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James Alexander McKeown

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  1. 1.  James Alexander McKeownJames Alexander McKeown was born on 15 May 1851 in Iowa; died on 25 Aug 1928 in Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried on 27 Aug 1928 in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1885, Yellow Springs, Des Moines County, Iowa
    • Census: 1900, Yellow Springs, Des Moines County, Iowa
    • Census: 1910, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa
    • Census: 1920, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa
    • Census: 1925, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa

    Notes:

    McKeown Family Bible record: Births.
    James A. Thurs. May 13th 1851 12-PM.

    McKeown Family Bible record: Deaths.
    James A. McKeown died Aug 25 1928. Buried Aug 27 Kossuth Cemetery.


    Morning Sun News, Morning Sun, Iowa, 22 December 1892, Page 4. James McKeown has bought some lots in the northwest part of town.

    Morning Sun News-Herald, Morning Sun, Iowa, 16 October 1902, page 8. Charlie Waite has resigned as carrier on mail route No. 2, and James McKeown has been appointed his successor.

    Morning Sun News-Herald, Morning Sun, Iowa, 3 January 1907, page 1. James McKeown was painfully injured by being thrown out from a buggy.


    Mr. and Mrs. James McKeown and son, Ralph, are en route to Winnipeg, Can., for a visit with friends. Mr. an Mrs. Conrad Casten expect to move over to the McKeown farm and look after things during their absence.
    Quad-City Times, Davenport, Iowa. Tuesday, 24 August 1926, page 2.


    Morning Sun, la., Aug. 28.-James A. McKeown, aged 77 years, who passed away at his home one mile northwest of town Saturday afternoon, was the eldest :son of John Glasgow and Anna Parker McKeown and was born May 15, 1851, near Lynn Grove, Ia. He was married to Miss Eva L. Bandy in Mediapolis, la., December 14, 1880. To this union were born five children, who with the wife and mother mourn the passing of a kind and loving husband and father. He also leaves to mourn his loss six grandchildren, one great grandchild and three sisters, Miss Samantha McKeown, Miss Sarah McKeown and Mrs. Emma Brewster of Mediapolis and three brothers, M. P of Muscatine, Albert of St Joe, Mo., and John of Oklahoma. Private funeral services were held at the home on Monday and burial was in Kossuth cemetery. Those present from a distance for the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. M. P. McKeown and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lord and granddaughter from Muscatine:; Mr. and Mrs. Albert McKeown and daughter of St. Joe, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. James Pritchard, Burlington; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Watson from near Mt. Pleasant; Frank Bandy and daughter of Washington; Stanley McKeown and family, Mr. and Mrs. Luther McKelvey of Wapello and a number of relative from Mediapolis and Winfield.
    Burlington Hawk-Eye Gazette, Burlington, Iowa. 29 August 1928, page 8.


    Census info.
    1885 Iowa state census, Yellow Springs, Des Moines County, Iowa. James McKeown age 32; Eva age 25; and Roy B. age 1.

    1900 US census, Yellow Springs, Des Moines County, Iowa. James E. McKeown age 49; Eva E. age 37; Roy B. age 16; Alice I. age 14; and Alma E. age 14.

    1910 US census, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa. James C. McKeown, age 58; Eva L., age 46; Alma, age 24; Elsie, age 8; and Ralph, age 4.

    1910 US census, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa. James C. McKeown, age 58; Eva L., age 46; Alma, age 24; Elsie, age 8; and Ralph, age 4.

    1925 Iowa state census, Morning Sun, Des Moines County, Iowa. James A. McKeown age 73; Eva L. age 61; and Ralph E. age 18.


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16971880/james-alexander-mckeown

    Harper Addition, Lot 128

    James married Eva Laura Bandy on 14 Dec 1880 in Des Moines County, Iowa. Eva (daughter of Isaac Bandy and Lucy Middleton) was born on 23 Jan 1863 in Red Wing, Minnesota; died on 14 May 1931 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried on 16 May 1931 in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Roy Bruce McKeown  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Aug 1883 in Yellow Springs, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 7 Jul 1955 in Los Angeles County, California; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California.
    2. 3. Alma McKeown  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Jun 1885 in Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 12 Mar 1970; was buried on 16 Mar 1970 in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa.
    3. 4. Alice Ella McKeown  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Jun 1885 in Yellow Springs Township, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 6 Aug 1949 in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington; was buried in unknown.
    4. 5. Elsie Leah McKeown  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 May 1901 in Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 25 Apr 1975; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa.
    5. 6. Ralph Edward McKeown  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Feb 1905 in Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 5 Dec 1983 in Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Roy Bruce McKeownRoy Bruce McKeown Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 27 Aug 1883 in Yellow Springs, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 7 Jul 1955 in Los Angeles County, California; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1910, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa
    • Census: 1915, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa
    • Census: 1920, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa
    • Census: 1925, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa

    Notes:

    Des Moines County, Iowa Birth Book #1, page 75.

