Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

Ray Lamoree^1,2

M, b. 1875, d. 10 February 1914

Last Edited

5 Nov 2004

Birth*

Ray Lamoree was born in 1875 at Indiana.³

Marriage*

He married Levora Hoover, daughter of David Hoover and Caroline Yeagley, on 26 April 1899 at Fulton, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Ray Lamoree appeared on the census of 8 June 1900 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of David Hoover; ED 35, Sheet 6B, occupation hotel keeper, owned home, married 32 years, 1 child, 1 living; also son-in-law and grandson.⁴

Census*

Ray Lamoree appeared on the census of 11 May 1910 at Akron, Fulton, Indiana, ED 51, sheet 17B, occupation dentist, owned real estate, married 11 years, 3 children, 3 living.³

Obit

Ray's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 10 February 1914:

Akron, Ind., Feb. 10 -- Dr. Ray LAMOREE, aged about 40, a well known dentist, while working on a patient, Mrs. Calvin SNYDER, suddenly threw up his hands and dropped dead at 1:15 p.m. here today. Apoplexy is believed the cause. A doctor was summoned but life was extinct when he arrived. It is believed that he died instantly. Dr. Lamoree had seemingly been in good health and ate a most hearty dinner. He leaves a wife and three sons, aged 12, 10 and five. He came to Akron shortly before the
Spanish-American war, in which he served, and has since practiced here. His home was originally in Michigan.⁵

Death*

He died on 10 February 1914 at Akron, Fulton, Indiana; buried at the Akron Cemetery.⁵

Family

Levora Hoover b. 12 Sep 1876, d. 25 Feb 1935

Children

Paul Hoover Lamoree⁴ b. 19 Mar 1900, d. 3 Sep 1967
Nile Rich Lamoree³ b. 28 May 1901, d. 28 May 1901
Charles R. Lamoree³ b. 25 Dec 1909, d. 10 Jun 1994

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 25 February 1935.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book F, page 573.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 10 February 1914.

Jonathan Finley Clay^1,2

M, b. 2 October 1855, d. 13 January 1932

Last Edited

10 Sep 2004

Birth*

Jonathan Finley Clay was born on 2 October 1855 at Fulton, Indiana.^1,2,3

Marriage*

He married Lois Rebecca (Louise) Hoover, daughter of Isaiah Hoover and Rebecca Blackburn, on 11 April 1874 at Fulton, Indiana.^1,2

Census*

Jonathan Finley Clay appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 at Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, page 78A, occupation farmer, three sons.¹

Census

He appeared on the census of 20 June 1900 at Newcastle Twp., Fulton, Indiana, ED 38, Sheet 11B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 25 years, 5 children, 4 living.⁴

Census

He appeared on the census of 20 April 1910 at Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, ED 67, Sheet 3B, occupation farmer, married 27 years, 4 children, 4 living.⁵

Census

He appeared on the census of 5 January 1920 at Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, ED 72, sheet 2B, occupation dairy farmer, owned farm, 1 granddaughter, Velma, living with them.⁶

Census

He appeared on the census of 4 April 1930 at Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, ED 12, sheet 1B, occupation none, owned home, no children; second marriage to "Elouise."⁷

Death*

He died on 13 January 1932 at Fulton, Indiana, at age 76.⁸

Obit

Jonathan Finley's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 14 January 1932:

Finley CLAY, aged 76, who for many years lived on a farm two miles east of this city on the Fort Wayne road, died this afternoon at 1:50 o'clock at the home of his son Ed, two and half miles northeast of this city on the Monticello road. Death was due to a stroke of paralysis which he suffered two weeks ago. Survivors are three sons, Ed [CLAY] at whose home he died, Roy [CLAY] of Gary, and Marty [CLAY] of Chicago. funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Thursday, January 14, 1932 Finley CLAY, aged 76, who for many years lived on farm two miles east of this city on the Fort Wayne road, died Wednesday afternoon at 1:50 o'clock at the home of his son Ed, who resides two and one-half miles northwest of Rochester on the Monticello road. Death was due to a stroke of paralysis. Mr. Clay had been in ill health for a year and bedfast for the past four weeks. The deceased, who was a life-long resident of Fulton county, was born on a farm near Richland Center on Oct. 2, 1855. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan CLAY. In 1875 he was married to [Lorah] HOOVER who died ten years ago. Mr. Clay followed the occupation of a farmer all of his life. He was a member of the Christian church. Survivors are three sons, Ed [CLAY] at whose home he died, Roy [CLAY] of Gary, and Marty [CLAY], of Chicago, a sister Mrs. Dora BUTLER, of Rossvill, N.M., and a brother, William [CLAY] of this city. The body will lie in state at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home on south main street until the hour of the services at 2 p.m. Friday. Rev. John WALLENBERG, pastor of the Christian church, will be in charge. Burial will be made in the Odd Fellows cemetery.⁹

Family

Lois Rebecca (Louise) Hoover b. 10 Dec 1856, d. 9 May 1923

Children

Martin Henry Clay+¹ b. 1874
Leroy William (Roy) Clay+¹ b. 1877, d. 13 Apr 1951
Albert Clay¹ b. 3 Jan 1880, d. 21 Feb 1881
Edward William Clay+⁴ b. 14 Sep 1882, d. 22 Oct 1945
Nellie Clay¹⁰ b. 17 Feb 1885, d. 30 Aug 1929

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book C, page 236.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 13 January 1932.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 13 and 14 January 1932.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 13 & 14 January 1932.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 31 August 1929.

Martin Henry Clay¹

M, b. 1874

Father

Jonathan Finley Clay¹ b. 2 Oct 1855, d. 13 Jan 1932

Mother

Lois Rebecca (Louise) Hoover¹ b. 10 Dec 1856, d. 9 May 1923

Last Edited

1 May 2002

Marriage*

Martin Henry Clay married Myrta Railsback.²

Birth*

Martin Henry Clay was born in 1874 at Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Jonathan Finley Clay; page 78A, occupation farmer, three sons.¹

Residence*

Martin Henry Clay lived on 22 October 1945 at Chicago, Cook, Illinois.³

Residence

He lived on 15 April 1951 at Chicago, Cook, Illinois.⁴

Family

Myrta Railsback

Child

Taylor M. Clay⁵ b. 27 Jun 1914, d. 8 Mar 1993

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S47] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Fulton County Births, Book C-11, page 65, birth record of Taylor M. Clay.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Edward Clay, 22 October 1945.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Roy Clay, 15 April 1951.
[S47] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Fulton County Births, Book C-11, page 65.

