Vera Mattie Baird1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 3879, (1894 - 1970)
FatherCharles Baird4,5,6,7 (Mar 1865 - )
MotherLuretta E. Noble4,5,8 (Aug 1877 - 14 Jul 1946)

Key Events:

Birth: 3 Jun 1894, Missouri9,10,11
Marriage: about 1910, Forest George Chaney (15 Aug 1890 - 4 May 1966)12,13,14
Divorce: between 1915 and 1919, Forest George Chaney (15 Aug 1890 - 4 May 1966)
Marriage: 18 Oct 1919, Stevenson, Skamania Co., Washington, Frank William Reigel (23 Apr 1881 - 29 Jul 1952)15,16
Death: 16 Mar 197017,18
Burial: 20 Mar 1970, Park Hill Cemetery, Clark Co., Washington19
ChartsDescendants of Jacob K. and Christiana Ohl Riegel

Copyright Notice

Narrative:

     Vera Mattie Baird was born on 3 Jun 1894 in Missouri.9,10,11
     She moved to Oklahoma Territory with her parents between 1897 and 1900. She appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Perkins Twp., Payne Co., Oklahoma Territory, in the household of her parents, Charles Baird and Luretta E. Noble.6 She appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Stillwater Twp., Payne Co., Oklahoma, in the household of her parents.7
     Vera married first Forest George Chaney, son of George William Chaney and Bertha Etta Furry, about 1910.12,13,14
     Vera and Forest moved to Kansas between 1911 and 1913 with their young son George. They appeared on the 1915 State Census of Lawrence, Douglas Co., Kansas, at 716 Elm, reporting they were renting their home. Their children George and Carl were listed as living with them, as was her brother James.20
     According to Reigel family lore, Vera either abandoned her children or her husband took them away. Forest years later told his children that he got up one morning and she was gone.21,22,23 She and Forest apparently were divorced between 1915 and 1919, as both remarried by 1920. In any event Vera moved to Washington between 1915 and 1919. According to Ruth Riggs Reigel, Vera worked as a nurse or similar caretaker to the parents of Frank Reigel before they married.24,25
Frank and Vera Reigel with Granddaughter
Family Photo

     Vera married second Frank William Reigel, son of Benjamin Franklin Riegel and Esther Matilda Gann, on 18 Oct 1919 in Stevenson, Skamania Co., Washington, with Elder I. D. Brown officiating.15,16
     Vera and Frank appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of La Center, Clark Co., Washington, enumerated 20 Jan 1920. His sons Cecil, Vernon, Kenneth and Ernest were listed as living with him.26
     Vera and Frank appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of La Center, Clark Co., Washington, enumerated 11 Apr 1930, reporting that the family did not have a radio. His sons by his prior marriage, Vernon, Kenneth and Ernest, were listed as living with them, as was his father.27
     Vera and Frank appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Paradise Point, Clark Co., Washington, enumerated 22 Apr 1940, reporting that they owned a farm valued at $3,500, and had lived in the same house in 1935.28
     Vera and Frank sold the 21-acre parcel to the rear of their farm to Charles J. and Mable M. Burkhalter for $10 on 24 Aug 1942.29 On 20 Jun 1949 they sold the 5-acre parcel inherited from his parents to Mervin E. and Edith C. Stenlund, for $1,000.30 On 26 Jul 1949 they sold the north half of his original 40-acre farm to Charles J. and Mable M. Burkhalter.31
     Vera and Frank appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Clark Co., Washington, enumerated 14 Apr 1950, reporting they lived on a farm.32
     Frank died on 29 Jul 1952 in La Center, Clark Co., Washington.33,34
     On 2 Oct 1956 Vera sold the remaining half of her late husband's original 40 acre farm, to Harry N. Brewer, of Kalama, Washington.35
     Vera died on 16 Mar 1970 at age 75.17,18 She was buried on 20 Mar 1970 in Park Hill Cemetery, Clark Co., Washington, next to her second husband.19

Children:
     Children with Forest George Chaney:

  • George Charles Chaney36,37,38 (7 Apr 1911 - Dec 1980)
  • Carl Donavan Chaney36,37,39 (29 Mar 1913 - 30 Dec 1989)

