Minnie Lauretta Baird: McKeown Genealogy

1874 - 1950 (75 years)

Generation: 1

Minnie Lauretta Baird was born on 24 Aug 1874 in Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 29 Jun 1950 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried on 1 Jul 1950 in Sharon Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa.

Notes:

MORNING SUN WOMAN DIES LAST THURSDAY

Mrs. Minnie Carithers, 74, a life resident of the Morning Sun community died at the Burlington hospital at 11:45 am Thursday where she was taken June 24 following a fall at her home when her left hip was fractured. She was the former Minnie Baird, daughter of James and Mary Ann Walkinshaw Baird and was born on a farm in the Sharon vicinity August 24, 1875, where she grew up. She was married to James Carithers August 14, 1895, who died in 1943.

She is survived by three daughters: Mrs. Clark Sexton, Oakville; Mrs. Lester Kerns Blairstown; Mrs. D. T. Armstrong, Morning Sun; one son, William, Galesburg, Illinois; ten grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Blanche Meyers, Ontario, California, Mrs. J. P. Robertson, Morning Sun; four brothers; Ralph and Oscar Baird, Wapello, Dr. Oliver Baird, Tarkio, Missouri; and M. W. Baird, Morning Sun.

Two brothers are dead. Funeral services were held Saturday at 2:00 p.m. from the Reformed Presbyterian Church of which she was a member. The Reverend H. C. Patterson officiated and burial was in Elmwood cemetery. [note: this is incorrect, is buried at the Sharon Reformed Presbyterian Church Cemetery beside her husband.]

The Wapello Republican, 6 Jul 1950

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24278683/minnie-lauretta-carithers

Minnie married James Thomas Carithers in 1896. James was born on 4 Oct 1872 in Pennsylvania; died on 15 Dec 1943 in Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa; was buried on 17 Dec 1943 in Sharon Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Mabelle Margaret Carithers was born on 10 Mar 1897 in Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 7 Mar 1992 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa.
3. Mary Elizabeth Carithers was born on 30 Oct 1900 in Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa; died on 1 Oct 1992 in Belle Plaine, Benton County, Iowa; was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Blairstown, Benton County, Iowa.
4. Ellen Rose Carithers was born on 1 Mar 1904 in Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa; died on 28 Jul 1998; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa.

Generation: 2

Mabelle Margaret Carithers

(1.Minnie¹) was born on 10 Mar 1897 in Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 7 Mar 1992 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa.

Notes:

Sexton, Mabelle - Wednesday, 2 p.m. Hagele and Honts Funeral Home, Morning Sun; visitation, 7 to 8 p.m., today.
The Muscatine Journal Muscatine, Iowa. Tuesday, 10 March 1992.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7474829/mabelle-margaret-sexton

Elmwood Gardens-B, Block 2, Lot 5S

Family/Spouse: Clark McLaughlin Sexton. Clark was born on 20 Aug 1898 in Alpha, Henry County, Illinois; died on 13 Apr 1983 in Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

5. Harold Dean Sexton was born on 9 Jul 1920 in Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 4 Oct 1990 in Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa; was buried in Burlington Memorial Park, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa.
6. Clark M. Sexton was born on 6 Dec 1933 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 25 Apr 1970 in Winthrop, Buchanan County, Iowa; was buried in Saint Josephs Cemetery, Raymond, Black Hawk County, Iowa.

Mary Elizabeth Carithers

(1.Minnie¹) was born on 30 Oct 1900 in Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa; died on 1 Oct 1992 in Belle Plaine, Benton County, Iowa; was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Blairstown, Benton County, Iowa.

Notes:

Second marriage to someone with the surname of Hensleigh.

