The Iverson family lived in Wheeling, Ohio before moving to this place, and a dispatch from that city referring to the matter says: The Iverson family is well known in this vicinity, especially Miss Ida Iverson, who for five years was a teacher in the First ward school, leaving that position in June 1881. During that time she was a general favorite with all, being a handsome, pre-possessing young lady, with a genial manner and an education far above that of the average. At the time mentioned she resigned and returned to her home Connellsville. Every one supposed that she had been born in the humble walks of life, as she denied herself every luxury and devoted all her earnings to the support of a broken down father, three sisters and a brother. She is only twenty-four years old, and her entire life has been one o self sacrifice and denial.
Taken from the Keystone Courier, Connellsville, Pennsylvania, 01 Jul 1881
Ida was born to John Christopher Armstrong and Ursula King Brown. Her mother passed when she was very young. Her father visited many different places after that. And while in Indiana began going by the name of Drewer C. Iverson. Her father went to Ohio where he met Melissa Billingsley. Her father joined Co A, Ohio 25th Infantry Regiment on 05 Jun 1861. He was injured during the war and mustered out on 01 Oct 1862. He returned to Ohio, where he married Melissa Billingsley. The family is listed on the census as Drewer Iverson or D C Iverson or Iveson. Their family moved to Connellsvile, Pennsylvania. Where the family continued to go by the name Iverson. Ida's father passed in June 1881. In Jan 1881 John Christopher wrote a will where he gives details of changing his name to Drewer Iverson. After that their family moved to Chicago, Illinois. Ida's half-siblings are Maude Spencer Armstrong Drewett, Effie Eleanor Armstrong and William Graham Armstrong.
John Christopher had been previously married to Mary Kirkbride. They immigrated from Scotland/England to the US approx 1845 or 1846. These are Ida's other half-siblings: William b 1841 d 1841 England, Joseph Hyrum Armstrong, Mary Eleanor Armstrong, and John Graham Armstrong. These siblings settled in Utah.
Ida became a school teacher in Connellsville, Pennsylvania. She continued this occupation after moving to Chicago, Illinois in the mid to late 1890s. She never married.
Taken from the Keystone Courier, Connellsville, Pennsylvania, 01 Jul 1881
Ida was born to John Christopher Armstrong and Ursula King Brown. Her mother passed when she was very young. Her father visited many different places after that. And while in Indiana began going by the name of Drewer C. Iverson. Her father went to Ohio where he met Melissa Billingsley. Her father joined Co A, Ohio 25th Infantry Regiment on 05 Jun 1861. He was injured during the war and mustered out on 01 Oct 1862. He returned to Ohio, where he married Melissa Billingsley. The family is listed on the census as Drewer Iverson or D C Iverson or Iveson. Their family moved to Connellsvile, Pennsylvania. Where the family continued to go by the name Iverson. Ida's father passed in June 1881. In Jan 1881 John Christopher wrote a will where he gives details of changing his name to Drewer Iverson. After that their family moved to Chicago, Illinois. Ida's half-siblings are Maude Spencer Armstrong Drewett, Effie Eleanor Armstrong and William Graham Armstrong.
John Christopher had been previously married to Mary Kirkbride. They immigrated from Scotland/England to the US approx 1845 or 1846. These are Ida's other half-siblings: William b 1841 d 1841 England, Joseph Hyrum Armstrong, Mary Eleanor Armstrong, and John Graham Armstrong. These siblings settled in Utah.
Ida became a school teacher in Connellsville, Pennsylvania. She continued this occupation after moving to Chicago, Illinois in the mid to late 1890s. She never married.
The Iverson family lived in Wheeling, Ohio before moving to this place, and a dispatch from that city referring to the matter says: The Iverson family is well known in this vicinity, especially Miss Ida Iverson, who for five years was a teacher in the First ward school, leaving that position in June 1881. During that time she was a general favorite with all, being a handsome, pre-possessing young lady, with a genial manner and an education far above that of the average. At the time mentioned she resigned and returned to her home Connellsville. Every one supposed that she had been born in the humble walks of life, as she denied herself every luxury and devoted all her earnings to the support of a broken down father, three sisters and a brother. She is only twenty-four years old, and her entire life has been one o self sacrifice and denial.
Taken from the Keystone Courier, Connellsville, Pennsylvania, 01 Jul 1881
Ida was born to John Christopher Armstrong and Ursula King Brown. Her mother passed when she was very young. Her father visited many different places after that. And while in Indiana began going by the name of Drewer C. Iverson. Her father went to Ohio where he met Melissa Billingsley. Her father joined Co A, Ohio 25th Infantry Regiment on 05 Jun 1861. He was injured during the war and mustered out on 01 Oct 1862. He returned to Ohio, where he married Melissa Billingsley. The family is listed on the census as Drewer Iverson or D C Iverson or Iveson. Their family moved to Connellsvile, Pennsylvania. Where the family continued to go by the name Iverson. Ida's father passed in June 1881. In Jan 1881 John Christopher wrote a will where he gives details of changing his name to Drewer Iverson. After that their family moved to Chicago, Illinois. Ida's half-siblings are Maude Spencer Armstrong Drewett, Effie Eleanor Armstrong and William Graham Armstrong.
John Christopher had been previously married to Mary Kirkbride. They immigrated from Scotland/England to the US approx 1845 or 1846. These are Ida's other half-siblings: William b 1841 d 1841 England, Joseph Hyrum Armstrong, Mary Eleanor Armstrong, and John Graham Armstrong. These siblings settled in Utah.
Ida became a school teacher in Connellsville, Pennsylvania. She continued this occupation after moving to Chicago, Illinois in the mid to late 1890s. She never married.
Taken from the Keystone Courier, Connellsville, Pennsylvania, 01 Jul 1881
Ida was born to John Christopher Armstrong and Ursula King Brown. Her mother passed when she was very young. Her father visited many different places after that. And while in Indiana began going by the name of Drewer C. Iverson. Her father went to Ohio where he met Melissa Billingsley. Her father joined Co A, Ohio 25th Infantry Regiment on 05 Jun 1861. He was injured during the war and mustered out on 01 Oct 1862. He returned to Ohio, where he married Melissa Billingsley. The family is listed on the census as Drewer Iverson or D C Iverson or Iveson. Their family moved to Connellsvile, Pennsylvania. Where the family continued to go by the name Iverson. Ida's father passed in June 1881. In Jan 1881 John Christopher wrote a will where he gives details of changing his name to Drewer Iverson. After that their family moved to Chicago, Illinois. Ida's half-siblings are Maude Spencer Armstrong Drewett, Effie Eleanor Armstrong and William Graham Armstrong.
John Christopher had been previously married to Mary Kirkbride. They immigrated from Scotland/England to the US approx 1845 or 1846. These are Ida's other half-siblings: William b 1841 d 1841 England, Joseph Hyrum Armstrong, Mary Eleanor Armstrong, and John Graham Armstrong. These siblings settled in Utah.
Ida became a school teacher in Connellsville, Pennsylvania. She continued this occupation after moving to Chicago, Illinois in the mid to late 1890s. She never married.
Gravesite Details
We contacted the cemetery and was told that Ida was cremated and her ashes returned to the family
Family Members
Parents
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Records on Ancestry
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
