Elizabeth Sophrona (Alloway) Howery (1888 - 1963)

Born 22 Feb 1888 in Darlington, Charles Mix, South Dakota

Ancestors

Wife of Elmer Phillip Howery — married 24 Dec 1904 in Stanton, Stanton, Nebraska

Wife of Evi Emberson Long — married 6 Mar 1924 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States

Wife of Edward David Wolking — married 8 Sep 1938 in Greeley, Weld, Colorado

Descendants

Died 12 Dec 1963 at age 75 in Greeley, Weld, Colorado

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Biography

Elizabeth was born in 1888. Elizabeth Alloway ... She passed away in 1963. ^[1]

As early as 1900 and 1910, she was using the name Bertha (Census). The 1920 census shows her as Lizzy B. Howery. Her birth near the Yankton Sioux Reservation and early married years near the Rosebud Reservation probably gave rise to the idea that she was part Brulé Sioux. Concerning her childhood, she remembered that her family lived in a dugout and in the spring snakes often came out of the walls (Durand).

After her first husband's death, Bertha returned to Colorado, where her aunt Nancy (Alloway) Oard lived. She re-married to Evi Long at Fremont in 1924 or at Greeley in 1929. Neither she nor her husband are listed in the 1930 city directory. She is listed on the 1930 census in Greeley, and in the 1931 1931 Greeley city directory as Mrs. Evi Long at 821 5th Street.

In 1938 she married Edward Wolking. Their marriage ended, but they did not divorce because she did not believe in it.

In 1940 she was living in Greeley, in a rented house at 500 8th Street: Bertha Wolking (52), born in South Dakota; Warren Howery (17), son, born in Nebraska; Carroll Long (15), son, born in Nebraska; Eulah Howery (9), granddaughter, born in Colorado; Junior Howery (7), grandson, born in Colorado; and Carl Anderson (63), lodger, born in Sweden. Son Warren was an apprentince photographer. Lodger Carl Anderson was a cement worker. They were all living the same place they had lived in 1935. The census also provides additional information: her parents were both born in Illinois, the language spoken in her childhood home was English, she had no Social Security number, she had been married more than once, she was age 16 at the time of her first marriage, and she had borne eight children, not including stillbirths. This information appears to be accurate, except that her father was born in Iowa (not Illinois), and she had borne nine children.

She attended the Free Methodist Church in Greeley and later, after her marriage to Edward Wolking ended, the Church of God. Her first husband and three of her uncles were Methodist circuit riders.

Miscellaneous Newspaper

A child welfare program, in charge of Mrs. Bertha Long, was presented by 10 children, members of the L. T. L. group from the Free Methodist Church. Those taking part were Wilma and Warren Howery, Edwina, Ailor, Nova and Bobetta Smith, Carrol Long, Glen Rogers, Lois Pratt, Lois Mae Johnson and Velma Kent.

(Tribune-Republican, Greeley, Colorado, Friday, Dec. 3, 1931.)

Miscellaneous Newspaper

4 Injured in Auto-Truck Crash at Gill

Four people were injured in an automobile-truck collision one mile north-east of Gill late Friday afternoon. The injured, all of whom were taken to the Greeley hospital, are:

Mrs. Bertha Long, 59, of 021 Fifteenth street, Greeley, severe leg cuts.

Warren Howery, 13, same address as above, severe head cuts.

Carl Anderson, 50, same address, leg fracture, cuts and bruises.

Carroll Long, 11, same address, cuts and bruises, was discharged from hospital after being given first aid.

The car driven eastward by Anderson crashed into a westbound truck loaded with hogs driven by Ralph Laney of 602 Thirteenth street, Greeley. Courtesy patrol said that Anderson's car was on the left side of the highway on the curve where the accident occurred. The report absolved Laney of any blame for the accident.

(Greeley Daily Tribune, Greeley, Colorado, Sat., Jan. 2, 1937.)

Wedding Notice

Long-Wolking Nuptials Solemnized on Thursday

Mrs. Bertha Long and E. D. Wolking, both of Greeley, were married in a quiet ceremony Thursday evening in the parlors of First Presbyterian Church. Rev. F. O. Worthy, pastor of the Free Methodist Church , officiated at the service at 8:30 o'clock.

