Garriott Family Genealogy
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07-Elizabeth Lavina Garriott
Birth: 31 Dec 1861, Marysville, Nodaway Co, MO
Death: 29 Jan 1929, Lincoln, Placer Co, CA- age 67
Burial: Lincoln, Placer Co, CA
Home: Fall River, Wilson Co, KS
Father: William F Garriott
Marriage: 17 Oct 1880, KS
1st Spouse: George William WHALEY
Birth: 22 Feb 1861, MI
Death: 4 Apr 1900, KS- age 39, Toronto, Woodson Co, KS
Burial: Toronto Cemetery
1ST MARRIAGE: Elizabeth and George had the following 9 children:
08----WILLIAM A WHALEY [b. 10 Aug 1881; d. 21 Sep 1949, Auburn, Placer Co, CA- age 68, bur. Lincoln Cemetery], m. Clara May "Ted" PETTY [b. 4 Nov 1887, McPherson Co, KS; d. 1 Aug 1970, Roseville (or Lincoln, Placer Co), CA- age 82, bur. Lincoln Cemetery], daughter of Eli James Petty (1838-1914) and Lucinda Mapel (1855-1921), on 7 Feb 1906, Fredonia, Wilson Co, KS, had 3 children:
09----GEORGE ARTHUR WHALEY [b. 7 Oct 1908; d. 6 Jun 1989- age 80, bur. Lincoln Cemetery];
09----VESTA MYRRL WHALEY [b. 4 Nov 1917; d. 3 Jul 1937- age 19, bur. Lincoln Cemetery];
09----VIOLA JOSEPHINE WHALEY [b. 23 May 1923, Neodesha, Wilson Co, KS; d. 20 May 2011, Roseville, Placer Co, CA- age 87, bur. Roseville Public Cemetery District], m. Ralph W CLAYTON [b. 1918; d. 2003- age 85, bur. Roseville Public Cemetery District], had 2 children:
10----RONALD WESLEY CLAYTON [b. 30 Apr 1943, TX; d. 15 Jun 2004, Sisters, Deschutes Co, OR- age 61, bur. Roseville Public Cemetery];
10----ALAN RAY CLAYTON [b. 9 Nov 1947; d. 30 Aug 1961- age 14, bur. Roseville Public Cemetery District];
08----JAMES O WHALEY [b. 2 Aug 1883; d. 21 Jul 1886- age nearly 3];
08----CHARLES E WHALEY [b. 9 Jul 1885; d. 27 Jul 1886- age 1];
08----VESTA CLARENCE WHALEY [b.13 Oct 1887, Fall River, Wilson Co, KS; d. 18 Apr 1966, Independence, Montgomery Co, KS- age 78, bur. Mount Hope Cemetery, Independence, Montgomery Co, KS], SSN: 511-03-3906/KS, grew up in Fall River, KS, worked for Universal Atlas Cement Co (1921-1952), m. Avis Martha SHEFFIELD [b. 12 Aug 1880, Sycamore, Montgomery Co, KS; d. 6 Nov 1972, Independence, Montgomery Co, KS- age 92, bur. Mount Hope Cemetery], on 29 Jun 1914, Independence, Montgomery Co, MO, she the d/o James Sheffield and Anna Forman;
08----ERNEST LOWELL WHALEY [b. 18 Feb 1889; d. 3 Sep 1910- age 20, of complications from horse kicking him];
08----MINTA BELLE WHALEY [b. 30 Oct 1891, Webb City, Jasper Co, MO; d. 24 Dec 1918, Neodesha, Wilson Co, KS- age 27, of complications of pneumonia/flu], m. James Leslie EATON [b. 13 Oct 1884, Neal, Greenwood Co, KS], on 15 Nov 1911, had 3 children:
09----CLARA EATON [b. 27 Aug 1912; d. 12 Apr 2002- age 89, bur. Memorial Park Cemetery], m. Joseph S LEFLER [b. 27 Jan 1915, Spruce Creek, Huntingdon Co, PA; d. 8 Apr 1988- age 83, bur. Madison Memorial Cemetery];
09----LESLIE DONALD EATON [b. 9 Jan 1916; d. 25 Jul 1952- age 36, bur. Oaklawn Cemetery], Texas MM3 USNR WW2;
09----EMORY LOWELL EATON [b. 27 Sep 1918, Neosha, KS; d. 7 Dec 1941, Pearl Harbor, HI- age 23, bur. USS Arizona Memorial];
08----MINNIE A WHALEY [b. 18 Nov 1893; d. 10 Mar 1894- age 4 mo];
08----MARY E WHALEY [b. 27 May 1895], m. ___ LaGRECO, lived in Sacramento Co, CA; and
08----EMERY MYRRL WHALEY [b. 26 Nov 1897; d. 23 Sep 1971, Sacramento Co, CA- age 73], SSN: 083-01-6046/NY, lived in Napa Co, CA, m. Lillian MORGAN [b. 1910, CA] in 1941, CA. He was single, a Boilermaker with the Standard Oil Co, Neodesha, Wilson Co, KS on his WW1 Draft application on 12 Sep 1918. He was described as medium height and build, blue eyes, and brown hair.
