Person Page 902

William Joseph Morris was born on 11 Jan 1893 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co., PennsylvaniaG.^4,5,6
     He appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Trucksville, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, G in the household of his parents, William A. Morris and Margaret Jennie Reigle.²⁰
     William was not listed on the 1910 Federal Census of Luzerne, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania with his parents and younger siblings. At age 16 he may have been living elsewhere, but he has not been found in another household.²¹
     William moved to Missouri by 1917. He registered for the draft for World War I on 5 Jun 1917, while living at 1420 McBee St., Kansas City, MissouriG, reporting he was employed as a salesman by Senic Art Studio in Kansas City.¹
     William married first Gertrude Anna Jones, daughter of Zachariah Jones and Susan B. Willis, on 4 Sep 1917 in Joplin, Jasper Co., MissouriG, with G. F. C. Corb, justice of the peace, officiating. They had obtained their marriage license in neighboring Newton Co. She had previously been married to William F. Pool and Stephen Matney.^7,8
     William and Gertrude moved to Colorado by 1920. They appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Limon, Lincoln Co., Colorado, at Greer Hotel G, enumerated 8 Jan 1920, reporting they rented their home.²²
     He was a cook in a hotel in 1920. He later owned a restaurant in Denver, ColoradoG, which he operated with his wife.^23,24
      He lived in Sheridan, WyomingG, for a time, apparently after he lived in Denver.²⁵
     William moved to Los Angeles, CaliforniaG, about 1927.²⁶
      William filed for divorce from Gertrude 3 Sep 1929 in Washoe Co., NevadaG, on grounds of extreme cruelty. The decree was granted 1 Dec 1929.^9,10
     William married second Martha, in early 1930 apparently, but no record of the marriage has been found. She had been apparently been married previously but no record of her prior to her marriage to William has been found.^11,12,13
     William and Martha appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, at 2417 West 6th St. G, enumerated 8 Apr 1930, reporting that they were renting their home for $130 per month, and owned a radio. His father was listed as living with them.²⁷
     He was a life insurance salesman by 1930. By the middle 1930's he was a music teacher operating a music store. In 1940 he reported he had worked 40 hours the last week of March, and had worked 52 weeks the prior year, earning $600. He reported in the 1950 census he had not worked the prior week and was not looking for work.^28,29,30,31
     William and Martha appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, at 3000 S. Grand G, enumerated 8 Apr 1940, reporting they were renting their apartment for $18 per month.³²
     William and Martha were divorced after 1940.^14,15,16
     Martha appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Inglewood, Los Angeles Co., California, G, but no record of her after that has been found.³³
     William registered for the draft for World War I on 27 Apr 1942, while living at 2121 Westminster Rd., Alhambra, Los Angeles Co., CaliforniaG, reporting he was a self-employed music teacher at that address.³⁴
     William moved to Pomona, CaliforniaG, about 1949 and operated a music store known as Morris Music Studio there.^35,36
     William appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Hesperia, San Bernardino Co., California, at Main St., G in a dwelling unit on the back side of a store, enumerated 26 Apr 1950.³⁷
     He was living with his sister Margaret at 872 Laurel, Pomona, CaliforniaG, at the time of his death.³⁸
     William died on 24 Sep 1959 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CaliforniaG, at age 66.^2,17 He was cremated and his remains were interred at the Pomona CemeteryG on 28 Sep 1959.^18,19

LeRoy Morris was born on 28 Feb 1895 in Wilkes-Barre, PennsylvaniaG.^4,5,6,7
     He appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Trucksville, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, G in the household of his parents, William A. Morris and Margaret Jennie Reigle.¹¹ He appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Luzerne, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania G, in the household of his parents.¹²
     LeRoy moved to Ohio before 1915.
