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Samuel and Lydia A. (Wolf) Wainwright
Vernon
Samuel cash-claimed a quarter in section 1, 2S 44W in 1891.
In 1870 Keokuk County, Iowa, Stephen Wainwright is 2w9, born in England, Lucena 25 Ohio, Alice 7, Ohio, Hrriett 5 Samuel 4, and Wm. 2 born in Illinois. Edward Wainwright 23 was born in England.
Samuel Wainwright was in 1880 Keokuk County,
Iowa, with Stephen 39 born in England and Lucena 36 in Ohio,
farmers. Margaret A. is 17, born in Ohio, Harriet 16,
Samuel E. 16, William 12 born in Illinois, and Charles 6 in Iowa.
Stephen 1841-1917 is buried in Keokuk County, with Lucena 1844-1930.
Anna Wolf was in Iowa County, Iowa in 1880, 10, born in Kansas, with John 36 in Pennsylvania,
and Mary 34 in Illinois.
Francis is 9, Fanny 7, both born in Kansas, Carrie 5 in Illinois, Oscar 3, Oliver 3,
and a son two months old born in Iowa.
John Wolfe, a retired harness maker, born in Pennsylvania on April 16, 1844, died in Taylor County Oct 18, 1918,k to be buriedi n Moravia. He was the son of Jacob Wolfe and Elizabeth Layman.
He's buried in Moravia, Appanoose County # 9086234.
Mary (Hamilton) Wolfe 1846-1928 is also buried in Moravia # 65967238.
"Mary Hamilton, daughter of Frank and Jane Hamilton, was born in Ogle county, Illinois, Sept. 11, 1846, where her girlhood life was spent.
On Christmas day 1866 she was united in marriage to John Wolfe, settling on a farm near their old home where they resided until the fall of 1873, again driving across country, settling in Poweshiek county and for a number of years residing in that part of the country.
She united with the Christian Church during her early girlhood and until failing health prevented she was active in her church and Sunday School.
Her husband preceded her in death October 16, 1918. Since then she and her son, Dan, lived together until Feb. 6th of this year when, on account of ill health, she went to live with her daughter, Mrs. Carrie Richey, of Sharpsburg, Iowa. Soon after reaching Sharpsburg, Mrs. Wainwright, a daughter, took her to the sanitarium at Savanah, Mo., for treatment. Everything was done for her that was possible but on account of her advanced age and weakened condition pneumonia set in. She failed rapidly, passing away Tuesday morning, Mar. 19th at the age of 81 years, 6 months and 2 days.
Mrs. Wolfe was the oldest of a family of ten children, five sons and five daughters. Two sisters and three brothers survive her.
She was the mother of eleven children, three daughters and one son preceding her in death. The living children are Mrs. Anna Wainwright of Lenox, Iowa; F. W. Wolfe of Ponca City, Okla.; Mrs. Fannie Homan of Crescent, Okla.; Mrs. Carrie Richey of Sharpsburg, Iowa; O. O. Wolfe of Waterloo, Iowa; Mrs. Erilla Myerly, Mason City, Iowa; Dan E. Wolfe, Moravaia, Iowa. She leaves to mourn their loss seven children, fifteen grandchildren, five brothers and sisters, and a multitude of neighbors and friends.
Funeral services were held from the Christian Church in Moravia Thursday afternoon at 1:30, Rev. H. F. York of Mystic officiating. Interment was made in the Moravia Cemetery."
Malvern, Mills County, Iowa "In 1892 Elisha Bushnell engaged in business with B. L. Byers,
C. E. Holmes, and S. E. Wainwright forming the Malvern Implement Company.
In 1899 this was changed to Talbott, Bushnell and Wortz. In December of the
following year Elisha with W. C. Wortz purchased the business which sold buggies,
harnesses, and implements. "
Samuel E. Wainwright, born in Rockford, Illinois to Stephen Wainwright and Sena Roach, married Anna Wolf 20, born at Paola, Kansas to John WOlf and Mary Hamilton, on March 7, 1889 in Mapleton, Monona County.
They had Carroll Edward Wainwright on July 7, 1909 in Lenox, Taylor County, on Michigan Agenue.
They have a foster son Leonard Wilson 1, born in New York.
Samuel is a lumber dealer in 1910 Taylor County,
Iowa, 42, with Lydia A. 40 born in Kansas. They have Carroll E. eight months old born in Iowa. They're next to Sam's parents Stephen 64 and Lucena 65.
1914 
In 1920 Taylor County, Samuel is a bank president, 52, Lydia A. 50, Leonard W. 17 born in New York is a bookkeeper, and Carroll G. is 10. bo
In 1930 Taylor County, Samuel is still a bank president, 62, with Anna 60, lenard, adopted son 27, Carroll 20, adn a lodger Francis M. Tolsey, 25 born in Iowa.
August 14, 1930 " Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Homan of Crescent, Oklahoma,
are spending a few days with Mrs. Homan's sister, Mrs. S. E. Wainwright.
S. E. Wainwright visited Sunday with his sisters, Mrs. McKay and Mrs. Eyler at Thornburg. "
Samuel is buried in Taylor County # 57686807.
