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Descendants of Joseph Bemis


      3256. Alice A.8 Strong (Eunice7 Bemis, Timothy6, Timothy5, John4, John3, John2, Joseph1)14089,14090 was born Aug 1846 in Wisconsin14091,14092,14093. She married Edgar Loper14094. He was born Jul 1836 in New York14095,14096.

Notes for Edgar Loper:
[1880 Census - Madelia, Watonwan, Minnesota - June 7-9, 1880 - page 386A - image 9]
Edgar A. Loper, 43, teamster, born in New York (parents in New York);
Alice A. Loper, 33, wife, keeping house, born in Wisconsin (parents in Vermont and New York);
Myrtie Loper, 20, daughter, born in Wisconsin (parents in New York and Wisconsin);
Myra Loper, 16, daughter, at school, born in Wisconsin (parents in New York and Wisconsin);
Frederick E. Loper, 10, son, at school, born in Minnesota (parents in New York and Wisconsin);
Frank ?. Loper, 6, son, at school, born in Minnesota (parents in New York and Wisconsin);
Henry A. Loper, 2, son, born in Minnesota (parents in New York and Wisconsin).

[1900 Census - Madelia, Watonwan, Minnesota - June 16, 1880 - page 45]
[Genealogy.com: Minnesota, Watonwan County, Page 45]
Edger Loper, 63 (July 1836), married 39 years, born in New York (parents in New York), day labor;
Alice A. Loper, wife, 53 (August 1846), married 39 years, born in New York (parents in New York);
Frank Loper, son, 26 (February 1874), married 3 years, born in Minnesota (parents in New York and Wisconsin), farm labor.

[1920 Census - Madelia, Watonwan, Minnesota - January 9, 1920 - page 217(6A)]
[Genealogy.com: Minnesota, WATONWAN, Roll 866 Book 1, Page 217a]
Edgar Loper, 84, born in New York (parents in New York);
Alice Loper, wife, 73, born in Wisconsin (parents in Vermont and New York).
     
Children of Alice Strong and Edgar Loper are:
  4981 i.   Myrtie9 Loper14097, born Abt. 1860 in Wisconsin14097.
  4982 ii.   Myra Loper14097, born Abt. 1864 in Wisconsin14097.
  4983 iii.   Frederick E. Loper14097, born Abt. 1870 in Wisconsin14097.
  4984 iv.   Frank ?. Loper14097, born Abt. 1874 in Wisconsin14097.
  4985 v.   Henry A. Loper14097, born Abt. 1878 in Wisconsin14097.


      3258. Cornelia Augustana8 Bemis (Charles Ashley7, Timothy6, Timothy5, John4, John3, John2, Joseph1)14098 was born 14 Aug 1840 in New York14098, and died 18 Jan 1901 in Waucoma, Fayette, Iowa. She married Daniel Perkins Moody 27 Sep 1859 in Malone, Franklin, New York14099. He was born 19 Sep 1840 in Moira, Franklin, New York, and died 06 Jan 1913 in Los Angeles, California.

More About Cornelia Augustana Bemis:
Date born 2: 1842, New York14100

Notes for Daniel Perkins Moody:
[1870 Census - Eden, Fayette, Iowa - July 22, 1870 - page 10 - image 10]
[D. P. Moddy in Ancestry.com index]
D. P. Moody, 29, farmer, real estate of $2500, personal property of $800, born in New York;
Cornelia Moody, 30, keeping house, born in New York;
Hattie Moody, 9, born in New York;
Charlie Moody, 8, born in New York.
next home:
William Goodman, 26, farmer, real estate of $2400, personal property of $200, born in New York;
Mary Goodman, 20, keeping house, born in New York.

[1880 Census - Eden (District 197), Fayette, Iowa - June 4, 1880 - page 8 - image 8]
D. P. Moody, 39, merchant (retail dry goods), born in New York (parents in New York);
Cornelia Moody, 39, wife, born in New York (parents in New York);
Charles Moody, 18, son, clerk, born in New York (parents in New York);
Alice Gilland, 14, adopted daughter, born in Iowa (parents in England and Wales).
next family:
Wm. Stone, 28, clerk, born in New York (parents in New York);
Hattie Stone, 19, wife, born in New York (parents in New York).

[1900 Census - Eden (District 71), Fayette, Iowa - July 10, 1900 - page 11A - image 21]
William H. Stone, 48 (May 1852), married 21 years, born in New York (parents in New York), banker, capitalist;
Hattie M. Stone, wife, 39 (Sept. 1860), 4 children 3 living, born in New York (parents in New York);
Leo C. Stone, son, 17 (Sept. 1882), born in Iowa (parents in New York), at school;
Leroy O. Stone, son, 16 (Apr. 1884), born in Iowa (parents in New York), at school;
Ruby C. Stone, daughter, 9 (Jan. 1891), born in Iowa (parents in New York), at school...
next family:
Daniel P. Moody, 59 (Sept. 1840), married 40 years, born in New York (parents in New York), landlord;
Cornelia H. Moody, wife, 59 (July 1840), married 40 years, 2 children 2 living, born in New York (parents in New York).

