Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

Herschel H. Johnson¹

M, b. 1913

Father

Howard O. Johnson¹ b. 2 Aug 1891, d. Mar 1973

Mother

Alma Gladys Otto¹ b. 23 Nov 1891, d. 9 Mar 1987

Last Edited

15 Sep 2002

Birth*

Herschel H. Johnson was born in 1913 at Nebraska.¹

Marriage*

He married Jean Alice Roberts on 9 May 1934 at Pierce, Nebraska; by A.R. Hyatt, minister, daughter of George Roberts, b. NE, and Ethel Bennett, b. NE.¹

Family

Jean Alice Roberts b. 1914

Citations

[S448] Nebraska County Clerk Pierce County, Pierce County, Nebraska Marriage Registrations, Book H, page 245.

Jean Alice Roberts¹

F, b. 1914

Last Edited

2 Apr 2003

Birth*

Jean Alice Roberts was born in 1914 at Nebraska; daughter of George Roberts, b. NE, and Ethel Bennett, b. NE.¹

Married Name

As of 9 May 1934,her married name was Johnson.¹

Marriage*

She married Herschel H. Johnson, son of Howard O. Johnson and Alma Gladys Otto, on 9 May 1934 at Pierce, Nebraska; by A.R. Hyatt, minister, daughter of George Roberts, b. NE, and Ethel Bennett, b. NE.¹

Family

Herschel H. Johnson b. 1913

Citations

[S448] Nebraska County Clerk Pierce County, Pierce County, Nebraska Marriage Registrations, Book H, page 245.

Norma Jean Boies¹

F, b. 1938

Father

Ray James Boies¹ b. 8 May 1901, d. 9 Jun 1997

Mother

Susie Sarah Otto¹ b. 24 Jan 1900, d. 6 Dec 1988

Last Edited

14 Sep 2012

Birth*

Norma Jean Boies was born in 1938 at Nebraska.¹

Married Name

As of 28 September 1957,her married name was Larson.¹

Marriage*

She married Larry H. Larson on 28 September 1957 at Plainview, Pierce, Nebraska; by Clarence W. Hanscob, Minister.¹

Married Name

As of 1961,her married name was White.²

Marriage*

Norma Jean Boies married Donald White in 1961 at Nebraska.²

(Witness) Bio

THE DONALD WHITES
Don and I were both born and grew up in the Plainview area. He lived in Antelope County and attended District 122. His parents are George and Verna White. He has two sisters, Donna Mae Alexander of Colorado City, Colorado, and Darlene Blumm of San Antonio, Texas, and a brother Duane of Plainview. I grew up south of Plainview and attended school at Districts 165 and 25. My parents are Ray and Susie Boies. I have two sisters, Leona Jessen of Plainview and Phyllis Steinkraus of Tilden. Don and I both graduated from Plainview High School. He played baseball for many years and has been farming since high school. He served two years in the Army, which time he spent in Korea.
I worked at Northwestern Bell in Norfolk after high school until my marriage to Larry Larson of Plainview. After his death, Don and I were married in 1961, and that year we purchased our farm where we now live from the late Carl Anderson and Christina Anderson, who lives in Brunswick. We have two children, Steve, 23, and Tami, 20. Steve attended college for two years and is now farming. Tami is a senior at Methodist School of Nursing in Omaha and will graduate in June of 1986. We are members of Our Savior's Lutheran Church. Don is a member of the American Legion, Danish Brotherhood and is a director of the Plainview National Bank. We enjoy golfing, bowling, going to a ball game and when possible going to our cabin by Grove Lake. We have enjoyed being a part of Plainview and the community and cherish the many old and new friendships that we've made over the years.
Submitted by Norma White.

Family 1

Larry H. Larson b. 1933, d. c 1960

Family 2

Donald White b. bt 1930 - 1940

Citations

[S448] Nebraska County Clerk Pierce County, Pierce County, Nebraska Marriage Registrations, Book K, page 291.
[S621] Unknown agency, Plainview Centennial History, Donald White Family.

Larry H. Larson¹

M, b. 1933, d. circa 1960

Last Edited

24 Feb 2003

Birth*

Larry H. Larson was born in 1933 at Nebraska; son of Harold G. and Iva (Hannahs) Larson, both b. NE.¹

Marriage*

He married Norma Jean Boies, daughter of Ray James Boies and Susie Sarah Otto, on 28 September 1957 at Plainview, Pierce, Nebraska; by Clarence W. Hanscob, Minister.¹

Death*

Larry H. Larson died circa 1960.²

Family

Norma Jean Boies b. 1938

Citations

[S448] Nebraska County Clerk Pierce County, Pierce County, Nebraska Marriage Registrations, Book K, page 291.
[S621] Unknown agency, Plainview Centennial History, Donald White Family.

