Husband Charles Clark Ormsby
Born: August 20, 1838 at: Brecksville, Cuyahoga County, Ohio 1
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Died: June 11, 1920 at: Greenup, Cumberland Co, Illinois 1
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Father: Selah Ormsby (1812-1876)
Mother: Diana Clark ( -Abt 1838)
Married: September 22, 1861 1 2 Place:
Other Spouse: Sarah Delp Date:
Events
1. census 1850 - free 3, August 21, 1850, Greenup, Cumberland Co, Illinois
Wife Louisa Ann Shuey
Born: September 27, 1839 at: Cumberland Co, Illinois 1 2
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Died: February 14, 1872 at: Casey, Clark Co, Illinois 1 2
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Father: Reverand Ephraim Shuey (1814-1897)
Mother: Matilda A. Grass (1818-1871)
Children
1 F Ida Mae Ormsby
Born: January 13, 1872 at: Greenup, Cumberland Co, Illinois 1
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Died: September 25, 1945 at: Casey, Clark Co, Illinois 1
Buried: at: Greenup Cemetary, Greenup, Illinois 4
Spouse: Emmet Pleasant Havens (1871-1948)
Marr: August 16, 1891, Casey, Clark Co, Illinois
2 M Francis Ezra Ormsby Frank
Born: July 21, 1862 at: Casey, Clark Co, Illinois 1
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Died: December 7, 1934 at: Mountain View, Missouri 1
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Spouse: Kate Shoemaker (living)
3 M Edward Arthur Ormsby
Born: October 15, 1866 at: Casey, Clark Co, Illinois 1
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Died: 1936 1 at:
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Spouse: Leena Neely (living)
Husband's Notes
[UL:FROM THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY HISTORY:UL] ORMSBY, CHARLES CLARK was born August 20,1838 at Brecksville, Ohio, son of Mr. and Mrs. Selah Ormsby. When he was very young his mother died. His father was remarried to Henrietta Righter who raised him and his two step-sisters. When Charles was two years old he came to Cumberland County with his father and step-mother and has been a resident of this vicinity ever since, except three years he served in the civil war and 14 months when he lived in Edgar Co., Ill. He was married to Louisa Ann Shuey, Sep[t. 22,1861. She was the daughter of Ephraim and Matilda (Grass) Shuey born Sept. 27, 1839. He enlisted Aug 14,1864 in the Civil War. He was in Co. E. 123 Regt. Ill. Vol. Inf. and discharged July 3, 1865. This couple had three children: Francis Ezra born July 21, 1862; Edward Arthur born Oct. 15, 1866; Ida Mae born Jan 13, 1872. The mother Louisa Ann died Feb 14, 1872, age 32 years, 4 months, and 18 days. Charles then married Sarah Delp on Nov 9, 1873. Charles Clark was a charter member of the Pleasant Valley U.B. Church and was very active in the church work. He lived in that community and in Greenup until his death, June 11,1920.
Notes for Child: Ida Mae Ormsby
[UL: Obit of Ida Mae Ormsb:UL]y Mrs. Ida Havens- wife of W.E. Havens-succumbed at 2:45 o'clock this morning at the family home on Opal St., in this city. The 73-old lady became ill late Sunday evening, suffering a stroke, from which she never recovered. The body was taken to Bishop Funeral Home in Greenup, but later returned to the Havens home in Casey. The deceased was born in Cumberland County, the daughter of the late Charles and Sarah Ormsby. A year ago, she and Mr. Havens moved to Casey from Mattoon, where they have since resided. Surviving to mourn their loss besides the bereaved husband is one daughter, Mrs. Ralph E. Sharp of Casey; two sons, Ralph of Casey, and Charles Havens of Greenup; eight grandchildren, one- Ralph E. Sharp, Jr., being overseas; four great-grandchildren, and other relatives and friends. Rites will be conducted at two o'clock Thursday afternoon from the United Brethern church in Casey, with the pastor, Dr. Oral F. Landis, officiating. Internment will be at Greenup.
Notes for Child: Edward Arthur Ormsby
[UL:FROM THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY HISTORY:UL] ORMSBY,EDWARD ARTHUR was born in Cumberland Co., Ill. Oct. 15,1866. In 1886 he married Leena Neeley. They had two children Lelia Mae and Harold Basil. Harold Basil married Jesse Marie Hill, the daughter of Charles Taylor Hill of Casey, Ill. in 1916. They had two sons, Charles Victor born Apr. 1, 1917 and Donald Edward born Dec 30, 1918. Harold died in Toledo, Ill. in 1919 and Jesse took the two children to Toledo, Ohio. Edward A. Ormsby served as county treasurer of Cumberland Co. from 1917 to 1920. He took an active interest in Republican politics until his death in 1936. Mr. Ormsby founded Oak Grove Lodge in 1921. For the first two summers meals were served on the front porch and the front room of his home. Being successful in this venture he decided to expand and in 1923 began building a series of log cabins in a large grove of trees, mostly oak and hickory. Each cabin had the name of a President. The dining room, also long became fanmous for country cured ham, which was cured on the premises, and country fried chicken. People came from as far away as Effingham, Terre Haute and Mattoon for Sunday dinner. About 1930 another building was added for a pottery display and several kinds of art and garden pottery were on display for sale. The business was somewhat seasonal and many of the local school teachers worked during the summer break. Oak Grove Lodge was known as a tourist court and was the first of it's kind between Indianapolis, Ind. and Kansas City, Misouri. Lelia Mae Ormsby graduated from the University of Illinois and became a teacher for some time and taught at both Greenup and Casey, Ill. In 1924 she became actively engaged in Oak Grove Lodge. In 1928 she married Robert H. Baker of Lerna, Ill. and they assumed management of the entire business, Mr Baker had two sons by a previous marriage: Robert Gale and James Harold. The boys helped with the business during the summer months and attended school at Casey, Ill. graduating from high school in 1934 and 1938 respectively. In 1939 Mr. and Mrs. Baker became divorced, Mr. Baker returning to Lerna, Ill. and Mrs. Baker remaining at Oak Grove Lodge. This she managed till her death in Jan 1954. During this time Mrs. Baker became prominent in local civic activities. In 1952 she set up a perpetual trust for a "Good Citizenship Award" to be given annually to an outstanding pupil in the Cumberland High School. Charles Victor Ormsby came to Oak Grove Lodge in 1930 to live with his grandparents and attended school at Casey, Ill. graduating in 1936. Donald joined the Air Force in 1941 and later went back to Toledo, Ohio where he still lives. Victor remained at Oak Grove Lodge after high school except for four years spent in Chicago, Ill. (1941-1945). In 1954 at Mrs. Baker's death he assumed ownership of Oak Grove Lodge. In 1956 he built a modern motel on the original site. This was destroyed by fire in 1964. Victor was married Oct. 31, 1937 to Dorothy Myrtle Sanders daughter of George Washington and Emma Mieure Sanders of Robinson, Ill. They have three sons: George Edward born Oct. 18, 1945; Charles Allen born Jan 18, 1949; and Leonard Ray born Dec. 16, 1956. George Edward married Janice Earlene Hudson daughter of George and Geneva Hudson of Casey, Ill. on July 9, 1965.
1 Cumberland County History.
2 History of The Shuey Family.
3 1850 Census Cumberland Co., Illinois.
4 Obituary.
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