Mehitable Thurston1

b. 1 August 1686
Family
Father*Thomas Thurston1 b. 11 Feb 1657/58, d. 15 Dec 1704
Mother*Mehitable Mason1 d. 11 Aug 1692
Birth*1 August 1686Mehitable Thurston was born on 1 August 1686 in Wrentham, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).2,3 
Marriage*17 November 1710She married Samuel Medcalf on 17 November 1710 in Medfield, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).4,5 

Family

 Samuel Medcalf

Citations

  1. [S1321] Thurston Brown, Thurston Genealogies, 1635-1892, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Available as a download only from a computer in the Family History Library. Reprint. Originally published: 2nd ed. Portland, Me. : B. Thurston, 1892. Includes indexes. A record of the descendants of all branches of the Thurston family in the United States. (Salem, Massachusetts: Higginson Book Company, 199_?), Person No. 5554, Thomas Thurston, pages 362-363. Hereinafter cited as Thurston Genealogies, 1635-1892.
  2. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Wrentham Births, Volume 1, page 197, her name recorded as "Mehettabell", and the date of her birth as 01 August 1686. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  3. [S1321] Thurston Brown, Thurston Genealogies, 1635-1892, Person No. 5554, Thomas Thurston, pages 362-363, her date of birth reported as 09 August 1686.
  4. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Medfield Marriages, Volume 1, page 157.
  5. [S1321] Thurston Brown, Thurston Genealogies, 1635-1892, Person No. 5554, Thomas Thurston, pages 362-363, although estimating the date of their marriage as "before 5 April 1738."

Paul Thurston1

b. 6 October 1704
Family
Father*Thomas Thurston1 b. 11 Feb 1657/58, d. 15 Dec 1704
Mother*Esther Clark1 b. 12 Mar 1669/70, d. 1 Aug 1713
Birth*6 October 1704Paul Thurston was born on 6 October 1704 in Wrentham, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England),1 
Baptism5 November 1704 and was baptized on 5 November 1704.2 

Citations

  1. [S1321] Thurston Brown, Thurston Genealogies, 1635-1892, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Available as a download only from a computer in the Family History Library. Reprint. Originally published: 2nd ed. Portland, Me. : B. Thurston, 1892. Includes indexes. A record of the descendants of all branches of the Thurston family in the United States. (Salem, Massachusetts: Higginson Book Company, 199_?), Person No. 5554, Thomas Thurston, pages 362-363. Hereinafter cited as Thurston Genealogies, 1635-1892.
  2. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Wrentham Births, Volume 1, page 197. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.

Thomas Thurston1

b. 4 August 1633, d. 20 May 1704
Family
Father*John Thurston1 b. c 1601, d. 1 Nov 1685
Mother*Margaret __?__1 b. c 1605, d. 9 May 1662
Baptism*4 August 1633Thomas Thurston was baptized on 4 August 1633 at Wrentham, Suffolk County, England.1,2,3 
(Son) Immigration1637Thomas was 4 years old when he sailed from England to America with his parents and younger brother John in 1637 on the ship "Mary Anne". The family settled first in Dedham, Massachusetts Bay Colony.1 
Marriage*13 December 1655He married Sarah Thaxter, daughter of Thomas Thaxter, on 13 December 1655 in Medfield.3,4 
(Husband) Death1 September 1678Thomas became a widower when Sarah (Thaxter) Thurston died on 1 September 1678.3,5 
Death*20 May 1704He died on 20 May 1704 in Medfield at age 70.3,5 

Family

 Sarah Thaxter d. 1 Sep 1678
Child 1.Thomas Thurston+3,6 b. 11 Feb 1657/58, d. 15 Dec 1704

Citations

  1. [S1291] William S. Tilden, History of the Town of Medfield, Massachusetts 1650-1886 : with genealogies of the families that held real estate or made any considerable stay in the town during the first century, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Boston, Massachusetts: Geo. H. Ellis, 1887), Thurston, pages 495-497. Hereinafter cited as History of the Town of Medfield, Massachusetts 1650-1886.
  2. [S1321] Thurston Brown, Thurston Genealogies, 1635-1892, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Available as a download only from a computer in the Family History Library. Reprint. Originally published: 2nd ed. Portland, Me. : B. Thurston, 1892. Includes indexes. A record of the descendants of all branches of the Thurston family in the United States. (Salem, Massachusetts: Higginson Book Company, 199_?), Person No. 5540, John Thurston, pages 357-358. Hereinafter cited as Thurston Genealogies, 1635-1892.
  3. [S1321] Thurston Brown, Thurston Genealogies, 1635-1892, Person No. 5541, Thomas Thurston, pages 358-359.
  4. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Medfield Marriages, Volume 1, page 177. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  5. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Medfield Deaths, Volume 1, page 237.
  6. [S1321] Thurston Brown, Thurston Genealogies, 1635-1892, Person No. 5554, Thomas Thurston, pages 362-363.

Thomas Thurston1

b. 11 February 1657/58, d. 15 December 1704
Family
Father*Thomas Thurston2,3 b. 4 Aug 1633, d. 20 May 1704
Mother*Sarah Thaxter3,2 d. 1 Sep 1678
Birth*11 February 1657/58Thomas Thurston was born on 11 February 1657/58 in Medfield, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).3,4 
Marriage*23 July 1685He married first Mehitable Mason on 23 July 1685 in Medfield.5,6 
(Husband) Death11 August 1692Thomas became a widower when Mehitable (Mason) Thurston died on 11 August 1692.3,7 
Marriage*15 June 1693He married second Esther Clark, daughter of Joseph Clark and Mary Allen, on 15 June 1693 in Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).8,9 
Death*15 December 1704He died on 15 December 1704 in Wrentham at age 46.3,10 

Family 1

 Mehitable Mason d. 11 Aug 1692
Children 1.Mehitable Thurston3 b. 1 Aug 1686
 2.Mary Thurston3 b. 16 Mar 1688, d. 30 Mar 1688
 3.Thomas Thurston3 b. 2 Nov 1689
 4.Ichabod Thurston3 b. 9 Aug 1692, d. 29 Aug 1692

Family 2

 Esther Clark b. 12 Mar 1669/70, d. 1 Aug 1713
Children 1.David Thurston3 b. 20 Nov 1693
 2.Daniel Thurston1 b. 25 Sep 1695, d. 20 Mar 1737/38
 3.Luke Thurston3 b. 20 Apr 1698
 4.Esther Thurston3 b. 21 Jun 1700
 5.Mary Thurston1 b. 3 Sep 1702
 6.Paul Thurston3 b. 6 Oct 1704

Citations

  1. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Wrentham Births, Volume 1, page 197. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  2. [S1321] Thurston Brown, Thurston Genealogies, 1635-1892, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Available as a download only from a computer in the Family History Library. Reprint. Originally published: 2nd ed. Portland, Me. : B. Thurston, 1892. Includes indexes. A record of the descendants of all branches of the Thurston family in the United States. (Salem, Massachusetts: Higginson Book Company, 199_?), Person No. 5541, Thomas Thurston, pages 358-359. Hereinafter cited as Thurston Genealogies, 1635-1892.
  3. [S1321] Thurston Brown, Thurston Genealogies, 1635-1892, Person No. 5554, Thomas Thurston, pages 362-363.
  4. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Medfield Births, Volume 1, page 97.
  5. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Medfield Marriages, Volume 1, page 177.
  6. [S1321] Thurston Brown, Thurston Genealogies, 1635-1892, Person No. 5554, Thomas Thurston, pages 362-363, noting the date of their marriage as 03 July 1685.
  7. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Wrentham Deaths, Volume 2, page 502, her surname transcribed as "Thurstun."
  8. [S413] Clarence Almon Torrey, New England Marriages: Prior to 1700 (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co, 1985 and 1992), page 741, reporting her name as Esther Clark and the placed of their marriage as "?Sherborn/Wrentham/Medfield". Hereinafter cited as New England Marriages: Prior to 1700.
  9. [S1321] Thurston Brown, Thurston Genealogies, 1635-1892, Person No. 5554, Thomas Thurston, pages 362-363, expressing some uncertainty regarding Esther's surname, noting it was "probably Clark."
  10. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Wrentham Deaths, Volume 2, page 502.

Thomas Thurston1

b. 2 November 1689
Family
Father*Thomas Thurston1 b. 11 Feb 1657/58, d. 15 Dec 1704
Mother*Mehitable Mason1 d. 11 Aug 1692
Birth*2 November 1689Thomas Thurston was born on 2 November 1689 in Wrentham, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).2,1 
Marriage*4 December 1718He married Dorcas Gay on 4 December 1718 in Boston.3 

Family

 Dorcas Gay

Citations

  1. [S1321] Thurston Brown, Thurston Genealogies, 1635-1892, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Available as a download only from a computer in the Family History Library. Reprint. Originally published: 2nd ed. Portland, Me. : B. Thurston, 1892. Includes indexes. A record of the descendants of all branches of the Thurston family in the United States. (Salem, Massachusetts: Higginson Book Company, 199_?), Person No. 5554, Thomas Thurston, pages 362-363. Hereinafter cited as Thurston Genealogies, 1635-1892.
  2. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Wrentham Births, Volume 1, page 198. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  3. [S1321] Thurston Brown, Thurston Genealogies, 1635-1892, Person No. 5608, Thomas Thurston, pages 365-366.

Colonel Nathan Thwing1,2

Citations

  1. [S864] Henry Youle Hind, Sketch of the Old Parish Burying Ground of Windsor, Nova Scotia: with an appeal for its protection, ornamentation, and preservation, downloaded from Google Books at www.google.com. (Windsor, Nova Scotia: West Hants Historical Society, 1889), page 44. Hereinafter cited as Old Parish Burying Ground of Windsor, Nova Scotia.
  2. [S796] Massachusetts State Archives, French and Indian War muster roll index cards, 1603-1779. Microfilm of cards at Massachusetts State Archives, Boston, Massachusetts: FHL Film# 2428118, Roll of Officers and Men index card# 14405 for Nathaniel Bolton referencing Volume 98, page 460 of the Massachusetts Archives : Muster Rolls; on 51 microfilm reels, LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as French and Indian War muster roll index 1603-1779.

Captain Richard Salter Tibbetts1

Family
Marriage*He married Sarah Frost, daughter of Joseph Frost Esq. and Margaret Colton.2 

Family

 Sarah Frost b. 17 Jun 1766, d. 4 Jan 1852

Citations

  1. [S1009] Cecil Hampden Cutts Howard, The Pepperrells in America, downloaded from the Open Library Project at www.openlibrary.org. (Salem, Massachusetts: printed for the Essex Institute, 1906), pages 15 and 32. Hereinafter cited as The Pepperrells in America.
  2. [S1009] Cecil Hampden Cutts Howard, The Pepperrells in America, page 15.

