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Cordelia 'Cordie'
(Warner) Roberts
(1877-1926)

Lewellyn and Cordelia Roberts - Courtesy Cami Mortensen Stringham

Cordelia and Lewellyn Roberts
Courtesy Carol Lynn (Baker) Murray

Cordelia "Cordie" (Warner) Roberts was born on Aug. 26, 1876 in Arcola, IL, the daughter of Benjamin and Nancy Jane (Bateson) Warner. She and her sister Melsinia "Mellie" Payne were twins.

In young life, Cordelia professed her faith as a Christian and joined the Methodist Church.

At the age of 16, on March 20, 1893, she entered into marriage with 27-year-old farmer Joshua Lewellyn "Lew" Roberts (Dec. 19, 1867-1957), sometimes spelled as "Lewis." He was a native of West Hallock, IL and the son of Eldrick S. and Zerelda (Meek) Roberts. His birth year also has been given in certain records as 1865.

The 11 children of this couple were Elsie Mae Cunningham, Goldie Louise Douglas Horst, Melcelia "Mellie" Smith Burnett, twins Edward Roberts and Edith Ormsby, Ada Barber Ormsby, Charles Roberts, Lillian Martha Settle Rodgers Peste, Veryla Clarene Smith Gibbs and Myrtle Cordelia Collins Goldsby Carlson plus one who died young prior to 1900.

Their first few children were born in Illinois. Then, after the birth of daughter Goldie in 1899, they made a migration to Idaho and put down roots in Elmore County. They resided in Elmore for many years. When the federal census enumeration was made in 1900, the young family was together in Rocky Bar, Elmore County. His occupation at that time was mining quartz.

He is known in May 1906 to have made a claim to a homestead in Tracts of Section 21, Township 3 North, Range 10 East. The federal census shows them in Pine and Junction Bar, Elmore County in 1910 and Featherville, Elmore County in 1920. Lewellyn earned a living in 1910 and 1920 as a farmer, with Irish immigrants Johnnie Bail and C.H. McMullen boarding in their home in 1910.

Said the Mountain Home Republican:

Mr. and Mrs. Roberts had their married life on a ranch just this side of Featherville, where all their children were born and reared. That is still their home, though for a winter for two they came to Hammett. Like the good wife and excellent mother in Proverbs, she looked well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband, also, and he praiseth heer. It would not be strange that with such strenuous home duties if she were not widely known beyond heer neighbors and communty.

Lewellyn and Cordelia and family - courtesy Cami Mortensen Stringham

Lewellyn operated a mine on upper Shade Creek in 1921 and erected a stamp mill at the site. He and two of their sons were arrested in late November 1923 and charged with an assault on Foley Abbott in a dispute over a horse that Abbott allegedly had shot. After a hearing before a local judge, Lew was referred to the district court and the case against the sons dismissed. The Republican also reported that in May 1925, he was arrested for possession of an illegal moonshine still.

Cordelia died in Hammett, Elmore County on Jan. 22, 1926, at the age of 49. Burial was in Mountain View Cemetery in Mountain Home, ID. An obituary in the Republican said she had "Been ill for a year and a half." At the time, her youngest child was only seven years of age. Conducting her funeral rites was Rev. C.E. Mason of the Congregational Church, with hymns performed such as Abide with Me, Saved By Grace and No Night There.

Lewellyn outlived his bride by more than three decades. After just a few months as a widower, in April 1926, he announced plans to begin operations on his Snake Creek mine, from which he had purchased a one-half interest from Ike Fitzwater. He also disclosed that the Jackson Brothers, in operating a property near the Bascom ranch, would use his mill to process their ore. Quipped the Republican, "We had to think of Shorty actually indulging in hard labor, but the mining industry must have a chance in Elmore county."

In 1930, census records show that he and son Charles shared a dwelling in Featherville, with the rest of the family elsewhere. Lewellyn worked as a miner of quartz and the son as a finisher on highways, employed by the county. By 1940, now in Mountain Home, Elmore County, he lived by himself at the age of 74, and had no occupation.

Death swept Lewellyn away at the age of 91 on Jan. 25, 1957 in Nampa, ID.

~ Daughter Elsie May (Roberts) Cunningham ~

Daughter Elsie May Roberts (1897-1977) -- sometimes spelled "Eliza" -- was born on Jan. 23, 1897 in Pine, Elmore County, ID. Mrs. Henry Casey assisted in the birth.

Two days after Christmas 1921, in Nampa, ID, Elsie tied the knot with World War I veteran Drue Cunningham (Sept. 21, 1889-1956), a native of Solo, MO who had come to Idaho in 1913. He had served as an artillery sergeant during the war.

The pair did not reproduce.

They lived in Coquille, Coos County, ID in 1930, with him operating a shoe shop and her employed in a veneer plant as a grader. They completed a new building in Coquille for a combined shoe and cleaning business on Front Street in 1934. Drue was active with the Coquille Valley post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and in 1933 served as a trustee. He also was involved in fish and game initiatives on the Coquille Chamber of Commerce. As a membeer of Coquille's City Council in 1937, he held a seat on its water quality committee and land redevelopment.

Nampa, ID, to where the Cunninghams moved in the 1940s

Census records for 1940 show Drue owning a Coquille dry cleaning business and Elsie as his assistant. He maintained a membership in the Rotary Club of Coquille. Sometime during the 1940s, the pair migrated to Vale where they spent six years before moving again to Nampa, ID.

By 1950, when the federal census enumeration again was made, the couple lived in Nampa on Central Avenue. He had no occupation at that time although he is known to have worked in the cattle business during their Nampa years.

Sadly, Drue passed away on June 23, 1956 in a Nampa hospital. He was survived by three brothers.

She relocated to Salem, OR in 1962, after six years as a widow. Her address was 8455 Portland Road Northeast. In Salem, she owned and operated Elsie's Dog Kennel.

At the age of 80, she died in a Salem hospital on Feb. 17, 1977. Obituaries appeared in the Boise Idaho Statesman and the Salem (OR) Capital Journal. The remains were taken to Boise for funeral rites led by Rev. David L. Decker of the First Christian Church. She rests for all time in Cloverdale Memorial Park.

~ Daughter Golda Louise "Goldie" (Roberts) Douglas Horst ~

Daughter Golda "Goldie" Roberts (1899- ? ) was born in May 1899 in Illinois.

At the age of 17, on Nov. 26, 1917, Goldie married Charles Douglas ( ? - ? ). The wedding was conducted in Mountain Home, Elmore County, ID

The union must not have lasted, as she was going by her maiden name in news stories in 1921-1922, at which time she was residing in Tacoma, WA.

They have not been located on the federal censuses of 1920 or 1930.

At the age of 34 in 1933, going by the name "Louise G. Roberts," Goldie lived in Portland and worked as a waitress. Her address at that time was 1602 Northeast Liberty.

She married again on July 5, 1933 to Colvin C. Horst ( ? - ? ), son of Jacob and Nellie (Colvin) Horst. Their wedding was conducted by justice of the peace Jean Shaw in Vancouver, WA, with Goldie's sister Veryla Roberts in attendance and serving as a witness. At the time, Colvin was age 27 and dwelled at the same address as she, and earned a living as a logger.

In the 1985-1994 timespan, she lived in Centralia, WA.

Main Street in Mountain Home, viewing toward the west

~ Daughter Melcelia "Mellie" (Roberts) Smith Burnett ~

Daughter Melcelia "Mellie" Roberts (1901-1992) -- sometimes spelled "Mell Celia" -- was born on Oct. 10, 1901 in Pine, Elmore County, ID. Mrs. Fitzwater helped with the birth.

She lived in Featherville, ID in young womanhood. When she was age 20, on May 2, 1922, she wed Daniel Smith (1901- ? ), also of Featherville. They exchanged marital vows in the parsonage of the Congregational Church, by the hand of Rev. C.E. Mason, in Mountain Home, Elmore County. Melcelia's brother Edward and sister Edith were attendants. The happy event was reported in the Mountain Home Republican, which said that "The groom has lived in Mountain Home. They are an enterprising young couple, and are to manage the Roberts ranch the coming year. They returned to Featherville Wednesday, and we wish for them much happiness and good fortune."

As of 1925, at the death of an infant nephew, they made their dwelling-place in Hammett, ID. By 1930, the had traversed the state line and were making a home in Aberdeen, Grays Harbor, WA. In 1930, Daniel earned a living as a lumber mill laborer, and Melcelia as a plywood mill worker, with her 10-year-old sister Myrtle Roberts in their household.

Some years later, Melcelia married again to (?) Burnett ( ? - ? ).

In 1985, she dwelled in Elma, Grays Harbor County, WA.

Melcelia died in Thurston County, WA at the age of 90 on April 4, 1992. Burial was in the plot of her sister Edith Ormsby in the Claquato Cemetery in Chehalis, WA. Inscribed at the top of her grave marker is the single word "Sister."

~ Son Edward Earl Roberts ~

Edward Roberts
Courtesy Cami Stringham

Son Edward Earl Roberts (1904-1939) was born on July 28, 1904 in Pine, Elmore County, ID. He was a twin with his sister Edith Pearl Ormsby.

On July 2, 1930, when he was 25 years of age, Edward entered into marriage with Maude Martha Stone (April 13, 1907-1983), daughter of Charles Walter and Daisy Martha (Gardner) Stone. Their nuptials were held in Provo, UT. In time the marriage was solemnized in a ceremony at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in Salt Lake City.

One son was born to the couple, Dean Stone Roberts.

