Hayes, Robert

Robert married Sweet, Loretta [Group Sheet]

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Died:

The following is a transcription supplied by Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts of an obituary for Robert Hayes. Gretchen Leenerts reported that the obituary had appeared on 23 March 1950 in the Plattsmouth Journal [Plattsmouth, Cass County, Nebraska].

Monday night at 9:45, Robert Hayes, 78, a highly esteemed and honored resident of the community, passed away after an illness of some duration, in the last weeks of which his condition has grown gradually worse until death came to his relief. The death came as a great shock to the friends who have known Mr. Hayes for many years, as he was brought here as a young child by his parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. William Hayes. He grew up in this community and attended the local schools, graduating in the class of 1888, from the Plattsmouth High School. Robert B. Hayes was born in Shelby County, Illinois 9 May 1871 and spent his young childhood there. The story of his life is closely interwoven with the history of Plattsmouth in the past sixty years as he has been a very active figure in the city in civic affairs for all of the years. Mr. Hayes in his early youth, after leaving school, entered the employ of the Burlington Railroad as an apprentice in the pattern making department of the local shops, under the late G. G. Hoffman. He continued in this line of work for many years and assisted in making patterns for much of the rolling stock and materials turned out at the local shops. In later years he was advanced to head of the passenger car department, finally to the position of general foreman of the shops that he held for many years until the passenger car making was discontinued at the shops. "Bob" as he was better known to the hundreds of men that served under him in the shops, was a friend and associate of the men who worked with him through the years. The pleasant relations that he had with the workers was always a pleasant memory to Mr. Hayes in his later years after he had retired from active work. It being a great pleasure to him to stop and visit with old friends who had also retired from active railroad service. Mr. Hayes took a great interest in civic affairs and services as a member of the city council from the old third ward and later in a like capacity from the fourth ward. After his retirement he still continued his interest in the affairs of the city, and was called upon to serve as mayor of Plattsmouth for two years, retiring from that position some four years ago. Mr. Hayes was a member of Plattsmouth Lodge No. 6 A. F. & A. M. for many years, being honored with his fifty year button several years ago. He also was a member of Nebraska chapter No. 3 R. A. M. and Mt. Zion Commandery No. 5 Knight Templar. In the years of his life here Mr. Hayes was affiliated with the First Methodist church of this city and served as a member of the official board for many years as long as his health permitted his activity. On 1 September 1910 Mr. Hayes and Miss Genevieve Howard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. I. Howard, were married at Sac City Iowa, at the home of the Howard family. The bride at the time of her marriage was a teacher in the Plattsmouth city schools. They have made their home here since. There is surviving his passing the widow, Genevieve; son Robert Howard Hayes of Akron, Ohio; daughter Mrs. Jean Hayes Sales of Fort Dodge Iowa; and four grandchildren, Carolyn Lee Hayes and Kathleen Ann Hayes, children of Robert and Loretta Sweet Hayes; George Hayes Sayles and Jean Hayes Sales, children of Dr. George E. Sayles and Jean Sayles. The passing of Mr. Hayes brings a great regret in the community to which he contributed a great deal, in making a better place, and his memory will long be held in grateful remembrance by those who had the privilege of his acquaintance and friendship. The body of Mr. Hayes is at the Caldwell Funeral Home, 7th and Avenue B until the funeral services which will be on Friday afternoon at two o'clock from the First Methodist church. The interment will be at the family plot. Visiting hours at the funeral home will be 4 to 6 and 7 to 9 Thursday evening.

Robert married Howard, Genevieve 1 Sep 1910, Sac City, Sac County, Iowa, USA. Genevieve (daughter of Howard, Francis Irwin and Fiegenbaum, Lydia Maria) was born 29 Dec 1881, Polk County, Iowa, USA; died 1 Apr 1971, Bellevue, Sarpy County, Nebraska, USA; was buried 3 Apr 1971, Plattsmouth, Cass County, Nebraska, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Graduation: 1907
• Occupation: Between 1907 and 1910, Plattsmouth, Cass County, Nebraska, USA; a high school teacher

Notes:

Birth:
According to obituaries for her parents, the family lived on a farm near Ankeny, Iowa until the spring of 1893, when they moved to a farm just north of Sac City, Iowa.

