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Fred L Joslyn
E Fern Raynor, daughter of Sarah Eva & Parker Raynor, & Fred L Joslyn son of Emma Severns & John (Jack) George Joslin, were married March 11, 1914. They moved to a farm 7 miles west of Gravity. Both were born & raised in Taylor Co. 9 children were born to this union. 2, Thermal & Bonnie, died as infants. 7 grew to adulthood in this area & attended the Gravity schools.
The family first moved into Gravity in 1927. Fred had an auto repair shop here for 5 yrs. In 1932 the family moved to a farm south of New Market. Lived in NE a few yrs, then retuned to Gravity.
Fred & Fern were divorced in 1942. Fern helped cook at the school a short time. Moved to Clarina. Boyd & Lewis finished school in Clarinda. Fern moved to CA in 1956. Married Edward Kenyon Oct 14, 1973. Fern died June 23, 1975. Edward died August 25, 1975.
Fred worked in the shipyards at Portland, OR during World War II. He married Marie Stohr Feb 14, 1945. They returned to Page & Taylor Co for a time before making their home in MO. They moved to CA in May, 1974. Marie died Nov 10, 1975. Fred is now living in Chico, CA
Paulyne, husband George Kelley, ret. U.S.A.F., Carmichael, CA. 3 children: Barbara, husband Kenneth Harper, electronics. Have 5 children: Kenna, husband Warren Kearfott, graphic designer. 2 children: Kyra & Dustin. Michael, furniture salesman, wife Kathy Zasso, senior acctg. clerk. Tami, computer operator, Larry & Terry. All of Citrus Heights, CA. Glen J Kelley, civil engineer, Palo Alto, CA. Alan G Kelley, Allstate acctg. Unit mgr, wife Jean Babbitt, Wards credit office mgr San Jose, CA.
Clayt, ret. Auto salesman, wife Marily, realtor broker, Paradise, CA. Clayt has one son, Robert, Joslyn Investigative Services, Yreka, CA. 2 daughters: Glenda & Dianne. Marilyn has 4 children: William, Linda, Allen Dinsmore, Sandra Wildhirt.
Naomi, husband Willis Kimpton. Naomi died Oct 22, 1971. Willis died June 21, 1979. both buried in Portland, OR. Had 2 children: Ronald, Portland City Water Works. 2 sons: Robert / Kevin Portland, OR. Jerrilynn, husband David Weber, dental technician, Eureka, CA. 4 children: David, Bryan, Ann & Michael.
Wanda, husband Carl Garrett, realtor broker, Reno, NV. 2 sons: Steven, pres, Victoria Commondities, wife Linda Iverson, Scottsdale, AZ. 2 children: Jon & Stephanie. Craig, insurance broker, wife Heather Bieg, Yuba City, CA.
Audrey, realtor broker, husband Eugene Bryan, property mgr. 2 sons: David, realtor assoc, wife Jackie Harris. 2 children: Amy / Cortney. Douglas, realtor assoc, wife Ginger Cleland, commercial load officer. All of Yuba City, CA. Eugene has 2 children: Sharon, San Jose, CA. Richard, Salt Lake City, UT
Boyd, realtor broker, wife Gwendolyn Tiffee, teacher. 2 sons: Joel / John, Chico, CA
Lewis, vice president, Neely Mfg Co Inc, wife Elaine Nichols. 3 sons: Jady, brick layer. Randal, wife Lois Lueker, daughter Jessica Renee. All of Clarinda, IA. Mark of Champagne, IL
Taylor County, Iowa History, 1981
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1891 - 1990 (98 years)