They initially dwelled in Moutain Home, UT and then in about 1935 relocated to Salem, UT. Circa 1939, at age 34, he was employed as a silver and lead miner at the Hidden Treasure Mine in Ophir, Tooele County, UT. As such, he worked at the mine by day and slept in the company's bunkhouses bv night.

On the fateful Sunday afternoon of Feb. 26, 1939, while playing cards with co-workers, he was caught in a massive snowslide which struck their building with warning. His skull was fractured and his head and face lacerated, and he asphyxiated to death. The United Press reported that it was "Utah's third fatal snow avalanche of 1939" and that Edward and two others "were crushed when the bunkhouses in which they resided were demolished by the slide, which roared down two miles of mountainside before it struck the Hidden Treasure mine buildings." The remains had to be dug out of the compacted mass of snow in bitter cold temperatures. The tragedy was reported in the Salt Lake Tribune among other newspapers, which said that "A sudden thaw Saturday and a fresh blanket of wind-driven snow were given as the only reasons for Sunday's death-dealing avalanche. The slide, which started on top of a steep slope behind the main buildings, executed an S turn before sweeping its victims and their shelters before it... The snow, carrying in depth from 20 to 60 feet, first struck the side of a mountain, then veered toward the buildings, [and after] picking up the men and buildings, the slide turned to the left and plunged to the bottom of the canyon, being stopped by the ore bins."

Maude and Edward -- and her with son Dean- courtesy Cami Mortensen Stringham

The body was transported to Salem for services in the Salem LDS Church ward chapel, led by Bishop Roy Davis. Other speakers were Ezra Edman and James Christensen.

Maude outlived her husband by 43-plus years. Said the Provo Daily Herald, "She received her education in Salem schools and made her home in Salem all her life. She had worked as a beautician. She was a member of the LDS Church and of Daughters of the Utah Pioneers."

She maintained a home at Salem, UT. She passed away into the arms of the heavenly host at the age of 76, in Mountain View Hospital in Payson, on Jan. 29, 1982. Burial was in Salem City Cemetery.

Dean S. Roberts
Courtesy Cami Stringham

Son Dean Stone Roberts (1932-1968) was born on Jan. 22, 1932 in Salem, UT. He was only seven years old at his father's tragic death. Dean was an alumnus of Spanish Fork High School. He was an Air National Guard veteran of the Korean War. Circa 1953, at the age of 21, he was united in matrimony with his first bride, 18-year-old Sharon Jean Willliams (May 4, 1935- ? ) of South Fork, UT and the daughter of farmers Jones and Genevieve (Bowen) Williams. Sharon was pictured in an article about their engagement in the Spanish Fork Press. She was a graduate of Spanish Fork High School and attended beauty college. Together, they bore a family of four -- Cynthia Mortensen, Laurin Blackett, Edward Roberts and Joan Dixon. After a decade, their marriage dissolved in divorce in July 1963 in Provo. Dean is known to have received a degree elementary education in 1962 from Brigham Young University, where he played varsity baseball. Then on March 5, 1964, in Las Vegas, he tied the knot with Bonnie Joy (Elmer) O'Brien (May 18, 1934-2017), originally from Payson, UT and the daughter of Max and Grace Elmer. Bonnie Joy was an alumna of Payson High School, had been wed before to James "Paul" O'Brien and brought five stepchildren into the second union -- Robert James O'Brien, Rick Lynn O'Brien (1953-2012), Michael J. O'Brien (1960-2001), Shari Snelgrove and Pauline O'Brien. He went on to teach for seven years in the Nebo School District and served as an elder in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Sadly, at the age of 36, he died at home from the effects of colon cancer on April 28, 1968. He was pictured in his obituary in the Deseret News of Salt Lake City. The funeral was conducted in the Salem ward of the LDS. The remains were lowered under the sod of Salem Cemetery.

Bonnie lived for another nearly four decades. She attended classes at Trade Tech, later renamed Utah Valley University. She generated income through her work for Taylor's Department Store. On March 15, 1975, she tied the knot with Ray Murphy Singleton (March 31, 1936-2003). Said the Provo Daily Herald, "In 1984, Bonnie had a terrible accident that caused her to lose her short-term memory [and] was never the same after that. In better years, Bonnie had a great personality and was fun to be with. She kept a spotless home and always looked like a million bucks." She endured Ray's death in 2003. Her final years were lived in Salem, UT.. Toward the end she received care from the Beehive Home and Ashford Assisted Living. She died in her sleep on Nov. 16, 2017. She was survived by 21 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren. She lies in eternal repose next to Ray in Spanish Fork City Cemetery.

Former wife Sharon also married a second time on Feb. 20, 1964 to the above-mentioned James "Paul" O'Brien (1933-2013). She made a living as a dental assistant and travel agent before finishing her career with Mountain Bell. Said an obituary, she "had a flare for decorating and creating a lovely home for her family, [and] her house was a show piece and she always kept it neat and tidy... She especially loved to travel and enjoyed cruises. She was a member of The Daughters of Utah Pioneers [and] belonged to a special friend's 'club' who met every month for 67 years." The angel of death gathered her away on March 26, 2020. Interment was in Spanish Fork City Cemetery.

Granddaughter Cynthia Roberts ( ? - ? ) grew up in Salem, UT. She married Ronald Mortensen ( ? - ? ). Their daughter Cami Stringham initially made contact with the founder of this website in 2003 and graciously has shared important content for this biography.

Granddaughter Laurin Roberts ( ? - ? ) spent her childhood in Salem, UT. She wed James Blackett.

Grandson Edward Roberts ( ? - ? ) resided in his early years in Salem, UT. He tied the marital cord with Stacey.

Granddaughter Joan Roberts ( ? - ? ) dwelled in Salem, UT as a child. She entered into marriage with Mark Dixon.

Step-grandson Robert James O'Brien was joined in wedlock with Debbie.

Step-grandson Ricky Lynn O'Brien (1953-2012) was born on Sept. 9, 1953 in Payson, UT. He was an alumnus of Spanish Fork High School. Ricky was the father of Megan O'Brien, Luke O'Brien, Sheridan O'Brien and Jared O'Brien. Said an obituary, "Rick worked as a Truck Driver and as a Heavy Equipment Operator for all of his adult life. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, boating, loved being outdoors, camping, and went as much as he could." Sadly, at the age of 58, he died in Provo on Feb. 18, 2012.

Step-grandson Michael J. O'Brien (1960-2001) was born on April 21, 1960 in Payson, UT. Michael's first wife was Lucinda Bird ( ? -? ). They produced an only son, Jeremy O'Brien. The couple divorced, and the son died young. Michael wed a second time to Nadene Shafer ( ? - ? ). Their family included three children -- Caitlin, Drew and Chase. Said the Provo Daily Herald, "Michael worked as a truck driver before being injured. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and being in the mountains. He was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints." Grief descended on the family on April 6, 2001 when Michael died in Orem, UT at the age of 40. His remains sleep for the ages in Spanish Fork City Cemetery. At the time of his death, Nadene and the children made their home in South Carolina.

Step-granddaughter Shari O'Brien ( ? - ? ) was united in matrimony with Steve Snelgrove.

Step-granddaughter Pauline O'Brien ( ? - ? )

~ Daughter Edith Pearl (Roberts) Ormsby ~

A light moment for Edith and George Ormsby - courtesy Cami Mortensen Stringham

Daughter Edith Pearl Roberts (1904-1994) was born on July 28, 1904 in Pine, Elmore County, ID. She was a twin with her brother Edward Earl Roberts. Mrs. Foley Abbott assisted in the birth.

On Oct. 8, 1924, she married George William Ormsby Sr. ( ? - ? ), son of William Ormsby of Grand View, ID. The nuptials were conducted in Mountain Home, Elmore County.

They together bore four known children, George William Ormsby Jr., Bette Jo Swain, Dona Jean Stucki and Harry G. Ormsby.

Grief blanketed the family when firstborn son George died a few hours after birth in Harley Hospital on Oct. 4, 1925. A brief funeral service was conducted by Rev. C.E. Mason at the hospital and then at the grave. An obituary in the Mountain Home Republican said "This was an only child." Among those attending the funeral were the baby's grandparents as well as numerous uncles and aunts.

Their home in 1925 was in Orchard, ID. When the federal census was taken in 1930, the Ormsbys made their home in Nampa, Canyon County, ID, where George was employed as an "ice man" in an "ice plant" and also worked on a dairy ranch. They remained in Nampa through the 1930s and into 1940, with George finding a new job as a general foreman in the shops of the Pacific Fruit Express Railroad. He held a membership in the Brotherhood of Railroad Engineers. The PFE was a joint venture between Union Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Railroad, and its facilities in Nampa constructed in 1925. The 80-acre site was used to service and condition railcars which transported highly perishable commodities, and included a rebuild shed, lumber mill, blacksmith, sheet metal and machine shop.

Railroad car repair shops of the Pacific Fruit Express Company, workplace of George Ormsby and his brother Walter in Nampa, ID

Their address in 1940 was on Sixth Avenue in Nampa. George retired from the PFE in 1945 after two decades of employment. The Ormsbys relocated later during the 1940s to Stibnite, Valley County, ID. There, in 1950, George worked as a truck driver for the mining of antimony, a silver-white metallic ore.

In time he operated a dairy ranch for 10 years in Vale, OR and ran a grocery store in Winlock, WA for six years.

