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     Sarah Ann Silver was born on 15 April 1833 at Greene Co., OH. She married David D. Morris on 4 January 1858 at Adams Co., OH. Sarah Ann Silver died on 9 August 1920 at Peoria Co., IL, at age 87.

     Saraph Glanville Silver was also known as Seffie Glenville Potter. She was born on 29 April 1867 at Jefferson Twp., Johnson Co., IA, death certificate shows 1868 but she was already three years old as of the 1870 census.¹ She was the daughter of David Edwin Silver and Sarah Jane Tallman. Saraph Glanville Silver married George W. Potter on 25 December 1902 at Johnson Co., IA; George first married Myrtle Stella Anderson on 15 JAN 1896 at Western, Linn County. That marriage apparently broke up shortly after the June 1900 census, with no children. She remarried to David Dalton and had at least three children with him.

Saraph Glanville Silver died on 17 September 1940 at Linn County Home, near Marion, Linn Co., IA, at age 73. She was buried in September 1940 at Cedar Memorial Park, Cedar Rapids, Linn Co., IA, Findagrave #203898839.

     Stella Marie Silver was born on 22 July 1886. She was the daughter of William Edwin Silver and Sarah Isabel Hall. Stella Marie Silver married Alfred Levi Axtell on 16 October 1912. Stella Marie Silver lived on 4 April 1930 at Iowa Falls, Hardin Co., IA.¹ She died on 26 February 1944 at Iowa at age 57. She was buried in 1944 at Cottage Cemetery, Iowa Falls, Hardin Co., IA, Findagrave #24536758.

     Stewart Roy Silver was born on 30 January 1911 at Faulkton, Faulk Co., SD. He was the son of Royal Asbury Silver and Myrtle Calline Dow. Stewart Roy Silver married Dorothy Elizabeth Moyer. Stewart Roy Silver died on 5 December 1994 at age 83.

     Valentine Silver was born in 1909 at Iowa.¹ He was the son of Royal Asbury Silver and Myrtle Calline Dow.

     Vivian Yvonne Silver was born on 2 February 1937 at Coggon, Linn Co., IA. She was the daughter of Stewart Roy Silver and Dorothy Elizabeth Moyer. Vivian Yvonne Silver married Robert Keith Eldred in October 1956 at Chickasaw Co., IA; Chickasaw County marriage license issuance to Robert Keith Eldred and Vivian Yvonne Silver, reported in the 7 OCT 1956 edition of The Courier, Waterloo, Iowa, p.48 (Newsppaers.com). Vivian Yvonne Silver lived in 1994 at Central City, Linn Co., IA. She died on 12 August 2018 at Central City, Linn Co., IA, at age 81

Obituary -- (Findagrave.com):

Vivian Yvonne Silver, 81, of Central City, Iowa, passed away at her home on Sunday, August 12, 2018.

A Celebration of Life will be held from 12 – 3 pm. on Saturday, September 8, 2018, at American Legion Wapsie Post #421 in Central City.

Vivian was born February 2, 1937, in Coggon, Iowa, the daughter of Stewart and Dorothy (Moyer) Silver. She was a 1955 graduate of Central City High School.

Vivian was employed at Hy-Vee in the bakery and at AMPI hauling milk.

She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Central City and Jordans Grove Baptist Church in Central City. She enjoyed going to the school dressed up as Mrs. Claus or the Tooth Fairy. She loved sewing, her pets, and spending time with her family.

She is survived by her children, Brad (Jeannie Dunham) Price, Rona Price, and Darren Price; grandsons, Dustin, Derick, and Dalton; and great-grandchildren, Daiton, RaeLynn, and Daceyn.

Vivian was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Ron Silver.

The family expresses special thank you to Richard Morriery and Lisa McClure and Hospice Home care staff members, Bobby Joe and Robin.

Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City.

     William Edwin Silver was born circa May 1860 at Western, Linn Co., IA, age 2 months as of 2 AUG 1860.¹ He was the son of David Edwin Silver and Sarah Jane Tallman. William Edwin Silver married Sarah Isabel Hall on 27 September 1883 at Tama Co., IA; after William's untimely death Sarah remarried to George W. Havens (1852 - 1929) in 1900. William Edwin Silver died in 1886 at Cherokee Co., IA.

     Julie Silvernail married Isaac Kauffman, son of Benjamin Herr Kauffman and Susan S. Brubaker, on 29 June 1865.

