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Thursday, March 15, 2012
Friday, September 30, 2011
Callery Family

Friday, September 30, 2011
A blessed find
For years I have been researching my Callery family line. It has been a mystery for so long. My grandfather had 8 sisters of whom I knew nothing. Recently I have found some very surprising information.
My great aunt Josephine was in a convent and left after her sister sewed money into the hem of a skirt and sent it to her! Their parents were quite unhappy and blamed Josephine by not having anything else to do with her. Source was her granddaughter with whom I had a convo.
In 1895, my great aunt Julia Callery Toohey, was a young married woman living in Duncombe Iowa. As she set about her daily chores she was overwhelmed by a fire and was burned so badly she died from her injuries, 3 Jan 1895. How sad to think she was alone when this happened. Source Webster County Bio of James Toohey.
I am still searching for information but just having some insights to the lives of my family helps
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Dorothy M. Skeels Smith
Dorothy Margaret Skeels
Dorothy M. Smith
Dorothy M. Smith, 97, died August 7, 2011, at University Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.Dorothy was born May 20, 1914, in Fort Dodge, to Benjamin and Josephine Skeels. She was a long-time resident and desk clerk for the Elliott Apartments in Des Moines.Dorothy is survived by her daughters, Delores Edwards of Macksburg, Dorothy Magnani of Macksburg, Bobette Gebhardt of Phoenix, Linda Hegland of Des Moines, and Patricia Smith of Kansas City; daughter-in-law, Beverly Smith of Waterloo; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren; as well as beloved friends.She was preceded in death by sons, Richard Berkland and David Smith, and daughters, Margaret Butters and Gloria Penn.Funeral services will be held 1 p.m., Friday, August 12, 2011, at Hamilton's Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street, followed by burial at Laurel Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, at the funeral home.HamiltonsFuneralHome
Dorothy M. Smith
Dorothy M. Smith, 97, died August 7, 2011, at University Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.Dorothy was born May 20, 1914, in Fort Dodge, to Benjamin and Josephine Skeels. She was a long-time resident and desk clerk for the Elliott Apartments in Des Moines.Dorothy is survived by her daughters, Delores Edwards of Macksburg, Dorothy Magnani of Macksburg, Bobette Gebhardt of Phoenix, Linda Hegland of Des Moines, and Patricia Smith of Kansas City; daughter-in-law, Beverly Smith of Waterloo; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren; as well as beloved friends.She was preceded in death by sons, Richard Berkland and David Smith, and daughters, Margaret Butters and Gloria Penn.Funeral services will be held 1 p.m., Friday, August 12, 2011, at Hamilton's Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street, followed by burial at Laurel Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, at the funeral home.HamiltonsFuneralHome
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Monday, September 27, 2010
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Bridget Callery
JAMES2 MCLAUGHLIN (NEIL1) was born 8/01/1830 in Ireland, and died 6/15/1904 in Iowa. He married BRIDGET MCLAUGHLIN 2/26/1865 in Boston, MA (Old North Church)by Rev.Haskins, daughter of JAMES MCLAUGHLIN and BRIDGET. Click here to go to McLaughlin of Malin Head Genealogy
Children of JAMES MCLAUGHLIN and BRIDGET MCLAUGHLIN are:
4. i. ALICE3 MCLAUGHLIN, b. 3/06/1868, Boston, MA; d. 8/23/1933, Winthrop, Cornish, Sibley Co., Minnesota.
ii. MICHAEL MCLAUGHLIN, b. 1866.
iii. JAMES T. MCLAUGHLIN, b. 4/26/1870, Storm Lake, Iowa; d. 1930, Pierre, SD.
iv. JOHN MCLAUGHLIN, b. 1872.
v. NEIL MCLAUGHLIN, b. 1/26/1876, Storm Lake, Iowa; m. MINNIE CALLAHAN.
vi. MARY JANE MCLAUGHLIN, b. 1880, Storm Lake, Iowa; d. 5/19/1952; m. PETER CLANCY.
Many of these people are mentioned in Bridget Callery's obit.
Children of JAMES MCLAUGHLIN and BRIDGET MCLAUGHLIN are:
4. i. ALICE3 MCLAUGHLIN, b. 3/06/1868, Boston, MA; d. 8/23/1933, Winthrop, Cornish, Sibley Co., Minnesota.
ii. MICHAEL MCLAUGHLIN, b. 1866.
iii. JAMES T. MCLAUGHLIN, b. 4/26/1870, Storm Lake, Iowa; d. 1930, Pierre, SD.
iv. JOHN MCLAUGHLIN, b. 1872.
v. NEIL MCLAUGHLIN, b. 1/26/1876, Storm Lake, Iowa; m. MINNIE CALLAHAN.
vi. MARY JANE MCLAUGHLIN, b. 1880, Storm Lake, Iowa; d. 5/19/1952; m. PETER CLANCY.
Many of these people are mentioned in Bridget Callery's obit.