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85465097/roy-bruce-mckeown

    Liberty, Map 1, Lot 1555, Space 4

    Roy married Anna Mathilda Munson on 27 Aug 1907 in Des Moines County, Iowa. Anna (daughter of Peter August Munson and Mary Charlotte Carlson) was born on 10 Feb 1880 in Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 4 Nov 1962; was buried on 7 Nov 1962 in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Ellen Francis McKeown  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Jul 1908 in Louisa County, Iowa; died on 29 Mar 1995 in Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona; was buried on 7 Sep 1995 in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa.
    2. 8. Amos Roy McKeown  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Aug 1911 in Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa; died on 29 Jul 2000 in Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona.
    3. 9. Lewis Everett McKeown  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Oct 1916 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 15 Feb 1988 in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa; was buried in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa.

  2. 3.  Alma McKeownAlma McKeown Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 28 Jun 1885 in Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 12 Mar 1970; was buried on 16 Mar 1970 in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1915, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa

    Notes:

    Morning Sun News-Herald, Morning Sun, Iowa, 16 July 1942, page 1. Thirty Years Ago. (Taken from The News-Herald, issue of July 18, 1912.) The marriage of Carl Fladt and Miss Alma McKeown, both of Mediapolis, took place in Burlington, Saturday afternoon, July 13th


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117845111/alma-ida-fladt

    Block 325, Lot 131, Grave 02

    Alma married Karl Julius Fladt on 13 Jul 1912 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa. Karl (son of Julius Fladt and Nethe Nettie Volpp) was born on 8 Apr 1886 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 23 Jan 1972 in Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried on 26 Jan 1972 in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  Alice Ella McKeownAlice Ella McKeown Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 28 Jun 1885 in Yellow Springs Township, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 6 Aug 1949 in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington; was buried in unknown.

    Notes:

    Burlington Hawk-Eye Gazette, Burlington, Iowa, 8 August 1949, page 13. MRS. ROY MAROHN. Morning Sun-Mrs. Roy Marohn, 64, a former resident of Morning Sun, died Aug. 6 at her home in Spokane, Wash. She was the former Alice McKeown, and was born on a farm near Mediapolis on June 28, 1885, the daughter of James and Eva Bandy McKeown. The family later moved to a farm in the Morning Sun vicinity. Surviving are her husband, Roy Marohn; a son, Ralph Marohn, USAF, stationed in Germany, and a daughter, Mrs. Albert Griggs, Spokane. Also surviving are a twin sister, Mrs. Carl Fladt, Mediapolis; another sister, Mrs. Conrad Caster, Morning Sun, and 2 brothers, Roy McKeown, Pasadena, Calif., and Ralph McKeown, Morning Sun. Funeral arrangements are pending.


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190916495/alice-ellen-marohn

    Alice married Roy Adolph Marohn in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington. Roy (son of Adolph Jacob Marohn and Juliet McClure) was born on 10 Sep 1889 in Lead, Lawrence County, South Dakota; died on 9 Nov 1953 in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington; was buried in burial details unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Ralph Leroy Marohn  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Oct 1918 in Spokane County, Washington; died on 10 May 1983 in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington; was buried in Forest Memorial Gardens, Olympia, Thurston County, Washington.
    2. 11. Mary Alice Marohn  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Oct 1921 in Washington; died on 31 Dec 2011; was buried in Greenwood Memorial Park, San Diego, San Diego County, California.
    3. 12. Ruth Alma Marohn  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Dec 1923 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 11 Mar 1925 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa.

  4. 5.  Elsie Leah McKeownElsie Leah McKeown Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 28 May 1901 in Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 25 Apr 1975; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa.

