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Descendants of Thomas Okey & Elizabeth Stockley

77. Mervin Garrison⁵ Okey (Jeremiah⁴, Arthur³, Leven², Thomas¹)²⁵⁰ was born May 26, 1846 in Woodsfield, Monroe County, Ohio ²⁵¹, and died April 4, 1919 in Illinois. He married Elizabeth McVicker February 5, 1867 in Noble County, Ohio ²⁵², daughter of Henry McVicker and Catherine Ward. She was born 1843 in Ohio ²⁵³.

Notes for Mervin Garrison Okey:
1860 Census. Lived in Laings, Green Township
Served in Civil War in Company C, 92nd Regiment of Ohio Infantry Volunteers as a Sargeant with Captain Milton Patton. Enrolled on July 23, 1862 to serve three years. Discharged from service June 10, 1865 near Washington, D. C. 18 years of age. Fair complexion, gray eyes, light hair.
Had 7 children
Moved to Illinois about 1870
1880 census
Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Mervin OKEY Self M Male W 34 OH Farmer OH OH
Elizabeth OKEY Wife M Female W 32 OH Keeping House VA OH
Charles OKEY Son S Male W 10 IL Att School OH OH
Maud OKEY Dau S Female W 4 IL OH OH
Mabel OKEY Dau S Female W 1 IL OH OH
Luther BARNES Other M Male W 29 OH Farm Laborer, Servant OH OH
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Source Information:
Census Place Locust, Christian, Illinois
Family History Library Film 1254180
NA Film Number T9-0180
Page Number 560D

Children of Mervin Okey and Elizabeth McVicker are:

	i.		CHARLES⁶ OKEY²⁵³, b. 1870, Illinois.
	ii.		MAUD OKEY²⁵³, b. 1876, Illinois.
	iii.		MABEL OKEY²⁵³, b. 1879, Illinois.

78. Emily Adelia⁵ Okey (Jeremiah⁴, Arthur³, Leven², Thomas¹)²⁵⁴ was born July 20, 1848 in Belmont County, Ohio, and died May 16, 1924 in Adams County, Iowa²⁵⁴. She married Robert Alexander Chapman²⁵⁴ March 27, 1873 in Adams County, Iowa²⁵⁴. He was born February 22, 1842 in Henryburg, Ohio.

Children of Emily Okey and Robert Chapman are:

163.	i.	CLARA HANNAH⁶ CHAPMAN, b. March 24, 1874.
164.	ii.	HENRY THURMAN CHAPMAN, b. May 12, 1880, Adams County, Iowa; d. May 3, 1946, Adams County, Iowa.
165.	iii.	CHARLES BENJAMIN CHAPMAN, b. November 9, 1882, Adams County, Iowa.

79. Charles Turner⁵ Okey (Jeremiah⁴, Arthur³, Leven², Thomas¹) was born August 4, 1850 in Ohio, and died June 6, 1918 in Adams County, Iowa. He married Sarah Jane Morris September 9, 1879 in Monroe County, Ohio ²⁵⁵. She was born August 5, 1853 in Ohio, and died April 21, 1920 in Prescott, Adams County, Iowa.

More About Charles Turner Okey:
Burial: Evergreen Cemetery Lot 160, Grave 1

More About Sarah Jane Morris:
Burial: Evergreen Cemetery Lot 160, Grave 3

Children of Charles Okey and Sarah Morris are:

166.	i.	FRANK MORRIS⁶ OKEY, b. June 5, 1880, Corning, Adams County, Iowa.
	ii.	JAMES VERNON OKEY, b. February 10, 1883, Corning, Adams County, Iowa.
	iii.	ROBERT MERVIN OKEY, b. July 20, 1891, Corning, Adams County, Iowa ²⁵⁶; d. July 9, 1921, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona²⁵⁶; m. UNKNOWN.

Notes for ROBERT MERVIN OKEY:
5th Reg. 3rd Bat. Training School Camp Pike (WWI)

I hereby certify, that I attended the deceased from February 1921 to July 9, 1921; that I last saw him alive on July 9, 1921 and that death occurred on the date stated above at 9:50 pm. The disease or injury causing death was as follows: Pulmonary Tuberculosis duration 2 years. Was disease contracted in Arizona? No. If not, where? France. Signed: J Simpson MD. 7/10/1921.
Further states Robert was married and the informant signed the certificate : Mrs. Robert M. Okey. Place of burial was Prescott, Iowa 7/12/1921
Undertaker was C. Parker, Undertaker Co., Tucson, Ariz.
Robert was 29 yrs 11 mos and 19 days old.

