Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

Margaret Johnson¹

F, b. 1839

Father

James Johnson¹ b. 1818

Mother

Sarah (?)¹ b. bt 1820 - 1824

Last Edited

2 Nov 2002

Birth*

Margaret Johnson was born in 1839 at Berkeley, Virginia.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 5 September 1850 District 9, Berkeley, Virginia, in the household of James Johnson; page 393B, occupation farmer, renting, 6 children, living with parents.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.

Jane Johnson¹

F, b. 1840

Father

James Johnson¹ b. 1818

Mother

Sarah (?)¹ b. bt 1820 - 1824

Last Edited

17 May 2003

Birth*

Jane Johnson was born in 1840 at Berkeley, Virginia.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 5 September 1850 District 9, Berkeley, Virginia, in the household of James Johnson; page 393B, occupation farmer, renting, 6 children, living with parents.¹

(Witness) Census

Jane Johnson appeared on the census of 16 August 1860 Tomahawk P.O., Berkeley, Virginia, in the household of James Johnson; page 921, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, 6 children and father at home.²

Citations

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

Conrad Johnson¹

M, b. 1842

Father

James Johnson¹ b. 1818

Mother

Sarah (?)¹ b. bt 1820 - 1824

Last Edited

17 May 2003

Birth*

Conrad Johnson was born in 1842 at Berkeley, Virginia.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 5 September 1850 District 9, Berkeley, Virginia, in the household of James Johnson; page 393B, occupation farmer, renting, 6 children, living with parents.¹

(Witness) Census

Conrad Johnson appeared on the census of 16 August 1860 Tomahawk P.O., Berkeley, Virginia, in the household of James Johnson; page 921, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, 6 children and father at home.²

Citations

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

John Johnson¹

M, b. 1844

Father

James Johnson¹ b. 1818

Mother

Sarah (?)¹ b. bt 1820 - 1824

Last Edited

17 May 2003

Birth*

John Johnson was born in 1844 at Berkeley, Virginia.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 5 September 1850 District 9, Berkeley, Virginia, in the household of James Johnson; page 393B, occupation farmer, renting, 6 children, living with parents.¹

(Witness) Census

John Johnson appeared on the census of 16 August 1860 Tomahawk P.O., Berkeley, Virginia, in the household of James Johnson; page 921, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, 6 children and father at home.²

Citations

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

Robert Johnson¹

M, b. 1846

Father

James Johnson¹ b. 1818

Mother

Sarah (?)¹ b. bt 1820 - 1824

Last Edited

2 Nov 2002

Birth*

Robert Johnson was born in 1846 at Berkeley, Virginia.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 5 September 1850 District 9, Berkeley, Virginia, in the household of James Johnson; page 393B, occupation farmer, renting, 6 children, living with parents.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.

Ellen Johnson¹

F, b. 1849

Father

James Johnson¹ b. 1818

Mother

Sarah (?)¹ b. bt 1820 - 1824

Last Edited

17 May 2003

Birth*

Ellen Johnson was born in 1849 at Berkeley, Virginia.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 5 September 1850 District 9, Berkeley, Virginia, in the household of James Johnson; page 393B, occupation farmer, renting, 6 children, living with parents.¹

(Witness) Census

Ellen Johnson appeared on the census of 16 August 1860 Tomahawk P.O., Berkeley, Virginia, in the household of James Johnson; page 921, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, 6 children and father at home.²

Citations

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

Hezekiah Johnson¹

M, b. 19 May 1809, d. 2 January 1885

Father

Robert Johnson¹ b. 1785, d. Aug 1870

Mother

Ellen (Eleanor) Sheckler¹ b. 1788, d. bt 1851 - 1860

Last Edited

22 Nov 2006

Birth*

Hezekiah Johnson was born on 19 May 1809 at Morgan, Virginia.^1,2

Marriage*

He married Margaret Ann Butts on 9 March 1835 at Berkeley, Virginia; daughter of Benjamin Butts.^1,3,4,5

Census*

Hezekiah Johnson appeared on the census of 5 September 1850 at 9th District, Berkeley, Virginia, page 394, occupation farmer, renting, 6 children at home.¹

Census

He appeared on the census of 15 August 1860 at Hedgesville P.O., Berkeley, Virginia, page 914, occupation farmer, renting, 6 children at home, names and dates of children born before 1850 are inconsistent with 1850 census.⁶

Census

He appeared on the census of 21 June 1870 at Hedgesville Twp., Berkeley, West Virginia, page 214, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,120, 1 daughter and 1 grandson (probably), Alfred, age 5.⁷

Census

He appeared on the census of 1880 at Hedgesville, Berkeley, West Virginia, page 293C, occupation farmer, no children, but a grandson, Alfred Johnson, age 15, b. WV, father b. PA, mother born WV.⁸

Death*

He died on 2 January 1885 at Berkeley, West Virginia, at age 75; or Morgan; buried at the Snyder Cemetery, Morgan County.²

NoteB*

James Johnson, son of Robert or Hezekiah, may have married Sarah Hedges, per Lois Anderson, no confirmation.