    Notes:

    Morning Sun News-Herald, Morning Sun, Iowa, 1 May 1975, page 8.
    Elsie L. Casten, 73, died Friday, April 25, 1975 at her home. She was the. daughter of James A. and Eva Bandy McKeown and was born near Mediapolis, Iowa on May28, 1901. On December 14, 1922 she was united in marriage to Conrad Casten. She was preceded in death by an infant son in 1926 and her husband in 1966. She is survived by one son, Herman J. Casten of Cedar Rapids, two grandchildren and one brother, Ralph McKeown of Morning Sun. Mrs. Casten was a member of the First United Presbyterian Church of Morning Sun. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Wendell Wright, Monday April 28, 1975 at 2:00 p.m. at the First United Presbyterian Church of Morning Sun. Interment was in Elm wood cemetery.

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7477840/elsie-leah-casten

    Township Trustees-1, Lot 60

    Elsie married Conrad Casten on 14 Dec 1922 in Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa. Conrad (son of Samuel Casten and Charlotte Lind) was born on 13 May 1882 in Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa; died in May 1966 in Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. Johnnie Casten  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Jun 1926 in Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa; died on 28 Jun 1926 in Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa.
    2. 14. Herman James Casten  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Oct 1927 in Iowa; died on 22 May 2004 in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa; was cremated in Elmwood Cemetery, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa.

  5. 6.  Ralph Edward McKeownRalph Edward McKeown Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 22 Feb 1905 in Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 5 Dec 1983 in Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa.

    Notes:

    Ralph and Mildred had 5 children.

    Burlington Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, 6 December 1983, page 16.
    McKeown. Funeral services for Mr. Ralph E. McKeown, who died Dec. 5, 1983, will be conducted by the Rev. Fred Harris Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at the
    United Methodist Church, Morning Sun. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery. A memorial has been established. The family will meet with friends at the Pierce Funeral Home Wednesday evening from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Pierce Funeral Home Morning Sun.

    Ralph E. McKeown. MORNING SUN - Ralph E. McKeown, 77, died Monday, Dec. 5, at University Hospitals, Iowa City, after a long illness. He was born Feb. 22, 1906, northwest of Morning Sun, to James and Eva Bandy McKeown. He married Mildred Linder on Aug. 5, 1931, at Monmouth, Ill.; they made their home in the Morning Sun community. He was a retired carpenter, having been associated with Schrock Lumber Company, Mediapolis. He attended the United Methodist Church. Surviving: Wife; four daughters, Mrs. Ed Yaeger and Mrs. Tom (Frances) Martin, both of Burlington, Mrs. Robert (Marilyn) Carhoff, Sperry, and Mrs. Terry (Lois) Parkhurst, Morning Sun; son, Everett McKeown, Terre Haute, Ind.; 11 grandchildren and seven greatgrandchildren. Funeral: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, United Methodist church, Morning Sun, the Rev. Fred Harris; Elmwood cemetery. A memorial has been established at the Pierce funeral home, Morning Sun.

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8172780/ralph-edward-mckeown

    Elmwood Gardens Addition-E, lot 52N

    Ralph married Mildred Marie Linder on 5 Aug 1931 in Monmouth, Warren County, Illinois. Mildred (daughter of Oscar John Linder and Clara Debora Ross) was born on 5 Oct 1910 in Yarmouth, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 13 Jan 1999 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. Helen Laverne McKeown  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Jan 1935 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 18 Oct 2013 in West Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried in Burlington Memorial Park, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa.
    2. 16. Lois Elaine McKeown  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Nov 1952 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 29 Apr 1997 in Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa.


Generation: 3

  1. 7.  Ellen Francis McKeownEllen Francis McKeown Descendancy chart to this point (2.Roy2, 1.James1) was born on 27 Jul 1908 in Louisa County, Iowa; died on 29 Mar 1995 in Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona; was buried on 7 Sep 1995 in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa.

    Notes:

    Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa, 7 April 1995, page 9.
    Ellen Maxwell. A former Burlington resident, Ellen F. Maxwell, 86, of Glendale, Ariz., died Wednesday, March 29, 1995. Born in 1908 in Lake Forest, 111., she was the daughter of Roy B. and Anna Munson McKeown. She is survived by two daughters , Diana Liebermann of Henderson, Nev., and Janet C. Perkins of Phoenix, Ariz.; a son, Calvin Charles Maxwell of Santa Fe, N.M.; one brother, Amos McKeown of Mesa, Ariz.; 11 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother. A memorial service was April 10 in Phoenix. She will be buried in August in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington. Brown's Colonial Mortuary, Phoenix, is in charge of arrangements.


