Born in Hickory Township, Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States
[uncertain]
Ancestors [uncertain]
and Sister of
Shilling G Kaster [half], Ramith Hakins Kaster [half], William Kaster [half], Sarah I Kaster [half], Alphonsine Kaster, John Giffin Kaster, Drusilla Anna (Kaster) Clow, Hannah Kaster and Mary Louise Kaster
Wife of
Theodore Wallace Orvis
— married
7 Oct 1866 in Delaware, Iowa, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Elzora Belle (Orvis) Spangler, William Wallace Orvis, Lula M (Orvis) Jones and Harry Elwin Orvis
Died
at age 92
in Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States
Profile last modified
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Contents |
Biography
In the 1850 U.S. census, Emeline (age 0) was in Hickory Township, Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States.[1]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Sealy Castor | M | 37 | Pennsylvania | |
| Martha Castor | F | 28 | Pennsylvania | |
| Shilling G Castor | M | 13 | Pennsylvania | |
| Raymond H Castor | M | 12 | Pennsylvania | |
| Wm Castor | M | 10 | Pennsylvania | |
| Hiram Castor | M | 7 | Pennsylvania | |
| Emeline J Castor | F | 0 | Pennsylvania |
In the 1860 U.S. census, Emaline (age 10) was in Milo Township, Delaware, Iowa, United States.[2]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Sealy Kaster | M | 48 | Pensylvania | |
| Martha Kaster | F | 38 | Pensylvania | |
| Raymond H Kaster | M | 22 | Pensylvania | |
| William Kaster | M | 20 | Pensylvania | |
| Hiram Kaster | M | 16 | Pensylvania | |
| Emaline Kaster | F | 10 | Pensylvania | |
| John G Kaster | M | 7 | Pensylvania | |
| Druzilla Kaster | M | 5 | Iowa | |
| Hannah Kaster | F | 2 | Iowa | |
| Jane Robertson | F | 48 | Pensylvania |
She married Theodore W. Orvis on 7 October 1866 in Delaware, Iowa, United States.[3]
In the 1870 U.S. census, Emeline (age 23) was in Prairie Township, Delaware, Iowa, United States.[4]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Theo W Orvis | M | 24 | Illinois | |
| Emeline J Orvis | F | 23 | Pennsylvania | |
| Elzora B Orvis | F | 3 | Iowa |
In the 1880 U.S. census, Emeline (age 30) was the wife of T W Orvis in Perry, Dallas, Iowa, United States.[5]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| T W Orvis | M | 33 | Brick & Stone Mason | Illinois, United States |
| E J Orvis | F | 30 | Keeps House | Pennsylvania, United States |
| E B Orvis | F | 12 | At School | Iowa, United States |
| W W Orvis | M | 9 | At School | Iowa, United States |
| L M Orvis | F | 7 | At School | Iowa, United States |
| H E Orvis | M | 4 | At Home | Iowa, United States |
In the 1885 Iowa state census, Emma (age 35) was in Perry, Spring Valley, Dallas, Iowa.[6]
| Name | Sex | Age |
| Theadore W Orvis | M | 37 |
| Emma Orvis | F | 35 |
| Elcora B Orvis | F | 17 |
| William Orvis | M | 14 |
| Lula M Orvis | F | 12 |
| Harry Orvis | M | 9 |
In the 1895 Iowa state census, Emma (age 45) was in Dallas, Iowa, United States.[7]
| Name | Sex | Age |
| Thedor W Orvis | M | 47 |
| Emma J Orvis | F | 45 |
| William W Orvis | M | 24 |
| Lula Orvis | F | 22 |
| Harry E Orvis | M | 19 |
| Matie Kaster | F | 73 |
In the 1900 U.S. census, Emma (age 51) was the widowed head of household in Spring Valley Township Perry city Ward 2, Dallas, Iowa, United States.[8]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Birth Place |
| Emma J Orvis | Head | Widowed | F | 51 | Pennsylvania |
| William W Orvis | Son | Single | M | 30 | Iowa |
| Harry E Orvis | Son | Single | M | 25 | Iowa |
| Lulu M Jones | Daughter | Married | F | 28 | Iowa |
Emeline moved with her son, William, to Kansas in 1903.
