDREW" STANDERFER + ZARILDA FULTON
July 19, 1866 in Moultrie County, Illinois
JAMES S. STANDERFER + ELIZA JANE BONHAM
October 14, 1866 in Moultrie County, Illinois
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FRANCIS MARION PURVIS + ELIZABETH E. TREVILLION
December 20, 1866 in Moultrie County, Illinois
MAHULDA ELIZABETH "HULDY" DREW + THOMAS FULTON
November 14, 1867
WILLIAM PURVIS + ELLEN J. CARTER
December 23, 1867 in Douglas County, Illinois
Eliza Standerfer + Edwin Harrison
February 12, 1868 in Moultrie County, Illinois
WILLIAM LEWIS BONHAM + HANNAH NAOMI CREVISTON
October 1, 1868 in Douglas County, Illinois
A.(ARCHIBALD) HAMILTON (HAM) STANDERFER + DERINDA JOSEPHINE RIVENS
December 10, 1868 in Hamilton County, Illinois
JAMES STANDERFER + MARY E. PETERS
January 28, 1869 in Coles County, Illinois
JOB STANDERFER + REBECCA TROTTER
September 7, 1869 in Hamilton County, Illinois
MARY ELIZABETH STANDERFER + ANDREW P. DUFFIELD
March 3, 1870 in Moultrie County, Illinois
WILLIAM STANDERFER + MARGARET N. PETERS
June 9, 1870 in Moultrie County, Illinois
JOHN WESLEY PURVIS + NANCY J. SOLOMAN
November 2, 1871 in Moultrie County, Illinois
TELITHA JANE STANDERFER + ISAAC S. HARRIS
January 23, 1873 in Sullivan, Moultrie County, Illinois
MARGARET STANDERER + JOHN T. HATCH
January 26, 1873 in Moultrie County, Illinois
JOB MALVIN STANDERFER + MARGARET ELLEN MORGAN
February 26, 1874 in Moultrie County, Illinois
EPHRAIM DARLIN PURVIS + MARY LOUISA SMITH
November 26, 1874 in Moultrie County, Illinois
ADELINE STANDERFER + JOHN BARNES
December 23, 1874 in Moultrie County, Illinois
JOHN DOWNING PURVIS + MARY E. PATTERSON
April 17, 1875
JANE M. STANDERFER + ENOCH A. PURVIS
November 21, 1875 in Moultrie County, Illinois
ELIZA PURVIS + JOHN W. TURNER
May 27, 1877 in Coles County, Illinois
ALEXANDER PURVIS + CAROLINE OSBORN
September 25, 1878 in Sullivan, Illinois
William Standefer + Susie Farnsworth
November 5, 1878 in Danville, Illinois
ISSAC FULTON + ANNA R. WACASER
December 11, 1878 in Lowe Township, Moultrie County, Illinois
RUSSELL STANDERFER + TENNESSEE CARR
January 26, 1879 in Delafield, Hamilton County, Illinois
AMANDA STANDERFER + HIRAM LESLIE MAULDING
February 5, 1879 in Hamilton County, Illinois
TELITHA JANE STANDERFER + JOHN MICHAEL HARRIS
December 22, 1879 in Wayne, Illinois
MARY ANN KELLY + JAMES ABBOTT
January 15, 1882 in East Nelson, Moultrie County, Illinois
OLIVER MARION STANDERFER + SARAH ADALINE SICKAFUSS
August 16, 1882 in Sullivan, Illinois
PETER FOUNTAIN MATHIAS + ANGELINE BERRY
December 17, 1882 in Moultrie County, Illinois
Isaac L. Standafer + Isabell Kercheval
January 25, 1883 in Moultrie County, Illinois
JOHN DOWNING PURVIS + ROSE MISENHEIMER
March 21, 1883
ELIZA LENORA MATHIAS + WILLIAM F. LOWE
July 1, 1883 in Jonathan Creek, Moultrie County, Illinois
LAWRENCE PURVIS + OLLIE LITTLETON
October 1, 1884 in Arthur, Moultrie County, Illinois
JOHN BANNISTER STANDERFER + NANCY J. MYERS
March 22, 1885
LUCY BONHAM + MARTIN GREENWELL
August 29, 1885 in Sullivan, Moultrie County, Illinois
MARY E. STANDERFER + JOHN L. BRADBURY
October 8, 1885 in Moultrie County, Illinois
ORA J. PURVIS + JOHN H. MCCARTNEY
November 5, 1885 in Moultrie County, Illinois
WILLIAM A. DOUGLAS MATHIAS + LIZA A. HOLLAWAY
March 6, 1887 in Jonathan Creek, Moultrie County, Illinois
ROSA MAY BONHAM + GEORGE ARTHUR
September 9, 1887 in Sullivan, Moultrie County, Illinois
HULDA ELIZABETH MATHIAS + ELEAZOR SMITH
March 31, 1888 in Moultrie County, Illinois
HIRAM JEREMIAH MATHIAS + FANNIE A. ABBOTT
January 20, 1889 in Jonathan Creek, Moultrie County, Illinois
JOHN BANNISTER STANDERFER + HATTIE C. O'NEILL
May 30, 1889
MARGARET E. HAGERMAN + J. E. HARRIS
September 2, 1890
ZACHARIAH STANDERFER + MARY JANE CLARK
May 17, 1891 in Moultrie County, Illinois
CLAY PURVIS + MINNIE NEWLAN
April 6, 1892 in Lovington, Illinois
HAMILTON BONHAM + ELLEN WEBB
February 28, 1895 in Jonathan Creek, Moultrie County, Illinois
CLAY PURVIS + MARGARET GLAZEBROOK
July 23, 1895 in Sullivan, Illinois
CLARA PURVIS + JAMES COX
August 16, 1897 in Whitley County, Illinois
REBECCA B. HAGERMAN + O. H. PIPER
September 25, 1897
EMILY OLIVE STANDERFER + WALTER SHIPMAN
November 20, 1904 in Moultrie County, Illinois
ALFRED MARION STANDERFER + LOTTIE MARGIE RICHARDSON
September 3, 1909 in Moultrie County, Illinois
CHRISTOPHER LEVI STANDERFER + VINA DARST
December 24, 1910 in Moultrie County, Illinois
JOHN BRUCE STANDERFER + BLANCHE QUICKSALL
June 26, 1917 in Sullivan, Moultrie County, Illinois
BEULAH MARIE STANDERFER + HARLEY RAY JENKINS
February 21, 1925 in Moultrie County, Illinois
CHESSLEY FRANKLIN STANDERFER + MARY ELLEN QUICKSALL
November 21, 1926 in Decatur, Illinois
HARRY NELSON STANDERFER + ANNA JOHN TAYLOR
September 9, 1930 in Allenville, Moultrie County, Illinois
CARL WAYNE STANDERFER + VIOLET EUDORA HALE MAY
May 30, 1931 in Sullivan, Illinois
GUY EDWARD STANDERFER + ELOISE PIFER
Jun 17, 1935 in Dixon, Lee, Illinois
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POLLY STANDERFER + ELI WALLER
October 27, 1818 in White County, Illinois
Elizabeth Standerfer + BENJAMIN FRANKLIN AUXIEr
April 22, 1819 in White County, Illinois
SARAH STANDERFER + EVAN WALLER
March 1, 1827 in Hamilton County, Illinois
Jobe Standerfer + Mary E Daily
June 8, 1828 in Hamilton County, Illinois.