Family

Margaret Ann Butts b. 23 Sep 1814, d. 2 Aug 1887

Children

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Snyder Cemetery.
[S380] "Back Creek Valley, Part II."
[S385] West Virginia Works Progress Administration, Morgan County Marriages, Deaths and Wills, marriage record of H. Johnson & M.A. Butts.
[S529] William O. Turner Morgan County H&GS, Morgan County WV Marriage Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Margaret Ann Butts^1,2

F, b. 23 September 1814, d. 2 August 1887

Last Edited

22 Nov 2006

Birth*

Margaret Ann Butts was born on 23 September 1814 at Virginia.^3,1,4

Married Name

As of 9 March 1835,her married name was Johnson.^2,1,5

Marriage*

She married Hezekiah Johnson, son of Robert Johnson and Ellen (Eleanor) Sheckler, on 9 March 1835 at Berkeley, Virginia; daughter of Benjamin Butts.^6,1,7,8

(Witness) Census

Margaret Ann Butts appeared on the census of 5 September 1850 9th District, Berkeley, Virginia, in the household of Hezekiah Johnson; page 394, occupation farmer, renting, 6 children at home.⁶

(Witness) Census

Margaret Ann Butts appeared on the census of 15 August 1860 Hedgesville P.O., Berkeley, Virginia, in the household of Hezekiah Johnson; page 914, occupation farmer, renting, 6 children at home, names and dates of children born before 1850 are inconsistent with 1850 census.²

(Witness) Census

Margaret Ann Butts appeared on the census of 21 June 1870 Hedgesville Twp., Berkeley, West Virginia, in the household of Hezekiah Johnson; page 214, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,120, 1 daughter and 1 grandson (probably), Alfred, age 5.⁹

(Witness) Census

Margaret Ann Butts appeared on the census of 1880 Hedgesville, Berkeley, West Virginia, in the household of Hezekiah Johnson; page 293C, occupation farmer, no children, but a grandson, Alfred Johnson, age 15, b. WV, father b. PA, mother born WV.¹⁰

Death*

Margaret Ann Butts died on 2 August 1887 at Berkeley, West Virginia, at age 72; no Morgan County death record; buried at the Snyder Cemetery, Morgan County.⁴

Family

Hezekiah Johnson b. 19 May 1809, d. 2 Jan 1885

Children

Citations

[S380] "Back Creek Valley, Part II."
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1850, 1860.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Snyder Cemetery.
[S314] Guy L. Keesecker, Berkeley County, Virginia Marriages, 1781 to 1857.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S385] West Virginia Works Progress Administration, Morgan County Marriages, Deaths and Wills, marriage record of H. Johnson & M.A. Butts.
[S529] William O. Turner Morgan County H&GS, Morgan County WV Marriage Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Mary Jane Johnson^1,2

F, b. 22 November 1846, d. before 1850

Father

William Johnson^1,2 b. 1806, d. c Apr 1851

Mother

Jane Hoover^1,2 b. 10 Oct 1816, d. 25 Jun 1850

Last Edited

12 May 2002

Birth*

Mary Jane Johnson was born on 22 November 1846 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana.^1,2

Death*

She died before 1850 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana; not listed in 1850 census; burial record not found.^1,2

Citations

[S352] Bible Records of Levi Burch Family.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.

Harley Emmons¹

M, b. 11 November 1878, d. 3 April 1962

Last Edited

12 Sep 2004

Birth*

Harley Emmons was born on 11 November 1878 at Fulton, Indiana.²

Marriage*

He married Nellie Clay, daughter of Jonathan Finley Clay and Lois Rebecca (Louise) Hoover, on 23 December 1899 at Fulton, Indiana.¹

Death*

Harley Emmons died on 3 April 1962 at Fulton, Indiana, at age 83.²

Family

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

Citations

[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book G, page 44.
[S822] Peggy Siksnus, "Ancestral File-Peggy Siksnus", Ancestral File.

Isaac J.M. Sears^1,2

M, b. 1832, d. 1910

Last Edited

28 Aug 2012

Birth*

Isaac J.M. Sears was born in 1832 at Virginia.^1,2

Marriage*

He married Lydia Ann Griffis on 4 December 1857 at Butler, Ohio; by Rev. A.W. Tibbetts.^1,2

Census*

Isaac J.M. Sears appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, page 39A, occupation farmer, 1 child at home.¹