Mary E. Hensleigh, 91, died Thursday in the Belle Plaine Care Center of natural causes. Services: 1:30 p.m. Monday, First Presbyterian Church. Burial: Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Russell-Overton Funeral Home.
Survivors include two daughters, Jayne Roth of Luzerne and JoAnn Fiester of Blairstown; and a sister, Ellen Armstrong of Morning Sun.
The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Saturday, 3 October 1992.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31295336/mary-elizabeth-kern

Block 286, Lot NE, 1/4

Mary married Lester Earl Kern on 2 Jun 1925 in Louisa County, Iowa. Lester was born on 14 Oct 1898 in Blairstown, Benton County, Iowa; died on 17 Jun 1954; was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Blairstown, Benton County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

7. James Frederick Kern was born on 1 Feb 1927 in Blairstown, Benton County, Iowa; died on 24 Apr 1989 in Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma; was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Blairstown, Benton County, Iowa.
8. Mary JoAnn Kern was born on 6 Mar 1934 in Marengo, Iowa County, Iowa; died on 13 Aug 2018 in Blairstown, Benton County, Iowa; was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Blairstown, Benton County, Iowa.

Family/Spouse: Elanzo Howard Hensleigh. Elanzo was born on 25 Nov 1890 in Washington Township, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 24 Nov 1977 in Morning Sun Township, Louisa County, Iowa; was buried in Sharon Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ellen Rose Carithers

(1.Minnie¹) was born on 1 Mar 1904 in Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa; died on 28 Jul 1998; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa.

Notes:

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7474824/ellen-r.-armstrong

J.C. Brown's Addition, lot 77A

Ellen married David Thomas Armstrong on 28 May 1927 in Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa. David was born on 15 Apr 1896 in Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa; died on 3 Dec 1981; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 3

Harold Dean Sexton

(2.Mabelle², 1.Minnie¹) was born on 9 Jul 1920 in Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 4 Oct 1990 in Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa; was buried in Burlington Memorial Park, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa.

Other Events:

_MILT: World War II. US Army.

Notes:

Dubuque Telegraph Herald October 6, 1990,p.5A
The Hawk Eye

Harold D. Sexton, 70, of 3315 Foot Hill Drive, Dubuque, formerly of Burlington, died at 8:15 p.m. Thursday, October 4, 1990, at Mercy Hospital, Dubuque.

Born July 9, 1920, in Mediapolis, he was the son of Clark and Mabelle Carrithers Sexton.

He married Anna E. Smith May 3, 1941, in Burlington. He was a member of the TriState Masonic Lodge No. 673, the High 12 of Masonic Lodge, the Westminster Presbyterian Church in Dubuque, SCORE, and the Society of Automotive Engineers. He was a product safety engineer for the John Deere Tractor Works in Dubuque for 31 years. He was presently employed by Dreyfus Consulting Firm of New York City and Waterloo. He had a Bachelor's Degree in engineering from Ames and a Master's Degree in business from the University of Iowa. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving as captain in the Engineer Corps in the Pacific Theater.

Surviving are his wife; his mother, Morning Sun; one daughter, Mrs. Joyce (Charles) Vesey, Muscatine; two sons, David L. Sexton, Dubuque, and Major Dennis D. Sexton, Washington, D.C.; one sister, Mrs. Marilyn Westfall, Columbus City; five grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Egelhof Casper Strueber Funeral Home, 1145 Locust Street, Dubuque. The Masonic service will be held at 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

The service for Mr. Sexton will be 10 a.m. Monday at the Egelhof Funeral Home. The graveside committal service will be 2:30 p.m. Monday in Burlington Memorial Park.

A memorial has been established.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117837804/harold-dean-sexton

Plot: Lutheran 116-2

Harold married Anna Elizabeth Smith on 3 May 1941 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa. Anna was born on 11 May 1921 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 21 Jan 1991 in Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa; was buried in Burlington Memorial Park, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Clark M. Sexton

(2.Mabelle², 1.Minnie¹) was born on 6 Dec 1933 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 25 Apr 1970 in Winthrop, Buchanan County, Iowa; was buried in Saint Josephs Cemetery, Raymond, Black Hawk County, Iowa.

