Milton Shivers Vernon was born in Knoxville, Marion County, Iowa, the son of Joseph Vernon (1820-1881) and Mary M. Richardson Vernon (1837-1916). He was married February 21, 1912 in Paoli, Orange County, Indiana, to Fredrica ("Ricca") Martin (1875-1955). He was a farmer and also a part of the road crew that built the bridge over the Patoka River at Valeene in 1888. In 1947 Milton was instantly killed when his horses were spooked while he was disking a field on his farm thus throwing him off and causing him to land on his head. He was then buried in Bluff Springs Cemetery.

spouse: Fredrica ("Ricca") Martin
birth: September 30, 1875 Orange County, Indiana
death: 1955 Orange County, Indiana
burial: Bluff Springs Cemetery, Valeene, Orange County, Indiana

children:
Mary M. Vernon Powers
birth: ?1913
death: unknown
burial: unknown

Karl Martin Vernon
birth: September 3, 1915 Orange County, Indiana
death: February 13, 1979 Orange County, Indiana
burial: Bluff Springs Cemetery, Valeene, Orange County, Indiana

Obituary: "Milton S. Vernon, 82, born April 5, 1866, Knoxville, Iowa, died September 1, 1947 at Valeene. He married Fredrica Martin on February 12, 1911. To this union two children were born, Mary and Karl. Survivors are his wife, two children, Mrs. Mary Powers of Evansville, and Karl Vernon of this community; a brother, Emory; a sister, Marthena, and four grandchildren. Mr. Vernon was a faithful member of the Church of Christ for more than 50 years. Funeral services were held at the Valeene Church on Thursday, September 4, with the Rev. Lankford in charge. Burial was in the Valeene Cemetery." From Linda Lockhart
***There are mistakes in this obituary involving Milton's birth date and his marriage date.


siblings:
1. Lindley E. Vernon ("Dick")
birth: August 1858 Pleasantville, Marion County, Iowa
death: July 6, 1918 Upton, Weston County, Wyoming
burial: Inyan Kara Cemetery, Sundance, Crook County, Wyoming
2. Thomas Winfield Vernon
birth: August 12, 1860 Pleasantville, Marion County, Iowa
death: May 21, 1925 Valeene, Orange County, Indiana
burial: Bluff Springs Cemetery, Valeene, Orange County, Indiana
3. James Hicks Vernon ("Hicks")
birth: August 14, 1862 near Donnelley, Marion County, Iowa
death: March 1, 1923 Knoxville, Marion County, Iowa
burial: Olive Chapel Cemetery, Attica, Marion County, Iowa
4. J.O. Vernon
birth: circa 1865 Marion County, Iowa
death: unknown
burial: unknown
5. F.M. Vernon
birth: May 1870 Knoxville, Marion County, Iowa
death: unknown
burial: unknown
6. Emory Myrth Vernon
birth: December 28, 1874 Valeene, Orange County, Indiana
death: January 31,1954 Indiana
burial: Marengo Cemetery, Marengo, Crawford County, Indiana
7. Mary Marthena Vernon Strother ("Marthena")
birth: October 14, 1878 Valeene, Orange County, Indiana
death: January 2, 1955 Orange County, Indiana
burial: Concord Church Cemetery, Paoli, Orange County, Indiana
8. Mildred Elzira Vernon Kemple ("Ella")
birth: January 12, 1880 Valeene, Orange County, Indiana
death: July 6, 1916 Orange County, Indiana
burial: Danners Chapel Cemetery, Orange County, Indiana

other siblings:
1. John Townsend Vernon ("J.T.") (half-sibling)
birth: October 15, 1846 Belmont County, Ohio
death: April 16, 1923 Melcher-Dallas, Marion County, Iowa
burial: Dallas Cemetery, Melcher-Dallas, Marion County, Iowa
2. William Vernon (half-sibling)
birth: March 3, 1849 Belmont County, Ohio
death: August 13, 1939 Melcher-Dallas, Marion County, Iowa
burial: Dallas Cemetery, Melcher-Dallas, Marion County, Iowa
3. Robert Newton Vernon (half-sibling)
birth: March 13, 1852 Belmont County, Ohio
death: 1932 Melcher-Dallas, Marion County, Iowa
burial: Dallas Cemetery, Melcher-Dallas, Marion County, Iowa