Joshua Way KNEEZLE
Bertha Mae MAYBERRY

Husband:  Joshua Way KNEEZLE
Birth:  28 Dec 1896, Benton, Scott Co., Missouri
Death:  4 Apr 1980, Sikeston, Scott Co., Missouri
Burial:  Apr 1980, Pleasant Grove East Cemetery, Bell City, Stoddard Co., Missouri     (pic)
Father:  Baltzer Herine KNEEZLE
Mother:  Massa Malissa MCINTOSH

Marriage:    6 Mar 1923, Stoddard Co., Missouri    

Wife:  Bertha Mae MAYBERRY
Birth:  18 May 1905, Castor Twp., Stoddard Co., Missouri 
Death:  17 Nov 1985, Advance, Stoddard Co., Missouri
Burial:  Nov 1985, Pleasant Grove East Cemetery, Bell City, Stoddard Co., Missouri     (pic)
Father:  Charles Carroll MAYBERRY
Mother: 
Sarah Mamie Tina BLOCKER

Children:   
1. LeFern KNEEZLE
(Long), b: 23 Dec 1923, Bell City, Stoddard Co., Missouri
                                        d: 7 May 2008, Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau Co., Missouri
                                     bur: Pleasant Grove East Cemetery, Bell City, Stoddard Co., Missouri  
2. Inis KNEEZLE
(Stroup/Stamper), b: 5 Feb 1927, Bell City, Stoddard Co., Missouri
3. James Edward KNEEZLE
, b: 27 Aug 1928, Bell City, Stoddard Co., Missouri
                                          d: 20 Oct 2000, Sikeston, Scott Co., Missouri
                                       bur: Memorial Park Cemetery, Sikeston, New Madrid Co., Missouri  
4. Nona Mae KNEEZLE
(Woods), b: 13 Apr 1930, Bell City, Stoddard Co., Missouri
                                              d: 12 Jul 2003, Chaffee, Scott Co, Missouri
                                           bur: Union Park Cemetery, Chaffee, Scott Co., Missouri  
5. Alma Jean KNEEZLE
, b: 12 May 1932, Bell City, Stoddard Co., Missouri
                                     d: 19 Oct 2005, Dexter, Stoddard Co., Missouri
                                  bur: Pleasant Grove East Cemetery, Bell City, Stoddard Co., Missouri   (pic)
6. Barbara A. KNEEZLE
(Lewis), b: 28 Mar 1942, Bell City, Stoddard Co., Missouri
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Notes: 
Josh was first married to Doll Lewis who died in 1922 and brought three daughters into the marriage with Bertha.   

1930 Federal Census Data (T626_1248, Page 249A), Pike Twp., Stoddard Co., Missouri,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 21, Enumeration Date: 23-Apr-1930, Family #267

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

Age Marr

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

 In Sch

Occupation

 NESIEL, Josh

 Head

M

33

M

21

MO

MO

MO

 

 Farmer

             Bertha

 Wife

F

25

M

18

MO

IL

MO

 

 None

             Marie

 Daughter

F

12

S

 

MO

MO

MO

X

 None

             Lela

 Daughter

F

10

S

 

MO

MO

MO

X

 None

             La Verne

 Daughter

F

6

S

 

MO

MO

MO

X

 None

             Ina

 Daughter

F

3y1m

S

 

MO

MO

MO

 

 None

             James

 Son

M

1y10m

S

 

MO

MO

MO

 

 None

1940 Federal Census Data (T627_02159-0721, Page 353A), Pike Twp., Stoddard Co., Missouri,
                                                                            Enumeration District: 104-23, Enumeration Date: 18-Apr-1940, Family #129

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

In
Sch

Gr.
Cmp.

POB

Occupation / Industry

 KNEEZLE, Josh

 Head

M

43

M

 

6

MO

 Farmer

                Bertha

 Wife

F

34

M

 

7

MO

 

                Mary B

 Daughter

F

18

S

 

8

MO

 

                Laverne

 Daughter

F

16

S

 

8

MO

 

                Iris

 Daughter

F

13

S

X

5

MO

 

                James

 Son

M

11

S

X

3

MO

 

                Nona

 Daughter

F

10

S

X

3

MO

 

                Alma Jean

 Daughter

F

8

S

 

0

MO

 

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Sources:    
1) Marriage:  Stoddard County Missouri Vital Statistics - Marriages, Book 1923, Page 310