Agnes Callery Flaherty 1920 census
Flaherty, Agnes Windom Twp. abt 1881 Iowa James Wife
Flaherty, Alice Windom Twp. abt 1906 Iowa James, Agnes Daughter
Flaherty, Clemont Windom Twp. abt 1914 Iowa James, Agnes Son
Flaherty, Elnore Windom Twp. abt 1912 Iowa James, Agnes Daughter
Flaherty, Emmet Windom Twp. abt 1910 Iowa James, Agnes Son
Flaherty, James Windom Twp. abt 1868 Iowa Agnes Head
Flaherty, Joseph Windom Twp. abt 1903 Iowa James, Agnes Son
Flaherty, Marion Windom Twp. abt 1901 Iowa James, Agnes Son
Flaherty, Mary Windom Twp. abt 1918 Iowa James, Agnes Daughter
Flaherty, Rose Windom Twp. abt 1908 Iowa James, Agnes Daughter
Flaherty, Thomas Windom Twp. abt 1905 Iowa James, Agnes Son
Flaherty, Alice Windom Twp. abt 1906 Iowa James, Agnes Daughter
Flaherty, Clemont Windom Twp. abt 1914 Iowa James, Agnes Son
Flaherty, Elnore Windom Twp. abt 1912 Iowa James, Agnes Daughter
Flaherty, Emmet Windom Twp. abt 1910 Iowa James, Agnes Son
Flaherty, James Windom Twp. abt 1868 Iowa Agnes Head
Flaherty, Joseph Windom Twp. abt 1903 Iowa James, Agnes Son
Flaherty, Marion Windom Twp. abt 1901 Iowa James, Agnes Son
Flaherty, Mary Windom Twp. abt 1918 Iowa James, Agnes Daughter
Flaherty, Rose Windom Twp. abt 1908 Iowa James, Agnes Daughter
Flaherty, Thomas Windom Twp. abt 1905 Iowa James, Agnes Son
Abbie Gardner Obit, Mother in law of Anna Callery
OBITUARIES OF DICKINSON COUNTY
- G -
ABBIE GARDNER
MASSACRE SURVIVOR IS NO MORE
Mrs. Abbie Gardner Sharp Dies at Colfax
WAS 77 YEARS OLD
Sole Survivor of the Indian Massacre at Spirit Lake
Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 22 [1921] --Mrs. Abbie Gardner Sharp, sole survivor of the famous Spirit Lake massacre of 1857, died Friday evening at the Colfax Sanitarium. She was 77 years old. Mrs. Sharp had been a patient at the Colfax [Jasper County, Iowa] institution for the past six months, and had been confined to her bed during the last two months, following a stroke of paralysis which was directly responsible for her death.
Mrs. Sharp is survived by one grandson, Albert Sharp of Des Moines and Spirit Lake, and a granddaughter, Mrs. Fred Wiggle of Spencer, Iowa.
Funeral will be held in Spencer on Wednesday, and interment made at Arnolds Park.
Mrs. Abbie Gardner Sharp was born in New York in 1843,and was 14 years old at the time of the famous massacre in 1857.
Her father, Rowland Gardner, had migrated west in 1856, building his log cabin finally at what is now Pillsbury's Point, West Okoboji lake. It was at this cabin, which is still standing, that one of the grewsome [sic] episodes of the 1857 massacre took place.
There was constant trouble between the Sioux and Winnebagos. A neutral zone running north and south in Iowa had been established to keep the Sioux and their enemies the Sac and Fox, apart. Winnebagoes had been put in possession of this neutral zone. The Sioux also were always a terror to the white settlers.
In March, 1857, a band of fourteen Sioux under Inkpaduta raided the settlers' cabins in the Dickinson county lake region. They started their raid at Smithland, but reached their climax at the lakes. Their procedure at the Gardner cabin was typical. Here they entered the cabin under the pretense of friendliness but after eating and squabbiling [sic] awhile they murdered Mr. Gardner and all the others but Abbie. The women were beaten and mangled. Three children, one a baby, were torn from little Abbie and butchered also.
Twenty settlers were killed on the first day at the lakes, March 6, and others later. Four young women, three wives of white settlers and Abbie Gardner, were taken off as captives. They were painted like the reds, forced to braid their hair, given heavy packs to carry and were treated as slaves.
Volunteer military companies and some regulars from Fort Ridgley pursued, and once the regulars were almost in touch with Inkpaduta's fleeing band, but no battle occurred. Two of the volunteers were frozen to death on the prairies. The winter was exceptionally severe.
The flight was west and northwest. Mrs. Thatcher was brutally killed in the big Sioux river. A brave pushed her into the stream. As she approached first one shore and then the other in her frenzied efforts to escape, she was beaten with sticks and stones. Finally she was shot. Mrs. Marble was traded to another band of Sioux and eventually found her way back to Freedom.
Finally Abbie and Mrs. Noble were sold to a Yankton Sioux, but he remained with Inkpaduta's band and took them along. Mrs. Noble was beat to death, despite her owners objections, by Roaring Cloud, a son of Inkpaduta, because she repelled his overtures. She was only 20 years old.
After Abbie, the only captive, had been taken into a great Yankton village on the James River in Dakota, she was ransomed by friendly Indians representing the government of Minnesota. Mrs. Marble's escape had led to this successful effort on Abbie's behalf.
Source: Vindicator and Republican, 1-26-1921, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa newspaper. Transcribed and contributed by Ruth Hackett.
- G -
ABBIE GARDNER
MASSACRE SURVIVOR IS NO MORE
Mrs. Abbie Gardner Sharp Dies at Colfax
WAS 77 YEARS OLD
Sole Survivor of the Indian Massacre at Spirit Lake
Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 22 [1921] --Mrs. Abbie Gardner Sharp, sole survivor of the famous Spirit Lake massacre of 1857, died Friday evening at the Colfax Sanitarium. She was 77 years old. Mrs. Sharp had been a patient at the Colfax [Jasper County, Iowa] institution for the past six months, and had been confined to her bed during the last two months, following a stroke of paralysis which was directly responsible for her death.
Mrs. Sharp is survived by one grandson, Albert Sharp of Des Moines and Spirit Lake, and a granddaughter, Mrs. Fred Wiggle of Spencer, Iowa.
Funeral will be held in Spencer on Wednesday, and interment made at Arnolds Park.
Mrs. Abbie Gardner Sharp was born in New York in 1843,and was 14 years old at the time of the famous massacre in 1857.
Her father, Rowland Gardner, had migrated west in 1856, building his log cabin finally at what is now Pillsbury's Point, West Okoboji lake. It was at this cabin, which is still standing, that one of the grewsome [sic] episodes of the 1857 massacre took place.
There was constant trouble between the Sioux and Winnebagos. A neutral zone running north and south in Iowa had been established to keep the Sioux and their enemies the Sac and Fox, apart. Winnebagoes had been put in possession of this neutral zone. The Sioux also were always a terror to the white settlers.
In March, 1857, a band of fourteen Sioux under Inkpaduta raided the settlers' cabins in the Dickinson county lake region. They started their raid at Smithland, but reached their climax at the lakes. Their procedure at the Gardner cabin was typical. Here they entered the cabin under the pretense of friendliness but after eating and squabbiling [sic] awhile they murdered Mr. Gardner and all the others but Abbie. The women were beaten and mangled. Three children, one a baby, were torn from little Abbie and butchered also.
