Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

William Binkley¹

M, b. 7 April 1833, d. 28 July 1886

Last Edited

18 Aug 2002

Birth*

William Binkley was born on 7 April 1833 at Ohio.^2,3

Marriage*

He married Sarah Jane Johnson, daughter of Samuel Johnson and Mahala Ann Wagener, on 22 August 1858 at Fulton, Indiana.¹

Census*

William Binkley appeared on the census of 15 August 1860 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, page 273, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $700, 1 child.²

Milit-Beg*

He began military service on 2 February 1865 at Millark, Fulton, Indiana, as a Private, Company K, 46th Infantry Regiment Indiana.⁴

Milit-End*

He ended military service on 4 September 1865 at Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky.⁴

NoteB*

On 14 January 1870, David Zartman was appointed guardian of William Binckley, judged a person of unsound mind.⁴

Death*

He died on 28 July 1886 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, at age 53; at the County Poor Home, buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery (no dates, military marker.)^5,3,6

Family

Sarah Jane Johnson b. 25 May 1838, d. 30 Apr 1875

Children

Samuel J. Charles Binkley² b. 24 May 1859, d. 13 Aug 1868
William Asberry Binkley+³ b. 17 Sep 1860
Israel D. Binkley⁵ b. 10 May 1863, d. 11 Aug 1863
John Francis Binkley⁵ b. 22 Jun 1864, d. 1945
Mary Ann (Anna) Binkley+⁷ b. 15 Nov 1866, d. 25 Nov 1953
Charles Iva Binkley⁵ b. 4 Feb 1868, d. 7 Feb 1868
Gusta Binkley³ b. 5 Jan 1871, d. 7 Jan 1871
Albert Binkley³ b. 5 Jan 1871, d. 5 Jan 1871

Citations

[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book A, page 587.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S414] Harry E. and Orpha E. Johnson, Samuel Johnson Family Record.
[S392] "Military Records of William Binkley."
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Mt. Zion Cemetery.
[S455] Jean C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Indiana Poor Farm Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Ellen Johnson¹

F, b. 1849

Father

Levi Johnson¹ b. 1825, d. 7 May 1898

Mother

Tency Bethany Hoover¹ b. 17 Jan 1827, d. 10 Dec 1865

Last Edited

17 Oct 2004

Birth*

Ellen Johnson was born in 1849 at Indiana; present only in 1860 census along with Sarah, so she is a different person, i.e., no "Sarah Ellen."¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 30 June 1860 Nemaha, Nemaha, Nebraska, in the household of Levi Johnson; page 68, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, 3 children; the "Bird" who appears with Henry Hoover is probably Levi's son John B.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.

Luella Richter¹

F, b. 29 July 1873, d. 5 May 1951

Father

Leonard R. Richter² b. Nov 1842, d. 7 Jan 1919

Mother

Almyra Beery² b. 1854, d. 1 Sep 1914

Last Edited

14 Jan 2003

Birth*

Luella Richter was born on 29 July 1873 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana.^3,4

Married Name

As of 1 October 1892,her married name was Johnson.¹

Marriage*

She married Arthur Johnson, son of Samuel Johnson and Jemima Agnes Thompson, on 1 October 1892 at Fulton, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

Luella Richter appeared on the census of 19 June 1900 Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Arthur Johnson; ED 42, sheet 29B, occupation day laborer, renting, married 8 years, 3 children, 3 living.⁵

(Witness) Census

Luella Richter appeared on the census of 9 January 1920 Peru, Miami, Indiana, in the household of Arthur Johnson; ED 157, sheet 35 B, occupation gas engine? carpenter, two children at home.⁶

(Witness) Census

Luella Richter appeared on the census of 20 April 1930 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Arthur Johnson; ED 25-4, sheet 9B, occupation farmer, owned farm, radio, no children at home.⁷

Obit

Luella's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 5 May 1951:

Mrs. Louella (RICHTER) JOHNSON KEEL, 77, died at the home of her son, Ford JOHNSON, six miles southwest of Akron Saturday morning at two o’clock. Death was attributed to complications. She had been ill for the past four months. Mrs. Keel was born in Henry township, July 29, 1873, the daughter of Leonard and Almira RICHTER, and had lived all her life there excepting 25 years in Peru. She was married to Arthur JOHNSON, of Akron, in 1892, who died in 1942. She later married Omer KEEL, who passed away last year. The survivords are three sons: Ford [JOHNSON], of near Akron; Sam and Ferris [JOHNSON], of South Bend; two daughters, Mrs. Elsie SHAW, of Mississippi and Mrs. Albert PURTEE, Logansport; eighteen grandchildren, twenty-six great-grandchildren, and one great-great- grandchild; two brothers, Earl RICHTER, Peru, and Vern RICHTER, of Hammond; three sisters, Mrs. Emma HEETER, Rochester; Mrs. Lavina BLACKBURN, Peru, and Mrs. Sylvia sisters, Mrs. Emma HEETER, Rochester; Mrs. Lavina BLACKBURN, Peru, and Mrs. Sylvia MYERS, Hammond. The body will be taken from the Sheetz funeral home in Akron to the home of the son, Ford, near Akron, where friends may call after 7 o’clock Saturday evening. The funeral will be at the Sheetz funeral home in Akron, Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock (DST). Burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery at Akron. Fire Chief Bud JOHNSON, of this city, is one of the grandsons of the deceased.⁴

Death*

She died on 5 May 1951 at Fulton, Indiana, at age 77; buried at the Akron Cemetery.⁴

Family

Arthur Johnson b. 7 Mar 1870, d. 8 Sep 1942

Children

Ford Johnson+⁵ b. 12 Jul 1893, d. 9 Oct 1951
Elsie Ladora Johnson⁵ b. 29 Jul 1895, d. Mar 1976
Samuel L. Johnson^5,8 b. 24 Dec 1897, d. Feb 1972
Ferris Dean Johnson+⁹ b. 19 Apr 1902, d. 15 Jan 1968
Winifred A. Johnson^10,11 b. 27 Aug 1909, d. Jan 1980

Citations

[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book E, page 575.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Almyra Richter, 1 September 1914.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 5 May 1951.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S47] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Fulton County Births, Book C-3, page 39.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Theodore Johnson, 8 September 1942.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book 4, page 428.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Arthur Johnson, 8 September 1942.

