Person Page 2,083

Lloyd Webster Grimm was born on 9 Aug 1904 in Berkeley, Norfolk Co., VirginiaG.^4,5,6
     He appeared with his mother, Nannie Kennedy Webster, on the 1910 Federal Census of Charles Town, Jefferson Co., West Virginia, G in the household of her father, Thomas D. Webster.¹⁴ He appeared with his mother on the 1920 Federal Census of Charles Town, Jefferson Co., West Virginia, G in the household of her father.¹⁵
     Lloyd moved to MartinsburgG by 1922, where he went to work for Interwoven Mills.¹⁶ He moved to 108 Pennsylvania Ave., Martinsburg, West VirginiaG, about 1925, where his future wife was living with her younger sister and her step-grandmother, though it is not clear whether he was boarding with them or living in a different unit of a multi-family building.¹⁷ He moved to 350 E. JohnG by 1927.¹⁸
     Lloyd appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Martinsburg, Berkeley Co., West Virginia, G in the household of Ruth P. Flora, his future wife, listed as a boarder.¹⁹
     Lloyd was not listed in the city directory in the intervening years, but by 1937 he was living at 126 SwartzG.²⁰ Lloyd appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Martinsburg, Berkeley Co., West Virginia, G in the household of Ruth, his future wife, listed as a boarder.²¹
     He was a laborer in 1927, and a clerk in a grocery store in 1930. He was an electrician by 1937, at in a limestone quarry in 1940. That year he reported he had worked 40 hours the last week of March, and had worked 52 weeks the prior year, earning $1,225. He became a stationary engineer about 1951.^22,23,21
     Lloyd married Ruth P. Flora, daughter of Edward K. Flora and Mary Arizona Wellen, about 1941.^7,8,9
     Lloyd was in the U. S. Navy in World War II, enlisting 12 Sep 1942 and discharged 1 Dec 1944.²⁴
     After their marriage, Lloyd and Ruth continued to live at 201 E. Union Ave., where she have been for many years.²⁵ They moved to 722 AlbertG about 1951.²⁶
     Lloyd died on 10 May 2001 at age 96.^10,11,12 He was buried in Rosedale Cemetery, Martinsburg, Berkeley Co., West VirginiaG.¹³

Amanda E. Hyer was born on 31 Aug 1843 in MissouriG.^4,5,6
     She appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Crawford Co., MissouriG, in the household of her parents, Samuel Hyer Jr. and Naomi Wilson.¹⁰ She appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Spring Lake, Dent Co., MissouriG, in the household of her parents. Her future husband, John R. Flora, as also listed in the household.¹¹
     Amanda married John R. Flora, son of George Flora and Rebecca Simpson, on 8 Apr 1862 in Dent Co., MissouriG.⁷
     Amanda died about 3 Aug 1869 at age ~25.⁸ She was buried in Lake Spring Cemetery, Lake Springs, Dent Co., MissouriG.⁹

Samuel Flora was born on 18 Sep 1867 in Lake Springs, MissouriG.^4,5,6,7
     His mother died about 3 Aug 1869, when Samuel was less then two years old.¹² Samuel appeared with his father John R. Flora, on the 1870 Federal Census of Watkins Twp., Dent Co., MissouriG, in the household of Samuel Hyer Jr. and Naomi Wilson, his late mother's parents.¹
     He appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Watkins Twp., Dent Co., Missouri, G in the household of his father.²
     Samuel and his brother Lewis were operating their father's farm by 1900, while their father was working as a carpenter.¹³ He appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Watkins Twp., Dent Co., Missouri, G in the household of his father.¹³
     Samuel was not with his father in 1910, and his whereabouts have not been determined. By 1920 he had returned to his father's farm and was operating it, with hs father now retired.¹⁴ He appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Watkins Twp., Dent Co., Missouri, G in the household of his father.¹⁵
     Samuel appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Watkins Twp., Dent Co., Missouri, on Lake Springs Rd. G, enumerated 14 Apr 1930.¹⁶ By 1930 he had take up his father's trade and was working as a carpenter, building houses.¹⁷
     Samuel died on 10 Feb 1939 in Rolla, Phelps Co., MissouriG, at age 71.^8,9 He was buried on 12 Feb 1939 in Lake Spring Cemetery, Lake Springs, Dent Co., MissouriG.^10,11

Lewis Flora was born on 4 Apr 1869 in Lake Springs, MissouriG.^4,5,6 Lewis and Davidson, who died as an infant, were twins.
     His mother died about 3 Aug 1869, when Lewis was four months old.⁸ Lewis appeared with his father John R. Flora, on the 1870 Federal Census of Watkins Twp., Dent Co., MissouriG, in the household of Samuel Hyer Jr. and Naomi Wilson, his late mother's parents.⁹
     He appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Watkins Twp., Dent Co., Missouri, G in the household of his father.¹⁰
     Lewis and his brother Samuel were operating their father's farm by 1900, while their father was working as a carpenter.¹¹ He appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Watkins Twp., Dent Co., Missouri, G in the household of his father.¹¹
     Lewis moved to St. Louis by 1908, when he was living at 2901 Gamble. G By that time he had taken up his father's trade, carpentry, building houses, which he seems to have continued as long as he was working.^12,13,14 He appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of St. Louis, Missouri, at 2901 Gamble St. G, enumerated 15 Apr 1910, lodging, along with a married couple, in the home of James Farrell and his family.¹⁵
      About 1913 he moved to 1205 Glasgow Ave.G.¹⁶ He is not found in the city directories for intervening years, but is listed in the 1917 edition at 3113 Easton Ave.G.¹⁷ By 1920 he had moved next door to 3111A Easton Ave., but he is not among the residents listed in the 1920 census at that address, nor has he been found elsewhere in that census.¹⁸
     By 1929 he had moved to 3140A Easton Ave.G, where he lived until his death.¹⁹
     Lewis appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of St. Louis, Missouri, at 3140A Easton Ave. G, enumerated 2 Apr 1930, as a lodger, with one other, in the household of Addie Anderson.²⁰
     He seems to have slipped from sight after 1932. The existent copies of the St. Louis city directories for the 1930s and 1940s are fragmentary, but the "F" sections do exist for the 1933, 1937, 1943, and 1944 editions and Lewis is not listed in any of them. He is not among those listed at 3140 Easton Ave. in the 1940 census.
     On 20 Dec 1952 Lewis fell from his bed to the concrete floor at his home in the basement of 3140 Easton Ave. and fractured his skull. He died from his injuries six days later.⁷
     Lewis died on 26 Dec 1952 in 3140 Easton Ave., St. Louis, MissouriG, at age 83, at his home.⁷ His body was apparently unclaimed, and on 31 Jan 1953 his remains were given to the St. Louis Anatomical Board, presumably for use in one of the city's medical schools.⁷