Introduction
Charles Elmer Tallman and Sadie Charlotte Hendrickson are the parents of my Aunt Mary Carroll and my Aunt Naomi Carroll. Mary and Naomi each married one of my mother's brothers, so they are part of extended family.
Early life of Charles Elmer Tallman
Charles E. Tallman was born May 20, 1884, in Onida, Sully County, South Dakota. He was the son of Richard M. J. Tallman and Jane Arrowsmith. However, his birth certificate was not filed until October 6, 1938! According to one source, Charles was ethnically German, but this still needs to be validated.
Since the 1890 federal census is no longer available, the first federal census listing Charles is 1900. At this time, he is living in Pierre, Hughes County, South Dakota, with his parents, Richard and Martha J. Tallman. The father, Richard, is a day laborer, but does own his home free and clear. Martha is listed as having 4 children, 3 still living. The 3 living children are: Hattie E. (about 29 yo), Maude (26 yo) and Charles E. (mistakenly listed as 14 yo). The deceased child is R. Warren Tallman, who was born in Sully County, South Dakota. He died in 1897, at the age of 17, in Pierre, South Dakota.
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| Ancestry; 1900 U. S. census; Pierre SD; Richard Tallman. |
Just 2 years later, in 1902, the father Richard died in Pierre, South Dakota, when Charles was just 18 years old. Father Richard served in the Civil War as a private, in Iowa 16th Regiment (Infantry), Company C. He was severely wounded in Shiloh, Tennessee. Later, he was taken prisoner for 6 months in Andersonville Prison, which was known as having the highest mortality rate of any Civil War prison.
According to the Pierre Weekly Free Press, 8 Jun 1905, a marriage license was granted to Elmer Tallman and Miss Lola Hutchings, both of Pierre. Elmer would have been 21 years old. It is possible that the marriage itself did not take place, but when he remarried, he gave his marital status as divorced... I cannot find many other records for Lola.
In 1910, Charles Tallman was listed in the federal census for Bismarck, North Dakota. He was listed as a single man, rooming on River Landing. He was working as an engineer on a steamboat.
Early life of Sadie Charlotte Hendrickson
Sadie Charlotte Hendrickson was most likely born November 22, 1893, in Omaha, Nebraska. She was the daughter of John Hendrickson/Hendricksen and Johanna Johnson.
The first federal census listing Sadie is 1900. At this time, she was living in Bellevue, Sarpy County, Nebraska, with her parents, John and Jennie, both of whom were born in Norway. They came to the United States in 1884. John had filed papers for citizenship, but had not yet been naturalized. John worked as a carpenter and was fully employed. He owned his home with a mortgage. Jennie had had 7 children, 6 still living. All six of these children were living in the household: Harold (14), Meyer (11), Enger (9), Sadie (listed as 7, probably 6), Henry (4) and Eddie (1). Harold was born in New York, but all of the other children were born in Nebraska.
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| Ancestry; 1900 US census: Bellevue, Sarpy, Nebraska. |
By 1901, the family had moved to South Dakota. On September 27, 1909, Sadie married Richard Thompson, in Chamberlain, South Dakota. They were married by a justice of the peace, rather than by a minister. Sadie was living in Chamberlain and was listed as 17 years old. Richard was listed as living in Murdo, Lyman County, South Dakota, and was listed as 22 years old. Neither of them had been married before. Now in fact, Sadie was most likely 15 years old! But it is my understanding that persons under 16 could not marry in South Dakota. And if they were 16 or 17, they could only marry with parental consent. So she probably lied about her age on the marriage record!
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| Ancestry; South Dakota, U.S., Marriages, 1905-2018. |
In 1910, Richard and Sadie were renting a home in Murdo, South Dakota. Richard was working as a fireman on a locomotive. Meanwhile, Sadie's parents were living in Chamberlain, South Dakota, with their 5 sons. At this time, her father John was naturalized and owned his home free and clear. John and his son Meyer were working as laborers on odd jobs. The eldest son, Harold, was working as a Round House Man for a railroad company. Jennie was now stating that she had had 12 children, 6 still living. If that is the case, she lost 5 children between 1900 and 1910.
