Eunice A. Wymer

James K. Wymer
(1840-1895)

Eunice Arnsberger Lightfoot
(1850-1930)

Daniel Huston
(1851-1898)

Sarah Bradly
(1851-1906)

Neal Cress Wymer
(1872-1942)

Lucy A. Huston
(1874-1943)

Eunice A. Wymer
(1893-1975)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Joseph Henry Whisler

Eunice A. Wymer ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰

Born: 4 December 1893, , Linn County, IA ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰ ¹¹
Marriage (1): Joseph Henry Whisler on 6 April 1910 in Muscatine, IA ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶
Died: 6 March 1975, Muscatine, IA at age 81 ² ¹⁰ ¹¹
Buried: After 6 March 1975, Muscatine, IA ¹⁰

bullet General Notes:

The middle initial of A shows on many documents but none give her full middle name. Family members believe it to be Eunice Arnsberger Wymer in honor of her grandmother, Eunice Arnsberger Lightfoot, but no document has yet surfaced that gives the middle name.
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bullet Death Notes:

Age: 82
Given Name: Eunice
Surname: Whisler
Birth Date: 04 Dec 1893
State: Iowa
Last Place of Residence: Muscatine, Iowa
Previous Residence Postal Code: 52761
Event Date: Mar 1975

Citing this Record
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JLLZ-NMC : 20 May 2014), Eunice Whisler, Mar 1975; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
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bullet Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1895 Iowa State Census in Pioneer Township, Cedar County, IA on January 1895. ⁷

1895 Iowa State Census
Page 585, Line 5, Dwelling 149, Family 158
Pioneer Township, Cedar County, Iowa
Eunice Wymer..1..born in Linn County, IA

(Living with parents.)
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• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Sweetland Township, Muscatine County, IA on 12 June 1900. ⁸

1900 US Census
Sheet 6B, District 112, Dwelling 119, Family 121
Sweetland Township, Muscatine County, Iowa
Eunace A. Wymer...Daughter..Dec 1893..6..IA

(Living with parents.)
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• She appeared on the 1905 Iowa State Census in , Muscatine County, IA on January 1905. ⁹

1905 Iowa State Census
, Muscatine County, Iowa
Eunice Wymes(?)..11..IA..Card D162(?)

(Living with parents.)
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• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Muscatine, IA on April 1910. ³

1910 US Census
Sheet 13A, District 108, Household 265
Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa
Eunice E. Whisler..Wife..16..IA

(Living with husband.)
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• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Seventy-Six Township, Muscatine County, IA on January 1920. ⁴

1920 US Census
Sheet 5B, District 129, Household 104
Seventy-Six Township, Muscatine County, Iowa
Unis Whistler..Wife..26..IA

(Living with husband and 3 daughters.)
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• She appeared on the 1930 US Census in Seventy-Six Township, Muscatine County, IA on April 1930. ⁵

1930 US Census
Sheet 3A, District 0023, Household 36, Roll 671
Seventy-Six Township, Muscatine County, Iowa
Eunice Whisler..Wife..36..IA

(Living with husband and 4 children.)
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• She appeared on the 1940 US Census in Seventy-Six Township, Muscatine County, IA on 11 April 1940. ⁶

1940 US Census
Sheet 5B, District 70-24, Family 82, Roll 1186
Seventy-Six Township, Muscatine County, Iowa
Last Place of Residence: Same House
House rented, $7
Eunice Whisler..Wife..46..IA..8th grade

(Living with husband, widowed father-in-law, and 4 children.)
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• She was buried after 6 March 1975 in the Memorial Park Cemetery in Muscatine, IA.

Eunice's grave in Greenwood Cemetery is in the "Fletcher 5 addition, Block 12,Grave 788". Her marker is a flat cast bronze marker approximately 2 4" wide and 12" tall and is nearly identical to that of her husband, Joseph. The inscription reads "Eunice A. Whisler, 1893 - 1975".

Find A Grave Memorial #78070092
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Eunice married Joseph Henry Whisler, son of William H. Whisler and Susan Snyder, on 6 April 1910 in Muscatine, IA.¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ (Joseph Henry Whisler was born on 1 March 1885 in , Muscatine County, IA,² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ¹² ¹³ ¹⁴ ¹⁵ died on 18 July 1963 in Muscatine, IA ¹⁴ ¹⁵ and was buried after 18 July 1963 in Muscatine, IA ¹⁶.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Muscatine, IA on April 1910. ³

1910 US Census
Sheet 13A, District 108, Household 265
Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa
Joseph H. Whisler..Head..25..IA
Eunice E. Whisler..Wife..16..IA
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Seventy-Six Township, Muscatine County, IA on January 1920. ⁴

