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     Nellie married William Mills.⁴ She was born on 24 March 1899 at Anthon, Grant Twp., Woodbury County, Iowa, USA.^1,2,3
     Nellie Fern Griffith died on 20 June 1981 at Anthon, Grant Twp., Woodbury County, Iowa, USA, at age 82.²
     Nellie Fern Griffith was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Anthon, Woodbury County, Iowa, USA.²
     Nellie F. appeared on the 1910 Federal Census Grant Twp., Woodbury County, Iowa in the household of her parents, James and Bessie F. Griffith.³
     In the obituary of Bessie Griffith who died 22 August 1928, her daughter, Nellie Fern Mills of Anthon, Iowa, was listed as a survivor.⁵
     In the obituary of James Mansel Griffith who died 8 July 1955, his sister, Mrs. Mills, of Palm City, California, was listed as a survivor.⁶
     In the obituary of Eddie R. Griffith who died 12 May 1958, his sister, Nell Mills, of Anthon, Iowa, was listed as a survivor.⁷

     He was born on 27 February 1849 at Pennsylvania, USA. I suspect that this birthplace from his death certificate was incorrect since other sources consistently give it as Illinois.¹ Alternatively, he may have been born in 1849 or 1850 at Byron, Ogle County, Illinois, USA.^4,3 Edwin married Lillie Belle Livermore.^5,3 Edwin married Josephine V. Henkles on 26 April 1919 at Sioux City, Iowa, USA. This marriage was the 3rd for each of them, and was recorded in the Woodbury County resgister.^1,4
     Edwin Spaulding Furgason died on 20 September 1935 at Oto, Oto Twp., Woodbury County, Iowa, USA, at age 86.¹ The informant on his death registration was his wife, Josephine V. Furgason, of Oto.¹
     Edwin Spaulding Furgason was buried on 22 September 1935 at Oto Cemetery, Woodbury County, Iowa, USA.¹
     E. and Lillie Furgeson appeared on the 1880 U.S. Federal Census of Grant Twp., Woodbury County, Iowa, enumerated 15 June 1880, described as a farmer. Their children: Bessie and Mattie, were listed as living with them. His mother, Charlotte Furgeson was included in the household. They were enumerated right before the household of Lillie's father, Solomon Livermore.³
     E. S. Furgason, of Oto, was referenced, in an article about his suit to break the will of Mrs. Olive Livermore, on behalf of his 3 children, in an article about him being named as an heir in the will of Olive Livermore published on 8 October 1915 at the newspaper the Sioux City Journal.⁶

     In the obituary of Bessie Griffith who died 22 August 1928, her father, E. S. Furgason, was listed as surviving her.⁵

     She was born on 5 January 1854 at Maquoketa, Maquoketa Twp., Jackson County, Iowa, USA.^1,2,4 Lillie married Edwin Spaulding Furgason.^5,4
     Lillie Belle Livermore died on 30 May 1904 at Oto, Oto Twp., Woodbury County, Iowa, USA, at age 50.¹
     She was also known as Lillie Belle Libermore (sic) according to the Outline Ancestor Report for Laura Ruth Christian by Cathy Moran Truesdale.⁶
     Lillie appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Maquoketa, Maquoketa Twp., Jackson County, Iowa in the household of her parents, Zalmon and Olive Caldwell Livermore.²
     Lillie appeared on the 1870 Federal Census Woodbury County, Iowa in the household of her parents, Z. and Olive Caldwell Livermore.³
     E. and Lillie Furgeson appeared on the 1880 U.S. Federal Census of Grant Twp., Woodbury County, Iowa, enumerated 15 June 1880, described as a farmer. Their children: Bessie and Mattie, were listed as living with them. His mother, Charlotte Furgeson was included in the household. They were enumerated right before the household of Lillie's father, Solomon Livermore.⁴

     He was born on 31 October 1921 at Alberta, Canada.¹ Evertt married Mary Ellen Hallam on 8 July 1944 at Canada.¹
     Evertt William Culp died on 16 June 2004, possibly at the Peter Lougheed Hospital, Unit 43 in Calgary, at Alberta, Canada, at age 82.¹
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of Evertt William Culp.
     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper the Calgary Herald published in Calgary, Alberta, 19 June 2004.¹
     In the obituary of Mary Ellen Culp, who died 26 August 2005, her husband, Evertt Culp, was listed as predeceased.²

