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George B. McLellan Imel1,2,3

ID# 13398, (1864 - 1889)
Family Chart

Parents:

FatherThomas Imel (3 Oct 1838 - 30 Jan 1917)
MotherVioletta Riegel (18 Feb 1844 - 31 Mar 1924)
AncestryThe Reigel Family
Chart MembershipDescendants of Jacob K. and Christiana Ohl Riegel
Family IndexesThe Reigel Family

Key Events:

Birth: 30 Aug 1864, Pennsylvania,4,5,6
Death: 20 Aug 1889, St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., Missouri,7,8,9
Burial: 22 Aug 1889, Mt. Mora Cemetery, St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., Missouri,10,11
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Narrative:

George B. McLellan Imel was born on 30 Aug 1864 in PennsylvaniaG.4,5,6
     He moved to Bennett Lane, MissouriG, with his parents in 1876.12 Three years later they move to Savannah, then to King City, MissouriG.12 He appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Jackson Twp., Gentry Co., Missouri, G in the household of his parents, Thomas Imel and Violetta Riegel.13
     He was employed by G. W. Chase & Son, a wholesale confectioner. He was listed as a clerk there in 1887 and 1888, but was called a "well-known traveling man," or traveling salesman, at the time of his death. His territory included Missouri, Kansas, and Nebraska.14,15,16
     A few weeks before his death while catching a train at Pacific Junction, IowaG, he waited till the train started moving to jump on, as was common for traveling salesmen. He slipped and one foot was run over by the train. Both he and his parents refused to have the foot amputated despite pleas from his brother, John. But gangrene set in.17
     George died on 20 Aug 1889 in St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., MissouriG, at age 24, of blood poisoning from an injury on a train a short time before.7,8,9 He was buried on 22 Aug 1889 in Mt. Mora Cemetery, St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., MissouriG, in his father's lot.10,11

Citations

  1. [S379] Thomas Immel household, 1880 U.S. Census, Gentry Co., Missouri, shows name as George B. Imel.
  2. [S4704] "Death of a St. Joseph Traveling Man," The Kansas City Star, 21 Aug 1889, shows name as George B. Imel.
  3. [S14102] Fr. Benedict Neenan, O.S.B., "Neenan Family Tree", pg 18, shows name as George B. McLellan Imel.
  4. [S379] Thomas Immel household, 1880 U.S. Census, Gentry Co., Missouri, shows age 16 and state.
  5. [S4437] "Missouri, Deaths and Burials, 1867-1976," FamilySearch.org, record for George B Imel , citing FHL #1004389, shows age 24 at death 20 Aug 1889, and state.
  6. [S14102] Fr. Benedict Neenan, O.S.B., "Neenan Family Tree", pg 18, shows date.
  7. [S4704] "Death of a St. Joseph Traveling Man," The Kansas City Star, 21 Aug 1889, shows died last night, dateline St. Joseph, and cause.
  8. [S4437] "Missouri, Deaths and Burials, 1867-1976," FamilySearch.org, record for George B Imel , citing FHL #1004389, shows date, city, county, and state.
  9. [S4459] USGenWeb Archives, online, Missouri, Buchanan Co., Death Records, "Register of Deaths 1883 - 1893 alphabetical," transcribed by Gwen Plyler 29 Feb 2000, shows date, city, and cause of death.
  10. [S5422] Mount Mora Cemetery, online, record for George B Imel, shows date, lot, and lot owner.
  11. [S4437] "Missouri, Deaths and Burials, 1867-1976," FamilySearch.org, record for George B Imel , citing FHL #1004389, shows city, county, and state.
  12. [S14102] Fr. Benedict Neenan, O.S.B., "Neenan Family Tree", pg 18, citing an obituary for Thomas Imel which was copied in the Imel Family Bible in possession of Robert Lee Thomas.
  13. [S379] Thomas Immel household, 1880 U.S. Census, Gentry Co., Missouri.
  14. [S4458] Hoye's City Directory of St. Joseph, 1887 pg 216 and 1888 pg shows him as clerk for G W Chase & Son; 1887 pg 88 shows that firm.
  15. [S4704] "Death of a St. Joseph Traveling Man," The Kansas City Star, 21 Aug 1889, shows firm and territory.
  16. [S4437] "Missouri, Deaths and Burials, 1867-1976," FamilySearch.org, record for George B Imel , citing FHL #1004389, shows occupation as traveling salesman.
  17. [S14102] Fr. Benedict Neenan, O.S.B., "Neenan Family Tree", pg 18, citing recollections of Viletta Thomas and Lavinia Morrow in 1974.