Twenty settlers were killed on the first day at the lakes, March 6, and others later. Four young women, three wives of white settlers and Abbie Gardner, were taken off as captives. They were painted like the reds, forced to braid their hair, given heavy packs to carry and were treated as slaves.
Volunteer military companies and some regulars from Fort Ridgley pursued, and once the regulars were almost in touch with Inkpaduta's fleeing band, but no battle occurred. Two of the volunteers were frozen to death on the prairies. The winter was exceptionally severe.
The flight was west and northwest. Mrs. Thatcher was brutally killed in the big Sioux river. A brave pushed her into the stream. As she approached first one shore and then the other in her frenzied efforts to escape, she was beaten with sticks and stones. Finally she was shot. Mrs. Marble was traded to another band of Sioux and eventually found her way back to Freedom.
Finally Abbie and Mrs. Noble were sold to a Yankton Sioux, but he remained with Inkpaduta's band and took them along. Mrs. Noble was beat to death, despite her owners objections, by Roaring Cloud, a son of Inkpaduta, because she repelled his overtures. She was only 20 years old.
After Abbie, the only captive, had been taken into a great Yankton village on the James River in Dakota, she was ransomed by friendly Indians representing the government of Minnesota. Mrs. Marble's escape had led to this successful effort on Abbie's behalf.
Source: Vindicator and Republican, 1-26-1921, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa newspaper. Transcribed and contributed by Ruth Hackett.
Friday, August 14, 2009
Ed Callery at Funeral of Representative Latta
FUNERAL OF THE LATE CONGRESSMAN LATTA
The following report of Congressman Latta's funeral
is reproduced from the Omaha Daily World-Herald, of
September 16, 1911, whose special reporter was present
at the obsequies:
By the rugged rock of granite that marks the family burial
lot on the highest point of Tekamah Cemetery the body of Con-
gressman James P. Latta was buried this afternoon — a place
typical of the rugged character which had chosen the place in
years gone by.
It was after a funeral service such as Tekamah has never known
before, because Congressman Latta belonged not alone to Teka-
mah, but to all Nebraska, and from far and near his old friends
came with sorrowing hearts. The early train from the south
brought many; two coaches attached to an early afternoon
freight from the north brought large delegations from Bancroft,
Lyons, Oakland, and other points; by automobile and carriage
they arrived by the hundred.
The funeral service was at the Latta home, where, on the
large lawn were arranged hundreds of seats and where those
for whom seats had not been reserved remained standing while
Canon Marsh, of Blair, said the Episcopal service. A quartet
composed of Miss Irene Sutherland, Mrs. Neil Cameron, Balph
D. Colliding, and N. W. Preston, the private secretary of Mr.
Latta, sang sweetly, " Softly the Day Fades," " In the Hour of
Trial," " Abide With Me," with Miss Adelaide Thomas at the
piano.
The body had rested in the parlor of the old home during
the day, surrounded by a wondrous gift of flowers and guarded
by Knights Templar in uniform, while thousands passed by to
view for the last time the face of their beloved old friend. As
the hour approached for the funeral service the casket was
borne to the lawn, where the deceased Congressman had passed
many happy hours with his family and friends, now meeting
again to weep where once all had been joy and laughter.
After the service was taken up the long march over the hills
to the cemetery, located on the crest of one of them. The Ma-
sonic fraternity at this moment took charge of the services,
Tekamah Lodge, No. 31, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, of
93009°— 13 2 [17]
Memorial Addresses: Representative Latta
which Mr. Latta had been a member for 32 years, of which he
had been master for two terms and of which he had been treas-
urer for many years up to the time of his death, Fred Wixer
now being master. Jordan Commandery of Knights Templar,
of Blair, of which Mr. Latta was past eminent commander, and of
which all the Knights Templar are members, was the escort.
The active pallbearers were: T. A. Minier and Oscar Samson,
of Oakland; C. A. Darling, of Lyons; E. A. Hansen, of Decatur;
John Harrington, of Wayne; E. C. Houston, C. Jeep, and L. D.
Phipps, of Tekamah. The honorary pallbearers were Col. Wel-
lington Harrington, J. R. Sutherland, R. A. Templeton, sr„ and
S. T. Story, of Tekamah; Dr. J. B. Whittier, Decatur; Dan V.
Stephens, Fremont; Charles P. Mathewson, Walthill; James Parry,
Jackson; Watson Tyson, Blair; J. B. Garland and H. A. Garland,
who were boyhood friends of the late Congressman, from Jack-
son County, Iowa. Col. John P. Cameron was marshal.
The order of march consisted of Jordan Commandery of
Knights Templar; Tekamah Lodge, Ancient Free and Accepted
Masons; the hearse and pallbearers; relatives and friends in car-
riages; relatives and friends in automobiles.
At the cemetery the Masonic burial ritual was observed with
all of the pathos and impressiveness and tender sentiment pos-
sible. Robert E. French, grand custodian of the Grand Lodge of
Nebraska, was in charge of the ceremonials committing the body
to earth.
Official recognition of the dead Congressman was given by
the presence of the entire congressional delegation of Nebraska,
consisting of Congressmen C. O. Lobeck, of Omaha; John A.
Maguire, of Lincoln; Charles H. Sloan, of Geneva; Moses P. Kin-
kaid, of O'Neill; and George W. Norris, of McCook; and Philip
P. Campbell, of Pittsburg, Kans.; and I. D. Young, of Beloit, Kans.,
appointed members of the House committee by Speaker Clark;
and by the presence of Nebraska's two United States Senators,
Norris Brown and G. M. Hitchcock.
Other men prominent in public life present were: Acting
Gov. John H. Moorehead, of Falls City; Speaker John Kuhl, of
Bandolph; Senator George W. Wiltse, of Randolph; Willis D. Reed,
of Madison; Senator Fred Volpp, of Scribner; Dan V. Stephens, of
Fremont; Judge W. L. Stark, of Aurora; Gen. John C. Cowin, Wil-
liam Wallace, B. K. Robison, Robert Robison, Herman Peters, and
Thomas J. Nolen, all of Omaha; Rev. John F. Poucher, of Stanton;
[18]
Address of Mr. Stephens, of Nebraska
Editors Don C. Van Dusen and Thomas Osterman, and Judge
Clark O'Hanlion, of Blair; Senator Philip H. Kohl, of Wayne; Col.
