McCrory, Charles Robert 1854-1919 & Wives' Families

MCCRORY, STEVENSON, LARSEN, MCCLOUD, GRIFFITH, PEDERSEN

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 8/11/2023 at 08:52:28

McCrory, Charles Robert 1854-1919 & wives’ Families

This story was taken from page 429 of the Ireton Centennial Book (1882-1982). The story was transcribed for this BIOS by Beth De Leeuw of the Greater Sioux County Genealogical Society. Some research notes were added by Wilma J. Vande Berg.

Charles Robert McCrory was born Feb. 9, 1854 at Iowa City, Ia. He was one of thirteen children born to Samuel and Elizabeth McCrory. On Mar. 21, 1878, he married Ruth Ann Stevenson, who was born in Apr. 1853, in Pittsburg, Pa., but had come to Iowa City with her family as a small child. On Dec. 4, 1884, C. R. McCrory held a farm sale at their residence in Johnson Co. in preparation for their move with their 3 children: Samuel, John, and Carrie, to their new home in Eagle Twp. Sec. #15, Sioux Co. On the old sale bill, the terms for that sale read: All sums of $10.00 and under—cash. All sums over $10.00, a credit of 12 months will be given, purchaser giving note with approved security, without interest if paid when due, otherwise 8% from date, 8% discount for cash. They had made arrangements to buy a quarter of land from George and Esther Hunter for $2,000.00. The deed was recorded Feb. 1885. Later, they purchased 80 acres across the road from C. Hilton. Charles “Bert” and Ruth were born here. Ruth Ann, the mother, died in 1901.

The children left the community to pursue their life’s work. Sam became a Civil Engineer with the Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. John became a rancher and Real Estate dealer in the West. Carrie was a missionary in Japan. Bert graduated from Ireton High School and went on to receive a Doctor of Medicine degree as well as serving in the medical corp during WWI. Ruth (Ewing) graduated from Ireton and the Univ. of Iowa, and taught school before moving to Calif. All are deceased.

On June 29, 1904 C.R. McCrory married Marie Larsen. Laurine Marie Larsen was born Mar. 28, 1875 in Denmark. She, in company with her brother, Charlie, came to the U.S. in the spring of 1891. Marie worked for the C.F. Bailey family while learning English and attended a country school the first winter. In the fall of 1892, she entered the Ireton school and attended it for 2 years, when she was able to pass the teacher’s examination. She received her certificate and started her teaching career, attending school during the summers. In 1897, she visited her family in Denmark, but returned in 1898 to care for her ill sister at Beresford, S.D. Kristine passed away in 1899 so Marie returned to Sioux Co. and returned to teaching. She made another trip to Denmark in 1903, returning in the spring of 1904, in time to teach the Spring Term. She and C.R. Mc Crory were married in the home of Mr. and Mrs. A.S. Karr. They had four children: Clara, Glenn, Blanche, and Jeannette.

In Jan. 1917, the Mc Crorys held a farm sale and moved to a new, modern home in Ireton. The furniture was moved by horse and wagon, and a friend took the family to town in a surrey with the fringe on top. That spring a garage was built for their first car, an Oldsmobile with jump seats and side curtains. Two years later in Apr. 1919 this family circle was broken when C.R. died unexpectedly. He had attended a Masonic meeting, and it is thought he hurried home so that might retire before the electricity was shut off at midnight. He reached home but suffered a stroke. Marie was left with 4 children to raise. The car was sold and she did a variety of things to support and educate her family. They were members of the Methodist Church and graduated from the Ireton school. Clara married Elmer Atwood and helped him his hardware store in Ireton and Rock Rapids. They later moved to LeMars. Glennn married Bernice Wills. He was a surveyor for the Iowa Hwy. Comm. In 1936, they moved to the Mc Crory farm which had been rented to Sip Andriesen for 19 years. Glenn was killed in a farm accident in Nov. 1962, so the farm was sold. It had been in the family for 78 years. Blanche received a B.S. degree in nursing from the Univ. of Iowa. She entered the Navy in Feb. 1943 and resigned in Apr. 1950. Her tour of duty had taken her from the East coast to the West coast and on to Tulagi and Guadalcanal. She married S.P. Marshall and they live in Calif. Jeannette received a Primary Teaching Diploma from Iowa State Teachers College, graduating in the depression years. With few jobs available, her first teaching position was in a rural school for $40.00 a month. She married Richard Hammans, who had been a teacher and coach in Ireton. They presently live in Fort Dodge, Ia. Marie passed away Jan. 6, 1971 at the age of 95. She had made her home with the Atwoods and Hammans for several years.