Stanley Wesley Otto¹

M, b. 31 March 1924, d. 26 October 1978

Father

Guy E. Otto b. 29 Oct 1895, d. Feb 1983

Mother

Lottie May Benedict b. Feb 1896, d. 27 Jan 1929

Last Edited

10 Dec 2002

Birth*

Stanley Wesley Otto was born on 31 March 1924 at Nebraska.^2,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 2 April 1930 Willow Creek Precinct, Pierce, Nebraska, in the household of Guy E. Otto; ED 70-22, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, widowed, renting, no radio, 2 sons at home.⁴

Death*

Stanley Wesley Otto died on 26 October 1978 at Santa Ana, Orange, California, at age 54.^2,5

Citations

[S451] Probate File of Lottie Ottie 2789 (Probate Record 15, page 169).
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S230] California Vital Statistics, Death record.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S230] California Vital Statistics.

William Whiteside¹

M, b. circa 1895, d. 28 November 1937

Last Edited

18 Aug 2002

Birth*

William Whiteside was born circa 1895 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana.^1,2

Marriage*

He married Pearl Marie Ross on 26 July 1919 at Fulton, Indiana.^1,3

Death*

William Whiteside died on 28 November 1937 at Peru, Miami, Indiana.^1,2

Obit

William's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 29 November 1937:

William McKinley WHITESIDE, 42, Indianapolis, locomotive engineer on the Nickle Plate railway, died in the Wabash Employes hospital at Peru Sunday morning at 3 o’clock following an illness of eleven weeks due to colitis. A native of Rochester, the deceased was a former resident of Peru. In a ceremony which was performed in Rochester he was married to Pearl Mrs. Charles Ross. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. William WHITESIDE. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Pearl ROSS WHITESIDE; five children, all at home; Miss Christine WHITESIDE, Indianapolis; and a brother, Charles WHITESIDE of Argos. Mr. Whiteside was a member of the Indianapolis Methodist church, Ben Hur lodge, and the B.A.R.E. Following preparation for burial at Peru the body was removed to the family home in Indianapolis where funral rites will be conducted Tuesday morning at 10:30 o’clock. Burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery in Rochester at 3 p.m. following graveside service in charge of Rev. James MacELREE.²

Family

Pearl Marie Ross b. 10 May 1901, d. 13 Mar 1959

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Pearl M. O'Daffer, 17 March 1959.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 29 November 1937.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book J, page 294.

Irene Wandrei¹

F, b. 21 May 1914, d. 18 April 1997

Last Edited

11 Nov 2004

Birth*

Irene Wandrei was born on 21 May 1914; SSDI only.²

Married Name

As of 31 May 1946,her married name was Hoover.¹

Marriage*

She married Harold Hoover, son of John Burl Hoover and Anna Joyce Belt, on 31 May 1946 at Indiana.¹

Death*

Irene Wandrei died on 18 April 1997 at Hartford, Ohio, Kentucky, at age 82; SSDI only.²

Family

Harold Hoover b. 13 Jul 1910, d. 3 Jun 1974

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Harold Hoover, 5 June 1974.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

Sulphrona Mae Rhodes¹

F, b. 29 December 1880, d. 22 September 1972

Father

Joseph P. Rhodes¹ b. 4 Dec 1848, d. 4 Jun 1897

Mother

Alma Hoover¹ b. 23 May 1849, d. 4 Dec 1893

Last Edited

20 Aug 2002

Birth*

Sulphrona Mae Rhodes was born on 29 December 1880 at Athens, Fulton, Indiana.¹

Married Name

As of 13 November 1897,her married name was Callaway.^2,3

Marriage*

She married Howard M. Callaway on 13 November 1897 at Fulton, Indiana.^2,3

Death*

Sulphrona Mae Rhodes died on 22 September 1972 at Ft. Myers, Lee, Florida, at age 91.¹

Family

Howard M. Callaway d. 1948

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 25 September 1972.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Sulphrona Callaway, 25 September 1972.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book F, page 439.

Howard M. Callaway¹

M, d. 1948

Last Edited

20 Aug 2002

Marriage*

Howard M. Callaway married Sulphrona Mae Rhodes, daughter of Joseph P. Rhodes and Alma Hoover, on 13 November 1897 at Fulton, Indiana.^1,2

Death*

Howard M. Callaway died in 1948.¹

Family

Sulphrona Mae Rhodes b. 29 Dec 1880, d. 22 Sep 1972

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Sulphrona Callaway, 25 September 1972.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book F, page 439.