Circa 1978, they relocated to Chehalis, WA, where they spent their final years together. Said an obituary, Edith "devoted wife, mother, homemaker, and cook, she was a member of Calvary Presbyterian Church in Enumclaw. She took great pride in raising a beautiful flower garden, and had a "green thumb" for making things grow."

George died at the age of 85 in Olympia, WA on June 10, 1986. Interment was in Claqato Cemetery in Chehalis, Lewis County.

She moved in about 1990 to Kent, King County, WA. There, as a patient in the Franciscan Health Center in Enumclaw, she died at the age of 90 on Aug. 11, 1994. Her remains were laid to rest beside her husband and sister Melcelia Burnett at Claquato. Rev. Allen Hull presided over the funeral rites.

Daughter Betty Jo Ormsby (1927- ? ) was born in about 1927 in Idaho. She attended Nampa High School. On May 23, 1948, at the age of 20, she entered into marriage with 24-year-old World War II veteran Jack Thomas Swain (March 8, 1924-2007). Their nuptials were held in Ada County, ID, by the hand of Rev. Hartzell Cobbs. Jack was a native of Calexico, CA and at the time of marriage was in Boise, ID. During the war, he had served as a machinist's mate in the U.S. Navy. They migrated to the Seattle area, settling in Kenmore, King County. As of 1986-1994, the Swains were in Kent, WA. Jack died on Oct. 23, 2007, and is buried in Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent.

Daughter Dona Jean Ormsby (1932- ? ) -- also spelled "Donna" -- was born in about 1932 in Nampa, ID. When she was age 16, on Oct. 3, 1948. Donna Jean was joined in wedlock with John Stucki Jr. ( ? - ? ), son of John Stucki Sr. of Meridian, ID. Rev. Lester Jones of the Church of Christ officiated, with Dona Jean's married sister Betty Jo Swain and her husband Jack serving as witnesses. The beaming couple was pictured in the Boise Idaho Statesman, saying that the bride "wore a grey suit with pink accessories and a corsage of pink rosebuds. They will reside in Nampa where he is employed." One known daughter born into this family was Judith A. Stucki. As of 1950, when the federal census enumeration was made, the Stuckis lived at 135 Lone Star Road in Nampa, and John earned a living laying bricks for building projects. The marriage appears to have ended in divorce. Dona Jean tied the knot again with (?) Chormicle ( ? - ? ). At the death of her father in 1986 and sister Edith in 1994, when named in their respective newspaper obituaries, she made her residence in Rialto, CA.

Granddaughter Judith A. Stucki (1949- ? ) was born in 1949 in Nampa, Canyon County, ID.

Son Harry G. Ormsby (1936- ? ) was born in about 1936 in Nampa, ID. As a teen of 16, he lived with his parents in 1950 in Stibnite, Valley County, ID. He dwelled at Lakewood, CA in 1986 and at Oro Grande, CA in 1994.

~ Daughter Ada Katherine (Roberts) Barber Ormsby Brewer ~

Daughter Ada Katherine Roberts (1908-1985) was born on Feb. 18, 1908 in Pine, Elmore County, ID. Mrs. Heddon assisted in the birth.

On May 20, 1925, in Mountain Home, Elmore County, ID, she married Maury Thomas Barber (1892-1939). He was a native of Gibbonsville, Lemhi County, ID and a veteran of World War I..

Their two known daughters were Veryla Barningham and Muriel Dowell.

The Barbers migrated to Washington State in the late 1920s, where they made their home in 1930 in Peoh Point, Kittitas County. There, Maury worked as a laborer.

Ada and Maury apparently divorced during the early years of the 1930s. She and the daughters lived after that in Nampa, Canyon County, ID.

Maury spent his final years on a ranch at Salmon, Lemhi County, ID. On the fateful day of Sept. 19, 1939, while riding a bucking horse with his boss Clyde Starr, he was thrown from the animal and broke his neck. Death came an hour later. Burial was in the City Cemetery, with obituaries appearing in the Salt Lake Tribune and the Spokane Chronicle.

In 1933, at the age of 25, Ada married again, to Walter DeWitt "Buck" Ormsby (Nov. 24, 1902-1953) back in her hometown of Mountain Home. Buck was the son of William and Margrete Ann (Vesey) Ormsby and originally from Sand Springs, IA. The two families were close, and Ada's sister Edith married Buck's brother George.

They produced four more children of their own -- Ronald E. Ormsby, Norman Gerald Ormsby, Louis Ormsby and Louise Acree.

Employer of brothers Walter "Buck" and George Ormsby, the Pacific Fruit Express railcar repair facility in Nampa, ID

Prior to marriage, Buck moved in 1913 from Iowa to Grandview, ID. Following the marriage, in 1933, the Ormsbys relocated to Nampa and remained there for two decades spanning the rest of their lives together. Buck became employed with the Pacific Fruit Express Railroad, spending 16 years of his career with the company. They held a membership in the local Methodist church. Their final address was 222 Delaware Street.

Sadly, at the age of 50, Buck became seriously ill and, after suffering for several months, died on March 1, 1953, in Nampa.

Ada survived him by more than 30 years, maintaining her home in Nampa. She wed again by 1956 to Oscar Brewer ( ? - ? ) and moved to Elma, WA.

In 1983, she endured the heartache of the death of her son Norman. She died in a local hospital at the age of 77 on Feb. 19, 1985. Burial was in the Kohlertown Cemetery, following funeral services led by Rev. Rand Sargent of the Fruitland Methodist church.

Daughter Veryla Barber (1926-2006) was born on Sept. 12, 1926 in Idaho. She married Warren Dale Barningham (July 30, 1939-2003) of Twin Falls, ID, the son of George S. and Margarete (Grahn) Barningham. Warren was divorced from his first wife Naomi Ruth Stagg (1935-2009) and brought three stepchildren into the second marriage -- Dorothy Marie Barningham, G. Scott Barningham and Roxanne Marie Rambo. During the Korean War, Warren served as a radio operator in the U.S. Army. He enjoyed playing pool, spending time out of doors and collecting antiques. In 1985, they lived in Heyburn near Salt Lake City. Sadness blanketed the family at the death of daughter Dorothy at just two days of age on April 9, 1974. They lived in Pocatello, ID in 1983 and in Heyburn, ID in the early 2000s. Sadly, Warren passed away in Salt Lake City on Dec. 10, 2003, in Saint Mark's Hospital. Burial was in the Urah State Veterans Memorial Park in Bluffdale, Salt Lake County. At his death, reported the Twin Falls (ID) Times-News, in which he was pictured, he was survived by nine grandchildren. Veryla lived for another three years and died on Dec. 4, 2006, with her cremains laid to rest in the Gem Memorial Gardens in Burley, Cassia County, ID.

Step-grandson G. Scott Barningham ( ? - ? )

Step-granddaughter Roxanne Marie Barningham ( ? - ? ) entered into wedlock with (?) Rambo. She is believed to be the mother of Taylor Rambo and Alexis Rambo and to have resided in West Valley City, UT..

Daughter Muriel Lou Barber (1928-2011) was born on June 19, 1928 in Salmon, ID. She grew up in Atlanta and Nampa, ID. Muriel attended beauty school in Nampa. She appears to have been twice-wed. With her first spouse, (?) Ayres, she was the mother of Garrah Phelps and Barbara Hall. In nuptials held in Cascade, ID in 1968, she wed Cecil Dowell (April 25, 1926-2007), son of Lewis and Opal Dowell. Their union held fast over the ebbs and flows of 39 years. He had been married before and brought three stepchildren to the combined family. Cecil was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of World War II. Their home for years was in Meridian, ID, where they together owned the Car Murs Jewelers store for 23 years. In this role, Cecil designed and crafted custom pieces of jewelry. They finally retired in 2000. In their free time, Muriel was an active bowler, and Cecil enjoyed horses and held a membership in the Boise Valley Cutting Horse Association. Cecil died in Meridian on March 15, 2007. She was gathered away by the angel of death at Logan Regional Hospital on Aug. 30, 2011. An obituary appeared in the Boise Idaho Statesman, saying "She had a great sense of humor and never knew a stranger." Their remains sleep for the ages in the Idaho Veterans Cemetery in Boise.

Granddaughter Garrah married (?) Phelps. In 2011, her dwelling-place was in Nampa, ID.

Granddaughter Barbara wed (?) Hall. She put down roots in Logan, UT.

Daughter Louise Marie Ormsby (1938-2018) was born two days after Christmas 1938. In 1955, at the age of 16, she tied the marital cord with Kenneth Clyde Acree (Dec. 10, 1934-2008), son of John and Hazel Acree of Nampa. News of their marriage license was printed in the Idaho Statesman. The trio of children they bore together were Kenneth Blaton Acree, Gary Acree and Cindy Morrison. During the early years of the Vietnam War, from 1957 to 1963, he served in the U.S. Army. He was assigned to the 618th Engineering Company, 20th Brigade at Fort Bragg and thence to the 82nd Airborne Division as a paratrooper combat engineer. While he was away, Louise maintained a home at 222 Delaware Street, Nampa. Then as a civilian, Kenneth was employed between 1963 and 1974 by Boise Cascade. At the birth of a son in 1961, their address was 249 Hudson in Nampa. For the next 16 years, he used his talents as a meat cutter to own and operate his own business, Acree Custom Cutting. The final stage of his career was work for the Vallivue School District. When time allowed, he liked to fish and hunt, raise quarter horses, race motorcycles and skydive. His memberships include the Motorcycle Club, American Quarter Horse Association and Parachutists Over Phorty (POPS). Their marriage ended in divorce. Louise lived in Nampa circa 2011. She died at the age of 79 on Sept. 11, 2018. A short notice of her passing was printed in the Idaho Statesman. The remains were lowered under the sod of Kohlerlawn Cemetery in Nampa. Former husband Kenneth surrendered to the angel of death in Nampa at the age of 73 on July 12, 2008, with an obituary appearing in the Idaho Press-Tribune. He too sleeps for eternity in Kohlerlawn.