RESEARCH NOTES: Added by Wilma J. Vande Berg Taken from Ancestry Births marriages and deaths, and from family report on Public Member trees which were submitted by others.

Charles Robert Mc Crory was born 9 Feb 1854 Johnson County IA died 25 Apr 1919 Ireton IA, His parents were Samuel Henry Mc Crory 1805-1878 and Elizabeth Pernelia Mc Cloud 1823-1902. He married 1878 to Ruth Ann Stevenson 1853-1901.

Parents of Wife #1. Ruth Ann Stevenson were John Armstrong Stevenson 1821-1912 and Henrietta Griffith 1825-1909. Wife #2: Laurine ‘Marie’ Larsen was the daughter of Niels and Sidse Marie Pedersen Larsen

CHILDREN of Charles and Ruth Mc Cloud. Information of the families of the children was hard to find as most of them moved away from the Ireton area. A few obits, Find A Grave, and Ancestry.com yielded what information was found.

1. Samuel Henry Mc Crory born 5 May 1879 Johnson Co. IA died May 1945 Washington DC Wife was Blance Maye Severe 1883-1938 Source Find a Grave
His wife’s obit - Word was received here of the sudden passing of Mrs. Samual McCrory at Washington. D.C. Saturday morning following a brief sickness Mrs. McCrory submitted to an operation about six weeks ago at Washington and according to reports from her family to relatives here was convalescing nicely until last Thursday when she became critically ill and passed from this life early Saturday. Mrs. McCrory was the former Blanch Severn of Sioux City and beside her husband she is survived by her two daughters Dorothy and Ruth. Mr. McCrory is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. C.R. McCrory deceased and spent his boy hood in Eagle township on a farm He has resided in Washington, D C , for a number of years and is at present Chief of Federal Bureau of Agricultural Engineering Mrs. Marie Mc-Crory of Ireton departed Saturday to attend the last rites.

2. John Stevenson Mc Crory born 1 Sep 1882 Iowa City IA died 11 May 1951 Los Angeles CA He married Eidith Leanor Jones 1884-1920 and they had two children Maxine Mc Crory 1916 and Robert Mc Crory 1918. He married Vena Joy Coldwell 1887-1934 and she had Evelyn J. Scott.

3. Carrie Henrietta Mc Crory born 19 Dec 1883 Iowa City IA died 17 May 1974 Duarte, Los Angeles CA
Death Index of California list Carrie H. Mc Crory born 19 Dec 1883 died 17 May 1974 Los Angeles CA. Single.

4. Charles R. Mc Crory born Nov 1888 Iowa
Source: Hawarden Independent (1-27-1921) Born: November 24, 1888
Died: January 21, 1921 Death of Dr. Charles R. McCrory
The people of Ireton were greatly shocked last week to learn of the sudden death of Dr. C. R. McCrory which occurred last Friday in Chicago while he was undergoing a surgical operation. No word that he contemplated undergoing an operation had reached Ireton and the news of his sudden death thus came as all the more of a shock. The remains were brought to Ireton, Monday by his brother, Samuel H. McCrory of Washington, D. C. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the M. E. Church, conducted by Reverend J. A. Kettle, and interment was made in the Ireton Cemetery. The services at the grave were in charge of the Masonic Lodge, while members of the American Legion acted as an escort. All the members of the family except his sister in Japan were present at the funeral. Other out of town relatives who were here for the funeral were his uncles, T. J. Stevenson of Minneapolis, Minnesota and W. E. Stevenson of Sioux City, and his cousins, Miss Elizabeth Hunter and Will Hunter of Iowa City.
Dr. Charles Robert McCrory, son of Charles Robert and Ruth Ann McCrory, was born at Ireton, November 24, 1888, and died in Chicago, Illinois, January 21, 1921, at the age of 32 years, 1 month and 27 days. He attended the Ireton High School and was graduated with the class of 1911. He attended the State University of Iowa where he was graduated in 1917 with the Degree of Bachelor of Science. He then entered the medical college of the University of Illinois and was graduated in February, 1919, with Degree of Doctor of Medicine. He was appointed interne at Washington Park Hospital, Chicago, and while serving at the hospital he received the injury which ultimately caused his death. During the war he served with the Medical Corps in the Army. At the time of his death he was a member of the staff of the Cook County Sanitarium, Oak Forest, Illinois. In March, 1919, he injured his right hand and s severe case of blood poisoning resulted, leaving him without the free use of his hand. In order to regain the full use of his hand he determined to undergo an operation and it was while he was on the operating table under the influence of the anesthetic that he passed away last Friday afternoon. The deceased was well known and highly regarded by the people of Ireton and vicinity where his boyhood days were spent and many outside the family circle will mourn his untimely death. He was a member of the Third Presbyterian Church of Chicago, the Phi Chi Fraternity, and Sioux Lodge, No. 277, A.F.& A.M. of Ireton. The immediate relatives who are left to mourn are his step-mother, Mrs. Marie (Larsen) McCrory of Ireton, two brothers, Samuel H. McCrory of Washington, D.C. and John McCrory of Albuquerque, New Mexico, two sisters, Ruth of Albuquerque, and Carrie, who is in Japan serving as a missionary, one half-brother, Glenn and three half-sisters: Clara, Blanche and Jeanette of Ireton.