Clarice Hoover¹

F, b. 1954, d. 5 October 1960

Father

Victor L. Hoover¹ b. 26 Jun 1911, d. 30 Dec 1989

Last Edited

3 Sep 2004

Birth*

Clarice Hoover was born in 1954 at Chicago, Cook, Illinois.¹

Death*

She died on 5 October 1960 at Chicago, Cook, Illinois.¹

Obit

Clarice's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 7 October 1960:

Clarice HOOVER, six-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Victor HOOVER of Chicago, died late Wednesday at a Chicago hospital of tetanus infection. Death came suddenly. Her parents resided at 5810 South Meade avenue and her father attended Rochester high school. Surviving, besides the parents, are two brothers, Vicky and Ronnie [HOOVER], and an aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Glen HOOVER, 223 West 11th street, Rochester. Last rites and burial will be Saturday at 12:30 p.m. in Chicago.¹

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 7 October 1960.

Laura A. Rhodes¹

F, b. 4 April 1874, d. 29 August 1954

Father

Joseph P. Rhodes¹ b. 4 Dec 1848, d. 4 Jun 1897

Mother

Alma Hoover¹ b. 23 May 1849, d. 4 Dec 1893

Last Edited

20 Aug 2002

Birth*

Laura A. Rhodes was born on 4 April 1874 at Fulton, Indiana.¹

Death*

She died on 29 August 1954 at Peru, Miami, Indiana, at age 80; buried at the Hoover Cemetery.¹

Obit

Laura A.'s obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 30 August 1954:

Mrs. Laura Ann SASAMAN, 80, Peru, sister of Mrs. Howard M. CALLOWAY, R.R. 1, Rochester, died Sunday morning at Dukes hospital after a one-week illness. Mrs. Sasaman, widow of Daniel SAUSAMAN, was a lifelong resident of Peru. She was
born April 4, 1874, the daughter of Joseph and Alma (HOOVER) RHODES. Other survivors include a son, Chester E. [SAUSAMAN], Dunedin, Fla; a brother, Fred [SAUSAMAN], Indianapolis; two grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Drake-Flowers funeral home in Peru. Burial will be in Mount Hope cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 10 a.m. today.¹

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 30 August 1954.

Francis Rebecca Kepler^1,2

F, b. 15 February 1874, d. 11 October 1953

Father

Martin VanBuren Kepler¹ b. 11 Oct 1845, d. 5 Mar 1923

Mother

Martha Jane Hoover¹ b. 3 Mar 1842, d. 26 Oct 1909

Last Edited

5 Nov 2004

Birth*

Francis Rebecca Kepler was born on 15 February 1874 at Miami, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 12 June 1880 Union Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Martin VanBuren Kepler; page 456B, occupation farmer, 4 children at home.²

Married Name

As of 20 January 1900,her married name was Wolford.^3,4

Marriage*

Francis Rebecca Kepler married Charles W. Wolford on 20 January 1900 at Fulton, Indiana.^3,4,5

(Witness) Census

Francis Rebecca Kepler appeared on the census of 9 January 1920 Bethlehem Twp., Cass, Indiana, in the household of Charles W. Wolford; ED 11, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, renting, 2 children at home.³

(Witness) Census

Francis Rebecca Kepler appeared on the census of 4 April 1930 Logansport, Cass, Indiana, in the household of Charles W. Wolford; ED 16, sheet 3B, occupation janitor-post office, renting-$15 month, no children at home.⁶

Death*

Francis Rebecca Kepler died on 11 October 1953 at Logansport, Cass, Indiana, at age 79; buried at the Twelve Mile Cemetery.¹

Obit

Francis Rebecca's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 12 October 1953:

Mrs. Rebecca (KETLER) WOLFORD, 79, 1306 Michigan Avenue, Logansport, died at 6:30 a.m. Sunday in the Memorial Hospital, that city. She was born Feb. 15, 1874 in Miami county to Martin and Martha (HOOVER) KETLER. On Jan. 20, 1900, she was married to Charles WOLFORD, who preceded her in death. Survivors are a son, Frank [WOLFORD], Logansport; a daughter, Mrs. Ruth LEFFEL, Twelve Mile; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren and a brother, John KETLER, Kokomo. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the residence with Rev. Paul MAST officiating. Burial will be in the Twelve Mile cemetery. Friends may call at the home.¹

Family 1

Child

Kerchell Lee (Mose) Kepler⁷ b. 1891, d. 3 Nov 1942

Family 2

Charles W. Wolford b. 20 Jul 1873, d. 20 May 1941

Children

Ruth Wolford³ b. 1 Jan 1901
Frank Wolford+³ b. 22 Oct 1907, d. May 1972

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 12 October 1953.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Rebecca Wolford, 12 October 1953.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book G, page 54.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 3 November 1942.

