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Bessie Louise Rice^1,2,3

Parents:

Key Events:

• Born: on 11 Jul 1880 in Illinois.^4,5,6
• Married: David H. Broyles on 15 Mar 1902 in Allerton, Illinois.^7,8,9
• Died: on 5 Jun 1963 in Shenandoah, Page Co., Iowa.¹⁰
• Buried: in Rose Hill Cemetery, Shenandoah, Page Co., Iowa.¹¹

Citations

1. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 132464469, Bessie Louise Rice Broyles, and includes tombstone photos showing name as Bessie L. Broyles. Poster of memorial said in an email that details are from "Rose Hill Cemetery Book 1," published 1995.
2. John L. Rice household, 1900 U.S. Census, Champaign Co., Illinois, shows name as Bessie Rice.
3. David Broyles household, 1910 U.S. Census, Washington Co., Tennessee, shows name as Bessie L. Broyles.
4. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 132464469, Bessie Louise Rice Broyles, shows date, town, as Broadlands, county, as Champaign Co., and state and includes tombstone photos showing year. Poster of memorial said in an email that details are from "Rose Hill Cemetery Book 1," published 1995.
5. John L. Rice household, 1900 U.S. Census, Champaign Co., Illinois, shows month, year, age 19, and state.
6. David Broyles household, 1910 U.S. Census, Washington Co., Tennessee, shows age 29 and state.
7. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 132464469, Bessie Louise Rice Broyles. Poster of memorial said in an email that details are from "Rose Hill Cemetery Book 1," published 1995.
8. David Broyles household, 1910 U.S. Census, Washington Co., Tennessee, shows married 7 years.
9. David H. Broyles household, 1930 U.S. Census, Page Co., Iowa, shows married, with his first marriage at age 23 and hers at 18.
10. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 132464469, Bessie Louise Rice Broyles, shows date, town, county, and state and includes tombstone photos showing year. Poster of memorial said in an email that details are from "Rose Hill Cemetery Book 1," published 1995.
11. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 132464469, Bessie Louise Rice Broyles, includes tombstone photos.

Francis Marion Arnold^1,2,3

Parents:

Key Events:

• Born: in Mar 1844 in Ohio.^4,5,6
• Married: Mary Lavina Smalley on 16 May 1872 in Page Co., Iowa.^7,8,9
• Buried: in Rose Hill Cemetery, Shenandoah, Page Co., Iowa.¹⁰

Citations

1. Russell Arnold household, 1850 U.S. Census, Warren Co., Illinois, shows name as Francis M. Arnold.
2. Clarance G. Cram household, 1920 U.S. Census, Pottawattamie Co., Iowa, shows name as Francis Marian Arnold.
3. "County Marriages, 1838-1934," FamilySearch.org, record for George Varanous Greenway and Ethel Orrilla Arnold, shows name as Francis Marion Arnold.
4. Francis M. Arnold household, 1900 U.S. Census, Page Co., Iowa, shows month, year, age 56, and state.
5. Russell Arnold household, 1850 U.S. Census, Warren Co., Illinois, shows age 6 and state.
6. R. Arnold household, 1860 U.S. Census, Clarke Co., Iowa, shows age 16 and state.
7. "Iowa, Marriages, 1780-1992," FamilySearch.org, record for Francis M. Arnold and Mary L. Smalley, citing FHL # 1035209, shows date, county, and state.
8. Russell Arnold household, 1880 U.S. Census, Montgomery Co., Kansas, shows them apparently living as husband and wife, though she is shown as daughter of his father.
9. Francis M. Arnold household, 1900 U.S. Census, Page Co., Iowa, shows married 27 years.
10. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 135822835, Pvt Francis M. Arnold.

Mary Lavina Smalley^1,2,3

Parents:

Key Events:

• Born: on 28 Jul 1855 in Ross Co., Ohio.^4,5,6
• Married: Francis Marion Arnold on 16 May 1872 in Page Co., Iowa.^7,8,9
• Died: on 10 Jun 1904 in Shenandoah, Page Co., Iowa.^10,11,12
• Buried: in Rose Hill Cemetery, Shenandoah, Page Co., Iowa.^12,13

Citations

1. "Iowa, Marriages, 1780-1992," FamilySearch.org, record for Francis M. Arnold and Mary L. Smalley, citing FHL # 1035209.
2. "County Marriages, 1838-1934," FamilySearch.org, record for George Varanous Greenway and Ethel Orrilla Arnold, shows name as Mary Lavina Smalley.
3. W. J. Smalley household, 1860 U.S. Census, Van Buren Co., Iowa, shows name as Mary L. Smalley.
4. O'Dell, Pat, Abstracted Newspaper Index of Southwest Iowa and Northwest Missouri, obituary extract for Mary L. Arnold, citing Shenandoah World 7 Jun 1904, shows date, county, and state, as Oh.
5. Russell Arnold household, 1880 U.S. Census, Montgomery Co., Kansas, shows age 23 and state.
6. Francis M. Arnold household, 1900 U.S. Census, Page Co., Iowa, shows month, year, age 44, and state, as Ohio.
7. "Iowa, Marriages, 1780-1992," FamilySearch.org, record for Francis M. Arnold and Mary L. Smalley, citing FHL # 1035209, shows date, county, and state.
8. Russell Arnold household, 1880 U.S. Census, Montgomery Co., Kansas, shows them apparently living as husband and wife, though she is shown as daughter of his father.
9. Francis M. Arnold household, 1900 U.S. Census, Page Co., Iowa, shows married 27 years.
10. "Local & Personel," The Seminole Capital, 16 Jun 1904, shows that her daughter "received word last Saturday that her mother had died Friday."
11. O'Dell, Pat, Abstracted Newspaper Index of Southwest Iowa and Northwest Missouri, obituary extract for Mary L. Arnold, citing Shenandoah World 7 Jun 1904, shows died, town, no date.
12. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 135823487, Mary L. Smalley Arnold.
13. O'Dell, Pat, Abstracted Newspaper Index of Southwest Iowa and Northwest Missouri, obituary extract for Mary L. Arnold, citing Shenandoah World 7 Jun 1904, shows interred at Shenandoah.

