Oliver Grose
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4) Oliver Grose:
born 16 Mar 1851 Jackson Co, IN;
died 25 Feb 1924 Almena, Norton, KS;
buried Mt Hope Cemetery, Almena, Norton, KS; tombstone
photo;
married Laura Catherine Fellows*
on 14 Feb 1875 Norton, Norton, KS
(born 18 Jun 1857 Vermillion Co, IL;
died 22 Dec 1935 Barnes, Washington, KS;
obituaries; cause of death: apoplexy;
buried Mt Hope Cemetery, Almena, Norton, KS; tombstone
photo;
daughter of Hiram C Fellows (04 Jun 1825 KY-1892 KS) and Martha C Jordan (24 Jun 1825
KY-13 Nov 1864 IN));
* Laura Catherine Fellows is a half-sister of Etta Belle Fellows, found here under John Grose.
children:
1) Clara Elizabeth Grose - see separate
personal page
2) Florence Elmina Grose - see separate personal page
3) Sarah Etta Grose - see separate personal page
4) Cordelia "Cordie" Grose - born 12 Jun 1881 Clyde,
Cloud, KS;
died 25 Apr 1954 Norton, Norton, KS; obituary; cause of death: heart attack;
buried Mt Hope Cemetery, Almena, Norton, KS;
tombstone photo;
married William Earl Gowdy on 04 Aug 1900 Norton Co, KS;
(born 02 Jul 1881;
died
14 Feb 1920 likely Liberal, Barton, MO;
cause of death: result of gunshot wound; memorial from "Officer Down" website;
buried Mt Hope Cemetery, Almena, Norton, KS; tombstone
photo;
WWI draft registration card;
signature:
;
unable to determine William's parents);
children:
1) Leah V Gowdy - born 21 Jan 1901 Almena, Norton, KS;
died 14 Mar 1991 Norton, Norton, KS;
obituary;
buried Mt Hope Cemetery, Almena, Norton, KS; tombstone
photo;
married George Arthur Runyan c. 28 Nov 1923 Norton Co, KS
(born 02 Jan 1900 Almena, Norton, KS;
died 12 Apr 1984 possibly Almena, Norton, KS;
buried Mt Hope Cemetery, Almena, Norton, KS; tombstone photo;
WWI
draft registration card;
signature:
;
son of Arthur Ira Runyan (15 Apr 1870 IA-16 May 1951 Norton Co,
KS) and
Elizabeth Jane "Lizzie" Hill (1871 PA-1946 Norton Co, KS); Arthur
and Lizze
buried Mt Hope Cemetery, Almena, Norton, KS;
tombstone photo);
children:
1) Earl Dean Runyan - born 25 Dec 1924;
died 03 Jun 1962;
buried Mt Hope Cemetery, Almena, Norton, KS; tombstone
photo;
U.S. Army - WWII;
married?; children?
2) Richard Ray Runyan - born 17 Oct 1926 KS;
died 22 Mar 1990 TX;
buried Llano Cemetery, Amarillo, Potter, TX; tombstone photo;
U.S. Army - WWII;
married?; children?
3) William Dale Runyan
(twin) - born (___); died ____ as an infant
4) Lewis Glen Runyan (twin) - born (___); died ____ as
an infant
2) Laura Gowdy - living?;
married ____ (possibly Harold E) Easton (living?); children?
3) Guy Edward Gowdy - born 02 Mar 1905 Fairbury, Jefferson, NE;
died 19 May 1955 Burbank, Los Angeles, CA;
obituary;
death record; cause of death:
myocardial infarction, coronary arteriosclerosis;
buried Grandview Cemetery, Burbank, Los Angeles, CA;
tombstone photo;
Guy married (1) Elizabeth Fern
Armstrong
(born
21 Jan 1906 Wilsonville, Furnas, NE;
died
23 Oct 1990 Lamoni, Decatur, IA;
unable to determine Elizabeth's parents);
children:
1) Patsy Ruth Gowdy - living?;
married Gerald Dixon Steele on 02 Mar 1942
(born
13 Sep 1926;
died 07 Aug 1999 Springfield, Greene, MO;
death notice;
cause of death: pancreatitus;
buried Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Springfield, Greene, MO;
tombstone photos;
U.S. Coast Guard - WWII);
children:
1) Pamela Ruth Steele (adopted) -
born 21 Feb 1954;
died 11 Aug 1990;
Pamela married (1) Carl Nelson (living?);
children?
