Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

Ruth E. Reavis¹

F, b. 23 July 1897, d. 16 December 1989

Father

Hiram Matthew Reavis¹ b. 17 Oct 1854, d. 22 Sep 1937

Mother

Eleanora Wagoner¹ b. 5 May 1857, d. 13 May 1927

Last Edited

24 Jul 2004

Birth*

Ruth E. Reavis was born on 23 July 1897 at Bond, Illinois.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 20 June 1900 Pleasant Mound Twp., Bond, Illinois, in the household of Hiram Matthew Reavis; ED 8, sheet 10B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 20 years, 6 children, 4 living.¹

Married Name

As of 24 February 1918,her married name was Cripe.^3,4

Marriage*

Ruth E. Reavis married Vallee Cripe, son of John Franklin (Frank) Cripe and Mamie Eads, on 24 February 1918 at Illinois.^3,4

(Witness) Census

Ruth E. Reavis appeared on the census of 23 January 1920 Pleasant Mound Twp., Bond, Illinois, in the household of Vallee Cripe; ED 12, sheet 10A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 1 child.⁵

(Witness) Census

Ruth E. Reavis appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 Pleasant Mound Twp., Bond, Illinois, in the household of Vallee Cripe; ED 3-16, sheet 4A, occupation truck driver/owner, owned home valued at $1,800, radio, 1 child at home.⁴

Death*

Ruth E. Reavis died on 16 December 1989 at age 92; buried at the Noffsinger Cemetery.^2,3

Obit

Ruth E.'s obituary was published in the Greenville Advocate on circa 17 December 1989:

Ruth E. Cripe. Born 23 July 1897, died 16 December 1989. Daughter of Hiram M. and Eleanora (Wagoner) Reavis. Married Vallee Cripe. Besides her son Melvin she reared Mrs. (Lois) Kessinger, who survives, and Helen Sutton deceased. Also preceded in death by brother Harold, Stewart in infancy, Grover in childhood and sisters Effie May Curtis and Sylvia Borror.⁶

Family

Vallee Cripe b. 14 Feb 1896, d. 1 Dec 1983

Child

Melvin Carroll Cripe⁴ b. 4 Dec 1918, d. 16 Mar 2003

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S519] Bond County Genealogical Society, Cemetery Records of Bond County, Illinois, Noffsinger Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S519] Bond County Genealogical Society, Cemetery Records of Bond County, Illinois, Noffsinger Cemetery, page 20.

Blanche Elma Dickson^1,2,3

F, b. 22 March 1901, d. 27 October 1996

Last Edited

25 Oct 2002

Birth*

Blanche Elma Dickson was born on 22 March 1901 at Illinois; daughter of Schuyler B. and Millie Nancy (Smith) Dickson.^1,2,3

Married Name

As of circa 1919,her married name was Reavis.¹

Marriage*

She married Harold Matthew Reavis, son of Hiram Matthew Reavis and Eleanora Wagoner, on 29 October 1919 at Bond, Illinois.^1,3

(Witness) Census

Blanche Elma Dickson appeared on the census of 21 January 1920 Pleasant Mound Twp., Bond, Illinois, in the household of Hiram Matthew Reavis; ED 12, sheet 9A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 2 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Blanche Elma Dickson appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 Round Mound Twp., Bond, Illinois, in the household of Harold Matthew Reavis; ED 3-16, sheet 3B, occupation dairy farmer, real estate valued at $1,000, radio, married at age 27, Blanche age 18, 4 children at home.⁴

Death*

Blanche Elma Dickson died on 27 October 1996 at Freenville, Bond, Illinois, at age 95; buried at the Noffsinger Cemetery.^2,3

Family

Harold Matthew Reavis b. 12 Aug 1892, d. 4 Jun 1935

Children

Harold Dickson Reavis⁴ b. 1920
Dolphaline Reavis⁴ b. 24 Jan 1922, d. 23 Jan 2006
Maxine Reavis⁴ b. 1923
Milburn Reavis⁴ b. 1925

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S519] Bond County Genealogical Society, Cemetery Records of Bond County, Illinois, Noffsinger Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Dorothy Miles^1,2

F, b. 16 November 1900, d. 12 January 1976

Last Edited

14 Sep 2012

Birth*

Dorothy Miles was born on 16 November 1900 at Nebraska.^1,3

Married Name

As of 12 September 1921,her married name was Knapp.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Richard D. Knapp, son of Philip Elmer Knapp and Mary Elizabeth Cutler, on 12 September 1921 at Caldwell, Canyon, Idaho.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Dorothy Miles appeared on the census of 26 April 1930 Roswell Precinct, Canyon, Idaho, in the household of Richard D. Knapp; ED 14-49, sheet 9B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 3 children at home.¹