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117949322/ellen-francis-maxwell

    Block 316, Lot 102, Grave 03

    Ellen married Calvin Charles Maxwell on 4 Sep 1926 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa. Calvin was born on 7 Dec 1907 in Iowa; died on 28 Apr 1936 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried on 1 May 1936 in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Diana Jane Maxwell  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Jul 1927 in West Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 5 Mar 2015 in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada; was buried in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City, Clark County, Nevada.
    2. 18. Calvin Charles Maxwell  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Nov 1928 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 26 Dec 2015 in Gresham, Multnomah County, Oregon.

  2. 8.  Amos Roy McKeown Descendancy chart to this point (2.Roy2, 1.James1) was born on 5 Aug 1911 in Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa; died on 29 Jul 2000 in Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: bookkeeper, clerk
    • Census: 1940, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa

    Notes:

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137729741/amos-roy-mckeown

    Amos married Maxine Lenore Riggs on 5 Aug 1934 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa, and was divorced before 1950. Maxine (daughter of Perry Francis Riggs and Alva Johannes Haines) was born on 15 Sep 1914 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 11 Oct 2007; was buried in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Colchester, McDonough County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Pauline Elizabeth Jensen. Pauline was born on 4 Dec 1916 in Madison County, Iowa; died on 28 Jul 1997 in Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 9.  Lewis Everett McKeownLewis Everett McKeown Descendancy chart to this point (2.Roy2, 1.James1) was born on 1 Oct 1916 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 15 Feb 1988 in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa; was buried in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa.

    Other Events:

    • _MILT: World War II. US Army

    Notes:

    Burlington Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, 17 February 1988, page 16.
    Lewis E. McKeown, 72, of 2204 S. Central Ave., died 7:15 p.m. Monday, Feb. 15, 1988, at University Hospitals, Iowa City.
    Born Oct. 1, 1916, in Burlington, he was the son of Roy B. and Anna Munson McKeown. He married Lois Pepmeyer Oct. 4, 1940, in Burlington. He was employed with the purchasing department of Burlington Basket Co. before retiring. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a member of the First
    United Methodist Church. Surviving are his wife; one daughter, Mrs. Sue (Henry) Hentzel, Fort Madison; one son, Joel T. McKeown, Danville, Ill.; one sister, Mrs. Ellen Maxwell, Glendale, Ariz.; one brother, Amos McKeown, Mesa, Ariz.; four grandchildren; and eight nieces and nephews. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at Prugh's Chapel. The service for Mr. McKeown will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Prugh's Chapel with the Rev. Robert Dodder officiating. The body will be cremated following the service. A memorial has been established for the First United Methodist Church.


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92947243/lewis-everett-mckeown

    Section Mehaffy N., Lot 456, S 1/2

    Lewis married Lois Caroline Pepmeyer on 4 Oct 1940 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa. Lois was born on 23 Mar 1917 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 30 Jun 2012 in West Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 10.  Ralph Leroy Marohn Descendancy chart to this point (4.Alice2, 1.James1) was born on 31 Oct 1918 in Spokane County, Washington; died on 10 May 1983 in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington; was buried in Forest Memorial Gardens, Olympia, Thurston County, Washington.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: US Army captain.
    • _MILT: US Army.

    Notes:

    Ralph L. Marohn
    Ralph L. Marohn, 64, of Olympia, died Tuesday at Madigan Army Hospital.
    He was born Oct. 31, 1918, in Spokane. He served as a captain in the Army and retired in 1962. He then worked as a bus driver for the North Thurston School District for 13 years before retiring in 1978. He and his wife Grace celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary May 29, 1982.
    He was a member of Olympia Moos Lodge NO.1759, the Olympia VFW Lodge No.318, the Olympia post of the American Legion, the Retired Officers Association and was a charter member of Lacey Eagles Lodge No.21.
    Survivors include, besides his wife at the family home, a son, Michael, Olympia; a daughter, Mrs. Greg (Carol) Chaper, Olympia; a sister Mrs. Albert (MaryAlice) Giggs, La Mesa, Calif.; also three grandchildren.
    The funeral service for Mr. Marohn will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Forest Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Henry S. Rahn officiating. Burial will be in Forest Memorial Gardens under the direction of Forest Funeral Home.
    The Olympian, Olympia, Washington. Thursday, 12 May 1983.