Death*

He died in 1910 at Fulton, Indiana; buried at the Akron Cemetery.^1,2

Family

Lydia Ann Griffis b. 18 Dec 1839, d. 7 Mar 1887

Child

Elizabeth Ann Sears+^1,2 b. 15 Mar 1863, d. 14 Nov 1941

Citations

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

Lydia Ann Griffis^1,2,3

F, b. 18 December 1839, d. 7 March 1887

Last Edited

28 Aug 2012

Birth*

Lydia Ann Griffis was born on 18 December 1839 at Ohio.^1,2

Married Name

As of 4 December 1857,her married name was Sears.^1,2,3

Marriage*

She married Isaac J.M. Sears on 4 December 1857 at Butler, Ohio; by Rev. A.W. Tibbetts.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Lydia Ann Griffis appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Isaac J.M. Sears; page 39A, occupation farmer, 1 child at home.¹

Death*

Lydia Ann Griffis died on 7 March 1887 at Fulton, Indiana, at age 47; buried at the Akron Cemetery.^1,2

Family

Isaac J.M. Sears b. 1832, d. 1910

Child

Elizabeth Ann Sears+^1,2 b. 15 Mar 1863, d. 14 Nov 1941

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Akron Cemetery.
[S2063] Ohio County Courthouses, Ohio County Marriages, 1790-1950.

Mary Isabel Ramsey¹

F, b. 27 August 1908

Father

Ivan Adair Ramsey¹ b. 16 Apr 1887, d. 8 Oct 1960

Mother

Glendora Johnson¹ b. 14 Nov 1879, d. 22 Jun 1925

Last Edited

15 Sep 2002

Birth*

Mary Isabel Ramsey was born on 27 August 1908 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 14 January 1920 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Ivan Adair Ramsey; ED 66, Sheet 2B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 3 children.³

Married Name

As of 16 June 1928,her married name was Oliver.⁴

Marriage*

Mary Isabel Ramsey married Kenneth F. Oliver, son of Marshall M. Oliver and Faye Rebecca Stickler, on 16 June 1928 at Fulton, Indiana.⁴

Family

Kenneth F. Oliver b. 1895, d. 1954

Child

Harold Dean Oliver⁵ b. 12 Jun 1930, d. 7 Mar 1938

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S2] Florence (Wagoner) Field, "Ancestral File of Florence Field", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book 2, page 212.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 7 March 1938.

Arthur Kermit Ramsey^1,2

M, b. 15 December 1912, d. 6 November 1975

Father

Ivan Adair Ramsey¹ b. 16 Apr 1887, d. 8 Oct 1960

Mother

Glendora Johnson¹ b. 14 Nov 1879, d. 22 Jun 1925

Last Edited

21 Aug 2002

Birth*

Arthur Kermit Ramsey was born on 15 December 1912 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 14 January 1920 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Ivan Adair Ramsey; ED 66, Sheet 2B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 3 children.¹

Death*

Arthur Kermit Ramsey died on 6 November 1975 at Peru, Miami, Indiana, at age 62.^3,4

Obit

Arthur Kermit's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 8 November 1975:

Funeral services for A. Kermit RAMSEY, 62, R.R. 4, Peru, a Fulton county native who died at 10:09 Thursday, will be at 11 a.m. Monday in the Peru First Baptist church. The Rev. George KING will officiate and burial will be in the Mount Hope cemetery at Peru. Masonic graveside rites will be conducted. Friends may call at the Flowers-Leedy funeral home at Peru Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. and at the church for one hour before services. Mr. Ramsey died at Dukes hospital in Peru after an illness of six months. He was born Dec. 15, 1912 to Ivan and Glendora JOHNSON RAMSEY and had lived in Miami county for 32 years. He was married in 1941 to Eleanor HARRELL, who survives. He was a retired clerk with the C&O railroad. Surviving are two sons, Wayne [RAMSEY], Chicago, and Dale [RAMSEY], Dallas, Texas; a daughter, Joyce [RAMSEY], at home, and two sisters, Mrs. Floyd CHRISTMAN, Rochester, and Mrs. Mary KROUSE, Akron. The family requests that memorials be made to the American Cancer Society.⁴

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S2] Florence (Wagoner) Field, "Ancestral File of Florence Field", Ancestral File.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 8 November 1975.

Elsie Catherine Ramsey^1,2

F, b. 2 August 1915, d. 8 November 2002

Father

Ivan Adair Ramsey¹ b. 16 Apr 1887, d. 8 Oct 1960

Mother

Glendora Johnson¹ b. 14 Nov 1879, d. 22 Jun 1925

Last Edited

8 Nov 2002

Birth*

Elsie Catherine Ramsey was born on 2 August 1915 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 14 January 1920 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Ivan Adair Ramsey; ED 66, Sheet 2B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 3 children.¹

Married Name

As of 31 December 1940,her married name was Christman.³

Marriage*

Elsie Catherine Ramsey married Floyd Merle Christman on 31 December 1940 at Fulton, Indiana.³

Obit

Elsie Catherine's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 8 November 2002:

Aug. 2, 1915 – Nov. 8, 2002 Elsie Catherine Ramsey Christman, 87, Grace Village Retirement Community, Winona Lake, formerly of Rochester, died at 1:25 a.m. today at Grace Village Health Care Center, Winona Lake. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Akron Church of God. Friends may call at the church following the service. Burial will be at a later date at Akron Cemetery. Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of arrangements.⁴

Death*

She died on 8 November 2002 at Winona Lake, Kosciusko, Indiana, at age 87; buried at the Akron Cemetery.⁴

Family

Floyd Merle Christman b. 11 Aug 1896, d. 9 Jul 1986

Child

Ronald R. Christman⁵ b. 28 Sep 1947, d. 14 Jun 1992

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S2] Florence (Wagoner) Field, "Ancestral File of Florence Field", Ancestral File.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book 5, page 475.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 8 November 2002.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 15 June 1992.

