United States Federal Census

1900 Madison County Iowa Federal Census Ed 24 Grand River Page 4B
(John, below, is 2nd child and 2nd son of Samuel and Eliza Dunaway Simpson, grandson of Aquilla and Mary Deweese Dunaway, great grandson of David and Rhoda Chandler Deweese)
dw#89/fm#89 Simpson
John Head Sept 1860 39 marr 16 yrs IA IN KY Farmer
Emma Wife June 1866 33 marr 16 yrs 5chld/5lvng IA OH OH
May Daughter Nov 1883 16 IA IA IA At School
Ona Daughter Apr 1886 14 IA IA IA At School
Omer Son Apr 1886 14 IA IA IA At School
Lura Daughter Aug 1890 9 IA IA IA At School
Lora Daughter Aug 1890 9 IA IA IA At School
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1910 Madison County Iowa Federal Census Webster Twp ED 39 Page 7B
dw#145/fm#148 Welty
Ed Head 23 marr once 2 yrs IA Germany IA Farmer General Farm
Laura Wife 20 marr once 2 yrs 1 chld/1 lnvg IA IA IA
Eva Daughter 1 IA IA IA
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1920 Union County Iowa Federal Census Ed 160 Dodge Twp Page 3B
dw#65/fm#65 Welty
Ed Head 35 IA IL IA Farmer General Farm
Lura Wife 30 IA IA IA
Eva Daughter 11 IA IA IA
Fay Daughter 9 IA IA IA
Freda Daughter 6 IA IA IA
Mable Daughter 5 IA IA IA
Edwin Son 3 IA IA IA
Lyle Son 1 IA IA IA
Flossie Daughter 4/12 IA IA IA
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1930 Woodbury County Iowa Federal Census Sioux CityMullett Street ED 66 Page 9B
(Lura, below, is 4th child and 3rd daughter of John and Emma Gilbert Simpson, granddaughter of Samuel and Eliza Dunaway Simpson, great granddaughter of Aquilla and Mary Deweese Dunaway, great great granddaughter of David and Rhoda Chandler Deweese)
dw#147/fm#147 Welty
Ed Head 45 marr age 22 IA IA IA Laborer General Food
Lura Wife 40 marr age 18 IA IA IA
Mable Daughter 15 IA IA IA
Edman Son 13 IA IA IA
Lyle Son 11 IA IA IA
Tesse Daughter 11 IA IA IA
Wayne Son 8 IA IA IA
Maxine Daughter 5 IA IA IA
Helen Daughter 2 4/12 IA IA IA
Marion Son 3/12 IA IA IA
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Social Security Death Index

Eva Lecocq SSN: 479-24-7824
Last Residence: 32966 Vero Beach, Indian River, Florida
Born: 31 Dec 1908 Died: 5 Sep 1997 State (Year) SSN issued: Iowa (Before 1951 )

Maxine H. Church SSN: 185-20-2128
Last Residence: 28624 Ferguson, Wilkes, North Carolina
Born: 10 Nov 1925 Died: 13 Nov 1999 State (Year) SSN issued: Pennsylvania (Before 1951 )

Edwin Welty SSN: 481-42-0898
Last Residence: 51004 Anthon, Woodbury, Iowa
Born: 8 Sep 1916 Died: Oct 1985 State (Year) SSN issued: Iowa (1955 )

Lyle Welty SSN: 485-09-3707
Last Residence: 51030 Lawton, Woodbury, Iowa
Born: 17 Jul 1918 Died: 13 May 1998 State (Year) SSN issued: Iowa (Before 1951 )

Iowa Gravestone Photo Project

Lura SIMPSON WELTY
Moon Cemetery Madison County, Iowa
Lura (Simpson) Welty
b. Aug. 22, 1889, Lorimor, Ia. d. Feb. 6, 1935, Sioux City, Ia.
w/o Edward Welty
(m) July 30, 1908, Winterset, Ia.
d/o John F. & Martha E. (Gilbert) Simpson

Edward WELTY
Moon Cemetery Madison County, Iowa
b. Dec. 26, 1886, Madison Co. Ia. d. Oct. 24, 1956, Madison Co. Ia.
h/o Lura (Simpson) Welty
(m) July 30, 1908, Winterset, Ia.
s/o Emanuel M. & Eliza J. (Walm) Welty

Obituary of Fay Welty Harrison
Daughter of Edward and Lura Simpson Welty

Faye Ann Harrison, 90, of Sioux City, Iowa, died Sunday, December 24, 2000, in Sioux City.

Services were held Thursday, December 28, 2000, at Christy-Smith Morningside Chapel, with the Rev. Mike Pappadackis officiating. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Harrison was born June 15, 1910, in Macksburg, Madison County, Iowa, the daughter of Edward and Lura (Simpson) Welty.

She married Paul Ira Harrison on Nov. 16, 1926, in Dakota City. The couple made their home on a farm near Hornick, Iowa, where they farmed for nearly 60 years. Her husband died December 15, 1985. She moved to Sioux City a few years later.
She enjoyed gardening, sewing and various crafts.

Survivors include three sisters, Mable Davis of Sioux City, Flossie McCoy of Mesa, Ariz., and Helen Shields of Kent, Wash.; a brother, Wayne Welty of Seattle; five grandchildren, Debra Carison, Marvin and Melvin Harrison Jr., Patricia Malfero and Judy Peters; and 16 great-grandchildren.

She also was preceded in death by a son, Melvin P. Harrison Sr.; three brothers, Edwin, Lyle and Marvin Welty; three sisters, Eva Lecocq, Freda Chilton and Maxine Church; and a great-grandson.

Pallbearers will be Chad Carison, Melvin Harrison III, Travis Harrison, John and Ryan Malfero and Mike Peters Jr.

Family group sheet for Ed Welty and Lura Simpson

Family group sheet for John F Simpson and Martha Emma Gilbert
parents of Lura Simpson

Family group sheet for Samuel Simpson and Eliza Jane Dunaway
grandparents of Lura Simpson

Family group sheet for Aquilla Dunaway and Mary Deweese
great grandparents of Lura Simpson

Family Group Sheet of David Deweese and Rhoda Chandler
great great grandparents of Lura Simpson

Sources for John F Simpson and Martha Emma Gilbert
parents of Lura Simpson

Sources for Samuel Simpson and Eliza Jane Dunaway
grand parents of Lura Simpson

Sources for Aquilla Dunaway and Mary Deweese
great grandparents of Lura Simpson

Sources for David Deweese and Rhoda Chandler
great great grandparents of Lura Simpson

End of notes for Ed Welty and Lura Simpson