DONNELSON, Milford Deforrest

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Uncle "Don's" Obituary as it appeared in the Kansas City Star, October19, 1993 (section B3).
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Milford D. "Don" Donnelson, 71, rural Kidder, Mo., formerly of this area, died Oct. 17, 1993 , at the Liberty Hospital. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church , Hamilton, Mo.; burial in Highland Cemetery, Hamilton. Friends may call after 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Bram Chapel, Hamilton, where the rosary will be said at 7 p.m. The family suggests contributions to the American Heart Association. Mr. Donnelson was born in Logan, Iowa, and lived in this area before moving to rural Kidder eight years ago. He worked for Trans World Airlines Inc. before he retired. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. He was past commander of the American Legion post and was a member of the Lions Club, both in Hamilton. Survivors include his wife, Shirley Donnelson of the home; three daughters, Judy Cano, Blue Springs , Debra Jackson, Hamilton, and Kathy Yannayon, Kansas City; two brothers, Duane Donnelson, Warsaw, Ind., and Kirk Donnelson, Charleston, S.C.; two sisters, Inez Baldwin, Hamilton, and Marjorie Billing, Seattle; and nine grandchildren.

Milford — PAIGE. [Group Sheet]

1. DONNELSON
2. DONNELSON
3. DONNELSON

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1930 census:
(District 24, Missourri Valley, Harrison Co., Iowa)
Garry D. Donnelson, Head, Renting @ $18/mo., Male, White, 31, Married at 23, b. IA, parents b. IA, Baggage man on Steam Railroad.
Alma G. Donnelson, Female, White, 27, Married at 18, b. IA, parents b. IA.
Milford D. Donnelson, Son, Male, White, 7, Single, b. IA, parents b. IA.
Duane R. Donnelson, Son, Male, White, 6, Single, b. IA, parents b. IA.
Viola J. Donnelson, Daughter, Female, White, 4 - 11 mo., Single, b. IA, parents b. IA.
Marjorie E. Donnelson, Daughter, 1 - 4 mo., Single, b. IA, parents b. IA.
The family was living on East St. Clare.
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SSN: 577-60-2145.

Garry — GODDEN, Alma. Alma (daughter of GODDEN, George Henry and FRY, Ada) was born 23 Mar 1903, Iowa; died Jan 1973, Logan, Harrison County, Iowa. [Group Sheet]

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SSN: 508-72-2094

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1905 residents of Harrison Co., IA

DONNELSON Isaac M. farmer
DONNELSON Mrs. Addie
DONNELSON Garry minor
DONNELSON Cecil minor
DONNELSON Gladys minor

DONNELSON Frank farmer
DONNELSON Mrs. Inez
DONNELSON Hazel
DONNELSON Jennie

DONNELSON James farmer
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1920 Census:
(ED #92, Sh. 6A, Union, Harrison Co., Iowa)
Donnelson Isaac M., Head, Male, White, 49, Married, b. IA, fa. b. OH, Mo. b. PA, Farmer.
" Addie, Wife, Female, White, 41, Married, b. IA, fa. b. PA, mo. b. PA.
" Garry, Son, Male, White, 21, Single, b. IA, fa. b. IA, mo. b. IA. Works out on farm.
" Cecil, Son, Male, White, 18, Single, b. IA, fa. b. IA, mo. b. IA.
" Gladys, Daughter, Female, White, 15, Single, b. IA, fa. b. IA, mo. b. IA.
" Vera, Daughter, Female, White, 13, Single, b. IA, fa. b. IA, mo. b. IA.
" Lois, Daughter, Female, White, 6, Single, b. IA, fa. b. IA, mo. b. IA.
" Laverne, Son, Male, White, 3, Single, b. IA, fa. b. IA, mo. b. IA.
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1922 Farmers of Harrison County by the Anderson Publishing Co.,Farmers' Directory of Calhoun Township:

Donnelson, I. M,. Addie, Gerry, Cecil, Gladys, Vera, Lois & Levern P.O.Missouri Valley,RR#1 R 149.75 19 46 J.S. Donnelson

Isaac married JACOBS, Addie Garnet 22 Nov 1897, Harrison County, Iowa. Addie (daughter of JACOBS, Daniel Dobbin and HENRY, Catherine Isabelle) was born 29 Sep 1878, Of Blackhawk, Iowa; died Abt 1957. [Group Sheet]

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1853-1980 Probate Index - Harrison County Iowa, Letter D

NAME DOCKET PAGE CASE YEAR/NOTES
DONNALSON, Addie 24 42 6815 1957

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George and his family appear on the 1920 census in Calhoun, Harrison Co., Iowa (E.D. 72, Sh. 3-A).
He was a farmer at the time of the census.