John A. Ehrhart, of Stanton; Col. J. C. Elliott and P. Moodie, of
West Point; C. E. Bardwell, of Lincoln; Judge Walton and Charles
Selleek, of Blair; besides many other friends from over the
county and State.
The relatives and intimate family friends from abroad were:
Mr. and Mrs. John Harrington, Mr. Chris Astor, and Mr. and
Mrs. Dan Harrington, of Wayne; Miss Margaret Latta, Mrs. Byan,
and Miss Powell, of Omaha; Ed Callery and P. T. Flynn, sons-in-
law of the late John Latta, of Duncomb, Iowa; J. B. and H. A. Gar-
land, of Cranston, Iowa; Mrs. Bectol and Mrs. Goza, of Tama,
Iowa; Dr. N. P. Hansen, of. Elk Creek, Nebr.
Among the elegant gifts of flowers was a huge shield done in
colors, the offering of the United States Congress, besides lodge
offerings and many from friends near and far.
It was just such a funeral in just such a place as would pull
the hardest on the heartstrings of the members of the family who
are left to mourn, as it would bring more vividly to memory the
tender moments that had been spent on the same spot with the
deceased in his life. Yet there was something about it — the deep
shade of the trees, the songs of the birds, the music selected for
the occasion, the words of the minister, the sorrowing friends,
the solemnity of the scene — that seemed to designate it as the
funeral of the deceased and made to be just the kind of a funeral
he himself would have desired had he been able to plan it for
himself.
Those of the immediate family who survive him are: His
wife and two sons, Ed and Bur; a sister, Miss Louise Latta; and
a brother, George C. Latta; also a cousin, W. W. Latta, who .has
during all these years been as a brother, so close have been their
associations.
[191
Address of Mr. Collier, of Mississippi
Mr. Speaker: It was my good fortune to become inti-
mately acquainted with Mr. James P. Latta. We entered
Congress at the same time, and for nearly two years we
lived at the same hotel. Notwithstanding the difference
in our ages, a warm and lasting friendship sprang up
between us. Living under the same roof, seeing him
nearly every day, I had an opportunity to know his worth
and appreciate his merits.
Mr. Latta was a self-made man. He many times re-
counted to me the hardships and trials of his early life.
"When a mere boy, he followed the star of empire west-
ward and, unaided and alone, " exacted from the grasp
of reluctant fortune " that success which characterized all
his efforts.
Prudent, resourceful, painstaking, and honest, it did
not take Mr. Latta long to acquire what men call a com-
petency. He was not a brilliant man, nor a great orator,
but he was rich in that great gift which, for want of a
better name, is called common sense. When some ques-
tion would arise in the House affecting the interest of the
people of his district or that of the people of the entire
country, I have seen Mr. Latta rise in his seat, and in ear-
nest tones, and with eloquence born of the justness of
the cause he was advocating, become convincing, forceful,
logical, and persuasive.
He was at all times armed with the courage of his con-
victions. His pioneer training gave him that self-confi-
dence with which he met and vanquished the difficulties
which so often confronted him.
[20]
Address of Mr. Collier, of Mississippi
His fearless nature, his rugged honesty, his independent
spirit, his plain matter-of-fact manner, his industrious
habits, his cordial greeting, his genial disposition, his
innate modesty, his sterling worth, and true merit were
recognized by all who knew him, and the possession of
these qualities not alone endeared him to his friends, but
gained for him an enviable position in the House of Rep-
resentatives.
Faithful, conscientious, true to himself and his friends,
in the fullness of his strength he accomplished his daily
tasks and performed well his work in this busy world of
ours.
He left behind him as a heritage to his family an
" honest name, the memory of earnest deeds well done."
Death had no terrors for James Latta. He was firm in
that faith which is founded upon the Rock of Ages. He
believed with the poet who said that —
Death is but an angel, who to man at last his freedom brings;
And the grave is but a nest in which the soul shall find its wings.
James P. Latta fought a good fight; he kept the faith;
he was affectionate to his family; he was true to his
friends; he was devoted to his country; he was faithful
to his party and conscientious in his convictions.
His colleagues sincerely mourn his death, and though
these historic Halls will echo no more with the sound of
his voice, and his pleasant smile, his cordial greeting, and
his hearty handclasp have gone forever, yet he is not
forgotten.
Death is a mystery which all the intellectual forces of
mankind have vainly endeavored to solve.
The lips of the young inquiring " whence " and the old asking
" whither " are alike unanswered.
Why some are called in the early morning of youth and
some fall asleep in the evening of their days we know'
not; we can but wonder.
[21]
Memorial Addresses: Representative Latta
When childhood, tender childhood, meets the dread
messenger, though our hearts may be torn with grief,
yet we are comforted by the thought that, safe from life's
trials and temptations and hardships, ignorant even of
the knowledge of evil, the little ones sleep secure in the
Master's arms. When death halts the faltering steps of
old age, we draw some comfort from the knowledge that
threescore years and ten is the allotment for usefulness
here on earth. But when the bitter stroke descends un-
expected, unannounced, upon vigorous manhood, we
stand appalled, our hearts are troubled, and we wonder
why this should be. But in this hour of doubt and trouble
and grief there comes to comfort the aching heart " the
divine assurance that He doeth all things well."
For 'tis idle to talk of the future, the sad might have been mid
our tears.
God knew all about it, yet took him away from the oncoming
years.
God knows all about those that love Him; how bitter this parting
must be.
And yet through it all God is loving and knows so much better
than we.
[22]
The following report of Congressman Latta's funeral
is reproduced from the Omaha Daily World-Herald, of
September 16, 1911, whose special reporter was present
at the obsequies:
By the rugged rock of granite that marks the family burial
lot on the highest point of Tekamah Cemetery the body of Con-
gressman James P. Latta was buried this afternoon — a place
typical of the rugged character which had chosen the place in
years gone by.
It was after a funeral service such as Tekamah has never known
before, because Congressman Latta belonged not alone to Teka-
mah, but to all Nebraska, and from far and near his old friends
came with sorrowing hearts. The early train from the south
brought many; two coaches attached to an early afternoon
freight from the north brought large delegations from Bancroft,
Lyons, Oakland, and other points; by automobile and carriage
they arrived by the hundred.