ELIZABETH PURVIS + JOHN BRACKEN
September 20, 1829 in Sagamon County, Illinois
William Standerfer + Margaret "Peggy" Drew
December 10, 1829 in Shelby County, Illinois
Archibald Standerfer Jr. + Sarah "Sally" Drew
April 1, 1830 in Shelby County, Illinois
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WILLIAM PURVIS + ELIZA MCMAHAN
February 25, 1831 in Sangamon County, Illinois
JEREMIAH STANDERFER + MAHALA (MALINDA) PURVIS
March 18, 1833 in Shelby County, Illinois
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GEORGE PURVIS + CASSANDRA WALLER
March 19, 1833 in Moultrie County, Illinois
JAMES G. PURVIS + MAHALA JONES
May 6, 1834 in Moultrie County, Illinois
Isaiah Standerfer + Matilda F. Carter
March 16, 1837 in Shelby County, Illinois
JOHN GINN PURVIS + NANCY POOR
May 5, 1838 in Shelby County, Illinois
GEORGE PURVIS + MAHALA POOR
August 25, 1840 in Shelby County, Illinois
Franklin H. Standerfer + Paulina "Polly" Drew
March 18, 1841 in Shelby County, Illinois
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MARY "POLLY" BONHAM + BENJAMIN FREEMAN
December 14, 1841
JAMES DREW + ANGELINE WALKER
March 24, 1842 in Shelby County, Illinois
CYNTHIA AUXIER + DANIEL G. CARTER
November 11, 1842
GARRETT BONHAM + JULIA ANN CLAYWELL
March 9, 1843 in Sangamon County, Illinois
MARTHA ANN BONHAM + ALEXANDER BARRINGER
January 14, 1844 in Moultrie County, Illinois
Sarah Standerfer WALLER + THOMAS MELVIN PURVIS
April 16, 1844 in Moultrie County, Illinois.
MALITHA BOLIN + CHESSLEY DREW
September 26, 1844 in Moultrie County, Illinois
THOMAS FULTON + ELIZABETH FLETCHER
November 7, 1846 in Moultrie County, Illinois
SARAH STANDERFER + JOHN GOLDSBY
February 23, 1846 in Moultrie County, Illinois
WILLIAM LEWIS BONHAM + NANCY HAGERMAN
April 19, 1846 in Moultrie County, Illinois
ELIZABETH STANDERFER + ELISHA CAMPBELL
January 2, 1847 in Moultrie County, Illinois
MARGARET PAGGE BONHAM + EBENIZER D. GILLETT
January 7, 1847
JOHN BANNISTER STANDERFER + ELIZABETH SHIRLEY
January 16, 1847
JOHN DREW JR. + MARGARET MARTIN
May 30, 1847 in Moultrie County, Illinois
WILLIAM B. BOLIN + JANE FULTON
September 6, 1847 in Moultrie County, Illinois
SARAH MOON + JOHN SANFORD MCBRIDE
January 29, 1848 in Piatt County, Illinois
MINERVA PURVIS + NOAH BARRY BERRY
August 8, 1848 in Moultrie County, Illinois
MARTHA ANN BONHAM + THOMAS N. ADAMS
December 26, 1848 in Jonathan Creek, Moultrie County, Illinois
SARAH AUXIER + JOHN MAHONEY
January 15, 1850 in Shelby County, Illinois
SARAH ANN STANDERFER + DANIEL KELLY
January 17, 1850 in Moultrie County, Illinois
MARY ANN "POLLY"AUXIER + SAMUEL CRAIG
March 21, 1850 in Shelby County, Illinois
REBECCA ELIZABETH BONHAM + PETER HAGERMAN
December 12, 1850 in Moultrie County, Illinois
JOHN B. FULTON + MARTHA ANN MATHEWS
December 24, 1850 in Moultrie County, Illinois
JAMES MADISON AUXIER + MARGARET E. WORTMAN
May 11, 1852 in Shelby County, Illinois
PRISCILLA J. STANDERFER + ALEXANDER SLOAN TEDFORD
August 5, 1852 in Hamilton County, Illinois
JOB STANDERFER + HULDA E. HAYES
December 29, 1853 in Moultrie County, Illinois
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TENNESSEE BONHAM + ELIZABETH BOLIN
December 21, 1854
MARGARET BONHAM + JEREMIAH BOLIN
February 18, 1855 in Moultrie County, Illinois
TEMPERANCE A. STANDERFER + JACOB MOON
February 7, 1856 in Coles County, Illinois
NANCY PURVIS + JOSEPH ADAMSON KERCHEVAL
March 30, 1856 in Moultrie County, Illinois
JOB BOLIN + HARRIETT AMELIY HAGERMAN
August 3, 1856
BENJAMIN STANDERFER + JANE MOON
November 13, 1856 in Piatt County, Illinois
MARY STANDERFER+ WILLIAM W. HUNTER
January 15, 1857 in Hamilton County, Illinois
A.(ARCHILBALD) HAMILTON (HAM) STANDERFER + ELIZABETH CHARLES
January 16, 1857 in Hamilton County, Illinois
Martha Ann Standerfer + Madison Matt Drew
March 8, 1857 in Moultrie County, Illinois
Franklin H. Standerfer + Elizabeth Fletcher
December 10, 1857 in Moultrie County, Illinois
SARAH ANN STANDERFER + JOHN William MATHIAS
February 11, 1858 in Coles County, Illinois
A. (ANDERSON) F. STANDERFER + SARAH M. HUNTER
October 6, 1858 in Hamilton County, Illinois
CAMILLA T. PURVIS + HUDSON MARTIN
February 16, 1859 in Moultrie County, Illinois
ENOCH BERRY PURVIS + MARY P. GRAHAM
February 24, 1859 in Moultrie County, Illinois
SARAH JANE PURVIS + ISAAC L. HARNESS
January 25. 1860 in Moultrie County, Illinois
SARAH PURVIS + EDWARD KERCHEVAL
February 7, 1860 in Moultrie County, Illinois
ELIZABETH STANDERFER + THOMAS LOWERY
March 22, 1860
RUTH PURVIS + WILLIAM C. SMITH
February 4, 1861 in Sangamon County, Illinois
NANCY J. STANDERFER + GEORGE LANDERS
February 14, 1861 in Moultrie County, Illinois
MONTRAVILLA BONHAM + CHRISTIAN LANDERS
March 7, 1861
JENCEY "JENCY" STANDERFER + ALSTINE HOLLAND
September 26, 1861 in Hamilton County, Illinois
PERMELIA FULTON + ELI WALLER
January 19, 1862 in Moultrie County, Illinois
NANCY J. STANDERFER + WILLIAM R. HARRIS
March 26, 1862
SUSAN STANDERFER + JOHN T. TENNISON
August 13, 1863 in Hamilton County, Illinois
NANCY J. STANDERFER + JAMES B. TENNISON
April 27, 1865 in Hamilton County, Illinois
ELVIRA PURVIS + ATWELL MARTIN
December 12, 1865 in Moultrie County, Illinois
JAMES HENRY PURVIS + EMMA WOOTEN
December 14, 1865 in Moultrie County, Illinois
A. (ANDERSON) F. STANDERFER + EMALINE HYNES
January 18, 1866 in Hamilton County, Illinois
WILLIAM STANDERFER + ALVETTIE JOHNSON
February 13, 1866 in Moultrie County, Illinois
JOHN BANNISTER STANDERFER + NANCY J. DEITZ DAILY
March 12, 1866
ANDRIONS "ANDREW" STANDERFER + ZARILDA FULTON
July 19, 1866 in Moultrie County, Illinois
JAMES S. STANDERFER + ELIZA JANE BONHAM
October 14, 1866 in Moultrie County, Illinois
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FRANCIS MARION PURVIS + ELIZABETH E. TREVILLION
December 20, 1866 in Moultrie County, Illinois
MAHULDA ELIZABETH "HULDY" DREW + THOMAS FULTON
November 14, 1867
WILLIAM PURVIS + ELLEN J. CARTER
December 23, 1867 in Douglas County, Illinois
Eliza Standerfer + Edwin Harrison
February 12, 1868 in Moultrie County, Illinois
WILLIAM LEWIS BONHAM + HANNAH NAOMI CREVISTON
October 1, 1868 in Douglas County, Illinois
A.(ARCHIBALD) HAMILTON (HAM) STANDERFER + DERINDA JOSEPHINE RIVENS
December 10, 1868 in Hamilton County, Illinois
JAMES STANDERFER + MARY E. PETERS
January 28, 1869 in Coles County, Illinois
JOB STANDERFER + REBECCA TROTTER
September 7, 1869 in Hamilton County, Illinois
