Silas WILLEY

                   BIRTH:1900 Federal Census Washington Twp.,Pocahontas,IA GSF# 1,240,452;
MARR:Cert Book 6 # 360 Buchanan County,IA gave place of birth;
DEATH:Book 3 P.W-1 Pocahontas County,IA;Obit Rolfe Arrow 17 Jul 1924;
BURIAL:Obit;Washington Twp. Cemetary listing by the DAR;

Conflict on place of birth:
Marriage cert with info. given by William said born Scott Co.,Iowa
I used the marr. record where William would have given the information.
Obit & death cert said born at Clinton,Iowa.  There is both a county and a town
named Clinton and it is just above Scott Co., Iowa.

On William's death cert. it gives his mother's name as Susan Gard and the
information was given by his wife Cynthia.

No dates on headstone - Co C 9 IA. Inf.
Cemetary listing done by the DAR members of the Havelock,Iowa cemetery in
section 26 of Washington Twp.  Washington Twp. Cemetery is now Havelock per
letter from Rolfe,IA

Roster Iowa Soldiers - War of Rebellion Vol. 2 - Pg 134.
Willey, William. Age 21. Residence Fairbanks, Nativity Iowa. Enlisted Aug. 10,
1861. Mustered Sept. 24, 1861(?). Wounded slightly May 22, 1863, Vicksburg,
Miss.  Mustered out Sept. 25, 1864, East Point, Ga., expiration of term of
service.

Lester Twp., Black Hawk, Iowa 1887 Land Owners Twp. 90 range 11, Wm. Willey 80
acres.

Other Sources:
1880 Federal Census Lester Twp.,Blackhawk,IA GSF# 1,254,328.  Wm. is enumerated
with his first wife Marian C. and six children.
1885 State Census Lester Twp.,Blackhawk,IA GSF# 1,021,442;
1895 Unable to locate.  Not in Washington Twp.,Pocahontas,IA;
1900 Federal Census Washington Twp.,Pocahontas,IA GSF# 1,240,452;
1910 Federal Census Cummings,Pocahontas,IA GSF# 1,374,429;
1905 St. census Havelock Pocahontas Co.,Ia GSF# 1,430,579;
1920 Federal Census Havelock,Pocahontas,IA GSF# 1,820,505;
On the 1920 federal census there is a child Oscar Jacobson listed as a grand
child age 2 1/12 living with William and Cynthia Willey.
(This is a child of 11 child Margaret married to Oscar Jabocson)
Need 1925 st. census-William died 1924 so look for Cynthia
Need 1895 census.
Need to see if William owned land in Washington Twp. and in what years to
prove birth place of children.

Letter from Rolfe Public Librarian-Marion Gunderson
Willey:  The following are all children of Wm. and Cynthia Willey
Dora Ellen   d.  Apr. 30 1897  age 1 yr 6 mo 14 da
Eddie G.         June 15 1894           2    15
Ralph            Feb. 10 1898           6    17
Ida Mae          Mar.  8 189?          17    12
Freddie H.       June  8 1894           2     5
William Willey - Co.C Ia. Inf.  (no dates)

The above are cemetery listings done by DAR member of the Havelock, Iowa
cemetery in section 26 of Washington Twp.  Cynthia Willey not listed but could
be buried there.

Rose has Freddie with a death date of June 5.  If this is correct and not June
the 8th as in the letter.  Both Eddie and Freddie would have been born on 31
March 1894.  Need to know where Rose got her death date for Freddie.

Also the letter is missing the last number of the year on date of death of Ida
Mae.  Is there a relative who could visit the grave site to see if the year is
legible on the headstone.  If not it is more likely Ida was born in 1892.  If
she was born in 1893 there is only abt 7 months between her birth and the
twins.

Children named as survivors in William's obit

Si and Mrs Della Oliver of DesMoines,IA
Wesley of Calvin,ND
Mrs Stella Surges Findley,ND
Leona Duval,Varina,Albert of St Paul,MN Hattie Page Waverly,IA
Mrs Margaret Northrup of Eagle Grove,IA
Leo and Walter of Havelock,IA
11 children names

In the 1885 State Census Lester Twp.,Blackhawk,Ia Susan Hill is living with
William Willey and Cynthia Adams page 269.  She dies with daughter Margaret
Willey who is married to Henry Lewis Adams-son of Benjamin Adams-this proves
that Margaret and John are brother and sister.

