Dorothy Young was born on August 5, 1906 in Neoga, Cumberland, Illinois to Ulysses Grant and IcyVilla Nancy Jane Conley Young. Dorothy was the second of nine children to their union.
The 1910 U.S. Federal Census shows Dorothy Young [abt age 3] living in Neoga, Cumberland, Illinois with her parents, Grant and Icy Young, along with a younger sister, Ruby Young. The family was living on Toledo Road.
The 1920 U.S. Federal Census places Dorothy Young [abt age 12] in Neoga, Cumberland, Illinois with her parents, Grant and Icy Young. There are now five children in the household: Dorothy, Ruby, Frank, Mary J. and Grant Young (Jr.). Dorothy is attending school and she is able to read and write. Alice Hanks [age 10], a niece of Icy Young, is listed as a boarder in the family home. Alice lost her mother to death in 1914, when she was 5 or 6 years of age. Her father, Thomas Price Hanks, was 72 years old in 1920, so he needed help with her raising.
Journal Gazette (Mattoon, Illinois) Fri. Apr 4, 1924, Page 13
"WERTH-YOUNG
On Tuesday afternoon at the courthouse in Shelbyville, Miss Dorothy Young of Neoga an d Dewey Werth of Strasburg were united in marriage. The ceremony was performed by Justice of the Peace Kelly in the presence of Miss Ruby Young, sister of the bride, and Elmer Doehring.
Mrs. Werth is the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Grant Young, and has spent her entire life in Neoga. Mr. Werth is the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Werth of near Strasburg.
Following the ceremony the newlyweds went to the home of Mr. Werth's parents, where he will assist his father in farming and where they will reside for the present."
The 1930 U.S. Federal Census states Dorothy Young married Dewey F. Werth in Illinois during 1924, when she was 18 years old and Dewey was 21 years of age. The census also tells us Dewey and Dorothy Werth were living in Prairie Township, Shelby County, Illinois with his parents, Theodore and Louise Werth.
The 1940 U.S. Federal Census tells us Dorothy and Dewey Werth were living in Prairie Township, Shelby County, Illinois with his parents, Theodore and Louisa Werth. The census also tells us the Highest Grade Completed by Dorothy was Elementary School, 8th grade.
Dorothy and Dewey Werth lived with his parents until their death, Louisa in 1942 and Theodore in 1945, Shelby County, Illinois.
Dorothy lost her husband in 1961. During July 1961, Dorothy's sister, Ruby Young Checkley, purchased Mrs. Lowmaster's home on Elm Street in Neoga, Cumberland, Illinois, USA for Dorothy to reside near her mother. The following appeared in the Mattoon Daily Journal Gazette - Fri. Sep 1, 1961 - Special to the Journal Gazette:
GIVE NEOGA PARTY FOR MRS. WERTH
NEOGA, Ill. - Members of the Pentecostal Church and neighbors of Mrs. Dorothy Werth gave a welcoming party for her at her new home here. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Leland Rose and Mrs. Donald Casstevens.
Guests were: Mrs. Castevens, Mrs. Clara Cornell, Mrs. Corda Blair, Mrs. Jay Keller, Mrs. Rose, Mrs. Minnie Beck, Mrs. Icey Young (mother of Dorothy), Mrs. Herbert Becker, Mrs. Ray Bell, Mrs. Mabel Kimery, Miss Alberta Leader and Mrs. Eva Drusedow.
Dorothy and Dewey Werth had no children.
Mattoon Journal Gazette - Wed. Nov. 3, 1965 - Mattoon, Illinois
MRS. DOROTHY WERTH
NEOGA, ILL. - Mrs. Dorothy Werth, 59, of Neoga, died at 6:40 a.m. today at Mattoon Memorial Hospital, where she had been a patient since Oct. 18.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
Mrs. Werth was born Aug. 5, 1906, in Neoga. Her husband, Dewey F. Werth, preceded her in death.
Mattoon Journal Gazette - Thur. Nov. 4, 1965 - Mattoon, Illinois
MRS. DOROTHY WERTH
NEOGA, Ill. - Funeral services for Mrs. Dorothy Werth, 59, of Neoga, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the United Pentecostal Church here, with burial in St. Paul Cemetery at Strasburg.
Friends may call at the Swengel funeral home here after 4 p.m. today.
Mrs. Werth died at 6:40 a.m. Wednesday at Mattoon Memorial Hospital, where she had been a patient since Oct. 18.
She was the daughter of Grant and Icy Conley Young. Her husband, Dewey F. Werth, preceded her in death.
Surviving are her mother, Neoga; two brothers, Frank Young, Lincoln, and Grant Young, Jr., Hindsboro; and three sisters, Mrs. Ruby Checkley, Miss Mary Jane Young and Mrs. Virginia Ister, all of Elkhart, Ind.