     Alpha Lee Silvers was born on 12 December 1912 at St. Francesville, Lawrence Co., Illinois. She was the daughter of Fred LeRoy Silvers and Bessie Elizabeth Lovell. Alpha Lee Silvers married John Lewis Hansard before April 1940. Alpha Lee Silvers and John Lewis Hansard were divorced before 1954. Alpha Lee Silvers married Hargis Harlan Day in 1955. Alpha Lee Silvers died on 8 August 2014 at Bellflower, Los Angeles Co., CA, at age 101 Obituary (Findagrave.com):

Alpha Lee (Silvers) [Hansard] Day was born December 12, 1912 in Lawrenceville, Indiana and passed away August 8, 2014 in Bellflower, California. Her birth date of 12/12/12 was a great source of pride. She was the daughter of Fred and Bess Silvers. At the age of five, Alpha moved to Oklahoma. In 1931, she graduated from Healdton High School and in 1935 received her BA from Oklahoma State University. She moved to California in 1945 with her mother and daughter and worked at General Electric as part of the war effort. She taught high school home economics in Bellflower, California for over 25 years before retiring in 1977. Alpha was an active member in several clothing and wearable arts associations including the Embroidery Guild Association in Long Beach and Palos Verdes, California. An artist in her own right, she taught creative adult education in the arts for many years and won numerous awards for her work. She never stopped teaching and learning and was an inspiration and mentor to her closest friends. She was very proud that she traveled to over 43 countries to study textiles and embroidery. She was truly a lady and a good will ambassador wherever she went. Learning about different cultures was a joy in her life.

     Donald Lewis Silvers was born on 27 July 1914 at Saint Francisville, Lawrence Co., IL. He was the son of Fred LeRoy Silvers and Bessie Elizabeth Lovell. Donald Lewis Silvers married Bethel Irene Gamble, daughter of Joseph Alonzo Gamble and Mina Grace Biddinger, in 1939. Donald Lewis Silvers died on 29 November 1973 at Saint Johns, Clinton Co., MI, at age 59. He was buried in December 1973 at Mount Rest Cemetery, Saint Johns, Clinton Co., MI, Findagrave #20571314.

     Floyd LeRoy Silvers was born on 6 April 1910 at Kiefer, Creek Co., OK. He was the son of Fred LeRoy Silvers and Bessie Elizabeth Lovell. Floyd LeRoy Silvers married Oleta Lillie Jones, daughter of Forbes Marcus Jones and Forrest Emma Lance, in 1936. Floyd LeRoy Silvers died on 8 April 2003 at Tulsa, Tulsa Co., OK, at age 93 Obituary (Findagrave.com):

Floyd was born to Fred and Bess Silvers during the oil boom. He graduated from Oklahoma A&M (OSU) with his wife, Oleta (Jones), and they were married for 67 years having two daughters. During World War II, Floyd worked at the Douglas Aircraft factory in Tulsa and then at the Oklahoma Ordnance Works in Pryor. After teaching school for a short time, Floyd joined C-E Natco (National Tank) and worked with them for 30 years.

He was buried in April 2003 at Memorial Park Cemetery, Tulsa, Tulsa Co., OK, Findagrave #107874312.

     Fred LeRoy Silvers was born on 26 June 1890 at St. Francis Co., AR. He was the son of Lewis Parker Silvers and Adaline Cecelia Fisher. Fred LeRoy Silvers married Bessie Elizabeth Lovell, daughter of Lewis Alan Lovell and Elizabeth Catherine Nutter, in 1909. Occupation: Assistant superintendent, Carter Oil Company. in 1930. Fred LeRoy Silvers died on 5 December 1932 at Bolivia at age 42. He was buried in December 1932 at Rose Hill Cemetery, Ardmore, Carter Co., OK, Findagrave #28232995.

     2 Lt. Jack Gordon Silvers was born on 19 January 1920 at Healdton, Carter Co., OK. He was the son of Fred LeRoy Silvers and Bessie Elizabeth Lovell. 2 Lt. Jack Gordon Silvers died on 30 July 1944 at age 24 Per Findagrave.com:

Reported missing in action, 29 JUL 1944. In the U.S. Army's letter to his mother:

"The record shows that he was a navigator of a B-26C Marauder that departed from French Morocco on a ferrying mission to the United Kingdom. It failed to arrive at its destination and no trace of the plane or its crew has ever been found. As required by law, a presumptive date of death was set as 30 Jul 1944, the day following the expiration of twelve months absence."

