LEMEN, William Minor, Rev. 1854-1929

LEMEN, BRUNELL, BATES, SCOTT, CHRISTOPHER, WOOD, GRANTZ, FOWLER

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Date: 4/28/2015 at 13:11:38

Rev.William Minor Lemen – October 27, 1854—February 10, 1929

REV. W. MINOR LEMEN DIES

Rev. W. Minor Lemen, of Cedar Falls, a well-known Methodist minister, died Sunday night at St. Lukes Hospital, Cedar Rapids, where he had been for the past nine weeks receiving treatments for diabetes.

Mr. Lemen had been in the ministry from 1879 until his retirement to Cedar Falls in 1922. He supplied in the Nashua pulpit for some time a few years ago and became quite well known in this community, and his friendly ways and inspiring qualities of manhood won for him the love and esteem of all who met him. He is survived by his wife and several children.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. today, Wednesday, at Cedar Falls, and at 1 o’clock a short service will be held at Rockford, Iowa, where interment will be made.

Rev. E. E. Clements of this city, was asked to act as one of the pallbearers, and expected to do so if the weather and roads would permit.

Nashua Reporter, Wednesday February 13, 1929
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William Minor Lemen was born in Virginia October 27, 1854.
He had at least 3 wifes and 10 children.

His first wife was Alexandrine Gertrude Brunell..1851- January 21, 1890

His 2nd wife was Susie Anna Bates 1868-? They were married October 14, 1890. She must have died somewhere between 1904-1910 maybe in 1904 at the birth of daughter Marguerite because his 3rd wife is in the 1910 Census.

His 3rd Wife was Jean Emma Scott 1860-January 17, 1937

Known 10 Children:

Clifford Maynard Lemen born September 26, 1880

William Maynard Lemen Jr. born April 28, 1883

Frederick Brunell Lemen born March 14, 1885

Paul Hamilton Lemen born November 19, 1887

Catharine born August 17, 1891…married Ernest William Christopher

Grant Bates Lemen born November 23, 1895

Geraldine Lemen born November 23, 1895…married Herbert Lawson Wood

Arlo V Lemen (daughter) born October 18, 1898..married Benjamin Grantz

Evart Haven Lemen born March 15, 1903

Marguerite Lemen born December 11, 1904..married Webb Fowler

He was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Rockford, Floyd, Iowa