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. 

Abigail (Williams) Emery Daniels Kiefer - burial

My great great grandmother, Abigail (Williams) Emery Daniels Kiefer was born to Elizabeth (Ritchley) Basil Williams on February 8, 1869 in Iowa city, Johnson County, Iowa.   

Abigail married Fred J Emery on July 3, 1887 in Washington, Iowa.   After having three children, Fred, Mabel and Frank, Abigail and Fred divorced sometime between October 31, 1891 and July 5, 1895.

Abigail then married Wilson Daniels in Chicago, Illinois on July 9, 1895.   Wilson passed away October 10, 1903 in Chicago.

Within a year or two following the death of Wilson, Abigail married her third husband, Louis Clifford Kiefer.

Abigail passed away in Chicago on April 23, 1935 and was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery in Blue Island, Cook county, Illinois in Division 12C, lot 70.

Here is a map of the cemetery.

Here is a map of Division 12C.

Here is a photo of the cemetery.

Here is a photo of the Kiefer plot.

Here is a photo of the Kiefer monument.  

Louis was born August 24, 1872 in Portsmouth, Ohio to Mary (Behrens) and Fred Kiefer.   Louis passed away in Chicago on October 29, 1930.

Louis' mother is also listed on the monument, born March 8, 1850.  Her death date was not completed on the monument.   Mary apparently had moved back to Portsmouth, Ohio sometime after the 1930 US Census and died on September 10, 1839.    Mary was buried at Greenlawn cemetery in Portsmouth, Scioto county, Ohio.

Abigail (Williams) Emery and Wilson O Daniels - marriage license

My great great grandmother married her second husband, Wilson O Daniels on July 9, 1895 in Chicago, Illinois.

It was from this marriage that my great grandfather, Fred,  took the last name "Daniels" rather than retain his birth name of Fred Emery, (though he did use 'Emery' as a middle name).   This is another reason why it can become difficult to track ancestors.