The Family of George Joseph Harris OLLER
and Sarah KENNEDY

122.8a1 George Joseph Harris OLLER b. 10 Apr 1853, Columbus, Franklin Co., OH, d. 12 Oct 1918, age 69y 6m 3d, Winterset, Madison Co., IA, s/o Jacob and Esther (______?) OLLER, m. 25 Jul 1875, Sarah A. KENNEDY b. 4 Jun 1857, Winterset, age 84. Joseph migrated to Hancock Co., IL with his parents c1861. At age 17 he moved to Lucas Co., IA. In 1880 he was farming in Scott twp., Madison Co., IA. In 1900 they are farming in  Blain Twp., Smith Co., KS. In 1910 they were in Winterset, and in 1920 Sarah is a widow living in Winterset, with her granddaughter, Florence DELAHUNTY age 5, b. IA, in the household. They were members of the Christian Union Church of Christ, and  are buried in Rock City Cem., Madison Co. (IAMDB3, 5, IAMD4, 6-7, KSSI3) NOTE: one of the daughters, either Oma Almeda or Olive Lela was m. to A. KOENINGBERGER in 1918. Children:

122.8a1a Mary A. OLLER b. c1877, IA, d. bef. 1941 (mother's obituary), is probably the daughter that m. E. FENIMORE and was living in Neosho, Newton Co., MO, at the time of her father's death in 1918. (IAMD3).

122.8a1b Eliza Luella OLLER b. 28 Dec 1878, Lucas Co., IA, d. 1878, age 76, Madison Co., Memorial Hospital, Winterset, m. 5 Jul 1904, Winterset, Frank A. HOLMES b. 16 Feb 1880, d. 1 Mar 1919, age 39 of tubrculosis, in Winterset, s/o Jacob N. and Capitola Bell (ROLLSTIN) HOLMES. Frank spent 2 years in Oakdale Sanitarium, and was member of Woodmen of the World. Luella was a member of the Winterset Christian Church and Rebekah Lodge. In 1920 she is s widow with 4 children in living in Winterset, next door to her mother, Sarah OLLER. Family obituaries place her in Winterset in 1918, 1941, and 1955. They are buried in Winterset Cem. (IAMDB1-4, IAMD7, US1) Children:

122.8a1b1 Fontella HOLMES  b. 14 Apr 1905, Winterset, Madison Co., IA, d. 25 Dec 1985, age 80, Mercy Hospital Medical Center, Des Moines, Polk Co., IA, m. 14 Apr 1926, Winterset, Albert DEWITT b. 3 Jul 1904, Madison Co., d. 8 Oct 1988, age 84, Madison Co. Memorial Hospital, Winterset, s/o Jesse and Mabel (BRITTAIN) DEWITT. Fontella graduated from Winterset High School in 1923, was a member of the First Christian Church in Winterset, and one taught school at Jefferson No. 9 School.  Albert was a member of the First Baptist Church in Winterset and a life long farmer in Madison Co. They are buried in North McDonald Cem. According to family obituaries she lived in Peru, Dubuque Co., IA in 1955, and Winterset in 1972. (IAMDB1, 3, 6, US1) Children:

122.8a1b2 Cloyce HOLMES b. 13 Sep 1910, IA, d. Feb 1982, Ojai, Ventura Co., CA. Cloyce graduated from Winterset High School, Madison Co., IA in 1929. According to family obituaries he lived in Garden Grove, CA in 1955, in Ojai, CA in 1972, and in Coleville, CA in 1985. (IAMDB3, 6, US1)

122.8a1b3 Norene (Noreen) HOLMES, b. 4 Aug 1913, Waco, York Co., NE, d. 5 May 1972, age 58, Des Moines Hospital, Des Moines, Polk co., IA, m. Paul Irvin EVANS b. 1 Sep 1814, d. 5 May 1990, s/o Lyle O. and Ida Pearl (GORDON) EVANS.  Norene was a graduate of Winterset High School, Madison Co., IA in 1933. She worked several years for Northwestern Bell Telephone in Winterset, and was then transferred to Des Moines, where she retired in 1970. According to a family obituary she was in Des Moines in 1955. They are buried in Winterset. (IAMDB1, 3, 6, US1)

122.8a1b4 Orris HOLMES b. 24 Nov 1916, IA, d. Feb 1987, Coleville, Meno Co., CA. He graduated from Winterset High School in 1934. According to family obituaries he lived in Van Nuys, CA in 1955, and 1972. (IAMDB3, 6, US1)

