Edith P. Reeves1,2

F, b. June 18, 1887
FatherTheodore Wesley Reeves1 b. November, 1860, d. October 3, 1934
MotherNancy Alice "Nannie" Lacey1 b. May 14, 1868, d. May 23, 1961
     Edith P. Reeves was born on June 18, 1887 at Kansas.1 As of 1906,her married name was Bevans.2 She married Bruce Brunswick Bevans in 1906 at Multnomah Co., Oregon.2

Census Records

1900Dwelling 135, District 116, Pendleton, Umatilla Co., Oregon1
1910Dwelling 125, District 219, Ward 9, Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon3

Family

Bruce Brunswick Bevans b. June 3, 1888, d. November 16, 1953
Marriage*Edith P. Reeves married Bruce Brunswick Bevans in 1906 at Multnomah Co., Oregon.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S7215] Genealogical Forum of Oregon, Multnomah County, Oregon Marriage Index, 1855-1919.
  3. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.

Roy Wesley Reeves1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. September 28, 1890, d. May 12, 1947
FatherTheodore Wesley Reeves1,5 b. November, 1860, d. October 3, 1934
MotherNancy Alice "Nannie" Lacey1,5 b. May 14, 1868, d. May 23, 1961
     His Social Security Number was 712-03-9668.5 Roy Wesley Reeves was buried at Lincoln Memorial Park, 11801 SE Mt. Scott Blvd., Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon.3 He was born on September 28, 1890 at Curtis, Frontier Co., Nebraska.4,5,6 He died on May 12, 1947 at Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon, at age 56.2

Census Records

1900Dwelling 135, District 116, Pendleton, Umatilla Co., Oregon1
1910Dwelling 32, District 255, Ward 4, Pendleton, Umatilla Co., Oregon7
1930Dwelling 69, District 461, Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon8

Occupation

1910Railroad laborer7
1930Railroad baggage man8

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S442] Oregon State Archives and Records Center, Oregon Death Index, 1898-2008.
  3. [S7130] Lincoln Memorial Park, Multnomah Co., OR, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  4. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  5. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  6. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  7. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.

Florence Ella Reeves1

F, b. September 10, 1885, d. January 24, 1995
FatherTheodore Wesley Reeves1 b. November, 1860, d. October 3, 1934
MotherNancy Alice "Nannie" Lacey1 b. May 14, 1868, d. May 23, 1961
     Florence Ella Reeves was buried at Evergreen Memorial Gardens Cemetery, 101 NE 112th Avenue, Vancouver, Clark Co., Washington.2 Her Social Security Number was 535-20-1453.3 She was born on September 10, 1885 at Pendleton, Umatilla Co., Oregon.1,3,2 As of April 23, 1917,her married name was Peppel.4 She married August Rudolph Peppel on April 23, 1917 at LaGrande, Union Co., Oregon.4 Florence Ella Reeves died on January 24, 1995 at Clark Co., Washington, at age 109.5,3,2 She Florence E. Peppel - A funeral will be at 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, 1995, in Memorial Gardens Funeral Chapel. Mrs. Peppel died Jan. 24 at age 99. She was born Sept. 10, 1895, in Pendleton and had lived in the Vancouver, Wash., area since 1924. She was the oldest member of the Faith Baptist Church in Vancouver. Surviving are sons, Kenneth of Vancouver and Tom of Shawnee, Kan; daughter, Margueritte Wishon of Vancouver; 10 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Interment will be in Evergreen Memorial Gardens Cemetery. on January 28, 1995.2

Census Records

1900Dwelling 135, District 116, Pendleton, Umatilla Co., Oregon1
1910Dwelling 125, District 219, Ward 9, Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon6
1930Dwelling 112, District 29, Minnehaha, Clark Co., Washington7
1940Dwelling 136, District 6-29, Minnehaha, Clark Co., Washington8

Family

August Rudolph Peppel b. July 4, 1891, d. November 12, 1970
Marriage*Florence Ella Reeves married August Rudolph Peppel on April 23, 1917 at LaGrande, Union Co., Oregon.4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1547] Oregonian, The, From the Florence E. Peppel obituary in the Jan 28, 1995 edition.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S7211] Park Hill Cemetery, Clark Co., WA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  5. [S453] Washington State Department of Health, Washington Death Index, 1940-2014.
  6. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  10. [S3540] Washington State Archives, Washington, Marriage Records, 1854-2013.
  11. [S7213] Columbian, The, From the Margueritte Ester Wishon obituary in the Sep 11, 2007 edition.
  12. [S1193] Kansas City Star, From the Thomas Richard Peppel obituary in the Feb 12, 2013 edition.

Dr. James H. Benefield1

M, b. August, 1867, d. July 8, 1947
     Dr. James H. Benefield was buried at Rose Lawn Park Cemetery, Fort Smith, Sebastian Co., Arkansas.2 He was born in August, 1867 at Georgia.2 He married Nancy Alice "Nannie" Lacey, daughter of Daniel Webster "Dan" Lacey and Permelia McKern, circa 1900. Dr. James H. Benefield died on July 8, 1947 at Sebastian Co., Arkansas, at age 79.3,2

Census Records

1910Dwelling 270, District 95, Ward 2, San Jose, Santa Clara Co., California4

Occupation

1910Carpenter4

Family

Nancy Alice "Nannie" Lacey b. May 14, 1868, d. May 23, 1961
Marriage*Dr. James H. Benefield married Nancy Alice "Nannie" Lacey, daughter of Daniel Webster "Dan" Lacey and Permelia McKern, circa 1900. 
Children

Citations

  1. [S7203] Rose Lawn Park Cemetery, Sebastian Co., AR, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  2. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S869] Arkansas Department of Health Division of Vital Records, Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950.
  4. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.

Forrest James Benefield1,2,3,4

M, b. January 22, 1905, d. November 6, 1951
FatherDr. James H. Benefield1 b. August, 1867, d. July 8, 1947
MotherNancy Alice "Nannie" Lacey1,2 b. May 14, 1868, d. May 23, 1961
     His Social Security Number was 554-05-5142.5 Forrest James Benefield was born on January 22, 1905 at San Jose, Santa Clara Co., California.5,3,4 He married Elizabeth P. "Bessie" Talmadge circa 1929.6 Forrest James Benefield died on November 6, 1951 at Santa Clara Co., California, at age 46.3

Census Records

1910Dwelling 270, District 95, Ward 2, San Jose, Santa Clara Co., California1
1920Dwelling 254, District 166, San Jose, Santa Clara Co., California2
1930Dwelling 452, District 8, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Co., California6
1940Dwelling 113, District 43-85, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Co., California7

Occupation

1930Auto mechanic6
1940Machinist7

Family

Elizabeth P. "Bessie" Talmadge b. February 18, 1908, d. November 26, 1999
Marriage*Forrest James Benefield married Elizabeth P. "Bessie" Talmadge circa 1929.6 
Child
  • Norma Jean Benefield7

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S451] Center for Health Statistics Department of Health Services, California Death Index, 1940-1997.
  4. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Fern Alice Benefield1,2,3

F, b. January 22, 1905, d. September 2, 1982
FatherDr. James H. Benefield1 b. August, 1867, d. July 8, 1947
MotherNancy Alice "Nannie" Lacey1,4,2 b. May 14, 1868, d. May 23, 1961
     Fern Alice Benefield was buried at Sky Lawn Memorial Park, San Mateo, San Mateo Co., California.5 Her married name was Rangel.5 Her Social Security Number was 561-30-8108.6 She married Ernest Julius Rangel.5 Fern Alice Benefield was born on January 22, 1905 at California.1,6,3 As of circa 1921,her married name was Towler.2 She married Oren Kay Towler circa 1921.2 Fern Alice Benefield and Oren Kay Towler were divorced before 1940.7 Fern Alice Benefield died on September 2, 1982 at Santa Rosa, Sonoma Co., California, at age 77.3,5 She RANGEL - In Santa Rosa, September 2, 1982, Fern A. Rangel, loving wife of the late Ernest J. Rangel, dear mother-in-law of Margaret Towler of Hawaii, dear grandmother of Michele Towler of Colorado Spnngs, Colorado, and April Kaulukuakui of Hawaii, great-grandmother of Maile Kaulukuakui of Hawaii. A native of California, age 77 years. Pnvate services were held at Lafferty & Smith Colonial Chapel in Santa Rosa w1th interment at Sky Lawn Memorial Park in San Mateo. on September 8, 1982.5

Census Records

1910Dwelling 270, District 95, Ward 2, San Jose, Santa Clara Co., California1
1920Dwelling 254, District 166, San Jose, Santa Clara Co., California4
1930Dwelling 181, District 72, San Jose, Santa Clara Co., California2

Family 1

Ernest Julius Rangel d. January 1, 1981
Marriage*Fern Alice Benefield married Ernest Julius Rangel.5 

Family 2

Oren Kay Towler b. September 23, 1900, d. May 9, 1962
Marriage*Fern Alice Benefield married Oren Kay Towler circa 1921.2 
Divorce* Fern Alice Benefield and Oren Kay Towler were divorced before 1940.7 
Child

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S451] Center for Health Statistics Department of Health Services, California Death Index, 1940-1997.
  4. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S1553] Press-Democrat, The, From the Fern A. Rangel obituary in the Sep 8, 1982 edition.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S7205] Wright-Kaulukukui-Towler-Falk Family Tree, online https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/40255087/person/19470049453/facts
  9. [S7108] Honolulu Star-Bulletin, From the Donald Bert Towler obituary in the Jul 20, 1969 edition.