Death*

Dorothy Miles died on 12 January 1976 at Parma, Canyon, Idaho, at age 75; buried at Roswell Cemetery.^3,2

Family

Richard D. Knapp b. 20 May 1897, d. 15 Mar 1899

Children

Grace Knapp¹ b. 1922
Lola Knapp b. 1924
Richard Knapp¹ b. 1926
Clarence Leroy Knapp² b. 1 Sep 1930, d. 1 Mar 1993

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Roswell, Canyon, Idaho.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

Grace Knapp¹

F, b. 1922

Father

Richard D. Knapp¹ b. 20 May 1897, d. 15 Mar 1899

Mother

Dorothy Miles¹ b. 16 Nov 1900, d. 12 Jan 1976

Last Edited

14 Sep 2012

Birth*

Grace Knapp was born in 1922 at Canyon, Idaho.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 26 April 1930 Roswell Precinct, Canyon, Idaho, in the household of Richard D. Knapp; ED 14-49, sheet 9B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 3 children at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Lola Knapp

F, b. 1924

Father

Richard D. Knapp b. 20 May 1897, d. 15 Mar 1899

Mother

Dorothy Miles b. 16 Nov 1900, d. 12 Jan 1976

Last Edited

14 Sep 2012

Birth*

Lola Knapp was born in 1924 at Canyon, Idaho.

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 26 April 1930 Roswell Precinct, Canyon, Idaho, in the household of Richard D. Knapp; ED 14-49, sheet 9B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 3 children at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Richard Knapp¹

M, b. 1926

Father

Richard D. Knapp¹ b. 20 May 1897, d. 15 Mar 1899

Mother

Dorothy Miles¹ b. 16 Nov 1900, d. 12 Jan 1976

Last Edited

14 Sep 2012

Birth*

Richard Knapp was born in 1926 at Canyon, Idaho.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 26 April 1930 Roswell Precinct, Canyon, Idaho, in the household of Richard D. Knapp; ED 14-49, sheet 9B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 3 children at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Lula Davis (?)¹

F, b. 1896

Last Edited

9 Oct 2002

Census*

Lula Davis (?) appeared on the census ED 20-102, sheet 10B, occupation traveling salesman for an electrical manufacturing company, owned home valued at $15,000, veteran of WWI, no children.¹

Birth*

She was born in 1896 at Kansas.¹

Married Name

As of circa 1922,her married name was Ranney.¹

Marriage*

She married Elliott Ranney, son of John H. Ranney and Mary Josephine Manning, circa 1922.¹

(Witness) Census

Lula Davis (?) appeared on the census of 12 April 1930 Mountainside Borough, Union, New Jersey, in the household of Elliott Ranney; ED 20-102, sheet 10B, occupation traveling salesman for an electrical manufacturing company, owned home valued at $15,000, veteran of WWI, no children.¹

Family

Elliott Ranney b. 3 Sep 1894, d. Feb 1981

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Lois A. Vaughn¹

F, b. 1924

Father

George Vaughn¹ b. 1887

Mother

Bertha E. Sovereign¹ b. May 1886

Last Edited

14 Sep 2012

Birth*

Lois A. Vaughn was born in 1924 at Payette, Idaho.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 2 May 1930 South Fruitland Precinct, Payette, Idaho, in the household of George Vaughn; ED 38-10, sheet 7B, occupation farmer, owned farm, home valued at $700, radio, 4 children at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Hezekiah Woods¹

M, b. 9 December 1849, d. 3 January 1936

Last Edited

5 Feb 2016

Birth*

Hezekiah Woods was born on 9 December 1849 at Darke, Ohio; son of William Woods and Lucretia Nevius.^2,3

Marriage*

He married Nancy Wagoner, daughter of John P.D. Wagener and Margaret Jones, on 21 October 1871 at Bond, Illinois.^1,4

Census*

Hezekiah Woods appeared on the census of 19 June 1880 at Brown Twp., Darke, Ohio, page 56C, occupation farmer, 1 child and his sister Levinia at home.⁴