Graduation:
Genevieve graduated from Morningside College, at Sioux City, Iowa.

Buried:
Genevieve was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery.

Died:

The following is a transcription supplied by Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts of an obituary for Mrs. R. B. (Genevieve) Hayes. Gretchen Leenerts reported that the obituary had appeared on 5 April 1971 in the Plattsmouth Journal [Plattsmouth, Cass County, Nebraska].

Mrs. R. B. (Genevieve) Hayes, 89, longtime former resident of Plattsmouth died Thursday at the home of her daughter in Bellevue. Funeral services were held Saturday at First United Methodist church here, with the Rev. J. Willard Scott officiating. Mildred Hall was organist. Pall-bearers were David Rutherford, Carl Schneider, Vernon Wataman, William Schmidthann, Howard Wiles and John Schreiner. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery here. Fusselman-Perry Funeral Home of Plattsmouth was in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Hayes was born 29 December 1881 at Ankeny, Iowa; daughter of Frank and Lydia Fiegenbaum Howard. She moved with her parents at the age of 12 to Sac City, Iowa. She attended and graduated from Morningside College at Sioux City in 1907. She came to Plattsmouth that year to teach at the High School and taught until 1910. September 1, 1910 she was married to Robert B. Hayes at Sac City and they lived in Plattsmouth the remainder of their lives until she made her home with her daughter at Bellevue the past few years. Her husband preceded her in death in 1950. Survivors are a son Robert of Cleveland, her daughter, Mrs. George (Jean) Sayles of Bellevue and six grandchildren. Mrs. Hayes was a member of First United Methodist church, the PEO Sisterhood, Plattsmouth Woman's Club, Women's Society of Christian Service, Navy Mother's Club and Women's Christian Temperance Union.

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Buried:
Francis was buried in Oakland Cemetery.

Died:

The following is a transcription supplied by Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts of an obituary for Frank I. Howard. Gretchen Leenerts reported that the obituary had appeared on 28 March 1935 in the Sac City Sun, of Sac City, Iowa.

Funeral services for Frank I. Howard who passed away at a hospital in Omaha following brief illness were held Friday afternoon at 2:30 from Neal Funeral Home with Rev. Corwin Taylor, pastor of Methodist Church. Burial Oakland Cemetery beside wife who died 1923. Frank I. Howard, son of Israel and Sarah Sulgrove Howard, was born at Ottumwa, Iowa 26 June 1856 and died 20 March 1935 age 78 years, 8 months, 29 days. When 2 moved with family to vicinity of Ankeny, Iowa, at that time known as Saylorville near Des Moines where he grew up. Married Lydia M. Fiegenbaum 27 February 1881. For twelve years they lived near Ankeny on a farm. In the spring of 1893 they came to Sac County where they bought a farm and owned it at the time of his death. In 1916 they moved to town. Mrs. Howard died 29 March 1923. He was one of nine children, one dying in infancy. All but one sister, Mrs. Thomas Lane of Sac City, preceded him in death. His daughter, Geneive (Mrs. R. B. Hayes) of Plattsmouth, together with husband and their two children, Jean Howard and Robert Howard survive.

Note that other researchers report that "Frank" Howard was born in Polk County, Iowa, on 30 June 1856, that he was the youngest of 11 children and that his father's name was not Israel, but Samuel.

Francis married Fiegenbaum, Lydia Maria 27 Feb 1881, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA. Lydia (daughter of Fiegenbaum, Friedrich Wilhelm and Otto, Louisa) was born 11 Oct 1857, Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois, USA; died 29 Mar 1923, Sac City, Sac County, Iowa, USA; was buried 1 Apr 1923, Sac City, Sac County, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1870, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA

Notes:

Census:
According to the 1870 enumeration, Lydia, age 12 (born in Illinois), lived with her parents, Frederick (age 39) and Louisa (age 37), and eight brothers and sisters, ages 17 years to 6 months.

