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Ivis Loel (Redmon) Looser (1912 - 1998)

Ivis Loel Looser formerly Redmon
Born in Chambers, Alabama, United Statesmap
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Died at age 86 in Lanett, Chambers, Alabama, United Statesmap
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Biography

Ivis Loel Redmon was born on March 7, 1912 in Chambers County, Alabama, United States. She was the daughter of Andrew Oliver Redmon and Lurie Griffin Redmon.[1][2]

In the 1920 U. S. Census (January 5, 1920) the location of their farm was listed as being on Bibby Ferry Road in Beat 3, Chambers County, Alabama. Her father was listed by his nickname, Ollie. Ollie was farming and working on his own account. Her mother,Lurie, was thirty-seven. Nonus was fifteen and attending school and helping on the farm. Ivis was seven years old and attending school. Nonus and Ivis' maternal grandfather, John Griffin, was still listed nearby. Nonus' paternal grandparents were living in the household. Ollie's father, Andrew Turner Redmon, was sixty-seven and still listed as farming. His mother, Susan Ann (Brooks) Redmon, was seventy-four.[2]

Orphans

Just two months after the census, Ivis' paternal grandfather, Andrew Turner Redmon, age sixty-eight, died of influenza on March 31,1920 after a short illness. His funeral and burial were held the next day, April 1, 1920, at Ebenezer Methodist Church Cemetery.[3][4]

In March of 1920, Ivis' mother, Lurie, had suffered a short illness of acute indigestion and unexpectedly died at the age of thirty-six on April 1, 1920. This was the same day Oliver's father was buried. Lurie was also buried at Ebenezer Methodist Church Cemetery in Bosworth, Chambers County, Alabama.[5][6]

On Wednesday April 14, 1920 a "Card of Thanks" appeared in The Lafayette Sun newspaper. It was placed by Nonus and Ivis' father, A. O. Redmon (Oliver) and his grandmother, S. A. Redmon (Sarah). It thanked neighbors, friends, doctor and nurse for their kindness during the illness and death of Oliver's father and wife. It also mentions that his "little daughter" had also been ill. This seems to indicate that Ivis had also been ill during the time her mother and grandfather died.[7]

In 1922 Nonus and Ivis' father, Oliver, was ill for several months and died on Sunday, September 24,1922 at the office of Dr. Wheeler in Lafayette, Chambers County, Alabama, United States. He was forty-four-years-old. The family was noted as having the mailing address as Abanda Route 1, Chambers County, Alabama. Later records show their street address as Bibby Ferry Road so they had not moved.[8][9]

Nonus would have been about seventeen and Ivis about nine when they became orphans. They still had their paternal grandfather, John H. Griffin, who lived nearby and maternal grandmother who lived in the household with them.[9]

The children's uncle, Levi Allen Todd was made administrator of the estate of A. O. Redmon.[10]

Nonus married Eunice Rebecca Jarrell on September 9, 1925 in Chambers County. Eunice's family had lived next to the Redmon family for many years. The first child of Nonus and Eunice was born and died in 1926.[11]

In the 1930 U. S. Census (April 4, 1930) the family was still living on Bibby Ferry Road and Lafayette Road in precinct 3, Milltown , Chambers County, Alabama, United States. Nonus B. Redmon was twenty-five and farming. Eunice was twenty-four and keeping house. The had a son, John Millard Redmon, who was two years old and listed as Willard J. in this record. Ivis, age 18, was attending school. Her paternal grandmother, Susan Redmon, was eighty-five-years-old and had likely made her home there since the death of her husband, Andrew Turner Redmon. Their maternal grandfather, John Henry Griffin, was listed just above their family. He was also farming.[9]

On Monday, April 7, 1930, just days after the 1930 census was taken Ivis' grandmother, Susan Ann Redmon, died following an illness of several days.[12]

On Monday, July 6, 1930, Nonus and Ivis' grandfather, John H. Griffin, died at the age of seventy-eight years old.[13]

