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Personal data James Leslie Verity 


Household of James Leslie Verity

(1) He is married to Nellie Saphronia Alwood.

They got married on November 3, 1892 at Fulton Co., OH, he was 19 years old.

James Leslie Verity oo Nellie Saphronia Alwood

Marriage source: Fulton Co., OH Marriages 1864 - 1927, (Swanton OH, FCCOGS, MCMXCVI), pg. 177, Repository: Evergreen Lib. Metamora, OH.

'Verity, James L. - Alwood, Phrona N. 3 Nov 1892 6-032 Verity, James L.* - Miley, Stella E. 25 Feb 1900 8-100' <>

Child(ren):

  1. Carl O. Verity  1894-1911


(2) He is married to Estella E. Miley.

They got married on February 25, 1900 at Tedrow, Fulton Co., OH, he was 26 years old.

James Leslie Verity oo Stella E. Miley

Marriage source: 19 June1900 Dover Twp Fulton Co OH census, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

'Verity, James, head ..., married zero yrs ...'
Stella, wife ..., married zero yrs ...'

Fulton Co OH Marriages 1864 - 1927, (Swanton OH, FCCOGS, MCMXCVI), pg. 177, Repository: Evergreen Lib., Metamora, OH

'Verity, James L.* - Miley, Stella E. 25 Feb 1900 8-100'

* means 2nd marriage for James.

Marriage license, 'This Certifies that James L. Verity of Ottokee O. and Stella E. Miley of Tedrow O. Were by me united in Holy Matrimony at Tedrow O on the 25th day of Feb In the year of our Lord 1900 John Ray Ewers Witnesses MaymeCaufield Curie Fayette, O. George Miley Roy B. Miley' <>

Notes about James Leslie Verity

James Leslie Verity

Source: Fulton Co., OH Marriages 1864 - 1927, (Swanton OH, FCCOGS, MCMXCVI), pg. 177, Repository: Evergreen Lib., Metamora, OH for name.

cf. Stringfellow, Helena, The Alwood Family Tree, (Grantville PA, Wert Bookbinding, MCMXCVI), pg. II-FGS-30, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

There is a James L. Verity who is married a 2nd time to Stella E. Miley on 25 Feb 1900 in Fulton Co., OH. If this is the same person, then he is a widower or divorced from Phrona N. Alwood.

Tombstone Inscriptions, Fulton Co., OH, Vol I, (Swanton OH, FCCOGS, MCMLXXXVI), pg. 107, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

'OTTOKEE CEMETERY - DOVER TOWNSHIP ... Row 9 Sec. A. ...' 'VERITY, Harriet A. dau 23 Sep 1860 Ae 7y-2m-3d VERITY, George N. son 23 Jan 1860 Ae 21d VERITY, Oliver B. (f) 8 Jan 1815 - 9 Nov 1889
Celome (m) 26 Sep 1818 - 2 May 1897 VERITY, Harvey 1871 - 1927 VERITY, Julia 1869 - 1948 VERITY, Clarence 1901 - 1958'

'Row 10 Sec A.' 'Gillis, Polly Eliza w/o G.B. Gillis & d/o O.B. & C. Verity 27 May 1864 Ae 21y-10m-20d VERITY, Sophrona w/o Jame L. Verity 18 Nov 1873 - 15 Oct 1897 VERITY, Carl O. 26 Aug 1894 - 22 Oct 1911'

19 June 1900 Dover Twp Fulton Co OH census, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

'Verity, James, head, white, male, born Aug 1873, 26, married zero yrs, born OH, fath born NY, moth born OH ...'

Shadle, Minden, e-mail to David A. Navorska, (Toledo OH, M.S., xxx June MCMXCVIII)

'1. James L. Verity (was in the Spanish American War) married Sophrona (1873-1897) and had a son named Carl O Verity (who only lived 1894-1911). Perhaps James remarried an Alwood daughter as his wife Sophrona died only 3 years after hisson was born.'