Mary Ann Rooney^1,2

F, b. 1823

Father

Michael Rooney³ b. 7 Jan 1790, d. 3 Sep 1859

Mother

Jane Plotner b. 1 Oct 1797, d. 20 Jan 1863

Last Edited

22 Nov 2006

Birth*

Mary Ann Rooney was born in 1823 at Berkeley, Virginia.¹

Marriage*

She married John Johnson, son of William Johnson Jr. and Elizabeth Axe, on 12 June 1847 at Morgan, Virginia; John Johnston and Michael Rooney, bondsmen.^1,2

Married Name

As of circa 1850,her married name was Johnson.¹

(Witness) Census

Mary Ann Rooney appeared on the census of 9 September 1850 9th District, Berkeley, Virginia, in the household of William Johnson Jr; page 393, occupation miller, real estate valued at $1,000, son John and his family and a Hester Johnson living with him.⁴

(Witness) Census

Mary Ann Rooney appeared on the census of 20 August 1860 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of John Johnson; page 206, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, 3 children and 3 laborers from VA, Michael and John Rooney and Daniel Ferril.¹

(Witness) NoteB

On 13 June 1868, May Ann Johnson gave an affidavit in support of Anna Hoover's application for an increase in her pension, recalling she was present at the birth of Samuel Hoover and dressed him for the first time.⁵

(Witness) Census

Mary Ann Rooney appeared on the census of 1 June 1870 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of John Johnson; page 7, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $5,000, 4 children.⁶

Census*

Mary Ann Rooney appeared on the census of 1880 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, page 401D, occupation farming, widowed, 2 children at home; Frances is no longer Mary and she is 3 years younger.⁷

Family

John Johnson b. 11 Apr 1822, d. 1 Jan 1870

Children

Mahala E. Johnson^1,8 b. 5 Jun 1849, d. 30 Apr 1872
Alonzo Johnson^1,8 b. 23 Aug 1856, d. 11 Mar 1875
Frances Virginia Johnson+¹ b. 1859, d. 12 Oct 1907
William M. Johnson+⁶ b. Jun 1866

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S385] West Virginia Works Progress Administration, Morgan County Marriages, Deaths and Wills, Marriage Bonds.
[S385] West Virginia Works Progress Administration, Morgan County Marriages, Deaths and Wills, Marriage Bond of Mary Rooney and John Johnston.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S361] "Military Records of John Abraham Hoover."
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Mt. Zion Cemetery.

Mahala E. Johnson^1,2

F, b. 5 June 1849, d. 30 April 1872

Father

John Johnson^1,2 b. 11 Apr 1822, d. 1 Jan 1870

Mother

Mary Ann Rooney^1,2 b. 1823

Last Edited

14 Dec 2006

Birth*

Mahala E. Johnson was born on 5 June 1849 at Virginia; list as "Jane" in 1850 census.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 9 September 1850 9th District, Berkeley, Virginia, in the household of William Johnson Jr.; page 393, occupation miller, real estate valued at $1,000, son John and his family and a Hester Johnson living with him.³

(Witness) Census

Mahala E. Johnson appeared on the census of 20 August 1860 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of John Johnson; page 206, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, 3 children and 3 laborers from VA, Michael and John Rooney and Daniel Ferril.¹

(Witness) Census

Mahala E. Johnson appeared on the census of 1 June 1870 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of John Johnson; page 7, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $5,000, 4 children.⁴

Death*

Mahala E. Johnson died on 30 April 1872 at Miami, Indiana, at age 22; buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery.^1,2

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Mt. Zion Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.

Alonzo Johnson^1,2

M, b. 23 August 1856, d. 11 March 1875

Father

John Johnson^1,2 b. 11 Apr 1822, d. 1 Jan 1870

Mother

Mary Ann Rooney^1,2 b. 1823

Last Edited

7 Feb 2004

Birth*

Alonzo Johnson was born on 23 August 1856 at Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 20 August 1860 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of John Johnson; page 206, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, 3 children and 3 laborers from VA, Michael and John Rooney and Daniel Ferril.¹

(Witness) Census

Alonzo Johnson appeared on the census of 1 June 1870 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of John Johnson; page 7, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $5,000, 4 children.³

Death*

Alonzo Johnson died on 11 March 1875 at Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, at age 18; buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery.^1,2

Obit

Alonzo's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 13 March 1875:

A distressing accident occurred near Green Oak in this county on Wednesday. A young an by the name of JOHNSON, aged about 19 years, went to the woods with his gun on a hunting epedition. After wandering around in quest of game until he became weary, he sat down upon a arge log to rest, placing his gun directly in front of him, the muzzle pointing toward him. By some means it was discharged and the contents entered his lower bowels, and, from the position he occupied, took an upward tendency to his stomach. One of his hands was also badly wounded. He managed to get to his home, which was but a short distance off; but our informant says that it is impossible for him to recover. He is a young man, well respected, and the sole support of a widowed mother.⁴

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Mt. Zion Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 13 March 1875.

Frances Virginia Johnson¹

F, b. 1859, d. 12 October 1907

Father

John Johnson² b. 11 Apr 1822, d. 1 Jan 1870

Mother

Mary Ann Rooney² b. 1823

Last Edited

11 Jan 2003

Birth*

Frances Virginia Johnson was born in 1859 at Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana.^2,3

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 20 August 1860 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of John Johnson; page 206, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, 3 children and 3 laborers from VA, Michael and John Rooney and Daniel Ferril.²

(Witness) Census

Frances Virginia Johnson appeared on the census of 1 June 1870 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of John Johnson; page 7, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $5,000, 4 children.⁴

(Witness) Census

Frances Virginia Johnson appeared on the census of 1880 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Mary Ann Rooney; page 401D, occupation farming, widowed, 2 children at home; Frances is no longer Mary and she is 3 years younger.⁵

Married Name

As of 15 May 1881,her married name was Burkett.⁶

Marriage*

Frances Virginia Johnson married Aaron Madison (Matt) Burkett, son of Asa Burkett and Lucinda Fouts, on 15 May 1881 at at the bride's home, Wagoner Station, Miami, Indiana.⁶

Death*

Frances Virginia Johnson died on 12 October 1907 at Fulton, Indiana; buried at the Plainview Cemetery.⁷

Obit

Frances Virginia's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 17 October 1907:

Mrs. Matt [Frances V.] BURKETT died at her home west of town, Saturday, after several months illness. She was a lovely woman and will be greatly missed by her relatives and many friends. Besides a husband, she leaves three daughters, Grace [BURKETT], Clara [BURKETT] and Jessie [BURKETT]. The funeral was preached at the Christian church, (of which she was a member) by Rev. D. C. ARNOLD, Monday at 2 o’clock. Interment in I.O.O.F. cemetery.⁷

Family

Aaron Madison (Matt) Burkett b. 24 May 1860, d. 21 Jul 1930

Children

Grace Burkett+⁸ b. 1886
Clara O. Burkett⁹ b. 1889
Jessie A. Burkett⁹ b. 1894

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860, 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Plainview Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S213] Rochester Sentinel, 28 May 1881.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 17 October 1907.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Frances Burkett, 17 October 1907.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Sarah C. Johnson¹

F, b. 15 April 1845, d. 7 November 1908

Father

Moses Johnson¹ b. 8 Mar 1804, d. 6 Jun 1863

Mother

Sarah (?)¹ b. 22 Jul 1806, d. 8 Jun 1863

Last Edited

15 May 2003

Birth*

Sarah C. Johnson was born on 15 April 1845 at Licking, Ohio.^2,3

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1 October 1850 Burlington Twp., Licking, Ohio, in the household of Moses Johnson; page 423, occupation farmer, apparently renting, 8 children at home.⁴

(Witness) Census

Sarah C. Johnson appeared on the census of 30 August 1860 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Moses Johnson; page 758, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,000, 5 daughters, also Elias and Mary Clise and Louis Sroufe living with them.¹

Married Name

As of 20 August 1865,her married name was Ross.^5,6

Marriage*

Sarah C. Johnson married Charles A. Ross on 20 August 1865 at Fulton, Indiana.^5,6

Census*

Sarah C. Johnson appeared on the census of 1880 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, page 74A, occupation washer woman, widowed, 5 children at home.⁷

Death*

She died on 7 November 1908 at Fulton, Indiana, at age 63; buried at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.³

