Born in Bow Creek, KS
Daughter of Evan & Flora Jordan Hebrew
Married George DeBey, Feb 20th 1919
Children:
George Harris DeBey
Harlan Edwon DeBey
Wanda Louise DeBey Bliss
Siblings:
Birdie May, Married John Brumit
Clarence Samuel, Married Daisy Rogga Bretten
Elmer Ross, Married Edna
Marshall Edmond, Married Florence I
Ada Bell, Married George Wennmen
Elbert Merle, Married Nora Rowland
Cecil Lee, Married Florence
Louis Roosevelt (Ted), Married Alice Slansky
Iva Bernice died at a young age
Velma Fern, Married Mark Jordon
On November 24th, 1937, a shadow of sorrow suddenly passed over this community when Mary Evelyn DeBey, wife of George DeBey, passed away at the Smith Center Hospital. Her illness was short and the vacant place left in the home and among the relatives and the large circle of friends was keenly felt. Her home has always been in Phillips county and her pleasing personality, devotion to her family, and her untiring efforts in fulfilling her mission on earth will make many sadly mourn her departure.
She joined the Presbyterian Church and was baptized when a small girl.
More on Evelyn
She grew to young womanhood on the homestead. She was a beautiful, talented, young lady, about five feet four inches tall and had auburn red curly hair and blue eyes. She joined the Presbyterian Church and was baptized when a small girl. The church services were held in the Saylor School house for many years. She attended Saylor Country School and taught Sunday school for several years. She took piano lessons in Stockton, KS from a teacher who gave lessons upstairs over Smith Furniture Store and Undertaker Parlor. She would have to take an open elevator and walk through the casket display room to get to her lessons. She married George DeBey February 20, 1919 in a double ceremony with George’s sister Josie DeBey and Martin Renken in Stockton, KS. Evelyn and Josie had dresses and large hats alike which were made of blue satin with a silver lace overskirt. They wore white button shoes. They were married in Stockton by Probate Judge Case. George was a farmer and they settled on a farm for a short time northeast of the Hebrew homestead and then bought a farm about three miles Southwest of Agra, KS. An unnamed visitor would come to visit and stay a week or two and while there they would take walks in the pasture and see a lot of little wild flowers and also snakes. Plum Creek flowed through their farm and they would go down to the creek, sit on the bank and watch the water rippling through the rocks. They would talk and watch the children playing in the water as they were always with them. They stood on the bridge and watched flood water when the level was almost up to the bridge. They had an ice house and in the winter time they would cut the ice and pack it in straw. This would give them ice through the summer time. On really hot days they would take the children down into the ice house and stay most of the afternoon where it was cool. They had a large barn which burned to the ground about 1923. It appeared to be arson. They rebuilt the barn and George would catch bull snakes and put them in there to keep the rats out. The hens laid eggs in the barn and they had to be gathered each evening but Evelyn would not get the eggs in the barn because once in a while she would find a snake in the nest, the snakes also ate some of the eggs. They had a storm cellar. Many times a severe storm would come up and George would go out and watch the sky and when it looked like a tornado was coming he would take the family to the cellar. Most of the storms seemed to occur at night. They had a cot and chairs in the cellar so the children could lie down. The cellar was also used to store home canned foods and where they had the cream separator. This was use to separate the cream from the milk, it was nice and cool down there. Evelyn was a member of the Star Farm Bureau Unit. She did a lot of sewing and crocheting. She died November 24, 1937 at Smith Center Hospital, Smith Center, KS of a miscarriage on Thanksgiving Day., the funeral services were held in the First Christian Church at Agra, KS with Reverend F.M. McDonald in charge of the service. She was laid to rest in the Bow Creek Cemetery. The vacant place left in the home and among the relatives and the large circle of friends was keenly felt. Her home has always been in Phillips County and her pleasing personality, devotion to her family, and her untiring efforts in fulfilling her mission on earth make many sadly mourn her departure. George remarried about 15 years later To Ava Blide. He had moved to Downs, KS and was carrying the mail on a Star Route. He committed suicide by shooting himself on April 15, 1969 after finding out he was going blind. He didn’t want to be a burden on anyone. He is buried beside Evelyn and oldest son Harris in the Bow Creek Cemetery.
