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Elmer Willard DEXTER [Parents] was born 18 Jun 1883 in Bear Lake, Manistee, Michigan. He died 6 Jun 1957 and was buried in Waterville, , Kansas. Elmer married Blanche Gertrude DUNNUCK.

Picture, obviously of  Ed and Edith Gill's Golden Wedding (March 15,
1948).  Those who are identified in the picture are: John Dexter and
Willard Dexter, (Edith's brothers) Ed and Edith Gill, Spency Lawshe, and
Elsie Gill.  Nine others unidentified.

Birth: "Willard Dexter, nephew, age 19, (17) born Michigan" is living with
William Dexter family in l900 census of  Center Twp. Marshall Co.
Kansas.
"Year of Immigration to U. S. for parents - 1884"    (Someone should get
an 1871 Canada Census on this family.  Also get a 1910 Census of
Marshall Co. KS. on this family.)

Birth:  Letter from Miriam Dexter,  24 Jan, 1965, pg 36. "George Dexter
and his wife (Alice Crook) were married and lived in Canada many years.
A grandson said they lived in Colberg, but I am quite sure that I saw the
name Cobourg on pictures that Blanche, Willard's wife, showed me in
Waterville one day.  Cobourg is south of Millbrook, on the lake.
Ten of the children were born in Canada, between 1865 and 1879.  Then
Willard was born 18 June1883 and Stanley in 1885, both in Marshall Co."

"Willard Dexter" is listed in extract of his father's, George W. Dexter's,
will. (The latter died in 1904.)
"Willard Dexter, and Blanche Dexter, his wife, of Marshall Co., Kan," are
also listed as "Heirs of George Dexter" in Warranty Deed, Abstract
#21,486, on March 23, 1937.     (See pg 18 of Miriam Dexter's letters.)

Obituary of Willard's sister: "Edith Gill, died 12 Feb 1954. . . Leaves three
sisters: Miss Jane Dexter, Grants Pass Ore.  Mrs Margaret Stuart,
Holdrege, Neb.; Mrs. Etta Oakley, Pueblo, Colo; and five brothers, G. W.
Dexter, Deming, N.M.;  Will, Seattle, Wash.;  John, Marysville, Kan.;
Willard, Waterville, Kan.; and Stanley, San Franciso, CA.

"Willard passed away June 6,1957. 66 years old."   DEX 0001: Julia
Francis Bletcher's "Birthday Book," which also has the George Dexter
children's birth dates.

RESEARCH: 19 vol of Cemetery Records of Kansas.  SLFHL.
Vol 10:  Waterville, Marshall Co. KS. Cemetery Records:  Dexter, Elmer
Willard, b. 1883, d. 1957.
!SOURCE:  (1) From charts prepared by Miriam Dexter;

Blanche Gertrude DUNNUCK died 28 Oct and was buried 2 Nov 1976. She married Elmer Willard DEXTER.

SOURCE:  (1) From charts prepared by Miriam Dexter;


Lloyd Teasdale DEXTER [Parents] was born 3 May 1894 in , KS. He died 4 Jun 1985 in Marysville, , Kansas and was buried 7 Jun 1985 in Marysville, Marshall, KS. Lloyd married Nellie Gladys BREEDING on 6 Feb 1928.

SOURCE:  (1) From charts prepared by Miriam Dexter;

INFORMATION: (1) Farmer; Christian church; Buried at Marysville Cemetery; World War I;

1900 Census of Center Twp., Marshall Co. KS.  They lived a few doors
from Thomas B. Dexter.

Lloyd and wife were at the Dexter Reunion in Aug 1969.  They lived then
at 405 N. 8th, Marysville, Kansas.

See Miriams letters pg 75, & 81.
Letter of June 11, 1985= deth date and burial of Lloyd.

