Who's Who at Cottonwood Meeting Room, AZ

Cottonwood Meeting Room, Cottonwood, Yavapai, AZ (TW) +1982-1992 (TW-N) 1992-present

Early Correspondents

• George A. Dodds +1982-1985+
  • +1949-1973+ founding co-correspondent @ Phoenix Meeting Room, AZ (TW)
• Ray H. Timmons +1985-1989+
• George J. Stadler +1989+
• Barry W. Jones +1989-1999+
• David Coe +1999+
• Robert Bauman +1999-2005+
• Pat Ruga +2005-2010+

Families

Abowya family

• Felix Abowya +1994+
  • possibly Felix Gallardo Abaya (b. 1921 Philippines - d. 2002 Rodeo, Contra Costa, CA). Wife: Arsenia Fabian Yap Abaya 1993 @ Jacksonville, FL; Children: Felix Yap Abaya (b. 1954 Philippines)

Banta family

• Edwin Anderson Banta (b. 1905 Sullivan, Franklin, MO - d. 1960 St. Louis, MO), son of Julius Edwin Banta (b. 1880 Pacific, Franklin, MO - d. 1963 Sullivan, MO) & Julia Florence Anderson Banta (b. 1883 Stanton, Franklin, MO - d. 1962 Meremac Twp., Franklin, MO). In 1940, Edwin was employed for International Shoe Co., and in 1950, as a broadcast engineer for a radio station in St. Louis. In 1920, Julius Banta was employed as a schoolteacher, also retired as a carpenter. Julius & Julia were members of the Campbellites in Sullivan. In 1900, Julius was a jeweler at the age of 19.
• 1st wife: Ina Irene Mitchell Banta (b. 1905 Stanton, Franklin, MO - d. 1941 Fredericktown, Madison, MO), daughter of Harry Mitchell (b. Rolla, MO) & Ruth Mitchell (b. Houston, MO).
• 2nd wife: Frances Dora Claridge Banta +1990-2008 (b. 1914 Holt Co., NE - d. 2008 Sedona, Yavapai, AZ), daughter of Charles Francis Claridge (b. 1868 Otter Creek, Jersey, IL - d. 1934 Grafton, Jersey, IL) & Dora Cornelia Duncan Claridge (b. 1869 Otter Creek, IL - d. 1959 St. Louis, MO). In 1930, Charles Claridge was employed with the railroad as a carpenter.
  • Julia Ruth Banta Marks (b. 1927 St. Louis, MO - d. 1984). Husband (1944 @ St. Charles, MO): Francis Otto Marks (b. 1926 St. Louis, MO - d. 1996), son of Francis Marks (b. 1909 St. Louis, MO - d. 1973) & Bertha C. Weingartner Marks (b. 1912 St. Louis, MO - d. 2008 St. Peters, MO).
  • Errol Leon Banta (b. 1938 St. Louis, MO). @ Bastrop, TX.
  • Edwin David "Dave" Banta (1940-2020 St. Louis, MO). Wife: Kathleen Margaret Crowley Banta (b. 1942 St. Louis, MO - d. 2007 Arnold, Jefferson, MO, daughter of John Louis Crowley (1907-1975 St. Louis, MO) & Virginia Mary Ann Whitaker Crowley (b. 1916 Bonhomme, St. Louis, MO - d. 1977 St. Louis, MO). Virginia was a daughter of Clarence Elias Whitaker (b. 1895 St. Louis, MO - d. 1961 Eureka, St. Louis, MO)
  • John Leslie Banta (b. 1944 St. Louis, MO - d. 1971 Manchester, St. Louis, MO). Wife: Kathleen Thilking Banta (b. 1942 St. Louis, MO).
  • Charles Julius Banta (b. 1945 St. Louis, MO). @ St. Peters, MO.

Bauman family

• Robert Frederick "Bob" Bauman +1999-2006 (b. 1923 Defiance, OH - d. 2006 Clarkdale, Yavapai, AZ), son of Eno William John Bauman (b. 1895 Highland Twp., Defiance, OH - d. 1964 Defiance Co., OH) & Esther Marie Kiess Bauman (b. 1899 Wapokoneta, Auglaize, OH - d. 2010 Toledo, Lucas, OH). In 1920, Eno & Esther resided in Defiance, and Eno was self-employed as a vulcanizer. In 1950, Bob was a teacher at Howe Military School in La Grange Co., IN, and previously went to high school in Toledo.
• Joyce Dorothy Myers Bauman +1999-2005+ (b. 1925 Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH - d. 2010 Lambertville, Monroe, MI), daughter of Clarence Mangold Myers (b. 1899 London, York, ON - d. 1983 Lakewood, Cuyahoga, OH) & Helen M. Nicolai Myers (1899-1988 Cleveland, OH).

