OBITUARY - Mrs. Ray (Edna M. Silveus) Sailsbery, 74, of 792 Miller Ct., died at 12:25 P.M. Friday, Nov. 19, 1971, in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be at 3 P.M., Monday in the Dawson + Wikoff Chapel. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Sailsbery was born in Dundee, Ohio, a daughter of Nicholas and Caroline Fisher Silveus. She had lived in Decatur for 60 years where she was a member of the Free Methodist Church. She married Ray Sailsbery in Decatur on September 12, 1912. Surviving are her husband, daughter, Mrs. Coy (Eloise) Butler of Decatur, brothers, Elmer of Dundee, Ohio and John of Alton, Ill., sisters, Mrs. Ida Mitchell of Dover, Ohio and Mrs. Edith Sailsbery of Richland Center, Wisc., two grandchildren and six great, grandchildren. One daughter, five brothers and sisters and one great, grand child preceded her in death.
Ona attended high school and business college at Gary, and then worked as a commercial teacher until she married Walter A. Hawkins on Sept. 11, 1816. Walter and Ona went to farming south of Taylorville after their marriage.spouse: Hawkins, Walter A. (1891 - )Wanita Lucas, 6 Dec 1997
ANNA SILVEUS, born 23 June 1824, in Green Co., PA Died 10 Aug. 1900; buried Stewardson Cemetery, Shelby County, Illinois. Married 10 Apr. 1845 to MICHAEL DAPPERT, b. 15 Dec. 1810, Hohenfeldt, Germany. He died 27 July, 1903; buried Stewardson Cemetery. (He moved with his widowed mother, Margaretha Stahl-Dappert, brother, John and two sisters, Catherine Barbara and Margaret Ann, from Germany to Winesburg, Ohio in 1835.)spouse: Dappert, Michael1. Silveus. 1980 Hays-Trapp, Irene. [Larned, Kan. : E.H. Sooby, 1980?] LC: CS71.S5848 1980 Dewey: 929/.2/0973
CATHERINE SILVEUS, b. 1830, (J.W. Dappert says in Greene Co-, PA) Died 10 May, 1903; buried Mound Cemetery, Christian County, Ill. Married 7 Nov. 1846, JOHN DAPPERT, b. 7 Sept. 1826, Hohenfeldt, Germany, who came to Winesburg, Holmes Co., Ohio, with his widowed mother, Margaretha Stahl-Dappert, two sisters, and one brother, Michael Dappert, in 1935. (His sister Catherine Barbara Dappert married Karl Charles Schenkleberger, and sister Margaret Ann Dappert married Elijah Smith Chesterman. The Chestermans moved to Christian Co., Illinois. Another sister, Rosina Catherine Dappert married Leonhart Wenkheimer in Germany, also came to Ohio in 1835.) In 1863 or 4, John and Catherine Silveus-Dappert moved their family by wagon train to Christian Co., Ill. John died in 1919 in Taylorville, Illinois. He was buried at Mound Chapel Cemetery. (Bert Hays, who was a member of the following genealogy and custodian of the Mound Cemetery for many years, believed that the Silveus sisters who married the Dappert brothers, were related to JOHN BOURMAN SILVEUS, but he did not know the relationship.)spouse: Dappert, John (1827 - 1919)1. Silveus. 1980 Hays-Trapp, Irene. [Larned, Kan. : E.H. Sooby, 1980?] LC: CS71.S5848 1980 Dewey: 929/.2/0973
GOLDEN WEDDING TO BE CELEBRATED Mr. and Mrs. Charles Silveus, Sr. will receive their relatives and friends at open house from 2 to 5 o'clock Sunday afternoon, October 11, 1955, in the Auburn Baptist Church, in celebration of their golden wedding anniversary. They are former residents of Christian Co. The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Silveus took place October 11, 1905 in the home of the late Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Atkison at Assumption. The Rev. Mr. Johnson performed the ceremony. They resided in Christian County until 35 years ago when they moved to Sangamon County. Mr. and Mrs. Silveus became the parents of ten children, eight of whom are living: Earl, Charles J., Clara Silveus, and Mrs. William Stark, all of Auburn; Mrs. Clifford Rutter of Peotone; Mrs. J.C. Reuter, Freeburg; Mrs. Raymond Knifley, Franklin; Clarence Silveus, Pawnee. They also have 10 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Taylorville Illinois Breeze-Courierspouse: Atkinson, Ona Zezella (? - 1965)OBITUARY: CHARLES T. SILVEUS, SR. Laid to Rest - Funeral services for Charles T. Silveus, Sr., were held Tuesday, June 12 at 2:30 p.m. in the Christian Church in Auburn. Rev. Robert Knox assisted by Rev. William Scattergood, officiated and burial took place in the Owaneco Cemetery. (Mr. Silveus' body was later moved to the Auburn, Illinois, Cemetery.) Pall bearers were Halford King, Estel Shutt, A. R. Evans, Clifford Ping, A.T. Workman, and Rev. Robert Shobe. Nancy Opolke accompanied by her mother sang "Life's Railway" and "The Old Rugged Cross." Mr. Silveus, Justice of the Peace of this city, died at Memorial hospital