Thirty-two relatives and close friends were in attendance.

Mrs. Hartsock of Eaton played the bridal chorus from Lohengrin as the wedding party formed. Earlier James Holden of Greeley and Elwood Steiner of Fort Collins sang.

The bride wore a pretty street frock of soft pink silk. Her accessories were white, and she carried an arm bouquet of pink rosebuds and white carnations.

Mrs. Edna Boston, matron of honor, wore a pretty white ensemble. Her bouquet was a smaller replica of that of the bride.

Carl Anderson attended the groom as best man. Eula Howery served as flower girl.

Following the service, delightful refreshments were served. The couple left for a week's trip in Nebraska and Wyoming. They will return to make their home at 1504 Sixth Avenue.

Mr. Wolking is janitor of First Presbyterian Church.

(Greeley Daily Tribune, Greeley, Colorado, Sept. 10, 1938.)

Miscellaneous Newspaper

In Uniform

Three sons of Mrs. Bertha Long of 500 Eighth street are in serving [sic]. Two are pictured. A photograph of S/Sgt. Laurence O. Howery, stationed in Hawaii, is not available. Pfc. Warren P. Howery is now at Gowen Field, Ida., where he is studying aerial photography. He was home recently on furlough. Carrol H. Long, F 3/c, took boot training at the naval station, Farragut, Ida., and is now at Pleasanton, Calif. He was graduated from Greeley high school in 1942. The boys are half-brothers.

(Greeley Daily Tribune, Greeley, Colorado, Sept. 30, 1943.)

Obituary

Mrs. Bertha Long Dies Thursday at Weld Hospital

Mrs Bertha Long, 75, of 431 8th St., died Thursday morning at Weld County Hospital.

She was born Feb. 22, 1888, in a sod house in Darlington, Charles Mix County, South Dakota, the daughter of a South Dakota pioneer family and one of 13 children. Her family later left for Kansas in covered wagons but only made it as far as Norfolk, Neb., where they settled on a farm six miles east of the town.

Bertha Alloway was married to Elmer Howery at Stanton, Neb., in 1904 and seven children were born to them, four of whom are living. Howery was killed in a tractor accident in 1922. In 1924, she was married to Evi Long and he left Nebraska for Colorado in search of work. The family arrived later by car, Sept. 6, 1929, and settled in Greeley. They had one son. Long died April 16, 1936.

Mrs. Long was a member of the First Church of God.

Survivors include five children, Carrol H. Long, who is a policeman with the Greeley Police Department, Mrs. Margaret Belknap, also of Greeley, Dudley H. Howery of Laramie, Wyo., Mrs. Wilma Hardy of Carpenter, Wyo., and Warren P. Howery of Golden; a brother Roy Alloway of Dallas, S.D.; 19 grandchildren; and 23 great grandchildren.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday from Adamson Memorial Chapel with interment at Sunset Memorial Gardens.

(Greeley Tribune, Greeley, Colorado, Friday, Dec. 13, 1963.)

Death Notice

Mrs. Bertha E. Long, 431 8th St., Mother of Carrol H. Long, and Mrs. Margaret Belknap, Greeley; Dudley H. Howery, Laramie, Wyo.; Mrs. Wilma Hardy, Carpenter, Wyo.; Warren P. Howery, Golden; Larry Howery, Ft. Worth, Tex. Sister of Roy Alloway, Dallas, S.D. Also survived by 19 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. Services 10:30 a.m. Monday, Adamson Memorial Chapel. Interment Sunset Memorial Gardens.

(Greeley Tribune, Greeley, Colorado, Friday, Dec. 13, 1963 and Saturday, Dec. 14, 1963.)

She was a fourth cousin of her contemporary, Robert McNamara, U.S. Defense Secretary under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson.

Sources

• Justin Swanstrom, firsthand knowledge. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Justin and others.

1. ↑ Entered by Justin Swanstrom, Aug 20, 2012