Modified Register for Obediah J. Case
Submitted by: Jerry
O'Donnell
First Generation
1. Obediah J. Case was born on 25 Jan 1801 in KY. He died on 30 Jun 1868 in
Waterford Twp., Clinton, IA. He was buried in McClure Cemetery, Clinton Co., IA.
IA 1851 State Census Index IA 0562151 Clinton County
IA 1860 Federal Census Index IA23126589 Elk river Township
Obediah married Elizabeth Louisa Royalty daughter of Daniel Royalty and
Elizabeth Betsy Darnel on 24 Oct 1825 in ,Washington, KY. Elizabeth was
born on 16 Aug 1811. She died on 21 Mar 1878 in Waterford Twp, Clinton, IA. She
was buried in McClure Cemetery, Clinton Co., IA.
They had the following children:
2 M i. Uriah Case was born on 02 Dec 1826 in Washington Co, Ky. He died in
infant.
3 F ii. Delilah Case was born on 02 Jun 1828 in , Anderson, KY.
+ 4 M iii. Joseph Royalty Case was born on 25 Apr 1830. He died on 25 Oct 1889.
+ 5 M iv. Jeremiah Case was born on 11 Jan 1832. He died on 27 Aug 1877.
6 M v. Benaiu Case was born on 15 Oct 1834 in ,Anderson, Ky. Benaiu married Mary
H. Jones on 25 Oct 1858 in Jackson Co, IA.
+ 7 M vi. Seperate Case was born on 02 Apr 1838. He died on 27 Nov 1904.
8 F vii. Elizabeth Jane Case was born on 04 Jul 1839 in Brazil, Clay, IN. She
died
on 20 Sep 1892. Elizabeth married Stephen A. Williams on 11 Sep 1859.
9 F viii. Easter Aneta Case was born on 10 Feb 1842 in Terre Haute, Viro, IN.
Easter married Andrew Russell on 13 May 1860 in Clinton Co, IA.
10 M ix. Isiah Case was born in 1844 in IN. He died in Mar 1868. Isiah married
unk in Mar 1868.
+ 11 F x. Louisiana Edna Case was born on 27 Sep 1846. She died on 23 May 1888.
12 F xi. Harriet Rosella Case was born on 12 Jul 1852 in Clinton Co, IA. Harriet
married John Wakefield on 06 Feb 1874 in Jackson Co, IA.
13 M xii. Obediah William Case was born on 26 Nov 1855 in Clinton Co, IA. He
died on 23 Jul 1870 in Clinton Co, IA. He was buried in McClure Cemetery.
Second Generation
4. Joseph Royalty Case (Obediah J.) was born on 25 Apr 1830 in , Washington, KY.
He died on 25 Oct 1889 in IA. He was buried in Lyons, Clinton, IA.
Joseph married Eliza Jane Russell on 26 Dec 1852 in Clinton Co, IA.
Joseph and Eliza had the following children:
+ 14 M i. Obadiah Monroe Case was born on 30 Apr 1863. He died on 19 Jul 1936.
5. Jeremiah Case (Obediah J.) was born on 11 Jan 1832 in Anderson, Ky or
Indiana. He
died on 27 Aug 1877 in Charlotte, Clinton, IA. He was buried in McClure
Cemetery,
Clinton Co., IA.
He had the following children:
15 F i. Roselia Case 1 was born2 in 1859.
16 F ii. Nettie Case 3 was born4 in 1869.
Nettie married ? Clark .
Jeremiah married (2) Nancy A. (Rechy) Richey 5 daughter of George Richey and
Martha Unknown on 20 Jul 1855 in Clinton Co, IA. Nancy was born6 in 1836 in
Ohio. She died in 1910 in Davenport, Scott, IA. She was buried in Oakdale
Cemetery.
Nancy was born in 1836 in Ohio.
Page: 88
Name: Nancy A. Case
Birth Date: 1836
Death Date: 1910
Cemetery: Oakdale
Town: Dav.
Comment:
1860 Ohio census had a Jane Rechy with a brother Thomas Richey in Fernwood,
Jefferson County
Jeremiah and Nancy had the following children:
+ 17 F iii. Alma V. Case was born in 1857.