Grandson Kenneth Blaton Acree ( ? - ? ) was born on (?). He made news in February 1962 when he and friend Alan Creed of Boise shot a 6½ foot-long, 100 lb. cougar during a hunt near Riggins. Reported the Idaho Statesman, "the cougar was treed in about three hours afteer a chase by the hounds. Creed said the pelt will be used to make a rug. Both have caught bobcats this year." He first entered into marriage with LuAnn Harris ( ? - ? ), daughter of John and Betty Harris. Two sons of this union were Trent Acree and Tyler John "T.J." Acree. The couple eventually divorced. Kenneth wed again to Lorana "Lori" and LuAnn to Tye Zahm. Kenneth and Lorana made their home in 2008 in Wilder, ID. They endured the heartbreaking death of son T.J. in 2011.

Great-grandson Trent Acree ( ? - ? )

Great-grandson Tyler John "T.J." Acree (1993-2011) was born on May 14, 1993 in Nampa. He attended elementary schools in Chief Joseph and River Valley and was awarded student of the year twice.. He then went to Lewis and Clark Middle School followed by Mt. View High School and his senior year at Homedale High School. Said an obituary in the Idaho Statesman, "T.J. Was a great kid with bright blue eyes and an irresistible smile. He lit up the room when he smiled. You knew you were special when he smiled at you." He and friends enjoyed "mutton busting" at rodeos, created a "cowgirl wave," raced BMX bicycles and played flag and tackle football. He played scholastic basketball, football, soccer, track-and-field and wrestling, and was a ballboy for Boise State University football games. He also liked to camp, fish and hunt elk. Sadly, at the age of 17, he succumbed to the spectre of death on April 28, 2011. Burial was in Kohlerlawn Cemetery.
Grandson Gary Acree ( ? - ? ) was born on (?). He is believed to have wrestled for Nampa High School in the late 1970s. Gary married Teri Johnson ( ? - ? ), daughter of Marvin L. and Betty J. (Burke) Johnson. They put down roots in Nampa.

Granddaughter Cindy Acree used the name "Riggs" in the 1970s and 1980s and was employed at Albertson's. On Dec. 4, 1989, in Las Vegas, she wed James D. Morrison ( ? - ? ), son of Richard and Helen Morrison. They were pictured in a wedding story in the Idaho Statesman. James was self-employed at the time of marriage. They first established a homeplace in Boise and eventually moved to Caldwell, ID.

Bird's eye view of Nampa, Idaho

Son Ronald E. Ormsby (1933-1992) was born on Nov. 8, 1933 in Nampa. He was a 1953 graduate of Nampa High School and then studied for two years at Northwest Nazarene College in town. Ronald then attended telegrapher's school and became employed in telegraphy by the Union Pacific Railroad, where he spent 10 years of work. On Jan. 12, 1955, he married Rose Marie Tlucek (1935- ? ), daughter of William Stanley Tlucek, an immigrant from Moravia. Their nuptials were conducted at Trinity Lutheran Church, by the hand of Rev. Elmore Carlson. The happy couple was pictured in the Idaho Statesman, which noted that the bride "chose a ballerina length gown of white lace trimmed in net over taffeta. Her French illusion veil was caught to a tiara of seed pearls. Her bouquet was of red roses." The two families were close, with Ronald's brother Louis marrying Rose Marie's sister Lily. Rose Marie also was an alum of Nampa High and worked for First Security Bank in town. They first lived in Nampa and then made a residence in Cascade, ID in 1973 and in Parma, ID in 1983-1992. The four offspring in this family were Thomas Ormsby, Steve Ormsby, Debbie Patterson and Brenda Steele. Said an obituary:

He and Rose started the Dairy Dell Drive-In in Nampa which they owned and operated for several years. In 1965 they moved to Ontario, Oregon, where they started another Dairy Dell. While in Ontario, he worked on the Hells Canyon Dam project. In 1969 they moved to Cascade where they started an ice company and a distributorship for Meadow Gold. They moved to Parma in 1974 where they owned and operated the Parma Ice and Storage, the Waterhole #2 Store and an apartment building. They sold the Parma businesses and Ron contracted with the Amalgamated Sugar Co. in Nyssa as a heavy equipment operator...

In his spare time, Ronald liked to collect and repair old clocks and wristwatches. He died on Sept. 30, 1992, in Parma, at the age of 58. Burial was in Nampa's Kohlerlawn Cemetery, with a death notice appearing in the Statesman.

Grandson Thomas Ormsby entered into marriage with Lori. They lived in Parma, ID in 1992.

Grandson Steve Ormsby tied the knot with Twila. They also put down roots in Parma, ID.

Granddaughter Debbie Ormsby married Jay Patterson. Their home in 1992 was in Parma.

Granddaughter Brenda Ormsby wed Gary Steele. They planted themselves as of 1992 in Portland, OR.

Son Norman Gerald Ormsby (1935-1983) was born on June 7, 1935 in Nampa. During the Korean and Vietnam Wars, he served with the U.S. Army. He retired from the Army in 1977 holding the rank of sergeant first class. He was married to Louise ( ? - ? ) and the father of two -- Sandra G. Running and Kelvin L. Ormsby. Their marriage ended in divorce, and she wed again to (?) Eheler of Nampa. Two years after retiring, in 1979, Norman returned to his hometown and earned a living at the state liquor store. Norman held a membership in the Joseph H. Murray post of the American Legion. His final address was 219 Delaware Street, Nampa. He died in a Boise hospital on Oct. 7, 1983, at the age of 48, with burial in Kohlerlawn Cemetery in Nampa. Pastor Roy Strayer, of the Central Assembly Christian Life Centeer, led the funeral service.

Granddaughter Sandra G. Ormsby was united in matrimony with (?) Running. Her home in 1983 was in Tacoma, WA.

Grandson Kelvin L. Ormsby lived with his father in Nampa in 1983. He wed Cindy Cooper ( ? - ? ), daughter of Thomas and Eleanor Cooper. In 1991, the Ormsbys made their dwelling-place in Nampa. Two known sons in their brood were Kacy Lance Ormsby and Kyle Andrew Ormsby. Sadness cascaded over the family when their infant son Kyle died on Nov. 15, 1991 at the age of just two-and-a-half months. He was pictured in his obituary in the Idaho Statesman. Elder Darrell Henrichs of the Weiser Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- a great uncle of the baby -- led the funeral rites at Kohlerlawn Cemetery, in a plot with his grandfather Norman.

Son Louis Ormsby ( ? - ? ) lived in Nampa in 1953. He joined the U.S. Army and in 1956 was posted to Fort Bragg, NC. He returned to Nampa as a civilian. On Feb. 9, 1957, he was united in matrimony with Lily Mae Tlucek (May 27, 1937-2022), daughter of William Stanley and Emma Tlucek, he an immigrant from Moravia. The two families were close, and Louis' brother Ronald married Lily's sister Rose. At the time of marriage, Lily earned a living at the Idaho First National Bank. They went on to bear a family of children, among the Elicia Gibson Kander, Wade Ormsby, Laurie Dana, Linda Ormsby and Paul Ormsby. As a civilian in 1963, Louis was pictured in the Idaho Statesman operating a 10-lb. bagging machine at the Nampa plant of Amalgamated Sugar Company. Their marriage dissolved in divorce in the mid-1970s. He moved to Spokane, and she stayed in Nampa. By 1983, Louis was in Newfoundland, in 1985 in Portland, OR and in 1992-2011 back in Nampa. Former wife Lily married again on New Year's Eve 1992 to Kenneth James Archer (Oct. 16, 1934-2018). Their union endured for a quarter of a century. Said an obituary, Lily "loved spending time outdoors tending to her gardening. She enjoyed long walks, especially down the lane to the mailbox and back [and] would spend hours reading books, highlighting, and taking notes along the way. Lily would spend a lot of time researching and sharing her love of genealogy." She also liked to crochet, knit and study religion. Kenneth died on Jan. 30, 2018. She died at the age of 84 on Feb. 2, 2022, with burial taking place in Kohlerlawn Cemetery.

Granddaughter Elicia Ormsby ( ? - ? ) grew up in Nampa. She was a 1976 graduate of Nampa High School and held a job at Great Western Pizza. On June 26, 1976, at First Southern Baptist Church, she was joined in wedlock with Floyd Gibson Jr. ( ? - ? ), son of Floyd Gibson Sr. of Nampa. Rev. Dale Freeman officiated. The marriage was announced on the pages of the Idaho Free Press, which said that the bride "chose a white floor-length gown that featured a lace bodice, a rounded neckline and long lace sleeves. Small flower appliques trimmed the hemline of the full skirt and her train was edged in lace. Her elbow-length veil was secured by net flower petals." Floyd was employed by Floyd's Trucking at the time of marriage. Then in about 1989, she wed again to Ralph Kander ( ? - ? ) and maintained a home in Boise.

Grandson Wade Ormsby ( ? - ? )

Granddaughter Laurie Ormsby was united in matrimony with Loring Dana.

