Ida Alice Reed
Rev. Henry Lewis Wissler was the second child of Jonathan and Elizabeth (Schnellbacher) Wissler. He was born in Madison County, Iowa and when about 2 years old, moved with his parents to Ross County, Ohio where he spent his youth. When 17 years old, he moved with his family back to Webster Township, Madison County, Iowa. He became very active in the United Evangelical Church at Oak Grove and on April 16, 1876, he took credentials at a meeting of the Ohio Conference in West Salem, Ohio. He became an ordained minister in 1881. He married Clara Bell Roseman, daughter of Edward Monroe Roseman and Margaret (Poland) Roseman at Middle River, Webster Township on October 16, 1881. Subsequently, Rev. Wissler preached at Neola and Nevinville, Iowa. While living in Orient, Iowa, Henry and others founded the Masonic Lodge there.
Henry's first wife, Clara died in 1894 in Nevinville, Iowa where she is buried. The cause of her premature death is unknown. About a year after Clara died, Henry married Ida Alice Reed and they moved to Exira, Iowa where Henry preached in the Congregational Chruch until 1904. While in Exira, Henry also worked as an insurance agent and was the census taker for the 1900 Federal Census. They then moved to Cincinnati,Appanoose, Iowa (1904-07), to Jewell. Hamilton County in Sept 1907 where they lived in 1910 to Chester Center, Powesheik County where they lived in 1915 and then Gilbert, Story County where they lived in 1920. They eventually retired in Des Moines where they were members of the Plymouth Congregational Church.
Ida attended high school in Keokuk County and later attended Drake University in Des Moines where she received teaching credentials. She was one of the first teachers hired at the Elmwood School in Des Moines.
When Henry's sister Mary (Wissler) Ewing died at an early age in 1908, family lore says that Henry and Ida took in her two daughters, Leila and Lorraine Ewing and raised them. However, this could not be confirmed by the 1910 & 1920 Federal Census nor the 1915 Iowa census.
Ida was said to have nearly floor length hair. (she did, I saw a picture of her. Her step daughter was my neighbor. Mrs. Van said she washed her hair once a year and wrapped it in a sheet to dry. jett)
They were living at 3414 University Avenue in Des Moines when Ida died after an illness of five weeks. Afterwards, Henry moved in with his son Everett, where he was living when he died of a stroke in 1936. Both are buried in Des Moines' Glendale Cemetery.
Rev. Henry Lewis Wissler was the second child of Jonathan and Elizabeth (Schnellbacher) Wissler. He was born in Madison County, Iowa and when about 2 years old, moved with his parents to Ross County, Ohio where he spent his youth. When 17 years old, he moved with his family back to Webster Township, Madison County, Iowa. He became very active in the United Evangelical Church at Oak Grove and on April 16, 1876, he took credentials at a meeting of the Ohio Conference in West Salem, Ohio. He became an ordained minister in 1881. He married Clara Bell Roseman, daughter of Edward Monroe Roseman and Margaret (Poland) Roseman at Middle River, Webster Township on October 16, 1881. Subsequently, Rev. Wissler preached at Neola and Nevinville, Iowa. While living in Orient, Iowa, Henry and others founded the Masonic Lodge there.
Henry's first wife, Clara died in 1894 in Nevinville, Iowa where she is buried. The cause of her premature death is unknown. About a year after Clara died, Henry married Ida Alice Reed and they moved to Exira, Iowa where Henry preached in the Congregational Chruch until 1904. While in Exira, Henry also worked as an insurance agent and was the census taker for the 1900 Federal Census. They then moved to Cincinnati,Appanoose, Iowa (1904-07), to Jewell. Hamilton County in Sept 1907 where they lived in 1910 to Chester Center, Powesheik County where they lived in 1915 and then Gilbert, Story County where they lived in 1920. They eventually retired in Des Moines where they were members of the Plymouth Congregational Church.
Ida attended high school in Keokuk County and later attended Drake University in Des Moines where she received teaching credentials. She was one of the first teachers hired at the Elmwood School in Des Moines.
When Henry's sister Mary (Wissler) Ewing died at an early age in 1908, family lore says that Henry and Ida took in her two daughters, Leila and Lorraine Ewing and raised them. However, this could not be confirmed by the 1910 & 1920 Federal Census nor the 1915 Iowa census.
Ida was said to have nearly floor length hair. (she did, I saw a picture of her. Her step daughter was my neighbor. Mrs. Van said she washed her hair once a year and wrapped it in a sheet to dry. jett)
They were living at 3414 University Avenue in Des Moines when Ida died after an illness of five weeks. Afterwards, Henry moved in with his son Everett, where he was living when he died of a stroke in 1936. Both are buried in Des Moines' Glendale Cemetery.
