Nell D. Laffer

  General Notes:

Source: Nell kept the family records. Passed on to brother Glen. Also, or al history from Frances (Lonergan) Laffer.

Source: ... tenuous ... 1880 History of Keokuk Co, Iowa, ... Needham, Will iam H married to Olive Knowlton, 4 children, Charles K, John R, Edna Pauli ne, and Emma, lost one daughter Alice Pearl. ... might be related. Livi ng in Sigourney.

Source: 1880 US census, Iowa, Keokuk Co, Sigourney, fam 66. She is Nell ie Laffer, 5, dau, IA OH IL.

Source: 1895 Iowa state census, Nellie D Laffer, age 19, w, b Keokuk C o, residing Sigourney, Keokuk Co, Iowa.

Source: 1900 US census, Iowa, Keokuk Co, Sigourney, page 27, fam 352. S he is Nell Laffer, 25, single, born Nov 1874. Stenographer.

Source: ancestry.com, OneWorldTree. Married C K Needham sept 1990 Sigourne y. (It should be 1900)

Source: 1904, her father's will probated 1904, she is listed as heir Ne ll Needham, residence Sigourney Iowa.

Source: 1905 Iowa state census, Sigourney, Keokuk Co, Iowa, line 529, ro ll IA_94.
C K Needham
Nell D Needham
no further info. index only.

Source: 1910 US census, Iowa, Washington Co, Washington 3-ward, T624_42 7, p257b, ed 135, E Washington St., fam 119. She is Nellie --?-- Needha m, wife, f, w, 34, married once for 9 years, 0 ch, 0 liv, IA OH OH, report er for district court. With husband (his 2nd marriage), and her sister Jes sie and brother Glen, names barely legible.

Source: 1915 Iowa state census ... not found

Source: 1920 US census, Iowa, Poweshiek Co, Grinell, ward 1, T625_511, p16 a, ed 124, fam 422, Chatterton East. She is Nell D Needham, wife, f, w, 4 4, married, IA OH IL. Court reporter at 6th Iowa district. With husband a nd boarder.

Source: 1925 Iowa state census, Poweshiek Co, Grinell ward4, line 22, ro ll IA1925_1923.
Chas K Needham, head, m, w, 55, married.
Nell Needham, wife, f, w, 47, married.

Source: 1930 US census, Iowa, Poweshiek Co, Grinnell ward 1, roll 680, p3 b, ed 7, Broad St., fam 81. She is Nell Needham, wife, f, w, 54, marri ed at age 24. IA OH IL. Secretary for federal judge.

Source: California Death Index, 1940-1997
Needham, Nell, D, no SSN, female, b 3 Nov 1874 Iowa (matches the birthda te and birthplace that I have for her), died 11 Sept 1953, Los Angeles, Mo ther's maiden name Christ, Father's Surname: Laffer.

Nell married Charles K. Needham in Sep 1900 in Sigourney, Keokuk Co, Iowa. (Charles K. Needham was born about 1869 in Keokuk County, Iowa and died on 14 Feb 1956 in Grinelle, Iowa.)