Edgar Webster Tidwell1,2

b. 26 August 1897, d. 4 May 1952
Family
Birth*26 August 1897Edgar Webster Tidwell was born on 26 August 1897 in Cleveland, Blount County, Alabama.2 
Name VariationHe was called Edgar.3 
Marriage*14 December 1919He married Dessie Jett on 14 December 1919 in Blount County, Alabama.3,2,4 
Death*4 May 1952He died on 4 May 1952 in Blount County, Alabama, at age 542 
Burial* and was buried as the Reverend Edgar Webster Tidwell in Tidwell Cemetery, Deavers Town, Blount County.2 

Family

 Dessie Leona Jett b. 29 Mar 1902, d. 2 Aug 1987
Child 1.Vernon Wilson Tidwell1,5,2 b. 29 Mar 1924, d. 2 Jan 1965

Citations

  1. [S2215] Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 27 October 1946 in Cullman County, Alabama, USA, of Nell Maxine McGinnis, age 19, born about 1927, daughter of L B McGinnis and Elvie Jones, and Vernon Wilson Tidwell, age 22, born about 1924, son of Edgar Webster Tidwell and Dessie L. Jett, referencing Film# 001987675. Hereinafter cited as Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Rev Edgar Webster Tidwell, Memorial# 23577604. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S2215] Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 14 December 1919 in Blount County, Alabama, USA, of Edgar Tidwell, age 22, born about 1897, and Dessie Jett, age 17, born about 1902, referencing Film# 002295053.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Dessie Leona (Jett) Tidwell, Memorial# 23577090.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Vernon Wilson Tidwell, Memorial# 38423695.

Vernon Wilson Tidwell1

b. 29 March 1924, d. 2 January 1965
Family
Father*Edgar Webster Tidwell1,2,3 b. 26 Aug 1897, d. 4 May 1952
Mother*Dessie Leona Jett1,4,2 b. 29 Mar 1902, d. 2 Aug 1987
Birth*29 March 1924Vernon Wilson Tidwell was born on 29 March 1924 in Alabama.1,2,5 
Marriage*27 October 1946He married, as her first husband, Nell Maxine McGinnis, daughter of Lonnie Benjamin McGinnis and Elvie Luvanna Jones, on 27 October 1946 in Cullman County, Alabama.1 
Death*2 January 1965He died on 2 January 1965 in Cullman, Cullman County, Alabama, at age 402 
Burial* and was buried in Duck River Cemetery, Cullman.2 

Family

 Nell Maxine McGinnis b. 2 Jul 1929, d. 6 Jan 2012

Citations

  1. [S2215] Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 27 October 1946 in Cullman County, Alabama, USA, of Nell Maxine McGinnis, age 19, born about 1927, daughter of L B McGinnis and Elvie Jones, and Vernon Wilson Tidwell, age 22, born about 1924, son of Edgar Webster Tidwell and Dessie L. Jett, referencing Film# 001987675. Hereinafter cited as Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Vernon Wilson Tidwell, Memorial# 38423695. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Rev Edgar Webster Tidwell, Memorial# 23577604.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Dessie Leona (Jett) Tidwell, Memorial# 23577090.
  5. [S91] 1930 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Edgar W. and Dessie L. Tidwell, Year: 1930; Census Place: Concord, Blount, Alabama; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 2339739. Hereinafter cited as 1930 United States Federal Census.

Mary Ann Tierney1

b. 1868
Family
Birth*1868Mary Ann Tierney was born about 1868 in Gort, County Galway, Ireland.1 
Name VariationShe was called Mollie.1 
Marriage*1890She married John Michael Fogarty about 1890.1,2 

Family

 John Michael Fogarty b. 1862
Child 1.Josephine M. Fogarty1,3 b. 19 Jul 1896, d. 2 Feb 1975

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Mary Ann “Mollie” (Tierney) Fogarty, Memorial# 59537934. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, John Michael Fogarty, Memorial# 59537935.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Josephine M. Beebe, Memorial# 59467129.

Clarence E. Tiffany1

b. 22 April 1860, d. 5 February 1932
Family
Birth*22 April 1860Clarence E. Tiffany was born on 22 April 1860 in Claremont, Dodge County, Minnesota.1,2 
Name VariationHis full name was Clarence Eugene Tiffany.2 
Marriage*27 May 1880He married Arabell S. Stott on 27 May 1880. Clarence was 20 years old, and Belle was age 13.1,2,3 
(Husband) Death18 March 1910Clarence became a widower when Arabell S. (Stott) Tiffany died on 18 March 1910 at age 43.3 
Death*5 February 1932He died on 5 February 1932 in Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, at age 712 
Burial* and was buried in Demersville Cemetery, Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana.2 

Family

 Arabell S. Stott b. 28 May 1866, d. 18 Mar 1910
Child 1.Myrtle M. Tiffany+1,4 b. 19 Nov 1886, d. 15 Jan 1977

Citations

  1. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Clarence E. and Arabelle S. Tiffany, Aurora, Brookings, South Dakota; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0033; FHL microfilm: 1241546. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Clarence Eugene Tiffany, Memorial# 23414444. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Arabell Sylvia “Belle” (Stott) Tiffany, Memorial# 23414465.
  4. [S2137] South Dakota, U.S., Birth Index, 1856-1917, online at www.ancestry.com, birth of Myrtle Maud Tiffany on 19 November 1886 in Brookings, South Dakota, USA, daughter of Clarence Eugene Tiffany and Arabelle Silva Stott, filed on 12 March 1942, citing State File Number: 582641, South Dakota Department of Health, Pierre, South Dakota. Hereinafter cited as South Dakota, U.S., Birth Index, 1856-1917.

Myrtle M. Tiffany1

b. 19 November 1886, d. 15 January 1977
Family
Father*Clarence E. Tiffany2,3 b. 22 Apr 1860, d. 5 Feb 1932
Mother*Arabell S. Stott2,3 b. 28 May 1866, d. 18 Mar 1910
Birth*19 November 1886Myrtle M. Tiffany was born on 19 November 1886 in Aurora, Brookings County, South Dakota.2,3,4,5 
Marriage*20 October 1906She married, as his second wife, Charles E. Fordham, son of Silas Fordham and Emaline Amelia Harris, on 20 October 1906 in Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. Charles was 36 years of age and divorced, and Myrtle was age 19.6,7,8,1 
Census US 1920*14 January 1920Myrtle M. and Charles E. Fordham were enumerated on the 1920 census taken on 14 January 1920 in Jocko, Flathead County, Montana. Charles was 56 years of age and a farmer working on his own account, and Myrtle was 34 years of age. They owned their farm free of mortgage and had five children enumerated with them in 1920. Valentine E. was 11 years old; Edward E. was 9; Blanche E. was 6 years old; Dorothy M. was 4 years, 3 months; and Rocko B. was 1 year, 9 months. The three oldest children, Valentine, Edward and Blanche, had all attended school within the census year.9 
(Wife) Death27 June 1920Myrtle became a widow with four young children when Charley Fordham died on 27 June 1920 at age 52. Additionally, Myrtle was about six or seven months pregnant with their fifth child, a daughter she named Blanche, Dorothy and Artybelle.7 
Marriage*21 November 1922She married second, as his first wife, Frank E. Howell on 21 November 1922 in Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. Myrtle was 36 years of age, and a widow with six young children, and Frank was 32 years of age and a bachelor.10 
Court Action*8 September 1924Myrtle filed a divorce action against her husband Frank on 8 September 1924 in Flathead County, Montana. Her Complaint for Divorce was submitted to the Court by her attorney, A. L. Hughes, and stated, "Plaintiff complains of the Defendant and for cause of action alleges:

"That Plaintiff and Defendant were intermarried with each other in Kalispell, Montana on the 21st day of November 1922, and ever since have been and now are husband and wife.

"That Plaintiff is, and for more than one year next before the filling of this complaint for divorce, has been a bona fide resident of the State of Montana, and is the innocent and injured party.

"That there have been no children born of said marriage.

"That the Defendant for more than one year last past has failed to provide for the Plaintiff the common necessaries of life because of his idleness, profligacy and dissipation, and that the Defendant is a strong able bodied man able to earn the sum of One Hundred ($100) Dollars per month and has at all times since the marriage of Plaintiff and Defendant been a strong healthy robust man and that during all of said time he has failed and neglected to have employment or to accept employment when the same was offered to him, refusing at all times to work except on two or three occasions has worked for a very short period of time, and has spent what wages he has made in gambling and in dissipation and has failed and neglected to furnish the common necessaries of life to the Plaintiff at all times since their marriage and that Plaintiff has supported herself and family of six children by former marriage with her own labor by raising truck garden and peddling and selling the same with her own labor and that the Defendant has failed and neglected to assist or help the Plaintiff in any way save and except a very small amount of labor in plowing her ground and has spent his time away from home at nights gambling and in general dissipation and has boarded and lived off of the Plaintiff's labor and secured the money for a large part of his own clothing from the Plaintiff.

"Wherefore Plaintiff prays that the bonds of matrimony heretofore existing between the Plaintiff and Defendant be dissolved and the Plaintiff relieved from any other or further obligation on account of this marriage."

The Complaint was signed by A. L. Hughes, Attorney for Plaintiff, and an affidavit made under oath and signed by Myrtle Howell on 8 September 1924, stated that she was the Plaintiff in the above and foregoing Complaint for Divorce; that she had read the same and knew its contents; and that the matters and things therein stated were true within her own personal knowledge. Both documents were filed by the Court on 8 September 1924.11 
Court Action10 September 1924A Summons was issued by the Court in Flathead County on 10 September 1924 ordering Frank to answer to Myrtle's Complaint for divorce. The Summons was served by delivering it to and leaving it with the Defendant, Frank Howell, personally, on 17 September 1924 in Flathead County.

When he had failed to respond to his Summons by 8 October 1924, Myrtle's attorney, A. L. Hughes, petitioned the Court to "enter the default of defendant, Frank Howell, for failure to appear or answer within time provided by law after legal service of the Summons and Complaint in the above entitled cause." The Court honored the request with a note to the Complaint for Divorce file on the same date stating, that in regard to Myrtle Howell, Plaintiff vs. Frank Howell, Defendant, "In this action the Defendant Frank Howell having been regularly served with process, and having failed to appear and answer the Plaintiff's Complaint on file herein, and the time allowed by law for answering having expired, the default of said Defendant in the premises, is hereby duly entered, according to law."11 
Divorce*11 October 1924Myrtle's divorce from Frank Howell was granted on 11 October 1924 in Flathead County, Montana. Her case was heard in open court and Myrtle, as the Plaintiff, appeared in person with her attorney, A. L. Hughes. There was no appearance by or on behalf of the Defendant, Frank, whose default for failure to appear or answer, was entered into the record. Myrtle and her son, Ed Fordham, testified in the matter, and the Court found for the Plaintiff, writing in part:

"... that the Defendant for more than one year next before the filing of the complaint for divorce has failed to provide for the Plaintiff the common necessaries of life because of his idleness, profligacy and dissipation and that the allegations of Plaintiff's complaint are true and that Plaintiff is entitled to the relief demanded in her complaint.

"Wherefore it is ordered, adjudged and decreed by the Court that the bonds of matrimony heretofore existing between the Plaintiff and Defendant be and the same are dissolved and the Plaintiff relieved from any other or further obligation on account of said marriage.