Teaching Career

Nothing has been found about the settlement of the estates of Ivis' parents, but since all of the children were over eighteen they were likely settled in about 1930.(Cushing-1054 02:15, 14 October 2023 (UTC))

Ivis' sister-in-law, (Eunice Looser), had an uncle, William Caleb Looser, who was an educator. Her first cousin Katie Todd had begun teaching after her high school graduation and by 1931 was the principal of Sturkie Junior High School in Chambers County. The requirements for teaching at the time were likely just a high school graduation, but during 1930 requirements were being raised. Katie Todd was the daughter of Levi Allen Todd who was the administrator of Ivis' father's will.(Cushing-1054 04:31, 13 October 2023 (UTC))

On September 7, 1932 the newspaper announced the opening of the school in Union Hill, Chambers County, Alabama. The staff included W. C. Looser (Professor) and Miss Ivis Redmon. It indicated that the both lived in the Pleasant Grove, Chambers County, Alabama area.[14]

In the summer of 1933 Ivis was attending school at Auburn University in Auburn, Lee County, Alabama.[15]

Marriage / Bryan Milford Looser

On June 28, 1936 Ivis married Bryan Looser who was a younger brother of Nonus' wife, Eunice (Looser). They were married in Chambers County, Alabama.[16]

In fall of 1936 Mrs. Katie (Todd) Henderson was teaching high school English and Mrs. Ivis (Redmon) Looser was teaching third grade at Union Hill School.[17]

After their marriage, they lived on a farm on Shiloh Road near the Tallapoosa River. In the 1940 census they were listed in Milltown, Chambers County, Alabama, United States.[18]

In the 1940 U. S. Census (April 15, 1940) Ivis age twenty-eight and Bryan (spelled Bryant) age twenty nine, remained at the farm near Milltown, Chambers County, Alabama, United States. The farm was valued at $500. Bryan had completed two years of high school. It doesn't give an occupation for Bryan, but he was likely farming and was also working as the ferryman on the Bibby Ferry over the Tallapoosa River. Ivis was keeping house and had completed three years of college.[18][19]

On October 16, 1940 Bryan registered for the World War II draft in LaFayette, Chambers County, Alabama. He listed Ivis as his wife and next of kin. Their home mailing address was listed as Rural Free Delivery Route 1, Abanda, Chambers County, Alabama. [20]

Move to Lanett, Chambers County, Alabama

Bryan and Ivis moved to Lanett, Chambers County, Alabama, United States later in 1940. Lanett was a "mill town" surrounding the Lanett Mill and Bleachery and Dye Works owned by West Point Manufacturing company. Several other mills were nearby on along the Chattahoochee River in the Chattahoochee Valley. Lanett shared a boundary with West Point, Troup County, Georgia.(Cushing-1054 19:36, 17 October 2023 (UTC))[19]

Their home was a farm in the rural area southwest of Lanett south of State Highway 50 and Lafayette - Lanett Road outside the town of Lanett. This area was known as the unincorporated Huguley Community. [21]

Their first child, Jimmy, was born on March 21, 1941.[22][21]

Their daughter, Susan, was born in about 1943.[21]

In the fall 1945 Ivis returned to teaching. She was on the faculty at Huguley School which was on Phillips Highway near the Lafayette - Lanett Road. The school had been opened in 1939 to accommodate the overflow of elementary school pupils near Lanett or Shawmut and the surrounding rural area. Most of the parents of the students worked in one of the textile mills in the "Valley". In addition to teaching, Ivis was a leader for the 4-H (girls) club.[23][24]

In the 1950 U. S. Census (May 4, 1950) Bryan M. Looser was forty and Ivis was thirty-nine. Bryan was working at a textile mill in the repair workshop. Ivis was teaching. they had a combined income of $1530. Jimmy was nine and Susan was seven. They still lived on a farm.[21]

Ivis continued to teach at Huguley School.[25]