Sunday where he had been a patient since April 1. He was born in Taylorville February 5, 1880 and was a member of the Christian Church. He is survived by his wife, Ona; three sons, Earl and Charles, Jr., both of Auburn; Clarence, Pawnee; and foster son, Ernest Allen, Pawnee; five daughters, Mrs. Ruth Rutter, Peotone; Mrs. Goldie Knifley, Franklin; Mrs. Bessie Stark, Auburn; Mrs. Zella Reuter, Freeburg, and Miss Clara Silveus, Auburn; three brothers, Harvey, Decatur; John, Alton, and Elmer Silveus of Ohio; four sisters, Mrs. Edna Sailsbery and Mrs. Edith Sailsbery, both of Decatur; Mrs. Ida Mitchell of Ohio, and Mrs. Mandy Stivers, Stonington; 21 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Auburn Citizen Newspaper, June 1955
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DAVID B. SILVEUS buried Mound Cemetery, Christian County, Illinois. Married ELIZABETH HENNEY , in Ohio, b. 1860; d. buried Herrick, Ill. (Sister of Fred and Louis Henney, mentioned later.) Their family all born in Johnson Township, Christian County, Illinois.spouse: Henney, Elizabeth (1859 - 1915)1. Silveus. 1980 Hays-Trapp, Irene. [Larned, Kan. : E.H. Sooby, 1980?] LC: CS71.S5848 1980 Dewey: 929/.2/0973
OBITUARY - Mrs. Ray (Edna M. Silveus) Sailsbery, 74, of 792 Miller Ct., died at 12:25 P.M. Friday, Nov. 19, 1971, in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be at 3 P.M., Monday in the Dawson + Wikoff Chapel. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Sailsbery was born in Dundee, Ohio, a daughter of Nicholas and Caroline Fisher Silveus. She had lived in Decatur for 60 years where she was a member of the Free Methodist Church. She married Ray Sailsbery in Decatur on September 12, 1912. Surviving are her husband, daughter, Mrs. Coy (Eloise) Butler of Decatur, brothers, Elmer of Dundee, Ohio and John of Alton, Ill., sisters, Mrs. Ida Mitchell of Dover, Ohio and Mrs. Edith Sailsbery of Richland Center, Wisc., two grandchildren and six great, grandchildren. One daughter, five brothers and sisters and one great, grand child preceded her in death.spouse: Sailsbery, Ray T. (1891 - )1. Silveus. 1980 Hays-Trapp, Irene. [Larned, Kan. : E.H. Sooby, 1980?] LC: CS71.S5848 1980 Dewey: 929/.2/0973
FORMER RESIDENT RECALLS EARLY DAYS AT OWANECO Miss Fern Boston, postmistress at Owaneco, recently received the following letter from ELMER J. SILVEUS of Dover, Ohio, a former resident of the Owaneco Community. Owaneco News, Oct. 24, 1957spouse: King, Grace (1884 - 1955)Dear Old Timers: As my mind travels back past fifty years ago, I recall it is said, if you drive out of the old town (Owaneco) you will want to come back. Well, that is a place that I have not forgotten some sacred spots. To me one was Grandpa Silveus' old broom shop. Now, he has been dead a little over 54 years. I call to mind the many shouts of the old Free Methodist Church and the old Mound Chapel, also the U.B. Church and the M.E. Church 50 years ago. I was not raised with a silver spoon and "hard work will kill No man", and "poverty is no disgrace," but I must say this: "A man's beginning is not his ending." I can say it was 53 years ago since I was converted and sanctified, and now in my 51 years of ministry I have read the New Testament 314 times. This is a little history from one of the old town boys from Owaneco. I am the oldest member left of the Silveus family that came to Owaneco when I was 14 years of age, and now at 73 years of age I still cut wood and saw with a two-man saw all by myself. I eat three meals a day and enjoy my Limburger cheese and fried chicken. I can call to mind the many rabbit hunts around Owaneco. Well, this is 'Butch' as they call me. Elder Elmer J. Silveus, Dover, Ohio
About ELDER ELMER SILVEUS, Tuscarawas Co., Dover, Ohio. Oct. 10, 1964 Wonderful Life, by Juanita Abel, Dailey Reporter, Women's Editor An elderly little man with a bushy graybeard is seen rummaging through trashcans at stores along 3rd St., and immediately speculation begins. He is a hermit! He lives in a shack filled with the junk he collects; he is an eccentric, who wanders into town occasionally to forage for rubbish; he is associated with some organization that doesn't permit members to shave! But, a brief conversation with the kind old gentleman quickly proves these statements are merely wrong guesses. An hour's conversation with the octogenarian was a fascinating experience, as he unfolded his life story with English employed by an educated man. The subject is Elder Elmer Silveus who resides in a little apartment at the rear of 212 N. Tuscarawas Ave., Dover, Ohio. Despite any rumors, the little