[1910 Census - Los Angeles (District 155), Los Angeles, California - April 18, 1910 - page 6B - image 12]
Daniel P. Moody, 69, marriage 2, married 8 years, born in New York (parents in Vermont);
Lucy Moody, 43, marriage 1, married 8 years, 0 children, born in Iowa (parents in Canada and Iowa).

Iowa Cemetery Records
Name: D. P. Moody
Death Date: 06 Jan 1913
Page #: 131
Cemetery: Waucoma
Town: Waucoma
Relative: 72
Level Info: Grave Records of Fayette County, Iowa

[Received from Earl H. Antes]

News item (3 July 1901):

Rattlesnake on his Doorstep

"Sunday morning D. P. Moody was called from the barn to the house to kill a snake and when he got to the house he found a rattlesnake on the back porch within a couple of feet of the door. He made short work of putting an end to the snake's earthly career. The snake measured 3 1/2 feet in length and had four rattles. Mr. Moody says this is the first one ever killed in town, so far as he knows." -- Waucoma Sentinel.

D.P. was active in. farming, driving cattle to Minnesota & esp. Wisconsin. He was listed as a speculator. Cornelia's favorite horse was named Kit. Later (1876) he established a creamery in Waucoma. They moved to California for his health about 1908-9 (possibly after their son's death in 1909); living in Riverside until his death in 1913.

More About Daniel Perkins Moody:
Burial: Waucoma Cemetery, Waucoma, Fayette, Iowa14101

Marriage Notes for Cornelia Bemis and Daniel Moody:
September 27, 1859:- MR. DANIEL P. MOODY, of Moirah, aged 19 years, and MISS CORNELIA BEEMAS, of Malone, aged 19 years, both of Franklin County, N.Y. Mr. Moody being a minor had the consent of his mother, his father being dead, were married by me. Witnesses: Mr. and Mrs. Beemas, the parents of the bride, Mr. Gleason and wife and many others. [Marriages by Rev. Ashbel Parmelee:24]

More About Daniel Moody and Cornelia Bemis:
Marriage: 27 Sep 1859, Malone, Franklin, New York14102
     
Children of Cornelia Bemis and Daniel Moody are:
  4986 i.   Hattie Maria9 Moody14103, born 29 Aug 1860 in Moira, Franklin, New York; died 25 May 1914 in Waucoma, Fayette, Iowa14103. She married William Henry Stone14103 29 May 1879 in Waucoma, Fayette, Iowa; born 29 May 1852 in Warrensburg, Warren, New York14103; died 16 Jan 1949 in Sunday AM at his home in Waucoma, Fayette Co, Iowa Rev Sterling J Baldwin from West Union & Rev Walter Ladley from Fayette officiating14103.
  Notes for William Henry Stone:
[1880 Census - Eden (District 197), Fayette, Iowa - June 4, 1880 - page 8 - image 8]
D. P. Moody, 39, merchant (retail dry goods), born in New York (parents in New York);
Cornelia Moody, 39, wife, born in New York (parents in New York);
Charles Moody, 18, son, clerk, born in New York (parents in New York);
Alice Gilland, 14, adopted daughter, born in Iowa (parents in England and Wales).
next family:
Wm. Stone, 28, clerk, born in New York (parents in New York);
Hattie Stone, 19, wife, born in New York (parents in New York).

[1900 Census - Eden (District 71), Fayette, Iowa - July 10, 1900 - page 11A - image 21]
William H. Stone, 48 (May 1852), married 21 years, born in New York (parents in New York), banker, capitalist;
Hattie M. Stone, wife, 39 (Sept. 1860), 4 children 3 living, born in New York (parents in New York);
Leo C. Stone, son, 17 (Sept. 1882), born in Iowa (parents in New York), at school;
Leroy O. Stone, son, 16 (Apr. 1884), born in Iowa (parents in New York), at school;
Ruby C. Stone, daughter, 9 (Jan. 1891), born in Iowa (parents in New York), at school...
next family:
Daniel P. Moody, 59 (Sept. 1840), married 40 years, born in New York (parents in New York), landlord;
Cornelia H. Moody, wife, 59 (July 1840), married 40 years, 2 children 2 living, born in New York (parents in New York).

