Joy Laverne Drury: McKeown Genealogy

1932 - 1990 (57 years)

Generation: 1

Joy Laverne Drury was born on 7 Jun 1932 in Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas (daughter of Emory Verne Drury and Nellie Francis Martin); died on 9 Mar 1990 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri; was buried in Englewood Cemetery, Clinton, Henry County, Missouri.

Other Events:

Occupation: pharmacist

Notes:

Joy L. Ashley
Joy L. Ashley, 57, south central Kansas City, died march 9, 1990, at Menorah Medical Center. She was a lifelong area resident. Mrs. Ashley was a registered pharmacist and worked for the Missouri Retired Persons Pharmacy for 18 years. She was a member of the Marlborough United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday school. She had attended Baker University and graduated from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Pharmacy. She was a member of the Rho Chi pharmacy fraternity. She was a member of the Phi Mu sorority at Baker University. Survivors include her husband, Herbert M. Ashley of the home, two daughters, Drew Ellen Ashley, Clinton, Mo., and Crystal K. Hoopes, Prairie Village, and a sister, Gwenn Peachey, Overland Park. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the Muehlebach Chapel, cremation. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. today at the chapel.
The Kansas City Star, Kansas City, Missouri. Sunday, 11 March 1990.

Name:
daughter of Emory Verne Drury and Nellie Francis Martin

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15072752/joy-l-ashley

Block 509, Lot 0567, Grave 09

Joy married Herbert Morris Ashley on 4 Jun 1953 in Jackson County, Missouri. Herbert was born on 1 Dec 1929 in Illinois; died on 19 Sep 2020 in Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky; was buried in Maplewood Cemetery, Marion, Williamson County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Drew Ellen Ashley was born on 1 Jan 1954 in Missouri; died on 11 Jan 2018 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri; was buried in Englewood Cemetery, Clinton, Henry County, Missouri.

Generation: 2

Emory Verne Drury was born on 30 Mar 1904 in Clearwater, Sedgwick County, Kansas (son of Alva Hovey Drury and Almira May Parker); died on 22 Jun 1962 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri; was buried on 24 Jun 1962 in Clearwater Cemetery, Clearwater, Sedgwick County, Kansas.

Other Events:

Census: 1930, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas
Census: 1940, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri

Notes:

Clearwater Rites Set for Brother Of Wichita Man

Funeral services for E. Verne Drury, 58, brother of a Wichita man, will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in Kansas City, Kan.

Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Clearwater (Kan.) Cemetery with the Rev. Fay Parker, pastor of the Clearwater Baptist Church, officiating.

Mr. Drury, whose brother, Roy, resides at 518 S. Holyoke, died Friday in Kansas City where he had made his home 31 years.

Born in 1904, he had been employed by Cowie Electric Co. of Kansas City.

He was a member of Roanoke Baptist Church, a past grand master of Westport Odd Fellows Lodge and a member of Teamsters Union Local 552.

Survivors include his widow, Nellie; two daughters, Mrs. Henry Peachey, Kansas City, and Mrs. Herbert Ashley, Kansas City, Mo.; three other brothers. Merle, Clearwater, and Leslie F. and Raymond L., both of Topeka; two sisters,: Mrs. Sibyl Nighswonger, Clearwater, and Mrs. Edith Krauss, Sedgwick, Kan., and four grandchildren.

Culbertson Mortuary has charge of local arrangements.

Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. Saturday, 23 June 1962.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23875129/emory-verne-drury

Section 2AA, Lot 3, Grave 3

Died:
Missouri death certificate
https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1962/1962_00022991.PDF

Emory married Nellie Francis Martin. Nellie was born on 29 Jan 1908 in Kansas; died on 24 Apr 1975 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri; was buried in Clearwater Cemetery, Clearwater, Sedgwick County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nellie Francis Martin was born on 29 Jan 1908 in Kansas; died on 24 Apr 1975 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri; was buried in Clearwater Cemetery, Clearwater, Sedgwick County, Kansas.