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/96320287/ralph-l-marohn

    Ralph married Grace Elizabeth Wunderlich on 29 May 1942 in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington. Grace was born on 1 Oct 1913 in Wheelock, Williams County, North Dakota; died on 6 May 2005 in Olympia, Thurston County, Washington; was buried in Forest Memorial Gardens, Olympia, Thurston County, Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 11.  Mary Alice Marohn Descendancy chart to this point (4.Alice2, 1.James1) was born on 24 Oct 1921 in Washington; died on 31 Dec 2011; was buried in Greenwood Memorial Park, San Diego, San Diego County, California.

    Notes:

    GRIGGS, MARY ALICE October 24, 1921 to December 31, 2011 Mary Alice passed away peacefully at the age of 90 with her family present. She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert, son, Randall and great-grandson, Reese. She is survived by her daughters, Cheris Markin, Holly Mitchell, son Albert, grandchildren Anthony, Valerie, Tammy, Mike, and nine great-grandchildren. She was longtime resident in La Mesa, California. She spent her remaining years in Branson and Fordland, Missouri

    Published in San Diego Union-Tribune on January 29, 2012


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195737716/mary-alice-griggs

    Family/Spouse: Albert Franklin Griggs. Albert was born on 2 Mar 1922 in Faulkton, Faulk County, South Dakota; died on 7 Feb 2004 in Pahrump, Nye County, Nevada; was buried in Greenwood Memorial Park, San Diego, San Diego County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. Cheris Lee Griggs  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Oct 1942; died on 28 Dec 2018; was cremated in Wildey Cemetery, Washington, Franklin County, Missouri.

  6. 12.  Ruth Alma Marohn Descendancy chart to this point (4.Alice2, 1.James1) was born on 26 Dec 1923 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 11 Mar 1925 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/101147146/ruth-alma-marohn

    Plot 205, 007, 05


  7. 13.  Johnnie CastenJohnnie Casten Descendancy chart to this point (5.Elsie2, 1.James1) was born on 28 Jun 1926 in Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa; died on 28 Jun 1926 in Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    https://iowagravestones.org/gs_view.php?id=52937

    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7477846/johnnie-casten

    J. C. Brown's Addition, lot 103


  8. 14.  Herman James CastenHerman James Casten Descendancy chart to this point (5.Elsie2, 1.James1) was born on 14 Oct 1927 in Iowa; died on 22 May 2004 in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa; was cremated in Elmwood Cemetery, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: truck drive and business agent for Teamsters Local No.238

    Notes:

    C.R. voice falls silent
    City Council-meeting regular Casten, 76, commits suicide
    By Rick Smith, The Gazette
    Cedar Rapids – H.J. “Doc” Casten has been a regular citizen voice at City Council meetings and the kind of critic elected officials come to love.
    A former truck drive and business agent for Teamsters Local No.238, he always sprinkled suggestions for better government with a good thing to say about the city and the council.
    It was a dependable mix. Casten 76, never surprised.
    Until now.
    After emergency colon surgery and the pain and discomfort that his wife said would not subside in the month following the surgery, the mild-mannered Casten killed himself at his home, 187 Carter St. NW.
    His wife Shirley, said she had gone to the pharmacy May 22 to pick up some stomach medicine for him and found him dead when she returned.
    Shirley Casten said her husband had insisted on no obituary, no funeral and no burial. He was cremated.
    Mayor Paul Pate said this week that the suicide startled and saddened him and his council colleagues.
    :He’s always been upbeat, uplifting,” Pate said. “He never complained about himself. He always had good things to say about the city.”
    Shirley Casten said her husband began attending council meetings several years ago when he tired of people who would complain about City Hall but would never go there to voice an opinion. He decided he would.
    Some probably thought Casten showed at the council gatherings – which are taped for telecast on the local cable station – so he could see himself on TV. But he couldn’t.
    “We don’t have cable,” his wife said.
    The respectful retiree sat apart from the handful of other citizen regulars who often speak at council meetings, and it was his stew of praise and suggestions that earned Casten credibility among council members, Pate said.
    “He’d say, “This is one I think you missed, and I hope you do better the next time,’” the mayor said.
    Casten was a strong advocate for veterans, public transportation and public safely and recently had been named to a City Hall task force to study the city’s police helicopter program.
    This spring Casten suggested that the council delay more spending on bike trails so it could save some jabs slated for layoff at the Street Department.
    In the past, he questioned why the council raised the bar from $5,000 to $10,000 on the size of city purchases that needed council review, saying, “Accountability, when you’re handling large sums of other people’s money, cannot be overdone.”
    Casten had been known, too, to tell the council to be careful raising taxes and utility rates, saying the increase hit retirees hard.
    “I don’t want to leave Cedar Rapids, but every time someone aims at my pocketbook, I have to look at a road map,” Casten said once.
    Casten, who grew up in Morning Sun in Louisa County, was called “Doc” and not his given name, Herman. The nickname stuck after he returned from mechanic school as a young man with a doctor of mechanics certificate, his wife said.
    Shirley Casten said she met her husband in the Kansas City area and they married a week later. They were married 51 years and had a son and daughter, she said.
    After heart surgery a few years ago, he made a point to walking two miles every day in his neighborhood.
    “Sometime it took him a while to get back here if he found somebody to talk to,” Shirley Casten said. “People said he always knew what was going on in the neighborhood.”
    More than that, he made it a point to try to know what was going on in all of Cedar Rapids.
    But he never hinted that he knew it all or that he ever would.
    “He was a gentleman, “Pate said. “He was a breath of fresh air. He’s a voice we’re going to miss.
    The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Friday, 11 June 2004.


