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Father: Charles Clark Ormsby
Mother: Louisa Ann Shuey
Date of Birth: January 13, 1872
Place of Birth: Greenup, Cumberland Co, Illinois
First Marriage: August 16, 1891, William Emmet Havens, Greenup,
Cumberland Co., IL
Date of Death: September 25, 1945
Place of Death: Casey, Clark Co, Illinois
Place of Burial: Greenup Cemetery, Greenup, IL
Spouse: William Emmet Havens
Father: Lewis Havens
Mother: Mary Vesta Wade
Date of Birth: January 1, 1871
Place of Birth: Casey, Clark Co, Illinois
Date of Death: November 23, 1948
Place of Death: Greenup, Cumberland Co, Illinois
Ida was born in Greenup, Cumberland Co, Illinois January 13, 1872. Ida died September 25, 1945 in Casey, Clark Co, Illinois, at age 73. Her body was interred date unknown in Greenup Cemetary, Greenup, Ill. She married Emmet Pleasant HAVENS August 16, 1891 in Casey, Clark Co, Illinois. William Emmet Havens was born January 1, 1871 in Casey, Clark Co, Illinois. William Emmet Havens was the son of Lewis HAVENS and Mary Vesta WADE. William Emmet Havens died November 23, 1948 in Greenup, Cumberland Co, Illinois, at age 77. His body was interred date unknown in Greenup Cemetary, Greenup, Ill..
Mrs. Ida Havens- wife of W.E. Havens-succumbed at 2:45 o'clock this morning at the family home on Opal St., in this city. The 73-old lady became ill late Sunday evening, suffering a stroke, from which she never recovered. The body was taken to Bishop Funeral Home in Greenup, but later returned to the Havens home in Casey. The deceased was born in Cumberland County, the daughter of the late Charles and Sarah Ormsby. A year ago, she and Mr. Havens moved to Casey from Mattoon, where they have since resided. Surviving to mourn their loss besides the bereaved husband is one daughter, Mrs. Ralph E. Sharp of Casey; two sons, Ralph of Casey, and Charles Havens of Greenup; eight grandchildren, one- Ralph E. Sharp, Jr., being overseas; four great-grandchildren, and other relatives and friends. Rites will be conducted at two o'clock Thursday afternoon from the United Brethern church in Casey, with the pastor, Dr. Oral F. Landis, officiating. Internment will be at Greenup.
Emmet Pleasant Havens was born in Casey, Clark Co, Illinois January 1, 1871. William Emmet Havens died November 23, 1948 in Greenup, Cumberland Co, Illinois, at age 77. His body was interred date unknown in Greenup Cemetary, Greenup, Ill..
He married Ida Mae Ormsby August 16, 1891 in Casey, Clark Co, Illinois. Ida was born January 13, 1872 in Greenup, Cumberland Co, Illinois.(534) Ida was the daughter of Charles Clark Ormsby and Louisa Ann SHUEY. Ida died September 25, 1945 in Casey, Clark Co, Illinois, at age 73. Her body was interred date unknown in Greenup Cemetary, Greenup, Ill. Charles Lewis born Aug. 25, 1892, Ralph Raymond born Aug 12, 1897, and Velma Luretta born Oct 1, 1902. Emmett and Ida spent four years in Flint, Mich., and 15 years at Mattoon, Ill. and lived there until Ida's death, Sept. 25, 1945. He then made his home with his eldest son Charles, until his death, Nov. 23, 1948. They are buried in the Greenup Cemetary. Ida was a charter member of the U.B. church Mattoon, Ill. He operated a hardware business in Greenup from 1912 to 1923 Emmet and Ida spent 4 years in Flint, Mich and 15 in Mattoon Ill they returned to Casey in 1944. After Ida's death he lived with eldest son Charles. William Emmet is the name he used as he for some reason did not like to use his birth name of Emmet Pleasant.