Marriage; 18 Mar 1894, Franklin/Crawford Co, MO
2nd Spouse: William Lafayette WEST
Birth: 19 Nov 1862, Ottumwa, Appanoose Co, IA
Death: 18 Jan 1946, Independence, Montgomery Co, KS- age 83
Burial: Neodesha City Cemetery
Father: Green Matson West (1825-1911)
Mother: Esther Hoover (1839-1915)
2ND MARRIAGE: Elizabeth and William Lafayette West had two children:
08----DALE MATSON WEST [b. 1902, listed below]; and
08----GOLDIA MAY WEST [b. 1906, listed below].
2004 OBITUARY: (Ronald Wesley Clayton) Died @ home in Sisters, OR/natural causes. Survived by wife Bonnie /kids-Paul & Kevin/grandkids ,Mother Viola (Whaley) & bro. James. Dad-Ralph & brother preceded him in death. Vietnam Vet. (SAC BEE), 1961 graduate of Roseville, High School, Roseville, CA. Worked after school at gas station corner of Grove and Washington Blvd.
[findagrave.com & Kaaren Crail Vining]
2011 OBITUARY: Viola (Clayton) died at age 87. Survived by son, James Phillip Clayton (Darlene); grandchildren: Brenda Hammett & Paul & Kevin Clayton, daughter-in-law Bonnie Clayton; & 5 gr-grandchildren; sister Violet Swartz. Preceded in death by her husband, Ralph, 2 sons: Ron & Alan. Graveside service: Roseville District Cemetery Pavillon, May 25, 2011, 10:00 am.
[Sacramento Bee, Newspaper, May 24, 2011, findagrave.com, & Mary B]
CENSUS:
1885 Salt Springs Twp, Greenwood Co, KS census: has GW Whaley 33, b. MI, Laborer; EL Whaley 32, b. MO; Wm A Whaley 13, b. KS; Vesta Whaley 7, b. KS; Earnest Whaley 5, b. KS; Mintie Whaley 3, b. MO; and CW Conner 23, b. IL?, Minister.
1900 Toronto, Woodson Co, KS census: has Elizabeth Whaley 38, b. MO, Widow (9 children-6 living); William Whaley 18, b. KS; Vesta C Whaley 12, b. KS; Earnest L Whaley 11, b. KS; Mintie B Whaley 8, b. MO; Mary E Whaley 5, b. KS; Emery M Whaley 2, b. KS.
1910 Greenwood Co, KS census: has William L West 47, b. IA, Carpenter-House; Elizabeth L West 48, b. MO (11 children-7 living); Vesta C Whaley 22, b. KS, Carpenter-House; Minta B Whaley 18, b. MO (Stepdaughter); Mary E Whaley 14, b. KS (Stepdaughter); Emery M Whaley 12, b. KS (Stepson); Dale M West 7, b. KS; and Golda M West 4, b. KS.
1920 Neodesha Twp, Wilson Co, KS census: has WL West 57, b. IA, Carpenter-Building H; EL West 58, b. MO; Enery M West 22, b. KS, Boiler Maker- Refinery; Dale M West 17, b. KS, Laborer-Refinery; and Goldia M Wes 14, b. KS.
1930 Placer Co, CA census: has (all b. KS) William A Whaley 48, Sprayer-Pottery, w/ $1,200 RE; Clara M Whaley 42; George A Whaley 21; Myrrl V Whaley 12; Violet L Whaley 10; and Viola J Whaley 6.
1930 Montgomery Co, KS census: has W? C Whaley 46, b. KS, Fireman-Cement Plant, w/ $2,000 RE; Avis Whaley 48, b. KS; James Sheffield 80, b. MO (Father-in-Law); and Anna Sheffield 73, b. IA (Mother-in-Law).
1930 Richmond, Contra Costa Co, CA census: has William R Morgan 49, b. IA, Carpenter-House; Hulda Morgan 43, b. SWE; Emory M Whaley 29, b. KS (Son-in-Law), Laborer-Oil Works; and Lillian Whaley 20, b. CA.
1940 Montgomery Co, KS census: has Vesta C Whaley 52, b. KS, Foreman-Cement Plant; Avis M Whaley 59, b. KS; and Anna Sheffield 82, b. IA (Widow, Mother).
1940 Solano Co, CA census: has Emery Whaley 42, b. KS, Lodger, Boilermaker-Oil Fields.