MARY ELIZABETH STANDERFER + ANDREW P. DUFFIELD
March 3, 1870 in Moultrie County, Illinois
WILLIAM STANDERFER + MARGARET N. PETERS
June 9, 1870 in Moultrie County, Illinois
JOHN WESLEY PURVIS + NANCY J. SOLOMAN
November 2, 1871 in Moultrie County, Illinois
TELITHA JANE STANDERFER + ISAAC S. HARRIS
January 23, 1873 in Sullivan, Moultrie County, Illinois
MARGARET STANDERER + JOHN T. HATCH
January 26, 1873 in Moultrie County, Illinois
JOB MALVIN STANDERFER + MARGARET ELLEN MORGAN
February 26, 1874 in Moultrie County, Illinois
EPHRAIM DARLIN PURVIS + MARY LOUISA SMITH
November 26, 1874 in Moultrie County, Illinois
ADELINE STANDERFER + JOHN BARNES
December 23, 1874 in Moultrie County, Illinois
JOHN DOWNING PURVIS + MARY E. PATTERSON
April 17, 1875
JANE M. STANDERFER + ENOCH A. PURVIS
November 21, 1875 in Moultrie County, Illinois
ELIZA PURVIS + JOHN W. TURNER
May 27, 1877 in Coles County, Illinois
ALEXANDER PURVIS + CAROLINE OSBORN
September 25, 1878 in Sullivan, Illinois
William Standefer + Susie Farnsworth
November 5, 1878 in Danville, Illinois
ISSAC FULTON + ANNA R. WACASER
December 11, 1878 in Lowe Township, Moultrie County, Illinois
RUSSELL STANDERFER + TENNESSEE CARR
January 26, 1879 in Delafield, Hamilton County, Illinois
AMANDA STANDERFER + HIRAM LESLIE MAULDING
February 5, 1879 in Hamilton County, Illinois
TELITHA JANE STANDERFER + JOHN MICHAEL HARRIS
December 22, 1879 in Wayne, Illinois
MARY ANN KELLY + JAMES ABBOTT
January 15, 1882 in East Nelson, Moultrie County, Illinois
OLIVER MARION STANDERFER + SARAH ADALINE SICKAFUSS
August 16, 1882 in Sullivan, Illinois
PETER FOUNTAIN MATHIAS + ANGELINE BERRY
December 17, 1882 in Moultrie County, Illinois
Isaac L. Standafer + Isabell Kercheval
January 25, 1883 in Moultrie County, Illinois
JOHN DOWNING PURVIS + ROSE MISENHEIMER
March 21, 1883
ELIZA LENORA MATHIAS + WILLIAM F. LOWE
July 1, 1883 in Jonathan Creek, Moultrie County, Illinois
LAWRENCE PURVIS + OLLIE LITTLETON
October 1, 1884 in Arthur, Moultrie County, Illinois
JOHN BANNISTER STANDERFER + NANCY J. MYERS
March 22, 1885
LUCY BONHAM + MARTIN GREENWELL
August 29, 1885 in Sullivan, Moultrie County, Illinois
MARY E. STANDERFER + JOHN L. BRADBURY
October 8, 1885 in Moultrie County, Illinois
ORA J. PURVIS + JOHN H. MCCARTNEY
November 5, 1885 in Moultrie County, Illinois
WILLIAM A. DOUGLAS MATHIAS + LIZA A. HOLLAWAY
March 6, 1887 in Jonathan Creek, Moultrie County, Illinois
ROSA MAY BONHAM + GEORGE ARTHUR
September 9, 1887 in Sullivan, Moultrie County, Illinois
HULDA ELIZABETH MATHIAS + ELEAZOR SMITH
March 31, 1888 in Moultrie County, Illinois
HIRAM JEREMIAH MATHIAS + FANNIE A. ABBOTT
January 20, 1889 in Jonathan Creek, Moultrie County, Illinois
JOHN BANNISTER STANDERFER + HATTIE C. O'NEILL
May 30, 1889
MARGARET E. HAGERMAN + J. E. HARRIS
September 2, 1890
ZACHARIAH STANDERFER + MARY JANE CLARK
May 17, 1891 in Moultrie County, Illinois
CLAY PURVIS + MINNIE NEWLAN
April 6, 1892 in Lovington, Illinois
HAMILTON BONHAM + ELLEN WEBB
February 28, 1895 in Jonathan Creek, Moultrie County, Illinois
CLAY PURVIS + MARGARET GLAZEBROOK
July 23, 1895 in Sullivan, Illinois
CLARA PURVIS + JAMES COX
August 16, 1897 in Whitley County, Illinois
REBECCA B. HAGERMAN + O. H. PIPER
September 25, 1897
EMILY OLIVE STANDERFER + WALTER SHIPMAN
November 20, 1904 in Moultrie County, Illinois
ALFRED MARION STANDERFER + LOTTIE MARGIE RICHARDSON
September 3, 1909 in Moultrie County, Illinois
CHRISTOPHER LEVI STANDERFER + VINA DARST
December 24, 1910 in Moultrie County, Illinois
JOHN BRUCE STANDERFER + BLANCHE QUICKSALL
June 26, 1917 in Sullivan, Moultrie County, Illinois
BEULAH MARIE STANDERFER + HARLEY RAY JENKINS
February 21, 1925 in Moultrie County, Illinois
CHESSLEY FRANKLIN STANDERFER + MARY ELLEN QUICKSALL
November 21, 1926 in Decatur, Illinois
HARRY NELSON STANDERFER + ANNA JOHN TAYLOR
September 9, 1930 in Allenville, Moultrie County, Illinois
CARL WAYNE STANDERFER + VIOLET EUDORA HALE MAY
May 30, 1931 in Sullivan, Illinois
GUY EDWARD STANDERFER + ELOISE PIFER
Jun 17, 1935 in Dixon, Lee, Illinois
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MILDRED PEARL HARPER + JOHN D. GOODNER
MILDRED PEARL HARPER + JOHN D. GOODNER
February 15, 1944 in Mobile, Alabama
February 15, 1944 in Mobile, Alabama
California marriage record of Billie June Standerfer and Curtis Wayne Haynes
BILLY JUNE STANDERFER + CURTIS WAYNE HANES
June 27, 1952 in Gardena, California
June 27, 1952 in Gardena, California
Arkansas Standerfer marriage records
jeremiah standerfer + Nelly Hembree
September 27th 1903 in Polk County, Arkansas
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JOHN SULLIVAN STANDERFER + GRACE ANN LOWE
November 1, 1900 in Polk County, Arkansas
LUKE STANDERFER + VIOLA VINES
July 3, 1926 in Grannis, Polk County, Arkansas
JOHNNIE STANDERFER + TILMON ALONZO FINNEY
December 6, 1926 in Montgomery County, Arkansas
GLADYS MARIE STANDERFER + LELAND STANFORD OLIPHANT
August 15, 1927 in Norphlet, Union County, Arkansas
JAMES THOMAS "BUD" STANDERFER + ETHEL T. WILSON
October 17, 1928 in Story, Montgomery County, Arkansas
ARTHUR STANDERFER + DELCIA ADAMSON
November 17, 1928 in Story, Montgomery County, Arkansas
TOM WOODROW STANDERFER + EVA DELMA INGLE
March 24, 1934 in Little Texas, Scott County, Arkansas
ADA MAE STANDERFER + GLEN FREDRIC JONES
September 13, 1934 in Eldorado, Union County, Arkansas
September 27th 1903 in Polk County, Arkansas
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JOHN SULLIVAN STANDERFER + GRACE ANN LOWE
November 1, 1900 in Polk County, Arkansas
LUKE STANDERFER + VIOLA VINES
July 3, 1926 in Grannis, Polk County, Arkansas
JOHNNIE STANDERFER + TILMON ALONZO FINNEY
December 6, 1926 in Montgomery County, Arkansas
GLADYS MARIE STANDERFER + LELAND STANFORD OLIPHANT
August 15, 1927 in Norphlet, Union County, Arkansas
JAMES THOMAS "BUD" STANDERFER + ETHEL T. WILSON
October 17, 1928 in Story, Montgomery County, Arkansas
ARTHUR STANDERFER + DELCIA ADAMSON
November 17, 1928 in Story, Montgomery County, Arkansas
TOM WOODROW STANDERFER + EVA DELMA INGLE
March 24, 1934 in Little Texas, Scott County, Arkansas
ADA MAE STANDERFER + GLEN FREDRIC JONES
September 13, 1934 in Eldorado, Union County, Arkansas
From The History of Shelby and Moultrie Counties
From The History of Shelby and Moultrie Counties
page 263
EAST NELSON TOWNSHIP.* (MOULTRIE COUNTY.)
