Lillian B. Moyers was born in about 1879 and married Henry W. Giertz on June 18, 1902 in Mediapolis. They had a daughter, Margaret E. Giertz. The Giertz family lived in Joliet, Will County, Illinois by at least 1912 if not earlier, as in 1912 Henry worked as a clerk for the L. F. Beach Company in that city and his family lived at 225 Willow Way. Living with the Giertz family was Lillian's grandfather, Sam N. Moyers (his wife, Lucinda, had died in 1909; by 1910 Sam had moved out of Des Moines County to Illinois). In 1914 Henry and family were living at 404 Hunter Avenue, and Sam was still with them. But in 1915 Sam is not mentioned, though he probably was there at least until the end of 1916. Henry had become a grocer, and his family lived at 611 Willcox in Joliet in 1915. Margaret Giertz, Henry and Lillian's daughter, who was born in about 1906, sent a postcard to her cousin Frances Willard Moyers in Iowa, November 29, 1916, and in that card she said, "Grandpa leaves for Iowa tomorrow. We will be very lonesome without him. I hope you are well and will enjoy your Thanksgiving. Margaret Giertz."
By 1920, when his business was at 608 Taylor in Joliet, Margaret is known to have begun high school according to information found on the back of another greeting card she sent back to her cousin in Iowa. In 1921 Henry Giertz was in the Joliet City Directory listed as the superintendent of L. F. Beach Company, boarding at 610 Taylor. He was not listed in the 1923 directory, but in 1925 he was the building superintendent for the building next door to his 1921 residence, 612 Taylor Street.
(Adolphus) Lee Larkin was born on November 18, 1872 in Des Moines County and died at age 82 on February 2, 1955 in Burlingame, San Mateo County, California. Lee married Pearle Shepherd, the daughter of Lewis Clark Shepherd and Nancy Calvin, on May 22, 1905 in Redfield, Bourbon County, Kansas, with the Reverend T. J. Caldwell officiating. Pearle Shepherd died on May 28, 1944. They had two children, Lewis Shepherd Larkin and Sarah Blanche Larkin, who married Paul Tarter. Sarah and Paul's son is Steven Tarter.
Nora Olive Larkin was born on April 15, 1874, died on August 15, 1965 in Morning Sun Manor (in the town of Morning Sun), at age 91, and was buried on August 17, 1965 in Elmwood Cemetery.
Nora was a lifelong Methodist, and a member of The Royal Neighbors. She married Wiley E. Cunningham on November 3, 1895 in Wapello, Iowa, with Reverend Younkin officiating at the wedding. Wiley was born on October 25, 1872, died at age 70 on May 7, 1943, and was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Iowa. They had four children: Iris Vera, Lloyd Ulysses, Alva Leo "Leo," and Kenneth Ralph, called "Kenley."
Abigail Blanche Larkin was born on November 20, 1875 in Columbus Junction, Louisa County, Iowa, died at age 71 on November 14, 1947 in Des Moines County, and was buried in Kossuth Cemetery.
Blanche married Ira David Marshall, the son of Oliver Spencer Marshall of Ohio and Elzena Clark of Iowa, on December 24, 1894 in Columbus Junction. Ira was born on October 25, 1872 in Des Moines County, died on December 27, 1963 in Des Moines County at age 91, and was buried in Kossuth Cemetery. They had seven children: Daisy Esther, Burton Everett, Hazel May, David Ira, Oliver James, Ralph Waldo, and Walter Spencer.
Samuel W. Larkin was born on September 4, 1877 in Des Moines County and died at age 90 on April 20, 1968. He last was known to have lived in Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa.
Samuel married Bessie Helverson on February 22, 1900 in Wapello, Reverend Pool officiating. They had three children, daughters Neita Larkin and May Larkin, who were both born before 1906; and Samuel J. Larkin, who was born on July 23, 1909, died at age 81 on March 31, 1991, and was buried in Oakland Cemetery, Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa. He married Virginia E. Rose.
Bert James Larkin was born on May 9, 1879 in Morning Sun (possibly Des Moines County) died on September 6, 1923, at age 44, and was buried in Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Kansas. Burt married Ethel L. McAllister on May 15, 1907 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri. Ethel was born on March 13, 1884 in Fort Scott, Kansas, died on October 4, 1969, at age 85, and was buried in Fort Scott. They had three children: Kenneth Hoyt, Wilbur B., and Dorothy Larkin.
Kenneth Hoyt Larkin was born on March 21, 1908 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri and died on April 15, 1973, at age 65. Kenneth married Jeannette Vera Willing. Jeannette was born on October 12, 1909 in Kansas City, Missouri, and died at age 82 on April 11, 1992. They had three children: Bert K. Larkin, Larry Larkin, and Bruce Larkin, who married Dorothea Ellen O'Neill. Their two children are: Amy Elizabeth Larkin and April Ann Larkin.
