Estella B. Gardner1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 17059, (1875 - 1947)
FatherNelson Gardner2,4
MotherSarah Jane [surname unknown]2,4

Key Events:

Birth: Feb 1875, Missouri5,6,7
Marriage: 25 Jan 1893, Leon, Decatur Co., Iowa, William S. Clark (Apr 1868 - )2,8,9
Marriage: 25 Sep 1901, Leon, Decatur Co., Iowa, John W. Culp (about 1857 - )4,10
Marriage: Ira Oscar Imel (12 Dec 1871 - 30 Apr 1927)11,12
Death: 8 Dec 194713
Burial: Mt. Muncie Cemetery14
ChartsDescendants of Jacob K. and Christiana Ohl Riegel

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Narrative:

     Estella B. Gardner was born in Feb 1875 in Missouri.5,6,7
     Estella married first William S. Clark, son of Isaac Clark and Mandy Buchanan, on 25 Jan 1893 in Leon, Decatur Co., Iowa.2,8,9
     Estella and William appeared on the 1895 State Census of Eden Twp., Decatur Co., Iowa. Their daughter Hazel was listed as living with them.15
     Estella and William appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Leon, Decatur Co., Iowa, enumerated 16 Jun 1900, reporting that they were renting their home. Their children Hazel and Cleo were listed as living with them.16
     Estella married second John W. Culp, son of G. H. Culp and Sarah Mullinax, on 25 Sep 1901 in Leon, Decatur Co., Iowa.4,10
     Estella and John, and her daughter Hazel, moved to St. Joseph, Missouri, by 1909, when they were living at 202 E. Kansas. She was working as a cook in a restaurant owned by Sample Watts.17 Estella and John appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., Missouri, on Third St..18
     John is found in the St. Joseph city directories as late as 1916, residing at 239 W. Colorado Ave. in 1910, and boarding at 6313 Sherman in 1911, 6421 Carnegie in 1913, and 6417 Sherman in 1916. There is no indication as to whether she was living with him.19
     Estella married third Ira Oscar Imel, son of Thomas Imel and Violetta Riegel.11,12
     Estella and Oscar moved to 116 Pauline St. after soon their marriage, living there until at least 1921. Since their marriage date has not been found, it is not clear whether they lived with a time with his sister first.20 They appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., Missouri, at 116 Pauline St., enumerated 9 Jan 1920, reporting that they rented their home.21
     By 1924 Estella and Oscar had moved to 517 N. 5th.22
     Her husband died on 30 Apr 1927 in 827½ Sourth 8th St., St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., Missouri.23
     Estella appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., Missouri, in the household of her daughter Hazel and her husband, Charles A. Clevenger.24 Estella appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Leavenworth, Leavenworth Co., Kansas, in the household of, her daughter and her husband, reporting that they had lived in the same town in 1935.25
     Estella died on 8 Dec 1947 at age 72.13 She was buried in Mt. Muncie Cemetery.14

Children:
     Children with William S. Clark:

  • Hazel Marie Clark26,27,28 (Jul 1894 - )
  • Cleo W. Clark29 (Mar 1897 - )

Children:
     There were no children with John W. Culp

Children:
     There were no children with Ira Oscar Imel

Citations

  1. [S5076] William S. Clark household, 1895 Iowa State Census, Decatur Co., Iowa, Eden Twp., shows name as Estella Clark.
  2. [S4746] "County Marriages, 1838-1934," FamilySearch.org, record for William S. Clark and Stella Gardner, citing FHL #1009355, Decatur Co. Iowa marriage register vol A-B.
  3. [S4745] "Leavenworth County, Kansas Obituaries, 1947," Ancestry.com, record for Stella B. (Gardner) Imel, citing 8 Dec 1947, pg 2.
  4. [S4746] "County Marriages, 1838-1934," FamilySearch.org, record for John W. Culp and Stella Gardner Clark, citing FHL #1009355, Decatur Co. Iowa marriage register vol A-B.
  5. [S5076] William S. Clark household, 1895 Iowa State Census, Decatur Co., Iowa, Eden Twp., shows age 19 and state.
  6. [S4749] Bidwell Clark household, 1900 U.S. Census, Decatur Co., Iowa, shows month, year, age 25, and state.
  7. [S4748] John W. Culp household, 1910 U.S. Census, Buchanan Co., Missouri, shows age 33 and state.
  8. [S4749] Bidwell Clark household, 1900 U.S. Census, Decatur Co., Iowa, shows married, number of years omitted.
  9. [S5076] William S. Clark household, 1895 Iowa State Census, Decatur Co., Iowa, Eden Twp., shows them apparently living as husband and wife.
  10. [S4748] John W. Culp household, 1910 U.S. Census, Buchanan Co., Missouri, shows married, as second marriage for both.
  11. [S4449] Iven O. Imel household, 1920 U.S. Census, Buchanan Co., Missouri, shows married.
  12. [S1364] Ira Oscar Imel, Certificate of Death, shows married.
  13. [S4745] "Leavenworth County, Kansas Obituaries, 1947," Ancestry.com, record for Stella B. (Gardner) Imel, citing 8 Dec 1947, pg 2, shows date.
  14. [S4745] "Leavenworth County, Kansas Obituaries, 1947," Ancestry.com, record for Stella B. (72) Imel, citing 9 Dec 1947, pg 8, shows cemetery.
  15. [S5076] William S. Clark household, 1895 Iowa State Census, Decatur Co., Iowa, Eden Twp.
  16. [S4749] Bidwell Clark household, 1900 U.S. Census, Decatur Co., Iowa.
  17. [S4468] R. L. Polk & Co.'s St. Joseph City Directory, 1909 pp 255, 976.
  18. [S4748] John W. Culp household, 1910 U.S. Census, Buchanan Co., Missouri.
  19. [S4468] R. L. Polk & Co.'s St. Joseph City Directory, 1910 pg 239; 1911 pg 238; 1913 pg 237; and 1916 pg 154.
  20. [S4468] R. L. Polk & Co.'s St. Joseph City Directory, 1921 pg 307.
  21. [S4449] Iven O. Imel household, 1920 U.S. Census, Buchanan Co., Missouri.
  22. [S4468] R. L. Polk & Co.'s St. Joseph City Directory, 1924 pg 316; and 1926 pg 240.
  23. [S1364] Ira Oscar Imel, Certificate of Death.
  24. [S4744] Charles A. Clevenger household, 1930 U.S. Census, Buchanan Co., Missouri.
  25. [S4747] Charles A. Clevenger household, 1940 U.S. Census, Leavenworth Co., Kansas.
  26. [S4749] Bidwell Clark household, 1900 U.S. Census, Decatur Co., Iowa, shows the girl as daughter of Stella's husband.
  27. [S4744] Charles A. Clevenger household, 1930 U.S. Census, Buchanan Co., Missouri, shows Hazel as his wife, and Stella as his mother-in-law.
  28. [S4747] Charles A. Clevenger household, 1940 U.S. Census, Leavenworth Co., Kansas, shows Hazel as his wife and Stella as his mother-in-law.
  29. [S4749] Bidwell Clark household, 1900 U.S. Census, Decatur Co., Iowa, shows him as the son of her husband.