18 F iv. Margaret Case 7 was born8 in 1859.
Margaret married ? Henderson .
19 F v. Laura A. Case was born on 13 May 1862 in Clinton Co, IA. She died on 27
Dec 1865 in Clinton Co, IA. She was buried in McClure Cemetery.
20 F vi. Roselia Case was born in 1864 in Clinton Co, IA. She died in 1935 in
Davenport, Scott, IA. She was buried in St. Marguerites Cemetery,
Davenport, Iowa.
Page: 301
Name: Rose Kelly
Birth Date: 1864
Death Date: 1935
Cemetery: St Marguerites
Town: Dav.
1930 census - living with Bunkers on Locust Street
Roselia married Michael Kelly son of Kelly Mr. and unk. Michael was born on 20
Jan 1861 in Hazeltown, Pa. He died on 01 Nov 1927 in Davenport, Iowa. He was
buried in St. Marguerites Cemetery, Davenport, Iowa.
Could be John's Mike. A Michael Kelly is listed as a member of the Molly
Maguires
Page: 301
Name: Michael Kelly
Birth Date: 20 Jan 1861
Death Date: 01 Nov 1927
Cemetery: St Marguerites
Town: Dav.
Comment: Hazelton, Pa.; (Dav. Dem. 02 Nov 1927)
Relative: wif: Rose
21 M vii. Oscar S. Case 9 was born10 in 1866 in Clinton Co, IA. He died on 30
Sep
1877 in Clinton Co, IA. He was buried in McClure Cemetery.
+ 22 F viii. Martha B. Case was born in Jan 1872. She died on 29 Aug 1958.
23 M ix. Thomas W. Case was born on 09 Apr 1876 in Clinton Co, IA. He died on
12 Apr 1876 in Clinton Co, IA. He was buried in McClure Cemetery.
24 F x. Mary Case 11 was born in 1877/1878.
25 M xi. S. M. Case was born in 1878.
7. Seperate Case (Obediah J.) was born on 02 Apr 1838 in Indiana. He died on 27
Nov
1904.
Seperate married Samantha Batcheler on 18 Mar 1861 in Blairstown, IA. Samantha
was born in 1838. She died in 1904.
They had the following children:
26 M i. Cornellius Case .
27 M ii. Sidney Case .
28 F iii. Lennie Case .
29 F iv. Ebbie Case .
30 F v. Cora Case .
31 F vi. Nora Case .
11. Louisiana Edna Case (Obediah J.) was born on 27 Sep 1846 in IN. She died on
23 May 1888 in Clinton Co, Iowa.
Louisiana was counted in a census in 1860 in Page 232 Charlotte with John
Flanegan.
Louisiana married John Strange Stowers son of Milton Stowers and Catherine
Rowland
on 02 Dec 1863 in Clinton Co, IA. John was born on 25 Sep 1840 in Georgetown,
Vermillion, IL.He died on 21 May 1904 in Clinton Co, Iowa.
They had the following children:
32 M i. Ulysses Elmere Stowers was born on 13 Aug 1864 in Clinton, Clinton Co,
IA. He died on 26 Jan 1930. Ulysses married Rebecca Garlock on 06 Jul 1892 in
Clinton, Clinton Co, IA.
33 M ii. Melton Stowers was born on 17 Apr 1866.
Melton married unk on 09 Mar 1887.
+ 34 M iii. Ivan Albert Stowers was born on 19 Nov 1867. He died on 07 Jan 1957.
35 F iv. Loretta Edna Stowers was born on 30 Mar 1870 in Charlotte, Clinton, IA.
She died on 14 Apr 1930.
Loretta married Laycox Grant on 13 Feb 1890 in Clinton, Clinton Co, IA.
36 M v. William Herva Stowers was born on 15 Nov 1872 in Charlotte, Clinton, IA.
He died on 19 Jan 1964.
William married Freda Margaret Frederickson on 01 Feb 1906 in Clinton,
Clinton Co, IA.
37 F vi. Cynthia Jane Stowers was born on 03 Aug 1875 in Central City, Gilpin,
CO. She died on 22 Mar 1935 in Clinton, Clinton Co, IA.
Cynthia married Samuel Jefferson Walling on 14 Jun 1899 in Clinton,
Clinton Co, IA.