The Havens Family From the Cumberland County History
Havens, Emmett was the eldest son of Lewis and Mary Vesta (Wade)
Havens. He was born Jan 1, 1871, south of Greenup, Ill in Cumberland
County. He grew to manhood and spent most of his life in and around
Greenup. He was engaged in farming east of Greenup and operated
a hardware business in Greenup from 1912- 1923. He married Ida
Mae Ormsby, daughter of Charles Clark and Louisa Ann (Shuey) Ormsby.
She was born Jan. 13, 1872. They had three children: Charles Lewis
born Aug. 25, 1892, Ralph Raymond born Aug 12, 1897, and Velma
Luretta born Oct 1, 1902. Emmett and Ida spent four years in Flint,
Mich., and 15 years at Mattoon, Ill. and lived there until Ida's
death, Sept. 25, 1945. He then made his home with his eldest son
Charles, until his death, Nov. 23, 1948. They are buried in the
Greenup Cemetary. Ida was a charter member of the U.B. church
Mattoon, Ill. He operated a hardware business in Greenup from
1912 to 1923 Emmet and Ida spent 4 years in Flint, Mich and 15
in Mattoon Ill they returned to Casey in 1944. After Ida's death
he lived with eldest son Charles. William Emmet is the name he
used as he for some reason did not like to use his birth name
of Emmet Pleasant.
Obit of William Emmet Havens.
William Emmet Havens, son of Lewis and Mary Vesta Havens was born
south of Greenup, Ill., Jan 1, 1871 and passed away at the home
of his son Charles on November 23, 1948 where he has made his
home since the departure of his wife on Sept. 25, 1945. He was
married to Ida Ormsby Aug 16, 1891 and to this union three children
were born: Charles, Ralhp and Retta. He grew to manhood and spent
most of his life in and aroung Greenup, except a few years in
Flint, Mich. and Mattoon, Illinois. He was in the hardware business
in Greenup for several years and was engaged in farming for a
number of years. He has been in failing health for years, the
last 20 months confined to his bed. He bore his suffering with
patience, never complaining. Everything was done for him that
loving hands could do. He was amember of the Atalanta Lodge no.
116 I.O.O.F. at Greenup for 40 years or more. He leaves to mourn
his loss, two sons, Charles of Greenup, Ralph of Casey and one
daughter, Mrs. Retta (Ralph) Sharp of Casey: six grand-daughters,
two grandsons, six great-grandchildren, two brothers, Elisha and
Eli Havens and one nephew and neice. Card Of Thanks We wish to
thank our friends and neighbors for their kind deeds and words
of sympathy and beautiful floral offering, also Mrs. Wilcox and
Mr. Wickiser for their music, through the death of our father.
From the Cumberland County History Havens, Velma Luretta
"RETTA" was born in Cumberland County Ill.Oct 1, 1902,
daughter of Emmett and Ida Mae (Ormsby) Havens. She grew up in
and near Greenup, and attented Greenup public schools. On Aug
3, 1919 she married Ralph E. Sharp. They had three children: Marjorie,
Ralph Jr. and Linda Ann. They spent some time in Flint Michigan,
Cumberland and Clark Counties Ill. She was a member of the Washington
Evangalical U.B. Church. She died March 1, 1951 and is buried
in the Washington Cemetary.