Caleb Elkins¹

M, b. 1905, d. 17 October 1931

Father

Thomas J. Elkins¹ b. 17 Feb 1850, d. 9 Oct 1918

Mother

Mary (?)¹ b. 1848, d. 1927

Last Edited

12 Mar 2004

Birth*

Caleb Elkins was born in 1905 at Indiana; not a son - probably a grandson.¹

Obit

Caleb's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 17 October 1931:

Kalib Elkins, aged 26, of Tippecanoe, a Nickle Plate railroad section employee, died at 3:45 this morning in the Kelley hospital at Argos from spinal meningitis which developed last Monday. Elkins had been a patient in the hospital since Sept. 24, when he was taken there after he had been injured when a section motor car on which he was riding with his father and another man crashed into a heavy truck at a Nickle Plate railroad crossing three miles west of Tippecanoe. Due to the darkness the three men did not see a truck which was in charge of Otto Burrough of Tippecanoe, the motor crashing into the same. The three injured men were immediately taken to the Kelley hospital in Argos. Kalib at the time was thought to have been the least seriously injured of the three. The other men are now lying at the point of death due to the injuries which hey received in the crash.
The young man is survived by his father, two brothers, Ralph and John, both of Tippecanoe and two sisters. The deceased has resided in Tippecanoe during his entire lifetime. Funeral arrangements have not been made.²

Death*

He died on 17 October 1931 at Tippecanoe, Marshall, Indiana; at the Argos hospital; buried at the Walnut Cemetery, Walnut Twp., Marshall County.^1,2

Citations

[S400] Tippecanoe River Chapter DAR, Marshall County Cemetery Records, Walnut Cemetery, Walnut Twp.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 17 October 1931.

Reginald Joe Baker^1,2

M, d. 30 January 1956

Last Edited

22 Jul 2004

Marriage*

Reginald Joe Baker married Ruth Maud Sheets, daughter of Lewis Clay Sheets and Lina May Johnson, on 16 June 1917 at LaPorte, LaPorte, Indiana.¹

Census*

Reginald Joe Baker appeared on the census of 12 May 1930 at Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, ED 12, sheet 12A, occupation farmer-trucking farming, owned farm, no radio, 1 child.³

Death*

He died on 30 January 1956.¹

Family

Ruth Maud Sheets b. 4 Jul 1892, d. 9 Feb 1960

Child

Betty Jane Baker^2,3 b. 30 Aug 1918

Citations

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

Mary L. Kale¹

F, b. 10 February 1901, d. 29 November 1971

Last Edited

18 Nov 2004

Birth*

Mary L. Kale was born on 10 February 1901 at Fulton, Indiana.²

Married Name

As of 16 June 1921,her married name was Johnson.¹

Marriage*

She married Claude R. Johnson, son of Theodore (Dory) Johnson and Minnie Nicodemus, on 16 June 1921 at St. Joseph, Berrien, Michigan.¹

Obit

Mary L.'s obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 29 November 1971:

Mrs. Mary L. JOHNSON, 70, 718 1/2 Main street, died at 10:50 p.m. Monday in the National nursing home. She had been a patient since April 22 and ill five years. Born Feb. 10, 1901, in Fulton county, she was the daughter of Alva and Harriet WALTERS KALE. Her marriage was June 16, 1921, at St. Joseph, Mich., to Claude R. JOHNSON. He preceded in death June 9, 1962. She was a member of the Evergreen Rebekah lodge here and the Past Noble Grand club. Surviving are one sister, Mrs. Dollie MILLER, Rochester; three brothers, Paul [KALE], of Hammond; Charles [KALE], of South Bend, and Walter [KALE], of Rochestr, and nieces and nephews. Six sisters preceded in death. Final rites will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Foster & Good funeral home. The Rev. Morris F. HOWELL will officiate. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. cemetery here. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Wednesday.²

Death*

She died on 29 November 1971 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, at age 70; buried at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.²

Family

Claude R. Johnson b. 10 Dec 1894, d. 9 Jun 1962

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Claude Johnson, 11 June 1962.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 29 November 1971.

