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Alverta May Lemon Carrell

Female 1905 - 1994  (88 years)


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  • Name Alverta May Lemon Carrell 
    Born 30 Dec 1905  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 7 Sep 1994  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2745  Rossville
    Last Modified 1 Feb 2021 

    Father Charles G Lemon,   b. 20 Mar 1862,   d. 7 Jun 1927  (Age 65 years) 
    Mother Alice Victoria Kirby Lemon,   b. 14 May 1862, Carroll County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Aug 1949, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 12 Apr 1888 
    Family ID F1892  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Clayton W Carrell,   b. 15 Apr 1905, Leonardville, Riley County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Oct 1994, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 5 Mar 1936  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Leroy Edwin Carrell,   b. 20 Jan 1942, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Feb 2009, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
    Documents
    Bridal Shower- Lemon, Alverta
    Bridal Shower- Lemon, Alverta
    Miss Alverta Lemon was the honor guest at a bridal shower last Friday afternoon, given by Mrs. Etta Boyles and Mrs. Rose Shoebotham at the Boyles home. The color scheme of green and white was carried out in the decorations and serving. The honoree was the recipient of many lovely gifts in a miscellaneous shower. Games, contests and a mock wedding with Patricia Adair as bride and Jennie Heiland as groom. Mrs. Shoebotham acted as the minister. The guests present were Miss Lemon, Mrs. Chas. Lemon Mrs. Cecil Lemon, Miss Alice Lemon Mrs. Thelma Carrol, Mrs. Troy Lemon, Mrs. Rose Myers, Mrs. Mary Binns, Mrs. Jesse Uhl, Mrs. Thora Young, Mrs. Mabel Eversole, Miss Veda Whitney, Mrs. Robert Swan, Mrs. Wm. Hesse, Mrs. Gertrude Wallace, Mrs. S. F. Boyles, Mrs. Whitney, Mrs. Thelma Sigler, Mrs. C. K. Thomas, Miss Rosalie Reser, Mrs. Wm. Kesler, Mrs. John Kinnett, Miss Clara Ruff, Mrs. Earl Doty, Mrs. Wm. Sanders, Mrs. McCourtney, Miss Ethelyn Hook, Mrs. John Pearl Mrs. Albert Reser, Mrs. C. E. Cless, Mrs. Peter Navarre, Mrs. H. E. Ishmael, Ms. Erby Messemer, Miss Jennie Heiland, Miss Patricia Adair, Mrs. Shoebotham and Mrs. Boyles.
    Marriage- Lemon, Alverta-Carrell, Clayton
    Marriage- Lemon, Alverta-Carrell, Clayton
    Lemon-Carrell
    At a pretty home wedding solemnized Thursday, March 5, in the presence of the immediate relatives and friends, Miss Alverta Lemon, the younger daughter of Mrs. Alice Lemon, Rossville, became the bride of Mr. Clayton Carrell, the elder son of Mr. and Mrs. W.G. Carrell of Manhattan. The wedding party entered the beautifully decorated parlor to the strains of Lohengrin's Wedding March, played by Miss Edith Higginbotham, a former music teacher of the bride. Preceding the ceremony she played "Spring Song" and "Hearts and Flowers." Miss Lula Carrell, sister of the groom, attired in a yellow georgette dress, with a corsage of sweet peas, sang "I Love You Truly," and "Ah Sweet Mystery of Life." The impressive single ring ceremony was used by the Rev. Erby Messimer of Manhattan, minister of the Rossville Christian church. The bridal party stood beneath a white wedding bell, in a corner of the parlor banked with potted plants and ferns. Miss Anita Lemon lighted the candles before the couple entered the room. The bride wore a beautiful rose colored crepe silk wedding gown, and carried a bouquet of pink roses and white lilies. The matron of honor, Mrs. Trop Lemon, sister-in-law of the bride, wore a blue flat crepe dress. Dorothy Jean Lemon, niece of the bride, dressed in yellow silk, was flower girl and Irma Menkens, niece of the groom, also wearing yellow silk, carried the ring on a white satin pillow. The groom was attended by Mr. Troy Lemon, brother of the bride. Both wore navy blue suits. Immediately following the ceremony a bountiful three-course wedding supper was served at the home of the bride, where this worthy couple will continue to reside. The centerpiece of the dining table was a three-tier angel food cake with pink and white decorations.