According to the 1911 city directory, Richard and Sadie were living in Mitchell, South Dakota. Richard worked as a repairer.
On September 12, 1912, we have a very curious event! A birth certificate states that Lyle Young was born to Mose Young and Bertha Ziegler in Brule County, South Dakota. The certificate was filed on September 28, 1912. On the other hand, there is another Birth Index stating that Lyle Young was born September 28, 1912, in Brule County, South Dakota, to father Richard Thompson and mother Sadie Hendrickson. But this information was filed November 1, 1940!
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| Ancestry; South Dakota, U.S., Birth Index, 1856-1918; Lyle Young; 1st birth certificate. |
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| Ancestry; South Dakota, U.S., Birth Index, 1856-1918; Lyle Young; 2nd birth certificate. |
In fact, Lyle Young was raised by Mose and Bertha Young. In 1920, Lyle was living with them in Hartford, Minnehaha County, South Dakota. Mose was 55 and Bertha was 50, so they would have been 48 and 43 when Lyle was born. Mose owned his home free and clear, but was no longer working. (In the 1900 and 1910 censuses, he was listed as a saloonkeeper.) Oddly enough, the birthplace of Lyle's father and mother was simply given as U. S., even though Mose was born in Pennsylvania and Bertha was born in Iowa. There was a recognition in the census, therefore, that Mose and Bertha were not his biological parents, even though his relationship is listed as son!
Both the 1900 and 1910 censuses state that Bertha had no children and no children were listed in either of those censuses.
So what happened?? It would appear that the marriage between Sadie and Richard may have been falling apart. Lyle was born in Brule County, which is where Sadie's parents, but not where Sadie and Richard, lived. Furthermore, just 9 months after the birth of Lyle, Sadie married Charles Tallman, husband #2. (It is possible that Richard died, but his death date is not known.) In addition, it appears that Lyle was adopted as a newborn based on the filing date of the first birth certificate. Since Sadie's parents were Lutheran, perhaps the adoption was through the church. Still, why was the second birth certificate filed and who filed it? Both sets of Lyle's parents were still alive. The only correlation that I see is the second birth certificate was filed 2 weeks after Lyle registered for the draft for World War II.
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Marriage and Family of Charles and Sadie Tallman
On June 30, 1913, Charles E. Tallman (28) married Sadie Hendrickson (about 19) in Elk Point, Union County, South Dakota. At the time, both of them were residing in Chamberlain, Brule County, South Dakota, which is about 190 miles away! Charles is listed as widowed and Sadie is listed as divorced!
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| Ancestry; South Dakota, U.S., Marriages, 1905-2018. |
They must have moved to Sioux City, Iowa, shortly thereafter. Their first child, Florence Isabelle Tallman, was born May 20, 1914, on her father's 30th birthday, in Sioux City! In the Iowa 1915 census, Charles Tallman was listed as a captain on a U. S. boat. His total earnings in 1914 were $1080. He went to grammar school for 6 years and Sadie went for 7 years. Both Charles and Sadie were affiliated with the Congregational Church.
They then returned to Brule County, South Dakota, where Leona J. Tallman was born April 7, 1916. On March 18, 1918, Pearl Elaine Tallman was born in Chamberlain, South Dakota. On July 3, 1919, their first son, Richard Edwin Tallman, was born, also in Chamberlain.
When Charles registered for the World War I draft, he was working as a pilot for the Chamberlain Pontoon Bridge Company. According to his physical description, he was of medium height, stout, with grey eyes and dark hair.
In January 1920, the family was living at 219 Kellman Avenue in Chamberlain. Charles owned the home with a mortgage. He was still a captain on a steamboat. Sadie's brother Henry lived with them and her brother Meyer lived next door with his family. The children listed in the household are Florence, Leona, Pearl and Sadie M., who was 7 months old in January 1920. (She must be a twin of Richard!) This is where several complicated events occur:
1. Richard was not in the household! According to a granddaughter of Charles and Sadie, they had attempted to adopt him out to another family. Were Richard and Sadie twins? Was it too difficult to deal with twins?
