1870 Clark Fowler (age 39) and Mary J (age 38) lived in Franklin, Clarke County, Iowa with children Edwin (age 11), Eugene (age 8), Lillian (age 5), and Nettie (age 2). [1] [2]
1880 Clark Fowler (age 49) and Mary J (age 57) lived in Brookdale Twp, Rush County, Kansas. Clark was a farmer. Children were Daniel E (age 21), Eugene T (age 18), Lilian M (age 15), Violet A (age 12), and Daisy M (age 9). Wife Mary was born in Georgia, her parents were both born in South Carolina. [3] [4]
1882 John Waylan, age 21 of Hampton Twp, and Lillie Fowler, age 17 of Brookdale Twp, were married on July 2 by Cong. Min. Charles S. Newxomb at Rush Center. [5]
1895 John Waylan (age 34) and Lillian Waylan (age 30) lived in Hope, Dickinson County, Kansas with 6 children. [6]
1900 Lillian M Waylon (born in Illinois in Jan 1865, married for 17 years), wife, lived in Minneapolis Twp, Ottawa County, Kansas, in a household with John Waylon (age 39), Nellie Waylon (age 16), Mable Maylan (age 15), Claude Maylan (age 12), Violet Maylan (age 10), Archatle Maylan (age 8), Lilian Maylan (age 6), Charles Stonwald (age 20), Ross Laport (age 21), Edward Stein (age 25), Jacob H Montgomery (age 39), Henry Derrenger (age 34), Newton Summerville (age 19), Allie K Toradwill (age 24), and Carrie Barm*Man (age 26). Lillian M Waylon's father was born in Ohio and her mother was born in Georgia. Lillian M Waylon had had 6 children, 6 still living. [7] [8]
1905 John Waylan (age 44) and Lillian Waylan (age 40) lived in Minneapolis, Ottawa County, Kansas with children Claude, Violet, Archie, Lillian, Harold, and Paul. [9]
1910 John Waylan (age 49) and Lillie Waylan (age 45) lived on Broadway in Lost Springs, Marion, Kansas with children Archie (age 18), Lillian (age 16), Harold (age 8), and Paul (age 5). Lillian is the mother of 8 children, all living. [10]
1924 John M Waylan died on December 8, 1924 and was buried at Lost Springs Cemetery, Lost Springs, Marion County, Kansas. John M Waylan was born Feb. 26, 1861. [11]
John Messner Waylan was born Feb. 26, 1861 in Massillon, Ohio to Samuel H. and Anna (Messner) Waylan, who had relocated from Morgantown, Pennsylvania. He married Lillian Maud Fowler July 2, 1882 and they had eight children, four daughters and four sons: Nellie, Mabel, Claude, Violette, Archibald, Harold, Lillian & Paul. John worked at several things, including being the manager of a hotel/boarding house in Minneapolis, KS. He died Dec. 8, 1924 of pneumonia.
1915 John and Lillian Waylan lived with sons Harold and Paul in Lost Springs, Kansas. Mary Fowler (age 84) was in the household. [12]
1920 John Waylan (age 58) and Lillian Waylan (age 55) lived on West Main Street in Lost Springs, Marion, Kansas with sons Harold (age 18) and Paul (age 15). Lillian was born in Illinois and her parents were born in Ohio and Georgia. Living nearby were Eugene (age 33) and Dora (age 26) Fowler. [13]
1930 Claude E Waylan (age 43, born in Kansas, married, first married at age 20) lived in Minneapolis, Ottawa County, Kansas, in a household with Jennie B Waylan (age 44), Waldene W Waylan (age 20), Forrest W Waylan (age 17), Thaddia L Waylan (age 10), and Paul E Waylan (age 25). Claude E Waylan's father was born in Ohio and his mother was born in Illinois. Claude E Waylan's occupation was traveling salesman, Coffe Weader home, wage or salary worker. Claude E Waylan's residence was not a farm. The residence had a radio. [14]
1944 Lillian Maud Fowler Waylan died on Oct. 23, 1944 and was buried at Lost Springs Cemetery, Lost Springs, Marion County, Kansas, USA, Plot: W Row 100, born Jan. 3, 1865. [15] An obituary reported [16]:
Lillian Maud Fowler was born near Lacon, Illinois, January 3, 1865, and passed away at the home of her son Claude 65746196 and wife near Barnard, Kansas, October 23, 1944, at the age of 79 years, 10 months and 20 days.
She was united in marriage to John M. Waylan, July 2, 1892, and to this union were born four sons and four daughters.
She and her husband were converted and united with the Christian Church in May 1886, at Hope, Kansas, but later joined the Methodist Church at Lost Springs, Kansas, on March 21, 1909, Rev. F.E. Gordon being pastor at that time.
She was a good Christian woman and a loving companion.
Mrs. Waylan is survived by four sons and three daughters. Mrs. Nellie Fleming of Baldwin Park, Calif., Mrs. Mabel Treadwell of Ritzville, Wash., Mrs. Lillian McNicol of Belleflower, Calif., Claude, with whom she made her home for many years, Archie of Herrington, Kansas, Harold of the US Army, somewhere in the east, and Paul of the US Navy on the Pacific. Her husband passed away on December 8, 1924; also one daughter, Mrs. Violet Nordyke, who passed away Dec. 15, 1918.
Besides these, she leaves to mourn her passing, one sister, Mrs. Annetta Randall of San Bernardino, Calif., 13 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren, many nieces, nephews and other relatives.
At one time she was affiliated with the Rebekah Lodge, Eastern Star and Royal Neighbors, but when she became an invalid about 15 years ago, she dropped out of all of them.
She is not dead,
She is just away.
With a parting sight
And wave of the hand,
She departed this life
For a fairer land.
One where she is free from pain.
One where she will not suffer again.
For when she was here
Every move caused an ache,
So why should we mourn,
But be glad for her sake.
She has gone to her Maker
And her loved ones so dear,
Out to the somewhere
Away from here.Funeral services were held at Lost Springs, Kansas, at the Methodist Church where she used to attend regularly, conducted by Rev. H.G. Feldmann of the Methodist Church of Delphos. The Hartley funeral service of Delphos was in charge.
Pallbearers were Gale Garrison, Junior Waylan, Melvin Waylan, Waldene Waylan, Archie Waylan, Claude Waylan and Guy Nordyke.
[1] United States Federal Census, 1870, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[2] United States Federal Census, 1870, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[3] United States Federal Census, 1880, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[4] United States Federal Census, 1880, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[5] Kansas Genealogical Society, The Treesearcher, 18(1976):64.
[6] Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925, 1895, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[7] United States Federal Census, 1900, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[8] United States Federal Census, 1900, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[9] Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925, 1905, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[10] United States Federal Census, 1910, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[11] Find A Grave Memorial 36848913, [FindAGrave].
[12] Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925, 1915, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[13] United States Federal Census, 1920, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[14] United States Federal Census, 1930, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[15] Find A Grave Memorial 36848914, [FindAGrave].
[16] Newspaper, Delphos Republican, November 2, 1944.