Janet Park

Family/Spouse: [husband of Janet Park] Massey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Asbury married Vera Pearline McMillen. Vera was born in 1903 in Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Samuel married Cora Jane Jolly on 31 Mar 1897 in Laclede County, Missouri, USA. Cora (daughter of Joseph Webster Jolley and Eliza A. Bolles) was born on 21 Mar 1875 in Laclede County, MIssouri, USA; died on 20 Jan 1958 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Lebanon City Cemetery, Lebanon, Laclede County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1900, Russell township, Camden County, Missouri, USA; 1. Park, Asberry, head, white, male, July 1876, 23, married 3 years, Missouri, Illinois, Missouri, mail carrier, can read and write, renting house (not a farm) 2. _____, Cora J., wife, white, female, March 1875, 25, married 3 years, Missouri, England, Missouri, can read and write 3. _____, Joseph W., son, white, male, April 1899, 1, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri
• Census: 1910, 3937 Kenwood Ave., Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA; 1. Park, Samuel A., head, male, white, 36, first marriage, married 13 years, Missouri, Illinois, Missouri, laborer, odd jobs, can read and write 2. _____, Cora J., wife, female, white, 36, first marriage, married 13 years, Missouri, Ireland, Missouri, can read and write 3. _____, Wickluffie J., son, male, white, 10, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri, attending school, can read and write 4. _____, Bertha E., daughter, female, white, 8, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri, attending school 5. _____, Asbury W., son, male, white, 6, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri, attending school 6. _____, John W., son, male, white, 2, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri
• NEWS: 28 Feb 1913, Lebanon, Laclede County, Missouri, USA; Poem by Cora, published, The Laclede County Republican: Lost--the Summer Where has the Summer gone? She was here just a minute ago With roses and daisies To Whisper her praises, And everyone loves her so. Has anyone seen her about? She must have gone off in the night, And she took the best flowers And the happiest hours, And asked no one's leave for her flight. Have you noticed her stop in the grass? The garden looks red where she went, By the side of the hedge There's a golden edge. And the rose's vines are withered and bent. Don't you fear she is sorry she went? It seems but a minute since May. I'm scarcely half through What I wanted to do. If she only had waited a day! Do you think she will ever come back? I'll watch every day at the gate For the robins and clover, Saying over and over, I know she will come if I wait. --Mrs. Cora Jolley Park
• World War I Draft Registration: 1918, 310 W. 13th St., Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Samuel Asberry Park was employed as a custodian at Lathrop School.
• Census: 1920, Kaw township, Jackson County, Missouri, USA; 1. Park, Samuel A., head, renting, male, white, 43, married, can read and write, Missouri, Illinois, Missouri, custodian, public school 2. _____, Cora J., wife, female, white, 43, married, Missouri, Ireland, Missouri, housewife 3. _____, [Wacklipps?] J., son, male, white, 20, single, attending school, can read and write, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri, student, [engineering] 4. _____, Berth E., daughter, female, white, 18, single, can read and write, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri, [Companion?], [M.P. Py?] 5. _____, Waiden A., son, male, white, 15, attending school, can read and write, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri, student, public school 6. _____, John W., son, male, white, 12, attending school, can read and write, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri, student, public school
• Census: 1930, 5925 Spruce St., Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA; 1. Park, Samuel A., head, owns, value $2500, has radio set, not on a farm, male, white, 53, married, first married age 20, can read and write, Missouri, Illinois, Missouri, foreman, steam railway, not a veteran 2. _____, Cora J., wife, female, white, 54, married, first married age 21, can read and write, Missouri, Ireland, Tennessee
• NEWS: 22 Jan 1958, Kansas City, Jackson County, MIssouri, USA; Obituary, The Kansas City Star: "PARK--Mrs. Cora Jane Park, 82, of Lee's Summit, died Monday at a nursing home at 7505 East Eighty-seventh, after an illness of about a month. She was born in Lebanon, Mo., and had lived here about 50 years. Mrs. Parks [sic] was a member of the Covenant Presbyterian church. She was a member of the auxiliary of the Grand Army of the Republic. She leaves a daughter, Mrs. Bertha Park May of the home; three sons, J. W. Park, 5925 Spruce; A. W. Park, Lebanon, and John W. Park, 5410 North Highland; two sisters, Mrs. Maude Admire, Lebamom, and Mrs. May Tyson, Lexington, Mich.; a brother, Fred Jolley, Loveland, Col.; 16 grandchildren and 23 great-grand-children. Funeral services will be at 2 o'clock Thursday at the Palmer chapel in Lebanon. Burial will be in Lebanon.

