Who's Who at Charles City Assembly, IA

Charles City Assembly, Charles City, Floyd, Iowa (G-A EB) 1870-present

Families

Beguelin family

Also see Greene Meeting Room, IA, Highland Meeting Room, IL, & Los Angeles Meeting Room, CA. By 1850, the Tripod family was living @ Highland, IL.

• Paul Alfred Beguelin (b. 1853 Courtelary, Switz. - d. 1921 Greene, Butler, IA), son of Frederic Louis Beguelin (b. 1825 Courtelary, Bern, Switz. - d. 1891 Highland, Madison, IL) & Fannie Langel Beguelin (b. 1826 Courtelary, Switz. - d. 1891 Highland, Madison, IL). Paul emigrated in 1868. Wife: Alphoncine Louise Byse Beguelin (b. 1855 Highland, IL - d. 1949 Los Angeles, CA), daughter of John J. Byze (b. 1829 Switzerland - d. 1893 Highland, IL) & Antoinette Julie Louise Tripod Byse (b. 1832 Aubonne, Vaud, Switzerland; m. 1853 Macoupin, IL).
  • Henry Gustave Beguelin (b. 1880 Highland, IL - d. 1957 Ojai, Ventura, CA). Henry resided in Ventura Co., 1927-1957, previously in Portland, Oregon. He retired as an auto mechanic, including many years at the "Big L" garage in Ventura, owned by Ray Franklin Heck (1891-1954). Wife (1905 @ Clayton, St. Louis, MO): Jeanne A. Frieden Begeulin (b. 1885 Switzerland - d. 1964 Santa Cruz Co., CA).
  • Ernest Oscar Beguelin (b. 1882 Highland, IL - d. 1961 Hollywood Hills, L.A., CA). 1910 @ St. Louis, MO. 1920 @ Minneapolis, MN. Wife: Hazel M. Beguelin (b. 1895 IN).
  • Zelina Lucille Beguelin Walker (b. 1883 Highland, IL - d. 1970 Waterloo, IA). Husband: Robert Sine Walker (b. 1888 Bloomington, Franklin, NE - d. 1976 Waterloo, IA), son of John Charles Walker (b. 1859 Friedens, Somerset, PA - d. 1914 Waterloo, IA) & May Sine Walker (1866-1943 Waterloo, IA).
  • Alfred Beguelin +1917-1949+ (b. 1885 Highland, IL - d. 1955 Greene, IL); Wife: Emma Louise Mange Beguelin +1917-1949+ (b. 1887 Highland, IL - d. 1978 Charles City, IA), daughter of Louis T. Mange (1841-1910) & Emma Marie Thalman Mange (b. 1843 Nyon, Vaud, Switz. - d. 1938 Greenville, IL). The Mange family emigrated in late 1850, initially to Pennsylvania.
    • Blanche Louise Beguelin Mather +1917-1932+ (b. 1914 Clayton, St. Louis, MO - d. 2005 Greene, IA). Husband: Eldred Charles Mather (b. 1913 Butler Co., IA - d. 1972 Greene, IA), son of Dayton Webster Mather (b. 1887 Clarksville, , IA - d. 1970 Greene, IA) & Gertrude Ann Lucas Mather (1889-1954). Eldred & Blanche were married in the Beguelin home in 1935 by a Methodist pastor, and Dayton & Gertrude were UMC. Blanche was a schoolteacher in 1935 at Butler Co. schools.