The 1910 U.S. Federal Census shows Dorothy Young [abt age 3] living in Neoga, Cumberland, Illinois with her parents, Grant and Icy Young, along with a younger sister, Ruby Young. The family was living on Toledo Road.
The 1920 U.S. Federal Census places Dorothy Young [abt age 12] in Neoga, Cumberland, Illinois with her parents, Grant and Icy Young. There are now five children in the household: Dorothy, Ruby, Frank, Mary J. and Grant Young (Jr.). Dorothy is attending school and she is able to read and write. Alice Hanks [age 10], a niece of Icy Young, is listed as a boarder in the family home. Alice lost her mother to death in 1914, when she was 5 or 6 years of age. Her father, Thomas Price Hanks, was 72 years old in 1920, so he needed help with her raising.
Journal Gazette (Mattoon, Illinois) Fri. Apr 4, 1924, Page 13
"WERTH-YOUNG
On Tuesday afternoon at the courthouse in Shelbyville, Miss Dorothy Young of Neoga an d Dewey Werth of Strasburg were united in marriage. The ceremony was performed by Justice of the Peace Kelly in the presence of Miss Ruby Young, sister of the bride, and Elmer Doehring.
Mrs. Werth is the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Grant Young, and has spent her entire life in Neoga. Mr. Werth is the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Werth of near Strasburg.
Following the ceremony the newlyweds went to the home of Mr. Werth's parents, where he will assist his father in farming and where they will reside for the present."
The 1930 U.S. Federal Census states Dorothy Young married Dewey F. Werth in Illinois during 1924, when she was 18 years old and Dewey was 21 years of age. The census also tells us Dewey and Dorothy Werth were living in Prairie Township, Shelby County, Illinois with his parents, Theodore and Louise Werth.
The 1940 U.S. Federal Census tells us Dorothy and Dewey Werth were living in Prairie Township, Shelby County, Illinois with his parents, Theodore and Louisa Werth. The census also tells us the Highest Grade Completed by Dorothy was Elementary School, 8th grade.
Dorothy and Dewey Werth lived with his parents until their death, Louisa in 1942 and Theodore in 1945, Shelby County, Illinois.
Dorothy lost her husband in 1961. During July 1961, Dorothy's sister, Ruby Young Checkley, purchased Mrs. Lowmaster's home on Elm Street in Neoga, Cumberland, Illinois, USA for Dorothy to reside near her mother. The following appeared in the Mattoon Daily Journal Gazette - Fri. Sep 1, 1961 - Special to the Journal Gazette:
GIVE NEOGA PARTY FOR MRS. WERTH
NEOGA, Ill. - Members of the Pentecostal Church and neighbors of Mrs. Dorothy Werth gave a welcoming party for her at her new home here. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Leland Rose and Mrs. Donald Casstevens.
Guests were: Mrs. Castevens, Mrs. Clara Cornell, Mrs. Corda Blair, Mrs. Jay Keller, Mrs. Rose, Mrs. Minnie Beck, Mrs. Icey Young (mother of Dorothy), Mrs. Herbert Becker, Mrs. Ray Bell, Mrs. Mabel Kimery, Miss Alberta Leader and Mrs. Eva Drusedow.
Dorothy and Dewey Werth had no children.
Mattoon Journal Gazette - Wed. Nov. 3, 1965 - Mattoon, Illinois
MRS. DOROTHY WERTH
NEOGA, ILL. - Mrs. Dorothy Werth, 59, of Neoga, died at 6:40 a.m. today at Mattoon Memorial Hospital, where she had been a patient since Oct. 18.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
Mrs. Werth was born Aug. 5, 1906, in Neoga. Her husband, Dewey F. Werth, preceded her in death.
Mattoon Journal Gazette - Thur. Nov. 4, 1965 - Mattoon, Illinois
MRS. DOROTHY WERTH
NEOGA, Ill. - Funeral services for Mrs. Dorothy Werth, 59, of Neoga, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the United Pentecostal Church here, with burial in St. Paul Cemetery at Strasburg.
Friends may call at the Swengel funeral home here after 4 p.m. today.
Mrs. Werth died at 6:40 a.m. Wednesday at Mattoon Memorial Hospital, where she had been a patient since Oct. 18.
She was the daughter of Grant and Icy Conley Young. Her husband, Dewey F. Werth, preceded her in death.
Surviving are her mother, Neoga; two brothers, Frank Young, Lincoln, and Grant Young, Jr., Hindsboro; and three sisters, Mrs. Ruby Checkley, Miss Mary Jane Young and Mrs. Virginia Ister, all of Elkhart, Ind.