Chloe Nelson¹

F, b. 26 February 1887, d. 24 August 1951

Last Edited

13 May 2002

Birth*

Chloe Nelson was born on 26 February 1887 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana.²

Married Name

As of 24 January 1931,her married name was Ramsey.¹

Marriage*

She married Ivan Adair Ramsey on 24 January 1931 at Fulton, Indiana.¹

Death*

Chloe Nelson died on 24 August 1951 at Akron, Fulton, Indiana, at age 64; buried at the Akron Cemetery.^2,3

Obit

Chloe's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 25 August 1951:

Mrs. Chloe RAMSEY passed away Friday evening at her home in Akron. Death came suddenly from a heart seizure. She had been a resident of Akron throughout her entire life. Mrs. Ramsey was born [Chloe NELSON] in Henry township on February 26, 1887. She was married to Ivan RAMSEY in 1931 at Mentone. Her parents were Samuel and Elilah
NELSON. Mrs. Ramsey was a member of the Mentone Church of Christ. Surviving are the husband; three step-children, Kermit RAMSEY, of Peru; Mrs. Kenneth OLIVER, of Akron; Mrs. Floyd CHRISTMAN, of this city; a sister, Mrs. Arley MORRIS, of Rochester; three brothers, Lee NELSON, of Mishawaka; Naaman NELSON, of Bangor, Mich. and Clarence NELSON, of Spokane, Wash. Funeral rites will be held 2:30 p.m. Monday at the Mentone Church of Christ. Rev. J. JOHNS, of Indianapolis, assisted by Rev. Claude FAWNS, of Akron, will officiate. Burial will be in the Akron I.O.O.F. cemetery. The body will be taken from the Sheetz Funeral Home to the family residence 10 a.m. Sunday and will be taken to the church at noon Monday to lie in state until the time of the services. Friends may call at either the residence or the church.³

Family

Ivan Adair Ramsey b. 16 Apr 1887, d. 8 Oct 1960

Citations

[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book 3, page 61.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Akron Cemetery.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 25 August 1951.

Floyd Merle Christman¹

M, b. 11 August 1896, d. 9 July 1986

Last Edited

10 Jan 2013

Birth*

Floyd Merle Christman was born on 11 August 1896 at Waterville, Wood, Ohio.^2,3

Marriage*

He married Mattie A. Shobe on 20 July 1921 at Fulton, Indiana.⁴

Divorce*

Floyd Merle Christman and Mattie A. Shobe were divorced before 1939 at Fulton, Indiana; Mattie married Walter V. Cunningham 27 May 1939.⁵

Marriage*

Floyd Merle Christman married Elsie Catherine Ramsey, daughter of Ivan Adair Ramsey and Glendora Johnson, on 31 December 1940 at Fulton, Indiana.¹

Death*

Floyd Merle Christman died on 9 July 1986 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, at age 89; buried at the Akron Cemetery.^2,6

Obit

Floyd Merle's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 10 July 1986:

Floyd Merle CHRISTMAN, 89, of 330 W. 12th St., died at 8:05 p.m. Wednesday in Woodlawn Hospital. He was born Aug. 11, 1896 in Waterville, Ohio to Daniel and Minnie HECKERMAN CHRISTMAN and had lived here since 1918 following discharge from he U.S. Army, Camp Sherman, Ohio. On Dec. 31, 1940 he married Elsie RAMSEY in Rochester. He was a Railway Express and Wells Fargo Express agent for 46 years before retirement. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, a 50-year member of Kiwanis Club, a member of the Mason Scottish Rite South Bend, the Rocheter Eastern Star Rochester since 1918, a veteran of World War I, and a founder of the local American Legion Post and the Fulton County Barracks of World War I veterans. For 12 years he served as the Rochester community’s first building commissioner and as a member of the zoning board. He also served as a veterans service officer and was a boardmember of the Knightstown State Legion Children’s Home and Indiana Crippled Children’s Society. During the 20’s and 30’s he played with the Citizens Band giving weekly concerts at the courthouse gazebo. Surviving with the wife are two sons, Ronald [CHRISTMAN], Rocheter, and Phillip [CHRISTMAN], Safford, Ariz; a daughter, Mrs. Arthur (Patricia) LIGHT, Scottsdale, Ariz; eight grandchildren, Thomas and James BETTCHER, Mrs. Candice GUTIERREZ, Stephanie, Melanie, Daniel, Brenda and Jill CHRISTMAN; six great-grandchildren, Joshua, Rebecca, Jonathen and
Jamie BETTCHER, Gilbert Jr. and Andrew GUTIERREZ. A sister, Beatrice BREISACH, and a brother, Rolland [CHRISTMAN], preceded in death. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home in Rochester with the Rev. Fred KUEBLER officiating. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. until the hour of services on Saturday. Burial will be at the Akron I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Masonic and military rites will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday by the VFW and American Legion. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church or to charity.³

