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On Nov. 19, 1868, when he was 31 years of age, Frederick was united in holy wedlock with 32-year-old Jane McNeill (1836-1919), daughter of Irish immigrant Laughlin McNeill and his Somerset County-born wife Sarah "Sally" McClintock of Lower Turkeyfoot Township. Justice of the peace Jacob Gerhard pronounced them married at the bride's home, Gerhard wrote, with the couple "having plighted the solemn vows of duty and affection." The Younkin/Dull/Dumbauld and McNeill families were close. Frederick's cousin Louisa Irene Younkin -- of the family of David and Maria (Culver) Younkin of New Centerville -- wedded Jane's brother Edwin R. McNeill -- and another cousin Anna Maria Younkin married Edwin's brother Neal McNeill. The couple produced these known children -- Harvey P. Dumbauld, Sarah Wilson, Elizabeth "Lizzie" Dumbauld, Jonathan "John" Dumbauld, Edward D. Dumbauld, Mary Ellen Dumbauld and Frederick Dumbauld Jr.
Frederick stood 5 feet, 6 inches tall, with a fair complexion, grey eyes and light hair, and a weight of 160 lbs. During the Civil War, he enlisted in the 142nd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry and was assigned to Company C. Also serving in that company were his Younkin kinsmen Michael A. Firestone, Ephraim Minerd, Martin Miner, Jacob Phillippi, Andrew Jackson Rose and John S. Trimpey as well as his brother in law Henry Kreger. More about his military service will be added here when discovered. On May 29, 1865, the was now over, he mustered out of the regiment at Harrisburg, PA and returned home to Kingwood. During the postwar years, Frederick and Jane were farmers in Lower Turkeyfoot Township, Somerset County, receiving their mail at the Somerfield post office. The federal census enumeration of 1870 shows the family living near Somerfield and laboring as farmers, with Jacob W. and Catherine Younkin residing in a nearby dwelling. After the birth of their daughter Mary in September 1879, the family relocated from Ursina, PA to Wakefield, Clay County, KS, to try their hand at farming the flatlands there, as had Frederick's grand-uncle Henry F. Younkin (in 1874) and many of Younkin cousins (as early as 1856). At the time of the move, Frederick was age 42 and Jane 43. Census records for 1880 show the family as farmers in Milford Township, Davis County, KS, with five children under their roof. On July 1891, while in Kansas, as compensation for his wartime suffering, he was awarded a federal government pension. [App. #1042097, Cert. #760.419] He complained that he had lost sight in his left eye, and that he had to sleep with a "high pillow" to avoid pain.
Again in 1900, when census records were made, he and Jane made their home in Milford, Geary County, KS. By that time, two of their children had died, and the remaining five were alive. After retiring from farm work, Frederick and Jane moved into the home of their son Edward and his wife Winnie in Milford. He was living in Nebraska in February 1915 and in Wakefield in May 1915 as referenced in the Meyersdale Commercial obituaries of his sister Susanna Kreger and brother Daniel. Suffering from chronic heart disease, Frederick returned to Somerset County. He died in Rockwood on Oct. 30, 1917, at the age of 80. His remains were placed into rest in the Old Bethel Church of God Cemetery near Kingwood. His sister Sally Rhodes was the informant for his Pennsylvania certificate of death. When his next pension check arrived at the post office in Milford, the postmaster sent it to Frederick's attention in Pennsylvania, only to have it returned undeliverable. Back in Kansas, Jane petitioned for and began receiving her husband's monthly pension payments. [App. #1.110.806, Cert. #849.575] Jane died just two years after her husband, on Nov. 28, 1919, at the age of 83 years, three months and 27 days. Burial was in Kansas. Inscribed on her grave marker in the Old Milford Cemetery were the familiar words "Gone but not forgotten." [Find-a-Grave] An obituary was published in the Junction City Weekly Union. It's believed that Jane's grave in Milford Cemetery, along with those of her son Edward and his wife Winnie, were moved and reburied circa 1962 to make way for construction of the Milford Dam and Reservoir. At that time, her daughter Mrs. Clayton Kidd was named as next of kin and was residing on West 3rd Street in Junction City, KS. ~ Son Harvey P. Dumbauld ~ Son Harvey P. Dumbauld (1869-1870) was born in December 1869 near Somerfield in Lower Turkeyfoot Township, Somerset County. He only lived for 10 months and 20 days, and died on Aug. 20, 1870. He was lowered to eternal rest in the Old Bethel Church of God Cemetery.
