Salem Cemetery Lot No. 12 apparently was purchased by Joab. C. Wray when his mother, Charlotte, died on 5 March 1891. He died less that a year later and was buried beside her. They were joined in 1897 by an infant niece and granddaughter. These three graves are located at the south end of the lot. Many years later, the north portion of the lot was acquired by Floyd and Katheryn (Pettinger) Bryant. Finally, Robert and Erville (Threlkeld) Pettinger were buried there. Robert was Katheryn's younger brother. These transcriptions are from north to south:
(west face)
ERVILLE M.
May 21, 1918
Feb. 3, 2004
ROGERT G.
Nov. 2, 1910
Mar. 20, 2000
Married Mar. 10, 1940
PETTINGER
(east face)
OUR CHILDREN:
MARILYN, GERALD
THOMAS, NICK
OBITUARY: ERVILLE MAXINE PETTINGER
Erville Maxine Pettinger died Feb. 3, 2004, at Quiburi Mission Samaritan Center in Benson, Ariz. She was 85. She was born May 21, 1918, at home in rural Russell, Iowa, to Roy McKinley Threlkeld and Olive Bryant Threlkeld. She graduated from Russell High School in 1935, then attended junior college in Chariton, Iowa, for a secretarial course. She married Robert Pettinger March 10, 1940, at the home of the Reverend A. E. Beals.
Erville and Robert lived briefly in Oregon, but returned to Chariton after the birth of their first child. In 1945, Robert and Erville took over her family farm southeast of Chariton and lived there the rest of their lives. In recent years, they spent winters in Benson, Ariz.
Erville was a dedicated farm wife and mother. She cultivated a large garden, dressed and sold chickens, canned produce and baked bread. She and Robert pressed many gallons of apple cider from their numerous apple trees. Whether working in her flower beds, gathering hickory nuts along the Chariton River, or going on walks with her grandchildren, Erville loved being outdoors. She also liked to paint and sculpt, and enjoyed camping at the Iowa State Fair.
Erville was a member of the Friendly Neighborhood Club and the Lucas County Farm Bureau Women. She was a 4-H leader for many years, and was very active in Salem Community Church until its closure, then Bethel United Methodist Church. Erville loved visiting with people. She traveled with the Friendship Force to South America and Europe, and over the years, Robert and Erville hosted visitors from many places including Japan, Ireland, Australia and Germany.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, her parents and an infant brother, Lowell Burton.
Erville is survived by her children and their spouses: Marilyn and Dean Hall of Lake View, Iowa; Gerald Pettinger of Russell, Iowa; Dr. Thomas and Susan Pettinger of Benson, Ariz.; Dr. Nicholas and Suzanne Pettinger of Fort Wayne, Inc.; 10 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren and many friends.
Her body was cremated and the cremains will be buried during a memorial service Saturday, May 29, 2004, at 10:30 a.m. at Salem Cemetery in rural Chariton. Lunch will be served following the memorial service. Family and friends are invited to attend. (Undated clipping, Lucas County Genealogical Society collection)
Robert Gerald Pettinger was born Nov. 2, 1910, in Adair, Iowa, to John Baptiste and Marguerite Shaffer Pettinger. He passed away Monday, March 20, 2000, at Eldorado Hospital in Tucson, Ariz., at the age of 89. The body was cremated, and a memorial service and burial of cremains will be held at a later date at Salem Cemetery in rural Chariton.
Robert graduated from Lucas High School in 1929. He worked as a lumberjack in Oregon and on a gold dredge in Alaska and attended diesel mechanic school in Portland.
On March 10, 1940, he was married to Erville Threlkeld by the Rev. A.E. Beals at the Russell parsonage. Robert worked at Johnson Machine Works in Chariton aiding in the war effort.
In 1945, Robert and Erville moved to her family farm southeast of Chariton, where they raised their family and farmed for many years. He designed and built the family home in 1951. Robert retired from farming in 1985, but he and Erville continued to live on the home place, enjoying their garden, ponds, wildlife, and making cider from their many apple trees.
Robert's hobbies included hunting, fishing, trapping and woodworking. He could fix anything and spent many hours helping his family with their projects. His greatest joy was his grandchildren. In recent years, Robert and Erville spent winters in Benson, Ariz.
Robert is survived by his wife of 60 years, Erville; a daughter, Marilyn Hall and her husband Dean of Lake View, Iowa; three sons, Gerald of Russell, Dr. Thomas Pettinger and his wife Sue of Benson, Ariz., and Dr. Nicholas Pettinger and his wife Suzanne of Rolla, Mo.; ten grandchildren, Bob Hall, Jim Hall and Lori Hall Auen; Sarah, Anne and Susie Pettinger; Lindsay, Nichole and Eric Pettinger; and Gabe Pettinger; eight great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandsons; a brother, Lloyd Pettinger and wife Ruth of Harbor, Ore.; and sister, Athyl Hunerdosse of Des Moines; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Katheryn Bryant and Irene Zimmerline; and three brothers, Earl Pettinger, Chris Pettinger and John Pettinger.