Cool family

• William Leo Cool (b. 1917 Bottineau Co., ND - d. 1996 Cottonwood, AZ), son of Victor Raymond "Ray" Cool (b. 1884 Kingsley, Plymouth, IA - d. 1968 Bottineau, ND) & Lily Josephine Olson Cool (b. 1889 Millville, Wabasha, MN; m. 1909 Deep, Bottineau, ND; d. 1956 Valley City, Barnes, ND).
• Esther Pearle Sigman Cool +1990-2015 (b. 1925 Marysville, Perry, PA; m. 1949 Enola, PA; d. 2015 Cottonwood, AZ), daughter of Ralph Donard Sigman (b. 1892 Liberty, Guernsey, OH - d. 1983 Camp Hill, Cumberland, PA) & Lulu Blanche Gardner Sigman (b. 1886 Howard, Centre, PA - d. 1956 Tuscarora, Schuylkill, PA). Blanche Sigman was in fellowship with the "Christian Assembly Church of Enola", her memorial was at the "Christian Assembly Church of Summerdale". In 1950, the Sigman family resided in Harrisburg, PA.

Dodds family

As early as 1901, the Dodds family was PB. From +1949-1973+, George was a founding co-correspondent @ Phoenix Meeting Room, AZ (TW)

• George Alexander Dodds +1982-1985+ (b. 1907 Bathurst, Lanark, ON - d. 1989 Phoenix, AZ), son of Ralph Smith Dodds (1870-1950 Bathurst, ON) & Isabella "Belle" Wilson Dodds (b. 1871 Burgess, Lanark, ON - d. 1918 Bathurst, ON).
• Eunice Estella Collard Dodds (b. 1908 Springfield, Sangamon, IL - d. 1981 Phoenix, Maricopa, AZ), daughter of Nestor Collard (b. 1881 Belgium; emig. 1887; d. 1948 Detroit, Wayne, MI) & Alice Leah Collard (b. 1880 Belgium - d. 1968 Phoenix, AZ). 1900 @ Osage, Bates, MO, Nestor was employed as a coal miner.
  • Janet Ruth Dodds Hamby (b. 1933 Detroit, MI - d. 2018 Fountain Valley, Orange, CA). Husband: Walter Lewis Hamby (b. 1930 Hamilton, Butler, OH - d. 1990 Fountain Valley, CA), son of Mack Hamby (b. 1905 Lanette, AL - d. 1987 Crystal River, Citrus, FL) & Rosalie Stallings Hamby (b. 1907 Gadsden, AL - d. 1972 Crystal River, FL).
    • Jeffrey Todd Hamby (b. 1959 Tucson, Pima, AZ - d. 1991 San Francisco, CA). Jeffrey was a surfer of Newport Beach
  • Lois Evelyn Dodds McLain (b. 1938 Detroit, MI). Husband: Benjamin Palmer Marshall (1935-2003 Phoenix, AZ), son of Edward Newman Marshall (b. 1902 Frankfort, Franklin, KY - d. 1989 Phoenix, AZ) & Catherine McLay Clegg-Marshall (b. 1900 Teller Co., CO - d. 1993 Phoenix, AZ).
  • Esther Jean Dodds Spence (b. 1941 Detroit, MI). Husband: John R. Spence (b. 1937). In 1959 at the time of their wedding in Phoenix, Esther lived in Phoenix, and John lived in La Palma, Graham, CA. @ Villa Park, CA.

Fiedler family

• Jeanette Jessie Johnson Sullivan-Copeland-Fiedler +1994+ (b. 1904 Monroe, Jasper, IA - d. 2003 Hernando, Citrus, FL), daughter of Gerrit John Johnson (b. 1863 Wageningen, Germany - d. 1929 Newton Twp., Jasper, IN) & Elizabeth "Libbie" H. Swallum Johnson-Copeland (b. 1871 Shellsburg, Benton, IA - d. 1954 San Pedro, L.A., CA). Jeanette was buried in Pella, IA. She lived in Eddyville, KY until 2002, also in Anaheim, CA; Mayfield, KY; and Kuttawa, KY.
• 1st husband (1928 @ Lucas, OH): Daniel Joseph Sullivan (b. 1899 Chicago, IL - d. 1958 Alsip, Chicago, Cook, IL), son of Daniel H. Sullivan (1859-1931 Chicago, IL) & Maybelle Phelan Sullivan (1867-1902 Chicago, IL). Mary Sullivan was a daughter of Patrick Phelan (b. 1835 Waterford, Ireland - d. 1871 Chicago, IL). In 1870, there was a Patrick Phelan that was a saloon keeper at 398 Archer Ave., in Chicago. In 1928, when Jeanette & Daniel were married, Jeanette resided in Rochester, NY, and Daniel in Grand Rapids, MI.
• 2nd husband: Sherman Lester Copeland (b. 1899 Chapman, Dickinson, KS - d. 1988 Riverside, CA), son of Edwin Robert Copeland (b. 1873 KS; m. 1891 Rhinehart Twp., Dickinson, KS; d. 1942 Glendale, CA) & Carolyne "Carrie" Elizabeth Thomas Copeland (b. 1864 New Haven, CT - d. 1955 L.A., CA). Sherman was employed in the late 1910's as as the boys' superintendent at the Honolulu Gospel Mission Home in Palolo Valley in Hawaii, a TW initiative by W.E. Pietsch, which is now the location of the Palolo Chinese Home. From +1930-1940+ for Shell Oil in Los Angeles, as a chief office clerk. He was also a correspondent +1962-1977+ at the Burbank Meeting Room.

