Paralie (Meade) Gist
Born: March 6, 1872 at Pleasantville,
Died: April 17, 1954 in Humbolt Co., Iowa1
Buried: Lot 165
Lot Owner: W. H. Gist, purchased in 1892
Married: George W. Gist
Children: Harriet Eleanor, Harry J., Giles Guy, Elizabeth (Dahl), Nellie (Saathoff), George, Margaret (Cupp), Kenneth2
Parents: John M. and Adra Rodgers Meade1
Mrs. Paralie Gist of Toland Died Saturday Morning
Mrs. Paralie Gist, 82 of Toland, passed away Saturday morning at the Lutheran Hospital in Fort Dodge following an operation.
Funeral services will be held at the Bogged funeral home and at 10 o'clock this morning (Tuesday) at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon at the Sugar Grove church at Metz. The Rev. Warren L. Green, pastor of the Fifth Avenue Baptist church of Humbolt, will officiate at both services. Burial will be in the Sugar Grove church cemetery.
Mrs. Gist was born March 6, 1872, at Pleasantville, to Mr. and Mrs. Meade. She was baptized into the Christian church as a girl.
She was married February 21, 1892, to George W. Gist, who preceded her in death. She had lived with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Cupp, in Toland for the last four years, coming to Toland from Gilmore City.
Mrs. Gist's pride and joy were her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Survivors include the following four sons, Harry of Lovilla, Giles of Des Moines, George of Havelock and Kenneth of Bancroft; three daughters, Mrs. John Dahl and Mrs. Dale Cupp of Toland, and Mrs. Walter Saathoff of Colfax; three step children, Roy of Des Moines, Charles of San Fernando, Calif., and Mrs. Don Hunker of California; 20 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Giles Meade of Mezterce, Idaho, and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband and one daughter. ~ The Humbolt Independent, Humbolt, Iowa, April 20, 1954.
Roy Gist
Born: August 26, 18881 in Jasper Co., Iowa
Died: July 23, 19551 in Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 165
Lot Owner: W. H. Gist, purchased in 1892
Married: Dorothy Vaughn3
Parents: George and Eva Trimble Gist1
Gist Dies in Des Moines
Roy E. Gist, former Newton resident, died Saturday night in Des Moines. Services will be Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. in the Hamilton Funeral home in Des Moines. Burial will be in Sugar Grove cemetery, Metz. ~ The Newton Daily News, July 25, 1955
Harriet Eleanor Gist
Born: September 8, 18941 in Jasper Co., Iowa
Died: August 27, 18971 in Jasper Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 165
Lot Owner: W. H. Gist, purchased in 1892
Parents: George and Paralie Gist
1. From Donna Moore response to message put on Gist website. Original source "Christopher Gist of Maryland and Some of His Descendants" by Jean M. Dorsey
2. From Cindy, granddaughter of Giles. He was born April 20, 1900.
3. 1925 Iowa State Census, Des Moines Ward 1, Polk County, Iowa.