Edith Fisher¹

F, b. 25 April 1894, d. 19 June 1969

Last Edited

30 Dec 2002

Birth*

Edith Fisher was born on 25 April 1894 at Wabash, Indiana.¹

Married Name

As of 1919,her married name was Johnson.¹

Marriage*

She married Scott Johnson, son of Theodore (Dory) Johnson and Minnie Nicodemus, in July 1919 at Indiana.¹

Obit

Edith's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 19 June 1969:

Mrs. Edith JOHNSON, 75, R.R. 1, Akron, died at 12:20 a.m. today at her residence of a heart attack. Born April 25, 1894, in Wabadsh county, she was the daughter of Charles and Mary ECKELBARGER FISHER. Her marriage was in 1919 to Scott JOHNSON, who survives. She had resided in the Akron area 10 years, moving from Peru. Mrs. Johnson was a member of the Athens United Methodist church, the Rebekah lodge at Peru, and the Omega club. Also surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Robert (Barbara) BRANT, Kokomo; four grandchildren; four brothers, George FISHER, Mexico; Floyd [FISHER], Peru; Theodore [FISHER], Shelbyville, and Tell FISHER, of Lagro; two sisters, Mrs. Lyman (Lavonne) EVANS, Wenatchee, Wash., and Mrs. Harold (Rhoda) CUNNINGHAM, Marion. Two daughters preceded in death. Final rites will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Athens United Methodist church. The Rev. Wayne JOHNSON will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope cemetery at Peru. Friends may call at the Haupert funeral home in Akron Friday from 2 p.m. until 9 p.m.²

Death*

She died on 19 June 1969 at Akron, Fulton, Indiana, at age 75; buried at the Mt. Hope Cemetery at Peru.¹

Family

Scott Johnson b. 24 Jun 1890, d. 6 Sep 1985

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 19 June 1969.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 10 June 1969.

Emme McHenry¹

F, b. 4 January 1882, d. 3 November 1971

Father

Atwill (William) McHenry¹ b. 6 Aug 1860, d. 30 Mar 1938

Mother

Matilda Johnson¹ b. 1860, d. 1906

Last Edited

21 Aug 2002

Birth*

Emme McHenry was born on 4 January 1882 at Fulton, Indiana.¹

Obit

Emme's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 3 November 1971:

Mrs. Emma McCARTER, 89, 714 1/2 Main street, died at 1 a.m. today in the Pilgrim Manor nursing home in Plymouth where she was admitted Aug. 20. Born Jan. 4, 1882, in Fulton county, she was the daughter of William and Matilda JOHNSON McHENRY. Her marriage was in 1901, at Bruce Lake to Edward McCARTER. He preceded in death in 1964. She had resided in Rochester 10 1/2 years, moving from a farm on the East Fort Wayne Road. She was a member of the Gleaner’s lodge at Lake Bruce and the Trinity
United Methodist church here. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Edith COOK, Chicago; a son, Clarence McCARTER, Lucerne; one grandson; two great-granddaughters; one sister, Mrs. Stella MURPHY, Bruce Lake. Four brothers and two sisters preceded in death. Final rites will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday in the Zimmerman Brothers funeral home. The Rev. V. A. LALLEMENT will officiate. Burial will be in the Pleasant Hill cemetery at Lake Bruce. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Thursday.¹

Death*

She died on 3 November 1971 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, at age 89.¹

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 3 November 1971.

Benjamin Ford Burkett¹

M, b. 12 July 1888, d. 31 December 1912

Father

Thomas Jefferson Burkett¹ b. 10 Nov 1862, d. 9 Jan 1923

Mother

Rosanna (Annie) Johnson¹ b. 22 Aug 1868, d. 31 May 1903

Last Edited

9 Jan 2003

Birth*

Benjamin Ford Burkett was born on 12 July 1888 at Miami, Indiana.¹

Marriage*

He married Lulu VanDuyne on 30 November 1906 at Fulton, Indiana.²

Death*

Benjamin Ford Burkett died on 31 December 1912 at Wagoners, Fulton, Indiana, at age 24; buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery, children Annabelle, age 5, and Lyman, age 2.³

Obit

Benjamin Ford's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 1 January 1913:

Benjamin Ford BURKETT died Tuesday morning at nine o’clock, at his home near Wagoners, of pulmonary tuberculosis. The deceased was the son of Thomas J. and Rosanna BURKETT and was born in Miami county, July 12, 1888. He has lived in his present residence, near Wagoners, for twelve years, and was a highly respected young farmer. He is survived by a wife and two children, Annabelle, aged 5, and Lyman, aged 2. The funeral will be held Thursday at 11:00 a.m. at the Mount Zion Presbyterian church. Rev. Med KENNEDY will officiate. Deceased will be buried in the Mt. Zion cemetery.³

Family

Lulu VanDuyne

Child

Lyman Burkett⁴ b. 18 Feb 1910, d. 4 May 1975

Citations

[S283] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Miami County Indiana Birth Records, 1820-1920, Book C4, page 1.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book 11, page 275.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 1 January 1913.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 6 May 1975.