Notes:

Wichita Eagle, Saturday, April 26, 1975

NELLIE (MRS. WAYNE) DUNLAP, 6?, Kansas City, Mo., former Wichitan and retired employee of Nelly Don Dress Co., services will be at 1 p.m. today in Muehlbach Funeral Home, Kansas City. She died Thursday. Survivors include her widower; two daughters, Mrs. Gwendolyn Peachy, Overland Park, Kan., and Mrs. Joy Ashley, Kansas City, Mo., and two sisters, Mrs. Esther Frances, Conway Springs, Kan., and Mrs. Evelyn Stephens, Shawnee Mission, Kan.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23875141/nellie-francis-dunlap

Section 2AA, Lot 3, Grave 4

Children:

Gwendolyn Frances Drury was born on 7 Mar 1929 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas; died on 9 Jun 2005 in Abilene, Dickinson County, Kansas; was buried on 13 Jun 2005 in Maple Hill Cemetery, Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas.
1. Joy Laverne Drury was born on 7 Jun 1932 in Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas; died on 9 Mar 1990 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri; was buried in Englewood Cemetery, Clinton, Henry County, Missouri.

Generation: 3

Alva Hovey Drury was born on 6 Feb 1868 in Ohio; died on 12 Sep 1937 in Clearwater, Sedgwick County, Kansas; was buried in Clearwater Cemetery, Clearwater, Sedgwick County, Kansas.

Other Events:

Census: 1900, Ninnescah Township, Sedgwick County, Kansas
Census: 1920, Ninnescah Township, Sedgwick County, Kansas

Notes:

The Clearwater News, Thursday, September 16, 1937

LONG-TIME-RESIDENT OF TOWNSHIP PASSES

HEART ATTACK FATAL EARLY SUNDAY TO ALVA H. DRURY

Funeral Services Held at Baptist Church Tuesday, With Masonic Services Conducted at the Grave

Alva H. Drury, one of the long-time residents of Ninnescah township, died at 5 o'clock Sunday morning of a heart attack after a brief illness. He had been ill for only a brief time, but had suffered recurrent attacks.

Funeral services were conducted at the Baptist church Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in charge of the Rev. Emmett Carpenter of Viola, assisted by the Rev. Virgil F. Young of Clearwater.

Members of the Masonic lodge, of which he had been a member for 45 years, conducted services at the grave. At the time of his death Mr. Drury was the oldest member of the local lodge in point of membership.

Mr. Drury had lived in this community 53 years, coming here in 1884 from Derby where the family had moved from Illinois.

With Mrs. Drury he had moved to town less than two weeks before his death, coming from their farm southwest of Clearwater, where they had resided for many years.

Following is the obituary read at the funeral by Rev. Carpenter.

OBITUARY

Alva Hovey Drury was born in Ohio, February 6, 1868, and passed away at his home in Clearwater, Kansas, September 12, 1937, age 69 years, seven months and six days

At the age of two years he moved with his parents to Panola, Illinois where they resided until coming to Derby, Kansas, in 1882. Two years later they moved to the Clearwater community where he resided the remainder of his life.

On November 8, 1894, he was united in marriage to Almyra M. Parker, to which union eight children were born, the first, a son, dying in infancy, the seven surviving are Mrs. J. W. Nighswonger and Roy of Viola, Mrs. Edw. Krauss of Bentley, Leslie of Topeka, Verne of Kansas City, MO., Merle and Raymond at home, who with their mother mourn the loss of husband and father.

At the age of 15 he united with the Baptist church and for many years had been a deacon. He had taught classes for a number of years and had been an active and faithful worker in all the departments of the Sunday School and church.

For 48 years he had been a member of Unity lodge No. 273, A.F. & A.M. at Clearwater and was also Past Master.

