Lillian Lela Jarvis: McKeown Genealogy

1899 - 1939 (39 years)

Generation: 1

Lillian Lela Jarvis was born on 25 Dec 1899 in Iowa (daughter of Samuel Jarvis and Sophia Casten); died on 24 Jul 1939; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa.

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Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78219422/lillian-lela-oakley

M. C. Brown's 2nd Addition, Lot 5

Lillian married George Oliver Oakley on 9 Mar 1921 in Des Moines County, Iowa. George was born on 19 Jul 1894 in Norfolk, England; died on 11 Dec 1970 in Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Samuel Jarvis was born on 2 Jun 1872 in Louisa County, Iowa; died on 27 Jan 1953 in Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa.

Other Events:

Census: 1900, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa
Census: 1910, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa
Census: 1920, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa
Census: 1925, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa
Census: 1930, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa
Census: 1940, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa

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Morning Sun News-Herald, Morning Sun, Iowa, Thursday, January 29, 1953

Only thirty hours after the death of his wife Samuel Jarvis, 80 year old Morning Sun farmer died in his sleep at his home northwest of town. Death was due to a heart attack similar to one which brought death to Mrs. Jarvis at 10 p.m. Sunday. Time of Mr. Jarvis' death was after 4 a.m. Tuesday.

Although Mrs. Jarvis had been in ill health for the past two years she had received callers Sunday and her condition seemed about as usual. Mr. Jarvis had not been considered in particularly bad health and his death was entirely unexpected.

The daughter of Samuel and Charlotte Lind Casten, Mrs. Jarvis was born in Louisa county on April 1, 1875. On November 16, 1898, she was marred to Samuel Jarvis who survived her but a few hours.

Samuel Jarvis was the son of Myers and Jane Blair Jarvis. He was born on the Jarvis homestead, west of Morning Sun on June 2, 1872. Both he and Mrs. Jarvis were life long residents of this community.

They are survived by four sons and four daughters: Don, Annabel, Mo.; Clifford, Sidney, Nebr.; Arthur, Pueblo, Colo.; Harold, Morning Sun; Mrs. H. R. Shrimpsher, Waynesville, Mo.; Mrs. Mabel Nelson and Mrs. Alma Gruendick, both of Los Angeles, Calif.; and Mrs. Elda Houlihan of Morning Sun. Two sons and two daughters are dead.

Mrs. Jarvis is survived by a brother, Conrad Casten of Morning Sun and Mr. Jarvis is survived by two brothers, Z. H. Jarvis, Morning Sun, and Myers Jarvis, now living in a Columbus Junction nursing home.

Other survivors include 8 grandchildren and one nephew.

Double funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 1:30 in the Presbyterian church with Rev. Floyd Bowerman officiating. Private services will be conducted at 11 a.m. in the Pierce funeral home. Burial will be in Elmwood cemetery.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7863135/samuel-jarvis

M. C. Brown's 2nd Addition, lot 6

Samuel married Sophia Casten on 16 Nov 1893 in Louisa County, Iowa. Sophia (daughter of Samuel Casten and Charlotte Lind) was born on 1 Apr 1875 in Iowa; died on 25 Jan 1953 in Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sophia Casten was born on 1 Apr 1875 in Iowa (daughter of Samuel Casten and Charlotte Lind); died on 25 Jan 1953 in Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa.

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Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7477851/sophia-jarvis

M. C. Brown's 2nd Addition, lot 6

Children:

Vernon Earl Jarvis was born on 28 May 1894 in Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa; died on 20 Aug 1920 in Oakdale, Stanislaus County, California; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa.
Donald Conrad Jarvis was born on 29 Jun 1896 in Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa; died in Apr 1977 in Keosauqua, Van Buren County, Iowa; was buried in Wapello Cemetery, Wapello, Louisa County, Iowa.
Alma Charlotte Jarvis was born on 23 Feb 1898 in Louisa County, Iowa; died on 5 Jun 1981 in Missouri; was buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri.
1. Lillian Lela Jarvis was born on 25 Dec 1899 in Iowa; died on 24 Jul 1939; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa.
Mabel Mildred Jarvis was born on 2 Jun 1904 in Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa; died on 12 Apr 1967 in San Bernardino County, California; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Covina Hills), Covina, Los Angeles County, California.

