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Family HistoryFamily History - Bessie Maud Whitehead


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Bessie Maud Whitehead and four of her descendants down to the third generation.


First Generation
1. Bessie Maud Whitehead,1 born ____ (parents not determined). Bessie married Earl Porter Manuel (born ____, parents not determined).

Child of Bessie Maud Whitehead and Earl Porter Manuel:

+2i. Harvey Lovell Manuel, born 6 August 1909 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa; died 28 September 1983 in Riverside County, California. Married (1) Maurine Francis ‘Betty’ Robinson Married (2) Sada Lea Rogers.

Second Generation
2. Harvey Lovell Manuel2 (Bessie1), born 6 August 1909 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa;1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 died 28 September 1983 in Riverside County, California.2, 3 Harvey married, first, 25 December 1928 in Iowa, Maurine Francis ‘Betty’ Robinson10 (born 16 April 1912 in Valley Junction, Polk County, Iowa, the daughter of George Ernest Robinson and Mary Ethel Miller;4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Betty died 4 January 19768). Their marriage ended in divorce on 3 July 1929 in Polk County, Iowa.10 Harvey married, second, 17 March 1979 in Clark County, Indiana, Sada Lea Rogers13 (born 17 March 1913 in Unionville, Putnam County, Missouri, the daughter of William M. Rogers and Missili M. Hudson;11 Sada died November 1989 in Waukesha County, Wisconsin11, 12). Harvey is buried in Elsinore Valley Cemetery, Lake Elsinore, Riverside County, California.2 Betty is buried in Elsinore Valley Cemetery, Lake Elsinore, Riverside County, California.8

Children of Harvey Lovell Manuel and Maurine Francis ‘Betty’ Robinson:

 3i. Jerry Manuel, born ca. 1930 in Iowa.5
 4ii. Marilyn Jean Manuel, born 26 December 1932 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa.5, 6, 14
+5iii. Karilyn Sue Manuel, born 4 May 1941 in Lee Township, Polk County, Iowa; died 15 August 2019 in Pacolet Mills, Spartanburg County, South Carolina. Married (1) Jack Martin Married (2) Dwayne C. Nutt.

  1. Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935 Harvey Lovell Manuel, born: 6 August 1909 in Coal Dale Camp, Des Moines; father: Earl Porter Manuel; mother: Bessie Maud Whitehead.
  2. Find a Grave (website). Elsinore Valley Cemetery, Lake Elsinore, Riverside County, California, Harvey Lowell Manuel, born: 6 August 1909; died: 28 September 1983 (from record).
  3. California Death Index 1940-1997; Ancestry (website), and Familysearch (website). Harvey Lovell Manuel, died: 28 October 1983 in Riverside [County], California; born: 6 August 1909.
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Iowa, Polk County, Valley Junction, E.D. 77-123, Sheet No. 17B, Lovell Manuel, 20, Iowa, first married age 19, laborer, steam railroad; wife Betty Manuel, 17, Iowa, first married age 16.
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Iowa, Polk County, West Des Moines, E.D. 77-37, Sheet No. 9B, Lovell H. Manuel, 30, Iowa, electrician, cement industry; wife Betty Manuel, 27, Iowa; son Jerry Manuel, 9, Iowa; daughter Marilyn Manuel, 7, Iowa.
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, California, San Diego County, San Diego, E.D. 72-28, Sheet No. 78, Harvey L. Manuel, 41, Iowa, dispatcher, aircraft factory; wife Maurine R. Manuel, 37, Iowa, baby-sitting, private homes; daughter Marilyn J. Manuel, 17, Iowa; daughter Karilyn S. Manuel, 8, Iowa.
  7. Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935 Maurine F. Miller, born: 16 April 1912 in Valley Junction, Iowa; father: G. E. Robinson, age 33, born in Valley Junction, Iowa, engineer; mother: Mary Ethel Miller, age 30, born in Ashwa, Iowa; 3 children, 2 living.
  8. Find a Grave (website). Elsinore Valley Cemetery, Lake Elsinore, Riverside County, California, Maurine R. Manuel, born: 16 April 1912; died: 4 January 1976 (from record).
  9. Iowa State Census, 1925, Polk County, Bloomfield Township, Image 664 of 872, Geo. E. Robinson, 45; wife Ethel M. Robinson, 42; daugh. Margery Robinson, 18; daugh. Betty Robinson, 12.
  10. Iowa, Historical Society of Iowa, Divorce Records, 1906-1937, Lowell H. Manuel, 19; Betty Manuel, 17; divorced on 3 July 1929; married on 25 December 1928 in Iowa; no minor children.
  11. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Death Files, Sada Lea Manuel, born: 17 March 1913; died: November 1989; residence zip code: 91321 [corresponding to Newhall, Santa Clarita, California].
  12. Wisconsin Death Index 1959-1997, Sada Lea Manuel, died: 1989 in Waukesha [County], Wisconsin.
  13. Nevada Marriage Index, 1956-2005, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Harvey Lovell Manuel and Sada Lea Gordon, residents of California; married on 17 March 1979 in Clark County, Nevada.
  14. Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939, Marilyn Jean Manuel, born: 26 December 1932 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa; father: Harvey Lovell Manuel, age 23, born in What Cheer, Iowa, trade: carpenter, coal co.; mother: Betty Marine Robinson, age 20, born in Valley Junction, Iowa.
Third Generation
5. Karilyn Sue Manuel3 (Harvey,2 Bessie1), born 4 May 1941 in Lee Township, Polk County, Iowa;1, 2, 3 died 15 August 2019 in Pacolet Mills, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.2 Karilyn married, first, Jack Martin (born ____, parents not determined). Their marriage ended in divorce in September 1977 in Los Angeles, California.4 Karilyn married, second, 16 April 1978 in Riverside County, California, Dwayne C. Nutt2, 6 (born 24 April 1933, parents not determined;5 Dwayne died 21 September 20125). Dwayne is buried in Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Riverside County, California.5

  1. Iowa, Birth Records, 1921-1942, Karilyn Sue Manuel, born: 4 May 1941 in Lee Township, Polk County, Iowa; father: Lovell Harvey Manuel, 31, born in What Cheer, Iowa; mother: Maurine Francis Robinson, 29, born in West Des Moines, Iowa.
  2. Find a Grave (website). (Cremated), Karilyn “Sue” Manuel Nutt, born: 4 May 1941; died: 15 August 2019 in Pacolet Mills, Spartanburg County, South Carolina (from record, which includes the text from her obituary).
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, California, San Diego County, San Diego, E.D. 72-28, Sheet No. 78, Harvey L. Manuel, 41, Iowa, dispatcher, aircraft factory; wife Maurine R. Manuel, 37, Iowa, baby-sitting, private homes; daughter Marilyn J. Manuel, 17, Iowa; daughter Karilyn S. Manuel, 8, Iowa.
  4. California Divorce Index 1966-1984; available at ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Jack Martin and Karilyn S. Manuel, divorced in September 1977 in Los Angeles, California.
  5. Find a Grave (website). Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Riverside County, California; Dwayne Charles Nutt, born: 24 April 1933; died: 21 September 2012 (from record).
  6. California Marriage Index, 1960-1985, Dwayne C. Nutt and Karilyn S. Martin/Manuel, married on 16 April 1978 in Riverside [County], California.