Mary M. Francl^1,2,3

Parents:

Key Events:

• Born: on 6 Jan 1888 in Nebraska.^4,5,6
• Married: John Frederick Shurtz on 1 Jul 1911 in Ord, Valley Co., Nebraska.^7,8
• Died: on 2 Aug 1952 in Denver, Colorado.^9,10
• Buried: in Catholic Cemetery, Ord, Valley Co., Nebraska.¹¹

Citations

1. John F. Shurtz and Mary Francl, Marriage Record.
2. Obituary: Mary M. Shurtz, undated clipping, shows name as Mary M. Shurtz, and mother's surname as Francl.
3. Frank Francl household, 1900 U.S. Census, Valley Co., Nebraska, shows name as Mary Fracl.
4. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 92088182, Mary M Francl Shurtz, shows date and state, and includes tombstone photos showing date.
5. Frank Francl household, 1900 U.S. Census, Valley Co., Nebraska, shows month and year, as Feb 1889, age 11, and state.
6. John F. Shurtz and Mary Francl, Marriage Record, shows age 23 at marriage 8 Jul 1911 and state.
7. John F. Shurtz and Mary Francl, Marriage Record, shows date, town, county, state, and officiant.
8. John F. Shurtz household, 1930 U.S. Census, Denver City & Co., Colorado, shows married, with his first marriage at age 27 and hers at 23.
9. Obituary: Mary M. Shurtz, undated clipping, shows date, city, state, and at her home.
10. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 92088182, Mary M Francl Shurtz, shows date city, and state, and includes tombstone photos showing date.
11. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 92088182, Mary M Francl Shurtz, includes tombstone photos.

Mary Rysavy^1,2,3

Key Events:

• Born: on 14 Oct 1865 in Ledec Co., Cáslav Region, Bohemia.^4,5,6
• Married: Frank Francl abt 1885 in Omaha, Nebraska.^7,8
• Died: on 26 Apr 1954 in Ord, Valley Co., Nebraska.⁹
• Buried: on 28 Apr 1954 in Catholic Cemetery, Ord, Valley Co., Nebraska.¹⁰

Citations

1. Rheim arrival 3 Nov 1879, Passenger Lists, New York, 1820-1897, passenger no 509, shows name as Maria Ryschawy.
2. Mary Francl Rite Are Held Tuesday, undated clipping, shows maiden name as Mary Rysavy.
3. John F. Shurtz and Mary Francl, Marriage Record, shows name as Mary Raysavy.
4. Rheim arrival 3 Nov 1879, Passenger Lists, New York, 1820-1897, passenger no 509, shows age 14 when arriving 3 Nov 1879, and point of origin as Bohemia.
5. Mary Francl Rite Are Held Tuesday, undated clipping, shows date, city, province, and country.
6. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 92088000, Mary Rysavy Francl, shows date and includes tombstone photos showing same.
7. Frank Francl household, 1900 U.S. Census, Valley Co., Nebraska, shows married 15 years.
8. Mary Francl Rite Are Held Tuesday, undated clipping, shows they married when she was 19, and city.
9. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 92088000, Mary Rysavy Francl, shows date, town, county, and state and includes tombstone photos showing date.
10. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 92088000, Mary Rysavy Francl, includes tombstone photos and image of unidentified obituary showing died Monday and services were Wednesday.

Frank Francl^1,2,3

Parents:

Key Events:

• Born: in Aug 1864 in Bohemia.^4,5,6
• Married: Mary Rysavy abt 1885 in Omaha, Nebraska.^7,8
• Died: on 4 Jul 1901 in 1245 South 13th St., Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebraska.^9,10

Citations

1. Ohio arrival 9 Nov 1874, Passenger Lists, Baltimore, 1820-1891, passenger no 134, shows name as Franz Franzl.
2. John F. Shurtz and Mary Francl, Marriage Record, shows name as Frank Francl.
3. Anton Francl household, 1880 U.S. Census, Howard Co., Nebraska, shows name as Frank Francl.
4. Ohio arrival 9 Nov 1874, Passenger Lists, Baltimore, 1820-1891, passenger no 134, shows age 9 on arrival 9 Nov 1874, and country.
5. Frank Francl household, 1900 U.S. Census, Valley Co., Nebraska, shows month, year, age 35, and county.
6. Anton Francl household, 1880 U.S. Census, Howard Co., Nebraska, shows age 15 and country.
7. Frank Francl household, 1900 U.S. Census, Valley Co., Nebraska, shows married 15 years.
8. Mary Francl Rite Are Held Tuesday, undated clipping, shows they married when she was 19, and city.
9. "Dies from Head Prostration," Evening World-Herald, 5 Jul 1901, shows he died "yesterday afternoon," address.
10. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 92087872, Frank Francl, shows date, city, county, and state, and note about burial.