"Done in open Court in the City of Kalispell, Montana, this 11th day of October 1924."11 
Marriage*25 April 1925She married third, as his second wife, Charles B. Smith, son of Elihu S. Smith and May Higgins, on 25 April 1925 in Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. Charles was 50 years of age, and Myrtle was 39 years of age with five children. Myrtle had been divorced for six months, and they were married eleven days after Charles's divorce from his first wife was granted.4 
Census US 1930*26 April 1930Myrtle Smith was enumerated as the head of her household on the 1930 census taken on 26 April 1930 in Jocko, Flathead County, Montana. She was recorded as divorced, 45 years of age, and owned and operated a farm. All seven of her children were enumerated with her in 1930. Among her Fordham children, Valentine was 22 years of age; Edward was 20 and worked as a laborer in a lumber mill; Dorothy was 14 years old; Rocko was 12; and Artybelle was 9; Myrtle's daughter, Blanche (Fordham) Grant was 17 years old, had separated from her husband and lived in her mother's household with her daughter Betty who was 1 year and 7 months old. Myrtle's youngest daughter, Myrtle Smith, was 4 years old. Rocko and Artybelle had both attended school within the census year.12 
Marriage*She have married, as her fourth husband, George W. Ritzman, son of William J. Ritzman and Isabella Shappell.13 
Residence*1940Myrtle M. Ritzman and George W. Ritzman had two listings in the 1940 City Directory for Kalispell, Flathead County. Their residence was listed as 1102 W. 6th, Kalispell. Geo W. Ritzman was recorded as a logger, and Mrs. Myrtle Ritzman was recorded as a cook at Wilson Cafe. George's widowed mother and two of his brothers were listed at 919 S. Main, Kalispell.14 
Census US 1940*1940Myrtle M. and George W. Ritzman were enumerated on the 1940 census taken in late June or early July 1940 in Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. George was 48 years of age and worked as a teamster in the lumbering industry, and Myrtle was 53 years of age and worked as a cook, also in the lumbering industry. They were recorded as married, both reported they had lived in the "same place" in 1935, and both had completed the 4th grade of elementary school. They owned their house which was valued at $1,000. Myrtle's youngest daughter, Myrtle M. Smith, was also enumerated in the household. She was 14 years old, had completed her 2nd year of high school and was still attending school.15 
(Mother) Marriage11 September 1943When her daughter, Myrtle May Smith, married shortly before her 18th birthday, Myrtle M. Ritzman signed her approval as guardian and her daughter married Harvey Raymond Jensen on 11 September 1943 in Kitsap County, Washington.16 
Marriage*15 June 1947She married, possibly as her fifth husband, Theodore Robert Marshall, son of Ralph Marshall and Grace M. Lenhart, on 15 June 1947 in Kitsap County, Washington. Myrtle married using the name Myrtle Maud Smith, which may have been her actual legal name. She and Charles B. Smith may have simply separated and not legally divorced, and she may not have legally married George W. Ritzman. We will admit to surprise about the age difference between Myrtle, who was 60 years of age, and her new husband, Theodore, who was ae 28. It was his first marriage.17 
Death*15 January 1977She died on 15 January 1977 in Chehalis, Lewis County, Washington, at age 90.18,5 

Family 1

 Charles E. Fordham b. 11 Jul 1867, d. 27 Jun 1920
Children 1.Valentine E. Fordham9 b. 1907
 2.Edward Fordham19 b. 8 Sep 1909, d. 22 Nov 2005
 3.Blanche Evalyn Fordham+20 b. 20 Mar 1913, d. 19 Jun 1972
 4.Dorothy M. Fordham21 b. 19 Sep 1915, d. 13 Jun 2002
 5.Rocko Bass Fordham22 b. 8 Mar 1918, d. 28 Mar 1987
 6.Artybelle Fordham+1 b. 7 Sep 1920, d. 25 May 1986

Family 2

 Frank E. Howell b. 1890

Family 3

 Charles B. Smith b. 1874
Child 1.Myrtle May Smith23,24 b. 29 Sep 1925

Family 4

 George W. Ritzman b. 6 Dec 1892, d. 11 Sep 1963

Family 5

 Theodore Robert Marshall b. 17 Sep 1919, d. 27 Sep 1987

Citations

  1. [S2144] Montana, U.S., Marriage Records, 1943-1988, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 25 May 1953 in Cascade County, Montana, USA, of Artybelle Mallo of Cut Bank, Montana, age 32, divorced, this her 2nd marriage, born on 7 September 1920 in Kalispell, Montana to Charles E Fordham and Myrtle M Tiffany, married Rueben P Getts of Cut Bank, Montana, age 37, "single, no previous marriages", born on 17 November 1915 in Sun River, Montana to Samuel T. Getts and Lillian Farr, citing Certificate# 53 070212, Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Helena, Montana, Montana State Marriage Records, 1943-1986. Hereinafter cited as Montana, U.S., Marriage Records, 1943-1988.
  2. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Clarence E. and Arabelle S. Tiffany, Aurora, Brookings, South Dakota; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0033; FHL microfilm: 1241546. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S2137] South Dakota, U.S., Birth Index, 1856-1917, online at www.ancestry.com, birth of Myrtle Maud Tiffany on 19 November 1886 in Brookings, South Dakota, USA, daughter of Clarence Eugene Tiffany and Arabelle Silva Stott, filed on 12 March 1942, citing State File Number: 582641, South Dakota Department of Health, Pierre, South Dakota. Hereinafter cited as South Dakota, U.S., Birth Index, 1856-1917.
  4. [S2145] Montana, U.S., County Marriages, 1865-1987, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 25 April 1925 in Kalispell, Flathead, Montana, USA, for Myrtle Howell of Creston, Montana, age 39, who had been previously married and divorced, born about 1886 in Aurora, South, Dakota, daughter of Clarence Tiffany and Arabelle Stott, married C. B. Smith of Whitefish, Montana, age 50, who had been previously married and divorced, born about 1875 in Richfield, Illinois, son of Ed Smith and May Higgins, citing Certificate# 5117, Montana State Historical Society, Helena, Montana, Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950. Hereinafter cited as Montana, U.S., County Marriages, 1865-1987.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Myrtle Maud (Tiffany) Smith, Memorial# 187726716, recording her correct date of birth as 19 November 1886 and an incorrect date and place of death; recorded as 23 February 1969 in Bremerton, Washington, although Washington Death records recorded her death as 15 January 1977 in Chehalis, Lewis County, Washington. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  6. [S2145] Montana, U.S., County Marriages, 1865-1987, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 20 October 1906 in Kalispell, Flathead, Montana, USA, for Myrtle Tiffany of Kalispell, Montana, age 19, not previously married or divorced, born about 1887 in Brookings County, South Dakota to Clarence Tiffany and Arabelle Stott, married C. E. Fordham of Kalispell, Montana, age 36, was previously married and divorced, born at Bremer, Iowa to Silas Fordham and Emeline Harris, citing Certificate# 1170, Montana State Historical Society, Helena, Montana, Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950.
  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Edward Charley Fordham, Memorial# 57136228.
  8. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Myrtle Maud (Tiffany) Smith, Memorial# 187726716.
  9. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Charles E. and Myrtle M. Fordham, Jocko, Flathead, Montana; Roll: T625_971; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 39. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S2145] Montana, U.S., County Marriages, 1865-1987, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 21 November 1922 in Kalispell, Flathead, Montana, USA, for Myrtle M. Fordham of Creston, Montana, age 36, born about 1886 in Aurora, S. D., daughter of Clarence Tiffany and Arabelle Stott, married Frank E. Howell of Columbia Falls, Montana, age 32, born in Cerro Gordo, Piatt County, Illinois, son of Henry Howell and Adaline Barns, his first marriage, Myrtle's husband deceased, citing Certificate# 4648, Montana State Historical Society, Helena, Montana, Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950.
  11. [S2151] Montana, U.S., County Divorce Records, 1865-1950, online at www.ancestry.com, divorce of Myrtle Howell, plaintiff, against Frank Howell, defendant, filed in Flathead County, Montana on 8 September 1924, heard in open court, awarded on 11 October 1924 and filed by the Flathead County District Clerk on 23 October 1924, citing Case# 6409 images 1321-1337 of 1782. Hereinafter cited as Montana, U.S., County Divorce Records, 1865-1950.
  12. [S91] 1930 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Myrtle Smith, Jocko, Flathead, Montana; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 2340991. Hereinafter cited as 1930 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S2095] Montana, U.S., State Deaths, 1907-2018, online at www.ancestry.com, death of George William Ritzman, age 70, never married, woodsman construction, Kinshella Logging, son of William Ritzman and Isabella Ritzman nee Shappell, born on 6 December 1892 in Pennsylvania, died on 11 September 1963 in Flathead County Hospital, Kalispell, Flathead, Montana, USA, burial on 14 September 1963 in Conrad Memorial Cemetery, informant was his sister, Mrs. Edna Kirk, Kalispell, Montana, citing certificate# 63 150239, Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Helena, Montana, Montana Death Records. Hereinafter cited as Montana, U.S., State Deaths, 1907-2018.
  14. [S1891] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, listings for George W Ritzman and Myrtle Ritzman at 1102 W 6th, Kalispell, Montana, USA in the Kalispell, Montana, City Directory, 1940, page 108, image 53 of 86. Hereinafter cited as U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995.
  15. [S1441] 1940 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of George W. and Myrtle M. Ritzman, Kalispell, Flathead, Montana; Roll: m-t0627-02219; Page: 28A; Enumeration District: 15-27. Hereinafter cited as 1940 United States Federal Census.
  16. [S1718] Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 11 September 1943 in Kitsap County, Washington, United States, of Myrtle May Smith of Bremerton, Washington, sheet metal helper, age 17, born 1925 in Kalispell, Montana, guardian Myrtle M. Ritzman, and Harvey Raymond Jensen of Port Orchard, Washington, sheet metal worker, age 22, born 1921 in Westhope, North Dakota, first marriage for each. Hereinafter cited as Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008.
  17. [S1718] Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 15 June 1947 in Kitsap County, Washington, United States, of Myrtle Maud Smith of Bremerton, Washington, age 60, cook, born about 1887, single, divorced, and Theodore Robert Marshall of Bremerton, Washington, age 28, carpenter, born about 1919, single, his first marriage.
  18. [S1894] Washington, U.S., Death Index, 1940-2017, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Myrtle M Marshall, age 90, of Lewis County, Washington, USA, on 15 January 1977 in Chehalis, Washington, referencing Washington State Archives, Olympia, Washington, Washington Death Index, 1940-1959, 1965-2017. Hereinafter cited as Washington, U.S., Death Index, 1940-2017.
  19. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Edward Fordham, Memorial# 57136164.
  20. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Blanche Evalyn (Fordham) Miller, Memorial# 13863507.
  21. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Dorothy M. (Fordham) Fields, Memorial# 97833053.
  22. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Rocko Bass Fordham, Memorial# 187726218.
  23. [S2093] Montana, U.S., Birth Records, 1897-1988, online at www.ancestry.com, birth of Myrtle Mae Smith on 29 September 1925 in Creston, Flathead, Montana, USA, to Chas Smith and Myrtle Smith, citing Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Helena, Montana, Montana, Birth Records, 1919-1986. Hereinafter cited as Montana, U.S., Birth Records, 1897-1988.
  24. [S1730] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, online at www.ancestry.com, Social Security information for Myrtle May Smith, born on 29 September 1925 at Creston Flat, Montana, daughter of Charles B Smith and Myrtle M Tiffany, died on 28 April 2004, agency notes: Jun 1942: Name listed as MYRTLE MAY SMITH; Mar 1951: Name listed as MYRTLE MAY JENSEN; 04 May 2004: Name listed as MYRTLE M JENSEN. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