Haupt family

• Bruce N. Haupt +2016-2019+ (b. 1944 Boston, MA). Most of life since +1950 @ La Mesa, San Diego, CA. Son of Dr. Curtis Raymond Haupt (b. 1903 Williamsport, Warren, IN - d. 1993 La Mesa, San Diego, CA) & Helen Dagmar Nelson Haupt (b. 1910 Scotts Bluff, NE; m. 1933 Spearfish, Lawrence, SD; d. 2007 Minneapolis, Anoka, MN). Dr. Haupt was recognized as an important optical physicist.

Jones family

• Barry Wilson Jones +1988-2001+ (b. 1948 Mattituck, NY), son of Clarence Jones (b. 1920 Long Island, NY - d. 2004 Cottonwood, AZ) & Eva Althea Wood Jones (b. 1923 Mattituck, NY - d. 2011 Cottonwood, AZ).
• Merrilyn Lucile Johnston Jones +1988-2001+ (b. 1949 Carter, MT), daughter of Warren Paul Johnston (b. 1920 Ridgeway, Carter, MT - d. 2006 Spearfish, Lawrence SD) & Mava Lucile Walter Johnston (b. 1930 Mill Iron, Carter, MT - d. 2008 Florence, Lane, OR).
  • Danny Jones +1988-1996+
  • Tommy Jones +1988-1996+

McDonald family

• Asa Andrew McDonald 1985-1987 (b. 1917 Pleasant, Lucas, IA - d. 1987 Cottonwood, AZ), son of John William McDonald (b. 1884 Pleasant, Lucas, IA - d. 1944 Chariton, Lucas, IA) & Celesta May Umbenhower McDonald-Luce (b. 1892 Pleasant, Lucas, IA; m. 1910; d. 1964 Chariton, Lucas, IA). Celesta accepted Christ during a revival in Williamson, IA in the Fall of 1960. Celesta's 2nd husband: John Richard Luce (b. 1897 Clarke Co., IA - d. 1968 Chariton, IA). Most of Asa's life was spent in Des Moines, IA, in fellowship with Buchanan Street Meeting Room. Retired welder for "Cliff's Travel Town", which historically has been located at 3117 E. 14th St. in Des Moines.

John Luce's son 2nd Lt. Donald Eugene Luce (b. 1923 Osceola, Clarke, IA) died of diphtheria at Hadamar, Germany on Feb. 11, 1945 while residing at Stalag 12A, which according to the Wartime Memories Project, was one of Germany's largest POW camps. In late March or early April (6-7 weeks after Donald was killed), the U.S. Army liberated the camp of its 15,000 prisoners. See Pegasus Archive for more detail. He had been in Europe since June of 1944, and reported MIA on Jan. 14, 1945. Donald left a widow, Ruth Ann Norman Luce (b. 1922 Troy, TX - d. 1948 Abilene, TX), and an 18-month-old son, now Dr. Larry Gene Luce (b. 1943 Abilene, TX). Ruth died of Hodgkins Lymphoma at the age of 26 just three years after her husband, and their son Larry was sent to live with his grandmother, Viola Ola Baker Norman (b. 1886 Big Flat, AR - d. 1970 Abilene, TX).

• Louise Marceil Hale McDonald +1985+ (b. 1921 Leon, Decatur, IA; m. 1940 Des Moines, IA; d. 1995 Norwalk, Warren, IA), daughter of Harry Dean Hale & Myrtle Mae Phipps Hale.

Asa & Louise's wedding was officiated by Edward Boone (b. 1892 Zeeland, Ottawa, MI - d. 1984 Des Moines, IA), founder of Boone's Book & Bible Store (1942), in 1993 rebranded as Wellspring Christian Resource Center. He also founded First Pilgrim Church (1937) in Des Moines, later known as Debra Heights Wesleyan. He retired from pastoring that church in 1957, then served as a co-founder of Calvary Community Chapel. He also wrote and/or compiled more than a dozen books, which sold over 1 million copies, and from 1937-1942 he and his wife, three daughters and a son-in-law performed on KRNT & WHO music as "The Boone Family".