Marriage*

He married Mary Lee Spriggs on 25 July 1896 at Darke, Ohio.^5,6

Census

Hezekiah Woods appeared on the census of 25 June 1900 at Brown Twp., Darke, Ohio, ED 50, sheet 18A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 2nd. marriage 4 years, 2 children from first marriage, both living.⁷

Census

He appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 at Brown Twp., Darke, Ohio, ED 96, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 12 years, no children.⁵

Death*

He died on 3 January 1936 at Greenville, Darke, Ohio, at age 86; There was a notice in the Greenville, Ohio Democrat of April 27, 1892 that Hezekiah Woods of Ansonia died--need to review.⁸

Family 1

Nancy Wagoner b. 1853, d. 11 Apr 1890

Children

Charles Jefferson Woods⁴ b. 13 Nov 1879, d. 6 Nov 1940
Mabel Claire Woods+⁶ b. 21 Mar 1883

Family 2

Mary Lee Spriggs b. Sep 1866

Citations

[S66] Illinois, Illinois Marriages 1763-1900, Bond, Vol A, page 65.
[S1] Census of Population 1850, 1880, 1900.
[S787] Tracy Chance, "Ancestral Field-Chance & Hornbeck", Ancestral File, for exact date and parents.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S787] Tracy Chance, "Ancestral Field-Chance & Hornbeck", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S56] Ohio Death Certificate Index, Darke, Vo. 8021, Cert. 1966.

Francis Barnard¹

M, b. 20 October 1816, d. 15 June 1883

Father

Samuel Barnard² b. 13 Jun 1789, d. 16 Aug 1847

Mother

Rebecca Compton b. bt 1790 - 1795

Last Edited

30 Dec 2011

Birth*

Francis Barnard was born on 20 October 1816 at Montgomery, Ohio.^1,3

Marriage*

He married Mary M. Wagener, daughter of John Wagener and Nancy Prill, on 4 March 1841 at Montgomery, Ohio.^1,4

Census

Francis Barnard appeared on the census of 21 September 1850 at Bloomington Precinct, McLean, Illinois, page 31, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $3,000, 1 daughter.⁵

Census*

He and Mary M. Wagener appeared on the census of circa August 1860 at Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, page 715, occupation farmer, land valued at $6,000, 1 child and an 8 year-old girl named Mary E. Goboy.¹

Census

Francis Barnard and Mary M. Wagener appeared on the census of 9 June 1870 at Bloomington City, McLean, Illinois, page 98, no occupation, real estate valued at $40,000, personal property valued at $30,000 (not a typo), no children at home.⁶

Census

Francis Barnard and Mary M. Wagener appeared on the census of 11 June 1880 at Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, page 170B, occupation retired farmer, no children at home.⁷

Death*

Francis Barnard died on 15 June 1883 at Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, at age 66; buried at East Twin Grove Cemetery.⁸