Other Events:

• Immigration: Abt 1851; Probably immigrated around this year. Brother Robert T. Jolly states in his census that this was his year of immigration.
• Residence: 1867, Laclede County, Missouri, USA; 1931 article about his birthday states he came to Laclede County in 1867 and lived there ever since.
• Census: 1870, Lebanon township, Laclede County, Missouri, USA; 1. Jolly [Jolley], Joseph W., 22, male, white, farmer, [no real estate value], personal $100, Illinois, mother and father of foreign birth 2. _____, Eliza, 23, female, white, keeping house, Tennessee
• Census: 18 Jun 1880, Sugar Loaf township, Boone County, Arkansas, USA; 1. Joseph W. Jolley, white, male, 32, married, farmer, cannot read or write, Illinois, Ireland, Ireland 2. Elizabeth Jolley, white, female, 32, wife, married, keeping house, cannot read or write, Tennessee, Tennessee, Kentucky 3. Susan L. Jolley, white, female, 10, daughter, at home, attended school this year, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee 4. Mary E. Jolley, white, female, 8, daughter, attended school this year, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee 5. [Cory?] J. Jolley, white, female, 6, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee 6. Ransler J. Jolley, white, male, 4, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee 7. Elizabeth M. Jolley, white, female, 2, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee 8. Maud Jolley, white, female, 9 months, born November, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee
• Census: 1900, Smith township, Laclede County, Missouri, USA; 1. Joseph W. Jolly, head, white, male, July 1846, 53, married 30 years, Illinois, Ireland, Ireland, farmer, can read and write, owns with mortgage 2. Eliza Jolly, wife, white, female, Jan 1846, 54, married 30 years, 9 children 9 living, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee, can read and write 3. May Jolly, daughter, white, female, Feb 1878, 22, single, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee, can read and write 4. Maud Jolly, daughter, white, female, Oct 1880, 19, single, Arkansas, Illinois, Tennessee, can read and write 5. Frederick Jolly, son, white, male, April 1882, 18, single, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee, farm labor, cannot read or write 6. John Jolly, son, white, male, March 1883, 17, single, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee, farm labor, can read and write 7. Leroy Jolly, son, white, male, Aug 1886, 13, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee, farm labor, attended school 5 months this year, can read and write
• NEWS: 10 Aug 1906, Lebanon, Laclede County, Missouri, USA; Laclede County Sentinel: "Sheriff Benton appoints S K Moore, Orville Benton and Joseph Jolley deputies and they are sworn in as the law directs."
• NEWS: 10 Aug 1906, Lebanon, Laclede County, Missouri, USA; The Laclede County Sentinel: "Sheriff Benton appoints S K Moore, Orville Benton and Joseph Jolley deputies and they are sworn in as the law directs."
• Census: 1910, Jackson Ave., Lebanon, Laclede County, MIssouri, USA; 1. Jolly [Jolley], Joseph W., head, male, white, 62, first marriage, married 40 years, Illinois, Ireland, Ireland, janitor, church, can read and write, owns home free of mortgage 2. _____, Eliza, wife, female, white, 62, first marriage, married 40 years, 9 children all living, Tennessee, Kentucky, Tennessee, can read and write
• NEWS: 1 Jul 1910, Lebanon, Laclede County, Missouri, USA; In the Lebanon Republican: "Jolley Reunion On last Sunday a family reunion and a gathering of friends occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Jolley, north of town. About forty guests were present and enjoyed a delightful day and a fine dinner on the lawn under the beautiful trees. The members of the Jolley family present were: Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Jolley, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Jolley, Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Will Jolley, Mr. and Mrs. Hub Atchley, Miss Lucella Jolley, Messrs. Floyd and Charlie Jolley, and Mrs. Charlie Hall, of Cleveland, Ohio, Mrs. Lottie Coover, of Harrisonville, sisters of Mr. Jolley. Miss Ina Underwood, of Springfield was also present."