Family

Charles A. Ross b. 1842

Children

William Ross⁷ b. 1867
Eddie Ross⁷ b. 1868
Samuel Ross⁷ b. 1870
Alice Ross⁷ b. 1871
Frank Ross⁷ b. 1876

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1850, 1860.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book B, page 274.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Cynthia Jane (Jane) Johnson^1,2

F, b. 1843, d. February 1872

Father

Moses Johnson¹ b. 8 Mar 1804, d. 6 Jun 1863

Mother

Sarah (?)¹ b. 22 Jul 1806, d. 8 Jun 1863

Last Edited

15 May 2003

Birth*

Cynthia Jane (Jane) Johnson was born in 1843 at Licking, Ohio.³

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1 October 1850 Burlington Twp., Licking, Ohio, in the household of Moses Johnson; page 423, occupation farmer, apparently renting, 8 children at home.⁴

(Witness) Census

Cynthia Jane (Jane) Johnson appeared on the census of 30 August 1860 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Moses Johnson; page 758, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,000, 5 daughters, also Elias and Mary Clise and Louis Sroufe living with them.¹

Married Name

As of 17 May 1863,her married name was Monosmith.⁵

Marriage*

Cynthia Jane (Jane) Johnson married Abraham Monesmith, son of Henry Monesmith and Anna (?), on 17 May 1863 at Fulton, Indiana.⁵

Death*

Cynthia Jane (Jane) Johnson died in February 1872 at Walnut Twp., Marshall, Indiana; place of burial unknown.²

Family

Abraham Monesmith b. 13 Sep 1841, d. 1 Apr 1911

Children

William F. Monesmith⁶ b. 27 Feb 1865
John Monesmith⁶ b. 13 Sep 1868
Cora Belle Monesmith² b. 13 Sep 1870

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S364] "Military Records of Abraham Monesmith."
[S1] Census of Population 1850, 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book B, page 171.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Roma (Roena?) Johnson¹

F, b. 1853

Father

Moses Johnson² b. 8 Mar 1804, d. 6 Jun 1863

Mother

Sarah (?)² b. 22 Jul 1806, d. 8 Jun 1863

Last Edited

20 Nov 2006

Birth*

Roma (Roena?) Johnson was born in 1853 at Ohio; or Indiana; 1860 and 1870 censuses conflict.²

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 30 August 1860 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Moses Johnson; page 758, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,000, 5 daughters, also Elias and Mary Clise and Louis Sroufe living with them.²

Census*

Roma (Roena?) Johnson appeared on the census of 8 July 1870 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, page 97, single, lived with the family of Philip and Catherine Cook.³

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1880 Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Abner J. Barrett; page 73C, occupation lumber dealer, no children, Roena Johnson living with them.⁴

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860-1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Amanda Johnson¹

F, b. 1847

Father

Moses Johnson¹ b. 8 Mar 1804, d. 6 Jun 1863

Mother

Sarah (?)¹ b. 22 Jul 1806, d. 8 Jun 1863

Last Edited

15 May 2003

Birth*

Amanda Johnson was born in 1847 at Licking, Ohio.²

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1 October 1850 Burlington Twp., Licking, Ohio, in the household of Moses Johnson; page 423, occupation farmer, apparently renting, 8 children at home.³

(Witness) Census

Amanda Johnson appeared on the census of 23 August 1860 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of John Abraham Hoover; page 738, occupation miller, real estate valued at $500, 1 son by second marriage and 1 step-daughter; his first daughter not present; Amanda Johnson living with them also.¹

(Witness) Census

Amanda Johnson appeared on the census of 30 August 1860 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Moses Johnson; page 758, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,000, 5 daughters, also Elias and Mary Clise and Louis Sroufe living with them.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1850, 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.

Harry Albert Prill^1,2

M, b. 12 December 1862, d. 12 July 1939

Father

Henry Prill¹ b. 1822, d. 1 Sep 1897

Mother

Elizabeth Booher¹ b. 9 Oct 1831, d. 17 Jun 1910

Last Edited

19 Dec 2011

Birth*

Harry Albert Prill was born on 12 December 1862 at Wayne Twp., Montgomery, Ohio.^3,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 31 July 1870 Wayne Twp., Montgomery, Ohio, in the household of Henry Prill; page 815, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $13,500, 3 children.¹

(Witness) Census

Harry Albert Prill appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 Monroe Twp., Miami, Ohio, in the household of Elizabeth Booher; ED 78, sheet 2B, occupation not given, owned home, widowed, 3 children, 3 living, George and Harry were at home, both single.⁴

Marriage*

Harry Albert Prill married Mary Elizabeth Grey circa 1907 at Ohio.⁵

Census

Harry Albert Prill appeared on the census of 16 May 1910 at Monroe Twp., Miami, Ohio, ED 111, visit 291, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 3 years, 2 children, 2 living, living with his mother and brother.⁵

Census*

He appeared on the census of 28 January 1920 at Monroe Twp., Miami, Ohio, ED 230, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 4 children at home.⁶

Census

He appeared on the census of 22 April 1930 at Monroe Twp., Miami, Ohio, ED 55-14, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, owned farm, radio, 5 children at home.⁷

Death*

He died on 12 July 1939 at Montgomery, Ohio, at age 76; retired farmer, buried at Woodland Cemetery, section 40, lot 1603, Coppock & Lee, undertaker.^8,2

Family

Mary Elizabeth Grey b. 11 Jul 1885, d. 18 May 1971

Children

Mary Elizabeth Prill⁵ b. 10 Sep 1907, d. 13 Jan 1995
Charles Arthur Prill⁵ b. 24 Feb 1910, d. 3 Aug 1978
Emma Mae Prill⁶ b. 1911
Velma Prill⁶ b. 1915
Gladys L Prill⁷ b. 1921

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1708] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Death Certificates.
[S1] Census of Population 1870, 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S326] OGS Montgomery County Chapter, Montgomery County, Ohio Cemetery Records, Woodland Cemetery.

Emma (?)¹

F, b. 1847

Last Edited

12 Nov 2002

Birth*

Emma (?) was born in 1847 at Ohio.¹

Married Name

As of circa 1865,her married name was Prill.¹

Marriage*

She married William P. Prill, son of Levi Prill and Mary Fague, circa 1865 at Ohio.¹

(Witness) Census

Emma (?) appeared on the census of 18 June 1870 Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, in the household of William P. Prill; page 301, occupation painter, real estate valued at $3,500, 1 child.¹

Family

William P. Prill b. 1841, d. 11 Jul 1871

Children

Ora Adelaide Prill² b. 24 Sep 1866, d. 12 Jul 1868
Lewis (Louie) Angelo Prill¹ b. 18 Jun 1869, d. 1 Nov 1870

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S326] OGS Montgomery County Chapter, Montgomery County, Ohio Cemetery Records, Woodland Cemetery.