John Tilden1

Family
Marriage*31 December 1795He married Polly Hayward, daughter of Jonathan Hayward and Mary Johnson, on 31 December 1795 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.2,3 

Family

 Polly Hayward b. 1777

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Hayward, pages 181-190. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, Hayward, pages 181-190, the year of their marriage noted as 1796.
  3. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Marriages, Volume II, page 175. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Ephraim Tilson Jr.1

(Witness to Will) Will2 June 1803Ephraim Tilson Jr., James Crocker Jr. and Obadiah Lyon signed as witnesses to the will of John Hooper dated 2 June 1803 in Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1 
(Witness to Will) Probate4 May 1807Two of the original witnesses, Ephraim Tilson Jr. and Obadiah Lyon were with Ebenezer Hathaway when he presented the will of John Hooper for probate on 4 May 1807 in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. They both stated under oath that they had seen John Hooper sign and seal the document, and heard him declare it to be his last will and testament. Because Benjamin Cushing, originally selected by Hooper to be his Executor, had moved from the area, Ebenezer Hathaway was appointed Administrator and gave bond as required by law. Ebenezer was then instructed to return an inventory of the estate to the Judge of Probate and also to advertise for all persons owing debts or having claims against the estate. On the same day the judge appointed a committee consisting of Benjamin Pope, Nathan Hudson and Asa Thomson to appraise, under oath, all of the estate.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S624] Probate records, 1686-1903; with index and docket, 1685-1967, Massachusetts Probate Court (Plymouth County), microfilm of originals at Plymouth, Massachusetts on 157 microfilm reels filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, 1968. Includes Index. LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, FHL Film# 550902, 1807, John Hooper will and probate# 10647, Volume 42, pages 83-85 and Volume 39, pages 437-438. Hereinafter cited as Plymouth County Massachusetts Probate (Index) 1686-1903.
  2. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, compilers, downloaded from Google Books, Hooper Genealogy (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1908), Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Fourth Generation, pages 19-32. Hereinafter cited as Hooper Genealogy.

Humphrey Tilson1

(Fourth Party to Deed) Deed Memorial24 April 1822A memorial of an indented deed of annuity dated 24 April 1822 was made between Walter Thomas Hinds of Corrakane, County Cavan, Esq. of the first part, John Theophilus Howse of Farnham in County Cavan, gentleman of the second part, Jane Hinds of Corrakane, widow, of the third part and Humphrey Tilson of Corratober, County Cavan, gentleman of the fourth part. After reciting that Walter Thomas Hinds, for considerations mentioned, did grant, bargain, sell and confirm unto John Theophilus Howse, an annuity or annual sum of £65 a year chargeable upon the towns and lands of Corrakane, Kilmainham and Crahard in County Cavan. The annuity was to be held by John Theophilus Howse, his executors, administrators and assigns, for the life and lives of Walter Thomas Hinds and of Nathaniel Montgomery, Andrew Montgomery and Geraldine Montgomery and the survivors and survivor of them. Nathaniel, Andrew and Geraldine were described as the first and second sons and eldest daughter of Nathaniel Montgomery of Rutland Street, Dublin, attorney at law. The annuity was to be paid and payable on the dates identified in the original deed. Walter Thomas Hinds and Jane Hinds, for further considerations not described in the memorial, and to secure the punctual and regular payment of the annuity, granted, bargained, sold, devised and confirmed unto Humphrey Tilson, his executors, administrators and assigns, the several towns, lands and premises of Corrakane, Kilmainham and Crahard in County Cavan to hold in trust for the term of 99 years. The memorial then stated that the original deed contained several other recitals, clauses and covenants which were not changed by the memorial and were still in effect. The memorial was signed, witnessed and registered on 21 June 1822.1 

Citations

  1. [S588] Ireland Registry of Deeds, Transcripts of memorials of deeds, conveyances and wills, 1708-1929; on 2687 FHL microfilms. Most are now digitized and available online at www.familysearch.org, LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah: 1822; Film number 467080; Volume 773; Pages 66a-66b; Deed number 523801. Hereinafter cited as Deeds, conveyances and wills, 1708-1929.

Betsy Tilton1

b. 30 June 1783
Family
ChartsDescendants of William Bolton of Reading, The Immigrant
Birth*30 June 1783Betsy Tilton was born on 30 June 1783.1 
Marriage*1798Betsy Tilton married John Bolton, son of William Bolton Jr. and Abigail Sheldon, in 1798. They had three children together.1 

Family

 John Bolton b. 24 Oct 1773, d. 28 Mar 1843
Children 1.William Bolton1 b. 8 May 1799
 2.Luther Chamberlain Bolton1 b. 19 Feb 1801
 3.Susanna Bolton1 b. 22 Aug 1803, d. 22 Nov 1804

Citations

  1. [S490] Charles Knowles Bolton, The Boltons of Old and New England: with a genealogy of the descendants of William Bolton of Reading, Massachusetts, 1720 (Albany, New York: Joel Munsell's Sons, 1889), Descendants of William Bolton, Fourth Generation, pages 8-10. Hereinafter cited as Boltons of Old and New England.

Jessie S. Tilton1

b. 19 April 1901, d. 4 April 1976
Family
Father*Wilner R. Tilton1 b. 23 Mar 1865, d. 24 Apr 1953
Mother*Kathryn Loudenslager1 b. 23 Aug 1871, d. 21 Mar 1950
Birth*19 April 1901Jessie S. Tilton was born on 19 April 1901 in Defiance, Shelby County, Iowa.1,2,3 
Marriage*19 December 1921She married, as his first wife, Claude T. Welsh, son of John P. Welsh and Mary A. White, on 19 December 1921 in Manilla, Crawford County, Iowa.1 
Census US 1930*15 April 1930Jessie and Claude T. Welsh were enumerated on the 1930 census taken on 15 April 1930 at 1447 W. 59th Place, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. They were both 28 years of age, and Claude was working for wages as a salesman for a wholesale bakery. They rented their house, which was not on a farm, for $35.00 per month, and owned a radio set. Their daughter, Nellie, was 7 years old and had attended school within the census year.4 
Divorce*Claude and Jessie separated, and likely divorced, not long after the 1930 census was taken. Jessie reported on the 1940 census that she was divorced and that she and her daughter had been living in Sioux City, Iowa on 1 April 1935. Claude married his second wife in Nebraska in November 1935.5 
Residence1938She was listed as Mrs. Jessie S. Welsh at 305 Grandview Boulevard, Apartment K, Sioux City, in the Sioux City, Iowa, City Directory for 1938.6 
Census US 1940*April 1940Jessie Welsh was enumerated as the head of her household on the 1940 census taken in April 1940 at 315 Thirteenth Street, Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa. She was recorded as 38 years of age, divorced, had completed her education through the fourth year of high school and worked as a waitress in a hotel. Her income was $400 in 1939 and she rented her home, which was not on a farm, for $22 per month. Her daughter, Ellen, was 17 years old and had completed her education through the fourth year of high school. Her occupation was recorded as New Worker. They had lived in the same place, although not in the same house, in 1935.5 
Residence*1940 In the Sioux City directories for 1940 and 1942, Jessie and her daughter, Ellen, were both listed. They lived at 315 13th Street in 1940 and at 414 16th Street, Sioux City, an apartment house owned by Arthur D. Mackrill and his wife, Mary B., in 1942. Jessie's listing in 1940 reported her occupation as "waiter", and her 1942 listing described her as a "cateress". Ellen's listing in 1940 identified no occupation, and her 1942 listing described her as a stenographer for the A.Y. McDonald Manufacturing Company.7,8,9 
Residence1944 From 1944 through 1950, Jessie continued to be listed in the City Directories for Sioux City, Iowa. Until about 1951 she lived on 16th Street in two neighboring apartment houses owned by Mary B. Mackrill, who had been widowed in 1943.10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19 
Census US 1950*20 April 1950Jessie was enumerated as a lodger on the 1950 census taken on 20 April 1950 in the household of Mary B. Mackrill at 414 16th Street, Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa. Mary was a widow, 72 years of age, had lived in the same house the previous year, and was keeping house. She had completed her education through the 8th grade of Junior High, had no occupation, and in 1949 had received $3,000 from interest, dividends, pensions, rents or other income aside from employment earnings. Her lodger, Jessie Welsh, was 45 years of age, divorced, and worked as a waitress in a coffee shop. She had worked 40 hours the week before the census was taken.20,21 
Residence*1951 Beginning with the 1952 City Directory for Sioux City, Iowa, Jessie's residence was recorded, as 1619 W. 20th Street.10,14,16,18,22,23,24,25,26,27,28 
Marriage*11 February 1964She married second, as his second wife, Patrick Henry London on 11 February 1964 in Tripp County, South Dakota. Patrick was 82 years of age and Jessie was age 62.29,30 
Residence*After their marriage, Jessie and Patrick lived in Sioux City, Iowa,30 
Illness*November 1974 until Patrick was moved to a nursing home in Gregory, Gregory County, South Dakota, in November 1974.30 
Death*4 April 1976She died on 4 April 1976, two weeks before her 75th birthday30,3 
Burial* and was buried in the Hillcrest section of Memorial Park Cemetery, Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa.3 

Family 1

 Claude T. Welsh b. 11 Mar 1902, d. 7 Sep 1957
Child 1.Ellen Kathryn Welsh31 b. 17 Apr 1922