5. Ruth E. Mc Crory born Jan 1890 Iowa
Hawarden Independent, October 24, 1935
Mrs. Marie McCrory received a message Sunday stating that Mrs. Ruth McCrory Ewing had passed away at her home in Canoga Park, near Los Angeles, Calif. that morning, Oct. 20th, following an illness of some time. She was taken to a hospital some time ago and a major operation performed and for a time she seemed to improve, being able to leave the hospital for her home only to be overcome by the malady which resulted in her death. Ruth was born on the McCrory farm in Eagle township and spent her early years there, later coming to Ireton when her parents moved here. She was a graduate of the Ireton high school, being a member of the class of 1911. The other members of the class were Edna Wheeler McGregory, Gladys Riley Jones, Harold Irwin, Alta Chenhall Farringer, her brother, Charles Bert McCrory, deceased, Rilla Smith Meloy, Edna Whemple Reichenberg. Her training and principles were of the best and her lfie was one that cast sunshine wherever she was found. Quiet, yet a deep thinker, she always chose the things which meant most to those about her. Her sister Carrier, for 23 years a missionary in Japan, reached San Francisco July 3rd and was with her through her illness. Mrs. McCrory and daughter Jeanette of Ireton had the privilege of visiting her within the past three months. Besides her husband she leaves to mourn her departure three brothers, John, Sam and Glenn McCrory, four sisters, Carrier, Mrs. Clara McCrory Atwood, Blanche and Jeanette, her step-mother, Mrs. Marie McCrory, and a host of friends.
Children of Charles and Laurine ‘Marie’ Larsen 1875-1971

6. Clara Marie Mc Crory born 1905 Ireton IA married Elmer Henry Atwood 27 May 1922 Ireton IA. Parents Charles Robert Mc Crory and Marie Casson.
Used Elmer’s obit for family information. From the Thursday, April 27, 1967 Hawarden Independent: Funeral services for Elmer H. Atwood, 79, of Le Mars, former Ireton resident, were held at 2 p. m. Monday at the First Methodist church in Le Mars. He died Saturday morning at his home following a long illness.Mr. Atwood was born April 21, 1888, in Ireton and lived there until 1930. He moved to Rock Rapids for 10 years and then returned to Ireton where he operated a hardware store.
On May 27, 1923, he married Clara M. McCrory at Ireton. Survivors include the widow; two sons, Robert of Arlington Heights, Ill., and Glenn of Akron, Ohio; a nephew, Earl Bogen of Le Mars, who was raised by the Atwoods; a sister, Mrs. Essie Smith of De Witt, Iowa, and four grandchildren. Poster's note: Elmer H. Atwood was the son of Bertha A. (Jacobs) and Henry Atwood. (Source: 1925 Iowa census).
7. Glen E. Mc Crory born abt 1908 IA. There is a separate story on Glen’s family in the Ireton Centennial book 1882-1982.
From the Hawarden Independent Nov. 15, 1962
Glenn McCrory is Victim of Farm Accident
Funeral services for Glenn Emil McCrory, 54, who was killed at his farm seven miles northwest of Ireton when he became entangled in the power take-off of a tractor while operating a cornpicker Wednesday afternoon, were held at l:30 Saturday at the Satterlee Funeral home and at 2 o'clock at the Ireton Methodist Church. Rev. Fritz Springis officiating. Burial was in Pleasant Hill cemetery at Ireton.
Casket bearers were Robert Fritz, Earl Bogen, Earl Schlumbohm, Darrel Liston, Dick Bonnema and Arthur Kluter. Mrs. A. W. Bartlett was the organist and Clifford Thomas the soloist.
Mr. McCrory was born March 19, l908 on the family farm in Eagle Township near Hawarden. At the age of 8, Glenn moved with his family to Ireton where he graduated from high school in l926.
He attended Iowa State College after which he worked for the Iowa state highway commission for nine and one-half years until he began farming the home place in l936.
He married Miss Lillian Bernice Wills June 21, l934 at the Little Brown Church at Nassau, Iowa.
Mr. McCrory was a member of the Methodist church in Ireton. He was active in local and county affairs, serving 24 years on the election board of Eagle township and on the Sioux County fair board a number of years. He served as leader for the local boys 4-H club and was on the Eagle township A. S. C. Committee. He was also a member of the School board in Eagle township and had held several offices in the Ireton Methodist church.
Survivors include the widow, Lillian Bernice; two sons, Charles Robert, a student at the University of South Dakota at Vermillion and Lynn Emil, at home; his mnother, Mrs. MarieB McCrory of LeMars; four sisters, Mrs. S.P. Marshall (Blanche) of El Cajon, Calif., Mrs. W. R. Hammans (Jeannette) and Mrs. E. H. Atwood (Clara) both of LeMars,and Carrie McCrory of Quarter, Calif. (Partial Obituary- documenting the pertinent details from the obituary context.)