     LeRoy married Zenie Daugherty, daughter of Henry Daugherty and Eliza Ann Miller, on 6 Feb 1915 in Richland Co., OhioG, with Rev. E. M. McMillin officiating.^8,9
     He registered for the draft for World War I on 5 Jun 1917, while living at Galion, OhioG, reporting he was employed as a dairy man by Lloyd J. Flowers in Morrow Co. For reasons now unclear, his birth date is mis-stated, as 20 Feb 1893.¹³
     LeRoy and Zenie appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of North Bloomfield, Morrow Co., Ohio G, enumerated 31 Jan 1920, reporting that they were renting their home. Their children Myrtle and Stanley were listed as living with them.¹⁴
     LeRoy and Zenie appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Smithville, Wayne Co., Ohio, on West Main St. G, enumerated 2 May 1930, reporting that they were renting their home, for $10 per month, and did not own a radio. Their children Myrtle, Stanley, Louise, and William were listed as living with them.¹⁵
     LeRoy and Zenie appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Creston, Wayne Co., Ohio, on Stebbins G, enumerated 8 Apr 1940, reporting that they were renting their home, for $7 per month, and had lived in the same house in 1935. Their children Stanley, Louise, and William were listed as living with them.¹⁶
     LeRoy registered for the draft for World War II on 27 Apr 1942, while living on Main St., Creston, Wayne Co., OhioG, reporting he was employed by Ohio Injector Co. in Wadsworth, Media Co., Ohio.¹⁷
     He was a farm hand, by 1925 a herd foreman at a dairy.^18,19,20 By 1940 he was a laborer for the highway department, reporting he was unemployed but had worked 32 week the previous year, earning $600.¹⁶ He was later a watchman and fireman for the Gerstenslager Company, a custom truck body manufacturer.^10,21 In the 1950 census he reported he was a laborer at a private construction contractor, and that he had not worked the prior week but was looking for work.²²
     LeRoy and Zenie appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Wooster, Wayne Co., Ohio, at the rear of 520 Hancock St. G, enumerated 13 Apr 1950, reporting they lived in a home that was not on a farm.²³
     His wife died on 15 Feb 1963 in Wooster, Wayne Co., OhioG.^24,25
     LeRoy was living at 5817 Concerto Dr., Clinton, Summit Co., OhioG, at the time of his death.¹⁰
     LeRoy died on 4 Dec 1974 in Wooster, Wayne Co., OhioG, at age 79.¹⁰ He was buried on 7 Dec 1974 in Sherwood Gardens, Wooster, OhioG.¹⁰

Leslie Odos Morris was born in Dec 1896 in Luzerne Co., PennsylvaniaG.^5,6,7,8 He was known to family as Lester, and used that name in some official records.^22,4,23
     He appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Trucksville, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, G in the household of his parents, William A. Morris and Margaret Jennie Reigle.²⁴ He appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Luzerne, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania G, in the household of his parents.²⁵
     He moved to IowaG about 1911 with his parents.^{26,27,28,29,30} He appeared on the 1915 State Census of Shenandoah, Page Co., IowaG, apparently in the household of his parents.^{31,32,3,33,34}
     Leslie married first Maude McNatt, daughter of Charles Lafett McNatt and Elizabeth Jane Spurlock, on 1 Feb 1916 in Sidney, Fremont Co., IowaG.^9,10,11
     His wife died on 18 Oct 1918 in St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., MissouriG.^35,36,37
     Leslie apparently moved to Ohio with his parents, but remained there when they returned to Iowa. At the time of his second marriage he was living in Gallion, which is in Crawford Co.¹
     Leslie married second Verna Mae Elliott, daughter of Thomas W. Elliott and Ida S. Miller, on 13 Oct 1919 in Paxtang, Dauphin Co., PennsylvaniaG, with Rev. Harry B. King officiating.^12,13,14

     Leslie and Verna settled Ohio after their marriage. They appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Madison Twp., Richland Co., Ohio G, on Lucas Rd., enumerated 6 Jan 1920, reporting that they were renting their home. Also listed as living with them as boarders were seven farm laborers, ranging in age from 16 to 48.³⁸
     Leslie and Verna moved back to PennsylvaniaG about 1924.³⁹
     Leslie married third Olive Mae Holloway, daughter of George W. Holloway and Rachel Rebecca Warman, about 1926, apparently. While no marriage record has been found, they held themselves as married, but it appears he had not divorced is prior wife. She had previously been married to Worthington M. Sutton.^15,16
     Leslie and Olive appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Plymouth, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, at 51 Girard Ave. G, enumerated 11 Apr 1930, reporting that they were renting their home, for $21 per month, and did not own a radio. Her children George, William, and Edna were listed as living with them.⁴
     He was doing day work by age 18, and reported in 1915 that he had earned $310 the prior year. By 1920 he was a farm laborer. By 1930 he was a laborer in a coal mine.^3,40,41,42
     Leslie and Olive moved to Elmira, New YorkG, by 1933.⁴³ He seems to have stayed in ElmiraG, as that is where he died, but no other record of him there has been found.