(Witness) Bio

OSBORN BARNARD, a retired farmer and stock-dealer of Bloomington Township, occupies a beautiful, residence on section 6, and is one of the best known men of this vicinity, having been remarkably successful as a business man and a most worthy and estimable citizen. He came to McLean County in the, spring of 1840, first locating at Twin Grove, on section 4, in Dale Township. His parents were early settlers here, coming in the fall of 1840, his father having made a purchase of land in 1837 and 1839, which became the permanent homestead of the family. The son, however, had located on it nearly a year before the parents and other members, of the family arrived.
The subject of this history was born near. Dayton, Ohio, Nov. 12, 1822. There .he was educated and remained until nineteen years of age, when he came to this vicinity and, gathered the first crops and necessary feed for stock, etc., which the remainder of the family brought with them in the fall following.
Samuel Barnard, the father of our subject, was a native of North Carolina and the son of Francis C. Barnard, who was one of a family of three brothers that first settled on Nantucket Island. They were of the Quaker, faith and had been persecuted in England on account of their religious belief. These three brothers, as is seen from the history of this island, were among the foremost to organize a colony there, and on that spot they spent the remainder of their lives. The grandfather of our subject followed the sea from boyhood, and in early years took the place of a man before the mast. He afterward became Captain of a large whaling vessel to which business he devoted the most of his life in the Northern Seas. He retired from this business late in life and proceeding to North Carolina settled in Iredell County, where the father of our subject was born June 18, 1789. The parents of the latter became prominent in that State owing to the condition of the colored people, which the father of Samuel Bernard sought to relieve by every means in his power. He exerted all his influence and spent a large fortune in carrying on litigation and effecting the freedom of slaves who were made free by their deceased masters, but held in bondage by their heirs. This work had been intrusted to Mr. B. as executor by various old slaveholders who, at their death, wished to reward some of their faithful servants with liberty.
The wife of Francis Barnard, before her marriage, was Miss Catharine Osborn, a native of Connecticut and of New England descent and parentage. She became an orphan at an early age and resided with her foster-parents, with whom she lived until her marriage. She survived until after the death of her husband and came with her children to Ohio, where she spent the remainder of her days. The father of our subject grew to manhood in North Carolina but was married in Montgomery County, Ohio, to Miss Rebecca Compton. The latter was a native of South Carolina, of Southern parentage, and in about 1804 came with her father and three brothers and located near Dayton, Ohio, being among the earliest settlers of Montgomery County. She was married in 1812, and her parents both died afterward in Montgomery County. Her father, William, and her mother, Martha (Davis) Compton, spent the greater part of their lives upon a farm and died well advanced in years, having been greatly respected and the possessors of a fine property.
The parents of our subject after marriage settled on Government land in Ohio and began life poor, at the foot of the ladder. They pulled together, however, were industrious and economical, and in due time had improved three farms from the wilderness. They became the parents of eleven children, two of whom died in infancy. After a few years, wishing to give his children better advantages than their present location afforded, Samuel Barnard sold his property which he had made in Ohio, and started West. He came into McLean County where he pursued the same methods by which he had before become so successful in life, and before his death was the owner of 400 acres of valuable land in this county. This remained his permanent home until his death, which occurred in 1847, when he was fifty-seven years of age. He was reared in the Quaker faith and to this he loyally adhered until the end of his life, as did the mother also. The latter died a few years later, in 1852, and with her husband was beloved and respected by the entire community.
Osborn Barnard remained with his mother after his father's death, and carried on the farm until he was about thirty-four years of age before he decided to venture upon one of the most important changes in life. In 1855 he was united in marriage at San Antonio, Tex., with Miss Sarah Clemons, December 29. Mrs. B. is a native of Indiana, and was born Nov. 15, 1832. She remained in her native State until twenty-one years of age and lived in Texas some time before her marriage. Of this union there were two children: Cora E., born Dec. 23, 1871, who has received a fine education and is well advanced in music, and Owen E., who died in infancy.
Mr. Barnard, since his marriage, has been successfully engaged as a money broker and in buying and selling of stock. He is not at present engaged in any active business, having been enabled to retire upon the proceeds of his earlier enterprise and industry. In his transactions as a capitalist, he operated in connection with his brother Amos, and has become widely and favorably known as a gentleman of fair and honorable dealings who could be trusted with impunity. His elegant home is the resort of the cultured people of that city, who have learned to esteem him for his personal worth, and his value to the city as a business man and one of the important factors of the community.²

Family

Mary M. Wagener b. 1822, d. 10 Jan 1885

Child

Adaline (Ada) F. Barnard¹ b. 1844, d. b 1891

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S624] Chapman Brothers, McLean County History 1887, pages 827-828.
[S625] Bloomington-Normal Genealogical Society, McLean County, Illinois Cemeteries, East TWin Grove Cemetery.
[S311] Lindsay M. Brien, Montgomery County, Ohio Marriages, Brien Reading.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S623] Will and Probate REcord of Francis Barnard unknown file number.

Adaline (Ada) F. Barnard¹

F, b. 1844, d. before 1891

Father

Francis Barnard² b. 20 Oct 1816, d. 15 Jun 1883

Mother

Mary M. Wagener² b. 1822, d. 10 Jan 1885

Last Edited

19 Nov 2006

Birth*

Adaline (Ada) F. Barnard was born in 1844 at McLean, Illinois.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of circa August 1860 Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, in the household of Francis Barnard and Mary M. Wagener; page 715, occupation farmer, land valued at $6,000, 1 child and an 8 year-old girl named Mary E. Goboy.²

Married Name

As of 27 January 1864,her married name was Stevens.³

Marriage*

Adaline (Ada) F. Barnard married Samuel S. Stevens on 27 January 1864 at McLean, Illinois.³

(Witness) Census

Adaline (Ada) F. Barnard appeared on the census of 9 June 1870 Bloomington City, McLean, Illinois, in the household of Samuel S. Stevens; page 98, occupation dry goods merchant, no real estate value, personal property valued at $10,000, no children; lived next door to Francis and Mary "A."⁴

Death*

Adaline (Ada) F. Barnard died before 1891 at McLean, Illinois; death record not found in index of Evergreen Cemetery, where Samuel is buried; place of death uncertain.⁵

Family

Samuel S. Stevens b. 1838, d. 22 Sep 1891

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850, 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S66] Illinois, Illinois Marriages 1763-1900, McLean, 00D/0386.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S805] Mc Lean County, Illinois Clerk of Probate Court, Mc Lean County, Illinois Death Records.