*We are indebted to George Purvis for the facts related in this township history.
In this township we find the first land entries were made as follows:
May 10th, 1830, Jesse Ellis entered the W. 1/2 of the S. E. 1/4 of Section 12, T. 13, R. 6 E. 80 acres;
Nov. 12, 1830, James Purvis entered the W. 1/2 of the S.E. 1/4 of Section 17, T. 13, R. 6 E. 80 acres;
September 26th, 1834, Jonathan E. Graham entered the W. 1/2 of the S. E. 1/4 of Section 24, T. 13, R 6 E. of the 3d P. M. containing 80 acres.
The first settlers were Joel and Peter Freeman, brothers, with their families, and
James and George Purvis, who arrived early in the spring of 1830.
The Freemans were natives of North Carolina, and several of their descendants
are among the best citizens of the county. They settled on Coon creek, a little south
of the present site of Nelson.
James and George Purvis came April 1st, 1830, and built a cabin of rough unhewn logs on section 7, where George Purvis still continues to live. They broke the first prairie and put in a crop, and in the following month their father, John Purvis, his wife, and daughter Malinda came from Sangamon county.
They all lived in this cabin one year, after which the elder Purvis moved to the " Mill Seat " at the bend of the river, where he lived with his sons John and James G., who had also arrived and built a cabin. The bend in the river is nearly the shape of a horse-shoe, and is three and one-half miles around, and at the neck it is only seventy steps between the streams. At this point it is said there is about nine feet fall.
The eighty acres, including the bend, was entered by James Purvis in 1829. He, in company with this brother, John G., built a water mill on this neck in 1833, and it has ever since been know as the "Mill seat." It was a grist and saw mill, and was operated for several years by the Purvises and others, and finally washed away.
Maj. James Poor settled a half mile west of George Purvis in the fall of 1832. He
had a family of five children, many of whose descendants are still living in the
county. At one time Maj. Poor was owner of the Mill Seat. He died in 1850.
Alfred Wood settled in 1833.
Frederick Price, Thomas Purvis, a Mr. Sims, Absolun Brown, Mr. Fox, Boswell, Thomas Isaac and William Purvis, John Spencer, John Bracken, Milton Cox, Isaac Munson, John Goldsby, Samuel Martin, Joseph Lilly, Samuel Hughes, William Snyder, Alfred G. De Bruder, the Elders and Landers were all early settlers.
Grandfather Purvis, who died in January, 1833, was probably the first death in the township.
The first marriage was that of George Purvis, to Cassie Waller, in 1833.
School was taught here as early as 1834, by Joseph Rodgers, on
section 4, where the first school-house was erected of logs. Parnell Hamilton was
also an early teacher. The Elders, Hostetler and Grider, and Rev. Hughes were
early preachers. The first house used as a church was a school building erected at Nelson. Doctors Slater , Dodson, B. B. Everett and Montague were the earliest physicians. The first post-office was established at Nelson.
Old Nelson, laid out by Philip Vandakin in 1835, was the first village in the county.
Dr. Montague, Joseph Rodgers and Samuel Martin erected the first buildings, and
the two latter kept the first stores. Hugh M. Elder built a store and stocked it with
general goods and kept the first post-office; A. Richardson also kept a store, and
a man by the name of Dobbs had a blacksmith shop. This village was located just south of the "Mill Seat" in section 17. Mr. Vandakin failed to get a deed to this
tract before James Purvis, the owner, died, and the heirs being minors, could not
convey; hence the place became extinct. Soon after the death of Mr. Purvis, his brother, John G. Purvis, Dr. Montague and Jonathan Dazey, laid out a tract a half
mile east, into lots and blocks, and called it
EAST NELSON
It contained 40 acres; 20 in section 17, and the same number in section 20, All the buildings were moved from old Nelson into the new village, and in addition to
these J. S. Gordon, James Elder, Samuel Egbert, Whitney & Morton, Joseph Duncan, Ewing & Prentice and William Snyder erected storehouses and became merchants. Felix Landers had a tan-yard here for a number of years. When Moultrie county was organized in 1843, some of the early courts were held here -- Judge Treat presided -- but when the county seat was located at Sullivan, many of the merchants and residents of East Nelson moved there or to other points, and it virtually died. When the railroad came through they made it a station, and a post-office named Farlow, was established. At present there is but one store and wagon shop kept by Newton Farlow and a blacksmith shop occupied by William Farlow, in the once noted place of East Nelson.
JULIAN
WAS a small village laid out by Thomas Purvis, about 1836, in section 3. John Patterson and Samuel Martin, were its merchants, and Purvis run a horse mill. The land upon which it was located has long since been cultivated, and now forms part
of a beautiful farm.
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EAST NELSON TOWNSHIP.* (MOULTRIE COUNTY.)
*We are indebted to George Purvis for the facts related in this township history.
In this township we find the first land entries were made as follows:
May 10th, 1830, Jesse Ellis entered the W. 1/2 of the S. E. 1/4 of Section 12, T. 13, R. 6 E. 80 acres;
Nov. 12, 1830, James Purvis entered the W. 1/2 of the S.E. 1/4 of Section 17, T. 13, R. 6 E. 80 acres;
September 26th, 1834, Jonathan E. Graham entered the W. 1/2 of the S. E. 1/4 of Section 24, T. 13, R 6 E. of the 3d P. M. containing 80 acres.
The first settlers were Joel and Peter Freeman, brothers, with their families, and
James and George Purvis, who arrived early in the spring of 1830.
The Freemans were natives of North Carolina, and several of their descendants
are among the best citizens of the county. They settled on Coon creek, a little south
of the present site of Nelson.
James and George Purvis came April 1st, 1830, and built a cabin of rough unhewn logs on section 7, where George Purvis still continues to live. They broke the first prairie and put in a crop, and in the following month their father, John Purvis, his wife, and daughter Malinda came from Sangamon county.
They all lived in this cabin one year, after which the elder Purvis moved to the " Mill Seat " at the bend of the river, where he lived with his sons John and James G., who had also arrived and built a cabin. The bend in the river is nearly the shape of a horse-shoe, and is three and one-half miles around, and at the neck it is only seventy steps between the streams. At this point it is said there is about nine feet fall.
The eighty acres, including the bend, was entered by James Purvis in 1829. He, in company with this brother, John G., built a water mill on this neck in 1833, and it has ever since been know as the "Mill seat." It was a grist and saw mill, and was operated for several years by the Purvises and others, and finally washed away.
Maj. James Poor settled a half mile west of George Purvis in the fall of 1832. He
had a family of five children, many of whose descendants are still living in the
county. At one time Maj. Poor was owner of the Mill Seat. He died in 1850.
Alfred Wood settled in 1833.
Frederick Price, Thomas Purvis, a Mr. Sims, Absolun Brown, Mr. Fox, Boswell, Thomas Isaac and William Purvis, John Spencer, John Bracken, Milton Cox, Isaac Munson, John Goldsby, Samuel Martin, Joseph Lilly, Samuel Hughes, William Snyder, Alfred G. De Bruder, the Elders and Landers were all early settlers.
Grandfather Purvis, who died in January, 1833, was probably the first death in the township.
The first marriage was that of George Purvis, to Cassie Waller, in 1833.
School was taught here as early as 1834, by Joseph Rodgers, on
section 4, where the first school-house was erected of logs. Parnell Hamilton was
also an early teacher. The Elders, Hostetler and Grider, and Rev. Hughes were
early preachers. The first house used as a church was a school building erected at Nelson. Doctors Slater , Dodson, B. B. Everett and Montague were the earliest physicians. The first post-office was established at Nelson.
Old Nelson, laid out by Philip Vandakin in 1835, was the first village in the county.
