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     Charles Wilcox Chester was born on 30 January 1840 at Ohio.¹ He died on 12 April 1928 at age 88.¹

     Bessie Maude Elsey was born on 12 September 1867 at Iowa.¹ She died on 3 July 1965 at California at age 97.¹

     James Everly died on 13 October 1910 at Bethel, Cloud County, Kansas.¹ He was born on 13 October 1910 at Bethel, Cloud County, Kansas.¹ He was the son of Oliver Vinemma Everly and Claribel Willars.¹

     Claude Reason Everly was born on 2 October 1911 at Bethel, Cloud County, Kansas.¹ He was the son of Oliver Vinemma Everly and Claribel Willars.¹ Claude Reason Everly married Dorothy Elizabeth Irvin, daughter of John Morgan Irvin and Edith Cox, on 2 June 1935.¹ Claude Reason Everly died on 26 October 1982 at Whittier, Los Angeles County, California, at age 71.¹

     Dorothy Elizabeth Irvin was born on 7 September 1912 at Oklahoma.¹ She was the daughter of John Morgan Irvin and Edith Cox.¹ Dorothy Elizabeth Irvin married Claude Reason Everly, son of Oliver Vinemma Everly and Claribel Willars, on 2 June 1935.¹ Dorothy Elizabeth Irvin died on 15 December 1985 at Rose Hills, Los Angeles County, California, at age 73.¹

     John Morgan Irvin was born circa 1892 at Tennessee.¹

     Edith Cox was born circa 1895 at Oklahoma.¹

     Marguerite Evelyn Everly was born on 21 November 1913 at Bethel, Cloud County, Kansas.¹ She was the daughter of Oliver Vinemma Everly and Claribel Willars.¹ Marguerite Evelyn Everly married Joseph Hunter Somers, son of Alonzo Fisher Somers and Jessie Rusha, on 30 May 1941 at Quartzsite, LaPaz County, Arizona.² Marguerite Evelyn Everly died on 1 January 2000 at Claremont, Los Angeles County, California, at age 86.¹

     Joseph Hunter Somers was born on 11 August 1908 at Boonville, Cooper County, Missouri.² He was the son of Alonzo Fisher Somers and Jessie Rusha.^1,2 Joseph Hunter Somers married Marguerite Evelyn Everly, daughter of Oliver Vinemma Everly and Claribel Willars, on 30 May 1941 at Quartzsite, LaPaz County, Arizona.² Joseph Hunter Somers died on 18 September 1979 at Sun City, Riverside County, California, at age 71.²

     Alonzo Fisher Somers was born on 24 May 1859 at Ohio.¹ He died on 29 September 1945 at age 86.¹

     Simeon O. Everly was born on 2 August 1916 at Elkhart, Morris County, Kansas.¹ He was the son of Oliver Vinemma Everly and Claribel Willars.¹ Simeon O. Everly married Rose J. Maloof on 26 February 1940 at California.² Simeon O. Everly died on 18 July 2004 at Vancouver, Clark County, Washington, at age 87.¹

     Teressa Fern Everly was born on 11 January 1919 at Campo, Baca County, Colorado.¹ She was the daughter of Oliver Vinemma Everly and Claribel Willars.¹ Teressa Fern Everly married Ira Ralph Stines.¹ Teressa Fern Everly died on 18 November 2002 at Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, at age 83.¹

     Ira Ralph Stines was born on 24 August 1915.¹ He married Teressa Fern Everly, daughter of Oliver Vinemma Everly and Claribel Willars.¹ Ira Ralph Stines died on 18 May 1991 at Multnomah County, Oregon, at age 75.¹

     Cora Mae Everly was born on 4 June 1921 at Campo, Baca County, Colorado.¹ She was the daughter of Oliver Vinemma Everly and Claribel Willars.¹ Cora Mae Everly died on 1 February 2001 at Centralia, Lewis County, Washington, at age 79.¹

     Howard Haldeman Everley was born on 10 October 1883 at Bethel, Cloud County, Kansas.² He was the son of Simeon Oliver Everley and Martha Anna Haldeman.² Howard Haldeman Everley married Estella May Holtzman, daughter of Thomas B. Holtzman and Sarah Margaret Holbert.¹ Howard Haldeman Everley died on 27 December 1968 at Winchester, Jefferson County, Kansas, at age 85.²