2. In May 1920, Martha Tallman, Charles' mother, died.
3. In September 1921, Sadie M. died, at about age 2.
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| Ancestry; 1920 U. S. census; South Dakota, Brule, Chamberlain; Charles E. Tallman. |
About a month after Sadie died, Mary Eleanor Tallman was born on October 29, 1921, in Chamberlain. Their youngest child, Naomi Charlotte Tallman, was born March 12, 1924, also in Chamberlain. According to the 1925 census, Charles was living in South Dakota, although the city and county are not provided in the transcription. Charles is living with his wife and 6 children. Richard, age 6, is now back in the household! (Per his niece, the family that took him did not want to keep him.)
The breakup of the Charles and Sadie Tallman family
According to The Minneapolis Journal, 13 SEP 1928, a divorce was granted to Sadie Tallman and Charles E. Tallman, so presumably they were divorced in September 1928.
By the 1930 census, the family was scattered to the wind. Charles (44) and his daughter Leona (14) were living together in Chamberlain, South Dakota. They were either living with, or living in a separate apartment within the house of William Hynes. Charles was a laborer at odd jobs, but did not work the day before the census. For whatever reason, Charles was listed as married.
In 1930, Sadie was living in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with husband #3, Oscar S. Edberg. Based on 'age at marriage' data, they must have married in 1928. Oscar's mother, Mary, born in Sweden, was also living with them. Oscar owned his own home, worth $4,000, and owned a radio. Oscar worked as a machinist at Advance Machine Company and Sadie worked as a housekeeper, and maybe a clerk, in State Hotel. No children were living in the household!
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| Ancestry; 1930 US census; Oscar S. Edberg. |
In 1930, Florence, age 15, was an 'inmate' at the South Dakota Training School in Plankinton, Aurora County, South Dakota. She was working as a cook. Evidently, this facility was a juvenile corrections facility.
In 1930, 3 of the children, Pearl (12), Mary (7) and Naomi (6) were living in Mitchell, South Dakota, in the home of Winnie J. Crouch! Winnie owned a home worth $3,000, but she did not own a radio! There were a total of 20 residents, plus Winnie! Eight of the residents were 18 years or younger. Many of the others appeared to be staff, including 2 cooks and a maid. From family lore, we know that this is the Faith Home, which functioned as an orphanage and boarding school. The 3 girls, of course, were considered orphans. At least, their parents had abandoned them.
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| Ancestry; 1930 US census; Pearl and Mary and Naomi Tallman. |
In 1930, their son Richard (9) was living in a different orphan's home in Mitchell, South Dakota. He was living in the home of Walter Beamon and his family. Walter was renting the home, rather than owning it. There were 13 lodgers in the home and 12 were 13 years old or less.
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| Ancestry; 1930 US census; Richard Tallman. |
So this accounts for Charles, Sadie and their 6 living children!
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Later life of Charles Elmer Tallman
In 1940, Charles was living in Chamberlain with his partner, Emory S. Sock. Perhaps they were partners in the past, but neither was working then! Emory was 73 years old and Charles was 56, but listed as unable to work. He had limited income from a non-wage source. Charles listed himself as widowed. Curiously, Charles lived next door to Sadie's widowed mother Johana, who lived with her 2 widowed sons.
In 1942, Charles registered for the World War II draft. According to his physical description, he was 5' 11.5" tall, weighed 210 pounds, had brown hair, gray eyes and a ruddy complexion. The person he gave who would always know his address was Will Whiteman of Pierre, South Dakota. This appears to be a friend, rather than any relative!
On July 6, 1948, Charles died in Brule County, most likely in Chamberlain. He was 64 years old.
Later life of Sadie Charlotte Hendrickson
Oscar Edberg, husband #3, died July 2, 1939, in Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota.
During the 1940 census, Sadie was living with husband #4, Arthur G. Lockedell, in Minneapolis. They were renting an apartment at 1201 6th street north. Arthur worked as a salesman for Flour City Coal & Oil company and earned $1,000. Sadie was 46 years old and Arthur was 38 years old.
