Alice Rosezella Stoneking

F, #874, b. 22 January 1911, d. 24 August 2002
Father*Zebedee (Zeb) Stoneking b. 7 Mar 1889, d. 10 Jan 1968
Mother*Rose Marie Compton b. 21 Apr 1896, d. 12 Apr 1978
Alice Rosezella Stoneking|b. 22 Jan 1911\nd. 24 Aug 2002|p874.htm|Zebedee (Zeb) Stoneking|b. 7 Mar 1889\nd. 10 Jan 1968|p42.htm|Rose Marie Compton|b. 21 Apr 1896\nd. 12 Apr 1978|p43.htm|Joseph H. Stoneking|b. 9 Feb 1848\nd. 23 Jan 1899|p648.htm|Mary E. Frakes|b. Nov 1852\nd. 20 Jan 1926|p649.htm|Henry Compton|d. 6 Mar 1908|p650.htm|Ida C. Riden|b. 17 Jul 1876\nd. 25 Dec 1936|p651.htm|
Note* Alice Rosezella Stoneking 1978 & 1982 postmarks show her return address at 713 N. Lafayette, Macomb, IL 61455. Her letter 12 June 1995 comfirms birthdate and adds that she retired from "Western" after 20 years.

See ev#165 for detailed interview of her on 6 Aug 1995.

Because they were seperated when she was three, she was raised by her Great Aunt Louise (Stoneking) Willy who was born during the Civil War.
I found Alice in the 1920 census in the Willey family, w/Morris b. 1864 & Louise b 1865, maybe Louise in another family...?

Confirmed as surviving daughter of Zebedee Stoneking in his 1968 obituary.
Birth*22 January 1911 She was born on 22 January 1911 at Macomb, McDonough Co., Illinois.1 
Marriage*9 November 1929 She married Lester Paul Derry on 9 November 1929. 
Residence*1933 Alice Rosezella Stoneking lived in 1933 at Macomb, McDonough Co., Illinois; according to her sister's obit. 
Death*24 August 2002 She died on 24 August 2002 at McDonough District Hospital, Macomb, McDonough Co., Illinois, at age 91.1 
Burial*28 August 2002 She was buried on 28 August 2002 at Oakwood Cemetery, Macomb, McDonough Co., Illinois.1 
Obituary29 August 2002 Her obituary was on 29 August 2002 Derry Eagle Publications
Alice R. Stoneking _Alice R. Derry, 91, Macomb, died at 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, 2002, at McDonough District Hospital._She was born Jan. 22, 1911, in Macomb, the daughter of Zeb and Rose (Compton) Stoneking. She married Lester "Pete" Derry Nov. 9, 1929, in Macomb. He preceded her in death March 2, 1974._She is survived by one daughter, Lynne (Charles) Bourell, Orion; one granddaughter, Mindy (Brian) Arlt; and two great-grandchildren, Amanda and Elizabeth Arlt._In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents._She was raised by Morris and Louise Stoneking Willey on Gin Ridge in rural McDonough County. She worked at the former Globe American, Macomb; the former St. Francis Hospital; and retired from Beu Health Center at Western Illinois University. She was a member of the Faith United Methodist Church and the Rebekah Lodge, and loved to collect dolls and antique dishes. She was also a member of the Macomb Doll Club._Funeral services were held Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2002, at the Dodsworth-Piper-Wallen Funeral Home, with the Rev. Stephen King officiating. Burial was in the Oakwood Cemetery.
http://genealogytrails.com/ill/mcdonough/obits7.html#8

Family

Lester Paul Derry b. 10 Aug 1905, d. 2 Mar 1974
Marriage*9 November 1929 She married Lester Paul Derry on 9 November 1929. 
Last Edited25 Aug 2012

Citations

  1. [S24] http://findagrave.com, Memorial# 7028598.
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