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S. E. Wainwright, president of the Farmers & Merchants bank, died at his home here about 8 o'clock Thursday morning, January 1. Mr. Wainwright suffered an attack of flu during the fall and for about three months was in poor health, but for the week preceding his death he had been improving and it was thought by relatives that he would be around again in a few days. His death came with abrupt suddenness as a result of heart failure.
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Presbyterian church and were conducted by Rev. Mortenson of Villisca, a former local pastor, assisted by Rev. Shultz. Interment was made in Fairview cemetery.
Out of town relatives who attended the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. John McKay, sister and brother-in-law of Mr. Wainwright, and his niece, Mrs. Marie Little, all of Thornburg, Iowa; Judge Dan Hamilton, Mrs. Wainwright's uncle, Robert Hamilton, Helen Hamilton, all of Grinnell, Iowa; Mrs. Margaret Snyder, Mrs. Wainwright's aunt, of Newton, Iowa; O. O. Wolfe, Mrs. Wainwright's brother, of Waterloo; Mr. and Mrs. Dal Richey, Sharpsburg.
Samuel E. Wainwright, son of Stephen and Lucena Wainwright, was born on a farm near Rockford, Ill., May 9, 1867. When he was 2½ years old his parents moved by covered wagon to a farm in Keokuk county, Iowa, which consisted of 240 acres. Mr. Wainwright's father had purchased it from the government during the civil war and Mr. Wainwright still owned it at the time of his death. He lived on this place until he was 18 years old when he moved to Malvern, Iowa, where he finished his high school education. He then went to Quincy, Ill., at which place he took a business course at the Gem City business college.
oon after receiving his degree from this college ill health caused him to go to Colorado where he homesteaded, preempted and free-claimed an entire section of land.
While still living in Colorado, on March 7, 1886 (Should be 1889), he was married to Lydia A. Wolfe of Mapleton. Iowa. Following their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Wainwright continued to live and homestead the Colorado land, their first home being a sod house on the plains of eastern Colorado. Here, in addition to his farming activities, he located at Wray, Colorado, and bought grain all through the Republican river valley in the northeastern part of the state.
Six years after moving to Colorado he sold his interests, including his grain business, and moved to Malvern, Iowa, where he entered the hardware business. After a year and a half there he sold his business and moved to Sharpsburg where he purchased a lumber yard and grain company and coal business. After living in Sharpsburg a year he organized and managed the Farmers Mercantile Bank of Sharpsburg.
In 1901 he sold his interest in Sharpsburg and moved to Lenox where he purchased a lumber and grain company which he operated and managed
for 20 years. In 1919 he purchased and reorganized the Farmers & Merchants bank of which he was the president and manager until the time of his death.
During the last forty years of his life, Mr. Wainwright was a member of the Presbyterian church in whose support he contributed liberally and to which he remained faithful. He was a member of the I. O. O. F. lodge for the last 29 years.
He is survived by his wife and two sons, Leonard and Carroll, who were associated with him in business, two brothers and three sisters. His father and mother, and one brother having preceded him in death. His mother passed away very recently May 17, 1930, at the age of 85 years.
For a number of years Mr. Wainwright followed the sport of trap shooting, and received national recognition for prowess along that line of sport. In his everyday life he took an active interest in every enterprise which would advance the well-being of the community.
Source: Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday January 8, 1931
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Lydia Anna Wainwright is buried in Taylor County # 57686795.
"Lydia Anna Wolfe, the second of seven children born to Mary and John Wolfe was born in eastern Kansas on September 5, 1869. When a child she moved with her family to Iowa where she grew up. In 1888 she was united in marriage to S E Wainwright. They homesteaded in eastern Colorado and later moved to Sharpsburg, Iowa, then to Lenox, soon after 1900.
They lived in Lenox the rest of their married life. Mr Wainwright
was very active in business and civic life until his death on January 1, 1931. Mrs Wainwright continued to live in Lenox until five years ago when she went back to Kansas.
She was always a great worker in her church and in the community.
She was the first Noble Grand in the Lenox Rebekah Lodge and was a member of the Lenox School Board for twelve years, being one of the first woman school board members in the territory.
She passed away in St Francis, Kan. on Nov 30, 1959 and was laid to rest by Mr. Wainwright.
She leaves to mourn her passing, a son Leonard, and wife Eva, and their daughter Kay and her husband
Sam Trippiell and their daughter and son, all of Champaign, Ill. A son, Carroll and wife Catherine and their sons, Kenneth and Francis of Syracuse, Kan, and their daughter Barbara Ann and her husband Verlyn Ginther and their three children of Hill City, Kan, a sister Mrs Carrie Pinkney of Phllipsburg. Mo, and a brother Frank Wolfe of Guthrie, Okla, and many nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
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Leonard W. Wainwright, 28, married Eva Jamison, 26, on Aug 7, 1930. She was the daughter of John U. Jamison and Catherine Bausman.
Leonard 1902-1975 is buried in Urbana, Illinois # 116294866, wtih E. Eva J. Wainwright 1904-1991.
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