Blount Co. TN?
Springbank Friends Cemetery
Find A Grave Memorial# 597317261850 Census: Penn, Jefferson Co., Iowa
1856 Iowa Census: Penn, Jefferson Co., Iowa
1860 Census: Penn, Jefferson Co., Iowa
1870 Census: Ponca, Dixon Co., NE
1880 Census: Springbank, Dixon Co., NE
7-29-1882 Wm Ellis & w Sarah & ch (?), rocf Oskaloosa MM, IA , dtd 6-3-1882
1885 Nebraska Census: Springbank, Dixon Co., NE
1900 Census: Springbank, Dixon Co., NE
1920 Census: Springbank, Dixon Co., NE
Springbank Friends Cemetery
Find A Grave Memorial# 271838071900 Census: 14 Children, 10 living
Greenleaf Friends Cemetary
Find A Grave Memorial# 170124731885 Nebraska Census: Spring Bank, Dixon Co., Nebraska
Double wedding with Nellie Tuning and Ray Ellis?
Celebrated 50th together1910: Calina, Dixon Co., NE
?Orville Tuning , b (?)
w Etta , b (?)
Ch: Floyd b ?
Frances Fay b ?
Dale b ?9-23-1916 Orville Tuning , dropped
5-25-1918 Orville Tuning , recrq
Record, Nebraska Yearly Meeting, Springbank Friends Church, Allen, NE1920 Census: Springbank, Dixon Co., NE
1930 Census: Marshall in Allen, Dixon Co., NE
Helped build Greenleaf Friends ChurchTenor - sang in men’s quartet
Church usher
Double Wedding with Nellie Tuning and Ray Ellis, Celebrated 50th Anniv together
Twin - both girls adopted by separate families as infants w/understanding that they would grow up knowing each other. The other family moved away and there was no further contact. Etta believed she located her twin, but a letter from the lady’s attorney said she wasn’t adopted, stop harassing her. Often children adopted as infants were not told they were adopted. Her dearest desire was to have contact w/her twin sister.Quilter
Painted - enjoyed ceramic painting in late life till she became blind
Cataracts - Blind last 5 years of life
1900: Dixon Co., NE
1910: Dixon Co., NE
7-27-1907 Etta Tuning & Fay , recrq (Nebraska Yearly Meeting - Springbank Friends Church, Allen, NE (from NE Yearly Mtg. Records.)
Marriage Notes for Orviille Tuning and Etta Lea BALES-386598
Ponca? - see Ray & Nellie Ellis
1920 Census: Fosston, Weld Co., CO1930 Census: Fosston, Weld Co., CO
Last Residence
1900 Census does not show Maud adopted - does show Etta adopted
Nebraska?
Find A Grave Memorial# 328289291900 Census: Cedar Creek, Lake Co., Indiana
1910 Census: Mount Auburn, Christian Co., Illinois
1920 Census: Walnut, Appanoose Co., Iowa
1925: Gillette, Wyoming
1929: Returned to Nebraska
1930 Census: Lone Tree, Merrick Co., Nebraska - married before? Shows children: Charlton H. (20), Lois A. (18), and John W. (17) - Francis Marion Bales in household - Shows first married at 22 (1907)
1920 Census: Born Missouri abt 1898 1887?
Find A Grave Memorial# 32828935Daughter of Andrew & Lela Gibson, adopted by Frank and Emmeline Bales.
? Nellie Bales , b 1-31-1887 (S/B 1897) , NB , dt of Andrew & Lela Gibson & (adopted dt of Frank & Emeline Bales ), m 12-25-1926 to Charles Foley , Merrick Co, NB (Quaker Records, Nebraska Yearly Meeting - Springbank Friends Church, Allen, NE)
1-4-1913 Nellie Bales , rbr
1920 Census: Pigeon Creek, Dakota Co., Nebraska - Teacher - Boarder with a family ?
1920 Census: Lone Tree, Merrick, Nebraska - shown living with parents Nellie (Bales) Foley. Nellie Erma Bales attended the Nebraska Central Academy and Nebraska Central College. The photo is taken from the academy graduating class in 1916. Nellie was adopted by Francis "Frank" M. and (Arie) Emmaline Ellis Bales. They were living in Allen, Nebraska, when Nellie was adopted and were members of the Springbank Meeting. Both Frank and Emmaline are buried in the Springbank Cemetery. As her daughter remembers, the Bales family moved to a home on the College Section around 1912. It was probably made for the express purpose of Nellie's education. At the academy she could acquire a high school education and/or normal training. She taught school for a number of years. Nellie graduated from NCC in 1925 and took a teaching position in Gillette, Wyoming, where she met and married Charles Foley. They returned to Nebraska in 1929. Arlyn was born in Indiana, but Gerald Keith, Lola Mae and Ardys Ann, were born in Merrick County and were on the Cradle Roll at the Friends Meeting.
Sent by Ann (Foley) Johnston
Find A Grave Memorial# 32828952
1849?
Springbank Friends Cemetary
Find A Grave Memorial# 57799033Raised Percheron Horses - brought them from France
1860 Census: Harrisburg, Van Buren Co., Iowa
1880 Census: Springbank, Dixon Co., NE
11-27-1886 Wm R Tuning & John , recrq
Record, Nebraska Yearly Meeting, Springbank Friends Church, Allen, NE1885 Nebraska Census: Dixon Co., NE
1900 Census: Springbank, Dixon Co., NE
1910 Census: Springbank, Dixon Co., NE - numerous errors
?-?-1910 Wm Tuning , b (?)
w Phebe , b (?)Will probated 25 Jun 10 1917, Dixon Co., NE
Final Decree: 27 Aug, 1918, Dixon Co., NE
WILLIAM R. TUNING was born April 7, 1850, at Williamsville, Bath County, Virginia, and peacefully
passed away on the evening of June 10th, 1917 at the age of 67 years, 2 months and 3 days.