• • Anna Fontalee McDonald Rowland (b. 1942 Des Moines, IA; lived Norwalk, IA)
  • Marceil McDonald Reeves (Elgin, SC)
  • Andrea McDonald Profitt (Houston, TX)
  • Mary Kathleen McDonald Reeves-Oltrogge-Russell (b. 1946 Des Moines, IA - d. 2021 Norwalk, IA)
    • in fellowship with the (TW-P) assembly at Oakwood, Pleasant Hill, Des Moines, IA. Remembered as a prayer warrior with strong faith. She resided most of her life in South Carolina in Rock Hill and Columbia.
  • Marlee McDonald +1985+

Moslander family

• Delbert "Del" Herman Moslander +1998-2008+ (b. 1927 Globe, Tucson, Pima, AZ - d. 2012 Cottonwood, AZ), son of Vernon Lee Moslander (b. 1903 Colorado Springs, CO - d. 1975 Fontana, San Bernardino, CA) & Helen Marie Sharpensteen Moslander-Sammon (b. 1901 Denison, Grayson, TX - d. 1937 Yuma, AZ). In 1942, the Moslander family resided in Lynwood, Los Angeles, CA and Vernon was employed by the Mid-Cities Credit Bureau. He later owned the El Rey Restaurant in Bloomington, CA for eight years. Vernon's parents were William M. Moslander (b. 1863 Moundsville, Marshall, WV - d. 1946 Redlands, San Bernardino, CA) & Roselle Cate Moslander (b. 1870 Unionville, Appanoose, IA - d. 1961 Redlands, CA). William & Roselle Moslander were C&MA in 1946. Delbert founded the Sun Shine Girl Donut Shop in 1976 at 3934 N. Sierra Way in San Bernardino, managed by his 2nd wife Shirley. He was previously employed by the San Bernardino Fire Department for 20 years.
• 1st wife (1957 @ San Bernardino, CA): Marjorie Winton Willis Owen-Moslander-Hemingway-Stearns (b. 1921 Indianapolis, IN - d. 2006 Ogden, Weber, UT), daughter of James Gideon Willis (b. 1884 - d. 1965 Daytona Beach, Volusia, FL) & Leah Robinson Bailey Willis-Adams (b. 1894 Sidell, Clay, KY - d. 1990 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia, FL). Leah Willis-Adams was a retired real estate investor, Mormon, and moved to NSB from San Bernardino in 1983.
• 2nd wife (1967 @ Carson City, NV): Shirley Ann Wring Bomar-Welch-Moslander (b. 1934 Contra Costa Co., CA)
• 3rd wife: Thelma Ann Miller Moslander +1998-2013+ (b. 1935 Elk Creek, Jasper, IA), daughter of Ishmeal James Miller (b. 1914 Galesburg, Jasper, IA; m. 1934 Lynnville, Jasper, IA; d. 1984 Pella, Marion, IA) & Dorothy Thelma Elwood Miller-Renaud (b. 1916 Elk Creek, Jasper, IA - d. 2009 Pella, IA). Dorothy's 2nd husband was Paul Edmund Renaud (b. 1915 Killduff, Jasper, IA - d. 2006 Pella, IA), son of Paul Henry Renaud (b. 1888 Lynn Grove, Jasper, IA - d. 1968 Pella, IA) & Lydia VanDerPol Renaud (b. 1891 Lynn Grove, Jasper, IA - d. 1967 Pella, IA).

Riviera family

• Joseph Riviera +1982-1988+
• Mary Riviera +1982-1988+

Ruga family

• Pat Ruga +2005-2010+
• Virginia Ruga +2005-2008+

Sigman family

• Calvin Sigman +2001-2005+

Stadler family

2022 George @ Columbus, KY

• George J. Stadler +1989-2016+
• Vena Stadler +1994-2005+; +2013-2016+
  • Danny Stadler +1994+
  • Billy Stadler +2001-2005+
  • Joshua Stadler +2001-2005+
  • Chris Stadler +2005-2013+
  • Angell Stadler +2005-2008+

Timmins family

2022: Harold & Priscilla Timmins @ Fremont, CA

• Ray H. Timmins +1982-2001+
• Helen Timmins +1982-2001+

Truncali family

• James Truncali +1988-1998+
• Chris Truncali +1988+
  • Jimmy Truncali +1988-1998+
  • Valerie Truncali +1988-1998+
• Denise Truncali +1994-1998+
  • Abbie Truncali +1994-1998+
  • Debbie Truncali +1994-1998+
  • Mayla Truncali +1996-1998+

Warrington family

• Richard Warrington +1990+

Sources

• TW-EB LoG's