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Descendants of Thomas Okey & Elizabeth Stockley


129. Minerva Jane5 Okey (Lewis Morgan4, Henry L.3, Leven2, Thomas1) was born 1846 in Monroe County, Ohio, and died Aft. 1921 in Storm Lake, Iowa. She married George H. Groom December 6, 1864 in Storm Lake, Buena Vista County, Iowa421. He was born 1840, and died Aft. 1921.

More About George H. Groom:
Fact 1: Lived in California
     
Children of Minerva Okey and George Groom are:
  i.   LELA6 GROOM, b. 1870, Wisconsin; m. MILES BOWERS.
  ii.   CLARENCE GROOM, b. 1872, Wisconsin.
  iii.   FRANK GROOM, b. 1874, Wiconsin.
  iv.   LEWIS GROOM, b. 1876, Wiconsin.
  v.   HARRY GROOM, b. 1878, Wisconsin; m. MYRA.


130. William Freemont5 Okey (Lewis Morgan4, Henry L.3, Leven2, Thomas1) was born January 5, 1849 in Woodsfield, Monroe County, Ohio, and died March 30, 1914 in Cassville, Grant, Wisconsin. He married Mary Eugenia Lebo April 19, 1878 in Newell, Buena Vista, Iowa, daughter of Thomas Lebo and Carrie Dillon. She was born October 15, 1859 in Worthington, Dubuque, Iowa, and died May 11, 1953 in Cassville, Grant, Wisconsin.

Notes for William Freemont Okey:
First came to Cassville as a baby in 1849.
Was a sod farmer in Mayville, North Dakota starting in 1882. Failed financially and family returned to Cassville, Wisconsin in 1896.
Postmaster in Cassville.
Reference: tape by Mazie and Beth Okey 25, February 1953.

Notes for Mary Eugenia Lebo:
Grant County Deaths 39-213.
Very light and small of stature. Had a strong Christian religious faith with very strict religious morals. "Matriarch of Family". Living in Newell, Buena Vista County, IA when she married William. Lived actively 93 years. Died during afternoon nap.
Liked to play Chinese Checkers. Moved back to Cassville in 1896.
There are several copies of a cassette tape that she and Beth Okey made in 1953 in which she describes her early life in North Dakota.
     
Children of William Okey and Mary Lebo are:
242. i.   HARRY FREMONT6 OKEY, b. 1879, Casville, Wisconsin; d. 1956, Casville, Wisconsin.
  ii.   EARL OKEY, b. December 4, 1880; d. January 21, 1883.
  Notes for EARL OKEY:
Nearly kidnapped by gypsies in 1882. Ref: Tape By Mazie & Beth 25 Feb 1953.

243. iii.   VERE WILLIAM OKEY, b. May 9, 1884, Fargo, Cass, North Dakota; d. June 24, 1953, St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota.
244. iv.   CHARLES LAMB OKEY, b. 1886; d. 1957.
245. v.   LEWIS LEBO OKEY, b. 1888; d. 1931.
246. vi.   WINIFRED C. OKEY, b. 1891; d. 1966.
  vii.   RALPH OKEY, b. 1894; d. 1894.
  viii.   BETH EUGENIA OKEY, b. September 12, 1897, Cassville, Grant, Wisconsin; d. August 4, 1965.
  Notes for BETH EUGENIA OKEY:
Missionary in inland China and teacher from 1925 or earlier until 1941. Many
letters of hers from China are in file CHI001. There are several copies of a cassette tape which she and her mother made in 1953 where she describes her activities in China.

247. ix.   JOSEPH ALAN OKEY, b. December 30, 1904, Cassville, Grant, Wisconsin; d. July 26, 1966.


131. Lewis Henry5 Okey (Lewis Morgan4, Henry L.3, Leven2, Thomas1) was born September 10, 1851 in Cassville, Grant, Wisconsin, and died September 18, 1921 in Cassville, Grant, Wisconsin. He married (1) Mary June 1881. She died Abt. 1904. He married (2) Carrie G. Groom Abt. 1908, daughter of Enoch Groom and Hannah King. She was born October 31, 1853 in Wisconsin, and died September 18, 1921 in Cassville, Grant, Wisconsin.
     
