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Ancestors of Pamela Loretta Shelton

      10. Ulysses Simpson Grant Sires^206,^207,²⁰⁸, born July 1863 in Wayne co, Iowa ^209,^210,^211,²¹²; died 27 August 1909 ^213,²¹⁴. He was the son of 20. George Sires and 21. Mary Fitzer. He married 11. Lydia A Long 14 September 1880 in Washington, Wayne co, Iowa ^215,^216,²¹⁷.

      11. Lydia A Long^218,^219,^220,²²¹, born 15 August 1864 in Indiana ^222,^223,^224,^225,^226,²²⁷; died 01 March 1941 in Muscatine, Iowa ²²⁸. She was the daughter of 22. William Long and 23. Margaret Ann Poplin.

Notes for Ulysses Simpson Grant Sires:
Listed as Grant Sires by his daughter Loretta in the 1925 State of Iowa census where she says he was born in Iowa. Full name was Ulysses Simpson Grant Sires.
Grant is in 1870 Federal Census for Iowa as 7 y/o living with his parents George and Mary in Washington Twp in Wayne co Iowa which means his year of birth was more like 1863 (2) It also says he was born in Iowa(2). Listed in 1880 Federal Census for Iowa still living with his parents in Wayne co, 17 y/o born in Iowa(3) In the same household was Lydia Long 16 y/o listed as servant (3). He and Lydia were married at his parents home 14 September 1880 (5) (6). They were still living in Washington Twp in 1885 where they were listed in the 1885 state census and their home plat was NW/NE and Arthur and Harlan had been born by then (7).
Listed in 1900 Illinois Census living in Cook co in Chicago. He is listed as Born July 1863 aged 36 born in Illinois (error) (4). Oct 1902 Wayne county newspaper noted a District court case of USG Sires vs George Sires (8). Grant had died by 1910 because in that year census in Missouri, Lydia is listed as widow. WPA for Wayne county has an S.G. Grant bured by George and Mary, listed as died 1909, aged 70. Since this S.G. does not fit any of the known Sires, perhaps this is U.S. Grant Sires and the aged 70 is an error.

Sources:
(1).       1925 State of Iowa Census
(2).       1870 U. S. Census for Iowa
(3).       1880 U. S. Census for Iowa
(4).       1900 U. S. Census for Illinois
(5).       Wayne County, Iowa Marriage Register 1880-1898 (Film 1009070)
(6).       Wayne County Iowa Marriage records 1876-1881 (Film 1009073)
(7).       1885 State of Iowa Census (Film 1021700), Wayne co, Washington Twp
(8).       Wayne County Democrat Newspaper Clippings (Film 1673238)

More About Ulysses Simpson Grant Sires:
Census/Taxes: IA 70, 80 , 85, 95, 00
Documents: Marriage
Fact 13: No Newspaper Marriage/Obit
Societies/Memberships: Death Certif
Verification: P/EB/M/Ch

Notes for Lydia A Long:
Lydia is listed as 56 years old on her last birth and still living according to the information her daughter Loretta gave in the 1925 state of Iowa census (1). Shortly after the 1860 census William and Margeret moved back to Noble co IN. Margeret Long had died by 1869 and Lydia became the ward of her grandparents David and Charlotte Poplin with whom she went to live (9). She was listed in the 1870 Iowa Census living with her grandparents David and Charlotte Poplin (8). She was then 6 years old and listed erroneously as born in Iowa (8). Listed in 1880 Census for Iowa living in Washington twp, Wayne co Iowa in the household of George and Mary Sires where she 16 y/o born in Indiana, father born in Ohio and mother born in ---- (2). She was listed as servant (2), but how she came to live there as a servant is still a mystery. She and Grant were married in his parents house on 14 September 1880 (5),(6). In the marriage register her father is listed as William Long and mother is Margeret Poplin (6). Listed in 1900 Census for Illinois living with Grant her husband in Chicago, Cook county(3). She is listed as Born in August 1864, born in Illinois (3). By 1910 she was a widow and had moved to Missouri, Buchanan county, St Joseph twp where she is in the census as living in the rooming house of Albert J Judkins (4). Chester, Loretta and Viona (?) are living with her. She is listed as 45 y/o widow born in Ky, father born in Ky, mother born in VA (4). Regarding her place of birth, 1880 and 1925 census of Iowa say she was born in Indiana, 1900 Illinois says she was born in Illinois and 1910 MO says she was born in Kentucky. By 1915 she was in Decatur county in Leon, where she says she has been for 5 years (10). She and her children were still living in Leon in the 1920 census (11). July 1926 she attended the funeral of her sister Rosetta Thomas in Decatur co (12).
Her death notice says she died 1 March 1941 in Muscatine (13) and was buried 4 March in Leon (13). A more extensive obituary spoke of her early childhood, when at age 3 she came to Iowa with her parents and of her marriage to Grant and his death in 1908 (14). At the time of Lydia's death, two brothers and a half sister were still living (14).

