Harold B. Frye1,2

M, b. 5 December 1932, d. 30 April 1985
FatherWilliam Robert Frye1,2 b. 8 Apr 1889, d. 27 Apr 1955
MotherElmary Hudnall1,2 b. 4 Apr 1900, d. 11 Jan 1979
Last Edited20 Mar 2016
Birth*Harold B. Frye was born on 5 December 1932 at Loutre Twp., Montgomery, Missouri.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 28 May 1940 Loutre Twp., Montgomery, Missouri, in the household of William Robert Frye and Elmary Hudnall; ED 70-13, sheet 10B, no occupation, real estate valued at $200, 4 sons.3 
Death*Harold B. Frye died on 30 April 1985 at Hillsborough, Florida, at age 52.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  2. [S599] Letter, John A. Frye to Al Field, 24 Jan 2003 and 9 Feb 2003.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1940.

Ruth (?)1

F, b. 1888
Last Edited24 Jul 2004
Birth*Ruth (?) was born in 1888 at Indiana.1 
Married Name As of 1910,her married name was Burns.1 
Marriage*She married Leo R. Burns, son of William P. Burns and Martha Elvira Blaine, in 1910 at Indiana.1 
(Witness) CensusRuth (?) appeared on the census of 11 May 1910 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Leo R. Burns; ED 51, sheet 18A, occupation painter, renting, married one month, lived next to his Grandfather George.1 
(Witness) CensusRuth (?) appeared on the census of 13 January 1920 Wabash, Wabash, Indiana, in the household of Leo R. Burns; ED 191, sheet 12B, occupation finisher-(?), owned home, 3 children and 2 boarders.2 
(Witness) CensusRuth (?) appeared on the census of 4 April 1930 Wabash, Wabash, Indiana, in the household of Leo R. Burns; ED 85-10, sheet 6B, occupation foreman-cheese factory, owned home valued at $3,300, no radio, 3 children.3 

Family

Leo R. Burns b. Aug 1886
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Richard Burns1

M, b. 12 January 1911, d. February 1980
FatherLeo R. Burns1 b. Aug 1886
MotherRuth (?)1 b. 1888
Last Edited24 Jul 2004
Birth*Richard Burns was born on 12 January 1911 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 13 January 1920 Wabash, Wabash, Indiana, in the household of Leo R. Burns; ED 191, sheet 12B, occupation finisher-(?), owned home, 3 children and 2 boarders.1 
(Witness) CensusRichard Burns appeared on the census of 4 April 1930 Wabash, Wabash, Indiana, in the household of Leo R. Burns; ED 85-10, sheet 6B, occupation foreman-cheese factory, owned home valued at $3,300, no radio, 3 children.3 
Death*Richard Burns died in February 1980 at Wabash, Wabash, Indiana, at age 69; SSDI.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

William Burns1

M, b. 1914
FatherLeo R. Burns1 b. Aug 1886
MotherRuth (?)1 b. 1888
Last Edited2 Aug 2007
Birth*William Burns was born in 1914 at Fulton, Indiana; or Wabash.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 13 January 1920 Wabash, Wabash, Indiana, in the household of Leo R. Burns; ED 191, sheet 12B, occupation finisher-(?), owned home, 3 children and 2 boarders.1 
(Witness) CensusWilliam Burns appeared on the census of 4 April 1930 Wabash, Wabash, Indiana, in the household of Leo R. Burns; ED 85-10, sheet 6B, occupation foreman-cheese factory, owned home valued at $3,300, no radio, 3 children.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Mary Burns1