     She was born on 12 February 1918 at Calgary, Alberta, Canada.¹ Mary married Evertt William Culp on 8 July 1944 at Canada.²
     Mary Ellen Culp died on 26 August 2005 at age 87.¹
     The following selected information is extracted from her obituary.
     In the obituary of Evertt William Culp who died 16 June 2004, hiswife, the former Mary Hallam, was listed as a survivor.²
     See the footnotes below for a link to her obituary that appeared in the newspaper the Calgary Herald published in Calgary, Alberta, 30 August 2005.¹

     She was born on 30 November 1897 at England.^1,2 Florence married Francis George Gregory.²
     Florence Mary Toothhill died on 31 July 1977 at Shaughnessy Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, at age 79.^1,2 The informant on her death registration was her daughter. Her husband was identified as Francis George Gregory.²
     The following selected information is extracted from her obituary.
     Florence Mary Toothhill was buried on 4 August 1977 at Masonic Cemetery, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.²
     See the footnotes below for a link to her obituary that appeared in the newspaper The Leader-Post published in Regina, Saskatchewan, 3 August 1977.¹
     In the obituary of Florence Dorothy Rice who died 1 November 2014, her parents, Frank Gregory and Florence Gregory were listed or implied as predeceased.³

     He was born at England.¹ Ralph married Mary Ann Birkbeck.¹

     Mary married Ralph Toothhill.¹

     Francis married Florence Mary Toothhill.¹
     He was commonly known as Frank Gregory.² In the death registration of Florence Mary Gregory who died on 31 July 1977, Francis George Gregory was identified as her husband.¹
     In the obituary of Florence Dorothy Rice who died 1 November 2014, her parents, Frank Gregory and Florence Gregory were listed or implied as predeceased.²

     He was born on 19 November 1883.¹
     George C. Furgason died on 17 April 1884.¹
     George C. Furgason was buried at Oto Cemetery, Woodbury County, Iowa, USA.¹
     He was also known as Omar Fergason.²
     Omar Fergason, Olive's grandson, was referenced in an article about his father's suit to break the will of his grandmother, Ollive Livermore published on 8 October 1915 at the newspaper the Sioux City Journal.²

     He was born in 1815 or 1816 at New York, USA.^1,2 Alternatively, he may have been born in 1820 according to James Dewey Beale's Sons of the American Revolution application.³ Zalmon married Olive Caldwell Hall on 6 October 1848 at Maquoketa Twp., Jackson County, Iowa, USA.^4,3,1,2
     Zalmon Livermore died on 6 June 1886 at Oto, Oto Twp., Woodbury County, Iowa, USA.³
     Zalmon and Olive Caldwell Livermore appeared on the 1860 U.S. Federal Census of Maquoketa, Maquoketa Twp., Jackson County, Iowa, enumerated 20 August 1860, described as a farmer. Their children: Kate, Jos., Lillie, Chas. H., Omar and Frank, were listed as living with them. He reported owning real estate valued at $6,000 and a $2,000 personal estate. They had one domestic, Hannah Cleveland (58) who had been born in Canada.¹
     Z. and Olive Caldwell Livermore appeared on the 1870 U.S. Federal Census of Woodbury County, Iowa, Sioux City Post Office, enumerated 28 June 1870, described as a farmer. Their children: Lillie, Charles, Homer, Frank, Seibert and Myrtle, were listed as living with them. He reported owning real estate valued at $8,000. This enumeration actually records this as two households. The first only includes Z. Livermore and Olive Caldwell. The second of them lists Jos. and Sylvia and then all of Joseph's siblings. For clarity, I have recorded them here as one household.⁵
     Solomon Livermore appeared on the 1880 U.S. Federal Census of Grant Twp., Woodbury County, Iowa, in the household of E. and Lillie Furgeson.⁶
     Solomon and Ollive Livermore appeared on the 1880 U.S. Federal Census of Grant Twp., Woodbury County, Iowa, enumerated 15 June 1880, described as a farmer. Their children: Frank, Myrtie and Elmer, were listed as living with them.² In the death registration of Frank A. Livermore, who died on 26 August 1923, Zalmon Livermore was identified as his father.⁷

