Iowa Family Group Sheet for the Edward NEESE Family

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Submitted by: Sylvia Johnson
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Husband: Edward NEESE
Birthdate: 24 May 1870
Birthplace: Iowa
Death date: 25 June 1935
Place of death: Thurston Co Washington
Father: Byas Neese
Mother: Mary Ellen Mead

Marriage date: 25 Dec 1893
Marriage place: Belgrade Nance Co NE

Wife: Libbie Mary DOWNS
Birthdate: c. 1873
Birthplace: ILL
Death date: 13 April 1960
Place of death: Thurston Co Washington
Father: Charles W. Downs
Mother: Elizabeth or Ellen ??

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Lena  Neese
Sex: F
Birthdate: c. 1900
Birthplace: Idaho
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Child No. 2: Reuben Neese
Sex: M
Birthdate: 30 Sept 1901
Birthplace: Oregon
Death date: Jult 1967
Place of death: Washington
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Child No. 3: Albert
Sex: M
Birthdate: 29 Nov 1904
Birthplace: Oregon
Death date: 15 Aug 1989
Place of death: Washington
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Child No. 4: Esther Neese
Sex: F
Birthdate: c. 1911
Birthplace: Oregon
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Child No. 5: Clarence Neese
Sex: M
Birthdate: 10 May 1914
Birthplace: Oregon
Death date: 2 Sept 1999
Place of death: Washington
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Documentation:
Marriage index Nancy County Neb.  book #2 pg 37.....
marriage of Edward Neese to Libbie M. Downs names Edwards parents
as Byns Neese and Ellen Mead,  Libbie daugh. of Charles W. Downs, mother not listed.
1920 census Washington Co Idaho Twp Midvale...
Edward Neese, wife Libbie, names children Lena age 20, Reuben age 18, Albert age
15, Esther age 9 and Clarence age 5. SS death index gives dates of death
for Reuben, Albert and Clarence Neese. ODD Fellows Cemetery index
Thurston Co. Wash. gives dates of death for Edward & Libbie May Neese
also listed is Reuben Edward Neese. Libbie Downs listed in 1880 census
pg. 146C of Pottawattamie Co, Iowa age 6 born in ILL living with her
father Charles W. Downes (Downs)......
Charles W Downs is listed in the
1870 census of Henderson Co Ill with wife Ellen. Family lore says
Libbie's mother was Elizabeth ???????