KING, Neva Verna

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• Obituary: Neva Dani Ward Aug. 17, 1918 - Oct. 25, 2015 King City Neva Dani Ward peacefully departed Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015, at her residence in King City. She was born Aug. 17, 1918, in Hollister. Neva was a hard worker and involved in her community through many organizations. The family is grateful for the excellent care given by her caregivers, Lydia Rodriguez and Joyce Duckworth. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Albert and Jane Dani; her son-in-law, John McCune; seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Albert Dani; her second husband, Durward Ward, and her daughter, Margaret McCune. Cremation has taken place and as per her wishes, no services will be held. She respectfully requested any donations to be made to The Campaign for the Preservation of Mission San Antonio De Padua, PO Box 450, King City, CA 93930. Neva also requested no flowers or plants for they should be enjoyed by the living.
• Residence: King City, Monterey, California
• Residence: 1920, Tres Pinos, San Benito, California
• Residence: 1930, Monterey, Monterey, California
• Residence: 1947, r26 Via Paraiso, Monterey California
• Residence: 2007, 54080 Jolon Road, King City, Monterey, California, USA

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Margaret McCunes notes on her mother, Neva, on the occasion of her 80th birthday celebration:

Neva was born Aug. l7, l9l8 to parents Ivon Richard King & Eva (Austin) King in Hollister, CA. Her early years were spent at the King Ranch behind Tres Pinos, the Molera Ranch, the Mee Ranch (Then owned by Jess & Warren Cornwall) & othen our part of California. Following the death of her brother, Jack , when Neva was seven, her mother became a semi-invalid, & Neva spent most of her days & time with her father, Ivon, a noted horseman of the time & area . ( He was a great friend of George Frusetta of Tres Pinos...father of Peter Frusetta. I visited with George ,once He was telling me all kind of stories...., but I couldn't hear him...Sigh!) Neva's love of roping & "being outside" began. (Mom always told me that," God's greatest church is outside of any building!")
Neva attended thirteen different grammar schools in eight years. All of them were in the Monterey & San Benito Counties. They included Peach Tree School, Quien Sabe School, Big Sur School, the Sur School & Monterey Elementary School.
Neva attended three years at Monterey High School before marrying Albert "Al" Dani at the age of sixteen in l935. (Dad was 29...I think they married in San Jose.) She has two children, Margaret (a Reading Teacher", and Butch (Albert Ivoi), an bank officer....manager in Wells Fargo Bank.
When Neva's two children were both in grammar school, Neva went back to high school in King City & graduated in the class of l952 at the age of 34. She also took two years of home business study courses from the University of California inely (sp?).
Neva was employed as a cook at the old King City Hospital from l952 until l957 when she began work as the Secretary-Manager of the King City & Southern Monterey County Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture. This was right up Neva's alley ase her a chance to promote the part of California she loves. Neva "retired" in l980 after 23 years with the Chamber of Commerce.
The "retired" is used loosely as Neva is known for her inability to say "no" to any civic or community group needing her help. Neva has donated volunteer help to the Brownies, the Girl Scouts, & Red Cross, & was a general community 4-Hr for ten years plus.
Neva worked at the Salinas Valley Fair Livestock Office for many a year far into the night. Neva continues to be active in Rebekah's, Royal Neighbors, Silver Kings & Queens, & a voting precinct volunteer.
Throughout all her busy life , nothing came before Neva's love of riding & roping. Neva was to be found at most mixed team ropings. One of her favorite partners was Pete Pedrazzi. They placed eight of the ten times they entered the populent at the Monterey Fair, winning the "silver buckle" in l959. Other of her partners were her husband, Al; his business partner, Durward; Freddy Roth; & Roy Gianolini. Neva also won or placed at the Monterey County Horse Show in Salinas, in King City, at the Bolado Rodeo & at numerous jack-pot ropings. During the time Neva wasn't roping, she was to be found in the timer's booth for PRCA & local ropings.
Neva's roping was finally curtailed by the loss of 2 and a half fingers on her roping hand during a "dispute" with the lawn mower. What was she doing trying to mow the lawn at dusk? You guessed it....there was a calf branding the nex, & she wanted to get the job done so she could go.....
In l975, Neva's husband , Al, passed away; in l982, she remarried his long-time partner in the cattle business, Durward Ward (Charles Durward Ward).
(Note: Mom was named "Vaquera" of the Monterey County Horse Show in Monterey at the Monterey Fair Grounds in l9__?)
Neva still believes that God's greatest gift is the "outdoors". She loves to garden...& has miles of it. she also loves to play Pedro, Bingo, & to "gamble a little" ! She also is still "Johnny-on-the-spot" if their is a calf-branding toound, although now she "vaccinates" instead of roping!