Memorial contributions may be made to Bethel United Methodist Church or the American Cancer Society. (Undated clipping, Lucas County Genealogical Society collection)
KATHERYN M.
1900-1999
FLOYD M.
1903-1960
BLOOD CLOT FATAL TO FLOYD BRYANT
Funeral services were held at noon Tuesday for Floyd M. Bryant, 56, of Des Moines. Services were conducted from the Hamilton Funeral Home in Des Moines.
Mr. Bryant, former Chariton resident, died Saturday from a blood clot following surgery. He had been ill for about two weeks.
He had been a resident of Des Moines for the past 27 years and was employed as a warehouseman for Firestone Tire Co. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and the Methodist Church in Chariton but attended the Union Park Methodist Church in Des Moines.
He is survived by his wife, Katheryn, of Des Moines; two daughters, Mrs. Marion Thomas and Mrs. Boneta Brown, both of Des Moines; one sister, Mrs. Edna Curtis of Van Nuys, Calif., and two grandchildren.
Interment was in Salem cemetery with Masonic graveside rites performed at 2 p.m. Tuesday. (The Chariton Herald Patriot, 4 February 1960).
Infant Daughter Of
A.A. & R.A.
MARTIN
Mar. 4, 1897
CHARLOTTE
Wife
OF
Andrew Wray
DIED
Mar. 5, 1891
AGED
68 Ys, 6 Ms.
2 Ds.
JOAB C.
WRAY
DIED
Jan. 16, 1892
AGED
49 Ys, 5 Ms
5 Ds
DEATH NOTICE: CHARLOTTE WRAY
DIED: At her home in Lincoln Tp. on Thursday, March 5, 1891, Mrs. Charlotte Wray, aged about 69 years. She had been sick about a week. The funeral services were conducted at her home on Saturday by Staten Hughes of Lucas and the remains interred in the Ragtown (sic, should be Salem) cemetery. She has been a resident of Lucas Co. for many years and enjoyed the friendship of a wide circle of acquaintances. (The Chariton Herald, 19 March 1891; no obituary found)
WRAY: At his home in this city (Chariton) Saturday evening, Jan. 16, 1892, at 6 o'clock, Mr. Joab C. Wray, aged about 50 years. Mr. Wray was a bachelor and has lived in Lucas County for a number of years. He leaves three sisters and a brother to mourn his departure. The funeral was conducted Monday at 1 o'clock and the remains interred in the Chariton (should be Salem) Cemetery. (The Chariton Herald, 21 January 1892)
Died, at his home in Chariton, Jan. 16, 1892, Joab C. Wray, in the 50th year of his age.
Mr. Wray was born in Bartholomew Co., Ind., Aug. 11, 1848 (should be 1842). With his parents he moved to Benton township, Lucas Co., Iowa, where his father died in July 1861. With difficulty he managed to provide for his widowed mother and her five children left largely in his care. By industry, economy and good management he converted the prairie land into a fertile farm and a good home. In 1884 he became dangerously ill with the fatal disease consumption. His aged mother watched him for many months waiting for the sad end. But alas! she was taken suddenly ill and died March 5th, 1891. All his brothers and sisters were married except his sister Ruth Wray, who now took the place of his mother in his declining years. As he owned a house and lot in Chariton he moved to this town Dec. 3, 1891. All that medical science and kind friends could do only prolonged his life a little longer. After over seven years of patient suffering he died Jan. 16, 1892. (The Chariton Democrat, 28 January 1892)
Note: The obituary which follows is very similar to the Democrat obituary, but appears to be more complete and more accurate.
DIED - At his home in Chariton, Iowa, Jan. 16, 1892, Joab C. Wray, in the 50th year of his age.
"Mr. Wray was born in Bartholomew county, Indiana, August 11, 1842. With his parents he moved to Benton township, Lucas county, Iowa, in 1859, where they lived for two years. In March, 1861, they moved to their land in Lincoln township, Lucas county, where his father died in July, 1861. With difficulty he managed to provide for his widowed mother and her five children left largely in his care. By industry, economy and good management he converted the prairie land into a fertile farm and a good home. In 1884 he became dangerously ill with that fatal disease consumption. His aged mother watched him for many months, waiting for the sad end, but, alas! she was taken suddenly ill, and died March 5, 1891. All his brothers and sisters were married except his sister Ruth Wray, who now took the place of his mother in his declining days. As he owned a house and lot in Chariton, he moved to this town December 3, 1891. All that medical science and kind friends could do only prolonged life a little longer. After over seven years' suffering patiently, he died on January 16, 1892. "D.T.O." (The Chariton Herald, 28 January 1892)
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