Lewis (Louie) Angelo Prill^1,2

M, b. 18 June 1869, d. 1 November 1870

Father

William P. Prill¹ b. 1841, d. 11 Jul 1871

Mother

Emma (?)¹ b. 1847

Last Edited

19 Nov 2002

Birth*

Lewis (Louie) Angelo Prill was born on 18 June 1869 at Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 18 June 1870 Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, in the household of William P. Prill; page 301, occupation painter, real estate valued at $3,500, 1 child.¹

Death*

Lewis (Louie) Angelo Prill died on 1 November 1870 at Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, at age 1; buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, section 23, lot 603.³

Obit

Lewis (Louie) Angelo's obituary was published in the Dayton Journal on 2 November 1870:

DIED. PRILL -- At 11 o'clock, Tuesday morning, 1st inst. Louie Angelo, infant son of William P. and Emma A.R. Prill, aged one year, four months and fourteen days. Funeral will take place from the residence of the parents, No. 70 Brown street, on Thursday, November 3d, at 10 o'clock A.M. Interment, Woodland Cemetery.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S540] Dayton Journal, Various, 2 November 1870.
[S326] OGS Montgomery County Chapter, Montgomery County, Ohio Cemetery Records, Woodland Cemetery.

Oscar Tell (Tella) Shoemaker^1,2

M, b. 14 June 1874, d. 11 June 1950

Father

Enos R. Shoemaker³ b. 1850, d. b 1900

Mother

Mahala Johnson³ b. Aug 1856

Last Edited

18 Mar 2012

Birth*

Oscar Tell (Tella) Shoemaker was born on 14 June 1874 at Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana.^4,5

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 17 June 1880 Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Enos R. Shoemaker and Mahala Johnson; page 75D, indexed as "Qener," occupation sewing machine agent, 2 children at home.³

(Witness) Census

Oscar Tell (Tella) Shoemaker appeared on the census of 6 June 1900 Jeffersonville, Clark, Indiana, in the household of Mahala Johnson; ED 9, sheet 7B, occupation seamstress, renting, widowed, 3 children, 3 living, Oscar was a musician and Bessie was not employed.⁶

Marriage*

Oscar Tell (Tella) Shoemaker married Marion I. Martin circa 1910.⁷

Census*

Oscar Tell (Tella) Shoemaker appeared on the census of 19 April 1910 at Jeffersonville, Clark, Indiana, ED 10, sheet 5B, occupation singer-traveling-?, single, living with sister's family.⁸

Census

He and Marion I. Martin appeared on the census of 16 January 1920 at Hempstead, Nassau, New York, ED 26, sheet 11A, occupation Actor-Road Company, owned home, 2 children, mother in law Julia E. Martin and her children Anthony and Irene Gallagher living with them; Marion was not working.⁷

Census

Oscar Tell (Tella) Shoemaker appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 at West 51st Street, Manhattan, New York, New York, ED 22, sheet 10A, occupation performer-theatre, married, living in a rooming house, family lived in Los Angeles.⁹

Census

He and Marion I. Martin appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 at North Normandie Avenue, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, ED 39, sheet 17A, occupation actress-picture studio, married, renting-$35 month, 2 sons and mother at home.⁹

Death*

Oscar Tell (Tella) Shoemaker died on 11 June 1950 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, at age 75.⁵

Family

Marion I. Martin b. 23 Jun 1890, d. 7 Apr 1968

Children

Sidney Roger Shoemaker⁷ b. 15 Dec 1910, d. 27 Mar 1992
Kenneth Francis Shoemaker⁷ b. 1911

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1910.
[S230] California Vital Statistics, death record.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S230] California Vital Statistics.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Bessie Shoemaker¹

F, b. 22 December 1879, d. 26 June 1914

Father

Enos R. Shoemaker¹ b. 1850, d. b 1900

Mother

Mahala Johnson¹ b. Aug 1856

Last Edited

18 Mar 2012

Birth*

Bessie Shoemaker was born on 22 December 1879 at Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana.^2,3

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 17 June 1880 Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Enos R. Shoemaker and Mahala Johnson; page 75D, indexed as "Qener," occupation sewing machine agent, 2 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Bessie Shoemaker appeared on the census of 6 June 1900 Jeffersonville, Clark, Indiana, in the household of Mahala Johnson; ED 9, sheet 7B, occupation seamstress, renting, widowed, 3 children, 3 living, Oscar was a musician and Bessie was not employed.⁴

Married Name

As of 29 November 1905,her married name was Rogers.^5,3

Marriage*

Bessie Shoemaker married Jerry Rogers on 29 November 1905 at Clark, Indiana.^5,3

(Witness) Census

Bessie Shoemaker appeared on the census of 19 April 1910 Jeffersonville, Clark, Indiana, in the household of Jerry Rogers; ED 10, sheet 5B, occupation turnkey-state reformatory, married 4 years, no children; mother in law and brother in law living with them.⁵

Death*

Bessie Shoemaker died on 26 June 1914 at Jeffersonville, Clark, Indiana, at age 34; apparently no children.^6,7

Family

Jerry Rogers b. 17 Nov 1858

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S2053] Indiana Marriages 1780-1992.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1910, 1920.
[S960] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Death Records.

Leroy Schoolcraft¹

M, b. 1867

Father

James M. Schoolcraft¹ b. 1843

Mother

Phebe Johnson¹ b. 1843, d. fr 20 Dec 1874 - 26 Dec 1874

Last Edited

2 Nov 2006

Birth*

Leroy Schoolcraft was born in 1867 at Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 6 July 1870 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of James M. Schoolcraft; page 94, occupation "works in saw mill," 2 children and Phebe's sister Mahala, lived near Phebe's parents former farm.¹

Census*

Leroy Schoolcraft appeared on the census of 1880 at Perry Twp., Miami, Indiana, page 422B, apparently orphaned, living with the family of Jacob and Susanah Arnest.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Essie Mae Schoolcraft¹

F, b. 5 March 1869, d. 28 February 1932

Father

James M. Schoolcraft¹ b. 1843

Mother

Phebe Johnson¹ b. 1843, d. fr 20 Dec 1874 - 26 Dec 1874

Last Edited

3 Sep 2004

Birth*

Essie Mae Schoolcraft was born on 5 March 1869 at Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 6 July 1870 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of James M. Schoolcraft; page 94, occupation "works in saw mill," 2 children and Phebe's sister Mahala, lived near Phebe's parents former farm.¹

Census*

Essie Mae Schoolcraft appeared on the census of 1880 at Perry Twp., Miami, Indiana, page 422B, apparently orphaned, living with the family of Jacob and Susanah Arnest.³

Married Name

As of 24 December 1889,her married name was Foor.^4,5

Marriage*

She married Parlee Edward Foor, son of David Foor and Ellen Alspach, on 24 December 1889 at Miami, Indiana.^4,5

(Witness) Census

Essie Mae Schoolcraft appeared on the census of 25 June 1900 Hudson Twp., Dickey, North Dakota, in the household of Parlee Edward Foor; ED 254, sheet 5A, occupation farmer, renting married 10 years, 4 children, 4 living, lived with parents.⁶

(Witness) Census

Essie Mae Schoolcraft appeared on the census of 29 April 1910 Richland Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Parlee Edward Foor; ED 56, sheet 7B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 21 years, 5 children, 5 living; name is spelled "Fore."⁷

Death*

Essie Mae Schoolcraft died on 28 February 1932 at Fulton, Indiana, at age 62; buried at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.^8,2

Obit

Essie Mae's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 29 February 1932:

Elsie Mae [SCHOOLCRAFT], daughter of James M. and Phoebe SCHOOLCRAFT, was born on a farm in the Mt. Zion neighborhood on March 5th, 1869, and had been a resident of Fulton county for practically all of her life. On Dec. 24th, 1889 she was united in marriae to Parlee E. FOOR, who survives. Mrs. Foor was a member of the Sand Hill Methodist church. Surviving with the husband are five sons, Osa V. [FOOR], of Frankfort, Dof FOOR of this city, Jesse L. [FOOR], of Kingsbury, Ind., James D. [FOOR], of Wanatah and Harold [FOOR], at home; two brothers, Leroy SCHOOLCRAFT, of Oaks, N.D., Billie SCHOOLCRAFT, of Evergreen, Texas, a sister Mrs. Edna BATS, of Oak, N.D., and five grandchildren. Short services will be held at the house at 1:20 followed by services at the Metodist church in Rochester at 2 o’clock. Rev. R. L. SHURTE, assisted by Rev. T. L. STOVALL, will be in charge. Burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.²

Family

Parlee Edward Foor b. 15 May 1864, d. 23 Aug 1942

Children

Osa V. (Ossie) Foor⁶ b. 31 Aug 1890, d. 16 Mar 1949
Deo Ferman Foor⁶ b. Sep 1891, d. 13 Dec 1959
Jessie Lee Foor+⁶ b. 30 Apr 1894
James D. Foor⁶ b. 28 Dec 1896, d. 23 Mar 1961
Dennis Foor⁷ b. 28 Sep 1909, d. 14 Apr 1986

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 29 February 1932.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 24 August 1942.
[S40] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Miami Co. Indiana Marriages, Book C8, page 347.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Milo Davis^1,2

M, b. 1863

Father

Isaiah Davis¹ d. c 1885

Mother

Louisa Davis¹ b. c 1839

Last Edited

30 Jun 2002

Birth*

Milo Davis was born in 1863 at Illinois; not listed in 1870 census; might not be John's son.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 12 June 1880 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of John A. Johnson; page 90B, occupation farmer, father b. VA, mother b. England, 3 children.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S334] "Military File of John Johnson."

Charles E. Johnson¹

M, b. 25 March 1864, d. 9 December 1930

Father

John A. Johnson¹ b. 26 Feb 1836, d. 16 Dec 1887

Mother

Elizabeth Gunckel¹ b. 9 May 1843, d. c 1875

Last Edited

20 May 2003

Birth*

Charles E. Johnson was born on 25 March 1864 at Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 5 July 1870 Liberty Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of John A. Johnson; page 52B, occupation farmer, renting, 3 children at home.²

(Witness) Census

Charles E. Johnson appeared on the census of 12 June 1880 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of John A. Johnson; page 90B, occupation farmer, father b. VA, mother b. England, 3 children.³

Marriage*

Charles E. Johnson married Laura Nicodemus, daughter of Joseph Nicodemus and Margaret (?), on 14 January 1888 at Fulton, Indiana;
MARRIED - On last Saturday, Charles E. JOHNSON and Laura J. NICODEMUS were duly and legally pronounced husband and wife by justice P. M. BUCHANAN at his office. Both parties are natives of Fulton county, the bride being the daughter of Joseph NICODEMUS, of Henry township . . . .^4,5

Census

Charles E. Johnson appeared on the census of 16 June 1900 at Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, ED 41, sheet 10A, occupation farmer, renting, married 12 years, 8 children, 7 living.⁶

Census*

He appeared on the census of 16 April 1910 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, ED 52, Sheet 1A, occupation ditch digger, married 22 years, 14 children, 11 living.⁷

Census

He appeared on the census of 2 February 1920 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, ED 66, sheet 6B, occupation laborer for a bridge company, owned home, 4 children at home.⁸

Census

He appeared on the census of 12 April 1930 at Athens, Fulton, Indiana, ED 25-4, sheet 3A, occupation laborer-(?), owned home valued at $700, radio, 1 child at home.⁹

NoteB*

Mrs. Tiletha KIRK, aged 85, pioneer resident of Wayne township, was killed sometime Thursday afternoon when she was butted to death by an angry buck sheep owned by her brother-in- law, Richard HENDERSON, who lived in the Fletcher’s Lake neighborhood 14 miles southwest of this city. The body of the aged woman was found by Mr. Henderson when he went to search for her shortly after seven o’clock last night. Coroner A. E. STINSON was called and pronounced death accidental. The deceased is a half-sister of George BLACK, county treasurer. Mrs. Kirk, who makes her home with her son, Leonard KIRK, who lives on a farm four miles west of Fulton, has for the past week been helping to care for Mrs. Charles JOHNSON, an old
neighbor, who has been ill. The Johnson farm is a quarter of a mile east of the Richard Hendersonfarm.
Thursday afternoon Mrs. Kirk decided to walk over to the home of her brother-in-law. When she reached the Henderson farm home she found it was locked and evidently remembering that Mr. and Mrs. Henderson were shucking corn in a field south of their home, decided to walk out to where they were working. To reach the corn field Mrs. Kirk had to pass through a small cemetery and a woods. The buck sheep who caused Mrs. Kirk’s death was kept in the woods. Shortly before seven o’clock last night when Mrs. Kirk did not return to the Johnson home, Mr. Johnson, thinking perhaps she had been taken ill while on her visit with her brother-in-law, walked over to the Henderson home to inquire about the aged lady. He was informed that Mrs. Kirk was not there. Immediately Mr. and Mrs. Henderson and Mr. Johnson started to search for Mrs. Kirk. The searchers divided, each going in a different direction. Mr. Henderson in a short time came upon the prostrate form of his sister-in-law in the woods. The ram was lying about 15 feet fromthe body and did not attempt to attack those who carried his victim to the Henderson home.
Coroner A. E. STINSON was then called. The attack made by the ram which up until this time had never been considered vicious was very brutal as Mrs. Kirk’s skull was fractured as washer left limb in two places and her head, chest and arms badly bruised where she had been trampled by the angry buck. Death had occurred at least three hours before the body was found Coroner Stinson said. Just what caused the buck to attack Mrs. Kirk will never be known but it is presumed that Mrs. Kirk must have angered the ram when she either stumbled against him as he was lying in the woods or her eyesight was poor or caused a dry twig to strike him as she was walking through the woods. The buck has been killed by Mr. Henderson for fear that he might kill someone else.
The body of Mrs. Kirk after Coroner Stinson had held his inquest, was moved to the home of her son Leonard. The only persons to testify with the exception of Mr. and Mrs. Henderson and Mr. Johnson was Mrs. William BURK, wife of the owner of the general store at Fletcher’s Lake who stated that she had heard a piercing scream about 3 o’clock Thursday afternoon but she did not go to investigate thinking that it was some school child playing on the grounds near the store. It is now thought the scream was that of Mrs. Kirk in an attempt to summon aid. Older residents of Wayne township recall that a girl by the name of BECKER was killed many years ago when she was butted to death by a buck at a farm near the Richard Henderson farm. The decdased was born in South Carolina, the daughter of William and Isabel HENDERSON. With her parents she came to Ind. when she was 12 years of age settling on a farm in Wayne township in which community she lived through her life time. She was married to Samuel KIRK who died and later to William HENDERSON. Survivors are five sons: Charles KIRK, Lucerne, Ben KIRK, Royal Center, Leonard KIRK, Henry HENDERSON, Monticello and Russell HENDERSON, Dayton, Ohio, and one daughter, Mrs. Lillie SIMMS of Rockford, Ill., and a half-brother, George BLACK. The funeral services will be held at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon from the Fletcher’s Lake Methodist Church and burial will be made in adjacent cemetery which cemetery is the one Mrs. Kirk passed through a short time before she met her death. The body will lie in state at the home of Leonard Kirk until the hour of the funeral.¹⁰

Obit

Charles E.'s obituary was published in the Rochester on 9 December 1930:

Charles E. JOHNSON, 66, well known resident of Athens, died at 7:30 Tuesday morning, following a year’s illness. Death was due to dropsy and complications of diseases. The deceased was born in Fulton County on March 25, 1864, the son of Jack and Elizabeth JOHNSON. All of his life had been spent in this community with the exception of a few years during which time he lived in Culver. On January 14, 1888 he was married to Laura NICODEMUS. Mr. Johnson was a member of the Moose lodge and Athens United Brethren Church.