Pamela married (2) Norman Jr "Rusty" Jordan (living?);
children?
2) Sherri Marie Steele
(adopted) - living?;
married Dean Tatreau c. 1978 (living?);
divorced c. 1980;
children?
(not) married Raymond May (living?);
3) Crystal Estelle Steele
(adopted) - living?;
married Ryan Phillip Listerman 12 Jun 1999 (living?);
children:
1) Blake Montgomery Stuart Listerman
- living?; married?; children?
2) Locke Dannon Listerman
- living?; married?; children?
3) Crystella Eilonwy Listerman
- living?; married?; children?
4) Steele Xavier Listerman
- living?; married?; children?
5) Quinton Trevor Listerman
- living?; married?; children?
6) Genevieve Valerie Elizabeth Listerman
- living?; married?; children?
4) Shivonne Leigh Steele
(adopted) - living?;
Shivonne married (1) Alfred James Harris 12 May 1999 (living?);
divorced 2003;
children:
1) Jonathan Clark Harris
- born 22 Mar 2000; died 22 Jul 2000
2) Michael James Harris
- living?; married?; children?
Shivonne not) married Jonathan Kinder (living?);
3) William Travis Kinder
- living?; married?; children?
Shivonne married (2) Daniel Emerson Sep 2007
(living?);
Guy married (2) Chloe Ethelyn Halsey
(born 01 Sep 1898 OK;
died 24 Oct 1959 Los Angeles Co, CA; obituary;
buried Grandview Cemetery, Burbank, Los Angeles, CA; tombstone photo;
Chloe's mother is ____ Gant);
children:
2) Helen Gowdy
(Chloe's child - adopted by Guy) - living?; married?; children?
3) Eugene Gowdy
(Chloe's child - adopted by Guy) - living?; married?; children?
4) Neta Dean Gowdy - living?; married George Walker (living?); children?
4) Margaret Naydene Gowdy - born 27 Jan 1915 Iantha, Barton, MO;
died 17 Oct 1998 Hill City, Graham, KS; obituary;
buried Hill City Cemetery, Hill City, Graham, KS;
tombstone photo;
married Wayne Harrison "Bill" Bentley on 26 Nov 1936
(born 22 May 1909 Logan Co, KS;
died 29 Mar 1975 Hays, Ellis, KS; obituary;
buried Hill City Cemetery, Hill
City, Graham, KS; tombstone photo;
son of George Michael Bentley (17 Dec 1873 IA-21 Sep 1961 KS)
and
Grace Bertha Harrison (13 Sep 1878 MO-24 Mar 1962 KS); George and
Grace
buried Hill City Cemetery, Hill City, Graham, KS;
tombstone photo);
children:
1) Wayne Lee Bentley - living?;
married Sharla ____ (living?);
children:
1) Greg Bentley - living?; married?; children?
2) Deanna Rae Bentley - living?;
married David Wein (living?);
children:
1) Eric Wayne Wein - living?; married?; children?
2) Bruce Christian Wein - living?; married?; children?
3) Judy Lynne Bentley - living?;
married Everett Ross (living?);
children:
1) Travis Ross - living?; married?; children?
2) Tyler Harrison Ross - living?; married?; children?
