Mary "Ella" Wolverton

Birth: Jan. 24, 1866 Middletown Des Moines County Iowa, USA Death: Jun. 7, 1933 Morning Sun Louisa County Iowa, USA

Services for Mrs. John Wolverton to Be Held at Morning Sun.

Morning Sun, Ia., June 8.—Mrs. Mary Ella Johnson Wolverton, age 67, wife of John Wolverton of this place, passed away Wednesday at 8:15 p. m., after a few weeks illness. She was born near Middletown, Ia., Jan. 24, 1866, and has lived in this place many years. Funeral services will be held at the Methodist Episcopal church Friday at 2 p. m. Interment will be in Elmwood cemetery. The following children, with the husband, survive:

J. L. Wolverton, Acquilla. Tex., Mrs. Watson, Mrs. George Bryant, George Wolverton, Mrs. Jessil Royer, all of Morning Sun, Ia., Clayton Wolverton, Mediapolis, Ia.; also two sisters, Mrs. Eliza Spurlock, Ft. Collins, Colo., Mrs. Hattie Macy, Oskaloosa, Ia., and four brothers, David Johnson of Gridley, Colo., P. M. Johnson, Burlington, George Johnson of Woodburn, la., C. C. Johnson, Morning Sun.

Burlington Gazette - Thursday, June 08, 1933, Burlington, Iowa

MRS. JOHN WOLVERTON DIED WEDNESDAY

Funeral at M. E. Church Friday Afternoon.

Mrs. John Wolverton, 67, a resident of this city for the past sixteen years, died at her home Wednesday afternoon, June 7, following a five weeks' illness.

The funeral services will be held at the Methodist Episcopal church Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by the Rev. W. G. Barr. The interment will be at Elmwood cemetery.

Mrs. Wolverton was born in Des Moines county, this state, January 25, 1866. She was united in marriage to John Wolverton who with the following children mourn her death: Lemmie Wolverton of Acquilla, Texas; Mrs. Rosa Watson, Mrs. Lula Bryant, Mrs. Jessie Royer and Harlan Wolverton of Morning Sun; Clayton Wolverton of Mediapolis; 26 grandchildren and one great-gandchild also survive. She also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Eliza Spurlock of Ft. Collins, Colo.; Mrs. Mattie Macy of Oskaloosa; five brothers, William and Dave Johnson of Gridley, Kan.; George Johnson of Woodburn, Iowa; C. C. Johnson of Morning Sun, and M. Johnson of Burlington.

Relatives called here by her last illness were: Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Wolverton, Mrs. Macy, George Johnson and P. M. Johnson.

Morning Sun News-Herald - Thursday, June 8, 1933, Morning Sun, Iowa

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Parents:

 Asa Clark Johnson (1827 - 1892)

 Irene Judd Johnson (1835 - 1917)

Spouse:

 John Elmer Wolverton (1867 - 1956)

Children:

 Rosa Alice Wolverton Douglas (1888 - 1978)*

 Lula Florence Wolverton Bryant (1890 - 1981)*

 George Harlan Wolverton (1897 - 1961)*

 Clayton Alva Wolverton (1900 - 1962)*

 Jessie Lillian Wolverton Royer (1903 - 2000)*

Siblings:

 James Alfred Johnson (1855 - 1931)*

 Christopher C. Johnson (1857 - 1940)*

 Eliza Jane Johnson Spurlock (1859 - 1938)*

 Mary Ella Johnson Wolverton (1866 - 1933)

 Harriette Johnson Macy (1869 - 1958)*

 George Washington Johnson (1871 - 1954)*

 John H. Johnson (1874 - 1911)*

 Perry Madison Johnson (1876 - 1957)*

Burial: Elmwood Cemetery Morning Sun Louisa County Iowa, USA Plot:

Maintained by: Rod Morken Originally Created by: Alberta Daniels Withrow Record added: Sep 21, 2004 Find A Grave Memorial# 9499650

Morning Sun, Ia., June 8.—Mrs. Mary Ella Johnson Wolverton, age 67, wife of John Wolverton of this place, passed away Wednesday at 8:15 p. m., after a few weeks illness. She was born near Middletown, Ia., Jan. 24, 1866, and has lived in this place many years. Funeral services will be held at the Methodist Episcopal church Friday at 2 p. m. Interment will be in Elmwood cemetery. The following children, with the husband, survive:

J. L. Wolverton, Acquilla. Tex., Mrs. Watson, Mrs. George Bryant, George Wolverton, Mrs. Jessil Royer, all of Morning Sun, Ia., Clayton Wolverton, Mediapolis, Ia.; also two sisters, Mrs. Eliza Spurlock, Ft. Collins, Colo., Mrs. Hattie Macy, Oskaloosa, Ia., and four brothers, David Johnson of Gridley, Colo., P. M. Johnson, Burlington, George Johnson of Woodburn, la., C. C. Johnson, Morning Sun.

Burlington Gazette - Thursday, June 08, 1933, Burlington, Iowa

MRS. JOHN WOLVERTON DIED WEDNESDAY

Funeral at M. E. Church Friday Afternoon.

Mrs. John Wolverton, 67, a resident of this city for the past sixteen years, died at her home Wednesday afternoon, June 7, following a five weeks' illness.

The funeral services will be held at the Methodist Episcopal church Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by the Rev. W. G. Barr. The interment will be at Elmwood cemetery.

Mrs. Wolverton was born in Des Moines county, this state, January 25, 1866. She was united in marriage to John Wolverton who with the following children mourn her death: Lemmie Wolverton of Acquilla, Texas; Mrs. Rosa Watson, Mrs. Lula Bryant, Mrs. Jessie Royer and Harlan Wolverton of Morning Sun; Clayton Wolverton of Mediapolis; 26 grandchildren and one great-gandchild also survive. She also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Eliza Spurlock of Ft. Collins, Colo.; Mrs. Mattie Macy of Oskaloosa; five brothers, William and Dave Johnson of Gridley, Kan.; George Johnson of Woodburn, Iowa; C. C. Johnson of Morning Sun, and M. Johnson of Burlington.

Relatives called here by her last illness were: Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Wolverton, Mrs. Macy, George Johnson and P. M. Johnson.

Morning Sun News-Herald - Thursday, June 8, 1933, Morning Sun, Iowa