• Land: 16 Feb 1912, Lebanon, Laclede County, Missouri, USA; The Laclede County Republican: "Thomas G. Marple, of Greene county, to Joseph Jolley; lot 16, block 6, First Railroad addition to Lebanon."
• Census: 1920, Jefferson Ave., Lebanon, Laclede County, Missouri, USA; 1. Joseph W. Jolly, head, owns, free of mortgage, male, white, 72, married, can read and write, Illinois, Ireland, Ireland, farmer, farm work, own account 2. Armenia E. Jolly, wife, female, white, 74, married, Michigan, Vermont, New York, merchant, owns store
• NEWS: 12 Nov 1920, Lebanon, Laclede County, Missouri, USA; Joseph W. Jolley elected constable of Lebanon.
• NEWS: 26 Oct 1923, Lebanon, Laclede County, Missouri, USA; Laclede County Republican: Letter from Joseph Webster Jolley and second wife, detailing their trip by car and rail to California, including many stops to see family and friends.
• NEWS: 18 Jul 1930, Lebanon, Laclede County, Missouri, USA; Excerpt from article in Laclede County Republican: "Uncle Joe was 83 years old on July 12. He always has enjoyed remarkably good health until the lat few months. However, he was able to enjoy a hearty dinner. He is one of the oldest settlers of Laclede County and helped in laying out the streets of Lebanon."
• NEWS: 17 Jul 1931, Lebanon, Laclede County, Missouri, USA; The Laclede County Republican: "Uncle Joe Jolley Is 84 Last Sunday, July 12, was Uncle Joe Jolley's 84th birthday and in honor of the occasion his daughters, Mrs. Effie Wood and Mrs. Lou Bolles, arranged for a birthday dinner in the home of Mrs. Wood, at Oakland. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Jolley, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bolles, Earl Bolles, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wood. With chicken and dumplings and all the usual accompaniments, a bountiful dinner was served, a big birthday cake occupying the place of honor on the table Mr. Jolley's youngest son, Roy Jolley, came down for the day, but spent part of the time on the river, fishing. Mr. Jolley is the father of nine children, all of whom are living. They are: Mrs. Lou Bolles, of Lebanon; Mrs. Effie Wood of oakland; Mrs. Cora Parks, Ransler Jolley, Mrs. Maude Admire, Jon E. Jolley and Roy Jolley, all of Kansas Kansas City; Fred Jolley, of Denver, Colorado, and Mrs. May Tyson, of Amadore, Michigan. Mrs. Jolley also raised a nephew, Albert Bolles, of Springfield. He has more than sixty grand-children and great-grand-children,. Mr. Jolley was born in Whitton County, Illinois, on July 12, 1847, and came to Laclede County in 1867m having continued to reside here since that time."
• NEWS: 9 Nov 1935, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA; Obit: "Joseph Webster Jolley: Father of Mrs. Cora Park Was 88 Years Old Joseph Webster Jolley, 88 years old, a retired farmer, died early today at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Cora Park, 3405 East Sixty-second street. Mr. Jolley formerly lived in Lebanon, Mo. He was born at Carlinville, Ill., July 12, 1847. In 1867 he moved to Lebanon. Mr. Jolley leaves four other daughters, Mrs. Lou Bolles, Lebanon; Mrs. Effie Wood, Oakland, Mo.; Mrs. Maud Admire, also of Lebanon, and Mrs. May Tyson, Lexington, MO. [sic, Lexington, Michigan]; four sons, R. J. Jolley, 5221 Wilburn court; John E. Jolley, 7023 Bales avenue; Fred Jolley, Sterling, Col., and Roy Jolley, 4345 Woodland avenue; a brother, Grant Jolley, Denver; twenty-eight grandchildren, and forty-eight great grandchildren. Funeral services and burial will be held at Lebanon."