     She was born on 28 June 1830 at Chautauqua County, New York, USA.^1,2 Alternatively, she may have been born circa 1832 at New York, USA, since she was 48 in the 1880 census.⁴ Olive married Zalmon Livermore on 6 October 1848 at Maquoketa Twp., Jackson County, Iowa, USA.^5,1,2,4
     Olive Caldwell Hall died on 29 April 1915 at Oto, Oto Twp., Woodbury County, Iowa, USA, at age 84.^1,6
     Olive Caldwell Hall was buried on 1 May 1915 at Correctionville cemetery, Correctionville, Woodbury County, Iowa, USA.^7,6
     Zalmon and Olive Caldwell Livermore appeared on the 1860 U.S. Federal Census of Maquoketa, Maquoketa Twp., Jackson County, Iowa, enumerated 20 August 1860, described as a farmer. Their children: Kate, Jos., Lillie, Chas. H., Omar and Frank, were listed as living with them. He reported owning real estate valued at $6,000 and a $2,000 personal estate. They had one domestic, Hannah Cleveland (58) who had been born in Canada.²
     Z. and Olive Caldwell Livermore appeared on the 1870 U.S. Federal Census of Woodbury County, Iowa, Sioux City Post Office, enumerated 28 June 1870, described as a farmer. Their children: Lillie, Charles, Homer, Frank, Seibert and Myrtle, were listed as living with them. He reported owning real estate valued at $8,000. This enumeration actually records this as two households. The first only includes Olive Caldwell Livermore and Z.. The second of them lists Jos. and Sylvia and then all of Joseph's siblings. For clarity, I have recorded them here as one household.⁸
     Solomon and Ollive Livermore appeared on the 1880 U.S. Federal Census of Grant Twp., Woodbury County, Iowa, enumerated 15 June 1880, described as a farmer. Their children: Frank, Myrtie and Elmer, were listed as living with them.⁴
     Olive, whom she owed $100, plus another $200 (if not used by the time of her death, to go to Myrtie), was referenced in the will of Nancy R. Allen, which was probated 3 October 1883; In her 10 Feb 1881 will, she directed payment of her debts as follows: $2,000 to her son, George B. Lyon, $100 to her sister, Olive, $5 plus $20 to Nellie Caer and to her husband; J. H. Allen, use of the homestead and $1,000, which upon his death would go to their mutual son, Ethan B. Allen. She left her "unfortunate brother," H. G. Hall, his notes (possibly debts to her), Pa's pistol and $200 towards purchasing a house. Other beneficiaries were: Nettie, H. G. Hall's child, $100; Nettie, daughter of Chas. Hall, $50 for gold watch and chain, and the "Emerald Ring" presented to her (Nancy), by her mother (Nettie's mother, presumably, Mary);$50 each to an unknown person , the sons of her brother Isaac; $ 100 to her friend S. L. Johnson; $300 to James Allen who was her step-son; to his wife, Minnie, her diamond ring; $50 to the Maquoketa Aid Society; $50 to the W.C.T.U. for temperance literature for "Band of Hope"; $100 to the Iowa Woman Suffrage Association; $300 to her only grandson Brace, $300 to her only unmarried granddaughter (not named); the residue of the estate to be divided equally between her children, Seba A. Stephens, George B. Lyon and Ethan B. Allen. She named W. M. Stephens to administer the provisions of this will. A note further stipulates that her clothing go to her sister, Olive, except for those clothes selected by her daughter, Seba; her excyclopedia to Ethan, as well as furniture not needed by her husband, to go to him if he marries, and if he lives in Maquoketa, he should occupy "Ell part" and care for Dr. Allen unless he prefers to live elsewhere; her books to be divided between her children.⁹
     Olive C. Livermore appeared on the 1910 U.S. Federal Census of Oto Twp., Woodbury County, Iowa, in the household of Myron G. and Myrtie O. Beals, and she was listed as Myron's widowed mother-in-law.¹⁰
     The following article appeared, after 1 May 1915 :

     The following article appeared in the Sioux City, Iowa Sioux City Journal, 5 May 1915 :

     The following article appeared in the Sioux City, Iowa Sioux City Journal, 8 October 1915 :

     The following article appeared in the Sioux City, Iowa Sioux City Journal, 13 October 1915 :
In the death registration of Frank A. Livermore, who died on 26 August 1923, Olive Hall was identified as his mother.¹⁴
     Research notes (April 2024):

     A legal notice in Januray 1917 related to the sale of real estate in her estate leads me to believe that the above challenge to her will was unsuccessful. The executors in the notice were Myrtle Olive Beals and Elmer Z. Livermore, since they were named in her will.¹⁵

     She was born circa 1845 at Iowa, USA.³
     Kate Hepburn was also known as Kate Livermore.³
     Kate appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Maquoketa, Maquoketa Twp., Jackson County, Iowa in the household of her parents, Zalmon and Olive Caldwell Livermore, and she was listed as a school mistrefs (archaic spelling of mistress.)³
     Kate Hepburn, an adopted daughter, was referenced in an article about her being named as an heir in the will of Olive Livermore published on 8 October 1915 at the newspaper the Sioux City Journal.⁴