Family 2

 Patrick Henry London b. 3 May 1881, d. 28 Dec 1980

Citations

  1. [S1700] Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1949, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Claude T Welsh of Buck Grove, laborer, age 20, born in Buck Grove, Iowa, his first marriage, son of John Welsh and Mary White, married Jessie S Tilton of Defiance, Iowa, age 21, born in Defiance, Iowa, daughter of Willner Tilton and Catherine Loudenslager, married on 19 December 1921 in Crawford County, Iowa, USA, referencing Iowa Department of Public Health, Des Moines, Iowa, Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922. Hereinafter cited as Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1949.
  2. [S2183] Iowa, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1999, online at www.ancestry.com, birth on 19 April 1901 in Defiance, Shelby County, Iowa, of Jessie Tilton, christened in Shelby, Iowa, daughter of Wilner R Tilton and Katherine Loudenslager, referencing FHL Film# 1035104. Hereinafter cited as Iowa, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1999.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Jessie S (Tilton) London, Memorial# 241774346. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  4. [S91] 1930 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Claude T. and Jessie Welsh, Year: 1930; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 0495; FHL microfilm: 2339886. Hereinafter cited as 1930 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S1441] 1940 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Jessie Welsh, (her surname transcribed as "Melsh" by Ancestry), Year: 1940; Census Place: Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01216; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 97-72. Hereinafter cited as 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S1891] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for Mrs. Jessie S. Welsh, residence at 30S Grandview Boulevard, Apartment K, Sioux City, Iowa, USA in the Sioux City, Iowa, City Directory, 1938. Hereinafter cited as U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995.
  7. [S1891] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for Mrs. Jessie Welsh, waiter, and Ellen Welsh, at 315 13th, Sioux City, Iowa, USA in the Sioux City, Iowa, City Directory, 1940.
  8. [S1891] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for Mrs. Jessie Welsh, cateress, and Ellen Welsh, stenographer, A.Y. McDonald Manufacturing Company, residence at 414 16th, Sioux City, Iowa, USA in the Sioux City, Iowa, City Directory, 1942.
  9. [S1891] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for Arthur D. Mackrill (Mary), District Supervisor for Monumental Sales and Manufacturing Company of St. Cloud, Minnesota, Builders of Sunburst Memorials, 414 16th, Telephone 8-6987, residence also at 414 16th , Sioux City, Iowa, USA in the Sioux City, Iowa, City Directory, 1942.
  10. [S1891] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for Jessie Welsh, waiter, Hotel Mayfair, residence at Smith Apartments, Sioux City, Iowa, USA in the Sioux City, Iowa, City Directory, 1944.
  11. [S1891] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for Mary B. Mackrill (widow of Arthur D.), home at 414 16th, Sioux City, Iowa, USA in the Sioux City, Iowa, City Directory, 1944.
  12. [S1891] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for Mrs Jessie Welch (sic), hostess, residence at 414 16th, Sioux City, Iowa, USA in the Sioux City, Iowa, City Directory, 1945.
  13. [S1891] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for Mary B. Mackrill (widow of Arthur D.), home at 412-414 16th, Sioux City, Iowa, USA in the Sioux City, Iowa, City Directory, 1945.
  14. [S1891] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for Jessie Welsh, hostess, Hotel Mayfair, residence at 414 16th, Sioux City, Iowa, USA in the Sioux City, Iowa, City Directory, 1947.
  15. [S1891] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for Mary B. Mackrill (widow of Arthur D.), home at 412-414 16th, Sioux City, Iowa, USA in the Sioux City, Iowa, City Directory, 1947.
  16. [S1891] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for Mrs. Jessie S. Welsh, hostess, Hotel Mayfair, residence at 412 16th, Sioux City, Iowa, USA in the Sioux City, Iowa, City Directory, 1948.
  17. [S1891] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for Mary B. Mackrill (widow of Dillon), home at 412 16th, Sioux City, Iowa, USA in the Sioux City, Iowa, City Directory, 1948.
  18. [S1891] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for Mrs. Jessie S. Welsh, hostess, Hotel Mayfair, residence at 414 16th, Sioux City, Iowa, USA in the Sioux City, Iowa, City Directory, 1950.
  19. [S1891] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for Mary B. Mackrill (widow of A. D.), home at 414 16th, Sioux City, Iowa, USA in the Sioux City, Iowa, City Directory, 1950.
  20. [S2295] 1950 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, enumeration of Jessie Welsh as a lodger in the household of Mary B. Mackrill, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa; Roll: 2313; Sheet Number: 28; Enumeration District: 103-56. Hereinafter cited as 1950 United States Federal Census.
  21. [S2295] 1950 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Mary B. Mackrill, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa; Roll: 2313; Sheet Number: 28; Enumeration District: 103-56.
  22. [S1891] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for Jessie M Welsh, banquet worker, residence at 1619 W 20th, Sioux City, Iowa, USA in the Sioux City, Iowa, City Directory, 1952.
  23. [S1891] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for Mrs. Jessie Welsh, Banquet Manager, Mayfair Hotel, residence at 1619 W 20th, Sioux City, Iowa, USA in the Sioux City, Iowa, City Directory, 1953.
  24. [S1891] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for Mrs Jessie Welsh, caterer, residence at 1619 W 20th, Sioux City, Iowa, USA in the Sioux City, Iowa, City Directory, 1954.
  25. [S1891] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for Mrs. Jessie S. Welsh, caterer, Mayfair Hotel, residence at 1619 W 20th, Sioux City, Iowa, USA in the Sioux City, Iowa, City Directory, 1955.
  26. [S1891] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for Mrs. Jessie Welsh, caterer, Hotel Mayfair, residence at 1619 W 20th, Sioux City, Iowa, USA in the Sioux City, Iowa, City Directory, 1956.
  27. [S1891] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for Mrs. Jessie S. Welsh, nurses aid, Methodist Hospital, residence at 1619 W 20th, Sioux City, Iowa, USA in the Sioux City, Iowa, City Directory, 1957.
  28. [S1891] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for Jessie Welsh, nurse aide, Methodist Hospital, residence at 1619 S 20th, Sioux City, Iowa, USA in the Sioux City, Iowa, City Directory, 1958.
  29. [S2348] South Dakota, U.S., Marriages, 1905-2017, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 11 February 1964 in Tripp County, South Dakota, USA, of Jessie Welsh, age 62, born about 1902, resident of Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa, USA, and Patrick London, age 82, born about 1882, resident of Colome, Tripp County, South Dakota, citing Certificate# , South Dakota Department of Health; Pierre, South Dakota; South Dakota Marriage Records, 1905-2016. Hereinafter cited as South Dakota, U.S., Marriages, 1905-2017.
  30. [S2096] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, online at www.ancestry.com, Rapid City Journal, (Rapid City, South Dakota), Wednesday, 14 January 1981, page 7, obituary for Pat London Sr., age 99, of Gregory, died 28 December 1980 at the Rosebud Nursing Home in Gregory; born 3 May 1881 in Holt County, Nebraska, son of John and Margaret London, married Margaret Cecelia Harty on 18 April 1911 in Denver, Colorado, his wife died in 1960; he married Jessie Chaasse (sic) in 1963 and they lived in Sioux City, Iowa; he moved to the nursing home in Gregory in November 1974, and his second wife died in April 1976; survived by four daughters, Marguerite Gardner of Bolingbrook, Illinois, Virginia Greek of Anaheim, California, Monica Wales of Castro Valley, California, and Maxine Hogan of Decatur, Illinois; four sons, Pat Jr. of Yankton, George of Hot Springs, Arkansas, Tom of Hayward, California, and Harold of Mountain View, California; 30 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild, and one sister, Mrs. Nora Peters of Winner; preceded in death by his wives, two sons, two daughters, four brothers and four sisters. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current.
  31. [S2403] Iowa, U.S., Births (series) 1880-1904, 1921-1944 and Delayed Births (series), 1856-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, standard certificate of birth for Nellie Catherine Welsh, born on 17 April 1922 in Buck Grove, Crawford County, Iowa, USA, daughter of Claude Welsh, age 20, Section Laborer, born in Buck Grove, and Jessie Tilton, age 21, born in Defiance, Iowa, referencing State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa. Hereinafter cited as Iowa, U.S., Births (series) 1880-1904, 1921-1944 and Delayed Births (series), 1856-1940.

Wilner R. Tilton1,2,3

b. 23 March 1865, d. 24 April 1953
Family
Birth*23 March 1865Wilner R. Tilton was born on 23 March 1865 in Chaney, Ogle County, Illinois.4 
Name VariationHis full name was Wilner Revelle Tilton.1 
Name VariationHis given name, in some records, was recorded as Wilmer.1 
Marriage*25 December 1891He married Kathryn Loudenslager on 25 December 1891 in Defiance, Shelby County, Iowa.2,3 
(Husband) Death21 March 1950Wilner became a widower when Kathryn (Loudenslager) Tilton died on 21 March 1950 at age 78.5 
Death*24 April 1953He died on 24 April 1953 in Defiance, Shelby County, Iowa, at age 884 
Burial* and was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa.4 

Family

 Kathryn Loudenslager b. 23 Aug 1871, d. 21 Mar 1950
Child 1.Jessie S. Tilton+2 b. 19 Apr 1901, d. 4 Apr 1976

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Wilmer Revelle Tilton, Memorial# 22277988. his name recorded as Wilner on his memorial stone. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S1700] Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1949, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Claude T Welsh of Buck Grove, laborer, age 20, born in Buck Grove, Iowa, his first marriage, son of John Welsh and Mary White, married Jessie S Tilton of Defiance, Iowa, age 21, born in Defiance, Iowa, daughter of Willner Tilton and Catherine Loudenslager, married on 19 December 1921 in Crawford County, Iowa, USA, referencing Iowa Department of Public Health, Des Moines, Iowa, Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922. Hereinafter cited as Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1949.
  3. [S1508] Iowa, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1758-1996, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Wilner R. Tilton and Kit Loudenslager on 25 December 1891 in Defiance, Shelby County, Iowa, citing FHL Film# 1035106, Reference ID: 2:3V8J1PF. Hereinafter cited as Iowa, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1758-1996.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Wilmer Revelle Tilton, Memorial# 22277988.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Kathryn (Loudenslager) Tilton, Memorial# 50350450.

Jo Ann Timmerman1

b. 19 November 1927
Family
Birth*19 November 1927Jo Ann Timmerman was born on 19 November 1927.1 
Marriage*31 August 1951She married, as his second wife, Harold Glenn Wills on 31 August 1951 in Jackson County, Missouri.1 

Family

 Harold Glenn Wills b. 24 Nov 1921, d. 8 Jan 2001

Citations

  1. [S1732] Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 31 August 1951 in Jackson County, Kansas City, Missouri, USA, of Glenn Wills, age 29, born on 24 November 1921, and Jo Ann Timmerman, age 23, born on 19 November 1927, referencing Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City, MO, USA, Missouri Marriage Records [Microfilm]. Hereinafter cited as Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002.

Benjamin F. Timmons1

b. 1856
Family
Father*Richard M. Timmons1 b. 20 Dec 1829, d. 15 Oct 1900
Mother*Sarah E. Raines1 b. 1834, d. b 1888
Birth*1856Benjamin F. Timmons was born about 1856 in Indiana.1 
Name VariationHe also called himself Frank B. Timmons.2 
(Son) Census US 186026 July 1860Benjamin F. was enumerated on the 1860 census taken on 26 July 1860 in the household of his parents in Perry, Clinton County, Indiana. He was 4 years old and had attended school within the census year.1 
Marriage*He married Ruth Schimmerhorn.3 
Census US 1880*15 June 1880Ruth and Frank B. Timmons were enumerated on the 1880 census taken on 15 June 1880 on Sixth Street, Concordia, Cloud County, Kansas. Frank was 24 years of age and a laborer, and Ruth was 19 years old and keeping house. They had two young sons; Richard was 2 years old and Benjamin Jr. was just six months. Enumerated with them in 1880 was Frank's mother, Sarah E. Raines, who was 48 years of age and probably a great help to the young family. Sarah's husband, Richard M. Timmons, with their younger children, were enumerated a few census pages away on Fifth Street.2,4 
(Brother) Murder21 October 1908Benjamin's brother, Cyrus Y. Timmons, brutally murdered his wife, Estella S. Bogart, who was 19 years old, on 21 October 1908 in Salem, Marion County, Oregon. We don't know where Benjamin was living in 1908, and have no evidence that he had any relationship with brother, or if he was even aware of Cyrus's crime. Transcriptions from several newspaper articles reporting the tragic events of the killing, as well as background information and the coroner's jury verdict, are included on Stella's Find a Grave memorial page at https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102900582/estella-s-timmons. The stories also include additional research and historical information about the Bogart family of Lane County, Oregon. Information about Cyrus's subsequent execution may be found on Cyrus's Find a Grave memorial page at https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27539797/cyrus-y-timmonsa.5,6 

Family

 Ruth Schimmerhorn b. 1861

Citations

  1. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Richard and Sarah E. Timmons, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Perry, Clinton, Indiana; Roll: M653_250; Pages: 104-105; Family History Library Film: 803250. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Frank B. and Ruth Timmons, Year: 1880; Census Place: Concordia, Cloud, Kansas; Roll: 376; Page: 217C; Enumeration District: 040. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S1456] Social Security (U.S.) Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, online at www.ancestry.com, Social Security information for Benjamin Franklin Timmons, born on 5 December 1879 at Concordia, Kansas, son of Benjamin F Timmons and Ruth Schimmerhorn, agency notes: Feb 1938: Name listed as BENJAMIN FRANKLIN TIMMONS. Hereinafter cited as Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Richard M. Timmons, Year: 1880; Census Place: Concordia, Cloud, Kansas; Roll: 376; Pages: 221C-221D; Enumeration District: 040, Isaac was recorded as 13 years old, two years older than Cyrus, and his year of birth estimated as 1867.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Estella S. “Stella” (Bogart) Timmons, Memorial# 102900582. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  6. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Cyrus Y Timmons, Memorial# 27539797.