Survivors are his wife and eleven children: Mrs. Carl MILLER and Mrs. Gilbert TRACY, of Illinois; Mrs. Harold THOMAS, Rochester; Mrs. Lucy ALLISON, Oregon; Mrs. Ina PIPER, Atwood; Mrs. Raymond YEADER, of Monticello; Maggie [JOHNSON], and Lucile [JOHNSON], of Akron; Emerson [JOHNSON], at home; Everett [JOHNSON], Deer Park, Washington; Walter [JOHNSON], Wisconsin and Newton [JOHNSON], of South Bend. Two sisters, Mrs. Jack EASTERDAY, of Rochester, and Mrs. Mary ALLEN, of Macy, also survive. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at two o’clock at the Athens U.B. Church. Burial will be made in the Mt. Hope cemetery.¹

Death*

He died on 9 December 1930 at Athens, Fulton, Indiana, at age 66; buried at the Mt. Hope Cemetery.¹

Family

Laura Nicodemus b. 28 Oct 1869, d. 23 Feb 1946

Children

Walter O. Johnson+¹¹ b. 8 Jun 1888
Vida A. Johnson+⁶ b. 21 Nov 1889
Vada A. Johnson+⁶ b. 21 Nov 1889, d. Dec 1973
Lucy Johnson+⁶ b. Jun 1892
Ina Johnson+¹² b. 3 May 1893, d. Jan 1975
Maggie Johnson¹³ b. 4 Sep 1895
Infant Johnson¹⁴ b. 4 Nov 1897
Norton (Newton?) Johnson⁶ b. Jun 1899
Everett Johnson⁷ b. 1902
Infant Johnson¹⁵ b. 8 Mar 1904
Infant Johnson¹⁶ b. 31 Oct 1905
Iduma (Ida) Johnson⁷ b. 1907
Lucille Johnson+⁷ b. 1907
Emerson E. Johnson¹⁷ b. 10 Apr 1910, d. 2 Jan 1988

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 9 December 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 23 February 1946.
[S213] Rochester Sentinel, 18 January 1888.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S213] Rochester Sentinel, 17 October 1930.
[S47] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Fulton County Births, Book C-4, page 15.
[S47] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Fulton County Births, Book C-3, page 11.
[S47] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Fulton County Births, Book C-3, page 19.
[S47] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Fulton County Births, Book C-3, page 39.
[S47] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Fulton County Births, Book C-6, page 36.
[S47] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Fulton County Births, Book C-7, page 6.
[S47] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Fulton County Births, Book C-10, page 53.

Laura Nicodemus¹

F, b. 28 October 1869, d. 23 February 1946

Father

Joseph Nicodemus² b. Oct 1852

Mother

Margaret (?)² b. 1839

Last Edited

20 May 2003

Birth*

Laura Nicodemus was born on 28 October 1869 at Sugar Grove Neighborhood, Fulton, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1880 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Joseph Nicodemus; page 43A, occupation farmer, six children at home.³

Married Name

As of 14 January 1888,her married name was Johnson.¹

Marriage*

Laura Nicodemus married Charles E. Johnson, son of John A. Johnson and Elizabeth Gunckel, on 14 January 1888 at Fulton, Indiana;
MARRIED - On last Saturday, Charles E. JOHNSON and Laura J. NICODEMUS were duly and legally pronounced husband and wife by justice P. M. BUCHANAN at his office. Both parties are natives of Fulton county, the bride being the daughter of Joseph NICODEMUS, of Henry township . . . .^1,4

(Witness) Census

Laura Nicodemus appeared on the census of 16 June 1900 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Charles E. Johnson; ED 41, sheet 10A, occupation farmer, renting, married 12 years, 8 children, 7 living.⁵

(Witness) Census

Laura Nicodemus appeared on the census of 16 April 1910 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Charles E. Johnson; ED 52, Sheet 1A, occupation ditch digger, married 22 years, 14 children, 11 living.⁶

(Witness) Census

Laura Nicodemus appeared on the census of 2 February 1920 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Charles E. Johnson; ED 66, sheet 6B, occupation laborer for a bridge company, owned home, 4 children at home.⁷

(Witness) Census

Laura Nicodemus appeared on the census of 12 April 1930 Athens, Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Charles E. Johnson; ED 25-4, sheet 3A, occupation laborer-(?), owned home valued at $700, radio, 1 child at home.⁸

(Witness) Obit

Laura Nicodemus witnessed the Obit of Charles E. Johnson on 9 December 1930 at Rochester, Rochester, Fulton, Indiana,
Charles E. JOHNSON, 66, well known resident of Athens, died at 7:30 Tuesday morning, following a year’s illness. Death was due to dropsy and complications of diseases. The deceased was born in Fulton County on March 25, 1864, the son of Jack and Elizabeth JOHNSON. All of his life had been spent in this community with the exception of a few years during which time he lived in Culver. On January 14, 1888 he was married to Laura NICODEMUS. Mr. Johnson was a member of the Moose lodge and Athens United Brethren Church.

Survivors are his wife and eleven children: Mrs. Carl MILLER and Mrs. Gilbert TRACY, of Illinois; Mrs. Harold THOMAS, Rochester; Mrs. Lucy ALLISON, Oregon; Mrs. Ina PIPER, Atwood; Mrs. Raymond YEADER, of Monticello; Maggie [JOHNSON], and Lucile [JOHNSON], of Akron; Emerson [JOHNSON], at home; Everett [JOHNSON], Deer Park, Washington; Walter [JOHNSON], Wisconsin and Newton [JOHNSON], of South Bend. Two sisters, Mrs. Jack EASTERDAY, of Rochester, and Mrs. Mary ALLEN, of Macy, also survive. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at two o’clock at the Athens U.B. Church. Burial will be made in the Mt. Hope cemetery.⁹

Death

Laura Nicodemus died on 22 February 1946 at Athens, Fulton, Indiana, at age 76; buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery.¹

Obit

Laura's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 23 February 1946:

