Sarah (Dwire) Emery - obituary

Here is the obituary* of my great great great grandmother, Sarah Emery.

Sarah was born to Lacey and Ellis Dwire in Fulton County, Illinois on June 3, 1837.   Sarah married David W Emery sometime in 1853 or 1854, probably near Galva, Henry county, Illinois.   Because counties were not required to record vital information until after 1916, I've been unable to locate their marriage license.

*From the March 14, 1928 edition of the Ottumwa Courier

Catherine (Emery) Kelly - obituary

Last year I posted the obituary for Catherine Kelly, the youngest child born to Olive (Jacobs) and Henry Emery.

The obituary was not very legible so here is a transcription.

Here is a personal account from her great granddaughter,  Patricia Corr.

 

 Catherine was the last of Olive and Henry's 11 children to pass away.

David W Emery - obituary

Here is the obituary from the January 27, 1909 edition of the Ottumwa Courier for my great great great grandfather, David W Emery.

David was born September 13, 1829 in Columbus, Ohio to Olive (Jacobs) and Henry Emery.   He married Sarah Dwire sometime in 1853, possibly in Galva, Henry county, Illinois.

David died January 27, 1909 in Ottumwa, Wapello county, Iowa.

Fred J Emery - obituary

My great great grandfather, Fred J Emery passed away on November 2, 1906 in Ottumwa, Wapello county, Iowa.    Below is his obituary from the November 3, 1906 edition of the Ottumwa Courier.

Fred was born to Sarah (Dwire) and David W Emery on April 23, 1866 in Galva, Henry county, Illinois.   His first marriage to my great great grandmother, Abigail Williams occurred in Washington, Iowa on July 3, 1887.  

Abigail and Fred had three children,  my great grandfather, Fred Owen Emery (last name changed to Daniels sometime in the early 1900's), Alice Mabel Emery and Frank Raymond Emery.    For unknown reasons, sometime most likely in 1895, Abigail and Fred divorced and Fred married a second time to May Morrell on May 13, 1899 in Marshalltown, Iowa on May 13, 1899.  

Unfortunately, Fred's obituary did not mention his children or first wife Abigail (Williams) nor the name of his second wife.