When seven years of age he moved with his parents to Iowa where he grew to manhood. On February 19,
1871, he was united in marriage to Phoebe Roberts of Pleasant Plain, Iowa. To this union were born eight
children, four boys and four girls; Mrs. Eva Presnall of Entiat, Washington, Mrs. Lillie Emry, of Olive, Montana,
Mrs. Mary Thompson, Mrs. Nellie Ellis, John, David, and Orville, all ofAllen Nebraska. One boy died in infancy.
Besides his wife and seven children, he leaves to mourn his loss one brother of Sawyer, North Dakota, one
sister of Beatrice, Nebraska, and one sister of Salem, Iowa; twenty-nine grandchildren, and a number of nieces
and nephews. Two nieces being present, Mrs. Bertha Dean of Whiting, Iowa; and Mrs. Clara Pope of Hillsboro,
Iowa. Shortly after coming to Nebraska he united with the Friends Church at Springbank.
We have the comforting assurance that his peace was made with God, and he was ready to enter in through
the gates of the City, washed in the blood of the Lamb.
Raised percheron horsesDonated land for Springbank school and Friends church
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Springbank Friends Cemetary
Find A Grave Memorial# 57799206Information from Gravestone in Springbank Friends Churchyard
1856: Jefferson, Iowa
1860: Jefferson, Iowa
? 1870: McDonald, MO
1870 Census: Penn, Jefferson Co., Iowa - Domestic servant in Benjamin Andrews
1881-1883 - Postmistress - Springbank, Dixon Co., NE
12-27-1884 Phoebe Tuning , recrq
1900 Census: 8 children - 7 living
1910 Census: Springbank, Dixon Co., NE - shows name as Nelly
11-22-1919 Phebe Tuning , gct Central City MM, NB
12-4-1919 Phebe Tuning rocf Spring Bank MM, NB
6-9-1927 Phoebe Tuning gct Greenleaf MM, Idaho
1930: Greenleaf, Canyon Co., ID
Obituary in "THE ALLEN NEWS" dated Thursday, March 15,1934 (Allen, Dixon Co. Nebraska) (Probably originally written for the Caldwell/Nampa or Boise papers.)PHOEBE ROBERTS TUNING, daughter of Joseph and Rachel Roberts, was born August 25, 1851, at Pleasant Plain, Iowa, and departed this life at her home in Greenleaf, Idaho on March 3, 1934, aged 82 years, 6 months, and 6 days.
On February 19, 1871, she was united in marriage to William R Tuning and to this union was born eight children; John Tuning, Mrs. Eva Presnall, Mrs. Lillie Emry, and Mrs. Nellie Ellis, of Greenleaf, Idaho, Mrs. Mary Thompson, and Rev. David Tuning of Allen, Nebraska; and Orville Tuning of South Sioux City, Nebraska; also a son who died in infancy. Her husband preceded her in death on June 10, 1917.
Besides seven children, she leaves to mourn her loss one brother, Phineas Roberts, aged 94, of McMinnville, Oregon, and one sister, Mrs. Sarah Jones, aged 75, of Allen, Nebraska. Also thirty one grandchildren and thirty nine great grandchildren, besides numerous other relatives and a host of friends.
Born a birthright member of Friends, she was converted in early childhood and lived faithful to her Lord and Master through her long life, serving as elder or overseer in the meeting of Springbank, Nebraska for forty years and at this place until failing health prevented. She was an earnest worker in Sunday School, serving as a teacher of one class for eighteen years.
In the fall of 1875, she with her husband and two children left the old Iowa home and traveled by wagon to their new home in eastern Nebraska, Homesteading on the raw prairie and going through the Indian scares, prairie fires and all the hardships of the early pioneers. There she lived until the death of her husband, coming to Greenleaf, Idaho in August,1926, where she remained until the time of her death.
Her children remember her devotion as a mother. Her thoughtfulness and care for them and her faith and example as a Christian will long be a blessing to their lives. She was so understanding and ready to give of her advice, sympathy and love to children and grandchildren alike, and they each knew they were daily in her prayers. In the Words of Soloman; "Her children rise up to call her blessed."From the paper in Allen, Nebraska.
Final rites for Mrs. Willliam Tuning, 82 of Greenleaf, Idaho and a former resident of the Allen, Nebraska vicinity, were held Friday afternoon at the Friends Church. Rev. Phinney, assisted by Rev. Moore, a former pastor of Mrs. Tuning in Idaho, and who is now visiting here, officiated. Music was furnished by the mixed quartet. Burial was made in the Springbank Cemetery.
Springbank Friends Cemetary
Find A Grave Memorial# 62158116
1880 Census: Bell Creek, Washington Co., Nebraska1900 Census: Logan Twp., Dixon Co., NE
Nebraska?
Find A Grave Memorial# 328289291900 Census: Cedar Creek, Lake Co., Indiana
1910 Census: Mount Auburn, Christian Co., Illinois
1920 Census: Walnut, Appanoose Co., Iowa
1925: Gillette, Wyoming
1929: Returned to Nebraska
1930 Census: Lone Tree, Merrick Co., Nebraska - married before? Shows children: Charlton H. (20), Lois A. (18), and John W. (17) - Francis Marion Bales in household - Shows first married at 22 (1907)
? Lois A Foley , b 10-?-1911 , dt of Charles & -9-3-1931 Lois A Foley , rolf Ch of Christ, LaPorte, IN