Family 1

Mattie A. Shobe

Family 2

Elsie Catherine Ramsey b. 2 Aug 1915, d. 8 Nov 2002

Child

Ronald R. Christman⁷ b. 28 Sep 1947, d. 14 Jun 1992

Citations

[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book 5, page 475.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 10 July 1986.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book J, page 433.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book 6, page 50.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Akron Cemetery.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 15 June 1992.

Kenneth F. Oliver¹

M, b. 1895, d. 1954

Father

Marshall M. Oliver² d. Apr 1901

Mother

Faye Rebecca Stickler³ b. 9 Oct 1864, d. 3 Mar 1950

Last Edited

17 May 2002

Birth*

Kenneth F. Oliver was born in 1895.⁴

Marriage*

He married Mary Isabel Ramsey, daughter of Ivan Adair Ramsey and Glendora Johnson, on 16 June 1928 at Fulton, Indiana.¹

Death*

Kenneth F. Oliver died in 1954 at Fulton, Indiana; buried at the Akron Cemetery.⁴

Family

Mary Isabel Ramsey b. 27 Aug 1908

Child

Harold Dean Oliver⁵ b. 12 Jun 1930, d. 7 Mar 1938

Citations

[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book 2, page 212.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Obituqry of Faye Stickler, 4 March 1950.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 4 March 1950.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Akron Cemetery.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 7 March 1938.

Mattie A. Shobe¹

Last Edited

14 May 2002

Married Name

As of 20 July 1921,her married name was Christman.¹

Marriage*

Mattie A. Shobe married Floyd Merle Christman on 20 July 1921 at Fulton, Indiana.¹

Divorce*

Mattie A. Shobe and Floyd Merle Christman were divorced before 1939 at Fulton, Indiana; Mattie married Walter V. Cunningham 27 May 1939.²

Family

Floyd Merle Christman b. 11 Aug 1896, d. 9 Jul 1986

Citations

[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book J, page 433.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book 6, page 50.

Sophia E. Rooney¹

F, b. 1861

Father

Daniel Rooney¹ b. Feb 1831

Mother

Martha A. Abbott¹ b. Aug 1839

Last Edited

14 May 2002

Birth*

Sophia E. Rooney was born in 1861 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 13 July 1870 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Daniel Rooney; page 24B, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $720, two children at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.

Francis (Fannie) G. (?)¹

F, b. 1875, d. 1955

Last Edited

28 Apr 2014

Birth*

Francis (Fannie) G. (?) was born in 1875 at Indiana.^2,3

Married Name

As of circa 1910,her married name was Rooney.¹

Marriage*

She married Robert R. Rooney, son of John Rooney and Martha A. Johnson, circa 1910.¹

(Witness) Census

Francis (Fannie) G. (?) appeared on the census of 7 January 1920 Peru, Miami, Indiana, in the household of Robert R. Rooney; ED 158, sheet 5, occupation superintendent of a basket factory, no children, Martha living with them.²

(Witness) Census

Francis (Fannie) G. (?) appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 Peru, Miami, Indiana, in the household of Robert R. Rooney; ED 17, sheet 11A, occupation retired, owned home valued at $3,000, radio, no children.⁴

Census*

Francis (Fannie) G. (?) and Robert R. Rooney appeared on the census of 17 April 1940 at Peru, Miami, Indiana, ED 52-21, sheet 10A, occupation office manager-basket manufacturer, owned home valued at $2,000, no children.⁵

Death*

Francis (Fannie) G. (?) died in 1955 at Miami, Indiana; buried at Mount Hope Cemetery in Peru.³

Family

Robert R. Rooney b. 21 Apr 1882, d. 1947

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920, 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Mount Hope, Miami, Indiana.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.

