Mary Ellen (Riley) Moore Wilson
Born: February 13, 1887 near Baxter, Jasper Co., Iowa
Died: December 11, 1960 in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa1
Buried: Lot 66
Married: Alva Moore in 1909
Children: Galen, Riley, Duane, Doris, Gladys, Frances, and Rozella
Married: Earl Wilson in December 1945
Parents: Joseph and Emma Berry Riley
Mary E. Wilson, 73,
Dies at Hospital;
Rites Wednesday
Mrs. F. Earl (Mary Ellen Moore) Wilson, 73, a longtime resident of Jasper county, died at 12:10 pm Sunday at the Skiff Memorial hospital.
Mrs. Wilson has been hospitalized more than a month.
Funeral services will be held at 1 pm Wednesday at Morgan-Loehr funeral home.
The Rev. Robert Barnett, minister of the First Baptist church, will conduct the services. Burial will be in Sugar Grove cemetery.
Mrs. Wilson is survived by three sons, Galen Moore of Ottumwa, Riley W. Moore of Newton, and Duane Moore of Newton; and four daughters, Mrs. Don (Doris) Herwehe of LaPorte, Ind., Mrs. Oliver (Gladys) Griggs of Newton, Mrs. James (Frances) Sampson of Kellogg and Mrs. John (Rozella) Bale Jr., of Colfax; a brother Glen Stock of Colfax; a half-sister, Mrs. Gladys Clement of Des Moines; 14 grandchildren; five great grandchildren and two stepdaughters, Mrs. Ruby Peterson of Minneapolis, Minn., and Miss Bonnie Wilson of Oregon.
Mrs. Wilson was a member of the Christian church.
She was also a member of the Royal Neighbors, Womans' Relief Corps and Rebekahs.
The daughter of Joseph and Emma Berry Riley, she was born February 13, 1887 on a farm near Baxter.
Educated in Colfax schools, she was married to Alva Moore, who preceded her in death. She was married in December 1945 to F. Earl Wilson who died July 39 1950.
With the exception of 17 years spent in Minnesota, she resided her entire life in Jasper county. ~ The Newton Daily News, December 12, 1960
George Alva Moore
Born: August 16, 18852, Jasper Co., Iowa
Died: January 11, 19252 in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Buried: Lot 66
Married: Mary Ellen Riley in 19092
Children: Galen, Riley, Duane, Doris, Gladys, Frances, and Rozella
Parents: William H. and Harriet (Baker) Moore
Funeral For Alva Moore
Died in Minneapolis From Black Diptheria -- Widow Seriously Ill.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Metz cemetery for Alva Moore, who died Sunday in Minneapolis after a three day illness suffering from black diphtheria.
Dr. G. C. Williams, pastor of the Congregational church, had charge of the services.
Burial was made by the side of his small brother who died in 1890.
Alva Moore, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Moore, was born and reared in Newton and at the time of his death was 39 years of age.
Mr. Moore was a motorman on a street car in Minneapolis since leaving Newton 12 years ago.
He is survived by his widow, who is in a critical condition in a Minneapolis hospital, suffering from diphtheria. He also leaves seven children ranging in ages from 14 years to six weeks, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Moore and sisters and brothers, Allen, Curtis and Lon Moore, Mrs. Harry Skow, Mrs. Bert Kennedy, Mrs. Mina Spearing all of Newton, Louis Moore, of Washington, and Elzie Moore, of Rochester, Minnesota. ~ Newton Daily News, January 14, 1925, page 1.
1. Jasper Co., Iowa Death Record, Book 4, page 266
2. World Connect record submitted by Bill Pierce at bilpearce@aol.com