Alma Elizabeth Florea

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Died:

OBITUARY
Scandia Journal, August 7, 1980

Alma Elizabeth Eberly, daughter of Chester and Nellie Smith Florea, was born on December, 20, 1917, in Republic County, Kansas and passed away at the Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas on July 30, 1980 at the age of 62 years, 7 months and 10 days.

Alma received her education in the Republic County Schools. She was united in marriage to David Eberly on August 6, 1941, at Concordia, Kansas and to this union four children were born, George, Arlene, Nadine and one infant daughter.

She lived her entire life in Republic County. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and will be sadly missed by her family and friends. She will be remembered for her kindness and generosity.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband David, one infant daughter, one grandson, Shawn, and two brothers - Irvin and Kenneth.

She is survived by one son, George Eberly and his wife Pat of Aurora, Nebraska; two daughters, Mrs. Arlene Olson and her husband Lloyd of Beatrice, Nebraska; Mrs. Nadine Williams and her husband Preston of Topeka, Kansas; four grandchildren, Brett Olson of Beatrice, Nebraska; Joyann, George and John Eberly of Aurora, Nebraska; one brother Donald Florea of Lincoln, Nebraska, several nieces and nephews, other relatives and a host of friends.

Graveside service was held at the Lake Cemetery north of Republic, Kansas at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 2, 1980, conducted by Kenneth Dissmore. Interment was made in Lake Cemetery. (Reference: Find A Grave Memorial# 108189360)

Alma married David Ernest Eberly on 6 Aug 1942 in Concordia, Cloud County, Kansas, United States. David was born on 19 Aug 1898 in Republic County, Kansas, United States; died on 31 Jul 1974 in Republic County, Kansas, United States; was buried on 3 Aug 1974 in Republic, Republic County, Kansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1900, Washington Township, Republic County, Kansas, United States; as Chester I. Florea, son, in the household of John W. Florea
• Physical Description: 12 Sep 1918; medium height, medium build
• Military: 12 Sep 1918, Belleville, Republic County, Kansas, United States; registered for the WWI Draft
• Occupation: 12 Sep 1918, Republic County, Kansas, United States; farmer
• Residence: 12 Sep 1918, Republic, Republic County, Kansas, United States

Chester married Nellie May Smith on 24 Nov 1908 in Belleville, Republic County, Kansas, United States. Nellie was born on 22 Nov 1890 in Cuba, Republic Couny, Kansas, United States; died on 2 Nov 1972 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States; was buried in Nov 1972 in Belleville, Republic County, Kansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1860, Washington Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as John Flora, in the household of Henry Flora
• Census: 1870, Washington Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as John W. Flora, working on farm, in the household of Henry Flora
• Census: 1880, Garner Township, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States; as John W. florea, laborer, in the household of William Crossley
• Property: 10 Feb 1882, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; siblings and spouses sold 90.33 acres for $2989 .00 Thomas B. Gaddis; Address:
  (part of Baron Steubans Military survey #2697)
• Census: 1900, Washington Township, Republic County, Kansas, United States; John W. Florea, farmer, head of household

Notes:

Property:

Signed: Isaac Florea, Mary Flora, Parker S. Flora, Ollie A. Flora, Albert Flora, John W. Flora, Elizabeth Flora, Peter P. Fox, Ruth A. Fox, M. E. Thompson, Nancy J. Hildebrand, David (his Mark) Hildebrant, J. J. Windomaker, Louise Windomaker, Maria E. Florea
Witness: Peter Clevinger, Henry Lozenby, Irena Emmons, David King, Irma Troth, Henry Lazenby, C. C. Burns, Henry Lizenby, Geo. E. Barren and Silas Ruth
v33, p564

Died:

OBITUARY
Belleville Telescope, March 2,1906:
The funeral of J.W. Florea was held at the Union Valley school house. He died Wednesday night. He leaves a wife, two sons and a daughter to mourn his loss.
(Source: Find A Grave Memorial# 101815076)

John married Elizabeth Briggs on 11 Feb 1878 in Mount Hope Township, McLean County, Illinois, United States. Elizabeth was born on 16 Oct 1855 in Logan County, Illinois, United States; died on 9 May 1950 in Belleville, Republic County, Kansas, United States; was buried on 11 May 1950 in Scandia, Republic County, Kansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Mary Lizzie Briggs
• Census: 1880, Garner Township, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States; as Elizabeth Florea, in the household of William Crossley
• Property: 10 Feb 1882, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; Florea siblings sold 90.33 acres for $2989.00 to Thomas B. Gaddis; Address:
  (part of Baron Steubans Military survey #2697)
• Census: 1900, Washington Township, Republic County, Kansas, United States; as Elizabeth Florea, 4 children/3 living, wife, in the household of John W. Florea