Daughter of Evan & Flora Jordan Hebrew
Married George DeBey, Feb 20th 1919
Children:
George Harris DeBey
Harlan Edwon DeBey
Wanda Louise DeBey Bliss
Siblings:
Birdie May, Married John Brumit
Clarence Samuel, Married Daisy Rogga Bretten
Elmer Ross, Married Edna
Marshall Edmond, Married Florence I
Ada Bell, Married George Wennmen
Elbert Merle, Married Nora Rowland
Cecil Lee, Married Florence
Louis Roosevelt (Ted), Married Alice Slansky
Iva Bernice died at a young age
Velma Fern, Married Mark Jordon
On November 24th, 1937, a shadow of sorrow suddenly passed over this community when Mary Evelyn DeBey, wife of George DeBey, passed away at the Smith Center Hospital. Her illness was short and the vacant place left in the home and among the relatives and the large circle of friends was keenly felt. Her home has always been in Phillips county and her pleasing personality, devotion to her family, and her untiring efforts in fulfilling her mission on earth will make many sadly mourn her departure.
She joined the Presbyterian Church and was baptized when a small girl.
More on Evelyn
She grew to young womanhood on the homestead. She was a beautiful, talented, young lady, about five feet four inches tall and had auburn red curly hair and blue eyes. She joined the Presbyterian Church and was baptized when a small girl. The church services were held in the Saylor School house for many years. She attended Saylor Country School and taught Sunday school for several years. She took piano lessons in Stockton, KS from a teacher who gave lessons upstairs over Smith Furniture Store and Undertaker Parlor. She would have to take an open elevator and walk through the casket display room to get to her lessons. She married George DeBey February 20, 1919 in a double ceremony with George’s sister Josie DeBey and Martin Renken in Stockton, KS. Evelyn and Josie had dresses and large hats alike which were made of blue satin with a silver lace overskirt. They wore white button shoes. They were married in Stockton by Probate Judge Case. George was a farmer and they settled on a farm for a short time northeast of the Hebrew homestead and then bought a farm about three miles Southwest of Agra, KS. An unnamed visitor would come to visit and stay a week or two and while there they would take walks in the pasture and see a lot of little wild flowers and also snakes. Plum Creek flowed through their farm and they would go down to the creek, sit on the bank and watch the water rippling through the rocks. They would talk and watch the children playing in the water as they were always with them. They stood on the bridge and watched flood water when the level was almost up to the bridge. They had an ice house and in the winter time they would cut the ice and pack it in straw. This would give them ice through the summer time. On really hot days they would take the children down into the ice house and stay most of the afternoon where it was cool. They had a large barn which burned to the ground about 1923. It appeared to be arson. They rebuilt the barn and George would catch bull snakes and put them in there to keep the rats out. The hens laid eggs in the barn and they had to be gathered each evening but Evelyn would not get the eggs in the barn because once in a while she would find a snake in the nest, the snakes also ate some of the eggs. They had a storm cellar. Many times a severe storm would come up and George would go out and watch the sky and when it looked like a tornado was coming he would take the family to the cellar. Most of the storms seemed to occur at night. They had a cot and chairs in the cellar so the children could lie down. The cellar was also used to store home canned foods and where they had the cream separator. This was use to separate the cream from the milk, it was nice and cool down there. Evelyn was a member of the Star Farm Bureau Unit. She did a lot of sewing and crocheting. She died November 24, 1937 at Smith Center Hospital, Smith Center, KS of a miscarriage on Thanksgiving Day., the funeral services were held in the First Christian Church at Agra, KS with Reverend F.M. McDonald in charge of the service. She was laid to rest in the Bow Creek Cemetery. The vacant place left in the home and among the relatives and the large circle of friends was keenly felt. Her home has always been in Phillips County and her pleasing personality, devotion to her family, and her untiring efforts in fulfilling her mission on earth make many sadly mourn her departure. George remarried about 15 years later To Ava Blide. He had moved to Downs, KS and was carrying the mail on a Star Route. He committed suicide by shooting himself on April 15, 1969 after finding out he was going blind. He didn’t want to be a burden on anyone. He is buried beside Evelyn and oldest son Harris in the Bow Creek Cemetery.