place is spotlessly clean, as is its occupant, and not a piece of junk is in sight. More than a 100 years ago the Silveus family (Grandpa was a Mennonite Minister) emigrated to Winesburg, Ohio, from their home in Lancaster, Pa. They helped build Longnecker Mennonite Church near Winesburg, where services have been held for 127 years with an average Sunday attendance of 125. Later the family moved to Buckeye Prairie, Ill., and it was there that Elmer was born on 17 July, 1884. As a young man, he decided that his work was to preach the gospel and aid the less fortunate, as the ministry that was to last 56 years began about 63 years ago. In his youth, Elmer attended school at Trail and it was there that he met Grace King, who later became his wife and helpmate. Elmer attended American Bible Institute in Indiana and Moody Bible School in Chicago and Grace attended the Cincinnati Bible School. She had a lovely voice, and she was able to help greatly - with the music in the Mission. The couple "homesteaded", as Elmer puts it, in a log cabin in Randolph County, Ark., and with a bit of justifiable pride he recalls that four young men entered the ministry after attending services in the little church he headed there. His teaching included Missions in Western States and Mexico and rehabilitation work in the state and federal penal institutions. Following the death of his wife nine years ago, the man with the sparkling eyes and gentle voice moved back to Dundee, Ohio, where his only daughter, Mrs. John (Mary) Phillabaum resides. He has a son, Samuel, who lives in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, and 18 grand and great, grandchildren. A man accustomed to a lot of out-door exercise, he commuted to Dover on foot almost daily till about four years ago, when he made Dover his permanent home. "I can only take short walks now", he explained. "I used to walk 10 or more miles a day, but I've cut down to three or four now" . Much of his walking is through the woods where he gathers berries, herbs, fruit and flowers. A bright bouquet of bittersweet on my living-room coffee table is a pleasant reminder of a recent visit with Silveus. "You know," he said with a chuckle, "people think I'm an oddity because I wear this beard, and the explanation is very simple. I have a skin disorder that flares up when I shave, so I just quit shaving. I suppose I do have some unusual habits, but I guess a man of my age is entitled to a few eccentricities." A man his age also is entitled "to take things easy", but this one doesn't. He recently opened up the Upper Room Mission in an apartment above his living quarters, where he conducts services Sunday afternoons and Bible School Monday and Thursday evenings. And, it is here that the items he collects are used. Clothing and other useful things are given to those who need them, and a mended toy or trinket gladdens the heart of a youngster. Mr. Silveus, despite the fact that he has the use of only one eye, reads without glasses since regaining what he calls 11 second sight", a number of years ago. His health is good, memory excellent, and he attributes these blessings to the fact that he has taken care of the body God gave him. "I encourage my people to live right," he stated. "I don't believe in taking narcotic drugs, over eating, or being idle." "I think if people took long walks, ate properly, and lived clean lives they have every opportunity to live a long life. God intended for man to be king and if he cannot rule his own life he probably won't be very successful with any other job he undertakes." Although hunting and fishing are no longer a part of his life and he is not able to be as active as he once was, Elder Silveus plans to continue doing the Lord's work for a long time.
OBITUARY from The Times Reporter, Dover-New Philadelphia, Ohio, Monday, Sept. 11, 1972 REV. E. J. SILVEUS - Rev. E. J. Silveus, 88, of 322 Cross St., Dover, pastor of the Interdenominational Church in Dover, Died Sunday in the extended care unit of Union Hospital. Born in Illinois, he was a son of Nicholas and Caroline Fisher-Silveus. His wife, the former Grace King, Dundee, died in 1955. Surviving are a son and daughter, Samuel of Cuyahoga Falls, and Mrs. John (Mary) Phillabaum of Dundee. Two sisters; Mrs. Ida Mitchell of Waynesburg, and Mrs. Edith Sailsbery of Richland Center, Wisc. 11 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Four brothers and three sisters also preceded him in death. Rev. Lincoln Pyle of Pennsylvania will officiate at services, Wednesday at 1 p.m. In Lewis Funeral Home. Burial will be in Wilmot Cemetery.