Cecil F. Timmons1

b. 1901
Family
Father*William D. Timmons1 b. 7 Jun 1867, d. 10 Jul 1920
Mother*Cora A. Thompson1 b. 8 Aug 1875, d. 12 Dec 1962
Birth*1901Cecil F. Timmons was born about 1901 in Indiana.1 
(Daughter) Census US 191030 April 1910Cecil F. was enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 30 April 1910 in the household of her parents in Liberty, Wells County, Indiana. She was 9 years old and had attended school within the census year.1 
(Sister) Death31 August 1914She was 13 years old when her brother, Ralph Eugene Timmons, died on 31 August 1914 at age 16 from typhoid fever, with a contributing factor of pulmonary tuberculosis.2,3 
(Daughter) Death10 July 1920She was 19 years old when her father died in a tragic accident on 10 July 1920 at age 53 on his farm near Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana. Indiana state newspapers covered the story in unpleasant detail.4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11 

Citations

  1. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William D. and Cora A. Timmons, Year: 1910; Census Place: Liberty, Wells, Indiana; Roll: T624_388; Page: 9a; Enumeration District: 0167; FHL microfilm: 1374401. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1571] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, online at www.ancestry.com, death of "Raefe" Eugene Thompson, age 16, from typhoid fever, with a contributing factor of pulmonary tuberculosis, on 31 August 1914 in Liberty, Wells, Indiana, USA, born on 24 December 1897 in Indiana, son of William Timmons and Cora A. Thompson, Date Registered 1910-1919, referencing Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Year: 1910-1919; Roll: 20. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017.
  3. [S2849] Ralph Timmons, age 16, 1914 Death, Indiana, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, (Fort Wayne, Indiana), Tuesday, September 1, 1914, Page 9, (Downloaded on June 6, 2025), under the heading, "Bluffton News", reporting that Ralph Timmons, 16, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Timmons passed away the previous evening; that he was survived by parents and one sister, Miss Cecil; that burial would be in Mossburg Cemetery. Hereinafter cited as Ralph Timmons, age 16, 1914 Death, Indiana.
  4. [S1571] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, online at www.ancestry.com, death of William Timmons, age 53, married to Cora A. Thompson Timmons, died on 10 July 1920 in Rock Creek, Wells, Indiana, USA, born on 7 June 1867 in Ohio, parents not known, informant Mrs. William Timmons, death certified by a coroner on 12 July, who reported his cause of death as, "killed by being struck by an M. B.& E. interban traction car while walking across the tracks"; Date Registered 1920, referencing Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Year: 1920; Roll: 14.
  5. [S2846] William Timmons, "Farmer is Killed by Traction Car" 11 July 1920, Fort Wayne, Indiana, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, (Fort Wayne, Indiana), Sunday, July 11, 1920, Page 3, (Downloaded on June 5, 2025), under the headlines, "Farmer is Killed by Traction Car" and "William Timmons, of Wells County Run Down on M. & B. Line", leaves widow and one daughter, Cecil, age 19. Hereinafter cited as William Timmons, "Farmer is Killed by Traction Car" 11 July 1920, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
  6. [S2847] "William Timmons Meets Death After Feeding Cattle in Pasture Field" 11 July 1920, Muncie, Indiana, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Star Press, (Muncie, Indiana), Sunday, July 11, 1920, Page 1, (Downloaded on June 5, 2025), under the headlines, "Car Kills Farmer West of Bluffton" and "William Timmons Meets Death After Feeding Cattle in Pasture Field". Hereinafter cited as "William Timmons Meets Death After Feeding Cattle in Pasture Field" 11 July 1920, Muncie, Indiana.
  7. [S2845] William Timmons, "Farmer Killed by Interurban Car" 12 July 1920, Anderson, Indiana, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, Anderson Daily Bulletin, (Anderson, Indiana), Monday, July 12, 1920, Page 3, (Downloaded on June 5, 2025, under the headlines, "State News" and "Farmer Killed by Interurban Car". Hereinafter cited as William Timmons, "Farmer Killed by Interurban Car" 12 July 1920, Anderson, Indiana.
  8. [S2843] William "Timmons Funeral Today" 13 July 1920, Fort Wayne, Indiana, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, (Fort Wayne, Indiana), Tuesday, Jul y 13, 1920, Page 3, (Downloaded on June 5, 2025), under the title, "Timmons Funeral Today". Hereinafter cited as William "Timmons Funeral Today" 13 July 1920, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
  9. [S2844] William Timmons, "Grim Reaper" 13 July 1920, Muncie, Indiana, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Star Press, (Muncie, Indiana), Tuesday, July 13, 1920, Page 8, (Downloaded on June 5, 2025, under the title, "Grim Reaper". Hereinafter cited as William Timmons, "Grim Reaper" 13 July 1920, Muncie, Indiana.
  10. [S2848] William Timmons Funeral and Burial 13 July 1920, Muncie, Indiana, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Star Press, (Muncie, Indiana), Tuesday, July 13, 1920, Page 8, (Downloaded on June 5, 2025), reporting plans for funeral at his residence and burial in the Mossburg cemetery. Hereinafter cited as William Timmons Funeral and Burial 13 July 1920, Muncie, Indiana.
  11. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, William Timmons, Memorial# 219664520. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.

Charles S. Timmons1

b. 1859
Family
Father*Richard M. Timmons1 b. 20 Dec 1829, d. 15 Oct 1900
Mother*Sarah E. Raines1 b. 1834, d. b 1888
Birth*1859Charles S. Timmons was born about 1859 in Indiana.1 
(Son) Census US 186026 July 1860Charles S. was enumerated on the 1860 census taken on 26 July 1860 in the household of his parents in Perry, Clinton County, Indiana. He was one year old.1 
(Brother) Murder21 October 1908Charles's brother, Cyrus Y. Timmons, brutally murdered his wife, Estella S. Bogart, who was 19 years old, on 21 October 1908 in Salem, Marion County, Oregon. We have found no records for Charles after his enumeration in the 1860 census, when he was just one year old, so we have no evidence he was even alive in 1908, or if alive if he had any relationship with his brother, or if he was even aware of Cyrus's crime. Transcriptions from several newspaper articles reporting the tragic events of the killing, as well as background information and the coroner's jury verdict, are included on Stella's Find a Grave memorial page at https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102900582/estella-s-timmons. The stories also include additional research and historical information about the Bogart family of Lane County, Oregon. Information about Cyrus's subsequent execution may be found on Cyrus's Find a Grave memorial page at https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27539797/cyrus-y-timmonsa.2,3 

Citations

  1. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Richard and Sarah E. Timmons, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Perry, Clinton, Indiana; Roll: M653_250; Pages: 104-105; Family History Library Film: 803250. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Estella S. “Stella” (Bogart) Timmons, Memorial# 102900582. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Cyrus Y Timmons, Memorial# 27539797.

Constantine T. Timmons1,2

b. February 1866, d. 24 October 1934
Family
Father*Richard M. Timmons1 b. 20 Dec 1829, d. 15 Oct 1900
Mother*Sarah E. Raines1 b. 1834, d. b 1888
Birth*February 1866Constantine T. Timmons was born in February 1866 in Illinois.1,2,3 
Name VariationHe was called Constant.2 
(Son) Census State KS 18751 March 1875Constantine was listed on the 1875 Kansas State census taken on 1 March 1875 in the household of his parents in Lyon, Cloud County, Kansas. He was 9 years old.4 
(Son) Census US 188019 June 1880Constantine was enumerated on the 1880 census taken on 19 June 1880 in the household of his parents in Fifth Street, Concordia, Cloud County, Kansas. He was 14 years old.1 
Marriage*1887He married Dora May Minner, daughter of Phillip N. Minner and Margaret Eliza Daniels, about 1887.3,5,2 
Census US 1900*7 June 1900Dora and Constantine T. Timmons were enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 6 and 7 June 1900 in the household of Dora's brother, John Minner, at 173 Winter Street, Salem, Marion County, Oregon. Constantine, who was enumerated as C. T., was 34 years of age and worked as a plasterer. He had been unemployed for six months of the census year. Dora was 32 years of age, and they were both able to read and write. They had been married for 13 years, and Dora had given birth to four children, three of whom where living. Earl L., who had been born in Kansas, and Maud E., who had been born in Nebraska, were ages 12 and 10 years, respectively. They were able to read and write, and had both attended school for one month of the census year; Mabel, who had been born in Oregon, was 6 years old and not yet attending school. Dora's brother, John Minner, was single, 41 years of age, able to read and write, and worked as a day laborer. He had been unemployed for three months of the census year, and rented the family's house.3 
(Brother) Murder21 October 1908Constantine's brother, Cyrus Y. Timmons, brutally murdered his wife, Estella S. Bogart, on 21 October 1908 in Salem, Marion County, Oregon. Stella was 19 years old. Transcriptions from several newspaper articles reporting the tragic events of the killing, as well as background information and the coroner's jury verdict, are included on Stella's Find a Grave memorial page at https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102900582/estella-s-timmons. The stories also include additional research and historical information about the Bogart family of Lane County, Oregon. Information about Cyrus's subsequent execution may be found on Cyrus's Find a Grave memorial page at https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27539797/cyrus-y-timmonsa.6,7 
Census US 1910*21 April 1910Dora and Constant Timmons were enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 21 April 1910 at 654 E. 12th Street, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon. Constantine was 44 years of age and was a House Plasterer and employer, and Dora was 42 years of age. They owned their house free of mortgage, had been married for 24 years, the first marriage for each, and Dora had given birth to four children, three of whom were living. Their son, Earl, was enumerated with them in 1910. He was single, 22 years of age, and worked for wages as a house plasterer, probably for his father. Everyone in the Timmons household was able to read and write.8 
Death*24 October 1934He died on 24 October 1934 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, at age 682 
Burial* and was buried in Lincoln Memorial Park, Portland.2 

Family

 Dora May Minner b. Mar 1868, d. 4 Jun 1949

Citations

  1. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Richard M. Timmons, Year: 1880; Census Place: Concordia, Cloud, Kansas; Roll: 376; Pages: 221C-221D; Enumeration District: 040. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Constant T. Timmons, Memorial# 98658174. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John Minner, Year: 1900; Census Place: Salem Ward 4, Marion, Oregon; Roll: 1348; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0135. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S1693] Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Richard and Sarah E. Timmons, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1875 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: ks1875_4; Line: 23. Hereinafter cited as Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Dora May Timmons, Memorial# 98658164.
  6. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Estella S. “Stella” (Bogart) Timmons, Memorial# 102900582.
  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Cyrus Y Timmons, Memorial# 27539797.
  8. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Constant and Dora Timmons, Year: 1910; Census Place: Portland Ward 7, Multnomah, Oregon; Roll: T624_1288; Page: 4b; Enumeration District: 0180; FHL microfilm: 1375301. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.