     Laura May Everly was born on 28 July 1886 at Bethel, Cloud County, Kansas.¹ She was the daughter of Simeon Oliver Everley and Martha Anna Haldeman.¹ Laura May Everly married Joseph Martin Buckland, son of Thomas Buckland and Agnes Martin, on 4 November 1903 at Glasco, Cloud County, Kansas.² Laura May Everly died on 7 August 1948 at Concordia, Cloud County, Kansas, at age 62.¹

     Victor Coil Everly was born on 26 January 1891 at Bethel, Cloud County, Kansas.¹ He was the son of Simeon Oliver Everley and Martha Anna Haldeman.¹ Victor Coil Everly married Estelle Violet Steele, daughter of Francis Luther "Frank" Steele and Annie Melissa Roll, on 14 February 1912.² Victor Coil Everly died on 18 October 1947 at Colby, Thomas County, Kansas, at age 56.¹

     Loyal Leslie Everly was born on 26 July 1894 at Glasco, Cloud County, Kansas.¹ He was the son of Simeon Oliver Everley and Martha Anna Haldeman.¹ Loyal Leslie Everly married Hazel Pearl Steele, daughter of Francis Luther "Frank" Steele, on 29 July 1914 at Pottersburg, Lincoln County, Kansas.² Loyal Leslie Everly died on 18 June 1958 at Manhattan, Pottawatomie County, Kansas, at age 63.¹

     Marion Lee Everly was born on 23 May 1896 at Bethel, Cloud County, Kansas.¹ He was the son of Simeon Oliver Everley and Martha Anna Haldeman.¹ Marion Lee Everly married Mary Sylvia Driscoll, daughter of Joseph Kertland Driscoll and Harriet Luella Wright, on 6 November 1919 at Concordia, Cloud County, Kansas.² Marion Lee Everly died on 4 April 1961 at Glasco, Cloud County, Kansas, at age 64.¹

     Opal Floy Everly was born on 14 January 1898 at Bethel, Cloud County, Kansas.¹ She was the daughter of Simeon Oliver Everley and Martha Anna Haldeman.¹ Opal Floy Everly married Frank Raymond McCollough, son of Oscar Johnson McCollough and Mary Margaret Matthews, on 28 February 1919.² Opal Floy Everly died on 5 April 1962 at McCook, Red Willow County, Nebraska, at age 64.¹

     Meryl Gladys Everly was born on 7 May 1900 at Glasco, Cloud County, Kansas.¹ She was the daughter of Simeon Oliver Everley and Martha Anna Haldeman.¹ Meryl Gladys Everly married Andrew Clark Gray, son of Hugh Gray and Agnes Clark, on 14 May 1920 at Glasco, Cloud County, Kansas.² Meryl Gladys Everly died on 28 January 1985 at New Eagle, Washington County, Pennsylvania, at age 84.¹

     Estelle Violet Steele was born on 17 August 1894 at Glasco, Cloud County, Kansas.² She was the daughter of Francis Luther "Frank" Steele and Annie Melissa Roll.³ Estelle Violet Steele married Victor Coil Everly, son of Simeon Oliver Everley and Martha Anna Haldeman, on 14 February 1912.¹ Estelle Violet Steele died on 31 October 1994 at Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas, at age 100.¹

     Donald Franklin Everly was born on 7 August 1927 at Salina, Saline County, Kansas.¹ He was the son of Victor Coil Everly and Estelle Violet Steele.¹ Donald Franklin Everly died on 13 August 1999 at age 72.¹

     Agnes Victoria Everly was born circa 1914 at Kansas.¹ She was the daughter of Victor Coil Everly and Estelle Violet Steele.¹ Agnes Victoria Everly married Carl Wilbur Carrier, son of William E. Carrier and Grace L. Harris.² Agnes Victoria Everly died in 1998.²