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| Ancestry; 1940 US census; Sadie Lockedell. |
Later, Sadie and Arthur lived at 1327 Emerson Avenue North, and by 1943-44, they were living at 1126 Dupont Avenue North. When Arthur registered for the draft in 1942, the person he named as most likely to know his address was his mother Mary, not Sadie!
On January 20, 1946, Sadie died in Minneapolis at the age of 52.
Later life of Florence Tallman
In November, 1931, an article appeared in the Minneapolis Star, in which Sadie asked for help from the police in locating her daughter Florence, 17 years old. Evidently, Florence left her home in a taxicab with a stranger and Sadie thought she may have been kidnapped! Evidently, Florence was living with her mother and stepfather, Oscar Edberg, at the time!
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| Minneapolis Star; Nov 1931; Florence Tallman. |
On September 26, 1933, Florence married Lester LeRoy Struckman, age 24, in Minneapolis. At the time of her marriage, Florence was living at 1227 Hennepin Avenue, which does not appear to be where her mother or husband-to-be was living. It appears that Florence was pregnant when she married.
In 1940, Lester and Florence were renting an apartment at 410 Sixteenth Avenue, for $10/month, in Minneapolis. Lester was working as a pipe cutter in the scrap iron industry. He worked 70 hours the preceding week and earned $1830 for the year, which was very good. At this time, they had 4 children 5 years old and under: Shirley, Jerry, Richard and Donald.
In April 1943, Florence made a divorce complaint against Lester based on physical abuse. She sought custody of her 4 minor children.
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| Newspapers.com; Times, the Picture Paper (Minneapolis), 20 APR 1943, p. 11. |
Florence and Lester must have reconciled, because in 1950, they were living at 1128 Fourth Street North, in Minneapolis. Lester was working as a foreman in a steel factory and Florence was working as a maid in a hotel. In addition to the 4 children mentioned earlier, they now had a son Johnny, 9 years younger than the previous child.
In September 1974, Florence died at age 60. Her obituary mentioned a daughter Cynthia, whom we have never seen in a census! Was she born after 1950?... The obituary mentioned just one surviving sibling, Mrs. Pearl Lockedell. This was correct except for the omission of Mary and Naomi (Tallman) Carroll, who were very much alive, but evidently no longer part of Florence's life!
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| Newspapers.com; The Minneapolis Star; 28 SEP 1974, p. 17. |
Later life of Leona Tallman
In 1935, Leona was still living in Chamberlain SD.
On October 28, 1938, Leona Tallman married John Picotte in Wagner, Charles Mix County, South Dakota. Both were 21 years old and this was the first marriage for both of them. They were married by a Catholic priest. Their first son, Robert Lee, was born in May 1937, well before their marriage, in Minneapolis.
In 1940, John and Leona Picotte lived in Choteau Creek Township, Charles Mix County, SD. John was doing common labor for the WPA (Works Progress Administration). He worked 52 weeks in 1939 and his income was $520. They lived on a farm and monthly rent was just $4. At this time, they had 2 children: Robert and John Jr.
In the 1945 city directory for Denver (typically created in 1944), John and Leona were living at 2650 Arapahoe. John was a factory worker.
In 1949, based on the information in the 1950 census, the family was living in Hawthorne, Mineral County, Nevada!
In 1950, John and Leona lived in White Swan, Charles Mix County, SD, at Chalk Rock Colony... At this time, John and Leona had 3 children: Robert (12, born in Minnesota), John (10, born in South Dakota) and Gloria (6, born in Nevada)! In addition, John's brother Herbert was living with them. John and Herbert were both working as carpenter's helpers for a construction company. This is where we learn that everyone in the household was Indian, except for Leona. Based on the obituary of their son Robert, they must have belonged to the Yankton Sioux Tribe, possibly part of the Ihanktowan Nation.
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| Ancestry; 1950 US census; John Picotte family. |
The Chalk Rock Colony was a WPA project and a commune. For additional information visit the South Dakota Public Broadcasting website, if it still exists.
They must have moved to Reno, Nevada, in the Black Springs neighborhood, shortly thereafter. In October 1950, John ended up in jail for drunk driving.
