Levina Mandana Douglass

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Levina Mandana Douglass was born May 29, 1852, at West Chazy, Clinton County, New York, the daughter of Samuel Davis and Caroline (Hutchinson) Douglass.

She married Richard Addison Stiles, Dec. 18, 1867, at Beaver, Fillmore County, MN.
They moved to Olin, Jones County, IA, where they engaged in farming.

To this union were born six children:

Caroline "Carrie" Effie, June 26, 1869
Ella Evangeline, who died at 2 months of age.
Frederick Arthur, b. Aug. 15, 1873, at Olin, IA
Samuel Addison, b. May 25, 1875
Alice Maud, who died at Levina Mandana Douglass was born May 29, 1852, at West Chazy, Clinton County, New York, the daughter of Samuel Davis and Caroline (Hutchinson) Douglass.

She married Richard Addison Stiles, Dec. 18, 1867, at Beaver, Fillmore County, MN.
They moved to Olin, Jones County, IA, where they engaged in farming.

To this union were born six children:

Caroline "Carrie" Effie, June 26, 1869
Ella Evangeline, who died at 2 months of age.
Frederick Arthur, b. Aug. 15, 1873, at Olin, IA
Samuel Addison, b. May 25, 1875
Alice Maud, who died at

Levina married Richard Addison Stiles on 18 Dec 1867 in Beaver, Fillmore County, Minnesota, USA. Richard was born on 9 Jun 1845 in Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA; died on 23 Feb 1904 in Olin, Jones County, Iowa, USA; was buried in Olin, Jones County, Iowa, USA, Olin Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: Harry S. Long. Harry and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Frederick Arthur Stiles was born August 15, 1873, at Olin, Jones County, IA, the
son of Richard Addison and Levina Mandana (Douglass) Stiles. He lived there
until he was of age.

At age 21, he was working out his first poll tax, so he could vote, by digging a sewer ditch. While he was in the
ditch working, it caved in on him. Rescuers thought he was dead, but they brought him back to consciousness. He had 3 broken ribs.

He went to Louisiana, and cooked on a dredge boat, until he got swamp fever (malaria.) He never fully recovered from it.

When he was 32 years old, he moved to Fredricksburg, IA.
Dec. 2, 1905, he married Mrs. Zipporah Belle (Bayles) Miller. at Fredricksburg. Fred rented a farm and operated a grist mill for 2 or 3 three years before moving to West Plains, MO, to run a saw mill. He moved his family in a
covered wagon from Fredricksburg, to West Plains, MO.

He ran the saw mill for several years, then bought an 80 acre fruit farm, south of Squires, MO. He moved his portable saw mill there and operated it, too. He sold this 80 acres and moved to another farm and operated a canning factory, as well as making sorghum out of the cane he raised. When his health gave out, he brought his family back to Fredericksburg.


Fred and Belle had four children:
Wesley Arthur, born Jan. 27, 1907, Fredericksburg, IA
Richard Addison, born Feb. 10, 1909, Fredricksburg, IA
Ellery Alburtis, born Aug. 12, 1910, Fredricksburg, IA
Pauline Venetta, born Feb. 14, 1916, in Missouri

When his health failed, he brought his family back to Fredricksburg.

Fred died on Sunday morning, Sept. 3, 1922. His death was due to diabetes. His funeral was held Sept. 5th, with the Rev. George Lauterbach of Sumner, conducting the service.

Survivors include his wife, Belle, of Fredericksburg, his four children, all at home, his mother, Mrs. Lavina Mandana Stiles, and one sister, Mrs. Reuel (Nettie) Pelton,
both of Fredericksburg.

Fred was a sincere Christian, a devout member of the Seventh Day Adventist church,and a devoted father and husband. He was very musical, and could play many instruments, including the trombone and fiddle. He had a
very good high tenor voice and sang at camp meetings,
weddings, etc. He was also, a "jack of all trades,"
a blacksmith, mill-wright, farmer, etc. Everything he did
he did well. He had worked under a German blacksmith for three years as an apprentice.

Fred, was a naturalist, and could tell the names of every tree, shrub, snake, etc. He would take his boys out for walks and teach them about nature. He was a good father,
as well as a good friend and neighbor, always helping those in need.

Frederick married Zipporah Belle Bayes on 2 Dec 1905 in Fredericksburg, Chickasaw County, Iowa, USA. Zipporah was born on 7 Feb 1876 in Oksaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa, USA; died on 30 Jul 1962 in Maywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA; was buried in Whittier, Los Angeles County, California, USA, Rose Hills Memorial Park. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: Hazel Annabel Garrison. Hazel was born on 29 Feb 1908 in , Cass County, Missouri, USA; died on 12 Mar 1982 in , Bates County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Elery married Velma Lee Carroll on 29 Aug 1930 in Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA. Velma was born on 15 Apr 1915 in Quitman, Wood County, Texas, USA; died on 12 Apr 1993 in Whitehouse, Smith County, Texas, USA; was buried in Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA, Memorial Park Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Helen married Edward A. Harbeson on 17 Jul 1949 in Northwood, Worth County, Iowa, USA. Edward was born on 26 Apr 1927; died on 19 Jun 1988; was buried in Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA, Memorial Park Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]