Twelfth Generation

110. Fidelia "Deal" VANDERVORT was born on 20 May 1845 in Oconomowoc Township, Waukesha County, WI.^{16,46,52,79,83,91,191} (Her given name was spelled "Fedelia" in the obituary of her son Arthur and "Phidelia" in a Biographical Histories article about her father.) She appeared in the census in 1850 in Summit Township, Waukesha County, WI.⁵⁸ She appeared in the census in 1860 in Summit Township, Waukesha County, WI.⁵⁹ She was living with her parents. Deal appeared in the census in 1870 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.⁹¹ She was living with her husband and son Arthur. She appeared in the census in 1880 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴⁶ She appeared in the census in 1900 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶⁶ Deal appeared in the census in 1910 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶⁶ She appeared in the census in 1920 in Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County, WA.¹⁹² She died on 23 April 1922 at the age of 76 in Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County, WA.¹⁹³

Obituary Notes: "Well known Aberdeen Woman Succumbs to Illness. Mrs. Fidelia Johnson, 76 years old, wife of J. L. Johnson, died yesterday morning at her home, 709 East Wishkah Street, after four months' illness. She came to Aberdeen about 20 years ago from Waukesha, Wis., where she was a pioneer.

Besides her husband, Mrs. Johnson is survived by five sons: Arthur Getman, of Tomah, Wis.; H. M. Getman, Colorado Springs, Col.; Frank R. Getman, Milwaukee, Wis.; L. E. Getman, Champagne, Ill.; and A. W. Featherly, of Aberdeen; a daughter, Mrs. E. A. Richardson, of Sturgis, Mich.; and a sister, Mrs. Maria Kinney, of Shelton. By the death of Mrs, Johnson, Mrs. Kinney becomes the only living member of a family of 16 children. She is 86 years old.

Mrs. Johnson's husband, a step-son, G. H. Johnson, A. W. Featherly, and a niece, Mrs. Carrie Diggs were at her side when she died. She was a member of the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Aberdeen and the Women's Relief Corps. Funeral services will be held in the Elerding & Pinnick Chapel Wednesday afternoon at 2:30, Rev. A. A. Heist of the Methodist Church, officiating. Interment will be in Fern Hill Cemetery." Deal was buried in Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County, WA.¹⁹¹ in the Fern Hill Cemetery.

Fidelia "Deal" VANDERVORT and William H. "Will" GETMAN were married about 1865.^76,119 William H. "Will" GETMAN, son of Nicholas B. GETMAN and Jane Minerva JONES, was born on 7 October 1842 in New York.^16,46,191 (He may have been born in 1841. The 1860 Census listed his birth place as New York.) He appeared in the census in 1860 in Oconomowoc Township, Waukesha County, WI.⁵⁹ He appeared in the census in 1870 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.⁹¹ Will appeared in the census in 1880 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴⁶ His occupation was listed as "Farmer.") He died on 26 January 1884 at the age of 41 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.^76,194 He was buried in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.^74,149,191 in the LaGrange Township Cemetery.

Fidelia "Deal" VANDERVORT and William H. "Will" GETMAN had the following children:

Fidelia "Deal" VANDERVORT and Albert "Al" FEATHERLY were married on 19 October 1884 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.^{17,76,85,159,195,196,197} Witnesses at their wedding were Cornelius Vandervort, her brother, and his wife Julia.

From a Tomah Journal article: "Lincoln Township, Oct 31, 1884. Mrs. Wm. Getman has linked her fortunes with those of Albert Featherly. It seems as though the widow has doffed her weeds for orange blossoms rather soon."

(The Marriage Registration Index lists her name as "Delia F. Getman.") Albert "Al" FEATHERLY, son of Jacob FEATHERLY and Harriet UNKNOWN (FEATHERLY), was born in 1836 in Sodus, Wayne County, NY.^196,198,199 (The Wilde research lists his name as George.) In 1884 he was a farmer in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁹⁶ He died in August 1893 at the age of 57 in Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, MI.^199,200

Fidelia "Deal" VANDERVORT and Albert "Al" FEATHERLY had the following children:

Fidelia "Deal" VANDERVORT and John Luther JOHNSON were married on 27 October 1899 in Monroe County, WI.¹⁹⁴ John Luther JOHNSON, son of Albert T. JOHNSON and Clarissa Almeda ROUSE, was born on 2 July 1857 in Sauk County, WI.^46,194 He appeared in the census in 1860 in Millston, Jackson County, WI.²⁰¹ He appeared in the census in 1880 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴⁶ He and his wife were living with her parents. John appeared in the census in 1920 in Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County, WA.¹⁹² He died on 13 March 1924 at the age of 66 in Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County, WA.¹⁹⁴

Fidelia "Deal" VANDERVORT and Charles O. SNOW were married in 1894 in Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, MI.²⁰⁰ Charles O. SNOW was born (date unknown).