Manila Bay (Lambert) Clopton (1898 - 1965)

Born 11 Jul 1898 in Chadron, Dawes County, Nebraska, United States

Ancestors

Died 1 May 1965 at age 66 in Nebraska, United States

Biography

Obituary

Manila Clopton

Funeral services for Mrs. Ray Clopton were held at the Springview auditorium Wed. May 5, at 2:00 p.m. Rev. C. C. Norlin, pastor of the Springview Methodist church officiated. Music was provided by Mrs. T. G. Weddel, pianist, and by Mrs. Vance Baker and Mrs. Norman Nelson who sang.

Members of the American Legion Auxiliary of Springview conducted a graveside ceremony. Burial was in Mt. Hope cemetery.

Manila Bay Clopton, daughter of Hezekiah and Martha Lambert, was born July 11, 1898, at Chadron, Nebr., and died May 1, 1965, and the Clarkson hospital in Omaha, Nebr., and the age of 66 years, nine months and 20 days.

She came to Keya Paha county with her parents in 1907, to a home southeast of Springview. She graduated from Keya Paho County high school in 1917, and a member of the first class graduating from the 12th grade. She was a school teacher in rural schools in Keya Paha county. In 1918, she went to Polson, Mont., where she was employed as a linotype operator for a newspaper.

She was united in marriage to Ray Clopton April 16, 1919, at Ainsworth. They made their home north of Springview for all of their married life. To this union were born three children, a daughter, Dorothy, who died in infancy, and two sons, Dean and David.

She was a member of Springview chapter No.. 205 Order of Eastern Star and a member of the American Legion Auxiliary at Springview. She was vice-president of the Hi-Landers extension club. She was a member of the Congregational church in Springview.

She is survived by her husband, Ray; her sons, Dean Clopton of Dumont, N. J., and David Clopton of Omaha; two grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs. Vida Rogers of Rapid City, S. D., Mrs Emogene Pease of Springview, Mrs John (Pearl) Carr of Valentine, Mrs Frank (Florence) Dalton of St. Helens, Ore.; four brothers, John Lambert of Junction City, Ore., Kiah Lambert of Los Angeles, Calif., Edward Lambert and James Lambert of St. Helens. Ore., and other relatives.

She was preceded in death by three sisters, Ada, Mable, and Luella.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Springview (Nebraska) Herald (retyped by Susan Tye)

• "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3YL-8Q4 : accessed 15 April 2015), Manilla Lambert in household of Hezekiah Lambert, Chadron Precinct Chadron city Ward 1-3, Dawes, Nebraska, United States; citing sheet 11A, family 272, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,921.

• "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML4J-BQT : accessed 15 April 2015), Manilla Lambert in household of Hezekiah Lambert, Custer, Keya Paha, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 159, sheet 6B, family 100, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,861.

• "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCKX-4G5 : accessed 15 April 2015), Manila B Clopton in household of Ray W Clopton, Custer, Keya Paha, Nebraska, United States; citing sheet 5B, family 96, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,994.

• "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQKR-FWV : accessed 15 April 2015), Manilla Clopton in household of Ray Clopton, Custer, Keya Paha, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0004, sheet 13A, family 105, line 20, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1284; FHL microfilm 2,341,019.

• "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9MW-NPD : accessed 15 April 2015), Manilla Clopton in household of Ray Clopton, Custer Election Precinct, Keya Paha, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 52-4, sheet 6B, family 112, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 2252.