Diantha Jane CLOSE

1862 - 1942  (80 years)

• Name	Diantha Jane CLOSE
  Born	24 Mar 1862	Decatur, Adams, Indiana, United States
  Gender	Female
  Also Known As	Jenny
  _UID	CF5A21E922B34E4C819A22D5C37DBED587E1
  Died	24 Apr 1942	Burns, Harney, Oregon, United States
  Person ID	I480	SteveParker
  Last Modified	5 Oct 2019

  
  

  Father	James CLOSE,   b. 17 Mar 1824, Ohio, United States ,   d. 10 Jun 1903, Janesville, Rock, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Nancy Ann DOUGHERTY,   b. 16 Dec 1837, Starke County, Ohio, United States ,   d. 8 Dec 1910, Decatur, Adams, Indiana, United States  (Age 72 years)
  Married	2 Jun 1855	, Allen, Indiana, United States
  _UID	F1375FE68793134FBDBDD48D0B44A89F5A06
  Notes	Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 <http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5059&enc=1> Name: James Close Spouse Name: Naney A Dougherty Marriage Date: 2 Jun 1855 Marriage County: Allen Source Title 1: Allen County, Indiana Source Title 2: Index to Marriage Record 1824 - 1920 Inclusive Vol Source Title 3: W. P. A. Origtial Record Located: County Clerk's O Book: 3 OS Page: 332
  Family ID	F103	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Lorenzo Dow GRIMES,   b. Abt 1855, , Carroll, Ohio, United States ,   d. 1942, Portland, Clackamus, Oregon, United States  (Age ~ 87 years)
  Married	1 Oct 1878	Sylvester, Allen, Michigan, United States
  _UID	E90066169FAD6B408FA938F1E7BEB2A7BB90
  Notes	ISABELLA COUNTY MICHIGAN MARRIAGES 1878 VOLUME 1 No. Date of Marriage Place of Name & Color of Residence Age of Birthplace Occupation Name & Official Witnesses Residence Date of m/d/yr Marriage Bridegroom & Bride of Each Each (yrs) of Groom Station of Celebrant Record 506 09/01/78 Residence of Lorenzo Dow Grimes? Sylvester, MI 23 Carroll Co., Ohio Edwin R. Coburn Louisa Close Sylvester, MI 09/18/78 married in residence of father,James Close Diantha Jane Close Sylvester, MI 17 Allen Co. Minister of the Gospel James W. Kirnam? Sylvester, MI
  Children	1. Jessie S GRIMES,   b. 8 Mar 1879, Hinton, Mecosta, Michigan, United States ,   d. Bef 1900  (Age < 20 years)   2. Grover Cleveland GRIMES,   b. Jun 1884, Michigan, United States ,   d. Abt 1943, Portland, , Oregon, United States  (Age ~ 58 years)
  Last Modified	29 Mar 2021
  Family ID	F287	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	George SCHAEFFER,   b. Jul 1861, Wisconsin, United States
  Married	25 Oct 1893	Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
  _UID	BCA7AA6A7721EC4A8673D9A47FF6B1F5D6DC
  Notes	Diantha J Grimes in the Wisconsin, Marriages, 1820-1907 Name: Diantha J Grimes Marriage Date: 25 Oct 1893 Marriage Place: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA Volume: 25 Page: 0409 Name: George Schaefer Name Note: Titles and Terms: Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 25 Oct 1893 Event Place: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States Gender: Male Age: Marital Status: Previous Wife's Name: Race: White Birth Date: Birth Year (Estimated): Birthplace: Wisconsin Father's Name: Joseph Schaefer Father's Titles and Terms: Father's Birthplace: Mother's Name: Elizabeth Schaefer Spouse's Name: Diantha Jane Grimes Spouse's Gender: Female Spouse's Age: Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Spouse's Race: White Spouse's Birth Date: Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): Spouse's Birthplace: Indiana Spouse's Father's Name: James Close Spouse's Father's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Mother's Name: Nancy A. Close Reference ID: bk80 p152 cn2453 GS Film Number: 001013988 Frame Number: Digital Folder Number: 004541061 Image Number: 00330 Citing this Record: "Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZQZ-NKL : 9 March 2016), James Close in entry for George Schaefer and Diantha Jane Grimes, 25 Oct 1893; citing Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,013,988.
  Last Modified	29 Mar 2021
  Family ID	F289	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	William H BUTLER,   b. 1875, Wisconsin, United States ,   d. 28 Nov 1958, Eureka, Lincoln, Montana  (Age 83 years)
  Married	Bef 1920
  _UID	9C826ED483002B4B9A5BA7644BFE9586BD9C
  Last Modified	29 Mar 2021