Picture of Tombstone at Marysville :
DEXTER/   LLOYD / May 3, 1894 /4 Jun 1985. He was 91.
  NELLIE/                 Nov 12, 1901/Apr 6, 1985.   His wife was 84. They died 2 months apart.
                                               WAY TO GO!!!!!


Lloyd's sister (Ethel or Doris?) in Oklahoma alive in June of 1985 when
Lloyd died.
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1920 soundex has a Lloyd J. Dexter 27, b NE living alone in Custer MT.
Does he fit into our Dexters?   Yes.  This Lloyd T Dexter born 1894 would have been 26 or 27 in 1920.
Must be him.

Nellie Gladys BREEDING was born 12 Nov 1901 in Perry, , Oklahoma. She died 6 Apr 1985 in Marysville, , Kansas and was buried in Marysville, , Kansas. Nellie married Lloyd Teasdale DEXTER on 6 Feb 1928.

SOURCE:  (1) From charts prepared by Miriam Dexter;

INFORMATION: (1) Telephone operator; Christian church;


Picture of Tombstone at Marysville :
DEXTER/   LLOYD / May 3, 1894 /4 Jun 1985. He was 91.
  NELLIE/                 Nov 12, 1901/Apr 6, 1985.   His wife was 84. They died 2 months apart.

See pg 86-87 of Miriams letters.


Archie Bain DEXTER [Parents] was born 1 Aug 1895 in Marysville, Marshall, Kansas. He died 30 Jul 1970 in Anacortes, , Washington and was buried in Marysville, Marshall, KS. Archie married Olga KEINER.

Other marriages:
, Olga B.

SOURCE:  (1) From charts prepared by Miriam Dexter;

1900 Census ofCenter Twp., Marshall Co. KS.  They lived a few doors
from Thomas B. Dexter.

Picture of Tombstone (I took the picture in 1985.  I think it was at
Marysville.  It's possible picture was taken at Center Twp. Cemetery.)
DEXTER/   ARCHIE B./ Aug 1, 1895/ July 28, 1970
OLGA B. / June 10, 1901/ Jan 15, 1963.

Ralph Dexter said that Archie was in the war.

Olga KEINER was born 10 Jun 1901 in Marysville, Marshall, Kansas. She died 20 Jan 1963 in Marysville, Marshall, Kansas and was buried 24 Jan 1963 in Marysville, Marshall, Kansas. Olga married Archie Bain DEXTER.

SOURCE:  (1) From charts prepared by Miriam Dexter;


Archie Bain DEXTER [Parents] was born 1 Aug 1895 in Marysville, Marshall, Kansas. He died 30 Jul 1970 in Anacortes, , Washington and was buried in Marysville, Marshall, KS. Archie married Olga B..

Other marriages:
KEINER, Olga

SOURCE:  (1) From charts prepared by Miriam Dexter;

1900 Census ofCenter Twp., Marshall Co. KS.  They lived a few doors
from Thomas B. Dexter.

Picture of Tombstone (I took the picture in 1985.  I think it was at
Marysville.  It's possible picture was taken at Center Twp. Cemetery.)
DEXTER/   ARCHIE B./ Aug 1, 1895/ July 28, 1970
OLGA B. / June 10, 1901/ Jan 15, 1963.

Ralph Dexter said that Archie was in the war.

Olga B. was born 10 Jun 1901. She died 15 Jan 1963 in Of Marysville, Marshall, Kansas and was buried in Marysville, Marshall, KS. Olga married Archie Bain DEXTER.

Picture of Tombstone (I took the picture in 1985.  I think it was at
Marysville.  It's possible picture was taken at Center Twp. Cemetery.)
DEXTER/   ARCHIE B./ Aug 1, 1895/ July 28, 1970
OLGA B. / June 10, 1901/ Jan 15, 1963.

----Marysville Cemetery Records on the net::


Claude Leonard DEXTER [Parents] was born 3 Jul 1896 in , KS. He died 6 Sep 1973 in Cerritos, , California. Claude married Avis CASTLE.