F, b. 1916
FatherLeo R. Burns1 b. Aug 1886
MotherRuth (?)1 b. 1888
Last Edited2 Aug 2007
Birth*Mary Burns was born in 1916 at Fulton, Indiana; or Wabash.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 13 January 1920 Wabash, Wabash, Indiana, in the household of Leo R. Burns; ED 191, sheet 12B, occupation finisher-(?), owned home, 3 children and 2 boarders.1 
(Witness) CensusMary Burns appeared on the census of 4 April 1930 Wabash, Wabash, Indiana, in the household of Leo R. Burns; ED 85-10, sheet 6B, occupation foreman-cheese factory, owned home valued at $3,300, no radio, 3 children.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Jane Esther Urquhart1

F, b. 14 February 1935, d. 22 February 2003
Last Edited24 Jul 2004
Birth*Jane Esther Urquhart was born on 14 February 1935 at Gary, Lake, Indiana.1 
Married Name As of 1954,her married name was Slisher.2 
Obit*Jane Esther's obituary was published in the The News-Dispatch on 22 February 2003:

COLLEGE STATION, Texas - Jane Esther Slisher, 68, College Station, died Wednesday (Feb. 19, 2003) at her home in College Station. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. today at First Presbyterian Church in Michigan City, with the Rev. Kenneth Eimer officiating. Callaway-Jones Funeral Home, Bryan, Texas, is handling arrangements. Mrs. Slisher was born Feb. 14, 1935, in Gary. Survivors include her husband, Charles H. Slisher, College Station; one son Donald (Debra) Slisher, Florida; two daughters, Catherine (Bill) Donaldson, Carmel, Ind., and Julie (Jeffrey) Osburn, Powell, Ind; and nine grandchildren. Mrs. Slisher had lived in College Station since 2000, moving from West Fork, Ark. She attended Covenant Presbyterian Church.. Memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church Help Fund. Saturday's obituary for Jane Esther Slisher should have stated the memorial service is at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 1, at First Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Kenneth Eimer officiating. The obituary also should have said her daughter Julie (Jeffrey) Osburn lives in Powell, Tenn.1 

Citations

  1. [S329] The News-Dispatch, 22 February 2003.
  2. [S2] Florence (Wagoner) Field, "Ancestral File of Florence Field", Ancestral File.

Edward Earl Lubs1,2

M, b. 5 February 1936, d. 13 January 2021
Last Edited28 Mar 2021
Birth*Edward Earl Lubs was born on 5 February 1936 at Michigan City, LaPorte, Indiana.1,3 
DeathHe died on 10 January 2021 at Valparaiso, Porter, Indiana, at age 84.3 
Obit*Edward Earl's obituary was published in the The Times on 13 January 2021:

Edward E. Lubs, 84, of Valparaiso passed away Sunday, January 10, 2021. He was born February 5, 1936 in Michigan City to Walter and Vera (Wuenn) Lubs, graduated from Elston High School and served proudly with the U.S. Army. Edward made his career with Bethlehem Steel as a Shear Operator retiring in 1993.

Edwards eclectic interests allowed him to enjoy vegetable gardening, Broadway musicals, camping and hiking outdoors, reveling in telling corny jokes, teasing his listeners' intellect with his dry humored wit, and cheating on his diabetic diet with every manner of sweets. On September 25, 1955 he married Pearl Slisher who survives along with their daughter, Jackie (Dave) Loutzenhiser of Valparaiso, grandchildren, Nicole (Shaun) Finney, Brian (Alyson) Loutzenhiser, Christina Loutzenhiser, Cynthia (Drew) Toth, Patricia Cunningham amd Michelle (Michael) McDonald and twin great-grandsons, Jack and Maxwell. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Linda Cunningham in 2009, brother, Jim Lubs, and sister, Phyllis Wolf.3 

Citations

  1. [S2] Florence (Wagoner) Field, "Ancestral File of Florence Field", Ancestral File.
  2. [S2314] Whitepages.com, Whitepages.
  3. [S1859] Legacy.com, Legacy.com.

