Myrtle and Gene Wilson, Parents of Grover Carroll Wilson

Eugene Perry Wilson baby picture.  Son of Anna Belle Simms and Floyd Wiggins.  Floyd jilted

grandma before Eugene was born.  Norman Wilson married Anna Belle Simms when Eugene was

about 2 years old and raised him as his own.   

  

Myrtle Wilson age 17

Grandma Myrtle Wilson.  This is how I remember her,

 This is Myrtle's father, Alvy Newton Johnson with his cousins.  I don't have their names.  I know he has a brother Henry that was a scout for the Army.  Mom said there is a picture of Henry at a museum close to four corners in Colorado.

Myrtle with her great grandson, Anthony (Gloria's son)

They had a big flood of the Missouri River in the 50's  I know Grandma and Grandpa lived under the bridge.  The caption of the top picture says:

"The Mighty MO," reaching over banks to flood lowlands in the County bottoms.  The bank of the river in normal stages is about twenty feet left of the pier at the __ of the picture.  This view is looking south from the Clay County side at about the point of the ___ point down stream, towards the Independence-Liberty bridge on U.S. highway No. 71 by-pass.  

The bottom picture is with Aunt Barbara, (Barbara Jean Wilson). The caption reads: 

"RIVER STAY AWAY FROM MY DOOR" is the plaint of Barbara Jean Wilson, 

10-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Wilson, Route 3, Liberty Mo.  The boat is tied to the steps at the rear of the Wilson home on the north bank of the Missouri river near by-pass 71.

Born Dec. 27, 1906.  Died April 16, 1983

This is a letter to Eugene's mom, Anna Belle Simms Wilson.  

It is from Myrtle. Dated April 21, 197,1 it says: 

Dear Anna,

The house sold for $8,400.  I went as far as I could.  Gene wouldn't let me have any money.  I would have bought it.  

There isn't any thing in ____and it looks like it will be a while before anything come up.  I will let you know tho if there is any thing for rent.  Hope you are better, we had a nice rain yesterday.  There isn't any news so guess I will close.  

as ever

Myrtle.

  

Letter dated Aug 15, 1989 to Buster and Barbara (Myrtle's daughter and husband)  

Dear Buster and Barbara, 

Your letter received last week, I want to thank you both for your offer.  I would love to liver there, I love lots of flowers and shade.  As of now I can't get away.  Gloria and David have no place to go.  I didn't know if I could  pay for that butane for heating.  It's hard to get some times and very costly.  

But I want to thank you sincerely for offering.  I really appreciate it.  I would have been willing to fix it up.  Perhaps some time later.  

I'm fine, but unable to get my groceries, the store delivers here.  Can't walk to good, my feet!

Thanks a million

Love always 

Mom

Floyd Wiggins.  Name is misspelled on the front.  The back says:  This is the only picture of my daddy.  This was Eugene's biological father.  

Grover with his dog

                         This picture is labeled Henry Johnson.  I think this is Alvy Newt's brother. This would                            be Myrtle's Uncle

                                                             Myrtle

Aunt Elizabeth and Uncle Merle

Uncle Merle and Aunt Elizabeth.  These 2 were mom's favorite Aunt and Uncle.  I think they were Uncle Bob and Uncle Richards favorite also.  Mom spoke of them often.  I remember we would go visit them in Brandon, Iowa.  They had a horse name Jinx that would throw us sometimes.  I also remember being in the top of the barn in the hay bales with Larry and Patty.  

Aunt Elizabeth

Uncle Merle and Aunt Elizabeth 

This is actually Mom's (Carol Wilson) first cousin.  She just so happened to be my age.  I did locate her just recently and sent her a message.  She lives in Orlando, Florida and has 2 daughter's Jill and Rachel.  He name on Facebook is Jon Pat Ritchie.  

Kenneth was Margaret E. Orr McKinley's second son,  He and Russell Orr McKinley are actually son's of Lloyd Andrew's.  You can see the marriage license below.  Margaret was pregnant with Russell and she and Lloyd had 2 children before they divorced and Margaret married Albertus George McKinley.  I have never found records that Albertus George McKinley ever adopted Kenneth and Russell.  So this makes Uncle Merle their 1/2 brother.  

Lower right entry is for Lloyd and Margaret Orr.  

Lloyd Andrews of the county of Wyandotte in the state of Kansas who is over the age of eighteen years.  Signed the 29th day of April, 1905. 

Margaret was born in 12-1-1886 and died 7-28-1982 and buried in Memorial Park Cemetery and Lloyd was born 4-8-1887.

                                                             I thought mom told me this was Uncle Merle but 

his daughter, Pat, said it was not him.  I will have to research more.  

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This was Aunt Eliabeth's obituary: Obituary found on Find A Grave and the article came from the March 10, 2006 Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier on line newspaper dated March 10, 2006.

Elizabeth McKinley

Independence - Elizabeth L McKinley, 88 years old, of

Independence, Iowa, died Tuesday, March 7, 2006 at the

Buchanan County Health Center In Independence following

a sudden illness.

Graveside services will be held at a later date. Her body

was cremated. White Funeral Home of Independence is

in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. McKinley is survived by her daughter Pat (John) Ritchie

of Metairie, Louisiana, 2 grand daughters, Jill Ritchie and

Rachel Ritchie, 1 sister, Ruth Lund of LaPorte City, Iowa, and

a host of nieces and nephews.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her

parents and 1 sister, Isabelle Robinson.

 

Grover Wilson

This is a picture of Dad's birth certificate.  Grover Carroll Wilson: 

These are pictures of Dad, Grover Carroll Wilson when he was in the service.  His nickname was Lucky.  I have some service stories I will try to list so keep checking.  

This is Grover Wilson.  I know he went to Hawaii and this is probably that ship.  His nickname was Lucky.  I wonder if this was part of his "Lucky" story; going to Hawaii.  

Grover on the right

Grover Squatting.

Grover.  He enlisted when he was 17 into the Marines.  I think looks like a kid dressing up like he was in the service.  He served 4 years.  He went to Hawaii for R&R and I have a lot of those pictures I haven't scanned yet.  

This picture was taken in Hawaii.