Other marriages:
, Eva
, Bernadine

SOURCE:  (1) From charts prepared by Miriam Dexter;

1900 Census ofCenter Twp., Marshall Co. KS.  They lived a few doors
from Thomas B. Dexter.

My notes besides Claude's name, say "Glendale CA".
"#1 wife died about 1963.  #2  lives in Washington.  (I do not know when
this was written.  Obviously after l963.)

Ralph Dexter and Claude "delivered groceries together." (Ralph was b
1905.)  "Claude went to Calif.  Head of a Union there.  'You gotta play
ball.' "

Avis CASTLE married Claude Leonard DEXTER.


Claude Leonard DEXTER [Parents] was born 3 Jul 1896 in , KS. He died 6 Sep 1973 in Cerritos, , California. Claude married Eva.

Other marriages:
CASTLE, Avis
, Bernadine

SOURCE:  (1) From charts prepared by Miriam Dexter;

1900 Census ofCenter Twp., Marshall Co. KS.  They lived a few doors
from Thomas B. Dexter.

My notes besides Claude's name, say "Glendale CA".
"#1 wife died about 1963.  #2  lives in Washington.  (I do not know when
this was written.  Obviously after l963.)

Ralph Dexter and Claude "delivered groceries together." (Ralph was b
1905.)  "Claude went to Calif.  Head of a Union there.  'You gotta play
ball.' "

Eva married Claude Leonard DEXTER.


Claude Leonard DEXTER [Parents] was born 3 Jul 1896 in , KS. He died 6 Sep 1973 in Cerritos, , California. Claude married Bernadine.

Other marriages:
CASTLE, Avis
, Eva

SOURCE:  (1) From charts prepared by Miriam Dexter;

1900 Census ofCenter Twp., Marshall Co. KS.  They lived a few doors
from Thomas B. Dexter.

My notes besides Claude's name, say "Glendale CA".
"#1 wife died about 1963.  #2  lives in Washington.  (I do not know when
this was written.  Obviously after l963.)

Ralph Dexter and Claude "delivered groceries together." (Ralph was b
1905.)  "Claude went to Calif.  Head of a Union there.  'You gotta play
ball.' "

Bernadine married Claude Leonard DEXTER.


John SHEPHERD married Ethel Margaret DEXTER.

Ethel Margaret DEXTER [Parents] was born 8 Jun 1901 in Center Township, Marshall, Kansas. She died Oct 1966 in Marysville, Marshall, Kansas and was buried Oct 1966 in Marysville, Marshall, Kansas. Ethel married John SHEPHERD.

Other marriages:
BERRY, William

SOURCE:  (1) From charts prepared by Miriam Dexter;

Birth Date: a list of birthdays, sent to Carol by Miriam, July 1990:
"Ethel Dexter June 8, 1901, Granddaughter of George."

Ethel Dexter Shepherd and husband were at 1966 Dexter Reunion.

One son, Leland, had 2 children?

See pg 75 of Miriams letters

Lloyd's sister (Ethel or Doris?) in Oklahoma alive in June of 1985 when
Lloyd died.


Albert Edward TADDICKEN was born 21 Mar 1906 in St. Joseph, , Missouri. He died 16 May 1959 in Marysville, , Kansas and was buried 19 May 1959 in Marysville, , Kansas. Albert married Doris Alice DEXTER.

SOURCE:  (1) From charts prepared by Miriam Dexter;

Doris Alice DEXTER [Parents] married Albert Edward TADDICKEN.


Edward DUNCAN was born 6 Dec 1883 in New York City, , New York. He died 6 Feb 1968. Edward married Jessie Elizabeth GRAHAM.

Graham, Bernice: "Descendants of Samuel Smith,"  THE TALLOW LIGHT,
Washington Co., OH. 1968, v. 3, p 99-121:

Jessie Elizabeth GRAHAM [Parents] married Edward DUNCAN.

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