Born in Bow Creek, KS
Daughter of Evan & Flora Jordan Hebrew
Married George DeBey, Feb 20th 1919
Children:
George Harris DeBey
Harlan Edwon DeBey
Wanda Louise DeBey Bliss
Siblings:
Birdie May, Married John Brumit
Clarence Samuel, Married Daisy Rogga Bretten
Elmer Ross, Married Edna
Marshall Edmond, Married Florence I
Ada Bell, Married George Wennmen
Elbert Merle, Married Nora Rowland
Cecil Lee, Married Florence
Louis Roosevelt (Ted), Married Alice Slansky
Iva Bernice died at a young age
Velma Fern, Married Mark Jordon
On November 24th, 1937, a shadow of sorrow suddenly passed over this community when Mary Evelyn DeBey, wife of George DeBey, passed away at the Smith Center Hospital. Her illness was short and the vacant place left in the home and among the relatives and the large circle of friends was keenly felt. Her home has always been in Phillips county and her pleasing personality, devotion to her family, and her untiring efforts in fulfilling her mission on earth will make many sadly mourn her departure.
She joined the Presbyterian Church and was baptized when a small girl.
More on Evelyn
She grew to young womanhood on the homestead. She was a beautiful, talented, young lady, about five feet four inches tall and had auburn red curly hair and blue eyes. She joined the Presbyterian Church and was baptized when a small girl. The church services were held in the Saylor School house for many years. She attended Saylor Country School and taught Sunday school for several years. She took piano lessons in Stockton, KS from a teacher who gave lessons upstairs over Smith Furniture Store and Undertaker Parlor. She would have to take an open elevator and walk through the casket display room to get to her lessons. She married George DeBey February 20, 1919 in a double ceremony with George’s sister Josie DeBey and Martin Renken in Stockton, KS. Evelyn and Josie had dresses and large hats alike which were made of blue satin with a silver lace overskirt. They wore white button shoes. They were married in Stockton by Probate Judge Case. George was a farmer and they settled on a farm for a short time northeast of the Hebrew homestead and then bought a farm about three miles Southwest of Agra, KS. An unnamed visitor would come to visit and stay a week or two and while there they would take walks in the pasture and see a lot of little wild flowers and also snakes. Plum Creek flowed through their farm and they would go down to the creek, sit on the bank and watch the water rippling through the rocks. They would talk and watch the children playing in the water as they were always with them. They stood on the bridge and watched flood water when the level was almost up to the bridge. They had an ice house and in the winter time they would cut the ice and pack it in straw. This would give them ice through the summer time. On really hot days they would take the children down into the ice house and stay most of the afternoon where it was cool. They had a large barn which burned to the ground about 1923. It appeared to be arson. They rebuilt the barn and George would catch bull snakes and put them in there to keep the rats out. The hens laid eggs in the barn and they had to be gathered each evening but Evelyn would not get the eggs in the barn because once in a while she would find a snake in the nest, the snakes also ate some of the eggs. They had a storm cellar. Many times a severe storm would come up and George would go out and watch the sky and when it looked like a tornado was coming he would take the family to the cellar. Most of the storms seemed to occur at night. They had a cot and chairs in the cellar so the children could lie down. The cellar was also used to store home canned foods and where they had the cream separator. This was use to separate the cream from the milk, it was nice and cool down there. Evelyn was a member of the Star Farm Bureau Unit. She did a lot of sewing and crocheting. She died November 24, 1937 at Smith Center Hospital, Smith Center, KS of a miscarriage on Thanksgiving Day., the funeral services were held in the First Christian Church at Agra, KS with Reverend F.M. McDonald in charge of the service. She was laid to rest in the Bow Creek Cemetery. The vacant place left in the home and among the relatives and the large circle of friends was keenly felt. Her home has always been in Phillips County and her pleasing personality, devotion to her family, and her untiring efforts in fulfilling her mission on earth make many sadly mourn her departure. George remarried about 15 years later To Ava Blide. He had moved to Downs, KS and was carrying the mail on a Star Route. He committed suicide by shooting himself on April 15, 1969 after finding out he was going blind. He didn’t want to be a burden on anyone. He is buried beside Evelyn and oldest son Harris in the Bow Creek Cemetery.