Leroy William (Roy) Clay¹

M, b. 1877, d. 13 April 1951

Father

Jonathan Finley Clay¹ b. 2 Oct 1855, d. 13 Jan 1932

Mother

Lois Rebecca (Louise) Hoover¹ b. 10 Dec 1856, d. 9 May 1923

Last Edited

2 Nov 2006

Birth*

Leroy William (Roy) Clay was born in 1877 at Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Jonathan Finley Clay; page 78A, occupation farmer, three sons.¹

Marriage*

Leroy William (Roy) Clay married Lottie Rhinesmith on 27 April 1897 at Fulton, Indiana.²

Marriage*

Leroy William (Roy) Clay married Sarah Margaret Emmons on 21 May 1910 at Fulton, Indiana.³

Moved*

Leroy William (Roy) Clay moved to Gary, Lake, Indiana, in 1923.⁴

Census*

He appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 at Hobart, Lake, Indiana, ED 86, sheet 2A, occupation bridge builder, owned home valued at $500, no radio, no children.⁵

Residence*

He lived on 22 October 1945 at Hammond, Lake, Indiana.⁶

Death*

He died on 13 April 1951 at Gary, Lake, Indiana; buried at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.⁴

Obit

Leroy William (Roy)'s obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 15 April 1951:

Roy CLAY, 73, 3800 East 29th, East Gary, died Saturday at his home after a heart attack. A retired farmer, he has been a Gary resident 28 years. He was a member of the volunteer fire department of Camp 138. Mr. Clay formerly resided in Fulton county and has many friends here. Survivors: widow, Margaret [CLAY]; sons, Ray [CLAY] of Winamac and Everett [CLAY] of Dearborn, Mich; daughter, Mrs. Dessie EMMONS of South Bend; three grandchildren; one brother, Martin [CLAY] of Chicago. Services were held at 10 a.m. Monday at Anton’s funeral home, East Gary, with Rev. Harold E. BROWN officiating. Burial was in the Odd Fellows cemetery here.⁴

Family 1

Lottie Rhinesmith b. 21 Oct 1879, d. 8 Apr 1908

Children

Ray Clay⁷
Dessie Pauline Clay⁷ b. 9 Aug 1902
Everett Donald Clay⁷ b. 16 Nov 1905, d. 19 Mar 1976

Family 2

Sarah Margaret Emmons b. 13 Jun 1880, d. 10 Sep 1967

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book F, page 387.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book I, page 257.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 15 April 1951.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Edward Clay, 22 October 1945.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Roy Clay, 15 April 1951.

Albert Clay¹

M, b. 3 January 1880, d. 21 February 1881

Father

Jonathan Finley Clay¹ b. 2 Oct 1855, d. 13 Jan 1932

Mother

Lois Rebecca (Louise) Hoover¹ b. 10 Dec 1856, d. 9 May 1923

Last Edited

1 May 2002

Birth*

Albert Clay was born on 3 January 1880 at Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Jonathan Finley Clay; page 78A, occupation farmer, three sons.¹

Death*

Albert Clay died on 21 February 1881 at Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, at age 1; buried at the Citizens Cemetery, Richland Center.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Citizens Cemetery, Richland Center.

Edward William Clay¹

M, b. 14 September 1882, d. 22 October 1945

Father

Jonathan Finley Clay¹ b. 2 Oct 1855, d. 13 Jan 1932

Mother

Lois Rebecca (Louise) Hoover¹ b. 10 Dec 1856, d. 9 May 1923

Last Edited

28 Nov 2004

Birth*

Edward William Clay was born on 14 September 1882 at Fulton, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 20 June 1900 Newcastle Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Jonathan Finley Clay; ED 38, Sheet 11B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 25 years, 5 children, 4 living.¹

Marriage*

Edward William Clay married Vernie Deniston on 23 July 1903 at Fulton, Indiana.^3,4,5

Census

Edward William Clay appeared on the census of 20 April 1910 at Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, ED 58, Sheet 4B, occupation farmer, renting, married 6 years, 4 children, 4 living.⁶

Census

He appeared on the census of 3 January 1920 at Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, ED 73, sheet 1B, occupation not readable, renting, 5 children at home.⁷

Marriage*

He married Jennie Curtis, daughter of Mahlon Curtis and Minnie May Beall, on 28 November 1936 at Fulton, Indiana.⁸

Obit*

Edward William's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 22 October 1945:

Ed CLAY, 63, well-known farmer residing three miles northeast of this city on Road 25, succumbed at 7:30 this morning to a heart attack following an illness of about six months. Born near this city on Sept. 23, 1882, he was the son of Finley and Louise CLAY. He attended schools in this county and has spent practically his entire life in this community. The deceased was twice married, his first wife having been the former Vernie DENISTON, who with one son, preceded him. On Nov. 28, 1936 he was united in marriage with Mrs. Jennie CURTIS, who survives. Other survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Maurice NEWMAN and Mrs. John SNYDER of this city; three sons, Roscoe [CLAY] and Homer [CLAY] of Rochester and Howard [CLAY] of Montpelier, Ohio; one step-daughter, Betty EVANS, at home; two brothers, Roy [CLAY] of Gary and Martin [CLAY] of Chicago; and 12 grandchildren. Final rites will be held from the Foster funeral home in this city at 2 o’clock Wednesday afternoon with the Rev. Daniel SLAYBAUGH officiating. Burial will be made in Rochester IOOF cemetery. The body will be taken to the residence this evening and returned Wednesday noon to the Foster chapel where it will lie until the funeral hour.⁹

Death

He died on 22 October 1945 at Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, at age 63; buried at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.⁹

Family 1

Vernie Deniston b. 28 Jun 1885, d. 25 Oct 1929

Children

Pauline Thelma Clay¹⁰ b. 22 Dec 1904, d. Jan 1986
Roscoe Clay⁸ b. 12 Sep 1906, d. 2 Sep 1957
Mildred M. Clay¹¹ b. 11 Oct 1907
Howard Finley Clay b. 1 Nov 1908, d. 2 Aug 1961
Roy William Clay+³ b. 27 Aug 1910, d. 16 Feb 1932
Homer Dale Clay b. 24 Jul 1913, d. 8 Dec 1970

Family 2

Jennie Curtis b. 30 Jan 1905, d. 12 Mar 1952

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S47] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Fulton County Births, Book C-1, page 24.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 25 October 1929.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book G, page 367.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Edward Clay, 22 October 1945.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 22 October 1945.
[S47] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Fulton County Births, Book C-6, page 46.
[S47] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Fulton County Births, Book C-10, page 1.

