

Your petitioner further asks that upon a final hearing Alfrey & Patty N.Īlfrey whom your petitioner xxx maybe be asigned to the care & custody There has been born to your petitioner Amanda L.

Petitioner further represents that by said marriage & or xx xx of said marriage Said defendant has deserted your petitioner without just cause or provocationĭeserted your petitioner for the space of seven years xxxx xxxx ". Your petitioner therefore charges the fact to be. Petitioner or in any manner informing your petitioner of the cause of suchĭesertion. Left and deserted your petetioner & continued to reside away from your petitionerįrom this was just mentioned until he present without communicating with your That your petitioner & the said defendant resided together for the space ofĪbout 6 years & that the said defendant without just cause or provocation In the County of Jefferson in State of Iowa. Your petitioner is married with one James R. Your petitioner represents that on or about theĢ6th day of January 1842. Your petitioner is a resident of Marion County Iowa & has been previous &ĭuring the last years past. Your petitioner Corinth Alfrey complaines herewith to said Court, that To the District Court of Marion County Iowa Name is clearly written Corinth Alfrey not Alfrez. Jean Leeper 1490Ĭircle Drive, Knoxville, IA 50138 Divorce Petition filed Nov 22 1855: The Divorce record filed NovĢ2 1855 for James and Corinth Alfrez (? we had a ? on last letter).Ĭhildren are Amanda and Patty. Des Moines: Union Historical Company, Birdsall, WilliamsĬabin of Mr. The second time, and his whereabouts is not known.įrom THE HISTORY OF MARION COUNTY, IOWA containing A History of the County, Returned to find himself a "grass widower," when he soon disappeared

Mr Alfrey had left the country at about the time the Indians did, and The case was successfully conducted by J. In consequence of the inconstancy of her husband, resulted in the first divorceĬase in the county. Of two or three years, a feeling of jealousy on the part of Mrs. In the spring of 1844, Ray Alfrey and wife moved in and occupied theĬabin of Mr. Des Moines, Iowa: Republican Steam Printing House. OF MARION COUNTY, Consisting of a General History of the County by Wm. Name of Ancestor's Spouse: Howard Shackelford Name of Ancestor's Mother: Corinth Matthews Name of Ancestor's Father: James Ray Alfrey Location of Burial: Woodland Cemetery, Des Moines, Polk Co., IA. Location of Birth: Red Rock, Marion Co., IA. Iowa-Born 1842 in Maryland, Died in Pella, Iowa, was married Īncestor first settled: Marion County, IA. Location of Burial: Eureka Cemetery, Harvey, Iowa If you would like to submit the name of your ancestor as a Marion County Pioneer, go to the online application form. She is survived by a sister Eva Miller, a brother Steve a very special friend Sonia along with many nieces and nephews.Marion County, Iowa Online Pioneer Project - Surnames A-MĪ Pioneer is someone who came to Marion County by 1856. Mary was preceded in death by her husband LeRoy, her parents Nellie and Gilbert Abrahamson, sister Violet Elvaker two brothers Earl and Lawrence and a special nephew Dana Kenobbie. After LeRoy passed away Mary spent the winter months doing jig saw puzzles and reading. Three seasons of the year Mary could usually be found working in the yard. In later years LeRoy and Mary started going to German celebrations around the state making some lasting friendships along the way. First was Sam Will and later Lorri (Mertens) Wagner. In the early years of marriage Mary did some babysitting taking care of two special babies. After graduation Mary went to work at the Kennebec ASC office working there until October of 1966 when she married the love of her life LeRoy Wagaman on October 22, 1966. Mary grew up in Kennebec, SD graduating as Valedictorian of the Class of 1964. Mary was born Main Presho, SD to Gilbert and Nellie (Matheny) Abrahamson. Mary passed away on Maat her home after a long battle with cancer. Visitation will begin at 6:00 pm with a prayer service at 7:00 pm Thursday at the Hickey Funeral Chapel in Chamberlain. Wagaman, 73, of Reliance, SD will be 10:30 am Friday, Maat the Zion Lutheran Church in Chamberlain, SD.