38 F vii. Lousana Delila Stowers was born on 01 Aug 1878 in Charlotte, Clinton,
IA.
She died on 30 Aug 1924 in Clinton, Clinton Co, IA.
Lousana married Harry Herman Hartson on 07 Dec 1898 in Clinton, Clinton
Co, IA.
39 F viii. Ida May Stowers was born on 24 Mar 1885 in Clinton, Clinton Co, IA.
She
died on 04 Feb 1886 in Clinton, Clinton Co, IA.
40 M ix. Gerald Bruce Stowers was born on 09 May 1888 in Clinton, Clinton Co,
IA.
He died on 24 Jul 1888 in Clinton, Clinton Co, IA.
Third Generation
14. Obadiah Monroe Case (Joseph Royalty, Obediah J.) was born on 30 Apr 1863 in
Charlotte, Clinton, IA. He died on 19 Jul 1936 in Adel, Dallas, IA.
Obadiah married Ada Brisbom on 08 May 1889 in Spencer, Clay, IA. Ada was born on
03 Nov 1868 in Monticello, IA. She died on 01 Sep 1934 in Adel, Dallas, IA.
They had the following children:
41 M i. Elroy Mino Case was born on 12 Apr 1890 in Mount Vernon, Davison, SD.
He died on 16 Apr 1966 in Des Moines, Polk, IA.
42 F ii. Hazel Case was born on 19 Sep 1891 in Everly, IA. She died on 23 Apr
1958.
17. Alma V. Case (Jeremiah, Obediah J.) was born in 1857.
Possible
Highland Township Cemetery
Churdan, Greene County, Iowa
Hicks, Ella Viola, b. 8 May 1854, d. 1 Aug 1923, Wife of N. F. Hicks, Age 69 Yrs
2m, 23d at death
Hicks, Ethel, b. 1888, d. 1 Mar 1938, Hwsf, Died Van Meter IA
Hicks, Eugene, b. 1874, d. 1933
Hicks, Harley, b. 1921, d. 1937
Hicks, Kenneth, b. 1908, d. 1932
Hicks, N. F., b. 1857, d. 1936, Wife Ella V.
Hicks, Alma ?
Age: 65 Year: 1920
Birthplace: Iowa Roll: T625_1719
Race: White Page: 7B
State: South Dakota ED: 152
County: Grant Image: 964
Township: Laura
Alma married Fleet Hicks son of Hicks and unk. Fleet was born in 1854 in New
York.
They had the following children:
43 F i. Pearl Hicks was born in 1879.
22. Martha B. Case 12 (Jeremiah, Obediah J.) was born13 in Jan 1872 in
Charlotte, Clinton, IA. She died14 on 29 Aug 1958 in Davenport, Scott, IA. She
was buried in Oakdale Cemetery, Davenport, IA.
Martha married (1) John O'Donnell son of Patrick O'Donnell and Mary ? on 27 Jun
1888 in Green Co, IA. The marriage ended in divorce. John was born in Dec 1861
in Hazleton, Luzerne, Pennsylvania. He died on 20 Oct 1925 in Davenport, Scott,
IA. He was buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Davenport, Iowa.
Family oral history suspected he may have had involvement with the Molly
Maguires and was forced to move west.
His son Gerald was born in Rockwell Center, Iowa. It is not know how long he
lived there. In June of 1900, lived at 312 E. 12th St., Davenport, IA.
Lived on Oak Streed in Bettendorf, Iowa with Gerald and Amelia O'Donnell in
1920.
According to Dorothy White ODonnell John had a brother called Mike. Do not know
his given name or age.
Page: 495
Name: John Patrick O'Donnell
Birth Date: 1850
Death Date: 20 Oct 1925
Cemetery: St. Marguerites
Town: Dav.
Comment: Hazeltown, Pa.; Dav. Democrat 21 Oct 1925. note - maybe Hazleton
Relative: wif: Martha B. Case; chi: Oscar; chi: Gerald
St. Marguerite's Cemetery, which is now known as Mt. Calvary (http://libby.rbls.lib.il.us/dpl/StChurchPhoto.htm)
John and Martha had the following children:
+ 44 M i. Gerald O'Donnell was born on 01 Sep 1889. He died on 06 Jun 1973.