In August of 1968 Ivis received her Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Auburn University in Lee County, Alabama. She was fifty-six years old and had been teaching for about thirty-five years.[26]

In the 1972 school year Ivis continued to teach at Huguley School.[27]

In about 1972 Bryan had a heart attack and retired. He and Ivis seem to have continued to live in the Huguley community.[19]

Bryan died on September 28, 1986 and was buried in Harmony Memorial Park cemetery in Huguley, Chambers County, Alabama, United States. This cemetery has also been known as Resthaven Memorial Park.[28]

Death and Burial

Ivis died on September 16, 1998 in Lanett, Chambers County, Alabama. She was buried in Harmony Memorial Park cemetery where she shares a headstone with her husband.[1]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 05 September 2023), memorial page for Ivis Loel Redmon Looser (7 Mar 1912–16 Sep 1998), Find A Grave: Memorial #71668408, citing Harmony Memorial Park, Huguley, Chambers County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Cherry Duve (contributor 47337386).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRX5-Q9W?cc=1488411&wc=QZJR-N7T%3A1036469501%2C1036624801%2C1036511401%2C1589332418 : 9 September 2019), Alabama > Chambers > Milltown > ED 18 > image 8 of 16; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). Bibby Ferry Road; Farm- Owned; Dwelling 74; Family 78, Lines 87 - 92: OLLIE REDMON FAMILY
  3. ↑ "In Memoriam - Mr. A. T. Redmon", "The Lafayette Sun", Lafayette, Chambers Co, AL, USA; Wed, 12 May 1920; pg 3, col 4; Newspapers.com; (https://www.newspapers.com/image/253574487/, accessed 8 Apr 2023) b. 8 June 1951, d. 31 Mar 1920, buried 1 May 1920 at Ebenezer Cemetery: A. T. REDMON
  4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27271177/andrew-turner-redmon: accessed 06 April 2023), memorial page for Andrew Turner Redmon (8 Jun 1851–31 Mar 1920), Find A Grave: Memorial #27271177, citing Ebenezer Methodist Church Cemetery, Bosworth, Chambers County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Ray Bobo (contributor 46978725).
  5. ↑ "In Loving Memory of Mrs. A. O. Redmon", The Lafayette Sun, Lafayette, Chambers, AL, USA; Wed. 2 June 1920; pg 8, col 1 & 2; Genealogybank.com; (https://www.newspapers.com/image/253574548/, accessed 7 Apr 2023); b. 11 June 1883, m. 25 Dec 1902, d. 1 Apr 1920; written by a former teacher; LURIE GRIFFIN REDMON OBIT
  6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27271176/lurie-redmon: accessed 06 April 2023), memorial page for Lurie Griffin Redmon (11 Jun 1883–1 Apr 1920), Find A Grave: Memorial #27271176, citing Ebenezer Methodist Church Cemetery, Bosworth, Chambers County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Ray Bobo (contributor 46978725).
  7. ↑ "Card of Thanks", The Lafayette Sun , Lafayette, Chambers Co., AL, USA; Wed. 14 April 1920; pg 8 col 2; Newspapers.com; (https://www.newspapers.com/image/253574390/, accessed 10 Apr 2023). Mentions death of wife and father, illness of little daughter: signed A. O. REDMON & S. A. REDMON, (ANDREW OLIVER REDMON & SARAH ANN REDMON
  8. ↑ "Death of Mr. Redmon"; The Lafayette Sun'; Lafayette, Chambers Co., AL, USA; Wed, 27 Sept 1922.; pg 8, col 4; Newspapers.com; (https://www.newspapers.com/image/253237205/, accessed 10 Apr 2023); Lived Abanda Route 1, d. Sun, 24 Sept 1922 in Lafayette, Chambers Co, AL: burial Mon, 25 Sept 1922 at Ebenezer Methodist Church Cemetery, Bosworth; MR. A. O. REDMON