Daughter Sarah L. Dumbauld (1870-1922) was born on Oct. 9, 1870 in Somerset County. At age eight, she and her family left Pennsylvania and traveled westward to become pioneer settlers of Kansas. On Aug. 13, 1894, at the age of 23, she married 42-year-old Robert Garfield Wilson (Jan 1852-1937), a native of Indiana who was 18 years her senior. His birth year also has been given as 1851 and 1853 in various records. The couple produced a family of seven known children -- Lee A. Wilson, Werton Witt "Wert" Wilson, Fred Wilson, Edward Wilson, Elizabeth "Lizzie" Wilson and Dudley Forest Wilson plus one who died in infancy.
Sadly, Sarah reputedly died in Minnesota at the age of 52, in Rochester, Olmsted County, on Aug. 3, 1922. The cause of her death is not yet known. Robert survived her by 15 years went to live with his married son Edward in Seven Mile, Riley County, KS. They are shown together under the same roof as enumerated in the federal census of 1930. Robert passed away in 1937. His remains were laid to eternal rest beside Sarah's in the Milford Cemetery. The MWA logo was inscribed on the face of their grave marker. Son Lee A. Wilson (1894-1962) was born on Jan. 2, 1894 in Milford, Geary County, KS. During World War I, in the 1918-1919 timespan, he is known to have served in the U.S. Army. He learned the trade of carpentry and circa 1920, a bachelor at the age of 26, earned income as a house carpenter in Milford. Lee then moved in 1921 to Junction City, KS. When he was 29 years of age, on Sept. 12, 1923, he entered into marriage with Ella E. Eggler (1893-1958). They exchanged their vows in LaCrosse, WI. Together they became the parents of two -- Leonard R. Wilson and Arlan L. Wilson. The family in 1939 relocated to Rochester, MN. There, he was employed for two decades by Northwestern National Bank. He held a membership in the William T. McCoy Post of the American Legion, and they belonged to the Bethel English Lutheran Church. Sadly, Ella was cut away by the grim reaper just two days before Christmas 1958. Lee's final residence was 28 11th Avenue Northeast in Rochester. He suffered a heart attack at home at the age of 69 and died on Sept. 4, 1962. An obituary was published in the Rochester Post-Bulletin.
Son Fred T. Wilson (1900-1977) was born on Oct. 17, 1900 in Milford, KS. In his youth he worked on the family farm. On Oct. 26, 1927, he entered into marriage with Helen ( ? - ? ). The pair dwelled in Salina, KS and did not reproduce over the span of their 49-plus years together. Fred was employed by Kansas Power and Light for 35 years, retiring in 1960 as a foreman in the Salina Office. He also held memberships in the local lodge of the Masons, Scottish Rite and Elks, as well the First Methodist Church. They remained in Salina in retirement at the address of 835 East Kirwin. Death spirited him away in St. John's Hospital at the age of 76 on Aug. 10, 1977. Rev. Leonard Clark presided over the funeral rites, with interment in Roselawn Cemetery. The Journal published an obituary. Son Edward C. Wilson (1903-1982) was born on the Fourth of July 1903 in Geary County, KS. Edward married Lucille M. Clark (1905-1975). Together, they bore a family of eight, among them Betty J. Wilson, Walter C. Wilson, Billy D. Wilson, Helen C. Miller, Edward C. Wilson Jr., Harlan Wilson and Sarah Calabrese. The United States Census of 1930 shows the pair heading a farming household in Seven Mile, Riley County, KS, that included Edward's widowed father and bachelor brothers Werton and teenage Dudley. Circa 1949, they relocated to San Diego, CA and put down roots in National City and Paradise Hills. For many years, he was employed as superintendent of grounds for La Vista Memorial Park. Grief cascaded over the family at Lucille's passing in 1975. The angel of death spirited him away on Nov. 8, 1982. The remains were lowered into the sleep of the ages in the memorial park. An obituary in the Chula Vista Star-News said that the headcount of his survivors was 18 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.