In the 1905 Kansas state census, Emeline (age 55) was in Kansas, United States.[9]
| Name | Sex | Age | Birth Place |
| Emiline J Orvis | F | 55 | Pa |
In the 1910 U.S. census, Emeline (age 60) was the widowed mother of William W Orvis in Wichita Ward 4, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States.[10]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Birth Place |
| William W Orvis | Head | Single | M | 39 | Iowa |
| Emeline J Orvis | Mother | Widowed | F | 60 | Pennsylvania |
| Sue Spangler | Boarder | Single | F | 21 | Texas |
In the 1915 Kansas state census, Emeline (age 65) was in Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States.[11]
| Name | Sex | Age | Birth Place |
| W W Orvis | M | 44 | Iowa |
| E J Orvis | F | 65 | Pa |
| Della Orvis | F | Kan |
In the 1920 U.S. census, Emeline (age 70) was the widowed mother of William W Orvis in Sedgwick, Kansas, United States.[12]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Birth Place |
| William W Orvis | Head | Married | M | 49 | Iowa |
| Della Orvis | Wife | Married | F | 35 | Kansas |
| William Orvis | Son | Single | M | 3 | Kansas |
| Emma Dean Orvis | Daughter | Single | F | 2 | Kansas |
| Emma J Orvis | Mother-in-law | Widowed | F | 70 | Pennsylvania |
In the 1925 Kansas state census, Emeline was in Sedgwick, Kansas, United States.[13]
| Name | Relation | Age | Birth Place |
| W W Orvis | Head | 55 | Iowa |
| Della Orvis | Wife | 41 | Kansas |
| William Orvis | Son | 8 | Kansas |
| Emmadean Orvis | Daughter | 7 | Kansas |
| Emma J Orvis | Mother | 75 | Pennsyvania |
| Lurene Kipp | Niece | 21 | Wyoming |
Emeline passed away on 28 July 1942 at age 92.[14] She was buried at Wichita Park Cemetery and Mausoleum.[15]
Research Notes
Emeline was the beneficiary of her husband's Army pension.[16]
Sources
- ↑
1850 Census:
"United States Census, 1850"
Citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
FamilySearch (accessed 16 November 2021)
FamilySearch Image Image number 00033
Emeline J Castor (0) in Hickory Township, Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States. - ↑
1860 Census:
"United States Census, 1860"
Citing Page: 62; Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Affiliate Film Number: 318; FHL microfilm: 803318; Record number: 11017;
FamilySearch (accessed 16 November 2021)
FamilySearch Image Image number 00296
Emaline Kaster (10) in Milo Township, Delaware, Iowa, United States. Born in Pensylvania. - ↑
Marriage:
"Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992"
Citing FHL microfilm: 1065153; Record number: 13565268;
FamilySearch (accessed 16 November 2021)
Emeline Josephine Kaster marriage to Theodore W. Orvis on 7 Oct 1866 in Delaware, Iowa, United States. - ↑
1870 Census:
"United States Census, 1870"
Citing Page: 9; Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 15; FHL microfilm: 000545886; Record number: 14802;
FamilySearch (accessed 16 November 2021)
FamilySearch Image Image number 00379
Emeline J Orvis (23) in Prairie Township, Delaware, Iowa, United States. - ↑
1880 Census:
"United States Census, 1880"
Citing enumeration district ED 46, sheet 147B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,335.
FamilySearch (accessed 16 November 2021)
FamilySearch Image Image number 00300
E J Orvis (30), wife, in household of T W Orvis (33) in Perry, Dallas, Iowa, United States. Born in Pennsylvania, United States. - ↑
1885 Census:
"Iowa State Census, 1885"
Citing p. 12, 1885, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,021,458.
