Alice Mabel (Emery) Holder Mitchell - 3rd marriage

Alice Mabel (Emery) Holder Mitchell, second child of my great great grandparents, Abigail (Williams) and Fred J Emery married for a third time to Durland Wadsworth Brown.   They married on September 7, 1920 in Lake County, Indiana.

The first marriage of Alice Mabel Emery with Fred Colby Holder Jr ended in divorce around 1909.  Her second marriage to Charles Francis Mitchell ended in divorce sometime prior to her marriage to Durland.  I have yet to find divorce information between Alice Mabel (Emery) Holder Mitchell Brown and Durland Wadsworth Brown.

Alice Mabel Emery Holder Mitchell Brown - 1930 residence

I thought I had possibly tracked down the 1930 US Census for Alice Mabel Emery Holder Mitchell Brown.    I have doubts that my theory of a marriage between Alice Mabel Emery to a Stogstill are correct.    Also having been married multiple times makes it difficult as I do not know which last name she used at any given time.    She also used her middle name often eliminating the first name which creates another issue.   It is interesting that Mabel used her first husband's last name after divorces from her subsequent marriages.

I did find a phone directory for 1930 listing Mabel Holder living at 4718 Winthrop Avenue, Chicago which was the Daniels Apartment hotel owned by her brother, Fred (Emery) Daniels.

Mabel's entry is on the left side, 3rd column midway down the page.

Here is a closeup of the entry:

The Illinois Bell Telephone company directory was labeled 'Summer Telephone Directory'.  For reference, the 1930 US Census for the Daniels Apartment Hotel, taken April 7th did not list Mabel as a resident*.    It's possible Mabel moved into the building after the census and prior to the publishing of the phone directory.

*The additional (15) residents listed were on the next page of the census.  I did not post the additional census page.

1860 US Mortality Schedule - Olive (Jacobs) Emery

The United States used to have a mortality schedule from 1850 - 1880 for those that died in the year prior to the regular census.    Olive (Jacobs) Emery, wife of Henry Emery passed away September 26, 1859 of consumption which we know today as tuberculosis.    Olive died in Weller township, Henry county, Illinois.

Olive's entry is number 20.   The schedule indicates she was born in New York which matches the 1850 US Census.     Most family trees I have encountered indicate Olive was born in Pennsylvania, possibly Philadelphia yet no one has been able to confirm her location of birth or the names of her parents.

If anyone has cracked the case on Olive's ancestry, please leave a message in the comments.

William Patrick Emery: Family Portrait

Here is a photo of William Patrick Emery and wife Margaret (Firman) and six of their nine children, Mollie (Mary), Frank, Owen Dale, Robert, James Arlo and Cordia.

Missing from the photo are two of Margaret and Williams' children, Henry, their eldest son had died December 1, 1875 and their youngest Harry Ray had not been born yet.  Harry was born January 20, 1888.    This photo would have been taken probably in 1886 or 1887 based upon the age of Cordia who was born May 11, 1881.

William was the son of Olive (Jacobs) and Henry Emery.

1940 US Census - Frank Raymond Emery

Frank Raymond Emery was the third and final child born to Abigail (Williams) and Fred J Emery.    Following their divorce, Abigail moved to Chicago with Fred Owen and Alice Mabel, leaving Frank at an orphanage in Mitchellville, Iowa.    Fred J Emery married May Morrell on May 13, 1899 and remained in Iowa the rest of his life.   It is not known why Fred did not take in his youngest child following his divorce.

Frank eventually left the orphanage, married and started his own family.     In 1940, Frank, wife Rose (Gugel) were living in Elmhurst, York township, Dupage county, Illinois with their children Robert and Dorothy as well as a lodger, Glen (???) Buckner.

Frank was employed as a shipping clerk for a wholesale paper company.

Abigail (Williams) and Fred J Emery - Divorced

The divorce of Abigail (Williams) and Fred J Emery was finalized by September 8, 1893 in Washington county, Iowa.     The Washington Gazette published the notice in their September 8, 1893 edition, page 3.     I have highlighted the mention appearing in the fourth column near the top.

The Brighton Enterprise printed the announcement in their September 9, 1893 edition, page 4, in the second column toward the top of the page. 

The Wellman Advance issued the announcement on page 5 of their September 15, 1893 edition.  I have highlighted it in the first paragraph in the first column.

After the divorce, Abigail moved to Chicago and eventually married Wilson Daniels.

Divorced

Abigail (Williams) and Fred J Emery - Divorce filing

Abigail (Williams) and Fred J Emery were married in Washington, Washington county, Iowa on July 3, 1887.    They had three children, Fred Owen, Alice Mabel and Frank Raymond.     By 1893 Abigail filed for divorce due to Fred's adultery, desertion, cruel and inhuman treatment and habitual drunkenness over the previous 3 year period.

Here is the initial public notification in the February 24, 1893 edition of the Washington Gazette, Page 2.     Highlighted in column 6 midway down the page you will find the notification.

Here is a notice of hearing scheduled for the following week from the Washington Press, March 8, 1893 page 3.     The notification is highlighted in column 2 midway down the page.

Here is the public notice from the August 23, 1893 Washington Press, page3 of the pending divorce case scheduled for the next term.    The notice is highlighted in the 4th column midway down the page.

The Brighton Enterprise also reported on the pending divorce case on page 6 of their August 26, 1893 edition.    The highlighted notice is located in the first column midway down the page.