Dorothy Johnson1,2

F, b. 27 June 1929, d. 29 January 1985
Last Edited20 Oct 2003
Birth*Dorothy Johnson was born on 27 June 1929 at Hobart, Lake, Indiana; daughter of Albert and Alveda Carlson Johnson.2,3 
Married Name As of 24 November 1954,her married name was Slisher.2,3 
Marriage*She married William John Ronald Slisher, son of Hiram Franklin Devoe (Dee) Slisher and Thelma Jane Wagoner, on 24 November 1954 at Hobart, Lake, Indiana.2,3 
Death*Dorothy Johnson died on 29 January 1985 at Michigan City, La Porte, Indiana, at age 55; buried at the Greenwood Cemetery.2,3 
ObitDorothy's obituary was published in the Michigan City News Dispatch on 30 January 1985:

Dorothy E. Slisher, 55, Michigan City, died at 4:30 p.m. yesterday (Jan. 29, 1985) at her residence after an illness of two years. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Zion Lutheran Church. The Rev. Robert C. Rohrman Jr. will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may call from3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at the Carlisle Funeal Home and from 10 a.m. Friday until the service at the church.
Mrs. Slisher was born June 27, 1929, in Hobart, Ind., the daughter of Albert and Alveda Carlson Johnson. She was a resident of Michigan City for 30 years and was former co-owner/operator of Slisher's Service Station, Second and Center streets. She had previously worked at Gary National Bank, Gary. On Nov. 24, 1954, in Hobart, she married Ronald Slisher, who survives. Also surviving are a son, Devoe Ronald Slisher, Peoria, Ill; two daughters, Dena Beth Slisher, Michigan City, and Thelma A.E. Slisher, Indianapolis; a sister, Effie Johnson, Sun City West, Ariz; and four brothers, Laverne Johnson, Sun City West, Norman Johnson, Hobart, Leonard Johnson, Franklin, Ind., and Millard Johnson, Berrien Springs, Mich. Mrs. Slisher was a member of Zion Lutheran Church. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the church.3 

Family

William John Ronald Slisher b. 13 Sep 1928, d. 10 Jun 1997

Citations

  1. [S2] Florence (Wagoner) Field, "Ancestral File of Florence Field", Ancestral File.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  3. [S329] The News-Dispatch, 30 January 1985.

Wilma Norman1

F, b. 9 June 1913, d. 23 October 2000
FatherJesse Norman1 b. 4 Mar 1887, d. 14 Jun 1970
MotherJudel Alspach1 b. 27 Jul 1891, d. 27 Sep 1960
Last Edited4 Mar 2003
Birth*Wilma Norman was born on 9 June 1913 at Miami, Indiana.1,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 3 May 1930 Perry Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Jesse Norman; ED 14, sheet 9B, occupation farmer, owned farm, radio, 11 children at home.1 
Death*Wilma Norman died on 23 October 2000 at Indiana at age 87; married name Gross.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.

David Norman1

M, b. 1921
FatherJesse Norman1 b. 4 Mar 1887, d. 14 Jun 1970
MotherJudel Alspach1 b. 27 Jul 1891, d. 27 Sep 1960
Last Edited14 Sep 2012
Birth*David Norman was born in 1921 at Miami, Indiana.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 3 May 1930 Perry Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Jesse Norman; ED 14, sheet 9B, occupation farmer, owned farm, radio, 11 children at home.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Kenneth Norman1