     He was born circa 1851.² Joseph married Sylvia Hazelrig.^3,1
     Joseph Livermore died before May 1915.⁴
     Jos. appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Maquoketa, Maquoketa Twp., Jackson County, Iowa in the household of his parents, Zalmon and Olive Caldwell Livermore.²
     Jos. Livermore appeared on the 1870 U.S. Federal Census of Woodbury County, Iowa, in the household of Z. and Olive Caldwell Livermore, and he was listed as works on farm.¹

     He was born circa 1856 at Iowa, USA.^2,3 Chas. married Maggie A. Griffin on 29 June 1884 at Oto Twp., Woodbury County, Iowa, USA.⁴
     Charles Henry Livermore died before May 1915.⁵
     Chas. H. appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Maquoketa, Maquoketa Twp., Jackson County, Iowa in the household of his parents, Zalmon and Olive Caldwell Livermore.²
     Charles appeared on the 1870 Federal Census Woodbury County, Iowa in the household of his parents, Z. and Olive Caldwell Livermore.³ Charles Henry Livermore was identified as the father of Winifred Hall Wright born on 11 January 1957 at Moville, Woodbury County, Iowa, USA; Her supporting evidence included: 1- a 1934 Woodbury County Old Age Assistance record giving her birth year as 1888, and 2- Order of Eastern Star Arlington Chapter No. 428 records of 20 Dec 1910 giving her birthdate as 17 Jun 1888 in Oto, Iowa.¹
     In the obituary of Winifred Hall Wright who died 18 July 1962, her parents, Charles Livermore and Mrs. Charles Livermore were listed or implied as predeceased.⁶

     He was born in 1857 or 1858 at Iowa, USA.^1,2
     He was also known as Homer Livermore.²
     Omar appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Maquoketa, Maquoketa Twp., Jackson County, Iowa in the household of his parents, Zalmon and Olive Caldwell Livermore.¹
     Homer appeared on the 1870 Federal Census Woodbury County, Iowa in the household of his parents, Z. and Olive Caldwell Livermore.²

     He was born on 5 April 1860 at Maquoketa, Jackson County, Iowa, USA, since he was 3 months old at the time of the 1860 census, which was enumerated effective 01 Jun 1860. And the 1910 census gave his birth date as 4/5/23, which was a typo, since his age was also listed (63 years, 4 months and 21 days) which calculates to 5 Apr 1860.^{1,2,5,6,7,8,3} Frank married Clara Rose Philips, at the bride's residence, on 5 April 1882 at Oto, Oto Twp., Woodbury County, Iowa, USA.^4,9,10,8,2
     Frank A. Livermore died on 26 April 1923 at Moville Twp., Woodbury County, Iowa, USA, at age 63 according to Iowa Certificate of Death 97-343.^1,2,10,3
     Frank A. Livermore was buried on 28 April 1923 at Arlington Cemetery, Moville, Arlington Twp., Woodbury County, Iowa, USA.^2,3,1 The informant on his death registration was his wife, Mrs. F. A. Livermore. His parents were identified as Zalmon Livermore and Olive Hall.¹
     Frank appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Maquoketa, Maquoketa Twp., Jackson County, Iowa in the household of his parents, Zalmon and Olive Caldwell Livermore.⁵
     Frank appeared on the 1870 Federal Census Woodbury County, Iowa in the household of his parents, Z. and Olive Caldwell Livermore.⁶
     Frank appeared on the 1880 Federal Census Grant Twp., Woodbury County, Iowa in the household of his parents, Solomon and Ollive Livermore.⁷
     Frank and Clara Livermore appeared on the 1910 U.S. Federal Census of Arlington Twp., Woodbury County, Iowa, enumerated 30 April 1910, described as a farmer, with his own farm, with two hired men in the household. They had been married for 28 years.⁸
     Frank Livermore, Olive's son, was referenced in an article about him being named as an heir in the will of Olive Livermore published on 8 October 1915 at the newspaper the Sioux City Journal.¹¹

     In the obituary of Clara Rose Livermore, who died 18 February 1956, her husband, Frank Livermore, was listed as predeceased.¹⁰
     In the obituary of Lillie B. Wright who died 28 April 1973, her parents, Frank Livermore and Clara Livermore were listed or implied as predeceased.¹²