A Family History of Audra Valetta Moye
Obituaries
Audra Valetta Moye Cleland
29 Mar 1900 to 2 Nov 2002James Walter Moye
24 Sep 1856 to 29 Dec 1931Mary Henrietta Emerson Moye
3 Jul 1864 to 16 Apr 1955Nicholas Moye
28 Feb 1812 to 17 Feb 1901Edna Dellilia Cleland Smith
4 Aug 1920 to 27 Jun 2004
Audra Valetta Cleland, 102, of Grants Pass died Saturday, Nov. 2, 2002, at Royale Gardens Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Visitation will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday at Hull & Hull Funeral Directors. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Newman United Methodist Church, with Brett Strobel, pastor, officiating.
Cleland was born March 29, 1900, in Osbourne County, Kan. On JUly 13, 1919, in Imperial Valley, Calif. she married James G. Cleland, who died before her. She moved to O'Brien in 1941 from California, and then to Grants Pass in 1944.
Prior to her retirement in 1985, she worked for Chet'ss Garden Center for 40 years.
She was a member of the Rebekah Lodge in Baldwin Park, Calif. She attended Newman United Methodist Church and was a member of the American Legion Auziliary and the Business and Professional Women's Group. She enjoyed working, knitting and canning.
Survivors include a daughter, Edna D Smith of Grants Pass; four grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
James Walter Moye was born September 24, 1856, in Livingston County, Missouri, and died at his home two and one-half miles east of Mountain View, Mo., Tuesday, December 29, 1931, at the age of 75 years, three months and five days. Very early in life he lost his mother and with his two brothers who survive him, soon learned to shift for themselves. On February 13, 1884, he married Etta M. Emerson and moved to Osborn County, Kansas. Four children were born to them here: Rosetta M, now Mrs. Will Whipple; Henry E, who preceded his father to the Great Beyond several years ago; Duey, who lives at Lenora, Kansas; and Audra, now Mrs. James Cleland of Los Angeles, Calif. In 1902 he moved to Norton County, Kan., and here, Mabel, now Mrs. Wm McClintock of Van Buren, Mo., was born. In 1901 he joined the Odd Fellows Lodge of which he remained a faithful member. With his family, in 1903, he joined the Christian Church and continued a consistent believer all his life. His desire seemed to be to return to Missouri and in the spring of 1916 he came to Mountain View and has resided in this community since. He leaves to mourn his death, his widow, one son, three daughters, 16 grandchildren, a great-grandchild, two brothers and an innumerable hosts of friends everywhere he has lived.
Funeral Rites Held For Mrs. Mary Moye
Mrs. Mary Henrietta Moye, 89, died at the Matthews Nursing Home at 6:30 a.m. April 16. Funeral services were at the Helman Funeral Home, at 10 o'clock Saturday morning, conducted by Rev. Z. Willard Gunnckel, pastor of the First Congregational church. The body was taken to a cemetery at Mountain View for burial. Mrs. Henrietta Emerson was born July 3, 1864, in Evansville, Ind. For 20 years she lived the normal life of a growing, interested and developing child. Early in life she united with the church and devoted a sizable portion of her time working in her church. On February 13, 1884, she married James Walter Moye. The extending frontiers of the mid-west challenged the young couple and soon after their marriage and with the meager conveniences of the covered wagon they finally took up their new abode in the frontier State of Kansas. There they reared their young and became an influential family in the community. In later years they moved to Missouri and settled at Mountain View. Here Mrs. Moye continued her church interests and it was here she became a member of the Rebekah Lodge in which she was actively interested. For the past five years Mrs. Moye has lived in the vicinity of Lebanon. Had she lived until next July 3 she would have been ninety years of age. She was preceded in death by a son Henry, who died in 1915. Her husband, James Walter Moye, died December 29, 1931. She leaves besides a daughter, Mrs. Rosetta Whipple of Lebanon, two other daughters, Mrs. William McClintock, Van Buren, Mrs. James Cleland, Grants Pass, Ore., and a son, Duey Moye, Lenora, Kans. There are 17 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren, and five great-great-grandchildren.
AN OLD CITIZEN DEAD
Nicholas Moye died at the home of his son, James Walter Moye, in Tilden Township on Saturday evening, February 17, 1901, having lived to be nearly 89 years old. He was born in Switzerland February 28, 1812 where he lived until he was 14 years old when he came to this country with a brother, locating at Buffalo, New York. At Buffalo he learned the tailor's trade and followed this vocation until the breaking out of the Seminole War in which he served five years as an enlisted soldier. After the close of this war he located in Missouri where he worked at the tailoring trade, until 1877. The opening of the war with Mexico, he was engaged as a teamster in the Army of the Unites States. In 1849 he removed to Knoxville, Iowa. After seven years residence there he returned to Missouri and later on was a valiant soldier in the union army during the civil strife, making three wars in which he had served his country. In 1884 he came to Kansas to live with his son, Walter. Mr. Moye was married in 1844 to Jane Purcell, to whom were born six children. One daughter, Mrs. Rosana A. McDaneld, who lives in Penn Township. Five sons, J.S. Moye, of Sumuer, J.A. Moye, of Covert and J.W. Moye of Tilden Township, this county, and two other sons, Albert S. and George Moye. The passing of Mr. Moye from life's age of action brings to a close a remarkable career. Born in Switzerland where he spent the bright days of his youth, he came to America and acquainted himself with the manners and customs of this country. In his younger days he was a great traveler and had been in nearly every state in the union, having been closely connected with progress of civilization in the west. He was an honorable and respected citizen, always considerate of others and rejoicing in the prosperity of his fellow creatures. Although he had been confined to the house for the past three years he bore his burdens peacefully and instead of repining over his afflictions he saw beauty in the world and admired the few blessings which he had received from the hand of God. We reverently believe he has gone to the home of the blessed where he will receive the just recompense of reward
Grants Pass Courier July 10, 2004
Former Grants pass resident Edna D. Smith, 83, of Salem, died June 27, 2004, at an assisted living facility.
A graveside service will be at noon on Tuesday at Hawthorne memorial Gardens. A memorial service will follow at 1:30 p.m. at Newman United Methodist Church with Brett Strobel, pastor, officiating. Hull & Hull Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements.
Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Oregon Trail Chapter, 1311 N.W. 21st St., Portland, OR 97209, or the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 4445 S.W. Barbur Blvd., Suite C-101, Portland, OR 97201.
Edna was born on Aug. 4, 1920, to James G. and Audra Cleland in Baldwin Park, Calif. She graduated from Coving High School and Chaffey Junior College. She met her husband, A. Burton Smith, through church activities and they were married on Jan. 26, 1941, in Baldwin Park.
She moved to Grants Pass during World War II to live with her parents while her husband was in the U.S. Navy. Edna was a homemaker before she started working for the Grants Pass School District in the early 1970s. After 12 years, she retired in 1984.
She lived in Grants Pass for 58 years before moving to Salem to live at an assisted living facility.
Edna enjoyed traveling, sewing, knitting and playing card games.
Survivors include her sons, Gilman Smith of Rockaway Beach and Nathan Smith of Kent, Wash.; daughters, Gail Smith of Salem and Jacqueline Anderson of Keizer; and nine grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband.
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