The funeral service was at the Latta home, where, on the
large lawn were arranged hundreds of seats and where those
for whom seats had not been reserved remained standing while
Canon Marsh, of Blair, said the Episcopal service. A quartet
composed of Miss Irene Sutherland, Mrs. Neil Cameron, Balph
D. Colliding, and N. W. Preston, the private secretary of Mr.
Latta, sang sweetly, " Softly the Day Fades," " In the Hour of
Trial," " Abide With Me," with Miss Adelaide Thomas at the
piano.
The body had rested in the parlor of the old home during
the day, surrounded by a wondrous gift of flowers and guarded
by Knights Templar in uniform, while thousands passed by to
view for the last time the face of their beloved old friend. As
the hour approached for the funeral service the casket was
borne to the lawn, where the deceased Congressman had passed
many happy hours with his family and friends, now meeting
again to weep where once all had been joy and laughter.
After the service was taken up the long march over the hills
to the cemetery, located on the crest of one of them. The Ma-
sonic fraternity at this moment took charge of the services,
Tekamah Lodge, No. 31, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, of
93009°— 13 2 [17]
Memorial Addresses: Representative Latta
which Mr. Latta had been a member for 32 years, of which he
had been master for two terms and of which he had been treas-
urer for many years up to the time of his death, Fred Wixer
now being master. Jordan Commandery of Knights Templar,
of Blair, of which Mr. Latta was past eminent commander, and of
which all the Knights Templar are members, was the escort.
The active pallbearers were: T. A. Minier and Oscar Samson,
of Oakland; C. A. Darling, of Lyons; E. A. Hansen, of Decatur;
John Harrington, of Wayne; E. C. Houston, C. Jeep, and L. D.
Phipps, of Tekamah. The honorary pallbearers were Col. Wel-
lington Harrington, J. R. Sutherland, R. A. Templeton, sr„ and
S. T. Story, of Tekamah; Dr. J. B. Whittier, Decatur; Dan V.
Stephens, Fremont; Charles P. Mathewson, Walthill; James Parry,
Jackson; Watson Tyson, Blair; J. B. Garland and H. A. Garland,
who were boyhood friends of the late Congressman, from Jack-
son County, Iowa. Col. John P. Cameron was marshal.
The order of march consisted of Jordan Commandery of
Knights Templar; Tekamah Lodge, Ancient Free and Accepted
Masons; the hearse and pallbearers; relatives and friends in car-
riages; relatives and friends in automobiles.
At the cemetery the Masonic burial ritual was observed with
all of the pathos and impressiveness and tender sentiment pos-
sible. Robert E. French, grand custodian of the Grand Lodge of
Nebraska, was in charge of the ceremonials committing the body
to earth.
Official recognition of the dead Congressman was given by
the presence of the entire congressional delegation of Nebraska,
consisting of Congressmen C. O. Lobeck, of Omaha; John A.
Maguire, of Lincoln; Charles H. Sloan, of Geneva; Moses P. Kin-
kaid, of O'Neill; and George W. Norris, of McCook; and Philip
P. Campbell, of Pittsburg, Kans.; and I. D. Young, of Beloit, Kans.,
appointed members of the House committee by Speaker Clark;
and by the presence of Nebraska's two United States Senators,
Norris Brown and G. M. Hitchcock.
Other men prominent in public life present were: Acting
Gov. John H. Moorehead, of Falls City; Speaker John Kuhl, of
Bandolph; Senator George W. Wiltse, of Randolph; Willis D. Reed,
of Madison; Senator Fred Volpp, of Scribner; Dan V. Stephens, of
Fremont; Judge W. L. Stark, of Aurora; Gen. John C. Cowin, Wil-
liam Wallace, B. K. Robison, Robert Robison, Herman Peters, and
Thomas J. Nolen, all of Omaha; Rev. John F. Poucher, of Stanton;
[18]
Address of Mr. Stephens, of Nebraska
Editors Don C. Van Dusen and Thomas Osterman, and Judge
Clark O'Hanlion, of Blair; Senator Philip H. Kohl, of Wayne; Col.
John A. Ehrhart, of Stanton; Col. J. C. Elliott and P. Moodie, of
West Point; C. E. Bardwell, of Lincoln; Judge Walton and Charles
Selleek, of Blair; besides many other friends from over the
county and State.
The relatives and intimate family friends from abroad were:
Mr. and Mrs. John Harrington, Mr. Chris Astor, and Mr. and
Mrs. Dan Harrington, of Wayne; Miss Margaret Latta, Mrs. Byan,
and Miss Powell, of Omaha; Ed Callery and P. T. Flynn, sons-in-
law of the late John Latta, of Duncomb, Iowa; J. B. and H. A. Gar-
land, of Cranston, Iowa; Mrs. Bectol and Mrs. Goza, of Tama,
Iowa; Dr. N. P. Hansen, of. Elk Creek, Nebr.
Among the elegant gifts of flowers was a huge shield done in
colors, the offering of the United States Congress, besides lodge
offerings and many from friends near and far.
It was just such a funeral in just such a place as would pull
the hardest on the heartstrings of the members of the family who
are left to mourn, as it would bring more vividly to memory the
tender moments that had been spent on the same spot with the
deceased in his life. Yet there was something about it — the deep
shade of the trees, the songs of the birds, the music selected for
the occasion, the words of the minister, the sorrowing friends,
the solemnity of the scene — that seemed to designate it as the
funeral of the deceased and made to be just the kind of a funeral
he himself would have desired had he been able to plan it for
himself.
Those of the immediate family who survive him are: His
wife and two sons, Ed and Bur; a sister, Miss Louise Latta; and
a brother, George C. Latta; also a cousin, W. W. Latta, who .has
during all these years been as a brother, so close have been their
associations.
[191
Address of Mr. Collier, of Mississippi
Mr. Speaker: It was my good fortune to become inti-
mately acquainted with Mr. James P. Latta. We entered
Congress at the same time, and for nearly two years we
lived at the same hotel. Notwithstanding the difference
in our ages, a warm and lasting friendship sprang up
between us. Living under the same roof, seeing him
nearly every day, I had an opportunity to know his worth
and appreciate his merits.
