William enlisted in the Union Army and served all the years of the Civil War. He fought in battles along the Potomac, Gettysburg, Antietam and Sherman's march to the sea. Williams health was impaired by the Civil War service.
In 1876 he married Mary Coombs. They moved to Iowa, arriving in Harrison County in March of 1876. The farm was one quarter of Section Eight in Douglas Township. Mary was twenty-six and William was thirty-nine. They suffered the many hardships of pioner families --- crop failures, sickness and death.
Three of their children died in infancy.
1876-1876 Ida Damery
1877-1879 George Damery
1886-1889 Willie Damery
One of the boys died from measles and the other of diphtheria.
They had six other children:
1879-1921 Bessie Damery
1882-1933 Carrie Suddick
1884-1919 Charley Damery
1888-1947 Annie Titus
1890-1979 Jess Damery m. Ella Gutcher
1897----- Mildred Netsch Garton
1897----- Mildred Netsch Garton
William was at his wife's bedside when the children were born and delivered all the babies except the first and the last. He was an avid reader. His daughters said they acquired their love of reading from their father.
William died in 1903 and was remembered as a "kind and gentle" man.
William enlisted in the Union Army and served all the years of the Civil War. He fought in battles along the Potomac, Gettysburg, Antietam and Sherman's march to the sea. Williams health was impaired by the Civil War service.
In 1876 he married Mary Coombs. They moved to Iowa, arriving in Harrison County in March of 1876. The farm was one quarter of Section Eight in Douglas Township. Mary was twenty-six and William was thirty-nine. They suffered the many hardships of pioner families --- crop failures, sickness and death.
Three of their children died in infancy.
1876-1876 Ida Damery
1877-1879 George Damery
1886-1889 Willie Damery
One of the boys died from measles and the other of diphtheria.
They had six other children:
1879-1921 Bessie Damery
1882-1933 Carrie Suddick
1884-1919 Charley Damery
1888-1947 Annie Titus
1890-1979 Jess Damery m. Ella Gutcher
1897----- Mildred Netsch Garton
1897----- Mildred Netsch Garton
William was at his wife's bedside when the children were born and delivered all the babies except the first and the last. He was an avid reader. His daughters said they acquired their love of reading from their father.
William died in 1903 and was remembered as a "kind and gentle" man.
Family Members
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Ida Mathilda Damery
1876–1877
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George T. Damery
1877–1879
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Bessie Damery
1879–1921
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Catherine Marie "Carrie" Damery Suddick
1882–1933
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Charles Gordon Damery
1884–1929
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William H. "Willie" Damery
1886–1889
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Anna Damery Titus
1888–1947
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Jesse Floyd Damery
1890–1979
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Mildred Irene Damery Netsch Garton
1897–1988
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