Granddaughter Linda Ormsby ( ? - ? )

Grandson Paul Ormsby exchanged marital vows with Trish.

~ Son Charles Lewellyn Roberts ~

Son Charles Lewellyn Roberts (1911-1985) was born on Feb. 7, 1911 in Pine, Elmore County, ID. Assisting in the birth was Mrs. Milton.

Charles grew up in the Pine and Rocky Bar areas and attended school in Featherville. At age 19, in 1930, he lived with his father in Featherville, Elmore County, and earned a living as a finisher on highways, employed by the county.

When he was about 24 years of age, on May 26, 1935, he married 22-year-old Edna Clayville (1914- ? ), daughter of Irl Godfrey and Honor Bright (Turner) Clayville. The nuptials were conducted in Paul/Minidoka, ID, with Rev. Arras of Burley officiating. News of the marriage was made public in the Twin Falls (ID) Times-News. The article said that the "ceremny was attended by the immediate members of the family and Miss Viola Stocking and Miss Peggy Simplot, Declo."

Together, they produced a family of at least six, among them Lucille M. Borses, Arden E. Cox, Harland C. "Harlan" Roberts, Corda Patterson, Karen Clide Moore and Allen Roberts.

In 1939, he dwelled in Atlanta, Spartanburg County, ID when he had the sad task of signing the official Utah death certificate of his brother Edward, who had been killed in a freak snow avalanche in an employer's mining site. The federal census enumeration of 1940 shows the family in Atlanta, with him working as a mechanic in an automobile garage. Later that year, in October 1940, he was required to register for the military draft on the eve of America's entry into World War II, and disclosed that he had no job.

The Robertses were in Idaho for most of the decade of the 1940s but in Oregon circa 1949 at the birth of their daughter Karen. They were back in Idaho by 1950, settling in New Plymouth, Payette County, with him finding work as a welder in a machine repair shop. He also labored in heavy construction. Said the Idaho Statesman, he "was a self-educated mechanical engineer and was mentioned in the Congressional Record for several inventions while at the [Bureal of Land Management]. Charles was an expeert skier and he made his own skis and snowshoes with which he ran a trap line and a pack lin in the Central Idaho Mountains. He lived an active role in Idaho mining history."

Later, they resided in Boise, Ada County, ID. Their final address there was 10332 Utahna.

Charles died on St. Patrick's Day 1985, at the age of 74, in a Boise hospital. Burial was in Meredian (ID) Cemetery in Ada County, presided by Rev. Rand Sargent of the Fruitland-Nyssa United Methodist Churches. The Idaho Statesman printed an obituary. His survivors included a dozen grandchildren.

Edna survived her spouse and in 2007 remained in Boise. As of 2009, her address was 1505 North 15th Street. She may have died on Nov. 12, 2013, at the age of 100, in Meridian, near Boise, but this is not confirmed.

Daughter Lucille M. Roberts (1938- ? ) was born in about 1938 in Atlanta, Elmore County, ID. She entered into marriage with (?) Borses. In 1985, she dwelled in Lewiston, ID. It's possible that her spouse was John Robert Borses (June 25, 1942-2014), son of Steve J. and Elaine N. (Shaw) Borses and widower of Shirley Hawkes ( ? -1971), but this is unconfirmed.

Daughter Arden E. Roberts (1939- ? ) was born in 1939 in Atlanta, Elmore County, ID. She tied the marital cord with (?) Cox. They settled in Post Falls, ID.

Son Harland Charles "Harlan" Roberts (1942- ? ) was born in about 1942 in Idaho. He lived in Boise, ID in young manhood. On Sept. 15, 1965, the 23-year-old Harlan wed 22-year-old Ilene Marie Davis ( ? - ? ), a native of Hailey, ID. Rev. Edward E. Dixon, pastor of the Methodist Church in Nampa, officiated their nuptials, and his married sister Arden Cox served as a witness. The couple divorced within a few years. In 1969, he made a living as a truck driver, and made news in the gossip columns of the Idaho Statesman when stopping to see his grandmother Clayville in Payette en route south from Moscow to Utah. Harlan at age 27 dwelled in Lewiston, Nez Perce County, ID. His second bride, whom he wed on April 16, 1969, was 24-year-old divorcee Sharon Louise (Diggs) Williams ( ? - ? ), also of Lewiston. The wedding was held at Couer d'Alene, ID by the hand of Rev. Dr. Victoria Carbury. His second marriage also dissolved in divorce, with Sharon filing suit in Ada County Court in March 1972. He is known to have resided in 1985 in St. Maries, ID.

Daughter Corda Roberts ( ? - ? ) was joined in wedlock with (?) Patterson ( ? - ? ). She was in Spokane, WA in the mid-1980s.

Daughter Karen Clide Roberts (1948- ? ) was born in Nov. 1948 in Ontario, OR. She grew up in Idaho and was a 1967 graduate of Capital High School. In 1969, she is known to have dwelled in Lewiston, Nez Perce County, ID. On July 12, 1969, at the age of 20, she exchanged marital vows with 21-year-old Richard Louie Moore (June 7, 1948-1983), a resident of Orofino, Clearwater County, ID, and the son of Roscoe R. and Ava C. (Rieschick) Moore. Lutheran church pastor Richard Consear led the marital rites, held in the groom's hometown, and Karen's soon-to-be ex-sister-in-law Ilene Roberts attended as a witness. Richard was a 1967 graduate of Meridian High School and then employed for three years at Schmidts Sawmill at Weippe, ID. Said a newspaper, "He moved to Boise in1971 where he was employed by Boise Building Supply, Overland Lumber Company, and.was ... the retail supervisor for Boise Cascade Building Materials Center in Nampa." The Moores made their dwelling-place in Meridian/Nampa and were the parents of two -- Wade Moore and Willow Moore. As time allowed, richard liked to fish, hunt, tie fishing flies and carve wooden ducks. They belonged to the King of Glory Lutheran Church, and he held a membership int he Nampa Chamber of Commerce. Tragedy claimed his life on the fateful evening of May 19, 1983. While driving a pickup truck in Nampa, said the Idaho Statesman, the vehicle "veered off 12th Avenue South and smashed into Roosevelt Elementary School... Moore was southbound on 12th Avenue South when his pickup left the road, crossed the school's front lawn and crashed into the brick school's concrete front steps." Funeral services were held at the Chapel of the Chimes, by the hand of Rev. Earl Tycksen, formerly the pastor of Meridian Friends Church. Burial was in Meridian Cemetery. In an obituary, the family asked that any memorial contributions be made to the Idaho Lung Association. The widowed Karen made her residence in 1985 in Meridian. She married a second time by 1994 to Dale Mock ( ? - ? ). He is believed to have brought a stepdaughter to the union, Aliza Pulver. When the second union ended, she petitioned the Ada County Court in December 2009 to change her name back to "Moore," her former married name, as reported in the Statesman.

Grandson Wade Moore ( ? - ? ) lived in Meridian, ID in 1983.

Granddaughter Willow Moore ( ? - ? ) spent his youth in Meridian, ID.

Son Allen Roberts ( ? - ? ) was born in (?). His home was in Boise in 1985.

~ Daughter Lillian Martha (Roberts) Settle Rodgers Peste ~

Daughter Lillian Martha Roberts (1913-2008) was born on Sept. 19, 1913 in Featherville, Elmore County, ID.

In 1930, at the age of 16 or 17, Lillian entered into the rite of marriage with her first husband, William C. Settle Jr. (Jan. 26, 1906-1980), a native of Maryville, Nodaway County, MO.

Together, the Settled bore a family of four -- James Settle, Mervyn Settle, Darlene Settle and Marcia Settle. Sadness blanketed the young family when their eldest died as a newborn.

They dwelled in or near Glenns Ferry, ID at the birth of their son Mervyn in 1933. William made a living as a miner.

The pair eventually divorced. William lived for another several decades and wed again to Pacifica ( ? - ? ). He died in Shelton, WA on June 4, 1980.

On June 29, 1944, in Mason, WA, she tied the knot with her second spouse, widower Vetrus Cornwell Rodgers (Oct. 20, 1908-1968), a native of Baxter, TN and the son of Cora Rodgers. A justice of the peace officiated. Vetrus' first wife Ethel had died following complications from childbirth on April 3, 1943.

He appears to have brought three stepchildren into the union -- Vetrus "Darrel" Rodgers, Duane B. Rodgers and Leslie Rodgers.

When the federal census enumeration was made in 1950, they lived in Mason along the Old Goat Ranch Road. His occupation that year was as a "parts man" for an automotive garage. At one time he owned a wrecking yard. The pair divorced, with Vetrus remaining in Shelton and marrying again to Martha. They belonged to the First Christian Church in town. He died at the age of 59, in a hospital in Olympia, WA, on April 23, 1968. His burial was in Shelton Memorial Park, with an obituary appearing in the Olympian.

Lillian's third marriage was on Oct. 9, 1958 with Frederick Oswald Gottfried "Fred" Peste (1909-1985). They made their vows in Tacoma. Their union endured for 27 years until the separation of death.

The trio of stepchildren of his that came into the combined family were Marlene Davison, Sharon Peste and Shirley Winkelman.

Said an obituary in The Olympian, "She cherished every member of her large family." The pair marked their 25th wedding anniversary in September 1983 with a reception at the Carlyon Beach Country Club.