Neva married WARD, Charles Durward on 18 Feb 1982. Charles was born on 14 Nov 1904 in Kingman, Mohave, AZ, USA; died on 15 Aug 1996. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Neva married DANI, Albert on 4 Feb 1935 in San Jose, Santa Clara Co, CA. Albert (son of DANI, Alvin and PFEIFFER, Flora Katherine) was born on 7 Apr 1905 in Little Sur, Monterey, California; died on 15 Mar 1975 in Cottage Hospital, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California; was buried in King City, Monterey, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. DANI, Margaret Eva was born on 1 Dec 1940 in Monterey, Monterey, California, USA; died on 6 Dec 2014 in King City, Monterey, California.
2. DANI, Albert Ivon

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• Also Known As: Ivan Richard King
• Residence: Not Stated, San Benito, California
• Residence: 1900, Tres Pinos, San Benito, California
• Residence: 1910, Tres Pinos, San Benito, California
• Residence: 1920, Tres Pinos, San Benito, California
• Residence: 1930, Monterey, Monterey, California

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Obituary:

Ivan Richard King, 53, a well known former resident of this community, died at his home in Monterey yesterday. Death was sudden and was due to a heart attack.

Born in this county he resided in the Quien Sabe section during his youth.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Eva V. King, a daughter, Mrs. Neva Dani and a granddaughter, Neva Dani, all of Monterey, and his mother, Mrs. Eunice King, of Hollister.

Funeral services will be conducted from the Dorney Funeral Home in Monterey at 11 o'clock tomorrow morning.

Burial will be made in the I.O.O.F cemetery here at 2 p.m. Graveside services will be conducted at the cemetery.

Hollister Free Lance, Dec 27, 1940

Ivon married AUSTIN, Eva Verna on 18 Jul 1917 in Santa Clara, CA. Eva (daughter of AUSTIN, Conover Rue and MULLEN, Isabell) was born on 30 Jul 1895 in Hollister, San Benito, California, USA; died on 28 Jul 1979 in Monterey Co, California; was buried in Mission Memorial Park, Seaside, Montery Co, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1900, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
• Residence: 1920, Tres Pinos, San Benito, California
• Residence: 1930, Monterey, Monterey, California
• Residence: 1979, 1965 Mariposa Street, Seaside, Monterey, CA, USA

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• Obituary: From the Californian, 21 Jun 1927: Funeral in Hollister for Charles R King Hollister, June 21. The funeral of Charles Richard King, 65, well known rancher ot the Quien Sabe section, was held here this afternoon under the auspices ot the local camp of Woodmen of the World, to which he belonged. Kings death occurred last Saturday evening In his home as the result of a sudden heart attack. His remains were placed at rest in the Odd Fellows' cemetery.
• Residence: 1900, Tres Pinos, San Benito, California

Charles married RIVES, Eunice Irella. Eunice (daughter of RIVES, John and UNKNOWN, Martha) was born on 12 Oct 1865 in Atlanta, Georgia; died on 17 Jan 1957 in Freedom, Santa Cruz, California, CA; was buried in IOOF Cemetery, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1900, Tres Pinos, San Benito, California

Notes:

Eunice’s headstone has a discrepancy between middle name/initial. Per Margaret McCune, her middle name was Irella, whereas headstone says “Eunice L King”

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• Residence: Not Stated, San Benito, California
• Residence: 1880, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Residence: 1898, Enterprise Precinct, Hollister, San Benito, CA
• Residence: 1900, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
• Residence: 1900, San Francisco
• Residence: 1902, San Francisco
• Occupation: 1906, Lather
• Residence: 1906, Enterprise District, Hollister, San Benito, CA
• Residence: 1910, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Occupation: 1916, Mechanic
• Residence: 1916, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Residence: 1920, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Residence: 1930, Santa Clara, Santa Clara, California

Conover married MULLEN, Isabell on 25 Oct 1894 in Gilroy, CA. Isabell (daughter of MULLEN, James M and UNKNOWN, Ellen F) was born on 3 Oct 1872 in Berkeley, Alameda, California, USA; died on 28 Sep 1903 in Hollister, San Benito, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As: Belle
• Obituary: From Hollister Free Lance: Died -- AUSTIN -- at Hollister, Sept. 30, Mrs. Conover AUSTIN, native of California, aged 30 years. [Mrs. Belle AUSTIN, wife of C.H. AUSTIN, died last Wednesday at the residence of Geo. AUSTIN. Deceased was a patient sufferer. She was a woman of many amiable qualities and her death will be regretted by a large number of acquaintances. The remains were interred in the Odd Fellows cemetery yesterday.

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From Hollister Free Lance

Married -- AUSTIN-MULLIN -- in Gilroy, Oct. 25th, by Rev. GRUBB; Miss Bell MULLIN, of Gilroy, to Conover Rue AUSTIN, of Hollister.

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From Margaret McCune: "Note: I think that Nathan's youngest child was younger than his Great Granddaughter, my mother, Neva Verna King (Dani Ward). Prolific old guy, I guess!"

Nathan married JACKS, Annie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married UNKNOWN, Martha. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Obituary: From Hollister Free Lance, 14 Mar 1925: GEORGE AUSTIN, OLD CIVIL WAR VETERAN, TOWN FIGURE, DIES The faint echo of Taps from the battlefields of Appomattox, Chickamauga and Gettysburg, floated over Hollister away, it caught up in its train the soul of an old Civil War veteran, George Austin, one of Hollister’s leading, but humblest, citizens for many years. Suffering for many months, but holding onto life at times only by the tenacity of the “61” spirit that made him “keep on”, George finally answered the last Roll Call a few minutes after ten o’clock this morning, and “fell in” the ranks of the Great Commander. Austin was for many years the town Constable of Hollister, a familiar and welcome figure with the law-abiding and a terror to the wrong doer but with that a just and cool law enforcer. His death further thins the ranks of all too few veterans of the Civil War of the community, and though his passing was expected at any moment, the actual news of his death came as a distinct shock to all of his old buddies and the rest of the community. Funeral arrangements in the hands of W.W. Black, have not been completed at this early hour of going to press; but burial will probably be on Monday in the I.O.O.F. cemetery, with the younger veterans of the Great War as an honorary escort. George volunteered in the 62nd Illinois infantry, a unit of the famous “Iron Brigade” at the opening of the Civil War, and saw much active service and experienced many hardships, as fell to the lot of them all in those heroic days. He was born in Illinois in 1848, so was a mere kid by the time the bugle sounded for him to volunteer and serve his country. Shortly after the end of the war, during the period of reconstruction, he moved West and settled in California. This afternoon announcement was made the funeral would be held on Monday at 2:30 p.m. from the Christian Church, with burial in the I.O.O.F. cemetery. A guard of honor from the young veterans of the Great War will attend. He survived by his wife, Mrs. Annie M. Austin, one son, C.J. Austin, and three daughters; Mrs. Ralph De Cries (of Oakland), Mrs. J.A. Ebi (of Hanford), and Mrs. Alvin Ebi, of Hollister.
• Cause of Death: Colon cancer & bronchiatasis
• Residence: 1850, Not Stated, Hancock, Illinois
• Census: 22 Oct 1850, Hancock County, IL, USA
• Residence: 1860, Bushnell, McDonough, Illinois
• Military: 11 May 1864, Civil War, Illinois 137 Infantry, Company I
• Residence: 1872, Thayer, Neosho, KS USA
• Occupation: Between 1875 and 1916, Carpenter
• Residence: 1880, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Occupation: 1886, Town Marshal
• Residence: 1892, Victoria, BC, Canada
• Physical Description: 1898, Height 5' 9", Light complexion, blue eyes, light hair
• Residence: 1898, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Residence: 1900, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Residence: 1906, Enterprise District, Hollister, San Benito, CA
• Residence: 1910, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Residence: 1916, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Occupation: 5 Nov 1918, Constable, Hollister Township
• Residence: 1920, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA

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Summary on George Austin from Trapper Byrne:

George Washington Austin. born 4-9-1848 in Illinois, died March 14, 1925 in Hollister
of Colon Cancer. He was the 12th of 12 children. In May
1864, when he was 16, he enlisted in the Union Army and served in an
Illinois regiment that saw service with Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman during
his campaign in Georgia. George was in the Army for only 100 days, but that
was not uncommon. There's nothing I've found that says whether George s
actual combat, but I have my doubts.

By 1872, George had found his way to Neodesha, Kansas, where he was
married on the Fourth of July to Anna Marie Rue, commonly known as Anni
She was just shy of 17 years old -- born 7-19-1855 in Ohio. They stuck
around Kansas long enough for Conover to be born a year later. By April 1875
they had made their way to Hollister, where George was listed on the voter
rolls as a carpenter.

By 1886, the next set of surviving voter rolls, George is listed as the
town marshal. In a newspaper interview, Grace said he was the town constable
for 10 years and that she could remember him running for office every year.
Since she was born in 1885, that would have his tenure lasting into the
1890s sometime.

In that interview, Grace recalled living in ""a big house with a big lo
... Bad winters meant that wagon loads of mud had to be taken away. ... This
was grain country the. You could see grain and hay storage bins
everywhere.'' Sounds exciting, eh?

Grace described her mother, Annie, as ""a good and religious woman, but
she did like to watch the race horses every week.'' Grace, by the way, was a
schoolteacher, and said she taught at ""the old Fremont school for over 10
years.''

George died of colon cancer on March 14, 1925. Annie lived to
be 83 before succumbing of something called chronic myocarditis on
10-11-1938. She was living at 840 Washington St. in Hollister at the time.




Hollister News Items on George Austin:

The Hollister Democrat. February 23, 1883

Hard Blows -- Some people may entertain the idea that the position of a night watchman is one of ease and comfort. If any one hereabouts has such a notion, he should try the occupation a few nights. We know not how night officers act in other towns, but we dow know that officer Austin has experienced several rough times in the discharge of his duties as an officer. Last Saturday night he was compelled to use severe force in quelling a turbulent spirit, and in the fracas he recieved a painful injury to one of his hands, which has caused him much trouble since. Last Sunday night he again came in collision with a fighting character, and was forced to throw the man and threaten to use the club before the law-violator would act peacefully. In such cases as these, the officer would be justifiable in giving the resisting men a decoction of hickory and handcuffs. We do noth uphold any officer in abusing a criminal, but we believe that when a man attempts to injure an officer when making an arrest, that a genuine blow over the head should be administered. Mr. Austin is a most careful officer, but he always captures his man, and he fears none.

The Hollister FreeLance. Februrary 4, 1887

G.W. Austin to A.H. Fredson, house and lot on San Benito street.


The Hollister FreeLance. April 8, 1887

Fire Department -- The following-named persons are active members of the Hollister Fire Department

* Alert Hose Co. No 1: G.W. Austin


The Hollister FreeLance. May 27, 1887

Geo. Austin left last Tuesday morning on a business trip to Fresno, accompanied by G.M. Roberts.


The Hollister FreeLance. February 1, 1889

**Grand Army Officers**

The members of the Jesse I. Reno Post. No. 58 have elected the following officers: Wm Eastman, P.C.; Wm Cashman, S.V.; G.W. Austin, J.V.; F.W. Oliver, Adjt; H. Snibley, Quartermaster; J.W. Spader, O.D.; John Young, O.G.; D.K. Sanford, Chaplain; Q.V.R. Serles, Surgeon; H.M. Campbell, S.M.; D.F. Gray, Q.S.


The Hollister FreeLance. Feb 2, 1889

Tres Pinos. We see the Tres Pinos schoolhouse is radiant ina new coat of paint, and the new fence is quite an improvement. It was moved from the street in which it stood by Mr. Geo Austin.


The Hollister FreeLance. March 22, 1889

The Jesse L. Reno Post. of Hollister now numbers 33 members. Its officers are:
Wm. Eastman, Commander
W. Cashman, Senior Vice Commander
Geo. Austin, Junior Vice Commander
F.W. Oliver, Adjutant
H. Snibley, Quartermaster
D.K. Sanford, Chaplain
J.W. Spader, Officer of the Day
J. Young, Officer of the GUard
D. Gray, Quatermaster Sargeant
(Full story, p.2, col 5)

***

For two years past B.F. Ross has held the position of Marshal of the Town of Hollister. His term expires in May, at which time a new Marshal will be elected. Mr. G.W. Austin announces himself as a candidate for this important office. Mr. Austin is well known by all our people, and has obtained already a good reputation as an officer. In 1882 he was appointed night-watchman, the following year he was elected Marchal. For 3 succeeding years he was re-elected Marshal.


The Hollister FreeLance. May 10, 1889

***G.W. Austin Elected Marshal***

W.W. McDonald is a first class man, and no doubt would have made a good Marshal but Austin received 190 votes while McDonald could only scare up 101. Frank Ross was elected marshal last year because all the roughs and toughs in town from R.R. Brown down or rather up, through the whole category of dead beats, pimps and drunks supported him. They elected Ross last year, and Mac thought as long as they stood in with him, he could get enough of the respectable element to pull him through. Alas! he reckoned without the cost, and the result is he got soup.

Is Marshal Austin going to run the toughs, or will the toughs run the Marshal? Up to date the Marshal has run the toughs, and it is to be hoped will continue to do so.

***A Drunken Trio***

On Saturday three of Jon Cullen's men came into town and proceeded to get drunk. Marshal Austin arrested the worst one and told Joe Perez to put the team up. When Joe attempted to do this, the two who were left seized him by the legs and made him turn a somesault out of the wagon onto the ground. For this effort the remaining members of the trio were allowed to explore the mysteries of the calaboose.

On Sunday morning John Cullen came to town, paid the fines of his men, and then got drunk, was arrested and locked up in the calaboose along with one of the men whose fine he had just paid.





From The Adjutant General Report, Illinois:

One Hundred-Day Men.

Early in the spring of 1864 the government of the Northwestern States, namely: Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa, believing that the rebellion was nearing its close, and desiring to aid the Government in every way possible, tendered to the President a volunteer force of 85,000 one hundred-day men, to relieve the veteran soldiers from guard duty at our forts, arsenals and elesewhere. Of this number Illinois furnished thirteen regiments and two battalions.

Speaking of the the service performed by the hundred-day troops, Governor Yates, in his last annual message, paid them a high and deserved compliment in these words:

