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- 1841 Census: Drelwydon, Llanbister, Bronllys
KINSEY, Anne F 40 1801
KINSEY, Evan M 20 1821
KINSEY, Thomas M 15 1826
KINSEY, Anne F 15 1826
KINSEY, John M 15 1826
KINSEY, Margaret F 12 1829
KINSEY, Stephen M 9 1832 Radnorshire
KINSEY, Edward M 7 1834 Radnorshire
KINSEY, David M 5 1836 Radnorshire
KINSEY, Daniel M 3 1838 Radnorshire
KINSEY, Mary F 2 1839 Radnorshire
Edward b 1834 at Abbey Cwmhir; emigrated to Iowa and settled in Cincinnati, and became a successful farmer. His son, Elmer, had a son, Archie, who was my father (Robert William). Edward is buried in the Kinsey Cemetary in Johnston, Iowa.
"Kinsey, Ed,--Farmer, Section 7, P.O. Des Moines. Was born on the 6th of January in 1834 in Wales and there raised. When 19 years of age he emigrated to America, landing in New York and from there went to Ohio, where he commenced farming and in May, 1855,came to this county where he has since resided, following farming. Owns over 145 acres of improved land and his home is nicely located. He was married in this county on the 5th of June, 1856 to Miss Marilda Wolfe. By this union they have three children living: Emma A., Elmer and Fred. Have lost two: John and
Frankie."
"My grandparents, Edward Kinsey and Marilda Wolfe were married June 5, 1856 in Des Moines, Iowa. Their first home was in the city of Des Moines and their first three children were born there. I do not know the exact date that they moved to the farm home in Webster township that they bought and made so much their own. It is located in what is now Johnston, Iowa and has always
been known affectionately by my family as "The Old Home Place". It remained in the possession of our family, until my mother's death in 1942.
The children of Edward and Marilda are as follows.-
Name Birth Death
Emma Ann Kinsey Shiffer 4-3-1857 11-9-1912
John E. Kinsey 5-3-1860 10-6-1860
Elmer E. Kinsey 9-16-1863 4-7-1942
Frankie Kinsey 5-18-1868 9-5-1868
Fred Edward Kinsey 6-21-1869 3-22-1936
The two little boys who died so early in life, are buried in Woodland Cemetery in Des Moines. The three who lived to adulthood spent all their lives in Polk County. I shall always think affectionately of Aunt Emma Shiffer, who was twelve years older thanmy father. He always spoke lovingly of her, too. Aunt Em married Simon Shiffer. They had five children-lost one in infancy. The others were :--
Nettie Shiffer Seibert
Edward Shiffer
Calvin Ray Shiffer, born August, 1893
Floyd Shiffer
I can't think of Aunt Em and Uncle Simon without a loving thought for each of them. When we first moved to the farm near Grimes and started to school there they lived near the schoolhouse. Leaving a small country school to attend a school in a large brick building, made us feel a bit strange, if not, right down homesick for the old school and the friends we left behind. So every possible opportunity; my sister and I slipped over to Aunt Em's where we were greeted warmly by both her and Uncle Simon. Theyhelped us feel at home in our new surroundings, and we soon grew to like our new school and the friends we made there.
My father said he asked his father how it happened that he had never gone back to Wales on a visit. To this his father replied that he had wanted very much to go while his mother was still living but he didn't have the necessary money. By the time he hadthe money his mother was de ceased and he had no desire to go.ä?
By Gladys Kinsey Stewart, Winter of 1979.
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