Charles Henry Moyers Sr. was born on December 7, 1889 and died at age 89 in December 1978 in New Boston, Mercer County, Illinois. Charles married Myrtle Erma Fender, the daughter of John Henry Fender and Anna King Mahaffey, on April 14, 1917 in Aledo, Mercer County, Illinois. Myrtle was born on September 17, 1899 in Joy, Mercer County, Illinois, died at age 48 on January 28, 1948 in New Boston, and was buried in Mercer County. They had seven children.
Charles and Myrtle Moyers daughter, Nellie Marie Moyers was born in Eliza, Mercer County, Illinois. She married Wesley Wilbert Long Sr. in New Boston, Illinois. He was the son of Christian William Long and Ellen Louise Donnelley, and was born April 2, 1907 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois and died on June 6, 1992 in New Boston, Mercer County, Illinois, at age 85. They had five children: Wesley Wilbert, Kenneth Ivan, Lu Ann, Leah Rae, and Lynn Robert.
Bernice Mae Moyers was the second daughter born to Charles and Myrtle Moyers.
Charles and Myrtle's son, Harold Raymond known as "Dutch," was born on August 30, 1922 in New Boston, Mercer County, Illinois and died aged 53 on June 29, 1976 in Iowa City. He was married to Martha Jean Frye.
Three other sons who were born to Charles and Myrtle Moyers were Gene, Charles Henry Jr., and William Edward.
Their youngest daughter, Ellen Lucille Moyers, married Edward Garrett, the son of Aaron Garrett and Mennie Del Noble. Edward was born on June 24, 1903 in New Boston, Mercer County, Illinois and died at age 81 in July 1984 in Mediapolis. They had two children, Patrick Edward and Michael Charles Garrett.
William Wesley Moyer Sr. was born a Moyers on October 16, 1897 in Burlington. He removed the final "s" from his name. William died at age 57 on June 8, 1955 in Cordova, Rock Island County, Illinois, and was buried on June 11, 1955 in plot 1-7-4-1 at Cordova Cemetery, Rock Island County, Illinois.
William was married twice and had 18 children. He first married Inice Pearl Long, the daughter of Christian William Long and Ellen Louise Donnelley, both of Peoria, Illinois, on June 21, 1927 in Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa. Inice was born on December 7, 1908 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, died at age 76 on October 8, 1985 in Cordova, and was buried in plot in plot 1-7-4-1 at Cordova Cemetery. They had 12 children: 1Delbert Lee Moyer, who married Edna Irene Hale Moyer; 2Joseph Roger Moyer, who married Bonnie Sue McGrew; 3Eunice Pearl Moyer, the wife of Norman Clarence Ward Sr.; 4Christian William Moyer, who married Lois Elaine Gibbs, the daughter of Alfred Gibbs and Jenny Mae Straw; 5Rosanna Ellen Moyer, who married Paul Vincent, Paul Eugene Reynolds, and Theron Leon Tygret; 6Inez Elaine Moyer, who married Lyle Elbert Talbot Sr.; 7Julia Lorraine Moyer, who married Thomas Larry Kelly; 8Stanley Douglas Moyer, who married Lynn Ann Carlson; 9Lester Lyle Moyer Sr. married Rose Stevens. He also married Margaret Yevon Martin and Mary Jo Norton. Lester and Mary Jo Moyer had five children: Dorothy Lynn, William John, Lester Lyle, Mary Rose, and Micheal Jason Moyer. Lester also married Eilean Kugler and they had one daughter, Monica Lyn Moyer; 10Elva Jeannette Moyer married John Micheal Burden. They had three children: Deana Sue, Roberta Jeannette, and John Wesley Burden; 11Elsie Carlene Moyer married Lowell Sommerfeldt. They had one child Wesley Raymond Sommerfeldt. Elsie next married John Melvin Cummings. 12Donna Raylene Moyer and Wilbur Thomas Johnson had a daughter, Michelle Rae Moyer. Donna married James Sierra, and they had three children: Amber Ellen, Douglas Lee, and Andrea Maria Sierra.
William Moyer's second marriage was to Mary Myrtle White, the daughter of Samuel Dexter White and Sarah Jane Burdick. The marriage ended in divorce. Mary was born about 1897 and died on December 7, 1941 in Cordova, Rock Island County, Illinois, about age 44. They had six children: 13Samuel Edwards Moyer, who married Grace Evelyn Crosby; 14Raymond Moyer, who was born in 1917 and died at age 9 in 1926; 15Harry David Moyer, who was born on December 1, 1919 and died at age 68 on February 4, 1988 in Burlington, Iowa; 16William Wesley Moyer Jr., who married Rosaline Florence McCracken; 17Vera Moyer, and 18Verna Moyer.
Horace Albert Moyers was born on May 20, 1898. He was apparently called Elmer (according to the 1920 US Census, when he was living in Burlington, Iowa). Elmer married Bessie Burtalo, who was born in about 1899. They had five children: Elmer Leroy, who married Alfreda Grese and had two children, Donna Lee and Emma Jane; Mary Jane Moyers, who married Frank Herrera. They had one child, Betty Low Herrera, who married Richard Young and had a son, Gerald Edward Young; John Harace Moyers; James Ralph Moyers; and Robert Jack Moyers.
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