Notes:

Property:

Signed: Isaac Florea, Mary Flora, Parker S. Flora, Ollie A. Flora, Albert Flora, John W. Flora, Elizabeth Flora, Peter P. Fox, Ruth A. Fox, M. E. Thompson, Nancy J. Hildebrand, David (his Mark) Hildebrant, J. J. Windomaker, Louise Windomaker, Maria E. Florea
Witness: Peter Clevinger, Henry Lozenby, Irena Emmons, David King, Irma Troth, Henry Lazenby, C. C. Burns, Henry Lizenby, Geo. E. Barren and Silas Ruth
v33, p564

Died:

OBITUARY
The Belleville Telescope, May 25, 1950
—Elizabeth Briggs, daughter of Hiram and Maria Briggs, was born October 16, 1855, near Atlanta, Ill., and died May 9, 1950 at the home of her daughter at Belleville at the age of 94 years, 6 months and 23 days.
—Her parents moved to Atlanta when she was a infant. When she was six years old, her father having died, her mother remarried and they moved near McLean, Ill., where she received her education and lived until February 11, 1878, when she was married to John W. Florea.
—The couple moved to Iowa to live in the vicinity of Council Bluffs. In November, 1884, they came to Republic county, Kansas. To this union were born four children, the second one, Harley dying at the age of three. Mr. Florea died February 20, 1906.
—She became a believer in the Gospel of Christ many years ago and died trusting in the promises of God.
—Those left to mourn her departure are her children, Chester I. of Republic, Mrs. Fern Stephenson, of Belleville and Glen E. of Omaha; nine grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren as well as nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
—Funeral services were held May 11 at Bachelor-Faulkner-Dart funeral chapel in Belleville with the Rev. Monroe M. Miles officiating. Interment was in Union Valley cemetery by the side of her husband and son. ( Source: Death: The Belleville Telescope, May 25, 1950)

—Elizabeth Briggs, daughter of Hiram and Maria Briggs, was born October 16, 1855, near Atlanta, Ill., and died May 9, 1950 at the home of her daughter at Belleville at the age of 94 years, 6 months and 23 days.
—Her parents moved to Atlanta when she was a infant. When she was six years old, her father having died, her mother remarried and they moved near McLean, Ill., where she received her education and lived until February 11, 1878, when she was married to John W. Florea.
—The couple moved to Iowa to live in the vicinity of Council Bluffs. In November, 1884, they came to Republic county, Kansas. To this union were born four children, the second one, Harley dying at the age of three. Mr. Florea died February 20, 1906.
—She became a believer in the Gospel of Christ many years ago and died trusting in the promises of God.
—Those left to mourn her departure are her children, Chester I. of Republic, Mrs. Fern Stephenson, of Belleville and Glen E. of Omaha; nine grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren as well as nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
—Funeral services were held May 11 at Bachelor-Faulkner-Dart funeral chapel in Belleville with the Rev. Monroe M. Miles officiating. Interment was in Union Valley cemetery by the side of her husband and son. (Source: Find A Grave Memorial# 101814078)

Other Events:

• Name: Henry Flora
• Census: 1840, Washington Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Henry Florea, farmer
• Census: 1850, Washington Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Henry Flora, farmer, head of household
• Beneficiary: 23 Jan 1852; in the will of his father, Isaac Florea
• Property: 20 Mar 1856, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; purchased 95.2 square poles for $25.00 from William H. Florea; Address:
  (part of Baron Stubens Survey No. 2697)
• Property: 20 Mar 1856, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; sold 66.3 square poles for $25.00 dollars to William H. Florea; Address:
  (part of Baron Stubens Survey No. 2697)
• Property: 20 Mar 1856, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; sold 86 square poles for $25.00 to Samuel Birdsall; Address:
  (part of Baron Stubens Survey No. 2697)
• Census: 1860, Washington Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Henry Flora, farmer, head of household
• Property: 2 Apr 1866, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; sold 8.64 acres for $345.60 to Charles Axline
• Census: 1870, Washington Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Henry Flora, farmer, head of household
• Probate: 5 May 1871, Clinton County, Ohio, United States

Notes:

...Mentioned in the will of Isaac Florea as son Henry Florea.
...The gravestone inscription has his name as Henry Flora. In the 1840 census record the name is Florea; 1850, 1860 and 1870 the name is Flora. The death certificate is also Henry Flora.