  Family ID	F288	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Timeline: for Diantha Jane Close 1862 March 24, born Decatur, Adams, Indiana, United States 1878 Sept 1, married Lorenzo Dow Grimes, at age 16, Isabella County Michigan, at home of father 1879 son Jessie S Grimes born Michigan ( died before 1900 census) 1880 Census Hinton, Mecosta, Michigan, with husband Lorenzo Grimes 1885 son Grover Cleveland Grimes born Michigan 1893 Oct 25, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, married George Schaefer 1900 Census, Chicago Ward 18, Cook, Illinois, W Randolph Street, with husband George Schaefer, mother of 3, 1 living 1910 1920 Census, Eureka, Lincoln, Montan with husband William Butler 1930 Census, Burns, Harney, Oregon, with husband William Butler 1940 Census, Burns, Harney, Oregon, with husband William Butler 1942 April 24, died, Burns, Harney, Oregon, United States William Butler had a young daughter when he married Jenny. The daughter is Maye Butler Alverson, married to Fred Alverson. They lived near the "homestead" where Bertha Sherman was raised by her grandparents, Elizabeth Close Sly Smith and her second husband Richard Smith. letter from Maye Alverson to Marilyn Parker dated 19 February 1970,"Mamma's names were Close, then Grimes, then Shaffer, Then Butler. Never did know what became of Grimes, and Shaffer. So you see times weren't much different than now when it comes to divorces. Mamma had another sister, a Mrs. Tide Pierce. She had two daughters. She passed away before Mamma and Aunt Lib died first and is burried here. (Eureka, Montana). Diantha Jane Close in the Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952 Name: Diantha Jane Close Gender: Female Race: White Birth Year: abt 1861 Birth Place: Allen Co Marriage Date: 1 Sep 1878 Marriage Place: Residence of James Close, Isabella, Michigan, USA Age: 17 Spouse: Lorenzo Dow Grimes Spouse Gender: Male Spouse Race: White Spouse Age: 23 Spouse Birth Place: Carroll Co, Ohio Spouse Residence Place: Sylvester, Michigan Record Number: 506 Film: 16 Film Description: 1878 Hillsdale - 1878 Van Buren 1880 United States Federal Census Name: Lorenzo D. Grimes Home in 1880: Hinton, Mecosta, Michigan Age: 23 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857 Birthplace: Ohio Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head) Spouse's Name: Diantha J. Father's birthplace: Ohio Mother's birthplace: Ohio Occupation: Clearing Farm n Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Lorenzo D. Grimes 23 Diantha J. Grimes 18 Jessie S. Grimes 1 born Michigan Could this be the right one? Diantha J Grimes in the Wisconsin, Marriages, 1820-1907 Name: Diantha J Grimes Marriage Date: 25 Oct 1893 Marriage Place: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA Volume: 25 Page: 0409 1900 United States Federal Census Name: Dientha J Schaefer [Diantha J Schaefer] Home in 1900: Chicago Ward 18, Cook, Illinois W Randolph Street Age: 38 Birth Date: Mar 1861 Birthplace: Indiana Race: White Gender: Female Relationship to Head of House: Wife Father's Birthplace: Ohio Mother's Birthplace: Ohio Mother: number of living children: 1 Mother: How many children: 3 Spouse's name: George Marriage Year: 1893 Marital Status: Married Years Married: 7 Household Members: Name Age George Schaefer 38 born Wisconsin, awning maker Dientha J Schaefer 38 Fronia Heath 37 boarder Grover C Griems 15 son, born Michigan Bert Burrall 19 boarder William S Horton 33 boarder 1920 United States Federal Census Name: Dintha Butter Home in 1920: Eureka, Lincoln, Montana Age: 55 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1865 Birthplace: Indiana Relation to Head of House: Wife Spouse's Name: William Father's Birth Place: Ohio Mother's Birth Place: Ohio Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Female Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 794 Neighbors: Household Members: Name Age William Butter 49 Dintha Butter 55 G C Grimes 35 born Michigan Fred Fletcher 45 1930 United States Federal Census Name: Diantha J Butler Home in 1930: Burns, Harney, Oregon Age: 67 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1863 Relation to Head of House: Wife Spouse's Name: William H Occupation: Education: Military service: Rent/home value: Age at first marriage: Parents' birthplace: Neighbors: Household Members: Name Age William H Butler 60 born Wisconsin, stone mason age at 1st marr: 20 Diantha J Butler 67 age at 1st marr: 16 William O Bohonan 38 Boarder George C Grimes 45 Boarder cook restaurant born Michigan, father bn ohio, mother bn Indiana in the 1940 United States Federal Census Name: William H Butler Respondent: Yes Age: 69 Estimated birth year: abt 1871 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Wisconsin Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1940: Burns, Harney, Oregon Map of Home in 1940: View Map Street: S Grand Avenue Farm: No Inferred Residence in 1935: Burns, Harney, Oregon Residence in 1935: Same House Sheet Number: 5A Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 137 Occupation: Mason Industry: Building Construction House Owned or Rented: Owned Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 1800 Attended School or College: No Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 4 Class of Worker: Working on own account Weeks Worked in 1939: 12 Income: 450 Income Other Sources: No Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age William H Butler 69 Diantha J Butler 78 !DEATH: Cert. State of Oregon State File #19 - Apoplexy (stroke) copy in posession of Marilyn Parker.