Edward Otis DIKE
Delsie Arvela SIMMONS

Husband:  Edward Otis DIKE
Birth:  15 Oct 1892, Swan Creek, Saline Co., Nebraska
Death:  15 Jan 1940, McCook, Red Willow Co., Nebraska
Burial:  Jan 1940, Riverview Cemetery, McCook, Red Willow Co., Nebraska
Father:  Francis Marion DIKE
Mother:  Ellen DUBOIS

Marriage:     1915, Red Willow Co., Nebraska   

Wife:  Delsie Arvela SIMMONS
Birth:  27 Jan 1899, White Cloud, Doniphan Co., Kansas
Death:  8 Jul 1981, Denver, Denver Co., Colorado
Burial:  Jul 1981, Riverview Cemetery, McCook, Red Willow Co., Nebraska
Father:  William Forest SIMMONS
Mother:  Maretta Florence SCHUILICE

Children:    
1. Verla L. DIKE
(Houchin), b: 8 Oct 1918, McCook, Red Willow Co., Nebraska
                                       d: 17 Aug 1994, Great Bend, Barton Co., Kansas
                                    bur: Great Bend Cemetery, Great Bend, Barton Co., Kansas
2. Murray Edward DIKE, b: 13 Apr 1923, McCook, Red Willow Co., Nebraska
                                    d: 11 Apr 1986, Jacksonville, Duval Co., Florida
                                  bur: Greenlawn Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval Co., Florida
3. Peggy Jean DIKE
(Nokes/Jeffers), b: 11 Mar 1925, McCook, Red Willow Co., Nebraska
                                                 d: Sep 1990, Alcester, Union Co., South Dakota
4. Helen Marie DIKE
(Flowers), b: 5 Jan 1927, McCook, Red Willow Co., Nebraska
                                            d: 29 Oct 2010, Ozark, Dale Co., Alabama
                                          bur: Westview Cemetery, Ozark, Dale Co., Alabama
5. Marjorie Joan DIKE
(Smith/Moore), b: 4 Apr 1929, McCook, Red Willow Co., Nebraska
                                                   d: 8 Nov 2003, Alma, Harlan Co., Nebraska
                                                bur: Prairie Home Cemetery, Holdrege, Phelps Co., Nebraska
6. Jerry E. DIKE, b: 13 Jul 1930, McCook, Red Willow Co., Nebraska
                         d: 28 Jan 1966, McCook, Red Willow Co., Nebraska
                      bur: Riverview Cemetery, McCook, Red Willow Co., Nebraska
7. Ona Lorraine DIKE
(Shepherd), b: 24 Aug 1933, McCook, Red Willow Co., Nebraska
                                               d: 2 May 2001, Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebraska
                                            bur: Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebraska
8. Shirley Ann DIKE
(White), b: 25 Nov 1934, McCook, Red Willow Co., Nebraska
9. Dennis Paul DIKE, b: 19 Jan 1938, McCook, Red Willow Co., Nebraska
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Notes:    

1920 Federal Census Data (T625_1000, Page 203A), McCook Ward 1, Red Willow Co., Kansas,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 195, Enumeration Date: 19-Jan-1920, Family #466

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S
W/D

POB

Fa.
POB

Mo.
POB

Occupation

In Sch

 DIKE, Edward

 Head

M

26

M

NE

OH

IN

 Carpenter / House

     

          Delsie

 Wife

F

20

M

KS

KS

OK

 None

   

          Verla

 Daughter

F

1y4m

S

NE

NE

KS

 None

   

 SIMMONS, Verla

 Sister L

F

9

S

NE

KS

OK

 None

   X

1930 Federal Census Data (T626_1290, Page 218A), McCook Ward 1, Red Willow Co., Nebraska,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 18, Enumeration Date: 15-May-1930, Family #866

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

Age Marr

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

 In Sch

Occupation

 DIKE, Edward

 Head

M

37

M

22

NE

PA

IA

 

 Carpenter / General Work

          Delsie

 Wife

F

30

M

15

KS

MO

OK

 

 None

          Verla W

 Daughter

F

11

S

 

NE

NE

KS

X

 None

          Murry

 Son

M

7

S

 

NE

NE

KS

X

 None

          Jene

 Daughter

F

5

S

 

NE

NE

KS

 

 None

          Helen

 Daughter

F

2

S

 

NE

NE

KS

 

 None

          Marjorie

 Daughter

F

1

S

 

NE

NE

KS

 

 None

1940 Federal Census Data (T626_2261, Page 144B), McCook Ward 4, Red Willow Co., Nebraska,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 73-22, Enumeration Date: 17-Apr-1940, Family #377

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

In
Sch

Gr.
Cmp.

POB

Occupation / Industry

 DIKE, Delsie

 Head

F

41

W

 

H-4

KS

 

         Murray E

 Son

M

17

M

 

H-3

NE

 

         Peggy J

 Daughter

F

15

S

X

9

NE

 

         Helen M

 Daughter

F

13

S

X

7

NE

 

         M Joanne

 Daughter

F

11

S

X

5

NE

 

         Jerry O

 Son

M

9

S

X

3

NE

 

         Ana L

 Daughter

F

6

S

X

1

NE

 

         Shirley A

 Daughter

F

5

S

X

0

NE

 

         Dennis P

 Son

M

2

S

 

0

NE

 

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