[Index to Biographies Contained in, Past and Present of Fayette County Iowa, 1910;
B. F. Bowen & Company, Indianapolis, IN]
[webpage: http://www.rootsweb.com/~iafayett/fstonb.htm]

William Henry STONE
One of the oldest, most honored and influential families in Fayette county is that represented by W. H. STONE, a leading citizen of Waucoma and a man who has long enjoyed distinctive prestige in the business world, ready at all times to do his full share in furthering movements calculated to advance the general welfare of his community and county. He was born at Warrensburg, Warren County, New York, May 29, 1852. In 1860, when eight years of age, he came to Iowa with his parents, Oliver and Mary E. (BONESTEEL) STONE, also natives of New York, who settled four miles southeast of Waucoma, Eden township, Fayette County, Iowa, on the wild prairie, where they remained until eight years before the father's death, which occurred at Waucoma, where he spent the last years of his life, dying in 1899 at the age of seventy-six years; his widow survived until 1906, dying at the same age. When the family came here they found a sparsely settled country which abounded in wild animals and frequently bands of Indians passed through. It was necessary for the family to do much of their trading at McGregor, fifty miles distant, this being the nearest shipping point for years, consequently, much livestock was driven there and grain was hauled to that market. Mr. Stone paid five dollars per acre for his first eighty. He was a good manager and prospered and added to his original purchase, until he owned two hundred acres. His son, Gerald O., is now occupying the old homestead. He was a well known and influential man in those early days and highly respected by his neighbors. He was a Democrat and held several local offices, and he belonged to the Methodist Episcopal church.

Four children, two sons and two daughters, were born to Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Stone, namely: Juliette, the wife of H. A. BENDER, of Fayette, Iowa; W. H., of this review; Jannette, wife of M. S. ADAMS, of Waucoma, Eden township; Gerald O., who lives on the home place.

W. H. Stone remained on the home farm until he was twenty-one years old. He received an excellent education in the common schools and in the Upper Iowa University, where he spent two terms. When only eighteen years of age he began teaching, which he continued during several winters. He spent two and one-half years, from 1873 to 1875, in Montana, prospecting for gold. He was in the present great city of Butte when there were but thirty men there. In 1875 he started a hardware store in Waucoma which he conducted for two years, then spent one year on a farm, then entered the dry goods store of his father-in-law, with whom he remained. He was for some time cashier of the S. B. Ziegler Community Bank at Waucoma. He has been very successful in whatever he has undertaken and he is now the owner of over one thousand acres of excellent land in this locality, which he rents. He devotes most of his attention to the bank, having been connected with the same for a period of twenty-eight years. About twelve years ago, in company with his nephew, he started the First State Bank of Glenville, Minnesota, in which he still has an interest. In company with his brother-in-law, C. A. MOODY, he started the First State Bank of Fountain, Minnesota, in which he is also still interested, and he is a stockholder in other banks.

Mr. Stone was married in 1879 to Hattie M. MOODY, a lady of culture and education and the representative of a prominent old family. This union has resulted in the birth of the following children: Leo C.; L. Oliver, who is in the bank at Mason City, Iowa; Ruby Cornelia was a student in the Upper Iowa University at Fayette, but is now at Los Angeles, California; two died in infancy.

In all his relations with his fellow men the conduct of Mr. Stone has been above reproach . . . . . . .The Bank of Waucoma, the private bank of W. H. Stone, was established in 1882 by S. B. Ziegler & Company under the same name, with W. H. Stone as cashier, who remained in this capacity for a period of five years when he purchased the institution and has since conducted it as a private bank, giving it his personal management. It is well equipped with safety deposit vaults and all modern fixtures, and is well patronized by the citizens of northwestern Fayette county. Mr. Stone's son, Leo C. Stone, is the present efficient cashier."

[Received from Earl H. Antes]

W. H. Stone Dies at Waucoma

WAUCOMA -- Funeral service for W. H. Stone, 96, who died Sunday morning after a lingering illness, was conducted at 2 p. m. Tuesday at the home, with Rev. Sterling J. Baldwin, West Union, and Rev. Walter Ladley, Fayette, in charge.

Casketbearers were Ralph and Jack Adams, Gerald Richards, Bruce Moser, John and Freeman Adams, all six being great grand nephews of Mr. Stone. Burial was in the Waucoma cemetery.

William Henry Stone, son of Oliver Stone and Mary Bonesteel Stone, was born at Warrensburg, N. Y., on May 29, 1852, and died in his home at Waucoma, Jan. 16, after an illness of two years. He was 96 years, seven months and 18 days old.

Mr. Stone came to Iowa with his parents in 1860, at the age of eight years, crossing the river at McGregor and driving by team from there to Eden, in Fayette county. There, the family home was set up on a farm about four miles southeast of Waucoma. The original house built by Oliver Stone is still standing on the farm now occupied by M. A. Moser and wife. The family of four children grew up in this neighborhood and all of them lived in Fayette county the remainder of their lives. Mr. Stone, the second child in this family, was the last survivor.