In 1958-1959, Mrs. Leona J. Picotte was residing at 349 W. 5th. She was working as a packer for Crescent Creamery Inc. It is not clear where husband John was! In the 1959-1960 city directory, Leona Beavers was still employed by Crescent Creamery, but was residing in Black Springs. Thomas Beavers was not listed in the directory!
On December 4, 1961, Thomas Henderson Beavers, died in Tonopah, about 250 miles from Reno, at age 52. He had a heart attack while eating dinner. His named survivors included wife Mrs. Leona Beavers of Reno, stepdaughter Mrs. Gloria Smith and stepson Robert Picotte. For whatever reason, his stepson John Ambrose Picotte was not named, nor were his 6 biological children from his first marriage!
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| Newspapers.com; Reno Gazette; 7 DEC 1961; p. 35. |
Other than the obituary, we have very little information about her marriage to Thomas Beavers!
In June 1962, she obtained a marriage license to marry Elmo Copeland, 20 years her senior.
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| Newspapers.com; Nevada State Journal; 22 JUN 1962, p. 13. |
Within the week, on June 27, 1962, Leona's daughter, Gloria (Picotte) Smith, age 18, died of undetermined causes. They did a complete autopsy and toxicology, but determined nothing.
In the 1963-1964 city directory for Reno, Mrs. Leona Copeland was working as a maid at El Tavern Motel. She resided at 1801 W 4th. Elmo was not listed!
Leona died January 1, 1973, in a Reno hospital, at age 56. Her husband was not mentioned in the funeral service notice, even though he did not die until 1978.
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| Newspapers.com; Nevada State Journal (Reno, NV); 2 JAN 1973; p. 15. |
Later life of Pearl Elaine Tallman
In 1940, Pearl, age 22, was still living at Faith Home and School in Mitchell, SD, and doing housework in a private home. Her sister Naomi, 16 years old, was also there attending school.
Pearl applied for a marriage license with Walter Lockedell on February 15, 1944, and again about April 15, 1946, which appears to have resulted in a marriage on April 20, 1946, in Minneapolis! At the time of the second marriage application, they were both living at 1214 7th Street North. Walter was 45 and Pearl was 28. Now, Walter was the older brother of Arthur George Lockedell, the 4th husband of Pearl's mother Sadie!! I am guessing that Sadie was not crazy about this idea, because Pearl and Walter did not marry until after Sadie died in January 1946!
For the 1950 census, they were living at the same address. Walter worked as a machinist in the automotive industry and had worked 24 hours in the previous week. Pearl worked as a maid at an apartment and had worked 40 hours the previous week. In 1951-1952, Walter was listed as a welder for Automotive Service Industries and Pearl was working as a maid at the Tallmadge Hotel.
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| Ancestry; 1950 U.S. census; Minneapolis; Walter Lockedell family. |
On August 14, 1953, their daughter, Robin Ann, was born. Robin had 2 husbands and 5 children and died in 2002, aged 48.
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| 1972 yearbook; North H.S., Minneapolis. |
Pearl died February 9, 1990, in Minneapolis, age 71 years. Her only surviving siblings were mentioned in her obituary, Mary and Naomi.
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| Newspapers.com; Star Tribune (Minneapolis); 23 Feb 1990; p. 22. |
Later life of Richard Tallman
In 1935, Richard lived in Fordham, Clark County, South Dakota.
In the 1940 census, he lived in Springlake Township, Kingsbury County, SD. He lived on a farm with Emil Lorika and his family and worked as a hired hand. He was 23 years old and had completed 8 grades of school. When he registered for the draft in 1940, we learn that he was living in Oldham in Kingsbury County. He was 5' 8", weighed 150 pounds, had blue eyes, brown hair and a dark complexion. The person he identified as someone who would always know his address was Carl J. Carlson, a friend, rather than any family member.
In February 1941, there was a short article stating that Richard E. Tallman was a draftee from Arlington, Kingsbury County, who was on his way to Fort Snelling to take final examinations.