M, b. 17 January 1926, d. 26 January 2003
FatherJesse Norman1 b. 4 Mar 1887, d. 14 Jun 1970
MotherJudel Alspach1 b. 27 Jul 1891, d. 27 Sep 1960
Last Edited14 Sep 2012
Birth*Kenneth Norman was born on 17 January 1926 at Miami, Indiana.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 3 May 1930 Perry Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Jesse Norman; ED 14, sheet 9B, occupation farmer, owned farm, radio, 11 children at home.1 
Death*Kenneth Norman died on 26 January 2003 at Wabash, Wabash, Indiana, at age 77.2 
ObitKenneth's obituary was published in the Plain Dealer on circa 27 January 2003:
OBITUARY - Plain Dealer, Wabash (IN) He married Frances L. Strange at the Lagro United Methodist Church on May 30, 1952. Mr. Norman taught math and business for 38 years at Lagro, Southwood, and Northfield High Schools. He attended the Calvary Chapel Worship Center in Wabash, and was a World War II veteran of the US Army. In addition to his wife Ken is survived by five sons, Randy (Linda) Norman of Wilkinson, Gary (Kristie) Norman of Wabash, Steve (Brenda) Norman of Brighton, Michigan, Ed Norman of Indianapolis, and Brian Norman of Wabash; four sisters, Martha Wagoner of Talma, Ruth Byrer of Mentone, Audra Fouts of Sebring, Florida, and Irene Powell of Carpentersville, Illinois; three brothers, David Norman of Macy, Roy Norman of Warsaw, and Oran Norman of Akron; 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by four brothers and two sisters.3 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  3. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Lagro, Wabash, Indiana.

Irene Norman1

F, b. 2 May 1928, d. 11 May 2008
FatherJesse Norman1 b. 4 Mar 1887, d. 14 Jun 1970
MotherJudel Alspach1 b. 27 Jul 1891, d. 27 Sep 1960
Last Edited14 Sep 2012
Birth*Irene Norman was born on 2 May 1928 at Miami, Indiana.1,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 3 May 1930 Perry Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Jesse Norman; ED 14, sheet 9B, occupation farmer, owned farm, radio, 11 children at home.1 
Death*Irene Norman died on 11 May 2008 at Carpentersville, Kane, Illinois, at age 80.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.

Howard E. Murphy1

M, b. 8 September 1914, d. 18 May 1980
Last Edited9 Feb 2003
Birth*Howard E. Murphy was born on 8 September 1914 at Greentown, Howard, Indiana.1 
Marriage*He married Nina M. Norman, daughter of Jesse Norman and Judel Alspach, in 1935 at Indiana.1 
Death*Howard E. Murphy died on 18 May 1980 at Mentone, Kosciusko, Indiana, at age 65; at the Fort Wayne Hospital, buried at the Akron Cemetery.1 
ObitHoward E.'s obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 19 May 1980:

Howard Everett MURPHY, 65, Rt. 1, Mentone, died at 10:10 a.m. Sunday in the Fort Wayne V.A. Hospital where he had been a patient for several months. He was born Sept. 8, 1914 in Greentown to Walter and Blanche BOGGS MURPHY and had lived in this area his entire life. He was married in 1935 to Nina NORMAN; she survives. He was a member of the American Legion and the Warsaw Christian Church. He was a veteran of World War II. Surviving with the wife are six daughters, Mrs. Phil (Frances) ADAMS, Augusta, Ga; Mrs. Robert (Rosalee) BERNHARD and Mrs. Larry (Vivian) HEETER, South Whitley; Mrs. Ronald (Patti) SICKS, New Haven; Mrs. Harold (Jean) KIRBY, Rochester; and Mrs. Mark (Katherine) METZGER, North Manchester; four sons, Major Lawrence E. MURPHY, Seoul, Korea; Donald [MURPHY], South Whitley; Maurice [MURPHY], Akron, and Michael [MURPHY], at home; sixteen grandchildren; ten step-grandchildren; the mother, Blanche MURPHY, Kokomo; two brothers, Arthur [MURPHY] of Kokomo, and Eugene [MURPHY] of Nebraska; and a sister, Leona [MURPHY] of Las Vegas, Nev. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Haupert Funeral Home, Akron, with the Revs. Fred BESTHORN and Robert WEBBER officiating. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Tuesday and on Wednesday until the hour of service.1 

Family

Nina M. Norman b. 24 Dec 1911, d. Apr 1991

Citations

  1. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 19 May 1980.