George married FRY, Ada Bef 1903, Iowa. Ada (daughter of FRY, Jefferson and DARTING, Elizabeth) was born 10 Feb 1881, Harrison County, Iowa; died Dec 1979, Harrison County, Iowa; was buried , Logan Cem, Harrison County, Ia - Sec 6 Row 1. [Group Sheet]

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S.S.N.: 478-66-7870

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1870 Census:
Des Moines, Jefferson Co., Iowa (p. 23-24)
Donnelson James, 28, M, W, Farmer, $350, b. IL
" Sarah, 24, F, W, Keeping House, b. IA
" Alpha, 4, M, W, b. IA
" Thomas, 2, M, W, b. IA
" James, 10mos., M, W, b. IA
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1880 Census:
Magnolia, Harrison, Iowa, (NA Film Number T9-0343, Page Number 42B)
James Donnelson Self M Male W 39 MO Farmer KY IL
Sarah E. Donnelson Wife M Female W 35 IA Keeps House IL IL
Alpha H. Donnelson Son S Male W 14 IA At Home MO IA
Frank Donnelson Son S Male W 12 IA At Home MO IA
James W. Donnelson Son S Male W 10 IA At Home MO IA
Isaac Donnelson Son S Male W 9 IA MO IA
Mary L. Donnelson Dau S Female W 7 NE MO IA
Emma Donnelson Dau S Female W 4 IA MO IA
Lorus Donnelson Son S Male W 2 IA MO IA
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1900 Census:
(Saint John Township, Harrison Co., Iowa, p. 212)
Donnelson James T., Head, W, M, Jan. 1841, 59, Widowed, b. IL, fa. b. KY, mo. b. KY, Farmer.
" Emma L., Daughter, W, F, Jan. 1876, 24, Single, b. IA, fa. b. IL, mo. b. IA, Keeps House.
" Isaac M., Son, W, M, Feb. 1871, 29, Married 2 yr., b. IA, fa. b. IL, mo. b. IA, Farm Labor.
" Addie G., Dau-in-law, W, F, Sept. 1879, 20,, Married 2 yr., b. IA, fa. b. PA, mo. b. OH.
" Garry D., Grandson, W, M, Oct. 1898, 1, Single, b. IA, fa. b. IA, mo. b. IA.
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Name: James T Donnelson ,
Residence: Unionville, Iowa
Enlistment Date: 20 August 1861
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Union
State Served: Iowa
Unit Numbers: 175 175
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 20 August 1861 at the age of 20
Enlisted in Company I, 3rd Cavalry Regiment Iowa on 06 September 1861.
Wounded on 22 August 1863 at Coldwater, MS
POW on 01 May 1864 at Camden, AR
Mustered out Company I, 3rd Cavalry Regiment Iowa on 01 February 1865 in Davenport, IA.
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Gravestone Records Copied by W. P. A. Graves Registration Project Harrison County, Iowa, Page: 37.
Name: James T. Donnelson
Birth Date: 1841
Death Date: 1925
Cemetery: Magnolia
Relative: wif: Sarah

James married SMITH, Sarah Elizabeth 4 Feb 1861, Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa. Sarah (daughter of SMITH, Elias and BUSICK, Elizabeth) was born 27 Jun 1846, Des Moines, Iowa; died 18 Nov 1890, Probably Harrison County, Iowa. [Group Sheet]

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1880 Census:
(Magnolia, Harrison, Iowa, NA Film Number T9-0343, Page Number 41C )
Daniel Jacobs Self M Male W 33 PA Farmer VA PA
Belle Jacobs Wife M Female W 30 PA Keeps House PA PA
Lavesta Jacobs Dau S Female W 7 IA PA PA
George N. Jacobs Son S Male W 4 IA PA PA
Ada Jacobs Dau S Female W 1 IA PA PA

Daniel married HENRY, Catherine Isabelle Abt 1870, Blackhawk, Iowa. Catherine was born 16 Mar 1850, Clarion, Pennsylvania; died 1931. [Group Sheet]

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1870 census :
(East Brady Borough, Clarion Co., Pennsylvania, p. 5)
Peter Henry, 69, M, W, Laborer, $1000 real est. / $500 personal, b. PA
Susanna Henry, 68, F, W, Keeping House, b. PA
Catherine Henry, 20, F, W, b. PA

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Elias GODDEN Self M Male W 24 IA Farmer NC NC
Olive GODDEN Wife M Female W 22 IA Keeping House IN OH
Geo. H. GODDEN Son S Male W 4 IA IA IA
Charles W. GODDEN Son S Male W 3 IA IA IA
John S. GODDEN Son S Male W 10M IA IA IA

Elias married THOMAS, Olive 2 Jan 1876, Boone County, Iowa. Olive (daughter of THOMAS, John Hensen and HARRIS, Rachel) was born 28 Feb 1858, Boonesboro, Boone County, Iowa; died 16 Nov 1929, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa; was buried , Frazier Cem, Harrison County, Ia - Sec 1 Row 8. [Group Sheet]