Ida Samantha Imel1,2,3

ID# 13399, (1868 - 1914)
Family Chart

Parents:

FatherThomas Imel (3 Oct 1838 - 30 Jan 1917)
MotherVioletta Riegel (18 Feb 1844 - 31 Mar 1924)
AncestryThe Reigel Family
Chart MembershipDescendants of Jacob K. and Christiana Ohl Riegel
Family IndexesThe Reigel Family

Key Events:

Birth: 30 Sep 1868, Pennsylvania,4,5,6
Marriage: 1 Apr 1894, St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., Missouri, Charles Cassius Crow (b. abt 1868)7,8
Death: 8 Jul 1914, Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri,9,10
Burial: 10 Jul 1914, St. Joseph, Missouri,9
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Narrative:

Ida Samantha Imel was born on 30 Sep 1868 in PennsylvaniaG.4,5,6
Watch given to Ida by her brothers
courtesy Mary Neal

     She moved to Bennett Lane, MissouriG, with her parents in 1876.11 Three years later they move to Savannah, then to King City, MissouriG.11 She appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Jackson Twp., Gentry Co., Missouri, G in the household of her parents, Thomas Imel and Violetta Riegel.12
     Ida graduated from college on 20 Jun 1889. Her two older brothers, George and John, gave her a beautifully inscribed gold watch on the occasion.13
     She was a teacher at Everett School until her marriage.14
     Ida married Charles Cassius Crow, son of William A. Crow and Nora, on 1 Apr 1894 in St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., MissouriG, with Rev. M. M. Goode officiating.7,8
     Ida and Charles moved to unit 9 of the Virginia Flats, a new up-scale complex of flats on 10th St. in St. Joseph by 1898. The complex was entered on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992 because of its architectural significance. They lived there until about 1902, but apparently escaped being included in the 1900 U.S. Census.15,16,17 They moved to 1118 N 12thG, a stand-alone home, about 190218, then to 1118 HenryG about 1905.19
     Ida and Charles moved to 2723 SenecaG about 1908, and continued to live there until they moved to Kansas City.20 They appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., Missouri G, at 2723 Seneca St., enumerated 16 Apr 1910, reporting that the family owned its home, free of mortgage. Their children Nora and Charles were listed as living with them, as was his father, William A. Crow.21
     Charles established a residence in Kansas City, Missouri, at 202 55th St. Terrace, about 1913, but he maintained his residence in both cities for a time. Ida and the family did not move to Kansas City until about Jan 1914, six months before her death.22,23,24,25
     Ida died on 8 Jul 1914 in Kansas City, Jackson Co., MissouriG, at age 45, from complications following an operation.9,10 She was buried on 10 Jul 1914 in St. Joseph, MissouriG.9

Children:
     Children with Charles Cassius Crow:

  1. Nora Violetta Crow (20 Nov 1894 - )
  2. Charles Cassius Crow Jr. (26 Oct 1899 - Feb 1971)

Citations

  1. [S379] Thomas Immel household, 1880 U.S. Census, Gentry Co., Missouri, shows name as Ida S. Imel.
  2. [S4465] Ida S. Imel, gold pocket watch, inscribed "Ida S. Imel."
  3. [S14102] Fr. Benedict Neenan, O.S.B., "Neenan Family Tree", pg 20, shows name as Ida Samantha Imel.
  4. [S379] Thomas Immel household, 1880 U.S. Census, Gentry Co., Missouri, shows age 10 and state.
  5. [S1095] Ida F. Imel Crow, Certificate of Death, shows date, with year as 1868, and state.
  6. [S14102] Fr. Benedict Neenan, O.S.B., "Neenan Family Tree", pg 20, shows date, with year as 1869.
  7. [S4436] Charles C. Crow and Ida S. Imel, marriage license, shows date, city, state, and officiant.
  8. [S1090] Charles C. Crow household, 1910 U.S. Census, Buchanan Co., Missouri, shows married 16 years.
  9. [S1095] Ida F. Imel Crow, Certificate of Death.
  10. [S4732] Ida F. Crow obituary, The Kansas City Times, shows she died "yesterday."
  11. [S14102] Fr. Benedict Neenan, O.S.B., "Neenan Family Tree", pg 18, citing an obituary for Thomas Imel which was copied in the Imel Family Bible in possession of Robert Lee Thomas.
  12. [S379] Thomas Immel household, 1880 U.S. Census, Gentry Co., Missouri.
  13. [S4465] Ida S. Imel, gold pocket watch, inscribed "Graduated June 20-89."
  14. [S4458] Hoye's City Directory of St. Joseph, 1893 pg 269 and 1894 pg 266, show occupation as teacher, and school.
  15. [S4466] Combe Printing Co's Directory of St. Joseph, 1898 pg 227, 1900 pg 250, and 1901 pg 250.
  16. [S4734] "Buchanan County National Register Listings."
  17. [S225] Indexes to 1900 census searched with no success; ED 52, which contained the block on which the flats stand searched page-by-page without finding them.
  18. [S4466] Combe Printing Co's Directory of St. Joseph, 1902 pg 285.
  19. [S4467] Combe-Polk Directory Co.'s St. Joseph City Directory, 1905 pg 280.
  20. [S4468] R. L. Polk & Co.'s St. Joseph City Directory, 1908 pg 238; 1914 pg 155.
  21. [S1090] Charles C. Crow household, 1910 U.S. Census, Buchanan Co., Missouri.
  22. [S4468] R. L. Polk & Co.'s St. Joseph City Directory, 1913 pg 235, shows his residence as Kansas City; 1914 pg 115, shows his residence in St. Joseph; 1915 pg 163, shows he had moved to Kansas City.
  23. [S4733] Kansas City Missouri City Directory, 1914 pg 578 and 1915 pg 570 show his residence as address in Kansas City.
  24. [S4732] Ida F. Crow obituary, The Kansas City Times, shows he moved to Kansas City about a year and a half before, and address of their home.
  25. [S1095] Ida F. Imel Crow, Certificate of Death, shows she move to the city 6 month before her death.

 

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