Laura Johnson Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock for Mrs. Laura JOHNSON, 76, who died yesterday noon in the Woodlawn hospital as a result of injuries received Wednesday when she fell at her Athens home and fractured her hip. She was born Oct. 28, 1869, in the Sugar Grove neighborhood three and a half miles southeast of Athens, and lived in that community all of her life. She was the daughter of Joseph and Margaret NICODEMUS. In 1888 she was married to Charles JOHNSON, who died several years ago. She was a member of the Athens United Brethren church.
Of 14 children, the following 10 survive: Emerson [JOHNSON], at home; Mrs. Ida YEATER, Monticello; Walter [JOHNSON], Madison, Wis; Newton [JOHNSON], South Bend; Everett [JOHNSON], Seattle, Wash; Mrs. Maggie BEATTIE, Warsaw; Mrs. Lucille THOMAS, Saginaw, Mich; Mrs. Ina PFEIFFER, Atwood; Mrs. Vida MILLER and Mrs. Gilbert TRACY, Danville, Ill. The body of the deceased will be taken to the home today. Rev. LONGENHAUCH of Atwood will be in charge of the funeral services tomorrow, assisted by R. E. CHRISTLER. Burial will be in the Mt. Hope cemetery at Athens. The Moyer funeral home is in charge of funeral arrangements.¹

Death*

She died on 23 February 1946 at Fulton, Indiana, at age 76.¹

Family

Charles E. Johnson b. 25 Mar 1864, d. 9 Dec 1930

Children

Walter O. Johnson+¹⁰ b. 8 Jun 1888
Vida A. Johnson+⁵ b. 21 Nov 1889
Vada A. Johnson+⁵ b. 21 Nov 1889, d. Dec 1973
Lucy Johnson+⁵ b. Jun 1892
Ina Johnson+¹¹ b. 3 May 1893, d. Jan 1975
Maggie Johnson¹² b. 4 Sep 1895
Infant Johnson¹³ b. 4 Nov 1897
Norton (Newton?) Johnson⁵ b. Jun 1899
Everett Johnson⁶ b. 1902
Infant Johnson¹⁴ b. 8 Mar 1904
Infant Johnson¹⁵ b. 31 Oct 1905
Iduma (Ida) Johnson⁶ b. 1907
Lucille Johnson+⁶ b. 1907
Emerson E. Johnson¹⁶ b. 10 Apr 1910, d. 2 Jan 1988

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 23 February 1946.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Laura Johnson, 23 February 1946.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S213] Rochester Sentinel, 18 January 1888.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 9 December 1930.
[S47] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Fulton County Births, Book C-4, page 15.
[S47] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Fulton County Births, Book C-3, page 11.
[S47] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Fulton County Births, Book C-3, page 19.
[S47] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Fulton County Births, Book C-3, page 39.
[S47] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Fulton County Births, Book C-6, page 36.
[S47] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Fulton County Births, Book C-7, page 6.
[S47] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Fulton County Births, Book C-10, page 53.

Joseph Nicodemus¹

M, b. October 1852

Last Edited

1 Mar 2002

Marriage*

Joseph Nicodemus married Margaret (?)¹

Birth*

Joseph Nicodemus was born in October 1852 at Indiana.²

Census*

He appeared on the census of 1880 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, page 43A, occupation farmer, six children at home.³

Family

Margaret (?) b. 1839

Child

Laura Nicodemus+¹ b. 28 Oct 1869, d. 23 Feb 1946

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Laura Johnson, 23 February 1946.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Margaret (?)¹

F, b. 1839

Last Edited

27 Apr 2002

Married Name

Her married name was Nicodemus.¹

Marriage*

Margaret (?) married Joseph Nicodemus.¹

Birth*

Margaret (?) was born in 1839 at Kentucky.²

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1880 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Joseph Nicodemus; page 43A, occupation farmer, six children at home.³

(Witness) Census

Margaret (?) appeared on the census of 16 April 1910 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Charles E. Johnson; ED 52, Sheet 1A, occupation ditch digger, married 22 years, 14 children, 11 living.⁴

Family

Joseph Nicodemus b. Oct 1852

Child

Laura Nicodemus+¹ b. 28 Oct 1869, d. 23 Feb 1946

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Laura Johnson, 23 February 1946.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Luella Johnson¹

F, b. September 1867, d. 5 June 1957

Father

John A. Johnson¹ b. 26 Feb 1836, d. 16 Dec 1887

Mother

Elizabeth Gunckel¹ b. 9 May 1843, d. c 1875

Last Edited

20 May 2003

Birth*

Luella Johnson was born in September 1867 at Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana.^2,3

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 5 July 1870 Liberty Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of John A. Johnson; page 52B, occupation farmer, renting, 3 children at home.⁴

(Witness) Census

Luella Johnson appeared on the census of 12 June 1880 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of John A. Johnson; page 90B, occupation farmer, father b. VA, mother b. England, 3 children.¹

Married Name

As of 23 September 1886,her married name was Ewer.⁵

Marriage*

Luella Johnson married Marion Jay Ewer on 23 September 1886 at Fulton, Indiana; ended in divorce.⁵

NoteB*

According to the Rochester Sentinel, 22 April 1913, "Twenty Years Ago - Mrs. Luella Ewer asks for divorce from Jay Ewer, alleging cruel treatment."⁶

Census*

Luella Johnson appeared on the census of 22 June 1900 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, ED 40, sheet 13A, occupation assistant at the county home, divorced, 1 child, 1 living.⁷

Married Name

As of circa 1901,her married name was Willard.⁸

Marriage*

She married William Willard circa 1901 at Indiana; probably ended in divorce; apparently no children.⁸

(Witness) Census

Luella Johnson appeared on the census of 28 April 1910 Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, in the household of William Willard; ED 61, sheet 10A, occupation well-driver, renting, married 8 years, second marriage for both, no children, Luella reported 3 children, 3 living, but there is no record of 2 more children since 1900 census.⁸

Married Name

As of 11 November 1918,her married name was Easterday.^9,10

Marriage*

Luella Johnson married Charles Franklin (Jack) Easterday on 11 November 1918 at Fulton, Indiana.^9,10

(Witness) Census

Luella Johnson appeared on the census of 12 January 1920 Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Charles Franklin (Jack) Easterday; ED 75, sheet 11B, occupation laborer-furniture, renting, no children.¹¹

(Witness) Census

Luella Johnson appeared on the census of 2 April 1930 Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Charles Franklin (Jack) Easterday; ED 10, sheet 1B, occupation furniture repairman, Luella took in laundry at home.¹²

(Witness) Obit

Luella Johnson witnessed the Obit of Charles Franklin (Jack) Easterday on 22 July 1952 at Rochester Sentinel, Rochester, Fulton, Indiana,
Charles Franklin “Jack” EASTERDAY, 67, died early this morning following a two-year illness. He had been in critical condiion for the past four or five days. A lifelong resident of Rochester, he was born here on Jan. 19, 1885, the son of Michael and Julia EASTERDAY. He was associated with the Val Zimmerman mortuary and furniture store for a half century. The deceased was twice married, first to Bertha SHIREMAN, who preceded him in death, and in 1918 to Luella JOHNSON, who survives. Other survivors are two sons, Walter [EASTERDAY], Marshall, Mich., and Chloris [EASTERDAY], Westby, Wis; three sisters, Mrs. Mary CHAMBERLAIN and Mrs. Nina GIBBONS, both of Rochester; and Mrs. Clarence WEST, Battle Creek, Mich; one brother, Elmer
EASTERDAY, Marion; and seven grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the Zimmerman Bros. funeral home at 2 p.m., Thursday. The Rev. Stephen GUBI will officiate. Burial will be in IOOF cemetery. The body rests at the funeral home, where friends are welcome.⁹

Death*

Luella Johnson died on 5 June 1957 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, at age 89; buried at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.¹³

Obit

Luella's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 5 June 1957:

Mrs. Luella EASTERDAY, 88, died at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Rochester Nursing Home, where she had resided the past year. A resident of the Rochester community her entire life, she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John JOHNSON. Her marriage was on Nov. 11, 1918, to Frank “Jack” EASTERDAY, who died in 1952. Surviving are two stepsons, Walter EASTERDAY, Marshall, Mich., and Chloris EASTERDAY, LaCrosse, Wis., and numerous grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Zimmerman Brothers funeral home with the Rev. F. I. WILLMERT of the Trinity E.U.B. church officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. cemetery here. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today.¹³

Family 1

Marion Jay Ewer b. bt 1860 - 1870

Child

Harold E. Ewer⁷ b. Jul 1897

Family 2

William Willard b. 1867

Family 3

Charles Franklin (Jack) Easterday b. 19 Jan 1885, d. 22 Jul 1952

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book E, page 68.
[S213] Rochester Sentinel, 22 April 1913.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 22 July 1952.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book J, page 253.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 5 June 1957.