Children:
     There were no children with Frank William Reigel

Citations

  1. [S106] Vera Reigel, Numident printout, shows name as Vera Mattie Baird.
  2. [S812] Frank W. Reigel and Vera M. Chaney, marriage record, Marriage Return, shows maiden name as Vera M. Baird.
  3. [S808] Chas. Baird household, 1900 U.S. Census, Payne Co., Oklahoma Territory, shows name as Vera Baird.
  4. [S106] Vera Reigel, Numident printout.
  5. [S812] Frank W. Reigel and Vera M. Chaney, marriage record, Marriage Return.
  6. [S808] Chas. Baird household, 1900 U.S. Census, Payne Co., Oklahoma Territory.
  7. [S809] Charles Baird household, 1910 U.S. Census, Payne Co., Oklahoma.
  8. [S6357] Luretta Tyler Bloomer obituary, The Register-Guard.
  9. [S106] Vera Reigel, Numident printout, shows date and state.
  10. [S808] Chas. Baird household, 1900 U.S. Census, Payne Co., Oklahoma Territory, shows month, year, age 5, and state.
  11. [S809] Charles Baird household, 1910 U.S. Census, Payne Co., Oklahoma, shows age 15 and state.
  12. [S6362] Geo. F. Chaney household, 1915 Kansas State Census, Douglas Co., Kansas, Lawrence, shows them apparently living as husband and wife.
  13. [S812] Frank W. Reigel and Vera M. Chaney, marriage record, Marriage Return, shows that she was previously married, her surname was Chaney, and maiden surname Baird.
  14. [S486] Frank W. Reigel household, 1930 U.S. Census, Clark Co., Washington, shows she was first married at age 15.
  15. [S812] Frank W. Reigel and Vera M. Chaney, marriage record, Certificate of Marriage, shows date, city, county, and officiant; Marriage Return shows he had two prior marriages and she had one.
  16. [S133] F. W. Reigel household, 1920 U.S. Census, Clark Co., Washington, shows married.
  17. [S95] Clark County Genealogical Society, Park Hill Cemetery, Vol. R-Z, pg 812, shows date.
  18. [S130] "Social Security Death Index," Rootsweb.com, record for Vera Reigel, Soc. Sec. No. 537-50-4087, shows month, year, and last residence as 98642 (Ridgefield, Clark, WA).
  19. [S3183] Clark County Genealogical Society, Clark County Cemeteries, "Park Hill - R," pg 16, shows date, and her in plot J 50-4 and him in J 50-5.
  20. [S6362] Geo. F. Chaney household, 1915 Kansas State Census, Douglas Co., Kansas, Lawrence.
  21. [S93] Interview, Judith Ann Reigel, 7 Oct 1998, said the story she heard from Ruth Reigel was that Vera abandoned her children.
  22. [S107] Interview, Sally Jo Reigel, 23 Feb 1999, said the story she heard was that Vera's husband left with the children.
  23. [S6383] Chaney, "Vera," e-mail to author, 6 Dec 2015, recalls conversation with his father, saying "he got up one morning and she was gone."
  24. [S93] Interview, Judith Ann Reigel, 7 Oct 1998.
  25. [S812] Frank W. Reigel and Vera M. Chaney, marriage record, Marriage Return, shows her occupation as "housework," and residence as La Center, Washington.
  26. [S133] F. W. Reigel household, 1920 U.S. Census, Clark Co., Washington.
  27. [S486] Frank W. Reigel household, 1930 U.S. Census, Clark Co., Washington.
  28. [S4664] Frank W. Reigel household, 1940 U.S. Census, Clark Co., Washington.
  29. [S884] Deeds and Mortgages Clark Co., Washington, 324:202, Frank W. and Vera M. Reigel to Charles J. and Mable M. Burkhalter, deed.
  30. [S884] Deeds and Mortgages Clark Co., Washington, 468:307, Frank W. and Vera M. Reigel to Mervin E. and Edith C. Stenlund, deed, 20 Jun 1949.
  31. [S884] Deeds and Mortgages Clark Co., Washington, 472:69, Frank W. and Vera M. Reigel to Charles J. and Mabel M. Burkhalter, deed, 4 Aug 1949.
  32. [S12589] Frank W. Reigel household, 1950 U.S. Census, Clark Co., Washington.
  33. [S171] Frank W. Reigel, Certificate of Death, shows that he died at Rt. #1, Box 478, Woodland, Clark Co., Washington.
  34. [S110] Personal knowledge of author, recalling that his grandfather died a few days after his family arrived home from one of their annual visits to the grandparents. He was told that his grandfather died working in the field hear his home, which was between La Center and Woodland, in Clark Co.
  35. [S884] Deeds and Mortgages Clark Co., Washington, D29:129, Vera Reigel to Harry N. Brewer, deed, 4 Oct 1956.
  36. [S6362] Geo. F. Chaney household, 1915 Kansas State Census, Douglas Co., Kansas, Lawrence, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  37. [S6366] Robert Dorrell household, 1920 U.S. Census, Marion Co., Indiana, shows his mother as born in Missouri, while his father's current wife is shown as born in Indiana.
  38. [S6368] George F. Chaney household, 1930 U.S. Census, Wayne Co., Michigan, shows his mother as born in the United States, while his father's current wife is shown as born in Indiana.
  39. [S7235] Marriage Certificates, State Copy, Michigan, 1934, Wayne, no. 441942, Carl Chaney and Dorothy Krog, shows Flossie Dorrell, his father's second wife, as his mother.