John Elmer Wolverton and Josephine Shore

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Husband John Elmer Wolverton

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           Born: 22 Sep 1867 - Flint River, Des Moines County, IA
       Baptized: 
           Died: 21 Oct 1956 - Morning Sun, Louisa County, IA
         Buried:  - Elmwood Cemetery, Morning Sun, Louisa County, IA

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         Father: Levi Fulsom Wolverton {FSID: KHSL-V11, FGID: 71931504} 1 2
         Mother: Sarah Ann Husted {FSID: LCFN-BVQ} 3

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       Marriage: 7 Nov 1941 - Charlton, IA

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   Other Spouse: Mary Ellen (Ella) Johnson - 21 Oct 1887 - Des Moines County, IA

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Wife Josephine Shore

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           Born: 
       Baptized: 
           Died: Jan 1954
         Buried: 

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Children

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General Notes: Husband - John Elmer Wolverton

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FTM BIRT: RIN MH:IF7922

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The Morning Sun News-Herald
JOHN E. WOLVERTON DEAD AT 88

John Elmer Wolverton, 88, died Monday, at the Ross nursing home here following a long illness. He was the son of Levi and Sarah Jane Husted Wolverton and was born at Prairie Grove, Iowa, on September 22, 1868.

On October 21, 1887, he was named to Ella Johnson who died in Morning Sun on June 7, 1933. On November 7, 1941, he was married to Josephine Shore at Chariton, Iowa, and she preceded him in death in January 1954.

The following six children survive: Mrs. Rosa Douglas and Mrs. Lula Bryant, Morning Sun; J. L. Wolverton, Killeen, Texas; G. H. Wolverton, Long Grove, Iowa; C. A. Wolverton, Davenport, Iowa; Mrs. Jessie Royer, St. Charles, Missouri. Also surviving are 29 grandchildren, 54 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 at the Morning Sun Methodist church with the Reverend David Mack officiating. Burial was in Elmwood cemetery.

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Birth: Sep. 22, 1867
Des Moines County
Iowa, USA
Death: Oct. 21, 1956
Morning Sun
Louisa County
Iowa, USA


Family links:
Parents:
Levi F. Wolverton (1807 - 1899)
Sarah Ann Husted Wolverton (1828 - 1892)

Spouse:
Mary Ella Johnson Wolverton (1866 - 1933)*

Children:
Rosa Alice Wolverton Douglas (1888 - 1978)*
Lula Florence Wolverton Bryant (1890 - 1981)*
George Harlan Wolverton (1897 - 1961)*
Clayton Alva Wolverton (1900 - 1962)*
Jessie Lillian Wolverton Royer (1903 - 2000)*
William Max Bryant (1911 - 1986)*

Siblings:
Rhoda A. Wolverton (____ - 1865)*
James A. Wolverton (1845 - 1845)**
Sarah Jane Wolverton Strain (1850 - 1937)*
Thomas Newton Wolverton (1852 - 1923)*
Phillip Wolverton (1857 - 1926)*
Ferdinand Wolverton (1861 - 1865)*
John Elmer Wolverton (1867 - 1956)

*Calculated relationship
**Half-sibling

Burial:
Elmwood Cemetery
Morning Sun
Louisa County
Iowa, USA
Plot:

Maintained by: Rod Morken
Originally Created by: Alberta Daniels Withrow
Record added: Sep 21, 2004
Find A Grave Memorial# 9499648

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General Notes: Wife - Josephine Shore

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"Josephine was a widow when she married John Wolverton. She had an earlier marriage to a man name Shore."

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Notes: Marriage

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Sources

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1. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org : accessed 13 Jul 2017), entry for Levi Fulsom Wolverton, person ID KHSL-V11.

2. WikiTree Wolverton Family.

3. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org : accessed 13 Jul 2017), entry for Sarah Ann Husted, person ID LCFN-BVQ.

1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org : accessed 13 Jul 2017), entry for Levi Fulsom Wolverton, person ID KHSL-V11.

2 WikiTree Wolverton Family.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org : accessed 13 Jul 2017), entry for Sarah Ann Husted, person ID LCFN-BVQ.

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