Cyrus Y. Timmons1,2

b. 1870, d. 26 February 1909
Family
Father*Richard M. Timmons1 b. 20 Dec 1829, d. 15 Oct 1900
Mother*Sarah E. Raines1 b. 1834, d. b 1888
Birth*1870Cyrus Y. Timmons was born about 1870 in Illinois.1 
(Son) Census State KS 18751 March 1875Cyrus was listed on the 1875 Kansas State census taken on 1 March 1875 in the household of his parents in Lyon, Cloud County, Kansas. He was 5 years old.3 
(Son) Census US 188019 June 1880Cyrus was enumerated on the 1880 census taken on 19 June 1880 in the household of his father in Fifth Street, Concordia, Cloud County, Kansas. He was 11 years old.1 
Marriage*16 August 1896He married first, as her second husband, Clara B. (Wells) Westbrook, daughter of Daniel Lewis Wells and Ann Eliza Freeman, on 16 August 1896 in Sumner, Sumner County, Nebraska. They were married by a Justice of the Peace.4,2,5 
Divorce*Cyrus and Clara B. (Wells) Westbrook Timmons separated, and were probably divorced. Clara married her third husband in 1898 and Cyrus married a second time in 1907.4,6 
Marriage*4 May 1907He married second Estella S. Bogart, daughter of Andrew M. Bogart and Martha Cantrell, on 4 May 1907 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.7,8,2 
(Father) Death21 March 1908Cyrus and Stella (Bogart) Timmons's baby daughter, Viola Timmons, who was born on 20 March 1908, died of a heart lesion the next day.9,10,11 
(Husband) Death21 October 1908Cyrus brutally murdered his wife, Estella S. (Bogart) Timmons, on 21 October 1908 in Salem, Marion County, Oregon. She was 19 years old. Transcriptions from several newspaper articles reporting the tragic events of the killing, as well as background information and the coroner's jury verdict, are included on Stella's Find a Grave memorial page at https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102900582/estella-s-timmons. The stories also include additional research and historical information about the Bogart family of Lane County, Oregon.8 
Death*26 February 1909He was about age 39 when he was executed by hanging on 26 February 1909, at the Oregon State Penitentiary, Salem, Marion County, Oregon, for the murder of his wife. A newspaper story reporting the details of his execution is included on his Find a Grave memorial page at https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27539797/cyrus-y-timmons.2 
Burial*He was buried in Plot C-49-02-01 of Lee Mission Cemetery, Salem.2 

Family 1

 Clara Belle Wells b. 30 May 1876, d. 8 Feb 1924
Child 1.Pearl Iona Timmons12,2 b. 15 Oct 1896, d. 17 Feb 1989

Family 2

 Estella S. Bogart b. Apr 1889, d. 21 Oct 1908
Child 1.Viola Timmons10,11,2 b. 20 Mar 1908, d. 21 Mar 1908

Citations

  1. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Richard M. Timmons, Year: 1880; Census Place: Concordia, Cloud, Kansas; Roll: 376; Pages: 221C-221D; Enumeration District: 040. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Cyrus Y Timmons, Memorial# 27539797. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S1693] Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Richard and Sarah E. Timmons, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1875 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: ks1875_4; Line: 23. Hereinafter cited as Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Clara Belle (Wells) Hitchcock, Memorial# 70411470.
  5. [S1824] Nebraska, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1855-1908, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 16 August 1896 in Sumner, Dawson County, Nebraska, USA, of Cyrus Timmons, age 25, born about 1871 in Illinois, son of R M. Timmons and S. E. Raines, and Clara B. Westbrook, age 22, born about 1874, daughter of D. Wells, recorded in Dawson County, referencing State Library and Archives, Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, Nebraska. Hereinafter cited as Nebraska, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1855-1908.
  6. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Edward Harmon “Ed” Warner, Memorial# 69313976.
  7. [S2143] Oregon, U.S., State Marriages, 1906-1971, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 4 May 1907 in Portland, Oregon, USA, of Estella S. Bogart of 592 E. 20th Street, Portland, age 18 years, 14 days, born in in Eugene, Oregon, housekeeper, her first marriage, parents' places of births not known, married Cyrus Timmons of 74 Tibbets Street, Portland, Oregon, age 35 years, 4 months, born in Illinois, plasterer, his 2nd marriage, father born in Ohio, place of birth of mother not known, referencing Oregon State Archives, Salem, Oregon, Oregon, Marriage Records, 1906-1910, 1946-1966. Hereinafter cited as Oregon, U.S., State Marriages, 1906-1971.
  8. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Estella S. “Stella” (Bogart) Timmons, Memorial# 102900582.
  9. [S2550] Oregon, U.S., State Deaths, 1864-1971, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Viola Timmons, age 1 day, born 20 March 1908, died at 669 E. 17th Street of a heart lesion on 21 March 1908 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA, daughter of Cyrus Timmons, born in Illinois, and Stella Bogart, born in Eugene, Oregon, citing Certificate# 119, referencing Oregon State Archives; Salem, Oregon; Oregon, Death Records, 1864-1967. Hereinafter cited as Oregon, U.S., State Deaths, 1864-1971.
  10. [S2492] Oregon, U.S., State Births, 1842-1924, online at www.ancestry.com, birth of Viola Timmons on 21 March 1908 in Portland, Oregon, USA, daughter of Cyrus Timmons and Estella Bogart, citing Certificate# 1-637, referencing Oregon Center for Health Statistics; Portland, Oregon; Oregon, Birth Records, 1903-1918. Hereinafter cited as Oregon, U.S., State Births, 1842-1924.
  11. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Viola Timmons, Memorial# 108570562.
  12. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Pearl Iona (Timmons) Hitchcock, Memorial# 70411491.

Daniel Timmons1

Family

Family
Child 1.William D. Timmons+1 b. 7 Jun 1867, d. 10 Jul 1920

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Cora Alice (Thompson) Timmons-Nowells, Memorial# 71689622. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.

Isaac Timmons1

b. January 1867
Family
Father*Richard M. Timmons1 b. 20 Dec 1829, d. 15 Oct 1900
Mother*Sarah E. Raines2 b. 1834, d. b 1888
Birth*January 1867Isaac Timmons was probably born in January 1867 in Charleston, Coles County, Illinois.3,4,5 
Name VariationHis full name was Isaac Seymour Timmons.2 
(Son) Census State KS 18751 March 1875Isaac was listed on the 1875 Kansas State census taken on 1 March 1875 in the household of his parents in Lyon, Cloud County, Kansas. He was 8 years old.6 
(Son) Census US 188019 June 1880Isaac was enumerated on the 1880 census taken on 19 June 1880 in the household of his father in Fifth Street, Concordia, Cloud County, Kansas. He was 13 years old.7 
(Son) Census US 190015 June 1900Isaac was enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 15 June 1900 in the household of his father and stepmother, Mary A. and Richard M. Timmons, in Lexington, Dawson County, Nebraska. Isaac was 30 years of age, single, and worked as a laborer.1 
Marriage*28 December 1906He married Dora Hitchcock, daughter of William Henry Hitchcock and Emma May Hensley, on 28 December 1906 in Elwood, Gosper County, Nebraska. Isaac was 39 years of age and Dora was probably age 20.2 
(Brother) Murder21 October 1908Isaac's brother, Cyrus Y. Timmons, brutally murdered his wife, Estella S. Bogart, who was 19 years old, on 21 October 1908 in Salem, Marion County, Oregon. Isaac lived in Nebraska and we have no evidence that he had any relationship with his brother in Oregon. However, one year after the murder, Isaac's brother-in-law, Charles Russell Hitchcock, married Clara B. (Wells) Westbrook Timmons Warner, who had been the first wife of Cyrus Y. Timmons and was the mother of their daughter, Pearl Iona Timmons. So, it's possible that Isaac and his wife were aware of Cyrus's crime. Transcriptions from several newspaper articles reporting the tragic events of the killing, as well as background information and the coroner's jury verdict, are included on Stella's Find a Grave memorial page at https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102900582/estella-s-timmons. The stories also include additional research and historical information about the Bogart family of Lane County, Oregon. Information about Cyrus's subsequent execution may be found on Cyrus's Find a Grave memorial page at https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27539797/cyrus-y-timmonsa.8,9 
Census US 1910*25 April 1910Dora and Isaac Timmons were enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 25 April 1910 in Ward 2, Lexington, Dawson County, Nebraska. Isaac was 38 years of age and worked as a general laborer, and Dora was recorded as age 42, however the numbers were reversed, and she was likely 24 years of age. They rented their house, had been married for three years, Isaac's second marriage and Dora's first. Dora had given birth to one child and she was living. Goldie was one year old and was enumerated with her parents in 1910.10 

Family

 Dora Hitchcock b. Jan 1886

Citations

  1. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Richard and Mary A. Timmons, (his name recorded by the census taker as "R" and transcribed as "Robt" by Ancestry), Year: 1900; Census Place: Lexington, Dawson, Nebraska; Roll: 922; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 0092. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1824] Nebraska, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1855-1908, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 28 December 1906 in Elwood, Gosper County, Nebraska, USA, of Isaac Seymour Timmons, age 39, born about 1867 in Charleston, Illinois, son of R Timmons and Sarah Raines, and Miss Dora Hitchcock, age 22, born about 1884 in Dawson County, Nebraska, daughter of William Hitchcock and Emma Hensley, recorded in Gosper County, referencing State Library and Archives, Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, Nebraska. Hereinafter cited as Nebraska, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1855-1908.
  3. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Richard and Mary A. Timmons, (his name recorded by the census taker as "R" and transcribed as "Robt" by Ancestry), Year: 1900; Census Place: Lexington, Dawson, Nebraska; Roll: 922; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 0092, Isaac was recorded as 30 years of age and his date of birth reported as January 1870.
  4. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Richard M. Timmons, Year: 1880; Census Place: Concordia, Cloud, Kansas; Roll: 376; Pages: 221C-221D; Enumeration District: 040, Isaac was recorded as 13 years old, two years older than Cyrus, and his year of birth estimated as 1867. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S1693] Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Richard and Sarah E. Timmons, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1875 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: ks1875_4; Line: 23, Isaac was recorded as 8 years old, three years older than Cyrus, and his year of birth estimated as 1867. Hereinafter cited as Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925.
  6. [S1693] Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Richard and Sarah E. Timmons, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1875 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: ks1875_4; Line: 23.
  7. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Richard M. Timmons, Year: 1880; Census Place: Concordia, Cloud, Kansas; Roll: 376; Pages: 221C-221D; Enumeration District: 040.
  8. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Estella S. “Stella” (Bogart) Timmons, Memorial# 102900582. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  9. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Cyrus Y Timmons, Memorial# 27539797.
  10. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Isaac and Dora Timmons, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lexington Ward 2, Dawson, Nebraska; Roll: T624_842; Page: 15b; Enumeration District: 0106; FHL microfilm: 1374855. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.

