Emma Wetherill Brown was born May 24, 1888 to Arthur Tappan and May (Wetherill) Brown in the home of her grandparents, Ralph and Clarissa (Meech) Wetherill. Her family moved to Montana and to Idaho, where they farmed and taught school. Emma stayed in school until she was out of the 8th grade. Will Stover often used to ride his horse over and give her a ride to school. They were married Christmas Day 1903. She was 15-1/2.
Aug 2, 1904 Will and Emma had a baby girl. She only lived two days. Emma suffered another loss in June of 1906 when her father died while plowing the field. On October l906 Emma and Will had another girl. This was Edna May, a fine healthy girl. Will and Emma Stover had their first son Arthur William born February 24, 1909. In April of 1911, Emma was having another baby, so her mother came West to help out. On April 19 Margaret Louise "Tootsie" was born. Later that summer, her mother became ill with typhoid and she died in September. Her maternal grandfather, Ralph Wetherill died soon after.
In 1912 Emma and Will moved to the farm of Will's father, George, who was unable to work his farm any more. The farm was on Monroe Creek at the head of the valley, just before Devil's Elbow. On May 17, 1914 Harold Ernest was born to Will and Emma. The Brown sisters remained close and caring for each other, and the Stover home was always open to the extended family. There are many happy memories of Christmases spent at the Stovers. Will being Santa Claus and all the kids sleeping on the floor upstairs. When her sister Eunice was having a bay in Arlington, Washington, Emma went out to visit and help. Will's brother Jim married her sister, Rilla in 1915 Rilla. In 1917 Eunice and Bernard were living in Troy, Montana. Bernard was doing some construction work, but when the war came he left his family and joined the Army. Eunice was pregnant, and Will Stover came with one of Bernard's brothers to take her back to Weiser to the Stover home.
In 1918 Emma and Will bought a farm near the George Stover farm. It was here that William Woodrow Stover was born March 22, 1918. On January 25, 1923 Emma and Will's daughter, Margaret Louise, died of spinal menengitis.
She was called "Tootsie" and loved by everyone. She was eleven years old.
In 1923 Will and Emma sold the Monroe Creek Farm and bought a farm south of Weiser, near Buttermilk Slough. Jack Arlin Stover was born there June 14, 1924. In 1925 Edna finished high school and on December 25, married Collie Blevins born in Missouri, 1895. At that time also Arthur Stover had a serious accident. It involved a down electric wire and an electrical storm. He was very seriously burned.
Art Stover married Florence Newsome in 1926. On July 26, 1926 Kenneth Wayne was born to Emma and Will Stover. Emma and Will Stover sold their farm and moved to a place on State Street in Weiser in June of 1927. Will began working for the State Highway Department. Emma and Will moved to 504 N. Court St. in Weiser. They had many goood years there. In December of 1953 the couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a big party. Will died at Edna's home in Hermit, California on January 13, 1955. Emma moved back to Weiser where she lived alone for another 18 years. She died 0ctober 10, 1973.
Aug 2, 1904 Will and Emma had a baby girl. She only lived two days. Emma suffered another loss in June of 1906 when her father died while plowing the field. On October l906 Emma and Will had another girl. This was Edna May, a fine healthy girl. Will and Emma Stover had their first son Arthur William born February 24, 1909. In April of 1911, Emma was having another baby, so her mother came West to help out. On April 19 Margaret Louise "Tootsie" was born. Later that summer, her mother became ill with typhoid and she died in September. Her maternal grandfather, Ralph Wetherill died soon after.
In 1912 Emma and Will moved to the farm of Will's father, George, who was unable to work his farm any more. The farm was on Monroe Creek at the head of the valley, just before Devil's Elbow. On May 17, 1914 Harold Ernest was born to Will and Emma. The Brown sisters remained close and caring for each other, and the Stover home was always open to the extended family. There are many happy memories of Christmases spent at the Stovers. Will being Santa Claus and all the kids sleeping on the floor upstairs. When her sister Eunice was having a bay in Arlington, Washington, Emma went out to visit and help. Will's brother Jim married her sister, Rilla in 1915 Rilla. In 1917 Eunice and Bernard were living in Troy, Montana. Bernard was doing some construction work, but when the war came he left his family and joined the Army. Eunice was pregnant, and Will Stover came with one of Bernard's brothers to take her back to Weiser to the Stover home.
In 1918 Emma and Will bought a farm near the George Stover farm. It was here that William Woodrow Stover was born March 22, 1918. On January 25, 1923 Emma and Will's daughter, Margaret Louise, died of spinal menengitis.
She was called "Tootsie" and loved by everyone. She was eleven years old.
In 1923 Will and Emma sold the Monroe Creek Farm and bought a farm south of Weiser, near Buttermilk Slough. Jack Arlin Stover was born there June 14, 1924. In 1925 Edna finished high school and on December 25, married Collie Blevins born in Missouri, 1895. At that time also Arthur Stover had a serious accident. It involved a down electric wire and an electrical storm. He was very seriously burned.
Art Stover married Florence Newsome in 1926. On July 26, 1926 Kenneth Wayne was born to Emma and Will Stover. Emma and Will Stover sold their farm and moved to a place on State Street in Weiser in June of 1927. Will began working for the State Highway Department. Emma and Will moved to 504 N. Court St. in Weiser. They had many goood years there. In December of 1953 the couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a big party. Will died at Edna's home in Hermit, California on January 13, 1955. Emma moved back to Weiser where she lived alone for another 18 years. She died 0ctober 10, 1973.
