Amberson Anway's cremated remains were not initially taken after his death and for years were available at Oregon State Hospital to be claimed by anyone who is related. In 2020 a relative claimed her ashes.
Amberson and his twin brother Ambrose were born in Iowa on 4/23/1861. Their parents, James Anway & Caroline Jane Odell, were farmers. They were married in 1837. Amberson had 15 full siblings. Among them were: Erastus W. (Ohio 1837), William Henry Harrison (Ohio 1840), George Henry (Ohio 1843), John Winfield Scott (Ohio 1850), Vienna (Illinois 1853), Orminous (Iowa about 1857), Lucinda Jane (Iowa 1858), Julia Belle (Iowa 1863), Charles (Iowa 1866) and Isabelle (Iowa about 1867). When Amberson was 6 years old his mother died on 8/24/1867 at the age of 46. She was buried at the Harlan Cemetery in Dumont, Iowa.
Within a short time his father married Nancy Miranda Watkins. She was born in New York about 1849 and was 32 years younger than her husband. In fact she was younger that some of his children. Nancy & James Anway had 14 more children to add to the family. Among Amberson’s half-siblings were: Caroline (Minnesota1869), James (1872), Nathaniel/Nathan (1873), Lewis Lorenzo (1876), Frederick Ira (1879), William Harvey (1883), and Dolly Mae (1890).
At the time of the 1870 census, Amberson was 9 years old, living with his father, step-mother, siblings and half-siblings in Ingham, Franklin County, in central Iowa where his father was farming. His property was one of the most valuable in the area. Most of Amberson’s older siblings were attending school, but at the age of 9 Amberson and his twin were not in school.
During the 1880 census, Amberson was still living in Ingham with his father, step-mother and some of his siblings. At 18, Amberson and his twin were attending school. Like his twin and his father, Amberson was listed as a farmer. His father died in 1886 and was buried next to his first wife, Amberson’s mother.
In the early 1880s, Amberson married Lucy Ann Tegard who was born in Iowa in 1862. They had two children, John William (in Dumont, Iowa on 5/25/1884), and Joseph Amos (Iowa on 8/21/1886). Amberson engaged in farming and worked as a blacksmith in Franklin County, Iowa. He & Lucy divorced. On 5/27/1887 she married William A. Randall. In the 1900, 1910 and 1920 censuses, Amberson was referred to himself as “widowed," a euphemism for divorced. Lucy was actually alive until 9/19/1935.
During the 1900 census, Amberson was working as a wagon repairer in Ingham, Iowa where he was living with his brother Ambrose and Ambrose’s 13 year old son, George Anway. At that time, Amberson’s son, John Anway (age 16) was living near his father in Franklin County, Iowa with the family of John Moore for whom John Anway was working as a farm hand. He was not attending school, but was able to read and write. Meanwhile son Joseph Anway were living in Waterville, Le Sueur County, Minnesota with his mother and her husband William Randall as well as their son Joel Randall.
In 1904 Lucy Randall married Jacob/James Hovorka. Between 1900 and 1910 Amberson moved to Oregon. By 1910 he was farming fruit with his half-brother Nathan Anway in Lane County, Oregon. Amberson’s son John was living with them and working on the farm. At least by 1918 Lucy was living in Lane County, Oregon. At least before 1919 son Joseph had moved to Lane County. In the 1920 census Amberson was listed in Lane County farming with son Joseph and twin Ambrose.
On 6/3/1923 from Crow, Lane County, Oregon, Amberson was admitted to the Oregon State Hospital, a residential facility in Salem, Oregon for the treatment of people with mental illness. He died of cerebral arteriosclerosis at the institution 2 years later on 8/17/1925 at the age of 64.