Also surviving are six grandchildren, other relatives and a host of friends in the community.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23875127/alva-hovey-drury

Section 1A, Lot 148, Grave 3

Alva married Almira May Parker on 8 Nov 1894 in Sedgwick County, Kansas. Almira (daughter of Moses Parker and Mary Shuck) was born on 11 Sep 1874 in Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 4 Jul 1945 in Clearwater, Sedgwick County, Kansas; was buried in Clearwater Cemetery, Clearwater, Sedgwick County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Almira May Parker was born on 11 Sep 1874 in Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa (daughter of Moses Parker and Mary Shuck); died on 4 Jul 1945 in Clearwater, Sedgwick County, Kansas; was buried in Clearwater Cemetery, Clearwater, Sedgwick County, Kansas.

Notes:

MRS. ALMIRA DRURY DIES AT HOME HERE

Mrs. Almira May Drury, 71, died at her home here Wednesday. She had been in poor health for some time, but had been critically ill only the past few weeks.

Funeral services were to be held Friday morning at the Clearwater Baptist church in charge of the pastor, the Rev. F. R. Parker. Interment was in the Clearwater cemetery.

Music was by a duet composed of Mrs. Willard Parker and Mrs. Frank Cromley, accompanied by Mrs. Donald Tjaden. Casket bearers were six nephews of Mrs. Drury, Willard, Moses and Wayne Parker, and Lawrence, Fred and Paul Nighswonger.

Mrs. Drury had been a resident of Clearwater since the death of her husband in 1937, but had lived in this vicinity nearly all her life. She was born Almira May Parker at Mediapolis, Desmoins county, Iowa on September 11, 1874. The family came to Kansas in March, 1876.

In November, 1894, she was married to Alva Drury. When 13 years of age she was converted and joined the church.

Survivors include two daughters Sibyl Nighswonger, Viola; and Edith Kraus of Bently; five sons, Merle and Raymond of the home, Leslie of Topeka, Verne of Kansas City, and Roy of Planeview; nine grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Anna Nighswonger of Viola; three brothers, R. L. Parker of Kansas City, and J. W. and Ed Parker of Clearwater.

Arrangements were made by Aldridge mortuary.

The Clearwater News, Thursday, July 5, 1945, Page 1

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23875126/almira-may-drury

Section 1A, Lot 148, Grave 4

Children:

Sibyl Drury was born on 23 Apr 1897 in Kansas; died on 14 May 1988; was buried in Harrington Cemetery, Clearwater, Sedgwick County, Kansas.
Leslie Franklin Drury was born on 7 Apr 1899 in Clearwater, Sedgwick County, Kansas; died on 5 Sep 1987.
Chester Merle Drury was born on 24 May 1901 in Clearwater, Sedgwick County, Kansas; died on 20 Sep 1983; was buried in Clearwater Cemetery, Clearwater, Sedgwick County, Kansas.
Edith Rose Drury was born on 20 Dec 1902 in Sedgwick County, Kansas; died on 29 Nov 1989 in Harrisonville, Cass County, Missouri; was buried in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Bentley, Sedgwick County, Kansas.
2. Emory Verne Drury was born on 30 Mar 1904 in Clearwater, Sedgwick County, Kansas; died on 22 Jun 1962 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri; was buried on 24 Jun 1962 in Clearwater Cemetery, Clearwater, Sedgwick County, Kansas.
Raymond Lewis Drury was born on 14 Jun 1905 in Clearwater, Sedgwick County, Kansas; died on 31 Dec 1992; was buried in Clearwater Cemetery, Clearwater, Sedgwick County, Kansas.
Roy Allen Drury was born on 20 Nov 1910 in Clearwater, Sedgwick County, Kansas; died on 13 Nov 1995; was buried in Clearwater Cemetery, Clearwater, Sedgwick County, Kansas.

Generation: 4

10.

Moses Parker was born on 27 May 1827 in Ireland (son of John Parker and Margarett McBride); died on 25 May 1918; was buried in Clearwater Cemetery, Clearwater, Sedgwick County, Kansas.