Adeline (Delia, Deallion) S. Caw^1,2

F, b. 11 April 1877

Father

John Thomas Caw¹ b. 5 Dec 1842, d. 1 Jul 1914

Mother

Sarah M. Hines¹ b. 4 Feb 1849, d. 23 Apr 1906

Last Edited

10 Feb 2004

Birth*

Adeline (Delia, Deallion) S. Caw was born on 11 April 1877 at Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia.^1,3,2,4

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1880 Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, in the household of John Thomas Caw; page 160A, occupation laborer, 4 children at home, plus mother.⁵

(Witness) Census

Adeline (Delia, Deallion) S. Caw appeared on the census of 12 June 1900 4th Ward, Berkeley, West Virginia, in the household of John Thomas Caw; ED 17, sheet 19A, occupation not given, married 32 years, 10 children, 6 living.⁶

(Witness) Census

Adeline (Delia, Deallion) S. Caw appeared on the census of 29 April 1910 Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, in the household of John Thomas Caw; Ed 20, sheet 24B, occupation own account, widowed, 4 children, all single, living with him.⁷

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S526] "Military Records of John T. Caw."
[S34] International Genealogical Index (IGI) Microfilmed State and Local Records, Batch C580877, Source 0831266.
[S753] Berkeley County Historical Society, Berkeley County Birth Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Florence G. Caw¹

F, b. 10 July 1879

Father

John Thomas Caw¹ b. 5 Dec 1842, d. 1 Jul 1914

Mother

Sarah M. Hines¹ b. 4 Feb 1849, d. 23 Apr 1906

Last Edited

10 Feb 2004

Birth*

Florence G. Caw was born on 10 July 1879 at Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia; also recorded as 11 July 1879.^1,2,3,4

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1880 Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, in the household of John Thomas Caw; page 160A, occupation laborer, 4 children at home, plus mother.⁵

(Witness) Census

Florence G. Caw appeared on the census of 12 June 1900 4th Ward, Berkeley, West Virginia, in the household of John Thomas Caw; ED 17, sheet 19A, occupation not given, married 32 years, 10 children, 6 living.⁶

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S34] International Genealogical Index (IGI) Microfilmed State and Local Records, Batch C580877, 1878, Source 0831266.
[S526] "Military Records of John T. Caw."
[S753] Berkeley County Historical Society, Berkeley County Birth Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

James Blaine Caw^1,2

M, b. 14 August 1884

Father

John Thomas Caw¹ b. 5 Dec 1842, d. 1 Jul 1914

Mother

Sarah M. Hines¹ b. 4 Feb 1849, d. 23 Apr 1906

Last Edited

17 Feb 2004

Birth*

James Blaine Caw was born on 14 August 1884 at Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia.^1,3,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 12 June 1900 4th Ward, Berkeley, West Virginia, in the household of John Thomas Caw; ED 17, sheet 19A, occupation not given, married 32 years, 10 children, 6 living.¹

(Witness) Census

James Blaine Caw appeared on the census of 29 April 1910 Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, in the household of John Thomas Caw; Ed 20, sheet 24B, occupation own account, widowed, 4 children, all single, living with him.⁴

DraftWW1*

On 12 September 1918 James Blaine Caw registered for the draft at Baltimore, Maryland; at the time, he was employed by Gresthoof & Joseph Co. as a city salesman; he was single and named Miss Rose Caw of Baltimore as his nearest relative.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S526] "Military Records of John T. Caw."
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Bertha Estella (Ruth) Caw^1,2

F, b. September 1886

Father

John Thomas Caw³ b. 5 Dec 1842, d. 1 Jul 1914

Mother

Sarah M. Hines³ b. 4 Feb 1849, d. 23 Apr 1906

Last Edited

7 Feb 2003

Birth*

Bertha Estella (Ruth) Caw was born in September 1886 at Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia.³

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 12 June 1900 4th Ward, Berkeley, West Virginia, in the household of John Thomas Caw; ED 17, sheet 19A, occupation not given, married 32 years, 10 children, 6 living.³

