Joshua MADDEN
Burried in Grove Chapel Cemetery
REFN: 2572 1860 census,Iowa,Union cnty,Platte twnsp Confirmation and initiatory done 21 May 1992 Stella Reed's scrapbook, obituary of Tom Madden, lists Ophelia's children all residing in Creston, Platte township, Iowa. Only Myrtle was married. Burried in Grove Chapel Cemetery
Stella Reed's Scrapbook,Obituary of Tom Madden, states he was 71 yrs. old at time of death. Along the bottom of the article, someone has hand written Feb. 12th, 19??
He married Ophelia Bliss 13 Dec 1874 at Union, Iowa . Ophelia Bliss was born at Mercer, Pennsylvania 27 Apr 1852 daughter of David Bliss and Leonora Pitkin .
They were the parents of 8
children:
Myrtle Carrie Madden
born 12 Dec 1875.
Alvin Clay Madden
born 5 Oct 1878.
John Robinson Madden
born 18 Dec 1880.
Oscar W. Madden
born 6 Sep 1882.
Luther Gordon Madden
born 8 Jul 1884.
Nonie Lee
born 10 Oct 1886.
Grace Charlotte Madden
born 14 Jul 1889.
Ruth Madden
born 29 Dec 1892.
Joshua Madden died 10 May 1908 at Platte twnsp., Union, Iowa .
Ophelia Bliss died 5 Mar 1933 at Platte twnsp., Union, Iowa .