Dorothy Young was born on August 5, 1906 in Neoga, Cumberland, Illinois to Ulysses Grant and IcyVilla Nancy Jane Conley Young. Dorothy was the second of nine children to their union.
The 1910 U.S. Federal Census shows Dorothy Young [abt age 3] living in Neoga, Cumberland, Illinois with her parents, Grant and Icy Young, along with a younger sister, Ruby Young. The family was living on Toledo Road.
The 1920 U.S. Federal Census places Dorothy Young [abt age 12] in Neoga, Cumberland, Illinois with her parents, Grant and Icy Young. There are now five children in the household: Dorothy, Ruby, Frank, Mary J. and Grant Young (Jr.). Dorothy is attending school and she is able to read and write. Alice Hanks [age 10], a niece of Icy Young, is listed as a boarder in the family home. Alice lost her mother to death in 1914, when she was 5 or 6 years of age. Her father, Thomas Price Hanks, was 72 years old in 1920, so he needed help with her raising.
Journal Gazette (Mattoon, Illinois) Fri. Apr 4, 1924, Page 13
"WERTH-YOUNG
On Tuesday afternoon at the courthouse in Shelbyville, Miss Dorothy Young of Neoga an d Dewey Werth of Strasburg were united in marriage. The ceremony was performed by Justice of the Peace Kelly in the presence of Miss Ruby Young, sister of the bride, and Elmer Doehring.
Mrs. Werth is the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Grant Young, and has spent her entire life in Neoga. Mr. Werth is the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Werth of near Strasburg.
Following the ceremony the newlyweds went to the home of Mr. Werth's parents, where he will assist his father in farming and where they will reside for the present."
The 1930 U.S. Federal Census states Dorothy Young married Dewey F. Werth in Illinois during 1924, when she was 18 years old and Dewey was 21 years of age. The census also tells us Dewey and Dorothy Werth were living in Prairie Township, Shelby County, Illinois with his parents, Theodore and Louise Werth.
The 1940 U.S. Federal Census tells us Dorothy and Dewey Werth were living in Prairie Township, Shelby County, Illinois with his parents, Theodore and Louisa Werth. The census also tells us the Highest Grade Completed by Dorothy was Elementary School, 8th grade.
Dorothy and Dewey Werth lived with his parents until their death, Louisa in 1942 and Theodore in 1945, Shelby County, Illinois.
Dorothy lost her husband in 1961. During July 1961, Dorothy's sister, Ruby Young Checkley, purchased Mrs. Lowmaster's home on Elm Street in Neoga, Cumberland, Illinois, USA for Dorothy to reside near her mother. The following appeared in the Mattoon Daily Journal Gazette - Fri. Sep 1, 1961 - Special to the Journal Gazette:
GIVE NEOGA PARTY FOR MRS. WERTH
NEOGA, Ill. - Members of the Pentecostal Church and neighbors of Mrs. Dorothy Werth gave a welcoming party for her at her new home here. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Leland Rose and Mrs. Donald Casstevens.
Guests were: Mrs. Castevens, Mrs. Clara Cornell, Mrs. Corda Blair, Mrs. Jay Keller, Mrs. Rose, Mrs. Minnie Beck, Mrs. Icey Young (mother of Dorothy), Mrs. Herbert Becker, Mrs. Ray Bell, Mrs. Mabel Kimery, Miss Alberta Leader and Mrs. Eva Drusedow.
Dorothy and Dewey Werth had no children.
Mattoon Journal Gazette - Wed. Nov. 3, 1965 - Mattoon, Illinois
MRS. DOROTHY WERTH
NEOGA, ILL. - Mrs. Dorothy Werth, 59, of Neoga, died at 6:40 a.m. today at Mattoon Memorial Hospital, where she had been a patient since Oct. 18.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
Mrs. Werth was born Aug. 5, 1906, in Neoga. Her husband, Dewey F. Werth, preceded her in death.
Mattoon Journal Gazette - Thur. Nov. 4, 1965 - Mattoon, Illinois
MRS. DOROTHY WERTH
NEOGA, Ill. - Funeral services for Mrs. Dorothy Werth, 59, of Neoga, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the United Pentecostal Church here, with burial in St. Paul Cemetery at Strasburg.
Friends may call at the Swengel funeral home here after 4 p.m. today.
Mrs. Werth died at 6:40 a.m. Wednesday at Mattoon Memorial Hospital, where she had been a patient since Oct. 18.
She was the daughter of Grant and Icy Conley Young. Her husband, Dewey F. Werth, preceded her in death.
Surviving are her mother, Neoga; two brothers, Frank Young, Lincoln, and Grant Young, Jr., Hindsboro; and three sisters, Mrs. Ruby Checkley, Miss Mary Jane Young and Mrs. Virginia Ister, all of Elkhart, Ind.
