Family of Asa and Ida Lolley

Asa Horatio Lolley was born 6 Sep 1868 in Holden, Johnson County, Missouri to John Wesley Lolley and Mary Jane Hartson.

On 28 Feb 1894 he married Ida Josephine 'Josie' Lenhart in Westmoreland, Pottawatomie County, Kansas. Ida was born 15 Oct 1876 Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio to John Paul Lenhart and Margaretha 'Mary' Shemberger. Asa died 4 Jul 1941 and Ida 18 Apr 1949 in Weiser, Washington County, Idaho.

They had ten children. The first five were born in Pottawatomie County, Kansas. The younger five were born in Washington County, Idaho.

Roscoe Earl Lolley (15 Dec 1895 - 7 Nov 1918)
Viola Ruth Lolley (8 Feb 1897 - Mar 1986) m. Clayton Makin
Ralph Alvin Lolley (4 Jun 1899 - 26 Sep 1966) m. Leona Cochran
Omer William Lolley (13 Aug 1901 - 18 Jun 1978) m. Alice [___]
Elsie Rosetta Lolley (14 Feb 1903 - ) m. Albert Hale
Harley Wilford Lolley (2 Sep 1905 - 19 Dec 1988) Mercedes Barbezat
Walter Virgil Lolley (2 Aug 1908 - 1 Mar 2001) m. (1) Edith Frank, (2) Emma Simer, (3) Dee Cooper
John Wesley Lolley (23 Apr 1913 - 4 Aug 1994) m. Ila Sullivan
Emery Edwin Lolley (26 Jun 1915 - 16 May 1982) m. Elsie Hansen
Rena Evelyn Lolley (18 Sep 1918 - 20 Nov 1960)


Asa Horatio Lolley and Ida Josephine Lenhart


Roscoe Earl Lolley, 4 months old


Roscoe Earl Lolley, age 23
Taken June of 1918 before he was shipped off to France
during WWI. He was wounded October 3 in the Battle of
the Argonne Forest (Sep 26-Nov 11) and died November 7.
His remains were returned home on July 31, 1921.


Ralph Alvin Lolley, age 19


Viola Ruth Lolley and James Clayton Makin, circa 1919


Viola Ruth, Ida Josephine, and Rena Evelyn Lolley


John and Ila Lolley with their childen Myrna and Kenneth


Lolley Siblings
Harley, Viola, Omer, Walter, and John


Lolley Boys with Their Spouses
Walter and Emma (front), Mercedes and Harley, Ila and John

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