Benjamin Franklin Ivester - son of Jacob Ivester & Nancy E. b. abt 1871 in Stoddard Co. Missouri d. 1910 Stoddard Co., Missouri md. 30 July 1891 Bernie, Stoddard, Missouri to Leallier Howell Leallier Howell - b. Nov. 1878 in Mo. - d. abt 1936 in Stoddard Co., Mo. children of Benjamin Franklin Ivester & Leallier Howell 1. Elsie Ivester - b. June 1893 Stoddard Mo. - appears in the 1900 census of Stoddard as age 6 and the 1910 census of Stoddard as age 17. married Marion Vineyard 2. Zelmar Labon Ivester - b. Mar. 1894 Stoddard Mo. - d. June 1970 Stoddard Mo. appears on the 1900 census of Stoddard Co., Mo. as age 4 and the 1910 census of Stoddard Co., Mo. as age 14. Information from Virginia Ivester Morgan indicates that he was born on Mar. 22, 1895 and that he was born on a farm west of Bernie. Zelmer married Julie Ann Temples on 11 Apr 1915 in Stoddard Co., Mo. Julie Ann Temples was born 17 Sept. 1898 in Stoddard Co., M. and died 29 June 1997. Her parents were Charles Temples and Mary Ann McClard. Children of Zelmer Ivester & Julie Ann Temples include: Chester Eugene Ivester; Jewell Ivester; Benjamin Labon Ivester; Berle Ivester; Bert Lloyd Ivester; Harry Francis Ivester; Jesse Keith Ivester; Anita Jo Ivester. 3. Velta Ivester - b. abt 1903 in Stoddard Co., Mo. - d. abt 1924 in Stoddard Co., Mo. She is listed in the 1910 census of Stoddard Co., Mo. as age 7 and the 1920 census of Stoddard Co., Mo. as age 17. Re: Virginia Ivester Morgan she was a school teacher at the Ivester School in Stoddard Co. And... she died of the flu after taking care of others who were ill. 4. Doyal Ivester - b. 14 July 1908 in Stoddard Co., Mo - d. 7 June 1970 in Kennett,,Mo. - Married Aug. 1929 in Stoddard Co., Mo. to Ola Amanda Thomas. Doyal Ivester and Ola Amanda Thomas had the following children: Virginia Isabella Ivester & Jack Douglas Ivester. Ok -- that completes the children of Jacob Ivester and Nancy E. The next messages will be more on the Ivester - Eason connection. Hopefully Jack Eason will be able to add to this information and our questions on this deal - take care - Emma