Inez Mary Scott and Julius Otho Risser

JULIUS OTHO RISSER was born November 6, 1847 in Ashland, Ohio,^{355, 453} and died December 16, 1932 in Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas.⁸² He is buried in Oakdale Cemetery, Adel, Dallas, Iowa.^{340, 453}

He married INEZ MARY SCOTT on November 28, 1882 in Dallas County, Iowa,⁴²⁹ daughter of LAURA MATILDA MAULSBY and THOMAS LOGAN SCOTT. She was born May 19, 1853 in Winchester, Randolph, Indiana,^{334, 355} and died September 4, 1929 in Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas.⁸⁵⁴⁹ She is buried in Oakdale Cemetery, Adel, Dallas, Iowa.^{340, 453}

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  • William Scott Descendant Report (Ancestor of Inez M. Scott)

Children of INEZ MARY SCOTT and JULIUS OTHO RISSER:

1. THOMAS SCOTT RISSER, b. March 17, 1884, Adel, Dallas, Iowa;⁸ m. ELEANOR BROOKS VAULX on April 25, 1909 in Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas³⁷²; d. October 7, 1967, Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska.^{356, 56}
2. ELIZABETH INEZ RISSER, b. August 25, 1887, Adel, Dallas, Iowa;³⁷⁶ m. CHARLES ROBERT RHODES on June 25, 1912 in Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas³⁷¹; d. June 13, 1976, Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas.³⁷⁶



Work History

Newspaper Articles

Altoona Herald, December 20, 1890³⁸⁰³

The fine residence of J. O. Risser, an Adel dry goods merchant, was consumed by fire. The orig[i]n of the fire is not known, but it is supposed to have been a spark falling on the roof. A large part of the contents of the house were saved, and the house itself was well insured. Mr. Risser will doubtless rebuild in the spring.

Fayetteville Daily Democrat, October 1, 1921

Mr. and Mrs. J.O. Risser of 16 West Maple Street will leave Monday for California, where they will visit relatives for the winter. Their address will be 25 N. Parkwood, Pasadena.

Fayetteville Daily Democrat, March 13, 1922

Mr. and Mrs. J.O. Risser have returned from Pasadena and other points in California where they have been spending the winter.

Fayetteville Daily Democrat, June 8, 1922

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Risser and children, Vaulx, Kathryn, and Betty are expected tomorrow on a visit to Mrs. Risser's mother, Mrs. J.J. Vaulx, and Mr. Risser's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.O. Risser.

Mr. and Mrs. Penick and children of Tulsa, are expected to arrive here Friday to spend Semi-Centennial week with Mrs. Penick's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.O. Risser. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rhodes and children, of Osceola, Ark., are also expected Friday to be guests at the Risser home.

Fayetteville Democrat, March 24, 1923

Mr. and Mrs. J.O. Risser returned home today from Florida where they have been spending the last two months.

Fayetteville Daily Democrat, October 30, 1924

Mr. and Mrs. J.O. Risser left for California today where they will spend the winter with relatives and friends.

Obituaries

Chariton Leader, September 17, 1929⁹⁹⁶⁶

F. S. Risser Loses Mother

Mr. and Mrs. Fred S. Risser and sister-in-law, Mrs. Harriet Risser, were called to Adel the latter part of last week to attend the funeral of the former's mother, Mrs. J. O. Risser, who passed away at her home in Fayetteville, Arkansas, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 1929, at the age of 76 years, 3 months and 23 days. The remains were taken to Adel where funeral services were held at the M. E. church on Saturday morning, followed by interment in the cemetery at that place. Deceased had visited Chariton a number of times and friends here will learn of her demise with sorrow. She is survived by her husband and several grown sons and daughters. The husband, Mr. J. O. Risser, came to Chariton with his son, Fred Risser, after the funeral services, and will probably make his home here.

Fayetteville Daily Democrat, December 17, 1932⁹⁹⁶⁵

J. O. RISSER PASSES AWAY

Resident Here for 35 Years To Be Taken To Iowa

Julius O. Risser, 85, died at 10 o'clock last night at his home here from angina after only 36 hours illness.

Funeral services will be held at the residence, 16 west Maple, at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon, conducted by Dr. H. G. Finney. The body will be taken that night to Adel, Iowa, for interment, where Mrs. Risser was buried three years ago in September.

Friends are requested to send no flowers.

Mr. Risser was born in Ashland, Ohio, Nov. 6, 1847. The family had lived in Fayetteville 35 years. He opened the first shoe store here, later traveled for 20 years as salesman for a shoe firm, until retirement 12 years ago. He had been in ill health for the past 10 years. Mr. Risser, all his life, was a member of the Presbyterian church.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Wallace Ferguson and Mrs. Robert Rhodes of Fayetteville, and Mrs. Giles Penick of Tulsa; two sons, Tom Risser of Lincoln, Neb., and Fred Risser of Chariton, Iowa; also 13 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. The body will be accompanied to Iowa by Mrs. Ferguson and Mrs. Penick, who will be joined at Kansas City by Tom Risser. Mrs. Rhodes cannot go because of illness in her family.

Cemetery Pictures



Oakdale Cemetery, Adel, Dallas, Iowa

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
August 2, 1860327	White River, Randolph, Indiana	Thomas Logan Scott Laura Matilda Maulsby Nora Delle Scott Inez Mary Scott Sarah Almeda Scott
June 15, 1870326	Redfield, Dallas, Iowa	Thomas Logan Scott Laura Matilda Maulsby Nora Delle Scott Blanche Scott William Douglass Scott Inez Mary Scott Olena Scott Sarah Almeda Scott
June 24, 1880325	Redfield, Dallas, Iowa	Thomas Logan Scott Laura Matilda Maulsby Nora Delle Scott Blanche Scott William Douglass Scott Harry Logan Scott Inez Mary Scott
January 1, 188583	Adel, Dallas, Iowa	Inez Mary Scott Julius Otho Risser Thomas Scott Risser
June 16, 1900318	Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas	Julius Otho Risser Inez Mary Scott Thomas Scott Risser Elizabeth Inez Risser
April 30, 1910319	Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas	Julius Otho Risser Inez Mary Scott Elizabeth Inez Risser
January 19, 1920320	Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas	Julius Otho Risser Inez Mary Scott Nora Delle Scott
April 9, 1930321	Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas	Julius Otho Risser