Winnie Justin Phetteplace1,2

b. Oct 20, 1879, d. Jan 6, 1950
FatherJames Orice Phetteplace3,4,5,6,7,2 b. Oct 5, 1837, d. Feb 9, 1922
MotherAnn "Hannah" Eliza Moore3,4,5,6,8,2 b. May 2, 1845, d. Nov 11, 1903
     Winnie was born in Phetteplace homestead, Corvallis, Smith Co, KS, on Oct 20, 1879.9,6,2,10,11
     Leonard and Winnie was listed as a son in James Orice Phetteplace's household on the 1880 Census in Centre Township, Smith Co, KS.9
     Winnie Justin Phetteplace attended school in Corvallis, Smith Co, KS.2
     Winnie Justin Phetteplace was listed as a resident in James Orice Phetteplace's household in the census report in Centre Township, Smith Co, KS, in 1885.12
     Winnie Justin Phetteplace was listed as a resident in James Orice Phetteplace's household in the census report in Harvey Township, Smith Co, KS, in Apr, 1895.13
     Winnie Justin Phetteplace graduated from high school circa 1898 in Smith Center, Smith Co, KS.
     Winnie Justin Phetteplace was listed as a son in James Orice Phetteplace's household on the 1900 Census in Harvey Township, Smith Co, KS.14
     
Adella and Isa Phetteplace
Len, James, Winnie Phetteplace
Photo courtesy of Mary Schlais

     
Winnie, Isa, Len and Adella
Photo courtesy of Mary Schlais

     Winnie Justin Phetteplace married Amirah "Myra" Bertha Kimball, daughter of Edwin Moore Kimball and Frances Maria Dierdorff, on May 23, 1906 in Denver, Denver Co, CO.15,16,17,18,2,10
     Winnie Justin Phetteplace and Amirah "Myra" Bertha Phetteplace lived on Jun 15, 1906 in Smith Center, Smith Co, KS.17
     Winnie was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census in Harvey Township, Smith Co, KS. Winnie was a farmer, working a rented farm on his own account. Lucy was a school teacher..16
     A census listed Winnie as head of household in Harvey Township, Smith Co, KS, in 1915.19
     He went into business in 1919. Over the course of his career, he was involved with the People's Lumber Company of Athol, Smith Center Mill & Elevator Company, and an elevator and implement business in Gaylord. His business travels took him as far as Denver, Sterling, and Topeka.2
     Winnie Justin Phetteplace and Amirah "Myra" Bertha Phetteplace appeared on the census of Jan 25, 1920 in Athol, Smith Co, KS; they owned their residence, with a mortgage, the children were in school, and Winnie was listed as the manager of a lumber yard as a wage earner.15
     Winnie was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census in Industrial School for Boys, Soldier Township, Shawnee Co, KS. Winnie was a Co Officer at the Industrial School. They were renting. Melba and Herbert were in school.10
     Winnie Justin Phetteplace died on Jan 6, 1950 in St. Joseph's Hospital, Concordia, Cloud Co, KS, at age 70.20,2,11 Winnie's funeral was held on Jan 9, 1950 at Presbyterian church in Smith Center, Smith Co, KS.2 He was buried on Jan 9, 1950 at Fairview Cemetery, in Smith Center, Smith Co, in KS.2,11
Amirah and Winnie Phetteplace
Fairview Cemetery, Smith Center, KS
Photo by Julia Langel, July 2011
An obituary was published on Jan 12, 1950 in the Smith County Pioneer in Smith Center, Smith Co, KS.2

Family

Amirah "Myra" Bertha Kimball b. March 19, 1884, d. November 19, 1969
Children

Citations

  1. [S607] Alice Rae Hain, "Research Binder: Moore-Hamilton", Register Report.
  2. [S1143] Smith County Pioneer, January 12, 1950, page 1, column 2.
  3. [S159] 1880 U.S. Census, unknown cd2.
  4. [S160] 1885 Kansas State Census, unknown cd2.
  5. [S161] 1895 Kansas State Census, unknown cd2, Smith County.
  6. [S400] James O. Phetteplace, Civil War Pension Record, no. 222115.
  7. [S606] Smith County Pioneer, February 16, 1922.
  8. [S605] Smith County Pioneer, November 19, 1903.
  9. [S159] 1880 U.S. Census, Kansas, Smith County, Centre Township, page 37, SD 3, ED 31, line 26.
  10. [S1246] 1930 U. S. Census, Kansas, Shawnee County, Soldier Township, Industrial School for Boys, ED 15, sheet 1B, line 60, family 21, Kansas, Shawnee County.
  11. [S2000] Amirah Phetteplace and Winnie Phetteplace Cemetery Marker, Fairview Cemetery, Smith Center, Smith Co, KS.
  12. [S160] 1885 Kansas State Census, Smith County, Centre township, page 8, dwelling 42, family 6, line 2.
  13. [S161] 1895 Kansas State Census, Smith County, Harvey township, page 10, dwelling 74, line 21, Smith County.
  14. [S740] 1900 U.S. Census, Kansas, Smith County, Harvey Township, ED 171, sheet 1A (197), line 1, dweling 1, family 1, Kansas, Smith County.
  15. [S571] 1920 U.S. Population Census, E. D. 219, sheet 8A, line 24, dwelling 65, family 65, Kansas, Smith County.
  16. [S597] 1910 U. S. Census, ED 206, sheet 3A, line 39, dwelling 48, family 48, Kansas, Smith County.
  17. [S647] Chuck Kimball, Electronic scan of wedding announcement for Amirah Kimball and Winnie Phetteplace.
  18. [S1141] Smith County Pioneer, November 27, 1969, page 10, columns 3 & 4.
  19. [S604] 1915 Kansas state census, population and agriculture schedules, Smith County, Harvey Township, Smith County, Harvey Township, page 2, line 4.
  20. [S607] Alice Rae Hain, "Research Binder: Moore-Hamilton", Register Report.
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