Sources;
(1). 1925 State of Iowa Census
(2). 1880 U. S. Census for Iowa
(3). 1900 U. S. Census for Illnois
(4). 1910 U. S. Census for Missouri
(5). Wayne co Iowa Marriage Records (Film 1009073)
(6). Wayne co Iowa Marriage Register (Film 1009070)
(7). 1885 State of Iowa Census (Film 1021700), Wayne co, Washington Twp
(8). 1870 U. S. Census for Iowa, Wayne co, Benton twp p 247
(9). Wayne County Iowa, Probate Records (Fillm 1009068), Book D 1869-1875
(10). 1915 State Census, Decatur County
(11). 1920 U. S. Census for Iowa; Leon twp, ED 59, Vol 22 Sheet 4
(12). The Garden Grove Express; Garden Grove Iowa
(13). The Leon Journal Reporter; Leon , Iowa Thurs March 6, 1941, p 1, col 3
(14). The Leon Journal Reporter; Leon , Iowa Thurs March 6, 1941, p 2, col 1

More About Lydia A Long:
Burial: 04 March 1941, Leon, Iowa ^229,²³⁰
Census/Taxes: IA80, 85, 95, 15, 20;IL00; MO1910
Documents: Marriage, Obit X 2
Fact 13: No Death Certif
Religion: Methodist ²³¹
Verification: B/P/Ch/M/Na/D/Bu

Children of Ulysses Sires and Lydia Long are:

Arthur Sires ²³², born 28 July 1881 in Wayne co, IA ^233,^234,^235,²³⁶; died 10 April 1940 in and bu Decatur co IA ^237,^238,²³⁹

Notes for Arthur Sires:
Probably the Arthur Sires that was living with George and Mary Sires in Washington co , Wayne co IA in 1895 (1). In 1900 he was in Chicago IL living with his parents (3). In 1920, was living with his mother in Decatur co IA and was employed as a barber (2).

Sources:
(1). 1895 State of Iowa Census (Film 1022192); Wayne co , Washington Twp
(2). 1920 Federal Census for Iowa; Decatur County, Leon twp, ED 59, Vol 22 Sheet 4
(3). 1900 Federal Census for Illinois; Cook County, Chicago ;Volume 59, ED 870, Sheet 10, Line 1

More About Arthur Sires:
Census/Taxes: IL 00 MO 10 IA 20
Documents: Obits

ii.

Harlan James Lane Sires ^240,²⁴¹, born 27 July 1884 in Derby, Wayne co IA ^242,^243,^244,^245,²⁴⁶; died 04 April 1950 ²⁴⁷; married (1) Bessie Benefield in Cainsville MO ²⁴⁸; born 04 December 1892^248,²⁴⁹; died 24 April 1979²⁴⁹; married (2) Laura Rice in Corydon Iowa ²⁵⁰; died Bef. 1916.

Notes for Harlan James Lane Sires:
In 1900, Harlen was living with his parents in Chicago IL (3). Harlen was living with his mother and siblings in Decatur co IA in 1920 (1) and at that time was 29 years old (1). In 1925 Harlen was living with his wife and children in Leon, Decatur co IA (2). He attended his mother's funeral 4 March 1941 (4).

