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Diantha was born 14 March 1864, in Lowell Twp., Dodge, Winconsin and married 21 November 1880 in , Codington, Dakota Territory, Clark Eugene SOUTH, the son of James Lester SOUTH and Harriet A REID. He was born 4 June 1855 in Springville, Erie, New York and died 5 February 1922, in Fargo, Cass, North Dakota. Diantha died 26 January 1843 in Fargo, Cass, North Dakota.
1860 Census Green Lake, Green Lake, Wisconsin, Page
R Estate Personal Where
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Value Value Born
SOUTH James 37 M ---- $ $ New York
" Harriet 30 F ---- ---------- -------- -------- New York
" Delevan 13 M ---- ---------- -------- -------- New York
" William 10 M ---- ---------- -------- -------- New York
" Marman 9 M ---- ---------- -------- -------- New York
" Clark 6 M ---- ---------- -------- -------- New York
" John 4 M ---- ---------- -------- -------- Wisconsin
" Lewis 9M M ---- ---------- -------- -------- Wisconsin
Note: the indexers at ancestry read the name as LAUTH
so it is listed that way there.
1870 Census OBLENESS C. Concord Township, Dodge, Minnesota, page 662
R Estate Personal Where
Name Age Sex Color Occupation Value Value Born
OBLENESS C 44 M W Farmer $ 3,000 $ 0,685 Ohio
" Jane 33 F W Keep House -------- -------- New York
" Augusta 15 F W At School -------- -------- Wisconsin
" Morise 13 M W Work Farm- -------- -------- Wisconsin
" Henry 11 M W At Home -------- -------- Wisconsin
" Jane 8 F W ---------- -------- -------- Wisconsin
" Diantha 6 F W ---------- -------- -------- Wisconsin
" Elsworth 4 M W ---------- -------- -------- Wisconsin
" Elister 2 M W ---------- -------- -------- Minnesota
" John ? 7m M W ---------- -------- -------- Minnesota
PETERS Lillian 9 F W ---------- -------- -------- Minnesota
" Lula Bell 5 F W ---------- -------- -------- Minnesota
1870 Census Wasioja, Dodge, Minnesota, Page
R Estate Personal Where
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Value Value Born
SOUTH James 46 M W $ $ New York
" Harriet 40 F W -------- -------- New York
" Delver 23 M W -------- -------- New York
" William 20 M W -------- -------- New York
" Clark 16 M W -------- -------- New York
" John 13 M W -------- -------- Wisconsin
" Lewis 11 M W -------- -------- Wisconsin
" Freeman 9 M W -------- -------- Wisconsin
" Elmer 6 M W -------- -------- Minnesota
" Hattie 3 F W -------- -------- Minnesota
1875 Minnesota Census , Dodge, Minnesota.
Est.
Birth Birth
Name Year Location Race Sex
Cornelius OBLENESS 1826 Ohio White M
Jane " 1838 New York White F
Morris " 1857 Wisconsin White M
Henry " 1959 Wisconsin White M
Jane " 1862 Wisconsin White F
Diantha " 1864 Wisconsin White F
Ellsworth " 1867 Minnesota White M
Ellister " 1868 Minnesota White M
John " 1870 Minnesota White M
Almina " 1871 Minnesota White F
Anna " 1874 Minnesota White F
1880 Census Township 116, Codington, Dakota Territory, Page 417C
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Race Sex Age Relat Sta Occupation |Self Father Mother|
O'BLENESS Cornelius W M 54 ----- W Farmer Ohio ------ ------
" Morris W M 23 Son S Farmer Wisc. Ohio N. Y.
" Henry W M 21 Son S Farmer Wisc. Ohio N. Y.
" Diantha W F 16 Dau S Keep House Wisc. Ohio N. Y.
" Ellsworth W M 13 Son S At School Minn. Ohio N. Y.
" Ellister W M 12 Son S At School Minn. Ohio N. Y.
" John W M 10 Son S At School Minn. Ohio N. Y.
" Almina W F 9 Dau S At School Minn. Ohio N. Y.
" Anna W F 6 Dau S At School Minn. Ohio N. Y.
1880 Cenaus Wasioja, Dodge, Minnesota, ED Sheet Line
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Race Sex Age Relat Sta Occupation |Self Father Mother|
TEGRANTVOORT William W M 54 ----- M Farmer Holl. Holl. Holl.
" Phebe W F 39 Wife M Keeping House Holl. Holl. Holl.
" Louis J W M 22 Son S Farmer N. Y. Holl. Holl.
" Bernard W M 14 Son S Farmer Ind. Holl. Holl.
" Phebe W F 11 Dau S ------------- Wisc. Holl. Holl.