Dr. Montague, Joseph Rodgers and Samuel Martin erected the first buildings, and
the two latter kept the first stores. Hugh M. Elder built a store and stocked it with
general goods and kept the first post-office; A. Richardson also kept a store, and
a man by the name of Dobbs had a blacksmith shop. This village was located just south of the "Mill Seat" in section 17. Mr. Vandakin failed to get a deed to this
tract before James Purvis, the owner, died, and the heirs being minors, could not
convey; hence the place became extinct. Soon after the death of Mr. Purvis, his brother, John G. Purvis, Dr. Montague and Jonathan Dazey, laid out a tract a half
mile east, into lots and blocks, and called it
EAST NELSON
It contained 40 acres; 20 in section 17, and the same number in section 20, All the buildings were moved from old Nelson into the new village, and in addition to
these J. S. Gordon, James Elder, Samuel Egbert, Whitney & Morton, Joseph Duncan, Ewing & Prentice and William Snyder erected storehouses and became merchants. Felix Landers had a tan-yard here for a number of years. When Moultrie county was organized in 1843, some of the early courts were held here -- Judge Treat presided -- but when the county seat was located at Sullivan, many of the merchants and residents of East Nelson moved there or to other points, and it virtually died. When the railroad came through they made it a station, and a post-office named Farlow, was established. At present there is but one store and wagon shop kept by Newton Farlow and a blacksmith shop occupied by William Farlow, in the once noted place of East Nelson.
JULIAN
WAS a small village laid out by Thomas Purvis, about 1836, in section 3. John Patterson and Samuel Martin, were its merchants, and Purvis run a horse mill. The land upon which it was located has long since been cultivated, and now forms part
of a beautiful farm.
Issac L. Standafer
Issac L. Standafer
This is a story told by Bertha5 Sommer, (Mable4, Issac3, Jeremiah2, Archibald1Standafer) to her niece, Marlys Sommer, recorded on a tape and transcribed for us by Carol Kopp.
The following information was gotten from Bertha SOMMER HOLLENGBERG. Most of it came from a tape. She had some problems getting it recorded. There were blank places and I [Marlys] am sure some was recorded over something else.
Isaac L. STANDAFER, son of Jeremiah and Malinda PERVIS STANDAFER and Isabell KERCHEVAL, daughter of Edward and Sarah PERVIS KERCHEVAL, were married in Moultrie County, Illinois on January 25, 1883.
It was evident that shortly after they were married, the STANDAFERS moved to Nebraska for the older children are all born there. Mabel was born in Seward County near Grand Island. They lived between the two branches of the Platte River at one time. One time they lived near Ogallala. While living there, Mabel herded cattle with a horse as there was evidently free range there. She used to play with her horse a great deal. They lived in a sod house at one time. They lived on a seed farm. This seed farm may have had other things, but I know it had a lot of watermelons and save the seed for them. Grandpa always saved the heart of the melon and gave it to Edith.
Early in their life the STANDAFERS were called upon to sing a duet at funerals. Grandpa had a singing school.
They moved to Worthington, MN in a covered wagon. Part of the time, I imagine at first, they lived in town. Grandma took in washing and ironing to help meet the bills. They moved so often that it was hard for the children in school. Mabel never got any fractions. They were always just through with it when she would go to another school.
When they were in Worthington, the girls [Mabel and Myrtle] were teased. Grandma made them dresses alike, but she didn't get them done at the same time so one was dirty before the other one got her dress. Then they teased them about wearing one another's dresses. Another thing that bothered Mabel was the fact that she always had to sing. She did not realize that she was not being discriminated against, but was rather being picked out as having special talent.
Sometime they moved to a Brethren Community at Worthington, MN. It was when they were living on a farm here that Peter first saw Mabel going to church. She had a horse hitched to a stoneboat. For those of you who doesn't know what a stoneboat is, it is something like a sled. She was using it like a sled and driving it up and down the corn rows.
The children went to the Brethren Sunday School. They were baptized, I think before the parents, I'm not sure. But eventually the entire family joined the Brethren Church.
Mabel [and I assume Myrtle] was popular. She had a lot of beaus. In those days a lot of the courting was walking them home from church. They also had a literary society and debates.
Mabel was always singing and whistling. Grandma used to say "A whistling girl and crowing hen always came to some bad end. Isaac encouraged Peter's courtship as he realized that Peter was stable and had a better bank account than most of the young men.
They moved to Hancock, MN in 1902 or early 1903. The STANDAFERS and Peter SOMMER moved at the same time. The STANDAFERS lived on a farm that Peter had bought now. He had sold his farm at Worthington and had bought a farm at Hancock. Peter worked out as a hired man for Pete SCHETTER (I'm not sure on the spelling of this name) while the STANDAFERS lived on his farm.
It was here that Ollie died at two years old. She was a very pretty little girl with lots of curly hair. She was very sweet, loving and helpful. She would bring Grandpa his slippers. She could sing before she could talk. She went in the bedroom and found some matches and was so badly burned that she died. She died singing "Jesus Lover of my Soul".
Myrtle and Mabel worked as hired girls. Alonzo worked out and his father took his wages which was common, I guess, in those days. At least it was legal to take their wages until they were 21.
Rev. Jessie Ralston came from Sheldon, IA to Hancock to marry Peter and Mabel. They were married in March of 1904. He was not licensed to marry in Minnesota so he has teased Bertha (me) many times that she was illegitimate because her parents were never legally married.
From May to August, they were in Denmark. They traveled to Denmark third class. Peter tipped the steward so he would get special food for them from the other classes because in those days third class was pretty awful. Both Peter and Mabel believed in prenatal influence on the child. Peter said that the reason that Bertha liked to travel so much is because she crossed the Atlantic Ocean twice before she was born. Mabel thought that Erma had such a stormy disposition because Mabel and her father were at such loggerheads so much of the time while she carried Erma.
After Peter and Mabel came home from Denmark, I think that the STANDAFERS lived in one part of the house and the SOMMERS lived in the other east of Hancock. Anyway, while Peter was working outdoors, Mabel decided she wanted to rearrange the furniture. She moved some heavy furniture and that brought on labor at seven months. Bertha was born in November, 1904, weighing 4 1/2 pounds. Mabel didn't know much about taking care of a baby, especially a premature baby. She washed me everyday and nearly washed me away. She doesn't know what I weighed at one month of age, but she said I wasn't as big as when I was born.
The STANDAFERS moved to Ramey, MN. which is in eastern Minnesota, not far from St. Cloud. There Myrtle met Percy DAGE. Percy had lived in Nebraska, too, but I don't think they knew one another at that time. I don't have any dates for that.
Edith came to visit Mabel in the summer of 1914, I think it was, it might have been 1915. We had bought a Maxwell car that was a 1914 model. Peter wasn't a very good teacher. He was too impatient. So Mabel took Edith with her because Mabel couldn’t crank the car. They went out and taught themselves to drive.
Ralph SHADE was Peter's hired man. He was a brother to George SHADE who was one of the free-minister pastors. Edith and Ralph were married in George SHADE's home. That fall they moved to Green, IA. Where they went between then and the time that Ralph was a pastor in a Methodist Church in Ray, ND I don't know. But it was in Ray that Edith took care of Alonzo's boys.
The SOMMERS moved from east of Hancock in 1921. Mabel was always an outdoors person. She would much rather be outdoors than be in the house. She was very good with a hammer and saw. Sometimes it was necessary to be outdoors. One time we had a very unsatisfactory hired man and we had to fire him. Mabel went out and ran the binder. She made a play house along the fence for the children. Bertha had to look after the little ones. When the baby, Agnes, would cry, Bertha would go walking through the stubble and goto her mother for help. I remember one fall Mabel did most of the plowing. She made a box on the plow and sat Agnes in that box and did the plowing.
Although she didn't care for cooking or housework, what she did was very thorough with. She was not methodical. She had an inventive streak in her. She would not do things the hard way if she could find an easy way to do it. Since she was not methodical, often when Saturday night came, she didn't have her washing and ironing all done. So after she cleaned in the day time, often she spent Saturday night ironing and getting things ready for us to wear to Sunday School the next day. Sunday she never ate breakfast because she was always busy. We lived only a quarter of a mile from church so she would get us ready and send us off ahead and she would get herself ready and come later.
Bertha and Erma went to high school. Paul and Agnes went to Agriculture School. Paul went only for one or two short terms. Agnes went three years and graduated from there. She could have entered college from there if she has wished to.
The SOMMER children all had 4-H steers. Since we were all the only ones in Stevens County who had steers, the first year, we got first, second, and third prize. Erma had first prize and she went to the livestock show. She got 20 cents a pound for her calf.
