Fourth Generation

12. Samuel J. NAPIER⁴ was born on 13 May 1877 in Hardin County, Kentucky, USA. or Leslie Co, MO (LDS) He Shot whill killling rats on 13 January 1902 in Chillicothe, Wapello County, Iowa, USA.⁷ He Corn crop ruined by flooding of Des Moines River on 17 July 1902 in Chillicothe, Wapello County, Iowa, USA. Samuel lived Kirkville Station in Kirkville, Wapello County, Iowa, USA on 31 January 1907.⁸ Ottumwa Newspaper, 1/31/1907 "For sale 70 head of cows, heifers and steers, one bull. Eight head of horses and mares. See Sam Napier, Kirkville Station". He appeared in the census in 1910 in Wapello County, Iowa, USA. He appeared in the census in 1920 in Cass Twp, Wapello County, Iowa, USA. Samuel appeared in the census in 1930 in Cass Twp, Wapello County, Iowa, USA. He died on 20 February 1937 at the age of 59 in Chillicothe, Wapello County, Iowa, USA.⁹ He has Ancestral File Number LRGJ-N5S. BIO: Sam farmed near Chillocothe, Iowa, remarried 2 times. The family says that the doctor said his last wife poisoned him with Plaster of Paris.
1900 Census Cass Township, Wapello County, Iowa - shows DOB 5/1878, wife Laura(Flora) M. dob 10/1878, son Floid(Floyd) H born 3/1899 (these were mistypes or mis-spellings)

Ottumwa Courier 1/16/1902 - "Sam Napier, who was accidentally shot last monday while killing rats, is resting as well as could be expected." Flora Melvina COMSTOCK and Samuel J. NAPIER were married on 23 April 1898 in Chillicothe, Wapello County, Iowa, USA.

13. Flora Melvina COMSTOCK⁴ was born on 11 October 1877 in Comstock Station, Wapello County, Iowa, USA. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Clarke County, Iowa, USA. She appeared in the census in 1910 in Wapello County, Iowa, USA. Flora appeared in the census in 1920 in Cass Twp, Wapello County, Iowa, USA. She died on 4 July 1929 at the age of 51 in Stumptown, Johnson County, Iowa, USA. She was buried in Comstock Cemetery, Chillicothe, Wapello County, Iowa, USA. Flora has Ancestral File Number K8VB-Q37. 1900 Census shows a Laura(Flora) M. as mother of Floid(Floyd) H. and Sam Napier dob 5/1878 (obvious errors by interviewer, but caused a bit of confusion)

Received lot 1&2, block 1 and lots 33&34 Block 5 Segars additon to Chillicothe, $100 (Realestate transfer in Mr 5,1901 Ottumwa Courier. from Nancy and H.H Napier

Comstock, Nancy E and husband to Flora M Napier, Part 4, block 2 Chillicothe (Correction deed)
Napier, Nancy and husband H H to Flora Napier, part lots 1 & 2, block1; also part lots 33 & 34, block 3, wicker add Chillicothe, $1/ Realestate transfer Ottumwa Courier 4/16/1904.

Children were:

6	i.	Floyd Henry NAPIER.
	ii.	Mae Nancy NAPIER⁴ was born on 2 March 1901 in Chillicothe, Wapello County, Iowa, USA.¹⁰ She was living on 1 April 1930 in Cass Township, Wapello County, Iowa, USA. She was living on 1 April 1940 in Madison, Grant County, Arkasas, USA. Mae died on 14 March 1961 at the age of 60.
	iii.	Edna Jane NAPIER⁴ was born on 31 August 1903 in Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa, USA. She died on 21 June 1994 at the age of 90 in Elma, Grays Harbor, Washington, USA.
	iv.	Frederick Dewey NAPIER⁴ lived in Dudley, Wapello County, Iowa, USA in 1906. He was born on 18 February 1906 in Wapello County, Iowa, USA. 2/22/1906 Ottumwa Semi-weekly Courier states "Born, Sunday, Feb 18, to Mr and Mrs Sam Napier, a daughter. He died on 24 November 1948 at the age of 42 in Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa, USA. Frederick was buried in 1978 in Ottumwa Cemetery, Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa, USA.
	v.	Grace Ellen NAPIER⁴ was born on 20 June 1908 in Grapevine, Grant County, Arkansas, USA. She died on 12 June 1947 at the age of 38 in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, USA. She was buried in Waterloo, Blackhawk County, Iowa, USA. Memorial Cemetary
	vi.	Edward J. NAPIER⁴ was born on 1 January 1912 in Grapevine, Grant County, Arkansas, USA. He died on 12 September 1944 at the age of 32 in Seattle, King County, Washington, USA.