Frederick Arthur "Fred" Stiles

1874 - 1922  (48 years)

• Name	Frederick Arthur "Fred" Stiles  [1]
  Nickname	Fred
  Birth	15 Aug 1874	Olin, Jones County, Iowa, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	0E92F951CA6445278B9888D966A244CC20BD
  Death	3 Sep 1922	Fredericksburg, Chickasaw County, Iowa, USA   [1]
  Burial	Fredericksburg, Chickasaw County, Iowa, USA, Rose Hill Cemetery   [1]
  Person ID	I13415	Larry and Jane's Family Tree
  Last Modified	25 Jun 2016

  
  

  Father	Richard Addison Stiles,   b. 9 Jun 1845, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA d. 23 Feb 1904, Olin, Jones County, Iowa, USA (Age 58 years)
  Mother	Levina Mandana Douglass,   b. 29 May 1852, Chazy, Clinton County, New York, USA d. 19 Mar 1934 (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	18 Dec 1867	Beaver, Fillmore County, Minnesota, USA   [2]
  Family ID	F4858	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Zipporah Belle Bayes,   b. 7 Feb 1876, Oksaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa, USA d. 30 Jul 1962, Maywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	2 Dec 1905	Fredericksburg, Chickasaw County, Iowa, USA   [1]
  Children	1. Wesley Arthur Stiles,   b. 27 Jan 1907, Fredericksburg, Chickasaw County, Iowa, USA d. 7 Jun 1970, , , California, USA (Age 63 years)   2. Richard Addison Stiles,   b. 10 Feb 1909, Fredericksburg, Chickasaw County, Iowa, USA d. 12 Nov 1979, Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA (Age 70 years)   3. Elery Albertus Stiles,   b. 12 Aug 1910, Fredericksburg, Chickasaw County, Iowa, USA d. 10 Apr 2000, Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa, USA (Age 89 years)
  Family ID	F4860	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jul 2019

  
  

• Notes

  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. [1]

  
  

• Sources

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