Clark Washington Lanphere

Descendants of Clark Washington Lanphere

Generation No. 1

1. Clark Washington7 Lanphere (Caleb Pierce6, George5, Nathan4, Nathan3, John2, George1)1 was born 08 January 1827 in Mexico, Oswego, NY, and died 26 June 1896 in Portland, Whiteside, IL. He married Lucinda Fuller1 05 February 1851 in Springhill, Whiteside, IL1. She was born 23 March 1833, and died 23 January 1903 in Portland, Whiteside, IL.

Child of Clark Lanphere and Lucinda Fuller is:

+ 2 i. Gertrude L.8 Lamphere, born 16 January 1869 in Portland, Whiteside Co., IL; died 24 April 1933 in Whiteside Co., IL.

Generation No. 2

2. Gertrude L.8 Lamphere (Clark Washington7 Lanphere, Caleb Pierce6, George5, Nathan4, Nathan3, John2, George1)2 was born 16 January 1869 in Portland, Whiteside Co., IL2, and died 24 April 1933 in Whiteside Co., IL3. She married Elmer James Carney3 06 October 1886 in Springhill, Whiteside, IL4, son of John Carney and Sally Waite. He was born 02 January 1862 in Brasher, St. Lawrence, NY5, and died 08 October 1940 in McHenry, IL5.

Notes for Gertrude L. Lamphere:

From the State of Illinois:

Whiteside County. W. Lanphire who has applied for a Marriage License, being duly sworn deposes and says that Elmer J. Carney of Portland in the County of Whiteside and State of Illinois has arrived at the age of 24 years; and that Miss Gertrude L. Lanphere of Portland in the County of Whiteside and State of Illinois, has arrived at the age of 17 years, and that both parties are now single and unmarried, and may be lawfully joined in marriage.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5th day of Oct. A.D. 1886
E.K. Payne Clerk
by AW Brock Deputy signed by Wyatt Lanphere
Note from C.W. Lanphere to E.W. Payne:
Spring Hill Oct 5th/86

To E.W. Payne, County Clerk of Whiteside County

Sir

We the undersigned request and consent to the issuing of a marriage license to Elmer Carney and Gertie L. Lanphere our daughter who is seventeen (17) years of age.

And Oblige
Father - C.W. Lanphere
Mother - L.A. Lanphere

More About Gertrude L. Lamphere:
Fact 1: Was 17 years old when married6
Notes for Elmer James Carney:
Obituary in the McHenry Palmdealer 10/10/1940 page 1, column 1:

Elmer J. Carney

Another elderly man, Elmer James Carney, 78 years old, who has been a resident of McHenry for the past year, died Tuesday morning, October 8 at 12:35 a.m. at the home of this daughter, Mrs. Earl Gilkerson, Main Street, McHenry. He had been in failing health for about a year; he became seriously ill about a week previous to his death.

Mr. Carney, a retired station engineer was born in Massena, NY on January 2, 1862 and had spent most of his life in Marengo.

Surviving are four children, C.W. Carney and Mrs. George Meuser of Elgin, Glenn Carney of Ft. Wayne, IN and Mrs. Earl Gilkerson of McHenry.

Funeral services were held this afternoon at 2a:30 in the Peter M. Justen funeral home, with burial in Marengo.

October 8, 1940 in Erie Paper:

Former Resident of Erie is Taken in West M'Henry

Erie, Oct. 10 - Erie relatives have received word of the death of Elmer Carney, 78, of West McHenry, Ill, who died Monday evening in the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Gilkerson of West McHenry. Mr. Carney was a former resident of Spring Hill and Erie.

Funeral services were held today at West McHenry and burial was in the Marengo cemetery.

Mr. Carney was born Jan. 2, 1862, in New York state and when a young man came west. In 1886 he married Gertrude Lanphere of Spring Hill. They resided in Spring Hill a few years and then moved to Erie, where Mr. Carney was employed in the Erie flour mill. They moved from Erie to Marengo about thirty years ago. He was a member of the Baptist church. Mrs. Carney died in 1933.

Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. George Muesser of Elgin and Mrs. Gilkerson of West McHenry; two sons, Glenn of Fort Wayne and Clifford of Elgin; five brothers, Charles Carney of Geneseo; Fred Carney of Waupun, Wis., and William, Down and Orval Carney, all of New York state, and two sisters Mrs. Eva Eamon of Foster, Vt., and Mrs. Jesse Wells of Wilkensburg, PA. There are eleven grandchildren.