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9R44-7BH?cc=1810731&wc=QZF9-ZJY%3A648803601%2C649095101%2C649117701%2C1589282427 : 8 December 2015), Alabama > Chambers > Milltown and Sparkling Springs > ED 8 > image 7 of 20; citing NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002). FHL microfilm 2339738; Bibby Ferry and Lafayette Roads, Precinct 3, Dwelling 59, Family 60, Line 67; Farm Owned; John N. Griffin
  10. ↑ "The State of Alabama, Chambers County, Probate Court"; The Lafayette Sun; Lafayette, Chambers County, Alabama, USA; Wed, 19 Aug 1925; pg 3, col 5; Alabama Department of Archives & History; Newspapers.com: (https://www.newspapers.com/image/535270747/. accessed 1 Sept 2023); Administrator of A. O. Redmon, L A. TODD
  11. ↑ Department of Archives and History, Alabama; Marriage Records, Chambers County, ALA; Vol L, 12; 1918 - 1927; White; Ancestry.com. Alabama, U.S., Marriage Indexes, 1814-1935; pg 10: Image 853 of 1318;(https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60922/images/41900_358227-00852, accessed 10 April 2023). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: WPA Indices to Marriage Records, by County, 1814-1935. Alabama Department of Archives and History, Montgomery, Alabama. 9 Sept 1925; Married by John McCouatha, N. B. Redmon & Eunice Looser
  12. ↑ "Mrs. Redmon Buried at Ebenezer Church", The Lafayette Sun, Lafayette, Chambers Co., AL, USA; pg 5, col 3; Newspapers.com; (https://www.newspapers.com/image/535488769/, 19 Apr 2023), age 85, d. Mon 7 Apr 1930 at home of Nonus Redmon in Milltown, Chambers Co. AL; buried Ebenezer Methodist Church Cemetery in Bosworth, Chambers County, AL.: SUSAN ANN "SUSIE" REDMON
  13. ↑ "John H. Griffin Dies Suddenly Monday", The Lafayette Sun, Chambers County, Alabama, USA; Wed, 9 July 1930; pg 1, col 6; Newspapers.com: (https://www.newspapers.com/image/535489277/, accessed 11 Sept 2023), d. Mon, 7 July 1930; working on the Tallapoosa with Eli Bibby; funeral at his home on Tues 8, July 1930, buried Ebenezer cemetery: JAMES H GRIFFIN
  14. ↑ "Pleasant Grove", The Lafayette Sun, Lafayette, Chambers, Alabama, USA; Wed 7 Sept 1932; pg 4, col 5; Newspapers.com; (https://www.newspapers.com/image/535439864/, accessed 11 Oct. 2023); Teaching at Union Hill School, IVIS REDMON
  15. ↑ "Pleasant Grove", The LaFayette Sun, LaFayette, Chambers, Ala., USA; Wed. 25 July 1934, pg 5, col 2; Newspapers.com; (https://www.newspapers.com/image/535502055/, accessed 25 July 1935); attending Auburn, IVIS REDMON
  16. ↑ "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKMB-9R76 : 19 February 2021), Bryan Looser and Iris Redmon, 28 Jun 1936; citing Chambers, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,862,780. m 25 June 1936, Bryan Milford Looser and Ivis Loel Redmon
  17. ↑ "Union Hill School to Open Monday, Aug, 31", The LaFayette Sun; LaFayette, Chambers, AL, USA; 26 Aug 1936; pg 1, col 6; Newspapers.com; (https://www.newspapers.com/image/535489538/, accessed 11 Oct. 2023); Teaching 3rd grade at Union Hill School: Mrs. Ivis Redmon Looser
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9MR-B7CJ?cc=2000219&wc=QZXP-D7L%3A790104201%2C791173701%2C790124001%2C951038301 : accessed 11 April 2023), Alabama > Chambers > Election Precinct 3 > 9-8 Election Precinct 3 Milltown and Sparkling Springs W of Abanda-Milltown Rd and Shiloh Rd from N Precinct line to S Precinct line via Abanda, Milltown, and Shiloh Church; Abanda (part), Milltown (part) > image 16 of 25; citing Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012. DWELLING 142, Sheet 8B, Lines 44- 45, Farm, owned, Value $500, Lived same place in 1935