Theodore D. Rhodes¹

M, b. 9 January 1901, d. 15 May 1969

Father

David E. Rhodes¹ b. 17 Aug 1869, d. 24 Aug 1954

Mother

Edith Rooney¹ b. 27 Dec 1875, d. 1961

Last Edited

28 Apr 2014

Birth*

Theodore D. Rhodes was born on 9 January 1901 at Miami, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 21 April 1910 Peru, Miami, Indiana, in the household of David E. Rhodes; ED 129, sheet 8B, occupation lawyer-general practice, owned home, married 14 years, 2 children, 2 living.²

(Witness) Census

Theodore D. Rhodes appeared on the census of 12 January 1920 Peru, Miami, Indiana, in the household of David E. Rhodes; ED 158, sheet 8B, occupation lawyer-general practice, 2 children at home.³

Marriage*

Theodore D. Rhodes married Martha Wilkinson in 1922 at Miami, Indiana; no marriage record.⁴

Census*

Theodore D. Rhodes appeared on the census of 19 April 1930 at Peru, Miami, Indiana, ED 17, sheet 20B, occupation student, no children, living with Martha's parents.⁴

Death*

He died on 15 May 1969 at age 68; no place given in SSDI; number issued in Florida.⁵

Family

Martha Wilkinson b. 1901

Citations

[S283] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Miami County Indiana Birth Records, 1820-1920, Book H-7, page 16.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

Ruth Maud Sheets^1,2

F, b. 4 July 1892, d. 9 February 1960

Father

Lewis Clay Sheets¹ b. 5 Apr 1871, d. 9 Mar 1937

Mother

Lina May Johnson¹ b. 23 Dec 1871, d. 2 Aug 1953

Last Edited

22 Jul 2004

Birth*

Ruth Maud Sheets was born on 4 July 1892 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana.^1,3

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 18 June 1900 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Lewis Clay Sheets; ED 42, Sheet 26B, occupation day laborer, owned home, married 8 years, 5 children, 3 living.¹

(Witness) Census

Ruth Maud Sheets appeared on the census of 27 April 1910 Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Lewis Clay Sheets; ED 61, sheet 8A, occupation drayman-owns team, married 18 years, 10 children, 8 living.⁴

Married Name

As of 16 June 1917,her married name was Baker.⁵

Marriage*

Ruth Maud Sheets married Reginald Joe Baker on 16 June 1917 at LaPorte, LaPorte, Indiana.⁵

(Witness) Census

Ruth Maud Sheets appeared on the census of 12 May 1930 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Reginald Joe Baker; ED 12, sheet 12A, occupation farmer-trucking farming, owned farm, no radio, 1 child.⁶

Obit*

Ruth Maud's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 9 February 1960:

Mrs. Ruth M. BAKER, 67, of near Lake Manitou, a lifetime resident of Rochester and vicinity, died at 10:30 a.m. today at the Rochester nursing home, where she had been a patient four years. She had been ill since 1952, in serious condition for three weeks.
Born at Millark, July 4, 1892, Mrs. Baker was the daughter of L. C. and Linda M. JOHNSON SHEETS. On June 16, 1917, she was married in LaPorte to R. Joe BAKER, who died Jan. 30, 1956. Surviving are a daughter, Betty Jane [BAKER], at home; three sisters, Mrs. Glenn DAGGY, Mrs. Mildred READ and Miss Marty Jill SHEETS, all of Rochester; four brothers, Arthur [SHEETS], Rochester; John [SHEETS], Crestline, Cal; Dee [SHEETS], Seattle, Wash., and Donald [SHEETS], St. Louis, Mo; several nieces and nephews. Final rites will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the First Baptist church here with the Rev. James RHOADES officiating. Burial will be in the Mount Zion cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today. The family has asked that flowers be omitted and that friends donate to organizations of their choice.³

Family

Reginald Joe Baker d. 30 Jan 1956

Child

Betty Jane Baker^2,6 b. 30 Aug 1918

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S414] Harry E. and Orpha E. Johnson, Samuel Johnson Family Record.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 9 February 1960.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Ruth M. Baker, 9 February 1960.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Glenn Victoria Sheets^1,2

F, b. 14 February 1898, d. 5 June 1962

Father

Lewis Clay Sheets¹ b. 5 Apr 1871, d. 9 Mar 1937

Mother

Lina May Johnson¹ b. 23 Dec 1871, d. 2 Aug 1953

Last Edited

22 Jul 2004

Birth*

Glenn Victoria Sheets was born on 14 February 1898 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana.^1,3

(Witness) Census

Glenn Victoria Sheets appeared on the census of 27 April 1910 Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Lewis Clay Sheets; ED 61, sheet 8A, occupation drayman-owns team, married 18 years, 10 children, 8 living.⁴

Married Name

As of 20 October 1918,her married name was Newby.^2,5,6

Marriage*

Glenn Victoria Sheets married Fred J. Newby on 20 October 1918 at Fulton, Indiana.^2,5,6

(Witness) Census

Glenn Victoria Sheets appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Fred J. Newby; ED 9, sheet 2B, occupation carpenter-building trades, owned home valued at $1800, radio, 1 child at home.⁵

Married Name

As of 6 March 1934,her married name was Daggy.^7,8

Marriage*

Glenn Victoria Sheets married Adelbert Truman Daggy on 6 March 1934 at Fulton, Indiana.^7,8

Death*

Glenn Victoria Sheets died on 5 June 1962 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, at age 64.³

Obit

Glenn Victoria's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 5 June 1962:

Mrs. Glenn V. DAGGY, 64, 129 West Sixth street, died at 2:30 a.m. today at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John (Doris) MADLEM, 614 Jefferson street. Mrs. Daggy had been ill for the past year with a coronary condition. Mrs. Daggy was born Feb. 14, 1898 in Fulton county to Lewis and Lina JOHNSON SHEETS. She married Fred J. NEWBY on Oct. 20, 1918. He preceded in death. Mrs. Daggy married Adelbert DAGGY March 6, 1934. Mr. Daggy died July 21, 1958. Mrs. Daggy was a member of the First Baptist church, the Women’s Union and the Epsilon Gamma class of the church.³

Family 1

Fred J. Newby b. 10 Jul 1897, d. 4 Oct 1951

Children

Doris May Newby^9,2 b. 19 Jun 1920, d. 8 Sep 1993
Lewis Stephen Newby^2,10 b. 4 Nov 1927, d. 4 Sep 1929

Family 2

Adelbert Truman Daggy b. 2 May 1879, d. 21 Jul 1958

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S414] Harry E. and Orpha E. Johnson, Samuel Johnson Family Record.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 5 June 1962.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book J, page 250.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 21 July 1958.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book 4, page 39.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Mildred Louise Sheets¹

F, b. 7 January 1900, d. 8 March 1975

Father

Lewis Clay Sheets¹ b. 5 Apr 1871, d. 9 Mar 1937

Mother

Lina May Johnson¹ b. 23 Dec 1871, d. 2 Aug 1953

Last Edited

22 Jul 2004

Birth*

Mildred Louise Sheets was born on 7 January 1900 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Mildred Louise Sheets appeared on the census of 27 April 1910 Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Lewis Clay Sheets; ED 61, sheet 8A, occupation drayman-owns team, married 18 years, 10 children, 8 living.³

(Witness) Census

Mildred Louise Sheets appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 Rochester-3rd Ward, Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Lewis Clay Sheets; ED 76, sheet 1A, occupation illegible, owned home, 6 children at home.⁴

Married Name

As of 19 January 1924,her married name was Read.^5,6,7

Marriage*

Mildred Louise Sheets married J. Harold Read on 19 January 1924 at Chicago, Cook, Illinois.^5,6,7

Obit

Mildred Louise's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 8 March 1975:

Mrs. J. Harold (Mildred Louise) READ, 75, 1116 Monroe street, died at 4:45 a.m. today in Woodlawn hospital, where she had been a patient for 10 days. She was born Jan. 7, 1900 in Rochester to Lewis Clay and Lina JOHNSON SHEETS and had resided most of her life in this community; she also had lived in Chicago for seven years. She was married Jan. 19, 1924 in Chicago to J. Harold READ, who survives. She was a former Fulton county auditor, serving in 1945-46. She attended Indiana State university and taught school in Fulton county. She was a member of the Rochester First Baptist church. Surviving with the husband are a daughter, Mrs. Wayne (Carolyn) WESTON, Morocco, Ind; two grandchildren, John [WESTON], of Indianapolis and Kathleen [WESTON] of Morocco; a sister, Miss Marty J. SHEETS, Rochester; a brother, John [SHEETS], of Crestline, Cal. Three sisters and three brothers preceded in death. Last rites will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the Foster & Good funeral home with the Rev. Donald MAUGHAN officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Sunday.²

Death*

She died on 8 March 1975 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, at age 75; buried at the Rochester I.O.O. F. Cemetery.²

Family

J. Harold Read b. 11 May 1900, d. 7 Feb 1994

Child

Carolyn Rose Read⁷ b. 19 Aug 1927

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 8 March 1975.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S414] Harry E. and Orpha E. Johnson, Samuel Johnson Family Record.

John W. Clifton^1,2

M, b. 3 January 1841, d. 16 January 1921

Last Edited

5 Nov 2004

Birth*

John W. Clifton was born on 3 January 1841 at Indiana.^3,4

Marriage*

He married Elizabeth M. Hoover, daughter of Daniel C. Hoover and Frances Shrofe, circa 1862 at Miami, Indiana.^1,2

Census*

John W. Clifton appeared on the census of 30 June 1870 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, page 14, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,250, 3 children.⁵

Census

He appeared on the census of 1880 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, page 46D, occupation farmer, 9 children, including two sets of twins.³

(Witness) Death

He witnessed the death of Elizabeth M. Hoover on 30 October 1880 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana; buried at the Omega Cemetery.⁶

Marriage*

John W. Clifton married Julia A. Clifton on 20 June 1881 at Fulton, Indiana.^7,8

Census

John W. Clifton appeared on the census of 14 June 1900 at Franklin Twp., Kosciusko, Indiana, ED 13, sheet 6B, occupation farmer, owned farm, second marriage for both, Julie list 9 children, 8 or 9 living, 9 children at home, apparently none from John's first marriage.⁷

Census

He appeared on the census of 10 May 1910 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, ED 51, sheet 15B, occupation retired farmer, widowed, 3 children by second marriage--Ruth, Ariel & Irene--lived with him.⁷