     Leslie and Olive were divorced between 1935 and 1940.¹⁷
     He has not been found on either the 1940 or 1950 census.
     Leslie died on 26 Oct 1951 in Elmira, New YorkG, at age 54.^18,19
     Verna filed for divorce from Leslie in Jul 1962 in Cumberland Co., PennsylvaniaG, claiming desertion. The suit claimed he was living in Harrisburg. While he had held himself to be married to another woman in the 1930 census, it seems they had not been divorced.^20,21 On 8 Feb 1963 the master assigned to review the suit reported he was recommending the divorce be granted, presumably because Leslie did not respond to summons. He announced he would file his findings with the court after ten days. No record of the court's action has been found.⁴⁴

Francis Anna Morris was born on 9 Sep 1901 in PennsylvaniaG.^4,5,6
     She appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Luzerne, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, G in the household of her parents, William A. Morris and Margaret Jennie Reigle.¹⁹
     She moved to IowaG about 1911 with her parents.^{20,21,22,23,24} She appeared on the 1915 State Census of Shenandoah, Page Co., IowaG, apparently in the household of her parents.^{25,26,27,3,28}
     Francis apparently moved to MissouriG with her parents before 1920.
     Francis married first Marion Elberg Jennings, son of William Henry Jennings and Rhoda Permela Catherine Adair, on 29 Sep 1919 in St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., MissouriG, with A. J. Goron, justice of the peace, officiating.^7,8
     Francis and Marion have not been found in the 1920 census, nor has Marion's son William by his prior marriage.
     Francis and Marion were divorced before 1926 apparently, as she re-married then.^9,10,11
     Francis married second John Buchanan Smith, son of John Smith and Susan Ann Benner, on 24 Jul 1926 in Leavenworth, KansasG.^12,13,14
     Francis and John have not been found in the 1930 census. Francis and Marion's daughter Opal appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Hayes, Franklin Co., Kansas, G in the household of Ralph Edwards, a farmer, his wife Edith, and their 12-year-old son. She was listed as an orphan.²⁹
     Francis and John appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., Missouri, at 754½ 8th St. G, enumerated 1940, reporting they were renting their home, for $8 per month, and had lived in the same city in 1935.³⁰
     Francis and John appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of St Joseph, Buchanan Co., Missouri, at 310 So 9th G, enumerated 15 Apr 1950, reporting they lived in a home that was not on a farm.³¹
     Francis died on 7 Jun 1953, at her home, 3236 Penn St., St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., MissouriG, at age 51.^15,16 She was buried on 10 Jun 1953 in Saint Joseph Memorial Park, St. Joseph, MissouriG.^17,18

Margaret Hazel Morris was born on 12 May 1913 in Springfield Twp., Richland Co., OhioG.^4,5
     She appeared on the 1915 State Census of Shenandoah, Page Co., IowaG, apparently in the household of her parents.^{9,10,11,12,13}
     She moved to MissouriG with her parents before 1920. She appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., Missouri G, in the household of her parents.¹⁴
     She moved to Montana with her parents about 1922.
     Her mother died on 9 May 1923, when Margaret was 9 years old.^15,16 Margaret moved to CaliforniaG with her father after the death of her mother.
