Eunice Arnsberger Lightfoot ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12}

   Cause of her death was Cancer of colon and rectum.

  General Notes:

Following the death of her husband in 1895, Eunice probably attempted to stay in the Cedar County area. Her oldest daughter was married about 7 years earlier in 1888 and it is believed that she and her husband immediately moved to Oklahoma. Eunice's son, Neal, was married in 1893, but moved to the city of Muscatine in 1904 or shortly before.

In 1906, Eunice, a widow at the age of 56, moved to the city of Muscatine probably wanting to be closer to her married son, Neal. Moving with Eunice were her two remaining sons, James, age 37, and Luke, age 24, plus her one remaining daughter, Susie, age 19. They all lived in one house at 512 East 11th Street in Muscatine, while her married son, Neal, with his wife, Lucy, lived at 1005 Iowa Avenue in Muscatine.
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  Death Notes:

Name: Eunice A Wymer
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 28 Jun 1930
Event Place: Iowa, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 79
Birth Year (Estimated): 1851
Father's Name: Daniel Lightfoot
Spouse's Name: James Wymer
Certificate Number: 46

Citing this Record
"Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q248-VDNC : 8 November 2017), James Wymer in entry for Eunice A Wymer, 28 Jun 1930, Iowa, United States; citing certificate #46, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 101797038.
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  Burial Notes:

Eunice's grave at Greenwood Cemetery is located in the "Fletcher 5th addition, Block 12, grave 788" which is a single grave location.

Find A Grave Memorial 73643516

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73643516/eunice_arnsberger-wymer: accessed April 10, 2025), memorial page for Eunice Arnsberger Lightfoot Wymer (8 Nov 1850\'9630 Jun 1930), Find a Grave Memorial ID 73643516, citing Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by Catherine (Clemens) Sevenau (contributor 47082189).
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  Noted events in her life were:

1. 1860 US Census, 12 July 1860, Iowa Township, Cedar, Iowa, United States. ⁴ 1860 US Census
Page 145-146, Dwelling 984, Family 1007
Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa
Eunice Lightfoot...9..OH

(Living with parents.)

2. 1870 US Census, 26 August 1870, Iowa Township, Cedar, Iowa, United States. ⁵ 1870 US Census
Page 20, Dwelling 147, Family 148
Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa
Eunice Wymer..19..OH..Keeping House

(Living with husband and 2 children.)

3. 1880 US Census, June 1880, Iowa Township, Cedar, Iowa, United States. ² 1880 US Census
Page 165A, District 354, Dwelling 6, Family 6, Roll 0331
Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa
Eunice Wymer...Wife..29..OH..Keeping House

(Living with husband and 5 children.)

4. 1885 Iowa State Census, 20 April 1885, Iowa Township, Cedar, Iowa, United States. ⁶ 1885 Iowa State Census
Page 5, Line 30, Dwelling 160, Family 171
Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa
Township 80, Range 3, Section 3, NW Quarter of the NW Quarter
Eunice Wymer..34..OH

(Living with husband and 6 children.)

5. 1895 Iowa State Census, January 1895, Iowa Township, Cedar, Iowa, United States. ⁷ 1895 Iowa State Census
Page 487, Line 8, Dwelling 169, Family 174
Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa
Eunice Wymer..44..OH..Methodist

(Living with husband and 7 children.)

6. 1900 US Census, 8 June 1900, Iowa Township, Cedar, Iowa, United States. ⁸ 1900 US Census
Page 4B, District 31, Dwelling 71, Family 72
Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa
Farm owned, no mortgage
Eunice Wymer...Head..Nov 1850..49..OH..Wd..9/9..Day Laborer
Susan I. Wymer...Daughter..Sep 1887..12..IA..At school
George Wymer...Son..May 1890..10..IA..At school
Elizabeth Wymer...Daughter..Jul 1893..6..IA..At school

(Eunice was widowed and living with 3 children.)

7. Residence: 512 East 11th Street, 1906, Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa, United States.

8. 1910 US Census, April 1910, Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa, United States. ⁹ 1910 US Census
Sheet 24B, District 112, Dwelling 489, Household 542
Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa
Eunice A. Wymer...Head..59..PA..Button Card
Luke L. Wymer...Son..26..IA

(Eunice was widowed and living with son, Luke.)

NOTE - Her birth location of Pennsylvania is an error and should be Ohio.

9. 1920 US Census, 6 January 1920, Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa, United States. ¹⁰ 1920 US Census
Sheet 5B, District 120, Dwelling 108, Family 144, Roll 504
Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa
318 Chestnut Street; Home rented
Eunice Wymer..Head..69..OH..Widowed
Luke L. Wymer..Son..36..IA..Machinist, Garage
Iris Share..Granddaughter..11..IA

(Eunice was widowed and living with son, Luke, and granddaughter, Iris Sharer, daughter of Susan Ida Wymer.)

10. 1930 US Census, 2 April 1930, Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa, United States. ¹¹ 1930 US Census
Sheet 1B, District 14, Dwelling 3, Family 19, Roll 670
Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa, 2nd Ward
401 East Second Street; Home rented $35
Eunice Wymer..Head..78..OH..Widowed
Francis Meadows..Daughter..52..IA
Luke Wymer..Son..46..IA..Farm Laborer, Truck Farm

(Eunice was widowed and living with 2 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 8 Nov 1850, then her age should have been 79 instead of 78.