Notes:

Clark M. Sexton
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Raymond for Clark M. Sexton, 36, of 6421 Lafayette St., who was killed in a car-truck mishap early Saturday.
The Rev. Paul Grace will officiate and Amvet Post 19 will provide military rights. A rosary service was to be at 8 p.m. Monday in the Oppold Funeral Home by the Catholic Order of Foresters.
The Courier, Waterloo, Iowa. Monday, 27 April 1970.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/132618673/clark-m.-sexton

James Frederick Kern

(3.Mary², 1.Minnie¹) was born on 1 Feb 1927 in Blairstown, Benton County, Iowa; died on 24 Apr 1989 in Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma; was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Blairstown, Benton County, Iowa.

Other Events:

Occupation: farmer, truck driver

Notes:

James F. Kern, 62, of Mesa, Ariz., formerly of Blairstown and Marengo, died Monday in Veterans Administration Medical Center at Muskogee, Okla. after a sudden illness. He was a retired farmer and truck driver.
Survivors include his wife, Norma; a son, James Jr. of Chicago; two daughters, Deborah Berstler of Cedar rapids and Susan Ellenberger of Carson City, Nev.; his mother, Mary Kern Hensleigh of Blairstown; two sisters, Jayne Roth of rural Luzerne and Jo Ann Fiester of Blairstown; and three grandchildren.
Memorial services: 1 p.m. Friday, First Presbyterian Church. Inurnment; Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Russell’s, Blairstown, and from 11 a.m. to services time Friday at the church. A memorial fund has been established.
The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Wednesday, 26 April 1989.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31295333/james-frederick-kern

Block 286, 1/2

James married Norma Mae Zigler on 9 Jan 1949 in Blairstown, Benton County, Iowa. Norma was born on 2 Jul 1929 in Iowa County, Iowa; died on 16 Jul 2016 in Hiawatha, Linn County, Iowa; was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Blairstown, Benton County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary JoAnn Kern

(3.Mary², 1.Minnie¹) was born on 6 Mar 1934 in Marengo, Iowa County, Iowa; died on 13 Aug 2018 in Blairstown, Benton County, Iowa; was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Blairstown, Benton County, Iowa.

Notes:

JoAnn Fiester, 84, of Blairstown, died Monday, August 13, 2018 at her home.

Services: 10 a.m. Thursday, at First Presbyterian Church, Blairstown by Diane Vorhies. Burial: Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Blairstown. Friends may visit with the family on Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the church and after 9 a.m. on Thursday.

JoAnn is survived by her companion, Harold Alcott of Blairstown; three daughters, Dixie (Joe) Hyde of Ames, Jeri (Don) Maas of Norway and Holly Karsten of Cedar Rapids; grandchildren, Justin, Emily (Edward), Luke (Beth), Clint (Erica), Josi (Austin), Tyler (Cody) and McKenna (Dillon); great grandchildren, Ivan, Fletcher, Kingston, Macoy and two on the way; sister, Jayne Roth of Blairstown and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard, son in-law, Denny Karsten, and brother, James F. Kern.

JoAnn was born March 6, 1934 in Marengo, the daughter of Lester and Mary Kern.

She spent many years as a bookkeeper at the ME-TOO office and worked as a waitress at the Blairstown Café. Until her retirement, she was the bookkeeper at the 4 County Co-Op.

JoAnn was a longtime member of the First Presbyterian Church and the Blairstown Legion Auxiliary.

JoAnn was very proud of her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren and loved spending time with them and watching them grow.
She enjoyed reading and time spent at her church where she was very involved.

A memorial fund has been established in JoAnn’s name.

Teahen Funeral Home

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/192217557/mary-joann-fiester

Block 286 1/2 Lot W 1/4

Family/Spouse: Richard C. Fiester. Richard was born on 1 Jun 1931; died on 14 Oct 2001 in Blairstown, Benton County, Iowa; was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Blairstown, Benton County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Minnie Lauretta Baird