"Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q246-FXS5 : accessed 28 February 2020), Ruth Gilbert in entry for Jess Thomas Metheny, 07 Jan 1881, Harlan, Shelby, Iowa, United States; citing reference ID 206535, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 101713794.
"Iowa, Armed Forces Grave Registrations, ca. 1835-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL2K-MRQ9 : 11 February 2019), Ruth Gilbert in entry for Alfred Newton Metheny, 19 Feb 1918; citing Bly, Howell, Missouri, United States, The State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines.; FHL microfilm 2,200,035.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDLN-MNR : 14 August 2017), Ruth Metherny in household of Alfred Metherny, Union, Shelby, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district ED 203, sheet 3B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,364.
Find A Grave, database and images memorial page for Alfred Newton Metheny (1 Jan 1842–11 Feb 1918), Find A Grave: Memorial #160628380, citing Sidney Cemetery, Sidney, Fremont County, Iowa, USA
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