Myrtle Delilah (Park) Palstring (1885 - 1965)

Born 26 Mar 1885 in Hamilton Twp., Caldwell County, Missouri

Wife of Morton L. Copenhaver — married 5 Jul 1902 in Howard, Elk County, Kansas

Wife of Henry Ferdinand Palstring — married 1930 in Kansas

Died 28 Jan 1965 at age 79 in Iola, Allen County, Kansas

Biography

Biography of Myrtle Delilah (Park) (Copenhaver) Palstring.

Myrtle Delilah Park was born on 26 Mar 1885 in Hamilton Twp., Caldwell County, Missouri to Frank Henry Park and Mary Fettison (Cathcart) Park. She joined a brother, Willis E., and a sister, Inez M.

Myrtle D. is shown in the 1895 state census of Greenwood County, Kansas as living in the household of her father, F. H. (Frank Henry) Park, age 45, born Massachusetts, son Willis E. is age 17, born Massachusetts; daughter Inez M. is age 11, born Missouri; daughter Myrtle D. is age 10, born Missouri; son George U. (Urmson) is age 7, born Kansas; and daughter Ora M. is age 5, born Kansas.

Myrtle’s mother, Mary Fettison (Cathcart) Park died in 1899-1900 and the family was separated.

Myrtle Parks is shown in the 1900 census of the Indian Territory, Cherokee Nation as living as a servant in the household of William C. Lenox, a farmer, age 34, born Sep 1865 in Kentucky, parents both born Kentucky; his wife, Fannie, is a milliner, age 22, born Mar 1878 in Texas, father born Georgia and mother born Texas; son Birtis is age 11, born Feb 1889 in Indian Territory, father born Kentucky and mother born Texas; daughter Myrtle is age 9, born Dec 1890 in Indian Territory, father born Kentucky and mother born Texas. Also living in the household is boarder, Ellis E. Mitchell, a milliner, age 20, born Mar 1880 in Missouri, parents both born Missouri; and Myrtle Parks, a servant, age 16, born Mar 1884 in Missouri, father born unknown and mother born Missouri.

Myrtle Delilah Park married Morton L. Copenhaver, son of Thomas James Copenhaver and Mary Louisa (Gorton) Copenhaver, on 5 Jul 1902 in Howard, Elk County, Kansas.

A daughter, Zelma Mary Copenhaver, was born on 6 Jun 1903 in Fall River Twp., Greenwood County, Kansas, to Morton L. Copenhaver and Myrtle Delilah (Park) Copenhaver.

Myrtle is shown as M. D. (Myrtle Delilah) in the 1905 census of Fall River Twp., Greenwood County, Kansas as living in the household of her husband, M. L. (Morton L.), age 29; his wife, M. D. (Myrtle Delilah) is age 20, born Missouri; daughter Zelma is age 1, born Kansas; and Myrtle’s sister, Ora Park, is age 14, born Kansas.

A daughter, Aletha Audra Copenhaver, was born on 17 Jun 1905 in Fall River Twp., Greenwood County, Kansas, to Morton L. Copenhaver and Myrtle Delilah (Park) Copenhaver.

A daughter, Anna Louise Copenhaver, was born on 6 Nov 1907 in Fall River Twp., Greenwood County, Kansas, to Morton L. Copenhaver and Myrtle Delilah (Park) Copenhaver.

Myrtle D. is shown in the 1910 census of Madison, Washington County, Oklahoma as living in the household of her husband, Morton, a laborer in the oil fields, age 34, born Indiana, father born Pennsylvania and mother born Indiana; his wife, Myrtle D., is age 25, born Missouri, father born Massachusetts and mother born Missouri; daughter Zelma M. is age 9; daughter Aletha A. is age 5; and daughter Anna L. is age 2. All children born Kansas, father born Indiana and mother born Missouri. Morton and Myrtle have been married 7 years. Myrtle has had 3 children, all still living.

A son, Thomas Park Copenhaver, was born on 4 Feb 1912 in Ramona, Washington County, Oklahoma, to Morton L. Copenhaver and Myrtle Delilah (Park) Copenhaver.

A son, Harold Gorton Copenhaver, was born on 22 May 1914 in Oklahoma, to Morton L. Copenhaver and Myrtle Delilah (Park) Copenhaver. Harold died on 5 Jul 1914, his burial place is in Oklahoma.