5) Hiram Alexander Grose - born 05 Mar 1883 Clyde, Cloud, KS;
died 15 Sep 1950 Norton, Norton, KS; obituary;
cause of death: cerebral hemorrhage;
buried Farmingdale Cemetery, Norton Co, KS; tombstone
photo;
WWI draft registration card;
signature:
;
married Carrie Linnell on 17 May 1905 Norton, Norton, KS;
(born 30 May 1885 Almena, Norton, KS;
died 11 Dec 1975 Norton, Norton, KS; obituary;
buried Farmingdale Cemetery, Norton Co, KS; tombstone photo;
daughter of Lafayette S "Lafe" Linnell (1856-1907) and
Serena Petrina Miller (1864 Denmark-1915);
Lafe
and Serena buried Farmingdale Cemetery, Norton Co, KS - tombstone photos;
Linnell family biography);
Grose family biography;
children:
1) Russell Grose - born 1906;
died 1906;
buried Farmingdale Cemetery, Norton Co, KS; tombstone
photo
2) Purl Oliver Grose - born 10 Jun 1907 Almena, Norton,
KS;
died 22 Sep 1991 Norton, Norton, KS; obituary;
buried Norton Cemetery, Norton, Norton, KS;
tombstone photo;
married Ruth Zella Conard on 18 May 1935 Norton, Norton, KS
(born 09 Mar 1910 near
Almena, Norton, KS;
died 28 Oct 1998 Norton, Norton,
KS; obituary;
buried Norton Cemetery, Norton,
Norton, KS; tombstone photo;
daughter of Nathaniel Nesbit Conard
(16 Nov 1857 OH-17 Jun 1942 KS)
and Mary May Grove (Oct 1879 KS-07 Aug 1969 KS); Nathaniel and
Mary
buried Mt Hope Cemetery, Almena, Norton, KS;
tombstone photo);
Grose family biography;
children:
1) Dale O Grose - living?;
married Lois Ilona Dixon c. 02 Sep 1956 Norton Co, KS (living?);
children:
1) Melody Grose - living?; married?; children?
2) Gayle Grose - living?; married?; children?
3) Clay Grose - living?; married?; children?
4) Cindy Grose - living?; married?; children?
2) Richard J Grose - living?; married Jean Perry (living?);
children:
1) unknown male Grose - living?; married?; children?
2) William Bradley Grose - born 02 Mar 1963;
died 17 Apr 1963;
buried Norton Cemetery, Norton, Norton, KS; tombstone photo
3) unknown Grose - born (___); died by 1993;
married?; children?
3) David Grose - living?; married Nancy ____ (living?);
children:
1) Rebecca Grose - living?; married?; children?
2) Jennifer Grose - living?; married?; children?
3) Velma Geneva Grose - born 14 Oct 1909 Almena, Norton, KS;
died 23 Jul 2004 Norton Co, KS;
obituary;
buried Norton Cemetery, Norton, Norton, KS;
tombstone photo;
married Johnie Lewis Montonye on 15 Aug 1928 Phillipsburg, Phillips, KS
(born 02 Oct 1906 Long Island, Phillips, KS;
died 05 Apr 1988 Norton, Norton, KS;
obituary;
buried Norton Cemetery, Norton,
Norton, KS; tombstone photo;
son of Edward Samuel Montonye (10 Aug 1880 IL-19
Jan 1959 Cheyenne Co, KS) and
Luella Maude Headburg
(02 Feb 1882 NE-11 Nov 1940); Edward and Luella buried
Long Island Cemetery, Long Island, Phillips, NE -
tombstone photo);
Grose family biography;
children:
1) Neta Jean Montonye - born 24 May 1936 Long Island, Phillips,
KS;
died 04 Oct 2007 Norton Co, KS; obituary;
buried Norton Cemetery, Norton, Norton, KS; tombstone
photo;
married William Floyd "Bill" Campbell on 24 Jun 1956 Almena, Norton, KS
(born 18 May 1935 Almena, Norton, KS;
died 01 Oct 2005; obituary;
buried Norton Cemetery, Norton, Norton, KS; tombstone photo;
unable to determine William's parents);
children:
1) Glen Campbell - living?;
married Karri ____ (living?);
children:
1) Curtis Campbell - living?; married?; children?
2) Nancy Campbell - living?;
married Craig Hagar (living?); children?