FamilySearch (accessed 16 November 2021)
Emma Orvis (35) in Perry, Spring Valley, Dallas, Iowa. - ↑
1895 Census:
"Iowa State Census, 1895"
Citing p. 481, 1895, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,020,195.
FamilySearch (accessed 16 November 2021)
Emma J Orvis (45) in Dallas, Iowa, United States. - ↑
1900 Census:
"United States Census, 1900"
Citing enumeration district (ED) 14, sheet 2A, family 38, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,427.
FamilySearch (accessed 16 November 2021)
FamilySearch Image
Emma J Orvis (51), widowed head of household in Spring Valley Township Perry city Ward 2, Dallas, Iowa, United States. - ↑
1905 Census:
"Kansas State Census, 1905"
Citing Page: 55; Line: 30; Record number: 29;
FamilySearch (accessed 16 November 2021)
FamilySearch Image Image number 00188
Emiline J Orvis (55) in Kansas, United States. Born in Pa. - ↑
1910 Census:
"United States Census, 1910"
Citing enumeration district (ED) ED 131, sheet 13B, family 294, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 456; FHL microfilm 1,374,469.
FamilySearch (accessed 16 November 2021)
FamilySearch Image Image number 00989
Emeline J Orvis (60), widowed mother in household of William W Orvis (39) in Wichita Ward 4, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States. Born in Pennsylvania. - ↑
1915 Census:
"Kansas State Census, 1915"
Citing Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States, , 7, Kansas Historical Society, Topeka.
FamilySearch (accessed 16 November 2021)
FamilySearch Image Image number 00636
E J Orvis (65) in Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States. Born in Pa. - ↑
1920 Census:
"United States Census, 1920"
Citing Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Affiliate Film Number: 549; Line: 69; FHL microfilm: 1820549; Record number: 32945;
FamilySearch (accessed 16 November 2021)
FamilySearch Image Image number 00683
Emma J Orvis (70), widowed mother-in-law in household of William W Orvis (49) in Sedgwick, Kansas, United States. - ↑
Census:
"Kansas State Census, 1925"
Citing Page: 2; Line: 5; Record number: 0;
FamilySearch (accessed 16 November 2021)
FamilySearch Image Image number 00427
Emma J Orvis (75) mother in household of W W Orvis (55) in Kansas, United States. Born in Pennsyvania. - ↑ Obituary The Wichita Eagle, dated 29 July 1942, Wednesday morning, page 5 (https://www.newspapers.com/image/719107210/?terms=Orvis&match=1)
- ↑ Grave Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23189736/emeline-j-orvis : accessed 16 November 2021), memorial page for Emeline J. Orvis (1849–1942), Find A Grave: Memorial #23189736, citing Wichita Park Cemetery and Mausoleum, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, USA ; Maintained by Judy Mayfield (contributor 46636512).
- ↑
Pension:
"United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933"
Citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,635,740.
FamilySearch (accessed 16 November 2021)
FamilySearch Image
Name: Emeline J Orvis; Event Type: Pension.
- Ancestry.com Ross Family tree Ancestry Profile: #272138476098
- Details for Emeline Josephine Kaster on FamilySearch; cites 29 sources including US Census reports...
- "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJZB-632 : Wed Dec 06 22:19:27 UTC 2023), Entry for Theodore W. Orvis and Emeline Josephine Kaster, 07 Oct 1866.
DNA
- Paternal relationship is confirmed by a triangulated group on MyHeritageDNA who share a 8.1 cM segment on chromosome 14, consisting of Frederick Squire and Harvey Ross, his 5th cousin 1x removed, and David (Eyerly) Gums, his 3rd cousin 1x removed. (Harvey and David are 6th cousins.) These matches have been independently verified by via the MyHeritage Chromosome Browser. Their most-recent common ancestors are Benjamin Castor and Ruth Thompson, the 4x great grandparents of Frederick Squire and 5x great grandparents of both Harvey Ross and David (Eyerly) Gums.
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