Chester L. Hoover^1,2

M, b. 20 October 1897, d. October 1983

Father

Beecher Hoover³ b. Oct 1869

Mother

Cora A. Baty^4,5 b. Apr 1877

Last Edited

3 Sep 2004

Birth*

Chester L. Hoover was born on 20 October 1897 at Indiana; son of Beecher and Cora A. Hoover.^6,7

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 4 June 1900 Wayne Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Beecher Hoover; ED 45, sheet 3B, occupation farm laborer, renting, married 7 years, 3 children, 3 living.⁴

(Witness) Census

Chester L. Hoover appeared on the census of 3 May 1910 Union Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Beecher Hoover; ED 138, sheet 8A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 17 years, 5 children, 5 living; lived next to Sidney Hoover, son of Milton.⁷

Marriage*

Chester L. Hoover married Lu Mimia Burkett, daughter of Thomas Jefferson Burkett and Rosanna (Annie) Johnson, circa 1918 at Indiana.¹

Census

Chester L. Hoover appeared on the census of 24 January 1920 at Converse, Jackson Twp., Miami, Indiana, ED 141 sheet 9B, occupation braider-basket factory, renting, 1 child at home.²

Census*

He appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 at Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, ED 27, sheet 9A, occupation superintendent-basket factory, owned home, radio, 3 children at home.⁸

Death*

He died in October 1983 at Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana; buried at the Plainview Cemetery, Allen Twp. Miami County.⁶

Family

Lu Mimia Burkett b. 21 Jun 1902, d. 1 Feb 1939

Children

Norma Lee Hoover⁹ b. 19 Jan 1919
Robert Thomas Hoover¹⁰ b. 15 Jul 1921, d. 24 Mar 1972
Donna Jean Hoover⁸ b. 1923
Billie B. Hoover¹¹ b. bt 1923 - 1925, d. 23 May 1925

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S40] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Miami Co. Indiana Marriages, Book C-9, page 74.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S283] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Miami County Indiana Birth Records, 1820-1920, Book CH-23, page 28.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 15 March 1972.
[S343] Wendell C. and Jean C. Tombaugh, Miami County, Indiana Cemeteries-Tombaugh, Plainview Cemetery.

Norma Lee Hoover^1,2

?, b. 19 January 1919

Father

Chester L. Hoover¹ b. 20 Oct 1897, d. Oct 1983

Mother

Lu Mimia Burkett¹ b. 21 Jun 1902, d. 1 Feb 1939

Last Edited

17 Dec 2011

Birth*

Norma Lee Hoover was born on 19 January 1919 at Miami, Indiana; no name on birth record.¹

(Witness) Census

Norma Lee Hoover appeared on the census of 24 January 1920 Converse, Jackson Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Chester L. Hoover; ED 141 sheet 9B, occupation braider-basket factory, renting, 1 child at home.³

(Witness) Census

Norma Lee Hoover appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, in the household of Chester L. Hoover; ED 27, sheet 9A, occupation superintendent-basket factory, owned home, radio, 3 children at home.²

Residence*

Norma Lee Hoover lived on 1 February 1939 at Wabash, Wabash, Indiana; married Rudy Garrison.⁴

Citations

[S283] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Miami County Indiana Birth Records, 1820-1920, Book CH-23, page 28.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Lu Mimia Hoover, 1 February 1939.

Billie B. Hoover¹

M, b. between 1923 and 1925, d. 23 May 1925

Father

Chester L. Hoover¹ b. 20 Oct 1897, d. Oct 1983

Mother

Lu Mimia Burkett¹ b. 21 Jun 1902, d. 1 Feb 1939

Last Edited

3 Mar 2004

Birth*

Billie B. Hoover was born between 1923 and 1925 at Indiana.^1,2

Death*

He died on 23 May 1925 at Indiana; buried at the Plainview Cemetery.¹

Citations

[S343] Wendell C. and Jean C. Tombaugh, Miami County, Indiana Cemeteries-Tombaugh, Plainview Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1920, 1930.

Lulu VanDuyne¹

Last Edited

15 Sep 2002

Marriage*

Lulu VanDuyne married Benjamin Ford Burkett, son of Thomas Jefferson Burkett and Rosanna (Annie) Johnson, on 30 November 1906 at Fulton, Indiana.¹

Family

Benjamin Ford Burkett b. 12 Jul 1888, d. 31 Dec 1912

Child

Lyman Burkett² b. 18 Feb 1910, d. 4 May 1975

Citations

[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book 11, page 275.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 6 May 1975.