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| Argus-Leader (Sioux Falls, SD), 24 FEB 1941, p. 11. |
In a May 1944 article, we learn that Pvt. Richard E. Tallman was wounded in action, apparently in the Mediterranean area.
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| Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, SD), 9 May 1944, p. 5. |
From U.S. Veterans' Gravesite information, we learned that he served in the U. S. army, as a private first class, from February 24, 1941, until August 17, 1945.
In August 1949, after both of his parents had died, Richard applied for a marriage license to Mary Ann Mosher. Richard was 29 and Mary Ann was 17. Both of them were living at 612 25th Avenue South. Mary Ann appears to have been born out of wedlock since Mosher was her mother's maiden name and she was born before her mother's known marriage.
At the time of the 1950 census, they were living in Hennepin county, as before, but now they appear to be living at Norman Hotel! Richard was working as a laborer with scrap iron metal. Mary was working as a saleslady for a retail department store, but other information indicates that she had been looking for work for 5 weeks. The previous year, she had worked 12 weeks and earned $600.
Also in April 1950, Richard Tallman was arrested on charges of drunken driving and with failing to stop after an accident. He was fined $100 for drunk driving, $50 for hit and run, and $50 for driving without a license. In July 1951, he was sentenced to 60 days in jail, with parole after 15 days, for driving after revocation of his license. In 1953, a "suitable reward" was offered for information on the whereabouts of Richard E. Tallman & or 1939 Ford 2-dr Minnesota license 320-068, NE 2821.
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| Minneapolis Star Tribune; 19 Apr 1950. |
He must have settled down after this, because they did have 2 children together:
1. Cynthia May Tallman, born April 10, 1960, in Minneapolis.
2. Richard Edwin Tallman, Jr., born May 27, 1962, in Minneapolis.
But bad luck continued to haunt this family. On February 1, 1963, Mrs. Mary Tallman was struck by a car while returning from the grocery store, and died about 30 minutes later. Her daughter Cynthia, whom she had been carrying in her arms, was taken to the hospital with head and internal injuries.
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| Star Tribune (Minneapolis), 2 FEB 1963, p. 1. |
On July 15, 1964, a little over a year after the death of his wife, Richard died, at age 44.
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| Minneapolis Star; 16 Jul 1964 p. 41. |
Two days after his death, he was interred at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in South Minneapolis. His wife had been buried there, in an adjacent plot, shortly after her earlier death.
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| Ancestry; U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019. |
Later life of Mary Tallman
On October 30, 1939, Mary Tallman, residing in Mitchell, South Dakota, married Robert E. Carroll, residing in Tabor, Iowa, about 300 miles away. They were married in Mitchell by a minister, J. M. Zook.
In the 1940 census, they were residing in Tabor, Iowa, and were renting for $7 per month. They appear to have been residing on Center Street, not far from South Street. (The Tabor Nazarene Church was located at the intersection of Center Street and South Street.) Mary had completed 3 years of high school and Robert had completed 3 years of college. Robert was working as a theological teacher in a Bible school and had worked 48 hours the previous week. His income in 1939 was $80, but he had some income from other sources. Per the census, both of them were living in Mitchell in 1935.
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| Ancestry; 1940 US census; Tabor, Fremont County, IA; Robert Carroll Family. |
In 1941, their daughter Charlotte was born in Tabor.
In 1942, their daughter Elaine was born in Tabor. Her birth certificate states that her father Robert was a teacher at Faith home school.
In 1944, their son Richard was born in Hamburg, in a hospital. But it appears that his parents were living in a rural area, with a mailing address in Tabor. Robert Carroll's occupation was given as farmer.
In early 1949, Bob had been living in Knox County, Nebraska, according to the 1950 census.
By 1949, Bob and Mary had moved to Colorado Springs where their daughter Marilyn was born.
In the 1950 census, they were living at 2709 West Cucharras, in Colorado Springs. Bob was teaching Greek and sociology and science at a Bible College and prep school. He had worked 45 hours the previous week. By this time, Bob had completed 4, rather than just 3, years of college.