11. Obituary: Unknown newspaper, June 1930, Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa, United States. ¹⁴ Mrs. Eunice A. Wymer, 80, a resident of Muscatine County for 26 years, died at her home in Conesville, Iowa at 4:40 Saturday afternoon following an illness of three years. She was the daughter of Daniel and Susannah Arnsberger Lightfoot, descendants of English Quakers, and was born in Wayne County, Ohio in 1850 coming to Cedar County, Iowa in a covered wagon in 1856. The family located ten miles southeast of West Liberty, Iowa. She was married to James Wymer, Jr., in 1867 and he died 35 years ago. Eleven children were born to the couple, of which nine survive. Mrs. Etta Doty and James D. Wymer, both of Drummond, Oklahoma; Neal C. Wymer of Letts, Iowa; Mrs. Frances Meadows, Muscatine, Iowa; Mrs. Martha Alice Baker, Osage, Iowa; Luke Wymer and Mrs. Susan Ida Fisher, Muscatine, George Lester Wymer, Bloomington Township, and Mrs. Elizabeth Stratton, Conesville, Iowa. Twenty-three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren also survive. The body was taken to the Meyers Funeral Home where services were held at 2:30 this afternoon, conducted by the Rev. Vernon L. Shontz, Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Muscatine, Iowa. Burial was at Greenwood Cemetery in Muscatine, Iowa.

(Source: unknown newspaper, Jun 1930)
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Eunice married James K. Wymer, son of James Wymer and Emily Starkey, on 14 November 1867 in Tipton, Cedar, Iowa, United States.^{1 2} (James K. Wymer was born on 8 November 1840 in Muskingum, Ohio, United States,^{2 5 6 7 13 15 16 17} died on 7 April 1895 in Cedar, Iowa, United States ^{1 13 17} and was buried after 7 April 1895 in Pee Dee Cemetery, Cedar, Iowa, United States ^{13 17}.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. Marriage Image, 14 November 1867, Tipton, Cedar, Iowa, United States.

2. 1870 US Census, 26 August 1870, Iowa Township, Cedar, Iowa, United States. ⁵ 1870 US Census
Page 20, Dwelling 147, Family 148
Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa
James Wymer..29..OH..Farmer
Eunice Wymer..19..OH..Keeping House
Viella E. Wymer..2..IA
James Wymer..8m..IA..born in Dec

Usually indexed as James and Emma Wynn instead of James and Eunice Wymer due to the poor handwriting on the census record.

3. 1880 US Census, June 1880, Iowa Township, Cedar, Iowa, United States. ² 1880 US Census
Page 165A, District 354, Dwelling 6, Family 6, Roll 0331
Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa
James K. Wymer..Head..39..OH..Farm Laborer
Eunice Wymer..Wife..29..OH..Keeping House
Vietta Wymer..Dau..12..IA..At Home
James Wymer..Son..10..IA..At Home
Neely Wymer..Son..7..IA..At Home
John Wymer..Son..5..IA
Frances Wymer..Dau..2..IA

NOTE - They lived next door to Eunice's younger brother, Lester Lightfoot, and his family.

4. 1885 Iowa State Census, 20 April 1885, Iowa Township, Cedar, Iowa, United States. ⁶ 1885 Iowa State Census
Page 5, Line 30, Dwelling 160, Family 171
Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa
Township 80, Range 3, Section 3, NW Quarter of the NW Quarter
James Wymer..44..OH..Laborer
Eunice Wymer..34..OH
James Wymer..15..IA
Vietta E. Wymer..17..IA
Neely Wymer..13..IA
Francis M. Wymer..7..IA
Martha A. Wymer..4..IA
Luke L. Wymer..1..IA

5. 1895 Iowa State Census, January 1895, Iowa Township, Cedar, Iowa, United States. ⁷ 1895 Iowa State Census
Page 487, Line 8, Dwelling 169, Family 174
Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa
James Wymer..54..OH..Farmer..No religion..Company D, 11th Iowa Infantry, Private
Eunice Wymer..44..OH..Methodist
James Wymer..25..Cedar County, IA..no religion
Frances Wymer..17..Cedar County, IA..Methodist
Mattie Wymer..13..Cedar County, IA..Methodist
Luke Wymer..11..Cedar County, IA..no religion
Suzie Wymer..7..Cedar County, IA..no religion
George Wymer..4..Cedar County, IA..no religion
Lizzie Wymer..1..Cedar County, IA..no religion

  Marriage Notes:

Name: James Wymer
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 14 Nov 1867
Event Place: Cedar Co., Iowa, United States
Gender: Male
Spouse's Name: Eunice Lightfoot
Spouse's Gender: Female

Citing this Record
"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJVY-SL3 : 5 September 2017), James Wymer and Eunice Lightfoot, 14 Nov 1867, Cedar Co., Iowa, United States; citing reference P. 202, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 986,805.
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They had 11 children of which 9 survived. Married by the Rev. R. A. Ferguson, Minister of the Gospel.
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