While Amberson was institutionalized his twin died on 6/30/1924. He was buried at Laurel Grove Cemetery in Springfield, Oregon. During the 1930 census Lucy was living in Eugene with her son John who was 45 and single. He was a laborer at a golf course. Lucy, died on 9/19/1935. Although she married twice after divorcing Amberson, by the time of her death she had returned to using the last name Anway. She was buried at Laurel Grove Cemetery next to Ambrose Anway.
On 1/9/1937 Amberson’s son John married Emma Elizabeth Heitzman in Lane County. He was about 52 and she was about 22 years old. They had 7 children: Wanda May, Georgia A, and Lucy Jane, Dolly May, Mary Louise, Betty Lou, and William Anway. John died in Eugene, Oregon on 4/15/1956 and was buried at Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Eugene. Emma remarried and died in1996 in northern California.
Amberson’s son Joseph married at least three times and had step-children, but no children of his own. He died in Lane County on 1/24/1960. He was buried at the Willamette National Cemetery in Portland.
More information about the 3500 unclaimed cremains at OSH is available at http://www.oregon.gov/oha/amh/osh/pages/cremains.aspx A book by David Maisel and a documentary by Ondi Timoner & Robert James, both entitled "Library of Dust" also provide more information.
Amberson and his twin brother Ambrose were born in Iowa on 4/23/1861. Their parents, James Anway & Caroline Jane Odell, were farmers. They were married in 1837. Amberson had 15 full siblings. Among them were: Erastus W. (Ohio 1837), William Henry Harrison (Ohio 1840), George Henry (Ohio 1843), John Winfield Scott (Ohio 1850), Vienna (Illinois 1853), Orminous (Iowa about 1857), Lucinda Jane (Iowa 1858), Julia Belle (Iowa 1863), Charles (Iowa 1866) and Isabelle (Iowa about 1867). When Amberson was 6 years old his mother died on 8/24/1867 at the age of 46. She was buried at the Harlan Cemetery in Dumont, Iowa.
Within a short time his father married Nancy Miranda Watkins. She was born in New York about 1849 and was 32 years younger than her husband. In fact she was younger that some of his children. Nancy & James Anway had 14 more children to add to the family. Among Amberson’s half-siblings were: Caroline (Minnesota1869), James (1872), Nathaniel/Nathan (1873), Lewis Lorenzo (1876), Frederick Ira (1879), William Harvey (1883), and Dolly Mae (1890).
At the time of the 1870 census, Amberson was 9 years old, living with his father, step-mother, siblings and half-siblings in Ingham, Franklin County, in central Iowa where his father was farming. His property was one of the most valuable in the area. Most of Amberson’s older siblings were attending school, but at the age of 9 Amberson and his twin were not in school.
During the 1880 census, Amberson was still living in Ingham with his father, step-mother and some of his siblings. At 18, Amberson and his twin were attending school. Like his twin and his father, Amberson was listed as a farmer. His father died in 1886 and was buried next to his first wife, Amberson’s mother.
In the early 1880s, Amberson married Lucy Ann Tegard who was born in Iowa in 1862. They had two children, John William (in Dumont, Iowa on 5/25/1884), and Joseph Amos (Iowa on 8/21/1886). Amberson engaged in farming and worked as a blacksmith in Franklin County, Iowa. He & Lucy divorced. On 5/27/1887 she married William A. Randall. In the 1900, 1910 and 1920 censuses, Amberson was referred to himself as “widowed," a euphemism for divorced. Lucy was actually alive until 9/19/1935.
During the 1900 census, Amberson was working as a wagon repairer in Ingham, Iowa where he was living with his brother Ambrose and Ambrose’s 13 year old son, George Anway. At that time, Amberson’s son, John Anway (age 16) was living near his father in Franklin County, Iowa with the family of John Moore for whom John Anway was working as a farm hand. He was not attending school, but was able to read and write. Meanwhile son Joseph Anway were living in Waterville, Le Sueur County, Minnesota with his mother and her husband William Randall as well as their son Joel Randall.