The 1910 U.S. Federal Census shows Dorothy Young [abt age 3] living in Neoga, Cumberland, Illinois with her parents, Grant and Icy Young, along with a younger sister, Ruby Young. The family was living on Toledo Road.
The 1920 U.S. Federal Census places Dorothy Young [abt age 12] in Neoga, Cumberland, Illinois with her parents, Grant and Icy Young. There are now five children in the household: Dorothy, Ruby, Frank, Mary J. and Grant Young (Jr.). Dorothy is attending school and she is able to read and write. Alice Hanks [age 10], a niece of Icy Young, is listed as a boarder in the family home. Alice lost her mother to death in 1914, when she was 5 or 6 years of age. Her father, Thomas Price Hanks, was 72 years old in 1920, so he needed help with her raising.
Journal Gazette (Mattoon, Illinois) Fri. Apr 4, 1924, Page 13
"WERTH-YOUNG
On Tuesday afternoon at the courthouse in Shelbyville, Miss Dorothy Young of Neoga an d Dewey Werth of Strasburg were united in marriage. The ceremony was performed by Justice of the Peace Kelly in the presence of Miss Ruby Young, sister of the bride, and Elmer Doehring.
Mrs. Werth is the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Grant Young, and has spent her entire life in Neoga. Mr. Werth is the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Werth of near Strasburg.
Following the ceremony the newlyweds went to the home of Mr. Werth's parents, where he will assist his father in farming and where they will reside for the present."
The 1930 U.S. Federal Census states Dorothy Young married Dewey F. Werth in Illinois during 1924, when she was 18 years old and Dewey was 21 years of age. The census also tells us Dewey and Dorothy Werth were living in Prairie Township, Shelby County, Illinois with his parents, Theodore and Louise Werth.
The 1940 U.S. Federal Census tells us Dorothy and Dewey Werth were living in Prairie Township, Shelby County, Illinois with his parents, Theodore and Louisa Werth. The census also tells us the Highest Grade Completed by Dorothy was Elementary School, 8th grade.
Dorothy and Dewey Werth lived with his parents until their death, Louisa in 1942 and Theodore in 1945, Shelby County, Illinois.
Dorothy lost her husband in 1961. During July 1961, Dorothy's sister, Ruby Young Checkley, purchased Mrs. Lowmaster's home on Elm Street in Neoga, Cumberland, Illinois, USA for Dorothy to reside near her mother. The following appeared in the Mattoon Daily Journal Gazette - Fri. Sep 1, 1961 - Special to the Journal Gazette:
GIVE NEOGA PARTY FOR MRS. WERTH
NEOGA, Ill. - Members of the Pentecostal Church and neighbors of Mrs. Dorothy Werth gave a welcoming party for her at her new home here. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Leland Rose and Mrs. Donald Casstevens.
Guests were: Mrs. Castevens, Mrs. Clara Cornell, Mrs. Corda Blair, Mrs. Jay Keller, Mrs. Rose, Mrs. Minnie Beck, Mrs. Icey Young (mother of Dorothy), Mrs. Herbert Becker, Mrs. Ray Bell, Mrs. Mabel Kimery, Miss Alberta Leader and Mrs. Eva Drusedow.
Dorothy and Dewey Werth had no children.
Mattoon Journal Gazette - Wed. Nov. 3, 1965 - Mattoon, Illinois
MRS. DOROTHY WERTH
NEOGA, ILL. - Mrs. Dorothy Werth, 59, of Neoga, died at 6:40 a.m. today at Mattoon Memorial Hospital, where she had been a patient since Oct. 18.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
Mrs. Werth was born Aug. 5, 1906, in Neoga. Her husband, Dewey F. Werth, preceded her in death.
Mattoon Journal Gazette - Thur. Nov. 4, 1965 - Mattoon, Illinois
MRS. DOROTHY WERTH
NEOGA, Ill. - Funeral services for Mrs. Dorothy Werth, 59, of Neoga, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the United Pentecostal Church here, with burial in St. Paul Cemetery at Strasburg.
Friends may call at the Swengel funeral home here after 4 p.m. today.
Mrs. Werth died at 6:40 a.m. Wednesday at Mattoon Memorial Hospital, where she had been a patient since Oct. 18.
She was the daughter of Grant and Icy Conley Young. Her husband, Dewey F. Werth, preceded her in death.
Surviving are her mother, Neoga; two brothers, Frank Young, Lincoln, and Grant Young, Jr., Hindsboro; and three sisters, Mrs. Ruby Checkley, Miss Mary Jane Young and Mrs. Virginia Ister, all of Elkhart, Ind.
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WERTH - DOROTHY - (1906 - 1965)
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Age at Death: 59 - Burial Date: 5 Nov 1965
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