Other Events:

Occupation: farmer and Baptist minister
Census: 1860, Yellow Springs, Des Moines County, Iowa
Census: 1870, Panola, Woodford County, Illinois
Census: 1880, Ninnescah, Sedgwick County, Kansas
Census: 1885, Ninnescah, Sedgwick County, Kansas
Census: 1895, Clearwater, Sedgwick County, Kansas
Census: 1900, Ninnescah, Sedgwick County, Kansas

Notes:

William G. Cutler's History of the State of Kansas. First published in 1883 by A.T. Andreas, Chicago, IL. Sedgwick County, part 21. Clearwater. This pretty little village was platted in 1872. It is quite off the line of railway communication, and has not grown very much. It is in Ninnescah Township, on the banks of the Ninnescah River, one of the most beautiful streams in Southern Kansas. Clearwater has a postoffice, two general stores, and a blacksmith shop. It has a good class of settlers in and surrounding the village.

Biographical sketches - Ninnescah Township.
MOSES PARKER, farmer, Section 31, and clergyman, P. O. Beverly, was born in Ireland, in 1826. Is a son of John and Margaret McBridge Parker. Was married in 1858, to Miss Mary Shuck, daughter of William and Elizabeth Sappenfield Shuck. Has eight children - Anna C., Margaret E., John W., Robert L., Elmer E., Ira E., Elmira M., and Charles L. Parker. Came to Kansas in 1876, located on a farm, where he now resides. Owns 480 acres of land. Is engaged in farming and stock raising. Commenced the work of the ministry in 1858; was ordained as pastor of the Huron Baptist Church, in Iowa. Remained pastor for seven years, then went to Carlisle to assist in erecting a church building. Was pastor of the church until the completion of the building. Was appointed missionary for the American Baptist Publication Society, supported by the Burlington and Keokuk Associations. Was engaged in that work for two years, then took the pastorate of two churches in Woodford County, Ill. Remained five years, then removed to Des Moines County, Iowa, remained four years, then moved to Kansas. Since coming to Kansas, has been instrumental in organizing five Baptist Churches. Is Postmaster of Beverly P. O. Has held the office for two years.

http://www.kancoll.org/books/cutler/sedgwick/sedgwick-co-p21.html#CLEARWATER

Text taken from Clearwater Baptist Church website, but in 2017 the text is no longer there:
In the later 1800s, when Clearwater was a young community, some people saw the need for a Baptist Church. Moses Parker and his brother Wililam Parker were contacted in Illinois and asked to come to Clearwater and help start a Baptist Church. They came and the church was organized on 9 September 1876. There were 18 members.

From the Fraternal Order Death Index, 1873-1969. Moses Parker was a member of 100F Lodge No.265.

Rev. Wm. Parker and Moses Parker, both members of the Baptist church, the one from Iowa and the other from Illinois, have purchases places near Clearwater. The Lacon Journal speaks very highly of Elder Wm. Parker and notices the fact that eh started two cars loaded with find cattle and sheep, fruit trees and implements for Wichita, and speaks with regret of the loss to the schools of Miss Nettie, his daughter. We welcome the gentlemen to our valley.
The Weekly Eagle, Wichita, Kansas. Thursday, 6 April 1876.

Parker Re-union
The descendants of Rev. Moses Parker gathered at the country home of Jay Nighswonger near Viola for a big Christmas re-union.
Mr. Parker is a pioneer of Sedgwick County and organizer of the early Baptist Church in Southern Kansas.
Those present were: Mrs. Anna Nighswonger, Mr. Perry Nighswonger and son and daughter, Harold and Wilda; Jay Nighswonger and children, Annabell, Dale and Robert; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Nighswonger and daughter Lois; Fred Myron, Lawrence, Gladys and Joy Nighswonger; Mr. and Mrs. Claude Harrington and children, Lloyd, Ray, Don and Margaret; Mr. and Mrs. A.H. Drury and children, Sibyl, Leslie, Merle, Edith, Verne, Raymond and Roy; E.E. Parker; Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Parker and family, Wayne, Alice, Catherine, Moses, Browne, Mellisa and Willard.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Parker and family of Hays, Kansas, were unable to be present.
Clearwater Courant, Clearwater, Kansas. Thursday, 25 December 1921, page 1.

