Person:Chester Joy (1)

Chester Christopher Joy
m. 23 Oct 1873
  1. Lester Dellis Joy1875 - 1939
  2. Chester Christopher Joy1878 - 1939
  3. Mary Lena Lenora, Joy1881 - 1949
  4. Edwin B. Joy1883 - 1937
  5. Ira Martin Joy1884 - 1942
  6. Hazel B. JoyAbt 1895 - 1895
  • HChester Christopher Joy1878 - 1939
  • WUnknown _____Abt 1878 - Bef 1910
m. Bef 1910
  • HChester Christopher Joy1878 - 1939
  • WElner Martens1893 - 1972
m. 1912
  1. Adrian Chester Joy1912 - 1979
  2. Helen Marie Joy1916 - 1994
  3. Irvin Dale "Shorty" Joy1922 - 1993
Facts and Events
Name[1][2][3] Chester Christopher Joy
Gender Male
Birth? 1878 Wahoo, Saunders Co, NE
Census[4][8] 1880 Osceola, Polk, Nebraska, USAUS Federal
Census[5][9] 1895 New Sharon, Mahaska, Iowa, USAIowa
Marriage Bef 1910 to Unknown _____
Census[6][10] 1910 Moreau Pct, Perkins, South Dakota, USAUS Federal
Marriage 1912 Lemmon, Perkins Co, SDto Elner Martens
Census[7][11] 1920 512 Riverside Ave, Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USAUS Federal
Death? 25 Nov 1939 Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA
Burial? Graceland Cem., Sioux City, Woodbury Co, IA
Religion? Methodist

1895 Iowa Census, was living with his family (he was age 16) in Sharon, Mahaska Co, IA. He was living in Sioux City, IA in 1939.

4 children

Lived in Chilicothe, MO, before the Depression, with a big farm. They lost everything in the Depression, came back to Sioux City, and he started drinking heavily.

Shelby, NE 25 Dec 1892: Bible of Chester. Lock of hair inside. Lemmon, SD--had a couple of shoe stores.

St. Joe--shoe repair shop, then Chilicothe, MO--automobile dealership, then bought butcher shop, theater in Liberty, MO. Bought 3 farms in Gravid, AR. in 1920.

1910 Census, lived in Moreau Precinct, Perkins Co, SD, single.

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References
  1. 1885 Nebraska Census.

    Osceola Village, Polk Co, Nebraska:
    Ben F. Joy, age 32, b. OH; Sarah E, Lester D, Chester C, Mary L, and Edwin

  2. 1895 Iowa State Census.

    Benj F., Sarah E., Lester D, Chester C, Mary L, Edwin E, Ira M, and Hazzle B.

  3. 1880 Census, Nebraska, Polk Co.

    Osceola
    Benjamin F. Joy, age 27, b. OH, harness-maker, both parents b. OH
    Sarah E. Joy, wife, 23, b. IA, parents b. OH
    Lester O. Joy, son, age 4, b. IA
    Chester C. Joy, son, age 1, b. NE
    Theodrick J. Spain, brother-in-law, age 21, b. IA, parents b. OH, laborer

  4. 1880 Census, Nebraska, Polk Co.

    Verified: YES

  5. 1895 Iowa State Census
    Sharon, Mahaska County, 11 Nov 2005.

    Quality: 4

  6. 1910 Census, South Dakota, Perkins Co
    Series: T624 Roll: 1487 Page: 65, 30 Dec 2005.

    Quality: 4 Verified: YES

  7. 1920 Census, Iowa, Woodbury Co
    Series: T625 Roll: 520 Page: 141, 30 Dec 2005.

    Quality: 4 Verified: YES

  8. They were living with Sarah's brother, Theodrick Spain.
  9. He was living with his family.
  10. Joy, Ira, age 24, married 4 yrs, b. Nebraska parents b. IA, farm operator
    Cora, wife, age 22, b. IA, father b. Neb, mother b. M, 1 child 1 living
    Margeurite, daughter, age 3, b. IA

    4 families later:
    Joy, Benjamin F, age 57, b. OH, parents b. OH, farm operator
    Sarah E, age 5?, 7 children, 5 living, b. IA, parents b. OH
    Next:
    Joy, Chester C, age 32, widowed(??), b. Nebraska, farm operator
    Next:
    Joy, Lester, age 34, married once, 12 yrs married, b. IA, farm operator
    Lottie, age 32, married once, 12 yrs. married, b IA, 1 child 1 living
    Harry, son, age 10, b. IA
  11. Joy, Benjamin F, head, renting, age 67, b. Ohio, parents b. OH, harness maker for a wholesale shop
    Eliza, wife, age 63, b. IA, parents b. OH
    Chester C, son, age 41, b. Nebraska, merchant of retail shoes
    Elner, dau-in-law, age 26, b. South Dakota, parents b. Wisconsin
    Adrian, grandson, age 6, b. South Dakota
    Helen, granddau, age 3 5/12, b. South Dakota