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| Ancestry; 1950 US census; Colorado Springs, CO; Robert Carroll family. |
Bob and Mary also appeared in several city directories. In 1950-1951, Bob was listed as a teacher living at 2716 W Cucharras. In 1954 and 1960, he was listed as a dean at People's Bible College, residing at 2722 W Cucharras. In 1963, he was listed as a teacher at People's Bible College, living at 413 Echo Lane. Then, for a period of time, Bob and Mary lived in Overland Park, Kansas, where Bob taught at Kansas City College and Bible School. They later moved to Greenfield, Indiana, where he taught at Covenant Foundation College.
Bob died on July 4, 1988, at Hancock Memorial Hospital, in Greenfield, Indiana.
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| Photo of Bob in his study, from his grandson Kevin. |
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| Bob's tombstone, from Find A Grave. |
Mary had subsequent marriages to Lyle Brent Reese and Floyd Greenwalt.
Mary died on August 19, 2016, in Colorado Springs.
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| Mary's wedding photo, age 18, from her grandson Kevin. |
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| Photo from her obituary. |
Later life of Naomi Tallman
In the 1940 census, Naomi was still living at Faith Home, as was her sister Pearl. Naomi was 16 years old and had completed one year of high school. NOTE: Interestingly enough, Lyle B. Reese was also living at Faith Home with his wife and 3 children. He was a minister at the Faith Chapel. Naomi's sister Mary married Lyle Reese later in life!
Naomi Tallman married Richard Carroll on June 28, 1941, in Sioux City, Iowa. They were married by Harvey Miller, a pastor of the Church of the Nazarene. Witnesses to the marriage were Lois Carroll, (Richard's sister and my mother) and Mr. F. C. Kaufman. I am not sure who Mr. F. C. Kaufman is! Is it Walter C. Kaufman, Richard's uncle??
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| Ancestry; Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1949. |
In 1942, their first child, Joyce, was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, at the other end of the state. Her father Richard was working as a trucker. (She passed in 2011 in Laurel, Montana, at age 68.)
In 1944, their second child, Jimmy, was born in a hospital in Sioux City, Iowa, even though the family was living about 22 miles north of Sioux City, in Westfield.
Other children born in Sioux City were Kathy (1946), Michael (1949), Patrick (1951) and Steven (1956). (Steven passed in 2020, in Oklahoma, at age 63.)
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| newspapers.com, birth record for Kathy. |
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| newspapers.com, birth record for Pat. |
In 1950, the family was living on a farm near Sioux City. Dick was working as a truck driver hauling freight and had worked 60 hours the preceding week. Interestingly enough, Michael is not in the main entry for the household, but this appears to be a fluke of the census-taking!
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| Ancestry; U.S. census 1950; Sioux City, Richard Carroll and family. |
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| Ancestry; U.S. census 1950; Sioux City, Michael Carroll. |
Although Michael Carroll is listed on a separate page, he too is in dwelling number 137 on Route 1.
By 1953 or so, they were living at 3915 Peters Avenue in Sioux City.
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| Google Maps; photo of 3915 Peters Avenue, Sioux City. |
In the 1950's, Naomi's husband Dick worked as a driver for Hirschback Fruit and Vegetables. Later he was a driver for Ned Sadler, then a driver for Iowa Nebraska Trucking Company.
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| Ancestry; U.S. City Directories; 1957 directory for Sioux City. |
One thing I learned about Naomi is that she enjoyed taking photos of her boys!!
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| Sioux City Journal; 17 JUL 1955; Michael and Pat? |
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| Sioux City Journal; 22 JUN 1958; Steven? |
Naomi was also involved in the Mother's Club of Grace Methodist Church!
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| Sioux City Journal; 15 APR 1956. |
It appears that they were selling their property in Sioux City in 1962.
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| Sioux City Journal; 25 JUL 1962. |
By 1987, they were living in San Jose, at 7094 Coral Gables Circle. Son Michael died in 1987 in San Jose, at age 37.
By 1995, they were living in Fresno, at an apartment on 6141 N West Avenue. Dick passed on February 29, 2000, at age 82. About 5 months later, Naomi passed on August 6, 2000, at age 76.