    The gifts were many and beautiful.

    Mrs. Carrell has grown to womanhood in this community. She graduated from Rossville high school with the class of 24. She has been active in church and social circles and popular among a wide circle of friends. Mr. Carroll is a competent young farmer and popular among his friends.

    Miss Alice Lemon had charge of the guest book. The guests included: Rev. and Mrs. Erby Messimer and son, Mr. and Mrs. W.G. Carrell, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Carrell, Miss Lula Carrell, Mr. and Mrs. Don Wood and daughter, all of Manhattan; Mr. and Mrs. George Menkens and daughter, Irma, Randolph; Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Chelson, Olsburg; Mrs. Edna Wade and daughter Clara May, Silver Lake; Mr. and Mrs. Troy Lemon, Silver Lake; Miss Alice Lemon, Topeka; Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Lemon and family, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Stumbaugh, Mrs. Edith Stewart, Miss Edith Higginbotham, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Shoebotham.

    [From 12 Mar 1936]
    Anniversary- Carrell, Clayton and Alverta 1
    Anniversary- Carrell, Clayton and Alverta 1
    Carrells will observe 40th year Sunday
    Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Carrell, Rossville, will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary on Sunday, March 7, with an Open House at the Rossville Community Center from 2:00 to 4:30 p.m. The couple requests that no gifts be presented.

    The Open House will be hosted by their son, Leroy, Rossville, a dear family friend, Miss Isabel Shoebotham, Fairbury, Nebr., nieces and nephews.

    Photo by Lou Mahan
    Anniversary- Carrell, Clayton and Alverta 2
    Anniversary- Carrell, Clayton and Alverta 2
    Carrells Will Celebrate Golden Anniversary
    Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Carrell, Rossville, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception Sunday, March 2, from 2 to 4 p.m., at the Rossville American Legion Hall. The celebration will be hosted by their son, Leroy, nieces, nephews and friends.

    Alverta Lemon and Clayton Carrell were married March 5, 1936, in the home of Mrs. Alice Lemon, Mrs. Carrell’s mother. The couple continued to live at the same location all of their married life.

    They invite friends and relatives to rejoice with them in this celebration and request that no gifts be presented.
    Last Modified 28 Nov 2017 15:07:28 
    Family ID F952  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Obituary- Carrell, Alverta
    Obituary- Carrell, Alverta
    ROSSVILLE -- Alverta M. Carrell, 88, died Wednesday, Sept. 7, 1994, at a Topeka hospital.
    She was born Dec. 30, 1905, on a farm near Rossville, the daughter of Charlie G. and Alice V. Kirby Lemon. She lived on the farm where she was born all her life. She was graduated from Rossville High School. She married Clayton W. Carrell on March 5, 1936, at Rossville. He survives.
    Mrs. Carrell, a homemaker, was a member of the Rossville Christian Church and was active in women's groups there. Survivors include a son, Leroy E. Carrell, Rossville.
    Funeral services will be 1-0 a.m. Monday at the Rossville Christian Church. Burial will be in Rossville Cemetery. Mrs. Carrell will lie in state from2 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Piper-Verschelden Funeral Home, St. Marys, where visitation is scheduled for 7 to 8 p.m.
    The family suggests memorials to the Rossville Christian Church or the American Heart Association.
    Birthday- Lemon, Alverta and Boyles, Etta
    Birthday- Lemon, Alverta and Boyles, Etta
    Miss Alverta Lemon and Mrs. Etta Boyles shared birthday honors at a party at the home of Mrs. Boyles on December 30.