Mr. Latta was a self-made man. He many times re-
counted to me the hardships and trials of his early life.
"When a mere boy, he followed the star of empire west-
ward and, unaided and alone, " exacted from the grasp
of reluctant fortune " that success which characterized all
his efforts.
Prudent, resourceful, painstaking, and honest, it did
not take Mr. Latta long to acquire what men call a com-
petency. He was not a brilliant man, nor a great orator,
but he was rich in that great gift which, for want of a
better name, is called common sense. When some ques-
tion would arise in the House affecting the interest of the
people of his district or that of the people of the entire
country, I have seen Mr. Latta rise in his seat, and in ear-
nest tones, and with eloquence born of the justness of
the cause he was advocating, become convincing, forceful,
logical, and persuasive.
He was at all times armed with the courage of his con-
victions. His pioneer training gave him that self-confi-
dence with which he met and vanquished the difficulties
which so often confronted him.
[20]
Address of Mr. Collier, of Mississippi
His fearless nature, his rugged honesty, his independent
spirit, his plain matter-of-fact manner, his industrious
habits, his cordial greeting, his genial disposition, his
innate modesty, his sterling worth, and true merit were
recognized by all who knew him, and the possession of
these qualities not alone endeared him to his friends, but
gained for him an enviable position in the House of Rep-
resentatives.
Faithful, conscientious, true to himself and his friends,
in the fullness of his strength he accomplished his daily
tasks and performed well his work in this busy world of
ours.
He left behind him as a heritage to his family an
" honest name, the memory of earnest deeds well done."
Death had no terrors for James Latta. He was firm in
that faith which is founded upon the Rock of Ages. He
believed with the poet who said that —
Death is but an angel, who to man at last his freedom brings;
And the grave is but a nest in which the soul shall find its wings.
James P. Latta fought a good fight; he kept the faith;
he was affectionate to his family; he was true to his
friends; he was devoted to his country; he was faithful
to his party and conscientious in his convictions.
His colleagues sincerely mourn his death, and though
these historic Halls will echo no more with the sound of
his voice, and his pleasant smile, his cordial greeting, and
his hearty handclasp have gone forever, yet he is not
forgotten.
Death is a mystery which all the intellectual forces of
mankind have vainly endeavored to solve.
The lips of the young inquiring " whence " and the old asking
" whither " are alike unanswered.
Why some are called in the early morning of youth and
some fall asleep in the evening of their days we know'
not; we can but wonder.
[21]
Memorial Addresses: Representative Latta
When childhood, tender childhood, meets the dread
messenger, though our hearts may be torn with grief,
yet we are comforted by the thought that, safe from life's
trials and temptations and hardships, ignorant even of
the knowledge of evil, the little ones sleep secure in the
Master's arms. When death halts the faltering steps of
old age, we draw some comfort from the knowledge that
threescore years and ten is the allotment for usefulness
here on earth. But when the bitter stroke descends un-
expected, unannounced, upon vigorous manhood, we
stand appalled, our hearts are troubled, and we wonder
why this should be. But in this hour of doubt and trouble
and grief there comes to comfort the aching heart " the
divine assurance that He doeth all things well."
For 'tis idle to talk of the future, the sad might have been mid
our tears.
God knew all about it, yet took him away from the oncoming
years.
God knows all about those that love Him; how bitter this parting
must be.
And yet through it all God is loving and knows so much better
than we.
[22]
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Allen Sharp husband of Anna Callery
Ruthven Free Press
Ruthven, Palo Alto, Iowa
Wednesday, Jan 22, 1919
Son of Only Survivor of Spirit Lake Massacre in 1857 is Dead.
Cherokee, Ia., Jan. 17 - Special: The death of Allen Sharp here brings
to mind some early history of northwest Iowa that is of more than passing
interest.
Allen Sharp was the son of Mrs. Abbie Gardner Sharp, the only living
survivor of the famous Spirit Lake massacre.
It was in February 1857, that a band of Sioux Indians passed through
Cherokee, making a friendly stop, and going on west. Just outside the
county, they were stopped by whites, who took their guns from them. This
angered the Sioux, and vowing vengeance they returned toward Cherokee. They
circle around the village for five days, debating what to do with the
people, then finally turned north.
In O'Brien county, they began to burn homes and ravish property in the
most fiendish manner. They grew more bloodthirsty until Spirit Lake was
reached where they killed over forty people, and took prisoners four girls,
among whom was Mrs. Sharp, then a girl 14 years old. Two of the captives
died, but Miss Gardner and another lady were rescued a few months later.
The log cabin that supplied a home for the Sharp family in those times
is still standing at Pillsbury's Point on Lake Okoboji and Mrs. Sharp keeps
in the cottage numerous relics of by-gone days, which she exhibits to
visitors. This was Allen Sharp's home until he was brought to the hospital
here a few days ago. he was about 50 years old.- R. & T.
Ruthven, Palo Alto, Iowa
Wednesday, Jan 22, 1919
Son of Only Survivor of Spirit Lake Massacre in 1857 is Dead.
Cherokee, Ia., Jan. 17 - Special: The death of Allen Sharp here brings
to mind some early history of northwest Iowa that is of more than passing
interest.
Allen Sharp was the son of Mrs. Abbie Gardner Sharp, the only living
survivor of the famous Spirit Lake massacre.
It was in February 1857, that a band of Sioux Indians passed through
Cherokee, making a friendly stop, and going on west. Just outside the
county, they were stopped by whites, who took their guns from them. This
angered the Sioux, and vowing vengeance they returned toward Cherokee. They
circle around the village for five days, debating what to do with the
people, then finally turned north.
In O'Brien county, they began to burn homes and ravish property in the
most fiendish manner. They grew more bloodthirsty until Spirit Lake was
reached where they killed over forty people, and took prisoners four girls,
among whom was Mrs. Sharp, then a girl 14 years old. Two of the captives
died, but Miss Gardner and another lady were rescued a few months later.
The log cabin that supplied a home for the Sharp family in those times
is still standing at Pillsbury's Point on Lake Okoboji and Mrs. Sharp keeps
in the cottage numerous relics of by-gone days, which she exhibits to
visitors. This was Allen Sharp's home until he was brought to the hospital
here a few days ago. he was about 50 years old.- R. & T.