The Pestes' home circa 1985 was in Shelton. Said The Olympian, Fred was "well known for his work kwith rhododendrun propogations [and was] the developer of 'Centennial Celebration,' the winning plant for Washington state's centennial. He was a member, past president, vice president and show chairman of the Mason County Chapter of the American rhododendrun Society. He received the Bronz Medal, a national honor, for hybridizing and propogating rhododendrums." He also was considered a pioneer in the Christmas tree industry and was an investor/partner in the Douglas Fir Christmas Tree Company and the Noble Mountain Tree Farm of Salem, OR. He also helped to found the Northwest Christmas Tree Association and was recipient of the Helen and Herb Plumb Award for outstanding contributions to the field. He served a term as president of the Douglas Fir Christmas Tree Association of Mason County and was a leader in the 4-H organization in the county.

Fred suffered a massive stroke in March 1985 while visiting in California. He lingered for three weeks and died on March 31, 1985, in Mason General Hospital. In his obituary, the headcount of his survivors was given as 27 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren. Funeral rites were led by Rev. Kenneth Robinson in the Faith Lutheran Church.

Lillian lived for another 23 years. The angel of death cleaved her away on July 16, 2008. The remains sleep for all eternity in Shelton Memorial Park.

Son Mervyn Wayne Settle (1933-2013) was born on Sept. 14, 1933 in Glenns Ferry, Elmore County, ID. He was a 1952 graduate of Shelton High School and at age 16 lied about his age to join the National Guard in 1951. He soonafter wed his first wife, Wanda Ristine ( ? - ? ). They together bore a family of five -- Cary Settle, Rob Settle, Steve Settle, Marty Settle and Teresa Settle. Their marriage crumbled in divorce. Said an obituary, "He was a tire man and loved the business. In 1961 he opened Merv's Tirecap Inc., which he later changed to Settle & Sons before retiring. In 1985, Merv served as President of the Washington State Tire Dealers Association... He was involved with tire starting of the Mason County Recreation Area (MCRA) along with Joe LaVato, Dick Rust and lots of donations from Lumberman's [and also] helped start Little League football in Shelton." In 1975, at the age of 42, he entered into wedlock with Lillian Leeberg ( ? - ? ). Their marriage held firm over the ebbs and flows of 38 years. The four stepdaughters she brought to the union were Kathy Durkin, Karen MacKay, Robbie Brosman and Melanie Sattler. Mervyn eventually launched another business on what he called the "funny farm," known as Settle Storage, and turned the tire business over to his son Cary. He liked to camp and hunt, climb mountains and learn about history. At the age of 80, he was gathered away by the heavenly host in Shelton Health and Rehabilitation Center on Oct. 14, 2013. Interment was in Shelton Memorial Park, following funeral rites held at St. David's Episcopal Church in Shelton, led by Rev. Fr. Joe Mikel.

Grandson Cary Settle has lived in Shelton, WA. He is the second-generation owner of the family business, which he has renamed "Cary's Tire."

Grandson Rob Settle has dwelled at Gig Harbor, WA.

Grandson Steve Settle put down roots in Shelton, WA.

Grandson Marty Settle was in Rochester, WA in 2013.

Granddaughter Teresa Settle has dwelled in Shelton, WA.

Step-granddaughter Kathy Durkin made her home in Tenino, WA in 2013.

Step-granddaughter Karen MacKay has lived in Boise, ID.

Step-granddaughter Robbie Brosman relocated to Olympia, WA.

Step-granddaughter Melanie Sattler was in Milton, WA in 2013.

Daughter Darlene Settle (1936- ? ) was born in about 1936 in Idaho. She entered into marriage with Victor T. Ellison Jr. ( ? - ? ). The couple made a home in Montesano, WA in 1968 and in Leaburg, OR in 2013. Four sons were born into this family -- Timothy Shayne Ellison, Ted Ellison, Terry Ellison and Troy Ellison. She endured the untimely death of her son Timothy in 2013.

Grandson Timothy Shayne Ellison (1958-2013) was born on Nov. 4, 1958 in Aberdeen, WA. At the age of 17, he moved to Leaburg, OR and was employed with his father as a logger for Weyerhaeuser Company. He was married and the father of two, whom he raised as a single parent -- Shawnna R. Olson and Timothy Shayne Ellison Jr. He liked to be out-of-doors, tend his garden and landscape his homeplace as well as create as a craftsman. Grief cascaded over the family when Timothy died at the age of 54 on Aug. 26, 2013. His obituary was printed in the Eugene Register-Guard.

Great-granddaughter Shawnna R. Ellison exchanged marital vows with Jesse K. Olson. They have lived in Springfield, OR and are the parents of Mia Brielle Olson.
Grandson Ted Ellison ( ? - ? ) migrated to Idaho and was there in 2013.

Grandson Terry Ellison ( ? - ? ) has made his dwelling-place in Washington State.

Grandson Troy Ellison ( ? - ? ) relocated to California by 2013.

Daughter Marcia Settle (1941- ? ) was born in about 1941 in Idaho. She tied the knot with Ian Ellis ( ? - ? ). Their place of residence in 1968-1985 was in Seattle. By 2001, they had moved to La Conner, WA.

Stepson Vetrus "Darrel" Rodgers (1931-1990) was born on Oct. 16, 1931 in Lewiston, MT, the son of Vetrus C. and Ethel B. (Steel) Rodgers. He was a 1949 graduate of Irene S. Reed High School in Shelton. He was an avid outdoorsman and liked to fish, hunt and travel, Darrel was employed by Simpson Timber Company, and at the age of 29, in 1960, he migrated to Alaska. He planted himself in the town of Sitka where he worked for Clear Creek Logging and then as a mechanic by Alaska Airlines. In his free time he built the Cheri-D, a fishing boat, and for 15 years earned a living as a commercial fisherman. He married Hettie I. ( ? - ? ) and produced a trio of offspring, Randal D. Rodgers, Cheryl Jordan and Rene Lawson. In 1990, they moved back to the mainland and were in Olympia, where he owned and operated his own business, D&H Trucking. . He died at the age of 58, at home, on May 16, 1990. Interment was under the sod of Shelton Memorial Park. His obituary was published in The Olympian.

Step-grandson Randal D. Rodgers ( ? - ? ) lived in Sitka, AK in 1990.

Step-granddaughter Cheryl Rodgers tied the marital cord with (?) Jordan. Her dwelling-place in 1990 was in Port Ludlow, WA.

Step-granddaughter Rene Rodgers entered into marriage with (?) Lawson. She was in Port Ludlow, WA in 1990.

Stepson Duane Beryl Rodgers (1937-2019) was born on Feb. 24, 1937 in Lewistown, MT. He and his step-brother Mervyn Settle are believed to have worked together in the Shelton Union Service station circa 1956. On July 14, 1956, at the age of 19, Duane was joined in wedlock with 17-year-old student Andrea Bailey ( ? - ? ). Their wedding was led by Lutheran Church pastor Rev. J. Bernhard Bretheim. The couple' brood of children included Kimberly Rodgers, Karen Burns and Jeff Rodgers. The family made their residence in Olympia, WA. Duane and Andrea parted in divorce. He married again to Linda and Andrea to Dennis Goetz. Duane's career evolved to become active as a real estate agent with Van Dorm Realty Inc. Sadly, at the age of 82, and suffering from cancer, Beryl passed away in Olympia on Aug. 24, 2019. Interment of the remains was in Shelton Memorial Park. A celebration of his life was conducted at the Presbyterian Church.

Step-granddaughter Kimberly Jean Rodgers (1957-2018) was born on April 29, 1957. She was the mother of Michael Fisk and Daniel Fisk. Kimberly was known "for her genuine caring for others, beautiful welcoming smile and kind heart," said The Olympian. "She loved to read. She loved spending time with friends and family, especially her grandchildren." Evidence suggests that she worked alongside her father in the Van Dorm Realty firm. Her final home was in Tumwater, WA. The family was plunged into mourning when Kimberly died at the age of 61 on Sept. 11, 2018.

Step-great-grandson Michael Fisk has lived in Tumwater, WA.

Step-great-grandson Daniel Fisk exchanged marital vows with Heidi and made a homeplace in Pasco, WA.
Step-granddaughter Karen Rodgers married Tom Burns. They planted themselves in Olympia.

Step-grandson Jeff Rodgers wed Angie. They settled in Olympia.

Stepson Leslie Thomas "Les" Rodgers (1943-2016) was born on March 25, 1943 in Shelton, WA. For decades, he lived in the town of his birth. He was married to (?) Stanley, daughter of Orville Stanley of Shelton. They became the parents of Shari Lynn Rodgers and Barry Vetrus Rodgers. Tragically, son Barry was killed in a shooting accident during a father-son hunting outing at the age of 14. Leslie outlived his son by 33-plus years and sued two of their hunting friends, eventually being rewarded $150,000 in a wrongful death claim. He died at the age of 73 on May 8, 2016.

Step-granddaughter Shari Lynn Rodgers ( ? - ? )

Step-grandson Barry Vetrus Rodgers (1968-1982) was born on Sept. 9, 1968 in Shelton. As a student at Shelton Middle School, he lettered in football for two straight years. On the fateful day of Nov. 13, 1982, he accidentally shot and killed himself while on a hunting trip with his father and friends near Lake Quinault. One of the friends had tied loaded rifles into a 12-foot aluminum boat which capsized as it was nearing the shore. The guns remained affixed to the boat, and Barry and a friend brought it on land and began untying the weapons. In court testimony later published in The Olympian, his father recalled that "Barry spent five or six minutes untying and untangling the ropes, was standing up and pulling the ropes and it went off. He flew over backwards." The slug struck Barry in the throat, and he died instantly.