     Margaret appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, at 1146 Hipoint G, enumerated 9 Apr 1930, in the household of Joe F. Taylor and his wife and family, listed as a maid.¹⁷
     Margaret appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, at 1470 Westerly Terrace G, enumerated 12 Apr 1940, listed as a nurse in the household of J. Buckley Russell, a motion picture actor, and his family.¹⁸ Russell stared in the films The Jack Rider (1921) and Light Wines and Bearded Ladies (1926) and also had parts in The Freshie (1922), The Phantom Fortune (1923), and High Speed (1924). He seems to have faded from the scene after that.¹⁹
     Margaret married Gerald Crombie McWilliams, son of William Franklin McWilliams and Ida Allie Crombie, on 17 Jan 1942 in Las Vegas, Clark Co., NevadaG, with Rev. Ford L. Gilbert, Methodist minister officiating.^2,6,7
     She was psychiatric technician for some 20 years, working at Pacific State Hospital, a facility for people with developmental disabilities. It was later known as the Lanterman Developmental Center. She report in the 1950 census she had not worked the prior week and was not looking for work, but had earned $2,280 the prior year.^20,21
     Margaret and Gerald adopted the children of her nephew William Henry Morris and his first wife, on 25 Jun 1949 in Wayne Co., OhioG, with the final decree issued 25 Jan 1950.²²
     Margaret and Gerald appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Pomona, Los Angeles Co., California, at 365 E Ninth G, enumerated 19 Apr 1950, reporting they lived in a home that was not on a farm and they lived in a different house but the same county the year before. Their three adopted children were listed as living with them, as well as two roomers, Alyne L Johnston, age 29, and Hope L Bancroft, age 13.²⁰
     Her husband died on 5 Feb 1959 in Pomona, Los Angeles Co., CaliforniaG.²³
     Margaret died on 27 Dec 1993 in Fontana, Riverside Co., CaliforniaG, at age 80.⁸ She was buried on 30 Dec 1993 in Pomona Valley Memorial Park, Pomona, CaliforniaG.⁸

Lola L. Knisley was born on 17 Oct 1897 in IowaG.^4,5,6 She appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Shenandoah, Page Co., Iowa, G in the household of her parents, Orashio Knisley and Louisa Shaw.¹³ She appeared on the 1905 State Census of 1110 West Thomas Ave., Shenandoah, Page Co., IowaG, in the household of her parents.^{14,15,2,16,17,18,19} She appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Shenandoah, Page Co., Iowa G, in the household of her parents.²⁰
     Lola married Edgar Lafeyette Morris, son of William A. Morris and Margaret Jennie Reigle, on 25 Mar 1913 in Rock Port, MissouriG.^7,8,9
     Lola and Edgar appeared on the 1915 State Census of Locust Grove Twp., Fremont Co., Iowa G, reporting they rented their home.^21,22 They also appeared on the 1915 State Census of Shenandoah, Page Co., IowaG, reporting that they rented their home, and that they were affiliated with the Methodist Church.^23,24
     Lola and Edgar appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Shenandoah, Page Co., Iowa, at 807 Thomas Ave. G, enumerated 2 Jan 1920, reporting that they owned their home, which was mortgaged. Their children Louise and Bertha were listed as living with them.²⁵
     Lola and Edgar appeared on the 1925 State Census of Shenandoah, Page Co., Iowa, at 704 N. Thomas G, reporting they were renting their home for $15 per month. Their children Louise, Bertha, and Rachel were listed as living with them, They reported they were affiliated with the Methodist Church.²⁶
     Lola and Edgar appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Shenandoah, Page Co., Iowa, at 1203 Thomas Ave. G, enumerated 7 Apr 1930, reporting that they owned a home valued at $1,000, and owned a radio. Their children Louise, Bertha, and Rachel were listed as living with them, as were Roy Spencer, widower of her sister Lulu, their 13-year-old son Melvin, and her brother Jerome.²⁷
     Lola and Edgar appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Shenandoah, Page Co., Iowa, at 909 West Lowell G, enumerated 15 Apr 1940, reporting that they owned a home valued at $900. Their children Louise, Bertha and Rachel were listed as living with them, as was Louise's husband, William Edwin Hooton. They reported they had lived in the same town in 1935, except for Louise and her husband, who had lived in Hamburg, Fremont Co.²⁸
