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Levi Rizor (son of Michael Rizor and Sarah (Sally) Frances Archibald) was born 18 Aug 1839 in Holmes County, Ohio, and died 16 Nov 1924 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska. He married (1) Angeline Howard on 10 Jan 1861, daughter of Elison Lacefield Howard and Mary Jane Crockett. He married (2) Anna Mariah Stahlman on 29 Sep 1870 in Iowa, daughter of Solomon Stahlman and Hannah Mariah Harmon.

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Death of Levi Rizor (obituary in the Fairbury paper)

Last Sunday Nov 16, 1924 at the home of his son in Lincoln occurred the death of Levi Rizor at the age of 85 years, 2 months and 29 days. The remains were brought to this city Monday evening.

The deceased was born in Holmes County, Ohio, on August 18, 1839 and 54 years ago at Fairfield, IA he was married to Miss Anna Stallman. About twelve years ago Mrs. Rizor died and since that time Mr. Rizor had made his home among his children and has spent considerable time here with his daughter Mrs. Leon South.

He is survived by three sons, Peter of Baker, Oregon, Harry of Lincoln and Ira of Cozad, Nebraska and five daughters Mrs. M. W. Fudge of Omaha, Mrs. Belle Farris of Orrick, Missouri, Mrs Leon South of Fairbury, Nebraska, Mrs Alma Randall f Ottumwa, Iowa, Mrs. J.D. South of Moberly, Missouri. He also leaves a brother John of Baker City, Oregon, three sisters Miss Margaret Rizor of Goodland, Kansas, Mrs. Lem Rolland, Des Moines, Iowa, Mrs. Anna Parsons of Rollins, Montana, 28 grand children, and 12 great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held from the home of his daughter, Mrs. South Tuesday afternoon at 2:30, Rev Neal of the Baptist Church officiated and burial was made in the Fairbury cemetery.

The 1880 census for Iowa shows Levi and Anna Mariah were living in Beckwith, Iowa. They had 4 children, Cora age 8; Ira age 7; Hannah B age 3; & Harry age 1. Anna Mariah's son, Sherman Lee is shown in the same census, same page, but living with his grandmother Hannah M Stallman (Stahlman) and was the age of 14 and farming. This census does not show Levi 2 cholren by Angeline Howard.

More About Levi Rizor and Angeline Howard:
Marriage: 10 Jan 1861

More About Levi Rizor and Anna Mariah Stahlman:
Marriage: 29 Sep 1870, Iowa.

Children of Levi Rizor and Angeline Howard are:
  1. Peter Rizor, b. 1862, Iowa, d. 21 Feb 1939, Baker, Oregon.
  2. +Martha Jane (Jenny) Rizor, b. 31 Dec 1865, Beckwith, IA, USA81, d. 12 Oct 192281.

Children of Levi Rizor and Anna Mariah Stahlman are:
  1. +Cora O. Rizor, b. 16 Jul 1871, Beckwith, Iowa, d. 27 Sep 1948.
  2. +Ira Alfred Rizor, b. 04 Feb 1873, Beckwith, Iowa, d. 21 Feb 1943, Cozad, Dawson County, Nebraska.
  3. Franklin B.Rizor, b. 08 Sep 1874, Beckwith, IA, USA81, d. 13 Jul 187681.
  4. +Hannah Belle Rizor, b. 22 Sep 1876, Beckwith, Jefferson, IA, USA81, d. 08 Mar 1964, Richmond, MO, USA81.
  5. +Harry Calvin Rizor, b. 19 Nov 1878, Beckwith, Iowa, d. 06 Dec 1958, Nebraska.
  6. +Sarah Elva Rizor, b. 22 Nov 1880, Beckwith, Iowa, d. 06 Nov 1955, Council Bluffs, Iowa82.
  7. +Mary Alma Rizor, b. 10 Sep 1883, Beckwith, Jefferson, IA, USA83, 83, d. 07 Nov 1972, Coal Valley, Illinois.
  8. +Emma Gertrude Rizor, b. 07 Dec 1885, Beckwith, Iowa, d. Abt. 1981, Kansas City, Missouri.
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