"Uncle" Moses Parker, 91 years old and for 60 years a Baptist minister in Sedgwick county, died at Chearwater this week. He was born in Ireland and had played a prominent part in the pioneer days of southern Kansas, and had also been one of the "49ers" in old California days.
Coffeyville Daily Journal, Coffeyville, Kansas. 7 June 1918. Page 4.

Uncle Moses Parker was county Pioneer. Sixty years he served as a minister of the Baptist church. With the death of "Uncle Moses" Parker of Clearwater recently, there passed away one of the oldest and best known pioneers of Sedgwick County. He was 91 years old and for 60 years was a Baptist minister. Most of those 60 years were spent in the vicinity of Clearwater, as he came to Kansas in 1876 and settled close to that place soon after.
He had a prominent part in the development of Southern Kansas. He was born in Ireland and was an Odd Fellow. Altho in later years a minister, he was one of the "49ers". He took part in the strenuous rush to California for gold in the early days before Kansas was known to many persons. He was then but about 20 years old, but went thru with many hardships before returning and settling down. He is survived by six children.
The Wichita Beacon, Wichita, Kansas. 6 June 1918. Page 6.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23876318/moses-parker

Section 1, Lot 93, Grave 2

Moses married Mary Shuck in 1858. Mary was born on 1 Mar 1838 in Iowa; died on 23 Feb 1905 in Clearwater, Sedgwick County, Kansas; was buried in Clearwater Cemetery, Clearwater, Sedgwick County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mary Shuck was born on 1 Mar 1838 in Iowa; died on 23 Feb 1905 in Clearwater, Sedgwick County, Kansas; was buried in Clearwater Cemetery, Clearwater, Sedgwick County, Kansas.

Notes:

Died: At her home in Clearwater Feb. 23rd, Mrs. Mary Parker, wife of Rev. Moses Parker. She was buried in the cemetery at Clearwater on the 25th. Had she lived til March 1st she would have been 67 years old. Mrs. Parker was well known by the people of this city, and highly esteemed for her many christian graces.
The Reflector, Garden City, Kansas. Thursday, 2 March 1905.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23876314/mary-parker

Section 1, Lot 93, Grave 3

Children:

Emma Parker was born about 1860 in Iowa; died before 1870; was buried in Old Stone Church Cemetery, Dodgeville, Des Moines County, Iowa.
Anna Cloadine Parker was born on 1 Mar 1861 in Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 22 Jan 1952 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas; was buried in Harrington Cemetery, Clearwater, Sedgwick County, Kansas.
Maggie Parker was born about 1862 in Iowa.
John William Parker was born on 2 Sep 1863 in Iowa; died on 21 May 1947 in Clearwater, Sedgwick County, Kansas; was buried in Clearwater Cemetery, Clearwater, Sedgwick County, Kansas.
Robert Lincoln Parker was born on 10 May 1865 in Iowa; died on 30 May 1949; was buried in Clearwater Cemetery, Clearwater, Sedgwick County, Kansas.
Elmer Edwin Parker was born in 26 Feb 1867 in Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 16 Feb 1948 in Clearwater, Sedgwick County, Kansas; was buried in Clearwater Cemetery, Clearwater, Sedgwick County, Kansas.
Ira Erskine Parker was born on 12 May 1868 in Iowa; died on 23 Aug 1908; was buried in Liberty Cemetery, Pond Creek, Grant County, Oklahoma.
Daughter Parker was born about 1870 in Iowa; died before 1880.
Ella I. Parker was born about 1873; died on 13 May 1875; was buried in Old Stone Church Cemetery, Dodgeville, Des Moines County, Iowa.
5. Almira May Parker was born on 11 Sep 1874 in Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 4 Jul 1945 in Clearwater, Sedgwick County, Kansas; was buried in Clearwater Cemetery, Clearwater, Sedgwick County, Kansas.
Charles Leslie Parker was born on 25 Aug 1879 in Clearwater, Sedgwick County, Kansas; died on 8 Sep 1920 in Clearwater, Sedgwick County, Kansas; was buried in Clearwater Cemetery, Clearwater, Sedgwick County, Kansas.

McKeown and Shields Families

Joy Laverne Drury