Daughter Elizabeth "Lizzie" Wilson (1905-1975) was born in about 1905 in Milford, Geary County, KS. She married Dee Dion Denver (Nov. 24, 1895-1974), son of Dion DeForest and Katherine E. (Mellinger) Denver. Together, they bore two sons -- James W. Denver and Philip G. Denver. Dee was a U.S. Army veteran of World War I, having served in the medical corps in France. They lived for a time in Del Rio, TX before a move to St. Joseph, MO in 1932. Said the St. Joseph News-Press, "Mr. Denver was a St. Joseph radio broadcaster for many years. He joined KFEQ radio station in 1932 and worked there until he retired in 1969. He had various programs through the years. Two of his best known were the Old Store Keeper and Early Morning Farm Hour." In her own right, Elizabeth worked as a receptionist and secretary in the office of architect Everett Johns. They were members of the Brookdale United Presbyterian Church. In 1962-1974, their address was in St. Joseph, MO, at 3002 Angelique Street. Sadly, after being stricken with a heart attack, the 78-year-old Dee died on July 2, 1974. An obituary in the News-Press said that Rev. Dr. J. Wilbur Curry officiated. Burial was in St. Joseph Memorial Park. One day after Dee's death, Elizabeth became seriously ill. She suffered for eight months and died in a local hospital at the age of 70 in early March 1975. Dr. Curry again led the obsequies.
Son Dudley Forest "D.F." Wilson (1915-1977) -- also nicknamed "Pete" -- was born on Dec. 7, 1915. On Jan. 28, 1943, he was joined in wedlock with Celia "Cleo" Van Allen (Oct. 18, 1914-2015), daughter of Roy Matthew and Nellie Marie (Robinson) Van Allen. The nuptials were held in the United Methodist parsonage in Phillipsburg, KS in a double wedding with her sister Pauline to Edward Hanson. The Wilsons did not reproduce. They made their dwelling-place for years in Phillipsburg and were members of the First Methodist Church. Said an obituary, Cleo "began a long working career at the A.L. Duckwall's store in Phillipsburg in 1945. She worked both full time and part time there until 1977. Her second career in retail sales began in 1981, when she started working at Tots and Teens in Phillipsburg. She continued employment there until 1999. Her personal life was enhanced in great part because of her work in the Order of Eastern Star. She became a member of the Phillipsburg Pleiades Chapter #168 of Eastern Star in 1943 and was a member for more than 70 years. She was Worthy Matron of the Chapter in 1954, a District Aide in 1969, and the Grand Representative of Nebraska in Kansas for one year. She made many trips across the state for Eastern Star functions... She was also President of the Phillips County Hospital Auxiliary, a past president and charter member of the Modern Study Club of Phillipsburg, a UMW Thrift Shop volunteer and a Grey Ladies volunteer. During her later years, she and Pauline spent many hours together visiting and hosting relatives, taking trips, playing cards and babysitting for family members." Without warning, he succumbed to the spectre of death on March 24, 1979. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery in town. Celia survived her spouse by 36 years. Toward the end, she was admitted to live in the Phillips County Retirement Center. She marked her 100th birthday on Oct. 18, 2014. She passed away on July 31, 2015. Pastor Lew Van Der Wege officiated.