Ruby E. Benefield1,2,3

F, b. October 4, 1907
FatherDr. James H. Benefield1 b. August, 1867, d. July 8, 1947
MotherNancy Alice "Nannie" Lacey1,4,2 b. May 14, 1868, d. May 23, 1961
     Ruby E. Benefield was born on October 4, 1907 at Santa Clara Co., California.3

Census Records

1910Dwelling 270, District 95, Ward 2, San Jose, Santa Clara Co., California1
1920Dwelling 254, District 166, San Jose, Santa Clara Co., California4
1930Dwelling 181, District 72, San Jose, Santa Clara Co., California2

Occupation

1930Telephone operator2

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S908] California Center for Health Statistics, California Birth Index, 1905-1995.
  4. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.

Oren Kay Towler1,2,3

M, b. September 23, 1900, d. May 9, 1962
     Oren Kay Towler was born on September 23, 1900 at Walla Walla, Walla Walla Co., Washington.1,3 He married Fern Alice Benefield, daughter of Dr. James H. Benefield and Nancy Alice "Nannie" Lacey, circa 1921.4 Oren Kay Towler and Fern Alice Benefield were divorced before 1940.5 Oren Kay Towler died on May 9, 1962 at Santa Clara Co., California, at age 61.1

Census Records

1940El Cortez Hotel, District 43-84, San Jose, Santa Clara Co., California5

Occupation

1940W.P.A. first aid5

Family

Fern Alice Benefield b. January 22, 1905, d. September 2, 1982
Marriage*Oren Kay Towler married Fern Alice Benefield, daughter of Dr. James H. Benefield and Nancy Alice "Nannie" Lacey, circa 1921.4 
Divorce* Oren Kay Towler and Fern Alice Benefield were divorced before 1940.5 
Child

Citations

  1. [S451] Center for Health Statistics Department of Health Services, California Death Index, 1940-1997.
  2. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  3. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S7205] Wright-Kaulukukui-Towler-Falk Family Tree, online https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/40255087/person/19470049453/facts

Ernest Julius Rangel1,2

M, d. January 1, 1981
     His Social Security Number was 564-16-1763.3 Ernest Julius Rangel married Fern Alice Benefield, daughter of Dr. James H. Benefield and Nancy Alice "Nannie" Lacey.1 Ernest Julius Rangel (an unknown value) on November 7, 1909 at El Paso, El Paso Co., Texas.3,2,4 He died on January 1, 1981 at San Mateo Co., California.3,4

Family

Fern Alice Benefield b. January 22, 1905, d. September 2, 1982
Marriage*He married Fern Alice Benefield, daughter of Dr. James H. Benefield and Nancy Alice "Nannie" Lacey.1 

Citations

  1. [S1553] Press-Democrat, The, From the Fern A. Rangel obituary in the Sep 8, 1982 edition.
  2. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S451] Center for Health Statistics Department of Health Services, California Death Index, 1940-1997.

Donald Bert Towler1,2,3,4

M, b. March 31, 1922, d. July 19, 1969
FatherOren Kay Towler2 b. September 23, 1900, d. May 9, 1962
MotherFern Alice Benefield2,4 b. January 22, 1905, d. September 2, 1982
     His Social Security Number was 555-16-4428.5 Donald Bert Towler married Mary Jane Neeley.2 Donald Bert Towler married Margaret Evelyn Frantz.2,4 Donald Bert Towler was born on March 31, 1922 at San Jose, Santa Clara Co., California.1,5,3 He died on July 19, 1969 at Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii, at age 47.5,4 He LIHUE - Donald Bert Towler, 47, of Wailua, died of cancer at Wilcox Hospital yesterday. Mr. Towler, an award-winning artist, is survived by his wife, Margaret; two daughters, Michele and April; and his mother, Mrs. Fern Rangel. The family asks that flowers and donations be omitted. Private funeral services will be held. on July 20, 1969.4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 71, District 72, San Jose, Santa Clara Co., California6

Family 1

Mary Jane Neeley
Marriage*Donald Bert Towler married Mary Jane Neeley.2 

Family 2

Margaret Evelyn Frantz b. August 19, 1921, d. November 25, 2000
Marriage*Donald Bert Towler married Margaret Evelyn Frantz.2,4 
Children
  • April Towler2,4
  • Michele Charlotte Towler2,4

Citations

  1. [S908] California Center for Health Statistics, California Birth Index, 1905-1995.
  2. [S7205] Wright-Kaulukukui-Towler-Falk Family Tree, online https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/40255087/person/19470049453/facts
  3. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  4. [S7108] Honolulu Star-Bulletin, From the Donald Bert Towler obituary in the Jul 20, 1969 edition.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.