One of those early years, Bertha and Erma had a livestock demonstration. It showed how to make the cuts of meat and gave the price you get for round steak and how sirloin was not so plentiful and so very high priced. When we were at the fair, we had a wild angus calf to demonstrate. It was halter broke all right, but it was not used to being cared for like a 4-H calf. We got honorable mention because they said we really knew how to handle that calf.
Myrtle was different from Mabel. She washed on Monday, ironed on Tuesday, etc. However, she was not really as good a housekeeper as Mabel. Edith was a poor housekeeper, but she was always attractively dressed.
Mrytle, Mabel and Edith I would say were handsome. Edith was an especially handsome woman. Myrtle was more of the cute type.
I am not sure when the DAGES moved to Hancock, but we have a picture of Harold about 6 or 8 years old. He was living there then. They lived on a farm which they bought from Peter that was right close to us.
(It could have been then one east of Hancock since the SOMMERS moved south of Hancock, If so, it would have been in 1921.)
I saw a lot of Aunt Myrtle. Gilbert was two years old and sick all that summer. I always remember being at their house quite a little.
The DAGES always had sourdough pancakes for breakfast. Of course, at the SOMMER home, it was oatmeal 99% of the time.
(There was a section blank on the tape, I assume it was about Bill Stratemyer SOMMER since the next sentence was about him. All I know is that he was taken in by the SOMMER family. He may have been adopted since he went by the SOMMER name.)
Bill STRATEMYER SOMMER and Cecil were baptized in the Chipawa River. It was a private baptism. I wasn't there at the time.
Alonzo, in 1914, tool a box car (rented) and took all his belongings out to Montana. Charles WOLFE and Grandpa and Grandma went along. There were quite a few people who moved out there at the same time. They homesteaded. You could get 160 acres if you improved on it and stayed a certain amount of time. Beside homesteading and farming, Alonzo had a star mail route from Havre to Gilford. Grandma had a Post Office in her house at Fairchild.
Elmer went out there and homesteaded. There was a young lady by the name of Tracie who had a homestead near his. They not only joined their land, but their hands and were life long companions.
During this time, there was only one bumper crop in seven dry years. Alonzo had a lot of big machinery. His father pulled a many bottomed plow. I believe it was a steam engine that he pulled it with. Times got so bad that a big group including Isaac, Isabel, Alonzo, Cecil and Elmer and the WOLFES moved to Oregon.
It was out there, I think that they hadn't been there very long , that Bessie died. I think it was from pneumonia. This was very hard on Alonzo. He was ill for a long time. I think he has sciatica. It is the same thing as happened to Paul. I have heard of it happening to other people. It is a physiological illness, I guess. It is a painful affection of the sciatic nerve which runs down the back of the thigh and leg.
He couldn't take care of the children so the boys went to live with Edith. I don't know how long they lived with Edith. When he brought them to the SOMMER home, the boys were 4, 6,and 8. They lived with the SOMMERS two years. During that two years, Alonzo courted and married Grace Cook who had four children. The boys then went to live with their father. But they got away from home pretty quickly. They didn't seem to enjoy being there.
Sometime Cecil came to Hancock from Montana and worked for Paul NICKY. He then went back to Montana and on to Oregon. When his first marriage didn't work out, he and Lenore were divorced. Cecil took it badly. He had married in Oregon. He left Oregon and went down to Arkansas and for years and years no one knew anything about him. Then as he got older and not in good health, he began wanting to know someone about his family. He was working in bauxite mining. The bauxite and cigarettes got his lungs, he also had a bad heart. After that he was working in a filling station.
He wanted to find and contact his family. I don't know if he couldn't or what. Our mail probably couldn't reach us. We had left, then Peter SOMMER had gone down to Iowa. But he stopped everyone coming through from Minnesota and asked if they knew Peter SOMMER or Percy DAGE.
One of the people that he asked this happened to be Grace COOK's brother. He wrote to us and told us that he was remarried and that he had two daughters. That fall Mabel and Bertha visited him. Bertha went to visit him the second time, but in the meantime, he had died and she visited his wife.
Mabel went to Annual Conference which was at Winona Lake in 1919. When she was there, she went to Sullivan, Illinois which is in Moultrie County, and visited her Aunt May. I think it was Aunt May Davis. I'm not positive about that and there were other relatives there, too. There are two other names--PERVIS and BARNES. I know that she had a cousin Vic BARNES who lived in Chicago. We have a picture of the BARNES family. There was a list of about 60 benefactors from this inheritance.
While mother was there, she found out that she had some Indian blood. They said that Grandma had a little bit of Indian blood. There was also a little French on that side. It must have gone way back to Colonial times when the French were in Illinois. A Frenchman must have gotten himself a squaw and that's where we get our drop of Indian blood, I would assume.
The name PERVIS may have been spelled PURVIS. All this that I have typed and sent to you was again from a tape recording that my Aunt Bertha had told us. Some or all may have been true.
contributed by Carol Kopp
copied from twillastinytreasures.com
This is a story told by Bertha5 Sommer, (Mable4, Issac3, Jeremiah2, Archibald1Standafer) to her niece, Marlys Sommer, recorded on a tape and transcribed for us by Carol Kopp.
The following information was gotten from Bertha SOMMER HOLLENGBERG. Most of it came from a tape. She had some problems getting it recorded. There were blank places and I [Marlys] am sure some was recorded over something else.
Isaac L. STANDAFER, son of Jeremiah and Malinda PERVIS STANDAFER and Isabell KERCHEVAL, daughter of Edward and Sarah PERVIS KERCHEVAL, were married in Moultrie County, Illinois on January 25, 1883.
It was evident that shortly after they were married, the STANDAFERS moved to Nebraska for the older children are all born there. Mabel was born in Seward County near Grand Island. They lived between the two branches of the Platte River at one time. One time they lived near Ogallala. While living there, Mabel herded cattle with a horse as there was evidently free range there. She used to play with her horse a great deal. They lived in a sod house at one time. They lived on a seed farm. This seed farm may have had other things, but I know it had a lot of watermelons and save the seed for them. Grandpa always saved the heart of the melon and gave it to Edith.
Early in their life the STANDAFERS were called upon to sing a duet at funerals. Grandpa had a singing school.
They moved to Worthington, MN in a covered wagon. Part of the time, I imagine at first, they lived in town. Grandma took in washing and ironing to help meet the bills. They moved so often that it was hard for the children in school. Mabel never got any fractions. They were always just through with it when she would go to another school.
When they were in Worthington, the girls [Mabel and Myrtle] were teased. Grandma made them dresses alike, but she didn't get them done at the same time so one was dirty before the other one got her dress. Then they teased them about wearing one another's dresses. Another thing that bothered Mabel was the fact that she always had to sing. She did not realize that she was not being discriminated against, but was rather being picked out as having special talent.
Sometime they moved to a Brethren Community at Worthington, MN. It was when they were living on a farm here that Peter first saw Mabel going to church. She had a horse hitched to a stoneboat. For those of you who doesn't know what a stoneboat is, it is something like a sled. She was using it like a sled and driving it up and down the corn rows.
The children went to the Brethren Sunday School. They were baptized, I think before the parents, I'm not sure. But eventually the entire family joined the Brethren Church.
Mabel [and I assume Myrtle] was popular. She had a lot of beaus. In those days a lot of the courting was walking them home from church. They also had a literary society and debates.
Mabel was always singing and whistling. Grandma used to say "A whistling girl and crowing hen always came to some bad end. Isaac encouraged Peter's courtship as he realized that Peter was stable and had a better bank account than most of the young men.
They moved to Hancock, MN in 1902 or early 1903. The STANDAFERS and Peter SOMMER moved at the same time. The STANDAFERS lived on a farm that Peter had bought now. He had sold his farm at Worthington and had bought a farm at Hancock. Peter worked out as a hired man for Pete SCHETTER (I'm not sure on the spelling of this name) while the STANDAFERS lived on his farm.
It was here that Ollie died at two years old. She was a very pretty little girl with lots of curly hair. She was very sweet, loving and helpful. She would bring Grandpa his slippers. She could sing before she could talk. She went in the bedroom and found some matches and was so badly burned that she died. She died singing "Jesus Lover of my Soul".
Myrtle and Mabel worked as hired girls. Alonzo worked out and his father took his wages which was common, I guess, in those days. At least it was legal to take their wages until they were 21.