In 1904 Lucy Randall married Jacob/James Hovorka. Between 1900 and 1910 Amberson moved to Oregon. By 1910 he was farming fruit with his half-brother Nathan Anway in Lane County, Oregon. Amberson’s son John was living with them and working on the farm. At least by 1918 Lucy was living in Lane County, Oregon. At least before 1919 son Joseph had moved to Lane County. In the 1920 census Amberson was listed in Lane County farming with son Joseph and twin Ambrose.
On 6/3/1923 from Crow, Lane County, Oregon, Amberson was admitted to the Oregon State Hospital, a residential facility in Salem, Oregon for the treatment of people with mental illness. He died of cerebral arteriosclerosis at the institution 2 years later on 8/17/1925 at the age of 64.
While Amberson was institutionalized his twin died on 6/30/1924. He was buried at Laurel Grove Cemetery in Springfield, Oregon. During the 1930 census Lucy was living in Eugene with her son John who was 45 and single. He was a laborer at a golf course. Lucy, died on 9/19/1935. Although she married twice after divorcing Amberson, by the time of her death she had returned to using the last name Anway. She was buried at Laurel Grove Cemetery next to Ambrose Anway.
On 1/9/1937 Amberson’s son John married Emma Elizabeth Heitzman in Lane County. He was about 52 and she was about 22 years old. They had 7 children: Wanda May, Georgia A, and Lucy Jane, Dolly May, Mary Louise, Betty Lou, and William Anway. John died in Eugene, Oregon on 4/15/1956 and was buried at Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Eugene. Emma remarried and died in1996 in northern California.
Amberson’s son Joseph married at least three times and had step-children, but no children of his own. He died in Lane County on 1/24/1960. He was buried at the Willamette National Cemetery in Portland.
More information about the 3500 unclaimed cremains at OSH is available at http://www.oregon.gov/oha/amh/osh/pages/cremains.aspx A book by David Maisel and a documentary by Ondi Timoner & Robert James, both entitled "Library of Dust" also provide more information.
Amberson Anway's cremated remains were not initially taken after his death and for years were available at Oregon State Hospital to be claimed by anyone who is related. In 2020 a relative claimed her ashes.
Amberson and his twin brother Ambrose were born in Iowa on 4/23/1861. Their parents, James Anway & Caroline Jane Odell, were farmers. They were married in 1837. Amberson had 15 full siblings. Among them were: Erastus W. (Ohio 1837), William Henry Harrison (Ohio 1840), George Henry (Ohio 1843), John Winfield Scott (Ohio 1850), Vienna (Illinois 1853), Orminous (Iowa about 1857), Lucinda Jane (Iowa 1858), Julia Belle (Iowa 1863), Charles (Iowa 1866) and Isabelle (Iowa about 1867). When Amberson was 6 years old his mother died on 8/24/1867 at the age of 46. She was buried at the Harlan Cemetery in Dumont, Iowa.
Within a short time his father married Nancy Miranda Watkins. She was born in New York about 1849 and was 32 years younger than her husband. In fact she was younger that some of his children. Nancy & James Anway had 14 more children to add to the family. Among Amberson’s half-siblings were: Caroline (Minnesota1869), James (1872), Nathaniel/Nathan (1873), Lewis Lorenzo (1876), Frederick Ira (1879), William Harvey (1883), and Dolly Mae (1890).
At the time of the 1870 census, Amberson was 9 years old, living with his father, step-mother, siblings and half-siblings in Ingham, Franklin County, in central Iowa where his father was farming. His property was one of the most valuable in the area. Most of Amberson’s older siblings were attending school, but at the age of 9 Amberson and his twin were not in school.
During the 1880 census, Amberson was still living in Ingham with his father, step-mother and some of his siblings. At 18, Amberson and his twin were attending school. Like his twin and his father, Amberson was listed as a farmer. His father died in 1886 and was buried next to his first wife, Amberson’s mother.