Stepdaughter Marlene Alma Peste (1936-2001) was born on June 28, 1936 in Shelton, Mason County, WA, the daughter of Fred and Helene (Devlin) Peste. She was a lifelong resident of her hometown. Her first spouse was Robert Harold Hunter (April 13, 1934-1983), son of Harold Hunter, also of Shelton. Their four known children were Stanley Robert Hunter, Cindy Ramsfield, Tina Hendricks and Linda Krumpols. Their marriage dissolved in divorce. On Feb. 26, 1979, at the age of 42, she exchanged marital vows with widower Ralph Edward "Dave" Davison (Feb. 1, 1921-1992), son of Alfred E. and Ruth N. (Pulver) Davison. Ralph was a graduate of West Valley High School in Spokane and served during World War II in the U.S. Navy. He was a crew member posted aboard the USS Iowa and the USS Alaska. He went on to a career as a storekeeper in Shelton for ITT Rayonier from 1946 to 1983. In 1964, he helped to form the Association of Western Pulp and Paper Workers union, in affiliation with with the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America. Said The Olympian, he "organized up and down the West Coast helping the union and had served in all offices with Local 161. He was Civil Service Commissioner for Mason County from 1987 until his death... He was a program representative for the Northwest area and ombudsman for the National Committee for Employer Support of the National Guard and Reserves, appointed by the assistant secretary of Defense of the Guard and Reserve Affairs." He also was active with Democratic Cent Committee and the Democratic Women's Club where he was acknowledged as "Mr. Democrat" and cited for helping with others' campaigns. Marlene endured the untimely death of her diplomat son Stan Hunter in April 1988. Ralph passed away at the age of 71, in Mason General Hospital, on Feb. 27, 1992. His obituary was printed in The Olympian. Marlene outlived her husband by nine years. Said The Olympian, Marlene "worked in her family business of land management. She had been a precinct Democratic party chairwoman and a member of the Women's Democratic Party. She also served on the fund-raising committee that raised the money to build the Olympic College Extension in Shelton, was an active board member with the Mason General Hospital Foundation, and volunteered at the hospital, Treasurers Thrift Store and at Fantasy Forest." She was known for her Christmas light displays and hosting dinner parties. Stricken with cancer, she passed away into glory at the age of 64 on May 8, 2001. The Olympian published her obituary. The funeral was conducted in the First Baptist Church, with burial following in Shelton Memorial Park. Former husband Robert married again to Annette and appears to have fathered more children. He surrendered to the angel of death in Tacoma on Oct. 2, 1983.

Step-grandson Stanley Robert Hunter (1952-1988) was born on April 8, 1952 in Shelton, WA. He was an alumnus of a private Christian high school in Seattle and the from Westmont College in Santa Barbara, CA. He went on in 1976 to earn a master of science in rural sociology from North Carolina State University and a doctorate in 1980 from Pennsylvania State University. Funded by the Ford Foundation and Penn State, he was employed in Iloilo City, the Philippines in 1978-1979 as a field director of research. Stanley was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship and taught agricultural economics and rural sociology at Kyung Hee University in Seoul, Korea in the 1980-1981 timeframe. In September 1980 he was part of a U.S. delegation attending the International American Studies Association meeting, held in Kyongju. Said The Olympian, "In 1981, he joined the U.S. State Department as a career diplomat , [in] 1982, he served as a consular officer in Palermo, Italy, and from 1982 to 1983, he was a special assistant to Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, Allen Wallis. He was chief of staff and senior special assistant to the ambassador, Maxwell M. Rabb, in the American Embassy, in Rome, Italy, from 1983 to 1985 [and] In 1984, he was awarded the State Department's Meritorious Honor Award for his performance in Rome. Because of ill health he was transferred back to Washington, D.C., in 1986 [and he] worked as an international economist in the State Department from 1986 until his death." He held memberships in the American Foreign Service Association, Omicron Delta Kappa fraternity, Rural Sociology Society, Population Association of America and Odd Fellows lodge in Washington, D.C. Sadly, stricken with chronic hepatitis, he died at the age of 36 in the District of Columbia on April 18, 1988. His remains were cremated and shipped to his hometown to sleep for all time in Shelton Memorial Park. A memorial service, in the Shelton Christian Church, was led by Rev. Larry Eyman.

Step-granddaughter Cindy Hunter Ramsfield was in Shelton, WA in the 1988-2001 timeframe.

Step-granddaughter Tina Hunter Hendricks dwelled in McCleary, WA in 1988-1992 and by 2001 was in Elma, WA.

Step-granddaughter Linda Hunter first wed (?) Fortune. They migrated to New Haven, CT. Later, she married (?) Krumpols and in 2001 made her residence in Shelton, WA.

Stepdaughter Sharon Peste was a graduate of Shelton High School. On June 30, 1961, she married Gilbert Delano "Gib" Johnston ( ? - ? ), son of Charles and Ruth Johnston and a native of Sultan, WA. They put down roots in Shelton, WA, and their union held firm over the ebbs and flows of an extraordinary 62 years. These children were born into this brood -- Laura Johnston, Shelly Johnston, David Johnston, Terri Johnston and Daniel Johnston. Gilbert grew up in the town of Hoodsport and attended a one-room school. While still a student, he helped teach a class, worked at a local grocery store and drove a truck for the U.S. Forest Service. He was a 1955 graduate of Shelton High School and then joined the U.S. Navy. He trained in electrical engineering and served aboard the destroyer Charles R. Ware (DD-865) with a worldwide cruise during the Cold War era. Once his military service ended, he returned home, bought a BSA Golden Flash motorcycle and founded the Trailblazers Motorcycle Club. The young couple put down roots in Shelton. Gilbert earned a living at the local Simpson lumber mill. He was known for chopping and meticulously stacking wood for heating their home, and climbing a tree with his spurs and belt and bringing it down with "expert precision." He has been described as a good, responsible, trustworthy, patient, loyal man who did not tolerate nonsense and stood up for others. Said an obituary, "He was elected shop steward with the International Woodworkers of America (IWA) and became president of the IWA Local 3-38, where he fought for mill worker safety improvements, the rights of women facing sexual harassment in the workplace, protecting forest health and banning the export of raw logs, which eliminated local jobs associated with the production of finished products. He helped displaced workers connect with reading programs when he realized some smart and capable workers were unable to read. He helped form recovery programs when he learned workers not only faced the pain of addiction but also the loss of their jobs. He helped negotiate a deal with Simpson – get help through rehab and your job will be waiting." Together, the family liked to host parties with banjo music in the background, bowl, pitch horseshoes, camp, pick blackberries, dig clams and attend family reunions. Gilbert freely gave of his time to help the Shelton Presbyterian Church, Shelton's Team Marlene and the Class of 1950s Relay for Life, as president of the Rhododendron Society and campaigning for Democratic politican candidates. Active in her own right, Sharon ran in marathons and fashioned Halloween costumes for the family. After suffering a progressive neurological disorder, which rendered him unable to speak, Gilbert passed away on Sept. 12, 2023 at the age of 84. A celebration of life was held at the Shelton Presbyterian Church. In an obituary in the Shelton-Mason County Journal, the family requested that any memorial donations be made to the Hood Canal Food Bank.

Granddaughter Laura Johnston ( ? - ? )

Granddaughter Shelly Johnston ( ? - ? )

Grandson David Johnston ( ? - ? )

Granddaughter Terri Johnston ( ? - ? )

Grandson Daniel Johnston ( ? - ? )

Stepdaughter Shirley Dorothy "Punky" Peste (1940-2012) was born on June 4, 1940, the daughter of Fred and Helene (Devlin) Peste. She was a 1958 graduate of Irene S. Reed High School in Shelton, WA. Shirley wed Frank Winkelman ( ? - ? ). Their pair of offspring were Tracy Winkelman and Teresa Winkelman. The pair lived in Olympia in 1985-2012. Shirley had an entrepreneurial mindset and tried her hand at a number of careers in what the family called an "eccentric journey." She went back to school in her 50s and received a bachelor's degree in liberal arts in 1997 from Evergreen State College. Her final work was as an agent at ACT Travel. When time allowed she liked to travel, tend her garden, gamble at the local casino, raise dogs, and read and write, keeping an immaculate yard at home. Said an obituary in The Olympian, she was "president of the Capital Cruisers (car club of the Chrysler PT Cruisers), Altrusa, Relay For Life Team Marlene/50's Class, two time volunteer of the year recipient for Thurston County Kiwanis, a huge supporter and volunteer with the Olympian Hands On Children's Museum, and of the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals." Shirley was known for a "tenacity, candor, strength, humor, warmth and generosity... [and was] unflappable, unstoppable and determined, admired and adored." She passed away at home at the age of 72 on June 13, 2012. A celebration of her life was held at the Hope Chapel.

Grandson Tracy Winkelman married Suzanne and put down roots in Apple Valley, CA.

Granddaughter Teresa Winkelman wed (?) Amburgy. She settled in Chehalis, CA.

~ Daughter Veryla Clarene (Roberts) Smith Gibbs ~

Veryla Gibbs
Courtesy Cami Stringham

Daughter Veryla Roberts (1916-2003) was born on March 31, 1916 in Pine, Elmore County, ID. Her eldest sister Elsie Cunningham assisted in the birth.

At the age of about 17, in 1933, she lived with her sister Goldie in Portland, OR and was in attendance at the sister's wedding that year.