45 M ii. Oscar B. O'Donnell 15 was born on 22 Sep 1892 in Davenport, Iowa. He
died16 in Aug 1980 in Davenport, Scott, IA.
1920 census showed Oscar living with Martha and Willard Bunker. Indicated he was
a widower. Occupation was policeman.
Trio Lodge No. 57 Masons Oscar was Master in 1947-1948
Millwright at Tractor Works in 1930
Oscar married (1) Mayme 18 . Mayme was born in 1891 in Iowa.
employed as a cigarmaker in 1930 re census
Oscar married (2) Amanda ? UNKNOWN in Davenport, Scott, IA. Amanda
was born on 09 Feb 1892. She died on 27 Nov 1918 in Davenport, Scott,
IA. She was buried in Fairmont Cemetery, Davenport, Scott, Ia.
Page: 495
Name: Amanda O'Donnell
Birth Date: 09 Feb 1892
Death Date: 27 Nov 1918
Cemetery: Fairmount
Town: Dav.
Martha married (2) Willard S. Bunker 19 son of ? Bunker and ? in 1910 in
probably Davenport, Scott, IA. Willard was born20 in 1881 in NY. He died21 in
1943 in Davenport, Scott, IA. He was buried in Oakdale Cemetery, Davenport, IA.
Acteylene Welder at Wheel Factory
Willard and Martha had the following children:
46 F iii. Lillian Bunker 22 was born on 20 Oct 1910 in Davenport, Scott, IA. She
died on 27 Dec 1994 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina.
1920 census reports both parents were Bohemian.
Last known address - Tarboro, N.C.
Search Terms: BALDRIDGE (2), LILLIAN (1000)
Database: North Carolina Death Records, 1993-1996
Combined Matches: 1
Name: BALDRIDGE, LILLIAN BUNKER
Date of Birth: October 20, 1910
Death Date: December 27, 1994
Sex: Female
Race: White
Age: 84 Years
Place of Occurance: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Place of Residence: Charlotte. Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Autopsy: No
Hospital: Nursing and Rest Homes
Marital Status: Widowed
Attendant: Physician
Mode of Burial: Cremation in state
State of Birth: Iowa
Social Security Number: 480077287
Fathers Surname: BUNKER
Place of Injury:
Lillian married Carl Baldridge . Carl was born on 21 Oct 1910. He died on
10 Dec 1974 in Wilmington, Hew Hanover, NC.
Search Terms: BALDRIDGE (4), CARL (746)
Database: North Carolina Death Records, 1970-1974
Combined Matches: 1
Place of Death: Wilmington, New Hanover
Place of Residence: , Nash
Institution: 9
Date of Death: December 10, 1974
Sex: Male
Race: White
Name: BALDRIDGE, CARL
Age: 64 Years 00 Months 00 Days
Autopsy:
Place of Injury:
Marital Status: Married
Attendant: Physician
34. Ivan Albert Stowers (Louisiana Edna Case, Obediah J.) was born on 19 Nov
1867 in
Clinton,Clinton Co, IA. He died on 07 Jan 1957 in Clinton, Clinton Co, IA.
Ivan married Lillie Mae Crabb daughter of F. Tippetts and Mary Fisk McDonald on
18 May
1887 in Clinton, Clinton Co, IA. Lillie was born on 09 Jan 1869 in Iowa City,
Johnson Co,
IA. She died on 30 Mar 1946 in Maquoketa, Jackson Co, IA.
They had the following children:
47 F i. Ethel Grace Stowers was born on 28 Jan 1888 in Clinton, Clinton Co, IA.
She died on 30 Jul 1980 in Cedar Falls, Blackhawk Co, IA. She was buried
on 02 Aug 1980 in Clinton, Clinton Co, IA.
Ethel married Frederick Riley Hartson on 11 Aug 1911 in Maquoketa,
Jackson Co, IA.
48 M ii. Elmer Ray Stowers was born on 31 Jan 1892 in Crabbtown, Jackson Co,
IA. He died on 22 Apr 1970 in Maquoketa, Jackson Co, IA.
Elmer married (1) Janie DeMoss on 22 Mar 1912 in Jackson Co, IA.
Elmer married (2) Mildred Elizabeth Miller in 1945.