Vernie Deniston^1,2

F, b. 28 June 1885, d. 25 October 1929

Last Edited

15 Sep 2002

Birth*

Vernie Deniston was born on 28 June 1885 at Peru, Miami, Indiana; daughter of Frank and Florence Deniston.^1,2

Married Name

As of 23 July 1903,her married name was Clay.^1,2,3

Marriage*

She married Edward William Clay, son of Jonathan Finley Clay and Lois Rebecca (Louise) Hoover, on 23 July 1903 at Fulton, Indiana.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

Vernie Deniston appeared on the census of 20 April 1910 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Edward William Clay; ED 58, Sheet 4B, occupation farmer, renting, married 6 years, 4 children, 4 living.⁴

(Witness) Census

Vernie Deniston appeared on the census of 3 January 1920 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Edward William Clay; ED 73, sheet 1B, occupation not readable, renting, 5 children at home.⁵

Death*

Vernie Deniston died on 25 October 1929 at Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, at age 44; buried at the Rochester I.O.O.F. cemetery.^1,2

Obit

Vernie's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 25 October 1929:

Mrs. Vernie CLAY, aged 44, wife of Edward CLAY, well known farmer living two and one-half miles west of Rochester, died at 5:30 Friday morning following an illness of six weeks. Death was due to paralysis. The deceased was born on a farm near Peru, Indiana, June 28, 1885 the daughter of Frank and Florence DENISTON. Following the death of her mother, when she was only eight years old, she
came to this community and was raised by Mrs. Elizabeth Miller, now of Chicago. On July 23, 1903 in Rochester she was married to Edward Clay. Besides her husband she is survived by her father, Frank DENISTON, of South Bend; two daughters, Mrs. Maurice NEWMAN and Mrs. John SNYDER, four sons, Howard [CLAY], Roscoe [CLAY], Roy [CLAY] and Homer [CLAY], all of Rochester; one brother, Roscoe DENISTON, of South Bend; her foster-mother, Mrs. Elizabeth MILLER, and a foster brother, Mel MILLER, of Chicago, and five grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at two o’clock at the Christian Church with Rev. G. W. TITUS in charge. Burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.²

Family

Edward William Clay b. 14 Sep 1882, d. 22 Oct 1945

Children

Pauline Thelma Clay⁶ b. 22 Dec 1904, d. Jan 1986
Roscoe Clay⁷ b. 12 Sep 1906, d. 2 Sep 1957
Mildred M. Clay⁸ b. 11 Oct 1907
Howard Finley Clay b. 1 Nov 1908, d. 2 Aug 1961
Roy William Clay+¹ b. 27 Aug 1910, d. 16 Feb 1932
Homer Dale Clay b. 24 Jul 1913, d. 8 Dec 1970

Citations

[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 25 October 1929.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book G, page 367.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S47] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Fulton County Births, Book C-6, page 46.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Edward Clay, 22 October 1945.
[S47] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Fulton County Births, Book C-10, page 1.

Jennie Curtis¹

F, b. 30 January 1905, d. 12 March 1952

Father

Mahlon Curtis² b. Jan 1866, d. 4 Dec 1928

Mother

Minnie May Beall b. 30 Jun 1873, d. 19 Sep 1946

Last Edited

28 Nov 2004

Birth*

Jennie Curtis was born on 30 January 1905 at Fulton, Indiana.²

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 14 January 1920 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Mahlon Curtis; ED 72, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 7 children at home.³

(Witness) Census

Jennie Curtis appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Minnie May Beall; ED 13, sheet 5A, occupation laundry-at home, widowed, owned home valued at $1,200, 3 chldren at 1 grandchild at home.⁴

Married Name

As of 28 November 1936,her married name was Clay.¹

Marriage*

Jennie Curtis married Edward William Clay, son of Jonathan Finley Clay and Lois Rebecca (Louise) Hoover, on 28 November 1936 at Fulton, Indiana.¹

Death*

Jennie Curtis died on 12 March 1952 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, at age 47; buried at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.²

Obit

Jennie's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 12 March 1952:

Jennie (CLAY) CURTIS, 47, died early this morning at the Rochester Nursing Home where she has been a patient since last Feb. 27. She suffered a paralytic stroke in October, 1950 and had been in poor health since that time.
She was born Jan. 30, 1905, the daughter of Mahlon and Minnie (BEALL) CURTIS. Her entire life residence was in Fulton county. Survivors include a daughter, Betty [CLAY]; two brothers, George [CURTIS] of South Bend, and Ralph CURTIS of Rochester; two sisters, Mrs. Sam ROBBINS, Rochester and Mrs. Tom HERD, Kewanna, and several nieces and nephews. The body rests at the Zimmerman Bros. funeral home. Final rites are pending.²

NoteB*

One daughter, Betty Evans or Clay.

Family 1

Child

Betty L. Evans⁴ b. 1924

Family 2

Edward William Clay b. 14 Sep 1882, d. 22 Oct 1945

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Edward Clay, 22 October 1945.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 12 March 1952.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Roscoe Clay¹

M, b. 12 September 1906, d. 2 September 1957

Father

Edward William Clay¹ b. 14 Sep 1882, d. 22 Oct 1945

Mother

Vernie Deniston¹ b. 28 Jun 1885, d. 25 Oct 1929

Last Edited

12 Sep 2004

Birth*

Roscoe Clay was born on 12 September 1906 at Fulton, Indiana.^2,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 20 April 1910 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Edward William Clay; ED 58, Sheet 4B, occupation farmer, renting, married 6 years, 4 children, 4 living.⁴

(Witness) Census

Roscoe Clay appeared on the census of 3 January 1920 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Edward William Clay; ED 73, sheet 1B, occupation not readable, renting, 5 children at home.⁵

Marriage*

Roscoe Clay married Mildred Horn in January 1926.^2,6

Residence*

Roscoe Clay lived on 22 October 1945 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana.¹

Death*

He died on 2 September 1957 at Greybull, Big Horn, Wyoming, at age 50; buried at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.^2,7

Obit

Roscoe's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 3 September 1957:

Roscoe Dennison CLAY, 50, a resident of R.R. 2, Rochester, died of a heart attack at 2:30 p.m. Monday in Greybull, Wyo. Mr. Clay had been taken ill three weeks ago while he and his wife were on a vacation trip through the West. He had been hospitalized since that time. He was born Sept. 12, 1906, in Rochester, and had spent his entire life in this county. He was married in January, 1926, at Rochester to Mildred HORN, who survives. His parents were Ed and Verna DENNISON CLAY, both having preceded him in death. Mr. Clay, a farmer, was a member of the Richland Center I.O.O.F. lodge and of the Manitou Moose lodge. Surviving besides the wife, are two daughters, Mrs. Richard (Shirley) ALBER, Rochester; and Mrs. Richard (Margaret) BURKETT, Rochester; one son, Max [CLAY], Rochester; six grandchildren; two brothers, Homer [CLAY], Rochester, and Howard [CLAY], Montpelier, O; two sisters, Mrs. Maurice (Mildred) NEWMAN, Rochester; and Mrs. John (Pauline) SNYDER, South Bend. One brother preceded him in death. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. The body is being returned to the Foster and Good funeral home, where friends may call after 9 a.m. Thursday.⁷

Family

Mildred Horn b. 1908

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Edward Clay, 22 October 1945.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
[S47] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Fulton County Births, Book C-7, page 28.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Roscoe D. Clay, 3 September 1957.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 3 September 1957.

Lottie Rhinesmith¹

F, b. 21 October 1879, d. 8 April 1908

Last Edited

27 Oct 2004

Birth*

Lottie Rhinesmith was born on 21 October 1879 at Indiana.²

Married Name

As of 27 April 1897,her married name was Clay.¹

Marriage*

She married Leroy William (Roy) Clay, son of Jonathan Finley Clay and Lois Rebecca (Louise) Hoover, on 27 April 1897 at Fulton, Indiana.¹

Death

Lottie Rhinesmith died on 8 April 1908 at Fulton, Indiana, at age 28; buried at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.³

Death*

She died on 8 April 1908 at Fulton, Indiana, at age 28; buried at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.²

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 Hobart, Lake, Indiana, in the household of Leroy William (Roy) Clay; ED 86, sheet 2A, occupation bridge builder, owned home valued at $500, no radio, no children.⁴

Death

Lottie Rhinesmith died on 30 December 1989 at Chicago, Cook, Illinois, at age 110.⁵

Family

Leroy William (Roy) Clay b. 1877, d. 13 Apr 1951

Children

Ray Clay⁶
Dessie Pauline Clay⁶ b. 9 Aug 1902
Everett Donald Clay⁶ b. 16 Nov 1905, d. 19 Mar 1976

Citations

[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book F, page 387.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
[S822] Peggy Siksnus, "Ancestral File-Peggy Siksnus", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Roy Clay, 15 April 1951.

Sarah Margaret Emmons¹

F, b. 13 June 1880, d. 10 September 1967

Last Edited

15 Sep 2002

Birth*

Sarah Margaret Emmons was born on 13 June 1880 at Fulton, Indiana.^2,3

Married Name

As of 21 May 1910,her married name was Clay.¹

Marriage*

She married Leroy William (Roy) Clay, son of Jonathan Finley Clay and Lois Rebecca (Louise) Hoover, on 21 May 1910 at Fulton, Indiana.¹

Death*

Sarah Margaret Emmons died on 10 September 1967 at South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, at age 87; buried at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.²

Obit

Sarah Margaret's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 11 September 1967:

Mrs. Sarah Margaret CLAY, 87, Rochester, died at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Cardinal Convalescent home, South Bend, where she had been a patient for the past 10 years. Mrs. Clay was born June 13, 1880 in Fulton county to John and Clara FULTZ SHAFFER. She married Charles EMMONS March 14, 1896. He died in 1909. On May 21, 1910 she married Roy CLAY, who died in 1951. Survivors are a son, Lester EMMONS, Lake Worth, Fla; a daughter, Mrs. Edna SMITH, Province, Cal; a step-daughter, Mrs. Deddie CLAY EMMONS; two step-sons, Raymond CLAY, Winamac, and Everett CLAY, Dearborn, Mich; a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Helen EMMONS, Talma; eight grandchildren, and fourteen great-grandchildren. Funeral services are set tentatively for Wednesday afernoon at the Zimmerman Brothers.³

Family

Leroy William (Roy) Clay b. 1877, d. 13 Apr 1951

Citations

[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book I, page 257.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 11 September 1967.

Ray Clay¹

Father

Leroy William (Roy) Clay¹ b. 1877, d. 13 Apr 1951

Mother

Lottie Rhinesmith¹ b. 21 Oct 1879, d. 8 Apr 1908

Last Edited

15 Sep 2002

Birth*

Ray Clay was born at Indiana.

Residence*

He lived on 15 April 1951 at Winamac, Pulaski, Indiana.²

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Roy Clay, 15 April 1951.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 15 April 1951.

Everett Donald Clay¹

M, b. 16 November 1905, d. 19 March 1976

Father

Leroy William (Roy) Clay¹ b. 1877, d. 13 Apr 1951

Mother

Lottie Rhinesmith¹ b. 21 Oct 1879, d. 8 Apr 1908

Last Edited

20 Jan 2006

Birth*

Everett Donald Clay was born on 16 November 1905 at Fulton, Indiana.^1,2

Marriage*

He married Margaret E. Sage circa 1930 at Michigan; no marriage record.^3,4,5

Census*

Everett Donald Clay appeared on the census of 2 April 1930 at Pringle Hall Apartments, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, ED 50, sheet 2A, occupation musician-hotel, renting-$70 month, no children.⁴

Residence*

He lived on 15 April 1951 at Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan.¹

Death*

He died on 19 March 1976 at Zephyrhills, Pasco, Florida, at age 70; died in Pinellas County.^3,6

Family

Margaret E. Sage b. 14 Jul 1907, d. 16 Jul 1995

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Roy Clay, 15 April 1951.
[S47] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Fulton County Births, Book C-7, page 8.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S822] Peggy Siksnus, "Ancestral File-Peggy Siksnus", Ancestral File.
[S295] Florida State Department of Health, Florida Death Index, Cert. 24584.

Dessie Pauline Clay¹

F, b. 9 August 1902

Father

Leroy William (Roy) Clay¹ b. 1877, d. 13 Apr 1951

Mother

Lottie Rhinesmith¹ b. 21 Oct 1879, d. 8 Apr 1908

Last Edited

15 Sep 2002

Birth*

Dessie Pauline Clay was born on 9 August 1902 at Fulton, Indiana.^1,2

Residence*

She lived on 15 April 1951 at South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana; married Lester Emmons.³

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Roy Clay, 15 April 1951.
[S47] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Fulton County Births, Book C-6, page 46.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 15 April 1951.