    • Doris Elaine Beguelin Ipsen 1917-1934+ (b. 1917 Butler Co., IA - d. 1995 Charles City, IA). Husband: Harry Julius Ipsen (b. 1918 KS - d. 1995 Greene, IA), son of Albert Andrew Ipsen (b. 1894 IL - d. 1959 Denver Co., CO) & Marion Stewart Yuill Dunsmore-Ipsen (b. 1901 Fullerton, MT - d. 2000 Northglenn, CO).
    • Howard Russell Beguelin +1949+ (b. 1919 Bennezette, Butler, IA - d. 2011 Sandy, Clackamas, OR). Wife (1944 @ Greene, IA): Vada Marie Truex Beguelin (b. 1922 Coldwater, Butler, IA), daughter of William Trimble Truex (b. 1882 Perry, Monroe, OH - d. 1955 Greene, IA) & Vera Pearl Miller Truex (b. 1886 West Point, Butler, IA - d. 2011 Floyd Co., IA).
    • Francis Louis Beguelin 1919-1934+ (b. 1919 Bennezette, IA - d. 2011 Menahga, Wadena, MN). Wife: LaVonne Arlene Chapman Beguelin (b. 1928), daughter of Oscar Chapman (b. 1903 Ingham, Franklin, IA - d. 1981 Aredale, Butler, IA) & Thelma Ruth Bobst Chapman (b. 1907 West Fork, Franklin, IA - d. 1993 Dumont, Butler, IA).
  • Paul Edward Beguelin (b. 1887 Highland, IL - d. 1968). Wife: Alta Grace Eikenberry Beguelin (1890-1961 Greene, IA), daughter of Benjamin Franklin Eikenberry (b. 1861 Elm Springs, Butler, IA - d. 1927 Coldwater, Butler, IA) & Harriett May Newbern Eikenberry (b. 1865 Fond du Lac, WI - d. 1948 Greene, IA).
  • Ida Beguelin Peek (b. 1890 Highland, IL - d. 1975 Waterloo, Black Hawk, IA). Husband: Carl Peek (1900-1950 Waterloo, IA), son of Theodore Peek (b. 1869 Utica, Oneida, NY - d. 1950 Long Beach, L.A., CA) & Leita Bell Cox Peek (b. 1878 Spring Green, Sauk, WI - d. 1966 L.A., CA).
  • Laura Beguelin Higginbottom (b. 1892 Highland, IL - d. 1984 Lakewood, Denver, Jefferson, CO). Husband: Elmer Evert Higginbottom (b. 1877 Letts, IA - d. 1961), son of Albert Jerome Higginbottom (b. 1851 Providence Co., RI - d. 1921 New Albany, Wilson, KS) & Lydia Margaret Walker Higginbottom (b. 1857 Louisa Co., IA - d. 1955 Temple, Bell, TX). In 1950, Elmer & Laura resided in Lawrence, KS.
  • Pearl Lenore Beguelin Shellabarger (b. 1895 Greenville, Bond, IL - d. 1985 Grand Junction, Mesa, CO). Husband (1915 @ Greene, IA): Paul Shellabarger (b. 1895 Letts, Louisa, IA - d. 1988 Fruita, Mesa, CO), son of Harvey Marcellus Shellabarger (b. 1867 Grandview, Louisa, IA - d. 1960 Des Moines, IA) & Lue Annabelle Cross Shellabarger (b. 1865 Hammondsburgh, Warren, IA - d. 1951 Des Moines, IA). Their wedding was officiated by A.C. Stone, Paul was employed as a barber.
  • Harry Mark Beguelin (b. 1900 Greenville, Bond, IL - d. 1969 Redlands, San Bernardino, CA). Wife: Alice Anna Wilshire Beguelin (1901-1959 Redlands, CA), daughter of Joseph Edes Wilshire (b. 1858 San Salvador, San Bernardino, CA - d. 1929 Redlands, CA) & Melissa Agnes Meek Wilshire (b. 1869 Tarkio, Atchison, MO - d. 1949 Redlands, CA).

