Sixth Generation
128. William
H. MANNING was born
on 20 Dec 1879 in Richmond, Washington co., Iowa, near the town of Richmond, to
J.
Henry and Anna Maria "Mary" (SEEMAN) MANNING. He moved with his
family to a farm in Sioux Valley twp. of Union co., South Dakota.
He married
Nell "Nellie" Louise KAPFER, on 14 Jan 1903 in Akron, Plymouth co., Iowa.
Nellie was born 17 Jun 1879, near Garland, Union co., South Dakota, the daughter
of Armigosh and Amelia KAPFER. She graduated from Elk Point
High School (Union co.) on 3 Jun 1899, and from Wayne State Teacher's
College in Wayne, Nebraska, after which she taught several terms of
school around Garland, before her marriage.
William retired from farming
on 26 Feb 1948,
and moving to Akron, Plymouth co., Iowa, where he worked for a seed corn
business. He retired in 1968.
He played the violin for dances, and served his community by being on
the West Union school board for 27 years, and on the Sioux Valley
township board for nine years, among other activities. He was
president of the Farmer's Grain Company (a co-operative) for 18 years,
and spent 30 years selling seed corn for Pioneer Hi-Bred.
He lost his wife on 18 Apr 1963 in Sioux City, Woodbury co., Iowa. She was buried on 22 Apr 1963 in St. Joseph's
Cemetery,Akron.
He followed her in death on 11 Nov. 1969 in
Akron, and was also buried in St. Joseph's Cemetery near Akron.
Headstone
of William and Nellie Manning
St. Joseph
Cemetery, Akron, Iowa
(photo
courtesy of Gary and Karen Seeman)
Census Information for
William Manning:
1880 in English River twp., Washington co., Iowa.
1900 in Sioux
Valley twp., Union co., South Dakota.
1910 in Sioux Valley twp., Union co., South Dakota.
1920 in Sioux
Valley twp., Union co., South Dakota.
1930 in Sioux Valley twp., Union co., South Dakota.
William H. MANNING and Nell
"Nellie" Louise KAPFER had the following children:
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Howard Andrew MANNING was
born on 3 Feb 1910 in Sioux Valley twp., Union co., South Dakota. He served in the Air Force from 8 Oct 1942 until 30
Nov 1945, after which he worked for the John Deere Implement Company in
Waterloo, Black Hawk co., Iowa. He married Ula Huckert on 24 Jun 1946. He
died on 17 Feb 1959 in Olmsted co., Minnesota.
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Clayton MANNING was born on 17 Jul 1914 in Sioux Valley twp., Union
co., South Dakota. He worked as an Administrative Assistant for Research
and Development for the Federal Government in Washington, D.C., later
working for Riggs National Bank in Washington, D.C. He died on 3
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Nov. 20, 1969
Akron Register-Tribune
Akron, Iowa
OBITUARY OF
WILLIAM MANNING
William Manning, age 89, died
Tuesday, November 11, at the Akron hospital after a brief illness.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday, November, 15, at St.
Patrick Catholic Church, with Rev. John Schissel officiating. Burial was
in the church cemetery under the direction of the Schroeder funeral
home. Rosary was said at 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
William Manning was born
December 20, 1879, at Richmond, Iowa. He married Nell Kapfer in January
1903 at Akron. They farmed near Akron until 1948, when they moved to
Akron and he served as city assessor for several years, and he also sold
seed corn. Mrs. Manning died in 1963 at Aikron.Survivors are a son
Clayton of Washington, D. C., and two grandchildren.
April 25, 1963
Akron Register-Tribune
DEATH COMES TO
ESTEEMED AKRON WOMAN APRIL 18
Last Rites Are Held Monday
Morning For Mrs. Wm. Manning.
Mrs. William Manning, a
lifetime and revered resident of Akron vicinity, passed away last
Thursday morning, April 18, in a Sioux City hospital, after a brief
illness, aged 83 years, 10 months and one day.
Nellie Kapfer, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. A. Kapfer, was born June 17, 1879, near Garland in Union
county, S. D. After graduating from Elk Point High School in June, 1898,
she later attended State Teachers' College at Wayne, Nebr., and,
returning to Union county, taught school for a number of years. She was
united in marriage with William Manning on January 14, 1903, in Akron.
They resided on a farm in Union county until coming to Akron in 1903.
Here they observed their 60th wedding anniversary on January 14th of
this year.
Mrs. Manning was a member of
St. Patrick's Catholic church and the Catholic Women's League. She was
very active in all church functions and was made an honorary member of
the Catholic Women's League. Her friendly nature, a loyal friend and
neighbor, her memory will long be cherished.
Surviving, are the widower,
William; a son, Clayton, of Washington, D. C., two grandchildren, and a
brother, William Kapfer of Akron.
Funeral services were held at
9:00 a.m. Monday in St. Patrick's Catholic church, Rev. J. G. Schissel
officiating. The pallbearers were Ray Robison, James Klauer, Elmer
Kapfer, George Curry, Pat Curry and Tony Weidenfeller. Burial was in the
parish cemetery.
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