     With her husband out of work, Lola was working as a laundress in a hospital in 1940. She reported she had worked 54 hours the last week of March, and had worked 50 weeks the prior year, earning $300.²⁸ She reported in the 1950 census that she was doing washing and ironing at her home laundry, had worked 30 hours the prior week, and had earned $200 the prior year.²⁹
     Lola and Edgar appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Shenandoah, Page Co., Iowa, at 909 W Lowell Ave. G, enumerated 4 Apr 1950, reporting they lived in a home that was not on a farm and they lived in the same house the year before.³⁰
     Her husband died on 15 Dec 1969 in Clarinda, Page Co., IowaG.^7,31,32
     Lola died in Dec 1987 at age 90.^10,11 She was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Shenandoah, Page Co., IowaG, next to her husband.¹²

Horatio M. Knisley was born in Nov 1870 in Ontario, CanadaG.^4,5,6 While records from his childhood show his name as Horatio, all records as an adult show his given name as some variation of Orashio, the spelling on his tombstone.^3,12,13
     He appeared on the 1871 Federal Census of Gosfield Twp., Ontario, CanadaG, in the household of his parents, Daniel Knisley and Catharine Nablo.¹⁴ He appeared on the 1881 Federal Census of Gosfield Twp., Ontario, CanadaG, in the household of his parents.¹⁵
     Horatio immigrated to the United StatesG about 1885, though several sources show earlier dates, so it is possible his parents brought him to the U. S. eariler and then returned to Canada. Or perhaps those records are simply wrong. In any case, he was subsequently naturalized.^16,17,18,19
     Horatio married Almira Louisa Shaw, daughter of George Shaw and Almira Greenfield, on 22 Jan 1896 in Rockwell City, Calhoun Co., IowaG.^7,8,9
     Orashio and Louisa appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Shenandoah, Page Co., Iowa G, enumerated 12 Jun 1900, reporting that they rented their home. Their daughter Lola was listed as living with them, as were Louisa's daughters by her prior marriage, Jennie and Stella Young.²⁰
     Orashio and Louisa appeared on the 1905 State Census of 1110 West Thomas Ave., Shenandoah, Page Co., IowaG, reporting that their home was valued at $700, but not indicating whether they owned it or not. Their children Lola and Lulu and her daughters Jennie and Stella by her prior marriage were listed as living with them, as was his brother John, a brick layer.^{21,22,23,24,25,26,27}
     Orashio and Louisa appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Shenandoah, Page Co., Iowa, at 1110 West Thomas Ave. G, enumerated 15 Apr 1910, reporting that they owned their home, free of mortgage. Their children Lola, Lulu, and Hollie were listed as living with them.²⁸
     Orashio and Louisa appeared on the 1915 State Census of Shenandoah, Page Co., Iowa G, reporting that they were renting their home. This census does not identify households, but it appears that their children Lulu, Hollie, and Jerome was living with them. She reported her church affiliation as Baptist, but the other members of the family did not report one. Their children Lulu, Hollie, and Jerome were listed as living with them.^29,30,31,32
     Orashio and Louisa appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Shenandoah, Page Co., Iowa, at 722 Thomas Ave. G, enumerated 3 Jan 1920, reporting that then owned their home, free of mortgage. Their children Hollie and Jerome were listed as living with them, as was Roy Spencer, widower of their daughter Lulu, and his sons Melvin and David.³³
     Orashio and Louisa moved to MissouriG between 1920 and 1925 as they do not appear in the 1925 Iowa census. They appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Nodaway Twp., Nodaway Co., Missouri G, enumerated 3 Apr 1930, reporting that they were renting their home. Their son Jerome was listed as living with them, as was David Spencer, age 12, son of their late daughter Lulu.¹²
     He was a laborer most of his life. He reported his occupation as day laborer in 1900, laborer in 1905, and laborer in a seed house by 1910.^34,35,36 He was a teamster by 1915, reporting that he had been out of work four months in the prior year, but had earned $600. By 1920 he was again a laborer, working for the city.^29,37 He was a farmer after they moved to MissouriG.³⁸
