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Florence Isabel Gridley Persson

23 Apr 1875 – 20 Oct 1941

Birth23 Apr 1875
Death20 Oct 1941
CemeteryMountain View Memorial Park
Lakewood , Pierce County , Washington , USA
Added byGwen Nolte on 17 Jul 2010
FaGhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55094172

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Florence Iasbel Gridley Birth: 1875 in Indiana Death: 1941 in Salem, Oregon Father: John Henry Gridley b: 22 OCT 1830 in Oneida county, New York Mother: Mary Elizabeth Snell b: 4 JUN 1836 in New York Married: 1) William Eugene Gorton b: 24 MAY 1858 in Corning, New York Married: 1891 in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota 6 10 Marriage fact: 1906 in Lincoln Co. Oregon Marriage Ending Status: Divorce She married William and homesteaded in Oregon. After the divorce, Florence Iasbel GRIDLEY moved 1906 to Tacoma, WA and took Raymond Gorton with her. She met Sven J. Persson and married 2) him before the 1920 census. In 1920 they lived at 5433 South L, Tacoma (Pierce Co.) Washington. Note: date confirmed by "Adventist Heritage" obit. In the divorce, Florence was awarded a settlement of $5000, Will had to mortgage the homestead to pay. Children 1. Eva Eugenia Gorton b: 22 NOV 1892 in Thief River Falls, Minnesota 2. Arthur Vidal Gorton b: 20 FEB 1894 in Moorhead, Minnesota 3. Samuel Hiram Gorton b: 5 MAY 1896 in Park Rapids, MN 4. Florence Gorton b: 1898 5. Bernice Gorton b: 1902 in Oregon, presumably Lincoln, CO. 6. Raymond Floyd Gorton b: 18 DEC 1904 in Lincoln County, Oregon Married: 2) Sven J. Persson ==== Census: 1900 Minnesota, Becker Co., Osage Twp Census: 1880 Dakota Territory, Traill Co., twp 140 Census: 1910 Oregon, Lincoln Co., Morris precinct Note: 1880 Census shows: William was living with Father Hiram and brother Charles in the Dakota territories. FHL Film 1254114 National Archives Film T9-0114 Page 262B In 1901 William and Florence homesteaded in Oregon about 80 miles south of Portland in the north end of what is now know as the "20 miracle miles" between Lincoln City and Florence and started a homestead next to "Bear Creek". William and Florence received 160 acres of land in Lincoln CO on June 9, 1910 He had 2 sons with him at the end and was buried in Taft Cemetery, Lincoln CO, "on the hill overlooking the ocean" ===== Note: Probable Family Tree Census: 1880, May Day, Riley, Kansas Source: FHL Film 1254395 National Archives Film T9-0395 Page 367D Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace John H. GRIDLEY Self M M W 49 NY Mary C. GRIDLEY Wife F M W 43 NY Alice J. GRIDLEY Dau F S W 13 IL Albert GRIDLEY Son M S W 12 IL Fanny GRIDLEY Dau F S W 10 IL Mary GRIDLEY Dau F S W 7 IN Flora GRIDLEY Dau F S W 5 IN Based on matching father name of "John" (memories of Jeanne Butler), matching age for "Flora" Black eyes, black hair and a feisty nature She married William and homesteaded in Oregon. After the divorce, Florence Iasbel GRIDLEY moved 1906 to Tacoma, WA and took Raymond Gorton with her. She met Sven J. Persson and married 2) him before the 1920 census. In 1920 they lived at 5433 South L, Tacoma (Pierce Co.) Washington. "Samuel Gorton" book notes Florence "resided in Detroit lakes and Park Rapids, Mn." Father: John Henry Gridley b: 22 OCT 1830 in Oneida county, New York Mother: Mary Elizabeth Snell b: 4 JUN 1836 in New York Married: William Eugene Gorton b: 24 MAY 1859 in Corning, New York Married: 1891 in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota 3 7 Marriage fact: 1906 in Lincoln Co. Oregon Marriage Ending Status: Divorce Note: date confirmed by "Adventist Heritage" obit. In the divorce, Florence was awarded a settlement of $5000, Will had to mortgage the homestead to pay. Children 1. Eva Eugenia Gorton b: 22 NOV 1892 in Thief River Falls, Minnesota 2. Arthur Vidal Gorton b: 20 FEB 1894 in Moorhead, Minnesota 3. Samuel Hiram Gorton b: 5 MAY 1896 in Park Rapids, MN 4. Florence Gorton b: 1898 5. Bernice Gorton b: 1902 in Oregon, presumably Lincoln, CO. 6. Raymond Floyd Gorton b: 18 DEC 1904 in Lincoln County, Oregon

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