Darby family

Thomas D. Darby's paternal grandparents were Joseph Darby (b. 1772 Canterbury, Windham, CT - d. 1835 Homer, Cortland, NY) & Anna Grow Darby (b. 1777 Hampton, Windham, CT - d. 1806 Homer, NY).

Joseph Darby was a son of Eleazer Darby (b. 1731 Canterbury, CT - d. 1813 Homer, NY) & Anna Doubleday Darby (b. 1733 Suffield, Hartford, CT - d. 1800 Canterbury, CT). Anna Doubleday Darby was a daughter of Nathaniel Doubleday (b. 1706 Charlestown, MA) & Mary Atwell Doubleday (1710-1740 Boston, MA). Eleazer Darby was a son of James Darby (b. 1702 Dunstable, Middlesex, MA - d. 1786 Brooklyn, CT) & Eleanor Shepard Darby (b. 1701 Plainfield, CT). James Darby was a son of John Derby (b. 1672 Dunstable, MA - d. 1725 Groton, MA) & Mary Blanchard Derby (b. 1674 Chelmsford, MA - d. 1744 Groton, MA). John Derby was a son of Edward Derby, Sr. (b. 1639 Brisley, Surrey, Eng. - d. 1724 Boston, MA) & Susannah Hooke Derby (b. 1643 Eng. - d. 1668 Boston, MA).

Edward Derby, Sr. was a son of Augustine W. Derby (b. 1610 Brisley, Surrey, Eng. - d. 1639 Boston, MA). Augustine was a son of Sir John "Lord Derby" Stanley (b. 1590 East Coker, Somerset, Eng. - d. 1640 Salem, MA). Lord Derby was a son of Sir William Stanley, the 6th Earl of Derby (b. 1561 Westminster, London, Eng. - d. 1642 Chester, Cheshire, Eng.) and the Countess Elisabeth De Vere Stanley of Derby (b. 1575 Lancashire, Eng. - d. 1627 Westminster Abbey, London, Eng.).

Mary Derby was a daughter of John Blanchard (b. 1631 Dunstable, Bedfordshire, Eng. - d. 1694 Dunstable, MA) & Hannah Brackett Blanchard (b. 1634 Boston, MA - d. 1706 Dunstable, MA). Hannah Blanchard was a daughter of Richard Brackett (b. 1610 St. Peters, Eng. - d. 1690 Braintree, Norfolk, MA) & Alice Blower Brackett (b. 1615 St. Gregory, Eng. - d. 1690 Braintree, MA).

Anna Grow Darby was a daughter of Thomas Grow III (b. 1743 Abingdon, Windham, CT - d. 1824 Hampton, CT) & Experience Goodell Grow (b. 1747 Pomfret, Windham, CT - d. 1811 Hampton, CT). Deacon Thomas Grow III was a son of Thomas Grow II (b. 1714 Andover, MA) & Susannah Eaton Grow (b. 1715 Woodstock, CT - d. 1786 Pomfret, CT). Thomas Grow II was a son of Thomas Grow I (b. 1684 Ipswich, MA or Ipswich, Eng. - d. 1753 Pomfret, CT) & Rebecca Holt Grow (b. 1688 Andover, MA - d. 1762 Pomfret, CT). Thomas Grow I was a son of John Grow (b. 1636) & Hannah Lord Grow. Hannah was a daughter of Robert Lord (b. 1603 Ipswich, Suffolk, Eng. - d. 1683 Ipswich, MA).

Experience was a daughter of Ebenezer Goodell (b. 1703 Pomfret, CT - d. 1772 Canterbury, CT) & Experience Lyon Goodell (b. 1704 Woodstock, CT - d. 1758 Pomfret, CT). Ebenezer Goodell was a son of Thomas Goodale (b. 1676 Salem, Essex, MA - d. 1756 Pomfret, CT) & Sarah Horrell Goodale (b. 1687 Beverly, MA - d. 1750 Pomfret, CT). Thomas Goodale was a son of Zachariah Goodell (1640-1715 Salem, MA) & Elizabeth Beauchamp Goodell (1648-1691 Salem, MA). Zachariah was a son of Robert Goodale (b. 1601 Ipswich, Suffolk, Eng. - d. 1682 Salem, MA) & Katherine Killiam Goodale (b. 1606 Dennington, Suffolk, Eng. - d. 1645 Salem, MA). Sarah Horrell Goodale was a daughter of Humphrey Horrell & Elizabeth Smith Horrell (b. 1663 Salem, MA - d. 1746 Halifax, Plymouth, MA).