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Harvey was in the Navy, World War I. No children. Occupation, carpenter. Member First Church Nazarine + Castle Williams Post #105, American Legion. Uncle Harvey Silveus sang this old Civil War Song to Bert Hays, his brother in-law and Irene Hays-Trapp in his home in Decatur in May 1969.spouse: Lottie, ?"It's Not Always The Bullets That Kill" Dear Uncle, 0 why are you sighing? I've been watching you all the day. They said you were a soldier, and I always thought soldiers were gay. They said when you were young you fought in the war and oh how the bullets did fly. But, I think it's too bad you are always so sad, And the bullets have all passes you by. It's not always the bullets that kill. It was a woman so fair and her beauty so rare,
She plied her true love to me under the old willow tree, But her love passed away and my heart broke that day. It's not always the bullets that kill.
A woman's form darkened the doorway And a sweet gentle voice cried "Roy, can't you see my poor heart is breaking I heard what you said to my boy. I married your brother because we both heard." To save the flag you gave your life.
But it's all a mistake and you came too late. Those words cut her heart like a knife. It isn't always the bullets that kill Though some day I pray they will.
Tt was a woman so fair and her beauty so rare And a face like an angel above, And she Plied her true love to me beneath the old willow tree. But her love passed away and my heart broke that day. And it isn't always the bullets that kill!
Uncle Harvey said our grandmother, Caroline Silveus, used to sing this song and that is where he learned to sing it. Also Aunt Amanda Stivers sang it to her family years ago. (More about Aunt Amanda later.)
HARVEY SILVEUS, 82, Native of Christian County Dies at Decatur Taylorville, Illinois Breeze, Aug. 21, 1970 Harvey N. Silveus, 82, of Decatur, a native of Christian County, died at 1 o'clock Thursday afternoon in the American Nursing Center at Decatur.
Mr. Silveus was born at Palmer, Ill., and a son of Nicholas and Caroline Fisher-Silveus. He was a carpenter by trade. He was married Oct. 22, 1927 at Decatur to Cora Dearman. Mr. Silveus was a member of First Church of Nazarene and Castle Williams Post No. 105, American Legion. He was a Navy Veteran of World War I. Surviving are his widow; three sisters, Mrs. Edna Sailsbery, Decatur, Mrs. Edith Sailsbery, Richland Center, Wisc.; Mrs. Ida Mitchell, Waynesburg, Ohio, and two brothers, John of Alton, and Elmer of Dover, Ohio. Funeral services will be held at 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon in the Brintlinger Funeral Home, Decatur, and American Legion Castle Williams Post No. 105 will conduct military rites at the graveside. Burial will be in Mount Gilead Cemetery, Decatur.
MEMORIAL SERVICES for Harvey N. Silveus, born Oct. 8, 1887, Palmer, Illinois. Died Aug. 20, 1970, Decatur, Illinois. Services held at Brintlinger's Funeral Home, Aug. 22, 1970 at 1:00 P.M. Officiant, The Rev. Dewey Zinn, Boiling Springs Church of God. Vocalist, Harry Barber. Organist, Dorothy Williams. Interment; Mt. Gilead Cemetery. Military Services by Castle Williams Post No. 105 American Legion.
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OBITUARY - From The Press-News, Waynesburg, Ohio, April 19, 1973 - IDA MAY MITCHELL - Services were held Tuesday afternoon in the McCreery-Finefrock Funeral Home for Ida May Mitchell who passed away, Saturday, April 14, in Maple View Nursing Home, Louisville, Ohio. Mrs. Mitchell, 84, of 7740 Groverdell St., S.E. Waynesburg, was born in Dundee, Ohio, and had lived in Waynesburg since 1963. She was the widow of Andrew J. Mitchell who died in 1950. Survivors are four sons, Arthur of Abilene, Tex., Roscoe and Andy of Newcomerstown, and Charles of Waynesburg, three daughters, Mrs. Gaylord (Esther) McKnight of New Philadelphia, Mrs. Willard (Edna) Kowns of Ashland. Ky., and Mrs. Edith McIntyre of Detroit, Mich., 36 grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Edith Sailsbery of Decatur, Illinois. Rev. Franklin McNutt was the Officiant. The final resting-place was Union Cemetery, Uhrichsville, Ohio.spouse: Mitchell, Andrew J. (1875 - 1950)1. Silveus. 1980 Hays-Trapp, Irene. [Larned, Kan. : E.H. Sooby, 1980?] LC: CS71.S5848 1980 Dewey: 929/.2/0973
JOHN SILVEUS came to Shelby County, Ill., later moved to Texas, afterward came back and lived with Grandpa and Grandma Dappert (Uncle Johnny), died and buried at Mound Cemetery, Christian County, Ill. (No mention of whether he was married or had children.) (He was buried on John Dappert lot.)spouse: Elliott, Eleanor1. Silveus. 1980 Hays-Trapp, Irene. [Larned, Kan. : E.H. Sooby, 1980?] LC: CS71.S5848 1980 Dewey: 929/.2/0973