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#2139226 - 03/23/12 12:04 PM Mills Co. Assist
jammer1 Offline


Registered: 04/19/04
Loc: California, USA
Am trying to find out death of Omega Acord living in Mills Co. in the following census

1900 United States Federal Census
about Rufus Acord Name: Rufus Acord
Age: 23
Birth Date: Sep 1876
Birthplace: Iowa
Home in 1900: Plattville, Mills, Iowa
[Mills]
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Omega Acord
Marriage Year: 1897
Years Married: 3
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois


Household Members: Name Age
Rufus Acord 23
Omega Acord 19
Jennie M Smith sister to Omega married a McKean

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Jammer

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#2185195 - 05/21/12 01:12 PM Re: Mills Co. Assist [Re: jammer1]
BarbaraLL Offline


Registered: 01/31/12
Loc: New York
Jammer - Weird I found Rufus' obit which places him in Farragut Cemetery but his wife is not names Omega unless he was married twice?

Rufus Acord, b. Sept. 29, 1876 - d. Apr. 5, 1943.
Classification: Obituary

Surnames: Acord, Bault, Neihart, Howard

SIDNEY ARGUS-HERALD. April 15, 1943. (1).--"Farragut News".--Rufus Acord was born in Fremont county September 29, 1876, and passed away at the Hamburg hospital Monday, April 5, 1943, aged 66 years seven months and five days.

He was united in marriage to Miss Bessie Howard April 25, 1911. To them were born six children: Mrs.Wessel Bault, of Percival; Miss Ruby Acord of Lincoln, Neb.; Miss Mary Acord of Coin; Miss Thelma Acord of Des Moines; Miss Bernice Acord of Merrill and Howard Acord of Riverton.

Mr. Acord is survived by one sister, Mrs. Fritz Neihart, of Kearney, Neb. Three sisters and one brother preceded him in death.

He had been in failing health for several years, but did not become bedfast until the past two weeks.

Funeral services were held at the Methodist church Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Virgil Henderson. Interment was made in the Farragut cemetery.

(2).--"Riverton News".--"Services Held for Rufus Acord".--Funeral rites for Rufus Acord, 67, were conducted at the Methodist church in Farragut on Wednesday, with Rev. Virgil Henderson officiating. He died the previous Monday at the Hamburg hospital.

Those who survive are his widow; five daughters, Mrs. F. W. Bault, an instructor in the Percival school; Mary, an instructor at Coin; Bernice, an instructor at Merrill; Ruby, a registered nurse in Lincoln, Neb.; Thelma, a beauty operator in Des Moines and one son Howard, at home.

Interment was in the Farragut cemetery. Pall bearers were Cecil Magaw and Fred Stauch of Riverton; Riley Simpson, Orval Vaughn, Ed Nelson and Wallace Morgan, all of near Farragut.

Among those from Riverton attending the services were Fred and Nora Stauch, Mr.and Mrs. Cecil Magaw, Frank Ruston and Mrs. Fannie Stauch.

Farragut Cemetery
Farragut, Fremont County, Iowa
Acord, Rufus, d. 1943, Sec. 3, Lot #311


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#2185199 - 05/21/12 01:16 PM Re: Mills Co. Assist [Re: BarbaraLL]
BarbaraLL Offline


Registered: 01/31/12
Loc: New York
Sorry for the post. I see he was married twice.

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#2186309 - 05/22/12 05:20 PM Re: Mills Co. Assist [Re: BarbaraLL]
jammer1 Offline


Registered: 04/19/04
Loc: California, USA
Yes married twice found Bessie but not Omega

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Jammer

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#2186318 - 05/22/12 05:35 PM Re: Mills Co. Assist [Re: jammer1]
rottenralf Offline


Registered: 05/16/11
Loc: In the principal's office
There is a A. D. & Louisa Acord buried in in Glenwood Cemetery, Glenwood, Mills County, Iowa, along with their daughter Ethel. Louisa 1849-1906, A.D. d. 1921. Let me know if you wish details.
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#2186323 - 05/22/12 05:46 PM Re: Mills Co. Assist [Re: rottenralf]
jammer1 Offline


Registered: 04/19/04
Loc: California, USA
Those would be Rufus Parents and the child not for sure. Rufus did divorde Amega in 1905 accfording to the hamburg reporter newspaper Have not hound the article yet. but getting closer

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Jammer

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#2186372 - 05/22/12 07:00 PM Re: Mills Co. Assist [Re: jammer1]
jammer1 Offline


Registered: 04/19/04
Loc: California, USA
Maybe this could be her if she divorced in 1905 could she have then married Fred Thompson in Fremont Co. Iowa.


1910 United States Federal Census
about Omega J Tronson Name: Omega J Tronson
[Omega J Thomson]
Age in 1910: 27
Birth Year: 1883
Birthplace: Iowa
Home in 1910: Riverton, Fremont, Iowa
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Fred H Tronson
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Fred H Tronson 27
Omega J Tronson 27


1920 United States Federal Census
about Omega Thompson Name: Omega Thompson
Age: 34
Birth Year: abt 1886
Birthplace: Iowa
Home in 1920: Los Angeles Assembly District 66, Los Angeles, California
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Fred H Thompson
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Fred H Thompson 35
Omega Thompson 34
Raymond Thompson 4
[4 9/12]

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#2186389 - 05/22/12 07:38 PM Re: Mills Co. Assist [Re: jammer1]
rottenralf Offline


Registered: 05/16/11
Loc: In the principal's office
In the California voters registration it is Omega J. Thompson. Fred is living at 522 S. Soto Av, and she is living at 522½ S. Soto Av. Fred H. is a Railroad brakeman.
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#2186390 - 05/22/12 07:41 PM Re: Mills Co. Assist [Re: rottenralf]
rottenralf Offline


Registered: 05/16/11
Loc: In the principal's office
Okay, I made a mistake, I typed in Fred instead of Raymond. Interesting result in the CA birth index:

Name: Fred R Thompson
Birth Date: 9 Mar 1915
Gender: Male
Mother's Maiden Name: Smith
Birth County: Los Angeles

Could Fred R. be Fred Raymond? Maiden name looks right.
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#2186434 - 05/22/12 08:54 PM Re: Mills Co. Assist [Re: rottenralf]
jammer1 Offline


Registered: 04/19/04
Loc: California, USA
Yes it looks right I am hoping it is Omegas son I will send for some documents in hopes to makde sure that they are one in the same. I learned my lesson once wrong info is entered it is difficult correcting it a long high way down the road.

Thank you so much

Jammer

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