Adella Phetteplace

b. Dec 3, 1865, d. Jan 26, 1914
FatherJames Orice Phetteplace1,2,3 b. Oct 5, 1837, d. Feb 9, 1922
MotherAnn "Hannah" Eliza Moore1,2,3,4 b. May 2, 1845, d. Nov 11, 1903
     Adella was born in Lone Rock, Richland Co, WI, on Dec 3, 1865.5,6,3,7,8,9,10
     She moved in Jul, 1870 to Brown Co, KS.3,11,9
     They moved on Sep 14, 1873 to Smith Co, KS.3,12,13,14,9
     Adella Phetteplace was listed as a resident in James Orice Phetteplace's household in the census report in Centre Township, Smith Co, KS, on Mar 1, 1875.5
     Adella and Isa was listed as a daughter in James Orice Phetteplace's household on the 1880 Census in Centre Township, Smith Co, KS.15
     Adella Phetteplace was listed as a resident in James Orice Phetteplace's household in the census report in Centre Township, Smith Co, KS, in 1885.16
     She married Finney S. Munsinger in Corvallis Smith Center, Smith Co, KS, on Oct 3, 1885.17,3,7,8,9
     Adella Munsinger was "converted" 1895.9
     Adella Munsinger lived in Nov, 1903 in southwest of Smith Center, Smith Co, KS.4
     
Adella and Isa Phetteplace
Len, James, Winnie Phetteplace
Photo courtesy of Mary Schlais

     
Winnie, Isa, Len and Adella
Photo courtesy of Mary Schlais

     Lula was listed as Finney S. Munsinger's wife on the 1910 Census in Banner Township, Smith Co, KS.7
     Adella Munsinger was a member of the Baptist church, 1914, in Smith Centre, Smith Co, KS.9
     Adella Munsinger died on Jan 26, 1914 in Excelsior Springs, MO, at age 48. She had gone to Excelsior Springs for treatment for a chronic kidney infections.13,18,9,10 Adella's funeral was held on Jan 28, 1914 at the Baptist church in Smith Centre, Smith Co, Ks.9 She was buried on Jan 28, 1914 in Fairview Cemetery, Smith Center, Smith Co, KS.8,9,10
Adella Munsinger
Fairview Cemetery, Smith Center, KS
Photo by Julia Langel, July 2011
An obituary was published on Jan 29, 1914 in the probably Smith County Pioneer in Smith Center, Smith Co, KS.19

Family

Finney S. Munsinger b. December 16, 1865, d. August 24, 1944
Children

Citations

  1. [S158] 1875 Kansas State Census, unknown cd2, Kansas, Smith County.
  2. [S160] 1885 Kansas State Census, unknown cd2.
  3. [S400] James O. Phetteplace, Civil War Pension Record, no. 222115.
  4. [S605] Smith County Pioneer, November 19, 1903.
  5. [S158] 1875 Kansas State Census, Smith County, Centre Township, page 13, dwelling 222, family 131, Kansas, Smith County.
  6. [S160] 1885 Kansas State Census, Kansas, Smith County, page 8, line 2, dwelling 42, family 6, This source suggests she is two years younger.
  7. [S598] 1910 U. S. population census, Kansas, Smith County, Banner Township, ED 196, sheet 8B, line 51, dwelling 164, family 166, Kansas, Smith County.
  8. [S1257] Mary Schlais, "Re: Phetteplace relatives," e-mail to Julia Langel, April 4, 2003, Re: Phetteplace relatives.
  9. [S1642] Smith County Pioneer (probably), January 29, 1914.
  10. [S2021] Adella Munsinger Cemetery Marker, Fairview Cemetery, Smith Center, Smith Co, KS.
  11. [S606] Smith County Pioneer, February 16, 1922, (says 1871).
  12. [S606] Smith County Pioneer, February 16, 1922.
  13. [S612] Possibly Smith County Pioneer.
  14. [S1142] Smith County Pioneer, April 18, 1929, page 1, column 6, This source says 1863, but that can't be right.
  15. [S159] 1880 U.S. Census, Kansas, Smith County, Centre Township, page 37, SD 3, ED 31, line 26.
  16. [S160] 1885 Kansas State Census, Smith County, Centre township, page 8, dwelling 42, family 6, line 2.
  17. [S164] IGI, Phetteplace, Della marriage.
  18. [S1257] Mary Schlais, "Re: Phetteplace relatives," e-mail to Julia Langel, April 4, 2003, Re: Phetteplace relatives.
  19. [S1257] Mary Schlais, "Adella Phettelplace obituary and hello," e-mail to Julia Langel, February 26, 2006, Adella Phettelplace obituary and hello.
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