James Timmons1

b. 1872
Family
Father*Richard M. Timmons1 b. 20 Dec 1829, d. 15 Oct 1900
Mother*Sarah E. Raines1 b. 1834, d. b 1888
Birth*1872James Timmons was born about 1872 in Illinois.1 
(Son) Census State KS 18751 March 1875James was listed on the 1875 Kansas State census taken on 1 March 1875 in the household of his parents in Lyon, Cloud County, Kansas. He was 3 years old.2 
(Son) Census US 188019 June 1880James was enumerated on the 1880 census taken on 19 June 1880 in the household of his father in Fifth Street, Concordia, Cloud County, Kansas. He was 8 years old.1 
(Brother) Murder21 October 1908James's brother, Cyrus Y. Timmons, brutally murdered his wife, Estella S. Bogart, who was 19 years old, on 21 October 1908 in Salem, Marion County, Oregon. We have found no records for James after his enumeration in the 1880 census, when he was 8 years old, so we have no evidence he was even alive in 1908, or if alive if he had any relationship with his brother, or if he was even aware of Cyrus's crime. Transcriptions from several newspaper articles reporting the tragic events of the killing, as well as background information and the coroner's jury verdict, are included on Stella's Find a Grave memorial page at https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102900582/estella-s-timmons. The stories also include additional research and historical information about the Bogart family of Lane County, Oregon. Information about Cyrus's subsequent execution may be found on Cyrus's Find a Grave memorial page at https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27539797/cyrus-y-timmonsa.3,4 

Citations

  1. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Richard M. Timmons, Year: 1880; Census Place: Concordia, Cloud, Kansas; Roll: 376; Pages: 221C-221D; Enumeration District: 040. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1693] Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Richard and Sarah E. Timmons, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1875 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: ks1875_4; Line: 23. Hereinafter cited as Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Estella S. “Stella” (Bogart) Timmons, Memorial# 102900582. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Cyrus Y Timmons, Memorial# 27539797.

John S. Timmons1

b. 1852
Family
Father*Richard M. Timmons1 b. 20 Dec 1829, d. 15 Oct 1900
Mother*Sarah E. Raines1 b. 1834, d. b 1888
Birth*1852John S. Timmons was born about 1852 in Indiana.1 
(Son) Census US 186026 July 1860John S. was enumerated on the 1860 census taken on 26 July 1860 in the household of his parents in Perry, Clinton County, Indiana. He was 8 years old and had attended school within the census year.1 
(Brother) Murder21 October 1908John's brother, Cyrus Y. Timmons, brutally murdered his wife, Estella S. Bogart, who was 19 years old, on 21 October 1908 in Salem, Marion County, Oregon. We have found no records for John after his enumeration in the 1860 census, when he was 8 years old, so we have no evidence he was even alive in 1908, or if alive if he had any relationship with his brother, or if he was even aware of Cyrus's crime. Transcriptions from several newspaper articles reporting the tragic events of the killing, as well as background information and the coroner's jury verdict, are included on Stella's Find a Grave memorial page at https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102900582/estella-s-timmons. The stories also include additional research and historical information about the Bogart family of Lane County, Oregon. Information about Cyrus's subsequent execution may be found on Cyrus's Find a Grave memorial page at https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27539797/cyrus-y-timmonsa.2,3 

Citations

  1. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Richard and Sarah E. Timmons, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Perry, Clinton, Indiana; Roll: M653_250; Pages: 104-105; Family History Library Film: 803250. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Estella S. “Stella” (Bogart) Timmons, Memorial# 102900582. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Cyrus Y Timmons, Memorial# 27539797.

Mark Timmons1

b. 30 March 1894, d. 20 August 1936
Family
Father*Richard M. Timmons2 b. 20 Dec 1829, d. 15 Oct 1900
Mother*Mary Ann Reedy2,1 b. Sep 1849
Birth*30 March 1894Mark Timmons was born on 30 March 1894 in Lexington, Dawson County, Nebraska.1,3,2 
(Son) Census US 190015 June 1900Mark was enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 15 June 1900 in the household of his parents in Lexington, Dawson County, Nebraska. He was 6 years old and had not yet started school.2 
(Half-Brother) Murder21 October 1908Mark's half-brother, Cyrus Y. Timmons, brutally murdered his wife, Estella S. Bogart, who was 19 years old, on 21 October 1908 in Salem, Marion County, Oregon. Mark was 14 years old and lived in Nebraska with his widowed mother. We have no evidence that he had any relationship with his paternal half-siblings, and don't know if he was even aware of Cyrus's crime. Transcriptions from several newspaper articles reporting the tragic events of the killing, as well as background information and the coroner's jury verdict, are included on Stella's Find a Grave memorial page at https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102900582/estella-s-timmons. The stories also include additional research and historical information about the Bogart family of Lane County, Oregon. Information about Cyrus's subsequent execution may be found on Cyrus's Find a Grave memorial page at https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27539797/cyrus-y-timmonsa.4,5 
(Son) Census US 191030 April 1910Mark was enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 30 April 1910 in the household of his widowed mother in Lexington, Dawson County, Nebraska. He was 16 years old, able to read and write, and had attended school within the census year.6 
Marriage*1915He married first Nettie Botts, daughter of John C. Botts and Alice E. Thomas, in 1915 in Douglas County, Nebraska.7,8,9 
Draft Registration*5 June 1917Mark Timmons completed his World War I Draft Registration Card on 5 June 1917 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa. His home address was reported as 15th Avenue and 121st Street, Council Bluffs. He was 23 years of age, married, and was employed as a Locomotive Fireman with the Union Pacific Railroad in Council Bluffs. His physical build was described as medium, his height was medium, his hair was brown, and his eyes were Blue.3 
Census US 1920*5 January 1920Nettie and Mark Timmons were enumerated on the 1920 census taken on 5 January 1920 on St. Marys Avenue, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska. Mark was 26 years of age, able to read and write, and worked for wages as a Fireman for the railroad, and Mattie was 23 years of age, able to read and write, and worked for wages as a clerk in a department store. They rented their home.9 
Marriage*16 September 1929He married second, as her second husband, Henrietta (Nyboe) Montgomery, daughter of Lauritz Nyboe and Henrietta Christensen, on 16 September 1929 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa.1 
Census US 1930*24 April 1930Henrietta and Mark Timmons were enumerated on the 1930 census taken on 24 April 1930 at 418½ W. Third Street, Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska. They were boarders in the household of Verne D. and Marie Hairline. Mark was 41 years of age and worked for wages as an Engineer for the Railroad, and Henrietta was 38 years of age. Mark was recorded as having been age 31 when he married for the first time, although he was actually age 21, and Henrietta was recorded as having been age 28 at her first marriage. Both were able to read and write.10 
Death*20 August 1936He died on 20 August 1936 at his home in Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska, at age 42.11,12 

Family 1

 Nettie Botts b. 15 Apr 1897

Family 2

 Henrietta Nyboe b. Oct 1888

Citations

  1. [S1700] Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1949, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Henrietta Montgomery of Grand Island, Nebraska, her second marriage, age 36 on next birthday, born in Grand Island, Nebraska, daughter of Lauritz Nyboe and Henrietta Christensen, married Mark Timmons of Omaha, Nebraska, locomotive engineer, his second marriage, age 36 on next birthday, born in Lexington, Nebraska, son of Richard M. Timmons and Mary Ann Reedy, married on 16 September 1929 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA, referencing Iowa Department of Public Health, Des Moines, Iowa, Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1923–1937. Hereinafter cited as Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1949.
  2. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Richard and Mary A. Timmons, (his name recorded by the census taker as "R" and transcribed as "Robt" by Ancestry), Year: 1900; Census Place: Lexington, Dawson, Nebraska; Roll: 922; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 0092. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S223] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online at www.ancestry.com, draft registration card dated 5 June 1917 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, for Mark Timmons, age 23, born on 30 March 1894 in Lexington, Nebraska, residence in 1917-1918 at 15 Avenue and 121 Street, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA, married; employed as a Locomotive Fireman with the Union Pacific Railroad in Council Bluffs, his physical build was Medium, height was Medium, hair was Brown, eyes were Blue, referencing U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Pottawattamie, Iowa. Hereinafter cited as U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Estella S. “Stella” (Bogart) Timmons, Memorial# 102900582. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Cyrus Y Timmons, Memorial# 27539797.
  6. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Mary Timmons, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lexington, Dawson, Nebraska; Roll: T624_842; Page: 24a; Enumeration District: 0106; FHL microfilm: 1374855. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S2369] Nebraska, U.S., Index to Marriages, 1909-1955, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Mark Timmons in 1915 in Douglas, Nebraska, USA, citing Certificate# 4480, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services; Lincoln, Nebraska; Surname Range: Tahn-Tyre. Hereinafter cited as Nebraska, U.S., Index to Marriages, 1909-1955.
  8. [S2369] Nebraska, U.S., Index to Marriages, 1909-1955, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Nettie Botts in 1915 in Douglas, Nebraska, USA, citing Certificate# 4480, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services; Lincoln, Nebraska; Surname Range: Baad-Rydb.
  9. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Mark and Nettie Timmons, (her name recorded as "Mattie" by the census taker), Year: 1920; Census Place: Omaha Ward 9, Douglas, Nebraska; Roll: T625_987; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 94. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S91] 1930 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, enumeration of Mark and Henrietta Timmons as boarders in the household of Verne D. and Marie Hairline, Year: 1930; Census Place: Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 2341017. Hereinafter cited as 1930 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S2096] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, online at www.ancestry.com, The Lexington Clipper, (Lexington, Nebraska), Thursday, August 27, 1936, page 1, under the heading, "Mark Timmons Dies", reporting that Mark Timmons, age 42, a Lexington resident a number of years ago, died August 20 at his home in Grand Island; left Lexington when he was about 16, and went to Omaha where he was employed with the Union Pacific Railroad Company until six years ago, when he went to Grand Island; had been in poor health for a number of years but his condition only became serious a few days before his death; survived by wife and four sisters, Mrs. Walter Prowl, Grand Island, Mrs. Rachel Brown, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Mrs. Sara Goodro, Lewellen, and Mrs. Peter Jensen, Lexington; services were held in Grand Island at the Chapel of the Soldiers' Home and burial was made in Grand Island Cemetery. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current.
  12. [S2096] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, online at www.ancestry.com, The Grand Island Daily Independent, (Grand Island, Nebraska), Friday, August 21, 1936, page 4, under the headline, "Mark Timmons is Taken By Death", reporting that Mark Timmons, former Union Pacific engineer and a veteran of the World War, died Thursday afternoon at his home at 2203 Park Avenue, following an illness of six years duration; a chronic heart affliction was the cause of death; was born March 30, 1894 at Lexington, Nebraska, having attained the age of 42 years, 4 months and 20 days; had been in the employ of the Union Pacific for 17 years when illness compelled his retirement six years earlier; united in marriage on September 16, 1929 with Henrietta Montgomery who, with four sisters, survive; Mrs. Pearl Furnice, Grand Island, Mrs. Peter Jensen, Lexington, Rachel Brown, Council Bluffs, and Mrs. D. H. Good of Lewellen; funeral services in the chapel at the Soldiers' Home, of which he was a member; Reverend C. B. Harmon, pastor of St. Paul's English Lutheran Church officiated; burial in the Burkett cemetery with military honors conferred by the Veterans of Foreign Wars at the cemetery.

Mary Timmons1

Family
Marriage*She married Nathaniel Bell.1 

Family

 Nathaniel Bell
Child 1.Elizabeth Bell1

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, James Sutton, Memorial# 9257487. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.