49 F iii. Handa Stowers was born on 16 Nov 1895 in Crabbtown, Jackson Co, IA.
She died in Feb 1896 in Jackson Co, IA.
+ 50 F iv. Jennie Belle Stowers was born on 30 Jul 1898. She died on 23 Sep
1988.
51 F v. Ellen Wilhemette Stowers was born on 26 Oct 1900 in Crabbtown, Jackson
Co, IA. She died in Jun 1986 in California.
Ellen married Max Chase Werden on 29 Nov 1917 in Clinton, Clinton Co,
IA.
52 F vi. Camilla Ruth Stowers was born on 19 Dec 1904 in Crabbtown, Jackson
Co, IA. She died on 28 Aug 1993 in Cedar Rapids, Linn Co, IA.
Camilla married unk on 25 Feb 1925 in Maquoketa, Jackson Co, IA.
53 F vii. Hazel Yvonne Stowers was born on 23 Oct 1907 in Jackson Co, IA. She
died in Feb 1981 in Van Horne, Benton Co, IA.
Hazel married Guy J. Deal in Mar 1954.
Fourth Generation
44. Gerald O'Donnell (Martha B. Case, Jeremiah, Obediah J.) was born on 01 Sep
1889 in
Rockwell City, Calhoun, IA. He died on 06 Jun 1973 in Moline, Rock Island, IL.
He was
buried in Oakdale Cemetery, Davenport, IA.
Lived on Oak Street in Betterdorf, IA at the time of the 1920 census.
In 1928-29 moved to 4405 Jersey Ridge Road in Davenport. A truck farm. See 1930
census. Gerald
listed as a blacksmith for RR Car shop.
In 1931-32 moved to the hill farm in Port Byron.
Lost farm in 1936 and moved to Johnson farm about 1 mile east of Port Byron on
Port Byron Hillsdale
Road and rented.
In 1940 moved to farm 3 miles west of Hillsdale.
Gerald married Amelia Bertha Gerdts daughter of Henry D. Gerdts and Augusta
Boettcher
on 21 Oct 1909 in Davenport, Scott, IA. Amelia was born on 21 Apr 1886 in
Davenport,
Scott, IA. She died on 09 Oct 1967 in Moline Public Hospital, Moline, Rock
Island, IL. She
was buried in Oakdale Cemetery, Davenport, IA.
They had the following children:
54 M i. Lyle Julius O'Donnell 23 was born24 on 29 Jul 1910 in Davenport, Scott,
IA.
He died25 on 31 Aug 1985 in Warrensburg, MO. He was buried in Oakdale
Cemetery, Davenport, IA.
+ 55 M ii. Gordon T. O'Donnell was born on 29 Sep 1912. He died on 23 Jul 1995.
+ 56 F iii. Lois G. O'Donnell was born on 10 Jun 1916. She died in Oct 1995.
+ 57 M iv. Albert Stanley O'Donnell was born on 11 Sep 1918. He died on 06 Apr
1989.
+ 58 M v. Kenneth B. O'Donnell was born in 1924.
50. Jennie Belle Stowers (Ivan Albert Stowers, Louisiana Edna Case, Obediah J.)
was born
on 30 Jul 1898 in Crabbtown, Jackson Co, IA. She died on 23 Sep 1988 in Clinton,
Clinton Co, IA.
Jennie married Roy Joseph Stapleton son of Daniel Joseph Stapleton and Anna Mary
Wendel on 21 Nov 1921 in Maquoketa, Jackson Co, IA. Roy was born on 16 Feb 1896
in
Rock Island, Rock Island Co, IL. He died on 22 May 1963 in Clinton, Clinton Co,
IA.
They had the following children:
59 F i. "Living" Stapleton .
60 F ii. Patricia Fae Stapleton was born on 19 Aug 1928 in Clinton, Clinton Co,
IA.
She died on 14 May 1997 in Clinton, Clinton Co, IA.
61 F iii. "Living 2" Stapleton .
62 F iv. "Living 3" Stapleton .
63 F v. Donna Mae Stapleton was born on 12 Jul 1936 in Clinton, Clinton Co, IA.
She died on 04 May 1942 in Clinton, Clinton Co, IA.
