Lottie Wiltse1

(about 1873 - 1943)
Lottie Wiltse|b. about 1873\nd. 1943|p3036.htm|George Washington Wiltse|b. Feb, 1845|p3016.htm|Emily J.|b. about 1849|p3035.htm|Leonard Wiltse, Jr.|b. Nov 10, 1822|p3000.htm|Louisa J. Smith|b. Jan 13, 1825|p3001.htm|||||||
     Lottie Wiltse was born about 1873 in Iowa, daughter of George Washington Wiltse and Emily J..1

She appeared on the Jackson, Poweshiek County, Iowa, census of June, 1880 living at home with her parents. She was seven years old.1

Lottie married Fred Weyant about 1896.2,3

Lottie appeared on the Lodomillo Township, Clayton County, Iowa, US census of April 16, 1910 living with her husband, Fred. She was 37 years old. They had been married for 14 years. She was the mother of six children and all of them were living at home; Wilbur age 12, Harlan age ten, Leslie age eight, and George age six, Wilbur age five, and Harlan age three.2

The Lodomillo Township, Clayton County, Iowa, census of January 20, 1920 shows Lottie living with her husband, Fred. She was 46 years old. All six of their children were still living at home; Wilbur was 22 years old and was working out for wages as a farm laborer. Harlan was 20 and Leslie age 18 years old. They were both working for wages on the home farm. The youngest three, George, Wilbur, and Harlan had been attending school.4

By the time of the 1930 Clayton County, Iowa census, Fred and Lottie were living alone in Edgewood. They owned their own home on Chestnut Street. It was valued at $1800.00. They did not own a radio. Fred was a salesman for hog food. He was 53 years old. Lottie was 56 years old.5

Lottie died in 1943.6 She was laid to rest in the Greenhill Cemetery in Lodomillo Township, Clayton County, Iowa.7

Children of Lottie Wiltse and Wilfred R. Weyant

Citations

  1. [S124] 1880 US Census, www.FamilySearch.org, 1880 Iowa, Poweshiek, Jackson; Series: T9 Roll: 362 Page: 601.
  2. [S129] 1910 US Census, US Census Search, Heritage Quest Online, 1910 Iowa, Clayton, Lodomillo Twp; Series: T624 Roll: 397 Page: 162.
  3. [S283] Mildred Irene "Wiltse" Renken, "The Story and Origin of the Wiltse Family Tree, 1590-1966" (Typewritten document, Albion, Nebraska, Fall 1966). Hereinafter cited as "Wiltse Family Tree & History."
  4. [S130] 1920 US Census, 1920 Iowa, Clayton, Lodomillo Twp; Series: T625 Roll: 484 Page: 154.
  5. [S130] 1920 US Census, 1930 Iowa, Clayton, Edgewood (North Part); Series: T626 Roll: 649 Page: 144.
  6. [S290] Greenhill Cem. List, Clayton Co. IA, online URL on file. Iowa GenWeb Project online. October 30, 2004 Submitted by Phyllis Peterson. Hereinafter cited as Greenhill Cem. List, Clayton Co. IA.
  7. [S290] Greenhill Cem. List, Clayton Co. IA, online URL on file, Tombstone transcription. (Sec. 22, SE/SW
    Lodomillo twp.). Iowa GenWeb Project online. October 30, 2004 Submitted by Phyllis Peterson. Hereinafter cited as Greenhill Cem. List, Clayton Co. IA.
 


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