M. Elizabeth Dunbar1,2

F, b. 23 April 1892, d. 10 January 1977
Last Edited23 Jun 2012
Birth*M. Elizabeth Dunbar was born on 23 April 1892 at Dunbar, Washington, Ohio; May in marriage record; daughter of Theodore Dunbar and Louise Carothers.1,3,2 
Married Name As of 3 May 1922,her married name was O'Daffer.1,2 
Marriage*She married David B. O'Daffer, son of David Morris O'Daffer and Grace B. Bowers, on 3 May 1922 at Washington, Ohio; by Frank N. Lynch, pastor, First Methodist Church.1,2 
Census*M. Elizabeth Dunbar and David B. O'Daffer appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 at Bucryus, Crawford, Ohio, ED 17-9, sheet 8B, occupation salesman-silo company, renting-$30 month, no radio, no children, sister in law Mary C. Dunbar, age 25, b. OH living with them.1 
Death*M. Elizabeth Dunbar died on 10 January 1977 at Marietta, Washington, Ohio, at age 84.3,4 

Family

David B. O'Daffer b. 13 Apr 1890, d. 14 Dec 1974

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S2063] Ohio County Courthouses, Ohio County Marriages, 1790-1950.
  3. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  4. [S81] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Death 1958-98, Washington, Vol. 22764, Cert 007128, indexed as "Odoffer."

Alfred Hubbell1

M, b. 1881
Last Edited10 Feb 2003
Birth*Alfred Hubbell was born in 1881 at Missouri.1 
Marriage*He married Marie Antons circa 1901.1 
Census*Alfred Hubbell appeared on the census of 12 April 1930 at Albert Lea, Freeborn, Minnesota, ED 12, sheet 12A, occupation casing dept.-meat packing plan (sausage stuffer?), owned home valued at $2,500, 7 children at home.1 

Family

Marie Antons b. 1888
Child

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Marie Antons1,2

F, b. 1888
Last Edited19 Dec 2013
Birth*Marie Antons was born in 1888 at Germany.1 
Married Name As of circa 1901,her married name was Hubbell.1 
Marriage*She married Alfred Hubbell circa 1901.1 
(Witness) CensusMarie Antons appeared on the census of 12 April 1930 Albert Lea, Freeborn, Minnesota, in the household of Alfred Hubbell; ED 12, sheet 12A, occupation casing dept.-meat packing plan (sausage stuffer?), owned home valued at $2,500, 7 children at home.1 

Family

Alfred Hubbell b. 1881
Child

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S230] California Vital Statistics, marriage license.

Vivian Loretta Parcells1,2,3

F, b. 10 June 1912, d. 29 January 1992
Last Edited19 Nov 2018
Birth*Vivian Loretta Parcells was born on 10 June 1912 at Sault Sainte Marie, Chippewa, Michigan.1,3 
Married Name As of circa 1927,her married name was O'Daffer.1 
Marriage*She married Claude Vernon O'Daffer, son of John Wesley O'Daffer and Amanda E. Goodman, on 11 January 1928 at Macon, Illinois; no marriage record.1,4 
(Witness) CensusVivian Loretta Parcells appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 Decatur, Macon, Illinois, in the household of Claude Vernon O'Daffer; ED 36, sheet 10A, occupation laborer-steel foundry, renting-$15 month, radio, 1 child at home.1 
Census*Vivian Loretta Parcells appeared on the census of 12 April 1940 at Decatur, Macon, Illinois, ED 58-17, sheet 13B, occupation housekeeping, aide-WPI Project, renting, divorced, 4 children.5 
Death*She died on 29 January 1992 at Decatur, Macon, Illinois, at age 79; buried at Graceland Cemetery.3 
ObitVivian Loretta's obituary was published in the Decatur Herald & Review on 31 January 1992:
Vivian Loretta Frost, 79, of Decatur died 3:45 p.m. Wednesday (Jan. 29, 1992) in Decatur Memorial Hospital.

Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday in Graceland Star of Hope Chapel, with visitation 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery.
Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Frost was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., on June 10, 1912, daughter of Elijah and Hanna Ellis Parcells. She was a clerk for Mississippi Valley Structural Steel Co. She married Claude O'Daffer in 1928 and he preceded her in death in 1949. She married Clyde Burley in 1955 and he preceded her in death in 1959. She married Maurice Frost in 1964 and he preceded her in death in 1988.

She is survived by her sons, Vernon C. O'Daffer of Decatur; Robert O'Daffer of Danville; Wilbert Eugene O'Daffer of Seymour, Ind; daughter, Violet O'Daffer of Decatur; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husbands, three brothers, three sisters and one great-grandson.3 

Family

Claude Vernon O'Daffer b. 8 Mar 1901, d. 10 Aug 1949
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S51] Phares G. O'Daffer, O'Daffer History.
  3. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Graceland, Macon, Illinois.
  4. [S1213] Ancestry.com, "Ancestry.com", Ancestral File, O'Daffer/Parcels Family by Vickie Thomas.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1940.

Vernon Claude O'Daffer1,2

M, b. 20 November 1929, d. 12 August 2008
FatherClaude Vernon O'Daffer1 b. 8 Mar 1901, d. 10 Aug 1949
MotherVivian Loretta Parcells1 b. 10 Jun 1912, d. 29 Jan 1992
Last Edited8 Apr 2016
Birth*Vernon Claude O'Daffer was born on 20 November 1929 at Decatur, Macon, Illinois.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 Decatur, Macon, Illinois, in the household of Claude Vernon O'Daffer; ED 36, sheet 10A, occupation laborer-steel foundry, renting-$15 month, radio, 1 child at home.1 
(Witness) CensusVernon Claude O'Daffer appeared on the census of 12 April 1940 Decatur, Macon, Illinois, in the household of Vivian Loretta Parcells; ED 58-17, sheet 13B, occupation housekeeping, aide-WPI Project, renting, divorced, 4 children.3 
Marriage*Vernon Claude O'Daffer married Alice Rose Decreval in June 1957.2 
Death*Vernon Claude O'Daffer died on 12 August 2008 at Decatur, Macon, Illinois, at age 78; buried at Salem Cemetery.2 
ObitVernon Claude's obituary was published in the Decatur Herald & Review on 16 August 2008:

DECATUR - Vernon Claude O'Daffer, 78, of Decatur, died Tuesday, August 12, at his home. Graveside services will be 2:00 P.M. Sunday, August 17, at Salem Cemetery. Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, will be handling the arrangements. Memorials may be made to Cancer Care Specialists of Central Illinois. Mr. O'Daffer was born November 20, 1929, in Decatur, the son of Claude Vernon and Vivian (Parcels) O'Daffer, Frost. He married Alice Rose Decrevel in June of 1957. She preceded him in death in May of 1997. Mr. O'Daffer retired in 1987 after many years of service with Borg-Warner as an inspector. He was a U.S. Army Veteran, and served from 1946 through 1953 in the Korean War. He was a member of the American Legion, Post 105, and the Masonic Lodge #312, a life time member of the Warrensburg Sportsman Club and a scoutmaster for many years with the Lincoln Land Scout Council, Troop 120. Mr. O'Daffer enjoyed trap shooting, fishing, rose gardening and model shipbuilding.

He is survived by his step son Robert E. Cameron of Decatur; daughter Vivian O'Daffer of Decatur, daughter Rebecca Telford and husband John of Moweaqua; sister Violet O'Daffer of Decatur; brothers: Bob O'Daffer of Cummings, GA, and Gene O'Daffer of Seymour, IN; granddaughters, Vanessa McClelland and husband Brett of Harristown and Jessica Dooley and husband Joel of Argenta; and three great grandchildren.4
 

Family

Alice Rose Decreval b. 23 Dec 1926, d. 12 May 1997

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Salem, Macon, Illinois.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1940.
  4. [S1861] Selected United States Newspapers.