(Witness) Census

Bertha Estella (Ruth) Caw appeared on the census of 29 April 1910 Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, in the household of John Thomas Caw; Ed 20, sheet 24B, occupation own account, widowed, 4 children, all single, living with him.⁴

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900, 1910.
[S526] "Military Records of John T. Caw."
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Opal G. Maddux¹

F, b. 16 March 1916, d. 20 February 1917

Father

Royal D. Maddux¹ b. 3 Apr 1888, d. 20 Dec 1946

Mother

Jesse Edith McIntire¹ b. 10 Oct 1890, d. 2 Jun 1966

Last Edited

11 Oct 2002

Birth*

Opal G. Maddux was born on 16 March 1916 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana.¹

Death*

She died on 20 February 1917 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana; buried at the Hoover Cemetery.¹

Citations

[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Hoover Cemetery.

Marjorie Towne¹

F, b. 3 March 1917, d. 22 March 1997

Last Edited

11 Oct 2002

Birth*

Marjorie Towne was born on 3 March 1917.²

Married Name

As of 4 February 1939,her married name was Maddux.¹

Marriage*

She married Harold E. Maddux, son of Royal D. Maddux and Jesse Edith McIntire, on 4 February 1939 at Fulton, Indiana.¹

Death*

Marjorie Towne died on 22 March 1997 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, at age 80; buried at the Hoover Cemetery.²

Family

Harold E. Maddux b. 1917

Citations

[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book 5, page 585.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

Frances L. Kent¹

Last Edited

11 Oct 2002

Married Name

As of 27 November 1935,her married name was Maddux.¹

Marriage*

Frances L. Kent married Royal D. Maddux on 27 November 1935 at Fulton, Indiana.¹

Family

Royal D. Maddux b. 3 Apr 1888, d. 20 Dec 1946

Citations

[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book 4, page 412.

Joseph Whaley¹

M, b. 1807

Last Edited

22 Mar 2016

Birth*

Joseph Whaley was born in 1807 at Ohio.²

Marriage*

He married Matilda Elkins, daughter of Ephraim Elkins and Christena Prill, on 27 January 1831 at Marion, Indiana.¹

Census

Joseph Whaley appeared on the census of 1840 at Fulton, Indiana, page 341, 1 male and 1 female under 5, 1 female 5-10, 1 male 30-40, 1 female 20-30, lived next to Ephraim Elkins.³

Census

He appeared on the census of 13 September 1850 at Union, Miami, Indiana, page 150, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $250, 6 children at home.²

Census*

He appeared on the census of 15 July 1870 at Green Twp., Marshall, Indiana.⁴

Family

Matilda Elkins b. 1811, d. 6 Dec 1894

Children

Joshua Whaley² b. 1836
Delila Whaley² b. 1838
Mary Whaley² b. 1842
Samuel Whaley+² b. 1844
John Whaley+⁵ b. Nov 1847
Mahala Whaley⁴ b. 1850
Catharine Whaley⁴ b. 1855

Citations

[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1840.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.

Joshua Whaley¹

M, b. 1836

Father

Joseph Whaley¹ b. 1807

Mother

Matilda Elkins¹ b. 1811, d. 6 Dec 1894

Last Edited

2 Nov 2006

Birth*

Joshua Whaley was born in 1836 at Indiana; 1850 census says Ohio, which appears incorrect.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 13 September 1850 Union, Miami, Indiana, in the household of Joseph Whaley; page 150, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $250, 6 children at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.

John Whaley¹

M, b. November 1847

Father

Joseph Whaley¹ b. 1807

Mother

Matilda Elkins¹ b. 1811, d. 6 Dec 1894

Last Edited

9 Jul 2007

Birth*

John Whaley was born in November 1847 at Fulton, Indiana; or Miami.²

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 13 September 1850 Union, Miami, Indiana, in the household of Joseph Whaley; page 150, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $250, 6 children at home.³

(Witness) Census

John Whaley appeared on the census of 15 July 1870 Green Twp., Marshall, Indiana, in the household of Joseph Whaley.⁴

Marriage*

John Whaley married Alforetta (Ettie) White, daughter of Peter M. White and Sarah Ann Prill, on 21 December 1873 at Fulton, Indiana; they were second cousins.⁵

Census*

John Whaley appeared on the census of 1880 at Green Twp., Marshall, Indiana, page 203D, occupation works on farm, 3 children at home.⁶

Census

He appeared on the census of 6 June 1900 at Green Twp., Marshall, Indiana, ED 78, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 27 years, 11 children, 3 living.⁷