122.8a1c Iva Ethyl OLLER b. 11 May 1881, Madison Co., IA, d. Thur., 17 Nov 1916, age 85y, Memorial Hospital, Winterset, Madison Co., IA, m. 21 Nov 1907, Winterset, Jesse Peter CARTER b. 28 Mar 1877, north of Winterset, d. 9 May 1833, age 56, State Hospital, Clarinda, Page Co., IA, s/o James Vincent and Tabitha Catherine (RYNER) CARTER. In 1910 and 1920 Jesse was a laborer living in the 1st. Ward, Winterset. Family obituaries place them in Winterset in 1918, 1941, 1955, and 1957. Iva is buried in Winterset Cem., and Jesse is buried in Montpelier Cem., Patterson. (IAMDB2-3, 5, IAMD6-7) Children:

122.8a1d John Joseph OLLER b. May 1885, IA, m. 27 Jul 1906, Madison Co,. IA, susan Lena HODGES b. 20 May 1887, d/o William and Anna Elsie (NICHKLE) HODGES. In 1910 and 1920 John was a miller at a feed mill, living in the 2nd. Ward, Madison Co., IA. Family obituaries place in in Winterset in 1918, in Creston, Union Co., IA in 1941, 1955, and 1957, in in Afton, Union Co., in 1962 and 1966. (IAMDB2-3, 5, IAMD6-7, US1) There is a marriage for Dorothy Pearl OLLER age 19 to Thomas J. STANLEY age 23 in Polk Co.,IA on 20 mar 1833. In her brother's obituary, 2005, she is list as a KEYES, which could be her second marriage. (IAMDB2-3, 5, IAMD6-7, US1) Children:

122.8a1d1 Kenneth J. OLLER b. 2 Jul 1912, Winterset, Madison Co., IA, d. 28 May 2005, Spring ridge Nursing Home, Wheatridge, CO, m. 14 Mar 1947, Neva August GREER of Zion, b. 3 Dec 1915, d. 8 Feb 1994, Denver, CO. His family moved to Creston, Union Co., IA when he was young. He worked as a farmer and was a country store owner. He was in the U.S. Navy from 1941 to 1945. After the war he worked at farm related jobs; bluegrass stripping and wool buying. He operated a bakery in Creston, then moved to Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO where he worked to TWA and the Kansas City Medical Center as a machinist. He then moved to Wheatridge Co., where he raised Pug dogs at Even-So-Kennel. Kenneth may have be married prior to his marriage to Neva. There is a marriage in Polk Co., IA dated 23 May 1844 between Keneth J. OLLER and Christine BATTERLONG, age 21. (IAMDB3, IAPKB10, US1)

122.8a1e Jacob Earl OLLER b. 12 Feb 1887, IA, d. Oct 1879, Omaha, Douglas Co., NE, m. Hattie Frances _____?, b. 24 Jul 1893, d. 15 Jan 1990, Omaha. According to family obituaries he was in Westside, Crawford Co., IA in 1918, and in Omaha in 1941, 1955, 1957, and 1966. Earl was buried at Forest Lawn Cem., Omaha, NE on 3 Nov 1979; Hattie buried 17 Jan 1990; and son Leslie buried 27 Feb 1976. (IAMDB3, 06) Children:

122.8a1f Oma Almeda OLLER b. 14 Apr 1890,l Cliff, NE, d. about 16 Oct 1957, as the results of a car accident, near Bevington, Madison  Co., IA, m. 1st. 28 Oct 1913, S. W. DELAHUNTY; m. 2nd. c1949, William TILLY (TILEY). She came to Winterset with her parents c1900. She moved to North Platte, Lincoln Co., NE c1949. Family obituaries place her in Des Moines, Polk Co., IA in 1918, Winterset in 1941, and North Platte in 1955. She may have been m. to A. KOENINGBERGER in 1918. (IAMD3, IAPKB10) Children:

122.8a1f1 Florence DELAHUNTY b. c1915, IA, m. Rets FARRIS. In 1920 Florence was living with her grandmother, Sarah OLLER in Winterset, Madison Co., IA. She graduated from Winterset High School in 1932. In 1957 she was living in Des Moines, Polk Co., IA. (IAMB3, 6) Children:

122.8a1g Oliver Lee OLLER b. 19 Jun 1903, NE, d. Oct 1968, Cut Bank, Glacier Co., MT. According to family obituaries Lee was at Camp Polk, AR in 1918, Cut Bank, MT in 1941, 1955, and 1996. (IAMDB3, US1)

122.8a1h Olive Lela OLLER b. Jun 1893, NE, d. Oct 1894, Des Moines, Polk Co., IA, m. John R. MARTIN. Family obituaries place her in Des Moines in 1918, 1941, 1955, 1957, and 1956. There is a stone in Winterset Cem., Madison  Co., IA, with no dates. (IAMDB3, US1)

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