Evidence suggests that Veryla was twice-married. Her first husband, whom she wed on June 21, 1935, was Colorado native Carlton A. Smith (1910-1989),

Together, they bore a son, David Sutton Smith. His birth was announced in the Coos Bay World.

The Smiths dwelled in Coquille, Coos County, OR in 1935-1940, where Carlton was employed as a plug cutter in a plywood mill. They separated on Oct. 13, 1940.

Veryla sued for divorce, on the grounds of cruelty and violence, as reported in the World. It was granted in Coos County Court on on Jan. 28, 1941.

She wed Ralph Raymond Gibbs (June 10, 1911-2000), son of Silas Wright and Cora (Arne) Gibbs and originally from Wheeler County, OR.

Ralph was divorced from Irene Josephine Clark ( ? - ? ) and brought two stepchildren into the second union, Helen S. (Gibbs) Rayevich and Daniel Glenn Gibbs Sr..

United States Census records for 1950 show the combined family in Coos County. Ralph worked that year doing "bucking" in the logging industry, while Veryla and sons David and Daniel assisted as "farm helpers."

Ralph earned a living for years as a logger and sheep rancher on Rhoda Creek in Coos County. He also labored as a cutter for Coos Bay Lumber and a working "bull buck" -- managing crews who fell and cut trees into manageable lengths -- for Crowley Brothers and Westbrook.

In 1943-1977, they resided in Broadbent, OR and in 1985 in North Bend, OR. Veryla is known to have been injured in a September 1983 automobile accident as a passenger in a car driven by 94-year-old friend Edna Taylor of Coquille, OR. Said the World, they were "injured in a head-on automobile accident on Highway 101 just south of Lakeside..." Fortunately she was not badly injured.

They were acknowledged as special guests at the 1989 wedding of their grandson Robert D. Gibbs. After retiring from logging and selling the ranch, they relocated to Yuma, AZ to golf and enjoy the sunshine. As their health declined, they moved into Yuma's Life Care Center.

Ralph passed away in Yuma on Sept. 11, 2000, at the age of 89. His obituary was printed in the Coos Bay World.

Veryla died at the age of 87, on Nov. 10, 2003, in San Bernardino County, CA. The remains were shipped to Coquille for interment beside Ralph in Myrtle Crest Memorial Gardens.

Son David Sutton Smith (1936-2013) was born on April 2, 1936 in Oregon. He was four years old when his parents divorced. On May 26, 1954, at 18 years of age, he was joined in matrimony with Frances Jean Porter (1937-2007). Their ceremony took place in Coos County. They settled in Broadbent, OR. Two years later, in April 1956, David volunteered for military service. Evidence in the form of a Coos County legal matter in 1980 suggests that he was the father of Kevin Allen Smith. David eventually relocated to Port Angeles, WA, where he made his dwelling-place in the mid-1980s. When he was age 50, on Dec. 10, 1986, he again tied the marital cord with 41-year-old Frances Ann Fine ( ? - ? ), also of Port Angeles. They exchanged their vows in Clallam County, WA. Sadly, David died on Feb. 7, 2013. Former wife Frances passed away in Eugene, OR on Sept. 1, 2007.

Step-daughter Helen Shirley Gibbs (1933- ? ) was born on May 6, 1933. She grew up in Broadbent, Coos County, OR On May 5, 1950, at the age of 16, she entered into marriage with 19-year-old Walter Jefferson "Junior" Rayevich Jr. (Aug. 1, 1930-2008), also of Broadbent. F.R. Bull, a justice of the peace, officiated their wedding. Helen's home in 1994 was in Bridge, OR. Walter is known to have resided in Myrtle Point/Bridge, Coos County at the end and passed away at the age of 78 on Dec. 28, 2008.

Stepson Daniel Glenn Gibbs Sr. (1935-1994) was born on Nov. 26, 1935 in Coos County, OR. His childhood was spent in Broadbent, OR and he was a 1954 graduate of Myrtle Point High School. On April 13, 1959, he married Lois F. Sumner (April 21, 1942-2022), daughter of Delbrt and Mabel Sumner, with their nuptials held at the Park Wedding Chapel in Reno, NV. The marriage endured the highs and lows of 36 years until the separation of death. The Gibbses lived on a farm in Broadbent, OR and were the parents of Daniel Glenn Gibbs Jr., Robert D. Gibbs, Julie Jo Gibbs and Darren Michael Gibbs. Daniel joined the Army National Guard and served for six years and three months, completing his term in 1964 with the rank of sergeant. Said the Coos Bay World, "He was a timber faller and log scaler for Georgia-Pacific for 28 until they closed the woods operation. He also fell timber for Lloyd Anderson Logging and Westbrook. He retrained to be a bureau scaler after a woods injury and was employed by Pacific Log Scaling Bureau. He was a log scaler and timber buyer for Quiet Valley Wood Products until the mill closed and last worked for Darwin Giles Logging as a bullbuck." Daniel became an investor in a family sheep ranch at Rhoda Creek which he helped to operate. He enjoyed working with his hands, especially on home improvements, and was said to be a gentle, quiet soul with a "hearty laugh." When time allowed he enjoyed fishing and logging contests where he set some records that were still held at the time of his death. With his expertise in woodworking and house projects, he volunteered his time with the Coos County Logging Museum and helped constrct the first home by the county's Habitat for Humanity."Their final residence together was in her hometown of Myrtle Point, OR. The angel of death cleaved away Daniel at age 58 -- from the effects of a brain aneurysm -- on Sept. 23, 1994. Funeral rites were conducted by Rev. Dr. Walter Graham at the Myrtle Point Christian Church. His remains were lowered into eternal repose in Coquille's Myrtle Crest Memorial Gardens. The Coos Bay World printed an obituary. Lois survived her spouse by 28 years. She passed into the arms of the heavenly host on Nov. 15, 2022.

Grandson Daniel Glenn Gibbs Jr. ( ? - ? ) is a 1977 graduate of Myrtle Point High School. He served in the U.S. Navy circa 1977-1978. He is believed to have married Susan E. ( ? - ? ). Susan sued for divorce in 1989. He dwelled at Sioux Falls, SD in 1994.

Grandson Robert D. Gibbs ( ? - ? ) was born on (?). He was a 1980 graduate of North Point High School and received a bachelor's degree in visual science and a doctorate of optometry, both from Pacific University. As of 1989, he was in practice as an optometrist. In late 1989, he entered into marriage with Jane Marie Haga ( ? - ? ), a resident of Brandon and the daughter of Ronald and Gloria Haga. They were pictured in an announcement of their happy event in the Coos Bay (OR) World, which said she "wore a white lace gown, with illusion neckline featuring a beaded collar, fitted bodice with pearls and sequins, Basque waistline, with full skirt and cathedral train. Chantilly lace adorned the sleeves and hem of the gown." The wedding was held at the Brandon Presbyterian Church, officiated by Rev. Fr. Don Eaton. Jane was a 1978 graduate of Bandon High School. As of 1994, they were living in Enterprise, OR.

Granddaughter Julie Jo Gibbs ( ? - ? ) grew up in the Coos Bay area and enjoyed horse racing and barrel competition in local rodeos. She made a home in Eugene, OR in the 1990s.

Grandson Darren Michael Gibbs ( ? - ? ) wed Cindy. He resided in 1994 in Corvallis. Circa 2001, he was employed as an assistant athletic director in Corvallis.

~ Daughter Myrtle Cordelia (Roberts) Collins Goldsby Carlson ~

Daughter Myrtle Cordelia Roberts (1918- ? ) was born on Dec. 3, 1918 in Pine, Elmore County, ID. Mrs Leeson assisted in the birth.

At Myrtle's birth, her mother was 42 years of age. Myrtle was only seven at her mother's death, and by 1930 was taken in by her older married sister Melcelia Smith in their residence in Aberdeen, Grays Harbor, WA. By the time she was 19, she had moved to Coquille, OR.

On Oct. 8, 1938, when she was age 19, Myrtle was joined in the bonds of matrimony with 21-year-old Wilbur W. Collins ( ? - ? ). Their marriage ceremony took place in Douglas County, OR, by the hand of G.A. Garboden. At the time, Wilbur earned a living as a plywood worker.

Their lives were troubled, and by 1940, Myrtle Cordelia had been institutionalized at the Oregon State Hospital for the Insane in Salem. Aided by local butcher James Clifton Hagler, Myrtle and two men escaped from the hospital on Dec. 9, 1942. Police later apprehended Myrtle and Hagler after they broke into a building at Champoeg Park and stole cans of corned beef, all as reported in the pages of the Salem Statesman Journal. The pair again was arrested in Canyon City in April 1943, said the Salem Capital Journal, "after a hectic chase along the Ochoco highway near the Grant and Wheeler county line... on suspicions that they were connected with a burglary in Mitchell Tuesday night when $100 was taken from a pool hall and an automobile stolen from a street."

Then on Aug. 5, 1960, she wed a second time to Sidney Eugene Goldsby ( ? - ? ). They exchanged their vows in Humboldt County, CA. Their union was short-lived, and in April 1963 Myrtle filed for divorced in Superior Court, as reported in the Eureka Humboldt Standard.

Husband number four was Clarence O. Carlson ( ? - ? ). Their ceremony was conducted on Christmas Eve 1964 in Humboldt County.

Her fourth spouse by the mid-1960s may have been (?) Burnett ( ? - ? ).

Myrtle lived in Fortuna, CA in 1977-1994 and in Eureka, Humboldt County in the early 2000s, using the name "Carlson."

Death swept her away into the great beyond on June 27, 2002.