Marriage date: 25 Dec 1893
Marriage place: Belgrade Nance Co NE

Wife: Libbie Mary DOWNS
Birthdate: c. 1873
Birthplace: ILL
Death date: 13 April 1960
Place of death: Thurston Co Washington
Father: Charles W. Downs
Mother: Elizabeth or Ellen ??

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Lena Neese
Sex: F
Birthdate: c. 1900
Birthplace: Idaho
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Child No. 2: Reuben Neese
Sex: M
Birthdate: 30 Sept 1901
Birthplace: Oregon
Death date: Jult 1967
Place of death: Washington
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Child No. 3: Albert
Sex: M
Birthdate: 29 Nov 1904
Birthplace: Oregon
Death date: 15 Aug 1989
Place of death: Washington
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Child No. 4: Esther Neese
Sex: F
Birthdate: c. 1911
Birthplace: Oregon
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Child No. 5: Clarence Neese
Sex: M
Birthdate: 10 May 1914
Birthplace: Oregon
Death date: 2 Sept 1999
Place of death: Washington
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Documentation:
* Marriage index Nancy County Neb. book #2 pg 37.....
Marriage of Edward Neese to Libbie M. Downs names Edwards parents as Byns Neese and Ellen Mead, Libbie daugh. of Charles W. Downs, mother not listed.
* 1920 census Washington Co Idaho Twp Midvale...
Edward Neese, wife Libbie, names children Lena age 20, Reuben age 18, Albert age 15, Esther age 9 and Clarence age 5.
* SS death index gives dates of death for Reuben, Albert and Clarence Neese.
* ODD Fellows Cemetery index Thurston Co. Wash. gives dates of death for Edward & Libbie May Neese. Also listed is Reuben Edward Neese.
* Libbie Downs listed in 1880 census pg. 146C of Pottawattamie Co, Iowa
age 6 born in ILL living with her father Charles W. Downes (Downs)......
* Charles W Downs is listed in the 1870 census of Henderson Co Ill with wife Ellen.
* Family lore says Libbie's mother was Elizabeth ???????