Edna (Phelps) Callison
Born: January 6, 1883 in Sherman Twp., Jasper Co. Iowa1
Died: February 23, 1932 in Fort Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
Buried: Lot 82
Married: Hal James Callison
Children: Corliss
Parents: A.M. and Clara (Allfree) Phelps
Former Resident Dies
Metz, Ia. -- Mrs. Edna Callison died at her home in Fort Des Moines Tuesday morning at 11:00 o'clock, shortly following a stroke.
Funeral services at 2:00 o'clock from the Metz church and burial will be made in the Sugar Grove cemetery.
Mrs. Callison, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Phelps of the Sugar Grove neighborhood, was born and raised in the Metz community. Mr. and Mrs. Callison made their home west of Metz for a number of years, before moving to Fort Des Moines.
She is survived by her husband, Hallie Callison; a daughter, Corliss at home and a sister, Mrs. Walter Cox of Des Moines. She is also a sister-in-law of Otto Callison of Newton. ~ Jasper County Record, February 25, 1932, page 2, column 6.
Hal "Hallie" James Callison
Born: April 28, 1877 in Metz, Jasper Co., Iowa
Died: February 18, 1948 in Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 82
Lot Owner: Roy Callison, purchased in 1913
Married: Edna Phelps
Children: Corliss
Married: Louise
Parents: Claiborn and Betty (Carrier) Callison
Hallie Callison, Former Resident,
Dies in Des Moines
Hallie Callison, 71, died Wednesday at his home in Des Moines following a heart attack. He had been in his usual good health and been at his work with an insurance firm Tuesday.
Funeral services will be held at 10 o'clock Friday morning from the Hamilton Funeral home in Des Moines. Burial will be in the Sugar Grove cemetery.
Mr. Callison, the son of Mr. And Mrs. Claiborn Callison was born April 28, 1877, in Metz. He had lived in Jasper county until moving to Des Moines about 40 years ago.
He was united in marriage to Edna Phelps also of Jasper county, who preceded him in death. He was later remarried and is survived by his widow, Louise, one daughter Mrs. Melvin Mohler and a grandson, Michael Mohler of Gary, Ind., also, a brother, Otto Callison of Newton, and a sister, Mrs. William Walker of Morristown, Minn. ~ Newton Daily News, February 19, 1948.
Mary A. (Allfree) Callison
Born: November 14, 1892 in Jasper Co., Iowa
Died: August 22, 1940 in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 82, plot 2
Lot Owner: Roy Callison, purchased in 1913
Married: Roy
Callison on May 3, 1913 in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa
Children:Delores, Barbara, Lois, Russell, Infant
Parents: Henry I. and Amanda (Sanderson) Allfree
Woman, 46, Succumbs
Mrs. Roy Callison, 46, who has been ill at her home at 204 East Fifth street South for the past four weeks, died at midnight Thursday.
Funeral services have been arranged for Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Morgan Funeral home with interment in the Sugar Grove cemetery.
Mrs. Callison had been a lifelong resident of Jasper county except for seven years when she lived in Des Moines.
Daughter of H. I. and Amanda Bell Sanderson Alfree, she was born Nov. 14, 1893 [this is date in newspaper], in Jasper county, and attended the Sugar Grove school. She was married to Roy Callison in Newton on May 3, 1913. At first they made their home in Newton, later moving to Des Moines. They returned here about 12 years ago.
Surviving relatives are her husband and four children, Russell, Mrs. Donald Weisner and Mrs. Earl Ellsworth all of Newton, a brother, James Allfree of Colfax and three sisters, Mrs. Welcome Wyatt and Mrs. Vera Lundberg of Alcester, S.D., and three grandchildren. ~ Newton Daily News, August 23, 1940.
Infant Callison2
Born: May 31, 1913 in Jasper Co., Iowa
Died: May 31, 1913 in Jasper Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 82 (no stone)
Lot Owner: Roy Callison, purchased in 1913
Parents: Roy and Mary (Allfree) Callison
Irma Callison
Born: Sep 30, 1912 in Jasper Co., Iowa 3
Died: Oct 05, 1912 in Jasper Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 82 (no stone)
Lot Owner: Roy Callison, purchased in 1913
Parents: Otto Claiborn and Irma (Spain) Callison
Obituary
Week Old Baby of Mr. and Mrs. Callison Buried Mon.
Callison, Irima
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Callison which was born last Monday was destined to have but a short time to live, for the feeble spark of life went out before anyone realized that the baby had been in danger. She died Saturday morning and her death brings a deep sorrow to the hearts of her parents who were planning great things for her when she should grow up.
The funeral services were held yesterday at Metz, Rev. Lusaka of the Baptist church conducting the service. Four girls of Mrs. Callison Sunday school class, dressed in white, were the pall bearers. They were Misses Elf Awry, Fly Baldwin; Eva Cotton and Mildred Rogers.
Miss Rogers sang "Beckoning Hands" at the request of the sorrowing mother and amid a bank of flowers sent by sympathetic friends the little form was lowered to its last resting place.
Mr. and Mrs. Callison have the deepest sympathy of a host of friends in their bereavement. ~ Newton Daily News October 8, 1912.
1. "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q23C-FZHZ : 4 November 2017), Edna Alfrey Phelps, 06 Jan 1883; citing Sherman Township, Jasper, Iowa, United States; county district courts, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,034,508.
2. Transcripts of Deaths, Jasper Co., Iowa, page 147
3. Transcripts of Deaths, Jasper Co., Iowa