4) Genola Maxine Grose - born 08 May
1919 Norton Co, KS;
died 17 Dec 2006 Norton Co, KS;
obituary;
buried Norton Cemetery, Norton, Norton, KS;
tombstone photo;
married George Walter "Buster" Campbell
on 09 Sep 1939 Norton, Norton, KS
(born 30 Jun 1915 Baker, Gove, KS;
died 28 Feb 1990 Norton, Norton, KS;
obituary;
buried Norton Cemetery, Norton, Norton, KS; tombstone
photo;
son of John F Campbell (14 Nov 1864 IA-04
Jan 1928) and
Elma Rose Culver (12 Sep 1880
KS-08 Jun 1964; obituary);
John and Elma married
14 Feb 1898 KS;
John and Elma buried
Mt Hope Cemetery, Almena, Norton, KS -
tombstone photo);
Grose family biography;
children:
1) Kenneth Walter Campbell - living?;
married Mary K Jones on 20 Mar 1960 (living?);
children:
1) Craig Campbell - living?; married?; children?
2) Tina Campbell - living?; married?; children?
2) Donna June Campbell - living?;
married Darrell D Mintzmyer on 10 Aug 1963 (living?);
children:
1) Brenda Mintzmyer - living?; married?; children?
2) Keith Mintzmyer - living?; married?; children?
6) Lucy Ellen Grose - born 14 Feb 1888 Almena,
Norton, KS;
died 26 Jan 1965 Wheat Ridge, Jefferson, CO;
obituary;
buried Mt Hope Cemetery, Almena, Norton, KS; tombstone
photo;
married Lewis Roy Baker c. 14 Dec 1904 Almena, Norton, KS
(born 13 Sep 1882 Almena, Norton, KS;
died 02 Jun 1933 Almena, Norton, KS;
buried Mt Hope Cemetery, Almena, Norton, KS; tombstone
photo;
WWI draft registration card;
signature:
;
son of Madison Baker (09 May 1832 IN-03 Jun 1906 KS) and Agnes Austin (May 1839 KY-1914 Norton Co, KS);
Madison and Agnes
buried Mt Hope Cemetery, Almena,
Norton, KS - tombstone
photo);
children:
1) Flossie B Baker - born 1907 Almena, Norton, KS; died (___);
married?; children?
2) Dorothy C Baker - living?; married?; children?
3) Juanita F Baker - living?; married?; children?
4) Ted Baker - living?; married?; children?
7) John Oliver Grose - born 20 Jan 1891 Almena,
Norton, KS;
died 19 Jun 1983 Wichita, Sedgwick, KS; obituary;
buried Mt Hope Cemetery, Almena, Norton, KS; tombstone
photo;
WWI draft registration card;
signature:
;
married Bessie Florence Wendel on 11 Jan 1911 Norton,
Norton, KS;
(born 29 Nov 1893 Almena, Norton, KS;
died 04 Mar 1964 Norton, Norton, KS; obituary;
buried Mt Hope Cemetery, Almena, Norton, KS;
tombstone photo;
daughter of Henry Milton Wendel (23 Oct 1861 IA-08
Jan 1913 Norton Co, KS) and
Anna Viola Huff (28 Aug 1866 IA-16
Sep 1946 Norton Co, KS; obituary); Henry and Anna buried
Mt Hope Cemetery, Almena, Norton, KS;
tombstone photos);
children:
1) Alta Ruby Grose - born 28 Jan 1912 Almena, Norton, KS;
died 22 Dec 1998 Thornton, CO; obituary;
buried Norton Cemetery, Norton, Norton, KS;
tombstone photo;
Ruby married (1) Floyd Rhoades on 20 Mar 1930 Phillipsburg, Phillips, KS
(born (____); died 1945);
children:
1) Carol Jean Rhoades - living?;
married Don Glenn (living?); children?
2) Shirley Lee Rhoades - living?;
Shirley married (1) ____ Hendricks (living?); children?
Shirley married (2) Barton Cole (living?); children?
3) Glenda Mae Rhoades - born (___); died at birth
Ruby married (2) Carl Orville Strayer on 17 Jul 1946 Norton, Norton, KS
(born 05 Sep 1907 Norton Co, KS;
died 17 Aug 1977 Norton, Norton, KS; obituary;
buried Norton Cemetery, Norton, Norton, KS;
tombstone photo;
son of Norman Strayer (1878-1934) and Laura E Ward
(1883-1963);
Norman and Laura are buried Norton Cemetery, Norton, Norton, KS;
tombstone photo);
children?