Monday, May 18, 2009
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Family of Joseph Callery
Joseph Callery 4Laura, 3Lauretta, 2Edward, 1Josheph
CALLERY, TOOHEY, MCLAUGHLIN, WEST, SKEELS, FLAHERTY, SHARP, FOSTER, GLOWSCZWESKI
Buena Vista Vidette, Friday, August 20, 1909
Pioneer Settler Dies
Joseph Callery Passes Away After Illness of Several Months...Burial to Take Place on Friday
Joseph Callery died at his home on Wednesday August 18, at 10:30 a.m. from cancer of the stomach at an age of 72 years and 10 months.
Decedent was born in Mead county, Kells, Ireland, in the year 1836. At ninteen years of age he came to New York and four years later was married to Miss Bridget Cook at Brooklyn, New York. In 1874 he came with his family to Providence township, where he took up a homestead, driving across from Fort Dodge with a wagon and team of oxen. There were no railroads at that time and this country was unsettled. Being among the first settlers they have braved the hardships of pioneer life. About nine years ago they retired from farming coming to Storm Lake. Mr. Callery became crippled with rheumatism and was unable to farm longer. Ten children were born to them, nine daughters and one son, two of which have died, Mrs. Julia Toehey, who died fifteen years ago and Mrs. Rose Glowsczweski, who died about two and one half years ago. Those living are Edward F. Callery, of Duncombe, Iowa, Mrs. Mary Ellen McLaughlin, of Des Moines, Mrs. Kate West and Mrs. Bridget Josephine Skeels, of Storm Lake, Mrs. Margaret Flaherty, of Stickney, South Dakota, Mrs. Anna Stacra Sharp, of Mankato, Minn., Mrs. Cecilia Foster, of Newell, and Mrs. Agnes Flaherty, of Pocahontas Center. Nearly all were at his bedside when death came. Mr. Callery was an honest, hardworking man, and has accumulated considerable property and raised a large family. He was of a good natured, jovial disposition and has many friends in and around Storm Lake. Beside his wife and children he leaves thirteen grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held on Friday at 10 o'clock a.m. from the St. Mary's Catholic church conducted by Rev. father Cooke and interment made in the Catholic cemetery.
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Mrs. Bridget Callery; 4Laura, 3Lauretta, 2Edward, 1Bridget
CALLERY SEE POST OF JOSEPH CALLERY
Buena Vista Vidett
Storm Lake, Buena Vista County, Iowa
Friday, November 13, 1914
Mrs. Bridget Callery of Storm Lake died at the home of her daughter Mrs. H. E. West, in Estherville, Ia. where she had been visiting, on November 9th, 1914, at 12:30 o'clock.
Bridget Cooke was born in Meath county, Ireland, March 1st, 1840, and came to New York when she was thirteen years of age. She was married on March 17, 1865 to Joseph Callery and in 1875 they came to Iowa, settled on a homestead in Providence township being among the first settlers here. They continued to live on the farm until they retired to Storm Lake where they have since resided. Mr. Callery died on August 5, 1909, and was buried in the St. Mary's cemetery here. Since that time Mrs. Callery has been visiting with her children and has spent but little time in her own home. She was the mother of ten children, eight of whom are living as follows: E.F. Callery, Duncombe, Ia., Mary Mc Laughlin of Des Moines; Katherine West of Estherville; Margaret Flaharty of Miller's Bay, Ia.; Josephine Skeels of this city; Mrs. Annie Allen Sharp of Arnold's Park; Agnes Flaharty of Pocahontas; Mrs. Cecilia Foster of Storm Lake. About twenty years ago the daughter Julia, wife of Jim Toohey died and eight years ago, Rose,wife of Riezz Glowczewsky died.
The funeral services were conducted here Wednesday at 9:30 in the St. Mary's church by the Very Rev. Father Cooke. The service was eloquent and inspiring. Father Cooke dwelled on the good qualities of the deceased as wife, mother and neighbor. He told of how in all her life she had never had an enemy but was at peace with all and of her good christian qualities as an example for her children. All the children were present at the services and in addition there were present Mr. and Mrs. Jim Toohey of Fort Dodge, Mr. and Mrs. James Flinn of Duncombe, Ia.,
Mart Hopkins of Duncombe, and Mrs. Pete Clancy of Estherville. the pall bearers were all old friends of the family, as follows: Pat and Mike Toohey, M. McKenna, John Merin, Ed Wright and Neal McLaughlin.
One by one those who faced the early hardships of this community are pasing away. They are the ones that exemplified true neighborhood spirit and friendliness one toward another. Soon they will be but a memory to those who are left, but their influence and their kindness of heart will continue to be felt, for they laid the foundation stone for the community spirit. The children of Mrs. Callery have synpathy in the loss of their mother but they have the greater comfort of knowing that she was a kind mother and a true noble christian woman.
Post Script
In the original obit. the name Callery is spelled Callary which is not correct. I took the libery to change it as I am the great grandaughter of Mrs. Bridget Callery.
Laura Evans Schnabel, grandaughter of E.F. Callery.
CALLERY, TOOHEY, MCLAUGHLIN, WEST, SKEELS, FLAHERTY, SHARP, FOSTER, GLOWSCZWESKI
Buena Vista Vidette, Friday, August 20, 1909
Pioneer Settler Dies
Joseph Callery Passes Away After Illness of Several Months...Burial to Take Place on Friday
Joseph Callery died at his home on Wednesday August 18, at 10:30 a.m. from cancer of the stomach at an age of 72 years and 10 months.