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 "Rare Ferry Bobs Across the Tallapoosa River" by Debbie Skipper, The Anniston Star, Anniston, Calhoun County, Alabama, USA: Sunday, July 6, 1980, pg 6A, col 1 - 4 double columns; Newspapers.com; (https://www.newspapers.com/image/106648854/, accessed 13 Oct 2023); Bryan Looser worked on the Bibby Ferry from 1936 to 1940 before moving to Lanett, Alabama; After retirement he returned to work on the ferry about 1972.
  20. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2238/images/43992_04_00031-00574, accessed 17 October 2023). Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Alabama, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box 168; 16 Oct 1940; Local board 2, Chambers County, Lafayette; RFD #1, Abanda, Chambers County, Lafayette, AL; Birth 17 Nov 1910 in Chambers Co. AL, USA: BRYAN MILFORD LOOSER
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 "United States 1950 Census", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6F7G-3QVF : Fri Oct 06 12:14:12 UTC 2023), Entry for Bryan M Looser and Iris Looser, May 4, 1950. ED 9-34; Beat #7, Chambers County, Alabama, USA; Dwelling 56, Lines 27 - 31; Farm, Agriculture Questionaire # 57;
  22. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 16 October 2023), memorial page for Jimmy D Looser (21 Mar 1941–1 Feb 2005), Find A Grave: Memorial #104708464, citing Harmony Memorial Park, Huguley, Chambers County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Anonymous (contributor 47852495).
  23. ↑ "Huguley Faculty": "The Chattahoochee Valley Times"; "The Valley Daily Times - News"; Lanett, Chambers County, Alabama, United States; Wed. 29 Aug 1945; pg 10, col 5; Newspapers.com; (https://www.newspapers.com/image/571715799/, accessed 16 Aug 2023), Mrs. Ivis Looser
  24. ↑ "Modern School is the Center of Life in Thriving Huguley Community" by Floyd Tillary;The Chattahoochee Valley Times. Lanett, Chambers, AL, USA; Wed., 14 April 1948, pg 4, col 2; Newspapers.com; (https://www.newspapers.com/image/571728377/, accessed 16 Oct 2023) 4H girls leader, 6th grade teacher; New school at Huguley near Lafayette Hwy to handle overflow from other mill town schools; MRS. IVIS LOOSER
  25. ↑ "Teachers List for County Schools Outside Valley Released by Board"; Huguley School; The Lafayette Sun", Lafayette, Chambers, Alabama, United States; Wed, 16 July 1952; pg 1, col 5; Newspapers.com; (https://www.newspapers.com/image/535679925/, accessed 16 Oct 2023) Mrs. Ivis Looser
  26. ↑ "Area Students Listed on AU Graduation Program", The Opelika-Auburn News; (Opelika Daily News); Opelika, Lee County, AL, USA; Wed, 21, Aug. 1968; pg 16, col 1; Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/image/982704945/, accessed 16 Oct, 2023); B. S. in Education at Auburn University; Ivis Redmon Looser
  27. ↑ "Faculty Members Listed For Schools in Chambers"; Huguley Elementry; The Opelika-Auburn News; Opelika, Lee, Alabama, USA; Sun., 27 Aug 1975; pg A-16, col 3; Newspapers.com; (https://www.newspapers.com/image/982662917/, accessed 16 Oct 2023); Ivis R. Looser
  28. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images ( accessed 17 October 2023), memorial page for Bryan Milford Looser (17 Nov 1910–28 Sep 1986), Find A Grave: Memorial #71668281, citing Harmony Memorial Park, Huguley, Chambers County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Cherry Duve (contributor 47337386).




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