Victor L. Hoover¹

M, b. 26 June 1911, d. 30 December 1989

Father

Frank Earl Hoover¹ b. 26 May 1882, d. 6 Jun 1952

Mother

Ota Vernella Sowers¹ b. 8 Oct 1885, d. 30 Sep 1951

Last Edited

28 Oct 2004

Birth*

Victor L. Hoover was born on 26 June 1911 at Fulton, Indiana.^2,1,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 7 January 1920 Rochester-3rd Ward, Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Frank Earl Hoover; ED 76, sheet 6B, occupation laborer-ice company, owned home, 5 children at home.⁴

(Witness) Census

Victor L. Hoover appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Frank Earl Hoover; ED 11, sheet 7B, occupation laborer-odd jobs, renting-$16 month, 6 children at home.⁵

Residence

Victor L. Hoover lived on 11 April 1942 at Des Moines, Polk, Iowa.⁶

Residence*

He lived on 7 August 1950 at Chicago, Cook, Illinois.¹

Death*

He died on 30 December 1989 at Chicago, Cook, Illinois, at age 78.³

Family

Child

Clarice Hoover⁷ b. 1954, d. 5 Oct 1960

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Miriam Grace Hoover Clay Smith, 7 August 1950.
[S47] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Fulton County Births, Book C-10, page 83.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Paul Hoover, 11 April 1942.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 7 October 1960.

Doyne Hoover¹

M, b. 5 December 1924, d. 20 February 1991

Father

Frank Earl Hoover¹ b. 26 May 1882, d. 6 Jun 1952

Mother

Ota Vernella Sowers¹ b. 8 Oct 1885, d. 30 Sep 1951

Last Edited

14 Nov 2004

Birth*

Doyne Hoover was born on 5 December 1924 at Mt. Zion, Fulton, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Frank Earl Hoover; ED 11, sheet 7B, occupation laborer-odd jobs, renting-$16 month, 6 children at home.³

Residence*

Doyne Hoover lived on 7 August 1950 at Hammond, Lake, Indiana.¹

Death*

He died on 20 February 1991 at North Aurora, Kane, Illinois, at age 66; buried at Aurora Cemetery.^2,4

Obit

Doyne's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 27 February 1991:

Word has been received of the Feb. 20 death of Doyne HOOVER, North Aurora, Ill. he was buried in Aurora Cemetery. He is survived by a son, Tom HOOVER, Crystal Lake, Ill., and a brother, Glenn HOOVER, Rochester.⁴

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Miriam Grace Hoover Clay Smith, 7 August 1950.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 27 February 1991.

Bessie N. Thompson¹

F, b. 20 February 1917, d. 20 July 1981

Last Edited

10 Sep 2004

Birth*

Bessie N. Thompson was born on 20 February 1917 at Akron, Fulton, Indiana; daughter of Jesse and Elva Woolpert Thompson.^2,3

Married Name

As of 1 December 1934,her married name was Hoover.¹

Married Name

As of 1 December 1934,her married name was Hoover.^4,2

Marriage*

She married Glenn E. Hoover, son of Frank Earl Hoover and Ota Vernella Sowers, on 1 December 1934 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana.^4,2

Death*

Bessie N. Thompson died on 20 July 1981 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, at age 64; at a South Bend hospital; buried at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.^2,3

Obit

Bessie N.'s obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 21 July 1981:

Bessie HOOVER, 64, of 223 W. 11th St., died at 9:50 p.m. Monday at the St. Joseph Hospital, South Bend. She had been in failing health since March. She was born Feb. 20, 1917 in Akron to Jesse and Elva WOOLPERT THOMPSON and had lived in this area for 25 years after coming from Athens. She married Glenn E. HOOVER, Dec. 1, 1934 in Rochester. He survives. She was employed by the Torin Corporation for 14 years and was a former committeeman for the UAW Local 947. She was also a member of the Evergreen Rebekah Lodge 57 and the Jolly Hour Club. Surviving with the husband are two daughters, Mrs. Max (Marilyn) SHULTZ, Rochester, and Mrs. Larey (Barbara) FREEMAN, Hundfsville, Ark; two sons, Denny L. HOOVER, Culver, and Kenton “Butch” HOOVER, Amarillo, Texas; nine grandchildren; two brothers, Earl THOMPSON, Adelphi, M.D. [?], and Jess THOMPSON, South Bend, and two sisters, Mrs. Edward (Tural) LEININGER, Bunnell, Fla., and Mrs. Don (Tessie) KILMER, Mt. Zion. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Fred KUEBLER officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Wednesday and until the hour of service on Thursday. Rites will be given by the Rebekah Lodge at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Heart Fund.³

Family

Glenn E. Hoover b. 12 Nov 1912, d. 31 May 1992

Child

Sandra Jean Hoover^5,6 b. 15 Jul 1935, d. 3 Oct 1936

Citations

[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book 4, page 199.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 21 July 1981.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Glenn Hoover, 1 June 1992.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Akron Cemetery.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 5 October 1936.

Sandra Jean Hoover^1,2

F, b. 15 July 1935, d. 3 October 1936

Father

Glenn E. Hoover^1,2 b. 12 Nov 1912, d. 31 May 1992

Mother

Bessie N. Thompson^1,2 b. 20 Feb 1917, d. 20 Jul 1981

Last Edited

23 Jan 2003

Birth*

Sandra Jean Hoover was born on 15 July 1935 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana.^1,2

Death*

She died on 3 October 1936 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, at age 1; at the home of her grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Earl Hoover, buried at the Akron Cemetery.^1,2

Obit

Sandra Jean's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 5 October 1936:

Sandra Jean [HOOVER], 14-month-old daughter of Glen and Bessie (THOMPSON) HOOVER, passed away Saturday afternoon, three o’clock at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hoover, 1131 Monroe Street. The child had been ill from whooping cough and complications for the past five weeks. Sandra Jean was born in Rochester on July 15th, 1935. The survivors are her parents; a
brother, Denny Lee [HOOVER]; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl HOOVER, of Rochester; grandfather, Jess THOMPSON of Akron; great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. S. P. SOUERS, of Akron; Mrs. Kathryn LUDWIG, of South Bend; and Eugene WOLPERT, of Akron, and several aunts and uncles. Funeral services in charge of Rev. Daniel SLAYBAUGH of Akron were conducted at the Rochester Christian Church Monday afternoon, two o’clock. Burial was made in the Akron I.O.O.F. cemetery.²

Citations

[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Akron Cemetery.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 5 October 1936.