More About Elmer James Carney:

Fact 1: Was 24 years old when married6
Fact 2: Was a farmer6

Children of Gertrude Lamphere and Elmer Carney are:

+ 3 i. Florence B.9 Carney, born 24 December 1888; died 23 March 1943 in Elgin, Kane, IL.

+ 4 ii. Glenn H. Carney, born 1891; died 30 November 1958.

5 iii. Clifford Carney7, born 25 June 18927; died 19 July 1955 in Elgin, Kane, iL7. He married (1) Mildred Serio7. He married (2) Eleanor7.

More About Clifford Carney:

Burial: 23 July 1955, Mt. Hope Cemetery, Elgin, IL8

6 iv. Elma Carney9, born 18979. She married Earl Gilkerson9.

Generation No. 3

3. Florence B.9 Carney (Gertrude L.8 Lamphere, Clark Washington7 Lanphere, Caleb Pierce6, George5, Nathan4, Nathan3, John2, George1)9 was born 24 December 18889, and died 23 March 1943 in Elgin, Kane, IL9. She married (1) Herbert Bruce Fellows10, son of Frank Fellows and Lydicia Brinley. He was born 30 March 1884 in Marengo, McHenry, IL11, and died 15 January 1919 in Chicago, Cook, IL12. She married (2) Meuser. was born 13.

More About Florence B. Carney:

Fact 01: Lived at 9147 Normal Avenue at time of Herbert's death14

Fact 02: AKA Flossie Belle

Medical Information: Died of complications from gall bladder surgery. She coughed and opened up her stitches and the dr. couldn't get her in until the next Monday and she developed gangrene and died before Monday.

More About Herbert Bruce Fellows:

Burial: 17 January 1919, Marengo, IL15

Cause of Death: Bronchopneumonia and Chronic Endocarditis (Source: Death Certificate)\

Fact 1: Lived at 9147 Normal Avenue, Marengo, IL at time of death

Fact 2: Was a Stationary Engineer at time of death16

Fact 3: Died at St. Bernard's Hospital16

Children of Florence Carney and Herbert Fellows are:

7 i. Leta Vivian10 Fellows17, born 20 August 190317. She married (1) William Eddy17; born 188017; died 15 September 1962 in Elgin, Kane, IL18. She married (2) Gerald Love19.

Notes from Leta Vivian Fellows:

Notes for LETA VIVIAN FELLOWS (TWIN):

Memorial service at the Leon Methodist Church in Prophetstown, IL on Sunday, March 6, 1988:

Vivian Love born August 20, 1903, died February 22, 1988. She was born in Erie, Illinois the daughter of Herbert and Flossie Carney Fellows. She was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband, William Eddy in 1962; two brothers, Virgil and Vernon Fellows, and one sister, Gertrude Boyer. Survivors include one sister, Vera (Mike) Jakes of Elgin and several nieces and nephews.

Vivian was loved by all who knew her. She was active in community and church affairs. Vivian joined the Leon United Methodist Church by transfer in 1967, after her marriage to Gerald Love in 1966. She was a member of the Yorktown Homemakers Extension, Social Advancement Society, Lend-a-Hand and Social Hour Club.

Vivian was at Resthave Nursing Home in Morrison for six months transferring to Elgin on February 19, 1988. Those who knew and loved her join with us today as we celebrate her life in our community, offer thanks for the fullness of her years, and commend her spirit into the eternal call of the loving God who gave her life.

+ 8 ii. Vernon Carney Fellows, born 20 August 1903 in Shawnee Town, IL; died 20 July 1956 in Elgin, Kane, IL.

+ 9 iii. Virgil Larue Fellows, born 26 January 1905 in Burlington, IL; died 21 April 1981 in Elgin, Kane, IL.

+ 10 iv. Vera Vesta Fellows, born 15 October 1906 in Marengo, McHenry, IL; died 04 October 2001 in Elgin, Kane, IL.

+ 11 v. Gertrude Lydicia Fellows, born 22 August 1910; died April 1982 in Elk Horn, IA.

4. Glenn H.9 Carney (Gertrude L.8 Lamphere, Clark Washington7 Lanphere, Caleb Pierce6, George5, Nathan4, Nathan3, John2, George1)20 was born 189120, and died 30 November 195820. He married M.J. Atchinson21.

Children of Glenn Carney and M.J. Atchinson are:

12 i. Frances Gertrude10 Carney22, born Unknown.

13 ii. Glenora Jeanette Carney22, born Unknown.

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