Ida Alice Reed
Rev. Henry Lewis Wissler was the second child of Jonathan and Elizabeth (Schnellbacher) Wissler. He was born in Madison County, Iowa and when about 2 years old, moved with his parents to Ross County, Ohio where he spent his youth. When 17 years old, he moved with his family back to Webster Township, Madison County, Iowa. He became very active in the United Evangelical Church at Oak Grove and on April 16, 1876, he took credentials at a meeting of the Ohio Conference in West Salem, Ohio. He became an ordained minister in 1881. He married Clara Bell Roseman, daughter of Edward Monroe Roseman and Margaret (Poland) Roseman at Middle River, Webster Township on October 16, 1881. Subsequently, Rev. Wissler preached at Neola and Nevinville, Iowa. While living in Orient, Iowa, Henry and others founded the Masonic Lodge there.
Henry's first wife, Clara died in 1894 in Nevinville, Iowa where she is buried. The cause of her premature death is unknown. About a year after Clara died, Henry married Ida Alice Reed and they moved to Exira, Iowa where Henry preached in the Congregational Chruch until 1904. While in Exira, Henry also worked as an insurance agent and was the census taker for the 1900 Federal Census. They then moved to Cincinnati,Appanoose, Iowa (1904-07), to Jewell. Hamilton County in Sept 1907 where they lived in 1910 to Chester Center, Powesheik County where they lived in 1915 and then Gilbert, Story County where they lived in 1920. They eventually retired in Des Moines where they were members of the Plymouth Congregational Church.
Ida attended high school in Keokuk County and later attended Drake University in Des Moines where she received teaching credentials. She was one of the first teachers hired at the Elmwood School in Des Moines.
When Henry's sister Mary (Wissler) Ewing died at an early age in 1908, family lore says that Henry and Ida took in her two daughters, Leila and Lorraine Ewing and raised them. However, this could not be confirmed by the 1910 & 1920 Federal Census nor the 1915 Iowa census.
Ida was said to have nearly floor length hair. (she did, I saw a picture of her. Her step daughter was my neighbor. Mrs. Van said she washed her hair once a year and wrapped it in a sheet to dry. jett)
They were living at 3414 University Avenue in Des Moines when Ida died after an illness of five weeks. Afterwards, Henry moved in with his son Everett, where he was living when he died of a stroke in 1936. Both are buried in Des Moines' Glendale Cemetery.
Rev. Henry Lewis Wissler was the second child of Jonathan and Elizabeth (Schnellbacher) Wissler. He was born in Madison County, Iowa and when about 2 years old, moved with his parents to Ross County, Ohio where he spent his youth. When 17 years old, he moved with his family back to Webster Township, Madison County, Iowa. He became very active in the United Evangelical Church at Oak Grove and on April 16, 1876, he took credentials at a meeting of the Ohio Conference in West Salem, Ohio. He became an ordained minister in 1881. He married Clara Bell Roseman, daughter of Edward Monroe Roseman and Margaret (Poland) Roseman at Middle River, Webster Township on October 16, 1881. Subsequently, Rev. Wissler preached at Neola and Nevinville, Iowa. While living in Orient, Iowa, Henry and others founded the Masonic Lodge there.
Henry's first wife, Clara died in 1894 in Nevinville, Iowa where she is buried. The cause of her premature death is unknown. About a year after Clara died, Henry married Ida Alice Reed and they moved to Exira, Iowa where Henry preached in the Congregational Chruch until 1904. While in Exira, Henry also worked as an insurance agent and was the census taker for the 1900 Federal Census. They then moved to Cincinnati,Appanoose, Iowa (1904-07), to Jewell. Hamilton County in Sept 1907 where they lived in 1910 to Chester Center, Powesheik County where they lived in 1915 and then Gilbert, Story County where they lived in 1920. They eventually retired in Des Moines where they were members of the Plymouth Congregational Church.
Ida attended high school in Keokuk County and later attended Drake University in Des Moines where she received teaching credentials. She was one of the first teachers hired at the Elmwood School in Des Moines.
When Henry's sister Mary (Wissler) Ewing died at an early age in 1908, family lore says that Henry and Ida took in her two daughters, Leila and Lorraine Ewing and raised them. However, this could not be confirmed by the 1910 & 1920 Federal Census nor the 1915 Iowa census.
Ida was said to have nearly floor length hair. (she did, I saw a picture of her. Her step daughter was my neighbor. Mrs. Van said she washed her hair once a year and wrapped it in a sheet to dry. jett)
They were living at 3414 University Avenue in Des Moines when Ida died after an illness of five weeks. Afterwards, Henry moved in with his son Everett, where he was living when he died of a stroke in 1936. Both are buried in Des Moines' Glendale Cemetery.
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