Does anyone have any information on IDA (LOE) and WILLIAM CHASTAIN? She is related to my Weldon(s) - but I have no further information on her. Nancee ----------------------------------------------------------------- Decatur County Journal Thursday, December l4, l9l6 DELILA LOE, the daughter of ANDREW J. And MATILDA (HAMM) WELDON, was Born in Lincoln County, Kentucky, January l0, L838. She died at Leon, Iowa, December 5th, l9l6, age 78 years, l0 Months, 25 days. She was married to MADISON LOE December 24, L857. To this union three Children were born, ICY MAY, who died in Childhood, MRS. EMMA AVERY and MRS. IDA CHASTAIN, both of Leon, Iowa. Sister LOE is the last of a family of eleven Children, JOHN WELDON, of Cainsville, Mo., and ANG WELDON, of Davis City, Iowa, nephews of the Deceased are the only near relatives Surviving. Sister LOE was a pioneer. She came to Leon In her childhood to make her Home with her uncle. She remembered the time When Leon was only a Prairie. She has always lived in this Community and has seen the growth Of the community, of our town, and of its Churches. She was converted under the ministry of Elder J.C. Porter, and became a Member of the Christian Church of which Church she was a member at the Time of her death. Sister LOE comes very Near being a charter member of This church. She loved her church enough to Defend it at all times. The church life and welfare was a constant Topic of conversation. She Is not dead but sleepeth, she has only gone To that larger reward which Her Christ made possible. Funeral services were conducted from the Christian Church Wednesday Afternoon, December 6, at 2:30, by Henry Esch, Pastor. Interment was at Leon Cemetery. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert

Nancee, here are the notes I have for William and Ida. Decatur County Journal Thursday, December l4, l9l6 DELILA LOE, the daughter of ANDREW J. and MATILDA (HAMM) WELDON, was born in Lincoln County, Kentucky, January l0, l838. She died at Leon, Iowa, December 5th, l9l6, age 78 years, l0 months, 25 days. She was married to MADISON LOE December 24, l857. To this union three children were born, ICY MAY, who died in childhood, MRS. EMMA AVERY and MRS. IDA CHASTAIN, both of Leon, Iowa. Sister LOE is the last of a family of eleven children, JOHN WELDON, of Cainsville, Mo., and ANG WELDON, of Davis City, Iowa, nephews of the deceased are the only near relatives surviving. Sister LOE was a pioneer. She came to Leon in her childhood to make her home with her uncle. She remembered the time when Leon was only a prairie. She has always lived in this community and has seen the growth of the community, of our town, and of its churches. She was converted under the ministry of Elder J.C. Porter, and became a member of the Christian Church of which church she was a member at the time of her death. Sister LOE comes very near being a charter member of this church. She loved her church enough to defend it at all times. The church life and welfare was a constant topic of conversation. She is not dead but sleepeth, she has only gone to that larger reward which her Christ made possible. Funeral services were conducted from the Christian Church Wednesday afternoon, December 6, at 2:30, by Henry Esch, Pastor. Interment was at Leon Cemetery. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- In going through the old scrapbook, I found this. It seems that everytime I go through it I find something new. Judy Mrs. Emma Loe Avery Emma Loe was born at Leon, Iowa, April 26, 1864, and departed this life at the age of 63 years, 5 months, and 15 days. She became a member of the Christian Church at an early age and has always been true to her confession in Christ. The deceased was united in marriage to Fuller Avery, September 17, 1902. Had she lived only two more days, she would have been married 25 years. Two children, Ralph and Mildred, came under her loving care and protection at the tender ages of seven and nine. Although she talked of the heavenly home she knew was awaiting her coming, she still longed to recover that she might do and work for her loved ones left. She leaves to mourn her departure an every faithful and devoted husband, the two children, Ralph and Mildred who have her christian life as a living example to follow most of their lives. An only sister Ida, is left. Her mother, father and two sisters having preceeded her in death. An ever dutiful and faithful daughter-in-law Mrs. R! . D. Avery, is left, a brother-in-law Will Chastain, five grandchildren, cousins and other relatives and a host of friends. Copied by Judy Chastain March 27, 2003 ****************************************************** >From Nancee Siefert: Hi Jan: Delilah (Weldon) Loe - b. l-l0-l838, Crab Orchard, Lincoln Co., KY. Daughter of Andrew Jackson Weldon and Matilda (Hamm) Weldon -- She was their llth child. She married Madison Loe, December 24, l857 and died December 5, l9l6 and buried in Leon Cemetery. Madison Loe - b. ?; died July 29, l874 and buried in Leon Cemetery. According to the l860 Center Township, Decatur County Census, he was the Constable; shows his age to be 26 (so he was probably born in l834). And it says he was born in Tennessee. The obituary for Delilah (Weldon) Loe should be on the Decatur County WebSite.