• Thomas Dewight Darby 1870-1900 (b. 1841 Cortland Co., NY - d. 1900 Clarksville, Butler, IA), son of Thomas Darby (b. 1802 Homer, Cortland, NY - d. 1883 Cortland, NY) & Urana Marana Peck Darby (b. 1810 Solon, Cortland, NY - d. 1866 Cortland, NY). Wife (1867): Frances Elizabeth Bement Darby 1870-1920 (b. 1845 Skaneateles Falls, Onondaga, NY - d. 1920 Clarksville, Butler, IA), daughter of Julius Caesar Bement (b. 1813 Cortland, NY - d. 1865 NY) & Sarah Emaline Darling Bement (b. 1821 NY - d. 1890 Clarksville, IA). Thomas & Frances had one son, and by 1880 had adopted Lida Bishop (b. 1872 Iowa City, Wright, IA).
  • Lucius "Lute" Edwin Darby 1870-1943 (b. 1868 Portland, Chautauqua, NY - d. 1943 Clarksville, IA); Wife (1888): Mary Amy Scott Darby +1888-1942 (1867-1942 Clarksville, IA), daughter of Isaac Scott (b. 1839 Morrow, OH - d. 1920 Barton, Clackamas, OR) & Sarah Philippi Scott (b. 1848 Somerset, PA - d. 1923 Santa Ana, Orange, CA). Lucius was a lifelong farmer, at the same location near Clarksville since 1870.
    • Sarah Frances "Fannie" Darby Cross 1890-1908+ (b. 1890 Jackson Twp., Butler, IA - d. 1939 Bradford Twp., Chickasaw, IA); Husband (1913 @ Jackson Twp., Butler, IA): Charles Cross (b. 1883 Fremont Twp., Butler, IA), son of Frederick William Cross (b. 1857 Syracuse, Butler, IA - d. 1938 Nashua, Chickasaw, IA) & Evelyn May Porter Cross (1862-1941 Nashua, IA); In 1913, Charles was self-employed as an evangelist. Charles' & Sarah's wedding was witnessed by Luke Aldrich & Edith Cross. F.W. Cross was a son of Jackson Josiah Cross (b. 1829 Cattaraugus Co., NY - d. 1914 Bradford, IA). The Cross family emigrated from Warwickshire, England prior to 1786. Evelyn Cross was a daughter of John Adams Porter (b. 1826 Sheldon, Wyoming, NY - d. 1914 Riverton Twp., Floyd, IA) & Jane Elizabeth Johnson Porter (b. 1833 Springville, Erie, NY - d. 1907 Nashua, IA).
    • Lillith M. Darby 1892-1910+ (b. 1892 Jackson Twp., Butler, IA - d. 1987 Waverly, IA). Lillith was employed in 1920 as a grammar (gradeschool) teacher in Fremont Twp., Butler, IA which she retired from by 1950. In her latter years, she resided with four nieces (Elizabeth Miller of Cedar Falls, Ada & Margaret Miller of Clarksville, Corinne Martz of Mountaintop, PA) and her nephew (Francis Miller of Lockport, IL).
    • Ruth Elizabeth Darby Miller 1894-1977 (b. 1894 Jackson Twp., Butler, IA - d. 1977 Ainsworth, IA). Husband (1914 @ Presby., Clarksville, IA): Carlyle Mason Miller (b. 1891 Plainfield, Bremer, IA - d. 1977 Waverly, Bremer, IA), son of John Miller (b. 1858 Chicago, IL - d. 1908 Polk Twp., Bremer, IA) & Anna Elizabeth West Miller (b. 1861 Plainfield, IA - d. 1933 Waverly, IA). They farmed in the Plainfield area until 1924 when they moved to Clarksville where Carlyle was employed as a McNess salesman, then the Waverly Sugar Co., finally the International Harvester Co., in Waverly until he retired in 1963.
      • Elizabeth Lillith Miller +1924-2004 (b. 1915 Butler Co., IA - d. 2004 Clarksville, IA). She retired in 1981 after 45 years with Northwestern Bell. Her memorial was held at the assembly.
      • Ada Ruth Miller 1919-2014 (1919-2014 Clarksville, IA). Ada served as deputy clerk of the Butler Co. Selective Service Board until after WWII, then deputy clerk of court for Butler Co., then office manager of Butler Co. Abstract Co. for 39 years.