2) Wayne Wendel Grose
- born 06 Jan 1914 Norton Co, KS;
died
28 Nov 1975 possibly Oberlin, Decatur, KS;
buried Oberlin Cemetery, Oberlin, Decatur, KS;
tombstone photo;
married Eileen Taylor c. 04 Jun 1936 Norton Co, KS
(living?; daughter of Edgar Taylor);
children:
1) Gary L Grose - born 23 Jun 1940 Norton, Norton, KS;
died 17 Jun 2013 Denver, Denver, CO;
obituary
- includes photo;
buried Foothills Gardens of Memory, Longmont, Boulder, CO;
tombstone photo;
married Deanna Laaker on 24 Jun 1962 (living?);
children:
1) Todd Grose - living?; married?; children?
2) Michelle Grose - living?; married Dan Kessler (living?); children?
2) Terry Wayne Grose - born 04 Feb 1945 Wichita, Sedgwick, KS;
died 07 Feb 1945 Wichita, Sedgwick, KS;
obituary;
cause of death: pneumonia;
buried Mt Hope Cemetery, Almena, Norton, KS; tombstone
photo
3) Cheryl Grose - living?; married Sid Metcalf (living?); children?
4) Pam Grose - living?; married Merald VanVleet (living?); children?
5) Kim Grose - living?; married Mark McConville (living?); children?
3) Lester Ray "Les" Grose - born 26 Apr 1916
Norton Co, KS;
died 05 Aug 2005 possibly Littleton, Arapahoe, CO; cremated;
death notice;
married Alice L O'Neil c. 28 Jun 1936 Norton Co, KS
(born 23 Mar 1918;
died 18 May 2005 possibly Littleton, Arapahoe, CO; cremated; death notice);
unable to determine Alice's parents);
children:
1) Harriet Grose - living?;
married Charlie Meyer (living?); children?
2) Patricia Grose - living?;
married Chuck Finney (living?); children?
4) Walter Leland Grose
- born 24 Jan 1919 Almena, Norton, KS;
died
20 Mar 1981 possibly Oskaloosa, Jefferson, KS; obituary;
buried Pleasant View Cemetery, Oskaloosa, Jefferson, KS;
tombstone photo;
U.S. Army - WWII;
married Luella Peterson on 17 Oct 1945 Santa Monica, Los Angeles, CA
(living?);
children:
1)
Nancy Grose
- living?; married?; children?
2) Thomas L Grose - living?; married?; children?
5) Doris I Grose - living?;
married Raymond O Watkins (born 15 Jun 1923 Scandia, Republic, KS;
died 24 Feb 1985 Norton, Norton, KS;
obituary;
buried Norton Cemetery, Norton, Norton, KS; tombstone
photo;
U.S. Army - WWII;
son of Ollie Ira Watkins (13 May 1903-17 Aug 1981) and Arden Ella Brown (12 May 1903-26 May 1997);
Ollie and Arden
buried Norton Cemetery, Norton, Norton, KS;
tombstone photo);
divorced;
children:
1) Ronald O Watkins - born 09 Aug 1946 Norton, Norton,
KS;
died 02 Jul 1985 Grand Island, Hall, NE;
obituary;
buried Norton Cemetery, Norton, Norton, KS; tombstone photo;
U.S. Air Force - Vietnam;
married Rachael Ann Dixon on 12 Jul 1969
children:
1) Michelle Watkins - living?; married?; children?
2) Tamara Watkins - living?; married?; children?
3) Tonya Watkins - living?; married?; children?
2) Rachel Watkins - living?; married?; children?
6) Twila J Grose - living?;
married Charles Montgomery (living?); children?
7) Anna Laura Grose - born 05 May 1921 Norton Co, KS;
died
20 Oct 1924 probably Almena, Norton, KS;
buried Mt Hope Cemetery, Almena, Norton, KS;
tombstone photo;
8) James William Grose - born 01 Mar 1894 Almena, Norton, KS;
died 06 Mar 1894 Almena, Norton, KS - no obituary found in Norton
Co;
buried Mt Hope Cemetery, Almena, Norton, KS;
tombstone photo;