Buried:
Lydia was buried in Oakland Cemetery.

Died:

The following is a transcription supplied by Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts of an obituary for Mrs. Frank Howard. Gretchen Leenerts reported that the obituary had appeared on 5 April 1923 in the Sac City Sun, of Sac City, Iowa.

Mrs. Frank Howard died at 2:00 last Thursday afternoon, 29 March 1923, at her home. She had been ill with influenza and pneumonia, but was convalescing and apparently well on the way to recovery when symptoms of heart weakness developed on Wednesday evening preceding her death. The funeral was held last Sunday afternoon in the Methodist Episcopal Church. The pastor, Rev. John R. Tumbieson delivered the discourse before a large congregation of friends of family, using as his text the familiar question, "If a man die, shall he live again?" A. G. Redman, J. H. Hellier, Mrs. G. N. Hanshaw and Mrs. S. R. Bodwell with Miss Celestia Redman as accompanist sang "Blessed Assurance," "In the Cross of Christ I Glory," and "Abide With Me." The pallbearers were George W. Lewis, William Warnstaff, B. M. Barnhill, A. E. Webb, Jr., A. Tyron and Grant Alexander. Burial was made at Oakland Cemetery. Mrs. Howard, whose maiden name was Lydia Marie Fiegenbaum, was born at Freeport, Illinois, 11 October 1857. Her father, Rev. F. W. Fiegenbaum, was a minister in the German Methodist-Episcopal Church and she was reared in the atmosphere of refinement, privation and thrift incident to the family of a pioneer preacher. In her youthful days she went to live with a sister at Ankeny, Iowa. There she formed a friendship with Frank I. Howard, to whom she was wedded on 27 February 1884, in the Capitol Hill Methodist Episcopal Church in Des Moines. Their home was in the vicinity of Ankeny for eleven years. On 3 March 1893 they came to Sac County and settled on a farm near the northern edge of the city, where they made their home until they removed into Sac City in March 1916. To Mr. and Mrs. Howard was born only one child, Genevieve, the wife of R. B. Hayes of Plattsmouth, Nebraska. She and her two children, Jean and Robert Hayes, survive as a comfort to Mr. Howard, who is thus deprived of a faithful and affectionate wife and homemaker. In her childhood, Mrs. Howard became a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and throughout her life was a consistent, earnest Christian. For many years, even while she yet resided in the county, she was a teacher in the Sunday School; in recent years she was the teacher of the Women's Class. Mrs. Howard was a member of a family of ten children; seven of whom are still living, namely: Mrs. Minnie Sexauer, Ankeny, Iowa; Adolph Fiegenbaum, Washington, D.C.; Theodore J. Fiegenbaum, Lincoln, Nebraska; Mrs. Emma Miller, Wathena, Kansas; Benjamin F. Fiegenbaum, Lawrence, Kansas; Henry F. Fiegenbaum, Springfield, Nebraska; and William Edward Fiegenbaum, Geneva, Nebraska. One brother, Louis Fiegenbaum, died at Lincoln, Nebraska in 1918. Another member of the family died in infancy. Relatives from out of the city in attendance of the funeral comprised: Mr. and Mrs. M. Sexauer and H. S. Sexauer of Ankeny, Iowa; Mrs. George McDougall and Mrs. Clarence Piekenbrock of Des Moines; T. J. Fiegenbaum of Lincoln, Nebraska; Mrs. Emma Miller of Wathena, Kansas; Benjamin Fiegenbaum of Lawrence, Kansas; Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Hayes and children of Plattsmouth, Nebraska; Mrs. John Howard and Otis Howard of Marathonsland; Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Cox of Lytton, Iowa.

Notes:

Residence (family):
The Howard family lived on a farm near Ankeny.

Residence (family):
The Howard family lived on a farm just north of Sac City from 1893 until 1916, when Lydia and Francis moved into town.