Index to Compiled Service Records - War with Spain M871-116, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

'Verity, James L. Co G 6 OH Inf - Spanish War - Private'

Pension applications

'Verity James L. G 6 OH Inf 1904 March 14 Invalid Appl # 1309979 Cert # 1143381 OH'

Newell, A. D., Certified Copy of Birth Record, (Wauseon OH, Probate Ct., xix Nov MDCCCLXXXIX)

'Certified Copy of Birth Record. The state of Ohio Fulton County Probate Court. Name in full James L. Verity Date of Birth-Year 1873, Month Aug, Day 17' Place of Birth-State Ohio, County Fulton City, (Town or Township are crossed out)Ottokee Sex, Male Color, White Name of Father, James L. Verity Maiden Name of Mother, Emeline Shadle Residence of Parents, Dover ... Vol. 1 Page 68 of the Record of Births ... Wauseon this 19th day of November A.D. 1889 A.D. NewellProbate Judge. By Julia Langston, Deputy'

King, Jas C., General Affidavit, (Fulton Co OH, J.C.K., iii Feb MDCCCXC)

'...James L. Verity ... Mrs. Emeline Verity (claimant) aged 42 years, whose postoffice address is Ottokee, Fulton County, Ohio ... Aplicant further says that on the 17' day of August 1873 there was born to her a son which was named JamesL. Verity and which son was the fruit of the union between herself and her husband James L. Verity, deceased.'

Military: 'Enlisted 4/25/98 Wauseon Ohio Discharged 10/18/98 Camp Poland Tenn Private Co. G 6th Ohio Vol. [OH Nat. Guard]'

15 Nov 1915, James L. Verity ... Invalid Claim for Increase, '... children living or dead ... Carl O Verity Aug 26th 1894 Died Oct 22, 1911 Kenton L. Verity Feb 8th 1903 Olive N. Verity Dec 31st 1905 Erwin L. Verity Aug 8th 1914'

4 Sep 1926, Declaration for Pension ... James L. Verity 53 years ... born Aug 17th 1873 at Ottokee, Ohio ... Height 5 feet 8 inches; complexion Light color of eyes brown hair Light ... occupation Farmer ...'

27 Sep 1926 Physician's affidavit, '... 5 feet 9 inches weight 150 fairly well nourished ...'

9 June 1934 ... Questionnaire ... employed? Yes ... employer Walt Disney Production Mr. A. G. Keener 2719 Hyperion Los Angeles ...?30 per week'

Oct 24 1946 ... Change of ... address ... former 4636 Russell Ave., Los Angeles 27, Calif. New ... 4550 Russell Ave ...'

Application for Pension or Compensation by Widow and/or Child of a Deceased Person who served in the Active Military or Naval Service of the United States, 4 Jan 1951

'... James L. Verity Race White ... birth August 17th, 1873 ... Ottokee, Ohio ... Pension # C1143381 ... Date of each marriage 1894 Saphronia Allwood .. Terminated ... Death ... Pike Twp, Fulton County, Ohio ... 2/25/00 Stella E. Milay... terminated by death ... 11/15/50 Los Angeles, Calif.'

Certificate of Death ... James Leslie Verity ... date of death November 15, 1950 10:15 p. male caucasian married ... birth August 17, 1873 ... age 77 years ..Maintenance Carpenter, Motion Pictures, Birthplace Ohio Citizen U.S.A. ...Father James L. Verity - [b.] Ohio ... mother Emma Shadle - [b.] Ohio ... Spouse Stella Verity ... armed forces ... yes ... Spanish American ... social security ... informant Stella Verity 4550 Russell Avenue, L.A. ... Place of death ...Los Angeles .. Length of Stay in this place 32 years, County Los Angeles ... street ... 4550 Russell Avenue Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California ... cause Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease ... burial ... date 11/18/50 ... Forest LawnMausoleum ... Glendale Calif'

OH Soldiers in the War with Spain, 1898-99

'Verity James L 6th Reg. OH Vol. Inf. Co. G - Wauseon Private - Discharged Res. Ottokee ae 25 REmarks: Discharged at Knoxville, Tenn., Oct. 18, 1898, per A.G.O. Page # 459'

Broglin, Jana Sloan, Index to Official Roster of OH Soldiers in the War with Spain, 1898-1899, (Mansfield OH, The OH Gen. Soc., n.d.), no pagination, Repository: Dallas TX pub lib. CGC R 973.874 acquired by library in 1982. Research on4 Jan 2004

'Verity, James L. 459'

459 - Roster page # for 6th Reg. OVI Co. G mustered at Wauseon OH

James' parents: James L. & Emeline (Shadle) Verity

James' wives: 1) Nellie Saphronia Alwood
2) Stella E. Miley

Fulton County, Ohio Birth Records Transcriptions Book #1 1867-1886, (Swanton, OH, FCCOGS, MMIX), pg. 68, Repository: Evergreen Lib., Metamora, OH.