Sources:
(1). 1920 Federal Census for Iowa; Decatur County, Leon twp, ED 59, Vol 22 Sheet 4
(2). 1925 State Census for Iowa; Decatur county, Leon
(3). 1900 Federal Census for Illinois; Cook County, Chicago ;Volume 59, ED 870, Sheet 10, Line 1
(4). The Leon Journal Reporter; Leon , Iowa Thurs March 6, 1941, p 2, col 1

More About Harlan James Lane Sires:
Census/Taxes: IL 00 MO 10 IA 20 , 25

iii.

Ethel Sires ²⁵¹, born 07 July 1887 in Derby, Iowa ^252,²⁵³; died 02 November 1959 in St Joseph MO ²⁵⁴; married Lorenzo Jesse Shipman; born 20 March 1889 in Bethany MO²⁵⁴; died 03 December 1960 in St Joseph MO²⁵⁴.

Notes for Ethel Sires:
In 1900, Ethel was living with her parents in Chicago IL (1). Ethel attended her mother's funeral 4 March 1941 (2). In 1910 Ethel, Lorenzo and their daughter Leola were living in Buchana co MO in the same rooming house as Lydia and her children (3).

Sources:
(1). 1900 Federal Census for Illinois; Cook County, Chicago ;Volume 59, ED 870, Sheet 10, Line 1
(2). The Leon Journal Reporter; Leon , Iowa Thurs March 6, 1941, p 2, col 1
(3). 1910 Federal Census for Missouri, Buchanan co, St Joseph, SD 4 ED 96 Sheet 14 A

More About Ethel Sires:
Burial: Memorial Park, St Jo MO²⁵⁴
Census/Taxes: IL 00 MO 10 IA 20

iv.

Chester Sires ^255,²⁵⁶, born 23 February 1891 in Plainview, Neb ²⁵⁷; died 26 March 1917 in St Joseph, Buchanan co MO, fatal shooting ^258,^259,²⁶⁰

Notes for Chester Sires:
In 1900 Chester was living with his parents in Chicago IL (2). In 1910, he was with his mother and siblings in St Joseph MO (3). Chester died in St Joseph Missouri in April 1917 having been fatally wounded by the City Marshall (1). He had become inexplicably delirious and erratic while recovering from a fall from a scaffold and in the ensuing disturbance was shot by the Marshall (1).

Sources:
(1). Wayne co Iowa Corydon Democrat 1917 (Film 1673373 it 1)
(2). 1900 Federal Census for Illinois; Cook County, Chicago ;Volume 59, ED 870, Sheet 10, Line 1
(3). 1910 Federal Census for Missouri;Buchanan co, St Joseph Twp

More About Chester Sires:
Burial: Leon, Iowa ²⁶¹
Census/Taxes: IL 00 MO 10
Documents: Obit (Wayne co), Obit (Decatur co)

Verna Sires ²⁶², born 18 October 1898 in Chicago, Illinois ^263,^264,^265,^266,²⁶⁷; died 29 September 1964 in Moline, IL ²⁶⁸; married (1) Edwin Haines; married (2) James Hawley June 1921 in Victor, Iowa County, IA ^269,²⁷⁰; born 26 July 1890 in Gresham, NE^270,²⁷¹; died 18 May 1939 in Rock Island co, IL ²⁷².

Notes for Verna Sires:
In 1900 Verna was living with her parents in Chicago IL (3). In 1910 she was with her mother and siblings in St Joseph MO (4). In 1920 Verna was aged 21 and living with her mother and siblings in Decatur co IA (1). In 1925, Verna was now married and living with her husband and children in Victor, IA (2).

Sources:
(1). 1920 Federal Census for Iowa; Decatur County, Leon twp, ED 59, Vol 22 Sheet 4
(2). 1925 State Census for Iowa; Iowa County, Victor (Film 1429376)
(3). 1900 Federal Census for Illinois; Cook County, Chicago ;Volume 59, ED 870, Sheet 10, Line 1
(4). 1910 Federal Census for Missouri;Buchanan co, St Joseph Twp

More About Verna Sires:
Census/Taxes: IL 00 MO 10 IA 20, 25

More About James Hawley:
Religion: Roman Catholic ²⁷³

vi.

Loretta V Sires, born 16 September 1902 in Chicago, Illinois; died 13 July 1970 in Des Moines, Iowa; married Horace Edgar Shelton 27 June 1920 in Cainsville, Missouri.

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