      • Francis Carlisle Miller 1916-1934+ (b. 1916 Butler Co., IA - d. 1988 Lockport, Will, IL). Wife (1941): Elvera Anna Anderson Miller (1914-2012 Lockport, IL). In 1986, Francis was baptized into the Swedish Covenant in Lockport, Illinois, the same group where his wife was baptized 1915 (rec'd 1933).
        • Ronald Carl Miller (b. 1944 Cedar Falls, IA - d. 2022 Lockport, IL). He was baptized into the Swedish Covenant church in 1944 (rec'd 1960).
      • Margaret Louise Miller 1923-1941+ (b. 1923 Butler Co., IA - d. 2001 Clarksville, IA). Margaret worked as an operator of an address-o-graph machine at the auditor's office at the Butler Co. Courthouse for over 20 years, then the Butler Co. Abstract Office before retiring in 1985.
      • Corinne Helen Miller Martz 1926-1944+ (b. 1926 Waverly, Bremer, IA - d. 2016 Wilkes-Barre, PA). Husband: Bernard Allen Martz, Jr. (b. 1929 Tipton, Blair, PA - d. 2016 Wilkes-Barre, PA), son of Bernard Allen Martz, Sr. (1909-1981 Tyrone, Blair, PA) & Edna Mae Weber Martz (b. 1908 Antis Twp., Blair, PA - d. 1979 Tyrone, PA). Corinne was in fellowship with the Boyertown Assembly, PA for many years, and loved the Lord. She worked for the Iowa State Bank in Clarksville, then as an office manager for Business Office Systems in Wilkes-Barre, PA until her retirement.
    • Clarence Arthur Darby 1896-1914+ (b. 1896 Clarksville, Butler, IA - d. 1985 Waterloo, Black Hawk, IA). Wife (1918 @ Nashua, IA): Katie Marie Sutter Darby (b. 1894 Plainfield, IA - d. 1990 Independence, Buchanan, IA), daughter of David Sutter (b. 1864 Germany; emig. 1880; d. 1918 Fremont Twp., Butler, IA) & Anna Marie Scheidecker Sutter (b. 1871 Germany; emig. 1883; d. 1968 Charles City, Floyd, IA). Anna was a daughter of Johann Michael Scheidecker (b. 1830 Germany - d. 1896 Butler Co., IA) & Karolina Roth Scheidecker (b. 1838 Germany - d. 1910 Fremont Twp., Butler, IA). See Scheidecker family.
      • David Lucius Darby (b. 1919 Butler Co., IA - d. 2009 Irving, Dallas, TX). Wife: Geneva McCurley Howard-Darby (b. 1914 Texas City or Wichita Falls, Galveston, TX - d. 2004 Irving, TX), daughter of John Washington McCurley (b. 1880 Denton, TX - d. 1964 Wichita Falls, TX) & Teley Pollard McCurley (b. 1885 Hamilton, TX - d. 1973 Wichita Falls, TX). David's memorial was held at First Baptist of Dallas. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps.
      • Raymond Lyle Darby (b. 1923 Plainfield, IA). Wife: Mary Frances Whipple Darby (b. 1923 Ramsey, Anoka, MN - d. 2006 Loma Linda, San Bernardino, CA), daughter of Arthur Charles Whipple (b. 1886 Galesburg, IL - d. 1947 Elk River, Anoka, MN) & Esther Victoria Loucks Whipple (b. 1897 Malmo, Aitkin, MN - d. 1972 Los Angeles, CA). 1930 @ Grand Rapids, Kent, MI.
        • Deanna Lee Darby (b. 3-12-1945 Sherburne, MN - d. 3-28-1945 Hennepin Co., MN)
        • Carolyn Rae Darby (1-17-1946 - 2-1-1946 Waverly, IA).
      • Erwin Clarence Darby (b. 1924 Plainfield, IA - d. 2005 Waterloo, IA). Wife: Ella Lucille Podhaski Darby (b. 1927 Cedar Rapids, Linn, IA - d. 2003 Jesup, Buchanan, IA), daughter of Joseph F. Podhaski (b. 1870 Monticello, Jones, IA - d. 1945 Waterloo, IA) & Edith Edna Ross Podhaski (b. 1887 Amber, Jones, IA - d. 1949 Waterloo, IA). Ella was raised at the East Park Presbyterian in Waterloo, her memorial was there also.