Marion Jay Ewer¹

M, b. between 1860 and 1870

Last Edited

17 May 2003

Birth*

Marion Jay Ewer was born between 1860 and 1870.

Marriage*

He married Luella Johnson, daughter of John A. Johnson and Elizabeth Gunckel, on 23 September 1886 at Fulton, Indiana; ended in divorce.¹

Family

Luella Johnson b. Sep 1867, d. 5 Jun 1957

Child

Harold E. Ewer² b. Jul 1897

Citations

[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book E, page 68.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Arthur Hoover¹

M, b. 1871

Father

Johnson Polibus Hoover¹ b. 27 Aug 1837, d. 24 Nov 1900

Mother

Huldah D. Pavey¹ b. 17 Aug 1843, d. 19 Nov 1902

Last Edited

17 Oct 2002

Birth*

Arthur Hoover was born in 1871 at Nebraska.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1880 Nemaha, Nemaha, Nebraska, in the household of Johnson Polibus Hoover; page 183D, occupation farmer, 1 child and William Pavy, age 41, b. IN, Huldah's brother.¹

(Witness) Census

Arthur Hoover appeared on the census of 5 June 1885 Nemaha Precinct, Nemaha, Nebraska, in the household of Johnson Polibus Hoover; state census.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population Nebraska State Census 1885.

Samantha Johnson¹

F, b. 1863

Father

Levi Johnson¹ b. 1825, d. 7 May 1898

Mother

Tency Bethany Hoover¹ b. 17 Jan 1827, d. 10 Dec 1865

Last Edited

12 Sep 2004

Birth*

Samantha Johnson was born in 1863 at Nebraska.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 11 August 1870 Nemaha, Nemaha, Nebraska, in the household of Levi Johnson; page 319, occupation hotel keeper, real estate valued at $?,0i00, 5 children at home, plus nephew Levi Johnson and an Alexander Moor, age 21, born Indiana, who owned real estate valued at $700, a descendant of Lydia.²

(Witness) Census

Samantha Johnson appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 Nemaha, Nemaha, Nebraska, in the household of Levi Johnson; page 180A, occupation hotel keeper, second marriage, 6 children at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.

Lewis Lemuel Johnson¹

M, b. 9 January 1868, d. 1932

Father

Levi Johnson¹ b. 1825, d. 7 May 1898

Mother

Sarah (Sade) Thompson¹ b. 6 May 1850, d. 25 Jan 1894

Last Edited

18 Oct 2004

Birth*

Lewis Lemuel Johnson was born on 9 January 1868 at Nemaha, Nemaha, Nebraska; 1900 census says September 1868.^2,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 11 August 1870 Nemaha, Nemaha, Nebraska, in the household of Levi Johnson; page 319, occupation hotel keeper, real estate valued at $?,0i00, 5 children at home, plus nephew Levi Johnson and an Alexander Moor, age 21, born Indiana, who owned real estate valued at $700, a descendant of Lydia.⁴

(Witness) Census

Lewis Lemuel Johnson appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 Nemaha, Nemaha, Nebraska, in the household of Levi Johnson; page 180A, occupation hotel keeper, second marriage, 6 children at home.¹

Marriage*

Lewis Lemuel Johnson married Araminta Rhodes on 20 November 1886 at Nemaha, Nebraska.⁵

Marriage*

Lewis Lemuel Johnson married Rana (?) circa 1899 at Nemaha, Nemaha, Nebraska.⁶

Census*

Lewis Lemuel Johnson appeared on the census of 28 June 1900 at Nemaha, Nemaha, Nebraska, ED 97, page 156B, occupation farm laborer, married 1 year, no children.⁶

Marriage*

He married Agnes Kirschner circa 1918; Mildred Evans record is 1921 in St. Joseph, Missouri, but is after Marian's birth.⁷

Census

Lewis Lemuel Johnson appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 at Auburn, Nemaha, Nebraska, ED 21, sheet 7B, occupation oil jobber-service station, renting-$25 month, 1 child.⁷

Death*

He died in 1932 at Auburn, Nemaha, Nebraska.⁸

Family 1

Araminta Rhodes

Family 2

Rana (?) b. Apr 1873

Family 3

Agnes Kirschner b. 1897

Child

Marian Johnson⁷ b. 1919

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1870, 1880, 1900.
[S834] Mildred Evans, "Mildred Evans Letter", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S466] Clerk of Nemaha County, Nemaha County, Nebraska Marriage Records, Book 4, page 50.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S470] Gene Johnson, "Email from Gene Johnson," e-mail to Al Field, 20 April 2002.

Effie Johnson¹

F, b. 1872, d. 1919

Father

Levi Johnson¹ b. 1825, d. 7 May 1898

Mother

Sarah (Sade) Thompson¹ b. 6 May 1850, d. 25 Jan 1894

Last Edited

18 Oct 2004

Birth*

Effie Johnson was born in 1872 at Nemaha, Nemaha, Nebraska.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 Nemaha, Nemaha, Nebraska, in the household of Levi Johnson; page 180A, occupation hotel keeper, second marriage, 6 children at home.¹

Marriage*

Effie Johnson married John R. Johnson on 21 August 1886 at Nemaha, Nebraska; son of Samuel Johnson and Sarah Robson.²

Death*

Effie Johnson died in 1919; daughter said to be Violet.³

Family

John R. Johnson b. bt 1858 - 1859

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S466] Clerk of Nemaha County, Nemaha County, Nebraska Marriage Records, Book 4, page 36.
[S470] Gene Johnson, "Email from Gene Johnson," e-mail to Al Field, 20 April 2002.

Frank Johnson¹

M, b. 1873, d. 1891

Father

Levi Johnson¹ b. 1825, d. 7 May 1898

Mother

Sarah (Sade) Thompson¹ b. 6 May 1850, d. 25 Jan 1894

Last Edited

12 Sep 2004

Birth*

Frank Johnson was born in 1873 at Nemaha, Nemaha, Nebraska.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 Nemaha, Nemaha, Nebraska, in the household of Levi Johnson; page 180A, occupation hotel keeper, second marriage, 6 children at home.¹

Death*

Frank Johnson died in 1891; however, check the Frank Johnson, 1910 Richardson County, ED 164, sheet 6B.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S470] Gene Johnson, "Email from Gene Johnson," e-mail to Al Field, 20 April 2002.