James Lemon and Ella Farnsworth

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Husband James Lemon

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           Born: 18 Jul 1852 - Shirborn, Somerset, England
       Baptized: 
           Died: 6 Dec 1929 - Waverly, Bremer County, IA
         Buried:  - Willow Lawn Cemetery, Plainfield, Bremer County, IA
Find A Grave ID: 36071347

       Marriage: 19 Jun 1916 - Dubuque, Dubuque County, IA

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   Other Spouse: Harriet Lucretia Farnsworth {FGID: 36071348} - 25 Dec 1877 - Bremer County, IA

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Wife Ella Farnsworth

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           Born: 11 Aug 1857 - Butler County, IA
       Baptized: 
           Died: 21 Jan 1923 - Waverly, Bremer County, IA
         Buried:  - Horton Cemetery, Horton, Bremer County, IA
Find A Grave ID: 102156141

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         Father: Robert Farnsworth {FGID: 83685629}
         Mother: Mary Wolverton {FGID: 83685628}

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   Other Spouse: David Benjamin Beebe {FGID: 63224022} - 1886

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Children

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General Notes: Husband - James Lemon

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36071347/james-lemon

Birth 18 Jul 1852 England
Death 6 Dec 1929 (aged 77) Waverly, Bremer County, Iowa, USA
Burial Willow Lawn Cemetery Plainfield, Bremer County, Iowa, USA Memorial ID 36071347

James Lemon, Early Settler of Bremer County, dies at his home Friday.

James Lemon, an early settler of Bremer County died at his home in Waverly on Friday morning, December 6, 1929, of heart trouble. He got up at his usual time and did his morning activities. He sat down to breakfast, and told his grandchild, who was visiting, "Grandpa doesn't feel very good." He then collapsed. Two doctors were called and were able to revive him, but he died soon after.
James Lemon was born in Shirborn, Sumersetshire, England, July 18, 1852. When five years old, he came with his family to America, and settled in Freeport, Illinois. In 1862, the family came to Bremer County, and settle northeast of Waverly. James lived there his entire life, until retiring to Waverly, in 1906.
He was married December 25, 1877, to Miss Harriet Farnsworth. She died about sixteen years ago, and he married Mrs. Ella Beebe, his first wife's sister. The second Mrs. Lemon died about six years ago, and Mr. Lemon married Mrs. Eva Walker on December 22, 1925.
Mr. Lemon served as director of the creamery and the school board for many years. He was a life long member of the Baptist Church, first attending the Plainfield Church, and then attending the Waverly Church when he retired.
He is survived by his son, Charles of Lime Springs, and three daughters; Mrs. Howard Zwangiger of Horton, and Mrs. Walter Miller and Mrs. S. D. Norman of Waverly. He also has eleven grandchildren.
Burial was in the Plainfield Cemetery.

Information supplied by Louis.

Family Members

Spouses
Harriet Lucretia Farnsworth Lemon 1851–1911 (m. 1877)
Ella Farnsworth Beebe 1857–1923 (m. 1916)
Eva Lea Walker 1857–1943

Children
Gracie V Lemon 1881–1891
Anna Luella Lemon Zwanziger 1885–1950
Flora May Lemon Norman 1893–1979

memorial page for James Lemon (18 Jul 1852–6 Dec 1929), Find A Grave Memorial no. 36071347 <https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36071347/james-lemon>, citing Willow Lawn Cemetery, Plainfield, Bremer County, Iowa, USA ; Maintained by Diane Zabel (contributor 46890112 <https://www.findagrave.com/user/profile/46890112>) .

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General Notes: Wife - Ella Farnsworth

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102156141/ella-beebe

Birth 11 Aug 1857 Butler County, Iowa, USA
Death 21 Jan 1923 (aged 65) Waverly, Bremer County, Iowa, USA
Burial Horton Cemetery Horton, Bremer County, Iowa, USA Memorial ID 102156141

"ANOTHER GOOD WOMAN CALLED TO HER REWARD

After an illness of two weeks' duration, Mrs. James Lemon passed to her reward, at her home in the Fifth ward, Sunday evening at 7 o'clock. The cause of death was bronchial troubles with complications.

Ella Farnsworth was born on a farm near Shell Rock, Iowa, August 11, 1857, and died January 21, 1923, aged 65 year, 6 months and 10 days. Her childhood and young womanhood, and in fact almost her entire life was spent in this vicinity.

In her girlhood days she sought the "Pearl of Greatest Price" and united with the Baptist church, of which she had been a consistent member all her life.

She was married to Ben Beebe in 1886, and for several years thereafter they lived on a farm near Horton. Later they moved to Dubuque, where they lived until Mr. Beebe passed away in 1914. On June 19, 1916, she was united in marriage to James Lemon in Dubuque, Ia., and since then her home had been in this city. She had no children of her own, but was a mother to four children of Mr. Lemon by a former wife, who was a sister of the deceased.

Deceased is survived by her husband and four stepchildren: Charles Lemon, Lime Springs, Minn.; Mrs. Lulu Zwanziger, Horton; Mrs. Edith Miller, Horton, and Mrs. Flo Norman, Waverly. Also three brothers: Isaac Farnsworth, Spokane, Wash.; Frank Farnsworth, Dubuque, Iowa; and James Farnsworth, of the state of Washington. There is also a niece, Mrs. Carl Lemon, Madison, Wis., besides a host of friends.

Funeral services were held at the home Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. George D. Rogers, pastor of the Baptist church, and the remains were taken to Horton for burial."

- submitted by lhschwartz1@juno.com

Family Members

Parents
Robert Farnsworth 1821–1897
Mary Wolverton Farnsworth 1817–1874

Spouses
David Benjamin Beebe 1843–1915 (m. 1886)
James Lemon 1852–1929 (m. 1916)

Siblings
Clarissa Jane Farnsworth 1848–1884
Harriet Lucretia Farnsworth Lemon 1851–1911
Martha R Farnsworth Satterlee 1854–1891
Frank Farnsworth 1858–1927

memorial page for Ella Farnsworth Beebe (11 Aug 1857–21 Jan 1923), Find A Grave Memorial no. 102156141 <https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102156141/ella-beebe>, citing Horton Cemetery, Horton, Bremer County, Iowa, USA ; Maintained by Louis (contributor 47156311 <https://www.findagrave.com/user/profile/47156311>) .

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Notes: Marriage

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36071347/james-lemon
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102156141/ella-beebe

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