8. Blanche A. Mc Crory 7 Jan 1910 Iowa. Died 30 Oct 2012 Ft Dodge IA Mrs. S. P. Mrs. Marshall,
In the 1940 Census she was not married and a Nurse in Norfolk VA. In 1950 she was in a Nave Nurse in Washinton DC and married. Due to the privacy laws, the submitter could not find further information. In the Ireton Examiner of Aug 31, 1989 Clara Atwood and Blanche Marshall both residents of Friendship Haben at Ft. Dodge Ia came on Sunday to attend the Kading open House and to visit with Bernice France and other family here. She was of Oregon in 2008.

9. Jeanette E. Mc Crory Mrs. Richard Hammans of Fort Dodge. She was of Indianapolis as of 2008
Find a Grave lists Jeannette Hammans born 12 Sep 1912 Sioux county IA died 14 Nov 2014 Indianapolis IN buried Fort Dodge IA. Husband Walter Richard Hammans. Child mentioned Jean Marie Hammans

OBITUARY OF Charles R. McCrory 1854-1919
Hawarden Independent of May 1, 1919
C. R McCRORY DIES VERY SUDDENLY AT IRETON
Had Resided In Sioux County for 33 Years and Was Highly Regarded by Everyone
Some time between midnight Thursday and one o'clock Friday the death angel hovered over Ireton and laid his cold hand on one of her most prominent and highly respected citizens. From what is known it seems that this grim messenger gave the one called no time to prepare himself, not even to say farewell to his loved ones.
Thursday evening C. R. McCrory went down town to attend the Masonic lodge meeting of which he was a sincere member. At the same time his wife attended prayer meeting in the M. E. church. After prayer meeting an official meeting was held for which she as president of the Ladies Aid, remained. It was about 11 o'clock when they reached home. At this time Mr. McCrory had not yet arrived. She retired and fell asleep, and on awaking early Friday morning, about 5:30 she noticed that Mr. McCrory’s bed had not been slept in. She at once called her little son Glenn to go down stairs and see if papa was sleeping on the lounge. It was for this little son to find the father dead on the floor. He reported to his mother that father was not breathing and so the terrible shock was upon them. It appears that he left the lodge hall near midnight, walking with Chas. Hughes the two blocks to the latter's residence, then going alone the four blocks to his own home. He must have gone in and prepared to retire, as his coat and vest were laid off and his collar partly unbuttoned. What the shock meant to his immediate loved ones need not be told for it certainly was a blow to his friends and neighbors and the whole town and community suffered. He was known as a kind and good husband and father, adoring his family, a friend to those in trouble and many can tell of his kindly acts and help in need, a friend tried and true, a citizen true blue in every respect, and wherever he was known he could only be liked. He was one of the older settlers in Sioux county and saw and helped to make the prairies blossom as the rose.
Charles Robert McCrory was born at Iowa City, Iowa, Feb. 9, 1854, and died Friday, April 25, 1919, of apoplexy, having reached the age of 65years, 2 months and 14 days. He was the son of Samuel and Elizabeth Pamelia McCrory. He was married to Ruth Ann Stevenson March 21, 1878. She passed away in August of 1901. The resided in Iowa City until the year 1886 when they moved to the farm in Eagle Township Sioux County.
To this union were born three sons and two daughters, Samuel H. of Washington, D. C.; John S. of Albuquerque, New Mex.; Chas. R. of Chicago, IL.; and Ruth E. of Washington, D. C. On June 29, 1904, Mr. McCrory married Marie Larsen and to this union were born three daughters and one son, Clara M., Glenn E., Blanche A. and Jeanette E. They moved to their present beautiful home in Ireton in June, 1917. Besides his wife and nine children there are four sisters and three brothers left to mourn his being taking away.
Funeral services were held at the home- Monday at 2:30 p. m , and from the M. E. church at 3 p. m. Rev. S. Lumley was in charge. He spoke from Psalms 39:18. It was one of the largest funerals ever held in Ireton, friends coming from far and near to pay their last respects. The floral offerings were profuse and very beautiful. The large church was filled to its utmost capacity. At the grave the Masons took charge and in their beautiful way bade farewell to a beloved brother. Masons from Hawarden, Hudson and Le Mars were present, more than forty being in line.
And so another one of Ire ton's citizens has been laid to rest and his familiar face and his pleasant greetings will be missed by many. To the bereaved we can only point to One higher who can allay und heal the wounds. Mayfond memories of him who is gone strengthen and bind up. Our sincere sympathy goes out to all