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Obituary (Logan Observer)
Olive Godden was born in Boonesboro, Boone county, Iowa, February 28, 1858. She died at the Jennie Edmundson hospital in Council Bluffs, November 16th, at the age of 71 years, 8 months, 18 days.
She was married to Elias Godden January 2, 1876, and to this union nine children were born - George and Ernest, of Logan; Charles of Pisgah; John, of Steele City, Nebraska; Frank, of Hall's Summit, Kansas; Will of Chadron, Nebraska; Mrs. Ernest Mills, of North Platte, Nebraska; Mrs. Edd Chappell, of Logan; and Robert, who died in infancy. Twenty-nine grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren are also left of the immediate family. After her marriage she lived in Harrison county a short time, then moved to Lincoln county, Kansas, where they lived for six years. Returning to Harrison county she spent the remaining years on the farm near Logan until the death of her husband, after which she moved to Logan. Her health failed and she went to the home of her daughter, Mrs. Edd Chappell, in April.
Mrs. Godden was a member of the Christian church and always enjoyed attending church services and Sunday school. She had also long been a member of the Royal Neighbors of America.
Besides her children she leaves to mourn her departure five brothers and three sisters, also owing to her pleasant nature, a great number of friends and neighbors who will miss her.
The services were held at the Church of Christ Monday afternoon at 1:30 conducted by Rev. C.C. Davis, her pastor. Mrs. Havens and Mrs. Hook sang the beautiful old hymns which she had loved. The interment was in the Frazier cemetery.

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1880 Census St. John, Harrison, Iowa
Jefferson FRY Self M Male W 41 IN Farmer TN TN
Elizabeth FRY Wife M Female W 39 IN Keeping House IN IN
Richeal E. FRY Son S Male W 16 IA At School IN IN
Charlotta J. FRY Dau S Female W 11 IA IN IN
Jacob A. FRY Son S Male W 9 IA IN IN
Minna M. FRY Dau S Female W 7 IA IN IN
Amanda E. FRY Dau S Female W 5 IA IN IN
Sarah A. FRY Dau S Female W 3 IA IN IN
Thomas J. FRY Son S Male W 10M IA IN IN


1905 Residents of Calhoun Township, Harrison County, Iowa
FRY Jefferson farmer RR 5-Logan
FRY Mrs. Elizabeth
FRY Eli

Obituary (Missouri Valley Times, Sept 4, 1919):
Jefferson Fry, a pioneer settler of Harrison County, passed away Monday evening Sept 1, at the home of J.A. Darting on Sunnyside Ave. The funeral services will be held from the Darting home at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept 4. The remains will be interred at the Frazier cemetery.

Will of Jefferson Fry
I, Jefferson Fry of Missouri Valley, Iowa, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do hereby make, publish and declare this as and for my last will and testament.
My will is that all my just debts and funeral expenses by by my executor hereinafter named, pad out of my estate as soon after m decease as shall by him be found convenient.
I give, devise and bequeath to my children all the property of which I die seized and possessed or to which I shall be entitled at my decease, share and share alike.
I hereby appoint as and for the executor of this my last will and tesament, Jno. S. McGavren of Missouri Valley, Iowa.
M further will is that if any of my children shall file any claim against my estate for care and support for any other reason except, a debt contracted by me in writing with such child, that any such claim which may be allowed against my said estate shall come out of the share of any such claimant and shall not effect any share of any other of my children.
I witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 23rd, da of February, 1916. Jefferson X (his mark) Fry Witnesses to will of Jefferson Fry, H.F. Foss and C.W. Kellogg

Jefferson married DARTING, Elizabeth 18 Jan 1863, Harrison County, Iowa. Elizabeth (daughter of DARTING, Jacob and MURPHEY, Rachel) was born 1 Nov 1842, Putnam County, Indiana; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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Obituary (Missouri Valley Times, Aug. 24, 1911):
Mrs. Elizabeth Fry died at her home at 4:30 this morning after a few days illness. The deceased was born in Putnam county, Indiana Nov. 1, 1842 and came to this county when about 14 years of age. She was married to Jefferson Fry Jan. 18, 1863, to which union 13 children were born, four deceased. Those living are Racheal E., Jacob E., Thomas J., Eli, Sarah, Mrs. James Legan of Portsmouth, Mrs. Louis McMillen of California, Mrs. George Godden and Mrs. Arza Hatcher of Nebraska.

From Missouri Valley Times, Aug. 31, 1911 (Saturday's news):
The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Fry, wife of Jefferson Fry who died last Thursday morning, occured today (Aug. 26). Rev. Whiston of the Christian Church officiating. Interment in the Frazier cemetery.

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