"Our regiments under this call performed indispensable and invaluable services in Kentucky, Tennessee and Missouri, relieving garrisons of veterean troops who were sent to the front, took part in the Atlanta campaign, several of them also composing a part of that glorious army that has penetrated the very vitals of the rebellion and plucked some of the brightest laurels that this heroic age has woven for a patriotiic soldier. Five out of the one hundred-day regiments, after their term of service had expired, voluntarily extended their engagements with the Government, and marched to the relief of the gallant and able Rosecrans, who, at the head of an inadequate and poorly appointed army, was contending against fearful odds for the preservation of St. Louis and the safety of Missouri. The officers and soldiers of these regiments evinced the highest soldierly qualities and fully sustained the proud record our vetrans have ever attained in the field, and the State and Country owe them lasting gratitude, and we have in a great degree to attribute our success in Virginia and Georgia to the timely organization and efficient services of the one hundred-day volunteers furnished by all of said States. The President has, by order, returned them the thanks of the Government and the Nation for the service thus rendered, and accords the full measure of praise to them as our supporters and defenders in the rear, to which the regular reserve force of large armies are always entitled."

The One Hundred and Thirty Seventh Infantry Illinois Volunteers was organized at Camp Wood, Quincy, Ill, by Colonel John Wood, and was mustered in June 5, 1864, for one hundred days.

On June 9, 1864, the Regiment left Quincy, and proceeded to Memphis, Tenn., where it was assigned to the Fourth Brigade, District of Memphis, Colonel E. L. Baltwick, Thirty-ninth Wisconsin commanding. On July 9, assigned to Third Brigade, Colonel John Wood commanding, and was stationed on the Hernando road, on picket duty.

The Regiment was mustered out of the United States service at Springfield, Ill, September 4, 1864.

Census:
Name: George Austin / Age: 2 / Gender: M / Occupation: / Value of Real Estate: / Place of Birth: Ind / Attended School: /-

Buried:
JPG, Genealogy/Reunion/headstones/Headstone - George W Austin.jpg, George Washington Austin, HEADSTONE

George married RUE, Anna Marie on 4 Jul 1872 in Neodesha, Kansas. Anna (daughter of RUE, Garrett C. and STEWART, Sarah Ann) was born on 19 Jul 1855 in Butler, Ohio; died on 11 Oct 1938 in Hollister, San Benito, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1859, Gardner, Johnson, KS, USA
• Residence: 1860, Hanover, Butler, Ohio
• Census: 17 Jul 1865, Gardner, Johnson, KS, USA
• Census: 16 Jun 1870, Neodesha, Wilson, Kansas, United States
• Residence: 1880, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Residence: 1900, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Residence: 1910, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Residence: 1916, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Residence: 1920, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Residence: 1930, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA

Notes:

Grace described her mother, Annie, as ""a good and religious woman, but
she did like to watch the race horses every week."

Hollister Freelance, Oct 12, 1938:

AUSTIN -- In Hollister, California, October 11th, 1938, Anna M. Austin, beloved wife of the late George Austin; beloved mother of Mrs. Lottie Younger and Mrs. Grace A. Ebi of Hollister and Mrs. Sadie E. Ebi of Hanford; sister of Mrs. Frances Frost of Hollister, and Mrs. Sylvia Isaacs of San Francisco. A native of Ohio. Age 83 years.

Friends are invited to attend the funeral services Thursday afternoon, October 13th, at 2 o'clock from the Christian Church.

Friends may call at the Chapel of George L. Grunnagle, San Benito street near Third until noon Thursday.

Census:
Rue Garret C / Arrived April 1 1858 / 1 other adult in household / 3 children / 5 total

Census:
388 / 419 / A. M. Rue / 10 / F / / / / Ohio / S / 1-

Census:
A M Rue | Age 14 | White | Female | At School | | Born in Ohio

Notes:

Grace recalled Hollister life: “A big house with a big lot... Bad winters meant that wagon loads of mud had to be taken away. ... This was grain country then. You could see grain and hay storage bins everywhere.”

From Neodesha Citizen:

Married
Austin - Rue
On the 4th of July, 1872, at the residence of the bride’s father, by Rev E.C. Cooper, Mr. Geo Austin of Thayer to miss Anna M Rue.

The happy couple will please accept the thanks of The Citizen office for nice cake received. May George never Rue the day that made him husband

Applied for license July 1st.

James married UNKNOWN, Ellen F. Ellen was born about 1844 in Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]