Richard Eugene Gidley

1879 - 1953  (74 years)

• Name	Richard Eugene Gidley
  Birth	24 Aug 1879	Malvern, Mills County, Iowa   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1880	Malvern, Mills County, Iowa   [2]
  	Richard Gidley, Self, M, Male, W, 38, ENG, Carpenter, ENG, ENG Sena Gidley, Wife, M, Female, W, 26, CAN, Keeping House, CAN, CAN Richard E. Gidley, Son, S, Male, W, 10M, IA, , ENG, CAN H.C. White, Other, S, Male, W, 33, OH, Carpenter, ENG, CAN
  Census	1885	First Avenue, Malvern, Mills County, Iowa   [3]
  	Richard L. Gidley, 42, M, M, England Sena Gidley, 29, F, M, Canada Richard E. Gidley, 5, M, S, Mills Thomas D. Gidley, 3, M, S, Mills Sena A. Gidley, 0, F, S, Mills
  Census	23 Jun 1900	Deer Creek, Mills County, Iowa   [4]
  	Henry A Dolph, Head, W, M, Feb 1837, 63, M, first marriage age 22, New York, New York, New York, Farms own farm Sena Dolph, Wife, W, F, Sep 1855, M, first marriage age 22, 3 children born and living, Canada, Canada, Canada Richard E. Gidley, Stepson, W, M, Aug 1879, 20, S, Iowa, England, Canada, Farm Laborer Thos, D. Gidley, Stepson, W, M, Oct 1881, 19, S, Iowa, England, Canada, Farm Laborer Anna S. Gidley, Stepdaughter, W, F, June 1884, 15, S, Iowa, England, Canada
  Anecdote	12 Sep 1918	Clarinda, Page County, Iowa   [5]
  	Richard Eugene Gidley of 502 Maple, Shenandoah, Page, Iowa, born 24 Aug 1879, registered for the draft on September 12, 1918, at Clarinda, Page County, Iowa. He was a self employed Veterinarian at 204 Maple, Shenandoah, Page, Iowa. His nearest living relative was his wife, Leota Gidley, at the above address. He was white, tall, of medium build, with grey eyes and bald.
  Residence	12 Sep 1918	502 Maple, Shenandoah, Page County, Iowa   [5]
  Census	1 Jan 1925	502 Maple, Shenandoah, Page County, Iowa   [6]
  	Richard E Gidley, Head, M, W, 45, Mar, born in Iowa, parents: Richard R. Gidley, England, and Lena Mabbee, Canada, 69, married in Iowa Mary Louise Gidley, Daughter, F, W, 7, born in Nebraska, parents: Richard E. Gidley, Iowa, 45, and — , married in Iowa Sena G Dolph, Mother, Female, White, 69, Wd, born in Canada, parents: E A Mabbee, New York, and, Rosanna Moran, Canada, married in Canada
  Anecdote	Richard L. Gidley, is a cousin from over the sea. He is a native of Cornwall, Wales, born June 4, 1841. At the age of five years he immigrated to America with his parents who located in Wisconsin. Here Mr. G. remained until 1865, when he went to school some, and commenced learning the carpenter's trade. That year he came to Iowa, stopping at Des Moines, where he remained until 1868. From thence he went to Council Bluffs, remaining until 1870, when he sought Malvern for his future home, of where he was among its first settlers. In it, he has held various positions of trust - Mayor, town trustee, twice, and is now serving his third term under the present organization. He has worked at the carpenter trade for twenty-five years, having commenced to learn its mysteries when but fifteen years old. He is now the proprietor of the Inter Ocean Hotel of Malvern. Sena Mabee, of Monroe county, Iowa, joined Mr. Gidley, as a co-laborer in his pilgrimage through life's journey, April 15, 1878. One child, Richard E., born at Malvern, August 24, 1879, has been added to that home circle. Mr. D. did good service for his adopted country in the rebellion. He enlisted in company I, of the second Wisconsin infantry, in April, 1861, and served in the army until June 30, 1864. He was in the battles of Bull Run, Fredericksburg, Charlottsville, South Mountain, Antietam, and Gettysburg, at which battle he was wounded. He explains that he fired the first shot from the infantry, at the battle of Gettysburg. From the effects of his wound he was confined to the hospital some eleven months. He was a prisoner for the three days the rebels occupied the town. He is a Mason and was master of the Silver Urn Lodge of Malvern for two terms.
  Reference Number	25003
  Death	24 Sep 1953	Shenandoah, Page County, Iowa   [7]
  Burial	Rose Hill Cemetery, Shenandoah, Page County, Iowa   [8]
  Person ID	I24834	Maybee Society
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Richard Lewis Gidley,   b. 4 Jun 1839, St. Agnes, Cornwall, England d. 4 May 1887, Malvern, Iowa (Age 47 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Sena Mabee,   b. 26 Sep 1855, Port Sarnia, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada d. 30 Jun 1928, Iowa (Age 72 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	13 Apr 1878	Monroe County, Iowa   [9, 10]
  Family ID	F8030	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Leota L Godwin,   b. 29 Apr 1880, Graham County, Kansas d. 12 Aug 1923, Shenandoah, Page County, Iowa (Age 43 years)
  Marriage	19 Dec 1900	Strahan, Mills County, Iowa   [11]
  Children	1. Mary Louise Gidley,   b. 29 Sep 1918, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska d. 16 May 1977, Shenandoah, Page County, Iowa (Age 58 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F9976	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family 2	Clara B Lake,   b. Jul 1882, Shenandoah, Page County, Iowa d. 1960 (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	1 Jul 1925	Shenandoah, Page County, Iowa   [8]
  Family ID	F14015	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

• Sources

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