" Dora W F 9 Dau S ------------- Wisc. Holl. Holl.
LINDNER Anton W M 24 Other M Farmer Wisc. Byron. Byron.
TEGRANTVOORT Mary W F 5 Dau S At School Wisc. Holl. Holl.
" Louisa W F 7 Dau S At School Wisc. Holl. Holl.
SOUTH Clark W M 24 Other S Farmer N. Y. N. Y. N. Y.
1880 Cenaus Wasioja, Dodge, Minnesota, ED Sheet Line
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Race Sex Age Relat Sta Occupation |Self Father Mother|
SOUTH James W M 57 ----- M Farmer N. Y. N. Y. N. Y.
" Harriett W F 52 Wife M Keeping House N. Y. N. Y. N. Y.
" Louis W M 20 Son S Farming Wisc. N. Y. N. Y.
" Fremont W M 18 Son S Laborer Wisc. N. Y. N. Y.
" Elmer W M 16 Son S Laborer Minn. N. Y. N. Y.
" Hattie W F 14 Dau S At School Minn. N. Y. N. Y.
" Floyd W M 9 Son S At School Minn. N. Y. N. Y.
" Inese W M 6 Dau S ------------- Minn. N. Y. N. Y.
1900 Census Amenia, Cass, North Dakota ED Sheet Line
Mont Year Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Race Sex Born Born Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
SOUTH Clark E Head W M 44 M N. Y. N. Y. N. Y.
" Diantha Wife W F 36 M Wisc. N. Y. Wisc.
" Roy E Son W M 15 S --- Minn. N. Y. Wisc.
" Harry E Son W M 11 S --- N. D, N. Y. Wisc.
" Leon C Son W M 9 S --- N. D, N. Y. Wisc.
" Lura M Dau W F 5 S --- N. D, N. Y. Wisc.
" Herby Son W M 1 S --- N. D, N. Y. Wisc.
Diantha Mother of ? Children ? Living
1910 Census , Cass, North Dakota, ED Sheet Line
Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
SOUTH Clarke E Head M W 55 M N. Y.
" Diantha Wife F W 46 M Wisc.
" Harry E Son M W 21 S --- N. D. N. Y. Wisc.
" Leon C Son M W 19 S --- N. D. N. Y. Wisc.
" Lura M Dau M W 15 S --- N. D. N. Y. Wisc.
" Harley Son M W 11 S --- N. D. N. Y. Wisc.
Diantha Mother of ? Children ? Living
1920 Census , Cass, North Dakota, ED Sheet Line
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta |Self Father Mother| Occupation
SOUTH Clark E Head M W 64 M N. Y.
" Diantha Wife F W 55 M Wisc.
" Harley L Son M W 21 S N. D. N. Y. Wisc.
" Leon M W 28 S N.D. N. Y. Wisc.
L Lora F W 27 S N.D. N. Y. Wisc.
1930 Census Fargo, Cass, North Dakota, ED Sheet Line
Age
Mar 1st | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
SOUTH Harry E Head M W 41 M N. D.
" Elsie H Wife F W 40 M
" Janet E Dau F W 6 S --- N. D.
" Virginia Dau F W 1 S --- N. D.
" Diantha Mothe F W 66 Wd Wisc.
CHILDREN of Diantha O'BLENESS and Clark Eugene SOUTH:
1. EVA MAY b: 15 Oct 1882; West Concord, Dodge, Minnesota.
d: 23 May 1883; West Concord, Dodge, Minnesota.
2. MALE CHILD b: 8 Mar 1884; West Concord, Dodge, Minnesota.
d: 8 Mar 1884; West Concord, Dodge, Minnesota.
3. ROY EUGENE b: 25 May 1885; Ameia, Cass, North Dakota.
d: 3 Mar 1925; , , .
+ 4. HARRY ELLSWORTH b: 14 Feb 1889; Amenia, Cass, North Dakota.
md: Abt 1922; , Cass, North Dakota.
Elsie H _______
d: 11 Nov 1968; Scottsdale, Maricopa, Arizona.
+ 5. LEON CORNELIUS b: 15 May 1891; Amenia, Cass, North Dakota.
md: Abt 1924; , , North Dakota.
Clara E. _______
d: 3 Nov 1952; , Cass, North Dakota.
+ 6. LURA MAY b: 9 Apr 1895; Amemia. Cass, North Dakota.
md: 20 Nov 1920; Moorhead, Clay, Minnesota.
Arthur Lauritz LUNDWALL
d: Oct 1988; Mobridge, Walworth, South Dakota.
7. HARLEY LESTER b: 9 Oct 1898; Amenia, Cass, North Dakota.
d: 4 Oct 1946; , , South Dakota.
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