Velma Loretta "Retta" Havens was born in Greenup, Cumberland Co, Illinois October 2, 1902.(539) Velma died March 1, 1951 in Casey, Clark Co, Illinois, at age 48. Her body was interred date unknown in Washington, Cemetary, Casey, Illinois. She married Ralph England Sharp Sr. August 3, 1919 in Greenup, Cumberland Co, Illinois. Ralph was born April 7, 1900 in Casey, Clark Co, Illinois. Ralph was the son of John England Sharp Jr. and Daisey Delaware Snyder. Ralph died April 6, 1971 in Terre Haute, Indiana, at age 70. His body was interred date unknown in Washington, Cemetary, Casey, Illinois
Ralph E Sharp, age 70, of rural Casey, passed away Tuesday April 6, 1971 in the Union Hospital, Terre Haute, Indiana. Mr. Sharp was born on April 7, 1900, the son of John E. and Daisy (Snyder) Sharp. He was a retired farmer and businessman. He leaves his wife, Bernice; three daughters, Mrs. Marjorie Warren of Lawrenceville, Mrs. Linda Flesher of Champaign and Mrs. Elizabeth Hawker of Cartersville; two sons, Ralph Jr. of Juneau, Wis., and John Cox in Japan; 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Funeral services were held Friday at 10:30 a.m. at the Markwell Funeral Home with burial made in the Washington Cemetary, southwest of Casey. From The Cumberland County History Sharp, Ralph England (b 7 Apr. 1900) son of John England and Daisy Delaware (Snyder) Sharp was married on Aug 3,1919 to Velma Loretta Havens (b 1 Oct 1902-d. 1 Mar. 1951) daughter of Emmet and Ida (Ormsby) Havens. They had three children. Marjorie born 23 Mar 1920 and married to Robert L. Warren of Lawrenceville, Ill. Ralph England Sharp Jr. born 1 Oct 1925 and married to Rachel Worrell of Bowen Ill. Linda Ann born 27 Apr 1937 and married to Lorimer L. Flesher, Champaign Ill. There are nine grandchildren, Marjorie having three boys, Ralph Jr. two daughters and three sons and Linda one son. Mr. Sharp engaged in the implement business in Casey Ill. as owner, salesman and field representitive for John Deere Plow Co. for fifteen or twenty years. When he sold the business he purchased from his father the farm where they both were born. He engaged in farming and the raising of pure bred cattle and Hampshire hogs until his retirement in 1965. In 1953 he married Bernice (Roberts ) Cox. She had two children by a previous marriage John Wayne Cox (b 6 Mar 1943) and Elizabeth Ann Cox (b 28 Mar 1946). They reside in the country home he built in 1947.
Ralph England Sharp Sr. and Velma Loretta "Retta"
Havens had the following children:
Marjorie Loretta Sharp
Ralph England Sharp Jr.
Linda Ann Sharp
Ralph England Sharp SR. was born in Casey, Clark Co, Illinois
April 7, 1900. Ralph died April 6, 1971 in Terre Haute, Indiana,
at age 70. His body was interred date unknown in Washington, Cemetary,
Casey, Illinois. He married twice. He married Velma Loretta "Retta"
Havens August 3, 1919 in Greenup, Cumberland Co, Illinois.(1081)
(Velma Loretta "Retta" Havens. Velma was born October
2, 1902 in Greenup, Cumberland Co, Illinois. Velma was the daughter
of Emmet Pleasant Havens and Ida Mae Ormsby. Velma died March
1, 1951 in Casey, Clark Co, Illinois, at age 48. Her body was
interred date unknown in Washington, Cemetary, Casey, Illinois.
Obituary For Velma Loretta Havens Mrs. Ralph (Retta) Sharp 48,
passed away at the family home five miles southwest of Casey last
night at 11:40 after suffering with a lingering illness the past
year. She was the daughter of the late W.E. and Ida Mae Ormsby
Havens and was born in Union Township, Greenup and had always
resided in this community. On August 3,1919 she was united in
marriage in Greenup to Ralph E. Sharp. Until overtaken by illness,
she was active in Washington E.U.B church, also Areta Chapter
#79, O.E.S. and Messiah White Shrine, both of Casey. She is survived
by the husband and three children: Mrs. Robert J. (Marjorie) Warren,
Lawrenceville; Linda Ann at home, and one son Ralph E. Jr., student
at the University of Illinois, Champaign. Three grandchildren
survive- Robert Earl, Phillip and John Warren, Lawrenceville.
She also leaves two brothers- Ralph Havens, near Casey, and Charles
residing at Greenup. Funeral servives will be held at Washington
Church Sunday, 2:30 p.m., with burial in Washinton cemetary. Rev.
Oral F. Landis, Decatur, former E.U.B. pastor, will officiate.
Lindsey funeral home is in charge of arrangements and the body
will remain at the funeral home until the hour of service.
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