An American Family History

Etta Ethel Fox Flanders Chambers O'Dea was born in Benton Township, Lucas County, Iowa in December, 1874. She was the daughter of John Newton Fox and Sarah Jane Ricketts. She was five at the tBachtel Familyime of the 1880 census. She was listed as Ettie. At the time of the 1895 census, she was living with her sister Clara Wood.

She married Joseph Chambers on April 16, 1896 in Davenport, Scott County, Iowa.

Her son, Albert Guy Ross was born on May 17, 1896 in Lucas County, Iowa.

In June of that year a Joseph Chambers from Woodburn, Clarke County, Iowa was visiting his niece Ellenor Elizabeth Carson Reese. Her mother was Elizabeth Chambers Carson. This Joseph Chambers had a son named Joseph E. Chambers who was born in 1861 in Iowa.

Etta married Joseph Chambers. They divorced soon after.

January 21, 1898

In March, 1899 a James Flanders divorced his wife Louise in Albia.

He had had an accident the previous year.

Etta married James Flanders from Albia on April 20, 1899.

Albert Guy was adopted by Benjamin Franklin Ross and Arminta (Minnie) Ann Fisher. B. F. was listed as widowed in the 1905 census. B. F. was born in Iowa. His parents were Joseph and Martha Ross.

In 1905 Etta sued for custody of her son Guy

April 6, 1905

Etta married James T. O'Dea (O'Day) about 1909. At the time of the 1910 census they were living in Davenport, Scott County, Iowa. James was born about 1864 in Nebraska and was Irish Catholic. The census record indicates that she had given birth to one child who was living. This was her third marriage. He was a railway motorman and she was a proprietress of furnished rooms. They had two boarders.

A James F. O'Dea, who was possibly their son, died on June 18, 1913 and was buried at St. Marguerite's Cemetery which is now known as Mount Clavary Cemetery.

At the time of the 1915 Iowa state census, Etta and James were living at 208 Tremont Avenue in Davenport. James was a motorman and earned $900 in 1914. They both attended school through 8th grade.

Etta died on August 15, 1915 in Davenport.

According to the Tombstone Records of Scott County, Iowa James died on January 2, 1929. James and Etta are buried together at Oakdale Cemetery in Davenport.

Children of: John Newton Fox and Sarah Jane Ricketts Clara Fox Wood Eliza Fox Smith Bonham Fox Merrit Fox Orpha Fox Etta Fox O'Dea Mae Fox McKelvey Isabelle Solinger and R. Groves Edward Groves Isabelle Solinger and John Shelton Clyde D. Sheldon Leonard William Shelton Maud May Shelton Netherow Thomas Del Shelton John Fox and Isabelle Solinger Earl Fox