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1. Charles W. "Charlie" Awalt1,2,3,4 was born on 17 July 1869 in Appanoose County, Iowa.4,5,6,7,8,9 He was the youngest of the nine known chidren of John A. and Clarinda (Ockerman) Awalt. He was enumerated with his parents on the 1870 census in Johns Twp., Appanoose County, Iowa as a ten-month-old white male born in Iowa.6 On the 1880 census, he was enumerated with his parents in Johns Twp., Appanoose County, Iowa. At that time, he was eleven years old.7 Charlie was enumerated with two older brothers in their parents household on the 1885 Iowa state census in Johns Twp., Appanoose County, Iowa. He was a 15-year-old.8 He was a farmer throughout his adulthood.10,11,12,13,14 He died on 22 October 1950 at the age of 81 in Butte County, California.1,4 Charlie was buried in Norton Cemetery, Norton, Norton County, Kansas.15 Charles W. "Charlie" Awalt and Minnie Myrtle Bear4 were married on 2 December 1894 in Appanoose County, Iowa.4 They4 appeared in the census in 1895 in Johns Twp., Appanoose County, Iowa.9 Living with his widowed mother and older brother John, Charley was a 25-year-old white male married to 16-year-old Minnie. They9 appeared in the census in 1900 in Solomon Twp., Graham County, Kansas.2 Charles was a 30-year-old white male who had been born during July 1869 in Iowa to Indiana-born parents. Minnie was a 21-year-old white female who had been born in Iowa during February 1879. They had been married five years and all three of the children born to Minnie were living. Others in the household were two sons (George E., age three; and Frank, age two) and a daughter (Nora, less than one month of age). Charlie and Minnie2 appeared in the census in 1910 in Rockton, Furnas County, Nebraska.5 At this time, Charles was a 40-year-old white male who had been married to Minnie, a 30-year-old white female, fifteen years. Of the five children born to Minnie, three were living. Others in the household were three sons (Eddie G., age 13; Perry W., age eight; and Byard, age five). They5 appeared in the census in 1920 in Rockton, Furnas County, Nebraska.12 Chas. was a 50-year-old who rented his home. Minnie was 39 years old. Others in the household were two sons (Perry, age 17; and Byard, age 15). They12 appeared in the census in 1930 in Rockton, Furnas County, Nebraska.13 Charley, now 60 years old, rented his farm home and had a radio set. Minnie was 49 years old. At the time of their marriage, Charley had been 28 [sic] and Minnie 16. Charlie and Minnie13 appeared in the census in 1940 in Rockton, Furnas County, Nebraska.14 Charles, a 70-year-old white male, had completed eight grades of schooling. Minnie, who had also completed eight grades of schooling, was a sixty-year-old white female. Five years previously, they had lived in the same house. Minnie Myrtle Bear4, daughter of George W. Bear and Mary Agnes Conn, was born on 8 February 1880 in Plano, Appanoose County, Iowa.4 She died on 13 July 1967 at the age of 87 in Norton, Norton County, Kansas.4 She was buried in Norton Cemetery, Norton, Norton County, Kansas.
Charles W. "Charlie" Awalt and Minnie Myrtle Bear had the following children:
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George Edward Awalt. |
3 | ii. | Frank Awalt4 was born on 7 February 1898 in Kansas.4,16 He was enumerated with his parents on the 1900 census in Solomon Twp., Graham County, Kansas.2 He died on 2 September 1907 at the age of 9.4,16 Frank probably died in Nebraska. Frank was buried in Norton Cemetery, Norton, Norton County, Kansas.16 |
4 | iii. | Nora M. Awalt4 was born on 18 May 1900 in Graham County, Kansas.4 She was enumerated with her parents on the 1900 census in Solomon Twp., Graham County, Kansas.2 She died on 2 August 1900 at the age of 0.4 Nora was buried in Morland Cemetery, Morland, Graham County, Kansas.17,18 The cemetery records list Nora as "child of Charles Awalts" in Block 4 Lot 4 Space A. The grave is unmarked. |
5 | iv. | Wesley Perry Awalt4 was born on 15 January 1902 in Nebraska.4 He was enumerated with his parents on the 1910 census in Rockton, Furnas County, Nebraska.5 He was enumerated with his parents on the 1920 census in Rockton, Furnas County, Nebraska.12 Wesley died on 11 November 1983 at the age of 81 in Paradise, Butte County, California.4 |
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Bayard E. Awalt. |
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Second Generation
2. George Edward Awalt4 was born on 22 June 1896 in Appanoose County, Iowa.4 He was enumerated with his parents on the 1900 census in Solomon Twp., Graham County, Kansas.2 He was enumerated with his parents on the 1910 census in Rockton, Furnas County, Nebraska.5 George was a grain farmer.19 He died on 6 October 1978 at the age of 82 in Norton, Norton County, Kansas.4 He was buried in Norton Cemetery, Norton, Norton County, Kansas.20 George Edward Awalt and Gladys Lucille Hurtt were married circa 1917.19 They19 appeared in the census in 1930 in Rockton, Furnas County, Nebraska.13 Enumerated immediately after his parents, Edward G. Awalt was a 33-year-old white male born in Iowa to Iowa born parents. He rented his farm home and had a radio set. Gladys was a 31-year-old white female born in Missouri to Ohio born parents. When they married, George had been 20 years old and Gladys 18. Others in the household were two sons (Donald E., age 12; and Darrel E., age seven) and two daughters (Wanda I., age ten; and Martha L., age five). Gladys Lucille Hurtt21 was born on 16 September 1898 in Missouri.21 She died on 19 March 1985 at the age of 86 in Kansas.21 |
6. Bayard E. Awalt was born on 19 April 1904 in Nebraska.16 He was enumerated with his parents on the 1910 census in Rockton, Furnas County, Nebraska.4 He was enumerated with his parents on the 1920 census in Rockton, Furnas County, Nebraska.11 Bayard died on 10 November 1968 at the age of 64 in Norton, Norton County, Kansas. He was buried in Norton Cemetery, Norton, Norton County, Kansas. Bayard E. Awalt and Velma Beatrice Pywell were married circa 1925.16 They16 appeared in the census in 1930 in Rockton, Furnas County, Nebraska.12 Enumerated immediately after his brother George Edward, Bayard was a 26-year-old white male who had been born in Nebraska to Iowa born parents. Velma, whose age was illegible, was a white female born in Nebraska to a Missouri-born father and an Illinois-born mother. When they married, Bayard had been 21 years old and Velma was 20. Others in the household were two children (Russel M., age four; and Sherley A., age two months) both of whom were born in Nebraska. They12 appeared in the census in 1940 in Rockton, Furnas County, Nebraska.13 Bayard, born in Nebraska, was a 35-year-old white male. Velma was a 35-year-old white female, also born in Nebraska. They had both completed eight grades of schooling. Others in the household were three children (Russel M., age 14; Shirley Ann, age ten; and Charles Wayne, age eight) who had all been born in Nebraska. Velma Beatrice Pywell was born on 25 September 1904 in Missouri.16,19 She died on 31 January 1997 at the age of 92.19 She was buried in Norton Cemetery, Norton, Norton County, Kansas.19 |
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