Lyman Burkett¹

M, b. 18 February 1910, d. 4 May 1975

Father

Benjamin Ford Burkett¹ b. 12 Jul 1888, d. 31 Dec 1912

Mother

Lulu VanDuyne¹

Last Edited

9 Jan 2003

Birth*

Lyman Burkett was born on 18 February 1910 at Fulton, Indiana.¹

Death*

He died on 4 May 1975 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, at age 65.^2,1,3

Obit

Lyman's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 6 May 1975:

Lyman BURKETT, former Rochester resident and Fulton county surveyor from 1936 to 1940, died Sunday in Los Angeles, Cal. of an apparent heart attack. Services will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. in the Utter and McKinley funeral home in Mission Hills, Cal. Burial will be in the Veterans cemetery there.¹

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 6 May 1975.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S230] California Vital Statistics, death record.

Robert Thomas Hoover¹

M, b. 15 July 1921, d. 24 March 1972

Father

Chester L. Hoover¹ b. 20 Oct 1897, d. Oct 1983

Mother

Lu Mimia Burkett¹ b. 21 Jun 1902, d. 1 Feb 1939

Last Edited

28 Oct 2004

Birth*

Robert Thomas Hoover was born on 15 July 1921 at Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, in the household of Chester L. Hoover; ED 27, sheet 9A, occupation superintendent-basket factory, owned home, radio, 3 children at home.²

Marriage*

Robert Thomas Hoover married Eleanor P. Hershberger on 21 December 1949 at Bourbon, Marshall, Indiana.^3,4

Death*

Robert Thomas Hoover died on 24 March 1972 at Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, at age 50.⁵

Obit

Robert Thomas's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 25 March 1972:

Robert Thomas HOOVER, 50, R.R. 1, Mentone, died at 4:40 p.m. Friday at the Murphy Medical Center of Warsaw. He was admitted to the Center at 2 p.m. suffering from a heart attack. Mr. Hoover was the son of Chester L. and LuMima BURKETT HOOVER and was born July 15, 1921. His marriage was to Eleanor HERSHBERGER at Bourbon on Dec. 21, 1949. She survives. Mr. Hoover had lived in the Mentone area since 1952 with the exception of two years in California. He was the owner of Built-Well manufacturing company of Mentone. Mr. Hoover was a member of the Mentone United Methodist church, Mentone Masonic lodge, Mizpah Shrine, Kosciusko County Shrine club, Mentone O.E.S., Scottish Rite and the Mentone Chamber of Commerce. Surviving are two sons, Thomas L. [HOOVER], St. Louis, Mo., and Greg [HOOVER], at home; his father, Chester L., and step-mother, Velma [HOOVER]; three sisters, Mrs. Marshall (Normalee) FOREST, Amboy; Mrs. Jean CAYWOOD and Miss Cheryl HOOVER, both of Warsaw, and one granddaughter. Final rites will be in the Mentone United Methodist church at 2 p.m. Monday. The Rev. David GOSSER will officiate. Friends may call at the King Memorial funeral home of Mentone after 7 p.m. today until noon Monday.⁵

Family

Eleanor P. Hershberger b. 29 Dec 1925, d. 27 Aug 1994

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 15 March 1972.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Robert T. Hoover, 25 March 1972.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 25 March 1972.

Peggy Lou Barrett¹

F, b. 1925, d. 11 August 1998

Father

John A. Barrett¹ b. 1898

Mother

Grace E. True¹ b. May 1897

Last Edited

1 Feb 2003

Birth*

Peggy Lou Barrett was born in 1925 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana.²

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 15 April 1930 Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, in the household of John A. Barrett; ED 25-10, sheet 10B, occupation hotel proprietor, renting, $223 month, 1 child at home.²

Death

Peggy Lou Barrett died on 26 May 1998 at Pembroke Pines, Broward, Florida.¹

Obit*

Peggy Lou's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 11 August 1998:

Peggy Lou Barrett Yankovich Friends here have been advised of the death May 26 at Pembrook Pines, Fla., of Peggy Lou BARRETT YANKOVICH. She was born and grew up in Rochester, the daughter of John and Grace TRUE BARRETT. The only local survivor is a cousin, Bill ZARING of Monticello. No other obituary details could be obtained by The Sentinel.¹

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 11 August 1998.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

William Zaring

M, b. 28 November 1929, d. 1 April 2010

Father

Elder Cooper Zaring b. 9 Jul 1891, d. 11 Jul 1952

Mother

Lucy E. True b. 10 Oct 1893, d. 12 Jan 1954

Last Edited

14 Sep 2012

Birth*

William Zaring was born on 28 November 1929 at Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana; resided at Monticello, Indiana in 2002.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 18 April 1930 Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, in the household of Elder Cooper Zaring; ED 49-349, sheet 21A, occupation real estate salesman, 1 child at home.¹