Generation: 3

Samuel Casten was born in 1842 in Sweden; died on 26 Sep 1884 in Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa.

Other Events:

Census: 1880, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa

Notes:

Morning Sun Herald, Morning Sun, Iowa, 2 October 1884, page 2. Samuel Casten and F. M. Blair, neighbors, living four miles north west of Morning Sun, had a dispute Sept. 25th about cutting some corn which Blair had cultivated on Casten's farm. Blair became angry and struck Casten a fearful blow on the head with a board, crushing in his skull. Casten died next morning and Blair was arrested He waived examination and pave $1,000 bond to appear at the District court.

Samuel Casten Killed By Wm. Blair – Sad Result of a Quarrel.
A gentleman who was present at the inquest Sept. 27th, furnishes the following particulars of a terrible murder near Morning Sun, Louisa Co., last week.
On the evening of Sept. 25th two small farmers who were neighbors and friends got into a dispute about cutting up a piece of corn they had raised together. They were both considered peaceable men; but one, Wm. Blair, got so mad that he suddenly seized six feet of an oak fence board and struck his friend Samuel Casten over the head. Casten’s hired man who stood eight feet away says he heard Casten’s head crush as the board struck him. Blair appeared much shocked as what he had done in his passion and expressed himself in a very penitent language and actions, sending and going for the physician and the neighbors. Casten in an unconscious state was taken into Blair’s house where the Dr. and neighbors watched all night. Near morning Blair concluded the “it could not have been the board that crushed Casten’s head so badly as he had only given him a little slap; he said that it was his horse stepping on his head after he had fallen that did the injury.” The hired man however testifies that the horse backed off and away from the falling board and man and went home, and could not have stepped on him as he went to him instantly to raise him up. Casten was struck about 9:30 p.m. and lived till 10 a.m. of the 26th. Two hours before he died he was taken to his own house a half mile off. The post-mortem revealed the skull crushed like an egg shell, both base and vertex, save at the upper left side and back part of base. At least three ounces o blood in the brain. Three Drs. Testified that the external wounds and skull fractures resulted from the blow of the board only and one Dr. thought the horse might have cause the fatal injury. Blair gave himself up and is under $1,000 bonds. It is plain to be seen what the defence will be and it is to be feared it may win as now-a-days the prisoner gets the benefit of all doubts whether “reasonable doubts” or not and the poor suffering public the benefit of none at all. Casten was a Sweed living 4 miles northwest of Morning Sun. He leaves a wife and three children and a small farm said to be encumbered.
Muscatine Weekly Journal, Muscatine, Iowa. Friday, 3 October 1884.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7477850/samuel-casten

J. C. Brown's Addition, lot 103

Samuel married Charlotte Lind on 6 Jan 1873 in Des Moines County, Iowa. Charlotte was born on 23 Feb 1840 in Sweden; died in Apr 1926 in Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charlotte Lind was born on 23 Feb 1840 in Sweden; died in Apr 1926 in Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa.

Other Events:

Census: 1885, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa
Census: 1900, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa
Census: 1910, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa
Census: 1920, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa

Notes:

Morning Sun News-Herald, Morning Sun, Iowa, 15 April 1926, page 1. ANOTHER PIONEER RESIDENT PASSES AWAY. Funeral of Mrs. Charlotte Casten Friday. Mrs. Charlotte Casten, died at the family residence northwest of town Wednesday evening about five o'clock. She was taken sick with the flu Saturday last and gradually grew worse until the hour of her death. The funeral services will be held from her late home Friday afternoon, April 16th, at 2:00 o'clock, conducted by Rev. H. W. Munster. Interment at Elmwood cemetery. Charlotte Lind Casten was born in Sweden, February 23, 1840. She was married to Samuel Casten fifty-three years ago and this community has, been her home for many years. Mr. Casten passed away some years ago, she had been making her home with her son Conrad since that time. Two children survive the mother, Mrs. Sam Jarvis, living near Sperry. She was a member of the Presbyterian church.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7477835/charlotte-casten

J. C. Brown's Addition, lot 103

Children:

3. Sophia Casten was born on 1 Apr 1875 in Iowa; died on 25 Jan 1953 in Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa.
Conrad Casten 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.

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Lillian Lela Jarvis