Child of Lewis Okey and Mary is:
  i.   JAY6 OKEY, b. July 8, 1883; d. November 27, 1887.


132. Sara Louise5 Okey (Wilson Shannon4, Henry L.3, Leven2, Thomas1) was born October 22, 1846 in Woodsfield, Monroe County, Ohio, and died November 11, 1911 in Salem, Marion County, Oregon. She married John Cornforth July 30, 1880 in Hull, Sioux County, Iowa. He died in Salem, Marion, Oregon.

More About Sara Louise Okey:
Cause of Death: Paralysis after surgery422
     
Child of Sara Okey and John Cornforth is:
  i.   INFANT DAUGHTER6 CORNFORTH422.


133. Lewis Leroy5 Okey (Wilson Shannon4, Henry L.3, Leven2, Thomas1)422 was born November 9, 1848 in Woodsfield, Monroe, Ohio, and died March 20, 1924 in Ft. Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kansas, Old Soldier Home423. He married Ida J. Baker424 May 8, 1881 in Luverne, Rock, Minnesota. She was born March 13, 1863 in Morris, Grundy, Illinois, and died September 6, 1913 in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa.

Notes for Lewis Leroy Okey:
Known as Roy OKEY.
Served in Civil War in 49th Wisconsin Infantry under Captain W. R. Taylor.
Had gray eyes, auburn hair, and a light complexion.
     
Child of Lewis Okey and Ida Baker is:
248. i.   ABIGAIL VIOLA6 OKEY, b. 1882.


134. George Malanthun5 Okey (Wilson Shannon4, Henry L.3, Leven2, Thomas1)424 was born March 6, 1851 in Woodsfield, Monroe County, Ohio, and died July 30, 1925 in La Jolla, San Diego, California. He married Ella Elizabeth Miller425 February 26, 1871 in Wildcat Grove, Monroe County, Ohio, daughter of Lauriston Leavitt Miller. She was born October 27, 1852 in Girard, Trumble, Ohio, and died September 6, 1931 in Pacific Beach, San Diego, California.

More About George Malanthun Okey:
Comment 1: Belonged to Masonic Lodge
Comment 2: 1923, moved to California
Comment 3: Belonged to Congregational Church
Occupation: Brickmason

Notes for Ella Elizabeth Miller:
Ella and George traveled to Newton, Iowa shortly after they were married and to Sioux County, Iowa in 1872.
Belonged to Congregational Church.
Moved to California in 1923.

More About Ella Elizabeth Miller:
Cause of Death: Uremia
     
Children of George Okey and Ella Miller are:
249. i.   FLORA BELL6 OKEY, b. June 28, 1872, Newton, Jasper, Iowa; d. January 31, 1953, Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska.
250. ii.   ADRIAN WILSON OKEY, b. October 31, 1874, Hull, Sioux, Iowa; d. May 30, 1954, La Mesa, San Diego, California.
  iii.   CLAUDE CLINTON WESLEY OKEY, b. November 25, 1877, Boyden, Sioux, Iowa; d. May 29, 1923, Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa; m. MABEL S. JACKSON, November 14, 1911, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota; b. Abt. 1880.
  Notes for CLAUDE CLINTON WESLEY OKEY:
Was a corporal in the Iowa National Guard,
April-October, 1898 in the Spanish
American war.
Was a dentist in Hudson, South Dakota.
Died of influenza.

251. iv.   BLANCHE ABIGAIL OKEY, b. October 2, 1879, Doon, Lyon, Iowa; d. December 25, 1961, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon.
252. v.   MARY COLTON OKEY, b. 1882.
253. vi.   CLARENCE GUY OKEY, b. October 27, 1884, Hull, Sioux, Iowa; d. January 26, 1919, Hudson, Lincoln, South Dakota.
254. vii.   HARRY BERNARD OKEY, b. March 22, 1887, Hull, Iowa; d. May 1976, La Jolla, San Diego, California 92037.
255. viii.   VERA EMELINE OKEY, b. December 8, 1892, Hull, Sioux, Iowa; d. June 25, 1985, Lemon Grove, San Diego, California.