Sophia (Carrie) Cumming¹

F, b. 1874

Last Edited

15 Sep 2002

Birth*

Sophia (Carrie) Cumming was born in 1874 at Minnesota.²

Married Name

As of 1891,her married name was Hoover.¹

Marriage*

She married Albert James Hoover, son of Joseph Hoover and Elvira Tracy, in 1891 at Stanley, Chippewa, Wisconsin; resided in Akron and Rochester.¹

(Witness) Census

Sophia (Carrie) Cumming appeared on the census of 3 January 1920 Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, in the household of Albert James Hoover; ED 50, sheet 3B, occupation salesman, packing . . ., owned home, 1 child at home.²

Family

Albert James Hoover b. 10 Apr 1870, d. 28 Aug 1936

Child

Eugene A. Hoover² b. 1895

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Albert Hoover, 28 August 1936.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Katherine Alice Hoover^1,2

F, b. 9 July 1884, d. 31 October 1953

Father

Joseph Hoover¹ b. 24 Aug 1843, d. 8 Nov 1927

Mother

Elvira Tracy¹ b. 7 Jan 1847, d. 20 Aug 1934

Last Edited

5 Nov 2004

Birth*

Katherine Alice Hoover was born on 9 July 1884 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 7 June 1900 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Joseph Hoover; ED 32, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, owne4d farm, married 33 years, 6 children, 5 living.³

Married Name

As of 27 May 1903,her married name was Swigert.¹

Marriage*

Katherine Alice Hoover married Irvine W. Swigert on 27 May 1903 at Fulton, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Will

Katherine Alice Hoover witnessed the will of Elvira Tracy on 10 September 1928 at Fulton, Indiana; also mentions daughter in law, Dora Hoover, and granddaughter Lucy Pick, not located.⁴

Death*

Katherine Alice Hoover died on 31 October 1953 at Akron, Fulton, Indiana, at age 69.⁵

Obit

Katherine Alice's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 2 November 1953:

Mrs. Katherine A. [HOOVER] SWYGERT, 69, mother of Luther B. SWYGERT, judge of the Northern Indiana Federal Court District, died at 1 p.m. Saturday at her home in Akron. She had been ill for the past seven years. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Akron Methodist Church, Rev. Claude FAWNS officiating. Burial will be in Akron cemetery. Mrs. Swygert, born July 9, 1884, in Miami County, was a member of the Gilead Methodist church, the Gilead W.S.C.S. and the Gilead Home Ec Club. She was the daughter of Joseph and Olivia TRACY HOOVER. On May 27, 1903, she was married to Irvin SWYGERT, who survives. Surviving besides the husband and son, are two brothers, Charles HOOVER of Kokomo and Otto HOOVER of Elkhart, and a grandchild. The body will be at the Moyer & Haupert Funeral Home in Akron until an hour before the service.⁵

Family

Irvine W. Swigert b. 26 Dec 1876, d. 24 Apr 1958

Citations

[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book G, page 351.
[S351] "Military Records of Joseph Hoover."
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S383] Will of Elivra (Tracy) Hoover Will Record G, page 171: from Tombaugh Index, page 240.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 2 November 1953.

Irvine W. Swigert¹

M, b. 26 December 1876, d. 24 April 1958

Last Edited

24 Oct 2004

Birth*

Irvine W. Swigert was born on 26 December 1876 at St. Joseph, Indiana.²

Marriage*

He married Katherine Alice Hoover, daughter of Joseph Hoover and Elvira Tracy, on 27 May 1903 at Fulton, Indiana.¹

Death*

Irvine W. Swigert died on 24 April 1958 at Akron, Fulton, Indiana, at age 81; buried at the Akron Cemetery.³

Obit

Irvine W.'s obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 25 April 1958:

Irvin W. SWYGERT, 81, who lived in the Akron hotel, died at 10:25 p.m. Thursday in Woodlawn hospital of a stroke. He apparently suffered the stroke while driving his car southwest of Akron Thursday afternoon. The father of Federal Court Judge Luther M. SWYGERT of Chesterton, Mr. Swygert fell while working on property he owns southwest of Akron, the sheriff’s office said today. He apparently was on his way to an Akron doctor’s office on the Cemetery road, three-fourths of a mile west of Akron, when he suffered the stroke. His car went off the road and traveled an estimated 140 feet before coming to a stop on the Erie Railroad tracks. The sheriff’s office placed the time of the accident at about 4:50 p.m. Mr. Swygert was rushed to Woodlawn hospital in an Akron ambulance. Born near South Bend in St. Joseph county on Dec. 26, 1876, Mr. Swygert was the son of Joel and Amanda DAWALT SWYGERT. In 1903 he was married in Akron to Kathryn HOOVER, who died in 1953. He was a retired farmer and had lived in Akron 70 years. Surviving besides Judge Swygert is a grandson, Michael SWYGERT, Carleton college, Northfield, Minn. Services will be at 2 p.m. DST Sunday at the Sheetz funeral home in Akron with the Rev. Claude FAWNS officiating. Burial will be in the Akron cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after noon Saturday.

Family

Katherine Alice Hoover b. 9 Jul 1884, d. 31 Oct 1953

Citations

[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book G, page 351.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 25 April 1958.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 24 April 1958.