OBITUARY OF RUTH ANN McCRORY
From the Alton Democrat of March 31, 1901
Ireton news.
Mrs. C.R. McCrory died at her home at Ireton last week of brain fever after a lingering illness and was buried Saturday with funeral services by Rev. Du Bois. Ruth Ann Stevenson was born in Pittsburg Pennsylvania April 27, 1853. with her parents she moved to Iowa City during her childhood. she was married to Charles R. McCrory at Iowa City March 21, 1878 and they removed to their farm northwest of Ireton in 1886. She leaves a husband and five children, five brothers and two sisters, and a mother and father to mourn her.
(From an ancestry.com account. Charles Robert McCrory was born 9 Feb 1854 Iowa City IA. Died 25 April 1919 Ireton IA. Ruth Ann Stevenson born 27 Apr 1853 Pittsburgh Penn. 21 August 1901 Ireton IA. Her parents were John Stevenson and Henrietta Griffith. Children were - Samuel, John, Carrie, Charles and Ruth.)

OBITUARY OF MARIE LARSEN McCrory
McCrory, Marie nee’ Larsen born 28 Mar 1875 died 8 Jan 1971 wife of C.R. buried in Pleasant Hill cemetery Ireton IA.
Find a Grave - Husband was Charles R. McCrory. Daughter listed Jeannette Hammans.
Note: A report on ancestry.com lists Laurine Marie Larsen as born 1875 Denmark died January 6, 1971 LeMars IA. Her husband Charles Robert McCrory born 1852 died 1919 . Charles had been married before to Ruth Ann Stevenson 1853-1901.
LeMars Daily Sentinel January 7, 1971
Mrs. Marie McCrory, 95, Lc Mars, died Wednesday at Floyd Valley hospital after a 3-wcck illness. She made her home with a daughter, Mrs. Elmer Atwood in Lc Mais. Laurine Marie Larsen, the daughter of Niels and Sidse Marie Pedersen Larsen, was born March 28, 1875 in Sjalland, Denmark. She came to the United States at age I0 and moved to Sioux county where she lived at Ireton until 1962 when she went to live with her daughters at Ford Dodge and Le Mars. Her marriage to Charles R. McCrory took place June 29, 1904 in Center township near Ireton. She was a member of the Methodist church. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at the United Methodist church in Ireton. Rev. John P. Hantla, Sioux City, will officiate and burial will be in Pleasant Hill cemetery, Ireton, under direction of the Mauer funeral home in Le Mars.
Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. Elmer Atwood, Le Mars; Mrs. S. P. (Blanche) Marshall, El Cajon, Calif, and Mrs. Richard (Jeanette) Hammans, Fort Dodge, a granddaughter; six grandsons and seven great-grandchildren. She is also survived by a brother, Emil Larsen, Denmark. She was preceded in death by her husband and a son, Glenn

This picture was taken from the Ireton Centennial book page 429. Guessing it represents Charles R. Mc Crory with his second wife Marie Larsen and their children.

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