Mr. Stone was educated in the public school at Eden, and studied two terms at upper Iowa university where he roomed with the late Senator Newberry, of Strawberry Point. Beginning at the age of 18, he taught school several terms at Eden. In 1873, he went to Butte, Mont., which and had a population of 30 people. He spent two and one-half years prospecting for gold.

Mr. Stone married Hattie M. Moody on May 29, 1879. To them were born five children: Leo C. Stone, Waucoma; L. Oliver Stone, Jacksonville, Fla.; Ruby C. Antes, West Union, and two children, who died in infancy. Mrs. Stone died May 25, 1914.

On Dec. 10, 1916, Mr. Stone was married to Norma J. Searles who died July 2, 1939.

In addition to his three children, Mr. Stone was survived by five grandsons: Alden G. Stone, Wilmington, Del.; William O. Stone, Mobile, Ala.; Charles W. Antes, West Union; Dr. Earl H. Antes, Evansville, Ind., and Richard S. Antes, West Union. He also is survived by seven great grandchildren.

After his marriage, Mr. Stone engaged in farming for a short time. Then moved to Waucoma and operated a hardware store for two years and for a time was a partner in a dry goods store. In 1882, he opened the Bank of Waucoma, which he owned and operated for 49 years. He also acquired extensive farming property and managed the same for many years. For approximately 30 years, he was treasurer of the Fayette County Mutual Fire Insurance association and for about the same period he served on the Waucoma School board, and as superintendent of the Sunday school of the Congregational church at Waucoma.

  More About William Henry Stone:
Burial: 18 Jan 1949, Waucoma Cemetery, Waucoma, Fayette, Iowa14103
Occupation: Bank president for nearly 50 years.

  Marriage Notes for Hattie Moody and William Stone:
[Marriage Certificate] This is to Certify That William H Stone of Eden in the State of Iowa and Hattie M Moody of Waucoma in the State of Iowa were by me joined together in Holy Matrimony on the 29th day of May 1879 in Waucoma, Iowa Witmess William Rosier and Jeanette Stone Reverand (?Kent), Minister

  More About William Stone and Hattie Moody:
Marriage: 29 May 1879, Waucoma, Fayette, Iowa

  4987 ii.   Charles Adelbert Moody, born Abt. 1862 in Iowa14104; died 01 Apr 1909 in Nora Springs, Iowa14105. He married Luella Augusta Bright14105 09 Jan 188414105; born 20 Feb 1860 in Osage, Iowa14105; died 04 Aug 1941 in Nora Springs, Iowa14105.
  Notes for Charles Adelbert Moody:
Iowa Cemetery Records
Name: Chas. A. Moody
Death Date: 1909
Page #: 131
Birth Date: 1862
Cemetery: Waucoma
Town: Waucoma
Level Info: Grave Records of Fayette County, Iowa

[Received from Earl H. Antes]

The following was in the Nora Springs Advertiser (30 Dec 1954):
The first auto in Nora Springs was purchased by C. A. Moody in Chicago about the spring of the year 1902. It carried the trade name of "The Murray".

  More About Charles Adelbert Moody:
Burial: Waucoma Cemetery, Waucoma, Fayette, Iowa14106

  Notes for Luella Augusta Bright:
[Received from Earl H. Antes]

MRS. C. A. MOODY DIES

Mrs. C. A. Moody, 81, died Monday evening at her home in Nora Springs, after an illness of six or eight weeks. She was born in Eden township near Waucoma, and lived there many years. She was a sister of B. I. Bright, Mason City, and an aunt of Mrs. W. H. Antes, West Union. Surviving are two sons, Earl Moody, Nora Springs, and Cliff Moody, Webster City.
____________________________________________

NORA SPRINGS - Funeral services for Mrs. Luella A. Moody, 81, who died here Monday following a three months' illness, will be held at the Methodist church at 1:45 p. m. Friday; burial at Waucoma, Ia., her former home; body may be viewed at Sheckler funeral home here from 10 to 12 o'clock Friday morning; was a pioneer resident, having come to Nora Springs with her husband in 1899; he founded the First State bank that year; she was prominent in civic activities, was a member of the Rebekah lodge and the Eastern Star; leaves two sons. Earl, an attorney and president of the First State bank; Clifford, Webster City, and a brother, B. I. Bright, of Mason City.


  More About Luella Augusta Bright:
Burial: Waucoma Cemetery, Waucoma, Fayette, Iowa14107

  More About Charles Moody and Luella Bright:
Marriage: 09 Jan 188414107

  4988 iii.   Alice Gilland14108, born Abt. 1866 in Iowa14108; Adopted child.


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