Copy of another obit   (Name of paper and location unknown to me)
Copy from Barbara Emmons.
William Willey was born at Clinton,Iowa, December 12, 1840 and died at his
home southwest of Havelock, Iowa, July 9, 1924 at the age of 83 y 6 m 27 d
He was a veteran of the Civil war, having enlisted in the Regular army August
10, 1861; he was wounded at Vicksburg, Miss. May 22, 1863 and was mustered out
and received an honorable discharge September 25, 1864.
      Shortley after the war he was married to Miss Marion Butler, of Fairbanks,
Iowa, six children were born to them, three boys and three girls, all of whom
are living, except the youngest, as follows; Silas, of Des Moines; Mrs Amelia
Oliver of Des Moines; Wesley of Calvin, N.Dakota;Mrs Susan E Sluggeett, of
Findley, N. Dakota; and Mrs Lona DeVaul of Varina.
      In 1879 he lost his wife, and on May 30, 1882 he was united in marriage to
Miss Cynthia S. Adams, to this union 12 children were born, seven of whom are
living as follows:Albert E. of St. Paul; Leve of Havelock; Mrs Hattie Page; of
Waverly;Robert G. of Des Moines;; Mrs Grace Adams of Hector, Minn; Mrs Margaret
Northrup, of Webster City and Walter L. or Havelock;
      Beside his wife and children he leaves 25 grandchildren and numerous
friends and neighbors by whom he will be missed.
      A military funeral was held at the Methodist Church Friday, July 11, the
remains being laid to rest in the Havelock cemetery.

There is a marr in Blackhawk County for a William Willey and a
Marian A. Butler.   There is a probate in Pocahontas County Iowa for the 1st son
Silas (# 2795 Sep 11, 1943 Bk 9 p.234. Also probates for Cynthia # 1968 Aug. 4,
1924 Bk -- pg 120 and William # 1414 May 13, 1932 Bk 7 pg. 45.

On lot 83 p. 39 of the Buchanan County Cemeteries 1980 the burial of Marian C.
Willey and a son John W. Willey also has a burial for a Wm. C. Butler b. ----
d. 15 Dec 1881 agd 29y 8m 12d.  This would appear to be a brother of Marian C.
who married Wm. Willey and helps prove the marriage of William to Marion
Butler in Blackhawk Co.,Iowa.

There is a Leo listed as a surviving child in one of William's obit and Leve as
a survivor in another.  I am unable to find a child named Leo in any of the
census records and think this must be Leve.
                  

                   BIRTH:Calculated from age at death of 25y 10m 12 days on headstone;
DEATH:Headstone;
BURIAL:Buchanan County Cemetaries 1980 row 6 p. 438;

Not proved this is a son of Silas and Susan.  He is buried on the lot with
Henry Hill 2nd husband of Susan.  He needs to be found in a census with his
mother or father to prove relationship.
                  

                   BIRTH:Headstone;1885 State Census Franklin Twp.,Bremer,IA GSF# 1,021,445;1900
Federal Census Franklin Twp.,Bremer,IA GSF# 1,240,419;
MARR:Book C #351 Blackhawk County,IA;
DEATH:Headstone;Notice of death in paper from H. Chase;
BURIAL:Buchanan County Cemetaries 1980 Lot 104 p.40;

Other Sources:;
1880 Federal Census Franklin,Bremer,IA GSF# 1,254,328;
1895 State Census Franklin,Bremer,IA GSF# 1,020,333;
1900 Federal Census Franklin Twp.,IA GSF#1,240,419;

Child # 3 Margaret married a Henry Lewis Adams , son of Benjamin Adams who was a
brother of Horace Adams, who was the father of Cynthia Salome.

Independence News:
22 Dec 1897 - Mrs Hill, mother of Mrs H. Adams died at her daughter's home
Sat., Dec 18th.  She had been bedridden about 3 years.

23 Dec 1897 - Mrs Hill, mother of Mrs. Henry Adams, died at the home of the
latter, Sat., Dec. 18 in the 80th year of her age.  Besides her daughter, she
leaves one son, Wm. Willey living in Pocahontas County, IA.

Newspaper article sent by Harold Chase----19 Jan 1905
Mrs. Henry L. Adams died Jan. 18 at the home of her son, Edward, near
Dunkerton.  She was born in 1854 and is survived by her husband, one daughter,
Mrs Will Baker and seven sons, all of whom reside nearby.

Early marriages in Buchanan County Cemetary Book lists a marriage of Henry Hill
to Susan Willey - Married 24 Apr 1862 Buchanan County, IA.

26 Nov 1896 - Mrs Henry Adams was severly burned about the hands and head in
trying to put out a fire that was started by a lamp turning over.