1920 US Census
Sheet 5B, District 129, Household 104
Seventy-Six Township, Muscatine County, Iowa
Joseph Whistler..Head..35..IA
Unis Whistler..Wife..26..IA
Susie Whistler..Daughter..9..IA
Eva Whistler..Daughter..3..IA
Ida Whistler..Daughter..1..IA
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• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Seventy-Six Township, Muscatine County, IA on April 1930. ⁵

1930 US Census
Sheet 3A, District 23, Household 36, Roll 671
Seventy-Six Township, Muscatine County, Iowa
Joe Whisler..Head..45..IA
Eunice Whisler..Wife..36..IA
Eva Whisler..Daughter..13..IA
Ida Whisler..Daughter..11..IA
Nora Whisler..Daughter..5..IA
Woodrow Whisler..Son..2..IA
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• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Seventy-Six Township, Muscatine County, IA on 11 April 1940. ⁶

1940 US Census
Sheet 5B, District 70-24, Family 82, Roll 1186
Seventy-Six Township, Muscatine County, Iowa
Last Place of Residence: Same House
House rented, $7
Joseph Whisler.Head...55..IA..6th grade..Farm Laborer..earned $468 in 1939
Eunice Whisler..Wife..46..IA..8th grade
Nora Whisler..Daughter..15..IA..8th grade
Juanita Whisler..Daughter..10..IA..3rd grade
Woodrow Whisler..Son..12..IA..4th grade
Albert Whisler..Son..7..IA..1st grade
William Whisler..Father..89..OH..3rd grade..widowed
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bullet Marriage Notes:

Name: Joseph Henry Whisler
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 06 Apr 1910
Event Place: Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Marital Status: S
Birth Year (Estimated): 1885
Father's Name: William H. Whisler
Mother's Name: Susan Snyder
Spouse's Name: Eunice Wymer
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 16
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1894
Spouse's Father's Name: Neely Wymer
Spouse's Mother's Name: Lucy Huston

Citing this Record
"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCWL-3N6 : 25 September 2017), Lucy Huston in entry for Joseph Henry Whisler and Eunice Wymer, 06 Apr 1910, Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa, United States; citing reference p 59, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,003,491.
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The Muscatine County Public Library, Genealogy Department, has an alpha file index card which show the death of a "Eunice M. Whisler" who was born October 9, 1913 and died March 4, 1914; age 1 year, 4 months 4 days; convulsions, digestive disease history; buried March 6, 1914. I suspect that this was another daughter of Eunice and Joseph Whisler.
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1 "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1805551 : accessed 19 Jul 2019), entry for Joseph Henry Whisler and Eunice Wymer, 06 Apr 1910, Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa; citing reference p 59, county courthouses, Iowa.

2 Joseph E. Whisler, "Whisler," database, RootsWeb (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=:1579198).

3 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 108, sheet 13A, family 265, Joseph Henry Whisler and Eunice A. Wymer; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 30 Dec 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624.

4 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Seventy-Six Township, Muscatine County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 129, sheet 5B, family 104, Joseph Henry Whisler and Eunice A. Wymer; index and images (accessed 30 Dec 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625.

5 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Seventy-Six Township, Muscatine County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 0023, sheet 3A, family 36, Joseph Henry Whisler and Eunice A. Wymer; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 30 Dec 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 671.

6 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Seventy-Six Township, Muscatine County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 70-24, sheet 5B, household 82, Joseph Henry Whisler and Eunice A. Wymer; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 30 Dec 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 1186.

7 1895 Iowa State Census, Pioneer Township, Cedar County, Iowa, p. 585, dwelling 149, family 158, line 5, Neal Cress Wymer and Lucy A. Huston; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803957).

8 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Sweetland Township, Muscatine County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 112, p. 6B, dwelling 119, family 121; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 10 Nov 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

9 "1905 Iowa State Census," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2126961).

10 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 30 Dec 2013), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=78070092.

11 "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (accessed 31 Dec 2013), Eunice Whisler, Mar 1975; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

12 "Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2527591 : accessed 17 Jul 2019), entry for Joseph H Whisler, 01 Mar 1885, Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa; citing reference ID 215774, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 101713796.

13 "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 30 Dec 2013); Joseph Henry Whisler, 1917-1918; citing Muscatine County, Iowa, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

14 "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (accessed 30 Dec 2013), Name: Joseph Whisler; Event Date: July 1963.

15 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); (accessed 17 July 2019), memorial page for Joseph H. Whisler (1 Mar 1885\endash 18 Jul 1963), Find A Grave Memorial no. 78070093, citing Memorial Park Cemetery, Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa, USA

16 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 30 Dec 2013), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=78070093.

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