Daughter Elizabeth "Lizzie" Dumbauld (1872-1903) was born on Feb. 7, 1872 in Somerset County. When she was age seven, she and her parents and siblings migrated west to Milford, Geary County, KS. She wed Francis M. Richardson (1862-1905). Whether or not they reproduced is not yet known. Sadly, Lizzie contracted a serious disease and went to Kansas City for treatment in the Scarrett Hospital. The Junction City Republic reported in early May 1902 that "Her case seems to be on the line of improvement." But a cure was not to be found. She died at the age of 30 on Jan. 7, 1903, with burial in the Milford Cemetery. Her grieving husband followed her to the grave just two years later, on July 9, 1905, at the age of 43. The cause of his equally untimely demise is shrouded by the misty haze of the past. ~ Son Jonathan Dumbauld ~ Son Jonathan "John" Dumbauld (1873-1927) was born on April 3, 1873 in Somerset County. He was only a boy of six when he relocated to Kansas with his parents. John never married. He made his home in Milford, Geary County, KS, where he farmed. In 1922, he was named in the Wakefield News obituary of his sister Sarah Wilson. John died in 1927 and rests under a single stone in Milford Cemetery, Geary County, KS. ~ Son Edward C. Dumbauld ~ At the age of 23 in 1900, he lived at home with his parents and earned a living as a farm laborer. In about 1905, when he was 29 years of age, he married Kansas native Winnie (?) (1887- ? ) who was a decade younger in age. They bore at least two offspring, Bertha Onita Kidd and Edward J. "Stub" Dumbauld. The 1910 census shows this family residing in Milford Township, Geary County, KS, with Edward's aged parents residing in the household. Winnie passed away on Dec. 14, 1943, with interment in Milford Cemetery. Edward lived for another two years. He died on May 13, 1949. Their graves were relocated several years later for flooding to create the Milford Dam and Reservoir.
Son Edward J. "Stub" Dumbauld (1912-1990) was born a day after Christmas 1912 in Milford, Geary County, KS. He entered into marriage with Beulah Harriet Jason (1920-2010). Their only known son was Edward M. Dumbauld. They dwelled in Wichita at 1723 South Emporia, and he made a living as an insurance salesman. At the age of 77, he was whisked away into the heavenly host on June 19, 1990, in Wichita. A death notice appeared in the Wichita Eagle. Beulah survived for another two decades. She passed away on Oct. 27, 2010. They sleep for all time in Wichita's Resthaven Gardens of Memory.
~ Daughter Mary Ellen (Dumbauld) Stittsworth ~ Daughter Mary Ellen Dumbauld (1879-1909) was born on Sept. 10, 1879 or 1881 in Somerset County, PA. She migrated to Kansas in childhood with her parents and older siblings. When she was 21 years of age, on March 4, 1903, she married her former school classmate and 21-year-old farmer Clarence E. Stittsworth (Oct. 13, 1881-1964), believed to have been the son of Archibald and Anna Stittsworth. Probate Judge William Ziegehard/Zeigelasch officiated at their wedding. In announcing the happy event, the Junction City Republic said that "Both are very well known in Milford and have hosts of friends who extend them every good wish." The Stittsworths did not reproduce during their five-plus years of married life. He is known to have joined the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Their home was three miles from Milford, Geary County, KS. The family was plunged into mourning when Mary died "very suddenly" at the age of 30 on Jan. 12, 1909. The funeral was held in the Congregational Church in town. She was placed into repose in the Milford Cemetery in Milford. An obituary in the Junction City Daily Sentinel said she "was one of the highly esteemed young women of the community." Another local paper, the Junction City Union, printed an extended eulogy:
The following year, 1910, the widowed Clarence shared a home with his 35-year-old single sister Carrie Stittsworth in Lyon, Geary County. Clarence lived for another 45 years and in mid-August 1910 married again to Julia Agnes Goggin ( ? -1931). Six children of this union were Joe Stittsworth, Ray Stittsworth, Kathryn Kosky and Jeanette Stittsworth and two others. Their home in 1918 was in Herington, Dickinson County, KS and later in moved to Larned, Pawnee County, KS. Clarence was a member of the Frontier Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He succumbed on Feb. 2, 1964 and is buried in the Larned Cemetery. ~ Son Frederick Dumbauld Jr. ~ Son Frederick Dumbauld Jr. ( ? - ? ) apparently died young as he was deceased by 1898. More work needs to be done to determine his story.
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