"Verity, James L. b. Aug 19, 1873 Ohio Fulton Dover Male Father James B. Verity Mother Emeline Shadle Parents Residence Dover" <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of James Leslie Verity

James Leslie Verity
1873-1950

(1) 1892

Nellie Saphronia Alwood
1873-1897

Carl O. Verity
1894-1911
(2) 1900

Estella E. Miley
1877-1972


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Historical events

Birthday August 19, 1873

  • The temperature on August 19, 1873 was about 19.9 °C. The air pressure was 12 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 60%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • From July 6, 1872 till August 27, 1874 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Vries - Fransen van de Putte with the prime ministers Mr. G. de Vries Azn. (liberaal) and I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal).
  • In the year 1873: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • March 22 » The Spanish National Assembly abolishes slavery in Puerto Rico.
    • May 20 » Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis receive a U.S. patent for blue jeans with copper rivets.
    • May 23 » The Canadian Parliament establishes the North-West Mounted Police, the forerunner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
    • June 5 » Sultan Barghash bin Said of Zanzibar closes the great slave market under the terms of a treaty with Great Britain.
    • July 1 » Prince Edward Island joins into Canadian Confederation.
    • August 2 » The Clay Street Hill Railroad begins operating the first cable car in San Francisco's famous cable car system.

Day of marriage February 25, 1900

  • The temperature on February 25, 1900 was about 14.6 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 74%. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1900: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • January 24 » Second Boer War: Boers stop a British attempt to break the Siege of Ladysmith in the Battle of Spion Kop.
    • February 7 » A Chinese immigrant in San Francisco falls ill to bubonic plague in the first plague epidemic in the continental United States.
    • March 24 » Mayor of New York City Robert Anderson Van Wyck breaks ground for a new underground "Rapid Transit Railroad" that would link Manhattan and Brooklyn.
    • June 20 » Baron Eduard Toll, leader of the Russian Polar Expedition of 1900, departs Saint Petersburg in Russia on the explorer ship Zarya, never to return.
    • June 25 » The Taoist monk Wang Yuanlu discovers the Dunhuang manuscripts, a cache of ancient texts that are of great historical and religious significance, in the Mogao Caves of Dunhuang, China.
    • August 14 » The Eight-Nation Alliance occupies Beijing, China, in a campaign to end the bloody Boxer Rebellion in China.

Day of death November 15, 1950

  • The temperature on November 15, 1950 was between 2.0 °C and 8.5 °C and averaged 4.9 °C. There was 7.6 mm of rain during 3.0 hours. There was 3.3 hours of sunshine (37%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
  • In the year 1950: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 10.0 million citizens.
    • June 3 » Herzog and Lachenal of the French Annapurna expedition become the first climbers to reach the summit of an 8,000-metre peak.
    • June 25 » The Korean War begins with the invasion of South Korea by North Korea.
    • August 20 » Korean War: United Nations repel an offensive by North Korean divisions attempting to cross the Nakdong River and assault the city of Taegu.
    • November 17 » Lhamo Dondrub is officially named the 14th Dalai Lama.
    • November 19 » US General Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes Supreme Commander of NATO-Europe.
    • December 25 » The Stone of Scone, traditional coronation stone of British monarchs, is taken from Westminster Abbey by Scottish nationalist students. It later turns up in Scotland on April 11, 1951.

Day of burial November 18, 1950

  • The temperature on November 18, 1950 was between 0.7 °C and 7.3 °C and averaged 4.8 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain during 0.3 hours. There was 0.5 hours of sunshine (6%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
  • In the year 1950: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 10.0 million citizens.
    • May 29 » The St. Roch, the first ship to circumnavigate North America, arrives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
    • June 25 » The Korean War begins with the invasion of South Korea by North Korea.
    • August 18 » Julien Lahaut, the chairman of the Communist Party of Belgium is assassinated by far-right elements.
    • November 5 » Korean War: British and Australian forces from the 27th British Commonwealth Brigade successfully halted the advancing Chinese 117th Division during the Battle of Pakchon.
    • November 13 » General Carlos Delgado Chalbaud, President of Venezuela, is assassinated in Caracas.
    • November 17 » Lhamo Dondrub is officially named the 14th Dalai Lama.


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