        • Susan "Sue" Marie Darby Bullinga (b. 1952 Waterloo, IA - d. 2021 Marion, Linn, IA). She was a licensed RN, and an active volunteer in a local food pantry, and a member of the First Presby of Marion. Her husband of 45 years was Lothar Bullinga, who is renowned for setting a record for Eastern Iowan men in cross-country skiing in 1980 of 35 miles in just over four hours.
        • Richard J. Darby (b. 1958 - d. 1970 Jesup, IA)
      • Ellen Lorraine Darby Roberts (b. 1926 Nashua, IA - d. 2016 Charles City, IA). Husband (1952 @ Greene, IA): Harold Roberts (1921-1996 Clarksville, IA), son of James Oliver Roberts (b. 1868 Heyworth, McLean, IL - d. 1940 Butler Co., IA) & Lula Mae Barr Roberts (b. 1885 Kimball, Brule, SD - d. 1958 Clarksville, IA). Their wedding was officiated by Marlin Rayburn at Calvary Baptist in Greene, which was founded in 1939. In 1951, Ellen was employed by the Commercial Bank and Trust Co., in Charles City and Harold farmed west of Clarksville, and his mother resided in San Mateo, CA. Her memorial was held at St. John Evangelical Lutheran in Charles City.
      • LeRoy Charles Darby (b. 1927 Plainfield, IA - d. 2009 Sarasota, FL). Wife (1949): Colleen Anna Obermeier Darby (b. 1927 Charles City, IA - d. 2021 Sarasota, FL), daughter of Charles Reuben Obermeier (b. 1890 Peoria, IL - d. 1971 Charles City, IA) & Elda Emma Polzin Obermeier (1893-1970 Charles City, IA). He was "fondly remembered for his strong faith in Christ, his perseverance, his generosity, and most of all, his positive outlook on life in all circumstances". He joined the Merchant Marines after graduating from Greene High School in 1945, and transferred to the Navy in 1946, and honorably discharged. Three months after his wedding in May of 1949, he contracted bulbar and paralytic polio which left him in complete paralysis. Thru rehab, he regained some use of his body, and graduated from Hamilton College, and continued into a 55 year banking career, as per his obit, as well as serving as a city clerk, and as president of the first Lions Club in Marble Rock. LeRoy's memorial was at St. Paul ELC in Monona where he resided many years, he was also with Faith ELCA of Sarasota where he was a strong supporter of the development of a major outreach expansion wing.
    • Eliza Marie Darby White 1900-1918+ (b. 1900 Clarksville, IA - d. 1984 Edmonds, Snohomish, WA). Husband (1925 @ Glendive, Dawson, MT): Clarence Augustus White (b. 1900 Boissevain, Brandon, MB - d. 1982 Seattle, King, WA), son of John "Gus" Augustus White (b. 1868 Brunswick, Renssalaer NY; emig. 1887 & 1896; d. 1954 Coquitlam, Greater Vancouver, BC) & Grace Victoria Irving White (b. 1870 Winchester, Stormont, ON - d. 1963 New Westminster, GV, BC). By 1916, Gus & Grace were PB (previously Presby.) in Moose Jaw, SK. He was employed as a painter and carpenter, then operating a Christian bookstore by 1921. Clarence & Eliza were registered Presby. by 1931, living in Vancouver, he was employed as a steam shovel salesman. By 1940, they were living in Seattle.
      • Irving Darby White (b. 1931 Vancouver, BC - d. 1999 Seattle, WA). Wife (1959 @ Tabernacle Baptist, Seattle, WA): Jessie Jean Simons White (b. 1928 Bremerton, WA - d. 1995 Seattle, WA), daughter of Theodore "Ted" Thomas Simons (b. 1905 Cavalier, Pembina, ND - d. 1963 Bremerton, WA) & Lois Jean Violet Simons (b. 1910 Bremerton, WA - d. 1988 Edmonds, Snohomish, WA). Their wedding was officiated by Forrest Johnson who pastored there 1944-1969 who helped found Camp Gilead. Lois Simons attended North Kitsap Baptist. In the early 1950's, Jessie Simons helped organize a women's missionary group sponsored by what is now Faith Community Bible.