//SIGNED//
J. A. Ulio
Major General
The Adjutant General
(17 AUG 1944.)

He was buried in 1944 at North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial, Carthage, Tunis, Tunisia, Findagrave #56250319.

     Lewis Parker Silvers was born on 9 December 1854 at Butler Co., OH. He married Adaline Cecelia Fisher. Lewis Parker Silvers died in July 1937 at Oklahoma at age 82. He was buried in 1937 at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Montpelier, Blackford Co., IN, Findagrave #62259671.

     Olive M. Silverthorn was born on 5 March 1856 at Muscatine Co., IA. She married John A. Wilson on 10 September 1885 at Madison Co., IA. Olive M. Silverthorn died on 25 March 1914 at Adair Co., IA, at age 58. She was buried in March 1914 at Hill of Zion Cemetery, Zion, Adair Co., IA, Findagrave #21414251.

     William Silvey married Ernestine G. Windle, daughter of William T. Windle and Rosa Lee Hugon, after 2 January 1920.

     William Windle Silvey was born on 22 March 1922 at Missouri. He was the son of William Silvey and Ernestine G. Windle. William Windle Silvey began military service on 26 March 1942 WW II service, enlisted, U.S. Army Air Corps. He died on 25 May 2000 at age 78 Dates per SSDI, last residence Las Vegas, NV. He was buried in 2000 at Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City, Clark Co., NV.

     Benjamin Franklin Simanton was born circa 1867 at Ohio.¹ He married Cora Bell Casebolt circa 1901.¹ Benjamin Franklin Simanton died on 13 June 1935 at Garland Co., AR.

     Cora O. Simanton was born on 9 September 1904 at Arkansas. She was the daughter of Benjamin Franklin Simanton and Cora Bell Casebolt.¹ Cora O. Simanton married William Hubert Windell, son of William Hess Windell and Mary Samantha Reese, on 17 November 1931 at Miller Co., AR, No children as of APR 1940. Cora O. Simanton died on 19 November 1990 at San Diego Co., CA, at age 86 Dates per SSDI, last residence San Diego.

     Charles S. Simbro was born on 10 December 1864 at Ohio.¹ He married Rachel Melvina Welty circa 1890.¹ Charles S. Simbro died on 25 October 1939 at Highland Co., OH, at age 74. He was buried in October 1939 at Hardins Creek Cemetery, Bridges, Highland Co., OH, Findagrave #110957049.

     Jacob Simbro was born circa July 1850 at Marion Co., IA.¹ He was the son of Joseph Simbro and Mary Houseman.¹

     John C. Simbro was born circa 1846 at Highland Co., OH.¹ He was the son of Joseph Simbro and Mary Houseman.¹

     Joseph Simbro was born circa 1824 at Highland Co. (probably), OH. He married Mary Houseman, daughter of Christian Houseman and Catherine Rhoad, on 13 November 1845 at Highland Co., OH.

     Mary Simbro was born in May 1891 at Highland Co. (probably), OH.¹ She was the daughter of Charles S. Simbro and Rachel Melvina Welty.¹ Mary Simbro married Edgar Woodard Dodds, son of Isaac Granville Dodds and Dilla Jean Morehead, on 2 April 1914 at Highland Co., OH. Mary Simbro died on 9 October 1974 at Hillsboro, Highland Co., OH, at age 83. She was buried in October 1974 at Hardins Creek Cemetery, Bridges, Highland Co., OH, Findagrave #75423276.

     Mary Elizabeth Simbro was born circa 1848 at Marion Co., IA.¹ She was the daughter of Joseph Simbro and Mary Houseman.¹

     Chester Simcock was born in 1917. He was the son of Henry Edward Simcox and Henrietta Richard. Chester Simcock died in 1990.

     Esther Simcock was born in 1920. She was the daughter of Henry Edward Simcox and Henrietta Richard.

     Leonard Earl Simcock was born in 1923. He was the son of Henry Edward Simcox and Henrietta Richard.

     Alta M. Simcox was born in 1925. She was the daughter of Charles W. Simcox and Maude Frakes.

     Anna Belle Simcox was born in 1887. She was the daughter of William Jasper Simcox and Arminda Lou Smith. Anna Belle Simcox married William Madison Belcher. Anna Belle Simcox died in 1962.