     Alice Gertrude Everly was born on 4 March 1915 at Elkhart, Morton County, Kansas.² She was the daughter of Victor Coil Everly and Estelle Violet Steele.¹ Alice Gertrude Everly married Robert Dwight Ellegood, son of Benjamin F. Ellegood and Luella Jane Spence, on 2 September 1933 at Colby, Thomas County, Kansas.² Alice Gertrude Everly died on 4 February 2015 at Oakley, Logan County, Kansas, at age 99.² Her obituary read, "Alice G. Ellegood was born March 4, 1915 in Elkhart, KS to Victor and Estelle (Steele) Everley. She completed her journey February 4, 2015 at the Logan County Manor. Her family moved from Elkhart to Salina, and then to Logan County, KS, where Alice graduated from Monument High School in 1933.
Shortly after graduation she married Robert Dwight Ellegood on September 2, 1933 in Colby. To this union three sons were born: Kenneth, Keith and Benjamin. Robert and Alice survived the dirty thirties by skinning and selling hides, from coyotes to skunks. They lived south of Monument, and moved to Oakley in 1941. Alice joined her husband in working for the Kansas Highway Department. They retired together to travel in the winter. They would load up the camper and spend the winters in warmer places. She enjoyed fishing and gardening, and just being outside as much as possible, working alongside her husband and her boys. She enjoyed her grandchildren and was known to them as “Ice Cream Grandma”. Her husband Robert died in 1984 and she continued to live in the house she designed and helped build until she had a stroke in 2008. She chose to move to the Manor and said she would make the best of it, and she did. She did not want to be a burden to her family. Alice was one of the sweetest, kindest persons you will ever meet. She treated all who knew her like family. She leaves her three sons: Kenneth and Beverly of Waldo, KS, Keith and Luellen of Oakley, and Ben and Donnette of Oakley; a sister, Norma Smith of Hutchinson, KS; 13 grandchildren, 31 great grandchildren, and 6 great-great grandchildren, as well as a host of family and friends that will greatly miss her. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert; her parents; sisters: Ruth Wells (Bob), Agnes Carrier (Carl), and brother Donald Everly (Joan), a grandson, Kenton Ellegood; and a great granddaughter, Jocelyn Gallup. Alice Ellegood, 99, died February 4, 2015 at Logan County Manor, Oakley. She was born March 4, 1915 in Elkhart to Victor and Estelle Everley. Alice married Robert Ellegood on September 2, 1933 in Colby. She retired as an office assistant with the Kansas Department of Transportation. Preceded in death by husband Robert, brother Donald, sisters Ruth Wells and Agnes Carrier, a grandson, and a great granddaughter. Survivors: sons, Kenneth (Beverly) of Waldo, Keith (Luellen) and Ben (Donnette), all of Oakley; sister Norma Smith of Hutchinson; thirteen grandchildren, thirty-one great-grandchildren, and six great- great grandchildren. Funeral service: 10:30 a.m. Monday, February 9, 2015 at Oakley Wesleyan Church with Pastor Clyde Graham officiating. Interment in the Oakley Cemetery. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Kennedy-Koster Funeral Home. Memorials to Oakley Wesleyan Church and Barry Ellegood Transplant Fund in care of the funeral home, P.O. Box 221, Oakley 67748."²

     Ruth Ann Everly was born on 8 October 1917 at Glasco, Cloud County, Kansas.^1,2 She was the daughter of Victor Coil Everly and Estelle Violet Steele.¹ Ruth Ann Everly married Claude Eugene Deaver, son of Lawrence Edward Deaver and Anna Blau, on 15 June 1935 at Russell Springs, Logan County, Kansas.³ Ruth Ann Everly died on 9 July 1963 at McPherson County, Kansas, at age 45.²

     Norma L. Everly was born circa 1924 at Kansas.¹ She was the daughter of Victor Coil Everly and Estelle Violet Steele.¹

     Isaiah McJunkin was born in 1828 at Butler County, Pennsylvania.¹ He was the son of David William McJunkin and Elizabeth Double.¹ Isaiah McJunkin married Rebecca Elisabeth Mead, daughter of Ezra Mead and Esther Rickey, on 20 May 1866 at Sedan, Morgan Township, Scioto County, Ohio.² Isaiah McJunkin died on 10 May 1913 at Bazine Township, Ness County, Kansas.¹

     Annie Melissa Roll was born on 24 January 1872 at Iowa.¹ She died on 27 January 1944 at Kansas at age 72.¹