    • Irene Mable Darby Oakley 1903-1921+ (b. 1903 Clarksville, IA - d. 2002 Rockford, Winnebago, IL). Husband (1927 @ Rockford, IL): Charles Henry Oakley (b. 1907 Durand, Winnebago, IL - d. 1997 Rockford, IL), son of John Edward Oakley (1867-1955 Durand, IL) & Elizabeth "Lizzie" M. Sodaman Oakley (b. 1870 Harrison, Winnebago, IL - d. 1928 Durand, IL).
      • Beverly "Bev" Jean Oakley Stephens (b. 1928 Durand, IL - d. 2013 Goshen, Elkhart, IN). Husband: Frederick Colan Stephens (b. 1929 Salamanca, Cattaraugus, NY - d. 2010 Goshen, IN). Frederick was an elder for many years at Beulah Missionary Church.
      • Richard C. Oakley (b. 1932 Durand, IL - d. 2022 Rockford, IL). Wife: Stella Ruth Chialda Oakley (b. 1941 Chicago, IL - d. 2014 Rockford, IL). Richard attended Beth Eden UMC in Rockford.
    • Lyle Dwight Darby 1902-1920+ (b. 1902 Clarksville, IA - d. 1974 Hendersonville, Henderson, NC). Wife (1926 @ Perry, OH): Frances Marie Eberly Darby (b. 1905 China, Lee, IL - d. 1992 Black Mountain, Buncombe, NC), daughter of John F. Eberly (b. 1871 China, IL) & Anna M. Christianson Eberly (b. 1866 Denmark; emig. 1882; m. 1885; d. 1935 Dixon, Lee, IL). In 1930, Lyle resided in Sturgis, Michigan where he was employed as a district manager for Maytag where he continued in Dayton, Ohio. In 1965, they relocated to Hendersonville, NC where he was employed as a rep for Avco. Attended First Baptist of Hendersonville. No children.
    • Celia Emeline Darby Ritzman 1905-1923+ (b. 1905 Clarksville, IA - d. 1942 Waverly, IA). Husband (1927 @ Dumont, Butler, IA): Glenn Virgil Ritzman (b. 1904 Butler Co., IA - d. 1947 Iowa City, IA), son of Robert Peter Ritzman (b. 1875 Dunkerton, Black Hawk, IA - d. 1948 Iowa City, IA) & Ada Irene Mead Ritzman (b. 1874 Allison, Butler, IA - d. 1947 Dumont, Butler, IA). In 1927, Glenn was employed as a painter. Their wedding was officiated by DeWitt Clinton Perry (b. 1870 Jesup, IA - d. 1945 Maquoketa, Jackson, IA), Methodist pastor.
    • Mervin Lucius Darby (b. 1906 Clarksville, IA - d. 1999 Waverly, IA). Wife (1941 @ Minneapolis, MN): Olive Rebecca Loucks Darby (b. 1912 Ramsey, Anoka, MN - d. 2016 Clarksville, IA), daughter of William Elbin Loucks (b. 1859 Gallipolis, Gallia, OH - d. 1933 Anoka Co., MN) & Amelia Jane Keillor Loucks (b. 1870 Hopewell, Albert, NB - d. 1945 Anoka Co., MN). William Loucks' father, William Allen Loucks, Sr. (1822-1909) Galla Co., OH), was a veteran of the Civil War, serving Aug. 5, 1862 thru June 13, 1865 in the Light Artillery of the Army on the Union side. His grandfather, Jacob S. Loucks, served in the 56th Regt. Jacob's father, William, was a veteran of the Revolutionary War. Jacob's grandfather (Olive Darby's great-great-great-grandfather) Johann Peter Loucks (b. 1726 Munster, Germany - d. 1799 Bedminster, PA) emigrated to Philadelphia in 1748, arriving on the ship "Patience". Amelia's family was "Baptist Closed Communion" in 1871. Mervin & Olive's wedding took place in the home of Olive's sister Mrs. Harry Raynor in 1941. At the time, Mervin was employed as a bookkeeper for the Butler Bros. franchise in Minneapolis. Butler Bros., founded in Chicago in 1877, developed the Ben Franklin five-and-dime stores where Sam Walton (founder of Walmart) got his start in franchising.
      • Richard Mervin Darby (6-20-1949 Charles City, IA)