Property:

Signed: William H. Florea and Nancy E. (her mark) Florea
Witness: C. R. Underwood and Samuel Birdsall
vZ, p446

Property:

Signed: Henry Florea and Mary (her mark) Florea
Witness: Samuel Birdsall and C. R. Underwood
vZ, p447

Property:

Signed: Henry Florea and Mary (her mark) Florea
Witness: William H. Florea and C R Underwood
vZ, p449

Property:

Signed: Henry Flora and Mary (her mark) Flora
Witness: Owen West and A. T. Taft
v1, p361

Henry married Mary Turner on 3 Jul 1836 in Clinton County, Ohio, United States. Mary (daughter of Living and Eleanor Bell) was born on 22 Oct 1818 in Kentucky, United States; died on 28 Feb 1898 in Blanchester, Clinton County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1850, Washington Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Mary Flora, in the household of Henry Flora
• Census: 1860, Washington Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Polly Flora, in the household of Henry Flora
• Census: 1880, Washington Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Mary A. Florea, widow, companion, in the household of Sam Moore whose wife is listed as having epilepsy
• Will: 18 Oct 1892, Clinton County, Ohio, United States
• Medical Condition: 25 Mar 1895; was declared to have senile dementia
• Probate: 10 Mar 1898, Clinton County, Ohio, United States
• Property: 23 Nov 1900, Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; property was transferred to Isaac Florea per her will,; Address:
  Lot #14

Notes:

Declined to administer the Estate of her late husband Henry Florea.

Will:

WILL
Being admonished of the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death and desiring to arrange my affairs according to my mind therefore—
—I Mary Florea, of the county of Clinton and the State of Ohio, do make and publish this my last will and testament, and being in my right mind, do give and devise as follows.
—Item First - I give and devise to Isaac Flora the Jones lot, and $50.00 fifty dollars in money.
—Second Item - I give and devise to Parker Florea the Mart House and lot and $50.00 fifty dollars his life time and at his death to be sold and divided among Mary Florea's heirs.
—Item Third - I give and devise to Albert Florea the homestead and all the furniture, carpets, dishes, bedding and Sara Windenakers picture, and $50.00 fifty dollars.
—Item Fourth - I will and devise to Nancy Jane Hiderbrant, the red seat rocking chair and the lamb picture, and $50.00 fifty dollars in money.
—Item Fifth - I give to Mary Elizebeth Watkins, the lounge and bedding, one blanket, and Mary Florea picture.
—Item Sixth - I give to Harrison Watkins the large Bible.
—Item Seventh - I give and devise to Sarah Windemaker $50.00 fifty dollars or what is left after my funeral expences are paid.
—Item Eigth - I do hereby appoint A. M. Sanderson executor of this my last will and testament.
—I do hereby revoke all former wills, by me made. In testimony here of I have hereto set my hand, this Eighteenth day of Oct in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and ninety two.
Mary Flora (x her mark)
Signed and acknowledged by Mary Florea as her last will and testament in our presence and signed by us in her presence.
Henry Spray
C. E. Sanderson.

Item Ninth - If Albert Flora does not survive Nancy Jane Hildebrant what was given him, is to go to her.
Mary Flora (x her mark)
Signed and acknowledged by Mary Flora as her last will and testament in our presence and signed by us in her presence.
Attest: F. E. Schofied and A. M. Sanderson

Medical Condition:

The 25th day of March 1895 this cause came on for having on the application of Albert Florea for the appointment of a Guardian for Mary Florea and the court finds that due and legal notice of said application to the said Mary Florea and her next of kin resided in the county more than three days prior to the day of hearing and the court further finds from the evidence offered that said Mary Florea is a resident of and has a legal settlement in the County of Clinton State of Ohio and the court further finds from the evidence offered that the said Mary Florea by reason of Senile dementia is an Imbecile and unable to care for herself or property and should have a guardian for her protection and on the recomendation of the parties in interest the court does appoint Harrison Watkins as such guardian.
And on this 25th day of March AD 1895 came Harrison Watkins and produced to the court a bond as such guardian in the sum of $700.00 conditioned according to law, with Dr. J. Watkins and Daniel Hawkins his sureties which bond and sureties are accepted by the court and said Harrison Watkins accepts said appointment took the oath of office and was duly qualified as guardian of said Mary Florea.
A. N. Williams, PJ

Property:

Signed: from the will of Mary Florea, deceased
Witness: J. S. Kimbrough
v51, p429

Died:

Note: The record states that Mary died on 29 February 1898 but 1898 was not a leap year. (pbh)