Emma Wetherill Brown was born May 24, 1888 to Arthur Tappan and May (Wetherill) Brown in the home of her grandparents, Ralph and Clarissa (Meech) Wetherill. Her family moved to Montana and to Idaho, where they farmed and taught school. Emma stayed in school until she was out of the 8th grade. Will Stover often used to ride his horse over and give her a ride to school. They were married Christmas Day 1903. She was 15-1/2.
Aug 2, 1904 Will and Emma had a baby girl. She only lived two days. Emma suffered another loss in June of 1906 when her father died while plowing the field. On October l906 Emma and Will had another girl. This was Edna May, a fine healthy girl. Will and Emma Stover had their first son Arthur William born February 24, 1909. In April of 1911, Emma was having another baby, so her mother came West to help out. On April 19 Margaret Louise "Tootsie" was born. Later that summer, her mother became ill with typhoid and she died in September. Her maternal grandfather, Ralph Wetherill died soon after.
In 1912 Emma and Will moved to the farm of Will's father, George, who was unable to work his farm any more. The farm was on Monroe Creek at the head of the valley, just before Devil's Elbow. On May 17, 1914 Harold Ernest was born to Will and Emma. The Brown sisters remained close and caring for each other, and the Stover home was always open to the extended family. There are many happy memories of Christmases spent at the Stovers. Will being Santa Claus and all the kids sleeping on the floor upstairs. When her sister Eunice was having a bay in Arlington, Washington, Emma went out to visit and help. Will's brother Jim married her sister, Rilla in 1915 Rilla. In 1917 Eunice and Bernard were living in Troy, Montana. Bernard was doing some construction work, but when the war came he left his family and joined the Army. Eunice was pregnant, and Will Stover came with one of Bernard's brothers to take her back to Weiser to the Stover home.
In 1918 Emma and Will bought a farm near the George Stover farm. It was here that William Woodrow Stover was born March 22, 1918. On January 25, 1923 Emma and Will's daughter, Margaret Louise, died of spinal menengitis.
She was called "Tootsie" and loved by everyone. She was eleven years old.
In 1923 Will and Emma sold the Monroe Creek Farm and bought a farm south of Weiser, near Buttermilk Slough. Jack Arlin Stover was born there June 14, 1924. In 1925 Edna finished high school and on December 25, married Collie Blevins born in Missouri, 1895. At that time also Arthur Stover had a serious accident. It involved a down electric wire and an electrical storm. He was very seriously burned.
Art Stover married Florence Newsome in 1926. On July 26, 1926 Kenneth Wayne was born to Emma and Will Stover. Emma and Will Stover sold their farm and moved to a place on State Street in Weiser in June of 1927. Will began working for the State Highway Department. Emma and Will moved to 504 N. Court St. in Weiser. They had many goood years there. In December of 1953 the couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a big party. Will died at Edna's home in Hermit, California on January 13, 1955. Emma moved back to Weiser where she lived alone for another 18 years. She died 0ctober 10, 1973.
Aug 2, 1904 Will and Emma had a baby girl. She only lived two days. Emma suffered another loss in June of 1906 when her father died while plowing the field. On October l906 Emma and Will had another girl. This was Edna May, a fine healthy girl. Will and Emma Stover had their first son Arthur William born February 24, 1909. In April of 1911, Emma was having another baby, so her mother came West to help out. On April 19 Margaret Louise "Tootsie" was born. Later that summer, her mother became ill with typhoid and she died in September. Her maternal grandfather, Ralph Wetherill died soon after.
In 1912 Emma and Will moved to the farm of Will's father, George, who was unable to work his farm any more. The farm was on Monroe Creek at the head of the valley, just before Devil's Elbow. On May 17, 1914 Harold Ernest was born to Will and Emma. The Brown sisters remained close and caring for each other, and the Stover home was always open to the extended family. There are many happy memories of Christmases spent at the Stovers. Will being Santa Claus and all the kids sleeping on the floor upstairs. When her sister Eunice was having a bay in Arlington, Washington, Emma went out to visit and help. Will's brother Jim married her sister, Rilla in 1915 Rilla. In 1917 Eunice and Bernard were living in Troy, Montana. Bernard was doing some construction work, but when the war came he left his family and joined the Army. Eunice was pregnant, and Will Stover came with one of Bernard's brothers to take her back to Weiser to the Stover home.
In 1918 Emma and Will bought a farm near the George Stover farm. It was here that William Woodrow Stover was born March 22, 1918. On January 25, 1923 Emma and Will's daughter, Margaret Louise, died of spinal menengitis.
She was called "Tootsie" and loved by everyone. She was eleven years old.
In 1923 Will and Emma sold the Monroe Creek Farm and bought a farm south of Weiser, near Buttermilk Slough. Jack Arlin Stover was born there June 14, 1924. In 1925 Edna finished high school and on December 25, married Collie Blevins born in Missouri, 1895. At that time also Arthur Stover had a serious accident. It involved a down electric wire and an electrical storm. He was very seriously burned.
Art Stover married Florence Newsome in 1926. On July 26, 1926 Kenneth Wayne was born to Emma and Will Stover. Emma and Will Stover sold their farm and moved to a place on State Street in Weiser in June of 1927. Will began working for the State Highway Department. Emma and Will moved to 504 N. Court St. in Weiser. They had many goood years there. In December of 1953 the couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a big party. Will died at Edna's home in Hermit, California on January 13, 1955. Emma moved back to Weiser where she lived alone for another 18 years. She died 0ctober 10, 1973.
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