135. Demming Loran5 O'Connor (Hannah Jane4 Okey, Henry L.3, Leven2, Thomas1) was born October 1848 in Woodsfield, Monroe County, Franklin Twp., Ohio426, and died Bef. 1920 in Fortuna, Humboldt County, California. He married Emma Olive Harris427,428 April 21, 1878 in Blocksburg, Humboldt County, California428, daughter of William Harris and Tacy Saltzman. She was born February 12, 1858 in Grass Valley, California, and died November 22, 1936 in Fortuna, Humboldt County, California.

Notes for Demming Loran O'Connor:
1880 Census for Van Dugan Township, Humboldt County, California, Vol. 13, ED 43, sheet 4, likne 3:
Demming L. O'Connor- White, Male, 31, born in Ohio
Emma O'Connor - 22, born California
Verna E. O’Connor - 1, born California Daughter.
William Durnford - 23, born Nova Scotia, Boarder

1920 Census for Fortuna, Humboldt County, California, ED #5; January 9, 1920:
Deming L. Occonor - age 19

Blocksburg, Humbolt Co., California Post Office History:
The post office was established January 30, 1877 and the town officially became Blocksburgh with an "h". It was authorized by the Post Office Department of Washington D.C. Mr. W. H. Forse of the Mendocino and Humboldt Stage Company brought the necessary documents to set the office in operation. He arrived by way of the steamer Humboldt.

The first three postmasters occupied the same building, but then the post office began a series of moves up and down the street locating in various buildings. At times it was in the Overland Hotel and the Helmke Mercantile building. Other times the post office had its own building. Apparently shoever was the postmaster could determine the location.

Deming O'Connor followed Georgeson as postmaster in April of 1886. A major fire which occurred that fall burned the post office and part of the Helmke building, so Mr. O'Connor was forced to move his office to another location.

On Apr 21, 1878 when Deming Loran was 29, he married Emma Olive HARRIS, daughter of William HARRIS (Nov 28, 1807-) & Tacy Elizabeth SALTZMAN (Oct 3, 1830-), in Blocksburg, Humboldt Co., California. Born on Feb 12, 1858 in Grass Valley, California. Emma Olive died in Fortuna, Humboldt Co., California, on Nov 22, 1936; she was 78.

1920 Census for Fortuna, Humboldt County, California, ED #5; January 9, 1920:
Emma O. O’Connor - age 61 - born in California - Lodger

1930 Census for Fortuna, Humboldt County, California, ED #39, page 2A; April 11, 1930:
Emma O. O’Connor - head - $1500 - age 72 - widow - born in California - father in Virginia - mother in Indiana

They had the following children:
2 i. Verna E. (1879-)
3 ii. Loran S. (1880-)
4 iii. William Stoneman (1882-1966)
5 iv. Evelyn (1883-)
6 v. Arietta

More About Demming Loran O'Connor:
Fact 1: 1880, Living in Humboldt County, California. (Van Dugen TWP)
Occupation: April 1886, Postmaster Humboldt County, California.
     
Children of Demming O'Connor and Emma Harris are:
  i.   ARIETTA6 O'CONNOR428.
  ii.   VERNA E. O'CONNOR429, b. April 1879, Harris, Humboldt County, California.
  iii.   LORAN S. O'CONNOR430, b. January 1880, Blocksburg, Humboldt County, California.
  iv.   WILLIAM STONEMAN O'CONNOR430, b. November 9, 1882, Blocksburg, Humboldt County, California; d. June 21, 1966.
  v.   EVELYN O'CONNOR430, b. October 1883, Blocksburg, Humboldt County, California.


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