Census

He appeared on the census of 23 April 1910 at Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana, ED 102, sheet 9A, occupation carpenter, married 37 years, 11 children, 3 living, daughter and granddaughter at home.⁸

Census

He appeared on the census of 10 July 1920 at Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, ED 40, sheet 5A, occupation molder-(_?_), renting, John & Rosa White and a granddaughter, Gladys R. Wells, age 16 living with them.⁸

Family

Alforetta (Ettie) White b. 1856

Children

Ora C. Whaley⁶ b. 1874
Cora Whaley⁶ b. 1877, d. bt 1880 - 1900
Peter D. Whaley+⁶ b. 15 Mar 1879
Dora M. Whaley⁷ b. Jun 1882
Ray Leroy Whaley b. 17 Sep 1884, d. Oct 1962

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1860-1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book C, page 212.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Catharine Whaley¹

F, b. 1855

Father

Joseph Whaley¹ b. 1807

Mother

Matilda Elkins¹ b. 1811, d. 6 Dec 1894

Last Edited

11 Oct 2002

Birth*

Catharine Whaley was born in 1855 at Wisconsin.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 15 July 1870 Green Twp., Marshall, Indiana, in the household of Joseph Whaley.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.

Mahala Whaley¹

F, b. 1850

Father

Joseph Whaley¹ b. 1807

Mother

Matilda Elkins¹ b. 1811, d. 6 Dec 1894

Last Edited

11 Oct 2002

Birth*

Mahala Whaley was born in 1850 at Miami, Indiana.²

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 13 September 1850 Union, Miami, Indiana, in the household of Joseph Whaley; page 150, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $250, 6 children at home.²

(Witness) Census

Mahala Whaley appeared on the census of 15 July 1870 Green Twp., Marshall, Indiana, in the household of Joseph Whaley.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.

Delila Whaley¹

F, b. 1838

Father

Joseph Whaley¹ b. 1807

Mother

Matilda Elkins¹ b. 1811, d. 6 Dec 1894

Last Edited

24 Oct 2006

Birth*

Delila Whaley was born in 1838 at Fulton, Indiana; possibly Marion.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 13 September 1850 Union, Miami, Indiana, in the household of Joseph Whaley; page 150, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $250, 6 children at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.

Mary Whaley¹

F, b. 1842

Father

Joseph Whaley¹ b. 1807

Mother

Matilda Elkins¹ b. 1811, d. 6 Dec 1894

Last Edited

14 Dec 2006

Birth*

Mary Whaley was born in 1842 at Fulton, Indiana; or Miami County.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 13 September 1850 Union, Miami, Indiana, in the household of Joseph Whaley; page 150, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $250, 6 children at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.

Samuel Whaley¹

M, b. 1844

Father

Joseph Whaley¹ b. 1807

Mother

Matilda Elkins¹ b. 1811, d. 6 Dec 1894

Last Edited

9 Jul 2007

Birth*

Samuel Whaley was born in 1844 at Fulton, Indiana; or Miami.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 13 September 1850 Union, Miami, Indiana, in the household of Joseph Whaley; page 150, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $250, 6 children at home.¹

Marriage*

Samuel Whaley married Margaret J. Herron on 24 December 1868 at Marshall, Indiana.²

Census*

Samuel Whaley appeared on the census of 13 August 1870 at Bourbon, Marshall, Indiana, Page 7B, occupation day laborer, renting, 1 child and 3 Herron children; also lived next to John Elkins, who is related through the Prills.³

Census

He appeared on the census of 7 June 1880 at Green Twp., Marshall, Indiana, page 203D, occupation farmer, renting, apparently widowed with 2 children at home.⁴

Family

Margaret J. Herron d. b 1880

Children

Arzona ()Arizona Whaley³ b. 1869
Charles E. Whaley⁴ b. 1873

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S339] Marshall County Historical Society, Marshall County, Indiana Marriages, Book C, page 17.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Violet May Shipman¹

F, b. 10 May 1910

Last Edited

11 Oct 2002

Birth*

Violet May Shipman was born on 10 May 1910 at Mishawaka, St. Joseph, Indiana.¹

Married Name

As of 17 August 1934,her married name was Johnson.¹

Marriage*

She married Leon Austin Johnson, son of Augustus Aaron Johnson and Anna F. Sargent, on 17 August 1934 at South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana.¹

Family

Leon Austin Johnson b. 22 Feb 1898

Citations

[S414] Harry E. and Orpha E. Johnson, Samuel Johnson Family Record.