Nellie Clay¹

F, b. 17 February 1885, d. 30 August 1929

Father

Jonathan Finley Clay¹ b. 2 Oct 1855, d. 13 Jan 1932

Mother

Lois Rebecca (Louise) Hoover¹ b. 10 Dec 1856, d. 9 May 1923

Last Edited

28 Oct 2004

Birth*

Nellie Clay was born on 17 February 1885 at Fulton, Indiana; check - name not in birth record.²

Married Name

As of 23 December 1899,her married name was Emmons.³

Marriage*

She married Harley Emmons on 23 December 1899 at Fulton, Indiana.³

Married Name

As of circa 1918,her married name was Wiltshire.⁴

Marriage*

Nellie Clay married Arch Wiltshire circa 1918 at Macy, Miami, Indiana.⁴

(Witness) Census

Nellie Clay appeared on the census of 17 January 1920 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Arch Wiltshire.⁵

Death*

Nellie Clay died on 30 August 1929 at Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, at age 44; resident of Macy.¹

Obit

Nellie's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 30 August 1929:

Following an illness of several years with sugar diabetes and complications, Mrs. Arch WILTSHIRE, of Macy, died Friday morning at a hospital in Indianapolis. Mrs. Wiltshire had been a patient at Woodlawn Hospital, in Rochester for some time, having been removed to the Indianapolis hospital on Monday. Nellie CLAY, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Finley CLAY, was born and raised in Fulton County and most of her life had been spent in this community. Eleven years ago she was married to Mr. Wiltshire, a mail carrier at Macy. Surviving are her husband, her father, who lives at Monterey, a daughter, Mrs. Frank
SHULA, of Chicago, and a son, Harold [WILTSHIRE], at home. Two brothers, Edward CLAY, west of Rochester, and Artie CLAY, of Chicago, also survive. The body was brought to the Wiltshire home in Macy Friday afternoon and funeral arrangements will be announced in Saturday’s issue of The News-Sentinel.
Saturday, August 31, 1929 Funeral services for Mrs. Arch WILTSHIRE, of Macy, who died Friday morning at a hospital in Indianapolis will be held Sunday afternoon at two o’clock at the Macy Methodist Church. Rev. S. I. ZECHIEL will officiate.⁶

Family 1

Harley Emmons b. 11 Nov 1878, d. 3 Apr 1962

Family 2

Arch Wiltshire b. 3 Mar 1876, d. 26 Nov 1933

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 31 August 1929.
[S47] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Fulton County Births, Book C-1, page 106.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book G, page 44.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Nellie clay, 30 August 1929.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 30 August 1929.

Arch Wiltshire¹

M, b. 3 March 1876, d. 26 November 1933

Last Edited

12 Sep 2004

Birth*

Arch Wiltshire was born on 3 March 1876 at Fulton, Indiana.^2,3

Marriage*

He married Nellie Clay, daughter of Jonathan Finley Clay and Lois Rebecca (Louise) Hoover, circa 1918 at Macy, Miami, Indiana.¹

Census*

Arch Wiltshire appeared on the census of 17 January 1920 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana.²

Death*

He died on 26 November 1933 at Macy, Miami, Indiana, at age 57; buried at Plainview Cemetery.³

Obit

Arch's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 27 November 1933:

Macy, Nov.l 27. - Becoming alarmed when Arch WILTSHIRE, 57, local rural mail carrier, failed to appear at the home after he had sufficient time to do the morning work at the barn, Mrs. Jess OLIVER, housekeeper, started a search and found the man dead in the feed room Sunday. Death had resulted from a heart attack. The deceased was vborn on a farm in Fulton county on March 3, 1876, the son of Horace and Ella WILTSHIRE. He had been a resident of Macy since 1902, when he moved there from Rochester. His wife, who was Nellie CLAY EMMONS, of Rochester, died four years ago. Mr. Wiltshire was to have been retired on January 1, 1934 at which time he would have completed thirty years in the U.S. mail service Surviving are a son, Harold [WILTSHIRE], 13, at home, three brothers, Ben [WILTSHIRE] of Macy, Max [WILTSHIRE] of Peru and Curg [WILTSHIRE] of Whtney, [sic] two sisters, Nrs. Lydia FRIEND, Huntington, and Mrs. Levon LEDERMAN, Rockford, Ill., and a step-daughter, Mrs. Cecil HAJAH, Hammond. Funeral rites will be held at the Macy M.E. Church at 1:30 o’clock Tuesday afternoon with Rev. ZECHIEL of Bunker Hill in charge. Burial will be made in the Plainview cemetery.³

Family

Nellie Clay b. 17 Feb 1885, d. 30 Aug 1929

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Nellie clay, 30 August 1929.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 27 November 1933.

Homer Dale Clay

M, b. 24 July 1913, d. 8 December 1970

Father

Edward William Clay b. 14 Sep 1882, d. 22 Oct 1945

Mother

Vernie Deniston b. 28 Jun 1885, d. 25 Oct 1929

Last Edited

28 Oct 2004

Birth*

Homer Dale Clay was born on 24 July 1913 at Fulton, Indiana.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 3 January 1920 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Edward William Clay; ED 73, sheet 1B, occupation not readable, renting, 5 children at home.⁴

Marriage*

Homer Dale Clay married Minnie M. Holloway on 24 April 1933 at Fulton, Indiana.^5,6

Death*

Homer Dale Clay died on 8 December 1970 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, at age 57; buried at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.⁷

Obit

Homer Dale's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 9 December 1970:
Homer CLAY, owner of Clay Plumbing and Heating, 205 Jefferson street, died about 11 .m. today at Memorial hospital, Logansport. Funeral arrangements are pending at The Foster & Good funeral home.
Last rites will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Foster & Good funeral home for Homer D. CLAY, 57, 205 Jefferson street, who died at Logansport Memorial hospital at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday. The Rev. C. J. MOWRER will officiate and burial will be in the I.O.O.F. cemetery here. Friends may call at the funeral home. Mr. Clay had been a patient at the hospital for 12 days and had been ill for two weeks. He was born July 24, 1913 in Fulton county to Edward and Vernie DENISTON CLAY. He had resided all his life in this area. He was married April 24, 1933 to Minnie M. HOLLOWAY, who survives. He had owned and operated Clay Plumbing and Heating business in Rochester for 16 years. He was a member of the Rochester Eagles lodge. Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Mrs. Melvin (Lorene) MYERS Jr., R.R. 1, Rochester; a son, Dale [CLAY], of Indianapolis; three grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Maurice (Mildred) NEWMAN and Mrs. Pauline SNYDER, both of Rochester, and nieces and nephews. The parents and three brothers preceded in death. Memorials other than flowers may be made to the heart fund.⁸

Family

Minnie M. Holloway b. 28 Mar 1915, d. 10 Nov 1998

Citations

[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
[S47] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Fulton County Births, Book C-11, page 39.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book 4, page 66.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 11 November 1998.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Minnie M. Clay, 11 November 1998.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 9 December 1970.

