Orlando Howe (1839-1905)

Mary Esther Walters (1851-1899)

Nettie Bell Howe (1875-1969)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: 1. George B. Linn Nettie Bell Howe 2 3 Born: 6 February 1875, Cedar County, IA 2 3 Marriage (1): George B. Linn in October 1948 in Rochester, IA 1 Died: 21 April 1969, Tipton, IA at age 94 2 3 Buried: After 21 April 1969, Tipton, IA 2 3   General Notes: Before her marriage to George Linn, she was married to Samuel Michelwait. ----------------------------------------   Noted events in her life were: • Her obituary was published in April 1969 in Tipton, IA. 3 Final rites for Mrs. George (Nettie) Linn, 94, Tipton, will be held today (April 24) at 2 p.m. at the Tipton Bible church with the Rev. Richard Smith officiating. Burial will be in the Tipton Masonic cemetery. Sheets & Son Funeral home is in charge of arrangements. Pallbearers will be Duane Dotson, Glen Nebergall, Dale Thumma, Victor Gaul, Melvin Thumma, and Raymond Howe. Mrs. Richard Day and Mrs. Glen Nebergall will sing. Those in charge of flowers will be Mr. and Mrs. Homer Smith, Ruth Day, and Sharon Ray. Mrs. Linn died at Cedar Manor April 21, after an extended illness. Nettie Bell, daughter of Orlando Howe and Mary Esther Walters, was born Feb. 6, 1875, near Wilton Junction. She was educated in rural Cedar county schools. In 1899 she married Samuel Michelwait. He preceded her in death. In 1948 she married George Linn at Rochester. He also preceded her in death. She taught in Cedar county rural schools for several years. She had resided in Tipton the past 19 years. She was a member of the Tipton Bible church. Mrs. Linn is survived by 3 sons, Cecil Michelwait, Moline, Ill.; Harold Michelwait, Topeka, KS.; and Ralph Michelwait, Spokane, Wash.; 4 granddaughters; 9 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husbands, a daughter and a great-grandchild. (Source: Unknown newspaper, Apr 1969) ---------------------------------------------------------- . • She was buried after 21 April 1969 in the Masonic Cemetery in Tipton, IA. Find A Grave Memorial #48870770 . 3 Nettie married George B. Linn, son of James Cleveland Linn and Mary Carney, in October 1948 in Rochester, IA.2 (George B. Linn was born on 31 August 1876 in Cedar County, IA,4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 died on 8 March 1961 in Iowa City, IA 11 and was buried after 8 March 1961 in Iowa Township, Cedar County, IA 11.)

1 Yvonne Linn, Fulton, Missouri [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE,] to Brian Lightfoot, e-mail, Several messages exchanged during January and February of 2002; privately held by Lightfoot, [(E-ADDRESS) & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Ceres, CA; E-mail messages regarding the Linn and Darner families. Yvonne is the great granddaughter of Andrew D. Linn

2 Yvonne Linn, Fulton, Missouri [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE,] to Brian Lightfoot, e-mail, Several messages exchanged during January and February of 2002; privately held by Lightfoot, [(E-ADDRESS) & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Ceres, CA.

3 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 16 Jan 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=48870770.

4 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa, p. 169A; index and images, FamilySearch.org; citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 0331.

5 1885 Iowa State Census, Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa, p. 389, dwelling 119, family 128, line 2, James Cleveland Linn and Mary Carney; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803643 : accessed 14 Jan 2014).

6 1895 Iowa State Census, Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa, p. 482, dwelling 143, family 148, line 19, James Cleveland Linn and Mary Carney; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803957 : accessed 15 Jan 2014).

7 "1905 Iowa State Census," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2126961 : accessed 15 Jan 2014).

8 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Springdale, Cedar County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 43, p. 7A, family 175, George B. Linn and Claudia Ethel Hutchinson; index and images (accessed 15 Jan 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 482.

9 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 0015, sheet 6A, family 124, George B. Linn and Claudia Ethel Hutchinson; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 15 Jan 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 647.

10 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 16-15, sheet 3B, household 49, George B. Linn and Claudia Ethel Hutchinson; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 15 Jan 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 1145.

11 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 15 Jan 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=50759870.