Eleventh Generation

11487. Albine Olive "Ollie" PHILBRICK³¹⁰⁰ was born on 9 April 1871 in Linn County, Iowa. [Her obit says Guthrie County].
Most records list her name as "Ollie" but her tombstone has "Olive". A descendant of hers posted a file on the Ancestry World Tree that claims her birth name was "Albine". We do not have a copy of her birth record.

She appeared in the census on 29 June 1880 in Richland Township, Guthrie, Iowa. Age 9, born Iowa, father born Vermont, mother England, living with parents. Name on census: Ollie Philbrick.

She appeared on the State census on 1 January 1885 in Richland Township, Guthrie, Iowa Age 12, born Linn County, Iowa, living with parents. Name on census: Olie Philbrick.

Ollie appeared on the Iowa State census on 1 January 1895 in Richland Township, Guthrie, Iowa³¹⁰¹ Age 23, born Linn County, Iowa, living with husband William W., 42. The household included her step-children Nellie M., 19, b. IL, Elva, 14, b. IL, and Edwin G., 12, b. IL. It also included her daughter with William, Grace, 1, b. Iowa. Name on census: Ollie J. Searl.

She appeared in the census on 5 June 1900 in Richland Township, Guthrie, Iowa.⁴⁹³ Age 29, born Iowa, father born Illinois, mother Vermont. She had been married 8 years and was living with husband William, 48, and their children, Grace, 6, and Lola, 3. Also living with them were her step-children Elva, 19, and Edward, 16, plus a servant, William Rogison, 27, and a boarder, Loa Kinney, 31. Name on census: Ollie Searl [indexed as ALLIE START].

She was living in October 1904 in Jamaica, Guthrie, Iowa. On 18 Oct she sold her house to George W. Heater. It is believed she moved to Coleridge, Cedar, Nebraska, with her daughters, to live with her parents.

Ollie appeared in the census on 6 May 1910 in Precinct 15, Cedar, Nebraska. Age 39, born Iowa, parents born US. She had been married 5 years and had 3 children, all still alive. She was living with her husband Steve S., 58, and their daughter Thelma, 1 year 10 months. Also living with her were her 2 daughters from her first marriage, Grace Searl, 16, and Lolla Searl, 14. Name on census: Ollie Wedding.

She appeared in the census on 5 January 1920 at Precinct 21 in Laurel Villiage, Cedar, Nebraska.⁴⁹³ Age 48, widow, born Iowa, father born Illinois, mother Vermont. She was head of household and a dressmaker working from home. Her household included her daughter Thelma, 11, and a roomer, Thomas A. Price, 33. Name on census: Olive Wedding.

She appeared in the census on 14 April 1930 in Laurel, Cedar, Nebraska.⁴⁹³ Age 58, widow, born Iowa, father born Illinois, mother Vermont. She was a saleslady in dry goods and was listed as a lodger in the household of her daughter Thelma, 21, and her husband Ralph Bruggeman, 29. Name on census: Olive Wedding.

Ollie was living about 1940 in Madison, Lake, South Dakota. She was taking care of her grandchildren after daughter Lucille's death.

She was living in 1947 in Laurel, Cedar, Nebraska.^3102,3103

She died on 3 July 1955 at the age of 84 in Coleridge, Cedar, Nebraska.³¹⁰⁴ Ollie was buried on 6 July 1955 at Laurel Cemetery in Laurel, Cedar, Nebraska.³¹⁰⁴ Ollie's grave stands alone, but elsewhere in the cemetery is a Wedding plot with the following: Stephen Wedding, August 23 1851 to Mar 2 1916; Mary E. Wedding, Dec 5 1845 to Mar 25 1904; Frank Wedding, 1874-1953; Ethel May Wedding, 1876-1925.

Her obituary was published on 7 July 1955 in the Laurel Advocate in Laurel, Cedar, Nebraska.³¹⁰⁵

Rites For Old Resident Wed.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, July 6 at two o'clock at the Methodist Church in Laurel for Mrs. Olive Wedding with Rev. Leonard Hartwig, pastor, officiating. Mrs. Kenneth Wacker, organist, accompanied Mrs. Harold Ward and Mrs. Keith Gilliland who sang "Near The Cross" and "Does Jesus Care".

Interment was in the Laurel Cemetery under the direction of Solso Funeral Service. Pall bearers were Verner Wickett, Vern McNabb, Jack Holmes, Gail Sellon, Merle Russell and George O'Gara.

Olive Philbrick was born April 9, 1871 in Guthrie County, Iowa, the daughter of Orville and Orvilla Philbrick. January 26, 1892 she married William Searl at Guthrie Center, Iowa. They were the parents of two daughters, Grace and Lola. Mr. Searl died in 1902 and his widow and two daughters then came to Nebraska where they lived for a time at Coleridge with her parents who had come to Nebraska.

On April 8, 1905 she married Stephen Wedding of Laurel and to this union was born one daughter, Thelma -- Mrs. Rex Juergens, who died in 1940.

Mrs. Wedding continued to live in Laurel after the death of Mr. Wedding in 1916. She spent nearly a half century in this area. For many years she was an employee of the Harper's Store here. She was a member of the Methodist Church and took an active part in the work of the Ladies Aid. She was generous in giving of her labor and devotion for others. Three years ago she moved to the Tri-State-Nursing Home at Coleridge where she continued her hobby of needlework until ill health and advanced age forced her to cease. She died there Sunday, July 3, at the age of 84 years.

Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Grace Harrington of Laurel and Mrs. Lola Neve of Waterloo, Iowa; three brothers, Vere Philbrick, Minneapolis, Minnisota; Fred Philbrick, Denver, Colorado; and Charles Philbrick, Lancaster, California; and twelve grandchildren.

Albine Olive "Ollie" PHILBRICK and William W. SEARL were married on 14 February 1892 in Richland Township, Guthrie, Iowa. [Her obit says the date was 26 January]

William had previously been married to Lydia McClain. It is believed that she was the sister of Mary Ellen McClain, the first wife of Ollie's second husband Stephen Wedding.

They were married at the residence of Hiram Miller.

William W. SEARL, son of John S. SEARL and Amanda MILLER, was born on 23 April 1852 in Bureau County, Illinois.³¹⁰⁶

He appeared in the census on 23 June 1860 in Selby Township, Bureau, Illinois. Age 8, born Illinois, living with parents. Name on census: William W. Searls.

He appeared in the census on 13 June 1870 in Selby Township, Bureau, Illinois. Age 18, born Illinois. He was living with his parents and working on the farm. Name on census: William Searl.

William was living in 1877 in Bureau County, Illinois.³¹⁰⁶ Farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Hollowayville; born in Bureau Co.

He appeared in the census on 3 June 1880 in Hall, Bureau, Illinois. Age 28, born Illinois, parents born Ohio. He was a farmer and his household included his wife Lidia, 21, and their children Nellie, 5, and Linnie, 3. Name on census: William W. Searl.

In 1892 he was a Farmer in Yale, Guthrie, Iowa.

William appeared in the census on 5 June 1900 in Richland Township, Guthrie, Iowa.⁴⁹³ Age 48, farmer, born Illinois, parents born Ohio. His household included his wife of 8 years, Ollie, their two children, and two of his children from his first marriage. Name on census: William Searl [indexed as William START].

He died on 3 March 1905 at the age of 52 in Iowa.^385,3100 [His death date is in question. The Searl Reunion Book says 3 Mar 1900; his wife Ollie's obit says 1902; his brother Ben's bio says 5 Mar 1905; and his gravestone says 3 Mar 1905.]

He was buried at Richland Cemetery in Jamaica, Guthrie, Iowa.³¹⁰⁷

Albine Olive "Ollie" PHILBRICK-1364 and William W. SEARL-1378 had the following children:

Albine Olive "Ollie" PHILBRICK and Stephen Louis WEDDING were married on 8 April 1905.³¹⁰⁰ Stephen had previously been married to Mary Ellen McClain. It is believed that she was the sister of Lydia McClain, the first wife of Ollie's first husband William Searl.

Stephen Louis WEDDING³¹⁰⁰, son of John Wesley WEDDING and Harriet ADAMS, was born on 22 August 1852 in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio.³¹⁰⁰

He was living in 1905 in Laurel, Cedar, Nebraska.

He appeared in the census on 6 May 1910 in Precinct 15, Cedar, Nebraska. Age 58, born Ohio, parents born Ohio. He was a farmer and had been married 5 years. His household included his wife Ollie, their daughter Thelma, and 2 step-daughters from Ollie's first marriage. Name on census: Steve L. Wedding.

Stephen died of appendicitis on 2 March 1916 at the age of 63 in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa.³¹⁰⁰

His obituary was published on 9 March 1916 in the Laurel Advocate in Laurel, Cedar, Nebraska.³¹⁰⁸

S. L. Wedding Dead
S. L. Wedding died at a hospital in Soux City shortly afternoon [sic] Thursday, March 2d. He was taken to Sioux City the 7th of February to undergo an operation for appendicitis. Being past 63, his age was against him. Three operations were necessary, and from the first, serious doubts were entertained for his recovery.

Stephen Louis Wedding was born at Dayton, Ohio, August 22, 1852, and when a child removed with his parents to Bureau County, Ill. In 1874 he was married to Miss Ella McLean of Hall township, Ill., who died in 1904. To this union were born three children, two of whom are living. In 1886 he moved from Illinois to Guthrie County, Iowa, where he resided until 1902, when he came to Cedar county, Nebraska, moving onto the farm four miles north of Laurel, where he resided at the time of his death. In 1905 he was married to Mrs. Ollie Searl of Laurel, and to this union was born one daughter, Thelma Lucile. He leaves three brothers - two of whom were present at the funeral - David H. and Charles W., of Princeton, Ill., and James W., of Webster City, Iowa.

For thirty-four years, Mr. Wedding had been a member of the Masonic order, placing his membership in the Laurel lodge shortly after moving to Nebraska.

The funeral was held from the M. E. church Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the service being conducted by Rev. G. M. Bing, the remains being in charge of the Masonic lodge, who conducted the services at the cemetery. It was one of the largest attended funerals held here in some time.

Mr. Wedding was a friend to all and well liked by everybody, and his absence will be sadly missed. All unite in extending sympathy to the bereaved family. [One of my sources has his middle initial at "T".]

Albine Olive "Ollie" PHILBRICK-1364 and Stephen Louis WEDDING-1420 had the following children: