Samuel Antrim1

M, b. 1845
Last Edited19 Feb 2003
Birth*Samuel Antrim was born in 1845 at Ohio.2 
Milit-Beg*He began military service on 26 May 1864 at Parke, Indiana, as a Private, Company I, 137th Infantry Regiment Indiana. 
Milit-End*He ended military service on 21 September 1864 at Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana. 
Census*He appeared on the census of 22 July 1870 at Montezuma Corporation, Parke, Indiana, page 178B, occupation daylaborer, single, boarding; indexed as "Antram;" father probably is Joseph, who appears on page 175.2 
Marriage*He married Charity Field, daughter of John Field and Mary Ann Wood, on 1 January 1872 at Vermillion, Indiana.1 

Family

Charity Field b. 1851

Citations

  1. [S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Vermillion Book 4, page 510.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1870.

Robert Curtis Baber1

M, b. 13 October 1918, d. 5 July 1988
FatherEarl Ted Baber1 b. 5 Sep 1893, d. 1 Jul 1963
MotherHelen M. Curtis1 b. 28 Oct 1897, d. 21 Mar 1979
Last Edited21 Aug 2006
Birth*Robert Curtis Baber was born on 13 October 1918 at Fulton, Indiana.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 Roann, Wabash, Indiana, in the household of Earl Ted Baber; ED 85015, sheet 4B, occupation proprietor-furniture store, renting-$20 month, radio, 2 children at home.1 
Marriage*Robert Curtis Baber married Irene Dixon on 13 September 1948 at Fulton, Indiana.3 
Residence*Robert Curtis Baber lived on 13 June 1961 at Akron, Fulton, Indiana.4 
Death*He died on 5 July 1988 at Fort Myers, Lee, Florida, at age 69; death records only.2,5 

Family

Irene Dixon b. 19 Aug 1916, d. Jun 1987
Child

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  3. [S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh.
  4. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, Eva Scott Obituary, 13 June 1961.
  5. [S295] Florida State Department of Health, Florida Death Index, Lee, Cert. 74594.
  6. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 17 December 1948.

Justine A. Baber1

F, b. 1921
FatherEarl Ted Baber1 b. 5 Sep 1893, d. 1 Jul 1963
MotherHelen M. Curtis1 b. 28 Oct 1897, d. 21 Mar 1979
Last Edited15 Sep 2012
Birth*Justine A. Baber was born in 1921 at Fulton, Indiana.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 Roann, Wabash, Indiana, in the household of Earl Ted Baber; ED 85015, sheet 4B, occupation proprietor-furniture store, renting-$20 month, radio, 2 children at home.1 
Married Name As of between 1940 and 1950,her married name was Holland.2 
Marriage*Justine A. Baber married William G. (Gene) Holland between 1940 and 1950.2 
(Witness) ObitJustine A. Baber witnessed the Obit of William G. (Gene) Holland on 3 January 2002 at Fort Myers News Dispatch, Fort Myers, Lee, Florida,
WILLIAM G. 'GENE' HOLLAN 2002-01-03
William G. 'Gene' Hollan, 82 of North Fort Myers died December 31, 2001. A retired automobile sales owner, he resided here for the past forty eight years formerly of Roanoke, Indiana. Mr. Hollan is survived by a son Mark Hollan of Tarpon Springs, Florida, two daughters, Bobbie D'Alessandro of Cambridge, MA, Georgia Garrett of Everglades City, FL; two brothers, Cecil Hollan, Everett Hollan, both of Griffin, GA and seven grandchildren. Funeral service will be conducted 11:00 a.m. today, Jan. 3, 2002 at North Fort Myers Memorial Funeral Home with entombment in Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.3 

Family

William G. (Gene) Holland b. 16 Dec 1919, d. 31 Dec 2001

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, Eva Scott Obituary, 13 June 1961.
  3. [S615] Ft. Myers News Press, Various, 3 January 2002.

William G. (Gene) Holland1,2

M, b. 16 December 1919, d. 31 December 2001
Last Edited20 Feb 2003
Birth*William G. (Gene) Holland was born on 16 December 1919.1,2,3 
Marriage*He married Justine A. Baber, daughter of Earl Ted Baber and Helen M. Curtis, between 1940 and 1950.1 
Death*William G. (Gene) Holland died on 31 December 2001 at Fort Myers, Lee, Florida, at age 82.2,3 
ObitWilliam G. (Gene)'s obituary was published in the Fort Myers News Dispatch on 3 January 2002:

WILLIAM G. 'GENE' HOLLAN 2002-01-03
William G. 'Gene' Hollan, 82 of North Fort Myers died December 31, 2001. A retired automobile sales owner, he resided here for the past forty eight years formerly of Roanoke, Indiana. Mr. Hollan is survived by a son Mark Hollan of Tarpon Springs, Florida, two daughters, Bobbie D'Alessandro of Cambridge, MA, Georgia Garrett of Everglades City, FL; two brothers, Cecil Hollan, Everett Hollan, both of Griffin, GA and seven grandchildren. Funeral service will be conducted 11:00 a.m. today, Jan. 3, 2002 at North Fort Myers Memorial Funeral Home with entombment in Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.2 

Family

Justine A. Baber b. 1921

Citations

  1. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, Eva Scott Obituary, 13 June 1961.
  2. [S615] Ft. Myers News Press, Various, 3 January 2002.
  3. [S44] Social Security Death Index.

Joseph Carl Whisler1,2

M, b. 22 March 1880, d. 23 March 1971
Last Edited20 Jun 2016
Birth*Joseph Carl Whisler was born on 22 March 1880 at Pleasant Twp., Wabash, Indiana; Baber file says Twin Lakes, Fulton Co., IN, but the family was in Wabash Co. two months after he was born.1 
Census*He appeared on the census of June 1880 at Pleasant Twp., Wabash, Indiana, page 175A, living with his parents H.F. and Rumina (Sinclair) Whisler.3 
Marriage*He married Adelpha (Minnie) Baber, daughter of John H. Baber and Margaret Alma Losher, on 15 June 1921 at St. Joseph, Berrien, Michigan; divorced in 1930.1,4 
Death*Joseph Carl Whisler died on 23 March 1971 at Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, at age 91.5 

Family

Adelpha (Minnie) Baber b. 25 Aug 1889, d. 16 Dec 1958
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S632] Et. al. Joe Baber, "BaberFamilyTree.org", Ancestral File.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  4. [S2077] State of Michigan, Michigan Marriages 1822-1995.
  5. [S44] Social Security Death Index.

Alma Naomi Whisler1,2,3

F, b. 9 April 1924, d. 7 June 1993
FatherJoseph Carl Whisler1 b. 22 Mar 1880, d. 23 Mar 1971
MotherAdelpha (Minnie) Baber1 b. 25 Aug 1889, d. 16 Dec 1958
Last Edited20 Jun 2016
Birth*Alma Naomi Whisler was born on 9 April 1924 at Peru, Miami, Indiana.1,3 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 2 April 1930 Peru, Miami, Indiana, in the household of Adelpha (Minnie) Baber; ED 52-17, sheet 1A, occupation proprietor-lodging house, renting-$40 month, divorced, 2 children from second marriage living with her.1 
Married Name As of circa 1945,her married name was Pritchard.4 
Marriage*Alma Naomi Whisler married James E. Pritchard circa 1945.4 
Death*Alma Naomi Whisler died on 7 June 1993 at Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, at age 69; buried at Mount Hope Cemetery in Peru.3,4 
(Witness) ObitShe witnessed the Obit of James E. Pritchard on 17 January 2000 at Fort Wayne News-Sentinel, Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana,
James E. Pritchard, 75, of Fort Wayne, whose hobbies included woodcarving, golf and bowling, died Saturday, Jan. 15, 2000, at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne. The Fort Wayne native retired in 1984 as manager of information systems at GE with 34 years of service. He was a World War II U.S. Army Air Corps veteran and member of Good Shepherd United Methodist Church. Surviving is a brother, David of North Manchester.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Alma Pritchard, who died in 1993; and a brother, Donald. Services are 8 p.m. Tuesday at D.O. McComb & Sons Maplewood Park Funeral Home, 4017 Maplecrest Road, with calling from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Peru.5
 

Family

James E. Pritchard b. 19 Feb 1924, d. 15 Jan 2000

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  3. [S632] Et. al. Joe Baber, "BaberFamilyTree.org", Ancestral File.
  4. [S2210] Unknown volume, Indiana Vital Records: death certificate, Curtis Society Correspondence Files & non-manuscript material.
  5. [S1861] Selected United States Newspapers.

Betty Elizabeth Whisler1

F, b. 15 February 1922, d. 13 December 1993
FatherJoseph Carl Whisler1 b. 22 Mar 1880, d. 23 Mar 1971
MotherAdelpha (Minnie) Baber1 b. 25 Aug 1889, d. 16 Dec 1958
Last Edited20 Jun 2016
Birth*Betty Elizabeth Whisler was born on 15 February 1922 at Peru, Miami, Indiana.1,2,3 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 2 April 1930 Peru, Miami, Indiana, in the household of Adelpha (Minnie) Baber; ED 52-17, sheet 1A, occupation proprietor-lodging house, renting-$40 month, divorced, 2 children from second marriage living with her.1 
Married Name As of 7 January 1943,her married name was Hoover.4 
Marriage*Betty Elizabeth Whisler married Clharles Clifford Hoover on 7 January 1943 at Peru, Miami, Indiana.4 
Married Name As of 13 April 1968,her married name was Swaim.4 
Marriage*Betty Elizabeth Whisler married Dillon E. Swaim on 13 April 1968 at Mayport, Duval, Florida.4 
Death*Betty Elizabeth Whisler died on 13 December 1993 at Huntington Beach, Orange, California, at age 71.3,2 

Family 1

Clharles Clifford Hoover b. 18 Sep 1919, d. 30 Apr 1966

Family 2

Dillon E. Swaim b. 15 Jan 1913, d. 20 Aug 1988

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S632] Et. al. Joe Baber, "BaberFamilyTree.org", Ancestral File.
  3. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  4. [S1213] Ancestry.com, "Ancestry.com", Ancestral File, Hoover Best 2014 by 4Sandy3.

Irene Dixon1

F, b. 19 August 1916, d. June 1987
Last Edited20 Feb 2003
Birth*Irene Dixon was born on 19 August 1916 at Indiana.2,3 
Census*She appeared on the census of 6 April 1930 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, ED 4, sheet 6B, living with her parents, Fred and Blanche Dixon.3 
Married Name As of 13 September 1948,her married name was Baber.1 
Marriage*She married Robert Curtis Baber, son of Earl Ted Baber and Helen M. Curtis, on 13 September 1948 at Fulton, Indiana.1 
Death*Irene Dixon died in June 1987 at Akron, Fulton, Indiana, at age 70.2 

Family

Robert Curtis Baber b. 13 Oct 1918, d. 5 Jul 1988
Child

Citations

  1. [S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  4. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 17 December 1948.

Robert Curtis Baber Jr.1

M, b. 25 September 1948, d. 16 December 1948
FatherRobert Curtis Baber1 b. 13 Oct 1918, d. 5 Jul 1988
MotherIrene Dixon1 b. 19 Aug 1916, d. Jun 1987
Last Edited19 Feb 2003
Birth*Robert Curtis Baber Jr. was born on 25 September 1948 at Akron, Fulton, Indiana.1 
Death*He died on 16 December 1948 at Akron, Fulton, Indiana; buried at the Akron Cemetery.1 
ObitRobert Curtis's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 17 December 1948:

Robert Curtis [BABER], Jr., three-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert BABER of Akron, died of suffocation Thursday while lying in his crib. The infant was born Sept. 25, 1948. Survivors, besides the parents, include a half-brother, Harry Lee BABER; the maternal grandmother, Mrs. Fred DIXON of Akron; the paternal grandparents, Ted BABER of Roann and Mrs. Helen BABER of Miami, Fla. Services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Moyer-Haupert funeral home by Rev. R. A. FENSTERMACHER, with burial in the Akron cemetery.1 

Citations

  1. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 17 December 1948.

Allene Margaret Alspach1,2

F, b. 30 January 1926, d. 10 April 2004
FatherAllen Harold Alspach1 b. 9 May 1900, d. 4 Dec 1963
MotherLois G. Wagoner1 b. 18 Nov 1905, d. 7 Dec 1973
Last Edited1 Jun 2016
Birth*Allene Margaret Alspach was born on 30 January 1926 at Peru, Miami, Indiana.1,3,2 
Name Variation As of 30 January 1926, Allene Margaret Alspach was also known as Margaret Allene Alspach.2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, in the household of Allen Harold Alspach; ED 490452, sheet 7B, occupation salesman-real estate, owned home valued at $2,500, radio, 2 children.1 
(Witness) CensusAllene Margaret Alspach appeared on the census of 4 May 1940 Richland Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Allen Harold Alspach and Lois G. Wagoner; ED 52-30A, sheet 9B, occupation constable-court, Lois was a garment inspector, renting, 5 children.4 
Married Name As of 25 April 1943,her married name was Shropshire.5 
Marriage*Allene Margaret Alspach married Chester Earl Shropshire on 25 April 1943 at Fulton, Indiana.5 
Residence*Allene Margaret Alspach lived on 7 December 1973 at Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana; married name Shropshire.6 
Death*She died on 10 April 2004 at Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, at age 78.7 
ObitAllene Margaret's obituary was published in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette on 12 April 2004:
ALLENE M. SHROPSHIRE, 78, of Fort Wayne, died Saturday, April 10, 2004, at her residence. Born Jan. 30, 1926, in Peru, Ind., she enjoyed reading and building puzzles. She worked for United Optical for over 25 years. With 40 years of service in the optical field, she retired in 2001. Surviving are her daughter, Sue (Thomas) Zuber of Fort Wayne; sisters, Rosalie Cunningham and Sue Miller, both of Fort Wayne and Kay Richardson of Peru; grandchildren, Dawn Hotze of Salem, Ill., Debbie Linker and Rob Dornseif, both of Fort Wayne; and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Sherry L. Kinney, on Dec. 2, 2001. Service is 11 a.m. Wednesday at D.O. McComb & Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home, 1140 Lake Ave. Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Entombment at Concordia Gardens.8 

Family

Chester Earl Shropshire b. 20 Jan 1926, d. 20 Jul 1965
Child

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S2315] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana Birth Certificates, 1907-1940.
  3. [S2] Florence (Wagoner) Field, "Ancestral File of Florence Field", Ancestral File.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1940.
  5. [S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book 7, page 249.
  6. [S1860] Newspapers.com, Newspapers.com.
  7. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  8. [S1861] Selected United States Newspapers.

Chester Earl Shropshire1

M, b. 20 January 1926, d. 20 July 1965
Last Edited13 Jun 2016
Birth*Chester Earl Shropshire was born on 20 January 1926 at Indiana.1,2,3 
Marriage*He married Allene Margaret Alspach, daughter of Allen Harold Alspach and Lois G. Wagoner, on 25 April 1943 at Fulton, Indiana.1 
Death*Chester Earl Shropshire died on 20 July 1965 at Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, at age 39; buried at Mount Hope Cemetery in Peru.4 
ObitChester Earl's obituary was published in the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette on 21 July 1965:

Chester Earl Shropshire, 39, of 7124 Penmoken Drive, died at 2:25 p.m. yesterday in Lutheran Hospital shortly after being admitted. He was a native of Peru and had lived here 29 years. He was employed as manager of the meat department at Kenny's IGA at Times Corner. He was a member of the First Church of Christ at Peru and was a veteran of World War II.
Surviving are his wife, Shirley; a son, Ritchie, at home; two daughters, Sherry, at home and Mrs. Robert Dornself, Ft. Wayne; two stepsons, Robert and Tim Englehart, both of Ft. Wayne; four brothers, Charles, Doine and Victor, all of Ft. Wayne, and Joseph of Compton, Calif; and a sister, Mrs. Alton Lesh, Roanoke. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Elzey Home for Funerals, Waynedale, Rev. Clayton Gooden officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Peru. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today.4
 

Family

Allene Margaret Alspach b. 30 Jan 1926, d. 10 Apr 2004
Child

Citations

  1. [S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book 7, page 249.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1940.
  3. [S1213] Ancestry.com, "Ancestry.com", Ancestral File, Alspach Family Tree by lindainindy.
  4. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Mount Hope, Miami, Indiana.
  5. [S2] Florence (Wagoner) Field, "Ancestral File of Florence Field", Ancestral File.

Robert Allen Alspach1,2

M, b. 15 March 1927, d. 14 April 1980
FatherAllen Harold Alspach1 b. 9 May 1900, d. 4 Dec 1963
MotherLois G. Wagoner1 b. 18 Nov 1905, d. 7 Dec 1973
Last Edited1 Jun 2016
Birth*Robert Allen Alspach was born on 15 March 1927 at Peru, Miami, Indiana.1,3,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, in the household of Allen Harold Alspach; ED 490452, sheet 7B, occupation salesman-real estate, owned home valued at $2,500, radio, 2 children.1 
(Witness) CensusRobert Allen Alspach appeared on the census of 4 May 1940 Richland Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Allen Harold Alspach and Lois G. Wagoner; ED 52-30A, sheet 9B, occupation constable-court, Lois was a garment inspector, renting, 5 children.4 
Marriage*Robert Allen Alspach married Joanne Lou Azbell circa 1947.5 
Residence*Robert Allen Alspach lived on 7 December 1973 at Swayzee, Grant, Indiana.6 
Death*He died on 14 April 1980 at Indiana at age 53; buried at Mount Hope Cemetery near Peru.3,7 
ObitRobert Allen's obituary was published in the Logansport Pharos-Tribune on 15 April 1980:

Peru – Robert A. Alspach Sr., 53, 282 E. Ninth St., Peru, died at 4 p.m. Monday at Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis. Born March 15, 1927 in Peru, he was the son of Alan and Lois Fouts Alspach. A World War II Navy veteran, he had been employed as an inspector at Fisher Body, Marion. He was a member of the VFW and Eagles.
Surviving are three sons, Robert Jr., Fort Wayne and Chris and Larry, both of Peru; two daughters, Cindy Huffman, Peru; and Diane Alspach, Marion; one stepdaughter, Penny Smith, Somerset; one stepson, Bernard Jackson, Burbank, Calif; a half-brother, Bernard Dillard, Wabash; and five sisters, Aileen Shropshier, Rosie Cunningham and Sharon Sue Miller, all of Fort Wayne; Patricia Waters, Peru; and Kay Richardson, Rt. 4, Peru; and 13 grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home with the Rev. Richard Anston officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery.6 

Family

Joanne Lou Azbell b. 29 Jun 1931, d. 25 Oct 2001
Child

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S2315] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana Birth Certificates, 1907-1940.
  3. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1940.
  5. [S2] Florence (Wagoner) Field, "Ancestral File of Florence Field", Ancestral File.
  6. [S1860] Newspapers.com, Newspapers.com.
  7. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Mount Hope, Miami, Indiana.

Priscilla (?)1

F, b. 16 October 1899, d. July 1982
Last Edited6 Mar 2003
Birth*Priscilla (?) was born on 16 October 1899.1,2 
Married Name As of circa 1921,her married name was Baber.1,3 
Marriage*She married Ulisis Wilson Baber, son of John H. Baber and Margaret Alma Losher, circa 1921 at Indiana; no Miami or Fulton County marriage record.1,3 
(Witness) CensusPriscilla (?) appeared on the census of 5 April 1930 Peru, Miami, Indiana, in the household of Ulisis Wilson Baber; ED 16, sheet 5A, occupation laborer-city, renting-$30 month, no radio, no children.3 
Death*Priscilla (?) died in July 1982 at Peru, Miami, Indiana, at age 82; buried at the Greenlawn Cemetery, Jefferson Twp., Miami County, IN.1 

Family

Ulisis Wilson Baber b. 17 Jun 1896, d. 1 Jan 1968

Citations

  1. [S343] Wendell C. and Jean C. Tombaugh, Miami County, Indiana Cemeteries-Tombaugh, Greenlawn Cemetery.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Robert Merley1

M, b. 13 July 1920, d. 3 June 2004
FatherNyle C. Merley1 b. 26 May 1899, d. 6 Jun 1973
MotherEdith Glen Smith1 b. 1 Apr 1896, d. 25 Jun 1979
Last Edited11 Nov 2005
Birth*Robert Merley was born on 13 July 1920 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Nyle C. Merley; ED 4, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, renting, no radio, 5 children at home.1 
Marriage*Robert Merley married June E. Bartmess between 1940 and 1950.2 
Death*Robert Merley died on 3 June 2004 at New Carlisle, St. Joseph, Indiana, at age 83.2 
ObitRobert's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 8 June 2004:
(an unknown value.)3 

Family

June E. Bartmess b. 29 Jun 1924, d. 18 Jan 2002

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  3. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 8 June 2004.

Martha J. Merley1

F, b. 3 May 1922, d. 9 April 2001
FatherNyle C. Merley1 b. 26 May 1899, d. 6 Jun 1973
MotherEdith Glen Smith1 b. 1 Apr 1896, d. 25 Jun 1979
Last Edited22 Jul 2004
Birth*Martha J. Merley was born on 3 May 1922 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana.1,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Nyle C. Merley; ED 4, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, renting, no radio, 5 children at home.1 
Married Name As of 1 September 1945,her married name was Henning.3,4 
Marriage*Martha J. Merley married George (Bud) Henning on 1 September 1945.3,5 
Death*Martha J. Merley died on 9 April 2001 at West Allis, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, at age 78; burial at Milwaukee.2 
ObitMartha J.'s obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 13 April 2001:

Martha J. Henning May 3, 1922 – April 9, 2001 Former Akron resident Martha J. HENNING, 78, West Allis, Wis., died at 6:15 p.m. Monday in Milwaukee. Born in Akron to Nyle and Edith SMITH MERLEY, she married George (Bud) HENNING Sept. 1, 1945. He died Jan. 5, 1983. Mrs. Henning, a 1940 Akron High School graduate, resided in Wisconsin many years, and retired from Wisconsin Bell. Survivors include two daughters, Gergiann PAVLONS and husband Richard, Delafield, Wis., Janice BEAHLEN and husband Keith, Cambridge, Wis; two sons, Roger [HENNING] and Ronald [HENNING], both of Lake Mills, Wis; eight grandchildren; one great-grandson; one brother, Robert MERLEY and wife June, New Carlisle; one sister, Patricia KEIM and husband Marvin, Peoria, Ill; several nieces and nephews. Preceding in death with her husband were her parents, one brother, Ted MERLEY, Akron, one sister, Joanne HILES, Rochester. Memorial services are at 10 a.m. Saturday at Moravian Church, Lake Mills, Wis. Burial is in Milwaukee.2 

Family

George (Bud) Henning b. 26 May 1916, d. 5 Jan 1983

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 13 April 2001.
  3. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  4. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, Martha Henning, 13 April 2001.
  5. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, Nyle Merley, 7 June 1973.

Ted Merley1

M, b. 13 April 1924, d. 6 November 1989
FatherNyle C. Merley1 b. 26 May 1899, d. 6 Jun 1973
MotherEdith Glen Smith1 b. 1 Apr 1896, d. 25 Jun 1979
Last Edited3 Sep 2004
Birth*Ted Merley was born on 13 April 1924 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Nyle C. Merley; ED 4, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, renting, no radio, 5 children at home.1 
Marriage*Ted Merley married Letha Mae Newcomer on 24 October 1944 at Fulton, Indiana.1 
Death*Ted Merley died on 6 November 1989 at Akron, Fulton, Indiana, at age 65.2 
ObitTed's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 7 November 1989:

Ted MERLEY, 65, Rt. 1, Akron, died at 1:30 p.m. Monday at DePaul Health Center, Bridgeton, Mo., of an apparent coronary attack. He had been in failing health two years. He was born April 13, 1924 near Akron to Nyle and Edith Glen SMITH MERLEY and
had lived most of his life in Fulton and Miami counties. On Oct. 24, 1944 in Rochester he married Letha Mae NEWCOMER, who survives. He was a retired farmer, a member of the Akron Church of God, a U.S. Air Force veteran of World War II and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Logansport. Surviving with the wife are three daughters, Mrs. Lowell (Suzan) FINCHER, Macy; Cheryl MERLEY, at home, and Mrs. Mike (Karen) WILSON, Rochester; six grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; three sisters, Mrs. Martha HENNING, West Allis, Wis; Mrs. Joanne HILES, Rochester, and Mrs. Patricia JOHNSON, Metamora, Ill; a brother, Robert MERLEY, New Carlisle, and nieces and nephews. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Akron Church of God with Pastor James
MALBONE officiating. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-9 p.m on Thursday and from 9 a.m.-noon on Friday at Foster & Good funeral Home, Akron, and after 1 p.m. Friday at the church.3 

Family

Letha Mae Newcomer b. 1 Jul 1927, d. 20 Mar 1990

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  3. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 7 November 1989.

Joann Merley1

F, b. 9 May 1925, d. 24 February 1994
FatherNyle C. Merley1 b. 26 May 1899, d. 6 Jun 1973
MotherEdith Glen Smith1 b. 1 Apr 1896, d. 25 Jun 1979
Last Edited5 Nov 2004
Birth*Joann Merley was born on 9 May 1925 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana.1,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Nyle C. Merley; ED 4, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, renting, no radio, 5 children at home.1 
Married Name As of 1948,her married name was Hiles.3 
Marriage*Joann Merley married Ronald Hiles in 1948.4,5 
Death*Joann Merley died on 24 February 1994 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, at age 68; at the Kokomo Hospital, buried at the Mt. Hope Cemetery, Peru.2,6 
ObitJoann's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 25 February 1994:

Joanne Hiles May 9, 1925 - Feb. 24, 1994 Joanne HILES, 68, Route R, Rochester, formerly of Peru, died at 2:05 p.m. Thursday at Howard Community Hospital in Kokomo. Se was born in Akron to Nyle and Edith G. SMITH MERLEY. In 1948, she married Ronald C. HILES who died June 4, 1974. She was forerly employed at Peru Trust Company in Peru and at the former Spurgeon’s Department Store in Rocheser. She was a member of the Women of the Moose in Peru. Surviving are a daughter, Kathryn McCULLOUGH, North Judson; four grandchildren; two sisters, Martha HENNING, West Allis, Wisc; Patricia KEIM, Peoria, Ill; and a brother, Robert MERLEY, New Carlisle. Preceding in death were a son and a brother. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, Peru, with the Rev. George McCARTY officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Hope Cemetery, Peru. Friends may call from 11 a.m. until the time of service.3 

Family

Ronald Hiles b. 10 Dec 1916, d. 4 Jun 1974

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  3. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 25 February 1994.
  4. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, Nyle Merley, 7 June 1973.
  5. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 5 June 1974.
  6. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 25 Febuary 1994.

Patricia Lou Merley1

F, b. 1926
FatherNyle C. Merley1 b. 26 May 1899, d. 6 Jun 1973
MotherEdith Glen Smith1 b. 1 Apr 1896, d. 25 Jun 1979
Last Edited15 Sep 2012
Birth*Patricia Lou Merley was born in 1926 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Nyle C. Merley; ED 4, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, renting, no radio, 5 children at home.1 
Married Name As of 4 September 1948,her married name was Talbott.2 
Marriage*Patricia Lou Merley married Richard M. Talbott on 4 September 1948 at Fulton, Indiana.2 
Residence*Patricia Lou Merley lived on 7 June 1973 at Matamora (Metamora), Woodford, Illinois; married Edwin Johnson.3 

Family

Richard M. Talbott b. 10 Feb 1926, d. 14 Nov 1954

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book 9, page 50.
  3. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, Nyle Merley, 7 June 1973.

Doris Ann Merley1

F, b. 1929
FatherWilliam Don Merley1 b. 21 Jul 1901, d. 1 Sep 1975
MotherMary B. Hart1 b. 8 Jul 1901, d. 21 Feb 1979
Last Edited15 Sep 2012
Birth*Doris Ann Merley was born in 1929 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 16 April 1930 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of William Don Merley; ED 4, sheet 6B, occupation farmer, renting, no radio 1 child at home.1 
Married Name As of circa 1950,her married name was Wilkinson.2 
Marriage*Doris Ann Merley married Leslie Wilkinson circa 1950.2 
Residence*Doris Ann Merley lived on 2 September 1975 at Macy, Miami, Indiana; married name Wilkinson.3 

Family

Leslie Wilkinson b. bt 1920 - 1930

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, Mary Merley, 1979.
  3. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, Don Merley, 2 September 1975.

Virginia M. Currie1

F, b. 2 April 1923, d. 24 November 1993
FatherRobert A. Currie1 b. 1883, d. c 1927
MotherSarah May Merley1 b. 14 Apr 1896, d. 13 Sep 1935
Last Edited5 Nov 2004
Birth*Virginia M. Currie was born on 2 April 1923 at El Dorado, Butler, Kansas.1,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 16 April 1930 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Frank Lewis Merley; ED 4, sheet 6B, occupation farmer, owned farm valued at $2,000, granddaughter Virginia Currie, b. Kansas, living with them.1 
Married Name As of 16 May 1942,her married name was Wise.3 
Marriage*Virginia M. Currie married Lonus B. Wise on 16 May 1942 at South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana.3 
Death*Virginia M. Currie died on 24 November 1993 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, at age 70; at the South Bend hospital, buried at the Akron Cemetery.2 
ObitVirginia M.'s obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 26 November 1993:

Virginia M. Wise April 2, 1923 - Nov. 24, 1993 Virginia M. WISE, 70, 7927 East 100 North, Rochester, died at 11:15 p.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Medical Center, South Bend after a long illness. She was born in El Dorado, Kan. to Robert A. and Sarah MERLEY CURRIE. On May 16, 1942 in South Bend she married Lonus B. WISE, who survives. She was a homemaker and member of the Akron Church of god and the Akron Order of the Eastern Star. Surviving with her husband are two daughters, Christine FULTZ, Akron; Mrs. Dale (Nedra) WILCOXSON, Pierceton; a son, Micheal L. WISE, Rochester; four grandchildren, Brent and Brian FULTZ; Lori and Julie MESSMORE, and a brother, Lyle CURRIE, Robinson, Ill. Preceding in death were a sister and two brothers. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Akron Church of God with the Rev. James MALBONE officiating. Brial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Saturday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron. Memorials may be made to the Diabetes Foundation.2 

Family

Lonus B. Wise b. 2 Sep 1921, d. 17 Nov 1997

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 26 November 1993.
  3. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 17 November 1997.

Letha Mae Newcomer1

F, b. 1 July 1927, d. 20 March 1990
Last Edited3 Sep 2004
Birth*Letha Mae Newcomer was born on 1 July 1927 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana.1,2,3 
Married Name As of 24 October 1944,her married name was Merley.1 
Marriage*She married Ted Merley, son of Nyle C. Merley and Edith Glen Smith, on 24 October 1944 at Fulton, Indiana.1 
Death*Letha Mae Newcomer died on 20 March 1990 at Akron, Fulton, Indiana, at age 62.2,3 
ObitLetha Mae's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 21 March 1990:

Letha Mae MERLEY, 62, Rt. 1, Akron, died at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at her home of an apparent coronary attack. She had been in failing health for two years. Mrs. Merley was born July 1, 1927 in Rochester to Leroy and Dessie DURR NEWCOMER. She lived all her life in the Fulton and Miami county area. On Oct. 24, 1944 in Rochester she married Ted MERLEY, who died Nov. 6, 1989. She was a former sales representative for Avon Cosmetics and Tupperware in Fulton and Miami counties, a member of the Akron Church of God and a former member of the Richland Center Rebekah Lodge. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Lowell (Suzan) FINCHER, Macy Cheryl MERLEY, at home, and Karen WILSON, Rochester; six grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; a sister, Mary Jane THOMPSON, Akron, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were two sisters and three brothers. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Akron Church of God with Pastor James MALBONE officiating. Burial will be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Akron, from 2-9 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m.-noon Friday, and at the church after 1 p.m. Friday.3 

Family

Ted Merley b. 13 Apr 1924, d. 6 Nov 1989

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  3. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 21 March 1990.

Richard M. Talbott1

M, b. 10 February 1926, d. 14 November 1954
Last Edited5 Nov 2004
Birth*Richard M. Talbott was born on 10 February 1926 at Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana.1,2 
Marriage*He married Patricia Lou Merley, daughter of Nyle C. Merley and Edith Glen Smith, on 4 September 1948 at Fulton, Indiana.1 
Death*Richard M. Talbott died on 14 November 1954 at Metamora, Woodford, Illinois, at age 28; buried at the Akron Cemetery.2 
ObitRichard M.'s obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 15 November 1954:

Richard TALBOTT, 28, Metamora, Ill., died of a heart seizure Sunday afternoon. Formerly of Kewanna, he had resided in Metamora the past six years. He was born Feb. 10, 1926, at Kewanna. His parents are Morris and Helen TALBOTT. On Sept. 4, 1948, he was married to Patricia Lou MERLEY of Akron at Rochester. Survivors are his mother, Kewanna; his father, Rochester; two sisters, Joann RIFFLE of Kewanna and Louise MILLER of Rochester; four brothers, Jerry [TALBOTT], with the U. S. Army in Texas; Jim [TALBOTT], of South Bend, and Doile and Ronnie [TALBOTT], Kewanna. Final rites will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Sheetz funeral home in Akron. The
Rev. Claude FAWNS will officiate and burial will be in the Akron I.O.O.F. cemetry. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Tuesday.2 

Family

Patricia Lou Merley b. 1926

Citations

  1. [S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book 9, page 50.
  2. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 15 November 1954.

Josephine Slaybaugh1,2

F, b. 24 June 1916, d. 30 November 2003
Last Edited3 Sep 2004
Birth*Josephine Slaybaugh was born on 24 June 1916 at Akron, Fulton, Indiana.1,2 
Married Name As of 18 February 1956,her married name was Merley.1 
Marriage*She married Nyle C. Merley, son of Frank Lewis Merley and Daisy Whittenberger, on 18 February 1956 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana; her name was Hively from first marriage.1 
Death*Josephine Slaybaugh died on 30 November 2003 at Akron, Fulton, Indiana, at age 87; at the Life Care Center in Rochester, buried at the Akron Cemetery.2 

Family

Nyle C. Merley b. 26 May 1899, d. 6 Jun 1973

Citations

  1. [S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book 11, page 199.
  2. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 1 December 2003.

George (Bud) Henning1

M, b. 26 May 1916, d. 5 January 1983
Last Edited20 Feb 2003
Birth*George (Bud) Henning was born on 26 May 1916.1 
Marriage*He married Martha J. Merley, daughter of Nyle C. Merley and Edith Glen Smith, on 1 September 1945.1,2 
Death*George (Bud) Henning died on 5 January 1983 at Wisconsin at age 66.3,1 

Family

Martha J. Merley b. 3 May 1922, d. 9 Apr 2001

Citations

  1. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  2. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, Nyle Merley, 7 June 1973.
  3. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, Martha Henning, 13 April 2001.

Ronald Hiles1

M, b. 10 December 1916, d. 4 June 1974
Last Edited20 Feb 2003
Birth*Ronald Hiles was born on 10 December 1916 at Peru, Miami, Indiana; son of Buell and Lydia Kline Hiles.1,2 
Marriage*He married Joann Merley, daughter of Nyle C. Merley and Edith Glen Smith, in 1948.3,2 
Death*Ronald Hiles died on 4 June 1974 at Fulton, Indiana, at age 57; buried at the Mount Hope Cemetery, Peru.2 
ObitRonald's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 5 June 1974:

Ronald C. HILES, 57, Peru, was killed at 3 p.m. Tuesday when his car went off Ind. 25 and struck a concrete abutment four miles south of Fulton (one mile south of the Fulton-Cass county line). He was the father of Mrs. Roger McCULLUGH, R.R. 5, Rochester. He was born Dec. 10, 1916, in Peru to Buell and Lydia KLINE HILES. His marriage was in 1948 to Joanne MERLEY. He was an employee of the Squart D company in Peru and a member of the Moose Lodge there. He was a veteran of World War II.
Surviving with his wife and daughter are a brother, Robert HILES, Peru, and a grandchild. Final rites will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Flowers-Leedy funeral home in Peru. The Rev. John SINER will officiate. Burial will be in the Mount Hope cemetery in Peru. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Friday.2 

Family

Joann Merley b. 9 May 1925, d. 24 Feb 1994

Citations

  1. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, Nyle Merley.
  2. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 5 June 1974.
  3. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, Nyle Merley, 7 June 1973.

Leslie Wilkinson1

M, b. between 1920 and 1930
Last Edited19 Oct 2012
Birth*Leslie Wilkinson was born between 1920 and 1930.1 
Marriage*He married Doris Ann Merley, daughter of William Don Merley and Mary B. Hart, circa 1950.1 

Family

Doris Ann Merley b. 1929

Citations

  1. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, Mary Merley, 1979.

Edwin Knapp1

M, b. 1852
FatherEzra Knapp1 b. 28 Feb 1827
MotherMary Jane Ramsey1 b. 9 Apr 1826
Last Edited21 Feb 2003
Birth*Edwin Knapp was born in 1852 at Michigan.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 9 June 1880 Porter Twp., Van Buren, Michigan, in the household of Ezra Knapp; page 573A, occupation farmer, four children.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1880.

Beulah Yerkes1,2

F, b. 29 December 1901, d. April 1978
Last Edited23 Feb 2003
Birth*Beulah Yerkes was born on 29 December 1901 at Kansas.1,3 
Married Name As of 15 June 1924,her married name was Cook.1,2 
Marriage*She married Leo Roscoe Cook, son of William Chalmers Cook and Jane (Jennie) O'Daffer, on 15 June 1924 at Anderson, Kansas.1,2 
(Witness) CensusBeulah Yerkes appeared on the census of 12 April 1930 Lincoln Twp., Anderson, Kansas, in the household of Leo Roscoe Cook; ED 4, sheet 6A, occupation merchant-general store, owned home, radio, no children.1 
Death*Beulah Yerkes died in April 1978 at Garnett, Anderson, Kansas, at age 76.3 

Family

Leo Roscoe Cook b. 27 Aug 1902, d. Feb 1972

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S155] Terese Lindquist, Anderson County Kansas Marriages, Book H, page 229.
  3. [S44] Social Security Death Index.

H. Albert Johnson1

M, b. between 1880 and 1890
Last Edited21 Feb 2003
Birth*H. Albert Johnson was born between 1880 and 1890. 
Marriage*He married Grace Cook, daughter of William Chalmers Cook and Elvira Rooks, on 22 July 1908 at Anderson, Kansas.1 

Family

Grace Cook b. Oct 1886

Citations

  1. [S155] Terese Lindquist, Anderson County Kansas Marriages, Book F, page 180.

Barbara Engle1,2

F, b. 1780
Last Edited21 Feb 2003
Birth*Barbara Engle was born in 1780 at North Carolina.1,2 
Married Name As of 7 August 1830,her married name was Foust.1,2 
Marriage*She married David Foust on 7 August 1830 at Pickaway, Ohio.1,2 
(Witness) CensusBarbara Engle appeared on the census of 5 August 1850 Salt Creek Twp., Pickaway, Ohio, in the household of David Foust; page 235, no occupation, renting, 1 child at home.1 

Family

David Foust b. 4 Jul 1777, d. 28 Oct 1859

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1850.
  2. [S18] Pickaway County Historical Society, Pickaway County Marriages.