Mary Jane Neeley1

F
     Her married name was Towler.1 Mary Jane Neeley married Donald Bert Towler, son of Oren Kay Towler and Fern Alice Benefield.1

Family

Donald Bert Towler b. March 31, 1922, d. July 19, 1969
Marriage*Mary Jane Neeley married Donald Bert Towler, son of Oren Kay Towler and Fern Alice Benefield.1 

Citations

  1. [S7205] Wright-Kaulukukui-Towler-Falk Family Tree, online https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/40255087/person/19470049453/facts

Margaret Evelyn Frantz1,2

F, b. August 19, 1921, d. November 25, 2000
     Her Social Security Number was 186-12-1411.3 Her married name was Towler. Margaret Evelyn Frantz married Donald Bert Towler, son of Oren Kay Towler and Fern Alice Benefield.4,5 Margaret Evelyn Frantz was born on August 19, 1921 at Harrisburg, Dauphin Co., Pennsylvania.1,3,2,6 She died on November 25, 2000 at Kauai, Hawaii, at age 79.3,6

Family

Donald Bert Towler b. March 31, 1922, d. July 19, 1969
Marriage*She married Donald Bert Towler, son of Oren Kay Towler and Fern Alice Benefield.4,5 
Children
  • April Towler4,7,5
  • Michele Charlotte Towler4,7,5

Citations

  1. [S4487] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Applications, WWII, 1950.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S7205] Wright-Kaulukukui-Towler-Falk Family Tree, online https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/40255087/person/19470049453/facts
  5. [S7108] Honolulu Star-Bulletin, From the Donald Bert Towler obituary in the Jul 20, 1969 edition.
  6. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  7. [S1553] Press-Democrat, The, From the Fern A. Rangel obituary in the Sep 8, 1982 edition.

Frederick Ku'uipo Kaulukukui1

M, b. December 5, 1956, d. May 15, 2015
     Frederick Ku'uipo Kaulukukui was born on December 5, 1956 at Honolulu, Honolulu Co., Hawaii.1 He married April Towler, daughter of Donald Bert Towler and Margaret Evelyn Frantz, on October 25, 1980 at Wailua, Kauai, Hawaii.1,2 Frederick Ku'uipo Kaulukukui died on May 15, 2015 at Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii, at age 58.1

Family

April Towler
Marriage*He married April Towler, daughter of Donald Bert Towler and Margaret Evelyn Frantz, on October 25, 1980 at Wailua, Kauai, Hawaii.1,2 
Children
  • Maile Kaulukukui1
  • Donald Kaulukukui1

Citations

  1. [S7204] Garden Island, The, From the Frederick Ku'uipo Kaulukukui obituary in the May 23, 2015 edition.
  2. [S7205] Wright-Kaulukukui-Towler-Falk Family Tree, online https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/40255087/person/19470049453/facts

Bruce Brunswick Bevans1,2,3

M, b. June 3, 1888, d. November 16, 1953
     Bruce Brunswick Bevans was buried at Greenwood Hills Cemetery, 9002 SW Boones Ferry Road, Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon.4 His Social Security Number was 541-16-8365.5 He was born on June 3, 1888 at Medicine Lodge, Barber Co., Kansas.1,3,5 He married Edith P. Reeves, daughter of Theodore Wesley Reeves and Nancy Alice "Nannie" Lacey, in 1906 at Multnomah Co., Oregon.6 Bruce Brunswick Bevans died on November 16, 1953 at Multnomah Co., Oregon, at age 65.2

Census Records

1910Dwelling 125, District 219, Ward 9, Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon7
1930Dwelling 150, District 553, Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon8
1940Dwelling 424, District 37-30, Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon9

Occupation

1910Painter7
1930Painter8
1940Painter9

Family

Edith P. Reeves b. June 18, 1887
Marriage*Bruce Brunswick Bevans married Edith P. Reeves, daughter of Theodore Wesley Reeves and Nancy Alice "Nannie" Lacey, in 1906 at Multnomah Co., Oregon.6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  2. [S442] Oregon State Archives and Records Center, Oregon Death Index, 1898-2008.
  3. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  4. [S7214] Greenwood Hills Cemetery, Multnomah Co., OR, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  5. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  6. [S7215] Genealogical Forum of Oregon, Multnomah County, Oregon Marriage Index, 1855-1919.
  7. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.