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203324769/herman-j-casten

    Elmwood Gardens Addition-B, Block 1, Lot 14N

    Family/Spouse: Shirley Jean Mullison. Shirley was born on 2 Oct 1928 in Shenandoah, Page County, Iowa; died on 2 Aug 2013; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  9. 15.  Helen Laverne McKeown Descendancy chart to this point (6.Ralph2, 1.James1) was born on 6 Jan 1935 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 18 Oct 2013 in West Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried in Burlington Memorial Park, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa.

    Notes:

    Helen Laverne Yaeger, 78, Burlington resident died Friday, October 18, 2013 at Great River Medical Center, West Burlington, Iowa. She was born June 6, 1935 in Burlington, Iowa the daughter of Ralph E. and Mildred Marie Linder McKeown. On June 6, 1954 she married Edwin Lee Yaeger at Monmouth, Illinois. He died July 18, 2008.

    She was a member of First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Helen was a homemaker; she worked at Senior Citizens for six years, Burlington High School for two years and was an Avon representative for 40 years.

    Helens family was the most important to her. She enjoyed spending all of the holidays with them and especially the yearly family picnics. She never knew a stranger. She loved her flowers.

    She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two brother in laws, Robert Tillman and Bob Carhoff and one sister, Lois Parkhurst.


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/118965454/helen-laverne-yaeger

    Family/Spouse: Edwin Lee Yaeger. Edwin was born on 12 Jan 1932 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 18 Jul 2008 in West Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried in Burlington Memorial Park, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  10. 16.  Lois Elaine McKeownLois Elaine McKeown Descendancy chart to this point (6.Ralph2, 1.James1) was born on 4 Nov 1952 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 29 Apr 1997 in Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa.

    Notes:

    Burlington Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, 1 May 1997, page 8. Lois Elaine Parkhurst, 44, of Morning Sun, died Tuesday, April 29, 1997, at her home. Born Nov. 4, 1952, in Burlington, she was the daughter of Ralph E. and Mildred Linder McKeown. She married Terry Parkhurst Feb. 19, 1972, at Morning Sun. He died April 15, 1985. She was a 1971 graduate of Morning Sun High School and attended Southeastern Community College. She was a member of Morning Sun United Methodist Church, Morning Sun School Board, Morning Sun Community Ambulance Board of Directors, was a founding member of Parent Teacher Organization in Morning Sun, was active in youth leagues, coaching and women's volleyball and Softball leagues, and was a Girl Scout leader. Mrs. Parkhurst was fire chief and the first certified firefighter of Morning Sun Volunteer Fire Department. At the time of her death, she was a provider service representative for John Deere Healthcare of Burlington. Survivors include her mother of Mediapolis; one daughter, Erika McElhinney of Morning Sun; one son, Christopher Parkhurst, at home; two grandchildren; her fiance, Silas Wellington of Morning Sun; one brother, Everett McKeown of Oshkosh, Wis.; three sisters, Helen Yaeger and Frances Tillmann, both of Burlington, and Marilyn Carhoff of Sperry; and several nieces, nephews, cousins, great nieces and great nephews. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her father. Friends may call as they desire from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today at Hagele and Honts Funeral Home in Morning Sun. There will be no family visitation at the funeral home, but the family will receive friends at their residence in Morning Sun. The funeral for Mrs. Parkhurst will be at 11 a.m. Friday at United Methodist Church in Morning Sun, with the Rev. Chris Ebbers officiating. Burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery. Memorials have been established for United Methodist Church and Morning Sun Volunteer Fire Department, both of Morning Sun.