Hoel family

• Frank Goodhue Hoel +1949+ (b. 1891 Minneapolis, MN - d. 1964 Charles City, IA), son of James Franklin "Frank" Hoel (b. 1860 Sunman, Ripley, IN - d. 1946 Minneapolis, MN) & Minerva "Minnie" Arnold Walker Hoel (b. 1860 S. Foster, RI - d. 1935 Minneapolis, MN). Frank G. Hoel's great-grandfather was Henry Jacob Stegner, Jr. (b. 1804 Munich, Germany - d. 1878 Ripley, IN).
• Grace Mae Wamsley Hoel (b. 1892 Butler Co., IA - d. 1969 Charles City, IA), daughter of John Randolph Wamsley (b. 1861 Blue Creek, Adams, OH - d. 1930 Alexandria, Butler, IA) & Mary J. Hall Wamsley (b. 1863 Sumner or Waverly, Bremer, IA; m. 1883 Clarksville, IA; d. 1918 Butler Co., IA). Mary Wamsley was a daughter of James Hall (b. 1844 Eng.) & Mary Mabb Hall (b. 1839 NY; m. 1862 Bremer Co., IA). See Wamsley family. Frank & Grace's wedding was officiated in Clarksville in 1914 by William Hugh Sinclair (b. 1860 York Twp., DuPage, Chicago, IL - d. 1924 Oakland, CA).
  • Helen A. Hoel Swartzrock
  • Marian Louise Hoel Whiteside

Ipsen family

• Harry Ipsen
• Doris Ipsen
  • David Ipsen
  • Bill Ipsen
  • Roger Ipsen
  • Mary Ipsen
  • Elaine Ipsen

Jepsen family

• Amanda Jepsen

Lore family

• Florie Lore

Miller family

• Carlyle M. Miller +1949+
• Ruth Darby Miller
  • Elizabeth Miller
  • Francis Miller
  • Ada Miller
  • Margaret Miller
  • Corinne Miller

• Charles Miller
• Bernice Miller

Ransom family

• Orrie Ransom
• Flora Lore Ransom
  • Bernice Ransom Miller
  • Floyd Ransom

Scheidecker families

• Paul Scheidecker +1949+
• Marjorie Scheidecker
  • Janet Scheidecker
  • Eileen Scheidecker

• William Scheidecker, Jr. +1949+
• Eva Scheidecker
  • Bill Scheidecker
  • Mary Ellen Scheidecker
  • Dorothy Scheidecker
  • Robert Scheidecker
  • James Scheidecker
  • Celia Scheidecker

Swartzrock family

• Helen Swartzrock

Walker family

• Robert S. Walker +1949+
• Zelene Beguelin Walker
  • John Walker
  • Paul Walker
  • Ruth Walker

Wamsley families

• Pierce Wamsley
• Jessie Wamsley
  • Vera Wamsley Jepsen
  • Raymond Wamsley (& family)

• Randolph Wamsley
• Mary Wamsley
• Florence Graham Wamsley
  • Grace Wamsley Hoel

• Minor Wamsley
• Edith Wamsley
  • Ruby Wamsley Hurd
  • Truman Wamsley

Weise family

• Emil S. Weise +1949+
• Lydia Weise
  • Billy Weise
  • Jeannie Weise

Whiteside family

• Leland Whiteside
• Marian Whiteside
  • Ron Whiteside
  • Merlyn Whiteside
  • Allan Whiteside

Sources

• Clarksdale assembly history