Rev. Jessie Ralston came from Sheldon, IA to Hancock to marry Peter and Mabel. They were married in March of 1904. He was not licensed to marry in Minnesota so he has teased Bertha (me) many times that she was illegitimate because her parents were never legally married.
From May to August, they were in Denmark. They traveled to Denmark third class. Peter tipped the steward so he would get special food for them from the other classes because in those days third class was pretty awful. Both Peter and Mabel believed in prenatal influence on the child. Peter said that the reason that Bertha liked to travel so much is because she crossed the Atlantic Ocean twice before she was born. Mabel thought that Erma had such a stormy disposition because Mabel and her father were at such loggerheads so much of the time while she carried Erma.
After Peter and Mabel came home from Denmark, I think that the STANDAFERS lived in one part of the house and the SOMMERS lived in the other east of Hancock. Anyway, while Peter was working outdoors, Mabel decided she wanted to rearrange the furniture. She moved some heavy furniture and that brought on labor at seven months. Bertha was born in November, 1904, weighing 4 1/2 pounds. Mabel didn't know much about taking care of a baby, especially a premature baby. She washed me everyday and nearly washed me away. She doesn't know what I weighed at one month of age, but she said I wasn't as big as when I was born.
The STANDAFERS moved to Ramey, MN. which is in eastern Minnesota, not far from St. Cloud. There Myrtle met Percy DAGE. Percy had lived in Nebraska, too, but I don't think they knew one another at that time. I don't have any dates for that.
Edith came to visit Mabel in the summer of 1914, I think it was, it might have been 1915. We had bought a Maxwell car that was a 1914 model. Peter wasn't a very good teacher. He was too impatient. So Mabel took Edith with her because Mabel couldn’t crank the car. They went out and taught themselves to drive.
Ralph SHADE was Peter's hired man. He was a brother to George SHADE who was one of the free-minister pastors. Edith and Ralph were married in George SHADE's home. That fall they moved to Green, IA. Where they went between then and the time that Ralph was a pastor in a Methodist Church in Ray, ND I don't know. But it was in Ray that Edith took care of Alonzo's boys.
The SOMMERS moved from east of Hancock in 1921. Mabel was always an outdoors person. She would much rather be outdoors than be in the house. She was very good with a hammer and saw. Sometimes it was necessary to be outdoors. One time we had a very unsatisfactory hired man and we had to fire him. Mabel went out and ran the binder. She made a play house along the fence for the children. Bertha had to look after the little ones. When the baby, Agnes, would cry, Bertha would go walking through the stubble and goto her mother for help. I remember one fall Mabel did most of the plowing. She made a box on the plow and sat Agnes in that box and did the plowing.
Although she didn't care for cooking or housework, what she did was very thorough with. She was not methodical. She had an inventive streak in her. She would not do things the hard way if she could find an easy way to do it. Since she was not methodical, often when Saturday night came, she didn't have her washing and ironing all done. So after she cleaned in the day time, often she spent Saturday night ironing and getting things ready for us to wear to Sunday School the next day. Sunday she never ate breakfast because she was always busy. We lived only a quarter of a mile from church so she would get us ready and send us off ahead and she would get herself ready and come later.
Bertha and Erma went to high school. Paul and Agnes went to Agriculture School. Paul went only for one or two short terms. Agnes went three years and graduated from there. She could have entered college from there if she has wished to.
The SOMMER children all had 4-H steers. Since we were all the only ones in Stevens County who had steers, the first year, we got first, second, and third prize. Erma had first prize and she went to the livestock show. She got 20 cents a pound for her calf.
One of those early years, Bertha and Erma had a livestock demonstration. It showed how to make the cuts of meat and gave the price you get for round steak and how sirloin was not so plentiful and so very high priced. When we were at the fair, we had a wild angus calf to demonstrate. It was halter broke all right, but it was not used to being cared for like a 4-H calf. We got honorable mention because they said we really knew how to handle that calf.
Myrtle was different from Mabel. She washed on Monday, ironed on Tuesday, etc. However, she was not really as good a housekeeper as Mabel. Edith was a poor housekeeper, but she was always attractively dressed.
Mrytle, Mabel and Edith I would say were handsome. Edith was an especially handsome woman. Myrtle was more of the cute type.
I am not sure when the DAGES moved to Hancock, but we have a picture of Harold about 6 or 8 years old. He was living there then. They lived on a farm which they bought from Peter that was right close to us.
(It could have been then one east of Hancock since the SOMMERS moved south of Hancock, If so, it would have been in 1921.)
I saw a lot of Aunt Myrtle. Gilbert was two years old and sick all that summer. I always remember being at their house quite a little.
The DAGES always had sourdough pancakes for breakfast. Of course, at the SOMMER home, it was oatmeal 99% of the time.
(There was a section blank on the tape, I assume it was about Bill Stratemyer SOMMER since the next sentence was about him. All I know is that he was taken in by the SOMMER family. He may have been adopted since he went by the SOMMER name.)
Bill STRATEMYER SOMMER and Cecil were baptized in the Chipawa River. It was a private baptism. I wasn't there at the time.
Alonzo, in 1914, tool a box car (rented) and took all his belongings out to Montana. Charles WOLFE and Grandpa and Grandma went along. There were quite a few people who moved out there at the same time. They homesteaded. You could get 160 acres if you improved on it and stayed a certain amount of time. Beside homesteading and farming, Alonzo had a star mail route from Havre to Gilford. Grandma had a Post Office in her house at Fairchild.
Elmer went out there and homesteaded. There was a young lady by the name of Tracie who had a homestead near his. They not only joined their land, but their hands and were life long companions.
During this time, there was only one bumper crop in seven dry years. Alonzo had a lot of big machinery. His father pulled a many bottomed plow. I believe it was a steam engine that he pulled it with. Times got so bad that a big group including Isaac, Isabel, Alonzo, Cecil and Elmer and the WOLFES moved to Oregon.
It was out there, I think that they hadn't been there very long , that Bessie died. I think it was from pneumonia. This was very hard on Alonzo. He was ill for a long time. I think he has sciatica. It is the same thing as happened to Paul. I have heard of it happening to other people. It is a physiological illness, I guess. It is a painful affection of the sciatic nerve which runs down the back of the thigh and leg.
He couldn't take care of the children so the boys went to live with Edith. I don't know how long they lived with Edith. When he brought them to the SOMMER home, the boys were 4, 6,and 8. They lived with the SOMMERS two years. During that two years, Alonzo courted and married Grace Cook who had four children. The boys then went to live with their father. But they got away from home pretty quickly. They didn't seem to enjoy being there.
Sometime Cecil came to Hancock from Montana and worked for Paul NICKY. He then went back to Montana and on to Oregon. When his first marriage didn't work out, he and Lenore were divorced. Cecil took it badly. He had married in Oregon. He left Oregon and went down to Arkansas and for years and years no one knew anything about him. Then as he got older and not in good health, he began wanting to know someone about his family. He was working in bauxite mining. The bauxite and cigarettes got his lungs, he also had a bad heart. After that he was working in a filling station.
He wanted to find and contact his family. I don't know if he couldn't or what. Our mail probably couldn't reach us. We had left, then Peter SOMMER had gone down to Iowa. But he stopped everyone coming through from Minnesota and asked if they knew Peter SOMMER or Percy DAGE.
One of the people that he asked this happened to be Grace COOK's brother. He wrote to us and told us that he was remarried and that he had two daughters. That fall Mabel and Bertha visited him. Bertha went to visit him the second time, but in the meantime, he had died and she visited his wife.
Mabel went to Annual Conference which was at Winona Lake in 1919. When she was there, she went to Sullivan, Illinois which is in Moultrie County, and visited her Aunt May. I think it was Aunt May Davis. I'm not positive about that and there were other relatives there, too. There are two other names--PERVIS and BARNES. I know that she had a cousin Vic BARNES who lived in Chicago. We have a picture of the BARNES family. There was a list of about 60 benefactors from this inheritance.
While mother was there, she found out that she had some Indian blood. They said that Grandma had a little bit of Indian blood. There was also a little French on that side. It must have gone way back to Colonial times when the French were in Illinois. A Frenchman must have gotten himself a squaw and that's where we get our drop of Indian blood, I would assume.
