Glenn Elmer Ernest b. 20 Apr 1893 Jackson Township, Taylor County, Iowa d. 13 Oct 1981 Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa

1893 - 1981 (88 years)

Name	Glenn Elmer Ernest [1]
Born	20 Apr 1893	Jackson Township, Taylor County, Iowa [1]
Gender	Male
Name	Glen
Died	13 Oct 1981	Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa [1]
Buried	Fairview Cemetery, Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa [1]
Person ID	I9707	Jerry Milo Johnson
Last Modified	29 Mar 2015

Father	August Ernest, b. 17 Oct 1843, Germany , d. 02 Aug 1906, Jackson Township, Taylor County, Iowa (Age 62 years)
Relationship	Natural
Mother	Hannah Magdeline Deitch, b. 11 Jan 1858, Fredericksburg, Maryland , d. 26 Apr 1923, Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa (Age 65 years)
Relationship	Natural
Married	02 Sep 1873 [1]
Family ID	F3347	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Harriette Roxanna Lee, b. 24 Feb 1895, Center County, Pennsylvania , d. 09 Dec 1935, Near Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa (Age 40 years)

Married 26 Jan 1922 [1]

Children

	1. Cecil C Ernest, b. 1925, d. 1925 (Age 0 years) [Natural]
	2. U. Ernest
	3. Elvin Ernest, b. 11 May 1930, Iowa , d. Aft 31 Oct 1974 (Age > 44 years) [Natural]

Family ID F3354 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 2	Laurel Alice Worley, b. 13 Sep 1899, Hopkins, Nodaway, Missouri , d. 29 Apr 1956, Clarinda, Page, Iowa (Age 56 years)
Married	08 Feb 1941 [1]
Family ID	F3355	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Event Map

	Born - 20 Apr 1893 - Jackson Township, Taylor County, Iowa
	Died - 13 Oct 1981 - Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa
	Buried - - Fairview Cemetery, Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa

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Notes

Listed in 1910 Iowa Census, Taylor County, Jackson Twp (ED# 135, Sheet 4A)

Listed in 1920 Iowa Census, Taylor County, Benton Twp (ED# 87-3, Sheet 3B)

Listed in 1930 Iowa Census, Taylor County, Benton Twp (ED# 87-3, Sheet 3B)

Obit:
Ernest, Glen Elmer
Glen Elmer Ernest Last Rites Were Held October 17
Funeral services for Glen Elmer Ernest, 88, of Bedford, were held October 17 in Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in Bedford, conducted by Rev. Carl Cummings. Mr. Ernest died October 13 in Rosary Hospital in Corning. American Legion Post 164 conducted military honors at Fairview Cemetery, Bedford.
Glen Elmer Ernest, son of August and Hannah Magdeline Dietch Ernest, was born in Jackson Township, Forest Grove community, in Taylor County, Iowa, April 20, 1893.
He lived in Jackson Township and grew to maturity in the Forest Grove community where he attended the public school and the Forest Grove Church.
Glen Ernest was united in marriage to Harriette Roxanna Lee on January 26, 1922 and they lived in the Bedford community all their married life. To this union two children were born: one son, Cecil, died in infancy; a son, Elvin and daughter-in-law, Donnabelle Ernest, survive and one sister Lulu Reece; also nieces; nephews; other relatives.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Harriette and the infant son, Cecil; his parents, three sisters and four brothers.
Mr. Ernest was engaged in farming and lived on the same land he and Harriette had purchased in 1935. His son, Elvin, joined him in partnership farming in 1948.
He was united in marriage to Laurel Worley Churchill on February 8, 1941. She made a home for Glen and Elvin until she died April 26, 1956.
During World War I, Mr. Ernest served his country and had overseas duty in France and Germany. He was in the Medical Corps.
Since his wife Laurelís death, he had lived close to his son and daughter-in-law, Donnabelle, who welcomed him in their home and cared for him. He remained active and never missed a day that he was not out helping to do what he could. He enjoyed hunting and fishing.
He was a good husband and father and will be missed by his family and neighbors.
(Bedford Times-Press, Thursday October 22, 1981 p. 4)

Sources
[S117] Chester Family Gedcom, Joe Chester.