Death*

William Zaring died on 1 April 2010 at Monticello, White, Indiana, at age 80.²

Citations

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

Alice May Myers^1,2

F, b. 1868, d. before 1910

Last Edited

2 Mar 2004

Birth*

Alice May Myers was born in 1868 at Oregon; not certain this is the correct Alice Myers.³

Census*

She appeared on the census of 4 June 1880 at Salem, Marion, Oregon, page 33C, living with her presumed parents, Joseph and Mary Myers.³

Married Name

As of 1886,her married name was McCleary.¹

Marriage*

She married Terrence (Tench) Johnson McCleary, son of Ephraim McCleary and Catharine Johnson, in 1886 at Salem, Marion, Oregon.¹

Death*

Alice May Myers died before 1910 at Gates, Marion, Oregon; Tench is widowed in 1910 census; no Oregon death record found, however.^1,4

Family

Terrence (Tench) Johnson McCleary b. 28 Jul 1847, d. 10 Oct 1926

Children

Robert Kenneth McCleary¹ b. 28 Mar 1885, d. 19 Feb 1915
Harold Lee McCleary¹ b. 24 Oct 1890, d. 4 Oct 1954
Mabel Catharine McCleary¹ b. 18 Mar 1894, d. 2 Dec 1966
Inez Marie McCleary¹ b. 29 Sep 1897
Donald Chester McCleary¹ b. 12 Sep 1905

Citations

[S456] "Military Records of Tench J. McCleary."
[S634] Oregon Health Dept., Oregon Death Index, Death certificate of Harold McClary, File Number 11368.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Robert Kenneth McCleary^1,2

M, b. 28 March 1885, d. 19 February 1915

Father

Terrence (Tench) Johnson McCleary¹ b. 28 Jul 1847, d. 10 Oct 1926

Mother

Alice May Myers¹ b. 1868, d. b 1910

Last Edited

19 Feb 2004

Birth*

Robert Kenneth McCleary was born on 28 March 1885 at Oregon.^1,2

Name Variation

As of 28 March 1885, Robert Kenneth McCleary was also known as Robert Kenneth McClary.

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 26 April 1910 "across the line from Gates Town", Rock Creek Precinct, Linn, Oregon, in the household of Terrence (Tench) Johnson McCleary; ED 189, sheet 6A, occupation appears to be brick layer, widowed, 5 children at home; name is written Terrence C. McClary and age is 10 years off, but children match.²

Death*

Robert Kenneth McCleary died on 19 February 1915 at Linn, Oregon, at age 29; in a logging camp accident; unsure which is correct Kenneth.^1,3

Death

He died on 19 December 1917 at Marion, Oregon, at age 32; in a logging camp accident; unsure which is correct Kenneth.^4,1

Citations

[S456] "Military Records of Tench J. McCleary."
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S634] Oregon Health Dept., Oregon Death Index, Linn County, Certificate 604 or 564.
[S634] Oregon Health Dept., Oregon Death Index.

Harold Lee McCleary¹

M, b. 24 October 1890, d. 4 October 1954

Father

Terrence (Tench) Johnson McCleary¹ b. 28 Jul 1847, d. 10 Oct 1926

Mother

Alice May Myers¹ b. 1868, d. b 1910

Last Edited

12 Mar 2004

Marriage*

Harold Lee McCleary married Edna McCleary.²

Birth*

Harold Lee McCleary was born on 24 October 1890 at Gates, Marion, Oregon; draft registration card gives dob of 24 October 1889.^1,3,4

(Witness) Census

DraftWW1*

On 5 June 1917 Harold Lee McCleary registered for the draft at Kellog, Shoshone, Idaho; at the time, he was employed by the B.H. & S. Co. as a millman; he was single, born in Salem, Oregon.⁴

Name Variation

As of 1954, Harold Lee McCleary was also known as Harold Lee McClary.

Death*

He died on 4 October 1954 at Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, at age 63; at the hospital in Marion Forks, Linn County; Oregon index has wrong month of death; buried at the Willamette National Cemetery; Sergeant, Battery F, 79th FA, 7th Division; plot G1762, buried 8 October 1954; occupation retired logger; wife Edna was living at time of death.^6,7

Family

Edna McCleary b. 4 May 1905, d. 20 Oct 1996

Citations

[S456] "Military Records of Tench J. McCleary."
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S634] Oregon Health Dept., Oregon Death Index, certified record, file number 11368.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S163] Marion Arthur Field, Oregon Coroners Records, Linn County, no. 1480.
[S634] Oregon Health Dept., Oregon Death Index, Linn, Certificate 11368.