Death*

He died on 16 January 1921 at Indiana at age 80; buried at the Akron Cemetery.⁴

Obit

John W.'s obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 18 November 1921:

John Clifton, aged about 84, well known Henry township resident, died Thursday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John Judd, northwest of Akron, according to word received here.⁹

Family 1

Elizabeth M. Hoover b. 24 Feb 1840, d. 30 Oct 1880

Children

John Clifton⁵ b. 1865
James F. Clifton⁵ b. 1867
Harriet E. Clifton⁵ b. 1869, d. 20 Jun 1888
Arnold Clifton³ b. 1871
Albert Clifton+³ b. 22 Sep 1873, d. 1937
Alfred Clifton+³ b. 22 Sep 1873, d. 19 Oct 1899
Nanny B. Clifton³ b. 1875
Fannie D. Clifton³ b. 1875
Charles Clifton⁶ b. 20 Jan 1876, d. 29 Jan 1876
Harry W. Clifton³ b. 1878, d. 1896

Family 2

Julia A. Clifton b. 20 Jun 1857, d. 4 Jan 1910

Child

Paul Clifton⁶ b. 1894, d. 1895

Citations

[S40] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Miami Co. Indiana Marriages, Book C1, page 198, no date given.
[S2] Florence (Wagoner) Field, "Ancestral File of Florence Field", Ancestral File, Letter of 3 November 1982 from Charles W. Hoover, P.O. Box 542, Tualatin, Oregon 97062.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Akron cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Omega Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book D, page 228.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 18 November 1921.

John Clifton¹

M, b. 1865

Father

John W. Clifton¹ b. 3 Jan 1841, d. 16 Jan 1921

Mother

Elizabeth M. Hoover¹ b. 24 Feb 1840, d. 30 Oct 1880

Last Edited

5 Nov 2004

Birth*

John Clifton was born in 1865 at Illinois.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 30 June 1870 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of John W. Clifton; page 14, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,250, 3 children.¹

(Witness) Census

John Clifton appeared on the census of 1880 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of John W. Clifton; page 46D, occupation farmer, 9 children, including two sets of twins.²

Marriage*

John Clifton married Rose Bailey on 3 January 1888 at Fulton, Indiana.³

Family

Rose Bailey b. bt 1865 - 1870

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book C, page 181.

James F. Clifton¹

M, b. 1867

Father

John W. Clifton¹ b. 3 Jan 1841, d. 16 Jan 1921

Mother

Elizabeth M. Hoover¹ b. 24 Feb 1840, d. 30 Oct 1880

Last Edited

15 May 2002

Birth*

James F. Clifton was born in 1867 at Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 30 June 1870 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of John W. Clifton; page 14, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,250, 3 children.¹

(Witness) Census

James F. Clifton appeared on the census of 1880 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of John W. Clifton; page 46D, occupation farmer, 9 children, including two sets of twins.²

Citations

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

Harriet E. Clifton¹

F, b. 1869, d. 20 June 1888

Father

John W. Clifton¹ b. 3 Jan 1841, d. 16 Jan 1921

Mother

Elizabeth M. Hoover¹ b. 24 Feb 1840, d. 30 Oct 1880

Last Edited

5 Nov 2004

Birth*

Harriet E. Clifton was born in 1869 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 30 June 1870 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of John W. Clifton; page 14, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,250, 3 children.¹

(Witness) Census

Harriet E. Clifton appeared on the census of 1880 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of John W. Clifton; page 46D, occupation farmer, 9 children, including two sets of twins.²

Obit*

Harriet E.'s obituary was published in the Akron Echo on 20 June 1888:

MARRIED - One day last week a young man named JACKSON, who said he hailed from Connorsville, Indiana, came here to visit Miss Hattie CLIFTON, a lady with whom he had been acquainted for a few years. On Monday morning he visited her home and had a few minutes private interview with the young lady, and immediately after she greatly surprised and astonished her relatives and friends by springing the announcement upon them that she would upon that day wed the gentleman who had been her guest. Thirty minutes later they were enroute for the county seat, and the legal steps were taken to entitle her to the name of Mrs. Jackson. Who Mr. Jackson is the Echo has no idea. Miss Clifton is one of the estimable young ladies of this place, intelligent, agreeable, with many warm friends. Her strange action in this matter is wholly unaccounted for, and we are told she has not yet offered an explanation. -- Akron Echo.³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S213] Rochester Sentinel, 20 June 1888.

Arnold Clifton¹

M, b. 1871

Father

John W. Clifton¹ b. 3 Jan 1841, d. 16 Jan 1921

Mother

Elizabeth M. Hoover¹ b. 24 Feb 1840, d. 30 Oct 1880

Last Edited

15 May 2002

Birth*

Arnold Clifton was born in 1871 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1880 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of John W. Clifton; page 46D, occupation farmer, 9 children, including two sets of twins.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.