Homer was born 5th of eleven children to Rayburn Paul Turnipseed and Clara Sideen Bear who were farmers in Washington County, Iowa.
His siblings: Maude Ellen, Virgil Earl, Olive Pansy, Elmer Ernest, Alma Cecil, Ethel Gertrude, Lois Mildred, Roy Jennings, Lloyd William, and Golda Mae.
In 1900, Homer was living with his parents and 9 siblings in Cedar township, Washington County, Iowa.
In 1905 and 1910, he was living with his parents and 7 siblings, still in Cedar township.
Homer married Faye Ferguson, (daughter of Frank Ferguson and Ida McAvoy), on September 16, 1911 at Washington, Iowa. They divorced about 2 years later.
Military:
Homer registered for WWI draft on 5 Jun 1917
Entered the Army: 28 Apr 1918; Discharged: 10 Jun 1919
Private; Company 'I', 320th Infantry, 90th Division
Homer departed 20 Jun 1918 aboard the ship Elpenor from Brooklyn, New York bound for France. He departed from the port of Brest, France aboard the U.S.S. Mobile on 20 May 1919 and arrived in Hoboken, New Jersey 10 days later. He was discharged 11 days later.
Married 2nd, LaVera Ada "Vera" Messenger Wade, (daughter of Norton Henry Messenger and Clara Belle Allen), a widow, on August 11, 1920 at Davenport, Iowa. She brought two young daughters to the marriage.
Step-Children:
Lucille Auresta Wade FAG # 39539756
Jeanette Erna Wade FAG # 112401347
Homer and Vera's children:
Bettye Ilene, Richard Norton, Wayne Homer, and Clara Belle
1925: Homer and Vera are living near his parents in Cedar township with 1-year-old Bettye and Lucille 9 and Jeanette 6. Homer is farming.
1930: Three more children have been born
Homer died at Veterans Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa of pneumonia after an appendectomy that was performed on September 13. He was buried September 17.
His siblings: Maude Ellen, Virgil Earl, Olive Pansy, Elmer Ernest, Alma Cecil, Ethel Gertrude, Lois Mildred, Roy Jennings, Lloyd William, and Golda Mae.
In 1900, Homer was living with his parents and 9 siblings in Cedar township, Washington County, Iowa.
In 1905 and 1910, he was living with his parents and 7 siblings, still in Cedar township.
Homer married Faye Ferguson, (daughter of Frank Ferguson and Ida McAvoy), on September 16, 1911 at Washington, Iowa. They divorced about 2 years later.
Military:
Homer registered for WWI draft on 5 Jun 1917
Entered the Army: 28 Apr 1918; Discharged: 10 Jun 1919
Private; Company 'I', 320th Infantry, 90th Division
Homer departed 20 Jun 1918 aboard the ship Elpenor from Brooklyn, New York bound for France. He departed from the port of Brest, France aboard the U.S.S. Mobile on 20 May 1919 and arrived in Hoboken, New Jersey 10 days later. He was discharged 11 days later.
Married 2nd, LaVera Ada "Vera" Messenger Wade, (daughter of Norton Henry Messenger and Clara Belle Allen), a widow, on August 11, 1920 at Davenport, Iowa. She brought two young daughters to the marriage.
Step-Children:
Lucille Auresta Wade FAG # 39539756
Jeanette Erna Wade FAG # 112401347
Homer and Vera's children:
Bettye Ilene, Richard Norton, Wayne Homer, and Clara Belle
1925: Homer and Vera are living near his parents in Cedar township with 1-year-old Bettye and Lucille 9 and Jeanette 6. Homer is farming.
1930: Three more children have been born
Homer died at Veterans Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa of pneumonia after an appendectomy that was performed on September 13. He was buried September 17.
Homer was born 5th of eleven children to Rayburn Paul Turnipseed and Clara Sideen Bear who were farmers in Washington County, Iowa.
His siblings: Maude Ellen, Virgil Earl, Olive Pansy, Elmer Ernest, Alma Cecil, Ethel Gertrude, Lois Mildred, Roy Jennings, Lloyd William, and Golda Mae.
In 1900, Homer was living with his parents and 9 siblings in Cedar township, Washington County, Iowa.
In 1905 and 1910, he was living with his parents and 7 siblings, still in Cedar township.
Homer married Faye Ferguson, (daughter of Frank Ferguson and Ida McAvoy), on September 16, 1911 at Washington, Iowa. They divorced about 2 years later.
Military:
Homer registered for WWI draft on 5 Jun 1917
Entered the Army: 28 Apr 1918; Discharged: 10 Jun 1919
Private; Company 'I', 320th Infantry, 90th Division
Homer departed 20 Jun 1918 aboard the ship Elpenor from Brooklyn, New York bound for France. He departed from the port of Brest, France aboard the U.S.S. Mobile on 20 May 1919 and arrived in Hoboken, New Jersey 10 days later. He was discharged 11 days later.
Married 2nd, LaVera Ada "Vera" Messenger Wade, (daughter of Norton Henry Messenger and Clara Belle Allen), a widow, on August 11, 1920 at Davenport, Iowa. She brought two young daughters to the marriage.
Step-Children:
Lucille Auresta Wade FAG # 39539756
Jeanette Erna Wade FAG # 112401347
Homer and Vera's children:
Bettye Ilene, Richard Norton, Wayne Homer, and Clara Belle
1925: Homer and Vera are living near his parents in Cedar township with 1-year-old Bettye and Lucille 9 and Jeanette 6. Homer is farming.
1930: Three more children have been born
Homer died at Veterans Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa of pneumonia after an appendectomy that was performed on September 13. He was buried September 17.
His siblings: Maude Ellen, Virgil Earl, Olive Pansy, Elmer Ernest, Alma Cecil, Ethel Gertrude, Lois Mildred, Roy Jennings, Lloyd William, and Golda Mae.
In 1900, Homer was living with his parents and 9 siblings in Cedar township, Washington County, Iowa.
In 1905 and 1910, he was living with his parents and 7 siblings, still in Cedar township.
Homer married Faye Ferguson, (daughter of Frank Ferguson and Ida McAvoy), on September 16, 1911 at Washington, Iowa. They divorced about 2 years later.
Military:
Homer registered for WWI draft on 5 Jun 1917
Entered the Army: 28 Apr 1918; Discharged: 10 Jun 1919
Private; Company 'I', 320th Infantry, 90th Division
Homer departed 20 Jun 1918 aboard the ship Elpenor from Brooklyn, New York bound for France. He departed from the port of Brest, France aboard the U.S.S. Mobile on 20 May 1919 and arrived in Hoboken, New Jersey 10 days later. He was discharged 11 days later.
Married 2nd, LaVera Ada "Vera" Messenger Wade, (daughter of Norton Henry Messenger and Clara Belle Allen), a widow, on August 11, 1920 at Davenport, Iowa. She brought two young daughters to the marriage.
Step-Children:
Lucille Auresta Wade FAG # 39539756
Jeanette Erna Wade FAG # 112401347
Homer and Vera's children:
Bettye Ilene, Richard Norton, Wayne Homer, and Clara Belle
1925: Homer and Vera are living near his parents in Cedar township with 1-year-old Bettye and Lucille 9 and Jeanette 6. Homer is farming.
1930: Three more children have been born
Homer died at Veterans Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa of pneumonia after an appendectomy that was performed on September 13. He was buried September 17.
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