     Horatio died in 1932 at age ~62.¹⁰ He was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Shenandoah, Page Co., IowaG, next to his wife.¹¹

Almira Louisa Shaw was born in Mar 1870 in IllinoisG.^4,5,6 She appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Toulon Twp., Stark Co., IllinoisG, in the household of her parents, George Shaw and Almira Greenfield.¹⁴
     Almira moved to IowaG about 1877 with her father, and perhaps her mother, but it is not known whether her mother was still living then.^15,16 She appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Grant Twp., Hardin Co., Iowa G, in the household of her father, and stepmother, Matilda.¹⁷ She appeared on the 1885 State Census of Grant Twp., Hardin Co., IowaG, in the household of her father and stepmother.¹⁸
     Almira married first William S. Young, son of David Young and Jennie Burger, on 30 Oct 1887 in Hardin Co., IowaG.^7,8
      As a child she is listed by the given name Almira, but as an adult she seems to have consistently used her middle name, Louisa, which was shown as her given name on her tombstone.^19,20,21
     Her husband died in 1894.²²
     Louisa appeared on the 1895 State Census of Marengo, Iowa Co., IowaG. Her children Jennie and Stella were listed as living with her, and her husband is listed as having died in the prior year.²⁰
     Almira married second Horatio M. Knisley, son of Daniel Knisley and Catharine Nablo, on 22 Jan 1896 in Rockwell City, Calhoun Co., IowaG.^9,10,11
     Louisa and Orashio appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Shenandoah, Page Co., Iowa G, enumerated 12 Jun 1900, reporting that they rented their home. Their daughter Lola was listed as living with them, as were Louisa's daughters by her prior marriage, Jennie and Stella Young.²³ She was listed as working as a laundress.²⁴
     Louisa and Orashio appeared on the 1905 State Census of 1110 West Thomas Ave., Shenandoah, Page Co., IowaG, reporting that their home was valued at $700, but not indicating whether they owned it or not. Their children Lola and Lulu and her daughters Jennie and Stella by her prior marriage were listed as living with them, as was his brother John, a brick layer.^{25,26,27,28,29,30,31}
     Louisa and Orashio appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Shenandoah, Page Co., Iowa, at 1110 West Thomas Ave. G, enumerated 15 Apr 1910, reporting that they owned their home, free of mortgage. Their children Lola, Lulu, and Hollie were listed as living with them.³²
     Louisa and Orashio appeared on the 1915 State Census of Shenandoah, Page Co., Iowa G, reporting that they were renting their home. This census does not identify households, but it appears that their children Lulu, Hollie, and Jerome was living with them. She reported her church affiliation as Baptist, but the other members of the family did not report one. Their children Lulu, Hollie, and Jerome were listed as living with them.^33,34,35,36
     Louisa and Orashio appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Shenandoah, Page Co., Iowa, at 722 Thomas Ave. G, enumerated 3 Jan 1920, reporting that then owned their home, free of mortgage. Their children Hollie and Jerome were listed as living with them, as was Roy Spencer, widower of their daughter Lulu, and his sons Melvin and David.³⁷
     Louisa and Orashio moved to MissouriG between 1920 and 1925 as they do not appear in the 1925 Iowa census. They appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Nodaway Twp., Nodaway Co., Missouri G, enumerated 3 Apr 1930, reporting that they were renting their home. Their son Jerome was listed as living with them, as was David Spencer, age 12, son of their late daughter Lulu.³⁸
     Her husband died in 1932.³⁹
     Louisa returned to the family home in ShenandoahG after her husband's death.
     Almira appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Shenandoah, Page Co., Iowa, at 1110 West Thomas Ave. G, enumerated 17 Apr 1940, reporting that she owned a home valued at $1,000. Also listed as living with her is grandson, David Spencer. Her son Jerome and his wife Pauline are listed as living in the same dwelling, renting for $8 per month. All of them, except for Pauline, report they lived in the same house in 1935.⁴⁰
     Almira died in 1950 at age ~80.¹² She was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Shenandoah, Page Co., IowaG.¹³