The name PERVIS may have been spelled PURVIS. All this that I have typed and sent to you was again from a tape recording that my Aunt Bertha had told us. Some or all may have been true.
contributed by Carol Kopp
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James S. Standerfer
James S. Standerfer
James S. Standerfer was born on July 27, 1845 in Jonathan Creek Township, Moultrie County, Illinois. Sullivan, the county seat, is about 11 miles away. While James was growing up there was a small town of Wasco, now extinct, near his home.
Both of his parent’s families were early settlers of Moultrie County. His father Jeremiah Standerfer, son of Archibald Standerfer and Priscellah Bolin, came with his family to Illinois in 1810 at the age of 2 to White County and later to Shelby County in 1830. Moultrie County was formed from Shelby County in 1843. Malinda Purvis, daughter of John Purvis and Sarah Ginn, came with her father and mother to Shelby County in 1830, also. Many of her bothers had arrived earlier.
His parents married March 18, 1833 and lived on Jonathan Creek for at least 47 years. James was one of 13 children. We know lots about some of his siblings and very little about others.
We know from the 1860 census that James attended school.
During the Civil War, James served with the 18th Illinois Infantry as part of Company H which was from Moultrie County. His personal description at enlistment was as follows:
Age 20 years; height 5ft. 8 in.; complexion florid; hair brown; eyes hazel.
His company was stationed principally at Pine Bluff, Duval Bluff, and Little Rock, and was engaged in numerous campaigns and expeditions.
He was mustered out December 16, 1865, at Little Rock, Arkansas; arrived at Camp Butler December 31, 1865, where discharge was made.
After returning home, on October 14, 1866, he married Eliza Jane Bonham, daughter of William Lewis Bonham and Nancy Hagerman. Eliza was the oldest of 10 children. Years later, one of their sons told that they grew up as neighbors.
On the 1870 census we find them in Jonathan Creek, Moultrie County, Illinois.
James is 25, Eliza age 24 and son William Lewis age 3.
In 1880 they are in Liberty Township, White County Arkansas.
James is 35, Eliza age 34 with sons, William L., age 12; Jeremiah age 9; George W. age 7; John; age 4; and Charles age 1.
In 1881 Harrison was born and Lafave was born in 1883
In 1886 Eliza Jane dies. From an affidavit from her son Jerry, the following;
"My mother died at Prescott, Nevada County, Arkansas, October 1, 1886.
When my Mother died I was the oldest one at home as my father and oldest brother were away from home at work when she died and they did not get home until next day after she was buried "
On July 10, 1890, James filed for and invalid pension. He states that his Post Office address is Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas and since his discharge from the United States service, he has resided at the following places during the years stated.
" Moultrie County, Illinois for about 14 years. Then we moved to Johnson County, Texas where I remained for about 2 years. Then we moved to White County, Arkansas where I remained one year. And then went back to Moultrie County, Illinois where I stayed about one year. And then went to Nevada County, Arkansas and from there made a short visit to Missouri and back through the Indian Territory to Sebastian County, Arkansas where I now reside."
In 1891 we find affidavits from neighbors that say he is living in Cache, Scullyville County, Indian Territory.
James remarries in September 20, 1893 in Indian Territory to Nancy Evans. Nancy was the daughter of _______Evans and Susan Wommack. She was orphaned at a very early age and was raised by her mother’s brother Henry Wommack and his wife Rosie. Nancy was first married to Jasper Newton Flowers and had two sons, Andrew and George. Her daughter Viola lived with James and Nancy.
From 1900 to near 1910 they lived in Arkansas. From records we know the following:
February 4, 1900 – James Thomas was born near Gillum, Arkansas
October 20, 1902 – A pension declaration in Grannis, Polk County, Arkansas
November 12, 1902 – Adaline was born near Gillum, Arkansas.
December 17, 1902 – James has a physical examination in Mena, Polk County, Arkansas.
March 18, 1907 – Arthur was born near Gillum, Arkansas.
January 5, 1910 – Stella was born near Hartshorne, Oklahoma.
James died August 22, 1913 about 15 miles from Hartshorne, Oklahoma at the Southwestern States Lumber Company’s saw mill. He is buried with a military head stone about 25 miles from Hartshorne in the now named O’Kelly Cemetery.
Nancy died November 16, 1962 and is buried in the Sardis Cemetery in Sardis, Oklahoma.
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James S. Standerfer was born on July 27, 1845 in Jonathan Creek Township, Moultrie County, Illinois. Sullivan, the county seat, is about 11 miles away. While James was growing up there was a small town of Wasco, now extinct, near his home.
Both of his parent’s families were early settlers of Moultrie County. His father Jeremiah Standerfer, son of Archibald Standerfer and Priscellah Bolin, came with his family to Illinois in 1810 at the age of 2 to White County and later to Shelby County in 1830. Moultrie County was formed from Shelby County in 1843. Malinda Purvis, daughter of John Purvis and Sarah Ginn, came with her father and mother to Shelby County in 1830, also. Many of her bothers had arrived earlier.
His parents married March 18, 1833 and lived on Jonathan Creek for at least 47 years. James was one of 13 children. We know lots about some of his siblings and very little about others.
We know from the 1860 census that James attended school.
During the Civil War, James served with the 18th Illinois Infantry as part of Company H which was from Moultrie County. His personal description at enlistment was as follows:
Age 20 years; height 5ft. 8 in.; complexion florid; hair brown; eyes hazel.
His company was stationed principally at Pine Bluff, Duval Bluff, and Little Rock, and was engaged in numerous campaigns and expeditions.
He was mustered out December 16, 1865, at Little Rock, Arkansas; arrived at Camp Butler December 31, 1865, where discharge was made.
After returning home, on October 14, 1866, he married Eliza Jane Bonham, daughter of William Lewis Bonham and Nancy Hagerman. Eliza was the oldest of 10 children. Years later, one of their sons told that they grew up as neighbors.
On the 1870 census we find them in Jonathan Creek, Moultrie County, Illinois.
James is 25, Eliza age 24 and son William Lewis age 3.
In 1880 they are in Liberty Township, White County Arkansas.
James is 35, Eliza age 34 with sons, William L., age 12; Jeremiah age 9; George W. age 7; John; age 4; and Charles age 1.
In 1881 Harrison was born and Lafave was born in 1883
In 1886 Eliza Jane dies. From an affidavit from her son Jerry, the following;
"My mother died at Prescott, Nevada County, Arkansas, October 1, 1886.
When my Mother died I was the oldest one at home as my father and oldest brother were away from home at work when she died and they did not get home until next day after she was buried "
On July 10, 1890, James filed for and invalid pension. He states that his Post Office address is Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas and since his discharge from the United States service, he has resided at the following places during the years stated.
" Moultrie County, Illinois for about 14 years. Then we moved to Johnson County, Texas where I remained for about 2 years. Then we moved to White County, Arkansas where I remained one year. And then went back to Moultrie County, Illinois where I stayed about one year. And then went to Nevada County, Arkansas and from there made a short visit to Missouri and back through the Indian Territory to Sebastian County, Arkansas where I now reside."
In 1891 we find affidavits from neighbors that say he is living in Cache, Scullyville County, Indian Territory.
James remarries in September 20, 1893 in Indian Territory to Nancy Evans. Nancy was the daughter of _______Evans and Susan Wommack. She was orphaned at a very early age and was raised by her mother’s brother Henry Wommack and his wife Rosie. Nancy was first married to Jasper Newton Flowers and had two sons, Andrew and George. Her daughter Viola lived with James and Nancy.
From 1900 to near 1910 they lived in Arkansas. From records we know the following:
February 4, 1900 – James Thomas was born near Gillum, Arkansas
October 20, 1902 – A pension declaration in Grannis, Polk County, Arkansas
November 12, 1902 – Adaline was born near Gillum, Arkansas.
December 17, 1902 – James has a physical examination in Mena, Polk County, Arkansas.
March 18, 1907 – Arthur was born near Gillum, Arkansas.
January 5, 1910 – Stella was born near Hartshorne, Oklahoma.
James died August 22, 1913 about 15 miles from Hartshorne, Oklahoma at the Southwestern States Lumber Company’s saw mill. He is buried with a military head stone about 25 miles from Hartshorne in the now named O’Kelly Cemetery.
Nancy died November 16, 1962 and is buried in the Sardis Cemetery in Sardis, Oklahoma.
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