Howard Finley Clay

M, b. 1 November 1908, d. 2 August 1961

Father

Edward William Clay b. 14 Sep 1882, d. 22 Oct 1945

Mother

Vernie Deniston b. 28 Jun 1885, d. 25 Oct 1929

Last Edited

15 Sep 2002

Birth*

Howard Finley Clay was born on 1 November 1908 at Fulton, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

Howard Finley Clay appeared on the census of 3 January 1920 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Edward William Clay; ED 73, sheet 1B, occupation not readable, renting, 5 children at home.³

Marriage*

Howard Finley Clay married Charlotte M. Bunn on 19 June 1932 at Fulton, Indiana.⁴

Death*

Howard Finley Clay died on 2 August 1961 at Montpelier, Williams, Ohio, at age 52.⁵

Obit

Howard Finley's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 3 August 1961:

Howard F. CLAY, 52, a former Rochester resident, died at Montpelier, O., at 7:10 p.m. Wednesday of a heart attack. He moved to Montpelier 20 years ago from Rochester. In Rochester, he was employed at the old Armour Creameries. His parents were Ed and Vernie DENISTON CLAY. Surviving are the widow, the former Charlotte BUNN; three daughters, Mrs. Artis GILCHER, Plymouth, and Mrs. Sharon WISE and Mrs. Mona LIVENSPARGER, both of Montpelier; six grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Mildred NEWMAN, Rochester, and Mrs. Pauline SNYDER, South Bend, and a brother, Homer CLAY, Rochester. Two brothers preceded in death. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in Montpelier.⁵

Family

Charlotte M. Bunn

Citations

[S47] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Fulton County Births, Book C-10, page 22.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book 3, page 271.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 3 August 1961.

Minnie M. Holloway^1,2

F, b. 28 March 1915, d. 10 November 1998

Last Edited

25 Apr 2002

Birth*

Minnie M. Holloway was born on 28 March 1915 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana; daughter of Lee and Lillian Mikesell Holloway.^1,2

Married Name

As of 24 April 1933,her married name was Clay.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Homer Dale Clay, son of Edward William Clay and Vernie Deniston, on 24 April 1933 at Fulton, Indiana.^1,2

Death*

Minnie M. Holloway died on 10 November 1998 at Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, at age 83; resident of Rochester, buried at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.^1,2

Obit

Minnie M.'s obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 11 November 1998:

Minnie M. Clay March 28, 1915 - Nov. 10, 1998 Minnie Marie CLAY, 83, 924 Monroe St., died 12:24 a.m. Tuesday at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis. Born to Lee and Lillian MIKESELL HOLLOWAY in Rochester, she married Homer D. CLAY on April 24, 1933 in Fulton County. He died Dec. 8, 1970. Mrs. Clay was a homemaker and a member of Rochester First Church of God. Survivors include one daughter, Lorene and husband Melvin MYERS Jr., Rochester; one son, Dale and wife Kay CLAY, Indianapolis; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; five sisters, Maxine MOLLENCUPP, Lois and husband C.L. STONES, Jean DUZAN, Barbara and husband Glen BRADLEY, all of Rochester and Donna and husband Robert ANGLIN, Wabash; two brothers, DeVerl and wife Marjorie HOLLOWAY, Robert and wife Vera HOLLOWAY, all of Rochester; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, a granddaughter, Dawn Elaine BATHRICK on April 4, 1982, two sisters, Pauline BLANCHARD and Betty HOLLOWAY and two brothers, Leonard [HOLLOWAY] and Larry HOLLOWAY. Services are at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester with Rev. David DITTMAN officiating. Burial will be in Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday or after 9 a.m. Thursday until the hour of service.²

Family

Homer Dale Clay b. 24 Jul 1913, d. 8 Dec 1970

Citations

[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book 4, page 66.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 11 November 1998.

Mildred Horn^1,2

F, b. 1908

Last Edited

15 Sep 2002

Birth*

Mildred Horn was born in 1908.¹

Married Name

As of January 1926,her married name was Clay.¹

Marriage*

She married Roscoe Clay, son of Edward William Clay and Vernie Deniston, in January 1926.^1,2

Family

Roscoe Clay b. 12 Sep 1906, d. 2 Sep 1957

Citations

[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Roscoe D. Clay, 3 September 1957.

Charlotte M. Bunn¹

Last Edited

15 Sep 2002

Married Name

As of 19 June 1932,her married name was Clay.¹

Marriage*

Charlotte M. Bunn married Howard Finley Clay, son of Edward William Clay and Vernie Deniston, on 19 June 1932 at Fulton, Indiana.¹

Family

Howard Finley Clay b. 1 Nov 1908, d. 2 Aug 1961

Citations

[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book 3, page 271.

Esther L. Grove¹

F, d. 30 May 1944

Father

Orange K. Grove² b. 1844, d. 26 Feb 1923

Last Edited

27 Apr 2002

Married Name

As of 4 July 1915,her married name was Hoover.¹

Marriage*

Esther L. Grove married Harold R. Hoover, son of Calvin C. Hoover and Flora Etta Rannells, on 4 July 1915 at Fulton, Indiana.¹

Death*

Esther L. Grove died on 30 May 1944 at Dundee, Monroe, Michigan.³

Obit

Esther L.'s obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 1 June 1944:

Saturday, May 27, 2000] Esther Grove Hoover Rochester friends, early today, were apprised of the death of Mrs. Harold HOOVER, which occurred Wednesday evening at her home in Dundee, Mich. Mrs. Hoover, a former resident of this community during the earlier years of her life, will be better remembered by her maiden name of Esther GROVE. Death was attributed to hardening of the nerve centers and followed an illness of several months duration. The brief message received here stated that funeral services would be held Saturday afternoon, 2 o’clock, but the place of the funeral was not stated. Mrs. Hoover, who was born in Rochester over two score years ago, was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Orange K. GROVE. Surviving are her husband; two daughters, Alice [HOOVER] and Isabelle [HOOVER]; a grandchild; and five sisters, Sylvia [GROVE], Genevieve [GROVE], and Ruth [GROVE], of California; Mrs. Maple DuBOIS, of Roann, Ind; and Mrs. Fannie MOW, of Ft. Wayne, Ind. An infant daughter preceded her mother in death.³

Family

Harold R. Hoover b. 2 Sep 1894, d. 19 Sep 1980

Children

Elizabeth Ann Hoover⁴ b. 1 May 1916, d. 7 May 1916
Alice Hoover⁵ b. 1920
Isabelle Hoover⁶ b. 1921

Citations

[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book J, page 43.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 27 February 1923.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 1 June 1944.
[S283] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Miami County Indiana Birth Records, 1820-1920, Book C-13, page 14.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Esther Hoover, 1 June 1944.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Etta Hoover, 30 July 1942.