Notes:

Birth:
Evidence of his place of birth is conflicting. The 1860 Illinois census says he was born in Ireland, about 1850.

However, his brother Robert's birth was recorded in 1846 at St. Fiaac's Church, Clonegal, County Carlow, Ireland. Identity confirmed by correct birthdate of 7 June 1846. Parents Joseph and Mary Jolly.

On 12 April 1848, Joseph Jolly was born to Joseph and Mary. Baptism date is left blank. Although his birthdate was elsewhere recorded as 12 July 1847, I believe this is him and the correct date of birth. Why he cited it as a year prior and a different month is not clear. Did he not know for sure? Did his mother forget it?

Most census indicates his birth in Illinois

His 84th birthday was celebrated in 1931, and the newspaper article gave his birth date as 12 July 1847 and his birthplace as "Whitton County, Illinois." There is no Whitton County and the family was known to have lived only in Macoupin and Montgomery Counties of Illinois, though there may have been other locations,

Brother Robert T. gives their immigration date as 1851.

Joseph married Eliza A. Bolles on 21 Nov 1869 in Laclede County, Missouri, USA. Eliza (daughter of Reuben Bolles and Susan Lowery) was born on 23 Feb 1849 in Tennessee, USA; died on 5 Oct 1913 in Laclede County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Lebanon City Cemetery, Lebanon, Laclede County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• NEWS: 10 Oct 1913, Lebanon, Laclede County, Missouri, USA; The Laclede County Republican: "Mrs. Joe Jolley After a brief illness, Mrs. Joe Jolley died on last Sunday afternoon, at 12:25 o'clock, at the family home, in Lebanon. Mrs. Jolley was taken sick on Wednesday of last week with bilious and malarial fever, a stomach trouble the developed later being the immediate cause of her death., She was 64 years old. Funeral service was held on Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock, at the family home, Rev. A. M. Livingston of the Madison Avenue M. E. Church, officiating and Rev. J. W. Jesse, of the Baptist Church, assisting. The music was a beautiful feature of the service, a choir composed of Rev. and Mrs. A.M. Livingston, Mrs. J. A. Hughes and Rev. J. W. McKean, singing "Blest Be the Tie," "Jesus lover of My Soul" and "My Latest Sun Is Sinking Fast." Interment was in the Lebanon cemetery. The sons and sons-in-law of the deceased acted as pall bearers. Eliza Elizabeth Bolles was a daughter of Reuben Bolles and was a native of Tennessee where she was born February 23, 1849. In her girlhood she came to Laclede County with her family and has since resided here. In November, 1869, she was married to Joseph Jolley, spending most of her married life on their farm, in the High Prairie neighborhood. About eight years ago, she moved to Lebanon with her family, and continued to reside here until her death. She was a member of the M. E. Church, and throughout her life was a consistent Christian, living according to her church and its teachings. She was the mother of nine children, all of whom survive her. They are: Mrs. Jane Bolles and Mrs. May Tyson, of Lebanon; Mrs. Effie Wood, of Oakland; Mrs. Cora Park, Mrs Maude Summer, Ranclar, Fred, John and Roy Jolley, all of Kanasas City. All of the children and grandchildren were present at the funeral. Mrs. Jolley is also survived by her husband and her two sisters, Mrs. Jane Atchley and Mrs. Nancy Burns. Mrs. Jolley's death is mourned by a large circle of relatives and friends. She was devoted as a wife and mother and was especially beloved in the family circle. She was a kind neighbor and enjoyed the high esteem of all the community. Death flame peacefully and brought to her a welcome release from suffering. She was conscious to the last, and, after expressing many times her wish to meet her family and friends in the after life, she quietly fell asleep."