A son, Lloyd James Copenhaver, was born on 11 Jan 1916 in Cushing, Oklahoma, to Morton L. Copenhaver and Myrtle Delilah (Park) Copenhaver.

A son, Lauren Willis Copenhaver, was born on 22 Apr 1919 in Coyville, Wilson County, Kansas, to Morton L. Copenhaver and Myrtle Delilah (Park) Copenhaver.

Myrtle is shown in the 1920 census of Verdigris Twp., Wilson County, Kansas as living in the household of her husband, Morton L., a farmer, age 45, born Kansas, father born Illinois and mother born Illinois (Indiana); his wife, Myrtle, is age 34, born Missouri, father born Massachusetts and mother born Missouri; daughter Zelma M. is age 16; daughter Audra is age 14; daughter Louise is age 12; son Thomas P. is age 8; son Loyd (Lloyd) J. is age 4; and son Loren (Lauren) W. is age 9 months. All children born Kansas (Thomas and Lloyd were born in Oklahoma), father born Kansas and mother born Missouri.

A son, Donovan Russel Copenhaver, was born in New Albany, Wilson County, Kansas, to Morton L. Copenhaver and Myrtle Delilah (Park) Copenhaver.

A son, Morton L. Copenhaver, Jr., was born in Wilson County, Kansas to Morton L. Copenhaver and Myrtle Delilah (Park) Copenhaver.

Myrtle is shown as Mirtle in the 1925 state census of Duck Creek Twp., Wilson County, Kansas, as living in the household of her husband, M. L. (Morton L.), occupation: teaming in the oil fields, age 50, born Kansas; his wife, Mirtle (Myrtle), is age 48, born Kansas; daughter Audra is age 18, born Kansas; daughter Leuise (Louise) is age 16, born Kansas; son Tom (Thomas) is age 13, born Oklahoma; son Jim (Lloyd James) is age 10, born Oklahoma; son Loran (Lauren) is age 5, born Kansas; son Don (Donavan) is age 3, born Kansas; and son Copenhaver (Morton Jr.) is age 8 months, born Kansas.

A daughter, Cathryn Rose Copenhaver, was born in Toronto, Greenwood County, Kansas, to Morton L. Copenhaver and Myrtle Delilah (Park) Copenhaver.

Myrtle is shown in the 1930 census of Toronto, Woodson County, Kansas as living in the household of her husband, Morton L., a laborer in the oil fields, age 54, born Kansas, parents both born Indiana; his wife, Myrtle D., is a dressmaker in a private home, age 45, born Missouri, father born MA and mother born MO; son Thomas P. is a truck driver, age 18, born Oklahoma; son Loyd (Lloyd) J. is age 14, born Oklahoma; son W. Lauran is age 10, born Kansas; son Donavan R. is age 8, born Kansas; son Morton L. Jr. is age 5, born Kansas; and daughter Cathryn R. is age 2 years and 1 month, born Kansas. All children's father born Kansas and mother born Missouri. Morton was age 27 when married and Myrtle was age 17.

Morton L. Copenhaver died on 3 May 1930 in Toronto, Woodson County, Kansas and is buried in the Toronto Cemetery, Toronto, Woodson County, Kansas.

Myrtle Delilah (Park) Copenhaver married Henry Ferdinand Palstring in 1930. Henry was born in 1896.

Myrtle is shown in the 1940 census of Humboldt Twp., Allen County, Kansas as living in the household of her husband, Henry F. Palstring, a farmer, age 53, born Kansas; his wife, Myrtle, is age 55, born Missouri; his father, Henry L., is a widow, as 78, born Indiana; her son, Morton, a farm laborer, is age 15, born Kansas; and her daughter, Cathryn, is age 12, born Kansas.

Myrtle Delilah (Park) (Copenhaver) Palstring died on 28 Jan 1965 in Iola, Allen County, Kansas and is buried as Myrtle D. Copenhaver in the Toronto Cemetery, Toronto, Woodson County, Kansas. She is buried beside her former husband, Morton L. Copenhaver.

Henry Ferdinand Palstring died on 27 Aug 1974 in Humboldt, Allen County, Kansas and is buried in the Mt. Hope Cemetery, Humboldt, Allen County, Kansas beside his first wife, Agnes Pearl (Harner) Palstring.

Sources

• Copenhaver Family by Zelma M. Copenhaver - 1940.