Decedent was born in Mead county, Kells, Ireland, in the year 1836. At ninteen years of age he came to New York and four years later was married to Miss Bridget Cook at Brooklyn, New York. In 1874 he came with his family to Providence township, where he took up a homestead, driving across from Fort Dodge with a wagon and team of oxen. There were no railroads at that time and this country was unsettled. Being among the first settlers they have braved the hardships of pioneer life. About nine years ago they retired from farming coming to Storm Lake. Mr. Callery became crippled with rheumatism and was unable to farm longer. Ten children were born to them, nine daughters and one son, two of which have died, Mrs. Julia Toehey, who died fifteen years ago and Mrs. Rose Glowsczweski, who died about two and one half years ago. Those living are Edward F. Callery, of Duncombe, Iowa, Mrs. Mary Ellen McLaughlin, of Des Moines, Mrs. Kate West and Mrs. Bridget Josephine Skeels, of Storm Lake, Mrs. Margaret Flaherty, of Stickney, South Dakota, Mrs. Anna Stacra Sharp, of Mankato, Minn., Mrs. Cecilia Foster, of Newell, and Mrs. Agnes Flaherty, of Pocahontas Center. Nearly all were at his bedside when death came. Mr. Callery was an honest, hardworking man, and has accumulated considerable property and raised a large family. He was of a good natured, jovial disposition and has many friends in and around Storm Lake. Beside his wife and children he leaves thirteen grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held on Friday at 10 o'clock a.m. from the St. Mary's Catholic church conducted by Rev. father Cooke and interment made in the Catholic cemetery.
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Mrs. Bridget Callery; 4Laura, 3Lauretta, 2Edward, 1Bridget
CALLERY SEE POST OF JOSEPH CALLERY
Buena Vista Vidett
Storm Lake, Buena Vista County, Iowa
Friday, November 13, 1914
Mrs. Bridget Callery of Storm Lake died at the home of her daughter Mrs. H. E. West, in Estherville, Ia. where she had been visiting, on November 9th, 1914, at 12:30 o'clock.
Bridget Cooke was born in Meath county, Ireland, March 1st, 1840, and came to New York when she was thirteen years of age. She was married on March 17, 1865 to Joseph Callery and in 1875 they came to Iowa, settled on a homestead in Providence township being among the first settlers here. They continued to live on the farm until they retired to Storm Lake where they have since resided. Mr. Callery died on August 5, 1909, and was buried in the St. Mary's cemetery here. Since that time Mrs. Callery has been visiting with her children and has spent but little time in her own home. She was the mother of ten children, eight of whom are living as follows: E.F. Callery, Duncombe, Ia., Mary Mc Laughlin of Des Moines; Katherine West of Estherville; Margaret Flaharty of Miller's Bay, Ia.; Josephine Skeels of this city; Mrs. Annie Allen Sharp of Arnold's Park; Agnes Flaharty of Pocahontas; Mrs. Cecilia Foster of Storm Lake. About twenty years ago the daughter Julia, wife of Jim Toohey died and eight years ago, Rose,wife of Riezz Glowczewsky died.
The funeral services were conducted here Wednesday at 9:30 in the St. Mary's church by the Very Rev. Father Cooke. The service was eloquent and inspiring. Father Cooke dwelled on the good qualities of the deceased as wife, mother and neighbor. He told of how in all her life she had never had an enemy but was at peace with all and of her good christian qualities as an example for her children. All the children were present at the services and in addition there were present Mr. and Mrs. Jim Toohey of Fort Dodge, Mr. and Mrs. James Flinn of Duncombe, Ia.,
Mart Hopkins of Duncombe, and Mrs. Pete Clancy of Estherville. the pall bearers were all old friends of the family, as follows: Pat and Mike Toohey, M. McKenna, John Merin, Ed Wright and Neal McLaughlin.
One by one those who faced the early hardships of this community are pasing away. They are the ones that exemplified true neighborhood spirit and friendliness one toward another. Soon they will be but a memory to those who are left, but their influence and their kindness of heart will continue to be felt, for they laid the foundation stone for the community spirit. The children of Mrs. Callery have synpathy in the loss of their mother but they have the greater comfort of knowing that she was a kind mother and a true noble christian woman.
Post Script
In the original obit. the name Callery is spelled Callary which is not correct. I took the libery to change it as I am the great grandaughter of Mrs. Bridget Callery.
Laura Evans Schnabel, grandaughter of E.F. Callery.
Family of Joseph Callery, my gt gt grandparents
Joseph Callery
Birth: 1836
Kells, , Meath, Ireland
Death: 18 Aug 1909
Storm Lake, Buena Vista, Iowa, USA
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Bridget Cooke
Parents: Add Father & Catherine
Birth: 1 Mar 1840
, , Meath, Ireland
Death: 9 Nov 1914
Estherville, Emmet, Iowa, USA
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Marriage — 17 Mar 1865 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
Children
Julia Callery
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F abt 1865
, New York , , 1906
Edward Francis Callery
M 1870
Peckskime, , New York, USA 1934
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Mary Ellen Callery
F abt 1870
New York
Catherine Callery
F abt 1872
New York
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Josephine Bridget Callery
F abt 1875
Iowa
Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA 1 Hints
Margaret Legonia Callery
F 6 May 1876
Storm Lake, Buena Vista, Iowa, USA 11 Jun 1946
Los Angeles, California -
Anastasia Callery
F abt 1878
Iowa 26 Nov 1957
Los Angeles, California -
Agnes Callery
F abt 1880
Iowa
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Cecila B Callery
F abt 1881
Iowa
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Rose Callery
F May 1884
Iowa 1906
, Buena Vista, Iowa, USA -
Birth: 1836
Kells, , Meath, Ireland
Death: 18 Aug 1909
Storm Lake, Buena Vista, Iowa, USA
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Bridget Cooke
Parents: Add Father & Catherine
Birth: 1 Mar 1840
, , Meath, Ireland
Death: 9 Nov 1914
Estherville, Emmet, Iowa, USA
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Marriage — 17 Mar 1865 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
Children
Julia Callery
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F abt 1865
, New York , , 1906
Edward Francis Callery
M 1870
Peckskime, , New York, USA 1934
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA -
Mary Ellen Callery
F abt 1870
New York
Catherine Callery
F abt 1872
New York
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Josephine Bridget Callery
F abt 1875
Iowa
Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA 1 Hints
Margaret Legonia Callery
F 6 May 1876
Storm Lake, Buena Vista, Iowa, USA 11 Jun 1946
Los Angeles, California -
Anastasia Callery
F abt 1878
Iowa 26 Nov 1957
Los Angeles, California -
Agnes Callery
F abt 1880
Iowa
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Cecila B Callery
F abt 1881
Iowa
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Rose Callery
F May 1884
Iowa 1906
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