In the early 1880s, Amberson married Lucy Ann Tegard who was born in Iowa in 1862. They had two children, John William (in Dumont, Iowa on 5/25/1884), and Joseph Amos (Iowa on 8/21/1886). Amberson engaged in farming and worked as a blacksmith in Franklin County, Iowa. He & Lucy divorced. On 5/27/1887 she married William A. Randall. In the 1900, 1910 and 1920 censuses, Amberson was referred to himself as “widowed," a euphemism for divorced. Lucy was actually alive until 9/19/1935.
During the 1900 census, Amberson was working as a wagon repairer in Ingham, Iowa where he was living with his brother Ambrose and Ambrose’s 13 year old son, George Anway. At that time, Amberson’s son, John Anway (age 16) was living near his father in Franklin County, Iowa with the family of John Moore for whom John Anway was working as a farm hand. He was not attending school, but was able to read and write. Meanwhile son Joseph Anway were living in Waterville, Le Sueur County, Minnesota with his mother and her husband William Randall as well as their son Joel Randall.
In 1904 Lucy Randall married Jacob/James Hovorka. Between 1900 and 1910 Amberson moved to Oregon. By 1910 he was farming fruit with his half-brother Nathan Anway in Lane County, Oregon. Amberson’s son John was living with them and working on the farm. At least by 1918 Lucy was living in Lane County, Oregon. At least before 1919 son Joseph had moved to Lane County. In the 1920 census Amberson was listed in Lane County farming with son Joseph and twin Ambrose.
On 6/3/1923 from Crow, Lane County, Oregon, Amberson was admitted to the Oregon State Hospital, a residential facility in Salem, Oregon for the treatment of people with mental illness. He died of cerebral arteriosclerosis at the institution 2 years later on 8/17/1925 at the age of 64.
While Amberson was institutionalized his twin died on 6/30/1924. He was buried at Laurel Grove Cemetery in Springfield, Oregon. During the 1930 census Lucy was living in Eugene with her son John who was 45 and single. He was a laborer at a golf course. Lucy, died on 9/19/1935. Although she married twice after divorcing Amberson, by the time of her death she had returned to using the last name Anway. She was buried at Laurel Grove Cemetery next to Ambrose Anway.
On 1/9/1937 Amberson’s son John married Emma Elizabeth Heitzman in Lane County. He was about 52 and she was about 22 years old. They had 7 children: Wanda May, Georgia A, and Lucy Jane, Dolly May, Mary Louise, Betty Lou, and William Anway. John died in Eugene, Oregon on 4/15/1956 and was buried at Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Eugene. Emma remarried and died in1996 in northern California.
Amberson’s son Joseph married at least three times and had step-children, but no children of his own. He died in Lane County on 1/24/1960. He was buried at the Willamette National Cemetery in Portland.
More information about the 3500 unclaimed cremains at OSH is available at http://www.oregon.gov/oha/amh/osh/pages/cremains.aspx A book by David Maisel and a documentary by Ondi Timoner & Robert James, both entitled "Library of Dust" also provide more information.
Amberson and his twin brother Ambrose were born in Iowa on 4/23/1861. Their parents, James Anway & Caroline Jane Odell, were farmers. They were married in 1837. Amberson had 15 full siblings. Among them were: Erastus W. (Ohio 1837), William Henry Harrison (Ohio 1840), George Henry (Ohio 1843), John Winfield Scott (Ohio 1850), Vienna (Illinois 1853), Orminous (Iowa about 1857), Lucinda Jane (Iowa 1858), Julia Belle (Iowa 1863), Charles (Iowa 1866) and Isabelle (Iowa about 1867). When Amberson was 6 years old his mother died on 8/24/1867 at the age of 46. She was buried at the Harlan Cemetery in Dumont, Iowa.