Emaline Tilly1

F, b. 1906
Last Edited18 Aug 2004
Birth*Emaline Tilly was born in 1906 at Germany.1 
Married Name As of circa 1924,her married name was O'Daffer.1 
Marriage*She married Leo Linn O'Daffer, son of John Wesley O'Daffer and Amanda E. Goodman, circa 1924 at Illinois.1 
(Witness) CensusEmaline Tilly appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 Decatur, Macon, Illinois, in the household of Leo Linn O'Daffer; ED 36, sheet 9B, occupation machinist-steam railroad, owned home valued at $3,500, radio, 1 daughter at home.1 

Family

Leo Linn O'Daffer b. 23 Jun 1904, d. Nov 1963
Child

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Gloria Ann O'Daffer1

F, b. 1925
FatherLeo Linn O'Daffer1 b. 23 Jun 1904, d. Nov 1963
MotherEmaline Tilly1 b. 1906
Last Edited14 Sep 2012
Birth*Gloria Ann O'Daffer was born in 1925 at Decatur, Macon, Illinois.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 Decatur, Macon, Illinois, in the household of Leo Linn O'Daffer; ED 36, sheet 9B, occupation machinist-steam railroad, owned home valued at $3,500, radio, 1 daughter at home.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Olive Clemons1,2,3

F, b. 31 January 1881, d. February 1971
Last Edited18 Aug 2004
Birth*Olive Clemons was born on 31 January 1881 at Illinois.1,2 
Married Name As of between 1921 and 1930,her married name was O'Daffer.1,2 
Marriage*She married William Eliga O'Daffer, son of David O'Daffer and Amanda Kinser, between 1921 and 1930 at Illinois; There was a stepson named Donald Clemons living with them in 1930; suggesting that was her name from her prior marriage.1,2 
(Witness) CensusOlive Clemons appeared on the census of 16 April 1930 Goose Creek Twp., Piatt, Illinois, in the household of William Eliga O'Daffer; Ed 9, sheet 7A, occupation farmer, owned farm, no radio, 1 daughter and a step son, Donald L. Clemons, age 12, b. IL.1 
Death*Olive Clemons died in February 1971 at Independence, Jackson, Missouri, at age 90; SSDI only.1,2 

Family

William Eliga O'Daffer b. 18 Aug 1867, d. 27 Jul 1957

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  3. [S51] Phares G. O'Daffer, O'Daffer History.

Lewis A. Schmeltz1

M, b. 1880
Last Edited10 Feb 2003
Birth*Lewis A. Schmeltz was born in 1880 at Indiana.1 
Marriage*He married Dora B. Hullinger circa 1900 at Indiana.2 

Family

Dora B. Hullinger b. 1880
Child

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Dora B. Hullinger1

F, b. 1880
Last Edited10 Feb 2003
Birth*Dora B. Hullinger was born in 1880 at Indiana.1 
Married Name As of circa 1900,her married name was Schmeltz.1 
Marriage*She married Lewis A. Schmeltz circa 1900 at Indiana.1 

Family

Lewis A. Schmeltz b. 1880
Child

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Alba Elkins1,2

M, b. 8 August 1893, d. 5 October 1981
Last Edited11 Feb 2003
Birth*Alba Elkins was born on 8 August 1893.1,2 
Marriage*He married Beulah Irene Curtis, daughter of Edwin J. Curtis and Elizabeth Ann Sears, on 6 April 1972 at Fulton, Indiana.1,2 
Death*Alba Elkins died on 5 October 1981 at Macy, Miami, Indiana, at age 88.1,2,3 

Family

Beulah Irene Curtis b. 21 Nov 1894, d. 15 May 1990

Citations

  1. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  2. [S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book 16, page 95.
  3. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 5 October 1981; death notice only.