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/168597978/lois-elaine-parkhurst

    Elmwood Gardens Addition-E, lot 45

    Lois married Terry Lane Parkhurst on 19 Feb 1972 in Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa. Terry was born on 19 Oct 1950 in Harrison County, Missouri; died on 15 Apr 1985 in Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 17.  Diana Jane Maxwell Descendancy chart to this point (7.Ellen3, 2.Roy2, 1.James1) was born on 17 Jul 1927 in West Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 5 Mar 2015 in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada; was buried in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City, Clark County, Nevada.

    Notes:

    DIANA LIEBERMANN Diana Jane Liebermann, 87, of Henderson, passed away March 5, 2015, from natural causes. She is survived by her three children, David Stone, Carol Stone and Tina Wyckoff; stepson, James Mandoline; daughter-in-law, Rosalie Stone; two grandchildren, Jessica Edwards and Natalie Stone; and three great-grandchildren, Robbie Edwards, Katelyn Edwards and Annie Edwards. Diana was a gifted and prolific artist. She painted pictures, hooked rugs, created her own jewelry, crocheted amazing afghans, and was an accomplished seamstress. She had a lifelong passion for music, was an avid reader and a fantastic cook! At her request, she was cremated and her ashes will be buried alongside her loving husband, Robert Liebermann, in a private ceremony at Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 1900 Veterans Memorial Drive in Boulder City.

    Published by Las Vegas Review-Journal on Mar. 27, 2015.

    https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/lvrj/name/diana-liebermann-obituary?id=9853652


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/145021605/diana-jane-liebermann

    C-0702

    Diana married Robert J. Liebermann on 4 May 1968 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. Robert was born on 29 Dec 1918 in Massillon, Stark County, Ohio; died on 21 Nov 1995 in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada; was buried in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City, Clark County, Nevada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 18.  Calvin Charles Maxwell Descendancy chart to this point (7.Ellen3, 2.Roy2, 1.James1) was born on 27 Nov 1928 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 26 Dec 2015 in Gresham, Multnomah County, Oregon.

    Notes:


    Calvin Charles Maxwell passed away peacefully on December 26th, 2015, in Gresham, Oregon. He was born to Ellen Francis McKeown Maxwell and Charles Calvin Maxwell in Burlington, Iowa, on November 27, 1928.
    Calvin went to work in his early teens to help his mother support the family after his father passed away at a very early age. He graduated from Burlington High School in 1948 and worked at the Iowa Ordinance Plant. Calvin married Clarice Louise Freedman on August 29th, 1952. He relocated the family to Santa Fe, New Mexico, in 1956, where he was offered a job working for Los Alamos Scientific Laboratories. His wife, Clarice passed away on February 20th, 1964. Calvin then married Erlinda Garcia. Calvin retired after working 35 years with Los Alamos Labs and moved back to Des Moines, IA, and married Virginia Beine Grothe on January 9, 2002. They thoroughly enjoyed each other's company until her death October 20th, 2006.

    http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=Calvin-MAXWELL&lc=7548&pid=177072216&mid=6735209
    and
    https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/santafenewmexican/name/calvin-maxwell-obituary?id=17481690

    Calvin married Clarice Louise Freedman on 29 Aug 1952. Clarice was born on 27 Apr 1931 in iowa; died on 20 Feb 1964 in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico; was buried in Rosario Cemetery, Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Calvin married Virginia Ann Beine on 15 Jan 2002 in Clark County, Nevada. Virginia was born on 22 Jul 1930 in Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa; died on 20 Oct 2006 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 19.  Cheris Lee Griggs Descendancy chart to this point (11.Mary3, 4.Alice2, 1.James1) was born on 17 Oct 1942; died on 28 Dec 2018; was cremated in Wildey Cemetery, Washington, Franklin County, Missouri.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/199391173/cheris-lee-markin

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