John Potter Talcott¹

M, b. 1 April 1912, d. August 1968

Last Edited

18 Jan 2003

Birth*

John Potter Talcott was born on 1 April 1912 at South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana.¹

Marriage*

He married Olive Mercedes Johnson, daughter of Augustus Aaron Johnson and Anna F. Sargent, on 6 June 1937 at South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana.¹

Death*

John Potter Talcott died in August 1968 at age 56.²

Family

Olive Mercedes Johnson b. 30 Nov 1913

Citations

[S414] Harry E. and Orpha E. Johnson, Samuel Johnson Family Record.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

Sarah Jane Dye St. Clair¹

F, b. 5 May 1843, d. 6 September 1886

Father

Robert St. Clair¹ b. 1817, d. b 1860

Mother

Phoebe Wagener¹ b. 25 Mar 1814, d. 2 Sep 1861

Last Edited

24 Jul 2004

Birth*

Sarah Jane Dye St. Clair was born on 5 May 1843 at Troy, Miami, Ohio.^2,3,4,5

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 19 September 1850 Monroe Twp., Miami, Ohio, in the household of Robert St. Clair; page 129, occupation tailor, real estate valued at $1,000, one child.⁶

(Witness) Census

Sarah Jane Dye St. Clair appeared on the census of 21 August 1860 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Phoebe Wagener; page 728, widowed, real estate valued at $800, Sarah Jane living with her.⁷

Married Name

As of 23 January 1867,her married name was Bitters.^8,9

Marriage*

Sarah Jane Dye St. Clair married Andrew Tully Bitters on 23 January 1867 at Fulton, Indiana.^8,9

(Witness) Census

Sarah Jane Dye St. Clair appeared on the census of 14 June 1870 Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Andrew Tully Bitters; page 123, occupation bricklayer, renting, 1 daughter probably by previous marriage.⁷

(Witness) Census

Sarah Jane Dye St. Clair appeared on the census of 1880 Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Andrew Tully Bitters; page 59D, occupation editor and publisher, 1 daughter who worked as a printer.¹⁰

Death*

Sarah Jane Dye St. Clair died on 6 September 1886 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, at age 43; buried at the Rochester I.O.O.F. cemetery.⁴

Obit

Sarah Jane Dye's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 8 September 1886:

DIED - Many of our readers are aware of the fact that [Sarah J. BITTERS] the wife of ex-editor of the Sentinel, A. T. BITTERS has been an invalid for two years. All that the best medical skill in this country could do for her was done, but her disease was unallayed and day by day she grew worse until Monday evening, when death released her. All through her sickness she was a terrible sufferer, but she bore it patiently and with remarkable fortitude. All the attention and care a husband and foster daughter could give was continually bestowed upon her to alleviate her sufferings and comfort her. Mrs. Bitters was born near Troy, O., 43 years and 5 months ago, and when quite young her parents died and she was adopted by Dr. St. CLAIR, of Troy, who afterward moved to this state. At the age of 16, she was again left alone in the world by the death of her foster parents. She afterward located in Akron, this county, and in 1867 was married to the husband who now mourns her
death. For eighteen years the deceased has been a resident of this city and has always been a prominent leader in benevolent movements and a faithful member of the Presbyterian church. Having no children, Mr. & Mrs. Bitters adopted a child which has grown to womanhood, and has shown her appreciation of her parents’ benevolence by her tireless and unwavering devotion to the care of her invalid foster parent. Funeral services will be held at the family residence today at 2 p.m. and interment will be made in Odd Fellows cemetery.⁵

Family

Andrew Tully Bitters b. 16 Jan 1841, d. 11 Oct 1929

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850, 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1850, 1860, 1870.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Andrew Bitters, 11 October 1929.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 8 September 1886.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book B, page 391.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

John Kester^1,2

M, b. 1803

Last Edited

11 Oct 2002

Birth*

John Kester was born in 1803 at Pennsylvania.^1,2

Census*

He appeared on the census of 14 June 1860 at Union Twp., Fulton, Indiana, page 531, no occupation given, real estae valued at $1,800, living with another family.¹

Marriage*

He married Phoebe Wagener, daughter of John Wagener and Nancy Prill, on 29 October 1860 at Fulton, Indiana.^1,2

Family

Phoebe Wagener b. 25 Mar 1814, d. 2 Sep 1861

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book B, page 45.