Young Walter Emerson Umiker

Walter Emerson Umiker

Walter and Edna's wedding

Wedding of Walter Emerson Umiker and Edna Frances Boughen, 13 March 1929, Vancouver BC

L-R Edna's mother, Isabella, father, Edmond, Edna, Walter, Louisa, and Louisa's husband, F. C. Mehl. (Walter's father, Johannes died in 1921 and Louisa remarried.)

Dave Kelly's memories

. . .As far as your G-grandfather [Charles Haywood] is concerned, we would visit him at least once a year in Castle Rock, Washington. I loved going there. He and my Dad (Al/Thomas) loved to try and outshoot each other as Haywood was a WWI vet and very accurate with a rifle. (as a side note, he had two fingers shot off in the war as he was running for cover during a German machine gun attack). I can remember waking up in the morning at his house and smelling "side bacon" cooking. A bit rich for me but I ate it anyway. I remember the drive back and forth from Portland to Castle Rock was an all day trek. Back then, the roads were terrible.
You mentioned Lois in your note. My sister and I knew her as Aunt Mary. She was the sister of Al/Thomas, Haywood and the rest of the crew. She was married to a Lou Weir and lived many years in Australia during WWII. They eventually moved back to the States and settled in Portland. Uncle Lou was an exec at United Parcel Service in Portland. They also owned several "boarding houses" in the Portland area. When Lou passed on, Mary/Lois came to live with my father and me. That only lasted a few years as she did not like the hustle and bustle of my Dad's house with Sharron and I coming and going all the time.

--blogger's note-- My dad told me that three of Haywood's fingers, not two, were shot off in the war. He was left with his index finger and thumb, but according to my dad, he could do more with those two digits than most people could do with both hands.

Death of Malinda Young Lewallen

Weiser Idaho newspaper, 24 June 1903

Mrs. Malinda Lewallen, sister of Mrs. Thos. E. Kelly, died Friday morning at the Galoway ranch, east of town. Mrs. Lewallen was 33 years of age, and leaves a husband and six children. Mrs Lewallen had been afflicted with consumption for several years.

Travels with Lois

Mary Lois and Eddie

from http://pilot.familysearch.org

Hawaii Marriages 1826-1922

Groom's name: Eddie Frederick Rose

Groom's birthdate: 1891

Groom's age: 26

Bride's name: Mary Lois Frederick

Bride's birthdate: 1893

Bride's age: 24

Marriage date: 22 Dec 1917

Marriage place: Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii

Groom's father's name: Joshua James Rose

Groom's mother: Gertrude Rose

Bride's father's name: William James (sic) Lewallen

Bride's mother's name: Malindy Young

Indexing Project (Batch) number: M01597-0

System origin: Hawaii-EASy

Source film number: 1711738

Reference number: 15031

obituary of Kittie Shay's mother

"Mrs. Elizabeth Sanderson passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Robert Irwin, northwest of town, last Sunday. Deceased was a sufferer from abdominal cancer, which ultimately caused her death.
She came here about a month ago from Illinois to make her daughter a visit, and has steadily been failing in health since her arrival. She was born May 10, 1866
Funeral services were held at the Irwin home, northwest of town, at 12 o'clock noon, Monday last, and the body, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Irwin and a sister from Chicago, was shipped to Delavan Illinois, for burial."

As this obituary was clipped from the newspaper long ago, and no note was taken of the date or the name of the newspaper, that information remains a mystery.

1870 census

Lewallen, Walter D. 39 M W Farmer 300 300 Tennessee

Anna 37 F W Keeping house Tennessee

Nancy M 19 F W No occupation Tennessee

Mary A 17 F W No occupation Tennessee

Samuel A 12 M W Farm hand Kentucky

William J 7 M W at home Kentucky

Joseph B 5 M W at home Kentucky

Absalom L W 3 M W at home Tennessee

Cintha J 10/12 F W at home Tennessee July

I did not record where this census was taken but I think it was either Morgan county or Scott county, Tennessee.