Within a short time his father married Nancy Miranda Watkins. She was born in New York about 1849 and was 32 years younger than her husband. In fact she was younger that some of his children. Nancy & James Anway had 14 more children to add to the family. Among Amberson’s half-siblings were: Caroline (Minnesota1869), James (1872), Nathaniel/Nathan (1873), Lewis Lorenzo (1876), Frederick Ira (1879), William Harvey (1883), and Dolly Mae (1890).
At the time of the 1870 census, Amberson was 9 years old, living with his father, step-mother, siblings and half-siblings in Ingham, Franklin County, in central Iowa where his father was farming. His property was one of the most valuable in the area. Most of Amberson’s older siblings were attending school, but at the age of 9 Amberson and his twin were not in school.
During the 1880 census, Amberson was still living in Ingham with his father, step-mother and some of his siblings. At 18, Amberson and his twin were attending school. Like his twin and his father, Amberson was listed as a farmer. His father died in 1886 and was buried next to his first wife, Amberson’s mother.
In the early 1880s, Amberson married Lucy Ann Tegard who was born in Iowa in 1862. They had two children, John William (in Dumont, Iowa on 5/25/1884), and Joseph Amos (Iowa on 8/21/1886). Amberson engaged in farming and worked as a blacksmith in Franklin County, Iowa. He & Lucy divorced. On 5/27/1887 she married William A. Randall. In the 1900, 1910 and 1920 censuses, Amberson was referred to himself as “widowed," a euphemism for divorced. Lucy was actually alive until 9/19/1935.
During the 1900 census, Amberson was working as a wagon repairer in Ingham, Iowa where he was living with his brother Ambrose and Ambrose’s 13 year old son, George Anway. At that time, Amberson’s son, John Anway (age 16) was living near his father in Franklin County, Iowa with the family of John Moore for whom John Anway was working as a farm hand. He was not attending school, but was able to read and write. Meanwhile son Joseph Anway were living in Waterville, Le Sueur County, Minnesota with his mother and her husband William Randall as well as their son Joel Randall.
In 1904 Lucy Randall married Jacob/James Hovorka. Between 1900 and 1910 Amberson moved to Oregon. By 1910 he was farming fruit with his half-brother Nathan Anway in Lane County, Oregon. Amberson’s son John was living with them and working on the farm. At least by 1918 Lucy was living in Lane County, Oregon. At least before 1919 son Joseph had moved to Lane County. In the 1920 census Amberson was listed in Lane County farming with son Joseph and twin Ambrose.
On 6/3/1923 from Crow, Lane County, Oregon, Amberson was admitted to the Oregon State Hospital, a residential facility in Salem, Oregon for the treatment of people with mental illness. He died of cerebral arteriosclerosis at the institution 2 years later on 8/17/1925 at the age of 64.
While Amberson was institutionalized his twin died on 6/30/1924. He was buried at Laurel Grove Cemetery in Springfield, Oregon. During the 1930 census Lucy was living in Eugene with her son John who was 45 and single. He was a laborer at a golf course. Lucy, died on 9/19/1935. Although she married twice after divorcing Amberson, by the time of her death she had returned to using the last name Anway. She was buried at Laurel Grove Cemetery next to Ambrose Anway.
On 1/9/1937 Amberson’s son John married Emma Elizabeth Heitzman in Lane County. He was about 52 and she was about 22 years old. They had 7 children: Wanda May, Georgia A, and Lucy Jane, Dolly May, Mary Louise, Betty Lou, and William Anway. John died in Eugene, Oregon on 4/15/1956 and was buried at Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Eugene. Emma remarried and died in1996 in northern California.
Amberson’s son Joseph married at least three times and had step-children, but no children of his own. He died in Lane County on 1/24/1960. He was buried at the Willamette National Cemetery in Portland.
More information about the 3500 unclaimed cremains at OSH is available at http://www.oregon.gov/oha/amh/osh/pages/cremains.aspx A book by David Maisel and a documentary by Ondi Timoner & Robert James, both entitled "Library of Dust" also provide more information.
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