Daughter of Evan & Flora Jordan Hebrew
Married George DeBey, Feb 20th 1919
Children:
George Harris DeBey
Harlan Edwon DeBey
Wanda Louise DeBey Bliss
Siblings:
Birdie May, Married John Brumit
Clarence Samuel, Married Daisy Rogga Bretten
Elmer Ross, Married Edna
Marshall Edmond, Married Florence I
Ada Bell, Married George Wennmen
Elbert Merle, Married Nora Rowland
Cecil Lee, Married Florence
Louis Roosevelt (Ted), Married Alice Slansky
Iva Bernice died at a young age
Velma Fern, Married Mark Jordon
On November 24th, 1937, a shadow of sorrow suddenly passed over this community when Mary Evelyn DeBey, wife of George DeBey, passed away at the Smith Center Hospital. Her illness was short and the vacant place left in the home and among the relatives and the large circle of friends was keenly felt. Her home has always been in Phillips county and her pleasing personality, devotion to her family, and her untiring efforts in fulfilling her mission on earth will make many sadly mourn her departure.
She joined the Presbyterian Church and was baptized when a small girl.
More on Evelyn
She grew to young womanhood on the homestead. She was a beautiful, talented, young lady, about five feet four inches tall and had auburn red curly hair and blue eyes. She joined the Presbyterian Church and was baptized when a small girl. The church services were held in the Saylor School house for many years. She attended Saylor Country School and taught Sunday school for several years. She took piano lessons in Stockton, KS from a teacher who gave lessons upstairs over Smith Furniture Store and Undertaker Parlor. She would have to take an open elevator and walk through the casket display room to get to her lessons. She married George DeBey February 20, 1919 in a double ceremony with George’s sister Josie DeBey and Martin Renken in Stockton, KS. Evelyn and Josie had dresses and large hats alike which were made of blue satin with a silver lace overskirt. They wore white button shoes. They were married in Stockton by Probate Judge Case. George was a farmer and they settled on a farm for a short time northeast of the Hebrew homestead and then bought a farm about three miles Southwest of Agra, KS. An unnamed visitor would come to visit and stay a week or two and while there they would take walks in the pasture and see a lot of little wild flowers and also snakes. Plum Creek flowed through their farm and they would go down to the creek, sit on the bank and watch the water rippling through the rocks. They would talk and watch the children playing in the water as they were always with them. They stood on the bridge and watched flood water when the level was almost up to the bridge. They had an ice house and in the winter time they would cut the ice and pack it in straw. This would give them ice through the summer time. On really hot days they would take the children down into the ice house and stay most of the afternoon where it was cool. They had a large barn which burned to the ground about 1923. It appeared to be arson. They rebuilt the barn and George would catch bull snakes and put them in there to keep the rats out. The hens laid eggs in the barn and they had to be gathered each evening but Evelyn would not get the eggs in the barn because once in a while she would find a snake in the nest, the snakes also ate some of the eggs. They had a storm cellar. Many times a severe storm would come up and George would go out and watch the sky and when it looked like a tornado was coming he would take the family to the cellar. Most of the storms seemed to occur at night. They had a cot and chairs in the cellar so the children could lie down. The cellar was also used to store home canned foods and where they had the cream separator. This was use to separate the cream from the milk, it was nice and cool down there. Evelyn was a member of the Star Farm Bureau Unit. She did a lot of sewing and crocheting. She died November 24, 1937 at Smith Center Hospital, Smith Center, KS of a miscarriage on Thanksgiving Day., the funeral services were held in the First Christian Church at Agra, KS with Reverend F.M. McDonald in charge of the service. She was laid to rest in the Bow Creek Cemetery. The vacant place left in the home and among the relatives and the large circle of friends was keenly felt. Her home has always been in Phillips County and her pleasing personality, devotion to her family, and her untiring efforts in fulfilling her mission on earth make many sadly mourn her departure. George remarried about 15 years later To Ava Blide. He had moved to Downs, KS and was carrying the mail on a Star Route. He committed suicide by shooting himself on April 15, 1969 after finding out he was going blind. He didn’t want to be a burden on anyone. He is buried beside Evelyn and oldest son Harris in the Bow Creek Cemetery.
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