More About ROBERT MERVIN OKEY:
Burial: July 12, 1921, Evergreen Cemetery Lot 160, Grave 2, Prescott, Iowa
Cause of Death: Pulmonary Tuberculosis

80. Josephine⁵ Okey (Jeremiah⁴, Arthur³, Leven², Thomas¹) was born 1854 ²⁵⁷. She married James Warren Hollister ²⁵⁸ June 14, 1881 in Monroe County, Ohio ²⁵⁹, son of Nathan Hollister and Elizabeth Smith. He was born April 7, 1851.

Notes for James Warren Hollister:
Was in Coal Business at Des Moines, IA.

Marriage Notes for Josephine Okey and James Hollister:
Applicant for their license was J. J. Hollister

Children of Josephine Okey and James Hollister are:

	i.		FLORA ISIDORE⁶ HOLLISTER²⁶⁰, b. September 6, 1882; d. June 11, 1884.
	ii.		GRACE HOLLISTER²⁶⁰, b. October 13, 1885.

81. Martha⁵ Okey (Woodman⁴, Arthur³, Leven², Thomas¹)²⁶¹ was born September 25, 1849 in Monroe County, Ohio, and died in Roseville, Illinois. She married John H. Lang ²⁶² October 12, 1871 in Monroe Co. Ohio ²⁶³, son of Machael Lang and Elizabeth. He was born September 6, 1843 in Pennsylvania, and died in Roseville, Warren, Illinois.

Notes for Martha Okey:
In 1892 they moved to Woodbury County, Iowa. Then in 1904 they moved to Warren County, Illinois.

Notes for John H. Lang:
Served in Civil War in Company C, 116th Ohio Volunteer Infantry.. Described with dark complexion, dark eyes and black hair.

Marriage Notes for Martha Okey and John Lang:
Married by F. M. Beard at her father's home

Children of Martha Okey and John Lang are:

167.	i.	FRANK⁶ LANG, b. March 4, 1873.
	ii.	EMMA LANG, b. April 2, 1875 ²⁶⁴; m. LESTER RUSK.
	iii.	SALOME LANG, b. January 16, 1878²⁶⁴.

82. Alfred⁵ Okey (Woodman⁴, Arthur³, Leven², Thomas¹)²⁶⁵ was born January 13, 1860 in Monroe County, Ohio, and died July 1931 in Monmouth, Illinois. He married Wilhelmina Reinherr ²⁶⁶ September 28, 1892 in Monroe Co. Ohio ²⁶⁷, daughter of Jacob Reinherr and Caroline Welhe. She was born December 1870 in Ohio, and died October 5, 1957 in Fresno, California.

More About Alfred Okey:
Occupation: Farmer in Monmouth, Illinois

Notes for Wilhelmina Reinherr:
In 1910 census she states she has 5 children with 4 living.

Children of Alfred Okey and Wilhelmina Reinherr are:

DR. RUTH ELIZA⁶ OKEY²⁶⁸, b. September 13, 1893.

Notes for DR. RUTH ELIZA OKEY:
Dr. Ruth Okey, Woodsfield girl, Professor Emeritus, honored in California for 50 years of Lipid Research at the University of California, Berkley.
Graduated from Woodsfield High in 1911. She began her college career in at Ohio University in Athens and graduated three years later from Monmouth college with a double major in Chemistry and German. The following five years, at the University of Illinois, resulted in a M.S., a PhD., and a year of teaching and post doctoral research on the chemistry of plant pharmaceuticals. In 1919 she joined the faculty at Berkley as Assistant Professor of Household Science. In 1921 she taught at the State University of Iowa, then returned in 1922 to Berkley to resume a career of teaching, researching and public service. In 1962 she received the Borden Award for "research in the field of nutrition and experimental foods". In 1956 she became Chairman of her department and held this post until her retirement in 1960. In 1960 she received the title of Professor Emeritus.

168.	ii.		ELMER E. OKEY, b. July 28, 1895; d. March 1980, Des Moines, Iowa.
	iii.		MARY C. OKEY²⁶⁹, b. June 1899.

Notes for MARY C. OKEY:
February 5, 1950, Spirit of Democracy
Miss Mary Okey recently returned from Aligah, India, where she spent the past five years as an instructor in the Missionary schools, having had five years college training preparatory to carrying on this work. Miss Okey visited Palestine including Jerusalem and many other points famous in Biblical History on her way home. She will spend the winter in home missionary work in the south. Well-educated, with great natural ability, charm of personality and a heart-interest in her work, Miss Okey has been an active factor in her field.

169.

iv.

RALPH W. OKEY, b. November 16, 1902; d. October 1972.